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Annual report 2025
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Berkshire Hills Bancorp Long-Term Debt 2011-2026 | BHLB

Long-term debt is a financial obligation of a company or an individual with a repayment period exceeding one year from the date it arises. In accounting, such obligations are recorded under the "long-term liabilities" section.

Main characteristics:
  • Term exceeds 12 months
  • Can take the form of bonds, bank loans, credit lines, leasing, or loans from affiliated parties
  • Repaid through regular payments (interest and/or principal) over several years
Why long-term debt is needed:
  • Investment in development
    Allows financing of large projects — new factories, production lines, innovative developments — without diverting working capital.
  • Smoothing of cash flows
    A long-term payment schedule facilitates budget planning and reduces short-term financial risks.
  • Optimization of capital structure
    A combination of equity and borrowed capital can reduce the average cost of business financing.

A high level of long-term debt may indicate that a company heavily relies on borrowed funds. This increases risks, especially in conditions of rising interest rates or declining profits. However, a moderate level of debt can signal a sound growth strategy — for example, the company takes a loan to expand its business.

If a company uses borrowed funds effectively (e.g., invests in profitable projects), this can lead to profit growth and, consequently, an increase in stock value. An investor evaluates whether the investments made using debt are paying off.

It is important to monitor whether the company can regularly pay interest and repay the principal. Payment difficulties can lead to reduced dividends, a drop in stock value, and even bankruptcy.

Examples of long-term debt:
  • Mortgage loans for property purchases
  • Corporate bonds issued by a company to raise capital
  • Project financing — long-term loans for building or expanding production facilities
  • Leasing obligations for equipment or transport

Annual Long-Term Debt Berkshire Hills Bancorp

2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011
788 M 1.52 B 247 M 126 M 111 M 532 M 703 M 399 M 470 M 232 M 193 M 151 M 192 M 285 M 227 M

All numbers in USD currency

Indicator range from annual reports

Maximum Minimum Average
1.52 B 111 M 412 M

Quarterly Long-Term Debt Berkshire Hills Bancorp

2025-Q3 2025-Q2 2024-Q4 2024-Q3 2024-Q2 2023-Q4 2023-Q3 2023-Q2 2023-Q1 2022-Q4 2022-Q3 2022-Q2 2022-Q1 2021-Q4 2021-Q3 2021-Q2 2021-Q1 2020-Q4 2020-Q3 2020-Q2 2020-Q1 2019-Q4 2019-Q3 2019-Q2 2019-Q1 2018-Q4 2018-Q3 2018-Q2 2018-Q1 2017-Q4 2017-Q3 2017-Q2 2017-Q1 2016-Q4 2016-Q3 2016-Q2 2016-Q1 2015-Q4 2015-Q3 2015-Q2 2015-Q1 2014-Q4 2014-Q3 2014-Q2 2014-Q1 2013-Q4 2013-Q3 2013-Q2 2013-Q1 2012-Q4 2012-Q3 2012-Q2 2012-Q1 2011-Q4 2011-Q3 2011-Q2 2011-Q1
1.08 B 226 M 335 M 354 M 279 M 247 M 256 M 326 M 126 M 126 M 125 M 204 M 112 M 111 M 111 M 315 M 449 M 532 M 532 M 532 M 532 M 703 M 703 M 703 M 703 M 399 M 399 M 399 M 399 M 470 M 470 M 470 M 470 M 232 M 232 M 232 M 232 M 192 M 192 M 192 M 192 M 151 M 151 M 151 M 151 M 192 M 192 M 192 M 192 M 285 M 285 M 285 M 285 M 227 M - - -

All numbers in USD currency

Indicator range from quarterly reporting

Maximum Minimum Average
1.08 B 111 M 326 M

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Issuer Long-Term Debt Price % 24h Market Cap Country
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ACBI
73.8 M - -1.48 % $ 566 M usaUSA
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3.67 B - - $ 4.41 B usaUSA
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35.5 M - - $ 508 M usaUSA
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MCB
212 M $ 82.84 0.88 % $ 878 M usaUSA
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ABTX
264 M - -0.86 % $ 1.51 B usaUSA
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FMBI
1.64 B - -1.2 % $ 2.26 B usaUSA
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MGYR
28.6 M $ 17.31 4.63 % $ 110 M usaUSA
MainStreet Bancshares MainStreet Bancshares
MNSB
14.8 M $ 22.2 1.19 % $ 170 M usaUSA
Mid Penn Bancorp Mid Penn Bancorp
MPB
60 M $ 31.83 0.62 % $ 693 M usaUSA
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MRBK
313 M $ 19.02 0.63 % $ 215 M usaUSA
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MSBI
670 M $ 22.02 0.82 % $ 481 M usaUSA
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CIZN
18 M - -5.65 % $ 49.5 M usaUSA
BankFinancial Corporation BankFinancial Corporation
BFIN
4 M - - $ 151 M usaUSA
ESSA Bancorp ESSA Bancorp
ESSA
14.2 M - - $ 196 M usaUSA
First Guaranty Bancshares First Guaranty Bancshares
FGBI
209 M $ 8.47 - $ 94.6 M usaUSA
Cadence Bancorporation Cadence Bancorporation
CADE
373 M - - $ 5.43 B usaUSA
Northeast Bank Northeast Bank
NBN
42.4 M $ 110.81 0.55 % $ 982 M usaUSA
Brookline Bancorp Brookline Bancorp
BRKL
1.52 B - - $ 974 M usaUSA
First Financial Northwest First Financial Northwest
FFNW
120 M - -1.23 % $ 206 M usaUSA
Bogota Financial Corp. Bogota Financial Corp.
BSBK
104 M $ 8.21 -1.2 % $ 105 M usaUSA
Northfield Bancorp (Staten Island, NY) Northfield Bancorp (Staten Island, NY)
NFBK
584 M $ 13.5 0.22 % $ 542 M usaUSA
Byline Bancorp Byline Bancorp
BY
344 M $ 31.39 0.87 % $ 1.41 B usaUSA
Banco BBVA Argentina S.A. Banco BBVA Argentina S.A.
BBAR
1.17 B $ 14.66 3.97 % $ 450 B argentinaArgentina
Fulton Financial Corporation Fulton Financial Corporation
FULT
882 M $ 20.13 0.6 % $ 3.66 B usaUSA
CBTX CBTX
CBTX
50 M - 1.49 % $ 1.51 B usaUSA
Community Bank System Community Bank System
CBU
94.9 M $ 57.25 -0.09 % $ 3.02 B usaUSA
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GLBZ
10 M - - $ 12.5 M usaUSA
Northrim BanCorp Northrim BanCorp
NRIM
12.8 M $ 22.94 0.53 % $ 507 M usaUSA
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CCB
38.6 M $ 77.39 0.71 % $ 1.16 B usaUSA
CrossFirst Bankshares CrossFirst Bankshares
CFB
1.92 B - - $ 784 M usaUSA
First Capital First Capital
FCAP
10 M $ 49.56 2.99 % $ 166 M usaUSA
FFBW FFBW
FFBW
7.5 M - - $ 68.2 M usaUSA
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STXB
92.2 M - -0.23 % $ 446 M usaUSA
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PBCT
1.02 B - - $ 8.34 B usaUSA
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HFBL
867 K $ 16.51 - $ 50.4 M usaUSA
C&F Financial Corporation C&F Financial Corporation
CFFI
69.8 M $ 80.99 10.91 % $ 262 M usaUSA
HomeStreet HomeStreet
HMST
225 M - 1.84 % $ 262 M usaUSA
Capitol Federal Financial Capitol Federal Financial
CFFN
2.24 B $ 7.14 0.42 % $ 928 M usaUSA
OceanFirst Financial Corp. OceanFirst Financial Corp.
OCFC
255 M $ 17.79 0.51 % $ 1.02 B usaUSA
Independent Bank Corp. Independent Bank Corp.
INDB
359 M $ 75.26 0.33 % $ 3.47 B usaUSA
Bank OZK Bank OZK
OZK
1.1 B $ 45.0 0.66 % $ 5.82 B usaUSA
American River Bankshares American River Bankshares
AMRB
13.8 M - 2.00 % $ 125 M usaUSA
Bank of Commerce Holdings Bank of Commerce Holdings
BOCH
25.3 M - -1.56 % $ 254 M usaUSA
Customers Bancorp Customers Bancorp
CUBI
1.15 B $ 68.95 1.23 % $ 2.23 B usaUSA
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PBHC
27.1 M $ 13.12 - $ 61.9 M usaUSA
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CIT
5.84 B - -1.4 % $ 4.74 B usaUSA
HMN Financial HMN Financial
HMNF
7 M - -2.13 % $ 122 M usaUSA
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PCB
20 M $ 22.33 0.52 % $ 319 M usaUSA
Columbia Financial Columbia Financial
CLBK
1.18 B $ 17.48 0.11 % $ 1.78 B usaUSA