-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, E2Thtk9U8lgyQNaC4wJPfsihzf6AZZ3IHxO4Q6s2DlI20+j2AOqMC8Q0x5LDJ+Wy cZQJAztFKkS3L7y4dEq+tQ== 0000950156-06-000558.txt : 20061109 0000950156-06-000558.hdr.sgml : 20061109 20061109101757 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950156-06-000558 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 10-Q PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 5 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20060930 FILED AS OF DATE: 20061109 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20061109 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WESTFIELD FINANCIAL INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001157647 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED [6035] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 10-Q SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-16767 FILM NUMBER: 061199894 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 141 ELM STREET CITY: WESTFIELD STATE: MA ZIP: 01085 BUSINESS PHONE: 4135681911 10-Q 1 d66001.txt BODY OF FORM 10-Q UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D. C. 20549 ---------------------- FORM 10-Q QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2006 Commission file number 001-16767 Westfield Financial, Inc. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Massachusetts 73-1627673 (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) Identification No.) 141 Elm Street, Westfield, Massachusetts 01085 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) (413) 568-1911 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities 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 filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes_X_ No___. Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. Large accelerated filer____ Accelerated filer_X_ Non-accelerated filer___ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company. Yes___ No_X_ Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock as of the latest practicable date. Outstanding at Class November 6, 2006 - ------------------------------------------ ---------------- Common Stock, $0.01 par value 9,728,912 TABLE OF CONTENTS PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION Item 1. Financial Statements of Westfield Financial, Inc. and Subsidiaries Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005 Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) - Three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005 Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders' Equity and Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) - Nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - Nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005 Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk Item 4. Controls and Procedures PART II - OTHER INFORMATION Item 1. Legal Proceedings Item 1A. Risk Factors Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders Item 5. Other Information Item 6. Exhibits Signatures Exhibits 1 FORWARD - LOOKING STATEMENTS This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains "forward-looking statements" which may be identified by the use of such words as "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "should," "planned," "estimated," and "potential." Examples of forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, estimates with respect to our financial condition and results of operation and business that are subject to various factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from these estimates including, but not limited to, changes in the real estate market or local economy, changes in interest rates, changes in laws and regulations to which we are subject, and competition in our primary market area. Any or all of our forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and in any other public statements we make may turn out to be wrong. They can be affected by inaccurate assumptions we might make or unknown risks and uncertainties. Consequently, no forward-looking statements can be guaranteed. We disclaim any obligation to subsequently revise any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of such statements, or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events. 2 ITEM 1: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Westfield Financial, Inc. and Subsidiaries Consolidated Balance Sheets - Unaudited (Dollars in thousands except share data)
September 30, December 31, 2006 2005 ---- ---- ASSETS Cash and due from banks $ 15,810 $ 18,136 Federal funds sold 14,847 5,090 Interest-bearing deposits 182 3,230 -------- -------- Cash and cash equivalents 30,839 26,456 -------- -------- SECURITIES: Available for sale - at estimated fair value 36,677 28,321 Held to maturity - at amortized cost (estimated fair value of $78,049 at September 30, 2006, and $72,704 at December 31, 2005) 78,320 73,323 MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES: Available for sale - at estimated fair value 111,739 101,138 Held to maturity - at amortized cost (estimated fair value of $149,818 at September 30, 2006 and $149,017 at December 31, 2005) 153,036 152,127 FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK OF BOSTON AND OTHER STOCK 4,246 4,237 LOANS - Net of allowance for loan losses of $5,345 at September 30, 2006 and $5,422 at December 31, 2005 379,751 378,837 PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT, Net 11,555 11,048 ACCRUED INTEREST RECEIVABLE 4,320 3,853 BANK OWNED LIFE INSURANCE 20,414 19,819 OTHER ASSETS 6,568 5,936 -------- -------- TOTAL ASSETS $837,465 $805,095 ======== ======== LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY LIABILITIES DEPOSITS: Noninterest-bearing $ 40,494 $ 45,260 Interest-bearing 597,610 577,785 -------- -------- Total deposits 638,104 623,045 -------- -------- CUSTOMER REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS 20,027 14,441 FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK OF BOSTON ADVANCES 55,000 45,000 OTHER LIABILITIES 7,308 6,767 -------- -------- TOTAL LIABILITIES 720,439 689,253 -------- -------- STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY: Preferred stock - $.01 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized, none outstanding at September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005 -- -- Common stock - $.01 par value, 25,000,000 shares authorized, 10,580,000 shares issued, 9,728,912 and 9,754,757 shares outstanding at September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively 106 106 Additional paid-in capital 48,397 48,020 Unallocated Common Stock of Employee Stock Ownership Plan (4,908) (5,127) Restricted stock unearned compensation (532) (861) Retained earnings 93,485 92,789 Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net (888) (1,177) Treasury stock, at cost (851,088 shares at September 30, 2006 and 825,243 shares at December 31, 2005) (18,634) (17,908) -------- -------- Total stockholders' equity 117,026 115,842 -------- -------- TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY $837,465 $805,095 ======== ======== See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
3 Westfield Financial, Inc. and Subsidiaries Consolidated Statements of Income - Unaudited (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
Three Months Nine Months Ended September 30, Ended September 30 2006 2005 2006 2005 ---- ---- ---- ---- INTEREST AND DIVIDEND INCOME: Residential and commercial real estate loans $ 4,426 $4,085 $13,088 $11,809 Debt securities, taxable 3,687 2,907 10,471 8,718 Commercial and industrial loans 1,974 1,714 5,597 4,683 Debt securities, tax - exempt 307 299 923 892 Marketable equity securities 124 97 350 288 Federal funds sold 111 216 439 568 Consumer loans 97 143 313 503 Interest-bearing deposits and other short term investments 1 43 88 95 ------- ------ ------- ------- Total interest and dividend income 10,727 9,504 31,269 27,556 ------- ------ ------- ------- INTEREST EXPENSE: Deposits 4,585 3,098 12,460 8,496 Customer repurchase agreements 132 82 290 212 Other borrowings 466 374 1,285 1,086 ------- ------ ------- ------- Total interest expense 5,183 3,554 14,035 9,794 ------- ------ ------- ------- Net interest and dividend income 5,544 5,950 17,234 17,762 PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES 50 100 325 365 ------- ------ ------- ------- Net interest and dividend income after provision for loan losses 5,494 5,850 16,909 17,397 ------- ------ ------- ------- NONINTEREST INCOME: Income from bank owned life insurance 201 206 595 552 Service charges and fees 670 709 2,014 1,903 Loss on sales of fixed assets, net (378) -- (378) -- Gain on sales of securities, net -- -- -- 19 ------- ------ ------- ------- Total noninterest income 493 915 2,231 2,474 ------- ------ ------- ------- NONINTEREST EXPENSE: Salaries and employees benefits 3,014 2,940 9,002 8,415 Occupancy 533 485 1,553 1,441 Computer operations 316 391 1,082 1,185 Stationery, supplies and postage 120 138 374 403 Other 894 663 2,567 2,554 ------- ------ ------- ------- Total noninterest expense 4,877 4,617 14,578 13,998 ------- ------ ------- ------- INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES 1,110 2,148 4,562 5,873 INCOME TAXES 236 553 1,115 1,355 ------- ------ ------- ------- NET INCOME $ 874 $1,595 $ 3,447 $ 4,518 ======= ====== ======= ======= EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE: Basic earnings per share $ 0.09 $ 0.17 $ 0.37 $ 0.48 Diluted earnings per share $ 0.09 $ 0.16 $ 0.36 $ 0.46 See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
4 WESTFIELD FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - UNAUDITED (Dollars in thousands, except share data)
Accumu- lated Other Common Stock Restricted Compre- ----------------- Additional Stock hensive Treasury Stock Par Paid-In Unallocated Unearned Retained (Loss), ----------------- Shares Value Capital ESOP Compensation Earnings Net Shares Amount Total ------ ----- ---------- ----------- ------------ -------- ------- ------ ------ ----- Balance at December 31, 2005 10,580,000 $106 $48,020 $(5,127) $ (861) $92,789 $(1,177) (825,243) $(17,908) $115,842 Comprehensive income: Net income -- -- -- -- -- 3,447 -- -- -- 3,447 Unrealized gains on securities arising during the period, net of tax benefit of $159 -- -- -- -- -- -- 289 -- -- 289 -------- Comprehensive income 3,736 -------- Activity related to common stock issued as employee incentives -- -- 377 219 329 -- -- -- -- 925 Treasury stock purchased -- -- -- -- -- -- -- (65,000) (1,583) (1,583) Reissuance of treasury shares in connection with stock option exercises -- -- -- -- -- (294) -- 39,155 857 563 Cash dividends declared -- -- -- -- -- (2,457) -- -- -- (2,457) ---------- ---- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------- -------- -------- Balance, September 30, 2006 10,580,000 $106 $48,397 $(4,908) $ (532) $93,485 $ (888) (851,088) $(18,634) $117,026 ========== ==== ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= ======== ======== ======== =================================================================================================================================== Balance at December 31, 2004 10,580,000 $106 $47,659 $(5,427) $(1,543) $90,399 $ (122) (625,488) $(13,021) $118,051 Comprehensive income: Net income -- -- -- -- -- 4,518 -- -- -- 4,518 Unrealized losses on securities arising during the period, net of tax benefit of $401 -- -- -- -- -- -- (649) -- -- (649) Comprehensive income -------- 3,869 Activity related to common -------- stock issued as employee incentives -- -- 147 225 565 -- -- -- -- 937 Treasury stock purchased -- -- -- -- -- -- -- (152,400) (3,651) (3,651) Reissuance of treasury shares in connection with stock option exercises -- -- -- -- -- (268) -- 37,345 805 537 Cash dividends declared -- -- -- -- -- (2,003) -- -- -- (2,003) ---------- ---- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------- -------- -------- Balance at September 30, 2005 10,580,000 $106 $47,806 $(5,202) $ (978) $92,646 $ (771) (740,543) $(15,867) $117,740 ========== ==== ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= ======== ======== ========
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements. 5 Westfield Financial, Inc. and Subsidiaries Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Unaudited (Dollars in thousands)
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2006 2005 ---- ---- OPERATING ACTIVITIES: Net income $ 3,447 $ 4,518 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Provision for loan losses 325 365 Depreciation of premises and equipment 773 720 Net amortization of premiums and discounts on securities, mortgage backed securities, and mortgage loans 497 833 Amortization of unearned compensation 1,278 1,058 Loss on sale of fixed assets 378 -- Net realized securities gains -- (19) Deferred income tax benefit (52) -- Increase in cash surrender value of bank-owned life insurance (595) (552) Changes in assets and liabilities: Accrued interest receivable (467) (138) Other assets (739) 823 Other liabilities 541 577 ------- ------- Net cash provided by operating activities 5,386 8,185 ------- ------- INVESTING ACTIVITIES: Securities, held to maturity: Purchases (13,087) (11,130) Proceeds from, maturities, and principal collections 8,000 9,000 Securities, available for sale: Purchases (11,242) (9,206) Proceeds from sales -- 3,833 Proceeds from calls, maturities, and principal collections 3,000 365 Mortgage backed securities, held to maturity: Purchases (27,993) (17,165) Principal collections 26,793 36,035 Mortgage backed securities, available for sale: Purchases (29,884) (56,833) Proceeds from sales -- 16,962 Principal collections 19,515 18,112 Purchase of Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston stock (9) -- Purchase of residential mortgages (11,705) (1,284) Net other decrease (increase) in loans 10,452 (11,059) Purchases of premises and equipment (1,668) (323) Proceeds from sale of fixed assets 10 -- Purchase of bank-owned life insurance -- (1,813) ------- ------- Net cash used in investing activities (27,818) (24,506) ------- ------- FINANCING ACTIVITIES: Increase in deposits 15,059 13,280 Increase in customer repurchase agreements 5,586 2,022 Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston advances 10,000 -- Purchase of common stock in connection with employee benefit program (353) (121) Cash dividends paid (2,457) (2,003) Treasury stock purchased (1,583) (3,651) Reissuance of treasury shares in connection with stock option exercises 563 537 ------- ======= Net cash provided by financing activities 26,815 10,064 ------- ------- NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS: 4,383 (6,257) Beginning of period 26,456 51,047 ------- ------- End of period $30,839 $44,790 ======= =======
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements. 6 WESTFIELD FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) 1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Nature of Operations - Westfield Financial, Inc. (the "Company" or "Westfield Financial") is a Massachusetts-chartered corporation. The Company has a federally-chartered stock savings bank subsidiary called Westfield Bank (the "Bank"). The Bank's deposits are insured to the limits specified by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC"). The Bank operates ten branches in western Massachusetts. The Bank's primary source of revenue is earnings on loans to small and middle-market businesses and to residential property homeowners. Westfield Securities Corp. and Elm Street Securities Corporation, Massachusetts-chartered security corporations, were formed by the Company for the primary purpose of holding qualified investment securities. In the third quarter of 2005, the Company dissolved Westfield Securities Corp. in order to streamline operations. Plan of Stock Conversion - On June 21, 2006, Westfield Financial, Inc. announced that the Boards of Directors of Westfield Mutual Holding Company (the "Mutual Holding Company"), the Company and the Bank (collectively, "Westfield") unanimously adopted a Plan of Conversion and Stock Issuance (the "Plan of Conversion"). Under the terms of the Plan of Conversion, Westfield will undertake a "second-step" conversion, and the Bank will reorganize from a two-tier mutual holding company structure to a stock holding company structure. Pursuant to the Plan of Conversion: (i) the Mutual Holding Company and the Company will be merged with and into the Bank, with the Bank as survivor, (ii) the Bank will become a wholly owned subsidiary of a newly formed Massachusetts corporation ("New Holding Company"), (iii) the shares of common stock of the Company held by persons other than the Mutual Holding Company (whose shares will be canceled) will be converted into shares of common stock of the New Holding Company pursuant to an exchange ratio designed to preserve the percentage ownership interests of such persons, and (iv) the New Holding Company will offer and sell shares of its common stock to members of the Mutual Holding Company, shareholders of the Bank and others in the manner and subject to the priorities set forth in the Plan of Conversion. The highest priority will be depositors of the Bank with qualifying deposits as of March 31, 2005. The transactions contemplated by the Plan of Conversion are subject to approval of the Company's shareholders, the members of the Mutual Holding Company and the Office of Thrift Supervision. Management anticipates that proxy and offering materials setting forth detailed information relating to the Plan of Conversion will be sent to the members of the Mutual Holding Company and shareholders of the Company for their consideration in the fourth quarter of 2006. Principles of Consolidation - The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, the Bank, Westfield Securities Corp. and Elm Street Securities Corporation. All material intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Estimates - The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP") requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses for each. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant change in the near-term relate to the determination of the fair value of financial instruments and the allowance for loan losses. 7 2. EARNINGS PER SHARE Basic earnings per share represents income available to stockholders divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share reflects additional common shares that would have been outstanding if dilutive potential shares had been issued or earned. 3. ADOPTION OF SFAS 123 (R) SHARE-BASED PAYMENT On January 1, 2006, Westfield Financial adopted SFAS 123 (R), Share-Based Payment ("SFAS 123 (R)" or the "Statement"), which requires that the compensation cost relating to share-based payment transactions be recognized in financial statements. The effect of SFAS 123 (R) is that entities are required to measure the cost of employee services received in exchange for stock options based on the grant-date fair value of the award, and to recognize the cost over the period the employee is required to provide services for the award. SFAS 123 (R) permits entities to use any option-pricing model that meets the fair value objective in the Statement. Westfield Financial uses the binomial model for its adoption of the Statement. Westfield Financial adopted SFAS 123 (R) on January 1, 2006 using the "modified prospective" method. Under this method, awards that are granted, modified, or settled after December 31, 2005, are measured and accounted for in accordance with SFAS 123 (R). Also under this method, expense is recognized for awards that were granted prior to January 1, 2006 but vest after January 1, 2006, based on the fair value determined at the grant date under SFAS 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation ("SFAS 123"). Prior to the adoption of SFAS 123 (R), the Company accounted for stock compensation under the intrinsic value method permitted by Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees (APB 25) and related interpretations. Accordingly, the Company previously recognized no compensation cost for employee stock options that were granted with an exercise price equal to the market value of the underlying common stock on the date of grant. The adoption of SFAS 123 (R) by Westfield Financial resulted in additional compensation expense of $219,000 and a related tax benefit of $51,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. As of September 30, 2006, the compensation cost of unvested stock options amounted to $258,000 with a related tax benefit of $74,000. Compensation costs of $237,000 with a related tax benefit of $74,000 will be recognized by July of 2007. Under the Company's Stock Option Plan, the Company may grant options to its directors, officers and employees for up to 497,260 shares of common stock. Both incentive stock options and non-statutory stock options may be granted under the plan. The exercise price of each option equals the market price of the Company's stock on the date of grant with a maximum term of ten years. All options currently outstanding vest at 20% per year. A summary of the status of the Company's stock options at September 30, 2006 is presented below: Weighted Average Shares Exercise Price ------ ---------------- Balance at December 31, 2005 410,055 14.52 Exercised (39,155) 14.39 ------- Balance at September 30, 2006 370,900 14.53 ======= 8 Information pertaining to options outstanding at September 30, 2006 is as follows: Weighted Average Exercise Number Remaining Number Price Outstanding Contractual Life Exercisable -------- ----------- ---------------- ----------- $14.39 365,900 5.9 years 291,000 24.66 2,500 8.4 years 500 25.00 2,500 7.4 years 1,000 ------- ------- 370,900 292,500 ======= ======= Had compensation cost been determined based on the fair value at the grant date awards under the plans consistent with the method prescribed by SFAS 123 (R), Westfield Financial's net income and income per share for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2005 would have been adjusted to the pro forma amounts indicated below (in thousands, except per share amounts): Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, ------------------ ----------------- 2005 2005 ---- ---- Net income as reported $1,595 $4,518 Less: Compensation expense determined under fair value based method for all awards, net of tax affect (135) (271) ------ ------ Pro forma net income $1,460 $4,247 ====== ====== Net income per share Basic as reported $ 0.17 $ 0.48 Pro forma $ 0.15 $ 0.45 Diluted as reported $ 0.16 $ 0.46 Pro forma $ 0.15 $ 0.44 No options were granted during the three or the nine months ended September 30, 2006. 9 4. PENSION AND OTHER BENEFITS The following provides information regarding net benefit costs for the period shown: Pension Benefits Other Benefits ---------------- -------------- Three months ended September 30, 2006 2005 2006 2005 ---- ---- ---- ---- Service cost $ 181 $ 157 $ 7 $ 8 Interest cost 150 127 12 11 Expected return on assets (149) (131) -- -- Transaction obligation (3) (3) 2 2 Actuarial loss 11 6 1 -- ----- ----- --- --- Net periodic pension cost $ 190 $ 156 $22 $21 ===== ===== === === Pension Benefits Other Benefits ---------------- -------------- Nine months ended September 30, 2006 2005 2006 2005 ----- ---- ---- ---- Service cost $ 543 $ 470 $22 $23 Interest cost 450 380 35 32 Expected return on assets (447) (392) -- -- Transaction obligation (9) (9) 7 7 Actuarial loss 32 17 2 -- ----- ----- --- --- Net periodic pension cost $ 569 $ 466 $66 $62 ===== ===== === === Westfield Financial plans to contribute the amount required to meet the minimum funding standards under Internal Revenue Code Section 412. Additional contributions will be made as deemed appropriate by management in conjunction with the plan's actuaries. On September 29, 2006, Westfield Financial made a contribution in the amount of $576,000. 10 5. RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS In March 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 156, "Accounting for Servicing of Financial Assets" ("SFAS 156"). The statement amends SFAS No. 140, "Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities," with respect to the accounting for separately recognized servicing assets and servicing liabilities. Consistent with SFAS No. 140, SFAS 156 requires companies to recognize a servicing asset or servicing liability each time it undertakes an obligation to service a financial asset by entering into a serving contract. However, the Statement permits a company to choose either the amortized cost method or fair value measurement method for each class of separately recognized servicing assets. The Statement is effective as of the beginning of a company's first fiscal year after September 15, 2006. Earlier adoption is permitted as of the beginning of an entity's fiscal year, provided the entity has not yet issued financial statements, including interim financial statements. The Company plans to adopt SFAS 156 at the beginning of 2007 and does not expect the adoption of this Statement to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements. In June 2006, FASB Interpretation No. 48, "Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes," which is an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes." This Interpretation clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in a Company's financial statements, prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position in the tax return and provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosures and transition. The effective date of this Interpretation is for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. The Company does not expect this Interpretation to have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements. In September 2006, the FASB issued Financial Standards No. 157, "Fair Value Measurement," which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles and expands the disclosures about fair value measurement. This Statement was developed to provide guidance for consistency and comparability in fair value measurements and disclosures and applies under other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements. This Statement is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 and interim periods within those fiscal years. In September 2006, the FASB issued Financial Accounting Standards No.158, "Employers' Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans - an amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106 and 132(R)." This Statement improves financial reporting by requiring employers to recognize the overfunded or underfunded status of a defined benefit postretirement plan as a asset or liability in its statement of financial position and to recognize changes in that funded status in the year in which the changes occur through comprehensive income or a business entity or changes in unrestricted net assets of a not-for-profit organization. An employer with publicly traded equity securities is required to initially recognize the funded status of a defined benefit postretirement plan and to provide the required disclosures as of the end of the fiscal year ending after December 15, 2006. The Company is currently in the process of determining the impact this Statement will have on the Company's consolidated financial statements. 11 ITEM 2: MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS. Overview Westfield Financial strives to remain a leader in meeting the financial service needs of the local community primarily in Hampden County, Massachusetts, and to provide quality service to the individuals and businesses in the market areas that it has served since 1853. Historically, Westfield Bank has been a community-oriented provider of traditional banking products and services to business organizations and individuals, including products such as residential and commercial real estate loans, consumer loans and a variety of deposit products. Westfield Bank meets the needs of its local community through a community-based and service-oriented approach to banking. We have adopted a growth-oriented strategy that has focused on increased emphasis on commercial lending. Our strategy also calls for increasing deposit relationships and broadening our product lines and services. We believe that this business strategy is best for our long term success and viability, and complements our existing commitment to high quality customer service. In connection with our overall growth strategy, Westfield Bank seeks to: o continue to grow its commercial and industrial loan and commercial real estate loan portfolio by targeting commercial businesses in its primary market area and in northern Connecticut as a means to increase the yield on and diversify its loan portfolio and build transactional deposit account relationships; o focus on expanding its retail banking franchise, and increasing the number of households served within its market area; and o depending on market conditions, refer substantially all of the fixed-rate residential real estate loans to a third party mortgage company which underwrites, originates and services these loans in order to diversify its loan portfolio, increase fee income and reduce interest rate risk. You should read our financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2006 in the context of this strategy. o Net income was $874,000, or $0.09 per diluted share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2006 compared to $1.6 million, or $0.16 per diluted share for the same period in 2005. For the nine months ended September 30, 2006, net income was $3.4 million, or $0.36 per diluted share compared to $4.5 million, or $0.46 per diluted share for the same period in 2005. The results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 included a net loss of $378,000 on the sale of fixed assets in the third quarter of 2006, which was the result of the sale of a building which housed a former Westfield Bank branch. o Net interest income was $5.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006 and $5.9 million for the same period in 2005. Net interest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 was $17.2 million compared to $17.8 million for the same period in 2005. The net interest margin, on a tax equivalent basis, was 2.94% for the three months ended September 30, 2006, compared to 3.18% for the same period in 2005. The net interest margin, on a tax equivalent basis, for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 was 3.11% compared to 3.24% for the same period in 2005. As the rates on time deposits have increased over the past several months, some customers have shifted funds out of core deposits, which generally pay lower rates, and into time deposits. This resulted in an increase in the cost of funds. 12 o Commercial real estate and commercial and industrial loans decreased $1.7 million to $267.9 million at September 30, 2006 from $269.6 million at December 31, 2005. The decrease was primarily the result of the payoff of $18.2 million in commercial loans involving 11 relationships that either divested real estate or the entire businesses were sold to concerns headquartered outside of Westfield Bank's market area. o Residential real estate loans increased $3.9 million to $111.2 million at September 30, 2006 from $107.3 million at December 31, 2005. During the nine months ended September 30, 2006, Westfield Bank purchased $11.7 million in adjustable rate loans which are serviced by the originating financial institutions. This was offset by principal payments and payoffs of other residential loans. In September 2001, Westfield Bank began referring substantially all of the originations of its residential real estate loans to a third party mortgage company. Residential real estate borrowers submit applications to Westfield Bank, but the loan is approved by and closed on the books of the mortgage company. The third party mortgage company owns the servicing rights and services the loans. Westfield Bank retains no residual ownership interest in these loans. Westfield Bank receives a fee for each of the loans originated by the third party mortgage company. Westfield Bank believes that this program has diversified its loan portfolio and continues to reduce interest rate risk by reducing the amount of long-termed fixed rate loans held in Westfield Bank's loan portfolio. o Total deposits increased $15.1 million to $638.1 million at September 30, 2006 from $623.0 million at December 31, 2005. The increase in deposits was primarily the result of an increase of $46.1 million in time deposits, to $381.1 million at September 30, 2006. As rates on time deposits increased over the past several months, some customers shifted funds out of core deposits, which generally pay lower rates, and into time deposits. o Noninterest expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 was $4.9 million and $14.6 million, respectively, compared to $4.6 million and $14.0 million, respectively for the same periods in 2005. Salaries and benefits increased $74,000 and $587,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, respectively. This was primarily the result of an increase in salary expense of $133,000 for the three months and $339,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, respectively, related to hiring additional personnel and normal salary increases. In addition, Westfield Financial recorded expenses of $73,000 and $219,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, respectively, related to stock options. The Financial Accounting Standards Board now requires public and nonpublic companies to recognize stock-based compensation related to stock options in their income statements. This requirement became effective for Westfield Financial for the fiscal year beginning on January 1, 2006. In previous periods, Westfield Financial was not required to treat stock-based compensation related to stock options as an expense. o Nonperforming loans were $706,000 at September 30, 2006 and $1.9 million at December 31, 2005. The decrease in nonperforming loans was primarily the result of a $1.4 million payment in full received on a single commercial real estate relationship. o Charge-offs increased by $128,000 from $442,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 to $570,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. This was primarily the result of an increase of $202,000 in charge offs of commercial and industrial loans, which was partially offset by a decrease of $74,000 in charge-offs of consumer loans and residential real estate loans. 13 CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES Westfield Financial's critical accounting policies, given its current business strategy and asset/liability structure, are accounting for nonperforming loans, the allowance for loan losses and provision for loan losses, the classification of securities as either held to maturity or available for sale, other than temporary impairment of securities, and discount rate assumptions used for benefit liabilities. Senior management has discussed the development and selection of these accounting estimates and the related disclosures with the Audit Committee of Westfield Financial's Board of Directors. On a quarterly basis, Westfield Financial reviews available for sale investment securities with unrealized depreciation on a judgmental basis to assess whether the decline in fair value is temporary or other than temporary. Declines in the fair value of held to maturity and available for sale securities below their cost that are deemed to be other than temporary are reflected in earnings as realized losses. In estimating other than temporary impairment losses, management considers (1) the length of time and the extent to which the fair value has been less than cost, (2) the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer, and (3) the intent and ability of the corporation to retain its investment in the issuer for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in fair value. Securities, including mortgage-backed securities, that management has the positive intent and ability to hold until maturity are classified as held to maturity and are carried at amortized cost. Securities, including mortgage-backed securities, that have been identified as assets for which there is not a positive intent to hold to maturity are classified as available for sale and are carried at fair value with unrealized gains and losses, net of income taxes, reported as a separate component of equity. Accordingly, a misclassification would have a direct effect on stockholders' equity. Sales or reclassification as available for sale (except for certain permitted reasons) of held to maturity securities may result in the reclassification of all such securities to available for sale. Westfield Financial has never sold held to maturity securities or reclassified such securities to available for sale other than in specifically permitted circumstances. Westfield Financial does not acquire securities or mortgage-backed securities for purposes of engaging in trading activities. Westfield Financial's general policy is to discontinue the accrual of interest when principal or interest payments are delinquent 90 days or more, or earlier if the loan is considered impaired. Any unpaid amounts previously accrued on these loans are reversed from income. Subsequent cash receipts are applied to the outstanding principal balance or to interest income if, in the judgment of management, collection of principal balance is not in question. Loans are returned to accrual status when they become current as to both principal and interest and when subsequent performance reduces the concern as to the collectibility of principal and interest. Loan fees and certain direct loan origination costs are deferred, and the net fee or cost is recognized as an adjustment to interest income over the estimated average lives of the related loans. Westfield Financial's methodology for assessing the allocation of the allowance consists of two key components, which are a specific allowance for identified problems or impaired loans and a formula allowance for the remainder of the portfolio. Measurement of impairment can be based on present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan's effective interest rate, the loan's observable market price or the fair value of the collateral, if the loan is collateral dependent. This evaluation is inherently subjective as it requires material estimates that may be susceptible to significant change. The allocation of the allowance is also reviewed by management based upon its evaluation of then-existing economic and business conditions affecting Westfield Financial's key lending areas and other conditions, such as new loan products, credit quality trends (including trends in nonperforming loans expected to result from existing conditions), collateral values, loan volumes and concentrations, specific industry conditions within portfolio segments that existed as of the balance sheet date and the impact that such conditions were believed to have had on the collectibility of the loan portfolio. Although management believes it has established and maintained the allowance for loan losses at adequate levels, future adjustments may be necessary if economic, real estate and other conditions differ substantially from the current operating environment. 14 COMPARISON OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2006 AND DECEMBER 31, 2005 Total assets increased $32.4 million to $837.5 million at September 30, 2006 from $805.1 million at December 31, 2005. Securities increased $24.9 million to $379.8 million at September 30, 2006 from $354.9 million at December 31, 2005. The securities portfolio is primarily comprised of mortgage-backed securities, along with securities issued by government-sponsored enterprises and municipal bonds. Securities issued by government-sponsored enterprises consist entirely of bonds issued by the Federal National Mortgage Association, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, and the Federal Home Loan Bank. Westfield Financial also invests in municipal bonds issued by cities and towns in Massachusetts and are AAA rated by Moody's, Standard and Poor's, or Fitch, and the majority of which are also independently insured. In addition, Westfield Financial has investments in Federal Home Loan Bank stock and mutual funds that invest only in securities allowed by the Office of Thrift Supervision. Net loans during the period increased by $1.0 million, to $379.8 million at September 30, 2006 from $378.8 million at December 31, 2005. Commercial real estate and commercial and industrial loans decreased $1.7 million to $267.9 million at September 30, 2006 from $269.6 million at December 31, 2005. The decrease was primarily the result of the payoff of $18.2 million in commercial loans involving 11 relationships that either divested real estate or the entire businesses were sold to concerns headquartered outside of Westfield Bank's market area. Residential real estate loans increased $3.9 million to $111.2 million at September 30, 2006 from $107.3 million at December 31, 2005. During the nine months ended September 30, 2006, Westfield Bank purchased $11.7 million in adjustable rate loans which are serviced by the originating financial institutions. In September 2001, Westfield Bank began referring substantially all of the originations of its residential real estate loans to a third party mortgage company. Residential real estate borrowers submit applications to Westfield Bank, but the loan is approved by and closed on the books of the mortgage company. The third party mortgage company owns the servicing rights and services the loans. Westfield Bank retains no residual ownership interest in these loans. Westfield Bank receives a fee for each of the loans originated by the third party mortgage company. Total deposits increased $15.1 million to $638.1 million at September 30, 2006 from $623.0 million at December 31, 2005. The increase in deposits was primarily the result of an increase of $46.1 million in time deposits to $381.1 million at September 30, 2006. The increase in time deposits was partially offset by a decrease of $33.5 million in regular savings and money market accounts to $140.1 million at September 30, 2006. The rates paid on time deposits have increased over the past several months. Some customers have shifted funds out of core deposits, which generally pay lower rates, and into time deposits. Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings totaled $55.0 million at September 30, 2006 and $45.0 million at December 31, 2005. Customer repurchase agreements, all of which are linked to commercial checking accounts, were $20.0 million at September 30, 2006 and $14.4 million at December 31, 2005. A customer repurchase agreement is an agreement by Westfield Bank to sell to and repurchase from the customer an interest in specific securities issued by or guaranteed by the United States Government. This transaction settles immediately on a same day basis in immediately available funds. Interest paid is commensurate with other products of equal interest and credit risk. All of Westfield Bank's customer repurchase agreements at September 30, 2006 were held by commercial customers. 15 Excess funds are swept out of certain commercial checking accounts and into repurchase agreements where the customers can earn interest on their funds. By law, a bank cannot pay interest on commercial checking accounts; however, interest can be paid on non-deposit products such as repurchase agreements. The increase in customer repurchase agreements is consistent with Westfield Bank's strategy to emphasize commercial customer relationships. Stockholders' equity at September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005 was $117.0 million and $115.8 million, respectively, which represented 14.0% of total assets as of September 30, 2006 and 14.4% of total assets as of December 31, 2005. The change is primarily comprised of net income of $3.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, the net repurchase of 25,845 shares of common stock for $726,000 and the declaration and payment by the Board of Directors of regular and special dividends amounting to $2.5 million. COMPARISON OF OPERATING RESULTS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2006 AND SEPTEMBER 30, 2005 General Net income was $874,000, or $0.09 per diluted share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2006 compared to $1.6 million, or $0.16 per diluted share, for the same period in 2005. The results for the three months ended September 30, 2006 included a net loss of $378,000 on the sale of fixed assets, which was the result of the sale of a building which housed a former Westfield Bank branch. Net interest and dividend income decreased $406,000 to $5.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006. Net Interest and Dividend Income The following tables set forth the information relating to our average balance at, and net interest income for, the three months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005 and reflect the average yield on assets and average cost of liabilities for the periods indicated. Yields and costs are derived by dividing interest income by the average balance of interest-earning assets and interest expense by the average balance of interest-bearing liabilities for the periods shown. Average balances are derived from actual daily balances over the periods indicated. Interest income includes fees earned from making changes in loan rates and terms and fees earned when real estate loans are prepaid or refinanced. Interest earned on tax exempt assets is adjusted to a tax equivalent basis to recognize the income tax savings which facilitates comparison between taxable and tax exempt assets. 16 Three Months Ended September 30, -------------------------------- 2006 2005 ---- ---- Average Avg Yield/ Average Avg Yield/ Interest Balance Cost Interest Balance Cost -------- ------- ---------- -------- ------- --------- (Dollars in thousands) Interest-Earning Assets - ----------------------- Short Term Investments $ 112 $ 8,853 5.06% $ 259 $ 30,625 3.38% Investment Securities 4,274 374,301 4.57 3,427 342,002 4.01 Loans 6,533 390,701 6.69 5,989 390,626 6.13 ------- -------- ------ -------- Total Interest-Earning Assets $10,919 $773,855 5.64% $9,675 $763,253 5.07% ======= ======== ====== ======== Interest-Bearing Liabilities - ---------------------------- NOW Accounts $ 249 $ 73,356 1.36% $ 77 $ 60,556 0.51% Savings Accounts 48 38,442 0.50 54 42,715 0.51 Money Market Accounts 402 105,114 1.53 544 144,235 1.51 Time Deposits 3,886 375,920 4.13 2,423 332,271 2.92 Customer Repurchase Agreements and Borrowings 598 66,158 3.62 456 61,716 2.96 ------- -------- ------ -------- Total Interest-Bearing Liabilities $ 5,183 $658,990 3.15% $3,554 $641,493 2.22 ======= ======== ====== ======== Net Interest Income/Interest Rate Spread $ 5,736 2.49% $6,121 2.85% ======= ==== ====== ==== Net Interest Margin 2.94% 3.18% ==== ==== 1) Net interest margin represents tax equivalent net interest and dividend income as a percentage of average interest earning assets.
17 The following table shows how changes in interest rates and changes in the volume of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities have affected Westfield Financial's interest income and interest expense during the periods indicated. Information is provided in each category with respect to: o interest income changes attributable to changes in volume (changes in volume multiplied by prior rate); o interest income changes attributable to changes in rate (changes in rate multiplied by current volume); and o the net change. The changes attributable to the combined impact of volume and rate have been allocated proportionately to the changes due to volume and the changes due to rate. Three Months Ended September 30, 2006 Compared to September 30, 2005 Increase (decrease) due to: Interest-Earning Assets Volume Rate Net - ------------------------ ------ ---- --- (Dollars in thousands) Short Term Investments $(184) $ 37 $ (147) Investment Securities 324 523 847 Loans 1 543 544 ----- ------ ------ Net Change in Income on Interest-Earning Assets 141 1,103 1,244 ----- ------ ------ Interest-Bearing Liabilities - ---------------------------- NOW Accounts 16 156 172 Savings Accounts (5) (1) (6) Money Market Accounts (148) 6 (142) Time Deposits 318 1,145 1,463 Customer Repurchase Agreements and Borrowings 33 109 142 ----- ------ ------ Net Change in Expense on Interest-Bearing Liabilities 214 1,415 1,629 ----- ------ ------ Net Change in Interest Income $ (73) $ (312) $ (385) ===== ====== ====== 18 Net interest and dividend income decreased $406,000 to $5.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006. The net interest margin was 2.94% for the three months ended September 30, 2006 as compared to 3.18% for the same period in 2005. The decrease in the net interest margin was primarily the result of higher funding costs. The average cost of interest-bearing liabilities increased 93 basis points to 3.15% for the three months ended September 30, 2006 from 2.22% for the same period in 2005. The yield on interest-earning assets, on a tax equivalent basis, increased only 57 basis points to 5.64% for the three months ended September 30, 2006 from 5.07% for the same period in 2005. The increase in the average cost of interest-bearing liabilities was primarily due to an increase in the cost of time deposits resulting from the rising interest rate environment. Provision for Loan Losses The provision for loan losses is reviewed by management based upon its evaluation of then-existing economic and business conditions affecting the key lending areas of Westfield Financial and other conditions, such as new loan products, credit quality trends (including trends in nonperforming loans expected to result from existing conditions), collateral values, loan volumes and concentrations, specific industry conditions within portfolio segments that existed as of the balance sheet date and the impact that such conditions were believed to have had on the collectibility of the loan portfolio. The amount that Westfield Bank allocated to the provision for loan losses during the three months ended September 30, 2006 was based upon the changes that occurred in the loan portfolio during that same period. The changes in the loan portfolio, described in detail below, include partially replenishing the net charge offs for the same period, tempered by a reduction in nonperforming loans and a net decrease in the loan portfolio. After evaluating these factors, Westfield Bank provided $50,000 for loan losses for the three months ended September 30, 2006, compared to $100,000 for the same period in 2005. The allowance was $5.3 million at September 30, 2006 and $5.4 million at June 30, 2006. The allowance for loan losses was 1.39% of total loans at September 30, 2006 and 1.37% at June 30, 2006. At September 30, 2006 commercial real estate loans and commercial and industrial loans decreased $6.0 million as compared to June 30, 2006. Commercial real estate loans and commercial and industrial loans comprised 69.5% of Westfield Bank's loan portfolio as of September 30, 2006 compared to 70.0% as of June 30, 2006. Westfield Bank considers these types of loans to contain more credit risk and market risk than conventional residential real estate mortgages, which decreased by $709,000 during the three months ended September 30, 2006. Consumer loans showed no change from June 30, 2006 and remained at $6.0 million as of September 30, 2006. Nonperforming loans were $706,000 September 30, 2006 and $914,000 at June 30, 2006. Net charge offs were $57,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2006. This was comprised of charge-offs of $107,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2006, partially offset by recoveries of $50,000 for the same period. Although management believes it has established and maintained the allowance for loan losses at adequate levels, future adjustments may be necessary if economic, real estate and other conditions differ substantially from the current operating environment. 19 Noninterest Income Noninterest income decreased $422,000 to $493,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2006 from $915,000 million in the same period in 2005. The 2006 results included a net loss of $378,000 on the sale of fixed assets, which primarily was the result of the sale of a building which housed a former Westfield Bank branch. There were no net gains or losses on the sale of fixed assets in the comparable 2005 period. Checking account processing fees decreased $22,000 to $478,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2006 from $500,000 in the same period in 2005. Income from bank-owned life insurance was $201,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2006 and $206,000 in the same period in 2005. Noninterest Expense Noninterest expense was $4.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006 and $4.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2005. Salaries and benefits increased $74,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2006 compared to the same period in 2005. This was primarily the result of normal salary increases and new hires. Westfield Financial recorded expenses of $73,000 related to stock options for the three months ended September 30, 2006 compared to none for the same period in 2005. The requirement to expense stock based compensation related to stock options became effective for Westfield Financial for the fiscal year beginning on January 1, 2006. Expense related to charitable contributions increased $77,000 to $116,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2006 compared to $39,000 for the same period in 2005. This was the result of timing of when the contributions were paid. Income Taxes For the three months ended September 30, 2006, Westfield Financial had a tax provision of $236,000 compared to $553,000 for the same period in 2005. The effective tax rate was 21.3% for the three months ended September 30, 2006 compared to 25.7% for the same period in 2005. COMPARISON OF OPERATING RESULTS FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2006 AND SEPTEMBER 30, 2005 General Net income was $3.4 million, or $0.36 per diluted share, for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 as compared to $4.5 million, or $0.46 per diluted share, for the same period in 2005. The results for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 include a net loss of $378,000 on the sale of fixed assets in the third quarter of 2006, which was the result of the sale of a building which housed a former Westfield Bank branch. 20 Net Interest and Dividend Income The following tables set forth the information relating to our average balance at, and net interest income for, the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005 and reflect the average yield on assets and average cost of liabilities for the periods indicated. Yields and costs are derived by dividing interest income by the average balance of interest-earning assets and interest expense by the average balance of interest-bearing liabilities for the periods shown. Average balances are derived from actual daily balances over the periods indicated. Interest income includes fees earned from making changes in loan rates and terms and fees earned when real estate loans are prepaid or refinanced. Interest earned on tax exempt assets is adjusted to a tax equivalent basis to recognize the income tax savings which facilitates comparison between taxable and tax exempt assets.
Nine Months Ended September 30, ------------------------------- 2006 2005 ---- ---- Average Avg Yield/ Average Avg Yield/ Interest Balance Cost Interest Balance Cost -------- ------- ---------- -------- -------- ---------- (Dollars in thousands) Interest-Earning Assets - ----------------------- Short Term Investments $ 527 $ 15,184 4.63% $ 663 $ 31,106 2.84% Investment Securities 12,225 366,510 4.45 10,306 341,607 4.02 Loans 19,115 386,140 6.60 17,143 383,243 5.96 ------- -------- ------- -------- Total Interest-Earning Assets $31,867 $767,834 5.53 $28,112 $755,956 4.96 ======= ======== ======= ======== Interest-Bearing Liabilities - ---------------------------- NOW Accounts $ 632 $ 72,047 1.17 $ 223 $ 60,004 0.50 Savings Accounts 148 39,866 0.49 162 43,605 0.50 Money Market Accounts 1,308 113,347 1.54 1,547 146,381 1.41 Time Deposits 10,372 365,204 3.79 6,563 321,999 2.72 Customer Repurchase Agreements and Borrowings 1,575 61,931 3.39 1,299 61,839 2.80 ------- -------- ------- -------- Total Interest-Bearing Liabilities $14,035 $652,395 2.87 $ 9,794 $633,828 2.06 ======= ======== ======= ======== Net Interest Income/Interest Rate Spread $17,832 2.66% $18,318 2.90% ======= ==== ======= ==== Net Interest Margin 3.11% 3.24% ==== ==== 1) Net interest margin represents tax equivalent net interest and dividend income as a percentage of average interest earning assets.
21 The following table shows how changes in interest rates and changes in the volume of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities have affected Westfield Financial's interest income and interest expense during the periods indicated. Information is provided in each category with respect to: o interest income changes attributable to changes in volume (changes in volume multiplied by prior rate); o interest income changes attributable to changes in rate (changes in rate multiplied by current volume); and o the net change. The changes attributable to the combined impact of volume and rate have been allocated proportionately to the changes due to volume and the changes due to rate. Nine Months Ended September 30, 2006 Compared to September 30, 2005 Increase (decrease) due to: Interest-Earning Assets Volume Rate Net - ----------------------- ------ ---- --- (Dollars in thousands) Short Term Investments $(339) $ 203 $ (136) Investment Securities 751 1,168 1,919 Loans 130 1,842 1,972 ----- ------ ------ Net Change in Income on Interest-Earning Assets 542 3,213 3,755 ----- ------ ------ Interest-Bearing Liabilities - ---------------------------- NOW Accounts 45 364 409 Savings Accounts (14) 0 (14) Money Market Accounts (349) 110 (239) Time Deposits 881 2,928 3,809 Customer Repurchase Agreements and Borrowings 2 274 276 ----- ------ ------ Net Change in Expense on Interest-Bearing Liabilities 565 3,676 4,241 ----- ------ ------ Net Change in Interest Income $ (23) $ (463) $ (486) ===== ====== ====== 22 Net interest and dividend income was $17.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 compared to $17.8 million for the same period in 2005. The net interest margin on a tax equivalent basis was 3.11% for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 compared to 3.24% for the same period in 2005. The decrease in the net interest margin was primarily the result of higher funding costs. The average cost of interest-bearing liabilities increased 81 basis points to 2.87% for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 from 2.06% for same period in 2005. The yield of interest-earning assets, on a tax equivalent basis, increased only 57 basis points to 5.53% for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 from 4.96% for same period in 2005. The increase in the average cost of interest-bearing liabilities was primarily due to an increase in the cost of time deposits resulting from the rising interest rate environment. Provision for Loan Losses The provision for loan losses is reviewed by management based upon its evaluation of then-existing economic and business conditions affecting the key lending areas of Westfield Financial and other conditions, such as new loan products, credit quality trends (including trends in nonperforming loans expected to result from existing conditions), collateral values, loan volumes and concentrations, specific industry conditions within portfolio segments that existed as of the balance sheet date and the impact that such conditions were believed to have had on the collectibility of the loan portfolio. The amount that Westfield Bank allocated to the provision for loan losses during the nine months ended September 30, 2006 was based upon the changes that occurred in the loan portfolio during that same period. The changes in the loan portfolio, described in detail below, include partially replenishing the net charge offs for the same period, tempered by a reduction in nonperforming loans and relative stability in the balances in the loan portfolio. After evaluating these factors, Westfield Bank provided $325,000 for loan losses for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, compared to $365,000 for the same period in 2005. The allowance was $5.3 million at September 30, 2006 and $5.4 million at December 31, 2005. The allowance for loan losses was 1.39% of total loans at September 30, 2006 and 1.41% at December 31, 2005. At September 30, 2006 commercial real estate loans and commercial and industrial loans decreased $1.7 million as compared to December 31, 2005. Commercial real estate loans and commercial and industrial loans comprised 69.6% of the Bank's loan portfolio as of September 30, 2006 compared to 70.2% as of December 31, 2005. Westfield Bank considers these types of loans to contain more credit risk and market risk than conventional residential real estate mortgages, which increased by $3.9 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2006. Consumer loans decreased $1.4 million to $6.0 million at September 30, 2006. Nonperforming loans were $706,000 at September 30, 2006 and $1.9 million at December 31, 2005. Net charge offs were $402,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. This was comprised of charge-offs of $570,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, partially offset by recoveries of $168,000 for the same period. Although management believes it has established and maintained the allowance for loan losses at adequate levels, future adjustments may be necessary if economic, real estate and other conditions differ substantially from the current operating environment. 23 Noninterest Income Noninterest income decreased $243,000 to $2.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 compared to $2.5 million in the same period in 2005. The 2006 results included a net loss of $378,000 on the sale of fixed assets, which primarily was the result of the sale of a building which housed a former Westfield Bank branch. There were no net gains on the sale of securities for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 compared to $19,000 for the same period in 2005. Income from fees and service charges increased $111,000 to $2.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 from $1.9 million for the same period in 2005. This increase was primarily due to an increase in checking account processing fees of $84,000, to $1.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 from $1.3 million for the same period in 2005. Income from bank-owned life insurance increased $43,000 to $595,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 from $552,000 for the same period in 2005. Noninterest Expense Noninterest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 was $14.6 million compared to $14.0 million, respectively for the same period in 2005. Salaries and benefits increased $587,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. This was primarily the result of an increase in salary expense of $339,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, related to hiring additional personnel and normal salary increases. Westfield Financial recorded expenses of $219,000 related to stock options for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 compared to none for the same period in 2005. The requirement to expense stock based compensation related to stock options became effective for Westfield Financial for the fiscal year beginning on January 1, 2006. Income Taxes For the nine months ended September 30, 2006, Westfield Financial had a tax provision of $1.1 million compared to $1.4 million for the same period in 2005. The effective tax rate was 24.4% for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 compared to 23.1% for the nine months ended September 30, 2005. LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES The term "liquidity" refers to Westfield Financial's ability to generate adequate amounts of cash to fund loan originations, loan purchases, withdrawals of deposits and operating expenses. Westfield Financial's primary sources of liquidity are deposits, scheduled amortization and prepayments of loan principal and mortgage backed securities, maturities and calls of investment securities and funds provided by operations. Westfield Bank also can borrow funds from the Federal Home Loan Bank based on eligible collateral of loans and securities. Westfield Bank's maximum additional borrowing capacity from the Federal Home Loan Bank at September 30, 2006 was approximately $28.6 million. Liquidity management is both a daily and long term function of business management. The measure of a company's liquidity is its ability to meet its cash commitments at all times with available cash or by conversion of other assets to cash at a reasonable price. Loan repayments and maturing investment securities are a relatively predictable source of funds. However, deposit flow, calls of investment securities and repayments of loans and mortgage-backed securities are strongly influenced by interest rates, general and local economic conditions and competition in the marketplace. These factors reduce the predictability of the timing of these sources of funds. Management believes that Westfield Financial has sufficient liquidity to meet its current operating needs. 24 At September 30, 2006, Westfield Financial exceeded each of the applicable regulatory capital requirements. As of September 30, 2006, the most recent notification from the Office of Thrift Supervision (the "OTS") categorized Westfield Bank as "well capitalized" under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. To be categorized as "well capitalized," Westfield Bank must maintain minimum total risk-based, Tier 1 risk -based and Tier 1 leverage ratios as set forth in the following table. There are no conditions or events since that notification that management believes have changed Westfield Bank's category. Westfield Financial's and Westfield Bank's actual capital ratios as of September 30, 2006 are also presented in the table.
Minimum To Be Well Minimum Capitalized For Capital Under Prompt Adequacy Corrective Actual Purposes Action Provisions Amount Ratio Amount Ratio Amount Ratio ------ ----- ------ ----- ------ ----- (Dollars in thousands) September 30, 2006 Westfield Financial, Inc. Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets): $123,095 25.22% $39,044 8.00% N/A -- Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets): 117,750 24.13 19,522 4.00 N/A -- Tier 1 Capital (to Adjusted Total Assets): 117,750 14.04 34,550 4.00 N/A -- Westfield Bank Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets): $117,969 24.21% $38,985 8.00% $48,732 10.00% Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets): 112,651 23.12 19,493 4.00 29,239 6.00 Tier 1 Capital (to Adjusted Total Assets): 112,651 13.50 33,383 4.00 41,729 5.00 Tangible Equity (to Tangible Assets): 112,651 13.50 12,519 1.50 N/A -- December 31, 2005 Westfield Financial, Inc. Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets): $123,783 26.07% $37,989 8.00% N/A -- Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets): 118,331 24.92 18,995 4.00 N/A -- Tier 1 Capital (to Adjusted Total Assets): 118,331 12.40 32,545 4.00 N/A -- Westfield Bank Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets): $103,795 22.03% $37,685 8.00% $47,106 10.00% Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets): 98,470 20.90 18,842 4.00 28,263 6.00 Tier 1 Capital (to Adjusted Total Assets): 98,470 12.40 31,771 4.00 39,713 5.00 Tangible Equity (to Tangible Assets): 98,470 12.40 11,859 1.50 N/A --
See the "Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows" in the Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Form 10-Q for the sources and uses of cash flows for operating, investing, and financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and September 30, 2005. 25 Westfield Bank also has outstanding, at any time, a significant number of commitments to extend credit and provide financial guarantees to third parties. These arrangements are subject to strict credit control assessments. Guarantees specify limits to Westfield Bank's obligations. Because many commitments and almost all guarantees expire without being funded in whole or in part, the contract amounts are not estimates of future cash flows. Westfield Bank is obligated under leases for certain of its branches and equipment. A summary of lease obligations and credit commitments at September 30, 2006 is shown below:
After 1 Year After 3 Years Within but Within but Within After 1 Year 3 Years 5 Years 5 Years Total ------ ------------ ------------- ------- ----- (In thousands) LEASE OBLIGATIONS Operating lease obligations $ 237 $ 465 $444 $ 407 $ 1,553 ======== ======= ==== ======= ======== BORROWINGS Federal Home Loan Bank $ 30,000 $20,000 $ -- $ 5,000 $ 55,000 ======== ======= ==== ======= ======== CREDIT COMMITMENTS Available lines of credit $ 42,307 $ -- $ -- $13,324 $ 55,631 Other loan commitments 32,769 15,084 -- -- 47,853 Letters of credit 5,171 -- -- 849 6,020 -------- ------- ---- ------- -------- Total credit commitments $ 80,247 $15,084 $ -- $14,173 $109,504 ======== ======= ==== ======= ======== Grand total $110,484 $35,549 $444 $19,580 $166,057 ======== ======= ==== ======= ========
OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS Westfield Financial does not have any off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on Westfield Financial's condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that is material to investors. ITEM 3: QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK Quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy require Westfield Financial and Westfield Bank to maintain minimum amounts and ratios (set forth in the table above) of total and Tier I capital to risk weighted assets and to average assets. Management believes, as of September 30, 2006, that Westfield Financial and Westfield Bank met all capital adequacy requirements to which they were subject. As of September 30, 2006, the most recent notification from the OTS categorized Westfield Bank as well capitalized under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. To be categorized as well capitalized, Westfield Bank must maintain minimum total risk-based, Tier 1 risk-based and Tier 1 leverage ratios. There are no conditions or events since that notification that management believes have changed Westfield Bank's category. 26 Management uses a simulation model to monitor interest rate risk. This model reports the net interest income at risk primarily under seven different interest rate change environments. Specifically, net interest income is measured in one scenario that assumed no change in interest rates, and six scenarios where interest rates increase or decrease 100, 200, and 300 basis points, respectively, from current rates over the one year time period following the current consolidated financial statement. Income from tax-exempt assets is calculated on a fully taxable equivalent basis. The changes in interest income and interest expense due to changes in interest rates reflect the interest sensitivity of our interest earning assets and interest bearing liabilities. For example, in a rising interest rate environment, the interest income from an adjustable rate loan will increase depending on its repricing characteristics while the interest income from a fixed loan would not increase until the loan was repaid and reinvested or loaned out at a higher interest rate. The tables below set forth for the twelve months ended September 30, 2007 the estimated changes in net interest and dividend income that would result from incremental changes in interest rates over the applicable period. For the Twelve Months Ending September 30, 2007 (Dollars in thousands) ------------------------------------------------- Changes in Net Interest Interest Rates (Basis and Dividend Points) Income % Change --------------------- ------------ -------- 300 $26,517 -0.3% 200 26,665 0.3 100 26,702 0.4 0 26,598 0.0 -100 26,732 0.5 -200 25,785 -3.1 -300 24,217 -9.0 Management believes that there have been no significant changes in market risk since December 31, 2005. The income simulation analysis was based upon a variety of assumptions. These assumptions include but are not limited to balance sheet growth, asset mix, prepayment speeds, the timing and level of interest rates, and the shape of the yield curve. As market conditions vary from the assumptions in the income simulation analysis, actual results will differ. As a result, the income simulation analysis does not serve as a forecast of net interest income, nor do the calculations represent any actions that management may undertake in response to changes in interest rates. 27 ITEM 4: CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES Management, including the Westfield Financial's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and the Westfield Financial's Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)), as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon the evaluation, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports Westfield Financial's files and submits under Westfield Financial's Exchange Act is (i) recorded, processed, summarized and reported as and when required and (ii) accumulated and communicated to Westfield Financial's management, including Westfield Financial's principal executive officer and principal accounting officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. There have been no changes in the Westfield Financial's internal control over financial reporting identified in connection with the evaluation that occurred during Westfield Financial's last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or that is reasonably likely to materially affect, Westfield Financial's internal control over financial reporting. Part II - Other Information ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS None ITEM 1A: RISK FACTORS There have been no material changes to the risk factors previously disclosed in Westfield Financial's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005. ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES USE OF PROCEEDS There were no purchases made by Westfield Financial of its common stock during the three months ended September 30, 2006. In July 2004, the Company announced that the Board of Directors had approved a share repurchase program ("Repurchase Program 2") which authorized the repurchase of up to 502,550 shares. There were 99,862 shares to be repurchased under this repurchase program as of September 30, 2006. The Repurchase Program will continue until it is completed. There were no sales by the Company of unregistered securities during the three months ended September 30, 2006. ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES None ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS None 28 ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION a. None b. None ITEM 6. EXHIBITS The following exhibits are furnished with this report: Exhibit Description - ------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 2.1 Plan of Conversion and Stock Issuance of Westfield Mutual Holding Company, Westfield Financial, Inc. and Westfield Bank (7) 3.1 Articles of Organization of Westfield Financial, Inc. (1) 3.2 Bylaws of Westfield Financial, Inc. (1) 3.3 Amended and Restated Charter of Westfield Mutual Holding Company. (1) 3.4 Amended and Restated Bylaws of Westfield Mutual Holding Company. (1) 4.1 Articles of Organization of Westfield Financial, Inc. (See Exhibit 3.1) 4.2 Bylaws of Westfield Financial, Inc. (See Exhibit 3.2) 4.3 Form of Stock Certificate of Westfield Financial, Inc. (1) 10.1 Form of Employee Stock Ownership Plan of Westfield Financial, Inc. (1) 10.2 Form of the Benefit Restoration Plan of Westfield Financial, Inc. (5) 10.3 Form of Employment Agreement between Donald A. Williams and Westfield Financial, Inc. (1) 10.4 [Reserved] 10.5 Form of Employment Agreement between Michael J. Janosco, Jr. and Westfield Financial, Inc. (1) 10.6 Form of One Year Change in Control Agreement by and among certain officers and Westfield Financial, Inc. and Westfield Bank. (1) 10.7 Form of Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan. (5) 10.8 The 401(k) Plan adopted by Westfield Bank. (2) 10.9 Amendments to the Employee Stock Ownership Plan of Westfield Financial, Inc. (4) (6) 10.10 Form of Amended and Restated Deferred Compensation Agreement with Donald A. Williams. (5) 16.1 Letter regarding change on certifying accountants. (4) 31.1 Rule 13a - 14(a)/15d - 14(a) Certifications. 32.1 Section 1350 Certifications. (1) Incorporated herein by reference to the Registration Statement No. 333-68550, on Form S-1 of Westfield Financial filed with the SEC on August 28, 2001, as amended. (2) Incorporated herein by reference to the Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement No. 333-73132, on Form S-8, filed with the SEC on April 28, 2006. (3) Incorporated by reference to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002 as filed with the SEC on March 31, 2003. (4) Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 21, 2004. (5) Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 22, 2005. (6) Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K filed with the SEC on August 25, 2005. (7) Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 22, 2006. 29 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. Westfield Financial, Inc. (Registrant) By: /s/ Donald A. Williams ---------------------- Donald A. Williams Chairman/Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) By: /s/ Michael J. Janosco, Jr. --------------------------- Michael J. Janosco, Jr. Vice President/Chief Financial Officer (Principal Accounting Officer) November 9, 2006 30 EX-31 2 ex_311.txt EXHIBIT 31.1 EXHIBIT 31.1 CERTIFICATION I, Donald A. Williams, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Westfield Financial, Inc. (the "Registrant"); 2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; 3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; 4. The Registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the Registrant and have: (a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; (b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; (c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and (d) Disclosed in this report any change in the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the Registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report), that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and 5. The Registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the Registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the Registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): (a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and (b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting. Date: November 9, 2006 /s/ Donald A. Williams ---------------------- Donald A. Williams Chairman and Chief Executive Officer EX-31 3 ex_312.txt EXHIBIT 31.2 EXHIBIT 31.2 CERTIFICATION I, Michael J. Janosco, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Westfield Financial, Inc. (the "Registrant"); 2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; 3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; 4. The Registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the Registrant and have: (a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; (b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; (c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and (d) Disclosed in this report any change in the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the Registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report), that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and 5. The Registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the Registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the Registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): (a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and (b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting. Date: November 9, 2006 /s/ Michael J. Janosco, Jr. --------------------------- Michael J. Janosco, Jr. Chief Financial Officer EX-32 4 ex_321.txt EXHIBIT 32.1 EXHIBIT 32.1 STATEMENT FURNISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002, 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350 The undersigned, Donald A. Williams, is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Westfield Financial, Inc. (the "Company"). This statement is being furnished in connection with the filing by the Company of the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2006 (the "Report"). By execution of this statement, I certify that: A) the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m(a) or 78o(d)); and B) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company as of the dates and for the periods covered by the Report. This statement is authorized to be attached as an exhibit to the Report so that this statement will accompany the Report at such time as the Report is filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350. It is not intended that this statement be deemed to be filed for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request. November 9, 2006 /s/ Donald A. Williams - ----------------------- ---------------------- Dated Donald A. Williams EX-32 5 ex_322.txt EXHIBIT 32.2 EXHIBIT 32.2 STATEMENT FURNISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002, 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350 The undersigned, Michael J. Janosco, Jr., is the Chief Financial Officer of Westfield Financial, Inc. (the "Company"). This statement is being furnished in connection with the filing by the Company of the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2006 (the "Report"). By execution of this statement, I certify that: A) the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m(a) or 78o(d)); and B) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company as of the dates and for the periods covered by the Report. This statement is authorized to be attached as an exhibit to the Report so that this statement will accompany the Report at such time as the Report is filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350. It is not intended that this statement be deemed to be filed for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request. November 9, 2006 /s/ Michael J. Janosco, Jr. - ----------------------- --------------------------- Dated Michael J. Janosco, Jr. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----