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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 ending March 31, 2021
or
Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the transition period from ____ to ____
Commission File Number: 001-31486
_______________________________________________________________________________________
WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 ______________________________________________________________________________________
Delaware   06-1187536
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
145 Bank Street, Waterbury, Connecticut 06702
(Address and zip code of principal executive offices)
(203) 578-2202
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
______________________________________________________________________________
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class Trading Symbols Name of Exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share WBS New York Stock Exchange
Depositary Shares, each representing 1/1000th interest in a share WBS PrF New York Stock Exchange
of 5.25% Series F Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    ☒  Yes    ☐  No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (Section 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). ☒  Yes    ☐  No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large Accelerated Filer
Accelerated filer
Non-accelerated filer
Smaller reporting company
Emerging growth company
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transaction period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 12b-2).   ☐ Yes   ☒ No
The number of shares of common stock, par value $.01 per share, outstanding as of April 30, 2021 was 90,420,187.







INDEX
    Page No.
Forward-Looking Statements
ii
Key to Acronyms and Terms
iii
Item 1.
26
Item 2.
1
Item 3.
65
Item 4.
65
Item 1.
66
Item 1A.
66
Item 2.
67
Item 3.
67
Item 4.
67
Item 5.
67
Item 6.
Exhibits
68
68
69



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WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as "believes," "anticipates," "expects," "intends," "targeted," "continue," "remain," "will," "should," "may," "plans," "estimates," and similar references to future periods. However, these words are not the exclusive means of identifying such statements. Examples of forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:
projections of revenues, expenses, income or loss, earnings or loss per share, allowance for credit losses (ACL), expense savings, and other financial items;
statements of plans, objectives, and expectations of Webster or its management or Board of Directors;
statements of future economic performance; and
statements of assumptions underlying such statements.
Forward-looking statements are based on Webster’s current expectations and assumptions regarding its business, the economy, and other future conditions. Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks, and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict. Webster’s actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements, which are neither statements of historical fact nor guarantees or assurances of future performance. Factors that could cause our actual results to differ from those discussed in any forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:
our ability to successfully execute our business plan and strategic initiatives, and manage our risks;
our ability to successfully achieve the anticipated cost reductions and efficiencies from recently announced strategic initiatives, including branch consolidations, process automation, organization simplification, and spending reductions, and avoid any higher than anticipated costs or delays in implementing the strategic plan;
our ability to complete the acquisition of Sterling Bancorp (Sterling) and realize the anticipated benefits of the merger;
local, regional, national, and international economic conditions, and the impact they may have on us and our customers;
volatility and disruption in national and international financial markets;
the potential adverse effects of the ongoing novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and any governmental or societal responses thereto, including the deployment and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines, or other unusual and infrequently occurring events;
changes in laws and regulations (including those concerning banking, taxes, dividends, securities, insurance, and healthcare) with which we and our subsidiaries must comply, including recent and potential legislative and regulatory changes in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, such as the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) and the rules and regulations that may be promulgated thereunder;
adverse conditions in the securities markets that lead to impairment in the value of our investment securities and goodwill;
inflation, changes in interest rates, and monetary fluctuations;
the timely development and acceptance of new products and services, and the perceived value of those products and services by customers;
changes in deposit flows, consumer spending, borrowings, and savings habits;
our ability to implement new technologies and maintain secure and reliable technology systems;
the effects of any cyber threats, attacks or events, or fraudulent activity;
performance by our counterparties and vendors;
our ability to increase market share and control expenses;
changes in the competitive environment among banks, financial holding companies, and other financial services providers;
changes in the level of non-performing assets and charge-offs;
changes in estimates of future reserve requirements based upon the periodic review thereof under relevant regulatory and accounting requirements;
the effect of changes in accounting policies and practices applicable to us, including changes in our allowance for loan and lease losses and other impacts of recently adopted accounting guidance regarding the recognition of credit losses;
legal and regulatory developments, including the resolution of legal proceedings or regulatory or other governmental inquiries, and the results of regulatory examinations or reviews; and
our ability to appropriately address social, environmental, and sustainability concerns that may arise from our business activities.
Any forward-looking statement in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q speaks only as of the date on which it is made. Factors or events that could cause the Company’s actual results to differ may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for the Company to predict all of them. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments, or otherwise, except as may be required by law.
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WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
KEY TO ACRONYMS AND TERMS
ACL Allowance for credit losses
Agency CMBS Agency commercial mortgage-backed securities
Agency CMO
Agency collateralized mortgage obligations
Agency MBS
Agency mortgage-backed securities
ALCO
Asset/Liability Committee
AOCI (AOCL)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
ASC
Accounting Standards Codification
ASU or the Update
Accounting Standards Update
Basel III
Capital rules under a global regulatory framework developed by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision
BHC Act
Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended
CARES Act The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act
CECL Current expected credit losses
CET1 capital
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital, defined by Basel III capital rules
CFPB Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
CLO
Collateralized loan obligations
CMBS
Non-agency commercial mortgage-backed securities
CME
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
COVID-19 Coronavirus
CVA (DVA) Credit (debit) valuation adjustment
DTA Deferred tax asset
FASB
Financial Accounting Standards Board
FDIC
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
FHLB
Federal Home Loan Bank
FICO
Fair Isaac Corporation
FRB
Federal Reserve Bank
FTP
Funds Transfer Pricing, a matched maturity funding concept
GAAP
U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
Holding Company
Webster Financial Corporation
HSA Health savings account
HSA Bank
HSA Bank, a division of Webster Bank, National Association
LGD Loss given default
NAV Net asset value
NII Net interest income
OCC Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
OCI (OCL) Other comprehensive income (loss)
OREO Other real estate owned
PD Probability of default
PPNR Pretax, pre-provision net revenue
ROU Right-of-use
PPP Small Business Administration Paycheck Protection Program
SEC United States Securities and Exchange Commission
SERP Supplemental executive defined benefit retirement plan
Sterling Sterling Bancorp, collectively with its consolidated subsidiaries
TDR Troubled debt restructuring, defined in ASC 310-40 "Receivables - Troubled Debt Restructurings by Creditors"
VIE Variable interest entity, defined in ASC 810-10 "Consolidation - Overall"
Webster Bank or the Bank Webster Bank, National Association, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Webster Financial Corporation
Webster or the Company Webster Financial Corporation, collectively with its consolidated subsidiaries

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements, and accompanying Notes thereto, for the year ended December 31, 2020, included in Webster Financial Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on February 26, 2021, and in conjunction with the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, and accompanying Notes thereto, included in Item 1 of this report. Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2021 are not necessarily indicative of results that may be attained during the full year ending December 31, 2021, or any future period.    
Executive Summary
Nature of Operations
Webster Financial Corporation (the Holding Company) is a bank holding company and financial holding company under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended (BHC Act), incorporated under the laws of Delaware in 1986, and headquartered in Waterbury, Connecticut. Webster Bank, National Association (Webster Bank) is the principal consolidated subsidiary of Webster Financial Corporation. Webster Bank, including its HSA Bank division, deliver a wide range of banking, investment, and financial services to individuals, families, and businesses. Webster Bank serves consumer and business customers with mortgage lending, financial planning, trust, and investment services through a distribution network consisting of banking centers, ATMs, a customer care center, and a full range of web and mobile-based banking services throughout southern New England and Westchester County, New York. It also offers equipment financing, commercial real estate lending, asset-based lending, and treasury and payment solutions primarily in the eastern U.S. HSA Bank is a leading provider of health savings accounts (HSAs), while also delivering health reimbursement arrangements, and flexible spending and commuter benefit account administration services to employers and individuals in all 50 states.
Pending Merger with Sterling Bancorp
On April 19, 2021, Webster and Sterling announced that their boards of directors approved by unanimous vote a definitive agreement under which the two companies will combine in an all-stock transaction for total consideration of approximately $5.1 billion. Sterling, a full-service regional bank headquartered in Pearl River, New York, primarily serves the Greater New York metropolitan region and reported $29.9 billion in assets, $20.9 billion in loans, and $23.8 billion in deposits at March 31, 2021. Under the terms of the agreement, Sterling will merge into Webster, and Sterling's shareholders will receive a fixed exchange ratio of 0.463 of a Webster common share for each share of Sterling common stock owned. In addition, at the effective time of the merger, each outstanding share of Sterling's Series A non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock will be converted into the right to receive a newly created series of Webster preferred stock having substantially the same terms. The merger is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2021, subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions, including receipt of required regulatory approvals and approval by the shareholders of each company. Following the closing of the transaction, Webster shareholders will own approximately 50.4% of the combined company, and Sterling shareholders will own approximately 49.6%, on a fully diluted basis.
Strategic Initiatives
During the fourth quarter of 2020, the Company launched a strategic plan to drive incremental revenue and cost savings measures across the organization through the consolidation of banking centers and corporate facilities, process automation, ancillary spend reduction, and other organizational actions. As of March 31, 2021, several key project milestones have been completed, including the closure of 7 banking centers, with the remainder planned for the second quarter of 2021, and the realignment of certain of the Company's business banking and investment services operations across its reportable segments.
Strategic initiative costs incurred during the three months ended March 31, 2021 included an incremental $2.0 million in severance due to voluntary terminations, $2.6 million in facilities optimization, and $4.8 million in other project costs. Additional costs will be incurred as the Company continues to manage the strategic plan and further realize operational benefits. The Company anticipates it will reach full cost savings realization by the end of the fourth quarter of 2021.
Refer to Note 3: Business Developments and Note 17: Segment Reporting in the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information related to the financial statement impact of the strategic plan, as well as the "Segment Reporting" section contained elsewhere in this report for further details specific to the Company's segment changes.
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COVID-19 Update
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused significant disruptions to the United States economy, affecting banking and other financial activities in the areas in which the Company operates. Consistent with Webster's philosophy of supporting its customers, communities, and employees in times of need, the Company is committed to providing assistance to those impacted by COVID-19. Webster continues to manage a remote work environment, and has increased the capacity limit in its buildings from 25% to 50% during the second quarter of 2021 in order to accommodate those who are comfortable returning to the office on a regular basis. Social distancing and safety protocols are in place and will remain in compliance with federal and state guidelines. Information regarding the effects and potential effects of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic on Webster's business, operating results, and financial condition is further discussed throughout Item 2.
Results of Operations
Selected financial highlights are presented in the following table:
  At or for the three months ended March 31,
(In thousands, except per share and ratio data) 2021 2020
Earnings:
Net interest income $ 223,764  $ 230,801 
Provision for credit losses (25,750) 76,000 
Non-interest income 76,757  73,378 
Non-interest expense 187,982  178,836 
Net income 108,078  38,199 
Earnings applicable to common shareholders 105,530  36,021 
Share Data:
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - diluted 90,108  91,206 
Diluted earnings per common share $ 1.17  $ 0.39 
Dividends and dividend equivalents declared per common share 0.40  0.40 
Dividends declared per Series F preferred share 328.13  328.13 
Book value per common share 34.60  32.66 
Tangible book value per common share (non-GAAP)
28.41  26.46 
Selected Ratios:
Net interest margin 2.92  % 3.23  %
Return on average assets (annualized basis)
1.31  0.50 
Return on average common shareholders' equity (annualized basis)
13.65  4.75 
CET1 risk-based capital 11.89  10.95 
Tangible common equity ratio (non-GAAP)
7.85  7.67 
Return on average tangible common shareholders' equity (annualized basis) (non-GAAP)
16.79  5.95 
Efficiency ratio (non-GAAP)
58.46  58.03 
The non-GAAP financial measures identified in the preceding table provide both management and investors with information useful in understanding the Company's financial position, operating results, strength of its capital position, and overall business performance. These measures are used by management for internal planning and forecasting purposes, as well as by securities analysts, investors, and other interested parties to assess peer company operating performance. Management believes that this presentation, together with the accompanying reconciliations, provides a complete understanding of the factors and trends affecting the Company's business and allows investors to view its performance in a similar manner.
The tangible common equity ratio represents shareholders’ equity less preferred stock, goodwill, and intangible assets divided by total assets less goodwill and intangible assets, and is used by management to evaluate the strength of the Company's capital position. The return on average tangible common shareholders' equity is calculated using the Company’s net income available to common shareholders, adjusted for the tax-effected amortization of intangible assets, as a percentage of average shareholders’ equity less average preferred stock, average goodwill, and intangible assets. This measure is used by management to assess Webster's performance along with its peer financial institutions. The efficiency ratio, which represents the costs expended to generate a dollar of revenue, is calculated excluding certain non-operational items in order to measure how the Company is managing its recurring operating expenses.
These non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered a substitute for GAAP (U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) basis measures and results. Because non-GAAP financial measures are not standardized, it may not be possible to compare these financial measures with other companies' Non-GAAP financial measures having the same or similar names.
The following tables reconcile non-GAAP financial measures with financial measures defined by GAAP:
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At March 31,
(Dollars and shares in thousands, except per share data) 2021 2020
Tangible book value per common share (non-GAAP):
Shareholders' equity (GAAP) $ 3,272,928  $ 3,090,242 
Less: Preferred stock (GAAP) 145,037  145,037 
         Goodwill and other intangible assets (GAAP) 559,617  559,328 
Tangible common shareholders' equity (non-GAAP) $ 2,568,274  $ 2,385,877 
Common shares outstanding 90,410  90,172 
Tangible book value per common share (non-GAAP) $ 28.41  $ 26.46 
Tangible common equity ratio (non-GAAP):
Tangible common shareholders' equity (non-GAAP) $ 2,568,274  $ 2,385,877 
Total assets (GAAP) $ 33,259,037  $ 31,654,874 
Less: Goodwill and other intangible assets (GAAP) 559,617  559,328 
Tangible assets (non-GAAP) $ 32,699,420  $ 31,095,546 
Tangible common equity ratio (non-GAAP) 7.85  % 7.67  %

Three months ended March 31,
(Dollars in thousands) 2021 2020
Return on average tangible common shareholders' equity (non-GAAP):
Net income (GAAP) $ 108,078  $ 38,199 
Less: Preferred stock dividends (GAAP) 1,969  1,969 
Add: Intangible assets amortization, tax-affected (GAAP) 900  760 
Income adjusted for preferred stock dividends and intangible assets amortization (non-GAAP) $ 107,009  $ 36,990 
Income adjusted for preferred stock dividends and intangible assets amortization (annualized basis) (non-GAAP) $ 428,036  $ 147,960 
Average shareholders' equity (non-GAAP) $ 3,254,203  $ 3,193,525 
Less: Average preferred stock (non-GAAP) 145,037  145,037 
 Average goodwill and other intangible assets (non-GAAP) 560,173  559,786 
Average tangible common shareholders' equity (non-GAAP) $ 2,548,993  $ 2,488,702 
Return on average tangible common shareholders' equity (non-GAAP) 16.79  % 5.95  %
Efficiency ratio (non-GAAP):
Non-interest expense (GAAP) $ 187,982  $ 178,836 
Less: Foreclosed property activity (GAAP) 91  (250)
Intangible assets amortization (GAAP) 1,139  962 
Other expense (non-GAAP) (1)
9,441  — 
Non-interest expense (non-GAAP) $ 177,311  $ 178,124 
Net interest income (GAAP) $ 223,764  $ 230,801 
Add: Tax-equivalent adjustment (non-GAAP) 2,495  2,473 
 Non-interest income (GAAP) 76,757  73,378 
 Other income (non-GAAP) (2)
277  299 
Less: Gain on sale of investment securities, net (GAAP) — 
Income (non-GAAP) $ 303,293  $ 306,943 
Efficiency ratio (non-GAAP) 58.46  % 58.03  %
(1)Other expense (non-GAAP) includes strategic initiatives charges.
(2)Other income (non-GAAP) includes low income housing tax credits.
Financial Performance
Net income increased $69.9 million, or 182.9%, from $38.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020 to $108.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021, primarily due to a $101.8 million decrease in the provision for credit losses, which was driven by improvements to the forecasted economic outlook and favorable credit trends, as compared to that at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Diluted earnings per share increased $0.78, or 200.0%, from $0.39 for the three months ended March 31, 2020 to $1.17 for the three months ended March 31, 2021.
The efficiency ratio (non-GAAP), which measures the costs expended to generate a dollar of revenue, increased 43 basis points from 58.03% for the three months ended March 31, 2020 to 58.46% for the three months ended March 31, 2021.
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The following table presents daily average balances, interest, yield/rate, and net interest margin on a fully tax-equivalent basis:
  Three months ended March 31,
  2021 2020
(Dollars in thousands) Average
Balance
Interest Yield/ Rate Average
Balance
Interest Yield/ Rate
Assets
Interest-earning assets:
Loans and leases $ 21,481,320  $ 191,288  3.57  % $ 20,324,799  $ 216,918  4.24  %
Investment Securities (1)
8,890,075  46,277  2.12  8,319,747  58,408  2.85 
FHLB and FRB stock 77,632  237  1.24  126,364  1,251  3.98 
Interest-bearing deposits (2)
680,367  176  0.10  68,307  191  1.11 
Securities 9,648,074  46,690  1.97  8,514,418  59,850  2.86 
Loans held for sale 14,351  91  2.54  22,297  175  3.14 
Total interest-earning assets 31,143,745  $ 238,069  3.08  % 28,861,514  $ 276,943  3.84  %
Non-interest-earning assets 1,982,315  1,930,996 
Total assets $ 33,126,060  $ 30,792,510 
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Demand deposits $ 6,436,858  $ —  —  % $ 4,516,906  $ —  —  %
Health savings accounts 7,451,175  1,607  0.09  6,761,358  3,296  0.20 
Interest-bearing checking, money market, and savings 11,995,473  1,720  0.06  9,716,974  12,403  0.51 
Time deposits 2,371,026  3,112  0.53  3,067,557  12,144  1.59 
Total deposits 28,254,532  6,439  0.09  24,062,795  27,843  0.47 
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase and other borrowings 522,728  635  0.49  1,296,925  3,730  1.14 
FHLB advances 135,787  513  1.51  1,325,899  6,869  2.05 
Long-term debt (1)
567,058  4,223  3.23  551,250  5,227  4.00 
Total borrowings 1,225,573  5,371  1.82  3,174,074  15,826  2.00 
Total interest-bearing liabilities 29,480,105  $ 11,810  0.16  % 27,236,869  $ 43,669  0.64  %
Non-interest-bearing liabilities 391,752  362,116 
Total liabilities 29,871,857  27,598,985 
Preferred stock 145,037  145,037 
Common shareholders' equity 3,109,166  3,048,488 
Total shareholders' equity 3,254,203  3,193,525 
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ 33,126,060  $ 30,792,510 
Tax-equivalent net interest income $ 226,259  $ 233,274 
Less: Tax-equivalent adjustments (2,495) (2,473)
Net interest income $ 223,764  $ 230,801 
Net interest margin 2.92  % 3.23  %
(1)For purposes of our yield/rate computation, unrealized gain (loss) balances on available-for-sale securities and senior fixed-rate notes hedges are excluded.
(2)Interest-bearing deposits is a component of cash and cash equivalents on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

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Net interest income (NII) and net interest margin are impacted by the level of interest rates, mix of assets earning and liabilities bearing those interest rates, and the volume of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. These factors are influenced by changes in economic conditions that impact interest rate policy, competitive conditions that impact loan and deposit pricing strategies, as well as the extent of interest lost to non-performing assets.
NII is the difference between interest income on earning assets, such as loans and investment securities, and interest expense on liabilities, such as deposits and borrowings, which are used to fund those assets. NII is the Company's largest source of revenue, representing 74.5% of total revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2021.
Net interest margin is the ratio of tax-equivalent net interest income to average earning assets for the period.
Webster manages the risk of changes in interest rates on net interest income and net interest margin through its Asset/Liability Committee (ALCO) and through related interest rate risk monitoring and management policies. ALCO meets at least monthly to make decisions on the investment securities and funding portfolios based on the economic outlook, its interest rate expectations, the portfolio risk position, and other factors.
Four main tools are used for managing interest rate risk:
the size, duration, and credit risk of the investment portfolio;
the size and duration of the wholesale funding portfolio;
interest rate contracts; and
the pricing and structure of loans and deposits.
The federal funds rate target range was 0-0.25% at both March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, and 1.50-1.75% at December 31, 2019. The benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury rate increased to 1.74% at March 31, 2021 from 0.93% at December 31, 2020, as compared to 1.92% at December 31, 2019. Refer to the "Asset/Liability Management and Market Risk" section for further discussion of Webster's interest rate risk position.
Net Interest Income
Net interest income decreased $7.0 million, or 3.05%, from $230.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020 to $223.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021. The quarter-over-quarter decrease in net interest income was also $7.0 million on a full tax-equivalent basis.
Net interest margin decreased 31 basis points from 3.23% for the three months ended March 31, 2020 to 2.92% for the three months ended March 31, 2021. The decrease was due to lower loan and securities yields, partially offset by both deposit and borrowings costs and Small Business Administration Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan activity.
Changes in Net Interest Income
The following table presents the components of the change in net interest income attributable to changes in rate and volume, and reflects net interest income on a fully tax-equivalent basis:
Three months ended March 31,
2021 vs. 2020
Increase (decrease) due to
(In thousands)
Rate (1)
Volume Total
Change in interest on interest-earning assets:
Loans and leases $ (40,473) $ 14,843  $ (25,630)
Loans held for sale (23) (61) (84)
Securities (2)
(18,413) 5,253  (13,160)
Total interest income $ (58,909) $ 20,035  $ (38,874)
Change in interest on interest-bearing liabilities:
Deposits $ (21,709) $ 305  $ (21,404)
Borrowings (1,887) (8,568) (10,455)
Total interest expense $ (23,596) $ (8,263) $ (31,859)
Net change in net interest income $ (35,313) $ 28,298  $ (7,015)
(1)The change attributable to mix, a combined impact of rate and volume, is included with the change due to rate.
(2)Securities include: investment securities, Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) and Federal Reserve Bank (FRB) stock, and interest-bearing deposits.
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Average loans and leases for the three months ended March 31, 2021 increased $1.2 billion as compared to the average balance for the three months ended March 31, 2020, primarily due to PPP loans. The loan and lease portfolio comprised 69.0% of the average interest-earning assets at March 31, 2021 as compared to 70.4% of the average interest-earning assets at March 31, 2020. The loan and lease portfolio yield decreased 67 basis points from 4.24% for the three months ended March 31, 2020 to 3.57% for the three months ended March 31, 2021. The decrease in yield is primarily due to lower market rates.
Average securities for the three months ended March 31, 2021 increased $1.1 billion as compared to the average balance for the three months ended March 31, 2020. The securities portfolio comprised 31.0% of the average interest-earning assets at March 31, 2021 as compared to 29.5% of the average interest-earning assets at March 31, 2020. The securities portfolio yield decreased 89 basis points from 2.86% for the three months ended March 31, 2020 to 1.97% for the three months ended March 31, 2021. The decrease in yield is primarily due to higher premium amortization and lower yield from newly purchased securities.
Average total deposits for the three months ended March 31, 2021 increased $4.2 billion as compared to the average balance for the three months ended March 31, 2020. The increase was driven by transactional deposit products resulting from stimulus payments and reduced customer spending. The average cost of deposits decreased 38 basis points from 0.47% for the three months ended March 31, 2020 to 0.09% for the three months ended March 31, 2021. The average cost of deposits decreased due to deposit product mix and reductions in the federal funds rate. Higher cost time deposits decreased as a percentage of total interest-bearing deposits from 15.7% for the three months ended March 31, 2020 to 10.9% for the three months ended March 31, 2021, primarily due to customer preference for more liquid deposit products.
Average total borrowings for the three months ended March 31, 2021 decreased $1.9 billion as compared to the average balance for the three months ended March 31, 2020. Specifically, average securities sold under agreements to repurchase and other borrowings decreased $774.2 million and average FHLB advances decreased $1.2 billion. The average cost of borrowings decreased 18 basis points from 2.00% for the three months ended March 31, 2020 to 1.82% for the three months ended March 31, 2021. The decrease is primarily a result of lower market rates and paying down higher rate FHLB advances enabled by the increase in deposits.
Provision for Credit Losses
The provision for credit losses decreased $101.8 million, reflecting a benefit of $25.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 as compared to an expense of $76.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020. The decrease in the provision is attributed to improvements in the forecasted economic outlook and favorable credit trends, as compared to that at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Total net charge-offs were $5.3 million and $7.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
The allowance for credit losses on loan and leases coverage ratio decreased 12 basis points from 1.66% at December 31, 2020 to 1.54% at March 31, 2021. Refer to the sections captioned "Loans and Leases" through "Troubled Debt Restructurings," contained elsewhere in the report for further details.
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Non-Interest Income
Three months ended March 31,
  Increase (decrease)
(Dollars in thousands) 2021 2020 Amount Percent
Deposit service fees $ 40,469  $ 42,570  $ (2,101) (4.9) %
Loan and lease related fees 8,313  6,496  1,817  28.0 
Wealth and investment services 9,403  8,739  664  7.6 
Mortgage banking activities 2,642  2,893  (251) (8.7)
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance policies 3,533  3,580  (47) (1.3)
Gain on sale of investment securities, net —  (8) (100.0)
Other income 12,397  9,092  3,305  36.4 
Total non-interest income $ 76,757  $ 73,378  $ 3,379  4.6 
Comparison to Prior Year Quarter
Total non-interest income was $76.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021, an increase of $3.4 million from the three months ended March 31, 2020.
Deposit service fees totaled $40.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021, as compared to $42.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020. The decrease was primarily due to lower overdraft and service related fees.
Loan and lease related fees totaled $8.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021, as compared to $6.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020. The increase was primarily due to higher syndication fees.
Other income totaled $12.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021, as compared to $9.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020. The increase was primarily due to fair value adjustments on derivatives.
Non-Interest Expense
Three months ended March 31,
  Increase (decrease)
(Dollars in thousands) 2021 2020 Amount Percent
Compensation and benefits $ 107,600  $ 101,887  $ 5,713  5.6  %
Occupancy 15,650  14,485  1,165  8.0 
Technology and equipment 28,516  27,837  679  2.4 
Intangible assets amortization 1,139  962  177  18.4 
Marketing 2,504  3,502  (998) (28.5)
Professional and outside services 9,776  5,663  4,113  72.6 
Deposit insurance 3,956  4,725  (769) (16.3)
Other expense 18,841  19,775  (934) (4.7)
Total non-interest expense $ 187,982  $ 178,836  $ 9,146  5.1 
Comparison to Prior Year Quarter
Total non-interest expense was $188.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021, an increase of $9.1 million from the three months ended March 31, 2020. The increase was primarily attributable to the $9.4 million in strategic initiatives charges incurred during the three months ended March 31, 2021.
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Income Taxes
Webster recognized income tax expense of $30.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and $11.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020, reflecting effective tax rates of 21.8% and 22.6%, respectively.
The increase in tax expense is due to a higher level of pre-tax income for the three months ended March 31, 2021 as compared to the same period in 2020. The decrease in the effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2021 as compared to the same period in 2020 reflects the recognition of $1.6 million of net tax benefits specific to the three months ended March 31, 2021, which includes $1.5 million of excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation, as compared to $42 thousand of net tax expense specific to the three months ended March 31, 2020, which included tax deficiencies of $0.5 million from stock-based compensation. The decrease is partially offset by the effects of a higher level of pre-tax income estimated for 2021 as compared to 2020.
For additional information on Webster's income taxes, including its deferred tax assets (DTAs), refer to Note 10: Income Taxes in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.
Segment Reporting
Webster's operations are organized into three reportable segments that represent its primary businesses: Commercial Banking, HSA Bank, and Retail Banking. These segments reflect how executive management responsibilities are assigned, the type of customer served, how products and services are provided, and how discrete financial information is evaluated. Segments are evaluated using pre-tax, pre-provision net revenue (PPNR). Certain Treasury activities, along with the amounts required to reconcile profitability metrics to those reported in accordance with GAAP, are included in the Corporate and Reconciling category. For additional information regarding the Company’s reportable segments and its segment reporting methodology refer to Note 17: Segment Reporting in the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements contained elsewhere in this report.
Effective January 1, 2021, management realigned certain of the Company's business banking and investment services operations to better serve its customers and deliver operational efficiencies. Also, the previously reported Community Banking segment was renamed as Retail Banking. Under this realignment, $1.9 billion of loans, $2.2 billion of deposits, and $3.9 billion of assets under administration (off-balance sheet) were reassigned from Retail Banking to Commercial Banking. Additionally, $131.0 million of goodwill was reallocated, on a relative fair value basis, from Retail Banking to Commercial Banking. Prior period amounts have been recasted to reflect the realignment.
The following is a description of Webster’s three reportable segments and their primary services:
Commercial Banking serves businesses that have more than $2 million of revenue through its business banking, middle market, asset-based lending, equipment finance, commercial real estate lending, sponsor finance, and treasury services business units. Additionally, its Wealth group provides wealth management solutions to business owners, operators, and consumers within the Company's targeted markets and retail footprint.
HSA Bank offers a comprehensive consumer-directed healthcare solution that includes HSAs, health reimbursement accounts, flexible spending accounts, and commuter benefits. HSAs are used in conjunction with high deductible health plans in order to facilitate tax advantages for account holders with respect to health care spending and savings, in accordance with applicable laws. HSAs are distributed nationwide directly to employers and individual consumers, as well as through national and regional insurance carriers, benefit consultants, and financial advisors.
HSA Bank deposits provide long duration low-cost funding that is used to minimize the Company’s use of wholesale funding in support of its loan growth. In addition, non-interest revenue is generated predominantly through service fees and interchange income.
Retail Banking serves consumer and small business banking customers by offering consumer deposit and fee-based services, residential mortgages, home equity lines, secured and unsecured loans, and credit card products through its consumer lending and small business banking business units.
Retail Banking operates a distribution network consisting of 148 banking centers and 280 ATMs, a customer care center, and a full range of web and mobile-based banking services, primarily throughout southern New England and into Westchester County, New York.
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Commercial Banking
Operating Results:
Three months ended March 31,
(In thousands) 2021 2020
Net interest income $ 142,038  $ 117,587 
Non-interest income 25,177  22,416 
Non-interest expense 64,836  65,221 
Pre-tax, pre-provision net revenue $ 102,379  $ 74,782 
Comparison to Prior Year Quarter
PPNR increased $27.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 as compared to the same period in 2020. Net interest income increased $24.5 million, primarily driven by PPP loan fee accretion due to forgiveness and growth in loans and deposits. Non-interest income increased $2.8 million, driven by higher loan related fees and trust and investment service fees. Non-interest expense decreased $0.4 million.
Selected Balance Sheet and Off-Balance Sheet Information:
(In thousands) At March 31,
2021
At December 31,
2020
Loans and leases $ 14,412,921  $ 14,573,343 
Deposits 8,416,526  8,190,997 
Assets under administration/management (off-balance sheet)
6,694,058  6,585,795 
Loans and leases decreased $160.4 million at March 31, 2021 as compared to December 31, 2020. Loan originations in the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 were $1.0 billion and $0.8 billion, respectively. The loan decrease was primarily related to increased prepayment activity, which was partially offset by new originations. Included in the March 31, 2021 balance was $314.2 million of second round PPP loan originations, which were mostly held as deposits.
Deposits increased $225.5 million at March 31, 2021 as compared to December 31, 2020. The increase was primarily driven by PPP loan fundings and client liquidity needs as a result of COVID-19.
Commercial Banking held approximately $4.8 billion and $4.7 billion in assets under administration at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, and $1.9 billion in assets under management, at both March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020. The increase in assets under administration was due to both new business and market appreciation, partially offset by seasonal outflows for income tax payments.
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HSA Bank
Operating Results:
Three months ended March 31,
(In thousands) 2021 2020
Net interest income $ 42,109  $ 42,673 
Non-interest income 27,005  26,383 
Non-interest expense 36,250  37,078 
Pre-tax net revenue $ 32,864  $ 31,978 
Comparison to Prior Year Quarter
Pre-tax net revenue increased $0.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 as compared to the same period in 2020. Net interest income decreased $0.6 million, due to a decline in deposit spreads partially offset by growth in deposits. Non-interest income increased $0.6 million, primarily due to increases in investment and notional account fees. Non-interest expense decreased $0.8 million, primarily due to reduced travel expenses.
Selected Balance Sheet and Off-Balance Sheet Information:
(In thousands) At March 31,
2021
At December 31,
2020
Deposits $ 7,455,181  $ 7,120,017 
Assets under administration, through linked brokerage accounts (off-balance sheet)
3,118,479  2,852,877 
Total footings $ 10,573,660  $ 9,972,894 
Deposits increased $335.2 million at March 31, 2021 as compared to December 31, 2020, due to new accounts, as well as organic growth in existing account balances.
HSA Bank deposits accounted for 26.2% and 26.0% of total deposits at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.
Assets under administration, through linked brokerage accounts, increased $265.6 million at March 31, 2021 as compared to December 31, 2020, primarily due to an increase in the number of account holders, as well as market appreciation during the quarter.
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Retail Banking
Operating Results:
Three months ended March 31,
(In thousands) 2021 2020
Net interest income $ 88,813  $ 81,199 
Non-interest income 16,071  18,443 
Non-interest expense 76,124  80,290 
Pre-tax, pre-provision net revenue $ 28,760  $ 19,352 
Comparison to Prior Year Quarter
PPNR increased $9.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 as compared to the same period in 2020. Net interest income increased $7.6 million, driven by PPP loan fee accretion and deposit growth, partially offset by lower consumer loan balances. Non-interest income decreased $2.4 million, resulting from lower deposit-related service charges and fee income from mortgage banking activities, partially offset by higher loan servicing fee income. Non-interest expense decreased $4.2 million, driven by lower employee-related, occupancy, and marketing expenses.
Selected Balance Sheet Information:
(In thousands) At March 31,
2021
At December 31,
2020
Loans $ 6,888,387  $ 7,067,818 
Deposits 12,610,962  12,023,600 
Loans decreased $179.4 million at March 31, 2021 as compared to December 31, 2020. The decrease is due to lower residential mortgage, home equity, and other consumer loan balances, partially offset by higher small business loan balances.
Loan originations during the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 were $849.6 million and $409.3 million, respectively. The $440.3 million increase resulted from $218.8 million of second round PPP loan originations coupled with increased residential mortgage and home equity originations in the low interest rate environment.
Deposits increased $587.4 million at March 31, 2021 as compared to December 31, 2020, primarily due to two government stimulus payments to consumers and PPP loan fundings, coupled with seasonally higher balances in business and consumer transaction accounts. This also drove balance increases in savings and money market products, partially offset by a decline in certificate of deposit balances.

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Financial Condition
Total assets were $33.3 billion at March 31, 2021 as compared to $32.6 billion at December 31, 2020. The $0.7 billion increase was primarily driven a $1.1 billion increase in interest-bearing deposits, partially offset by decreases of $339.8 million in loans, $12.9 million in investment securities, and $117.0 million in accrued interest receivable and other assets.
Total liabilities were $30.0 billion at March 31, 2021 as compared to $29.4 billion at December 31, 2020. The $0.6 billion increase was primarily driven by a $1.1 billion increase in deposits, specifically increases of $0.5 billion, $0.3 billion, $0.3 billion in demand deposits, interest-bearing deposits, and HSA deposits, respectively, partially offset by a $0.5 billion decrease in securities sold under agreements to repurchase and other borrowings.
Total shareholders' equity was $3.3 billion at March 31, 2021 as compared to $3.2 billion at December 31, 2020. The $38.3 million increase reflects $108.1 million of net income recognized during the quarter plus $34.0 million of other comprehensive loss (OCL), less $36.2 million and $2.0 million in dividends paid to common and preferred shareholders, respectively.
Book value per common share was $34.60 at March 31, 2021, as compared to $34.25 at December 31, 2020. On April 21, 2021, the Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend to shareholders of $0.40 per common share. The Company will continue to monitor its ability to pay dividends at this level. Due to the Company's announcement of its pending merger agreement with Sterling, Webster is restricted from paying quarterly cash dividends in excess of the current level until the transaction is closed.
As of March 31, 2021, both the Company and the Bank were considered well-capitalized, meeting all capital requirements under the Basel III Capital Rules. In accordance with regulatory capital rules, the Company elected the option to delay the impact of the adoption of CECL on its regulatory capital over a two-year deferral and subsequent three-year transition period ending December 31, 2024. Therefore, capital ratios and amounts as of March 31, 2021 exclude the impact of the increased allowance for credit losses on loans and leases, held-to-maturity debt securities, and unfunded loan commitments attributed to the adoption of current expected credit losses (CECL). This resulted in a 28, 20, 28, and 19 basis point benefit to the Company's CET1 risk based capital, total risk based capital, tier 1 risk based capital, and tier 1 leverage capital, respectively, at March 31, 2021. The Company's capital ratios remain in excess of well capitalized even without the benefit of the CECL impact delay.
Refer to the selected financial highlights under the "Results of Operations" section and Note 12: Regulatory Matters in the accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements contained elsewhere in this report for information on regulatory capital levels and ratios.
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Investment Securities
Webster Bank's investment securities are managed within regulatory guidelines and corporate policy, which include limitations on aspects such as concentrations in and types of investments, as well as minimum risk ratings per type of security. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) may establish additional individual limits on a certain type of investment if the concentration in such investment presents a safety and soundness concern. In addition to Webster Bank, the Holding Company may also directly hold investment securities. At March 31, 2021, the Company had no holdings in obligations of individual states, counties, or municipalities which exceeded 10% of consolidated shareholders’ equity.
Through its Corporate Treasury function, Webster maintains investment securities that are primarily used to provide a source of liquidity for operating needs, to generate interest income, and as a means to manage interest-rate risk. Investment securities are classified into two major categories: available-for-sale, which currently consists of agency collateralized mortgage obligations (Agency CMO); agency mortgage-backed securities (Agency MBS); agency commercial mortgage-backed securities (Agency CMBS); non-agency commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS); collateralized loan obligations (CLO); and corporate debt, and held-to-maturity, which currently consists of Agency CMO; Agency MBS; Agency CMBS; municipal bonds and notes; and CMBS. Investment securities had a carrying value and an average risk weighting for regulatory purposes of $8.9 billion and 13%, respectively, at both March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020.
Available-for-sale investment securities decreased $12.8 million, primarily due to paydowns, particularly for Agency CMBS and Agency MBS, exceeding purchase activity. The tax-equivalent yield in the portfolio was 1.83% for the three months ended March 31, 2021 as compared to 2.77% for the three months ended March 31, 2020. Available-for-sale investment securities are evaluated for credit losses on a quarterly basis. Unrealized losses on these securities are attributable to factors other than credit loss, and therefore no ACL has been recorded. Further, the Company does not have the intent to sell these investment securities, and it is more likely than not that it will not be required to sell these securities before the recovery of their cost basis. Gross unrealized losses on available-for-sale investment securities were $20.2 million at March 31, 2021.
Held-to-maturity investment securities decreased $0.1 million, primarily due to paydowns in excess of purchase activity. The tax-equivalent yield in the portfolio was 2.29% for the three months ended March 31, 2021 as compared to 2.90% for the three months ended March 31, 2020. Held-to-maturity investment securities are evaluated for credit losses on a quarterly basis under CECL. The ACL on investment securities held-to-maturity was $0.3 million at March 31, 2021. Gross unrealized losses on held-to-maturity investment securities were $27.8 million at March 31, 2021.
The following table summarizes the amortized cost and fair value of investment securities:
  At March 31, 2021 At December 31, 2020
(In thousands) Amortized
Cost
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
Fair Value Amortized
Cost
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
Fair Value
Available-for-sale:
Agency CMO $ 132,613  $ 5,109  $ (119) $ 137,603  $ 148,711  $ 6,000  $ (98) $ 154,613 
Agency MBS 1,408,543  55,423  (7,510) 1,456,456  1,389,100  68,598  (289) 1,457,409 
Agency CMBS 975,433  9,819  (10,667) 974,585  1,092,430  26,317  (1,514) 1,117,233 
CMBS 662,805  1,193  (985) 663,013  512,759  1,082  (5,823) 508,018 
CLO 68,700  12  (69) 68,643  76,693  —  (310) 76,383 
Corporate debt 14,563  (889) 13,680  14,557  —  (1,437) 13,120 
Available-for-sale $ 3,262,657  $ 71,562  $ (20,239) $ 3,313,980  $ 3,234,250  $ 101,997  $ (9,471) $ 3,326,776 
Held-to-maturity:
Agency CMO $ 74,319  $ 1,494  $ (97) $ 75,716  $ 91,622  $ 1,785  $ (241) $ 93,166 
Agency MBS 2,365,314  104,626  (4,824) 2,465,116  2,419,751  137,863  (84) 2,557,530 
Agency CMBS 2,182,794  28,832  (22,872) 2,188,754  2,101,227  60,484  (2,213) 2,159,498 
Municipal bonds and notes 735,969  49,669  —  785,638  739,507  60,371  (3) 799,875 
CMBS 209,697  5,805  —  215,502  216,081  9,214  —  225,295 
Held-to-maturity $ 5,568,093  $ 190,426  $ (27,793) $ 5,730,726  $ 5,568,188  $ 269,717  $ (2,541) $ 5,835,364 
Webster Bank has the ability to use its investment portfolio, as well as interest-rate derivative financial instruments, within internal policy guidelines to hedge and manage interest-rate risk as part of its asset/liability strategy. Refer to Note 14: Derivative Financial Instruments in the accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements contained elsewhere in this report for additional information concerning derivative financial instruments.
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Loans and Leases
The following table provides the composition of loans and leases:
  At March 31, 2021 At December 31, 2020
(Dollars in thousands) Amount % Amount %
Commercial non-mortgage $ 6,918,626  32.4  $ 7,085,076  32.8 
Asset-based 907,421  4.3  890,598  4.1 
Commercial real estate 6,338,056  29.8  6,322,637  29.2 
Equipment financing 611,440  2.9  602,224  2.8 
Residential 4,668,945  21.9  4,782,016  22.1 
Home equity 1,724,599  8.1  1,802,865  8.3 
Other consumer 132,296  0.6  155,799  0.7 
Total loans and leases $ 21,301,383  100.0  $ 21,641,215  100.0 

Total commercial non-mortgage and asset-based loans were $7.8 billion at March 31, 2021, reflecting a decrease of $149.6 million from December 31, 2020. The net decrease is primarily the result of higher principal paydowns.
Commercial real estate loans were $6.3 billion at March 31, 2021, reflecting an increase of $15.4 million from December 31, 2020. The increase is a result of originations of $185.8 million, partially offset by loan payments.
Equipment financing was $611.4 million at March 31, 2021, reflecting an increase of $9.2 million from December 31, 2020. The increase is a result of originations of $65.4 million, partially offset by loan payments.
Residential loans were $4.7 billion at March 31, 2021, reflecting a decrease of $113.1 million from December 31, 2020. The net decrease is a result of higher prepayments partially offset by originations of $420.6 million.
Total home equity and other consumer loans were $1.9 billion at March 31, 2021, reflecting a decrease of $101.8 million from December 31, 2020. The decrease is primarily due to continued net principal paydowns within the home equity lines.
Credit Policies and Procedures
Webster Bank has credit policies and procedures in place designed to support lending activity within an acceptable level of risk. Management reviews and approves these policies and procedures on a regular basis. To assist management with its review, reports related to loan production, loan quality, concentrations of credit, loan delinquencies, non-performing loans, and potential problem loans are generated using the Company's loan reporting systems. Webster has implemented incremental monitoring procedures in connection with COVID-19.
Commercial and industrial loans are underwritten after evaluating and understanding the borrower’s ability to operate and service its debt. Assessment of management is a critical element of the underwriting process and overall credit decision. Once it is determined that the borrower’s management possesses sound ethics and a solid business acumen, current and projected cash flows are examined to determine the ability of the borrower to repay its agreed upon obligations. Commercial and industrial loans are primarily made based on the identified cash flows of the borrower and secondarily on the underlying collateral provided by the borrower. However, the cash flows of borrowers may not be as expected, and the collateral securing these loans may fluctuate in value. Most commercial and industrial loans are secured by the assets being financed and may incorporate personal guarantees of the principal amounts.
Commercial real estate loans are subject to underwriting standards and processes similar to commercial and industrial loans. These real estate loans are viewed primarily as cash flow loans and secondarily as loans secured by real estate. Repayment of these loans is largely dependent on the successful operation of the property securing the loan, the market in which the property is located, and the tenants of the property securing the loan. The properties securing the Company’s commercial real estate portfolio are diverse in terms of type and geographic location, which reduces the Company's exposure to adverse economic events that may affect a particular market. Management monitors and evaluates commercial real estate loans based on collateral, geography, and risk grade criteria. Commercial real estate loans may be adversely affected by conditions in the real estate markets or in the general economy. Management periodically utilizes third-party experts to provide insight and guidance about economic conditions and trends affecting its commercial real estate loan portfolio.
Consumer loans are subject to policies and procedures developed to manage the risk characteristics of the portfolio. Policies and procedures, coupled with relatively small individual loan amounts and predominately collateralized structures spread across many different borrowers, minimize risk. Trend and outlook reports are reviewed by management on a regular basis with policies and procedures modified, or developed, as needed. Underwriting factors for mortgage and home equity loans include the borrower’s Fair Isaac Corporation (FICO) score, the loan amount relative to property value, and the borrower’s debt to income level, and are also influenced by regulatory requirements. Additionally, Webster Bank originates both qualified mortgage and non-qualified mortgage loans as defined by applicable Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) rules.
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Loan Modifications
Webster works with customers to modify loan agreements when borrowers are experiencing financial difficulties. Webster will modify a loan in order to minimize the risk of loss and achieve the best possible outcome for both the borrower and the Company. Loan modifications can take various forms and include payment deferrals, rate reductions, covenant waivers, term extensions, or other action. Depending on the nature of modification, it may, or may not, be accounted for as a troubled debt restructuring (TDR).
COVID-19 Payment Modification Activities
The Company has accommodated over 2,500 customers impacted by COVID-19 through payment-related deferrals. As of March 31, 2021, loan balances associated with these modifications, in their deferral period, totaled approximately $253.5 million. This balance includes all loans associated with a customer relationship where at least one loan has been modified or is in process of modification. A significant portion of the loan balances associated with these modifications would not be considered a TDR based on the nature of the modification. Certain other modifications that would otherwise be considered a TDR are subject to TDR accounting relief through the CARES Act and Interagency Statement. Included in the $253.5 million are the $137.0 million of loan balances associated with the CARES Act and Interagency Statement, as discussed below. The Company continues to actively monitor customer relationships associated with these modified loans. The impact of these modifications is reflected in our allowance for credit losses on loans and leases.
The CARES Act and Interagency Statement
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, financial institutions were provided relief from certain TDR accounting and disclosure requirements for qualifying loan modifications. Specifically, Section 4013 of the CARES Act, extended by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, provided temporary relief from certain GAAP requirements for modifications related to COVID-19. In addition, a group of banking regulatory agencies issued a revised Interagency Statement that offers practical expedients for evaluating whether COVID-19 loan modifications are TDRs.
As of March 31, 2021, loan balances associated with loan modifications designated in connection with these relief provisions in their deferral period totaled approximately $137.0 million. These modifications represent payment deferrals, generally three to six months in length. The $64.4 million decrease from $201.4 million at December 31, 2020 is primarily the result of borrowers exiting their payment deferral period. The Company will continue to evaluate the effectiveness of the loan modification program as the deferral periods end. For additional information on the accounting for loan modifications under Section 4013 of the CARES Act and the Interagency Statement, refer to Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Webster's 2020 Form 10-K.
Troubled Debt Restructurings
A modified loan is considered a TDR when two conditions are met: (i) the borrower is experiencing financial difficulties, and (ii) the modification constitutes a concession. Modified terms are dependent upon the financial position and needs of the individual borrower. The Company considers all aspects of the restructuring in determining whether a concession has been granted, including the debtor's ability to access market rate funds. In general, a concession exists when the modified terms of the loan are more attractive to the borrower than standard market terms. Common modifications include material changes in covenants, pricing, and forbearance. Loans for which the borrower has been discharged under Chapter 7 bankruptcy are considered collateral dependent TDRs and thus, are impaired at the date of discharge and charged down to the fair value of collateral less costs to sell.
The Company’s policy is to place consumer loan TDRs on non-accrual status for a minimum period of six months, except for those that were performing prior to TDR status. Commercial TDRs are evaluated on a case-by-case basis for determination of accrual status. Loans qualify for return to accrual status once they have demonstrated performance with the restructured terms of the loan agreement for a minimum of six months. Generally, a TDR is classified and reported as a TDR for the remaining life of the loan. TDR classification may be removed if the loan was restructured under market conditions and the borrower demonstrates compliance with the modified terms for a minimum period of six months. In the limited circumstance that a loan is removed from TDR classification, it is the Company’s policy to continue to base its measure of credit loss on the contractual terms specified by the loan agreement.
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The following tables provide information for loans classified as TDRs:
Three months ended March 31,
(In thousands) 2021 2020
Beginning balance $ 235,427  $ 237,438 
Additions 2,644  30,964 
Paydowns, net of draws (13,896) (7,773)
Charge-offs (1,922) (1,206)
Transfers to OREO (151) (1,296)
Ending balance $ 222,102  $ 258,127 

(In thousands) At March 31,
2021
At December 31,
2020
Accrual status $ 138,379  $ 140,089 
Non-accrual status 83,723  95,338 
Total TDRs $ 222,102  $ 235,427 
Specific reserves for TDRs included in the balance of ACL on loans and leases $ 14,293  $ 12,728 
Additional funds committed to borrowers in TDR status 14,606  12,895 
TDR balances decreased $13.3 million at March 31, 2021 as compared to December 31, 2020. Specific reserves for TDRs increased from year end reflective of management’s current assessment of reserve requirements. Qualifying loan modifications in connection with Section 4013 of the CARES Act or Interagency Statement are excluded from TDR identification.
Past Due Loans and Leases
The following table provides information on loans and leases that are accruing income and are past due 30 days or more:
At March 31, 2021 At December 31, 2020
(Dollars in thousands)
Amount (1)
% (2)
Amount (1)
% (2)
Commercial non-mortgage $ 1,580  0.02  $ 1,503  0.02 
Asset-based lending —  —  1,175  0.13 
Commercial real estate 699  0.01  3,003  0.05 
Equipment financing 5,815  0.96  7,415  1.24 
Residential 5,241  0.11  10,623  0.22 
Home equity 5,871  0.34  7,246  0.41 
Other consumer 1,165  0.88  1,474  0.95 
Loans and leases past due 30-89 days 20,371  0.10  32,439  0.15 
Commercial non-mortgage loans and leases past due 90 days and accruing 50  —  445  0.01 
Total 20,421  0.10  32,884  0.15 
Net deferred fees (costs) and net premiums (discounts) 61  98 
Total loans and leases past due 30 days or more and accruing income $ 20,482  $ 32,982 
(1)Past due loans and leases exclude non-accrual loans and leases.
(2)Represents the principal balance of loans and leases that are accruing income and are past due 30 days as a percentage of the outstanding principal balance within the comparable loan and lease category.
Loans and leases that are accruing income and are past due 30 days or more decreased $12.5 million at March 31, 2021 as compared to December 31, 2020. The ratio of loans and leases that are accruing income and are past due 30 days or more as a percentage of total loans and leases decreased to 0.10% at March 31, 2021 as compared to 0.15% at December 31, 2020.
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Non-performing Assets
The following table provides information on non-performing assets:
  At March 31, 2021 At December 31, 2020
(Dollars in thousands) Amount
% (1)
Amount
% (1)
Commercial non-mortgage $ 54,023  0.77  $ 64,200  0.90 
Asset-based 2,430  0.27  2,622  0.29 
Commercial real estate 13,743  0.22  21,222  0.34 
Equipment financing 6,080  1.00  7,299  1.22 
Residential 42,708  0.92  41,033  0.86 
Home equity 30,842  1.80  30,980  1.73 
Other consumer 595  0.45  649  0.42 
Total non-accrual loans and leases 150,421  0.71  168,005  0.78 
Net deferred fees (costs) and net premiums (discounts) (60) (45)
Amortized cost of non-accrual loans and leases (2)
$ 150,361  $ 167,960 
Total non-accrual loans and leases $ 150,421  $ 168,005 
Foreclosed and repossessed assets:
Commercial non-mortgage
102  175 
Residential and consumer 2,285  2,134 
Total foreclosed and repossessed assets 2,387  2,309 
Total non-performing assets $ 152,808  $ 170,314 
(1)Represents the principal balance of non-accrual loans and leases as a percentage of the outstanding principal balance within the comparable loan and lease category.
(2)Includes non-accrual TDRs of $83.7 million and $95.3 million at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.
Non-performing assets decreased $17.5 million at March 31, 2021 as compared to December 31, 2020. Non-performing assets as a percentage of total assets decreased to 0.46% at March 31, 2021 as compared to 0.52% at December 31, 2020.
The following table provides details of non-performing loan and lease activity:
Three months ended March 31,
(In thousands) 2021 2020
Beginning balance $ 168,005  $ 150,906 
Additions 16,368  33,314 
Paydowns, net of draws (26,893) (10,210)
Charge-offs (6,908) (8,950)
Other (151) (2,767)
Ending balance $ 150,421  $ 162,293 

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Asset Quality
The Company manages its asset quality leveraging established risk tolerance levels through its underwriting standards, servicing, and portfolio management of loans and leases. Loans and leases, particularly where a heightened risk of loss has been identified, are regularly monitored to mitigate further deterioration that could potentially impact key measures of asset quality in future periods. Management considers past due loans and leases, non-performing assets, and credit loss levels to be key measures of asset quality.
The following table provides key asset quality ratios:
At March 31,
2021
At December 31, 2020
Non-performing loans and leases as a percentage of loans and leases 0.71  % 0.78  %
Non-performing assets as a percentage of loans and leases plus other real estate owned (OREO) 0.72  0.79 
Non-performing assets as a percentage of total assets 0.46  0.52 
ACL on loans and leases as a percentage of non-performing loans and leases 218.29  213.94 
ACL on loans and leases as a percentage of loans and leases 1.54  1.66 
Net charge-offs as a percentage of average loans and leases (1)
0.10  0.21 
Ratio of ACL on loans and leases to net charge-offs (1)
15.43x 7.97x
(1)Calculated for the March 31, 2021 period based on annualized year-to-date net charge-offs.
These ratio calculations include the impact of PPP loans totaling $1.3 billion for which there was no allowance for credit losses recorded at both March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020.
Potential Problem Loans and Leases
Potential problem loans and leases are defined by management as certain loans and leases that, for:
the commercial portfolio, are performing loans and leases classified as Substandard and have a well-defined weakness that could jeopardize the full repayment of the debt; and
the consumer portfolio, are performing loans that are accruing income and are 60-89 days past due.
Potential problem loans and leases exclude loans and leases that are accruing income and are past due 90 days or more, non-accrual loans and leases, and TDRs. Certain loans with modifications related to COVID-19 are not reflected as potential problem loans and have not reported as TDRs due to relief provisions of the CARES Act and Interagency Statement, as discussed elsewhere in section. As uncertainties related to the pandemic still exist, there is a risk that some of these modified loans may become potential problem loans at a later date.
Management monitors potential problem loans and leases due to a higher degree of risk associated with those loans and leases. The current expectation of lifetime losses is included in the ACL on loans and leases, however management cannot predict whether these potential problem loans and leases ultimately will become non-performing or result in a loss. The Company had potential problem loans and leases of $334.4 million at March 31, 2021 as compared to $335.1 million at December 31, 2020.
Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans and Leases
Methodology
The Company's policy for ACL on loans and leases is considered a critical accounting policy. The ACL on loans and leases is a contra-asset account that offsets the amortized cost basis of loans and leases for the credit losses expected to occur over the life of the asset. Executive management reviews and advises on the adequacy of the reserve, which is maintained at a level management deems sufficient to cover expected losses within each of the loan and lease portfolios.
The ACL on loans and leases is determined using the CECL model, which requires recognition of expected lifetime credit losses at the purchase or origination of an asset. Expected losses are determined through a pooled, collective assessment of loans and leases with similar risk characteristics. If the risk characteristics of a loan or lease change and no longer match that of the collective assessment pool, it is removed and individually assessed for credit impairment. Management applies significant judgments and assumptions that influence the loss estimate and ACL on loan and lease balances.
Collectively Assessed Loans and Leases. Collectively assessed loans and leases are segmented based on the commercial and consumer portfolios and expected losses are determined using a Probability of Default/Loss Given Default/Exposure at Default (PD/LGD/EAD) framework. Expected credit losses are calculated as the product of the probability of a loan defaulting, expected loss given the occurrence of a default, and the current exposure of a loan at default. Summing the product across loans over their lives yields the lifetime expected credit losses for a given portfolio. The Company’s PD and LGD calculations are predictive models that measure the current risk profile of the loan pools using forecasts of future macroeconomic conditions, historical loss information, and credit risk ratings. The Company’s models incorporate a single economic forecast scenario and macroeconomic assumptions over a reasonable and supportable forecast period. Macroeconomic variables are selected based on
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the correlation of the variables to credit losses for each class of financing receivable. Data from the baseline forecast scenario is used as the input to the model loss calculation. After the reasonable and supportable forecast period, the Company reverts to historical loss rates for the remaining life of the loans and leases on a straight-line basis over a one-year reversion period. The calculation of exposure at default follows an iterative process to determine the expected remaining principal balance of a loan based on historical paydown rates for loans of similar segment within the same portfolio. The calculation of portfolio exposure in future quarters incorporates expected losses and principal paydown (PPD). PPD is the combination of contractual repayment and prepayment. A portion of the collective ACL is comprised of qualitative adjustments for risk characteristics, which are not reflected or captured in the quantitative models but are likely to impact the measurement of estimated credit losses.
Individually Assessed Loans and Leases. When loans and leases no longer match the risk characteristics of the collective assessment pool, they are removed from the collectively assessed population and individually assessed for credit losses. Generally, all non-accrual loans, TDRs, potential TDRs, loans with a charge-off, and collateral dependent loans when the borrower is experiencing financial difficulty, are individually assessed. Individual assessment calculations are either based on the fair value of the collateral less estimated costs to sell, the present value of the expected cash flows from operation of the collateral, discounted cash flows, or other individual assessment approach, as appropriate.
A fair value shortfall relative to the amortized cost balance is reflected as an impairment reserve within the ACL on loans and leases. Subsequent to an appraisal or other fair value estimate, should reliable information come to management's attention that the value has declined further, additional impairment may be recorded to reflect the particular situation, thereby increasing the ACL on loans and leases. Any individually assessed loan for which no specific valuation allowance was necessary is the result of either sufficient cash flow or sufficient collateral coverage relative to the amortized cost. If the credit quality subsequently improves, the allowance is reversed up to a maximum of the previously recorded credit loss.
The ACL on loans and leases represents the total of estimated losses calculated through collective and individual assessments. To assist management with its review, reports related to loan production, loan quality, concentrations of credit, loan delinquencies, non-performing loans, and potential problem loans are generated using the Company's loan reporting systems. While actual future conditions and losses realized may vary significantly from present judgments and assumptions, management believes the ACL on loans and leases is adequate as of March 31, 2021. For additional information on the Company's ACL methodology, refer to Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Webster's 2020 Form 10-K.
Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans and Leases Balances and Ratios
The ACL on loans and leases decreased $31.0 million, or 8.6%, from $359.4 million at December 31, 2020 to $328.4 million at March 31, 2021. The decrease in the allowance is attributed to improvements in the forecasted economic outlook and favorable credit trends, as compared to that at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The ACL on loans and leases as a percentage of total loans and leases, also known as the reserve coverage ratio, decreased from 1.66% at December 31, 2020 to 1.54% at March 31, 2021. The ACL on loans and leases as a percentage of non-performing loans and leases increased from 213.94% at December 31, 2020 to 218.29% at March 31, 2021.
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The following table provides information on the portfolio allocation of the ACL on loans and leases:
At March 31, 2021 At December 31, 2020
(Dollars in thousands) Amount
% (1)
Amount
% (1)
Commercial portfolio $ 283,906  1.92  $ 312,244  2.10 
Consumer portfolio 44,445  0.68  47,187  0.70 
Total ACL on loans and leases $ 328,351  1.54  $ 359,431  1.66 
(1)Percentage represents the allocated ACL on loans and leases to total loans and leases within the comparable category. The allocation of a portion of the allowance to one category of loans and leases does not preclude its availability to absorb losses in other categories.
The following table provides details of the activity in the ACL on loans and leases:
At or for the three months ended March 31,
(In thousands) 2021 2020
Beginning balance $ 359,431  $ 209,096 
Adoption of ASU No. 2016-13 (CECL) —  57,568 
(Benefit) provision (25,759) 76,085 
Charge-offs:
Commercial non-mortgage (1,079) (5,439)
Commercial real estate (5,157) (30)
Equipment financing (85) (105)
Residential (380) (1,511)
Home equity (694) (861)
Other consumer (1,900) (2,215)
Total charge-offs (9,295) (10,161)
Recoveries:
Commercial non-mortgage 209  509 
Asset-based 1,424 
Commercial real estate
Equipment financing —  49 
Residential 1,158  235 
Home equity 724  1,038 
Other consumer 456  506 
Total recoveries 3,974  2,343 
Net charge-offs (5,321) (7,818)
Ending balance $ 328,351  $ 334,931 

The following table provides a summary of net charge-offs to average loans and leases by portfolio:
Three months ended March 31,
2021 2020
(Dollars in thousands) Amount
% (1)
Amount
% (1)
Commercial portfolio $ 4,685  0.13 $ 5,010  0.15
Consumer portfolio 636  0.04 2,808  0.16
Net charge-offs $ 5,321  0.10 $ 7,818  0.15
(1)Percentage of net charge-offs to average loans and leases was calculated based on annualized period-to-date activity.

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Sources of Funds and Liquidity
Sources of Funds. The primary source of Webster Bank’s cash flows for use in lending and meeting its general operational needs is deposits. Operating activities, such as loan and mortgage-backed securities repayments, and other investment securities sale proceeds and maturities, also provide cash flows. While scheduled loan and investment securities repayments are a relatively stable source of funds, loan and investment securities prepayments and deposit inflows are influenced by prevailing interest rates, and local economic conditions and are inherently uncertain. Additional sources of funds are provided by FHLB advances or other borrowings.
Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal Reserve Bank Stock. Webster Bank is a member of the FHLB System, which consists of eleven district Federal Home Loan Banks, each subject to the supervision and regulation of the Federal Housing Finance Agency. An activity-based capital stock investment in the FHLB of Boston is required in order for Webster Bank to access advances and other extensions of credit for sources of funds and liquidity purposes. The FHLB capital stock investment is restricted in that there is no market for it, and it can only be redeemed by the FHLB. Webster Bank held FHLB Boston capital stock of $17.5 million at both March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 for its FHLB membership and for outstanding advances and other extensions of credit. The most recent FHLB quarterly cash dividend was paid on March 2, 2021 in an amount equal to an annual yield of 1.59%.
Additionally, Webster Bank is required to hold FRB of Boston stock equal to 6% of its capital and surplus of which 50% is paid. The remaining 50% is subject to call when deemed necessary by the Federal Reserve System. The FRB capital stock investment is restricted in that there is no market for it, and it can only be redeemed by the FRB. Webster Bank held $60.2 million and $60.1 million of FRB capital stock at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. The most recent FRB semi-annual cash dividend was paid on December 31, 2020 in an amount equal to an annual yield of 0.95%.
Deposits. Webster Bank offers a wide variety of deposit products for checking and savings (including: ATM and debit card use, direct deposit, ACH payments, mobile banking services, internet-based banking, bank by mail, as well as overdraft protection via line of credit or transfer from another deposit account) designed to meet the transactional, savings, and investment needs for both consumer and business customers throughout its primary market area. HSA Bank, a division of Webster Bank, specifically provides deposit products for HSAs, health reimbursement accounts, flexible spending accounts, and commuter benefits. Webster Bank manages the flow of funds in its deposit accounts and provides a variety of accounts and rates consistent with Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) regulations. Webster Bank’s Retail Pricing Committee and its Commercial and Institutional Loan and Liability Pricing Committee meet regularly to determine pricing and marketing initiatives.
Total deposits were $28.5 billion at March 31, 2021 as compared to $27.3 billion at December 31, 2020. The increase is primarily related to an increase in transactional accounts of $1.1 billion due to customer PPP loan funding pending utilization, other stimulus effects, and lower customer spending. Refer to Note 9: Deposits in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements contained elsewhere in this report for additional information.
Borrowings. FHLB advances are utilized as a source of funding for liquidity and interest rate risk management purposes. FHLB advances totaled $0.1 billion at both March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020. Webster Bank had additional borrowing capacity of approximately $4.5 billion and $4.7 billion from the FHLB at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, and $1.3 billion from the FRB at both March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020.
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase, whereby securities are delivered to counterparties under an agreement to repurchase such securities at a fixed price in the future, are also utilized as a source of funding. Unpledged investment securities of $4.7 billion at March 31, 2021 could have been used for collateral on borrowings such as repurchase agreements, or to increase borrowing capacity by approximately $4.3 billion or $4.5 billion at the FHLB or FRB, respectively. Additionally, Webster Bank may utilize term and overnight Fed funds to meet short-term liquidity needs.
Long-term debt, which consists of senior fixed-rate notes maturing in 2024 and 2029, and junior subordinated notes maturing in 2033, totaled $0.6 billion at both March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020.
Total borrowed funds were $1.2 billion at March 31, 2021 as compared to $1.7 billion at December 31, 2020, and represented 3.6% and 5.2% of total assets at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. The decrease is due to deposit growth exceeding loan and securities growth. For additional information, refer to Note 10: Borrowings in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements contained elsewhere in this report.
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Liquidity. Webster meets its cash flow requirements at an efficient cost under various operating environments through proactive liquidity management at both the Holding Company and Webster Bank. Liquidity comes from a variety of cash flow sources, such as operating activities, including principal and interest payments on loans and securities, or financing activities, including unpledged investment securities that can be sold or utilized to secure funding, and new deposits. Webster is committed to maintaining a strong, increasing base of core deposits, consisting of demand, checking, savings, health savings, and money market accounts, to support growth in its loan and lease portfolio. Liquidity is reviewed and managed in order to maintain stable, cost effective funding to promote overall balance sheet strength.
Holding Company Liquidity. The primary source of liquidity at the Holding Company is dividends from Webster Bank. During the three months ended March 31, 2021, Webster Bank paid $60.0 million in dividends to the Holding Company. To a lesser extent, investment income, net proceeds from investment sales, borrowings, and public offerings may provide additional liquidity. The main uses of liquidity are the payment of principal and interest to holders of senior notes and junior subordinated debt, the payment of dividends to preferred and common shareholders, repurchases of its common stock, and purchases of investment securities. There are certain restrictions on the payment of dividends by Webster Bank to the Holding Company, which are described in the section captioned "Supervision and Regulation" in Item 1 of Webster’s 2020 Form 10-K. At March 31, 2021, there was $324.8 million of retained earnings are available for the payment of dividends by Webster Bank to the Holding Company.
The Company has a common stock repurchase program authorized by the Board of Directors with $123.4 million of remaining repurchase authority at March 31, 2021. Due to the Company's announcement of its pending merger agreement with Sterling, Webster may not purchase any shares under this program until the transaction is closed. Additionally, the Company periodically acquires common shares outside of the repurchase program related to stock compensation plan activity. During the three months ended March 31, 2021, a total of 70,048 shares of common stock were repurchased at a market value of approximately $3.9 million.
Webster Bank Liquidity. Webster Bank's primary source of funding is core deposits, which are used to support loan portfolio growth. Including time deposits, Webster Bank had a loan to total deposit ratio of 74.8% and 79.2% at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.
Webster Bank is required by OCC regulations to maintain liquidity sufficient to ensure safe and sound operations. Whether liquidity is adequate, as assessed by the OCC, depends on factors such as the overall asset/liability structure, market conditions, competition, and the nature of the institution’s deposit and loan customers. Webster Bank exceeded all regulatory liquidity requirements as of March 31, 2021. The Company has a detailed liquidity contingency plan designed to respond to liquidity concerns in a prompt and comprehensive manner. The plan is designed to provide early detection of potential problems and details specific actions required to address liquidity stress scenarios.
As an OCC regulated commercial institution, Webster Bank is also required to satisfy certain minimum leverage and risk-based capital requirements, as well as minimum tangible capital requirements. As of March 31, 2021, Webster Bank was in compliance with all applicable capital requirements and exceeded the FDIC requirements for a well-capitalized institution. Refer to Note 12: Regulatory Matters in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements contained elsewhere in this report for a further discussion of regulatory requirements applicable to the Holding Company and Webster Bank.
The liquidity position of the Company is continuously monitored and adjustments are made to balance between sources and uses of funds, as deemed appropriate. Management is not aware of any events that are reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s liquidity, capital resources, or operations. In addition, management is not aware of any regulatory recommendations regarding liquidity, which if implemented, would have a material adverse effect on the Company.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
Webster engages in a variety of financial transactions that, in accordance with GAAP, are not recorded in the financial statements or are recorded in amounts that differ from the notional amounts. Such transactions are utilized in the normal course of business for general corporate purposes or for customer financing needs. Corporate purpose transactions are structured to manage credit, interest rate, and liquidity risks, or to optimize capital. Customer transactions are structured to manage their funding requirements or facilitate certain trade arrangements. These transactions give rise to elements of credit, interest rate, and liquidity risk. For additional information, refer to Note 2: Variable Interest Entities and Note 19: Commitments and Contingencies in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements contained elsewhere in this report.
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Asset/Liability Management and Market Risk
An effective asset/liability management process must balance the risks and rewards from both short-term and long-term interest rate risks in determining management's strategy and action. To facilitate and manage this process, interest rate sensitivity is monitored on an ongoing basis by the Company's ALCO. The impact has not been calculated for scenarios that would require negative interest rates.
The following table summarizes the estimated impact that gradual parallel changes in interest rates of 100 and 200 basis points might have on NII over a twelve month period, starting at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 for each subsequent twelve month period as compared to NII, assuming no change in interest rates:
NII -200bp -100bp +100bp +200bp
March 31, 2021 n/a n/a 1.8% 4.9%
December 31, 2020 n/a n/a 1.7% 4.7%

The following table summarizes the estimated impact that gradual parallel changes in interest rates of 100 and 200 basis points might have on PPNR over a twelve month period, starting at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 for each subsequent twelve month period as compared to PPNR, assuming no change in interest rates:
PPNR -200bp -100bp +100bp +200bp
March 31, 2021 n/a n/a 2.3% 7.1%
December 31, 2020 n/a n/a 2.4% 7.1%
Interest rates are assumed to change up or down in a parallel fashion, and the NII and PPNR results in each scenario are compared to a flat rate based scenario. The flat rate scenario holds the end of period yield curve constant over a twelve month forecasted horizon. Such scenario as of both March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 assumed a Fed Funds rate of 0.25%. Asset sensitivity for both NII and PPNR was relatively the same as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020. Loans at floors have increased to approximately $3.6 billion as of March 31, 2021, lowering overall asset sensitivity, but is being offset by increased cash levels at the FRB due to elevated deposits. When interest rates start to rise, not all of these loans will immediately lift off of their floors. Due to the lower rate environment as of both March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, management does not run standard scenarios with negative interest rate assumptions to model the down rate scenarios that were previously modeled when market rates were higher.
Webster can also hold futures, options, and forward foreign currency contracts to minimize the price volatility of certain assets and liabilities. Changes in the market value of these positions are recognized in earnings.
The following table summarizes the estimated impact that yield curve twists or immediate non-parallel changes in interest rates might have on NII for the subsequent twelve month period starting at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020:
Short End of the Yield Curve Long End of the Yield Curve
NII -100bp -50bp +50bp +100bp -100bp -50bp +50bp +100bp
March 31, 2021 n/a n/a 0.4% 2.1% (3.8)% (2.1)% 0.7% 2.0%
December 31, 2020 n/a n/a 0.2% 1.5% n/a (2.2)% 1.0% 2.5%
The following table summarizes the estimated impact that immediate non-parallel changes in interest rates might have on PPNR for the subsequent twelve month period starting at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020:
Short End of the Yield Curve Long End of the Yield Curve
PPNR -100bp -50bp +50bp +100bp -100bp -50bp +50bp +100bp
March 31, 2021 n/a n/a 0.1% 2.6% (6.4)% (3.7)% 1.0% 3.2%
December 31, 2020 n/a n/a (0.3)% 1.7% n/a (4.0)% 1.8% 4.4%
These non-parallel scenarios are modeled with the short end of the yield curve moving up or down 50 and 100 basis points, while the long end of the yield curve remains unchanged, and vice versa. The short end of the yield curve is defined as terms of less than eighteen months, whereas the long end of the yield curve is defined as terms of greater than eighteen months. The results above reflect the annualized impact of immediate rate changes.
Sensitivity to the short end of the yield curve for both NII and PPNR increased as of March 31, 2021 as compared to December 31, 2020 due to excess cash at the FRB. As rates rise, this cash can be deployed into higher yielding assets. NII and PPNR were less sensitive to changes in the long end of the yield curve as of March 31, 2021 as compared to December 31, 2020, due to slower forecast prepayment speeds resulting from increases in the long end of the yield curve, which shortens asset duration for MBS and residential mortgages. Due to the lower rate environment as of March 31, 2021, management does not run standard scenarios with negative interest rate assumptions to model the down rate scenarios that were modeled as of December 31, 2020.
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The following table summarizes the estimated economic value of assets, liabilities, and off-balance sheet contracts at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, and the projected change to economic values if interest rates were to instantaneously increase or decrease by 100 basis points:
(Dollars in thousands) Book
Value
Estimated
Economic
Value
Estimated Economic Value Change
-100 bp +100 bp
March 31, 2021
Assets $ 33,259,037  $ 33,082,172  n/a $ (686,952)
Liabilities 29,986,109  29,206,897  n/a (994,781)
Net $ 3,272,928  $ 3,875,275  n/a $ 307,829 
Net change as % base net economic value n/a 7.9  %
December 31, 2020
Assets $ 32,590,690  $ 32,546,388  n/a $ (625,173)
Liabilities 29,356,065  29,357,878  n/a (1,058,460)
Net $ 3,234,625  $ 3,188,510  n/a $ 433,287 
Net change as % base net economic value n/a 13.6  %
Changes in economic value can best be described using duration, which is a measure of the price sensitivity of financial instruments for small changes in interest rates. For fixed-rate instruments, it can also be thought of as the weighted-average expected time to receive future cash flows, whereas for floating-rate instruments, it can be thought of as the weighted-average expected time until the next rate reset. The longer the duration, the greater the price sensitivity for given changes in interest rates. Floating-rate instruments may have durations as short as one day, and therefore, may have very little price sensitivity due to changes in interest rates. Increases in interest rates typically reduce the value of fixed-rate assets as future discounted cash flows are worth less at higher discount rates. A liability's value decreases for the same reason in a rising rate environment. A reduction in the value of a liability is a benefit to the Company.
Duration gap is the difference between the duration of assets and the duration of liabilities. A duration gap near zero implies that the balance sheet is matched, and thus would exhibit no change in estimated economic value for a small change in interest rates. Webster's duration gap was negative 1.7 years and negative 1.9 years at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. A negative duration gap implies that liabilities are longer than assets, and therefore, have more price sensitivity than assets and will reset their interest rates at a slower pace. Consequently, Webster's net estimated economic value would generally be expected to increase when interest rates rise as the benefit of the decreased value of liabilities would more than offset the decreased value of assets. The opposite would generally be expected to occur when interest rates fall. Earnings would also generally be expected to increase when interest rates rise and, in turn, decrease when interest rates fall over the longer term absent the effects of new business booked in the future. As of March 31, 2021, long-term rates have risen by 86 basis points as compared to December 31, 2020. This higher starting point lengthens asset duration by decreasing residential loan and MBS prepayment speeds.
These estimates assume that management does not take any additional action to mitigate any positive or negative effects from changing interest rates. Both the earnings and economic values estimates are subject to factors that could cause actual results to differ. Management believes that Webster's interest rate risk position at March 31, 2021 represents a reasonable level of risk given the current interest rate outlook. Management is prepared to take additional action in the event that interest rates do change rapidly.
For a detailed description of the Company's asset/liability management process, refer to the section captioned "Asset/Liability Management and Market Risk" in Item 7. Management's Discussion And Analysis Of Financial Condition And Results Of Operations, included in its Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.
Impact of Inflation and Changing Prices
The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and related data presented herein have been prepared in accordance with GAAP, which requires the measurement of financial position and operating results principally in terms of historical dollars without considering changes in the relative purchasing power of money over time due to inflation.
Unlike most industrial companies, substantially all of the assets and liabilities of a banking institution are monetary in nature. As a result, interest rates have a more significant impact on Webster's performance than the effects of general levels of inflation. Interest rates do not necessarily move in the same direction or in the same magnitude as the price of goods and services.

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Application of Critical Accounting Policies and Accounting Estimates
The Company’s significant accounting policies are described in Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in its 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Modifications to significant accounting policies, if made during the year, are described in Note 1 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 1 of this report. The preparation of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in accordance with GAAP and practices generally applicable to the financial services industry requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, and expenses, and to disclose contingent assets and liabilities. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Management has identified that the Company's most critical accounting policy is the allowance for credit losses on loans and leases not only because of its importance to the Company’s financial condition and operating results, but also the fact that it requires management’s subjective and complex judgment surrounding the need to make estimates about the effects of matters that are inherently uncertain.
Accounting policies and estimates, including the nature of the estimates and types of assumptions used, are described throughout Part II, Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in Webster's 2020 Form 10-K, and Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, of this report.
Recently Issued Accounting Standards Updates (ASUs)
Refer to Note 1: Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in the accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements contained elsewhere in this report for a summary of recently issued ASUs and the expected impact on the Company's financial statements.

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ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
March 31,
2021
December 31,
2020
(In thousands, except share data) (Unaudited)
Assets:
Cash and due from banks $ 160,703  $ 193,501 
Interest-bearing deposits 1,210,958  69,603 
Investment securities available-for-sale, at fair value 3,313,980  3,326,776 
Investment securities held-to-maturity (fair value of $5,730,726 and $5,835,364)
5,568,093  5,568,188 
Allowance for credit losses on investment securities held-to-maturity (308) (299)
Investment securities held-to-maturity, net 5,567,785  5,567,889 
Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal Reserve Bank stock 77,674  77,594 
Loans held for sale (valued under fair value option $17,260 and $14,000)
17,262  14,012 
Loans and leases 21,301,383  21,641,215 
Allowance for credit losses on loans and leases (328,351) (359,431)
Loans and leases, net 20,973,032  21,281,784 
Deferred tax assets, net 80,235  81,286 
Premises and equipment, net 220,982  226,743 
Goodwill 538,373  538,373 
Other intangible assets, net 21,244  22,383 
Cash surrender value of life insurance policies 567,298  564,195 
Accrued interest receivable and other assets 509,511  626,551 
Total assets $ 33,259,037  $ 32,590,690 
Liabilities and shareholders' equity:
Deposits:
Non-interest-bearing $ 6,680,114  $ 6,155,592 
Interest-bearing 21,801,720  21,179,844 
Total deposits 28,481,834  27,335,436 
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase and other borrowings 498,378  995,355 
Federal Home Loan Bank advances 138,554  133,164 
Long-term debt 566,480  567,663 
Operating lease liabilities 156,910  158,280 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 143,953  166,167 
Total liabilities 29,986,109  29,356,065 
Shareholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; Authorized - 3,000,000 shares:
Series F issued and outstanding (6,000 shares)
145,037  145,037 
Common stock, $0.01 par value; Authorized - 200,000,0000 shares:
Issued (93,686,311 shares)
937  937 
Paid-in capital 1,105,137  1,109,532 
Retained earnings 2,147,436  2,077,522 
Treasury stock, at cost (3,276,534 and 3,487,389 shares)
(133,893) (140,659)
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax 8,274  42,256 
Total shareholders' equity 3,272,928  3,234,625 
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ 33,259,037  $ 32,590,690 
See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited)
Three months ended March 31,
(In thousands, except per share data) 2021 2020
Interest Income:
Interest and fees on loans and leases $ 190,536  $ 216,187 
Taxable interest and dividends on investments 39,614  52,622 
Non-taxable interest on investment securities 5,333  5,486 
Loans held for sale 91  175 
Total interest income 235,574  274,470 
Interest Expense:
Deposits 6,439  27,843 
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase and other borrowings 635  3,730 
Federal Home Loan Bank advances 513  6,869 
Long-term debt 4,223  5,227 
Total interest expense 11,810  43,669 
Net interest income 223,764  230,801 
Provision for credit losses (25,750) 76,000 
Net interest income after provision for credit losses 249,514  154,801 
Non-interest Income:
Deposit service fees 40,469  42,570 
Loan and lease related fees 8,313  6,496 
Wealth and investment services 9,403  8,739 
Mortgage banking activities 2,642  2,893 
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance policies 3,533  3,580 
Gain on sale of investment securities, net — 
Other income 12,397  9,092 
Total non-interest income 76,757  73,378 
Non-interest Expense:
Compensation and benefits 107,600  101,887 
Occupancy 15,650  14,485 
Technology and equipment 28,516  27,837 
Intangible assets amortization 1,139  962 
Marketing 2,504  3,502 
Professional and outside services 9,776  5,663 
Deposit insurance 3,956  4,725 
Other expense 18,841  19,775 
Total non-interest expense 187,982  178,836 
Income before income tax expense 138,289  49,343 
Income tax expense 30,211  11,144 
Net income 108,078  38,199 
Preferred stock dividends and other (2,548) (2,178)
Earnings applicable to common shareholders $ 105,530  $ 36,021 
Earnings per common share:
Basic $ 1.18  $ 0.40 
Diluted 1.17  0.39 
See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Unaudited)
  Three months ended March 31,
(In thousands) 2021 2020
Net income $ 108,078  $ 38,199 
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:
Investment securities available-for-sale (30,353) (15,689)
Derivative instruments (4,372) 26,232 
Defined benefit pension and other postretirement benefit plans 743  729 
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax (33,982) 11,272 
Comprehensive income $ 74,096  $ 49,471 
See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Unaudited)
At or for the three months ended March 31, 2021
(In thousands, except per share data) Preferred
Stock
Common
Stock
Paid-In
Capital
Retained
Earnings
Treasury
Stock, at cost
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income, Net of Tax
Total
Shareholders'
Equity
Balance at December 31, 2020 $ 145,037  $ 937  $ 1,109,532  $ 2,077,522  $ (140,659) $ 42,256  $ 3,234,625 
Net income —  —  —  108,078  —  —  108,078 
Other comprehensive (loss), net of tax —  —  —  —  —  (33,982) (33,982)
Common stock dividends/equivalents $0.40 per share
—  —  —  (36,195) —  —  (36,195)
Series F preferred stock dividends $328.125 per share
—  —  —  (1,969) —  —  (1,969)
Stock-based compensation —  —  649  —  2,316  —  2,965 
Exercise of stock options —  —  (5,044) —  8,358  —  3,314 
Common shares acquired from stock compensation plan activity —  —  —  —  (3,908) —  (3,908)
Balance at March 31, 2021 $ 145,037  $ 937  $ 1,105,137  $ 2,147,436  $ (133,893) $ 8,274  $ 3,272,928 
At or for the three months ended March 31, 2020
(In thousands, except per share data) Preferred
Stock
Common
Stock
Paid-In
Capital
Retained
Earnings
Treasury
Stock, at cost
Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss), Net of Tax Total
Shareholders'
Equity
Balance at December 31, 2019 $ 145,037  $ 937  $ 1,113,250  $ 2,061,352  $ (76,734) $ (36,072) $ 3,207,770 
Cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles —  —  —  (51,213) —  —  (51,213)
Net income —  —  —  38,199  —  —  38,199 
Other comprehensive income, net of tax —  —  —  —  —  11,272  11,272 
Common stock dividends/equivalents $0.40 per share
—  —  —  (36,828) —  —  (36,828)
Series F preferred stock dividends $328.125 per share
—  —  —  (1,969) —  —  (1,969)
Stock-based compensation —  —  (11,821) —  14,430  —  2,609 
Exercise of stock options —  —  (105) —  223  —  118 
Common shares acquired from stock compensation plan activity —  —  —  —  (3,160) —  (3,160)
Common stock repurchase program —  —  —  —  (76,556) —  (76,556)
Balance at March 31, 2020 $ 145,037  $ 937  $ 1,101,324  $ 2,009,541  $ (141,797) $ (24,800) $ 3,090,242 
See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
  Three months ended March 31,
(In thousands) 2021 2020
Operating Activities:
Net income $ 108,078  $ 38,199 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used for) operating activities:
Provision for credit losses (25,750) 76,000 
Deferred tax expense (benefit) 13,192  (6,518)
Depreciation and amortization 10,351  9,063 
Amortization of premiums/discounts, net 35,583  10,345 
Stock-based compensation 2,965  2,609 
Loss (gain) on sale, net of write-down, on foreclosed and repossessed assets 29  (363)
Loss on sale/write-down on premises and equipment 197  100 
Gain on the sale of investment securities, net —  (8)
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance policies (3,533) (3,580)
Gain from life insurance policies (410) (6)
Mortgage banking activities (2,642) (2,893)
Proceeds from sale of loans held for sale 79,308  75,594 
Originations of loans held for sale (81,361) (59,562)
Net change in right-of-use lease assets 58  (2,660)
Net decrease (increase) in derivative contract assets net of liabilities 128,550  (189,718)
Net decrease in accrued interest receivable and other assets 4,083  5,447 
Net decrease in accrued expenses and other liabilities (39,873) (13,637)
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities 228,825  (61,588)
Investing Activities:
Purchases of available-for-sale investment securities (291,386) (122,353)
Proceeds from available-for-sale investment securities maturities/principal repayments 255,362  124,848 
Proceeds from sales of available-for-sale investment securities —  8,963 
Purchases of held-to-maturity investment securities (356,624) (371,935)
Proceeds from held-to-maturity investment securities maturities/principal repayments 343,825  172,032 
Net (increase) decrease in Federal Home Loan Bank/Federal Reserve Bank stock (80) 7,719 
Alternative investments capital call, net (3,526) (2,192)
Net decrease (increase) in loans 302,554  (863,351)
Proceeds from loans not originated for sale 16,787  390 
Proceeds from life insurance policies 1,100  750 
Proceeds from the sale of foreclosed and repossessed assets 44  2,636 
Proceeds from the sale of premises and equipment 250  — 
Additions to premises and equipment (3,680) (3,548)
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities 264,626  (1,046,041)
See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited), continued
  Three months ended March 31,
(In thousands) 2021 2020
Financing Activities:
Net increase in deposits 1,145,364  1,188,728 
Proceeds from Federal Home Loan Bank advances 80,470  2,950,000 
Repayments of Federal Home Loan Bank advances (75,080) (3,125,077)
Net (decrease) increase in securities sold under agreements to repurchase and other borrowings (496,977) 222,318 
Dividends paid to common shareholders (36,108) (36,728)
Dividends paid to preferred shareholders (1,969) (1,969)
Exercise of stock options 3,314  118 
Common stock repurchase program —  (76,556)
Common shares purchased related to stock compensation plan activity (3,908) (3,160)
Net cash provided by financing activities 615,106  1,117,674 
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 1,108,557  10,045 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 263,104  257,895 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 1,371,661  $ 267,940 
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Interest paid $ 16,638  $ 50,327 
Income taxes paid 3,355  4,928 
Noncash investing and financing activities:
Transfer of loans and leases to foreclosed properties and repossessed assets $ 151  $ 2,627 
Transfer of loans from loans and leases to loans-held-for-sale 16,587  214 

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Note 1: Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Nature of Operations
Webster Financial Corporation is a bank holding company and financial holding company under the BHC Act, incorporated under the laws of Delaware in 1986, and headquartered in Waterbury, Connecticut. Webster Bank is the principal consolidated subsidiary of Webster Financial Corporation. Webster Bank, including its HSA Bank division, deliver a wide range of banking, investment, and financial services to individuals, families, and businesses.
Webster Bank serves consumer and business customers with mortgage lending, financial planning, trust, and investment services through a distribution network consisting of banking centers, ATMs, a customer care center, and a full range of web and mobile-based banking services throughout southern New England and Westchester County, New York. It also offers equipment financing, commercial real estate lending, asset-based lending, and treasury and payment solutions primarily in the eastern U.S. HSA Bank is a leading provider of HSAs, while also delivering health reimbursement arrangements, and flexible spending and commuter benefit account administration services to employers and individuals in all 50 states.
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with GAAP for interim financial information and with the instructions for Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and notes required by GAAP for complete financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements, and related Notes thereto, for the year ended December 31, 2020, included in our Form 10-K filed with the SEC. In the opinion of management, all necessary adjustments are reflected to present fairly the financial position and results of operations as of the dates and for the periods shown. There have been no changes to the Company's significant accounting policies from those described within that Form 10-K, except as described within the Recently Adopted Accounting Standards Updates section of this note.
Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year's presentation. These reclassifications had an immaterial effect on the Company's consolidated financial statements. Operating results for the interim periods disclosed herein are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for a full year or any future period.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in accordance with 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 financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Recently Adopted Accounting Standards Updates
ASU No. 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740) - Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes.
The Accounting Standards Update (the Update) provides simplification to the accounting for income taxes related to a variety of topics and makes minor codification improvements. Changes include a requirement that the effects of an enacted change in tax law be reflected in the computation of the annual effective tax rate in the first interim period that includes the enactment date of the new legislation and clarification on presentation of non-income based taxes.
The Company adopted the Update on January 1, 2021 on a prospective basis. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
ASU No. 2021-01, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848) - Scope.
The Update clarifies that certain optional expedients and exceptions provided for in ASU No. 2020-04 for applying GAAP to contract modifications and hedging relationships apply to derivatives that are affected by the discounting transition. The amendments are elective and apply to all entities that have derivative instruments that use an interest rate for margining, discounting, or contract price alignment that is modified as a result of reference rate reform. The Update was effective upon issuance for application on either a retrospective basis as of any date from the beginning of an interim period that includes or is subsequent to March 22, 2020, or on a prospective basis beginning on January 7, 2021.
The Company adopted the Update on a prospective basis. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
Accounting Standards Issued But Not Yet Adopted
The Company has adopted all applicable Accounting Standards Updates issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) as of March 31, 2021.

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Note 2: Variable Interest Entities
The Company has an investment interest in the following entities that meet the definition of a variable interest entity (VIE).
Consolidated
Rabbi Trust. The Company established a Rabbi Trust to meet the obligations due under its Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors and Officers and to mitigate the expense volatility of the aforementioned plan. The funding of the Rabbi Trust and the discontinuation of the Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors and Officers occurred during 2012.
Investments held in the Rabbi Trust primarily consist of mutual funds that invest in equity and fixed income securities. The Company is considered the primary beneficiary of the Rabbi Trust as it has the power to direct the activities of the Rabbi Trust that most significantly affect the VIE's economic performance and it has the obligation to absorb losses of the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE.
The Company consolidates the invested assets of the trust along with the total deferred compensation obligations and includes them in accrued interest receivable and other assets, and accrued expenses and other liabilities, respectively, on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Earnings in the Rabbi Trust, including appreciation or depreciation, are reflected as other non-interest income, and changes in the corresponding liability are reflected as compensation and benefits, on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income. Refer to Note 15: Fair Value Measurements for additional information.
Non-Consolidated
Tax Credit - Finance Investments. The Company makes non-marketable equity investments in entities that finance affordable housing and other community development projects and provide a return primarily through the realization of tax benefits. In most instances, the investments require the funding of capital commitments in the future. While the Company's investment in an entity may exceed 50% of its outstanding equity interests, the entity is not consolidated as the Company is not the primary beneficiary. The Company determined it is not the primary beneficiary due to its inability to direct the activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of the VIEs and the Company does not have the obligation to absorb expected losses or the right to receive residual returns. The Company applies the proportional amortization method to account for its investments in qualified affordable housing projects.
At March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the aggregate carrying value of the Company's tax credit-finance investments was $36.0 million and $37.2 million, respectively, which represents the Company's maximum exposure to loss. At March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, unfunded commitments have been recognized, totaling $9.0 million and $10.2 million, respectively, and are included in accrued expenses and other liabilities on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Webster Statutory Trust. The Company owns all the outstanding common stock of Webster Statutory Trust, a financial vehicle that has issued, and in the future may issue, trust preferred securities. The trust is a VIE in which the Company is not the primary beneficiary. The trust's only assets are junior subordinated debentures issued by the Company, which were acquired by the trust using the proceeds from the issuance of the trust preferred securities and common stock. The junior subordinated debentures are included in long-term debt on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, and the related interest expense is reported as interest expense on long-term debt on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. Refer to Note 10: Borrowings for additional information.
Other Non-Marketable Investments. The Company invests in various alternative investments in which it holds a variable interest. These investments are non-public entities which cannot be redeemed since the Company’s investment is distributed as the underlying equity is liquidated. For these investments, the Company has determined it is not the primary beneficiary due to its inability to direct the activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of the VIEs.
At March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the aggregate carrying value of the Company's other non-marketable investments in VIEs was $40.2 million and $34.3 million, respectively, and the maximum exposure to loss of the Company's other non-marketable investments in VIEs, including unfunded commitments, was $75.3 million and $72.7 million, respectively. Refer to Note 15: Fair Value Measurements for additional information.
The Company's equity interests in Other Non-Marketable Investments, as well as Tax Credit-Finance Investments and Webster Statutory Trust, are included in accrued interest receivable and other assets on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. For a description of the Company's accounting policy regarding the consolidation of VIEs, refer to Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in its Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.

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Note 3: Business Developments
Pending Merger
On April 19, 2021, Webster and Sterling announced that their boards of directors approved by unanimous vote a definitive agreement under which the two companies will combine in an all-stock transaction for total consideration of approximately $5.1 billion. Under the terms of the agreement, Sterling will merge into Webster, and Sterling's shareholders will receive a fixed exchange ratio of 0.463 of a Webster common share for each share of Sterling common stock owned. In addition, at the effective time of the merger, each outstanding share of Sterling's Series A non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock will be converted into the right to receive a newly created series of Webster preferred stock having substantially the same terms. The merger is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2021, subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions, including receipt of required regulatory approvals and approval by the shareholders of each company.
Strategic Initiatives
During the fourth quarter of 2020, the Company launched a strategic plan to drive incremental revenue and cost savings measures across the organization through the consolidation of banking centers and corporate facilities, process automation, ancillary spend reduction, and other organizational actions.
The following table presents the changes in reserves associated with the Company's strategic initiatives for the three months ended March 31, 2021:
(In thousands) Severance ROU Asset Other Total
Beginning balance $ 17,675  $ —  $ 2,120  $ 19,795 
Charged to earnings 2,060  179  7,202  9,441 
Charged against assets —  (179) (1,634) (1,813)
Cash payments (1,365) —  (3,143) (4,508)
Ending balance $ 18,370  $ —  $ 4,545  $ 22,915 
The reserves associated with strategic initiatives are included in accrued expenses and other liabilities on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Severance costs are recorded as compensation and benefits, Right-of-Use (ROU) lease asset charges are recorded as occupancy expense, and Other is recorded as either occupancy, technology and equipment, professional and outside services, or other non-interest expense on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. Strategic initiative costs are presented in the Corporate and Reconciling category for segment reporting purposes.
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Note 4: Investment Securities
Held-to-Maturity Securities
A summary of the amortized cost, fair value, and allowance for credit losses on investment securities held-to-maturity is presented below:
At March 31, 2021
(In thousands)
Amortized
Cost (1)
Unrealized
Gains
Unrealized
Losses
Fair Value Allowance Net Carrying Value
Agency CMO $ 74,319  $ 1,494  $ (97) $ 75,716  $ —  $ 74,319 
Agency MBS 2,365,314  104,626  (4,824) 2,465,116  —  2,365,314 
Agency CMBS 2,182,794  28,832  (22,872) 2,188,754  —  2,182,794 
Municipal bonds and notes 735,969  49,669  —  785,638  308  735,661 
CMBS 209,697  5,805  —  215,502  —  209,697 
Held-to-maturity securities $ 5,568,093  $ 190,426  $ (27,793) $ 5,730,726  $ 308  $ 5,567,785 

At December 31, 2020
(In thousands)
Amortized
Cost (1)
Unrealized
Gains
Unrealized
Losses
Fair Value Allowance Net Carrying Value
Agency CMO $ 91,622  $ 1,785  $ (241) $ 93,166  $ —  $ 91,622 
Agency MBS 2,419,751  137,863  (84) 2,557,530  —  2,419,751 
Agency CMBS 2,101,227  60,484  (2,213) 2,159,498  —  2,101,227 
Municipal bonds and notes 739,507  60,371  (3) 799,875  299  739,208 
CMBS 216,081  9,214  —  225,295  —  216,081 
Held-to-maturity securities $ 5,568,188  $ 269,717  $ (2,541) $ 5,835,364  $ 299  $ 5,567,889 

(1)Amortized cost excludes accrued interest receivable of $17.3 million and $22.1 million at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, which is included in accrued interest receivable and other assets on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Agency securities represent obligations issued by a U.S. government-sponsored enterprise or other federally-related entity and are either explicitly or implicitly guaranteed, and therefore, assumed to be zero loss. Securities with unrealized losses and no allowance are considered to be of high credit quality, and therefore, zero credit loss as of March 31, 2021. The current unrealized loss position of certain agency securities and non-agency CMBS with no credit loss allowance can be attributed to the changing interest rate environment. An allowance for credit losses on investment securities held-to-maturity is recorded for certain Municipal bonds and notes to account for expected lifetime credit losses.
The following table summarizes the activity in the allowance for credit losses on investment securities held-to-maturity:
Three months ended March 31,
(In thousands) 2021 2020
Balance beginning of period $ 299 $
Adoption of ASU No. 2016-13 (CECL) 397
Provision (benefit) for credit losses 9 (85)
Balance end of period $ 308 $ 312
Credit Quality Information
The Company monitors the credit quality of held-to-maturity debt securities through credit ratings provided by Standard & Poor's Rating Services (S&P), Moody's Investor Services (Moody's), Fitch Ratings, Inc., Kroll Bond Rating Agency, or DBRS Inc. Credit ratings express opinions about the credit quality of a security. Investment grade securities are rated BBB- or higher by S&P, or Baa3 or higher by Moody's, and are generally considered by the rating agencies and market participants to be of low credit risk. Conversely, securities rated below investment grade, labeled as speculative grade by the rating agencies, are considered to have distinctively higher credit risk than investment grade securities. Securities shown below that are not rated are collateralized with U.S. Treasury obligations, and credit quality indicators are updated at each quarter end.
The following table summarizes credit ratings for the amortized cost of held-to-maturity debt securities according to their lowest public credit rating as of March 31, 2021:
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Investment Grade
(In thousands) Aaa Aa1 Aa2 Aa3 A1 A2 A3 Baa2 Not Rated
Agency CMOs $ —  $ 74,319  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ — 
Agency MBS —  2,365,315  —  —  —  —  —  —  — 
Agency CMBS —  2,182,794  —  —  —  —  —  —  — 
Municipal bonds and notes 208,995  125,355  240,215  114,328  33,225  8,471  2,066  190  3,123 
CMBS 209,697  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  — 
Total held-to-maturity $ 418,692  $ 4,747,783  $ 240,215  $ 114,328  $ 33,225  $ 8,471  $ 2,066  $ 190  $ 3,123 
As of March 31, 2021, there were no held-to-maturity investment securities in non-accrual status.
Contractual Maturities
The amortized cost and fair value of held-to-maturity debt securities presented by contractual maturity are set forth below:
At March 31, 2021
(In thousands) Amortized
Cost
Fair
Value
Due in one year or less $ 380  $ 382 
Due after one year through five years 4,160  4,384 
Due after five years through ten years 288,056  297,857 
Due after ten years 5,275,497  5,428,103 
Total held-to-maturity debt securities $ 5,568,093  $ 5,730,726 
For the maturity schedule above, investment securities that are not due at a single maturity date have been categorized based on the maturity date of the underlying collateral. Actual principal cash flows may differ from this maturity date presentation as borrowers have the right to repay obligations with or without prepayment penalties.
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Available-for-Sale Securities
A summary of the amortized cost and fair value of available-for-sale securities is presented below:
  At March 31, 2021
(In thousands)
Amortized
Cost(1)
Unrealized
Gains
Unrealized
Losses
Fair Value(2)
Agency CMO $ 132,613  $ 5,109  $ (119) $ 137,603 
Agency MBS 1,408,543  55,423  (7,510) 1,456,456 
Agency CMBS 975,433  9,819  (10,667) 974,585 
CMBS 662,805  1,193  (985) 663,013 
CLO 68,700  12  (69) 68,643 
Corporate debt 14,563  (889) 13,680 
Available-for-sale securities $ 3,262,657  $ 71,562  $ (20,239) $ 3,313,980 
At December 31, 2020
(In thousands)
Amortized
Cost(1)
Unrealized
Gains
Unrealized
Losses
Fair Value(2)
Agency CMO $ 148,711  $ 6,000  $ (98) $ 154,613
Agency MBS 1,389,100  68,598  (289) 1,457,409
Agency CMBS 1,092,430  26,317  (1,514) 1,117,233
CMBS 512,759  1,082  (5,823) 508,018
CLO 76,693  —  (310) 76,383
Corporate debt 14,557  —  (1,437) 13,120
Available-for-sale securities $ 3,234,250  $ 101,997  $ (9,471) $ 3,326,776 
(1)Amortized cost excludes accrued interest receivable of $7.1 million and $7.5 million at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, which is included in accrued interest receivable and other assets on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
(2)Fair value represents net carrying value as there is no allowance for credit losses recorded on investment securities available-for-sale, as the securities are high credit quality, investment grade.
Fair Value and Unrealized Losses
The following table provides information on fair value and unrealized losses for the individual available-for-sale securities with an unrealized loss, for which an allowance for credit losses on investment securities available-for-sale has not been recorded, aggregated by classification and length of time that the individual investment securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position:
  At March 31, 2021
  Less Than Twelve Months Twelve Months or Longer Total
(Dollars in thousands) Fair
Value
Unrealized
Losses
Fair
Value
Unrealized
Losses
# of
Holdings
Fair
Value
Unrealized
Losses
Agency CMO $ 11,083  $ (69) $ 4,336  $ (50) 4 $ 15,419  $ (119)
Agency MBS 205,383  (7,362) 8,853  (148) 44 214,236  (7,510)
Agency CMBS 466,547  (10,667) —  —  13 466,547  (10,667)
CMBS 224,636  (547) 185,198  (438) 33 409,834  (985)
CLO 24,997  (3) 24,934  (66) 2 49,931  (69)
Corporate debt —  —  9,405  (889) 2 9,405  (889)
Available-for-sale in unrealized loss position $ 932,646  $ (18,648) $ 232,726  $ (1,591) 98 $ 1,165,372  $ (20,239)

  At December 31, 2020
  Less Than Twelve Months Twelve Months or Longer Total
(Dollars in thousands) Fair
Value
Unrealized
Losses
Fair
Value
Unrealized
Losses
# of
Holdings
Fair
Value
Unrealized
Losses
Agency CMO $ 13,137  $ (49) $ 5,944  $ (49) 5 $ 19,081  $ (98)
Agency MBS 33,742  (219) 4,561  (70) 30 38,303  (289)
Agency CMBS 376,330  (1,514) —  —  8 376,330  (1,514)
CMBS 409,591  (5,486) 23,167  (337) 38 432,758  (5,823)
CLO 57,728  (265) 18,655  (45) 4 76,383  (310)
Corporate debt 4,100  (166) 9,020  (1,271) 3 13,120  (1,437)
Available-for-sale in unrealized loss position $ 894,628  $ (7,699) $ 61,347  $ (1,772) 88 $ 955,975  $ (9,471)
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Unrealized losses on available-for-sale debt securities presented in the previous table have not been recognized in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income because the securities are high credit quality, investment grade securities that the Company does not intend to sell and will not be required to sell prior to their anticipated recovery, and the decline in fair value is primarily attributable to higher market rates in selected asset classes. Fair value is expected to recover as the securities approach maturity. As of March 31, 2021, there were no available-for-sale investment securities in non-accrual status.
Contractual Maturities
The amortized cost and fair value of available-for-sale debt securities presented by contractual maturity are set forth below:
At March 31, 2021
(In thousands) Amortized
Cost
Fair
Value
Due in one year or less $ —  $ — 
Due after one year through five years 1,307  1,348 
Due after five through ten years 226,061  226,260 
Due after ten years 3,035,289  3,086,372 
Total available-for-sale debt securities $ 3,262,657  $ 3,313,980 
For the maturity schedule above, investment securities that are not due at a single maturity date have been categorized based on the maturity date of the underlying collateral. Actual principal cash flows may differ from this maturity date presentation as borrowers have the right to repay obligations with or without prepayment penalties.
Sales of Available-for Sale Investment Securities
There were no sales of available-for-sale securities during the three months ended March 31, 2021. For the three months ended March 31, 2020, proceeds from sales of available-for-sale securities were $9.0 million, which resulted in realized gains of $8 thousand.
Other Information
At March 31, 2021, the Company had a carrying value of $1.4 billion in callable debt securities in its CMBS, CLO, and municipal bond portfolios. The Company considers this prepayment risk in the evaluation of its interest rate risk profile.
Held-to-maturity and available-for-sale investment securities with carrying values of $2.7 billion and $1.3 billion at March 31, 2021, respectively, and $2.6 billion and $1.3 billion at December 31, 2020, respectively, were pledged to secure public funds, trust deposits, repurchase agreements, and for other purposes, as required or permitted by law.
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Note 5: Loans and Leases
The following table summarizes loans and leases:
(In thousands) At March 31,
2021
At December 31, 2020
Commercial non-mortgage $ 6,918,626  $ 7,085,076 
Asset-based 907,421  890,598 
Commercial real estate 6,338,056  6,322,637 
Equipment financing 611,440  602,224 
Commercial portfolio 14,775,543  14,900,535 
Residential 4,668,945  4,782,016 
Home equity 1,724,599  1,802,865 
Other consumer 132,296  155,799 
Consumer portfolio 6,525,840  6,740,680 
Loans and leases (1) (2) (3)
$ 21,301,383  $ 21,641,215 
(1)Loan balances include net deferred (fees)/costs and net (premiums)/discounts of $(20.1) million and $(10.5) million at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.
(2)At March 31, 2021, the Company had pledged $7.6 billion of eligible loans as collateral to support borrowing capacity at the FHLB of Boston and the FRB of Boston.
(3)Loan balances exclude accrued interest receivable of $58.5 million and $57.8 million at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, which is included in accrued interest receivable and other assets on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Equipment financing includes net investment in leases of $223.9 million. Total undiscounted cash flows, primarily due within the next five years, amounting to $243.3 million, at March 31, 2021. This lessor activity resulted in interest income of $1.9 million and $1.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
Loans and Leases Aging
The following table summarizes the aging of loans and leases:
  At March 31, 2021
(In thousands) 30-59 Days
Past Due and
Accruing
60-89 Days
Past Due and
Accruing
90 or More Days Past Due
and Accruing
Non-accrual Total Past Due and Non-accrual Current Total Loans
and Leases
Commercial non-mortgage $ 1,460  $ 135  $ 50  $ 53,871  $ 55,516  $ 6,863,110  $ 6,918,626 
Asset-based —  —  —  2,402  2,402  905,019  907,421 
Commercial real estate 508  197  —  13,752  14,457  6,323,599  6,338,056 
Equipment financing 5,778  37  —  6,080  11,895  599,545  611,440 
Commercial portfolio 7,746  369  50  76,105  84,270  14,691,273  14,775,543 
Residential 4,079  1,186  —  42,768  48,033  4,620,912  4,668,945 
Home equity 4,514  1,371  —  30,892  36,777  1,687,822  1,724,599 
Other consumer 510  657  —  596  1,763  130,533  132,296 
Consumer portfolio 9,103  3,214  —  74,256  86,573  6,439,267  6,525,840 
Total $ 16,849  $ 3,583  $ 50  $ 150,361  $ 170,843  $ 21,130,540  $ 21,301,383 

  At December 31, 2020
(In thousands) 30-59 Days
Past Due and
Accruing
60-89 Days
Past Due and
Accruing
90 or More Days Past Due
and Accruing
Non-accrual Total Past Due and Non-accrual Current Total Loans
and Leases
Commercial non-mortgage $ 612  $ 903  $ 445  $ 64,073  $ 66,033  $ 7,019,043  $ 7,085,076 
Asset-based 1,174  —  —  2,594  3,768  886,830  890,598 
Commercial real estate 2,400  619  —  21,231  24,250  6,298,387  6,322,637 
Equipment financing 5,107  2,308  —  7,299  14,714  587,510  602,224 
Commercial portfolio 9,293  3,830  445  95,197  108,765  14,791,770  14,900,535 
Residential 4,334  6,330  —  41,081  51,745  4,730,271  4,782,016 
Home equity 5,500  1,771  —  31,030  38,301  1,764,564  1,802,865 
Other consumer 878  601  —  652  2,131  153,668  155,799 
Consumer portfolio 10,712  8,702  —  72,763  92,177  6,648,503  6,740,680 
Total $ 20,005  $ 12,532  $ 445  $ 167,960  $ 200,942  $ 21,440,273  $ 21,641,215 
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The following table provides additional detail related to loans and leases on non-accrual status:
At March 31, 2021 At December 31, 2020
(In thousands) Non-accrual Non-accrual With No Allowance Non-accrual Non-accrual With No Allowance
Commercial non-mortgage $ 53,871  $ 10,635  $ 64,073  $ 16,985 
Asset-based 2,402  2,402  2,594  — 
Commercial real estate 13,752  554  21,231  15,529 
Equipment financing 6,080  2,758  7,299  2,983 
Commercial portfolio 76,105  16,349  95,197  35,497 
Residential 42,768  31,274  41,081  29,843 
Home equity 30,892  23,370  31,030  24,091 
Other consumer 596  38  652 
Consumer portfolio 74,256  54,682  72,763  53,936 
Total $ 150,361  $ 71,031  $ 167,960  $ 89,433 
Interest on non-accrual residential and home equity loans, which would have been recorded as additional interest income had the loans been current in accordance with the original terms, totaled $4.0 million and $3.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
Refer to Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, for details of non-accrual policies.
Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans and Leases
The following table summarizes the activity in, as well as the loan and lease balances that were evaluated for, ACL on loans and leases:

  At or for the three months ended March 31, 2021 At or for the three months ended March 31, 2020
(In thousands) Commercial Portfolio Consumer Portfolio Total Commercial Portfolio Consumer Portfolio Total
ACL on loans and leases:
Balance, beginning of period $ 312,244  $ 47,187  $ 359,431  $ 161,669  $ 47,427  $ 209,096 
Adoption of ASU No. 2016-13 (CECL)
—  —  —  34,024  23,544  57,568 
(Benefit) provision (23,653) (2,106) (25,759) 71,243  4,842  76,085 
Charge-offs (6,321) (2,974) (9,295) (5,574) (4,587) (10,161)
Recoveries 1,636  2,338  3,974  564  1,779  2,343 
Balance, end of period $ 283,906  $ 44,445  $ 328,351  $ 261,926  $ 73,005  $ 334,931 
Individually evaluated for impairment 14,809  4,913  19,722  8,235  4,777  13,012 
Collectively evaluated for impairment $ 269,097  $ 39,532  $ 308,629  $ 253,691  $ 68,228  $ 321,919 
Loan and lease balances:
Individually evaluated for impairment $ 149,145  $ 140,066  $ 289,211  $ 177,012  $ 155,105  $ 332,117 
Collectively evaluated for impairment 14,626,398  6,385,774  21,012,172  13,511,409  7,047,998  20,559,407 
Loans and leases $ 14,775,543  $ 6,525,840  $ 21,301,383  $ 13,688,421  $ 7,203,103  $ 20,891,524 
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Credit Quality Indicators. To measure credit risk for the commercial portfolio, the Company employs a dual grade credit risk grading system for estimating the PD and LGD. The credit risk grade system assigns a rating to each borrower and to the facility, which together form a Composite Credit Risk Profile. The credit risk grade system categorizes borrowers by common financial characteristics that measure the credit strength of borrowers and facilities by common structural characteristics. The Composite Credit Risk Profile has ten grades, with each grade corresponding to a progressively greater risk of loss. Grades (1) to (6) are considered pass ratings, and grades (7) to (10) are considered criticized, as defined by the regulatory agencies. Risk ratings assigned in order to differentiate risk within the portfolio are reviewed on an ongoing basis and revised to reflect changes in a borrowers’ current financial position and outlook, risk profile, and the related collateral and structural position. Loan officers review updated financial information on at least an annual basis for all pass rated loans to assess the accuracy of the risk grade. Criticized loans undergo more frequent reviews and enhanced monitoring. A (7) - "Special Mention" rating has the potential weakness that, if left uncorrected, may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects for the credit. An (8) - "Substandard" rating has a well-defined weakness that jeopardizes the full repayment of the debt. A (9) - "Doubtful" rating has all of the same weaknesses as a substandard credit with the added characteristic that the weakness makes collection or liquidation in full improbably, given current facts, conditions, and values. Credits when classified as (10) - "Loss", in accordance with regulatory guidelines, are considered uncollectible and charged off.
The following tables summarize commercial, commercial real estate, and equipment financing loans and leases segregated by origination year and risk rating exposure under the Composite Credit Risk Profile grades as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020:
At March 31, 2021
(In thousands) 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 Prior Revolving Loans Amortized Cost Basis Total
Commercial non-mortgage
Pass $ 832,940  $ 2,168,628  $ 957,425  $ 794,005  $ 443,935  $ 416,891  $ 846,850  $ 6,460,674 
Special mention —  7,430  33,416  63,403  128  19,991  31,380  155,748 
Substandard —  71,611  50,013  82,673  27,423  36,782  33,702  302,204 
Commercial non-mortgage 832,940  2,247,669  1,040,854  940,081  471,486  473,664  911,932  6,918,626 
Asset-based
Pass —  25,881  15,711  22,572  10,890  26,675  762,386  864,115 
Special mention —  —  —  750  —  —  40,154  40,904 
Substandard —  —  2,402  —  —  —  —  2,402 
Asset-based —  25,881  18,113  23,322  10,890  26,675  802,540  907,421 
Commercial real estate
Pass 172,136  921,002  1,473,799  1,227,983  519,241  1,655,611  25,038  5,994,810 
Special mention —  27  19,569  40,601  37,690  107,235  —  205,122 
Substandard —  813  789  21,884  60,794  53,844  —  138,124 
Commercial real estate 172,136  921,842  1,494,157  1,290,468  617,725  1,816,690  25,038  6,338,056 
Equipment financing
Pass 66,283  232,733  127,083  59,846  22,961  54,613  —  563,519 
Special mention —  3,435  11,316  5,185  868  1,376  —  22,180 
Substandard 921  10,292  4,484  6,148  1,480  2,416  —  25,741 
Equipment financing 67,204  246,460  142,883  71,179  25,309  58,405  —  611,440 
Commercial portfolio $ 1,072,280  $ 3,441,852  $ 2,696,007  $ 2,325,050  $ 1,125,410  $ 2,375,434  $ 1,739,510  $ 14,775,543 



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At December 31, 2020
(In thousands) 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 Prior Revolving Loans Amortized Cost Basis Total
Commercial non-mortgage
Pass $ 2,771,373  $ 1,052,080  $ 907,110  $ 481,321  $ 231,280  $ 218,001  $ 936,592  $ 6,597,757 
Special mention 32,535  33,969  62,034  435  8,357  13,757  38,496  189,583 
Substandard 54,716  51,798  66,324  36,159  15,535  23,957  49,084  297,573 
Doubtful —  —  —  163  —  —  —  163 
Commercial non-mortgage 2,858,624  1,137,847  1,035,468  518,078  255,172  255,715  1,024,172  7,085,076 
Asset-based
Pass 26,344  15,960  23,123  11,333  10,963  16,484  741,336  845,543 
Special mention —  —  775  —  —  —  41,687  42,462 
Substandard —  2,504  —  —  —  —  89  2,593 
Asset-based 26,344  18,464  23,898  11,333  10,963  16,484  783,112  890,598 
Commercial real estate
Pass 965,582  1,461,201  1,242,322  527,931  554,630  1,165,331  28,113  5,945,110 
Special mention 27  10,385  70,704  37,539  35,617  69,832  —  224,104 
Substandard 817  1,132  21,923  73,621  2,962  52,968  —  153,423 
Commercial real estate 966,426  1,472,718  1,334,949  639,091  593,209  1,288,131  28,113  6,322,637 
Equipment financing
Pass 249,370  135,263  68,092  26,433  43,469  22,879  —  545,506 
Special mention 7,934  11,043  6,981  1,220  1,577  788  —  29,543 
Substandard 7,483  6,169  5,749  2,460  4,743  571  —  27,175 
Equipment financing 264,787  152,475  80,822  30,113  49,789  24,238  —  602,224 
Commercial portfolio $ 4,116,181  $ 2,781,504  $ 2,475,137  $ 1,198,615  $ 909,133  $ 1,584,568  $ 1,835,397  $ 14,900,535 

To measure credit risk for the consumer portfolio, the most relevant credit characteristic is the FICO score, which is a widely used credit scoring system that ranges from 300 to 850. A lower FICO score is indicative of higher credit risk. FICO scores are updated at least quarterly.
The following tables summarize residential and consumer loans segregated by origination year and risk rating exposure under FICO score groupings as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020:
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At March 31, 2021
(In thousands) 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 Prior Revolving Loans Amortized Cost Basis Total
Residential
800+ $ 78,004  $ 453,272  $ 226,982  $ 51,458  $ 155,714  $ 962,687  $ —  $ 1,928,117 
740-799 205,938  558,551  221,807  54,091  113,276  591,184  —  1,744,847 
670-739 77,109  170,166  102,503  33,129  68,460  303,718  —  755,085 
580-669 5,117  16,295  16,945  5,500  11,770  96,122  —  151,749 
579 and below —  —  31,835  1,363  1,966  53,983  —  89,147 
Residential 366,168  1,198,284  600,072  145,541  351,186  2,007,694  —  4,668,945 
Home equity
800+ 8,442  32,410  14,380  21,538  14,293  73,450  521,206  685,719 
740-799 9,444  31,016  12,578  16,077  9,282  48,763  418,897  546,057 
670-739 3,885  12,664  8,083  11,652  8,804  47,326  255,186  347,600 
580-669 —  1,299  1,622  2,123  2,360  18,061  78,951  104,416 
579 and below 22  326  737  967  802  7,671  30,282  40,807 
Home equity 21,793  77,715  37,400  52,357  35,541  195,271  1,304,522  1,724,599 
Other consumer
800+ 51  703  1,458  649  250  213  7,717  11,041 
740-799 327  2,645  5,498  2,328  775  505  7,955  20,033 
670-739 1,948  13,017  26,345  9,072  1,761  444  3,681  56,268 
580-669 56  9,495  16,063  6,258  963  232  1,419  34,486 
579 and below 53  2,269  4,430  1,804  428  232  1,252  10,468 
Other consumer 2,435  28,129  53,794  20,111  4,177  1,626  22,024  132,296 
Consumer portfolio 390,396  1,304,128  691,266  218,009  390,904  2,204,591  1,326,546  6,525,840 
Commercial portfolio 1,072,280  3,441,852  2,696,007  2,325,050  1,125,410  2,375,434  1,739,510  14,775,543 
Loans and leases $ 1,462,676  $ 4,745,980  $ 3,387,273  $ 2,543,059  $ 1,516,314  $ 4,580,025  $ 3,066,056  $ 21,301,383 

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At December 31, 2020
(In thousands) 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 Prior Revolving Loans Amortized Cost Basis Total
Residential
800+ $ 360,336  $ 283,755  $ 61,048  $ 178,849  $ 268,044  $ 805,537  $ —  $ 1,957,569 
740-799 654,973  288,173  58,249  133,416  176,286  492,720  —  1,803,817 
670-739 199,329  118,620  39,125  75,375  76,666  248,268  —  757,383 
580-669 17,151  19,389  8,884  11,843  12,225  96,333  —  165,825 
579 and below —  36,498  673  3,278  3,179  53,794  —  97,422 
Residential 1,231,789  746,435  167,979  402,761  536,400  1,696,652  —  4,782,016 
Home equity
800+ 30,604  16,567  25,205  14,439  17,192  59,956  542,600  706,563 
740-799 34,797  13,565  19,715  11,073  12,839  43,802  434,271  570,062 
670-739 13,753  8,855  10,761  10,206  7,318  44,025  275,691  370,609 
580-669 1,708  2,172  2,660  2,234  2,316  16,680  86,126  113,896 
579 and below 129  919  880  1,070  1,073  7,163  30,501  41,735 
Home equity 80,991  42,078  59,221  39,022  40,738  171,626  1,369,189  1,802,865 
Other consumer
800+ 2,827  5,725  2,610  658  115  190  7,171  19,296 
740-799 12,317  21,036  8,925  1,493  457  263  5,119  49,610 
670-739 14,761  31,952  11,843  2,284  665  228  8,403  70,136 
580-669 2,344  5,419  2,360  793  194  124  1,570  12,804 
579 and below 608  982  500  183  37  215  1,428  3,953 
Other consumer 32,857  65,114  26,238  5,411  1,468  1,020  23,691  155,799 
Consumer portfolio 1,345,637  853,627  253,438  447,194  578,606  1,869,298  1,392,880  6,740,680 
Commercial portfolio 4,116,181  2,781,504  2,475,137  1,198,615  909,133  1,584,568  1,835,397  14,900,535 
Loans and leases $ 5,461,818  $ 3,635,131  $ 2,728,575  $ 1,645,809  $ 1,487,739  $ 3,453,866  $ 3,228,277  $ 21,641,215 
Individually Assessed Loans and Leases
The following table summarizes individually assessed loans and leases:
  At March 31, 2021
(In thousands) Unpaid
Principal
Balance
Amortized Cost Amortized Cost No Allowance Amortized Cost With Allowance Related
Allowance
Commercial non-mortgage $ 149,125  $ 114,352  $ 55,091  $ 59,261  $ 11,345 
Asset-based 2,499  2,402  2,402  —  — 
Commercial real estate 30,005  26,311  10,466  15,845  2,548 
Equipment financing 6,566  6,080  2,758  3,322  916 
Residential 98,331  92,517  56,710  35,807  2,940 
Home equity 53,155  46,953  33,299  13,654  1,764 
Other consumer 604  596  38  558  209 
Total $ 340,285  $ 289,211  $ 160,764  $ 128,447  $ 19,722 

  At December 31, 2020
(In thousands) Unpaid
Principal
Balance
Amortized Cost Amortized Cost No Allowance Amortized Cost With Allowance Related
Allowance
Commercial non-mortgage $ 172,069  $ 119,884  $ 55,742  $ 64,142  $ 9,665 
Asset-based 2,989  2,594  —  2,594  50 
Commercial real estate 37,177  33,879  25,931  7,948  1,610 
Equipment financing 7,770  7,298  2,983  4,315  362 
Residential 108,077  98,164  58,915  39,249  3,357 
Home equity 109,156  46,950  34,335  12,615  988 
Other consumer 2,381  653  651  105 
Total $ 439,619  $ 309,422  $ 177,908  $ 131,514  $ 16,137 

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The following table summarizes average amortized cost and interest income recognized for individually assessed loans and leases:
Three months ended March 31,
2021 2020
(In thousands) Average
Amortized Cost
Accrued
Interest
Income
Cash Basis Interest Income Average
Amortized Cost
Accrued
Interest
Income
Cash Basis Interest Income
Commercial non-mortgage $ 117,118  $ 859  $ —  $ 122,835  $ 1,053  $ — 
Asset-based 2,498  —  —  138  —  — 
Commercial real estate 30,095  182  —  23,903  146  — 
Equipment financing 6,689  —  —  7,192  —  — 
Residential 95,339  639  273  97,778  830  630 
Home equity 46,951  222  214  41,902  391  830 
Other consumer 625  —  —  512  17  — 
Total $ 299,315  $ 1,902  $ 487  $ 294,260  $ 2,437  $ 1,460 
Collateral Dependent Loans and Leases. A loan is considered collateral dependent when the borrower is experiencing financial difficulty and repayment is substantially expected through the operation or sale of collateral. A collateral dependent loan is individually assessed based on the fair value of the collateral, less costs to sell, as of the reporting date. Commercial non-mortgage, asset based, and equipment financing loans are collateralized by equipment, inventory, receivables, or other non-real estate assets. Commercial real estate, residential, and home equity loans are collateralized by real estate. Collateral value on collateral dependent loans and leases was $147.7 million at March 31, 2021 and $150.3 million at December 31, 2020.
The following table summarizes whether, or not, individually assessed loans and leases are collateral dependent:
At March 31, 2021 At December 31, 2020
(In thousands) Collateral Dependent Not Considered Collateral Dependent Total Collateral Dependent Not Considered Collateral Dependent Total
Commercial non-mortgage $ 20,717  $ 93,635  $ 114,352  $ 11,074  $ 108,810  $ 119,884 
Asset-based 2,402  —  2,402  2,504  90  2,594 
Commercial real estate 21,671  4,640  26,311  28,482  5,397  33,879 
Equipment financing —  6,080  6,080  —  7,298  7,298 
Residential 36,096  56,421  92,517  33,980  64,184  98,164 
Home equity 26,759  20,194  46,953  26,796  20,154  46,950 
Other consumer —  596  596  —  653  653 
Total amortized cost of CDA $ 107,645  $ 181,566  $ 289,211  $ 102,836  $ 206,586  $ 309,422 
Troubled Debt Restructurings
The following table summarizes information for TDRs:
(In thousands) At March 31,
2021
At December 31, 2020
Accrual status $ 138,379  $ 140,089 
Non-accrual status 83,723  95,338 
Total TDRs $ 222,102  $ 235,427 
Specific reserves for TDRs included in the balance of ACL on loans and leases $ 14,293  $ 12,728 
Additional funds committed to borrowers in TDR status 14,606  12,895 
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The portion of TDRs deemed to be uncollectible, $1.9 million and $1.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, were charged off.
The following table provides information on the type of concession for loans modified as TDRs:
Three months ended March 31,
2021 2020
Number of
Loans
Post-
Modification
Recorded
Investment (1)
Number of
Loans
Post-
Modification
Recorded
Investment (1)
(Dollars in thousands)
Commercial portfolio
Extended Maturity 7 $ 690  2 $ 104 
Maturity/Rate Combined 1 37  6 552 
Other (2)
2 113  10 27,137 
Consumer portfolio
Extended Maturity 2 127  1 264 
Maturity/Rate Combined 5 1,011  4 456 
Other (2)
9 666  14 1,726 
Total TDRs 26 $ 2,644  37 $ 30,239 
(1)Post-modification balances approximate pre-modification balances. The aggregate amount of charge-offs as a result of the restructurings was not significant.
(2)Other includes covenant modifications, forbearance, loans discharged under Chapter 7 bankruptcy, or other concessions.
There were no significant amounts of loans modified as TDRs within the previous 12 months and for which there was a payment default for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020.
TDRs in commercial non-mortgage, commercial real estate, and equipment financing segregated by risk rating exposure is as follows:

(In thousands) At March 31, 2021 At December 31, 2020
Pass $ 12,724  $ 12,462 
Special Mention —  — 
Substandard 98,175  105,070 
Doubtful —  163 
Total $ 110,899  $ 117,695 

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Note 6: Transfers of Financial Assets
The Company sells financial assets in the normal course of business, primarily residential mortgage loans sold to government-sponsored enterprises through established programs and securitizations. Residential mortgage origination fees, adjustments for changes in fair value, and gains or losses on loans sold are included as mortgage banking activities on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.
The Company may be required to repurchase a loan in the event of certain breaches of the representations and warranties, or in the event of default of the borrower within 90 days of sale, as provided for in the sale agreements. A reserve for loan repurchases provides for estimated losses pertaining to the potential repurchase of loans associated with the Company’s mortgage banking activities. The reserve reflects loan repurchase requests received by the Company for which management evaluates the identity of the counterparty, the vintage of the loans sold, the amount of open repurchase requests, specific loss estimates for each open request, the current level of loan losses in similar vintages held in the residential loan portfolio, and estimated recoveries on the underlying collateral. The reserve also reflects management’s expectation of losses from loan repurchase requests for which the Company has not yet been notified. The provision recorded at the time of the loan sale is netted from the gain or loss recorded in mortgage banking activities, while any incremental provision, post loan sale, is recorded in other non-interest expense in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.
The following table provides a summary of activity in the reserve for loan repurchases:
  Three months ended March 31,
(In thousands) 2021 2020
Beginning balance $ 747  $ 508 
Provision charged to expense 23  22 
(Charge-offs/settlements) recoveries, net —  103 
Ending balance $ 770  $ 633 
The following table provides information for mortgage banking activities:
  Three months ended March 31,
(In thousands) 2021 2020
Residential mortgage loans held for sale:
Proceeds from sale $ 79,308  $ 75,594 
Loans sold with servicing rights retained 75,691  72,091 
Net gain on sale 2,109  2,519 
Ancillary fees 541  401 
Fair value option adjustment (8) (27)
Additionally, loans not originated for sale were sold approximately at carrying value for cash proceeds of $16.8 million, resulting in a gain of approximately $191 thousand, for certain commercial loans for the three months ended March 31, 2021, and $0.4 million for certain commercial loans for the three months ended March 31, 2020.
The Company services residential mortgage loans for other entities totaling $2.2 billion at March 31, 2021 and $2.3 billion at December 31, 2020.
The following table presents the changes in carrying value for mortgage servicing assets:
Three months ended March 31,
(In thousands) 2021 2020
Beginning balance $ 13,422  $ 17,484 
Additions 586  1,189 
Amortization (1,490) (1,707)
Adjustment to valuation allowance (191) (575)
Ending balance $ 12,327  $ 16,391 
Loan servicing fees, net of mortgage servicing rights amortization, were $0.4 million and $0.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and are included as a component of loan related fees on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.
Refer to Note 15: Fair Value Measurements for additional information on loans held for sale and mortgage servicing assets.
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Note 7: Leasing
The Company enters into operating leases, as lessee, primarily for office space, banking centers, and certain other operational assets. The Company's operating leases generally have lease terms for periods of 5 to 20 years with various renewal options. The Company does not have any material sub-lease agreements.
The following table summarizes lessee information related to the Company’s operating ROU lease assets and lease liabilities:
At March 31, 2021
(In thousands) Operating Leases Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet Line Item Location
ROU lease assets $ 127,423  Premises and equipment, net
Lease liabilities 156,910  Operating lease liabilities
The components of operating lease cost and other related information are as follows:
At or for the three months ended March 31,
(In thousands) 2021 2020
Lease Cost:
Operating lease costs $ 6,557  $ 7,424 
Variable lease costs 1,300  1,427 
Sublease income (131) (145)
Total operating lease cost $ 7,726  $ 8,706 
Other Information:
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities $ 7,833  $ 7,758 
ROU lease assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities 5,398  8,666 
The undiscounted scheduled maturities reconciled to total operating lease liabilities are as follows:
(In thousands) At March 31, 2021
Remainder of 2021 $ 20,323 
2022 27,762 
2023 25,259 
2024 22,250 
2025 20,267 
Thereafter 64,364 
Total operating lease liability payments 180,225 
Less: Present value adjustment 23,315 
Lease liabilities $ 156,910 
Weighted-average remaining lease term, in years 7.95
Weighted-average discount rate 3.14%
Refer to Note 5: Loans and Leases for information relating to leases included within the equipment financing portfolio in which the Company is the lessor.
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Note 8: Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
There has been no change during the three months ended March 31, 2021 in the carrying amount for goodwill. For goodwill by reportable segment, refer to Note 17: Segment Reporting.
Other intangible assets by reportable segment consisted of the following:
  At March 31, 2021 At December 31, 2020
(In thousands) Gross Carrying
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
Net Carrying
Amount
Gross Carrying
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
Net Carrying
Amount
HSA Bank - Core deposits $ 26,625  $ 16,352  $ 10,273  $ 26,625  $ 15,618  $ 11,007 
HSA Bank - Customer relationships 21,000  10,029  10,971  21,000  9,624  11,376 
Total other intangible assets $ 47,625  $ 26,381  $ 21,244  $ 47,625  $ 25,242  $ 22,383 
At March 31, 2021, the remaining estimated aggregate future amortization expense for other intangible assets is as follows:
(In thousands)  
Remainder of 2021 $ 3,374 
2022 4,411 
2023 4,315 
2024 2,084 
2025 2,084 
Thereafter 4,976 

Note 9: Deposits
A summary of deposits by type is as follows:
(In thousands) At March 31,
2021
At December 31,
2020
Non-interest-bearing:
Demand $ 6,680,114  $ 6,155,592 
Interest-bearing:
Health savings accounts 7,455,181  7,120,017 
Checking 3,792,309  3,652,763 
Money market 3,015,565  2,940,215 
Savings 5,304,532  4,979,031 
Time deposits 2,234,133  2,487,818 
Total interest-bearing $ 21,801,720  $ 21,179,844 
Total deposits $ 28,481,834  $ 27,335,436 
Time deposits and interest-bearing checking obtained through brokers (included in above balances) $ 754,159  $ 720,440 
Time deposits that exceed the FDIC limit (included in above balance) 389,513  504,543 
Deposit overdrafts reclassified as loan balances 973  2,007 
The scheduled maturities of time deposits are as follows:
(In thousands) At March 31,
2021
Remainder of 2021 $ 1,725,839 
2022 335,674 
2023 82,122 
2024 32,259 
2025 51,347 
Thereafter 6,892 
Total time deposits $ 2,234,133 

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Note 10: Borrowings
Total borrowings of $1.2 billion at March 31, 2021 and $1.7 billion at December 31, 2020 are described in detail below.
The following table summarizes securities sold under agreements to repurchase and other borrowings:
At March 31,
2021
At December 31,
2020
(Dollars in thousands) Total Outstanding Rate Total Outstanding Rate
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase (1):
Original maturity of one year or less $ 298,378  0.11  % $ 269,330  0.13  %
Original maturity of greater than one year, non-callable 200,000  1.53  200,000  0.84 
Total securities sold under agreements to repurchase 498,378  0.68  469,330  0.43 
Fed funds purchased —  —  526,025  0.08 
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase and other borrowings $ 498,378  0.68  $ 995,355  0.25 
(1)The Company has right of offset with respect to all repurchase agreement assets and liabilities. Total securities sold under agreements to repurchase are presented as gross transactions, as only liabilities are outstanding for the periods presented.
Repurchase agreements are used as a source of borrowed funds and are collateralized by agency mortgage-backed securities. Repurchase agreement counterparties are limited to primary dealers in government securities and commercial/municipal customers through the Corporate Treasury function.
The following table provides information for FHLB advances:
At March 31, 2021 At December 31, 2020
(Dollars in thousands) Total Outstanding Weighted-
Average Contractual Coupon Rate
Total Outstanding Weighted-
Average Contractual Coupon Rate
Maturing within 1 year $ 25,000  0.35  % $ 25,000  0.38  %
After 1 but within 2 years 105  —  110  — 
After 2 but within 3 years 212  2.95  215  2.95 
After 3 but within 4 years 100,000  1.50  50,000  1.59 
After 4 but within 5 years —  —  50,000  1.42 
After 5 years 13,237  2.56  7,839  2.66 
FHLB advances $ 138,554  1.40  $ 133,164  1.36 
Aggregate carrying value of assets pledged as collateral $ 7,239,063  $ 7,387,054 
Remaining borrowing capacity 4,451,005  4,689,642 
Webster Bank is in compliance with FHLB collateral requirements for the periods presented. Eligible collateral, primarily certain residential and commercial real estate loans, has been pledged to secure FHLB advances.
The following table summarizes long-term debt:
(Dollars in thousands) At March 31,
2021
At December 31,
2020
4.375% Senior fixed-rate notes due February 15, 2024 $ 150,000  $ 150,000 
4.100%
Senior fixed-rate notes due March 25, 2029 (1)
342,826  344,164 
Junior subordinated debt Webster Statutory Trust I floating-rate notes due September 17, 2033 (2)
77,320  77,320 
Total notes and subordinated debt 570,146  571,484 
Discount on senior fixed-rate notes (1,138) (1,193)
Debt issuance cost on senior fixed-rate notes (2,528) (2,628)
Long-term debt $ 566,480  $ 567,663 
(1)The Company de-designated its fair value hedging relationship on these notes. A basis adjustment is included in the carrying value, which is being amortized over the remaining life of the notes.
(2)The interest rate on Webster Statutory Trust I floating-rate notes, which varies quarterly based on 3-month LIBOR plus 2.95%, was 3.13% at March 31, 2021 and 3.18% at December 31, 2020.
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Note 11: Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax
The following table summarizes the changes in each component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:

Three months ended March 31, 2021
(In thousands) Securities Available For Sale Derivative Instruments Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Total
Beginning balance $ 67,424  $ 19,918  $ (45,086) $ 42,256 
  Other comprehensive (loss) before reclassifications (30,353) (5,170) —  (35,523)
  Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) —  798  743  1,541 
Net current-period other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax (30,353) (4,372) 743  (33,982)
Ending balance $ 37,071  $ 15,546  $ (44,343) $ 8,274 

Three months ended March 31, 2020
(In thousands) Securities Available For Sale Derivative Instruments Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Total
Beginning balance $ 17,251  $ (9,184) $ (44,139) $ (36,072)
  Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications (15,683) 24,779  —  9,096 
  Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (6) 1,453  729  2,176 
Net current-period other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax (15,689) 26,232  729  11,272 
Ending balance $ 1,562  $ 17,048  $ (43,410) $ (24,800)

The following table further details the amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):
(In thousands) Three months ended March 31, Associated Line Item on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
AOCI (AOCL) Component 2021 2020
Securities available-for-sale:
Unrealized gains on investment securities $ —  $ Gain on sale of investment securities, net
Tax expense —  (2) Income tax expense
Net of tax $ —  $
Derivative instruments:
Hedge terminations $ (1,005) $ (1,173) Interest expense
Premium amortization (76) (794) Interest income
Tax benefit 283  514  Income tax expense
Net of tax $ (798) $ (1,453)
Defined benefit pension and other postretirement benefit plans:
Amortization of net loss $ (1,008) $ (990) Other non-interest expense
Tax benefit 265  261  Income tax expense
Net of tax $ (743) $ (729)

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Note 12: Regulatory Matters
Capital Requirements
Webster Financial Corporation is subject to regulatory capital requirements administered by the Federal Reserve System, while Webster Bank is subject to regulatory capital requirements administered by the OCC. Regulatory authorities can initiate certain mandatory actions if either Webster Financial Corporation or Webster Bank fail to meet minimum capital requirements, which could have a direct material effect on the Company’s financial statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, both Webster Financial Corporation and Webster Bank must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of assets, liabilities, and certain off-balance sheet items calculated under regulatory accounting practices. These quantitative measures require minimum amounts and ratios to ensure capital adequacy.
Total risk-based capital is comprised of three categories as defined by Basel III capital rules: CET1 capital, Tier 1 capital, and Tier 2 capital. CET1 capital includes common shareholders' equity, less deductions for goodwill, other intangibles, and certain deferred tax adjustments. For purposes of CET1 capital, common shareholders' equity excludes AOCI (AOCL) components as permitted by the opt-out election taken by Webster upon adoption of Basel III. Tier 1 capital is comprised of CET1 capital plus perpetual preferred stock, while Tier 2 capital includes qualifying subordinated debt and qualifying allowance for credit losses, that together equal total capital.
The following table provides information on the capital ratios for Webster Financial Corporation and Webster Bank:
At March 31, 2021
 
Actual (1)
Minimum Requirement Well Capitalized
(Dollars in thousands) Amount Ratio Amount Ratio Amount Ratio
Webster Financial Corporation
CET1 risk-based capital $ 2,609,103  11.89  % $ 987,539  4.5  % $ 1,426,445  6.5  %
Total risk-based capital 3,090,093  14.08  1,755,625  8.0  2,194,531  10.0 
Tier 1 risk-based capital 2,754,140  12.55  1,316,718  6.0  1,755,625  8.0 
Tier 1 leverage capital 2,754,140  8.45  1,303,595  4.0  1,629,494  5.0 
Webster Bank
CET1 risk-based capital $ 2,842,608  12.96  % $ 987,127  4.5  % $ 1,425,850  6.5  %
Total risk-based capital 3,101,241  14.14  1,754,892  8.0  2,193,616  10.0 
Tier 1 risk-based capital 2,842,608  12.96  1,316,169  6.0  1,754,892  8.0 
Tier 1 leverage capital 2,842,608  8.73  1,302,964  4.0  1,628,705  5.0 

At December 31, 2020
  Actual Minimum Requirement Well Capitalized
(Dollars in thousands) Amount Ratio Amount Ratio Amount Ratio
Webster Financial Corporation
CET1 risk-based capital $ 2,543,131  11.35  % $ 1,008,512  4.5  % $ 1,456,739  6.5  %
Total risk-based capital 3,045,652  13.59  1,792,910  8.0  2,241,137  10.0 
Tier 1 risk-based capital 2,688,168  11.99  1,344,682  6.0  1,792,910  8.0 
Tier 1 leverage capital 2,688,168  8.32  1,291,980  4.0  1,614,975  5.0 
Webster Bank
CET1 risk-based capital $ 2,791,474  12.46  % $ 1,008,027  4.5  % $ 1,456,039  6.5  %
Total risk-based capital 3,071,505  13.71  1,792,048  8.0  2,240,060  10.0 
Tier 1 risk-based capital 2,791,474  12.46  1,344,036  6.0  1,792,048  8.0 
Tier 1 leverage capital 2,791,474  8.65  1,291,415  4.0  1,614,268  5.0 
(1)In accordance with regulatory capital rules, the Company elected an option to delay the estimated impact of the adoption of CECL on its regulatory capital over a two-year deferral period and subsequent three-year transition period ending December 31, 2024. As a result, capital ratios and amounts exclude the impact of the increased allowance for credit losses on loans, held-to-maturity debt securities, and unfunded loan commitments attributed to the adoption of CECL, adjusted for an approximation of the after-tax provision for credit losses attributable to CECL relative to the incurred loss methodology during the deferral period.
Dividend Restrictions. Webster Financial Corporation is dependent upon dividends from Webster Bank to provide funds for its cash requirements, including payments of dividends to shareholders. Dividends paid by the Bank are subject to various federal and state regulatory limitations. Express approval by the OCC is required if the effect of dividends declared would cause the regulatory capital of the Bank to fall below specified minimum levels, or would exceed the net income for that year combined with the undistributed net income for the preceding two years. Webster Bank paid $60.0 million in dividends to Webster Financial Corporation during the three months ended March 31, 2021, whereas no dividends were paid during the three months ended March 31, 2020.
Cash Restrictions. Webster Bank is required by Federal Reserve System regulations to hold cash reserve balances on hand or with a Federal Reserve Bank. To address liquidity concerns due to COVID-19, the Federal Reserve reset the requirement to zero. The reserve requirement ratio remains subject to adjustment as conditions warrant.
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Note 13: Earnings Per Common Share
A reconciliation of the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per common share is as follows:
  Three months ended March 31,
(In thousands, except per share data) 2021 2020
Earnings for basic and diluted earnings per common share:
Net income $ 108,078  $ 38,199 
Less: Preferred stock dividends 1,969  1,969 
Net income available to common shareholders 106,109  36,230 
Less: Earnings applicable to participating securities (1)
579  209 
Earnings applicable to common shareholders $ 105,530  $ 36,021 
Shares:
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - basic 89,809  90,936 
Effect of dilutive securities 299  270 
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - diluted 90,108  91,206 
Earnings per common share (1):
Basic $ 1.18  $ 0.40 
Diluted 1.17  0.39 
(1)Earnings per common share amounts under the two-class method for unvested time-based restricted stock with non-forfeitable dividends and dividend rights are computed the same as the presentation above.
Dilutive Securities
Webster maintains stock compensation plans under which restricted stock, restricted stock units, non-qualified stock options, incentive stock options, or stock appreciation rights may be granted to employees and directors. The effect of dilutive securities for the periods presented is attributed to outstanding stock options and non-participating, performance-based restricted stock.
There were no anti-dilutive stock options nor non-participating, performance-based restricted shares excluded from the effect of dilutive securities for the three months ended March 31, 2021, whereas there were 35 thousand anti-dilutive non-participating, performance-based restricted shares excluded for the for the three months ended March 31, 2020.
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Note 14: Derivative Financial Instruments
Derivative Positions and Offsetting
Derivatives Designated in Hedge Relationships. Interest rate swaps allow the Company to change the fixed or variable nature of an interest rate without the exchange of the underlying notional amount. Certain pay fixed/receive variable interest rate swaps are designated as cash flow hedges to effectively convert variable-rate debt into fixed-rate debt, while certain receive fixed/pay variable interest rate swaps are designated as fair value hedges to effectively convert fixed-rate long-term debt into variable-rate debt. Certain purchased options are designated as cash flow hedges. Purchased options allow the Company to limit the potential adverse impact of variable interest rates by establishing a cap or floor rate in exchange for an upfront premium. The purchased options designated as cash flow hedges represent interest rate caps where payment is received from the counterparty if interest rates rise above the cap rate, and interest rate floors where payment is received from the counterparty when interest rates fall below the floor rate.
Derivatives Not Designated in Hedge Relationships. The Company also enters into other derivative transactions to manage economic risks, but does not designate the instruments in hedge relationships. Further, the Company enters into derivative contracts to accommodate customer needs. Derivative contracts with customers are offset with dealer counterparty transactions structured with matching terms to ensure minimal impact on earnings.
The following table presents the notional amounts and fair values of derivative positions:
At March 31, 2021 At December 31, 2020
Asset Derivatives Liability Derivatives Asset Derivatives Liability Derivatives
(In thousands) Notional
Amounts
Fair
Value
Notional
Amounts
Fair
Value
Notional
Amounts
Fair
Value
Notional
Amounts
Fair
Value
Designated as hedging instruments:
Interest rate derivatives (1)
$ 1,000,000  $ 32,581  $ 25,000  $ 59  $ 1,000,000  $ 39,641  $ 25,000  $ 103 
Not designated as hedging instruments:
Interest rate derivatives (1)
4,502,668  187,593  4,306,916  22,762  4,533,441  292,096  4,356,339  11,874 
Mortgage banking derivatives (2)
43,494  485  3,303  12  40,771  855  —  — 
Other (3)
100,907  296  381,546  192  108,987  264  360,497  377 
Total not designated as hedging instruments 4,647,069  188,374  4,691,765  22,966  4,683,199  293,215  4,716,836  12,251 
Gross derivative instruments, before netting $ 5,647,069  220,955  $ 4,716,765  23,025  $ 5,683,199  332,856  $ 4,741,836  12,354 
Less: Master netting agreements 3,082  3,082  7,522  7,522 
Cash collateral 39,973  2,701  33,043  4,485 
Total derivative instruments, after netting $ 177,900  $ 17,242  $ 292,291  $ 347 
(1)Balances related to Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME), excluding accrued interest, are presented as a single unit of account. In accordance with its rule book, CME legally characterizes variation margin payments as settlement of derivatives rather than collateral against derivative positions. Notional amounts of interest rate swaps cleared through CME include $0.3 billion and $0.1 billion for asset derivatives and $3.0 billion and $3.2 billion for liability derivatives at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. The related fair values approximate zero.
(2)Notional amounts related to residential loans exclude approved floating rate commitments of $1.1 million at March 31, 2021.
(3)Other derivatives include foreign currency forward contracts related to lending arrangements and customer hedging activity, a Visa equity swap transaction, and risk participation agreements. Notional amounts of risk participation agreements include $82.7 million and $80.5 million for asset derivatives and $368.4 million and $338.9 million for liability derivatives at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, that have insignificant related fair values.
The following table presents fair value positions transitioned from gross to net upon applying contractual counterparty netting agreements:
At March 31, 2021
(In thousands) Gross
Amount
Offset Amount Net Amount on Balance Sheet Amounts Not Offset Net Amounts
Asset derivatives $ 43,092  $ 43,055  $ 37  $ 266  $ 303 
Liability derivatives 5,783  5,783  —  727  727 
At December 31, 2020
(In thousands) Gross
Amount
Offset Amount Net Amount on Balance Sheet Amounts Not Offset Net Amounts
Asset derivatives $ 40,565  $ 40,565  $ —  $ 785  $ 785 
Liability derivatives 12,007  12,007  —  1,247  1,247 
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Derivative Activity
The following table presents the income statement effect of derivatives designated as cash flow hedges:
Recognized In Three months ended March 31,
(In thousands) Net Interest Income 2021 2020
Interest rate derivatives Long-term debt $ 121  $ 1,121 
Interest rate derivatives Interest and fees on loans and leases (2,582) 740 
Net recognized on cash flow hedges $ (2,461) $ 1,861 

The following table presents information related to a fair value hedging adjustment:
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet Line Item in Which Hedged Item is Located Carrying Amount of Previously Hedged Item Cumulative Amount of Fair Value Hedging Adjustment Included in Carrying Amount
(In thousands) At March 31,
2021
At December 31,
2020
At March 31,
2021
At December 31,
2020
Long-term debt $ 342,826  $ 344,164  $ 42,826  $ 44,164 

The following table presents the effect on the income statement for derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Recognized In Three months ended March 31,
(In thousands) Non-interest Income 2021 2020
Interest rate derivatives Other income $ 4,644  $ 5,926 
Mortgage banking derivatives Mortgage banking activities (382) (993)
Other Other income 472  1,911 
Total not designated as hedging instruments $ 4,734  $ 6,844 
Purchased options designated as cash flow hedges exclude time-value premiums from the assessment of hedge effectiveness. Time-value premiums are amortized on a straight-line basis. At March 31, 2021, the remaining unamortized balance of time-value premiums was $9.4 million.
Over the next twelve months, an estimated $10.3 million decrease to interest expense will be reclassified from AOCI (AOCL) relating to cash flow hedges, and an estimated $0.3 million increase to interest expense will be reclassified from AOCI (AOCL) relating to hedge terminations. At March 31, 2021, the remaining unamortized loss on terminated cash flow hedges is $0.9 million. The maximum length of time over which forecasted transactions are hedged is 3.3 years.
Additional information about cash flow hedge activity impacting AOCI (AOCL) and the related amounts reclassified to interest expense is provided in Note 11: Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax. Information about the valuation methods used to measure the fair value of derivatives is provided in Note 15: Fair Value Measurements.
Derivative Exposure
At March 31, 2021, the Company had $75.9 million in initial margin collateral posted at CME. In addition, $40.7 million of cash collateral received is included in cash and due from banks on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Webster regularly evaluates the credit risk of its derivative customers, taking into account the likelihood of default, net exposures, and remaining contractual life, among other related factors. Credit risk exposure is mitigated as transactions with customers are generally secured by the same collateral of the underlying transactions. Current net credit exposure relating to interest rate derivatives with Webster Bank customers was $182.3 million at March 31, 2021. In addition, the Company monitors potential future exposure, representing its best estimate of exposure to remaining contractual maturity. The potential future exposure relating to interest rate derivatives with Webster Bank customers totaled $39.6 million at March 31, 2021. The Company incorporates a credit valuation adjustment (CVA) and debit valuation adjustment (DVA) to reflect nonperformance risk in the fair value measurement of its derivatives. Various factors impact changes in the CVA and DVA over time, including changes in the credit spreads of the parties to the contracts, as well as changes in market rates and volatilities, which affect the total expected exposure of the derivative instruments.
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Note 15: Fair Value Measurements
Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Fair value is best determined using quoted market prices. However, in many instances, quoted market prices are not available. In such instances, fair values are determined using appropriate valuation techniques. Various assumptions and observable inputs must be relied upon in applying these techniques. Accordingly, categorization within the valuation hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. As such, the fair value estimates may not be realized in an immediate transfer of the respective asset or liability.
Fair value estimates are made at a specific point in time based on relevant market information and information about the financial instrument. These estimates do not reflect any premium or discount that could result from offering for sale at one time the entire holdings or any part of a particular financial instrument. Fair value estimates are based on judgments regarding future expected loss experience, current economic conditions, risk characteristics of various financial instruments, and other factors. These factors are subjective in nature and involve uncertainties and matters of significant judgment, and therefore, cannot be determined with precision. Changes in assumptions could significantly affect the estimates.
Fair Value Hierarchy
The three levels within the fair value hierarchy are as follows:
Level 1: Valuation is based upon unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the reporting entity has the ability to access at the measurement date.
Level 2: Fair value is calculated using significant inputs other than quoted market prices that are directly or indirectly observable for the asset or liability. The valuation may rely on quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in inactive markets, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability (such as interest rates, rate volatility, prepayment speeds, credit ratings,) or inputs that are derived principally or corroborated by market data, correlation, or other means.
Level 3: Inputs for determining the fair value of the respective assets or liabilities are not observable. Level 3 valuations are reliant upon pricing models and techniques that require significant management judgment or estimation.
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
Available-for-Sale Investment Securities. When quoted prices are available in an active market, the Company classifies available-for-sale investment securities within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. U.S. Treasury Bills are classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.
When quoted market prices are not available, the Company employs an independent pricing service that utilizes matrix pricing to calculate fair value. Such fair value measurements consider observable data such as dealer quotes, market spreads, cash flows, yield curves, live trading levels, trade execution data, market consensus prepayments speeds, credit information, and respective terms and conditions for debt instruments. Management maintains procedures to monitor the pricing service's results and has an established process to challenge their valuations, or methodologies, that appear unusual or unexpected. Available-for-Sale investment securities which include Agency CMO, Agency MBS, Agency CMBS, CMBS, CLO, and corporate debt, are classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
Derivative Instruments. Foreign exchange contracts are valued based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets and classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.
All other derivative instruments are valued using third-party valuation software, which considers the present value of cash flows discounted using observable forward rate assumptions. The resulting fair value is validated against valuations performed by independent third parties and are classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
Mortgage Banking Derivatives. Forward sales of mortgage loans and mortgage-backed securities are utilized by the Company in its efforts to manage risk of loss associated with its mortgage loan commitments and mortgage loans held for sale. Prior to closing and funding certain single-family residential mortgage loans, an interest rate lock commitment is generally extended to the borrower. During the period from commitment date to closing date, the Company is subject to the risk that market rates of interest may change. If market rates rise, investors generally will pay less to purchase such loans resulting in a reduction in the gain on sale of the loans or, possibly, a loss. In an effort to mitigate such risk, forward delivery sales commitments are established, under which the Company agrees to deliver whole mortgage loans to various investors or issue mortgage-backed securities. The fair value of mortgage banking derivatives is determined based on current market prices for similar assets in the secondary market and, therefore, classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
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Originated Loans Held For Sale. Residential mortgage loans typically are classified as held for sale upon origination based on management's intent to sell such loans. The Company generally records residential mortgage loans held for sale under the fair value option of Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 825 "Financial Instruments." Electing to measure originated loans held for sale at fair value reduces certain timing differences and better matches changes in the value of these assets with changes in the value of the derivatives used as an economic hedge on these assets. The fair value of residential mortgage loans held for sale is based on quoted market prices of similar loans sold in conjunction with securitization transactions. Accordingly, such loans are classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
The following table compares the fair value to unpaid principal balance of assets accounted for under the fair value option:
At March 31, 2021 At December 31, 2020
(In thousands) Fair Value Unpaid Principal Balance Difference Fair Value Unpaid Principal Balance Difference
Originated loans held for sale $ 17,260  $ 17,024  $ 236  $ 14,000  $ 13,511  $ 489 
Investments Held in Rabbi Trust. Investments held in the Rabbi Trust primarily include open-ended mutual funds that invest in equity and fixed income securities. Shares of mutual funds are valued based on net asset value, which represents quoted market prices for the underlying shares held in the mutual funds. Therefore, investments held in the Rabbi Trust are classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. The Company has elected to measure the investments held in the Rabbi Trust at fair value. The cost basis of the investments held in the Rabbi Trust is $1.6 million at March 31, 2021.
Alternative Investments. Equity investments have a readily determinable fair value when quoted prices are available in an active market. Accordingly, such alternative investments are classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.
Equity investments that do not have a readily available fair value may qualify for net asset value (NAV) practical expedient measurement, based on specific requirements. The Company's alternative investments accounted for at NAV consist of investments in non-public entities that generally cannot be redeemed since the Company’s investments are distributed as the underlying equity is liquidated. Alternative investments recorded at NAV are not classified within the fair value hierarchy. At March 31, 2021, these alternative investments had a remaining unfunded commitment of $18.7 million.

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A summary of the financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis is as follows:
  At March 31, 2021
(In thousands) Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Financial assets held at fair value:
Agency CMO $ —  $ 137,603  $ —  $ 137,603 
Agency MBS —  1,456,456  —  1,456,456 
Agency CMBS —  974,585  —  974,585 
CMBS —  663,013  —  663,013 
CLO —  68,643  —  68,643 
Corporate debt —  13,680  —  13,680 
Total available-for-sale investment securities —  3,313,980  —  3,313,980 
Gross derivative instruments, before netting (1)
266  220,689  —  220,955 
Originated loans held for sale —  17,260  —  17,260 
Investments held in Rabbi Trust 4,845  —  —  4,845 
Alternative investments (2)
—  —  —  15,896 
Total financial assets held at fair value $ 5,111  $ 3,551,929  $ —  $ 3,572,936 
Financial liabilities held at fair value:
Gross derivative instruments, before netting (1)
$ 98  $ 22,927  $ —  $ 23,025 

  At December 31, 2020
(In thousands) Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Financial assets held at fair value:
Agency CMO $ —  $ 154,613  $ —  $ 154,613 
Agency MBS —  1,457,409  —  1,457,409 
Agency CMBS —  1,117,233  —  1,117,233 
CMBS —  508,018  —  508,018 
CLO —  76,383  —  76,383 
Corporate debt —  13,120  —  13,120 
Total available-for-sale investment securities —  3,326,776  —  3,326,776 
Gross derivative instruments, before netting (1)
205  332,651  —  332,856 
Originated loans held for sale —  14,000  —  14,000 
Investments held in Rabbi Trust 4,811  —  —  4,811 
Alternative investments (2)
—  —  —  11,112 
Total financial assets held at fair value $ 5,016  $ 3,673,427  $ —  $ 3,689,555 
Financial liabilities held at fair value:
Gross derivative instruments, before netting (1)
$ 218  $ 12,136  $ —  $ 12,354 
(1)For information relating to the impact of netting derivative assets and derivative liabilities, as well as the impact from offsetting cash collateral paid to the same derivative counterparties, refer to Note 14: Derivative Financial Instruments.
(2)Alternative investments are recorded at NAV. Assets measured at NAV are not classified within the fair value hierarchy.

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Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Non-Recurring Basis
Certain assets are measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis; that is, the assets are not measured at fair value on an ongoing basis but are subject to fair value adjustments in certain circumstances, for example, when there is evidence of impairment. At March 31, 2021, no significant assets classified within Level 3 were identified and measured under this basis. The following is a description of valuation methodologies used for assets measured on a non-recurring basis.
Alternative Investments. The measurement alternative has been elected for alternative investments without readily determinable fair values that do not qualify for the NAV practical expedient. The measurement alternative requires investments to be accounted for at cost minus impairment, if any, plus or minus changes resulting from observable price changes in orderly transactions for the identical or a similar investment of the same issuer. These alternative investments are investments in non-public entities that generally cannot be redeemed since the investment is distributed as the underlying equity is liquidated. Accordingly, these alternative investments are classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. The carrying amount of these alternative investments was $17.9 million at March 31, 2021. No reductions for impairments or adjustments due to observable price changes were identified during the three months ended March 31, 2021.
Collateral Dependent Loans and Leases. Loans and leases for which the payment is expected to be provided solely by the value of the underlying collateral are considered collateral dependent and are valued based on the estimated fair value of such collateral, less estimated cost to sell, using customized discounting criteria. Accordingly, such collateral dependent loans and leases are classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.
Other Real Estate Owned (OREO) and Repossessed Assets. The total book value of OREO and repossessed assets was $2.4 million at March 31, 2021. OREO and repossessed assets are accounted for at the lower of cost or fair value and are considered to be recognized at fair value when recorded below cost. The fair value of OREO is based on independent appraisals or internal valuation methods, less estimated selling costs. The valuation may consider available pricing guides, auction results, and price opinions. Certain assets require assumptions about factors that are not observable in an active market in the determination of fair value; as such, OREO and repossessed assets are classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.
In addition, the amortized cost of consumer loans secured by residential real estate property that are in process of foreclosure amounted to $19.3 million at March 31, 2021.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments and Servicing Assets
The Company is required to disclose the estimated fair value of financial instruments for which it is practicable to estimate fair value, as well as for servicing assets. The following is a description of the valuation methodologies used for those assets and liabilities.
Cash, Due from Banks, and Interest-bearing Deposits. The carrying amount of cash, due from banks, and interest-bearing deposits is used to approximate fair value given the short time frame to maturity, and as such, these assets do not present unanticipated credit concerns. Cash, due from banks, and interest-bearing deposits are classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.
Held-to-Maturity Investment Securities. When quoted market prices are not available, the Company employs an independent pricing service that utilizes matrix pricing to calculate fair value. Such fair value measurements consider observable data such as dealer quotes, market spreads, cash flows, yield curves, live trading levels, trade execution data, market consensus prepayments speeds, credit information, and respective terms and conditions for debt instruments. Management maintains procedures to monitor the pricing service's results, and has an established process to challenge their valuations or methodologies that appear unusual or unexpected. Held-to-Maturity investment securities, which include Agency CMO, Agency MBS, Agency CMBS, CMBS, and municipal bonds and notes, are classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
Loans and Leases, net. The estimated fair value of loans and leases held for investment is calculated using a discounted cash flow method based on future prepayments and market interest rates inclusive of an illiquidity premium for comparable loans and leases. The associated cash flows are adjusted for credit and other potential losses. Fair value for collateral dependent loans and leases is estimated using the net present value of the expected cash flows. Loans and leases are classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.
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Deposit Liabilities. The fair value of demand deposits, savings accounts, and certain money market deposits is the amount payable on demand at the reporting date. Deposit liabilities are classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
Time Deposits. The fair value of a fixed-maturity certificate of deposit is estimated using the rates currently offered for deposits of similar remaining maturities. Time deposits are classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase and Other Borrowings. The fair value of securities sold under agreements to repurchase and other borrowings that mature within 90 days is equal to the carrying value. Fair value for all other balances are estimated using a discounted cash flow analysis based on current market rates adjusted for associated credit risks, as appropriate. Securities sold under agreements to repurchase and other borrowings are classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
Federal Home Loan Bank Advances and Long-Term Debt. The fair value of FHLB advances and long-term debt is estimated using a discounted cash flow technique. Discount rates are matched with the time period of the expected cash flows and are adjusted, as appropriate, to reflect credit risk. FHLB advances and long-term debt are classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
Mortgage Servicing Assets. Mortgage servicing assets are initially recorded at fair value and subsequently measured under the amortization method. Fair value is calculated as the present value of estimated future net servicing income and relies on market based assumptions for loan prepayment speeds, servicing costs, discount rates, and other economic factors. As such, the primary risk inherent in valuing mortgage servicing assets is the impact of fluctuating interest rates on the related servicing revenue stream. Mortgage servicing assets are reviewed quarterly and held at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value. Fair value adjustments, if any, are included as a component of loan related fees in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. The Company recorded a $191 thousand and a $575 thousand charge to the valuation allowance for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Mortgage servicing assets are classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.
The carrying amounts, estimated fair values, and classifications within the fair value hierarchy of selected financial instruments and servicing assets are summarized as follows:
  At March 31, 2021 At December 31, 2020
(In thousands) Carrying
Amount
Fair
Value
Carrying
Amount
Fair
Value
Assets:
Level 2
Held-to-maturity investment securities, net $ 5,567,785  $ 5,730,726  $ 5,567,889  $ 5,835,364 
Level 3
Loans and leases, net 20,973,032  21,085,680  21,281,784  21,413,397 
Mortgage servicing assets 12,327  16,102  13,422  14,362 
Liabilities:
Level 2
Deposit liabilities $ 26,247,701  $ 26,247,701  $ 24,847,618  $ 24,847,618 
Time deposits 2,234,133  2,237,004  2,487,818  2,494,601 
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase and other borrowings 498,378  505,387  995,355  1,000,189 
FHLB advances 138,554  142,467  133,164  139,035 
Long-term debt (1)
566,480  522,850  567,663  538,407 
(1)Adjustments to the carrying amount of long-term debt for basis adjustment and unamortized discount and debt issuance cost on senior fixed-rate notes are not included in the determination of fair value. Refer to Note 10: Borrowings for additional information.
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Note 16: Retirement Benefit Plans
Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits
The following table summarizes the components of net periodic benefit (income) cost:
Three months ended March 31,
2021 2020
(In thousands) Pension Plan SERP Other Pension Plan SERP Other Benefits
Interest cost on benefit obligations $ 1,166  $ $ $ 1,675  $ 11  $ 13 
Expected return on plan assets (3,595) —  —  (3,380) —  — 
Recognized net loss (gain) 1,019  (20) 992  (9)
Net periodic benefit (income) cost $ (1,410) $ 15  $ (16) $ (713) $ 17  $

The components of net periodic benefit (income) cost are included within other non-interest expense on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. The weighted-average expected long-term rate of return on plan assets for the three months ended March 31, 2021 was 5.50%, as determined at the beginning of the fiscal year.
Note 17: Segment Reporting
Webster's operations are organized into three reportable segments that represent its primary businesses: Commercial Banking, HSA Bank, and Retail Banking. These segments reflect how executive management responsibilities are assigned, the type of customer served, how products and services are provided, and how discrete financial information is evaluated. Certain Treasury activities, along with the amounts required to reconcile profitability metrics to those reported in accordance with GAAP, are included in the Corporate and Reconciling category.
Effective January 1, 2021, management realigned certain of the Company's business banking and investment services operations to better serve its customers and deliver operational efficiencies. Also, the previously reported Community Banking segment was renamed as Retail Banking. Under this realignment, $131.0 million of goodwill was reallocated, on a relative fair value basis, from Retail Banking to Commercial Banking. There was no goodwill impairment as a result of the reorganization. Prior period amounts have been recasted to reflect the realignment.
Description of Segment Reporting Methodology
Webster uses an internal profitability reporting system to generate information by reportable segment, which is based on a series of management estimates for funds transfer pricing, and allocations for non-interest expense, provision for credit losses, income taxes, and equity capital. These estimates and allocations, certain of which are subjective in nature, are periodically reviewed and refined. Changes in estimates and allocations that affect the results of any reportable segment do not affect the consolidated financial position or results of operations of Webster as a whole. The full profitability measurement reports, which are prepared for each reportable segment, reflect non-GAAP reporting methodologies. The differences between full profitability and GAAP results are reconciled in the Corporate and Reconciling category.
Webster allocates interest income and interest expense to each business, through an internal matched maturity Funds Transfer Pricing (FTP) process. The goal of the FTP allocation is to encourage loan and deposit growth consistent with the Company’s overall profitability objectives. The FTP process considers the specific interest rate risk and liquidity risk of financial instruments and other assets and liabilities in each line of business. Loans are assigned an FTP rate for funds used and deposits are assigned an FTP rate for funds provided. The allocation considers the origination date and the earlier of the maturity date or the repricing date of a financial instrument to assign an FTP rate for loans and deposits originated each day. The FTP process transfers the corporate interest rate risk exposure to the treasury function included within the Corporate and Reconciling category where such exposures are centrally managed.
Webster allocates a majority of non-interest expense to each reportable segment using a full-absorption costing process. Costs, including corporate overhead, are analyzed, pooled by process, and assigned to the appropriate reportable segment. Business development costs are generally included in the Corporate and Reconciling category.
The results of funds transfer pricing and allocations for non-interest expense, as well as non-interest income produces pre-tax, pre-provision net revenue, under which basis the segments are reviewed by executive management.
Webster also allocates the provision for credit losses to each reportable segment based on management's estimate of the inherent loss content in each of the specific loan and lease portfolios. Allowance for credit losses on loans and leases is included in total assets within the Corporate and Reconciling category.
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The following table presents balance sheet information, including all appropriate allocations, for Webster's reportable segments and the Corporate and Reconciling category:
At March 31, 2021
(In thousands) Commercial Banking HSA Bank Retail Banking Corporate and Reconciling Consolidated Total
Goodwill $ 131,000  $ 21,813  $ 385,560  $ —  $ 538,373 
Total assets $ 14,602,793  $ 83,707  $ 7,514,326  $ 11,058,211  $ 33,259,037 
At December 31, 2020
(In thousands) Commercial Banking HSA Bank Retail Banking Corporate and Reconciling Consolidated Total
Goodwill $ 131,000  $ 21,813  $ 385,560  $ —  $ 538,373 
Total assets $ 14,732,792  $ 80,352  $ 7,726,287  $ 10,051,259  $ 32,590,690 
The following tables present the operating results, including all appropriate allocations, for Webster’s reportable segments and the Corporate and Reconciling category:
  Three months ended March 31, 2021
(In thousands) Commercial Banking HSA Bank Retail Banking Corporate and Reconciling Consolidated Total
Net interest income $ 142,038  $ 42,109  $ 88,813  $ (49,196) $ 223,764 
Non-interest income 25,177  27,005  16,071  8,504  76,757 
Non-interest expense 64,836  36,250  76,124  10,772  187,982 
Pre-tax, pre-provision net revenue 102,379  32,864  28,760  (51,464) 112,539 
Provision for credit losses (19,373) —  (6,386) (25,750)
Income before income tax expense 121,752  32,864  35,146  (51,473) 138,289 
Income tax expense 30,803  8,775  7,732  (17,099) 30,211 
Net income $ 90,949  $ 24,089  $ 27,414  $ (34,374) $ 108,078 

  Three months ended March 31, 2020
(In thousands) Commercial Banking HSA Bank Retail Banking Corporate and Reconciling Consolidated Total
Net interest income $ 117,587  $ 42,673  $ 81,199  $ (10,658) $ 230,801 
Non-interest income 22,416  26,383  18,443  6,136  73,378 
Non-interest expense 65,221  37,078  80,290  (3,753) 178,836 
Pre-tax, pre-provision net revenue 74,782  31,978  19,352  (769) 125,343 
Provision for credit losses 69,018  —  7,067  (85) 76,000 
Income before income tax expense 5,764  31,978  12,285  (684) 49,343 
Income tax expense 1,406  8,538  2,678  (1,478) 11,144 
Net income $ 4,358  $ 23,440  $ 9,607  $ 794  $ 38,199 



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Note 18: Revenue from Contracts with Customers
The following table presents revenues within the scope of ASC Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, along with the net amount of other sources of non-interest income that are within the scope of other GAAP topics, by reportable segment:
Three months ended March 31, 2021
(In thousands) Commercial Banking HSA Bank Retail Banking Corporate and Reconciling Consolidated Total
Non-interest Income:
Deposit service fees $ 4,101  $ 25,018  $ 11,303  $ 47  $ 40,469 
Wealth and investment services 9,412  —  —  (9) 9,403 
Other 302  1,987  246  —  2,535 
Revenue from contracts with customers 13,815  27,005  11,549  38  52,407 
Other sources of non-interest income 11,362  —  4,522  8,466  24,350 
Total non-interest income $ 25,177  $ 27,005  $ 16,071  $ 8,504  $ 76,757 

Three months ended March 31, 2020
(In thousands) Commercial Banking HSA Bank Retail Banking Corporate and Reconciling Consolidated Total
Non-interest Income:
Deposit service fees $ 3,911  $ 24,842  $ 13,740  $ 77  $ 42,570 
Wealth and investment services 8,746  —  —  (7) 8,739 
Other 256  1,541  61  —  1,858 
Revenue from contracts with customers 12,913  26,383  13,801  70  53,167 
Other sources of non-interest income 9,503  —  4,642  6,066  20,211 
Total non-interest income $ 22,416  $ 26,383  $ 18,443  $ 6,136  $ 73,378 


The major sources of revenue from contracts with customers are described below:
Deposit service fees predominately consist of fees earned from deposit accounts and interchange fees. Fees earned from deposit accounts relate to event-driven services and periodic account maintenance activities. Webster's obligations for event-driven services are satisfied at the time the service is delivered, while the obligations for maintenance services are satisfied monthly. Interchange fees are assessed as the performance obligation is satisfied, which is the point in time that the card transaction is authorized.
Wealth and investment services consists of fees earned from investment and securities-related services, trust, and other related services. Obligations for wealth and investment services are generally satisfied over time through a time-based measurement of progress, but certain obligations may be satisfied at points in time for activities that are transactional in nature.
These disaggregated amounts are reconciled to non-interest income as presented within Note 17: Segment Reporting. Contracts with customers did not generate significant contract assets and liabilities.
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Note 19: Commitments and Contingencies
Credit-Related Financial Instruments
The Company offers credit-related financial instruments in the normal course of business to meet certain financing needs of its customers, that involve off-balance sheet risk. These transactions may include an unused commitment to extend credit, standby letter of credit, or a commercial letter of credit. Such transactions involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit risk.
Commitments to Extend Credit. The Company makes commitments under various terms to lend funds to customers at a future point in time. These commitments include revolving credit arrangements, term loan commitments, and short-term borrowing agreements. Most of these loans have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses where a fee may be required. Since commitments routinely expire without being funded, or after required availability of collateral occurs, the total commitment amount does not necessarily represent future liquidity requirements.
Standby Letters of Credit. A standby letter of credit commits the Company to make payments on behalf of customers if certain specified future events occur. The Company has recourse against the customer for any amount required to be paid to a third party under a standby letter of credit, which is often part of a larger credit agreement under which security is provided. Historically, a large percentage of standby letters of credit expire without being funded. The contractual amount of a standby letter of credit represents the maximum amount of potential future payments the Company could be required to make, and is the Company's maximum credit risk.
Commercial Letters of Credit. A commercial letter of credit is issued to facilitate either domestic or foreign trade arrangements for customers. As a general rule, drafts are committed to be drawn when the goods underlying the transaction are in transit. Similar to a standby letter of credit, a commercial letter of credit is often secured by an underlying security agreement including the assets or inventory to which they relate.
The following table summarizes the outstanding amounts of credit-related financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk:
(In thousands) At March 31,
2021
At December 31, 2020
Commitments to extend credit $ 6,483,939  $ 6,517,840 
Standby letters of credit 213,282  207,201 
Commercial letters of credit 48,111  30,522 
Total credit-related financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk $ 6,745,332  $ 6,755,563 
These commitments subject the Company to potential exposure in excess of amounts recorded in the financial statements, and therefore, management maintains an allowance for credit losses on unfunded loan commitments to provide for expected losses in connection with funding the unused portion of legal commitments to lend when those commitments are not unconditionally cancellable by Webster. Loss calculation factors are consistent with the ACL methodology for funded loans using PD and LGD applied to the underlying borrower risk and facility grades, a draw down factor applied to utilization rates, and relevant forecast information. This allowance is reported as a component of accrued expenses and other liabilities on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
The following table provides a summary of activity in the allowance for credit losses on unfunded loan commitments:
Three months ended March 31,
(In thousands) 2021 2020
Beginning balance $ 12,755  $ 2,367 
Adoption of ASU No. 2016-13 (CECL) —  9,139 
Provision (benefit) 45  (1,422)
Ending balance $ 12,800  $ 10,084 

Note 20: Subsequent Events
The Company has evaluated subsequent events from the date of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying Notes thereto, March 31, 2021, through the date of issuance, and determined that, except for the pending merger discussed in Note 3: Business Developments, no other significant events were identified requiring recognition or disclosure.
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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
The required information is set forth above in Item 1. Financial Statements, refer to Note 14: Derivative Financial Instruments, and in Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, refer to the section captioned "Asset/Liability Management and Market Risk", which are incorporated herein for reference.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
The Company has performed an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company's management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Based on that evaluation, the Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures for recording, processing, summarizing, and reporting the information the Company is required to disclose in the reports it files under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms, were effective as of March 31, 2021.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There were no changes made to the Company's internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended March 31, 2021, that materially affected, or would be reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
From time to time, Webster Financial Corporation, or its subsidiaries, are subject to certain legal proceedings and claims in the ordinary course of business. The Company intends to defend itself in all claims asserted against it, and management currently believes that the ultimate outcome of these proceedings will not be material, either individually or in the aggregate, to Webster or its consolidated financial position. Webster establishes an accrual for specific legal matters when it determines that the likelihood of an unfavorable outcome is probable and the loss is reasonably estimable. Legal proceedings are subject to inherent uncertainties, and unfavorable rulings may occur that could cause Webster to adjust its litigation accrual or could have a material adverse effect, either individually or in the aggregate, on its business, financial condition, or operating results.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
As a result of Webster entering into a merger agreement with Sterling, certain risk factors have been identified:
Webster may not be able to complete the merger with Sterling, as the completion is contingent upon the satisfaction of a number of conditions, some of which are beyond both Webster's and Sterling's control.
Adoption of the merger agreement is subject to customary closing conditions, including the receipt of regulatory approvals and the requisite approvals of both Webster's shareholders and Sterling's shareholders. Conditions to the closing of the merger may not be fulfilled in a timely manner or at all, and accordingly, the merger may not be completed. In addition, the parties can mutually decide to terminate the merger agreement at any time, or Webster or Sterling may unilaterally elect to terminate the merger agreement. If the merger agreement is terminated under certain circumstances, Webster may be required to pay a $185.0 million termination fee to Sterling.
Webster and Sterling may also be subject to lawsuits challenging the merger, and adverse rulings in these lawsuits may delay or prevent the merger from being completed or require Webster or Sterling to incur significant costs to defend or settle these lawsuits. Any delay in completing the merger could cause Webster not to realize, or be delayed in realizing, some or all of the benefits that the Company expects to achieve if the merger is successfully completed within the anticipated time frame.
While the merger is pending, Webster will be subject to business uncertainties and contractual restrictions that could adversely affect its business and operations.
Uncertainty about the effect of the merger on employees, customers, and other persons with whom Webster or Sterling have a business relationship may have an adverse effect on Webster's business, operations and stock price. Existing customers of Webster and Sterling could decide to no longer do business with Webster, Sterling, or the combined company, reducing the anticipated benefits of the merger. Webster and Sterling are also subject to certain restrictions on the conduct of their respective businesses while the merger is pending. As a result, certain other projects may be delayed or abandoned and business decisions could be deferred. Employee retention at Sterling and Webster may be challenging before completion of the merger, as certain employees may experience uncertainty about their future roles with the combined company. These retention challenges would require Webster to incur additional expenses in order to retain key employees. If key employees depart because of issues relating to the uncertainty and difficulty of integration or a desire not to remain with Webster, Sterling or the combined company, the benefits of the merger could be materially diminished.
Webster may fail to realize the anticipated benefits of the merger, or those benefits may take longer to realize than expected. Further, following the completion of the merger, Webster may also encounter significant difficulties in integrating with Sterling and its results could suffer if the Company does not effectively manage its operations.
Webster and Sterling have operated and, until the completion of the merger, will continue to operate, independently. The success of the merger, including anticipated benefits and cost savings, will depend, in part, on Webster’s ability to successfully integrate Sterling’s operations in a manner that results in various benefits and that does not materially disrupt existing customer relationships or result in decreased revenues due to loss of customers. The process of integrating operations could result in a loss of key personnel or cause an interruption of, or loss of momentum in, the activities of one or more of the combined company's businesses. Inconsistencies in standards, internal controls, procedures, and policies could adversely affect the combined company. The diversion of management's attention and any delays or difficulties encountered in connection with the merger and the integration of Sterling’s operations could have an adverse effect on the business, financial condition, and operating results of the combined company. If Webster experiences difficulties in the integration process, including those listed above, Webster may fail to realize the anticipated benefits of the merger in a timely manner or at all.
Upon the merger's completion, the size of Webster’s business will increase significantly. Webster’s future success depends, in part, upon the ability to manage this expanded business, which will pose substantial challenges for management, including challenges related to the management and monitoring of new operations and associated increased costs and complexity. There
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is no guarantee that Webster will be successful or that Webster will realize the expected operating efficiencies, cost savings, and other benefits currently anticipated from the merger’s completion.
Webster is expected to incur substantial expenses related to the merger and integration with Sterling.
Both Webster and Sterling will incur substantial transaction costs and other expenses in connection with the merger, as there are various processes, policies, procedures, operations, technologies, and systems that must be integrated. Many of the expenses that will be incurred are inherently difficult to estimate accurately and could exceed the anticipated savings that Webster expects to achieve. While Webster has planned for an estimated level of expenses to be incurred, there are many factors beyond the Company’s control that could affect the total amount or the timing of charges to earnings.
The other risk factors that could affect the Company's financial condition or operating results remain unchanged from those previously disclosed in Webster's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
The following table provides information with respect to any purchase of equity securities of Webster Financial Corporation's common stock made by or on behalf of Webster or any "affiliated purchaser," as defined in Rule 10b-18(a)(3) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, during the three months ended March 31, 2021:
Period
Total
Number of
Shares
Purchased (1)
Average Price
Paid
Per Share
Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs
Maximum
Dollar Amount Available for Repurchase
Under the Plans
or Programs (2)
January 1,161  $ 48.54  —  $ 123,443,785 
February 54,672  55.63  —  123,443,785 
March 14,215  57.03  —  123,443,785 
Total 70,048  55.79  —  123,443,785 
(1)The total number of shares purchased were acquired outside of the Company's common stock repurchase program at market prices and were related to stock compensation plan activity.
(2)Webster maintains a common stock repurchase program which authorizes management to purchase shares of its common stock in either open market or privately negotiated transactions, subject to market conditions and other factors. On October 29, 2019, the Company announced that its Board of Directors approved a modification to this program, originally approved on October 24, 2017, increasing the maximum dollar amount available for repurchase to $200 million. This program will remain in effect until fully utilized or until modified, superseded, or terminated. However, due to the Company's announcement of its pending merger agreement with Sterling on April 19, 2021, Webster may not purchase any shares under this program until the transaction is closed.
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
Not applicable
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not applicable
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
Not applicable
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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
A list of exhibits to this Form 10-Q is set forth below.

Exhibit Number
Exhibit Description
Exhibit Included
Incorporated by Reference
Form
Exhibit
Filing Date
2 8-K 2.1 4/23/2021
3
Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws.
3.1
10-Q
3.1
8/9/2016
3.2
8-K
3.1
6/11/2008
3.3
8-K
3.1
11/24/2008
3.4
8-K
3.1
7/31/2009
3.5
8-K
3.2
7/31/2009
3.6
8-A12B
3.3
12/4/2012
3.7 8-A12B 3.3 12/12/2017
3.8
8-K
3.1
3/17/2020
4 X
10 (1)
DEF 14A A
3/19/2021
31.1 X
31.2 X
32.1
X (2)
32.2
X (2)
101
The following financial information from the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2021 formatted in Inline Extensible Business Reporting Language (iXBRL) includes: (i) Cover Page, (ii) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (iii) Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Income, (iv) Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income, (v) Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Shareholders' Equity, (vi) Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows, and (vii) Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, tagged in summary and in detail.
X
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as iXBRL and contained in Exhibit 101) X
(1) Denotes management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement in which directors or executive officers are eligible to participate.
(2) Exhibit is furnished herewith and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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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.
WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORPORATION
Registrant
Date: May 6, 2021 By: /s/ John R. Ciulla
John R. Ciulla
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
Date: May 6, 2021 By: /s/ Glenn I. MacInnes
Glenn I. MacInnes
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
Date: May 6, 2021 By: /s/ Albert J. Wang
Albert J. Wang
Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
(Principal Accounting Officer)

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WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORPORATION,
as Issuer





INDENTURE

Dated as of September 17, 2003




U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Trustee





FLOATING RATE JUNIOR SUBORDINATED DEFERRABLE INTEREST DEBENTURES

DUE 2033










1044898.1
Webster Financial Corporation/Indenture



TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page

ARTICLE I. DEFINITIONS 1
Section 1.1. Definitions 1
ARTICLE II. DEBENTURES 7
Section 2.1. Authentication and Dating 7
Section 2.2. Form of Trustee’s Certificate of Authentication 8
Section 2.3. Form and Denomination of Debentures 8
Section 2.4. Execution of Debentures 9
Section 2.5. Exchange and Registration of Transfer of Debentures 9
Section 2.6. Mutilated, Destroyed, Lost or Stolen Debentures 11
Section 2.7. Temporary Debentures 12
Section 2.8. Payment of Interest and Additional Interest 12
Section 2.9. Cancellation of Debentures Paid, etc. 13
Section 2.10. Computation of Interest 13
Section 2.11. Extension of Interest Payment Period 15
Section 2.12. CUSIP Numbers 16
ARTICLE III. PARTICULAR COVENANTS OF THE COMPANY 16
Section 3.1. Payment of Principal, Premium and Interest; Agreed Treatment of the Debentures 16
Section 3.2. Offices for Notices and Payments, etc. 17
Section 3.3. Appointments to Fill Vacancies in Trustee’s Office 17
Section 3.4. Provision as to Paying Agent 17
Section 3.5. Certificate to Trustee 18
Section 3.6. Additional Sums 18
Section 3.7. Compliance with Consolidation Provisions 18
Section 3.8. Limitation on Dividends 19
Section 3.9. Covenants as to the Trust 19
Section 3.10. Additional Junior Indebtedness 19
ARTICLE IV. SECURITYHOLDERS’ LISTS AND REPORTS BY THE COMPANY AND THE TRUSTEE 20
Section 4.1. Securityholders’ Lists 20
Section 4.2. Preservation and Disclosure of Lists 20
ARTICLE V. REMEDIES OF THE TRUSTEE AND SECURITYHOLDERS UPON AN EVENT OF DEFAULT 21
Section 5.1. Events of Default 21
Section 5.2. Payment of Debentures on Default; Suit Therefor 22
Section 5.3. Application of Moneys Collected by Trustee 24
Section 5.4. Proceedings by Securityholders 24
Section 5.5. Proceedings by Trustee 25
Section 5.6. Remedies Cumulative and Continuing; Delay or Omission Not a Waiver 25
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Section 5.7. Direction of Proceedings and Waiver of Defaults by Majority of Securityholders 25
Section 5.8. Notice of Defaults 26
Section 5.9. Undertaking to Pay Costs 26
ARTICLE VI. CONCERNING THE TRUSTEE 26
Section 6.1. Duties and Responsibilities of Trustee 26
Section 6.2. Reliance on Documents, Opinions, etc. 27
Section 6.3. No Responsibility for Recitals, etc. 28
Section 6.4. Trustee, Authenticating Agent, Paying Agents, Transfer Agents or Registrar May Own Debentures 28
Section 6.5. Moneys to be Held in Trust 28
Section 6.6. Compensation and Expenses of Trustee 28
Section 6.7. Officers’ Certificate as Evidence 29
Section 6.8. Eligibility of Trustee 29
Section 6.9. Resignation or Removal of Trustee 30
Section 6.10. Acceptance by Successor Trustee 31
Section 6.11. Succession by Merger, etc. 31
Section 6.12. Authenticating Agents 32
ARTICLE VII. CONCERNING THE SECURITYHOLDERS 33
Section 7.1. Action by Securityholders 33
Section 7.2. Proof of Execution by Securityholders 33
Section 7.3. Who Are Deemed Absolute Owners 33
Section 7.4. Debentures Owned by Company Deemed Not Outstanding 34
Section 7.5. Revocation of Consents; Future Holders Bound 34
ARTICLE VIII. SECURITYHOLDERS’ MEETINGS 34
Section 8.1. Purposes of Meetings 34
Section 8.2. Call of Meetings by Trustee 35
Section 8.3. Call of Meetings by Company or Securityholders 35
Section 8.4. Qualifications for Voting 35
Section 8.5. Regulations 35
Section 8.6. Voting 35
Section 8.7. Quorum; Actions 36
ARTICLE IX. SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURES 36
Section 9.1. Supplemental Indentures without Consent of Securityholders 36
Section 9.2. Supplemental Indentures with Consent of Securityholders 38
Section 9.3. Effect of Supplemental Indentures 38
Section 9.4. Notation on Debentures 39
Section 9.5. Evidence of Compliance of Supplemental Indenture to be Furnished to Trustee 39
ARTICLE X. REDEMPTION OF SECURITIES 39
Section 10.1. Optional Redemption 39
Section 10.2. Special Event Redemption 39
Section 10.3. Notice of Redemption; Selection of Debentures 39
Section 10.4. Payment of Debentures Called for Redemption 40
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ARTICLE XI. CONSOLIDATION, MERGER, SALE, CONVEYANCE AND LEASE 40
Section 11.1. Company May Consolidate, etc., on Certain Terms 40
Section 11.2. Successor Entity to be Substituted 41
Section 11.3. Opinion of Counsel to be Given to Trustee 41
ARTICLE XII. SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE OF INDENTURE 41
Section 12.1. Discharge of Indenture 41
Section 12.2. Deposited Moneys to be Held in Trust by Trustee 42
Section 12.3. Paying Agent to Repay Moneys Held 42
Section 12.4. Return of Unclaimed Moneys 42
ARTICLE XIII. IMMUNITY OF INCORPORATORS, STOCKHOLDERS, OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS 42
Section 13.1. Indenture and Debentures Solely Corporate Obligations 42
ARTICLE XIV. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 43
Section 14.1. Successors 43
Section 14.2. Official Acts by Successor Entity 43
Section 14.3. Surrender of Company Powers 43
Section 14.4. Addresses for Notices, etc. 43
Section 14.5. Governing Law 43
Section 14.6. Evidence of Compliance with Conditions Precedent 43
Section 14.7. Table of Contents, Headings, etc. 44
Section 14.8. Execution in Counterparts 44
Section 14.9. Separability 44
Section 14.10. Assignment 44
Section 14.11. Acknowledgment of Rights 44
ARTICLE XV. SUBORDINATION OF DEBENTURES 44
Section 15.1. Agreement to Subordinate 44
Section 15.2. Default on Senior Indebtedness 45
Section 15.3. Liquidation, Dissolution, Bankruptcy 45
Section 15.4. Subrogation 46
Section 15.5. Trustee to Effectuate Subordination 47
Section 15.6. Notice by the Company 47
Section 15.7. Rights of the Trustee; Holders of Senior Indebtedness 47
Section 15.8. Subordination May Not Be Impaired 48
Exhibit A Form of Floating Rate Junior Subordinated Deferrable Interest Debenture

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THIS INDENTURE, dated as of September 17, 2003, between Webster Financial Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and U.S. Bank National Association, a national banking association organized under the laws of the United States of America, as debenture trustee (the “Trustee”).
WITNESSETH:

WHEREAS, for its lawful corporate purposes, the Company has duly authorized the issuance of its Floating Rate Junior Subordinated Deferrable Interest Debentures due 2033 (the “Debentures”) under this Indenture to provide, among other things, for the execution and authentication, delivery and administration thereof, and the Company has duly authorized the execution of this Indenture; and

WHEREAS, all acts and things necessary to make this Indenture a valid agreement according to its terms, have been done and performed;

NOW, THEREFORE, This Indenture Witnesseth:

In consideration of the premises, and the purchase of the Debentures by the holders thereof, the Company covenants and agrees with the Trustee for the equal and proportionate benefit of the respective holders from time to time of the Debentures as follows:

ARTICLE I.
DEFINITIONS

Section 1.1.    Definitions. The terms defined in this Section 1.1 (except as herein otherwise expressly provided or unless the context otherwise requires) for all purposes of this Indenture and of any indenture supplemental hereto shall have the respective meanings specified in this Section 1.1. All accounting terms used herein and not expressly defined shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and the term “generally accepted accounting principles” means such accounting principles as are generally accepted in the United States at the time of any computation. The words “herein,” “hereof” and “hereunder” and other words of similar import refer to this Indenture as a whole and not to any particular Article, Section or other subdivision.

Additional Interest” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.11.

Additional Junior Indebtedness” means, without duplication and other than the Debentures, any indebtedness, liabilities or obligations of the Company, or any Subsidiary of the Company, under debt securities (or guarantees in respect of debt securities) initially issued after the date of this Indenture to any trust, or a trustee of a trust, partnership or other entity affiliated with the Company that is, directly or indirectly, a finance subsidiary (as such term is defined in Rule 3a-5 under the Investment Company Act of 1940) or other financing vehicle of the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company in connection with the issuance by that entity of preferred securities or other securities that are eligible to qualify for Tier 1 capital treatment (or its then equivalent) for purposes of the capital adequacy guidelines of the Federal Reserve, as then in effect and applicable to the Company (or, if the Company is not a bank holding company, such guidelines applied to the Company as if the Company were subject to such guidelines); provided, however, that the inability of the Company to treat all or any portion of the Additional Junior Indebtedness as Tier 1 capital shall not disqualify it as Additional Junior Indebtedness if such inability results from the Company having cumulative preferred stock, minority interests in consolidated subsidiaries, or any other class of security or interest which the Federal Reserve now or may hereafter accord Tier 1 capital treatment (including the Debentures) in excess of the amount which may qualify for treatment as Tier 1 capital under applicable capital adequacy guidelines.
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Additional Sums” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.6.
Affiliate” has the same meaning as given to that term in Rule 405 of the Securities Act or any successor rule thereunder.
Authenticating Agent” means any agent or agents of the Trustee which at the time shall be appointed and acting pursuant to Section 6.12.
    “Bankruptcy Law” means Title 11, U.S. Code, or any similar federal or state law for the relief of debtors.
Board of Directors” means the board of directors or the executive committee or any other duly authorized designated officers of the Company.
Board Resolution” means a copy of a resolution certified by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Company to have been duly adopted by the Board of Directors and to be in full force and effect on the date of such certification and delivered to the Trustee.
Business Day” means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or any other day on which banking institutions in New York City or Hartford, Connecticut are permitted or required by any applicable law or executive order to close.
Capital Securities” means undivided beneficial interests in the assets of the Trust which rank pari passu with Common Securities issued by the Trust; provided, however, that upon the occurrence and continuance of an Event of Default (as defined in the Declaration), the rights of holders of such Common Securities to payment in respect of distributions and payments upon liquidation, redemption and otherwise are subordinated to the rights of holders of such Capital Securities.
Capital Securities Guarantee” means the guarantee agreement that the Company enters into with U.S. Bank National Association, as guarantee trustee, or other Persons that operates directly or indirectly for the benefit of holders of Capital Securities of the Trust.
Capital Treatment Event” means the receipt by the Company and the Trust of an opinion of counsel experienced in such matters to the effect that, as a result of the occurrence of any amendment to, or change (including any announced prospective change) in, the laws, rules or regulations of the United States or any political subdivision thereof or therein, or as the result of any official or administrative pronouncement or action or decision interpreting or applying such laws, rules or regulations, which amendment or change is effective or which pronouncement, action or decision is announced on or after the date of original issuance of the Debentures, there is more than an insubstantial risk that the Company will not, within 90 days of the date of such opinion, be entitled to treat an amount equal to the aggregate liquidation amount of the Capital Securities as “Tier 1 Capital” (or its then equivalent) for purposes of the capital adequacy guidelines of the Federal Reserve, as then in effect and applicable to the Company (or if the Company is not a bank holding company, such guidelines applied to the Company as if the Company were subject to such guidelines); provided, however, that the inability of the Company to treat all or any portion of the liquidation amount of the Capital Securities as Tier l Capital shall not constitute the basis for a Capital Treatment Event, if such inability results from the Company having cumulative preferred stock, minority interests in consolidated subsidiaries, or any other class of security or interest which the Federal Reserve or OTS, as applicable, may now or hereafter accord Tier 1 Capital treatment in excess of the amount which may now or hereafter qualify for treatment as Tier 1 Capital under applicable capital adequacy guidelines; provided further, however, that the distribution of Debentures in connection with the liquidation of the Trust shall not in and of itself constitute a Capital Treatment Event unless such liquidation shall have occurred in connection with a Tax Event or an Investment Company Event.
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Certificate” means a certificate signed by any one of the principal executive officer, the principal financial officer or the principal accounting officer of the Company.

Common Securities” means undivided beneficial interests in the assets of the Trust which rank pari passu with Capital Securities issued by the Trust; provided, however, that upon the occurrence and continuance of an Event of Default (as defined in the Declaration), the rights of holders of such Common Securities to payment in respect of distributions and payments upon liquidation, redemption and otherwise are subordinated to the rights of holders of such Capital Securities.

Company” means Webster Financial Corporation, a Delaware corporation, and, subject to the provisions of Article XI, shall include its successors and assigns.

Coupon Rate” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.8.
Debenture” or “Debentures” has the meaning stated in the first recital of this Indenture.
Debenture Register” has the meaning specified in Section 2.5.
Declaration” means the Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust of the Trust, as amended or
supplemented from time to time.

Default” means any event, act or condition that with notice or lapse of time, or both, would constitute an Event of Default.

Defaulted Interest” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.8.
Distribution Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.8.
Determination Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.10.
Event of Default” means any event specified in Section 5.1, continued for the period of time, if any, and after the giving of the notice, if any, therein designated.

Extension Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.11.

Federal Reserve” means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, or its designated district bank, as applicable, and any successor federal agency that is primarily responsible for regulating the activities of bank holding companies.

Indenture” means this instrument as originally executed or, if amended or supplemented as herein provided, as so amended or supplemented, or both.

Institutional Trustee” has the meaning set forth in the Declaration.

Interest Payment Date ” means March 17, June 17, September 17 and December 17 of each year during the term of this Indenture, or if such day is not a Business Day, then the next succeeding Business Day, commencing with December 17, 2003.

Interest Rate” means for the period beginning on (and including) the date of original issuance and ending on (but excluding) December 17, 2003 the rate per annum of 4.09% and for each Distribution Period thereafter, the Coupon Rate.

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Investment Company Event” means the receipt by the Company and the Trust of an opinion of counsel experienced in such matters to the effect that, as a result of the occurrence of a change in law or regulation or written change (including any announced prospective change) in interpretation or application of law or regulation by any legislative body, court, governmental agency or regulatory authority, there is more than an insubstantial risk that the Trust is or, within 90 days of the date of such opinion will be considered an “investment company” that is required to be registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended which change or prospective change becomes effective or would become effective, as the case may be, on or after the date of the issuance of the Debentures.
Liquidation Amount” means the stated amount of $1,000.00 per Trust Security.
Maturity Date” means September 17, 2033.
Officers’ Certificate” means a certificate signed by the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the Vice Chairman, the President, any Managing Director or any Vice President, and by the Treasurer, an Assistant Treasurer, the Comptroller, an Assistant Comptroller, the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Company, and delivered to the Trustee. Each such certificate shall include the statements provided for in Section 14.6 if and to the extent required by the provisions of such Section.
Opinion of Counsel” means an opinion in writing signed by legal counsel, who may be an employee of or counsel to the Company, or may be other counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee. Each such opinion shall include the statements provided for in Section 14.6 if and to the extent required by the provisions of such Section.
OTS” means the Office of Thrift Supervision and any successor federal agency that is primarily responsible for regulating the activities of savings and loan holding companies.
The term “outstanding,” when used with reference to Debentures, means, subject to the provisions of Section 7.4, as of any particular time, all Debentures authenticated and delivered by the Trustee or the Authenticating Agent under this Indenture, except:
(a)    Debentures theretofore canceled by the Trustee or the Authenticating Agent or delivered to the Trustee for cancellation;
(b)    Debentures, or portions thereof, for the payment or redemption of which moneys in the necessary amount shall have been deposited in trust with the Trustee or with any paying agent (other than the Company) or shall have been set aside and segregated in trust by the Company (if the Company shall act as its own paying agent); provided, however, that, if such Debentures, or portions thereof, are to be redeemed prior to maturity thereof, notice of such redemption shall have been given as provided in Section 10.3 or provision satisfactory to the Trustee shall have been made for giving such notice; and
(c)    Debentures paid pursuant to Section 2.6 or in lieu of or in substitution for which other Debentures shall have been authenticated and delivered pursuant to the terms of Section 2.6 unless proof satisfactory to the Company and the Trustee is presented that any such Debentures are held by bona fide holders in due course.
Person” means any individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, association, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization or government or any agency or political subdivision thereof.
Predecessor Security” of any particular Debenture means every previous Debenture evidencing all or a portion of the same debt as that evidenced by such particular Debenture; and, for purposes of this
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definition, any Debenture authenticated and delivered under Section 2.6 in lieu of a lost, destroyed or stolen Debenture shall be deemed to evidence the same debt as the lost, destroyed or stolen Debenture.
Principal Office of the Trustee,” or other similar term, means the office of the Trustee, at which at any particular time its corporate trust business shall be principally administered, which at the time of the execution of this Indenture shall be 225 Asylum Street, Goodwin Square, Hartford, Connecticut 06103.
Redemption Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.1.
Redemption Price” means 100% of the principal amount of the Debentures being redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest (including any Additional Interest) on such Debentures to the Redemption Date.
Responsible Officer” means, with respect to the Trustee, any officer within the Principal Office of the Trustee, including any vice-president, any assistant vice-president, any secretary, any assistant secretary, the treasurer, any assistant treasurer, any trust officer or other officer of the Principal Trust Office of the Trustee customarily performing functions similar to those performed by any of the above designated officers and also means, with respect to a particular corporate trust matter, any other officer to whom such matter is referred because of that officer’s knowledge of and familiarity with the particular subject.
Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended from time to time or any successor legislation.
Securityholder,” “holder of Debentures,” or other similar terms, means any Person in whose name at the time a particular Debenture is registered on the register kept by the Company or the Trustee for that purpose in accordance with the terms hereof.
Senior Indebtedness” means, with respect to the Company, (i) the principal, premium, if any, and interest in respect of (A) indebtedness of the Company for money borrowed and (B) indebtedness evidenced by securities, debentures, notes, bonds or other similar instruments issued by the Company; (ii) all capital lease obligations of the Company; (iii) all obligations of the Company issued or assumed as the deferred purchase price of property, all conditional sale obligations of the Company and all obligations of the Company under any title retention agreement; (iv) all obligations of the Company for the reimbursement of any letter of credit, any banker’s acceptance, any security purchase facility, any repurchase agreement or similar arrangement, any interest rate swap, any other hedging arrangement, any obligation under options or any similar credit or other transaction; (v) all obligations of the type referred to in clauses (i) through (iv) above of other Persons for the payment of which the Company is responsible or liable as obligor, guarantor or otherwise; and (vi) all obligations of the type referred to in clauses (i) through (v) above of other Persons secured by any lien on any property or asset of the Company (whether or not such obligation is assumed by the Company), whether incurred on or prior to the date of this Indenture or thereafter incurred. Notwithstanding the foregoing, “Senior Indebtedness” shall not include (1) any Additional Junior Indebtedness, (2) Debentures issued pursuant to this Indenture and guarantees in respect of such Debentures, (3) trade accounts payable of the Company arising in the ordinary course of business (such trade accounts payable being pari passu in right of payment to the Debentures), or (4) obligations with respect to which (a) in the instrument creating or evidencing the same or pursuant to which the same is outstanding, it is provided that such obligations are pari passu, junior or otherwise not superior in right of payment to the Debentures and (b) the Company, prior to the issuance thereof, has notified (and, if then required under the applicable guidelines of the regulating entity, has received approval from) the Federal Reserve (if the Company is a bank holding company) or the OTS (if the Company is a savings and loan holding company). Senior Indebtedness shall continue to be Senior
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Indebtedness and be entitled to the subordination provisions irrespective of any amendment, modification or waiver of any term of such Senior Indebtedness.
Special Event” means any of a Capital Treatment Event, an Investment Company Event or a Tax Event.
Special Redemption Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.2.
Special Redemption Price” means the price set forth in the following table for any Special Redemption Date that occurs on the date indicated below (or if such day is not a Business Day, then the next succeeding Business Day), expressed as the percentage of the principal amount of the Debentures being redeemed:
Special Redemption Date Special Redemption Price
December 17, 2003 104.625%
March 17, 2004 104.300%
June 17, 2004 104.000%
September 17, 2004 103.650%
December 17, 2004 103.350%
March 17, 2005 103.000%
June 17, 2005 102.700%
September 17, 2005 102.350%
December 17, 2005 102.050%
March 17, 2006 101.700%
June 17, 2006 101.400%
September 17, 2006 101.050%
December 17, 2006 100.750%
March 17, 2007 100.450%
June 17, 2007 100.200%
September 17, 2007 and thereafter 100.000%


plus, in each case, accrued and unpaid interest (including any Additional Interest) on such Debentures to the Special Redemption Date.

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Subsidiary” means with respect to any Person, (i) any corporation at least a majority of the outstanding voting stock of which is owned, directly or indirectly, by such Person or by one or more of its Subsidiaries, or by such Person and one or more of its Subsidiaries, (ii) any general partnership, joint venture or similar entity, at least a majority of the outstanding partnership or similar interests of which shall at the time be owned by such Person, or by one or more of its Subsidiaries, or by such Person and one or more of its Subsidiaries and (iii) any limited partnership of which such Person or any of its Subsidiaries is a general partner. For the purposes of this definition, “voting stock” means shares, interests, participations or other equivalents in the equity interest (however designated) in such Person having ordinary voting power for the election of a majority of the directors (or the equivalent) of such Person, other than shares, interests, participations or other equivalents having such power only by reason of the occurrence of a contingency.
Tax Event” means the receipt by the Company and the Trust of an opinion of counsel experienced in such matters to the effect that, as a result of any amendment to or change (including any announced prospective change) in the laws or any regulations thereunder of the United States or any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof or therein, or as a result of any official administrative pronouncement (including any private letter ruling, technical advice memorandum, field service advice, regulatory procedure, notice or announcement, including any notice or announcement of intent to adopt such procedures or regulations) (an “Administrative Action”) or judicial decision interpreting or applying such laws or regulations, regardless of whether such Administrative Action or judicial decision is issued to or in connection with a proceeding involving the Company or the Trust and whether or not subject to review or appeal, which amendment, clarification, change, Administrative Action or decision is enacted, promulgated or announced, in each case on or after the date of original issuance of the Debentures, there is more than an insubstantial risk that: (i) the Trust is, or will be within 90 days of the date of such opinion, subject to United States federal income tax with respect to income received or accrued on the Debentures; (ii) interest payable by the Company on the Debentures is not, or within 90 days of the date of such opinion, will not be, deductible by the Company, in whole or in part, for United States federal income tax purposes; or (iii) the Trust is, or will be within 90 days of the date of such opinion, subject to more than a de minimis amount of other taxes, duties or other governmental charges.
3-Month LIBOR” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.10.
Telerate Page 3750” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.10.
Trust” shall mean Webster Statutory Trust I, a Connecticut statutory trust, or any other similar trust created for the purpose of issuing Capital Securities in connection with the issuance of Debentures under this Indenture, of which the Company is the sponsor.
Trust Securities” means Common Securities and Capital Securities of the Trust.
Trustee” means U.S. Bank National Association, and, subject to the provisions of Article VI hereof, shall also include its successors and assigns as Trustee hereunder.
ARTICLE II.
DEBENTURES
Section 2.1.    Authentication and Dating. Upon the execution and delivery of this Indenture, or from time to time thereafter, Debentures in an aggregate principal amount not in excess of $77,320,000.00 may be executed and delivered by the Company to the Trustee for authentication, and the Trustee shall thereupon authenticate and make available for delivery said Debentures to or upon the written order of the Company, signed by its Chairman of the Board of Directors, Chief Executive Officer, Vice Chairman, the President, one of its Managing Directors or one of its Vice Presidents without any
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further action by the Company hereunder. In authenticating such Debentures, and accepting the additional responsibilities under this Indenture in relation to such Debentures, the Trustee shall be entitled to receive, and (subject to Section 6.1) shall be fully protected in relying upon:
(a)    a copy of any Board Resolution or Board Resolutions relating thereto and, if applicable, an appropriate record of any action taken pursuant to such resolution, in each case certified by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Company, as the case may be; and
(b)    an Opinion of Counsel prepared in accordance with Section 14.6 which shall also state:
(1)    that such Debentures, when authenticated and delivered by the Trustee and issued by the Company in each case in the manner and subject to any conditions specified in such Opinion of Counsel, will constitute valid and legally binding obligations of the Company, subject to or limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, conservatorship, receivership, moratorium and other statutory or decisional laws relating to or affecting creditors’ rights or the reorganization of financial institutions (including, without limitation, preference and fraudulent conveyance or transfer laws), heretofore or hereafter enacted or in effect, affecting the rights of creditors generally; and
(2) that all laws and requirements in respect of the execution and delivery by the Company of the Debentures have been complied with and that authentication and delivery of the Debentures by the Trustee will not violate the terms of this Indenture.
The Trustee shall have the right to decline to authenticate and deliver any Debentures under this Section if the Trustee, being advised in writing by counsel, determines that such action may not lawfully be taken or if a Responsible Officer of the Trustee in good faith shall determine that such action would expose the Trustee to personal liability to existing holders.
The definitive Debentures shall be typed, printed, lithographed or engraved on steel engraved borders or may be produced in any other manner, all as determined by the officers executing such Debentures, as evidenced by their execution of such Debentures.
Section 2.2.    Form of Trustee’s Certificate of Authentication. The Trustee’s certificate of authentication on all Debentures shall be in substantially the following form:

This is one of the Debentures referred to in the within-mentioned Indenture.

U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee

By____________________________________
Authorized Signer

Section 2.3.    Form and Denomination of Debentures. The Debentures shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit A attached hereto. The Debentures shall be in registered, certificated form without coupons and in minimum denominations of $100,000.00 and any multiple of $1,000.00 in excess thereof. Any attempted transfer of the Debentures in a block having an aggregate principal amount of less than $100,000.00 shall be deemed to be void and of no legal effect whatsoever. Any such purported transferee shall be deemed not to be a holder of such Debentures for any purpose, including, but not limited to the receipt of payments on such Debentures, and such purported transferee shall be deemed to have no interest whatsoever in such Debentures. The Debentures shall be numbered, lettered, or otherwise
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distinguished in such manner or in accordance with such plans as the officers executing the same may determine with the approval of the Trustee as evidenced by the execution and authentication thereof.

Section 2.4.    Execution of Debentures. The Debentures shall be signed in the name and on behalf of the Company by the manual or facsimile signature of its Chairman of the Board of Directors, Chief Executive Officer, Vice Chairman, President, one of its Managing Directors or one of its Executive Vice Presidents, Senior Vice Presidents or Vice Presidents. Only such Debentures as shall bear thereon a certificate of authentication substantially in the form herein before recited, executed by the Trustee or the Authenticating Agent by the manual signature of an authorized signer, shall be entitled to the benefits of this Indenture or be valid or obligatory for any purpose. Such certificate by the Trustee or the Authenticating Agent upon any Debenture executed by the Company shall be conclusive evidence that the Debenture so authenticated has been duly authenticated and delivered hereunder and that the holder is entitled to the benefits of this Indenture.

In case any officer of the Company who shall have signed any of the Debentures shall cease to be such officer before the Debentures so signed shall have been authenticated and delivered by the Trustee or the Authenticating Agent, or disposed of by the Company, such Debentures nevertheless may be authenticated and delivered or disposed of as though the Person who signed such Debentures had not ceased to be such officer of the Company; and any Debenture may be signed on behalf of the Company by such Persons as, at the actual date of the execution of such Debenture, shall be the proper officers of the Company, although at the date of the execution of this Indenture any such person was not such an officer.

Every Debenture shall be dated the date of its authentication.

Section 2.5.    Exchange and Registration of Transfer of Debentures. The Company shall cause to be kept, at the office or agency maintained for the purpose of registration of transfer and for exchange as provided in Section 3.2, a register (the “Debenture Register”) for the Debentures issued hereunder in which, subject to such reasonable regulations as it may prescribe, the Company shall provide for the registration and transfer of all Debentures as in this Article II provided. The Debenture Register shall be in written form or in any other form capable of being converted into written form within a reasonable time.

Debentures to be exchanged may be surrendered at the Principal Office of the Trustee or at any office or agency to be maintained by the Company for such purpose as provided in Section 3.2, and the Company shall execute, the Company or the Trustee shall register and the Trustee or the Authenticating Agent shall authenticate and make available for delivery in exchange therefor the Debenture or Debentures which the Securityholder making the exchange shall be entitled to receive. Upon due presentment for registration of transfer of any Debenture at the Principal Office of the Trustee or at any office or agency of the Company maintained for such purpose as provided in Section 3.2, the Company shall execute, the Company or the Trustee shall register and the Trustee or the Authenticating Agent shall authenticate and make available for delivery in the name of the transferee or transferees a new Debenture for a like aggregate principal amount. Registration or registration of transfer of any Debenture by the Trustee or by any agent of the Company appointed pursuant to Section 3.2, and delivery of such Debenture, shall be deemed to complete the registration or registration of transfer of such Debenture.

All Debentures presented for registration of transfer or for exchange or payment shall (if so required by the Company or the Trustee or the Authenticating Agent) be duly endorsed by, or be accompanied by a written instrument or instruments of transfer in form satisfactory to the Company and the Trustee or the Authenticating Agent duly executed by the holder or his attorney duly authorized in writing.
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No service charge shall be made for any exchange or registration of transfer of Debentures, but the Company or the Trustee may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax, fee or other governmental charge that may be imposed in connection therewith.

The Company or the Trustee shall not be required to exchange or register a transfer of any Debenture for a period of 15 days next preceding the date of selection of Debentures for redemption.

Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, Debentures may not be transferred except in compliance with the restricted securities legend set forth below, unless otherwise determined by the Company, upon the advice of counsel expert in securities law, in accordance with applicable law:

THIS SECURITY IS NOT A SAVINGS ACCOUNT OR DEPOSIT AND IT IS NOT INSURED BY THE UNITED STATES OR ANY AGENCY OR FUND OF THE UNITED STATES, INCLUDING THE FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION.

THIS SECURITY HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR ANY OTHER APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAW. NEITHER THIS SECURITY NOR ANY INTEREST OR PARTICIPATION HEREIN MAY BE REOFFERED, SOLD, ASSIGNED, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED, ENCUMBERED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH REGISTRATION OR UNLESS SUCH TRANSACTION IS EXEMPT FROM, OR NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THE HOLDER OF THIS SECURITY BY ITS ACCEPTANCE HEREOF AGREES TO OFFER, SELL OR OTHERWISE TRANSFER THIS SECURITY ONLY (A) TO THE COMPANY, (B) PURSUANT TO A REGISTRATION STATEMENT THAT HAS BEEN DECLARED EFFECTIVE UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (C) TO A PERSON WHOM THE SELLER REASONABLY BELIEVES IS A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER IN A TRANSACTION MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF RULE 144A SO LONG AS THIS SECURITY IS ELIGIBLE FOR RESALE PURSUANT TO RULE 144A IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULE 144A, (D) TO A NON-U.S. PERSON IN AN OFFSHORE TRANSACTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULE 903 OR RULE 904 (AS APPLICABLE) OF REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (E) TO AN INSTITUTIONAL “ACCREDITED INVESTOR” WITHIN THE MEANING OF SUBPARAGRAPH (A) OF RULE 501 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT THAT IS ACQUIRING THIS SECURITY FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT, OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OF SUCH AN INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITED INVESTOR, FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES AND NOT WITH A VIEW TO, OR FOR OFFER OR SALE IN CONNECTION WITH, ANY DISTRIBUTION IN VIOLATION OF THE SECURITIES ACT, OR (F) PURSUANT TO ANY OTHER AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT, SUBJECT TO THE COMPANY’S RIGHT PRIOR TO ANY SUCH OFFER, SALE OR TRANSFER TO REQUIRE THE DELIVERY OF AN OPINION OF COUNSEL, CERTIFICATION AND/OR OTHER INFORMATION SATISFACTORY TO IT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INDENTURE, A COPY OF WHICH MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE COMPANY.

THE HOLDER OF THIS SECURITY BY ITS ACCEPTANCE HEREOF ALSO AGREES, REPRESENTS AND WARRANTS THAT IT IS NOT AN EMPLOYEE BENEFIT, INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNT OR OTHER PLAN OR ARRANGEMENT SUBJECT TO TITLE I OF THE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED (“ERISA”), OR SECTION 4975 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED (THE “CODE”) (EACH A “PLAN”), OR AN ENTITY WHOSE UNDERLYING ASSETS INCLUDE “PLAN ASSETS” BY REASON OF ANY PLAN’S INVESTMENT IN THE ENTITY, AND NO PERSON INVESTING
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“PLAN ASSETS” OF ANY PLAN MAY ACQUIRE OR HOLD THE SECURITIES OR ANY INTEREST THEREIN, UNLESS SUCH PURCHASER OR HOLDER IS ELIGIBLE FOR EXEMPTIVE RELIEF AVAILABLE UNDER U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR PROHIBITED TRANSACTION CLASS EXEMPTION 96-23, 95-60, 91-38, 90-1 OR 84-14 OR ANOTHER APPLICABLE EXEMPTION OR ITS PURCHASE AND HOLDING OF THIS SECURITY IS NOT PROHIBITED BY SECTION 406 OF ERISA OR SECTION 4975 OF THE CODE WITH RESPECT TO SUCH PURCHASE OR HOLDING. ANY PURCHASER OR HOLDER OF THE SECURITIES OR ANY INTEREST THEREIN WILL BE DEEMED TO HAVE REPRESENTED BY ITS PURCHASE AND HOLDING THEREOF THAT EITHER (i) IT IS NOT AN EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 3(3) OF ERISA, OR A PLAN TO WHICH SECTION 4975 OF THE CODE IS APPLICABLE, A TRUSTEE OR OTHER PERSON ACTING ON BEHALF OF AN EMP LOYEE BENEFIT PLAN OR PLAN, OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY USING THE ASSETS OF ANY EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN OR PLAN TO FINANCE SUCH PURCHASE, OR (ii) SUCH PURCHASE WILL NOT RESULT IN A PROHIBITED TRANSACTION UNDER SECTION 406 OF ERISA OR SECTION 4975 OF THE CODE FOR WHICH THERE IS NO APPLICABLE STATUTORY OR ADMINISTRATIVE EXEMPTION.

THIS SECURITY WILL BE ISSUED AND MAY BE TRANSFERRED ONLY IN BLOCKS HAVING AN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF NOT LESS THAN $100,000.00 AND MULTIPLES OF $1,000.00 IN EXCESS THEREOF. ANY ATTEMPTED TRANSFER OF THIS SECURITY IN A BLOCK HAVING AN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF LESS THAN $100,000.00 SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE VOID AND OF NO LEGAL EFFECT WHATSOEVER.

THE HOLDER OF THIS SECURITY AGREES THAT IT WILL COMPLY WITH THE FOREGOING RESTRICTIONS.

Section 2.6.    Mutilated, Destroyed, Lost or Stolen Debentures. In case any Debenture shall become mutilated or be destroyed, lost or stolen, the Company shall execute, and upon its written request the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver, a new Debenture bearing a number not contemporaneously outstanding, in exchange and substitution for the mutilated Debenture, or in lieu of and in substitution for the Debenture so destroyed, lost or stolen. In every case the applicant for a substituted Debenture shall furnish to the Company and the Trustee such security or indemnity as may be required by them to save each of them harmless, and, in every case of destruction, loss or theft, the applicant shall also furnish to the Company and the Trustee evidence to their satisfaction of the destruction, loss or theft of such Debenture and of the ownership thereof.

The Trustee may authenticate any such substituted Debenture and deliver the same upon the written request or authorization of any officer of the Company. Upon the issuance of any substituted Debenture, the Company may require the payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge that may be imposed in relation thereto and any other expenses connected therewith. In case any Debenture which has matured or is about to mature or has been called for redemption in full shall become mutilated or be destroyed, lost or stolen, the Company may, instead of issuing a substitute Debenture, pay or authorize the payment of the same (without surrender thereof except in the case of a mutilated Debenture) if the applicant for such payment shall furnish to the Company and the Trustee such security or indemnity as may be required by them to save each of them harmless and, in case of destruction, loss or theft, evidence satisfactory to the Company and to the Trustee of the destruction, loss or theft of such Debenture and of the ownership thereof.

Every substituted Debenture issued pursuant to the provisions of this Section 2.6 by virtue of the fact that any such Debenture is destroyed, lost or stolen shall constitute an additional contractual obligation of the Company, whether or not the destroyed, lost or stolen Debenture shall be found at any
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time, and shall be entitled to all the benefits of this Indenture equally and proportionately with any and all other Debentures duly issued hereunder. All Debentures shall be held and owned upon the express condition that, to the extent permitted by applicable law, the foregoing provisions are exclusive with respect to the replacement or payment of mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Debentures and shall preclude any and all other rights or remedies notwithstanding any law or statute existing or hereafter enacted to the contrary with respect to the replacement or payment of negotiable instruments or other securities without their surrender.

Section 2.7.    Temporary Debentures. Pending the preparation of definitive Debentures, the Company may execute and the Trustee shall authenticate and make available for delivery temporary Debentures that are typed, printed or lithographed. Temporary Debentures shall be issuable in any authorized denomination, and substantially in the form of the definitive Debentures in lieu of which they are issued but with such omissions, insertions and variations as may be appropriate for temporary Debentures, all as may be determined by the Company. Every such temporary Debenture shall be executed by the Company and be authenticated by the Trustee upon the same conditions and in substantially the same manner, and with the same effect, as the definitive Debentures. Without unreasonable delay the Company will execute and deliver to the Trustee or the Authenticating Agent definitive Debentures and thereupon any or all temporary Debentures may be surrendered in exchange therefor, at the principal corporate trust office of the Trustee or at any office or agency maintained by the Company for such purpose as provided in Section 3.2, and the Trustee or the Authenticating Agent shall authenticate and make available for delivery in exchange for such temporary Debentures a like aggregate principal amount of such definitive Debentures. Such exchange shall be made by the Company at its own expense and without any charge therefor except that in case of any such exchange involving a registration of transfer the Company may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax, fee or other governmental charge that may be imposed in relation thereto. Until so exchanged, the temporary Debentures shall in all respects be entitled to the same benefits under this Indenture as definitive Debentures authenticated and delivered hereunder.

Section 2.8.    Payment of Interest and Additional Interest. Interest at the Interest Rate and any Additional Interest on any Debenture that is payable, and is punctually paid or duly provided for, on any Interest Payment Date for Debentures shall be paid to the Person in whose name said Debenture (or one or more Predecessor Securities) is registered at the close of business on the regular record date for such interest installment except that interest and any Additional Interest payable on the Maturity Date shall be paid to the Person to whom principal is paid.

Each Debenture shall bear interest for the period beginning on (and including) the date of original issuance and ending on (but excluding) December 17, 2003 at a rate per annum of 4.09%, and shall bear interest for each successive period beginning on (and including) December 17, 2003, and each succeeding Interest Payment Date, and ending on (but excluding) the next succeeding Interest Payment Date (each, a “Distribution Period”) at a rate per annum equal to the 3-Month LIBOR, determined as described in Section 2.10, plus 2.95% (the “Coupon Rate”), applied to the principal amount thereof, until the principal thereof becomes due and payable, and on any overdue principal and to the extent that payment of such interest is enforceable under applicable law (without duplication) on any overdue installment of interest (including Additional Interest) at the Interest Rate in effect for each applicable period compounded quarterly. Interest shall be payable (subject to any relevant Extension Period) quarterly in arrears on each Interest Payment Date with the first installment of interest to be paid on December 17, 2003.

Any interest on any Debenture, including Additional Interest, that is payable, but is not punctually paid or duly provided for, on any Interest Payment Date (herein called “Defaulted Interest”) shall forthwith cease to be payable to the registered holder on the relevant regular record date by virtue of having been such holder; and such Defaulted Interest shall be paid by the Company to the Persons in
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whose names such Debentures (or their respective Predecessor Securities) are registered at the close of business on a special record date for the payment of such Defaulted Interest, which shall be fixed in the following manner: the Company shall notify the Trustee in writing at least 25 days prior to the date of the proposed payment of the amount of Defaulted Interest proposed to be paid on each such Debenture and the date of the proposed payment, and at the same time the Company shall deposit with the Trustee an amount of money equal to the aggregate amount proposed to be paid in respect of such Defaulted Interest or shall make arrangements satisfactory to the Trustee for such deposit prior to the date of the proposed payment, such money when deposited to be held in trust for the benefit of the Persons entitled to such Defaulted Interest as in this clause provided. Thereupon the Trustee shall fix a special record date for the payment of such Defaulted Interest which shall not be more than 15 nor less than 10 days prior to the date of the proposed payment and not less than 10 days after the receipt by the Trustee of the notice of the proposed payment. The Trustee shall promptly notify the Company of such special record date and, in the name and at the expense of the Company, shall cause notice of the proposed payment of such Defaulted Interest and the special record date therefor to be mailed, first class postage prepaid, to each Securityholder at its address as it appears in the Debenture Register, not less than 10 days prior to such special record date. Notice of the proposed payment of such Defaulted Interest and the special record date therefor having been mailed as aforesaid, such Defaulted Interest shall be paid to the Persons in whose names such Debentures (or their respective Predecessor Securities) are registered on such special record date and shall be no longer payable.
The Company may make payment of any Defaulted Interest on any Debentures in any other lawful manner after notice given by the Company to the Trustee of the proposed payment method; provided, however, the Trustee in its sole discretion deems such payment method to be practical.
Any interest (including Additional Interest) scheduled to become payable on an Interest Payment Date occurring during an Extension Period shall not be Defaulted Interest and shall be payable on such other date as may be specified in the terms of such Debentures.
The term “regular record date” as used in this Section shall mean the close of business on the 15th calendar day next preceding the applicable Interest Payment Date.
Subject to the foregoing provisions of this Section, each Debenture delivered under this Indenture upon registration of transfer of or in exchange for or in lieu of any other Debenture shall carry the rights to interest accrued and unpaid, and to accrue, that were carried by such other Debenture.
Section 2.9.    Cancellation of Debentures Paid, etc. All Debentures surrendered for the purpose of payment, redemption, exchange or registration of transfer, shall, if surrendered to the Company or any paying agent, be surrendered to the Trustee and promptly canceled by it, or, if surrendered to the Trustee or any Authenticating Agent, shall be promptly canceled by it, and no Debentures shall be issued in lieu thereof except as expressly permitted by any of the provisions of this Indenture. All Debentures canceled by any Authenticating Agent shall be delivered to the Trustee. The Trustee shall destroy all canceled Debentures unless the Company otherwise directs the Trustee in writing. If the Company shall acquire any of the Debentures, however, such acquisition shall not operate as a redemption or satisfaction of the indebtedness represented by such Debentures unless and until the same are surrendered to the Trustee for cancellation.
Section 2.10.    Computation of Interest. The amount of interest payable for each Distribution Period will be calculated by applying the Interest Rate to the principal amount outstanding at the commencement of the Distribution Period on the basis of the actual number of days in the Distribution Period concerned divided by 360. All percentages resulting from any calculations on the Debentures will be rounded, if necessary, to the nearest one hundred-thousandth of a percentage point, with five one- millionths of a percentage point rounded upward (e.g., 9.876545% (or .09876545) being rounded to
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9.87655% (or .0987655), and all dollar amounts used in or resulting from such calculation will be rounded to the nearest cent (with one-half cent being rounded upward)).
(a)    “3-Month LIBOR” means the London interbank offered interest rate for three-month, U.S. dollar deposits determined by the Trustee in the following order of priority:
(1)    the rate (expressed as a percentage per annum) for U.S. dollar deposits having a three-month maturity that appears on Telerate Page 3750 as of 11:00 a.m. (London time) on the related Determination Date (as defined below). “Telerate Page 3750” means the display designated as “Page 3750” on the Dow Jones Telerate Service or such other page as may replace Page 3750 on that service or such other service or services as may be nominated by the British Bankers’ Association as the information vendor for the purpose of displaying London interbank offered rates for U.S. dollar deposits;
(2)    if such rate cannot be identified on the related Determination Date, the Trustee will request the principal London offices of four leading banks in the London interbank market to provide such banks’ offered quotations (expressed as percentages per annum) to prime banks in the London interbank market for U.S. dollar deposits having a three-month maturity as of 11:00 a.m. (London time) on such Determination Date. If at least two quotations are provided, 3-Month LIBOR will be the arithmetic mean of such quotations;
(3)    if fewer than two such quotations are provided as requested in clause (2) above, the Trustee will request four major New York City banks to provide such banks’ offered quotations (expressed as percentages per annum) to leading European banks for loans in U.S. dollars as of 11:00 a.m. (London time) on such Determination Date. If at least two such quotations are provided, 3-Month LIBOR will be the arithmetic mean of such quotations; and
(4)    if fewer than two such quotations are provided as requested in clause (3) above, 3-Month LIBOR will be a 3-Month LIBOR determined with respect to the Distribution Period immediately preceding such current Distribution Period.
If the rate for U.S. dollar deposits having a three-month maturity that initially appears on Telerate Page 3750 as of 11:00 a.m. (London time) on the related Determination Date is superseded on the Telerate Page 3750 by a corrected rate by 12:00 noon (London time) on such Determination Date, then the corrected rate as so substituted on the applicable page will be the applicable 3-Month LIBOR for such Determination Date.
(b)    The Interest Rate for any Distribution Period will at no time be higher than the maximum rate then permitted by New York law as the same may be modified by United States law.
(c)    “Determination Date” means the date that is two London Banking Days (i.e., a business day in which dealings in deposits in U.S. dollars are transacted in the London interbank market) preceding the particular Distribution Period for which a Coupon Rate is being determined.
(d)    The Trustee shall notify the Company, the Institutional Trustee and any securities exchange or interdealer quotation system on which the Capital Securities are listed, of the Coupon Rate and the Determination Date for each Distribution Period, in each case as soon as practicable after the determination thereof but in no event later than the thirtieth (30th) day of the relevant Distribution Period. Failure to notify the Company, the Institutional Trustee or any securities exchange or interdealer quotation system, or any defect in said notice, shall not affect the obligation of the Company to make payment on the Debentures at the applicable Coupon Rate. Any error in the calculation of the Coupon Rate by the Trustee may be corrected at any time by notice delivered as above provided. Upon the
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request of a holder of a Debenture, the Trustee shall provide the Coupon Rate then in effect and, if determined, the Coupon Rate for the next Distribution Period.
(e)    Subject to the corrective rights set forth above, all certificates, communications, opinions, determinations, calculations, quotations and decisions given, expressed, made or obtained for the purposes of the provisions relating to the payment and calculation of interest on the Debentures and distributions on the Capital Securities by the Trustee or the Institutional Trustee will (in the absence of willful default , bad faith and manifest error) be final, conclusive and binding on the Trust, the Company and all of the holders of the Debentures and the Capital Securities, and no liability shall (in the absence of willful default, bad faith or manifest error) attach to the Trustee or the Institutional Trustee in connection with the exercise or non-exercise by either of them or their respective powers, duties and discretion.
Section 2.11.    Extension of Interest Payment Period. So long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Company shall have the right, from time to time, and without causing an Event of Default, to defer payments of interest on the Debentures by extending the interest payment period on the Debentures at any time and from time to time during the term of the Debentures, for up to 20 consecutive quarterly periods (each such extended interest payment period, an “Extension Period”), during which Extension Period no interest (including Additional Interest) shall be due and payable (except any Additional Sums that may be due and payable). No Extension Period may end on a date other than an Interest Payment Date. During an Extension Period, interest will continue to accrue on the Debentures, and interest on such accrued interest will accrue at an annual rate equal to the Interest Rate in effect for such Extension Period, compounded quarterly from the date such interest would have been payable were it not for the Extension Period, to the extent permitted by law (such interest referred to herein as “Additional Interest”). At the end of any such Extension Period the Company shall pay all interest then accrued and unpaid on the Debentures (together with Additional Interest thereon); provided, however, that no Extension Period may extend beyond the Maturity Date; provided further, however, that during any such Extension Period, the Company shall not and shall not permit any Affiliate to (i) declare or pay any dividends or distributions on, or redeem, purchase, acquire, or make a liquidation payment with respect to, any of the Company’s or such Affiliate’s capital stock (other than payments of dividends or distributions to the Company) or make any guarantee payments with respect to the foregoing or (ii) make any payment of principal of or interest or premium, if any, on or repay, repurchase or redeem any debt securities of the Company or any Affiliate that rank pari passu in all respects with or junior in interest to the Debentures (other than, with respect to clauses (i) or (ii) above, (a) repurchases, redemptions or other acquisitions of shares of capital stock of the Company in connection with any employment contract, benefit plan or other similar arrangement with or for the benefit of one or more employees, officers, directors or consultants, in connection with a dividend reinvestment or stockholder stock purchase plan or in connection with the issuance of capital stock of the Company (or securities convertible into or exercisable for such capital stock) as consideration in an acquisition transaction entered into prior to the applicable Extension Period, (b) as a result of any exchange or conversion of any class or series of the Company’s capital stock (or any capital stock of a subsidiary of the Company) for any class or series of the Company’s capital stock or of any class or series of the Company’s indebtedness for any class or series of the Company’s capital stock, (c) the purchase of fractional interests in shares of the Company’s capital stock pursuant to the conversion or exchange provisions of such capital stock or the security being converted or exchanged, (d) any declaration of a dividend in connection with any stockholders’ rights plan, or the issuance of rights, stock or other property under any stockholders’ rights plan, or the redemption or repurchase of rights pursuant thereto, (e) any dividend in the form of stock, warrants, options or other rights where the dividend stock or the stock issuable upon exercise of such warrants, options or other rights is the same stock as that on which the dividend is being paid or ranks pari passu with or junior to such stock and any cash payments in lieu of fractional shares issued in connection therewith, or (f) payments under the Capital Securities Guarantee). Prior to the termination of any Extension Period, the Company may further extend such period, provided that such period together with
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all such previous and further consecutive extensions thereof shall not exceed 20 consecutive quarterly periods, or extend beyond the Maturity Date. Upon the termination of any Extension Period and upon the payment of all accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, the Company may commence a new Extension Period, subject to the foregoing requirements. No interest or Additional Interest shall be due and payable during an Extension Period, except at the end thereof, but each installment of interest that would otherwise have been due and payable during such Extension Period shall bear Additional Interest to the extent permitted by applicable law. The Company must give the Trustee notice of its election to begin or extend an Extension Period at least 5 Business Days prior to the regular record date (as such term is used in Section 2.8) immediately preceding the Interest Payment Date with respect to which interest on the Debentures would have been payable except for the election to begin or extend such Extension Period. The Trustee shall give notice of the Company’s election to begin a new Extension Period to the Securityholders.
Section 2.12.    CUSIP Numbers. The Company in issuing the Debentures may use “CUSIP” numbers (if then generally in use), and, if so, the Trustee shall use CUSIP numbers in notices of redemption as a convenience to Securityholders; provided, however, that any such notice may state that no representation is made as to the correctness of such numbers either as printed on the Debentures or as contained in any notice of a redemption and that reliance may be placed only on the other identification numbers printed on the Debentures, and any such redemption shall not be affected by any defect in or omission of such numbers. The Company will promptly notify the Trustee in writing of any change in the CUSIP numbers.
ARTICLE III.
PARTICULAR COVENANTS OF THE COMPANY
Section 3.1.    Payment of Principal, Premium and Interest; Agreed Treatment of the Debentures.
(a)    The Company covenants and agrees that it will duly and punctually pay or cause to be paid the principal of and premium, if any, and interest and any Additional Interest and other payments on the Debentures at the place, at the respective times and in the manner provided in this Indenture and the Debentures. Each installment of interest on the Debentures may be paid (i) by mailing checks for such interest payable to the order of the holders of Debentures entitled thereto as they appear on the registry books of the Company if a request for a wire transfer has not been received by the Company or (ii) by wire transfer to any account with a banking institution located in the United States designated in writing by such Person to the paying agent no later than the related record date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, so long as the holder of this Debenture is the Institutional Trustee, the payment of the principal of and interest on this Debenture will be made in immediately available funds at such place and to such account as may be designated by the Institutional Trustee.
(b)    The Company will treat the Debentures as indebtedness, and the amounts payable in respect of the principal amount of such Debentures as interest, for all United States federal income tax purposes. All payments in respect of such Debentures will be made free and clear of United States withholding tax to any beneficial owner thereof that has provided an Internal Revenue Service Form W8 BEN (or any substitute or successor form) establishing its non-United States status for United States federal income tax purposes.
(c)    As of the date of this Indenture, the Company has no present intention to exercise its right under Section 2.11 to defer payments of interest on the Debentures by commencing an Extension Period.

(d)    As of the date of this Indenture, the Company believes that the likelihood that it would exercise its right under Section 2.11 to defer payments of interest on the Debentures by commencing an
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Extension Period at any time during which the Debentures are outstanding is remote because of the restrictions that would be imposed on the Company’s ability to declare or pay dividends or distributions on, or to redeem, purchase or make a liquidation payment with respect to, any of its outstanding equity and on the Company’s ability to make any payments of principal of or interest on, or repurchase or redeem, any of its debt securities that rank pari passu in all respects with (or junior in interest to) the Debentures.

Section 3.2. Offices for Notices and Payments, etc. So long as any of the Debentures remain outstanding, the Company will maintain in Hartford, Connecticut, an office or agency where the Debentures may be presented for payment, an office or agency where the Debentures may be presented for registration of transfer and for exchange as in this Indenture provided and an office or agency where notices and demands to or upon the Company in respect of the Debentures or of this Indenture may be served. The Company will give to the Trustee written notice of the location of any such office or agency and of any change of location thereof. Until otherwise designated from time to time by the Company in a notice to the Trustee, or specified as contemplated by Section 2.5, such office or agency for all of the above purposes shall be the office or agency of the Trustee. In case the Company shall fail to maintain any such office or agency in Hartford, Connecticut, or shall fail to give such notice of the location or of any change in the location thereof, presentations and demands may be made and notices may be served at the Principal Office of the Trustee.

In addition to any such office or agency, the Company may from time to time designate one or more offices or agencies outside Hartford, Connecticut, where the Debentures may be presented for registration of transfer and for exchange in the manner provided in this Indenture, and the Company may from time to time rescind such designation, as the Company may deem desirable or expedient; provided, however, that no such designation or rescission shall in any manner relieve the Company of its obligation to maintain any such office or agency in Hartford, Connecticut, for the purposes above mentioned. The Company will give to the Trustee prompt written notice of any such designation or rescission thereof.

Section 3.3. Appointments to Fill Vacancies in Trustee’s Office. The Company, whenever necessary to avoid or fill a vacancy in the office of Trustee, will appoint, in the manner provided in Section 6.9, a Trustee, so that there shall at all times be a Trustee hereunder.

Section 3.4. Provision as to Paying Agent.

(a) If the Company shall appoint a paying agent other than the Trustee, it will cause such paying agent to execute and deliver to the Trustee an instrument in which such agent shall agree with the Trustee, subject to the provision of this Section 3.4,

(1) that it will hold all sums held by it as such agent for the payment of the principal of and premium, if any, or interest, if any, on the Debentures (whether such sums have been paid to it by the Company or by any other obligor on the Debentures) in trust for the benefit of the holders of the Debentures;

(2) that it will give the Trustee prompt written notice of any failure by the Company (or by any other obligor on the Debentures) to make any payment of the principal of and premium, if any, or interest, if any, on the Debentures when the same shall be due and payable; and

(3) that it will, at any time during the continuance of any Event of Default, upon the written request of the Trustee, forthwith pay to the Trustee all sums so held in trust by such paying agent.
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(b) If the Company shall act as its own paying agent, it will, on or before each due date of the principal of and premium, if any, or interest or other payments, if any, on the Debentures, set aside, segregate and hold in trust for the benefit of the holders of the Debentures a sum sufficient to pay such principal, premium, interest or other payments so becoming due and will notify the Trustee in writing of any failure to take such action and of any failure by the Company (or by any other obligor under the Debentures) to make any payment of the principal of and premium, if any, or interest or other payments, if any, on the Debentures when the same shall become due and payable.

Whenever the Company shall have one or more paying agents for the Debentures, it will, on or prior to each due date of the principal of and premium, if any, or interest, if any, on the Debentures, deposit with a paying agent a sum sufficient to pay the principal, premium, interest or other payments so becoming due, such sum to be held in trust for the benefit of the Persons entitled thereto and (unless such paying agent is the Trustee) the Company shall promptly notify the Trustee in writing of its action or failure to act.

(c) Anything in this Section 3.4 to the contrary notwithstanding, the Company may, at any time, for the purpose of obtaining a satisfaction and discharge with respect to the Debentures, or for any other reason, pay, or direct any paying agent to pay to the Trustee all sums held in trust by the Company or any such paying agent, such sums to be held by the Trustee upon the trusts herein contained.

(d) Anything in this Section 3.4 to the contrary notwithstanding, the agreement to hold sums in trust as provided in this Section 3.4 is subject to Sections 12.3 and 12.4.

Section 3.5.    Certificate to Trustee. The Company will deliver to the Trustee on or before 120 days after the end of each fiscal year, so long as Debentures are outstanding hereunder, a Certificate stating that in the course of the performance by the signers of their duties as officers of the Company they would normally have knowledge of any default during such fiscal year by the Company in the performance of any covenants contained herein, stating whether or not they have knowledge of any such default and, if so, specifying each such default of which the signers have knowledge and the nature and status thereof.

Section 3.6. Additional Sums. If and for so long as the Trust is the holder of all Debentures and the Trust is required to pay any additional taxes (including withholding taxes), duties, assessments or other governmental charges as a result of a Tax Event, the Company will pay such additional amounts (“Additional Sums”) on the Debentures as shall be required so that the net amounts received and retained by the Trust after paying taxes (including withholding taxes), duties, assessments or other governmental charges will be equal to the amounts the Trust would have received if no such taxes, duties, assessments or other governmental charges had been imposed. Whenever in this Indenture or the Debentures there is a reference in any context to the payment of principal of or interest on the Debentures, such mention shall be deemed to include mention of payments of the Additional Sums provided for in this paragraph to the extent that, in such context, Additional Sums are, were or would be payable in respect thereof pursuant to the provisions of this paragraph and express mention of the payment of Additional Sums (if applicable) in any provisions hereof shall not be construed as excluding Additional Sums in those provisions hereof where such express mention is not made; provided, however, that the deferral of the payment of interest during an Extension Period pursuant to Section 2.11 shall not defer the payment of any Additional Sums that may be due and payable.

Section 3.7. Compliance with Consolidation Provisions. The Company will not, while any of the Debentures remain outstanding, consolidate with, or merge into, or merge into itself, or sell or convey all or substantially all of its property to any other Person unless the provisions of Article XI hereof are complied with.
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Section 3.8. Limitation on Dividends. If Debentures are initially issued to the Trust or a trustee of such Trust in connection with the issuance of Trust Securities by the Trust (regardless of whether Debentures continue to be held by such Trust) and (i) there shall have occurred and be continuing an Event of Default, (ii) the Company shall be in default with respect to its payment of any obligations under the Capital Securities Guarantee, or (iii) the Company shall have given notice of its election to defer payments of interest on the Debentures by extending the interest payment period as provided herein and such period, or any extension thereof, shall be continuing, then the Company shall not, and shall not allow any Affiliate of the Company to, (x) declare or pay any dividends or distributions on, or redeem, purchase, acquire, or make a liquidation payment with respect to, any of the Company’s capital stock or its Affiliates’ capital stock (other than payments of dividends or distributions to the Company) or make any guarantee payments with respect to the foregoing or (y) make any payment of principal of or interest or premium, if any, on or repay, repurchase or redeem any debt securities of the Company or any Affiliate that rank pari passu in all respects with or junior in interest to the Debentures (other than, with respect to clauses (x) and (y) above, (1) repurchases, redemptions or other acquisitions of shares of capital stock of the Company in connection with any employment contract, benefit plan or other similar arrangement with or for the benefit of one or more employees, officers, directors or consultants, in connection with a dividend reinvestment or stockholder stock purchase plan or in connection with the issuance of capital stock of the Company (or securities convertible into or exercisable for such capital stock) as consideration in an acquisition transaction entered into prior to the applicable Extension Period, if any, (2) as a result of any exchange or conversion of any class or series of the Company’s capital stock (or any capital stock of a subsidiary of the Company) for any class or series of the Company’s capital stock or of any class or series of the Company’s indebtedness for any class or series of the Company’s capital stock, (3) the purchase of fractional interests in shares of the Company’s capital stock pursuant to the conversion or exchange provisions of such capital stock or the security being converted or exchanged, (4) any declaration of a dividend in connection with any stockholders’ rights plan, or the issuance of rights, stock or other property under any stockholders’ rights plan, or the redemption or repurchase of rights pursuant thereto, (5) any dividend in the form of stock, warrants, options or other rights where the dividend stock or the stock issuable upon exercise of such warrants, options or other rights is the same stock as that on which the dividend is being paid or ranks pari passu with or junior to such stock and any cash payments in lieu of fractional shares issued in connection therewith, or (6) payments under the Capital Securities Guarantee).

Section 3.9. Covenants as to the Trust. For so long as the Trust Securities remain outstanding, the Company shall maintain 100% ownership of the Common Securities; provided, however, that any permitted successor of the Company under this Indenture may succeed to the Company’s ownership of such Common Securities. The Company, as owner of the Common Securities, shall, except in connection with a distribution of Debentures to the holders of Trust Securities in liquidation of the Trust, the redemption of all of the Trust Securities or certain mergers, consolidations or amalgamations, each as permitted by the Declaration, cause the Trust (a) to remain a statutory trust, (b) to otherwise continue to be classified as a grantor trust for United States federal income tax purposes, and (c) to cause each holder of Trust Securities to be treated as owning an undivided beneficial interest in the Debentures.

Section 3.10. Additional Junior Indebtedness. The Company shall not, and it shall not cause or permit any Subsidiary of the Company to, incur, issue or be obligated on any Additional Junior Indebtedness, either directly or indirectly, by way of guarantee, suretyship or otherwise, other than Additional Junior Indebtedness (i) that, by its terms, is expressly stated to be either junior and subordinate or pari passu in all respects to the Debentures, and (ii) of which the Company has notified (and, if then required under the applicable guidelines of the regulating entity, has received approval from) the Federal Reserve, if the Company is a bank holding company, or the OTS, if the Company is a savings and loan holding company.
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ARTICLE IV.
SECURITYHOLDERS’ LISTS AND REPORTS
BY THE COMPANY AND THE TRUSTEE

Section 4.1. Securityholders’ Lists. The Company covenants and agrees that it will furnish or caused to be furnished to the Trustee:

(a)    on each regular record date for the Debentures, a list, in such form as the Trustee may reasonably require, of the names and addresses of the Securityholders of the Debentures as of such record date; and

(b) at such other times as the Trustee may request in writing, within 30 days after the receipt by the Company of any such request, a list of similar form and content as of a date not more than 15 days prior to the time such list is furnished;

except that no such lists need be furnished under this Section 4.1 so long as the Trustee is in possession thereof by reason of its acting as Debenture registrar.

Section 4.2. Preservation and Disclosure of Lists.

(a)    The Trustee shall preserve, in as current a form as is reasonably practicable, all information as to the names and addresses of the holders of Debentures (1) contained in the most recent list furnished to it as provided in Section 4.1 or (2) received by it in the capacity of Debentures registrar (if so acting) hereunder. The Trustee may destroy any list furnished to it as provided in Section 4.1 upon receipt of a new list so furnished.

(b) In case three or more holders of Debentures (hereinafter referred to as “applicants”) apply in writing to the Trustee and furnish to the Trustee reasonable proof that each such applicant has owned a Debenture for a period of at least 6 months preceding the date of such application, and such application states that the applicants desire to communicate with other holders of Debentures with respect to their rights under this Indenture or under such Debentures and is accompanied by a copy of the form of proxy or other communication which such applicants propose to transmit, then the Trustee shall within 5 Business Days after the receipt of such application, at its election, either:

(1) afford such applicants access to the information preserved at the time by the Trustee in accordance with the provisions of subsection (a) of this Section 4.2, or

(2) inform such applicants as to the approximate number of holders of Debentures whose names and addresses appear in the information preserved at the time by the Trustee in accordance with the provisions of subsection (a) of this Section 4.2, and as to the approximate cost of mailing to such Securityholders the form of proxy or other communication, if any, specified in such application.

If the Trustee shall elect not to afford such applicants access to such information, the Trustee shall, upon the written request of such applicants, mail to each Securityholder whose name and address appear in the information preserved at the time by the Trustee in accordance with the provisions of subsection (a) of this Section 4.2 a copy of the form of proxy or other communication which is specified in such request with reasonable promptness after a tender to the Trustee of the material to be mailed and of payment, or provision for the payment, of the reasonable expenses of mailing, unless within five days after such tender, the Trustee shall mail to such applicants and file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, if permitted or required by applicable law, together with a copy of the material to be mailed,
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a written statement to the effect that, in the opinion of the Trustee, such mailing would be contrary to the best interests of the holders of all Debentures, as the case may be, or would be in violation of applicable law. Such written statement shall specify the basis of such opinion. If said Commission, as permitted or required by applicable law, after opportunity for a hearing upon the objections specified in the written statement so filed, shall enter an order refusing to sustain any of such objections or if, after the entry of an order sustaining one or more of such objections, said Commission shall find, after notice and opportunity for hearing, that all the objections so sustained have been met and shall enter an order so declaring, the Trustee shall mail copies of such material to all such Securityholders with reasonable promptness after the entry of such order and the renewal of such tender; otherwise the Trustee shall be relieved of any obligation or duty to such applicants respecting their application.

(c) Each and every holder of Debentures, by receiving and holding the same, agrees with Company and the Trustee that neither the Company nor the Trustee nor any paying agent shall be held accountable by reason of the disclosure of any such information as to the names and addresses of the holders of Debentures in accordance with the provisions of subsection (b) of this Section 4.2, regardless of the source from which such information was derived, and that the Trustee shall not be held accountable by reason of mailing any material pursuant to a request made under said subsection (b).

ARTICLE V.
REMEDIES OF THE TRUSTEE AND SECURITYHOLDERS
UPON AN EVENT OF DEFAULT

Section 5.1. Events of Default. “Event of Default,” wherever used herein, means any one of the following events (whatever the reason for such Event of Default and whether it shall be voluntary or involuntary or be effected by operation of law or pursuant to any judgment, decree or order of any court or any order, rule or regulation of any administrative or governmental body):

(a) the Company defaults in the payment of any interest upon any Debenture when it becomes due and payable, and fails to cure such default for a period of 30 days; provided, however, that a valid extension of an interest payment period by the Company in accordance with the terms of this Indenture shall not constitute a default in the payment of interest for this purpose; or

(b) the Company defaults in the payment of all or any part of the principal of (or premium, if any, on) any Debentures as and when the same shall become due and payable either at maturity, upon redemption, by declaration of acceleration or otherwise; or

(c) the Company defaults in the performance of, or breaches, any of its covenants or agreements in this Indenture or in the terms of the Debentures established as contemplated in this Indenture (other than a covenant or agreement a default in whose performance or whose breach is elsewhere in this Section specifically dealt with), and continuance of such default or breach for a period of 60 days after there has been given, by registered or certified mail, to the Company by the Trustee or to the Company and the Trustee by the holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Debentures, a written notice specifying such default or breach and requiring it to be remedied and stating that such notice is a “Notice of Default” hereunder; or

(d)    a court of competent jurisdiction shall enter a decree or order for relief in respect of the Company in an involuntary case under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar law now or hereafter in effect, or appointing a receiver, liquidator, assignee, custodian, trustee, sequestrator (or similar official) of the Company or for any substantial part of its property, or ordering the winding-up or liquidation of its affairs and such decree or order shall remain unstayed and in effect for a period of 90 consecutive days; or
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(e) the Company shall commence a voluntary case under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar law now or hereafter in effect, shall consent to the entry of an order for relief in an involuntary case under any such law, or shall consent to the appointment of or taking possession by a receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, custodian, sequestrator (or other similar official) of the Company or of any substantial part of its property, or shall make any general assignment for the benefit of creditors, or shall fail generally to pay its debts as they become due; or

(f) the Trust shall have voluntarily or involuntarily liquidated, dissolved, wound-up its business or otherwise terminated its existence except in connection with (i) the distribution of the Debentures to holders of such Trust Securities in liquidation of their interests in the Trust, (ii) the redemption of all of the outstanding Trust Securities or (iii) certain mergers, consolidations or amalgamations, each as permitted by the Declaration.

If an Event of Default occurs and is continuing with respect to the Debentures, then, and in each and every such case, unless the principal of the Debentures shall have already become due and payable, either the Trustee or the holders of not less than 25% in aggregate principal amount of the Debentures then outstanding hereunder, by notice in writing to the Company (and to the Trustee if given by Securityholders), may declare the entire principal of the Debentures and the interest accrued thereon, if any, to be due and payable immediately, and upon any such declaration the same shall become immediately due and payable.

The foregoing provisions, however, are subject to the condition that if, at any time after the principal of the Debentures shall have been so declared due and payable, and before any judgment or decree for the payment of the moneys due shall have been obtained or entered as hereinafter provided, (i) the Company shall pay or shall deposit with the Trustee a sum sufficient to pay all matured installments of interest upon all the Debentures and the principal of and premium, if any, on the Debentures which shall have become due otherwise than by acceleration (with interest upon such principal and premium, if any, and Additional Interest) and such amount as shall be sufficient to cover reasonable compensation to the Trustee and each predecessor Trustee, their respective agents, attorneys and counsel, and all other amounts due to the Trustee pursuant to Section 6.6, if any, and (ii) all Events of Default under this Indenture, other than the non-payment of the principal of or premium, if any, on Debentures which shall have become due by acceleration, shall have been cured, waived or otherwise remedied as provided herein -- then and in every such case the holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Debentures then outstanding, by written notice to the Company and to the Trustee, may waive all defaults and rescind and annul such declaration and its consequences, but no such waiver or rescission and annulment shall extend to or shall affect any subsequent default or shall impair any right consequent thereon.

In case the Trustee shall have proceeded to enforce any right under this Indenture and such proceedings shall have been discontinued or abandoned because of such rescission or annulment or for any other reason or shall have been determined adversely to the Trustee, then and in every such case the Company, the Trustee and the holders of the Debentures shall be restored respectively to their several positions and rights hereunder, and all rights, remedies and powers of the Company, the Trustee and the holders of the Debentures shall continue as though no such proceeding had been taken.

Section 5.2. Payment of Debentures on Default; Suit Therefor. The Company covenants that upon the occurrence of an Event of Default pursuant to Section 5.1(a) or Section 5.1(b) then, upon demand of the Trustee, the Company will pay to the Trustee, for the benefit of the holders of the Debentures the whole amount that then shall have become due and payable on all Debentures for principal and premium, if any, or interest, or both, as the case may be, with Additional Interest accrued on the Debentures (to the extent that payment of such interest is enforceable under applicable law and, if the
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Debentures are held by the Trust or a trustee of such Trust, without duplication of any other amounts paid by the Trust or a trustee in respect thereof); and, in addition thereto, such further amount as shall be sufficient to cover the costs and expenses of collection, including a reasonable compensation to the Trustee, its agents, attorneys and counsel, and any other amounts due to the Trustee under Section 6.6. In case the Company shall fail forthwith to pay such amounts upon such demand, the Trustee, in its own name and as trustee of an express trust, shall be entitled and empowered to institute any actions or proceedings at law or in equity for the collection of the sums so due and unpaid, and may prosecute any such action or proceeding to judgment or final decree, and may enforce any such judgment or final decree against the Company or any other obligor on such Debentures and collect in the manner provided by law out of the property of the Company or any other obligor on such Debentures wherever situated the moneys adjudged or decreed to be payable.

In case there shall be pending proceedings for the bankruptcy or for the reorganization of the Company or any other obligor on the Debentures under Bankruptcy Law, or in case a receiver or trustee shall have been appointed for the property of the Company or such other obligor, or in the case of any other similar judicial proceedings relative to the Company or other obligor upon the Debentures, or to the creditors or property of the Company or such other obligor, the Trustee, irrespective of whether the principal of the Debentures shall then be due and payable as therein expressed or by declaration of acceleration or otherwise and irrespective of whether the Trustee shall have made any demand pursuant to the provisions of this Section 5.2, shall be entitled and empowered, by intervention in such proceedings or otherwise,

(i)     to file and prove a claim or claims for the whole amount of principal and interest owing and unpaid in respect of the Debentures,

(ii)     in case of any judicial proceedings, to file such proofs of claim and other papers or documents as may be necessary or advisable in order to have the claims of the Trustee (including any claim for reasonable compensation to the Trustee and each predecessor Trustee, and their respective agents, attorneys and counsel, and for reimbursement of all other amounts due to the Trustee under Section 6.6), and of the Securityholders allowed in such judicial proceedings relative to the Company or any other obligor on the Debentures, or to the creditors or property of the Company or such other obligor, unless prohibited by applicable law and regulations, to vote on behalf of the holders of the Debentures in any election of a trustee or a standby trustee in arrangement, reorganization, liquidation or other bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings or Person performing similar functions in comparable proceedings,

(iii)     to collect and receive any moneys or other property payable or deliverable on any such claims, and

(iv) to distribute the same after the deduction of its charges and expenses.

Any receiver, assignee or trustee in bankruptcy or reorganization is hereby authorized by each of the Securityholders to make such payments to the Trustee, and, in the event that the Trustee shall consent to the making of such payments directly to the Securityholders, to pay to the Trustee such amounts as shall be sufficient to cover reasonable compensation to the Trustee, each predecessor Trustee and their respective agents, attorneys and counsel, and all other amounts due to the Trustee under Section 6.6.

Nothing herein contained shall be construed to authorize the Trustee to authorize or consent to or accept or adopt on behalf of any Securityholder any plan of reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition affecting the Debentures or the rights of any holder thereof or to authorize the Trustee to vote in respect of the claim of any Securityholder in any such proceeding.
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All rights of action and of asserting claims under this Indenture, or under any of the Debentures, may be enforced by the Trustee without the possession of any of the Debentures, or the production thereof at any trial or other proceeding relative thereto, and any such suit or proceeding instituted by the Trustee shall be brought in its own name as trustee of an express trust, and any recovery of judgment shall be for the ratable benefit of the holders of the Debentures.

In any proceedings brought by the Trustee (and also any proceedings involving the interpretation of any provision of this Indenture to which the Trustee shall be a party), the Trustee shall be held to represent all the holders of the Debentures, and it shall not be necessary to make any holders of the Debentures parties to any such proceedings.

Section 5.3. Application of Moneys Collected by Trustee. Any moneys collected by the Trustee pursuant to this Article V shall be applied in the following order, at the date or dates fixed by the Trustee for the distribution of such moneys, upon presentation of the several Debentures in respect of which moneys have been collected, and stamping thereon the payment, if only partially paid, and upon surrender thereof if fully paid:

First: To the payment of costs and expenses incurred by, and reasonable fees of, the Trustee, its agents, attorneys and counsel, and of all other amounts due to the Trustee under Section 6.6;

Second: To the payment of all Senior Indebtedness of the Company if and to the extent required by Article XV;

Third: To the payment of the amounts then due and unpaid upon Debentures for principal (and premium, if any), and interest on the Debentures, in respect of which or for the benefit of which money has been collected, ratably, without preference or priority of any kind, according to the amounts due on such Debentures (including Additional Interest); and

Fourth: The balance, if any, to the Company.

Section 5.4. Proceedings by Securityholders. No holder of any Debenture shall have any right to institute any suit, action or proceeding for any remedy hereunder, unless such holder previously shall have given to the Trustee written notice of an Event of Default with respect to the Debentures and unless the holders of not less than 25% in aggregate principal amount of the Debentures then outstanding shall have given the Trustee a written request to institute such action, suit or proceeding and shall have offered to the Trustee such reasonable indemnity as it may require against the costs, expenses and liabilities to be incurred thereby, and the Trustee for 60 days after its receipt of such notice, request and offer of indemnity shall have failed to institute any such action, suit or proceeding.

Notwithstanding any other provisions in this Indenture, however, the right of any holder of any Debenture to receive payment of the principal of, premium, if any, and interest, on such Debenture when due, or to institute suit for the enforcement of any such payment, shall not be impaired or affected without the consent of such holder and by accepting a Debenture hereunder it is expressly understood, intended and covenanted by the taker and holder of every Debenture with every other such taker and holder and the Trustee, that no one or more holders of Debentures shall have any right in any manner whatsoever by virtue or by availing itself of any provision of this Indenture to affect, disturb or prejudice the rights of the holders of any other Debentures, or to obtain or seek to obtain priority over or preference to any other such holder, or to enforce any right under this Indenture, except in the manner herein provided and for the equal, ratable and common benefit of all holders of Debentures. For the protection and enforcement of the provisions of this Section, each and every Securityholder and the Trustee shall be entitled to such relief as can be given either at law or in equity.
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Section 5.5. Proceedings by Trustee. In case of an Event of Default hereunder the Trustee may in its discretion proceed to protect and enforce the rights vested in it by this Indenture by such appropriate judicial proceedings as the Trustee shall deem most effectual to protect and enforce any of such rights, either by suit in equity or by action at law or by proceeding in bankruptcy or otherwise, whether for the specific enforcement of any covenant or agreement contained in this Indenture or in aid of the exercise of any power granted in this Indenture, or to enforce any other legal or equitable right vested in the Trustee by this Indenture or by law.

Section 5.6.    Remedies Cumulative and Continuing; Delay or Omission Not a Waiver. Except as otherwise provided in Section 2.6, all powers and remedies given by this Article V to the Trustee or to the Securityholders shall, to the extent permitted by law, be deemed cumulative and not exclusive of any other powers and remedies available to the Trustee or the holders of the Debentures, by judicial proceedings or otherwise, to enforce the performance or observance of the covenants and agreements contained in this Indenture or otherwise established with respect to the Debentures, and no delay or omission of the Trustee or of any holder of any of the Debentures to exercise any right, remedy or power accruing upon any Event of Default occurring and continuing as aforesaid shall impair any such right, remedy or power, or shall be construed to be a waiver of any such default or an acquiescence therein; and, subject to the provisions of Section 5.4, every power and remedy given by this Article V or by law to the Trustee or to the Securityholders may be exercised from time to time, and as often as shall be deemed expedient, by the Trustee (in accordance with its duties under Section 6.1) or by the Securityholders.

Section 5.7.    Direction of Proceedings and Waiver of Defaults by Majority of Securityholders. The holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Debentures affected (voting as one class) at the time outstanding shall have the right to direct the time, method, and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the Trustee, or exercising any trust or power conferred on the Trustee with respect to such Debentures; provided, however, that (subject to the provisions of Section 6.1) the Trustee shall have the right to decline to follow any such direction if the Trustee shall determine that the action so directed would be unjustly prejudicial to the holders not taking part in such direction or if the Trustee being advised by counsel determines that the action or proceeding so directed may not lawfully be taken or if a Responsible Officer of the Trustee shall determine that the action or proceedings so directed would involve the Trustee in personal liability.

The holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Debentures at the time outstanding may on behalf of the holders of all of the Debentures waive (or modify any previously granted waiver of) any past default or Event of Default, and its consequences, except a default (a) in the payment of principal of, premium, if any, or interest on any of the Debentures, (b) in respect of covenants or provisions hereof which cannot be modified or amended without the consent of the holder of each Debenture affected, or (c) in respect of the covenants contained in Section 3.9; provided, however, that if the Debentures are held by the Trust or a trustee of such trust, such waiver or modification to such waiver shall not be effective until the holders of a majority in Liquidation Amount of Trust Securities of the Trust shall have consented to such waiver or modification to such waiver, provided, further, that if the consent of the holder of each outstanding Debenture is required, such waiver shall not be effective until each holder of the Trust Securities of the Trust shall have consented to such waiver. Upon any such waiver, the default covered thereby shall be deemed to be cured for all purposes of this Indenture and the Company, the Trustee and the holders of the Debentures shall be restored to their former positions and rights hereunder, respectively; but no such waiver shall extend to any subsequent or other default or Event of Default or impair any right consequent thereon. Whenever any default or Event of Default hereunder shall have been waived as permitted by this Section, said default or Event of Default shall for all purposes of the Debentures and this Indenture be deemed to have been cured and to be not continuing.
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Section 5.8. Notice of Defaults. The Trustee shall, within 90 days after the actual knowledge by a Responsible Officer of the Trustee of the occurrence of a default with respect to the Debentures, mail to all Securityholders, as the names and addresses of such holders appear upon the Debenture Register, notice of all defaults with respect to the Debentures known to the Trustee, unless such defaults shall have been cured before the giving of such notice (the term “defaults” for the purpose of this Section 5.8 being hereby defined to be the events specified in clauses (a), (b), (c), (d), (e) and (f) of Section 5.1, not including periods of grace, if any, provided for therein); provided, however, that, except in the case of default in the payment of the principal of, premium, if any, or interest on any of the Debentures, the Trustee shall be protected in withholding such notice if and so long as a Responsible Officer of the Trustee in good faith determines that the withholding of such notice is in the interests of the Securityholders.
Section 5.9.    Undertaking to Pay Costs. All parties to this Indenture agree, and each holder of any Debenture by his acceptance thereof shall be deemed to have agreed, that any court may in its discretion require, in any suit for the enforcement of any right or remedy under this Indenture, or in any suit against the Trustee for any action taken or omitted by it as Trustee, the filing by any party litigant in such suit of an undertaking to pay the costs of such suit, and that such court may in its discretion assess reasonable costs, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses, against any party litigant in such suit, having due regard to the merits and good faith of the claims or defenses made by such party litigant; provided, however, that the provisions of this Section 5.9 shall not apply to any suit instituted by the Trustee, to any suit instituted by any Securityholder, or group of Securityholders, holding in the aggregate more than 10% in principal amount of the Debentures outstanding, or to any suit instituted by any Securityholder for the enforcement of the payment of the principal of (or premium, if any) or interest on any Debenture against the Company on or after the same shall have become due and payable.
ARTICLE VI.
CONCERNING THE TRUSTEE
Section 6.1.    Duties and Responsibilities of Trustee. With respect to the holders of Debentures issued hereunder, the Trustee, prior to the occurrence of an Event of Default with respect to the Debentures and after the curing or waiving of all Events of Default which may have occurred, with respect to the Debentures, undertakes to perform such duties and only such duties as are specifically set forth in this Indenture, and no implied covenants shall be read into this Indenture against the Trustee. In case an Event of Default with respect to the Debentures has occurred (which has not been cured or waived), the Trustee shall exercise such of the rights and powers vested in it by this Indenture, and use the same degree of care and skill in their exercise, as a prudent man would exercise or use under the circumstances in the conduct of his own affairs.
No provision of this Indenture shall be construed to relieve the Trustee from liability for its own negligent action, its own negligent failure to act or its own willful misconduct, except that:
(a)    prior to the occurrence of an Event of Default with respect to Debentures and after the curing or waiving of all Events of Default which may have occurred
(1)    the duties and obligations of the Trustee with respect to Debentures shall be determined solely by the express provisions of this Indenture, and the Trustee shall not be liable except for the performance of such duties and obligations with respect to the Debentures as are specifically set forth in this Indenture, and no implied covenants or obligations shall be read into this Indenture against the Trustee, and
(2) in the absence of bad faith on the part of the Trustee, the Trustee may conclusively rely, as to the truth of the statements and the correctness of the opinions
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expressed therein, upon any certificates or opinions furnished to the Trustee and conforming to the requirements of this Indenture; but, in the case of any such certificates or opinions which by any provision hereof are specifically required to be furnished to the Trustee, the Trustee shall be under a duty to examine the same to determine whether or not they conform to the requirements of this Indenture;

(b) the Trustee shall not be liable for any error of judgment made in good faith by a Responsible Officer or Officers of the Trustee, unless it shall be proved that the Trustee was negligent in ascertaining the pertinent facts; and

(c) the Trustee shall not be liable with respect to any action taken or omitted to be taken by it in good faith, in accordance with the direction of the Securityholders pursuant to Section 5.7, relating to the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the Trustee, or exercising any trust or power conferred upon the Trustee, under this Indenture.

None of the provisions contained in this Indenture shall require the Trustee to expend or risk its own funds or otherwise incur personal financial liability in the performance of any of its duties or in the exercise of any of its rights or powers, if there is ground for believing that the repayment of such funds or liability is not assured to it under the terms of this Indenture or indemnity satisfactory to the Trustee against such risk is not reasonably assured to it.

Section 6.2. Reliance on Documents, Opinions, etc. Except as otherwise provided in
Section 6.1:

(a)    the Trustee may conclusively rely and shall be fully protected in acting or refraining from acting upon any resolution, certificate, statement, instrument, opinion, report, notice, request, consent, order, bond, note, debenture or other paper or document believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper party or parties;

(b)    any request, direction, order or demand of the Company mentioned herein shall be sufficiently evidenced by an Officers’ Certificate (unless other evidence in respect thereof be herein specifically prescribed); and any Board Resolution may be evidenced to the Trustee by a copy thereof certified by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Company;

(c)    the Trustee may consult with counsel of its selection and any advice or Opinion of Counsel shall be full and complete authorization and protection in respect of any action taken, suffered or omitted by it hereunder in good faith and in accordance with such advice or Opinion of Counsel;

(d)    the Trustee shall be under no obligation to exercise any of the rights or powers vested in it by this Indenture at the request, order or direction of any of the Securityholders, pursuant to the provisions of this Indenture, unless such Securityholders shall have offered to the Trustee reasonable security or indemnity against the costs, expenses and liabilities which may be incurred therein or thereby;

(e)    the Trustee shall not be liable for any action taken or omitted by it in good faith and believed by it to be authorized or within the discretion or rights or powers conferred upon it by this Indenture; nothing contained herein shall, however, relieve the Trustee of the obligation, upon the occurrence of an Event of Default with respect to the Debentures (that has not been cured or waived) to exercise with respect to Debentures such of the rights and powers vested in it by this Indenture, and to use the same degree of care and skill in their exercise, as a prudent man would exercise or use under the circumstances in the conduct of his own affairs;

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(f)    the Trustee shall not be bound to make any investigation into the facts or matters stated in any resolution, certificate, statement, instrument, opinion, report, notice, request, consent, order, approval, bond, debenture, coupon or other paper or document, unless requested in writing to do so by the holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Debentures affected thereby; provided, however, that if the payment within a reasonable time to the Trustee of the costs, expenses or liabilities likely to be incurred by it in the making of such investigation is, in the opinion of the Trustee, not reasonably assured to the Trustee by the security afforded to it by the terms of this Indenture, the Trustee may require reasonable indemnity against such expense or liability as a condition to so proceeding;
(g)    the Trustee may execute any of the trusts or powers hereunder or perform any duties hereunder either directly or by or through agents (including any Authenticating Agent) or attorneys, and the Trustee shall not be responsible for any misconduct or negligence on the part of any such agent or attorney appointed by it with due care; and
(h)    with the exceptions of defaults under Sections 5.1(a) or 5.1(b), the Trustee shall not be charged with knowledge of any Default or Event of Default with respect to the Debentures unless a written notice of such Default or Event of Default shall have been given to the Trustee by the Company or any other obligor on the Debentures or by any holder of the Debentures.
Section 6.3. No Responsibility for Recitals, etc. The recitals contained herein and in the Debentures (except in the certificate of authentication of the Trustee or the Authenticating Agent) shall be taken as the statements of the Company, and the Trustee and the Authenticating Agent assume no responsibility for the correctness of the same. The Trustee and the Authenticating Agent make no representations as to the validity or sufficiency of this Indenture or of the Debentures. The Trustee and the Authenticating Agent shall not be accountable for the use or application by the Company of any Debentures or the proceeds of any Debentures authenticated and delivered by the Trustee or the Authenticating Agent in conformity with the provisions of this Indenture.
Section 6.4. Trustee, Authenticating Agent, Paying Agents, Transfer Agents or Registrar May Own Debentures. The Trustee or any Authenticating Agent or any paying agent or any transfer agent or any Debenture registrar, in its individual or any other capacity, may become the owner or pledgee of Debentures with the same rights it would have if it were not Trustee, Authenticating Agent, paying agent, transfer agent or Debenture registrar.
Section 6.5. Moneys to be Held in Trust. Subject to the provisions of Section 12.4, all moneys received by the Trustee or any paying agent shall, until used or applied as herein provided, be held in trust for the purpose for which they were received, but need not be segregated from other funds except to the extent required by law. The Trustee and any paying agent shall be under no liability for interest on any money received by it hereunder except as otherwise agreed in writing with the Company. So long as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, all interest allowed on any such moneys shall be paid from time to time upon the written order of the Company, signed by the Chairman of the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, a Managing Director, a Vice President, the Treasurer or an Assistant Treasurer of the Company.
Section 6.6. Compensation and Expenses of Trustee. The Company covenants and agrees to pay or reimburse the Trustee upon its request for all reasonable expenses, disbursements and advances incurred or made by the Trustee in accordance with any of the provisions of this Indenture (including the reasonable compensation and the expenses and disbursements of its counsel and of all Persons not regularly in its employ) except any such expense, disbursement or advance as may arise from its negligence or willful misconduct; provided, however, that the Company shall not be responsible for the payment of acceptance or annual administration fees owing to the Trustee pursuant to the services to be
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provided by the Trustee under this Indenture or the fees and expenses of the Trustee’s counsel in connection with closing of the transactions contemplated by this Indenture. The Company also covenants to indemnify each of the Trustee or any predecessor Trustee (and its officers, agents, directors and employees) for, and to hold it harmless against, any and all loss, damage, claim, liability or expense including taxes (other than taxes based on the income of the Trustee) incurred without negligence or willful misconduct on the part of the Trustee and arising out of or in connection with the acceptance or administration of this trust, including the costs and expenses of defending itself against any claim of liability. The obligations of the Company under this Section 6.6 to compensate and indemnify the Trustee and to pay or reimburse the Trustee for expenses, disbursements and advances shall constitute additional indebtedness hereunder. Such additional indebtedness shall be secured by a lien prior to that of the Debentures upon all property and funds held or collected by the Trustee as such, except funds held in trust for the benefit of the holders of particular Debentures.
Without prejudice to any other rights available to the Trustee under applicable law, when the Trustee incurs expenses or renders services in connection with an Event of Default specified in Section 5.1(d), Section 5.1(e) or Section 5.1(f), the expenses (including the reasonable charges and expenses of its counsel) and the compensation for the services are intended to constitute expenses of administration under any applicable federal or state bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law.
The provisions of this Section shall survive the resignation or removal of the Trustee and the defeasance or other termination of this Indenture.
Notwithstanding anything in this Indenture or any Debenture to the contrary, the Trustee shall have no obligation whatsoever to advance funds to pay any principal of or interest on or other amounts with respect to the Debentures or otherwise advance funds to or on behalf of the Company.
Section 6.7. Officers’ Certificate as Evidence. Except as otherwise provided in Sections 6.1 and 6.2, whenever in the administration of the provisions of this Indenture the Trustee shall deem it necessary or desirable that a matter be proved or established prior to taking or omitting any action hereunder, such matter (unless other evidence in respect thereof be herein specifically prescribed) may, in the absence of negligence or willful misconduct on the part of the Trustee, be deemed to be conclusively proved and established by an Officers’ Certificate delivered to the Trustee, and such certificate, in the absence of negligence or willful misconduct on the part of the Trustee, shall be full warrant to the Trustee for any action taken or omitted by it under the provisions of this Indenture upon the faith thereof.
Section 6.8. Eligibility of Trustee. The Trustee hereunder shall at all times be a corporation organized and doing business under the laws of the United States of America or any state or territory thereof or of the District of Columbia or a corporation or other Person authorized under such laws to exercise corporate trust powers, having (or whose obligations under this Indenture are guaranteed by an affiliate having) a combined capital and surplus of at least 50 million U.S. dollars ($50,000,000.00) and subject to supervision or examination by federal, state, territorial, or District of Columbia authority. If such corporation publishes reports of condition at least annually, pursuant to law or to the requirements of the aforesaid supervising or examining authority, then for the purposes of this Section 6.8 the combined capital and surplus of such corporation shall be deemed to be its combined capital and surplus as set forth in its most recent records of condition so published.
The Company may not, nor may any Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the Company, serve as Trustee.
In case at any time the Trustee shall cease to be eligible in accordance with the provisions of this Section 6.8, the Trustee shall resign immediately in the manner and with the effect specified in Section 6.9.
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If the Trustee has or shall acquire any “conflicting interest” within the meaning of §310(b) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, the Trustee shall either eliminate such interest or resign, to the extent and in the manner described by this Indenture.

Section 6.9. Resignation or Removal of Trustee

(a) The Trustee, or any trustee or trustees hereafter appointed, may at any time resign by giving written notice of such resignation to the Company and by mailing notice thereof, at the Company’s expense, to the holders of the Debentures at their addresses as they shall appear on the Debenture Register. Upon receiving such notice of resignation, the Company shall promptly appoint a successor trustee or trustees by written instrument, in duplicate, executed by order of its Board of Directors, one copy of which instrument shall be delivered to the resigning Trustee and one copy to the successor Trustee. If no successor Trustee shall have been so appointed and have accepted appointment within 30 days after the mailing of such notice of resignation to the affected Securityholders, the resigning Trustee may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor Trustee, or any Securityholder who has been a bona fide holder of a Debenture or Debentures for at least six months may, subject to the provisions of Section 5.9, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated, petition any such court for the appointment of a successor Trustee. Such court may thereupon, after such notice, if any, as it may deem proper and prescribe, appoint a successor Trustee.

(b) In case at any time any of the following shall occur --

(1) the Trustee shall fail to comply with the provisions of Section 6.8 after written request therefor by the Company or by any Securityholder who has been a bona fide holder of a Debenture or Debentures for at least 6 months, or

(2) the Trustee shall cease to be eligible in accordance with the provisions of Section 6.8 and shall fail to resign after written request therefor by the Company or by any such Securityholder, or

(3) the Trustee shall become incapable of acting, or shall be adjudged as bankrupt or insolvent, or a receiver of the Trustee or of its property shall be appointed, or any public officer shall take charge or control of the Trustee or of its property or affairs for the purpose of rehabilitation, conservation or liquidation,

then, in any such case, the Company may remove the Trustee and appoint a successor Trustee by written instrument, in duplicate, executed by order of the Board of Directors, one copy of which instrument shall be delivered to the Trustee so removed and one copy to the successor Trustee, or, subject to the provisions of Section 5.9, any Securityholder who has been a bona fide holder of a Debenture or Debentures for at least 6 months may, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated, petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the removal of the Trustee and the appointment of a successor Trustee. Such court may thereupon, after such notice, if any, as it may deem proper and prescribe, remove the Trustee and appoint successor Trustee.

(c) Upon prior written notice to the Company and the Trustee, the holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Debentures at the time outstanding may at any time remove the Trustee and nominate a successor Trustee, which shall be deemed appointed as successor Trustee unless within 10
Business Days after such nomination the Company objects thereto, in which case, or in the case of a failure by such holders to nominate a successor Trustee, the Trustee so removed or any Securityholder, upon the terms and conditions and otherwise as in subsection (a) of this Section 6.9 provided, may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for an appointment of a successor.
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(d) Any resignation or removal of the Trustee and appointment of a successor Trustee pursuant to any of the provisions of this Section shall become effective upon acceptance of appointment by the successor Trustee as provided in Section 6.10.

Section 6.10. Acceptance by Successor Trustee. Any successor Trustee appointed as provided in Section 6.9 shall execute, acknowledge and deliver to the Company and to its predecessor Trustee an instrument accepting such appointment hereunder, and thereupon the resignation or removal of the retiring Trustee shall become effective and such successor Trustee, without any further act, deed or conveyance, shall become vested with all the rights, powers, duties and obligations with respect to the Debentures of its predecessor hereunder, with like effect as if originally named as Trustee herein; but, nevertheless, on the written request of the Company or of the successor Trustee, the Trustee ceasing to act shall, upon payment of any amounts then due it pursuant to the provisions of Section 6.6, execute and deliver an instrument transferring to such successor Trustee all the rights and powers of the Trustee so ceasing to act and shall duly assign, transfer and deliver to such successor Trustee all property and money held by such retiring Trustee thereunder. Upon request of any such successor Trustee, the Company shall execute any and all instruments in writing for more fully and certainly vesting in and confirming to such successor Trustee all such rights and powers. Any Trustee ceasing to act shall, nevertheless, retain a lien upon all property or funds held or collected by such Trustee to secure any amounts then due it pursuant to the provisions of Section 6.6.

If a successor Trustee is appointed, the Company, the retiring Trustee and the successor Trustee shall execute and deliver an indenture supplemental hereto which shall contain such provisions as shall be deemed necessary or desirable to confirm that all the rights, powers, trusts and duties of the retiring Trustee with respect to the Debentures as to which the predecessor Trustee is not retiring shall continue to be vested in the predecessor Trustee, and shall add to or change any of the provisions of this Indenture as shall be necessary to provide for or facilitate the administration of the Trust hereunder by more than one Trustee, it being understood that nothing herein or in such supplemental indenture shall constitute such Trustees co-trustees of the same trust and that each such Trustee shall be Trustee of a trust or trusts hereunder separate and apart from any trust or trusts hereunder administered by any other such Trustee.

No successor Trustee shall accept appointment as provided in this Section unless at the time of such acceptance such successor Trustee shall be eligible under the provisions of Section 6.8.

In no event shall a retiring Trustee be liable for the acts or omissions of any successor Trustee hereunder.

Upon acceptance of appointment by a successor Trustee as provided in this Section 6.10, the Company shall mail notice of the succession of such Trustee hereunder to the holders of Debentures at their addresses as they shall appear on the Debenture Register. If the Company fails to mail such notice within 10 Business Days after the acceptance of appointment by the successor Trustee, the successor Trustee shall cause such notice to be mailed at the expense of the Company.

Section 6.11. Succession by Merger, etc. Any corporation into which the Trustee may be merged or converted or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation resulting from any merger, conversion or consolidation to which the Trustee shall be a party, or any corporation succeeding to all or substantially all of the corporate trust business of the Trustee, shall be the successor of the Trustee hereunder without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto; provided such corporation shall be otherwise eligible and qualified under this Article.

In case at the time such successor to the Trustee shall succeed to the trusts created by this Indenture any of the Debentures shall have been authenticated but not delivered, any such successor to the
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Trustee may adopt the certificate of authentication of any predecessor Trustee, and deliver such Debentures so authenticated; and in case at that time any of the Debentures shall not have been authenticated, any successor to the Trustee may authenticate such Debentures either in the name of any predecessor hereunder or in the name of the successor Trustee; and in all such cases such certificates shall have the full force which it is anywhere in the Debentures or in this Indenture provided that the certificate of the Trustee shall have; provided, however, that the right to adopt the certificate of authentication of any predecessor Trustee or authenticate Debentures in the name of any predecessor Trustee shall apply only to its successor or successors by merger, conversion or consolidation.

Section 6.12. Authenticating Agents. There may be one or more Authenticating Agents appointed by the Trustee upon the request of the Company with power to act on its behalf and subject to its direction in the authentication and delivery of Debentures issued upon exchange or registration of transfer thereof as fully to all intents and purposes as though any such Authenticating Agent had been expressly authorized to authenticate and deliver Debentures; provided, however, that the Trustee shall have no liability to the Company for any acts or omissions of the Authenticating Agent with respect to the authentication and delivery of Debentures. Any such Authenticating Agent shall at all times be a corporation organized and doing business under the laws of the United States or of any state or territory thereof or of the District of Columbia authorized under such laws to act as Authenticating Agent, having a combined capital and surplus of at least $50,000,000.00 and being subject to supervision or examination by federal, state, territorial or District of Columbia authority. If such corporation publishes reports of condition at least annually pursuant to law or the requirements of such authority, then for the purposes of this Section 6.12 the combined capital and surplus of such corporation shall be deemed to be its combined capital and surplus as set forth in its most recent report of condition so published. If at any time an Authenticating Agent shall cease to be eligible in accordance with the provisions of this Section, it shall resign immediately in the manner and with the effect herein specified in this Section.

Any corporation into which any Authenticating Agent may be merged or converted or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation resulting from any merger, consolidation or conversion to which any Authenticating Agent shall be a party, or any corporation succeeding to all or substantially all of the corporate trust business of any Authenticating Agent, shall be the successor of such Authenticating Agent hereunder, if such successor corporation is otherwise eligible under this Section 6.12 without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of the parties hereto or such Authenticating Agent.

Any Authenticating Agent may at any time resign by giving written notice of resignation to the Trustee and to the Company. The Trustee may at any time terminate the agency of any Authenticating Agent with respect to the Debentures by giving written notice of termination to such Authenticating Agent and to the Company. Upon receiving such a notice of resignation or upon such a termination, or in case at any time any Authenticating Agent shall cease to be eligible under this Section 6.12, the Trustee may, and upon the request of the Company shall, promptly appoint a successor Authenticating Agent eligible under this Section 6.12, shall give written notice of such appointment to the Company and shall mail notice of such appointment to all holders of Debentures as the names and addresses of such holders appear on the Debenture Register. Any successor Authenticating Agent upon acceptance of its appointment hereunder shall become vested with all rights, powers, duties and responsibilities with respect to the Debentures of its predecessor hereunder, with like effect as if originally named as Authenticating Agent herein.

The Company agrees to pay to any Authenticating Agent from time to time reasonable compensation for its services. Any Authenticating Agent shall have no responsibility or liability for any action taken by it as such in accordance with the directions of the Trustee.

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ARTICLE VII.
CONCERNING THE SECURITYHOLDERS

Section 7.1.    Action by Securityholders. Whenever in this Indenture it is provided that the holders of a specified percentage in aggregate principal amount of the Debentures may take any action (including the making of any demand or request, the giving of any notice, consent or waiver or the taking of any other action) the fact that at the time of taking any such action the holders of such specified percentage have joined therein may be evidenced (a) by any instrument or any number of instruments of similar tenor executed by such Securityholders in person or by agent or proxy appointed in writing, or (b) by the record of such holders of Debentures voting in favor thereof at any meeting of such Securityholders duly called and held in accordance with the provisions of Article VIII, or (c) by a combination of such instrument or instruments and any such record of such a meeting of such Securityholders or (d) by any other method the Trustee deems satisfactory.

If the Company shall solicit from the Securityholders any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action or revocation of the same, the Company may, at its option, as evidenced by an Officers’ Certificate, fix in advance a record date for such Debentures for the determination of Securityholders entitled to give such request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action or revocation of the same, but the Company shall have no obligation to do so. If such a record date is fixed, such request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action or revocation of the same may be given before or after the record date, but only the Securityholders of record at the close of business on the record date shall be deemed to be Securityholders for the purposes of determining whether Securityholders of the requisite proportion of outstanding Debentures have authorized or agreed or consented to such request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action or revocation of the same, and for that purpose the outstanding Debentures shall be computed as of the record date; provided, however, that no such authorization, agreement or consent by such Securityholders on the record date shall be deemed effective unless it shall become effective pursuant to the provisions of this Indenture not later than 6 months after the record date.

Section 7.2.    Proof of Execution by Securityholders. Subject to the provisions of Section 6.1, 6.2 and 8.5, proof of the execution of any instrument by a Securityholder or his agent or proxy shall be sufficient if made in accordance with such reasonable rules and regulations as may be prescribed by the Trustee or in such manner as shall be satisfactory to the Trustee. The ownership of Debentures shall be proved by the Debenture Register or by a certificate of the Debenture registrar. The Trustee may require such additional proof of any matter referred to in this Section as it shall deem necessary.

The record of any Securityholders’ meeting shall be proved in the manner provided in Section 8.6.

Section 7.3.    Who Are Deemed Absolute Owners. Prior to due presentment for registration of transfer of any Debenture, the Company, the Trustee, any Authenticating Agent, any paying agent, any transfer agent and any Debenture registrar may deem the Person in whose name such Debenture shall be registered upon the Debenture Register to be, and may treat him as, the absolute owner of such Debenture (whether or not such Debenture shall be overdue) for the purpose of receiving payment of or on account of the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on such Debenture and for all other purposes; and neither the Company nor the Trustee nor any Authenticating Agent nor any paying agent nor any transfer agent nor any Debenture registrar shall be affected by any notice to the contrary. All such payments so made to any holder for the time being or upon his order shall be valid, and, to the extent of the sum or sums so paid, effectual to satisfy and discharge the liability for moneys payable upon any such Debenture.

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Section 7.4.    Debentures Owned by Company Deemed Not Outstanding. In determining whether the holders of the requisite aggregate principal amount of Debentures have concurred in any direction, consent or waiver under this Indenture, Debentures which are owned by the Company or any other obligor on the Debentures or by any Person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with the Company or any other obligor on the Debentures shall be disregarded and deemed not to be outstanding for the purpose of any such determination; provided, however, that for the purposes of determining whether the Trustee shall be protected in relying on any such direction, consent or waiver, only Debentures which a Responsible Officer of the Trustee actually knows are so owned shall be so disregarded. Debentures so owned which have been pledged in good faith may be regarded as outstanding for the purposes of this Section 7.4 if the pledgee shall establish to the satisfaction of the Trustee the pledgee’s right to vote such Debentures and that the pledgee is not the Company or any such other obligor or Person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with the Company or any such other obligor. In the case of a dispute as to such right, any decision by the Trustee taken upon the advice of counsel shall be full protection to the Trustee.

Section 7.5.    Revocation of Consents; Future Holders Bound. At any time prior to (but not after) the evidencing to the Trustee, as provided in Section 7.1, of the taking of any action by the holders of the percentage in aggregate principal amount of the Debentures specified in this Indenture in connection with such action, any holder (in cases where no record date has been set pursuant to Section 7.1) or any holder as of an applicable record date (in cases where a record date has been set pursuant to Section 7.1) of a Debenture (or any Debenture issued in whole or in part in exchange or substitution therefor) the serial number of which is shown by the evidence to be included in the Debentures the holders of which have consented to such action may, by filing written notice with the Trustee at the Principal Office of the Trustee and upon proof of holding as provided in Section 7.2, revoke such action so far as concerns such Debenture (or so far as concerns the principal amount represented by any exchanged or substituted Debenture). Except as aforesaid any such action taken by the holder of any Debenture shall be conclusive and binding upon such holder and upon all future holders and owners of such Debenture, and of any Debenture issued in exchange or substitution therefor or on registration of transfer thereof, irrespective of whether or not any notation in regard thereto is made upon such Debenture or any Debenture issued in exchange or substitution therefor.

ARTICLE VIII.
SECURITYHOLDERS’ MEETINGS

Section 8.1.    Purposes of Meetings. A meeting of Securityholders may be called at any time and from time to time pursuant to the provisions of this Article VIII for any of the following purposes:

(a)    to give any notice to the Company or to the Trustee, or to give any directions to the Trustee, or to consent to the waiving of any default hereunder and its consequences, or to take any other action authorized to be taken by Securityholders pursuant to any of the provisions of Article V;

(b)    to remove the Trustee and nominate a successor trustee pursuant to the provisions of Article VI;

(c)    to consent to the execution of an indenture or indentures supplemental hereto pursuant to the provisions of Section 9.2; or

(d)    to take any other action authorized to be taken by or on behalf of the holders of any specified aggregate principal amount of such Debentures under any other provision of this Indenture or under applicable law.
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Section 8.2.    Call of Meetings by Trustee. The Trustee may at any time call a meeting of Securityholders to take any action specified in Section 8.1, to be held at such time and at such place as the Trustee shall determine. Notice of every meeting of the Securityholders, setting forth the time and the place of such meeting and in general terms the action proposed to be taken at such meeting, shall be mailed to holders of Debentures affected at their addresses as they shall appear on the Debentures Register and, if the Company is not a holder of Debentures, to the Company. Such notice shall be mailed not less than 20 nor more than 180 days prior to the date fixed for the meeting.
Section 8.3.    Call of Meetings by Company or Securityholders. In case at any time the Company pursuant to a Board Resolution, or the holders of at least 10% in aggregate principal amount of the Debentures, as the case may be, then outstanding, shall have requested the Trustee to call a meeting of Securityholders, by written request setting forth in reasonable detail the action proposed to be taken at the meeting, and the Trustee shall not have mailed the notice of such meeting within 20 days after receipt of such request, then the Company or such Securityholders may determine the time and the place for such meeting and may call such meeting to take any action authorized in Section 8.1, by mailing notice thereof as provided in Section 8.2.
Section 8.4.    Qualifications for Voting. To be entitled to vote at any meeting of Securityholders a Person shall (a) be a holder of one or more Debentures with respect to which the meeting is being held or (b) a Person appointed by an instrument in writing as proxy by a holder of one or more such Debentures. The only Persons who shall be entitled to be present or to speak at any meeting of Securityholders shall be the Persons entitled to vote at such meeting and their counsel and any representatives of the Trustee and its counsel and any representatives of the Company and its counsel.
Section 8.5.    Regulations. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Indenture, the Trustee may make such reasonable regulations as it may deem advisable for any meeting of Securityholders, in regard to proof of the holding of Debentures and of the appointment of proxies, and in regard to the appointment and duties of inspectors of votes, the submission and examination of proxies, certificates and other evidence of the right to vote, and such other matters concerning the conduct of the meeting as it shall think fit.
The Trustee shall, by an instrument in writing, appoint a temporary chairman of the meeting, unless the meeting shall have been called by the Company or by Securityholders as provided in Section 8.3, in which case the Company or the Securityholders calling the meeting, as the case may be, shall in like manner appoint a temporary chairman. A permanent chairman and a permanent secretary of the meeting shall be elected by majority vote of the meeting.
Subject to the provisions of Section 7.4, at any meeting each holder of Debentures with respect to which such meeting is being held or proxy therefor shall be entitled to one vote for each $1,000.00 principal amount of Debentures held or represented by him; provided, however, that no vote shall be cast or counted at any meeting in respect of any Debenture challenged as not outstanding and ruled by the chairman of the meeting to be not outstanding. The chairman of the meeting shall have no right to vote other than by virtue of Debentures held by him or instruments in writing as aforesaid duly designating him as the Person to vote on behalf of other Securityholders. Any meeting of Securityholders duly called pursuant to the provisions of Section 8.2 or 8.3 may be adjourned from time to time by a majority of those present, whether or not constituting a quorum, and the meeting may be held as so adjourned without further notice.
Section 8.6.    Voting. The vote upon any resolution submitted to any meeting of holders of Debentures with respect to which such meeting is being held shall be by written ballots on which shall be subscribed the signatures of such holders or of their representatives by proxy and the serial number or numbers of the Debentures held or represented by them. The permanent chairman of the meeting shall
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appoint two inspectors of votes who shall count all votes cast at the meeting for or against any resolution and who shall make and file with the secretary of the meeting their verified written reports in triplicate of all votes cast at the meeting. A record in duplicate of the proceedings of each meeting of Securityholders shall be prepared by the secretary of the meeting and there shall be attached to said record the original reports of the inspectors of votes on any vote by ballot taken thereat and affidavits by one or more Persons having knowledge of the facts setting forth a copy of the notice of the meeting and showing that said notice was mailed as provided in Section 8.2. The record shall show the serial numbers of the Debentures voting in favor of or against any resolution. The record shall be signed and verified by the affidavits of the permanent chairman and secretary of the meeting and one of the duplicates shall be delivered to the Company and the other to the Trustee to be preserved by the Trustee, the latter to have attached thereto the ballots voted at the meeting.
Any record so signed and verified shall be conclusive evidence of the matters therein stated.
Section 8.7.    Quorum; Actions. The Persons entitled to vote a majority in principal amount of the Debentures then outstanding shall constitute a quorum for a meeting of Securityholders; provided, however, that if any action is to be taken at such meeting with respect to a consent, waiver, request, demand, notice, authorization, direction or other action which may be given by the holders of not less than a specified percentage in principal amount of the Debentures then outstanding, the Persons holding or representing such specified percentage in principal amount of the Debentures then outstanding will constitute a quorum. In the absence of a quorum within 30 minutes of the time appointed for any such meeting, the meeting shall, if convened at the request of Securityholders, be dissolved. In any other case the meeting may be adjourned for a period of not less than 10 days as determined by the permanent chairman of the meeting prior to the adjournment of such meeting. In the absence of a quorum at any such adjourned meeting, such adjourned meeting may be further adjourned for a period of not less than 10 days as determined by the permanent chairman of the meeting prior to the adjournment of such adjourned meeting. Notice of the reconvening of any adjourned meeting shall be given as provided in Section 8.2, except that such notice need be given only once not less than 5 days prior to the date on which the meeting is scheduled to be reconvened. Notice of the reconvening of an adjourned meeting shall state expressly the percentage, as provided above, of the principal amount of the Debentures then outstanding which shall constitute a quorum.
Except as limited by the provisos in the first paragraph of Section 9.2, any resolution presented to a meeting or adjourned meeting duly reconvened at which a quorum is present as aforesaid may be adopted by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority in principal amount of the Debentures then outstanding; provided, however, that, except as limited by the provisos in the first paragraph of Section 9.2, any resolution with respect to any consent, waiver, request, demand, notice, authorization, direction or other action which this Indenture expressly provides may be given by the holders of not less than a specified percentage in principal amount of the Debentures then outstanding may be adopted at a meeting or an adjourned meeting duly reconvened and at which a quorum is present as aforesaid only by the affirmative vote of the holders of a not less than such specified percentage in principal amount of the Debentures then outstanding.
Any resolution passed or decision taken at any meeting of holders of Debentures duly held in accordance with this Section shall be binding on all the Securityholders, whether or not present or represented at the meeting.
ARTICLE IX.
SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURES
Section 9.1.    Supplemental Indentures without Consent of Securityholders. The Company, when authorized by a Board Resolution, and the Trustee may from time to time and at any time
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enter into an indenture or indentures supplemental hereto, without the consent of the Securityholders, for one or more of the following purposes:

(a)    to evidence the succession of another Person to the Company, or successive successions, and the assumption by the successor Person of the covenants, agreements and obligations of the Company, pursuant to Article XI hereof;

(b)    to add to the covenants of the Company such further covenants, restrictions or conditions for the protection of the holders of Debentures as the Board of Directors shall consider to be for the protection of the holders of such Debentures, and to make the occurrence, or the occurrence and continuance, of a default in any of such additional covenants, restrictions or conditions a default or an Event of Default permitting the enforcement of all or any of the several remedies provided in this Indenture as herein set forth; provided, however, that in respect of any such additional covenant restriction or condition such supplemental indenture may provide for a particular period of grace after default (which period may be shorter or longer than that allowed in the case of other defaults) or may provide for an immediate enforcement upon such default or may limit the remedies available to the Trustee upon such default;

(c)    to cure any ambiguity or to correct or supplement any provision contained herein or in any supplemental indenture which may be defective or inconsistent with any other provision contained herein or in any supplemental indenture, or to make such other provisions in regard to matters or questions arising under this Indenture; provided that any such action shall not materially adversely affect the interests of the holders of the Debentures;

(d)    to add to, delete from, or revise the terms of Debentures, including, without limitation, any terms relating to the issuance, exchange, registration or transfer of Debentures, including to provide for transfer procedures and restrictions substantially similar to those applicable to the Capital Securities as required by Section 2.5 (for purposes of assuring that no registration of Debentures is required under the Securities Act); provided, however, that any such action shall not adversely affect the interests of the holders of the Debentures then outstanding (it being understood, for purposes of this proviso, that transfer restrictions on Debentures substantially similar to those that were applicable to Capital Securities shall not be deemed to materially adversely affect the holders of the Debentures);

(e)    to evidence and provide for the acceptance of appointment hereunder by a successor Trustee with respect to the Debentures and to add to or change any of the provisions of this Indenture as shall be necessary to provide for or facilitate the administration of the trusts hereunder by more than one Trustee;

(f)    to make any change (other than as elsewhere provided in this paragraph) that does not adversely affect the rights of any Securityholder in any material respect; or

(g)     to provide for the issuance of and establish the form and terms and conditions of the Debentures, to establish the form of any certifications required to be furnished pursuant to the terms of this Indenture or the Debentures, or to add to the rights of the holders of Debentures.

The Trustee is hereby authorized to join with the Company in the execution of any such supplemental indenture, to make any further appropriate agreements and stipulations which may be therein contained and to accept the conveyance, transfer and assignment of any property thereunder, but the Trustee shall not be obligated to, but may in its discretion, enter into any such supplemental indenture which affects the Trustee’s own rights, duties or immunities under this Indenture or otherwise.
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Any supplemental indenture authorized by the provisions of this Section 9.1 may be executed by the Company and the Trustee without the consent of the holders of any of the Debentures at the time outstanding, notwithstanding any of the provisions of Section 9.2.

Section 9.2.    Supplemental Indentures with Consent of Securityholders. With the consent (evidenced as provided in Section 7.1) of the holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Debentures at the time outstanding affected by such supplemental indenture (voting as a class), the Company, when authorized by a Board Resolution, and the Trustee may from time to time and at any time enter into an indenture or indentures supplemental hereto for the purpose of adding any provisions to or changing in any manner or eliminating any of the provisions of this Indenture or of any supplemental indenture or of modifying in any manner the rights of the holders of the Debentures; provided, however, that no such supplemental indenture shall without the consent of the holders of each Debenture then outstanding and affected thereby (i) change the fixed maturity of any Debenture, or reduce the principal amount thereof or any premium thereon, or reduce the rate or extend the time of payment of interest thereon, or reduce any amount payable on redemption thereof or make the principal thereof or any interest or premium thereon payable in any coin or currency other than that provided in the Debentures, or impair or affect the right of any Securityholder to institute suit for payment thereof or impair the right of repayment, if any, at the option of the holder, or (ii) reduce the aforesaid percentage of Debentures the holders of which are required to consent to any such supplemental indenture; provided further, however, that if the Debentures are held by a trust or a trustee of such trust, such supplemental indenture shall not be effective until the holders of a majority in Liquidation Amount of Trust Securities shall have consented to such supplemental indenture; provided further, however, that if the consent of the Securityholder of each outstanding Debenture is required, such supplemental indenture shall not be effective until each holder of the Trust Securities shall have consented to such supplemental indenture.

Upon the request of the Company accompanied by a Board Resolution authorizing the execution of any such supplemental indenture, and upon the filing with the Trustee of evidence of the consent of Securityholders as aforesaid, the Trustee shall join with the Company in the execution of such supplemental indenture unless such supplemental indenture affects the Trustee’s own rights, duties or immunities under this Indenture or otherwise, in which case the Trustee may in its discretion, but shall not be obligated to, enter into such supplemental indenture.

Promptly after the execution by the Company and the Trustee of any supplemental indenture pursuant to the provisions of this Section, the Trustee shall transmit by mail, first class postage prepaid, a notice, prepared by the Company, setting forth in general terms the substance of such supplemental indenture, to the Securityholders as their names and addresses appear upon the Debenture Register. Any failure of the Trustee to mail such notice, or any defect therein, shall not, however, in any way impair or affect the validity of any such supplemental indenture.

It shall not be necessary for the consent of the Securityholders under this Section 9.2 to approve the particular form of any proposed supplemental indenture, but it shall be sufficient if such consent shall approve the substance thereof.

Section 9.3.    Effect of Supplemental Indentures. Upon the execution of any supplemental indenture pursuant to the provisions of this Article IX, this Indenture shall be and be deemed to be modified and amended in accordance therewith and the respective rights, limitations of rights, obligations, duties and immunities under this Indenture of the Trustee, the Company and the holders of Debentures shall thereafter be determined, exercised and enforced hereunder subject in all respects to such modifications and amendments and all the terms and conditions of any such supplemental indenture shall be and be deemed to be part of the terms and conditions of this Indenture for any and all purposes.

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Section 9.4.    Notation on Debentures. Debentures authenticated and delivered after the execution of any supplemental indenture pursuant to the provisions of this Article IX may bear a notation as to any matter provided for in such supplemental indenture. If the Company or the Trustee shall so determine, new Debentures so modified as to conform, in the opinion of the Board of Directors of the Company, to any modification of this Indenture contained in any such supplemental indenture may be prepared and executed by the Company, authenticated by the Trustee or the Authenticating Agent and delivered in exchange for the Debentures then outstanding.
Section 9.5.    Evidence of Compliance of Supplemental Indenture to be Furnished to Trustee. The Trustee, subject to the provisions of Sections 6.1 and 6.2, shall, in addition to the documents required by Section 14.6, receive an Officers’ Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel as conclusive evidence that any supplemental indenture executed pursuant hereto complies with the requirements of this Article IX. The Trustee shall receive an Opinion of Counsel as conclusive evidence that any supplemental indenture executed pursuant to this Article IX is authorized or permitted by, and conforms to, the terms of this Article IX and that it is proper for the Trustee under the provisions of this Article IX to join in the execution thereof.
ARTICLE X.
REDEMPTION OF SECURITIES
Section 10.1.    Optional Redemption. The Company shall have the right (subject to the receipt by the Company of prior approval (i) if the Company is a bank holding company, from the Federal Reserve, if then required under applicable capital guidelines or policies of the Federal Reserve or (ii) if the Company is a savings and loan holding company, from the OTS, if then required under applicable capital guidelines or policies of the OTS) to redeem the Debentures, in whole or in part, but in all cases in a principal amount with integral multiples of $1,000.00, on any Interest Payment Date on or after September 17, 2008 (the “Redemption Date”), at the Redemption Price.
Section 10.2.    Special Event Redemption. If a Special Event shall occur and be continuing, the Company shall have the right (subject to the receipt by the Company of prior approval (i) if the Company is a bank holding company, from the Federal Reserve, if then required under applicable capital guidelines or policies of the Federal Reserve or (ii) if the Company is a savings and loan holding company, from the OTS, if then required under applicable capital guidelines or policies of the OTS) to redeem the Debentures in whole, but not in part, at any Interest Payment Date, within 120 days following the occurrence of such Special Event (the “Special Redemption Date”) at the Special Redemption Price.
Section 10.3.    Notice of Redemption; Selection of Debentures. In case the Company shall desire to exercise the right to redeem all, or, as the case may be, any part of the Debentures, it shall cause to be mailed a notice of such redemption at least 30 and not more than 60 days prior to the Redemption Date or the Special Redemption Date to the holders of Debentures so to be redeemed as a whole or in part at their la st addresses as the same appear on the Debenture Register. Such mailing shall be by first class mail. The notice if mailed in the manner herein provided shall be conclusively presumed to have been duly given, whether or not the holder receives such notice. In any case, failure to give such notice by mail or any defect in the notice to the holder of any Debenture designated for redemption as a whole or in part shall not affect the validity of the proceedings for the redemption of any other Debenture.
Each such notice of redemption shall specify the CUSIP number, if any, of the Debentures to be redeemed, the Redemption Date or the Special Redemption Date, as applicable, the Redemption Price or the Special Redemption Price, as applicable, at which Debentures are to be redeemed, the place or places of payment, that payment will be made upon presentation and surrender of such Debentures, that interest accrued to the date fixed for redemption will be paid as specified in said notice, and that on and after said date interest thereon or on the portions thereof to be redeemed will cease to accrue. If less than all the
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Debentures are to be redeemed the notice of redemption shall specify the numbers of the Debentures to be redeemed. In case the Debentures are to be redeemed in part only, the notice of redemption shall state the portion of the principal amount thereof to be redeemed and shall state that on and after the date fixed for redemption, upon surrender of such Debenture, a new Debenture or Debentures in principal amount equal to the unredeemed portion thereof will be issued.
Prior to 10:00 a.m. New York City time on the Redemption Date or Special Redemption Date, as applicable, the Company will deposit with the Trustee or with one or more paying agents an amount of money sufficient to redeem on the Redemption Date or the Special Redemption Date, as applicable, all the Debentures so called for redemption at the appropriate Redemption Price or Special Redemption Price.
If all, or less than all, the Debentures are to be redeemed, the Company will give the Trustee notice not less than 45 nor more than 60 days, respectively, prior to the Redemption Date or Special Redemption Date, as applicable, as to the aggregate principal amount of Debentures to be redeemed and the Trustee shall select, in such manner as in its sole discretion it shall deem appropriate and fair, the Debentures or portions thereof (in integral multiples of $1,000.00) to be redeemed.
Section 10.4.    Payment of Debentures Called for Redemption. If notice of redemption has been given as provided in Section 10.3, the Debentures or portions of Debentures with respect to which such notice has been given shall become due and payable on the Redemption Date or Special Redemption Date, as applicable, and at the place or places stated in such notice at the applicable Redemption Price or Special Redemption Price and on and after said date (unless the Company shall default in the payment of such Debentures at the Redemption Price or Special Redemption Price, as applicable) interest on the Debentures or portions of Debentures so called for redemption shall cease to accrue. On presentation and surrender of such Debentures at a place of payment specified in said notice, such Debentures or the specified portions thereof shall be paid and redeemed by the Company at the applicable Redemption Price or Special Redemption Price.
Upon presentation of any Debenture redeemed in part only, the Company shall execute and the Trustee shall authenticate and make available for delivery to the holder thereof, at the expense of the Company, a new Debenture or Debentures of authorized denominations, in principal amount equal to the unredeemed portion of the Debenture so presented.
ARTICLE XI.
CONSOLIDATION, MERGER, SALE, CONVEYANCE AND LEASE
Section 11.1. Company May Consolidate, etc., on Certain Terms. Nothing contained in this Indenture or in the Debentures shall prevent any consolidation or merger of the Company with or into any other Person (whether or not affiliated with the Company) or successive consolidations or mergers in which the Company or its successor or successors shall be a party or parties, or shall prevent any sale, conveyance, transfer or other disposition of the property or capital stock of the Company or its successor or successors as an entirety, or substantially as an entirety, to any other Person (whether or not affiliated with the Company, or its successor or successors) authorized to acquire and operate the same; provided, however, that the Company hereby covenants and agrees that, upon any such consolidation, merger (where the Company is not the surviving corporation), sale, conveyance, transfer or other disposition, the due and punctual payment of the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest on all of the Debentures in accordance with their terms, according to their tenor, and the due and punctual performance and observance of all the covenants and conditions of this Indenture to be kept or performed by the Company, shall be expressly assumed by supplemental indenture satisfactory in form to the Trustee executed and delivered to the Trustee by the entity formed by such consolidation, or into which the Company shall have been merged, or by the entity which shall have acquired such property or capital stock.
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Section 11.2.    Successor Entity to be Substituted. In case of any such consolidation, merger, sale, conveyance, transfer or other disposition and upon the assumption by the successor entity, by supplemental indenture, executed and delivered to the Trustee and satisfactory in form to the Trustee, of the due and punctual payment of the principal of and premium, if any, and interest on all of the Debentures and the due and punctual performance and observance of all of the covenants and conditions of this Indenture to be performed or observed by the Company, such successor entity shall succeed to and be substituted for the Company, with the same effect as if it had been named herein as the Company, and thereupon the predecessor entity shall be relieved of any further liability or obligation hereunder or upon the Debentures. Such successor entity thereupon may cause to be signed, and may issue in its own name, any or all of the Debentures issuable hereunder which theretofore shall not have been signed by the Company and delivered to the Trustee or the Authenticating Agent; and, upon the order of such successor entity instead of the Company and subject to all the terms, conditions and limitations in this Indenture prescribed, the Trustee or the Authenticating Agent shall authenticate and deliver any Debentures which previously shall have been signed and delivered by the officers of the Company, to the Trustee or the Authenticating Agent for authentication, and any Debentures which such successor entity thereafter shall cause to be signed and delivered to the Trustee or the Authenticating Agent for that purpose. All the Debentures so issued shall in all respects have the same legal rank and benefit under this Indenture as the Debentures theretofore or thereafter issued in accordance with the terms of this Indenture as though all of such Debentures had been issued at the date of the execution hereof.

Section 11.3.    Opinion of Counsel to be Given to Trustee. The Trustee, subject to the provisions of Sections 6.1 and 6.2, shall receive, in addition to the Opinion of Counsel required by Section 9.5, an Opinion of Counsel as conclusive evidence that any consolidation, merger, sale, conveyance, transfer or other disposition, and any assumption, permitted or required by the terms of this Article XI complies with the provisions of this Article XI.

ARTICLE XII.
SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE OF INDENTURE

Section 12.1.    Discharge of Indenture. When

(a)    the Company shall deliver to the Trustee for cancellation all Debentures theretofore authenticated (other than any Debentures which shall have been destroyed, lost or stolen and which shall have been replaced or paid as provided in Section 2.6) and not theretofore canceled, or

(b)    all the Debentures not theretofore canceled or delivered to the Trustee for cancellation shall have become due and payable, or are by their terms to become due and payable within 1 year or are to be called for redemption within 1 year under arrangements satisfactory to the Trustee for the giving of notice of redemption, and the Company shall deposit with the Trustee, in trust, funds, which shall be immediately due and payable, sufficient to pay at maturity or upon redemption all of the Debentures (other than any Debentures which shall have been destroyed, lost or stolen and which shall have been replaced or paid as provided in Section 2.6) not theretofore canceled or delivered to the Trustee for cancellation, including principal and premium, if any, and interest due or to become due to such date of maturity or redemption date, as the case may be, but excluding, however, the amount of any moneys for the payment of principal of, and premium, if any, or interest on the Debentures (1) theretofore repaid to the Company in accordance with the provisions of Section 12.4, or (2) paid to any state or to the District of Columbia pursuant to its unclaimed property or similar laws,
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and if in the case of either clause (a) or clause (b) the Company shall also pay or cause to be paid all other sums payable hereunder by the Company, then this Indenture shall cease to be of further effect except for the provisions of Sections 2.5, 2.6, 2.8, 3.1, 3.2, 3.4, 6.6, 6.8, 6.9 and 12.4 hereof shall survive until such Debentures shall mature and be paid. Thereafter, Sections 6.6 and 12.4 shall survive, and the Trustee, on demand of the Company accompanied by an Officers’ Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that all conditions precedent herein provided for relating to the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture have been complied with, and at the cost and expense of the Company, shall execute proper instruments acknowledging satisfaction of and discharging this Indenture. The Company agrees to reimburse the Trustee for any costs or expenses thereafter reasonably and properly incurred by the Trustee in connection with this Indenture or the Debentures.

Section 12.2.    Deposited Moneys to be Held in Trust by Trustee. Subject to the provisions of Section 12.4, all moneys deposited with the Trustee pursuant to Section 12.1 shall be held in trust in a non-interest bearing account and applied by it to the payment, either directly or through any paying agent (including the Company if acting as its own paying agent), to the holders of the particular Debentures for the payment of which such moneys have been deposited with the Trustee, of all sums due and to become due thereon for principal, and premium, if any, and interest.

Section 12.3.    Paying Agent to Repay Moneys Held. Upon the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture all moneys then held by any paying agent of the Debentures (other than the Trustee) shall, upon demand of the Company, be repaid to it or paid to the Trustee, and thereupon such paying agent shall be released from all further liability with respect to such moneys.

Section 12.4.    Return of Unclaimed Moneys. Any moneys deposited with or paid to the Trustee or any paying agent for payment of the principal of, and premium, if any, or interest on Debentures and not applied but remaining unclaimed by the holders of Debentures for 2 years after the date upon which the principal of, and premium, if any, or interest on such Debentures, as the case may be, shall have become due and payable, shall, subject to applicable escheatment laws, be repaid to the Company by the Trustee or such paying agent on written demand; and the holder of any of the Debentures shall thereafter look only to the Company for any payment which such holder may be entitled to collect, and all liability of the Trustee or such paying agent with respect to such moneys shall thereupon cease.

ARTICLE XIII.
IMMUNITY OF INCORPORATORS, STOCKHOLDERS,
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS

Section 13.1.    Indenture and Debentures Solely Corporate Obligations. No recourse for the payment of the principal of or premium, if any, or interest on any Debenture, or for any claim based thereon or otherwise in respect thereof, and no recourse under or upon any obligation, covenant or agreement of the Company in this Indenture or in any supplemental indenture, or in any such Debenture, or because of the creation of any indebtedness represented thereby, shall be had against any incorporator, stockholder, employee, officer or director, as such, past, present or future, of the Company or of any successor Person of the Company, either directly or through the Company or any successor Person of the Company, whether by virtue of any constitution, statute or rule of law, or by the enforcement of any assessment or penalty or otherwise, it being expressly understood that all such liability is hereby expressly waived and released as a condition of, and as a consideration for, the execution of this Indenture and the issue of the Debentures.




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ARTICLE XIV.
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Section 14.1.    Successors. All the covenants, stipulations, promises and agreements of the Company in this Indenture shall bind its successors and assigns whether so expressed or not.

Section 14.2.    Official Acts by Successor Entity. Any act or proceeding by any provision of this Indenture authorized or required to be done or performed by any board, committee or officer of the Company shall and may be done and performed with like force and effect by the like board, committee, officer or other authorized Person of any entity that shall at the time be the lawful successor of the Company.

Section 14.3.    Surrender of Company Powers. The Company by instrument in writing executed by authority of at least 2/3 (two-thirds) of its Board of Directors and delivered to the Trustee may surrender any of the powers reserved to the Company and thereupon such power so surrendered shall terminate both as to the Company, and as to any permitted successor.

Section 14.4.    Addresses for Notices, etc. Any notice, consent, direction, request, authorization, waiver or demand which by any provision of this Indenture is required or permitted to be given, made, furnished or served by the Trustee or by the Securityholders on or to the Company may be given or served in writing by being deposited postage prepaid by registered or certified mail in a post office letter box addressed (until another address is filed by the Company, with the Trustee for the purpose) to the Company, 145 Bank Street, Waterbury, Connecticut 06702, Attention: R. David Rosato. Any notice, consent, direction, request, authorization, waiver or demand by any Securityholder or the Company to or upon the Trustee shall be deemed to have been sufficiently given or made, for all purposes, if given or made in writing at the office of the Trustee, addressed to the Trustee, 225 Asylum Street, Goodwin Square, Hartford, Connecticut 06103 Attention: Vice President, Corporate Trust Services Division, with a copy to the Trustee, 1 Federal Street – 3rd Floor, Boston, Massachusetts 02110, Attention: Paul D. Allen, Corporate Trust Services Division. Any notice, consent, direction, request, authorization, waiver or demand on or to any Securityholder shall be deemed to have been sufficiently given or made, for all purposes, if given or made in writing at the address set forth in the Debenture Register.

Section 14.5.    Governing Law. This Indenture and each Debenture shall be deemed to be a contract made under the law of the State of New York, and for all purposes shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the law of said State, without regard to conflict of laws principles thereof.

Section 14.6.    Evidence of Compliance with Conditions Precedent. Upon any application or demand by the Company to the Trustee to take any action under any of the provisions of this Indenture, the Company shall furnish to the Trustee an Officers’ Certificate stating that in the opinion of the signers all conditions precedent, if any, provided for in this Indenture relating to the proposed action have been complied with and an Opinion of Counsel stating that, in the opinion of such counsel, all such conditions precedent have been complied with.

Each certificate or opinion provided for in this Indenture and delivered to the Trustee with respect to compliance with a condition or covenant provided for in this Indenture shall include (1) a statement that the person making such certificate or opinion has read such covenant or condition; (2) a brief statement as to the nature and scope of the examination or investigation upon which the statements or opinions contained in such certificate or opinion are based; (3) a statement that, in the opinion of such person, he has made such examination or investigation as is necessary to enable him to express an informed opinion as to whether or not such covenant or condition has been complied with; and (4) a
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statement as to whether or not in the opinion of such person, such condition or covenant has been complied with.
Section 14.7.    Table of Contents, Headings, etc. The table of contents and the titles and headings of the articles and sections of this Indenture have been inserted for convenience of reference only, are not to be considered a part hereof, and shall in no way modify or restrict any of the terms or provisions hereof.
Section 14.8.    Execution in Counterparts. This Indenture may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument.
Section 14.9.    Separability. In case any one or more of the provisions contained in this Indenture or in the Debentures shall for any reason be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other provisions of this Indenture or of such Debentures, but this Indenture and such Debentures shall be construed as if such invalid or illegal or unenforceable provision had never been contained herein or therein.
Section 14.10.    Assignment. The Company will have the right at all times to assign any of its rights or obligations under this Indenture to a direct or indirect wholly owned Subsidiary of the Company, provided that, in the event of any such assignment, the Company will remain liable for all such obligations. Subject to the foregoing, this Indenture is binding upon and inures to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. This Indenture may not otherwise be assigned by the parties hereto.
Section 14.11.    Acknowledgment of Rights. The Company agrees that, with respect to any Debentures held by the Trust or the Institutional Trustee of the Trust, if the Institutional Trustee of the Trust fails to enforce its rights under this Indenture as the holder of Debentures held as the assets of such Trust after the holders of a majority in Liquidation Amount of the Capital Securities of such Trust have so directed such Institutional Trustee, a holder of record of such Capital Securities may, to the fullest extent permitted by law, institute legal proceedings directly against the Company to enforce such Institutional Trustee’s rights under this Indenture without first instituting any legal proceedings against such trustee or any other Person. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and such event is attributable to the failure of the Company to pay interest (or premium, if any) or principal on the Debentures on the date such interest (or premium, if any) or principal is otherwise payable (or in the case of redemption, on the redemption date), the Company agrees that a holder of record of Capital Securities of the Trust may directly institute a proceeding against the Company for enforcement of payment to such holder directly of the principal of (or premium, if any) or interest on the Debentures having an aggregate principal amount equal to the aggregate Liquidation Amount of the Capital Securities of such holder on or after the respective due date specified in the Debentures.
ARTICLE XV.
SUBORDINATION OF DEBENTURES
Section 15.1.    Agreement to Subordinate. The Company covenants and agrees, and each holder of Debentures by such Securityholder’s acceptance thereof likewise covenants and agrees, that all Debentures shall be issued subject to the provisions of this Article XV; and each holder of a Debenture, whether upon original issue or upon transfer or assignment thereof, accepts and agrees to be bound by such provisions.
The payment by the Company of the principal of, and premium, if any, and interest on all Debentures shall, to the extent and in the manner hereinafter set forth, be subordinated and junior in right
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of payment to the prior payment in full of all Senior Indebtedness of the Company, whether outstanding at the date of this Indenture or thereafter incurred; provided, however, that the Debentures shall rank pari passu in right of payment with: (1) the Fixed Rate Junior Subordinated Debentures due in 2027 issued pursuant to an Indenture dated as of January 29, 1997; and (2) Fixed Rate Junior Subordinated Debentures due in 2027 issued pursuant to an Indenture dated as of April 1, 1997.

No provision of this Article XV shall prevent the occurrence of any default or Event of Default hereunder.

Section 15.2.    Default on Senior Indebtedness. In the event and during the continuation of any default by the Company in the payment of principal, premium, interest or any other payment due on any Senior Indebtedness of the Company following any grace period, or in the event that the maturity of any Senior Indebtedness of the Company has been accelerated because of a default and such acceleration has not been rescinded or canceled and such Senior Indebtedness has not been paid in full, then, in either case, no payment shall be made by the Company with respect to the principal (including redemption) of, or premium, if any, or interest on the Debentures.

In the event that, notwithstanding the foregoing, any payment shall be received by the Trustee when such payment is prohibited by the preceding paragraph of this Section 15.2, such payment shall, subject to Section 15.7, be held in trust for the benefit of, and shall be paid over or delivered to, the holders of Senior Indebtedness or their respective representatives, or to the trustee or trustees under any indenture pursuant to which any of such Senior Indebtedness may have been issued, as their respective interests may appear, but only to the extent that the holders of the Senior Indebtedness (or their representative or representatives or a trustee) notify the Trustee in writing within 90 days of such payment of the amounts then due and owing on the Senior Indebtedness and only the amounts specified in such notice to the Trustee shall be paid to the holders of Senior Indebtedness.

Section 15.3.    Liquidation, Dissolution, Bankruptcy. Upon any payment by the Company or distribution of assets of the Company of any kind or character, whether in cash, property or securities, to creditors upon any dissolution or winding-up or liquidation or reorganization of the Company, whether voluntary or involuntary or in bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or other proceedings, all amounts due upon all Senior Indebtedness of the Company shall first be paid in full, or payment thereof provided for in money in accordance with its terms, before any payment is made by the Company, on account of the principal (and premium, if any) or interest on the Debentures. Upon any such dissolution or winding-up or liquidation or reorganization, any payment by the Company, or distribution of assets of the Company of any kind or character, whether in cash, property or securities, to which the Securityholders or the Trustee would be entitled to receive from the Company, except for the provisions of this Article XV, shall be paid by the Company, or by any receiver, trustee in bankruptcy, liquidating trustee, agent or other Person making such payment or distribution, or by the Securityholders or by the Trustee under this Indenture if received by them or it, directly to the holders of Senior Indebtedness (pro rata to such holders on the basis of the respective amounts of Senior Indebtedness held by such holders, as calculated by the Company) or their representative or representatives, or to the trustee or trustees under any indenture pursuant to which any instruments evidencing such Senior Indebtedness may have been issued, as their respective interests may appear, to the extent necessary to pay such Senior Indebtedness in full, in money or money’s worth, after giving effect to any concurrent payment or distribution to or for the holders of such Senior Indebtedness, before any payment or distribution is made to the Securityholders or to the Trustee.

In the event that, notwithstanding the foregoing, any payment or distribution of assets of the Company of any kind or character, whether in cash, property or securities, prohibited by the foregoing, shall be received by the Trustee before all Senior Indebtedness is paid in full, or provision is made for
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such payment in money in accordance with its terms, such payment or distribution shall be held in trust for the benefit of and shall be paid over or delivered to the holders of such Senior Indebtedness or their representative or representatives, or to the trustee or trustees under any indenture pursuant to which any instruments evidencing such Senior Indebtedness may have been issued, as their respective interests may appear, as calculated by the Company, for application to the payment of all Senior Indebtedness, remaining unpaid to the extent necessary to pay such Senior Indebtedness in full in money in accordance with its terms, after giving effect to any concurrent payment or distribution to or for the benefit of the holders of such Senior Indebtedness.

For purposes of this Article XV, the words “cash, property or securities” shall not be deemed to include shares of stock of the Company as reorganized or readjusted, or securities of the Company or any other corporation provided for by a plan of reorganization or readjustment, the payment of which is subordinated at least to the extent provided in this Article XV with respect to the Debentures to the payment of all Senior Indebtedness, that may at the time be outstanding, provided that (i) such Senior Indebtedness is assumed by the new corporation, if any, resulting from any such reorganization or readjustment, and (ii) the rights of the holders of such Senior Indebtedness are not, without the consent of such holders, altered by such reorganization or readjustment. The consolidation of the Company with, or the merger of the Company into, another corporation or the liquidation or dissolution of the Company following the conveyance or transfer of its property as an entirety, or substantially as an entirety, to another corporation upon the terms and conditions provided for in Article XI of this Indenture shall not be deemed a dissolution, winding-up, liquidation or reorganization for the purposes of this Section if such other corporation shall, as a part of such consolidation, merger, conveyance or transfer, comply with the conditions stated in Article XI of this Indenture. Nothing in Section 15.2 or in this Section shall apply to claims of, or payments to, the Trustee under or pursuant to Section 6.6 of this Indenture.

Section 15.4.    Subrogation. Subject to the payment in full of all Senior Indebtedness, the Securityholders shall be subrogated to the rights of the holders of such Senior Indebtedness to receive payments or distributions of cash, property or securities of the Company, applicable to such Senior Indebtedness until the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest on the Debentures shall be paid in full. For the purposes of such subrogation, no payments or distributions to the holders of such Senior Indebtedness of any cash, property or securities to which the Securityholders or the Trustee would be entitled except for the provisions of this Article XV, and no payment over pursuant to the provisions of this Article XV to or for the benefit of the holders of such Senior Indebtedness by Securityholders or the Trustee, shall, as between the Company, its creditors other than holders of Senior Indebtedness of the Company, and the holders of the Debentures be deemed to be a payment or distribution by the Company to or on account of such Senior Indebtedness. It is understood that the provisions of this Article XV are and are intended solely for the purposes of defining the relative rights of the holders of the Securities, on the one hand, and the holders of such Senior Indebtedness, on the other hand.

Nothing contained in this Article XV or elsewhere in this Indenture or in the Debentures is intended to or shall impair, as between the Company, its creditors other than the holders of Senior Indebtedness, and the holders of the Debentures, the obligation of the Company, which is absolute and unconditional, to pay to the holders of the Debentures the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest on the Debentures as and when the same shall become due and payable in accordance with their terms, or is intended to or shall affect the relative rights of the holders of the Debentures and creditors of the Company, other than the holders of Senior Indebtedness, nor shall anything herein or therein prevent the Trustee or the holder of any Debenture from exercising all remedies otherwise permitted by applicable law upon default under this Indenture, subject to the rights, if any, under this Article XV of the holders of such Senior Indebtedness in respect of cash, property or securities of the Company, received upon the exercise of any such remedy.
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Upon any payment or distribution of assets of the Company referred to in this Article XV, the Trustee, subject to the provisions of Article VI of this Indenture, and the Securityholders shall be entitled to conclusively rely upon any order or decree made by any court of competent jurisdiction in which such dissolution, winding-up, liquidation or reorganization proceedings are pending, or a certificate of the receiver, trustee in bankruptcy, liquidation trustee, agent or other Person making such payment or distribution, delivered to the Trustee or to the Securityholders, for the purposes of ascertaining the Persons entitled to participate in such distribution, the holders of Senior Indebtedness and other indebtedness of the Company, the amount thereof or payable thereon, the amount or amounts paid or distributed thereon and all other facts pertinent thereto or to this Article XV.

Section 15.5.    Trustee to Effectuate Subordination. Each Securityholder by such Securityholder’s acceptance thereof authorizes and directs the Trustee on such Securityholder’s behalf to take such action as may be necessary or appropriate to effectuate the subordination provided in this Article XV and appoints the Trustee such Securityholder’s attorney-in-fact for any and all such purposes.

Section 15.6.    Notice by the Company. The Company shall give prompt written notice to a Responsible Officer of the Trustee at the Principal Office of the Trustee of any fact known to the Company that would prohibit the making of any payment of monies to or by the Trustee in respect of the Debentures pursuant to the provisions of this Article XV. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Article XV or any other provision of this Indenture, the Trustee shall not be charged with knowledge of the existence of any facts that would prohibit the making of any payment of monies to or by the Trustee in respect of the Debentures pursuant to the provisions of this Article XV, unless and until a Responsible Officer of the Trustee at the Principal Office of the Trustee shall have received written notice thereof from the Company or a holder or holders of Senior Indebtedness or from any trustee therefor; and before the receipt of any such written notice, the Trustee, subject to the provisions of Article VI of this Indenture, shall be entitled in all respects to assume that no such facts exist; provided, however, that if the Trustee shall not have received the notice provided for in this Section at least 2 Business Days prior to the date upon which by the terms hereof any money may become payable for any purpose (including, without limitation, the payment of the principal of (or premium, if any) or interest on any Debenture), then, anything herein contained to the contrary notwithstanding, the Trustee shall have full power and authority to receive such money and to apply the same to the purposes for which they were received, and shall not be affected by any notice to the contrary that may be received by it within 2 Business Days prior to such date.

The Trustee, subject to the provisions of Article VI of this Indenture, shall be entitled to conclusively rely on the delivery to it of a written notice by a Person representing himself to be a holder of Senior Indebtedness (or a trustee or representative on behalf of such holder), to establish that such notice has been given by a holder of such Senior Indebtedness or a trustee or representative on behalf of any such holder or holders. In the event that the Trustee determines in good faith that further evidence is required with respect to the right of any Person as a holder of such Senior Indebtedness to participate in any payment or distribution pursuant to this Article XV, the Trustee may request such Person to furnish evidence to the reasonable satisfaction of the Trustee as to the amount of such Senior Indebtedness held by such Person, the extent to which such Person is entitled to participate in such payment or distribution and any other facts pertinent to the rights of such Person under this Article XV, and, if such evidence is not furnished, the Trustee may defer any payment to such Person pending judicial determination as to the right of such Person to receive such payment.

Section 15.7.    Rights of the Trustee; Holders of Senior Indebtedness. The Trustee in its individual capacity shall be entitled to all the rights set forth in this Article XV in respect of any Senior Indebtedness at any time held by it, to the same extent as any other holder of Senior Indebtedness, and nothing in this Indenture shall deprive the Trustee of any of its rights as such holder.
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With respect to the holders of Senior Indebtedness, the Trustee undertakes to perform or to observe only such of its covenants and obligations as are specifically set forth in this Article XV, and no implied covenants or obligations with respect to the holders of such Senior Indebtedness shall be read into this Indenture against the Trustee. The Trustee shall not be deemed to owe any fiduciary duty to the holders of such Senior Indebtedness and, subject to the provisions of Article VI of this Indenture, the Trustee shall not be liable to any holder of such Senior Indebtedness if it shall pay over or deliver to Securityholders, the Company or any other Person money or assets to which any holder of such Senior Indebtedness shall be entitled by virtue of this Article XV or otherwise.

Nothing in this Article XV shall apply to claims of, or payments to, the Trustee under or pursuant to Section 6.6.

Section 15.8.    Subordination May Not Be Impaired. No right of any present or future holder of any Senior Indebtedness to enforce subordination as herein provided shall at any time in any way be prejudiced or impaired by any act or failure to act on the part of the Company, or by any act or failure to act, in good faith, by any such holder, or by any noncompliance by the Company, with the terms, provisions and covenants of this Indenture, regardless of any knowledge thereof that any such holder may have or otherwise be charged with.

Without in any way limiting the generality of the foregoing paragraph, the holders of Senior Indebtedness may, at any time and from time to time, without the consent of or notice to the Trustee or the Securityholders, without incurring responsibility to the Securityholders and without impairing or releasing the subordination provided in this Article XV or the obligations hereunder of the holders of the Debentures to the holders of such Senior Indebtedness, do any one or more of the following: (i) change the manner, place or terms of payment or extend the time of payment of, or renew or alter, such Senior Indebtedness, or otherwise amend or supplement in any manner such Senior Indebtedness or any instrument evidencing the same or any agreement under which such Senior Indebtedness is outstanding; (ii) sell, exchange, release or otherwise deal with any property pledged, mortgaged or otherwise securing such Senior Indebtedness; (iii) release any Person liable in any manner for the collection of such Senior Indebtedness; and (iv) exercise or refrain from exercising any rights against the Company, and any other Person.

Signatures appear on the following page
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Indenture to be duly executed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized, as of the day and year first above written.


WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORPORATION
By  /s/ William J. Healy
Name: William J. Healy
Title: EVP and CFO
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Trustee
By  /s/ Paul D. Allen
Name: Paul D. Allen
Title: Vice President







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EXHIBIT A

FORM OF FLOATING RATE JUNIOR SUBORDINATED DEFERRABLE INTEREST DEBENTURE

[FORM OF FACE OF SECURITY]

THIS SECURITY IS NOT A SAVINGS ACCOUNT OR DEPOSIT AND IT IS NOT INSURED BY THE UNITED STATES OR ANY AGENCY OR FUND OF THE UNITED STATES, INCLUDING THE FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION.

THIS SECURITY HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR ANY OTHER APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAW. NEITHER THIS SECURITY NOR ANY INTEREST OR PARTICIPATION HEREIN MAY BE REOFFERED, SOLD, ASSIGNED, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED, ENCUMBERED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH REGISTRATION OR UNLESS SUCH TRANSACTION IS EXEMPT FROM, OR NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THE HOLDER OF THIS SECURITY BY ITS ACCEPTANCE HEREOF AGREES TO OFFER, SELL OR OTHERWISE TRANSFER THIS SECURITY ONLY (A) TO THE COMPANY, (B) PURSUANT TO A REGISTRATION STATEMENT THAT HAS BEEN DECLARED EFFECTIVE UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (C) TO A PERSON WHOM THE SELLER REASONABLY BELIEVES IS A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER IN A TRANSACTION MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF RULE 144A SO LONG AS THIS SECURITY IS ELIGIBLE FOR RESALE PURSUANT TO RULE 144A IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULE 144A, (D) TO A NON-U.S. PERSON IN AN OFFSHORE TRANSACTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULE 903 OR RULE 904 (AS APPLICABLE) OF REGULATIONS UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (E) TO AN INSTITUTIONAL “ACCREDITED INVESTOR” WITHIN THE MEANING OF SUBPARAGRAPH (A) OF RULE 501 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT THAT IS ACQUIRING THIS SECURITY FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT, OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OF SUCH AN INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITED INVESTOR, FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES AND NOT WITH A VIEW TO, OR FOR OFFER OR SALE IN CONNECTION WITH, ANY DISTRIBUTION IN VIOLATION OF THE SECURITIES ACT, OR (F) PURSUANT TO ANY OTHER AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT, SUBJECT TO THE COMPANY’S RIGHT PRIOR TO ANY SUCH OFFER, SALE OR TRANSFER TO REQUIRE THE DELIVERY OF AN OPINION OF COUNSEL, CERTIFICATION AND/OR OTHER INFORMATION SATISFACTORY TO IT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INDENTURE, A COPY OF WHICH MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE COMPANY.

THE HOLDER OF THIS SECURITY BY ITS ACCEPTANCE HEREOF ALSO AGREES, REPRESENTS AND WARRANTS THAT IT IS NOT AN EMPLOYEE BENEFIT, INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNT OR OTHER PLAN OR ARRANGEMENT SUBJECT TO TITLE I OF THE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED (“ERISA”), OR SECTION 4975 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED (THE “CODE”) (EACH A “PLAN”), OR AN ENTITY WHOSE UNDERLYING ASSETS INCLUDE “PLAN ASSETS” BY REASON OF ANY PLAN’S INVESTMENT IN THE ENTITY, AND NO PERSON INVESTING “PLAN ASSETS” OF ANY PLAN MAY ACQUIRE OR HOLD THE SECURITIES OR ANY INTEREST THEREIN, UNLESS SUCH PURCHASER OR HOLDER IS ELIGIBLE FOR EXEMPTIVE RELIEF AVAILABLE UNDER U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR PROHIBITED TRANSACTION CLASS EXEMPTION 96-23, 95-60, 91-38, 90-1 OR 84-14 OR ANOTHER APPLICABLE EXEMPTION OR ITS PURCHASE AND HOLDING OF THIS SECURITY IS NOT PROHIBITED BY



SECTION 406 OF ERISA OR SECTION 4975 OF THE CODE WITH RESPECT TO SUCH PURCHASE OR HOLDING. ANY PURCHASER OR HOLDER OF THE SECURITIES OR ANY INTEREST THEREIN WILL BE DEEMED TO HAVE REPRESENTED BY ITS PURCHASE AND HOLDING THEREOF THAT EITHER (i) IT IS NOT AN EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 3(3) OF ERISA, OR A PLAN TO WHICH SECTION 4975 OF THE CODE IS APPLICABLE, A TRUSTEE OR OTHER PERSON ACTING ON BEHALF OF AN EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN OR PLAN, OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY USING THE ASSETS OF ANY EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN OR PLAN TO FINANCE SUCH PURCHASE, OR (ii) SUCH PURCHASE WILL NOT RESULT IN A PROHIBITED TRANSACTION UNDER SECTION 406 OF ERISA OR SECTION 4975 OF THE CODE FOR WHICH THERE IS NO APPLICABLE STATUTORY OR ADMINISTRATIVE EXEMPTION.

THIS SECURITY WILL BE ISSUED AND MAY BE TRANSFERRED ONLY IN BLOCKS HAVING AN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF NOT LESS THAN $100,000.00 AND MULTIPLES OF $1,000.00 IN EXCESS THEREOF. ANY ATTEMPTED TRANSFER OF THIS SECURITY IN A BLOCK HAVING AN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF LESS THAN $100,000.00 SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE VOID AND OF NO LEGAL EFFECT WHATSOEVER.

THE HOLDER OF THIS SECURITY AGREES THAT IT WILL COMPLY WITH THE FOREGOING RESTRICTIONS.

IN CONNECTION WITH ANY TRANSFER, THE HOLDER WILL DELIVER TO THE REGISTRAR AND TRANSFER AGENT SUCH CERTIFICATES AND OTHER INFORMATION AS MAY BE REQUIRED BY THE INDENTURE TO CONFIRM THAT THE TRANSFER COMPLIES WITH THE FOREGOING RESTRICTIONS.

Floating Rate Junior Subordinated Deferrable Interest Debenture

of

Webster Financial Corporation

September 17, 2003

Webster Financial Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company” which term includes any successor Person under the Indenture hereinafter referred to), for value received promises to pay to U.S. Bank National Association, not in its individual capacity but solely as Institutional Trustee for Webster Statutory Trust I (the “Holder”) or registered assigns, the principal sum of seventy-seven million three hundred twenty thousand dollars ($77,320,000.00) on September 17, 2033, and to pay interest on said principal sum from September 17, 2003, or from the most recent interest payment date (each such date, an “Interest Payment Date”) to which interest has been paid or duly provided for, quarterly (subject to deferral as set forth herein) in arrears on March 17, June 17, September 17 and December 17 of each year (or if such day is not a Business Day, then the next succeeding Business Day) commencing on December 17, 2003, at an annual rate equal to 4.09% beginning on (and including) the date of original issuance and ending on (but excluding) December 17, 2003 and at an annual rate for each successive period beginning on (and including) December 17, 2003, and each succeeding Interest Payment Date, and ending on (but excluding) the next succeeding Interest Payment Date (each a “Distribution Period”), equal to 3-Month LIBOR, determined as described below, plus 2.95% (the “Coupon Rate”), applied to the principal amount hereof, until the principal hereof is paid or duly provided for or made available for payment, and on any overdue principal and (without duplication and to the extent that payment of such interest is enforceable under applicable law) on any overdue installment of interest (including Additional



Interest) at the Interest Rate in effect for each applicable period, compounded quarterly, from the dates such amounts are due until they are paid or made available for payment. The amount of interest payable for any period will be computed on the basis of the actual number of days in the Distribution Period concerned divided by 360. In the event that any date on which interest is payable on this Debenture is not a Business Day, then a payment of the interest payable on such date will be made on the next succeeding day which is a Business Day (and without any interest or other payment in respect of any such delay), except that, if such Business Day is in the next succeeding calendar year, such payment shall be made on the immediately preceding Business Day, in each case with the same force and effect as if made on the date the payment was originally payable. The interest installment so payable, and punctually paid or duly provided for, on any Interest Payment Date will, as provided in the Indenture, be paid to the Person in whose name this Debenture (or one or more Predecessor Securities) is registered at the close of business on the regular record date for such interest installment, which shall be fifteen days prior to the day on which the relevant Interest Payment Date occurs. Any such interest installment not so punctually paid or duly provided for shall forthwith cease to be payable to the Holder on such regular record date and may be paid to the Person in whose name this Debenture (or one or more Predecessor Securities) is registered at the close of business on a special record date.

“3-Month LIBOR” as used herein, means the London interbank offered interest rate for three- month U.S. dollar deposits determined by the Trustee in the following order of priority: (i) the rate (expressed as a percentage per annum) for U.S. dollar deposits having a three-month maturity that appears on Telerate Page 3750 as of 11:00 a.m. (London time) on the related Determination Date (“Telerate Page 3750” means the display designated as “Page 3750” on the Dow Jones Telerate Service or such other page as may replace Page 3750 on that service or such other service or services as may be nominated by the British Bankers’ Association as the information vendor for the purpose of displaying London interbank offered rates for U.S. dollar deposits); (ii) if such rate cannot be identified on the related Determination Date, the Trustee will request the principal London offices of four leading banks in the London interbank market to provide such banks’ offered quotations (expressed as percentages per annum) to prime banks in the London interbank market for U.S. dollar deposits having a three-month maturity as of 11:00 a.m. (London time) on such Determination Date. If at least two quotations are provided 3-Month LIBOR will be the arithmetic mean of such quotations; (iii) if fewer than two such quotations are provided as requested in clause (ii) above, the Trustee will request four major New York City banks to provide such banks’ offered quotations (expressed as percentages per annum) to leading European banks for loans in U.S. dollars as of 11:00 a.m. (London time) on such Determination Date. If at least two such quotations are provided, 3-Month LIBOR will be the arithmetic mean of such quotations; and (iv) if fewer than two such quotations are provided as requested in clause (iii) above, 3-Month LIBOR will be a 3-Month LIBOR determined with respect to the Distribution Period immediately preceding such current Distribution Period. If the rate for U.S. dollar deposits having a three-month maturity that initially appears on Telerate Page 3750 as of 11:00 a.m. (London time) on the related Determination Date is superseded on the Telerate Page 3750 by a corrected rate by 12:00 noon (London time) on such Determination Date, then the corrected rate as so substituted on the applicable page will be the applicable 3-Month LIBOR for such Determination Date. As used herein, “Determination Date” means the date that is two London Banking Days (i.e., a business day in which dealings in deposits in U.S. dollars are transacted in the London interbank market) preceding the commencement of the relevant Distribution Period.

The Interest Rate for any Distribution Period will at no time be higher than the maximum rate then permitted by New York law as the same may be modified by United States law.

All percentages resulting from any calculations on the Debentures will be rounded, if necessary, to the nearest one hundred-thousandth of a percentage point, with five one-millionths of a percentage point rounded upward (e.g., 9.876545% (or .09876545) being rounded to 9.87655% (or .0987655), and all



dollar amounts used in or resulting from such calculation will be rounded to the nearest cent (with one- half cent being rounded upward)).

The principal of and interest on this Debenture shall be payable at the office or agency of the Trustee (or other paying agent appointed by the Company) maintained for that purpose in any coin or currency of the United States of America that at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of public and private debts; provided, however, that payment of interest may be made by check mailed to the registered holder at such address as shall appear in the Debenture Register if a request for a wire transfer by such holder has not been received by the Company or by wire transfer to an account appropriately designated by the holder hereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, so long as the holder of this Debenture is the Institutional Trustee, the payment of the principal of and interest on this Debenture will be made in immediately available funds at such place and to such account as may be designated by the Trustee.

So long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Company shall have the right, from time to time, and without causing an Event of Default, to defer payments of interest on the Debentures by extending the interest payment period on the Debentures at any time and from time to time during the term of the Debentures, for up to 20 consecutive quarterly periods (each such extended interest payment period, an “Extension Period”), during which Extension Period no interest (including Additional Interest) shall be due and payable (except any Additional Sums that may be due and payable). No Extension Period may end on a date other than an Interest Payment Date. During an Extension Period, interest will continue to accrue on the Debentures, and interest on such accrued interest will accrue at an annual rate equal to the Interest Rate in effect for such Extension Period, compounded quarterly from the date such interest would have been payable were it not for the Extension Period, to the extent permitted by law (such interest referred to herein as “Additional Interest”). At the end of any such Extension Period the Company shall pay all interest then accrued and unpaid on the Debentures (together with Additional Interest thereon); provided, however, that no Extension Period may extend beyond the Maturity Date; provided further, however, that during any such Extension Period, the Company shall not and shall not permit any Affiliate to engage in any of the activities or transactions described on the reverse side hereof and in the Indenture. Prior to the termination of any Extension Period, the Company may further extend such period, provided that such period together with all such previous and further consecutive extensions thereof shall not exceed 20 consecutive quarterly periods, or extend beyond the Maturity Date. Upon the termination of any Extension Period and upon the payment of all accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, the Company may commence a new Extension Period, subject to the foregoing requirements. No interest or Additional Interest shall be due and payable during an Extension Period, except at the end thereof, but each installment of interest that would otherwise have been due and payable during such Extension Period shall bear Additional Interest. The Company must give the Trustee notice of its election to begin or extend an Extension Period at least 5 Business Days prior to the regular record date (as such term is used in Section 2.8 of the Indenture) immediately preceding the Interest Payment Date with respect to which interest on the Debentures would have been payable except for the election to begin or extend such Extension Period.

The indebtedness evidenced by this Debenture is, to the extent provided in the Indenture, subordinate and junior in right of payment to the prior payment in full of all Senior Indebtedness, and this Debenture is issued subject to the provisions of the Indenture with respect thereto. Each holder of this Debenture, by accepting the same, (a) agrees to and shall be bound by such provisions, (b) authorizes and directs the Trustee on his or her behalf to take such action as may be necessary or appropriate to acknowledge or effectuate the subordination so provided and (c) appoints the Trustee his or her attorney- in-fact for any and all such purposes. Each holder hereof, by his or her acceptance hereof, hereby waives all notice of the acceptance of the subordination provisions contained herein and in the Indenture by each holder of Senior Indebtedness, whether now outstanding or hereafter incurred, and waives reliance by each such holder upon said provisions.




This Debenture shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Indenture hereinafter referred to, be valid or become obligatory for any purpose until the certificate of authentication hereon shall have been signed by or on behalf of the Trustee.

The provisions of this Debenture are continued on the reverse side hereof and such provisions shall for all purposes have the same effect as though fully set forth at this place.



IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has duly executed this certificate.


WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORPORATION
By
Name:
Title:
CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION
This is one of the Debentures referred to in the within-mentioned Indenture.
U.S Bank National Association, as Trustee
By
Authorized Officer






[FORM OF REVERSE OF DEBENTURE]

This Debenture is one of the floating rate junior subordinated deferrable interest debentures of the Company, all issued or to be issued under and pursuant to the Indenture dated as of September 17, 2003 (the “Indenture”), duly executed and delivered between the Company and the Trustee, to which Indenture reference is hereby made for a description of the rights, limitations of rights, obligations, duties and immunities thereunder of the Trustee, the Company and the holders of the Debentures. The Debentures are limited in aggregate principal amount as specified in the Indenture.

Upon the occurrence and continuation of a Special Event prior to September 17, 2008, the Company shall have the right to redeem the Debentures in whole, but not in part, at any Interest Payment Date, within 120 days following the occurrence of such Special Event, at the Special Redemption Price.

In addition, the Company shall have the right to redeem the Debentures, in whole or in part, but in all cases in a principal amount with integral multiples of $1,000.00, on any Interest Payment Date on or after September 17, 2008, at the Redemption Price.

Prior to 10:00 a.m. New York City time on the Redemption Date or Special Redemption Date, as applicable, the Company will deposit with the Trustee or with one or more paying agents an amount of money sufficient to redeem on the Redemption Date or the Special Redemption Date, as applicable, all the Debentures so called for redemption at the appropriate Redemption Price or Special Redemption Price.

If all, or less than all, the Debentures are to be redeemed, the Company will give the Trustee notice not less than 45 nor more than 60 days, respectively, prior to the Redemption Date or Special Redemption Date, as applicable, as to the aggregate principal amount of Debentures to be redeemed and the Trustee shall select, in such manner as in its sole discretion it shall deem appropriate and fair, the Debentures or portions thereof (in integral multiples of $1,000.00) to be redeemed.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, any redemption of Debentures by the Company shall be subject to the receipt of any and all required regulatory approvals.

In case an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, upon demand of the Trustee, the principal of all of the Debentures shall become due and payable in the manner, with the effect and subject to the conditions provided in the Indenture.

The Indenture contains provisions permitting the Company and the Trustee, with the consent of the holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Debentures at the time outstanding, to execute supplemental indentures for the purpose of adding any provisions to or changing in any manner or eliminating any of the provisions of this Indenture or of any supplemental indenture or of modifying in any manner the rights of the holders of the Debentures; provided, however, that no such supplemental indenture shall without the consent of the holders of each Debenture then outstanding and affected thereby (i) change the fixed maturity of any Debenture, or reduce the principal amount thereof or any premium thereon, or reduce the rate or extend the time of payment of interest thereon, or reduce any amount payable on redemption thereof or make the principal thereof or any interest or premium thereon payable in any coin or currency other than that provided in the Debentures, or impair or affect the right of any Securityholder to institute suit for payment thereof or impair the right of repayment, if any, at the option of the holder, or (ii) reduce the aforesaid percentage of Debentures the holders of which are required to consent to any such supplemental indenture.




The Indenture also contains provisions permitting the holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Debentures at the time outstanding on behalf of the holders of all of the Debentures to waive (or modify any previously granted waiver of) any past default or Event of Default, and its consequences, except a default (a) in the payment of principal of, premium, if any, or interest on any of the Debentures, (b) in respect of covenants or provisions hereof or of the Indenture which cannot be modified or amended without the consent of the holder of each Debenture affected, or (c) in respect of the covenants contained in Section 3.9 of the Indenture; provided, however, that if the Debentures are held by the Trust or a trustee of such trust, such waiver or modification to such waiver shall not be effective until the holders of a majority in Liquidation Amount of Trust Securities of the Trust shall have consented to such waiver or modification to such waiver, provided, further, that if the consent of the holder of each outstanding Debenture is required, such waiver shall not be effective until each holder of the Trust Securities of the Trust shall have consented to such waiver. Upon any such waiver, the default covered thereby shall be deemed to be cured for all purposes of the Indenture and the Company, the Trustee and the holders of the Debentures shall be restored to their former positions and rights hereunder, respectively; but no such waiver shall extend to any subsequent or other default or Event of Default or impair any right consequent thereon. Whenever any default or Event of Default hereunder shall have been waived as permitted by the Indenture, said default or Event of Default shall for all purposes of the Debentures and the Indenture be deemed to have been cured and to be not continuing.

No reference herein to the Indenture and no provision of this Debenture or of the Indenture shall alter or impair the obligation of the Company, which is absolute and unconditional, to pay the principal of and premium, if any, and interest, including Additional Interest, on this Debenture at the time and place and at the rate and in the money herein prescribed.

The Company has agreed that if Debentures are initially issued to the Trust or a trustee of such Trust in connection with the issuance of Trust Securities by the Trust (regardless of whether Debentures continue to be held by such Trust) and (i) there shall have occurred and be continuing an Event of Default, (ii) the Company shall be in default with respect to its payment of any obligations under the Capital Securities Guarantee, or (iii) the Company shall have given notice of its election to defer payments of interest on the Debentures by extending the interest payment period as provided herein and such Extension Period, or any extension thereof, shall be continuing, then the Company shall not, and shall not allow any Affiliate of the Company to, (x) declare or pay any dividends or distributions on, or redeem, purchase, acquire, or make a liquidation payment with respect to, any of the Company’s capital stock or its Affiliates’ capital stock (other than payments of dividends or distributions to the Company) or make any guarantee payments with respect to the foregoing or (y) make any payment of principal of or interest or premium, if any, on or repay, repurchase or redeem any debt securities of the Company or any Affiliate that rank pari passu in all respects with or junior in interest to the Debentures (other than, with respect to clauses (x) and (y) above, (1) repurchases, redemptions or other acquisitions of shares of capital stock of the Company in connection with any employment contract, benefit plan or other similar arrangement with or for the benefit of one or more employees, officers, directors or consultants, in connection with a dividend reinvestment or stockholder stock purchase plan or in connection with the issuance of capital stock of the Company (or securities convertible into or exercisable for such capital stock) as consideration in an acquisition transaction entered into prior to the applicable Extension Period, if any, (2) as a result of any exchange or conversion of any class or series of the Company’s capital stock (or any capital stock of a subsidiary of the Company) for any class or series of the Company’s capital stock or of any class or series of the Company’s indebtedness for any class or series of the Company’s capital stock, (3) the purchase of fractional interests in shares of the Company’s capital stock pursuant to the conversion or exchange provisions of such capital stock or the security being converted or exchanged, (4) any declaration of a dividend in connection with any stockholders’ rights plan, or the issuance of rights, stock or other property under any stockholders’ rights plan, or the redemption or repurchase of rights pursuant thereto, (5) any dividend in the form of stock, warrants, options or other rights where the



dividend stock or the stock issuable upon exercise of such warrants, options or other rights is the same stock as that on which the dividend is being paid or ranks pari passu with or junior to such stock and any cash payments in lieu of fractional shares issued in connection therewith, or (6) payments under the Capital Securities Guarantee).

The Debentures are issuable only in registered, certificated form without coupons and in minimum denominations of $100,000.00 and any multiple of $1,000.00 in excess thereof. As provided in the Indenture and subject to the transfer restrictions and limitations as may be contained herein and therein from time to time, this Debenture is transferable by the holder hereof on the Debenture Register of the Company. Upon due presentment for registration of transfer of any Debenture at the Principal Office of the Trustee or at any office or agency of the Company maintained for such purpose as provided in Section 3.2 of the Indenture, the Company shall execute, the Company or the Trustee shall register and the Trustee or the Authenticating Agent shall authenticate and make available for delivery in the name of the transferee or transferees a new Debenture for a like aggregate principal amount. All Debentures presented for registration of transfer or for exchange or payment shall (if so required by the Company or the Trustee or the Authenticating Agent) be duly endorsed by, or be accompanied by a written instrument or instruments of transfer in form satisfactory to, the Company and the Trustee or the Authenticating Agent duly executed by the holder or his attorney duly authorized in writing. No service charge shall be made for any exchange or registration of transfer of Debentures, but the Company or the Trustee may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax, fee or other governmental charge that may be imposed in connection therewith.

Prior to due presentment for registration of transfer of any Debenture, the Company, the Trustee, any Authenticating Agent, any paying agent, any transfer agent and any Debenture registrar may deem the Person in whose name such Debenture shall be registered upon the Debenture Register to be, and may treat him as, the absolute owner of such Debenture (whether or not such Debenture shall be overdue) for the purpose of receiving payment of or on account of the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on such Debenture and for all other purposes; and neither the Company nor the Trustee nor any Authenticating Agent nor any paying agent nor any transfer agent nor any Debenture registrar shall be affected by any notice to the contrary. All such payments so made to any holder for the time being or upon his order shall be valid, and, to the extent of the sum or sums so paid, effectual to satisfy and discharge the liability for moneys payable upon any such Debenture.

No recourse for the payment of the principal of or premium, if any, or interest on any Debenture, or for any claim based thereon or otherwise in respect thereof, and no recourse under or upon any obligation, covenant or agreement of the Company in the Indenture or in any supplemental indenture, or in any such Debenture, or because of the creation of any indebtedness represented thereby, shall be had against any incorporator, stockholder, employee, officer or director, as such, past, present or future, of the Company or of any successor Person of the Company, either directly or through the Company or any successor Person of the Company, whether by virtue of any constitution, statute or rule of law, or by the enforcement of any assessment or penalty or otherwise, it being expressly understood that all such liability is hereby expressly waived and released as a condition of, and as a consideration for, the execution of the Indenture and the issue of the Debentures.

Capitalized terms used and not defined in this Debenture shall have the meanings assigned in the Indenture dated as of the date of original issuance of this Debenture between the Trustee and the Company.

THE INDENTURE AND THE DEBENTURES SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICT OF LAW PRINCIPLES THEREOF.


EXHIBIT 31.1
 
CERTIFICATION
I, John R. Ciulla, certify that:
1.I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Webster Financial Corporation;
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 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
1.The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of 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: May 6, 2021
/s/ John R. Ciulla
John R. Ciulla
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer



EXHIBIT 31.2
 
CERTIFICATION
I, Glenn I. MacInnes, certify that:
1.I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Webster Financial Corporation;
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 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
1.The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of 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: May 6, 2021
/s/ Glenn I. MacInnes
Glenn I. MacInnes
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer



EXHIBIT 32.1
 
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002


Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as created by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the undersigned officer of Webster Financial Corporation (the “Company”) hereby certifies that, to his knowledge on the date hereof:

(a)the Form 10-Q Report of the Company for the quarter ended March 31, 2021 filed on the date hereof with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and
(b)the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date: May 6, 2021
/s/ John R. Ciulla
John R. Ciulla
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer


Pursuant to Securities and Exchange Commission Release 33-8238, dated June 5, 2003, this certification is being furnished and shall not be deemed filed by the Company for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended or incorporated by reference in any registration statement of the Company filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except to the extent that the Company specifically incorporates it by reference.

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 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.



EXHIBIT 32.2
 
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002


Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as created by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the undersigned officer of Webster Financial Corporation (the “Company”) hereby certifies that, to his knowledge on the date hereof:

(a)the Form 10-Q Report of the Company for the quarter ended March 31, 2021 filed on the date hereof with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and
(b)the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date: May 6, 2021
/s/ Glenn I. MacInnes
Glenn I. MacInnes
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer


Pursuant to Securities and Exchange Commission Release 33-8238, dated June 5, 2003, this certification is being furnished and shall not be deemed filed by the Company for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended or incorporated by reference in any registration statement of the Company filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except to the extent that the Company specifically incorporates it by reference.

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 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.