UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D. C.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 March 31, 2020

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2017

ORor

 

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from ___________ to ___________

 

For the transition period from _____ to _____.Commission File Number: 001-16767

 

Commission file number 001-16767

Western New England Bancorp, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Massachusetts

73-1627673

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S.IRS Employer Identification No.)Number)

141 Elm Street, Westfield, Massachusetts

01086

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

 

141 Elm Street, Westfield, Massachusetts 01086

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

(413) 568-1911

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share

WNEB

NASDAQ

 

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☐Yes ☒ No ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted 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 and post such files.) Yes☒ No☐files).                            Yes ☒ No ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act (Check one):Act.

 

Large accelerated filer☐filer ☐

Accelerated filer

Non-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☐Act. ☐

 

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

 

At November 3, 2017,May 5, 2020 the registrant had30,634,170 25,644,334 shares of common stock, $0.01 par value, issued and outstanding.

 

 

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.

Financial Statements of Western New England Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries (Unaudited)

Consolidated Balance Sheets – September 30, 2017March 31, 2020 and December 31, 20162019

1

Consolidated Statements of Net Income – Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2020 and 20162019

2

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income – Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2020 and 20162019

3

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity – NineThree Months Ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2020 and 20162019

4

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows – NineThree Months Ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2020 and 20162019

5

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

6

Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

32

31

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

44

42

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

44

43

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

45

43

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

45

43

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

45

44

Item 3.

Defaults upon Senior Securities

45

44

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures

45

44

Item 5.

Other Information

45

44

Item 6.

Exhibits

46

44

 

 

FORWARD–LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

We may, from time to time, make written or oral “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements contained in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), our reports to shareholders and in other communications by us. This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains “forward-looking statements” with respect to the Company’s financial condition, liquidity, results of operations, future performance, business, measures being taken in response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (“COVID-19”) pandemic and the impact of COVID-19 on the Company’s business. Forward-looking statements” which may be identified by the use of such words as “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “should,” “would,“planned,“plan,“estimated,“estimate,” “potential” and other similar expressions.“potential.” Examples of forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, estimates with respect to our financial condition, results of operationoperations and business that are subject to various factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from these estimates. These factors include, but are not limited to:

 

the duration and scope of the COVID-19 pandemic and the local, national and global impact of COVID-19;

actions governments, businesses and individuals take in response to the COVID-19 pandemic;

the pace of recovery when the COVID-19 pandemic subsides;

changes in the interest rate environment that reduce margins;

 

changes in the regulatory environment;

the highly competitive industry and market area in which we operate;

general economic conditions, either nationally or regionally, resulting in, among other things, a deterioration in credit quality;

changes in business conditions and inflation;

changes in credit market conditions;

the inability to realize expected cost savings or achieve other anticipated benefits in connection with business combinations and other acquisitions;

changes in the securities markets which affect investment management revenues;

increases in Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation deposit insurance premiums and assessments could adversely affect our financial condition;

changes in technology used in the banking business;

the soundness of other financial services institutions which may adversely affect our credit risk;

certain of our intangible assets may become impaired in the future;

our controls and procedures may fail or be circumvented;

new line of business or new products and services, which may subject us to additional risks;

changes in key management personnel which may adversely impact our operations;

the effect on our operations of governmental legislation and regulation, including changes in accounting regulation or standards, the nature and timing of the adoption and effectiveness of new requirements under the Dodd-Frank Act Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (“Dodd-Frank Act”), Basel guidelines, capital requirements and other applicable laws and regulations;

 

the highly competitive industry and market area in which we operate;

general economic conditions, either nationally or regionally, resulting in, among other things, a deterioration in credit quality;

changes in business conditions and inflation;

changes in credit market conditions;

the inability to realize expected cost savings or achieve other anticipated benefits in connection with business combinations and other acquisitions;

changes in the securities markets which affect investment management revenues;

increases in Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation deposit insurance premiums and assessments;

changes in technology used in the banking business;

the soundness of other financial services institutions which may adversely affect our credit risk;

certain of our intangible assets may become impaired in the future;

our controls and procedures may fail or be circumvented;

new lines of business or new products and services, which may subject us to additional risks;

changes in key management personnel which may adversely impact our operations;

severe weather, natural disasters, acts of war or terrorism and other external events which could significantly impact our business; and

 

other factors detailed from time to time in our SEC filings.

 

Although we believe that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, actual results may differ materially from the results discussed in these forward-looking statements. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. We do not undertake any obligation to republish revised forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.events, except to the extent required by law.

 

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)STATEMENTS.

 

WESTERN NEW ENGLAND BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

- UNAUDITED

(Dollars in thousands, except share data)

 

  September 30,  December 31, 
  2017  2016 
ASSETS        
CASH AND DUE FROM BANKS $25,108  $23,297 
FEDERAL FUNDS SOLD  885   4,388 
INTEREST-BEARING DEPOSITS AND OTHER SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS  2,907   42,549 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS  28,900   70,234 
         
SECURITIES AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE – AT FAIR VALUE  297,919   300,115 
FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK OF BOSTON AND OTHER RESTRICTED STOCK - AT COST  15,704   16,124 
LOANS - Net of allowance for loan losses of $10,518 and $10,068 at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively  1,608,255   1,556,416 
PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT, Net  23,440   20,885 
ACCRUED INTEREST RECEIVABLE  5,764   5,782 
BANK-OWNED LIFE INSURANCE  68,307   66,938 
DEFERRED TAX ASSET, Net  15,636   16,159 
GOODWILL  12,487   13,747 
CORE DEPOSIT INTANGIBLE  4,156   4,438 
OTHER REAL ESTATE OWNED  103   298 
OTHER ASSETS  5,707   4,882 
TOTAL ASSETS $2,086,378  $2,076,018 
         
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY        
LIABILITIES:        
DEPOSITS :        
Non-interest-bearing $308,934  $303,993 
Interest-bearing  1,206,264   1,214,078 
Total deposits  1,515,198   1,518,071 
         
SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS  192,465   172,351 
LONG-TERM DEBT  106,339   124,836 
SECURITIES PENDING SETTLEMENT  137   455 
OTHER LIABILITIES  19,684   21,909 
TOTAL LIABILITIES  1,833,823   1,837,622 
         
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:        
Preferred stock - $0.01 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized, none outstanding at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016      
Common stock - $0.01 par value, 75,000,000 shares authorized, 30,816,813 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2017; 30,380,231 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2016  309   304 
Additional paid-in capital  206,914   205,996 
Unearned compensation - ESOP  (5,946)  (6,418)
Unearned compensation - Equity Incentive Plan  (950)  (536)
Retained earnings  61,695   51,711 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss  (9,467)  (12,661)
Total shareholders’ equity  252,555   238,396 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY $2,086,378  $2,076,018 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and due from banks

 

$

16,298

 

 

$

16,640

 

Federal Funds Sold

 

 

1,453

 

 

 

1,635

 

Interest-bearing deposits and other short-term investments

 

 

8,924

 

 

 

6,466

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

26,675

 

 

 

24,741

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Securities available-for-sale, at fair value

 

 

215,118

 

 

 

227,708

 

Marketable equity securities, at fair value

 

 

6,875

 

 

 

6,737

 

Federal Home Loan Bank stock and other restricted stock , at cost

 

 

11,994

 

 

 

14,477

 

Loans, net of allowance for loan losses of $15,837 and $14,102 at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively

 

 

1,788,338

 

 

 

1,761,932

 

Premises and equipment, net

 

 

24,147

 

 

 

23,763

 

Accrued interest receivable

 

 

5,220

 

 

 

5,313

 

Bank-owned life insurance

 

 

71,492

 

 

 

71,051

 

Deferred tax asset, net

 

 

8,329

 

 

 

9,161

 

Goodwill

 

 

12,487

 

 

 

12,487

 

Core deposit intangible

 

 

3,219

 

 

 

3,312

 

Other assets

 

 

16,434

 

 

 

20,794

 

Total Assets

 

$

2,190,328

 

 

$

2,181,476

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-interest-bearing

 

$

394,669

 

 

$

393,303

 

Interest-bearing

 

 

1,311,315

 

 

 

1,284,561

 

Total deposits

 

 

1,705,984

 

 

 

1,677,864

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Short-term borrowings

 

 

45,000

 

 

 

35,000

 

Long-term debt

 

 

177,358

 

 

 

205,515

 

Other liabilities

 

 

34,177

 

 

 

31,073

 

Total Liabilities

 

 

1,962,519

 

 

 

1,949,452

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock - $0.01 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized, none outstanding at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock - $0.01 par value, 75,000,000 shares authorized, 25,644,334 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2020; 26,557,981 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2019

 

 

256

 

 

 

266

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

157,133

 

 

 

164,248

 

Unearned compensation - ESOP

 

 

(4,430

)

 

 

(4,574

)

Unearned compensation - Equity Incentive Plan

 

 

(1,850

)

 

 

(1,124

)

Retained earnings

 

 

82,968

 

 

 

82,176

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

 

(6,268

)

 

 

(8,968

)

TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

227,809

 

 

 

232,024

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

$

2,190,328

 

 

$

2,181,476

 

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.


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WESTERN NEW ENGLAND BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF NET INCOME – UNAUDITED

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

             
  Three Months  Nine Months 
  Ended September 30,  Ended September 30, 
  2017  2016  2017  2016 
INTEREST AND DIVIDEND INCOME:                
Residential and commercial real estate loans $13,474  $7,367  $40,042  $20,803 
Commercial and industrial loans  2,883   1,728   8,180   5,098 
Consumer loans  88   43   260   126 
Debt securities, taxable  1,828   1,618   5,529   5,723 
Debt securities, tax-exempt  25   32   81   136 
Equity securities  35   45   105   140 
Other investments  172   130   501   398 
Federal funds sold, interest-bearing deposits and other short-term investments  11   14   103   67 
Total interest and dividend income  18,516   10,977   54,801   32,491 
                 
INTEREST EXPENSE:
                
Deposits  2,111   1,582   6,180   4,589 
Long-term debt  534   446   1,633   1,749 
Short-term borrowings  1,075   621   2,946   1,580 
Total interest expense  3,720   2,649   10,759   7,918 
Net interest and dividend income  14,796   8,328   44,042   24,573 
PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES  200   375   850   400 
Net interest and dividend income after provision for loan losses  14,596   7,953   43,192   24,173 
                 
NON-INTEREST INCOME (LOSS):                
Service charges and fees  1,714   953   4,789   2,696 
Income from bank-owned life insurance  450   369   1,369   1,133 
Loss on prepayment of borrowings           (915)
Gain on sales of securities, net  70   1   52   684 
Gain on sale of OREO  67      67    
Other income  111      227    
Total non-interest income  2,412   1,323   6,504   3,598 
                 
NON-INTEREST EXPENSE:                
Salaries and employee benefits  6,490   4,057   18,954   11,709 
Occupancy  891   555   2,815   1,712 
Furniture and equipment  410   242   1,149   723 
Data processing  680   404   1,740   1,167 
Professional fees  642   656   1,919   1,717 
FDIC insurance assessment  163   214   466   594 
Merger related expenses     830   626   1,913 
Advertising  328   192   961   696 
Other  1,552   1,075   4,792   3,064 
Total non-interest expense  11,156   8,225   33,422   23,295 
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES  5,852   1,051   16,274   4,476 
INCOME TAX PROVISION  2,037   423   3,600   1,495 
NET INCOME $3,815  $628  $12,674  $2,981 
                 
EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE:                
Basic earnings per share $0.13  $0.04  $0.42  $0.17 
Weighted average shares outstanding  30,103,095   17,377,844   29,895,621   17,340,101 
Diluted earnings per share $0.13  $0.02  $0.42  $0.17 
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding  30,219,083   17,377,844   30,074,361   17,340,101 

 

 

Three Months

 

 

 

Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Interest and dividend income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential and commercial real estate loans

 

$

15,654

 

 

$

14,971

 

Commercial and industrial loans

 

 

3,006

 

 

 

3,002

 

Consumer loans

 

 

87

 

 

 

85

 

Debt securities, taxable

 

 

1,346

 

 

 

1,629

 

Debt securities, tax-exempt

 

 

17

 

 

 

20

 

Equity securities

 

 

36

 

 

 

41

 

Other investments

 

 

182

 

 

 

236

 

Short-term investments

 

 

62

 

 

 

76

 

Total interest and dividend income

 

 

20,390

 

 

 

20,060

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits

 

 

4,236

 

 

 

3,969

 

Long-term debt

 

 

1,014

 

 

 

1,139

 

Short-term borrowings

 

 

587

 

 

 

626

 

Total interest expense

 

 

5,837

 

 

 

5,734

 

Net interest and dividend income

 

 

14,553

 

 

 

14,326

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provision for loan losses

 

 

2,100

 

 

 

50

 

Net interest and dividend income after provision for loan losses

 

 

12,453

 

 

 

14,276

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-interest income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service charges and fees

 

 

1,774

 

 

 

1,633

 

Income from BOLI

 

 

441

 

 

 

425

 

Gain on available-for-sale securities, net

 

 

23

 

 

 

35

 

Net unrealized gains on marketable equity securities

 

 

102

 

 

 

70

 

Other income

 

 

185

 

 

 

8

 

Total non-interest income

 

 

2,525

 

 

 

2,171

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-interest expense:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries and employees benefits

 

 

7,172

 

 

 

6,780

 

Occupancy

 

 

1,167

 

 

 

1,171

 

Furniture and equipment

 

 

391

 

 

 

405

 

Data processing

 

 

715

 

 

 

665

 

Professional fees

 

 

599

 

 

 

705

 

FDIC insurance assessment

 

 

151

 

 

 

176

 

Advertising

 

 

252

 

 

 

364

 

Other expenses

 

 

1,867

 

 

 

1,757

 

Total non-interest expense

 

 

12,314

 

 

 

12,023

 

Income before income taxes

 

 

2,664

 

 

 

4,424

 

Income tax provision

 

 

584

 

 

 

994

 

Net income

 

$

2,080

 

 

$

3,430

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share

 

$

0.08

 

 

$

0.13

 

Weighted average shares outstanding

 

 

25,565,138

 

 

 

27,037,520

 

Diluted earnings per share

 

$

0.08

 

 

$

0.13

 

Weighted average diluted shares outstanding

 

 

25,617,920

 

 

 

27,153,160

 

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.


WESTERN NEW ENGLAND BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME – UNAUDITED

(Dollars in thousands)

 

  Three Months Ended  Nine Months Ended 
  September 30,  September 30, 
  2017  2016  2017  2016 
             
Net income $3,815  $628  $12,674  $2,981 
                 
Other comprehensive income (loss):                
Unrealized gains (losses) on securities:                
Unrealized holding gains (losses) on available for sale securities  381   (359)  2,133   5,820 
Reclassification adjustment for gains realized in income(1)  (70)  (1)  (52)  (684)
Amortization of net unrealized loss on held-to-maturity securities(2)           26 
Net unrealized loss upon transfer of held-to-maturity to available-for-sale(3)           2,288 
Net unrealized gains (losses)  311   (360)  2,081   7,450 
Tax effect  (100)  125   (627)  (2,567)
Net-of-tax amount  211   (235)  1,454   4,883 
                 
Derivative instruments:                
Change in fair value of derivatives used for cash flow hedges  (14)  417   (307)  (2,863)
Reclassification adjustment for loss realized in interest expense(4)  228   128   751   313 
Reclassification adjustment for termination fee realized in interest expense(5)  269   269   799   687 
Net adjustments relating to derivative instruments  483   814   1,243   (1,863)
Tax effect  (133)  (277)  32   633 
Net-of-tax amount  350   537   1,275   (1,230)
                 
Defined benefit pension plans:                
Amortization of defined benefit plans actuarial loss(6)  51   24   153   71 
Tax effect  28   (8)  312   (24)
Net-of-tax amount  79   16   465   47 
                 
Other comprehensive income  640   318   3,194   3,700 
                 
Comprehensive income $4,455  $946  $15,868  $6,681 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Net income

 

$

2,080

 

 

$

3,430

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss):

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized holding gains

 

 

4,150

 

 

 

4,334

 

Reclassification adjustment for net gains realized in income (1)

 

 

(23

)

 

 

(35

)

Unrealized gains

 

 

4,127

 

 

 

4,299

 

Tax effect

 

 

(999

)

 

 

(1,113

)

Net-of-tax amount

 

 

3,128

 

 

 

3,186

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flow hedges:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in fair value of derivatives used for cash flow hedges

 

 

(1,123

)

 

 

(328

)

Reclassification adjustment for loss realized in interest expense (2)

 

 

163

 

 

 

68

 

Reclassification adjustment for termination fee realized in interest expense (3)

 

 

266

 

 

 

264

 

Unrealized (losses) gains on cash flow hedges

 

 

(694

)

 

 

4

 

Tax effect

 

 

195

 

 

 

(1

)

Net-of-tax amount

 

 

(499

)

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Defined benefit pension plan:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of defined benefit plans actuarial loss(4)

 

 

99

 

 

 

32

 

Tax effect

 

 

(28

)

 

 

(9

)

Net-of-tax amount

 

 

71

 

 

 

23

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income

 

 

2,700

 

 

 

3,212

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive income

 

$

4,780

 

 

$

6,642

 

 

(1)(1)

Realized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities are recognized as a component of non-interest income. The tax effects applicable to net realized gains and losses were $29,000$5,000 and $407$10,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2020 and 2016,2019, respectively. The tax effects applicable to net realized gains were $21,000 and $236,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

(2)Amortization of net unrealized gains on held-to-maturity securities is recognized as a component of interest income on debt securities. Income tax effects associated with the reclassification adjustments were $(9,000) for the nine months ended September 30, 2016.
(3)Income tax effect associated with the reclassification adjustments upon transfer of held-to-maturity to available-for-sale was $790,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016.
(4)Loss realized in interest expense on derivative instruments is recognized as a component of interest expense on short-term debt. Income tax effects associated with the reclassification adjustmentadjustments were $93,000$46,000 and $44,000$19,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2020 and 2016,2019, respectively. Income tax effects associated with the reclassification adjustment were $307,000 and $106,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively
(5)(3)Loss realized in interest expense on derivative instruments is recognized as a component of interest expense on short-term debt. Income tax effects associated with the reclassification adjustmentadjustments were $110,000$75,000 and $91,000$74,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2020 and 2016, respectively. Income tax effects associated with the reclassification adjustment were $326,000 and $234,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively2019.
(6)(4)Amounts represent the reclassification of defined benefit plans amortization and have been recognized as a component of salaries and employee benefitnon-interest expense. Income tax effects associated with the reclassification adjustments were $(21,000)$28,000 and $8,000$9,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2020 and 2016, respectively. Income tax effects associated with the reclassification adjustments were $(63,000) and $24,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016,2019, respectively.

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

3


WESTERN NEW ENGLAND BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY - UNAUDITED

THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2020 AND 2019

(Dollars in thousands, except share data)

 

  Common Stock     Unearned   Accumulated  
  Shares Par Value Additional Paid-in Capital Unearned Compensation
- ESOP
 Compensation- Equity Incentive Plan Retained Earnings Other Comprehensive Loss Total
BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2018  28,393,348  $284  $182,096  $(5,171) $(872) $74,108  $(13,416) $237,029 
Comprehensive income  —     —     —     —     —     3,430   3,212   6,642 
Cumulative-effect adjustment due to change in accounting principle (ASU 2017-08)                      (7)  7   —   
Common stock held by ESOP committed to be released (88,117 shares)  —     —     60   149   —     —     —     209 
Share-based compensation - equity incentive plan  —     —     —     —     195   —     —     195 
Forfeited equity incentive plan shares reissued (5,835 shares)  —     —     (45)  —     45   —     —     —   
Common stock repurchased  (1,555,352)  (15)  (15,432)  —     —     —     —     (15,447)
Issuance of common stock in connection with stock option exercises  12,550   —     64   —     —     —     —     64 
Issuance of common stock in connection with equity incentive plan  102,883   1   1,069   —     (1,070)  —     —     —   
Cash dividends declared and paid on common stock ($0.05 per share)  —     —     —     —     —     (1,375)  —     (1,375)
BALANCE AT MARCH 31, 2019  26,953,429  $270  $167,812  $(5,022) $(1,702) $76,156  $(10,197) $227,317 
                                 
BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2019  26,557,981  $266  $164,248  $(4,574) $(1,124) $82,176  $(8,968) $232,024 
Comprehensive income  —     —     —     —     —     2,080   2,700   4,780 
Common stock held by ESOP committed to be released (85,101 shares)  —     —     47   144   —     —     —     191 
Share-based compensation - equity incentive plan  —     —     —     —     182   —     —     182 
Forfeited equity incentive plan shares reissued (18,645 shares)  —     —     (186)  —     186   —     —     —   
Common stock repurchased  (1,015,055)  (11)  (8,069)  —     —     —     —     (8,080)
Issuance of common stock in connection with equity incentive plan  101,408   1   1,093   —     (1,094)  —     —     —   
Cash dividends declared and paid on common stock ($0.05 per share)  —     —     —     —     —     (1,288)  —     (1,288)
BALANCE AT MARCH 31, 2020  25,644,334  $256  $157,133  $(4,430) $(1,850) $82,968  $(6,268) $227,809 

Tax rate on reclassification adjustments was 40.85% for the 2017 period and 34.0% for the comparable 2016 period.

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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WESTERN NEW ENGLAND BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017 AND 2016

(Dollars in thousands, except share data)

  Common Stock        Unearned     Accumulated    
 Shares  Par Value  Additional
Paid-in
Capital
  Unearned Compensation-
ESOP
  Compensation-
Equity
Incentive Plan
  Retained
Earnings
  Other
Comprehensive
Loss
  Total 
                         
BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2015  18,267,747  $183  $108,210  $(6,952) $(313) $49,316  $(10,978) $139,466 
Comprehensive income                 2,981   3,700   6,681 
Common stock held by ESOP committed to be released (74,430 shares)        62   382            444 
Share-based compensation - equity incentive plan              186         186 
Excess tax benefit from equity incentive plan        5               5 
Issuance of common stock in connection with equity incentive plan  62,740   1   484      (485)         
Cash dividends declared and paid ($0.09 per share)                 (1,559)     (1,559)
BALANCE AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2016  18,330,487  $184  $108,761  $(6,570) $(612) $50,738  $(7,278) $145,223 
                                 
BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2016  30,380,231  $304  $205,996  $(6,418) $(536) $51,711  $(12,661) $238,396 
Comprehensive income                 12,674   3,194   15,868 
Common stock held by ESOP committed to be released (93,679 shares)        226   472            698 
Share-based compensation - equity incentive plan              490         490 
Common stock repurchased  (574,309)  (5)  (5,667)              (5,672)
Issuance of common stock in connection with stock option exercises  921,849   9   5,456               5,465 
Issuance of common stock in connection with equity incentive plan  89,042   1   903      (904)         
Cash dividends declared and paid ($0.09 per share)                 (2,690)     (2,690)
BALANCE AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2017  30,816,813  $309  $206,914  $(5,946) $(950) $61,695  $(9,467) $252,555 

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements


WESTERN NEW ENGLAND BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - UNAUDITED

(Dollars in thousands)

 

 Nine Months Ended September 30, 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 2017  2016 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

OPERATING ACTIVITIES:        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income $12,674  $2,981 

 

$

2,080

 

 

$

3,430

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provision for loan losses  850   400 

 

 

2,100

 

 

 

50

 

Depreciation and amortization of premises and equipment  1,468   969 

 

 

494

 

 

 

529

 

Accretion of purchase accounting adjustments, net  (1,431)   

 

 

(72

)

 

 

(10

)

Amortization of core deposit intangible  282    

 

 

93

 

 

 

94

 

Net amortization of premiums and discounts on securities and mortgage loans  2,577   2,758 

 

 

589

 

 

 

540

 

Net amortization of premiums on modified debt     60 
Share-based compensation expense  490   186 

 

 

182

 

 

 

195

 

ESOP expense  698   444 

 

 

191

 

 

 

209

 

Excess tax benefits from equity incentive plan     (5)
Net gains on sales of securities  (52)  (684)
Gain on sale of other real estate owned  (67)   
Loss on prepayment of borrowings     915 
Deferred income tax benefit  (973)   

Net gain on available-for-sale securities

 

 

(23

)

 

 

(35

)

Net change in unrealized gain on marketable equity securities

 

 

(102

)

 

 

(70

)

Income from bank-owned life insurance  (1,369)  (1,133)

 

 

(441

)

 

 

(425

)

Changes in assets and liabilities:        

Net change in:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accrued interest receivable  18   300 

 

 

93

 

 

 

12

 

Other assets  (3,578)  (1,468)

 

 

4,114

 

 

 

(7,249

)

Other liabilities  1,995   (2,184)

 

 

2,755

 

 

 

9,231

 

Net cash provided by operating activities  13,582   3,539 

 

 

12,053

 

 

 

6,501

 

        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Securities, held to maturity:        

Securities, available-for-sale:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases

 

 

(22,345

)

 

 

(15,294

)

Proceeds from sales and redemption

 

 

8,243

 

 

 

21,642

 

Proceeds from calls, maturities, and principal collections     6,835 

 

 

30,263

 

 

 

6,296

 

Securities, available for sale:        
Purchases  (67,246)  (59,595)
Proceeds from sales  22,453   136,825 
Proceeds from calls, maturities, and principal collections  46,576   46,639 
Purchase of residential mortgages  (48,205)  (107,632)
Loan originations and principal payments, net  (4,133)  (21,185)

 

 

(28,497

)

 

 

15,912

 

Redemption of Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston stock  420   2,880 

 

 

2,483

 

 

 

2,288

 

Proceeds from sale of other real estate owned  365    
Purchases of premises and equipment  (1,645)  (565)

 

 

(888

)

 

 

(374

)

Proceeds from sale of premises and equipment     20 

 

 

 

 

 

27

 

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities  (51,415)  4,222 

 

 

(10,741

)

 

 

30,497

 

        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (decrease) increase in deposits  (2,120)  62,195 

Net increase in deposits

 

 

28,132

 

 

 

33,875

 

Net change in short-term borrowings  20,114   51,866 

 

 

10,000

 

 

 

(24,250

)

Repayment of long-term debt  (19,700)  (84,333)

 

 

(28,142

)

 

 

(11,951

)

Proceeds from long-term debt  1,420   1,165 
Cash dividends paid  (2,690)  (1,559)

 

 

(1,288

)

 

 

(1,375

)

Common stock repurchased  (5,990)   

 

 

(8,080

)

 

 

(15,668

)

Issuance of common stock in connection with stock option exercises  5,465    

 

 

 

 

 

64

 

Excess tax benefits in connection with equity incentive plan     5 
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities  (3,501)  29,339 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

 

622

 

 

 

(19,305

)

        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS:  (41,334)  37,100 

 

 

1,934

 

 

 

17,693

 

Beginning of period  70,234   13,703 

 

 

24,741

 

 

 

26,789

 

End of period $28,900  $50,803 

 

$

26,675

 

 

$

44,482

 

        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental cashflow information:        
Securities reclassified from held-to-maturity to available-for-sale $  $(232,817)
Net change in cash due to broker for common stock repurchased  (318)   

Supplemental cash flow information:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest paid  10,774   8,036 

 

$

5,790

 

 

$

5,655

 

Taxes paid  3,658   2,150 

 

 

575

 

 

 

832

 

Net change in cash due to broker for common stock repurchased

 

 

 

 

 

(221

)

 

See the accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.


WESTERN NEW ENGLAND BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

SEPTEMBER 30, 2017

 

MARCH 31, 2020

1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation. Western New England Bancorp, Inc. (“Western New England Bancorp,” “WNEB,” the “Company,” “we”“we,” or “us”) is a Massachusetts-chartered stock holding company for Westfield Bank, a federally chartered stockfederally-chartered savings bank (the “Bank”(“Bank”).

 

The Bank’s deposits are insured up to the limits specified by themaximum Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”). coverage limits. The Bank operates 2123 banking offices in western Massachusetts and northern Connecticut, and its primary sources of revenue are earnings on loans to small and middle-market businesses and to residential property homeowners andinterest income from loans as well as interest income from investment securities. Our newest branch in Huntington, Massachusetts opened on February 25, 2020. In addition, we have announced plans to open two full-service branches in Bloomfield, Connecticut and West Hartford, Connecticut, which are currently undergoing construction and are anticipated to open in 2020. The West Hartford branch will be a Financial Solution Center and is expected to serve as our Connecticut hub, housing Commercial Lending, Cash Management and a Mortgage Loan Officer (“MLO”).

 

Wholly-OwnedWholly-owned Subsidiaries and Acquisitionof the Bank. Elm Street Securities Corporation, WFD Securities, Inc. and CSB Colts, Inc., are Massachusetts-charteredMassachusetts chartered securities corporations, formed for the primary purpose of holding qualified securities. WB Real Estate Holdings, LLC, is a Massachusetts-chartered limited liability company that holds real property acquired as security for debts previously contracted by the Bank. On October 21, 2016, we acquired Chicopee Bancorp, Inc. (“Chicopee”), the holding company for Chicopee Savings Bank. The acquisition added eight full-service banking offices located in western Massachusetts.

 

Principles of Consolidation. The unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Western New England Bancorp, the Bank, CSB Colts, Inc., Elm Street Securities Corporation, WB Real Estate Holdings, LLC and WFD Securities, Inc. All material intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

Estimates. The preparation of unaudited consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities theand disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses for both at the date of the unaudited consolidated financial statements.each. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant change in the near-term relate to the determination of the allowance for loan losses other-than-temporary impairment of securities, and the realizability of deferred tax assets.

 

Basis of Presentation –Presentation.In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of our financial condition as of September 30, 2017,March 31, 2020, and the results of operations, changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flows for the interim periods presented. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2020 are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations for the year ending December 31, 2017.2020. Certain information and disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

These unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2016,2019, included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20162019 (the “2016“2019 Annual Report”).

 

Reclassifications –Reclassifications. Amounts in the prior period financial statements are reclassified when necessary to conform to the current year presentation.


2. EARNINGS PER SHARE

 

Basic earnings per share representrepresents income available to common shareholders divided by the weighted averageweighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. If rights to dividends on unvested awards are non-forfeitable, these unvested awards are considered outstanding in the computation of basic earnings per share. Diluted earnings per share reflect additional common shares that would have been outstanding if dilutive potential common shares had been issued, as well as any adjustment to income that would result from the assumed issuance. No dilutive potentialPotential common shares that may be issued by us relate to stock options and certain performance-based restricted stock awards and are determined using the treasury stock method. Unallocated ESOP shares are not deemed outstanding for earnings per share calculations. There were no anti-dilutive shares outstanding during the periods presented. Share-based compensation awards that qualify as participating securities (entitled to receive non-forfeitable dividends) are included in basic earnings per share.three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019.

 

Earnings per common share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 have been computed based on the following:

 

 Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended 
 September 30, September 30, 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 2017 2016 2017 2016 

 

March 31,

 

 (In thousands, except per share data) 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

         

 

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

Net income applicable to common stock $3,815  $628  $12,674  $2,981 

 

$

2,080

 

 

$

3,430

 

                

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average number of common shares issued  31,001   18,330   30,799   18,298 

 

 

26,293

 

 

 

27,834

 

Less: Average unallocated ESOP Shares  (838)  (926)  (861)  (945)

 

 

(612

)

 

 

(700

)

Less: Average unvested equity incentive plan shares  (60)  (26)  (42)  (13)

 

 

(116

)

 

 

(96

)

                

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average number of common shares outstanding used to calculate basic earnings per common share  30,103   17,378   29,896   17,340 

 

 

25,565

 

 

 

27,038

 

                
Effect of dilutive equity incentive plan  26      12    

 

 

 

 

 

79

 

Effect of dilutive stock options  90      166    

 

 

53

 

 

 

36

 

                
Average number of common shares outstanding used to calculate diluted earnings per common share  30,219   17,378   30,074   17,340 

 

 

25,618

 

 

 

27,153

 

                

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share $0.13  $0.04  $0.42  $0.17 

 

$

0.08

 

 

$

0.13

 

Diluted earnings per share $0.13  $0.04  $0.42  $0.17 

 

$

0.08

 

 

$

0.13

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


3. COMPREHENSIVE INCOME/LOSSINCOME (LOSS)

 

Accounting principles generally require that recognized revenue, expenses, gains and losses be included in net income. Although certain changes in assets and liabilities are reported as a separate component of the equity section of the balance sheet, such items, along with net income, are components of comprehensive income.income (loss).

 

The components of accumulated other comprehensive loss included in shareholders’ equity are as follows:

 

 

September 30,

2017

  December 31,
2016
 

 

March 31,
2020

 

 

December 31,
2019

 

 (In thousands) 

 

(In thousands)

 

     
Net unrealized losses on securities available-for-sale $(3,782) $(5,863)

Net unrealized gains (losses) on securities available-for-sale

 

$

3,734

 

 

$

(393

)

Tax effect  1,397   2,024 

 

 

(928

)

 

 

71

 

Net-of-tax amount  (2,385)  (3,839)

 

 

2,806

 

 

 

(322

)

        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair value of derivatives used for cash flow hedges  (2,709)  (3,152)

 

 

(2,733

)

 

 

(1,773

)

Termination fees on forward starting interest rate swaps  (3,933)  (4,733)

Termination fee on cancelled cash flow hedges

 

 

(1,260

)

 

 

(1,526

)

Total derivatives  (6,642)  (7,885)

 

 

(3,993

)

 

 

(3,299

)

Tax effect  2,713   2,681 

 

 

1,123

 

 

 

928

 

Net-of-tax amount  (3,929)  (5,204)

 

 

(2,870

)

 

 

(2,371

)

        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrecognized actuarial loss on defined benefit plan  (5,329)  (5,482)

Unrecognized actuarial loss on the defined benefit plan

 

 

(8,629

)

 

 

(8,728

)

Tax effect  2,176   1,864 

 

 

2,425

 

 

 

2,453

 

Net-of-tax amount  (3,153)  (3,618)

 

 

(6,204

)

 

 

(6,275

)

        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss $(9,467) $(12,661)

 

$

(6,268

)

 

$

(8,968

)

 

The following table presents changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss for the periods ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2020 and 20162019 by component:

 

  Securities  Derivatives  Defined
Benefit
Plans
  Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
 
  (In thousands) 
Balance at December 31, 2015 $(3,046) $(5,501) $(2,431) $(10,978)
Current-period other comprehensive income (loss)  4,883   (1,230)  47   3,700 
Balance at September 30, 2016 $1,837  $(6,731) $(2,384) $(7,278)
                 
Balance at December 31, 2016 $(3,839) $(5,204) $(3,618) $(12,661)
Current-period other comprehensive income  1,454   1,275   465   3,194 
Balance at September 30, 2017 $(2,385) $(3,929) $(3,153) $(9,467)

 

 

Securities

 

 

Derivatives

 

 

Defined Benefit Pension Plan

 

 

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Balance at December 31, 2018

 

$

(7,400

)

 

$

(2,770

)

 

$

(3,246

)

 

$

(13,416

)

Cumulative-effect adjustment due to change in accounting principle (ASU 2017-08)

 

 

7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

Current-period other comprehensive income

 

 

3,186

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

23

 

 

 

3,212

 

Balance at March 31, 2019

 

$

(4,207

)

 

$

(2,767

)

 

$

(3,223

)

 

$

(10,197

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2019

 

$

(322

)

 

$

(2,371

)

 

$

(6,275

)

 

$

(8,968

)

Current-period other comprehensive income

 

 

3,128

 

 

 

(499

)

 

 

71

 

 

 

2,700

 

Balance at March 31, 2020

 

$

(2,806

)

 

$

(2,870

)

 

$

(6,204

)

 

$

(6,268

)


4. SECURITIES

 

Securities available-for-saleAvailable-for-sale investment securities are summarized as follows:

 

 September 30, 2017 

 

March 31, 2020

 

 Amortized
Cost
  Gross
Unrealized
Gains
  Gross
Unrealized
Losses
  Fair Value 

 

Amortized Cost

 

 

Gross Unrealized Gains

 

 

Gross Unrealized Losses

 

 

Fair Value

 

 (In thousands) 

 

(In thousands)

 

Available-for-sale securities:                

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Debt securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

State and municipal bonds

 

$

2,716

 

 

$

94

 

 

$

 

 

$

2,810

 

Corporate bonds

 

 

7,789

 

 

 

33

 

 

 

(477

)

 

 

7,345

 

Total debt securities

 

 

10,505

 

 

 

127

 

 

 

(477

)

 

 

10,155

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage-backed securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Government-sponsored mortgage-backed securities $193,037  $120  $(2,836) $190,321 

 

 

190,560

 

 

 

4,192

 

 

 

(148

)

 

 

194,604

 

U.S. government guaranteed mortgage-backed securities  17,408      (447)  16,961 

 

 

10,319

 

 

 

132

 

 

 

(92

)

 

 

10,359

 

Corporate bonds  56,192   582   (221)  56,553 
State and municipal bonds  3,223   39   (37)  3,225 
Government-sponsored enterprise obligations  25,150      (697)  24,453 
Mutual funds  6,691      (285)  6,406 

Total mortgage-backed securities

 

 

200,879

 

 

 

4,324

 

 

 

(240

)

 

 

204,963

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total available-for-sale $301,701  $741  $(4,523) $297,919 

 

$

211,384

 

 

$

4,451

 

 

$

(717

)

 

$

215,118

 

 

 December 31, 2016 

 

December 31, 2019

 

 Amortized
Cost
  Gross
Unrealized
Gains
  Gross
Unrealized
Losses
  Fair Value 

 

Amortized Cost

 

 

Gross Unrealized Gains

 

 

Gross Unrealized Losses

 

 

Fair Value

 

  (In thousands) 

 

(In thousands)

 

Available-for-sale securities:                

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Debt securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Government-sponsored enterprise obligations

 

$

20,150

 

 

$

 

 

$

(136

)

 

$

20,014

 

State and municipal bonds

 

 

2,718

 

 

 

95

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,813

 

Corporate bonds

 

 

7,800

 

 

 

88

 

 

 

(22

)

 

 

7,866

 

Total debt securities

 

 

30,668

 

 

 

183

 

 

 

(158

)

 

 

30,693

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage-backed securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Government-sponsored mortgage-backed securities $184,127  $33  $(4,024) $180,136 

 

 

186,236

 

 

 

780

 

 

 

(1,015

)

 

 

186,001

 

U.S. government guaranteed mortgage-backed securities  17,753      (403)  17,350 

 

 

11,197

 

 

 

33

 

 

 

(216

)

 

 

11,014

 

Corporate bonds  50,255   265   (203)  50,317 
State and municipal bonds  4,117   13   (122)  4,008 
Government-sponsored enterprise obligations  43,140      (1,132)  42,008 
Mutual funds  6,586      (290)  6,296 
Total available-for-sale securities $305,978  $311  $(6,174) $300,115 

Total mortgage-backed securities

 

 

197,433

 

 

 

813

 

 

 

(1,231

)

 

 

197,015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total available-for-sale

 

$

228,101

 

 

$

996

 

 

$

(1,389

)

 

$

227,708

 

 

Our repurchase agreements are collateralized by government-sponsored enterprise obligations and certainAt March 31, 2020, mortgage-backed securities (see Note 8).with a fair value of $56.4 million were pledged to secure public deposits and for other purposes as required or permitted by law.

 

On January 1, 2019, the Company adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2017-08, Receivables – Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310-20): Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities, which amends the guidance on the amortization period of premiums on certain purchased callable debt securities from maturity to the earliest call date. The cumulative-effect adjustment resulting from the adoption of this ASU was to decrease retained earnings and reduce accumulated other comprehensive loss as of January 1, 2019 by $7,000.


The amortized cost and fair value of available-for-sale debt securities at September 30, 2017,March 31, 2020, by final maturity, are shown below. Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because certain issuers have the right to call or repayprepay obligations. Also, because mortgage-backed securities require periodic principal paydowns, they are not included in the maturity categories in the following maturity summary.

 

  September 30, 2017
  Amortized Cost Fair Value
  (In thousands)
Available for securities:        
Debt securities:        
     Due in one year or less $—    $—   
     Due after one year through five years  28,079   28,497 
     Due after five years through ten years  49,735   49,149 
     Due after ten years  6,751   6,585 
Total securities $84,565  $84,231 
Mortgage-backed securities  210,445   207,282 
Total $295,010  $291,513 

 

 

March 31, 2020

 

 

 

Amortized Cost

 

 

Fair Value

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Available-for-sale securities:

 

 

 

 

   

Debt securities::

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Due after one year through five years

 

$

8,600

 

 

$

8,161

 

Due after five years through ten years

 

 

323

 

 

 

362

 

Due after ten years

 

 

1,582

 

 

 

1,632

 

Total debt securities

 

 

10,505

 

 

 

10,155

 

Mortgage-backed securities

 

 

200,879

 

 

 

204,963

 

Total available-for-sale securities

 

$

211,384

 

 

$

215,118

 

 


Gross realized gains and losses on sales ofavailable-for-sale securities available-for-sale for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2020 and 20162019 are as follows:

 

 Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,  September 30, 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 2017  2016  2017  2016 

 

March 31,

 

 (In thousands) 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

         

 

(In thousands)

 

Gross gains realized $71  $1  $117  $1,521 

 

$

148

 

 

$

35

 

Gross losses realized  (1)     (65)  (837)

 

 

(125

)

 

 

 

Net gain realized $70  $1  $52  $684 

Net gains realized

 

$

23

 

 

$

35

 

 

Proceeds from the salesales and redemptions of available-for-sale securities available-for-sale amounted to $22.5 million and $136.8$8.2 million for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.March 31, 2020, while proceeds from the redemption of available-for-sale securities amounted to $21.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019.


Information pertaining to securities with gross unrealized losses at September 30, 2017March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2016,2019, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous loss position are as follows:

 

 September 30, 2017 
 Less Than 12 Months  Over 12 Months 

 

March 31, 2020

 

 Gross
Unrealized
Losses
  Fair Value  Gross
Unrealized
Losses
  Fair Value 

 

Less Than 12 Months

 

 

Over 12 Months

 

 (In thousands) 

 

Gross Unrealized Losses

 

 

Fair Value

 

 

Gross Unrealized Losses

 

 

Fair Value

 

         

 

(In thousands)

 

Available-for-sale:                

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Government-sponsored mortgage-backed securities $1,022  $105,596  $1,814  $61,415 

 

$

11

 

 

$

1,906

 

 

$

137

 

 

$

9,245

 

U.S. government guaranteed mortgage-backed securities  160   9,874   287   7,086 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

92

 

 

 

3,514

 

Corporate bonds  210   20,915   11   2,058 

 

 

477

 

 

 

4,208

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

State and municipal bonds        37   1,564 
Government-sponsored enterprise obligations  129   5,021   568   19,432 
Mutual funds  57   3,508   228   2,898 
Total available-for-sale $1,578  $144,914  $2,945  $94,453 

 

$

488

 

 

$

6,114

 

 

$

229

 

 

$

12,759

 

 

 

December 31, 2019

 

 

 

Less Than 12 Months

 

 

Over 12 Months

 

 

 

Gross
Unrealized
Losses

 

 

Fair Value

 

 

Gross
Unrealized
Losses

 

 

Fair Value

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Available-for-sale:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Government-sponsored mortgage-backed securities

 

$

122

 

 

$

42,834

 

 

$

893

 

 

$

70,581

 

U.S. government guaranteed mortgage-backed securities

 

 

13

 

 

 

2,783

 

 

 

203

 

 

 

4,688

 

Corporate bonds

 

 

16

 

 

 

1,623

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

3,046

 

Government-sponsored enterprise obligations

 

 

126

 

 

 

14,524

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

1,490

 

Total available-for-sale

 

$

277

 

 

$

61,764

 

 

$

1,112

 

 

$

79,805

 

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2020 and year ended December 31, 2019, the Company did not record any fair value impairment charges on its investments. Management regularly reviews the portfolio for securities with unrealized losses. At March 31, 2020, management did not consider any debt securities to have other-than-temporary impairment (“OTTI”) and attributes the unrealized losses to increases in current market yields compared to the yields at the time the investments were purchased by the Company and not due to credit quality.

  

December 31, 2016 

 
  Less Than 12 Months  Over 12 Months 
  Gross
Unrealized
Losses
  Fair Value  Gross
Unrealized
Losses
  Fair Value 
  (In thousands) 
             
Available-for-sale:                
Government-sponsored mortgage-backed securities $3,016  $147,691  $1,008  $27,303 
U.S. government guaranteed mortgage-backed securities  192   12,536   211   4,814 
Corporate bonds  203   18,481       
State and municipal bonds  95   1,507   27   305 
Government-sponsored enterprise obligations  1,132   42,008       
Mutual funds  79   3,429   211   2,867 
Total available-for-sale $4,717  $225,652  $1,457  $35,289 

 

The process for assessing investments for OTTI may vary depending on the type of security. In assessing the Company’s investments in government-sponsored mortgage-backed securities and obligations, the contractual cash flows of these investments are guaranteed by the respective government-sponsored enterprise; Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“FHLMC”), Federal National Mortgage Association (“FNMA”), Federal Farm Credit Bank (“FFCB”), or Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”). Accordingly, it is expected that the securities would not be settled at a price less than the par value of the Company’s investments. Management’s assessment of other debt securities within the portfolio includes reviews of market pricing, ongoing credit quality evaluations, assessment of the investments’ materiality, and duration of the investments’ unrealized loss position.


  September 30, 2017 
  Less Than 12 Months  Over 12 Months 
  Number of Securities  Amortized
Cost Basis
  Gross
Loss
  Depreciation from Amortized Cost Basis (%)  Number of Securities  Amortized Cost Basis  Gross Loss  Depreciation from Amortized Cost Basis (%) 
  (Dollars in thousands) 
                         
Government-sponsored mortgage-backed securities  41  $106,618  $1,022   1.0%  27  $63,229  $1,814   2.9%
U.S. government guaranteed mortgage-backed securities  3   10,034   160   1.6   4   7,373   287   3.9 
Corporate bonds  7   21,125   210   1.0   1   2,069   11   0.5 
Government-sponsored enterprise obligations  1   5,150   129   2.5   8   20,000   568   2.8 
State and municipal bonds              3   1,601   37   2.3 
Mutual funds  1   3,565   57   1.6   2   3,126   228   7.3 
      $146,492  $1,578          $97,398  $2,945     

 

These unrealized losses are the result of changes in interest rates and not credit quality. Because we do not intend to sell the securities and it is more likely than not that we will not be required to sell the investments before recovery of their amortized cost basis, no declines are deemed to be other-than-temporary.

5. LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES

 

Loans consisted of the following amounts: September 30,  December 31, 
  2017  2016 
  (In thousands) 
Commercial real estate $716,890  $720,741 
Residential real estate:        
Residential  555,768   522,083 
Home equity  92,359   92,083 
Commercial and industrial  244,374   222,286 
Consumer  4,467   4,424 
 Total Loans  1,613,858   1,561,617 
Unearned premiums and deferred loan fees and costs, net  4,915   4,867 
Allowance for loan losses  (10,518)  (10,068)
  $1,608,255  $1,556,416 

Major classifications of loans at the periods indicated were as follows:

  March 31,  December 31, 
  2020  2019 
  (In thousands) 
Commercial real estate $835,750  $816,886 
Residential real estate:        
Residential 1-4 family  597,740   597,727 
Home equity  104,416   102,517 
Commercial and industrial  256,687   248,893 
Consumer  5,356   5,747 
Total gross loans  1,799,949   1,771,770 
Premiums and deferred loan fees and costs, net  4,226   4,264 
Allowance for loan losses  (15,837)  (14,102)
Net loans $1,788,338  $1,761,932 

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, we purchasedThere were no residential real estate loans aggregating $48.2 millionloan purchases during the three months ended March 31, 2020 and $107.6 million, respectively.year ended December 31, 2019.

 

We haveLoans Serviced for Others.

The Company has transferred a portion of ourits originated commercial real estate and commercial and industrial loans to participating lenders. The amounts transferred have been accounted for as sales and are therefore not included in our accompanying unaudited consolidated balance sheets. We continue to service the loans on behalf of the participating lenders. We share ratably with our participating lenders, inon a pro-rata basis, any gains or losses that may result from a borrower’s lack of compliance with contractual terms of the loan. We continue to service the loans on behalf of the participating lenders and, as such, collect cash payments from the borrowers, remit payments (net of servicing fees) to participating lenders and disburse required escrow funds to relevant parties. At September 30, 2017March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2016, we serviced2019, the Company was servicing commercial loans for participants aggregating $32.4participated out to various other institutions totaling $24.0 million and $42.6$24.2 million, respectively.


Residential mortgage loans serviced for others are not included in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The unpaid balances of these loans totaled $67.8 million and $75.2 million at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. Service fee income of $49,000 and $3,000 was recorded for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and is included in service charges and fees on the consolidated statements of net income.

 

Residential real estate mortgages are originated by the Bank both for its portfolio and for sale into the secondary market. The Bank may sell its loans to institutional investors such as the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation.FHLMC. Under loan sale and servicing agreements with the investor, the Bank generally continues to service the residential real estate mortgages. The Bank pays the investor an agreed upon rate on the loan, which is less than the interest rate received from the borrower. The Bank retains the difference as a fee for servicing the residential real estate mortgages. The Bank capitalizes mortgage servicing rights at their fair value upon sale of the related loans, amortizes the asset over the estimated life of the serviced loan, and periodically assesses the asset for impairment. The significant assumptions used by a third party to estimate the fair value of capitalized servicing rights at September 30, 2017,March 31, 2020, include weighted average prepayment speed for the portfolio using the Public Securities Association Standard Prepayment Model (203(243 PSA), weighted average internal rate of return (10.05%(12.05%), weighted average servicing fee (0.2501%(0.25%), and average net cost to service loans ($59.3283.58 per loan). The estimated fair value of capitalized servicing rights may vary significantly in subsequent periods primarily due to changing market interest rates, and their effect on prepayment speeds and discount rates.

 

At March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the Company was servicing residential mortgage loans owned by investors totaling $47.0 million and $48.2 million, respectively. Net service fee income of $14,000 and $18,000 was recorded for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, and is included in service charges and fees on the consolidated statements of net income.


A summary of the activity in the balances of mortgage servicing rights follows:

 

   

Three Months
Ended

September 30,

2017 

  

Nine Months
Ended

September 30,

2017

 
   (In thousands) 
        
 Balance at the beginning of period: $408  $465 
 Capitalized mortgage servicing rights      
 Amortization  (28)  (85)
 Balance at the end of period $380  $380 
 Fair value at the end of period $538  $538 

Prior to the acquisition of Chicopee in 2016, mortgage servicing rights were not material to the consolidated financial statements, and therefore, were not recorded.

  Three Months Ended March 31, 
  2020  2019 
  (In thousands) 
Balance at the beginning of year: $219  $286 
Capitalized mortgage servicing rights      
Amortization  (16)  (17)
Balance at the end of period $203  $269 
Fair value at the end of period $252  $416 

 

Loans are recorded at the principal amount outstanding, adjusted for charge-offs, unearned premiums and deferred loan fees and costs. Interest on loans is calculated using the effective yield method on daily balances of the principal amount outstanding and is credited to income on the accrual basis to the extent it is deemed collectable. Our general policy is to discontinue the accrual of interest when principal or interest payments are delinquent 90 days or more based on the contractual terms of the loan, or earlier if the loan is considered impaired. Any unpaid amounts previously accrued on these loans are reversed from income. Subsequent cash receipts are applied to the outstanding principal balance or to interest income if, in the judgment of management, collection of the principal balance is not in question. Loans are returned to accrual status when they become current as to both principal and interest and perform in accordance with contractual terms for a period of at least six months, reducing the concern as to the collectability of principal and interest. Loan fees and certain direct loan origination costs are deferred, and the net fee or cost is recognized as an adjustment to interest income over the estimated average lives of the related loans.

 

The allowance for loan losses is established through provisions for loan losses charged to expense. Loans are charged-off against the allowance when management believes that the collectability of the principal is unlikely. Subsequent recoveries, if any, are credited to the allowance.

 

The allowance for loan losses is evaluated on a regular basis by management. This evaluation is inherently subjective as it requires estimates that are susceptible to significant revision as more information becomes available. The allowance consists of general, allocated, and unallocated components, as further described below.


General component

 

The general component of the allowance for loan losses is based on historical loss experience adjusted for qualitative factors stratified by the following loan segments: residential real estate (includes one-to-four family and home equity), commercial real estate, commercial and industrial, and consumer. Management uses a rolling average of historical losses based on a time frame appropriate to capture relevant loss data for each loan segment. This historical loss factor is adjusted for the following qualitative factors: trends in delinquencies and nonperforming loans; trends in volume and terms of loans; effects of changes in risk selection and underwriting standards and other changes in lending policies, procedures and practices; and national and local economic trends and industry conditions. ThereThe recent COVID-19 pandemic has put significant pressure on the local business community and increased unemployment. On March 23, 2020, the Governor of Massachusetts issued an emergency order requiring all businesses and organizations that do not provide COVID-19 Essential Services to close their physical workplaces and facilities to workers, customers and the public from March 24, 2020 until April 7, 2020, which was subsequently extended to May 18, 2020. Because of the mandated shutdowns, near the end of March 2020, a record number of individuals filed for unemployment benefits. Sectors that have been materially impacted include, but are not limited to: hospitality, retail, restaurant and food service, and fuel services. As of March 31, 2020, the Bank added a new qualitative factor category to the allowance calculation – “Economic Impact of COVID-19”. The allocation of additional reserves for the COVID-19 qualitative factor at March 31, 2020 was based upon an analysis of the loan portfolio that included identifying borrowers sensitive to the shutdown (i.e. accommodation and food service, recreation, construction, manufacturing, and wholesale & retail trade) as well as a general allocation for the negative economic outlook given the record number of unemployment benefits claims during the period. Excluding the COVID-19 qualitative factor category, there were no additional changes in our policies or methodology pertaining to the general component of the allowance for loan losses during the periods presented for disclosure.

 


The qualitative factors are determined based on the various risk characteristics of each loan segment. Risk characteristics relevant to each portfolio segment are as follows:

 

Residential real estate. We require private mortgage insurance for all loans originated with a loan-to-value ratio greater than 80% and we do not grant subprime loans. All loans in this segment are collateralized by owner-occupied residential real estate and repayment is dependent on the credit quality of the individual borrower. The overall health of the economy, including unemployment rates and housing prices, will have an effect on the credit quality in this segment. Home equity loans are secured by first or second mortgages on one-to-four family owner occupied properties.

 

Commercial real estate.Loans in this segment are primarily income-producing investment properties and owner-occupied commercial properties throughout New England. The underlying cash flows generated by the properties or operations can be adversely impacted by a downturn in the economy due to increased vacancy rates or diminished cash flows, which in turn, would have an effect on the credit quality in this segment. Management obtains financial information annually and continually monitors the cash flows of these loans.

 

Commercial and industrial loans. Loans in this segment are made to businesses and are generally secured by assets of the business. Repayment is expected from the cash flows of the business. A weakened economy, and resultant decreased consumer spending, will have an effect on the credit quality in this segment.

 

Consumer loans. Loans in this segment are secured or unsecured and repayment is dependent on the credit quality of the individual borrower.

 

Allocated component

 

The allocated component relates to loans that are classified as impaired. Impaired loans are identified by analysis of loan performance, internal credit ratings and watch list loans that management believes are subject to a higher risk of loss. Impairment is measured on a loan by loan basis for commercial real estate and commercial and industrial loans by either the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate or the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral dependent. An allowance is established when the discounted cash flows (or collateral value) of the impaired loan is lower than the carrying value of that loan. Large groups of smaller balance homogeneous loans are collectively evaluated for impairment. Accordingly, we do not separately identify individual consumer and residential real estate loans for impairment disclosures, unless such loans are subject to a troubled debt restructuring agreement.

 

A loan is considered impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that we will be unable to collect the scheduled payments of principal or interest when due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Factors considered by management in determining impairment include payment status, collateral value, and the probability of collecting scheduled principal and interest payments when due. Loans that experience insignificant payment delays and payment shortfalls generally are not classified as impaired. We determine the significance of payment delays and payment shortfalls on a case-by-case basis, taking into consideration all of the circumstances surrounding the loan and the borrower, including the length of the delay, the reasons for the delay, the borrower’s prior payment record, and the amount of the shortfall in relation to the principal and interest owed. The extent to which COVID-19 impacts our borrower’s ability to repay and therefore the classification of a loan as impaired is highly uncertain and cannot be predicted with confidence as it is highly dependent upon the scope, severity and duration of the pandemic, the actions taken to contain the pandemic or mitigate its impact, and the direct and indirect economic effects of the pandemic and containment measures.


Unallocated component

 

An unallocated component may be maintained to cover uncertainties that could affect management’s estimate of probable losses. The unallocated component of the allowance, if any, reflects the margin of imprecision inherent in the underlying assumptions used in the methodologies for estimating allocated and general reserves in the portfolio.


An analysis of changes in the allowance for loan losses by segment for the periodsthree months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2020 and 20162019 is as follows:

 

 Commercial Real Estate  Residential Real Estate  Commercial and Industrial  Consumer  Unallocated  Total  Commercial
Real Estate
  Residential
Real Estate
  Commercial
and Industrial
  Consumer  Unallocated  Total 
 (In thousands)  (In thousands) 
Three Months Ended   
Balance at June 30, 2016 $3,956  $2,804  $2,797  $20  $(7) $9,570 
Balance at December 31, 2018 $5,260  $3,556  $3,114  $135  $(12) $12,053 
Provision (credit)  62   189   83   43   (2)  375   24   108   (127)  28   17   50 
Charge-offs     (40)     (46)     (86)  (116)  (94)  (37)  (46)     (293)
Recoveries  59         9      68   37   1   4   27      69 
Balance at September 30, 2016 $4,077  $2,953  $2,880  $26  $(9) $9,927 
Balance at March 31, 2019 $5,205  $3,571  $2,954  $144  $5  $11,879 
                                                
Balance at June 30, 2017 $4,472  $3,126  $2,754  $53  $13  $10,418 
Balance at December 31, 2019 $6,807  $3,920  $3,183  $203  $(11) $14,102 
Provision (credit)  (68)  146   (109)  83   148   200   1,010   357   655   61   17   2,100 
Charge-offs     (107)     (104)     (211)  (37)  (106)  (199)  (37)     (379)
Recoveries     80   3   28      111      1   1   12      14 
Balance at September 30, 2017 $4,404  $3,245  $2,648  $60  $161  $10,518 
                        
Nine Months Ended                        
Balance at December 31, 2015 $3,856  $2,431  $2,485  $22  $46  $8,840 
Provision (credit)  (614)  610   395   64   (55)  400 
Charge-offs  (170)  (90)     (87)     (347)
Recoveries  1,005   2      27      1,034 
Balance at September 30, 2016 $4,077  $2,953  $2,880  $26  $(9) $9,927 
                        
Balance at December 31, 2016 $4,083  $2,862  $3,085  $38  $  $10,068 
Provision (credit)  239   427   (180)  203   161   850 
Charge-offs  (36)  (148)  (285)  (237)     (706)
Recoveries  118   104   28   56      306 
Balance at September 30, 2017 $4,404  $3,245  $2,648  $60  $161  $10,518 
Balance at March 31, 2020 $7,780  $4,172  $3,640  $239  $6  $15,837 

Further

The following table presents information pertaining to the allowance for loan losses by segment at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 follows:for the dates indicated:

 

 Commercial Real Estate  Residential Real Estate  Commercial and Industrial  Consumer  Unallocated  Total  Commercial
Real Estate
  Residential
Real Estate
  Commercial
and
Industrial
  Consumer  Unallocated  Total 
 (In thousands)  (In thousands) 
September 30, 2017             
             
March 31, 2020             
Amount of allowance for impaired loans $  $  $  $  $  $  $ $ $ $ $ $ 
Amount of allowance for non-impaired loans  4,404   3,245   2,648   60   161   10,518   7,780   4,172   3,640   239   6   15,837 
Total allowance for loan losses $4,404  $3,245  $2,648  $60  $161  $10,518  $7,780  $4,172  $3,640  $239  $6  $15,837 
                                                
Impaired loans $3,993  $3,854  $2,869  $127  $  $10,843  $11,025  $3,535  $741  $39  $  $15,340 
Non-impaired loans  699,945   640,622   240,421   4,340      1,585,328   816,742   696,070   255,196   5,317      1,773,325 
Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality  12,952   3,651   1,084         17,687 
Impaired loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality  7,983   2,551   750         11,284 
Total loans $716,890  $648,127  $244,374  $4,467  $  $1,613,858  $835,750  $702,156  $256,687  $5,356  $  $1,799,949 
                                                
December 31, 2016                        
                        
December 31, 2019                        
Amount of allowance for impaired loans $  $  $  $  $  $  $  $  $  $  $  $ 
Amount of allowance for non-impaired loans  4,083   2,862   3,085   38      10,068   6,807   3,920   3,183   203   (11)  14,102 
Total allowance for loan losses  4,083   2,862   3,085   38      10,068  $6,807  $3,920  $3,183  $203  $(11) $14,102 
                                                
Impaired loans $3,335  $452  $3,042  $  $  $6,829  $3,457  $3,575  $588  $42  $  $7,662 
Non-impaired loans  701,766   609,107   217,972   4,424      1,533,269   805,007   694,080   247,499   5,705      1,752,291 
Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality  15,640   4,607   1,272         21,519 
Impaired loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality  8,422   2,589   806         11,817 
Total loans $720,741  $614,166  $222,286  $4,424  $  $1,561,617  $816,886  $700,244  $248,893  $5,747  $  $1,771,770 
                        

15Past Due and Non-accrual Loans.

 

The following is a summarytables present an age analysis of past due and non-accrual loans by class at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016:as of the dates indicated:

 

 30 – 59 Days
Past Due
  60 – 89 Days
Past Due
  Greater than
90 Days
Past Due
  Total Past
Due
  Past Due 90
Days or More
and Still
Accruing
  Loans on Non-
Accrual
  30 – 59 Days
Past Due
  60 – 89 Days
Past Due
  90 Days or
More Past
Due
  

Total

Past Due
Loans

 

Total 

Current Loans

 

Total

Loans

  Non-Accrual
Loans
 
 (In thousands)  (In thousands) 
September 30, 2017             
March 31, 2020               
Commercial real estate $196  $295  $136  $627  $  $2,181  $1,473  $423  $3,273  $5,169  $830,581  $835,750  $3,653 
Residential real estate:                                                    
Residential  2,308   570   572   3,450      1,744   2,477   1,463   834   4,774   592,966   597,740   4,551 
Home equity  218   135   72   425      73   185   123   149   457   103,959   104,416   311 
Commercial and industrial  472   59   108   639      2,700   1,212   358   442   2,012   254,675   256,687   1,110 
Consumer  54   18   5   77      17   17   4   15   36   5,320   5,356   39 
Total legacy loans  3,248   1,077   893   5,218      6,715 

Total loans

 $5,364  $2,371  $4,713  $12,448  $1,787,501  $1,799,949  $9,664 
                                                    
Loans acquired from Chicopee Savings Bank  2,957   1,610   1,279   5,846      6,450 
                        
Total $6,205  $2,687  $2,172  $11,064  $  $13,165 
                        
December 31, 2016                        
December 31, 2019                            
Commercial real estate $302  $555  $137  $994  $  $2,740  $2,784  $1,234  $2,637  $6,655  $810,231  $816,886  $3,843 
Residential real estate:                                                    
Residential  791   262   689   1,742      1,658   2,574   683   1,433   4,690   593,037   597,727   4,548 
Home equity  208   36      244      37   80   38   149   267   102,250   102,517   445 
Commercial and industrial  326   32      358      3,214   1,356   645   148   2,149   246,744   248,893   1,003 
Consumer  27   9   7   43      14   24      17   41   5,706   5,747   42 
Total legacy loans  1,654   894   833   3,381      7,663 
                        
Loans acquired from Chicopee Savings Bank  3,854   1,907   551   6,312      6,394 
                        
Total past due loans $5,508  $2,801  $1,384  $9,693  $  $14,057 

Total loans

 $6,818  $2,600  $4,384  $13,802  $1,757,968  $1,771,770  $9,881 

Impaired Loans.

 

The following is a summary of impaired loans by class at and for the periods ended September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016:class:

    
           Three Months Ended 
  At March 31, 2020  March 31, 2020 
  Recorded Investment  Unpaid Principal Balance  Related Allowance  Average Recorded Investment  Interest Income Recognized 
  (In thousands) 
Impaired Loans(1)                    
Commercial real estate $19,008  $21,040  $  $15,443  $110 
Residential real estate  5,687   6,479      5,691   14 
Home equity  399   454      434   3 
Commercial and industrial  1,491   3,889      1,443   57 
Consumer  39   52      40    
Total impaired loans $26,624  $31,914  $  $23,051  $184 

 

 Impaired Loans(1)(2)    
      Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended         Three Months Ended 
 At September 30, 2017(1)  September 30, 2017  September 30, 2017  At December 31, 2019  March 31, 2019 
 Recorded
Investment
  Unpaid
Principal
Balance
  Average
Recorded
Investment
  Interest
Income
Recognized
  Average
Recorded
Investment
  Interest
Income
Recognized
  Recorded Investment  Unpaid Principal Balance  Related Allowance  Average Recorded Investment  Interest Income Recognized 
 (In thousands)  (In thousands) 
Impaired loans without a valuation allowance(2):                        
Impaired Loans(1)                    
Commercial real estate $16,945  $19,380  $17,731  $199  $18,788  $650  $11,879  $13,914  $  $16,856  $131 
Residential real estate:                        
Residential real estate  6,939   7,410   7,016   11   6,548   34   5,695   6,383      7,190   44 
Home equity  566   590   407   1   260   3   469   539      417    
Commercial and industrial  3,953   10,242   4,442   54   4,538   183   1,394   4,192      3,718   37 
Consumer  127   131   122      83      42   56      57    
                        
Total impaired loans $28,530  $37,753  $29,718  $265  $30,217  $870  $19,479  $25,084  $  $28,238  $212 

 

 

(1)   Includes loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality and performing troubled debt restructurings.

(2)   Includes loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality from the Chicopee Bancorp merger.


  Impaired Loans(1)(2) 
        Three Months Ended  Nine Months Ended 
  At December 31, 2016(1)  September 30, 2016  September 30, 2016 
  Recorded
Investment
  Unpaid
Principal
Balance
  Average
Recorded
Investment
  Interest
Income
Recognized
  Average
Recorded
Investment
  Interest
Income
Recognized
 
  (In thousands) 
Impaired loans without a valuation allowance(2):                        
Commercial real estate $18,975  $21,330  $3,487  $17  $3,551  $49 
Residential real estate  5,059   5,676   515      482    
Commercial and industrial  4,314   11,049   3,356      3,434    
                         
Total impaired loans $28,348  $38,055  $7,358  $17  $7,467  $49 
(1)Includes loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality and performing troubled debt restructurings.

 

(1)Includes loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality from the Chicopee Bancorp, Inc. merger.

(2)Includes loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality from the Chicopee Bancorp merger.

No interest income was recognized forThe majority of impaired loans are included within the non-accrual balances; however, not every loan on a cash-basis method during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 or 2016. Interest income recognized on an accrual basis during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 related to performing purchase impairednon-accrual status has been designated as impaired. Impaired loans while activityinclude loans that have been modified in the comparable 2016 periods related to performing TDR loans.

We may periodically agree to modify the contractual terms of loans. When a loan is modified and a concession is made to a borrower experiencing financial difficulty, the modification is considered a troubled debt restructuring (“TDR”). TheseImpaired loans are individually evaluated and exclude large groups of smaller-balance homogeneous loans, such as residential mortgage loans and consumer loans, which are collectively evaluated for impairment, and loans that are measured at fair value, unless the loan is amended in a TDR.

All payments received on impaired loans in non-accrual status are applied to principal. There was no interest income recognized on non-accrual impaired loans during the three months ended March 31, 2020 and March 31, 2019. The Company’s obligation to fulfill the additional funding commitments on impaired loans is generally contingent on the borrower’s compliance with the terms of the credit agreement. If the borrower is not in compliance, additional funding commitments may or may not be made at the Company’s discretion. As of March 31, 2020, we have lent an additional $169,000 to a customer with a loan relationship already classified as impaired. The new loan was designated impaired and classified as a TDR at March 31, 2020, and is included in the table below. At March 31, 2020, we had not committed to lend any additional funds for loans that are classified as impaired. Payments received on performing impaired loans are recorded in accordance with the contractual terms of the loan. Interest income recognized on impaired loans during the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 pertained to performing TDRs and purchased impaired loans.

Troubled Debt Restructurings.

Loans are designated as a TDR when, as part of an agreement to modify the original contractual terms of the loan as a result of financial difficulties of the borrower, the Bank grants the borrower a concession on the terms, that would not otherwise be considered. Typically, such concessions could includemay consist of a reduction in the interest rate to a below market rate, taking into account the credit quality of the note, extension of additional credit based on receipt of adequate collateral, or a deferment or reduction of payments (principal or interest) which materially alters the loan, payment extensions, postponementBank’s position or forgivenesssignificantly extends the note’s maturity date, such that the present value of principal, forbearance or other actions intendedcash flows to maximize collection.be received is materially less than those contractually established at the loan’s origination. All TDRsloans that are modified are reviewed by the Company to identify if a TDR has occurred. All TDR loans are classified as impaired.

 


When we modify loans in a TDR, we measure impairment similar to other impaired loans based on the present value of expected future cash flows, discounted at the contractual interest rate of the original loan agreement, or use the current fair value of the collateral, less selling costs for collateral dependent loans. If we determine that the value of the modified loan is less than the recorded investment in the loan (net of previous charge-offs, deferred loan fees or costs and unamortized premium or discount), impairment is recognized through ana specific allowance estimate or a charge-off to the allowance. In periods subsequent to modification, we evaluate allNon-performing TDRs including those that have payment defaults, for possible impairment and recognize impairment through the allowance.are included in non-performing loans.

 

Nonperforming TDRs are shownLoans modifications classified as nonperforming assets. There were no loans modified in TDRs during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017. A substandard impaired loan relationshipMarch 31, 2020 are included in the amount of $4.6 million was designated a TDRtable below. There were no loan modifications classified as TDRs during the ninethree month ended March 31, 2019. During the three months ended September 30, 2016. The bank entered into a forbearance agreement which offered an interest only period. Due to the borrower continuing to experience declining sales, the interest only period was extended during the second quarter of 2016, resulting in the TDR classification. The loans are on non-accrualMarch 31, 2020 and are current. The loans are measured for impairment quarterly and appropriate reserves/charge offs have been taken.

  Nine Months Ended 
  September 30, 2016 
  Number of
Contracts
  Pre-Modification
Outstanding
Recorded
Investment
  Post-Modification Outstanding
Recorded
Investment
 
  (Dollars in thousands) 
Troubled Debt Restructurings            
Commercial Real Estate  1  $1,940  $1,940 
Commercial and Industrial  3   2,681   2,681 
Residential  2   161   161 
Total  6  $4,782  $4,782 


A default occurs when a loan is2019, no TDRs defaulted (defined as 30 days or more past due. No TDRs defaulteddue) within twelve12 months of restructuring during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 or 2016.

restructuring. There were no charge-offs on TDRs during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2020 and 2016.2019.

  Three Months Ended 
  March 31, 2020 
  Number
of
Contracts
  Pre-
Modification
Outstanding
Recorded
Investment
  Post-
Modification
Outstanding
Recorded
Investment
 
  (Dollars in thousands) 
Troubled Debt Restructurings            
Commercial and Industrial  1  $169  $169 
Total  1  $169  $169 

 

Loans Acquired with Deteriorated Credit QualityQuality.

 

The following is a summary of loans acquired fromin the Chicopee Bancorp, Inc. (“Chicopee”) acquisition with evidence of credit deterioration as of September 30, 2017.March 31, 2020 and 2019.

 

  Contractual Required Payments Receivable  Cash Expected To Be Collected  Non-
Accretable Discount
  Accretable
Yield
  Loans
Receivable
   Contractual
Required
Payments
Receivable
  Cash Expected
To Be
Collected
  Non-
Accretable
Discount
  Accretable
Yield
  Loans
Receivable
 
 (In thousands)  (In thousands) 
           
Balance at December 31, 2016  $37,437  $29,040  $8,397  $7,521  $21,519 
Balance at December 31, 2019  $20,689  $15,909  $4,780  $4,092  $11,817 
Collections   (3,860)  (3,326)  (534)  (1,003)  (2,323)   (964)  (608)  (356)  (108)  (500)
Dispositions   (1,833)  (1,503)  (330)  6   (1,509)   (238)  (238)     (205)  (33)
Balance at September 30, 2017  $31,744  $24,211  $7,533  $6,524  $17,687 
Balance at March 31, 2020  $19,487  $15,063  $4,424  $3,779  $11,284 

 

   Contractual
Required
Payments
Receivable
  Cash Expected
To Be
Collected
  Non-
Accretable
Discount
  Accretable
Yield
  Loans
Receivable
 
   (In thousands) 
Balance at December 31, 2018  $24,793  $19,883  $4,910  $4,854  $15,029 
Collections   (702)  (646)  (56)  (158)  (488)
Dispositions   (71)  (71)     (31)  (40)
Balance at March 31, 2019  $24,020  $19,166  $4,854  $4,665  $14,501 

Credit Quality InformationInformation.

 

We utilizeThe Company utilizes an eight-grade internal loan rating system for commercial real estate and commercial and industrial loans. Performing residential real estate, home equity and consumer loans are grouped with “Pass” rated loans. NonperformingNon-performing residential real estate, home equity and consumer loans are monitored individually for impairment and risk rated as “Substandard.“substandard.

 

Loans rated 1 – 34: Loans rated 1-4 represent groups of loans that are considered “Pass” rated loans with lownot subject to averageadverse criticism as defined in regulatory guidance. Loans in these groups exhibit characteristics that represent acceptable risk.

 

Loans rated 4 are considered “Pass Watch,” with an acceptable level of risk. Loans in this category remain “pass” rated and are not a criticized or classified loan, however, represent borrowers which may exhibit tight cash flows and/or leveraged balance sheets.

5: Loans rated 5 are considered “Special Mention.” These loansMention” and may exhibit potential credit weaknesses or downward trends and are being closely monitored by us.management. Loans in this category are currently protected based on collateral and repayment capacity and do not constitute undesirable credit risk, but have potential weakness that may result in deterioration of the repayment process at some future date. This classification is used if a negative trend is evident in the obligor’s financial situation. Special mention loans do not sufficiently expose the Company to warrant adverse classification.

 

Loans rated 6: Loans rated 6 are considered “Substandard.” Generally, aA loan is consideredclassified as substandard if the borrower exhibits a well-defined weakness thatand may be inadequately protected by the current net worth and cash flow capacity to pay the current debt.

 

Loans rated 7: Loans rated 7 are considered “Doubtful.” Loans classified as doubtful have all the weaknesses inherent in those classified substandard with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full, onof the basis of currently existing facts,loan highly questionable and improbableimprobable. The possibility of some loss is extremely high, but because of specific pending factors that may work to the advantage and that a partialstrengthening of the asset, its classification as an estimated loss of principal is likely.deferred until its more exact status may be determined.

 

Loans rated 8: Loans rated 8 are considered uncollectible and of such littleuncollectible. The loss classification does not mean that the asset has absolutely no recovery or salvage value, but rather that their continuance as loansit is not warranted.practical or desirable to defer writing off the asset because recovery and collection time may be affected in the future.

 

On an annual basis, or more often if needed, we formally review the ratings on all commercial real estate and commercial and industrial loans. Construction loans are reported within commercial real estate loans and total $67.6 million and $88.9 million at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. We engage an independent third party to review a significant portion of loans within these segments on a semi-annual basis. We use the results of these reviews as part of our annual review process. In addition, management utilizes delinquency reports, the watch listcriticized report and other loan reports to monitor credit qualityquality. In addition, at least on an annual basis, the Company contracts with an external loan review company to review the internal credit ratings assigned to loans in other segments.
the commercial loan portfolio on a pre-determined schedule, based on the type, size, rating, and overall risk of the loan. During the course of its review, the third party examines a sample of loans, including new loans, existing relationships over certain dollar amounts and classified assets.

 


The following table presents our loans by risk rating at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016:for the periods indicated:

 

  Commercial
Real Estate
  Residential
1-4 Family
  Home
Equity
  Commercial
and Industrial
  Consumer  Total 
  (In thousands) 
September 30, 2017                  
Loans rated 1 – 3 $647,599  $549,936  $91,854  $192,968  $4,340  $1,486,697 
Loans rated 4  45,339   95      35,585      81,019 
Loans rated 5  14,724         7,521      22,245 
Loans rated 6  9,228   5,737   505   8,300   127   23,897 
  $716,890  $555,768  $92,359  $244,374  $4,467  $1,613,858 
                         
December 31, 2016                        
Loans rated 1 – 3 $673,957  $516,339  $91,964  $180,675  $4,391  $1,467,326 
Loans rated 4  24,207         16,621   6   40,834 
Loans rated 5  14,068         6,727      20,795 
Loans rated 6  6,604   5,744   119   15,379   27   27,873 
Loans rated 7  1,905         2,884      4,789 
  $720,741  $522,083  $92,083  $222,286  $4,424  $1,561,617 
  Commercial Real
Estate
  Residential
1-4 Family
  Home
Equity
  Commercial and Industrial  Consumer  Total 
  (In thousands) 
March 31, 2020                  
Pass (Rated 1 – 4) $784,437  $592,084  $103,942  $218,714  $5,318  $1,704,495 
Special Mention (Rated 5)  20,931         14,932      35,863 
Substandard (Rated 6)  30,382   5,656   474   23,041   38   59,591 
Total $835,750  $597,740  $104,416  $256,687  $5,356  $1,799,949 
                         
December 31, 2019                        
Pass (Rated 1 – 4) $766,124  $591,911  $101,908  $222,847  $5,705  $1,688,495 
Special Mention (Rated 5)  23,138         2,796      25,934 
Substandard (Rated 6)  27,624   5,816   609   23,250   42   57,341 
Total $816,886  $597,727  $102,517  $248,893  $5,747  $1,771,770 

6. GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLES

 

GoodwillGoodwill.

Goodwill for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 is summarized as follows:

   

Nine Months
Ended
September 30,

2017

 
     (In thousands) 
 Balance at December 31, 2016  $13,747 
 Current period adjustments   (1,260)
 Balance at September 30, 2017  $12,487 

 

At September 30, 2017March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2016,2019, the Company’s goodwill was related to the acquisition of Chicopee in October 2016. There was no goodwill impairment recorded during the three months ended March 31, 2020 or the year ended December 31, 2019. Annually, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances warrant such evaluation, the Company evaluates its goodwill for impairment. No goodwill impairment was recorded for the nine months ended September 30, 2017.

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2017, management completed their evaluation of premises and equipment acquired from Chicopee, which resulted in a $2.4 million adjustment to the provisional fair values of bank premises acquired and a $1.4 million reduction in goodwill. The remaining adjustments to goodwill of $140,000 during the three months ended March 31, 2017 resulted from information obtain during the quarter about events and circumstances that existed as of the acquisition date.

Core Deposit IntangiblesIntangibles.

In connection with the assumptionacquisition of $545.7 million of deposit liabilities from the Chicopee, acquisition in October 2016, of which $345.2 million were core deposits, the Bank recorded a core deposit intangible of $4.5 million. The resulting core deposit intangiblemillion which is amortized over twelve years using the straight-line method. Core deposit intangibles are summarized as follows:

   

Nine Months
Ended
September 30,

2017

 
     (In thousands) 
 Balance at December 31, 2016  $4,438 
 Amortization   (282)
 Balance at September 30, 2017  $4,156 

Amortization expense was $282,000$93,000 for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2017.March 31, 2020 and March 31, 2019. At September 30, 2017,March 31, 2020, future amortization of the core deposit intangible totalstotaled $375,000 for each of the next five years and $2.3$1.3 million thereafter.

 

7. SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION

 

Stock Options –Under the terms of the Chicopee merger agreement dated April 4, 2016, each option to purchase shares of Chicopee common stock issued by Chicopee and outstanding at the effective time of the merger, October 21, 2016, pursuant to the Chicopee 2007 Equity Incentive Plan fully vested and converted into an option to purchase shares of WNEB common stock on the same terms and conditions as were applicable before the merger, except (1) the number of shares of WNEB common stock subject to the new option was adjusted to be equal to the product of the number of shares of Chicopee common stock subject to the existing option and the exchange ratio (rounding fractional shares to the nearest whole share) and (2) the exercise price per share of WNEB common stock under the new option was adjusted to be equal to the exercise price per share of Chicopee common stock of the existing option divided by the exchange ratio (rounded to the nearest whole cent).Options.


A summary of stock option activity for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2020 is presented below. No options were outstanding during the nine months ended September 30, 2016.below:

 

   Shares  Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
  

Weighted
Average
Remaining Contractual
Term

(in years)

  

Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value 

(in thousands)

 
              
Outstanding at December 31, 2016   1,178,899  $6.01   1.98  $3,930 
Exercised   (921,849)  5.93   0.91   3,675 
Outstanding at September 30, 2017   257,050  $6.31   4.66  $1,175 
                  
Exercisable at September 30, 2017   257,050  $6.31   4.66  $1,175 
   Shares  Weighted Average Exercise Price  

Weighted
Average
Remaining Contractual
Term

(in years)

  

Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value

(in thousands)

 
Outstanding at December 31, 2019   218,214  $6.42   2.62  $695 
Exercised             
Outstanding at March 31, 2020   218,214  $6.42   2.37  $77 
                  
Exercisable at March 31, 2020   218,214  $6.42   2.37  $77 

 

Cash received for options exercised during the ninethree months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2019 was $5.5 million.$64,000. There were no options exercised during the three months ended March 31, 2020.

 

Restricted Stock AwardsAwards.

In May 2014, ourthe Company’s shareholders approved a stock-based compensation plan under which(the “RSA Plan”). Under the RSA Plan, up to 516,000 shares of ourthe Company’s common stock were reserved for grants of stock awards, including stock options and restricted stock, which may be granted to any officer, key employee or non-employee director of WNEB. Authorized but unissuedAny shares that are issued to awardees upon vesting of such awards. Any shares not issued because vesting requirements are not met, will again be available for future issuance under the plans.RSA Plan.

 

In January 2015, there were 48,560 shares were granted under this plan andthe RSA Plan. These shares vest ratably over five years. The fair market value of shares awarded are based on the market price at the grant date of grant, wasand recorded as unearned compensation and is beingcompensation. The shares are amortized over the applicable vesting period.period, with the final tranche of shares vesting in January of 2020.


In 2016,On an annual basis, the Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) approved theapproves long-term incentive program (the “LTI Plan”). The LTIawards out of the RSA Plan, provideswhereby shares will be granted to eligible participants of the Company that are nominated by the Chief Executive Officer and approved by the Committee, with vesting over a three-year term for employees and a one-year term for directors. Annual employee grants provide for a periodic award that is both performance and retention based in that ittime-based and is designed to recognize the executive’s responsibilities, reward demonstrated performance and leadership and to retain such executives.as a retention tool. The objective of the LTI Planaward is to align compensation for the named executive officers and directors over a multi-year period directly with the interests of our shareholders by motivating and rewarding creation and preservation of long-term financial strength, shareholder value and relative shareholder return.

 

The LTI Plan includes eligible officers of the Company who are nominated by the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and approved by the Committee. The LTI Plan is triggered by the Company’s achievement of satisfactory safety and soundness results from its most recent regulatory examination. Employee stock grants made through the 2016 LTI plan will be a combination of 50% time-vested restricted stock and 50% performance-based restricted stock.

In May 2016, 62,7402017, there were 89,042 shares were granted undergranted. Of the LTI Plan. Of this total, 36,54389,042 shares, 55,159 shares are retention-based,time-based, with 10,35221,276 vesting in one year and 26,19133,883 vesting ratably over a three yearthree-year period. The remaining 26,19733,883 shares granted are performance basedwere performance-based and are subject to the achievement of the 2016 LTI2017 performance metric before vestingmetric. Vesting is realized after a three yearthree-year period. For the performance shares, theThe primary performance metric for 2016 awards is2017 grants was return on equity. PerformancePerformance-based shares will be earned based upon how the Company performs relative to threshold, target and targetmaximum absolute goals (i.e. Company-specific, not relative to a peer index) overon an annual performance period, but will be distributed at the end of the three-year performance period. The threshold amount for the performance period will be a return on equity of 5.85% and a target amount of 6.32%. ParticipantsEligible participants will be able to earn between 50% (for threshold(“threshold” performance), 100% (“target” performance) and 100%150% (“maximum” performance).

As a result of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, the return on equity performance metrics were adjusted to incorporate the impact and benefits of the corporate tax rate reductions thereunder. The original and adjusted threshold, target amountand maximum metrics for 2019 under the 2017 grant are as follows:

   Return on Equity Metrics 
Performance Period Ending  

Original

Threshold

  Adjusted Threshold  Original Target  Adjusted Target  Original Maximum  Adjusted Maximum 
December 31, 2019   6.50%  7.09%  7.20%  7.85%  7.90%  8.61%

As of December 31, 2019, the three-year performance period for the 2017 grants ended. Performance-based shares were earned based on the Company achieving the annual 2017 performance metrics adjusted threshold, target or maximum metrics at the end of each year of the three-year performance period. Of the original 33,883 performance-based shares but will not earn additionalgranted in 2017, 15,898 performance-based shares if performance exceeds target performance.vested and were issued to eligible recipients, while 17,985 shares were forfeited in February of 2020. Shares forfeited become available for reissuance under future grants.

 

In May 2017, 89,042January 2018, there were 83,812 shares granted. Of the 83,812 shares, 50,852 shares were granted under the LTI Plan. Of this total, 55,159 shares are retention-based,time-based, with 21,27617,908 vesting in one year and 33,88332,944 vesting ratably over a three yearthree-year period. The remaining 33,88332,960 shares granted are performance basedperformance-based and are subject to the achievement of the 2017 LTI2018 performance metric before vesting is realized after a three year period. For the performance shares, themetric. The primary performance metric for 2017 awards is2018 grants was return on equity. Performance shares will be earned based upon how the Company performs relative to threshold, target and maximum absolute goals (i.e. Company-specific, not relative to a peer index) on an annual performance period, but will be distributed at the end of the three yearthree-year period.

 


The threshold, target and maximum for the three year periodstretch metrics under the 2017 Plan is2018 grant are as follows:

 

  Return on Equity Targets 
      Return on Equity Metrics 
Performance Period Ending Threshold Target Maximum   Threshold  Target  Stretch 
           
December 31, 2017 6.00%  6.60%  7.30%
December 31, 2018 6.30%  7.00%  7.60%
December 31, 2019 6.50%  7.20%  7.90%   6.85%  7.35%  7.75%
           
December 31, 2020   7.40%  7.90%  8.30%

ParticipantsEligible participants will be able to earn between 50% (for threshold(“threshold” performance), 100% (for target(“target” performance) and 150% (for(“maximum” performance).

In February 2019, there were 108,718 shares granted. Of the 108,718 shares, 64,496 shares were time-based, with 20,262 vesting in one year and 44,234 vesting ratably over a three-year period. The remaining 44,222 shares granted are performance-based and are subject to the achievement of the 2019 long-term incentive performance metric. The primary performance metric for 2019 grants was return on equity. Performance shares will be earned based upon how the Company performs relative to threshold, target and maximum absolute goals (i.e. Company-specific, not relative to a peer index) on an annual performance period, but will be distributed at the end of the three-year period.


The threshold, target and stretch metrics under the 2019 grants are as follows:

   Return on Equity Metrics 
Performance Period Ending  Threshold  Target  Stretch 
December 31, 2019   5.75%  6.13%  7.00%
December 31, 2020   6.00%  6.75%  7.75%
December 31, 2021   6.25%  7.00%  8.00%

Eligible participants will be able to earn between 50% (“threshold” performance), 100% (“target” performance) and 150% (“maximum” performance).

In February 2020, there were 120,053 shares granted. Of the 120,053 shares, 69,898 shares were time-based, with 19,760 vesting in one year and 50,138 vesting ratably over a three-year period. The remaining 50,155 shares granted are performance-based and are subject to the achievement of the 2020 long-term incentive performance metrics, with 50% of the performance-shares vesting for each performance metric. The primary performance metrics for the 2020 grants were return on equity and earnings per share. Performance shares will be earned based upon how the Company performs relative to threshold, target and maximum absolute goals (i.e. Company-specific, not relative to a peer index) on an annual performance period for return on equity metrics and for a three-year cumulative performance period for earnings per share, but will be distributed at the end of the three-year period as earned. The threshold, target and stretch metrics under the 2020 grants are as follows:

   Return on Equity Metrics 
Performance Period Ending  Threshold  Target  Stretch 
December 31, 2020   5.00%  5.48%  6.00%
December 31, 2021   5.62%  6.24%  6.86%
December 31, 2022   6.29%  6.99%  7.69%

  Earnings Per Share Metrics 
Performance Period Ending Threshold  Target  Stretch 
Three-year Cumulative Diluted Earnings Per Share $1.50  $1.65  $1.80 

Eligible participants will be able to earn between 50% (“threshold” performance), 100% (“target” performance) and 150% (“maximum” performance).

 

The fair market value of shares awarded is based on the market price at the date of grant isdate, recorded as unearned compensation and amortized over the applicable vesting period. Shares granted under performance-based conditionsPerformance-based metrics are monitored on a quarterly basis in order to compare actual results to the performance metric, established, with any necessary adjustments being recognized through share-based compensation expense and unearned compensation.

At September 30, 2017,March 31, 2020, there were an additional 315,65825,927 shares were available for future grants under this plan.the RSA Plan.


OurA summary of the status of restricted stock award plan activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016awards at March 31, 2020 is summarizedpresented below:

 

  Unvested Stock Awards
Outstanding
   Shares  Weighted Average
Grant Date Fair Value
 
  Shares   Weighted
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
 
       
Outstanding at December 31, 2016 91,371  $7.51 
Balance at December 31, 2019   172,866  $10.07 
Shares granted 89,042   10.15    101,408   9.11 
Shares forfeited   (16,803)  10.15 
Shares vested  (21,552)  7.44    (41,894)  9.54 
Outstanding at September 30, 2017  158,861  $9.00 
       
Outstanding at December 31, 2015 54,160  $7.28 
Shares granted 62,740   7.73 
Shares vested  (11,200)  7.18 
Outstanding at September 30, 2016  105,700  $7.56 
Shares reissued   18,645   9.11 
Balance at March 31, 2020   234,222  $9.67 

 

We recorded compensation cost related to thetotal expense for restricted stock awards of $490,000$182,000 and $186,000$195,000 for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2020 and 2016,2019, respectively.

 

8. SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS AND LONG-TERM DEBT

 

We utilize short-term borrowingsAs a member of the FHLB, the Bank has the potential capacity to borrow an amount up to the value of its discounted qualified collateral. Borrowings from the FHLB are secured by certain securities from the Company’s investment portfolio not otherwise pledged as well as certain residential real estate and long-term debt as an additional source of funds to finance our lending and investing activities and to provide liquidity for daily operations.commercial real estate loans. Borrowings from the Federal Reserve Bank (“FRB”) Discount Window are secured by certain securities from the Company’s investment portfolio not otherwise pledged.

 

Short-term borrowings are made up of FHLBBFHLB advances with an original maturity of less than one year totaled $45.0 million and $35.0 million at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 with a weighted average rate of 0.71% and 1.86%, respectively. At March 31, 2020, based on qualifying collateral less outstanding advances, the Bank had the capacity to borrow up to approximately $247.8 million from the FHLB.

In addition, at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the Company had an available Ideal Way line of credit with the FHLBB and customer repurchase agreements, which mature daily. Short-term borrowings issued by the FHLBB were $174.0 million at September 30, 2017 and $155.0 million at December 31, 2016. We have an “Ideal Way” line of credit with the FHLBBFHLB for up to $9.5 million at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016.million. Interest on this line of credit is payable at a rate determined and reset by the FHLBBFHLB on a daily basis. The outstanding principal is due daily butand the portion not repaid will be automatically renewed. ThereAt March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, there were no advances outstanding on theunder this line.

The Bank also had a line of credit as of September 30, 2017 or December 31, 2016. Customer repurchase agreements were $18.5in the amount up to $15.0 million with a correspondent bank at September 30, 2017 and $17.4 million at December 31, 2016. A customer repurchase agreement is an agreement by us to sell to and repurchase from the customer an interest in specific securities issued by or guaranteed by the U.S. government. This transaction settles immediately on a same day basis in immediately available funds. Interest paid is commensurate with other products of equal interest and credit risk. In addition, we have lines of credit of $4.0 million and $50.0 million with Bankers Bank Northeast (“BBN”) and PNC Bank, respectively. The interest rates on these lines arerate determined and reset on a daily basis by each respective bank.basis. There were no advances outstanding under these linesthis line at March 31, 2020 and 2019. We also had a $50.0 million line of credit with another correspondent bank at September 30, 2017an interest rate determined and reset on a daily basis.  There were no advances outstanding under this line at March 31, 2020 and 2019. As of March 31, 2020, we also have an available line of credit of $23.9 million with the FRB Discount Window at an interest rate determined and reset on a daily basis. There were no advances outstanding under this line at March 31, 2020 or December 31, 2016. As part of our contract with BBN, we are required to maintain a reserve balance of $300,000 with BBN for our use of this line of credit.2019.

 


Long-term debt consists of FHLBBFHLB advances with an original maturity of one year or more. At September 30, 2017,March 31, 2020, we had $106.3$177.4 million in long-term debt with the FHLBB. This comparesFHLB, compared to $124.8$205.5 million in long-term debt with FHLBB advancesthe FHLB at December 31, 2016.2019.

 

Customer repurchase agreements are collateralized by government-sponsored enterprise obligations with fair value of $6.8 million and $24.6 million, and mortgage backed securities with a fair value of $61.1 million and $57.6 million, at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. The securities collateralizing repurchase agreements are subject to fluctuations in fair value. We monitor the fair value of the collateral on a periodic basis, and would pledge additional collateral if necessary based on changes in fair value of collateral or the balances of the repurchase agreements.

All FHLBB advances are collateralized by a blanket lien on our owner occupied residential real estate loans and certain eligible commercial real estate loans.

9. PENSION BENEFITS

 

We maintainprovide a defined benefit pension plan for our eligible employees. On September 30, 2016, we effectedemployees (the “Plan”). Employees must work a soft freeze onminimum of 1,000 hours per year to be eligible for the Plan and therefore no new participants will be includedPlan. Eligible employees become vested in the Plan after such effective date.five years of service. We plan to contribute to the pension plan the amount required to meet the minimum funding standards under Section 412 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Additional contributions will be made as deemed appropriate by management in conjunction with the pension plan’s actuaries. We have not yet determined how much we expect to contribute to our pension plan in 2017.2020. No contributions have been made to the plan for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2017.March 31, 2020. The pension plan assets are invested in group annuity contracts with thevarious pooled separate investment accounts offered by Principal Life Insurance Company, a division of Principal Financial Group, who also acts as third-party administrator for our 401(k)is the Custodian of the Plan (the “Custodian”). The Plan is administered by an officer of Westfield Bank. On September 30, 2016, we effected a soft freeze on the Plan and ESOP plans.therefore no new participants will be included in the Plan after such effective date.


The following table provides information regarding net pension benefit costs for the periods shown:

 

 Three Months Ended
September 30,
 Nine Months Ended,
September 30,
  

Three Months Ended

March 31,

 
 2017 2016 2017 2016  2020  2019 
 (In thousands)  (In thousands) 
Service cost $245  $283  $778  $854  $356  $274 
Interest cost  254   240   761   719   293   284 
Expected return on assets  (298)  (275)  (895)  (823)  (382)  (308)
Amortization of actuarial losses  51   24   153   71 
Amortization of actuarial loss  99   32 
Net periodic pension cost $252  $272  $797  $821  $366  $282 

 

10. DERIVATIVES AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES

 

Risk Management Objective of Using DerivativesDerivatives.

 

We areThe Company is exposed to certain risks arising from both our business operations and economic conditions. We principally manage our exposures to a wide variety of business and operational risks through management of our core business activities. We manage economic risks, including interest rate, liquidity, and credit risk, primarily by managing the amount, sources, and duration of our assets and liabilities and the use of derivative financial instruments. Specifically, we entered into derivative financial instruments to manage exposures that arise from business activities that result in the receipt or payment of future known and uncertain cash amounts, the value of which are determined by interest rates. Our derivative financial instruments are used to manage differences in the amount, timing, and duration of our known or expected cash receipts and our known or expected cash payments principally related to certain variable rate loan assets and variable rate borrowings.

 

23

Fair Values of Derivative Instruments on the Balance SheetThe following table presents information about interest rate swaps at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019:

 

March 31, 2020 Notional  Weighted Average  Weighted Average Rate  Estimated Fair 
  Amount  Maturity  Receive  Pay  Value 
  (In thousands)  (In years)        (In thousands) 
Cash flow hedges:                    
Interest rate swaps on FHLB borrowings $35,000   2.5   0.74%  3.54% $(2,777)
Non-hedging derivatives:                    
Loan-level swaps – dealer  13,688   13.2   3.40%  3.75%  (1,858)
Loan-level swaps – borrower  13,688   13.2   3.75%  3.40%  1,858 
Total $62,376              $(2,777)

The table below presents

December 31, 2019 Notional  Weighted Average  Weighted Average Rate  Estimated Fair 
  Amount  Maturity  Receive  Pay  Value 
  (In thousands)  (In years)        (In thousands) 
Cash flow hedges:                    
Interest rate swaps on FHLB borrowings $35,000   2.7   1.89%  3.54% $(1,798)
Non-hedging derivatives:                    
Loan-level swaps – dealer  6,484   13.2   3.45%  3.79%  (149)
Loan-level swaps – borrower  6,484   13.2   3.79%  3.45%  149 
Total $47,968              $(1,798)

At March 31, 2020, the fair value of our derivative financial instrumentsCompany had $35.0 million in derivatives designated as hedging instruments and $27.4 million in derivatives designated as wellnon-hedging instruments, compared to $35.0 million in derivatives designated as our classification on the balance sheethedging instruments and $13.0 million in derivatives designated as of September 30, 2017 andnon-hedging instruments at December 31, 2016.2019.

 

September 30, 2017 Asset Derivatives  Liability Derivatives
  Balance Sheet Location  Fair Value  Balance Sheet Location  Fair Value 
  (In thousands) 
             
Interest rate swaps Other Assets $1  Other Liabilities $2,710 

December 31, 2016 Asset Derivatives  Liability Derivatives
  Balance Sheet Location  Fair Value  Balance Sheet Location  Fair Value 
  (In thousands) 
             
Interest rate swaps Other Assets $  Other Liabilities $3,152 

Cash Flow Hedges of Interest Rate RiskRisk.

 

OurThe Company’s objectives in using interest rate derivatives are to add stability to interest income and expense and to manage ourits exposure to interest rate movements. To accomplish this objective,these objectives, we entered into interest rate swaps as part of our interest rate risk management strategy. These interest rate swaps are designated as cash flow hedges and involve the receipt of variable rate amounts from a counterparty in exchange for our making fixed payments.

The following table presents information about our cash flow hedges at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016:

 Notional  Weighted
Average
  Weighted Average Rate  Estimated Fair 
September 30, 2017 Amount  Maturity  Receive  Pay  Value 
  (In thousands)  (In years)        (In thousands)
Interest rate swaps on FHLBB borrowings $75,000   2.6   1.31%  2.46% $(2,709)

 Notional  Weighted
Average
  Weighted Average Rate  Estimated Fair 
December 31, 2016 Amount  Maturity  Receive  Pay  Value 
  (In thousands)  (In years)         (In thousands) 
Interest rate swaps on FHLBB borrowings $75,000   3.4   0.92%  2.46% $(3,152)

During 2016, we terminated a forward-starting interest rate swap with a notional amount of $32.5 million and incurred a termination fee of $3.4 million. During 2015, we terminated forward-starting interest rate swaps with notional amounts of $47.5 million and incurred a termination fee of $2.4 million. The termination fees are amortized as a reclassification of other comprehensive income into interest expense over the terms of the previously hedged borrowings, which were six and five years for the swaps terminated in 2016 and 2015, respectively.


For derivatives designated as cash flow hedges, the effective portion of changes in the fair value of the derivative is initially reported in other comprehensive income (outside of earnings), net of tax, and subsequently reclassified to earnings when the hedged transaction affects earnings, and the ineffective portion of changes in the fair value of the derivative is recognized directly in earnings. We assess the effectiveness of each hedging relationship by comparing the changes in cash flows of the derivative hedging instrument with the changes in cash flows of the designated hedged transactions. We did not recognize any hedge ineffectiveness in earnings during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 or 2016.


We are hedging our exposure to the variability in future cash flows for forecasted transactions over a maximum period of six years (excluding forecasted payment of variable interest on existing financial instruments).

 

Non-hedging Derivatives.

Derivatives not designated as hedges are not speculative, but rather result from a service the Company provides to certain customers. The Company executes loan-level derivative products such as interest-rate swap agreements with commercial banking customers to aid them in managing their interest-rate risk by converting floating-rate loan payments to fixed-rate loan payments. The Company concurrently enters into offsetting swaps with a third-party financial institution, effectively minimizing the Company’s net risk exposure resulting from such transactions. The third-party financial institution exchanges the customer's fixed-rate loan payments for floating-rate loan payments. As the interest-rate swap agreements associated with this program do not meet hedge accounting requirements, changes in the fair value are recognized directly in earnings.

Fair Values of Derivative Instruments on the Balance Sheet.

The table below presents the fair value of our derivative financial instruments designated as hedging and non-hedging instruments as well as our classification on the balance sheet as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019.

 March 31, 2020 Asset Derivatives Liability Derivatives
  Balance Sheet Location Fair Value  Balance Sheet Location Fair Value 
  (In thousands)
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:            
Interest rate swaps – cash flow hedge Other Assets $  Other Liabilities $2,777 
Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments   $    $2,777 
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:            
Interest rate swap – with customers Other Assets $1,858    $ 
Interest rate swap – with counterparties      Other Liabilities  1,858 
Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments   $1,858    $1,858 

 December 31, 2019 Asset Derivatives Liability Derivatives
  Balance Sheet Location Fair Value  Balance Sheet Location Fair Value 
  (In thousands)
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:            
Interest rate swaps – cash flow hedge Other Assets $  Other Liabilities $1,798 
Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments   $    $1,798 
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:            
Interest rate swap – with customers Other Assets $149    $ 
Interest rate swap – with counterparties      Other Liabilities  149 
Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments   $149    $149 

Effect of Derivative Instruments in the Consolidated Statements of Net Income and Changes in Shareholders’ Equity.

The table below presents the pre-tax net losses of our cash flow hedges for the periods indicated.indicated:

 

  Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivative (Effective Portion) 
  Three Months Ended September 30,  Nine Months Ended September 30, 
  2017  2016  2017  2016 
  (In thousands) 
Interest rate swaps $(14) $417  $(307) $(2,863)
  Amount of Loss Recognized in OCI on Derivative 
  Three Months Ended March 31, 
  2020  2019 
  (In thousands) 
Interest rate swaps $(1,123) $(328)

 

Amounts reported in accumulated other comprehensive loss related to these derivatives are reclassified to interest expense as interest payments are made on our designated rate sensitive assets/liabilities. The table below presents the amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive incomeloss into net income for the effective portion of interest rate swaps and termination fees was $497,000 and $397,000 during the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively and $1.6 million and $1.0 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. fees:

  Amount of Loss Reclassified from OCI into Expense (Effective Portion) 
  Three Months Ended March 31, 
  2020  2019 
  (In thousands) 
Interest rate swaps $(429) $(322)

During the next 12 months, we estimate that $1.8 million will be reclassified as an increase in interest expense. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, no gains or losses were reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss into income for ineffectiveness on cash flow hedges.

 

Credit-risk-related Contingent FeaturesFeatures.

 

By using derivative financial instruments, we expose ourselves to credit risk. Credit risk is the risk of failure by the counterparty to perform under the terms of the derivative contract. When the fair value of a derivative contract is positive, the counterparty owes us, which creates credit risk for us. When the fair value of a derivative is negative, we owe the counterparty and, therefore, it does not possess credit risk. The credit risk in derivative instruments is mitigated by entering into transactions with highly-rated counterparties that we believe to be creditworthy and by limiting the amount of exposure to each counterparty.

 

We have agreements with our derivative counterparties that contain a provision where if we default on any of our indebtedness, including default where repayment of the indebtedness has not been accelerated by the lender, then we could also be declared in default on our derivative obligations. We also have agreements with certain of our derivative counterparties that contain a provision where if we fail to maintain our status as well capitalized, then the counterparty could terminate the derivative positions and we would be required to settle our obligations under the agreements. Certain of our agreements with our derivative counterparties contain provisions where if a formal administrative action by a federal or state regulatory agency occurs that materially changes our creditworthiness in an adverse manner, we may be required to fully collateralize our obligations under the derivative instrument.

 

As of September 30, 2017, the termination value of derivatives inAt March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, we had a net liability position related to these agreements, which includes accrued interest but excludes any adjustment for nonperformance risk, was $2.7 million.of $2.8 million and $1.8 million with our counterparties, respectively. As of September 30, 2017,March 31, 2020, we havehad minimum collateral posting thresholds with certain of our derivative counterparties and had mortgage-backed securities with a fair value of $3.0$1.9 million and $50,000$2.8 million in cash posted as collateral against our obligations under these agreements. If we had breached any of these provisions at September 30, 2017,March 31, 2020, we could have been required to settle our obligations under the agreements at the termination value.


11. FAIR VALUE OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

 

Determination of Fair ValueValue.

 

We use fair value measurements to record fair value adjustments to certain assets and liabilities and to determine fair value disclosures. The fair value of a financial instrument is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Fair value is best determined based upon quoted market prices. However, in many instances, there are no quoted market prices for our various financial instruments. In cases where quoted market prices are not available, fair values are based on estimates using present value or other valuation techniques. Those techniques are significantly affected by the assumptions used, including the discount rate and estimates of future cash flows. Accordingly, the fair value estimates may not be realized in an immediate settlement of the instrument.

 

Fair Value HierarchyHierarchy.

We group our assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value in three levels, based on the markets in which the assets are traded and the reliability of the assumptions used to determine fair value.

 

Level 1 –1: Valuation is based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets. Level 1 assets generally include debt and equity securities that are traded in an active exchange market. Valuations are obtained from readily available pricing sources for market transactions involving identical assets.

 

Level 2 –2: Valuation is based on observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.

 

Level 3 –3: Valuation is based on unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets. Level 3 assets include financial instruments whose value is determined using pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies, or similar techniques, as well as instruments for which the determination of fair value requires significant management judgment or estimation.

 

Methods and assumptions for valuing our financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis are set forth below. Estimated fair values are calculated based on the value without regard to any premium or discount that may result from concentrations of ownership of a financial instrument, possible tax ramifications or estimated transaction cost.

 

Cash and cash equivalents – The carrying amounts of cash and short-term instruments approximate fair values based on the short-term nature of the assets.Securities available-for-sale.

 

Securities and mortgage-backed securities– Fair value of securities are primarily measured using unadjusted information from an independent pricing service. The securities measured at fair value in Level 1 are based on quoted market prices in an active exchange market. These securities include marketable equity securities. All other securities are measured at fair value in Level 2 and are based on pricing models that consider standard input factors such as observable market data, benchmark yields, interest rate volatilities, broker/dealer quotes, credit spreads and new issue data. These securities include government-sponsored enterprise obligations, state and municipal obligations, residential mortgage-backed securities guaranteed and sponsored by the U.S. government or an agency thereof. Fair value measurements are obtained from a third-party pricing service and are not adjusted by management.

 

Federal Home Loan Bank and other stock – These investments are carried at cost which is their estimated redemption value.Interest rate swaps.

 

Loans receivable – For variable-rate loans that reprice frequently and with no significant change in credit risk, fair values are based on carrying values. Fair values for other loans (e.g., commercial real estate and investment property mortgage loans, commercial and industrial loans and residential real estate loans) are estimated using discounted cash flow analyses, using market interest rates currently being offered for loans with similar terms to borrowers of similar credit quality. Fair values for nonperforming loans are estimated using discounted cash flow analyses or underlying collateral values, where applicable.

Accrued interest – The carrying amounts of accrued interest approximate fair value.


Deposit liabilities – The fair values disclosed for demand deposits (e.g., interest and non-interest checking, savings, and certain types of money market accounts) are, by definition, equal to the amount payable on demand at the reporting date (i.e., their carrying amounts). The carrying amounts of variable-rate, fixed-term money market accounts and time deposits approximate their fair values at the reporting date. Fair values for fixed-rate time deposits are estimated using a discounted cash flow calculation that applies market interest rates currently being offered on time deposits to a schedule of aggregated expected monthly maturities on time deposits.

Short-term borrowings and long-term debt – The fair values of our debt instruments are estimated using discounted cash flow analyses based on the current incremental borrowing rates in the market for similar types of borrowing arrangements.

Interest rate swapsThe valuation of our interest rate swaps 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. We have determined that the majority of the inputs used to value our interest rate derivatives fall within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.


Commitments to extend creditAssets and Liabilities Measured at Fair values for off-balance sheet lending commitments are basedValue on fees currently charged to enter into similar agreements, taking into account the term and credit risk. For fixed-rate loan commitments, fair value also considers the difference between current levels of interest rates and the committed rates. Such differences are not considered significant.a Recurring Basis.

 

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized below:

 

  September 30, 2017 
  Level 1  Level 2  Level 3  Total 
Assets: (In thousands) 
Securities available-for-sale                
Government-sponsored mortgage-backed securities $  $190,321  $  $190,321 
U.S. government guaranteed mortgage-backed securities     16,961      16,961 
Corporate bonds     56,553      56,553 
State and municipal bonds     3,225      3,225 
Government-sponsored enterprise obligations     24,453      24,453 
Mutual funds  6,406         6,406 
Total securities available-for-sale  6,406   291,513      297,919 
                 
Interest rate swaps     1      1 
Total assets $6,406  $291,514  $  $297,920 
                 
Liabilities:                
Interest rate swaps $  $2,710  $  $2,710 
  March 31, 2020 
  Level 1  Level 2  Level 3  Total 
Assets: (In thousands) 
Securities available-for-sale $  $215,118  $  $215,118 
Marketable equity securities  6,875         6,875 
Interest rate swaps     1,858      1,858 
Total assets $6,875  $216,976  $  $223,851 
                 
Liabilities:                
Interest rate swaps $  $4,635  $  $4,635 
                 
  December 31, 2019 
  Level 1  Level 2  Level 3  Total 
Assets: (In thousands) 
Securities available-for-sale $  $227,708  $  $227,708 
Marketable equity securities  6,737         6,737 
Interest rate swaps     149      149 
Total assets $6,737  $227,857  $  $234,594 
                 
Liabilities:                
Interest rate swaps $  $1,947  $  $1,947 
                 

Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Non-recurring Basis.

 

  December 31, 2016 
  Level 1  Level 2  Level 3  Total 
Assets: (In thousands) 
Government-sponsored mortgage-backed securities $  $180,136  $  $180,136 
U.S. government guaranteed mortgage-backed securities     17,350      17,350 
Corporate bonds     50,317      50,317 
State and municipal bonds     4,008      4,008 
Government-sponsored enterprise obligations     42,008      42,008 
Mutual funds  6,296         6,296 
Total assets $6,296  $293,819  $  $300,115 
                 
Liabilities:                
Interest rate swaps $  $3,152  $  $3,152 


Also, weWe may also be required, from time to time, to measure certain other assets at fair value on a non-recurring basis in accordance with U.S. GAAP. These adjustments to fair value usually result from application of lower-of-cost-or-market accounting or write-downs of individual assets. There were no assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis at September 30, 2017. The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy used to determine each adjustment and the carrying value of the related assets at September 30, 2016.March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019. Total losses represent the change in carrying value as a result of fair value adjustments related to assets still held at September 30, 2016.the periods indicated.

 

  At September 30, 2016  Three Months Ended September 30, 2016  Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 
           Total  Total 
  Level 1  Level 2  Level 3  Gains (Losses)  Gains (Losses) 
  (In thousands)       
Impaired Loans $  $  $2,059  $  $(220)
  At  Three Months Ended 
  March 31, 2020  March 31, 2020 
           Total 
  Level 1  Level 2  Level 3  Losses 
  (In thousands)  (In thousands) 
Impaired loans $  $  $78  $106 
                 
   At   Three Months Ended 
   December 31, 2019   March 31, 2019 
               Total 
   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Losses 
   (In thousands)   (In thousands) 
Impaired loans $  $  $1,836  $130 

 

The amount of impaired loans represents the carrying value, and net of the related write-down andor valuation allowance of impaired loans for which adjustments are based on the estimated fair value of the underlying collateral.  The fair value of impaired loans with specific allocations of the allowance for loan losses is generally based on real estate appraisals performed by independent licensed or certified appraisers.  These appraisals may utilize a single valuation approach or a combination of approaches including comparable sales and the income approach.  Adjustments are routinely made in the appraisal process by the appraisers to adjust for differences between the comparable sales and income data available.  Management will discount appraisals as deemed necessary based on the date of the appraisal and new information deemed relevant to the valuation.  Such adjustments are typically significant and result in a Level 3 classification of the inputs for determining fair value. The resulting losses were recognized in earnings through the provision for loan losses. Impaired loans with adjustments resulting from discounted cash flows or without a specific reserve are not included in this disclosure.

 


There were no transfers to or from Level 1 and 2 during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016. We did not measure any liabilities measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis on the consolidated balance sheets.at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019.


Summary of Fair value estimates are made at a specific point in time, based on relevant market information and information about the financial instrument. These estimates do not reflect any premium or discount that could result from offering for sale at one time our entire holdingsValues of a particular financial instrument. Where quoted market prices are not available, fair value estimates are based on judgments regarding future expected loss experience, current economic conditions, risk characteristics of various financial instruments, and other factors. These estimates are subjective in nature and involve uncertainties and matters of significant judgment. Changes in assumptions could significantly affect the estimates. Financial Instruments.

The estimated fair values of our financial instruments are as follows:

 

 September 30, 2017  March 31, 2020 
 Carrying Value  Fair Value  Carrying
Value
  Fair Value 
    Level 1  Level 2  Level 3  Total     Level 1  Level 2  Level 3  Total 
 (In thousands)  (In thousands) 
Assets:                      
Cash and cash equivalents $28,900  $28,900  $—    $—    $28,900  $26,675  $26,675  $  $  $26,675 
Securities available-for-sale  297,919   6,406   291,513   —     297,919   215,118      215,118      215,118 
Marketable equity securities  6,875   6,875         6,875 
Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston and other restricted stock  15,704   —     —     15,704   15,704   11,994         11,994   11,994 
Loans - net  1,608,255   —     —     1,577,309   1,577,309   1,788,338         1,764,293   1,764,293 
Accrued interest receivable  5,764   —     —     5,764   5,764   5,220         5,220   5,220 
Mortgage servicing rights  380   —     380   —     380   203      252      252 
Derivative assets  1   —     1   —     1   1,858      1,858      1,858 
                                        
Liabilities:                                        
Deposits  1,515,198   —     —     1,514,641   1,514,641   1,705,984         1,711,946   1,711,946 
Short-term borrowings  192,465   —     192,482   —     192,482   45,000      45,030      45,030 
Long-term debt  106,339   —     106,517   —     106,517   177,358      179,661      179,661 
Accrued interest payable  394   —     —     394   394   572         572   572 
Derivative liabilities  2,710   —     2,710   —     2,710   4,635      4,635      4,635 
                    
  December 31, 2019 
  Carrying
Value
   Fair Value        
   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
 (In thousands) 
Assets:                    
Cash and cash equivalents $24,741  $24,741  $  $  $24,741 
Securities available-for-sale  227,708      227,708      227,708 
Marketable equity securities  6,737   6,737         6,737 
Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston and other restricted stock  14,477         14,477   14,477 
Loans - net  1,761,932         1,729,150   1,729,150 
Accrued interest receivable  5,313         5,313   5,313 
Mortgage servicing rights  219      345      345 
Derivative assets  149      149      149 
                    
Liabilities:                    
Deposits  1,677,864         1,679,851   1,679,851 
Short-term borrowings  35,000      35,004      35,004 
Long-term debt  205,515      205,850      205,850 
Accrued interest payable  525         525   525 
Derivative liabilities  1,947      1,947      1,947 

 

  December 31, 2016 
  Carrying Value  Fair Value 
     Level 1  Level 2  Level 3  Total 
  (In thousands) 
Assets:               
Cash and cash equivalents $70,234  $70,234  $—    $—    $70,234 
Securities available-for-sale  300,115   6,296   293,819   —     300,115 
Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston and other restricted stock  16,124   —     —     16,124   16,124 
Loans - net  1,556,416   —     —     1,525,274   1,525,274 
Accrued interest receivable  5,782   —     —     5,782   5,782 
Mortgage servicing rights  465   —     628   —     628 
                     
Liabilities:                    
Deposits  1,518,071   —     —     1,521,580   1,521,580 
Short-term borrowings  172,351   —     172,351   —     172,351 
Long-term debt  124,836   —     125,183   —     125,183 
Accrued interest payable  1,012   —     —     1,012   1,012 
Derivative liabilities  3,152   —     3,152   —     3,152 


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12. RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

 

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-09,Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). The amendments in this Update create Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, and supersede the revenue recognition requirements in Topic 605, Revenue Recognition, including most industry-specific revenue recognition guidance throughout the Industry Topics of the Codification. The core principle of Topic 606 is that an entity recognizes revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. This ASU is effective for annual reporting periods, including interim periods, beginning after December 15, 2017. We do not expect the application of this guidance to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements other than expanded disclosures regarding non-interests income.

In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-01,Financial Instruments – Overall, (Subtopic 825-10). The amendments in this Update address certain aspects of recognition, measurement, presentation, and disclosure of financial instruments. Targeted improvements to generally accepted accounting principles include the requirement for equity investments (except those accounted for under the equity method of accounting or those that result in consolidation of the investee) to be measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in net income and the elimination of the requirement for public business entities to disclose the methods and significant assumptions used to estimate the fair value for financial instruments measured at amortized cost. The amendments in this Update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. We do not expect the application of this guidance to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements due to the limited amounts of marketable equity securities owned by the Company.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02,Leases (Topic 842), which supersedes the requirements in Topic 840, Leases. The objective of Topic 842 is to establish the principles that lessees and lessors shall apply to report useful information to users of financial statements about the amount, timing, and uncertainty of cash flows arising from a lease. The core principle of Topic 842 is that a lessee should recognize the assets and liabilities that arise from leases. The amendments in this Update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early application of the amendments in this Update is permitted for all entities. Management is currently evaluating the impact to the consolidated financial statements of adopting this Update but does not expect adoption to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements. As of September 30, 2017, the Company had $9.9 million of outstanding operating leases pertaining to banking premises, which would be recognized as assets and corresponding liabilities upon adoption.

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09,Compensation – Stock Compensation: Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting (Topic 718). This Update was issued as part of the FASB’s simplification initiative. The areas for simplification in this Update involve several aspects of the accounting for share-based payment transactions, including the income tax consequences, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities, and classification on the statement of cash flows. The Company adopted this Update during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 which resulted in the recognition of $821,000 in income tax benefit that would have previously been recognized in additional paid in capital.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13,Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326), which requires entities to measure all expected credit losses for financial assets held at the reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. The ASU also requires enhanced disclosures to help financial statement users better understand significant estimates and judgments used in estimating credit losses, as well as the credit quality and underwriting standards of an entity’s portfolio. These disclosures include qualitative and quantitative requirements that provide additional information about the amounts recorded in the financial statements. This ASU, as amended, is effective for the Company in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and for interim periods within that fiscal years. Early application will be permitted for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2018.2022. The Company is in the process of evaluatingimplementing the standard.  We have put together a project team that has begun to identify appropriate loan segments along with related historical losses for each segment and potential models that would be most appropriate for each individual segment.  We have not quantified the effects of any models, but do expect the standard to significantly change the approach to calculating our allowance for loan losses.


In August 2016,2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-15,2018-13,Statement of Cash FlowsFair Value Measurement (Topic 230),820):Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash PaymentsDisclosure Framework – Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement. This Update provides guidance on eight specific cash flow issues: Debt prepayment or debt extinguishment costs; settlementASU removes and modifies the previously required disclosures relating to fair value measurements. Specifically, the ASU removes the required disclosure of zero-coupon debt instruments or other debt instruments with coupon interest rates that are insignificant in relation to the effective interest rateamounts and reasons for transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the borrowing; contingent consideration payments made afterfair value hierarchy, the policy for timing of transfers between levels, the valuation process for Level 3 fair value measurements and the changes in unrealized gains and losses for the period included in earnings for recurring Level 3 fair value measurements held at the end of a business combination; proceeds fromreporting period. It also modifies the settlementrequired roll forward of insurance claims; proceeds fromLevel 3 fair value measurements to a disclosure of any transfers into and out of Level 3, increases disclosure for investments in entities that calculate net asset value, and clarifies the settlementmeasurement of corporate-owned life insurance policies, including bank-owned life insurance policies; distributions received from equity method investees; beneficial interests in securitization transactions; separately identifiable cash flows and application of the predominance principle.uncertainty disclosure. The amendments in this Update areASU became effective for fiscal years,the Company on January 1, 2020, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2017. Earlyas this standard relates to disclosures, its adoption is permitted. We dodid not expect the application of this guidance to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

 

In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-08—Receivables—Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310-20):Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities. This Update amends guidance on the amortization period of premiums on certain purchased callable debt securities. Specifically, the amendments shorten the amortization period of premiums on certain purchased callable debt securities to the earliest call date. The amendments affect all entities that hold investments in callable debt securities that have an amortized cost basis in excess of the amount that is repayable by the issuer at the earliest call date (that is, at a premium). The amendments are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2018. We do not expect the application of this guidance to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In August 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-12,Derivatives and Hedging: Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities(ASU 2017-12). The purpose of this updated guidance is to better align a company’s financial reporting for hedging activities with the economic objectives of those activities. ASU 2017-12 is effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, with early adoption, including adoption in an interim period, permitted. The Company plans to adopt ASU 2017-12 on January 1, 2018. ASU 2017-12 requires a modified retrospective transition method in which the Company will recognize the cumulative effect of the change on the opening balance of each affected component of equity in the statement of financial position as of the date of adoption. While the Company continues to assess all potential impacts of the standard, we do not expect the application of this guidance to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.


ITEM 2: MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.

 

OverviewOverview.

 

We strive to remain a leader in meeting the financial service needs of ourthe local community and to provide quality service to the individuals and businesses in the market areas that we have served since 1853. Historically, we have been a community-oriented provider of traditional banking products and services to business organizations and individuals, including products such as residential and commercial real estate loans, consumer loans and a variety of deposit products. We meet the needs of our local community through a community-based and service-oriented approach to banking.

 

We have adopted a growth-oriented strategy that has focusedcontinues to focus on increasing commercial lending and residential lending. Our strategy also calls for increasing deposit relationships, specifically core deposits, and broadening our product lines and services. We believe that this business strategy is best for our long-term success and viability, and complements our existing commitment to high-qualityhigh quality customer service.

In connection with our overall growth strategy, we seek to:

 

grow ourGrow the Company’s commercial loan portfolio and industrial andrelated commercial real estate loan portfoliosdeposits by targeting businesses in our primary market areasarea of Hampden County and Hampshire County in western Massachusetts and Hartford and Tolland Counties in northern Connecticut as a means to increase the yield onnet interest margin and loan income;

Supplement the commercial portfolio by growing the residential real estate portfolio to diversify ourthe loan portfolio and build transactional deposit accountdeepen customer relationships;

 

focusFocus on expanding our retail banking deposit franchise and increase the number of households served within our designated market area;

Invest in people, systems and technology to grow revenue, improve efficiency and enhance the overall customer experience;

Grow revenues, increase tangible book value, continue to pay competitive dividends to shareholders and utilize the Company’s stock repurchase plan to leverage our capital and enhance franchise value; and

 

supplement the commercial focus, grow the residential loan portfolioConsider growth through acquisitions. We may pursue expansion opportunities in existing or adjacent strategic locations with companies that add complementary products to diversify riskour existing business and deepen customer relationships.at terms that add value to our existing shareholders.

 

You should read the following financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2020 in the context of this strategy. The third quarter financial results for 2016 reflect the pre-merger operations of the Company. As a result, the Company’s 2017 third quarter may not be comparable to financial results for the third quarter of 2016.

 

Net income was $3.8$2.1 million, or $0.08 per diluted share, for the three months ended March 31, 2020, compared to $3.4 million, or $0.13 per diluted share, for the three months ended September 30, 2017, compared to $628,000, or $0.04 per diluted share, for the same period in 2016. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, net income was $12.7 million, or $0.42 per diluted share, as compared to net income of $3.0 million, or $0.17 per diluted share, for the same period in 2016.2019.

 

The provision for loan losses was $200,000 and $375,000$2.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and $850,000 and $400,000March 31, 2020, compared to $50,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The lower provision for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 was primarily the result of a $1.0 million partial recovery on a previously charged-off single commercial real estate loan during the first quarter of 2016.same period in 2019.

 

Net interest income was $14.8 million and $8.3increased $227,000, or 1.6%, to $14.6 million, for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The net interest margin, on a tax-equivalent basis, was 3.09%March 31, 2020, from $14.3 million, for the three months ended September 30, 2017, comparedMarch 31, 2019. The increase in net interest income was due to 2.65% for the same periodan increase of $330,000, or 1.6%, in 2016.interest and dividend income, partially offset by an increase in interest expense of $103,000, or 1.8%. Net interest income was $44.0 millionincluded $82,000 and $24.6 million$22,000 in favorable purchase accounting adjustments for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2020 and 2016, respectively. The net interest margin, on a tax-equivalent basis, was 3.09% and 2.62% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016,2019, respectively.


CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIESPOLICIES.

 

Our consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP and practices within the banking industry. Application of these principles requires management to make estimates, assumptions, and judgments that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. These estimates, assumptions, and judgments are based on information available as of the date of the financial statements; accordingly, as this information changes, the financial statements could reflect different estimates, assumptions, and judgments. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Critical accounting estimates are necessary in the application of certain accounting policies and procedures, and are particularly susceptible to significant change. Critical accounting policies are defined as those that are reflective of significant judgments and uncertainties, and could potentially result in materially different results under different assumptions and conditions. There have been no material changes to our critical accounting policies during the ninethree months ended September 30, 2017.March 31, 2020. For additional information on our critical accounting policies, please refer to the information contained in Note 1 of the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements and Note 1 of the consolidated financial statements included in our 20162019 Annual Report.

 

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS: CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC RESPONSE AND ACTIONS.

During the first quarter of 2020, the Company has responded to the ongoing coronavirus (“COVID-19”) pandemic while prioritizing the health and safety of its community. On March 23, 2020, the Governor of Massachusetts issued an emergency order requiring all businesses and organizations that do not provide COVID-19 “essential services” to close their physical workplaces and facilities to workers, customers and the public from March 24, 2020 until April 7, 2020, which was subsequently extended to May 18, 2020 and may be further extended. As a consequence of the order, we closed our branches and started the transition to working remotely. Our drive-up windows and ATMs remain open and we continue to service our customers through scheduled appointments and online channels.

Our business is dependent upon the willingness and ability of our employees and customers to conduct banking and other financial transactions. The COVID-19 global public health crisis and the resulting “stay-at-home” orders have resulted in widespread volatility, severe disruptions in the U.S. economy at large, and for small businesses in particular, deterioration in household, business, economic and market conditions. In addition, the emergency stay-at-home order in Massachusetts has put significant pressure on the local business community.  The sectors that have been materially impacted include, but are not limited to: accommodation and food service, recreation, construction, manufacturing, and wholesale & retail trade. 


Loan Portfolio:

The following table provides information with respect to the composition of our loan portfolio at March 31, 2020:

Industry Percentage of
Total Loan
Portfolio
  Percentage
of Risk-
Based
Capital
 
Apartments  10%  79%
Office  6%  45%
Retail/shopping center  6%  49%
Manufacturing  5%  40%
Wholesale  4%  33%
Industrial  3%  24%
Hotels  3%  24%
New and used auto sales/service  3%  23%
Health care and social assistance  2%  20%
Educational services  2%  18%
Nursing homes and assisted living  2%  18%
Contractors (16-types)  2%  16%
Lessors of residential buildings and dwellings  2%  15%
Mixed use  2%  15%
Retail trade  2%  14%
Other(1)  8%  64%
Residential – owner occupied  39%  314%

Although the Bank's loan portfolio contains impacted sectors, the concentration limits remain acceptable, with no sector, excluding residential, representing more than 100% of the Bank's risk-based capital.  The Company monitors lending exposure by industry classification to determine potential risk associated with industry concentrations, if any, that could lead to additional credit loss exposure. As stated above, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Company identified sectors that have been materially impacted including, but not limited to: accommodation and food service, recreation, construction, manufacturing, and wholesale & retail trade. These sectors potentially carry a higher level of credit risk, as many of these borrowers have incurred a significant negative impact to their businesses resulting from the governmental stay-at-home orders as well as travel limitations. In addition, the Company has a negligible exposure to the fuel services sector, as loans outstanding totaled $18.0 million, or 1.0%, of total loans at March 31, 2020.

Paycheck Protection Program.

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “Cares Act”), was signed into law on March 27, 2020, and provides over $2.0 trillion in emergency economic relief to individuals and businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The CARES Act authorized the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) to temporarily guarantee loans under a new 7(a) loan program called the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”). As a Preferred Lender with the SBA, the Company was in a position to react immediately to the PPP component of the CARES Act launched by the Treasury and the SBA. An eligible business can apply for a PPP loan up to the greater of: (1) 2.5 times its average monthly “payroll costs,” or (2) $10.0 million. PPP loans will have: (a) an interest rate of 1.0%, (b) a two-year loan term to maturity; and (c) principal and interest payments deferred for six months from the date of disbursement. The SBA will guarantee 100% of the PPP loans made to eligible borrowers. The entire principal amount of the borrower’s PPP loan, including any accrued interest, is eligible to be reduced by the loan forgiveness amount under the PPP so long as employee and compensation levels of the business are maintained and 75% of the loan proceeds are used for payroll expenses, with the remaining 25% of the loan proceeds used for other qualifying expenses.


The Company is doing its part by participating in the PPP loan program. As of April 16, 2020, the Company received funding approval from the SBA for over 600 applications totaling approximately $185 million, with processing fees estimated to total approximately $5.5 million. As of April 16, 2020, the SBA funds allocated in the original PPP authorization were fully utilized. The Company has a large pipeline of qualified, pending applicants waiting for the second round to be approved by the SBA, which was announced on April 21, 2020.

Loan Modifications/Troubled Debt Restructurings.

The banking regulatory agencies, through an Interagency Statement dated April 7, 2020, have encouraged financial institutions to work “prudently” with borrowers who request loan modifications or deferrals as a result of the economic impacts of COVID-19. Pursuant to Section 4013 of the CARES Act, loans less than 30 days past due as of December 31, 2019 will be considered current for COVID-19 modifications. Financial institutions can then suspend the requirements under U.S. GAAP for loan modifications related to COVID-19 that would otherwise be categorized as a TDR, and suspend any determination of a loan modified as a result of COVID-19 as being a TDR, including the requirement to determine impairment for accounting under U.S. GAAP. The Company has adopted this policy election to address COVID-19 loan modification requests that have been received from the earlier of either December 31, 2020 or the 60th day after the end of the COVID-19 national emergency.

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Company has received a significant number of requests to modify loan terms to allow for short-term deferral of principal and/or interest payments, and is currently working with the borrowers to facilitate the requests. The Company granted deferred loan payments for impacted commercial, residential and consumer customers who have experienced financial hardship due to COVID-19. The loan payment deferrals can be up to 90 days, depending upon the financial needs of each customer. As of April 17, 2020, the deferred loan payment commitments totaled $170.6 million, or 321 loans, for which principal and interest payments were deferred.

Details with respect to actual loan modifications as of April 17, 2020 are as follows:

Type of Loan Number of Loans  Balance 
       (In thousands) 
Commercial and industrial  154  $16,015 
  One-to-four-family residential real estate(1)  83   19,079 
Commercial real estate  68   106,324 
Multi-family real estate  9   29,100 
Consumer  7   81 
Total  321  $170,599 
         
(1)  Includes home equity loans and lines of credit. 

Allowance for Loan Losses.

The COVID-19 pandemic materially impacted the Company’s determination of the allowance for loan losses at March 31, 2020. In determining the allowance for loan losses, the Company considers quantitative loss factors and a number of qualitative factors, such as underwriting policies, current economic conditions, delinquency statistics, the adequacy of the underlying collateral and the financial strength of the borrower. Near the end of March 2020, a record number of Americans filed for unemployment benefits. The global pandemic could cause the Company to experience higher credit losses in its lending portfolio, reduced demand for our products and services and other negative impacts on our financial position, results of operations and prospects. To appropriately reserve for the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company’s loan portfolio, the Bank added a new qualitative factor category to the allowance calculation - "Economic Impact of COVID-19". The allocation of additional reserves at March 31, 2020 was based upon an analysis of the Company’s loan portfolio that included identifying borrowers sensitive to the shutdown (i.e. accommodation and food service, recreation, construction, manufacturing, and wholesale & retail trade) as well as a general allocation for the negative economic outlook as described above. The Company’s provision for loan losses was $2.1 million at March 31, 2020, and based upon these considerations, approximately $1.0 million of the provision at March 31, 2020 related to COVID-19 pandemic factors. The Company is continuing to monitor COVID-19’s impact on its business and its customers, however, the extent to which COVID-19 will impact its results and operations will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted with confidence, including the scope, severity and duration of the pandemic, the actions taken to contain the pandemic or mitigate its impact and the direct and indirect economic effects of the pandemic and containment measures.


COMPARISON OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2017MARCH 31, 2020 AND DECEMBER 31, 20162019

At March 31, 2020, total assets were $2.2 billion, an increase of $8.9 million, or 0.4%, from December 31, 2019. During the same period, total loans increased $28.1 million, or 1.6%, and cash and cash equivalents increased $1.9 million, or 7.8%, both partially offset by a decrease in securities of $12.5 million, or 5.3%, from December 2019.

 

Total assetsloans were $2.1$1.8 billion, at September 30, 2017 andan increase of $28.1 million, or 1.6%, from December 31, 2016. A slight increase in total assets of $10.4 million, or 0.5%, was primarily2019, due to an increase in totalcommercial real estate loans of $52.3$18.9 million, or 3.3%2.3%, offset by a decreasean increase in cashcommercial and cash equivalentsindustrial loans of $41.3$7.8 million, or 58.8%3.1%, and a decrease in investments of $2.6 million, or 0.8%.

Total loans of $1.6 billion increased $52.3 million, or 3.3%, at September 30, 2017, from $1.6 billion at December 31, 2016. The increase was due to a $33.9 million, or 5.5%,an increase in residential loans, including home equity loans, an increase of $22.1$1.9 million, or 9.9%, in commercial and industrial loans, partially offset by a decrease of $3.9 million, or 0.5%, in commercial real estate loans. The decrease in the commercial real estate portfolio was largely related to the expected payoff of a $7.5 million completed commercial real estate construction project during first quarter 2017.0.3%.

 

All loans where the payments are 90 days or more in arrears as of the closing date of each month are placed on nonaccrualnon-accrual status. Nonperforming loans were $13.2 million at September 30, 2017 and $14.1 million at December 31, 2016. If all nonaccrualnon-accrual loans had been performing in accordance with their terms, we would have earned additional interest income of $580,000$139,000 and $371,000$328,000 for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2020 and 2016,2019, respectively. At September 30, 2017, we had $103,000 in other real estate owned (“OREO”). At September 30, 2017 andMarch 31, 2020, non-performing loans decreased $217,000, or 2.2%, to $9.7 million, or 0.54% of total loans, compared to $9.9 million, or 0.56% of total loans, at December 31, 2016, our nonperforming2019. At March 31, 2020, there were no loans to total loans were 0.81%90 or more days past due and 0.90%, respectively, while our nonperformingstill accruing interest. At March 31, 2020, non-performing assets to total assets was 0.44%, compared to 0.45% at December 31, 2019. The allowance for loan losses as a percentage of total loans was 0.88% at March 31, 2020 and 0.79% at December 31, 2019. At March 31, 2020, the allowance for loan losses as a percentage of non-performing loans was 163.9%, compared to 142.7% at December 31, 2019. The allowance for loan losses as a percentage of total loans, excluding loans acquired, which were 0.64%recorded at fair value with no related allowance for loan losses, was 1.09% at March 31, 2020 and 0.69%, respectively.1.01% at December 31, 2019. A summary of our nonaccrualnon-accrual and past due loans by class are listed in Note 5 of the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

At March 31, 2020, total deposits were $1.7 billion, an increase of $28.1 million, or 1.7%, from December 31, 2019. Core deposits, which the Company defines as all deposits except time deposits, increased $31.7 million, or 3.1%, from $1.0 billion, or 61.1% of total deposits, at December 31, 2019, to $1.1 billion, or 62.0% of total deposits, at March 31, 2020. Non-interest-bearing deposits increased $1.4 million, or 0.4%, to $394.7 million, money market accounts increased $25.8 million, or 5.9%, to $461.2 million, savings accounts increased $7.5 million, or 5.9%, to $133.8 million compared to December 31, 2019, and interest-bearing checking accounts decreased $2.9 million, or 4.1%, to $67.3 million. Time deposits decreased $3.6 million, or 0.6%, from $652.6 million at December 31, 2019 to $649.0 million at March 31, 2020. Brokered deposits, which are included within time deposits, were $21.5 million at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019.

FHLB advances decreased $18.1 million, or 7.6%, from $240.5 million at December 31, 2019, to $222.4 million at March 31, 2020. The Company utilized the increase in deposit balances and the decrease in investment securities during the quarter to pay down FHLB borrowings. Our short-term borrowings and long-term debt are discussed in Note 8 of the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

At March 31, 2020, shareholders’ equity was $227.8 million, or 10.4% of total assets, compared to $232.0 million, or 10.6% of total assets, at December 31, 2019. The decrease in shareholders’ equity during the three months ended March 31, 2020 reflects $8.1 million for the repurchase of the Company’s shares during the quarter and the payment of regular cash dividends of $1.3 million, partially offset by net income of $2.1 million and a decrease of $2.7 million in accumulated other comprehensive loss. Total shares outstanding as of March 31, 2020 were 25,644,334.

During the three months ended March 31, 2017, management completed an evaluation2020, the Company repurchased 1,009,731 shares of premises and equipment acquired from Chicopee, which resultedstock under its previously announced repurchase plan (the “2019 Plan”). At March 31, 2020, there were 117,135 shares available to repurchase under the 2019 plan. On March 24, 2020, the Board of Directors approved a suspension of the 2019 plan in a $2.4 million adjustmentresponse to the provisional fair valuesCOVID-19 pandemic. In addition, on April 2, 2020, the Company withdrew its request to regulators to authorize an additional $12 million in capital for buybacks. This action is effective until further notice, but the Company retains the ability to reinstate its buyback program as soon as circumstances warrant.


Although the Company has historically paid quarterly dividends on its common stock, the Company’s ability to pay such dividends depends on a number of bank premises acquiredfactors, including restrictions under federal laws and regulations on the Company’s ability to pay dividends, and as a $1.4 million reductionresult, there can be no assurance that dividends will be paid in the future.

The Company’s book value per share increased by $0.14, or 1.6%, to goodwill. The remaining adjustments to goodwill of $140,000 during the three months ended$8.88 at March 31, 2017 resulted2020, from information obtain during the quarter about events and circumstances that existed as of the acquisition date. There were no adjustments to goodwill during the three months ended September 30, 2017.


At September 30, 2017, total deposits of $1.5 billion decreased $2.9 million, or 0.2%, from December 31, 2016. Savings accounts decreased $5.2 million, or 3.5%, to $144.3 million. Time deposits decreased $6.3 million, or 1.1%, from $572.9 million$8.74 at December 31, 20162019. The Company’s tangible book value per share increased by $0.13, or 1.6%, to $566.7 million$8.27 at September 30, 2017. The decrease in time deposits was due to non-relationship customers and brokered deposits seeking higher yields. We are focused on allowing high cost non-relationship deposits to mature and be replaced with low cost relationship-based core deposits. Core deposits, defined as all deposits except time deposits, represented 62.6% of total deposits, and increased $3.4 million, or 0.4%,March 31, 2020 from $945.1 million$8.14 at December 31, 20162019. The Bank’s regulatory capital ratios continued to $948.5 million at September 30, 2017. Non-interest bearing deposits increased $4.9 million, or 1.6%,exceed the levels required to $308.9 million, money market accounts increased $3.4 million, or 0.8%, to $412.7 million, and interest-bearing checking accounts increased $228,000, or 0.3%, to $82.6 million.be considered “well-capitalized” under federal banking regulations.

 

Borrowings increased $1.6 million, or 0.5%, to $298.8 million at September 30, 2017 from $297.2 million at December 31, 2016. Short-term borrowings increased $20.1 million, or 11.7%, to $192.5 million at September 30, 2017 from $172.4 million at December 31, 2016 due to an increase in short-term FHLBB funding. Long-term debt decreased $18.5 million, or 14.8%, to $106.3 million at September 30, 2017 from $124.8 million at December 31, 2016.

Shareholders’ equity was $252.6 million, or 12.1% of total assets at September 30, 2017 and $238.4 million, or 11.5% of total assets at December 31, 2016. The increase in shareholders’ equity during the nine months reflects net income of $12.7 million, the exercise of stock options for $5.7 million and other comprehensive income of $3.2 million. These increases were offset by the repurchase of common stock for $5.7 million and the payment of regular dividends of $2.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017.

COMPARISON OF OPERATING RESULTS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017MARCH 31, 2020 AND SEPTEMBER 30, 2016MARCH 31, 2019

 

GeneralGeneral.

 

Net income was $3.8$2.1 million, or $0.08 per diluted share, for the three months ended March 31, 2020, compared to $3.4 million, or $0.13 per diluted share, for the three months ended September 30, 2017, compared to $628,000, or $0.04 per diluted share for the same period in 2016.2019. Net interest income was $14.8$14.6 million and $8.3$14.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2020 and 2016,2019, respectively.

 


Net Interest and Dividend IncomeIncome.

The following tables set forth the information relating to our average balance and net interest income for the three months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2020 and 2016,2019, and reflect the average yield on interest-earning assets and average cost of interest-bearing liabilities for the periods indicated. Yields and costs are derived by dividing interest income by the average balance of interest-earning assets and interest expense by the average balance of interest-bearing liabilities for the periods shown. The interest rate spread is the difference between the total average yield on interest-earning assets and the cost of interest-bearing liabilities. Net interest margin represents tax-equivalent net interest and dividend income as a percentage of average interest-earning assets. Average balances are derived from actual daily balances over the periods indicated. Interest income includes fees earned from making changes in loan rates and terms and fees earned when the real estate loans are prepaid or refinanced. For analytical purposes, the interest earned on tax-exempt assets is adjusted to a tax-equivalent basis to recognize the income tax savings which facilitates comparison between taxable and tax-exempt assets.


  Three Months Ended September 30, 
  2017  2016 
  Average     Average
Yield/
  Average     Average
Yield/
 
  Balance  Interest  Cost  Balance  Interest  Cost 
  (Dollars in thousands) 
ASSETS:                  
Interest-earning assets                        
Loans(1)(2) $1,605,376  $16,681   4.16% $932,140  $9,168   3.93%
Securities(2)  302,030   1,901   2.52   296,406   1,709   2.31 
Other investments  17,748   172   3.88   12,728   130   4.09 
Short-term investments(3)  5,206   11   0.85   17,380   14   0.32 
Total interest-earning assets  1,930,360   18,765   3.89   1,258,654   11,021   3.50 
Total non-interest-earning assets  141,119           79,032         
Total assets $2,071,479          $1,337,686         
                         
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY:                        
Interest-bearing liabilities                        
Interest-bearing checking accounts $82,164   81   0.39  $31,194   24   0.31%
Savings accounts  148,433   43   0.12   75,566   20   0.11 
Money market accounts  400,400   386   0.39   278,257   293   0.42 
Time deposit accounts  568,578   1,601   1.13   383,288   1,245   1.30 
Total interest-bearing deposits  1,199,575   2,111   0.70   768,305   1,582   0.82 
Short-term borrowings and long-term debt  301,715   1,609   2.13   229,718   1,067   1.86 
Interest-bearing liabilities  1,501,290   3,720   0.99   998,023   2,649   1.06 
Non-interest-bearing deposits  300,757           177,802         
Other non-interest-bearing liabilities  16,147           16,261         
Total Non-interest-bearing liabilities  316,904           194,063         
                         
Total liabilities  1,818,194           1,192,086         
Total equity  253,285           145,601         
Total liabilities and equity $2,071,479          $1,337,687         
Less: Tax-equivalent adjustment(2)      (249)          (44)    
Net interest and dividend income     $14,796          $8,328     
Net interest rate spread(4)          2.90%          2.44%
Net interest margin(5)          3.09%          2.65%
Ratio of average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities          128.58%          126.11%

  Three Months Ended March 31, 
  2020  2019 
  Average    Average
Yield/
  Average    Average
Yield/
 
  Balance  Interest  Cost  Balance  Interest  Cost 
  (Dollars in thousands)
ASSETS:            
Interest-earning assets                        
Loans(1)(2) $1,782,500  $18,876   4.26% $1,684,094  $18,179   4.38%
Securities(2)  225,933   1,404   2.50   259,179   1,695   2.65 
Other investments - at cost  16,762   182   4.37   15,942   236   6.00 
Short-term investments(3)  17,557   62   1.42   15,112   76   2.04 
Total interest-earning assets  2,042,752   20,524   4.04   1,974,327   20,186   4.15 
Total non-interest-earning assets  137,665           133,870         
Total assets $2,180,417          $2,108,197         
                         
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY:                        
Interest-bearing liabilities                        
Interest-bearing checking accounts $70,209  $75   0.43% $72,934  $81   0.45%
Savings accounts  131,868   34   0.10   122,608   33   0.11 
Money market accounts  446,234   753   0.68   395,215   556   0.57 
Time deposits  651,424   3,374   2.08   673,852   3,299   1.99 
Total interest-bearing deposits  1,299,735   4,236   1.31   1,264,609   3,969   1.27 
Short-term borrowings and long-term debt  231,989   1,601   2.78   248,982   1,765   2.87 
Interest-bearing liabilities  1,531,724   5,837   1.53   1,513,591   5,734   1.54 
Non-interest-bearing deposits  388,590           344,273         
Other non-interest-bearing liabilities  29,466           20,370         
Total non-interest-bearing liabilities  418,056           364,643         
                         
Total liabilities  1,949,780           1,878,234         
Total equity  230,637           229,963         
Total liabilities and equity $2,180,417          $2,108,197         
Less: Tax-equivalent adjustment(2)      (134)          (126)    
Net interest and dividend income     $14,553          $14,326     
Net interest rate spread          2.48%          2.58%
Net interest rate spread, on a tax equivalent basis(4)          2.51%          2.61%
Net interest margin          2.87%          2.94%
Net interest margin, on a tax equivalent basis(5)          2.89%          2.97%
Ratio of average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities          133.36%          130.44%

 

 

(1)Loans, including non-accrual loans, are net of deferred loan origination costs, unadvanced funds and unadvanced funds.the allowance for loan losses.

(2)Securities income, loan income and loannet interest income are presented on a tax-equivalent basis using a tax rate of 35% for the 2017 period and 34% for the 2016 period.21%. The tax-equivalent adjustment is deducted from tax-equivalent net interest and dividend income to agree to the amount reported in the unaudited consolidated statements of net income.

(3)Short-term investments include federal funds sold.

(4)Net interest rate spread, on a tax-equivalent basis, represents the difference between the weighted average yield on interest-earning assets and the weighted average cost of interest-bearing liabilities. See “Explanation of Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measurements”.

(5)Net interest margin, on a tax-equivalent basis, represents tax-equivalent net interest and dividend income as a percentage of average interest earninginterest-earning assets. See “Explanation of Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measurements”.


Rate/Volume Analysis.

The following table shows how changes in interest rates and changes in the volume of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities have affected our interest and dividend income and interest expense during the periods indicated. Information is provided in each category with respect to: (1) interest income changes attributable to changes in volume (changes in volume multiplied by prior rate); (2) interest income changes attributable to changes in rate (changes in rate multiplied by prior volume); and (3) the net change.

interest income changes attributable to changes in volume (changes in volume multiplied by prior rate);

interest income changes attributable to changes in rate (changes in rate multiplied by current volume); and the net change.

 

The changes attributable to the combined impact of volume and rate have been allocated proportionately to the changes due to volume and the changes due to rate.

 

 Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2016  Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 compared to Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 
 Increase (Decrease) Due to     Increase (Decrease) Due to    
 Volume  Rate  Net  Volume  Rate  Net 
Interest-earning assets (In thousands)  (In thousands) 
Loans(1) $6,622  $891  $7,513  $1,071  $(374) $697 
Securities(1)  32   160   192   (219)  (72)  (291)
Other investments  51   (9)  42 
Other investments - at cost  12   (66)  (54)
Short-term investments  (10)  7   (3)  12   (26)  (14)
Total interest-earning assets  6,695   1,049   7,744   876   (538)  338 
                        
Interest-bearing liabilities                        
Interest-bearing checking accounts  39   18   57   (3)  (3)  (6)
Savings accounts  19   4   23   3   (2)  1 
Money market accounts  129   (36)  93   72   125   197 
Time deposit accounts  602   (246)  356 
Time deposits  (111)  186   75 
Short-term borrowing and long-time debt  334   208   542   (121)  (43)  (164)
Total interest-bearing liabilities  1,123   (52)  1,071   (160)  263   103 
Change in net interest and dividend income(1) $5,572  $1,101  $6,673  $1,036  $(801) $235 

 

 

(1)Securities, loan income and change in net interest and dividend income are presented on a tax-equivalent basis using a tax rate of 35%21%. The tax-equivalent adjustment is deducted from tax-equivalent net interest income.

 

Net interest and dividend income increased $6.5 million,$227,000, or 78.3%1.6%, to $14.8$14.6 million, for the three months ended September 30, 2017, compared to $8.3March 31, 2020, from $14.3 million, for the three months ended September 30, 2016.March 31, 2019. The increase reflected a $7.5 million, or 68.2%,in net interest income was due to an increase in interest and dividend income as average interest-earning assets increased $671.7 million,of $330,000, or 53.4%1.6%, primarily due to loan growth as a resultpartially offset by an increase in interest expense of the merger. The yield on interest-earning assets increased 39 basis points from 3.50%$103,000 or 1.8%. Net interest income included $82,000 and $22,000 in favorable purchase accounting adjustments for the three months ended September 30, 2016March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The increase in interest expense was primarily due to 3.89%an increase of $267,000, or 6.7%, in interest expense on deposits, partially offset by a decrease of $164,000, or 9.3%, in interest expense on borrowings.

The net interest margin was 2.87% for the three months ended September 30, 2017.

For the three months ended September 30, 2017, interest expense increased $1.1 million, or 42.3%,March 31, 2020, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2016. During the same period, interest-bearing liabilities increased $431.3 million, or 56.1%, while non-interest bearing liabilities, such as demand accounts, increased $123.0 million, or 69.2%. The net interest margin of 3.09% for the three months ending September 30, 2017 increased 44 basis points, compared to 2.65%2.94% for the three months ended September 30, 2016.March 31, 2019. The net interest margin, on a tax-equivalent basis, was 2.89% for the three months ended September 30, 2017 include amortization ofMarch 31, 2020, compared to 2.97% for the three months ended March 31, 2019. The purchase accounting adjustments related to the Chicopee acquisition, which increased net interest income by $448,000.$82,000 and $22,000 during the three months ended March 31, 2020 and March 31, 2019, respectively. Excluding these items,the purchase accounting adjustments, the net interest margin was 2.85% for the third quarter of 2017 would have been 3.00%.three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2.94% for the three months ended March 31, 2019.


The average yield on interest-earning assets decreased 11 basis points to 4.04% for the three months ended March 31, 2020, from 4.15% for the three months ended March 31, 2019. During the three months ended March 31, 2020, the average cost of funds decreased one basis point to 1.53%, from 1.54% for the three months ended March 31, 2019. The average cost of time deposits increased nine basis points to 2.08% for the three months ended March 31, 2020, from 1.99% for the three months ended March 31, 2019. The average cost of borrowings decreased nine basis points to 2.78% for the three months ended March 31, 2020 from 2.87% for the three months ended March 31, 2019.

Average interest-earning assets increased $68.4 million, or 3.5%, to $2.0 billion for the three months ended March 31, 2020. The increase in average interest-earning assets was due to an increase in average loans of $98.4 million, or 5.8%, and an increase in short-term and other investments of $3.3 million, or 10.6%, partially offset by a decrease in average securities of $33.2 million, or 12.8%.

Provision for Loan LossesLosses.

 

The provision for loan losses is reviewed by management based upon our evaluation of then-existing economic and business conditions affecting our key lending areas and other conditions, such as new loan products, credit quality trends (including trends in nonperforming loans expected to result from existing conditions), collateral values, loan volumes and concentrations, specific industry conditions within portfolio segments that existed as of the balance sheet date and the impact that such conditions were believed to have had on the collectability of the loan portfolio.

 

The amount of the provision for loan losses during the three months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2020 was based upon the changes that occurred in the loan portfolio during that same period. The changes in the loan portfolio primarily includes an increase in residential loans and a higher level of net charge-offs.period, which were discussed above. After evaluating allthese factors, we recorded a provision for loan losses of $200,000$2.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017,March 31, 2020, compared to $375,000$50,000 for the same period in 2016.2019, primarily due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on multiple sectors. The allowance was $10.5$15.8 million or 0.65% of total loans, and $10.1$14.1 million, or 0.64%respectively, and 0.88% of total loans at September 30, 2017March 31, 2020 and 0.79% at December 31, 2016, respectively.

For2019. At March 31, 2020, the allowance for loan losses as a percentage of nonperforming loans was 163.9%, compared to 142.7% at December 31, 2019. Net charge-offs were $365,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2017,March 31, 2020, compared to net charge-offs were $100,000. This was comprised of $211,000 in charge-offs, partially offset by recoveries of $111,000.

For$224,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2016, net charge-offs were $18,000. This was comprised of $86,000 in charge-offs, partially offset by recoveries of $68,000.March 31, 2019.

 

Although we believe that we have established and maintained the allowance for loan losses at adequate levels, future adjustments may be necessary if economic, real estate and other conditions differ substantially from the current operating environment.

If the COVID-19 pandemic has an adverse effect on the ability of our borrowers to satisfy their obligations to us, the demand for our loans or our other products and services, other aspects of our business operations, or on financial markets, real estate markets, or economic growth, this could, depending on the extent of the loan defaults, materially and adversely affect our liquidity and financial condition and our results of operations could be materially and adversely affected.

Non-interest IncomeIncome.

 

For the three months ended September 30, 2017, non-interestNon-interest income of $2.4 million increased $1.1 million,$354,000, or 84.6%16.3%, compared to $1.3$2.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016. The increase was primarily due to the merger with Chicopee. The increase was primarily driven by an increase in service charges and fee income of $761,000, or 79.9%, an increase in other income of $111,000, an increase of $81,000, or 22.0%, in incomeMarch 31, 2020, from bank-owned life insurance and an increase of $48,000 in gains on sales of securities.

Non-interest Expense

For the three months ended September 30, 2017, non-interest expense of $11.2 million increased $3.0 million, or 36.6%, from $8.2$2.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016. The increase was primarily due to a $2.4 million, or 58.5%, increase in salaries and benefits due to the addition of the Chicopee staff and normal merit increases that typically occur during the first quarter of each year. Occupancy expense increased $336,000, or 60.5%, due to the acquisition of the Chicopee branches, and data processing expense increased $276,000, or 68.3%, while merger related expenses decreased $830,000. The increase to non-interest expense reflects generally higher level of expenses associated with operating a larger financial institution, which include additional employees, increased costs for data processing, occupancy, and professional services. Although there are overall added expenses, the merger provided the opportunity to achieve greater economies of scale as reflected in the improvement in the efficiency ratio from 76.6%, for the three months ended September 30, 2016, to 65.4% for the three months ended September 30, 2017.

Income Taxes

For the three months ended September 30, 2017, we had a tax provision of $2.0 million as compared to $423,000 for the same period in 2016. The effective tax rate was 34.8% for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 40.2% for the same period in 2016. The three months ended September 30, 2017 include higher levels of pre-tax income as a result of the merger, while the comparable 2016 period includes nondeductible merger expenses of $691,000.


COMPARISON OF OPERATING RESULTS FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017 AND SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

General

Net income was $12.7 million, or $0.42 per diluted share, for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, compared to $3.0 million, or $0.17 per diluted share, for the same period in 2016. Net interest income was $44.0 million and $24.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

Net Interest and Dividend Income

The following tables set forth the information relating to our average balance and net interest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, and reflect the average yield on interest-earning assets and average cost of interest-bearing liabilities for the periods indicated. Yields and costs are derived by dividing interest income by the average balance of interest-earning assets and interest expense by the average balance of interest-bearing liabilities for the periods shown. Average balances are derived from actual daily balances over the periods indicated. Interest income includes fees earned from making changes in loan rates and terms and fees earned when the real estate loans are prepaid or refinanced. For analytical purposes, the interest earned on tax-exempt assets is adjusted to a tax-equivalent basis to recognize the income tax savings which facilitates comparison between taxable and tax-exempt assets.


  Nine Months Ended September 30, 
  2017  2016 
  Average
Balance
  Interest  Average Yield/
Cost
  Average
Balance
  Interest  Average Yield/
Cost
 
  (Dollars in thousands) 
ASSETS:                  
Interest-earning assets                        
Loans(1)(2) $1,589,423  $49,202   4.13% $875,325  $26,118   3.98%
Securities(2)  305,111   5,761   2.52   334,938   6,062   2.41 
Other investments  17,665   501   3.78   14,703   398   3.61 
Short-term investments(3)  24,023   102   0.57   33,457   67   0.27 
Total interest-earning assets  1,936,222   55,566   3.83   1,258,423   32,645   3.46 
Total Non-interest-earning assets  137,775           77,626         
Total assets $2,073,997          $1,336,049         
                         
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY:                        
Interest-bearing liabilities                        
Interest-bearing checking accounts $86,841   249   0.38  $31,353   64   0.27 
Savings accounts  150,975   137   0.12   76,381   63   0.11 
Money market accounts  398,400   1,150   0.38   264,354   785   0.40 
Time deposit accounts  568,728   4,643   1.09   391,793   3,677   1.25 
Total interest-bearing deposits  1,204,944   6,179   0.68   763,881   4,589   0.80 
Short-term borrowings and long-term debt  302,254   4,579   2.02   250,462   3,329   1.77 
Interest-bearing liabilities  1,507,198   10,758   0.95   1,014,343   7,918   1.04 
Non-interest-bearing deposits  304,492           165,156         
Other non-interest-bearing liabilities  13,774           15,273         
Total non-interest-bearing liabilities  318,266           180,429         
                         
Total liabilities  1,825,464           1,194,772         
Total equity  248,533           141,277         
Total liabilities and equity $2,073,997          $1,336,049         
Less: Tax-equivalent adjustment(2)      (766)          (154)    
Net interest and dividend income     $44,042          $24,573     
Net interest rate spread(4)          2.86%          2.42%
Net interest margin(5)          3.09%          2.62%
Ratio of average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities          128.47%          124.06%

(1)Loans, including non-accrual loans, are net of deferred loan origination costs, and unadvanced funds.
(2)Securities and loan income are presented on a tax-equivalent basis using a tax rate of 35% for the 2017 period and 34% for the 2016 period. The tax-equivalent adjustment is deducted from tax-equivalent net interest and dividend income to agree to the amount reported in the statements of net income.
(3)Short-term investments include federal funds sold.
(4)Net interest rate spread represents the difference between the weighted average yield on interest-earning assets and the weighted average cost of interest-bearing liabilities.
(5)Net interest margin represents tax-equivalent net interest and dividend income as a percentage of average interest-earning assets.

The following table shows how changes in interest rates and changes in the volume of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities have affected our interest income and interest expense during the periods indicated. Information is provided in each category with respect to:

interest income changes attributable to changes in volume (changes in volume multiplied by prior rate);

interest income changes attributable to changes in rate (changes in rate multiplied by current volume); and the net change.

The changes attributable to the combined impact of volume and rate have been allocated proportionately to the changes due to volume and the changes due to rate.

  Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 compared to
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
 
  Increase (Decrease) Due to    
  Volume  Rate  Net 
Interest-earning assets (In thousands) 
Loans(1) $21,307  $1,777  $23,084 
Securities(1)  (540)  239   (301)
Other investments  80   23   103 
Short-term investments  (19)  54   35 
Total interest-earning assets  20,828   2,093   22,921 
             
Interest-bearing liabilities            
Interest-bearing checking accounts  113   72   185 
Savings accounts  62   12   74 
Money market accounts  398   (33)  365 
Time deposit accounts  1,661   (695)  966 
Short-term borrowing and long-term debt  688   562   1,250 
Total interest-bearing liabilities  2,922   (82)  2,840 
Change in net interest and dividend income $17,906  $2,175  $20,081 

(1)Securities, loan income and change in net interest and dividend income are presented on a tax-equivalent basis using a tax rate of 35%. The tax-equivalent adjustment is deducted from tax-equivalent net interest income.

Net interest income was $44.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and $24.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. The increase in net interest income was primarily due to the increase in interest and dividend income of $22.3 million, or 68.7%, partially offset by the increase in interest expense of $2.8 million, or 35.9%, from the nine months ended September 30, 2016. The net interest margin, on a tax-equivalent basis, was 3.09% and 2.62% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

The average balance sheet comparison for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 to September 30, 2017 largely reflects the merger with Chicopee. Average interest-earning assets increased $677.8 million, or 53.9%, from $1.3 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 to $1.9 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. The increase in average interest-earning assets was due to a $714.1 million, or 81.6%, increase in average loans, partially offset by a $29.8 million, or 8.9%, decrease in average investments and a $9.4 million, or 28.2%, decrease in other interest-earning assets. The average balance of demand deposit accounts, an interest-free source of funds, increased $139.3 million, or 84.4%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2016.

The net interest margin increased 47 basis points, from 2.62% for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 to 3.09% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, amortization of purchase accounting adjustments related to the Chicopee acquisition increased net interest income by $1.4 million. Excluding these items, net interest margin for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 was 2.99%. The average asset yield increased from 3.46% for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 to 3.83% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. The average cost of funds decreased 9 basis points from 1.04% for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 to 0.95% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 primarily due to purchase accounting adjustments on time deposits and borrowings as well as the continuation of low market interest rates, which allowed us to renew or replace maturing time deposits at lower costs. The average cost of time deposits decreased 16 basis points, from 1.25% for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 to 1.09% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. The average cost of borrowings increased 25 basis points, from 1.77% for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 to 2.02% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. The increase in cost of funds in FHLB borrowings was primarily due to the increase in the Federal Funds target rate in December 2016, March 2017 and mid-June 2017.


Provision for Loan Losses

The amount that we provided for loan losses during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 was based upon the changes that occurred in the loan portfolio during that same period. The changes in the loan portfolio for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, described in the comparison of financial condition, include increases in residential real estate loans and commercial and industrial loans as well as an increase in net charge-offs over the comparable period. After evaluating these factors, we recorded a provision for loan losses of $850,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, compared to $400,000 for the same period in 2016. The allowance was $10.5 million, or 0.65% of total loans, at September 30, 2017 and $10.1 million, or 0.64% of total loans, at December 31, 2016.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, net charge-offs were $400,000. This was comprised of charge-offs of $706,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, partially offset by recoveries of $306,000.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2016, net recoveries were $687,000. This was comprised of recoveries of $1.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, partially offset by charge-offs of $347,000. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, we received a partial recovery of $1.0 million related to a single commercial real estate loan previously charged-off in 2010.

Although we believe that we have established and maintained the allowance for loan losses at adequate levels, future adjustments may be necessary if economic, real estate and other conditions differ substantially from the current operating environment.

Non-interest Income

For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, non-interest income of $6.5 million increased $2.9 million, or 80.8%, compared to $3.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. The increase of $2.9 million was primarily due to an increase in service2019. Service charges and fees of $2.1 million,increased $141,000, or 77.6%8.6%, and an increase inother income, due to swap fees on commercial loans, increased $177,000, income from bank-owned life insurance of $236,000,increased $16,000, or 20.8%. The increase in non-interest income was primarily due to the merger with Chicopee. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, wealth management fees of $404,000 earned by Westfield Financial Management Services,3.8%, and unrealized gains on the Company’s investment management subsidiary,marketable equity securities portfolio increased $32,000, or 45.7%,. These gains were includedpartially offset by a decrease of $12,000, or 34.3%, in service charges and fee income. Total assets under management increased to $111.7 million at September 30, 2017, compared to $91.6 million at December 31, 2016 due to positive market movements and additions from new and existing clients. Pre-tax realized gains on the sale of securities decreased $632,000, or 92.4%. Additionally, there was a $915,000 decrease on the prepayment of borrowings reported during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 as there were no such prepayments in 2017.securities.

 

Non-interest ExpenseExpense.

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, non-interestNon-interest expense increased $10.1$291,000, or 2.4%, to $12.3 million, or 43.5% to $33.4 million, or 2.15% of average assets, compared to $23.3 million, or 2.33%2.27% of average assets, for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2016. The increase in non-interest expense wasMarch 31, 2020, from $12.0 million, or 2.31% of average assets, for the three months ended March 31, 2019. Salaries and benefits increased $392,000, or 5.8%, primarily due to a $7.2 million, or 61.9%, increase in salaries and benefits due toannual merit increases as well as the addition of new staff to support the Chicopee staff and normal merit increases. OccupancyCompany’s business initiatives. Other non-interest expense increased $1.1 million,$110,000, or 64.4%6.3%, due to the acquisition of the Chicopee branches. Dataand data processing expense increased $573,000,$50,000, or 49.1%, from $1.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 to $1.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. Furniture and equipment increased $426,000, or 58.9%, from $723,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 to $1.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017.7.5%. Advertising expense increased $265,000,decreased $112,000, or 38.1%30.8%, professional fees increased $202,000,decreased $106,000, or 11.8%15.0%, and other non-interest expense increased $1.7 million, or 56.4%. These increases were partially offset by a $1.3 million, or 67.3%, decrease in merger related expenses as well as a decrease in FDIC insurance expense of $128,000,decreased $25,000, or 21.5%14.2%, furniture and equipment decreased $14,000, or 3.5%, and occupancy expense decreased $4,000, or 0.3%. The increaseDuring the three months ended March 31, 2020, occupancy expenses included $92,000 related to non-interest expense reflects generally higher level of expenses associated with operating a larger financial institution, which includes additional employees, increased costs for data processing, occupancy, and professional services. The merger providedCOVID-19 related expenses. For the opportunity to achieve greater economies of scale as reflected in the improvement inthree months ended March 31, 2020, the efficiency ratio from 75.3%was 72.6%, compared to 73.4% for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2016 to 65.0% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017.

March 31, 2019.


Income TaxesTaxes.

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, we had a tax provision of $3.6 million as compared to $1.5 million for the same period in 2016. The Company’s effective tax rate was 22.1%21.9% and 22.5% for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2020 and 33.4% for the same period in 2016. The 2017 period includes $1.8 million in tax benefits recorded on the reversal of a deferred tax valuation allowance and stock option exercises.2019, respectively.

 

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCESExplanation of Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measurements.

We believe that it is common practice in the banking industry to present interest income and related yield information on tax-exempt loans and securities on a tax-equivalent basis and that such information is useful to investors because it facilitates comparisons among financial institutions. However, the adjustment of interest income and yields on tax-exempt loans and securities to a tax-equivalent amount may be considered to include financial information that is not in compliance with GAAP. A reconciliation from GAAP to non-GAAP is provided below.

  Three Months Ended March 31,
  2020 2019
  (Dollars in thousands)
  Interest Average
Yield
 Interest Average
Yield
Loans (no tax adjustment) $18,747   4.23% $18,058   4.35%
Tax-equivalent adjustment(1)  129       121     
Loans (tax-equivalent basis) $18,876   4.26% $18,179   4.38%
                 
Securities (no tax adjustment) $1,399   2.49% $1,690   2.64%
Tax-equivalent adjustment(1)  5       5     
Securities (tax-equivalent basis) $1,404   2.50% $1,695   2.65%
                 
Net interest income (no tax adjustment) $14,553      $14,326     
Tax-equivalent adjustment(1)  134       126     
Net interest income (tax-equivalent basis) $14,687      $14,452     
                 
Interest rate spread (no tax adjustment)      2.48%      2.58%
Net interest margin (no tax adjustment)      2.87%      2.94%
                 
(1)  The tax equivalent adjustment is based upon a 21% tax rate. 

Liquidity and Capital Resources.

 

The term “liquidity” refers to our ability to generate adequate amounts of cash to fund loan originations, loan purchases, deposit withdrawals of deposits and operating expenses. Our primary sources of liquidity are deposits, scheduled amortization and prepayments of loan principal and mortgage-backed securities, maturities and calls of investment securities and funds provided by our operations. We also can borrow funds from the FHLBBFHLB based on eligible collateral of loans and securities and the FRB Discount Window based on eligible collateral of securities. Our maximum additional

At March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, outstanding borrowings from the FHLB were $222.4 million and $240.5 million, respectively. At March 31, 2020, we had $247.8 million in available borrowing capacity fromwith the FHLBB at September 30, 2017, was $132.0 million. FHLB. We have the ability to increase our borrowing capacity with the FHLB by pledging investment securities or additional loans.

In addition, we have available lines of credit of $4.0$15.0 million and $50.0 million with Bankers Bank Northeast (“BBN”) and PNC Bank, respectively. The interestother correspondent banks. Interest rates on these lines are determined and reset on a daily basis by each respective bank.

Liquidity management is both a daily and long-term function of business management. The measure of a company’s liquidity is its ability to meet its cash commitments at all times with available cash or by conversion of other assets to cash at a reasonable price. Loan repayments and maturing securities are a relatively predictable source of funds. However, deposit flow, calls of securities and repayments of loans and mortgage-backed securities are strongly influenced by interest rates, general and local economic conditions and competition in the marketplace. These factors reduce the predictability of the timing of these sources of funds. Management believes that we have sufficient liquidity to meet its current operating needs.


At September 30, 2017, we exceeded each of the applicable regulatory capital requirements. As of September 30, 2017, the most recent notification from the Office of Comptroller of the Currency categorized the Bank as “well-capitalized” under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. To be categorized as “well-capitalized” the Bank must maintain minimum total risk-based, Tier 1 risk-based, Common Equity Tier 1 risk-based, and Tier 1 leverage ratios as set forth in the following table. There are no conditions or events since that notification that management believes would change our category. Our actual capital ratios of September 30, 2017March 31, 2020 and December 31, 20162019, we did not have an outstanding balance under these lines. We also have an available line of credit of $23.9 million with the FRB Discount Window at an interest rate determined and reset on a daily basis. There were no advances outstanding under this line at March 31, 2020 or December 31, 2019. In addition, we may enter into reverse repurchase agreements with approved broker-dealers. Reverse repurchase agreements are also presented in the following table.agreements that allow us to borrow money using our securities as collateral.

 

  Actual Minimum For Capital
Adequacy Purpose
 Minimum To Be Well
Capitalized
  Amount Ratio Amount Ratio Amount Ratio
  (Dollars in thousands)
September 30, 2017            
Total Capital(to Risk Weighted Assets):                        
Consolidated $257,936   15.76% $130,935   8.00%   N/A    N/A 
Bank  247,801   15.18   130,610   8.00  $163,263   10.00%
Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets):                        
Consolidated  247,358   15.11   98,201   6.00    N/A    N/A 
Bank  237,223   14.53   97,958   6.00   130,610   8.00 
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)                        
Consolidated  247,358   15.11   73,651   4.50    N/A    N/A 
Bank  237,223   14.53   73,468   4.50   106,121   6.50 
Tier 1 Leverage Ratio (to Adjusted Average Assets):                        
Consolidated  247,358   12.01   82,396   4.00    N/A    N/A 
Bank  237,223   11.53   82,313   4.00   102,891   5.00 
                         
December 31, 2016                        
Total Capital(to Risk Weighted Assets):                        
Consolidated $245,389   15.10% $130,037   8.00%   N/A    N/A 
Bank  237,626   14.64   129,879   8.00  $162,349   10.00%
Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets):                        
Consolidated  235,261   14.47   97,528   6.00    N/A    N/A 
Bank  227,498   14.01   97,409   6.00   129,879   8.00 
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)                        
Consolidated  235,261   14.47   73,146   4.50    N/A    N/A 
Bank  227,498   14.01   73,057   4.50   105,527   6.50 
Tier 1 Leverage Ratio (to Adjusted Average Assets):                        
Consolidated  235,261   12.19   77,187   4.00   N/A    N/A 
Bank  227,498   11.86   76,745   4.00   95,931   5.00 
                         


We also have outstanding at any time, a significant number of commitments to extend credit and provide financial guarantees to third parties. These arrangements are subject to strict credit control assessments. Guarantees specify limits to our obligations. Because many commitments and almost all guarantees expire without being funded in whole or in part, the contract amounts are not estimates of future cash flows. We are also obligated under leasesagreements with the FHLB to repay borrowed funds.

At March 31, 2020, we exceeded each of the applicable regulatory capital requirements. As of March 31, 2020, the most recent notification from the Office of Comptroller of the Currency categorized the Bank as “well-capitalized” under the regulatory framework for certainprompt corrective action. To be categorized as “well-capitalized,” the Bank must maintain minimum total risk-based, Tier 1 risk-based, Common Equity Tier 1 risk-based, and Tier 1 leverage ratios as set forth in the following table. There are no conditions or events since that notification that management believes would change our category.

  Actual Minimum For Capital Adequacy Purpose Minimum To Be Well Capitalized
  Amount Ratio Amount Ratio Amount Ratio
  (Dollars in thousands)
March 31, 2020            
Total Capital(to Risk Weighted Assets):                        
Consolidated $235,113   13.51% $139,246   8.00%   N/A    N/A 
Bank  222,507   12.80   139,089   8.00  $173,861   10.00%
Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets):                        
Consolidated  219,276   12.60   104,435   6.00    N/A    N/A 
Bank  206,670   11.89   104,317   6.00   139,089   8.00 
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)                        
Consolidated  219,276   12.60   78,326   4.50    N/A    N/A 
Bank  206,670   11.89   78,238   4.50   113,010   6.50 
Tier 1 Leverage Ratio (to Adjusted Average Assets):                        
Consolidated  219,276   10.13   86,578   4.00    N/A    N/A 
Bank  206,670   9.55   86,582   4.00   108,227   5.00 
                         
December 31, 2019                        
Total Capital(to Risk Weighted Assets):                        
Consolidated $240,226   13.93% $137,934   8.00%   N/A    N/A 
Bank  227,678   13.22   137,773   8.00  $172,217   10.00%
Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets):                        
Consolidated  226,124   13.11   103,451   6.00    N/A    N/A 
Bank  213,576   12.40   103,330   6.00   137,773   8.00 
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)                        
Consolidated  226,124   13.11   77,588   4.50    N/A    N/A 
Bank  213,576   12.40   77,498   4.50   111,941   6.50 
Tier 1 Leverage Ratio (to Adjusted Average Assets):                        
Consolidated  226,124   10.45   86,593   4.00    N/A    N/A 
Bank  213,576   9.88   86,500   4.00   108,125   5.00 

We also have outstanding, at any time, a significant number of commitments to extend credit and provide financial guarantees to third parties. These arrangements are subject to strict credit control assessments. Guarantees specify limits to our branchesobligations. Because many commitments and equipment. almost all guarantees expire without being funded in whole or in part, the contract amounts are not estimates of future cash flows.


The following table summarizes the contractual obligations and credit commitments at September 30, 2017:March 31, 2020:

 

 Within 1 Year  After 1 Year But Within 3 Years  After 3 Year But Within 5 Years  After 5 Years  Total  Within 1
Year
  After 1
Year
But Within
3 Years
  After 3
Years
But Within
5 Years
  After 5
Years
  Total 
 (In thousands)  (In thousands) 
Lease Obligations                        ��               
Operating lease obligations(1) $1,110  $2,069  $1,716  $4,995  $9,890  $1,136  $2,022  $1,409  $3,477  $8,044 
                                        
Borrowings and Debt                                        
Federal Home Loan Bank  223,938   45,502   10,138   761   280,339   160,637   58,896   2,825      222,358 
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase  18,465            18,465 
Total borrowings and debt  242,403   45,502   10,138   761   298,804 
                                        
Credit Commitments                                        
Available lines of credit  156,127   9   7   59,721   215,864   184,315         83,371   267,686 
Other loan commitments  54,019   13,667   2,053   2,194   71,933   127,284   28,184   2,791      158,259 
Letters of credit  7,058   392      255   7,705   9,482   5,365   342   652   15,841 
Total credit commitments  217,204   14,068   2,060   62,170   295,502   321,081   33,549   3,133   84,023   441,786 
                                        
Other Obligations                                        
Vendor Contracts  2,644   5,288   5,288   6,390   19,610   3,656   7,258   6,928      17,842 
                                        
Total Obligations $463,361  $66,927  $19,202  $74,316  $623,806  $486,510  $101,725  $14,295  $87,500  $690,030 

(1)Payments are for the lease of real property

OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTSARRANGEMENTS.

 

We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that is material to investors.

ITEM 3: QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

There have been no material changes in our assessment of our sensitivity to market risk since its presentation in our 20162019 Annual Report. Please refer to Item 7A7 of the 20162019 Annual Report for additional information.


ITEM 4: CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

Disclosure Controls and Procedures.

 

Management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)), as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon the evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures were effective, to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports we file and submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is (i) recorded, processed, summarized and reported as and when required and (ii) accumulated and communicated to our management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely discussion regarding required disclosure.

 


Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting.

 

There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting identified in connection with the evaluation that occurred during our last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or that are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1.LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.

 

We are subject to claims and legal actions in the ordinary course of business. We believe that all such claims and actions currently pending against us, if any, are either adequately covered by insurance or would not have a material adverse effect on us if decided in a manner unfavorable to us.

 

ITEM 1A.RISK FACTORS.

 

For a summary of risk factors relevant to our operations, see Part 1, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” in our 20162019 Annual Report. There was one material change in the risk factors relevant to our operations discussed in our 2019 Annual Report, as described below:

The recent COVID-19 pandemic is adversely impacting us and our customers, counterparties, employees and third-party service providers. Further, the COVID-19 pandemic could lead to an economic recession or other severe disruptions in the U.S. economy and may disrupt banking and other financial activity in the areas in which we operate and the adverse impacts on our business, financial position, results of operations and prospects could be significant.

Our business is dependent upon the willingness and ability of our employees and customers to conduct banking and other financial transactions. The COVID-19 global public health crisis and the resulting “stay-at-home” orders have resulted in widespread volatility, severe disruptions in the U.S. economy at large, and for small businesses in particular, deterioration in household, business, economic and market conditions. The extent of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and actions taken in response to the pandemic on our capital, liquidity and other financial positions and on our business, results of operations and prospects will depend on a number of evolving factors, including:

The duration, extent, and severity of the pandemic. COVID-19 does not yet appear to be contained and could affect significantly more households and businesses. The duration and severity of the pandemic continue to be impossible to predict.

The effects on our customers, counterparties, employees and third-party service providers. COVID-19 and its associated consequences and uncertainties may affect individuals, households, and businesses differently and unevenly. In the near-term if not longer, however, our credit, operational and other risks are generally expected to increase.

The effects on economies and markets. Whether the actions of governmental and nongovernmental authorities will be successful in mitigating the adverse effects of COVID-19 is unclear. National, regional and local economies and markets could suffer disruptions that are lasting. In addition, governmental actions are meaningfully influencing the interest-rate environment, which could adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.

Additionally, if the COVID-19 pandemic has an adverse effect on (i) customer deposits, (ii) the ability of our borrowers to satisfy their obligations to us, (iii) the demand for our loans or our other products and services, (iv) other aspects of our business operations, or (v) on financial markets, real estate markets, or economic growth, this could, depending on the extent of the decline in customer deposits or loan defaults, materially and adversely affect our liquidity and financial condition and our results of operations could be materially and adversely affected.


We are unable to estimate the impact of COVID-19 on our business and operations at this time. The global pandemic could cause us to experience higher credit losses in our lending portfolio, impairment of our goodwill and other financial assets, further reduced demand for our products and services and other negative impacts on our financial position, results of operations and prospects. Sustained adverse effects may also prevent us from satisfying our minimum regulatory capital ratios and other supervisory requirements or result in downgrades in our credit ratings.

There are no additional material changes in the risk factors relevant to our operations.operations since December 31, 2019.

 

ITEM 2.UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS.

 

The following table sets forth information with respect to purchases made by us of our common stock during the three months ended September 30, 2017.March 31, 2020.

 

Period  Total Number
of Shares
Purchased
  Average Price
Paid per
Share ($)
  Total Number
of Shares
Purchased as
Part of
Publicly
Announced
Programs
  Maximum
Number of
Shares that May
Yet Be
Purchased
Under the
Program (1)
 
July 1 - 31, 2017            3,011,837 
August 1 - 31, 2017   99,589   9.87   99,589   2,912,248 
September 1 - 30, 2017   153,705   10.51   153,705   2,758,543 
Total   253,294   10.26   253,294   2,758,543 
Period  Total Number of
Shares
Purchased
  Average Price
Paid per
Share ($)
  Total Number of
Shares Purchased
as Part of
Publicly
Announced
Programs
  Maximum
Number of Shares
that May Yet Be
Purchased Under the Program (1)(2)
 
January 1 - 31, 2020            1,126,866 
February 1 - 29, 2020   239,161   8.99   233,837   893,029 
March 1 - 31, 2020   775,894   7.64   775,894   117,135 
Total   1,015,055   7.96   1,009,731   117,135 

 

(1)On January 31, 2017,29, 2019, the Board of Directors authorized an additional stock repurchase programthe 2019 Plan under which the Company may purchase up to 3,047,0002,814,200 shares, or 10%, of its outstanding common stock. As of March 31, 2020, the Company has repurchased 2,697,065 shares under the 2019 Plan.

(2)Number includes repurchases of 5,324 shares related to tax obligations for shares of restricted stock that vested on February 27, 2020 under our 2014 Omnibus Incentive Plan. These repurchases were reported by each reporting person on February 28, 2020.

 

There were no sales by us of unregistered securities during the three months ended September 30, 2017.March 31, 2020.

 

ITEM 3.DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES.

 

None.

 

ITEM 4.MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURE.

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 5.OTHER INFORMATION.

 

None.

 


ITEM 6.EXHIBITS.

 

The exhibits required to be filed as part of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are listed in the Exhibit Index attached hereto and are incorporated herein by reference.


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 on November 7, 2017.May 11, 2020.

 

 Western New England Bancorp, Inc.
   
 By:/s/ James C. Hagan
  James C. Hagan
  President and Chief Executive Officer
   
 By:/s/ Guida R. Sajdak
  Guida R. Sajdak
  Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

Number

 

Description

2.1Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of April 4, 2016, by and between Western New England Bancorp, Inc. (f/k/a Westfield Financial, Inc.) and Chicopee Bancorp, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 of the Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 7, 2016).
3.2 Restated Articles of Organization of Western New England Bancorp, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 26, 2016).
3.3 Amended and Restated Bylaws of Western New England Bancorp, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 2, 2017).
4.1 Form of Stock Certificate of Western New England Bancorp, Inc. (f/k/a Westfield Financial, Inc.) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Registration Statement No. 333-137024 on Form S-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 31, 2006).
31.1* Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2* Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1* Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2* Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101** Financial statements from the quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Western New England Bancorp, Inc. for the quarter ended September 30, 2017,March 31, 2020, formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Net Income, (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity, (v) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and (vi) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

 

*Filed herewith.

 

**Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, the Interactive Data Files on Exhibit 101 hereto are deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, are deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise are not subject to liability under those sections.