# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001108134
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## Filing Summary
**0001628280-26-013247.hdr.sgml**: 20260302

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001628280-26-013247

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 10-K

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**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20251231

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260302

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260302

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Beacon Financial Corp
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001108134
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** SAVINGS INSTITUTIONS, NOT FEDERALLY CHARTERED [6036]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 02 Finance
- **EIN:** 043510455
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 10-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-15781
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26708269

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 131 CLARENDON STREET
- **CITY:** BOSTON
- **STATE:** MA
- **ZIP:** 02116
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 617-641-9206

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 131 CLARENDON STREET
- **CITY:** BOSTON
- **STATE:** MA
- **ZIP:** 02116

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** BERKSHIRE HILLS BANCORP INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20000229

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**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**Washington, DC 20549**

**FORM 10-K** 

**ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934,**

**for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2025**

**Commission File Number: 001-15781** 

**BEACON FINANCIAL CORPORATION**

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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| **Delaware** | | | **04-3510455** |
| (State or other jurisdiction of <br>incorporation or organization) | | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| **131 Clarendon Street** | **Boston** | **MA** | **02116** |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | | (Zip Code) |

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**(617) 425-4600** 

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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| **Title of Each Class** | **Trading Symbol(s)** | **Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered** |
| Common Stock, par value of $0.01 per share | BBT | The New York Stock Exchange |

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 (g) of the Act: **None**

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1934. Yes ☐&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No ☒

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Act of 1934. Yes ☐&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No ☒

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirement for the past 90 days. Yes ☒&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer", "accelerated filer", "smaller reporting company", and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

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| Large accelerated filer | ☒ | Accelerated filer | ☐ |
| Non-accelerated filer | ☐ | Smaller Reporting Company | ☐ |
| | | Emerging growth company | ☐ |

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management's assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ☒

If securities are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act, indicate by check mark whether the financial statements of the registrant included in the filing reflect the correction of an error to previously issued financial statements. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether any of those error corrections are restatements that required a recovery analysis of incentive-based compensation received by any of the registrant's executive officers during the relevant recovery period pursuant to

§240.10D-1(b). &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ☐

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes ☐&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No ☒

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As of June 30, 2025, the last business day of the registrant's most recently completed second fiscal quarter, the aggregate market value of the shares of common stock held by nonaffiliates, based upon the closing price per share of the registrant's common stock as reported on The New York Stock Exchange, was approximately $1.14 billion.

As of February 27, 2026, there were 89,576,403 and 83,816,086 shares of the registrant's common stock, par value $0.01 per share, issued and outstanding, respectively.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

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**BEACON FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES**

**2025 FORM 10-K**

**Table of Contents**

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| **<u>[Part I](#ia4de437d5371404aa6d175d327798926_19)</u>** | | |
| <u>[Item 1.](#ia4de437d5371404aa6d175d327798926_22)</u> | <u>[Business](#ia4de437d5371404aa6d175d327798926_22)</u> | <u>[1](#ia4de437d5371404aa6d175d327798926_22)</u> |
| <u>[Item 1A.](#ia4de437d5371404aa6d175d327798926_25)</u> | <u>[Risk Factors](#ia4de437d5371404aa6d175d327798926_25)</u> | <u>[10](#ia4de437d5371404aa6d175d327798926_25)</u> |
| <u>[Item 1B.](#ia4de437d5371404aa6d175d327798926_28)</u> | <u>[Unresolved Staff Comments](#ia4de437d5371404aa6d175d327798926_28)</u> | <u>[21](#ia4de437d5371404aa6d175d327798926_28)</u> |
| <u>[Item 1C.](#ia4de437d5371404aa6d175d327798926_31)</u> | <u>[Cybersecurity](#ia4de437d5371404aa6d175d327798926_31)</u> | <u>[21](#ia4de437d5371404aa6d175d327798926_31)</u> |
| <u>[Item 2.](#ia4de437d5371404aa6d175d327798926_34)</u> | <u>[Properties](#ia4de437d5371404aa6d175d327798926_34)</u> | <u>[23](#ia4de437d5371404aa6d175d327798926_34)</u> |
| <u>[Item 3.](#ia4de437d5371404aa6d175d327798926_37)</u> | <u>[Legal Proceedings](#ia4de437d5371404aa6d175d327798926_37)</u> | <u>[23](#ia4de437d5371404aa6d175d327798926_37)</u> |
| <u>[Item 4.](#ia4de437d5371404aa6d175d327798926_40)</u> | <u>[Mine Safety Disclosures](#ia4de437d5371404aa6d175d327798926_40)</u> | <u>[23](#ia4de437d5371404aa6d175d327798926_40)</u> |
| **<u>[Part II](#ia4de437d5371404aa6d175d327798926_43)</u>** | | |
| <u>[Item 5.](#ia4de437d5371404aa6d175d327798926_46)</u> | <u>[Market for the Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities](#ia4de437d5371404aa6d175d327798926_46)</u> | <u>[24](#ia4de437d5371404aa6d175d327798926_46)</u> |
| <u>[Item 6.](#ia4de437d5371404aa6d175d327798926_49)</u> | <u>[Reserved](#ia4de437d5371404aa6d175d327798926_49)</u> | <u>[25](#ia4de437d5371404aa6d175d327798926_49)</u> |
| <u>[Item 7.](#ia4de437d5371404aa6d175d327798926_52)</u> | <u>[Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations](#ia4de437d5371404aa6d175d327798926_52)</u> | <u>[25](#ia4de437d5371404aa6d175d327798926_52)</u> |
| <u>[Item 7A.](#ia4de437d5371404aa6d175d327798926_181)</u> | <u>[Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk](#ia4de437d5371404aa6d175d327798926_181)</u> | <u>[62](#ia4de437d5371404aa6d175d327798926_181)</u> |
| <u>[Item 8.](#ia4de437d5371404aa6d175d327798926_184)</u> | <u>[Financial Statements and Supplementary Data](#ia4de437d5371404aa6d175d327798926_184)</u> | <u>[65](#ia4de437d5371404aa6d175d327798926_184)</u> |
| <u>[Item 9.](#ia4de437d5371404aa6d175d327798926_187)</u> | <u>[Changes In and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure](#ia4de437d5371404aa6d175d327798926_187)</u> | <u>[66](#ia4de437d5371404aa6d175d327798926_187)</u> |
| <u>[Item 9A.](#ia4de437d5371404aa6d175d327798926_190)</u> | <u>[Controls and Procedures](#ia4de437d5371404aa6d175d327798926_190)</u> | <u>[66](#ia4de437d5371404aa6d175d327798926_190)</u> |
| <u>[Item 9B.](#ia4de437d5371404aa6d175d327798926_193)</u> | <u>[Other Information](#ia4de437d5371404aa6d175d327798926_193)</u> | <u>[66](#ia4de437d5371404aa6d175d327798926_193)</u> |
| <u>[Item 9C.](#ia4de437d5371404aa6d175d327798926_196)</u> | <u>[Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections](#ia4de437d5371404aa6d175d327798926_196)</u> | <u>[66](#ia4de437d5371404aa6d175d327798926_196)</u> |
| **<u>[Part III](#ia4de437d5371404aa6d175d327798926_199)</u>** | | |
| <u>[Item 10.](#ia4de437d5371404aa6d175d327798926_202)</u> | <u>[Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance](#ia4de437d5371404aa6d175d327798926_202)</u> | <u>[66](#ia4de437d5371404aa6d175d327798926_202)</u> |
| <u>[Item 11.](#ia4de437d5371404aa6d175d327798926_205)</u> | <u>[Executive Compensation](#ia4de437d5371404aa6d175d327798926_205)</u> | <u>[66](#ia4de437d5371404aa6d175d327798926_205)</u> |
| <u>[Item 12.](#ia4de437d5371404aa6d175d327798926_208)</u> | <u>[Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters](#ia4de437d5371404aa6d175d327798926_208)</u> | <u>[67](#ia4de437d5371404aa6d175d327798926_208)</u> |
| <u>[Item 13.](#ia4de437d5371404aa6d175d327798926_211)</u> | <u>[Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence](#ia4de437d5371404aa6d175d327798926_211)</u> | <u>[67](#ia4de437d5371404aa6d175d327798926_211)</u> |
| <u>[Item 14.](#ia4de437d5371404aa6d175d327798926_214)</u> | <u>[Principal Accounting Fees and Services](#ia4de437d5371404aa6d175d327798926_214)</u> | <u>[67](#ia4de437d5371404aa6d175d327798926_214)</u> |
| **<u>[Part IV](#ia4de437d5371404aa6d175d327798926_217)</u>** | | |
| <u>[Item 15.](#ia4de437d5371404aa6d175d327798926_220)</u> | <u>[Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules](#ia4de437d5371404aa6d175d327798926_220)</u> | <u>[68](#ia4de437d5371404aa6d175d327798926_220)</u> |
| <u>[Item 16.](#ia4de437d5371404aa6d175d327798926_223)</u> | <u>[Form 10-K Summary](#ia4de437d5371404aa6d175d327798926_223)</u> | <u>[70](#ia4de437d5371404aa6d175d327798926_223)</u> |
| **<u>[Signatures](#ia4de437d5371404aa6d175d327798926_226)</u>** | **<u>[Signatures](#ia4de437d5371404aa6d175d327798926_226)</u>** | <u>[71](#ia4de437d5371404aa6d175d327798926_226)</u> |

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| **Glossary of Acronyms and Terms** | **Glossary of Acronyms and Terms** |
| 2021 Plan | Brookline Bancorp, Inc. 2021 Stock Option and Incentive Plan |
| 2025 Plan | Beacon Financial Corporation 2025 Stock Option and Incentive Plan |
| ACL | Allowance for Credit Losses |
| AFX | American Financial Exchange |
| ALCO | Asset/Liability Committee |
| ASC 805 | Accounting Standard Codification for business combinations |
| Bank | Beacon Bank & Trust |
| BSA | Bank Secrecy Act |
| BHCA | Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended |
| C&I | Commercial and industrial |
| CECL | Current Expected Credit Losses |
| CFPB | Consumer Financial Protection Bureau |
| CSO | Chief Security Officer |
| Clarendon Private | Clarendon Private, LLC |
| CMOs | Collateralized mortgage obligations |
| CODM | Chief Operating Decision Maker |
| Commissioner | Massachusetts Commissioner of Banks |
| Company | Beacon Financial Corporation and its subsidiaries |
| Core deposits | Demand checking, NOW, non-payroll money market and savings accounts |
| CRA | Community Reinvestment Act |
| CRE | Commercial real estate |
| DCF | Discounted Cash Flow |
| Eastern Funding | Eastern Funding, LLC |
| Economic Growth Act | Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act |
| EPS | Earnings per Share |
| ESOP | Employee Stock Ownership Plan  |
| EVE | Economic Value of Equity |
| Exchange Act | Securities Exchange Act of 1934 |
| FACT Act | Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003 |
| FASB | Financial Accounting Standards Board |
| FDIA | Federal Deposit Insurance Act |
| FDIC | Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation |
| FFIEC | Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council |
| FHLB | Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston |
| FHLMC | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation |
| FNMA | Federal National Mortgage Association |
| FRB | Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System |
| GAAP | U.S generally accepted accounting principles |
| GDP | Gross Domestic Product |
| GLBA | Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999 |
| GNMA | Government National Mortgage Association |
| GSEs | U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises |

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| **Glossary of Acronyms and Terms (continued)** | **Glossary of Acronyms and Terms (continued)** |
| IBORs | Interbank Offered Rates |
| ITC | Investment tax credits |
| Legacy Berkshire | Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. prior to the closing of the Transaction |
| LEP | Loss emergence period |
| LEQ | Loan equivalency |
| MBSs | Mortgage-backed securities |
| MDOB | Massachusetts Division of Banks |
| NIST | National Institute of Standards and Technology |
| Nonqualified Plan | Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan |
| OAEM | Other Assets Especially Mentioned |
| OCI | Other comprehensive income |
| OFAC | U.S. Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control |
| OREO | Other Real Estate Owned |
| Plans | The 2021 Plan and the 2025 Plan |
| Program | Beacon Financial Corporation's Information Security Program |
| PAM | Proportional amortization method  |
| RIBD | Banking Division of the Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation |
| SBA | Small Business Administration |
| SEC | U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission |
| SERPs | Supplemental Executive Retirement Plans |
| SOC | System and Organization Controls |
| SOFR | Secured Overnight Financing Rate |
| TILA | Truth in Lending Act |
| USA PATRIOT Act | Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 |

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**FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS**

Certain statements contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K that are not historical facts may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and are intended to be covered by the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. These statements, which are based on certain assumptions and describe the Company's future plans, strategies and expectations, can generally be identified by the use of the words "may," "will," "should," "could," "would," "plan," "potential," "estimate," "project," "believe," "intend," "anticipate," "expect," "target" and similar expressions. These statements include, among others, statements regarding the Company's intent, belief or expectations with respect to economic conditions, trends affecting the Company's financial condition or results of operations, and the Company's exposure to market, liquidity, interest-rate and credit risk.

Forward-looking statements are based on the current assumptions underlying the statements and other information with respect to the beliefs, plans, objectives, goals, expectations, anticipations, estimates and intentions of management and the financial condition, results of operations, future performance and business are only expectations of future results. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in the Company's forward-looking statements are reasonable, the Company's actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of, among other important factors, changes in interest rates; general economic conditions (including the impact of tariffs imposed by the U.S. and foreign governments, inflation, potential U.S. government shutdowns, and concerns about liquidity) on a national basis or in the local markets in which the Company operates; turbulence in the capital and debt markets; competitive pressures from other financial institutions; changes in consumer behavior due to changing political, business and economic conditions, or legislative or regulatory initiatives; changes in the value of securities and other assets in the Company's investment portfolio; increases in loan and lease default and charge-off rates; the adequacy of allowances for loan and lease losses; decreases in deposit levels that necessitate increases in borrowing to fund loans and investments; the diversion of management's attention from ongoing business operations and opportunities; operational risks including, but not limited to, cybersecurity incidents, fraud, natural disasters, and future pandemics; changes in regulation; the possibility that future credit losses may be higher than currently expected due to changes in economic assumptions and adverse economic developments; the risk that goodwill and intangibles recorded in the Company's financial statements will become impaired; the risk that the Company fails to realize the anticipated benefits of its merger with Brookline Bancorp, Inc.; and changes in assumptions used in making such forward-looking statements; and the other risks and uncertainties detailed in Item 1A, "Risk Factors." Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made. Except as required by law, the Company does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect circumstances or events that occur after the date the forward-looking statements are made.

**PART I**

**Item 1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Business**

**General**

Beacon Financial Corporation, a Delaware corporation, is the holding company for Beacon Bank & Trust and its subsidiaries and Clarendon Private.

The Company offers a wide range of commercial, business and retail banking services, including a full complement of cash management products, foreign exchange services, on-line and mobile banking services, consumer and residential loans and wealth management services. Clarendon Private is a registered investment advisor with the SEC. Through Clarendon Private and the Trust and Investments Division of the Bank, the Company offers a wide range of wealth management services to individuals, families, endowments and foundations to help these clients meet their long-term financial goals.

As a full-service financial institution with 147 banking offices throughout New England and New York, the Bank and its subsidiaries focus their efforts on developing and deepening long-term banking relationships with qualified customers through a full complement of products, excellent customer service, and strong risk management.

The Company's headquarters and executive management are located at 131 Clarendon Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116, and its telephone number is 617-425-4600.

*Completion of Merger of Equals*

On September 1, 2025, the Company completed its merger of equals with Brookline Bancorp, Inc. ("Legacy Brookline"), pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of December 16, 2024, by and among the Company, Commerce Acquisition Sub, Inc. and Legacy Brookline (the "Merger Agreement"). On September 1, 2025, Commerce Acquisition Sub, Inc. merged with and into Legacy Brookline (the "Merger"), immediately followed by the merger of Legacy Brookline with and

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into the Company (the "Holdco Merger"), with the Company as the resulting corporation. The Company also changed its name from Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. to Beacon Financial Corporation and changed the New York Stock Exchange ticker symbol for its common stock from "BHLB" to "BBT."

Immediately following the Holdco Merger, Berkshire Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, Bank Rhode Island, a wholly owned subsidiary of Legacy Brookline, and PCSB Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of Legacy Brookline, each merged with and into Brookline Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of Legacy Brookline, with Brookline Bank as the surviving bank (the "Bank Mergers" and, together with the Merger and the Holdco Merger, the "Transaction"). In connection with the Bank Mergers, Brookline Bank changed its name to Beacon Bank & Trust.

The Transaction was treated as a business combination under ASC 805 and was accounted for as a reverse merger using the acquisition method of accounting. Therefore, Legacy Brookline was deemed the acquirer for financial reporting purposes even though Legacy Berkshire was the legal acquirer. As such, the historical financial statements of Legacy Brookline became the historical financial statements of the combined company.

**Overview of Results**

The loan and lease portfolio increased $8.3 billion, or 84.4%, to $18.0 billion at December 31, 2025 from $9.8 billion at December 31, 2024. The Company's commercial loan portfolios, which totaled $14.0 billion, or 77.4% of total loans and leases, as of December 31, 2025, increased $5.7 billion, or 69.8%, from $8.2 billion, or 84.1% of total loans and leases, as of December 31, 2024.

Total deposits increased $10.6 billion, or 119.2%, to $19.5 billion at December 31, 2025 from $8.9 billion as of December 31, 2024. Core deposits, which include demand checking, NOW, non-payroll money market and savings accounts, increased 112.6% to $13.1 billion as of December 31, 2025 from $6.1 billion at December 31, 2024. The Company's core deposits were 67.0% of total deposits at December 31, 2025, a decrease from 69.1% at December 31, 2024.

The Bank also operates a commercial payment processing business that serves regional and national payroll service bureau customers. These payroll deposits, included in money market often fluctuate daily by hundreds of millions of dollars depending on payroll cycles. Payroll deposits, included in money market accounts in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets, totaled $1.9 billion as of December 31, 2025, all of which was assumed in the Transaction.

The allowance for loan and lease losses increased $127.8 million, or 102.1%, to $252.8 million as of December 31, 2025 from $125.1 million as of December 31, 2024. The ratio of the allowance for loan and lease losses to total loans and leases was 1.40% as of December 31, 2025 compared to 1.28% as of December 31, 2024. Nonperforming assets as of December 31, 2025 were $116.7 million, up from $70.5 million at the end of 2024. Nonperforming assets were 0.50% and 0.59% of total assets as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively.

Net interest income increased $173.5 million, or 52.6%, to $503.1 million in 2025 compared to $329.6 million in 2024. Net interest margin increased 50 basis points to 3.56% in 2025 from 3.06% in 2024. Net income for 2025 increased $21.6 million, or 31.4%, to $90.3 million from $68.7 million for 2024. Basic and fully diluted earnings per common share ("EPS") increased to $1.03 for 2025 from $0.77 for 2024. See Item 7. "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations."

**Competition**

The Company is subject to strong competition from banks and other financial institutions and financial service providers. The Company faces considerable competition from banking and non-banking organizations, including traditional banks, online banks, financial technology companies, wealth management companies and others, in its market area for all aspects of banking and related service activities. Competitive factors considered for loan generation include product offerings, interest rates, terms offered, services provided and geographic locations. Competitive factors considered in attracting and retaining deposits include product offerings and rate of return, convenient branch locations and automated teller machines and online access to accounts.

**Market Area and Credit Risk Concentration**

The Bank originates loans in the basic portfolio categories discussed below. Lending activities are limited by federal and state laws and regulations. Loan interest rates and other key loan terms are affected principally by the Bank's credit policy, asset/liability strategy, loan demand, competition, and the supply of money available for lending purposes. These factors, in turn, are affected by general and economic conditions, monetary policies of the federal government, including the FRB, legislative tax policies, and governmental budgetary matters. Most of the Bank's loans held for investment are made in its market areas and are secured by real estate located in its market areas. Lending is therefore affected by activity in these real estate markets. Additionally, the Bank also originates Small Business Administration ("SBA") 7A loans for sale to investors.

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The Bank also conducts loan participations generally with other banks doing business in its markets, including selected national banks.

*Commercial real estate loans.* Multi-family and commercial real estate mortgage loans typically generate higher yields, but also involve greater credit risk. In addition, many of the Bank's borrowers have more than one multi-family or commercial real estate loan outstanding. The Bank manages this credit risk by prudent underwriting with conservative debt service coverage and loan-to-value ratios at origination; lending to seasoned real estate owners/managers, frequently with personal guarantees of repayment; using reasonable appraisal practices; cross-collateralizing loans to one borrower when deemed prudent; and limiting the amount and types of construction lending.

*Commercial loans and equipment leasing.* The Bank originates commercial loans, leases and lines of credit for working capital and other business related purposes. Because commercial loans are typically made on the basis of the borrower's ability to repay from the cash flow of the business, the availability of funds for the repayment of commercial and industrial loans may be significantly dependent on the success of the business itself. Further, the collateral securing the loans may be difficult to value, may fluctuate in value based on the success of the business and may deteriorate over time. For this reason, these loans and leases involve greater credit risk. Loans and leases originated by Eastern Funding generally earn higher yields because the borrowers are typically small businesses with limited capital such as laundries, fitness centers and tow truck operators. The Bank manages the credit risk inherent in commercial lending by requiring strong debt service coverage ratios; limiting loan-to-value ratios; securing personal guarantees from borrowers; and limiting industry concentrations, franchisee concentrations and the duration of loan maturities.

*Consumer loans.* Our consumers value personalized service, local community knowledge and engagement and the choice between branch access and technology solutions. The Bank's consumer loan portfolios, which include residential mortgage loans, home equity loans and lines of credit, and other consumer loans, cater to the borrowing needs of this customer base. Credit risk in these portfolios is managed by limiting loan-to-value ratios at loan origination and by requiring borrowers to demonstrate strong credit histories.

**Economic Conditions and Governmental Policies**

Repayment of multi-family and commercial real estate loans are generally dependent on the properties generating sufficient income to cover operating expenses and debt service. Repayment of commercial loans and leases generally are dependent on the demand for the borrowers' products or services and the ability of borrowers to compete and operate on a profitable basis. Repayment of residential mortgage loans and home equity loans generally are dependent on the financial well-being of the borrowers and their capacity to service their debt levels. The asset quality of the Company's loan and lease portfolio, therefore, is greatly affected by the economy. Should there be any setback in the economy or increase in the unemployment rates in the areas in which the Company operates, the resulting negative consequences could affect occupancy rates in the properties financed by the Company and cause certain individual and business borrowers to be unable to service their debt obligations.

**Personnel and Human Capital Resources**

As of December 31, 2025, the Company had 1,972 full-time employees and 78 part-time employees. The employees are not represented by a collective bargaining unit and the Company considers its relationship with its employees to be good.

We encourage and support the growth and development of our employees. Continual learning and career development is advanced through ongoing performance and development conversations with employees, internally developed training programs, customized corporate training engagements and educational reimbursement programs.

The safety, health and wellness of our employees is a top priority. On an ongoing basis, we promote the health and wellness of our employees by strongly encouraging work-life balance, offering flexible work schedules, keeping the employee portion of health care premiums to a minimum and sponsoring various wellness programs.

We believe our commitment to living out our core values, actively prioritizing concern for our employees' well-being, supporting our employees' career goals, offering competitive wages and providing valuable fringe benefits aids in retention of our top-performing employees.

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**Access to Available Information**

As a public company, Beacon Financial Corporation is subject to the informational requirements of the Exchange Act, and in accordance therewith, files reports, proxy and information statements and other information with the SEC. The Company makes available on or through its internet website, www.beaconfinancialcorporation.com, without charge, its annual reports on Form 10-K, proxy statements, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, as soon as reasonably practicable after such reports are electronically filed with, or furnished to, the SEC. The Company's reports filed with, or furnished to, the SEC are also available at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Press releases are also maintained on the Company's website. The Company operates through its primary subsidiary, Beacon Bank & Trust. The Company also provides equipment financing through the Bank's Eastern Funding subsidiary, SBA lending through the Bank's 44 Business Capital division, and private wealth services through Clarendon Private. Information on the Company's and any subsidiary's website is not incorporated by reference into this document and should not be considered part of this Report.

The Company's common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "BBT".

**Supervision and Regulation**

The following discussion addresses elements of the regulatory framework applicable to bank holding companies and their subsidiaries. This regulatory framework is intended primarily for the protection of the safety and soundness of depository institutions, the federal deposit insurance system, and depositors, rather than for the protection of shareholders of a bank holding company such as the Company.

As a bank holding company, the Company is subject to regulation, supervision and examination by the FRB under the BHCA, and by the Commissioner under Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 167A. The FRB is also the primary federal regulator of the Bank. In addition, the Bank is a Massachusetts state-chartered bank and a member of the Federal Reserve System, and its deposits are insured by the FDIC. As such, the Bank is subject to regulation, supervision and examination by the FRB, the MDOB and, to a lesser extent, the FDIC.

The following is a summary of certain aspects of various statutes and regulations applicable to the Company and its subsidiaries. This summary is not a comprehensive analysis of all applicable law, and is qualified by reference to the full text of the statutes and regulations referenced below, which may be modified or amended from time to time.

***Regulation of the Company***

The Company is subject to regulation, supervision and examination by the FRB, which has the authority, among other things, to order bank holding companies to cease and desist from unsafe or unsound banking practices; to assess civil money penalties; and to order termination of non-banking activities or termination of ownership and control of a non-banking subsidiary by a bank holding company.

*Source of Strength*

Bank holding companies are required to serve as a source of financial strength for their subsidiary banks. Under this requirement, the Company is expected to commit resources to support the Bank, including at times when the bank holding company may not have the resources to provide the additional financial support required by its subsidiary Bank. In the event of a bank holding company's bankruptcy, any commitment by the bank holding company to a federal bank regulatory agency to maintain the capital of a bank subsidiary will be assumed by the bankruptcy trustee and entitled to priority of payment.

*Acquisitions and Activities*

The BHCA prohibits a bank holding company, without prior approval of the FRB, from acquiring all or substantially all the assets of a bank, acquiring control of a bank, merging or consolidating with another bank holding company, or acquiring direct or indirect ownership or control of any voting shares of another bank or bank holding company if, after such acquisition, the acquiring bank holding company would control more than 5% of any class of the voting shares of such other bank or bank holding company.

The BHCA also generally prohibits a bank holding company from engaging directly or indirectly in activities other than those of banking, managing or controlling banks or furnishing services to its subsidiary banks. However, among other permitted activities, a bank holding company may engage directly or indirectly in, and acquire control of companies engaged in, activities that the FRB has determined to be closely related to banking, subject to certain notification requirements. The Company has elected financial holding company status pursuant to the provisions of the GLBA. As a financial holding company, the Company is authorized to engage in certain financial activities in which a bank holding company that has not elected to be a financial holding company may not engage. Permissible financial activities for a financial holding company include banking,

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insurance and securities activities, as well as merchant banking and additional activities that the FRB, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, determines to be financial in nature, incidental to such financial activities, or complementary activities that do not pose a substantial risk to the safety and soundness of depository institutions or the financial system generally.

*Limitations on Acquisitions of Company Common Stock*

The Change in Bank Control Act prohibits a person or group of persons from acquiring "control" of a bank holding company unless the FRB has been notified and has not objected to the transaction. Under rebuttable presumptions of control established by the FRB, the acquisition of control of voting securities of a bank holding company constitutes an acquisition of control under the Change in Bank Control Act, requiring prior notice to and non-objection by the FRB, if, immediately after the transaction, the acquiring person (or persons acting in concert) will own, control, or hold with power to vote 10% or more of any class of voting securities of the bank holding company, and if either (i) the bank holding company has registered securities under Section 12 of the Exchange Act, or (ii) no other person will own, control, or hold the power to vote a greater percentage of that class of voting securities immediately after the transaction.

In addition, the BHCA prohibits any company from acquiring control of a bank or bank holding company without first having obtained the approval of the FRB. Among other circumstances, under the BHCA, a company has control of a bank or bank holding company if the company owns, controls or holds with power to vote 25% or more of a class of voting securities of the bank or bank holding company; controls in any manner the election of a majority of directors or trustees of the bank or bank holding company; or the FRB has determined, after notice and opportunity for hearing, that the company has the power to exercise a controlling influence over the management or policies of the bank or bank holding company. The FRB has established presumptions of control under which the acquisition of control of 5% or more of a class of voting securities of a bank holding company, together with other factors enumerated by the FRB, could constitute the acquisition of control of a bank holding company for purposes of the BHCA. Additionally, an existing bank holding company must obtain prior approval of the FRB to acquire 5% or more of a class of voting securities of a bank or bank holding company.

***Regulation of the Bank***

The Bank is subject to regulation, supervision and examination by the MDOB and the FRB. The Bank's branches outside its home state of Massachusetts are also subject to the regulation, supervision and examination of host state regulators. The enforcement powers available to federal and state banking regulators include, among other things, the ability to issue cease and desist or removal orders to terminate insurance of deposits; to assess civil money penalties; to issue directives to increase capital; to place the bank into receivership; and to initiate injunctive actions against banking organizations and institution-affiliated parties.

*Deposit Insurance*

Deposit obligations of the Bank are insured by the FDIC's Deposit Insurance Fund ("DIF") up to $250,000 per separately insured depositor for deposits held in the same right and capacity. The DIF is funded mainly through quarterly insurance assessments on insured banks based on their assessment base. In November 2023, the FDIC approved a final rule to implement a special assessment to recover, over eight quarters beginning with the first quarter of 2024, losses to the DIF arising from the bank failures of Spring 2023. In December 2025, the FDIC updated its estimate of the DIF's losses and reduced the final assessment rate for the eighth collection quarter. For 2025, the FDIC insurance expense for the Bank was $7.8 million.

The FDIC has the authority to adjust deposit insurance assessment rates at any time. In addition, under the FDIA, the FDIC may terminate deposit insurance, among other circumstances, upon a finding that the institution has engaged in unsafe and unsound practices; is in an unsafe or unsound condition to continue operations; or has violated any applicable law, regulation, rule, order or condition imposed by the FDIC.

*Acquisitions and Branching*

The Bank must seek prior approval from the FRB to acquire another bank or establish a new branch office. The Bank must also seek prior approval from the MDOB to acquire another bank or establish a new branch office. Well capitalized and well managed banks may acquire other banks in any state, subject to certain deposit concentration limits and other conditions, pursuant to the Riegle-Neal Interstate Banking and Branching Efficiency Act of 1994, as amended by the Dodd-Frank Act. In addition, the Dodd-Frank Act authorizes a state-chartered bank to establish new branches on an interstate basis to the same extent a bank chartered by the host state may establish branches.

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*Activities and Investments of Insured State-Chartered Banks*

The FDIA generally limits the types of equity investments that FDIC-insured state-chartered member banks, such as the Bank, may make and the kinds of activities in which such banks may engage, as a principal, to those that are permissible for national banks. Further, the GLBA permits state banks, to the extent permitted under state law, to engage through "financial subsidiaries" in certain activities which are permissible for subsidiaries of a financial holding company. In order to form a financial subsidiary, a state-chartered bank must be well capitalized, and must comply with certain capital deduction, risk management and affiliate transaction rules, among other requirements. In addition, the Federal Reserve Act provides that state member banks are subject to the same restrictions with respect to purchasing, selling, underwriting, and holding of investment securities as national banks.

*Brokered Deposits*

The FDIA and federal regulations generally limit the ability of an insured depository institution to accept, renew or roll over any brokered deposit unless the institution's capital category is "well capitalized" or, with regulatory approval, "adequately capitalized." Additionally, increased reliance on brokered deposits can increase an institution's deposit insurance assessment.

Section 202 of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act, which was enacted in 2018, amended the FDIA to exempt a capped amount of reciprocal deposits from treatment as brokered deposits for certain insured depository institutions.

*The Community Reinvestment Act*

The CRA requires the FRB to evaluate the Bank with regard to its performance in helping to meet the credit needs of the communities the Bank serves, including low and moderate-income neighborhoods, consistent with safe and sound banking operations, and to take this record into consideration when evaluating certain applications. Failure of an institution to receive at least a "satisfactory" rating could inhibit the institution or its parent company from undertaking certain activities, including engaging in activities permitted as a financial holding company under GLBA and acquisitions of other financial institutions. The Bank has achieved a rating of "satisfactory" on its most recent CRA examination. Massachusetts and Connecticut (with respect to in-state branches) have adopted specific community reinvestment requirements which are substantially similar to those of the FRB.

On October 24, 2023, the federal banking agencies issued a final rule revising their framework for evaluating banks' records of community investment under the CRA. On July 16, 2025, these agencies issued a proposal to rescind the October 2023 final rule and reinstate the CRA framework that existed prior to the October 2023 final rule. The Bank's most recent performance evaluation was conducted using the CRA framework that existed prior to the October 2023 final rule.

*Lending Restrictions*

Federal law limits a bank's authority to extend credit to directors and executive officers of the bank or its affiliates and persons or companies that own, control or have power to vote more than 10% of any class of securities of a bank or an affiliate of a bank, as well as to entities controlled by such persons. Among other things, extensions of credit to insiders are required to be made on terms that are substantially the same as, and follow credit underwriting procedures that are not less stringent than, those prevailing for comparable transactions with unaffiliated persons. Also, the terms of such extensions of credit may not involve more than the normal risk of repayment or present other unfavorable features and may not exceed certain limitations on the amount of credit extended to such persons, individually and in the aggregate, which limits are based, in part, on the amount of the bank's capital.

***Capital Adequacy and Safety and Soundness***

*Regulatory Capital Requirements*

The FRB has issued risk-based and leverage capital rules applicable to U.S. banking organizations such as the Company and the Bank. These rules are intended to reflect the relationship between the banking organization's capital and the degree of risk associated with its operations based on transactions recorded on-balance sheet as well as off-balance sheet items. The FRB may from time to time require that a banking organization maintain capital above the minimum levels discussed below, due to the banking organization's financial condition or actual or anticipated growth.

The capital adequacy rules define qualifying capital instruments and specify minimum amounts of capital that banking organizations are required to maintain as a percentage of assets. Common equity Tier 1 capital generally includes common stock and related surplus, retained earnings and, in certain cases and subject to certain limitations, minority interest in consolidated subsidiaries, less goodwill, other non-qualifying intangible assets and certain other deductions. Tier 1 capital for banks and bank holding companies generally consists of the sum of common equity Tier 1 elements, non-cumulative perpetual

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preferred stock, and related surplus in certain cases and subject to limitations, minority interests in consolidated subsidiaries that do not qualify as common equity Tier 1 capital, less certain deductions. Tier 2 capital generally consists of hybrid capital instruments, perpetual debt and mandatory convertible debt securities, cumulative perpetual preferred stock, term subordinated debt and intermediate-term preferred stock, and, subject to limitations, allowances for loan losses. The sum of Tier 1 and Tier 2 capital less certain required deductions represents qualifying total risk-based capital. Newly-issued trust preferred securities generally are not counted as Tier 1 capital, but the Company's currently outstanding trust preferred securities were grandfathered and continue to count toward its Tier 1 capital. In addition, under rules that became effective January 1, 2015, accumulated other comprehensive income (positive or negative) must be reflected in Tier 1 capital; however, the Company was permitted to make a one-time, permanent election to continue to exclude accumulated other comprehensive income from capital. The Company made this election.

Under the capital rules, risk-based capital ratios are calculated by dividing common equity Tier 1, Tier 1, and total risk capital, respectively, by risk-weighted assets. Assets and off-balance sheet credit equivalents are assigned to one of several categories of risk-weights, based primarily on relative risk. Under the FRB's rules, the Company and the Bank are each required to maintain a minimum common equity Tier 1 capital ratio requirement of 4.5%, a minimum Tier 1 capital ratio requirement of 6.0%, a minimum total capital requirement of 8.0% and a minimum leverage ratio requirement of 4.0%. Additionally, these rules require an institution to maintain a capital conservation buffer of common equity Tier 1 capital in an amount above the minimum risk-based capital requirements for "adequately capitalized" institutions of more than 2.5% of total risk weighted assets, or face restrictions on the ability to pay dividends, pay discretionary bonuses, and to engaged in share repurchases.

A bank holding company, such as the Company, is considered "well capitalized" if the bank holding company (i) has a total risk based capital ratio of at least 10.0%, (ii) has a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of at least 6.0%, and (iii) is not subject to any written agreement order, capital directive or prompt corrective action directive to meet and maintain a specific capital level for any capital measure. In addition, under the FRB's prompt corrective action rules, a state member bank is considered "well capitalized" if it (i) has a total risk-based capital ratio of 10.0% or greater; (ii) a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 8.0% or greater; (iii) a common equity Tier 1 equity ratio of at least 6.5% or greater, (iv) a leverage capital ratio of 5.0% or greater; and (v) is not subject to any written agreement, order, capital directive, or prompt corrective action directive to meet and maintain a specific capital level for any capital measure. The Bank is currently considered well-capitalized under all regulatory definitions.

Generally, a bank, upon receiving notice that it is not adequately capitalized (i.e., that it is "undercapitalized"), becomes subject to the prompt corrective action provisions of Section 38 of FDIA that, for example, (i) restrict payment of capital distributions and management fees, (ii) require that its federal bank regulator monitor the condition of the institution and its efforts to restore its capital, (iii) require submission of a capital restoration plan, (iv) restrict the growth of the institution's assets, and (v) require prior regulatory approval of certain expansion proposals. A bank that is required to submit a capital restoration plan must concurrently submit a performance guarantee by each company that controls the bank. A bank that is "critically undercapitalized" (i.e., has a ratio of tangible equity to total assets that is equal to or less than 2.0%) will be subject to further restrictions, and generally will be placed in conservatorship or receivership within 90 days.

The Bank is considered "well capitalized" under the FRB's prompt corrective action rules and the Company is considered "well capitalized" under the FRB's rules applicable to bank holding companies.

*Safety and Soundness Standards*

Guidelines adopted by the federal bank regulatory agencies pursuant to the FDIA establish general standards relating to internal controls and information systems, internal audit systems, loan documentation, credit underwriting, interest rate exposure, asset growth, asset quality, earnings and compensation, fees and benefits. Among other things, the guidelines prohibit excessive compensation as an unsafe and unsound practice and describe compensation as excessive when the amounts paid are unreasonable or disproportionate to the services performed by an executive officer, employee, director or principal stockholder.

***Dividend Restrictions***

The Company is a legal entity separate and distinct from the Bank. The revenues and cash flows of the Company (on a parent company only basis) are derived primarily from dividends paid to it by the Bank. The right of the Company, and consequently the right of shareholders of the Company, to participate in any distribution of the assets or earnings of the Bank through the payment of such dividends or otherwise is subject to the prior claims of creditors of the Bank (including depositors), except to the extent that certain claims of the Company in a creditor capacity may be recognized.

*Restrictions on Bank Holding Company Dividends*

The FRB has authority to prohibit bank holding companies from paying dividends if such payment is deemed to be an unsafe or unsound practice. The FRB has indicated generally that it may be an unsafe or unsound practice for bank holding companies to pay dividends unless the bank holding company's net income for the prior year is sufficient to fund the dividends

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and the expected rate of earnings retention is consistent with the organization's capital needs, asset quality and overall financial condition. Further, under the FRB's capital rules, the Company's ability to pay dividends will be restricted if it does not maintain the required capital conservation buffer. See "Capital Adequacy and Safety and Soundness-Regulatory Capital Requirements" above.

*Restrictions on Bank Dividends*

The FRB has the authority to use its enforcement powers to prohibit a bank from paying dividends if, in its opinion, the payment of dividends would constitute an unsafe or unsound practice. Federal law also prohibits the payment of dividends by a bank that will result in the bank failing to meet its applicable capital requirements on a pro forma basis. In addition, a state member bank may not declare or pay a dividend: (i) if the total of all dividends declared during the calendar year, including the proposed dividend, exceeds the sum of the bank's net income during the current calendar year and the retained net income of the prior two calendar years; or (ii) that would exceed its undivided profits; in either case, unless the dividend has been approved by the FRB. Payment of dividends by a bank is also restricted pursuant to various state regulatory limitations, including limitations on capital distributions that could require a bank to obtain the approval of the MDOB prior to making a distribution.

***Certain Transactions by Bank Holding Companies with their Affiliates***

There are various statutory restrictions on the extent to which insured depository institutions may lend to, provide credit to, or otherwise engage in "covered transactions" with their holding companies or other affiliates. An insured depository institution (and its subsidiaries) may not lend money to, or engage in covered transactions with, its non-depository institution affiliates if the aggregate amount of covered transactions outstanding involving the bank, plus the proposed transaction, exceeds the following limits: (i) in the case of any one such affiliate, 10% of the capital stock and surplus of the insured depository institution; and (ii) in the case of all affiliates, 20% of the capital stock and surplus of the insured depository institution. For this purpose, "covered transactions" are defined by statute to include, among other things, a loan or extension of credit to an affiliate, a purchase of or investment in securities issued by an affiliate, a purchase of assets from an affiliate, the acceptance of securities issued by an affiliate as collateral for a loan or extension of credit to any person or company, or the issuance of a guarantee, acceptance or letter of credit on behalf of an affiliate. Covered transactions are also subject to certain collateral security requirements. Covered transactions as well as other types of transactions between a bank and a bank holding company must be conducted under terms and conditions, including credit standards, that are at least as favorable to the bank as prevailing market terms.

In addition, Section 106 of the Bank Holding Company Act Amendments of 1970 provides that, to further competition, a bank holding company and its subsidiaries are prohibited from engaging in certain tying arrangements in connection with any extension of credit, lease or sale of property of any kind, or the furnishing of any service.

***Enhanced Prudential Supervision***

The Dodd-Frank Act and other federal banking laws subject companies with $10 billion or more of consolidated assets to additional regulatory requirements. Section 1075 of the Dodd-Frank Act, commonly known as the "Durbin Amendment", amended the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to restrict the amount of interchange fees that may be charged and prohibit network exclusivity for debit card transactions. The Bank was required to begin complying with the restrictions on interchange fees by July 1, 2024, which have negatively impacted payment network fees and is expected to continue to negatively impact future payment network fees.

In addition, Section 619 of the Dodd-Frank Act, commonly known as the "Volcker Rule", which generally prohibits banking entities from engaging in proprietary trading and from acquiring or retaining an ownership interest in or sponsoring certain types of investment funds, does not apply to an insured depository institution if it, and every company that controls it, has total consolidated assets of $10 billion or less and consolidated trading assets and liabilities that are 5% or less of consolidated assets. The Bank has been subject to the Volcker Rule since 2023.

Finally, Section 1025 of the Dodd-Frank Act provides that the CFPB has authority to examine any insured depository institution with total assets of more than $10 billion and any affiliate thereof.

***Consumer Protection Regulation***

The Company and the Bank are subject to a number of federal and state laws designed to protect consumers and prohibit unfair or deceptive business practices. These laws include the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, Fair Housing Act, Home Ownership Protection Act, Fair Credit Reporting Act, as amended by the FACT Act, GLBA, TILA, the CRA, the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act, Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, National Flood Insurance Act and various state law counterparts. These laws and regulations mandate certain disclosure requirements and regulate the manner in which financial institutions must interact with customers when taking deposits, making loans, collecting loans and providing other services.

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Further, the CFPB also has a broad mandate to prohibit unfair, deceptive or abusive acts and practices and is specifically empowered to require certain disclosures to consumers and draft model disclosure forms. Failure to comply with consumer protection laws and regulations can subject financial institutions to enforcement actions, fines and other penalties. The CFPB examines the Bank for compliance with consumer protection laws and enforces CFPB rules with respect to the Bank.

The Dodd-Frank Act prescribes certain standards that mortgage lenders must consider before making a residential mortgage loan, including verifying a borrower's ability to repay such mortgage loan, and allows borrowers to assert violations of certain provisions of the TILA as a defense to foreclosure proceedings. Additionally, the CFPB's qualified mortgage rule requires creditors, such as the Bank, to make a reasonable good faith determination of a consumer's ability to repay any consumer credit transaction secured by a dwelling prior to making the loan.

*Privacy and Customer Information Security*

The GLBA requires financial institutions to implement policies and procedures regarding the disclosure of nonpublic personal information about consumers to nonaffiliated third parties. In general, the Bank must provide its customers with an annual disclosure that explains its policies and procedures regarding the disclosure of such nonpublic personal information and, except as otherwise required or permitted by law, the Bank is prohibited from disclosing such information except as provided in such policies and procedures. If the financial institution only discloses information under exceptions from the GLBA that do not require an opt out to be provided and if there has been no change in the financial institutions privacy policies and procedures since its most recent disclosures provide to customers, an annual disclosure is not required to be provided by the financial institution. The GLBA also requires that the Bank develops, implement and maintain a comprehensive written information security program designed to ensure the security and confidentiality of customer information (as defined under GLBA), to protect against anticipated threats or hazards to the security or integrity of such information and to protect against unauthorized access to or use of such information that could result in substantial harm or inconvenience to any customer. The Bank is also required to send a notice to customers whose "sensitive information" has been compromised if unauthorized use of this information is "reasonably possible." Most of the states, including the states where the Bank operates, have enacted legislation concerning breaches of data security and the duties of the Bank in response to data breaches. Congress continues to consider federal legislation that would require consumer notice of data security breaches. Pursuant to the FACT Act, the Bank must also develop and implement a written identity theft prevention program to detect, prevent, and mitigate identity theft in connection with the opening of certain accounts or certain existing accounts. Additionally, the FACT Act amended the Fair Credit Reporting Act to generally prohibit a person from using information received from an affiliate to make a solicitation for marketing purposes to a consumer, unless the consumer is given notice and a reasonable opportunity and method to opt out of the making of such solicitations.

***Anti-Money Laundering***

*The Bank Secrecy Act*

Under the BSA, a financial institution is required to have systems in place to detect certain transactions, based on the size and nature of the transaction. Financial institutions are generally required to report to the U.S. Treasury any cash transactions involving at least $10,000. In addition, financial institutions are required to file suspicious activity reports for any transaction or series of transactions that involve more than $5,000 and which the financial institution knows, suspects or has reason to suspect involves illegal funds, is designed to evade the requirements of the BSA or has no lawful purpose. The USA PATRIOT Act, which amended the BSA, is designed to deny terrorists and others the ability to obtain anonymous access to the U.S. financial system. The USA PATRIOT Act, together with the implementing regulations of various federal regulatory agencies, has caused financial institutions, such as the Bank, to adopt and implement additional policies or amend existing policies and procedures with respect to, among other things, anti-money laundering compliance, suspicious activity, currency transaction reporting, customer identity verification and customer risk analysis. In evaluating an application to acquire a bank or to merge banks or effect a purchase of assets and assumption of deposits and other liabilities, the applicable federal banking regulator must consider the anti-money laundering compliance record of both the applicant and the target.

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*Office of Foreign Assets Control* 

The U.S. has imposed economic sanctions that affect transactions with designated foreign countries, nationals and others. These sanctions, which are administered by OFAC, take many different forms. Generally, however, they contain one or more of the following elements: (i) restrictions on trade with or investment in a sanctioned country, including prohibitions against direct or indirect imports from and exports to a sanctioned country and prohibitions on "U.S. persons" engaging in financial or other transactions relating to a sanctioned country or with certain designated persons and entities; (ii) a blocking of assets in which the government or specially designated nationals of the sanctioned country have an interest, by prohibiting transfers of property subject to U.S. jurisdiction (including property in the possession or control of U.S. persons); and (iii) restrictions on transactions with or involving certain persons or entities. Blocked assets (for example, property and bank deposits) cannot be paid out, withdrawn, set off or transferred in any manner without a license from OFAC. Failure to comply with these sanctions could have serious legal and reputational consequences for the Company. As of December 31, 2025, the Company did not have any transactions with sanctioned countries, nationals, and others.

**Item 1A.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Risk Factors**

Before deciding to invest in us or deciding to maintain or increase your investment, you should carefully consider the risks described below, in addition to the other information contained in this report and in our other filings with the SEC. The risks and uncertainties described below and in our other filings are not the only ones facing us. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial may also affect our business. If any of these known or unknown risks or uncertainties actually occur, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be seriously harmed. In that event, the market price for our common stock could decline and you may lose your investment.

**RISKS RELATED TO OUR BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY**

***Changes to interest rates could adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.***

Our consolidated results of operations depend in large part on net interest income, which is the difference between (i) interest income on interest-earning assets, such as loans, leases and securities, and (ii) interest expense on interest-bearing liabilities, such as deposits and borrowed funds. As a result, our earnings and growth are significantly affected by interest rates, which are subject to the influence of economic conditions generally, both domestic and foreign, to events in the capital markets, and also to the monetary and fiscal policies of the U.S. and the FRB. The nature and timing of any changes in such policies and their effect on us cannot be controlled and are extremely difficult to predict. An increase in interest rates could also have a negative impact on our results of operations by reducing the ability of borrowers to repay their current loan obligations, which could not only result in increased loan defaults, foreclosures, and charge-offs, but also necessitate further increases to our allowances for loan losses. A decrease in interest rates may trigger loan prepayments, which may serve to reduce net interest income if we are unable to lend those funds to other borrowers or invest the funds at the same or higher interest rates.

***We may be adversely affected by volatility in U.S. and global economic conditions and changes in fiscal, monetary, trade and regulatory policies.***

The economy in the U.S. and globally has experienced volatility in recent years and may continue to experience such volatility for the foreseeable future. Unfavorable or uncertain economic conditions can be caused by declines in economic growth, business activity, or investor or business confidence; limitations on the availability of or increases in the cost of credit and capital; fluctuations in inflation or interest rates; uncertainties regarding fiscal and monetary policies; the timing and impact of changing governmental policies, including changes in guidance and interpretation by regulatory authorities; changes in trade policies by the U.S. or other countries; supply chain disruptions; consumer spending; employment levels; labor shortages; challenging labor market conditions; wage stagnation; U.S. government shutdowns; energy prices; home prices; commercial property values; bankruptcies and a default by a significant market participant or class of counterparties; natural disasters; climate change; epidemics; pandemics; terrorist attacks; acts of war; or a combination of these or other factors.

Volatile business and economic conditions could have adverse effects on our business, including the following:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• investors may have less confidence in the equity markets in general and in financial services industry stocks in particular, which could place downward pressure on our stock price and resulting market valuation;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• economic and market developments may further affect consumer and business confidence levels and may cause declines in credit usage and adverse changes in payment patterns, causing increases in delinquencies and default rates;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• our ability to assess the creditworthiness of our customers may be impaired if the models and approaches we use to select, manage, and underwrite loans become less predictive of future behaviors;

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• we could suffer decreases in demand for loans or other financial products and services or decreased deposits or other investments in accounts with us;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• competition in the financial services industry could intensify as a result of the increasing consolidation of financial services companies in connection with current market conditions or otherwise; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• the value of loans and other assets or collateral securing loans may decrease.

***Inflation can have an adverse impact on our business and on our customers.***

The future rate of inflation and other economic factors remain uncertain, and the FRB may decrease or increase interest rates slower or faster than anticipated. If inflation increases and interest rates rise, the value of our investment securities, particularly those with longer maturities, will decrease, although this effect is less pronounced for floating rate instruments. Prolonged periods of elevated inflation also may impact our profitability by negatively impacting our costs and expenses, including increasing funding costs and expenses related to talent acquisition and retention, and negatively impacting the demand for our products and services. Moreover, our customers are affected by inflation and the rising costs of goods and services used in their households and businesses, which could have a negative impact on their ability to repay their loans.

***Our business may be adversely affected by changes in economic conditions in our market area.***

Generally, our financial performance, and in particular the ability of borrowers to pay interest on and repay principal of outstanding loans and the value of the collateral securing those loans, as well as demand for loans and other products and services we offer, is very dependent on the business environment in the markets we operate in locally and the United States as a whole. An economic downturn could result in losses that materially and adversely affect our business. Recessionary economic conditions, increased unemployment, inflation, a decline in real estate values or other factors beyond our control may adversely affect the ability of our borrowers to repay their loans, and could result in higher loan and lease losses and lower net income for us.

In addition, deterioration, or defaults by issuers of the underlying collateral of our investment securities may cause additional credit-related charges to our income statement. Our ability to borrow from other financial institutions or to access the debt or equity capital markets on favorable terms or at all could be adversely affected by disruptions in the capital markets or other events, including actions by rating agencies and deteriorating investor expectations.

***If we are unable to access the capital markets, have prolonged net deposit outflows, or our borrowing costs increase, our liquidity and competitive position will be negatively affected.***

Liquidity is essential to our business. We must maintain sufficient funds to respond to the needs of depositors and borrowers. To manage liquidity, we draw upon a number of funding sources in addition to in-market deposit growth and repayments and maturities of loans and investments. Any inability to access the capital markets, illiquidity or volatility in the capital markets, a decrease in value of eligible collateral or an increase in collateral requirements (including as a result of credit concerns for short-term borrowing), changes to our relationships with our funding providers based on real or perceived changes in our risk profile, prolonged federal government shutdowns, or changes in regulations or regulatory guidance, or other events could negatively affect our access to or cost of funding, affecting our ongoing ability to accommodate liability maturities and deposit withdrawals, meet contractual obligations, or fund asset growth and new business initiatives at a reasonable cost, in a timely manner and without adverse consequences. Additionally, our liquidity or cost of funds may be negatively impacted by the unwillingness or inability of the FRB to act as lender of last resort, unexpected simultaneous draws on lines of credit or deposits, the withdrawal of or failure to attract customer deposits, or increased regulatory liquidity, capital and margin requirements.

Although we maintain a liquid asset portfolio and have implemented strategies to maintain sufficient and diverse sources of funding to accommodate planned, as well as unanticipated, changes in assets, liabilities, and off-balance sheet commitments under various economic conditions, a substantial, unexpected, or prolonged change in the level or cost of liquidity could have a material adverse effect on us. If the cost effectiveness or the availability of supply in these credit markets is reduced for a prolonged period of time, our funding needs may require us to access funding and manage liquidity by other means. These alternatives may include generating client deposits, extending the maturity of wholesale borrowings, borrowing under certain secured borrowing arrangements, using relationships developed with a variety of fixed income investors, selling or securitizing loans, and further managing loan growth and investment opportunities. These alternative means of funding may result in an increase to the overall cost of funds and may not be available under stressed conditions, which would cause us to liquidate a portion of our liquid asset portfolio to meet any funding needs.

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***We face significant and increasing competition in the financial services industry.***

We operate in a highly competitive environment that includes financial and non-financial services firms, including traditional banks, online banks, financial technology companies, wealth management companies and others. These companies compete on the basis of, among other factors, size, quality and type of products and services offered, price, technology and reputation. Emerging technologies, such as artificial intelligence (including machine learning and generative artificial intelligence) and quantum computing, have the potential to intensify competition and accelerate disruption in the financial services industry. Financial technology companies now offer services traditionally provided by financial institutions. These firms use technology and mobile platforms to enhance the ability of companies and individuals to borrow money, save and invest. We may not be as timely or successful in assessing the evolving competitive landscape and developing or introducing new products and services as our competitors. Our business may be negatively impacted if we, or our third-party providers, do not timely develop and apply emerging technologies, or if our initiatives in these areas are deficient or fail. Our, or our third-party providers', inability, or resistance to timely innovate or adapt operations, products and services to evolving regulatory and market environments, industry standards and consumer preferences could result in service disruptions, harm our business and adversely affect our results of operations and reputation.

***Development of new products services and technologies may impose additional costs on us and may expose us to increased operational risk.***

The introduction of new products and services can entail significant time and resources, including regulatory approvals. Substantial risks and uncertainties are associated with the introduction of new products and services, including technical and control requirements that may need to be developed and implemented, rapid technological change in the industry, our ability to access technical and other information from its clients, the significant and ongoing investments required to bring new products and services to market in a timely manner at competitive prices and the preparation of marketing, sales and other materials that fully and accurately describe the product or service and its underlying risks. Our failure to manage these risks and uncertainties also exposes it to enhanced risk of operational lapses which may result in the recognition of financial statement liabilities. Regulatory and internal control requirements, capital requirements, competitive alternatives, vendor relationships and shifting market preferences may also determine if such initiatives can be brought to market in a manner that is timely and attractive to our clients. Implementation of certain new technologies, such as those related to artificial intelligence, automation and algorithms, may have unintended consequences, including fraud or cybersecurity risk, due to their limitations, potential manipulation, or our failure to use them effectively. Failure to successfully manage these risks in the development and implementation of new products or services could have a material adverse effect on our business and reputation, as well as on our consolidated results of operations and financial condition.

***Changes in U.S. trade policies, including the imposition of tariffs and retaliatory tariffs, may adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations.***

There have been significant changes to U.S. trade policies, including tariffs affecting many countries and there continues to be significant discussion regarding other potential changes to U.S. trade policies, treaties, and tariffs, including the potential for additional tariffs. In addition, retaliatory tariffs have been imposed and additional retaliatory tariffs are likely. Tariffs, retaliatory tariffs or other trade restrictions on products and materials that our customers import or export could cause the prices of our customers' products to increase.

**RISKS RELATED TO CREDIT**

***If our allowance for credit losses is not sufficient to cover actual loan and lease losses, our earnings may decrease.***

We periodically make a determination of an allowance for credit losses based on available information, including, but not limited to, the quality of the loan and lease portfolio as indicated by trends in loan risk ratings, payment performance, economic conditions, the value of the underlying collateral and the level of nonaccruing and criticized loans and leases. Management relies on its loan officers and credit quality reviews, its experience, and its evaluation of economic conditions, among other factors, in determining the amount of provision required for the allowance for credit losses. Provisions to this allowance result in an expense for the period. If, as a result of general economic conditions, previously incorrect assumptions, or an increase in defaulted loans or leases, we determine that additional increases in the allowance for credit losses are necessary, additional expenses may be incurred.

Determining the allowance for credit losses inherently involves a high degree of subjectivity and requires us to make significant estimates of current credit risks and trends, all of which may undergo material changes. We cannot be sure that we will be able to identify deteriorating credits before they become nonperforming assets or that we will be able to limit losses on those loans and leases that are identified. We have in the past been, and in the future may be, required to increase our allowance for credit losses for any of several reasons. State and federal regulators, in reviewing our loan and lease portfolio as part of a regulatory examination, may request that we increase the allowance for credit losses. Changes in economic conditions or

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individual business or personal circumstances affecting borrowers, new information regarding existing loans and leases, identification of additional problem loans and leases and other factors, both within and outside of our control, may require an increase in the allowance for credit losses. In addition, our regulators, as an integral part of their examination process, periodically review the allowance for credit losses and may require us to increase the allowance for credit losses by recognizing additional provisions for loan losses charged to income, or to charge-off loans, which, net of any recoveries, would decrease the allowance for credit losses on loans. Any such additional provisions for credit losses or charge-offs could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

***Our loan and lease portfolios include commercial real estate mortgage loans and commercial loans and leases, including equipment leases, which are generally riskier than other types of loans.***

Our commercial real estate and commercial loan and lease portfolios, including equipment leases, currently comprise 77.4% of total loans and leases. Payments on loans secured by commercial real estate are often dependent on the income produced by the underlying properties which, in turn, depends on the successful operation and management of the properties and the businesses that operate within them. Accordingly, repayment of these loans is subject to conditions in the real estate market and the local economy. Commercial loans and leases generally carry larger balances and involve a higher risk of nonpayment or late payment than residential mortgage loans. Most commercial loans and leases are secured by borrower business assets such as accounts receivable, inventory, equipment, and other fixed assets. Compared to real estate, these types of collateral are more difficult to monitor, harder to value, may depreciate more rapidly and may not be as readily saleable if repossessed. Repayment of commercial loans and leases is largely dependent on the business and financial condition of borrowers. Business cash flows are dependent on the demand for the products and services offered by the borrower's business. Such demand may be reduced when economic conditions are weak or when the products and services offered are viewed as less valuable than those offered by competitors. Because of the risks associated with commercial real estate and commercial loans and leases, including equipment leases, we may experience higher rates of default than if the portfolio were more heavily weighted toward residential mortgage loans. While we seek to minimize these risks in a variety of ways, there can be no assurance that these measures will protect against credit-related losses.

***A portion of our loan portfolio consists of loan participations, which may have a higher risk of loss than loans we originate because we are not the lead lender and we have limited control over credit monitoring.***

We occasionally purchase loan participations. Although we underwrite these loan participations consistent with our general underwriting criteria, loan participations may have a higher risk of loss than loans we originate because we are limited in our ability to monitor the performance of the loan and rely significantly on the lead lender. Moreover, our decisions regarding the classification of a loan participation and loan loss provisions associated with a loan participation are made in part based upon information provided by the lead lender. A lead lender also may not monitor a participation loan in the same manner as we would for loans that we originate. At December 31, 2025, we held loan participation interests of $855.6 million.

***We are subject to a variety of risks in connection with any sale of loans we may conduct.***

We routinely sell newly originated residential mortgage loans and SBA guaranteed business loans, and may also sell other loans or loans portfolios. We may make certain representations and warranties to the purchaser concerning the loans sold and the procedures under which those loans have been originated and serviced. If any of these representations and warranties are invalid, we may be required to refund premiums, indemnify the purchaser for any related costs or losses, or it may be required to repurchase part or all of the affected loans. We may also be required to repurchase loans as a result of borrower fraud or in the event of early payment default by the borrower on a loan we have sold. Our ability to maintain seller/servicer relationships with government agencies and government backed entities may be jeopardized in the event of the emergence of one or more of the above risks. Demand for our loans in the secondary markets could also be affected by these risks, which could lead to a reduction in related business activities.

***44 Business Capital's SBA 7(a) lending program business is dependent upon the U.S. federal government, and we face specific risks associated with originating SBA loans.***

44 Business Capital's SBA 7(a) program lending business is dependent upon the U.S. federal government. Any changes to the SBA program, including but not limited to changes to the level of guarantee provided by the federal government on SBA loans, changes to program specific rules impacting volume eligibility under the guaranty program, as well as changes to the program amounts authorized by Congress or funding for the SBA program may also have a material adverse effect on our business. In addition, any default by the U.S. government on its obligations or any prolonged government shutdown could, among other things, impede our ability to originate SBA loans or sell such loans in the secondary market, which could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations. In addition, when we originate SBA 7(a) loans, we incur credit risk on the non-guaranteed portion of the loans, and if a customer defaults on a loan, we share any loss and recovery related to the loan pro-rata with the SBA.

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***Environmental liability associated with our lending activities could result in losses.***

In the course of business, we may acquire, through foreclosure, properties securing loans originated or purchased that are in default. Particularly in commercial real estate lending, there is a risk that material environmental violations could be discovered on these properties. In this event, we might be required to remedy these violations at the affected properties at our sole cost and expense. The cost of remedial action could substantially exceed the value of affected properties. We may not have adequate remedies against the prior owner or other responsible parties and could find it difficult or impossible to sell the affected properties. These events could have an adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

**RISKS RELATED TO OUR SECURITIES PORTFOLIO**

***The fair value of our investment securities can fluctuate due to factors outside of our control.***

Factors beyond our control can significantly influence the fair value of securities in our portfolio and can cause potential adverse changes to the fair value of these securities. These factors include, but are not limited to, rating agency actions with respect to individual securities, defaults by the issuer or with respect to the underlying securities, and changes in market interest rates and continued instability in the capital markets. Any of these factors, among others, could cause impairments and realized and/or unrealized losses in future periods and declines in other comprehensive income, which could materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations, financial condition, and prospects. The process for determining whether a security is impaired usually requires complex, subjective judgments about the future financial performance and liquidity of the issuer and any collateral underlying the security in order to assess the probability of receiving all contractual principal and interest payments on the security. Significant negative changes to valuations could result in impairments in the value of our securities portfolio, which could have an adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations.

***Potential downgrades of U.S. government securities by one or more of the credit ratings agencies could have a material adverse effect on our operations, earnings, and financial condition.***

A possible future downgrade of the sovereign credit rating of the U.S. government and a decline in the perceived creditworthiness of U.S. government-related obligations could impact our ability to obtain funding that is collateralized by affected instruments, as well as affect the pricing of that funding when it is available. A downgrade may also adversely affect the market value of such instruments. We cannot predict if, when or how any changes to the credit ratings or perceived creditworthiness of these organizations will affect economic conditions. Such ratings actions could result in a significant adverse impact on us. Among other things, a downgrade in the U.S. government's credit rating could adversely impact the value of our securities portfolio and may trigger requirements that we post additional collateral for trades relative to these securities. A downgrade of the sovereign credit rating of the U.S. government or the credit ratings of related institutions, agencies or instruments could significantly exacerbate the other risks to which we are subject and any related adverse effects on the business, financial condition, and results of operations.

**RISKS RELATED TO LIQUIDITY**

***Loss of deposits or a change in deposit mix could increase our cost of funding.***

Deposits are a low cost and stable source of funding. We compete with banks and other financial institutions for deposits. Funding costs may increase if we lose deposits and are forced to replace them with more expensive sources of funding, if clients shift their deposits into higher cost products, or if we need to raise interest rates to avoid losing deposits. Higher funding costs reduce our net interest margin, net interest income and net income.

***Wholesale funding sources may prove insufficient to replace deposits at maturity and support our operations and future growth.***

We and the Bank must maintain sufficient funds to respond to the needs of depositors and borrowers. To manage liquidity, we draw upon a number of funding sources in addition to core deposit growth and repayments and maturities of loans and investments. These sources include FHLB advances, proceeds from the sale of investments and loans, and liquidity resources at the holding company. Our ability to manage liquidity will be severely constrained if we are unable to maintain access to funding or if adequate financing is not available to accommodate future growth at acceptable costs. In addition, if we are required to rely more heavily on more expensive funding sources to support future growth, our revenues may not increase proportionately to cover our costs. In this case, operating margins and profitability would be adversely affected. Turbulence in the capital and credit markets may adversely affect our liquidity and financial condition and the willingness of certain counterparties and customers to do business with us.

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***Potential deterioration in the performance or financial position of the FHLB might restrict our funding needs and may adversely impact our financial condition and results of operations.***

Significant components of our liquidity needs are met through our access to funding pursuant to our membership in the FHLB. The FHLB is a cooperative that provides services to its member banking institutions. The primary reason for joining the FHLB is to obtain funding. The purchase of stock in the FHLB is a requirement for a member to gain access to funding. Any deterioration in the FHLB's performance or financial condition may affect our ability to access funding and/or require us to deem the required investment in FHLB stock to be impaired. If we are not able to access funding through the FHLB, we may not be able to meet our liquidity needs, which could have an adverse effect on our results of operations or financial condition. Similarly, if we deem all or part of our investment in FHLB stock impaired, such action could have an adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations.

***The soundness of other financial institutions could adversely affect us.***

Our ability to engage in routine funding transactions could be adversely affected by the actions and commercial soundness of other financial institutions. Financial services institutions are interrelated as a result of trading, clearing, counterparty and other relationships. Actual events involving limited liquidity, defaults, non-performance or other adverse developments that affect financial institutions, transactional counterparties or other companies in the financial services industry or the financial services industry generally, or concerns or rumors about any events of these kinds or other similar risks, have in the past and may in the future lead to market-wide liquidity problems. If such events were to occur again in the future and result in the receivership of financial institutions, there is no guarantee that the systemic risk exception would be invoked to allow the FDIC to complete its resolution of such financial institutions in a manner that fully protects depositors or counterparties.

We have exposure to a number of different counterparties, and we routinely execute transactions with counterparties in the financial industry, including brokers and dealers, other commercial banks, investment banks, and other financial institutions. Many of these transactions expose us to credit risk in the event of default of our counterparty or customer. In addition, our credit risk may be exacerbated when the collateral held by us cannot be liquidated or is liquidated at prices not sufficient to recover the full amount of the financial instrument exposure due to us. There is no assurance that any such losses would not materially and adversely affect our results of operations.

***Our ability to service our debt and pay dividends is dependent on capital distributions from the Bank, and these distributions are subject to regulatory limits and other restrictions.***

We are a legal entity that is separate and distinct from the Bank. Our revenue (on a parent company only basis) is derived primarily from dividends paid to us by the Bank. Our right, and consequently the right of our shareholders, to participate in any distribution of the assets or earnings of the Bank through the payment of such dividends or otherwise is necessarily subject to the prior claims of creditors of the Bank (including depositors), except to the extent that certain claims of ours in a creditor capacity may be recognized. It is possible, depending upon the financial condition of the Bank and other factors, that applicable regulatory authorities could assert that payment of dividends or other payments is an unsafe or unsound practice. If the Bank is unable to pay dividends to us, we may not be able to service our debt or pay dividends on our common stock. Further, our ability to pay dividends on our common stock or service our debt could be restricted if we do not maintain a capital conservation buffer of common equity Tier 1 capital. A reduction or elimination of dividends could adversely affect the market price of our common stock and would adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects. See Item 1, "Business-Supervision and Regulation-Dividend Restrictions" and "Business-Supervision and Regulation-Capital Adequacy and Safety and Soundness-Regulatory Capital Requirements."

**RISKS RELATED TO OUR OPERATIONS**

***Damage to our reputation could significantly harm our business, including our competitive position and business prospects.***

We are dependent on our reputation within our market area, as a trusted and responsible financial services company, for all aspects of our business with customers, employees, vendors, third-party service providers, and others, with whom we conduct business or potential future businesses. Negative public opinion about the financial services industry generally (including the types of banking and other services that we provide) or us specifically could adversely affect our reputation and our ability to keep and attract customers and employees. Our actual or perceived failure to address various issues could give rise to negative public opinion and reputational risk that could cause harm to us and our business prospects. These issues include, but are not limited to, legal and regulatory requirements; properly maintaining customer and employee personal information; record keeping; money-laundering; sales and trading practices; ethical issues; appropriately addressing potential conflicts of interest; and the proper identification of the legal, reputational, credit, liquidity and market risks inherent in our products. Failure to appropriately address any of these issues could also give rise to additional regulatory restrictions and legal risks,

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which could, among other consequences, increase the size and number of litigation claims and damages asserted or subject us to enforcement actions, fines and penalties and cause us to incur related costs and expenses.

The proliferation of social media websites utilized by us and other third parties, as well as the personal use of social media by our employees and others, including personal blogs and social network profiles, also may increase the risk that negative, inappropriate or unauthorized information may be posted or released publicly that could harm our reputation or have other negative consequences, including as a result of our employees interacting with our customers in an unauthorized manner in various social media outlets. Any damage to our reputation could affect our ability to retain and develop the business relationships necessary to conduct business, which in turn could negatively impact our financial condition, results of operations, and the market price of our common stock.

***We may be unable to attract and retain qualified key employees, which could adversely affect our business prospects, including our competitive position and results of operations.***

Our success is dependent upon our ability to attract and retain highly skilled individuals. There is significant competition for those individuals with the experience and skills required to conduct many of our business activities. We may not be able to hire or retain the key personnel that we depend upon for success. The unexpected loss of services of one or more of these or other key personnel could have a material adverse impact on our business because of their skills, knowledge of the markets in which we operate, years of industry experience and the difficulty of promptly finding qualified replacement personnel. Frequently, we compete in the market for talent with entities that are not subject to comprehensive regulation, including with respect to the structure of incentive compensation. Our inability to attract new employees and retain and motivate our existing employees could adversely impact our business.

***We face continuing and growing security risks to our data, including the information we maintain relating to our customers.***

In the ordinary course of business, we rely on electronic communications and information systems to conduct our business and to store sensitive data, including financial information regarding customers. Our electronic communications and information systems infrastructure, as well as the systems infrastructures of the third-party vendors we use to meet our data processing and communication needs, could be susceptible to cyberattacks, such as denial of service attacks, hacking, terrorist activities or identity theft. Financial services institutions and companies engaged in data processing have reported breaches in the security of their websites or other systems, some of which have involved sophisticated and targeted attacks intended to obtain unauthorized access to confidential information, destroy data, disable or degrade service or sabotage systems, often through the introduction of computer viruses or malware, cyber-attacks and other means. Denial of service attacks have been launched against a number of large financial services institutions. Hacking and identity theft risks, in particular, could cause serious reputational harm. Notwithstanding the strength of defensive measures, cybersecurity threats and the tactics, techniques and procedures used in cyberattacks change, develop and evolve rapidly and continuously, including from growth in third-party services that facilitate or carry out cyberattacks and from emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, which may be used to enhance the tactics, techniques and procedures described above and facilitate new cyber threats. Although to date we have not experienced any material losses relating to cyberattacks or other information security breaches, there can be no assurance that we will not suffer such losses in the future. A failure or circumvention of our security systems could have a material adverse effect on our business operations and financial condition.

We regularly assess and test our security systems and disaster preparedness, including back-up systems, but the risks are ongoing. As a result, cybersecurity and the continued enhancement of our controls and processes to protect our systems, data and networks from attacks, unauthorized access or significant damage remain a priority. Accordingly, we may be required to expend additional resources to enhance our protective measures or to investigate and remediate any information security vulnerabilities or exposures. Any breach of our system security could result in disruption of our operations, unauthorized access to confidential customer information, significant regulatory costs, litigation exposure and other possible damages, loss or liability. Such costs or losses could exceed the amount of available insurance coverage, if any, and would adversely affect our earnings. Also, any failure to prevent a security breach or to quickly and effectively deal with such a breach could negatively impact customer confidence, damaging our reputation and undermining our ability to attract and keep customers.

***We may not be able to successfully implement future information technology system enhancements, which could adversely affect our business operations and profitability.***

We invest significant resources in information technology system enhancements in order to provide functionality and security at an appropriate level. We may not be able to successfully implement and integrate future system enhancements, which could adversely impact the ability to provide timely and accurate financial information in compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, which could result in sanctions from regulatory authorities. Such sanctions could include fines and suspension of trading in our stock, among others. In addition, future system enhancements could have higher than expected

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costs and/or result in operating inefficiencies, which could increase the costs associated with the implementation as well as ongoing operations.

Failure to properly utilize system enhancements that are implemented in the future could result in impairment charges that adversely impact our financial condition and results of operations and could result in significant costs to remediate or replace the defective components. In addition, we may incur significant training, licensing, maintenance, consulting, and amortization expenses during and after systems implementations, and any such costs may continue for an extended period of time.

***We rely on other companies to provide key components of our business infrastructure.***

Third party vendors provide key components of our business infrastructure, such as internet connections, network access and core application processing. While we have selected these third party vendors carefully, we do not control them or their actions. Any problems caused by these third parties, including as a result of their not providing us their services for any reason or their performing their services poorly, could adversely affect our ability to deliver products and services to our customers or otherwise conduct our business efficiently and effectively. Replacing these third party vendors could also entail significant delay and expense.

***We may incur significant losses as a result of ineffective risk management processes and strategies.***

We seek to monitor and control our risk exposure through a risk and control framework encompassing a variety of separate but complementary financial, credit, operational, compliance, and legal reporting systems; internal controls; management review processes; and other mechanisms. In some cases, management of our risks depends upon the use of analytical and/or forecasting tools and techniques, which, in turn, rely on assumptions and estimates. If these tools and techniques used to mitigate these risks are inadequate, or the assumption or estimates are inaccurate or otherwise flawed, we may fail to adequately protect against risks and may incur losses. While we believe that we have adopted appropriate management and compliance programs, compliance risks will continue to exist, particularly as we anticipate and adapt to new and evolving laws, rules and regulations and evolving interpretations by regulatory authorities. In addition there may be risks that exist, or that develop in the future, that we have not appropriately anticipated, identified or mitigated, which could lead to unexpected losses and our results of operations or financial condition could be materially adversely affected.

***Our internal controls, procedures and policies may fail or be circumvented.***

Management regularly reviews and updates our internal controls, disclosure controls and procedures, and corporate governance policies and procedures. Any system of controls, however well-designed and operated, is based in part on certain assumptions and can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurances that the objectives of the system are met. Any failure or circumvention of the controls and procedures or failure to comply with regulations related to controls and procedures could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

***Changes in tax laws and regulations and differences in interpretation of tax laws and regulations may adversely impact our financial statements.***

From time to time, local, state, or federal tax authorities change tax laws and regulations, which may result in a decrease or increase to our net deferred tax assets. Local, state, or federal tax authorities may interpret tax laws and regulations differently than we do and challenge tax positions that we have taken on tax returns. This may result in differences in the treatment of revenues, deductions, credits, and/or differences in the timing of these items. The differences in treatment may result in payment of additional taxes, interest or penalties that could have a material adverse effect on our results.

***Natural disasters, acts of terrorism, future pandemics and other external events could harm our business.***

Natural disasters can disrupt our operations, result in damage to our properties, reduce or destroy the value of the collateral for our loans and negatively affect the economies in which we operate, which could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition. A significant natural disaster, such as a tornado, hurricane, earthquake, fire, or flood, could have a material adverse impact on our ability to conduct business, and our insurance coverage may be insufficient to compensate for losses that may occur. Acts of terrorism, war, civil unrest, or future pandemics could cause disruptions to our business or the economy as a whole. While we have established and regularly test disaster recovery procedures, the occurrence of any such event could have a material adverse effect on our business, operations and financial condition.

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**RISKS RELATED TO ACCOUNTING STANDARDS AND ASSUMPTIONS**

***Our financial statements are based in part on assumptions and estimates, which, if wrong, could cause unexpected losses in the future.***

Pursuant to GAAP, we are required to use certain assumptions and estimates in preparing our financial statements, including in determining loan loss and litigation reserves, goodwill impairment and the fair value of certain assets and liabilities, among other items. If assumptions or estimates underlying our financial statements are incorrect, we may experience material losses. See the "Critical Accounting Policies" section in Item 7, "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations."

***Changes in accounting standards can be difficult to predict and can materially impact how we record and report our financial condition and results of operations.***

Our accounting policies and methods are fundamental to how we record and report our financial condition and results of operations. From time to time, the Financial Accounting Standards Board, or "FASB", changes the financial accounting and reporting principles that govern the preparation of our financial statements. These changes can be hard to anticipate and implement, and can materially impact how we record and report our financial condition and results of operations. In some cases, we could be required to apply a new or revised standard retroactively, resulting in our restating prior period financial statements. Additionally, significant changes to accounting standards may require costly technology changes, additional training and personnel, and other expense that will negatively impact our results of operations.

***We may be required to write down goodwill and other acquisition-related identifiable intangible assets.***

When we acquire a business, a portion of the purchase price of the acquisition may be allocated to goodwill and other identifiable intangible assets. The excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net identifiable tangible and intangible assets acquired determines the amount of the purchase price that is allocated to goodwill acquired. During 2025, we recorded $110.4 million of goodwill in connection with the Transaction. As of December 31, 2025, goodwill and other identifiable intangible assets were $541.2 million. Under current accounting guidance, if we determine that goodwill or intangible assets are impaired, we would be required to write down the value of these assets. We conduct an annual review to determine whether goodwill and other identifiable intangible assets are impaired. We conduct a quarterly review for indicators of impairment of goodwill and other identifiable intangible assets. During the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company wrote off the trade name associated with BankRI in connection with the Bank Mergers. The expense was recorded in merger and restructuring expense in the accompanying consolidated statements of income. There were no impairment losses relating to other acquisition-related intangible assets recorded during the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023. We cannot provide assurance whether we will be required to take an impairment charge in the future. Any impairment charge would have a negative effect on stockholders' equity and financial results and may cause a decline in our stock price.

**RISKS RELATED TO OUR REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT**

***We operate in a highly regulated industry, and laws and regulations, or changes in them, could limit or restrict our activities and could have a material adverse effect on our operations.***

We and the Bank are subject to extensive state and federal regulation and supervision. Federal and state laws and regulations govern numerous matters affecting us, including changes in the ownership or control of banks and bank holding companies, maintenance of adequate capital and the financial condition of a financial institution, permissible types, amounts and terms of extensions of credit and investments, permissible non-banking activities, the level of reserves against deposits and restrictions on dividend payments. The FRB and the state banking regulators have the power to issue cease and desist orders to prevent or remedy unsafe or unsound practices or violations of law by banks subject to their regulation, and the FRB possesses similar powers with respect to bank holding companies. Further, we expect to become subject to future laws, rules, and regulations beyond those currently proposed, adopted or contemplated in the U.S., as well as evolving interpretations of existing and future laws, rules and regulations. These and other restrictions limit the manner in which we and our banking subsidiaries may conduct business and obtain financing.

Various federal banking laws and regulations, including rules adopted by the FRB pursuant to the requirements of the Dodd-Frank Act, impose additional requirements on bank holding companies with total assets of at least $10 billion. In addition, banks with total assets of at least $10 billion are primarily examined by the CFPB with respect to federal consumer protection laws and regulations. As of December 31, 2025, the Company and the Bank had total assets of $23.2 billion and $23.1 billion, respectively. As a result, we are subject to additional requirements including, but not limited to, establishing a dedicated risk committee of our Board of Directors, calculating our FDIC deposit insurance assessment using the large bank pricing rule and more frequent regulatory examinations. We have incurred significant expenses in connection with these compliance obligations and expect to continue to incur expenses to address heightened regulatory requirements.

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The laws, rules, regulations, and supervisory guidance and policies applicable to us are subject to regular modification and change. These changes could, among other things, subject us to additional costs, including costs of compliance; limit the types of financial services and products we may offer; and/or increase the ability of non-banks to offer competing financial services and products. Failure to comply with laws, regulations, policies, or supervisory guidance could result in enforcement and other legal actions by federal or state authorities, including criminal and civil penalties, the loss of FDIC insurance, revocation of a banking charter, other sanctions by regulatory agencies, civil money penalties, and/or reputational damage, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations. See the "Supervision and Regulation" section of Item 1, "Business."

***We are subject to numerous laws designed to protect consumers, including the Community Reinvestment Act and fair lending laws, and failure to comply with these laws could lead to a wide variety of sanctions.***

The CRA, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, the Fair Housing Act, and other fair lending laws and regulations impose community investment and nondiscriminatory lending requirements on financial institutions. The CFPB, the Department of Justice, and other federal agencies are responsible for enforcing these laws and regulations. A successful regulatory challenge to an institution's performance under the CRA, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, the Fair Housing Act or other fair lending laws and regulations could result in a wide variety of sanctions, including damages and civil money penalties, injunctive relief, restrictions on mergers and acquisitions, restrictions on expansion and restrictions on entering new business lines. Private parties may also have the ability to challenge an institution's performance under fair lending laws in private class action litigation. Such actions could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

***We may become subject to enforcements actions even though noncompliance was inadvertent or unintentional.***

The financial services industry is subject to intense scrutiny from bank supervisors in the examination process and aggressive enforcement of federal and state regulations, particularly with respect to mortgage-related practices and other consumer compliance matters, and compliance with anti-money laundering, BSA and OFAC regulations, and economic sanctions against certain foreign countries and nationals. Enforcement actions may be initiated for violations of laws and regulations and unsafe or unsound practices. We maintain systems and procedures designed to ensure that we comply with applicable laws and regulations; however, some legal/regulatory frameworks provide for the imposition of fines or penalties for noncompliance even though the noncompliance was inadvertent or unintentional and even though there was in place at the time systems and procedures designed to ensure compliance. Failure to comply with these and other regulations, and supervisory expectations related thereto, may result in fines, penalties, lawsuits, regulatory sanctions, reputation damage, or restrictions on our business.

***We face significant legal risks, both from regulatory investigations and proceedings and from private actions brought against us.***

As a participant in the financial services industry, many aspects of our business involve substantial risk of legal liability. From time to time, customers and others make claims and take legal action pertaining to the performance of our responsibilities. Whether customer claims and legal action related to the performance of our responsibilities are founded or unfounded, if such claims and legal actions are not resolved in a manner favorable to us, they may result in significant expenses, attention from management and financial liability. Any financial liability or reputational damage could have a material adverse effect on our business, which, in turn, could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations. There is no assurance that litigation with private parties will not increase in the future. Actions currently pending against us may result in judgments, settlements, fines, penalties, or other results adverse to us, which could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations, or cause serious reputational harm to us.

***The FRB may require us to commit capital resources to support the Bank.***

Federal law requires that a holding company act as a source of financial and managerial strength to its subsidiary bank and to commit resources to support such subsidiary bank. Under the "source of strength" doctrine, the FRB may require a holding company to make capital injections into a troubled subsidiary bank and may charge the holding company with engaging in unsafe and unsound practices for failure to commit resources to a subsidiary bank. A capital injection may be required at times when the holding company may not have the resources to provide it and therefore may require the holding company to borrow the funds or raise capital. Any loans by a holding company to its subsidiary bank are subordinate in right of payment to deposits and to certain other indebtedness of such subsidiary bank. In the event of a holding company's bankruptcy, the bankruptcy trustee will assume any commitment by the holding company to a federal bank regulatory agency to maintain the capital of a subsidiary bank. Moreover, bankruptcy law provides that claims based on any such commitment will be entitled to a priority of payment over the claims of the institution's general unsecured creditors, including the holders of its note obligations. Thus, any borrowing that must be done by us to make a required capital injection becomes more difficult and expensive and could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.

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***We are subject to stringent capital requirements which may adversely impact return on equity, require additional capital raises, or limit the ability to pay dividends or repurchase shares.***

Federal regulations establish minimum capital requirements for insured depository institutions, including minimum risk-based capital and leverage ratios, and define "capital" for calculating these ratios. The minimum capital requirements are: (i) a common equity Tier 1 capital ratio of 4.5%; (ii) a Tier 1 to risk-based assets capital ratio of 6%; (iii) a total capital ratio of 8%; and (iv) a Tier 1 leverage ratio of 4%. The regulations also establish a "capital conservation buffer" of 2.5%, which if complied will result in the following minimum ratios: (i) a common equity Tier 1 capital ratio of 7.0%; (ii) a Tier 1 to risk-based assets capital ratio of 8.5%; and (iii) a total capital ratio of 10.5%. An institution will be subject to limitations on paying dividends, engaging in share repurchases and paying discretionary bonuses if its capital level falls below the capital conservation buffer amount. The application of these capital requirements could, among other things, require us to maintain higher capital resulting in lower returns on equity, and we may be required to obtain additional capital to comply or result in regulatory actions if we are unable to comply with such requirements. See Item 1, "Business-Supervision and Regulation-Capital Adequacy and Safety and Soundness-Regulatory Capital Requirements."

**RISKS RELATED TO THE TRANSACTION**

***We may fail to realize the anticipated benefits of the Transaction.***

The success of the Transaction will depend on, among other things, the ability to realize the anticipated cost savings. To realize the anticipated benefits and cost savings from the Transaction, we must successfully integrate and combine the legacy Brookline and Berkshire businesses in a manner that permits those cost savings to be realized without adversely affecting current revenues and future growth. If we are not able to successfully achieve these objectives, the anticipated benefits of the Transaction may not be realized fully or at all or may take longer to realize than expected. In addition, the actual cost savings of the Transaction could be less than anticipated, and integration may result in additional and unforeseen expenses. It is possible that the integration process could result in the loss of key employees, the disruption of the Company's ongoing businesses or inconsistencies in standards, controls, procedures and policies that adversely affect the Company's ability to maintain relationships with clients, customers, depositors and employees or to achieve the anticipated benefits and cost savings of the Transaction. Integration efforts may also divert management attention and resources. These integration matters could have an adverse effect on the Company for an undetermined period after completion of the Transaction. An inability to realize the full extent of the anticipated benefits of the Transaction, as well as any delays and issues encountered in the integration process, could have an adverse effect upon our revenues, levels of expenses and operating results.

***We may be unable to retain personnel successfully following the Transaction.***

The success of the Transaction will depend in part on our ability to retain the talents and dedication of key employees of the legacy Brookline and Berkshire businesses. It is possible that these employees may decide not to remain with the Company. If we are unable to retain key employees, including management, who are critical to the successful integration and future operations of the companies, we could face disruptions in its operations, loss of existing customers, loss of key information, expertise or know-how and unanticipated additional recruitment costs. In addition, if key employees terminate their employment, our business activities may be adversely affected and management's attention may be diverted from successfully integrating the legacy Brookline and Berkshire businesses to hiring suitable replacements, all of which may cause our business to suffer. In addition, we may not be able to locate or retain suitable replacements for any key employees who leave.

***Our future results following our recently completed Transaction may suffer if the combined company does not effectively manage its expanded operations.***

The size of our business increased significantly as a result of the Transaction. Our future success will depend, in part, upon our ability to manage this expanded business, which may pose challenges for management, including challenges related to the management and monitoring of new operations and associated increased costs and complexity. We may also face increased scrutiny from governmental authorities as a result of the increased size of our business. There can be no assurances that we will be successful or that we will realize the expected operating efficiencies, revenue enhancement or other benefits currently anticipated from the Transaction.

**RISKS RELATED TO OWNING OUR COMMON STOCK**

***The market price and trading volume of our common stock may be volatile.***

The market price of our common stock may be volatile. In addition, the trading volume in our common stock may fluctuate and cause significant price variations to occur. We cannot assure you that the market price of our common stock will not fluctuate or decline significantly in the future. Some of the factors that could negatively affect our share price or result in fluctuations in the price or trading volume of our common stock include:

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• quarterly variations in our operating results or the quality of our assets;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• operating results that vary from the expectations of management, securities analysts and investors;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• changes in expectations as to our future financial performance;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• announcements of innovations, new products, strategic developments, significant contracts, acquisitions and other material events by us or our competitors;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• the operating and securities price performance of other companies that investors believe are comparable to us;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• our past and future dividend practices;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• future sales of our equity or equity-related securities; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• changes in global financial markets and global economies and general market conditions, such as interest rates, stock, commodity or real estate valuations or volatility.

***Future capital offerings may adversely affect the market price of our common stock.***

In the future, we may attempt to increase our capital resources or, if the Bank's capital ratios fall below required minimums, we could be forced to raise additional capital by making additional offerings of debt, common or preferred stock, trust preferred securities, and senior or subordinated notes. Upon liquidation, holders of our debt securities and shares of preferred stock and lenders with respect to other borrowings will receive distributions of our available assets prior to the holders of our common stock. Additional equity offerings may dilute the holdings of our existing stockholders or reduce the market price of our common stock, or both. Because our decision to issue securities in any future offering will depend on market conditions and other factors beyond our control, we cannot predict or estimate the amount, timing, or nature of our future offerings. Moreover, we cannot assure you that such capital will be available to us on acceptable terms or at all. Our inability to raise sufficient additional capital on acceptable terms when needed could adversely affect our businesses, financial condition, and results of operations.

***Provisions of the Company's Certificate of Incorporation, Bylaws, and Delaware Law, as Well as State and Federal Banking Regulations, Could Delay or Prevent a Takeover of Us by a Third Party.***

Provisions in the Company's certificate of incorporation and bylaws, the corporate law of the State of Delaware, and state and federal regulations could delay, defer, or prevent a third party from acquiring us, despite the possible benefit stockholders, or otherwise adversely affect the price of its common stock. These provisions include: limitations on voting rights of beneficial owners of more than 10 percent of common stock; supermajority voting requirements for certain business combinations; the election of directors to terms of one year; and advance notice requirements for nominations for election to the Board of Directors and for proposing matters that stockholders may act on at stockholder meetings. In addition, the Company is subject to Delaware laws, including one that prohibits engaging in a business combination with any interested stockholder for a period of three years from the date the person became an interested stockholder unless certain conditions are met. These provisions may discourage potential takeover attempts, discourage bids for the Company's common stock at a premium over market price or adversely affect the market price of, and the voting and other rights of the holders of, its common stock. These provisions could also discourage proxy contests and make it more difficult for stockholders to elect directors other than the candidates nominated by the Board of Directors.

**Item 1B.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Unresolved Staff Comments**

None.

**Item 1C.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Cybersecurity**

As a financial services company, we face cybersecurity risks and threats, and our customers, suppliers, and third-party service providers face cybersecurity risks and threats. As part of the operation of our business, the Company uses, stores, and processes data for our customers, employees, partners, and suppliers. A cybersecurity incident impacting any of these entities could materially adversely affect our operations, performance, or results of operations. In addition, as a financial services company we are subject to extensive regulatory compliance requirements, including those established by the FRB and MDOB.

The Company maintains a robust Information Security Program (the "Program") that is designed to identify, assess and mitigate risks from cybersecurity threats to the data and our systems. The Program establishes a regular cadence for review and update to the then current standards for evaluating electronic and physical methods of accessing, collecting, storing, using,

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transmitting, disposing, and protecting sensitive information including customer information under guidelines established as part of GLBA. The Company uses or adheres to relevant standards and frameworks from the FFFIEC and NIST, among others, to assess information security risks and controls, as well as to assess the maturity and effectiveness of the Program.

Risk Management Oversight and Governance

The Company's Chief Security Officer ("CSO") has primary responsibility for assessing and managing the Program and reporting on cybersecurity matters to the Board of Directors. The CSO reports directly to the Chief Information Officer. The CSO is responsible for the implementation, maintenance, and enforcement of the Program. The CSO has extensive experience managing information security systems and holds the Certification Information Systems Manager (CISM) designation. Our CSO regularly updates members of executive management on developments surrounding cybersecurity. The CSO reports to the Risk Committee of the Board of Directors and provides regular reports to the Risk Committee on emerging cybersecurity issues and the Company's cybersecurity infrastructure.

The Program is overseen by the Board of Directors which has delegated certain responsibilities to the Risk Committee. The Board of Directors oversees management's processes for identifying and mitigating risks, including cyber risks, to assist in the alignment of the Company's risk exposure with the Company's overall risk tolerances. The Board of Directors has also engaged an experienced information security advisor to assist with cybersecurity and data privacy oversight responsibilities. This advisor provides the Board of Directors with independent updates on external market cybersecurity threats and emerging risks on a regular basis.

The Risk Committee, the Audit Committee, and the Board of Directors are active in understanding and evaluating cybersecurity risks. The Risk Committee receives and reviews a quarterly Enterprise Risk Management ("ERM") report from the Chief Risk Officer that is the cumulation of a process that involves discussions with leaders across the Company and incorporates a number of enterprise risk factors, including those related to cybersecurity threats. The Audit Committee receives the results of internal and external penetration testing as well as any other audits applicable to the Company's information security programs. The Audit Committee actively engages management in discussions surrounding the outcome of these audits.

At least annually, the Risk Committee receives a report from the CSO covering the Company's Program. This report includes a review of the overall status of the Program, any material matters related to the Program, enhancements made or recommended to be made to the Program, a discussion of management's actions to identify and detect threats, Key Risk Indicators and planned action steps in the event of an incident, an overview of the results of testing, any security breaches or violations, and an overview of employee training and engagement efforts. The Chair of the Risk Committee reports to the Board of Directors on this presentation.

In addition, separately, on at least an annual basis, the Risk Committee receives updates from the CSO on the Company's Incident Response Plan, which outlines steps to be followed in the event of an incident including detection, mitigation, recovery, and notification (including notification to senior management, the Board of Directors, and functional business areas), and remediation.

Cybersecurity Risk Management Program

The Program is designed to identify, assess, manage, mitigate, and respond to cyber threats with the goal of preventing cybersecurity incidents to the extent feasible, while also increasing our system resilience to minimize business disruption in the event we experience a cyber event. Our program is structured to be nimble and adaptable to changes in cybersecurity threats over time and to respond to emerging threats in a timely and efficient manner. Our Program consists of a layered cybersecurity approach and is incorporated into our overall ERM program.

The Program is evaluated on a regular basis, at least annually, and adjustments to the Program are made based on the results of these evaluations and changes to industry standards.

The Company maintains a Third-Party Risk Management program to manage risks related to third-party relationships in a manner that is consistent with the Company's risk appetite. This includes risk and control assessments to provide for the appropriate safeguarding of sensitive information.

The Company has a dedicated internal Security Operations Center ("SOC") and a Managed Detection and Response ("MDR") third party service that provides 24/7/365 monitoring of its environment to investigate and respond to security alerts. Log sources are mapped to the MITRE ATT&CK framework to ensure appropriate security monitoring and gap analysis to detect and respond to attacks. Threat intelligence is used with contextual risk approaches to identify threats and prioritize response. Threat hunts operate both proactively and reactively to look for relevant behaviors and indicators of compromise from cybersecurity events or zero-day vulnerabilities. The Company maintains an Incident Response Plan that is designed to timely and effectively address the handing of security incidents. This includes providing the Company with a detailed outline of how

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to respond to a security incident, team responsibilities, contact information for key resources, definitions for determining the severity and escalation of security incidents, and pre-built playbooks to respond to the most common types of security incidents including ransomware. Incident response and escalation plans are tested and reviewed for improvements at least annually. An incident response retainer with an approved third party is contracted to assist in responding to security incidents and to conduct forensic investigations involving the potential compromise of sensitive data or information assets. All employees are required to complete privacy and information security awareness training upon joining the Company and on an annual basis. This includes incident response training on how to communicate potential or actual incidents.

Our Company faces a number of cybersecurity risks in connection with the operation of our business which could have a material adverse effect on our business financial condition, results of operations, cash flows, or reputation. Although, to date, such risks have not materially affected us, we have, from time to time, experienced threats to and breaches of our data, including breaches caused by human error or breaches affecting third parties of the Company. For more information about the cybersecurity risks we face, see the risk factors entitled "*We face continuing and growing security risks to our information base, including the information we maintain relating to our customers*." and "*We rely on other companies to provide key components of our business infrastructure*." in Item 1A- Risk Factors.

**Item 2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Properties**

The Company's headquarters are located at 131 Clarendon Street in Boston, Massachusetts which is owned by the Bank. The Company also owns or leases other facilities within its primary market areas: Greater Boston (including Worcester, Massachusetts); Pioneer Valley (Springfield area), Massachusetts; Berkshire County, Massachusetts; Southern Vermont; the Capital Region (Albany area), New York; Central New York; Lower Hudson Valley region of New York; Central and Eastern Connecticut; and Rhode Island. As of December 31, 2025, the Company had 147 full-service financial centers in Massachusetts, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Vermont.

The Company also has regional locations which are full-service commercial offices located in Boston, MA; Pittsfield, MA; Springfield, MA; Albany, NY; Glastonbury, CT; Willimantic, CT; Worcester, MA; Burlington, MA, and Providence RI. 44 Business Capital's lending division is headquartered in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania. Eastern Funding conducts its business from leased premises in New York City, New York, in Melville, New York, and in Plainview, New York. Clarendon Private conducts its business from a portion of the Company's headquarters which it leases.

Refer to Note 13, "Commitments and Contingencies," to the consolidated financial statements for information regarding the Company's lease commitments as of December 31, 2025.

**Item 3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Legal Proceedings**

Information required by this Item is set forth in the "Legal Proceedings" discussion in Note 13, "Commitments and Contingencies" in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, which discussion is incorporated herein by reference.

**Item 4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Mine Safety Disclosures**

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**PART II**

 **Item 5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Market for the Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities**

(a)The common stock of the Company is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "BBT". The number of registered holders of common stock as of March 2, 2026 was 5,356. The number of record-holders may not reflect the number of persons or entities holding stock in nominee name through banks, brokerage firms or other nominee. The Company currently pays quarterly cash dividends in the amount of $0.3225 per share. The Company expects comparable cash dividends will be paid in the future.

*Five-Year Performance Comparison*

The following graph compares total shareholder return on the Company's common stock over the last five years with the NYSE Composite Index and the KBW NASDAQ Regional Banking Index. Index values are as of December 31 of each of the indicated years.

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| | **At December 31,** | **At December 31,** | **At December 31,** | **At December 31,** | **At December 31,** | **At December 31,** |
|<br>**Index** | **2020** | **2021** | **2022** | **2023** | **2024** | **2025** |
| Beacon Financial Corporation | 100.00 | 138.76 | 125.71 | 102.50 | 117.00 | 115.12 |
| NYSE Composite Index | 100.00 | 120.68 | 109.39 | 124.46 | 144.12 | 169.62 |
| KBW NASDAQ Regional Banking Index | 100.00 | 136.64 | 127.17 | 126.67 | 143.39 | 152.71 |

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The graph assumes $100 invested on December 31, 2020 in each of the Company's common stock, the NYSE Composite Index and the KBW NASDAQ Regional Banking Index. The graph also assumes reinvestment of all dividends.

(b)Not applicable.

(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not applicable.

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**Item 7.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations**

**Introduction**

Beacon Financial Corporation, a Delaware corporation, is the holding company for Beacon Bank & Trust and its subsidiaries and Clarendon Private.

The Company offers a wide range of commercial, business and retail banking services, including a full complement of cash management products, foreign exchange services, on-line and mobile banking services, consumer and residential loans and investment advisory services. Clarendon Private is a registered investment advisor with the SEC. Through Clarendon Private and the Trust and Investments Division of the Bank, the Company offers a wide range of wealth management services to individuals, families, endowments and foundations to help these clients meet their long-term financial goals.

As a full-service financial institution with 147 banking offices throughout New England and New York, the Bank and its subsidiaries focus their efforts on developing and deepening long-term banking relationships with qualified customers through a full complement of products, excellent customer service, and strong risk management.

The competition for loans and leases and deposits remains strong, with growth and pricing influenced by the FRB's interest rate-setting actions. Management's scenario analysis of deposit sensitivity to the current rate environment and customer demand for non-depository investment alternatives suggests further deposit mix migration and increased sensitivity to interest rates.

As the interest rate environment resets to a more normal, upward-sloping yield curve with shorter-term interest rates lower than longer term interest rates, management expects the net interest margin to increase modestly. This is due to deposit and wholesale funding costs repricing at lower rates, while loans do not reprice at the same magnitude, as well as the accretions from the purchase accounting marks. If both short- and long-term interest rates fall, net interest income models, using a projected flat balance sheet with stable deposit balances, forecast that a parallel decrease in rates will have a negative impact on the Company's net interest income, net interest spread, and net interest margin. While the Company's current asset sensitivity rate is approximately 40%, shifting to a more asset sensitive balance sheet could have additional pressure on interest margins.

As discussed above, changes in interest rates could also precipitate a change in the mix and volume of the Company's deposits and loans. The future operating results of the Company will depend on its ability to maintain or increase the current net interest income, manage credit risk, increase sources of non-interest income, while managing non-interest expenses.

The Company's common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "BBT."

**Executive Overview**

***Balance Sheet***

Total assets increased $11.3 billion, or 95.0%, to $23.2 billion as of December 31, 2025 from $11.9 billion as of December 31, 2024. The increase was primarily due to the assets assumed in the Transaction. The Transaction created a $23 billion Northeast franchise by combining Legacy Berkshire's stable, more rural funding base with Legacy Brookline's commercial lending focus in metro markets. The highly-complementary geographic footprints had minimal branch overlap ensuring minimal market disruption while also providing business diversification, fee income opportunities and improved competitive positioning. The Transaction also created meaningful near-term cost synergies while positioning the Company to benefit from future economies of scale.

Total loans and leases increased $8.3 billion, or 84.4%, to $18.0 billion as of December 31, 2025 from $9.8 billion as of December 31, 2024. The increase was primarily due to the loans assumed in the Transaction partially offset by the sales of $332.6 million of purchased mortgage loans acquired in the Transaction. The Company's commercial loan portfolios, which are comprised of commercial real estate loans and commercial loans and leases, totaled $14.0 billion, or 77.4% of total loans and leases as of December 31, 2025, an increase of $5.7 billion, or 69.8%, from $8.2 billion, or 84.1% of total loans and leases, as of December 31, 2024.

Total investment securities increased $0.8 billion, or 88.7%, to $1.7 billion as of December 31, 2025 from $0.9 billion as of December 31, 2024, primarily due to investment securities assumed in the Transaction partially offset by the sale of $176.4 million of the Legacy Berkshire's investment portfolio during the third quarter.

Cash and cash equivalents increased $1.5 billion, or 275.5%, to $2.0 billion as of December 31, 2025 from $0.5 billion as of December 31, 2024. The increase was primarily due to cash and equivalents assumed in the Transaction and an increased payroll deposit balance at December 31, 2025.

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Total deposits increased $10.6 billion, or 119.2%, to $19.5 billion as of December 31, 2025 from $8.9 billion as of December 31, 2024, primarily due to the deposits assumed in the Transaction. Core deposits, which include demand checking, NOW, non-payroll money market and savings accounts, totaled $13.1 billion, or 67.0% of total deposits, as of December 31, 2025, an increase of $6.9 billion, or 112.6%, from $6.1 billion, or 69.1% of total deposits, as of December 31, 2024. Payroll deposits totaled $1.9 billion as of December 31, 2025, all of which was assumed in the Transaction. Certificate of deposit balances totaled $4.2 billion, or 21.3% of total deposits, as of December 31, 2025, an increase of $2.3 billion, or 120.5%, from $1.9 billion, or 21.2% of total deposits, as of December 31, 2024. Brokered deposit balances totaled $0.4 billion, or 2.1% of total deposits as of December 31, 2025, a decrease of $0.5 billion, or 52.8%, from $0.9 billion, or 9.8% of total deposits, as of December 31, 2024.

Total borrowed funds decreased $731.5 million, or 48.1%, to $788.4 million as of December 31, 2025 from $1.5 billion as of December 31, 2024 as combined liquidity as a result of the Transaction and the increase in deposits allowed for reduction in borrowings.

***Asset Quality***

Nonperforming assets as of December 31, 2025 totaled $116.7 million, or 0.50% of total assets, compared to $70.5 million, or 0.59% of total assets, as of December 31, 2024. Total net charge-offs for the year ended December 31, 2025 were $37.6 million, or 0.30% of average loans and leases, compared to $28.2 million, or 0.29% of average loans and leases, for the year ended December 31, 2024. The increase of $46.2 million in nonperforming assets was primarily driven by the Transaction.

The ratio of the allowance for loan and lease losses to total loans and leases was 1.40% as of December 31, 2025, compared to 1.28% as of December 31, 2024.

The ratio of the allowance for loan and lease losses to nonaccrual loans and leases was 221.49% as of December 31, 2025, compared to 180.37% as of December 31, 2024.

***Capital Strength***

The Company is a "well-capitalized" bank holding company as defined in the FRB's Regulation Y. The Company's common equity Tier 1 capital ratio was 10.95% as of December 31, 2025, compared to 10.46% as of December 31, 2024. The Company's Tier 1 leverage ratio was 9.25% as of December 31, 2025, compared to 9.06% as of December 31, 2024. As of December 31, 2025, the Company's Tier 1 risk-based ratio was 11.12%, compared to 10.56% as of December 31, 2024. The Company's total risk-based ratio was 13.01% as of December 31, 2025, compared to 12.42% as of December 31, 2024.

The Company's ratio of stockholders' equity to total assets was 10.75% and 10.26% as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively. The Company's tangible equity ratio was 8.62% and 8.27% as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively.

***Net Income***

For the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company reported net income of $90.3 million, or $1.03 per basic and diluted share, an increase of $21.6 million, or 31.4%, from $68.7 million, or $0.77 per basic and diluted share for the year ended December 31, 2024. The increase in net income is primarily the result of an increase in net interest income of $173.5 million and an increase in non-interest income of $24.3 million, partially offset by an increase in non-interest expense of $147.9 million driven by merger costs, an increase in the provision for credit losses on loans of $19.4 million, and an increase in the provision for income taxes of $8.6 million.

The return on average assets was 0.59% for the year ended December 31, 2025, compared to 0.60% for the year ended December 31, 2024. The return on average stockholders' equity was 5.44% for the year ended December 31, 2025, compared to 5.67% for the year ended December 31, 2024.

Net interest margin was 3.56% for the year ended December 31, 2025, up from 3.06% for the year ended December 31, 2024. The increase in net interest margin is a result of a decrease of 54 basis points in the Company's cost of interest bearing liabilities to 3.05% in 2025 from 3.59% in 2024, and an increase in the yield on interest-earning assets of 4 basis points to 5.87% in 2025 from 5.83% in 2024.

Results for 2025 included a provision for credit losses of $41.4 million, as discussed in the *"Allowance for Credit Losses—Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses"* section below.

Non-interest income increased $24.3 million to $49.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2025 from $25.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2024. The increase was driven by four months of combined Company activity in 2025.

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Non-interest expense increased $147.9 million to $389.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2025 from $241.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2024. The increase was largely attributable to an increase of $57.5 million in merger and restructuring expense and increases in all other non-interest expense categories for the four months of combined Company activity in 2025.

**Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates**

The accounting policies described below are considered critical to understanding the Company's financial condition and operating results. Such accounting policies are considered to be especially important because they involve a higher degree of complexity and require management to make difficult and subjective judgments which often require assumptions or estimates about matters that are inherently uncertain. The use of different judgments, assumptions and estimates could result in material differences in the Company's operating results or financial condition.

***Allowance for Credit Losses***

*Description.* The allowance for credit losses represents management's estimate of expected losses over the life of the loan and lease portfolio. The allowance for credit losses consists of the allowance for loan and lease losses and reserve for unfunded commitments, which are classified as a contra-asset and liability within other liabilities, respectively, on the consolidated balance sheets. Additions to the allowance for credit losses are made by charges to the provision for credit losses. Losses on loans and leases are deducted from the allowance when all or a portion of a loan or lease is considered uncollectible. The determination of the loans on which full collectability is not reasonably assured, the estimates of the fair value of the underlying collateral, and the assessment of economic and other conditions are subject to assumptions and judgments by management. Valuation allowances could differ materially as a result of changes in, or different interpretations of, these assumptions and judgments.

Management evaluates the adequacy of the allowance on a quarterly basis and reviews its conclusion as to the amount to be established with the Audit Committee and the Board of Directors.

*Judgments and Uncertainties.* In estimating the allowance for credit losses, the Company relies on models and economic forecasts developed by external parties as the primary driver of the allowance for credit losses. These models and forecasts are based on nationwide sets of data. As a result, the Company has calibrated the output of these models to match the performance of a relevant set of peer institutions during the development dataset in order to make the results more relevant to the Company. Additionally, economic forecasts can change significantly over an economic cycle and have a significant level of uncertainty associated with them. The performance of the models is dependent on the variables used in the models being reasonable proxies for the portfolio's performance; however, these variables may not capture all sources of risk within the portfolio. As a result, management reviews the results and makes qualitative adjustments to the models to capture limitations of the models as necessary. Such qualitative factors may include adjustments to better capture the risk of specialty lending portfolios, the imprecision associated with the economic forecasts, and the ability of the models to capture emerging risks within the portfolio that may not be represented in the historical dataset. These judgments are thoroughly evaluated through management's review process, and revised on a quarterly basis to account for changes in the facts and circumstances of the portfolio.

*Effect If Actual Results Differ From Assumptions.* The allowance for credit losses is a reflection of the Company's best estimate of loss based on a forecast of future conditions as of a point in time. Conditions in the future may vary from those forecasts, causing realized losses to be either higher or lower than forecasted, which will result in either additional provisions from income or a benefit to income based on the performance of the portfolio.

***Business Combinations***

Business combinations are generally accounted for under the acquisition method of accounting whereby assets acquired and liabilities assumed in business combinations are recorded at their estimated fair value as of the acquisition date. The determination of fair value may involve the use of internal or third-party valuation specialists to assist in the determination of the fair value of certain assets and liabilities at the acquisition date, including loans and leases and core deposit intangible. The excess of the cost of acquisition over these fair values is recognized as goodwill. A description of the valuation methodologies used to estimate the fair values of the significant assets acquired and liabilities assumed can be found in Note 2, "Business Combinations" within the notes to the consolidated financial statements.

***Recent Accounting Developments***

In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, "Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures" to enhance the annual income tax disclosure requirements. This update is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024. The Company adopted ASU 2023-09 as of January 1, 2025. The adoption did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

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In November 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-08, "Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Purchased Loans". This ASU aligns the initial recognition of the allowance for loan losses on purchased loans between PCD and non-PCD assets by applying the gross-up approach previously required only for PCD loans. The Company elected to adopt this ASU, effective January 1, 2025, and applied it to the Transaction completed in the third quarter, as permitted under the guidance.

See Note 1, "Basis of Presentation" in the notes to the consolidated financial statements for additional information regarding recent accounting developments.

**Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Reconciliation to GAAP**

In addition to evaluating the Company's results of operations in accordance with GAAP, management periodically supplements this evaluation with an analysis of certain non-GAAP financial measures, such as the operating earnings metrics, the return on average tangible assets, return on average tangible equity, the tangible stockholders' equity, tangible equity ratio, tangible book value per share and dividend payout ratio. Management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide information useful to investors in understanding the Company's underlying operating performance and trends, and facilitates comparisons with the performance assessment of financial performance, including non-interest expense control, while the tangible equity ratio and tangible book value per share are used to analyze the relative strength of the Company's capital position.

The methodologies used by the Company for determining the non-GAAP financial measures discussed above may differ from those used by other financial institutions.

***Operating Earnings***

Operating earnings exclude the after-tax impact of securities gains, the Day 1 CECL provision and merger and restructuring expense. By excluding such items, the Company's results can be measured and assessed on a more consistent basis from period to period. Items excluded from operating earnings are also excluded when calculating the operating return and operating efficiency ratios.

The following table summarizes the Company's operating earnings and operating earnings per share ("EPS") for the periods indicated:

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| | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** |
| | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** | **2022** | **2021** |
| | **(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Data)** | **(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Data)** | **(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Data)** | **(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Data)** | **(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Data)** |
| Net income, as reported | $90271 | $68715 | $74999 | $109744 | $115440 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Less: |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Security (losses) gains (after-tax) |  |  | 1361 | 252 | (28) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Add: |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Merger Day 1 CECL provision (after tax) <sup>(1)</sup> | 6239 |  | 13372 |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Merger and restructuring expense (after-tax) <sup>(2)</sup> | 45743 | 3697 | 5918 | 1763 |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Operating earnings | $142253 | $72412 | $79556 | $111255 | $115468 |
| Earnings per share, as reported | $1.03 | $0.77 | $0.85 | $1.42 | $1.48 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Less: |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Security gains (after-tax) |  |  | 0.02 |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Add: |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Merger Day 1 CECL provision (after tax) <sup>(1)</sup> | 0.07 |  | 0.15 |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Merger and restructuring expense (after-tax) <sup>(2)</sup> | 0.52 | 0.04 | 0.07 | 0.02 |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Operating earnings per share | $1.62 | $0.81 | $1.05 | $1.44 | $1.48 |

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(1) The 2025 Merger Day1 CECL provision on unfunded commitments was related to the Transaction. The 2023 Merger Day1 CECL provision was related to the acquisition of PCSB in the first quarter of 2023.

(2) The 2025 Merger and restructuring expense was related to the Transaction The 2024 Merger and restructuring expense was related to a non-recurring restructuring charge due to the exit of the specialty vehicle business at Eastern Funding. The 2023 and 2022 Merger and restructuring expense was related to the acquisition of PCSB in the first quarter of 2023.

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The following table summarizes the Company's operating return on average assets, operating return on average tangible assets, operating return on average stockholders' equity and operating return on average tangible stockholders' equity for the periods indicated:

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| | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** |
| | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** | **2022** | **2021** |
| | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** |
| Operating earnings | $142253 | $72412 | $92928 | $111255 | $115468 |
| Average total assets | $15230648 | $11473424 | $11214371 | $8623403 | $8518200 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Less: Average goodwill and average identified intangible assets, net | 354267 | 262011 | 270637 | 162447 | 163122 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Average tangible assets | $14876381 | $11211413 | $10943734 | $8460956 | $8355078 |
| Return on average assets | 0.59% | 0.60% | 0.67% | 1.27% | 1.36% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Less: |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Security gains (after-tax) | —% | —% | 0.01% | —% | —% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Add: |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Merger Day 1 CECL provision (after tax) | 0.04% | —% | 0.12% | —% | —% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Merger and restructuring expense (after-tax) | 0.30% | 0.03% | 0.05% | 0.02% | —% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Operating return on average assets | 0.93% | 0.63% | 0.83% | 1.29% | 1.36% |
| Return on average tangible assets | 0.61% | 0.61% | 0.69% | 1.30% | 1.38% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Less: |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Security gains (after-tax) | —% | —% | 0.01% | —% | —% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Add: |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Merger Day 1 CECL provision (after tax) | 0.04% | —% | 0.12% | —% | —% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Merger and restructuring expense (after-tax) | 0.31% | 0.03% | 0.05% | 0.02% | —% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Operating return on average tangible assets | 0.96% | 0.64% | 0.85% | 1.32% | 1.38% |
| Average total stockholders' equity | $1658138 | $1211036 | $1168106 | $984237 | $967538 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Less: Average goodwill and average identified intangible assets, net | 354267 | 262011 | 270637 | 162447 | 163122 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Average tangible stockholders' equity | $1303871 | $949025 | $897469 | $821790 | $804416 |
| Return on average stockholders' equity | 5.44% | 5.67% | 6.42% | 11.15% | 11.93% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Less: |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Security gains (after-tax) | —% | —% | 0.12% | 0.03% | —% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Add: |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Merger Day 1 CECL provision (after tax) | 0.38% | —% | 1.14% | —% | —% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Merger and restructuring expense (after-tax) | 2.76% | 0.26% | 0.51% | 0.18% | —% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Operating return on average stockholders' equity | 8.58% | 5.93% | 7.95% | 11.30% | 11.93% |
| Return on average tangible stockholders' equity | 6.92% | 7.24% | 8.36% | 13.35% | 14.35% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Less: |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Security gains (after-tax) | —% | —% | 0.15% | 0.03% | —% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Add: |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Merger Day 1 CECL provision (after tax) | 0.48% | —% | 1.49% | —% | —% |

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| | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** |
| | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** | **2022** | **2021** |
| | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Merger and restructuring expense (after-tax) | 3.51% | 0.33% | 0.66% | 0.21% | —% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Operating return on average tangible stockholders' equity | 10.91% | 7.57% | 10.36% | 13.53% | 14.35% |

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The following table summarizes the Company's return on average tangible assets and return on average tangible stockholders' equity for the periods indicated:

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| | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** |
| | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** | **2022** | **2021** |
| | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** |
| Net income, as reported | $90271 | $68715 | $74999 | $109744 | $115440 |
| Average total assets | $15230648 | $11473424 | $11214371 | $8623403 | $8518200 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Less: Average goodwill and average identified intangible assets, net | 354267 | 262011 | 270637 | 162447 | 163122 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Average tangible assets | $14876381 | $11211413 | $10943734 | $8460956 | $8355078 |
| Return on average tangible assets | 0.61% | 0.61% | 0.69% | 1.30% | 1.38% |
| Average total stockholders' equity | $1658138 | $1211036 | $1168106 | $984237 | $967538 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Less: Average goodwill and average identified intangible assets, net | 354267 | 262011 | 270637 | 162447 | 163122 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Average tangible stockholders' equity | $1303871 | $949025 | $897469 | $821790 | $804416 |
| Return on average tangible stockholders' equity | 6.92% | 7.24% | 8.36% | 13.35% | 14.35% |

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The following table summarizes the Company's tangible equity ratio for the periods indicated:

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| | **At December 31,** | **At December 31,** | **At December 31,** | **At December 31,** | **At December 31,** |
| | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** | **2022** | **2021** |
| | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** |
| Total stockholders' equity | $2496061 | $1221939 | $1198644 | $992125 | $995342 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Less: Goodwill and identified intangible assets, net | 541175 | 258683 | 265429 | 162208 | 162703 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Tangible stockholders' equity | $1954886 | $963256 | $933215 | $829917 | $832639 |
| Total assets | $23220372 | $11905326 | $11382256 | $9185836 | $8602622 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Less: Goodwill and identified intangible assets, net | 541175 | 258683 | 265429 | 162208 | 162703 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Tangible assets | $22679197 | $11646643 | $11116827 | $9023628 | $8439919 |
| Tangible equity ratio | 8.62% | 8.27% | 8.39% | 9.20% | 9.87% |

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The following table summarizes the Company's tangible book value per share for the periods indicated:

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| | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** |
| | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** | **2022** | **2021** |
| | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** |
| Tangible stockholders' equity | $1954886 | $963256 | $933215 | $829917 | $832639 |
| Common shares issued | 89576403 | 96998075 | 96998075 | 85177172 | 85177172 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Less: |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Treasury shares | 5545511 | 7019384 | 7354399 | 7731445 | 7037464 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Unallocated ESOP |  |  |  |  | 24660 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Unvested restricted stock | 214806 | 880248 | 749099 | 601495 | 500098 |
| Common shares outstanding | 83816086 | 89098443 | 88894577 | 76844232 | 77614950 |
| Tangible book value per share | $23.32 | $10.81 | $10.50 | $10.80 | $10.73 |

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The following table summarizes the Company's dividend payout ratio for the periods indicated:

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| | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** |
| | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** | **2022** | **2021** |
| | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** |
| Dividends paid | $63119 | $48058 | $47926 | $40077 | $37463 |
| Net income, as reported | $90271 | $68715 | $74999 | $109744 | $115440 |
| Dividend payout ratio | 69.92% | 69.94% | 63.90% | 36.52% | 32.45% |

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**Financial Condition**

***Loans and Leases***

The following table summarizes the Company's portfolio of loan and lease receivables as of the dates indicated:

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| | **At December 31,** | **At December 31,** | **At December 31,** | **At December 31,** | **At December 31,** | **At December 31,** | **At December 31,** | **At December 31,** | **At December 31,** | **At December 31,** |
| | **2025** | **2025** | **2024** | **2024** | **2023** | **2023** | **2022** | **2022** | **2021** | **2021** |
| | **Balance** | **Percent<br>of Total** | **Balance** | **Percent<br>of Total** | **Balance** | **Percent<br>of Total** | **Balance** | **Percent<br>of Total** | **Balance** | **Percent<br>of Total** |
| | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** |
| Commercial real estate loans: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Commercial real estate | $7235397 | 40.1% | $4027265 | 41.1% | $4047288 | 42.0% | $3046746 | 39.9% | $2842791 | 39.6% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Multi-family mortgage | 2155980 | 12.0% | 1387796 | 14.2% | 1415191 | 14.7% | 1150597 | 15.1% | 1099818 | 15.4% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Construction | 620717 | 3.4% | 301053 | 3.1% | 302050 | 3.1% | 206805 | 2.7% | 160431 | 2.2% |
| Total commercial real estate loans | 10012094 | 55.5% | 5716114 | 58.4% | 5764529 | 59.8% | 4404148 | 57.7% | 4103040 | 57.2% |
| Commercial loans and leases: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Commercial | 2784152 | 15.4% | 1211714 | 12.4% | 1029020 | 10.7% | 799914 | 10.5% | 781525 | 11.0% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Equipment financing | 1163211 | 6.5% | 1294950 | 13.2% | 1370648 | 14.2% | 1216585 | 15.9% | 1105611 | 15.5% |
| Total commercial loans and leases | 3947363 | 21.9% | 2506664 | 25.6% | 2399668 | 24.9% | 2016499 | 26.4% | 1887136 | 26.5% |
| Consumer loans: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Residential mortgage | 3233425 | 17.9% | 1114732 | 11.4% | 1082804 | 11.2% | 844614 | 11.0% | 799737 | 11.2% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Home equity | 695307 | 3.9% | 377411 | 3.9% | 344182 | 3.6% | 322622 | 4.2% | 324156 | 4.5% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other consumer | 141363 | 0.8% | 64367 | 0.7% | 50406 | 0.5% | 56505 | 0.7% | 40388 | 0.6% |
| Total consumer loans | 4070095 | 22.6% | 1556510 | 16.0% | 1477392 | 15.3% | 1223741 | 15.9% | 1164281 | 16.3% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total loans and leases | 18029552 | 100.0% | 9779288 | 100.0% | 9641589 | 100.0% | 7644388 | 100.0% | 7154457 | 100.0% |
| Allowance for loan and lease losses | (252839) |  | (125083) |  | (117522) |  | (98482) |  | (99084) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Net loans and leases | $17776713 |  | $9654205 |  | $9524067 |  | $7545906 |  | $7055373 |  |

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The following table sets forth the growth in the Company's loan and lease portfolios during the year ending December 31, 2025:

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| | **At December 31,<br>2025** | **At December 31,<br>2024** | **Dollar Change** | **Percent Change<br>(Annualized)** |
| | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** |
| Commercial real estate | $10012094 | $5716114 | $4295980 | 75.2% |
| Commercial | 3947363 | 2506664 | 1440699 | 57.5% |
| Consumer | 4070095 | 1556510 | 2513585 | 161.5% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total loans and leases | $18029552 | $9779288 | $8250264 | 84.4% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total core loans and leases | $18029552 | $9779288 | $8250264 | 84.4% |

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The following table presents the maturity distribution of the Company's loan portfolio as of December 31, 2025.

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| | **At December 31, 2025** | **At December 31, 2025** | **At December 31, 2025** | **At December 31, 2025** | **At December 31, 2025** |
| | **1 Year or Less** | **After 1-5 Years** | **After 5-15 Years** | **After 15 Years** | **Total** |
| | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** |
| Commercial real estate | $5271271 | $3657289 | $1068150 | $15384 | $10012094 |
| Commercial | 1834473 | 1523347 | 510729 | 78814 | 3947363 |
| Consumer | 666343 | 927898 | 607638 | 1868216 | 4070095 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total | $7772087 | $6108534 | $2186517 | $1962414 | $18029552 |

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The following table presents the distribution of the Company's loans that were due after one year between fixed and variable interest rates as of December 31, 2025.

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| | **At December 31, 2025** | **At December 31, 2025** | **At December 31, 2025** |
| | **Fixed** | **Variable** | **Total** |
| | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** |
| Commercial real estate | $2613565 | $2127258 | $4740823 |
| Commercial | 1239657 | 873233 | 2112890 |
| Consumer | 1881785 | 1521967 | 3403752 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total | $5735007 | $4522458 | $10257465 |

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The Company's loan portfolio consists primarily of first mortgage loans secured by commercial, multi-family and residential real estate properties located in the Company's primary lending area, loans to business entities, including commercial lines of credit, loans to condominium associations and loans and leases used to finance equipment used by small businesses. The Company also provides financing for construction and development projects, home equity and other consumer loans.

The Company employs seasoned commercial lenders and retail bankers who rely on community and business contacts as well as referrals from customers, attorneys and other professionals to generate loans and deposits. Existing borrowers are also an important source of business since many of them have more than one loan outstanding with the Company. The Company's ability to originate loans depends on the strength of the economy, trends in interest rates, and levels of customer demand and market competition.

The Company's current policy is that the total credit exposure to one obligor relationship may not exceed $90.0 million unless approved by the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Credit Officer, or Management Loan Committee. As of December 31, 2025, there was one borrower with commitments over $90.0 million. The total of those commitments was $94.9 million or 0.8% of total loans and commitments as of December 31, 2025. As of December 31, 2024, the Company's maximum credit exposure without the approval of the Credit Committee, a committee of Legacy Brookline's Board of Directors, was $60.0 million and there were four borrowers with loans and commitments over $60.0 million. The total of those loans and commitments was $267.3 million, or 2.3% of total loans and commitments, as of December 31, 2024.

The Company has written underwriting policies to control the inherent risks in loan origination. The policies address approval limits, loan-to-value ratios, appraisal requirements, debt service coverage ratios, loan concentration limits and other matters relevant to loan underwriting.

*Commercial Real Estate Loans*

The commercial real estate portfolio is comprised of commercial real estate loans, multi-family mortgage loans, and construction loans and is the largest component of the Company's overall loan portfolio, representing 55.5% of total loans and leases outstanding as of December 31, 2025.

Typically, commercial real estate loans are larger in size and involve a greater degree of risk than owner-occupied residential mortgage loans. Loan repayment is usually dependent on the successful operation and management of the properties and the value of the properties securing the loans. Economic conditions can greatly affect cash flows and property values.

A number of factors are considered in originating commercial real estate and multi-family mortgage loans. The qualifications and financial condition of the borrower (including credit history), as well as the potential income generation and the value and condition of the underlying property, are evaluated. When evaluating the qualifications of the borrower, the Company considers the financial resources of the borrower, the borrower's experience in owning or managing similar property and the borrower's payment history with the Company and other financial institutions. Factors considered in evaluating the

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underlying property include the net operating income of the mortgaged premises before debt service and depreciation, the debt service coverage ratio (the ratio of cash flow before debt service to debt service), the use of conservative capitalization rates, and the ratio of the loan amount to the appraised value. Generally, personal guarantees are obtained from commercial real estate loan borrowers.

Commercial real estate and multi-family mortgage loans are typically originated for terms of five to fifteen years with amortization periods of 20 to 30 years. Many of the loans are priced at inception on a fixed-rate basis generally for periods ranging from two to five years with repricing periods for longer-term loans. When possible, prepayment penalties are included in loan covenants on these loans. For commercial customers who are interested in loans with terms longer than five years, the Company offers loan level derivatives to accommodate customer need.

The Company's urban and suburban market area is characterized by a large number of apartment buildings, condominiums and office buildings. As a result, commercial real estate and multi-family mortgage lending has been a significant part of the Company's activities for many years. These types of loans typically generate higher yields, but also involve greater credit risk. Many of the Company's borrowers have more than one multi-family or commercial real estate loan outstanding with the Company.

The commercial real estate portfolio was composed primarily of loans secured by multi-family buildings ($2.3 billion), retail stores ($1.9 billion), industrial properties ($1.3 billion), office buildings ($1.2 billion), mixed-use properties ($491.8 million), lodging services ($556.0 million) and food services ($73.8 million) as of December 31, 2025.

The following table presents the percentage of the Company's commercial real estate loan portfolio by borrower type that is owner and non-owner occupied as of December 31, 2025.

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| | **At December 31, 2025** | **At December 31, 2025** | **At December 31, 2025** |
| | **Owner Occupied** | **Non-Owner Occupied** | **Total** |
| Borrower type: |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Multi-family buildings | —% | 23.14% | 23.14% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Office buildings | 1.09% | 10.83% | 11.92% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Retail stores | 3.84% | 14.76% | 18.60% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Industrial properties | 3.44% | 9.87% | 13.31% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Mixed-use properties | 0.64% | 4.28% | 4.92% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Lodging services | 0.13% | 5.43% | 5.56% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Food Services | 0.42% | 0.32% | 0.74% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other | 8.39% | 13.42% | 21.81% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total | 17.95% | 82.05% | 100.00% |

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The following table presents the percentage of the Company's commercial real estate loan portfolio by geographic concentration that is owner and non-owner occupied as of December 31, 2025.

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| | **At December 31, 2025** | **At December 31, 2025** | **At December 31, 2025** |
| | **Owner Occupied** | **Non-Owner Occupied** | **Total** |
| Geographic concentration: |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;New England | 11.30% | 59.45% | 70.75% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;New York | 3.46% | 17.18% | 20.64% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Other | 3.19% | 5.42% | 8.61% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total | 17.95% | 82.05% | 100.00% |

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Construction and development financing is generally considered to involve a higher degree of risk than long-term financing on improved, occupied real estate and thus has lower concentration limits than do other commercial credit classes. Risk of loss on a construction loan is largely dependent upon the accuracy of the initial estimate of construction costs, the estimated time to sell or rent the completed property at an adequate price or rate of occupancy, and market conditions. If the estimates and projections prove to be inaccurate, the Company may be confronted with a project which, upon completion, has a value that is insufficient to assure full loan repayment.

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stabilized cash flow from the completed project. For those loans where the primary source of repayment is from resale of the property, in addition to the normal credit analysis performed for other loans, the Company also analyzes project costs, the attractiveness of the property in relation to the market in which it is located and demand within the market area. For those construction loans where the source of repayment is the stabilized cash flow from the completed project, the Company analyzes not only project costs but also how long it might take to achieve satisfactory occupancy and the reasonableness of projected rental rates in relation to market rental rates.

*Commercial Loans*

The commercial loan and lease portfolio is comprised of commercial and equipment financing loans and leases representing 21.9% of total loans outstanding as of December 31, 2025.

The commercial loan and lease portfolio is composed primarily of loans in the following sectors: small businesses ($1.4 billion), food services ($411.7 million), rental and leasing services ($380.6 million), manufacturing ($285.3 million), retail ($217.3 million), transportation services ($208.3 million) and recreation services ($150.4 million) as of December 31, 2025.

The following table presents the percentage of the Company's commercial loan portfolio by geographic concentration as of December 31, 2025.

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| | **At December 31, 2025** | **At December 31, 2024** |
| | **Total** | **Total** |
| Geographic concentration: |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;New England | 50.6% | 41.7% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;New York | 15.4% | 6.2% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Other | 34.0% | 52.1% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total | 100.0% | 100.0% |

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The Company provides commercial banking services to companies in its market area. Product offerings include lines of credit, term loans, letters of credit, deposit services and cash management. These types of credit facilities have as their primary source of repayment cash flows from the operations of a business. Interest rates offered are available on a floating basis tied to the prime rate or a similar index or on a fixed-rate basis referenced on the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston index.

Credit extensions are made to established businesses on the basis of loan purpose and assessment of capacity to repay as determined by an analysis of their financial statements, the nature of collateral to secure the credit extension and, in most instances, the personal guarantee of the owner of the business as well as industry and general economic conditions.

The Company's equipment financing divisions focus on market niches in which its lenders have deep experience and industry contacts, and on making loans to customers with business experience. An important part of the Company's equipment financing loan origination volume comes from equipment manufacturers, distributors, and owner-operated start-ups as well as existing customers that are expanding their operations. The equipment financing portfolio is composed primarily of loans to finance vended-laundry, and to a lesser degree larger industrial laundries, tow trucks, fitness, and convenience/grocery stores. Typically, the loans are priced at a fixed rate of interest and require monthly payments over their 5- to 10-year life. The yields earned on equipment financing loans are higher than those earned on the commercial loans made by the Bank because they involve a higher degree of credit risk. Equipment financing customers are typically small-business owners who operate with limited financial resources and who face greater risks when the economy weakens or unforeseen adverse events arise. Because of these characteristics, personal guarantees of borrowers are usually obtained along with liens on available assets. The size of loan is determined by an analysis of cash flow and other characteristics pertaining to the business and the equipment to be financed, based on detailed revenue and profitability data of similar operations.

*Consumer Loans*

The consumer loan portfolio is comprised of residential mortgage loans, home equity loans and lines of credit, and other consumer loans representing, 22.6% of total loans outstanding as of December 31, 2025. The Company focuses its mortgage and home equity lending on existing and new customers within its branch networks in its urban and suburban marketplaces in New England and New York.

The Company originates adjustable and fixed rate residential mortgage loans secured by one- to four-family residences. Each residential mortgage loan granted is subject to a satisfactorily completed application, employment verification, credit history and a demonstrated ability to repay the debt. Generally, loans are not made when the loan-to-value ratio exceeds 80%

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unless private mortgage insurance is obtained and/or there is a financially strong guarantor. Appraisals are performed by outside independent appraisers.

Underwriting guidelines for home equity loans and lines of credit are similar to those for residential mortgage loans. Home equity loans and lines of credit are limited to no more than 80% of the appraised value of the property securing the loan including the amount of any existing first mortgage liens.

Other consumer loans have historically been a modest part of the Company's loan originations. As of December 31, 2025, other consumer loans equaled $141.4 million, or 0.8% of total loans outstanding.

 **Asset Quality**

***Criticized and Classified Assets***

The Company's management rates certain loans and leases as OAEM, "substandard" or "doubtful" based on criteria established under banking regulations. These loans and leases are collectively referred to as "criticized" assets. Loans and leases rated OAEM have potential weaknesses that deserve management's close attention. If left uncorrected, these potential weaknesses may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects of the loan or lease at some future date. Loans and leases rated as substandard are inadequately protected by the payment capacity of the obligor or of the collateral pledged, if any. Substandard loans and leases have a well-defined weakness or weaknesses that jeopardize the liquidation of debt and are characterized by the distinct possibility that the Company will sustain some loss if existing deficiencies are not corrected. Loans and leases rated as doubtful have well-defined weaknesses that jeopardize the orderly liquidation of debt and partial loss of principal is likely. As of December 31, 2025, the Company had $683.7 million of total assets that were designated as criticized. This compares to $252.7 million of assets designated as criticized as of December 31, 2024. The increase of $431 million in criticized assets was primarily driven by the Transaction.

***Nonperforming Assets***

"Nonperforming assets" consist of nonaccrual loans and leases, OREO and other repossessed assets. Under certain circumstances, the Company may restructure the terms of a loan or lease as a concession to a borrower, except for acquired loans and leases which are individually evaluated against expected performance on the date of acquisition. These restructured loans and leases are generally considered "nonperforming loans and leases" until a history of collection of at least six months on the restructured terms of the loan or lease has been established. OREO consists of real estate acquired through foreclosure proceedings and real estate acquired through acceptance of a deed in lieu of foreclosure. Other repossessed assets consist of assets that have been acquired through foreclosure that are not real estate and are included in other assets on the Company's consolidated balance sheets.

Accrual of interest on loans generally is discontinued when contractual payment of principal or interest becomes past due 90 days or, if in management's judgment, reasonable doubt exists as to the full timely collection of interest. When a loan is placed on nonaccrual status, interest accruals cease and all previously accrued and uncollected interest is reversed and charged against current interest income. Interest payments on nonaccrual loans are generally applied to principal. If collection of the principal is reasonably assured, interest payments are recognized as income on the cash basis. Loans are generally returned to accrual status when principal and interest payments are current, full collectability of principal and interest is reasonably assured and a consistent record of at least six months of performance has been achieved.

In cases where a borrower experiences financial difficulties and the Company makes or reasonably expects to make certain concessionary modifications to contractual terms, the loan is classified as a modified loan. In determining whether a debtor is experiencing financial difficulties, the Company considers, among other factors, if the debtor is in payment default or is likely to be in payment default in the foreseeable future without the modification, the debtor declared or is in the process of declaring bankruptcy, there is substantial doubt that the debtor will continue as a going concern, the debtor's entity-specific projected cash flows will not be sufficient to service its debt, or the debtor cannot obtain funds from sources other than the existing creditors at market terms for debt with similar risk characteristics.

As of December 31, 2025, the Company had nonperforming assets of $116.7 million, representing 0.50% of total assets, compared to nonperforming assets of $70.5 million, or 0.59% of total assets as of December 31, 2024. The increase of $46.2 million was primarily driven by the Transaction.

The Company evaluates the underlying collateral of each nonaccrual loan and lease and continues to pursue the collection of interest and principal. Management believes that the current level of nonperforming assets remains manageable relative to the size of the Company's loan and lease portfolio. If economic conditions were to worsen or if the marketplace were to experience prolonged economic stress, it is likely that the level of nonperforming assets would increase, as would the level of charged-off loans.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

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***Past Due and Accruing***

As of December 31, 2025, the Company had $37.8 million loans and leases greater than 90 days past due and accruing, compared to $0.8 million as of December 31, 2024.

The following table sets forth information regarding nonperforming assets for the periods indicated:

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| | **At December 31,** | **At December 31,** | **At December 31,** | **At December 31,** | **At December 31,** |
| | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** | **2022** | **2021** |
| | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** |
| Nonperforming loans and leases: |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Nonaccrual loans and leases: |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Commercial real estate | $41246 | $11525 | $19608 | $607 | $10848 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Multi-family mortgage | 4065 | 6596 |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Construction |  |  |  | 707 |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total commercial real estate loans | 45311 | 18121 | 19608 | 1314 | 10848 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Commercial | 16716 | 14676 | 3886 | 464 | 2318 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Equipment financing | 42718 | 31509 | 14984 | 9653 | 15014 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total commercial loans and leases | 59434 | 46185 | 18870 | 10175 | 17416 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Residential mortgage | 6465 | 3999 | 4292 | 2680 | 3909 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Home equity | 2811 | 1043 | 860 | 723 | 285 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other consumer | 135 | 1 |  | 2 | 1 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total consumer loans | 9411 | 5043 | 5152 | 3405 | 4195 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total nonaccrual loans and leases | 114156 | 69349 | 43630 | 14894 | 32459 |
| Other real estate owned |  | 700 | 780 |  |  |
| Other repossessed assets | 2591 | 403 | 914 | 408 | 718 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total nonperforming assets | $116747 | $70452 | $45324 | $15302 | $33177 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Loans and leases past due greater than 90 days and accruing | $37823 | $811 | $228 | $33 | $1 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total delinquent loans and leases 61-90 days past due | 20244 | 6119 | 5300 | 2218 | 6081 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total nonaccrual loans and leases as a percentage of total loans and leases | 0.63% | 0.71% | 0.45% | 0.19% | 0.45% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total nonperforming assets as a percentage of total assets | 0.50% | 0.59% | 0.40% | 0.17% | 0.39% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total delinquent loans and leases 61-90 days past due as a percentage of total loans and leases | 0.11% | 0.06% | 0.05% | 0.03% | 0.08% |

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**Allowances for Credit Losses**

The allowance for credit losses consists of general and specific allowances and reflects management's estimate of expected loan and lease losses over the life of the loan or lease. Management uses a consistent and systematic process and methodology to evaluate the adequacy of the allowance for credit losses on a quarterly basis. Management continuously evaluates and challenges inputs and assumptions in the allowance for credit losses.

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basis. In addition, various regulatory agencies, as an integral part of their examination process, periodically review a financial institution's allowance for credit losses and carrying amounts of other real estate owned. Such agencies may require the financial institution to recognize additions or reductions to the allowance based on their judgments about information available to them at the time of their examination.

The Company's allowance methodology provides a quantification of probable losses in the portfolio. Under the current methodology, management estimates losses over the life of the loan using reasonable and supportable forecasts. Forecasts, loan data, and model documentation are extensively analyzed and reviewed throughout the quarter to ensure estimated losses are appropriate at quarter end. Qualitative adjustments are applied when model output does not align with management expectations. These adjustments are thoroughly reviewed and documented to provide clarity and a reasonable basis for any deviations from the model. For December 31, 2025, qualitative adjustments were applied to the commercial real estate, commercial, and consumer portfolios resulting in a net addition in total reserves compared to modeled calculations.

The following tables present the changes in the allowance for loans and lease losses by portfolio category for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, and 2021, respectively.

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| | **Year Ended December 31, 2025** | **Year Ended December 31, 2025** | **Year Ended December 31, 2025** | **Year Ended December 31, 2025** |
| | **Commercial<br>Real Estate** | **Commercial** | **Consumer** | **Total** |
| | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** |
| Balance at December 31, 2024 | $74171 | $44169 | $6743 | $125083 |
| Charge-offs | (11018) | (31034) | (199) | (42251) |
| Recoveries | 252 | 3657 | 743 | 4652 |
| Merger Day 1 allowance on non-PCD loans | 31820 | 17891 | 17518 | 67229 |
| Merger Day 1 allowance on PCD loans | 38744 | 24294 | 1473 | 64511 |
| Provision (credit) for loan and lease losses excluding unfunded commitments | 8422 | 27513 | (2320) | 33615 |
| Balance at December 31, 2025 | $142391 | $86490 | $23958 | $252839 |
| Total loans and leases | $10012094 | $3947363 | $4070095 | $18029552 |
| Total allowance for loan and lease losses as a percentage of total loans and leases | 1.42% | 2.19% | 0.59% | 1.40% |

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| | **Year Ended December 31, 2024** | **Year Ended December 31, 2024** | **Year Ended December 31, 2024** | **Year Ended December 31, 2024** |
| | **Commercial<br>Real Estate** | **Commercial** | **Consumer** | **Total** |
| | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** |
| Balance at December 31, 2023 | $81410 | $29557 | $6555 | $117522 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Charge-offs | (4425) | (22345) | (40) | (26810) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Recoveries |  | 2241 | 41 | 2282 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Provision (credit) for loan and lease losses | (2814) | 34716 | 187 | 32089 |
| Balance at December 31, 2024 | $74171 | $44169 | $6743 | $125083 |
| Total loans and leases | $5716114 | $2506664 | $1556510 | $9779288 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total allowance for loan and lease losses as a percentage of total loans and leases | 1.30% | 1.76% | 0.43% | 1.28% |

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| | **Year Ended December 31, 2023** | **Year Ended December 31, 2023** | **Year Ended December 31, 2023** | **Year Ended December 31, 2023** |
| | **Commercial<br>Real Estate** | **Commercial** | **Consumer** | **Total** |
| | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** |
| Balance at December 31, 2022 | $68154 | $26604 | $3724 | $98482 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Charge-offs | (1204) | (19990) | (41) | (21235) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Recoveries | 132 | 1406 | 34 | 1572 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Provision (credit) for loan and lease losses | 14328 | 21537 | 2838 | 38703 |
| Balance at December 31, 2023 | $81410 | $29557 | $6555 | $117522 |
| Total loans and leases | $5764529 | $2399668 | $1477392 | $9641589 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Allowance for loan and lease losses as a percentage of total loans and leases | 1.41% | 1.23% | 0.44% | 1.22% |

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| | **Year Ended December 31, 2022** | **Year Ended December 31, 2022** | **Year Ended December 31, 2022** | **Year Ended December 31, 2022** |
| | **Commercial<br>Real Estate** | **Commercial** | **Consumer** | **Total** |
| | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** |
| Balance at December 31, 2021 | $69213 | $27055 | $2816 | $99084 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Charge-offs | (37) | (5068) | (28) | (5133) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Recoveries | 24 | 1725 | 64 | 1813 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Provision (credit) for loan and lease losses | (1046) | 2892 | 872 | 2718 |
| Balance at December 31, 2022 | $68154 | $26604 | $3724 | $98482 |
| Total loans and leases | $4404148 | $2016499 | $1223741 | $7644388 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Allowance for loan and lease losses as a percentage of total loans and leases | 1.55% | 1.32% | 0.30% | 1.29% |

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| | **Year Ended December 31, 2021** | **Year Ended December 31, 2021** | **Year Ended December 31, 2021** | **Year Ended December 31, 2021** |
| | **Commercial<br>Real Estate** | **Commercial** | **Consumer** | **Total** |
| | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** |
| Balance at December 31, 2020 | $80132 | $29498 | $4749 | $114379 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Charge-offs | (28) | (7464) | (34) | (7526) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Recoveries | 12 | 1541 | 239 | 1792 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Provision (credit) for loan and lease losses | (10903) | 3480 | (2138) | (9561) |
| Balance at December 31, 2021 | $69213 | $27055 | $2816 | $99084 |
| Total loans and leases | $4103040 | $1887136 | $1164281 | $7154457 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Allowance for loan and lease losses as a percentage of total loans and leases | 1.69% | 1.43% | 0.24% | 1.38% |

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At December 31, 2025, the allowance for loan and lease losses increased to $252.8 million, or 1.40% of total loans and leases outstanding. This compared to an allowance for loan and lease losses of $125.1 million, or 1.28% of total loans and leases outstanding, as of December 31, 2024.The increase in the allowance for loan and lease losses was primarily due to the Transaction.

Net charge-offs in the loans and leases portfolio for the years ending December 31, 2025 and 2024 were $37.6 million and $24.5 million, respectively. The $13.1 million increase in net charge-offs was primarily driven by net charge-off increases of $7.3 million in commercial loans and $6.3 million in commercial real estate loans, offset by a decrease of $0.5 million in consumer loans. $5.7 million of the increase was related to the Transaction.

Management believes that the allowance for loan and lease losses as of December 31, 2025 is appropriate based on the facts and circumstances discussed further below.

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The following tables set forth the Company's percent of allowance for loan and lease losses to the total allowance for loan and lease losses and the percent of loans to total loans for each of the categories listed at the dates indicated.

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| | **At December 31,** | **At December 31,** | **At December 31,** | **At December 31,** | **At December 31,** | **At December 31,** | **At December 31,** | **At December 31,** | **At December 31,** |
| | **2025** | **2025** | **2025** | **2024** | **2024** | **2024** | **2023** | **2023** | **2023** |
| | **Amount** | **Percent of<br>Allowance<br>to Total<br>Allowance** | **Percent of<br>Loans<br>in Each<br>Category to<br>Total<br>Loans** | **Amount** | **Percent of<br>Allowance<br>to Total<br>Allowance** | **Percent of<br>Loans<br>in Each<br>Category to<br>Total<br>Loans** | **Amount** | **Percent of<br>Allowance<br>to Total<br>Allowance** | **Percent of<br>Loans<br>in Each<br>Category to<br>Total<br>Loans** |
| | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** |
| Commercial real estate | $109525 | 43.3% | 40.1% | $52638 | 42.0% | 41.1% | $53633 | 45.7% | 42.0% |
| Multi-family mortgage | 22168 | 8.8% | 12.0% | 15234 | 12.2% | 14.2% | 16626 | 14.1% | 14.7% |
| Construction | 10698 | 4.2% | 3.4% | 6299 | 5.0% | 3.1% | 11151 | 9.5% | 3.1% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total commercial real estate loans | 142391 | 56.3% | 55.5% | 74171 | 59.2% | 58.4% | 81410 | 69.3% | 59.8% |
| Commercial | 53651 | 21.2% | 15.4% | 15555 | 12.4% | 12.4% | 15688 | 13.3% | 10.7% |
| Equipment financing | 32839 | 13.0% | 6.5% | 28614 | 22.9% | 13.2% | 13869 | 11.8% | 14.2% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total commercial loans and leases | 86490 | 34.2% | 21.9% | 44169 | 35.3% | 25.6% | 29557 | 25.1% | 24.9% |
| Residential mortgage | 16558 | 6.5% | 17.9% | 3067 | 2.5% | 11.4% | 3669 | 3.2% | 11.2% |
| Home equity | 4980 | 2.0% | 3.9% | 2851 | 2.3% | 3.9% | 2255 | 1.9% | 3.6% |
| Other consumer | 2420 | 1.0% | 0.8% | 825 | 0.7% | 0.7% | 631 | 0.5% | 0.5% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total consumer loans | 23958 | 9.5% | 22.6% | 6743 | 5.5% | 16.0% | 6555 | 5.6% | 15.3% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total | $252839 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $125083 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $117522 | 100.0% | 100.0% |

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| | **At December 31,** | **At December 31,** | **At December 31,** | **At December 31,** | **At December 31,** | **At December 31,** |
| | **2022** | **2022** | **2022** | **2021** | **2021** | **2021** |
| | **Amount** | **Percent of<br>Allowance<br>to Total<br>Allowance** | **Percent of<br>Loans<br>in Each<br>Category to<br>Total<br>Loans** | **Amount** | **Percent of<br>Allowance<br>to Total<br>Allowance** | **Percent of<br>Loans<br>in Each<br>Category to<br>Total<br>Loans** |
| | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** |
| Commercial real estate | $44536 | 45.3% | 39.9% | $44843 | 45.3% | 39.6% |
| Multi-family mortgage | 16885 | 17.1% | 15.1% | 17474 | 17.6% | 15.4% |
| Construction | 6733 | 6.8% | 2.7% | 6896 | 7.0% | 2.2% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total commercial real estate loans | 68154 | 69.2% | 57.7% | 69213 | 69.9% | 57.2% |
| Commercial | 12289 | 12.5% | 10.5% | 9148 | 9.2% | 11.0% |
| Equipment financing | 14315 | 14.5% | 15.9% | 17907 | 18.1% | 15.5% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total commercial loans and leases | 26604 | 27.0% | 26.4% | 27055 | 27.3% | 26.5% |
| Residential mortgage | 1894 | 1.9% | 11.0% | 1297 | 1.3% | 11.2% |
| Home equity | 1478 | 1.5% | 4.2% | 1335 | 1.3% | 4.5% |
| Other consumer | 352 | 0.4% | 0.7% | 184 | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total consumer loans | 3724 | 3.8% | 15.9% | 2816 | 2.8% | 16.3% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total | $98482 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $99084 | 100.0% | 100.0% |

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**Investment Securities and Restricted Equity Securities**

The investment portfolio exists primarily for liquidity purposes, and secondarily as sources of interest and dividend income, interest-rate risk management and tax planning as a counterbalance to loan and deposit flows. Investment securities are utilized as part of the Company's asset/liability management and may be sold in response to, or in anticipation of, factors such as changes in market conditions and interest rates, deposit outflows, liquidity concentrations and regulatory capital requirements.

The investment policy of the Company, which is reviewed and approved by the Board of Directors on an annual basis, specifies the types of investments that are acceptable, required investment ratings by at least one nationally recognized rating agency, concentration limits and duration guidelines. Compliance with the investment policy is monitored on a regular basis. In general, the Company seeks to maintain a high degree of liquidity and targets cash, cash equivalents and investment securities available-for-sale balances between 10% and 14% of total assets.

Cash, cash equivalents, and investment securities increased $2.3 billion, or 159.3%, to $3.7 billion as of December 31, 2025 compared to $1.4 billion as of December 31, 2024. The increase was impacted by the Transaction. Cash, cash equivalents, and investment securities were 16.1% of total assets as of December 31, 2025, compared to 12.1% of total assets at December 31, 2024.

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The following table sets forth certain information regarding the amortized cost and market value of the Company's investment securities at the dates indicated:

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| | **At December 31,** | **At December 31,** | **At December 31,** | **At December 31,** | **At December 31,** | **At December 31,** |
| | **2025** | **2025** | **2024** | **2024** | **2023** | **2023** |
| | **Amortized<br>Cost** | **Fair Value** | **Amortized<br>Cost** | **Fair Value** | **Amortized<br>Cost** | **Fair Value** |
| | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Investment securities available-for-sale: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;GSE debentures | $185449 | $173677 | $195099 | $176294 | $220604 | $201127 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;GSE CMOs | 500446 | 496570 | 62567 | 55543 | 66463 | 61617 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;GSE MBSs | 334476 | 325745 | 166843 | 148285 | 186614 | 169997 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Municipal obligations | 231924 | 240216 | 20526 | 20254 | 18785 | 18922 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Corporate debt obligations | 39209 | 40023 | 12140 | 12287 | 20521 | 19716 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;U.S. Treasury bonds | 424214 | 412037 | 506714 | 481872 | 470764 | 444737 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Foreign government obligations | 500 | 500 | 500 | 499 | 500 | 485 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total investment securities available-for-sale | $1716218 | $1688768 | $964389 | $895034 | $984251 | $916601 |
| Restricted equity securities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;FHLB stock | $29382 |  | $61108 |  | $55548 |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;FRB stock | 57407 |  | 21881 |  | 21881 |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other | 649 |  | 166 |  | 166 |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total restricted equity securities | $87438 |  | $83155 |  | $77595 |  |

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Total investment securities and restricted equity securities primarily consist of investment securities available-for-sale, stock in the FHLB and stock in the FRB. The total securities portfolio increased $798.0 million, or 81.6% since December 31, 2024. As of December 31, 2025, the total securities portfolio was 7.65% of total assets, compared to 8.22% of total assets as of December 31, 2024.

The fair value of investment securities is based principally on market prices and dealer quotes received from third-party, nationally-recognized pricing services for identical investment securities such as U.S. Treasury and agency securities. The Company's equity securities held-for-trading, if any, are priced this way and are included in Level 1. These prices are validated by comparing the primary pricing source with an alternative pricing source when available. When quoted market prices for identical securities are unavailable, the Company uses market prices provided by independent pricing services based on recent trading activity and other observable information, including but not limited to market interest-rate curves, referenced credit spreads and estimated prepayment speeds where applicable. These investments include certain U.S. and government agency debt securities, municipal and corporate debt securities, GSEs, MBSs and CMOs, trust preferred securities, and equity securities held-for-trading, all of which are included in Level 1, 2 and 3.

Additionally, management reviews changes in fair value from period to period and performs testing to ensure that prices received from the third parties are consistent with their expectation of the market. Changes in the prices obtained from the pricing service are analyzed from month to month, taking into consideration changes in market conditions including changes in mortgage spreads, changes in U.S. Treasury security yields and changes in generic pricing of 15-year and 30-year securities. Additional analysis may include a review of prices provided by other independent parties, a yield analysis, a review of average life changes using Bloomberg analytics and a review of historical pricing for the particular security.

As of December 31, 2025, the fair value of all investment securities available-for-sale was $1.7 billion and carried a total of $27.5 million of net unrealized losses, compared to a fair value of $895.0 million and net unrealized losses of $69.4 million as of December 31, 2024. As of December 31, 2025, $552.9 million, or 32.7%, of the portfolio, had gross unrealized losses of $44.7 million. This compares to $705.3 million, or 78.8%, of the portfolio with gross unrealized losses of $70.2 million as of December 31, 2024. The Company's increased unrealized loss position in 2025 was primarily driven by higher interest rates year over year. In 2024, U.S. Treasury yields rose across the 3-to-10 year part of the curve which negatively impacted the value of the Company's longer duration primarily in the GSE CMOs and GSE MBS security portfolios. For additional discussion on investment securities available-for-sale by security type, see Note 4, "Investment Securities" to the consolidated financial statements.

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The Company reviews its debt securities portfolio on a quarterly basis in accordance with ASC 326. This analysis is done using probability of default and loss given default assumptions where a model is created to determine CECL for the remaining life of the securities. For the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company recognized $0.1 million as an allowance for credit loss. For additional discussion on how the Company validates fair values provided by the third-party pricing service, see Note 21, "Fair Value of Financial Instruments" to the consolidated financial statements.

Maturities, calls and principal repayments for investment securities available-for-sale totaled $190.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2025 compared to $174.0 million for the same period in 2024. For the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company purchased $33.1 million of investment securities available-for-sale, compared to $148.5 million for the same period in 2024. The Company sold investment securities available-for-sale during the twelve months ended December 31, 2025. Proceeds from the sale of investment securities available-for-sale were $176.3 million. Securities sales executed during the twelve months ended December 31, 2025 were related to the Transaction, resulting in a restructuring of the portfolio. There was no gain or loss on the sale. During the twelve months ended December 31, 2024, the Company did not sell any investment securities available-for-sale.

**Restricted Equity Securities**

*FHLB Stock*—The Company invests in the stock of the FHLB as a requirement to borrow funds from the FHLB. As of December 31, 2025, the Company owned stock in the FHLB with a carrying value of $29.4 million, a decrease of $31.7 million from $61.1 million as of December 31, 2024. The Company continually reviews its investment to determine if impairment exists. The Company reviews recent public filings, rating agency analysis and other factors when making its determination. See Note 5, "Restricted Equity Securities" to the consolidated financial statements for further information about the FHLB.

*Federal Reserve Bank Stock*—The Company invests in the stock of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston as a condition of the membership for the Bank in the Federal Reserve System. The Federal Reserve Bank is the primary federal regulator for the Company and the Bank.

**Carrying Value, Weighted Average Yields, and Contractual Maturities of Investment and Restricted Equity Securities**

The table below sets forth certain information regarding the carrying value, weighted average yields and contractual maturities of the Company's investment and restricted equity securities portfolio at the date indicated.

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| | **Balance at December 31, 2025** | **Balance at December 31, 2025** | **Balance at December 31, 2025** | **Balance at December 31, 2025** | **Balance at December 31, 2025** | **Balance at December 31, 2025** | **Balance at December 31, 2025** | **Balance at December 31, 2025** | **Balance at December 31, 2025** | **Balance at December 31, 2025** |
| | **One Year or Less** | **One Year or Less** | **After One Year<br>Through Five Years** | **After One Year<br>Through Five Years** | **After Five Years<br>Through Ten Years** | **After Five Years<br>Through Ten Years** | **After Ten Years** | **After Ten Years** | **Total** | **Total** |
| | **Carrying<br>Value** | **Weighted<br>Average<br>Yield (1)** | **Carrying<br>Value** | **Weighted<br>Average<br>Yield (1)** | **Carrying<br>Value** | **Weighted<br>Average<br>Yield (1)** | **Carrying<br>Value** | **Weighted<br>Average<br>Yield (1)** | **Carrying<br>Value** | **Weighted<br>Average<br>Yield (1)** |
| | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** |
| Investment securities available-for-sale: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;GSE debentures | $24445 | 4.42% | $133056 | 2.12% | $939 | 4.20% | $15237 | 3.23% | $173677 | 3.35% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;GSE CMOs |  | —% | 20875 | 5.49% | 40589 | 5.04% | 435286 | 4.13% | 496570 | 4.26% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;GSE MBSs |  | —% | 5085 | 2.39% | 44766 | 2.21% | 275894 | 4.08% | 325745 | 3.80% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Municipal obligations | 7294 | 4.26% | 8505 | 4.03% | 106170 | 3.65% | 118247 | 4.72% | 240216 | 4.06% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Corporate debt obligations |  | —% | 15367 | 7.50% | 23800 | 5.66% | 856 | 6.45% | 40023 | 6.38% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;U.S. Treasury bonds | 114632 | 3.74% | 270743 | 2.69% | 26662 | 1.32% |  | —% | 412037 | 2.90% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Foreign government obligations |  | —% | 500 | 5.00% |  | —% |  | —% | 500 | 5.00% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total investment securities available-for-sale | $146371 | 3.89% | $454131 | 2.84% | $242926 | 3.56% | $845520 | 4.18% | $1688768 | 3.69% |
| Restricted equity <br>securities (2): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;FHLB stock | $— | —% | $— | —% | $— | —% | $29382 | —% | $29382 | 7.39% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;FRB stock |  | —% |  | —% |  | —% | 57407 | —% | 57407 | 4.18% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other stock |  | —% |  | —% |  | —% | 649 | —% | 649 | —% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total restricted equity securities | $— | —% | $— | —% | $— | —% | $87438 | —% | $87438 | 5.23% |

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(1) Yields have been calculated on a pre-tax basis. The Company holds no investment securities available-for-sale that are tax-exempt.

(2) Equity securities have no contractual maturity, therefore they are reported above in the over ten year maturity column.

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**Deposits**

The following table presents the Company's deposit mix at the dates indicated.

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| | **At December 31,** | **At December 31,** | **At December 31,** | **At December 31,** | **At December 31,** | **At December 31,** | **At December 31,** | **At December 31,** | **At December 31,** |
| | **2025** | **2025** | **2025** | **2024** | **2024** | **2024** | **2023** | **2023** | **2023** |
| | **Amount** | **Percent<br>of Total** | **Weighted<br>Average<br>Rate** | **Amount** | **Percent<br>of Total** | **Weighted<br>Average<br>Rate** | **Amount** | **Percent<br>of Total** | **Weighted<br>Average<br>Rate** |
| | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** |
| Non-interest-bearing deposits: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Demand checking accounts | $4032529 | 20.7% | —% | $1692394 | 19.0% | —% | $1678406 | 19.6% | —% |
| Interest-bearing deposits: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;NOW accounts | 1445894 | 7.4% | 0.88% | 617246 | 6.9% | 0.57% | 661863 | 7.8% | 0.60% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Savings accounts | 2954029 | 15.1% | 1.82% | 1721247 | 19.3% | 4.40% | 1669018 | 19.5% | 2.63% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Money market accounts | 6515306 | 33.4% | 2.62% | 2116360 | 23.8% | 2.58% | 2082810 | 24.4% | 3.07% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Certificate of deposit accounts | 4156540 | 21.3% | 3.59% | 1885444 | 21.2% | 4.30% | 1574855 | 18.4% | 3.88% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Brokered deposit accounts | 410359 | 2.1% | 4.13% | 868953 | 9.8% | 4.42% | 881173 | 10.3% | 4.36% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total interest-bearing deposits | 15482128 | 79.3% | 2.60% | 7209250 | 81.0% | 3.51% | 6869719 | 80.4% | 3.08% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total deposits | $19514657 | 100.0% | 2.06% | $8901644 | 100.0% | 2.85% | $8548125 | 100.0% | 2.48% |

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The Company seeks to increase its core deposits and decrease its loan-to-deposit ratio over time, while continuing to increase deposits as a percentage of total funding sources. The Company's loan-to-deposit ratio was 92.4% as of December 31, 2025, compared to 109.9% as of December 31, 2024.

Total deposits increased $10.6 billion, or 119.2%, to $19.5 billion as of December 31, 2025, compared to $8.9 billion as of December 31, 2024. Deposits as a percentage of total assets increased from 74.8% as of December 31, 2024 to 84.0% as of December 31, 2025. The increase was impacted by the Transaction.

In 2025, core deposits increased $6.9 billion. The ratio of core deposits to total deposits decreased from 69.1% as of December 31, 2024 to 67.0% as of December 31, 2025, as a result of increases in certificate of deposit accounts.

Certificate of deposit accounts increased $2.3 billion to $4.2 billion as of December 31, 2025, compared to $1.9 billion as of December 31, 2024. Certificate of deposit accounts increased as a percentage of total deposits to 21.3% as of December 31, 2025 from 21.2% as of December 31, 2024.

Brokered deposits decreased $458.6 million to $410.4 million as of December 31, 2025, compared to $869.0 million as of December 31, 2024. Brokered deposits decreased as a percentage of total deposits to 2.1% as of December 31, 2025 from 9.8% as of December 31, 2024. The decrease in brokered deposits was primarily driven by an increase in customer deposits allowing for less reliance on brokered deposits. Brokered deposits allow the Company to seek additional funding by attracting deposits from outside the Company's core market. The Company's investment policy limits the amount of brokered deposits to 15% of total assets.

The following table sets forth the distribution of the average balances of the Company's deposit accounts for the years indicated and the weighted average interest rates on each category of deposits presented. Averages for the years presented are based on daily balances.

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| | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** |
| | **2025** | **2025** | **2025** | **2024** | **2024** | **2024** | **2023** | **2023** | **2023** |
| | **Average<br>Balance** | **Percent<br>of Total<br>Average<br>Deposits** | **Weighted<br>Average<br>Rate** | **Average<br>Balance** | **Percent<br>of Total<br>Average<br>Deposits** | **Weighted<br>Average<br>Rate** | **Average<br>Balance** | **Percent<br>of Total<br>Average<br>Deposits** | **Weighted<br>Average<br>Rate** |
| | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** |
| Core deposits: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Non-interest-bearing demand checking accounts | $2439121 | 19.9% | —% | $1657922 | 19.1% | —% | $1823759 | 21.7% | —% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;NOW accounts | 909733 | 7.4% | 0.75% | 650225 | 7.5% | 0.70% | 720572 | 8.5% | 0.59% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Savings accounts | 2169779 | 17.7% | 2.24% | 1726504 | 19.8% | 2.68% | 1439293 | 17.1% | 1.94% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Money market accounts (non-payroll) | 2306956 | 18.8% | 2.31% | 2056066 | 23.6% | 2.96% | 2205430 | 26.1% | 2.64% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total core deposits | 7825589 | 63.9% | 1.62% | 6090717 | 70.0% | 1.83% | 6189054 | 73.4% | 1.46% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Certificate of deposit accounts | 2637193 | 21.5% | 3.88% | 1737697 | 20.0% | 4.38% | 1428727 | 16.9% | 3.09% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Payroll deposits | 1014146 | 8.3% | 3.42% |  | —% | —% |  | —% | —% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Brokered deposit accounts | 769674 | 6.3% | 4.51% | 873182 | 10.0% | 5.18% | 819419 | 9.7% | 5.02% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total deposits | $12246602 | 100.0% | 2.38% | $8701596 | 100.0% | 2.68% | $8437200 | 100.0% | 2.08% |

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As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company had outstanding certificate of deposit of $250,000 or more, maturing as follows:

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| | **At December 31,** | **At December 31,** | **At December 31,** | **At December 31,** |
| | **2025** | **2025** | **2024** | **2024** |
| | **Amount** | **Weighted<br>Average Rate** | **Amount** | **Weighted<br>Average Rate** |
| | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** |
| Maturity period: |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Six months or less | $1041742 | 3.80% | $443944 | 4.63% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Over six months through 12 months | 274408 | 3.73% | 143238 | 4.22% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Over 12 months | 82779 | 3.49% | 26044 | 3.86% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total certificate of deposit of $250,000 or more | $1398929 | 3.77% | $613226 | 4.50% |

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The following table presents the Company's insured and uninsured deposit mix at the date indicated.

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | **At December 31, 2025** | **At December 31, 2025** | **At December 31, 2025** | **At December 31, 2025** | **At December 31, 2025** | **At December 31, 2025** |
| | **(Dollars in Millions)** | **(Dollars in Millions)** | **(Dollars in Millions)** | **(Dollars in Millions)** | **(Dollars in Millions)** | **(Dollars in Millions)** |
| | **Commercial** | **Consumer** | **Municipal** | **Brokered** | **Total** | **%** |
| Insured or Collateralized | $7104 | $3537 | $459 | $410 | $11510 | 59% |
| Uninsured | 2104 | 5864 | 37 |  | 8005 | 41% |
| Total | $9208 | $9401 | $497 | $410 | $19515 | 100% |
| Composition | 47% | 48% | 3% | 2% | 100% |  |

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As of December 31, 2025, the Company had uninsured municipal deposits requiring collateral of $240.0 million, included in Insured or Collateralized in the table above, which are covered by specific collateral and FHLB letters of credit. The remaining deposits, included in Insured or Collateralized in the table above, are insured with the FDIC.

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**Borrowed Funds**

The following table sets forth certain information regarding FHLB advances, subordinated debentures and notes and other borrowed funds for the periods indicated:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** |
| | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
| | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** |
| Borrowed funds: |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Average balance outstanding | $998646 | $1287549 | $1301905 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Maximum amount outstanding at any month end during the year | 1192874 | 1519846 | 1630102 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Balance outstanding at end of year | 788360 | 1519846 | 1376670 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Weighted average interest rate for the period | 4.86% | 5.04% | 4.69% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Weighted average interest rate at end of period | 4.70% | 4.88% | 5.01% |

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***Advances from the FHLB***

On a long-term basis, the Company intends to continue to grow its core deposits. The Company also uses FHLB borrowings and other wholesale borrowings as part of the Company's overall strategy to fund loan growth and manage interest-rate risk and liquidity. The advances are secured by a blanket security agreement which requires the Bank to maintain certain qualifying assets as collateral, principally mortgage loans and securities in an aggregate amount at least equal to outstanding advances. The maximum amount that the FHLB will advance to member institutions, including the Company, fluctuates from time to time in accordance with the policies of the FHLB. The Company may also borrow from the Federal Reserve Discount Window as necessary.

FHLB borrowings decreased $800.1 million to $0.6 billion as of December 31, 2025 from $1.4 billion as of December 31, 2024. The Company's remaining borrowing capacity from the FHLB for advances and repurchase agreements was $3.9 billion as of December 31, 2025.

***Other Borrowed Funds***

In addition to advances from the FHLB and subordinated debentures and notes, the Company utilizes other funding

sources as part of the overall liquidity strategy. Those funding sources include repurchase agreements and committed and uncommitted lines of credit with several financial institutions.

As of December 31, 2025, the Bank also has access to funding through certain uncommitted lines via AFX as well as committed and uncommitted lines from other large financial institutions. As of December 31, 2025, the Company had no borrowings outstanding with these committed and uncommitted lines.

The Company has access to the Federal Reserve Discount Window to supplement its liquidity. The Company has $601.9 million of borrowing capacity at the FRB as of December 31, 2025. As of December 31, 2025, the Company did not have any borrowings with the FRB outstanding.

As of December 31, 2025, the Company had $33.1 million in interest-bearing cash held as collateral from dealer counterparties. This compares to $79.6 million outstanding as of December 31, 2024. This cash collateralizes the fair value of the dealer side of derivative transactions.

***Subordinated Debentures and Notes***

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company has two $5.0 million subordinated debentures due on June 26, 2033 and March 17, 2034, respectively. The Company is obligated to pay 3-month CME term SOFR plus spread adjustment of 0.26% plus 3.10% and 3-month CME term SOFR plus spread adjustment of 0.26% plus 2.79%, respectively, on a quarterly basis until the debentures mature.

The Company sold $75.0 million of 6.0% fixed-to-floating subordinated notes due September 15, 2029. The Company is obligated to pay 3-month CME term SOFR plus spread adjustment of 0.26% plus 3.32% quarterly until the notes mature in September 2029. As of December 31, 2025, the Company had capitalized costs of $0.4 million in relation to the issuance of these subordinated notes.

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In connection with the Transaction, the Company assumed ten year subordinated notes in the amount of $100.0 million. The interest rate is fixed at 5.50% until June 30, 2027, after which the notes become callable and will bear interest at a floating rate per annum equal to a benchmark rate (which is expected to be Three-Month Term SOFR), plus 249 basis points.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company holds 100% of the common stock of Berkshire Hills Capital Trust I ("Trust I") which is included in other assets with a cost of $0.5 million. The sole asset of Trust I is $15.5 million of the Company's junior subordinated debentures due in 2035. These debentures bear interest at a variable rate equal to 3-month CME Term SOFR plus 1.85%. The Company has the right to defer payments of interest for up to five years on the debentures at any time, or from time to time, with certain limitations, including a restriction on the payment of dividends to shareholders while such interest payments on the debentures have been deferred. The Company has not exercised this right to defer payments. The Company has the right to redeem the debentures at par value on each quarterly payment date. Trust I is considered a variable interest entity for which the Company is not the primary beneficiary. Accordingly, Trust I is not consolidated into the Company's financial statements.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company holds 100% of the common stock of SI Capital Trust II ("Trust II") which is included in other assets with a cost of $0.2 million. The sole asset of Trust II is $8.2 million of the Company's junior subordinated debentures due in 2036. These debentures bear interest at a variable rate equal to 3-month CME Term SOFR plus 1.70%. The Company has the right to defer payments of interest for up to five years on the debentures at any time, or from time to time, with certain limitations, including a restriction on the payment of dividends to shareholders while such interest payments on the debentures have been deferred. The Company has not exercised this right to defer payments. The Company has the right to redeem the debentures at par value. Trust II is considered a variable interest entity for which the Company is not the primary beneficiary. Accordingly, Trust II is not consolidated into the Company's financial statements.

The following table summarizes the Company's subordinated debentures and notes at the dates indicated.

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| | | | | **Carrying Amount** | **Carrying Amount** |
|<br>**Issue Date** |<br>**Rate** |<br>**Maturity Date** |<br>**Next Call Date** | **December 31, 2025** | **December 31, 2024** |
| | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** |
| June 26, 2003 | Variable; <br>3-month CME term SOFR + spread adjustment of 0.26% + 3.10% | June 26, 2033 | March 26, 2026 | $4935 | $4920 |
| March 17, 2004 | Variable; <br>3-month CME term SOFR + spread adjustment of 0.26% + 2.79% | March 17, 2034 | March 17, 2026 | 4902 | 4880 |
| June 30, 2005 | Variable; <br>3-month CME term SOFR + spread adjustment of 0.26% + 1.85% | August 23, 2035 | February 23, 2026 | 13943 |  |
| September 21, 2006 | Variable; <br>3-month CME term SOFR + spread adjustment of 0.26% + 1.70% | December 15, 2036 | March 15, 2026 | 7232 |  |
| September 15, 2014 | Variable; <br>3-month CME term SOFR + spread adjustment of 0.26% + 3.32% | September 15, 2029 | March 16, 2026 | 72528 | 74528 |
| June 30, 2022 | Variable; <br>3-month CME term SOFR + 2.49% | July 1, 2032 | June 30, 2027 | 95032 |  |
|  |  |  | Total | $198572 | $84328 |

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**Derivative Financial Instruments**

The Company has entered into loan level derivatives, risk participation agreements, and foreign exchange contracts with certain commercial customers and concurrently enters into offsetting swaps with third-party financial institutions. The Company may also, from time to time, enter into risk participation agreements. The Company uses interest rate futures that are designated and qualify as cash flow hedging instruments.

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The following table summarizes certain information concerning the Company's loan level derivatives, risk participation agreements, and foreign exchange contracts at December 31, 2025 and 2024:

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| | **At December 31, 2025** | **At December 31, 2024** |
| | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** |
| Interest rate derivatives (Notional amounts): | $192468 | $225000 |
| Loan level derivatives (Notional Amount): |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Receive fixed, pay variable | $3505840 | $1672948 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pay fixed, receive variable | 3505840 | 1672948 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Risk participation-out agreements | 670834 | 539731 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Risk participation-in agreements | 153185 | 102198 |
| Foreign exchange contracts (Notional Amount) |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Buys foreign currency, sells U.S. currency | $2785 | $5849 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sells foreign currency, buys U.S. currency | 2800 | 5408 |
| Fixed weighted average interest rate of the swap portfolio | 4.03% | 3.03% |
| Floating weighted average interest rate of the swap portfolio | 4.75% | 4.81% |
| Weighted average remaining term to maturity (in months) | 56 | 68 |
| Fair value: |  |  |
| Recognized as an asset: |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Interest rate derivatives | $185 | $18 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Loan level derivatives | 102237 | 102608 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Risk participation-out agreements | 532 | 495 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Foreign exchange contracts | 274 | 482 |
| Recognized as a liability: |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Interest rate derivatives | $179 | $2051 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Loan level derivatives | 115937 | 102608 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Risk participation-in agreements | 139 | 137 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Foreign exchange contracts | 258 | 459 |

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**Stockholders' Equity and Dividends**

The Company's total stockholders' equity was $2.5 billion as of December 31, 2025, representing a $1.3 billion increase compared to $1.2 billion at December 31, 2024. The increase for the twelve months ended December 31, 2025, was primarily driven by purchase price consideration as a result of the Transaction, net income of $90.3 million, unrealized gain on securities available-for-sale of $33.1 million, partially offset by dividends paid by the Company of $63.1 million, and restricted stock, net of awards surrendered of $54.6 million.

For the year ended December 31, 2025, the dividend payout ratio was 69.9%, compared to 69.9% for the year ended December 31, 2024. The dividends paid in the fourth quarter of 2025 represented the Company's 107th consecutive quarter of dividend payments. The Company's quarterly dividend distribution was $0.135 for each of the first two quarters and $0.3225 for each of the last two quarters, per share for 2025.

Stockholders' equity represented 10.75% of total assets as of December 31, 2025 and 10.26% of total assets as of December 31, 2024. Tangible stockholders' equity (total stockholders' equity less goodwill and identified intangible assets, net) represented 8.62% of tangible assets (total assets less goodwill and identified intangible assets, net) as of December 31, 2025 and 8.27% as of December 31, 2024.

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**Results of Operations**

The Company's results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2025 include income from the four months following the Transaction and the results of Legacy Brookline prior to September 1, 2025. While Legacy Berkshire was the legal acquirer and surviving corporation following the Transaction, Legacy Brookline is considered the acquirer for accounting purposes. Accordingly, the Company's historical operating results as of and for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, as presented and discussed in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, do not include the historical results of Legacy Berkshire.

The primary drivers of the Company's net income are net interest income, which is strongly affected by the net yield on and growth of interest-earning assets and liabilities ("net interest margin"), the quality of the Company's assets, its levels of non-interest income and non-interest expense, and its tax provision.

The Company's net interest income represents the difference between interest income earned on its investments, loans and leases, and its cost of funds. Interest income is dependent on the amount of interest-earning assets outstanding during the period and the yield earned thereon. Cost of funds is a function of the average amount of deposits and borrowed money outstanding during the year and the interest rates paid thereon. Net interest margin is calculated by dividing net interest income by average interest-earning assets. Net interest spread is the difference between the average rate earned on interest-earning assets and the average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities. The increases or decreases, as applicable, in the components of interest income and interest expense, expressed in terms of fluctuation in average volume and rate, are summarized under *"Rate/Volume Analysis"* below. Information as to the components of interest income, interest expense and average rates is provided under *"Average Balances, Net Interest Income, Interest-Rate Spread and Net Interest Margin"* below.

Because the Company's assets and liabilities are not identical in duration and in repricing dates, the differential between the two is vulnerable to changes in market interest rates as well as the overall shape of the yield curve. These vulnerabilities are inherent to the business of banking and are commonly referred to as "interest-rate risk." How interest-rate risk is measured and, once measured, how much interest-rate risk is taken are based on numerous assumptions and other subjective judgments. See the discussion in the *"Measuring Interest-Rate Risk"* section of Item 7A, "Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk" below.

The quality of the Company's assets also influences its earnings. Loans and leases that are not paid on a timely basis and exhibit other weaknesses can result in the loss of principal and/or interest income. Additionally, the Company must make timely provisions to the allowance for loan and lease losses based on estimates of probable losses inherent in the loan and lease portfolio. These additions, which are charged against earnings, are necessarily greater when greater probable losses are expected. Further, the Company incurs expenses as a result of resolving troubled assets. These variables reflect the "credit risk" that the Company takes on in the ordinary course of business and are further discussed under *"Financial Condition—Asset Quality"* above.

***Average Balances, Net Interest Income, Interest-Rate Spread and Net Interest Margin***

The following table sets forth information about the Company's average balances, interest income and interest rates earned on average interest-earning assets, interest expense and interest rates paid on average interest-bearing liabilities, interest-rate spread and net interest margin for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023. Average balances are derived from daily average balances and yields include fees, costs and purchase-accounting-related premiums and discounts which are considered adjustments to coupon yields in accordance with GAAP.

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| | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** |
| | **2025** | **2025** | **2025** | **2024** | **2024** | **2024** | **2023** | **2023** | **2023** |
| | **Average<br>Balance** | **Interest (1)** | **Average<br>Yield/<br>Cost** | **Average<br>Balance** | **Interest (1)** | **Average<br>Yield/<br>Cost** | **Average<br>Balance** | **Interest (1)** | **Average<br>Yield/<br>Cost** |
| | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** |
| **Assets:** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Interest-earning assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Debt securities | $1159559 | $41867 | 3.61% | $862381 | $26416 | 3.06% | $947782 | $29891 | 3.15% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Restricted equity securities | 74950 | 4896 | 6.53% | 74788 | 5786 | 7.74% | 72264 | 5572 | 7.71% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Short-term investments | 468981 | 19568 | 4.17% | 164445 | 8554 | 5.20% | 158718 | 8329 | 5.25% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total investments | 1703490 | 66331 | 3.89% | 1101614 | 40756 | 3.70% | 1178764 | 43792 | 3.72% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Commercial real estate loans <sup>(2)</sup> | 7092889 | 412446 | 5.74% | 5760432 | 327221 | 5.59% | 5654385 | 307652 | 5.37% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Commercial loans <sup>(2)</sup> | 1788703 | 118438 | 6.53% | 1086460 | 73369 | 6.65% | 929077 | 59110 | 6.28% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Equipment financing <sup>(2)</sup> | 1228050 | 101022 | 8.23% | 1352993 | 106329 | 7.86% | 1277224 | 92112 | 7.21% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Consumer loans <sup>(2)</sup> | 2435721 | 138308 | 5.68% | 1501626 | 82273 | 5.47% | 1470677 | 75098 | 5.10% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total loans and leases | 12545363 | 770214 | 6.14% | 9701511 | 589192 | 6.07% | 9331363 | 533972 | 5.72% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total interest-earning assets | 14248853 | 836545 | 5.87% | 10803125 | 629948 | 5.83% | 10510127 | 577764 | 5.50% |
| Allowance for loan and lease losses | (168193) |  |  | (121628) |  |  | (120613) |  |  |
| Non-interest-earning assets | 1149988 |  |  | 791927 |  |  | 824857 |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total assets | $15230648 |  |  | $11473424 |  |  | $11214371 |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity:** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Interest-bearing liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Interest-bearing deposits: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;NOW accounts | $909733 | 6778 | 0.75% | $650225 | 4543 | 0.70% | $720572 | 4275 | 0.59% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Savings accounts | 2169779 | 48502 | 2.24% | 1726504 | 46220 | 2.68% | 1439293 | 27974 | 1.94% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Money market accounts | 3321102 | 88055 | 2.65% | 2056066 | 60796 | 2.96% | 2205430 | 58153 | 2.64% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Certificate of deposit accounts | 2637193 | 102424 | 3.88% | 1737697 | 76134 | 4.38% | 1428727 | 44122 | 3.09% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Brokered deposit accounts | 769674 | 34741 | 4.51% | 873182 | 45270 | 5.18% | 819419 | 41141 | 5.02% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total interest-bearing deposits <sup>(3)</sup> | 9807481 | 280500 | 2.86% | 7043674 | 232963 | 3.31% | 6613441 | 175665 | 2.66% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Advances from the FHLB | 826796 | 37511 | 4.47% | 1124432 | 55851 | 4.89% | 1092996 | 52467 | 4.73% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subordinated debentures and notes | 122476 | 9436 | 7.70% | 84258 | 6074 | 7.21% | 84116 | 5476 | 6.51% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other borrowed funds | 49374 | 2235 | 4.53% | 78859 | 4048 | 5.13% | 124793 | 3968 | 3.18% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total borrowed funds | 998646 | 49182 | 4.86% | 1287549 | 65973 | 5.04% | 1301905 | 61911 | 4.69% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total interest-bearing liabilities | 10806127 | 329682 | 3.05% | 8331223 | 298936 | 3.59% | 7915346 | 237576 | 3.00% |
| Non-interest-bearing liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Non-interest-bearing demand checking accounts <sup>(3)</sup> | 2439121 |  |  | 1657922 |  |  | 1823759 |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other non-interest-bearing liabilities | 327262 |  |  | 273243 |  |  | 307160 |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total liabilities | 13572510 |  |  | 10262388 |  |  | 10046265 |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Stockholders' equity | 1658138 |  |  | 1211036 |  |  | 1168106 |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total liabilities and equity | $15230648 |  |  | $11473424 |  |  | $11214371 |  |  |
| Net interest income (tax-equivalent basis) / Interest-rate spread <sup>(4)</sup> |  | 506863 | 2.82% |  | 331012 | 2.24% |  | 340188 | 2.50% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Less adjustment of tax-exempt income |  | 3757 |  |  | 1427 |  |  | 477 |  |
| Net interest income |  | $503106 |  |  | $329585 |  |  | $339711 |  |
| Net interest margin <sup>(5)</sup> |  |  | 3.56% |  |  | 3.06% |  |  | 3.24% |

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(1) Tax-exempt income on debt securities, equity securities and industrial revenue bonds are included in commercial real estate loans on a tax-equivalent basis.

(2) Loans on nonaccrual status are included in the average balances.

(3) Including non-interest-bearing checking accounts, the average interest rate on total deposits was 2.29%, 2.68% and 2.08% in the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

(4) Interest-rate spread represents the difference between the yield on interest-earning assets and the cost of interest-bearing liabilities.

(5) Net interest margin represents net interest income (tax equivalent basis) divided by average interest-earning assets.

See *"Comparison of Years Ended December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024"* and *"Comparison of Years Ended December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023"* below for a discussion of average assets and liabilities, net interest income, interest-rate spread and net interest margin.

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***Rate/Volume Analysis***

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

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| | **Year Ended <br>December 31, 2025 <br>Compared to Year Ended <br>December 31, 2024** | **Year Ended <br>December 31, 2025 <br>Compared to Year Ended <br>December 31, 2024** | **Year Ended <br>December 31, 2025 <br>Compared to Year Ended <br>December 31, 2024** | **Year Ended <br>December 31, 2024 <br>Compared to Year Ended <br>December 31, 2023** | **Year Ended <br>December 31, 2024 <br>Compared to Year Ended <br>December 31, 2023** | **Year Ended <br>December 31, 2024 <br>Compared to Year Ended <br>December 31, 2023** |
| | **Increase<br>(Decrease) Due To** | **Increase<br>(Decrease) Due To** | | **Increase<br>(Decrease) Due To** | **Increase<br>(Decrease) Due To** | |
| | **Volume** | **Rate** |<br>**Net Change** | **Volume** | **Rate** |<br>**Net Change** |
| | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** |
| **Interest and dividend income:** | | | | | | |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Investments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Debt securities | $10155 | $5296 | $15451 | $(2638) | $(837) | $(3475) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Restricted equity securities | 13 | (903) | (890) | 193 | 21 | 214 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Short-term investments | 13010 | (1996) | 11014 | 304 | (79) | 225 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total investments | 23178 | 2397 | 25575 | (2141) | (895) | (3036) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Loans and leases: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Commercial real estate loans | 76366 | 8859 | 85225 | 6145 | 13424 | 19569 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Commercial loans and leases | 46382 | (1313) | 45069 | 10579 | 3680 | 14259 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Equipment financing | (10147) | 4840 | (5307) | 5642 | 8575 | 14217 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Consumer loans | 51787 | 4248 | 56035 | 1645 | 5530 | 7175 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total loans | 164388 | 16634 | 181022 | 24011 | 31209 | 55220 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total change in interest and dividend income | 187566 | 19031 | 206597 | 21870 | 30314 | 52184 |
| **Interest expense:** |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Deposits: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;NOW accounts | 1896 | 339 | 2235 | (453) | 721 | 268 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Savings accounts | 10659 | (8377) | 2282 | 6267 | 11979 | 18246 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Money market accounts | 34187 | (6928) | 27259 | (4112) | 6755 | 2643 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Certificate of deposit accounts | 35777 | (9487) | 26290 | 10924 | 21088 | 32012 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Brokered deposit accounts | (5035) | (5494) | (10529) | 2779 | 1350 | 4129 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total deposits | 77484 | (29947) | 47537 | 15405 | 41893 | 57298 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Borrowed funds: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Advances from the FHLB | (13847) | (4493) | (18340) | 1555 | 1829 | 3384 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subordinated debentures and notes | 2924 | 438 | 3362 | 9 | 589 | 598 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other borrowed funds | (1381) | (432) | (1813) | (1796) | 1876 | 80 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total borrowed funds | (12304) | (4487) | (16791) | (232) | 4294 | 4062 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total change in interest expense | 65180 | (34434) | 30746 | 15173 | 46187 | 61360 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Change in tax-exempt income | 2330 |  | 2330 | 950 |  | 950 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Change in net interest income | $120056 | $53465 | $173521 | $5747 | $(15873) | $(10126) |

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See *"Comparison of Years Ended December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024"* and *"Comparison of Years Ended December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023"* below for a discussion of changes in interest income, interest-rate spread and net interest margin resulting from changes in rates and volumes.

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**Comparison of Years Ended December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024** 

***Net Interest Income***

Net interest income increased $173.5 million to $503.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2025 from $329.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2024. The increase year over year reflects a $179.6 million increase in interest income on loans and leases and a $24.6 million increase in interest income on debt securities, short term investments and restricted equity securities, partially offset by a $30.7 million increase in interest expense on deposits and borrowings. The increases year over year were impacted by the Transaction.

Net interest margin increased 50 basis points to 3.56% in 2025 from 3.06% in 2024. The Company's weighted average interest rate on loans increased to 6.14% for the year ended December 31, 2025 from 6.07% for the year ended December 31, 2024.

The yield on interest-earning assets increased to 5.87% for the year ended December 31, 2025 from 5.83% for the year ended December 31, 2024. The increase is the result of higher yields on loans and leases and investments. The Company recorded $4.8 million in prepayment penalties and late charges, which contributed 3 basis points to yields on interest-earning assets for the year ended December 31, 2025 compared to $3.4 million, or 3 basis points, for the year ended December 31, 2024.

The cost of interest-bearing liabilities decreased 54 basis points to 3.05% for the year ended December 31, 2025 from 3.59% for the year ended December 31, 2024. Refer to *"Financial Condition - Borrowed Funds"* above for more details.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Management aims to position the balance sheet to be neutral to changes in interest rates. As a result of the Federal Reserve's rate cuts which began in September 2024 and continued throughout 2025, the Treasury yield curve has become less inverted in recent months, with shorter-term interest rates decreasing.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This trend positively impacts the Company's net interest income, net interest spread, and net interest margin. Management anticipates that net interest margin will increase as deposit and wholesale funding costs decrease more rapidly than loan yields. If the Federal Reserve cuts rates in the near term, net interest income and net interest margin will be highly dependent on the Company's ability and timing to reduce deposit pricing as well as the overall mix of funding.

***Interest Income—Loans and Leases***

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| | **Year Ended<br>December 31,** | **Year Ended<br>December 31,** | **Dollar<br>Change** | **Percent<br>Change** |
| | **2025** | **2024** | **Dollar<br>Change** | **Percent<br>Change** |
| | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** |
| Interest income—loans and leases: |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Commercial real estate loans | $411229 | $326877 | $84352 | 25.8% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Commercial loans | 116994 | 72450 | 44544 | 61.5% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Equipment financing | 101022 | 106329 | (5307) | (5.0)% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Residential mortgage loans | 99302 | 51171 | 48131 | 94.1% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other consumer loans | 39007 | 31102 | 7905 | 25.4% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total interest income—loans and leases <sup>(1)</sup> | $767554 | $587929 | $179625 | 30.6% |

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(1) Tax-exempt income of $2.6 million at December 31, 2025 and $1.3 million at December 31, 2024 is excluded from the table above.

Interest income from loans and leases was $767.6 million for 2025, and represented a yield on total loans of 6.14%. This compares to $587.9 million of interest on loans and leases and a yield of 6.07% for 2024. The $179.6 million increase in interest income from loans and leases was primarily attributable to an increase of $164.4 million in volume and an increase of $16.6 million in interest rates changes, partially offset by a decrease of $1.4 million in tax-exempt income. The year over year increase in interest income from loans and leases was impacted by the Transaction.

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***Interest Income—Investments***

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | **Year Ended<br>December 31,** | **Year Ended<br>December 31,** | **Dollar<br>Change** | **Percent<br>Change** |
| | **2025** | **2024** | **Dollar<br>Change** | **Percent<br>Change** |
| | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** |
| Interest income—investments: |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Debt securities | $40775 | $26252 | $14523 | 55.3% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Marketable and restricted equity securities | 4891 | 5786 | (895) | (15.5)% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Short-term investments | 19568 | 8554 | 11014 | 128.8% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total interest income—investments | $65234 | $40592 | $24642 | 60.7% |

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Total investment income was $65.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2025 compared to $40.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2024. As of December 31, 2025, the yield on total investments was 3.89% compared to 3.70% as of December 31, 2024. This year over year increase in total investment income of $24.6 million, or 60.7%, was driven by a $22.2 million increase due to volume and a $2.4 million increase due to rates. The year over year increase in total investment income was impacted by the Transaction.

***Interest Expense—Deposits and Borrowed Funds***

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | **Year Ended<br>December 31,** | **Year Ended<br>December 31,** | **Dollar<br>Change** | **Percent<br>Change** |
| | **2025** | **2024** | **Dollar<br>Change** | **Percent<br>Change** |
| | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** |
| Interest expense: |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Deposits: |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;NOW accounts | $6778 | $4543 | $2235 | 49.2% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Savings accounts | 48502 | 46220 | 2282 | 4.9% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Money market accounts | 88055 | 60796 | 27259 | 44.8% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Certificate of deposit accounts | 102424 | 76134 | 26290 | 34.5% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Brokered deposit accounts | 34741 | 45270 | (10529) | (23.3)% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total interest expense—deposits | 280500 | 232963 | 47537 | 20.4% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Borrowed funds: |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Advances from the FHLB | 37511 | 55851 | (18340) | (32.8)% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subordinated debentures and notes | 9436 | 6074 | 3362 | 55.4% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other borrowed funds | 2235 | 4048 | (1813) | (44.8)% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total interest expense—borrowed funds | 49182 | 65973 | (16791) | (25.5)% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total interest expense | $329682 | $298936 | $30746 | 10.3% |

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*Deposits*

In 2025, interest paid on deposits increased $47.5 million, or 20.4%, compared to 2024. The increase in interest expense on deposits was driven by an increase of $77.5 million primarily driven by the growth in volume of average customer deposits and payroll deposits partially offset by a decline in average brokered deposits balance, offset by a decrease of $29.9 million due to lower interest rates. For the year ended December 31, 2025, purchase accounting amortization was $2.1 million on acquired deposits and one basis point, compared to $1.0 million and one basis point for the year ended December 31, 2024.

*Borrowed Funds*

As of December 31, 2025, the Company's borrowed funds include $555.8 million in FHLB borrowings, $198.6 million in subordinated debentures and notes, and $34.0 million in other borrowed funds. In 2025, the average balance of FHLB borrowings decreased $297.6 million, or 26.5%, the average balance of other borrowed funds decreased $29.5 million, or 37.4%, and the average balance of subordinated debentures and notes increased $38.2 million, or 45.4%, for the year ended December 31, 2025.

For the year ended December 31, 2025, interest paid on borrowed funds decreased $16.8 million, or 25.5%, year over year. The cost of borrowed funds decreased to 4.86% for the year ended December 31, 2025 from 5.04% for the year ended December 31, 2024. The decrease in interest expense was driven by a decrease of $12.3 million due to volume and a decrease

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of $4.5 million due to borrowing rates. For the year ended December 31, 2025, purchase accounting amortization was $0.2 million on acquired borrowed funds compared to amortization of $0.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2024.

The year over year fluctuation in interest expense on deposits and borrowed funds was impacted by the Transaction.

***Provision for Credit Losses***

The provisions for credit losses are set forth below:

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|:---|:---|:---|
| | **Year Ended<br>December 31,** | **Year Ended<br>December 31,** |
| | **2025** | **2024** |
| | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** |
| Provision (credit) for credit losses: |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Commercial real estate | $8422 | $(2814) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Commercial | 27513 | 34716 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Consumer | (2320) | 187 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total provision (credit) for loan and lease losses | 33615 | 32089 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Unfunded credit commitments | 7765 | (10086) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Investment securities available-for-sale | 12 | (359) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total provision (credit) for credit losses | $41392 | $21644 |

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For the year ended December 31, 2025, the provision for credit losses increased $19.7 million to $41.4 million from $21.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2024. The increase was driven by the day 1 provision on unfunded commitments assumed through the Transaction compared to a release in unfunded commitment reserve in 2024.

See management's discussion of *"Financial Condition — Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses"* and Note 7, "Allowance for Credit Losses," to the audited consolidated financial statements for a description of how management determined the allowance for loan and lease losses for each portfolio and class of loans.

***Non-Interest Income***

The following table sets forth the components of non-interest income:

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| | **Year Ended<br>December 31,** | **Year Ended<br>December 31,** | **Dollar<br>Change** | **Percent<br>Change** |
| | **2025** | **2024** | **Dollar<br>Change** | **Percent<br>Change** |
| | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** |
| Deposit fees | $19681 | $10548 | $9133 | 86.6% |
| Loan fees | 4058 | 2394 | 1664 | 69.5% |
| Loan level derivative income, net | 1422 | 1658 | (236) | (14.2)% |
| Gain on sales of loans and leases | 5617 | 951 | 4666 | 490.6% |
| Wealth management fees | 9748 | 5990 | 3758 | 62.7% |
| Other | 9367 | 4074 | 5293 | 129.9% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total non-interest income | $49893 | $25615 | $24278 | 94.8% |

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Deposit fees increased $9.1 million, or 86.6%, to $19.7 million compared to $10.5 million for the same period in 2024, primarily driven by activity due to the Transaction.

Gain on sales of loans and leases increased $4.7 million, or 490.6%, to $5.6 million compared to $1.0 million for the same period in 2024, primarily driven by the activity of 44 Business Capital which was assumed in the Transaction.

Wealth management fees increased $3.8 million, or 62.7%, to $9.7 million compared to $6.0 million for the same period in 2024, primarily driven by activity due to the Transaction.

Other non-interest income increased $5.3 million or 129.9%, to $9.4 million compared to $4.1 million for the same period in 2024, primarily driven by activity due to the Transaction.

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***Non-Interest Expense***

The following table sets forth the components of non-interest expense:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | **Year Ended<br>December 31,** | **Year Ended<br>December 31,** | **Dollar<br>Change** | **Percent<br>Change** |
| | **2025** | **2024** | **Dollar<br>Change** | **Percent<br>Change** |
| | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** |
| Compensation and employee benefits | $191203 | $143723 | $47480 | 33.0% |
| Occupancy | 29868 | 22056 | 7812 | 35.4% |
| Equipment and data processing | 44717 | 27374 | 17343 | 63.4% |
| Professional services | 8089 | 7133 | 956 | 13.4% |
| FDIC insurance | 7812 | 8044 | (232) | (2.9)% |
| Advertising and marketing | 5979 | 5240 | 739 | 14.1% |
| Amortization of identified intangible assets | 15225 | 6746 | 8479 | 125.7% |
| Merger and restructuring expense | 61697 | 4201 | 57496 | 1368.6% |
| Other | 25155 | 17348 | 7807 | 45.0% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total non-interest expense | $389745 | $241865 | $147880 | 61.1% |

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Compensation and employee benefits expense increased $47.5 million, or 33.0%, to $191.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2025 from $143.7 million for the same period in 2024. The increase was primarily driven by activity due to the Transaction.

Equipment and data expense increased $17.3 million, or 63.4%, to $44.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2025 from $27.4 million for the same period in 2024. The increase was primarily driven by activity due to the Transaction.

Merger and restructuring expense increased $57.5 million to $61.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2025 from $4.2 million for the same period in 2024 as a result of the Transaction.

The efficiency ratio increased to 70.48% for the year ended December 31, 2025 from 68.09% for the same period in 2024.

***Provision for Income Taxes***

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| | **Year Ended<br>December 31,** | **Year Ended<br>December 31,** | **Dollar<br>Change** | **Percent<br>Change** |
| | **2025** | **2024** | **Dollar<br>Change** | **Percent<br>Change** |
| | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** |
| Income before provision for income taxes | $121862 | $91691 | $30171 | 32.9% |
| Provision for income taxes | 31591 | 22976 | 8615 | 37.5% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Net income, | $90271 | $68715 | $21556 | 31.4% |
| Effective tax rate | 25.9% | 25.1% | N/A | 3.2% |

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The Company recorded income tax expense of $31.6 million for 2025, compared to $23.0 million for 2024. This represents an effective tax rate of 25.9% and 25.1% for 2025 and 2024, respectively.

**Comparison of Years Ended December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023** 

***Net Interest Income***

Net interest income decreased $10.1 million to $329.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2024 from $339.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2023. The decrease year over year reflects a $61.4 million increase in interest expense on deposits and borrowings, along with a $3.0 million decrease in interest income on debt securities, short term investments and restricted equity securities, partially offset by a $54.2 million increase in interest income on loans and leases which is reflective of the increase in volume and interest rate environment.

Net interest margin decreased 18 basis points to 3.06% in 2024 from 3.24% in 2023. The Company's weighted average interest rate on loans increased to 6.07% for the year ended December 31, 2024 from 5.72% for the year ended December 31, 2023.

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The yield on interest-earning assets increased to 5.83% for the year ended December 31, 2024 from 5.50% for the year ended December 31, 2023. The increase is the result of higher yields on loans and leases and investments. The Company recorded $3.4 million in prepayment penalties and late charges, which contributed 3 basis points to yields on interest-earning assets for the year ended December 31, 2024 compared to $2.9 million, or 3 basis points, for the year ended December 31, 2023.

The cost of interest-bearing liabilities increased 59 basis points to 3.59% for the year ended December 31, 2024 from 3.00% for the year ended December 31, 2023. Refer to *"Financial Condition - Borrowed Funds"* above for more details.

Management aims to position the balance sheet to be neutral to changes in interest rates. As a result of the Federal

Reserve's rate cut which began in September and continued into the fourth quarter, the Treasury yield curve has become less inverted in recent months, with shorter-term interest rates decreasing.

This trend positively impacts the Company's net interest income, net interest spread, and net interest margin. Management anticipates that net interest margin will increase as deposit and wholesale funding costs decrease more rapidly than loan yields. If the Federal Reserve cuts rates in the near term, net interest income and net interest margin will be highly dependent on the Company's ability and timing to reduce deposit pricing as well as the overall mix of funding.

***Interest Income—Loans and Leases***

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | **Year Ended<br>December 31,** | **Year Ended<br>December 31,** | **Dollar<br>Change** | **Percent<br>Change** |
| | **2024** | **2023** | **Dollar<br>Change** | **Percent<br>Change** |
| | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** |
| Interest income—loans and leases: |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Commercial real estate loans | $326877 | $307652 | $19225 | 6.2% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Commercial loans | 72450 | 58878 | 13572 | 23.1% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Equipment financing | 106329 | 92112 | 14217 | 15.4% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Residential mortgage loans | 51171 | 46350 | 4821 | 10.4% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other consumer loans | 31102 | 28747 | 2355 | 8.2% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total interest income—loans and leases | $587929 | $533739 | $54190 | 10.2% |

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Interest income from loans and leases was $587.9 million for 2024, and represented a yield on total loans of 6.07%. This compares to $533.7 million of interest on loans and leases and a yield of 5.72% for 2023. The $54.2 million increase in interest income from loans and leases was primarily due to an increase of $31.2 million related to interest rates changes, and an increase of $23.0 million in origination volume.

***Interest Income—Investments***

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| | **Year Ended<br>December 31,** | **Year Ended<br>December 31,** | **Dollar<br>Change** | **Percent<br>Change** |
| | **2024** | **2023** | **Dollar<br>Change** | **Percent<br>Change** |
| | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** |
| Interest income—investments: |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Debt securities | $26252 | $29648 | $(3396) | (11.5)% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Marketable and restricted equity securities | 5786 | 5571 | 215 | 3.9% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Short-term investments | 8554 | 8329 | 225 | 2.7% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total interest income—investments | $40592 | $43548 | $(2956) | (6.8)% |

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Total investment income was $40.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2024 compared to $43.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2023. As of December 31, 2024, the yield on total investments was 3.70% compared to 3.72% as of December 31, 2023. This year over year decrease in total investment income of $3.0 million, or 6.8%, was driven by a $2.1 million decrease due to volume and a $0.9 million decrease due to rates.

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***Interest Expense—Deposits and Borrowed Funds***

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| | **Year Ended<br>December 31,** | **Year Ended<br>December 31,** | **Dollar<br>Change** | **Percent<br>Change** |
| | **2024** | **2023** | **Dollar<br>Change** | **Percent<br>Change** |
| | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** |
| Interest expense: |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Deposits: |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;NOW accounts | $4543 | $4275 | $268 | 6.3% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Savings accounts | 46220 | 27974 | 18246 | 65.2% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Money market accounts | 60796 | 58153 | 2643 | 4.5% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Certificate of deposit accounts | 76134 | 44122 | 32012 | 72.6% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Brokered deposit accounts | 45270 | 41141 | 4129 | 10.0% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total interest expense—deposits | 232963 | 175665 | 57298 | 32.6% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Borrowed funds: |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Advances from the FHLB | 55851 | 52467 | 3384 | 6.4% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subordinated debentures and notes | 6074 | 5476 | 598 | 10.9% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other borrowed funds | 4048 | 3968 | 80 | 2.0% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total interest expense—borrowed funds | 65973 | 61911 | 4062 | 6.6% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total interest expense | $298936 | $237576 | $61360 | 25.8% |

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*Deposits*

In 2024, interest paid on deposits increased $57.3 million, or 32.6%, compared to 2023. The increase in interest expense on deposits was driven by an increase of $41.9 million due to higher interest rates and an increase of $15.4 million primarily driven by the growth in volume of certificate of deposit balances and savings accounts. For the year ended December 31, 2024, purchase accounting amortization was $1.0 million on acquired deposits and one basis point, compared to $1.3 million and one basis point for the year ended December 31, 2023.

*Borrowed Funds*

As of December 31, 2024, the Company's borrowed funds include $1.4 billion in FHLB borrowings, $84.3 million in subordinated debentures and notes, and $79.6 million in other borrowed funds. In 2024, the average balance of FHLB borrowings increased $31.4 million, or 2.9%, the average balance of other borrowed funds, which includes repurchase agreements and other borrowings, decreased $45.9 million, or 36.8%, and the average balance of subordinated debentures and notes increased $142.0 thousand, or 0.2%, for the year ended December 31, 2024.

For the year ended December 31, 2024, interest paid on borrowed funds increased $4.1 million, or 6.6%, year over year. The cost of borrowed funds increased to 5.04% for the year ended December 31, 2024 from 4.69% for the year ended December 31, 2023. The increase in interest expense was driven by an increase of $4.3 million due to borrowing rates partially offset by a decrease of $0.2 million due to volume. For the year ended December 31, 2024, purchase accounting amortization was $0.2 million on acquired borrowed funds compared to amortization of $0.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2023.

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***Provision for Credit Losses***

The provisions for credit losses are set forth below:

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| | **Year Ended<br>December 31,** | **Year Ended<br>December 31,** |
| | **2024** | **2023** |
| | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** |
| Provision (credit) for credit losses: |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Commercial real estate | $(2814) | $14328 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Commercial | 34716 | 21537 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Consumer | 187 | 2838 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total provision (credit) for loan and lease losses | 32089 | 38703 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Unfunded credit commitments | (10086) | (835) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Investment securities available-for-sale | $(359) | $339 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total provision (credit) for credit losses | $21644 | $38207 |

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For the year ended December 31, 2024, the provision for credit losses decreased $16.6 million to $21.6 million from $38.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2023. The decrease in the provision for 2024 was largely driven by the lack of a day one provision of $16.7 million in acquired loans as a result of the PCSB acquisition.

See management's discussion of *"Financial Condition — Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses"* and Note 7, "Allowance for Credit Losses," to the audited consolidated financial statements for a description of how management determined the allowance for loan and lease losses for each portfolio and class of loans.

***Non-Interest Income***

The following table sets forth the components of non-interest income:

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| | **Year Ended<br>December 31,** | **Year Ended<br>December 31,** | **Dollar<br>Change** | **Percent<br>Change** |
| | **2024** | **2023** | **Dollar<br>Change** | **Percent<br>Change** |
| | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** |
| Deposit fees | $10548 | $11611 | $(1063) | (9.2)% |
| Loan fees | 2394 | 2036 | 358 | 17.6% |
| Loan level derivative income, net | 1658 | 3890 | (2232) | (57.4)% |
| Gain (loss) on sales of investment securities, net |  | 1704 | (1704) | (100.0)% |
| Gain on sales of loans and leases | 951 | 2581 | (1630) | (63.2)% |
| Other | 10064 | 10112 | (48) | (0.5)% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total non-interest income | $25615 | $31934 | $(6319) | (19.8)% |

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For the year ended December 31, 2024, non-interest income decreased $6.3 million, or 19.8%, to $25.6 million compared to $31.9 million for the same period in 2023. The decrease was primarily driven by decreases of 2.2 million in loan level derivative income, net, $1.7 million in gain on sales of investment securities, net, and $1.6 million in gain on sales of loans and leases.

Loan level derivative income, net, decreased $2.2 million, or 57.4%, to $1.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2024 from $3.9 million for the same period in 2023, driven by lower levels of swap deals in 2024.

There was no gain on sales of investment securities for the year ended December 31, 2024 compared to a gain of $1.7 million for the same period in 2023, driven by a $1.7 million gain on sales of investments from the repositioning of the PCSB portfolio in 2023 and no sales of investment securities in 2024.

Gain on sales of loans and leases decreased $1.6 million, or 63.2%, to $1.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2024 from $2.6 million for the same period in 2023, driven by a decrease in loan participations in 2024.

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***Non-Interest Expense***

The following table sets forth the components of non-interest expense:

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| | **Year Ended<br>December 31,** | **Year Ended<br>December 31,** | **Dollar<br>Change** | **Percent<br>Change** |
| | **2024** | **2023** | **Dollar<br>Change** | **Percent<br>Change** |
| | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** |
| Compensation and employee benefits | $143723 | $138895 | $4828 | 3.5% |
| Occupancy | 22056 | 20203 | 1853 | 9.2% |
| Equipment and data processing | 27374 | 27004 | 370 | 1.4% |
| Professional services | 7133 | 7226 | (93) | (1.3)% |
| FDIC insurance | 8044 | 7844 | 200 | 2.5% |
| Advertising and marketing | 5240 | 4724 | 516 | 10.9% |
| Amortization of identified intangible assets | 6746 | 7840 | (1094) | (14.0)% |
| Merger and restructuring expense | 4201 | 7411 | (3210) | (43.3)% |
| Other | 17348 | 18377 | (1029) | (5.6)% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total non-interest expense | $241865 | $239524 | $2341 | 1.0% |

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For the year ended December 31, 2024, non-interest expense increased $2.3 million, or 1.0%, to $241.9 million compared to $239.5 million for the same period in 2023. The increase was primarily driven by increases of $4.8 million in compensation and employee benefits and $1.9 million in occupancy expense, partially offset by decreases of $3.2 million in merger and restructuring expense, 1.1 million in amortization of identified intangible assets, and 1.0 million in other expenses.

The efficiency ratio increased to 68.09% for the year ended December 31, 2024 from 64.45% for the same period in 2023. The increase year over year was primarily driven by lower net interest income and non-interest income, and higher non-interest expense in 2024.

Compensation and employee benefits expense increased $4.8 million, or 3.5%, to $143.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2024 from $138.9 million for the same period in 2023. The increase was primarily driven by higher incentive/bonus, salaries, and health care benefits expenses.

Occupancy expense increased $1.9 million, or 9.2%, to $22.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2024 from $20.2 million for the same period in 2023. The increase was primarily driven by higher building maintenance, leasehold improvement depreciation, and rent expenses.

Merger and restructuring expense decreased $3.2 million, or 43.3%, to $4.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2024 from $7.4 million for the same period in 2023. The decrease was driven by higher merger-related expenses due to the PCSB acquisition in 2023, compared to Berkshire Hills Bancorp merger-related expenses and restructuring costs at Eastern Funding in 2024.

***Provision for Income Taxes***

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| | **Year Ended<br>December 31,** | **Year Ended<br>December 31,** | **Dollar<br>Change** | **Percent<br>Change** |
| | **2024** | **2023** | **Dollar<br>Change** | **Percent<br>Change** |
| | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** |
| Income before provision for income taxes | $91691 | $93914 | $(2223) | (2.4)% |
| Provision for income taxes | 22976 | 18915 | 4061 | 21.5% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Net income, | $68715 | $74999 | $(6284) | (8.4)% |
| Effective tax rate | 25.1% | 20.1% | N/A | 24.9% |

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The Company recorded income tax expense of $23.0 million for 2024, compared to $18.9 million for 2023. This represents an effective tax rate of 25.1% and 20.1% for 2024 and 2023, respectively. The increase in the Company's effective tax rate was due to the lack of participation in energy tax credit investments in 2024 compared to 2023 as well as an increase in merger and restructuring expenses which were not tax deductible during the period.

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**Liquidity and Capital Resources**

***Liquidity***

Liquidity is defined as the ability to meet current and future financial obligations of a short-term nature. The Company further defines liquidity as the ability to respond to the needs of depositors and borrowers, as well as to earnings enhancement opportunities, in a changing marketplace. Liquidity management is monitored by an ALCO, consisting of members of management, which is responsible for establishing and monitoring liquidity targets as well as strategies and tactics to meet these targets. The primary source of funds for the payment of dividends and expenses by the Company are dividends paid to it by the Bank. The primary sources of liquidity for the Bank consist of deposit inflows, loan repayments, borrowed funds, maturing investment securities and net income.

In the fourth quarter, the Company operated with increased liquidity. During the year, the Company shifted its balance sheet asset mix to include additional cash. Management will continue to monitor the economic conditions and evaluate changes to the Company's liquidity position.

The Company held higher levels of on balance sheet liquidity in the form of cash and available-for-sale securities in the fourth quarter due to the Transaction. Cash and equivalents at the end of the quarter were $2.0 billion, or 8.8% of the balance sheet, compared to $543.6 million, or 4.6% of the balance sheet, as of December 31, 2024, primarily driven by elevated payroll deposits as a result of the Transaction. In general, in a normal operating environment, the Company seeks to maintain liquidity levels of cash, cash equivalents and investment securities available-for-sale of between 10% and 14% of total assets. As of December 31, 2025, cash, cash equivalents and investment securities available-for-sale totaled $3.7 billion, or 16.1% of total assets. This compares to $1.4 billion, or 12.1% of total assets, as of December 31, 2024. The increase was impacted by the Transaction.

Deposits, which are considered the most stable source of liquidity, totaled $19.5 billion as of December 31, 2025 and represented 96.1% of total funding (the sum of total deposits and total borrowings), compared to deposits of $8.9 billion, or 85.4% of total funding, as of December 31, 2024, primarily due to the deposits assumed in the Transaction. Core deposits, which consist of demand checking, NOW, savings and non-payroll money market accounts, totaled $13.1 billion as of December 31, 2025 and represented 67.0% of total deposits, compared to core deposits of $6.1 billion, or 69.1% of total deposits, as of December 31, 2024. Additionally, the Company had $410.4 million of brokered deposits as of December 31, 2025, which represented 2.1% of total deposits, compared to $869.0 million or 9.8% of total deposits, as of December 31, 2024. The Company offers attractive interest rates based on market conditions to increase deposits balances, while managing cost of funds.

Borrowings are used to diversify the Company's funding mix and to support asset growth. When profitable lending and investment opportunities exist, access to borrowings provides a means to grow the balance sheet. Borrowings totaled $0.8 billion as of December 31, 2025, representing 3.9% of total funding, compared to $1.5 billion, or 14.6% of total funding, as of December 31, 2024 as combined liquidity as a result of the Transaction and the increase in deposits allowed for reduction in borrowings. Management will continue to monitor economic conditions and make adjustments to the balance sheet mix as appropriate.

As members of the FHLB of Boston, the Bank has access to both short- and long-term borrowings. The Company's remaining borrowing capacity from the FHLB of Boston for advances and repurchase agreements was $3.9 billion as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively, based on the level of qualifying collateral available for these borrowings.

As of December 31, 2025, the Bank also has access to funding through certain uncommitted lines via AFX as well as other large financial institution specific lines.

The Company had a $50.0 million committed line of credit for contingent liquidity as of December 31, 2025.

The Company has access to the Federal Reserve Discount Window to supplement its liquidity. The Company has $601.9 million of borrowing capacity at the FRB as of December 31, 2025.

As of December 31, 2025, the Company did not have any borrowings outstanding with the FRB nor with these committed and uncommitted lines.

Additionally, the Bank has access to liquidity through repurchase agreements and brokered deposits.

While management believes that the Company has adequate liquidity to meet its commitments, and to fund the Banks lending and investment activities, the availabilities of these funding sources are subject to broad economic conditions and could be restricted in the future. Such restrictions would impact the Company's immediate liquidity and/or additional liquidity needs.

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***Capital Resources***

As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company and the Bank were under the primary regulation of and required to comply with the capital requirements of the FRB. At those dates, the Company and the Bank exceeded all regulatory capital requirements and the Bank was considered "well-capitalized." See "Supervision and Regulation" in Item 1 and Note 19, "Regulatory Capital Requirements", for the Company's and the Bank's actual and required capital amounts and ratios.

**Off-Balance-Sheet Arrangements**

The Company is party to off-balance sheet financial instruments in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of its customers and to reduce its own exposure to fluctuations in interest rates. These financial instruments include loan commitments, standby and commercial letters of credit and loan level derivatives. According to GAAP, these financial instruments are not recorded in the financial statements until they are funded or related fees are incurred or received. The effect of such activity on the Company's financial condition and results of operations, such as recorded liability for unfunded credit commitment, is immaterial. See Note 13, "Commitments and Contingencies," to the consolidated financial statements for a description of off-balance-sheet financial instruments.

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**Item 7A.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk**

***Market Risk***

Market risk is the risk that the market value or estimated fair value of the Company's assets, liabilities, and derivative financial instruments will decline as a result of changes in interest rates or financial market volatility, or that the Company's net income will be significantly reduced by interest-rate changes.

The principal market risk facing the Company is interest-rate risk, which can occur in a variety of forms, including repricing risk, yield-curve risk, basis risk, and prepayment risk. Repricing risk occurs when the change in the average yield of either interest-earning assets or interest-bearing liabilities is more sensitive than the other to changes in market interest rates. Such a change in sensitivity could reflect a number of possible mismatches in the repricing opportunities of the Company's assets and liabilities. Yield-curve risk reflects the possibility that changes in the shape of the yield curve could have different effects on the Company's assets and liabilities. Basis risk occurs when different parts of the balance sheet are subject to varying base rates reflecting the possibility that the spread from those base rates will deviate. Prepayment risk is associated with financial instruments with an option to prepay before the stated maturity, often a disadvantage to person selling the option; this risk is most often associated with the prepayment of loans, callable investments, and callable borrowings.

***Asset/Liability Management***

Market risk and interest-rate risk management is governed by the Company's ALCO. The ALCO establishes exposure limits that define the Company's tolerance for interest-rate risk. The ALCO and the Company's Treasury Group measure and manage the composition of the balance sheet over a range of possible changes in interest rates while remaining responsive to market demand for loan and deposit products. The ALCO monitors current exposures versus limits and reports those results to the Board of Directors. The policy limits and guidelines serve as benchmarks for measuring interest-rate risk and for providing a framework for evaluation and interest-rate risk-management decision-making. The Company measures its interest-rate risk by using an asset/liability simulation model. The model considers several factors to determine the Company's potential exposure to interest-rate risk, including measurement of repricing gaps, duration, convexity, value-at-risk, market value of portfolio equity under assumed changes in the level of interest rates, the shape of yield curves, and general market volatility.

Management controls the Company's interest-rate exposure using several strategies, which include adjusting the maturities of securities in the Company's investment portfolio, limiting or expanding the terms of loans originated, limiting fixed-rate deposits with terms of more than five years, and adjusting maturities of FHLB advances. The Company limits this risk by restricting the types of MBSs it invests into those with limited average life changes under certain interest-rate-shock scenarios, or securities with embedded prepayment penalties. The Company enters into interest rate swaps as part of its interest rate risk management strategy. These interest rate swaps are designated as cash flow hedges and involve the receipt of variable rate amounts from a counterparty in exchange for the Company making fixed payments.

***Measuring Interest-Rate Risk***

As noted above, interest-rate risk can be measured by analyzing the extent to which the repricing of assets and liabilities are mismatched to create an interest-rate sensitivity gap. An asset or liability is said to be interest-rate sensitive within a specific period if it will mature or reprice within that period. The interest-rate sensitivity gap is defined as the difference between the amount of interest-earning assets maturing or repricing within a specific time period and the amount of interest-bearing liabilities maturing or repricing within that same time period. A gap is considered positive when the amount of interest-rate-sensitive assets exceeds the amount of interest-rate-sensitive liabilities. A gap is considered negative when the amount of interest-rate-sensitive liabilities exceeds the amount of interest-rate-sensitive assets. During a period of falling interest rates, therefore, a positive gap would tend to adversely affect net interest income. Conversely, during a period of rising interest rates, a positive gap position would tend to result in an increase in net interest income.

The Company's interest-rate risk position is measured using both income simulation and interest-rate sensitivity "gap" analysis. Income simulation is the primary tool for measuring the interest-rate risk inherent in the Company's balance sheet at a given point in time by showing the effect on net interest income, over a twelve-month period, of a variety of interest-rate shocks. These simulations take into account repricing, maturity, and prepayment characteristics of individual products. The ALCO reviews simulation results to determine whether exposure resulting from changes in market interest rates remains within established tolerance levels over a twelve-month horizon, and develops appropriate strategies to manage this exposure. The Company's interest-rate risk analysis remains modestly asset-sensitive as of December 31, 2025.

The assumptions used in the Company's interest-rate sensitivity simulation discussed above are inherently uncertain and, as a result, the simulations cannot precisely measure net interest income or precisely predict the impact of changes in interest rates.

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As of December 31, 2025, net interest income simulation indicated that the Company's exposure to changing interest rates was within tolerance. The ALCO reviews the methodology utilized for calculating interest-rate risk exposure and may periodically adopt modifications to this methodology. The following table presents the estimated impact of interest-rate changes on the Company's estimated net interest income over the twelve-month periods indicated while maintaining a flat balance sheet.

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| | **Estimated Exposure to Net Interest Income<br>over Twelve-Month Horizon Beginning** | **Estimated Exposure to Net Interest Income<br>over Twelve-Month Horizon Beginning** | **Estimated Exposure to Net Interest Income<br>over Twelve-Month Horizon Beginning** | **Estimated Exposure to Net Interest Income<br>over Twelve-Month Horizon Beginning** |
| | **December 31, 2025** | **December 31, 2025** | **December 31, 2024** | **December 31, 2024** |
| **<u>Gradual Change in Interest Rate Levels</u>** | **Dollar<br>Change** | **Percent<br>Change** | **Dollar<br>Change** | **Percent<br>Change** |
| | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** |
| Up 400 basis points shock | $78074 | 9.4% | $14574 | 3.9% |
| Up 200 basis points ramp | 29174 | 3.5% | 7911 | 2.1% |
| Up 100 basis points ramp | 14849 | 1.8% | 4431 | 1.2% |
| Down 100 basis points ramp | (14389) | (1.7)% | (3537) | (1.0)% |
| Down 200 basis points ramp | (30008) | (3.6)% | (8900) | (2.4)% |
| Down 400 basis points shock | (58232) | (7.0)% | (34637) | (9.3)% |

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The estimated impact of a 400 basis points increase in market interest rates on the Company's estimated net interest income over a twelve-month horizon was a positive 9.4% as of December 31, 2025, compared to a positive 3.9% as of December 31, 2024. The balance sheet became more asset sensitive due to an increase in cash balances and a higher percentage of floating rate loans primarily driven by the Transaction.

EVE at Risk Simulation is conducted in tandem with net interest income simulations to ascertain a longer term view of the Company's interest-rate risk position by capturing longer-term repricing risk and options risk embedded in the balance sheet. It measures the sensitivity of the economic value of equity to changes in interest rates. The EVE at Risk Simulation values only the current balance sheet and does not incorporate growth assumptions. As with the net interest income simulation, this simulation captures product characteristics such as loan resets, repricing terms, maturity dates, and rate caps and floors. Key assumptions include loan prepayment speeds, deposit pricing elasticity, and non-maturity deposit attrition rates. These assumptions can have significant impacts on valuation results as the assumptions remain in effect for the entire life of each asset and liability. The Company conducts non-maturity deposit behavior studies on a periodic basis to support deposit assumptions used in the valuation process. All key assumptions are subject to a periodic review.

EVE at Risk is calculated by estimating the net present value of all future cash flows from existing assets and liabilities using current interest rates as well as parallel shocks to the current interest-rate environment. The following table sets forth the estimated percentage change in the Company's EVE at Risk, assuming various shifts in interest rates.

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| | **Estimated Percent Change in Economic Value of Equity** | **Estimated Percent Change in Economic Value of Equity** |
|<br>**Parallel Shock in Interest Rate Levels** | **At December 31, 2025** | **At December 31, 2024** |
| Up 400 basis points | (1.8)% | (7.1)% |
| Up 200 basis points | (0.7)% | (4.1)% |
| Up 100 basis points | 0.1% | (1.3)% |
| Down 100 basis points | (1.1)% | (0.8)% |
| Down 200 basis points | (3.2)% | (3.2)% |
| Down 400 basis points | (10.1)% | (10.2)% |

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The Company's EVE asset sensitivity increased from December 31, 2024 to December 31, 2025 driven by change in deposit mix and loan growth related to the Transaction.

The Company also uses interest-rate sensitivity "gap" analysis to provide a more general overview of its interest-rate risk profile. The interest-rate sensitivity gap is defined as the difference between interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities maturing or repricing within a given time period. The table below shows the Company's interest-rate sensitivity gap position as of December 31, 2025.

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| | **One Year<br>or Less** | **More than<br>One Year to<br>Two Years** | **More than<br>Two Years<br>to Three<br>Years** | **More than<br>Three Years<br>to Five Years** | **More than<br>Five Years** | **Total** |
| | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** |
| **Interest-earning assets** <sup>(1)</sup>**:** | | | | | | |
| Short-term investments | $1840188 | $— | $— | $— | $— | $1840188 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Weighted average rate | 3.64% | —% | —% | —% | —% | 3.64% |
| Investment securities <sup>(1) (3)</sup> | 285838 | 198372 | 165566 | 342466 | 696526 | 1688768 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Weighted average rate | 2.73% | 2.84% | 2.75% | 2.50% | 2.53% | 2.62% |
| Commercial real estate loans <sup>(1)</sup> | 5814499 | 1319517 | 1167527 | 1171960 | 538592 | 10012094 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Weighted average rate | 5.80% | 5.04% | 5.18% | 5.71% | 5.55% | 5.60% |
| Commercial loans and leases <sup>(1)</sup> | 2453246 | 491226 | 412966 | 444065 | 145862 | 3947363 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Weighted average rate | 6.62% | 7.47% | 7.37% | 7.58% | 5.46% | 6.87% |
| Consumer loans <sup>(1)</sup> | 1483455 | 447789 | 346800 | 745373 | 1046677 | 4070095 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Weighted average rate | 5.86% | 4.70% | 4.75% | 4.72% | 4.81% | 5.16% |
| Total interest-earning assets | 11877225 | 2456904 | 2092858 | 2703864 | 2427657 | 21558507 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Weighted average rate | 5.57% | 5.29% | 5.35% | 5.34% | 4.36% | 5.35% |
| **Interest-bearing liabilities** <sup>(1)</sup>**:** |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| NOW accounts | $— | $— | $— | $— | $1445894 | $1445894 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Weighted average rate | —% | —% | —% | —% | 0.92% | 0.92% |
| Savings accounts |  |  |  |  | 2954029 | 2954029 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Weighted average rate | —% | —% | —% | —% | 1.83% | 1.83% |
| Money market savings accounts | 6515306 |  |  |  |  | 6515306 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Weighted average rate | 2.65% | —% | —% | —% | —% | 2.65% |
| Certificates of deposit <sup>(1)</sup> | 3856195 | 266649 | 21781 | 11649 | 266 | 4156540 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Weighted average rate | 3.60% | 3.27% | 2.06% | 0.62% | 0.49% | 3.57% |
| Brokered deposits | 404773 |  |  |  | 5585 | 410359 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Weighted average rate | 4.28% | —% | —% | —% | 4.00% | 4.28% |
| Borrowed funds <sup>(1)</sup> | 640043 | 27773 | 2343 | 8697 | 109505 | 788360 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Weighted average rate | 4.52% | 3.63% | 1.10% | 0.57% | 4.86% | 4.48% |
| Total interest-bearing liabilities | 11416317 | 294422 | 24124 | 20346 | 4515280 | 16270489 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Weighted average rate | 3.13% | 3.26% | 1.94% | 0.57% | 1.61% | 2.67% |
| Interest sensitivity gap <sup>(2)</sup> | $460908 | $2162482 | $2068734 | $2683517 | $(2087623) | $5288018 |
| Cumulative interest sensitivity gap | $460908 | $2623390 | $4692124 | $7375642 | $5288019 |  |
| Cumulative interest sensitivity gap as a percentage of total assets | 1.98% | 11.30% | 20.21% | 31.76% | 22.77% |  |
| Cumulative interest sensitivity gap as a percentage of total interest-earning assets | 2.14% | 12.17% | 21.76% | 34.21% | 24.53% |  |

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(1) Interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities are included in the period in which the balances are expected to be redeployed and/or repriced as a result of anticipated prepayments, scheduled rate adjustments and contractual maturities.

(2) Interest sensitivity gap represents the difference between interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities.

(3) Investment securities include all debt, equity and restricted equity securities and unrealized gains and losses on investment securities.

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As of December 31, 2025, interest-earning assets maturing or repricing within one year amounted to $11.9 billion and interest-bearing liabilities maturing or repricing within one year amounted to $11.4 billion, resulting in a cumulative one-year positive gap position of $0.5 billion or 2.14% of total interest-earning assets. As of December 31, 2024, the Company had a cumulative one-year negative gap position of $1.0 billion, or 9.31% of total interest-earning assets. The change in the cumulative one-year gap position from December 31, 2024 was due to an increase of borrowed funds and non-maturity deposits.

Interest rates paid on NOW accounts, savings accounts and money market accounts are subject to change at any time and such deposits are available for immediate withdrawal. A review of rates paid on these deposit categories over the last several years indicated that the amount and timing of rate changes did not coincide with the amount and timing of rate changes on other deposits when the FRB adjusted its benchmark federal funds rate.

Management views NOW and savings accounts to be less sensitive to interest rates than money market accounts and these accounts are therefore characterized as stable long-term funding sensitive beyond five years. Management views money market accounts to be more volatile deposits and these accounts are therefore characterized as sensitive to changes in interest rates within the first year.

 **Item 8.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Financial Statements and Supplementary Data**

The following financial statements and supplementary data required by this item are presented on the following pages which appear elsewhere herein:

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| <u>[Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2025 and 2024](#ia4de437d5371404aa6d175d327798926_238)</u> | <u>F-[7](#ia4de437d5371404aa6d175d327798926_238)</u> |
| <u>[Consolidated Statements of Income for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023](#ia4de437d5371404aa6d175d327798926_241)</u> | <u>F-[8](#ia4de437d5371404aa6d175d327798926_241)</u> |
| <u>[Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023](#ia4de437d5371404aa6d175d327798926_244)</u> | <u>F-[9](#ia4de437d5371404aa6d175d327798926_244)</u> |
| <u>[Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023](#ia4de437d5371404aa6d175d327798926_247)</u> | <u>F-[10](#ia4de437d5371404aa6d175d327798926_247) - F-11</u> |
| <u>[Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023](#ia4de437d5371404aa6d175d327798926_250)</u> | <u>F-[11](#ia4de437d5371404aa6d175d327798926_250) - F-13</u> |
| <u>[Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements](#ia4de437d5371404aa6d175d327798926_253)</u> | <u>F-[13](#ia4de437d5371404aa6d175d327798926_256) - F-82</u> |

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**Item 9.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure**

None.

**Item 9A.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Controls and Procedures**

Under the supervision and with the participation of the Company's management, including the Company's Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) and Chief Financial and Strategy Officer (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer), the Company has evaluated the effectiveness of its disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial and Strategy Officer concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, the Company's disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that the Company files or submits under the Exchange Act is (i) recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms and (ii) accumulated and communicated to the Company's management, including its Chief Financial and Strategy Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

The Company's management reviews its internal control over financial reporting on an ongoing basis and makes changes intended to ensure the quality of its financial reporting. As a result of the Transaction, management commenced the evaluation of the Company's controls and designed and implemented new controls as needed. The evaluation of the changes to processes, information technology systems and other components of internal control over financial reporting as a result of the Transaction is ongoing. Otherwise, there were no changes in the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2025 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect the Company's internal control over financial reporting.

As further discussed below, management has elected to exclude the operations of Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. from its assessment of the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2025. The completed integration of systems and processes as a result of the Transaction could cause changes to the Company's internal control over financial reporting in future periods.

The Company's management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as such term is defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f). The Company's internal control system was designed to provide reasonable assurance to its management and the Board of Directors regarding the preparation and fair presentation of published financial statements. All internal control systems, no matter how well designed have inherent limitations. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and presentation. The Company's management assessed the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting as of the end of the period covered by this report. In addition, the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of the end of the period covered by this report has been audited by KPMG LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm as stated in its report which is included in Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Management's Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting as of December 31, 2025 appears on page F-1 herein and the related Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm thereon appears on page F-2 herein.

**Item 9B.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other Information**

(a). None

(b). During the three months ended December 31, 2025, none of the Company's directors or officers (as defined in Rule 16a-1(f) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) adopted, terminated or modified a Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement or non Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement (as such terms are defined in Item 408 of Regulation S-K).

**Item 9C.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections**

Not applicable.

**PART III**

**Item 10.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance**

The information required by this item is incorporated herein by reference to the Company's Proxy Statement to be filed in connection with the Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Proxy Statement").

**Item 11.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Executive Compensation**

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The information required by this item is incorporated herein by reference to the Proxy Statement, except as to information disclosed therein pursuant to Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K relating to pay versus performance.

**Item 12.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters**

Refer to Note 20, "Employee Benefit Plans," to the consolidated financial statements for a discussion of the Company's equity compensation plans.

**Item 13.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence**

The information required by this item is incorporated herein by reference to the Proxy Statement.

**Item 14.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Principal Accounting Fees and Services**

Our independent registered public accounting firm is KPMG LLP, Boston, MA, Auditor Firm ID: 185

The information required by this item is incorporated herein by reference to the Proxy Statement.

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**PART IV**

**Item 15.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules**

(a)*Financial Statements*

All financial statements are included in Item 8 of Part II of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2)*Financial Statement Schedules*

All financial statement schedules have been omitted because they are not required, not applicable or are included in the consolidated financial statements or related notes.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3)*Exhibits*

The exhibits listed in paragraph (b) below are filed herewith or incorporated herein by reference to other filings.

(b)*Exhibits*

**EXHIBIT INDEX**

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| 2.1 | <u>[Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of December 16, 2024, by and among Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc., Commerce Acquisition Sub, Inc., and Brookline Bancorp, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 of the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 16, 2024).](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0001049782/000110465924128696/tm2431060d1_8k.htm)</u> |
| 3.1\* | <u>[Amended Certificate of Incorporation of Beacon Financial Corporation](a31amendedcertificateofinc.htm)</u> |
| 3.2 | <u>[Amended and Restated Bylaws of Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. (incorporated by reference from Exhibits to the Form 8-K as filed on June 26, 2017)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108134/000094337417000275/form8k-062617.htm)</u> |
| 3.3\* | <u>[Amendment to the Amended and Restated Bylaws of Beacon Financial Corporation](a33beaconfinancialbylaws-a.htm)</u> |
| 3.4 | <u>[Certificate of Designations of the Series B Non-Voting Preferred Stock (incorporated herein by reference from the Exhibits to Form S-1, Registration Statement and amendments thereto, initially filed on March 10, 2000, Registration No. 333-32146)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108134/000114420417052625/v477033_ex3-1.htm)</u> |
| 4.1 | <u>[Form of Common Stock Certificate of Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. (incorporated herein by reference from the Exhibits to Form 10-Q as filed on August 9, 2018)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108134/000092838500000656/0000928385-00-000656.txt)</u> |
| 4.2 | <u>[Note Subscription Agreement by and among Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. and certain subscribers dated September 20, 2012 (incorporated herein by reference from the Exhibits to the Form 8-K as filed on September 26, 2012)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108134/000110465912065617/a12-21998_1ex10d1.htm)</u> |
| 4.3 | <u>[Description of Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. Securities (incorporated herein by reference from Exhibit 4.3 to the Form 10-K as filed on February 28, 2020)](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0001108134/000110813420000002/bhlb-20191231x10k.htm)</u> |
| 4.4 | <u>[Subordinated Indenture, dated as of September 16, 2014, between Brookline Bancorp, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of Brookline Bancorp, Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 17, 2014) (File No. 000-23695)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1049782/000110465914066854/a14-21057_1ex4d1.htm)</u> |
| 4.5 | <u>[First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of September 16, 2014, between Brookline Bancorp, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of Brookline Bancorp, Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 17, 2014) (File No. 000-23695))](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1049782/000110465914066854/a14-21057_1ex4d2.htm)</u> |
| 4.6 | <u>[Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of September 1, 2025, by and among U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as Trustee, Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. and Brookline Bancorp, Inc](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108134/000110465925086043/tm2524397d1_ex4-3.htm)</u> |
| 10.3 | <u>[Amended and Restated Three Year Change in Control Agreement by and among Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc., Berkshire Bank and Sean A. Gray (incorporated herein by reference from the Exhibits to the Form 10-K as filed on March 16, 2011)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108134/000114420411015151/v214680_ex10-3.htm)</u> |
| 10.4 | <u>[Supplemental Executive Retirement Agreement between Berkshire Bank and Sean A. Gray (incorporated herein by reference from the Exhibits to the Form 8-K as filed on February 22, 2019)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108134/000094337419000133/ex10-3_8k022119.htm)</u> |
| 10.5 | <u>[Employment Agreement, dated December 16, 2024, by and among Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc., Berkshire Bank, Brookline Bank and Sean A. Gray (11)](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0001108134/000110465924128694/tm2431117d1_8k.htm)</u> |
| 10.7 | <u>[Form of Split Dollar Agreement entered into with Sean A. Gray (incorporated herein by reference from the Exhibit to the Form 8-K as filed on January 19, 2011)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108134/000094337411000010/form8ksdexh_011911.htm)</u> |
| 10.8 | <u>[Berkshire Bank Executive Long-Term Care Insurance Plan (incorporated herein by reference from the Exhibits to the Form 8-K as filed on January 23, 2015)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108134/000094337415000029/form8k_012215.htm)</u> |
| 10.9 | <u>[Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. 2018 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated herein by reference from the Appendix to the Proxy Statement as filed on April 6, 2018)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108134/000114420418019619/tv489334_def14a.htm#tAPPE)</u> |
| 10.11 | <u>[Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. 2022 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated herein by reference from the Appendix to the Proxy Statement as filed on April 8, 2022)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108134/000110813422000008/a2022proxy.htm#i77583edcc7654d1789165a4c2ad482f4_761)</u> |

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| **Exhibit** | **Description** |
| 10.12 | <u>[Form of Securities Purchase Agreement, dated December 16, 2024, by and among Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc., and the other parties identified therein. (incorporated herein by reference from the Form 8-K as filed on December 16, 2024)](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0001108134/000110465924128694/tm2431117d1_8k.htm)</u> |
| 10.13 | <u>[Form of Registration Rights Agreement, dated December 16, 2024, by and among Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc., and the other parties identified therein. (incorporated herein by reference from the Form 8-K as filed on December 16, 2024)](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0001108134/000110465924128694/tm2431117d1_8k.htm)</u> |
| 10.14 | <u>[Retention Agreement, dated as of December 15, 2024, by and among Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc., Berkshire Bank and Jacqueline Courtwright (incorporated by reference from Exhibits of the Form 8-K filed on September 2, 2025)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108134/000110465925086043/tm2524397d1_ex10-1.htm)</u> |
| 10.15 | <u>[Retention Agreement, dated as of December 15, 2024, by and among Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc., Berkshire Bank and Wm. Gordon Prescott (incorporated by reference from Exhibits of the Form 8-K filed on September 2, 2025)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108134/000110465925086043/tm2524397d1_ex10-2.htm)</u> |
| 10.16 | <u>[Beacon Financial Corporation 2025 Stock Option And Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference from Exhibits of the Form S-8 filed on September 10, 2025)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108134/000110465925089082/tm2525418d1_ex10-1.htm)</u> |
| 10.17 | <u>[Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement under the Beacon Financial Corporation 2025 Stock Option And Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference from Exhibits of the Form S-8 filed on September 10, 2025)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108134/000110465925089082/tm2525418d1_ex10-2.htm)</u> |
| 10.18 | <u>[Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement under the Beacon Financial Corporation 2025 Stock Option And Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference from Exhibits of the Form S-8 filed on September 10, 2025)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108134/000110465925089082/tm2525418d1_ex10-3.htm)</u> |
| 10.19 | <u>[Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement under the Beacon Financial Corporation 2025 Stock Option And Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference from Exhibits of the Form S-8 filed on September 10, 2025)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108134/000110465925089082/tm2525418d1_ex10-4.htm)</u> |
| 10.2 | <u>[Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement under the Beacon Financial Corporation 2025 Stock Option And Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference from Exhibits of the Form S-8 filed on September 10, 2025)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108134/000110465925089082/tm2525418d1_ex10-5.htm)</u> |
| 10.21 | <u>[Employment Agreement, dated as of April 11, 2011, by and among Brookline Bancorp, Inc., Brookline Bank and Paul A. Perrault (incorporated by reference from Exhibits of the Form 10-Q filed on November 10, 2025)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1049782/000115752311002041/a6682908ex10-10.htm)</u> |
| 10.22 | <u>[Amendment to the Employment Agreement, dated July 25, 2018, by and among the Brookline Bancorp, Inc., Brookline Bank and Paul Perrault (incorporated by reference from Exhibits of the Form 10-Q filed on November 10, 2025)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1049782/000117184318005472/f8k_072718.htm)</u> |
| 10.23 | <u>[Second Amendment to the Employment Agreement, dated March 10, 2021, by and among Brookline Bancorp, Inc., Brookline Bank and Paul A. Perrault (incorporated by reference from Exhibits of the Form 10-Q filed on November 10, 2025)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0001049782/000117184321001659/exh_101.htm)</u> |
| 10.24 | <u>[Third Amendment to the Employment Agreement, dated September 22, 2021, by and among Brookline Bancorp, Inc., Brookline Bank and Paul A. Perrault (incorporated by reference from Exhibits of the Form 10-Q filed on November 10, 2025)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0001049782/000117184321006610/exh_101.htm)</u> |
| 10.25 | <u>[Fourth Amendment to the Employment Agreement, dated April 28, 2023, by and among Brookline Bancorp, Inc., Brookline Bank and Paul A. Perrault (incorporated by reference from Exhibits of the Form 10-Q filed on November 10, 2025)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1049782/000110465923053629/tm2314133d1_ex10-1.htm)</u> |
| 10.26 | <u>[Employment Agreement, dated September 22, 2021, by and among Brookline Bancorp, Inc., Brookline Bank, Bank Rhode Island and Carl M. Carlson (incorporated by reference from Exhibits of the Form 10-Q filed on November 10, 2025)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0001049782/000117184321006610/exh_103.htm)</u> |
| 10.27 | <u>[Retention Bonus Agreement, dated February 26, 2025, by and between Brookline Bancorp, Inc. and Carl M. Carlson (incorporated by reference from Exhibits of the Form 10-Q filed on November 10, 2025)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1049782/000104978225000006/brkl-retentionbonusagreeme.htm)</u> |
| 10.28\* | <u>[Employment Agreement, dated September 22, 2021, by and among Brookline Bancorp, Inc., Brookline Bank, Bank Rhode Island and Michael W. McCurdy](a1028eamichaelwmccurdy.htm)</u> |
| 10.29\* | <u>[Retention Bonus Agreement, dated February 26, 2025, by and between Brookline Bancorp, Inc. and Michael W. McCurdy](mccurdyexecutioncopy22625b.htm)</u> |
| 10.3\* | <u>[Employment Agreement, dated February 26, 2025, by and among Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc., Brookline Bank, and Mark J. Meiklejohn](employmentagreementmeiklej.htm)</u> |
| 19\* | <u>[Beacon Financial Corporation Policy Regarding Insider Trading](a19insidertradingpolicypro.htm)</u> |
| 21\* | <u>[Subsidiary Information](bfc-20251231xexhibit21.htm)</u> |
| 23\* | <u>[Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm](bfc-20251231xex23.htm)</u> |
| 31.1\* | <u>[Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002](bfc-20251231xex311.htm)</u> |
| 31.2\* | <u>[Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002](bfc-20251231xex312.htm)</u> |
| 32.1\*\* | <u>[Rule 13a-14(b) Certifications of the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002](bfc-20251231xex321.htm)</u> |
| 32.2\*\* | <u>[Rule 13a-14(b) Certifications of the Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002](bfc-20251231xex322.htm)</u> |

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| 97\* | <u>[Beacon Financial Corporation Clawback Policy](a97beaconfinancialcorporat.htm)</u> |
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\* Filed herewith

\*\* Furnished herewith

+ Management contract or compensatory plan or agreement

(c)*Other Required Financial Statements and Schedules*

Not applicable.

**Item 16.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Form 10-K Summary**

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**SIGNATURES**

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.

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| Date: March 2, 2026 | **BEACON FINANCIAL CORPORATION** | **BEACON FINANCIAL CORPORATION** |
|  | By: | /s/ PAUL A. PERRAULT |
|  |  | Paul A. Perrault<br> *President and Chief Executive Officer* |

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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

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| By: | /s/ PAUL A. PERRAULT | By: | /s/ CARL M. CARLSON |
|  | Paul A. Perrault,<br> President *and Chief Executive Officer*<br>*(Principal Executive Officer)* |  | Carl M. Carlson,<br> *Chief Financial and Strategy Officer*<br>*(Principal Financial Officer and* <br>*Principal Accounting Officer)* |
|  | Date: March 2, 2026 |  | Date: March 2, 2026 |
| By: | /s/ DAVID M. BRUNELLE | By: | /s/ WILLIAM H. HUGHES III |
|  | David M. Brunelle,<br>*Lead Director* |  | William H. Hughes III,<br> *Director* |
|  | Date: March 2, 2026 |  | Date: March 2, 2026 |
| By: | /s/ MARY ANNE CALLAHAN | By: | /s/ SYLVIA MAXFIELD |
|  | Mary Anne Callahan,<br> *Director* |  | Sylvia Maxfield,<br> *Director* |
|  | Date: March 2, 2026 |  | Date: March 2, 2026 |
| By: | /s/ JOANNE CHANG | By: | /s/ BOGDAN NOWAK |
|  | Joanne Chang,<br> *Director* |  | Bogdan Nowak,<br> *Director* |
|  | Date: March 2, 2026 |  | Date: March 2, 2026 |
| By: | /s/ NINA A. CHARNLEY | By: | /s/ JOHN M. PEREIRA |
|  | Nina A. Charnley,<br>*Director* |  | John M. Pereira,<br> *Director* |
|  | Date: March 2, 2026 |  | Date: March 2, 2026 |
| By: | /s/ MIHIR A. DESAI | By: | /s/ KARYN POLITO |
|  | Mihir A. Desai<br>*Director* |  | Karyn Polito,<br> *Director* |
|  | Date: March 2, 2026 |  | Date: March 2, 2026 |
| By: | /s/ MARGARET BOLES FITZGERALD | By: | /s/ ERIC S. ROSENGREN |
|  | Margaret Boles Fitzgerald,<br> *Director* |  | Eric S. Rosengren,<br> *Director* |
|  | Date: March 2, 2026 |  | Date: March 2, 2026 |
| By: | /s/ WILLARD I. HILL, JR. | By: | /s/ MERRILL W. SHERMAN |
|  | Willard I. Hill, Jr.,<br> *Director* |  | Merrill W. Sherman,<br> *Director* |
|  | Date: March 2, 2026 |  | Date: March 2, 2026 |
| By: | /s/ THOMAS J. HOLLISTER |  |  |
|  | Thomas J. Hollister,<br>*Director* |  |  |
|  | Date: March 2, 2026 |  |  |

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**MANAGEMENT'S REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL**

**OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING**

The management of Beacon Financial Corporation is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. Beacon Financial Corporation's internal control system was designed to provide reasonable assurance to the Company's management and Board of Directors regarding the preparation and fair presentation of published financial statements.

All internal control systems, no matter how well-designed, have inherent limitations. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and presentation.

Beacon Financial Corporation's management assessed the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2025. In making this assessment, it used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in *Internal Control—Integrated Framework (2013).* Based on our assessment, we believe that, as of December 31, 2025, the Company's internal control over financial reporting is effective based on those criteria.

The merger of Brookline Bancorp, Inc. and Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. was completed on September 1, 2025. The Company acquired certain assets and assumed certain liabilities of Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc on September 1, 2025. As permitted by the guidance issued by the Office of the Chief Accountant and the Division of Corporate Finance of the SEC, the scope of management's assessment of the effectiveness of the Company's internal controls over financial reporting as of December 31, 2025, excludes the internal control over financial reporting associated with total acquired assets of approximately $12.1 billion and total revenues associated with the acquired assets and liabilities assumed of approximately $152 million included in the consolidated financial statements of the Company as of and for the year ended December 31, 2025. See Note 2, Business Combinations, to the consolidated financial statements for further information.

Beacon Financial Corporation's independent registered public accounting firm has issued an audit report on the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting. This report appears on page F-2.

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| /s/ PAUL A. PERRAULT | /s/ CARL M. CARLSON |
| Paul A. Perrault | Carl M. Carlson |
| *President and Chief Executive Officer<br>(Principal Executive Officer)* | *Chief Financial and Strategy Officer<br>(Principal Financial Officer and <br>Principal Accounting Officer)* |

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**Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm**

To the Stockholders and Board of Directors

Beacon Financial Corporation:

*Opinion on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting*

We have audited Beacon Financial Corporation and subsidiaries' (the Company) internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2025, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. In our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2025, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the consolidated balance sheets of the Company as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, changes in stockholders' equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2025, and the related notes (collectively, the consolidated financial statements), and our report dated March 2, 2026 expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements.

The Company acquired Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. during 2025, and management excluded from its assessment of the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2025, Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc.'s internal control over financial reporting associated with total assets of $12.1 billion and total revenues of $152 million included in the consolidated financial statements of the Company as of and for the year ended December 31, 2025. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting of the Company also excluded an evaluation of the internal control over financial reporting of Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc.

*Basis for Opinion*

The Company's management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management's Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company's internal control over financial reporting based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audit also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

*Definition and Limitations of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting*

A company's internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company's internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company's assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ KPMG LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

March 2, 2026

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**Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm**

To the Stockholders and Board of Directors

Beacon Financial Corporation:

*Opinion on the Consolidated Financial Statements*

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Beacon Financial Corporation and subsidiaries (the Company) as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, changes in stockholders' equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2025, and the related notes (collectively, the consolidated financial statements). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2025, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2025, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission, and our report dated March 2, 2026 expressed an unqualified opinion on the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting.

*Basis for Opinion*

These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

*Critical Audit Matters*

The critical audit matters communicated below are matters arising from the current period audit of the consolidated financial statements that were communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relate to accounts or disclosures that are material to the consolidated financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the consolidated financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matters below, providing separate opinions on the critical audit matters or on the accounts or disclosures to which they relate.

*Fair value measurement of loans and the core deposit intangible asset acquired in the business combination*

As discussed in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements, on September 1, 2025, the Company completed the merger of equals between Brookline Bancorp, Inc. and Berkshire Hills Bancorp. The transaction was treated as a business combination and was accounted for as a reverse merger. Accordingly, the purchase price was allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values as of the merger date. As part of the merger, the Company acquired loans with a fair value of $9.1 billion and a core deposit intangible (CDI) asset with a fair value of $174.4 million. The fair value of the loan portfolio was estimated using a discounted cash flow methodology, with assumptions applied based on pools of loans with similar characteristics. The valuation was based on the remaining maturity and repricing characteristics of the loans and considered assumptions related to prepayment rates, expected credit losses, and the discount rate. Expected credit losses were estimated using probability of default (PD) and loss given default (LGD) assumptions. Projected cash flows were discounted to present value using market based risk adjusted rates reflective of interest rate, servicing, credit, liquidity risk, and required equity return for similar loans. The fair value of the CDI asset was estimated using a discounted cash flow methodology, with assumptions applied based on groupings of core deposits with similar characteristics. The valuation considered expected customer attrition, net maintenance costs, interest costs on deposits, and the alternative cost of funds to estimate net cost savings

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over the economic life of the deposit relationship discounted to present value, and aggregated to determine the fair value of the CDI asset.

We identified the evaluation of the fair value measurements of the acquired loans and CDI asset as a critical audit matter. A high degree of audit effort, including specialized skills and knowledge, and subjective and complex auditor judgment was involved in the assessment of the fair value measurements due to significant measurement uncertainty. Specifically, the assessment of the fair value measurements involved an evaluation of the (1) fair value measurement methodologies, and (2) acquired loan fair value measurement key assumptions, including discount rate, PD and LGD; and (3) CDI asset fair value measurement key assumptions, including the discount rate and expected customer attrition.

The following are the primary procedures we performed to address this critical audit matter. We evaluated the design and tested the operating effectiveness of certain internal controls related to the Company's fair value measurements of acquired loans and the CDI asset including controls over the (1) development of the overall fair value methodologies, and (2) determination of the key assumptions including the discount rate, PD and LGD for the acquired loans, and (3) determination of the key assumptions including the discount rate and expected customer attrition for the CDI asset. We evaluated the Company's process to develop the fair values of the acquired loans and the CDI asset by testing certain sources of data and assumptions that the Company used and considered the relevance and reliability of such data and assumptions.

We involved valuation professionals with specialized skills and knowledge, who assisted in:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• evaluating the appropriateness of the valuation methodologies used by management to estimate the fair value of certain acquired loans and the CDI asset for compliance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• evaluating the discount rate used to discount projected loan cash flows by comparing the inputs and risk adjustments used to derive risk adjusted market rates to relevant external market information and assessing whether the assumption was applied consistently within the valuation model.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• evaluating the PD and LGD used to adjust projected loan cash flows by comparing management's assumptions to relevant external market information and assessing whether the assumptions were consistent with market participant expectations and applied consistently across loan pools.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• evaluating the CDI asset discount rate by independently assessing key market based inputs used in developing the cost of equity and comparing management's selected discount rate to an independently developed expectation range for the cost of equity.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• evaluating the expected customer attrition used in the CDI asset valuation by comparing management's attrition assumptions to relevant industry and market information and assessing whether the assumption was applied consistently in the valuation model.

*Assessment of the collective allowance for credit losses*

As discussed in Notes 1 and 7 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company's total allowance for credit losses as of December 31, 2025 was $252.8 million, of which a portion related to the allowance for credit losses for the Company's core commercial real estate (CRE) and commercial (C&I) loans and leases and for the Legacy Berkshire loans and leases evaluated on a collective basis (the collective ACL). The collective ACL is determined using multiple quantitative models developed by third party vendors. For the Company's core loan portfolios, expected credit losses are estimated using lifetime loss rate models (core CRE and C&I models), which calculate the expected losses over the life of the loan based on the exposure at default, loan attributes, prepayment assumptions, and reasonable and supportable economic forecasts. The core CRE and C&I models segment the portfolios by loan level attributes, such as loan type, loan size, date of origination, delinquency status, and risk ratings to create loan pools with similar risk characteristics in estimating expected losses. In addition, for loan portfolios acquired in connection with the merger, the Company estimates expected credit losses using a historical loss rate model based on the historical performance of various loan segments, which are segmented primarily by FDIC code, estimates of each segment's weighted average life, and a statistical model to capture the impact of future economic conditions on the base loss rates (Legacy Berkshire model). The core CRE and C&I models and Legacy Berkshire model incorporate reasonable and supportable forecasts of various macro-economic variables using multiple probability weighted economic forecast scenarios. For the core CRE and C&I models, reasonable and supportable economic forecasts and reversion to long-term economic conditions are embedded within the vendor provided economic forecast scenarios applied over the remaining life of the loans. Reversion towards long-term expectations generally begins two to three years from the forecast start date and largely completes within the first five years. For the Legacy Berkshire model, the Company applies an explicit reasonable and supportable forecast period of seven quarters, after which economic assumptions revert, using a straight-line reversion method over four quarters, to long term historical averages. The Company further calibrates expected losses for each of the core CRE and C&I models using a scalar, which is determined by examining the loss rates of peer banks that have similar operations and asset

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bases to the Company and comparing these peer group loss rates to the model results. In addition, adjustments are made to the quantitative model outputs for relevant qualitative factors designed to address model limitations.

We identified the assessment of the collective ACL as a critical audit matter. A high degree of audit effort, including specialized skills and knowledge, and subjective and complex auditor judgment was involved in the assessment due to measurement uncertainty. Specifically, the assessment encompassed the evaluation of the collective ACL methodology , including the methods and models used to estimate (1) the loss rates and their significant assumptions, including the weighting of the economic forecast scenarios, (2) the scalar applied to the core CRE and C&I models, and (3) certain qualitative factors, including the significant assumptions used in the measurement of the qualitative factors. The assessment also included an evaluation of the conceptual soundness and performance of the core CRE and C&I models and conceptual soundness of the Legacy Berkshire model. In addition, auditor judgment was required to evaluate the sufficiency of audit evidence obtained.

The following are the primary procedures we performed to address this critical audit matter. We evaluated the design and tested the operating effectiveness of certain internal controls related to the Company's measurement of the collective ACL estimate, including over the:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• evaluation of the collective ACL methodology

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• continued use and conceptual soundness of the core CRE and C&I models and Legacy Berkshire model

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• identification and determination of the significant assumptions used in the core CRE and C&I models and Legacy Berkshire model

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• performance monitoring of the core CRE and C&I models

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• evaluation of the qualitative factors, including the significant assumptions used in the measurement of the qualitative factors for the core CRE and C&I models and Legacy Berkshire model

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• analysis of the collective ACL results and trends.

We evaluated the Company's process to develop the collective ACL estimate by testing certain sources of data and assumptions that the Company used and considered the relevance and reliability of such data and assumptions. In addition, we involved credit risk professionals with specialized skills and knowledge, who assisted in:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• evaluating the Company's collective ACL methodology for compliance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• evaluating judgments made by the Company relative to the performance testing of the core CRE and C&I models by comparing them to relevant Company-specific metrics and trends and the applicable industry and regulatory practices

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• assessing the conceptual soundness of the core CRE and C&I models and Legacy Berkshire model by inspecting the model documentation to determine whether the models are suitable for their intended use

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• evaluating the methodology utilized to incorporate reasonable and supportable economic forecast scenarios and related weightings used for each macro-economic variable by comparing it to the Company's business environment and relevant industry practices

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• assessing the scalar used to calibrate the core CRE and C&I models by evaluating the appropriateness of the peer group based on similar operations and asset bases to the Company and comparing to specific portfolio risk characteristics

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• evaluating the methodology used to develop certain qualitative factors and their significant assumptions and the effect of those factors on the collective ACL compared with relevant credit risk factors and consistency with credit trends and identified limitations of the core CRE and C&I models and Legacy Berkshire model.

We also assessed the sufficiency of the audit evidence obtained related to the collective ACL estimate by evaluating the cumulative results of the audit procedures, qualitative aspects of the Company's accounting practices, and potential bias in the accounting estimate.

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We have served as the Company's auditor since 2003.

Boston, Massachusetts

March 2, 2026

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**BEACON FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES**

**Consolidated Balance Sheets**

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|:---|:---|:---|
| | **At December 31,** | **At December 31,** |
| | **2025** | **2024** |
| | **(In Thousands Except Share Data)** | **(In Thousands Except Share Data)** |
| ***ASSETS*** |  |  |
| Cash and due from banks | $201557 | $64673 |
| Short-term investments | 1840188 | 478997 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total cash and cash equivalents | 2041745 | 543670 |
| Investment securities available-for-sale | 1688768 | 895034 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total investment securities | 1688768 | 895034 |
| Allowance for investment security losses | (94) | (82) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Net investment securities | 1688674 | 894952 |
| Loans and leases: |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Commercial real estate loans | 10012094 | 5716114 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Commercial loans and leases | 3947363 | 2506664 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Consumer loans | 4070095 | 1556510 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total loans and leases | 18029552 | 9779288 |
| Allowance for loan and lease losses | (252839) | (125083) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Net loans and leases | 17776713 | 9654205 |
| Restricted equity securities | 87438 | 83155 |
| Premises and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $112,926 and $103,466, respectively | 162474 | 86781 |
| Right-of-use asset operating leases | 82817 | 43527 |
| Deferred tax asset | 149487 | 56620 |
| Goodwill | 351613 | 241222 |
| Identified intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $29,118 and $16,526, respectively | 189562 | 17461 |
| OREO and repossessed assets, net | 2591 | 1103 |
| Cash surrender value of bank-owned life insurance policies | 334442 | 84448 |
| Other assets | 352816 | 198182 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total assets | $23220372 | $11905326 |
| ***LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY*** |  |  |
| Deposits: |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Non-interest-bearing deposits: |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Demand checking accounts | $4032529 | $1692394 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Interest-bearing deposits: |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;NOW accounts | 1445894 | 617246 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Savings accounts | 2954029 | 1721247 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Money market accounts | 6515306 | 2116360 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Certificate of deposit accounts | 4156540 | 1885444 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Brokered deposit accounts | 410359 | 868953 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total interest-bearing deposits | 15482128 | 7209250 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total deposits | 19514657 | 8901644 |
| Borrowed funds: |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Advances from the FHLB | 555788 | 1355926 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subordinated debentures and notes | 198572 | 84328 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other borrowed funds | 34000 | 79592 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total borrowed funds | 788360 | 1519846 |
| Operating lease liabilities | 90713 | 44785 |
| Mortgagors' escrow accounts | 15508 | 15875 |
| Reserve for unfunded credits | 13746 | 5981 |
| Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 301327 | 195256 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total liabilities | 20724311 | 10683387 |
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 13) |  |  |
| Stockholders' Equity: |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Common stock, $0.01 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized; 89,576,403 shares issued and 96,998,075 shares issued, respectively | 896 | 970 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Additional paid-in capital | 2171885 | 902584 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Retained earnings | 485862 | 458943 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income | (20002) | (52882) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Treasury stock, at cost; 5,545,511 shares and 7,019,384 shares, respectively | (142580) | (87676) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total stockholders' equity | 2496061 | 1221939 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $23220372 | $11905326 |

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**Consolidated Statements of Income**

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** |
| | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
| | **(In Thousands Except Share Data)** | **(In Thousands Except Share Data)** | **(In Thousands Except Share Data)** |
| Interest and dividend income: |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Loans and leases | $767554 | $587929 | $533739 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Debt securities | 40775 | 26252 | 29648 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Restricted equity securities | 4891 | 5786 | 5571 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Short-term investments | 19568 | 8554 | 8329 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total interest and dividend income | 832788 | 628521 | 577287 |
| Interest expense: |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Deposits | 280500 | 232963 | 175665 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Borrowed funds | 49182 | 65973 | 61911 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total interest expense | 329682 | 298936 | 237576 |
| Net interest income | 503106 | 329585 | 339711 |
| Provision for credit losses on loans and unfunded commitments | 41380 | 22003 | 37868 |
| Provision (recovery) for credit losses on investments | 12 | (359) | 339 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Net interest income after provision for credit losses | 461714 | 307941 | 301504 |
| Non-interest income: |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Deposit fees | 19681 | 10548 | 11611 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Loan fees | 4058 | 2394 | 2036 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Loan level derivative income, net | 1422 | 1658 | 3890 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Gain on sales of investment securities, net |  |  | 1704 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Gain on sales of loans and leases | 5617 | 951 | 2581 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Wealth management fees | 9748 | 5990 | 4624 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other | 9367 | 4074 | 5488 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total non-interest income | 49893 | 25615 | 31934 |
| Non-interest expense: |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Compensation and employee benefits | 191203 | 143723 | 138895 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Occupancy | 29868 | 22056 | 20203 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Equipment and data processing | 44717 | 27374 | 27004 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Professional services | 8089 | 7133 | 7226 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;FDIC insurance | 7812 | 8044 | 7844 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Advertising and marketing | 5979 | 5240 | 4724 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Amortization of identified intangible assets | 15225 | 6746 | 7840 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Merger and restructuring expense | 61697 | 4201 | 7411 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other | 25155 | 17348 | 18377 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total non-interest expense | 389745 | 241865 | 239524 |
| Income before provision for income taxes | 121862 | 91691 | 93914 |
| Provision for income taxes | 31591 | 22976 | 18915 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Net income | 90271 | 68715 | 74999 |
| Earnings per common share: |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Basic | $1.03 | $0.77 | $0.85 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Diluted | 1.03 | 0.77 | 0.85 |
| Weighted average common shares outstanding during the year: |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Basic | 87377933 | 88983248 | 88230681 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Diluted | 87701567 | 89302304 | 88450646 |
| Dividends declared per common share | $0.728 | $0.540 | $0.540 |

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**Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income**

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| | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** |
| | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
| | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** |
| Net income | $90271 | $68715 | $74999 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Investment securities available-for-sale: |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Unrealized securities holding gains (losses) | 41905 | (1704) | 9560 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Income tax (expense) benefit | (8780) | 532 | (1913) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Net unrealized securities holding gains (losses) before reclassification adjustments, net of taxes | 33125 | (1172) | 7647 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Cash flow hedges: |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Change in fair value of cash flow hedges | 189 | (3620) | (2829) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Income tax (expense) benefit | (209) | 876 | 803 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Net change in fair value of cash flow hedges, net of taxes | (20) | (2744) | (2026) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Less reclassification adjustment for change in fair value of cash flow hedges: |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Gain (loss) on change in fair value of cash flow hedges | (1875) | (4036) | (3632) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Income tax (expense) benefit | 480 | 1034 | 945 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Net reclassification adjustment for change in fair value of cash flow hedges | (1395) | (3002) | (2687) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Net change in fair value of cash flow hedges | 1375 | $258 | 661 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Postretirement benefits: |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Adjustment of accumulated obligation for postretirement benefits | (2119) | 1127 | 1135 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Income tax (expense) benefit | 499 | (297) | (294) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Net adjustment of accumulated obligation for postretirement benefits | (1620) | 830 | 841 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other comprehensive gain (loss), net of taxes | 32880 | (84) | 9149 |
| Comprehensive income | 123151 | 68631 | 84148 |

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**Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity**

**Year Ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023** 

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | **Common<br>Stock** | **Additional<br>Paid-in<br>Capital** | **Retained<br>Earnings** | **Accumulated<br>Other<br>Comprehensive<br> Income (Loss)** | **Treasury<br>Stock** | **Total Stockholders'<br>Equity** |
| | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** |
| Balance at December 31, 2024 | $970 | $902584 | $458943 | $(52882) | $(87676) | $1221939 |
| Net income |  |  | 90271 |  |  | 90271 |
| Impact of Merger between Brookline and Berkshire | (74) | 1268308 | 82 |  | (53320) | 1214996 |
| Other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  |  | 32880 |  | 32880 |
| Common stock dividends of $0.728 per share |  |  | (63119) |  |  | (63119) |
| Restricted stock awards, net of awards surrendered |  | (5226) |  |  | (1837) | (7063) |
| Options exercised |  |  | (15) |  | 253 | 238 |
| Compensation under recognition and retention plans |  | 6219 | (300) |  |  | 5919 |
| Balance at December 31, 2025 | $896 | $2171885 | $485862 | $(20002) | $(142580) | $2496061 |

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | **Common<br>Stock** | **Additional<br>Paid-in<br>Capital** | **Retained<br>Earnings** | **Accumulated<br>Other<br>Comprehensive<br>Income (Loss)** | **Treasury<br>Stock** | **Total Stockholders' <br>Equity** |
| | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** |
| Balance at December 31, 2023 | $970 | $902659 | $438722 | $(52798) | $(90909) | $1198644 |
| Net income |  |  | 68715 |  |  | 68715 |
| Other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  |  | (84) |  | (84) |
| Common stock dividends of $0.540 per share |  |  | (48058) |  |  | (48058) |
| Restricted stock awards, net of awards surrendered |  | (3891) |  |  | 3233 | (658) |
| Compensation under recognition and retention plans |  | 3816 | (436) |  |  | 3380 |
| Balance at December 31, 2024 | $970 | $902584 | $458943 | $(52882) | $(87676) | $1221939 |

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | **Common<br>Stock** | **Additional<br>Paid-in<br>Capital** | **Retained<br>Earnings** | **Accumulated<br>Other<br>Comprehensive<br>Income (Loss)** | **Treasury<br>Stock** | **Total Stockholders' <br>Equity** |
| | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** |
| Balance at December 31, 2022 | $852 | $736074 | $412019 | $(61947) | $(94873) | $992125 |
| Net income |  |  | 74999 |  |  | 74999 |
| PCSB acquisition | 118 | 167212 |  |  |  | 167330 |
| Other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  |  | 9149 |  | 9149 |
| Common stock dividends of $0.540 per share |  |  | (47926) |  |  | (47926) |
| Restricted stock awards, net of awards surrendered |  | (4720) |  |  | 3964 | (756) |
| Compensation under recognition and retention plans |  | 4093 | (370) |  |  | 3723 |
| Balance at December 31, 2023 | $970 | $902659 | $438722 | $(52798) | $(90909) | $1198644 |

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**Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows**

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** |
| | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
| | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** |
| Cash flows from operating activities: |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Net income | $90271 | $68715 | $74999 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided from operating activities: |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Provision for credit losses | 41392 | 21644 | 38207 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Proceeds from sales of loans and leases held-for-sale, net | 83330 |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Deferred income tax expense | 22348 | 409 | 16167 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Depreciation of premises and equipment | 9553 | 7890 | 8159 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Accretion of investment securities deferred, net | (9953) | (5657) | (8658) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Accretion of premiums and discounts and deferred loan and lease origination costs, net | (20885) | (6682) | (4708) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Amortization of identified intangible assets | 15225 | 6746 | 7840 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Amortization of debt issuance costs | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Amortization (accretion) of other acquisition fair value adjustments, net | (1749) | 1313 | (1611) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Gain on sales of investment securities, net |  |  | (1704) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Gain on sales of loans and leases | (5617) | (951) | (2581) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Loss on sales of OREO and other repossessed assets | 153 |  | 4 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Write-down of OREO and other repossessed assets | 412 | 574 | 181 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Compensation under recognition and retention plans | 5919 | 3380 | 3723 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Net change in: |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Cash surrender value of bank-owned life insurance | (3015) | (2017) | (1269) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Impairment of BankRI trade name | 1089 |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other assets | 85243 | 6590 | 13758 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Accrued expenses and other liabilities | (89372) | 2900 | (26010) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Net cash provided from operating activities | 224444 | 104954 | 116597 |
| Cash flows from investing activities: |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Proceeds from sales of investment securities available-for-sale | 176312 |  | 229981 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Proceeds from maturities, calls, and principal repayments of investment securities available-for-sale | 189964 | 173996 | 272419 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Purchases of investment securities available-for-sale | (33126) | (148476) | (362905) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Proceeds from redemption/sales of restricted equity securities | 83643 | 32834 | 48489 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Purchase of restricted equity securities | (60488) | (38394) | (50775) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Proceeds from sales of loans and leases held-for-investment, net | 300822 | 109742 | 244133 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Net decrease (increase) in loans and leases | 570003 | (265919) | (955593) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Net cash and cash equivalents acquired in acquisition | 1084095 |  | (80209) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Purchase of premises and equipment, net | (12288) | (4985) | (12357) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Proceeds from sales of OREO and other repossessed assets | 1473 | 1599 | 1552 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Net cash provided from (used for) investing activities | 2300410 | (139603) | (665265) |
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| | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** |
| | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
| | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** |
| Cash flows from financing activities: |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Increase (decrease) in demand checking, NOW, savings and money market accounts | 1061533 | 5424 | (402552) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Decrease) increase in certificates of deposit and brokered certificates of deposit | (733392) | 347057 | 859866 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Proceeds from FHLB advances | 1057750 | 1643100 | 6155000 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Repayment of FHLB advances | (2300715) | (1510516) | (6222735) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Decrease) increase in other borrowed funds, net | (46469) | 10336 | (41529) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Decrease in mortgagors' escrow accounts, net | (367) | (1364) | (678) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Payment of dividends on common stock | (63119) | (48058) | (47926) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Payment of income taxes for shares withheld in share based activity | (2000) | (687) | (710) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Net cash (used for) provided from financing activities | (1026779) | 445292 | 298736 |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 1498075 | 410643 | (249932) |
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year | 543670 | 133027 | 382959 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of year | $2041745 | $543670 | $133027 |
| Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Cash paid during the year for: |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Interest on deposits, borrowed funds and subordinated debt | $328862 | $291428 | $238396 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Income taxes | 14968 | 13085 | 8632 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Non-cash investing activities: |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Transfer from loans and leases to loan and leases held-for-sale | $(79859) | $— | $— |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Transfer from loans to OREO and other repossessed assets | 1142 | 1582 | 3023 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Acquisitions of Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. in 2025 and PCSB Financial Corporation in 2023: |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Fair value of assets acquired, net of cash and cash equivalents acquired | $11170597 | $— | $1931528 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Fair value of liabilities assumed | 11044057 |  | 1676110 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Common stock issued |  |  | 118 |

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**BEACON FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES**

**Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements** 

**(1) Basis of Presentation**

***Overview***

The Company is a bank holding company (within the meaning of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended) and the parent of Beacon Bank & Trust, a Massachusetts-chartered trust company. The Bank is a member of the Federal Reserve System. The Company's primary business is to provide commercial, business and retail banking services to its corporate, municipal and retail customers through the Bank and its non-bank subsidiaries. The Company is also the parent of Clarendon Private. Clarendon Private is a registered investment advisor with the SEC. Through Clarendon Private and the Trust and Investments Division of the Bank, the Company offers a wide range of wealth management services to individuals, families, endowments and foundations to help these clients meet their long-term financial goals.

Beacon Bank & Trust operates 147 full-service banking offices in New England and New York with three additional lending offices. The Bank's activities include acceptance of commercial, municipal and retail deposits, origination of mortgage loans on commercial and residential real estate located principally in New England and New York, origination of commercial loans and leases, investment in debt and equity securities, and the offering of cash management and wealth, trust and investment advisory services. The Company also provides specialty equipment financing through its subsidiary Eastern Funding and provides small business lending through its subsidiary 44 Business Capital, both of which operate as national business lines.

The Company and the Bank are supervised, examined and regulated by the FRB. As a Massachusetts-chartered trust company, the Bank is subject to supervision, examination and regulation by Massachusetts Division of Banks. Clarendon Private is also subject to regulation by the SEC.

The FDIC offers insurance coverage on all deposits up to $250,000 per depositor. As FDIC-insured depository institution, the Bank is also subject to supervision, examination and regulation by the FDIC.

***Basis of Financial Statement Presentation***

The Company's consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with U.S. GAAP as set forth by the FASB in its Accounting Standards Codification and through the rules and interpretive releases of the SEC under the authority of federal securities laws.

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany transactions and balances are eliminated in consolidation.

In preparing these consolidated financial statements, management is required to make significant estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, income, expenses and disclosure of assets and liabilities. Actual results could differ from those estimates based upon changing conditions, including economic conditions and future events. Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant changes in the near-term include the determination of the ACL and the determination of fair market values of assets and liabilities.

The judgments used by management in applying these significant estimates may be affected by a further and prolonged deterioration in the economic environment, which may result in changes to future financial results. For example, subsequent evaluations of the loan and lease portfolio, in light of the factors then prevailing, may result in significant changes in the allowance for loan and lease losses in future periods, and the inability to collect outstanding principal may result in increased loan and lease losses.

***Reclassification***

Certain previously reported amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year's presentation.

***Cash and Cash Equivalents***

For purposes of reporting asset balances and cash flows, cash and cash equivalents includes cash on hand and due from banks (including cash items in process of clearing), interest-bearing deposits with banks, federal funds sold, money market mutual funds and other short-term investments with original maturities of three months or less. Cash and cash equivalents are held at major institutions and are subject to credit risk to the extent those balances exceed applicable FDIC or Securities Investor Protection Corporation limitations.

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**Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)**

***Investment Securities***

Investment securities, other than those reported as short-term investments, are classified at the time of purchase as "available-for-sale," "held-to-maturity," or "held-for-trading." Classification is periodically re-evaluated for consistency with the Company's goals and objectives. Equity investments in the FHLB of Boston, the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, and other restricted equities are discussed in more detail in Note 5, "Restricted Equity Securities."

*Investment Securities Available-for-Sale, Held-to-Maturity, and Held-for-Trading* 

Investment securities for which the Company has the positive intent and ability to hold to maturity are classified as held-to-maturity and carried at amortized cost. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company did not hold any securities as held-to-maturity. Those investment securities held for indefinite periods of time but not necessarily to maturity are classified as available-for-sale. Investment securities held for indefinite periods of time include investment securities that management intends to use as part of its asset/liability, liquidity, and/or capital management strategies and may be sold in response to changes in interest rates, maturities, asset/liability mix, liquidity needs, regulatory capital needs or other business factors. Investment securities available-for-sale are carried at estimated fair value, primarily obtained from a third-party pricing service, with unrealized gains and losses reported on an after-tax basis in stockholders' equity as accumulated other comprehensive income or loss. Investment securities expected to be held for very short term duration, used for hedging, or are marketable equity securities are typically designated held-for-trading. Held-for-trading securities are carried at estimated fair value principally based on market prices and dealer quotes received from third-party and nationally-recognized pricing services. Gains and losses for held-for-trading are reported on the income statement as gains on investment securities, net. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company did not hold any securities as held-for-trading. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company did not make any adjustments to the prices provided by the third-party pricing service.

Security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Realized gains and losses are determined using the specific identification method and are recorded in non-interest income. Interest and dividends on securities are recorded using the accrual method. Premiums and discounts on securities are amortized or accreted into interest income using the level-yield method over the remaining period to contractual maturity, adjusted for the effect of actual prepayments in the case of MBSs and CMOs. These estimates of prepayment assumptions are made based upon the actual performance of the underlying security, current interest rates, the general market consensus regarding changes in mortgage interest rates, the contractual repayment terms of the underlying loans, the priority rights of the investors to the cash flows from the mortgage securities and other economic conditions. When differences arise between anticipated prepayments and actual prepayments, the effective yield is recalculated to reflect actual payments to date and anticipated future payments. Unamortized premium or discount is adjusted to the amount that would have existed had the new effective yield been applied since purchase, with a corresponding charge or credit to interest income.

*Restricted Equity Securities*

The Company invests in the stock of the FHLB of Boston, the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, and a small amount of other restricted securities. No ready market exists for these stocks, and they have no quoted market values. The Bank, as a member of the FHLB, is required to maintain investments in the capital stock of the FHLB equal to its membership base investments plus an activity-based investment determined according to the Banks level of outstanding FHLB advances. The Company has also purchased Federal Reserve Bank of Boston stock which is redeemable at par. The Company reviews for impairment of these securities based on the ultimate recoverability of the cost basis in the stock. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, no impairment has been recognized.

***Loans***

*Loans and Leases* 

Loans the Company originates for the portfolio, and for which it has the intent and ability to hold to maturity, are reported at amortized cost, inclusive of deferred loan origination fees and expenses, less unadvanced funds due to borrowers on loans and the allowance for loan and lease losses.

Interest income on loans and leases originated for the portfolio is accrued on unpaid principal balances as earned. Loan origination fees and direct loan origination costs are deferred, and the net fee or cost is recognized in interest income using the interest method. Deferred amounts are recognized for fixed-rate loans over the contractual life of the loans and for adjustable-rate loans over the period of time required to adjust the contractual interest rate to a yield approximating a market rate at the

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**Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)**

origination date. If a loan is prepaid, the unamortized portion of the loan origination costs, including third party referral related costs not subject to rebate from the dealer, is charged to income.

*Loans and Leases Held-for-Sale*

Management identifies and designates certain newly originated loans and leases for sale to specific financial institutions, subject to the underwriting criteria of those financial institutions. These loans and leases are held for sale and are carried at the lower of cost or market as determined in the aggregate. Deferred loan fees and costs are included in the determination of the gain or loss on sale. The Company had no loans and leases held-for-sale as of December 31, 2025 and 2024.

***Nonperforming Loans***

*Nonaccrual Loans* 

Accrual of interest on loans generally is discontinued when contractual payment of principal or interest becomes past due 90 days or, if in management's judgment, reasonable doubt exists as to the full timely collection of interest. Exceptions may be made if the loan has matured and is in the process of renewal or is well-secured and in the process of collection. When a loan is placed on nonaccrual status, interest accruals cease and uncollected accrued interest is reversed and charged against current interest income. Interest payments on nonaccrual loans are generally applied to principal. If collection of the principal is reasonably assured, interest payments are recognized as income on the cash basis. Loans are generally returned to accrual status when principal and interest payments are current, full collectability of principal and interest is reasonably assured and a consistent record of at least six consecutive months of performance has been achieved.

*Impaired Loans*

A loan is considered to be impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due (both interest and principal) according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Smaller-balance, homogeneous loans that are evaluated collectively for impairment, such as residential, home equity and other consumer loans are specifically excluded from the impaired loan portfolio. The Company has defined the population of impaired loans to include nonaccrual loans.

When the ultimate collectability of the total principal of an impaired loan or lease is in doubt and the loan is on nonaccrual status, all payments are applied to principal, under the cost recovery method. When the ultimate collectability of the total principal of an impaired loan or lease is not in doubt and the loan or lease is on nonaccrual status, contractual interest is credited to interest income when received, under the cash basis method.

The value of an impaired loan is measured based upon 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 and its payment is expected solely based on the underlying collateral. For impaired loans deemed collateral dependent, where impairment is measured using the fair value of the collateral, the Company will either obtain a new appraisal or use another available source of collateral assessment to determine a reasonable estimate of the fair value of the collateral.

Interest collected on impaired loans is either applied against principal or reported as income according to management's judgment as to the collectability of principal. If management does not consider a loan ultimately collectible within an acceptable time frame, payments are applied as principal to reduce the loan balance. If full collection of the remaining recorded investment should subsequently occur, interest receipts are recorded as interest income on a cash basis.

*Loan Modifications* 

In determining whether a debtor is experiencing financial difficulties, the Company considers, among other factors, whether the debtor is in payment default or is likely to be in payment default in the foreseeable future without the modification, if the debtor declared or is in the process of declaring bankruptcy, there is substantial doubt that the debtor will continue as a going concern, the debtor's entity-specific projected cash flows will not be sufficient to service its debt, if the debtor has securities that have been delisted or are in the process of being delisted, or the debtor cannot obtain funds from sources other than the existing creditors at market terms for debt with similar risk characteristics.

Disclosable modifications under current guidance include principal forgiveness, interest rate reductions, significant payment delays, maturity extensions, or any combination of the aforementioned modifications. The Company tracks and discloses the performance of these modifications with respect to delinquency and re-modification status.

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**Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)**

The current guidance also eliminates the requirement to measure the allowance using a DCF methodology, and allows for a portfolio-based methodology for modified loans to troubled borrowers. If the DCF approach is still utilized for individually evaluated loans, the discount rate used must be the modified effective interest rate, rather than the original effective interest rate. Typically, modified loans to troubled borrowers are Substandard credits and are already evaluated for impairment on an individual basis.

***Allowance for Credit Losses Methodology***

Management has established a methodology to determine the adequacy of the ACL that assesses the risks and losses expected on the loan and lease portfolio and unfunded commitments. Additions to the ACL are made by charges to the provision for credit losses. Losses on loans and leases are charged off against the allowance when all or a portion of a loan or lease is considered uncollectible. Subsequent recoveries on loans previously charged off, if any, are credited to the allowance when realized.

To calculate the allowance for loans collectively evaluated, management uses models developed by a third party. The Bank's core ACL process uses CRE, C&I, and retail lifetime loss rate models (core models) to calculate a lifetime loss rate based on loan attributes and reasonable and supportable economic forecasts. This lifetime loss rate is then applied to exposure at default. The exposure at default considers the current unpaid balance and expected utilization assumptions for unfunded commitments. Key assumptions used in the models include portfolio segmentation, prepayments, and the expected utilization of unfunded commitments, among others. The portfolios are segmented by loan level attributes such as loan type, loan size, date of origination, delinquency status, and risk ratings to create loan pools with similar risk characteristics. Prepayment assumptions are embedded within the models and are based on the same data used for model development and incorporate adjustments for reasonable and supportable forecasts. The historical data used to develop the model, including the observation period vary by model, but all use at least ten years of historical data and capture at least one recessionary period. Expected utilization is based on current utilization and a LEQ factor. LEQ varies by current utilization and provides a reasonable estimate of expected draws and borrower behavior. Assumptions and model inputs are reviewed in accordance with model monitoring practices and as information becomes available.

Loans acquired in connection with the Transaction have losses estimated using a historical loss rate model (Legacy Berkshire model) based on the historical performance of various loan segments, which are segmented primarily by FDIC code, estimates of each segment's weighted average life, and a statistical model to capture the impact of reasonable and supportable economic forecasts on the base loss rates.

The ACL estimate for both the Banks core models and Legacy Berkshire model incorporates reasonable and supportable forecasts of various macro-economic variables using multiple probability weighted economic scenarios. For the Bank's core models, reasonable and supportable economic forecasts and reversion to long-term economic conditions are embedded within the vendor provided economic scenarios applied over the remaining life of the loans. Reversion towards long-term expectations generally begins two to three years from the forecast start date and largely completes within the first five years.

For the Legacy Berkshire model, management applies an explicit reasonable and supportable forecast period of seven quarters, using a straight-line reversion method over four quarters, after which economic assumptions revert to long term historical averages. The Bank elected to use multiple economic forecasts in determining the reserve to account for economic uncertainty. The forecasts include various projections of gross domestic product, interest rates, property price indices, and employment measures. Scenario weighting and model parameters are updated to reflect facts and circumstances as of the financial statement date. For the core models, the Bank calibrates expected losses for each model using a scalar, which is determined by examining the loss rates of peer banks that have similar operations and asset bases to the Bank and comparing these peer group loss rates to the model results.

As of December 31, 2025, management continued to apply qualitative adjustments to the Company's models. These adjustments are designed to address model limitations and are generally targeted to specific risks within certain portfolios (e.g., office and specialty vehicle) based on recent collateral valuations and performance trends. Additionally, portfolio level metrics such as delinquency, population of adversely graded loans, non-accruals, etc. are used to inform management's evaluation of the credit risk in the portfolio and adjustments are made as appropriate. These adjustments included both positive and negative adjustments with a total impact to the provision of $24.8 million at December 31, 2025, of which $5.6 million is related to the Legacy Berkshire portfolio. Management reviews these factors on a quarterly basis as market conditions and segment performance evolve.

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**Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)**

An ACL on loans individually evaluated for impairment is established when amortized cost basis is greater than the discounted present value of expected future cash flows or, in the case of collateral-dependent loans, when there is an excess of a loan's amortized cost basis over the fair value of its underlying collateral. When loans and leases do not share risk characteristics with other financial assets they are evaluated individually. Individually evaluated loans are reviewed quarterly with adjustments made to the calculated reserve as necessary.

*Liability for Unfunded Commitments*

In the ordinary course of business, the Company enters into commitments to extend credit, commercial letters of credit, and standby letters of credit. Such financial instruments are recorded in the financial statements when they become payable. The credit risk associated with these commitments is evaluated in a manner similar to the allowance for loan and lease losses.

***Premises and Equipment***

Premises and equipment are carried at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization, except for land which is carried at cost. Premises and equipment are depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of the assets. Leasehold improvements are amortized using the straight-line method over the shorter of the lease term or the estimated useful life of the improvements.

Costs related to internal-use software development projects that provide significant new functionality are capitalized. Internal-use software is software acquired or modified solely to meet the Company's needs and for which there is no plan to market the software externally. Direct and indirect costs associated with the application development stage of internal use software are capitalized until such time that the software is substantially complete and ready for its intended use. Capitalized costs are amortized on a straight-line basis over the remaining estimated life of the software. Computer software and development costs incurred in the preliminary project stage, as well as training and maintenance costs, are expensed as incurred.

***Leases***

The Company leases certain office space under various noncancellable operating leases as well as certain other assets. These leases have terms ranging from 1 year to over 18 years. Certain leases contain renewal options and escalation clauses which can increase rental expenses based principally on the consumer price index and fair market rental value provisions. Right-of-use lease assets are carried on the balance sheet at amortized cost and corresponding lease liabilities are carried on the balance sheet at present value of the future minimum lease payments, adjusted for any initial direct costs and incentives. All of the Company's current outstanding leases are classified as operating leases.

***Bank-Owned Life Insurance***

BOLI represents life insurance on the lives of certain current and former employees who have provided positive consent allowing their employer to be the beneficiary of such policies. The Bank utilizes BOLI as tax-efficient financing for its benefit obligations to its employees, including its retirement obligations and SERPs.

Since the Bank is the primary beneficiary of the insurance policies, increases in the cash value of the policies, as well as insurance proceeds received, are recorded in non-interest income and are not subject to income taxes. BOLI is recorded at the cash value of the policies, less any applicable cash surrender charges, and is reflected as an asset in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Cash proceeds, if any, are classified as cash flows from investing activities.

The Company reviews the financial strength of the insurance carriers prior to the purchase of BOLI to ensure minimum credit ratings of at least investment grade. The financial strength of the carriers is reviewed at least annually, and BOLI with any individual carrier is limited to 10% of the Company's capital. Total BOLI is limited to 25% of the Company's capital.

***Goodwill and Other Identified Intangible Assets***

Goodwill represents the excess of the cost of an acquisition over the fair value of the net assets acquired. Goodwill and indefinite-lived identified intangible assets are not subject to amortization. Definite-lived identified intangible assets are assets resulting from acquisitions that are being amortized over their estimated useful lives. The recoverability of goodwill and identified intangible assets is evaluated for impairment at least annually. A Company can perform a qualitative assessment of whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of an acquired asset is greater than its carrying amount. If the Company qualitatively concludes that it is more likely than not that the fair value of an acquired asset is greater than its carrying amount, no further testing is necessary. If, however, the Company qualitatively concludes that the fair value of an acquired asset is less

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**Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)**

than its carrying value, or, if for any other reason the Company determines it to be appropriate, then a quantitative assessment will be performed. If a quantitative analysis were performed, management would select a sample of comparable acquisitions and calculate the control premium associated with each sale. The Company's market capitalization would then be times by the sampled control premium allowing management to compare the calculated fair value to the Company's current book value to determine if an adjustment to goodwill is warranted. During the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company wrote off the trade name associated with BankRI in connection with the Bank Mergers. There were no impairment losses relating to other intangible assets recorded during the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024. Further analysis of the Company's goodwill can be found in Note 9 "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets" within notes to the consolidated financial statements.

***OREO and Other Repossessed Assets***

OREO and other repossessed assets consists of properties acquired through foreclosure, real estate acquired through acceptance of a deed in lieu of foreclosure and loans determined to be substantively repossessed. Real estate loans that are substantively repossessed include only those loans for which the Company has taken possession of the collateral. OREO and other repossessed assets which consist of vehicles and equipment, if any, are recorded initially at estimated fair value less costs to sell, resulting in a new cost basis. The amount by which the recorded investment in the loan exceeds the fair value (net of estimated cost to sell) of the foreclosed or repossessed asset is charged to the allowance for loan and lease losses. Such evaluations are based on an analysis of individual properties/assets as well as a general assessment of current real estate market conditions. Subsequent declines in the fair value of the foreclosed or repossessed asset below the new cost basis are recorded through the use of a valuation allowance. Subsequent increases in the fair value are recorded as reductions in the allowance, but not below zero. Rental revenue received on foreclosed or repossessed assets is included in other non-interest income, whereas operating expenses and changes in the valuation allowance relating to foreclosed and repossessed assets are included in other non-interest expense. Certain costs used to improve such properties are capitalized. Gains and losses from the sale of OREO and other repossessed assets are reflected in non-interest expense when realized. Together with nonperforming loans, OREO and repossessed assets comprise nonperforming assets.

***Derivatives***

The Company utilizes loan level derivatives which consists of interest rate contracts (swaps, caps and floors), and risk participation agreements as part of the Company's interest-rate risk management strategy for certain assets and liabilities and not for speculative purposes. Based on the Company's intended use for the loan level derivatives at inception, the Company designates the derivative as either an economic hedge of an asset or liability, or a hedging instrument subject to the hedge accounting provisions of FASB ASC Topic 815, "Derivatives and Hedging". These derivatives designated as cash flow hedges involve the receipt of fixed rate amounts from a counterparty in exchange for the Company making variable rate payments.

Loan level derivatives and foreign exchange contracts entered into on behalf of our customers are designated as economic hedges and are recorded at fair value within other assets or liabilities. Changes in the fair value of these non hedging derivatives are recorded directly through earnings at each reporting period.

***Transfer of Financial Assets***

Transfers of financial assets are accounted for as sales when control over the assets has been surrendered. Control over transferred assets is deemed to be surrendered when (1) the assets have been isolated from the Company, (2) the transferee obtains the right (free of conditions that constrain it from taking advantage of that right) to pledge or exchange the transferred assets, and (3) the Company does not maintain effective control over the transferred assets through an agreement to repurchase them before their maturity.

***Employee Benefits***

Costs related to the Company's 401(k) plan are recognized in current earnings. Costs related to the Company's nonqualified deferred compensation plan, SERPs and postretirement benefits are recognized over the vesting period or the related service periods of the participating employees. Changes in the funded status of postretirement benefits and defined pension plans are recognized through comprehensive income in the year in which changes occur.

The fair value of restricted stock awards and stock option grants are determined as of the grant date and are recorded as compensation expense over the period in which the shares of restricted stock awards and stock options vest. Forfeitures are accounted for as they occur.

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**Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)**

***Fair Value Measurements***

ASC 820-10, "Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures," defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. A fair value measurement assumes that the transaction to sell the asset or transfer the liability occurs in the principal market for the asset or liability or, in the absence of a principal market, the most advantageous market for the asset or liability. The price in the principal (or most advantageous) market used to measure the fair value of the asset or liability is not adjusted for transaction costs. An orderly transaction is a transaction that assumes exposure to the market for a period prior to the measurement date to allow for marketing activities that are usual and customary for transactions involving such assets and liabilities. It is not a forced transaction. Market participants are buyers and sellers in the principal market that are independent, knowledgeable, able to transact, and willing to transact.

A fair-value hierarchy for valuation inputs that gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs are included in ASC 820. The fair value hierarchy is as follows:

Level 1: Inputs are unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for assets and liabilities identical to those reported at fair value.

Level 2: Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1. Level 2 inputs are observable either directly or indirectly. These inputs might include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability (such as interest rates, volatilities, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.) or inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by market data by correlation or other means.

Level 3: Inputs are unobservable inputs for an asset or liability that reflect an entity's own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the assets or liabilities. These inputs are used to determine fair value only when observable inputs are not available.

***Earnings per Common Share***

EPS is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding for the applicable period, exclusive of Treasury shares and unvested shares of restricted stock. Diluted EPS is calculated after adjusting the denominator of the basic EPS calculation for the effect of all potential dilutive common shares outstanding during the period. The dilutive effects of options and unvested restricted stock awards are computed using the "treasury stock" method. Management evaluated the "two class" method and concluded that the method did not apply to the Company's EPS calculation.

***Income Taxes***

Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities 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 bases.

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. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.

Tax positions that are more likely than not to be sustained upon a tax examination are recognized in the Company's financial statements to the extent that the benefit is greater than 50% likely of being recognized. Interest resulting from underpayment of income taxes is classified as income tax expense in the first period the interest would begin accruing according to the provision of the relevant tax law. Penalties resulting from underpayment of income taxes are classified as income tax expense in the period for which the Company claims or expects to claim an uncertain tax position or in the period in which the Company's judgment changes regarding an uncertain tax position.

For new ITCs, the Company chose to apply the flow-through method and immediately recognize the ITC benefit in income tax expense, as opposed to deferring.

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**Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)**

***Business Combinations***

Business combinations are generally accounted for under the acquisition method of accounting whereby assets acquired and liabilities assumed in business combinations are recorded at their estimated fair value as of the acquisition date. The determination of fair value may involve the use of internal or third-party valuation specialists to assist in the determination of the fair value of certain assets and liabilities at the acquisition date, including loans and leases and core deposit intangible. The excess of the cost of acquisition over these fair values is recognized as goodwill.

***Treasury Stock***

Any shares repurchased under the Company's share repurchase programs were purchased in open-market transactions and are held as treasury stock. Treasury stock also consists of common stock withheld to satisfy federal, state and local income tax withholding requirements for employee restricted stock awards upon vesting. All treasury stock is held at cost.

***Segment Reporting***

An operating segment is defined as a component of a business for which separate financial information is available that is evaluated regularly by the CODM in deciding how to allocate resources and evaluate performance.

The Company is a bank holding company operating through a single business segment, which derives interest income on loan and lease products the Company offers to customers.

The President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company acts as the Company's CODM. The CODM regularly reviews comprehensive financial information with the reported measures focused on net interest income and net income. This financial information reviewed is consistent with the information presented within the Company's financial statements.

The CODM uses the reported measures of net interest income and net income to assess performance by comparing to and monitoring against budget and prior year results. This information is used to manage resources to drive business and net earnings growth, including investment in key strategic priorities, as well as determine the Company's ability to return capital to shareholders.

The Company's banking business provided substantially all of its total revenues and pre-tax income in 2025, 2024 and 2023. Therefore, the Company has determined to be a single segment.

***Recent Accounting Developments***

In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, "Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures" to enhance the annual income tax disclosure requirements. This update is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024. The Company adopted ASU 2023-09 as of January 1, 2025. The adoption did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

In November 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-08, "Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Purchased Loans" ("ASU 2025-08"). This ASU aligns the initial recognition of the allowance for loan losses on purchased loans between PCD and non-PCD assets by applying the gross-up approach previously required only for PCD loans. The Company elected to adopt this ASU effective January 1, 2025, and applied it to the Transaction (as defined below) completed in the third quarter, as permitted under the guidance.

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**Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)**

**(2) Business Combinations**

On September 1, 2025 (the "Merger Date"), the Company completed its previously announced merger of equals with Brookline Bancorp, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Legacy Brookline"), pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of December 16, 2024, by and among the Company, Commerce Acquisition Sub, Inc. and Legacy Brookline (the "Merger Agreement"). On September 1, 2025, Commerce Acquisition Sub, Inc. merged with and into Legacy Brookline (the "Merger"), immediately followed by the merger of Legacy Brookline with and into the Company (the "Holdco Merger"), with the Company as the resulting corporation. The Company also changed its name from Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. to Beacon Financial Corporation ("Beacon"). Immediately following the closing of the Holdco Merger, the Company changed its New York Stock Exchange ticker symbol for its common stock, par value $0.01 per share, from "BHLB" to "BBT."

Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, as of the closing of the Holdco Merger, each share of Legacy Brookline common stock, par value $0.01 per share, was converted into the right to receive 0.42 shares (the "Exchange Ratio") of Company Common Stock, with cash to be paid in lieu of fractional shares.

Immediately following the Holdco Merger, Berkshire Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, Bank Rhode Island, a wholly owned subsidiary of Legacy Brookline, and PCSB Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of Legacy Brookline, each merged with and into Brookline Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of Legacy Brookline, with Brookline Bank as the surviving bank (the "Bank Mergers" and, together with the Merger and the Holdco Merger, the "Transaction"). In connection with the Bank Mergers, Brookline Bank changed its name to Beacon Bank & Trust.

The Transaction was treated as a business combination under ASC 805 and was accounted for as a reverse merger using the acquisition method of accounting. Therefore, Legacy Brookline was deemed the acquirer for financial reporting purposes even though the Company was the legal acquirer. As such, the historical financial statements of Legacy Brookline became the historical financial statements of the combined company. In addition, the assets acquired, including identified intangible assets, and assumed liabilities of the Company as of the Merger Date, have been recorded at their estimated fair value.

As the legal acquirer, the Company issued 37.7 million shares of common stock in connection with the merger, which represented approximately 45% of the voting interests upon completion of the merger. In accordance with U.S. GAAP, the purchase price in a reverse acquisition is determined based on the number of equity interests the legal acquiree would have had to issue to give the owners of the legal acquirer the same percentage equity interest in the combined entity that results from the reverse acquisition. Therefore, the first step in calculating the purchase price of the Merger is to determine the ownership of the combined company following the Merger.

The following table summarizes the ownership of the combined Company, as well as the market capitalization of the combined company using shares of the Company and Legacy Brookline outstanding at August 31, 2025 and the Company's closing price on August 31, 2025:

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| | **Number of Company Outstanding Shares** | **Percentage Ownership** | **Market Value at $26.14 Company Share Price (in thousands)** |
| Company Stockholders | 46389917 | 55.18% | $1212169 |
| Legacy Brookline Stockholders | 37673213 | 44.82% | 984401 |
| Total | 84063130 | 100.00% | $2196570 |

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The following table summarizes the hypothetical number of shares Legacy Brookline would have to issue to give the Company's owners the same percentage ownership in the combined company (based on shares of Legacy Brookline common stock outstanding at August 31, 2025):

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| | **Number of Legacy Brookline Outstanding Shares** | **Percentage Ownership** |
| Company Stockholders | 110452183 | 55.18% |
| Legacy Brookline Stockholders | 89698126 | 44.82% |
| Total | 200150309 | 100.00% |

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The purchase price was calculated based on the number of hypothetical shares of Legacy Brookline common stock issued to Company stockholders multiplied by the share price, as summarized in the following table (amounts in thousands):

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**Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)**

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| Number of hypothetical Brookline shares issued to Company Stockholders | 110452183 |
| Brookline market price per share as of August 31, 2025 | $10.95 |
| Purchase price determination of hypothetical Brookline shares issued to Company Stockholders | 1209451 |
| Value of Company stock options hypothetically converted to options to acquire shares of Brookline common stock | 1147 |
| Fraction share payments | 49 |
| Purchase price consideration | $1210647 |

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The following table provides the purchase price allocation as of the Merger Date and the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at their estimated fair value as of the Merger Date as recorded by the Company. The Company recorded the estimate of fair value based on initial valuations available at the Merger Date and these estimates were considered preliminary as of December 31, 2025, and subject to adjustment for up to one year after the Merger Date. While the Company believes the information available on the Merger Date provided a reasonable basis for estimating fair value, the Company expects it may obtain additional information and evidence during the measurement period that would result in changes to the estimated fair value amounts. The measurement period ends on the earlier of one year after the Merger Date or the date the Company is able to determine all necessary information about the facts and circumstances that existed as of the Merger Date has been obtained. As of December 31, 2025, all of the fair value determinations are preliminary with the exception of those assets and liabilities where carrying value has been determined to reasonably represent fair value.

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**Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)**

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| | **(In Thousands)** |
| **Fair value of consideration transferred:** | |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Value of hypothetical legacy Brookline shares transferred | $1209451 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Conversion of Company stock options | 1147 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Cash paid for fractional shares | 49 |
| **Total purchase consideration** | 1210647 |
| **Fair value of assets acquired:** |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Cash and due from banks | 105440 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Short-term investments | 978667 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Investment securities available-for-sale | 1102464 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Loans held for sale | 3471 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Loans held for investment | 9081447 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Premises and equipment | 73368 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Bank owned life insurance | 246979 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Accrued interest receivable | 49717 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Core deposit intangible asset | 174415 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Customer relationships intangible asset | 14000 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Other assets | 314345 |
| **Total assets acquired** | 12144313 |
| **Fair value of liabilities assumed:** |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Deposits | 10287573 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Borrowings | 559402 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 197082 |
| **Total liabilities assumed** | 11044057 |
| Net assets acquired | 1100256 |
| Goodwill | $110391 |

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The Company recorded $110.4 million of goodwill in connection with the Transaction, none of which is deductible for tax purposes. The amount of goodwill recorded reflects the synergies and operational efficiencies that are expected to result from the Transaction. The descriptions below describe the methods used to determine the fair value of significant assets acquired and liabilities assumed, as presented above:

***Cash and due from banks*** *–* The carrying amount of these assets is a reasonable estimate of fair value based on the short-term nature of these assets.

***Short-term investments –*** The carrying amount of these assets is a reasonable estimate of fair value based on the short-term nature of these assets.

***Investment Securities available-for-sale*** *–* Fair values for investment securities were based on the market value of the securities on the date of the merger and, for any securities that were sold shortly after the merger, the actual sales prices of the securities when they were sold.

***Loans held for sale*** – The loans held for sale portfolio was recorded at fair value based on quotes or bids from third party investors and/or recent sale prices.

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**Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)**

***Loans, net*** – The fair value of the acquired loan portfolio was estimated using a discounted cash flow methodology, with assumptions applied based on pools of loans with similar characteristics. The valuation was based on the remaining maturity and repricing characteristics of the loans and considered assumptions related to prepayment rates, expected credit losses, and the discount rate. Expected credit losses were estimated using probability of default and loss given default assumptions. Projected cash flows were discounted to present value using market-based risk-adjusted rates reflective of interest rate, servicing, credit, liquidity risk, and required equity return for similar loans.

***Premises and equipment*** *–* The fair values of premises are based on a market approach, by obtaining third-party appraisals and broker opinions of value for land, office and branch space. For other assets included in premises and equipment, the carrying value of the assets was determined to approximate fair value.

***Core deposit intangible*** – The core deposit intangible represents the economic benefit derived from the acquired core deposits due to their lower cost of funding relative to the Company's marginal cost of funds. The fair value was estimated using a discounted cash flow methodology, with assumptions applied based on groupings of core deposits with similar characteristics. The valuation considered expected customer attrition, net maintenance costs associated with servicing the deposit base, interest costs on customer deposits, and the alternative cost of funds. The cash flows from estimated net cost savings derived from the acquired core deposits were projected over the estimated economic life of the deposit relationships, discounted to present value, and aggregated to determine the fair value of the core deposit intangible. The intangible asset is being amortized over 12 years using the sum-of-the-years-digits method, based upon the period over which the estimated economic benefits are expected to be realized.

***Customer relationship intangible*** – The customer relationship intangible asset was valued using the multi-period excess earnings method under the income approach. The intangible asset is being amortized over 12 years using the sum of years digits, based upon the period over which estimated economic benefits are estimated to be received.

***Other assets, bank owned life insurance, and accrued interest receivable*** – The carrying amount of these assets is a reasonable estimate of fair value.

***Deposits –*** The fair values used for the demand and savings deposits equal the amount payable on demand at the Merger Date. The fair values for time deposits are estimated using a discounted cash flow calculation that applies interest rates currently being offered to the contractual interest rates on such time deposits.

***Borrowings*** *–* The fair values of FHLB advances and long-term debt instruments are estimated based on quoted market prices for the instrument if available, or for similar instruments if not available, or by using discounted cash flow analyses, based on current incremental borrowing rates for similar types of instruments.

***Other liabilities*** – The carrying amount of these liabilities is a reasonable estimate of fair value.

The following table provides a reconciliation between the unpaid principal balance of acquired Purchased-credit deteriorated loans ("PCD") loans and the purchase price:

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| Unpaid principal balance | $595614 |
| PCD allowance for credit losses | (64510) |
| Non-credit (discount) premium on acquired loans | (15761) |
| Fair value of PCD loans | $515343 |

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Loans acquired are recorded at fair value with no carryover of the related allowance for credit losses. PCD are loans that have experienced more than insignificant credit deterioration since origination. The allowance for credit losses is determined on a collective basis and is allocated to the individual loans. The sum of the loan's purchase price and the allowance for credit losses becomes its initial amortized cost basis. The difference between the initial amortized cost basis and the par value of the loan is a noncredit discount or premium, which is amortized into interest income over the life of the loan. Non-PCD loans are given the same treatment as PCD loans as a result of the Company adopting ASU 2025-08 as of January 1, 2025.

The Company's operating results for the year ended December 31, 2025 include the operating results of the acquired assets and assumed liabilities of the Company subsequent to the Merger Date.

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**Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)**

The Company recorded merger related expenses of $61.7 million during the year ended December 31, 2025.

The following table presents unaudited pro forma information as if the Transaction had occurred on January 1, 2024. The pro forma adjustments give effect to any change in interest income due to the accretion of the discount (premium) associated with the fair value adjustments to acquired loans, any change in interest expense due to estimated premium amortization/discount accretion associated with the fair value adjustment to acquired interest-bearing deposits and long-term debt and the amortization of the core deposit intangible that would have resulted had the deposits been acquired as of January 1, 2024. The pro forma information is not indicative of what would have occurred had the merger occurred as of the beginning of the year prior to the Merger Date. The pro forma amounts below do not reflect the Company's expectations as of the date of the pro forma information of further operating cost savings and other business synergies expected to be achieved, including revenue growth as a result of the merger and the effects of the balance sheet repositioning completed subsequent to the merger. As a result, actual amounts differed from the unaudited pro forma information presented.

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| | **Unaudited Pro Forma** | **Unaudited Pro Forma** |
| | **December 31,** | **December 31,** |
| | **2025** | **2024** |
| | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** |
| Net interest income | 796,797 | 742,222 |
| Non-interest income | 105,425 | 74,029 |
| Net income before income taxes | 176,008 | 52,178 |

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**(3) Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments**

Aggregate reserve balances included in cash and cash equivalents were $1.9 billion and $0.5 billion, respectively, as of December 31, 2025 and 2024.

Short-term investments are summarized as follows:

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| | **2025** | **2024** |
| | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** |
| FRB interest bearing reserve | $1823591 | $470706 |
| FHLB overnight deposits | 16597 | 8291 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total short-term investments | $1840188 | $478997 |

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**Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)**

**(4) Investment Securities**

The following tables set forth investment securities available-for-sale at the dates indicated:

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| | **At December 31, 2025** | **At December 31, 2025** | **At December 31, 2025** | **At December 31, 2025** |
| | **Amortized<br>Cost** | **Gross<br>Unrealized<br>Gains** | **Gross<br>Unrealized<br>Losses** | **Estimated<br>Fair Value** |
| | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** |
| Investment securities available-for-sale: |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;GSE debentures | $185449 | $512 | $12284 | $173677 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;GSE CMOs | 500446 | 2784 | 6660 | 496570 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;GSE MBSs | 334476 | 3009 | 11740 | 325745 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Municipal obligations | 231924 | 8305 | 13 | 240216 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Corporate debt obligations | 39209 | 863 | 49 | 40023 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;U.S. Treasury bonds | 424214 | 1727 | 13904 | 412037 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Foreign government obligations | 500 |  |  | 500 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total investment securities available-for-sale | $1716218 | $17200 | $44650 | $1688768 |

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | **At December 31, 2024** | **At December 31, 2024** | **At December 31, 2024** | **At December 31, 2024** |
| | **Amortized<br>Cost** | **Gross<br>Unrealized<br>Gains** | **Gross<br>Unrealized<br>Losses** | **Estimated<br>Fair Value** |
| | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** |
| Investment securities available-for-sale: |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;GSE debentures | $195099 | $225 | $19030 | $176294 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;GSE CMOs | 62567 | 4 | 7028 | 55543 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;GSE MBSs | 166843 | 63 | 18621 | 148285 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Municipal obligations | 20526 | 19 | 291 | 20254 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Corporate debt obligations | 12140 | 225 | 78 | 12287 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;U.S. Treasury bonds | 506714 | 331 | 25173 | 481872 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Foreign government obligations | 500 |  | 1 | 499 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total investment securities available-for-sale | $964389 | $867 | $70222 | $895034 |

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As of December 31, 2025, the fair value of all investment securities available-for-sale was $1.7 billion, with net unrealized losses of $27.5 million, compared to a fair value of $895.0 million and net unrealized losses of $69.4 million as of December 31, 2024. As of December 31, 2025, $552.9 million, or 32.7% of the portfolio, had gross unrealized losses of $44.7 million, compared to $705.3 million, or 78.8% of the portfolio, with gross unrealized losses of $70.2 million as of December 31, 2024.

As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company did not hold any securities as held to maturity; all securities were held as available-for-sale.

***Investment Securities as Collateral***

As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, $1.2 billion and $792.0 million of investment securities were pledged as collateral for repurchase agreements; municipal deposits; treasury, tax and loan deposits ("TT&L"); swap agreements; Federal Reserve Bank borrowings; and FHLB borrowings. The Bank did not have any outstanding Federal Reserve Bank borrowings as of December 31, 2025 and 2024.

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**BEACON FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES**

**Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)**

***Allowance for Credit Losses-Available-for-Sale Securities***

For available-for-sale securities in an unrealized loss position, management first assesses whether (i) the Company intends to sell the security, or (ii) it is more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis. If either criterion is met, any previously recognized allowances are charged-off and the security's amortized cost is written down to fair value through income. If neither criterion is met, the security is evaluated to determine whether the decline in fair value has resulted from credit losses or other factors. In making this assessment, management considers the extent to which fair value is less than amortized cost, any changes to the rating of the security by a rating agency and any adverse conditions specifically related to the security, among other factors.

If this assessment indicates that a credit loss exists, the present value of cash flows expected to be collected from the security is compared to the amortized cost basis of the security. If the present value of cash flows expected to be collected is less than the amortized cost basis, an allowance for credit loss is recorded, limited by the amount that the fair value is less than the amortized cost basis. Any impairment that has not been recorded through an ACL is recognized in other comprehensive income. Adjustments to the allowance are reported as a component of credit loss expense. Available-for-sale securities are charged-off against the allowance or, in the absence of any allowance, written down through income when deemed uncollectible or when either of the aforementioned criteria regarding intent or requirement to sell is met. The Company has made the accounting policy election to exclude accrued interest receivable on available-for-sale securities from the estimate of credit losses. Accrued interest receivables associated with debt securities available-for-sale totaled $7.2 million as of December 31, 2025, compared to $4.1 million as of December 31, 2024.

A debt security is placed on nonaccrual status at the time any principal or interest payments become more than 90 days delinquent or if full collection of interest or principal becomes uncertain. Accrued interest for a debt security placed on nonaccrual is reversed against interest income. There were no debt securities on nonaccrual status and therefore there was no accrued interest related to debt securities reversed against interest income for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024.

***Assessment for Available-for-Sale Securities for Impairment***

Investment securities as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 that have been in a continuous unrealized loss position for less than twelve months or twelve months or longer are as follows:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | **At December 31, 2025** | **At December 31, 2025** | **At December 31, 2025** | **At December 31, 2025** | **At December 31, 2025** | **At December 31, 2025** |
| | **Less than<br>Twelve Months** | **Less than<br>Twelve Months** | **Twelve Months<br>or Longer** | **Twelve Months<br>or Longer** | **Total** | **Total** |
| | **Estimated<br>Fair Value** | **Unrealized<br>Losses** | **Estimated<br>Fair Value** | **Unrealized<br>Losses** | **Estimated<br>Fair Value** | **Unrealized<br>Losses** |
| | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** |
| Investment securities available-for-sale: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;GSE debentures | $32 | $1 | $103884 | $12283 | $103916 | $12284 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;GSE CMOs | 68184 | 460 | 45145 | 6200 | 113329 | 6660 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;GSE MBSs | 79 | 1 | 114594 | 11739 | 114673 | 11740 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Municipal obligations | 9721 | 11 | 391 | 2 | 10112 | 13 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Corporate debt obligations | 4943 | 41 | 2666 | 8 | 7609 | 49 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;U.S. Treasury bonds |  |  | 203283 | 13904 | 203283 | 13904 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Foreign government obligations |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Temporarily impaired investment securities available-for-sale | 82959 | 514 | 469963 | 44136 | 552922 | 44650 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total temporarily impaired investment securities | $82959 | $514 | $469963 | $44136 | $552922 | $44650 |

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**BEACON FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES**

**Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)**

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | **At December 31, 2024** | **At December 31, 2024** | **At December 31, 2024** | **At December 31, 2024** | **At December 31, 2024** | **At December 31, 2024** |
| | **Less than<br>Twelve Months** | **Less than<br>Twelve Months** | **Twelve Months<br>or Longer** | **Twelve Months<br>or Longer** | **Total** | **Total** |
| | **Estimated<br>Fair Value** | **Unrealized<br>Losses** | **Estimated<br>Fair Value** | **Unrealized<br>Losses** | **Estimated<br>Fair Value** | **Unrealized<br>Losses** |
| | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** |
| Investment securities available-for-sale: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;GSE debentures | $30753 | $281 | $107750 | $18749 | $138503 | $19030 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;GSE CMOs | 4664 | 107 | 50334 | 6921 | 54998 | 7028 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;GSE MBSs | 11128 | 596 | 131481 | 18025 | 142609 | 18621 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Municipal obligations | 3616 | 74 | 3568 | 217 | 7184 | 291 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Corporate debt obligations |  |  | 2550 | 78 | 2550 | 78 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;U.S. Treasury bonds | 67290 | 285 | 291641 | 24888 | 358931 | 25173 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Foreign government obligations |  |  | 499 | 1 | 499 | 1 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Temporarily impaired investment securities available-for-sale | 117451 | 1343 | 587823 | 68879 | 705274 | 70222 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total temporarily impaired investment securities | $117451 | $1343 | $587823 | $68879 | $705274 | $70222 |

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The Company performs regular analysis on the investment securities available-for-sale portfolio to determine whether a decline in fair value indicates that an investment security is impaired. In making these impairment determinations, management considers, among other factors, projected future cash flows; credit subordination and the creditworthiness; capital adequacy and near-term prospects of the issuers.

Management also considers the Company's capital adequacy, interest-rate risk, liquidity and business plans in assessing whether it is more likely than not that the Company will sell or be required to sell the investment securities before recovery. If the Company determines that a security investment is impaired and that it is more likely than not that the Company will not sell or be required to sell the investment security before recovery of its amortized cost, the credit portion of the impairment loss is recognized in the Company's consolidated statement of income and the noncredit portion is recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income. The credit portion of the impairment represents the difference between the amortized cost and the present value of the expected future cash flows of the investment security. If the Company determines that a security is impaired and it is more likely than not that it will sell or be required to sell the investment security before recovery of its amortized cost, the entire difference between the amortized cost and the fair value of the security will be recognized in the Company's consolidated statement of income.

***Investment Securities Available-For-Sale Impairment Analysis***

The following discussion summarizes, by investment security type, the basis for evaluating if the applicable investment securities within the Company's available-for-sale portfolio were impaired as of December 31, 2025. The Company has determined it is more likely than not that the Company will not sell or be required to sell the investment securities before recovery of its amortized cost. The Company's ability and intent to hold these investment securities until recovery is supported by the Company's strong capital and liquidity positions as well as its historically low portfolio turnover. As such, management has determined that the investment securities are not impaired as of December 31, 2025. If market conditions for investment securities worsen or the creditworthiness of the underlying issuers deteriorates, it is possible that the Company may recognize additional impairment in future periods.

*U.S. Government-Sponsored Enterprises*

The Company invests in securities issued by GSEs, including GSE debentures, MBSs, and CMOs. GSE securities include obligations issued by the FNMA, the FHLMC, the GNMA, the FHLB and the Federal Farm Credit Bank. As of December 31, 2025, the Company held GNMA MBSs and CMOs, and SBA commercial loan asset-backed securities in its available-for-sale portfolio with an estimated fair value of $285.4 million, all of which were backed explicitly by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government, compared to $36.9 million as of December 31, 2024.

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**Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)**

As of December 31, 2025, the Company owned 38 GSE debentures with a total fair value of $173.7 million, and a net unrealized loss of $11.8 million. As of December 31, 2024, the Company held 34 GSE debentures with a total fair value of $176.3 million, and a net unrealized loss of $18.8 million. As of December 31, 2025, 17 of the 38 securities in this portfolio were in an unrealized loss position. As of December 31, 2024, 23 of the 34 securities in this portfolio were in an unrealized loss position. All securities are performing and backed by the implicit (FHLB/FNMA/FHLMC) or explicit (GNMA/SBA) guarantee of the U.S. Government. During the twelve months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company did not purchase any GSE debentures securities.

As of December 31, 2025, the Company owned 136 GSE CMOs with a total fair value of $496.6 million and a net unrealized loss of $3.9 million. As of December 31, 2024, the Company held 59 GSE CMOs with a total fair value of $55.5 million with a net unrealized loss of $7.0 million. As of December 31, 2025, 57 of the 136 securities in this portfolio were in an unrealized loss position. As of December 31, 2024, 57 of 59 of the securities in this portfolio were in an unrealized loss position. All securities are performing and backed by the implicit (FHLB/FNMA/FHLMC) or explicit (GNMA) guarantee of the U.S. Government. During the twelve months ended December 31, 2025, the Company purchased $19.9 million of GSE CMOs compared to the same period in 2024, when the Company did not purchase any GSE CMOs.

As of December 31, 2025, the Company owned 194 GSE MBSs with a total fair value of $325.7 million and a net unrealized loss of $8.7 million. As of December 31, 2024, the Company held 141 GSE MBSs with a total fair value of $148.3 million with a net unrealized loss of $18.6 million. As of December 31, 2025, 85 of the 194 securities in this portfolio were in an unrealized loss position. As of December 31, 2024, 92 of the 141 securities in this portfolio were in an unrealized loss position. All securities are performing and backed by the implicit (FHLB/FNMA/FHLMC) or explicit (GNMA) guarantee of the U.S. Government. During the twelve months ended December 31, 2025, the Company did not purchase any GSE MBS securities compared to the same period in 2024, when the Company purchased $4.1 million of GSE MBS securities.

*Municipal Obligations*

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company invests in certain state and municipal securities with high credit ratings for portfolio diversification and tax

planning purposes. Full collection of the obligations is expected because the financial conditions of the issuing municipalities

are sound, they have not defaulted on scheduled payments, the obligations are rated investment grade, and the Company has the

ability and intent to hold the obligations for a period of time to recover the amortized cost.. As of December 31, 2025, the Company owned 242 municipal obligation securities with a total fair value of $240.2 million and a net unrealized gain of $8.3 million. As of December 31, 2024, the Company owned 39 municipal obligation securities with a total fair value of $20.3 million and a net unrealized loss of $0.3 million. As of December 31, 2025, 12 of the 242 securities in this portfolio were in an unrealized loss position. During the twelve months ended December 31, 2025, the Company purchased $2.8 million of municipal securities compared to the same period in 2024 when the Company purchased $11.7 million of municipal securities.

*Corporate Obligations* 

The Company may invest in high-quality corporate obligations to provide portfolio diversification and improve the overall yield on the portfolio. As of December 31, 2025, the Company owned 16 corporate obligation securities with a total fair value of $40.0 million and a net unrealized gain of $0.8 million. As of December 31, 2024, the Company held 4 corporate obligation securities with a total fair value of $12.3 million and a net unrealized gain of $0.1 million. As of December 31, 2025, 2 of the 16 securities in this portfolio were in an unrealized loss position. As of December 31, 2024, 1 of the 4 securities in this portfolio was in an unrealized loss position. Full collection of the obligations is expected because the financial condition of the issuers is sound, they have not defaulted on scheduled payments, the obligations are rated investment grade, and the Company has the ability and intent to hold the obligations for a period of time to recover the amortized cost. During the twelve months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company did not purchase any corporate obligations.

*U.S. Treasury Bonds* 

The Company invests in securities issued by the U.S. government. As of December 31, 2025, the Company owned 54 U.S. Treasury bonds with a total fair value of $412.0 million and a net unrealized loss of $12.2 million. As of December 31, 2024, the Company owned 65 U.S. Treasury bonds with a total fair value of $481.9 million and a net unrealized loss of $24.8 million. As of December 31, 2025, 25 of the 54 securities in this portfolio were in an unrealized loss position. As of December 31, 2024, 50 of the 65 securities in this portfolio were in unrealized loss positions. During the twelve months ended December 31, 2025 the Company purchased $9.9 million U.S. Treasury bonds compared to the same period in 2024 when the Company purchased $132.7 million, of U.S. Treasury bonds.

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**BEACON FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES**

**Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)**

*Foreign Government Obligations*

As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company owned 1 foreign government obligation security with a fair value and amortized cost of $0.5 million. As of December 31, 2025, the security was held at par. As of December 31, 2024, the security was in an unrealized loss position. During the twelve months ended December 31, 2025 the Company repurchased the same type of foreign government obligation securities.

***Portfolio Maturities***

The final stated maturities of the debt securities are as follows for the periods indicated:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | **At December 31,** | **At December 31,** | **At December 31,** | **At December 31,** | **At December 31,** | **At December 31,** |
| | **2025** | **2025** | **2025** | **2024** | **2024** | **2024** |
| | **Amortized<br>Cost** | **Estimated<br>Fair Value** | **Weighted<br>Average<br>Rate** | **Amortized<br>Cost** | **Estimated<br>Fair Value** | **Weighted<br>Average<br>Rate** |
| | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** |
| Investment securities available-for-sale: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Within 1 year | $145787 | $146092 | 3.89% | $103337 | $102457 | 3.22% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;After 1 year through 5 years | 472284 | 454138 | 2.76% | 449289 | 434608 | 3.32% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;After 5 years through 10 years | 246784 | 242931 | 3.56% | 207980 | 180370 | 1.77% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Over 10 years | 851363 | 845607 | 4.18% | 203783 | 177599 | 3.13% |
|  | $1716218 | $1688768 | 3.69% | $964389 | $895034 | 2.96% |

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Actual maturities of debt securities will differ from those presented above since certain obligations amortize and may also provide the issuer the right to call or prepay the obligation prior to scheduled maturity without penalty. MBSs and CMOs are included above based on their final stated maturities; the actual maturities, however, may occur earlier due to anticipated prepayments and stated amortization of cash flows.

As of December 31, 2025, issuers of debt securities with an estimated fair value of $965.2 million had the right to call or prepay the obligations. Of the $965.2 million, $12.4 million matures in less then 1 year, $111.4 million matures in 1-5 years, $157.1 million matures in 6-10 years, and $684.3 million mature after ten years. As of December 31, 2024, issuers of debt securities with an estimated fair value of $118.6 million had the right to call or prepay the obligations. Of the $118.6 million,$4.8 million matures in less than 1 year, $67.4 million matures in 1-5 years, $38.9 million matures in 6-10 years, and $7.5 million matures after ten years.

***Security Sales***

The Company sold investment securities available-for-sale during the twelve months ended December 31, 2025. Proceeds from the sale of investment securities available-for-sale were $176.3 million. Securities sales executed during the twelve months ended December 31, 2025 were related to the Transaction, resulting in a restructuring of the portfolio. There was no gain or loss on the sale. During the twelve months ended December 31, 2024, the Company did not sell any investment securities available-for-sale.

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**BEACON FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES**

**Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)**

**(5) Restricted Equity Securities**

Investments in the restricted equity securities of various entities are as follows:

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|:---|:---|:---|
| | **At December 31,** | **At December 31,** |
| | **2025** | **2024** |
| | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** |
| FHLB stock | $29382 | $61108 |
| FRB stock | 57407 | 21881 |
| Other restricted equity securities | 649 | 166 |
|  | $87438 | $83155 |

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The Company invests in the stock of the FHLB of Boston as one of the requirements to borrow. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, FHLB stock is recorded at its carrying value, which is equal to cost and which management believes approximates its fair value. As of December 31, 2025, the Company's investment in FHLB stock met the total stock investment requirement.

The Company invests in the stock of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston as required by the Banks membership in the Federal Reserve System. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, Federal Reserve Bank stock is recorded at its carrying value, which is equal to cost and which management believes approximates its fair value.

*Other Stock*—The Company invests in a small number of other restricted equity securities. As of December 31, 2025, the Company owned stock in other restricted equity securities with a carrying value of $0.6 million, compared to $0.2 million December 31, 2024.

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**Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)**

**(6) Loans and Leases**

The following table presents the amortized cost of loans and leases and weighted average coupon rates for the loan and lease portfolios at the dates indicated:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | **At December 31, 2025** | **At December 31, 2025** | **At December 31, 2024** | **At December 31, 2024** |
| | **Balance** | **Weighted**<br>**Average**<br>**Coupon** <sup>(1)</sup> | **Balance** | **Weighted**<br>**Average**<br>**Coupon** <sup>(1)</sup> |
| | **(Dollars In Thousands)** | **(Dollars In Thousands)** | **(Dollars In Thousands)** | **(Dollars In Thousands)** |
| Commercial real estate loans: |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Commercial real estate | $7235397 | 5.58% | $4027265 | 5.40% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Multi-family mortgage | 2155980 | 5.29% | 1387796 | 5.06% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Construction | 620717 | 6.61% | 301053 | 7.00% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total commercial real estate loans | 10012094 | 5.58% | 5716114 | 5.40% |
| Commercial loans and leases: |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Commercial | 2784152 | 6.34% | 1211714 | 6.47% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Equipment financing | 1163211 | 8.55% | 1294950 | 8.27% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total commercial loans and leases | 3947363 | 6.99% | 2506664 | 7.40% |
| Consumer loans: |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Residential mortgage | 3233425 | 4.82% | 1114732 | 4.69% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Home equity | 695307 | 6.30% | 377411 | 7.18% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other consumer | 141363 | 5.25% | 64367 | 6.67% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total consumer loans | 4070095 | 5.09% | 1556510 | 5.38% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total loans and leases | $18029552 | 5.78% | $9779288 | 5.91% |

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(1) The weighted average coupon does not include the impact of amortizing premium and discounts on acquired loans.

Accrued interest on loans and leases, which were excluded from the amortized cost of loans and leases totaled $77.8 million and $37.5 million at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively, and were included in other assets in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets.

The net unamortized deferred loan origination costs and premium and discount on acquired loans included in total loans and leases were $(237.6) million and $(19.6) million as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The $218 million increase in 2025 was primarily driven by the discount determined on the loan portfolio assumed in the Transaction.

**Related Party Loans**

The Bank's authority to extend credit to their respective directors and executive officers, as well as to entities controlled by such persons, is currently governed by the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and Regulation O of the FRB. Among other things, these provisions require that extensions of credit to insiders (1) be made on terms that are substantially the same as, and follow credit underwriting procedures that are not less stringent than, those prevailing for comparable transactions with unaffiliated persons and that do not involve more than the normal risk of repayment or present other unfavorable features; and (2) not exceed certain limitations on the amount of credit extended to such persons, individually and in the aggregate, which limits are based, in part, on the amount of the Bank's capital. In addition, the extensions of credit to insiders must be approved by the Bank's Board of Directors.

The following table summarizes the change in the total amounts of loans and advances to directors, executive officers and their affiliates for the periods indicated. All loans were performing as of December 31, 2025 and 2024.

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**Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)**

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|:---|:---|:---|
| | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** |
| | **2025** | **2024** |
| | **(Dollars In Thousands)** | **(Dollars In Thousands)** |
| Balance at beginning of year | $107561 | $133499 |
| New loans granted during the year |  | 24447 |
| Loans no longer classified as insider loans | (70645) | (68516) |
| New loans to existing relationship |  | 17245 |
| Net (repayments)/additional drawals | (1557) | 886 |
| Loan reclassified as an insider loan | 21 |  |
| Balance at end of year | $35380 | $107561 |

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Unfunded commitments on extensions of credit to related parties totaled $15 thousand and $5.6 million as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

***Loans and Leases Pledged as Collateral***

As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, there were $6.3 billion and $3.6 billion, respectively, of loans and leases pledged as collateral for repurchase agreements; municipal deposits; treasury, tax and loan deposits; swap agreements; Federal Reserve Bank borrowings, and FHLB borrowings. The Bank did not have any outstanding Federal Reserve Bank borrowings as of December 31, 2025 and 2024.

 **(7) Allowance for Credit Losses**

The following tables present the changes in the allowance for loan and lease losses and the recorded investment in loans and leases by portfolio segment for the periods indicated:

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| | **Year Ended December 31, 2025** | **Year Ended December 31, 2025** | **Year Ended December 31, 2025** | **Year Ended December 31, 2025** |
| | **Commercial<br>Real Estate** | **Commercial** | **Consumer** | **Total** |
| | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** |
| Balance at December 31, 2024 | $74171 | $44169 | $6743 | $125083 |
| Charge-offs | (11018) | (31034) | (199) | (42251) |
| Recoveries | 252 | 3657 | 743 | 4652 |
| Merger Day 1 allowance on non-PCD loans | 31820 | 17891 | 17518 | 67229 |
| Merger Day 1 allowance on PCD loans | 38744 | 24294 | 1473 | 64511 |
| Provision (credit) for loan and lease losses excluding unfunded commitments | 8422 | 27513 | (2320) | 33615 |
| Balance at December 31, 2025 | $142391 | $86490 | $23958 | $252839 |

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| | **Year Ended December 31, 2024** | **Year Ended December 31, 2024** | **Year Ended December 31, 2024** | **Year Ended December 31, 2024** |
| | **Commercial<br>Real Estate** | **Commercial** | **Consumer** | **Total** |
| | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** |
| Balance at December 31, 2023 | $81410 | $29557 | $6555 | $117522 |
| Charge-offs | (4425) | (22345) | (40) | (26810) |
| Recoveries |  | 2241 | 41 | 2282 |
| Provision (credit) for loan and lease losses excluding unfunded commitments | (2814) | 34716 | 187 | 32089 |
| Balance at December 31, 2024 | $74171 | $44169 | $6743 | $125083 |

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The allowance for credit losses for unfunded credit commitments was $13.7 million, and $6.0 million at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively.

***Provision for Credit Losses***

The provision (credit) for credit losses are set forth below for the periods indicated:

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| | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** |
| | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
| | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** |
| Provision (credit) for loan and lease losses: |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Commercial real estate | $8422 | $(2814) | $14328 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Commercial | 27513 | 34716 | 21537 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Consumer | (2320) | 187 | 2838 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total provision (credit) for loan and lease losses | 33615 | 32089 | 38703 |
| Unfunded credit commitments | 7765 | (10086) | (835) |
| Investment securities available-for-sale | 12 | (359) | 339 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total provision (credit) for credit losses | $41392 | $21644 | $38207 |

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***Allowance for Credit Losses Methodology***

Management has established a methodology to determine the adequacy of the ACL that assesses the risks and losses expected on the loan and lease portfolio and unfunded commitments. Additions to the ACL are made by charges to the provision for credit losses. Losses on loans and leases are charged off against the allowance when all or a portion of a loan or lease is considered uncollectible. Subsequent recoveries on loans previously charged off, if any, are credited to the allowance when realized.

To calculate the allowance for loans collectively evaluated, management uses models developed by a third party. The Bank's core ACL process uses CRE, C&I, and retail lifetime loss rate models (core models) to calculate a lifetime loss rate based on loan attributes and reasonable and supportable economic forecasts. This lifetime loss rate is then applied to exposure at default. The exposure at default considers the current unpaid balance and expected utilization assumptions for unfunded commitments. Key assumptions used in the models include portfolio segmentation, prepayments, and the expected utilization of unfunded commitments, among others. The portfolios are segmented by loan level attributes such as loan type, loan size, date of origination, delinquency status, and risk ratings to create loan pools with similar risk characteristics. Prepayment assumptions are embedded within the models and are based on the same data used for model development and incorporate adjustments for reasonable and supportable forecasts. The historical data used to develop the model, including the observation period vary by model, but all use at least ten years of historical data and capture at least one recessionary period. Expected utilization is based on current utilization and a LEQ factor. LEQ varies by current utilization and provides a reasonable estimate of expected draws and borrower behavior. Assumptions and model inputs are reviewed in accordance with model monitoring practices and as information becomes available.

Loans acquired in connection with the Transaction have losses estimated using a historical loss rate model (Legacy Berkshire model) based on the historical performance of various loan segments, which are segmented primarily by FDIC code, estimates of each segment's weighted average life, and a statistical model to capture the impact of reasonable and supportable economic forecasts on the base loss rates.

The ACL estimate for both the Banks core models and Legacy Berkshire model incorporates reasonable and supportable forecasts of various macro-economic variables using multiple probability weighted economic scenarios. For the Bank's core models, reasonable and supportable economic forecasts and reversion to long-term economic conditions are embedded within the vendor provided economic scenarios applied over the remaining life of the loans. Reversion towards long-term expectations generally begins two to three years from the forecast start date and largely completes within the first five years.

For the Legacy Berkshire model, management applies an explicit reasonable and supportable forecast period of seven quarters, using a straight-line reversion method over four quarters, after which economic assumptions revert to long term historical averages. The Bank elected to use multiple economic forecasts in determining the reserve to account for economic

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uncertainty. The forecasts include various projections of gross domestic product, interest rates, property price indices, and employment measures. Scenario weighting and model parameters are updated to reflect facts and circumstances as of the financial statement date. For the core models, the Bank calibrates expected losses for each model using a scalar, which is determined by examining the loss rates of peer banks that have similar operations and asset bases to the Bank and comparing these peer group loss rates to the model results.

As of December 31, 2025, management continued to apply qualitative adjustments to the Company's models. These adjustments are designed to address model limitations and are generally targeted to specific risks within certain portfolios (e.g., office and specialty vehicle) based on recent collateral valuations and performance trends. Additionally, portfolio level metrics such as delinquency, population of adversely graded loans, non-accruals, etc. are used to inform management's evaluation of the credit risk in the portfolio and adjustments are made as appropriate. These adjustments included both positive and negative adjustments with a total impact to the provision of $24.8 million at December 31, 2025, of which $5.6 million is related to the Legacy Berkshire portfolio. Management reviews these factors on a quarterly basis as market conditions and segment performance evolve.

An ACL on loans individually evaluated for impairment is established when amortized cost basis is greater than the discounted present value of expected future cash flows or, in the case of collateral-dependent loans, when there is an excess of a loan's amortized cost basis over the fair value of its underlying collateral. When loans and leases do not share risk characteristics with other financial assets they are evaluated individually. Individually evaluated loans are reviewed quarterly with adjustments made to the calculated reserve as necessary. The general allowance for loan and lease losses was $173.4 million as of December 31, 2025, compared to $107.5 million as of December 31, 2024. The increase of $65.9 million was primarily driven by loans assumed as a result of the Transaction, which added $80.0 million to the allowance for loan and lease losses.

The ACL on individually evaluated loans and leases was $79.4 million as of December 31, 2025, compared to $17.5 million as of December 31, 2024. The increase of $61.9 million was primarily driven by the Transaction, which added individually evaluated reserves totaling $44.8 million. The $44.8 million is broken down as follows across the major portfolio segments: $26.4 million for commercial real estate loans, $18.2 million for commercial and industrial loans, and $0.2 million for consumer loans.

As of December 31, 2025, management believes that the methodology for calculating the allowance is sound and that the allowance provides a reasonable basis for determining and reporting on expected losses over the lifetime of the Company's loan portfolio.

***Credit Quality Assessment***

At the time of loan origination, a rating is assigned based on the capacity to pay and general financial strength of the borrower, the value of assets pledged as collateral, and the evaluation of third party support such as a guarantor. The Company continually monitors the credit quality of the loan portfolio using all available information. The officer responsible for handling each loan is required to initiate changes to risk ratings when changes in facts and circumstances occur that warrant an upgrade or downgrade in a loan rating. Based on this information, loans demonstrating certain payment issues or other weaknesses may be categorized as delinquent, adversely risk-rated, nonperforming and/or put on nonaccrual status. Additionally, in the course of resolving such loans, the Company may choose to restructure the contractual terms of certain loans to match the borrower's ability to repay the loan based on their current financial condition. If a restructured loan meets certain criteria, it may be categorized as a modified loan.

The Company reviews numerous credit quality indicators when assessing the risk in its loan portfolio. For all loans, the Company utilizes an eight-grade loan rating system, which assigns a risk rating to each borrower based on a number of quantitative and qualitative factors associated with a loan transaction. Factors considered include industry and market conditions; position within the industry; earnings trends; operating cash flow; asset/liability values; debt capacity; guarantor strength; management and controls; financial reporting; collateral; and other considerations. In addition, the Company's independent loan review group evaluates the credit quality and related risk ratings in all loan portfolios. The results of these reviews are reported to the Risk Committee of the Board of Directors on a periodic basis and annually to the Board of Directors. For the consumer loans, the Company heavily relies on payment status for calibrating credit risk.

The ratings categories used for assessing credit risk in the commercial real estate, multi-family mortgage, construction, commercial, equipment financing, condominium association and other consumer loan and lease classes are defined as follows:

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*1 -4 Rating—Pass*

Loan rating grades "1" through "4" are classified as "Pass," which indicates borrowers are performing in accordance with the terms of the loan and are less likely to result in loss due to the capacity of the borrower to pay and the adequacy of the value of assets pledged as collateral.

*5 Rating—Other Assets Especially Mentioned ("OAEM")*

Borrowers exhibit potential credit weaknesses or downward trends deserving management's attention. If not checked or corrected, these trends will weaken the Company's asset and position. While potentially weak, currently these borrowers are marginally acceptable; no loss of principal or interest is envisioned.

*6 Rating—Substandard*

Borrowers exhibit well defined weaknesses that jeopardize the orderly liquidation of debt. Substandard loans may be inadequately protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the obligors or by the collateral pledged, if any. Normal repayment from the borrower is in jeopardy. Although no loss of principal is envisioned, there is a distinct possibility that a partial loss of interest and/or principal will occur if the deficiencies are not corrected. Collateral coverage may be inadequate to cover the principal obligation.

*7 Rating—Doubtful*

Borrowers exhibit well-defined weaknesses that jeopardize the orderly liquidation of debt with the added provision that the weaknesses make collection of the debt in full, on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions, and values, highly questionable and improbable. Serious problems exist to the point where partial loss of principal is likely.

*8 Rating—Definite Loss*

Borrowers deemed incapable of repayment. Loans to such borrowers are considered uncollectible and of such little value that continuation as active assets of the Company is not warranted.

Assets rated as "OAEM," "substandard" or "doubtful" based on criteria established under banking regulations are collectively referred to as "criticized" assets.

***Credit Quality Information***

The following tables present the recorded investment in loans in each class as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 by credit quality indicator and year originated.

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| | **December 31, 2025** | **December 31, 2025** | **December 31, 2025** | **December 31, 2025** | **December 31, 2025** | **December 31, 2025** | **December 31, 2025** | **December 31, 2025** | **December 31, 2025** |
| | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** | **2022** | **2021** | **Prior** | **Revolving Loans** | **Revolving Loans Converted to Term Loans** | **Total** |
| | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** |
| **Commercial Real Estate** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pass | $546268 | $496486 | $713257 | $1377041 | $1144463 | $2524605 | $45663 | $14944 | $6862727 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;OAEM | 14599 | 732 | 53420 | 42680 | 43317 | 37747 |  | 387 | 192882 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Substandard |  | 24867 | 3963 | 56316 | 7427 | 84232 | 2983 |  | 179788 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total | 560867 | 522085 | 770640 | 1476037 | 1195207 | 2646584 | 48646 | 15331 | 7235397 |
| **Current - period gross writeoffs** |  | 569 | 18 | 4641 |  | 3458 |  |  | 8686 |
| **Multi-Family Mortgage** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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| | **December 31, 2025** | **December 31, 2025** | **December 31, 2025** | **December 31, 2025** | **December 31, 2025** | **December 31, 2025** | **December 31, 2025** | **December 31, 2025** | **December 31, 2025** |
| | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** | **2022** | **2021** | **Prior** | **Revolving Loans** | **Revolving Loans Converted to Term Loans** | **Total** |
| | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pass | 165979 | 110718 | 113109 | 618623 | 278798 | 811649 | 4551 | 3982 | 2107409 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;OAEM |  |  |  | 10876 |  |  |  |  | 10876 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Substandard |  |  | 1066 | 2863 | 11477 | 22289 |  |  | 37695 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total | 165979 | 110718 | 114175 | 632362 | 290275 | 833938 | 4551 | 3982 | 2155980 |
| **Current - period gross writeoffs** |  |  |  |  |  | 2332 |  |  | 2332 |
| **Construction** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pass | 159217 | 148651 | 145038 | 87874 | 16938 | 332 | 3188 |  | 561238 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;OAEM |  |  |  | 37689 |  |  |  |  | 37689 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Substandard |  |  |  | 21790 |  |  |  |  | 21790 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total | 159217 | 148651 | 145038 | 147353 | 16938 | 332 | 3188 |  | 620717 |
| **Commercial** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pass | 314833 | 302916 | 311533 | 162007 | 177421 | 174533 | 1180768 | 12790 | 2636801 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;OAEM |  | 774 | 236 | 20727 | 135 | 4361 | 35864 | 339 | 62436 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Substandard |  | 8231 | 4746 | 4283 | 5378 | 11421 | 49974 | 698 | 84731 |

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| | **December 31, 2025** | **December 31, 2025** | **December 31, 2025** | **December 31, 2025** | **December 31, 2025** | **December 31, 2025** | **December 31, 2025** | **December 31, 2025** | **December 31, 2025** |
| | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** | **2022** | **2021** | **Prior** | **Revolving Loans** | **Revolving Loans Converted to Term Loans** | **Total** |
| | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Doubtful |  |  | 184 |  |  |  |  |  | 184 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total | 314833 | 311921 | 316699 | 187017 | 182934 | 190315 | 1266606 | 13827 | 2784152 |
| **Current-period gross writeoffs** |  | 1082 | 210 | 5199 | 106 | 7353 | 1467 |  | 15417 |
| **Equipment Financing** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pass | 196359 | 241981 | 265403 | 210829 | 94341 | 101526 | 2951 | 4359 | 1117749 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;OAEM |  |  |  | 878 | 597 |  |  |  | 1475 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Substandard | 138 | 3778 | 12026 | 8090 | 2532 | 3959 |  | 11541 | 42064 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Doubtful |  |  |  | 1918 |  | 5 |  |  | 1923 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total | 196497 | 245759 | 277429 | 221715 | 97470 | 105490 | 2951 | 15900 | 1163211 |
| **Current-period gross writeoffs** |  | 870 | 6421 | 5263 | 1097 | 1966 |  |  | 15617 |
| **Other Consumer** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pass | 10735 | 19553 | 19614 | 7792 | 3311 | 4270 | 75916 | 14 | 141205 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;OAEM | 12 |  |  | 5 |  | 1 | 5 |  | 23 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Substandard | 1 | 41 | 2 | 46 | 6 | 7 | 32 |  | 135 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total | 10748 | 19594 | 19616 | 7843 | 3317 | 4278 | 75953 | 14 | 141363 |
| **Current-period gross writeoffs** | 27 | 14 | 11 | 1 |  | 19 | 62 |  | 134 |
| **Total** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pass | 1393391 | 1320305 | 1567954 | 2464166 | 1715272 | 3616915 | 1313037 | 36089 | 13427129 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;OAEM | 14611 | 1506 | 53656 | 112855 | 44049 | 42109 | 35869 | 726 | 305381 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Substandard | 139 | 36917 | 21803 | 93388 | 26820 | 121908 | 52989 | 12239 | 366203 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Doubtful |  |  | 184 | 1918 |  | 5 |  |  | 2107 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total | $1408141 | $1358728 | $1643597 | $2672327 | $1786141 | $3780937 | $1401895 | $49054 | $14100820 |

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| | **December 31, 2024** | **December 31, 2024** | **December 31, 2024** | **December 31, 2024** | **December 31, 2024** | **December 31, 2024** | **December 31, 2024** | **December 31, 2024** | **December 31, 2024** |
| | **2024** | **2023** | **2022** | **2021** | **2020** | **Prior** | **Revolving Loans** | **Revolving Loans Converted to Term Loans** | **Total** |
| | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** |
| **Commercial Real Estate** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pass | $147877 | $395770 | $677054 | $740805 | $368755 | $1493198 | $45933 | $16620 | $3886012 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;OAEM | 22505 |  | 21923 | 3611 | 3210 | 41704 |  | 411 | 93364 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Substandard |  |  | 3653 | 5416 |  | 38820 |  |  | 47889 |

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| | **December 31, 2024** | **December 31, 2024** | **December 31, 2024** | **December 31, 2024** | **December 31, 2024** | **December 31, 2024** | **December 31, 2024** | **December 31, 2024** | **December 31, 2024** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total | 170382 | 395770 | 702630 | 749832 | 371965 | 1573722 | 45933 | 17031 | 4027265 |
| **Current - period gross writeoffs** |  |  | 552 |  |  | 3874 |  |  | 4426 |
| **Multi-Family Mortgage** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pass | 16197 | 67890 | 244419 | 243977 | 153294 | 572534 | 5937 | 38001 | 1342249 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;OAEM |  |  | 11606 |  |  | 3855 |  |  | 15461 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Substandard |  |  | 2863 | 11477 |  | 15746 |  |  | 30086 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total | 16197 | 67890 | 258888 | 255454 | 153294 | 592135 | 5937 | 38001 | 1387796 |
| **Construction** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pass | 50569 | 24642 | 169636 | 37832 | 1649 | 221 | 8754 |  | 293303 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;OAEM |  |  | 7750 |  |  |  |  |  | 7750 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total | 50569 | 24642 | 177386 | 37832 | 1649 | 221 | 8754 |  | 301053 |
| **Commercial** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pass | 171978 | 256267 | 138946 | 108892 | 35090 | 87430 | 383725 | 6962 | 1189290 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;OAEM |  |  |  | 48 |  | 284 | 1711 |  | 2043 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Substandard |  | 4 |  | 392 | 1197 | 12001 | 6091 | 365 | 20050 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Doubtful |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  | 329 | 331 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total | 171978 | 256271 | 138946 | 109332 | 36287 | 99717 | 391527 | 7656 | 1211714 |
| **Current-period gross writeoffs** | 13 | 4 | 3612 | 100 | 1523 | 1596 |  |  | 6848 |
| **Equipment Financing** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pass | 287280 | 359803 | 289487 | 147244 | 83664 | 85286 | 425 | 5881 | 1259070 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;OAEM |  |  | 1572 | 930 |  |  |  |  | 2502 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Substandard |  | 7681 | 3455 | 2918 | 725 | 2771 |  | 11530 | 29080 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Doubtful |  |  | 4283 |  |  | 15 |  |  | 4298 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total | 287280 | 367484 | 298797 | 151092 | 84389 | 88072 | 425 | 17411 | 1294950 |
| **Current-period gross writeoffs** | 840 | 2801 | 4740 | 1430 | 5219 | 4166 |  |  | 19196 |
| **Other Consumer** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pass | 373 | 176 | 84 | 873 |  | 2057 | 60789 | 15 | 64367 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total | 373 | 176 | 84 | 873 |  | 2057 | 60789 | 15 | 64367 |
| **Current-period gross writeoffs** | 7 |  | 3 |  | 1 | 12 |  |  | 23 |
| **Total** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pass | 674274 | 1104548 | 1519626 | 1279623 | 642452 | 2240726 | 505563 | 67479 | 8034291 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;OAEM | 22505 |  | 42851 | 4589 | 3210 | 45843 | 1711 | 411 | 121120 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Substandard |  | 7685 | 9971 | 20203 | 1922 | 69338 | 6091 | 11895 | 127105 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Doubtful |  |  | 4283 |  |  | 17 |  | 329 | 4629 |
| **Total** | $696779 | $1112233 | $1576731 | $1304415 | $647584 | $2355924 | $513365 | $80114 | $8287145 |

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For residential mortgage and home equity loans, the borrowers' credit scores at origination contribute as a reserve metric in the retail loss rate model. The credit scores in the table as follows represent the borrowers' current credit scores.

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| | **December 31, 2025** | **December 31, 2025** | **December 31, 2025** | **December 31, 2025** | **December 31, 2025** | **December 31, 2025** | **December 31, 2025** | **December 31, 2025** | **December 31, 2025** |
| | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** | **2022** | **2021** | **Prior** | **Revolving Loans** | **Revolving Loans Converted to Term Loans** | **Total** |
| | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** |
| **Residential** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Credit Scores |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Over 700 | $311693 | $330183 | $497233 | $542388 | $250604 | $746295 | $3000 | $— | $2681396 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;661 - 700 | 10890 | 15515 | 23976 | 30852 | 15805 | 74101 | 8 |  | 171147 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;600 and below | 4983 | 8539 | 10528 | 15014 | 11306 | 43250 |  |  | 93620 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Data not available\* | 24658 | 3334 | 5729 | 103341 | 6076 | 144124 |  |  | 287262 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total | $352224 | $357571 | $537466 | $691595 | $283791 | $1007770 | $3008 | $— | $3233425 |
| **Current-period gross writeoffs** |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  | 1 |
| **Home Equity** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Credit Scores |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Over 700 | $5286 | $1882 | $6714 | $7087 | $7111 | $26203 | $542324 | $3737 | $600344 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;661 - 700 |  | 23 | 54 | 559 | 177 | 2211 | 55752 | 986 | 59762 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;600 and below | 95 | 117 | 789 | 131 | 124 | 952 | 27538 | 2652 | 32398 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Data not available\* | 2 |  | 13 |  |  | 50 | 2738 |  | 2803 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total | $5383 | $2022 | $7570 | $7777 | $7412 | $29416 | $628352 | $7375 | $695307 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Current-period gross writeoffs** |  |  |  |  |  |  | 64 |  | 64 |

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | **December 31, 2024** | **December 31, 2024** | **December 31, 2024** | **December 31, 2024** | **December 31, 2024** | **December 31, 2024** | **December 31, 2024** | **December 31, 2024** | **December 31, 2024** |
| | **2024** | **2023** | **2022** | **2021** | **2020** | **Prior** | **Revolving Loans** | **Revolving Loans Converted to Term Loans** | **Total** |
| | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** |
| **Residential** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Credit Scores |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Over 700 | $119843 | $75397 | $167352 | $204738 | $110663 | $341746 | $7936 | $— | $1027675 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;661 - 700 | 6444 | 7330 | 7734 | 6915 | 4622 | 12583 |  |  | 45628 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;600 and below | 2040 | 1111 | 7711 | 4976 | 5016 | 13024 |  |  | 33878 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Data not available\* | 31 | 537 | 1349 | 881 |  | 4753 |  |  | 7551 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total | 128358 | 84375 | 184146 | 217510 | 120301 | 372106 | 7936 |  | 1114732 |
| **Home Equity** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Credit Scores |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Over 700 | 1696 | 4686 | 3492 | 1402 | 529 | 7003 | 316187 | 5446 | 340441 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;661 - 700 | 166 | 400 | 21 | 38 |  | 326 | 18700 | 505 | 20156 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;600 and below |  | 405 | 132 |  | 18 | 373 | 12121 | 1195 | 14244 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Data not available\* |  |  |  |  |  | 4 | 2566 |  | 2570 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total | $1862 | $5491 | $3645 | $1440 | $547 | $7706 | $349574 | $7146 | $377411 |
| **Current-period gross writeoffs** | $— | $— | $16 | $— | $— | $— | $— | $— | $16 |

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***Age Analysis of Past Due Loans and Leases***

The following tables present an age analysis of the recorded investment in total loans and leases as of December 31, 2025 and 2024.

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | **At December 31, 2025** | **At December 31, 2025** | **At December 31, 2025** | **At December 31, 2025** | **At December 31, 2025** | **At December 31, 2025** | **At December 31, 2025** | **At December 31, 2025** | **At December 31, 2025** |
| | **Past Due** | **Past Due** | **Past Due** | **Past Due** | | | **Past<br>Due Greater<br>Than 90 Days<br>and Accruing** | **Non-accrual** | **Non-accrual with no related Allowance** |
| | **31-60<br>Days** | **61-90<br>Days** | **Greater<br>Than<br>90 Days** | **Total** |<br>**Current** |<br>**Total Loans<br>and Leases** | **Past<br>Due Greater<br>Than 90 Days<br>and Accruing** | **Non-accrual** | **Non-accrual with no related Allowance** |
| | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Commercial real estate loans: | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Commercial real estate loans: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Commercial real estate | $10348 | $7457 | $21663 | $39468 | $7195929 | $7235397 | $3250 | $41246 | $1340 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Multi-family mortgage | 148 |  | 18400 | 18548 | 2137432 | 2155980 | 14340 | 4065 | 1066 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Construction |  |  | 15000 | 15000 | 605717 | 620717 | 15000 |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total commercial real estate loans | 10496 | 7457 | 55063 | 73016 | 9939078 | 10012094 | 32590 | 45311 | 2406 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Commercial loans and leases: | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Commercial loans and leases: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Commercial | 2762 | 219 | 16798 | 19779 | 2764373 | 2784152 | 320 | 16716 | 1735 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Equipment financing | 12513 | 7456 | 36795 | 56764 | 1106447 | 1163211 | 112 | 42718 | 2531 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Condominium association |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total commercial loans and leases | 15275 | 7675 | 53593 | 76543 | 3870820 | 3947363 | 432 | 59434 | 4266 |
| Consumer loans: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Residential mortgage | 8429 | 4014 | 8443 | 20886 | 3212539 | 3233425 | 3970 | 6465 | 1323 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Home equity | 2793 | 1030 | 1486 | 5309 | 689998 | 695307 | 811 | 2811 | 32 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other consumer | 287 | 68 | 133 | 488 | 140875 | 141363 | 20 | 135 |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total consumer loans | 11509 | 5112 | 10062 | 26683 | 4043412 | 4070095 | 4801 | 9411 | 1355 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total loans and leases | $37280 | $20244 | $118718 | $176242 | $17853310 | $18029552 | $37823 | $114156 | $8027 |

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There is no interest income recognized on non-accrual loans for the year ending December 31, 2025.

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | **At December 31, 2024** | **At December 31, 2024** | **At December 31, 2024** | **At December 31, 2024** | **At December 31, 2024** | **At December 31, 2024** | **At December 31, 2024** | **At December 31, 2024** | **At December 31, 2024** |
| | **Past Due** | **Past Due** | **Past Due** | **Past Due** | | | **Past<br>Due Greater<br>Than 90 Days<br>and Accruing** | | |
| | **31-60<br>Days** | **61-90<br>Days** | **Greater<br>Than<br>90 Days** | **Total** |<br>**Current** |<br>**Total Loans<br>and Leases** | **Past<br>Due Greater<br>Than 90 Days<br>and Accruing** |<br>**Non-accrual** |<br>**Non-accrual with no related Allowance** |
| | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Commercial real estate loans: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Commercial real estate | $6570 | $1685 | $12153 | $20408 | $4006857 | $4027265 | $629 | $11525 | $683 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Multi-family mortgage | 2863 |  | 6469 | 9332 | 1378464 | 1387796 |  | 6596 | 6605 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Construction |  |  |  |  | 301053 | 301053 |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total commercial real estate loans | 9433 | 1685 | 18622 | 29740 | 5686374 | 5716114 | 629 | 18121 | 7288 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Commercial loans and leases: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Commercial | 783 | 1693 | 695 | 3171 | 1208543 | 1211714 |  | 14676 | 326 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Equipment financing | 6140 | 2508 | 27070 | 35718 | 1259232 | 1294950 |  | 31509 | 2180 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Condominium association |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total commercial loans and leases | 6923 | 4201 | 27765 | 38889 | 2467775 | 2506664 |  | 46185 | 2506 |
| Consumer loans: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Residential mortgage | 2015 |  | 2057 | 4072 | 1110660 | 1114732 | 130 | 3999 | 2359 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Home equity | 818 | 233 | 135 | 1186 | 376225 | 377411 | 52 | 1043 |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other consumer | 4 |  | 1 | 5 | 64362 | 64367 |  | 1 |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total consumer loans | 2837 | 233 | 2193 | 5263 | 1551247 | 1556510 | 182 | 5043 | 2359 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total loans and leases | $19193 | $6119 | $48580 | $73892 | $9705396 | $9779288 | $811 | $69349 | $12153 |

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There is no interest income recognized on non-accrual loans for the year ending December 31, 2024.

***Impaired Loans and Leases***

A loan is considered to be impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due (both interest and principal) according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. The loans and leases risk-rated "substandard" or worse are considered impaired. The Company has also defined the population of impaired loans to include nonaccrual loans and modified loans. Impaired loans and leases which do not share similar risk characteristics with other loans are individually evaluated for credit losses. Specific reserves are established for loans and leases with deterioration in the present value of expected future cash flows or, in the case of collateral-dependent loans and leases, any increase in the loan or lease amortized cost basis over the fair value of the underlying collateral discounted for estimated selling costs. In contrast, the loans and leases which share similar risk characteristics and are not included in the individually evaluated population are collectively evaluated for credit losses.

The following tables present information regarding individually evaluated and collectively evaluated allowance for loan and lease losses for credit losses on loans and leases at the dates indicated.

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | **At December 31, 2025** | **At December 31, 2025** | **At December 31, 2025** | **At December 31, 2025** |
| | **Commercial Real Estate** | **Commercial** | **Consumer** | **Total** |
| | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** |
| **Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses:** | | | | |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Individually evaluated | $47329 | $31909 | $178 | $79416 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Collectively evaluated | 95062 | 54581 | 23780 | 173423 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total | $142391 | $86490 | $23958 | $252839 |
| **Loans and Leases:** |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Individually evaluated | $240753 | $111589 | $1801 | $354143 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Collectively evaluated | 9771341 | 3835774 | 4068294 | 17675409 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total | $10012094 | $3947363 | $4070095 | $18029552 |

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| | | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | **At December 31, 2024** | **At December 31, 2024** | **At December 31, 2024** | **At December 31, 2024** |
| | **Commercial Real Estate** | **Commercial** | **Consumer** | **Total** |
| | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** |
| **Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses:** | | | | |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Individually evaluated | $3566 | $13967 | $13 | $17546 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Collectively evaluated | 70605 | 30202 | 6730 | 107537 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total | $74171 | $44169 | $6743 | $125083 |
| **Loan and Lease Losses:** |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Individually evaluated | $77983 | $47819 | $2626 | $128428 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Collectively evaluated | 5638131 | 2458845 | 1553884 | 9650860 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total | $5716114 | $2506664 | $1556510 | $9779288 |

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***Loan Modifications***

The following tables present the amortized cost basis of loan modifications made to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty during the periods indicated.

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| | **At December 31, 2025** | **At December 31, 2025** | **At December 31, 2025** | **At December 31, 2025** |
| | **Number of Loans** | **Amortized Cost** | **% of Total Class of Loans and Leases** | **Financial Effect** |
| | | **(In thousands)** | | |
| **Maturity Extension** | | | | |
| CRE | 1 | $18719 | 0.26% | The loan was given a 10 month maturity extension. The financial effect was deemed "de minimis." |
| C&I | 9 | $19705 | 0.71% | Loans were given multi-month extensions up to 15 months to assist the borrowers. The financial effect was deemed "de minimis". |
| **Significant Payment Delays** |  |  |  |  |
| CRE | 2 | 3967 | 0.05% | One loan was given principal payments deferrals for 12 months and the other received and interest payment deferral of 6 months. The financial effect was deemed "de minimis." |
| **Combination - Maturity Extension and Significant Payment Delays** |  |  |  |  |
| C&I | 5 | 2443 | 0.09% | These loans were given 6 month maturity extension and 6 months of interest-only payments. The financial effect was deemed "de minimis." |
| **Combination - Maturity Extension and Interest Rate Reduction** |  |  |  |  |
| C&I | 2 | 244 | 0.01% | These loans were given 36 month extensions, and reductions in their stated interest rates of 2.3%. The financial effect was deemed "de minimis." |
| Total | 19 | $45078 |  |  |

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | **At December 31, 2024** | **At December 31, 2024** | **At December 31, 2024** | **At December 31, 2024** |
| | **Number of Loans** | **Amortized Cost** | **% of Total Class of Loans and Leases** | **Financial Effect** |
| | | **(In thousands)** | | |
| **Maturity Extension** | | | | |
| C&I | 2 | $115 | 0.01% | One loan was given 6 months of interest only payments and 6 months added to the term of the loan and the other loan was given a 2 month deferment of payments along with 13 months added to the term of the loan. The financial effect was deemed "de minimis". |

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| **Significant Payment Delays** | | | | |
| C&I | 14 | 15016 | 1.29% | Some of these loans and letters of credit were given a two quarter (6 month) payment forbearance, while one was given a 30 month term extension, and another was given one year of payment deferrals. The financial effect was deemed "de minimis." |
| **Combination - Maturity Extension and Significant Payment Delays** |  |  |  |  |
| C&I | 2 | 1478 | 0.13% | These loans were given<br>6 month maturity extension and 6 months of interest-only payments. The financial effect was deemed "de minimis." |
| **Combination - Maturity Extension and Interest Rate Reduction** |  |  |  |  |
| CRE | 1 | 8284 | 0.21% | This loan was given a maturity extension of 3 years with a 5.0% pay rate and 7.0% accrue rate. The financial effect was deemed "de minimis." |
| C&I | 2 | 92 | 0.01% | These loans were given 25 month extensions, and reductions in their stated interest rates of 7.5%. The financial effect was deemed "de minimis." |
| Home Equity | 1 | $269 | 0.07% | This loan was reamortized over 30 years and extended the prior maturity date 20 years, with a reduction in rate to 6.8% fixed. The financial effect was deemed "de minimis."  |
| **Combination - Maturity Extension, Interest Rate Reduction, and Significant Payment Delays** |  |  |  |  |
| CRE | 1 | 604 | 0.02% | Line of credit renewed for 1 year, interest only, with a reduction in rate from 10.3% variable to 7.5% fixed. The financial effect was deemed "de minimis." |
| Total | 23 | $25858 |  |  |

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | **At December 31, 2023** | **At December 31, 2023** | **At December 31, 2023** | **At December 31, 2023** |
| | **Number of Loans** | **Amortized Cost** | **% of Total Class of Loans and Leases** | **Financial Effect** |
| | | **(In thousands)** | | |
| **Maturity Extension** | | | | |
| CRE | 1 | $3195 | 0.06% | The loan was given a 1 year maturity extension. The financial effect was deemed "de minimis." |
| C&I | 12 | 14463 | 0.98% | All 12 loans were given 6 month maturity extensions to assist borrowers. The financial effect was deemed "de minimis." |
| **Significant Payment Delays** |  |  |  |  |
| C&I | 2 | 16 | —% | Both loans were given restructured payment plans to assist borrowers. The financial effect was deemed "de minimis." |
| **Combination - Maturity Extension and Significant Payment Delays** |  |  |  |  |
| CRE | 2 | 18792 | 0.33% | Loans were given 2 year maturity extensions, with a partial deferral of interest payments. The financial effect was deemed "de minimis." |
| C&I | 10 | 4650 | 0.30% | Loans were given 1 to 30 months of payment delays and 3 to 30 month term extensions. The financial effect was deemed "de minimis." |
| **Combination - Maturity Extension and Interest Rate Reduction** |  |  |  |  |
| C&I | 10 | 985 | 0.07% | A portion of loans were given 4 month maturity extensions and interest rate reductions. Other loans were given 2 year maturity extensions and a 5.00% fixed rate. The financial effect was deemed "de minimis." |
| Total | 37 | $42101 |  |  |

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**Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)**

The following tables present the aging analysis of loan modifications made to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty during the periods indicated.

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | **At December 31, 2025** | **At December 31, 2025** | **At December 31, 2025** | **At December 31, 2025** | **At December 31, 2025** |
| | **Current** | **30-60 Days Past Due** | **61-90 Days Past Due** | **90+ Days Past Due** | **Modified** |
| | **(In thousands)** | **(In thousands)** | **(In thousands)** | **(In thousands)** | **(In thousands)** |
| Total Modifications | $44179 | 899 |  |  |  |

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | **At December 31, 2024** | **At December 31, 2024** | **At December 31, 2024** | **At December 31, 2024** | **At December 31, 2024** |
| | **Current** | **30-60 Days Past Due** | **61-90 Days Past Due** | **90+ Days Past Due** | **Modified** |
| | **(In thousands)** | **(In thousands)** | **(In thousands)** | **(In thousands)** | **(In thousands)** |
| Total Modifications | $25155 | 98 | 580 |  |  |

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | **At December 31, 2023** | **At December 31, 2023** | **At December 31, 2023** | **At December 31, 2023** | **At December 31, 2023** |
| | **Current** | **30-60 Days Past Due** | **61-90 Days Past Due** | **90+ Days Past Due** | **Modified** |
| | **(In thousands)** | **(In thousands)** | **(In thousands)** | **(In thousands)** | **(In thousands)** |
| Total Modifications | $41993 | 16 |  | 92 |  |

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**(8) Premises and Equipment**

Premises and equipment consist of the following:

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| | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | **At December 31,** | **At December 31,** | **Estimated<br>Useful Life** |
| | **2025** | **2024** | **Estimated<br>Useful Life** |
| | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Years)** |
| Land | $27203 | $15416 | NA |
| Fine art | 603 | 602 | NA |
| Computer equipment | 20531 | 19158 | 3 |
| Vehicles | 824 | 176 | 3 |
| Core processing system and software | 28367 | 27034 | 3 to 5 |
| Furniture, fixtures and equipment | 20600 | 15461 | 3 to 15 |
| Office building and improvements | 177272 | 112400 | 10 to 40 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total | 275400 | 190247 |  |
| Accumulated depreciation and amortization | 112926 | 103466 |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total premises and equipment | $162474 | $86781 |  |

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Depreciation and amortization expense is calculated using the straight-line method and is included in occupancy and equipment and data processing expense in the Consolidated Statements of Income. For the years ended December 31, 2025, and 2024, depreciation and amortization expense related to premises and equipment totaled $10.0 million, and $8.0 million respectively.

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**(9) Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets**

The changes in the carrying value of goodwill for the periods indicated were as follows:

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** |
| | **2025** | **2024** |
| | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** |
| Balance at beginning of year | $241222 | $241222 |
| Additions | 110391 |  |
| Balance at end of year | $351613 | $241222 |

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The following is a summary of the Company's other intangible assets:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | **At December 31, 2025** | **At December 31, 2025** | **At December 31, 2025** | **At December 31, 2024** | **At December 31, 2024** | **At December 31, 2024** |
| | **Gross<br>Amount** | **Accumulated<br>Amortization** | **Carrying<br>Amount** | **Gross<br>Amount** | **Accumulated<br>Amortization** | **Carrying<br>Amount** |
| | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** |
| Other intangible assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Core deposits | $204680 | $28400 | $176280 | $32387 | $16015 | $16372 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Trade name |  |  |  | 1600 | 511 | 1089 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Customer relationships intangible asset | 14000 | 718 | 13282 |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total other intangible assets | $218680 | $29118 | $189562 | $33987 | $16526 | $17461 |

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The addition of goodwill at December 31, 2025 is due to excess of the purchase price paid over the fair value of the net assets acquired from the Transaction. In connection with the Transaction, an intangible asset for wealth and investment services for customer relationships was recognized with a fair value of $14.0 million.

The weighted-average amortization period for the intangible assets is 11.5 years. During the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company wrote off the trade name associated with BankRI in connection with the Bank Mergers. The expense was recorded in merger and restructuring expense in the accompanying consolidated statements of income. There were no impairment losses relating to other acquisition-related intangible assets recorded during the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023.

The estimated aggregate future amortization expense for other intangible assets for each of the next five years and thereafter is as follows:

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|:---|:---|
| **<u>Year ended December 31:</u>** | **Amount** |
| | **(In Thousands)** |
| 2026 | $32506 |
| 2027 | 29009 |
| 2028 | 25512 |
| 2029 | 22016 |
| 2030 | 18519 |
| Thereafter | 62000 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total | $189562 |

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**(10) Other Assets**

***Mortgage Servicing Rights***

The Bank sells loans in the secondary market and retains the right to service many of these loans. The Bank earns fees for the servicing provided. As of December 31, 2025, loans sold and serviced for others amounted to $1.5 billion. Loans serviced for others are not included in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The risks inherent in servicing assets relate primarily to changes in prepayments that result from shifts in interest rates. As of December 31, 2025, contractually specified

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**Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)**

servicing fees were $2.0 million, and are included as a component of loan related fees within non-interest income. Mortgage servicing rights are recognized in other assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

Servicing rights activity was as follows:

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| | **Year Ended December 31,** |
| | **2025** |
| | **(In Thousands)** |
| Balance at beginning of year | $— |
| Acquired through the Transaction | 18434 |
| Additions | 1514 |
| Amortizations | (1002) |
| Payoffs | (128) |
| Balance at end of year | $18818 |

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**(11) Deposits**

A summary of deposits follows:

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| | | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | **December 31, 2025** | **December 31, 2025** | **December 31, 2024** | **December 31, 2024** |
| | **Amount** | **Weighted<br>Average<br>Rate** | **Amount** | **Weighted<br>Average<br>Rate** |
| | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** |
| Demand checking accounts | $4032529 | —% | $1692394 | —% |
| NOW accounts | 1445894 | 0.88% | 617246 | 0.57% |
| Savings accounts | 2954029 | 1.82% | 1721247 | 4.40% |
| Money market accounts (Non-payroll) | 4636548 | 2.62% | 2116360 | 2.58% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total core deposit accounts | 13069000 | 2.06% | 6147247 | 2.18% |
| Certificate of deposit accounts maturing: |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Within six months | $2983888 | 3.64% | $1287280 | 4.48% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;After six months but within 1 year | 872307 | 3.48% | 492098 | 4.06% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;After 1 year but within 2 years | 266649 | 3.27% | 78153 | 3.34% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;After 2 years but within 3 years | 21781 | 2.06% | 13188 | 2.13% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;After 3 years but within 4 years | 5512 | 0.79% | 12028 | 3.27% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;After 4 years but within 5 years | 6137 | 0.47% | 2498 | 1.16% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5+ Years | 266 | 0.49% | 199 | 0.50% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total certificate of deposit accounts | 4156540 | 3.56% | 1885444 | 4.30% |
| Payroll deposits <sup>(1)</sup> | 1878758 | 3.42% |  | —% |
| Brokered deposit accounts | 410359 | 4.13% | 868953 | 4.42% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total deposits | $19514657 | 2.06% | $8901644 | 2.85% |

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(1) Payroll deposits are included in money market accounts in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

Certificate of deposit accounts issued in amounts of $250,000 or more totaled $1.4 billion and $613.2 million as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

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Interest expense on deposit balances is summarized as follows:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** |
| | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
| | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** |
| Interest-bearing deposits: |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;NOW accounts | $6778 | $4543 | $4275 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Savings accounts | 48502 | 46220 | 27974 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Money market accounts | 88055 | 60796 | 58153 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Certificate of deposit accounts | 102424 | 76134 | 44122 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Brokered deposit accounts | 34741 | 45270 | 41141 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total interest-bearing deposits | $280500 | $232963 | $175665 |

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***Related Party Deposits***

Deposit accounts of directors, executive officers and their affiliates totaled $87.1 million and $89.8 million as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

***Collateral Pledged to Deposits***

As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, $295.6 million and $97.0 million, respectively, of collateral was pledged for municipal deposits and TT&L.

**(12) Borrowed Funds**

Borrowed funds are comprised of the following:

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| | **At December 31,** | **At December 31,** |
| | **2025** | **2024** |
| | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** |
| Advances from the FHLB | $555788 | $1355926 |
| Subordinated debentures and notes | 198572 | 84328 |
| Other borrowed funds | 34000 | 79592 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total borrowed funds | $788360 | $1519846 |

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Interest expense on borrowed funds for the periods indicated is as follows:

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| | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** |
| | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
| | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** |
| Advances from the FHLB | $37511 | $55851 | $52467 |
| Subordinated debentures and notes | 9436 | 6074 | 5476 |
| Other borrowed funds | 2235 | 4048 | 3968 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total interest expense on borrowed funds | $49182 | $65973 | $61911 |

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***Collateral Pledged to Borrowed Funds***

As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, $7.1 billion and $4.4 billion, respectively, of investment securities and loans and leases, were pledged as collateral for repurchase agreements, swap agreements, FHLB/Federal Reserve Bank borrowings, municipal deposits, and TT&L. The Bank did not have any outstanding Federal Reserve Bank borrowings as of December 31, 2025 and 2024.

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***Advances from the FHLB***

FHLB advances mature as follows:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | **At December 31,** | **At December 31,** | **At December 31,** | **At December 31,** |
| | **2025** | **2025** | **2024** | **2024** |
| | **Amount** <sup>(1)</sup> | **Weighted<br>Average<br>Rate** | **Amount** | **Weighted<br>Average<br>Rate** |
| | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** |
| Within 1 year | $510446 | 4.06% | $1278372 | 4.74% |
| Over 1 year to 2 years | 27179 | 3.62% | 70000 | 4.25% |
| Over 2 years to 3 years | 1529 | —% | 316 | 0.76% |
| Over 3 years to 4 years | 2770 | 0.64% | 750 | —% |
| Over 4 years to 5 years | 5200 | —% | 1827 | 1.05% |
| Over 5 years | 9658 | 2.00% | 4661 | 3.35% |
|  | $556782 | 3.94% | $1355926 | 4.70% |

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(1) Excludes $(1.0) million in FHLB borrowings fair value adjustment related to the Transaction.

Actual maturities of the advances may differ from those presented above since the FHLB has the right to call certain advances prior to the scheduled maturity.

The FHLB advances are secured by blanket pledge agreements which require the Bank to maintain certain qualifying assets as collateral. The Company's remaining borrowing capacity from the FHLB for advances and repurchase agreements was $3.9 billion as of December 31, 2025. The total amount of qualifying collateral for FHLB and Federal Reserve Bank borrowings was $7.5 billion as of December 31, 2025.

***Other Borrowed Funds***

Information concerning other borrowed funds is as follows for the periods indicated below:

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** |
| | **2025** | **2024** |
| | **(Dollars In Thousands)** | **(Dollars In Thousands)** |
| Outstanding at end of year | $34000 | $79592 |
| Average outstanding for the year | 49374 | 78859 |
| Maximum outstanding at any month-end | 135985 | 127505 |
| Weighted average rate at end of year | 3.67% | 4.33% |
| Weighted average rate paid for the year | 4.53% | 5.13% |

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In addition to advances from the FHLB and subordinated debentures and notes, the Company utilizes other funding sources as part of the overall liquidity strategy. Those funding sources include repurchase agreements and committed and uncommitted lines of credit with several financial institutions.

As of December 31, 2025, the Bank also has access to funding through certain uncommitted lines via AFX as well as committed and uncommitted lines from other large financial institutions. As of December 31, 2025, the Company had no borrowings outstanding with these committed and uncommitted lines.

The Company has access to the Federal Reserve Discount Window to supplement its liquidity. The Company has $601.9 million of borrowing capacity at the FRB as of December 31, 2025. As of December 31, 2025, the Company did not have any borrowings with the FRB outstanding.

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**Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)**

As of December 31, 2025, the Company had $33.1 million in interest-bearing cash held as collateral from dealer counterparties. This compares to $79.6 million outstanding as of December 31, 2024. This cash collateralizes the fair value of the dealer side of derivative transactions.

***Subordinated Debentures and Notes***

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company has two $5.0 million subordinated debentures due on June 26, 2033 and March 17, 2034, respectively. The Company is obligated to pay 3-month CME term SOFR plus spread adjustment of 0.26% plus 3.10% and 3-month CME term SOFR plus spread adjustment of 0.26% plus 2.79%, respectively, on a quarterly basis until the debentures mature.

The Company sold $75.0 million of 6.0% fixed-to-floating subordinated notes due September 15, 2029. The Company is obligated to pay 3-month CME term SOFR plus spread adjustment of 0.26% plus 3.32% quarterly until the notes mature in September 2029.

In connection with the Transaction, the Company assumed ten year subordinated notes in the amount of $100.0 million. The interest rate is fixed at 5.50% until June 30, 2027, after which the notes become callable and will bear interest at a floating rate per annum equal to a benchmark rate (which is expected to be Three-Month Term SOFR), plus 249 basis points.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company holds 100% of the common stock of Berkshire Hills Capital Trust I ("Trust I") which is included in other assets with a cost of $0.5 million. The sole asset of Trust I is $15.5 million of the Company's junior subordinated debentures due in 2035. These debentures bear interest at a variable rate equal to 3-month CME Term SOFR plus 1.85%. The Company has the right to defer payments of interest for up to five years on the debentures at any time, or from time to time, with certain limitations, including a restriction on the payment of dividends to shareholders while such interest payments on the debentures have been deferred. The Company has not exercised this right to defer payments. The Company has the right to redeem the debentures at par value on each quarterly payment date. Trust I is considered a variable interest entity for which the Company is not the primary beneficiary. Accordingly, Trust I is not consolidated into the Company's financial statements.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company holds 100% of the common stock of SI Capital Trust II ("Trust II") which is included in other assets with a cost of $0.2 million. The sole asset of Trust II is $8.2 million of the Company's junior subordinated debentures due in 2036. These debentures bear interest at a variable rate equal to 3-month CME Term SOFR plus 1.70%. The Company has the right to defer payments of interest for up to five years on the debentures at any time, or from time to time, with certain limitations, including a restriction on the payment of dividends to shareholders while such interest payments on the debentures have been deferred. The Company has not exercised this right to defer payments. The Company has the right to redeem the debentures at par value. Trust II is considered a variable interest entity for which the Company is not the primary beneficiary. Accordingly, Trust II is not consolidated into the Company's financial statements.

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**Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The following table summarizes the Company's subordinated debentures and notes at the dates indicated.

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | | | | **Carrying Amount** | **Carrying Amount** |
| **Issue Date** | **Rate** |<br>**Maturity Date** |<br>**Next Call Date** | **December 31, 2025** | **December 31, 2024** |
| | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** |
| June 26, 2003 | Variable; <br>3-month CME term SOFR + spread adjustment of 0.26% + 3.10% | June 26, 2033 | March 26, 2026 | $4935 | $4920 |
| March 17, 2004 | Variable; <br>3-month CME term SOFR + spread adjustment of 0.26% + 2.79% | March 17, 2034 | March 17, 2026 | 4902 | 4880 |
| June 30, 2005 | Variable; <br>3-month CME term SOFR + spread adjustment of 0.26% + 1.85% | August 23, 2035 | February 23, 2026 | 13943 |  |
| September 21, 2006 | Variable; <br>3-month CME term SOFR + spread adjustment of 0.26% + 1.70% | December 15, 2036 | March 15, 2026 | 7232 |  |
| September 15, 2014 | Variable; <br>3-month CME term SOFR + spread adjustment of 0.26% + 3.32% | September 15, 2029 | March 16, 2026 | 72528 | 74528 |
| June 30, 2022 | Variable; <br>3-month CME term SOFR + 2.49% | July 1, 2032 | June 30, 2027 | 95032 |  |
|  |  |  | Total | $198572 | $84328 |

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The above carrying amounts of the acquired subordinated debentures included $0.2 million of accretion adjustments and $0.4 million of capitalized debt issuance costs as of December 31, 2025. This compares to $0.2 million of accretion adjustments and $0.5 million of capitalized debt issuance costs as of December 31, 2024.

**(13) Commitments and Contingencies**

***Off-Balance Sheet Financial Instruments***

The Company is party to off-balance sheet financial instruments in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of its customers and to reduce its own exposure to fluctuations in interest rates. These financial instruments include loan commitments, standby and commercial letters of credits, and loan level derivatives. According to GAAP, these financial instruments are not recorded in the financial statements until they are funded or related fees are incurred or received.

The contract amounts reflect the extent of the involvement the Company has in particular classes of these instruments. Such commitments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit risk and interest-rate risk in excess of the amount recognized in the consolidated balance sheets. The Company's exposure to credit loss in the event of non-performance by the counterparty is represented by the fair value of the instruments. The Company uses the same policies in making commitments and conditional obligations as it does for on-balance sheet instruments.

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**Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)**

Financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risk at the dates indicated follow:

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|:---|:---|:---|
| | **At December 31,** | **At December 31,** |
| | **2025** | **2024** |
| | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** |
| Financial instruments whose contract amounts represent credit risk: |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Commitments to originate loans and leases: |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Commercial real estate | $99457 | $11126 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Commercial | 137923 | 144721 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Residential mortgage | 23115 | 14607 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Home equity | 9022 |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Unadvanced portion of loans and leases | 2483239 | 1076783 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Unused lines of credit: |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Home equity | 1175702 | 780214 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other consumer | 148358 | 113838 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other commercial |  | 398 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Unused letters of credit: |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Financial standby letters of credit | 10440 | 12702 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Performance standby letters of credit | 25025 | 24325 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Commercial and similar letters of credit | 58074 | 2330 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Interest rate derivatives (notional amounts) | 192468 | 225000 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Loan level derivatives (notional amounts): |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Receive fixed, pay variable | 3505840 | 1672948 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pay fixed, receive variable | 3505840 | 1672948 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Risk participation-out agreements | 670834 | 539731 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Risk participation-in agreements | 153185 | 102198 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Foreign exchange contracts (notional amounts): |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Buys foreign currency, sells U.S. currency | 2785 | 5849 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sells foreign currency, buys U.S. currency | 2800 | 5408 |

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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 the payment of a fee by the customer. Since some 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 any, is based on management's credit evaluation of the borrower.

Standby and commercial letters of credits are conditional commitments issued by the Company to guarantee performance of a customer to a third party. These standby and commercial letters of credit are primarily issued to support the financing needs of the Company's commercial customers. The credit risk involved in issuing letters of credit is essentially the same as that involved in extending loans to customers.

The reserve for unfunded credit commitments, which is included in other liabilities, was $13.7 million and $6.0 million as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively. See Note 7, "Allowance for Credit Losses" for further discussion on the Company's methodology for determining the ACL, which includes the reserve for unfunded commitments.

From time to time, the Company enters into loan level derivatives, risk participation agreements or foreign exchange contracts with commercial customers and third-party financial institutions. These derivatives allow the Company to offer long-term fixed-rate commercial loans while mitigating the interest-rate or foreign exchange risk of holding those loans. In a loan level derivative transaction, the Company lends to a commercial customer on a floating-rate basis and then enters into a loan

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level derivative with that customer. Concurrently, the Company enters into offsetting swaps with a third-party financial institution, effectively minimizing its net interest-rate risk exposure resulting from such transactions. The fair value of these derivatives are presented in Note 16, "Derivative and Hedging Activities".

***Lease Commitments***

The Company leases certain office space under various noncancellable operating leases as well as other assets. These leases have terms ranging from 1 year to over 18 years. Certain leases contain renewal options and escalation clauses which can increase rental expenses based principally on the consumer price index and fair market rental value provisions. All of the Company's current outstanding leases are classified as operating leases.

The Company considered the following criteria when determining whether a contract contains a lease, the existence of an identifiable asset and the right to obtain substantially all of the economic benefits from use of the asset through the period. The Company used the FHLB classic advance rates available as of the lease's start dates as the discount rate to determine the net present value of the remaining lease payments.

Total lease commitments increased from $44.8 million as of December 31, 2024 to $90.7 million as of December 31, 2025. The increase is due to the addition of leases from Legacy Berkshire branch locations.

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | **At December 31, 2025** | **At December 31, 2024** | **At December 31, 2023** |
| | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** |
| **The components of lease expense were as follow:** | | | |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Operating lease cost | $11293 | $8983 | $8527 |
| **Supplemental cash flow information related to leases was as follows:** |  |  |  |
| Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities: |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Operating cash flows for operating leases | $12294 | $9044 | $8901 |
| Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new lease obligations: |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Operating leases assets | $46186 | $18093 | $15073 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Operating leases liabilities | $53127 | $18093 | $16672 |
| **Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases was as follows:** |  |  |  |
| **Operating Leases** |  |  |  |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | $82817 | $43527 | $30863 |
| Operating lease liabilities | 90713 | 44785 | 31998 |
| **Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term** |  |  |  |
| Operating leases | 7.95 years | 8.90 | 8.87 |
| **Weighted Average Discount Rate** |  |  |  |
| Operating leases | 4.2% | 4.1% | 4.0% |

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A summary of future minimum rental payments under such leases at the dates indicated follows:

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|:---|:---|
| **<u>Year ended December 31,</u>** | **Minimum Rental Payments** |
| | **(In Thousands)** |
| 2026 | $18702 |
| 2027 | 17372 |
| 2028 | 14712 |
| 2029 | 11741 |
| 2030 | 9166 |
| Thereafter | 34280 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total | $105973 |
| Less imputed interest | (15260) |
|  | $90713 |

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Certain leases contain escalation clauses for real estate taxes and other expenditures, which are not included above. Total rental expense was $11.3 million in 2025. This compares to total rent expense of $9.0 million and $8.5 million in 2024 and 2023, respectively.

A portion of the Company's headquarters was rented to third-party tenants which generated rental income of $0.6 million in 2025 compared to $0.2 million for both 2024 and 2023 respectively.

***Legal Proceedings***

At December 31, 2025, the Bank was involved in pending lawsuits that arose in the ordinary course of business. Management has reviewed these pending lawsuits with legal counsel and has taken into consideration the view of counsel as to their outcome. In the opinion of management, the consolidated financial position and results of operations of the Company are not expected to be affected materially by the outcome of such proceedings.

The litigation matters described in the preceding paragraph primarily include claims that have been brought against the Bank for damages, but do not include litigation matters where the Bank seeks to collect amounts owed to it by third parties (such as litigation initiated to collect delinquent loans). These excluded, collection-related matters may involve claims or counterclaims by the opposing party or parties, but the Company has excluded such matters from the disclosure contained in the preceding paragraph in all cases where it believes the possibility of the Company or the Bank paying damages to any opposing party is remote.

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**(14) Earnings per Share ("EPS")**

The following table is a reconciliation of basic EPS and diluted EPS:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | **For the year ended December 31,** | **For the year ended December 31,** | **For the year ended December 31,** | **For the year ended December 31,** | **For the year ended December 31,** | **For the year ended December 31,** |
| | **2025** | **2025** | **2024** | **2024** | **2023** | **2023** |
| | **Basic** | **Fully<br>Diluted** | **Basic** | **Fully<br>Diluted** | **Basic** | **Fully<br>Diluted** |
| | **(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)** | **(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)** | **(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)** | **(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)** | **(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)** | **(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)** |
| Numerator: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Net income | $90271 | $90271 | $68715 | $68715 | $74999 | $74999 |
| Denominator: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Weighted average shares outstanding | 87377933 | 87377933 | 88983248 | 88983248 | 88230681 | 88230681 |
| Effect of dilutive securities |  | 323634 |  | 319056 |  | 219965 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Adjusted weighted average shares outstanding | 87377933 | 87701567 | 88983248 | 89302304 | 88230681 | 88450646 |
| EPS | $1.03 | $1.03 | $0.77 | $0.77 | $0.85 | $0.85 |

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**(15) Comprehensive Income/(Loss)**

Comprehensive income (loss) represents the sum of net income (loss) and other comprehensive income (loss). For the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, the Company's other comprehensive income (loss) include the following three components: (i) unrealized holding gains (losses) on investment securities available-for-sale; (ii) change in the fair value of cash flow hedges and (iii) adjustment of accumulated obligation for postretirement benefits.

Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) by component, net of tax, were as follows for the periods indicated:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | **Year Ended December 31, 2025** | **Year Ended December 31, 2025** | **Year Ended December 31, 2025** | **Year Ended December 31, 2025** |
| | **Investment**<br>**Securities**<br> **Available-for-Sale** | **Net Change in Fair Value of Cash Flow Hedges** | **Postretirement<br>Benefits** | **Accumulated Other<br>Comprehensive<br>Income (Loss)** |
| | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** |
| Balance at December 31, 2024 | $(53718) | $(1323) | $2159 | $(52882) |
| Other comprehensive income (loss) | 33125 | (20) | (1620) | 31485 |
| (Income) expense recognized in earnings |  | 1395 |  | 1395 |
| Balance at December 31, 2025 | $(20593) | $52 | $539 | $(20002) |

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**Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)**

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | **Year Ended December 31, 2024** | **Year Ended December 31, 2024** | **Year Ended December 31, 2024** | **Year Ended December 31, 2024** |
| | **Investment**<br>**Securities**<br> **Available-for-Sale** | **Net Change in Fair Value of Cash Flow Hedges** | **Postretirement<br>Benefits** | **Accumulated Other<br>Comprehensive<br>Income (Loss)** |
| | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** |
| Balance at December 31, 2023 | $(52546) | $(1581) | $1329 | $(52798) |
| Other comprehensive income (loss) | (1172) | (2744) | 1127 | (2789) |
| (Income) expense recognized in earnings |  | 3002 | (297) | 2705 |
| Balance at December 31, 2024 | $(53718) | $(1323) | $2159 | $(52882) |

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| | **Year Ended December 31, 2023** | **Year Ended December 31, 2023** | **Year Ended December 31, 2023** | **Year Ended December 31, 2023** |
| | **Investment**<br>**Securities**<br> **Available-for-Sale** | **Net Change in Fair Value of Cash Flow Hedges** | **Postretirement<br>Benefits** | **Accumulated Other<br>Comprehensive<br>Income (Loss)** |
| | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** |
| Balance at December 31, 2022 | $(60193) | $(2242) | $488 | $(61947) |
| Other comprehensive income (loss) | 7647 | (2026) | 1135 | 6756 |
| (Income) expense recognized in earnings |  | 2687 | (294) | 2393 |
| Balance at December 31, 2023 | $(52546) | $(1581) | $1329 | $(52798) |

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**Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)**

**(16) Derivatives and Hedging Activities**

The Company executes loan level derivative products such as interest rate swap agreements with commercial banking customers to aid them in managing their interest rate risk. The interest rate swap contracts allow the commercial banking customers to convert floating rate loan payments to fixed rate loan payments. The Company concurrently enters into offsetting swaps with a third party financial institution, effectively minimizing its net risk exposure resulting from such transactions. The third party financial institution exchanges the customer's fixed rate loan payments for floating rate loan payments. As the interest rate swap agreements associated with this program do not meet hedge accounting requirements, changes in the fair value are recognized directly in earnings. Based on the Company's intended use for the loan level derivatives at inception, the Company designates the derivative as either an economic hedge of an asset or liability, or a hedging instrument subject to the hedge accounting provisions of FASB ASC Topic 815, "Derivatives and Hedging".

The Company believes using interest rate derivatives adds stability to interest income and expense and allows the Company to manage its exposure to interest rate movements. The Company enters into interest rate swaps as part of its interest rate risk management strategy. These interest rate swaps are designated as cash flow hedges and involve the receipt of variable rate amounts from a counterparty in exchange for the Company making fixed payments. The Company enters into interest rate swaps as hedging instruments against the interest rate risk associated with the Company's FHLB borrowings and loan portfolio. For derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as cash flow hedging instruments, the effective portion of the gains or losses is reported as a component of OCI, and is reclassified into earnings in the period that the hedged forecasted transaction affects earnings.

The following table reflects the Company's derivative positions as of the date indicated below for interest rate derivatives which qualify as cash flow hedges for accounting purposes.

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | **At December 31, 2025** | **At December 31, 2025** | **At December 31, 2025** | **At December 31, 2025** | **At December 31, 2025** |
| | **Notional Amount** | **Average Maturity** | **Weighted Average Rate** | **Weighted Average Rate** | **Fair Value** |
| | **Notional Amount** | **Average Maturity** | **Current Rate Paid** | **Received Fixed Swap Rate** | **Fair Value** |
| | (in thousands) | (in years) | | | (in thousands) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Interest rate swaps on loans | $192468 | 0.9 | 3.79% | 3.47% | $7 |

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | **At December 31, 2024** | **At December 31, 2024** | **At December 31, 2024** | **At December 31, 2024** | **At December 31, 2024** |
| | **Notional Amount** | **Average Maturity** | **Weighted Average Rate** | **Weighted Average Rate** | **Fair Value** |
| | **Notional Amount** | **Average Maturity** | **Current Rate Paid** | **Received Fixed Swap Rate** | **Fair Value** |
| | (in thousands) | (in years) | | | (in thousands) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Interest rate swaps on loans | $225000 | 1.90 | 4.53% | 3.39% | $(2033) |

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The Company utilizes risk participation agreements with other banks participating in commercial loan arrangements. Participating banks guarantee the performance on borrower-related interest rate swap contracts. Risk participation agreements are derivative financial instruments and are recorded at fair value. These derivatives are not designated as hedges and therefore, changes in fair value are recorded directly through earnings in other non-interest income at each reporting period. Under a risk participation-out agreement, a derivative asset, the Company participates out a portion of the credit risk associated with the interest rate swap position executed with the commercial borrower, for a fee paid to the participating bank.

The Company offers foreign exchange contracts to commercial borrowers to accommodate their business needs. These foreign exchange contracts do not qualify as hedges for accounting purposes. To mitigate the market and liquidity risk associated with these foreign exchange contracts, the Company enters into similar offsetting positions.

Asset derivatives and liability derivatives are included in other assets and accrued expenses and other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets.

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**Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)**

The following tables present the Company's customer related derivative positions for the periods indicated below for those derivatives not designated as hedging:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | **Notional Amount Maturing** | **Notional Amount Maturing** | **Notional Amount Maturing** | **Notional Amount Maturing** | **Notional Amount Maturing** | **Notional Amount Maturing** | **Notional Amount Maturing** | **Notional Amount Maturing** |
| | **Number of Positions** | **Less than 1 year** | **Less than 2 years** | **Less than 3 years** | **Less than 4 years** | **Thereafter** | **Total** | **Fair Value** |
| | **December 31, 2025** | **December 31, 2025** | **December 31, 2025** | **December 31, 2025** | **December 31, 2025** | **December 31, 2025** | **December 31, 2025** | **December 31, 2025** |
| | **(Dollars In Thousands)** | **(Dollars In Thousands)** | **(Dollars In Thousands)** | **(Dollars In Thousands)** | **(Dollars In Thousands)** | **(Dollars In Thousands)** | **(Dollars In Thousands)** | **(Dollars In Thousands)** |
| Loan level derivatives |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Receive fixed, pay variable | 308 | $280333 | $427625 | $368548 | $699796 | $1729538 | $3505840 | $58840 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pay fixed, receive variable | 308 | 280333 | 427625 | 368548 | 699796 | 1729538 | 3505840 | 58853 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Risk participation-out agreements | 87 | 41361 | 65257 | 37270 | 155480 | 371466 | 670834 | 532 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Risk participation-in agreements | 23 | 29862 | 10321 | 26468 | 18473 | 68061 | 153185 | 139 |
| Foreign exchange contracts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Buys foreign currency, sells U.S. currency | 9 | $2785 | $— | $— | $— | $— | $2785 | $274 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sells foreign currency, buys U.S. currency | 9 | 2800 |  |  |  |  | 2800 | 258 |

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| | **Notional Amount Maturing** | **Notional Amount Maturing** | **Notional Amount Maturing** | **Notional Amount Maturing** | **Notional Amount Maturing** | **Notional Amount Maturing** | **Notional Amount Maturing** | **Notional Amount Maturing** |
| | **Number of Positions** | **Less than 1 year** | **Less than 2 years** | **Less than 3 years** | **Less than 4 years** | **Thereafter** | **Total** | **Fair Value** |
| | **December 31, 2024** | **December 31, 2024** | **December 31, 2024** | **December 31, 2024** | **December 31, 2024** | **December 31, 2024** | **December 31, 2024** | **December 31, 2024** |
| | **(Dollars In Thousands)** | **(Dollars In Thousands)** | **(Dollars In Thousands)** | **(Dollars In Thousands)** | **(Dollars In Thousands)** | **(Dollars In Thousands)** | **(Dollars In Thousands)** | **(Dollars In Thousands)** |
| Loan level derivatives |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Receive fixed, pay variable | 149 | $153724 | $57535 | $237601 | $93027 | $1131061 | $1672948 | $95720 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pay fixed, receive variable | 149 | 153724 | 57535 | 237601 | 93027 | 1131061 | 1672948 | 95720 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Risk participation-out agreements | 68 | 33305 | 5847 | 59464 | 52828 | 388287 | 539731 | 495 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Risk participation-in agreements | 10 |  | 22518 | 3506 | 25346 | 50828 | 102198 | 137 |
| Foreign exchange contracts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Buys foreign currency, sells U.S. currency | 26 | $5849 | $— | $— | $— | $— | $5849 | $459 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sells foreign currency, buys U.S. currency | 24 | 5408 |  |  |  |  | 5408 | 482 |

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**Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)**

Changes in the fair value are recognized directly in the Company's consolidated statements of income and are included in other non-interest income in the consolidated statements of income. The table below presents the net gain (loss) recognized in income due to changes in the fair value for the year ended December 31, 2025 and 2024.

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|:---|:---|:---|
| | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** |
| | **2025** | **2024** |
| | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** |
| Net (loss) gain recognized in income on: |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Net risk participation agreements | $(487) | $(571) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Foreign exchange contracts | (8) | 16 |
| Total | $(495) | $(555) |

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By using derivative financial instruments, the Company exposes itself to credit risk which is the risk of failure by the counterparty to perform under the terms of the derivative contract. When the fair value of a derivative contract is positive, the counterparty owes the Company, which creates credit risk for the Company. When the fair value of a derivative is negative, the Company owes the counterparty and, therefore, it does not possess credit risk. The credit risk in derivative instruments is mitigated by entering into transactions with highly-rated counterparties that management believes to be creditworthy and by limiting the amount of exposure to each counterparty by either cross collateralizing the underlying hedged loan or through bilateral posting of collateral to cover exposure. As the majority of the swaps are subject to master netting agreements, the Company had limited exposure relating to loan level derivatives with institutional counterparties as of December 31, 2025 and 2024. The estimated net credit risk exposure for derivative financial instruments was zero as of December 31, 2025, and 2024.

Certain derivative agreements contain provisions that require the Company to post collateral if the derivative exposure exceeds a threshold amount. The Company posted collateral of $1.2 million and $0.9 million in the normal course of business as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

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**Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)**

The tables below present the offsetting of derivatives and amounts subject to master netting agreements not offset in the consolidated balance sheet at the dates indicated:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | **At December 31, 2025** | **At December 31, 2025** | **At December 31, 2025** | **At December 31, 2025** | **At December 31, 2025** | **At December 31, 2025** |
| | **Gross<br>Amounts Recognized** | **Gross Amounts<br>Offset in the<br>Statement of Financial Position** | **Net Amounts Presented in the Statement of Financial Position** | **Gross Amounts Not Offset in the<br>Statement of Financial Position** | **Gross Amounts Not Offset in the<br>Statement of Financial Position** | **Net Amount** |
| | **Gross<br>Amounts Recognized** | **Gross Amounts<br>Offset in the<br>Statement of Financial Position** | **Net Amounts Presented in the Statement of Financial Position** | **Financial Instruments Pledged** | **Cash Collateral Received/Paid** | **Net Amount** |
| | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** |
| Asset derivatives |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Interest rate derivatives | $185 | $— | $185 | $— | $— | $185 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Loan level derivatives | $102237 | $— | $102237 | $— | $33113 | $69124 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Risk participation-out agreements | 532 |  | 532 |  |  | 532 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Foreign exchange contracts | 274 |  | 274 |  |  | 274 |
| Total | $103228 | $— | $103228 | $— | $33113 | $70115 |
| Liability derivatives |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Interest rate derivatives | $179 | $— | $179 | $— | $— | $179 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Loan level derivatives | $115937 | $— | $115937 | $— | $1180 | $114757 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Risk participation-in agreements | 139 |  | 139 |  |  | 139 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Foreign exchange contracts | 258 |  | 258 |  |  | 258 |
| Total | $116513 | $— | $116513 | $— | $1180 | $115333 |

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**Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)**

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | **At December 31, 2024** | **At December 31, 2024** | **At December 31, 2024** | **At December 31, 2024** | **At December 31, 2024** | **At December 31, 2024** |
| | **Gross<br>Amounts Recognized** | **Gross Amounts<br>Offset in the<br>Statement of Financial Position** | **Net Amounts Presented in the Statement of Financial Position** | **Gross Amounts Not Offset in the<br>Statement of Financial Position** | **Gross Amounts Not Offset in the<br>Statement of Financial Position** | **Net Amount** |
| | **Gross<br>Amounts Recognized** | **Gross Amounts<br>Offset in the<br>Statement of Financial Position** | **Net Amounts Presented in the Statement of Financial Position** | **Financial Instruments Pledged** | **Cash Collateral Pledged** | **Net Amount** |
| | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** |
| Asset derivatives |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Interest rate derivatives | $18 | $— | $18 | $— | $— | $18 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Loan level derivatives | $102608 | $— | $102608 | $— | $79592 | $23016 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Risk participation-out agreements | 495 |  | 495 |  |  | 495 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Foreign exchange contracts | 482 |  | 482 |  |  | 482 |
| Total | $103603 | $— | $103603 | $— | $79592 | $24011 |
| Liability derivatives |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Interest rate derivatives | $2051 | $— | $2051 | $— | $— | $2051 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Loan level derivatives | $102608 | $— | $102608 | $— | $870 | $101738 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Risk participation-in agreements | 137 |  | 137 |  |  | 137 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Foreign exchange contracts | 459 |  | 459 |  |  | 459 |
| Total | $105255 | $— | $105255 | $— | $870 | $104385 |

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The Company has agreements with certain of its derivative counterparties that contain credit-risk-related contingent provisions. These provisions provide the counterparty with the right to terminate its derivative positions and require the Company to settle its obligations under the agreements if the Company defaults on certain of its indebtedness or if the Company fails to maintain its status as a well-capitalized institution.

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|:---|:---|:---|
| | **Fair Value** | **Fair Value** |
| | **Year Ended December 31, 2025** | **Year Ended December 31, 2024** |
| | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** |
| Derivatives designated as hedges | $7 | $(2033) |
| Gain (loss) in OCI on derivatives (effective portion), net of tax | $50 | $(1324) |
| Gain (loss) reclassified from OCI into interest income or interest expense (effective portion) | $(1875) | $(4036) |

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The guidance in ASU 2017-12 requires that amounts in accumulated other comprehensive income that are included in the assessment of effectiveness should be reclassified into earnings in the same period in which the hedged forecasted transactions impact earnings. A portion of the balance reported in accumulated other comprehensive income related to derivatives will be reclassified to interest expense as interest payments are made or received on the Company's interest rate swaps. The Company monitors the risk of counterparty default on an ongoing basis.

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**Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)**

**(17) Income Taxes**

***Provision for Income Taxes***

Income tax expense is comprised of the following amounts:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** |
| | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
| | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** |
| Current provision: |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Federal | $7175 | $16464 | $960 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;State | 2068 | 6120 | 1788 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total current provision | 9243 | 22584 | 2748 |
| Deferred provision (benefit) |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Federal | 14063 | 912 | 12922 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;State | 8285 | (520) | 3245 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total deferred provision (benefit) | 22348 | 392 | 16167 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total provision for income taxes | $31591 | $22976 | $18915 |

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**Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)**

Income tax expense is comprised of the following amounts:

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|:---|:---|:---|
| | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** |
| | **2025** | **2025** |
| | **(Dollars In Thousands)** | **(Dollars In Thousands)** |
| Expected income tax expense at statutory federal tax rate | $25591 | 21.0% |
| State taxes, net of federal income tax benefit <sup>(1)</sup> | 8192 | 6.7% |
| Tax credit investments |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Investments in affordable housing and new markets tax credits <sup>(2)</sup> | (1391) | (1.1)% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Investments in historic tax credits <sup>(3)</sup> | (526) | (0.4)% |
| Nontaxable or non deductible items |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Tax-exempt interest income | (2307) | (1.9)% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Bank-owned life insurance | (954) | (0.8)% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Merger and restructuring expense | 1250 | 1.0% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other non deductible items | 1584 | 1.3% |
| Other adjustments | 152 | 0.1% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total provision for income taxes | $31591 | 25.9% |

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(1) State taxes in Massachusetts and New York make up the majority (greater than 50%) of the tax effect in this category of the rate reconciliation.

(2) Company has adopted proportional amortization for these investments. Therefore, the tax credit category includes the tax credit, net of the proportional amortization.

(3) Company has adopted the deferral method for these investments. Therefore, the tax credit category includes the tax benefit for these credits.

Income tax expense is comprised of the following amounts:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** |
| | **2024** | **2024** | **2023** | **2023** |
| | **(Dollars In Thousands)** | **(Dollars In Thousands)** | **(Dollars In Thousands)** | **(Dollars In Thousands)** |
| Expected income tax expense at statutory federal tax rate | $19255 | 21.0% | $19722 | 21.0% |
| State taxes, net of federal income tax benefit | 4395 | 4.8% | 3977 | 4.2% |
| Bank-owned life insurance | (424) | (0.5)% | (443) | (0.5)% |
| Tax-exempt interest income | (597) | (0.7)% | (307) | (0.3)% |
| Merger and restructuring expense | 528 | 0.6% | 159 | 0.2% |
| Energy tax credits |  | —% | (4504) | (4.8)% |
| Investments in affordable housing projects | (607) | (0.7)% | (917) | (1.0)% |
| Other, net | 426 | 0.5% | 1228 | 1.3% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total provision for income taxes | $22976 | 25.0% | $18915 | 20.1% |

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**BEACON FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES**

**Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)**

The amount of income taxes paid (net of refunds received) for federal and state taxes:

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| | **2025** |
| | **(Dollars In Thousands)** |
| Federal | $9171 |
| State: |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Massachusetts | $4160 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;New York | 863 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Other | 774 |
| Total state | $5797 |
| Total federal and state | $14968 |

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**BEACON FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES**

**Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)**

***Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities***

The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets and liabilities at the dates indicated are as follows:

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|:---|:---|:---|
| | **At December 31,** | **At December 31,** |
| | **2025** | **2024** |
| | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** |
| Deferred tax assets: |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Allowance for credit losses | $73001 | $35163 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Operating leases - liability | 24051 | 11924 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Deferred compensation | 10364 | 4088 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Identified intangible assets and goodwill | 4199 | 4666 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Supplemental Executive Retirement Plans | 2473 | 2427 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Net operating loss carryforwards | 155 | 145 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Postretirement benefits | 505 | 811 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Tax credit carryforward | 6986 |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Nonaccrual interest | 1300 | 780 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Restricted stock and stock option plans | 339 | 1153 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Unrealized loss on investment securities available-for-sale | 6831 | 15629 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Acquisition fair value adjustments | 98047 | 11531 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Depreciation | 3183 |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Loan servicing rights | 2868 |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other | 335 | 166 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total gross deferred tax assets, before valuation allowance | 234637 | 88483 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Valuation allowance | (400) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance | 234237 | 88483 |
| Deferred tax liabilities: |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Right-of-use asset - operating leases | 22592 | 11591 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Identified intangible assets and goodwill | 49654 | 6475 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Deferred loan origination costs, net | 3357 | 3926 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Depreciation |  | 723 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Prepaid expense | 1015 | 377 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Accrued Expense | 2048 | 7121 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Investment in partnership | 906 | 1646 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Loan servicing rights | 5174 |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other | 4 | 4 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total gross deferred tax liabilities | 84750 | 31863 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Net deferred tax asset | $149487 | $56620 |

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**BEACON FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES**

**Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)**

***Valuation Allowances***

The components of the Company's valuation allowance on its deferred tax asset, net as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 are as follows:

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|:---|:---|:---|
| | **At December 31,** | **At December 31,** |
| | **2025** | **2024** |
| | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** |
| State valuation allowances | $(400) | $— |

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The state tax valuation allowance, net of Federal benefit, is due to management's assessment that it is more likely than not that certain deferred tax assets recorded for the difference between the book basis and the state tax basis in certain tax credit limited partnership investments will not be realized. Management anticipates that the remaining excess state tax basis realized upon termination of these partnerships will be a capital loss upon disposition, and that capital loss may not be deductible in some of the Company's state tax jurisdictions.

The valuation allowance as of December 31, 2025 is subject to change in the future as the Company continues to periodically assess the likelihood of realizing its deferred tax assets.

***Unrecognized Tax Benefits***

On a periodic basis, the Company evaluates its income tax positions based on tax laws and regulations and financial reporting considerations, and records adjustments as appropriate. This evaluation takes into consideration the status of taxing authorities' current examinations of the Company's tax returns, recent positions taken by the taxing authorities on similar transactions, if any, and the overall tax environment in relation to uncertain tax positions.

The following table presents changes in unrecognized tax benefits for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | **At December 31,** | **At December 31,** | **At December 31,** |
| | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
| | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** |
| Balance at January 1 | $643 | $638 | $621 |
| Acquired unrecognized tax benefits | 11502 |  |  |
| Additions based on tax positions related to the current year |  |  |  |
| Additions for tax positions of prior years | 981 | 5 | 34 |
| Reductions for tax positions of prior years | (84) |  |  |
| Reductions due to lapse of statue of limitations | (897) |  | (17) |
| Settlements | (221) |  |  |
| Balance at December 31 | $11924 | $643 | $638 |

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It is reasonably possible that over the next twelve months the amount of unrecognized tax benefits may change from the reevaluation of uncertain tax positions arising in examinations, in appeals, or in the courts, or from the closure of tax statutes. The Company does not expect any significant changes in unrecognized tax benefits during the next twelve months.

All of the Company's unrecognized tax benefits, if recognized, would be recorded as a component of income tax expense, therefore, affecting the effective tax rate. The Company recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to the liability for uncertain tax positions as a component of income tax expense.

The Company and its subsidiaries file income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction as well as in various states. In the normal course of business, the Company is subject to U.S. federal, state, and local income tax examinations by tax authorities. Other than open statutes of limitation pertaining specifically to the Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. amended returns filed for 2015 through 2018 to claim 2020 NOL carryback refunds, the Company is no longer subject to examination for tax

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**Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)**

years prior to 2022. Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. has been selected for a federal income tax audit for the years 2017 through 2020 pertaining to the amended returns filed. Brookline Bancorp, Inc. and Subs has been selected for a New York City income tax audit for the years 2016, 2017 and 2018. Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. and Subs has been selected for a Connecticut income tax audit for the years 2022, 2023, and 2024.

**(18) Stockholders' Equity**

***Preferred Stock***

The Company is authorized to issue 50,000,000 shares of serial preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share, from time to time in one or more series subject to limitations of law. The Board of Directors is authorized to fix the designations, powers, preferences, limitations and rights of the shares of each such series. As of December 31, 2025, there were no shares of preferred stock issued.

***Capital Distributions and Restrictions Thereon***

The Company is a legal entity separate and distinct from the Bank and Clarendon Private. The Company's primary source of revenue is dividends paid to it by the Bank and Clarendon Private.

The FRB has authority to prohibit the Company from paying dividends to the Company's shareholders if such payment is deemed to be an unsafe or unsound practice. The FRB has indicated generally that it may be an unsafe or unsound practice for bank holding companies to pay dividends unless the bank holding company's net income over the preceding year is sufficient to fund the dividends and the expected rate of earnings retention is consistent with the organization's capital needs, asset quality and overall financial condition.

The FRB also has the authority to use its enforcement powers to prohibit the Bank from paying dividends to the Company if, in its opinion, the payment of dividends would constitute an unsafe or unsound practice. Federal law also prohibits the payment of dividends by a bank that will result in the bank failing to meet its applicable capital requirements on a pro forma basis. In addition, a state bank that is a member of the Federal Reserve System may not declare or pay a dividend if the total of all dividends declared during the calendar year, including the proposed dividend, exceeds the sum of the bank's net income (as reportable in its Reports of Condition and Income) during the current calendar year and the retained net income of the prior two calendar years, unless the dividend has been approved by the FRB. Payment of dividends by a bank is also restricted pursuant to various state regulatory limitations, including those enforced by the Massachusetts Division of Banks.

***Common Stock Repurchases***

Repurchases may be made from time to time depending on market conditions and other factors, and will be conducted through open market or private transactions, through block trades, and pursuant to any trading plan that may be adopted in accordance with the Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 10b5-1. There is no guarantee as to the exact number of shares, if any, to be repurchased by the Company.

***Restricted Retained Earnings***

As part of the stock offering in 2002 and as required by regulation, Brookline Bank established a liquidation account for the benefit of eligible account holders and supplemental eligible account holders who maintain their deposit accounts at Brookline Bank after the stock offering. In the unlikely event of a complete liquidation of Brookline Bank (and only in that event), eligible depositors who continue to maintain deposit accounts at Brookline Bank shall be entitled to receive a distribution from the liquidation account.

Accordingly, retained earnings of the Company are deemed to be restricted up to the balance of the liquidation account. The liquidation account balance is reduced annually to the extent that eligible depositors have reduced their qualifying deposits as of each anniversary date. Subsequent increases in deposit account balances do not restore an account holder's interest in the liquidation account.

The liquidation account totaled $7.6 million (unaudited), $8.2 million (unaudited), and $8.9 million (unaudited) at

December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

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**Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)**

**(19) Regulatory Capital Requirements**

The Company's primary source of cash is dividends from the Bank. The Bank is subject to certain restrictions on the amount of dividends that they may declare without prior regulatory approval. In addition, the dividends declared cannot be in excess of the amount which would cause the Bank to fall below the minimum required for capital adequacy purposes.

The Company is a bank holding company within the meaning of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended and as such, must comply with the capital requirements of the FRB at the consolidated level. As a member bank of the FRB, the Bank is also required to comply with the regulatory capital requirement of the FRB.

The FRB has promulgated regulations imposing minimum capital requirements for bank holding companies and state member banks as well as prompt corrective action regulations for state member banks that implement the system of prompt corrective action established by Section 38 of the FDIA. Under the prompt corrective action regulations in effect as of December 31, 2025, a bank is "well-capitalized" if it has: (1) a total risk-based capital ratio of 10.0% or greater; (2) a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 8.0% or greater; (3) a common equity Tier 1 capital ratio of 6.5% or greater; (4) a Tier 1 leverage ratio of 5.0% or greater; and (5) is not subject to any written agreement, order, capital directive or prompt corrective action directive to meet and maintain a specific capital level for any capital measure.

Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory and possibly additional discretionary actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on the Company's financial statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines, the Company and the Bank must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of the Company's and the Bank's assets, liabilities and certain off-balance sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. In addition, the prompt corrective action rules applicable to state member banks establish a framework of supervisory actions for state member banks that are not at least adequately capitalized. The Company's and the Bank's capital amounts and classification are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings, and other factors. Bank holding companies are not subject to prompt corrective action requirements. However, a bank holding company is considered "well capitalized" for purpose of the FRB's Regulation Y if the bank holding company maintains on a consolidated basis a total risk-based capital ratio of 10.0% or greater and a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 6.0% or greater and is not subject to any written agreement under capital directive or prompt correction action directive issued by the FRB to meet and maintain a specific capital level for any capital measure.

The Company and the Bank are required to maintain a capital conservation buffer composed of common equity Tier 1 capital equal to 2.5% of risk-weighted assets above the amounts required to be adequately capitalized in order to avoid limitations on capital distributions, including dividend payments and certain discretionary bonus payments to executive officers. Capital ratios required to be considered well-capitalized exceed the ratios required under the capital conservation buffer requirement at December 31, 2025.

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**Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)**

As of December 31, 2025, the Company and the Bank exceeded all regulatory capital requirements and were considered "well-capitalized" under applicable rules. The following table presents actual and required capital ratios as of December 31, 2025 for the Company and the Bank.

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| | **Actual** | **Actual** | **Minimum Required for Capital Adequacy<br>Purposes** | **Minimum Required for Capital Adequacy<br>Purposes** | **Minimum Required for Fully Phased in Capital Adequacy Purposes plus Capital Conservation Buffer** | **Minimum Required for Fully Phased in Capital Adequacy Purposes plus Capital Conservation Buffer** | **Minimum Required to be Considered<br> "Well-Capitalized" Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions** | **Minimum Required to be Considered<br> "Well-Capitalized" Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions** |
| | **Amount** | **Ratio** | **Amount** | **Ratio** | **Amount** | **Ratio** | **Amount** | **Ratio** |
| | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** |
| **At December 31, 2025:** | | | | | | | | |
| Beacon Financial Corporation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Common equity Tier 1 capital ratio <sup>(1)</sup> | $2021589 | 10.95% | $830790 | 4.50% | $1292340 | 7.00% | N/A | N/A |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Tier 1 leverage capital ratio <sup>(2)</sup> | 2051965 | 9.25% | 887336 | 4.00% | 887336 | 4.00% | N/A | N/A |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio <sup>(3)</sup> | 2051965 | 11.12% | 1107175 | 6.00% | 1568498 | 8.50% | N/A | N/A |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Total risk-based capital ratio <sup>(4)</sup> | 2400786 | 13.01% | 1476271 | 8.00% | 1937606 | 10.50% | N/A | N/A |
| Beacon Bank & Trust |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Common equity Tier 1 capital ratio <sup>(1)</sup> | $2069767 | 11.22% | $830120 | 4.50% | $1291298 | 7.00% | $1199063 | 6.50% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Tier 1 leverage capital ratio <sup>(2)</sup> | 2069767 | 9.39% | 881690 | 4.00% | 881690 | 4.00% | 1102112 | 5.00% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio <sup>(3)</sup> | 2069767 | 11.22% | 1106827 | 6.00% | 1568005 | 8.50% | 1475770 | 8.00% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Total risk-based capital ratio <sup>(4)</sup> | 2280038 | 12.36% | 1475753 | 8.00% | 1936925 | 10.50% | 1844691 | 10.00% |

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(1) Common equity Tier 1 capital ratio is calculated by dividing common equity Tier 1 capital by risk-weighted assets.

(2) Tier 1 leverage capital ratio is calculated by dividing Tier 1 capital by average assets.

(3) Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio is calculated by dividing Tier 1 capital by risk-weighted assets.

(4) Total risk-based capital ratio is calculated by dividing total capital by risk-weighted assets.

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**Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)**

The following table presents actual and required capital ratios as of December 31, 2024 for the Company and the former bank subsidiaries under the regulatory capital rules then in effect.

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| | **Actual** | **Actual** | **Minimum Required for Capital Adequacy<br>Purposes** | **Minimum Required for Capital Adequacy<br>Purposes** | **Minimum Required for Fully Phased in Capital Adequacy Purposes plus Capital Conservation Buffer** | **Minimum Required for Fully Phased in Capital Adequacy Purposes plus Capital Conservation Buffer** | **Minimum Required to be Considered<br> "Well-Capitalized" Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions** | **Minimum Required to be Considered<br> "Well-Capitalized" Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions** |
| | **Amount** | **Ratio** | **Amount** | **Ratio** | **Amount** | **Ratio** | **Amount** | **Ratio** |
| | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** |
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| Brookline Bancorp, Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Common equity Tier 1 capital ratio <sup>(1)</sup> | $1022454 | 10.46% | $439870 | 4.50% | $684243 | 7.00% | N/A | N/A |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Tier 1 leverage capital ratio <sup>(2)</sup> | 1032255 | 9.06% | 455742 | 4.00% | 455742 | 4.00% | N/A | N/A |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio <sup>(3)</sup> | 1032255 | 10.56% | 586509 | 6.00% | 830887 | 8.50% | N/A | N/A |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Total risk-based capital ratio <sup>(4)</sup> | 1214208 | 12.42% | 782099 | 8.00% | 1026504 | 10.50% | N/A | N/A |
| Brookline Bank |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Common equity Tier 1 capital ratio <sup>(1)</sup> | $584420 | 10.47% | $251183 | 4.50% | $390730 | 7.00% | $362820 | 6.50% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Tier 1 leverage capital ratio <sup>(2)</sup> | 584420 | 9.30% | 251363 | 4.00% | 251363 | 4.00% | 314204 | 5.00% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio <sup>(3)</sup> | 584420 | 10.47% | 334911 | 6.00% | 474457 | 8.50% | 446548 | 8.00% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Total risk-based capital ratio <sup>(4)</sup> | 654287 | 11.73% | 446232 | 8.00% | 585679 | 10.50% | 557789 | 10.00% |
| BankRI |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Common equity Tier 1 capital ratio <sup>(1)</sup> | $294573 | 10.53% | $125886 | 4.50% | $195823 | 7.00% | $181835 | 6.50% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Tier 1 leverage capital ratio <sup>(2)</sup> | 294573 | 8.90% | 132392 | 4.00% | 132392 | 4.00% | 165490 | 5.00% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio <sup>(3)</sup> | 294573 | 10.53% | 167848 | 6.00% | 237784 | 8.50% | 223797 | 8.00% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Total risk-based capital ratio <sup>(4)</sup> | 328646 | 11.75% | 223759 | 8.00% | 293684 | 10.50% | 279699 | 10.00% |
| PCSB |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Common equity Tier 1 capital ratio <sup>(1)</sup> | 197296 | 13.73% | 64664 | 4.50% | 100588 | 7.00% | 93403 | 6.50% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Tier 1 leverage capital ratio <sup>(2)</sup> | 197296 | 10.11% | 78060 | 4.00% | 78060 | 4.00% | 97575 | 5.00% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio <sup>(3)</sup> | 197296 | 13.73% | 86218 | 6.00% | 122142 | 8.50% | 114958 | 8.00% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Total risk-based capital ratio <sup>(4)</sup> | 214879 | 14.95% | 114985 | 8.00% | 150918 | 10.50% | 143732 | 10.00% |

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(1) Common equity Tier 1 capital ratio is calculated by dividing common equity Tier 1 capital by risk-weighted assets.

(2) Tier 1 leverage capital ratio is calculated by dividing Tier 1 capital by average assets.

(3) Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio is calculated by dividing Tier 1 capital by risk-weighted assets.

(4) Total risk-based capital ratio is calculated by dividing total capital by risk-weighted assets.

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**Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)**

**(20) Employee Benefit Plans**

***Postretirement Benefits***

Postretirement benefits are provided for part of the annual expense of health insurance premiums for certain retired employees and their dependents. No contributions are made by the Company to invest in assets allocated for the purpose of funding this benefit obligation.

The liability for the postretirement benefits included in accrued expenses and other liabilities was $4.8 million, $1.2 million, and $1.6 million as of December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The increase in 2025 was a direct result of additional plans assumed through the Transaction.

The discount rate used to determine the actuarial present value of projected postretirement benefit obligations was between 5.44% and 5.51% in 2025, 5.51% in 2024 and 4.82% in 2023. There is no estimated prior service credit that will be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive income into net periodic benefit cost in 2026.

***Multi-Employer Pension Plan***

As a result of the Transaction, the Company participates in the Pentegra Defined Benefit Plan for Financial Institutions (the "DB Plan"), a tax-qualified defined benefit pension plan. The DB Plan operates as a multiple-employer plan under ERISA and the Internal Revenue Code, and as a multi-employer plan for accounting purposes. The DB Plan was frozen prior to the Transaction. There are no collective bargaining agreements in place that require contributions to the DB Plan by the Company. The DB Plan is a single plan under the Internal Revenue Code and, as a result, all of the assets stand behind all of the liabilities. Accordingly, contributions made by a participating employer may be used to provide benefits to participants of other participating employers.

***401(k) Plan***

The Company administers one 401(k) plan, which is a qualified, tax-exempt profit-sharing plan with a salary deferral feature under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code. Each employee, excluding temporary employees, who has attained the age of 21 is eligible to participate in the 401(k) plan by making voluntary contributions, subject to certain limits based on federal tax laws. The Company makes a matching contribution of the amount contributed by eligible employees, up to 5% of the employee's yearly compensation. Expenses associated with the plans were $5.3 million in 2025, $5.0 million in 2024, and $4.6 million in 2023.

***Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan***

The Company also maintains a Nonqualified Plan under which certain participants may contribute the amounts they are precluded from contributing to the Company's 401(k) plan because of the qualified plan limitations, and additional compensation deferrals that may be advantageous for personal income tax or other planning reasons. Expenses associated with the Nonqualified Plan in 2025, 2024 and 2023 were $0.6 million, $0.7 million, and $0.6 million, respectively. Accrued deferred compensation as of the year ended 2025, 2024, and 2023 were $10.0 million, $9.2 million, and $9.8 million, respectively.

***Supplemental Executive Retirement Agreements***

The Company acquired two SERPs as part of its acquisition of BankRI. The Company maintains the SERPs for certain senior executives who are entitled to an annual retirement benefit. As of December 31, 2025, there were 14 participants in the SERPs. The Company funded a Rabbi Trust to provide a partial funding source for the Company's liabilities under the SERPs. In 2016, a portion of the Company's BOLI assets were transferred into the Rabbi Trust as a replacement for the funds previously held in the Rabbi Trust. In 2020, additional BOLI assets were transferred into the Rabbi Trust. The Company records the liability for the SERPs based on an actuarial calculation in accordance with GAAP, and no actuarial gains and losses are recognized.

Total expense under the SERPs for the year ended December 31, 2025 was $818 thousand compared to an expense in 2024 of $93 thousand and a benefit in 2023 of $0.6 million. Aggregate benefits payable included in accrued expenses and other liabilities as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 were $10.3 million and $10.3 million, respectively.

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**Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)**

The nominal discount rate used to determine the actuarial present value of projected benefits under the agreements was 5.50% and 5.50% in the years 2025 and 2024, respectively.

***Defined Benefit Pension Plan***

As part of the acquisition of PCSB, the Company acquired a pension plan covering certain employees (the "PCSB Pension Plan"). The PCSB Pension Plan has been terminated and the Company has received authorization to complete the termination by the Internal Revenue Service. The plan has been closed and assets liquidated. During the years ended December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the PCSB Pension Plan had unrealized losses of $1.4 million, due to the reversal of unrealized gains at closure and unrealized gains of $0.5 million, respectively, reflected in other comprehensive income. No contributions were made to the PCSB Pension Plan in 2025 or 2024.

The Company maintains a legacy, employer-sponsored defined benefit pension plan (the " Rome Pension Plan") for which participation and benefit accruals were frozen on January 1, 2003. The Rome Pension Plan was assumed in connection with the Transaction. Accordingly, no employees are permitted to commence participation in the Rome Pension Plan and future salary increases and years of credited service are not considered when computing an employee's benefits under the Rome Pension Plan. As of December 31, 2025, all minimum Employee Retirement Income Security Act ("ERISA") funding requirements have been met.

***Share-Based Compensation Plans***

As of December 31, 2025, the Company had one active equity plan: the 2025 Plan. The 2025 Plan was approved by the Company's stockholders at the May 2025 special meeting of stockholders of the Company, subject to and contingent upon the Transaction being consummated. The 2021 Plan was discontinued on August 31, 2025 in connection with the Transaction. No further shares will be granted as awards under the 2021 Plan and all previously outstanding and unvested awards under the 2021 Plan vested as a result of the Transaction.

All of the shares that have been awarded under the 2025 Plan are time-based shares awarded to employees that vest ratably over two years with one-half of such shares vesting on the first and second anniversary dates of the awards.

If a participant leaves the Company prior to the anniversary date of an award, any unvested shares are forfeited. Dividends declared with respect to shares awarded will be held by the Company and paid to the participant only when the shares vest.

Under the 2025 Plan, shares of the Company's common stock are reserved for issuance as restricted stock awards to officers, employees, and non-employee directors of the Company. Shares issued upon vesting may be either authorized but unissued shares or reacquired shares held by the Company as treasury shares. Any shares not issued because vesting requirements are not met will be retired back to treasury and be made available again for issuance under the 2025 Plan.

Total expense for the Plans was $3.5 million in 2025, $3.9 million in 2024 and $4.1 million in 2023. In 2025 an additional $2.7 million of expense was incurred on the 2021 Plan to account for the accelerated vesting of shares as a result of the Transaction. This expense was recorded as part of merger and restructuring expense.

The following table presents information about the Company's restricted stock awards as of and for the year ending December 31, 2025:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | **Restricted Stock Awards Outstanding** | **Weighted Average Price <br>per Share** | |
| | **(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)** | **(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)** | |
| **Restricted Stock Awards:** | | | |
| Outstanding at December 31, 2024 | 880248 | $10.79 |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Granted | 218503 | 25.26 |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Vested | (862166) | 10.79 |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Forfeited / Canceled | (21779) | 13.12 |  |
| Outstanding at December 31, 2025 | 214806 | $25.26 |  |
| Unrecognized compensation cost |  |  | $4216 |
| Weighted average remaining recognition period (months) |  |  | 15 months |

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**Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)**

The following table presents information about the securities authorized for issuance under the Company's equity compensation plan:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | **Number of Securities to Be Issued Upon Exercise of Outstanding Options, Warrants, and rights (a)** | **Weighted Average Exercise Price of Outstanding Options, Warrants and Right (b)** | **Number of<br>Securities<br>Remaining<br>Available for<br>Future Issuance<br>(Excluding<br>Securities in<br>Column (a))<br>(c)** | |
| Equity compensation plans approved by security holders <sup>(1)</sup> |  | $— | 3085194 | <sup>(2)</sup> |
| Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders |  |  |  |  |
| Total |  | $— | 3085194 |  |

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(1) Consists of the 2025 Plan.

(2) Shares available for issuance under the 2025 Plan. The Company has only issued restricted stock awards under the 2025 Plan.

**(21) Fair Value of Financial Instruments**

A description of the valuation methodologies used for assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring and non-recurring basis, as well as the general classification of such instruments pursuant to the valuation hierarchy, is set forth below. There were no changes in the valuation techniques used during 2025 and 2024.

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**Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)**

***Assets and Liabilities Recorded at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis***

The following table set forth the carrying value of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at December 31, 2025 and 2024:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | **Carrying Value as of December 31, 2025** | **Carrying Value as of December 31, 2025** | **Carrying Value as of December 31, 2025** | **Carrying Value as of December 31, 2025** |
| | **Level 1** | **Level 2** | **Level 3** | **Total** |
| | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** |
| Assets: |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Investment securities available-for-sale: |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;GSE debentures | $— | $173677 | $— | $173677 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;GSE CMOs |  | 496570 |  | 496570 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;GSE MBSs |  | 325745 |  | 325745 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Municipal obligations |  | 221604 | 18612 | 240216 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Corporate debt obligations |  | 36667 | 3356 | 40023 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;U.S. Treasury bonds |  | 412037 |  | 412037 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Foreign government obligations |  | 500 |  | 500 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total investment securities available-for-sale | $— | $1666800 | $21968 | $1688768 |
| Assets: |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Interest rate derivatives | $— | $185 | $— | $185 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Loan level derivatives |  | 102237 |  | 102237 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Risk participation-out agreements |  | 532 |  | 532 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Foreign exchange contracts |  | 274 |  | 274 |
| Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Interest rate derivatives | $— | $179 | $— | $179 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Loan level derivatives |  | 115937 |  | 115937 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Risk participation-in agreements |  | 139 |  | 139 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Foreign exchange contracts |  | 258 |  | 258 |

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**Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)**

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | **Carrying Value as of December 31, 2024** | **Carrying Value as of December 31, 2024** | **Carrying Value as of December 31, 2024** | **Carrying Value as of December 31, 2024** |
| | **Level 1** | **Level 2** | **Level 3** | **Total** |
| | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** |
| Assets: |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Investment securities available-for-sale: |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;GSE debentures | $— | $176294 | $— | $176294 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;GSE CMOs |  | 55543 |  | 55543 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;GSE MBSs |  | 148285 |  | 148285 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Municipal obligations |  | 3198 | 17056 | 20254 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Corporate debt obligations |  | 9853 | 2434 | 12287 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;U.S. Treasury bonds |  | 481872 |  | 481872 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Foreign government obligations |  | 499 |  | 499 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total investment securities available-for-sale | $— | $875544 | $19490 | $895034 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Interest rate derivatives |  | 18 |  | 18 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Loan level derivatives |  | 102608 |  | 102608 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Risk participation-out agreements |  | 495 |  | 495 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Foreign exchange contracts |  | 482 |  | 482 |
| Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Interest rate derivatives | $— | $2051 | $— | $2051 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Loan level derivatives | $— | $102608 | $— | $102608 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Risk participation-in agreements |  | 137 |  | 137 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Foreign exchange contracts |  | 459 |  | 459 |

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*Investment Securities Available-for-Sale*

The fair value of investment securities is based principally on market prices and dealer quotes received from third-party and nationally-recognized pricing services for identical investment securities such as U.S. Treasury and agency securities. These prices are validated by comparing the primary pricing source with an alternative pricing source when available. When quoted market prices for identical securities are unavailable, the Company uses market prices provided by independent pricing services based on recent trading activity and other observable information, including but not limited to market interest-rate curves, referenced credit spreads and estimated prepayment speeds where applicable. These investments include GSE debentures, GSE mortgage-related securities, SBA commercial loan asset backed securities, corporate debt securities, municipal obligations and U.S. Treasury bonds, all of which are included in Level 2. As of December 31, 2025, certain corporate debt securities and municipal obligations were valued using pricing models included in Level 3.

Additionally, management reviews changes in fair value from period to period and performs testing to ensure that prices received from the third parties are consistent with management's expectation of the market. Changes in the prices obtained from the pricing service are analyzed from month to month, taking into consideration changes in market conditions including changes in mortgage spreads, changes in U.S. Treasury security yields and changes in generic pricing of 15-year and 30-year securities. Additional analysis may include a review of prices provided by other independent parties, a yield analysis, a review of average life changes using Bloomberg analytics and a review of historical pricing for a particular security.

*Derivatives and Hedging Instruments*

The fair value of interest rate derivatives designated as hedging instruments, loan level derivatives, risk participation agreements (RPA in/out), and foreign exchange contracts represent a Level 2 valuation and are based on settlement values adjusted for credit risks associated with the counterparties and the Company and observable market interest rate curves and foreign exchange rates where applicable. Credit risk adjustments consider factors such as the likelihood of default by the Company and its counterparties, its net exposures and remaining contractual life. To date, the Company has not realized any losses due to a counterparty's inability to pay any net uncollateralized position. Refer also to Note 16, "Derivatives and Hedging Activities."

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**Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)**

There were no transfers between levels for assets and liabilities recorded at fair value on a recurring basis during 2024 or 2023.

The following tables summarize information about significant unobservable inputs related to the Company's categories of Level 3 financial assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis.

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **Quantitative Information About Level 3 Fair Value Measurements - Recurring Basis** | **Quantitative Information About Level 3 Fair Value Measurements - Recurring Basis** | **Quantitative Information About Level 3 Fair Value Measurements - Recurring Basis** | **Quantitative Information About Level 3 Fair Value Measurements - Recurring Basis** | **Quantitative Information About Level 3 Fair Value Measurements - Recurring Basis** | **Quantitative Information About Level 3 Fair Value Measurements - Recurring Basis** |
| **Financial Instrument** | **Estimated Fair Value** | **Valuation Technique(s)** | **Significant Unobservable Inputs** | **Range of Inputs** | **Weighted Average** |
| **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** |
| December 31, 2025 |  |  |  |  |  |
| Assets |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Municipal obligations | $18612 | Discounted Cash Flow | Discount Rate from Bloomberg BVAL | 0.00%-3.29% | 1.85% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Corporate debt obligations | 3356 | Discounted Cash Flow | Discount Rate from Bloomberg BVAL | 0.00%-5.54% | 0.25% |

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The following table summarizes the changes in estimated fair value for all assets and liabilities measured at estimated fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3).

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|:---|:---|:---|
| **Changes in Estimated Fair Value of Level 3 Financial Assets and Liabilities - Recurring Basis** | **Changes in Estimated Fair Value of Level 3 Financial Assets and Liabilities - Recurring Basis** | **Changes in Estimated Fair Value of Level 3 Financial Assets and Liabilities - Recurring Basis** |
| | **Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2025** | **Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2025** |
| | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** |
| | **Municipal obligations** | **Corporate debt obligations** |
| **Beginning balance** | $17056 | $2434 |
| Purchases | 2841 | 9159 |
| Unrealized gains (losses) included in comprehensive income | 141 | 64 |
| Transfer in | 6441 |  |
| Transfers out |  | (8347) |
| Sales |  |  |
| Maturities, calls, and paydowns <sup>(1)</sup> | (7867) | 46 |
| **Ending balance** | $18612 | $3356 |

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(1) The $46 thousand includes amortization of purchase discount which exceeded maturities, calls and paydowns during the period resulting in an increase in balance.

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**Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)**

***Assets and Liabilities Recorded at Fair Value on a Non-Recurring Basis***

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 are summarized below:

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| | | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | **Carrying Value as of December 31, 2025** | **Carrying Value as of December 31, 2025** | **Carrying Value as of December 31, 2025** | **Carrying Value as of December 31, 2025** |
| | **Level 1** | **Level 2** | **Level 3** | **Total** |
| | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** |
| Assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis: |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Collateral-dependent impaired loans and leases | $— | $— | $112142 | $112142 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;OREO |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Repossessed assets |  | 2591 |  | 2591 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis | $— | $2591 | $112142 | $114733 |

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| | | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | **Carrying Value as of December 31, 2024** | **Carrying Value as of December 31, 2024** | **Carrying Value as of December 31, 2024** | **Carrying Value as of December 31, 2024** |
| | **Level 1** | **Level 2** | **Level 3** | **Total** |
| | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** |
| Assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis: |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Collateral-dependent impaired loans and leases | $— | $— | $28100 | $28100 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;OREO | $— | $— | $700 | $700 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Repossessed assets |  | 403 |  | 403 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis | $— | $403 | $28800 | $29203 |

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*Collateral-Dependent Impaired Loans and Leases*

For nonperforming loans and leases where the credit quality of the borrower has deteriorated significantly, fair values of the underlying collateral were estimated using purchase and sales agreements (Level 2), or comparable sales or recent appraisals (Level 3), adjusted for selling costs and other expenses.

*Other Real Estate Owned*

The Company records OREO at the lower of cost or fair value. In estimating fair value, the Company utilizes purchase and sales agreements (Level 2) or comparable sales, recent appraisals or cash flows discounted at an interest rate commensurate with the risk associated with these cash flows (Level 3), adjusted for selling costs and other expenses.

*Repossessed Assets*

Repossessed assets are carried at estimated fair value less costs to sell based on auction pricing (Level 2).

The table below presents quantitative information about significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis at the dates indicated.

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | **Fair Value** | **Fair Value** | **Valuation Technique** |
| | **At December 31, 2025** | **At December 31, 2024** | |
| | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | **(Dollars in Thousands)** | |
| Collateral-dependent impaired loans and leases | $112142 | $28100 | Appraisal of collateral <sup>(1)</sup> |
| Other real estate owned |  | 700 | Appraisal of collateral <sup>(1)</sup> |

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<sup>(1)</sup> Fair value is generally determined through independent appraisals of the underlying collateral. The Company may also use another available source of collateral assessment to determine a reasonable estimate of the fair value of the collateral. Appraisals may be adjusted by management for qualitative factors such as economic factors and estimated liquidation expenses. The range of the unobservable inputs used may vary but is generally 0% - 10% on the discount for costs to sell and 0% - 15% on appraisal adjustments.

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**Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)**

***Summary of Estimated Fair Values of Financial Instruments***

The following table presents the carrying amount, estimated fair value, and placement in the fair value hierarchy of the Company's financial instruments at the dates indicated. This table excludes financial instruments for which the carrying amount approximates fair value. Financial assets for which the fair value approximates carrying value include cash and cash equivalents, restricted equity securities, and accrued interest receivable. Financial liabilities for which the fair value approximates carrying value include non-maturity deposits, short-term borrowings, and accrued interest payable. There were no transfers between levels during 2025.

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | | | **Fair Value Measurements** | **Fair Value Measurements** | **Fair Value Measurements** |
| |<br>**Carrying<br>Value** |<br>**Estimated<br>Fair Value** | **Level 1<br>Inputs** | **Level 2<br>Inputs** | **Level 3<br>Inputs** |
| | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** |
| **At December 31, 2025** | | | | | |
| Financial assets: |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Loans and leases, net | $17776713 | $17672269 | $— | $— | $17672269 |
| Financial liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Certificates of deposits and brokered deposits | 4566899 | 4566386 |  | 4566386 |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Borrowed funds | 788360 | 796543 |  | 796543 |  |
| **At December 31, 2024** |  |  |  |  |  |
| Financial assets: |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Loans and leases, net | $9654205 | $9298057 | $— | $— | $9298057 |
| Financial liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Certificates of deposits and brokered deposits | 2754397 | 2749092 |  | 2749092 |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Borrowed funds | 1519846 | 1547183 |  | 1547183 |  |

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*Loans and Leases*

The fair values of performing loans and leases was estimated by segregating the portfolio into its primary loan and lease categories—commercial real estate mortgage, multi-family mortgage, construction, commercial, equipment financing, condominium association, residential mortgage, home equity and other consumer. These categories were further disaggregated based upon significant financial characteristics such as type of interest rate (fixed / variable) and payment status (current / past-due). Using the exit price valuation method, the Company discounts the contractual cash flows for each loan category using interest rates currently being offered for loans with similar terms to borrowers of similar quality and incorporates estimates of future loan prepayments.

*Deposits*

The fair values of deposit liabilities with no stated maturity (demand, NOW, savings and money market savings accounts) are equal to the carrying amounts payable on demand. The fair value of certificates of deposit represents contractual cash flows discounted using interest rates currently offered on deposits with similar characteristics and remaining maturities. The fair value estimates for deposits do not include the benefit that results from the low-cost funding provided by the Company's core deposit relationships (deposit-based intangibles).

*Borrowed Funds*

The fair value of federal funds purchased is equal to the amount borrowed. The fair value of FHLB advances and repurchase agreements represents contractual repayments discounted using interest rates currently available for borrowings with similar characteristics and remaining maturities. The fair values reported for retail repurchase agreements are based on the discounted value of contractual cash flows. The discount rates used are representative of approximate rates currently offered on borrowings with similar characteristics and maturities. The fair values reported for subordinated deferrable interest debentures are based on the discounted value of contractual cash flows. The discount rates used are representative of approximate rates currently offered on instruments with similar terms and maturities.

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**Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)**

**(22) Condensed Parent Company Financial Statements**

Condensed Parent Company Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 and Statements of Income for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023 are as follows. The Statement of Stockholders' Equity is not presented below as the parent company's stockholders' equity is that of the consolidated company.

***Balance Sheets***

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| | **At December 31,** | **At December 31,** |
| | **2025** | **2024** |
| | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** |
| ***ASSETS*** |  |  |
| Cash and due from banks | $147874 | $31958 |
| Short-term investments | 36 | 35 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total cash and cash equivalents | 147910 | 31993 |
| Restricted equity securities | 1 | 152 |
| Premises and equipment, net | 1416 | 2391 |
| Deferred tax asset |  | 3525 |
| Investment in subsidiaries, at equity | 2510193 | 1241520 |
| Goodwill | 35267 | 35267 |
| Other assets | 22440 | 26318 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total assets | $2717227 | $1341166 |
| ***LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY*** |  |  |
| Borrowed funds | $198572 | $84328 |
| Deferred tax liability | 615 |  |
| Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 21979 | 34899 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total liabilities | 221166 | 119227 |
| Stockholders' equity: |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Common stock, $0.01 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized; 89,576,403 shares issued and 96,998,075 shares issued, respectively | 896 | 970 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Additional paid-in capital | 2171885 | 902584 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Retained earnings | 485862 | 458943 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (20002) | (52882) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Treasury stock, at cost; 5,545,511 shares and 7,019,384 shares, respectively | (142580) | (87676) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total stockholders' equity | 2496061 | 1221939 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $2717227 | $1341166 |

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**Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)**

***Statements of Income***

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** |
| | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
| | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** |
| Interest and dividend income: |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Dividend income from subsidiaries | $45000 | $57000 | $46500 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Short-term investments | 229 | 114 | 1 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Restricted equity securities | 16 |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total interest and dividend income | 45245 | 57114 | 46501 |
| Interest expense: |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Borrowed funds | 9571 | 6261 | 5503 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Total interest expense | 9571 | 6261 | 5503 |
| Net interest income | 35674 | 50853 | 40998 |
| Non-interest income: |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other | 24 | 14 | 391 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total non-interest income | 24 | 14 | 391 |
| Non-interest expense: |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Compensation and employee benefits <sup>(1)</sup> | (1822) | 504 | 334 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Occupancy | 1623 | 1623 | 1602 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Equipment and data processing <sup>(1)</sup> | (2329) | (1642) | (1187) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Directors' fees | 317 | 127 | 483 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Franchise taxes | 219 | 251 | 251 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Insurance | 322 | 762 | 832 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Professional services <sup>(1)</sup> | (110) | (733) | (95) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Advertising and marketing | 7 | 36 | 34 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Merger and restructuring expense | 5804 | 3378 | 6182 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Other <sup>(1)</sup> | (1312) | (1063) | (1648) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total non-interest expense | 2719 | 3243 | 6788 |
| Income before income taxes | 32979 | 47624 | 34601 |
| Credit for income taxes | (2856) | (1912) | (3124) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Income before equity in undistributed income of subsidiaries | 35835 | 49536 | 37725 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Equity in undistributed income of subsidiaries | 54436 | 19179 | 37274 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Net income | $90271 | $68715 | $74999 |

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(1) The Parent Company received a net benefit in 2025, 2024 and 2023 from the intercompany allocation of expense that is eliminated in consolidation.

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**Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)**

***Statements of Cash Flows***

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| | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** | **Year Ended December 31,** |
| | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
| | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** |
| Cash flows from operating activities: |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Net income attributable to parent company | $90271 | $68715 | $74999 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided from operating activities: |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Equity in undistributed income of subsidiaries | (54436) | (19179) | (37274) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Depreciation of premises and equipment | 1411 | 1477 | 1514 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Amortization of debt issuance costs | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other operating activities, net | (6352) | 7274 | (22515) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Net cash provided from operating activities | 30994 | 58387 | 16824 |
| Cash flows from investing activities: |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Proceeds from sale of restricted equity securities | 151 |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Purchase of premises and equipment | (436) | (1167) | (48) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Net cash and cash equivalents acquired in acquisition | 148327 |  | (107332) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Net cash provided from (used for) investing activities | 148042 | (1167) | (107380) |
| Cash flows from financing activities: |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Payment of dividends on common stock | (63119) | (48058) | (47926) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Net cash used for financing activities | (63119) | (48058) | (47926) |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 115917 | 9162 | (138482) |
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year | 31993 | 22831 | 161313 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of year | $147910 | $31993 | $22831 |

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**(23) Tax Equity Investments**

The Company typically accounts for tax equity investments using the proportional amortization method, if certain criteria are met. The election to account for tax equity investments using the proportional amortization method is done so on a tax credit program-by-tax credit program basis. Under the proportional amortization method, the Company amortizes the initial cost of the investment, which is inclusive of any delayed equity contributions, that are unconditional and legally binding or for equity contributions that are contingent on a future event, when that event becomes probable, in proportion to the income tax credits that are allocated to the Company over the period of the investment.

Under the proportional amortization method, the Company amortizes the initial cost of the investment, inclusive of delayed equity contributions, in proportion to the income tax credits that are allocated to the Company over the period of the investment. The net benefits of these investments, which are comprised of income tax credits and operating loss income tax benefits, net of investment amortization, are recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Income as a component of income tax expense. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the carrying value of all tax equity investments was $71.4 million and $29.6 million, respectively, and were included in other assets on the consolidated balance sheets.

The carrying value of the investments accounted for under the PAM on December 31, 2025 included $17.5 million of delayed equity contributions described in the chart below. The delayed equity contributions were included in other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets.

As of December 31, 2025, the Company's delayed equity contributions were estimated to be paid as follows:

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**Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)**

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| | **Delayed Equity Contributions** |
| | **(In Thousands)** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2026 | $12753 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2027 | 4277 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2028 | 245 |
| Thereafter | 237 |
| Total delayed equity contributions | $17512 |

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The following table presents income tax credits and other income tax benefits, as well as amortization expense, associated with all tax credit investments.

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|:---|:---|
| | **Year Ended December 31,** |
| | **2025** |
| | **(In Thousands)** |
| Provision for Income Taxes: |  |
| Amortization of tax credit investments | $(4750) |
| Tax credit and other tax benefit (expense) | 6994 |
| Total benefit (provision) for income taxes | $2244 |

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The net benefit for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 was $1.0 million, respectively.

There was no material non-income tax related expense associated with these investments recorded outside of income tax expense for the year ended December 31, 2025. There were no impairment losses recorded on tax equity investments during the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024.

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**Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)**

**(24) Quarterly Results of Operations (Unaudited)**

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | **2025 Quarters** | **2025 Quarters** | **2025 Quarters** | **2025 Quarters** |
| | **Fourth** | **Third** | **Second** | **First** |
| | **(Dollars in Thousands Except Per Share Data)** | **(Dollars in Thousands Except Per Share Data)** | **(Dollars in Thousands Except Per Share Data)** | **(Dollars in Thousands Except Per Share Data)** |
| Interest and dividend income | $312583 | $212405 | $154072 | $153728 |
| Interest expense | 112842 | 83555 | 65387 | 67898 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Net interest income | 199741 | 128850 | 88685 | 85830 |
| Provision for credit losses | 8106 | 20300 | 7000 | 5986 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Net interest income after provision for credit losses | 191635 | 108550 | 81685 | 79844 |
| Loan level derivative income, net | 721 | 635 | (4) | 70 |
| Gain on sales of loans and leases | 4154 | 1175 | 264 | 24 |
| Other non-interest income | 21043 | 10535 | 5710 | 5566 |
| Amortization of identified intangible assets | (8777) | (3587) | (1431) | (1430) |
| Other non-interest expense | (133589) | (125709) | (56630) | (58592) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Income (loss) before provision for income taxes | 75187 | (8401) | 29594 | 25482 |
| Provision for income taxes | 21821 | (4180) | 7568 | 6382 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Net income (loss) | $53366 | $(4221) | $22026 | $19100 |
| Earnings per share: |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Basic | $0.64 | $(0.05) | $0.25 | $0.21 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Diluted | 0.64 | (0.05) | 0.25 | 0.21 |
| Average common shares outstanding: |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Basic | 83851381 | 87508517 | 89104605 | 89103510 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Diluted | 83878047 | 87832552 | 89612781 | 89567747 |
| Common stock price: |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;High | $27.96 | $26.83 | $11.11 | $12.69 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Low | 23.12 | 23.68 | 9.53 | 10.72 |
| Dividends per share | $0.323 | $0.323 | $0.135 | $0.135 |

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In November 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-08, "Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Purchased Loans". This ASU aligns the initial recognition of the allowance for loan losses on purchased loans between PCD and non-PCD assets by applying the gross-up approach previously required only for PCD loans. The Company elected to adopt this ASU, effective January 1, 2025, and applied it to the Transaction completed in the third quarter, as permitted under the guidance.

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**Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)**

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | **2024 Quarters** | **2024 Quarters** | **2024 Quarters** | **2024 Quarters** |
| | **Fourth** | **Third** | **Second** | **First** |
| | **(Dollars in Thousands Except Per Share Data)** | **(Dollars in Thousands Except Per Share Data)** | **(Dollars in Thousands Except Per Share Data)** | **(Dollars in Thousands Except Per Share Data)** |
| Interest and dividend income | $158147 | $159560 | $155355 | $155459 |
| Interest expense | 73159 | 76552 | 75354 | 73871 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Net interest income | 84988 | 83008 | 80001 | 81588 |
| (Credit) provision for credit losses | 4037 | 4660 | 5568 | 7379 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Net interest income after provision for credit losses | 80951 | 78348 | 74433 | 74209 |
| Loan level derivative income, net | 1115 |  | 106 | 437 |
| Gain on sales of loans and leases | 406 | 415 | 130 |  |
| Other non-interest income | 5066 | 5933 | 6160 | 5847 |
| Amortization of identified intangible assets | (1701) | (1668) | (1669) | (1708) |
| Other non-interest expense | (62018) | (56280) | (57515) | (59306) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Income before provision for income taxes | 23819 | 26748 | 21645 | 19479 |
| Provision for income taxes | 6283 | 6606 | 5273 | 4814 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Net income | $17536 | $20142 | $16372 | $14665 |
| Earnings per share: |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Basic | $0.20 | $0.23 | $0.18 | $0.16 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Diluted | 0.20 | 0.23 | 0.18 | 0.16 |
| Average common shares outstanding: |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Basic | 89098443 | 89033463 | 88904692 | 88894577 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Diluted | 89483964 | 89319611 | 89222315 | 89181508 |
| Common stock price: |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;High | $12.81 | $10.54 | $9.70 | $11.48 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Low | 9.70 | 8.43 | 8.15 | 9.23 |
| Dividends per share | $0.135 | $0.135 | $0.135 | $0.135 |

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**(25) Revenue from Contracts with Customers**

Revenue from contracts with customers in the scope of Topic 606 is recognized within non-interest income. The Company does not have any material significant payment terms as payment is received at or shortly after the satisfaction of the performance obligation. The value of unsatisfied performance obligations for contracts with an original expected length of one year or less are not disclosed. The Company recognizes incremental costs of obtaining contracts as an expense when incurred for contracts with a term of one year or less. Topic 606 does not apply to revenue associated with financial instruments, including revenue from loans and securities. In addition, certain non-interest income streams such as fees associated with mortgage servicing rights, financial guarantees, derivatives, and certain credit card fees are also not in scope of Topic 606. Topic 606 is applicable to non-interest revenue streams such as wealth management fees, administrative services for customer deposit accounts, interchange fees, and sale of owned real estate properties.

The following presents non-interest income, segregated by revenue streams in-scope and out-of-scope of Topic 606:

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**Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)**

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | **Years Ended December 31,** | **Years Ended December 31,** | **Years Ended December 31,** |
| | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
| | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** | **(In Thousands)** |
| **Non-interest income** |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;*In-scope of Topic 606:* |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Service charges on deposit accounts | $15241 | $7059 | $6728 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Wealth management fees | 9748 | 5990 | 4624 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Interchange income | 4958 | 3489 | 4883 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Non-interest income (in-scope of Topic 606) | $29947 | $16538 | $16235 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Non-interest income (out-of-scope of Topic 606) | 19946 | 9077 | 15699 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Total non-interest income** | $49893 | $25615 | $31934 |

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Non-interest income streams in-scope of Topic 606 are discussed below.

***Service Charges on Deposit Accounts.*** Service charges on deposit accounts consist of monthly service fees (i.e. business analysis fees and consumer service charges) and other deposit account related fees. The Company's performance obligation for monthly service fees is generally satisfied, and the related revenue recognized, over the period in which the service is provided. Other deposit account related fees are largely transactional based, and therefore, the Company's performance obligation is satisfied, and related revenue recognized, at a point in time. Payment for service charges on deposit accounts is primarily received immediately or in the following month through a direct charge to customers' accounts. The Company may, from time to time, waive certain fees (e.g., NSF fee) for customers but generally do not reduce the transaction price to reflect variability for future reversals due to the insignificance of the amounts. Waiver of fees reduces the revenue in the period the waiver is granted to the customer.

***Wealth Management Fees.*** Wealth management fees are primarily comprised of fees earned from consultative investment management, trust administration, tax return preparation, and financial planning. The Company's performance obligation is generally satisfied over time and the resulting fees are recognized monthly, based on the daily accrual of the market value of the investment accounts and the applicable fee rate.

***Interchange Fees.*** Interchange fees are transaction fees paid to the card-issuing bank to cover handling costs, fraud and bad debt costs, and the risk involved in approving the payment. Due to the day-to-day nature of these fees they are settled on a daily basis and are accounted for as they are received. Interchange fees are primarily included in deposit fees and other non-interest income in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Income.

## Exhibit 3.1

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

**AMENDED AND RESTATED** 

**CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION** 

**OF** 

**BEACON FINANCIAL CORPORATION**

<u>FIRST</u>: The name of the Corporation is Beacon Financial Corporation (hereinafter sometimes referred to as the "Corporation").

<u>SECOND</u>: The address of the registered office of the Corporation in the State of Delaware is Corporation Trust Center, 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19801 New Castle County. The name of the registered agent at that address is The Corporation Trust Company.

<u>THIRD</u>: The purpose of the Corporation is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which a corporation may be organized under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.

<u>FOURTH</u>:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A. The total number of shares of all classes of stock which the Corporation shall have authority to issue is Two hundred two million (202,000,000) consisting of:

1. Two million (2000000) shares of Preferred Stock, par value one cent ($.01) per share (the "Preferred Stock"); and

2. Two hundred million (200000000) shares of Common Stock, par value one cent ($.01) per share (the "Common Stock").

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;B. The Board of Directors is authorized, subject to any limitations prescribed by law, to provide for the issuance of the shares of Preferred Stock in series, and by filing a certificate pursuant to the applicable law of the State of Delaware (such certificate being hereinafter referred to as a "Preferred Stock Designation"), to establish from time to time the number of shares to be included in each such series, and to fix the designation, powers, preferences, and rights of the shares of each such series and any qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof. The number of authorized shares of Preferred Stock may be increased or decreased (but not below the number of shares thereof then outstanding) by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the Common Stock, without a vote of the holders of the Preferred Stock, or of any series thereof, unless a vote of any such holders is required pursuant to the terms of any Preferred Stock Designation.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;C. 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Certificate of Incorporation, in no event shall any record owner of any outstanding Common Stock which is beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by a person who, as of any record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to vote on any matter, beneficially owns in excess of 10% of the then-outstanding shares of Common Stock (the "Limit"), be entitled, or permitted to any vote in respect of the shares held in excess of the Limit. The number of votes which may be cast by any record owner by virtue of the provisions hereof in respect of Common Stock beneficially owned by such person beneficially owning shares in excess of the Limit shall be a number equal to the total number of votes which a single record owner of all Common Stock beneficially owned by such person would be entitled to cast, (subject to the provisions of this Article FOURTH) multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of shares of such class or series which are both beneficially owned by such person and owned of record by such record owner and the denominator of which is the total number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by such person owning shares in excess of the Limit.

 2. The following definitions shall apply to this Section C of this Article FOURTH:

 a. "Affiliate" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Rule 12b-2 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as in effect on the date of filing of this Certificate of Incorporation.

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b. "Beneficial ownership" shall be determined pursuant to Rule 13d-3 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (or any successor rule or statutory provision), or, if said Rule 13d-3 shall be rescinded and there shall be no successor rule or provision thereto, pursuant to said Rule 13d-3 as in effect on the date of filing of this Certificate of Incorporation; provided, however, that a person shall, in any event, also be deemed the "beneficial owner" of any Common Stock:

 (1) which such person or any of its affiliates beneficially owns, directly or indirectly; or

(2) which such person or any of its affiliates has: (i) the right to acquire (whether such right is exercisable immediately or only after the passage of time), pursuant to any agreement, arrangement or understanding (but shall not be deemed to be the beneficial owner of any voting shares solely by reason of an agreement, contract, or other arrangement with this Corporation to effect any transaction which is described in any one or more of clauses 1 through 5 of Section A of Article EIGHTH of this Certificate of Incorporation ("Article EIGHTH")), or upon the exercise of conversion rights, exchange rights, warrants, or options or otherwise, or (ii) sole or shared voting or investment power with respect thereto pursuant to any agreement, arrangement, understanding, relationship or otherwise (but shall not be deemed to be the beneficial owner of any voting shares solely by reason of a revocable proxy granted for a particular meeting of stockholders, pursuant to a public solicitation of proxies for such meeting, with respect to shares of which neither such person nor any such Affiliate is otherwise deemed the beneficial owner); or

(3) which are beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by any other person with which such first mentioned person or any of its Affiliates acts as a partnership, limited partnership, syndicate or other group pursuant to any agreement, arrangement or understanding for the purpose of acquiring, holding, voting or disposing of any shares of capital stock of this Corporation; and provided further, however, that: (1) no Director or Officer of this Corporation (or any Affiliate of any such Director or Officer) shall, solely by reason of any or all of such Directors or Officers acting in their capacities as such, be deemed, for any purposes hereof, to beneficially own any Common Stock beneficially owned by any other such Director or Officer (or any Affiliate thereof); and (2) neither any employee stock ownership or similar plan of this Corporation or any subsidiary of this Corporation, nor any trustee with respect thereto or any Affiliate of such trustee (solely by reason of such capacity of such trustee), shall be deemed, for any purposes hereof, to beneficially own any Common Stock held under any such plan. For purposes only of computing the percentage of beneficial ownership of Common Stock of a person, the outstanding Common Stock shall include shares deemed owned by such person through application of this subsection but shall not include any other Common Stock which may be issuable by this Corporation pursuant to any agreement, or upon exercise of conversion rights, warrants or options, or otherwise. For all other purposes, the outstanding Common Stock shall include only Common Stock then outstanding and shall not include any Common Stock which may be issuable by this Corporation pursuant to any agreement, or upon the exercise of conversion rights, warrants or options, or otherwise.

c. The "limit" shall mean 10% of the then-outstanding shares of Common Stock.

d. A "person" shall include an individual, a firm, a group acting in concert, a corporation, a partnership, an association, a joint venture, a pool, a joint stock company, a trust, an unincorporated organization or similar company, a syndicate or any other group formed for the purpose of acquiring, holding or disposing of securities or any other entity.

3. The Board of Directors shall have the power to construe and apply the provisions of this section and to make all determinations necessary or desirable to implement such provisions, including but not limited to matters with respect to: (i) the number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by any person; (ii) whether a person is an affiliate of another; (iii) whether a person has an agreement, arrangement, or understanding with another as to the matters referred to in the definition of beneficial ownership; (iv) the application of any other definition or operative provision of the section to the given facts; or (v) any other matter relating to the applicability or effect of this section.

4. The Board of Directors shall have the right to demand that any person who is reasonably believed to beneficially own Common Stock in excess of the Limit (or holds of record Common Stock beneficially owned by any person in excess of the Limit) supply the Corporation with complete information as to: (i) the record owner(s) of all shares beneficially owned by such person who is reasonably believed to own shares in excess of the Limit; and (ii) any other factual matter relating to the applicability or effect of this section as may reasonably be requested of such person.

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5. Except as otherwise provided by law or expressly provided in this Section C, the presence, in person or by proxy, of the holders of record of shares of capital stock of the Corporation entitling the holders thereof to cast a majority of the votes (after giving effect, if required, to the provisions of this Section C) entitled to be cast by the holders of shares of capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote shall constitute a quorum at all meetings of the stockholders, and every reference in this Certificate of Incorporation to a majority or other proportion of capital stock (or the holders thereof) for purposes of determining any quorum requirement or any requirement for stockholder consent or approval shall be deemed to refer to such majority or other proportion of the votes (or the holders thereof) then entitled to be cast in respect of such capital stock.

6. Any constructions, applications, or determinations made by the Board of Directors pursuant to this section in good faith and on the basis of such information and assistance as was then reasonably available for such purpose shall be conclusive and binding upon the Corporation and its stockholders.

7. In the event any provision (or portion thereof) of this Section C shall be found to be invalid, prohibited or unenforceable for any reason, the remaining provisions (or portions thereof) of this Section shall remain in full force and effect, and shall be construed as if such invalid, prohibited or unenforceable provision had been stricken herefrom or otherwise rendered inapplicable, it being the intent of this Corporation and its stockholders that each such remaining provision (or portion thereof) of this Section C remain, to the fullest extent permitted by law, applicable and enforceable as to all stockholders, including stockholders owning an amount of stock over the Limit, notwithstanding any such finding.

<u>FIFTH</u>: The following provisions are inserted for the management of the business and the conduct of the affairs of the Corporation, and for further definition, limitation and regulation of the powers of the Corporation and of its Directors and stockholders:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A. The business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by or under the direction of the Board of Directors. In addition to the powers and authority expressly conferred upon them by statute or by this Certificate of Incorporation or the Bylaws of the Corporation, the Directors are hereby empowered to exercise all such powers and do all such acts and things as may be exercised or done by the Corporation.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;B. The Directors of the Corporation need not be elected by written ballot unless the Bylaws so provide.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;C. Any action required or permitted to be taken by the stockholders of the Corporation must be effected at a duly called annual or special meeting of stockholders of the Corporation and may not be effected by any consent in writing by such stockholders.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;D. Special meetings of stockholders of the Corporation may be called only by the Board of Directors pursuant to a resolution adopted by a majority of the Whole Board or as otherwise provided in the Bylaws. The term "Whole Board" shall mean the total number of authorized directorships (whether or not there exist any vacancies in previously authorized directorships at the time any such resolution is presented to the Board for adoption).

<u>SIXTH</u>:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A. The number of Directors shall be fixed from time to time exclusively by the Board of Directors pursuant to a resolution adopted by a majority of the Whole Board. The Directors shall be divided into three classes, as nearly equal in number as reasonably possible, with each Director to hold office until his or her successor shall have been duly elected and qualified. At each annual meeting of stockholders following such initial classification and election, held before the 2017 annual meeting of stockholders, the class of directors selected to succeed those Directors whose terms expire shall be elected for a term of office to expire at the third succeeding annual meeting of stockholders after their election. At each annual meeting of stockholders commencing with the 2017 annual meeting of stockholders, Directors elected to succeed those Directors whose terms then expire shall be elected for a term expiring at the next annual meeting of stockholders. Beginning with the 2020 annual meeting of stockholders, the foregoing classification of the Board of Directors shall cease. If the number of Directors is changed prior to the 2017 annual meeting of stockholders, any increase or decrease shall be apportioned among the classes so as to maintain the number of Directors in each class as nearly equal as possible, and any additional Director of any class elected to fill a vacancy resulting from an increase in such class shall hold office for a term that shall coincide with the remaining term of that class. If the number of Directors is increased at or following the 2020 annual meeting of stockholders, any additional Director elected to fill a vacancy resulting from such increase shall hold office for a term expiring at the next annual meeting of stockholders. In no case shall a decrease in the number of Directors remove or shorten the term of any incumbent Director. Each Director shall hold office for the term for which elected and until his or her successor shall have been duly elected and qualified.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;B. Subject to the rights of the holders of any series of Preferred Stock then outstanding, newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the authorized number of Directors or any vacancies in the Board of

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Directors resulting from death, resignation, retirement, disqualification, removal from office, or other cause may be filled only by a majority vote of the Directors then in office, though less than a quorum, and Directors so chosen shall hold office for a term expiring at the annual meeting of stockholders at which the term of office of the class to which they have been chosen expires, except that Directors elected to fill vacancies after the 2020 annual meeting of stockholders shall hold office for a term expiring at the next annual meeting of stockholders. No decrease in the number of Directors constituting the Board of Directors shall shorten the term of any incumbent Director.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;C. Advance notice of stockholder nominations for the election of Directors and of business to be brought by stockholders before any meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation shall be given in the manner provided in the Bylaws of the Corporation.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;D. Subject to the rights of holders of any series of Preferred Stock then outstanding, any Director, or the entire Board of Directors, may be removed from office at any time, but only for cause and only by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 80% of the voting power of all of the then-outstanding shares of capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of Directors (after giving effect to the provisions of Article FOURTH of this Certificate of Incorporation ("Article FOURTH")), voting together as a single class.

<u>SEVENTH</u>: The Board of Directors is expressly empowered to adopt, amend or repeal Bylaws of the Corporation. Any adoption, amendment or repeal of the Bylaws of the Corporation by the Board of Directors shall require the approval of a majority of the Whole Board. The stockholders shall also have power to adopt, amend or repeal the Bylaws of the Corporation; provided, however, that, in addition to any vote of the holders of any class or series of stock of this Corporation required by law or by this Certificate of Incorporation, the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 80% of the voting power of all of the then-outstanding shares of the capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of Directors (after giving effect to the provisions of Article FOURTH), voting together as a single class, shall be required to adopt, amend or repeal any provisions of the Bylaws of the Corporation.

<u>EIGHTH</u>:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A. In addition to any affirmative vote required by law or this Certificate of Incorporation, and except as otherwise expressly provided in this Article EIGHTH:

1. any merger or consolidation of the Corporation or any Subsidiary (as hereinafter defined) with: (i) any Interested Stockholder (as hereinafter defined); or (ii) any other corporation (whether or not itself an Interested Stockholder) which is, or after such merger or consolidation would be, an Affiliate (as hereinafter defined) of an Interested Stockholder; or

2. any sale, lease, exchange, mortgage, pledge, transfer or other disposition (in one transaction or a series of transactions) to or with any Interested Stockholder, or any Affiliate of any Interested Stockholder, of any assets of the Corporation or any Subsidiary having an aggregate Fair Market Value (as hereinafter defined) equaling or exceeding 25% or more of the combined assets of the Corporation and its Subsidiaries; or

3. the issuance or transfer by the Corporation or any Subsidiary (in one transaction or a series of transactions) of any securities of the Corporation or any Subsidiary to any Interested Stockholder or any Affiliate of any Interested Stockholder in exchange for cash, securities or other property (or a combination thereof) having an aggregate Fair Market Value (as hereinafter defined) equaling or exceeding 25% of the combined Fair Market Value of the outstanding common stock of the Corporation and its Subsidiaries, except for any issuance or transfer pursuant to an employee benefit plan of the Corporation or any Subsidiary thereof; or

 4. the adoption of any plan or proposal for the liquidation or dissolution of the Corporation proposed by or on behalf of an Interested Stockholder or any Affiliate of any Interested Stockholder; or

5. any reclassification of securities (including any reverse stock split), or recapitalization of the Corporation, or any merger or consolidation of the Corporation with any of its Subsidiaries or any other transaction (whether or not with or into or otherwise involving an Interested Stockholder) which has the effect, directly or indirectly, of increasing the proportionate share of the outstanding shares of any class of equity or convertible securities of the Corporation or any Subsidiary which is directly or indirectly owned by any Interested Stockholder or any Affiliate of any Interested Stockholder;

shall require the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 80% of the voting power of the then-outstanding shares of stock of the Corporation entitled to vote in the election of Directors (the "Voting Stock") (after giving effect to the provisions of Article FOURTH), voting together as a single class. Such affirmative vote shall be required notwithstanding the fact that no vote may

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be required, or that a lesser percentage may be specified, by law or by any other provisions of this Certificate of Incorporation or any Preferred Stock Designation in any agreement with any national securities exchange or otherwise.

The term "Business Combination" as used in this Article EIGHTH shall mean any transaction which is referred to in any one or more of paragraphs 1 through 5 of Section A of this Article EIGHTH.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;B. The provisions of Section A of this Article EIGHTH shall not be applicable to any particular Business Combination, and such Business Combination shall require only the affirmative vote of the majority of the outstanding shares of capital stock entitled to vote after giving effect to the provisions of Article FOURTH, or such vote (if any), as is required by law or by this Certificate of Incorporation, if, in the case of any Business Combination that does not involve any cash or other consideration being received by the stockholders of the Corporation solely in their capacity as stockholders of the Corporation, the condition specified in the following paragraph 1 is met or, in the case of any other Business Combination, all of the conditions specified in either of the following paragraphs 1 or 2 are met:

 1. The Business Combination shall have been approved by a majority of the Disinterested Directors (as hereinafter defined).

 2. All of the following conditions shall have been met:

a. The aggregate amount of the cash and the Fair Market Value as of the date of the consummation of the Business Combination of consideration other than cash to be received per share by the holders of Common Stock in such Business Combination shall at least be equal to the higher of the following:

(1) (if applicable) the Highest Per Share Price (as hereinafter defined), including any brokerage commissions, transfer taxes and soliciting dealers' fees, paid by the Interested Stockholder or any of its Affiliates for any shares of Common Stock acquired by it: (i) within the two-year period immediately prior to the first public announcement of the proposal of the Business Combination (the "Announcement Date"); or (ii) in the transaction in which it became an Interested Stockholder, whichever is higher; or

(2) the Fair Market Value per share of Common Stock on the Announcement Date or on the date on which the Interested Stockholder became an Interested Stockholder (such latter date is referred to in this Article EIGHTH as the "Determination Date"), whichever is higher.

b. The aggregate amount of the cash and the Fair Market Value as of the date of the consummation of the Business Combination of consideration other than cash to be received per share by holders of shares of any class of outstanding Voting Stock other than Common Stock shall be at least equal to the highest of the following (it being intended that the requirements of this subparagraph (b) shall be required to be met with respect to every such class of outstanding Voting Stock, whether or not the Interested Stockholder has previously acquired any shares of a particular class of Voting Stock):

(1) (if applicable) the Highest Per Share Price (as hereinafter defined), including any brokerage commissions, transfer taxes and soliciting dealers' fees, paid by the Interested Stockholder for any shares of such class of Voting Stock acquired by it: (i) within the two-year period immediately prior to the Announcement Date; or (ii) in the transaction in which it became an Interested Stockholder, whichever is higher; or

(2) (if applicable) the highest preferential amount per share to which the holders of shares of such class of Voting Stock are entitled in the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation; or

 (3) the Fair Market Value per share of such class of Voting Stock on the Announcement Date or on the Determination Date, whichever is higher.

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c. The consideration to be received by holders of a particular class of outstanding Voting Stock (including Common Stock) shall be in cash or in the same form as the Interested Stockholder has previously paid for shares of such class of Voting Stock. If the Interested Stockholder has paid for shares of any class of Voting Stock with varying forms of consideration, the form of consideration to be received per share by holders of shares of such class of Voting Stock shall be either cash or the form used to acquire the largest number of shares of such class of Voting Stock previously acquired by the Interested Stockholder. The price determined in accordance with subparagraph B.2 of this Article EIGHTH shall be subject to appropriate adjustment in the event of any stock dividend, stock split, combination of shares or similar event.

d. After such Interested Stockholder has become an Interested Stockholder and prior to the consummation of such Business Combination: (1) except as approved by a majority of the Disinterested Directors (as hereinafter defined), there shall have been no failure to declare and pay at the regular date therefor any full quarterly dividends (whether or not cumulative) on any outstanding stock having preference over the Common Stock as to dividends or liquidation; (2) there shall have been: (i) no reduction in the annual rate of dividends paid on the Common Stock (except as necessary to reflect any subdivision of the Common Stock), except as approved by a majority of the Disinterested Directors; and (ii) an increase in such annual rate of dividends as necessary to reflect any reclassification (including any reverse stock split), recapitalization, reorganization or any similar transaction which has the effect of reducing the number of outstanding shares of the Common Stock, unless the failure to so increase such annual rate is approved by a majority of the Disinterested Directors, and (3) neither such Interested Stockholder or any of its Affiliates shall have become the beneficial owner of any additional shares of Voting Stock except as part of the transaction which results in such Interested Stockholder becoming an Interested Stockholder.

e. After such Interested Stockholder has become an Interested Stockholder, such Interested Stockholder shall not have received the benefit, directly or indirectly (except proportionately as a stockholder), of any loans, advances, guarantees, pledges or other financial assistance or any tax credits or other tax advantages provided, directly or indirectly, by the Corporation, whether in anticipation of or in connection with such Business Combination or otherwise.

f. A proxy or information statement describing the proposed Business Combination and complying with the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder (or any subsequent provisions replacing such Act, and the rules or regulations thereunder) shall be mailed to stockholders of the Corporation at least 30 days prior to the consummation of such Business Combination (whether or not such proxy or information statement is required to be mailed pursuant to such Act or subsequent provisions).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;C. For the purposes of this Article EIGHTH:

1. A "Person" shall include an individual, a firm, a group acting in concert, a corporation, a partnership, an association, a joint venture, a pool, a joint stock company, a trust, an unincorporated organization or similar company, a syndicate or any other group formed for the purpose of acquiring, holding or disposing of securities or any other entity.

 2. "Interested Stockholder" shall mean any person (other than the Corporation or any Holding Company or Subsidiary thereof) who or which:

a. is the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of more than 10% of the voting power of the outstanding Voting Stock; or

b. is an Affiliate of the Corporation and at any time within the two-year period immediately prior to the date in question was the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of 10% or more of the voting power of the then outstanding Voting Stock; or

c. is an assignee of or has otherwise succeeded to any shares of Voting Stock which were at any time within the two-year period immediately prior to the date in question beneficially owned by any Interested Stockholder, if such assignment or succession shall have occurred in the course of a transaction or series of transactions not involving a public offering within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 3. For purposes of this Article EIGHTH, "beneficial ownership" shall be determined in the manner provided in Article FOURTH hereof.

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 4. "Affiliate" and "Associate" shall have the respective meanings ascribed to such terms in Rule 12b-2 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as in effect on the date of filing of this Certificate of Incorporation.

5. "Subsidiary" means any corporation of which a majority of any class of equity security is owned, directly or indirectly, by the Corporation; provided, however, that for the purposes of the definition of Interested Stockholder set forth in Paragraph 2 of this Section C, the term "Subsidiary" shall mean only a corporation of which a majority of each class of equity security is owned, directly or indirectly, by the Corporation.

6. "Disinterested Director" means any member of the Board of Directors who is unaffiliated with the Interested Stockholder and was a member of the Board of Directors prior to the time that the Interested Stockholder became an Interested Stockholder, and any Director who is thereafter chosen to fill any vacancy of the Board of Directors or who is elected and who, in either event, is unaffiliated with the Interested Stockholder and in connection with his or her initial assumption of office is recommended for appointment or election by a majority of Disinterested Directors then on the Board of Directors.

 7. "Fair Market Value" means:

a. in the case of stock, the highest closing sales price of the stock during the 30-day period immediately preceding the date in question of a share of such stock on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation System or any system then in use, or, if such stock is admitted to trading on a principal United States securities exchange registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, Fair Market Value shall be the highest sale price reported during the 30-day period preceding the date in question, or, if no such quotations are available, the Fair Market Value on the date in question of a share of such stock as determined by the Board of Directors in good faith, in each case with respect to any class of stock, appropriately adjusted for any dividend or distribution in shares of such stock or any stock split or reclassification of outstanding shares of such stock into a greater number of shares of such stock or any combination or reclassification of outstanding shares of such stock into a smaller number of shares of such stock; and

 b. in the case of property other than cash or stock, the Fair Market Value of such property on the date in question as determined by the Board of Directors in good faith.

8. Reference to "Highest Per Share Price" shall in each case with respect to any class of stock reflect an appropriate adjustment for any dividend or distribution in shares of such stock or any stock split or reclassification of outstanding shares of such stock into a greater number of shares of such stock or any combination or reclassification of outstanding shares of such stock into a smaller number of shares of such stock.

9. In the event of any Business Combination in which the Corporation survives, the phrase "consideration other than cash to be received" as used in Subparagraphs (a) and (b) of Paragraph 2 of Section B of this Article EIGHTH shall include the shares of Common Stock and/or the shares of any other class of outstanding Voting Stock retained by the holders of such shares.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;D. A majority of the Disinterested Directors of the Corporation shall have the power and duty to determine for the purposes of this Article EIGHTH, on the basis of information known to them after reasonable inquiry: (a) whether a person is an Interested Stockholder; (b) the number of shares of Voting Stock beneficially owned by any person; (c) whether a person is an Affiliate or Associate of another; and (d) whether the assets which are the subject of any Business Combination have, or the consideration to be received for the issuance or transfer of securities by the Corporation or any Subsidiary in any Business Combination has an aggregate Fair Market Value equaling or exceeding 25% of the combined Fair Market Value of the Common Stock of the Corporation and its Subsidiaries. A majority of the Disinterested Directors shall have the further power to interpret all of the terms and provisions of this Article EIGHTH.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;E. Nothing contained in this Article EIGHTH shall be construed to relieve any Interested Stockholder from any fiduciary obligation imposed by law.

Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Certificate of Incorporation or any provision of law which might otherwise permit a lesser vote or no vote, but in addition to any affirmative vote of the holders of any particular class or series of the Voting Stock required by law, this Certificate of Incorporation or any Preferred Stock Designation, the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 80% of the voting power of all of the then-outstanding shares of the Voting Stock (after

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<u>NINTH</u>: The Board of Directors of the Corporation, when evaluating any offer of another Person (as defined in Article EIGHTH hereof) to: (A) make a tender or exchange offer for any equity security of the Corporation; (B) merge or consolidate the Corporation with another corporation or entity; or (C) purchase or otherwise acquire all or substantially all of the properties and assets of the Corporation, may, in connection with the exercise of its judgment in determining what is in the best interest of the Corporation and its stockholders, give due consideration to all relevant factors, including, without limitation, those factors that Directors of any subsidiary of the Corporation may consider in evaluating any action that may result in a change or potential change in the control of the subsidiary, and the social and economic effect of acceptance of such offer: on the Corporation's present and future customers and employees and those of its Subsidiaries (as defined in Article EIGHTH hereof); on the communities in which the Corporation and its Subsidiaries operate or are located; on the ability of the Corporation to fulfill its corporate objective as a savings and loan holding company under applicable laws and regulations; and on the ability of its subsidiary savings institution to fulfill the objectives of a stock form savings institution under applicable statutes and regulations.

<u>TENTH</u>:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A. Each person who was or is made a party or is threatened to be made a party to or is otherwise involved in any action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (hereinafter a "proceeding"), by reason of the fact that he or she is or was a Director or an Officer of the Corporation or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a Director, Officer, employee or agent of another corporation or of a partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, including service with respect to an employee benefit plan (hereinafter an "indemnitee"), whether the basis of such proceeding is alleged action in an official capacity as a Director, Officer, employee or agent or in any other capacity while serving as a Director, Officer, employee or agent, shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Corporation to the fullest extent authorized by the Delaware General Corporation Law, as the same exists or may hereafter be amended (but, in the case of any such amendment, only to the extent that such amendment permits the Corporation to provide broader indemnification rights than such law permitted the Corporation to provide prior to such amendment), against all expense, liability and loss (including attorneys' fees, judgments, fines, ERISA excise taxes or penalties and amounts paid in settlement) reasonably incurred or suffered by such indemnitee in connection therewith; provided, however, that, except as provided in Section C hereof with respect to proceedings to enforce rights to indemnification, the Corporation shall indemnify any such indemnitee in connection with a proceeding (or part thereof) initiated by such indemnitee only if such proceeding (or part thereof) was authorized by the Board of Directors of the Corporation.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;B. The right to indemnification conferred in Section A of this Article TENTH shall include the right to be paid by the Corporation the expenses incurred in defending any such proceeding in advance of its final disposition (hereinafter an "advancement of expenses"); provided, however, that, if the Delaware General Corporation Law requires, an advancement of expenses incurred by an indemnitee in his or her capacity as a Director or Officer (and not in any other capacity in which service was or is rendered by such indemnitee, including, without limitation, services to an employee benefit plan) shall be made only upon delivery to the Corporation of an undertaking (hereinafter an "undertaking"), by or on behalf of such indemnitee, to repay all amounts so advanced if it shall ultimately be determined by final judicial decision from which there is no further right to appeal (hereinafter a "final adjudication") that such indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified for such expenses under this Section or otherwise. The rights to indemnification and to the advancement of expenses conferred in Sections A and B of this Article TENTH shall be contract rights and such rights shall continue as to an indemnitee who has ceased to be a Director, Officer, employee or agent and shall inure to the benefit of the indemnitee's heirs, executors and administrators.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;C. If a claim under Section A or B of this Article TENTH is not paid in full by the Corporation within sixty days after a written claim has been received by the Corporation, except in the case of a claim for an advancement of expenses, in which case the applicable period shall be twenty days, the indemnitee may at any time thereafter bring suit against the Corporation to recover the unpaid amount of the claim. If successful in whole or in part in any such suit, or in a suit brought by the Corporation to recover an advancement of expenses pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, the indemnitee shall be entitled to be paid also the expenses of prosecuting or defending such suit. In (i) any suit brought by the indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification hereunder (but not in a suit brought by the indemnitee to enforce a right to an advancement of expenses) it shall be a defense that, and (ii) in any suit by the Corporation to recover an advancement of expenses pursuant to the terms of an undertaking the Corporation shall be entitled to recover such expenses upon a final adjudication that, the indemnitee has not met any applicable standard for indemnification set forth in the Delaware General Corporation Law. Neither the failure of the Corporation (including its Board of Directors, independent legal counsel, or its stockholders) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of such suit that indemnification of the indemnitee is proper in the circumstances because the indemnitee has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in the Delaware General Corporation Law, nor an actual determination by the Corporation (including its Board of Directors, independent legal counsel, or its stockholders) that the indemnitee has not met such applicable standard of conduct, shall create a presumption that the indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct or, in the case of such a suit brought by the indemnitee, be a defense to such suit. In any suit brought by the indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification or to an advancement of expenses hereunder, or by the Corporation to recover an advancement of expenses pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, the burden of proving that the indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified, or to such advancement of expenses, under this Article TENTH or otherwise shall be on the Corporation.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;D. The rights to indemnification and to the advancement of expenses conferred in this Article TENTH shall not be exclusive of any other right which any person may have or hereafter acquire under any statute, the Corporation's Certificate of Incorporation, Bylaws, agreement, vote of stockholders or Disinterested Directors or otherwise.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;E. The Corporation may maintain insurance, at its expense, to protect itself and any Director, Officer, employee or agent of the Corporation or subsidiary or Affiliate or another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against any expense, liability or loss, whether or not the Corporation would have the power to indemnify such person against such expense, liability or loss under the Delaware General Corporation Law.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;F. The Corporation may, to the extent authorized from time to time by the Board of Directors, grant rights to indemnification and to the advancement of expenses to any employee or agent of the Corporation to the fullest extent of the provisions of this Article TENTH with respect to the indemnification and advancement of expenses of Directors and Officers of the Corporation.

<u>ELEVENTH</u>: A Director of this Corporation shall not be personally liable to the Corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a Director, except for liability: (i) for any breach of the Director's duty of loyalty to the Corporation or its stockholders; (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law; (iii) under Section 174 of the Delaware General Corporation Law; or (iv) for any transaction from which the Director derived an improper personal benefit. If the Delaware General Corporation Law is amended to authorize corporate action further eliminating or limiting the personal liability of Directors, then the liability of a Director of the Corporation shall be eliminated or limited to the fullest extent permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law, as so amended.

Any repeal or modification of the foregoing paragraph by the stockholders of the Corporation shall not adversely affect any right or protection of a Director of the Corporation existing at the time of such repeal or modification.

<u>TWELFTH</u>: The Corporation reserves the right to amend or repeal any provision contained in this Certificate of Incorporation in the manner prescribed by the laws of the State of Delaware and all rights conferred upon stockholders are granted subject to this reservation; provided, however, that, notwithstanding any other provision of this Certificate of Incorporation or any provision of law which might otherwise permit a lesser vote or no vote, but in addition to any vote of the holders of any class or series of the stock of this Corporation required by law or by this Certificate of Incorporation, the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 80% of the voting power of all of the then-outstanding shares of the capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of Directors (after giving effect to the provisions of Article FOURTH), voting together as a single class, shall be required to amend or repeal this Article TWELFTH, Section C of Article FOURTH, Sections C or D of Article FIFTH, Article SIXTH, Article SEVENTH, Article EIGHTH or Article TENTH.

## Exhibit 3.3

**Initially Adopted January 10, 2000**

**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Last Amended as of September 1, 2025**

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**BEACON FINANCIAL CORPORATION**

**Amended and Restated Bylaws**

ARTICLE I - STOCKHOLDERS

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section 1. <u>Annual Meeting</u>.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;An annual meeting of the stockholders, for the election of Directors to succeed those whose terms expire and for the transaction of such other business as may properly come before the meeting, shall be held at such place, on such date, and at such time as the Board of Directors shall each year fix, which place, date and time may subsequently be changed at any time by vote of the Board of Directors. If no annual meeting has been held for a period of thirteen (13) months after the Corporation's last annual meeting, a special meeting in lieu thereof may be held, and such special meeting shall have, for the purposes of these Bylaws or otherwise, all the force and effect of an annual meeting. Any and all references hereafter in these Bylaws to an annual meeting or annual meetings also shall be deemed to refer to any special meeting(s) in lieu thereof.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section 2. <u>Special Meetings</u>.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subject to the rights of the holders of any class or series of preferred stock of the Corporation, special meetings of stockholders of the Corporation may be called only by the Board of Directors pursuant to a resolution adopted by a majority of the total number of Directors which the Corporation would have if there were no vacancies on the Board of Directors (hereinafter the "Whole Board"). Only those matters set forth in the notice of the special meeting may be considered or acted upon at a special meeting of stockholders of the Corporation. Nominations of persons for election to the Board of Directors of the Corporation and stockholder proposals of other business shall not be brought before a special meeting of stockholders to be considered by the stockholders unless such special meeting is held in lieu of an annual meeting of stockholders in accordance with Article I, Section 1 of these Bylaws, in which case such special meeting in lieu thereof shall be deemed an annual meeting for purposes of these Bylaws and the provisions of Article I, Section 6 of these Bylaws shall govern such special meeting.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Section 3. <u>Notice of Meetings</u>.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Written notice of the place, date, and time of all meetings of the stockholders shall be given, not less than ten (10) nor more than sixty (60) days before the date on which the meeting is to be held, to each stockholder entitled to vote at such meeting, except as otherwise provided herein or required by law (meaning, here and hereinafter, as required from time to time by the Delaware General Corporation Law or the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation).

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;When a meeting is adjourned to another place, date or time, written notice need not be given of the adjourned meeting if the place, date and time thereof are announced at the meeting at which the adjournment is taken; provided, however, that if the date of any adjourned meeting is more than thirty (30) days after the date for which the meeting was originally noticed, or if a new record date is fixed for the adjourned meeting, written notice of the place, date, and time of the adjourned meeting shall be given in conformity herewith. At any adjourned meeting, any business may be transacted which might have been transacted at the original meeting.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section 4. <u>Quorum</u>.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;At any meeting of the stockholders, the holders of a majority of all of the shares of the stock entitled to vote at the meeting, present in person or by proxy (after giving effect to the provisions of Article IV of the Corporation's Certificate of Incorporation), shall constitute a quorum for all purposes, unless or except to the extent that the presence of a larger number may be required by law. Where a separate vote by a class or classes is required, a majority of the shares of such class or classes present in person or represented by proxy (after giving effect to the provisions of Article IV of the Corporation's Certificate of Incorporation) shall constitute a quorum entitled to take action with respect to that vote on that matter.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If a quorum shall fail to attend any meeting, the chairman of the meeting or the holders of a majority of the shares of stock entitled to vote who are present, in person or by proxy, may adjourn the meeting to another place, date, or time.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If a notice of any adjourned special meeting of stockholders is sent to all stockholders entitled to vote thereat, stating that it will be held with those present in person or by proxy constituting a quorum, then except as otherwise required by law, those present in person or by proxy at such adjourned meeting shall constitute a quorum, and all matters shall be determined by a majority of the votes cast at such meeting.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section 5. <u>Organization</u>.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Such person as the Board of Directors may have designated or, in his or her absence of such a person, the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation or, in his or her absence, such person as may be chosen by the holders of a majority of the shares entitled to vote who are present, in person or by proxy, shall call to order any meeting of the stockholders and act as chairman of the meeting. In the absence of the Secretary of the Corporation, the secretary of the meeting shall be such person as the chairman of the meeting appoints.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section 6. <u>Conduct of Business</u>.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The chairman of any meeting of stockholders shall determine the order of business and the procedures at the meeting, including such regulation of the manner of voting and the conduct of discussion as seem to him or her in order. The date and time of the opening

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and closing of the polls for each matter upon which the stockholders will vote at the meeting shall be announced at the meeting.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)(b) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;At any annual meeting of the stockholders, only such business shall be conducted as shall have been brought before the meeting (x) by or at the direction of the Board of Directors or (y) by any stockholder of the Corporation who is entitled to vote with respect thereto, who is present (in person or by proxy) at the meeting and who complies with the notice procedures set forth in this <u>Section 6(b)</u> as to such business. For business to be properly brought before an annual meeting by a stockholder pursuant to this <u>Section 6(b)</u>, (1) the business must relate to a proper subject matter for stockholder action under Delaware law, (2) the stockholder must have given Timely Notice (as defined below) thereof in writing to the Secretary of the Corporation, (3) the stockholder must have provided updates or supplements to such Timely Notice at the times and in the forms required by <u>Section 6(d)</u> and (4) together with the beneficial owner(s), if any, on whose behalf the business proposal is made, the stockholder must have acted in accordance with the representations set forth in the New Business Solicitation Statement (as defined below) required by this Bylaw. To be timely, a stockholder's notice must be delivered or mailed to and received at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not later than the close of business on the ninetieth (90<sup>th</sup>) day nor earlier than the close of business on the one hundred twentieth (120<sup>th</sup>) prior to the one-year anniversary of the preceding year's annual meeting; provided, however, that in the event the annual meeting is first convened more than thirty (30) days before or more than sixty (60) days after such anniversary date, or if no annual meeting were held in the preceding year, notice by the stockholder to be timely must be received by the Secretary of the Corporation not later than the close of business on the later of the ninetieth (90th) day prior to the scheduled date of such annual meeting or the tenth (10th) day following the day on which public announcement of the date of such meeting is first made (such notice within such time periods shall be referred to as "Timely Notice"). A stockholder's Timely Notice to the Secretary shall set forth:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1)as to each matter such stockholder proposes to bring before the annual meeting, a brief description of the business desired to be brought before the annual meeting, the reasons for conducting such business at the annual meeting, and any material interest in such business of each New Business Proposing Person (as defined below);

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2)the name and address of the stockholder giving the notice, as they appear on the Corporation's books, and the names and addresses of the other Proposing Persons (if any);

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3)as to each Proposing Person, the following information: (A) the class or series and number of all shares of capital stock of the Corporation which are, directly or indirectly, owned beneficially or of record by such Proposing Person or any of its affiliates or associates (as such terms are defined in Rule 12b-2 promulgated under the Exchange Act), including any shares of any class or series of capital stock of the Corporation as to which such Proposing Person or any of its affiliates or associates has a right to acquire beneficial ownership at any time in the future, (B) any proxy (other than a revocable proxy given in response to a public proxy solicitation made pursuant to, and in accordance with, the Exchange Act), agreement, arrangement, understanding or relationship pursuant to which such Proposing Person has or shares a right to, directly or indirectly, vote any shares of any class or series of capital stock of the Corporation, (C)

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any rights to dividends or other distributions on the shares of any class or series of capital stock of the Corporation, directly or indirectly, owned beneficially by such Proposing Person that are separated or separable from the underlying shares of the Corporation, and (D) any performance-related fees (other than an asset based fee) that such Proposing Person, directly or indirectly, is entitled to based on any increase or decrease in the value of shares of any class or series of capital stock of the Corporation (the disclosures to be made pursuant to the foregoing clauses (A) through (D) are referred to, collectively, as "Material Ownership Interests");

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(4)a description of the material terms of all agreements, arrangements or understandings (whether or not in writing) entered into by any Proposing Person or any of its affiliates or associates with any other person for the purpose of acquiring, holding, disposing or voting of any shares of any class or series of capital stock of the Corporation;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(5)(A) a description of all agreements, arrangements or understandings by and among any of the Proposing Persons, or by and among any Proposing Persons and any other person, pertaining to the other business proposed to be brought before the meeting of stockholders (which description shall identify the name of each other person who is party to such an agreement, arrangement or understanding), and (B) identification of the names and addresses of other stockholders (including beneficial owners) known by any of the Proposing Persons to support such other business proposal(s), and to the extent known the class and number of all shares of the Corporation's capital stock owned beneficially or of record by such other stockholder(s) or other beneficial owner(s); and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(6)a statement whether or not the stockholder giving the notice and/or the other Proposing Person(s), if any, will deliver a proxy statement and form of proxy to holders of, in the case of a business proposal, at least the percentage of voting power of all of the shares of capital stock of the Corporation required under applicable law to approve the proposal (such statement, the "New Business Solicitation Statement").

For purposes of this Section 6(b) and Section 6(c) below, the term "Proposing Person" shall mean the following persons: (i) the stockholder of record providing the notice of nominations or business proposed to be brought before a stockholders' meeting, and (ii) the beneficial owner(s), if different, on whose behalf the nominations or business proposed to be brought before a stockholders' meeting is made.

Notwithstanding anything in these Bylaws to the contrary, no business shall be brought before or conducted at an annual meeting except in accordance with the provisions of this Section 6(b) or in accordance with Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act (or any successor provision thereto). The officer of the Corporation or other person presiding over the annual meeting shall, if the facts so warrant, determine and declare to the meeting that business was not properly brought before the meeting in accordance with the provisions of this Section 6(b) and, if he should so determine, he shall so declare to the meeting and any such business so determined to be not properly brought before the meeting shall not be transacted.

At any special meeting of the stockholders, only such business shall be conducted as shall have been brought before the meeting by or at the direction of the Board of Directors.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)(c) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Only persons who are nominated in accordance with the procedures and qualifications set forth in these Bylaws shall be eligible for election as Directors. Nominations of persons for election to the Board of Directors of the Corporation may be made at a meeting of stockholders at which directors are to be elected only (x) by or at the direction of the Board of Directors or (y) by any stockholder of the Corporation entitled to vote for the election of Directors at the meeting, who is present (in person or by proxy) at the meeting and who complies with the notice procedures set forth in this Section 6(c) as to such nomination. For nominations to be properly brought before an annual meeting by a stockholder pursuant to this Section 6(c), (1) the stockholder must have given Timely Notice thereof in writing to the Secretary of the Corporation, (2) the stockholder must have provided updates or supplements to such Timely Notice at the times and in the forms required by Section 6(d) and (3) together with the beneficial owner(s), if any, on whose behalf the nomination is made, the stockholder must have acted in accordance with the representations set forth in the Nomination Solicitation Statement (as defined below) required by this Bylaw. A stockholder's Timely Notice to the Secretary shall set forth:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1)as to each person whom the stockholder proposes to nominate for election or reelection as a director, all information relating to such person that is required to be disclosed in solicitations of proxies for election of directors in an election contest, or is otherwise required, in each case pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Exchange Act (including such person's written consent to being named in the proxy statement as a nominee and to serving as a director if elected);

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2)the name and address of the stockholder giving the notice, as they appear on the Corporation's books, and the names and addresses of the other Proposing Persons (if any);

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3)as to each Proposing Person, any Material Ownership Interests;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(4)a description of the material terms of all agreements, arrangements or understandings (whether or not in writing) entered into by any Proposing Person or any of its affiliates or associates with any other person for the purpose of acquiring, holding, disposing or voting of any shares of any class or series of capital stock of the Corporation;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(5)(A) a description of all agreements, arrangements or understandings by and among any of the Proposing Persons, or by and among any Proposing Persons and any other person (including with any proposed nominee(s)), pertaining to the nomination(s) proposed to be brought before the meeting of stockholders (which description shall identify the name of each other person who is party to such an agreement, arrangement or understanding), and (B) identification of the names and addresses of other stockholders (including beneficial owners) known by any of the Proposing Persons to support such nomination(s), and to the extent known the class and number of all shares of the Corporation's capital stock owned beneficially or of record by such other stockholder(s) or other beneficial owner(s); and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(6)a statement whether or not the stockholder giving the notice and/or the other Proposing Person(s), if any, will deliver a proxy statement and form of proxy to holders of at least the percentage of voting power of all of the shares of capital stock of the Corporation reasonably believed by such Proposing Person to be sufficient to elect the

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nominee or nominees proposed to be nominated by such stockholder (such statement, the "Nomination Solicitation Statement").

No person shall be eligible for election as a Director of the Corporation unless nominated in accordance with the provisions of this Section 6(c). The officer of the Corporation or other person presiding at the meeting shall, if the facts so warrant, determine that a nomination was not made in accordance with such provisions and, if he or she shall so determine, he or she shall so declare to the meeting and the defective nomination shall be disregarded.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No person shall be eligible for election or appointment to the Board of Directors: (i) if such person has, within the previous 10 years, been the subject of supervisory action by a financial regulatory agency that resulted in a cease and desist order or an agreement or other written statement subject to public disclosure under 12 U.S.C. 1818(u), or any successor provision; (ii) if such person has been convicted of a crime involving dishonesty or breach of trust which is punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year under state or federal law; or (iii) if such person is currently charged in any information, indictment, or other complaint with the commission of or participation in such a crime. No person shall be eligible for election or appointment to the Board of Directors if such person is the nominee or representative of a company, as that term is defined in Section 10 of the Home Owners' Loan Act or any successor provision, of which any director, partner, trustee or shareholder controlling more than 10% of any class of voting stock would not be eligible for election or appointment to the Board of Directors under this Section 6. No person may serve on the Board of Directors and at the same time be a director of more than two other public companies, or their subsidiaries. No person shall be eligible for election to the Board of Directors if such person is the nominee or representative of a person or group, or of a group acting in concert (as defined in 12 C.F.R. 225.41), that includes a person who is ineligible for election to the Board of Directors under this Section 6. The Board of Directors shall have the power to construe and apply the provisions of this Section 6 and to make all determinations necessary or desirable to implement such provisions, including but not limited to determinations as to whether a person is a nominee or representative of a person, a company or a group, whether a person or company is included in a group, and whether a person is the nominee or representative of a group acting in concert.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Notwithstanding any other provision of these Bylaws, in no event shall any person, group or company that would not be eligible for election to the Board of Directors or to have his or its representative or nominee eligible for election to the Board of Directors under Section 6 of this Article I be entitled or permitted to vote his or its shares with respect to any amendment, modification or repeal of Section 6 of this Article I.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section 7. <u>Proxies and Voting</u>.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Each stockholder entitled to vote at a meeting of stockholders may authorize another person or persons to act for such stockholder by written proxy. Execution of a written proxy may be accomplished by the stockholder or such stockholder's authorized officer, director, employee or agent signing such writing or causing such person's signature to be affixed to such writing by any reasonable means including, but not limited to, by facsimile signature. Any copy,

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facsimile telecommunication or other reliable reproduction of the writing or transmission created pursuant to this paragraph may be substituted or used in lieu of the original writing or transmission for any and all purposes for which the original writing or transmission could be used, provided that such copy, facsimile telecommunication or other reproduction shall be a complete reproduction of the entire original writing or transmission. A stockholder may also authorize another person or persons to act for such stockholder as proxy by transmitting or authorizing the transmission via telephone, the Internet, telegram, cablegram, or other means of electronic transmission to the person who will be the holder of the proxy, provided that any such transmission must either set forth or be submitted with information from which it can be determined that the telegram, cablegram or other electronic transmission was authorized by stockholder.

All voting, including on the election of Directors but excepting where otherwise required by law or by the governing documents of the Corporation, may be made by a voice vote; provided, however, that upon demand therefor by a stockholder entitled to vote or his or her proxy, a stock vote shall be taken. Every stock vote shall be taken by ballot, each of which shall state the name of the stockholder or proxy voting and such other information as may be required under the procedures established for the meeting. The Corporation shall, in advance of any meeting of stockholders, appoint one or more inspectors to act at the meeting and make a written report thereof. The Corporation may designate one or more persons as alternate inspectors to replace any inspector who fails to act. If no inspector or alternate is able to act at a meeting of stockholders, the person presiding at the meeting shall appoint one or more inspectors to act at the meeting. Each inspector, before entering upon the discharge of his duties, shall take and sign an oath faithfully to execute the duties of inspector with strict impartiality and according to the best of his ability.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;All elections shall be determined by a plurality of the votes cast, and except as otherwise required by law or the Certificate of Incorporation, all other matters shall be determined by a majority of the votes cast.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section 8. <u>Stock List</u>.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A complete list of stockholders entitled to vote at any meeting of stockholders, arranged in alphabetical order for each class of stock and showing the address of each such stockholder and the number of shares registered in his or her name, shall be open to the examination of any such stockholder, for any purpose germane to the meeting, during ordinary business hours for a period of at least ten (10) days prior to the meeting, either at a place within the city where the meeting is to be held, which place shall be specified in the notice of the meeting, or if not so specified, at the place where the meeting is to be held.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The stock list shall also be kept at the place of the meeting during the whole time thereof and shall be open to the examination of any such stockholder who is present. This list shall presumptively determine the identity of the stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting and the number of shares held by each of them.

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Section 9. <u>Consent of Stockholders in Lieu of Meeting</u>.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subject to the rights of the holders of any class or series of preferred stock of the Corporation, any action required or permitted to be taken by the stockholders of the Corporation must be effected at an annual or special meeting of stockholders of the Corporation and may not be effected by any consent in writing by such stockholders.

ARTICLE II - BOARD OF DIRECTORS

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section 1. <u>General Powers, Number, Term of Office and Limitations</u>.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The business and affairs of the Corporation shall be under the direction of its Board of Directors. The number of Directors who shall constitute the Whole Board shall be such number as the Board of Directors shall designate from time to time, but such number shall not exceed fifteen (15). The Board of Directors shall annually elect a Chairman of the Board from among its members who shall, when present, preside at its meetings.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Directors, other than those who may be elected by the holders of any class or series of Preferred Stock, shall hold office for concurrent terms of office to expire at the next annual meeting of stockholders, with each Director to hold office until his or her successor shall have been duly elected and qualified. At each annual meeting of stockholders, all Directors elected to succeed those Directors whose terms then expire shall be elected for concurrent terms of office to expire at the next succeeding annual meeting of stockholders after their election, with each Director to hold office until his or her successor shall have been duly elected and qualified.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section 2. <u>Vacancies and Newly Created Directorships</u>.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subject to the rights of the holders of any class or series of Preferred Stock, and unless the Board of Directors otherwise determines, newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the authorized number of directors or any vacancies in the Board of Directors resulting from death, resignation, retirement, disqualification, removal from office or other cause may be filled only by a majority vote of the Directors then in office, though less than a quorum, and Directors so chosen shall hold office for a term expiring at the annual meeting of stockholders at which the term of office of the class to which they have been elected expires and until such Director's successor shall have been duly elected and qualified. No decrease in the number of authorized directors constituting the Board shall shorten the term of any incumbent Director.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section 3. <u>Regular Meetings</u>.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Regular meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held at such place or places, on such date or dates, and at such time or times as shall have been established by the Board of Directors and publicized among all Directors. A notice of each regular meeting shall not be required.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section 4. <u>Special Meetings</u>.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be called by one-third (1/3) of the Directors then in office (rounded up to the nearest whole number), or by the Chairman of the Board or the President and Chief Executive Officer or, in the event that the Chairman of the Board or the President and Chief Executive Officer are incapacitated or otherwise unable to call such meeting, by the Secretary, and shall be held at such place, on such date, and at such time as they, or he or she, shall fix. Notice of the place, date, and time of each such special meeting shall be given each Director by whom it is not waived by mailing written notice not less than five (5) days before the meeting or by telegraphing or telexing or by facsimile transmission of the same not less than twenty-four (24) hours before the meeting. Unless otherwise indicated in the notice thereof, any and all business may be transacted at a special meeting.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Section 5. <u>Quorum</u>.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;At any meeting of the Board of Directors, a majority of the Whole Board shall constitute a quorum for all purposes. If a quorum shall fail to attend any meeting, a majority of those present may adjourn the meeting to another place, date, or time, without further notice or waiver thereof.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section 6. <u>Participation in Meetings By Conference Telephone</u>.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Members of the Board of Directors, or of any committee thereof, may participate in a meeting of such Board or committee by means of conference telephone or similar communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other and such participation shall constitute presence in person at such meeting.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section 7. <u>Conduct of Business</u>.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;At any meeting of the Board of Directors, business shall be transacted in such order and manner as the Board may from time to time determine, and all matters shall be determined by the vote of a majority of the Directors present, except as otherwise provided herein or required by law. Action may be taken by the Board of Directors without a meeting if all members thereof consent thereto in writing, and the writing or writings are filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Board of Directors.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section 8. <u>Powers</u>.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Board of Directors may, except as otherwise required by law, exercise all such powers and do all such acts and things as may be exercised or done by the Corporation, including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the unqualified power:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;To declare dividends from time to time in accordance with law;

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;To purchase or otherwise acquire any property, rights or privileges on such terms as it shall determine;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;To authorize the creation, making and issuance, in such form as it may determine, of written obligations of every kind, negotiable or non-negotiable, secured or unsecured, and to do all things necessary in connection therewith;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(4) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;To remove any officer of the Corporation with or without cause, and from time to time to devolve the powers and duties of any officer upon any other person for the time being;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(5) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;To confer upon any officer of the Corporation the power to appoint, remove and suspend subordinate officers, employees and agents;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(6) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;To adopt from time to time such stock, option, stock purchase, bonus or other compensation plans for Directors, officers, employees and agents of the Corporation and its subsidiaries as it may determine;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(7) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;To adopt from time to time such insurance, retirement, and other benefit plans for Directors, officers, employees and agents of the Corporation and its subsidiaries as it may determine;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(8) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;To adopt from time to time regulations, not inconsistent with these Bylaws, for the management of the Corporation's business and affairs; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(9) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;To fix the Compensation of officers and employees of the Corporation and its subsidiaries as it may determine.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section 9. <u>Compensation of Directors</u>.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Directors, as such, may receive, pursuant to resolution of the Board of Directors, fixed fees and other compensation for their services as Directors, including, without limitation, their services as members of committees of the Board of Directors.

ARTICLE III - COMMITTEES

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section 1. <u>Committees of the Board of Directors</u>.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Board of Directors, by a vote of a majority of the Board of Directors, may from time to time designate committees of the Board, with such lawfully delegable powers and duties as it thereby confers, to serve at the pleasure of the Board and shall, for these committees and any others provided for herein, elect a Director or Directors to serve as the member or members, designating, if it desires, other Directors as alternate members who may replace any absent or

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disqualified member at any meeting of the committee. Any committee so designated may exercise the power and authority of the Board of Directors to declare a dividend, to authorize the issuance of stock or to adopt a certificate of ownership and merger pursuant to Section 253 of the Delaware General Corporation Law if the resolution which designates the committee or a supplemental resolution of the Board of Directors shall so provide. In the absence or disqualification of any member of any committee and any alternate member in his or her place, the member or members of the committee present at the meeting and not disqualified from voting, whether or not he or she or they constitute a quorum, may by unanimous vote appoint another member of the Board of Directors to act at the meeting in the place of the absent or disqualified member.

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Section 2. <u>Conduct of Business</u>.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Each committee may determine the procedural rules for meeting and conducting its business and shall act in accordance therewith, except as otherwise provided herein or required by law. Adequate provision shall be made for notice to members of all meetings. The quorum requirements for each such committee shall be a majority of the members of such committee unless otherwise determined by the Board of Directors by a majority vote of the Board of Directors which such quorum determined by a majority of the Board may be one- third of such members and all matters considered by such committees shall be determined by a majority vote of the members present. Action may be taken by any committee without a meeting if all members thereof consent thereto in writing, and the writing or writings are filed with the minutes of the proceedings of such committee.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section 3. <u>Nominating Committee</u>.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Board of Directors shall appoint a Nominating Committee of the Board, consisting of not less than three (3) members of the Board of Directors. The Nominating Committee shall have authority: (a) to review any nominations for election to the Board of Directors made by a stockholder of the Corporation pursuant to Section 6(c)(ii) of Article I of these Bylaws in order to determine compliance with such Bylaw; and (b) to recommend to the Whole Board nominees for election to the Board of Directors to replace those Directors whose terms expire at the annual meeting of stockholders next ensuing.

ARTICLE IV - OFFICERS

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section 1. <u>Generally</u>.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Board of Directors as soon as may be practicable after the annual meeting of stockholders shall choose a President and Chief Executive Officer, one or more Vice Presidents, a Secretary and a Treasurer and from time to time may choose such other officers as it may deem proper. Any number of offices may be held by the same person.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (b) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The term of office of the officers shall be until the next annual election of officers and until their respective successors are chosen but any officer may be removed from office at any time by the affirmative vote of a majority of the authorized number of Directors then constituting the Board of Directors or by the President and Chief Executive Officer.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)All officers chosen by the Board of Directors or by the President and Chief Executive Officer shall have such powers and duties as generally pertain to their respective offices, subject to the specific provisions of this Article IV. Such officers shall also have such powers and duties as from time to time may be conferred by the Board of Directors or by any committee thereof.

Section 2. <u>President and Chief Executive Officer</u>.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The President and Chief Executive Officer shall have general responsibility for the management and control of the business and affairs of the Corporation and shall perform all duties and have all powers which are commonly incident to the office of President and Chief Executive Officer or which are delegated to him or her by the Board of Directors. Subject to the direction of the Board of Directors, the President and Chief Executive Officer shall have power to sign all stock certificates, contracts and other instruments of the Corporation which are authorized and shall have general supervision of all of the other officers, employees and agents of the Corporation.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section 3. <u>Vice President</u>.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Vice President or Vice Presidents shall perform the duties of the President and Chief Executive Officer in his absence or during his inability to act. In addition, the Vice Presidents shall perform the duties and exercise the powers usually incident to their respective offices and/or such other duties and powers as may be properly assigned to them by the Board of Directors or the President and Chief Executive Officer. A Vice President or Vice Presidents may be designated as Executive Vice President or Senior Vice President.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section 4. <u>Secretary</u>.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Secretary or Assistant Secretary shall issue notices of meetings, shall keep their minutes, shall have charge of the seal and the corporate books, shall perform such other duties and exercise such other powers as are usually incident to such office and/or such other duties and powers as are properly assigned thereto by the Board of Directors or the President and Chief Executive Officer. Subject to the direction of the Board of Directors, the Secretary shall have the power to sign all stock certificates.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section 5. <u>Treasurer</u>.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Treasurer shall be the Comptroller of the Corporation and shall have the responsibility for maintaining the financial records of the Corporation. He or she shall make

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such disbursements of the funds of the Corporation as are authorized and shall render from time to time an account of all such transactions and of the financial condition of the Corporation. The Treasurer shall also perform such other duties as the Board of Directors may from time to time prescribe. Subject to the direction of the Board of Directors, the Treasurer shall have the power to sign all stock certificates.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section 6. <u>Assistant Secretaries and Other Officers</u>.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer may appoint one or more Assistant Secretaries and such other officers who shall have such powers and shall perform such duties as are provided in these Bylaws or as may be assigned to them by the Board of Directors or the President and Chief Executive Officer.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section 7. <u>Action with Respect to Securities of Other Corporation</u>.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Unless otherwise directed by the Board of Directors, the President and Chief Executive Officer or any officer of the Corporation authorized by the President and Chief Executive Officer shall have power to vote and otherwise act on behalf of the Corporation, in person or by proxy, at any meeting of stockholders of or with respect to any action of stockholders of any other corporation in which this Corporation may hold securities and otherwise to exercise any and all rights and powers which this Corporation may possess by reason of its ownership of securities in such other corporation.

ARTICLE V - STOCK

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section 1. <u>Certificates of Stock</u>.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Each stockholder shall be entitled to a certificate signed by, or in the name of the Corporation by, the Chairman of the Board or the President and Chief Executive Officer, and by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary, or any Treasurer or Assistant Treasurer, certifying the number of shares owned by him or her. Any or all of the signatures on the certificate may be by facsimile.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the Board of Directors may provide by resolution that some or all of any or all classes or series of the Corporation's capital stock shall be uncertificated shares. Any such resolution shall not apply to shares represented by a certificate until such certificate is surrendered to the Corporation.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section 2. <u>Transfers of Stock</u>.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Transfers of stock shall be made only upon the transfer books of the Corporation kept at an office of the Corporation or by transfer agents designated to transfer shares of the stock of the Corporation. In the case of certificated shares, except where a certificate is issued in accordance with Section 4 of Article V of these Bylaws, an outstanding certificate for the number of shares

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involved shall be surrendered for cancellation before a new certificate or evidence of the issuance of uncertificated shares is issued therefor. In the case of uncertificated shares, proper transfer instructions for the number of shares involved shall be received before a new certificate or evidence of the issuance of uncertificated shares is issued therefor.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section 3. <u>Record Date</u>.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In order that the Corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of stockholders, or to receive payment of any dividend or other distribution or allotment of any rights or to exercise any rights in respect of any change, conversion or exchange of stock or for the purpose of any other lawful action, the Board of Directors may fix a record date, which record date shall not precede the date on which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted and which record date shall not be more than sixty (60) nor less than ten (10) days before the date of any meeting of stockholders, nor more than sixty (60) days prior to the time for such other action as hereinbefore described; provided, however, that if no record date is fixed by the Board of Directors, the record date for determining stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall be at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which notice is given or, if notice is waived, at the close of business on the next day preceding the day on which the meeting is held, and, for determining stockholders entitled to receive payment of any dividend or other distribution or allotment or rights or to exercise any rights of change, conversion or exchange of stock or for any other purpose, the record date shall be at the close of business on the day on which the Board of Directors adopts a resolution relating thereto.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A determination of stockholders of record entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall apply to any adjournment of the meeting; provided, however, that the Board of Directors may fix a new record date for the adjourned meeting.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section 4. <u>Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Certificates</u>.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In the event of the loss, theft or destruction of any certificate of stock, the Corporation may issue (i) a new certificate or certificates of stock or (ii) uncertificated shares in place of any certificate or certificates previously issued by the Corporation pursuant to such regulations as the Board of Directors may establish concerning proof of such loss, theft or destruction and concerning the giving of a satisfactory bond or bonds of indemnity.

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Section 5. <u>Regulations</u>.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The issue, transfer, conversion and registration of certificates of stock or uncertificated shares shall be governed by such other regulations as the Board of Directors may establish.

ARTICLE VI - NOTICES

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section 1. <u>Notices</u>.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Except as otherwise specifically provided herein or required by law, all notices required to be given to any stockholder, Director, officer, employee or agent shall be in writing and may in every instance be effectively given by hand delivery to the recipient thereof, by depositing such notice in the mails, postage paid, or by sending such notice by prepaid telegram or mailgram or other courier. Any such notice shall be addressed to such stockholder, Director, officer, employee or agent at his or her last known address as the same appears on the books of the Corporation. The time when such notice is received, if hand delivered, or dispatched, if delivered through the mails or by telegram or mailgram or other courier, shall be the time of the giving of the notice.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section 2. <u>Waivers</u>.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A written waiver of any notice, signed by a stockholder, Director, officer, employee or agent, whether before or after the time of the event for which notice is to be given, shall be deemed equivalent to the notice required to be given to such stockholder, Director, officer, employee or agent. Neither the business nor the purpose of any meeting need be specified in such a waiver. Attendance of a person at a meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of such

meeting, except when the person attends a meeting for the express purpose of objecting at the beginning of the meeting to the transaction of business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened.

ARTICLE VII - MISCELLANEOUS

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section 1. <u>Facsimile Signatures</u>.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In addition to the provisions for use of facsimile signatures elsewhere specifically authorized in these Bylaws, facsimile signatures of any officer or officers of the Corporation may be used whenever and as authorized by the Board of Directors or a committee thereof.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section 2. <u>Corporate Seal</u>.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Board of Directors may provide a suitable seal, containing the name of the Corporation, which seal shall be in the charge of the Secretary. If and when so directed by the Board of Directors or a committee thereof, duplicates of the seal may be kept and used by the Treasurer or by an Assistant Secretary or an assistant to the Treasurer.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section 3. <u>Reliance Upon Books, Reports and Records</u>.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Each Director, each member of any committee designated by the Board of Directors, and each officer of the Corporation shall, in the performance of his or her duties, be fully protected in relying in good faith upon the books of account or other records of the Corporation and upon

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such information, opinions, reports or statements presented to the Corporation by any of its officers or employees, or committees of the Board of Directors so designated, or by any other person as to matters which such Director or committee member reasonably believes are within such other person's professional or expert competence and who has been selected with reasonable care by or on behalf of the Corporation.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section 4. <u>Fiscal Year</u>.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The fiscal year of the Corporation shall be as fixed by the Board of Directors.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section 5. <u>Time Periods</u>.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In applying any provision of these Bylaws which requires that an act be done or not be done a specified number of days prior to an event or that an act be done during a period of a specified number of days prior to an event, calendar days shall be used, the day of the doing of the act shall be excluded, and the day of the event shall be included.

ARTICLE VIII - AMENDMENTS

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Board of Directors may amend, alter or repeal these Bylaws at any meeting of the Board, provided notice of the proposed change was given not less than two (2) days prior to the meeting. The stockholders shall also have power to amend, alter or repeal these Bylaws at any meeting of stockholders provided notice of the proposed change was given in the notice of the meeting; provided, however, that, notwithstanding any other provisions of the Bylaws or any provision of law which might otherwise permit a lesser vote or no vote, but in addition to any affirmative vote of the holders of any particular class or series of the voting stock required by law, the Certificate of Incorporation, any Preferred Stock Designation or these Bylaws, the affirmative votes of the holders of at least 80% of the voting power of all the then-outstanding shares of the Voting Stock, voting together as a single class, shall be required to alter, amend or repeal any provisions of these Bylaws.

ARTICLE IX - CERTAIN GOVERNANCE MATTERS

Section 1.<u>Interpretations; Definitions.</u>

The provisions of this Article IX shall apply notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in these Bylaws. In the event of any inconsistency between any provision of this Article IX and any other provision of these Bylaws, such provision of this Article IX shall control.

The following definitions shall apply to this Article IX and otherwise as applicable in these Bylaws:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)"Effective Date" shall mean the effective date of the merger of the Brookline Bancorp, Inc. with and into the Corporation.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)"Specified Period" shall mean the period beginning on the Effective Date and ending on the two-year anniversary of the Effective Date.

Section 2.<u>Chairman of the Board.</u> 

David M. Brunelle shall serve as the Chairman of the Board during the Specified Period (assuming Mr. Brunelle is elected for a second term following the Effective Date).

Section 3.<u>Certain Executive Officers.</u> 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)Paul A. Perrault shall serve as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation effective as of the Effective Date.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)Carl M. Carlson shall serve as the Chief Financial and Strategy Officer of the Corporation effective as of the Effective Date.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)Sean A. Gray shall serve as the Chief Operations Officer of the Corporation effective as of the Effective Date.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)Michael W. McCurdy shall serve as the Chief Banking Officer of the Corporation effective as of the Effective Date.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e)Mark Meiklejohn shall serve as the Chief Credit Officer of the Corporation effective as of the Effective Date.

Section 4.<u>Board Actions.</u> 

During the Specified Period, the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the members of the Board of Directors shall be required to:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)remove Mr. Perrault, Mr. Carlson, Mr. Gray, Mr. McCurdy or Mr. Meiklejohn from their respective offices; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)approve any merger or consolidation of the Corporation with and into any other corporation.

Section 5.<u>Amendment.</u> 

During the Specified Period, the provisions of this Article IX shall not be modified, amended or repealed and any Bylaws provision inconsistent with such provisions may be adopted, except upon the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the members of the Board of Directors.

## Exhibit 10.3

**EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT**

This Employment Agreement ("<u>Agreement</u>") is made as of February 26, 2025, by and among Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc., a Delaware corporation with its principal administrative office at 60 State Street, Boston, MA 02109 (the "<u>Holding Company</u>"), Brookline Bank, a Massachusetts chartered trust company, and Mark J. Meiklejohn (the "<u>Executive</u>"). Collectively the Holding Company and Brookline Bank shall be referred to herein as the "<u>Company</u>," and either the Holding Company or Brookline Bank may satisfy the Company's obligations under this Agreement.

**WHEREAS,** the Executive currently serves as the Chief Credit Officer of Brookline Bancorp, Inc.;

**WHEREAS,** pursuant to that Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated December 16, 2024 (the "<u>Merger Agreement</u>") by and among the Holding Company, Commerce Acquisition Sub, Inc., and Brookline Bancorp, Inc., the holding company of Brookline Bank ("<u>Brookline</u>"), the Holding Company and Brookline intend to combine in a strategic business combination transaction with the Holding Company being the surviving entity, and immediately thereafter Berkshire Bank, PCSB Bank, and Bank Rhode Island will merge with and into Brookline Bank, with Brookline Bank being the surviving entity (the surviving entity, the "<u>Bank</u>");

**WHEREAS,** following the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, the Company desires to continue to employ the Executive from the Closing Date (as defined in the Merger Agreement) (the "<u>Effective Date</u>") on the terms contained herein; and

**WHEREAS**, the Executive desires to be employed by the Company and to enter into this Agreement with the Company, subject to the terms set forth herein; and

**WHEREAS**, the Executive is party to that certain letter agreement, dated April 19, 2011, and that certain Change in Control Agreement, effective as of May 27, 2014, by and between Brookline and the Executive (the "<u>Prior Agreements</u>"), which the Company and the Executive intend to replace with this Agreement immediately at and after the Effective Time (as defined in the Merger Agreement).

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.<u>Employment</u>.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)<u>Term</u>. The Company shall employ the Executive and the Executive shall be employed by the Company pursuant to this Agreement commencing as of the Effective Date and continuing until such employment is terminated in accordance with the provisions hereof (the "<u>Term</u>"). The Executive's employment with the Company shall continue to be "at will," meaning that the Executive's employment may be terminated by the Company or the Executive at any time and for any reason subject to the terms of this Agreement.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)<u>Position and Duties</u>. The Executive shall serve as Chief Credit Officer of the Holding Company and the Bank and shall have such powers and duties as may from time to time be prescribed by the Chief Executive Officer of the Holding Company (the "<u>CEO</u>") or other duly authorized executive. The Executive shall devote the Executive's full working time and efforts to the business and affairs of the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive may serve on boards of directors of other companies, with the approval of the Board of Directors of the Holding Company (the "<u>Board</u>"), or engage in religious, charitable or other community activities as long as such services and activities do not interfere with the Executive's performance of the Executive's duties to the Bank.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.<u>Compensation and Related Matters</u>.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)<u>Base Salary</u>. The Executive's initial base salary shall be paid at the rate of $480,500.00 per year. The Executive's base salary shall be subject to periodic review by the Board or the Compensation Committee of the Board (the "<u>Compensation Committee</u>"). The base salary in effect at any given time is referred to herein as "<u>Base Salary</u>." The Base Salary shall be payable in a manner that is consistent with the Company's usual payroll practices for its executive officers.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)<u>Incentive Compensation</u>. The Executive shall be eligible to receive cash incentive compensation as determined by the Board or the Compensation Committee from time to time. As of the Effective Date, the Executive's target annual incentive compensation is sixty percent (60%) of the Executive's Base Salary. The target annual incentive compensation in effect at any given time is referred to herein as the "<u>Target Bonus</u>." The actual amount of the Executive's annual incentive compensation, if any, shall be determined in the sole discretion of the Board or the Compensation Committee, subject to the terms of any applicable incentive compensation plan that may be in effect from time to time. Except as otherwise provided herein, as may be provided by the Board or the Compensation Committee, or as may otherwise be set forth in the applicable incentive compensation plan, the Executive must be employed by the Company on the date such incentive compensation is paid to the Company's eligible executives in order to earn and receive any annual incentive compensation.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)<u>Expenses</u>. The Executive shall be entitled to receive prompt reimbursement for all reasonable expenses incurred by the Executive during the Term in performing services hereunder, in accordance with the policies and procedures then in effect and established by the Company for its executive officers.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)<u>Other Benefits</u>. The Executive shall be eligible to participate in or receive benefits under the Company's employee benefit plans in effect from time to time, subject to the terms of such plans.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e)<u>Club Membership; Automobile</u>. During the Executive's employment, the Company shall pay for the Executive's annual membership to the Aurora Civic Association in Providence, Rhode Island. During the Executive's employment, the Company shall provide the Executive with a car allowance equal to Five Hundred Dollars ($500) per month and shall provide the Executive with parking at or near the Bank's office in Providence, Rhode Island, consistent with past practice.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f)<u>Paid Time Off</u>. The Executive shall be entitled to take paid time off in accordance with the Company's applicable paid time off policy for executives, as may be in effect from time to time.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(g)<u>Equity</u>. The Executive shall be eligible to receive equity awards as determined by the Board or the Compensation Committee from time to time. As of the Effective Date, the

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Executive's target annual equity award shall have a grant date fair value of fifty percent (50%) of the Executive's Base Salary. The actual value of the Executive's annual equity award, if any, shall be determined in the sole discretion of the Board or the Compensation Committee, subject to the terms of any applicable equity compensation plan that may be in effect from time to time. The equity awards held by the Executive shall continue to be governed by the terms and conditions of the Holding Company's applicable equity incentive plan(s) and the applicable award agreement(s) governing the terms of such equity awards (collectively, the "<u>Equity Documents</u>").

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3.<u>Termination</u>. The Executive's employment hereunder may be terminated without any breach of this Agreement under the following circumstances:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)<u>Death or Disability</u>. In the event of the Executive's death or disability during the term of employment, the employment hereunder shall terminate. For purposes of this Agreement, "disability" shall mean the Executive is disabled and unable to perform or expected to be unable to perform the essential functions of the Executive's then existing position or positions under this Agreement with or without reasonable accommodation for a period of 180 days (which need not be consecutive) in any 12-month period. If any question shall arise as to whether during any period the Executive is disabled so as to be unable to perform the essential functions of the Executive's then existing position or positions with or without reasonable accommodation, the Executive may, and at the request of the Company shall, submit to the Company a certification in reasonable detail by a physician selected by the Company to whom the Executive or the Executive's guardian has no reasonable objection as to whether the Executive is so disabled or how long such disability is expected to continue, and such certification shall for the purposes of this Agreement be conclusive of the issue. The Executive shall cooperate with any reasonable request of the physician in connection with such certification. If such question shall arise and the Executive shall fail to submit such certification, the Company's determination of such issue shall be binding on the Executive. Nothing in this Section 3(b) shall be construed to waive the Executive's rights, if any, under existing law including, without limitation, the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, 29 U.S.C. §2601 *et seq*. and the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. §12101 *et seq.* In the event of the Executive's disability, the Company shall continue to pay the Executive's Base Salary (reduced by any benefits the Executive may be entitled to receive under any state or federal disability insurance program, such as Rhode Island temporary disability insurance or federal social security) for a period of six (6) months from the date of disability.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)<u>Termination by the Company for Cause</u>. The Company may terminate the Executive's employment hereunder for Cause. For purposes of this Agreement, "<u>Cause</u>" shall mean any of the following:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i)conduct by the Executive constituting a material act of misconduct in connection with the performance of the Executive's duties, including, without limitation, (A) willful failure or refusal to perform material responsibilities that have been requested by the CEO; (B) dishonesty to the CEO with respect to any material matter; or (C) misappropriation of funds or property of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates other than the occasional, customary and *de minimis* use of Company property for personal purposes;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii)the commission by the Executive of acts satisfying the elements of (A) any felony or (B) a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, deceit, dishonesty or fraud;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iii)any misconduct by the Executive, regardless of whether or not in the course of the Executive's employment, that would reasonably be expected to result in

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material injury or reputational harm to the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates if the Executive were to continue to be employed in the same position;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iv)continued failure by the Executive to use his best efforts to perform his duties hereunder (other than by reason of the Executive's physical or mental illness, incapacity or disability) which has continued for more than 30 days following written notice of such failure to use best efforts from the CEO;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(v)a material breach or repeated breaches by the Executive of any of the provisions contained in Section 9 of this Agreement or the Restrictive Covenants Agreement (as defined below);

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(vi)a material violation by the Executive of any of the Company's written employment policies; or

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(vii)the Executive's failure to cooperate with a bona fide internal investigation or an investigation by regulatory or law enforcement authorities, after being instructed by the Company to cooperate, or the willful destruction or failure to preserve documents or other materials known to be relevant to such investigation or the inducement of others to fail to cooperate or to produce documents or other materials in connection with such investigation.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)<u>Termination by the Company without Cause</u>. The Company may terminate the Executive's employment hereunder at any time without Cause. Any termination by the Company of the Executive's employment under this Agreement which does not constitute a termination for Cause under Section 3(c) and does not result from the death or disability of the Executive under Section 3(a) or (b) shall be deemed a termination without Cause.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)<u>Termination by the Executive</u>. The Executive may terminate employment hereunder at any time for any reason, including but not limited to, Good Reason. For purposes of this Agreement, "<u>Good Reason</u>" shall mean that the Executive has completed all steps of the Good Reason Process (hereinafter defined) following the occurrence of any of the following events without the Executive's prior written consent (each, a "<u>Good Reason Condition</u>"):

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i)a material diminution in the Executive's responsibilities, authority or duties;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii)a material diminution in the Executive's Base Salary, except for across-the-board salary reductions of not more than ten percent (10%) based on the Company's financial performance similarly affecting all or substantially all senior management employees of the Company;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iii)a material change in the geographic location of the principal office of the Company to which the Executive is assigned, such that there is an increase of at least thirty (30) miles of driving distance to such location from the Executive's principal residence as of such change; or

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iv)a material breach of any of the provisions of this Agreement by the Company.

The "<u>Good Reason Process</u>" consists of the following steps:

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i)the Executive reasonably determines in good faith that a Good Reason Condition has occurred;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii)the Executive notifies the Company in writing of the first occurrence of the Good Reason Condition within 60 days of the first occurrence of such condition;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iii)the Executive cooperates in good faith with the Company's efforts, for a period of not less than 30 days following such notice (the "<u>Cure Period</u>"), to remedy the Good Reason Condition;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iv)notwithstanding such efforts, the Good Reason Condition continues to exist at the end of the Cure Period; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(v)the Executive terminates employment within 60 days after the end of the Cure Period.

If the Company cures the Good Reason Condition during the Cure Period, Good Reason shall be deemed not to have occurred with respect to such Good Reason Condition.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.<u>Matters Related to Termination</u>.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)<u>Notice of Termination</u>. Except for termination as specified in Section 3(a), any termination of the Executive's employment by the Company or any such termination by the Executive shall be communicated by written Notice of Termination to the other party hereto. For purposes of this Agreement, a "<u>Notice of Termination</u>" shall mean a notice which shall indicate the specific termination provision in this Agreement relied upon.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)<u>Date of Termination</u>. "<u>Date of Termination</u>" shall mean: (i) if the Executive's employment is terminated by death, the date of death; (ii) if the Executive's employment is terminated on account of disability under Section 3(b) or by the Company for Cause under Section 3(c), the date on which Notice of Termination is given; (iii) if the Executive's employment is terminated by the Company without Cause under Section 3(d), the date on which a Notice of Termination is given or the date otherwise specified by the Company in the Notice of Termination; (iv) if the Executive's employment is terminated by the Executive under Section 3(e) other than for Good Reason, 14 days after the date on which a Notice of Termination is given, and (v) if the Executive's employment is terminated by the Executive under Section 3(e) for Good Reason, the date on which a Notice of Termination is given after the end of the Cure Period. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that the Executive gives a Notice of Termination to the Company, the Company may unilaterally accelerate the Date of Termination and such acceleration shall not result in a termination by the Company for purposes of this Agreement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)<u>Accrued Obligations</u>. If the Executive's employment with the Company is terminated for any reason, the Company shall pay or provide to the Executive (or to the Executive's authorized representative or estate) (i) any Base Salary earned through the Date of Termination and, if applicable, any accrued but unused vacation through the Date of Termination; (ii) unpaid expense reimbursements (subject to, and in accordance with, Section 2(c) of this Agreement); and (iii) any vested benefits the Executive may have under any employee benefit plan of the Company through the Date of Termination, which vested benefits shall be paid and/or provided in accordance with the terms of such employee benefit plans (collectively, the "<u>Accrued Obligations</u>").

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)<u>Resignation of All Other Positions</u>. To the extent applicable, the Executive shall be deemed to have resigned from all officer and board member positions that the Executive holds with the Company or any of its respective subsidiaries and affiliates upon the termination of the Executive's employment for any reason. The Executive shall execute any documents in reasonable form as may be requested to confirm or effectuate any such resignations.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.<u>Severance Pay and Benefits Upon Termination by the Company without Cause or by the Executive for Good Reason Outside the Change in Control Period</u>. If the Executive's employment is terminated by the Company without Cause as provided in Section 3(d), or the Executive terminates employment for Good Reason as provided in Section 3(e), in each case outside of the Change in Control Period (as defined below), then, in addition to the Accrued Obligations, and subject to (i) the Executive signing a separation agreement and release proposed by the Company that is substantially in the form attached hereto as <u>Exhibit A</u> (the "<u>Separation Agreement</u>"), and (ii) the Separation Agreement becoming irrevocable, all within 60 days after the Date of Termination (or such shorter period as set forth in the Separation Agreement), which shall include a seven-day revocation period:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)the Company shall pay the Executive a lump sum payment in cash in an amount equal to two times the sum of (A) the Executive's then-current Base Salary (or, in the case of a termination by the Executive for the Good Reason Condition specified in Section 3(e)(ii), the Base Salary in effect immediately prior to the occurrence of such Good Reason Condition), plus (B) the Executive's Target Bonus for the then-current year (the "<u>Severance Amount</u>");

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any applicable equity award, option agreement or stock-based award agreement, all stock options and other stock-based awards held by the Executive shall immediately accelerate and become fully exercisable or nonforfeitable as of the later of (i) the Executive's Date of Termination or (ii) the effective date of the Separation Agreement; provided that in order to effectuate the accelerated vesting contemplated by this subsection, the forfeiture of the unvested portion of such awards that would otherwise be forfeited on the Date of Termination will be delayed until the earlier of (A) the effective date of the Separation Agreement (at which time acceleration will occur), or (B) the date that the Separation Agreement can no longer become fully effective (at which time the unvested portion of such awards will be forfeited). Notwithstanding the foregoing, no additional vesting of any such awards shall occur during the period between the Date of Termination and the effective date of the acceleration. The Executive shall also be entitled to any other rights and benefits with respect to equity awards, options and stock-related awards, to the extent and upon the terms provided in the employee stock option or incentive plan or any agreement or other instrument attendant thereto pursuant to which such options or awards were granted;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)subject to the Executive's copayment of premium amounts at the applicable active employees' rate and the Executive's proper election to receive benefits under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended ("<u>COBRA</u>"), the Company shall make a monthly payment equal to the monthly employer contribution that the Company would have made to provide health insurance to the Executive if the Executive had remained employed by the Company until the earlier of (A) the 24-month anniversary of the Date of Termination; or (B) the date that the Executive becomes eligible for group medical plan benefits under any other employer's group medical plan. The Company will make such payments directly to the group health plan provider or the COBRA provider to the maximum extent possible; *provided, however*, that if the Company determines that it cannot pay such amounts directly to the group health plan provider or the COBRA provider (if applicable) for any reason, as determined by the Company in its sole discretion, (including, without limitation, without potentially violating applicable law (including, without limitation, Section 2716 of the Public Health Service Act)), then the Company shall convert such payments to payroll payments directly to the Executive for

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the time period specified above, and such payments to the Executive shall be subject to tax-related deductions and withholdings and paid on the Company's regular payroll dates; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)the Company shall cause to be continued, at the Company's expense, life insurance and disability coverage substantially identical to the coverage maintained by the Company for the Executive prior to the Date of Termination for 24 months following the Date of Termination; *provided, however*, that in the event that the Company determines, in the reasonable exercise of its discretion, that it is impossible or impracticable for the Company to continue such coverage, including, but not limited to, by reason of operation of the plans or applicable law, the Company will convert such benefits to payroll payments directly to the Executive for the time period specified above which are equal in the aggregate to the amount the Company would have paid for such coverage for the 24 month period following the Date of Termination based on the cost of such coverage as of the Date of Termination. Any such payroll payments shall be subject to tax-related deductions and withholdings and paid on the Company's regular payroll dates.

(i)The amounts payable under this Section 5, to the extent taxable, shall be paid or commence to be paid, as applicable, within 60 days after the Date of Termination; *provided, however*, that if the 60-day period begins in one calendar year and ends in a second calendar year, such payments, to the extent they qualify as "non-qualified deferred compensation" within the meaning of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "<u>Code</u>"), shall begin to be paid in the second calendar year by the last day of such 60-day period; *provided, further*, that the initial payment shall include a catch-up payment to cover amounts retroactive to the day immediately following the Date of Termination. Each payment pursuant to this Agreement is intended to constitute a separate payment for purposes of Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-2(b)(2).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.<u>Severance Pay and Benefits Upon Termination by the Company without Cause or by the Executive for Good Reason within the Change in Control Period</u>. The provisions of this Section 6 shall apply in lieu of, and expressly supersede, the provisions of Section 5 if (i) the Executive's employment is terminated either (a) by the Company without Cause as provided in Section 3(d), or (b) by the Executive for Good Reason as provided in Section 3(e), and (ii) the Date of Termination is on or within 24 months after the occurrence of the first event constituting a Change in Control (such period, the "<u>Change in Control Period</u>"). These provisions (other than the provisions applicable after the Change in Control Period to a termination that occurs during the Change in Control Period) shall terminate and be of no further force or effect after the Change in Control Period.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)If the Executive's employment is terminated by the Company without Cause as provided in Section 3(d) or the Executive terminates employment for Good Reason as provided in Section 3(e) and in each case the Date of Termination occurs during the Change in Control Period, then, in addition to the Accrued Obligations, and subject to the signing of the Separation Agreement and the Separation Agreement becoming fully effective, all within the time frame set forth in the Separation Agreement but in no event more than 60 days after the Date of Termination:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i)the Company shall pay the Executive a lump sum payment in cash in an amount equal to two (2) times the sum of (A) the Executive's then-current Base Salary (or the Executive's Base Salary in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control, if higher) plus (B) the Executive's Target Bonus for the then-current year (or the Executive's Target Bonus in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control, if higher) (the "<u>Change in Control Payment</u>");

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii)subject to the Executive's copayment of premium amounts at the applicable active employees' rate and the Executive's proper election to receive benefits under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended ("<u>COBRA</u>"), the Company shall make a monthly payment equal to the monthly employer contribution that the Company would have made to provide health insurance to the Executive if the Executive had remained employed by the Company until the earlier of (A) the 24 month anniversary of the Date of Termination; or (B) the date that the Executive becomes eligible for group medical plan benefits under any other employer's group medical plan. The Company will make such payments directly to the group health plan provider or the COBRA provider to the maximum extent possible; *provided, however*, that if the Company determines that it cannot pay such amounts directly to the group health plan provider or the COBRA provider (if applicable) for any reason, as determined by the Company in its sole discretion, (including, without limitation, without potentially violating applicable law (including, without limitation, Section 2716 of the Public Health Service Act)), then the Company shall convert such payments to payroll payments directly to the Executive for the time period specified above. Such payments to the Executive shall be subject to tax-related deductions and withholdings and paid on the Company's regular payroll dates;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iii)the Company shall cause to be continued, at the Company's expense, life insurance and disability coverage substantially identical to the coverage maintained by the Company for the Executive prior to the Date of Termination for 24 months following the Date of Termination; *provided, however*, that in the event that the Company determines, in the reasonable exercise of its discretion, that it is impossible or impracticable for the Company to continue such coverage, including, but not limited to, by reason of operation of the plans or applicable law, the Company will convert such benefits to payroll payments directly to the Executive for the time period specified above which are equal in the aggregate to the amount the Company would have paid for such coverage for the 24-month period following the Date of Termination based on the cost of such coverage as of the Date of Termination. Any such payroll payments shall be subject to tax-related deductions and withholdings and paid on the Company's regular payroll dates; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iv)notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any applicable equity award, option agreement or stock-based award agreement, all stock options and other stock-based awards held by the Executive shall immediately accelerate and become fully exercisable or nonforfeitable as of the later of (i) the Executive's Date of Termination or (ii) the effective date of the Separation Agreement; provided that in order to effectuate the accelerated vesting contemplated by this subsection, the forfeiture of the unvested portion of such awards that would otherwise be forfeited on the Date of Termination will be delayed until the earlier of (A) the effective date of the Separation Agreement (at which time acceleration will occur), or (B) the date that the Separation Agreement can no longer become fully effective (at which time the unvested portion of such awards will be forfeited). Notwithstanding the foregoing, no additional vesting of any such awards shall occur during the period between the Date of Termination and the effective date of the acceleration. The Executive shall also be entitled to any other rights and benefits with respect to equity awards, options and stock-related awards, to the extent and upon the terms provided in the employee stock option or incentive plan or any agreement or other instrument attendant thereto pursuant to which such options or awards were granted.

(v)The amounts payable under this Section 6(a), to the extent taxable, shall be paid or commence to be paid within 60 days after the Date of Termination; *provided, however*, that if the 60-day period begins in one calendar year and ends in a second calendar year, such payments to

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the extent they qualify as "non-qualified deferred compensation" within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code, shall be paid or commence to be paid in the second calendar year by the last day of such 60-day period.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)<u>Definitions</u>. For purposes of this Section 6, "<u>Change in Control</u>" shall be deemed to have occurred upon the occurrence of any one of the following events:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i)any "person," as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "<u>Act</u>") (other than the Holding Company, any of its subsidiaries, or any trustee, fiduciary or other person or entity holding securities under any employee benefit plan or trust of the Holding Company or any of its subsidiaries), together with all "affiliates" and "associates" (as such terms are defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Act) of such person, shall become the "beneficial owner" (as such term is defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Holding Company representing 25 percent or more of the combined voting power of the Holding Company's then outstanding securities having the right to vote in an election of the Board ("<u>Voting Securities</u>") (in such case other than as a result of an acquisition of securities directly from the Holding Company); or

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii)the consummation of (A) any consolidation or merger of the Holding Company where the stockholders of the Holding Company, immediately prior to the consolidation or merger, would not, immediately after the consolidation or merger, beneficially own (as such term is defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Act), directly or indirectly, shares representing in the aggregate more than 50 percent of the voting shares of the Holding Company issuing cash or securities in the consolidation or merger (or of its ultimate parent corporation, if any), or (B) any sale or other transfer (in one transaction or a series of transactions contemplated or arranged by any party as a single plan) of all or substantially all of the assets of the Holding Company and the Bank.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, a "Change in Control" shall not be deemed to have occurred for purposes of the foregoing clause (i) solely as the result of an acquisition of securities by the Holding Company that, by reducing the number of shares of Voting Securities outstanding, increases the proportionate number of shares of Voting Securities beneficially owned by any person to 25 percent or more of the combined voting power of all then outstanding Voting Securities; provided, however, that if any person referred to in this sentence shall thereafter become the beneficial owner of any additional shares of Voting Securities (other than pursuant to a stock split, stock dividend, or similar transaction or as a result of an acquisition of securities directly from the Holding Company) and immediately thereafter beneficially owns 25 percent or more of the combined voting power of all then outstanding Voting Securities, then a "Change in Control" shall be deemed to have occurred for purposes of the foregoing clause (a). For the avoidance of doubt, the transactions contemplated in the Merger Agreement shall not be deemed a "Change of Control."

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.<u>Voluntary Termination</u>. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, if the Executive voluntarily resigns during the period commencing on the Effective Date and ending on the second anniversary of the Effective Date, then, subject to the Executive's timely execution of a Separation Agreement and the Separation Agreement becoming irrevocable, all within 60 days after the Date of Termination (or such shorter period as set forth in the Separation Agreement), which shall include a seven-day revocation period, the Company shall provide the Executive with the severance paymnents and benefits set forth in Sections 5(a) (c) and (d) of this Agreement; provided that the Company may delay the payment of the lump sum payment described in Section 5(a) to any date within sixty (60) days of the Date of Termination, provided, that if the 60-day period begins in one calendar year and ends in a second calendar year, such payment, to the extent it qualifies as "non-qualified deferred compensation"

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within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code shall begin to be paid in the second calendar year by the last day of such 60-day period. Any voluntary resignation shall be subject to the notice obligations applicable to resignations other than for Good Reason pursuant to Section 4(b)(iv).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8.<u>Tax Matters</u>.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)<u>Section 280G</u>. Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, in the event that the amount of any compensation, payment or distribution by the Company to or for the benefit of the Executive, whether paid or payable or distributed or distributable pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or otherwise, calculated in a manner consistent with Section 280G of the Code, and the applicable regulations thereunder (the "<u>Aggregate Payments</u>"), would be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code, then the Aggregate Payments shall be reduced (but not below zero) so that the sum of all of the Aggregate Payments shall be $1.00 less than the amount at which the Executive becomes subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code. In such event, the Aggregate Payments shall be reduced in the following order, in each case, in reverse chronological order beginning with the Aggregate Payments that are to be paid the furthest in time from consummation of the transaction that is subject to Section 280G of the Code: (i) cash payments not subject to Section 409A of the Code; (ii) cash payments subject to Section 409A of the Code; (iii) equity-based payments and acceleration; and (iv) non-cash forms of benefits; provided that in the case of all the foregoing Aggregate Payments all amounts or payments that are not subject to calculation under Treas. Reg. §1.280G-1, Q&A-24(b) or (c) shall be reduced before any amounts that are subject to calculation under Treas. Reg. §1.280G-1, Q&A-24(b) or (c).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)<u>Section 409A</u>.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i)Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, if at the time of the Executive's separation from service within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code, the Company determines that the Executive is a "specified employee" within the meaning of Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code, then to the extent any payment or benefit that the Executive becomes entitled to under this Agreement or otherwise on account of the Executive's separation from service would be considered deferred compensation otherwise subject to the 20 percent additional tax imposed pursuant to Section 409A(a) of the Code as a result of the application of Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code, such payment shall not be payable and such benefit shall not be provided until the date that is the earlier of (A) six months and one day after the Executive's separation from service, or (B) the Executive's death. If any such delayed cash payment is otherwise payable on an installment basis, the first payment shall include a catch-up payment covering amounts that would otherwise have been paid during the six-month period but for the application of this provision, and the balance of the installments shall be payable in accordance with their original schedule.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii)All in-kind benefits provided and expenses eligible for reimbursement under this Agreement shall be provided by the Company or incurred by the Executive during the time periods set forth in this Agreement. All reimbursements shall be paid as soon as administratively practicable, but in no event shall any reimbursement be paid after the last day of the taxable year following the taxable year in which the expense was incurred. The amount of in-kind benefits provided or reimbursable expenses incurred in one taxable year shall not affect the in-kind benefits to be provided or the expenses eligible for reimbursement in any other taxable year (except for any lifetime or other aggregate limitation applicable to medical expenses). Such right to reimbursement or in-kind benefits is not subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iii)To the extent that any payment or benefit described in this Agreement constitutes "non-qualified deferred compensation" under Section 409A of the Code, and to the extent that such payment or benefit is payable upon the Executive's termination of employment, then such payments or benefits shall be payable only upon the Executive's "separation from service." The determination of whether and when a separation from service has occurred shall be made in accordance with the presumptions set forth in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(h).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iv)The parties intend that this Agreement will be administered in accordance with Section 409A of the Code. To the extent that any provision of this Agreement is ambiguous as to its compliance with Section 409A of the Code, the provision shall be read in such a manner so that all payments hereunder comply with Section 409A of the Code. Each payment pursuant to this Agreement or the Restrictive Covenants Agreement is intended to constitute a separate payment for purposes of Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-2(b)(2). The parties agree that this Agreement may be amended, as reasonably requested by either party, and as may be necessary to fully comply with Section 409A of the Code and all related rules and regulations in order to preserve the payments and benefits provided hereunder without additional cost to either party.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(v)The Company makes no representation or warranty and shall have no liability to the Executive or any other person if any provisions of this Agreement are determined to constitute deferred compensation subject to Section 409A of the Code but do not satisfy an exemption from, or the conditions of, such Section.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;9.<u>Continuing Obligations</u>.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)As a condition of continued employment, the Executive is required to enter into the Confidentiality, Assignment, Nonsolicitation and Noncompetition Agreement, attached hereto as <u>Exhibit B</u> (the "<u>Restrictive Covenants Agreement</u>"). For purposes of this Agreement, the obligations in this Section 9 and those that arise in the Restrictive Covenants Agreement and any other agreement relating to confidentiality, assignment of inventions, or other restrictive covenants, including without limitation the noncompetition obligations in the Separation Agreement, shall collectively be referred to as the "<u>Continuing Obligations</u>."

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)<u>Third-Party Agreements and Rights</u>. The Executive hereby confirms that the Executive is not bound by the terms of any agreement with any previous employer or other party which restricts in any way the Executive's use or disclosure of information, other than confidentiality restrictions (if any), or the Executive's engagement in any business. The Executive represents to the Company that the Executive's execution of this Agreement, the Executive's employment with the Company and the performance of the Executive's proposed duties for the Company will not violate any obligations the Executive may have to any such previous employer or other party. In the Executive's work for the Company, the Executive will not disclose or make use of any information in violation of any agreements with or rights of any such previous employer or other party, and the Executive will not bring to the premises of the Company any copies or other tangible embodiments of non-public information belonging to or obtained from any such previous employment or other party.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)<u>Litigation and Regulatory Cooperation</u>. During and after the Executive's employment, to the extent permitted by law, the Executive shall cooperate with the Company in (i) the defense or prosecution of any claims or actions now in existence or which may be brought in the future against or on behalf of the Company which relate to events or occurrences that transpired while the Executive was employed by the Company, and (ii) the investigation, whether internal or external, of any matters about which the Company believes the Executive

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may have knowledge or information. The Executive's cooperation in connection with such claims, actions or investigations shall include, but not be limited to, being available to meet with counsel to answer questions or to prepare for discovery or trial, and to act as a witness on behalf of the Company, at mutually convenient times and locations, considering the Executive's availability. During and after the Executive's employment, the Executive also shall cooperate with the Company in connection with any investigation or review of any federal, state or local regulatory authority as any such investigation or review relates to events or occurrences that transpired while the Executive was employed by the Company. The Company shall reimburse the Executive for any reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with the Executive's performance of obligations pursuant to this Section 9(c).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)<u>Relief</u>. The Executive agrees that it would be difficult to measure any damages caused to the Company which might result from any breach by the Executive of the Continuing Obligations, and that in any event money damages would be an inadequate remedy for any such breach. Accordingly**,** the Executive agrees that if the Executive breaches, or proposes to breach, any portion of the Continuing Obligations, the Company shall be entitled, in addition to all other remedies that it may have, to an injunction or other appropriate equitable relief to restrain any such breach without showing or proving any actual damage to the Company.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;10.<u>Arbitration of Disputes</u>.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)<u>Arbitration Generally</u>. Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the breach thereof or otherwise arising out of the Executive's employment or the termination of that employment (including, without limitation, any claims of unlawful employment discrimination or retaliation, whether based on race, religion, national origin, sex, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, or any other protected class under applicable law, including without limitation Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 151B) shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be settled by arbitration in any forum and form agreed upon by the parties or, in the absence of such an agreement, under the auspices of JAMS in Boston, Massachusetts, in accordance with the JAMS Employment Arbitration Rules, including, but not limited to, the rules and procedures applicable to the selection of arbitrators. The Executive understands that the Executive may only bring such claims in the Executive's individual capacity, and not as a plaintiff or class member in any purported class proceeding or any purported representative proceeding. The Executive further understands that, by signing this Agreement, the Company and the Executive are giving up any right they may have to a jury trial on all claims they may have against each other. Judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. This Section 10 shall be specifically enforceable. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 10 shall not preclude either party from pursuing a court action for the sole purpose of obtaining a temporary restraining order or a preliminary injunction in circumstances in which such relief is appropriate, including without limitation relief sought under the Restrictive Covenants Agreement or the Separation Agreement; *provided* that any other relief shall be pursued through an arbitration proceeding pursuant to this Section 10.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)<u>Arbitration Fees and Costs</u>. The Executive shall be required to pay an arbitration fee to initiate any arbitration equal to what the Executive would be charged as a first appearance fee in court. The Company shall advance the remaining fees and costs of the arbitrator. However, to the extent permissible under the law, and following the arbitrator's ruling on the matter, the arbitrator may rule that the arbitrator's fees and costs be distributed in an alternative manner. Each party shall pay its own costs and attorneys' fees, if any. If, however, any party prevails on a statutory claim that affords the prevailing party attorneys' fees (including pursuant to this Agreement), the arbitrator may award attorneys' fees to the prevailing party to the extent permitted by law.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;11.<u>Consent to Jurisdiction</u>. To the extent that any court action is permitted consistent with or to enforce Section 10 of this Agreement, the parties hereby consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;12.<u>Waiver of Jury Trial</u>. Each of the Executive and the Company irrevocably and unconditionally WAIVES ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY PROCEEDING (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE EXECUTIVE'S EMPLOYMENT BY THE COMPANY OR ANY AFFILIATE OF THE COMPANY, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE EXECUTIVE'S OR THE COMPANY'S PERFORMANCE UNDER, OR THE ENFORCEMENT OF, THIS AGREEMENT.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;13.<u>Integration</u>. This Agreement and the Restrictive Covenants Agreement together constitute the entire agreement between the parties with respect to their subject matters and supersede all prior agreements between the parties concerning such subject matters.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;14.<u>Withholding; Tax Effect</u>. All payments made by the Company to the Executive under this Agreement shall be net of any tax or other amounts required to be withheld by the Company under applicable law. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to require the Company to make any payments to compensate the Executive for any adverse tax effect associated with any payments or benefits or for any deduction or withholding from any payment or benefit.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;15.<u>Assignment; Successors and Assigns</u>. Neither the Executive nor the Company may make any assignment of this Agreement or any interest in it, by operation of law or otherwise, without the prior written consent of the other; *provided, however*, that the Company may assign its rights and obligations under this Agreement (including the Restrictive Covenants Agreement) without the Executive's consent to any affiliate or to any person or entity with whom the Company shall hereafter effect a reorganization or consolidation, into which the Company merges or to whom it transfers all or substantially all of its properties or assets; *provided, further,* that if the Executive remains employed or becomes employed by the Company, the purchaser or any of their affiliates in connection with any such transaction, then the Executive shall not be entitled to any payments, benefits or vesting pursuant to Sections 5, 6 or 7of this Agreement solely as a result of such transaction. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Executive and the Company, and each of the Executive's and the Company's respective successors, executors, administrators, heirs and permitted assigns. In the event of the Executive's death after the Executive's termination of employment but prior to the completion by the Company of all payments due to the Executive under this Agreement, the Company shall continue such payments to the Executive's beneficiary designated in writing to the Company prior to the Executive's death (or to the Executive's estate, if the Executive fails to make such designation).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;16.<u>Enforceability</u>. If any portion or provision of this Agreement (including, without limitation, any portion or provision of any section of this Agreement) shall to any extent be declared illegal or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, then the remainder of this Agreement, or the application of such portion or provision in circumstances other than those as to which it is so declared illegal or unenforceable, shall not be affected thereby, and each portion and provision of this Agreement shall be valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;17.<u>Survival</u>. The provisions of this Agreement shall survive the termination of this Agreement and/or the termination of the Executive's employment to the extent necessary to effectuate the terms contained herein.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;18.<u>Waiver</u>. No waiver of any provision hereof shall be effective unless made in writing and signed by the waiving party. The failure of any party to require the performance of any term or obligation of this Agreement, or the waiver by any party of any breach of this Agreement, shall not prevent any subsequent enforcement of such term or obligation or be deemed a waiver of any subsequent breach.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;19.<u>Notices</u>. Any notices, requests, demands and other communications provided for by this Agreement shall be sufficient if in writing and delivered in person or sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier service or by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, to the Executive at the last address the Executive has filed in writing with the Company or, in the case of the Company, at its main offices, attention of the Board.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;20.<u>Amendment</u>. This Agreement may be amended or modified only by a written instrument signed by the Executive and by a duly authorized representative of the Company.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;21.<u>Effect on Other Plans and Agreements</u>. An election by the Executive to resign for Good Reason under the provisions of this Agreement shall not be deemed a voluntary termination of employment by the Executive for the purpose of interpreting the provisions of any of the Company's benefit plans, programs or policies. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to limit the rights of the Executive under the Company's benefit plans, programs or policies except as otherwise provided herein, and except that the Executive shall have no rights to any severance benefits under any Company severance pay plan, offer letter or otherwise. Except for the Restrictive Covenants Agreement, in the event that the Executive is party to an agreement with the Company providing for payments or benefits under such plan or agreement and under this Agreement, the terms of this Agreement shall govern and the Executive may receive payment under this Agreement only and not both. Further, Sections 5, 6 and 7 of this Agreement are mutually exclusive and in no event shall the Executive be entitled to payments or benefits pursuant to more than one of such Sections of this Agreement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;22.<u>Governing Law</u>. This is a Rhode Island contract and shall be construed under and be governed in all respects by the laws of the State of Rhode Island without giving effect to the conflict of laws principles thereof, and in accordance with any applicable federal laws to which the Bank may be subject as an FDIC-insured institutions and member bank of the Federal Reserve System. With respect to any disputes concerning federal law, such disputes shall be determined in accordance with the law as it would be interpreted and applied by the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;23.<u>Counterparts</u>. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, with .pdf and facsimile signatures having the same effect as the original, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be taken to be an original; but such counterparts shall together constitute one and the same document.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;24.<u>Allocation of Obligations Between the Companies</u>. The obligations of the Company under this Agreement are intended to be the joint and several obligations of the Holding Company and the Bank, and each shall, as between themselves, allocate these obligations in a manner agreed upon by them.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;25.<u>Indemnification</u>. The Company shall provide the Executive (including his heirs, executors and administrators) with coverage under a standard directors' and officers' liability insurance policy at its expense, and shall indemnify the Executive (and his heirs, executors and administrators) to the fullest extent permitted under federal law against all expenses and liabilities reasonably incurred by him in connection with or arising out of any action, suit or proceeding in which he may be involved by reason of his having been a director or officer of the Company (whether or not he continues to be a director or officer at the time of incurring such

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expenses or liabilities), such expenses and liabilities to include, but not be limited to, judgments, court costs and attorneys' fees and the cost of reasonable settlements (such settlements must be approved by the Board). If such action, suit or proceeding is brought against the Executive in his capacity as an officer or director of the Company, such indemnification shall not extend to matters as to which the Executive is finally adjudged to be liable for willful misconduct in the performance of his duties.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;26.<u>Clawback</u>. The Executive agrees to be subject to any clawback policy adopted by the Holding Company or the Bank similarly affecting all or substantially all senior management employees and acknowledges that, to the extent provided therein, he may be required to repay all or any portion of any incentive compensation previously paid to him on account of inaccurate or erroneous financial data.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;27.<u>No Mitigation; No Offset</u>. In the event of any termination of the Executive's employment under this Agreement, the Executive shall be under no obligation to seek other employment or to mitigate damages, and there shall be no offset against amounts due to the Executive under this Agreement on account of any remuneration attributable to any subsequent employment that the Executive may obtain. Any amount due under this Agreement are in the nature of severance payments and are not in the nature of a penalty.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement effective on the Effective Date.

**BERKSHIRE HILLS BANCORP, INC.**

By: _________________________________<br> Name: David M. Brunelle

Title: Chairman

**BROOKLINE BANK**

By: _________________________________<br> Name: Paul A. Perrault

Title: Chairman

**EXECUTIVE**

_________________________________<br> Mark J. Meiklejohn

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**<u>Exhibit A</u>**

**SEPARATION AGREEMENT AND RELEASE**

This Separation Agreement and Release (the "<u>Separation Agreement</u>") is entered into by and among Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc., a Delaware corporation with its principal administrative office at 131 Clarendon Street, Boston, MA 02116 (the "<u>Holding Company</u>"), Brookline Bank, a Massachusetts chartered trust company (the "<u>Bank</u>") and Mark J. Meiklejohn (the "<u>Executive</u>") in connection with the "Employment Agreement" by and among the Holding Company, Brookline Bank, and the Executive dated [_______]. Together the Holding Company and the Bank shall be referred to herein as the "<u>Company</u>." This is the Separation Agreement referenced in the Employment Agreement. Terms with initial capitalization that are not otherwise defined in this Separation Agreement have the meanings set forth in the Employment Agreement. The consideration for the Executive's agreement to this Separation Agreement consists of the payments pursuant to Section 5, 6 or 7 of the Employment Agreement (as applicable), which are subject to the terms of the Employment Agreement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.<u>Executive's Release of Claims</u>. The Executive voluntarily releases and forever discharges the Company, its affiliated and related entities, its and their respective predecessors, successors and assigns, its and their respective employee benefit plans and fiduciaries of such plans, and the current and former directors, officers, shareholders, employees, attorneys, accountants and agents of each of the foregoing in their official and personal capacities (collectively referred to as the "<u>Released Parties</u>") generally from all claims, demands, debts, damages and liabilities of every name and nature, known or unknown (collectively, "<u>Claims</u>") that, as of the date when the Executive signs this Separation Agreement, he has, ever had, now claims to have or ever claimed to have had against any or all of the Released Parties. This general release of Claims includes, without implication of limitation, the release of all Claims:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• relating to the Executive's employment by and termination of employment with the Company or any related entity;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• of wrongful discharge or violation of public policy;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• of breach of contract;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• of discrimination or retaliation under federal, state or local law (including, without limitation, Claims of age discrimination or retaliation under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964);

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• under any other federal or state statute or constitution or local ordinance;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• of defamation or other torts;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• for wages, bonuses, incentive compensation, stock, stock options, vacation pay or any other compensation or benefits; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• for damages or other remedies of any sort, including, without limitation, compensatory damages, punitive damages, injunctive relief and attorney's fees.

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To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Executive agrees not to accept damages of any nature, other equitable or legal remedies for his own benefit or attorney's fees or costs from any of the Released Parties with respect to any Claim released by this Separation Agreement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.<u>Limitations on Executive's Release of Claims</u>. Notwithstanding anything in Section 1 of this Separation Agreement to the contrary:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)<u>Employment Agreement</u>. Nothing in this Separation Agreement shall be construed to limit the Executive's rights under the Employment Agreement, including without limitation (i) the Accrued Obligations, as defined in Section 4(c) of the Employment Agreement, (ii) the severance pay and benefits pursuant to Sections 5, 6 or 7 of the Employment Agreement, whichever is applicable, subject to satisfying the requirements for execution and non-revocation of this Separation Agreement, as set forth in the Employment Agreement, or (iii) any rights to indemnification to which the Executive is entitled, including but not limited those described in Section 25 of the Employment Agreement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)<u>Equity</u>. Nothing in this Separation Agreement is intended to affect the Executive's rights or obligations under the Equity Documents. The Equity Documents shall continue to be governed by their terms, except as may otherwise be provided in the Employment Agreement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)<u>Statutory Benefit Rights</u>. Nothing in this Separation Agreement is intended to release or waive the Executive's right to elect continuation of group health plan coverage under the law known as COBRA or unemployment insurance benefits.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3.<u>Ongoing Obligations of the Executive</u>. As a condition of receiving the payments pursuant to Section 5, 6 or 7 of the Employment Agreement, the Executive hereby reaffirms that he remains subject to the Continuing Obligations.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.<u>Nondisparagement</u>.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)The Executive shall not, directly or indirectly, make any statements that disparage or deprecate the Company, any of its business practices, any of its business activities or any of its officers, directors or employees (provided that, with respect to any such officer, director or employee, the Executive actually knows or has substantial reason to believe that such person is an officer, director or employee of the Company) and shall not assist or encourage any other person, firm or entity to do so.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)The Company shall direct its directors and executive officers not to directly or indirectly, disparage or deprecate the Executive, any of his business practices or any of his business activities. In addition, the Company shall not in any authorized public statement of the Company (a "<u>Company Statement</u>") disparage or deprecate the Executive, any of his business practices or any of his business activities.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.<u>Protected Disclosures</u>. Nothing in this Separation Agreement nor any direction pursuant to this Separation Agreement shall be interpreted or applied to prohibit the Executive or any other person from making any good faith report to any governmental agency or other governmental entity (a "<u>Government Agency</u>") concerning any act or omission that the Executive or such other person reasonably believes constitutes a possible violation of federal or state law or making other disclosures that are protected under the anti-retaliation or whistleblower provisions of applicable federal or state law or regulation. In addition, nothing contained in this Separation Agreement nor in any direction pursuant to this Agreement limits the Executive's or any other person's ability to communicate with any Government Agency or otherwise participate in any investigation or proceeding that may be conducted by any Government Agency, including the Executive's ability to provide documents or other information, without notice to the Company, nor does anything contained in this Separation Agreement nor in any direction pursuant to this Agreement apply to truthful testimony in litigation by the Executive or any other person. If the Executive files any charge or complaint with any Government Agency and if the Government Agency pursues any claim on the Executive's behalf, or if any other third party pursues any claim on the Executive's behalf, the Executive waives any right to monetary or other individualized relief (either individually or as part of any collective or class action) to the fullest extent permitted by law; *provided, however,* that nothing in this Separation Agreement limits any right the Executive may have to receive a whistleblower award or bounty for information provided to the Securities and Exchange Commission or any such award from any other Government Agency pursuant to a whistleblower award or bounty program administered by such agency.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.<u>Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016</u>. The Executive understands that pursuant to the federal Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016, the Executive shall not be held criminally or civilly liable under any federal or state trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret that (a) is made (i) in confidence to a federal, state, or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney; and (ii) solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; or (b) is made in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.<u>No Assignment</u>. The Executive represents that he has not assigned to any other person or entity any Claims against any Released Party.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8.<u>Right to Consider and Revoke Separation Agreement</u>. The Executive acknowledges that he has been given the opportunity to consider this Separation Agreement for a period of 21 days (the "<u>Consideration Period</u>"). In the event the Executive executed this Separation Agreement before the end of the Consideration Period, he acknowledges that such decision was entirely voluntary and that he had the opportunity to consider this Separation Agreement until the end of the Consideration Period. To accept this Separation Agreement, the Executive shall deliver a signed

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Separation Agreement to the Company's then most senior Human Resources professional (the "<u>HR Leader</u>") before the end of the Consideration Period. For a period of seven days from the date when the Executive executes this Separation Agreement (the "<u>Revocation Period</u>"), he shall retain the right to revoke this Separation Agreement by written notice that is received by the HR Leader on or before the last day of the Revocation Period. This Separation Agreement shall take effect only if it is executed within the Consideration Period as set forth above and if it is not revoked pursuant to the preceding sentence. If the conditions set forth in this paragraph are satisfied, this Separation Agreement shall become effective and enforceable on the date immediately following the last day of the Revocation Period (the "<u>Effective Date</u>").

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;9.<u>Other Terms</u>.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)<u>Legal Representation; Review of Separation Agreement</u>. The Executive acknowledges that he has been advised to discuss all aspects of this Separation Agreement with his attorney, that he has carefully read and fully understands all of the provisions of this Separation Agreement and that he is knowingly and voluntarily entering into this Separation Agreement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)<u>Binding Nature of Separation Agreement</u>. This Separation Agreement shall be binding upon the Executive and upon his heirs, administrators, representatives and executors.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)<u>Modification of Separation Agreement; Waiver</u>. This Separation Agreement may be amended only upon a written agreement executed by the Executive and the Company. No waiver of any provision of this Separation Agreement shall be effective unless made in writing and signed by the waiving party. The failure of a party to require the performance of any term or obligation of this Separation Agreement, or the waiver by a party of any breach of this Separation Agreement, shall not prevent any subsequent enforcement of such term or obligation or be deemed a waiver of any subsequent breach.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)<u>Severability</u>. In the event that at any future time it is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction that any covenant, clause, provision or term of this Separation Agreement is illegal, invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions and terms of this Separation Agreement shall not be affected thereby and the illegal, invalid or unenforceable term or provision shall be severed from the remainder of this Separation Agreement. In the event of such severance, the remaining covenants shall be binding and enforceable; *provided, however*, and for the avoidance of doubt, in no event shall the Company be required to provide payments or benefits to the Executive pursuant to Section 5, 6 or 7 of the Employment Agreement if all or part of Section 1 of this Separation Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e)<u>Governing Law and Interpretation</u>. This Separation Agreement shall be deemed to be made and entered into in the State of Rhode Island, and shall in all respects be

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interpreted, enforced and governed under the laws of the State of Rhode Island, without giving effect to its conflict of laws provisions. The language of all parts of this Separation Agreement shall in all cases be construed as a whole, according to its fair meaning, and not strictly for or against any of the parties.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f)<u>Arbitration; Jurisdiction</u>. Enforcement of this Separation Agreement shall be subject to the terms of Sections 10 ("Arbitration of Disputes") and 11 ("Consent to Jurisdiction") of the Employment Agreement as if set forth herein.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(g)<u>Remedies</u>. If the Executive breaches any provision of this Separation Agreement or any of the Continuing Obligations, in addition to all other remedies available to the Company at law, in equity, and under contract, the Executive agrees that the Company may cease any payments or benefits otherwise due to the Executive or for the Executive's benefit pursuant to Sections 5, 6 or 7 of the Employment Agreement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(h)<u>Entire Agreement; Absence of Reliance</u>. This Separation Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the Executive and the Company and supersedes any previous agreements or understandings between the Executive and the Company, except the Equity Documents, the Continuing Obligations, and any other obligations specifically preserved in this Separation Agreement. The Executive acknowledges that he is not relying on any promises or representations by the Company or the agents, representatives or attorneys of any of the entities within the definition of Company regarding any subject matter addressed in this Separation Agreement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i)<u>Counterparts; Copies</u>. This Separation Agreement may be executed in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be taken to be an original. Such counterparts shall together constitute one and the same document. PDF copies shall be equally valid as originals.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Separation Agreement, to be effective on the Effective Date.

**BERKSHIRE HILLS BANCORP, INC.**

By: _________________________________<br> Name: David M. Brunelle

Title: Chairman

**BROOKLINE BANK**

By: _________________________________<br> Name: Paul A. Perrault

Title: Chairman

**EXECUTIVE**

____________________________________<br> Mark J. Meiklejohn

Date:________________________________

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**<u>Exhibit B</u>** 

**Restrictive Covenants Agreement**

**Confidentiality, Assignment, Nonsolicitation and Noncompetition Agreement** 

In consideration and as a condition of my continued employment by Berskhire Hills Bancorp, Inc. (the "<u>Holding Company</u>"), and, after the Effective Time, Brookline Bank (the "<u>Bank</u>" and, together with the Holding Company and their respective subsidiaries and other affiliates and their respective successors and assigns, the "<u>Company</u>"), and in exchange for, among other things, benefits to be provided by the Company under the terms of a new employment agreement, specifically, the Employment Agreement by and among the Holding Company, Brookline Bank, and me dated [_____] (the "<u>Employment Agreement</u>"), which I acknowledge and agree is fair and reasonable consideration which is independent from the continuation of my employment, I enter into this Confidentiality, Assignment, Nonsolicitation and Noncompetition Agreement (this "<u>Agreemen</u>t") and agree as follows:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.<u>Proprietary Information</u>. I agree that all information, whether or not in writing, concerning the Company's business, technology, business relationships or financial affairs that the Company has not released to the general public (collectively, "<u>Proprietary Information</u>") and all tangible embodiments thereof are and will be the exclusive property of the Company. By way of illustration, Proprietary Information may include information or material that has not been made generally available to the public, such as: (a) corporate information, including plans, strategies, methods, policies, resolutions, negotiations or litigation; (b) marketing information, including strategies, methods, customer or business partner identities or other information about customers, business partners, prospect identities or other information about prospects, or market analyses or projections; (c) financial information, including cost and performance data, debt arrangements, equity structure, investors and holdings, purchasing and sales data and price lists; (d) operational information, including plans, specifications, manuals, forms, templates, software, strategies, designs, methods, procedures, data, reports, discoveries, inventions, improvements, concepts, ideas, know-how and trade secrets; and (e) personnel information, including personnel lists, reporting or organizational structure, resumes, personnel data, performance evaluations and termination arrangements or documents. Proprietary Information also includes information received in confidence by the Company from its customers, suppliers, business partners or other third parties.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.<u>Recognition of Company's Rights</u>. I will not, at any time, without the Company's prior written permission, either during or after my employment, disclose any Proprietary Information to anyone outside of the Company, or use or permit to be used any Proprietary Information for any purpose other than the performance of my duties as an employee of the Company. I will cooperate with the Company and use my reasonable best efforts to prevent the unauthorized disclosure of all Proprietary Information. I will deliver to the Company all copies and other tangible embodiments of Proprietary Information in my possession or control upon the earlier of a request by the Company or termination of my employment.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3.<u>Rights of Others</u>. I understand that the Company is now and may hereafter be subject to nondisclosure or confidentiality agreements with third persons that require the Company to protect or refrain from use or disclosure of proprietary information. I agree to be bound by the terms of such agreements in the event I have access to such proprietary information. I understand that the Company strictly prohibits me from using or disclosing confidential or proprietary information belonging to any other person or entity (including any

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employer or former employer), in connection with my employment. In addition, I agree not to bring any confidential information belonging to any other person or entity onto Company premises or into Company workspaces.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.<u>Commitment to Company; Avoidance of Conflict of Interest</u>. While an employee of the Company, I will devote my full-time efforts to the Company's business and I will not, directly or indirectly, engage in any other business activity, except as expressly authorized in writing and in advance by a duly authorized representative of the Company. I will advise an authorized officer of the Company or his or her designee at such time as any activity of either the Company or another business presents me with a conflict of interest or the appearance of a conflict of interest as an employee of the Company. I will take whatever action is reasonably requested of me by the Company to resolve any conflict or appearance of conflict which it finds to exist.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.<u>Nonsolicitation and Noncompetition</u>. In order to protect the Company's Proprietary Information and goodwill, during my employment and for a period of: (i) one year following the date of the cessation of my employment with the Company (the "<u>Last Date of Employment</u>") or (ii) two years following the Last Date of Employment if I breach my fiduciary duty to the Company or if I have unlawfully taken, physically or electronically, property belonging to the Company (in either case the "<u>Restricted Period</u>"):

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)I shall not, directly or indirectly, in any manner, other than for the benefit of the Company, solicit or transact any business with any of the customers of the Company. For purposes of this Agreement, customers shall include (i) then current customers to which the Company provided products or services during the 12 months prior to the Applicable Date (the "<u>One Year Lookback</u>") and (ii) customer prospects that the Company solicited during the One Year Lookback and with which I had significant contact or about which I learned confidential information in the course of my employment. The "<u>Applicable Date</u>" means (i) as applied to my activities after my employment ends, the Last Date of Employment and (ii) as applied to my activities during my employment, the date of such activities.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)I shall not, directly or indirectly, in any manner, solicit, entice or attempt to persuade any employee or consultant of the Company to leave the Company for any reason or otherwise participate in or facilitate the hire, directly or through another entity, of any person who is then employed or engaged by the Company. I understand that it would be a violation of this Section 6(b) if, other than for the benefit of the Company during my employment with the

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Company, I provided information about an employee or consultant to an individual who I know or should know will use such information for the purpose of soliciting such employee or consultant.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)I shall not, directly or indirectly, whether as owner, partner, shareholder, director, manager, consultant, agent, employee, co-venturer or otherwise, anywhere in the Applicable Counties, provide any of the types of services that I provided to the Company during the two years that immediately preceded the Applicable Date, in connection with any business that is, in whole or in part, engaged in, or actively preparing to be engaged in, the Business. For purposes of this Agreement: "<u>Business</u>" shall mean, as of the Applicable Date, the business of the Company as previously or currently conducted, or as planned to be conducted in the future, including, without limitation, the performance of any services related to the foregoing. I acknowledge that this covenant is necessary because the Company's legitimate business interests cannot be adequately protected solely by the other covenants in this Agreement. The "<u>Applicable Counties</u>" shall mean those counties in which the Bank (which shall include for these purposes any direct or indirect subsidiary of the Banks or any successor or assign of any of the foregoing) maintains a physical office on the Applicable Date. Notwithstanding anything in the foregoing to the contrary, my obligations under this Section 6(c) shall not apply to any period following the Last Date of Employment unless I receive the "Severance Amount" pursuant to Section 5(a) or Section 7 of the Employment Agreement or the "Change in Control Payment" pursuant to Section 6(a) of the Employment Agreement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.<u>Prior Agreements</u>. I hereby represent that, except as I have fully disclosed previously in writing to the Company, I am not bound by the terms of any agreement with any previous or current employer or other party to refrain from using or disclosing any trade secret or confidential or proprietary information in the course of my employment with the Company or to refrain from competing, directly or indirectly, with the business of such employer or any other party. I further represent that my performance of all the terms of this Agreement as an employee of the Company does not and will not breach any agreement to keep in confidence proprietary information, knowledge or data acquired by me in confidence or in trust prior to my employment with the Company. I will not disclose to the Company or induce the Company to use any confidential or proprietary information or material belonging to any previous employer or others.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8.<u>Remedies Upon Breach</u>. I understand that the restrictions contained in this Agreement are necessary for the protection of the business and goodwill of the Company and I consider them to be reasonable for such purpose. Any breach of this Agreement is likely to cause the Company substantial and irreparable harm and therefore, in the event of such breach, the Company, in addition to such other remedies which may be available, will be entitled to specific performance and other injunctive relief, without the posting of a bond. I further acknowledge that a court may render an award extending the Restricted Period as one of the remedies in the event of my violation of this Agreement. In the event of litigation involving a claim of breach of this Agreement, the prevailing party with respect to such claim shall be entitled to recover his or its reasonable attorney's fees and costs with respect to such claim from the non-prevailing party.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;9.<u>Use of Voice, Image and Likeness</u>. I give the Company permission to use any and all of my voice, image and likeness, with or without using my name, in connection with the products and/or services of the Company, for the purposes of advertising and promoting such products and/or services and/or the Company, and/or for other purposes deemed appropriate by the Company in its reasonable discretion, except to the extent prohibited by law.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;10.<u>No Employment Obligation</u>. I understand that this Agreement does not create an obligation on the Company or any other person to continue my employment. I acknowledge that, unless otherwise agreed in a formal written employment agreement signed on behalf of the

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Company by an authorized officer, my employment with the Company is at will and therefore may be terminated by the Company or me at any time and for any reason, with or without cause.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;11.<u>Survival and Assignment by the Company</u>. I understand that my obligations under this Agreement will continue in accordance with its express terms regardless of any changes in my title, position, duties, salary, compensation or benefits or other terms and conditions of employment. I further understand that my obligations under this Agreement will continue following the termination of my employment regardless of the manner of such termination and will be binding upon my heirs, executors and administrators. The Company will have the right to assign this Agreement to its affiliates, successors and assigns. I expressly consent to be bound by the provisions of this Agreement for the benefit of the Company or any parent, subsidiary or affiliate to whose employ I may be transferred without the necessity that this Agreement be re-signed at the time of such transfer.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;12.<u>Post-Employment Notifications</u>. During the Restricted Period, I will notify the Company of any change in my address and of each subsequent employment or business activity.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;13.<u>Disclosures During Restricted Period</u>. I will provide a copy of this Agreement to any person or entity with whom I may enter into a business relationship, whether as an employee, consultant, partner, coventurer or otherwise, prior to entering into such business relationship during the Restricted Period.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;14.<u>Waiver</u>. No waiver of any of my obligations under this Agreement shall be effective unless made in writing by the Company. The failure of the Company to require my performance of any term or obligation of this Agreement, or the waiver of any breach of this Agreement, shall not prevent the Company's subsequent enforcement of such term or obligation or be deemed a waiver of any subsequent breach.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;15.<u>Severability</u>. In case any provisions (or portions thereof) contained in this Agreement shall, for any reason, be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect the other provisions of this Agreement, and this Agreement shall be construed as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision had never been contained herein. If, moreover, any one or more of the provisions contained in this Agreement shall for any reason be held to be excessively broad as to duration, geographical scope, activity or subject, it shall be modified by limiting and reducing it, so as to be enforceable to the extent compatible with the applicable law as it shall then appear.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;16.<u>Arbitration; Jurisdiction</u>. Enforcement of this Agreement shall be subject to the terms of Sections 10 ("Arbitration of Disputes") and 11 ("Consent to Jurisdiction") of the Employment Agreement as if set forth herein.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;17.<u>Independence of Obligations</u>. My obligations under this Agreement are independent of any obligation, contractual or otherwise, the Company has to me. The Company's breach of any such obligation shall not be a defense against the enforcement of this Agreement or otherwise limit my obligations under this Agreement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;18.<u>Protected Disclosures</u>. I understand that nothing contained in this Agreement limits my ability to communicate with any federal, state or local governmental agency or commission, including to provide documents or other information, without notice to the Company. I also understand that nothing in this Agreement limits my ability to share compensation information concerning myself or others, except that this does not permit me to disclose compensation information concerning others that I obtain because my job responsibilities require or allow access to such information.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;19.<u>Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016</u>. I understand that pursuant to the federal Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016, I shall not be held criminally or civilly liable under any federal or state trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret that (a) is made (i) in confidence to a federal, state, or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney; and (ii) solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; or (b) is made in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;20.<u>Other Agreements; Amendment</u>. This Agreement supplements and does not supersede any other confidentiality, assignment of inventions or restrictive covenant agreement between the Company and me. To the extent that this Agreement addresses other subject matters, this Agreement supersedes any other agreements between the Company and me with respect to such subject matters. This Agreement may be amended only in a written agreement executed by a duly authorized officer of the Company and me.

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I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS AGREEMENT AFFECTS IMPORTANT RIGHTS. I ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT WILL APPLY TO MY ENTIRE SERVICE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE COMPANY, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY PERIOD OF SERVICE PRIOR TO THE DATE OF MY SIGNATURE BELOW.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned parties have executed this Agreement and agree to be bound by it.

**<u>EXECUTIVE</u>**

Signed: ______________________________

Date: __________________

**<u>COMPANY</u>**

**BERKSHIRE HILLS BANCORP, INC.**

By: _________________________________<br> Name: David M. Brunelle

Title: Chairman

Date: __________________

**BROOKLINE BANK**

By: _________________________________<br> Name: Paul A. Perrault

Title: Chairman

Date: __________________

ACTIVE/134951640.3

## Exhibit 10.28

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EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT This Employment Agreement ("A gr eement") is made as of the ,9.5lf \ ..o(day of 5:e,pft rn bu:. 2021 (the "Effective Date"), by and among Brookline Bancorp, Inc., a Delaware corporation with its principal administrative office at 131 Clarendon Street, Boston, MA 02116 (the "Holdin g Com p an y ") , and Brookline Bank, a Massachusetts chartered trust company, and Bank Rhode Island, a Rhode Island financial institution (each, a "Bank" and, collectively, the "Banks"), and Michael W. McCurdy (the "Executive"). Collectively the Holding Company and the Banks shall be referred to herein as the "Company," and either the Holding Company or either of the Banks may satisfy the Company's obligations under this Agreement. WHEREAS, the Company desires to continue to employ the Executive and the Executive desires to continue to be employed by the Company on the terms and conditions contained herein. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows: 1. Employment. (a) Term . The Company shall employ the Executive and the Executive shall be employed by the Company pursuant to this Agreement commencing as of the Effective Date and continuing until such employment is terminated in accordance with the provisions hereof (the "Term") . The Executive's employment with the Company shall continue to be "at will," meaning that the Executive's employment may be terminated by the Company or the Executive at any time and for any reason subject to the terms of this Agreement. (b) Position and Duties. The Executive shall serve as the Chief Operating Officer and a Co - President of the Holding Company and Chief Operating Officer of each Bank, and shall have such powers and duties as may from time to time be prescribed by the Chief Executive Officer of the Company (the "CEO") or other duly authorized executive. The Executive shall devote the Executive's full working time and efforts to the business and affairs of the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive may serve on boards of directors of other companies, with the approval of the Board of Directors of the Holding Company (the "Board"), or engage in religious, charitable or other community activities as long as such services and activities do not interfere with the Executive's performance of the Executive's duties to the Company. 2. Com p ensation and Related Matters. (a) Base Salar y . The Executive's initial base salary shall be paid at the rate of $525,000 per year. The Executive's base salary shall be subject to periodic review by the Board or the Compensation Committee of the Board (the "Com p ensation Committee"). The base salary in effect at any given time is referred to herein as "Base Salary." The Base Salary shall be 1

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payable in a manner that is consistent with the Company's usual payroll practices for its executive officers. (b) Incentive Compensation. The Executive shall be eligible to receive cash incentive compensation as determined by the Board or the Compensation Committee from time to time. As of the Effective Date, the Executive's target annual incentive compensation is sixty percent (60%) of the Executive's Base Salary. The target annual incentive compensation in effect at any given time is referred to herein as the "Target Bonus." The actual amount of the Executive's annual incentive compensation, if any, shall be determined in the sole discretion of the Board or the Compensation Committee, subject to the terms of any applicable incentive compensation plan that may be in effect from time to time. Except as otherwise provided herein, as may be provided by the Board or the Compensation Committee, or as may otherwise be set forth in the applicable incentive compensation plan, the Executive must be employed by the Company on the date such incentive compensation is paid in order to earn or receive any annual incentive compensation. (c) Expenses. The Executive shall be entitled to receive prompt reimbursement for all reasonable expenses incurred by the Executive during the Term in performing services hereunder, in accordance with the policies and procedures then in effect and established by the Company for its executive officers. The Company will reimburse the Executive for membership fees and dues for one club membership in the Company's market area to be used for business purposes including, but not limited to, business meetings and business development purposes. (d) Other Benefits . The Executive shall be eligible to participate in or receive benefits under the Company's employee benefit plans in effect from time to time, subject to the terms of such plans . (e) Paid Time Off . The Executive shall be entitled to take paid time off in accordance with the Company's applicable paid time off policy for executives, as may be in effect from time to time . (f) Equity. The Executive shall be eligible to receive equity awards as determined by the Board or the Compensation Committee from time to time. As of the Effective Date, the Executive's target annual equity award has a grant date fair value of fifty percent (50%) of the Executive's Base Salary (the "Target Annual Equity Award"). The actual value of the Executive's annual equity award, if any, shall be determined in the sole discretion of the Board or the Compensation Committee, subject to the terms of any applicable equity compensation plan that may be in effect from time to time. The equity awards held by the Executive shall continue to be governed by the terms and conditions of the Holding Company's applicable equity incentive plan(s) and the applicable award agreement(s) governing the terms of such equity awards (collectively, the "Equity Documents"). (g) No Compensation for Director Services . The Executive shall not be entitled to receive fees for serving as a director of the Company or any of its affiliates or subsidiaries for so long as he is an employee of the Company. 2

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3 3. Termination. The Executive's employment hereunder may be terminated without any breach of this Agreement under the following circumstances: (a) Death. The Executive's employment hereunder shall terminate upon death. (b) Disabilit y . The Company may terminate the Executive's employment if the Executive is disabled and unable to perform or expected to be unable to perform the essential functions of the Executive's then existing position or positions under this Agreement with or without reasonable accommodation for a period of 180 days (which need not be consecutive) in any 12 - month period. If any question shall arise as to whether during any period the Executive is disabled so as to be unable to perform the essential functions of the Executive's then existing position or positions with or without reasonable accommodation, the Executive may, and at the request of the Company shall, submit to the Company a certification in reasonable detail by a physician selected by the Company to whom the Executive or the Executive's guardian has no reasonable objection as to whether the Executive is so disabled or how long such disability is expected to continue, and such certification shall for the purposes of this Agreement be conclusive of the issue. The Executive shall cooperate with any reasonable request of the physician in connection with such certification. If such question shall arise and the Executive shall fail to submit such certification, the Company's determination of such issue shall be binding on the Executive. Nothing in this Section 3(b) shall be construed to waive the Executive's rights, if any, under existing law including, without limitation, the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, 29 U.S.C. † 2601 et seq. and the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. † 12101 et seq. (c) Termination b y the Com p an y for Cause. The Company may terminate the Executive's employment hereunder for Cause. For purposes of this Agreement, "Cause" shall mean any of the following: (i) conduct by the Executive constituting a material act of misconduct in connection with the performance of the Executive's duties, including, without limitation, (A) willful failure or refusal to perform material responsibilities that have been requested by the CEO; (B) dishonesty to the CEO with respect to any material matter; or (C) misappropriation of funds or property of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates other than the occasional, customary and de minimis use of Company property for personal purposes; (ii) the commission by the Executive of acts satisfying the elements of (A) any felony or (B) a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, deceit, dishonesty or fraud; (iii) any misconduct by the Executive, regardless of whether or not in the course of the Executive's employment, that would reasonably be expected to result in material injury or reputational harm to the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates if the Executive were to continue to be employed in the same position; (iv) continued failure by the Executive to use his best efforts to perform his duties hereunder (other than by reason of the Executive's physical or mental illness, incapacity or disability) which has continued for more than 30 days following written notice of such failure to use best efforts from the CEO;

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4 (v) a material breach or repeated breaches by the Executive of any of the provisions contained in Section 8 of this Agreement or the Restrictive Covenants Agreement (as defined below); (vi) a material violation by the Executive of any of the Company's written employment policies; or (vii) the Executive's failure to cooperate with a bona fide internal investigation or an investigation by regulatory or law enforcement authorities, after being instructed by the Company to cooperate, or the willful destruction or failure to preserve documents or other materials known to be relevant to such investigation or the inducement of others to fail to cooperate or to produce documents or other materials in connection with such investigation. (d) Termination b y the Compan y without Cause. The Company may terminate the Executive's employment hereunder at any time without Cause. Any termination by the Company of the Executive's employment under this Agreement which does not constitute a termination for Cause under Section 3(c) and does not result from the death or disability of the Executive under Section 3(a) or (b) shall be deemed a termination without Cause. (e) Termination b y the Executive. The Executive may terminate employment hereunder at any time for any reason, including but not limited to, Good Reason. For purposes of this Agreement, "Good Reason" shall mean that the Executive has completed all steps of the Good Reason Process (hereinafter defined) following the occurrence of any of the following events without the Executive's prior written consent (each, a "Good Reason Condition"): (i) a material diminution in the Executive's responsibilities, authority or duties; (ii) a material diminution in the Executive's Base Salary, except for across - the - board salary reductions of not more than ten percent (10%) based on the Company's financial performance similarly affecting all or substantially all senior management employees of the Company; (iii) a material change in the geographic location of the principal office of the Company to which the Executive is assigned, such that there is an increase of at least thirty (30) miles of driving distance to such location from the Executive's principal residence as of such change; (iv) a material breach of any of the provisions of this Agreement by the Company; (v) a change in the Company's reporting structure which results in the Executive reporting to any person or group other than (A) the CEO as of the Effective Date of this Agreement (the "Current CEO") or (B) the Board; provided, however, that the Board's selection or appointment of an acting or interim CEO of the Company for a period not to exceed six months following the date on which the Current CEO ceases to

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5 serve shall not constitute a change in the Company's reporting structure for purposes of this clause. The "Good Reason Process" consists of the following steps: (i) the Executive reasonably determines in good faith that a Good Reason Condition has occurred; (ii) the Executive notifies the Company in writing of the first occurrence of the Good Reason Condition within 60 days of the first occurrence of such condition; (iii) the Executive cooperates in good faith with the Company's efforts, for a period of not less than 30 days following such notice (the "Cure Period"), to remedy the Good Reason Condition ; (iv) notwithstanding such efforts, the Good Reason Condition continues to exist at the end of the Cure Period; and (v) the Executive terminates employment within 60 days after the end of the Cure Period . If the Company cures the Good Reason Condition during the Cure Period, Good Reason shall be deemed not to have occurred with respect to such Good Reason Condition. 4. Matters Related to Termination. (a) Notice of Termination. Except for termination as specified in Section 3(a), any termination of the Executive's employment by the Company or any such termination by the Executive shall be communicated by written Notice of Termination to the other party hereto. For purposes of this Agreement, a "Notice of Termination" shall mean a notice which shall indicate the specific termination provision in this Agreement relied upon. (b) Date of Termination. "Date of Termination" shall mean: (i) if the Executive's employment is terminated by death, the date of death; (ii) if the Executive's employment is terminated on account of disability under Section 3(b) or by the Company for Cause under Section 3(c), the date on which Notice of Termination is given; (iii) if the Executive's employment is terminated by the Company without Cause under Section 3(d), the date on which a Notice of Termination is given or the date otherwise specified by the Company in the Notice of Termination; (iv) if the Executive's employment is terminated by the Executive under Section 3(e) other than for Good Reason, 14 days after the date on which a Notice of Termination is given, and (v) if the Executive's employment is terminated by the Executive under Section 3(e) for Good Reason, the date on which a Notice of Termination is given after the end of the Cure Period. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that the Executive gives a Notice of Termination to the Company, the Company may unilaterally accelerate the Date of Termination and such acceleration shall not result in a termination by the Company for purposes of this Agreement.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6 (c) Accrued Obli g ations . If the Executive's employment with the Company is terminated for any reason, the Company shall pay or provide to the Executive (or to the Executive's authorized representative or estate) (i) any Base Salary earned through the Date of Termination and, if applicable, any accrued but unused vacation through the Date of Termination; (ii) unpaid expense reimbursements (subject to, and in accordance with, Section 2(c) of this Agreement); and (iii) any vested benefits the Executive may have under any employee benefit plan of the Company through the Date of Termination, which vested benefits shall be paid and/or provided in accordance with the terms of such employee benefit plans (collectively, the "Accrued Obli g ations") . (d) Resi gn ation of All Other Positions. To the extent applicable, the Executive shall be deemed to have resigned from all officer and board member positions that the Executive holds with the Company or any of its respective subsidiaries and affiliates upon the termination of the Executive's employment for any reason. The Executive shall execute any documents in reasonable form as may be requested to confirm or effectuate any such resignations. 5. Severance Pa y and Benefits U p on Termination b y the Com p an y without Cause or b y the Executive for Good Reason Outside the Chan g e in Control Period. If the Executive's employment is terminated by the Company without Cause as provided in Section 3(d), or the Executive terminates employment for Good Reason as provided in Section 3(e), in each case outside of the Change in Control Period (as defined below), then, in addition to the Accrued Obligations, and subject to (i) the Executive signing a separation agreement and release in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the "Se p aration A gr eement") , and (ii) the Separation Agreement becoming irrevocable, all within 60 days after the Date of Termination (or such shorter period as set forth in the Separation Agreement), which shall include a seven - day revocation period: (a) the Company shall pay the Executive a lump sum payment in cash in an amount equal to two times the sum of (A) the Executive's then - current Base Salary (or, in the case of a termination by the Executive for the Good Reason Condition specified in Section 3(e)(ii), the Base Salary in effect immediately prior to the occurrence of such Good Reason Condition), plus (B) the Executive's Target Bonus for the then - current year, plus (C) an amount equal to the value of the Executive's Target Annual Equity Award for the then - current year (the "Severance Amount"); (b) notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any applicable equity award, option agreement or stock - based award agreement, all stock options and other stock - based awards held by the Executive shall immediately accelerate and become fully exercisable or nonforfeitable as of the later of (i) the Executive's Date of Termination or (ii) the effective date of the Separation Agreement; provided that in order to effectuate the accelerated vesting contemplated by this subsection, the forfeiture of the unvested portion of such awards that would otherwise be forfeited on the Date of Termination will be delayed until the earlier of (A) the effective date of the Separation Agreement (at which time acceleration will occur), or (B) the date that the Separation Agreement can no longer become fully effective (at which time the unvested portion of such awards will be forfeited). Notwithstanding the foregoing, no additional vesting of any such awards shall occur during the period between the Date of Termination and the effective date of the acceleration. The Executive shall also be entitled to any other rights and

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7 benefits with respect to equity awards, options and stock - related awards, to the extent and upon the terms provided in the employee stock option or incentive plan or any agreement or other instrument attendant thereto pursuant to which such options or awards were granted; (c) subject to the Executive's copayment of premium amounts at the applicable active employees' rate and the Executive's proper election to receive benefits under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended ("COBRA"), the Company shall make a monthly payment equal to the monthly employer contribution that the Company would have made to provide health insurance to the Executive if the Executive had remained employed by the Company until the earlier of (A) the 24 - month anniversary of the Date of Termination; or (B) the date that the Executive becomes eligible for group medical plan benefits under any other employer's group medical plan. The Company will make such payments directly to the group health plan provider or the COBRA provider to the maximum extent possible; provided, however, that if the Company determines that it cannot pay such amounts directly to the group health plan provider or the COBRA provider (if applicable) for any reason, as determined by the Company in its sole discretion, (including, without limitation, without potentially violating applicable law (including, without limitation, Section 2716 of the Public Health Service Act)), then the Company shall convert such payments to payroll payments directly to the Executive for the time period specified above, and such payments to the Executive shall be subject to tax - related deductions and withholdings and paid on the Company's regular payroll dates; and (d) the Company shall cause to be continued, at the Company's expense, life insurance and disability coverage substantially identical to the coverage maintained by the Company for the Executive prior to the Date of Termination for 24 months following the Date of Termination; provided, however, that in the event it is impossible or impracticable for the Company to continue such coverage, including, but not limited to, by reason of operation of the plans or applicable law, the Company will pay the Executive a lump sum equal to the amount the Company would have paid for such coverage for the 24 month period following the Date of Termination based on the cost of such coverage as of the Date of Termination. The amounts payable under this Section 5, to the extent taxable, shall be paid or commence to be paid, as applicable, within 60 days after the Date ofTermination;provided, however, that if the 60 - day period begins in one calendar year and ends in a second calendar year, such payments, to the extent they qualify as "non - qualified deferred compensation" within the meaning of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), shall begin to be paid in the second calendar year by the last day of such 60 - day period; provided, further, that the initial payment shall include a catch - up payment to cover amounts retroactive to the day immediately following the Date of Termination. Each payment pursuant to this Agreement is intended to constitute a separate payment for purposes of Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A - 2(b)(2). 6. Severance Pa y and Benefits U p on Termination b y the Com p an y without Cause or b y the Executive for Good Reason within the Chan g e in Control Period. The provisions of this Section 6 shall apply in lieu of, and expressly supersede, the provisions of Section 5 if (i) the Executive's employment is terminated either (a) by the Company without Cause as provided in Section 3(d), or (b) by the Executive for Good Reason as provided in Section 3(e), and (ii) the Date of Termination is on or within 12 months after the occurrence of the first event constituting

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8 a Change in Control (such period, the "Chan g e in Control Period"). These provisions (other than the provisions applicable after the Change in Control Period to a termination that occurs during the Change in Control Period) shall terminate and be of no further force or effect after the Change in Control Period. (a) If the Executive's employment is terminated by the Company without Cause as provided in Section 3(d) or the Executive terminates employment for Good Reason as provided in Section 3(e) and in each case the Date of Termination occurs during the Change in Control Period, then, in addition to the Accrued Obligations, and subject to the signing of a general release of claims against the Company and all related persons and entities that shall not release the Executive's rights under this Agreement (the "Release") by the Executive and the Release becoming fully effective, all within the time frame set forth in the Release but in no event more than 60 days after the Date of Termination: (i) the Company shall pay the Executive a lump sum payment in cash in an amount equal to two (2) times the sum of (A) the Executive's then - current Base Salary (or the Executive's Base Salary in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control, if higher) plus (B) the Executive's Target Bonus for the then - current year (or the Executive's Target Bonus in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control, if higher) plus (C) an amount equal to the value of the Executive's Target Annual Equity Award for the then - current year (the "Chan g e in Control Pa ym ent"); (ii) subject to the Executive's copayment of premium amounts at the applicable active employees' rate and the Executive's proper election to receive benefits under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended ("COBRA"), the Company shall make a monthly payment equal to the monthly employer contribution that the Company would have made to provide health insurance to the Executive if the Executive had remained employed by the Company until the earlier of (A) the 24 month anniversary of the Date of Termination; or (B) the date that the Executive becomes eligible for group medical plan benefits under any other employer's group medical plan. The Company will make such payments directly to the group health plan provider or the COBRA provider to the maximum extent possible; provided, however, that if the Company determines that it cannot pay such amounts directly to the group health plan provider or the COBRA provider (if applicable) for any reason, as determined by the Company in its sole discretion, (including, without limitation, without potentially violating applicable law (including, without limitation, Section 2716 of the Public Health Service Act)), then the Company shall convert such payments to payroll payments directly to the Executive for the time period specified above. Such payments to the Executive shall be subject to tax - related deductions and withholdings and paid on the Company's regular payroll dates; (iii) the Company shall cause to be continued, at the Company's expense, life insurance and disability coverage substantially identical to the coverage maintained by the Company for the Executive prior to the Date of Termination for 24 months following the Date of Termination;

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;9 (iv) notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any applicable equity award, option agreement or stock - based award agreement, all stock options and other stock - based awards held by the Executive shall immediately accelerate and become fully exercisable or nonforfeitable as of the later of (i) the Executive's Date of Termination or (ii) the effective date of the Separation Agreement; provided that in order to effectuate the accelerated vesting contemplated by this subsection, the forfeiture of the unvested portion of such awards that would otherwise be forfeited on the Date of Termination will be delayed until the earlier of (A) the effective date of the Separation Agreement (at which time acceleration will occur), or (B) the date that the Separation Agreement can no longer become fully effective (at which time the unvested portion of such awards will be forfeited). Notwithstanding the foregoing, no additional vesting of any such awards shall occur during the period between the Date of Termination and the effective date of the acceleration. The Executive shall also be entitled to any other rights and benefits with respect to equity awards, options and stock - related awards, to the extent and upon the terms provided in the employee stock option or incentive plan or any agreement or other instrument attendant thereto pursuant to which such options or awards were granted; and (v) the Company shall provide the Executive with outplacement assistance in accordance with the Company's policies and procedures in effect as of the Date of Termination for a period of 12 months at no charge. The amounts payable under this Section 6(a), to the extent taxable, shall be paid or commence to be paid within 60 days after the Date ofTermination;provided, however, that if the 60 - day period begins in one calendar year and ends in a second calendar year, such payments to the extent they qualify as "non - qualified deferred compensation" within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code, shall be paid or commence to be paid in the second calendar year by the last day of such 60 - day period. (b) Additional Limitation. (i) Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, in the event that the amount of any compensation, payment or distribution by the Company to or for the benefit of the Executive, whether paid or payable or distributed or distributable pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or otherwise, calculated in a manner consistent with Section 280G of the Code, and the applicable regulations thereunder (the "Aggregate Payments"), would be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code, then the Aggregate Payments shall be reduced (but not below zero) so that the sum of all of the Aggregate Payments shall be $1.00 less than the amount at which the Executive becomes subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code; provided that such reduction shall only occur if it would result in the Executive receiving a higher After Tax Amount (as defined below) than the Executive would receive if the Aggregate Payments were not subject to such reduction. In such event, the Aggregate Payments shall be reduced in the following order, in each case, in reverse chronological order beginning with the Aggregate Payments that are to be paid the furthest in time from consummation of the transaction that is subject to Section 280G of the Code: (1) cash payments not subject to Section 409A of the Code; (2) cash payments subject to Section 409A of the Code; (3) equity - based payments and acceleration; and (4) non - cash forms of

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;10 benefits; provided that in the case of all the foregoing Aggregate Payments all amounts or payments that are not subject to calculation under Treas. Reg. † 1.2800 - 1, Q&A - 24(b) or (c) shall be reduced before any amounts that are subject to calculation under Treas. Reg. † 1.2800 - 1, Q&A - 24(b) or (c). (ii) For purposes of this Section 6(b), the "After Tax Amount" means the amount of the Aggregate Payments less all federal, state, and local income, excise and employment taxes imposed on the Executive as a result of the Executive's receipt of the Aggregate Payments. For purposes of determining the After Tax Amount, the Executive shall be deemed to pay federal income taxes at the highest marginal rate of federal income taxation applicable to individuals for the calendar year in which the determination is to be made, and state and local income taxes at the highest marginal rates of individual taxation in each applicable state and locality, net of the maximum reduction in federal income taxes which could be obtained from deduction of such state and local taxes. (iii) The determination as to whether a reduction in the Aggregate Payments shall be made pursuant to Section 6(b)(i) shall be made by a nationally recognized accounting firm selected by the Company, other than the Company's external auditor (the "Accountin g Firm"), which shall provide detailed supporting calculations both to the Company and the Executive within 15 business days of the Date of Termination, if applicable, or at such earlier time as is reasonably requested by the Company or the Executive. Any determination by the Accounting Firm shall be binding upon the Company and the Executive. (c) Definitions. For purposes of this Section 6, "Chan g e in Control" shall be deemed to have occurred upon the occurrence of any one of the following events: (i) any "person," as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Act") (other than the Holding Company, any of its subsidiaries, or any trustee, fiduciary or other person or entity holding securities under any employee benefit plan or trust of the Holding Company or any of its subsidiaries), together with all "affiliates" and "associates" (as such terms are defined in Rule 12b - 2 under the Act) of such person, shall become the "beneficial owner" (as such term is defined in Rule 13d - 3 under the Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Holding Company representing 25 percent or more of the combined voting power of the Holding Company's then outstanding securities having the right to vote in an election of the Board ("Votin g Securities") (in such case other than as a result of an acquisition of securities directly from the Holding Company); or (ii) the consummation of (A) any consolidation or merger of the Holding Company where the stockholders of the Holding Company, immediately prior to the consolidation or merger, would not, immediately after the consolidation or merger, beneficially own (as such term is defined in Rule 13d - 3 under the Act), directly or indirectly, shares representing in the aggregate more than 50 percent of the voting shares of the Holding Company issuing cash or securities in the consolidation or merger (or of its ultimate parent corporation, if any), or (B) any sale or other transfer (in one

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;11 transaction or a series of transactions contemplated or arranged by any party as a single plan) of all or substantially all of the assets of the Holding Company and the Banks. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a "Change in Control" shall not be deemed to have occurred for purposes of the foregoing clause (i) solely as the result of an acquisition of securities by the Holding Company that, by reducing the number of shares of Voting Securities outstanding, increases the proportionate number of shares of Voting Securities beneficially owned by any person to 25 percent or more of the combined voting power of all then outstanding Voting Securities; provided, however, that if any person referred to in this sentence shall thereafter become the beneficial owner of any additional shares of Voting Securities (other than pursuant to a stock split, stock dividend, or similar transaction or as a result of an acquisition of securities directly from the Holding Company) and immediately thereafter beneficially owns 25 percent or more of the combined voting power of all then outstanding Voting Securities, then a "Change in Control" shall be deemed to have occurred for purposes of the foregoing clause (a). 7. Section 409A. (a) Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, if at the time of the Executive's separation from service within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code, the Company determines that the Executive is a "specified employee" within the meaning of Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code, then to the extent any payment or benefit that the Executive becomes entitled to under this Agreement or otherwise on account of the Executive's separation from service would be considered deferred compensation otherwise subject to the 20 percent additional tax imposed pursuant to Section 409A(a) of the Code as a result of the application of Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code, such payment shall not be payable and such benefit shall not be provided until the date that is the earlier of (A) six months and one day after the Executive's separation from service, or (B) the Executive's death. If any such delayed cash payment is otherwise payable on an installment basis, the first payment shall include a catch - up payment covering amounts that would otherwise have been paid during the six - month period but for the application of this provision, and the balance of the installments shall be payable in accordance with their original schedule. (b) All in - kind benefits provided and expenses eligible for reimbursement under this Agreement shall be provided by the Company or incurred by the Executive during the time periods set forth in this Agreement. All reimbursements shall be paid as soon as administratively practicable, but in no event shall any reimbursement be paid after the last day of the taxable year following the taxable year in which the expense was incurred. The amount of in kind benefits provided or reimbursable expenses incurred in one taxable year shall not affect the in - kind benefits to be provided or the expenses eligible for reimbursement in any other taxable year (except for any lifetime or other aggregate limitation applicable to medical expenses). Such right to reimbursement or in - kind benefits is not subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit. (c) To the extent that any payment or benefit described in this Agreement constitutes "non - qualified deferred compensation" under Section 409A of the Code, and to the extent that such payment or benefit is payable upon the Executive's termination of employment, then such payments or benefits shall be payable only upon the Executive's "separation from

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;12 service." The determination of whether and when a separation from service has occurred shall be made in accordance with the presumptions set forth in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A - 1(h). (d) The parties intend that this Agreement will be administered in accordance with Section 409A of the Code. To the extent that any provision of this Agreement is ambiguous as to its compliance with Section 409A of the Code, the provision shall be read in such a manner so that all payments hereunder comply with Section 409A of the Code. Each payment pursuant to this Agreement or the Restrictive Covenants Agreement is intended to constitute a separate payment for purposes of Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A - 2(b)(2). The parties agree that this Agreement may be amended, as reasonably requested by either party, and as may be necessary to fully comply with Section 409A of the Code and all related rules and regulations in order to preserve the payments and benefits provided hereunder without additional cost to either party. (e) The Company makes no representation or warranty and shall have no liability to the Executive or any other person if any provisions of this Agreement are determined to constitute deferred compensation subject to Section 409A of the Code but do not satisfy an exemption from, or the conditions of, such Section. 8. Continuin g Ob li g ati on s . (a) As a condition of continued employment, the Executive is required to enter into the Confidentiality, Assignment, Nonsolicitation and Noncompetition Agreement, attached hereto as Exhibit B (the "Restrictive Covenants A gr eement") . The Executive acknowledges and agrees that the Executive received the Restrictive Covenants Agreement with this Agreement and at least ten business days before the Effective Date. For purposes of this Agreement, the obligations in this Section 8 and those that arise in the Restrictive Covenants Agreement and any other agreement relating to confidentiality, assignment of inventions, or other restrictive covenants shall collectively be referred to as the "Continuin g Obli g ations." (b) Third - Part y A gr eements and Ri gh ts . The Executive hereby confirms that the Executive is not bound by the terms of any agreement with any previous employer or other party which restricts in any way the Executive's use or disclosure of information, other than confidentiality restrictions (if any), or the Executive's engagement in any business. The Executive represents to the Company that the Executive's execution of this Agreement, the Executive's employment with the Company and the performance of the Executive's proposed duties for the Company will not violate any obligations the Executive may have to any such previous employer or other party. In the Executive's work for the Company, the Executive will not disclose or make use of any information in violation of any agreements with or rights of any such previous employer or other party, and the Executive will not bring to the premises of the Company any copies or other tangible embodiments of non - public information belonging to or obtained from any such previous employment or other party. (c) Liti g ation and Re gu lato . ry Coo p eration . During and after the Executive's employment, to the extent permitted by law, the Executive shall cooperate with the Company in (i) the defense or prosecution of any claims or actions now in existence or which may be brought in the future against or on behalf of the Company which relate to events or occurrences that transpired while the Executive was employed by the Company, and (ii) the investigation,

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;13 whether internal or external, of any matters about which the Company believes the Executive may have knowledge or information. The Executive's cooperation in connection with such claims, actions or investigations shall include, but not be limited to, being available to meet with counsel to answer questions or to prepare for discovery or trial, and to act as a witness on behalf of the Company, at mutually convenient times and locations, considering the Executive's availability. During and after the Executive's employment, the Executive also shall cooperate with the Company in connection with any investigation or review of any federal, state or local regulatory authority as any such investigation or review relates to events or occurrences that transpired while the Executive was employed by the Company. The Company shall reimburse the Executive for any reasonable out - of - pocket expenses incurred in connection with the Executive's performance of obligations pursuant to this Section 8(c). (d) Relief. The Executive agrees that it would be difficult to measure any damages caused to the Company which might result from any breach by the Executive of the Continuing Obligations, and that in any event money damages would be an inadequate remedy for any such breach. Accordingly, the Executive agrees that if the Executive breaches, or proposes to breach, any portion of the Continuing Obligations, the Company shall be entitled, in addition to all other remedies that it may have, to an injunction or other appropriate equitable relief to restrain any such breach without showing or proving any actual damage to the Company. 9. Arbitration of Disputes. (a) Arbitration Generall y . Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the breach thereof or otherwise arising out of the Executive's employment or the termination of that employment (including, without limitation, any claims of unlawful employment discrimination or retaliation, whether based on race, religion, national origin, sex, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, or any other protected class under applicable law, including without limitation Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 151B) shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be settled by arbitration in any forum and form agreed upon by the parties or, in the absence of such an agreement, under the auspices of JAMS in Boston, Massachusetts in accordance with the JAMS Employment Arbitration Rules, including, but not limited to, the rules and procedures applicable to the selection of arbitrators. The Executive understands that the Executive may only bring such claims in the Executive's individual capacity, and not as a plaintiff or class member in any purported class proceeding or any purported representative proceeding. The Executive further understands that, by signing this Agreement, the Company and the Executive are giving up any right they may have to a jury trial on all claims they may have against each other. Judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. This Section 9 shall be specifically enforceable. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 9 shall not preclude either party from pursuing a court action for the sole purpose of obtaining a temporary restraining order or a preliminary injunction in circumstances in which such relief is appropriate, including without limitation relief sought under the Restrictive Covenants Agreement; provided that any other relief shall be pursued through an arbitration proceeding pursuant to this Section 9. (b) Arbitration Fees and Costs. The Executive shall be required to pay an arbitration fee to initiate any arbitration equal to what the Executive would be charged as a first

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;14 appearance fee in court. The Company shall advance the remaining fees and costs of the arbitrator. However, to the extent permissible under the law, and following the arbitrator's ruling on the matter, the arbitrator may rule that the arbitrator's fees and costs be distributed in an alternative manner. Each party shall pay its own costs and attorneys' fees, if any. If, however, any party prevails on a statutory claim that affords the prevailing party attorneys' fees (including pursuant to this Agreement), the arbitrator may award attorneys' fees to the prevailing party to the extent permitted by law. 10. Consent to Jurisdiction. To the extent that any court action is permitted consistent with or to enforce Section 9 of this Agreement, the parties hereby consent to the jurisdiction of the state and federal courts of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Accordingly, with respect to any such court action, the Executive (a) submits to the exclusive personal jurisdiction of such courts; (b) consents to service of process; and (c) waives any other requirement (whether imposed by statute, rule of court, or otherwise) with respect to personal jurisdiction or service of process. 11. Waiver of J ury Trial. Each of the Executive and the Company irrevocably and unconditionally WAIVES ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY PROCEEDING (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE EXECUTIVE'S EMPLOYMENT BY THE COMPANY OR ANY AFFILIATE OF THE COMPANY, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE EXECUTIVE'S OR THE COMPANY'S PERFORMANCE UNDER, OR THE ENFORCEMENT OF, THIS AGREEMENT. 12. Inte gr ation . This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements between the parties concerning such subject matter including, but not limited to, the Change in Control Agreement between the Holding Company and the Executive dated May 27, 2014. 13. Withholdin g ; Tax Effect. All payments made by the Company to the Executive under this Agreement shall be net of any tax or other amounts required to be withheld by the Company under applicable law. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to require the Company to make any payments to compensate the Executive for any adverse tax effect associated with any payments or benefits or for any deduction or withholding from any payment or benefit. 14. Assi gnm ent; Successors and Assi gn s . Neither the Executive nor the Company may make any assignment of this Agreement or any interest in it, by operation oflaw or otherwise, without the prior written consent of the other; provided, however, that the Company may assign its rights and obligations under this Agreement (including the Restrictive Covenants Agreement) without the Executive's consent to any affiliate or to any person or entity with whom the Company shall hereafter effect a reorganization or consolidation, into which the Company merges or to whom it transfers all or substantially all of its properties or assets; provided, further that if the Executive remains employed or becomes employed by the Company, the purchaser or any of their affiliates in connection with any such transaction, then the Executive shall not be entitled to any payments, benefits or vesting pursuant to Section 5 or pursuant to Section 6 of this Agreement solely as a result of such transaction. This Agreement

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;15 shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Executive and the Company, and each of the Executive's and the Company's respective successors, executors, administrators, heirs and permitted assigns. In the event of the Executive's death after the Executive's termination of employment but prior to the completion by the Company of all payments due to the Executive under this Agreement, the Company shall continue such payments to the Executive's beneficiary designated in writing to the Company prior to the Executive's death (or to the Executive's estate, if the Executive fails to make such designation). 15. Enforceabilit y . If any portion or provision of this Agreement (including, without limitation, any portion or provision of any section of this Agreement) shall to any extent be declared illegal or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, then the remainder of this Agreement, or the application of such portion or provision in circumstances other than those as to which it is so declared illegal or unenforceable, shall not be affected thereby, and each portion and provision of this Agreement shall be valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law. 16. Survival. The provisions of this Agreement shall survive the termination of this Agreement and/or the termination of the Executive's employment to the extent necessary to effectuate the terms contained herein. 17. Waiver. No waiver of any provision hereof shall be effective unless made in writing and signed by the waiving party. The failure of any party to require the performance of any term or obligation of this Agreement, or the waiver by any party of any breach of this Agreement, shall not prevent any subsequent enforcement of such term or obligation or be deemed a waiver of any subsequent breach. 18. Notices. Any notices, requests, demands and other communications provided for by this Agreement shall be sufficient if in writing and delivered in person or sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier service or by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, to the Executive at the last address the Executive has filed in writing with the Company or, in the case of the Company, at its main offices, attention of the Board. 19. Amendment. This Agreement may be amended or modified only by a written instrument signed by the Executive and by a duly authorized representative of the Company. 20. Effect on Other Plans and A gr eements . An election by the Executive to resign for Good Reason under the provisions of this Agreement shall not be deemed a voluntary termination of employment by the Executive for the purpose of interpreting the provisions of any of the Company's benefit plans, programs or policies. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to limit the rights of the Executive under the Company's benefit plans, programs or policies except as otherwise provided herein, and except that the Executive shall have no rights to any severance benefits under any Company severance pay plan, offer letter or otherwise. Except for the Restrictive Covenants Agreement, in the event that the Executive is party to an agreement with the Company providing for payments or benefits under such plan or agreement and under this Agreement, the terms of this Agreement shall govern and the Executive may receive payment under this Agreement only and not both. Further, Section 5 and Section 6 of this

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;16 Agreement are mutually exclusive and in no event shall the Executive be entitled to payments or benefits pursuant to both Section 5 and Section 6 of this Agreement. 21. Governin g Law. This is a Massachusetts contract and shall be construed under and be governed in all respects by the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts without giving effect to the conflict of laws principles thereof, and in accordance with any applicable federal laws to which the Banks may be subject as an FDIC - insured institution and a member bank of the Federal Reserve System. With respect to any disputes concerning federal law, such disputes shall be determined in accordance with the law as it would be interpreted and applied by the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. 22. Counte rp arts . This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, with .pdf and facsimile signatures having the same effect as the original, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be taken to be an original; but such counterparts shall together constitute one and the same document. 23. Allocation of Obli g ations Between the Com p anies . The obligations of the Company under this Agreement are intended to be the joint and several obligations of the Holding Company and the Banks, and each shall, as between themselves, allocate these obligations in a manner agreed upon by them. 24. Indemnification . The Company shall provide the Executive (including his heirs, executors and administrators) with coverage under a standard directors' and officers' liability insurance policy at its expense, and shall indemnify the Executive (and his heirs, executors and administrators) to the fullest extent permitted under federal law against all expenses and liabilities reasonably incurred by him in connection with or arising out of any action, suit or proceeding in which he may be involved by reason of his having been a director or officer of the Company (whether or not he continues to be a director or officer at the time of incurring such expenses or liabilities), such expenses and liabilities to include, but not be limited to, judgments, court costs and attorneys' fees and the cost of reasonable settlements (such settlements must be approved by the Board). If such action, suit or proceeding is brought against the Executive in his capacity as an officer or director of the Company, however, such indemnification shall not extend to matters as to which the Executive is finally adjudged to be liable for willful misconduct in the performance of his duties. 25. Le g al Fees. The Company shall pay or reimburse the Executive for reasonable legal fees and expenses incurred in the preparation of this Agreement, up to a maximum of $10,000. Such fees and expenses must be incurred on or before December 31, 2021 and will be paid or reimbursed on or before March 15, 2022. 26. Clawback. The Executive agrees to be subject to any clawback policy adopted by the Holding Company or either Bank similarly affecting all or substantially all senior management employees and acknowledges that, to the extent provided therein, he may be required to repay all or any portion of any incentive compensation previously paid to him on account of inaccurate or erroneous financial data.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;17 27. No Miti g ation ; No Offset. In the event of any termination of the Executive's employment under this Agreement, the Executive shall be under no obligation to seek other employment or to mitigate damages, and there shall be no offset against amounts due to the Executive under this Agreement on account of any remuneration attributable to any subsequent employment that the Executive may obtain. Any amount due under this Agreement are in the nature of severance payments and are not in the nature of a penalty. [Remainder of Page Intentionally Left Blank]

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement effective on the Effective Date. BROOKLINE BANCORP, INC. B v< -- 2 - /4.. N J1 _ Title: Chairman and CEO BROOKLINE BANK Title: Director BANK RHODE ISLAND Title: Director Michael W . McCurdy

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Exhibit A SEPARATION AGREEMENT AND RELEASE This Separation Agreement and Release (the "S ep aration A gr eement") is entered into by and among Brookline Bancorp, Inc., a Delaware corporation with its principal administrative office at 131 Clarendon Street, Boston, MA 02116 (the "Holdin g Com p an y "), and Brookline Bank, a Massachusetts chartered trust company, and Bank Rhode Island, a Rhode Island financial institution (each, a "Bank" and, collectively, the "Banks"), and Michael W. Mccurdy (the "Executive") in connection with the "Employment Agreement" by and among the Holding Company, the Banks and the Executive dated September 22, 2021. Collectively the Holding Company and the Banks shall be referred to herein as the "Company." This is the Separation Agreement referenced in the Employment Agreement. Terms with initial capitalization that are not otherwise defined in this Separation Agreement have the meanings set forth in the Employment Agreement. The consideration for the Executive's agreement to this Separation Agreement consists of the payments and benefits pursuant to Section 5 or 6 of the Employment Agreement (as applicable), which are subject to the terms of the Employment Agreement. 1. Executive's Release of Claims. The Executive voluntarily releases and forever discharges the Company, its affiliated and related entities, its and their respective predecessors, successors and assigns, its and their respective employee benefit plans and fiduciaries of such plans, and the current and former directors, officers, shareholders, employees, attorneys, accountants and agents of each of the foregoing in their official and personal capacities (collectively referred to as the "Released Parties") generally from all claims, demands, debts, damages and liabilities of every name and nature, known or unknown (collectively, "Claims") that, as of the date when the Executive signs this Separation Agreement, he has, ever had, now claims to have or ever claimed to have had against any or all of the Released Parties. This general release of Claims includes, without implication of limitation, the release of all Claims: • • • • • • • • relating to the Executive's employment by and termination of employment with the Company or any related entity; of wrongful discharge or violation of public policy; of breach of contract; of discrimination or retaliation under federal, state or local law (including, without limitation, Claims of age discrimination or retaliation under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964); under any other federal or state statute or constitution or local ordinance; of defamation or other torts; for wages, bonuses, incentive compensation, stock, stock options, vacation pay or any other compensation or benefits, whether under the Massachusetts Wage Act, M.G.L. c. 149, †† 148 - 150C, or otherwise; and for damages or other remedies of any sort, including, without limitation, compensatory damages, punitive damages, injunctive relief and attorney's fees.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Executive agrees not to accept damages of any nature, other equitable or legal remedies for his own benefit or attorney's fees or costs from any of the Released Parties with respect to any Claim released by this Separation Agreement. 2. Limitations on Executive's Release of Claims. Notwithstanding anything in Section 1 of this Separation Agreement to the contrary: (a) Employment Agreement. Nothing in this Separation Agreement shall be construed to limit the Executive's rights under the Employment Agreement, including without limitation (i) the Accrued Obligations, as defined in Section 4(c) of the Employment Agreement, (ii) the severance pay and benefits pursuant to Section 5 or 6 of the Employment Agreement, whichever is applicable, subject to satisfying the requirements for execution and non - revocation of this Separation Agreement, as set forth in the Employment Agreement, or (iii) any rights to indemnification to which the Executive is entitled, including but not limited those described in Section 24 of the Employment Agreement. (b) Equity. Nothing in this Separation Agreement is intended to affect the Executive's rights or obligations under the Equity Documents. The Equity Documents shall continue to be governed by their terms, except as may otherwise be provided in the Employment Agreement. (c) Statutory Benefit Rights. Nothing in this Separation Agreement is intended to release or waive the Executive's right to elect continuation of group health plan coverage under the law known as COBRA or unemployment insurance benefits. 3. Ongoing Obligations of the Executive. As a condition of receiving the payments and benefits pursuant to Section 5 or 6 of the Employment Agreement, the Executive hereby reaffirms that he remains subject to the Continuing Obligations. 4. Nondisparagement . (a) The Executive shall not, directly or indirectly, make any statements that disparage or deprecate the Company, any of its business practices, any of its business activities or any of its officers, directors or employees (provided that, with respect to any such officer, director or employee, the Executive actually knows or has substantial reason to believe that such person is an officer, director or employee of the Company) and shall not assist or encourage any other person, firm or entity to do so. (b) The Company shall direct its directors and executive officers not to directly or indirectly, disparage or deprecate the Executive, any of his business practices or any of his business activities. In addition, the Company shall not in any authorized public statement of the Company (a "Company Statement") disparage or deprecate the Executive, any of his business practices or any of his business activities. 5. Protected Disclosures. Nothing in this Separation Agreement nor any direction pursuant to this Separation Agreement shall be interpreted or applied to prohibit the Executive or any other person from making any good faith report to any governmental agency or other governmental entity (a "Government Agency'') concerning any act or omission that the

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Executive or such other person reasonably believes constitutes a possible violation of federal or state law or making other disclosures that are protected under the anti - retaliation or whistleblower provisions of applicable federal or state law or regulation. In addition, nothing contained in this Separation Agreement limits the Executive's or any other person's ability to communicate with any Government Agency or otherwise participate in any investigation or proceeding that may be conducted by any Government Agency, including the Executive's ability to provide documents or other information, without notice to the Company, nor does anything contained in this Separation Agreement apply to truthful testimony in litigation by the Executive or any other person. If the Executive files any charge or complaint with any Government Agency and if the Government Agency pursues any claim on the Executive's behalf, or if any other third party pursues any claim on the Executive's behalf, the Executive waives any right to monetary or other individualized relief (either individually or as part of any collective or class action) to the fullest extent permitted by law; provided, however, that nothing in this Separation Agreement limits any right the Executive may have to receive a whistleblower award or bounty for information provided to the Securities and Exchange Commission. 6. Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016. The Executive understands that pursuant to the federal Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016, the Executive shall not be held criminally or civilly liable under any federal or state trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret that (a) is made (i) in confidence to a federal, state, or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney; and (ii) solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; or (b) is made in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal. 7. No Assignment. The Executive represents that he has not assigned to any other person or entity any Claims against any Released Party. 8. Ri gh t to Consider and Revoke Se p aration A gr eement. The Executive acknowledges that he has been given the opportunity to consider this Separation Agreement for a period of 21 days (the "Consideration Period"). In the event the Executive executed this Separation Agreement before the end of the Consideration Period, he acknowledges that such decision was entirely voluntary and that he had the opportunity to consider this Separation Agreement until the end of the Consideration Period. To accept this Separation Agreement, the Executive shall deliver a signed Separation Agreement to the Company's then most senior Human Resources professional (the "HR Leader") before the end of the Consideration Period. For a period of seven days from the date when the Executive executes this Separation Agreement (the "Revocation Period"), he shall retain the right to revoke this Separation Agreement by written notice that is received by the HR Leader on or before the last day of the Revocation Period. This Separation Agreement shall take effect only if it is executed within the Consideration Period as set forth above and if it is not revoked pursuant to the preceding sentence. If the conditions set forth in this paragraph are satisfied, this Separation Agreement shall become effective and enforceable on the date immediately following the last day of the Revocation Period (the "Effective Date").

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;9. Other Terms. (a) Le g al Re p resentation ; Review of Se p aration A gr eement. The Executive acknowledges that he has been advised to discuss all aspects of this Separation Agreement with his attorney, that he has carefully read and fully understands all of the provisions of this Separation Agreement and that he is knowingly and voluntarily entering into this Separation Agreement. (b) Bindin g Nature of Se p aration A gr eement. This Separation Agreement shall be binding upon the Executive and upon his heirs, administrators, representatives and executors. (c) Modification of Se p aration A gr eement ; Waiver. This Separation Agreement may be amended only upon a written agreement executed by the Executive and the Company. No waiver of any provision of this Separation Agreement shall be effective unless made in writing and signed by the waiving party. The failure of a party to require the performance of any term or obligation of this Separation Agreement, or the waiver by a party of any breach of this Separation Agreement, shall not prevent any subsequent enforcement of such term or obligation or be deemed a waiver of any subsequent breach. (d) Severabilit y . In the event that at any future time it is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction that any covenant, clause, provision or term of this Separation Agreement is illegal, invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions and terms of this Separation Agreement shall not be affected thereby and the illegal, invalid or unenforceable term or provision shall be severed from the remainder of this Separation Agreement. In the event of such severance, the remaining covenants shall be binding and enforceable; provided, however, and for the avoidance of doubt, in no event shall the Company be required to provide payments or benefits to the Executive pursuant to Section 5 or 6 of the Employment Agreement if all or part of Section 1 of this Separation Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable. (e) Governin g Law and Inte rp retation . This Separation Agreement shall be deemed to be made and entered into in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and shall in all respects be interpreted, enforced and governed under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, without giving effect to its conflict of laws provisions. The language of all parts of this Separation Agreement shall in all cases be construed as a whole, according to its fair meaning, and not strictly for or against any of the parties. (f) Arbitration ; Jurisdiction. Enforcement of this Separation Agreement shall be subject to the terms of Sections 9 ("Arbitration of Disputes") and 10 ("Consent to Jurisdiction") of the Employment Agreement as if set forth herein. (g) Remedies. If the Executive breaches any provision of this Separation Agreement or any of the Continuing Obligations, in addition to all other remedies available to the Company at law, in equity, and under contract, the Executive agrees that the Company may cease any payments or benefits otherwise due to the Executive or for the Executive's benefit pursuant to Section 5 or 6 of the Employment Agreement.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(h) Entire A gr eement ; Absence of Reliance. This Separation Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the Executive and the Company and supersedes any previous agreements or understandings between the Executive and the Company, except the Equity Documents, the Continuing Obligations, and any other obligations specifically preserved in this Separation Agreement. The Executive acknowledges that he is not relying on any promises or representations by the Company or the agents, representatives or attorneys of any of the entities within the definition of Company regarding any subject matter addressed in this Separation Agreement. (i) Counterparts ; Copies . This Separation Agreement may be executed in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be taken to be an original . Such counterparts shall together constitute one and the same document . PDF copies shall be equally valid as originals . [Signature Page Follows]

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Separation Agreement, to be effective on the Effective Date. BROOKLINE BANCORP, INC. By: Name: Paul A. Perrault Title: Chairman and CEO BROOKLINE BANK By : _ Name: Paul A. Perrault Title: Director BANK RHODE ISLAND B y : Name: Paul A. Perrault Title: Director Date: · EXECUTIVE Michael W. Mccurdy Date : _

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1 Exhibit B Restrictive Covenants Agreement Confidentiality, Assignment, Nonsolicitation and Noncompetition Agreement In consideration and as a condition of my continued employment by Brookline Bancorp, Inc. (the "Holdin g Com p an y ") , Brookline Bank, and Bank Rhode Island (the "Banks" and, together with the Holding Company and their respective subsidiaries and other affiliates and their respective successors and assigns, the "Company"), and in exchange for, among other things, benefits to be provided by the Company under the terms of a new employment agreement, which I acknowledge and agree is fair and reasonable consideration which is independent from the continuation of my employment, I enter into this Confidentiality, Assignment, Nonsolicitation and Noncompetition Agreement (this "Agreement") and agree as follows: 1. Pro p rietar y Information. I agree that all information, whether or not in writing, concerning the Company's business, technology, business relationships or financial affairs that the Company has not released to the general public (collectively, "Pro p riet ary Information") and all tangible embodiments thereof are and will be the exclusive property of the Company. By way of illustration, Proprietary Information may include information or material that has not been made generally available to the public, such as: (a) corporate information, including plans, strategies, methods, policies, resolutions, negotiations or litigation; (b) marketing information, including strategies, methods, customer or business partner identities or other information about customers, business partners, prospect identities or other information about prospects, or market analyses or projections; (c)financial information, including cost and performance data, debt arrangements, equity structure, investors and holdings, purchasing and sales data and price lists; (d) operational information, including plans, specifications, manuals, forms, templates, software, strategies, designs, methods, procedures, data, reports, discoveries, inventions, improvements, concepts, ideas, know - how and trade secrets, and other Developments (as defined below); and (e) personnel information, including personnel lists, reporting or organizational structure, resumes, personnel data, performance evaluations and termination arrangements or documents. Proprietary Information also includes information received in confidence by the Company from its customers, suppliers, business partners or other third parties. 2. Reco g nition of Com p an v 's Rights. I will not, at any time, without the Company's prior written permission, either during or after my employment, disclose any Proprietary Information to anyone outside of the Company, or use or permit to be used any Proprietary Information for any purpose other than the performance of my duties as an employee of the Company. I will cooperate with the Company and use my reasonable best efforts to prevent the unauthorized disclosure of all Proprietary Information. I will deliver to the Company all copies and other tangible embodiments of Proprietary Information in my possession or control upon the earlier of a request by the Company or termination of my employment. 3. Ri gh ts of Others . I understand that the Company is now and may hereafter be subject to nondisclosure or confidentiality agreements with third persons that require the Company to protect or refrain from use or disclosure of proprietary information. I agree to be bound by the

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3 (a) I shall not, directly or indirectly, in any manner, other than for the benefit of the Company, solicit or transact any business with any of the customers of the Company. For purposes of this Agreement, customers shall include (i) then current customers to which the Company provided products or services during the 12 months prior to the Applicable Date (the "One Year Lookback") and (ii) customer prospects that the Company solicited during the One Year Lookback and with which I had significant contact or about which I learned confidential information in the course of my employment. The "A pp licable Date" means (i) as applied to my activities after my employment ends, the Last Date of Employment and (ii) as applied to my activities during my employment, the date of such activities. (b) I shall not, directly or indirectly, in any manner, solicit, entice or attempt to persuade any employee or consultant of the Company to leave the Company for any reason or otherwise participate in or facilitate the hire, directly or through another entity, of any person who is then employed or engaged by the Company. (c) I shall not, directly or indirectly, whether as owner, partner, shareholder, director, manager, consultant, agent, employee, co - venturer or otherwise, anywhere in the geographic areas in which, at any time during the two years that immediately preceded the Applicable Date (the "Two Year Lookback"), I provided services or had a material presence or influence, provide any of the types of services that I provided to the Company during the Two Year Lookback, in connection with any business that is, in whole or in part, engaged in, or actively preparing to be engaged in, the Business. For purposes of this Agreement: "Business" shall mean, as of the Applicable Date, the business of the Company as previously or currently conducted, or as planned to be conducted in the future, including, without limitation, the performance of any services related to the foregoing. Notwithstanding the foregoing, I shall not be subject to the restrictions of this Section 6(c) after my employment with the Company ends (nor entitled to the Noncompetition Consideration set forth below) if the Company terminates my employment without Cause pursuant to Section 3(d) ofmy Employment Agreement with the Company, the Company lays me off, or ifl terminate my employment with the Company subject to the Good Reason provisions of Section 3(e) of my Employment Agreement with the Company. For its part, th e Company agrees t o provide th e Noncompetitio n Consideratio n t o m e during th e period of my post - employment obligations under this Section 6(c);provided, however, that the Company may waive its rights under this Section 6(c) pursuant to Section 15 below and in such event, the Company shall not be obligated to provide the Noncompetition Consideration. The "Noncom p etition Consideration" consists of payments to me for the post - employment portion of the Restricted Period (but for not more than 12 months following the end ofmy employment) at the rate of fifty percent (50%) of the highest annualized base salary paid to me by the Company within the Two - Year Lookback. I acknowledge that this covenant is necessary because the Company's legitimate business interests cannot be adequately protected solely by the other covenants in this Agreement. I further acknowledge and agree that any payments I receive pursuant to this Section 6(c) shall reduce (and shall not be in addition to) any severance or separation pay that I am otherwise entitled to receive from the Company pursuant to an agreement, plan or otherwise. 7. Prior A gr eements . I hereby represent that, except as I have fully disclosed previously in writing to the Company, I am not bound by the terms of any agreement with any previous or current employer or other party to refrain from using or disclosing any trade secret or

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4 confidential or proprietary information in the course of my employment with the Company or to refrain from competing, directly or indirectly, with the business of such employer or any other party. I further represent that my performance of all the terms of this Agreement as an employee of the Company does not and will not breach any agreement to keep in confidence proprietary information, knowledge or data acquired by me in confidence or in trust prior to my employment with the Company. I will not disclose to the Company or induce the Company to use any confidential or proprietary information or material belonging to any previous employer or others. 8. Remedies U p on Breach. I understand that the restrictions contained in this Agreement are necessary for the protection of the business and goodwill of the Company and I consider them to be reasonable for such purpose. Any breach of this Agreement is likely to cause the Company substantial and irrevocable damage and therefore, in the event of such breach, the Company, in addition to such other remedies which may be available, will be entitled to specific performance and other injunctive relief, without the posting of a bond. I further acknowledge that a court may render an award extending the Restricted Period as one of the remedies in the event ofmy violation of this Agreement. In the event oflitigation involving a claim of breach of this Agreement, the prevailing party with respect to such claim shall be entitled to recover his or its reasonable attorney's fees and costs with respect to such claim from the non - prevailing party. 9. Use of Voice , Ima g e and Likeness. I give the Company permission to use any and all of my voice, image and likeness, with or without using my name, in connection with the products and/or services of the Company, for the purposes of advertising and promoting such products and/or services and/or the Company, and/or for other purposes deemed appropriate by the Company in its reasonable discretion, except to the extent prohibited by law. 10. No Employment Obligation. I understand that this Agreement does not create an obligation on the Company or any other person to continue my employment. I acknowledge that, unless otherwise agreed in a formal written employment agreement signed on behalf of the Company by an authorized officer, my employment with the Company is at will and therefore may be terminated by the Company or me at any time and for any reason, with or without cause. 11. Survival and Assi gnm ent b y the Com p an y . I understand that my obligations under this Agreement will continue in accordance with its express terms regardless of any changes in my title, position, duties, salary, compensation or benefits or other terms and conditions of employment. I further understand that my obligations under this Agreement will continue following the termination of my employment regardless of the manner of such termination and will be binding upon my heirs, executors and administrators. The Company will have the right to assign this Agreement to its affiliates, successors and assigns. I expressly consent to be bound by the provisions of this Agreement for the benefit of the Company or any parent, subsidiary or affiliate to whose employ I may be transferred without the necessity that this Agreement be re signed at the time of such transfer. 12. Notice of Resi gn ation . If I elect to resign from my employment with the Company, I agree to provide the Company with written notification of my resignation at least two (2) weeks prior to my intended resignation date. Such notice shall include information in reasonable detail about my post - employment job duties and other business activities, including the name and address of any subsequent employer and/or person or entity with whom or which I intend to

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5 engage in business activities during the Restricted Period and the nature of my job duties and other business activities. The Company may elect to waive all or part of the two (2) week notice period in its sole discretion, and such waiver shall not result in a termination by the Company for purposes of this Agreement or any other agreement I may have with the Company. 13. Post - Em p lo ym ent Notifications. During the Restricted Period, I will notify the Company of any change in my address and of each subsequent employment or business activity. 14. Disclosures Durin g Restricted Period. I will provide a copy of this Agreement to any person or entity with whom I may enter into a business relationship, whether as an employee, consultant, partner, coventurer or otherwise, prior to entering into such business relationship during the Restricted Period. 15. Waiver; Reduction of Restricted Period b y Com p an y . The Company and I acknowledge and agree that the Company may unilaterally waive my post - employment noncompetition obligations under Section 6(c), and in the event that such a waiver occurs before the obligation to pay Noncompetition Consideration takes effect, the Company is not required to pay me the Noncompetition Consideration or any other post - employment payments under this Agreement. No waiver of any of my obligations under this Agreement shall be effective unless made in writing by the Company. The failure of the Company to require my performance of any term or obligation of this Agreement, or the waiver of any breach of this Agreement, shall not prevent the Company's subsequent enforcement of such term or obligation or be deemed a waiver of any subsequent breach. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 6, the Company may reduce the length of the Restricted Period by providing written notice to me of such reduction in connection with the ending of my employment relationship. 16. Severabilit y . In case any provisions (or portions thereof) contained in this Agreement shall, for any reason, be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect the other provisions of this Agreement, and this Agreement shall be construed as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision had never been contained herein. If, moreover, any one or more of the provisions contained in this Agreement shall for any reason be held to be excessively broad as to duration, geographical scope, activity or subject, it shall be construed by limiting and reducing it, so as to be enforceable to the extent compatible with the applicable law as it shall then appear. 17. Choice of Law and Jurisdiction. This Agreement will be deemed to be made and entered into in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and will in all respects be interpreted, enforced and governed under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. I hereby consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts situated within Massachusetts for purposes of enforcing this Agreement or for any other lawsuit relating to or arising under this Agreement, and I hereby waive any objection that I might have to personal jurisdiction or venue in those courts, provided, however, the Company and I agree that all civil actions relating to Section 6(c) of this Agreement shall be brought in the county of Suffolk and that the superior court or the business litigation session of the superior court shall have exclusive jurisdiction. 18. Ind ep endence of Obli g ations . My obligations under this Agreement are independent of any obligation, contractual or otherwise, the Company has to me. The Company's breach of any

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6 such obligation shall not be a defense against the enforcement of this Agreement or otherwise limit my obligations under this Agreement. 19. Protected Disclosures. I understand that nothing contained in this Agreement limits my ability to communicate with any federal, state or local governmental agency or commission, including to provide documents or other information, without notice to the Company. I also understand that nothing in this Agreement limits my ability to share compensation information concerning myself or others, except that this does not permit me to disclose compensation information concerning others that I obtain because my job responsibilities require or allow access to such information. 20. Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016. I understand that pursuant to the federal Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016, I shall not be held criminally or civilly liable under any federal or state trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret that (a) is made (i) in confidence to a federal, state, or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney; and (ii) solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; or (b) is made in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal. 21. Other A gr eements : Amendment. This Agreement supplements and does not supersede any other confidentiality, assignment of inventions or restrictive covenant agreement between the Company and me. To the extent that this Agreement addresses other subject matters, this Agreement supersedes any other agreements between the Company and me with respect to such subject matters. This Agreement may be amended only in a written agreement executed by a duly authorized officer of the Company and me. [Remainder of Page Intentionally Left Blank]

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS AGREEMENT AFFECTS IMPORTANT RIGHTS. BY SIGNING BELOW, I CERTIFY THAT (I) I WAS PROVIDED WITH THIS AGREEMENT AT LEAST TEN (10) BUSINESS DAYS BEFORE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS AGREEMENT AND (11) I HAVE BEEN ADVISED BY THE COMPANY THAT I HAVE THE RIGHT TO CONSULT WITH COUNSEL PRIOR TO SIGNING THIS AGREEMENT. I ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT WILL APPLY TO MY ENTIRE SERVICE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE COMPANY, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY PERIOD OF SERVICE PRIOR TO THE DATE OF MY SIGNATURE BELOW. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Agreement as a sealed instrument and it shall become effective upon the later of (i) the full execution by both parties; or (ii) ten (10) business days after the Company provided me with notice of this Agreement. EXECUTIV Sign / M - 1c - h. _ a e Wl M _ c _ C _ u rd _ y _ ---- Date: q / a o 2 / D ;;; L - j COMPANY BROOKLINE BANCORP, INC. .c2? - > Title: Chairman and CEO BROOKLINE BANK Title: Director BANK RHODE ISLAND Title: Director Date : Cf /

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## Exhibit 10.29

**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Confidential</u>**

February 26, 2025

Michael W. McCurdy****<br> 8 Sagamore Road<br>Wellesley, MA 02482

**<br>Re:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Retention Bonus**

Dear Mr. McCurdy,

As you know, Brookline Bancorp, Inc. ("<u>Brookline</u>") has entered into that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, by and among Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. ("<u>Berkshire</u>"), Commerce Acquisition Sub, Inc., and Brookline, pursuant to which Brookline and Berkshire intend to combine in a strategic business combination transaction (the "<u>Merger</u>"). In connection with the Merger, the Company would like to incentivize you to remain employed with the Company and the combined business following the Merger, and is pleased to inform you that it has decided to award you a retention bonus in an aggregate amount of $3,000,000 (the "<u>Bonus</u>"), subject to and in accordance with the terms of this letter agreement (the "<u>Agreement</u>").

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.<u>Payment of Bonus</u>. The Bonus shall be earned and become payable in two equal installments, as follows: (i) fifty percent of the Bonus (the "<u>First Payment</u>") will become earned and payable to you, for services rendered by you during the First Performance Period, on the first anniversary of the closing date of the Merger, and (ii) fifty percent of the Bonus (the "<u>Second Payment</u>", and each of the First Payment and the Second Payment are a "<u>Payment</u>") will become earned and payable to you, for services rendered by you during the Second Performance Period, on the second anniversary of the closing date of the Merger (each, a "<u>Vesting Date</u>"), in each case, subject to your continued employment through the applicable Vesting Date. If earned, each Payment shall be paid to you in cash on or within 30 days following the applicable Vesting Date.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event of a termination of your employment by the Company or its affiliates without Cause, by you for Good Reason, or due to your death or Disability, the Company shall pay you the full amount of any unpaid Payment (including the full First Payment and full Second Payment to the extent unpaid) in a single lump sum cash payment on the first regularly scheduled payroll cycle following the date of termination of employment.

For purposes of this Agreement, "Cause", "Good Reason" and "Disability" shall each have the meanings set forth in your Employment Agreement and the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:

"<u>Company</u>" means Brookline, and after the Merger becomes effective, the surviving company in the Merger.

ACTIVE/133176538.12

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February 26, 2025

"<u>First Performance Period</u>" means the period commencing on the closing date of the Merger and ending on the day prior to the first anniversary of the closing date of the Merger.

"<u>Second Performance Period</u>" means the period commencing on the first anniversary of the closing date of the Merger and ending on the second anniversary of the closing date of the Merger.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.<u>Additional Limitation</u>.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, in the event that the amount of any compensation, payment or distribution by the Company to or for the benefit of you, whether paid or payable or distributed or distributable pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or otherwise, calculated in a manner consistent with Section 280G of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "<u>Code</u>") and the applicable regulations thereunder (the "<u>Aggregate Payments</u>"), would be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code, then the Aggregate Payments shall be reduced (but not below zero) so that the sum of all of the Aggregate Payments shall be $1.00 less than the amount at which you become subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code; *provided, however*, that such reduction shall only occur if it would result in you receiving a higher After Tax Amount (as defined below) than you would receive if the Aggregate Payments were not subject to such reduction. In such event, the Aggregate Payments shall be reduced in the following order, in each case, in reverse chronological order beginning with the Aggregate Payments that are to be paid the furthest in time from consummation of the transaction that is subject to Section 280G of the Code: (1) cash payments not subject to Section 409A of the Code; (2) cash payments subject to Section 409A of the Code; (3) equity-based payments and acceleration; and (4) non-cash forms of benefits; *provided* that in the case of all the foregoing Aggregate Payments all amounts or payments that are not subject to calculation under Treas. Reg. §1.280G-1, Q&A-24(b) or (c) shall be reduced before any amounts that are subject to calculation under Treas. Reg. §1.280G-1, Q&A-24(b) or (c).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)For purposes of this Agreement, the "<u>After Tax Amount</u>" means the amount of the Aggregate Payments less all federal, state, and local income, excise and employment taxes imposed on you as a result of your receipt of the Aggregate Payments. For purposes of determining the After Tax Amount, you will be deemed to pay federal income taxes at the highest marginal rate of federal income taxation applicable to individuals for the calendar year in which the determination is to be made, and state and local income taxes at the highest marginal rates of individual taxation in each applicable state and locality, net of the maximum reduction in federal income taxes which could be obtained for the calendar year in which such state and local taxes are paid from deduction of such state and local taxes.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)The determination as to whether a reduction in the Aggregate Payments shall be made pursuant to this Section 2 shall be made by a nationally recognized accounting firm selected by the Company, other than the Company's external

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auditor (the "<u>Accounting Firm</u>"), which shall provide detailed supporting calculations both to the Company and you within 15 business days of the Date of Termination, if applicable, or at such earlier time as is reasonably requested by the Company or you. Any determination by the Accounting Firm shall be binding upon the Company and you.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)The Accounting Firm currently retained by the Company, after consultation with you and other Company executives, for rendering advice on certain tax related considerations and making tax related determinations, such as those addressed in this Section 2, is Golden Parachute Tax Solutions LLC. If the Company should elect in the future to retain some other accounting firm to render similar advice and determinations, it will also consult with you, and to the extent that any such determinations may directly affect and be binding upon you individually, such consultations will be undertaken with you in your individual, as opposed to executive, capacity.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3.<u>Amendment and Termination</u>. The Agreement may only be amended by a written instrument executed by the Company and you.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.<u>No Contract for Continuing Services</u>. This Agreement shall not be construed as creating any contract for continued services between you and the Company or any of its subsidiaries and nothing herein contained shall create and express or implied contract of employment or alter the terms of your existing Employment Agreement, dated as of September 22, 2021, by and among you, the Company, Brookline Bank, and Bank Rhode Island (the "<u>Employment Agreement</u>").

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.<u>Governing Law</u>. The Agreement shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, without regard to principles of conflict of laws of such Commonwealth.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.<u>Tax Matters</u>. The Company shall have the right to deduct from all payments hereunder any taxes required by law to be withheld with respect to such payments. The Bonus is intended to be exempt from the requirements of Section 409A of the Code as a "short-term deferral."

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.<u>Integration</u>. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the Company and you concerning the subject matter hereof and supersedes any written or oral agreement between such parties concerning such subject matter.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8.<u>Benefits and Burdens</u>. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Company and you, and its and your respective successors, executors, administrators, heirs and permitted assigns.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;9.<u>Enforceability</u>. If any portion or provision of this Agreement shall to any extent be declared illegal or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, then the remainder of this Agreement, or the application of such portion or provision in circumstances other than those as to which it is so declared illegal or unenforceable, shall not be affected thereby, and each

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portion and provision of this Agreement shall be valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;10.<u>Waiver</u>. No waiver of any provision hereof shall be effective unless made in writing and signed by the waiving party. The failure of any party to require the performance of any term or obligation of this Agreement, or the waiver by any party of any breach of this Agreement, shall not prevent any subsequent enforcement of such term or obligation or be deemed a waiver of any subsequent breach.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;11.<u>Notices</u>. Any notices, requests, demands, and other communications provided for by this Agreement shall be sufficient if in writing and delivered in person or sent by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, to you at the last address you filed in writing with the Company, or to the Company at its main office, attention of the Board of Directors.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;12.<u>No Transfers</u>. Your right to the Bonus may not be assigned or transferred.

*[SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS]*

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have duly executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.

**BROOKLINE BANCORP, INC.**

By: _________________________________<br> Name: Paul A. Perrault

Title: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

**EXECUTIVE**

___________________________________<br>**Michael W. McCurdy**

*Signature Page to the Retention Bonus Agreement*

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## Ex-19

**BEACON FINANCIAL CORPORATION**

**INSIDER TRADING POLICY**

Beacon Financial Corporation (the "<u>Company</u>") has adopted the following policy and procedures for securities trading by Company directors and employees (our "<u>Insider Trading Policy</u>"). Our Insider Trading Policy is intended to prevent the misuse of material nonpublic information, insider trading in securities, and the severe consequences associated with violations of insider trading laws. It is your obligation to review, understand, and comply with this Insider Trading Policy and applicable laws. Our Board of Directors has approved this Insider Trading Policy, and we have appointed our General Counsel as the Insider Trading Compliance Officer (with their designees, the "<u>Insider Trading</u> <u>Compliance Officer</u>") to administer the policy and to be available to answer your questions.

**PART I. OVERVIEW**

***A.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Who Must Comply?***

This Insider Trading Policy applies to all of our employees and members of our Board of Directors, including anyone employed by or acting as a director of any of the Company's subsidiaries, as well as any other individuals whom the Insider Trading Compliance Officer may designate as Insiders (defined below) because they have access to material nonpublic information about the Company.

In addition, all of our directors, executive officers (as defined by Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "<u>Exchange Act</u>")) and other designated employees must comply with the Trading Procedures included in Part II of this Insider Trading Policy (the "<u>Trading Procedures</u>"); we will refer to these individuals in this policy as "<u>Insiders</u>." The Trading Procedures provide rules for when Insiders can trade in our securities and explain the process for mandatory pre-clearance of proposed trades. You will be notified if you are considered to be an Insider who is required to comply with the Trading Procedures.

This Insider Trading Policy and, for Insiders, the Trading Procedures also apply to the following persons ("<u>Affiliated Persons</u>"):

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• your "<u>Family Members</u>" ("Family Members" are (a) your spouse or domestic partner, children, stepchildren, grandchildren, parents, stepparents, grandparents, siblings and in-laws who reside in the same household as you, (b) your children or your spouse's children who do not reside in the same household as you but are financially dependent on you, (c) any of your other family members who do not reside in your household but whose transactions are directed by you, and (d) any other individual over whose account you have control and to whose financial support you materially contribute. Materially contributing to financial support would include, for example, paying an individual's rent but not just a phone bill.);

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• all trusts, family partnerships and other types of entities formed for your benefit or for the benefit of a member of your family and over which you have the ability to influence or direct investment decisions concerning securities;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• all persons who execute trades on your behalf; and

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• all investment funds, trusts, retirement plans, partnerships, corporations and other types of entities over which you have the ability to influence or direct investment decisions concerning securities; <u>provided</u>, <u>however</u>, that the Trading Procedures do not apply to any such entity that engages in the investment of securities in the ordinary course of its business (e.g., an investment fund or partnership) if the entity has established its own insider trading controls and procedures in compliance with applicable securities laws and it (or an affiliated entity) has represented to the Company that its affiliated entities: (a) engage in the investment of securities in the ordinary course of their respective businesses; (b) have established insider trading controls and procedures in compliance with securities laws; and (c) are aware the securities laws prohibit any person or entity who has material nonpublic information concerning the Company from purchasing or selling securities of the Company or from communicating such information to any other person under circumstances in which it is reasonably foreseeable that such person is likely to purchase or sell securities.

You are responsible for ensuring compliance with this Insider Trading Policy, including the Trading Procedures contained herein, by all of your Affiliated Persons.

***B.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;What is Prohibited by this Insider Trading Policy?***

You and your Affiliated Persons are prohibited from engaging in insider trading and from trading in securities in violation of this Insider Trading Policy. "Insider trading" is (1) trading (buying or selling) the securities of a company whether for your account or for the account of another, while in the possession of material nonpublic information (see definition below) about that company or (2) disclosing material nonpublic information about a company to others who may trade on the basis of that information. Insider trading can result in criminal prosecution, jail time, significant fines and public embarrassment for you and the Company.

**Prohibition on Trading in Company Securities**

When you are in possession of material nonpublic information about the Company, whether positive or negative, you are prohibited from trading (whether for your account of for the account of another) in the Company's securities, which include common stock, options to purchase common stock, any other type of securities that the Company may issue (such as preferred stock, convertible debentures, warrants and exchange-traded options), and any derivative securities that provide the economic equivalent of ownership of any the Company's securities or an opportunity, direct or indirect, to profit from any change in the value of the Company's securities, except for trades made pursuant to plans approved by the Insider Trading Compliance Officer in accordance with this policy that are intended to comply with Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act.

The trading prohibitions in this Insider Trading Policy do <u>not</u> apply to: (1) an exercise of an employee stock option when payment of the exercise price is made in cash or (2) the withholding by the Company of shares of stock upon vesting of restricted stock or upon settlement of restricted stock units to satisfy applicable tax withholding requirements if (a) such withholding is required by the applicable plan or award agreement or (b) the election to exercise such tax withholding right was made by the Insider in compliance with the Trading Procedures.

The trading prohibitions in this Insider Trading Policy <u>do</u> apply, however, to the use of outstanding Company securities to pay part or all of the exercise price of a stock option, any sale of stock as part of a

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broker-assisted cashless exercise of an option, and any other market sale for the purpose of generating the cash needed to pay the exercise price of an option.

**Prohibition on Tipping**

Providing material nonpublic information about the Company to another person who may trade or advise others to trade on the basis of that information is known as "<u>tipping</u>" and is illegal. You are prohibited from providing material nonpublic information about the Company to a friend, relative, or anyone else who might buy or sell a security or other financial instrument on the basis of that information, whether or not you intend to or actually do realize a profit (or any other benefit) from such tipping. Additionally, you are prohibited from recommending to any person that such person engage in or refrain from engaging in any transaction involving the Company's securities, or otherwise give trading advice concerning the Company's securities, if you are in possession of material nonpublic information about the Company.

**Duration of Trading Prohibitions**

These trading prohibitions continue whenever and for as long as you know or are in possession of material nonpublic information. Remember, anyone scrutinizing your transactions will be doing so after the fact, with the benefit of hindsight. As a practical matter, before engaging in any transaction, you should carefully consider even the appearance of improper insider trading and how enforcement authorities and others might view the transaction in hindsight.

This Insider Trading Policy applies to you and your Affiliated Persons so long as you are associated with the Company. If you leave the Company for any reason, this Insider Trading Policy, including, if applicable, the Trading Procedures described in Part III, will continue to apply to you and your Affiliated Persons until the later of: (1) the first trading day following the public release of earnings for the fiscal quarter in which you leave the Company or (2) the first trading day after any material nonpublic information known to you has become public or is no longer material.

***C.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;What is Material Nonpublic Information?***

This Insider Trading Policy prohibits you from trading in a company's securities if you are in possession of information about the company that is both "*material*" and "*nonpublic*." If you have a question whether certain information you are aware of is material or has been made public, you should consult with the Insider Trading Compliance Officer.

**"Material" Information**

Information about our Company or any other company is "material" if it could reasonably be expected to affect the investment decisions of a stockholder or potential investor or if disclosure of the information could reasonably be expected to significantly alter the total mix of information in the marketplace about us or any other company. We speak mostly in this Insider Trading Policy about determining whether information about us is material and nonpublic, but the same analysis applies to information about other companies that would preclude you from trading in their securities.

In simple terms, material information is any type of information that could reasonably be expected to affect the market price of our securities. Both positive and negative information may be material. While it is not possible to identify all information that would be deemed "material," the following items are examples of the types of information that could be material:

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• projections of future earnings or losses, or other earnings guidance;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• earnings or revenue that are inconsistent with the consensus expectations of the investment community

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• quarterly financial results that are known but have not been publicly disclosed;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• potential restatements of the Company's financial statements, changes in auditors or auditor notification that the Company may no longer rely on an auditor's audit report;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• pending or proposed corporate mergers, acquisitions, tender offers, joint ventures or dispositions of significant assets;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• changes in senior management or member of our Board of Directors;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• significant actual or threatened litigation or governmental investigations or major developments in such matters;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• cybersecurity risks and incidents, including the discovery of significant vulnerabilities or breaches;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• developments regarding customers (e.g., the acquisition, loss or performance of a loan);

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• changes in auditors or auditor notification that the Company may no longer rely on an auditor's audit report;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• changes in dividend policy, declarations of stock splits, or proposed securities offerings or other financings;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• potential defaults under our credit agreements or indentures or potential material liquidity issues; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• bankruptcies or receiverships.

The above items will not always be material. For example, some new products or contracts may clearly be material while others may not be. No "bright-line" standard or list of items can adequately address the range of situations that may arise; information and events should be carefully considered in terms of their materiality to the Company.

**"Nonpublic" Information**

Material information is "nonpublic" if it has not been disseminated in a manner making it available to investors generally.

To demonstrate that information is public, one must be able to point to some fact that establishes that the information has become publicly available, such as the filing of a report with the SEC, the distribution of a press release, publishing the information on our website or posting on social media if those are regular ways we communicate with investors, or by other means that are reasonably designed to provide broad public access. Before a person with material nonpublic information can trade, the market must have adequate time to absorb the information that has been disclosed. For the purposes of

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this Insider Trading Policy, information will be considered public after the completion of two full business days of trading following our public release of the information. For that purpose, a full day of trading means a session of regular trading hours on the New York Stock Exchange ("<u>NYSE</u>") or the Nasdaq Stock Market ("<u>Nasdaq</u>") between 9:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time (or such earlier closing time as has been set by exchange rules) has occurred.

For example, if the Company publicly discloses material nonpublic information of which you are aware before trading begins on a Tuesday, the first time you can buy or sell Company securities is the opening of the market on Thursday. However, if the Company publicly discloses material information after trading begins on a Tuesday, the first time that you can buy or sell Company securities is the opening of the market on Friday.

***D.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;What are the Penalties for Insider Trading and Noncompliance with this Insider Trading Policy?***

Both the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "<u>SEC</u>") and the national securities exchanges, through the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ("<u>FINRA</u>"), investigate and are very effective at detecting insider trading. The U.S. government pursues insider trading violations vigorously, successfully prosecuting, for example, trading by employees in foreign accounts, trading by family members and friends of insiders, and trading involving only a small number of shares.

The penalties for violating rules against insider trading can be severe and include:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• forfeiting any profit gained or loss avoided by the trading;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• payment of the loss suffered by the persons who, contemporaneously with the purchase or sale of securities that are subject of a violation, have purchased or sold securities of the same class;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• payment of criminal penalties of up to $5,000,000;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• payment of civil penalties of up to three times the profit made or loss avoided; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• imprisonment for up to 20 years.

The Company and/or the supervisors of the person engaged in insider trading may also be required to pay civil penalties or fines of $2 million or more, up to three times the profit made or loss avoided, as well as criminal penalties of up to $25,000,000, and could under some circumstances be subject to private lawsuits.

Violation of this Insider Trading Policy or any federal or state insider trading laws may subject you to disciplinary action by the Company, including termination of your employment or other relationship with the Company. The Company reserves the right to determine, in its own discretion and on the basis of the information available to it, whether this Insider Trading Policy has been violated. The Company may determine that specific conduct violates this Insider Trading Policy whether or not it also violates the law. It is not necessary for the Company to await the filing or conclusion of a civil or criminal action against an alleged violator before taking disciplinary action.

***E.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;How Do You Report a Violation of this Insider Trading Policy?***

If you have a question about this Insider Trading Policy, including whether certain information you are aware of is material or has been made public, you should consult with the Insider Trading Compliance

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Officer. In addition, if you violate this Insider Trading Policy or any federal or state laws governing insider trading or know of any such violation by any director or employee of the Company, you should report the violation immediately to the Insider Trading Compliance Officer.

**PART II. TRADING PROCEDURES**

***A.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Special Trading Restrictions Applicable to Insiders***

In addition to needing to comply with the restrictions on trading in our securities set forth above, Insiders and their Affiliated Persons are subject to the following special trading restrictions:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No Trading Except During Trading Windows**.

The announcement of the Company's quarterly financial results almost always has the potential to have a material effect on the market for the Company's securities. Although an Insider may not know the financial results prior to public announcement, if an Insider engages in a trade before the financial results are disclosed to the public, such trades may give an appearance of impropriety that could subject the Insider and the Company to a charge of insider trading. Therefore, subject to limited exceptions described herein, Insiders may trade in Company securities only during four quarterly trading windows and then only after obtaining pre-clearance from the Insider Trading Compliance Officer in accordance with the procedures set forth below. Unless otherwise advised, the four trading windows consist of the periods that begin after market close on the second full trading day following the Company's issuance of a press release (or other method of broad public dissemination) announcing its quarterly or annual earnings and end at the close of business on the 15<sup>th</sup> day before the end of the then-current quarter. For the purposes of the foregoing, a full trading day means an entire calendar day in which a session of regular trading hours on the NYSE or Nasdaq between 9:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time (or such earlier close time as has been set by exchange rules) has occurred. Insiders may be allowed to trade outside of a trading window only (a) pursuant to a pre-approved Rule 10b5-1 Plan as described below or (b) if granted a waiver in accordance with the procedure for granting waivers as described below.

For example, if we release earnings results after the market closes on a Wednesday, the first time an Insider can buy or sell Company securities is after the market opens on the following Monday.

Of course, if an Insider has material nonpublic information about the Company during one of these trading windows, the Insider may not trade in the Company's securities.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Special Closed Trading Periods**

The Insider Trading Compliance Officer may designate, from time to time, a "Special Closed Window" during what would be a permitted trading window. During a Special Closed Window, designated Insiders (which could be all Insiders or a subset of them) may not trade in the Company's securities. The Insider Trading Compliance Officer may also impose a Special Closed Window on Insiders or a subset of them to prohibit trading in the securities of other companies, including specified peers or competitors of the Company. The imposition of a Special Closed Window will not be announced to the Company generally, should not be communicated to any other person, and may itself be considered under this Insider Trading Policy to be material nonpublic information about the Company.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Prohibited Transactions**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*•* ***No Short Sales***. You may not at any time sell any securities of the Company that are not owned by you at the time of the sale (a "short sale").

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*•* ***No Purchases or Sales of Derivative Securities or Hedging Transactions****.* You may not buy or sell puts, calls, other derivative securities of the Company or any derivative securities that provide the economic equivalent of ownership of any of the Company's securities or an opportunity, direct or indirect, to profit from any change in the value of our securities or engage in any other hedging transaction with respect to our securities. 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*•* ***No Company Securities Subject to Margin Calls****.* You may not use the Company's securities as collateral in a margin account.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*•* ***No Pledges***. You may not pledge Company securities as collateral for a loan (or modify an existing pledge).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Gifts and Other Distributions in Kind**. 

No Insider may donate or make any other transfer of Company securities without consideration when the Insider is not permitted to trade unless the donee agrees not to sell the shares until the Insider is permitted to sell. In addition to charitable donations or gifts to family members, friends, trusts or others, this prohibition applies to distributions to limited partners by limited partnerships that are subject to this Insider Trading Policy.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No Trading During Retirement Plan Blackout Periods**.

If we adopt a policy to allow ownership of Company stock in our 401(k) or other retirement plan, then during a retirement plan "blackout period," no Insider may trade in any Company securities that were acquired in connection with the Insider's service or employment with the Company except as specifically permitted below. A blackout period includes any period of more than three (3) consecutive business days during which at least fifty percent (50%) of all participants and beneficiaries under all of the individual account plans maintained by the Company and members of the Company's controlled group are prohibited from trading in Company securities through their plan accounts. Insiders will receive advance notice of any such blackout period from the Insider Trading Compliance Officer.

***B. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pre-Clearance Procedures***

No Insider may trade in our securities, even during an open trading window, unless the trade has been approved by the Insider Trading Compliance Officer in accordance with the procedures described below. Gifts of Company securities are considered a trade in securities for purposes of this Part II.B. In reviewing trading requests, the Insider Trading Compliance Officer may consult with our other officers and/or outside legal counsel and will seek approval of their own trades from the Chief Human Resources Officer.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**1.Procedures.** No Insider may trade in our securities unless:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*•* The Insider has notified the Insider Trading Compliance Officer of the amount and nature of the proposed trade(s) using the Stock Transaction Request form attached

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to this Insider Trading Policy. To provide adequate time for the preparation of any required reports under Section 16 of the Exchange Act, a Stock Transaction Request form should, if practicable, be received by the Insider Trading Compliance Officer at least two (2) business days before the intended trade date;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*•* The Insider has certified to the Insider Trading Compliance Officer in writing before the proposed trade(s) that the Insider does not possess material nonpublic information concerning the Company;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*•* If the Insider is an executive officer or director, the Insider has informed the Insider Trading Compliance Officer, using the Stock Transaction Request form, whether, to the Insider's best knowledge, (a) the Insider has (or is deemed to have) engaged in any opposite way transactions within the previous six months that were not exempt from Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act and (b) if the transaction involves a sale by an "affiliate" of the Company or of "restricted securities" (as such terms are defined under Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended ("Rule 144")), whether the transaction meets all of the applicable conditions of Rule 144; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*•* The Insider Trading Compliance Officer has approved the trade(s) and has certified their approval in writing (which may be by email).

The Insider Trading Compliance Officer does not assume responsibility for, and approval by the Insider Trading Compliance Officer does not protect the Insider from, the consequences of prohibited insider trading.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**2.Additional Information.** 

Insiders shall provide to the Insider Trading Compliance Officer any documentation the Insider Trading Compliance Officer reasonably requires in furtherance of the foregoing procedures. Any failure to provide such information will be grounds for the Insider Trading Compliance Officer to deny approval of the trade request.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**3.Notification of Brokers of Insider Status**

Insiders who are required to file reports under Section 16 of the Exchange Act shall inform their broker-dealers that (a) the Insider is subject to Section 16; (b) the broker shall confirm that any trade by the Insider or any of their affiliates has been precleared by the Company; and (c) the broker is to provide transaction information to the Insider and/or Insider Trading Compliance Officer on the day of a trade.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**4.No Obligation to Approve Trades.** 

The foregoing approval procedures do not in any way obligate the Insider Trading Compliance Officer to approve any trade. The Insider Trading Compliance Officer has sole discretion to reject any trading request.

From time to time, an event may occur that is material to the Company and is known by only by a limited number of directors and employees. The Insider Trading Compliance Officer may decline an Insider's request to preclear a proposed trade based on the existence of a material nonpublic development – even if the Insider is not aware of that material nonpublic development. If any Insider engages in a trade before a material nonpublic development is disclosed to the public or resolved, the

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Insider and the Company might be exposed to a charge of insider trading that could be costly and difficult to refute even if the Insider was unaware of the development. So long as the event remains material and nonpublic, the Insider Trading Compliance Officer may decide not to approve any transactions in the Company's securities. The Insider Trading Compliance Officer will subsequently notify the Insider once the material nonpublic development is disclosed to the public or resolved. If an Insider requests preclearance of a trade during the pendency of such an event, the Insider Trading Compliance Officer may reject the trading request without disclosing the reason.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**5.Completion of Trades.** 

After receiving written clearance to engage in a trade signed by the Insider Trading Compliance Officer, an Insider must complete the proposed trade within five (5) business days or make a new trading request. Even if an Insider has received clearance, the Insider may not engage in a trade if (i) such clearance has been rescinded by the Insider Trading Compliance Officer, (ii) the Insider has otherwise received notice that the trading window has closed or (iii) the Insider has or acquires material nonpublic information.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**6.Post-Trade Reporting.** 

The details of any transactions in our securities (including transactions effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 Plan) by an Insider (or an Affiliated Person) who is required to file reports under Section 16 of the Exchange Act must be reported to the Insider Trading Compliance Officer by the Insider or their brokerage firm on the same day on which a trade order is placed or such a transaction otherwise is entered into. The report shall include the date of the transaction, quantity of shares, the price and the name of the broker-dealer that effected the transaction. This reporting requirement may be satisfied by providing (or having the Insider's broker provide) a trade order confirmation to the Insider Trading Compliance Officer if the Insider Trading Compliance Officer receives such information by the required date. Compliance by directors and executive officers with this provision is imperative given the requirement of Section 16 of the Exchange Act that these persons generally report changes in ownership of Company securities within two (2) business days. The sanctions for noncompliance with this reporting deadline include mandatory disclosure in the Company's proxy statement for the next annual meeting of stockholders, as well as possible civil or criminal sanctions for chronic or egregious violators.

***C.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Exemptions***

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**1.Pre-Approved Rule 10b5-1 Plan.** 

Transactions made pursuant to an approved Rule 10b5-1 Plan (as defined below) will not be subject to our trading windows, retirement plan blackout periods (if applicable), or pre-clearance procedures, and Insiders are not required to complete a Stock Transaction Request form for such transactions. Rule 10b5-1 of the Exchange Act provides an affirmative defense from insider trading liability under the federal securities laws for trading plans, arrangements or instructions that meet specified requirements. A trading plan, arrangement or instruction that meets the requirements of the SEC's Rule 10b5-1 (a "Rule 10b5-1 Plan") enables Insiders to trade in Company securities outside of our trading windows, even when in possession of material nonpublic information.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**2.Employee Equity and Retirement Plans.**

***Exercise of Stock Options***. The trading prohibitions and restrictions set forth in the Trading Procedures do not apply to the exercise for cash of an option to purchase securities of the Company. However, the

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exercise is subject to the current reporting requirements of Section 16 of the Exchange Act and, therefore, Insiders must comply with the post-trade reporting requirement described in Section C above for any such transaction. In addition, the securities acquired upon the exercise of an option to purchase Company securities are subject to all of the requirements of this Insider Trading Policy, including the Trading Procedures. Moreover, the Trading Procedures apply to the use of outstanding Company securities to pay part or all of the exercise price of an option, any net option exercise, any exercise of a stock appreciation right, share withholding and any sale of stock as part of a broker-assisted cashless exercise of an option or any other market sale for the purpose of generating the cash needed to pay the exercise price of an option.

***Tax Withholding on Restricted Stock/Units***. The trading prohibitions and restrictions set forth in the Trading Procedures do not apply to the withholding by the Company of shares of stock upon vesting of restricted stock or upon settlement of restricted stock units to satisfy tax withholding requirements if (a) withholding is required by the applicable plan or award agreement or (b) the election to exercise the tax withholding right was made by the Insider in compliance with the Trading Procedures.

***Dividend Reinvestment Plan***. The trading prohibitions and restrictions set forth in the Trading Procedures do not apply to purchases of Company securities under the Company's Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan ("DRSPP") resulting from the reinvestment by Insiders of dividends paid on Company securities. Such prohibitions and restrictions do apply, however, to voluntary purchases of Company securities resulting from additional contributions by Insiders to the DRSPP (i.e., direct stock purchases) and to elections by Insiders to participate in the plan or change the level of such participation. The Trading Procedures also apply to sales by Insiders of Company securities purchased pursuant to the plan.

***D.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Waivers***

A waiver of any provision of this Insider Trading Policy or the Trading Procedures may be authorized in writing by the Insider Trading Compliance Officer or his or her designee. All waivers shall be reported to the Board of Directors.

**PART III. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT**

We will deliver a copy of this Insider Trading Policy to all current employees and directors and to future employees and directors at the start of their employment or relationship with the Company. Each of these individuals must acknowledge that they have received a copy and agree to comply with the terms of this Insider Trading Policy, and, if applicable, the Trading Procedures contained herein. The attached acknowledgment must be completed and submitted to the Company within ten days of receipt.

At our request, directors and employees will be required to re-acknowledge and agree to comply with the Insider Trading Policy (including any amendments or modifications). For that purpose, an individual will be deemed to have acknowledged and agreed to comply with the Insider Trading Policy, as amended from time to time, when copies of those items have been delivered by regular or electronic mail (or other delivery option used by the Company) to the Insider Trading Compliance Officer.

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Questions regarding this Insider Trading Policy are encouraged and may be directed to the Insider Trading Compliance Officer.

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ADOPTED: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;February 26, 2026

EFFECTIVE:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;February 26, 2026

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**<u>EXHIBIT A</u>**

**STOCK TRANSACTION REQUEST**

Pursuant to Beacon Financial Corporation's Insider Trading Policy, I hereby notify Beacon Financial Corporation (the "Company") of my intent to trade the securities of the Company as indicated below:

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| **<u>REQUESTER INFORMATION</u>**<br>Insider's Name:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; _________________________________________ | **<u>REQUESTER INFORMATION</u>**<br>Insider's Name:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; _________________________________________ | **<u>REQUESTER INFORMATION</u>**<br>Insider's Name:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; _________________________________________ |
| **<u>INTENT TO PURCHASE</u>**<br>Number of shares:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;__________________________<br>Intended trade date:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;__________________________ | **<u>INTENT TO PURCHASE</u>**<br>Number of shares:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;__________________________<br>Intended trade date:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;__________________________ | **<u>INTENT TO PURCHASE</u>**<br>Number of shares:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;__________________________<br>Intended trade date:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;__________________________ |
| Means of acquiring shares: | Acquisition through employee benefit plan (please specify): <br>___________________________________________________________ | Acquisition through employee benefit plan (please specify): <br>___________________________________________________________ |
|  | Purchase through a broker on the open market | Purchase through a broker on the open market |
|  | Other (please specify): ________________________________________ | Other (please specify): ________________________________________ |
| **<u>INTENT TO SELL</u>**<br>Number of shares:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;__________________________<br>Intended trade date:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;__________________________ | **<u>INTENT TO SELL</u>**<br>Number of shares:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;__________________________<br>Intended trade date:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;__________________________ | **<u>INTENT TO SELL</u>**<br>Number of shares:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;__________________________<br>Intended trade date:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;__________________________ |
| Means of selling shares: | Sale through employee benefit plan (please specify): <br>___________________________________________________________ | Sale through employee benefit plan (please specify): <br>___________________________________________________________ |
|  | Sale through a broker on the open market | Sale through a broker on the open market |
|  | Other (please specify): ________________________________________ | Other (please specify): ________________________________________ |
| **SECTION 16** | **SECTION 16** | **RULE 144 (Not applicable if transaction requested involves a purchase)** |
| I am not subject to Section 16.<br>To the best of my knowledge, I have not (and am not deemed to have) engaged in an opposite way transaction within the previous 6 months that was not exempt from Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act.<br>None of the above. | I am not subject to Section 16.<br>To the best of my knowledge, I have not (and am not deemed to have) engaged in an opposite way transaction within the previous 6 months that was not exempt from Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act.<br>None of the above. | I am not an "affiliate" of the Company and the transaction requested above does not involve the sale of "restricted securities" (as those terms are defined in Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended). |
| I am not subject to Section 16.<br>To the best of my knowledge, I have not (and am not deemed to have) engaged in an opposite way transaction within the previous 6 months that was not exempt from Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act.<br>None of the above. | I am not subject to Section 16.<br>To the best of my knowledge, I have not (and am not deemed to have) engaged in an opposite way transaction within the previous 6 months that was not exempt from Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act.<br>None of the above. | To the best of my knowledge, the transaction requested above will meet all of the applicable conditions of Rule 144. |
| I am not subject to Section 16.<br>To the best of my knowledge, I have not (and am not deemed to have) engaged in an opposite way transaction within the previous 6 months that was not exempt from Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act.<br>None of the above. | I am not subject to Section 16.<br>To the best of my knowledge, I have not (and am not deemed to have) engaged in an opposite way transaction within the previous 6 months that was not exempt from Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act.<br>None of the above. | The transaction requested will be made pursuant to an effective registration statement covering such transaction. |
| I am not subject to Section 16.<br>To the best of my knowledge, I have not (and am not deemed to have) engaged in an opposite way transaction within the previous 6 months that was not exempt from Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act.<br>None of the above. | I am not subject to Section 16.<br>To the best of my knowledge, I have not (and am not deemed to have) engaged in an opposite way transaction within the previous 6 months that was not exempt from Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act.<br>None of the above. | None of the above. |

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| **<u>CERTIFICATION</u>**<br>I hereby certify that I am not (1) in possession of any material nonpublic information concerning the Company, as defined in the Company's Insider Trading Policy and (2) purchasing any securities of the Company on margin in contravention of the Company's Trading Procedures. I understand that, if I trade while possessing such information or in violation of such trading restrictions, I may be subject to severe civil and/or criminal penalties and may be subject to discipline by the Company including termination of my employment. | **<u>CERTIFICATION</u>**<br>I hereby certify that I am not (1) in possession of any material nonpublic information concerning the Company, as defined in the Company's Insider Trading Policy and (2) purchasing any securities of the Company on margin in contravention of the Company's Trading Procedures. I understand that, if I trade while possessing such information or in violation of such trading restrictions, I may be subject to severe civil and/or criminal penalties and may be subject to discipline by the Company including termination of my employment. |
| Insider's Signature | Date |
| **<u>APPROVAL</u>** | **<u>APPROVAL</u>** |
| Signature of Compliance Officer (or designee) | Date |

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**<u>EXHIBIT B</u>**

**ACKNOWLEDGEMENT** 

I hereby acknowledge that I have read, that I understand, and that I agree to comply with the Insider Trading Policy of Beacon Financial Corporation (the "Company"). I further acknowledge and agree that I am responsible for ensuring compliance with the Insider Trading Policy and the Trading Procedures by all of my "Affiliated Persons." I also understand and agree that I will be subject to sanctions, including termination of employment, that may be imposed by the Company, in its sole discretion, for violation of the Insider Trading Policy, and that the Company may give stop-transfer and other instructions to the Company's transfer agent or any brokerage firm managing the Company's equity incentive plan(s) against the transfer of any Company securities that the Company considers to be in contravention of the Insider Trading Policy. 

This acknowledgement constitutes consent for the Company to impose sanctions for violation of the Insider Trading Policy, including the Trading Procedures, and to issue any stop-transfer orders to the Company's transfer agent that the Company, in its sole discretion, deems appropriate to ensure compliance.

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## Ex-21

**Exhibit 21**

**Beacon Financial Corporation** 

**Subsidiaries**

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| **Name** | **State or Other Jurisdiction of <br>Incorporation or Organization** |
| Beacon Financial Corporation | Delaware |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Beacon Bank & Trust | Massachusetts |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Acorn Insurance Agency | Rhode Island |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Ajax Development LLC | Massachusetts |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Beacon Comprehensive Services Corp. | New York |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Berkshire Mortgage Servicing Company | Connecticut |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;BRI Community Investment Corp. | Rhode Island |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;BRI Investment Corp. | Rhode Island |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;BRI MSC Corp. | Massachusetts |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;BRI Realty Corp. | Rhode Island |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Beacon Financial 1031 Exchange Services LLC | Massachusetts |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Brookline Tax Credit Manager Inc | Massachusetts |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Brookline Tax Credit Fund I, LP | Delaware |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Brookline Tax Credit Fund II, LP | Delaware |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;CSB Service Corp. | Massachusetts |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Eastern Funding LLC | New York |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;FCB New Jersey Investment Company | New Jersey |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Novus Asset Management Inc. | Delaware |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Firestone Financial, LLC | Massachusetts |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;First Choice Loan Services Inc. | New Jersey |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;First Ipswich Insurance Agency | Massachusetts |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Hampden Investment Corporation II | Massachusetts |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Legacy Insurance Services of the Berkshires, LLC | Delaware |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Longwood Security Corp. | Massachusetts |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Metro Commerce Real Estate, Inc. | Massachusetts |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;North Street Securities Corporation | Massachusetts |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Old Spot Properties, LLC | New Jersey |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;PCSB Investment Services Corporation | New York |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;SI Realty Company, Inc. | Connecticut |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;UpCounty Realty Corp. | New York |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Woodland Securities, Inc. | Massachusetts |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Berkshire Hills Capital Trust I | Delaware |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;BRI Statutory Trust III | Connecticut |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;BRI Statutory Trust IV | Connecticut |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Clarendon Private LLC | Massachusetts |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;North Street Insurance Services, Inc. | Massachusetts |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;SI Capital Trust II | Delaware |

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## Ex-23

**Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm**

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statement (No. 333-273248) on Form S-3 and registration statements (Nos. 333-197317 and 333-256081) on Form S-8 of our reports dated March 2, 2026, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Beacon Financial Corporation and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ KPMG LLP

Boston, Massachusetts<br>March 2, 2026

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## Exhibit 31.1

**Exhibit 31.1** 

**Certification of Chief Executive Officer** 

**PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002**

I, Paul A. Perrault, President and Chief Executive Officer, certify that:

1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Beacon Financial Corporation (the "Registrant");

2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Based on my knowledge, the financial statements and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15(d)-15(f)) for the Registrant and have:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Disclosed in this report any change in the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Registrant's fourth fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the Registrant's auditors and the audit committee of Registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Date: March 2, 2026

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| /s/ PAUL A. PERRAULT |
| Paul A. Perrault |
| *President and Chief Executive Officer* |
| *(Principal Executive Officer)* |

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## Exhibit 31.2

**Exhibit 31.2** 

**Certification of Chief Financial Officer** 

**PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002** <br>

I, Carl M. Carlson, Chief Financial and Strategy Officer, certify that:

1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Beacon Financial Corporation (the "Registrant");

2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Based on my knowledge, the financial statements and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15(d)-15(f)) for the Registrant and have:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Disclosed in this report any change in the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Registrant's fourth fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the Registrant's auditors and the audit committee of Registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Date: March 2, 2026

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| /s/ CARL M. CARLSON |
| Carl M. Carlson |
| *Chief Financial and Strategy Officer* |
| *(Principal Financial Officer and* <br>*Principal Accounting Officer)* |

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## Exhibit 32.1

**Exhibit 32.1** 

**STATEMENT FURNISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT**

**OF 2002, 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350** 

The undersigned, Paul A. Perrault, is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Beacon Financial Corporation (the "Company").

This statement is being furnished in connection with the filing by the Company of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 (the "Report").

By execution of this statement, I certify that:

A)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m(a) or 78o(d)); and

B)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company as of the dates and for the periods covered by the Report.

This statement is authorized to be attached as an exhibit to the Report so that this statement will accompany the Report at such time as the Report is filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350. It is not intended that this statement be deemed to be filed for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Date: March 2, 2026

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| /s/ PAUL A. PERRAULT |
| Paul A. Perrault |
| *President and Chief Executive Officer* |
| *(Principal Executive Officer)* |

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## Exhibit 32.2

**Exhibit 32.2** 

**STATEMENT FURNISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT**

**OF 2002, 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350** 

The undersigned, Carl M. Carlson, is the Chief Financial and Strategy Officer of Beacon Financial Corporation (the "Company").

This statement is being furnished in connection with the filing by the Company of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 (the "Report").

By execution of this statement, I certify that:

A)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m(a) or 78o(d)); and

B)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company as of the dates and for the periods covered by the Report.

This statement is authorized to be attached as an exhibit to the Report so that this statement will accompany the Report at such time as the Report is filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350. It is not intended that this statement be deemed to be filed for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Date: March 2, 2026

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| Carl M. Carlson |
| *Chief Financial and Strategy Officer* |
| *(Principal Financial Officer and* <br>*Principal Accounting Officer)* |

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## Ex-97

**<u>BEACON FINANCIAL CORPORATION CLAWBACK POLICY</u>**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Board of Directors (the "Board") of Beacon Financial Corporation (the "Company") believes that it is in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders to adopt this Clawback Policy (this "Policy"), which provides for the recovery of certain incentive compensation in the event of an accounting restatement.

The Company has adopted this Policy as a supplement to any other clawback policies or provisions in effect now or in the future at the Company. To the extent this Policy applies to compensation payable to a person covered by this Policy, it shall supersede any other conflicting provision or policy maintained by the Company and shall be the only clawback policy applicable to such compensation and no other clawback policy shall apply; provided that, if such other policy or provision provides that a greater amount of such compensation shall be subject to clawback, such other policy or provision shall apply to the amount in excess of the amount subject to clawback under this Policy.

This Policy shall be interpreted to comply with the clawback rules found in 17 C.F.R. §240.10D and the related listing rules of the national securities exchange or national securities association (the "Exchange") on which the Company has listed securities, and, to the extent this Policy is any manner deemed inconsistent with such rules, this Policy shall be treated as retroactively amended to be compliant with such rules.

1. <u>Definitions</u>. The terms "Executive Officer," "Incentive-Based Compensation," and "Received" shall have the same meaning as defined in regulation 17 C.F.R. §240.10D-1(d).

2. <u>Application of the Policy.</u> This Policy shall only apply in the event that the Company is required to prepare an accounting restatement due to its material noncompliance with any financial reporting requirement under the Federal securities laws, including any required accounting restatement to correct an error in previously issued financial statements.

3. <u>Recovery Period</u>. The Incentive-Based Compensation subject to clawback is the Incentive-Based Compensation Received during the three completed fiscal years immediately preceding the date that the Company is required to prepare an accounting restatement as described in Section 2; provided that the individual served as an Executive Officer at any time during the performance period applicable to the Incentive-Based Compensation in question. The date that the Company is required to prepare an accounting restatement shall be determined pursuant to 17 C.F.R. §240.10D-1(b)(1)(ii).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Policy shall only apply if the Incentive-Based Compensation is Received (1) while the Company has a class of securities listed on an Exchange and (2) on or after October 2, 2023.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) See 17 C.F.R. §240.10D-1(b)(1)(i)(D) for certain circumstances under which this Policy will apply to Incentive-Based Compensation received during a transition period arising due to a change in the Company's fiscal year.

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4. <u>Erroneously Awarded Compensation.</u> The amount of Incentive-Based Compensation subject to the Policy ("Erroneously Awarded Compensation") is the amount of Incentive-Based Compensation Received that exceeds the amount of Incentive Based-Compensation that otherwise would have been Received had it been determined based on the restated amounts in the Company's financial statements and shall be computed without regard to any taxes paid.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) For Incentive-Based Compensation based on stock price or total shareholder return, where the amount of Erroneously Awarded Compensation is not subject to mathematical recalculation directly from the information in an accounting restatement: (1) the amount shall be based on a reasonable estimate of the effect of the accounting restatement on the stock price or total shareholder return upon which the Incentive-Based Compensation was received; and (2) the Company must maintain documentation of the determination of that reasonable estimate and provide such documentation to the Exchange.

5. <u>Recovery Exceptions</u>. The Company shall recover reasonably promptly any Erroneously Awarded Compensation except to the extent that the conditions of paragraphs (a), (b), or (c) below apply. The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (the "Committee") shall determine the repayment schedule for each amount of Erroneously Awarded Compensation in a manner that complies with this "reasonably promptly" requirement. Such determination shall be consistent with any applicable legal guidance, by the Securities and Exchange Commission, judicial opinion, or otherwise. The determination of "reasonably promptly" may vary from case to case and the Committee is authorized to adopt additional rules to further describe what repayment schedules satisfy this requirement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) Erroneously Awarded Compensation need not be recovered if the direct expense paid to a third party to assist in enforcing the Policy would exceed the amount to be recovered and the Committee has made a determination that recovery would be impracticable. Before concluding that it would be impracticable to recover any amount of Erroneously Awarded Compensation based on expense of enforcement, the Company shall make a reasonable attempt to recover such Erroneously Awarded Compensation, document such reasonable attempt(s) to recover, and provide that documentation to the Exchange, as required.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) If applicable, Erroneously Awarded Compensation need not be recovered if recovery would violate home country law where that law was adopted prior to November 28, 2022. Before concluding that it would be impracticable to recover any amount of Erroneously Awarded Compensation based on violation of home country law, the Company shall obtain an opinion of home country counsel, acceptable to the Exchange, that recovery would result in such a violation and shall provide such opinion to the Exchange.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) Erroneously Awarded Compensation need not be recovered if recovery would likely cause an otherwise tax-qualified retirement plan, under which benefits are broadly available to employees of the Company, to fail to meet the requirements of 26 U.S.C. §401(a)(13) or 26 U.S.C. §411(a) and regulations thereunder.

6. <u>Committee Decisions.</u> Decisions of the Committee with respect to this Policy shall be final, conclusive and binding on all Executive Officers subject to this Policy, unless determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be an abuse of discretion.

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7. <u>No Indemnification</u>. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any other policy of the Company or any agreement between the Company and an Executive Officer, no Executive Officer shall be indemnified by the Company against the loss of any Erroneously Awarded Compensation.

8. <u>Agreement to Policy by Executive Officers</u>. The Committee shall take reasonable steps to inform Executive Officers of this Policy and the Executive Officers shall acknowledge receipt and adherence to this Policy in writing.

9. <u>Exhibit Filing Requirement</u>. A copy of this Policy and any amendments thereto shall be filed as an exhibit to the Company's annual report on Form 10-K.

10. <u>Amendment</u>. The Board may amend, modify or supplement all or any portion of this Policy at any time and from time to time in its discretion.

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*[TO BE SIGNED BY EACH OF THE COMPANY'S EXECUTIVE OFFICERS]*

**Clawback Policy Acknowledgment**

I, the undersigned, agree and acknowledge that I am fully bound by, and subject to, all of the terms and conditions of Beacon Bank Financial Corporation's Clawback Policy (as may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the "**Policy**") and that I have been provided a copy of the Policy. In the event of any inconsistency between the Policy and the terms of any employment or similar agreement to which I am a party, or the terms of any compensation plan, program or agreement under which any compensation has been granted, awarded, earned or paid, the terms of the Policy shall govern. If the Committee determines that any amounts granted, awarded, earned or paid to me must be forfeited or reimbursed to the Company, I will promptly take any action necessary to effectuate such forfeiture and/or reimbursement.

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