2.	Acquisitions

On August 27, 2012, M&T announced that it had entered into a definitive agreement with Hudson City Bancorp, Inc. (“Hudson City”), headquartered in Paramus, New Jersey, under which Hudson City would be acquired by M&T. Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, Hudson City shareholders will receive consideration for each common share of Hudson City in an amount valued at .08403 of an M&T share in the form of either M&T common stock or cash, based on the election of each Hudson City shareholder, subject to proration as specified in the merger agreement (which provides for an aggregate split of total consideration of 60% common stock of M&T and 40% cash). As of June 30, 2013, total consideration to be paid was valued at approximately $4.7 billion. At June 30, 2013, Hudson City had $39.7 billion of assets, including $25.3 billion of loans and $10.6 billion of investment securities, and $35.0 billion of liabilities, including $22.6 billion of deposits. The merger has received the approval of the common shareholders of M&T and Hudson City. However, the merger is subject to a number of other conditions, including regulatory approvals.

On April 12, 2013, M&T announced that additional time would be required to obtain a regulatory determination on the applications for the proposed merger with Hudson City. M&T learned that the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (“Federal Reserve Bank”) identified certain concerns with the Company’s procedures, systems and processes related to the Company’s Bank Secrecy Act and anti-money-laundering compliance program. On June 17, 2013, M&T and Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company (“M&T Bank”), M&T’s principal banking subsidiary, entered into a written agreement with the Federal Reserve Bank. Under the terms of the agreement, M&T and M&T Bank are required to submit to the Federal Reserve Bank a revised compliance risk management program designed to ensure compliance with anti-money-laundering laws and regulations and to take certain other steps to enhance their compliance practices. M&T has commenced a major initiative, including the hiring of outside consulting firms, intended to fully address the Federal Reserve Bank’s concerns. In view of the potential timeframe required to implement this initiative, demonstrate its efficacy to the satisfaction of the Federal Reserve Bank and otherwise meet any other regulatory requirements that may be imposed in connection with these matters, M&T and Hudson City extended the date after which either party may elect to terminate the merger agreement if the merger has not yet been completed from August 27, 2013 to January 31, 2014. There can be no assurances that the merger will be completed by that date.

In connection with the pending acquisition, the Company incurred merger-related expenses related to preparing for systems conversions and other costs of integrating and conforming acquired operations with and into the Company. Those expenses consisted largely of professional services and other temporary help fees associated with planning for the conversion of systems and/or integration of operations; initial marketing and promotion expenses designed to introduce M&T Bank to its new customers; travel costs; and printing, postage, supplies and other costs of planning for the transaction and commencing operations in new markets and offices.

A summary of merger-related expenses in 2013 associated with the pending Hudson City acquisition and in 2012 associated with the May 16, 2011 acquisition of Wilmington Trust Corporation (“Wilmington Trust”) included in the consolidated statement of income follows:


	Three months ended				Six months ended
	June 30, 2013		June 30, 2012		June 30, 2013		June 30, 2012
	(in thousands)
Salaries and employee benefits	$	300		3,024	$	836		4,997
Equipment and net occupancy		489		—		690		15
Printing, postage and supplies		998		—		1,825		—
Other costs of operations		5,845		4,127		9,013		4,867

	$	7,632		7,151	$	12,364		9,879