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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
☒
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended: September 30, 2020
☐
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from to
Commission File Number: 001-13349
BAR HARBOR BANKSHARES
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maine
01-0393663
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
PO Box 400
82 Main Street, Bar Harbor, ME
04609-0400
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (207) 288-3314
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $2.00 per share
BHB
NYSE American
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ⌧ No ◻
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ⌧ No ◻
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definition of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer", "smaller reporting company", or "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large Accelerated Filer ◻ Accelerated Filer ⌧ Non-Accelerated Filer Smaller Reporting Company ☐ Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ◻
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act) Yes ☐ No ⌧
The Registrant had 14,928,565 shares of common stock, par value $2.00 per share, outstanding as of October 30, 2020.
BAR HARBOR BANKSHARES AND SUBSIDIARIES
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PART I.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.
Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019
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Consolidated Statements of Income for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 and 2019
6
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 and 2019
7
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 and 2019
8
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 and 2019
9
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
Note 1
Basis of Presentation
11
Note 2
Securities Available for Sale
15
Note 3
Loans
18
Note 4
Allowance for Loan Losses
36
Note 5
Borrowed Funds
42
Note 6
Deposits
44
Note 7
Capital Ratios and Shareholders' Equity
45
Note 8
Earnings per Share
49
Note 9
Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities
50
Note 10
Fair Value Measurements
56
Note 11
Revenue from Contracts with Customers
62
Note 12
Leases
64
Item 2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
66
Selected Financial Data
67
Consolidated Loan and Deposit Analysis
68
Average Balances and Average Yields/Rates
69
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
71
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
72
Financial Summary
74
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
80
Item 4.
Controls and Procedures
82
PART II.
OTHER INFORMATION
Legal Proceedings
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
83
Item 6.
Exhibits
84
Signatures
85
Bar Harbor Bankshares conducts business operations principally through Bar Harbor Bank & Trust, which may be referred to as “the Bank” and which is a subsidiary of Bar Harbor Bankshares. Unless the context requires otherwise, references in this report to “the Company” "our company, "our," "us," and similar terms refer to Bar Harbor Bankshares and its subsidiaries, including the Bank, collectively.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain statements contained in this document that are not historical facts may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended ("Securities Act"), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended ("Exchange Act"), and are intended to be covered by the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. When used in this Form 10-Q the words "may," "will," "should," "could," "would," "plan," "potential," "estimate," "project," "believe," "intend," "anticipate," "expect," "target" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, but these terms are not the exclusive means of identifying forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to significant risks, assumptions and uncertainties, including among other things, changes in general economic and business conditions, increased competitive pressures, changes in the interest rate environment, legislative and regulatory change, changes in the financial markets, and other risks and uncertainties disclosed from time to time in documents that the Company files with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including but not limited to those discussed in the section titled "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019 and Part II, Item 1A. of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2020. Because of these and other uncertainties, the Company’s actual results, performance or achievements, or industry results, may be materially different from the results indicated by these forward-looking statements. In addition, the Company’s past results of operations do not necessarily indicate future results. You should not place undue reliance on any of the forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the dates on which they were made. The Company is not undertaking an obligation to update forward-looking statements, even though its situation may change in the future, except as required under federal securities law. The Company qualifies all of its forward-looking statements by these cautionary statements.
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except share data)
September 30, 2020
December 31, 2019
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents:
Cash and due from banks
$
53,173
37,261
Interest-bearing deposits with the Federal Reserve Bank
162,484
19,649
Total cash and cash equivalents
215,657
56,910
Securities:
Securities available for sale, at fair value
604,529
663,230
Federal Home Loan Bank stock
13,975
20,679
Total securities
618,504
683,909
Loans:
Commercial real estate
1,045,635
930,661
Commercial and industrial
522,510
423,291
Residential real estate
1,021,206
1,151,857
Consumer
119,340
135,283
Total loans
2,708,691
2,641,092
Less: Allowance for loan losses
(17,907)
(15,353)
Net loans
2,690,784
2,625,739
Premises and equipment, net
51,424
51,205
Other real estate owned
1,983
2,236
Goodwill
119,477
118,649
Other intangible assets
7,913
8,641
Cash surrender value of bank-owned life insurance
77,388
75,863
Deferred tax assets, net
2,180
3,865
Other assets
74,400
42,111
Total assets
3,859,710
3,669,128
Liabilities
Deposits:
Demand
515,064
414,534
NOW
706,048
575,809
Savings
511,938
388,683
Money market
388,356
384,090
Time
813,509
932,635
Total deposits
2,934,915
2,695,751
Borrowings:
Senior
385,472
471,396
Subordinated
59,920
Total borrowings
445,392
531,316
Other liabilities
74,958
45,654
Total liabilities
3,455,265
3,272,721
(continued)
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (continued)
Shareholders’ equity
Capital stock, par value $2.00; authorized 20,000,000 shares; issued 16,428,388 shares at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019
32,857
Additional paid-in capital
189,606
188,536
Retained earnings
190,249
175,780
Accumulated other comprehensive income
9,405
3,911
Less: 1,499,823 and 870,257 shares of treasury stock at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively
(17,672)
(4,677)
Total shareholders’ equity
404,445
396,407
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
(in thousands, except earnings per share data)
2020
2019
Interest and dividend income
25,918
28,157
80,398
82,681
Securities and other
4,557
6,105
15,006
18,593
Total interest and dividend income
30,475
34,262
95,404
101,274
Interest expense
3,869
7,143
14,437
20,336
Borrowings
1,941
4,674
7,149
15,232
Total interest expense
5,810
11,817
21,586
35,568
Net interest income
24,665
22,445
73,818
65,706
Provision for loan losses
1,800
893
4,265
1,779
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
22,865
21,552
69,553
63,927
Non-interest income
Trust and investment management fee income
3,532
3,013
10,060
8,836
Customer service fees
2,886
2,553
8,437
7,336
Gain on sales of securities, net
—
157
1,486
Mortgage banking income
2,649
452
4,230
1,094
Bank-owned life insurance income
492
497
1,525
1,558
Customer derivative income
316
828
1,417
1,553
Other income
227
143
1,078
729
Total non-interest income
10,102
7,643
28,233
21,263
Non-interest expense
Salaries and employee benefits
11,809
11,364
35,602
33,568
Occupancy and equipment
4,279
3,415
12,559
10,101
Loss on premises and equipment, net
90
21
Outside services
438
424
1,414
1,278
Professional services
479
707
1,488
1,821
Communication
215
189
698
Marketing
300
613
970
1,419
Amortization of intangible assets
256
207
768
621
Loss on debt extinguishment
1,351
Acquisition, conversion and other expenses
691
3,039
952
3,319
Other expenses
3,952
3,442
11,152
10,075
Total non-interest expense
22,419
23,400
67,044
62,930
Income before income taxes
10,548
5,795
30,742
22,260
Income tax expense
2,146
780
6,138
3,847
Net income
8,402
5,015
24,604
18,413
Earnings per share:
Basic
0.56
0.32
1.60
1.19
Diluted
1.18
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
15,079
15,547
15,359
15,536
15,103
15,581
15,382
15,582
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(in thousands)
Other comprehensive income, before tax:
Changes in unrealized gain on securities available for sale
351
3,200
7,922
21,746
Changes in unrealized gain (loss) on hedging derivatives
805
(370)
(833)
(2,372)
Changes in unrealized loss on pension
Income taxes related to other comprehensive income:
(82)
(747)
(1,791)
(5,081)
Changes in unrealized (gain) loss on hedging derivatives
(190)
196
554
Total other comprehensive income
884
2,168
5,494
14,847
Total comprehensive income
9,286
7,183
30,098
33,260
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Accumulated
Common
Additional
other
stock
paid-in
Retained
comprehensive
Treasury
(in thousands, except per share data)
amount
capital
earnings
income (loss)
Total
Balance at December 31, 2018
187,653
166,526
(11,802)
(4,655)
370,579
13,398
Other comprehensive income
12,679
Cash dividends declared ($0.42 per share)
(6,524)
Common stock purchased (8,010 shares)
(210)
Net issuance (21,119 shares) to employee stock plans, including related tax effects
(69)
149
Recognition of stock based compensation
560
Balance at June 30, 2019
188,144
173,400
877
(4,716)
390,562
Cash dividends declared ($0.22 per share)
(3,421)
Common stock purchased (5,482 shares)
(136)
Net issuance (4,297 shares) to employee stock plans, including related tax effects
(17)
132
115
156
Balance at September 30, 2019
188,283
174,994
3,045
(4,720)
394,459
Balance at December 31, 2019
16,202
4,610
Cash dividends declared ($0.44 per share)
(6,819)
Common stock purchased (405,208 shares)
(7,467)
Net issuance (61,025 shares) to employee stock plans, including related tax effects
406
251
657
584
Balance at June 30, 2020
189,526
185,163
8,521
(11,893)
404,174
(3,316)
Common stock purchased (297,658 shares)
(6,003)
Net issuance (12,275 shares) to employee stock plans, including related tax effects
(199)
224
25
279
Balance at September 30, 2020
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Nine Months Ended September 30,
Cash flows from operating activities:
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Net amortization of securities
2,472
2,535
Change in unamortized net loan costs and premiums
3,149
(278)
Premises and equipment depreciation
3,571
2,942
Stock-based compensation expense
863
716
Accretion of purchase accounting entries, net
(1,219)
(2,613)
Amortization of other intangibles
Income from cash surrender value of bank-owned life insurance policies
(1,525)
(1,558)
(1,486)
(157)
Increase in right-of-use lease assets
(578)
Increase in lease liabilities
625
Loss on other real estate owned
366
146
Net change in other assets and liabilities
(3,978)
(1,722)
Net cash provided by operating activities
31,987
20,845
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from sales of securities available for sale
87,521
67,983
Proceeds from maturities, calls and prepayments of securities available for sale
109,314
77,812
Purchases of securities available for sale
(131,107)
(76,620)
Net change in loans
(71,233)
(85,483)
Purchase of FHLB stock
(4,044)
(10,471)
Proceeds from sale of FHLB stock
10,748
18,661
Purchase of premises and equipment, net
(4,449)
(1,803)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired
(340)
Proceeds from sale of other real estate
(113)
Net cash used in investing activities
(3,703)
(9,921)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net change in deposits
239,164
10,968
Net change in short-term senior borrowings
(273,268)
(111,400)
Proceeds from long-term senior borrowings
273,342
174,000
Repayments of long-term senior borrowings
(71,187)
(106,605)
Net change in short-term other borrowings
(14,784)
5,048
Net change in subordinated debt issuance costs
119
Exercise of stock options
682
195
Purchase of treasury and common stock
(13,470)
(346)
Cash dividends paid on common stock
(10,135)
(9,945)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
130,463
(38,085)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
158,747
(27,161)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
98,754
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year
71,593
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (continued)
Supplemental cash flow information:
Interest paid
22,085
34,394
Income taxes paid, net
4,806
2,479
Acquisition of non-cash assets and liabilities:
Assets acquired
1,171
Liabilities acquired
(343)
Other non-cash changes:
Real estate owned acquired in settlement of loans
250
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The consolidated financial statements (the “financial statements”) of Bar Harbor Bankshares and its subsidiaries (the “Company” or “Bar Harbor”) have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). Bar Harbor Bankshares is a Maine Financial Institution Holding Company for the purposes of the laws of the state of Maine, and as such is subject to the jurisdiction of the Superintendent of the Maine Bureau of Financial Institutions. These financial statements include the accounts of the Company, its wholly owned subsidiary Bar Harbor Bank & Trust (the "Bank") and the Bank’s consolidated subsidiaries. The results of operations of companies or assets acquired are included only from the dates of acquisition. All material wholly owned and majority owned subsidiaries are consolidated unless GAAP requires otherwise.
In addition, these interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X, and accordingly, certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared according to GAAP have been omitted.
The results for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of results for the full year. These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and note disclosures for the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). In management's opinion, all adjustments necessary for a fair statement are reflected in the interim periods presented.
Reclassifications: Whenever necessary, amounts in the prior years’ financial statements are reclassified to conform to current presentation. The reclassifications had no impact on net income in the Company’s consolidated income statement.
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
The disclosures below supplement the accounting policies previously disclosed in NOTE 1 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019.
Operating, Accounting and Reporting Considerations related to COVID-19:
The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted the global economy. In response to this crisis, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act was passed by Congress and signed into law on March 27, 2020. The CARES Act provides an estimated $2.2 trillion to fight the COVID-19 pandemic and stimulate the economy by supporting individuals and businesses through loans, grants, tax changes, and other types of relief. Some of the provisions applicable to the Company include, but are not limited to:
Also in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve Board (“FRB”), the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”), the National Credit Union Administration, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, in consultation with the state financial regulators (collectively, the “agencies”) issued a joint interagency statement (issued March 22, 2020; revised statement issued April 7, 2020). Some of the provisions applicable to the Company include, but are not limited to:
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
The following table provides a brief description of recent accounting standards updates ("ASU") that could have a material impact to the Company’s consolidated financial statements upon adoption:
Standard
Description
Required Date of Adoption
Effect on financial statements
Standards Adopted in 2020
ASU 2017-04, Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment
This ASU amends Topic 350, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other, and eliminates Step 2 from the goodwill impairment test. The Company still has the option to perform the qualitative assessment for a reporting unit to determine if the quantitative impairment test is necessary
January 1, 2020Early adoption is permitted.
The Company has adopted ASU 2017-04 effective January 1, 2020, as required, and the ASU did not have a material impact on its financial statements. Annual goodwill testing was completed as of September 30, 2020. The Company recognized no impairments to goodwill in the third quarter of 2020. See management’s discussion and analysis for further details.
ASU 2018-13 Changes to Disclosure Requirements Fair Value Measurement, Topic 820
This ASU eliminates, adds and modifies certain disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. Among the changes, entities will no longer be required to disclose the amount and reasons for transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, but will be required to disclose the range and weighted average used to develop significant unobservable inputs for Level 3 fair value measurements.
The Company has adopted ASU 2018-13, as of January 1, 2020, as required, and the ASU did not have a material impact to the disclosures as a result of the adoption.
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Standards Not Yet Adopted
ASU 2016-13, Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments ASU 2018‑19, Codification Improvements to ASU 2016-13
This ASU amends Topic 326, Financial Instruments- Credit Losses to replace the current incurred loss accounting model with a current expected credit loss approach ("CECL") for financial instruments measured at amortized cost and other commitments to extend credit. The amendments require entities to consider all available relevant information when estimating current expected credit losses, including details about past events, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. The resulting allowance for credit losses is to reflect the portion of the amortized cost basis that the entity does not expect to collect. The amendments also eliminate the current accounting model for purchased credit impaired loans and certain off-balance sheet exposures. Additional quantitative and qualitative disclosures are required upon adoption.While the CECL model does not apply to available for sale debt securities, the ASU does require entities to record an allowance when recognizing credit losses for available for sale securities with unrealized losses, rather than reduce the amortized cost of the securities by direct write-offs. The guidance will require companies to recognize improvements to estimated credit losses immediately in earnings rather than interest income over time.The ASU should be adopted on a modified retrospective basis. Entities that have loans accounted for under ASC 310-30 at the time of adoption should prospectively apply the guidance in this amendment for purchase credit deteriorated assets.
January 1, 2020
Adoption of this ASU is expected to primarily change how the Company estimates credit losses with the application of the expected credit loss model. The Company will apply the standard's provisions as a cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the first reporting period in which the guidance is effective (i.e., modified retrospective approach). The Company's CECL implementation efforts in the third quarter focused on model validation, continuing to develop new disclosures and establish formal policies and procedures and other governance and control documentation. Certain elements of the calculation were finalized in the second quarter, including refinement of the model assumptions, the qualitative framework, internal control design, model validation, and the operational control framework to support the new process. Furthermore, changes to the economic forecasts within the model could positively or negatively impact the actual results. The ASU was originally effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of 2020; however, the CARES Act issued in 2020 provided an option to delay the implementation of CECL until the earlier of when the national emergency associated with COVID-19 virus terminates or December 31, 2020. The Company elected to delay the adoption. The Allowance for Loan Loss calculated under the CECL method is estimated to be in a range of $23.0 million to $26.0 million as of September 30, 2020, compared to $20.0 million to $23.0 million on the effective date of January 1, 2020.
ASU 2018-14 Compensation- Disclosure Requirements for Defined Pension Plans Topic 715-20
This ASU makes minor changes to the disclosure requirements for employers that sponsor defined benefit pension and/or other post-retirement benefit plans.
January 1, 2021Early adoption is permitted.
Adoption of this ASU is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
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Standards Not Yet Adopted (continued)
ASU 2020-04 Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform, Topic 848
This ASU provides temporary optional expedients and exceptions to GAAP guidance on contract modifications and hedge accounting to ease the financial reporting burdens of the expected market transition from the London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") and other interbank offered rates to alternative reference rates, such as the Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR"). For instance, companies can (1) elect not to apply certain modification accounting requirements to contracts affected by reference rate reform, if certain criteria are met. A company that makes this election would not have to re-measure the contracts at the modification date or reassess a previous accounting determination. Companies can also (2) elect various optional expedients that would allow them to continue applying hedge accounting for hedging relationships affected by reference rate reform, if certain criteria are met. Finally, companies can (3) make a one-time election to sell and/or reclassify held-to-maturity debt securities that reference an interest rate affected by reference rate reform.
May be elected through December 31, 2022.
The Company is currently evaluating all of its contracts, hedging relationships and other transactions that will be effected by reference rates that are being discontinued and determining which elections need to be made.
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NOTE 2. SECURITIES AVAILABLE FOR SALE
The following is a summary of securities available for sale:
Gross
Unrealized
Amortized Cost
Gains
Losses
Fair Value
Debt securities:
Mortgage-backed securities:
US Government-sponsored enterprises
226,930
8,683
(441)
235,172
US Government agency
92,517
3,413
(145)
95,785
Private label
20,142
40
(579)
19,603
Obligations of states and political subdivisions thereof
149,890
4,267
154,157
Corporate bonds
99,786
1,713
(1,687)
99,812
Total securities available for sale
589,265
18,116
(2,852)
319,064
4,985
(2,080)
321,969
98,568
1,640
(547)
99,661
20,212
19,533
139,240
3,034
(268)
142,006
78,804
1,478
(221)
80,061
655,888
11,205
(3,863)
The amortized cost and estimated fair value of available for sale (“AFS”) securities segregated by contractual maturity at September 30, 2020 are presented below. Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because issuers may have the right to call or prepay obligations. Mortgage-backed securities are shown in total, as their maturities are highly variable.
Available for sale
Within 1 year
Over 1 year to 5 years
25,596
25,849
Over 5 years to 10 years
81,687
79,979
Over 10 years
142,393
148,141
Total bonds and obligations
249,676
253,969
Mortgage-backed securities
339,589
350,560
The following table presents the gains and losses from the sale of AFS securities for the periods presented:
(In thousands)
Gross gains on sales of available for sale securities
1,508
Gross losses on sales of available for sale securities
(559)
(22)
Net gains on sale of available for sale securities
Securities with unrealized losses, segregated by the duration of their continuous unrealized loss positions, are summarized as follows:
Less Than Twelve Months
Over Twelve Months
Fair
Value
193
35,087
248
4,027
441
39,114
8,671
77
3,458
145
12,129
1
108
578
19,398
579
19,506
247
1,687
41,260
1,949
85,373
903
26,883
2,852
112,256
1,074
43,429
1,006
49,712
2,080
93,141
432
19,717
9,120
547
28,837
380
9,843
367
9,411
747
19,254
137
29,355
131
1,682
268
31,037
142
9,888
79
12,276
221
22,164
2,165
112,232
1,698
82,201
3,863
194,433
Securities Impairment: As a part of the Company’s ongoing security monitoring process, the Company identifies securities in an unrealized loss position that could potentially be other-than-temporarily impaired. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 the Company did not record any other-than-temporary impairment (“OTTI”) losses.
The following table presents the changes in estimated credit losses recognized by the Company for the periods presented:
Estimated credit losses as of prior year-end
1,697
Reductions for securities paid off during the period
Estimated credit losses at end of the period
The Company expects to recover its amortized cost basis on all securities in its AFS portfolio. Furthermore, the Company does not intend to sell nor does it anticipate that it will be required to sell any of its securities in an unrealized loss position as of September 30, 2020, prior to this recovery. The Company’s ability and intent to hold these securities until recovery is supported by the Company’s strong capital and liquidity positions as well as its historically low portfolio turnover.
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The following summarizes, by investment security type, the basis for the conclusion that securities in an unrealized loss position were not OTTI at September 30, 2020:
36 out of the total 611 securities in the Company’s portfolios of AFS US Government-sponsored enterprises were in unrealized loss positions. Aggregate unrealized losses represented 1.12% of the amortized cost of securities in unrealized loss positions. The Federal National Mortgage Association and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation guarantee the contractual cash flows of all of the Company’s US Government-sponsored enterprises. The securities are investment grade rated and there were no material underlying credit downgrades during the quarter. All securities are performing.
14 out of the total 166 securities in the Company’s portfolios of AFS US Government agency securities were in unrealized loss positions. Aggregate unrealized losses represented 1.18% of the amortized cost of securities in unrealized loss positions. The Government National Mortgage Association guarantees the contractual cash flows of all of the Company’s US Government agency securities. The securities are investment grade rated and there were no material underlying credit downgrades during the quarter. All securities are performing.
11 of the total 16 securities in the Company’s portfolio of AFS private label mortgage-backed securities were in unrealized loss positions. Aggregate unrealized losses represented 2.88% of the amortized cost of securities in unrealized loss positions. Based upon the expectation that the Company will receive all of the future contractual cash flows related to the amortized cost on these securities, the Company does not consider there to be any additional other-than-temporary impairment with respect to these securities.
1 of the total 177 securities in the Company’s portfolio of AFS municipal bonds and obligations were in unrealized loss positions. Aggregate unrealized losses represented 0.08% of the amortized cost of securities in unrealized loss positions. The Company continually monitors the municipal bond sector of the market carefully and periodically evaluates the appropriate level of exposure to the market. At this time, the Company feels the bonds in this portfolio carry minimal risk of default and the Company is appropriately compensated for the risk. There were no material underlying credit downgrades during the quarter. All securities are performing.
13 out of the total 34 securities in the Company’s portfolio of AFS corporate bonds were in an unrealized loss position. The aggregate unrealized loss represents 3.97% of the amortized cost of bonds in unrealized loss positions. The Company reviews the financial strength of all of these bonds and has concluded that the amortized cost remains supported by the expected future cash flows of these securities. The most recent review includes all bond issuers and their current credit ratings, financial performance and capitalization.
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NOTE 3. LOANS
The Company’s loan portfolio is comprised of the following segments: commercial real estate, commercial and industrial, residential real estate, and consumer loans. Commercial real estate loans include multi-family, commercial construction and land development, and other commercial real estate classes. Commercial and industrial loans include loans to commercial and agricultural businesses and tax exempt entities. Residential real estate loans consist of mortgages for 1-to-4 family housing. Consumer loans include home equity loans, auto and other installment loans.
The Company’s lending activities are principally conducted in Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont.
Total loans include business activity loans and acquired loans. Acquired loans are those loans previously acquired from other institutions. The following is a summary of total loans:
Business
Activities
Acquired
Commercial real estate:
Construction and land development
86,927
2,191
89,118
31,387
2,903
34,290
Other commercial real estate
765,471
191,046
956,517
666,051
230,320
896,371
Total commercial real estate
852,398
193,237
697,438
233,223
Commercial and industrial:
Commercial
381,512
56,858
438,370
239,692
59,072
298,764
Agricultural
17,658
17,814
20,018
206
20,224
Tax exempt
41,951
24,375
66,326
66,860
37,443
104,303
Total commercial and industrial
441,121
81,389
326,570
96,721
Total commercial loans
1,293,519
274,626
1,568,145
1,024,008
329,944
1,353,952
Residential real estate:
Residential mortgages
695,766
325,440
740,687
411,170
Total residential real estate
Consumer:
Home equity
58,344
50,530
108,874
59,368
63,033
122,401
Other consumer
9,217
1,249
10,466
11,167
1,715
12,882
Total consumer
67,561
51,779
70,535
64,748
2,056,846
651,845
1,835,230
805,862
The carrying amount of the acquired loans at September 30, 2020 totaled $651.8 million. A subset of these loans was determined to have evidence of credit deterioration at acquisition date, which is accounted for in accordance with ASC 310-30, Accounting for Certain Loans or Debt Securities Acquired in a Transfer. These purchased credit-impaired loans presently maintain a carrying value of $14.2 million (and total note balances of $18.1 million). These loans are evaluated for impairment through the periodic reforecasting of expected cash flows. Acquired loans considered not impaired at the acquisition date had a carrying amount of $637.6 million as of September 30, 2020.
The following table summarizes activity in the accretable yield for the acquired loan portfolio that falls under the purview of ASC 310-30, Accounting for Certain Loans or Debt Securities Acquired in a Transfer:
Three Months Ended September 30,
Balance at beginning of period
6,227
4,195
Net reclassifications from (to) nonaccretable difference
53
(126)
Accretion
(455)
(581)
Balance at end of period
5,825
3,488
7,367
4,377
1,004
498
(2,546)
(1,387)
The following is a summary of past due loans at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019:
Business Activities Loans
90 Days or
Past Due >
30-59 Days
60-89 Days
Greater
Total Past
90 days and
Past Due
Due
Current
Total Loans
Accruing
212
86,715
200
1,119
725
2,044
763,427
937
2,256
850,142
92
310
2,193
2,595
378,917
1,932
122
109
231
17,427
214
2,302
2,826
438,295
414
1,429
3,239
5,082
1,288,437
217
112
1,369
694,068
39
171
246
58,098
2
9,203
51
173
260
67,301
1,577
4,781
7,040
2,049,806
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Acquired Loans
Credit
Impaired
169
678
1,003
7,227
7,448
450
65
533
1,182
1,338
619
696
1,536
8,786
291
2,006
2,738
4,657
133
170
594
711
755
1,201
795
2,872
4,868
14,198
284
20
`
205
258
31,129
1,534
1,810
3,384
662,667
245
1,587
3,642
693,796
894
1,396
238,296
34
96
192
19,826
514
990
1,588
324,982
759
1,671
2,800
5,230
1,018,778
7,293
1,243
668
9,204
731,483
597
43
429
1,069
58,299
48
11,119
633
55
1,117
69,418
8,685
2,969
3,897
15,551
1,819,679
384
2,029
2,505
8,289
257
2,517
8,673
440
335
140
915
2,723
2,932
2,469
592
371
3,432
11,605
3,185
864
1,015
5,064
5,591
208
548
973
1,291
210
557
984
1,357
5,864
2,013
1,603
9,480
18,553
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Non-Accrual Loans
The following is summary information pertaining to non-accrual loans at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019:
1,818
2,684
4,502
2,888
343
3,231
2,030
4,714
3,146
3,489
918
416
1,334
932
626
486
278
1,404
1,820
1,210
1,836
3,434
3,100
6,534
4,356
969
5,325
3,864
3,290
7,154
3,362
1,973
5,335
255
705
615
254
869
465
720
636
890
7,763
6,645
14,408
8,354
3,196
11,550
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Loans evaluated for impairment as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 are, as follows:
Residential
real estate
and industrial
Individually evaluated for impairment
2,586
1,274
2,233
Collectively evaluated
849,812
439,847
693,533
67,549
2,050,741
2,358
322
832
3,512
Purchased credit impaired
183,431
79,729
319,951
51,024
634,135
3,964
1,353
2,620
7,950
693,474
325,217
738,067
70,522
1,827,280
385
1,032
1,675
224,292
93,404
404,547
63,391
785,634
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The following is a summary of impaired loans at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019:
Recorded
Unpaid Principal
Related
Investment
Balance
Allowance
With no related allowance:
2,020
773
155
158
Tax exempt loans
1,555
1,649
With an allowance recorded:
435
503
185
216
225
361
2,733
243
2,374
Total impaired loans
6,627
632
1,584
1,605
353
403
683
774
793
297
522
52
2,398
420
1,205
4,023
356
26
1,911
1,957
710
2,067
2,227
1,795
1,940
1,026
282
289
164
553
590
57
4,155
1,231
1,423
2,817
8,408
1,452
27
481
938
168
354
376
1,314
2,053
61
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The following is a summary of the average recorded investment and interest income recognized on impaired loans for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019:
Three Months Ended September 30, 2020
Three Months Ended September 30, 2019
Average Recorded
Interest
Income Recognized
1,899
5,528
63
692
1,547
2,041
3,217
654
665
551
2,533
8,746
1,061
1,401
2,212
2,592
5,818
31
12,751
29
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019
1,427
5,466
732
792
101
1,581
2,089
47
2,972
97
681
540
2,087
8,440
930
1,289
2,262
2,629
54
5,291
12,371
30
1,566
88
264
395
519
702
782
165
352
2,348
253
331
939
1,054
3,618
1,702
1,097
89
318
541
593
639
123
75
1,736
393
954
3,102
1,595
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Troubled Debt Restructuring Loans
The Company’s loan portfolio also includes certain loans that have been modified in a Troubled Debt Restructuring ("TDR"), where economic concessions have been granted to borrowers who have experienced or are expected to experience financial difficulties. These concessions typically result from the Company’s loss mitigation activities and could include reductions in the interest rate, payment extensions, forgiveness of principal, forbearance, or other actions. Certain TDRs are classified as non-performing at the time of restructure and may only be returned to performing status after considering the borrower’s sustained repayment performance for a reasonable period, generally six months. TDRs are evaluated individually for impairment and may result in a specific allowance amount allocated to an individual loan.
The following tables include the recorded investment and number of modifications identified during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The table includes the recorded investment in the loans prior to a modification and also the recorded investment in the loans after the loans were restructured. Modifications may include adjustments to interest rates, payment amounts, extensions of maturity, court ordered concessions or other actions intended to minimize economic loss and avoid foreclosure or repossession of collateral.
Pre-Modification
Post-Modification
Number of
Outstanding Recorded
(in thousands, except modifications)
Modifications
Troubled Debt Restructurings
86
267
141
399
342
808
750
Other commercial
41
162
528
543
529
91
1,133
1,034
1,985
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The following tables summarize the types of loan concessions made for the periods presented:
Outstanding
Interest only payments
Forbearance
Forbearance and interest only payments
176
Forbearance, amortization and maturity concession
Maturity concession
outstanding
Interest only payments and maturity concession
73
Interest rate, forbearance and maturity concession
409
Amortization and maturity concession
273
Amortization, interest rate and maturity concession
640
95
Other
58
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, there were no loans that were restructured that had subsequently defaulted during the period. The evaluation of certain loans individually for specific impairment includes loans that were previously classified as TDRs or continue to be classified as TDRs.
Modifications in response to COVID-19
The Company began offering short-term loan modifications to assist borrowers during the COVID-19 national emergency. The CARES Act along with a joint agency statement issued by banking agencies, provides that short-term modifications made in response to COVID-19 do not need to be accounted for as a TDR. Accordingly, the Company does not account for such loan modifications as TDRs. See Note 1 - Basis of Presentation for more information.
The Company modified 588 commercial loans totaling $375.0 million and 564 residential loans totaling $98.5 million. As of September 30, 2020 total outstanding deferrals were $78.7 million, which primarily consist of interest only forbearance. Outstanding deferrals consisted of 110 commercial loans totaling $74.1 million and 86 residential loans totaling $4.6 million.
Foreclosure
As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the Company maintained bank-owned residential real estate with a fair value of $1.9 million. Additionally, residential mortgage loans collateralized by real estate that are in the process of foreclosure as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 totaled $917 thousand and $810 thousand, respectively.
Mortgage Banking
The Bank sells loans in the secondary market and retains the ability to service many of these loans. The Bank earns fees for the servicing provided. Loans serviced for others are not included in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The risks inherent in servicing assets relate primarily to changes in prepayments that result from shifts in interest rates.
Servicing rights activity during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, included in other assets, was as follows:
At or for the Three Months Ended September 30,
At or for the Nine Months Ended September 30,
Balance at beginning of year
2,939
2,941
3,001
3,086
Additions
515
106
796
213
Amortization
(220)
(138)
(563)
(390)
Balance at end of year
3,234
2,909
Total residential loans included held for sale loans of $23.7 million and $6.5 million at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.
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NOTE 4. ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES
The allowance for loan losses is maintained at a level considered adequate to provide for an estimate of probable credit losses inherent in the loan portfolio. The allowance is increased by the provision charged to operating expense and reduced by net charge-offs. Loans are charged against the allowance for loan losses when the Company believes collectability has declined to a point where there is a distinct possibility of some loss of principal and interest. While the Company uses the best information available to make the evaluation, future adjustments may be necessary if there are significant changes in conditions.
The allowance is comprised of four distinct reserve components: (1) specific reserves related to loans individually evaluated; (2) quantitative reserves related to loans collectively evaluated; (3) qualitative reserves related to loans collectively evaluated; and (4) a temporal estimate is made for incurred loss emergence period for each loan category within the collectively evaluated pools.
A summary of the methodology employed on a quarterly basis with respect to each of these components in order to evaluate the overall adequacy of the Company's allowance for loan losses is as follows:
Specific Reserve for Loans Individually Evaluated
First, the Company identifies loan relationships having aggregate balances in excess of $150 thousand with potential credit weaknesses. Such loan relationships are identified primarily through the Company's analysis of internal loan evaluations, past due loan reports, TDRs and loans adversely classified. Each loan so identified is then individually evaluated for impairment. Loans are considered impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the original loan agreement. Substantially all impaired loans have historically been collateral dependent, meaning repayment of the loan is expected or is considered to be provided solely from the sale of the loan's underlying collateral. For such loans, the Company measures impairment based on the fair value of the loan's collateral, which is generally determined utilizing current appraisals. A specific reserve is established in an amount equal to the excess, if any, of the recorded investment in each impaired loan over the fair value of its underlying collateral, less estimated costs to sell. The Company's policy is to re-evaluate the fair value of collateral dependent loans at least every twelve months unless there is a known deterioration in the collateral's value, in which case a new appraisal is obtained.
Purchase credit impaired (“PCI”) loans are collectively evaluated, but are not included in the general reserve as described below. The evaluation of the PCI loans requires continued quarterly assessment of key assumptions and estimates similar to the initial fair value estimate, including changes in the severity of loss, timing and speed of payments, collateral value changes, expected cash flows and other relevant factors. The quarterly assessment is compared to the initial fair value estimate and a determination is made if an adjustment to the allowance for loan loss is deemed necessary.
Quantitative Reserve for Loans Collectively Evaluated
Second, the Company stratifies the loan portfolio into two general business loan pools: substandard (7 risk-rated) and pass-rated (0 to 6 risk-rated) by loan type. Substandard rated loans are subject to higher credit loss rates in the allowance for loan loss calculation. The Company utilizes historical loss rates for commercial real estate and commercial and industrial loans assessed by internal risk rating. Historical loss rates on residential real estate and consumer loans are not risk graded. Residential real estate and consumer loans are considered as part of the pass-rated portfolio unless removed due to specific reserve evaluation based on past due status and/or other indications of credit deterioration. Quantitative reserves relative to each loan pool are established as follows: for all loan segments an allocation equaling 100% of the respective pool's average 3-year historical net loan charge-off rate (determined based upon the most recent 12 quarters) is applied to the aggregate recorded investment in the pool of loans. Purchased performing loans are collectively evaluated as their own separate category within each loan pool.
Qualitative Reserve for Loans Collectively Evaluated
Third, the Company considers the necessity to adjust the average historical net loan charge-off rates relative to each of the above two loan pools for potential risks factors that could result in actual losses deviating from prior loss experience. Such qualitative risk factors considered are: (1) lending policies and procedures, (2) business conditions, (3) volume and nature of the loan portfolio, (4) experience, ability and depth of lending management, (5) problem loan trends, (6) quality of the Company’s loan review system, (7) concentrations in the loan portfolio, (8) competition, legal, and regulatory environment and (9) collateral coverage and loan-to-value.
Loss Emergence Period for Loans Collectively Evaluated
Fourth, the general allowance related to loans collectively evaluated includes an estimate of incurred losses over an estimated loss emergence period ("LEP"). The LEP is generated utilizing a charge-off look-back analysis, which evaluates the time from the first indication of elevated risk of repayment (or other early event indicating a problem) to eventual charge-off to support the LEP considered in the allowance calculation. This reserving methodology establishes the approximate number of months of LEP that represents incurred losses for each loan portfolio within each portfolio segment in addition to the qualitative reserves.
Activity in the allowance for loan losses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 are, as follows:
At or for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2020
8,416
3,241
3,945
15,978
Charged-off loans
(266)
(4)
(146)
(416)
Recoveries on charged-off loans
1,265
269
104
1,781
9,427
3,520
4,049
379
17,375
9,084
3,277
4,004
378
16,743
At or for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020
7,668
3,608
3,402
15,057
(1,036)
(307)
(21)
(335)
(1,699)
111
2,705
203
330
3,906
401
118
531
(20)
(3)
(23)
Provision (release) for loan losses
400
120
532
103
37
147
296
(101)
(53)
(11)
(6)
(171)
(24)
(2)
359
At or for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2019
7,206
2,748
3,942
394
14,290
(108)
(55)
(163)
100
956
(111)
(94)
814
8,163
2,873
3,759
15,041
240
1,297
7,173
2,633
3,693
13,744
At or for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019
6,811
2,380
3,982
408
13,581
(57)
(13)
(110)
(129)
(309)
444
(168)
(41)
1,513
159
(52)
(15)
99
148
312
116
38
285
(222)
(5)
(242)
Provision (releases) for loan losses
(16)
293
266
Loan Origination/Risk Management: The Company has certain lending policies and procedures in place designed to maximize loan income within an acceptable level of risk. The Company’s Board of Directors reviews and approves these policies and procedures on a regular basis. A reporting system supplements the review process by providing management and the Company's Board of Directors with frequent reports related to loan production, loan quality, concentration of credit, loan delinquencies, non-performing loans and potential problem loans. The Company seeks to diversify the loan portfolio as a means of managing risk associated with fluctuations in economic conditions.
Credit Quality Indicators/Classified Loans: In monitoring the credit quality of the portfolio, management applies a credit quality indicator and uses an internal risk rating system to categorize commercial loans. These credit quality indicators range from one through nine, with a higher number correlating to increasing risk of loss. These ratings are used as inputs to the calculation of the allowance for loan losses. Consistent with regulatory guidelines, the Company provides for the classification of loans which are considered to be of lesser quality as special mention, substandard, doubtful, or loss (i.e. risk-rated 6, 7, 8 and 9, respectively).
The following are the definitions of the Company’s credit quality indicators:
Pass: Loans the Company considers in the commercial portfolio segments that are not adversely rated, are contractually current as to principal and interest, and are otherwise in compliance with the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Management believes there is a low risk of loss related to these loans considered pass-rated.
Special Mention: Loans the Company considers having some potential weaknesses, but are deemed to not carry levels of risk inherent in one of the subsequent categories, are designated as special mention. A special mention loan has potential weaknesses that deserve management’s close attention. If left uncorrected, these potential weaknesses may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects for the asset or in the institution’s credit position at some future date. This might include loans which may require a higher level of supervision or internal reporting because of: (i) declining industry trends; (ii) increasing reliance on secondary sources of repayment; (iii) the poor condition of or lack of control over collateral; or (iv) failure to obtain proper documentation or any other deviations from prudent lending practices. Economic or market conditions which may, in the future, affect the obligor may warrant special mention of the asset. Loans for which an adverse trend in the borrower's operations or an imbalanced position in the balance sheet which has not reached a point where the liquidation is jeopardized may be included in this classification. Special mention loans are not adversely classified and do not expose the Company to sufficient risks to warrant classification.
Substandard: Loans the Company considers as substandard are inadequately protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the borrower or of the collateral pledged, if any. Substandard loans have a well-defined weakness that jeopardizes liquidation of the debt. Substandard loans include those loans where there is the distinct possibility of some loss of principal, if the deficiencies are not corrected.
Doubtful: Loans the Company considers as doubtful have all of the weaknesses inherent in those loans that are classified as substandard. These loans have the added characteristic of a well-defined weakness which is inadequately protected by the current sound worth and paying capacity of borrower or of the collateral pledged, if any, and calls into question the collectability of the full balance of the loan. The possibility of loss is high but because of certain important and reasonably specific pending factors which may work to the advantage and strengthening of the loan, its classification as loss is deferred
until its more exact status is determined. Pending factors include proposed merger, acquisition, or liquidation procedures, capital injection, perfecting liens on additional collateral and refinancing plans. The entire amount of the loan might not be classified as doubtful when collection of a specific portion appears highly probable. Loans are generally not classified doubtful for an extended period of time (i.e., over a year).
Loss: Loans the Company considers as losses are those considered uncollectible and of such little value that their continuance as an asset is not warranted and the uncollectible amounts are charged-off. This classification does not mean the asset has absolutely no recovery or salvage value, but rather it is not practical or desirable to defer writing off this worthless asset even though partial recovery may be affected in the future. Losses are taken in the period in which they are determined to be uncollectible.
The following tables present the Company’s loans by risk rating at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019:
Commercial Real Estate
Commercial construction
and land development
Commercial real estate other
Sep 30, 2020
Dec 31, 2019
Grade:
Pass
86,716
31,057
742,214
646,886
828,930
677,943
Special mention
6,722
5,483
Substandard
15,981
11,974
12,304
Doubtful
211
1,708
765
1,878
2,412
180,602
218,491
182,480
220,903
2,261
2,273
313
7,411
9,400
7,724
9,879
Commercial and Industrial
362,351
221,329
16,744
18,940
421,046
307,129
4,066
2,744
298
4,266
3,042
14,430
14,866
489
14,919
15,646
753
54,667
51,184
37,407
79,063
88,649
421
5,432
1,255
2,115
135
1,390
2,299
341
Residential Real Estate and Consumer Loans
Total residential real estate and consumer
Performing
691,902
737,325
57,894
58,753
9,202
11,146
758,998
807,224
Nonperforming
4,329
3,998
763,327
811,222
320,772
407,811
50,059
62,504
1,707
372,080
472,022
4,668
3,359
471
5,139
3,896
377,219
475,918
The following table summarizes total classified and criticized loans as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019:
Activities Loans
Non-accrual
Substandard accruing
29,121
9,648
38,769
26,055
13,387
39,442
Total classified
36,884
16,293
53,177
34,409
16,583
50,992
10,988
1,929
12,917
8,525
7,705
16,230
Total Criticized
47,872
18,222
66,094
42,934
24,288
67,222
NOTE 5. BORROWED FUNDS
Borrowed funds at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 are summarized, as follows:
Weighted
(dollars in thousands)
Carrying Value
Average Rate
Short-term borrowings
Advances from the FHLB
41,672
1.69
%
303,286
1.83
Other borrowings
30,048
0.60
44,832
0.99
Total short-term borrowings
71,720
1.20
348,118
1.73
Long-term borrowings
182,609
123,278
1.93
Advances from the FRB PPPLF
131,143
0.35
Subordinated borrowings
4.48
5.53
Total long-term borrowings
373,672
183,198
2.87
2.11
Short-term debt includes Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston (“FHLB”) advances with a maturity of less than one year. The Company also maintains a $1.0 million secured line of credit with the FHLB that bears a daily adjustable rate calculated by the FHLB. There was no outstanding balance on the FHLB line of credit for the periods ended September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019.
The Company has the capacity to borrow funds on a secured basis utilizing the Borrower in Custody program and the Discount Window at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (the “FRB”). At September 30, 2020, the Company’s available secured line of credit at the FRB was $81.1 million. The Company has pledged certain loans and securities to the FRB to support this arrangement. There were no outstanding advances with the FRB for the periods ended September 30, 2020 December 31, 2019.
On April 15, 2020, the FRB provided a Paycheck Protection Program Lending Facility (“PPPLF”) that the Company used to fund most of its PPP loans totaling $131.1 million as of September 30, 2020.
The Company maintains, with a correspondent bank, an unused unsecured federal funds line of credit that has an aggregate overnight borrowing capacity of $50.0 million as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019. There was no outstanding balance on the line of credit as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019.
Long-term FHLB advances consist of advances with a maturity of more than one year. Callable advances as of September 30, 2020 were $2.0 million, as of December 31, 2019 there were no callable advances. As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 there were $309 thousand and $316 thousand of amortizing advances, respectively. All FHLB borrowings, including the line of credit, are secured by a blanket security agreement on certain qualified collateral, principally all residential first mortgage loans and certain securities.
A summary of maturities of FHLB advances as of September 30, 2020 is, as follows:
Weighted Average
(in thousands, except rates)
Rate
Fixed rate advances maturing:
1,000
1.65
2021
40,672
2022
75,000
1.87
2023
80,000
1.77
2024
7,300
1.16
2025 and thereafter
20,309
1.25
Total FHLB advances
224,281
1.72
On November 26, 2019, the Company executed a Subordinated Note Purchase Agreement with an aggregate of $40.0 million of subordinated notes (the "Notes") to accredited investors. The Notes have a maturity date of December 1, 2029 and bear a fixed interest rate of 4.625% through December 1, 2024 payable semi-annually in arrears. From December 1, 2024 and thereafter the interest rate shall be reset quarterly to an interest rate per annum equal to the then current three-month SOFR plus 3.27%. The Company has the option beginning with the interest payment date of December 1, 2024, and on any scheduled payment date thereafter, to redeem the Notes, in whole or in part upon prior approval of the Federal Reserve. Netted with subordinated borrowings is amortized subordinated debt issuance costs of $700 thousand as of September 30, 2020.
The Company also has $20.6 million in floating Junior Subordinated Deferrable Interest Debentures ("Debentures") issued by NHTB Capital Trust II ("Trust II") and NHTB Capital Trust III ("Trust III"), which are both Connecticut statutory trusts. The Debentures were issued on March 30, 2004, carry a variable interest rate of 3-month LIBOR plus 2.79%, and mature in 2034. The debt is callable by the Company at the time when any interest payment is made. Trust II and Trust III are considered variable interest entities for which the Company is not the primary beneficiary. Accordingly, Trust II and Trust III are not consolidated into the Company’s financial statements.
NOTE 6. DEPOSITS
A summary of time deposits is, as follows:
Time less than $100,000
497,403
600,747
Time $100,000 through $250,000
192,243
225,505
Time $250,000 or more
123,863
106,383
Total time deposits
At September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the scheduled maturities by year for time deposits are, as follows:
635,798
555,074
Over 1 year to 2 years
111,500
287,934
Over 2 years to 3 years
29,392
51,444
Over 3 years to 4 years
27,598
31,262
Over 4 years to 5 years
9,216
6,883
Over 5 years
Included in time deposits are brokered deposits of $327.2 million and $526.9 million at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. Also included in time deposits are reciprocal deposits of $127.4 million and $64.1 million at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.
NOTE 7. CAPITAL RATIOS AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
The actual and required capital ratios are, as follows:
Regulatory
Minimum to be
December 31,
"Well-Capitalized"
Company (consolidated)
Total capital to risk-weighted assets
13.32
10.50
13.61
Common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets
10.29
7.00
10.57
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets
11.08
8.50
11.39
Tier 1 capital to average assets
8.14
5.00
8.13
Bank
13.03
12.42
12.33
11.79
9.06
8.39
At each date shown, the Company and the Bank met the conditions to be classified as “well-capitalized” under the relevant regulatory framework. To be categorized as "well-capitalized," an institution must maintain minimum total risk-based, Tier 1 risk-based, and Tier 1 leverage ratios as set forth in the table above.
The Company and the Bank are subject to the Basel III rule that requires the Company and the Bank to assess their Common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets and the Company and the Bank each exceed the minimum to be "well-capitalized." Effective January 1, 2019 all banking organizations must maintain a minimum Common equity tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 7.0%, a minimum Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 8.5% and a minimum Total risk-based capital ratio of 10.5%.
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Components of accumulated other comprehensive income is, as follows:
Other accumulated comprehensive income, before tax:
Net unrealized gain on AFS securities
15,264
7,342
Net unrealized loss on hedging derivatives
(1,461)
(718)
Net unrealized loss on post-retirement plans
(1,512)
Income taxes related to items of accumulated other comprehensive income:
(3,583)
(1,793)
237
355
The following table presents the components of other comprehensive income (loss) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019:
Before Tax
Tax Effect
Net of Tax
Net unrealized gain on AFS securities:
Net unrealized gain arising during the period
Less: reclassification adjustment for gains (losses) realized in net income
Net unrealized gain on cash flow hedging derivatives:
Net unrealized gain on cash flow hedging derivatives
Net unrealized gain on post-retirement plans:
Net unrealized gain on post-retirement plans
1,156
(272)
3,357
(784)
2,573
(37)
2,453
Net unrealized loss on cash flow hedging derivatives:
Net unrealized loss arising during the period
(285)
Net unrealized loss on cash flow hedging derivatives
2,830
(662)
46
9,408
(2,146)
7,262
(355)
1,131
6,131
Net unrealized loss on derivative hedges:
(637)
Net unrealized loss on derivative hedges
7,089
(1,595)
21,903
(5,118)
16,785
Less: reclassification adjustment for gains realized in net income
16,665
(1,818)
19,374
(4,527)
The following table presents the changes in each component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax impacts, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019:
Net unrealized
Net loss on
gain (loss)
effective cash
loss
on AFS
flow hedging
on pension
Securities
derivatives
plans
11,412
(1,734)
(1,157)
Other comprehensive gain before reclassifications
Less: amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income
11,681
(1,119)
5,547
(3,782)
(888)
(5,628)
Other comprehensive gain (loss) before reclassifications
2,288
Total other comprehensive income (loss)
8,000
(4,067)
5,550
(482)
6,625
(8,665)
(2,249)
14,967
The following tables presents the amounts reclassified out of each component of accumulated other comprehensive income for three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019:
Affected Line Item where
Net Income is Presented
Net realized gains on AFS securities:
Before tax(1)
Tax effect
Tax expense
Total reclassifications for the period
Net of tax
..
NOTE 8. EARNINGS PER SHARE
The following table presents the calculation of earnings per share:
(in thousands, except per share and share data)
Average number of basic common shares outstanding
15,079,413
15,547,276
15,358,803
15,536,414
Plus: dilutive effect of stock options and awards outstanding(1)
23,421
34,027
23,063
45,282
Average number of diluted common shares outstanding
15,102,834
15,581,303
15,381,866
15,581,696
NOTE 9. DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES
The Company uses derivative instruments to minimize fluctuations in earnings and cash flows caused by interest rate volatility. The Company’s interest rate risk management strategy involves modifying the re-pricing characteristics of certain assets or liabilities so the changes in interest rates do not have a significant effect on net interest income. Thus, all of the Company's derivative contracts are considered to be interest rate contracts.
The Company recognizes its derivative instruments on the consolidated balance sheet at fair value. On the date the derivative instrument is entered into, the Company designates whether the derivative is part of a hedging relationship (i.e., cash flow or fair value hedge). The Company formally documents relationships between hedging instruments and hedged items, as well as its risk management objective and strategy for undertaking hedge transactions. The Company also assesses, both at the hedge’s inception and on an ongoing basis, whether the derivatives used in hedging transactions are highly effective in offsetting the changes in cash flows or fair values of hedged items. Changes in fair value of derivative instruments that are highly effective and qualify as cash flow hedges are recorded in other comprehensive income or loss.
The Company offers derivative products in the form of interest rate swaps, to commercial loan customers to facilitate their risk management strategies. These instruments are executed through Master Netting Arrangements ("MNA") with financial institution counterparties or Risk Participation Agreements ("RPA") with commercial bank counterparties, for which the Company assumes a pro rata share of the credit exposure associated with a borrower's performance related to the derivative contract with the counterparty.
The following tables present information about derivative assets and liabilities at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019:
Notional
Average
Location Fair
Amount
Maturity
Asset (Liability)
Value Asset
(in years)
(Liability)
Cash flow hedges:
Interest rate swap on wholesale fundings
125,000
4.1
(6,835)
Total cash flow hedges
Fair value hedges:
Interest rate swap on securities
37,190
8.7
3,445
Total fair value hedges
Economic hedges:
Forward sale commitments
47,739
0.2
(87)
Customer Loan Swaps-MNA Counterparty
189,244
7.1
(16,965)
Customer Loan Swaps-RPA Counterparty
103,391
7.8
(11,071)
Customer Loan Swaps-Customer
292,635
7.4
28,036
Total economic hedges
633,009
Non-hedging derivatives:
Interest rate lock commitments
27,730
0.1
Total non-hedging derivatives
822,929
(3,453)
100,000
4.6
(1,311)
9.6
11,228
(84)
135,598
7.5
(4,669)
(1)
69,505
8.8
(3,377)
205,103
8.1
8,046
421,434
21,748
59
580,372
(743)
As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the following amounts were recorded on the balance sheet related to cumulative basis adjustments for fair value hedges:
Cumulative Amount of Fair
Location of Hedged Item on
Carrying Amount of Hedged
Value Hedging Adjustment in
Balance Sheet
Assets (Liabilities)
Carrying Amount
42,564
5,374
39,026
523
Information about derivative assets and liabilities for September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, follows:
Amount of
Gain (Loss)
Recognized in
Reclassified
Location of
Location of Gain (Loss)
from Other
Comprehensive
Reclassified from Other
Recognized
Income
Comprehensive Income
in Income
Interest rate swap on wholesale funding
(5,231)
(642)
4,113
Interest income
Forward commitments
(35)
(1,118)
(825)
Years Ended December 31, 2019
Acquisition, restructuring, and other expenses
3,156
(603)
Interest rate cap agreements
2,291
(605)
(523)
Other Income
1,768
(630)
Cash flow hedges
Interest rate swaps on wholesale funding
In March and November 2019 and April 2020, the Company entered into interest rate swaps on wholesale borrowings (the "SWAPS") to limit its exposure to rising interest rates over a five year term on 3-month FHLB borrowings or brokered certificates, or a combination thereof at each maturity date. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company has two swaps each with a $50.0 million notional amount and pays a fixed interest rate of 2.46% and 1.53% respectively and one swap with a $25.0 million notional amount and pays a fixed rate of 0.59%. The financial institution counterparty pays the Company interest on the three-month LIBOR rate. The Company designated the swap as a cash flow hedge.
In 2014, interest rate cap agreements were purchased to limit the Company’s exposure to rising interest rates on four rolling, three-month borrowings indexed to three-month LIBOR. Under the terms of the agreements, the Company paid total premiums of $4.6 million for the right to receive cash flow payments if three-month LIBOR rises above the caps of 3.00%, thus effectively ensuring interest expense on the borrowings at maximum rates of 3.00% for the duration of the agreements. The interest rate cap agreements were designated as cash flow hedges; however, the caps were terminated in the fourth quarter of 2019 and the unamortized premium totaling $3.2 million was recognized in acquisition, restructuring and other expenses.
Fair value hedges
For derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as a fair value hedge, the gain or loss on the derivative instrument as well as the offsetting loss or gain on the hedged asset or liability attributable to the hedged risk are recognized in current earnings. The Company utilizes interest rate swaps designated as fair value hedges to mitigate the effect of changing interest rates on the fair values of fixed rate callable securities available-for-sale. The hedging strategy on securities
converts the fixed interest rates to LIBOR-based variable interest rates. These derivatives are designated as partial term hedges of selected cash flows covering specified periods of time prior to the call dates of the hedged securities. During 2019, the Company entered into eight swap transactions with a notional amount of $37.2 million designated as fair value hedges. These derivatives are intended to protect against the effects of changing interest rates on the fair values of fixed rate securities. The fixed rates on the transactions have a weighted average of 1.696%.
Economic hedges
The Company utilizes forward sale commitments on residential mortgage loans to hedge interest rate risk and the associated effects on the fair value of interest rate lock commitments and loans originated for sale. The forward sale commitments are accounted for as derivatives. The Company typically uses a combination of best efforts and mandatory delivery contracts. The contracts are loan sale agreements where the Company commits to deliver a certain principal amount of mortgage loans to an investor at a specified price on or before a specified date. Generally, the Company may enter into contracts just prior to the loan closing with a customer.
Customer loan derivatives
The Company enters into customer loan derivatives to facilitate the risk management strategies for commercial banking customers. The Company mitigates this risk by entering into equal and offsetting loan swap agreements with highly rated third-party financial institutions. The loan swap agreements are free standing derivatives and are recorded at fair value in the Company's consolidated balance sheet. The Company is party to master netting arrangements with its financial institutional counterparties; however, the Company does not offset assets and liabilities under these arrangements for financial statement presentation purposes.
The master netting arrangements provide for a single net settlement of all loan swap agreements, as well as collateral or cash funds, in the event of default on, or termination of, any one contract. Collateral is provided by cash or securities received or posted by the counterparty with net liability positions, respectively, in accordance with contract thresholds. Currently, the Company has posted cash of $30.5 million with counterparties.
Gross Amounts Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheet
Derivative
Cash Collateral
Derivative Assets
Pledged
Net Amount
As of September 30, 2020
Customer Loan Derivatives:
MNA counterparty
16,965
30,450
RPA counterparty
11,071
(28,036)
As of December 31, 2019
4,669
10,700
3,377
(8,046)
Non-hedging derivatives
The Company enters into interest rate lock commitments (“IRLCs”) for residential mortgage loans, which commit the Company to lend funds to a potential borrower at a specific interest rate and within a specified period of time. IRLCs relate to the origination of residential mortgage loans that are held for sale are considered derivative financial instruments under applicable accounting guidance. Outstanding IRLCs expose the Company to the risk that the price of the mortgage loans underlying the commitments may decline due to increases in mortgage interest rates from inception of the rate lock to the funding of the loan. The IRLCs are free standing derivatives which are carried at fair value with changes recorded in non-interest income in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income. Changes in the fair value of IRLCs subsequent to inception are based on; (i) changes in the fair value of the underlying loan resulting from the fulfillment of the commitment and (ii) changes in the probability when the loan will fund within the terms of the commitment, which is affected primarily by changes in interest rates and the passage of time.
NOTE 10. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
A description of the valuation methodologies used for assets and liabilities measured at fair value, as well as the general classification of such instruments pursuant to the valuation hierarchy, is set forth below. These valuation methodologies were applied to all of the Company’s financial assets and financial liabilities that are carried at fair value.
Recurring Fair Value Measurements
The following table summarizes financial assets and financial liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, segregated by the level of the valuation inputs within the fair value hierarchy utilized to measure fair value:
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Inputs
Available for sale securities:
Derivative assets
31,481
31,505
Derivative liabilities
(34,871)
(34,958)
6,791
6,850
(8,102)
(8,186)
Securities Available for Sale: All securities and major categories of securities classified as available for sale are reported at fair value utilizing Level 2 inputs. For these securities, the Company obtains fair value measurements from independent pricing providers. The fair value measurements used by the pricing providers consider observable data that may include dealer quotes, market maker quotes and live trading systems. If quoted prices are not readily available, fair values are determined using matrix pricing models, or other model-based valuation techniques requiring observable inputs other than quoted prices such as market pricing spreads, credit information, callable features, cash flows, the U.S. Treasury yield curve, trade execution data, market consensus prepayment speeds, default rates, and the securities’ terms and conditions, among other things.
Derivative Assets and Liabilities
Cash Flow and Fair Value Hedges. The valuation of the Company's cash flow hedges are obtained from a third party. The pricing analysis is based on observable inputs for the contractual terms of the derivatives, including the period to maturity and interest rate curves. The inputs used to value the Company's cash flow hedges are all classified as Level 2 measurements.
Interest Rate Lock Commitments. The Company enters into IRLCs for residential mortgage loans, which commit the Company to lend funds to a potential borrower at a specific interest rate and within a specified period of time. The estimated fair value of commitments to originate residential mortgage loans for sale is based on quoted prices for similar loans in active markets. However, this value is adjusted by a factor which considers the likelihood of a loan in a lock position will ultimately close. The closing ratio is derived from the Company’s internal data and is adjusted using significant management judgment. As such, IRLCs are classified as Level 3 measurements.
Forward Sale Commitments. The Company utilizes forward sale commitments as economic hedges against potential changes in the values of the IRLCs and loans originated for sale. The fair values of the Company’s mandatory delivery loan sale commitments are determined similarly to the IRLCs using quoted prices in the market place that are observable. However, closing ratios included in the calculation are internally generated and are based on management’s judgment and prior experience, which are not considered observable factors. As such, mandatory delivery forward commitments are classified as Level 3 measurements.
Customer Loan Derivatives. The valuation of the Company’s customer loan derivatives is obtained from a third-party pricing service and is determined using a discounted cash flow analysis on the expected cash flows of each derivative. The pricing analysis is based on observable inputs for the contractual terms of the derivatives, including the period to maturity and interest rate curves. The Company incorporates credit valuation adjustments to appropriately reflect both its own nonperformance risk and the respective counterparty’s nonperformance risk in the fair value measurements. In adjusting the fair value of its derivative contracts for the effect of nonperformance risk, the Company has considered the impact of master netting arrangements and any applicable credit enhancements, such as collateral postings.
Although the Company has determined that the majority of the inputs used to value its customer loan derivatives fall within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, the credit valuation adjustments associated with its derivatives utilize Level 3 inputs, such as estimates of current credit spreads to evaluate the likelihood of default by itself and its counterparties. However, as of September 30, 2020, the Company assessed the significance of the impact of the credit valuation adjustments on the overall valuation of its derivative positions and determined that the credit valuation adjustments are not significant to the overall valuation of its derivatives. As a result, the Company determined that its derivative valuations in their entirety are classified in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
The table below presents the changes in Level 3 assets and liabilities that were measured at fair value on a recurring basis for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020:
Interest Rate Lock
Forward
Commitments
Realized (loss) gain recognized in non-interest income
(39)
Realized loss recognized in non-interest income
Quantitative information about the significant unobservable inputs within Level 3 recurring assets and liabilities is, as follows:
(in thousands,
Valuation
Unobservable
except ratios)
Techniques
Input Value
Interest Rate Lock Commitment
Historical trend
Closing Ratio
Pricing Model
Origination Costs, per loan
1.7
Forward Commitments
Quoted prices for similar loans in active markets.
Freddie Mac pricing system
Pair-off contract price
(63)
(25)
Non-Recurring Fair Value Measurements
The Company is required, on a non-recurring basis, to adjust the carrying value or provide valuation allowances for certain assets using fair value measurements in accordance with GAAP. The following is a summary of applicable non-recurring fair value measurements:
Measurement Date as of
Gains (Losses)
Impaired loans
9,617
9,625
(8)
September 2020
Capitalized servicing rights
4,301
323
(1,067)
(253)
Premises held for sale
1,764
September 2019
16,598
17,926
(18)
(1,328)
There are no liabilities measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis in 2020 and 2019.
Quantitative information about the significant unobservable inputs within Level 3 non-recurring assets is, as follows:
Range
Valuation Techniques
Unobservable Inputs
(Weighted Average)(a)
7,071
Fair value of collateral-appraised value
Loss severity
0% to 53%
Appraised value
$0 to $1,730
2,546
Discount cash flow
Discount rate
3.50% to 9.50%
Cash flows
$21 to $1,002
Discounted cash flow
Constant prepayment rate (CPR)
16.73%
10.05%
Fair value of collateral less selling costs
$2,000
Selling Costs
6%
Premises held for sale(b)
Fair value of asset less selling costs
$136 to $527
6,137
0% to 55.00%
$0 to $6,915
2.88% to 9.50%
$22 to $1,002
9.95%
10.07%
$2,695
10% to 20%
There were no Level 1 or Level 2 non-recurring fair value measurements for the periods ended September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019.
Impaired loans. Loans are generally not recorded at fair value on a recurring basis. Periodically, the Company records non-recurring adjustments to the carrying value of loans based on fair value measurements for partial charge-offs of the uncollectible portions of those loans. Non-recurring adjustments can also include certain impairment amounts for collateral-dependent loans calculated when establishing the allowance for credit losses. Such amounts are generally based on the fair value of the underlying collateral supporting the loan and, as a result, the carrying value of the loan less the calculated valuation amount does not necessarily represent the fair value of the loan. Real estate collateral is typically valued using appraisals or other indications of value based on recent comparable sales of similar properties or assumptions generally observable in the marketplace. However, the choice of observable data is subject to significant judgment, and there are often adjustments based on judgment in order to make observable data comparable and to consider the impact of time, the condition of properties, interest rates, and other market factors on current values. Additionally, commercial real estate appraisals frequently involve discounting of projected cash flows, which relies inherently on unobservable data. Therefore, non-recurring fair value measurement adjustments relating to real estate collateral have generally been classified as Level 3. Estimates of fair value for other collateral supporting commercial loans are generally based on assumptions not observable in the marketplace and therefore such valuations have been classified as Level 3.
Capitalized loan servicing rights. A loan servicing right asset represents the amount by which the present value of the estimated future net cash flows to be received from servicing loans exceed adequate compensation for performing the servicing. The fair value of loan servicing rights is estimated using a present value cash flow model. The most important assumptions used in the valuation model are the anticipated rate of the loan prepayments and discount rates. Adjustments are only recorded when the discounted cash flows derived from the valuation model are less than the carrying value of the asset. Although some assumptions in determining fair value are based on standards used by market participants, some are based on unobservable inputs and therefore are classified in Level 3 of the valuation hierarchy.
Other real estate owned (“OREO”). OREO results from the foreclosure process on residential or commercial loans issued by the Company. Upon assuming the real estate, the Company records the property at the fair value of the asset less the estimated sales costs. Thereafter, OREO properties are recorded at the lower of cost or fair value less the estimated sales costs. OREO fair values are primarily determined based on Level 3 data including sales comparables and appraisals.
Premises held for sale. Assets held for sale, identified as part of the Company’s strategic review and branch optimization exercise, were transferred from premises and equipment at the lower of amortized cost or fair value less the estimated sales costs. Assets held for sale fair values are primarily determined based on Level 3 data including sales comparables and appraisals.
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Summary of Estimated Fair Values of Financial Instruments
The estimated fair values, and related carrying amounts, of the Company’s financial instruments are included in the table below. Certain financial instruments and all non-financial instruments are excluded from disclosure requirements. Accordingly, the aggregate fair value amounts presented herein may not necessarily represent the underlying fair value of the Company.
Carrying
Financial Assets
Cash and cash equivalents
Securities available for sale
FHLB stock
2,672,882
Accrued interest receivable
3,171
Cash surrender value of bank-owned life insurance policies
Financial Liabilities
Non-maturity deposits
2,121,406
2,037,099
Time deposits
805,783
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
FHLB advances
224,282
229,413
FRB PPPLF
131,236
131,141
34,958
34,871
87
2,634,147
3,294
1,763,116
1,751,481
932,886
Short-term other borrowings
44,831
426,564
425,989
8,186
8,102
NOTE 11. REVENUE FROM CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMER
The Company has accounted for the various non-interest revenue streams and related contracts under ASC 606.
Disaggregation of Revenue
The following tables present disaggregation of the Company’s non-interest revenue by major business line and timing of revenue recognition for the transfer of products or services:
Major Products/Service Lines
Trust management fees
3,256
2,737
9,194
8,055
Financial services fees
276
867
781
Interchange fees
1,709
1,323
4,910
3,567
Customer deposit fees
1,112
2,836
3,046
Other customer service fees
723
6,418
5,566
18,497
16,172
Timing of Revenue Recognition
Products and services transferred at a point in time
3,133
2,839
9,026
7,874
Products and services transferred over time
3,285
2,727
9,471
8,298
Trust Management Fees
The trust management business generates revenue through a range of fiduciary services including trust and estate administration, wealth advisory, and investment management to individuals, businesses, not-for-profit organizations, and municipalities. Revenue from these services are generally recognized over time and is typically based on a time elapsed measure of service. Certain fees, such as bill paying fees, distribution fees, real estate sale fees, and supplemental tax service fees, are recorded as revenue at a point in time upon the completion of the service.
Financial Services Fees
Bar Harbor Financial Services is a branch office of Infinex, an independent registered broker dealer offering securities and insurance products not affiliated with the Company or its subsidiaries. The Company has a revenue sharing agreement with Infinex for any financial service fee income generated. Financial services fees are recognized at a point in time upon the completion of service requirements.
Interchange Fees
The Company earns interchange fees from transaction fees that merchants pay whenever a customer uses a debit card to make a purchase from their store. The fees are paid to the card-issuing bank to cover handling costs, fraud, bad debt costs and the risk involved in approving the payment. Interchange fees are generally recognized as revenue at a point in time upon the completion of a debit card transaction.
Customer Deposit Fees
The Customer Deposit business offers a variety of deposit accounts with a range of interest rates, fee schedules and other terms, which are designed to meet the customer's financial needs. Additional depositor-related services provided to customers include ATM, bank-by-phone, internet banking, internet bill pay, mobile banking, and other cash management
services which include remote deposit capture, ACH origination, and wire transfers. These customer deposit fees are generally recognized by the Company at a point in time upon the completion of the service.
Other Customer Service Fees
The Company has certain incentive and referral fee arrangements with independent third parties in which fees are earned for new account activity, product sales, or transaction volume generated for the respective third parties. The Company also earns a percentage of the fees generated from third-party credit card plans promoted through the Bank. Revenue from these incentive and referral fee arrangements are recognized over time using the right to invoice measure of progress.
Contract Balances from Contracts with Customers
The following table provides information about contract assets or receivables and contract liabilities or deferred revenues from contracts with customers:
Balance at
Balances from contracts with customers only:
Other Assets
1,311
1,236
Other Liabilities
2,918
3,114
The timing of revenue recognition, billings and cash collections results in contract assets or receivables and contract liabilities or deferred revenue on the consolidated balance sheets. For most customer contracts, fees are deducted directly from customer accounts and, therefore, there is no associated impact on the accounts receivable balance. For certain types of service contracts, the Company has an unconditional right to consideration under the service contract and an accounts receivable balance is recorded for services completed. When consideration is received, or such consideration is unconditionally due, from a customer prior to transferring goods or services to the customer under the terms of a contract, a contract liability is recorded. Contract liabilities are recognized as revenue after control of the products or services is transferred to the customer and all revenue recognition criteria have been met.
Costs to Obtain and Fulfill a Contract
The Company currently expenses contract costs for processing and administrative fees for debit card transactions. The Company also expenses custody fees and transactional costs associated with securities transactions as well as third party tax preparation fees. The Company has elected the practical expedient in ASC 340-40-25-4, whereby the Company recognizes the incremental costs of obtaining contracts as an expense when incurred if the amortization period of the assets the Company otherwise would have recognized is one year or less.
NOTE 12. LEASES
A lease is defined as a contract, or part of a contract, that conveys the right to control the use of identified property, plant or equipment for a period of time in exchange for consideration. On January 1, 2019, the Company adopted ASU No. 2016-02 “Leases” and all subsequent ASUs modifying ASC 842. Substantially all of the leases pursuant to which the Company is the lessee are comprised of real estate property for branches, ATM locations, and office space with terms extending through 2040. All leases are classified as operating leases, and therefore, were previously not recognized on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. With the adoption of ASC 842, operating lease agreements are required to be recognized on the consolidated balance sheets as a right-of-use (“ROU”) asset with a corresponding lease liability using the modified retrospective approach.
The Company elected the following practical expedients in conjunction with implementation of ASC 842 as follows:
The following table presents the consolidated statements of condition classification of the Company’s ROU assets and lease liabilities as of September 30, 2020:
Lease Right-of-Use Assets
Classification
Operating lease right-of-use assets
10,617
9,623
Lease Liabilities
Operating lease liabilities
10,881
9,651
The calculated amount of the ROU assets and lease liabilities in the table above are impacted by the length of the lease term and the discount rate used for the present value of the minimum lease payments. The Company’s lease agreements often include one or more options to renew at the Company’s discretion. If at lease inception, the Company considers the exercising of a renewal option to be reasonably certain, the Company will include the extended term in the calculation of the ROU asset and lease liability. If there are multiple renewals typically only the next lease renewal is considered. Regarding the discount rate, ASC 842 requires the use of the rate implicit in the lease whenever this rate is readily determinable. As this rate is rarely determinable, the Company utilizes its incremental borrowing rate at lease inception, on a collateralized basis, over a similar term.
The following table presents the weighted average lease term and discount rate of the Company’s leases:
Weighted-average remaining lease term (in years)
Operating leases
9.04
8.96
Weighted-average discount rate
3.15
3.27
The following table represents lease costs and other lease information. As the Company elected, for all classes of underlying assets, not to separate lease and non-lease components and instead to account for them as a single lease component, the variable lease cost primarily represents variable payments such as real estate taxes, common area maintenance and utilities.
Lease Costs
Operating lease cost
344
988
Variable lease cost
177
Total lease cost
1,165
Future minimum payments for operating leases with initial or remaining terms of one year or more as of September 30, 2020 are, as follows:
Operating Leases
Twelve Months Ended:
September 30, 2021
1,375
September 30, 2022
September 30, 2023
1,410
September 30, 2024
1,413
September 30, 2025
1,221
Thereafter
7,444
Total future minimum lease payments
14,267
Amounts representing interest
(3,386)
Present value of net future minimum lease payments
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
GENERAL
Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations is intended to assist in understanding the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the Company’s consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto appearing in Part I, Item 1 of this document and with the Company’s consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019. In the following discussion, income statement comparisons are against the same period of the previous year and balance sheet comparisons are against the previous fiscal year-end, unless otherwise noted. Operating results discussed herein are not necessarily indicative of the results for the full year 2020 or any future period. In management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations, certain reclassifications have been made to make prior periods comparable.
Bar Harbor Bankshares is the parent of Bar Harbor Bank & Trust, which is the only community bank headquartered in Northern New England with branches in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont. The Bank is a true community bank providing exceptional commercial, retail, and wealth management banking services from over 50 locations. The Company’s corporate goal is to be among the most profitable banks in New England, and its business model is centered on the following:
Shown below is a profile of the Company as of September 30, 2020:
SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
The following summary data is based in part on the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes and other information appearing elsewhere in this or prior Forms 10-Q.
PER SHARE DATA
Net earnings, diluted
Adjusted earnings, diluted(1)
0.61
0.47
1.66
1.35
Total book value
27.09
25.37
Tangible book value(1)
18.56
18.49
Market price at period end
20.55
24.93
Dividends
0.22
0.66
0.64
PERFORMANCE RATIOS(2)
Return on assets
0.88
0.55
0.87
0.68
Adjusted return on assets(1)
0.96
0.80
0.91
0.77
Return on equity
8.22
5.04
8.09
6.37
Adjusted return on equity(1)
8.98
7.36
8.41
7.25
Adjusted return on tangible equity(1)
13.36
10.31
12.54
10.25
Net interest margin, fully taxable equivalent (FTE)(1) (3)
2.98
2.75
3.01
2.72
Net interest margin (FTE), excluding purchased loan accretion(3)
2.92
2.65
2.93
2.63
Efficiency ratio(1)
59.47
65.02
61.62
65.83
GROWTH (Year-to-date)(1)
FINANCIAL DATA (In millions)
3,860
3,612
Total earning assets(4)
3,312
3,270
Total investments
703
2,709
2,577
Allowance for loan losses
Total goodwill and intangible assets
127
107
2,935
2,494
Total shareholders' equity
404
Adjusted income(1)
ASSET QUALITY AND CONDITION RATIOS
Net charge-offs (annualized)/average loans
0.06
0.02
0.08
Allowance for loan losses/total loans
Loans/deposits
Shareholders' equity to total assets
10.48
10.92
Tangible shareholders' equity to tangible assets(1)
7.42
8.20
CONSOLIDATED LOAN AND DEPOSIT ANALYSIS
The following tables present the quarterly trend in loan and deposit data and accompanying quarterly growth rates as of September 30, 2020 on an annualized basis:
LOAN ANALYSIS
Annualized Growth %
(in thousands, except ratios)
Jun 30, 2020
Mar 31, 2020
Sep 30, 2019
Quarter To Date
Year To Date
982,070
948,178
923,773
456,184
472,524
321,605
318,988
301,590
(14)
1,501,819
1,454,594
1,269,783
1,249,649
1,225,363
1,083,708
1,132,328
1,143,452
124,197
128,120
107,375
Tax exempt and other
66,918
104,752
101,116
(49)
2,729,417
2,634,983
2,577,306
DEPOSIT ANALYSIS
504,325
400,410
380,707
642,908
578,320
490,315
466,668
423,345
360,570
402,835
404,385
359,328
Total non-maturity deposits
2,016,736
1,806,460
1,590,920
678,126
844,097
902,665
2,694,862
2,650,557
2,493,585
AVERAGE BALANCES AND AVERAGE YIELDS/RATES
The following tables present average balances and average yields and rates on an annualized fully taxable equivalent basis for the periods included:
Interest(3)
Yield/Rate(3)
1,012,194
9,691
3.81
900,568
10,750
4.74
531,339
5,463
4.09
410,453
4,947
4.78
1,060,084
9,886
3.71
1,154,552
11,293
3.88
121,248
1,042
3.42
109,562
1,418
5.13
Total loans (1)
2,724,865
26,082
2,575,135
28,408
4.38
Securities and other (2)
627,162
4,808
3.05
732,925
6,356
3.44
Total earning assets
3,352,027
30,890
3.67
3,308,060
34,764
4.17
462,383
333,896
3,814,410
3,641,956
677,706
0.14
487,506
0.51
488,508
0.13
359,242
0.21
396,351
163
0.16
338,013
1,168
1.37
777,424
3,307
947,949
5,161
2.16
Total interest bearing deposits
2,339,989
3,870
2,132,710
1.33
481,687
708,222
2.62
Total interest bearing liabilities
2,821,676
5,811
0.82
2,840,932
Non-interest bearing demand deposits
507,844
368,100
78,072
37,975
3,407,592
3,247,007
406,818
394,949
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
Net interest spread
2.85
2.52
Net interest margin
Interest (3)
Yield/Rate (3)
972,330
29,895
4.11
859,613
30,480
493,314
15,768
4.27
410,350
14,662
1,103,442
31,386
3.80
1,157,923
33,941
3.92
126,189
3,929
4.16
111,274
4,333
5.21
2,695,275
80,978
4.01
2,539,160
83,416
4.39
643,978
15,882
3.29
761,234
19,389
3.41
3,339,253
96,860
3.87
3,300,394
102,805
424,118
335,883
3,763,371
3,636,277
622,702
1,021
472,542
0.50
451,952
587
0.17
353,117
545
393,702
1,511
337,822
3,521
1.39
813,442
11,318
1.86
925,508
14,505
2.10
2,281,798
0.85
2,088,989
20,335
1.30
547,557
1.74
751,016
2.71
2,829,355
1.02
2,840,005
35,567
1.67
464,476
377,014
63,226
32,676
3,357,057
3,249,695
406,314
386,582
2.86
2.49
(1) The average balances of loans include non-accrual loans and unamortized deferred fees and costs.
(2) The average balance for securities available for sale is based on amortized cost.
(3) Fully taxable equivalent considers the impact of tax-advantaged securities and loans.
70
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
This document contains certain non-GAAP financial measures in addition to results presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"). These non-GAAP measures are intended to provide the reader with additional supplemental perspectives on operating results, performance trends, and financial condition. Non-GAAP financial measures are not a substitute for GAAP measures; they should be read and used in conjunction with the Company's GAAP financial information. A reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to GAAP measures is provided below. In all cases, it should be understood that non-GAAP measures do not depict amounts that accrue directly to the benefit of shareholders. An item that management excludes when computing non-GAAP adjusted earnings can be of substantial importance to the Company's results for any particular quarter or year. The Company's non-GAAP adjusted earnings information set forth is not necessarily comparable to non-GAAP information that may be presented by other companies. Each non-GAAP measure used by the Company in this report as supplemental financial data should be considered in conjunction with the Company's GAAP financial information.
The Company utilizes the non-GAAP measure of adjusted earnings in evaluating operating trends, including components for adjusted revenue and expense. These measures exclude amounts that the Company views as unrelated to its normalized operations, including gains/losses on securities, premises, equipment and other real estate owned, acquisition costs, restructuring costs, legal settlements, and systems conversion costs. Non-GAAP adjustments are presented net of an adjustment for income tax expense.
The Company also calculates adjusted earnings per share based on its measure of adjusted earnings. The Company views these amounts as important to understanding its operating trends, particularly due to the impact of accounting standards related to acquisition activity. Analysts also rely on these measures in estimating and evaluating the Company's performance. Management also believes that the computation of non-GAAP adjusted earnings and adjusted earnings per share may facilitate the comparison of the Company to other companies in the financial services industry. The Company also adjusts certain equity related measures to exclude intangible assets due to the importance of these measures to the investment community.
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
The following table summarizes the reconciliation of non-GAAP items for the time periods presented:
Calculations
GAAP net income
Plus (less):
Gain on sale of securities, net
Loss on sale of premises and equipment, net
Acquisition, restructuring and other expenses
Income tax expense(1)
(245)
(720)
(304)
(792)
Total adjusted income(2)
(A)
9,183
7,323
25,573
20,950
GAAP net interest income
(B)
Plus: Non-interest income
Total Revenue
34,767
30,088
102,051
86,969
Less: Gain on sale of securities, net
Total adjusted revenue(2)
(C)
29,931
100,565
86,812
GAAP total non-interest expense
Less: Loss on sale of premises and equipment, net
(90)
Less: Loss on other real estate owned
(366)
Less: Loss on debt extinguishment
(1,351)
Less: Acquisition, restructuring and other expenses
(691)
(3,039)
(952)
(3,319)
Adjusted non-interest expense(2)
(D)
21,393
20,215
64,285
59,444
(in millions)
Total average earning assets
(E)
3,352
3,308
3,339
3,300
Total average assets
(F)
3,814
3,763
3,636
Total average shareholders' equity
(G)
407
387
Total average tangible shareholders' equity(2)(3)
(H)
288
Total tangible shareholders' equity, period-end(2)(3)
(I)
277
287
Total tangible assets, period-end(2)(3)
(J)
3,732
3,506
Total common shares outstanding, period-end
(K)
14,929
15,549
Average diluted shares outstanding
(L)
Adjusted earnings per share, diluted
(A/L)
Tangible book value per share, period-end(2)
(I/K)
Securities adjustment, net of tax(1)(4)
(M)
8,002
Tangible book value per share, excluding securities adjustment(2)(4)
(I+M)/K
17.78
17.98
Total tangible shareholders' equity/total tangible assets(2)
(I/J)
Performance ratios(5)
Adjusted return on assets(2)
(A/F)
Adjusted return on equity(2)
(A/G)
Adjusted return on tangible equity(2)(6)
(A+Q)/H
Efficiency ratio(2)(7)
(D-O-Q)/(C+N)
Net interest margin(2)
(B+P)/E
Supplementary data (in thousands)
Taxable equivalent adjustment for efficiency ratio
(N)
570
658
1,935
2,018
Franchise taxes included in non-interest expense
(O)
121
360
350
Tax equivalent adjustment for net interest margin
(P)
1,457
1,532
Intangible amortization
(Q)
FINANCIAL SUMMARY
The Company reported third quarter 2020 net income of $8.4 million or $0.56 per share compared to $5.0 million or $0.32 per share in the same quarter of 2019. Adjusted earnings (non-GAAP measure) increased 30% to $9.2 million, or $0.61 per share in the third quarter 2020 compared to $7.3 million or $0.47 per share in the third quarter of 2019.
Financial highlights for the third quarter 2020 include the following, as compared to the third quarter of 2019 unless otherwise noted:
As a direct result of well executed strategies, the Company expanded all key performance metrics on a year-over-year and prior quarter basis. These strategies not only entailed expense and deleveraging initiatives, but also focused on increasing core deposits thus reducing overall funding costs, and expanding fee income. Adjusted return on assets increased to 0.96% as the Company continues to achieve positive operating leverage with minimal reliance on accretion from PPP related fees. Customer activity within the Company’s footprint has increased since state economies re-opened on a limited basis during the summer. Branch operations have also rebounded compared to the first half of the year. The loan to deposit ratio improved to 92% as deposits continue to grow on relatively flat, total loan growth. Given the current economic environment, the Company selectively grew commercial loans by 14% for the quarter, excluding PPP loans, and directed most mortgage production through the secondary market platform. The Company kept pace with the high demand of mortgage markets for new and refinanced loans, which resulted in four times the gains on loan sales compared to the same quarter 2019. The Company continues to adhere to risk-based credit philosophies and profitability disciplines as evidenced by third quarter results. Excess liquidity generated during the quarter was used to pay down wholesale borrowings as part of on-going initiatives to de-lever and expand net interest margin.
The Company’s wealth management business continues to be a significant contributor to fee income, as well as a keystone for deepening customer relationships with $2.1 billion in assets under management. Recently, the leadership and operations of the wealth management businesses was combined onto a common platform, which led to unified policies and best practices. The Company is now working with regulators to bring both of its wealth management companies and brokerage teams under one name Bar Harbor Wealth Management. Bringing this business together under one brand was the logical next step as talent, engagement and culture is aligned.
The Company’s allowance for loan losses is well established to absorb any inherent losses in the portfolio and increased during the quarter on higher commercial loan growth. Steady allowance levels coupled with an extensive stress testing process reflects the quality of the Company’s credit culture as net charge-offs and past due accounts remain low. Third quarter stress testing resulted in no significant risk-rating downgrades or changes to reserves. While the hotel industry is a large credit exposure for the Company there has been minimal degradation as those borrowers are strong, proven operators with an average loan to value ratio of less than 60% for the segment. In addition, any individual hotel exposure with a loan to value ratio greater than 65% was specifically included in the stress testing. The Company had a significant decrease in loans under COVID-related forbearance during the third quarter. As of September 30, 2020 total outstanding deferrals were $78.7 million or 3% of total loans, which primarily consist of interest only forbearance. Outstanding deferrals of residential loans totaled $4.6 million or less than ½ of a percent of the total residential portfolio.
The Company has supported its customers during the COVID-19 pandemic by originating approximately 1,900 PPP loans totaling $131.5 million. Net unearned fees remaining on PPP loans at the end of the third quarter was $3.8 million and accretion will accelerate as the loans are reimbursed by the Small Business Administration (“SBA”). Despite the significant challenges posed by the pandemic and related market conditions, the Company continues to maintain high levels of capital and liquidity, diversified revenue streams, strong credit performance and an exceptional core deposit base.
COMPARISON OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019
Total assets were $3.9 billion at the end of the third quarter 2020 compared to $3.7 billion at year-end 2019. Asset quality metrics remain strong with an allowance for loan losses to total loans ratio of 0.66% compared to 0.58% as of year-end 2019. The loan to deposit ratio was 92% in the third quarter compared to 98% at year-end 2019. The Company's tangible book value per share increased 10%, on an annualized basis, in the first nine months of 2020 from year-end 2019.
Securities totaled $618.5 million in the third quarter 2020 and $683.9 million at year-end 2019 representing 16% and 19% of total assets, respectively. The decrease in security holdings reflects the Company’s deleveraging strategy to reduce borrowings and allow for the natural run-off of amortizing and maturing fixed rate investments. Securities purchased in the first nine months of 2020 included $66.0 million of mortgage-backed securities guaranteed by US Government-sponsored enterprises, $31.2 million of tax exempt municipal bonds, $32.0 million of corporate bonds and $1.9 million in community investments, in addition to a net $6.7 million decrease in FHLB stock. The purchases were offset by $199.3 million of sales, maturities, calls and pay-downs of amortizing securities. Fair value adjustments increased the security portfolio by $11.7 million at the end of the third quarter 2020 and $5.5 million at year-end 2019. The improvement in fair value continues to be the result of lower long-term interest rates. The weighted average yield on the Company's securities portfolio as of September 30, 2020 was 3.05% compared to 3.42% at year-end 2019. At the end of the third quarter 2020, securities held by the Company had an average life of 4.0 years and a duration of 2.9 years compared to 5.0 years and 3.6 years at the end of 2019, respectively.
Loan balances in the third quarter 2020 were $2.7 billion compared to $2.6 billion year-end 2019. The increase is primarily due to commercial real estate growth and PPP originations offset by secondary market sales and prepayments of residential mortgages. In the first nine months of 2020, commercial real estate increased $115.0 million during at an annualized rate of 16% and commercial and industrial (“C&I”) loans increased $9.5 million or 4% on an annualized basis excluding PPP loans. The increase in C&I was tempered by one customer with loans totaling $39.8 million that were refinanced to a lower principal of $25.0 million along with an open line of credit with no current advances. Mortgage loan originations totaled $86.5 million from new and refinancing activity given the lower interest rate environment. Most residential originations were sold in the secondary market to generate fee income.
Asset Quality
The allowance for loan losses totaled $17.9 million at the end of the third quarter 2020 and $15.4 million at year-end 2019. The $2.6 million increase reflects a provision for loan loss of $4.3 million offset by net charge offs of $1.7 million. Excluding PPP loans the allowance for loan losses to total loans ratio for the third quarter was 0.69% from 0.58% at year-end 2019. Delinquent and non-accrual loans as a percentage of total loans decreased to 0.77% from 1.19% at the end of 2019. Commercial non-accrual loans in the first nine months increased $1.2 million primarily due to two commercial loan relationships totaling $1.4 million, one was written down by $349 thousand and the other has subsequently settled at its carrying value.
In March 2020, the Company elected to defer implementation of CECL as allowed under the CARES Act. As result, the Company continues to operate its incurred loss model. While the impact of COVID-19 and other market conditions remain uncertain, the Company believes the existing allowance for loan losses is sufficient to absorb inherent losses based on a disciplined credit approach, experienced losses and methodology, and current and ongoing stress testing reviews of the portfolio. The Allowance for Loan Loss calculated under the CECL method is estimated to be in a range of $23.0 million to $26.0 million as of September 30, 2020, compared to $20.0 million to $23.0 million on the effective date of January 1, 2020.
The Company performed third quarter stress testing of the commercial loan portfolio including the top 50 relationships, all criticized loans greater than $1.0 million, hospitality loans over $250 thousand with loan to values in excess of 65%, and any seasonal payment, restaurant, or term loans maturing within a year that are greater than $500 thousand. Results of the testing led to no significant risk-rating downgrades or changes to reserves or any other meaningful deterioration in the overall quality of the commercial portfolio. Any impact from the stress testing was considered in the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses as of September 30, 2020.
The Company completed its 2020 annual goodwill impairment test using balance sheet and market data as of September 30, 2020. The Company’s models suggest that the fair value of the business is greater than the book value or market capitalization based on the price at which the stock is currently trading. While the Company concluded there is no goodwill impairment, it will continue to evaluate its position as economic conditions change.
Deposits and Borrowings
Total deposits were $2.9 billion at the end of the third quarter 2020 and $2.7 billion at year-end 2019. Non-maturity deposits increased by 27%, on an annualized basis due to growth from new accounts and an overall decrease in customer spending given current market conditions. The Company's expanding branch model has helped to increase new accounts, which totaled 3,744 in the third quarter 2020 compared to 2,918 in the fourth quarter 2019. Total borrowings decreased by $85.9 million and brokered certificate of deposits decreased by $325.7 million as excess liquidity primarily from higher deposit balances was used to pay down wholesale borrowings.
Derivative Financial Instruments
The notional balance of derivative financial instruments increased to $822.9 million at the end of the third quarter 2020 from $580.4 million at year-end 2019. The increase is principally due to a $175.0 million increase in customer loan derivatives sold on commercial loans with matching hedges using national bank counterparties and a $36.5 million increase in forward commitments to sell mortgages in the secondary market. The net fair value of all derivatives was a liability of $3.5 million at the end of the third quarter 2020 compared to $743 thousand at year-end 2019. The increase in the net derivative liability primarily reflects the valuation of the Company’s interest rate swaps on wholesale funding and securities based on lower market rates at the end of the third quarter 2020.
Equity
Total equity was $404.4 million, compared with $396.4 million at year-end 2019. The increase includes a $6.1 million improvement in fair value of securities, net of tax, along with strong net income of $24.6 million offset by $10.1 million in dividends and common stock repurchases of $13.3 million. Stock repurchases totaled 297 thousand shares during the third quarter 2020 and 689 thousand shares on a year-to-date basis. An additional 92 thousand shares are available to be repurchased before the end of March in 2021. The Company's book value per share increased to $27.09 at the end of the third quarter 2020 from $25.48 at year-end 2019. Tangible book value per share (non-GAAP measure) increased to $18.56 per share at September 30, 2020 up from $17.30 per share at year-end 2019, an increase of 10% on an annualized basis.
COMPARISON OF OPERATING RESULTS FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 AND 2019
Summary
Net income in the third quarter 2020 was $8.4 million, or $0.56 per share, compared with $5.0 million, or $0.32 per share, in the same quarter 2019. The non-GAAP measure of adjusted earnings in the third quarter 2020 totaled $9.2 million, or $0.61 per share, compared to $7.3 million or $0.47 per share, in the same quarter of 2019. The improvement in net income is driven by expanded net interest margin and higher non-interest income. The Company's return on assets ratio was 0.88% during the third quarter of 2020 and 0.55% in the same quarter of 2019. The ratio for adjusted return on assets increased to 0.96% from 0.88% in third quarter of 2019 on higher net income.
The Company reported year to date net income of $24.6 million or $1.60 per share, compared with $18.4 million or $1.18 per share in the same period of 2019. Adjusted earnings increased to $25.6 million, or $1.66 per share compared with $21.0 million, or $1.35 per share, for the respective periods. These changes largely reflect the same factors and trends discussed above that drove third quarter net income.
Net Interest Income
Net interest income was $24.7 million in the third quarter 2020 compared with $22.4 million in the same quarter of 2019. Net interest margin in the third quarter 2020 increased to 2.98% from 2.75% in the same period of 2019 primarily due to a lower cost of funds. Costs of funds decreased to 0.82% compared to 1.65% in the third quarter 2019 due to a shift in funding sources from borrowings to non-maturity deposits. Cost of deposits and borrowings also benefited from the
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Federal Reserve rate cuts in 2020 and other key indexes in response to COVID-19. Costs of interest-bearing deposits decreased to 0.66% compared to 1.33% in the third quarter 2019 and cost of borrowings improved to 1.60% from 2.62% in same quarter of 2019. Additionally, excess liquidity was used to pay off $239.4 million of borrowings since the third quarter of 2019 in connection with deleveraging strategies that further reduced interest expense. Yields from earning assets were 3.67% compared to 4.17% in the third quarter 2019 reflecting loan originations and repricing of variable rate products in a lower interest rate environment. Purchased loan accretion contributed 0.06% to net interest margin in the third quarter 2020 compared to 0.10% in the third quarter 2019. Excluding the effects of PPP loans, the third quarter yield on total earning assets was 3.72%.
For the first nine months of the year, net interest income was $69.6 million compared with $63.9 million in the same months of 2019 and net interest margin was 3.01% from 2.72% for the same respective periods. The increase is primarily driven by reduced borrowing levels and higher non-maturity deposits. The average borrowing levels decreased to $481.7 million in the first nine months of 2020 from $708.2 million in the same period of 2019 and borrowing costs were 1.74% from 2.71% for the same respective periods. Costs of interest-bearing deposits also decreased in the first nine months of 2020 to 0.85% compared to 1.30% in the same period of 2019. Yields from earning assets were 3.87% in the first nine months of 2020 compared to 4.16% in the first nine months of 2019. The year-to-date effect on net interest margin from earning assets and interest bearing liabilities is the same as the quarterly discussion.
Loan Loss Provision
The third quarter 2020 provision for loan losses increased to $1.8 million from $893 thousand in the same quarter of 2019. While overall credit quality in the loan portfolio remains strong, the increase in the reserve is indicative of the continued commercial loan growth and higher economic adjustments reflecting elevated risk from COVID-19. As previously noted, the Company has maintained its incurred loss model for calculating the allowance for loan losses.
Non-Interest Income
Non-interest income in the third quarter 2020 was $10.1 million compared to $7.6 million in the same quarter of 2019. The increase is primarily due to a $2.2 million increase in mortgage banking income associated with secondary market sales of $86.2 million compared to $20.7 million in the same period of 2019. Customer service fees increased 13% and trust and investment management fees increased 17% as the result of expanded operations into Central Maine partially offset by lower activity stemming from COVID-19.
Non-interest income for the first nine months of 2020 was $28.2 million compared to $21.3 million in the same period in 2019. The increase in non-interest income for the nine-month period is driven by the same reasons as the quarterly period, but also includes a $1.5 million gain on sales of securities recorded in connection with balance sheet remixing and deleveraging strategies.
Non-Interest Expense
Non-interest expense was $22.4 million in the third quarter 2020 compared to $23.4 million in the same quarter of 2019. The decrease is principally due to lower acquisition, conversion and other expenses, which totaled $691 thousand in 2020 compared to $3.0 million in 2019. Salary and benefit expense and occupancy costs were higher during the third quarter 2020 to support the Company’s expanded branch model and wealth management business. Total operating expenses remained controlled as demonstrated by the drop in the efficiency ratio to 59.5% compared to 65.0% for third quarter of 2019.
For the first nine months of 2020, non-interest expense increased to $67.0 million from $62.9 million in the same period of 2019. The increase in non-interest expense for the nine-month period is driven by the same reasons as the quarterly period along with a prepayment penalty on a longer term and higher cost FHLB borrowing in the second quarter 2020.
Income Tax Expense
The third quarter effective tax rate increased to 20.3% in 2020 compared with 13.5% in the same quarter of 2019, reflecting the higher level of taxable income and lower level of non-tax advantaged income in 2020.
Liquidity and Cash Flows
Liquidity is measured by the Company's ability to meet short-term cash needs at a reasonable cost or minimal loss. The Company seeks to obtain favorable sources of liabilities and to maintain prudent levels of liquid assets in order to satisfy varied liquidity demands. Besides serving as a funding source for maturing obligations, liquidity provides flexibility in responding to customer-initiated needs. Many factors affect the Company's ability to meet liquidity needs, including variations in the markets served by its network of offices, its mix of assets and liabilities, reputation and credit standing in the marketplace, and general economic conditions.
The Bank actively manages its liquidity position through target ratios established under its Asset-Liability Management Policy. Continual monitoring of these ratios, by using historical data and through forecasts under multiple rate and stress scenarios, allows the Bank to employ strategies necessary to maintain adequate liquidity. The Bank's policy is to maintain a liquidity position of at least 4% of total assets. A portion of the Bank's deposit base has been historically seasonal in nature, with balances typically declining in the winter months through late spring, during which period the Bank's liquidity position tightens.
The Company’s liquidity position remains strong. During the quarter we initiated pandemic-specific liquidity stress tests to analyze potential impacts from payment deferrals, unanticipated use of committed lines of credit, as well as the possibility of required servicer advances on sold loans. At September 30, 2020, available same-day liquidity totaled approximately $1.5 billion, including cash, borrowing capacity at FHLB and the Federal Reserve Discount Window and various lines of credit. Additional sources of liquidity include cash flows from operations, wholesale deposits, cash flow from the Company's amortizing securities and loan portfolios. The Company had unused borrowing capacity at the FHLB of $634.0 million, unused borrowing capacity at the Federal Reserve of $81.1 million and unused lines of credit totaling $51.0 million, in addition to over $200.0 million in unencumbered, liquid investment portfolio assets. The Company has also utilized the Federal Reserve's Paycheck Protection Program Liquidity Facility to provide liquidity to fund PPP loans.
The Bank maintains a liquidity contingency plan approved by the Bank's Board of Directors. This plan addresses the steps that would be taken in the event of a liquidity crisis, and identifies other sources of liquidity available to the Company. Company management believes the level of liquidity is sufficient to meet current and future funding requirements. However, changes in economic conditions, including consumer savings habits and availability or access to the brokered deposit market could potentially have a significant impact on the Company's liquidity position.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
The Company is, from time to time, a party to certain off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on the Company's financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources, that may be material to investors.
The Company’s off-balance sheet arrangements are limited to standby letters of credit whereby the Bank guarantees the obligations or performance of certain customers. These letters of credit are sometimes issued in support of third-party debt. The risk involved in issuing standby 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 origination, portfolio maintenance and management procedures in effect to monitor other credit products. The amount of collateral obtained, if deemed necessary by the Bank upon issuance of a standby letter of credit, is based upon management's credit evaluation of the customer.
The Company’s off-balance sheet arrangements have not changed materially since previously reported in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019.
APPLICATION OF CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES, AND RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
The Company’s significant accounting policies are described in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements in this Form 10-Q and in the most recent Form 10-K. Please see those policies in conjunction with this discussion. The accounting and reporting policies followed by the Company conform, in all material respects, to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States and to general practices within the financial services industry. The preparation of financial
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statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. While the Company bases estimates on historical experience, current information and other factors deemed to be relevant, actual results could differ from those estimates.
Management has identified the Company's most critical accounting policies as related to:
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Market Risk
Market risk is the risk of loss in a financial instrument arising from adverse changes in market rates/prices, such as interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates, commodity prices and equity prices. Interest rate risk is the most significant market risk affecting the Company. Other types of market risk do not arise in the normal course of the Company’s business activities.
The responsibility for interest rate risk management oversight is the function of the Bank’s Asset and Liability Committee (“ALCO”), chaired by the Chief Financial Officer and composed of various members of senior management. ALCO meets regularly to review balance sheet structure, formulate strategies in light of current and expected economic conditions, adjust product prices as necessary, implement policy, monitor liquidity, and review performance against guidelines established to control exposure to the various types of inherent risk.
Interest Rate Risk: Interest rate risk can be defined as an exposure to movement in interest rates that could have an adverse impact on the Bank's net interest income. Interest rate risk arises from the imbalance in the re-pricing, maturity and or cash flow characteristics of assets and liabilities. Management's objectives are to measure, monitor and develop strategies in response to the interest rate risk profile inherent in the Bank's balance sheet. The objectives in managing the Bank's balance sheet are to preserve the sensitivity of net interest income to actual or potential changes in interest rates, and to enhance profitability through strategies that promote sufficient reward for understood and controlled risk.
The Bank's interest rate risk measurement and management techniques incorporate the re-pricing and cash flow attributes of balance sheet and off-balance sheet instruments as each relate to current and potential changes in interest rates. The level of interest rate risk, measured in terms of the potential future effect on net interest income, is determined through the use of modeling and other techniques under multiple interest rate scenarios. Interest rate risk is evaluated in depth on a quarterly basis and reviewed by ALCO and the Company’s Board of Directors.
The Bank's Asset Liability Management Policy, approved annually by the Bank’s Board of Directors, establishes interest rate risk limits in terms of variability of net interest income under rising, flat, and decreasing rate scenarios. It is the role of the ALCO to evaluate the overall risk profile and to determine actions to maintain and achieve a posture consistent with policy guidelines.
Interest Rate Sensitivity Modeling: The Bank utilizes an interest rate risk model widely recognized in the financial industry to monitor and measure interest rate risk. The model simulates the behavior of interest income and expense for all balance sheet and off-balance sheet instruments, under different interest rate scenarios together with a dynamic future balance sheet. Interest rate risk is measured in terms of potential changes in net interest income based upon shifts in the yield curve.
The interest rate risk sensitivity model requires that assets and liabilities be broken down into components as to fixed, variable, and adjustable interest rates, as well as other homogeneous groupings, which are segregated as to maturity and type of instrument. The model includes assumptions about how the balance sheet is likely to evolve through time and in different interest rate environments. The model uses contractual re-pricing dates for variable products, contractual maturities for fixed rate products, and product-specific assumptions for deposit accounts, such as money market accounts, that are subject to re-pricing based on current market conditions. Re-pricing margins are also determined for adjustable rate assets and incorporated in the model. Investment securities and borrowings with call provisions are examined on an individual basis in each rate environment to estimate the likelihood of exercise. Prepayment assumptions for mortgage loans and mortgage-backed securities are developed from industry median estimates of prepayment speeds, based upon similar coupon ranges and degree of seasoning. Cash flows and maturities are then determined, and for certain assets, prepayment assumptions are estimated under different interest rate scenarios. Interest income and interest expense are then simulated under several hypothetical interest rate conditions including:
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A flat interest rate scenario in which current prevailing rates are locked in and the only balance sheet fluctuations that occur are due to cash flows, maturities, new volumes, and re-pricing volumes consistent with this flat rate assumption;
A 200 basis point rise or decline in interest rates (or as appropriate given the absolute level of market rates) applied against a parallel shift in the yield curve over a twelve-month horizon together with a dynamic balance sheet anticipated to be consistent with such interest rate changes;
Various non-parallel shifts in the yield curve, including changes in either short-term or long-term rates over a twelve-month horizon, together with a dynamic balance sheet anticipated to be consistent with such interest rate changes; and
An extension of the foregoing simulations to each of two, three, four and five year horizons to determine the interest rate risk with the level of interest rates stabilizing in years two through five. Even though rates remain stable during this two to five year time period, re-pricing opportunities driven by maturities, cash flow, and adjustable rate products will continue to change the balance sheet profile for each of the interest rate conditions.
Changes in net interest income based upon the foregoing simulations are measured against the flat interest rate scenario and actions are taken to maintain the balance sheet interest rate risk within established policy guidelines.
As of September 30, 2020 interest rate sensitivity modeling results indicate that the Bank’s balance sheet in years 1 and 2 were modestly asset sensitive.
Assuming short-term and long-term interest rates decline 100 basis points from current levels (i.e., a parallel yield curve shift) and the Bank’s balance sheet structure and size remain at current levels, management believes net interest income will deteriorate over the one year horizon (-0.4% versus the base case) while deteriorating further from that level over the two-year horizon (-9.0% versus the base case).
Assuming the Bank’s balance sheet structure and size remain at current levels and the Federal Reserve increases short-term interest rates by 200 basis points with the balance of the yield curve shifting in parallel with these increases, management believes net interest income will improve slightly over the one and two-year horizons (1.8% and 5.1%, respectively).
As compared to December 31, 2019, the year-one sensitivity in the down 100 basis points scenario was up slightly for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 (-1.0% prior, versus -0.4% current). The year-two sensitivities in the down 100 basis points scenario changed going from -3.7% to -9.0%. In the year-one up 200 basis points scenario, results improved going from 0.7% to 1.8%. Year-two, up 200 basis points was up (3.3% prior, versus 5.1% current).
The preceding sensitivity analysis does not represent a Company forecast and should not be relied upon as being indicative of expected operating results. These hypothetical estimates are based upon numerous assumptions including: the nature and timing of interest rate levels and yield curve shape, prepayment speeds on loans and securities, deposit rates, pricing decisions on loans and deposits, reinvestment or replacement of asset and liability cash flows, and renegotiated loan terms with borrowers. While assumptions are developed based upon current economic and local market conditions, the Company cannot make any assurances as to the predictive nature of these assumptions including how customer preferences or competitor influences might change.
As market conditions vary from those assumed in the sensitivity analysis, actual results may also differ due to: prepayment and refinancing levels deviating from those assumed; the impact of interest rate changes, caps or floors on adjustable rate assets; the potential effect of changing debt service levels on customers with adjustable rate loans; depositor early withdrawals and product preference changes; and other such variables. The sensitivity analysis also does not reflect additional actions that the Bank’s Senior Executive Team and Board of Directors might take in responding to or anticipating changes in interest rates, and the anticipated impact on the Bank’s net interest income.
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ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Under the supervision and with the participation of our senior management, consisting of the Company’s principal executive officer and our principal financial officer, the Company conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of its disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Based on this evaluation, the Company’s management, including its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, concluded that as of September 30, 2020 the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms. The Company’s disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in its Exchange Act reports is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives, and management necessarily applies its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.
There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
The Company and its subsidiaries are parties to certain ordinary routine litigation incidental to the normal conduct of their respective businesses, which in the opinion of management based upon currently available information will have no material effect on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
There were no material changes to the risk factors discussed in Part I, Item 1A. of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 and Part II, Item 1A. of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2020. In addition to the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider those risk factors, which could materially affect our business, financial condition and future operating results. Those risk factors are not the only risks facing our company. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and operating results.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
Total number of shares
Maximum number of
purchased as a part of
shares that may yet be
Total number of
Average price
publicly announced
purchased under
Period
shares purchased
paid per share
plans or programs
the plans or programs(1)
July 1-31, 2020
108,178
20.38
500,501
280,499
August 1-31, 2020
77,767
20.35
578,268
202,732
September 1-30, 2020
111,074
19.83
689,342
91,658
297,019
20.19
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
10.1*
Employment Agreement, dated as of September 14, 2020, between Bar Harbor Bankshares, Bar Harbor Bank & Trust and Josephine Iannelli
31.1
Certification of Chief Executive Officer under Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a)
Filed herewith
31.2
Certification of Chief Financial Officer under Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a)
32.1
Certification of Chief Executive Officer under 18 U.S.C. Sec. 1350.
Furnished herewith
32.2
Certification of Chief Financial Officer under 18 U.S.C. Sec. 1350.
The following financial information from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2020 is formatted in Inline Extensible Business Reporting Language (iXBRL): (i) Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income, (ii) the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (iii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity, (iv) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and (v) Notes to the Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements
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Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document).
Indicates management contract or compensatory plan
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.
Dated: November 5, 2020
By:
/s/ Curtis C. Simard
Curtis C. Simard
President & Chief Executive Officer
/s/ Josephine Iannelli
Josephine Iannelli
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer