form10q.htm


SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
FORM 10-Q


(Mark One)
T
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2007.
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 0-14703


NBT BANCORP INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

DELAWARE
16-1268674
(State of Incorporation)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

52 SOUTH BROAD STREET, NORWICH, NEW YORK 13815
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (607) 337-2265

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 shorter periods that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.   Yes   T    No   £

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer.
Large Accelerated Filer  T
Accelerated Filer  £
Non-Accelerated Filer  £

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 12b-2).
Yes   £   No   T

As of July 31, 2007, there were 33,326,160 shares outstanding of the Registrant's common stock, $0.01 par value.




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NBT BANCORP INC.
FORM 10-Q--Quarter Ended June 30, 2007


TABLE OF CONTENTS


PART I
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
   
Item 1
Interim Financial Statements (Unaudited)
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
Item 2
   
Item 3
   
Item 4
   
PART II
OTHER INFORMATION
   
Item 1
Item 1A
Item 2
Item 3
Item 4
Item 5
Item 6
   
 
   

 
                 
Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited)
                 
   
June 30,
    December 31,    
June 30,
 
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
 
2007
   
2006
   
2006
 
Assets
                 
Cash and due from banks
  $
134,058
    $
130,936
    $
136,005
 
Short-term interest bearing accounts
   
7,252
     
7,857
     
9,575
 
Securities available for sale, at fair value
   
1,118,124
     
1,106,322
     
1,100,416
 
Securities held to maturity (fair value $146,944, $136,287, and $109,562)
   
147,537
     
136,314
     
110,331
 
Federal Reserve and Federal Home Loan Bank stock
   
33,061
     
38,812
     
40,338
 
Loans and leases
   
3,432,300
     
3,412,654
     
3,347,876
 
Less allowance for loan and lease losses
   
57,058
     
50,587
     
50,148
 
Net loans and leases
   
3,375,242
     
3,362,067
     
3,297,728
 
Premises and equipment, net
   
65,286
     
66,982
     
66,948
 
Goodwill
   
103,412
     
103,356
     
102,803
 
Intangible assets, net
   
10,998
     
11,984
     
13,338
 
Bank owned life insurance
   
42,667
     
41,783
     
40,926
 
Other assets
   
83,997
     
81,159
     
77,504
 
Total assets
  $
5,121,634
    $
5,087,572
    $
4,995,912
 
                         
Liabilities
                       
Demand (noninterest bearing)
  $
681,732
    $
646,377
    $
642,901
 
Savings, NOW, and money market
   
1,606,473
     
1,566,557
     
1,567,171
 
Time
   
1,670,961
     
1,583,304
     
1,537,829
 
Total deposits
   
3,959,166
     
3,796,238
     
3,747,901
 
Short-term borrowings
   
290,387
     
345,408
     
320,637
 
Long-term debt
   
352,151
     
417,728
     
421,736
 
Trust preferred debentures
   
75,422
     
75,422
     
75,422
 
Other liabilities
   
53,574
     
48,959
     
52,610
 
Total liabilities
   
4,730,700
     
4,683,755
     
4,618,306
 
                         
Stockholders’ equity
                       
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value. Authorized 2,500,000 shares at June 30, 2007, December 31, 2006 and June 30, 2006
   
-
     
-
     
-
 
Common stock, $0.01 par value. Authorized 50,000,000 shares at June 30, 2007, December 31, 2006 and June 30, 2006; issued 36,459,462, 36,459,491, and 36,459,537 at June 30, 2007, December 31, 2006, and June 30, 2006, respectively
   
365
     
365
     
365
 
Additional paid-in-capital
   
271,639
     
271,528
     
270,307
 
Retained earnings
   
204,175
     
191,770
     
177,808
 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (18,822 )     (14,014 )     (17,114 )
Common stock in treasury, at cost, 3,091,395, 2,203,549 and 2,576,398 shares at June 30, 2007, December 31, 2006, and June 30, 2006, respectively
    (66,423 )     (45,832 )     (53,760 )
Total stockholders’ equity
   
390,934
     
403,817
     
377,606
 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $
5,121,634
    $
5,087,572
    $
4,995,912
 
                         
See accompanying notes to unaudited interim consolidated financial statements.
                 

 
 
Three months ended June 30,
   
Six months ended June 30,
 
Consolidated Statements of Income (unaudited)
 
2007
   
2006
   
2007
   
2006
 
(In thousands, except per share data)
                       
Interest, fee, and dividend income
                       
Interest and fees on loans and leases
  $
60,689
    $
57,085
    $
120,497
    $
109,918
 
Securities available for sale
   
13,562
     
13,084
     
27,029
     
24,961
 
Securities held to maturity
   
1,525
     
1,043
     
2,969
     
2,028
 
Other
   
719
     
619
     
1,459
     
1,230
 
Total interest, fee, and dividend income
   
76,495
     
71,831
     
151,954
     
138,137
 
Interest expense
                               
Deposits
   
26,950
     
20,869
     
52,934
     
38,094
 
Short-term borrowings
   
2,918
     
4,111
     
6,010
     
8,048
 
Long-term debt
   
3,997
     
4,227
     
8,483
     
8,369
 
Trust preferred debentures
   
1,272
     
1,255
     
2,540
     
2,138
 
Total interest expense
   
35,137
     
30,462
     
69,967
     
56,649
 
Net interest income
   
41,358
     
41,369
     
81,987
     
81,488
 
Provision for loan and lease losses
   
9,770
     
1,703
     
11,866
     
3,431
 
Net interest income after provision for loan and lease losses
   
31,588
     
39,666
     
70,121
     
78,057
 
Noninterest income
                               
Service charges on deposit accounts
   
4,936
     
4,493
     
9,405
     
8,712
 
Broker/ dealer and insurance revenue
   
1,093
     
967
     
2,176
     
1,875
 
Trust
   
1,792
     
1,459
     
3,229
     
2,817
 
Net securities gains (losses)
   
21
     
22
     
16
      (912 )
Bank owned life insurance
   
450
     
392
     
884
     
773
 
ATM and debit card fees
   
2,041
     
1,789
     
3,937
     
3,434
 
Retirement plan administration fees
   
1,601
     
1,431
     
3,193
     
2,662
 
Other
   
2,058
     
2,003
     
3,842
     
4,419
 
Total noninterest income
   
13,992
     
12,556
     
26,682
     
23,780
 
Noninterest expense
                               
Salaries and employee benefits
   
13,022
     
16,335
     
28,986
     
32,083
 
Occupancy
   
2,585
     
2,747
     
5,754
     
5,735
 
Equipment
   
1,837
     
2,067
     
3,770
     
4,223
 
Data processing and communications
   
2,845
     
2,649
     
5,722
     
5,351
 
Professional fees and outside services
   
1,926
     
1,800
     
3,584
     
3,632
 
Office supplies and postage
   
1,334
     
1,456
     
2,630
     
2,637
 
Amortization of intangible assets
   
410
     
466
     
819
     
789
 
Loan collection and other real estate owned
   
228
     
289
     
605
     
500
 
Other
   
3,827
     
3,885
     
7,016
     
7,216
 
Total noninterest expense
   
28,014
     
31,694
     
58,886
     
62,166
 
Income before income tax expense
   
17,566
     
20,528
     
37,917
     
39,671
 
Income tax expense
   
5,502
     
6,359
     
11,721
     
11,914
 
Net income
  $
12,064
    $
14,169
    $
26,196
    $
27,757
 
Earnings per share
                               
Basic
  $
0.36
    $
0.41
    $
0.77
    $
0.82
 
Diluted
  $
0.36
    $
0.41
    $
0.77
    $
0.81
 
                                 
See accompanying notes to unaudited interim consolidated financial statements.
                 

 
NBT Bancorp Inc. and Subsidiaries                     
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity (unaudited)                     
                           
Accumulated
             
         
Additional
         
Unvested
   
Other
             
   
Common
   
Paid-in-
   
Retained
   
Awards
   
Comprehensive
   
Treasury
       
 
 
Stock
   
Capital
   
Earnings
   
Stock
   
loss
   
Stock
   
Total
 
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
                                         
                                           
Balance at December 31, 2005
  $
344
    $
219,157
    $
163,989
    $ (457 )   $ (6,477 )   $ (42,613 )   $
333,943
 
Net income
                   
27,757
                             
27,757
 
Cash dividends - $0.38 per share
                    (13,044 )                             (13,044 )
Purchase of 738,504 treasury shares
                                            (16,501 )     (16,501 )
Issuance of 2,058,661 shares of common stock in connection with purchase business combination
   
21
     
48,604
                                     
48,625
 
Issuance of 237,278 incentive stock options in purchase transaction
           
1,955
                                     
1,955
 
Acquisition of 2,500 shares of company stock in purchase transaction
                                            (55 )     (55 )
Issuance of 227,205 shares to employee benefit plans and other stock plans, including tax benefit
           
345
      (894 )                    
4,634
     
4,085
 
Reclassification adjustment from the adoption of FAS123R
            (457 )            
457
                     
-
 
Stock-based compensation expense
           
1,523
                                     
1,523
 
Grant of 41,408 shares of restricted stock
            (835 )                            
835
     
-
 
Forfeit 2,625 shares of restricted stock
           
15
                              (60 )     (45 )
Other comprehensive loss
                                    (10,637 )             (10,637 )
Balance at June 30, 2006
  $
365
    $
270,307
    $
177,808
    $
-
    $ (17,114 )   $ (53,760 )   $
377,606
 
                                                         
Balance at December 31, 2006
  $
365
    $
271,528
    $
191,770
    $
-
    $ (14,014 )   $ (45,832 )   $
403,817
 
Net income
                   
26,196
                             
26,196
 
Cash dividends - $0.39 per share
                    (13,291 )                             (13,291 )
Purchase of 1,100,367 treasury shares
                                            (25,037 )     (25,037 )
Net issuance of 142,582 shares to employee benefit plans and other stock plans, including tax benefit
           
134
      (500 )                    
2,979
     
2,613
 
Stock-based compensation
           
1,444
                                     
1,444
 
Grant of 69,939 shares of restricted stock awards
            (1,467 )                            
1,467
     
-
 
Other comprehensive loss
                                    (4,808 )             (4,808 )
Balance at June 30, 2007
  $
365
    $
271,639
    $
204,175
    $
-
    $ (18,822 )   $ (66,423 )   $
390,934
 

 
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited)
 
2007
   
2006
 
(In thousands, except per share data)
           
Operating activities
           
Net income
  $
26,196
    $
27,757
 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
               
Provision for loan and lease losses
   
11,866
     
3,431
 
Depreciation and amortization of premises and equipment
   
2,688
     
3,114
 
Net accretion on securities
   
46
     
140
 
Amortization of intangible assets
   
819
     
789
 
Stock-based compensation
   
1,444
     
1,523
 
Bank owned life insurance income
    (884 )     (773 )
Proceeds from sale of loans held for sale
   
13,164
     
14,977
 
Originations and purchases of loans held for sale
    (14,024 )     (12,806 )
Net gains on sales of loans held for sale
    (76 )     (167 )
Net security (gains) losses
    (16 )    
912
 
Net gain on sales of other real estate owned
    (131 )     (167 )
Net gain on sale of branch
   
-
      (470 )
Net (increase) decrease in other assets
    (1,897 )    
8,726
 
Net increase in other liabilities
   
7,696
     
364
 
Net cash provided by operating activities
   
46,891
     
47,350
 
Investing activities
               
Net cash paid for sale of branch
   
-
      (2,307 )
Net cash used in CNB Bancorp, Inc. merger
   
-
      (20,881 )
Securities available for sale:
               
Proceeds from maturities, calls, and principal paydowns
   
101,382
     
89,093
 
Proceeds from sales
   
10,553
     
42,292
 
Purchases
    (131,816 )     (148,539 )
Securities held to maturity:
               
Proceeds from maturities, calls, and principal paydowns
   
27,185
     
21,206
 
Purchases
    (38,487 )     (29,636 )
Net increase in loans
    (25,060 )     (139,871 )
Net decrease (increase) in Federal Reserve and FHLB stock
   
5,751
      (79 )
Purchases of premises and equipment, net
    (992 )     (1,182 )
Proceeds from sales of other real estate owned
   
495
     
397
 
Net cash used in investing activities
    (50,989 )     (189,507 )
Financing activities
               
Net increase in deposits
   
162,928
     
258,696
 
Net decrease in short-term borrowings
    (55,021 )     (124,340 )
Repayments of long-term debt
    (65,577 )     (15,149 )
Proceeds from the issuance of trust preferred debentures
   
-
     
51,547
 
Tax benefit from exercise of stock options
   
359
     
432
 
Proceeds from the issuance of shares to employee benefit plans and other stock plans
   
2,254
     
3,608
 
Purchase of treasury stock
    (25,037 )     (16,501 )
Cash dividends and payment for fractional shares
    (13,291 )     (13,044 )
Net cash provided by financing activities
   
6,615
     
145,249
 
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
   
2,517
     
3,092
 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
   
138,793
     
142,488
 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $
141,310
    $
145,580
 

 
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
Cash paid during the period for:
 
2007
   
2006
 
Interest
  $
69,241
    $
54,888
 
Income taxes
   
5,752
     
9,496
 
Noncash investing activities:
               
Loans transferred to OREO
  $
955
    $
389
 
Dispositions:
               
Fair value of assets sold
  $
-
    $
3,453
 
Fair value of liabilities transferred
   
-
     
5,760
 
Acquisitions:
               
Fair value of assets acquired
  $
-
    $
432,054
 
Fair value of liabilities assumed
   
-
     
360,648
 
Net cash and cash equivalents used in merger
   
-
     
20,881
 
Fair value of equity issued in purchase combination
   
-
     
50,525
 
 
               
See accompanying notes to unaudited interim consolidated financial statements.
 
 
   
Three months ended June 30,
   
Six months ended June 30,
 
 
2007
   
2006
   
2007
   
2006
 
(In thousands)
                       
Net income
  $
12,064
    $
14,169
    $
26,196
    $
27,757
 
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax
                               
Unrealized net holding losses arising during the year (pre-tax amounts of $(11,918), $(8,134), $(8,112), and $(18,224))
    (7,174 )     (4,890 )     (4,941 )     (10,955 )
Less reclassification adjustment for net (gains) losses related to securities available for sale included in net income (pre-tax amounts of $(21), $(22), $(16) and $912)
    (13 )     (13 )     (10 )    
547
 
Minimum pension liability adjustment
   
-
     
-
     
-
      (229 )
Amortization of previously recorded benefit plan amounts (pre-tax amounts of $149, $0, $239 and $0)
   
89
     
-
     
143
     
-
 
Total other comprehensive loss
    (7,098 )     (4,903 )     (4,808 )     (10,637 )
Comprehensive income
  $
4,966
    $
9,266
    $
21,388
    $
17,120
 
                                 
See accompanying notes to unaudited interim consolidated financial statements
                               

 
NBT BANCORP INC. and Subsidiary
NOTES TO UNAUDITED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
June 30, 2007

Note 1.                 Description of Business

NBT Bancorp Inc. (the Company or the Registrant) is a registered financial holding company incorporated in the state of Delaware in 1986, with its principal headquarters located in Norwich, New York. The Company is the parent holding company of NBT Bank, N.A. (the Bank), NBT Financial Services, Inc. (NBT Financial), Hathaway Agency, Inc., CNBF Capital Trust I, NBT Statutory Trust I and NBT Statutory Trust II.  Through these subsidiaries, the Company operates as one segment focused on community banking operations. The Company’s primary business consists of providing commercial banking and financial services to its customers in its market area. The principal assets of the Company are all of the outstanding shares of common stock of its direct subsidiaries, and its principal sources of revenue are the management fees and dividends it receives from the Bank and NBT Financial.

The Bank is a full service commercial bank formed in 1856, which provides a broad range of financial products to individuals, corporations and municipalities throughout the central and upstate New York and northeastern Pennsylvania market area.

Note 2.                 Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements include the accounts of NBT Bancorp Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries, NBT Bank, N.A., NBT Financial Services, Inc., Hathaway Agency, Inc., CNBF Capital Trust I, NBT Statutory Trust I and NBT Statutory Trust II.  Collectively, the Registrant and its subsidiaries are referred to herein as “the Company.”  All intercompany transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Amounts in the prior period financial statements are reclassified whenever necessary to conform to current period presentation.
 
Note 3.                 New Accounting Pronouncements

In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157 – Fair Value Measurements (“SFAS 157”), which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. This Statement does not require any new fair value measurements, but the application of this Statement may change current practice.  Adoption is required as of the beginning of the first fiscal year that begins after November 15, 2007. Early application of this Standard is encouraged. The Company is assessing the effect that SFAS 157 will have on our consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

In February 2007, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities (“SFAS 159”).  SFAS 159 allows entities to voluntarily choose, at election dates, to measure many financial assets and financial liabilities (as well as certain nonfinancial instruments that are similar to financial instruments) at fair value (the “fair value option”).  The election is made on an instrument-by-instrument basis and is irrevocable.  If the fair value option is elected for an instrument, the Statement specifies that all subsequent changes in fair value for that instrument shall be reported in earnings.  The Statement is effective as of the beginning of an entity’s first fiscal year that begins after November 15, 2007.  The Company is assessing the effect that SFAS 159 will have on our consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

 
Note 4.                 Business Combination

On February 10, 2006, the Company completed the acquisition through merger of CNB Bancorp, Inc. (“CNB”). CNB was a bank holding company for City National Bank and Trust Company (“CNB Bank”) and Hathaway Agency, Inc. (“Hathaway”), headquartered in Gloversville, NY.  CNB Bank conducted business from nine community bank offices in four upstate New York counties—Fulton, Hamilton, Montgomery and Saratoga. The stockholders of CNB received approximately $39 million in cash and 2,058,661 shares of NBT common stock. The aggregate transaction value was approximately $89.0 million. The transaction was accounted for under the purchase method of accounting. CNB had total assets of $399.0 million, loans of $197.6 million, deposits of $335.0 million and shareholders equity of $40.1 million.  As part of the merger, the Company recorded approximately $65.6 million in goodwill and identifiable intangibles.  CNB was merged with and into the Company, CNB Bank was merged with and into NBT Bank and Hathaway became a direct subsidiary of the Company. The results of operations are included in the consolidated financial statements from the date of acquisition, February 10, 2006.

Note 5.                 Use of Estimates

Preparing financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period, as well as the disclosures provided. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Estimates associated with the allowance for loan losses, pension expense, fair values of financial instruments and status of contingencies are particularly susceptible to material change in the near term.

The allowance for loan and lease losses is the amount which, in the opinion of management, is necessary to absorb probable losses inherent in the loan and lease portfolio. The allowance is determined based upon numerous considerations, including local economic conditions, the growth and composition of the loan portfolio with respect to the mix between the various types of loans and their related risk characteristics, a review of the value of collateral supporting the loans, comprehensive reviews of the loan portfolio by the independent loan review staff and management, as well as consideration of volume and trends of delinquencies, nonperforming loans, and loan charge-offs. As a result of the test of adequacy, required additions to the allowance for loan and lease losses are made periodically by charges to the provision for loan and lease losses.

The allowance for loan and lease losses related to impaired loans is based on discounted cash flows using the loan’s initial effective interest rate or the fair value of the collateral for certain loans where repayment of the loan is expected to be provided solely by the underlying collateral (collateral dependent loans). The Company’s impaired loans are generally collateral dependent. The Company considers the estimated cost to sell, on a discounted basis, when determining the fair value of collateral in the measurement of impairment if those costs are expected to reduce the cash flows available to repay or otherwise satisfy the loans.

Management believes that the allowance for loan and lease losses is adequate. While management uses available information to recognize loan and lease losses, future additions to the allowance for loan and lease losses may be necessary based on changes in economic conditions or changes in the values of properties securing loans in the process of foreclosure. In addition, various regulatory agencies, as an integral part of their examination process, periodically review the Company’s allowance for loan and lease losses. Such agencies may require the Company to recognize additions to the allowance for loan and lease losses based on their judgments about information available to them at the time of their examination which may not be currently available to management.

 
Other real estate owned (“OREO”) consists of properties acquired through foreclosure or by acceptance of a deed in lieu of foreclosure. These assets are recorded at the lower of fair value of the asset acquired less estimated costs to sell or “cost” (defined as the fair value at initial foreclosure). At the time of foreclosure, or when foreclosure occurs in-substance, the excess, if any, of the loan over the fair value of the assets received, less estimated selling costs, is charged to the allowance for loan and lease losses and any subsequent valuation write-downs are charged to other expense. Operating costs associated with the properties are charged to expense as incurred. Gains on the sale of OREO are included in income when title has passed and the sale has met the minimum down payment requirements prescribed by GAAP.

Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method. The Company files consolidated tax returns on the accrual basis. Deferred income taxes are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. Realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income or the existence of sufficient taxable income within the available carryback period. A valuation allowance is provided when it is more likely than not that some portion of the deferred tax asset will not be realized. Based on available evidence, gross deferred tax assets will ultimately be realized and a valuation allowance was not deemed necessary at June 30, 2007 and 2006, or December 31, 2006. The effect on deferred taxes of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.

Note 6.                 Commitments and Contingencies

The Company is a party to financial instruments in the normal course of business to meet financing needs of its customers and to reduce its own exposure to fluctuating interest rates. These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit, unused lines of credit, and standby letters of credit. Exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the other party to the financial instrument for commitments to make loans and standby letters of credit is represented by the contractual amount of those instruments. The Company uses the same credit policy to make such commitments as it uses for on-balance-sheet items. Commitments to extend credit and unused lines of credit totaled $514.1 million at June 30, 2007 and $536.3 million at December 31, 2006.  Since commitments to extend credit and unused lines of credit may expire without being fully drawn upon, this amount does not necessarily represent future cash commitments. Collateral obtained upon exercise of the commitment is determined using management’s credit evaluation of the borrower and may include accounts receivable, inventory, property, land and other items.

The Company guarantees the obligations or performance of customers by issuing stand-by letters of credit to third parties. These stand-by letters of credit are frequently issued in support of third party debt, such as corporate debt issuances, industrial revenue bonds and municipal securities. The risk involved in issuing stand-by letters of credit is essentially the same as the credit risk involved in extending loan facilities to customers, and they are subject to the same credit origination, portfolio maintenance and management procedures in effect to monitor other credit and off-balance sheet products. Typically, these instruments have terms of five years or less and expire unused; therefore, the total amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. Standby letters of credit totaled $36.0 million at June 30, 2007 and $30.8 million at December 31, 2006. As of June 30, 2007, the fair value of standby letters of credit was not significant to the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 
Note 7.                 Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per share excludes dilution and is computed by dividing income available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings per share reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock or resulted in the issuance of common stock that then shared in the earnings of the entity (such as the Company’s dilutive stock options).

The following is a reconciliation of basic and diluted earnings per share for the periods presented in the consolidated statements of income.

Three months ended June 30,
 
2007
   
2006
 
(in thousands, except per share data)
           
Basic EPS:
           
Weighted average common shares outstanding
   
33,694
     
34,164
 
Net income available to common shareholders
  $
12,064
    $
14,169
 
Basic EPS
  $
0.36
    $
0.41
 
Diluted EPS:
               
Weighted average common shares outstanding
   
33,694
     
34,164
 
Dilutive effect of common stock options and restricted stock
   
242
     
307
 
Weighted average common shares and common share equivalents
   
33,936
     
34,471
 
Net income available to common shareholders
  $
12,064
    $
14,169
 
Diluted EPS
  $
0.36
    $
0.41
 

Six months ended June 30,
 
2007
   
2006
 
(in thousands, except per share data)
               
Basic EPS:
               
Weighted average common shares outstanding
   
33,934
     
33,795
 
Net income available to common shareholders
  $
26,196
    $
27,757
 
Basic EPS
  $
0.77
    $
0.82
 
Diluted EPS:
               
Weighted average common shares outstanding
   
33,934
     
33,795
 
Dilutive effect of common stock options and restricted stock
   
261
     
316
 
Weighted average common shares and common share equivalents
   
34,195
     
34,111
 
Net income available to common shareholders
  $
26,196
    $
27,757
 
Diluted EPS
  $
0.77
    $
0.81
 

There were 620,788 stock options for the quarter ended June 30, 2007 and 690,941 stock options for the quarter ended June 30, 2006 that were not considered in the calculation of diluted earnings per share since the stock options’ exercise price was greater than the average market price during these periods.

There were 298,693 stock options for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 382,016 stock options for the six months ended June 30, 2006 that were not considered in the calculation of diluted earnings per share since the stock options’ exercise price was greater than the average market price during these periods.

 
Note 8.                 Nonperforming Loans

The following table sets forth information with regard to nonperforming loans:

   
June 30,
   
December 31,
   
June 30,
 
(In thousands)
 
2007
   
2006
   
2006
 
Loans in nonaccrual status
  $
33,730
    $
13,665
    $
12,277
 
Loans contractually past due 90 days or more and still accruing interest
   
689
     
1,642
     
580
 
Total nonperforming loans
  $
34,419
    $
15,307
    $
12,857
 

There were no material commitments to extend further credit to borrowers with nonperforming loans. There are no loans classified as troubled debt restructures at June 30, 2007, December 31, 2006 and June 30, 2006.

Accumulated interest on the above nonaccrual loans of approximately $0.7 million and $0.3 million would have been recognized as income for the six month periods ending at June 30, 2007 and June 30, 2006, respectively, had these loans been in accrual status.  Accumulated interest on the above nonaccrual loans of approximately $0.5 million and $0.2 million would have been recognized as income for the three month periods ending at June 30, 2007 and June 30, 2006, respectively, had these loans been in accrual status.  Approximately $0.5 million and $0.3 million of interest on the above nonaccrual loans was collected for the six month periods ending June 30, 2007 and June 30, 2006, respectively.  Approximately $0.3 million and $0.2 million of interest on the above nonaccrual loans was collected for the three month periods ending June 30, 2007 and June 30, 2006, respectively.

Impaired loans, which primarily consist of nonaccruing commercial, small business and agricultural loans, totaled $29.3 million at June 30, 2007, $9.3 million at December 31, 2006, and $8.4 million at June 30, 2006.  At June 30, 2007, $20.3 million of the total impaired loans had a specific reserve allocation of $8.3 million or 41.2%, as compared with $2.2 million of total impaired loans at December 31, 2006 which had a specific reserve allocation of $0.2 million or 9.6%.  There was no specific reserve allocation for the impaired loans at June 30, 2006.

The following provides additional information on impaired loans for the periods presented:

   
June 30,
   
December 31,
   
June 30,
 
(In thousands)
 
2007
   
2006
   
2006
 
Average recorded investment on impaired loans
  $
16,495
    $
9,644
    $
9,427
 
Interest income recognized on impaired loans
   
216
     
384
     
152
 
Cash basis interest income recognized on impaired loans
   
216
     
384
     
152
 
 
Note 9.                 Defined Benefit Postretirement Plans

The Company has a qualified, noncontributory, defined benefit pension plan covering substantially all of its employees at June 30, 2007. Benefits paid from the plan are based on age, years of service, compensation, social security benefits, and are determined in accordance with defined formulas. The Company’s policy is to fund the pension plan in accordance with ERISA standards. Assets of the plan are invested in publicly traded stocks and bonds. Prior to January 1, 2000, the Company’s plan was a traditional defined benefit plan based on final average compensation.  On January 1, 2000, the plan was converted to a cash balance plan with grandfathering provisions for existing participants.

 
In addition to the pension plan, the Company also provides supplemental employee retirement plans to certain current and former executives.  These supplemental employee retirement plans and the defined benefit pension plan are collectively referred to herein as “Pension Benefits.”

Also, the Company provides certain health care benefits for retired employees.  Benefits are accrued over the employees’ active service period. Only employees that were employed by NBT Bank on or before January 1, 2000 are eligible to receive postretirement health care benefits.  The plan is contributory for participating retirees, requiring participants to absorb certain deductibles and coinsurance amounts with contributions adjusted annually to reflect cost sharing provisions and benefit limitations called for in the plan.  Eligibility is contingent upon the direct transition from active employment status to retirement without any break in employment from NBT.  Employees also must be participants in the Company’s medical plan prior to their retirement.  The Company funds the cost of postretirement health care as benefits are paid. The Company elected to recognize the transition obligation on a delayed basis over twenty years.  These postretirement benefits are referred to herein as “Other Benefits.”

The Components of pension expense and postretirement expense are set forth below (in thousands):

   
Pension Benefits
   
Other Benefits
 
   
Three months ended June 30,
   
Three months ended June 30,
 
Components of net periodic benefit cost:
 
2007
   
2006
   
2007
   
2006
 
Service Cost
  $
527
    $
536
    $
6
    $
1
 
Interest Cost
   
740
     
606
     
53
     
51
 
Expected return on plan assets
    (1,403 )     (980 )    
-
     
-
 
Net amortization
   
163
     
182
      (14 )     (24 )
Total
  $
27
    $
344
    $
45
    $
28
 
                                 
                                 
   
Pension Benefits
   
Other Benefits
 
   
Six months ended June 30,
   
Six months ended June 30,
 
Components of net periodic benefit cost:
 
2007
   
2006
   
2007
   
2006
 
Service Cost
  $
1,053
    $
1,053
    $
12
    $
2
 
Interest Cost
   
1,480
     
1,161
     
107
     
102
 
Expected return on plan assets
    (2,746 )     (1,885 )    
-
     
-
 
Net amortization
   
268
     
364
      (29 )     (48 )
Total
  $
55
    $
693
    $
90
    $
56
 
 
The Company is not required to make contributions to the Plan in the remainder of 2007.  The Company recorded approximately $143,000, net of tax, as amortization of previously recognized pension amounts in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income as of June 30, 2007.

 
Note 10.               Trust Preferred Debentures

CNBF Capital Trust I is a Delaware statutory business trust formed in 1999, for the purpose of issuing $18 million in trust preferred securities and lending the proceeds to the Company. NBT Statutory Trust I is a Delaware statutory business trust formed in 2005, for the purpose of issuing $5 million in trust preferred securities and lending the proceeds to the Company. NBT Statutory Trust II is a Delaware statutory business trust formed in 2006, for the purpose of issuing $50 million in trust preferred securities and lending the proceeds to the Company to provide funding for the acquisition of CNB Bancorp, Inc. These three statutory business trusts are collectively referred herein as “the Trusts.”  The Company guarantees, on a limited basis, payments of distributions on the trust preferred securities and payments on redemption of the trust preferred securities.  The Trusts are variable interest entities (“VIEs”) for which the Company is not the primary beneficiary, as defined in Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation (“FIN”) No. 46 “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, an Interpretation of Accounting Research Bulletin No. 51 (Revised December 2003) (FIN 46R).” In accordance with FIN 46R, which was implemented in the first quarter of 2004, the accounts of the Trusts are not included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

As of June 30, 2007, the Trusts had the following issues of trust preferred debentures, all held by the Trusts, outstanding (dollars in thousands):

Description
Issuance Date
 
Trust Preferred Securities Outstanding
 
Interest Rate
 
Trust Preferred Debt Owed To Trust
 
Final Maturity date
CNBF Capital Trust I
August-99
   
18,000
 
3-month       
LIBOR plus
2.75%          
   
18,720
 
August-29
                       
NBT Statutory Trust I
November-05
   
5,000
 
6.30% Fixed *
   
5,155
 
December-35
                       
NBT Statutory Trust II
February-06
   
50,000
 
6.195% Fixed *
   
51,547
 
March-36
                       
* Fixed for 5 years, converts to floating at 3-month LIBOR plus 140 basis points (“bp”).     

The Company owns all of the common stock of the three business trusts, which have issued trust preferred securities in conjunction with the Company issuing trust preferred debentures to the Trusts. The terms of the trust preferred debentures are substantially the same as the terms of the trust preferred securities. In February 2005, the Federal Reserve Board issued a final rule that allows the continued inclusion of trust preferred securities in the Tier 1 capital of bank holding companies. The Board’s final rule limits the aggregate amount of restricted core capital elements (which includes trust preferred securities, among other things) that may be included in the Tier 1 capital of most bank holding companies to 25% of all core capital elements, including restricted core capital elements, net of goodwill less any associated deferred tax liability. Large, internationally active bank holding companies (as defined) are subject to a 15% limitation. Amounts of restricted core capital elements in excess of these limits generally may be included in Tier 2 capital. The final rule provides a five-year transition period, ending March 31, 2009, for application of the quantitative limits. The Company does not expect that the quantitative limits will preclude it from including the trust preferred securities in Tier 1 capital. However, the trust preferred securities could be redeemed without penalty if they were no longer permitted to be included in Tier 1 capital.

 
Note 11.               Income Taxes

The Company adopted the provisions of FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes (“FIN 48”), on January 1, 2007.  As a result of the implementation of FIN 48, the Company was not required to recognize any change in the liability for unrecognized tax benefits.  The total unrecognized tax benefits upon adoption were approximately $2.6 million.  Included in this amount is $1.2 million which would impact the effective rate if recognized or reversed and $0.4 million which would impact goodwill.

The Company and its subsidiaries file income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, New York State, Pennsylvania and certain other states.  The Company settled its examination of tax years 2004 and 2005 with the Internal Revenue Service during the second quarter of 2007.  The settlement of the exam did not result in a material change in the liability for unrecognized tax benefits.  All prior year federal returns are closed under the statute of limitations. The Company is also currently under examination by New York State for tax years 2000 through 2002.  It is reasonably possible that a reduction in the unrecognized tax benefits may occur; however, quantification of an estimated range cannot be made at this time.

The Company’s policy is to accrue interest and penalties as part of income tax expense. As of the date of adoption of FIN 48, the Company had accrued $0.5 million of interest.  Interest accrued as of June 30, 2007 is $0.6 million.

 
NBT BANCORP INC. and Subsidiaries
Item 2 --MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The purpose of this discussion and analysis is to provide the reader with a concise description of the financial condition and results of operations of NBT Bancorp Inc. (Bancorp) and its wholly owned subsidiaries, NBT Bank, N.A. (the Bank), NBT Financial Services, Inc. (NBT Financial), Hathaway Agency, Inc., CNBF Capital Trust I, NBT Statutory Trust I and NBT Statutory Trust II (collectively referred to herein as the Company). This discussion will focus on Results of Operations, Financial Position, Capital Resources and Asset/Liability Management. Reference should be made to the Company's consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in this Form 10-Q as well as to the Company's 2006 Form 10-K for an understanding of the following discussion and analysis.

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

Certain statements in this filing and future filings by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission, in the Company’s press releases or other public or shareholder communications, contain forward-looking statements, as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act. These statements may be identified by the use of phrases such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “expect,” “forecasts,” “projects,” or other similar terms.   There are a number of factors, many of which are beyond the Company’s control that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by the forward looking statements. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements include, among others, the following possibilities: (1) competitive pressures among depository and other financial institutions may increase significantly; (2) revenues may be lower than expected; (3) changes in the interest rate environment may affect interest margins; (4) general economic conditions, either nationally or regionally, may be less favorable than expected, resulting in, among other things, a deterioration in credit quality and/or a reduced demand for credit; (5) legislative or regulatory changes, including changes in accounting standards or tax laws, may adversely affect the businesses in which the Company is engaged; (6) competitors may have greater financial resources and develop products that enable such competitors to compete more successfully than the Company; (7) adverse changes may occur in the securities markets or with respect to inflation; (8) acts of war or terrorism; (9) the costs and effects of litigation and of unexpected or adverse outcomes in such litigation; (10) internal control failures; and (11) the Company’s success in managing the risks involved in the foregoing.

The Company wishes to caution readers not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made, and to advise readers that various factors, including those described above and other factors discussed in the Company’s annual and quarterly reports previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, could affect the Company’s financial performance and could cause the Company’s actual results or circumstances for future periods to differ materially from those anticipated or projected.

Unless required by law, the Company does not undertake, and specifically disclaims any obligations to publicly release the result of any revisions that may be made to any forward-looking statements to reflect statements to the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events or circumstances after the date of such statements.

 
Critical Accounting Policies

Management of the Company considers the accounting policy relating to the allowance for loan and lease losses to be a critical accounting policy given the uncertainty in evaluating the level of the allowance required to cover credit losses inherent in the loan and lease portfolio and the material effect that such judgments can have on the results of operations. While management’s current evaluation of the allowance for loan and lease losses indicates that the allowance is adequate, under adversely different conditions or assumptions, the allowance would need to be increased. For example, if historical loan and lease loss experience significantly worsened or if current economic conditions significantly deteriorated, additional provisions for loan and lease losses would be required to increase the allowance. In addition, the assumptions and estimates used in the internal reviews of the Company’s nonperforming loans and potential problem loans has a significant impact on the overall analysis of the adequacy of the allowance for loan and lease losses. While management has concluded that the current evaluation of collateral values is reasonable under the circumstances, if collateral evaluations were significantly lowered, the Company’s allowance for loan and lease policy would also require additional provisions for loan and lease losses.

Management of the Company considers the accounting policy relating to pension accounting to be a critical accounting policy. Management is required to make various assumptions in valuing its pension assets and liabilities. These assumptions include the expected rate of return on plan assets, the discount rate, and the rate of increase in future compensation levels. Changes to these assumptions could impact earnings in future periods. The Company takes into account the plan asset mix, funding obligations, and expert opinions in determining the various rates used to estimate pension expense. The Company also considers the Moody’s AA and AAA corporate bond yields and other market interest rates in setting the appropriate discount rate. In addition, the Company reviews expected inflationary and merit increases to compensation in determining the rate of increase in future compensation levels.

Overview

The Company earned net income of $26.2 million ($0.77 diluted earnings per share) for the six months ended June 30, 2007 compared to net income of $27.8 million ($0.81 diluted earnings per share) for the six months ended June 30, 2006. The decrease in net income from 2006 to 2007 was primarily the result of an $8.4 million increase in provision for loan and lease losses compared to the same period last year.  The increase in provision for loan and lease losses was partially offset by an increase in noninterest income of $2.9 million and a decrease in noninterest expense of $3.3 million.  Although net interest margin declined by 17 bp from 3.80% to 3.63% for the six months ended June 30, 2007 compared to June 30, 2006, net interest income remained relatively flat due to an increase in average earning assets of $258.5 million.  Included in noninterest income for the six months ended June 30, 2006 were $0.9 million in net losses from investment securities sales. Excluding the effect of these securities transactions in 2006, noninterest income increased $2.0 million or 8.0% compared to the same period in 2006. The increase in noninterest income for the six months ended June 30, 2007 resulted from increases in service charges on deposit accounts, ATM and debit card fees, retirement plan administration fees, trust administration fees, broker/dealer and insurance revenue, and bank owned life insurance income. The decrease in total noninterest expense for the six months ended June 30, 2007 was due primarily to a decrease of $3.1 million, or 9.7%, in salaries and employee benefits.  This decrease was due primarily to a reduction in incentive compensation and pension expenses incurred in 2007.
 
The Company earned net income of $12.1 million ($0.36 diluted earnings per share) for the three months ended June 30, 2007 compared to net income of $14.2 million ($0.41 diluted earnings per share) for the three months ended June 30, 2006. The decrease in net income from 2006 to 2007 was primarily the result of an $8.1 million increase in provision for loan and lease losses compared to the same period last year.  The increase in provision for loan and lease losses was partially offset by an increase in noninterest income of $1.4 million and a decrease in noninterest expense of $3.7 million, while net interest income remained relatively flat at $41.4 million.  Although net interest margin declined by 10 bp from 3.73% to 3.63% for the three months ended June 30, 2007 compared to June 30, 2006, net interest income remained relatively flat due to an increase in average earning assets of $158.3 million.  The increase in noninterest income resulted from increases in service charges on deposit accounts, ATM and debit card fees, retirement plan administration fees, trust administration fees, broker/dealer and insurance revenue, and bank owned life insurance income. The decrease in total noninterest expense was due primarily to a decrease of $3.3 million, or 20.3%, in salaries and employee benefits.  This decrease was due primarily to a reduction in incentive compensation and pension expenses incurred in 2007.  Office expenses, such as supplies and postage, occupancy, equipment and data processing and communications charges, decreased by $0.3 million, or 3.6%, for the three months ended June 30, 2007, compared with the same period in 2006.  Income tax expense for the three months ended June 30, 2007, was $5.5 million, down from $6.4 million for the same period in 2006.

 
Table 1 depicts several annualized measurements of performance using GAAP net income. Returns on average assets and equity measure how effectively an entity utilizes its total resources and capital, respectively. Net interest margin, which is the net FTE interest income divided by average earning assets, is a measure of an entity's ability to utilize its earning assets in relation to the cost of funding. Interest income for tax-exempt securities and loans is adjusted to a taxable equivalent basis using the statutory Federal income tax rate of 35%.
 
Table 1 - Performance Measures
                 
                   
   
First
   
Second
   
Six
 
2007
 
Quarter
   
Quarter
   
Months
 
Return on average assets (ROAA)
    1.13 %     0.95 %     1.04 %
Return on average equity (ROAE)
    14.06 %     11.90 %     12.98 %
Net Interest Margin
    3.63 %     3.63 %     3.63 %
                         
2006
                       
Return on average assets (ROAA)
    1.18 %     1.15 %     1.17 %
Return on average equity (ROAE)
    15.11 %     14.71 %     14.93 %
Net Interest Margin
    3.86 %     3.73 %     3.80 %
 
Net Interest Income

Net interest income is the difference between interest income on earning assets, primarily loans and securities, and interest expense on interest-bearing liabilities, primarily deposits and borrowings. Net interest income is affected by the interest rate spread, the difference between the yield on earning assets and cost of interest-bearing liabilities, as well as the volumes of such assets and liabilities. Net interest income is one of the major determining factors in a financial institution’s performance as it is the principal source of earnings. Table 2 represents an analysis of net interest income on a federal taxable equivalent basis.

FTE net interest income increased $0.5 million during the six months ended June 30, 2007, compared to the same period of 2006. The increase in FTE net interest income resulted primarily from 5.8% growth in average earning assets. The Company’s interest rate spread declined 24 bp during the six months ended June 30, 2007 compared to the same period in 2006.  The yield on earning assets for the period increased 26 bp, to 6.62% for the six months ended June 30, 2007 from 6.36% for the same period in 2006. Meanwhile, the rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities increased 50 bp, to 3.53% for the six months ended June 30, 2007 from 3.03% for the same period in 2006.

 
FTE net interest income decreased nominally during the three months ended June 30, 2007, compared to the same period of 2006. The Company’s interest rate spread declined 18 bp during the three months ended June 30, 2007 compared to the same period in 2006.  The yield on earning assets for the period increased 20 bp, to 6.60% for the three months ended June 30, 2007 from 6.40% for the same period in 2006, while average earning assets increased by 3.5%.  Meanwhile, the rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities increased 38 bp, to 3.52% for the three months ended June 30, 2007 from 3.14% for the same period in 2006.

For the six months ended June 30, 2007, total interest expense increased $13.3 million, primarily the result of the 100 bp increase in the Federal Funds target rate since January 1, 2006, which impacts the Company’s short-term borrowing, money market account and time deposit rates. Additionally, average interest-bearing liabilities increased $227.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007 when compared to the same period in 2006, principally from organic deposit growth as well as deposits assumed from the CNB transaction. Total average interest-bearing deposits increased $350.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007 when compared to the same period in 2006. The rate paid on average interest-bearing deposits increased 63 bp from 2.63% for the six months ended June 30, 2006 to 3.26% for the same period in 2007.  The increase in average interest-bearing deposits resulted from organic deposit growth as well as the previously mentioned deposits assumed from the CNB transaction.  For the six months ended June 30, 2007, the Company experienced a shift in its deposit mix from savings and NOW accounts to money market and time deposit accounts, as interest sensitive customers shifted funds into higher paying interest bearing accounts. Savings and NOW accounts collectively decreased approximately $41.8 million and money market and time deposit accounts collectively increased approximately $392.8 million (time deposits was the primary driver of the increase).

For the three months ended June 30, 2007, total interest expense increased $4.7 million.  Average interest-bearing liabilities increased $120.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007 when compared to the same period in 2006, from organic deposit growth.  Total average interest-bearing deposits increased $267.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007 when compared to the same period in 2006. The rate paid on average interest-bearing deposits increased 52 bp from 2.75% for the three months ended June 30, 2006 to 3.27% for the same period in 2007.  The increase in average interest-bearing deposits resulted from organic deposit growth. For the three months ended June 30, 2007, the Company experienced a shift in its deposit mix from savings and NOW accounts to money market and time deposit accounts, as interest sensitive customers shifted funds into higher paying interest bearing accounts. Savings and NOW accounts collectively decreased approximately $39.7 million and money market and time deposit accounts collectively increased approximately $307.0 million (time deposits was the primary driver of the increase). If short-term rates continue to rise, the Company anticipates that this trend will continue placing greater pressure on the net interest margin.

Total average borrowings, including trust preferred debentures, decreased $123.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007 compared with the same period in 2006.  Average short-term borrowings decreased by $101.4 million, from $359.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006 to $257.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007.  Despite this 28.2% decrease, interest expense from short-term borrowings only decreased $2.0 million, or 25.3%.  The rate paid on short-term borrowings increased from 4.53% for the six months ended June 30, 2006 to 4.70% for the same period in 2007.  Average trust preferred debentures increased $10.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007, compared with the same period in 2006, primarily from the issuance of $51.5 million in trust preferred debentures in February 2006 to fund the cash portion of the CNB transaction and to provide regulatory capital.  The rate paid on trust preferred debentures increased to 6.79% for the six months ended June 30, 2007, compared with 6.69% for the same period in 2006, driven primarily by $51.5 million in trust preferred debentures issued in February 2006 with a fixed rate of 6.195% and $18.7 million in trust preferred debentures that reprice quarterly at 3-month LIBOR plus 275 bp.

 
Total average borrowings, including trust preferred debentures, decreased $146.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007 compared with the same period in 2006.  Average short-term borrowings decreased by $96.5 million, from $346.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2006 to $250.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007.  Interest expense from short-term borrowings decreased $1.2 million, or 29.0%.  The rate paid on short-term borrowings decreased from 4.76% for the three months ended June 30, 2006 to 4.68% for the same period in 2007.  Average trust preferred debentures remained consistent at $75.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007 and June 30, 2006.  The rate paid on trust preferred debentures increased to 6.76% for the three months ended June 30, 2007, compared with 6.67% for the same period in 2006, driven primarily by $51.5 million in trust preferred debentures issued in February 2006 with a fixed rate of 6.195% and $18.7 million in trust preferred debentures that reprice quarterly at 3-month LIBOR plus 275 bp.

Another important performance measurement of net interest income is the net interest margin.  Despite a 24 bp decrease in the Company’s net interest spread, the net interest margin only declined by 17 bp to 3.63% for the six months ended June 30, 2007, compared with 3.80% for the same period in 2006. The Company thus far has mitigated some of the margin pressure by growing noninterest bearing demand deposit accounts. Average demand deposits increased $19.5 million or 3.2% for the six months ended June 30, 2007, compared to the same period in 2006.

Despite an 18 bp decrease in the Company’s net interest spread, the net interest margin only declined by 10 bp to 3.63% for the three months ended June 30, 2007, compared with 3.73% for the same period in 2006. The Company thus far has mitigated some of the margin pressure by growing noninterest bearing demand deposit accounts. Average demand deposits increased $13.1 million or 2.1% for the three months ended June 30, 2007, compared to the same period in 2006.

 
Table 2
Average Balances and Net Interest Income
The following tables include the condensed consolidated average balance sheet, an analysis of interest income/expense and average yield/rate for each major category of earning assets and interest bearing liabilities on a taxable equivalent basis. Interest income for tax-exempt securities and loans has been adjusted to a taxable-equivalent basis using the statutory Federal income tax rate of 35%.


Six months ended June 30,
 
 
   
2007
   
 
   
 
   
2006
   
 
 
   
Average
   
 
   
Yield/
   
Average
   
 
   
Yield/
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Balance
   
Interest
   
Rates
   
Balance
   
Interest
   
Rates
 
ASSETS
                                   
Short-term interest bearing accounts
  $
8,934
    $
218
      4.93 %   $
7,543
    $
172
      4.61 %
Securities available for sale (1)
   
1,126,209
     
28,223
      5.05 %    
1,093,566
     
26,136
      4.83 %
Securities held to maturity (1)
   
144,683
     
4,488
      6.26 %    
99,425
     
3,013
      6.12 %
Investment in FRB and FHLB Banks
   
33,684
     
1,241
      7.43 %    
40,357
     
1058
      5.30 %
Loans and leases (2)
   
3,410,928
     
120,879
      7.15 %    
3,225,053
     
110,291
      6.91 %
Total interest earning assets
   
4,724,438
     
155,049
      6.62 %    
4,465,944
     
140,670
      6.36 %
Other assets
   
359,215
                     
336,389
                 
Total assets
  $
5,083,653
                    $
4,802,333
                 
                                                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
                                               
Money market deposit accounts
  $
650,693
     
11,113
      3.44 %   $
493,194
     
7,591
      3.11 %
NOW deposit accounts
   
447,886
     
1,805
      0.81 %    
436,799
     
1377
      0.64 %
Savings deposits
   
496,670
     
2,262
      0.92 %    
549,594
     
2,260
      0.83 %
Time deposits
   
1,681,119
     
37,754
      4.53 %    
1,445,854
     
26,866
      3.75 %
Total interest bearing deposits
   
3,276,368
     
52,934
      3.26 %    
2,925,441
     
38,094
      2.63 %
Short-term borrowings
   
257,687
     
6,010
      4.70 %    
359,039
     
8,048
      4.53 %
Trust preferred debentures
   
75,422
     
2,540
      6.79 %    
64,600
     
2138
      6.69 %
Long-term debt
   
390,233
     
8,483
      4.38 %    
423,142
     
8,369
      4.00 %
Total interest bearing liabilities
   
3,999,710
     
69,967
      3.53 %    
3,772,222
     
56,649
      3.03 %
Demand deposits
   
622,083
                     
602,632
                 
Other liabilities
   
54,732
                     
51,821
                 
Stockholders' equity
   
407,128
                     
375,658
                 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
  $
5,083,653
                    $
4,802,333
                 
Net interest income (FTE basis)
          $
85,082
                    $
84,021
         
Interest rate spread
                    3.09 %                     3.33 %
Net interest margin
                    3.63 %                     3.80 %
Taxable equivalent adjustment
          $
3,095
                    $
2,533
         
Net interest income
          $
81,987
                    $
81,488
         

 
(1)
Securities are shown at average amortized cost.
 
(2)
For purposes of these computations, nonaccrual loans are included in the average loan balances outstanding.

 
Three months ended June 30,
 
 
   
2007
   
 
   
 
   
2006
   
 
 
   
Average
   
 
   
Yield/
   
Average
   
 
   
Yield/
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Balance
   
Interest
   
Rates
   
Balance
   
Interest
   
Rates
 
ASSETS
                                   
Short-term interest bearing accounts
  $
8,618
    $
108
      5.04 %   $
7,346
    $
89
      4.86 %
Securities available for sale (1)
   
1,128,973
     
14,167
      5.03 %    
1,132,330
     
13,699
      4.85 %
Securities held to maturity (1)
   
148,467
     
2,315
      6.26 %    
101,481
     
1,549
      6.12 %
Investment in FRB and FHLB Banks
   
32,576
     
611
      7.53 %    
40,166
     
530
      5.29 %
Loans and leases (2)
   
3,423,130
     
60,878
      7.13 %    
3,302,136
     
57,275
      6.96 %
Total interest earning assets
   
4,741,764
     
78,079
      6.60 %    
4,583,459
     
73,142
      6.40 %
Other assets
   
356,885
                     
353,548
                 
Total assets
  $
5,098,649
                    $
4,937,007
                 
                                                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
                                               
Money market deposit accounts
  $
658,394
     
5,647
      3.44 %   $
534,112
     
4,352
      3.27 %
NOW deposit accounts
   
454,468
     
860
      0.76 %    
442,037
     
731
      0.66 %
Savings deposits
   
501,246
     
1,142
      0.91 %    
553,393
     
1,184
      0.86 %
Time deposits
   
1,693,133
     
19,301
      4.57 %    
1,510,373
     
14,602
      3.88 %
Total interest bearing deposits
   
3,307,241
     
26,950
      3.27 %    
3,039,915
     
20,869
      2.75 %
Short-term borrowings
   
250,112
     
2,918
      4.68 %    
346,585
     
4,111
      4.76 %
Trust preferred debentures
   
75,422
     
1,272
      6.76 %    
75,422
     
1255
      6.67 %
Long-term debt
   
374,042
     
3,997
      4.29 %    
424,176
     
4,227
      4.00 %
Total interest bearing liabilities
   
4,006,817
     
35,137
      3.52 %    
3,886,098
     
30,462
      3.14 %
Demand deposits
   
627,172
                     
614,049
                 
Other liabilities
   
57,919
                     
50,677
                 
Stockholders' equity
   
406,741
                     
386,183
                 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
  $
5,098,649
                    $
4,937,007
                 
Net interest income (FTE basis)
          $
42,942
                    $
42,680
         
Interest rate spread
                    3.08 %                     3.26 %
Net interest margin
                    3.63 %                     3.73 %
Taxable equivalent adjustment
          $
1,584
                    $
1,311
         
Net interest income
          $
41,358
                    $
41,369
         

 
(1)
Securities are shown at average amortized cost.
 
(2)
For purposes of these computations, nonaccrual loans are included in the average loan balances outstanding.

 
The following table presents changes in interest income and interest expense attributable to changes in volume (change in average balance multiplied by prior year rate), changes in rate (change in rate multiplied by prior year volume), and the net change in net interest income. The net change attributable to the combined impact of volume and rate has been allocated to each in proportion to the absolute dollar amounts of change.
 

Analysis of Changes in Taxable Equivalent Net Interest Income
       
                   
Three months ended June 30,
             
 
 
   
Increase (Decrease)
 
   
2007 over 2006
 
(in thousands)
 
Volume
   
Rate
   
Total
 
                   
Short-term interest bearing accounts
  $
16
    $
3
    $
19
 
Securities available for sale
    (41 )    
509
     
468
 
Securities held to maturity
   
732
     
34
     
766
 
Investment in FRB and FHLB Banks
    (113 )    
194
     
81
 
Loans and leases
   
2,130
     
1,473
     
3,603
 
Total interest income
   
2,568
     
2,369
     
4,937
 
                         
Money market deposit accounts
   
1,056
     
239
     
1,295
 
NOW deposit accounts
   
21
     
108
     
129
 
Savings deposits
    (116 )    
74
      (42 )
Time deposits
   
1,894
     
2,805
     
4,699
 
Short-term borrowings
    (1,127 )     (66 )     (1,193 )
Trust preferred debentures
   
-
     
17
     
17
 
Long-term debt
    (522 )    
292
      (230 )
Total interest expense
   
970
     
3,705
     
4,675
 
                         
Change in FTE net interest income
  $
1,598
    $ (1,336 )   $
262
 
                         
Six months ended June 30,
                       
   
Increase (Decrease)
 
   
2007 over 2006
 
(in thousands)
 
Volume
   
Rate
   
Total
 
                         
Short-term interest bearing accounts
  $
33
    $
13
    $
46
 
Securities available for sale
   
795
     
1,292
     
2,087
 
Securities held to maturity
   
1,402
     
73
     
1,475
 
Investment in FRB and FHLB Banks
    (195 )    
378
     
183
 
Loans and leases
   
6,498
     
4,090
     
10,588
 
Total interest income
   
8,340
     
6,039
     
14,379
 
                         
Money market deposit accounts
   
2,622
     
900
     
3,522
 
NOW deposit accounts
   
36
     
392
     
428
 
Savings deposits
    (229 )    
231
     
2
 
Time deposits
   
4,771
     
6,117
     
10,888
 
Short-term borrowings
    (2,352 )    
314
      (2,038 )
Trust preferred debentures
   
364
     
38
     
402
 
Long-term debt
    (679 )    
793
     
114
 
Total interest expense
   
3,567
     
9,751
     
13,318
 
                         
Change in FTE net interest income
  $
4,773
    $ (3,712 )   $
1,061
 

 
Noninterest Income
Noninterest income is a significant source of revenue for the Company and an important factor in the Company’s results of operations.  The following table sets forth information by category of noninterest income for the years indicated:

   
Three months ended June 30,
   
Six months ended June 30,
 
   
2007
   
2006
   
2007
   
2006
 
(in thousands)
                       
Service charges on deposit accounts
  $
4,936
    $
4,493
    $
9,405
    $
8,712
 
Broker/dealer and insurance fees
   
1,093
     
967
     
2,176
     
1,875
 
Trust
   
1,792
     
1,459
     
3,229
     
2,817
 
Net securities gains (losses)
   
21
     
22
     
16
      (912 )
Bank owned life insurance income
   
450
     
392
     
884
     
773
 
ATM fees
   
2,041
     
1,789
     
3,937
     
3,434
 
Retirement plan administration fees
   
1,601
     
1,431
     
3,193
     
2,662
 
Other
   
2,058
     
2,003
     
3,842
     
4,419
 
Total noninterest income
  $
13,992
    $
12,556
    $
26,682
    $
23,780
 

Noninterest income for the three months ended June 30, 2007, was $14.0 million, up $1.4 million or 11.4% from $12.6 million for the same period in 2006.  Fees from service charges on deposit accounts and ATM and debit cards collectively increased $0.7 million from growth in our debit card base as well as growth in our demand deposit accounts.  Retirement plan administration fees for the three months ended June 30, 2007, increased $0.2 million, compared with the same period in 2006, as a result of our growing client base.  Broker/dealer and insurance revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2007, increased $0.1 million in large part due to the growth in brokerage income from retail financial services.  Bank-owned life insurance income for the three months ended June 30, 2007, increased $0.1 million, compared with the same period in 2006. Trust administration income increased $0.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007, compared with the same period in 2006.  This increase stems from market appreciation of existing accounts and an increase in customer accounts resulting from successful business development.

Noninterest income for the six months ended June 30, 2007, was $26.7 million, up $2.9 million or 12.2% from $23.8 million for the same period in 2006.  Fees from service charges on deposit accounts and ATM and debit cards collectively increased $1.2 million from growth in our debit card base as well as growth in our demand deposit accounts.  Retirement plan administration fees for the six months ended June 30, 2007, increased $0.5 million, compared with the same period in 2006, as a result of our growing client base.  Broker/dealer and insurance revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2007, increased $0.3 million in large part due to the growth in brokerage income from retail financial services as well as the addition of Hathaway Insurance Agency as part of the acquisition of CNB.  Bank-owned life insurance income for the six months ended June 30, 2007, increased $0.1 million, compared with the same period in 2006.  This increase was due in large part to the acquisition of CNB.  Trust administration income increased $0.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007, compared with the same period in 2006.  This increase stems from market appreciation of existing accounts and an increase in customer accounts resulting from successful business development.  Other noninterest income for the six months ended June 30, 2007, decreased $0.6 million, compared with the same period in 2006, primarily as a result of a gain on the sale of a branch in 2006.  Net securities gains for the six months ended June 30, 2007, were nominal, compared with net securities losses of $0.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006.  Excluding the effect of these securities transactions, noninterest income increased $2.0 million, or 8.0%, for the six months ended June 30, 2007, compared with the same period in 2006.
  
 
Noninterest Expense
Noninterest expenses are also an important factor in the Company’s results of operations.  The following table sets forth the major components of noninterest expense for the periods indicated:

   
Three months ended June 30,
   
Six months ended June 30,
 
   
2007
   
2006
   
2007
   
2006
 
(in thousands)
                       
Salaries and employee benefits
  $
13,022
    $
16,335
    $
28,986
    $
32,083
 
Occupancy
   
2,585
     
2,747
     
5,754
     
5,735
 
Equipment
   
1,837
     
2,067
     
3,770
     
4,223
 
Data processing and communications
   
2,845
     
2,649
     
5,722
     
5,351
 
Professional fees and outside services
   
1,926
     
1,800
     
3,584
     
3,632
 
Office supplies and postage
   
1,334
     
1,456
     
2,630
     
2,637
 
Amortization of intangible assets
   
410
     
466
     
819
     
789
 
Loan collection and other real estate owned
   
228
     
289
     
605
     
500
 
Other
   
3,827
     
3,885
     
7,016
     
7,216
 
Total noninterest expense
  $
28,014
    $
31,694
    $
58,886
    $
62,166
 


Noninterest expense for the three months ended June 30, 2007, was $28.0 million, down from $31.7 million for the same period in 2006. This decrease was principally the result of a decrease of $3.3 million, or 20.3%, in salaries and employee benefits.  This decrease was due primarily to a reduction in incentive compensation and pension expenses incurred during the period, as well as a reduction in full-time equivalent employees.  Office expenses, such as supplies and postage, occupancy, equipment and data processing and communications charges, decreased collectively by $0.3 million, or 3.6%, for the three months ended June 30, 2007, compared with the same period in 2006 as the Company focused on cost structure and improving efficiency.

Noninterest expense for the six months ended June 30, 2007, was $58.9 million, down from $62.2 million for the same period in 2006.  This decrease was principally the result of a decrease of $3.1 million, or 9.7%, in salaries and employee benefits.  This decrease was due primarily to a reduction in incentive compensation and a reduction in pension expenses due to a $15 million contribution to the defined benefit plan in 2006.  Office expenses, such as supplies and postage, occupancy, equipment and data processing and communications charges, decreased collectively by $0.1 million, or 0.4%, for the six months ended June 30, 2007, compared with the same period in 2006.  Loan collection and other real estate owned expenses increased $0.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007, over the same period in 2006.  This increase was due primarily to an increase in the amount of real estate taxes paid on foreclosures in 2007 compared with 2006. Other operating expense for the six months ended June 30, 2007, decreased $0.2 million, or 2.8%, compared with the same period in 2006.

Income Taxes

Income tax expense for the three months ended June 30, 2007, was $5.5 million, down from $6.4 million for the same period in 2006.  The effective rate for the three months ended June 30, 2007 was 31.3%, as compared with 31.0% for the same period in 2006.  Income tax expense for the six months ended June 30, 2007, was $11.7 million, down from $11.9 million for the same period in 2006.  The effective rate for the six months ended June 30, 2007, was 30.9%, up from 30.0% for the same period in 2006. The increase in the effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2007, versus the same period in 2006 resulted primarily from a tax refund received in the first quarter of 2006.

 
ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

Loans and Leases

A summary of loans and leases, net of deferred fees and origination costs, by category for the periods indicated follows:

(In thousands)
 
June 30, 2007
   
December 31, 2006
   
June 30, 2006
 
Residential real estate mortgages
  $
726,256
    $
739,607
    $
736,601
 
Commercial
   
626,198
     
658,647
     
652,577
 
Commercial real estate mortgages
   
592,676
     
581,736
     
600,483
 
Real estate construction and development
   
78,859
     
94,494
     
89,584
 
Agricultural and agricultural real estate mortgages
   
120,476
     
118,278
     
117,106
 
Consumer
   
628,264
     
586,922
     
539,494
 
Home equity
   
572,779
     
546,719
     
528,588
 
Lease financing
   
86,792
     
86,251
     
83,443
 
Total loans and leases
  $
3,432,300
    $
3,412,654
    $
3,347,876
 
                         
Real estate construction and development loans presented in June 2006 have been reclassified to conform with current year presentation which represents the conversion of construction loans to permanent financing 

Total loans and leases were $3.4 billion, or 67.0% of assets, at June 30, 2007, $3.4 billion, or 67.1% of assets, at December 31, 2006, and $3.3 billion, or 67.0%, at June 30, 2006. Total loans and leases increased slightly by $19.6 million or 0.6% from December 31, 2006 to June 30, 2007.  This increase was due primarily to a 7.0% increase in consumer loans, most notably indirect installment loans, as a result of expansion of our dealer network.  Home equity loans increased $26.1 million, or 4.8%, from December 31, 2006 to June 30, 2007 as the Company promoted the home equity products through promotions in 2007.  The above mentioned increases were partially offset by a decrease in commercial loans of 4.9% at June 30, 2007 as compared with December 31, 2006.

Securities

The Company classifies its securities at date of purchase as available for sale, held to maturity or trading.  Held to maturity debt securities are those that the Company has the ability and intent to hold until maturity.  Available for sale securities are recorded at fair value.  Unrealized holding gains and losses, net of the related tax effect, on available for sale securities are excluded from earnings and are reported in stockholders’ equity as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income or loss.  Held to maturity securities are recorded at amortized cost.  Trading securities are recorded at fair value, with net unrealized gains and losses recognized currently in income.  Transfers of securities between categories are recorded at fair value at the date of transfer.  A decline in the fair value of any available for sale or held to maturity security below cost that is deemed other-than-temporary is charged to earnings resulting in the establishment of a new cost basis for the security.  Securities with an other-than-temporary impairment are generally placed on nonaccrual status.

Average total earning securities increased $77.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007 when compared to the same period in 2006. The average balance of securities available for sale increased $32.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007 when compared to the same period in 2006.  The average balance of securities held to maturity increased $45.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007, compared to the same period in 2006. The average total securities portfolio represents 26.9% of total average earning assets for the six months ended June 30, 2007, up from 26.7% for the same period in 2006.

 
Average total earning securities increased $43.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007 when compared to the same period in 2006. The average balance of securities available for sale decreased $3.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007 when compared to the same period in 2006.  The average balance of securities held to maturity increased $47.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007, compared to the same period in 2006. The average total securities portfolio represents 26.9% of total average earning assets for the three months ended June 30, 2007 and June 30, 2006.
 
The following details the composition of securities available for sale, securities held to maturity and regulatory investments for the periods indicated:

   
At June 30,
 
   
2007
   
2006
 
Mortgage-backed securities:
           
With maturities 15 years or less
    24 %     30 %
With maturities greater than 15 years
    3 %     4 %
Collateral mortgage obligations
    20 %     18 %
Municipal securities
    19 %     17 %
US agency notes
    30 %     27 %
Other
    4 %     4 %
Total
    100 %     100 %

Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses, Provision for Loan and Lease Losses, and Nonperforming Assets

The allowance for loan and lease losses is maintained at a level estimated by management to provide adequately for risk of probable losses inherent in the current loan and lease portfolio.  The adequacy of the allowance for loan and lease losses is continuously monitored. It is assessed for adequacy using a methodology designed to ensure the level of the allowance reasonably reflects the loan portfolio’s risk profile. It is evaluated to ensure that it is sufficient to absorb all reasonably estimable credit losses inherent in the current loan and lease portfolio.

Management considers the accounting policy relating to the allowance for loan and lease losses to be a critical accounting policy given the inherent uncertainty in evaluating the levels of the allowance required to cover credit losses in the portfolio and the material effect that such judgements can have on the consolidated results of operations.

For purposes of evaluating the adequacy of the allowance, the Company considers a number of significant factors that affect the collectibility of the portfolio.  For individually analyzed loans, these include estimates of loss exposure, which reflect the facts and circumstances that affect the likelihood of repayment of such loans as of the evaluation date.  For homogeneous pools of loans and leases, estimates of the Company’s exposure to credit loss reflect a thorough current assessment of a number of factors, which could affect collectibility. These factors include: past loss experience; the size, trend, composition, and nature of the loans and leases; changes in lending policies and procedures, including underwriting  standards and collection, charge-off and recovery practices;  trends experienced in nonperforming and delinquent loans and leases; current economic conditions in the Company’s market; portfolio concentrations that may affect loss experienced across one or more components of the portfolio; the effect of external factors such as competition, legal and regulatory requirements; and the experience, ability, and depth of lending management and staff.  In addition, various regulatory agencies, as an integral component of their examination process, periodically review the Company’s allowance for loan and lease losses.  Such agencies may require the Company to recognize additions to the allowance based on their judgment about information available to them at the time of their examination, which may not be currently available to management.

 
After a thorough consideration and validation of the factors discussed above, required additions to the allowance for loan and lease losses are made periodically by charges to the provision for loan and lease losses.  These charges are necessary to maintain the allowance at a level which management believes is reasonably reflective of overall inherent risk of probable loss in the portfolio.  While management uses available information to recognize losses on loans and leases, additions to the allowance may fluctuate from one reporting period to another.  These fluctuations are reflective of changes in risk associated with portfolio content and/or changes in management’s assessment of any or all of the determining factors discussed above.  The allowance for loan and lease losses to outstanding loans and leases at June 30, 2007 was 1.66% compared with 1.48% at December 31, 2006, and 1.50% at June 30, 2006.  This increase was due to the increase in the provision for loan losses as discussed in the following pages.  Management considers the allowance for loan losses to be adequate based on evaluation and analysis of the loan portfolio.

 
Table 4 reflects changes to the allowance for loan and lease losses for the periods presented. The allowance is increased by provisions for losses charged to operations and is reduced by net charge-offs. Charge-offs are made when the ability to collect loan principal within a reasonable time is unlikely. Any recoveries of previously charged-off loans are credited directly to the allowance for loan and lease losses.

Table 4
                       
Allowance For Loan and Lease Losses
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
   
Three months ended June 30,
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
2007
   
 
   
2006
   
 
 
Balance, beginning of period
  $
50,554
          $
49,818
       
Recoveries
   
1,161
           
1,091
       
Chargeoffs
    (4,427 )  
 
      (2,464 )  
 
 
Net chargeoffs
    (3,266 )           (1,373 )      
Provision for loan losses
   
9,770
   
 
     
1,703
   
 
 
Balance, end of period
  $
57,058
   
 
    $
50,148
       
Composition of Net Chargeoffs
         
 
           
 
 
Commercial and agricultural
  $ (1,910 )     58 %   $ (646 )     47 %
Real estate mortgage
    (180 )     6 %     (64 )     5 %
Consumer
    (1,176 )     36 %     (663 )     48 %
Net chargeoffs
  $ (3,266 )     100 %   $ (1,373 )     100 %
Annualized net chargeoffs to average loans and leases
    0.32 %             0.20 %        
                                 
                                 
Allowance For Loan and Lease Losses
                         
   
Six months ended June 30,
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
2007
           
2006
         
Balance, beginning of period
  $
50,587
            $
47,455
         
Recoveries
   
2,605
             
2,266
         
Chargeoffs
    (8,000 )             (5,414 )        
Net chargeoffs
    (5,395 )             (3,148 )        
Allowance related to purchase acquisition
   
-
             
2,410
         
Provision for loan losses
   
11,866
             
3,431
         
Balance, end of period
  $
57,058
            $
50,148
         
Composition of Net Chargeoffs
                               
Commercial and agricultural
  $ (2,611 )     48 %   $ (1,504 )     48 %
Real estate mortgage
    (487 )     9 %     (135 )     4 %
Consumer
    (2,297 )     43 %     (1,509 )     48 %
Net chargeoffs
  $ (5,395 )     100 %   $ (3,148 )     100 %
Annualized net chargeoffs to average loans and leases
    0.32 %             0.20 %        

Nonperforming assets consist of nonaccrual loans, loans 90 days or more past due and still accruing, restructured loans, OREO, and nonperforming securities. Loans are generally placed on nonaccrual when principal or interest payments become ninety days past due, unless the loan is well secured and in the process of collection. Loans may also be placed on nonaccrual when circumstances indicate that the borrower may be unable to meet the contractual principal or interest payments. OREO represents property acquired through foreclosure and is valued at the lower of the carrying amount or fair market value, less any estimated disposal costs. Nonperforming securities include securities which management believes are other-than-temporarily impaired, carried at their estimated fair value and are not accruing interest.

 
Table 5
                 
Nonperforming Assets
                 
   
June 30,
   
December 31,
   
June 30,
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
2007
   
2006
   
2006
 
Nonaccrual loans
                 
Commercial and commercial real estate
  $
20,366
    $
5,942
    $
5,367
 
Agricultural
   
8,918
     
3,404
     
3,072
 
Real estate mortgages
   
2,114
     
2,338
     
2,177
 
Consumer
   
2,332
     
1,981
     
1,661
 
Total nonaccrual loans
   
33,730
     
13,665
     
12,277
 
Loans 90 days or more past due and still accruing
                       
Commercial and commercial real estate
   
160
     
128
     
-
 
Agricultural
   
-
     
10
     
-
 
Real estate mortgages
   
-
     
682
     
-
 
Consumer
   
529
     
822
     
580
 
Total loans 90 days or more past due and still accruing
   
689
     
1,642
     
580
 
Total nonperforming loans
   
34,419
     
15,307
     
12,857
 
Other real estate owned (OREO)
   
981
     
389
     
423
 
Total nonperforming assets
  $
35,400
    $
15,696
    $
13,280
 
Total nonperforming loans to loans and leases
    1.00 %     0.45 %     0.38 %
Total nonperforming assets to assets
    0.69 %     0.31 %     0.27 %
Total allowance for loan and lease losses to nonperforming loans
    165.77 %     330.48 %     390.04 %

Total nonperforming assets were $35.4 million at June 30, 2007, $15.7 million at December 31, 2006, and $13.3 million at June 30, 2006.  Nonaccrual loans were $33.7 million at June 30, 2007, as compared to $13.7 million at December 31, 2006 and $12.3 million at June 30, 2006.  The increase in nonperforming assets from June 30, 2006 to June 30, 2007 is primarily due to one owner-occupied commercial real estate relationship, as well as several agricultural loans.  These agricultural loans have been affected by the recent low milk prices, which caused considerable strain on the borrowers’ cash flow and their ability to pay their loans.  In addition to low milk prices, the agricultural loans have continued to be impacted by the record flooding of 2006 as well as high fuel costs.  On a linked quarter basis, nonaccrual loans totaled $33.7 at June 30, 2007, $16.3 million at March 31, 2007, and $13.7 million at December 31, 2007.  The increase in nonaccrual loans on a linked quarter basis was due to the above mentioned owner-occupied commercial real estate relationship as well as several agricultural loans.  These agricultural loans continued to be adversely affected by record low milk prices and were moved to nonaccrual status after reviewing the most recently received financial information in the second quarter of 2007.  OREO increased from $0.4 million at June 30, 2006 to $1.0 million at June 30, 2007.

In addition to the nonperforming loans discussed above, the Company has also identified approximately $72.3 million in potential problem loans at June 30, 2007 as compared to $69.8 million at December 31, 2006.  Potential problem loans are loans that are currently performing, but where known information about possible credit problems of the borrowers causes management to have serious doubts as to the ability of such borrowers to comply with the present loan repayment terms and which may result in disclosure of such loans as nonperforming at some time in the future.  At the Company, potential problem loans are typically loans that are performing but are classified by the Company’s loan rating system as “substandard.”  At June 30, 2007, potential problem loans primarily consisted of commercial real estate and commercial and agricultural loans.  Management cannot predict the extent to which economic conditions may worsen or other factors which may impact borrowers and the potential problem loans.  Accordingly, there can be no assurance that other loans will not become 90 days or more past due, be placed on nonaccrual, become restructured, or require increased allowance coverage and provision for loan losses.

 
Net chargeoffs totaled $5.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007, up $2.3 million from the $3.1 million charged off during the same period in 2006.  The provision for loan and lease losses totaled $11.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007, compared with the $3.4 million provided during the same period in 2006.  This increase in the provision was due primarily to the above mentioned owner-occupied commercial real estate relationship.

Net chargeoffs totaled $3.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007, up $1.9 million from the $1.4 million charged off during the same period in 2006.  The increase in the net chargeoffs for this period was mainly attributable to the banks agricultural credits.  The provision for loan and lease losses totaled $9.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007, compared with the $1.7 million provided during the same period in 2006.  This increase in the provision was due primarily to the above mentioned owner-occupied commercial real estate relationship.

Deposits

Total deposits were $4.0 billion at June 30, 2007, up $162.9 million from December 31, 2006, and up $211.3 million, or 5.6%, from the same period in the prior year.  The increase in deposits compared with June 30, 2006, was driven by organic deposit growth (driven primarily by time deposit growth). Total average deposits for the six months ended June 30, 2007 increased $370.4 million, or 10.5%, from the same period in 2006. The Company experienced an increase in average time deposits of $235.3 million or 16.3%, for the six months ended June 30, 2007 compared to the same period in 2006.  The Company experienced a shift in its deposit mix from interest sensitive customers into higher paying time accounts.  Average savings and NOW accounts experienced a decrease of $41.8 million for the six month period ended June 30, 2007 as compared to the same period in 2006.  This decrease was the result of the previously mentioned shift in deposit mix from lower cost deposit accounts to higher cost deposit accounts with more attractive interest rates (which have increased due to the rising rate environment). Average money market accounts increased $157.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007 from the same period in 2006.  Average demand deposit accounts increased $19.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007 as compared to the same period in 2006

Borrowed Funds

The Company's borrowed funds consist of short-term borrowings and long-term debt. Short-term borrowings totaled $290.4 million at June 30, 2007 compared to $345.4 million and $320.6 million at December 31, and June 30, 2006, respectively.  Long-term debt was $352.2 million at June 30, 2007, and was $417.7 and $421.7 million at December 31, and June 30, 2006, respectively.  For more information about the Company’s borrowing capacity and liquidity position, see the section with the title caption of “Liquidity Risk” on page 33 in this discussion.

Capital Resources

Stockholders' equity of $390.9 million represents 7.6% of total assets at June 30, 2007, compared with $403.8 million, or 7.9% at December 31, 2006, and $377.6 million, or 7.6% as of June 30, 2006.  On July 23, 2007, the NBT Board of Directors authorized a new repurchase program whereby NBT intends to repurchase up to an additional 1,000,000 shares (approximately 3%) of its outstanding common stock, as market conditions warrant in open market and privately negotiated transactions.  When this repurchase was authorized, there were 636,780 shares remaining under previous authorizations.  These remaining shares were combined with this new authorization, increasing the total shares available for repurchase to 1,636,780.  Under previously mentioned stock repurchase plans, the Company purchased 1,100,367 shares of its common stock during the six-month period ended June 30, 2007, for a total of $25.0 million at an average price of $22.76 per share.

 
The Board of Directors considers the Company's earnings position and earnings potential when making dividend decisions.  The Company does not have a target dividend pay out ratio.

As the capital ratios in Table 6 indicate, the Company remains “well capitalized.”  Capital measurements are significantly in excess of regulatory minimum guidelines and meet the requirements to be considered well capitalized for all periods presented. Tier 1 leverage, Tier 1 capital and Risk-based capital ratios have regulatory minimum guidelines of 3%, 4% and 8% respectively, with requirements to be considered well capitalized of 5%, 6% and 10%, respectively.

Table 6
           
             
Capital Measurements
           
2007
 
March 31,
   
June 30,
 
Tier 1 leverage ratio
    7.60 %     7.37 %
Tier 1 capital ratio
    10.53 %     10.21 %
Total risk-based capital ratio
    11.78 %     11.46 %
Cash dividends as a percentage of net income
    46.21 %     50.74 %
Per common share:
               
Book value
  $
11.99
    $
11.72
 
Tangible book value
  $
8.61
    $
8.29
 
                 
2006
 
March 31,
   
June 30,
 
Tier 1 leverage ratio
    7.77 %     7.27 %
Tier 1 capital ratio
    10.30 %     9.90 %
Total risk-based capital ratio
    11.56 %     11.15 %
Cash dividends as a percentage of net income
    48.20 %     46.99 %
Per common share:
               
Book value
  $
11.22
    $
11.15
 
Tangible book value
  $
7.84
    $
7.72
 

The accompanying Table 7 presents the high, low and closing sales price for the common stock as reported on the NASDAQ Stock Market, and cash dividends declared per share of common stock. The Company's price to book value ratio was 1.92 at June 30, 2007 and 2.08 in the comparable period of the prior year. The Company's price was 14.1 times trailing twelve months earnings at June 30, 2007, compared to 14.3 times for the same period last year.

Table 7
                       
Quarterly Common Stock and Dividend Information
             
 
                   
Cash Dividends
 
Quarter Endings
 
High
   
Low
   
Close
   
Declared
 
2006
                       
March 31
  $
23.90
    $
21.02
    $
23.25
    $
0.190
 
June 30
   
23.24
     
21.03
     
23.23
     
0.190
 
September 30
   
24.57
     
21.44
     
23.26
     
0.190
 
December 31
   
26.47
     
22.36
     
25.51
     
0.190
 
2007
                               
March 31
  $
25.81
    $
21.73
    $
23.43
    $
0.200
 
June 30
  $
23.45
    $
21.80
    $
22.56
    $
0.200
 

 
On July 23, 2007, NBT Bancorp Inc. announced the declaration of a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per share.  The cash dividend will be paid on September 15, 2007 to stockholders of record as of September 1, 2007.

Liquidity and Interest Rate Sensitivity Management

Market Risk

Interest rate risk is among the most significant market risk affecting the Company.  Other types of market risk, such as foreign currency exchange rate risk and commodity price risk, do not arise in the normal course of the Company’s business activities.  Interest rate risk is defined as an exposure to a movement in interest rates that could have an adverse effect on the Company’s net interest income.  Net interest income is susceptible to interest rate risk to the degree that interest-bearing liabilities mature or reprice on a different basis than earning assets.  When interest-bearing liabilities mature or reprice more quickly than earning assets in a given period, a significant increase in market rates of interest could adversely affect net interest income.  Similarly, when earning assets mature or reprice more quickly than interest-bearing liabilities, falling interest rates could result in a decrease in net interest income.

In an attempt to manage the Company's exposure to changes in interest rates, management monitors the Company’s interest rate risk.  Management’s Asset Liability Committee (“ALCO”) meets monthly to review the Company’s interest rate risk position and profitability, and to recommend strategies for consideration by the Board of Directors.  Management also reviews loan and deposit pricing, and the Company’s securities portfolio, formulates investment and funding strategies, and oversees the timing and implementation of transactions to assure attainment of the Board’s objectives in the most effective manner. Notwithstanding the Company’s interest rate risk management activities, the potential for changing interest rates is an uncertainty that can have an adverse effect on net income.

In adjusting the Company’s asset/liability position, the Board and management attempt to manage the Company’s interest rate risk while minimizing net interest margin compression.  At times, depending on the level of general interest rates, the relationship between long- and short-term interest rates, market conditions and competitive factors, the Board and management may determine to increase the Company’s interest rate risk position somewhat in order to increase its net interest margin.  The Company’s results of operations and net portfolio values remain vulnerable to changes in interest rates and fluctuations in the difference between long- and short-term interest rates.

The primary tool utilized by ALCO to manage interest rate risk is a balance sheet/income statement simulation model (interest rate sensitivity analysis).  Information such as principal balance, interest rate, maturity date, cash flows, next repricing date (if needed), and current rates is uploaded into the model to create an ending balance sheet.  In addition, ALCO makes certain assumptions regarding prepayment speeds for loans and leases and mortgage related investment securities along with any optionality within the deposits and borrowings.

The model is first run under an assumption of a flat rate scenario (i.e. no change in current interest rates) with a static balance sheet over a 12-month period.  Two additional models are run with static balance sheets: (1) a gradual increase of 200 bp, (2) and a gradual decrease of 200 bp takes place over a 12 month period with a static balance sheet. Under these scenarios, assets subject to prepayments are adjusted to account for faster or slower prepayment assumptions.  Any investment securities or borrowings that have callable options embedded into them are handled accordingly based on the interest rate scenario. The resultant changes in net interest income are then measured against the flat rate scenario.

In the declining rate scenario, net interest income is projected to decrease when compared to the forecasted net interest income in the flat rate scenario through the simulation period. The decrease in net interest income is a result of earning assets repricing downward at a faster rate than interest bearing liabilities. The inability to effectively lower deposit rates will likely reduce or eliminate the benefit of lower interest rates. In the rising rate scenarios, net interest income is projected to experience a decline from the flat rate scenario. Net interest income is projected to remain at lower levels than in a flat rate scenario through the simulation period primarily due to a lag in assets repricing while funding costs increase. The potential impact on earnings is dependent on the ability to lag deposit repricing. If short-term rates continue to increase, the Company expects competitive pressures will likely lead to core deposit pricing increases, which will likely continue compression of the net interest margin.

Net interest income for the next 12 months in the + 200/- 200 bp scenarios, as described above, is within the internal policy risk limits of not more than a 7.5% change in net interest income. The following table summarizes the percentage change in net interest income in the rising and declining rate scenarios over a 12-month period from the forecasted net interest income in the flat rate scenario using the June 30, 2007 balance sheet position:

Table 8
 
Interest Rate Sensitivity Analysis
 
Change in interest rates
Percent change in
(in bp points)
net interest income
+200
(4.42%)
-200
0.87%

The Company has taken several measures to mitigate net interest margin compression. The Company began originating 20-year and 30-year residential real estate mortgages with the intent to sell beginning with the second quarter of 2005. Over time, the Company has shortened the average life of its investment securities portfolio by limiting purchases of mortgage-backed securities and redirecting proceeds into short-duration CMOs and US Agency notes and bonds. Lastly, the Company will continue to focus on growing noninterest bearing demand deposits and prudently managing deposit costs.

 
Liquidity Risk

Liquidity involves the ability to meet the cash flow requirements of customers who may be depositors wanting to withdraw funds or borrowers needing assurance that sufficient funds will be available to meet their credit needs. The ALCO is responsible for liquidity management and has developed guidelines which cover all assets and liabilities, as well as off balance sheet items that are potential sources or uses of liquidity. Liquidity policies must also provide the flexibility to implement appropriate strategies and tactical actions. Requirements change as loans and leases grow, deposits and securities mature, and payments on borrowings are made. Liquidity management includes a focus on interest rate sensitivity management with a goal of avoiding widely fluctuating net interest margins through periods of changing economic conditions.

The primary liquidity measurement the Company utilizes is called the Basic Surplus, which captures the adequacy of its access to reliable sources of cash relative to the stability of its funding mix of average liabilities. This approach recognizes the importance of balancing levels of cash flow liquidity from short- and long-term securities with the availability of dependable borrowing sources which can be accessed when necessary. At June 30, 2007, the Company’s Basic Surplus measurement was 7.43% of total assets or $379 million, which was above the Company’s minimum of 5% or $256 million set forth in its liquidity policies.

This Basic Surplus approach enables the Company to adequately manage liquidity from both operational and contingency perspectives. By tempering the need for cash flow liquidity with reliable borrowing facilities, the Company is able to operate with a more fully invested and, therefore, higher interest income generating, securities portfolio. The makeup and term structure of the securities portfolio is, in part, impacted by the overall interest rate sensitivity of the balance sheet. Investment decisions and deposit pricing strategies are impacted by the liquidity position.  At June 30, 2007, the Company Basic Surplus declined slightly compared to December 31, 2006, Basic Surplus of 7.9%.

The Company’s primary source of funds is from its subsidiary, NBT Bank. Certain restrictions exist regarding the ability of the Company’s subsidiary bank to transfer funds to the Company in the form of cash dividends. The approval of the Office of Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) is required to pay dividends when a bank fails to meet certain minimum regulatory capital standards or when such dividends are in excess of a subsidiary bank’s earnings retained in the current year plus retained net profits for the preceding two years (as defined in the regulations). At June 30, 2007, approximately $49.4 million of the total stockholders’ equity of NBT Bank was available for payment of dividends to the Company without approval by the OCC. NBT Bank’s ability to pay dividends also is subject to the Bank being in compliance with regulatory capital requirements. NBT Bank is currently in compliance with these requirements. Under the State of Delaware Business Corporation Law, the Company may declare and pay dividends either out of accumulated net retained earnings or capital surplus.

Item 3.                 Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk

Information called for by Item 3 is contained in the Liquidity and Interest Rate Sensitivity Management section of the Management Discussion and Analysis.

 
Item 4.                 Controls and Procedures

The  Company's  management,  including the Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of  the  Company's  disclosure  controls  and  procedures  (as  defined  in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15(d)-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) as  of  June 30, 2007. Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of the Evaluation Date, the Company's disclosure controls and procedures were effective in timely alerting them to any material information relating to the Company and its subsidiaries required to be included in the Company's periodic SEC filings.

There  were  no changes made in the Company's internal controls over financial  reporting  that  occurred  during  the  Company's  most recent fiscal quarter  that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect the Company's internal controls over financial reporting.

 
PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1 Legal Proceedings

There are no material legal proceedings, other than ordinary routine litigation incidental to business to which the Company is a party or of which any of its property is subject.

Item 1A– Risk Factors

Management of the Company does not believe there have been any material changes in the risk factors that were disclosed in the Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 1, 2007.

Item 2– Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

(a)
Not applicable
 
(b)
Not applicable
 
(c)
The table below sets forth the information with respect to purchases made by the Company (as defined in Rule 10b-18(a)(3) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934), of our common stock during the quarter ended June 30, 2007:

Period
 
Total Number of Shares Purchased
   
Average Price Paid Per Share
   
Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans
   
Maximum Number of Shares That May Yet be Purchased Under The Plans (1)
 
4/1/07 - 4/30/07
   
17,900
    $
22.55
     
17,900
     
1,345,280
 
5/1/07 - 5/31/07
   
319,400
     
22.84
     
319,400
     
1,025,880
 
6/1/07 - 6/30/07
   
389,100
     
22.58
     
389,100
     
636,780
 
Total
   
726,400
    $
22.69
     
726,400
     
1,636,780
 

 
1)
On July 23, 2007, the NBT Board of Directors authorized a new repurchase program whereby NBT intends to repurchase up to an additional 1,000,000 shares (approximately 3%) of its outstanding common stock, as market conditions warrant in open market and privately negotiated transactions.  When this repurchase was authorized, there were 636,780 shares remaining under previous authorizations.  These remaining shares were combined with this new authorization, increasing the total shares available for repurchase to 1,636,780.  Under previously mentioned stock repurchase plans, the Company purchased 1,100,367 shares of its common stock during the six-month period ended June 30, 2007, for a total of $25.0 million at an average price of $22.76 per share.  For the three-month period ended June 30, 2007, the Company purchased 726,400 shares of its common stock for a total of $16.5 million at an average price of $22.69 per share.

Item 3 Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None

Item 4 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

The Company’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders was held on May 1, 2007.  At the Annual Meeting, stockholders approved the following:

 
1)
A proposal to fix the number of directors to 15.  There were 25,014,297 votes cast for the proposal, 409,291 votes cast against the proposal, and 243,459 abstentions.

2)
The following directors were elected with terms expiring at the 2010 annual meeting of stockholders:

Daryl R. Forsythe:  24,817,236 votes for election; 849,813 votes withheld.
Patricia T. Civil:  24,395,426 votes for election; 1,271,622 votes withheld.
William C. Gumble:  24,931,923 votes for election; 735,125 votes withheld.
Robert A. Wadsworth:  25,164,663 votes for election; 502,385 votes withheld.
William L. Owens:  20,252,241 votes for election; 5,414,807 votes withheld.

Continuing directors with terms expiring in 2009: Martin A. Dietrich, Michael H. Hutcherson, John C. Mitchell, Michael M. Murphy, and Joseph G. Nasser.

Continuing directors with terms expiring in 2008: Richard Chojnowski, Dr. Peter B. Gregory, Joseph A Santangelo, Janet H. Ingraham, and Paul D. Horger.


Item 5 Other Information

None

Item 6 Exhibits

3.1   Certificate of Incorporation of NBT Bancorp Inc. as amended through July 23, 2001 (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to Registrant's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001, filed on March 29, 2002 and incorporated herein by reference).

3.2   By-laws of NBT Bancorp Inc. as amended and restated through July 23, 2001 (filed as Exhibit 3.2 to Registrant's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001, filed on March 29, 2002 and incorporated herein by reference).

3.3   Rights Agreement, dated as of November 15, 2004, between NBT Bancorp Inc. and Registrar and Transfer Company, as Rights Agent (filed as Exhibit 4.1 to Registrant's Form 8-K, file number 0-14703, filed on November 18, 2004, and incorporated by reference herein).

3.4   Certificate of Designation of the Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock (filed as Exhibit A to Exhibit 4.1 of the Registration's Form 8-K, file Number 0-14703, filed on November 18, 2004, and incorporated herein by reference).

4.1   Specimen common stock certificate for NBT's common stock (filed as exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant's Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed on December 27, 2005 and incorporated herein by reference).

31.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

31.2 Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.1 Written Statement of the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.2 Written Statement of the Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 
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, this 9th day of August 2007.


NBT BANCORP INC.

 
 By:
/s/ Michael J. Chewens
 
 
Michael J. Chewens, CPA
 
 
Senior Executive Vice President
 
 
Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary
 


EXHIBIT INDEX

3.1   Certificate of Incorporation of NBT Bancorp Inc. as amended through July 23, 2001 (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to Registrant's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001, filed on March 29, 2002 and incorporated herein by reference).

3.2   By-laws of NBT Bancorp Inc. as amended and restated through July 23, 2001 (filed as Exhibit 3.2 to Registrant's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001, filed on March 29, 2002 and incorporated herein by reference).

3.3   Rights Agreement, dated as of November 15, 2004, between NBT Bancorp Inc. and Registrar and Transfer Company, as Rights Agent (filed as Exhibit 4.1 to Registrant's Form 8-K, file number 0-14703, filed on November 18, 2004, and incorporated by reference herein).

3.4   Certificate of Designation of the Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock (filed as Exhibit A to Exhibit 4.1 of the Registration's Form 8-K, file Number 0-14703, filed on November 18, 2004, and incorporated herein by reference).

4.1  Specimen common stock certificate for NBT's common stock (filed as exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant's Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed on December 27, 2005 and incorporated herein by reference).

31.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

31.2 Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.1 Written Statement of the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.2 Written Statement of the Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
 
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