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Beacon Financial — Berkshire Hills Bancorp — KBW's 13th Annual Community Bank Investor Conference 2012

24 slides from Beacon Financial's conference presentation, Jul 31, 2012

  1. Slide 1: KBW's 13th Annual Community Bank Investor Conference

    KBW's 13th Annual Community Bank Investor Conference July 31 – August 1, 2012

  2. Slide 2: David H. Gonci Investor Relations Officer Dgonci@berkshirebank.com 413-281-1973 Richard M. Marotta Executive Vice Pre…

    David H. Gonci Investor Relations Officer Dgonci@berkshirebank.com 413-281-1973 Richard M. Marotta Executive Vice President rmarotta@berkshirebank.com 413-236-3753 1 Kevin P. Riley Executive Vice President, CFO Kriley@berkshirebank.com 413-236-3195 Patrick J. Sullivan Executive Vice President psulli

  3. Slide 3: Experienced Leadership Team

    2 Experienced Leadership Team Michael P. Daly President and CEO Kevin Riley EVP, CFO Sean Gray EVP, Retail Background Bank of America Consumer Market Executive Background Sovereign EVP Corporate Banking Background KeyBank EVP Group Head Background KeyBank EVP CFO Lawrence A. Bossidy Chairman Backgro

  4. Slide 4: Second Quarter Results

    Second Quarter Results $0.47 core EPS; 14% annualized growth 9% annualized organic commercial loan growth 5% annualized organic growth in non-maturity deposits 16% revenue growth compared to linked quarter 3.70% net interest margin (3.64% ex items) 0.94% core ROA; 7.1% core ROE 59% efficiency ratio

  5. Slide 5: Third Quarter Guidance

    Third Quarter Guidance $0.49 core EPS; 14% annualized growth 7-9% annualized organic loan growth 4-6% annualized organic deposit growth 9% annualized revenue growth 3.60 – 3.65% net interest margin Flat core non-interest expense Positive operating leverage Improving profitability Note: Guidance is m

  6. Slide 6: Revenue Growth: 20%+ Total Annual Growth From Multiple Strategies

    Revenue Growth 20%+ Total Annual Growth From Multiple Strategies 5 Quarterly Revenue ($ million) Quarter Note: Revenue in 11Q3 excludes $2 million non-core gain on Legacy stock.

  7. Slide 7: Performance Improvement: Reducing Operating Cost Metrics

    Performance Improvement Reducing Operating Cost Metrics Greater Efficiency Quarter Core Non-Interest Expense to Assets (Percent) Quarter Efficiency Ratio (Percent) 6 59.3%

  8. Slide 8: Core EPS Growth: 20%+ Total Annual Growth

    Core EPS Growth 20%+ Total Annual Growth Positive Operating Leverage 7 Core EPS (cents) Quarter 47 ¢

  9. Slide 9: Performance Improvement: Core ROA and Core ROE

    Performance Improvement Core Return on Assets Core Return on Equity Quarter Core ROE (Percent) Quarter Core ROA (Basis Points) 8

  10. Slide 10: Berkshire Hills Bancorp

    Berkshire Hills Bancorp Regional bank with over $4.5 billion in assets 68 full service branches in four states: MA, NY, CT and VT Ten commercial and residential lending offices in central/eastern Massachusetts Five additional branches planned with pending Beacon merger Retail and commercial banking,

  11. Slide 11: Regional Presence

    Regional Presence 10 Berkshire County, New York, Connecticut, Pioneer Valley and Vermont New lending offices in central and eastern Massachusetts Pending Beacon merger in red; Berkshire branches in green; Berkshire lending offices in blue

  12. Slide 12: Recent Initiatives

    11 Recent Initiatives Team recruitment drives commercial growth Asset Based Lending Central/Eastern Mass. Commercial Team Consumer Lending – Greenpark Mortgage De novo branching in strong Albany market Five in 2011/2012; bringing Albany area total to 15 M & A Rome and Legacy in 2011 CBT – Connecticu

  13. Slide 13: Market Strengths – New England and Central/Eastern NY

    12 Market Strengths – New England and Central/Eastern NY Held up better than most regions during recession Less of a bubble developed prior to recession Diversified economy with strong services and technology drivers Continues to be stronger than many regions – latest Fed Beige Book Market positioni

  14. Slide 14: Balance Sheet Strength: Favorable Asset Quality

    Balance Sheet Strength Favorable Asset Quality Net Loan Charge-Offs Net Charge-Offs/ Average Loans (Percent) Quarter NPAs/ Assets (Basis Points) Quarter 13

  15. Slide 15: Capital Strength

    Capital Strength Core Return on Tangible Equity Tangible Common Equity / Assets Tangible Common Equity/Assets (Percent) Quarter Percent 14 Quarter Note: Core return on tangible equity is core income before intangible amortization divided by tangible equity.

  16. Slide 16: Capital Metrics

    15 Capital Metrics Tangible equity/tangible assets 8.0% Total equity/assets 12.9% Well Capitalized with most regulatory capital consisting of common equity $15.49 tangible equity per share Tangible equity capital generation $2.12 per share based on current run rate 36% dividend payout ratio; 3.1% di

  17. Slide 17: Risk Management Disciplines

    16 Risk Management Disciplines Credit team and culture Portfolio management Underwriting M&A due diligence Workout Project management Merger integration Core systems conversion Risk Committee, Capital Committee

  18. Slide 18: M & A Disciplines

    M & A Disciplines Earnings accretion goals Manage tangible book value dilution ROE Targets Reasonable cost save objectives Modest reliance on revenue synergies Understanding purchase accounting impact Balancing cash/stock mix for capital impact Improving financial and demographic metrics 17 Note: Se

  19. Slide 19: Recent M & A History

    Recent M & A History 18 PRO FORMA FINANCIAL DATA WITH MERGERS Actual Pro Forma pre mergers w/mergers ($ millions except per share data) 12/31/10 3/31/12 Assets $ 2,881 $ 5,315 Loans 2,142 3,870 Allowance for loan losses (32) (33) Intangible assets 173 287 Deposits 2,204 4,023 Stockholders' equity 38

  20. Slide 20: Why Invest In Us

    19 Why Invest In Us Experienced executive management team Proven track record for results Strong financial condition Solid strategies for growth and performance Focused on shareholder return Higher market capitalization and stock liquidity due to merger share issuance 100% buy ratings from the equit

  21. Slide 21: Forward Looking Statements

    FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS. This document contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 about the proposed merger of Berkshire and Beacon. These statements include statements about anticipated financial results and regarding th

  22. Slide 22: Financial Performance and Goals

    Note: Core results exclude merger, divestiture and restructuring charges after tax totaling $0.4 million in 2010, $10.4 million in 2011, and $5.8 million in H1 2012. GAAP EPS for those periods was $1.00, $0.98, and $0.65 respectively. Core ROTE includes amortization of intangible assets in core retu

  23. Slide 23: Balanced Portfolios

    Balanced Portfolios Note: Balances are as of June 30, 2012. Deposits $3.4 Billion Loans $3.4 Billion Exhibit B 22

  24. Slide 24: If you have any questions, please contact

    If you have any questions, please contact: David Gonci P.O. Box 1308 Pittsfield, MA 01202 Investor Relations Officer (413) 281-1973 dgonci@berkshirebank.com Committed to the RIGHT core values: Respect Integrity Guts Having Fun Teamwork

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