10-K/A 1 form10ka-85039_ubnk.htm FORM 10-K/A form10ka-85039_ubnk.htm


SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K/A
Amendment No. 1

ý
Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2006
OR
o
Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the transition period from _______________ to  ______________________

Commission File No. 000-51369

United Financial Bancorp, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Federal
 
83-0395247
(State or other jurisdiction of
 
(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)
 
Identification Number)
     
95 Elm Street, West Springfield, Massachusetts
 
01089
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
Zip Code

(413) 787-1700
(Registrant’s telephone number)

Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
NASDAQ Global  Select Market
(Title of Class)
Name of exchange on which registered

Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:    None

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 twelve months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such requirements for the past 90 days.  YES  ý     NO  o.

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of Registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendments to this Form 10-K.  ý.

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer” and “large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer o
Accelerated filer  ý
Non-accelerated filer o

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  YES  o     NO  ý

Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Act.  YES  o     NO  ý

Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. YES  o   NO ý 

As of March 8, 2007, 17,129,379 shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock were outstanding.

The aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates of the Registrant, computed by reference to the last sale price on June 30, 2006, as reported by the NASDAQ Global Select Market, was approximately $96.5 million.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

1. Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders dated March 19, 2007 (Part III)


1

 
EXPLANATORY NOTE: REASON FOR AMENDMENT
 
United Financial Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") is filing this amendment to its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 in order to (i) properly evidence that the Company’s independent accountant has signed the reports of independent registered public accounting firm, and (ii) revise the presentation of earnings per common share.  There have been no changes to previously reported total net income or stockholders’ equity for any period presented.
 
The Company is revising its earnings per share presentation in this amendment as follows: (1) as to the 2005 periods, in calculating earnings per share, the Company has included the shares issued to United Mutual Holding Company in the initial public offering, which was completed on July 12, 2005, as having been issued and outstanding for the entire period and the shares issued to the public as having been outstanding from the date of issuance; and (2) for 2004 and prior periods presented, in calculating earnings per share, the Company has included the shares issued to United Mutual Holding Company in the initial public offering as having been issued and outstanding for 2004 and for each of the prior periods presented.
 
 
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ITEM 6.
SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

The summary information presented below at or for each of the fiscal years presented is derived in part from the consolidated financial statements of United Financial Bancorp, Inc. The following information is only a summary, and should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and notes included elsewhere in this Annual Report.
 
   
At December 31,
 
   
2006
 
2005
 
2004
 
2003
 
2002
 
   
(In thousands)
 
Selected Financial Condition Data:
                     
Total assets
 
$
1,009,433
 
$
906,513
 
$
772,008
 
$
737,424
 
$
623,563
 
Cash and cash equivalents
   
25,419
   
15,843
   
23,233
   
16,144
   
38,779
 
Investment securities available-for-sale
   
80,963
   
111,763
   
50,650
   
73,191
   
36,617
 
Investment securities held-to-maturity
   
3,241
   
3,325
   
2,498
   
2,175
   
737
 
Mortgage-backed securities available-for-sale
   
109,274
   
114,702
   
101,679
   
123,774
   
60,889
 
Loans, net (1)
   
756,180
   
630,558
   
569,243
   
497,078
   
463,383
 
Deposits
   
685,686
   
653,611
   
613,672
   
594,748
   
533,704
 
FHLB advances
   
169,806
   
101,880
   
86,694
   
76,820
   
29,889
 
Repurchase agreements
   
10,425
   
8,434
   
4,317
   
4,218
   
1,146
 
Stockholders' equity
   
137,711
   
137,005
   
62,255
   
57,050
   
52,612
 
Non-performing assets (2)
   
1,850
   
3,319
   
3,784
   
1,865
   
1,036
 

   
Years Ended December 31,
 
   
2006
 
2005
 
2004
 
2003
 
2002
 
   
(In thousands)
 
Selected Operating Data:
                     
Interest and dividend income
 
$
52,202
 
$
43,233
 
$
36,532
 
$
33,776
 
$
36,009
 
Interest expense
   
24,647
   
16,206
   
12,148
   
11,583
   
14,703
 
Net interest income before provision for loan losses
   
27,555
   
27,027
   
24,384
   
22,193
   
21,306
 
Provision for loan losses
   
969
   
917
   
983
   
294
   
398
 
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
   
26,586
   
26,110
   
23,401
   
21,899
   
20,908
 
Non-interest income
   
5,392
   
5,020
   
5,134
   
5,703
   
4,522
 
Non-interest expense
   
24,036
   
24,112
   
19,179
   
17,785
   
16,971
 
Income before taxes
   
7,942
   
7,018
   
9,356
   
9,817
   
8,459
 
Income tax expense
   
3,018
   
2,649
   
3,828
   
3,917
   
3,270
 
Net income
 
$
4,924
  $
4,369
 ^ 
$
5,528
 
$
5,900
 
$
5,189
 
                                 
Basic earnings per share (8)     0.30    0.34  ^   0.60    0.64    0.56  
Diluted earnings per share (8)     0.30  
 0.34
 ^  0.60    0.64    0.56  
                                 
Number of shares outstanding (8)       16,467,874      12,676,032      9,189,722      9,189,722      9,189,722  
Basic
     16,476,933      12,676,032      9,189,722      9,189,722      9,189,722  
Diluted
                               
 
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At or For the Years Ended December 31,
 
   
2006
 
2005
 
2004
 
2003
 
2002
 
Selected Financial Ratios and Other Data:
                     
                       
Performance Ratios (3):
                     
Return on average assets
   
0.51
%
 
0.51
%*  
0.73
%
 
0.86
%
 
0.84
%
Return on average equity
   
3.59
%
 
4.45
%*  
9.25
%
 
10.72
%
 
10.47
%
Average equity to average assets
   
14.35
%
 
11.42
%
 
7.87
%
 
8.07
%
 
8.03
%
Equity to total assets at end of period (3)
   
13.64
%
 
15.11
%
 
8.06
%
 
7.74
%
 
8.44
%
Interest rate spread (4)
   
2.23
%
 
2.77
%
 
3.03
%
 
3.12
%
 
3.23
%
Net interest margin (5)
   
2.97
%
 
3.27
%
 
3.33
%
 
3.41
%
 
3.65
%
Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilitites
   
128.10
%
 
125.61
%
 
118.30
%
 
116.42
%
 
116.77
%
Total non-interest expense to average total assets
   
2.51
%
 
2.81
%*  
2.53
%
 
2.61
%
 
2.75
%
Efficiency ratio (6)
   
72.95
%
 
75.25
%*  
64.98
%
 
63.75
%
 
65.71
%
Dividend payout ratio
   
5.74
%
 
NA
   
NA
   
NA
   
NA
 
                                 
United Bank Regulatory Capital Ratios (3, 7):
                               
Tier I (core) capital
   
14.83
%
 
17.21
%
 
11.67
%
 
12.33
%
 
12.23
%
Tier I (leverage) capital
   
10.82
%
 
11.71
%
 
8.11
%
 
7.76
%
 
8.25
%
Total capital
   
15.86
%
 
18.28
%
 
12.76
%
 
13.43
%
 
13.40
%
                                 
Asset Quality Ratios (3):
                               
Non-performing assets as a percent of total assets (2)
   
0.18
%
 
0.37
%
 
0.49
%
 
0.25
%
 
0.17
%
Non-performing loans as a percent of total loans (2)
   
0.17
%
 
0.27
%
 
0.66
%
 
0.36
%
 
0.21
%
Allowance for loan losses as a percent of total loans
   
0.95
%
 
1.00
%
 
1.00
%
 
1.02
%
 
1.05
%
Allowance for loan losses as a percent of non-
                               
performing loans
   
560.40
%
 
371.69
%
 
151.96
%
 
278.97
%
 
507.53
%
                                 
Number of full service customer facilities
   
13
   
11
   
11
   
11
   
11
 

(1)
The allowance for loan losses at December 31, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003 and 2002 was $7.2 million, $6.4 million, $5.8 million, $5.1 million and $4.9 million, respectively.
(2)
Non-performing assets consist of non-performing loans and foreclosed real estate owned (“REO”). Non-performing loans consist of non-accrual and accruing loans 90 days or more overdue, while REO consists of real estate acquired through foreclosure and real estate acquired by acceptance of a deed-in-lieu of foreclosure.
(3)
Asset Quality Ratios and Regulatory Capital Ratios and the “equity to total assets” ratio are end of period ratios. With the exception of end of period ratios, all ratios are based on average monthly balances during the indicated periods and are annualized where appropriate.
(4)
The interest rate spread represents the difference between weighted-average yield on interest-earning assets and the weighted-average cost of interest-bearing liabilities.
(5)
The net interest margin represents net interest income as a percent of average interest-earning assets.
(6)
The efficiency ratio represents non-interest expense divided by the sum of net interest income and non-interest income.
(7)
Regulatory Capital Ratios are reported for the Bank only and do not include the consolidating effect of United Financial Bancorp, Inc.
(8) 
The Company has previously presented earnings per share data and share information for the year during which its shares were outstanding for the complete period. Earnings per share data and share information for the each of the years 2002 through 2005 are being presented herein for the first time. See Note I of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements presented elsewhere in this Form 10-K/A for additional information concerning this revised presentation. 
^
Excluding the effect of a $3,591 charitable contribution ($2,199 after taxes) to fund the newly-formed United Charitable Foundation, net income in 2005 would have amounted to $6,568, or $0.52 per share.
*
Exclusive of the contribution to the United Charitable Foundation in 2005, return on average assets, return on average equity, total non- interest expense to average total assets, and efficiency ratio would have been 0.76%, 6.70%, 2.43% and 64.41%, respectively.

 
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ITEM 8.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA

INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 
Page
   
   
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
F-1
   
Financial Statements
 
   
Consolidated Balance Sheets
F-2
   
Consolidated Statements of Earnings
F-3
   
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity and Comprehensive Income
F-4
   
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
F-5
   
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
F-6
 
5


 
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm


Board of Directors
United Financial Bancorp, Inc.


We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of United Financial Bancorp, Inc. and subsidiary (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2006 and 2005, and the related statements of earnings, stockholders’ equity and comprehensive income, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2006. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of United Financial Bancorp, Inc. and subsidiary as of December 31, 2006 and 2005, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2006 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006, based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) and our report dated March 13, 2007 expressed an unqualified opinion on management’s assessment of the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting and an unqualified opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

/s/ Grant Thornton LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
March 13, 2007
(except for Notes I and Q
as to which the date is
June 14, 2007)

F-1


UNITED FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Consolidated Balance Sheets
December 31, 2006 and 2005
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

 
   
December 31,
 
December 31,
 
   
2006
 
2005
 
           
ASSETS
         
           
Cash and due from banks
 
$
15,459
    
$
15,841
 
Interest-bearing deposits
   
9,960
   
2
 
Total cash and cash equivalents
   
25,419
   
15,843
 
               
Securities available for sale, at fair value
   
190,237
   
226,465
 
Securities held to maturity, at amortized cost (fair value of $3,227 at
           
December 31, 2006 and $3,298 at December 31, 2005)
   
3,241
   
3,325
 
Loans, net of allowance for loan losses of $7,218 at December 31, 2006
             
and $6,382 at December 31, 2005
   
756,180
   
630,558
 
Other real estate owned
   
562
   
1,602
 
Accrued interest receivable
   
4,320
   
3,928
 
Deferred tax asset, net
   
2,851
   
1,245
 
Stock in the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston
   
9,274
   
6,588
 
Banking premises and equipment, net
   
8,821
   
8,236
 
Bank-owned life insurance
   
6,304
   
6,031
 
Other assets
   
2,224
   
2,692
 
               
TOTAL ASSETS
 
$
1,009,433
 
$
906,513
 
               
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
             
               
Liabilities:
             
Deposits:
             
Interest-bearing
 
$
588,496
 
$
560,310
 
Non-interest-bearing
   
97,190
   
93,301
 
Total deposits
   
685,686
   
653,611
 
Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston advances
   
169,806
   
101,880
 
Repurchase agreements
   
10,425
   
8,434
 
Escrow funds held for borrowers
   
1,121
   
1,129
 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
   
4,684
   
4,454
 
Total liabilities
   
871,722
   
769,508
 
               
Commitments and contingencies (Note L)
   
-
   
-
 
               
Stockholders’ equity:
             
Preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share, authorized 5,000,000 shares;
             
none issued
   
-
   
-
 
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share, authorized 60,000,000 shares;
             
17,205,995 shares issued at December 31, 2006 and 2005
   
172
   
172
 
Paid-in capital
   
75,520
   
78,446
 
Retained earnings
   
70,406
   
66,944
 
Unearned compensation
   
(5,772
)
 
(6,092
)
Treasury stock, at cost (51,445 shares at December 31, 2006)
   
(664
)
 
-
 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes
   
(1,951
)
 
(2,465
)
Total stockholders’ equity
   
137,711
   
137,005
 
               
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
$
1,009,433
 
$
906,513
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

F-2

 
UNITED FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Consolidated Statements of Earnings
For the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)


   
2006
 
2005
 
2004
 
Interest and dividend income:
             
Loans
 
$
42,338
    
$
34,540
    
$
29,682
 
Investments
   
8,843
   
7,970
   
6,582
 
Other interest-earning assets
   
1,021
   
723
   
268
 
Total interest and dividend income
   
52,202
   
43,233
   
36,532
 
                     
Interest expense:
                   
Deposits
   
18,695
   
12,300
   
8,995
 
Short-term borrowings
   
3,198
   
1,675
   
373
 
Long-term debt
   
2,754
   
2,231
   
2,780
 
Total interest expense
   
24,647
   
16,206
   
12,148
 
                     
Net interest income before provision for loan losses
   
27,555
   
27,027
   
24,384
 
                     
Provision for loan losses
   
969
   
917
   
983
 
                     
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
   
26,586
   
26,110
   
23,401
 
                     
Non-interest income:
                   
Fee income on depositors’ accounts
   
4,190
   
3,744
   
3,683
 
(Loss) gain on sale of securities
   
(222
)
 
3
   
122
 
Income from bank-owned life insurance
   
273
   
326
   
332
 
Other income
   
1,151
   
947
   
997
 
Total non-interest income
   
5,392
   
5,020
   
5,134
 
                     
Non-interest expense:
                   
Salaries and benefits
   
12,888
   
11,167
   
9,564
 
Occupancy expenses
   
1,792
   
1,494
   
1,453
 
Marketing expenses
   
1,436
   
1,386
   
1,244
 
Data processing expenses
   
2,474
   
2,371
   
2,681
 
Contributions and sponsorships
   
174
   
3,792
   
192
 
Professional fees
   
1,148
   
732
   
336
 
Other expenses
   
4,124
   
3,170
   
3,709
 
Total non-interest expense
   
24,036
   
24,112
   
19,179
 
                     
Income before income taxes
   
7,942
   
7,018
   
9,356
 
                     
Income tax expense
   
3,018
   
2,649
   
3,828
 
                     
NET INCOME
 
$
4,924
 
$
4,369
 
$
5,528
 
                     
Earnings per share:
                   
Basic
 
$
0.30
  $ 
0.34
 
0.60
 
Diluted
 
$
0.30
  $ 
0.34
 
0.60
 
                     
Weighted average shares outstanding:
                   
Basic
   
16,467,874
   
12,676,032
   
9,189,722
 
Diluted
   
16,476,933
   
12,676,032
   
9,189,722
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

F-3


UNITED FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity and Comprehensive Income
December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004
(Dollars in thousands)

 
                           
Accumulated
     
   
Common
                     
Other
     
   
Shares
 
Common
 
Paid-In
 
Retained
 
Unearned
 
Treasury
 
Comprehensive
     
   
Outstanding
 
Stock
 
Capital
 
Earnings
 
Compensation
 
Stock
 
Loss
 
Total
 
                                   
Balances at December 31, 2003
   
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
57,289
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
(239
)  
$
57,050
 
                                                   
Impact of reorganization
                     
(150
)
                   
(150
)
Net income
                     
5,528
                     
5,528
 
Net unrealized loss on securities available for sale, net of reclassification adjustments and taxes
                                       
(173
)
 
(173
)
Total comprehensive income
                                             
5,355
 
                                                   
Balances at December 31, 2004
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
62,667
   
-
   
-
   
(412
)
 
62,255
 
                                                   
Net income
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
4,369
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
4,369
 
Net unrealized loss on securities available for sale, net of reclassification adjustments and taxes
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
(2,053
)
 
(2,053
)
Total comprehensive income
                                             
2,316
 
                                                   
Issuance of common stock, net of offering costs of $1,900
   
7,671,973
   
77
   
74,745
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
74,822
 
Issuance of common stock to MHC
   
9,189,922
   
92
   
-
   
(92
)
 
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
 
Issuance of common stock to United
                                                 
Charitable Foundation.
   
344,100
   
3
   
3,646
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
3,649
 
Shares purchased for ESOP
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
(6,413
)
 
-
   
-
   
(6,413
)
ESOP shares committed to be released
   
-
   
-
   
55
   
-
   
321
   
-
   
-
   
376
 
                                                   
Balances at December 31, 2005
   
17,205,995
   
172
   
78,446
   
66,944
   
(6,092
)
 
-
   
(2,465
)
 
137,005
 
                                                   
Net income
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
4,924
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
4,924
 
Net unrealized gain on securities available for sale, net of reclassification adjustments and taxes
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
514
   
514
 
Total comprehensive income
                                           
5,438
 
                                                   
Cash dividends declared ($0.20 per share)
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
(1,462
)
 
-
   
-
   
-
   
(1,462
)
Treasury stock purchases
   
(341,945
)
 
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
(4,405
)
 
-
   
(4,405
)
Reissuance of treasury shares in connection with restricted stock grants
   
290,500
   
-
   
(3,741
)
 
-
   
-
   
3,741
   
-
   
-
 
Stock-based compensation
   
-
   
-
   
728
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
728
 
ESOP shares committed to be released
   
-
   
-
   
87
   
-
   
320
   
-
   
-
   
407
 
                                                   
Balances at December 31, 2006
   
17,154,550
 
$
172
 
$
75,520
 
$
70,406
 
$
(5,772
)
$
(664
)
$
(1,951
)
$
137,711
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

F-4


UNITED FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004
(Dollars in thousands)

 
   
2006
 
2005
 
2004
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
             
Net income
 
$
4,924
   
$
4,369
   
$
5,528
 
                     
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
Provision for loan losses
   
969
   
917
   
983
 
ESOP expense
   
407
   
376
   
-
 
Stock-based compensation
   
728
   
-
   
-
 
Contribution to United Charitable Foundation
   
-
   
3,649
   
-
 
Amortization of premiums and discounts
   
308
   
670
   
1,062
 
Depreciation and amortization
   
838
   
667
   
647
 
Amortization of intangible assets
   
25
   
-
   
-
 
Provision for other real estate owned
   
-
   
-
   
(21
)
Gain on sales of loans
   
(3
)
 
(2
)
 
(13
)
Net loss (gain) on sale of property and equipment
   
21
   
(4
)
 
(2
)
Net loss (gain) on sale of available for sale securities
   
222
   
(3
)
 
(122
)
Income tax provision (benefit)
   
(1,679
)
 
978
   
(1
)
Increase in cash surrender value of bank-owned life insurance
   
(273
)
 
(326
)
 
(332
)
(Increase) decrease in accrued interest receivable
   
(392
)
 
(1,065
)
 
282
 
Decrease (increase) in other assets
   
475
   
(2,005
)
 
678
 
(Decrease) increase in accrued expenses and other liabilities
   
(42
)
 
337
   
469
 
                     
Net cash provided by operating activities
   
6,528
   
8,558
   
9,158
 
                     
Cash flows from investing activities:
                   
Purchases of securities available for sale
   
(47,764
)
 
(124,036
)
 
(58,142
)
Proceeds from sales of securities available for sale
   
28,896
   
2,597
   
32,985
 
Proceeds from maturities and principal repayments of securities available for sale
   
55,430
   
44,127
   
68,646
 
Purchases of securities held to maturity
   
-
   
(909
)
 
(404
)
Proceeds from maturities and principal repayments of securities held to maturity
   
75
   
75
   
77
 
Purchases of Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston stock
   
(2,686
)
 
(567
)
 
(2,072
)
Refund of Cooperative Central Bank deposit
   
-
   
-
   
1,522
 
Proceeds from sales of other real estate owned
   
1,852
   
-
   
39
 
Net loan originations and principal repayments
   
(127,570
)
 
(64,046
)
 
(78,428
)
Proceeds from sales of loans
   
170
   
215
   
5,314
 
Purchases of property and equipment
   
(1,372
)
 
(1,245
)
 
(382
)
Cash paid to acquire Levine Financial Group
   
(100
)
 
-
   
-
 
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment
   
-
   
16
   
14
 
                     
Net cash used in investing activities
   
(93,069
)
 
(143,773
)
 
(30,831
)
                     
Cash flows from financing activities:
                   
Net increase in deposits
   
32,075
   
39,938
   
18,924
 
Proceeds of Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston advances
   
133,000
   
148,365
   
185,714
 
Repayments of Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston advances
   
(65,074
)
 
(133,179
)
 
(175,839
)
Net increase in repurchase agreements
   
1,991
   
4,118
   
98
 
Net increase (decrease) in escrow funds held for borrowers
   
(8
)
 
174
   
14
 
Treasury stock purchases
   
(4,405
)
 
-
   
-
 
Cash dividends paid
   
(1,462
)
 
-
   
-
 
Proceeds from stock offering subscriptions
   
-
   
74,822
   
-
 
Acquistion of common stock by ESOP
   
-
   
(6,413
)
 
-
 
Impact of reorganization
   
-
   
-
   
(150
)
                     
Net cash provided by financing activities
   
96,117
   
127,825
   
28,761
 
                     
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
   
9,576
   
(7,390
)
 
7,088
 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
   
15,843
   
23,233
   
16,145
 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
 
$
25,419
 
$
15,843
 
$
23,233
 
                     
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:
                   
Cash paid during the period:
                   
Interest on deposits and other borrowings
 
$
24,353
 
$
16,080
 
$
12,102
 
Income taxes - net
   
3,882
   
2,786
   
2,635
 
Transfer of loans to other real estate owned
   
562
   
1,602
   
-
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

F-5


UNITED FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

 
NOTE A - REORGANIZATION AND CHANGE IN CORPORATE FORM

During 2004, United Bank received both regulatory and depositor approval to reorganize from a state-chartered cooperative bank to a multi-tier federally-chartered holding company. As a result, United Financial Bancorp, Inc., a stock holding company, was formed to be the parent company of United Bank (the Bank) and United Mutual Holding Company (MHC), a mutual holding company, was formed to be the parent company of United Financial Bancorp, Inc. Included in non-interest expenses in the accompanying statement of earnings for the year ended December 31, 2004 are related reorganization expenses of $693.
 
In December 2004, the Board of Directors of United Mutual Holding Company adopted a plan pursuant to which United Financial Bancorp, Inc.(the Company) intended to sell up to 49% of its common stock to eligible Bank depositors and, if necessary, to the general public. The Company’s initial public offering concluded on July 12, 2005 after the receipt of regulatory approval. The Company raised $74,822 in the offering, selling 7.7 million shares of common stock at $10 per share. This represented 44.6% of the stock issued. In addition, 344,100 shares or 2.0% of the shares outstanding were contributed to the newly formed United Charitable Foundation (“the Foundation”) to further support its the Bank’s ongoing commitment to the community. United Mutual Holding Company holds the remaining 53.4% of the outstanding shares.

The Company established the United Charitable Foundation in connection with the reorganization and funded it with 344,100 shares of the Company’s common stock. This contribution resulted in the recognition of expense equal to $3,441 based on the offering price of $10 per share. The Company realized an additional tax benefit of $208 that was recorded as an increase to stockholders’ equity because the basis for the contribution for tax purposes was based on the trading price of Company stock on its first day of trading.

In addition, the Bank’s Board of Directors adopted an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (the “ESOP”) which purchased 8%, or 641,300 shares, in the initial public offering financed by a loan from the Company. (See Note K)

The reorganization to a mutual holding company structure has been accounted for as a change in corporate form with the historic basis of the Bank’s assets, liabilities and equity unchanged as a result. Subsequent to the stock offering, the existing liquidation rights of the Bank’s depositors were transferred with records to be maintained to ensure such rights receive statutory priority in the event of a complete mutual-to-stock conversion or in the more unlikely event of the Bank’s liquidation.

F-6


UNITED FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

 
NOTE B - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of United Financial Bancorp, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary United Bank (the Bank). UCB Securities, Inc. is a subsidiary of the Bank and is engaged in buying, selling and holding of securities. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. These entities are collectively referred to herein as “the Company”. 

The accounting and reporting policies of the Company conform to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and general practices within the banking industry. 

Use of Estimates

In preparing consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the balance sheet and reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant change are the determination of the allowance for loan losses and the valuation allowance for the deferred tax asset.

The following is a description of the Company’s more significant accounting policies:

Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company classifies cash and due from banks, interest bearing deposits in other banks and overnight funds sold as cash and cash equivalents as these liquid assets have original maturities of 90 days or less.

F-7


UNITED FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

 
NOTE B - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Continued

Investment Securities

Debt securities that the Company has the positive intent and ability to hold to maturity are classified as held to maturity and reported at amortized cost; debt and equity securities that are bought and held principally for the purpose of selling in the near term are classified as trading and reported at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses included in earnings; and debt and equity securities not classified as either held to maturity or trading are classified as available for sale and reported at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses excluded from earnings and reported in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes, as a separate component of stockholders’ equity. The Company had no securities classified as trading at December 31, 2006 and 2005.

Premiums and discounts on investment securities are amortized or accreted into income on the level yield method over the life of the investments. If a decline in the fair value of an investment security below its cost is judged to be other-than-temporary the cost basis of the investment security is written down to fair value as a new cost basis and the amount of the write-down is included in the results of operations. Gains and losses on the sale of investment securities are recognized at the time of sale on a specific identification basis.

Loans

Real estate mortgage loans and other loans are stated at their unpaid principal balance net of unearned loan fees and costs and the allowance for loan losses. The Company does not originate loans for the purpose of resale. 

Interest on most loans is included in income as earned based upon interest rates applied to unpaid principal using the simple interest method. Accrual of interest on loans is discontinued when in the judgment of management the collectibility of principal or interest becomes doubtful or when a loan becomes contractually past due 90 days with respect to principal or interest. The accrual of interest on some loans, however, may continue even though they are 90 days past due if management deems it appropriate, provided that the loans are well secured and in the process of collection. When a loan is placed on nonaccrual status, all interest previously accrued is reversed against current period interest income. Interest subsequently received on nonaccrual loans is either applied against principal or recorded as income according to management’s judgment as to the collectibility of principal. Interest accruals are resumed on such loans only when they are brought fully current as to principal and interest and when, in the judgment of management, the loans are estimated to be fully collectible.

F-8


UNITED FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements - Continued
December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

 
NOTE B - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Continued

Loan origination and commitment fees and certain direct loan origination costs are deferred and the net amount is amortized over the contractual term of the loan as an adjustment of yield.

A loan is considered impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect the scheduled payments of principal or interest when due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Factors considered by management in determining impairment include payment status, collateral value, and the probability of collecting scheduled principal and interest payments when due. Loans that experience insignificant payment delays and payment shortfalls generally are not classified as impaired. Impairment is measured on a loan-by-loan basis for commercial and construction loans by either the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate, the loan’s obtainable market price, or the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral dependent.

Allowance for Loan Losses

The allowance for loan losses is maintained at a level determined by management to be adequate to absorb probable losses based on an evaluation of known and inherent losses in the portfolio. The adequacy of the allowance for loan losses is evaluated on a quarterly basis by management. Factors considered in evaluating the adequacy of the allowance include prior loss experience, current economic conditions and their effect on borrowers, the character and size of the loan portfolio, trends in nonperforming loans and delinquency rates and the performance of individual loans in relation to contractual terms. Loan losses are charged against the allowance when management believes that the collectibility of the principal is unlikely and recoveries are credited to the allowance when received.

Determining an appropriate level for the allowance for loan losses necessarily involves a high degree of judgment. While management uses available information to recognize losses on loans, future additions to the allowance may be necessary. In addition, various regulatory agencies, as an integral part of their examination process, periodically review the allowance for loan losses. Such agencies may require the Company to recognize additions to the allowance based on judgments different from those of management.

A substantial portion of the Company’s loans are secured by real estate in Western Massachusetts. Accordingly, the ultimate collectibility of the Company’s loan portfolio is susceptible to changing conditions in this market area.

F-9


UNITED FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

 
NOTE B - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Continued

Other intangible assets
 
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets”, prescribes that other identifiable intangible assets are recorded at their estimated fair value and are amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives. These assets are evaluated for impairment if circumstances suggest that their value may be impaired. 
 
Business segments

An operating segment is a component of a business for which separate financial information is available that is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision-maker in deciding how to allocate resources and evaluate performance. The Company's operations are limited to financial services provided within the framework of a community bank, and decisions are based generally on specific market areas and or product offerings. Accordingly, based on the financial information which is presently evaluated by the Company's chief operating decision-maker, the Company operates in a single business segment.

Off-balance sheet financial instruments

In the ordinary course of business, the Company enters into off-balance sheet financial instruments, consisting primarily of credit related financial instruments. These financial instruments are recorded in the consolidated financial statements when they are funded or related fees are incurred or received.

Earnings Per Share

Earnings per share have been computed in accordance with SFAS No. 128, “Earnings Per Share.” Basic earnings per share have been calculated by dividing net income by weighted average shares outstanding before any dilution and adjusted to exclude the weighted average number of unallocated shares held by the ESOP and unvested restricted stock awards. Diluted earnings per share have been calculated by dividing net income by weighted average shares outstanding after giving effect to the potential dilution that could occur if potential common shares were converted into common stock using the treasury stock method.

F-10


UNITED FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

 
NOTE B - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Continued

Other Real Estate Owned

Other real estate owned (“OREO”) is comprised of properties acquired through foreclosure proceedings or acceptance of a deed in lieu of foreclosure. Losses arising from the acquisition of such properties are charged against the allowance for loan losses. Operating expenses are charged to current period operations as incurred. Gains and losses upon disposition are reflected in income as realized.

Foreclosed assets held for sale are recorded at the lower of fair value less estimated costs to sell or cost. Subsequent changes in the fair value of the foreclosed assets are reflected as a valuation allowance.

Banking Premises and Equipment

Banking premises and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is computed for financial reporting purposes on the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of each type of asset. Leasehold improvements are amortized on the straight-line method over the shorter of the lease term, including consideration of renewal options, or estimated useful life of the asset. The cost of maintenance and repairs is charged against income as incurred. The Company reviews for impairment of long-lived assets whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable.

Asset retirement obligations are recognized at fair value when incurred. The Company recognizes a liability when the obligation is incurred - generally upon acquisition, construction, or development and (or) through the normal operation of the asset. In periods subsequent to initial measurement, the Company recognizes changes in the liability for an asset retirement obligation resulting from (a) the passage of time and (b) revisions to either the timing or the amount of the original estimate of undiscounted cash flows.

An asset retirement obligation is recognized as a liability and measured at fair value. Because the liability is recorded at its fair value and not it’s ultimate settlement amount, increases in the liability’s carrying amount for accretion are recognized each period. The accretion expense is classified as an operating expense in the income statement. The Company also capitalizes the cost associated with its asset retirement obligations as part of the carrying amount of the associated long-lived assets. As part of the depreciable cost of the related long-lived assets, capitalized asset retirement costs are depreciated over their useful life.

F-11


UNITED FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

 
NOTE B - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Continued

Pension Plan

The Company provides pension benefits for eligible employees through a multi-employer defined benefit plan sponsored by the Co-operative Banks Employees’ Retirement Association (CBERA). The Company’s policy is to expense related pension costs based on assessments by CBERA. The Bank has also established a defined contribution plan for eligible employees. The Company matches employee contributions up to 5% of an employee’s qualified compensation.

Transfers 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.

Income Taxes

The Company recognizes income taxes under the asset and liability method. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are established for the tax consequences attributable to the temporary differences between the financial statement carrying amount and the tax basis of the Bank’s assets and liabilities and certain tax carryforwards at enacted tax rates.

Deferred tax expense (benefit) is the result of changes in deferred tax assets and liabilities. A valuation allowance is recorded against deferred tax assets when management deems a portion of the asset to be more likely than not unrealizable. The Company’s valuation allowance is reviewed and adjustments are made to the valuation allowance based on management’s judgments relating to the realizability of the deferred tax asset. It is management's belief, that it is more likely than not, that the reversal of deferred tax liabilities and results of future operations will generate sufficient taxable income to realize the deferred tax assets. In addition, the Company’s net deferred tax asset is supported by recoverable income taxes. Therefore, no valuation allowance was necessary at December 31, 2006 or 2005 for deferred tax assets. It should be noted, however, that factors beyond management's control, such as the general state of the economy and real estate values, can affect future levels of taxable income and that no assurance can be given that sufficient taxable income will be generated to fully absorb gross deductible temporary differences. 

F-12


UNITED FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

 
NOTE B - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Continued

Stock Compensation Plan

The Company adopted SFAS No. 123R, “Share-Based Payment”, on January 1, 2006. SFAS 123R requires that the compensation cost associated with share-based payment transactions, such as stock options and restricted stock awards, be recognized in the financial statements over the requisite service (vesting) period. During the year ended December 31, 2006, the Company’s shareholders approved a stock based incentive plan, which is described in Note J.

Comprehensive Income

Accounting principles generally require that recognized revenue, expenses, gains and losses be included in net income. Although certain changes in assets and liabilities, such as unrealized gains and losses on available for sale securities, are reported as a separate component of stockholders’ equity such items, along with net income, are components of comprehensive income. The Company uses the specific identification method to determine the cost of a security sold and the amount reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income into earnings.

The components of other comprehensive income and related tax effects are as follows for the years ended December 31:

   
2006
 
2005
 
2004
 
               
Change in unrealized holding gains (losses) on available for sale securities
 
$
633
   
$
(3,371
)  
$
(180
)
Reclassification adjustment for losses (gains) realized in income
   
222
   
(3
)
 
(122
)
Net change in unrealized gains (losses)
   
855
   
(3,374
)
 
(302
)
                     
Tax effect
   
341
   
1,321
   
129
 
                     
Other comprehensive income (loss)
 
$
514
 
$
(2,053
)
$
(173
)

Reclassifications
 
Amounts reported for prior periods are reclassified as necessary to be consistent with the current-period presentation.

F-13


UNITED FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

 
NOTE B - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Continued

Advertising and public relations expense

Advertising, promotional and other business development costs are generally expensed as incurred. External costs incurred in producing media advertising are expensed the first time the advertising takes place. External costs relating to direct mailing costs are expensed in the period in which the direct mailings are sent.

Recent Accounting Developments

In July 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) released FASB Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109” (FIN 48). FIN 48 clarifies the accounting and reporting for income taxes where interpretation of the tax law may be uncertain. FIN 48 prescribes a comprehensive model for the financial statement recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of income tax uncertainties with respect to positions taken or expected to be taken in income tax returns. This standard is effective for the Company on January 1, 2007. The cumulative effect, if any, of applying FIN 48 will be recorded as an adjustment to the beginning balance of retained earnings. Management is in the process of completing its evaluation of the impact that adoption of FIN 48 may have but does not expect the adoption will have a material effect on the Companys results of operations or financial position. 

In September 2006, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) 108 “Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements”. This SAB addresses quantifying the financial statement effect of misstatements, specifically, how the effects of prior year uncorrected errors must be considered in quantifying misstatements in the current year financial statements. This SAB is effective for fiscal years ending after November 15, 2006. The adoption of this SAB had no effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” . SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a U.S. GAAP framework for measuring fair value, and expands financial statement disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS No.157 is effective for the Company on January 1, 2008 and is not expected to have a significant impact on its financial statements.

F-14


UNITED FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

 
NOTE B - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Concluded

 
In June 2006, the EITF released Issue 06-05, “Accounting for Purchases of Life Insurance-Determining the Amount That Could Be Realized in Accordance with FASB Technical Bulletin No. 85-4, “Accounting for Purchases of Life Insurance”. On September 7, 2006, the EITF concluded that a policyholder should consider any additional amounts included in the contractual terms of the policy in determining the amount that could be realized under the insurance contract. Amounts that are recoverable by the policyholder at the discretion of the insurance company should be excluded from the amount that could be realized. Amounts that are recoverable by the policyholder in periods beyond one year from the surrender of the policy should be discounted utilizing an appropriate rate of interest. The effective date of EITF 06-05 is for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. Management does not expect the implementation of the Interpretation will have a material effect on the Company’s results of operations or financial position.

In February 2007, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities ("SFAS 159"), which provides companies with an option to report selected financial assets and liabilities at fair value. The objective of SFAS 159 is to reduce both complexity in accounting for financial instruments and the volatility in earnings caused by measuring related assets and liabilities differently. SFAS 159 establishes presentation and disclosure requirements designed to facilitate comparisons between companies that choose different measurement attributes for similar types of assets and liabilities and to more easily understand the effect of the company’s choice to use fair value on its earnings. SFAS 159 also requires entities to display the fair value of the selected assets and liabilities on the face of the balance sheet. SFAS 159 does not eliminate disclosure requirements of other accounting standards, including fair value measurement disclosures in SFAS 157. This Statement is effective as of the beginning of an entity’s first fiscal year beginning after November 15, 2007. Early adoption is permitted as of the beginning of the previous fiscal year provided that the entity makes that choice in the first 120 days of that fiscal year and also elects to apply the provisions of Statement 157. Adoption of SFAS 159 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations or financial position.

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UNITED FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

 
NOTE C - INVESTMENT SECURITIES

The amortized cost and fair values of securities classified as available for sale and held to maturity are as follows:

   
Amortized
 
Unrealized
 
Unrealized
 
Fair
 
   
Cost
 
Gain
 
Losses
 
Value
 
Securities Available for Sale
                 
December 31, 2006:
                 
Government-sponsored enterprises
 
$
78,248
 
$
4
 
$
(883
)
$
77,369
 
Mortgage-backed securities
   
111,481
   
107
   
(2,314
)
 
109,274
 
Corporate bonds
   
3,415
   
14
   
(120
)
 
3,309
 
Subtotal
   
193,144
   
125
   
(3,317
)
 
189,952
 
Marketable equity securities
   
294
   
-
   
(9
)
 
285
 
Total
 
$
193,438
 
$
125
 
$
(3,326
)
$
190,237
 
                           
December 31, 2005:
                         
Government-sponsored enterprises
 
$
99,957
 
$
1
 
$
(1,397
)
$
98,561
 
Mortgage-backed securities
   
117,259
   
102
   
(2,659
)
 
114,702
 
Corporate bonds
   
13,011
   
54
   
(135
)
 
12,930
 
Subtotal
   
230,227
   
157
   
(4,191
)
 
226,193
 
Marketable equity securities
   
294
   
-
   
(22
)
 
272
 
Total
 
$
230,521
 
$
157
 
$
(4,213
)
$
226,465
 
 
 
   
Amortized
 
Unrealized
 
Unrealized
 
Fair
 
   
Cost
 
Gain
 
Losses
 
Value
 
Securities Held to Maturity
                 
December 31, 2006:
                         
IRB
 
$
1,271
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
1,271
 
Municipal bonds
   
1,970
   
4
   
(18
)
 
1,956
 
Total
 
$
3,241
 
$
4
 
$
(18
)
$
3,227
 
                           
December 31, 2005:
                         
IRB
 
$
1,346
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
$
1,346
 
Municipal bonds
   
1,979
   
-
   
(27
)
 
1,952
 
Total
 
$
3,325
 
$
-
 
$
(27
)
$
3,298
 

The Company’s portfolio of mortgage-backed securities, which represent interests in pools of residential mortgage loans, consists solely of securities issued by the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac), the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae), and the Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae), all of which are federal government owned or sponsored agencies.

As of December 31, 2006, the Bank has pledged securities with an amortized cost of $16,000 and a fair value of $15,807 to secure treasury, tax and loan deposits at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston and to secure customers’ repurchase agreements. Additionally, there is a blanket lien on certain securities to collateralize borrowings from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston, as discussed further in Note G.

F-16


UNITED FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

 
NOTE C - INVESTMENT SECURITIES -Continued

Gross unrealized losses and fair values at December 31, 2006 and 2005 aggregated by investment category and the length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position follow:

   
Less than 12 months
 
12 months or longer
 
Total
 
   
Fair
 
Unrealized
 
Fair
 
Unrealized
 
Number of
 
Fair
 
Unrealized
 
   
Value
 
Losses
 
Value
 
Losses
 
Securities
 
Value
 
Losses
 
2006:
                             
Securities Available for Sale
                             
Government-sponsored enterprises
 
$
1,239
   
$
(19
)  
$
62,182
   
$
(864
)  
 
28
   
$
63,421
   
$
(883
)
Mortgage-backed securities
   
13,609
   
(117
)
 
78,972
   
(2,197
)
 
86
   
92,581
   
(2,314
)
Corporate bonds
   
-
   
-
   
1,841
   
(120
)
 
4
   
1,841
   
(120
)
Marketable equity securities
   
-
   
-
   
285
   
(9
)
 
2
   
285
   
(9
)
Total
 
$
14,848
 
$
(136
)
$
143,280
 
$
(3,190
)
 
120
 
$
158,128
 
$
(3,326
)
                                             
Securities Held to Maturity
                                           
Municipal bonds
 
$
212
 
$
(1
)
$
1,207
 
$
(17
)
 
7
 
$
1,419
 
$
(18
)
Total
 
$
212
 
$
(1
)
$
1,207
 
$
(17
)
 
7
 
$
1,419
 
$
(18
)
                                             
                                             
2005:
                                           
Securities Available for Sale
                                           
Government-sponsored enterprises
 
$
69,298
 
$
(765
)
$
28,519
 
$
(632
)
 
50
 
$
97,817
 
$
(1,397
)
Mortgage-backed securities
   
53,636
   
(976
)
 
54,052
   
(1,683
)
 
88
   
107,688
   
(2,659
)
Corporate bonds
   
2,078
   
(74
)
 
3,803
   
(61
)
 
13
   
5,881
   
(135
)
Marketable equity securities
   
100
   
(1
)
 
172
   
(21
)
 
2
   
272
   
(22
)
Total
 
$
125,112
 
$
(1,816
)
$
86,546
 
$
(2,397
)
 
153
 
$
211,658
 
$
(4,213
)
                                             
Securities Held to Maturity
                                           
Municipal bonds
 
$
1,365
 
$
(12
)
$
587
 
$
(15
)
 
9
 
$
1,952
 
$
(27
)
Total
 
$
1,365
 
$
(12
)
$
587
 
$
(15
)
 
9
 
$
1,952
 
$
(27
)

Management has evaluated the securities in the preceding tables and concluded that none of these securities have experienced impairments that are other-than temporary. In its evaluation, management considered the types of securities, including if the securities were U.S. Government issued, and the credit rating on the securities. Management believes that the current unrealized loss position is related to the current interest rate environment. The Company has the ability to hold these securities until the earlier of maturity or a market price recovery and currently has no plans to dispose of any of these securities.

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UNITED FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

 
NOTE C - INVESTMENT SECURITIES - Concluded

Realized gains and losses and the proceeds from sales of securities available for sale are as follows for the years ended December 31:

   
2006
 
2005
 
2004
 
               
Proceeds from sales
 
$
28,896
   
$
2,597
   
$
32,985
 
Gross gains
   
56
   
16
   
122
 
Gross losses
   
(278
)
 
(13
)
 
-
 

The scheduled maturities of debt securities held to maturity and available for sale at December 31, 2006, are shown below. Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because issuers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties. 

   
At December 31, 2006
 
   
Securities Available for Sale
 
Securities Held to Maturity
 
   
Amortized
 
Fair
 
Amortized
 
Fair
 
   
Cost
 
Value
 
Cost
 
Value
 
                   
Due in one year or less
 
$
31,698
   
$
31,575
   
$
201
   
$
198
 
Due from one year to five years
   
57,709
   
56,174
   
1,312
   
1,299
 
Due from five years to ten years
   
34,957
   
34,081
   
878
   
880
 
Due after ten years
   
68,780
   
68,122
   
850
   
850
 
   
$
193,144
 
$
189,952
 
$
3,241
 
$
3,227
 

Maturities are based on the final contractual payment dates, and do not reflect the impact of prepayments or early redemptions that may occur. Such securities have been classified within the category that represents the final maturity date.

F-18


UNITED FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

 
NOTE D - LOANS, NET

The components of loans are as follows at December 31:

   
December 31,
 
December 31,
 
   
2006
 
2005
 
           
One-to-four family residential real estate
 
$
319,108
    
$
285,236
 
Commercial real estate
   
175,564
   
150,099
 
Construction
   
54,759
   
28,872
 
Home equity loans
   
112,739
   
86,045
 
Commercial and industrial
   
69,762
   
59,591
 
Consumer
   
30,181
   
25,949
 
Total loans
   
762,113
   
635,792
 
               
Net deferred loan costs and fees
   
1,285
   
1,148
 
Allowance for loan losses
   
(7,218
)
 
(6,382
)
Loans, net
 
$
756,180
 
$
630,558
 

The Company’s lending activities are conducted principally in Western Massachusetts. The Bank grants single family and multi-family residential loans, commercial real estate loans, commercial loans, and a variety of consumer loans. In addition, the Company grants loans for the construction of residential homes, multi-family properties and commercial real estate properties. Most loans granted by the Company are collateralized by real estate. The ability and willingness of the single family residential, commercial and consumer borrowers to honor their repayment commitments is generally dependent on the level of overall economic activity within the borrowers’ geographic areas and real estate values. The ability and willingness of commercial real estate and construction loan borrowers to honor their repayment commitments is generally dependent on the health of the real estate economic sector in the borrowers’ geographic areas and the general economy.

F-19


UNITED FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

 
NOTE D - LOANS, NET - Continued
 
Nonaccrual loans amounted to approximately $1,288 and $1,717 at December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. Additional interest income of approximately $71, $158 and $110 would have been recorded during the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively, if the loans had performed in accordance with their original terms.

At December 31, 2006 and 2005, the recorded investment in impaired loans was $1,288 and $700, respectively, all of which were accounted for on a non-accrual basis. An allowance for loan losses was established on $1,288 and $700 of the impaired loans at December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively, which allowances amounted to $295 and $80 at the respective year-ends. The average balance of impaired loans was $2,076, $2,145 and $1,395 for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively. Interest income recognized on impaired loans during 2006, 2005 and 2004 was not significant.

Certain officers and directors of the Company and certain corporations and individuals related to such persons, incurred indebtedness, in the form of loans, as customers. These loans were made on substantially the same terms, including interest rates and collateral, as those prevailing at the time or comparable transactions with other customers and did not involve more than the normal risk of collectibility.

The following table summarizes the Company’s lending activity with its directors and executive officers all of which was conducted with terms consistent with those offered to unrelated parties:

   
2006
 
2005
 
Beginning balance
 
$
1,373
   
$
1,359
 
New loans
   
10
   
335
 
Repayments
   
(409
)
 
(321
)
Ending balance
 
$
974
 
$
1,373
 

The Company does not presently originate loans for the purpose of reselling them in the secondary market but has sold residential mortgage loans from its portfolio. Loans serviced by the Company for others totaled $36,900 and $42,400 at December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. The balances of mortgage servicing rights related to such loans were insignificant at December 31, 2006 and 2005. 

F-20


UNITED FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

 
NOTE D - LOANS, NET - Concluded

A summary of changes in the allowance for loan losses for the years ended December 31 follows: 

   
2006
 
2005
 
2004
 
               
               
Balance at beginning of period
 
$
6,382
   
$
5,750
   
$
5,094
 
Provision for loan losses
   
969
   
917
   
983
 
Charge-offs
   
(186
)
 
(455
)
 
(558
)
Recoveries
   
53
   
170
   
231
 
Balance at end of period
 
$
7,218
 
$
6,382
 
$
5,750
 

NOTE E - BANKING PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT

The composition of banking premises and equipment is as follows at December 31:

           
Estimated
 
   
2006
 
2005
 
Useful Lives
 
               
Land and improvements
 
$
2,146
   
$
2,135
         
Buildings and improvements
   
7,475
   
7,309
   
25 - 40 Years
 
Leasehold improvements
   
1,976
   
1,708
       
Furniture and equipment
   
2,271
   
1,573
   
5 Years
 
     
13,868
   
12,725
       
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
   
(5,047
)
 
(4,489
)
     
   
$
8,821
 
$
8,236
       

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UNITED FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

 
NOTE E - BANKING PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT- Concluded

The Company leases six of its branches, two ATM facilities and a financial services office. Rent expense for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 amounted to approximately $363, $259 and $231, respectively. The leases, which are noncancelable, expire at various dates through 2031. Future minimum rental commitments under the terms of leases are as follows:

Years ending December 31,
     
       
2007
 
$
498
 
2008
   
434
 
2009
   
405
 
2010
   
350
 
2011
   
239
 
Thereafter
   
3,224
 
Total minimum lease payments
 
$
5,150
 


NOTE F - DEPOSITS

Deposit accounts by type are summarized as follows at December 31:

   
2006
 
2005
 
           
Demand
 
$
97,190
    
$
93,301
 
NOW
   
37,523
   
39,922
 
Regular savings
   
65,475
   
87,253
 
Money market
   
164,463
   
154,177
 
Retirement
   
55,368
   
52,694
 
Certificates of deposit
   
265,667
   
226,264
 
   
$
685,686
 
$
653,611
 

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UNITED FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

 
NOTE F - DEPOSITS- Concluded

Certificates of deposit with balances greater than or equal to $100 totaled $103,321 and $90,597 at December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. The FDIC generally insures deposit amounts up to $100, as defined in the applicable regulations. The maturity of those certificates as of December 31, 2006 is as follows:

   
At
 
   
December 31,
 
   
2006
 
       
Three months or less
 
$
34,924
 
Over three months through six months
   
38,264
 
Over six months through one year
   
20,554
 
Over one year to three years
   
6,196
 
Over three years
   
3,383
 
Total
 
$
103,321
 

The scheduled maturities of time deposits at December 31, 2006, are as follows:

2007
 
$
282,025
 
2008
   
17,089
 
2009
   
10,899
 
2010
   
8,738
 
2011
   
763
 
Total time deposits
 
$
319,514
 

Interest expense on deposits, classified by type, is as follows:

   
2006
 
2005
 
2004
 
               
NOW
 
$
103
    
$
148
    
$
90
 
Regular savings
   
638
   
647
   
698
 
Money market
   
5,125
   
3,098
   
1,710
 
Retirement
   
2,087
   
1,900
   
1,354
 
Certificates of deposit
   
10,742
   
6,507
   
5,143
 
Total
 
$
18,695
 
$
12,300
 
$
8,995
 

F-23

 
UNITED FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

 
NOTE G - BORROWINGS

Federal Home Loan Bank Advances 

The Bank is a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston (“FHLBB”) and as such, it was required to invest in stock of the FHLBB, until April 2004, in an amount which was the greater of .3% of its total assets, 1% of its outstanding home loans or 5% of its outstanding advances from the FHLBB. In April 2004, the FHLBB amended its capital structure at which time the Bank’s FHLBB stock was converted to Class B stock. Such stock is redeemable at par value five years after filing for a redemption or upon termination of membership. The FHLBB may, but is not obligated to, repurchase Class B stock prior to expiration of the five year redemption notice. Under the amended capital structure, the Bank’s stock investment requirement is an amount equal to the sum of .35% of certain specified assets plus 4.5% of the Bank’s advances and certain other specified items.

The FHLBB is authorized to make advances to its members subject to such regulations and limitations as its Board of Directors may prescribe. The Bank’s advances are secured by its FHLBB stock and a blanket lien on certain qualified collateral, primarily one-to four-family first mortgage loans and certain debt securities. The Bank’s unused borrowing capacity with the FHLBB, excluding its $12.4 million line of credit, was approximately $136,538 at December 31, 2006. At December 31, 2006, the Bank had no borrowing against the line of credit.

Advances outstanding at December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 consisted of the following:

   
2006
 
2005
 
2004
 
       
Weighted
     
Weighted
     
Weighted
 
   
Amount
 
Average Rate
 
Amount
 
Average Rate
 
Amount
 
Average Rate
 
                           
Within 1 year
 
$
65,000
     
5.16
%     
$
13,799
     
3.40
%     
$
16,000
     
2.35
%
Over 1 year to 2 years
   
16,411
   
5.06
%
 
10,000
   
4.37
%
 
12,000
   
3.23
%
Over 2 years to 3 years
   
13,000
   
5.13
%
 
19,393
   
4.95
%
 
-
   
 
%
Over 3 years to 4 years
   
16,111
   
3.20
%
 
-
   
 
%  
-
   
 
%
Over 4 years to 5 years
   
39,184
   
4.60
%  
20,318
   
3.19
%
 
22,247
   
4.87
%
Over 5 years
   
20,100
   
4.32
%  
38,370
   
4.02
%
 
36,447
   
3.32
%
   
$
169,806
   
4.73
%
$
101,880
   
3.98
%
$
86,694
   
3.53
%

At December 31, 2006, advances in the amounts of $30,000 and $5,000 are callable at the option of the FHLBB during 2007 and 2009, respectively.

F-24


UNITED FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

 
Repurchase Agreements

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase are funds borrowed from customers on an overnight basis that are secured by U.S. Government agency obligations. The following table summarizes repurchase agreement activity for the years indicated: 

   
December 31,
 
   
2006
 
2005
 
2004
 
               
Balance at year-end
 
$
10,425
     
$
8,434
     
$
4,317
 
Average amount outstanding during year
   
5,546
   
5,572
   
4,064
 
Interest expense incurred during year
   
167
   
90
   
39
 
Maximum amount outstanding at any month-end
   
10,425
   
8,675
   
6,015
 
Average interest rate during the year
   
3.01
%
 
1.62
%
 
0.96
%
Weighted average interest rate at year-end balances
   
3.38
%
 
2.12
%
 
1.19
%
 
NOTE H - INCOME TAXES
 
Allocation of federal and state income taxes between current and deferred provisions is as follows:
 
   
 Years Ended December 31,
 
   
 2006
 
2005
 
2004
 
                
Current tax provision:
                   
Federal
 
$
3,618
    
$
1,417
    
$
2,970
 
State
   
1,079
   
254
   
859
 
     
4,697
   
1,671
   
3,829
 
                     
Deferred tax provision (benefit):
                   
Federal
   
(1,289
)
 
704
   
(1
)
State
   
(390
)
 
274
   
0
 
     
(1,679
)
 
978
   
(1
)
                     
   
$
3,018
 
$
2,649
 
$
3,828
 
 
The reasons for the differences between the statutory federal income tax rate and the effective rates are summarized as follows:

   
 Years Ended December 31,
 
   
 2006
 
2005
 
2004
 
                
Statutory tax rate
   
34.0
%   
 
34.0
%    
 
34.0
%
Increase (decrease) resulting from:
                   
State taxes, net of federal tax benefit
   
5.7
%
 
5.0
%
 
6.1
%
Other, net
   
(1.7
%)
 
(1.2
%)
 
0.8
%
                     
Effective tax rates
   
38.0
%
 
39.0
%
 
40.9
%

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UNITED FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

 
NOTE H - INCOME TAXES - Continued
 
The components of the net deferred tax asset are as follows:

   
 December 31,
 
   
 2006
 
2005
 
            
Deferred tax asset:
          
Federal
 
$
4,744
 
$
4,769
 
State
   
1,548
   
1,583
 
     
6,292
   
6,352
 
               
Deferred tax liability:
             
Federal
   
(2,558
)
 
(3,839
)
State
   
(883
)
 
(1,268
)
     
(3,441
)
 
(5,107
)
               
Net deferred tax asset
 
$
2,851
 
$
1,245
 

The tax effects of each type of income and expense item that give rise to deferred taxes are as follows:

   
 2006
 
2005
 
            
Cash basis of accounting
 
$
29
 
$
64
 
Net unrealized loss on securities available for sale
   
426
   
500
 
Depreciation
   
492
   
376
 
Deferred expense
   
(1,044
)
 
(858
)
Allowance for loan loss
   
2,955
   
2,598
 
Employee benefit plans
   
1,337
   
1,304
 
Market value adjustment - loans
   
(2,391
)
 
(3,912
)
Contribution carryover
   
1,048
   
1,510
 
Other
   
(1
)
 
(337
)
Net deferred tax asset
 
$
2,851
 
$
1,245
 

A summary of the change in the net deferred tax asset is as follows:

   
 2006
 
2005
 
            
Balance at beginning of year
 
$
1,245
 
$
1,551
 
Deferred tax provision (benefit)
   
1,679
   
(978
)
Change in unrealized (loss) gain on securities available for sale
   
(73
)
 
672
 
Balance at end of year
 
$
2,851
 
$
1,245
 
 
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UNITED FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

 
NOTE H - INCOME TAXES - Concluded

The charitable contribution carryforward may be carried forward until 2009 and is limited to 10% of taxable income each year. Based on an assessment of the likely ranges of taxable income during the carryforward period, management believes that it is more likely than not it will fully utilize tax deductions for this item.

The Bank’s base year reserve (as of December 31, 1995) will not be recaptured unless the reserve is used for purposes other than for loan losses, such as in a distribution in liquidation or otherwise. Accordingly, the Bank has not recorded a deferred tax liability of approximately $2,600 relating to approximately $6,200 of cumulative tax deductions generated prior to December 31, 1995.

NOTE I - EARNINGS PER SHARE

Since the Company’s initial public offering (IPO) in July 2005, the Company has presented earnings per share data for quarterly and annual reporting periods during which its shares were outstanding for the complete period. This presentation was consistent with the method used in practice by banking entities which reorganized using the mutual holding company structure. Pursuant to guidance provided to the Company by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Company is revising its presentation of earnings per share data for periods prior to its IPO to reflect shares issued to United Mutual Holding Company in the IPO as outstanding for all periods presented. Shares issued to the public in the IPO, which was completed on July 12, 2005, are presented as outstanding from the time of issuance. The additional disclosure of earnings per share for those periods prior to the IPO has no effect on previously reported earnings per share for periods subsequent to the IPO. Accordingly, earnings per share for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004 is being presented for the first time herein, whereas earnings per share for the year ended December 31, 2006 is unchanged from the amount previously presented.
 
The calculation of earnings per common share and diluted earnings per common share for the periods ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 is presented below.
 
   
Years Ended December 31,   
 
   
2006
   
2005 (1)
   
2004 (2)
 
                   
Net income
  $
4,924
    $
4,369
    $
5,528
 
                         
Weighted average common shares applicable to basic EPS
   
16,467,874
     
12,676,032
     
9,189,722
 
Effect of dilutive potential common shares (3, 4)
   
9,059
     
-
     
-
 
                         
Weighted average common shares applicable to diluted EPS
   
16,476,933
     
12,676,032
     
9,189,722
 
                         
Earnings per share:
                       
    Basic
  $
0.30
    $
0.34
    $
0.60
 
    Diluted
  $
0.30
    $
0.34
    $
0.60
 
 

(1) The Company issued 17,205,995 shares of common stock in its July, 2005 initial public offering, including 9,189,722 shares held by United Mutual Holding Company.
      Earnings per share for the period include the impact of 9,189,722 shares outstanding from January 1 through July 11 and 17,205,995 shares from July 12
      through December 31.
(2) Earnings per share for the period reflects 9,189,722 shares held by United Mutual Holding Company in connection with the Company's initial public offering.
(3) Options to purchase 756,500 shares were outstanding but not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share for the year ended December 31, 2006 because
      they were antidulutive.
(4) Includes incremental shares related to stock options and restricted stock.
 
NOTE J - STOCK-BASED INCENTIVE PLAN

The Company’s 2006 Stock-Based Incentive Plan (the “Incentive Plan”) was approved by shareholders at the Company’s Annual Meeting held on July 20, 2006. The Incentive Plan will remain in effect for a period of ten years and provides for the issuance of up to 1,180,330 shares of Company common stock pursuant to grants of incentive and non-statutory stock options,

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UNITED FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

 
NOTE J - STOCK-BASED INCENTIVE PLAN - Continued

stock appreciation rights and restricted stock awards, provided that no more than 337,237 shares may be issued as restricted stock awards, and no more than 843,093 shares may be issued pursuant to the exercise of stock options. Employees and outside directors of the Company are eligible to receive awards under the Incentive Plan. The holders of restricted stock awards also have full voting rights beginning on the grant date. Upon the occurrence of an event constituting a change in control of the Company, as defined in the Incentive Plan, all stock options will become fully vested, and all stock awards then outstanding will vest free of restrictions.

Under the Incentive Plan, stock options are granted at an exercise price equal to the fair value of the underlying shares at the date of grant and have a contractual life of ten years. Stock options vest based on continued service with the Company over the five year period following the grant date. Certain employees and directors are eligible for accelerated vesting based upon early retirement provisions in the plan. The compensation cost related to stock options is based upon the fair value for each option as of the date of the grant determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The Black-Scholes model requires the Company to provide estimates of the expected term, volatility of the underlying stock, the stock’s dividend yield and the discount rate. The Company intends to use treasury shares to satisfy stock option exercises.

The compensation cost related to restricted stock awards is based upon the Company’s stock price at the grant date. Restricted stock awards vest based upon continuous service with the Company over the five year period following the grant date. Certain employees and directors are eligible for accelerated vesting based upon early retirement provisions in the plan. During the vesting period, participants are entitled to dividends for all awards. Dividends on unvested stock awards are also recognized as compensation cost.

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UNITED FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

 
NOTE J - STOCK-BASED INCENTIVE PLAN - Continued

A combined summary of activity in the Company’s Incentive Plan activity for the period ended December 31, 2006 is presented in the following table:
 
 
 
 
 
Stock Awards Outstanding
 
Stock Options Outstanding
 
   
 
 
 
 
Weighted-
 
 
 
Weighted-
 
   
Shares
     
Average
     
Average
 
   
Available
 
Number of
 
Grant
 
Number of
 
Exercise
 
 
 
for Grant
 
Shares
 
Price
 
Shares
 
Price
 
Balance at December 31, 2005
   
-
      
-
      
-
      
-
      
-
 
New Incentive Plan
   
1,180,330
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
 
Granted
   
(1,047,000
)
 
290,500
   
12.86
   
756,500
   
12.88
 
Stock options exercised
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
 
Shares vested
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
 
Forfeited
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
 
Cancelled
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
 
                                 
Balance at December 31, 2006
   
133,330
   
290,500
 
$
12.86
   
756,500
 
$
12.88
 
 
In 2006, the Company granted 756,500 stock options and 290,500 restricted shares to certain directors and employees. The stock options had a weighted average value of $3.63 per share, with a total grant date fair value of $2,742. The restricted shares had a weighted average value of $12.86 per share, with a total grant date fair value of $3,735. 

The Company’s total compensation cost for shared-based payment arrangements was $729, including $15 of dividends on unvested stock. The Company also recorded a tax benefit of $219 in 2006 related to the recognition of the shared-based compensation expense. As of December 31, 2006, compensation costs related to nonvested awards totaling $5,763 million has not been recognized. These costs will be recognized over an estimated weighted average period of 4.2 years.

The following table presents the assumptions used to compute the fair value of options using the Black-Scholes option pricing model for stock options granted during 2006.

Expected term
   
6.50 years
 
Volatility
   
25.00
%
Expected dividend yield
   
2.00
%
Weighted average risk-free interest rate
   
4.81
%

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UNITED FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)


NOTE J - STOCK-BASED INCENTIVE PLAN - Concluded

A summary of stock options outstanding and exercisable at December 31, 2006 is as follows:

 
 
Stock Options
 
 
 
Outstanding
 
Exercisable
 
   
 
 
 
 
Total number of shares
   
756,500
   
-
 
Weighted average exercise price
 
$
12.88
   
-
 
Aggregate intrinsic value
 
$
699
   
-
 
Weighted average remaining contractual term
   
9.6 years
   
-
 

NOTE K - EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

Retirement Plans

The Bank provides pension benefits for all of its eligible employees through membership in a multi-employer defined benefit plan of the CBERA. The Bank’s contribution to the plan was $397, $394 and $397 for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively. Under the plan, retirement benefits are based on years of service and the highest average compensation. In addition, employees make voluntary contributions to a defined contribution plan. These contributions are matched by the Bank up to a maximum of 5% of the employee’s qualified salary and provide retirement benefits to the employee in addition to those available under the Bank’s participation in the multi-employer defined benefit plan. The contributions matched by the Bank were $307, $292 and $279 for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively.

In November 2006, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a plan to freeze benefits under this plan effective in April 2007.

Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan

The Bank has entered into Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (“SERP”) contracts with certain of its current and former officers. The estimated amount to be paid under each contract is accrued over the executive’s active employment from the time the contract is signed to the date of full eligibility. The liability associated with these SERP contracts was $1,626 and $1,471 at December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively, and is included in accrued expenses and other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets. The expense for SERP contracts, excluding interest, was $162, $156 and $64 for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively.

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UNITED FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

 
NOTE K - EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS- Continued

Incentive Plan

The Company maintains an incentive plan in which employees are eligible to participate. The incentive plan provides for awards based on the achievement of both individual and Company performance goals, subject to approval by the Board of Directors. Related expense amounted to $547, $832 and $544 for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 respectively.

Directors Fee Continuation Plan

The Company sponsors a Directors Fee Continuation Plan under which a Director will annually receive $15 ($24 for former chairpersons) for ten years beginning upon attaining the normal retirement date. The benefit is reduced for directors serving fewer than 15 years. In the event of the participant’s death prior to receiving the full benefits of the plan, any unpaid benefits will be paid to the beneficiary. The Company recognizes expense under this plan on a ratable basis such that the present value of the liability is fully accrued at each director’s normal retirement date. At December 31, 2006 and 2005, the Company’s recorded liability for this plan amounted to $868 and $834, respectively, and is included in accrued expenses and other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets. The expense associated with this plan was $59, $207, and $56 for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively. 

Employee Stock Ownership Plan
 
In connection with the Company’s 2005 stock offering, the Company established an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”) for the benefit of each employee that has reached the age of 21 and has completed at least 1,000 hours of service in the previous twelve-month period. The Company issued 641,301 shares of common stock to the ESOP in exchange for a twenty-year note. The loan amount was approximately $6,413 and was recorded as "Unearned Compensation" within stockholders' equity. The loan bears interest equal to the prime rate in effect at January 1st of each year and provides for annual payments of principal and interest. In November 2006, the Board of Directors voted to accelerate its Employee Stock Ownership Plan benefit from a twenty (20) year payout to a fifteen (15) year payout beginning in 2007.

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UNITED FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

 
NOTE K - EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS- Concluded

The Bank has committed to make contributions to the ESOP sufficient to support the debt service of the loan. The loan is secured by the shares held by First Bankers Trust Company (“Trustee”) in a suspense account for allocation among the participants as the loan is paid. In connection with the release of shares from the suspense account, the Company reports compensation expense equal to the average market price of the shares. Total compensation expense applicable to the ESOP amounted to $406 and $376 for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
 
Shares held by the ESOP include the following:

   
December 31,
 
   
2006
 
2005
 
Allocated
   
32,065
   
-
 
Committed to be released
   
32,065
   
32,065
 
Unallocated
   
577,171
   
609,236
 
     
641,301
   
641,301
 

Cash dividends received on allocated shares are allocated to participants and cash dividends received on shares held in suspense are used to fund the scheduled annual debt payment. The fair value of unallocated shares at December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005 was $7,965 and $7,024, respectively.

NOTE L - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Financial Instruments With Off-Balance Sheet Risk

The Company is party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of its customers. These financial instruments include commitments to originate loans and standby letters of credit. The Company does not record a liability for the fair value of the obligation undertaken in issuing standby letters of credit unless it becomes probable that the Company would have to perform under the guarantee. These instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest rate risk in excess of the amount recognized in the consolidated balance sheets. The contract or notional amounts of those instruments reflect the extent of involvement the Company has in particular classes of financial instruments. 

The Company’s exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the other party to the financial instrument for loan commitments and standby letters of credit is represented by the contractual or notional amounts of those instruments. The Company uses the same credit policies in making commitments and conditional obligations as it does for on-balance sheet instruments.

F-32


UNITED FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

 
NOTE L - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - Continued

Financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk at December 31, 2006 and 2005, are as follows:

   
2006
 
2005
 
           
Unused lines of credit
 
$
135,374
 
$
114,016
 
Amounts due mortgagors
   
34,742
   
16,833
 
Standby letters of credit
   
879
   
1,383
 
Commitments to originate loans
   
42,551
   
15,831
 

Included in commitments to originate loans at December 31, 2006 and 2005 are fixed rate commitments in the amount of $15,316 and $9,465 at interest ranges of 5.25% to 9.00% and 5.38% to 7.25%, respectively.

Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the contract. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee. Since many of the commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. The Company evaluates each customer’s creditworthiness on a case-by-case basis.

The amount of collateral obtained, if deemed necessary by the Bank upon extension of credit, is based on management’s credit evaluation. 

Standby letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by the Company to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. Those guarantees are primarily issued to support public and private borrowing arrangements, including commercial paper, bond financing and similar transactions. The credit risk involved in issuing letters of credit is essentially the same as that involved in extending loan facilities to customers. The Company holds residential or commercial real estate, accounts receivable, inventory and equipment as collateral supporting those commitments for which collateral is deemed necessary. The extent of collateral held for those commitments at December 31, 2006 and 2005 exceeds 100%.

F-33


UNITED FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

 
NOTE L - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - Concluded
 
Employment and change in control agreements
  
The Company has entered into a three-year employment agreement with its President and Chief Executive Officer expiring in 2010. This agreement generally provides for a base salary and the continuation of certain benefits currently received. Annually the Bank may extend the agreement for an additional year. Under certain specified circumstances, the employment agreement requires certain payments to be made for certain reasons other than cause, including a “change in control” as defined in the agreement. However, such employment may be terminated for cause, as defined, without incurring any continuing obligations.

The Company also entered into three-year change in control agreements with certain executive officers, none of whom are covered by an employment agreement. The change in control agreements are renewable on an annual basis and generally provide a severance payment and the continuation of certain benefits currently received following a “change in control” as defined in the agreements. 

Litigation

The Company and its subsidiaries are subject to various legal actions arising in the normal course of business. At December 31, 2006, the Company was not involved in any material legal proceedings.

NOTE M - FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The Company is required to provide supplemental financial statement disclosures of the estimated fair value of its financial instruments. Financial instruments including cash and cash equivalents, investment and mortgage-backed securities, loan, deposits, borrowings and certain off-balance sheet items such as loan commitments. Other assets significant to the Company, including bank premises and equipment, deferred tax assets, as well as core deposit and other intangible assets are not considered financial instruments and are excluded from the fair value disclosures. In addition, the tax ramifications related to the realization of unrealized gains and losses can have a significant effect on fair value estimates and have not been Considered in the estimates.

F-34


UNITED FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

 
NOTE M - FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - Continued

Fair value estimates are made at a specific point in time, based on relevant market information and information about the financial instrument. These estimates do not reflect any premium or discount that could result from offering for sale at one time the Bank’s entire holdings of a particular financial instrument. Because a market may not readily exist for a significant portion of the Bank’s financial instruments, fair value estimates are based on judgments regarding future expected loss experience, current economic conditions, risk characteristics of various financial instruments, and other factors. These estimates are subjective in nature and involve uncertainties and matters of significant judgment and therefore cannot be determined with precision. Changes in assumptions could significantly affect the estimates.

The following methods and assumptions were used by the Company in estimating fair values of its financial instruments:

Cash and Cash Equivalents

For cash and short term investments having maturities of 90 days or less, the carrying amounts reported in the balance sheets approximate fair values.

Investment Securities and FHLBB Stock

The fair value of securities to be held to maturity and securities available for sale is estimated based on quoted market prices, where available. If quoted market prices are not available, fair values are based on quoted market prices of comparable instruments. Ownership of Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston stock is restricted to member banks; therefore, the stock is not traded. The estimated fair value of Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston stock is equal to its carrying value, which represents the price at which the FHLBB is obligated to redeem its stock.

Loans

For variable-rate residential and commercial loans that reprice frequently and which have no significant change in credit risk, fair values are based on carrying values. The fair values for certain mortgage loans (e.g. one-to-four family residential) and other consumer loans are based on quoted market prices of similar loans sold in conjunction with securitization transactions, adjusted for differences in loan characteristics.

Accrued Interest Receivable and Payable

The carrying value of accrued interest receivable on investments and loans and accrued interest payable on deposits and borrowings, included in other liabilities, approximates their fair values.

F-35


UNITED FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004
((Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

 
NOTE M - FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - Continued

Deposits

The fair value of deposits with no stated maturity, such as demand deposits, NOW, regular savings, and money market deposit accounts, is equal to the amount payable on demand. The fair value estimates do not include the benefit that results from the generally lower cost of funding provided by the deposit liabilities compared to the cost of borrowing funds in the market. The fair value estimate of time deposits is based on the discounted value of contractual cash flows. The discount rate is estimated using the rates currently offered for deposits of similar remaining maturities.

Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston Advances

The fair value estimate of the borrowings from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston is determined by discounting the anticipated future cash payments by using the rates currently available to the Bank for debt with similar terms and remaining maturities.

Repurchase Agreements

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase generally mature within one to four days from transaction date and, accordingly, the fair value of these agreements approximates their recorded balance.

Off-Balance Sheet Instruments

Fair value of off-balance-sheet mortgage lending commitments are based on fees currently charged to enter into similar agreements, taking into account the remaining terms of the agreements and the counterparties’ credit standing. In the case of the commitments discussed in Note K, the fair value equals the carrying amounts which are not significant.

F-36


UNITED FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

 
NOTE M - FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - Concluded

The fair value of the Company’s financial instruments is as follows at December 31:

   
2006
 
2005
 
   
Carrying
 
Estimated
 
Carrying
 
Estimated
 
   
Value
 
Fair Value
 
Value
 
Fair Value
 
Financial Assets:
                 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
25,419
 
$
25,419
 
$
15,843
 
$
15,843
 
Securities available for sale
   
190,237
   
190,237
   
226,465
   
226,465
 
Securities held to maturity
   
3,241
   
3,227
   
3,325
   
3,298
 
Stock in Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston
   
9,274
   
9,274
   
6,588
   
6,588
 
Net loans
   
756,180
   
733,196
   
630,558
   
630,288
 
Accrued interest receivable
   
4,320
   
4,320
   
3,928
   
3,928
 
                           
Financial Liabilities:
                         
Deposits (with no stated maturity)
   
366,172
   
366,172
   
375,967
   
375,967
 
Time deposits
   
319,514
   
318,916
   
277,644
   
279,309
 
Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston advances
   
169,806
   
167,051
   
101,880
   
98,946
 
Accrued interest payable
   
695
   
695
   
400
   
400
 
Repurchase agreements
   
10,425
   
10,425
   
8,434
   
8,434
 

NOTE N - STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Regulatory Capital

The Bank is subject to various minimum regulatory capital standards promulgated by The Office of Thrift Supervision (“OTS”). 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 Bank’s financial statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, the Bank must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of the Bank’s assets, liabilities, and certain off-balance-sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. The Bank’s capital amounts and classification are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings, and other factors. United Financial Bancorp, Inc is not subject to capital guidelines.

The minimum capital standards of the OTS generally require the maintenance of regulatory capital sufficient to meet each of three tests, hereinafter described as the total risk-based capital requirement, the Tier I risk-based capital requirement and the Tier I or leverage capital requirement. The Tier I risk-based and Tier I leverage capital requirements provide for minimum core capital (tangible capital plus certain forms of supervisory goodwill and other qualifying intangible assets) generally equal to 4.0% of risk-weighted assets and to 4.0% of adjusted total assets, respectively, except for those banks with the highest examination rating and acceptable levels of risk. The risk-based capital requirement provides for the maintenance of core capital plus general loss allowances equal to 8.0% of risk-weighted assets. In computing risk-weighted assets, the Bank multiplies the value of each asset on its balance sheet by a defined risk-weighting factor, e.g., one- to four-family residential loans carry a risk-weighted factor of 50%.

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UNITED FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

 
NOTE N - STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY - Concluded

As of December 31, 2006, the most recent notification from the OTS categorized the Bank as well capitalized under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. To be categorized as adequately capitalized the Bank must maintain minimum ratios as set forth in the accompanying table. There are no conditions or events since that notification that management believes have changed the institution’s category.

The Bank’s actual capital amounts and ratios, as well as minimum amounts and ratios required for capital adequacy are presented below:  
 
                   
To Be Well Capitalized
 
           
For Capital
 
Under Regulatory
 
   
Actual
 
Adequacy Purposes
 
Framework
 
   
Amount
 
Ratio
 
Amount
 
Ratio
 
Amount
 
Ratio
 
As of December 31, 2006:
                         
                           
Total Capital
     
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
     
(to Risk Weighted Assets)
 
$
111,045
   
15.9%
 >
$
56,000
 >
 
8.0%
 >
$
70,000
 >
 
10.0%
 
 
                                     
Tier I (Core) Capital
                                     
(to Risk Weighted Assets)
   
103,827
   
14.8%
 >
 
28,000
 >
 
4.0%
 >
 
42,000
 >
 
6.0%
 
 
           
 
                       
Tier I Leverage Capital
                                     
(to Average Total Assets)
   
103,827
   
10.8%
 >
 
38,380
 >
 
4.0%
 >
 
47,975
 >
 
5.0%
 
 
                                     
 
                                     
As of December 31, 2005:
                                     
                                       
Total Capital
                                     
(to Risk Weighted Assets)
 
$
108,500
   
18.3%
 >
$
47,475
 >
 
8.0%
 >
$
59,343
 >
 
10.0%
 
 
                                     
Tier I (Core) Capital
                                     
(to Risk Weighted Assets)
   
102,117
   
17.2%
 >
 
23,737
 >
 
4.0%
 >
 
35,606
 >
 
6.0%
 
 
                                     
Tier I Leverage Capital
                                     
(to Average Total Assets)
   
102,117
   
11.7%
 >
 
34,873
 >
 
4.0%
 >
 
43,591
 >
 
5.0%
 

Common Stock Repurchase Program

In November 2006, the Board of Directors approved a plan to repurchase up to 5%, or approximately 858,000 shares, of the Company’s common stock through open market purchases or privately negotiated transactions. Stock repurchases under the program are accounted for as treasury stock, carried at cost, and reflected as a reduction in stockholders’ equity. As of December 31, 2006, the Company repurchased 1,945 shares at a cost of approximately $27 under this plan.

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UNITED FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

 
NOTE O - CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF UNITED FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC.
 
The following are the condensed financial statements for United Financial Bancorp, Inc. (parent company only).

BALANCE SHEETS
           
   
December 31,
 
December 31,
   
   
2006
 
2005
   
ASSETS
           
Cash and due from banks
 
$
336
 
$
14
   
Interest-bearing deposits
   
7,344
   
-
   
Total cash and cash equivalents
   
7,680
   
14
   
                 
Investment in Bank
   
102,278
   
99,816
   
Securities available for sale, at fair value
   
21,441
   
31,186
   
ESOP loan receivable
   
5,891
   
6,049
   
Other assets
   
827
   
113
   
TOTAL ASSETS
 
$
138,117
 
$
137,178
   
                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
Other liabilities
 
$
406
 
$
173
   
Stockholders’ equity
   
137,711
   
137,005
   
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
$
138,117
 
$
137,178
   

STATEMENTS OF INCOME
             
   
Years Ended December 31,
 
   
2006
 
2005
 
2004
 
Income:
             
Investment interest
 
$
1,258
 
$
617
 
$
-
 
ESOP loan interest
   
439
   
189
   
-
 
Loss on sale of securities
   
(9
)
 
-
   
-
 
Total income
   
1,688
   
806
   
-
 
                     
Expense:
                   
Charitable contribution to Foundation
   
-
   
3,591
   
-
 
Professional services
   
958
   
266
   
-
 
Other expenses
   
31
   
63
   
64
 
Total expense
   
989
   
3,920
   
64
 
                     
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in undistributed
                   
earnings in the Bank
   
699
   
(3,114
)
 
(64
)
Income tax expense (benefit)
   
235
   
(894
)
 
(26
)
Income (loss) before equity in undistributed earnings of the Bank
   
464
   
(2,220
)
 
(38
)
Equity in undistributed earnings of the Bank
   
4,460
   
6,589
   
5,566
 
NET INCOME
 
$
4,924
 
$
4,369
 
$
5,528
 

F-39

 
UNITED FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

 
NOTE P - CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF UNITED FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC. - Concluded

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
             
   
Years Ended December 31,
 
   
2006
 
2005
 
2004
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
             
Net income
 
$
4,924
 
$
4,369
 
$
5,528
 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
                   
Equity in undistributed earnings of the bank
   
(4,460
)
 
(6,589
)
 
(5,566
)
Net amortization of discounts and premiums
   
(83
)
 
(46
)
 
-
 
Net loss on sale of available for sale securities
   
9
   
-
   
-
 
Increase in deferred income taxes
   
3
   
255
   
-
 
Charitable contribution to Foundation
   
-
   
3,649
   
-
 
Decrease (increase) in accrued interest receivable
   
57
   
(322
)
 
-
 
(Increase) in other assets
   
(717
)
 
(182
)
 
(26
)
Intercompany payables and other liabilities
   
233
   
107
   
19
 
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities
   
(34
)
 
1,241
   
(45
)
                     
Cash flows from investing activities:
                   
Purchases of securities available for sale
   
(2,094
)
 
(32,963
)
 
-
 
Proceeds from sales of securities available for sale
   
4,990
   
-
   
-
 
Proceeds from maturities and principal repayments of securities available for sale
   
6,934
   
1,676
   
-
 
Loan to fund ESOP
   
-
   
(6,413
)
 
-
 
Principal payments on ESOP loan
   
158
   
364
   
-
 
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
   
9,988
   
(37,336
)
 
-
 
                     
Cash flows from financing activities:                    
Initial funding by Bank
     -      -      150  
Investment in United Bank
   
3,579
   
(38,818
)
 
-
 
Treasury stock purchases
   
(4,405
)
 
-
   
-
 
Cash dividends paid
   
(1,462
)
 
-
   
-
 
Net proceeds from stock issuance
   
-
   
74,822
   
150
 
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
   
(2,288
)
 
36,004
   
-
 
                     
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
   
7,666
   
(91
)
 
105
 
                     
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
   
14
   
105
   
-
 
                     
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year
 
$
7,680
 
$
14
 
$
105
 

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UNITED FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements - Continued
December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

 
NOTE Q - QUARTERLY RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)

The following table summarizes the operating results on a quarterly basis for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005. As discussed in Note I, the Company has revised its presentation of earnings per share data to include periods prior to the IPO. Accordingly, earnings per share data is included herein for each of the quarterly periods in 2005.

   
Three Months Ended
 
   
March 31
 
June 30
 
September 30
 
December 31
 
                   
2006:
                 
Interest income
 
$
12,147
 
$
12,625
 
$
13,494
 
$
13,936
 
Interest expense
   
5,239
   
5,860
   
6,550
   
6,998
 
Net interest income
   
6,908
   
6,765
   
6,944
   
6,938
 
Provision for loan losses
   
162
   
300
   
165
   
342
 
Non-interest income
   
1,258
   
1,441
   
1,294
   
1,399
 
Non-interest expense
   
5,776
   
5,836
   
5,579
   
6,845
 
Income before income taxes
   
2,228
   
2,070
   
2,494
   
1,150
 
Income tax expense
   
873
   
780
   
981
   
384
 
Net income
 
$
1,355
 
$
1,290
 
$
1,513
 
$
766
 
                           
Basic earnings per share
 
$
0.08
 
$
0.08
 
$
0.09
 
$
0.05
 
Diluted earnings per share
 
$
0.08
 
$
0.08
 
$
0.09
 
$
0.05
 
                           
                           
2005:
                         
Interest income
 
$
9,716
 
$
10,327
 
$
11,456
 
$
11,734
 
Interest expense
   
3,369
   
3,819
   
4,249
   
4,769
 
Net interest income
   
6,347
   
6,508
   
7,207
   
6,965
 
Provision for loan losses
   
275
   
275
   
275
   
92
 
Non-interest income
   
1,135
   
1,255
   
1,324
   
1,306
 
Non-interest expense
   
4,937
   
4,826
   
8,623
   
5,726
 
Income (loss) before income taxes
   
2,270
   
2,662
   
(367
)
 
2,453
 
Income tax expense (benefit)
   
904
   
1,063
   
(195
)
 
877
 
Net income (loss)
 
$
1,366
 
$
1,599
 
$
(172
)
$
1,576
 
                           
Basic earnings (loss) per share
  $ 
0.15
 
0.17
 
(0.01
$
0.10
 
Diluted earnings (loss) per share
 
0.15
  $ 
0.17
 
(0.01
$
0.10
 
 
During the quarter ended December 31, 2006, non-interest expense increased $1.3 million in comparison to the prior quarter mainly due to costs related to compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 and a full quarter impact of awards granted in August in connection with the Company’s 2006 Incentive Plan. The fourth quarter 2006 results were also impacted by a reduction in the Company’s effective tax rate to 33% from 39% in the prior quarter. The lower tax rate was largely due to the reversal of tax reserves which management concluded were no longer needed based on an assessment of known requirements.
 
 
 
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ITEM 9A.
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

(a)           Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures.
 
Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, we evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of the end of the fiscal year (the “Evaluation Date”). Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of the Evaluation Date, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective in timely alerting them to the material information relating to us (or our consolidated subsidiaries) required to be included in our periodic SEC filings.
 
 
(b)
Management’s annual report on internal control over financial reporting.
 

Management of the Company is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting.
 
The 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 accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The Company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Company; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, and that receipts and expenditures of the Company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the Company; and (iii) 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.
 
Management assessed the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006, based on the framework set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission in Internal Control—Integrated Framework. Based on that assessment, management concluded that, as of December 31, 2006, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting is effective based on the criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework.
 
Management’s assessment of the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006, has been audited by Grant Thornton LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report appearing in item (c) below.


 
(c)
Attestation report
 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm


Board of Directors
United Financial Bancorp, Inc.
 
We have audited management's assessment, included in the accompanying Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting, that United Financial Bancorp, Inc. and subsidiary (the “Company”) maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006, based on the criteria established in Internal Control- Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). 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. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on management's assessment and an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). 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 included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, evaluating management's assessment, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

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.


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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.

In our opinion, management’s assessment that the Company maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006, is fairly stated, in all material respects, based on the criteria established in COSO. Also, in our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006, based on the criteria established in COSO.

We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheets of United Financial Bancorp, Inc. and subsidiary as of December 31, 2006 and 2005, and the related consolidated statements of earnings, stockholders’ equity and comprehensive income, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2006, and our report dated March 13, 2007, except for Notes I and Q, as to which the date is June 14, 2007, expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements.


/s/ Grant Thornton LLP                  

Boston, Massachusetts
March 13, 2007




 

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(d)
Changes to internal controls
 
There were no significant changes made in our internal controls during the period covered by this report or, to our knowledge, in other factors that could significantly affect these controls subsequent to the date of their evaluation.
 
ITEM 15.              EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

(a)(1)  Financial Statements

The following documents are filed as item 8 of this amended Annual Report on Form 10-K/A.

 
(A)
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 
(B)
Consolidated Balance Sheets - at December 31, 2006 and 2005

 
(C)
Consolidated Statements of Earnings - Years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004
 
 
(D)
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity and Comprehensive Income - at December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004

 
(E)
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004

 
(F)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

(a)(2)      Financial Statement Schedules
 
None.

 
(b)
Not applicable

(c)           Not applicable

(a)(3)      Exhibits

3.1
Charter of United Financial Bancorp, Inc. (1)
3.2
Resolution and Consent of Sole Stockholder Amending the Charter of United Financial Bancorp, Inc. (1)
3.3
Bylaws of United Financial Bancorp, Inc. (2)
4
Form of Common Stock Certificate of United Financial Bancorp, Inc. (1)
10.1
Form of Employee Stock Ownership Plan (1)
10.2
Executive Supplemental Compensation Agreement by and between United Bank and Richard B. Collins (1)
10.3
Executive Supplemental Compensation Agreement by and between United Bank and Keith E. Harvey (1)
10.4
Executive Supplemental Compensation Agreement by and between United Bank and John J. Patterson (1)
10.5
United Bank 2004 and 2005 Incentive Plans (1)
10.6
Deferred Income Agreement by and between United Bank and Donald G. Helliwell (1)
10.7
Deferred Income Agreement by and between United Bank and Robert W. Bozenhard, Jr. (1)
10.8
Deferred Income Agreement by and between United Bank and George W. Jones (1)
10.9
Directors Fee Continuation Plan (1)
10.10
Form of Employment Agreement by and between United Bank and Richard B. Collins (1)
10.11
Form of Change in Control Agreement by and between United Bank and certain executive officers (1)
10.12
United Bank 2006 Stock-Based Incentive Plan (3)
21
Subsidiaries of Registrant (1)
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Statement of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 

(1)
Incorporated by reference to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 of United Financial Bancorp, Inc. (file no. 333-123371), originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 16, 2005.
(2)
Incorporated by reference to the Form 10-Q of United Financial Bancorp, Inc. filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 9, 2006.
(3)
Incorporated by reference to Appendix B of the Registrant’s definitive Proxy Statement for the Company’s 2006 Annual Meeting filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 12, 2006.
 
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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.

 
UNITED FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC.
     
     
Date:    June 14, 2007
By:
/s/ Richard B. Collins
   
Richard B. Collins
   
Chief Executive Officer, President and Director
   
 (Duly Authorized Representative)

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange 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.

 
Signatures
 
Title
 
Date
 
/s/ Richard B. Collins      

Richard B. Collins
 
Chief Executive Officer, President and Director, Chairman of the Board (Principal Executive Officer)
 
June 14, 2007
         
/s/ Mark A. Roberts      
Mark A. Roberts
 
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
 
June 14, 2007
         
/s/ Michael F. Crowley
Michael F. Crowley
 
Director
 
June 14, 2007
         
/s/ Carol Moore Cutting
Carol Moore Cutting
 
Director
 
June 14, 2007
         
/s/ Carol A. Leary       
Carol A. Leary
 
Director
 
June 14, 2007
         
 
G. Todd Marchant
 
Director 
 
 
         
       
Kevin E. Ross
 
Director
 
 
         
/s/ Robert A. Stewart, Jr.
Robert A. Stewart, Jr.
 
Director
 
June 14, 2007
         
/s/ Thomas H. Themistos
Thomas H. Themistos
 
Director
 
June 14, 2007
         
 
Michael F. Werenski
  Director    

 
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