UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

(Mark One)

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

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2020

OR

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

For the transition period from _________________ to __________________

Commission File Number: 001-38184

 

CAMBRIDGE BANCORP

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

Massachusetts

04-2777442

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

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

 

 

1336 Massachusetts Avenue

Cambridge, MA

02138

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 876-5500

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.     Yes      No    

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically 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  

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

 

Large accelerated filer

 

 

 

  

Accelerated filer

 

Non-accelerated filer

 

 

(Do not check if a small reporting company)

  

Small reporting company

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Emerging growth Company

 

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  

 

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

Common Stock

CATC

NASDAQ

(Title of each class)

(Trading symbol)

(Name of each exchange on which registered)

As of November 6, 2017,April 30, 2020, the registrant had 4,082,1885,416,875 shares of common stock, $1.00 par value per share, outstanding.

 

 

 

 


Table of Contents

CAMBRIDGE BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES

Page

PART I.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

1

Item 1.

Financial Statements (Unaudited)

1

Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets

1

Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Income

2

Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)

3

Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity

4

Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

5

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

6

Item 2.

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

34

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

53

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

53

PART II.

OTHER INFORMATION

54

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

54

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

54

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

61

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

61

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures

61

Item 5.

Other Information

61

Item 6.

Exhibits

62

Signatures

63

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PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements.

CAMBRIDGE BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES

Page

PART I.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

1

Item 1.

Financial Statements (Unaudited)

1

Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets

1

Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Income

2

Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

3

Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity

4

Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

5

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

6

Item 2.

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

36

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

58

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

58

PART II.

OTHER INFORMATION

59

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

59

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

59

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

60

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

60

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures

60

Item 5.

Other Information

60

Item 6.

Exhibits

61

Signatures

62

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PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements.

CAMBRIDGE BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

 

 

September 30, 2017

 

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands, except par value)

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

13,668

 

 

$

54,050

 

Investment securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Available for sale, at fair value (amortized cost $215,007 and $329,726, respectively)

 

 

212,449

 

 

 

325,641

 

Held to maturity, at amortized cost (fair value $222,251 and $83,755, respectively)

 

 

219,870

 

 

 

82,502

 

Total investment securities

 

 

432,319

 

 

 

408,143

 

Loans held for sale, at lower of cost or fair value

 

 

560

 

 

 

6,506

 

Loans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential mortgage

 

 

537,425

 

 

 

534,404

 

Commercial mortgage

 

 

631,752

 

 

 

616,140

 

Home equity

 

 

76,007

 

 

 

75,051

 

Commercial & Industrial

 

 

65,861

 

 

 

59,706

 

Consumer

 

 

44,863

 

 

 

34,853

 

Total loans

 

 

1,355,908

 

 

 

1,320,154

 

Less: allowance for loan losses

 

 

(15,620

)

 

 

(15,261

)

Net loans

 

 

1,340,288

 

 

 

1,304,893

 

Stock in FHLB of Boston, at cost

 

 

4,938

 

 

 

4,098

 

Bank owned life insurance

 

 

30,947

 

 

 

30,499

 

Banking premises and equipment, net

 

 

9,502

 

 

 

10,451

 

Deferred income taxes, net

 

 

13,392

 

 

 

13,693

 

Accrued interest receivable

 

 

4,899

 

 

 

4,627

 

Other assets

 

 

13,718

 

 

 

12,039

 

Total assets

 

$

1,864,231

 

 

$

1,848,999

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Demand

 

$

465,970

 

 

$

472,923

 

Interest bearing checking

 

 

387,343

 

 

 

430,706

 

Money market

 

 

64,232

 

 

 

72,057

 

Savings

 

 

600,475

 

 

 

539,190

 

Certificates of deposit

 

 

158,898

 

 

 

171,162

 

Total deposits

 

 

1,676,918

 

 

 

1,686,038

 

Short-term borrowings

 

 

11,500

 

 

 

 

Long-term borrowings

 

 

3,621

 

 

 

3,746

 

Other liabilities

 

 

26,141

 

 

 

24,544

 

Total liabilities

 

 

1,718,180

 

 

 

1,714,328

 

Shareholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, par value $1.00; Authorized 10,000,000 shares; Outstanding: 4,082,188

   shares and 4,036,879 shares, respectively

 

 

4,082

 

 

 

4,037

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

35,435

 

 

 

33,253

 

Retained earnings

 

 

115,048

 

 

 

107,262

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

 

(8,514

)

 

 

(9,881

)

Total shareholders’ equity

 

 

146,051

 

 

 

134,671

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 

$

1,864,231

 

 

$

1,848,999

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.


CAMBRIDGE BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands, except share data)

 

Interest and dividend income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest on taxable loans

 

$

13,038

 

 

$

12,322

 

 

$

37,966

 

 

$

35,796

 

Interest on tax-exempt loans

 

 

121

 

 

 

116

 

 

 

391

 

 

 

293

 

Interest on taxable investment securities

 

 

1,712

 

 

 

1,115

 

 

 

4,762

 

 

 

3,979

 

Interest on tax-exempt investment securities

 

 

641

 

 

 

688

 

 

 

1,966

 

 

 

2,071

 

Dividends on FHLB of Boston stock

 

 

107

 

 

 

52

 

 

 

192

 

 

 

132

 

Interest on overnight investments

 

 

54

 

 

 

22

 

 

 

170

 

 

 

94

 

Total interest and dividend income

 

 

15,673

 

 

 

14,315

 

 

 

45,447

 

 

 

42,365

 

Interest expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest on deposits

 

 

809

 

 

 

769

 

 

 

2,183

 

 

 

2,526

 

Interest on borrowed funds

 

 

225

 

 

 

26

 

 

 

434

 

 

 

66

 

Total interest expense

 

 

1,034

 

 

 

795

 

 

 

2,617

 

 

 

2,592

 

Net interest and dividend income

 

 

14,639

 

 

 

13,520

 

 

 

42,830

 

 

 

39,773

 

Provision for loan losses

 

 

310

 

 

 

113

 

 

 

360

 

 

 

338

 

Net interest and dividend income after provision for

    loan losses

 

 

14,329

 

 

 

13,407

 

 

 

42,470

 

 

 

39,435

 

Noninterest income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wealth management revenue

 

 

6,131

 

 

 

5,481

 

 

 

17,077

 

 

 

15,026

 

Deposit account fees

 

 

768

 

 

 

766

 

 

 

2,387

 

 

 

2,134

 

ATM/Debit card income

 

 

334

 

 

 

285

 

 

 

879

 

 

 

852

 

Bank owned life insurance income

 

 

139

 

 

 

149

 

 

 

448

 

 

 

474

 

Gain (loss) on disposition of investment securities

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

(3

)

 

 

438

 

Gain on loans held for sale

 

 

39

 

 

 

305

 

 

 

324

 

 

 

591

 

Loan related derivative income

 

 

284

 

 

 

392

 

 

 

647

 

 

 

1,191

 

Other income

 

 

282

 

 

 

234

 

 

 

890

 

 

 

677

 

Total noninterest income

 

 

7,977

 

 

 

7,615

 

 

 

22,649

 

 

 

21,383

 

Noninterest expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries and employee benefits

 

 

9,066

 

 

 

8,620

 

 

 

27,211

 

 

 

25,431

 

Occupancy and equipment

 

 

2,358

 

 

 

2,278

 

 

 

6,936

 

 

 

7,029

 

Data processing

 

 

1,111

 

 

 

1,279

 

 

 

3,830

 

 

 

3,744

 

Professional services

 

 

954

 

 

 

654

 

 

 

2,650

 

 

 

1,857

 

Marketing

 

 

355

 

 

 

463

 

 

 

1,098

 

 

 

1,388

 

FDIC Insurance

 

 

154

 

 

 

176

 

 

 

466

 

 

 

628

 

Other expenses

 

 

604

 

 

 

693

 

 

 

2,089

 

 

 

2,078

 

Total noninterest expense

 

 

14,602

 

 

 

14,163

 

 

 

44,280

 

 

 

42,155

 

Income before income taxes

 

 

7,704

 

 

 

6,859

 

 

 

20,839

 

 

 

18,663

 

Income tax expense

 

 

2,694

 

 

 

2,284

 

 

 

6,987

 

 

 

6,190

 

Net income

 

$

5,010

 

 

$

4,575

 

 

$

13,852

 

 

$

12,473

 

Share data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of shares outstanding, basic

 

 

4,037,026

 

 

 

3,996,687

 

 

 

4,027,378

 

 

 

3,982,696

 

Weighted average number of shares outstanding, diluted

 

 

4,070,332

 

 

 

4,043,651

 

 

 

4,062,743

 

 

 

4,029,281

 

Basic earnings per share

 

$

1.23

 

 

$

1.13

 

 

$

3.40

 

 

$

3.09

 

Diluted earnings per share

 

$

1.22

 

 

$

1.13

 

 

$

3.37

 

 

$

3.09

 

 

 

March 31, 2020

 

 

December 31, 2019

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands, except par value)

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

42,989

 

 

$

61,335

 

Investment securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Available for sale, at fair value (amortized cost $115,485 and $141,109, respectively)

 

 

117,947

 

 

 

140,330

 

Held to maturity, at amortized cost (fair value $256,860 and $264,114, respectively)

 

 

246,906

 

 

 

258,172

 

Total investment securities

 

 

364,853

 

 

 

398,502

 

Loans held for sale, at lower of cost or fair value

 

 

2,875

 

 

 

1,546

 

Loans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential mortgage

 

 

917,103

 

 

 

917,566

 

Commercial mortgage

 

 

1,089,796

 

 

 

1,060,574

 

Home equity

 

 

83,066

 

 

 

80,675

 

Commercial & Industrial

 

 

127,648

 

 

 

133,236

 

Consumer

 

 

38,189

 

 

 

34,677

 

Total loans

 

 

2,255,802

 

 

 

2,226,728

 

Less: allowance for credit losses on loans

 

 

(20,163

)

 

 

(18,180

)

Net loans

 

 

2,235,639

 

 

 

2,208,548

 

Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston Stock, at cost

 

 

6,268

 

 

 

7,854

 

Bank owned life insurance

 

 

37,479

 

 

 

37,319

 

Banking premises and equipment, net

 

 

14,593

 

 

 

14,756

 

Right-of-use asset operating leases

 

 

32,312

 

 

 

33,587

 

Deferred income taxes, net

 

 

3,721

 

 

 

8,229

 

Accrued interest receivable

 

 

6,872

 

 

 

7,052

 

Goodwill

 

 

31,206

 

 

 

31,206

 

Merger related intangibles, net

 

 

3,248

 

 

 

3,338

 

Other assets

 

 

70,574

 

 

 

42,291

 

Total assets

 

$

2,852,629

 

 

$

2,855,563

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Demand

 

$

608,240

 

 

$

630,593

 

Interest bearing checking

 

 

506,654

 

 

 

450,098

 

Money market

 

 

175,158

 

 

 

181,406

 

Savings

 

 

880,944

 

 

 

914,499

 

Certificates of deposit

 

 

219,363

 

 

 

182,282

 

Total deposits

 

 

2,390,359

 

 

 

2,358,878

 

Short-term borrowings

 

 

75,147

 

 

 

135,691

 

Long-term borrowings

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating lease liabilities

 

 

33,813

 

 

 

35,054

 

Other liabilities

 

 

55,551

 

 

 

39,379

 

Total liabilities

 

 

2,554,870

 

 

 

2,569,002

 

Shareholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, par value $1.00; Authorized: 10,000,000 shares; Outstanding: 5,417,983

   shares and 5,400,868 shares, respectively

 

 

5,418

 

 

 

5,401

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

137,186

 

 

 

136,766

 

Retained earnings

 

 

150,891

 

 

 

146,875

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

4,264

 

 

 

(2,481

)

Total shareholders’ equity

 

 

297,759

 

 

 

286,561

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 

$

2,852,629

 

 

$

2,855,563

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.


CAMBRIDGE BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

5,010

 

 

$

4,575

 

 

$

13,852

 

 

$

12,473

 

Other comprehensive income, net of tax:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized gains (losses) on available for sale securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during period

 

 

286

 

 

 

(402

)

 

 

968

 

 

 

2,991

 

Less: reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses

   included in net income

 

 

-

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

1

 

 

 

(281

)

Total unrealized gains (losses) on securities

 

 

286

 

 

 

(404

)

 

 

969

 

 

 

2,710

 

Defined benefit retirement plans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in unfunded retirement liability

 

 

133

 

 

 

117

 

 

 

398

 

 

 

351

 

Other comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

419

 

 

 

(287

)

 

 

1,367

 

 

 

3,061

 

Comprehensive income

 

$

5,429

 

 

$

4,288

 

 

$

15,219

 

 

$

15,534

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands, except share data)

 

 

Interest and dividend income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest on taxable loans

 

$

23,338

 

 

$

16,284

 

 

Interest on tax-exempt loans

 

 

198

 

 

 

89

 

 

Interest on taxable investment securities

 

 

1,723

 

 

 

1,980

 

 

Interest on tax-exempt investment securities

 

 

595

 

 

 

571

 

 

Dividends on FHLB of Boston stock

 

 

101

 

 

 

76

 

 

Interest on overnight investments

 

 

140

 

 

 

118

 

 

Total interest and dividend income

 

 

26,095

 

 

 

19,118

 

 

Interest expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest on deposits

 

 

3,129

 

 

 

2,501

 

 

Interest on borrowed funds

 

 

566

 

 

 

356

 

 

Total interest expense

 

 

3,695

 

 

 

2,857

 

 

Net interest and dividend income

 

 

22,400

 

 

 

16,261

 

 

Provision (Release) for Credit Losses

 

 

2,000

 

 

 

(93

)

 

Net interest and dividend income after provision (release) for

   credit losses

 

 

20,400

 

 

 

16,354

 

 

Noninterest income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wealth management revenue

 

 

6,627

 

 

 

6,124

 

 

Deposit account fees

 

 

791

 

 

 

738

 

 

ATM/Debit card income

 

 

307

 

 

 

276

 

 

Bank owned life insurance income

 

 

160

 

 

 

127

 

 

Loss on disposition of investment securities

 

 

 

 

 

(87

)

 

Gain on loans sold

 

 

119

 

 

 

16

 

 

Loan related derivative income

 

 

510

 

 

 

436

 

 

Other income

 

 

304

 

 

 

327

 

 

Total noninterest income

 

 

8,818

 

 

 

7,957

 

 

Noninterest expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries and employee benefits

 

 

13,016

 

 

 

10,827

 

 

Occupancy and equipment

 

 

2,807

 

 

 

2,330

 

 

Data processing

 

 

1,685

 

 

 

1,346

 

 

Professional services

 

 

859

 

 

 

807

 

 

Marketing

 

 

256

 

 

 

404

 

 

FDIC insurance

 

 

179

 

 

 

 

 

Nonoperating expenses

 

 

253

 

 

 

91

 

 

Other expenses

 

 

870

 

 

 

568

 

 

Total noninterest expense

 

 

19,925

 

 

 

16,373

 

 

Income before income taxes

 

 

9,293

 

 

 

7,938

 

 

Income tax expense

 

 

2,061

 

 

 

1,740

 

 

Net income

 

$

7,232

 

 

 

6,198

 

 

Share data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of shares outstanding, basic

 

 

5,397,040

 

 

 

4,072,805

 

 

Weighted average number of shares outstanding, diluted

 

 

5,432,099

 

 

 

4,106,658

 

 

Basic earnings per share

 

$

1.34

 

 

$

1.51

 

 

Diluted earnings per share

 

$

1.33

 

 

$

1.49

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.


CAMBRIDGE BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITYCOMPREHENSIVE INCOME

 

 

 

Common

Stock

 

 

Additional

Paid-In

Capital

 

 

Retained

Earnings

 

 

Accumulated

Other

Comprehensive

Loss

 

 

Total

Shareholders’

Equity

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2015

 

$

4,000

 

 

$

30,427

 

 

$

99,064

 

 

$

(8,428

)

 

$

125,063

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12,473

 

 

 

 

 

 

12,473

 

Other comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,061

 

 

 

3,061

 

Share based compensation

 

 

13

 

 

 

657

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

670

 

Exercise of stock options

 

 

36

 

 

 

1,148

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,184

 

Shares issued to ESOP and Directors

 

 

16

 

 

 

762

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

778

 

Dividends declared ($1.38 per share)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(5,570

)

 

 

 

 

 

(5,570

)

Shares repurchased

 

 

(30

)

 

 

(238

)

 

 

(1,163

)

 

 

 

 

 

(1,431

)

Balance at September 30, 2016

 

$

4,035

 

 

$

32,756

 

 

$

104,804

 

 

$

(5,367

)

 

$

136,228

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2016

 

$

4,037

 

 

$

33,253

 

 

$

107,262

 

 

$

(9,881

)

 

$

134,671

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13,852

 

 

 

 

 

 

13,852

 

Other comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,367

 

 

 

1,367

 

Share based compensation

 

 

15

 

 

 

757

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

772

 

Exercise of stock options

 

 

25

 

 

 

740

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

765

 

Shares issued to ESOP and Directors

 

 

12

 

 

 

745

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

757

 

Dividends declared ($1.39 per share)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(5,663

)

 

 

 

 

 

(5,663

)

Shares repurchased

 

 

(7

)

 

 

(60

)

 

 

(403

)

 

 

 

 

 

(470

)

Balance at September 30, 2017

 

$

4,082

 

 

$

35,435

 

 

$

115,048

 

 

$

(8,514

)

 

$

146,051

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Net income

 

$

7,232

 

 

$

6,198

 

Other comprehensive income, net of tax:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized gains on available for sale securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized holding gains

 

 

2,500

 

 

 

1,095

 

Less: reclassification adjustment for losses

  included in net income

 

 

 

 

 

66

 

Total unrealized gains on securities

 

 

2,500

 

 

 

1,161

 

Derivatives

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in interest rate contracts

 

 

4,246

 

 

 

(30

)

Defined benefit retirement plans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in retirement liabilities

 

 

(1

)

 

 

26

 

Other comprehensive income

 

 

6,745

 

 

 

1,157

 

Comprehensive income

 

$

13,977

 

 

$

7,355

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.


CAMBRIDGE BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWSCHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

13,852

 

 

$

12,473

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provision for loan losses

 

 

360

 

 

 

338

 

Amortization of deferred charges and fees, net

 

 

720

 

 

 

1,232

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

1,470

 

 

 

1,554

 

Bank owned life insurance income

 

 

(448

)

 

 

(474

)

Loss/(gain) on disposition of investment securities

 

 

3

 

 

 

(438

)

Compensation expense from stock option and restricted stock grants

 

 

772

 

 

 

670

 

Change in accrued interest receivable

 

 

(272

)

 

 

47

 

Change in deferred income taxes

 

 

301

 

 

 

1,107

 

Change in unrealized (gain)/loss of securities available for sale, net of taxes

 

 

(557

)

 

 

(1,575

)

Change in unfunded pension liability

 

 

398

 

 

 

351

 

Change in other assets

 

 

(1,679

)

 

 

(2,905

)

Change in other liabilities

 

 

1,597

 

 

 

4,172

 

Change in loans held for sale

 

 

5,946

 

 

 

(3,268

)

Other, net

 

 

(1

)

 

 

38

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

 

22,462

 

 

 

13,322

 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Origination of loans

 

 

(257,931

)

 

 

(234,039

)

Proceeds from principal payments of loans

 

 

222,187

 

 

 

113,837

 

Proceeds from calls/maturities of securities available for sale

 

 

41,982

 

 

 

140,336

 

Proceeds from sales of securities available for sale and held to maturity

 

 

77,369

 

 

 

18,070

 

Purchase of securities available for sale

 

 

(5,091

)

 

 

(129,733

)

Proceeds from calls/maturities of securities held to maturity

 

 

27,100

 

 

 

8,521

 

Purchase of securities held to maturity

 

 

(164,684

)

 

 

(10,719

)

(Purchase) sale of FHLB of Boston stock

 

 

(840

)

 

 

1,451

 

Purchase of banking premises and equipment

 

 

(521

)

 

 

(1,091

)

Net cash used by investing activities

 

 

(60,429

)

 

 

(93,367

)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in demand, interest bearing, money market and savings accounts

 

 

3,144

 

 

 

64,519

 

Change in certificates of deposit

 

 

(12,323

)

 

 

2,460

 

Change in short-term borrowings

 

 

11,500

 

 

 

12,600

 

Repayment of long-term borrowings

 

 

(125

)

 

 

(123

)

Cash dividends paid on common stock

 

 

(5,663

)

 

 

(5,570

)

Repurchase of common stock

 

 

(470

)

 

 

(1,432

)

Proceeds from issuance of common stock

 

 

1,522

 

 

 

1,962

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

 

(2,415

)

 

 

74,416

 

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(40,382

)

 

 

(5,629

)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

 

54,050

 

 

 

24,645

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

13,668

 

 

$

19,016

 

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid during the period for:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

$

2,626

 

 

$

2,612

 

Income taxes

 

$

7,305

 

 

$

6,550

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

Common

Stock

 

 

Additional

Paid-In

Capital

 

 

Retained

Earnings

 

 

Accumulated

Other

Comprehensive

(Loss) /

Income

 

 

Total

Shareholders’

Equity

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 

Balance at December 31, 2018

 

$

4,107

 

 

$

38,271

 

 

$

131,135

 

 

$

(6,487

)

 

$

167,026

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,198

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,198

 

Other comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,157

 

 

 

1,157

 

Share based compensation

 

 

17

 

 

 

(32

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(15

)

Dividends declared ($0.51 per share)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,098

)

 

 

 

 

 

(2,098

)

Balance at March 31, 2019

 

$

4,124

 

 

$

38,239

 

 

$

135,235

 

 

$

(5,330

)

 

$

172,268

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2019

 

$

5,401

 

 

$

136,766

 

 

$

146,875

 

 

$

(2,481

)

 

$

286,561

 

Cumulative effect of accounting changes (Note 4)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(347

)

 

 

 

 

 

(347

)

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,232

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,232

 

Other comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,745

 

 

 

6,745

 

Share based compensation

 

 

17

 

 

 

420

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

437

 

Dividends declared ($0.53 per share)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,869

)

 

 

 

 

 

(2,869

)

Balance at March 31, 2020

 

$

5,418

 

 

$

137,186

 

 

$

150,891

 

 

$

4,264

 

 

$

297,759

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.


CAMBRIDGE BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

7,232

 

 

$

6,198

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provision for credit losses

 

 

2,000

 

 

 

(93

)

 

Amortization of deferred charges and fees, net

 

 

51

 

 

 

199

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

78

 

 

 

393

 

 

Bank owned life insurance income

 

 

(160

)

 

 

(127

)

 

Loss/(gain) on disposition of investment securities

 

 

 

 

 

87

 

 

Share based compensation

 

 

437

 

 

 

(15

)

 

Change in accrued interest receivable

 

 

180

 

 

 

(250

)

 

Deferred income tax expense/(benefit)

 

 

2,265

 

 

 

1,202

 

 

Change in other assets, net

 

 

(23,741

)

 

 

(35,439

)

 

Change in other liabilities, net

 

 

19,613

 

 

 

30,638

 

 

Change in loans held for sale

 

 

(1,329

)

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

 

6,626

 

 

 

2,793

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Origination of loans

 

 

(158,477

)

 

 

(107,949

)

 

Proceeds from principal payments of loans

 

 

127,572

 

 

 

112,585

 

 

Proceeds from calls/maturities of securities available for sale

 

 

25,559

 

 

 

8,825

 

 

Proceeds from sales of securities available for sale and held to maturity

 

 

 

 

 

15,913

 

 

Proceeds from calls/maturities of securities held to maturity

 

 

11,139

 

 

 

14,882

 

 

Purchase of securities held to maturity

 

 

 

 

 

(30,966

)

 

Redemption of FHLB of Boston stock

 

 

1,586

 

 

 

4,172

 

 

Purchase of banking premises and equipment

 

 

(364

)

 

 

(534

)

 

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities

 

 

7,015

 

 

 

16,928

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in demand, interest bearing, money market and savings accounts

 

 

(5,600

)

 

 

43,128

 

 

Change in certificates of deposit

 

 

37,026

 

 

 

47,825

 

 

Change in short-term borrowings

 

 

(60,544

)

 

 

(90,000

)

 

Repayment of long-term borrowings

 

 

 

 

 

(43

)

 

Cash dividends paid on common stock

 

 

(2,869

)

 

 

(2,098

)

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

 

(31,987

)

 

 

(1,188

)

 

Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(18,346

)

 

 

18,533

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

 

61,335

 

 

 

18,473

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

42,989

 

 

$

37,006

 

 

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid during the period for:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

$

3,696

 

 

$

2,763

 

 

Income taxes

 

 

 

 

 

970

 

 

Significant non-cash transactions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Right-of-use assets for lessee operating leases

 

 

 

 

 

31,975

 

 

Right-of-use liabilities for lessee operating leases

 

 

 

 

 

33,263

 

 

Transfer of other real estate owned

 

 

2,293

 

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.


CAMBRIDGE BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

1.

BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Cambridge Bancorp (the “Company”) and its wholly owned subsidiary, Cambridge Trust Company (the “Bank”), and the Bank’s wholly owned subsidiaries, Cambridge Trust Company of New Hampshire Inc., CTC Security Corporation, and CTC Security Corporation III. References to the Company herein relate to the consolidated group of companies. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in preparation of the consolidated financial statements.

The Company is a state-chartered, federally registered bank holding company headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts and was incorporated in 1983. The Company is the sole shareholder of the Bank, a Massachusetts trust company chartered in 1890, which is a privatecommercial bank.  The Company’s linesCompany operates as a private bank offering a full range of business consisting ofprivate banking and wealth management services commercialto its clients.  The private banking and consumer banking arebusiness, the Company’s only reportable operating segment is managed as a single strategic unit.

The unaudited consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) and disclosures necessary to present fairly the Company’s financial position, as of September 30, 2017March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2016,2019, respectively, and the results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). Interim results are not necessarily reflective of the results of the entire year.

For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 (the “2019 Form 10-K”), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 16, 2020.

2.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The allowance for loancredit losses, the fair values of financial instruments, and the valuation of deferred tax assets are particularly subject to change.

3.

Subsequent Events

Changes to retirement plans. On October 23, 2017, the Company announced the decision to freeze the accrual of benefits effective December 31, 2017, within the defined benefit pension plan.

Management has reviewed events occurring through NovemberMay 8, 2017,2020, the date the unaudited consolidated financial statements were available to be issued and determined that no other subsequent events occurred requiring adjustment to or disclosure in these financial statements.


4.

Recently Issued and Adopted Accounting Guidance

Accounting StandardStandards Update No. 2017-122020-04 - Derivatives and Hedging: Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting (“ASU 2017-12”2020-04”). On August 28, 2017, theMarch 12, 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”(“FASB”) issued a new standard that allows companiesissued Update 2020-04 to better align their hedge accounting and risk management activities. The new standard will also reduceease the cost and complexity of applying hedge accounting. The standard requires companies to change the recognition and presentation of the effects of hedge accounting by:

eliminating therequirementtoseparatelymeasureandreporthedge ineffectiveness;and

requiringcompaniestopresentalloftheelementsofhedgeaccounting thataffectearningsinthesameincomestatementlineasthehedgeditem.

The standard also permits hedgepotential burden in accounting for strategies for which hedge accounting is not permitted todayreference rate reform. The amendments in Update 2020-04 are elective and includes new alternatives for measuring the hedged item for fair value hedges of interestapply to all entities that have contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions that reference LIBOR or another reference rate risk. Furthermore, the standard eases the requirements for effectiveness testing, hedge documentation, applying the critical terms match method, and introduces new alternatives that will permit companiesexpected to reduce the risk of material error corrections if they misapply the shortcut method. The new accounting standard is effective on January 1, 2019 for the Company, and early adoption is permitted.

The new standard 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 continuesbe discontinued due to assess all potential impacts of the standard, we currently expect adoption to have an immaterial impact on our consolidated financial statements.

Accounting Standards Update No. 2017-08 - Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities (“ASU 2017-08”). On March 30, 2017, the FASB issued guidance to amend the amortization period for certain purchased callable debt securities held at a premium.reference rate reform. The new guidance requiresprovides the following optional expedients:

Simplify accounting analyses for contract modifications.

Allow hedging relationships to continue without dedesignation if there are qualifying changes in the critical terms of an existing hedging relationship due to reference rate reform.

Allow a change in the systematic and rational method used to recognize in earnings the components excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness.

Allow a change in the designated benchmark interest rate to a different eligible benchmark interest rate in a fair value hedging relationship.

Allow the shortcut method for a fair value hedging relationship to continue for the remainder of the hedging relationship.

Simplify the assessment of hedge effectiveness and provide temporary optional expedients for cash flow hedging relationships affected by reference rate reform.

Allow a one-time election to sell or transfer debt securities classified as held to maturity that reference a rate affected by reference rate reform and are classified as held to maturity before January 1, 2020.

The amendments are effective for all entities to amortize premium on callable debt securities tofrom the earliest call date.  Shorteningbeginning of an interim period that includes the amortization period is generally expected to more closely align the interest income recognition with the expectations incorporated in the market pricing on the underlying securities. Under GAAP, entities generally amortize the premium as an adjustment of yield over the contractual lifeissuance date of the instrument. Debt securities held at a discount will continueASU. An entity may elect to be amortized to maturity. The amended guidance is effective on January 1, 2020 forapply the Company, and early adoption is permitted.  This guidance should be applied using a modified retrospective transition method.  Additionally, in the period of adoption, we will provide disclosures about a change in accounting principle.amendments prospectively through December 31, 2022.  We are currently assessing the impact the adoption of this guidance will have on our consolidated balance sheets, statements of income, and cash flows.

Accounting Standards Update No. 2017-07 - Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost (“ASU 2017-07”). On March 10, 2017, the FASB issued amended guidance primarily to improve the presentation of net periodic pension cost and net periodic postretirement benefit cost, as discussed below. The new guidance will require that an employer report the service cost component in the same line item or items as other compensation costs arising from services rendered by the pertinent employees during the period. The amended guidance is effective on January 1, 2020 for the Company. This guidance should be applied using a modified retrospective transition method. We are currently assessing the impact that the adoption of this guidance will have on our consolidated balance sheets, statements of income, and cash flows.

Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-182018-15 - Restricted Cash (“Customer’s Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That Is a Service Contract (“ASU 2016-18”2018-15”). On November 17, 2016,August 29, 2018, the FASB issued amended guidance to requirealign the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred in a hosting arrangement that is a statement of cash flows explainservice contract with the change duringrequirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred to develop or obtain internal-use software (and hosting arrangements that include an internal use software license). The Company adopted the period in the total of cash, cash equivalents, and amounts generally described as restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents. Therefore, amounts generally described as restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents should be included with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning-of-period and end-of-period total amounts shown on the statement of cash flows. Theamended guidance is effective on January 1, 2018 for2020, using the Company,prospective method, and early adoption is permitted. This guidance should be applied using a retrospective transition method to each period presented. The adoption of this guidance willit did not have a material impact on ourthe consolidated balance sheets, statements of income, and cash flows.financial statements.

Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-152018-14 - Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments (“Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Defined Benefit Plans (“ASU 2016-15”2018-14”).On August 26, 2016,28, 2018, the FASB issued amendmentsguidance to remove, add, and clarify guidance on the classification of certain cash receipts and payments in the statement of cash flows. This guidance is intended to reduce existing diversity in practice in how certain cash receipts and cash payments are presented and classified on the statement of cash flows. This guidancedisclosures for defined benefit plans. The ASU is effective for the Company for interim and annual periods beginning on January 1, 2018, andfiscal years ending after December 15, 2020; early adoption is permitted. This guidancepermitted and should be applied using athe retrospective transition method to each periodall periods presented. The adoption of this guidance will not have a material impact on our consolidated balance sheets, statements of income, and cash flows.

Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-13 - Financial Instruments - Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (“ASU 2016-13”). On June 16, 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, which will significantly change how entities measure and recognize credit impairment for many financial assets. Under this standard, the new current expected credit loss model will require entities to immediately recognize an estimate of credit losses expected to occur over the remaining life of the financial assets that are in the scope of the standard. This new guidance also made targeted amendments to the current impairment model for available for sale debt securities. This guidance will be effective for the Company for the fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2018 is permitted. We are in the process of evaluating this guidance and its effect on our consolidated balance sheets, statements of income, and cash flows.

Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-09 - Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting (“ASU 2016-09”). On March 30, 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09 as part of the initiative to reduce the complexity in accounting standards. The updated guidance addresses several areas for simplification, including accounting for employee share-based payment transactions and the income tax consequences, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities, and classification on the statement of cash flows. The Company adopted the guidance on January 1, 2017 using the prospective method and recorded a tax benefit of $219,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017.

Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-02 - Leases (“ASU 2016-02”). On February 25, 2016, the FASB issued guidance that requires recognition of lease assets and lease liabilities on the statement of condition and disclosure of key information about leasing arrangements. In particular, this guidance requires a lessee of operating or finance leases to recognize on the statement of condition a liability to make lease payments and a right-of-use asset representing its right to use the underlying asset for the lease term. However, for leases with a term of 12 months or less, a lessee is permitted to make an accounting policy election not to recognize lease assets and


lease liabilities. Under previous GAAP, a lessee was not required to recognize lease assets and lease liabilities arising from operating leases on the statement of condition. The guidance becomes effective for the Company for the interim and annual periods beginning on January 1, 2019, and early adoption is permitted. We are currently assessing the impact the adoption of this guidance will have on our consolidated balance sheets, statements of income, and cash flows.

Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-012018-13 - Recognition andChanges to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities (“(“ASU 2016-01”2018-13”). On January 5, 2016,August 28, 2018, the FASB issued guidance to remove, add, and clarify certain disclosures for fair value measurement. The Company adopted the amended guidance on certain aspects of recognition, measurement, presentation, and disclosure of financial instruments. This guidance includes, but is not limited to, the following:

Requires equity investments (with certain exceptions) to be measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in net income.

Requires an entity to present separately in other comprehensive income the portion of the total change in the fair value of a liability resulting from a change in the instrument-specific credit risk when the entity has elected to measure the liability at fair value in accordance with the fair value option for financial instruments.

Requires separate presentation of financial assets and financial liabilities by measurement category and form of financial asset (that is, securities or loans and receivables) on the statement of condition or the accompanying notes to the financial statements.

Clarifies that an entity must assess valuation allowances on a deferred tax asset related to available for sale debt securities in combination with its other deferred tax assets.

Eliminates the requirement for public entities to disclose the method(s) and significant assumptions used to estimate the fair value that is required to be disclosed for financial instruments measured at amortized cost on the statement of condition.

This guidance becomes effective for the Company for the interim and annual periods beginning on January 1, 2018,2020 using the prospective method and early adoption is only permitted for certain provisions. The amendments, in general, are required to be applied by means of a cumulative-effect adjustment on the statement of condition as of the beginning of the period of adoption. The adoption of this guidance isit did not expected to have a materialan impact on our consolidated balance sheets, statements of income, andor cash flows.

Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-092016-13 - Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (“Topic 326”): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (“ASU 2014-09”2016-13”). In May 2014,ASU 2016-13, which has been codified under Topic 326, replaced the FASB issued 2014-09 asprevious GAAP method of calculating loan losses. Previously, GAAP required the use of the incurred loss methodology versus ASU 2016-13 which utilizes an expected loss methodology. The CECL methodology incorporates forecasting in addition to historical and current measures. The measurement of expected credit losses under the CECL methodology is applicable to financial assets measured at amortized cost, including loan receivables, held to maturity and available for sale debt securities. The Company adopted ASU 2016-13 and related amendments on January 1, 2020 using a joint project between the FASBmodified-retrospective approach for all financial assets measured at amortized cost and the International Accounting Standards Board to clarify the principlesoff-balance- sheet (OBS) credit exposures and recorded a decrease in retained earnings of recognizing revenue and to develop a common revenue standard$347,000, net of taxes. Results for GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards. ASU 2014-09 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods withinJanuary 1, 2020 are presented under Topic 326 while prior period amounts continue to be reported in accordance with previously applicable GAAP.

The Company’s CECL methodology consists of quantitative and qualitative components. The quantitative component of the allowance for credit losses (“ACL”) is model based and utilizes a single forward-looking macroeconomic forecast, complemented by qualitative components in estimating expected credit losses. The qualitative components of the ACLconsider (i) the uncertainty of forward-looking scenarios; (ii) certain portfolio characteristics, such as portfolio concentrations, real estate values, changes in the number and amount of nonaccrual and past due loans; and (iii) model limitations; among others.  


ASU 2016-13 also applies to off-balance sheet credit exposure not accounted for as insurance (loan commitments, standby letters of credit, financial guarantees and other similar investment) and net investments in leases recognized by a lessor in accordance with Topic 842 on leases.

January 1, 2020 CECL Transition (Day 1) Impact

The CECL methodology reflects the Company’s view of the state of the economy and forecasted macroeconomic conditions and their impact on the Company’s loan and investment portfolios as of the adoption date.

The following table illustrates the impact of Topic 326:

 

 

January 1, 2020

 

 

 

As reported under ASC 326

 

 

Pre-ASC 326 Adoption

 

 

Impact of ASC 326 Adoption

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential mortgage

 

$

7,202

 

 

$

5,141

 

 

$

2,061

 

Commercial mortgage

 

 

9,545

 

 

 

10,992

 

 

 

(1,447

)

Home equity

 

 

256

 

 

 

461

 

 

 

(205

)

Commercial & Industrial

 

 

896

 

 

 

1,388

 

 

 

(492

)

Consumer

 

 

486

 

 

 

198

 

 

 

288

 

Allowance for credit losses on loans

 

$

18,385

 

 

$

18,180

 

 

$

205

 

LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allowance for credit losses on OBS credit exposure

 

$

326

 

 

$

50

 

 

$

276

 

Summary of significant accounting policies impacted by Topic 326

Debt Securities

Investment securities are classified as either ‘held to maturity’ or ‘available for sale’ in accordance with the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 320, Investments – Debt and Equity Securities. Debt securities that reporting period. Early adoptionmanagement has the positive intent and ability to hold to maturity are classified as held to maturity. Held to maturity securities are carried at cost and adjusted for the amortization of premiums and the accretion of discounts using the effective-yield or straight-line method.

Debt and equity securities not classified as held to maturity are classified as available for sale and carried at fair value with unrealized after-tax gains and losses reported net as a separate component of shareholders’ equity. The Company classifies its securities based on its intention at the time of purchase.

Allowance for credit losses- held to maturity securities

The Company measures expected credit losses on held to maturity debt securities on a collective basis by security type and risk rating where available. The reserve for each pool is calculated based on a Probability of Default/Loss Given Default (PD/LGD) basis taking into consideration the expected life of each security. Held to maturity securities which are issued by the United States of America or are guaranteed by US federal agencies do not currently have an allowance for credit loss as the Company determined these securities are either backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government and/or there is an unconditional commitment to make interest payments and to return the principal investment in full to investors when a debt security reaches maturity. The Company will evaluate this position no less than annually, however, certain items which may cause the Company to change this methodology include legislative changes that remove a GSE’s ability to draw funds from the US government, or legislative changes to housing policy that reduce or eliminate the U.S. government’s implicit guarantee on such securities. For securities which are not U.S. treasury or agency backed, risk ratings are generally sourced from Moody’s or Standard & Poor’s (“S&P”). The Company updates loss given default, probability of default, and recovery rates for each security as that information becomes available but no less than annually. The expected remaining life to maturity of each applicable security is updated quarterly. Any expected credit losses on held to maturity securities would be presented as an allowance rather than as a direct write-down through the income statement if the Company does not intend to sell or believes that it is more-likely-than-not that the Company will be required to sell the security.

Allowance for credit losses-available for sale securities

The Company measures expected credit losses on available for sale securities based upon the gain or loss position of the security. For available-for sale debt securities in an unrealized loss position, which the Company does not intend to sell, or it is not permitted. Additionally,more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell the security before recovery of our amortized cost, the Company evaluates qualitative


criteria to determine any expected loss. This includes among other items the financial health of, and specific prospects for the issuer, including whether the issuer is in August 2015,compliance with the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2015-14terms and covenants of the security. The Company also evaluates quantitative criteria including determining whether there has been an adverse change in expected future cash flows of the security. If the Company does not expect to deferrecover the effective dateentire amortized cost basis of ASU 2014-09the security, an allowance for credit losses would be recorded, with a related charge to annual reportingearnings, limited by the amount of the fair value of the security less its amortized cost. If the Company intends to sell the security or it is more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell the debt security before recovery of its amortized cost basis, the Company recognizes the entire difference between the security’s amortized cost basis and its fair value in earnings.

Loans

Loans are reported at the amount of their outstanding principal, including deferred loan origination fees and costs, reduced by unearned discounts, and the allowance for credit losses. Loans are considered delinquent when a payment of principal and/or interest becomes past due 30 days following its scheduled payment due date. Loans on which the accrual of interest has been discontinued are designated as non-accrual loans. Loans are removed from non-accrual when they become less than 90 days past due and when concern no longer exists as to the collectability of principal or interest.

Allowance for Credit Losses - Loans

Losses on loan receivables are estimated and recognized upon origination of the loan, based on expected credit losses for the life of the loan balance as of the period end date. The Company uses a discounted cash flow method incorporating probability of default and loss given default forecasted based on statistically derived economic variable loss drivers combined with qualitative factors to estimate expected credit losses. This process includes estimates which involve modeling loss projections attributable to existing loan balances, considering historical experience, current conditions and future expectations for homogeneous pools of loans over the reasonable and supportable forecast period. As stated above, we also perform a qualitative assessment beyond model estimates, and apply qualitative adjustments as management deems necessary. The reasonable and supportable forecast period is determined based upon the accuracy level of historical loss forecast estimates, the specific loan level models and methodology utilized, and considers material changes in growth and credit strategy, and business changes which may not be applicable within the current environment. For periods beginning after December 15, 2017.  Webeyond a reasonable and supportable forecast interval, the Company reverts to historical information over a period for which comparable data is available. The historical information either experienced by the Company, or by a selection of peer banks when appropriate, is derived from a combination of recessionary and non-recessionary performance periods for which data is available. Similar to the reasonable and supportable forecast period, we reassess the reversion period at the segment level, considering any required adjustments for differences in underwriting standards, portfolio mix, and other relevant data shifts over time.

The Company generally segments its loan receivable population into homogeneous pools of loans. Consistent with the Company’s other assumptions, the Company regularly reviews segmentation to determine whether the segmentation pools remain relevant as risk characteristics change. When a loan no longer meets the criteria of its initial pooling as a result of credit deterioration or other changes, the Company may evaluate the credit for estimated losses on an individual basis if it determines that they no longer retain the same risk characteristics.  To the extent that there are a multitude of these loans with new similar credit characteristics, the Company would anticipate a change to the pooling methodology. Loans that do not share risk characteristics are evaluated on an individual basis and are also not included in the processcollective evaluation. For loans with real estate collateral, when management determines that foreclosure is probable, expected credit losses are based on the fair value of evaluating this guidance,the collateral at the reporting date, adjusted for selling costs as appropriate.

The Company evaluates the loan allowance for credit losses quarterly. The Company regularly reviews our collection experience (including delinquencies and net charge-offs) in determining our allowance for credit losses. The Company also considers its historical loss experience to date based on actual defaulted loans and overall portfolio indicators including delinquent and non-accrual loans, trends in loan volume and lending terms, credit policies and other observable environmental factors such as unemployment and interest rate changes.

The underlying assumptions, estimates and assessments we use to estimate the allowance for credit losses reflects the Company’s best estimate of model assumptions and forecasted conditions at thisthat time. Changes in such estimates can significantly affect the allowance and provision for credit losses. It is possible and likely that the Company will experience credit losses that are different from the current estimates. Charge-offs are deducted from the allowance for credit losses when the Company considers the principal to be uncollectible, and subsequent recoveries are added to the allowance, generally at the time docash is received on a charged-off account.

Allowance for Unfunded commitments

The expected credit losses for unfunded commitments are measured over the contractual period of the Company’s exposure to credit risk.  The estimate of credit loss incorporates assumptions for both the likelihood and amount of funding over the estimated life of the commitments, for the risk of loss, and current conditions and expectations. Management periodically reviews and updates its


assumptions for estimated funding rates based on historical rates, and factors such as portfolio growth, changes to organizational structure, economic conditions, borrowing habits, or any other factor which could impact the likelihood that funding will occur. The Company does not expect its adoption will have a material impactreserve for unfunded commitments which are unconditionally cancellable.

See Note 2 - Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies to our 2019 annual consolidated financial statements in our 2019 Form 10-K, for additional information on our consolidated balance sheets, statementsother significant accounting policies.

See Note 7 - LOANS AND THE ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES for a detailed discussion of income, and cash flows.the Company’s allowance for credit losses.  

5.

Cash and Due from Bankscash equivalents

At September 30, 2017March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2016,2019, cash and due from bankscash equivalents totaled $13.7$43.0 million and $54.1$61.3 million, respectively. Of this amount, $12.9 million$0 and $11.2$12.7 million, respectively, were maintained to satisfy the reserve requirements of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (“FRB Boston”). Additionally, at September 30, 2017March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2016,2019, the Company pledged $500,000 and $500,000, respectively, to the New Hampshire Banking Department relating to Cambridge Trust Company of New Hampshire, Inc.’s operations in that state.  The Company also pledged cash collateral to derivative counterparties totaling $24.2 million and $10.4 million at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. See Note 17- Derivatives and Hedging Activities for a discussion of the Company’s derivative and hedging activities.


6.

Investment Securities

Investment securities have been classified in the unaudited consolidated balance sheets according to management’s intent. The carrying amounts of securities and their approximate fair values were as follows:

 

 

September 30, 2017

 

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

March 31, 2020

 

 

December 31, 2019

 

 

Amortized

Cost

 

 

Gross

Unrealized

Gains

 

 

Gross

Unrealized

Losses

 

 

Fair

Value

 

 

Amortized

Cost

 

 

Gross

Unrealized

Gains

 

 

Gross

Unrealized

Losses

 

 

Fair

Value

 

 

Amortized

Cost

 

 

Gross

Unrealized

Gains

 

 

Gross

Unrealized

Losses

 

 

Fair

Value

 

 

Amortized

Cost

 

 

Gross

Unrealized

Gains

 

 

Gross

Unrealized

Losses

 

 

Fair

Value

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Available for sale securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. GSE obligations

 

$

90,024

 

 

$

 

 

$

(844

)

 

$

89,180

 

 

$

140,026

 

 

$

23

 

 

$

(1,340

)

 

$

138,709

 

 

$

18,000

 

 

$

590

 

 

$

 

 

$

18,590

 

 

$

38,000

 

 

$

 

 

$

(152

)

 

$

37,848

 

Mortgage-backed securities

 

 

119,272

 

 

 

299

 

 

 

(1,950

)

 

 

117,621

 

 

 

183,974

 

 

 

479

 

 

 

(3,154

)

 

 

181,299

 

 

 

97,485

 

 

 

2,084

 

 

 

(212

)

 

 

99,357

 

 

 

103,109

 

 

 

231

 

 

 

(858

)

 

 

102,482

 

Corporate debt securities

 

 

5,039

 

 

 

24

 

 

 

(18

)

 

 

5,045

 

 

 

5,054

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

(38

)

 

 

5,029

 

Mutual funds

 

 

672

 

 

 

 

 

 

(69

)

 

 

603

 

 

 

672

 

 

 

 

 

 

(68

)

 

 

604

 

Total available for sale securities

 

$

215,007

 

 

$

323

 

 

$

(2,881

)

 

$

212,449

 

 

$

329,726

 

 

$

515

 

 

$

(4,600

)

 

$

325,641

 

 

$

115,485

 

 

$

2,674

 

 

$

(212

)

 

$

117,947

 

 

$

141,109

 

 

$

231

 

 

$

(1,010

)

 

$

140,330

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Held to maturity securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. GSE obligations

 

$

29,998

 

 

$

2

 

 

$

(41

)

 

$

29,959

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

5,000

 

 

$

7

 

 

$

 

 

$

5,007

 

 

$

5,000

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

5,000

 

Mortgage-backed securities

 

 

107,762

 

 

 

128

 

 

 

(245

)

 

 

107,645

 

 

 

696

 

 

 

23

 

 

 

 

 

 

719

 

 

 

152,159

 

 

 

6,579

 

 

 

(41

)

 

 

158,697

 

 

 

161,759

 

 

 

2,751

 

 

 

(111

)

 

 

164,399

 

Corporate debt securities

 

 

1,997

 

 

 

29

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,026

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,982

 

 

 

135

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,117

 

 

 

6,980

 

 

 

116

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,096

 

Municipal securities

 

 

80,113

 

 

 

2,673

 

 

 

(165

)

 

 

82,621

 

 

 

81,806

 

 

 

1,894

 

 

 

(664

)

 

 

83,036

 

 

 

82,765

 

 

 

3,359

 

 

 

(85

)

 

 

86,039

 

 

 

84,433

 

 

 

3,252

 

 

 

(66

)

 

 

87,619

 

Total held to maturity securities

 

$

219,870

 

 

$

2,832

 

 

$

(451

)

 

$

222,251

 

 

$

82,502

 

 

$

1,917

 

 

$

(664

)

 

$

83,755

 

 

$

246,906

 

 

$

10,080

 

 

$

(126

)

 

$

256,860

 

 

$

258,172

 

 

$

6,119

 

 

$

(177

)

 

$

264,114

 

Total

 

$

434,877

 

 

$

3,155

 

 

$

(3,332

)

 

$

434,700

 

 

$

412,228

 

 

$

2,432

 

 

$

(5,264

)

 

$

409,396

 

 

$

362,391

 

 

$

12,754

 

 

$

(338

)

 

$

374,807

 

 

$

399,281

 

 

$

6,350

 

 

$

(1,187

)

 

$

404,444

 

 

All of the Company’s mortgage-backed securities have been issued by, or are collateralized by securities issued by, either Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae), Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae), or Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac).


The following tables show the Company’s securities with gross unrealized losses for which an allowance for credit losses has not been recorded at March 31, 2020 and temporarily impaired at December 31, 2019, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous loss position:

 

 

 

September 30, 2017

 

 

 

Less than 12 months

 

 

12 months or longer

 

 

Total

 

 

 

Fair

Value

 

 

Unrealized

Losses

 

 

Fair

Value

 

 

Unrealized

Losses

 

 

Fair

Value

 

 

Unrealized

Losses

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Temporarily Impaired Securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Available for sale securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. GSE obligations

 

$

59,652

 

 

$

(372

)

 

$

29,528

 

 

$

(472

)

 

$

89,180

 

 

$

(844

)

Mortgage-backed securities

 

 

82,766

 

 

 

(1,208

)

 

 

31,122

 

 

 

(742

)

 

 

113,888

 

 

 

(1,950

)

Corporate debt securities

 

 

4,021

 

 

 

(18

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,021

 

 

 

(18

)

Mutual funds

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

603

 

 

 

(69

)

 

 

603

 

 

 

(69

)

Total available for sale securities

 

$

146,439

 

 

$

(1,598

)

 

$

61,253

 

 

$

(1,283

)

 

$

207,692

 

 

$

(2,881

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Held to maturity securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. GSE obligations

 

$

24,957

 

 

$

(41

)

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

24,957

 

 

$

(41

)

Mortgage-backed securities

 

 

74,790

 

 

 

(245

)

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

74,793

 

 

 

(245

)

Corporate debt securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Municipal securities

 

 

6,795

 

 

 

(72

)

 

 

2,485

 

 

 

(93

)

 

 

9,280

 

 

 

(165

)

Total held to maturity securities

 

$

106,542

 

 

$

(358

)

 

$

2,488

 

 

$

(93

)

 

$

109,030

 

 

$

(451

)

Total temporarily impaired securities

 

$

252,981

 

 

$

(1,956

)

 

$

63,741

 

 

$

(1,376

)

 

$

316,722

 

 

$

(3,332

)


 

 

March 31, 2020

 

 

 

Less than 12 months

 

 

12 months or longer

 

 

Total

 

 

 

Fair

Value

 

 

Unrealized

Losses

 

 

Fair

Value

 

 

Unrealized

Losses

 

 

Fair

Value

 

 

Unrealized

Losses

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Available for sale securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage-backed securities

 

$

14,822

 

 

$

(202

)

 

$

1,231

 

 

$

(10

)

 

$

16,053

 

 

$

(212

)

Held to maturity securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage-backed securities

 

$

6,853

 

 

$

(41

)

 

$

2

 

 

$

 

 

$

6,855

 

 

$

(41

)

Municipal securities

 

 

3,146

 

 

 

(85

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,146

 

 

 

(85

)

Total held to maturity securities

 

$

9,999

 

 

$

(126

)

 

$

2

 

 

$

 

 

$

10,001

 

 

$

(126

)

Total

 

$

24,821

 

 

$

(328

)

 

$

1,233

 

 

$

(10

)

 

$

26,054

 

 

$

(338

)

 

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

December 31, 2019

 

 

Less than 12 months

 

 

12 months or longer

 

 

Total

 

 

Less than 12 months

 

 

12 months or longer

 

 

Total

 

 

Fair

Value

 

 

Unrealized

Losses

 

 

Fair

Value

 

 

Unrealized

Losses

 

 

Fair

Value

 

 

Unrealized

Losses

 

 

Fair

Value

 

 

Unrealized

Losses

 

 

Fair

Value

 

 

Unrealized

Losses

 

 

Fair

Value

 

 

Unrealized

Losses

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Temporarily Impaired Securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Available for sale securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. GSE obligations

 

$

118,686

 

 

$

(1,340

)

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

118,686

 

 

$

(1,340

)

 

$

12,912

 

 

$

(88

)

 

$

24,936

 

 

$

(64

)

 

$

37,848

 

 

$

(152

)

Mortgage-backed securities

 

 

149,859

 

 

 

(2,795

)

 

 

14,422

 

 

 

(359

)

 

 

164,281

 

 

 

(3,154

)

 

 

33,381

 

 

 

(265

)

 

 

50,766

 

 

 

(593

)

 

 

84,147

 

 

 

(858

)

Corporate debt securities

 

 

4,016

 

 

 

(38

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,016

 

 

 

(38

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mutual funds

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

604

 

 

 

(68

)

 

 

604

 

 

 

(68

)

Total available for sale securities

 

$

272,561

 

 

$

(4,173

)

 

$

15,026

 

 

$

(427

)

 

$

287,587

 

 

$

(4,600

)

 

$

46,293

 

 

$

(353

)

 

$

75,702

 

 

$

(657

)

 

$

121,995

 

 

$

(1,010

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Held to maturity securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. GSE obligations

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

5,000

 

 

$

 

 

$

5,000

 

 

$

 

Mortgage-backed securities

 

$

1

 

 

$

 

 

$

3

 

 

$

 

 

$

4

 

 

$

 

 

 

14,838

 

 

 

(27

)

 

 

12,928

 

 

 

(84

)

 

 

27,766

 

 

 

(111

)

Corporate debt securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Municipal securities

 

 

18,626

 

 

 

(664

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18,626

 

 

 

(664

)

 

 

4,934

 

 

 

(66

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,934

 

 

 

(66

)

Total held to maturity securities

 

$

18,627

 

 

$

(664

)

 

$

3

 

 

$

 

 

$

18,630

 

 

$

(664

)

 

$

19,772

 

 

$

(93

)

 

$

17,928

 

 

$

(84

)

 

$

37,700

 

 

$

(177

)

Total temporarily impaired securities

 

$

291,188

 

 

$

(4,837

)

 

$

15,029

 

 

$

(427

)

 

$

306,217

 

 

$

(5,264

)

 

$

66,065

 

 

$

(446

)

 

$

93,630

 

 

$

(741

)

 

$

159,695

 

 

$

(1,187

)

 

Management evaluatesThe Company adopted ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326) on January 1, 2020 and did not record an allowance for credit losses on its investment securities during the quarter ended March 31, 2020. The Company regularly reviews debt securities for other-than-temporary impairmentexpected credit loss using both qualitative and quantitative criteria, as necessary based on at least a quarterly basis, and more frequently, when economic or market conditions warrant such evaluation. Consideration is given to: (1) the length of time and the extent to which the fair value has been less than cost; (2) the financial condition and near-term prospectscomposition of the issuer; and (3) the intent and ability of the Company to retain its investment in the issuer for aportfolio at period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in fair value.end.

As of September 30, 2017, 104March 31, 2020, 17 debt securities and one equity security had gross unrealized losses, with an aggregate depreciation of 1.04%3.43% from the Company’s amortized cost basis. The largest unrealized loss percentage and largest unrealized loss dollar amount of any single security was 3.82%, or $76,000, of its amortized cost.

As of December 31, 2019, 68 debt securities had gross unrealized losses, with an aggregate depreciation of 0.74% from the Company’s amortized cost basis. The largest unrealized loss percentage of any single security was 10.21%3.15%, or $69,000$63,000 of its amortized cost. The largest unrealized dollar loss of any single security was $150,000,$96,000, or 3.01% of its amortized cost.

As of December 31, 2016, 132 debt securities and one equity security had gross unrealized losses, with an aggregate depreciation of 1.69% from the Company’s amortized cost basis. The largest unrealized loss percentage of any single security was 10.16%1.93%, or $51,000 of its amortized cost. The largest unrealized dollar loss of any single security was $189,000, or 3.79% of its amortized cost.

The Company believes that the nature and duration of impairment on its debt security positions are primarily a function of interest rate movements and changes in investment spreads and does not consider full repayment of principal on the reported debt obligations to be at risk. Since nearly all of these securities are rated “investment grade” and (a) the Company does not intend to sell these securities before recovery and (b) that it is more likely than not that the Company will not be required to sell these securities before recovery, and the Company does not consider these securitiesexpect to be other-than-temporarily impairedsuffer a credit loss as of September 30, 2017March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2016.2019.


The amortized cost and fair value of debt securities, aggregated by the earlier of guaranteed call date or contractual maturity, are shown below. Maturities of mortgage-backed securities do not take into consideration scheduled amortization or prepayments. Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because issuers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.

 

 

Within One Year

 

 

After One, But

Within Five Years

 

 

After Five, But

Within Ten Years

 

 

After Ten Years

 

 

Total

 

 

Within One Year

 

 

After One, But

Within Five Years

 

 

After Five, But

Within Ten Years

 

 

After Ten Years

 

 

Total

 

 

Amortized

Cost

 

 

Fair

Value

 

 

Amortized

Cost

 

 

Fair

Value

 

 

Amortized

Cost

 

 

Fair

Value

 

 

Amortized

Cost

 

 

Fair

Value

 

 

Amortized

Cost

 

 

Fair

Value

 

 

Amortized

Cost

 

 

Fair

Value

 

 

Amortized

Cost

 

 

Fair

Value

 

 

Amortized

Cost

 

 

Fair

Value

 

 

Amortized

Cost

 

 

Fair

Value

 

 

Amortized

Cost

 

 

Fair

Value

 

At September 30, 2017

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

At March 31, 2020

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Available for sale securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. GSE obligations

 

$

5,000

 

 

$

4,987

 

 

$

85,024

 

 

$

84,193

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

90,024

 

 

$

89,180

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

5,000

 

 

$

5,063

 

 

$

5,000

 

 

$

5,140

 

 

$

8,000

 

 

$

8,387

 

 

$

18,000

 

 

$

18,590

 

Mortgage-backed securities

 

 

154

 

 

 

157

 

 

 

148

 

 

 

155

 

 

 

19,607

 

 

 

19,464

 

 

 

99,363

 

 

 

97,845

 

 

 

119,272

 

 

 

117,621

 

Corporate debt securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,039

 

 

 

4,021

 

 

 

1,000

 

 

 

1,024

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,039

 

 

 

5,045

 

Total available for sale

Securities

 

$

5,154

 

 

$

5,144

 

 

$

89,211

 

 

$

88,369

 

 

$

20,607

 

 

$

20,488

 

 

$

99,363

 

 

$

97,845

 

 

$

214,335

 

 

$

211,846

 

Mortgage-backed

Securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

29

 

 

 

30

 

 

 

34,726

 

 

 

35,792

 

 

 

62,730

 

 

 

63,535

 

 

 

97,485

 

 

 

99,357

 

Total available for

sale securities

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

5,029

 

 

$

5,093

 

 

$

39,726

 

 

$

40,932

 

 

$

70,730

 

 

$

71,922

 

 

$

115,485

 

 

$

117,947

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Held to maturity securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. GSE obligations

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

29,998

 

 

$

29,959

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

29,998

 

 

$

29,959

 

 

$

5,000

 

 

$

5,007

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

5,000

 

 

$

5,007

 

Mortgage-backed securities

 

 

24

 

 

 

25

 

 

 

330

 

 

 

339

 

 

 

23,447

 

 

 

23,391

 

 

 

83,961

 

 

 

83,890

 

 

 

107,762

 

 

 

107,645

 

Mortgage-backed

Securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

46,317

 

 

 

49,273

 

 

 

105,840

 

 

 

109,422

 

 

 

152,159

 

 

 

158,697

 

Corporate debt securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,997

 

 

 

2,026

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,997

 

 

 

2,026

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,982

 

 

 

7,117

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,982

 

 

 

7,117

 

Municipal securities

 

 

3,960

 

 

 

3,985

 

 

 

13,714

 

 

 

14,086

 

 

 

33,389

 

 

 

34,789

 

 

 

29,050

 

 

 

29,761

 

 

 

80,113

 

 

 

82,621

 

 

 

2,770

 

 

 

2,785

 

 

 

11,669

 

 

 

11,998

 

 

 

44,816

 

 

 

47,074

 

 

 

23,510

 

 

 

24,182

 

 

 

82,765

 

 

 

86,039

 

Total held to maturity

Securities

 

$

3,984

 

 

$

4,010

 

 

$

46,039

 

 

$

46,410

 

 

$

56,836

 

 

$

58,180

 

 

$

113,011

 

 

$

113,651

 

 

$

219,870

 

 

$

222,251

 

 

$

7,770

 

 

$

7,792

 

 

$

18,653

 

 

$

19,117

 

 

$

91,133

 

 

$

96,347

 

 

$

129,350

 

 

$

133,604

 

 

$

246,906

 

 

$

256,860

 

Total

 

$

9,138

 

 

$

9,154

 

 

$

135,250

 

 

$

134,779

 

 

$

77,443

 

 

$

78,668

 

 

$

212,374

 

 

$

211,496

 

 

$

434,205

 

 

$

434,097

 

 

$

7,770

 

 

$

7,792

 

 

$

23,682

 

 

$

24,210

 

 

$

130,859

 

 

$

137,279

 

 

$

200,080

 

 

$

205,526

 

 

$

362,391

 

 

$

374,807

 

 

The following table sets forth information regarding sales of investment securities and the resulting gains (losses) from such sales:

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Amortized cost of securities sold

 

$

 

 

$

250

 

 

$

77,372

 

 

$

17,632

 

 

$

 

 

$

16,000

 

Gain/(loss) realized on securities sold

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

(3

)

 

 

438

 

Gross gains realized on securities sold

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross losses realized on securities sold

 

 

 

 

 

(87

)

Net proceeds from securities sold

 

$

 

 

$

253

 

 

$

77,369

 

 

$

18,070

 

 

$

 

 

$

15,913

 


The Company monitors the credit quality of certain debt securities through the use of credit rating among other factors.  The Company monitors the credit rating of applicable debt securities quarterly.  The following table summarizes the credit rating of the Company’s debt securities portfolio at March 31, 2020.

 

 

March 31, 2020

 

 

 

Mortgage-backed Securities

 

 

Corporate Debt Securities

 

 

Municipal Securities

 

 

U.S. GSE obligations

 

 

Total

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Available for sale securities, at fair value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AAA/AA/A (1)

 

$

99,357

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

18,590

 

 

$

117,947

 

Total available for sale securities

 

$

99,357

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

18,590

 

 

$

117,947

 

Held to maturity securities, at amortized cost

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AAA/AA/A

 

$

152,159

 

 

$

6,982

 

 

$

82,490

 

 

$

5,000

 

 

$

246,631

 

BBB/BB/B

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

275

 

 

 

 

 

 

275

 

Total held to maturity securities

 

$

152,159

 

 

$

6,982

 

 

$

82,765

 

 

$

5,000

 

 

$

246,906

 

 

7.

(1)

Include Agency MBS pass-through securities and CMOs issued by GSEs and U.S. government agencies, such as FNMA, FHLMC, and GNMA that are not rated by Moody’s or S&P. Each security contains a guarantee by the issuing GSE or agency and therefore carry an implicit guarantee of the U.S. Government. These have been categorized as AAA/AA/A.

7.

LOANS AND THE ALLOWANCE FOR LOANCREDIT LOSSES

The Company’s lending activities are conducted principallyprimarily in Eastern Massachusetts.Massachusetts and Southern New Hampshire. The Company grants single-familysingle- and multi-family residential loans, commercial and& industrial (“C&I”), commercial real estate (“CRE”), construction loans, and a variety of consumer loans.  Most of the loans granted by the Company are secured by real estate collateral. The Company’s commercial business loans are primarily made based on the cash flow of the borrower and secondarily on the underlying collateral provided by the borrower. In the event of a default, the liquidation of the underlying real estate collateral is typically viewed as the primary source of repayment. The borrowers’ cash flow may be difficult to predict, and collateral securing these loans may fluctuate in value. The repayment of commercial business loans depends primarily on the cash flow and credit worthiness of the borrower and secondarily on the underlying collateral provided by the borrower. Although commercial business loans are often collateralized by equipment, inventory, accounts receivable, or other business assets, the liquidation of collateral in the event of default is often an insufficient source of repayment. Repayment of the Company’s residential loans are generally dependent on the health of the employment market in the borrowers’ geographic areas and that of the general economy with liquidation of the underlying real estate collateral being typically viewed as the primary source of repayment in the event of borrower default. The repayment of C&I loans depends primarily on the cash flow and credit worthiness of the borrower and secondarily on the underlying collateral provided by the borrower.  As borrower cash flow may be difficult to predict, liquidation of the underlying collateral securing these loans is typically viewed as the primary source of repayment in the event of borrower default.  However, collateral typically consists of equipment, inventory, accounts receivable, or other business assets that may fluctuate in value, so the liquidation of collateral in the event of default is often an insufficient source of repayment. The Company’s CRE loans are primarily made based on the cash flow from the collateral property and secondarily on the underlying collateral provided by the borrower, with liquidation of the underlying real estate collateral typically being viewed as the primary source of repayment in the event of borrower default. The Company’s construction loans are primarily made based on the borrower’s expected ability to execute and the future completed value of the collateral property, with sale of the underlying real estate collateral typically being viewed as the primary source of repayment.


Loans outstanding are detailed by category as follows:

 

 

September 30, 2017

 

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

March 31, 2020

 

 

December 31, 2019

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Residential mortgage

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgages - fixed rate

 

$

300,071

 

 

$

305,403

 

 

$

430,067

 

 

$

430,877

 

Mortgages - adjustable rate

 

 

236,323

 

 

 

228,028

 

 

 

469,025

 

 

 

467,139

 

Construction

 

 

15,209

 

 

 

17,374

 

Deferred costs net of unearned fees

 

 

1,031

 

 

 

973

 

 

 

2,802

 

 

 

2,176

 

Total residential mortgages

 

 

537,425

 

 

 

534,404

 

 

 

917,103

 

 

 

917,566

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial mortgage

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgages - nonowner occupied

 

 

560,254

 

 

 

513,578

 

Mortgages - non-owner occupied

 

 

897,612

 

 

 

870,047

 

Mortgages - owner occupied

 

 

36,287

 

 

 

43,932

 

 

 

112,807

 

 

 

114,095

 

Construction

 

 

35,031

 

 

 

58,406

 

 

 

79,214

 

 

 

76,288

 

Deferred costs net of unearned fees

 

 

180

 

 

 

224

 

 

 

163

 

 

 

144

 

Total commercial mortgages

 

 

631,752

 

 

 

616,140

 

 

 

1,089,796

 

 

 

1,060,574

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Home equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Home equity - lines of credit

 

 

72,083

 

 

 

70,883

 

 

 

76,359

 

 

 

73,880

 

Home equity - term loans

 

 

3,670

 

 

 

3,925

 

 

 

6,469

 

 

 

6,555

 

Deferred costs net of unearned fees

 

 

254

 

 

 

243

 

 

 

238

 

 

 

240

 

Total home equity

 

 

76,007

 

 

 

75,051

 

 

 

83,066

 

 

 

80,675

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial & industrial

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial & industrial

 

 

65,818

 

 

 

59,638

 

 

 

127,683

 

 

 

133,337

 

Deferred costs net of unearned fees

 

 

43

 

 

 

68

 

Deferred costs (fees) net of unearned fees

 

 

(35

)

 

 

(101

)

Total commercial & industrial

 

 

65,861

 

 

 

59,706

 

 

 

127,648

 

 

 

133,236

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Secured

 

 

43,695

 

 

 

33,386

 

 

 

37,100

 

 

 

33,453

 

Unsecured

 

 

1,151

 

 

 

1,451

 

 

 

1,065

 

 

 

1,199

 

Deferred costs net of unearned fees

 

 

17

 

 

 

16

 

 

 

24

 

 

 

25

 

Total consumer

 

 

44,863

 

 

 

34,853

 

 

 

38,189

 

 

 

34,677

 

Total loans

 

$

1,355,908

 

 

$

1,320,154

 

 

$

2,255,802

 

 

$

2,226,728

 

 

Directors and officers of the Company and their associates are customers of, and have other transactions with, the Company in the normal course of business. All loans and commitments included in such transactions were made on substantially the same terms, including interest rates and collateral, as those prevailing at the time for comparable transactions with other persons and do not involve more than normal risk of collection or present other unfavorable features. At September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, total loans outstanding to such directors and officers were $632,000 and $690,000, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, $97,000 of additions and $155,000 of repayments were made to these loans. There were $355,000 of additions and $406,000 of repayments during the year ended December 31, 2016. At September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, all of the loans to directors and officers were performing according to their original terms.

The following tables set forth information regarding non-performing loans disaggregated by loan category:

 

 

September 30, 2017

 

 

March 31, 2020

 

 

Residential

Mortgages

 

 

Commercial

Mortgages

 

 

Home

Equity

 

 

Commercial &

Industrial

 

 

Consumer

 

 

Total

 

.

 

Residential

Mortgages

 

 

Commercial

Mortgages

 

 

Home

Equity

 

 

Commercial &

Industrial

 

 

Consumer

 

 

Total

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Non-performing loans:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-accrual loans

 

$

1,031

 

 

$

216

 

 

$

3

 

 

$

21

 

 

$

 

 

$

1,271

 

 

$

1,427

 

 

$

114

 

 

$

12

 

 

$

121

 

 

$

 

 

$

1,674

 

Loans past due >90 days, but still accruing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

109

 

 

 

1,334

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,443

 

Troubled debt restructurings

 

 

123

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

308

 

 

 

 

 

 

431

 

 

 

137

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

125

 

 

 

 

 

 

262

 

Total

 

$

1,154

 

 

$

216

 

 

$

3

 

 

$

329

 

 

$

 

 

$

1,702

 

 

$

1,673

 

 

$

1,448

 

 

$

12

 

 

$

246

 

 

$

 

 

$

3,379

 


 


 

December 31, 2016

 

 

December 31, 2019

 

 

Residential

Mortgages

 

 

Commercial

Mortgages

 

 

Home

Equity

 

 

Commercial &

Industrial

 

 

Consumer

 

 

Total

 

 

Residential

Mortgages

 

 

Commercial

Mortgages

 

 

Home

Equity

 

 

Commercial &

Industrial

 

 

Consumer

 

 

Total

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Non-performing loans:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-accrual loans

 

$

998

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

24

 

 

$

1

 

 

$

1,023

 

 

$

1,298

 

 

$

2,800

 

 

$

12

 

 

$

50

 

 

$

 

 

$

4,160

 

Loans past due >90 days, but still accruing

 

 

 

 

 

232

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

232

 

 

 

527

 

 

 

486

 

 

 

 

 

 

251

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,264

 

Troubled debt restructurings

 

 

132

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

289

 

 

 

 

 

 

421

 

 

 

99

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

128

 

 

 

 

 

 

227

 

Total

 

$

1,130

 

 

$

232

 

 

$

 

 

$

313

 

 

$

1

 

 

$

1,676

 

 

$

1,924

 

 

$

3,286

 

 

$

12

 

 

$

429

 

 

$

 

 

$

5,651

 

 

Troubled Debt Restructurings.  Restructurings (“TDRs”)

Loans are considered restructured in a troubled debt restructuring (“TDR”) when the Company has granted concessions to a borrower due to the borrower’s financial condition that it otherwise would not have considered. These concessions may include modifications of the terms of the debt such as;as deferral of payments, extension of maturity, reduction of principal balance, reduction of the stated interest rate other than normal market rate adjustments, or a combination of these concessions. Debt may be bifurcated with separate terms for each tranche of the restructured debt. Restructuring a loan in lieu of aggressively enforcing the collection of the loan may benefit the Company by increasing the ultimate probability of collection.

Restructured loans are classified as accruing or non-accruing based on management’s assessment of the collectability of the loan. Loans which are already on non-accrualnonaccrual status at the time of the restructuring generally remain on non-accrualnonaccrual status for approximately six months or longer before management considers such loans for return to accruing status. Accruing restructured loans are placed into non-accrualnonaccrual status if and when the borrower fails to comply with the restructured terms and management deems it unlikely that the borrower will return to a status of compliance in the near term.

TDRs are classified as impaired loans. The Company identifies loss allocationsindividually evaluated for impaired loans on an individual loan basis. credit losses.

There were no0 new TDRs during the three months ended September 30, 2017. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company modified one loan as a TDR with a pre-modification carrying value (which consists of the unpaid principal balance, net of charge-offs, and unamortized deferred loan origination fees and costs, at the time of the restructuring) of $65,000 and a post-modification carrying value of $48,000.March 31, 2020. At September 30, 2017, fiveMarch 31, 2020, 3 loans were determined to be TDRs with a total carrying value of $431,000.$262,000. There were no0 TDR defaults during the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2017.March 31, 2020.

The allowance for credit losses includes a specific reserve for these TDRs of approximately $87,000 as of March 31, 2020.

During the three months and nine monthsyear ended September 30, 2016,December 31, 2019, the Company modified one1 loan with a pre- and post-modification carrying value of $247,000.$128,000. At December 31, 2019, 3 loans were determined to be TDRs with a total carrying value of $227,000 as of December 31, 2019. There were no0 TDR defaults during the three months and nine monthsyear ended September 30, 2016.     December 31, 2019.

The allowance for loan losses includes a specific reserve for these TDRs of approximately $259,000 and $117,000$87,000 as of September 30, 2017December 31, 2019.

As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2016, respectively.

As of September 30, 2017,2019, there were no significant commitments to lend additional funds to borrowers whose loans were restructured.


Loans by Credit Quality Indicator.  The following tables contain period-end balances of loans receivable disaggregated by credit quality indicator:

 

 

 

September 30, 2017

 

 

 

Residential

Mortgages

 

 

Home

Equity

 

 

Consumer

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Credit risk profile based on payment activity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Performing

 

$

536,271

 

 

$

76,004

 

 

$

44,863

 

Non-performing

 

 

1,154

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

537,425

 

 

$

76,007

 

 

$

44,863

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial

Mortgages

 

 

Commercial &

Industrial

 

Credit risk profile by internally assigned grade:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1-6 (Pass)

 

 

 

 

 

$

620,847

 

 

$

62,332

 

7 (Special Mention)

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,688

 

 

 

2,776

 

8 (Substandard)

 

 

 

 

 

 

217

 

 

 

753

 

9 (Doubtful)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10 (Loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

$

631,752

 

 

$

65,861

 

 

 

Credit Quality Indicator - by Origination Year as of March 31, 2020

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

Prior

 

 

Revolving loans amortized cost basis

 

 

Total

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Residential:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current

 

$

35,560

 

 

$

222,923

 

 

$

165,049

 

 

$

132,202

 

 

$

96,869

 

 

$

262,827

 

 

$

 

 

$

915,430

 

Non-performing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

812

 

 

 

62

 

 

 

 

 

 

799

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,673

 

Total

 

$

35,560

 

 

$

222,923

 

 

$

165,861

 

 

$

132,264

 

 

$

96,869

 

 

$

263,626

 

 

$

 

 

$

917,103

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Home equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current

 

$

259

 

 

$

836

 

 

$

1,806

 

 

$

618

 

 

$

125

 

 

$

884

 

 

$

78,526

 

 

$

83,054

 

Non-performing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

12

 

Total

 

$

259

 

 

$

836

 

 

$

1,806

 

 

$

618

 

 

$

125

 

 

$

884

 

 

$

78,538

 

 

$

83,066

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current

 

$

4,341

 

 

$

12,641

 

 

$

2,044

 

 

$

3,447

 

 

$

5,019

 

 

$

9,962

 

 

$

735

 

 

$

38,189

 

Non-performing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

4,341

 

 

$

12,641

 

 

$

2,044

 

 

$

3,447

 

 

$

5,019

 

 

$

9,962

 

 

$

735

 

 

$

38,189

 

 

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

Credit Quality Indicator - by Origination Year as of March 31, 2020

 

 

Residential

Mortgages

 

 

Home

Equity

 

 

Consumer

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

 

 

Prior

 

 

Revolving loans amortized cost basis

 

 

Revolving loans converted to term

 

 

Total

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Credit risk profile based on payment activity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Performing

 

$

533,273

 

 

$

75,051

 

 

$

34,852

 

Non-performing

 

 

1,131

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

Total

 

$

534,404

 

 

$

75,051

 

 

$

34,853

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial

Mortgages

 

 

Commercial &

Industrial

 

Commercial:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Credit risk profile by internally assigned grade:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1-6 (Pass)

 

 

 

 

 

$

612,636

 

 

$

56,310

 

 

$

48,730

 

 

$

327,775

 

 

$

207,019

 

 

$

92,843

 

 

$

120,266

 

 

 

$

285,756

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

1,082,389

 

7 (Special Mention)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,861

 

 

 

1,431

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

292

 

 

 

1,776

 

 

 

89

 

 

 

4,580

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,737

 

8 (Substandard)

 

 

 

 

 

 

643

 

 

 

1,965

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

221

 

 

 

449

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

670

 

9 (Doubtful)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10 (Loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

$

616,140

 

 

$

59,706

 

 

$

48,730

 

 

$

327,775

 

 

$

207,311

 

 

$

94,619

 

 

$

120,576

 

$

290,785

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

1,089,796

 

Commercial & Industrial:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Credit risk profile by internally assigned grade:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1-6 (Pass)

 

$

3,756

 

 

$

42,404

 

 

$

48,301

 

 

$

12,123

 

 

$

3,456

 

 

 

$

9,649

 

 

$

635

 

 

$

 

 

$

120,324

 

7 (Special Mention)

 

 

119

 

 

 

531

 

 

 

467

 

 

 

471

 

 

 

198

 

 

 

390

 

 

 

20

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,196

 

8 (Substandard)

 

 

 

 

 

1,489

 

 

 

340

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,248

 

 

 

51

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,128

 

9 (Doubtful)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10 (Loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

3,875

 

 

$

44,424

 

 

$

49,108

 

 

$

12,594

 

 

$

6,902

 

$

10,090

 

 

$

655

 

 

$

 

 

$

127,648

 


 

 

December 31, 2019

 

 

 

Residential

Mortgages

 

 

Home

Equity

 

 

Consumer

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Credit risk profile based on payment activity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Performing

 

$

915,642

 

 

$

80,663

 

 

$

34,677

 

Non-performing

 

 

1,924

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

917,566

 

 

$

80,675

 

 

$

34,677

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial

Mortgages

 

 

Commercial &

Industrial

 

Credit risk profile by internally assigned grade:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1-6 (Pass)

 

 

 

 

 

$

1,050,037

 

 

$

123,900

 

7 (Special Mention)

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,360

 

 

 

4,289

 

8 (Substandard)

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,177

 

 

 

5,047

 

9 (Doubtful)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10 (Loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

$

1,060,574

 

 

$

133,236

 

 

With respect to residential real estate mortgages, home equity, and consumer loans, the BankCompany utilizes the following categories as indicators of credit quality:

Performing – These loans are accruing and are considered having low to moderate risk.

Performing – These loans are accruing and are considered having low to moderate risk.

Non-performing – These loans have are on non-accrual, or are past due more than 90 days but are still accruing, or are restructured. These loans may contain greater than average risk.

Non-performing – These loans either have been placed on non-accrual, or are past due more than 90 days but are still accruing, and may contain greater than average risk.


With respect to commercial real estate mortgages and commercial loans, the BankCompany utilizes a 10 grade internal loan rating system as an indicator of credit quality. The grades are as follows:

Loans rated 1-6 (Pass) – These loans are considered “pass” rated with low to moderate risk.

Loans rated 7 (Special Mention) – These loans have potential weaknesses warranting close attention, which, if left uncorrected, may result in deterioration of the credit at some future date.

Loans rated 8 (Substandard) – These loans have well-defined weaknesses that jeopardize the orderly liquidation of the debt under the original loan terms. Loss potential exists but is not identifiable in any one customer.


Loans rated 1-6 (Pass) – These loans are considered “pass” rated with low to moderate risk.

 

Loans rated 7 (Special Mention) – These loans have potential weaknesses warranting close attention, which, if left uncorrected, may result in deterioration of the credit at some future date.

Loans rated 8 (Substandard) – These loans have well-defined weaknesses that jeopardize the orderly liquidation of the debt under the original loan terms. Loss potential exists but is not identifiable in any one customer.

Loans rated 9 (Doubtful) – These loans have pronounced weaknesses that make full collection highly questionable and improbable.

Loans rated 10 (Loss) – These loans are considered uncollectible and continuance as a bankable asset is not warranted.

Loans rated 10 (Loss) – These loans are considered uncollectible and continuance as a bankable asset is not warranted.

Delinquencies.Delinquencies

The past due status of a loan is determined in accordance with its contractual repayment terms. All loan types are reported past due when one scheduled payment is due and unpaid for 30 days or more. Loan delinquencies can be attributed to many factors, such as but not limited to, a continuing weakness in, or deteriorating, economic conditions in the region in which the collateral is located, the loss of a tenant or lower lease rates for commercial borrowers, or the loss of income for consumers and the resulting liquidity impacts on the borrowers.

The following tables contain period-end balances of loans receivable disaggregated by past due status:

 

 

September 30, 2017

 

 

March 31, 2020

 

 

30-59 Days

Past Due

 

 

60-89 Days

Past Due

 

 

90 Days

or Greater

 

 

Total

Past Due

 

 

Current

Loans

 

 

Total

 

 

30-59 Days

Past Due

 

 

60-89 Days

Past Due

 

 

90 Days

or Greater

 

 

Total

Past Due

 

 

Current

Loans

 

 

Total

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Residential Mortgages

 

$

3,889

 

 

$

371

 

 

$

65

 

 

$

4,325

 

 

$

533,100

 

 

$

537,425

 

 

$

7,227

 

 

$

2,873

 

 

$

700

 

 

$

10,800

 

 

$

906,303

 

 

$

917,103

 

Commercial Mortgages

 

 

1,979

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,979

 

 

 

629,773

 

 

 

631,752

 

 

 

5,484

 

 

 

721

 

 

 

1,334

 

 

 

7,539

 

 

 

1,082,257

 

 

 

1,089,796

 

Home Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

76,004

 

 

 

76,007

 

 

 

288

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

288

 

 

 

82,778

 

 

 

83,066

 

Commercial & Industrial

 

 

15

 

 

 

22

 

 

 

 

 

 

37

 

 

 

65,824

 

 

 

65,861

 

 

 

79

 

 

 

506

 

 

 

190

 

 

 

775

 

 

 

126,873

 

 

 

127,648

 

Consumer loans

 

 

37

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

38

 

 

 

44,825

 

 

 

44,863

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

38,187

 

 

 

38,189

 

Total

 

$

5,920

 

 

$

394

 

 

$

68

 

 

$

6,382

 

 

$

1,349,526

 

 

$

1,355,908

 

 

$

13,078

 

 

$

4,102

 

 

$

2,224

 

 

$

19,404

 

 

$

2,236,398

 

 

$

2,255,802

 

 

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

December 31, 2019

 

 

30-59 Days

Past Due

 

 

60-89 Days

Past Due

 

 

90 Days

or Greater

 

 

Total

Past Due

 

 

Current

Loans

 

 

Total

 

 

30-59 Days

Past Due

 

 

60-89 Days

Past Due

 

 

90 Days

or Greater

 

 

Total

Past Due

 

 

Current

Loans

 

 

Total

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Residential Mortgages

 

$

698

 

 

$

179

 

 

$

602

 

 

$

1,479

 

 

$

532,925

 

 

$

534,404

 

 

$

8,710

 

 

$

1,089

 

 

$

1,047

 

 

$

10,846

 

 

$

906,720

 

 

$

917,566

 

Commercial Mortgages

 

 

 

 

 

250

 

 

 

232

 

 

 

482

 

 

 

615,658

 

 

 

616,140

 

 

 

811

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,161

 

 

 

3,972

 

 

 

1,056,602

 

 

 

1,060,574

 

Home Equity

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

75,047

 

 

 

75,051

 

 

 

57

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

 

 

 

69

 

 

 

80,606

 

 

 

80,675

 

Commercial & Industrial

 

 

173

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

174

 

 

 

59,532

 

 

 

59,706

 

 

 

272

 

 

 

226

 

 

 

251

 

 

 

749

 

 

 

132,487

 

 

 

133,236

 

Consumer loans

 

 

6

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

11

 

 

 

34,842

 

 

 

34,853

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

34,668

 

 

 

34,677

 

Total

 

$

881

 

 

$

434

 

 

$

835

 

 

$

2,150

 

 

$

1,318,004

 

 

$

1,320,154

 

 

$

9,854

 

 

$

1,332

 

 

$

4,459

 

 

$

15,645

 

 

$

2,211,083

 

 

$

2,226,728

 

 

Allowance for Loan Losses.  There were 0 significant commitments to lend additional funds to borrowers whose loans were on nonaccrual status at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019.

Foreclosure Proceedings

Other Real Estate Owned (“OREO”)

As of March 31, 2020, the Company recorded other real estate owned assets of $2.5 million. OREO consists of real estate properties, which have primarily served as collateral to secure loans that are controlled or owned by the Bank. These properties are recorded at fair value less estimated costs to sell at the date control is established, resulting in a new cost basis. The Company maintains an allowance foramount by which the recorded investment in the loan losses in an amount determined by management onexceeds the basisfair value (net of estimated costs to sell) of the character of the loans, loan performance, financial condition of borrowers, the value of collateral securing loans, and other relevant factors. We provide for loan losses based upon the consistent application of our documented allowance for loan loss methodology. All loan losses areforeclosed asset is charged to the allowance for credit losses. Subsequent declines in the fair value of the foreclosed asset below the new cost basis are recorded through the use of a


valuation allowance. Subsequent increases in the fair value are recorded as reductions in the valuation allowance, but not below zero. All costs incurred thereafter in maintaining the property are generally charged to noninterest expense.

As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, one loan losses and all recoveries are creditedsecured by one- to it. Additionsfour-family residential property amounting to $344,000 was in process of foreclosure.

Allowance for Credit Losses  

The following table presents changes in the allowance for loancredit losses are provided by charges to income based on various factors which, in our judgment, deserve current recognition in estimating probable losses. We regularly review the loan portfolio, including a review of our classified assets, and make provisions for loan losses in order to maintain the allowance for loan losses in accordance with GAAP. The allowance for loan losses consists primarily of two components:

1.

Specific allowances established for impaired loans (as defined by GAAP). The amount of impairment provided for as a specific allowance is measured based on the deficiency, if any, between the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate at the time of impairment or, as a practical expedient, at the loan’s observable market price, or the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral-dependent, and the carrying value of the loan; and

2.

General allowances established for loan losses on a portfolio basis for loans that do not meet the definition of impaired loans. The portfolio is grouped into homogenous pools by similar risk characteristics, primarily by loan type and regulatory classification. We apply an estimated incurred loss rate to each loan group. The loss rates applied are based upon our historical loss experience over a designated look back period adjusted, as appropriate, for the quantitative, qualitative, and environmental factors discussed below. This evaluation is inherently subjective, as it requires material estimates that may be susceptible to significant revisions based upon changes in economic and real estate market conditions.

Actual loan losses may be significantly more than the allowance for loan losses we have established, which could have a material negative effect on our financial results.


The adjustments to historical loss experience are based on our evaluation of several quantitative, qualitative, and environmental factors, including:

the loss emergence period, which represents the average amount of time between when loss events occur for specific loan types and when such problem loans are identified and the related loss amounts are confirmed through charge-offs;

changes in any concentration of credit (including, but not limited to, concentrations by geography, industry, or collateral type);

changes in the number and amount of non-accrual loans and past due loans;

changes in national, state, and local economic trends;

changes in the types of loans in the loan portfolio;

changes in the experience and ability of personnel;

��

changes in lending strategies; and

changes in lending policies and procedures.

In addition, we may establish an unallocated allowance to provide for probable losses that have been incurred as of the reporting date but are not reflected in the allocated allowance.

We evaluate the allowance for loan losses based upon the combined total of the specific and general components. Generally, when the loan portfolio increases, absent other factors, the allowance for loan loss methodology results in a higher dollar amount of estimated probable losses than would be the case without the increase. Generally, when the loan portfolio decreases, absent other factors, the allowance for loan losses methodology results in a lower dollar amount of estimated probable losses than would be the case without the decrease. Periodically, management conducts an analysis to estimate the loss emergence period for various loan categories based on samples of historical charge-offs. Model outputdisaggregated by loan category is reviewed to evaluate the reasonableness of the reserve levels in comparison to the estimated loss emergence period applied to historical loss experience.category:

We evaluate the loan portfolio on a quarterly basis and the allowance is adjusted accordingly. While we use the best information available to make evaluations, future adjustments to the allowance may be necessary if conditions differ substantially from the information used in making the evaluations. In addition, various regulatory agencies, as an integral part of their examination process, will periodically review the allowance for loan losses. Such agencies may require us to recognize additions to the allowance based on their analysis of information available to them at the time of their examination.

 

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2020

 

 

 

Residential

Mortgages

 

 

Commercial

Mortgages

 

 

Home

Equity

 

 

Commercial &

Industrial

 

 

Consumer

 

 

Unfunded Commitments

 

 

Total

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Allowance for credit loss:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Allowance for credit losses - loan portfolio:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

��

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2019

 

$

5,141

 

 

$

10,905

 

 

$

461

 

 

$

1,475

 

 

$

198

 

 

$

 

 

$

18,180

 

Adoption of ASC 326

 

 

2,061

 

 

 

(1,447

)

 

 

(205

)

 

 

(492

)

 

 

288

 

 

 

 

 

 

205

 

Charge-offs

 

 

 

 

 

(187

)

 

 

 

 

 

(89

)

 

 

(14

)

 

 

 

 

 

(290

)

Recoveries

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

 

 

 

25

 

Provision for (Release of)-loan portfolio

 

 

275

 

 

 

1,610

 

 

 

54

 

 

 

40

 

 

 

64

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,043

 

Allowance for credit losses - loan portfolio

 

 

7,477

 

 

 

10,881

 

 

 

310

 

 

 

946

 

 

 

549

 

 

 

 

 

 

20,163

 

  Allowance for credit losses - unfunded commitments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2019

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

50

 

 

$

50

 

Adoption of ASC 326

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

276

 

 

 

276

 

Provision for (Release of) - unfunded commitments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(43

)

 

 

(43

)

Allowance for credit losses-unfunded commitments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

283

 

 

 

283

 

Total allowance for credit loss

 

$

7,477

 

 

$

10,881

 

 

$

310

 

 

$

946

 

 

$

549

 

 

$

283

 

 

$

20,446

 

The following tables containtable presents changes in the allowance for loan losses disaggregated by loan category at September 30, 2017:category:

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2017

 

 

 

Residential

Mortgages

 

 

Commercial

Mortgages

 

 

Home

Equity

 

 

Commercial &

Industrial

 

 

Consumer

 

 

Unallocated

 

 

Impaired

 

 

Total

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Allowance for loan losses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at June 30, 2017

 

$

4,783

 

 

$

8,449

 

 

$

632

 

 

$

758

 

 

$

324

 

 

$

 

 

$

357

 

 

$

15,303

 

Charge-offs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1

)

Recoveries

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

 

Provision

 

 

303

 

 

 

(126

)

 

 

(4

)

 

 

94

 

 

 

43

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

310

 

Balance at September 30, 2017

 

$

5,086

 

 

$

8,323

 

 

$

628

 

 

$

858

 

 

$

368

 

 

$

 

 

$

357

 

 

$

15,620

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2019

 

 

 

Residential

Mortgages

 

 

Commercial

Mortgages

 

 

Home

Equity

 

 

Commercial &

Industrial

 

 

Consumer

 

 

Impaired

 

 

Total

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Allowance for credit losses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2018

 

$

4,946

 

 

$

9,626

 

 

$

517

 

 

$

1,415

 

 

$

264

 

 

$

 

 

$

16,768

 

Charge-offs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(30

)

 

 

(9

)

 

 

 

 

 

(39

)

Recoveries

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

16

 

Provision for (Release of)

 

 

310

 

 

 

(257

)

 

 

17

 

 

 

(152

)

 

 

(11

)

 

 

 

 

 

(93

)

Balance at March 31, 2019

 

$

5,256

 

 

$

9,369

 

 

$

534

 

 

$

1,245

 

 

$

248

 

 

$

 

 

$

16,652

 


 

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017

 

 

 

Residential

Mortgages

 

 

Commercial

Mortgages

 

 

Home

Equity

 

 

Commercial &

Industrial

 

 

Consumer

 

 

Unallocated

 

 

Impaired

 

 

Total

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Allowance for loan losses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2016

 

$

4,898

 

 

$

8,451

 

 

$

651

 

 

$

807

 

 

$

264

 

 

$

 

 

$

190

 

 

$

15,261

 

Charge-offs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

(14

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(15

)

Recoveries

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14

 

Provision

 

 

188

 

 

 

(128

)

 

 

(23

)

 

 

44

 

 

 

112

 

 

 

 

 

 

167

 

 

 

360

 

Balance at September 30, 2017

 

$

5,086

 

 

$

8,323

 

 

$

628

 

 

$

858

 

 

$

368

 

 

$

 

 

$

357

 

 

$

15,620

 

The following tables contain changes in the allowance for loan losses disaggregated by loan category at September 30, 2016:

 

 

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2016

 

 

 

Residential

Mortgages

 

 

Commercial

Mortgages

 

 

Home

Equity

 

 

Commercial &

Industrial

 

 

Consumer

 

 

Unallocated

 

 

Impaired

 

 

Total

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Allowance for loan losses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at June 30, 2016

 

$

4,773

 

 

$

8,562

 

 

$

753

 

 

$

766

 

 

$

376

 

 

$

7

 

 

$

174

 

 

$

15,411

 

Charge-offs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3

)

Recoveries

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

14

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16

 

Provision

 

 

(242

)

 

 

380

 

 

 

(40

)

 

 

(23

)

 

 

4

 

 

 

29

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

113

 

Balance at September 30, 2016

 

$

4,531

 

 

$

8,943

 

 

$

713

 

 

$

744

 

 

$

391

 

 

$

36

 

 

$

179

 

 

$

15,537

 

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016

 

 

 

Residential

Mortgages

 

 

Commercial

Mortgages

 

 

Home

Equity

 

 

Commercial &

Industrial

 

 

Consumer

 

 

Unallocated

 

 

Impaired

 

 

Total

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Allowance for loan losses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2015

 

$

5,244

 

 

$

8,094

 

 

$

699

 

 

$

615

 

 

$

354

 

 

$

11

 

 

$

174

 

 

$

15,191

 

Charge-offs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(13

)

 

 

(17

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(30

)

Recoveries

 

 

13

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

11

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

38

 

Provision

 

 

(726

)

 

 

842

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

131

 

 

 

48

 

 

 

25

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

338

 

Balance at September 30, 2016

 

$

4,531

 

 

$

8,943

 

 

$

713

 

 

$

744

 

 

$

391

 

 

$

36

 

 

$

179

 

 

$

15,537

 

 

The following tables contain period-end balances of the allowance for loan losses and related loans receivable disaggregated by impairment method:

 

 

September 30, 2017

 

 

December 31, 2019

 

 

Residential

Mortgages

 

 

Commercial

Mortgages

 

 

Home

Equity

 

 

Commercial

& Industrial

 

 

Consumer

 

 

Total

 

 

Residential

Mortgages

 

 

Commercial

Mortgages

 

 

Home

Equity

 

 

Commercial &

Industrial

 

 

Consumer

 

 

Total

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Allowance for loan losses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Individually evaluated for impairment

 

$

98

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

259

 

 

$

 

 

$

357

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

87

 

 

$

 

 

$

87

 

Collectively evaluated for impairment

 

 

5,086

 

 

 

8,323

 

 

 

628

 

 

 

858

 

 

 

368

 

 

 

15,263

 

 

 

5,141

 

 

 

10,905

 

 

 

461

 

 

 

1,388

 

 

 

198

 

 

 

18,093

 

Total

 

$

5,184

 

 

$

8,323

 

 

$

628

 

 

$

1,117

 

 

$

368

 

 

$

15,620

 

 

$

5,141

 

 

$

10,905

 

 

$

461

 

 

$

1,475

 

 

$

198

 

 

$

18,180

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans receivable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Individually evaluated for impairment

 

$

1,056

 

 

$

217

 

 

$

98

 

 

$

307

 

 

$

 

 

$

1,678

 

 

$

764

 

 

$

3,161

 

 

$

92

 

 

$

128

 

 

$

 

 

$

4,145

 

Collectively evaluated for impairment

 

 

536,369

 

 

 

631,535

 

 

 

75,909

 

 

 

65,554

 

 

 

44,863

 

 

 

1,354,230

 

 

 

916,802

 

 

 

1,057,413

 

 

 

80,583

 

 

 

133,108

 

 

 

34,677

 

 

 

2,222,583

 

Total

 

$

537,425

 

 

$

631,752

 

 

$

76,007

 

 

$

65,861

 

 

$

44,863

 

 

$

1,355,908

 

 

$

917,566

 

 

$

1,060,574

 

 

$

80,675

 

 

$

133,236

 

 

$

34,677

 

 

$

2,226,728

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Residential

Mortgages

 

 

Commercial

Mortgages

 

 

Home

Equity

 

 

Commercial

& Industrial

 

 

Consumer

 

 

Total

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Allowance for loan losses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Individually evaluated for impairment

 

$

69

 

 

$

 

 

$

7

 

 

$

114

 

 

$

 

 

$

190

 

Collectively evaluated for impairment

 

 

4,898

 

 

 

8,452

 

 

 

650

 

 

 

807

 

 

 

264

 

 

 

15,071

 

Total

 

$

4,967

 

 

$

8,452

 

 

$

657

 

 

$

921

 

 

$

264

 

 

$

15,261

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans receivable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Individually evaluated for impairment

 

$

1,027

 

 

$

 

 

$

102

 

 

$

289

 

 

$

 

 

$

1,418

 

Collectively evaluated for impairment

 

 

533,377

 

 

 

616,140

 

 

 

74,949

 

 

 

59,417

 

 

 

34,853

 

 

 

1,318,736

 

Total

 

$

534,404

 

 

$

616,140

 

 

$

75,051

 

 

$

59,706

 

 

$

34,853

 

 

$

1,320,154

 


The following tables present information pertaining to impaired loans:

 

 

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2017

 

 

 

Carrying

Value

 

 

Average

Carrying

Value

 

 

Unpaid

Principal

Balance

 

 

Related Allowance

 

 

Interest

Income

Recognized

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

With no required reserve recorded:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial and industrial

 

$

38

 

 

$

40

 

 

$

38

 

 

$

 

 

$

1

 

Commercial real estate

 

 

217

 

 

 

221

 

 

 

229

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential real estate

 

 

991

 

 

 

997

 

 

 

1,187

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Home equity

 

 

98

 

 

 

99

 

 

 

128

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

1,344

 

 

 

1,357

 

 

 

1,582

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

With required reserve recorded:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial and industrial

 

 

269

 

 

 

273

 

 

 

281

 

 

 

259

 

 

 

 

Commercial real estate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential real estate

 

 

65

 

 

 

65

 

 

 

65

 

 

 

98

 

 

 

 

Home equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

334

 

 

 

338

 

 

 

346

 

 

 

357

 

 

 

-

 

Total:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial and industrial

 

 

307

 

 

 

313

 

 

 

319

 

 

 

259

 

 

 

1

 

Commercial real estate

 

 

217

 

 

 

221

 

 

 

229

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential real estate

 

 

1,056

 

 

 

1,062

 

 

 

1,252

 

 

 

98

 

 

 

 

Home equity

 

 

98

 

 

 

99

 

 

 

128

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

1,678

 

 

$

1,695

 

 

$

1,928

 

 

$

357

 

 

$

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017

 

 

 

Carrying

Value

 

 

Average

Carrying

Value

 

 

Unpaid

Principal

Balance

 

 

Related Allowance

 

 

Interest

Income

Recognized

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

With no required reserve recorded:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial and industrial

 

$

38

 

 

$

38

 

 

$

38

 

 

$

 

 

$

2

 

Commercial real estate

 

 

217

 

 

 

227

 

 

 

229

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

Residential real estate

 

 

991

 

 

 

1,012

 

 

 

1,187

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Home equity

 

 

98

 

 

 

102

 

 

 

128

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

1,344

 

 

 

1,379

 

 

 

1,582

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

With required reserve recorded:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial and industrial

 

 

269

 

 

 

279

 

 

 

281

 

 

 

259

 

 

 

 

Commercial real estate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential real estate

 

 

65

 

 

 

66

 

 

 

65

 

 

 

98

 

 

 

1

 

Home equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

334

 

 

 

345

 

 

 

346

 

 

 

357

 

 

 

1

 

Total:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial and industrial

 

 

307

 

 

 

317

 

 

 

319

 

 

 

259

 

 

 

2

 

Commercial real estate

 

 

217

 

 

 

227

 

 

 

229

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

Residential real estate

 

 

1,056

 

 

 

1,078

 

 

 

1,252

 

 

 

98

 

 

 

1

 

Home equity

 

 

98

 

 

 

102

 

 

 

128

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

1,678

 

 

$

1,724

 

 

$

1,928

 

 

$

357

 

 

$

6

 


 

 

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2016

 

 

 

Carrying

Value

 

 

Average

Carrying

Value

 

 

Unpaid

Principal

Balance

 

 

Related Allowance

 

 

Interest

Income

Recognized

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

With no required reserve recorded:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial and industrial

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

Commercial real estate

 

 

293

 

 

 

293

 

 

 

390

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential real estate

 

 

714

 

 

 

716

 

 

 

883

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

Home equity

 

 

78

 

 

 

78

 

 

 

101

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer

 

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

1,086

 

 

 

1,088

 

 

 

1,375

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

With required reserve recorded:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial and industrial

 

 

458

 

 

 

459

 

 

 

462

 

 

 

179

 

 

 

 

Commercial real estate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential real estate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Home equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

458

 

 

 

459

 

 

 

462

 

 

 

179

 

 

 

 

Total:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial and industrial

 

 

458

 

 

 

459

 

 

 

462

 

 

 

179

 

 

 

 

Commercial real estate

 

 

293

 

 

 

293

 

 

 

390

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential real estate

 

 

714

 

 

 

716

 

 

 

883

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

Home equity

 

 

78

 

 

 

78

 

 

 

101

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer

 

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

1,544

 

 

$

1,547

 

 

$

1,837

 

 

$

179

 

 

$

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016

 

 

 

Carrying

Value

 

 

Average

Carrying

Value

 

 

Unpaid

Principal

Balance

 

 

Related Allowance

 

 

Interest

Income

Recognized

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

With no required reserve recorded:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial and industrial

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

Commercial real estate

 

 

293

 

 

 

295

 

 

 

390

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential real estate

 

 

714

 

 

 

729

 

 

 

883

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

Home equity

 

 

78

 

 

 

80

 

 

 

101

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer

 

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

1,086

 

 

 

1,105

 

 

 

1,375

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

With required reserve recorded:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial and industrial

 

 

458

 

 

 

461

 

 

 

462

 

 

 

179

 

 

 

 

Commercial real estate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential real estate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Home equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

458

 

 

 

461

 

 

 

462

 

 

 

179

 

 

 

 

Total:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial and industrial

 

 

458

 

 

 

461

 

 

 

462

 

 

 

179

 

 

 

 

Commercial real estate

 

 

293

 

 

 

295

 

 

 

390

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential real estate

 

 

714

 

 

 

729

 

 

 

883

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

Home equity

 

 

78

 

 

 

80

 

 

 

101

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer

 

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

1,544

 

 

$

1,566

 

 

$

1,837

 

 

$

179

 

 

$

3

 


8.8.

Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston StockGOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Goodwill.As a voluntary member of the Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) of Boston, the Bank is required to invest in stock of the FHLB of Boston in an amount based upon its outstanding advances from the FHLB of Boston. At September 30, 2017March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2016, the Bank’s investment in FHLB of Boston stock totaled $4.9 million and $4.1 million, respectively. No market exists for shares of this stock. The Bank’s cost for FHLB of Boston stock is equal to its par value. Upon redemption of the stock, which is at the discretion of the FHLB of Boston, the Bank would receive an amount equal to the par value of the stock. At its discretion, the FHLB of Boston may also declare dividends on its stock.

The Bank’s investment in FHLB of Boston stock is reviewed for impairment at each reporting date based on the ultimate recoverability of the cost basis of the stock. As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, no impairment has been recognized.

9.

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Goodwill.  At September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016,2019, the carrying value of goodwill which is included in other assets, totaled $412,000 and $412,000, respectively.$31.2 million. Goodwill is tested for impairment, based on its fair value, at least annually. As of September 30, 2017March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2016, no2019, 0 goodwill impairment has been recognized.

Core deposit intangibles. In connection with the Company’s merger with Optima Bank & Trust Company completed in April 2019, the Company recorded an asset for the core deposit intangible (“CDI”) of $3.6 million. Amortization of CDI totaled $90,000 for the three ended March 31, 2020. As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the carrying value of CDI assets totaled $3.2 million and $3.3 million respectively. The weighted-average remaining amortization period for CDI was approximately nine years at March 31, 2020.

Mortgage servicing rights.  Certainrights.  Periodically, the Company sells certain residential mortgage loans are periodically sold by the Company to the secondary market. Loans held for sale totaled $560,000 and $6.5 million at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. Generally, these loans are sold without recourse. recourse or other credit enhancements. As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, loans held for sale totaled $2.9 million and 0, respectively.

The Company sells loans and either releases or retains the servicing rights.rights on sold loans. For loans sold with servicing rights retained, we providethe Company provides the servicing for the loans on a per-loan fee basis. Mortgage loans sold and servicing rights retained during the ninethree months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2020 and September 30, 2016the year ended December 31, 2019 were $11.5$5.7 million and $25.9$1.8 million, respectively, with net gains recognized inrespectively.  Total gain on loans heldsold were $73,000 and $19,000 for salethe three months ended March 31, 2020 and March 31, 2019, respectively.

An analysis of $172,000 and $607,000, respectively.mortgage servicing rights, which are included in other assets, follows:

 

 

Mortgage

Servicing

Rights

 

 

Valuation

Allowance

 

 

Total

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Balance at December 31, 2018

 

$

666

 

 

$

 

 

$

666

 

Mortgage servicing rights capitalized

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

Amortization charged against servicing income

 

 

(23

)

 

 

 

 

 

(23

)

Change in impairment reserve

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at March 31, 2019

 

$

647

 

 

$

 

 

$

647

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2019

 

$

1,347

 

 

$

(26

)

 

$

1,321

 

Mortgage servicing rights capitalized

 

 

32

 

 

 

 

 

 

32

 

Amortization charged against servicing income

 

 

(100

)

 

 

 

 

 

(100

)

Change in impairment reserve

 

 

 

 

 

(12

)

 

 

(12

)

Balance at March 31, 2020

 

$

1,279

 

 

$

(38

)

 

$

1,241

 


The fair value of our mortgage servicing rights (“MSR”) portfolio was $1.1$1.3 million and $1.0$0.9 million at September 30, 2017as of March 31, 2020 and DecemberMarch 31, 2016,2019, respectively. The fair value of mortgage servicing rights is estimated based on the present value of expected cash flows, incorporating assumptions for discount rate, prepayment speed, and servicing cost.

An analysis of mortgage servicing rights, which are included in other assets, follows:

 

 

Mortgage

Servicing

Rights

 

 

Valuation

Allowance

 

 

Total

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Balance at December 31, 2015

 

$

499

 

 

$

(8

)

 

$

491

 

Mortgage servicing rights capitalized

 

 

274

 

 

 

 

 

 

274

 

Amortization charged against servicing income

 

 

(153

)

 

 

 

 

 

(153

)

Change in impairment reserve

 

 

 

 

 

(22

)

 

 

(22

)

Balance at September 30, 2016

 

$

620

 

 

$

(30

)

 

$

590

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2016

 

$

842

 

 

$

(30

)

 

$

812

 

Mortgage servicing rights capitalized

 

 

128

 

 

 

 

 

 

128

 

Amortization charged against servicing income

 

 

(112

)

 

 

 

 

 

(112

)

Change in impairment reserve

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at September 30, 2017

 

$

858

 

 

$

(30

)

 

$

828

 

The weighted-average amortization period for the mortgage servicing rights portfolio was 7.34.2 years and 8.05.2 years at September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016, respectively.  


10.

DEPOSITS

Deposits are summarized as follows:

 

 

September 30, 2017

 

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Demand deposits (non-interest bearing)

 

$

465,970

 

 

$

472,923

 

Interest bearing checking

 

 

387,343

 

 

 

430,706

 

Money market

 

 

64,232

 

 

 

72,057

 

Savings

 

 

600,475

 

 

 

539,190

 

Retail certificates of deposit under $100,000

 

 

39,920

 

 

 

42,471

 

Retail certificates of deposit $100,000 or greater

 

 

68,808

 

 

 

72,355

 

Wholesale certificates of deposit

 

 

50,170

 

 

 

56,336

 

Total deposits

 

$

1,676,918

 

 

$

1,686,038

 

Certificates of deposit had the following schedule of maturities:

 

 

September 30, 2017

 

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Less than 3 months remaining

 

$

26,750

 

 

$

32,268

 

3 to 5 months remaining

 

 

28,608

 

 

 

17,558

 

6 to 11 months remaining

 

 

43,111

 

 

 

36,240

 

12 to 23 months remaining

 

 

32,940

 

 

 

44,467

 

24 to 47 months remaining

 

 

19,885

 

 

 

29,826

 

48 months or more remaining

 

 

7,604

 

 

 

10,803

 

Total certificates of deposit

 

$

158,898

 

 

$

171,162

 

Interest expense on retail certificates of deposit $100,000 or greater was $112,000 and $125,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016, respectively.  Interest expense on retail certificates of deposit $100,000 or greater was $335,000 and $347,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016, respectively.

The aggregate amount of certificates of deposit in denominations that meet or exceed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the “FDIC”) insurance limit of $250,000 at September 30, 2017March 31, 2020 and December 31, 20162019, respectively.  

The estimated aggregate future amortization expense for mortgage servicing rights for each of the next five years and thereafter is as follows:  

 

 

Future Amortization Expense

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Remainder of 2020

 

$

216

 

2021

 

 

237

 

2022

 

 

187

 

2023

 

 

147

 

2024

 

 

115

 

Thereafter

 

 

377

 

Total

 

$

1,279

 

9. Income Taxes

The Company’s effective tax rate was $43.922.2% for the quarter ended March 31, 2020, as compared to 21.9% for the quarter ended March 31, 2019.

Net deferred tax assets totaled $3.7 million at March 31, 2020 and $46.0$8.2 million respectively.

Related Party Deposits

Deposit accounts of directors, executive officers and their respective affiliates totaled $8.3 million and $7.2 million as of September 30, 2017 andat December 31, 2016, respectively.

11.

Borrowings

Information relating to short-term borrowings is presented below:2019. The Company did 0t record  a valuation allowance for deferred tax assets at March 31, 2020 or December 31, 2019.

 

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017

 

 

For the Year Ended

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

FHLB of Boston short-term advances

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ending balance

 

$

11,500

 

 

$

 

Average daily balance

 

 

42,293

 

 

 

3,668

 

Highest month-end balance

 

 

110,000

 

 

 

21,000

 

Weighted average interest rate

 

 

1.20

%

 

 

0.54

%


Information relating to long-term borrowings is presented below:

 

 

September 30, 2017

 

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Amount

 

 

Rate

 

 

Amount

 

 

Rate

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

FHLB of Boston long-term advances

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Due 09/01/2020; amortizing

 

$

3,621

 

 

 

1.94

%

 

$

3,746

 

 

 

1.94

%

All short- and long-term borrowings with the FHLB of Boston are secured by the Bank’s stock in the FHLB of Boston and a blanket lien on “qualified collateral” defined principally as 90% of the market value of certain U.S. Government and GSE obligations and 75% of the carrying value of certain residential mortgage loans. Based upon collateral pledged, the Bank’s unused borrowing capacity with the FHLB of Boston at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 was approximately $292.8 million and $306.8 million, respectively.

The Bank also has a line of credit with the FRB Boston. At September 30, 2017, the Bank had pledged commercial real estate and commercial & industrial loans with aggregate principal balances of approximately $301.6 million as collateral for this line of credit. Based upon the collateral pledged, the Bank’s unused borrowing capacity with the FRB Boston at September 30, 2017 was $165.1 million and $159.6 million as of December 31, 2016.

12.

Income Taxes

The components of income tax expense were as follows:

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Current

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current income tax expense (benefit)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal

 

$

2,651

 

 

$

2,295

 

 

$

5,966

 

 

$

5,592

 

 

$

(478

)

 

$

371

 

State

 

 

690

 

 

 

624

 

 

 

1,552

 

 

 

1,310

 

 

 

274

 

 

 

167

 

Total current expense

 

 

3,341

 

 

 

2,919

 

 

 

7,518

 

 

 

6,902

 

Total current income tax expense (benefit)

 

 

(204

)

 

 

538

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred income tax expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal

 

 

(504

)

 

 

(495

)

 

 

(414

)

 

 

(555

)

 

 

1,600

 

 

 

818

 

State

 

 

(143

)

 

 

(140

)

 

 

(117

)

 

 

(157

)

 

 

665

 

 

 

384

 

Total deferred

 

 

(647

)

 

 

(635

)

 

 

(531

)

 

 

(712

)

Total deferred income tax expense

 

 

2,265

 

 

 

1,202

 

Total income tax expense

 

$

2,694

 

 

$

2,284

 

 

$

6,987

 

 

$

6,190

 

 

$

2,061

 

 

$

1,740

 

The following is a reconciliation

One of the total incomebusiness tax provision, calculatedprovisions of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”)  included allowing net operating losses (“NOLs”) generated by the Company in tax years 2018 and 2019 to be carried back up to five years at statutory federal incomethe tax rates in effect during those periods, rather than carried forward at current federal tax rates of 21%. This allowed the Company to the incomerecognize lower tax expense associated with NOL and, combined with adjustments to state NOL rates, resulted in a benefit of $372,000 during the consolidated statementsfirst quarter of income:2020.

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2017

 

 

Rate

 

 

2016

 

 

Rate

 

 

2017

 

 

Rate

 

 

2016

 

 

Rate

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Provision at statutory rates

 

$

2,697

 

 

 

35.00

%

 

$

2,401

 

 

 

35.00

%

 

$

7,294

 

 

 

35.00

%

 

$

6,532

 

 

 

35.00

%

Increase/(decrease) resulting

   from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

State tax, net of federal tax

   benefit

 

 

356

 

 

 

4.62

 

 

 

314

 

 

 

4.58

 

 

 

933

 

 

 

4.48

 

 

 

749

 

 

 

4.01

 

Tax-exempt income

 

 

(265

)

 

 

(3.44

)

 

 

(281

)

 

 

(4.10

)

 

 

(822

)

 

 

(3.94

)

 

 

(827

)

 

 

(4.43

)

ESOP dividends

 

 

(71

)

 

 

(0.92

)

 

 

(53

)

 

 

(0.77

)

 

 

(164

)

 

 

(0.79

)

 

 

(158

)

 

 

(0.85

)

Bank owned life insurance

 

 

(49

)

 

 

(0.64

)

 

 

(52

)

 

 

(0.76

)

 

 

(157

)

 

 

(0.75

)

 

 

(166

)

 

 

(0.89

)

Benefit from stock

   compensation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(188

)

 

 

(0.90

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other

 

 

26

 

 

 

0.35

 

 

 

(45

)

 

 

(0.65

)

 

 

91

 

 

 

0.43

 

 

 

60

 

 

 

0.33

 

Total income tax

   expense

 

$

2,694

 

 

 

34.97

%

 

$

2,284

 

 

 

33.30

%

 

$

6,987

 

 

 

33.53

%

 

$

6,190

 

 

 

33.17

%

 


The effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016 was 34.97% and 33.30%, respectively. The effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016 was 33.53% and 33.17%, respectively.

  At September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the Company had no unrecognized tax benefits or any uncertain tax positions. The Company does not expect the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits to significantly increase in the next 12 months.

We did not record any interest or penalties for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016.

The Company’s federal income tax returns are open and subject to examination from the 2014 tax return year and forward. The Company’s state income tax returns are generally open from the 2014 and later tax return years based on individual state statute of limitations.

On January 1, 2017, we adopted Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-09 - “Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting” (“ASU 2016-09”). ASU 2016-09 requires that excess tax benefits or tax deficiencies be recognized as income tax benefit or expense in earnings in the period that they occur. For the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company recognized a tax benefit of $0 and $219,000, respectively, resulting from share-based compensation.

13.10.

Pension and Retirement Plans

The Company has a noncontributory, defined benefit pension plan (“Pension Plan”) covering substantially all employees hired before May 2, 2011. Employees in positions requiring at least 1,000 hours of service per year were eligible to participate upon the attainment of age 21 and the completion of one year of service. Benefits are based primarily on years of service and the employee’s average monthly pay during the five highest consecutive plan years of the employee’s final ten years. The Company also provides supplemental retirement benefits to certain executive officers of the Company under the terms of Supplemental Executive Retirement Agreements (“Supplemental Retirement Plan”). The Supplemental Retirement Plan became effective on October 1, 1989. Benefits to be paid under the plan are contractually agreed upon and detailed in individual agreements with the executives. The Company also offers postretirement health care benefits for current and future retirees of the Bank. Certain employees receive a fixed monthly benefit at age 65 toward the purchase of postretirement medical coverage. The benefit received is based on the employee’s years of active service. The Company uses a December 31 measurement date each year to determine the benefit obligations for these plans.

The components of net periodic benefit cost was(credit) were as follows:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

Pension Plan

 

 

Supplemental

Retirement Plan

 

 

Retirement Healthcare Plan

 

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Net periodic benefit cost

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service cost

 

$

338

 

 

$

399

 

 

$

67

 

 

$

57

 

 

$

4

 

 

$

7

 

Interest cost

 

 

412

 

 

 

452

 

 

 

91

 

 

 

75

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

8

 

Expected return on assets

 

 

(618

)

 

 

(725

)

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of prior service credit

 

 

(1

)

 

 

(1

)

 

 

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2

)

Amortization of net actuarial loss

 

 

179

 

 

 

228

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

(3

)

Net periodic benefit cost

 

$

310

 

 

$

353

 

 

$

158

 

 

$

145

 

 

$

7

 

 

$

10

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

Pension Plan

 

 

Supplemental

Retirement Plan

 

 

Retirement Healthcare Plan

 

 

Pension Plan

 

 

Supplemental

Retirement Plan

 

 

Retirement Healthcare Plan

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Net periodic benefit cost

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service cost

 

$

1,162

 

 

$

1,162

 

 

$

200

 

 

$

209

 

 

$

12

 

 

$

19

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

71

 

 

$

68

 

 

$

6

 

 

$

5

 

Interest cost

 

 

1,413

 

 

 

1,319

 

 

 

273

 

 

 

271

 

 

 

15

 

 

 

25

 

 

 

420

 

 

 

426

 

 

 

87

 

 

 

90

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

6

 

Expected return on assets

 

 

(2,122

)

 

 

(2,113

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(680

)

 

 

(709

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of prior service credit

 

 

(3

)

 

 

(3

)

 

 

 

 

 

47

 

 

 

 

 

 

(5

)

Amortization of net actuarial loss

 

 

614

 

 

 

664

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(6

)

 

 

(9

)

Net periodic benefit cost

 

$

1,064

 

 

$

1,029

 

 

$

473

 

 

$

527

 

 

$

21

 

 

$

30

 

Amortization of prior service cost (credit)

 

 

(1

)

 

 

(1

)

 

 

 

 

 

���

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of net actuarial (gain) loss

 

 

39

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

(1

)

Net periodic benefit cost (credit)

 

$

(222

)

 

$

(284

)

 

$

158

 

 

$

158

 

 

$

11

 

 

$

10

 

 

The Company does not intend to contributedid 0t make any contributions to the Pension Plan in 2017.qualified defined benefit pension plan during the three months ended March 31, 2020, 0r does it expect to make any contributions to the qualified defined benefit plan during the remainder of 2020.


Employee Profit Sharing and 401(k) Plan

The Company maintains a Profit Sharing Plan (“PSP”) that provides for deferral of federal and state income taxes on employee contributions allowed under Section 401(k) of federal law. The Company matches employee contributions up to 100% of the first 3%4% of each participant’s salary.salary, eligible bonus, and eligible incentive. Employees are eligible to participate in the PSP on the first day of their initial date of service. Each year, the Company may also make a discretionary contribution to the PSP. EmployeesEffective in 2019, employees are eligible to participate in the 401(k) featurediscretionary contribution portion of the PSP on the first business day of the quarter following their initial date of service and attainment of age 21. Employees are eligible to participate in discretionary contribution featureservice. Additionally, employees must be employed on the last day of the PSP on January 1 and July 1 of eachcalendar year provided they have attainedor retire at the normal retirement age of 21 and65 during the completion of 12 months of service consisting of at least 1,000 hours.calendar year to receive the discretionary contribution.

Employee Stock Ownership Plan

The Company has an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”) for its eligible employees. Employees are eligible to participate uponin the attainment of age 21 andESOP on January 1 or July 1 following the completion of 12 months of service consisting of at least 1,000 hours. Historically,hours and upon the ESOP would purchase from the Company shares presently authorized but unissued at a price determined by an independent appraiser and certified by a committeeattainment of the trustees of the ESOP.age 21. Purchases of the Company’s stock by the ESOP arewill be funded by employer contributions to the plan and proceeds from dividends paid to the plan participants.or reinvestment of cash dividends.  

Total expenses related to the PSP and ESOP for the three months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2020 and September 30, 2016March 31, 2019 amounted to approximately $238,000$966,000 and $238,000,$586,000, respectively.

Defined Contribution Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (“DC SERP”)

For executives participating in the DC SERP, the Company made a discretionary contribution of 10% of each executive’s base salary and bonus to his or her account under the Company’s DC SERP, the Executive Deferred Compensation Plan. Total expenses related to the PSP and ESOPDC SERP for both the ninethree months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2020 and September 30, 2016March 31, 2019 amounted to $713,000$43,000.

11. STOCK BASED COMPENSATION

Time Vested Restricted Stock Awards (“RSAs”) and $713,000, respectively.Time Vested Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”)

During the three months ended March 31, 2020, the Company issued the following RSAs and RSUs from the 2017 Equity and Cash Incentive Plan.  The fair value of RSAs and RSUs is based upon the Company’s common stock closing share price on the date of the grant. The holders of RSAs participate fully in the rewards of stock ownership of the Company, including voting and dividend rights.

14.

 

 

 

 

Weighted-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average

 

 

 

Shares Granted

 

 

Fair Value at Grant Date

 

 

Type of Award

 

10,988

 

 

$

75.50

 

 

RSAs

 

8,775

 

 

$

75.50

 

 

RSUs


Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units (“PRSUs”)

On January 21, 2020, the Company granted 27,512 PRSUs. These PRSUs were issued from the 2017 Equity and Cash Incentive Plan and had a grant date fair value per share of $75.50, as determined by the closing price on grant date. PRSUs are subject to a 3-year performance period and are earned based on operating return on assets and operating diluted earnings per share growth performance as compared to the Company’s peer group.  

STOCK BASED COMPENSATION

The following table presents the pre-tax expense associated with all outstanding non-vested restricted stock awards and non-vested performance based restricted stock units (share-based compensation)RSAs, RSUs, PRSUs, and the related tax benefits recognized:

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Stock based compensation expense

 

$

253

 

 

$

251

 

 

$

805

 

 

$

688

 

 

$

980

 

 

$

618

 

Related tax benefits

 

$

103

 

 

$

103

 

 

$

329

 

 

$

281

 

 

$

273

 

 

$

174

 

 

15.12.

Financial Instruments with Off-Balance-Sheet Risk

To meet the financing needs of its customers, the Company is a party to financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risk in the normal course of business. These financial instruments are primarily comprised of commitments to extend credit, commitments to sell residential real estate mortgage loans, derivatives contracts, risk participation agreements, and standby letters of credit. Those instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest rate risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets. See Note 17 – Derivatives and Hedging Activities for a discussion of the Company’s derivatives and hedging activities.

The Company’s exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the other party to the financial instrument for loan commitments and standby letters of credit is represented by the contractual amount of those instruments assuming that the amounts are fully advanced and that collateral, or other security, is of no value. The Company uses the same credit policies in making commitments and conditional obligations as it does for on-balance-sheet instruments.


Off-balance-sheet financial instruments with contractual amounts that present credit risk include the following:

 

 

September 30, 2017

 

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

March 31, 2020

 

 

December 31, 2019

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Financial instruments whose contractual amount

represents credit risk:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments to extend credit:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unused portion of existing lines of credit

 

$

282,008

 

 

$

256,767

 

 

$

417,193

 

 

$

428,020

 

Origination of new loans

 

 

65,313

 

 

 

26,024

 

 

 

82,755

 

 

 

24,413

 

Standby letters of credit

 

 

8,298

 

 

 

7,763

 

 

 

9,516

 

 

 

9,150

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial instruments whose notional amount exceeds

the amount of credit risk:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments to sell residential mortgage loans

 

 

1,623

 

 

 

9,622

 

 

 

12,984

 

 

 

3,909

 

Customer related derivative contracts:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate swaps with customers

 

 

83,155

 

 

 

68,372

 

Mirror swaps with counterparties

 

 

83,155

 

 

 

68,372

 

Risk participation agreements with counterparties

 

 

28,467

 

 

 

16,378

 

 

16.13.

LEASES

Lease Commitments. The Company is obligated under various lease agreements covering its main office, branch offices, and other locations. These agreements are accounted for as operating leases and their terms expire between 2020 and 2030 and, in some instances, contain options to renew for periods up to 30 years


The following table summarizes information related to the Company’s right-of-use asset and net lease liability:

 

 

March 31, 2020

 

 

Operating Leases

 

 

Balance Sheet Location

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

Right-of-use asset

 

$

32,312

 

 

Right-of-use asset operating leases

Lease liability

 

$

33,813

 

 

Operating lease liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2019

 

 

Operating Leases

 

 

Balance Sheet Location

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

Right-of-use asset

 

$

33,587

 

 

Right-of-use asset operating leases

Lease liability

 

$

35,054

 

 

Operating lease liabilities

The components of operating lease cost and other related information are as follows:

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Operating lease cost

 

$

1,389

 

 

$

1,469

 

Variable lease cost (Cost excluded from lease payments)

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

Sublease income

 

 

(16

)

 

 

(16

)

Total Operating Lease Cost

 

$

1,373

 

 

$

1,454

 

Other Information

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities - operating cash flows from operating leases

 

$

1,327

 

 

$

1,436

 

Operating Lease -  Operating cash flows (Liability reduction)

 

 

1,026

 

 

 

1,150

 

Weighted average lease term - operating leases

 

8.36 Years

 

 

7.98 Years

 

Weighted average discount rate - operating leases

 

 

3.38

%

 

 

3.39

%

The total minimum lease payments due in future periods for lease agreements in effect at March 31, 2020 were as follows:

Year Ended

 

Future Minimum

 

March 31, 2020

 

Lease Payments

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Remainder of 2020

 

$

5,478

 

2021

 

 

5,523

 

2022

 

 

5,371

 

2023

 

 

5,021

 

2024

 

 

4,355

 

Thereafter

 

 

14,553

 

Total minimum lease payments

 

 

40,301

 

Less: interest

 

 

(6,488

)

Total lease liability

 

$

33,813

 

Several of the Company’s lease agreements contain clauses calling for escalation of minimum lease payments contingent on increases in real estate taxes, gross income adjustments, percentage increases in the consumer price index, and certain ancillary maintenance costs. Total rental expense was $1.5 million and $1.3 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2020 and March 31, 2019, respectively.

Under the terms of a sublease agreement, the Company will receive minimum annual rental payments of approximately $32,000 through July 31, 2020. Total rental income was $16,000 for both the quarters ended March 31, 2020 and March 31, 2019.


14.

Shareholders’ Equity

Capital guidelines issued by the Federal Reserve Bank (the “FRB”) and by the FDIC require that the Company and the Bank maintain minimum capital levels for capital adequacy purposes. These regulations also require banks and their holding companies to maintain higher capital levels to be considered “well-capitalized.” Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory, and possibly additional discretionary actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on the Company’s financial statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, there are specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measuresAs of assets, liabilities, and certain off-balance-sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. The risk-based capital rules are designed to make regulatory capital more sensitive to differences in risk profiles among bank and bank holding companies to account for off-balance-sheet exposure and to minimize disincentives for holding liquid assets.

On July 2, 2013, the FRB approved the final rules implementing the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision’s capital guidelines for U.S. banks (“Basel III Capital Rules”). On July 9, 2013, the FDIC also approved, as an interim final rule, the regulatory capital requirements for U.S. banks, following the actions of the FRB. On April 8, 2014, the FDIC adopted as final its interim final rule, which is identical in substance to the final rules issued by the FRB in July 2013. Under the final rules, minimum requirements increased for both the quantity and quality of capital held by the Bank. The rules include a new common equity Tier 1 capital risk-weighted assets minimum ratio of 4.5%, raise the minimum ratio of Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets from 4.0% to 6.0%, require a minimum ratio of Total capital to risk-weighted assets of 8.0%, and require a minimum Tier 1 leverage ratio of 4.0%.

The Basel III Capital Rules became effective for the Company and the Bank on January 1, 2015 (subject to a phase-in period for the capital conservation buffer discussed below). Quantitative measures established by the Basel III Capital Rules to ensure capital adequacy require the maintenance of minimum amounts and ratios (set forth in the table below) of Common Equity Tier 1 capital, Tier 1 capital, Total capital (as defined in the regulations) to risk-weighted assets (as defined), and of Tier 1 capital to adjusted quarterly average assets (as defined).

When fully phased in on January 1, 2019, the Basel III Capital Rules will require the Company and the Bank to maintain (i) a minimum ratio of Common Equity Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets of at least 4.5%, plus a 2.5% “capital conservation buffer” (which is added to the 4.5% Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratio as that buffer is phased in, effectively resulting in a minimum ratio of Common Equity Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets of at least 7.0% upon full implementation), (ii) a minimum ratio of Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets of at least 6.0%, plus the capital conservation buffer (which is added to the 6.0% Tier 1 capital ratio as that buffer is phased in, effectively resulting in a minimum Tier 1 capital ratio of 8.5% upon full implementation), (iii) a minimum ratio of Total capital (that is, Tier 1 plus Tier 2) to risk-weighted assets of at least 8.0%, plus the capital conservation buffer (which is added to the 8.0% total capital ratio as that buffer is phased in, effectively resulting in a minimum total capital ratio of 10.5% upon full implementation), and (iv) a minimum leverage ratio of 4.0% calculated as the ratio of Tier 1 capital to average quarterly assets.


The implementation of the capital conservation buffer began on January 1, 2016 at the 0.625% level and will be phased in over a four-year period (increasing by that amount on each subsequent January 1, until it reaches 2.5% on January 1, 2019). The capital conservation buffer is designed to absorb losses during periods of economic stress and, as detailed above, effectively increases the minimum required risk-weighted capital ratios. Banking institutions with a ratio of Common Equity Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets below the effective minimum (4.5% plus the capital conservation buffer) will face constraints on dividends, equity repurchases, and compensation based on the amount of the shortfall.

Management believes that as of September 30, 2017March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2016,2019, the Company and the Bank met all applicable minimum capital requirements and were considered “well-capitalized” by both the FRB and the FDIC.  

The Company adopted ASU 2016-13 on January 1, 2020.  The joint federal bank regulatory agencies issued an interim final rule that allows banking organizations to mitigate the effects of the CECL accounting standard in their regulatory capital. Banking organizations that are required under U.S. accounting standards to adopt CECL this year can elect to mitigate the estimated cumulative regulatory capital effects of CECL for up to two years, after which, the effects will be phased-in over a three-year period from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2024. Under the interim final rule, the amount of adjustments to regulatory capital deferred until the phase-in period includes both the initial impact of our adoption of CECL at January 1, 2020 and 25% of subsequent changes in our allowance for credit losses during each quarter of the two-year period ended December 31, 2021. The Company did not elect to delay the adoption of CECL, nor adopt the transition period for regulatory capital.

 

 

Actual

 

 

Minimum Capital

Required For

Capital Adequacy

 

 

Minimum Capital Required

For Capital

Adequacy Plus

Capital Conservation Buffer

Basel III Phase-In Schedule

 

 

Minimum Capital Required

For Capital

Adequacy Plus

Capital Conservation Buffer

Basel III Fully Phased In

 

 

Minimum To Be

Well-Capitalized

Under

Prompt Corrective

Action Provisions

 

 

Actual

 

 

Minimum Capital

Required For

Capital Adequacy Plus

Capital Conservation Buffer

 

 

Minimum To Be

Well-Capitalized

Under

Prompt Corrective

Action Provisions

 

 

Amount

 

 

Ratio

 

 

Amount

 

 

Ratio

 

 

Amount

 

 

Ratio

 

 

Amount

 

 

Ratio

 

 

Amount

 

 

Ratio

 

 

Amount

 

 

Ratio

 

 

Amount

 

 

Ratio

 

 

Amount

 

 

Ratio

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

At September 30, 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At March 31, 2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cambridge Bancorp:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total capital (to risk-weighted

assets)

 

$

169,487

 

 

 

13.7%

 

 

$

99,005

 

 

 

8.0%

 

 

$

114,474

 

 

 

9.25%

 

 

$

129,944

 

 

 

10.5%

 

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

$

279,487

 

 

 

13.6

%

 

$

215,500

 

 

 

10.5

%

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

Tier I capital (to risk-weighted

assets)

 

 

154,015

 

 

 

12.4%

 

 

 

74,253

 

 

 

6.0%

 

 

 

89,723

 

 

 

7.25%

 

 

 

105,192

 

 

 

8.5%

 

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

259,041

 

 

 

12.6

%

 

 

174,452

 

 

 

8.5

%

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

Common equity tier I capital (to

risk-weighted assets)

 

 

154,015

 

 

 

12.4%

 

 

 

55,690

 

 

 

4.5%

 

 

 

71,160

 

 

 

5.75%

 

 

 

86,629

 

 

 

7.0%

 

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

259,041

 

 

 

12.6

%

 

 

143,666

 

 

 

7.0

%

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

Tier I capital (to average assets)

 

 

154,015

 

 

 

8.1%

 

 

 

75,897

 

 

 

4.0%

 

 

 

75,897

 

 

 

4.00%

 

 

 

75,897

 

 

 

4.0%

 

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

259,041

 

 

 

9.2

%

 

 

112,520

 

 

 

4.0

%

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

Cambridge Trust Company:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total capital (to risk-weighted

assets)

 

$

165,751

 

 

 

13.4%

 

 

$

99,005

 

 

 

8.0%

 

 

$

114,474

 

 

 

9.25%

 

 

$

129,944

 

 

 

10.5%

 

 

$

123,756

 

 

 

10.0%

 

 

$

273,807

 

 

 

13.3

%

 

$

215,498

 

 

 

10.5

%

 

$

205,236

 

 

 

10.0

%

Tier I capital (to risk-weighted

assets)

 

 

150,279

 

 

 

12.1%

 

 

 

74,253

 

 

 

6.0%

 

 

 

89,723

 

 

 

7.25%

 

 

 

105,192

 

 

 

8.5%

 

 

 

99,005

 

 

 

8.0%

 

 

 

253,361

 

 

 

12.3

%

 

 

174,451

 

 

 

8.5

%

 

 

164,189

 

 

 

8.0

%

Common equity tier I capital (to

risk-weighted assets)

 

 

150,279

 

 

 

12.1%

 

 

 

55,690

 

 

 

4.5%

 

 

 

71,160

 

 

 

5.75%

 

 

 

86,629

 

 

 

7.0%

 

 

 

80,441

 

 

 

6.5%

 

 

 

253,361

 

 

 

12.3

%

 

 

143,665

 

 

 

7.0

%

 

 

133,403

 

 

 

6.5

%

Tier I capital (to average assets)

 

 

150,279

 

 

 

7.9%

 

 

 

75,897

 

 

 

4.0%

 

 

 

75,897

 

 

 

4.00%

 

 

 

75,897

 

 

 

4.0%

 

 

 

94,871

 

 

 

5.0%

 

 

 

253,361

 

 

 

9.0

%

 

 

112,519

 

 

 

4.0

%

 

 

140,649

 

 

 

5.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At December 31, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cambridge Bancorp:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total capital (to risk-weighted

assets)

 

$

159,141

 

 

 

13.1%

 

 

$

96,873

 

 

 

8.0%

 

 

$

104,441

 

 

 

8.625%

 

 

$

127,145

 

 

 

10.5%

 

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

Tier I capital (to risk-weighted

assets)

 

 

144,003

 

 

 

11.9%

 

 

 

72,654

 

 

 

6.0%

 

 

 

80,223

 

 

 

6.625%

 

 

 

102,927

 

 

 

8.5%

 

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

Common equity tier I capital (to

risk-weighted assets)

 

 

144,003

 

 

 

11.9%

 

 

 

54,491

 

 

 

4.5%

 

 

 

62,059

 

 

 

5.125%

 

 

 

84,763

 

 

 

7.0%

 

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

Tier I capital (to average assets)

 

 

144,003

 

 

 

7.9%

 

 

 

72,488

 

 

 

4.0%

 

 

 

72,488

 

 

 

4.000%

 

 

 

72,488

 

 

 

4.0%

 

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

Cambridge Trust Company:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total capital (to risk-weighted

assets)

 

$

156,928

 

 

 

13.0%

 

 

$

96,873

 

 

 

8.0%

 

 

$

104,441

 

 

 

8.625%

 

 

$

127,145

 

 

 

10.5%

 

 

$

121,091

 

 

 

10.0%

 

Tier I capital (to risk-weighted

assets)

 

 

141,790

 

 

 

11.7%

 

 

 

72,654

 

 

 

6.0%

 

 

 

80,223

 

 

 

6.625%

 

 

 

102,927

 

 

 

8.5%

 

 

 

96,873

 

 

 

8.0%

 

Common equity tier I capital (to

risk-weighted assets)

 

 

141,790

 

 

 

11.7%

 

 

 

54,491

 

 

 

4.5%

 

 

 

62,059

 

 

 

5.125%

 

 

 

84,763

 

 

 

7.0%

 

 

 

78,709

 

 

 

6.5%

 

Tier I capital (to average assets)

 

 

141,790

 

 

 

7.8%

 

 

 

72,488

 

 

 

4.0%

 

 

 

72,488

 

 

 

4.000%

 

 

 

72,488

 

 

 

4.0%

 

 

 

90,610

 

 

 

5.0%

 

 

 

Actual

 

 

Minimum Capital

Required For

Capital Adequacy Plus

Capital Conservation Buffer

 

 

Minimum To Be

Well-Capitalized

Under

Prompt Corrective

Action Provisions

 

 

 

Amount

 

 

Ratio

 

 

Amount

 

 

Ratio

 

 

Amount

 

 

Ratio

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

At December 31, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cambridge Bancorp:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total capital (to risk-weighted

   assets)

 

$

272,727

 

 

 

13.6

%

 

$

210,342

 

 

 

10.5

%

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

Tier I capital (to risk-weighted

   assets)

 

 

254,497

 

 

 

12.7

%

 

 

170,277

 

 

 

8.5

%

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

Common equity tier I capital

   (to risk-weighted assets)

 

 

254,497

 

 

 

12.7

%

 

 

140,228

 

 

 

7.0

%

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

Tier I capital (to average

   assets)

 

 

254,497

 

 

 

9.0

%

 

 

113,365

 

 

 

4.0

%

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

Cambridge Trust Company:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total capital (to risk-weighted

   assets)

 

$

271,034

 

 

 

13.5

%

 

$

210,341

 

 

 

10.5

%

 

$

200,325

 

 

 

10.0

%

Tier I capital (to risk-weighted

   assets)

 

 

252,804

 

 

 

12.6

%

 

 

170,276

 

 

 

8.5

%

 

 

160,260

 

 

 

8.0

%

Common equity tier I capital

   (to risk-weighted assets)

 

 

252,804

 

 

 

12.6

%

 

 

140,227

 

 

 

7.0

%

 

 

130,211

 

 

 

6.5

%

Tier I capital (to average

   assets)

 

 

252,804

 

 

 

8.9

%

 

 

113,364

 

 

 

4.0

%

 

 

141,705

 

 

 

5.0

%


15. Other Comprehensive Income

The following table presents the changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (“AOCI”) during the period, by component, net of tax:

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2020

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2019

 

 

 

Before Tax

Amount

 

 

Tax Expense

 

 

Net-of-tax

Amount

 

 

Before Tax

Amount

 

 

Tax (Expense)

or Benefit

 

 

Net-of-tax

Amount

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Unrealized (losses)/gains on available for sale securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized holding (losses)/gains

 

$

3,241

 

 

$

(741

)

 

$

2,500

 

 

$

1,425

 

 

$

(330

)

 

$

1,095

 

Reclassification adjustment for (gains)/losses recognized in net income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

87

 

 

 

(21

)

 

 

66

 

Derivatives

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in interest rate contracts

 

 

5,886

 

 

 

(1,640

)

 

 

4,246

 

 

 

(42

)

 

 

12

 

 

 

(30

)

Defined benefit retirement plans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in retirement liability

 

 

(1

)

 

 

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

36

 

 

 

(10

)

 

 

26

 

Total Other Comprehensive (Loss)/Income

 

$

9,126

 

 

$

(2,381

)

 

$

6,745

 

 

$

1,506

 

 

$

(349

)

 

$

1,157

 

Reclassifications out of AOCI that have an impact on net income are presented below:

Three Months Ended March 31,

Details about Accumulated Other Comprehensive

Income Components

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

Affected Line Item in the

Statement where Net Income

is Presented

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

Unrealized gains and losses on available

   for sale securities

 

$

 

 

$

(87

)

 

Loss on disposition of

   investment securities

Tax benefit

 

 

 

 

 

21

 

 

Income taxes expense

Net of tax

 

$

 

 

$

(66

)

 

Net income

 


17.16.

Other Comprehensive Income

Comprehensive income is defined as all changes to equity except investments by and distributions to shareholders. Net income is a component of comprehensive income, with all other components referred to in the aggregate as ‘other comprehensive income.’ The Company’s other comprehensive income consists of unrealized gains or losses on securities classified as available for sale and the component of the unfunded retirement liability computed in accordance with the requirements of ASC 715, “Compensation – Retirement Benefits.” The before-tax and after-tax amount of each of these categories, as well as the tax (expense)/benefit of each, is summarized as follows:

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2017

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2016

 

 

 

Before Tax

Amount

 

 

Tax (Expense)

or Benefit

 

 

Net-of-tax

Amount

 

 

Before Tax

Amount

 

 

Tax (Expense)

or Benefit

 

 

Net-of-tax

Amount

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Unrealized gains (losses) on available for sale securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during period

 

$

452

 

 

$

(166

)

 

$

286

 

 

$

(539

)

 

$

137

 

 

$

(402

)

Reclassification adjustment for losses (gains) recognized in net income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3

)

 

 

1

 

 

 

(2

)

Defined benefit retirement plans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in unfunded retirement liability

 

 

225

 

 

 

(92

)

 

 

133

 

 

 

198

 

 

 

(81

)

 

 

117

 

Total Other Comprehensive Income

 

$

677

 

 

$

(258

)

 

$

419

 

 

$

(344

)

 

$

57

 

 

$

(287

)

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016

 

 

 

Before Tax

Amount

 

 

Tax (Expense)

or Benefit

 

 

Net-of-tax

Amount

 

 

Before Tax

Amount

 

 

Tax (Expense)

or Benefit

 

 

Net-of-tax

Amount

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Unrealized gains (losses) on available for sale securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during period

 

$

1,524

 

 

$

(556

)

 

$

968

 

 

$

4,724

 

 

$

(1,733

)

 

$

2,991

 

Reclassification adjustment for losses (gains) recognized in net income

 

 

3

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

1

 

 

 

(438

)

 

 

157

 

 

 

(281

)

Defined benefit retirement plans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in unfunded retirement liability

 

 

673

 

 

 

(275

)

 

 

398

 

 

 

593

 

 

 

(242

)

 

 

351

 

Total Other Comprehensive Income

 

$

2,200

 

 

$

(833

)

 

$

1,367

 

 

$

4,879

 

 

$

(1,818

)

 

$

3,061

 

Reclassifications out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (“AOCI”) are presented below:

Three Months Ended September 30,

Details about Accumulated Other Comprehensive

Income Components

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

Affected Line Item in the

Statement where Net Income

is Presented

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

Unrealized gains and losses on available

   for sale securities

 

$

 

 

$

3

 

 

Gain on disposition of investment

   securities

Tax benefit or (expense)

 

 

 

 

 

(1

)

 

Provision for income taxes

Net of tax

 

$

 

 

$

2

 

 

Net income

Nine Months Ended September 30,

Details about Accumulated Other Comprehensive

Income Components

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

Affected Line Item in the

Statement where Net Income

is Presented

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

Unrealized gains and losses on available

   for sale securities

 

$

(3

)

 

$

438

 

 

(Loss) gain on disposition of investment

   securities

Tax benefit or (expense)

 

 

2

 

 

 

(157

)

 

Provision for income taxes

Net of tax

 

$

(1

)

 

$

281

 

 

Net income


18.

Earnings per Share

The following represents a reconciliation between basic and diluted earnings per share:

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 

 

(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 

Earnings per common share - basic:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Numerator:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

5,010

 

 

$

4,575

 

 

$

13,852

 

 

$

12,473

 

 

$

7,232

 

 

$

6,198

 

Less dividends and undistributed earnings allocated

to participating securities

 

 

(53

)

 

 

(53

)

 

 

(148

)

 

 

(154

)

 

 

(16

)

 

 

(61

)

Net income applicable to common shareholders

 

$

4,957

 

 

$

4,522

 

 

$

13,704

 

 

$

12,319

 

 

$

7,216

 

 

$

6,137

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Denominator:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding

 

 

4,037

 

 

 

3,997

 

 

 

4,027

 

 

 

3,983

 

 

 

5,397

 

 

 

4,073

 

Earnings per common share - basic

 

$

1.23

 

 

$

1.13

 

 

$

3.40

 

 

$

3.09

 

Earnings per common share – basic

 

$

1.34

 

 

$

1.51

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per common share - diluted:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Numerator:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

5,010

 

 

$

4,575

 

 

$

13,852

 

 

$

12,473

 

 

$

7,232

 

 

$

6,198

 

Less dividends and undistributed earnings allocated

to participating securities

 

 

(53

)

 

 

 

 

 

(148

)

 

 

 

 

 

(16

)

 

 

(61

)

Net income applicable to common shareholders

 

$

4,957

 

 

$

4,575

 

 

$

13,704

 

 

$

12,473

 

 

$

7,216

 

 

$

6,137

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Denominator:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding

 

 

4,037

 

 

 

3,997

 

 

 

4,027

 

 

 

3,983

 

 

 

5,397

 

 

 

4,073

 

Dilutive effect of common stock equivalents

 

 

33

 

 

 

47

 

 

 

36

 

 

 

46

 

 

 

35

 

 

 

34

 

Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding

 

 

4,070

 

 

 

4,044

 

 

 

4,063

 

 

 

4,029

 

 

 

5,432

 

 

 

4,107

 

Earnings per common share - diluted

 

$

1.22

 

 

$

1.13

 

 

$

3.37

 

 

$

3.09

 

Earnings per common share – diluted

 

$

1.33

 

 

$

1.49

 

 

19.17.

Derivative Financial InstrumentsAND HEDGING ACTIVITIES

The Company enters intoutilizes interest rate derivativesswaps and floors to accommodatemitigate exposure to interest rate risk and to facilitate the business requirementsneeds of itsour customers. DerivativesThe Company’s derivative financial instruments are recognized as either assets or liabilities and reported in other assets or other liabilities on the balance sheet and are measured at fair value.  The accounting for changesused to manage differences in the fair value of derivatives depends on the intended useamount, timing, and duration of the derivative and resulting designation.Company’s known or expected cash receipts principally related to the Company’s assets.

Cash Flow Hedges of Interest Rate SwapsRisk

The Company has entereduses interest rate floors to manage its exposure to interest rate movements. Interest rate floors designated as cash flow hedges involve the receipt of variable-rate amounts from a counterparty if interest rates fall below the strike rate on the contract in exchange for an up-front premium.

For derivatives designated and that qualify as cash flow hedges of interest rate risk, the gain or loss on the derivative is recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and subsequently reclassified into interest income in the same period(s) during which the hedged transaction affects earnings. Gains and losses on the derivative representing hedge components excluded from the assessment of effectiveness are recognized over the life of the hedge on a systematic and rational basis. The earnings recognition of excluded components is presented in interest income. Amounts reported in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) related to derivatives will be reclassified to interest income as interest payments are received on the Company’s variable-rate assets.

Non-designated Hedges

Derivatives not designated as hedges are not speculative and result from a service the Company provides to certain customers. For the Company’s customers, these are interest rate swaps and risk participation agreements.


Interest Rate Swaps. The Company enters into interest rate swap contracts to help commercial loan borrowers manage their interestrate risk. The interest rate swap contracts with commercial loan borrowers allow them to convert floating-rate loan payments to fixed-rate fixed rateloan payments. When the Bank enters into an interest rate swap contract with a commercial loan borrower, it simultaneouslyenters into a “mirror” swap contract with a third party. The third party exchanges the client’s fixed‑ratefixed-rate loan payments for floating-rateloan payments. As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the Bank had interest rate swap contracts with commercial loan borrowers with notional amounts of $83.2 million and $68.4 million, respectively, and equal amounts of “mirror” swap contracts with third-party financial institutions. These derivatives are not designated as hedges and therefore, changes in fair value are recognized in earnings. Becausethese derivatives have mirror-image contractual terms, the changes in fair value substantially offset each other through earnings. Feesearned in connection with the execution of derivatives related to this program are recognized in earnings through other loan relatedderivative income.

The credit risk associated with swap transactions is the risk of default by the counterparty. To minimize this risk, the Company enters into interest rate agreements only with highly rated counterparties that management believes to be creditworthy. The notional amounts of these agreements do not represent amounts exchanged by the parties and, thus, are not a measure of the potential loss exposure.


Risk Participation Agreements

Agreements.  The Company has enteredenters into risk participation agreements (“RPAs”) with other banks participating in commercial loan arrangements. Participating banks guarantee the performance on borrower-related interest rate swap contracts. RPAs are derivative financial instruments and are recorded at fair value and reported in other assets or other liabilities.value. These derivatives are not designated as hedges and therefore, changes in fair value are recognized in earnings with a corresponding offset within other assets or other liabilities.

Under a risk participation-out agreement, (aa derivative asset),asset, the Company participates out a portion of the credit risk associated with the interest rate swap position executed with the commercial borrower, for a fee paid to the participating bank. Under a risk participation-in agreement, (aa derivative liability),liability, the Company assumes, or participates in, a portion of the credit risk associated with the interest rate swap position with the commercial borrower for a fee received from the other bank.

As of September 30, 2017, the notional amounts of the risk participation-in agreements and risk participation-out agreements were $28.5 million and $0, respectively. 

The following table presentstables present the notional amount, the location, and fair values of derivative instruments in the Company’s unauditedConsolidated Balance Sheets:

 

March 31, 2020

 

 

 

Derivative Assets

 

 

Derivative Liabilities

 

 

 

Notional Amount

 

 

Balance Sheet Location

 

Fair Value

 

 

Notional Amount

 

 

Balance Sheet Location

 

Fair Value

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate contracts

 

 

150,000

 

 

Other Assets

 

$

8,749

 

 

$

 

 

Other Liabilities

 

$

 

Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

8,749

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loan related derivative contracts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate swaps with customers

 

 

281,284

 

 

Other Assets

 

$

32,721

 

 

 

 

 

Other Liabilities

 

$

 

Mirror swaps with counterparties

 

 

 

 

Other Assets

 

 

 

 

 

281,284

 

 

Other Liabilities

 

 

32,721

 

Risk participation agreements-out to counterparties

 

 

19,000

 

 

Other Assets

 

 

34

 

 

 

 

 

Other Liabilities

 

 

 

Risk participation agreements-in with counterparties

 

 

 

 

Other Assets

 

 

 

 

 

101,075

 

 

Other Liabilities

 

 

537

 

Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

32,755

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

33,258

 

 

 

December 31, 2019

 

 

 

Derivative Assets

 

 

Derivative Liabilities

 

 

 

Notional Amount

 

 

Balance Sheet Location

 

Fair Value

 

 

Notional Amount

 

 

Balance Sheet Location

 

Fair Value

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate contracts

 

 

150,000

 

 

Other Assets

 

$

2,911

 

 

$

 

 

Other Liabilities

 

$

 

Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

2,911

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loan related derivative contracts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate swaps with customers

 

 

241,187

 

 

Other Assets

 

$

12,980

 

 

$

 

 

Other Liabilities

 

$

 

Mirror swaps with counterparties

 

 

 

 

Other Assets

 

 

 

 

 

241,187

 

 

Other Liabilities

 

 

12,980

 

Risk participation agreements-out to counterparties

 

 

19,000

 

 

Other Assets

 

 

21

 

 

 

 

 

Other Liabilities

 

 

 

Risk participation agreements-in with counterparties

 

 

 

 

Other Assets

 

 

 

 

 

88,489

 

 

Other Liabilities

 

 

250

 

Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

13,001

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

13,230

 


The following tables present the effect of cash flow hedge accounting on AOCI as of the periods presented:

 

 

Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in OCI

 

 

Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in OCI Included Component

 

 

Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in OCI Excluded Component

 

 

Location of Gain or (Loss)

 

Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income

 

 

Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income Included Component

 

 

Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income Excluded Component

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2020

 

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2020

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Interest rate contracts

 

$

5,998

 

 

$

6,634

 

 

$

(636

)

 

Interest Income

 

$

112

 

 

$

161

 

 

$

(49

)

 

 

Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in OCI

 

 

Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in OCI Included Component

 

 

Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in OCI Excluded Component

 

 

Location of Gain or (Loss)

 

Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income

 

 

Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income Included Component

 

 

Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income Excluded Component

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2019

 

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2019

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Interest rate contracts

 

$

(89

)

 

$

 

 

$

(89

)

 

Interest Income

 

$

(48

)

 

$

 

 

$

(48

)

The Company estimates that an additional $2.3 million will be reclassified out of AOCI into earnings, as a reduction to interest income over the next twelve months.

The following table presents the effect of the Company’s derivative financial instruments on the Consolidated Income Statement for the periods presented:

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2020

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2019

 

 

 

Interest Income

 

 

Interest Income

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Total amount of income presented in the income

   statement in which the effects of cash flow hedges are recorded

 

$

112

 

 

$

(48

)

Gain or (loss) on cash flow hedging relationships in Subtopic 815-20

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate contracts:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount of gain or (loss) reclassed from AOCI into income

 

$

112

 

 

$

(48

)

Amount of gain or (loss) reclassed from AOCI

   into income -  Included Component

 

 

161

 

 

 

 

Amount of gain or (loss) reclassed from AOCI

   into income -  Excluded Component

 

$

(49

)

 

$

(48

)


The following table presents the effect of the Company’s derivative financial instruments that are not designated as hedging instruments on the Consolidated Income Statement as of the periods presented:

 

 

 

 

Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

 

Location of Gain or (Loss)

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Other contracts

 

Other income

 

$

178

 

 

$

74

 

Total

 

 

 

$

178

 

 

$

74

 

Credit-risk-related Contingent Features

By using derivatives, the Company is exposed to credit risk to the extent that counterparties to the derivative contracts do not perform as required. Should a counterparty fail to perform under the terms of a derivative contract, the Company’s credit exposure on interest rate swaps is limited to the net positive fair value and accrued interest of all swaps with each counterparty. The Company seeks to minimize counterparty credit risk through credit approvals, limits, monitoring procedures, and obtaining collateral, where appropriate. Institutional counterparties must have an investment grade credit rating and be approved by the Company’s Board of Directors. As such, management believes the risk of incurring credit losses on derivative contracts with institutional counterparties is remote.

The Company has agreements with its derivative counterparties that contain a provision where if the Company defaults on any of its indebtedness, including default where repayment of the indebtedness has not been accelerated by the lender, then the Company could also be declared in default on its derivative obligations.  In addition, the Company also has agreements with certain of its derivative counterparties that contain a provision where if the Company fails to maintain its status as a well- capitalized institution, then the counterparty could terminate the derivative position(s) and the Company would be required to settle its obligations under the agreements.

As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the fair value of derivatives in a net liability position, which includes accrued interest but excludes any adjustment for nonperformance risk, related to these agreements was $23.9 million and $9.6 million, respectively. As of March 31, 2020, and December 31, 2019, the Company has minimum collateral posting thresholds with certain of its derivative counterparties and has posted cash collateral of $24.1 million and $10.4 million, respectively. If the Company had breached any of these provisions at March 31, 2020 or December 31, 2019, it could have been required to settle its obligations under the agreements at their termination value of $23.9 million and $9.6 million, respectively.

Balance Sheet Offsetting

Certain financial instruments may be eligible for offset in the consolidated balance sheets:sheet and/or subject to master netting arrangements or similar agreements. The Company’s derivative transactions with institutional counterparties are generally executed under International Swaps and Derivative Association (“ISDA”) master agreements which include “right of set-off” provisions. In such cases there is generally a legally enforceable right to offset recognized amounts and there may be an intention to settle such amounts on a net basis. Generally, the Company does not offset such financial instruments for financial reporting purposes.

 

 

 

 

 

Fair Value

 

 

 

 

Fair Value

 

 

 

Balance Sheet Location

 

September 30, 2017

 

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

Balance Sheet Location

 

September 30, 2017

 

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Derivatives not Designated as Hedging Instruments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loan related derivative contracts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate swaps with customers

 

Other Assets

 

$

1,839

 

 

$

1,632

 

 

Other Liabilities

 

$

 

 

$

 

Mirror swaps with counterparties

 

Other Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Liabilities

 

 

1,839

 

 

 

1,632

 

Risk participation agreements

 

Other Assets

 

 

 

��

 

 

 

Other Liabilities

 

 

43

 

 

 

12

 

Total

 

 

 

$

1,839

 

 

$

1,632

 

 

 

 

$

1,882

 

 

$

1,644

 


The following tables present the information about financial instruments that are eligible for offset in the Consolidated Balance sheets as March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019:

 

 

 

 

Gross Amounts Not Offset

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross Amounts of Recognized

 

 

Gross Amounts Offset

 

 

Net Amounts Recognized

 

 

Financial Instruments

 

 

Collateral Pledged (Received)

 

 

Net Amount

 

 

March 31, 2020

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Offsetting of Derivative Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivative Assets

 

$

41,504

 

 

$

 

 

$

41,504

 

 

$

8,841

 

 

$

 

 

$

32,663

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Offsetting of Derivative Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivative Liabilities

 

$

33,258

 

 

$

 

 

$

33,258

 

 

$

8,841

 

 

$

23,558

 

 

$

859

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross Amounts Not Offset

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross Amounts of Recognized

 

 

Gross Amounts Offset

 

 

Net Amounts Recognized

 

 

Financial Instruments

 

 

Collateral Pledged (Received)

 

 

Net Amount

 

 

December 31, 2019

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Offsetting of Derivative Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivative Assets

 

$

15,912

 

 

$

 

 

$

15,912

 

 

$

3,128

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

12,784

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Offsetting of Derivative Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivative Liabilities

 

$

13,230

 

 

$

 

 

$

13,230

 

 

$

3,128

 

 

$

9,645

 

 

$

457

 

 

For the three months ended September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016, the Company recorded $284,000 and $392,000, respectively, of loan related derivative income.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016, the Company recorded $647,000 and $1.2 million, respectively, of loan related derivative income.

20.18.

Fair Value Measurements

The following is a summary of the carrying values and estimated fair values of the Company’s significant financial instruments as of the dates indicated:

 

 

March 31, 2020

 

 

December 31, 2019

 

 

 

Carrying

Value

 

 

Estimated

Fair Value

 

 

Carrying

Value

 

 

Estimated

Fair Value

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Financial assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

42,989

 

 

$

42,989

 

 

$

61,335

 

 

$

61,335

 

Securities available for sale

 

 

117,947

 

 

 

117,947

 

 

 

140,330

 

 

 

140,330

 

Securities held to maturity

 

 

246,906

 

 

 

256,860

 

 

 

258,172

 

 

 

264,114

 

Loans, net

 

 

2,235,639

 

 

 

2,201,952

 

 

 

2,208,548

 

 

 

2,160,087

 

Loans held for sale

 

 

2,875

 

 

 

2,920

 

 

 

1,546

 

 

 

2,051

 

FHLB Boston stock

 

 

6,268

 

 

 

6,268

 

 

 

7,854

 

 

 

7,854

 

Accrued interest receivable

 

 

6,872

 

 

 

6,872

 

 

 

7,052

 

 

 

7,052

 

Mortgage servicing rights

 

 

1,241

 

 

 

1,293

 

 

 

1,321

 

 

 

1,526

 

Interest rate contracts

 

 

8,749

 

 

 

8,749

 

 

 

2,911

 

 

 

2,911

 

Loan level interest rate swaps

 

 

32,721

 

 

 

32,721

 

 

 

12,980

 

 

 

12,980

 

Risk participation agreements out to counterparties

 

 

34

 

 

 

34

 

 

 

21

 

 

 

21

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits

 

 

2,390,359

 

 

 

2,390,866

 

 

 

2,358,878

 

 

 

2,358,089

 

Short-term borrowings

 

 

75,147

 

 

 

75,328

 

 

 

135,691

 

 

 

75,328

 

Long-term borrowings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loan level interest rate swaps

 

 

32,721

 

 

 

32,721

 

 

 

12,980

 

 

 

12,980

 

Risk participation agreements in with counterparties

 

 

537

 

 

 

537

 

 

 

250

 

 

 

250

 


The Company follows ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,” (“ASC 820”) for financial assets and liabilities. ASC 820 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and expands disclosure requirements about fair value measurements. ASC 820, among other things, emphasizes that fair value is a market-based measurement, not an entity-specific measurement, and states that a fair value measurement should be determined based on the assumptions the market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. In addition, ASC 820 specifies a hierarchy of valuation techniques based on whether the types of valuation information (“inputs”) are observable or unobservable. Observable inputs reflect market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect the Company’s market assumptions. These two types of inputs have created the following fair value hierarchy:

Level 1 – Quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.

Level 1 – Quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.

Level 2 – Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in inactive markets; and model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs and significant value drivers are observable in active markets.

Level 3 – Valuations derived from techniques in which one or more significant inputs or significant value drivers are unobservable in the markets and which reflect the Company’s market assumptions.

Under ASC 820, fair values are based on 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. When available, the Company uses quoted market prices to determine fair value. If quoted prices for identicalare not available, fair value is based upon valuation techniques, such as matrix pricing or similar assetsother models that use, where possible, current market-based or liabilitiesindependently sourced market parameters, such as interest rates. If observable market-based inputs are not available, the Company uses unobservable inputs to determine appropriate valuation adjustments using methodologies applied consistently over time.

Valuation techniques based on unobservable inputs are highly subjective and require judgments regarding significant matters, such as the amount and timing of future cash flows and the selection of discount rates that may appropriately reflect market and credit risks.

Changes in inactive markets; and model-derived valuationsthese judgments often have a material impact on the fair value estimates. In addition, since these estimates are as of a specific point in which alltime, they are susceptible to material near-term changes. The fair values disclosed do not reflect any premium or discount that could result from offering significant inputs and significant value drivers are observable in active markets.

Level 3 – Valuations derived from techniques in which one or more significant inputs or significant value drivers are unobservable in the markets and whichholdings of financial instruments at bulk sale, nor do they reflect the Company’s market assumptions.possible tax ramifications or estimated transaction costs. Changes in economic conditions may also dramatically affect the estimated fair values.

The Company uses fair value measurements to record fair value adjustments to certain assets and liabilities and to determine fair value disclosures. Securities available for sale, and derivative instruments, and hedges are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis. Additionally, from time to time, the Company may be required to record at fair value other assets on a nonrecurring basis, such as collateral dependent impaired loans.


The following is a summaryIn accordance with the requirements of ASU 2016-01, the carrying values and estimatedCompany uses an exit price notion for its fair values of the Company’s significant financial instruments as of the dates indicated:value disclosures.

 

 

September 30, 2017

 

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Carrying

Value

 

 

Estimated

Fair Value

 

 

Carrying

Value

 

 

Estimated

Fair Value

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Financial assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

13,668

 

 

$

13,668

 

 

$

54,050

 

 

$

54,050

 

Securities - available for sale

 

 

212,449

 

 

 

212,449

 

 

 

325,641

 

 

 

325,641

 

Securities - held to maturity

 

 

219,870

 

 

 

222,251

 

 

 

82,502

 

 

 

83,755

 

Loans,  net

 

 

1,340,288

 

 

 

1,319,757

 

 

 

1,304,893

 

 

 

1,286,497

 

Loans held for sale

 

 

560

 

 

 

560

 

 

 

6,506

 

 

 

6,506

 

FHLB Boston stock

 

 

4,938

 

 

 

4,938

 

 

 

4,098

 

 

 

4,098

 

Accrued interest receivable

 

 

4,899

 

 

 

4,899

 

 

 

4,627

 

 

 

4,627

 

Loan level interest rate swaps

 

 

1,839

 

 

 

1,839

 

 

 

1,632

 

 

 

1,632

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits

 

 

1,676,918

 

 

 

1,602,764

 

 

 

1,686,038

 

 

 

1,684,065

 

Short-term borrowings

 

 

11,500

 

 

 

11,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term borrowings

 

 

3,621

 

 

 

3,634

 

 

 

3,746

 

 

 

3,745

 

Loan level interest rate swaps

 

 

1,839

 

 

 

1,839

 

 

 

1,632

 

 

 

1,632

 

Risk participation agreements

 

 

43

 

 

 

43

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

12

 

 

The following tables summarize certain assets and liabilities reported at fair value on a recurring basis:

 

 

Fair Value as of September 30, 2017

 

 

Fair Value as of March 31, 2020

 

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

 

Total

 

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

 

Total

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Measured on a recurring basis

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Securities available for sale

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. GSE obligations

 

$

 

 

$

89,180

 

 

$

 

 

$

89,180

 

 

$

 

 

$

18,590

 

 

$

 

 

$

18,590

 

Mortgage-backed securities

 

 

 

 

 

117,621

 

 

 

 

 

 

117,621

 

 

 

 

 

 

99,357

 

 

 

 

 

 

99,357

 

Corporate debt securities

 

 

 

 

 

5,045

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,045

 

Mutual funds

 

 

603

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

603

 

Other assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate swaps with customers

 

 

 

 

 

1,839

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,839

 

 

 

 

 

 

32,721

 

 

 

 

 

 

32,721

 

Risk participation agreements out to counterparties

 

 

 

 

 

34

 

 

 

 

 

 

34

 

Interest rate contracts

 

 

 

 

 

8,749

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,749

 

Other liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mirror swaps with counterparties

 

 

 

 

 

1,839

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,839

 

 

 

 

 

 

32,721

 

 

 

 

 

 

32,721

 

Risk participation agreements

 

 

 

 

 

43

 

 

 

 

 

 

43

 

Risk participation agreements in with counterparties

 

 

 

 

 

537

 

 

 

 

 

 

537

 


 

 

Fair Value as of December 31, 2016

 

 

Fair Value as of December 31, 2019

 

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

 

Total

 

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

 

Total

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Measured on a recurring basis

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Securities available for sale

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. GSE obligations

 

$

 

 

$

138,709

 

 

$

 

 

$

138,709

 

 

$

 

 

$

37,848

 

 

$

 

 

$

37,848

 

Mortgage-backed securities

 

 

 

 

 

181,299

 

 

 

 

 

 

181,299

 

 

 

 

 

 

102,482

 

 

 

 

 

 

102,482

 

Corporate debt securities

 

 

 

 

 

5,029

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,029

 

Mutual funds

 

 

604

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

604

 

Other assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate swaps with customers

 

 

 

 

 

1,632

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,632

 

 

 

 

 

 

12,980

 

 

 

 

 

 

12,980

 

Risk participation agreements out to counterparties

 

 

 

 

 

21

 

 

 

 

 

 

21

 

Interest rate contracts

 

 

 

 

 

2,911

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,911

 

Other liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mirror swaps with counterparties

 

 

 

 

 

1,632

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,632

 

 

 

 

 

 

12,980

 

 

 

 

 

 

12,980

 

Risk participation agreements

 

 

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

 

 

 

12

 

Risk participation agreements in with counterparties

 

 

 

 

 

250

 

 

 

 

 

 

250

 

 


The following tables presenttable presents the carrying value of assets held at March 31, 2020, which were measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis:

 

 

March 31, 2020

 

 

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

 

Total

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Items recorded at fair value on a non-recurring basis

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans held for sale

 

 

2,875

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,875

 

Other real estate owned

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,457

 

 

 

2,457

 

Total

 

$

2,875

 

 

$

 

 

$

2,457

 

 

$

5,332

 

The following table presents the carrying value of assets held at December 31, 2019, which were measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis:

 

 

September 30, 2017

 

 

December 31, 2019

 

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

 

Total

 

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

 

Total

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Items recorded at fair value on a nonrecurring basis

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Items recorded at fair value on a non-recurring basis

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Collateral dependent impaired loans

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

10

 

 

$

10

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

2,541

 

 

$

2,541

 

Loans held for sale

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

560

 

 

 

560

 

 

 

1,546

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,546

 

Other real estate owned

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

163

 

 

 

163

 

Total

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

570

 

 

$

570

 

 

$

1,546

 

 

$

 

 

$

2,704

 

 

$

4,250

 

 

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

 

Total

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Items recorded at fair value on a nonrecurring basis

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Collateral dependent impaired loans

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

654

 

 

$

654

 

Loans held for sale

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,506

 

 

 

6,506

 

Total

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

7,160

 

 

$

7,160

 

 

Collateral dependent impaired loans. Collateral dependent loans are carried at the lower of cost or fair value of the collateral less estimated costs to sell which approximates fair value. The Company uses the appraisal value of the collateral and applies a discount rate of between 0% to 15%certain adjustments depending on the nature, quality, and type of collateral securing the loan.

 

Loans held for sale. The Company uses a pricing service to calculate the fair value of loans held for sale.  At September 30, 2017, the fair value of loansLoans held for sale equalsare carried at the lower of fair value or carrying value (unpaid principleprincipal and unamortized loans fees).

Other Real Estate Owned.These properties are carried at fair value less estimated costs to sell.

 

There were no0 transfers between levels for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2020 and the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016.March 31, 2019.  

The following is a description of the principal valuation methodologies used by the Company to estimate the fair values of its financial instruments:instruments.


Investment Securities

For investment securities, fair values are primarily based upon valuations obtained from a national pricing service which uses matrix pricing with inputs that are observable in the market or can be derived from, or corroborated by, observable market data. When available, quoted prices in active markets for identical securities are utilized.

Loans Held for Sale

For loans held for sale, fair values are estimated using projected future cash flows, discounted at rates based upon either trades of similar loans or mortgage-backed securities, or at current rates at which similar loans would be made to borrowers with similar credit ratings and for similar remaining maturities.

Loans

For most categories of loans, fair values are estimated using projected future cash flows, discounted at rates based upon either trades of similar loans or mortgage-backed securities, or at current rates at which similar loans would be made to borrowers with similar credit ratings, and for similar remaining maturities. Projected estimated cash flows are adjusted for prepayment assumptions, liquidity premium assumptions, and credit loss assumptions. Loans that are deemed to be impairedcollateral dependent in accordance with ASC 310, “Receivables,“Receivables, are valued based upon the lower of cost or fair value of the underlying collateral.

FHLB of Boston Stock

The fair value of FHLB of Boston stock equals its carrying value since such stock is only redeemable at its par value.


Deposits

The fair value of non-maturity deposit accounts is the amount payable on demand at the reporting date. This amount does not take into account the value of the Bank’s long-term relationships with core depositors. The fair value of fixed-maturity certificates of deposit is estimated using a replacement cost of funds approach and is based upon rates currently offered for deposits of similar remaining maturities.

Long-Term Borrowings

For long-term borrowings, fair values are estimated using future cash flows, discounted at rates based upon current costs for debt securities with similar terms and remaining maturities.

Other Financial Assets and Liabilities

Cash and cash equivalents, accrued interest receivable, and short-term borrowings have fair values which approximate their respective carrying values because these instruments are payable on demand or have short-term maturities and present relatively low credit risk and interest rate risk.

Derivative Instruments and Hedges

The valuation of these instruments is determined using widely accepted valuation techniques including discounted cash flow analysis on the expected cash flows of each derivative. This analysis reflects the contractual terms of the derivatives, including the period to maturity, and uses observable market-based inputs, including interest rate curves and implied volatilities. The Bank incorporates credit valuation adjustments to appropriately reflect nonperformance risk in the fair value measurements. In adjusting the fair value of its derivative contracts for the effect of nonperformance risk, the Bank has considered the impact of netting and any applicable credit enhancements, such as collateral postings.

Off-Balance-Sheet Financial Instruments

In the course of originating loans and extending credit, the Bank will charge fees in exchange for its commitment. While these commitment fees have value, the Bank has not estimated their value due to the short-term nature of the underlying commitments and their immateriality.


Values Not Determined

In accordance with ASC 820, the Company has not estimated fair values for non-financial assets such as banking premises and equipment, goodwill, the intangible value of the Bank’s portfolio of loans serviced for itself, and the intangible value inherent in the Bank’s deposit relationships (i.e., core deposits), among others. Accordingly, the aggregate fair value amounts presented do not represent the underlying value of the Company.


Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

The following analysis discusses the changes in financial condition and results of operation of Cambridge Bancorp (together with its bank subsidiary, unless the context otherwise requires, the “Company”), and should be read in conjunction with bothCompany’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the unaudited consolidated interim financial statementsfiscal year ended December 31, 2019, filed with the Securities and notes thereto, appearing in Part 1, Item 1 of this report, as well as the Company’s Form 10 registration statement.Exchange Commission.

Forward-Looking Statements

This report contains forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements about the Company and its industry involve substantial risks and uncertainties. Statements other than statements of current or historical fact, including statements regarding the Company’s future financial condition, results of operations, business plans, liquidity, cash flows, projected costs, and the impact of any laws or regulations applicable to the Company, are forward-looking statements. Words such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “forecasts,” “intends,” “plans,” “projects,” “may,” “will,” “should,” and other similar expressions are intended to identify these forward-looking statements. Such statements are subject to factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from anticipated results. Such factors include, but are not limited to, the following:

national, regional and local economic conditions may be less favorable than expected, resulting in, among other things, increased charge offs of loans, higher provisions for credit losses and/or reduced demand for the Company’s services;

national, regional and local economic conditions may be less favorable than expected, resulting in, among other things, increased charge offs of loans, higher provisions for credit losses and/or reduced demand for the Company’s services;

disruptions to the credit and financial markets, either nationally or globally;

disruptions to the credit and financial markets, either nationally or globally;

weakness in the real estate market, including the secondary residential mortgage market, which can affect, among other things, the value of collateral securing mortgage loans, mortgage loan originations and delinquencies, and profits on sales of mortgage loans;

the duration and scope of the coronavirus disease 2019 (“COVID-19”) pandemic and its impact on levels of consumer confidence;

legislative, regulatory or accounting changes, including changes resulting from the adoption and implementation of the Dodd-Frank Act, which may adversely affect our business and/or competitive position, impose additional costs on the Company or cause us to change our business practices;

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

the Dodd-Frank Act’s consumer protection regulations which could adversely affect the Company’s business, financial condition or results of operations;

the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and actions taken in response to the pandemic on global and regional economies and economic activity;

disruptions in the Company’s ability to access capital markets which may adversely affect its capital resources and liquidity;

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

the Company’s heavy reliance on communications and information systems to conduct its business and reliance on third parties and affiliates to provide key components of its business infrastructure, any disruptions of which could interrupt the Company's operations or increase the costs of doing business;

weakness in the real estate market, including the secondary residential mortgage market, which can affect, among other things, the value of collateral securing mortgage loans, mortgage loan originations and delinquencies, and profits on sales of mortgage loans;

that the Company’s financial reporting controls and procedures may not prevent or detect all errors or fraud;

legislative, regulatory or accounting changes, including changes resulting from the adoption and implementation of the Dodd-Frank Act, which may adversely affect our business and/or competitive position, impose additional costs on the Company or cause us to change our business practices;

the Company’s dependence on the accuracy and completeness of information about clients and counterparties;

the Dodd-Frank Act’s consumer protection regulations which could adversely affect the Company’s business, financial condition or results of operations;

the fiscal and monetary policies of the federal government and its agencies;

disruptions in the Company’s ability to access capital markets which may adversely affect its capital resources and liquidity;

the failure to satisfy capital adequacy and liquidity guidelines applicable to the Company;

the Company’s heavy reliance on communications and information systems to conduct its business and reliance on third parties and affiliates to provide key components of its business infrastructure, any disruptions of which could interrupt the Company's operations or increase the costs of doing business;

downgrades in the Company’s credit rating;

that the Company’s financial reporting controls and procedures may not prevent or detect all errors or fraud;

changes in interest rates which could affect interest rate spreads and net interest income;

the Company’s dependence on the accuracy and completeness of information about clients and counterparties;

costs and effects of litigation, regulatory investigations or similar matters;

the fiscal and monetary policies of the federal government and its agencies;

a failure by the Company to effectively manage the risks the Company faces, including credit, operational and cyber security risks;

the failure to satisfy capital adequacy and liquidity guidelines applicable to the Company;

increased pressures from competitors (both banks and non-banks) and/or an inability by the Company to remain competitive in the financial services industry, particularly in the markets which the Company serves, and keep pace with technological changes;

downgrades in the Company’s credit rating;

unpredictable natural or other disasters, which could impact the Company’s customers or operations;

changes in interest rates which could affect interest rate spreads and net interest income;

a loss of customer deposits, which could increase the Company’s funding costs;

costs and effects of litigation, regulatory investigations or similar matters;

the inability to realize expected cost savings or implement integration plans and other adverse consequences associated with the merger with Optima Bank & Trust Company (“Optima”);

the disparate impact that can result from having loans concentrated by loan type, industry segment, borrower type or location of the borrower or collateral;

the failure to complete the proposed merger with Wellesley Bancorp, Inc. (“Wellesley”), the imposition of adverse regulatory conditions in connection with regulatory approval of the proposed Merger (as defined below) with Wellesley, disruption to the parties’ businesses as a result of the announcement and pendency of the Merger, the inability to realize


 

expected cost savings or to implement integration plans and other adverse consequences associated with the merger with Wellesley;

a failure by the Company to effectively manage the risks the Company faces, including credit, operational and cyber security risks;

increased pressures from competitors (both banks and non-banks) and/or an inability by of the Company to remain competitive in the financial services industry, particularly in the markets which the Company serves, and keep pace with technological changes;

unpredictable natural or other disasters, which could adversely impact the Company’s customers or operations;

a loss of customer deposits, which could increase the Company’s funding costs;

the disparate impact that can result from having loans concentrated by loan type, industry segment, borrower type or location of the borrower or collateral;

changes in the creditworthiness of customers;

increased loan losses or impairment of goodwill and other intangibles;

increased credit losses or impairment of goodwill and other intangibles;

negative public opinion which could damage the Company’s reputation and adversely impact business and revenues;

negative public opinion which could damage the Company’s reputation and adversely impact business and revenues;

the Company depends on the expertise of key personnel, and if these individuals leave or change their roles without effective replacements, operations may suffer;

the Company depends on the expertise of key personnel, and if these individuals leave or change their roles without effective replacements, operations may suffer;

the Company may not be able to hire or retain additional qualified personnel, including those acquired in previous acquisitions, and recruiting and compensation costs may increase as a result of turnover, both of which may increase costs and reduce profitability and may adversely impact the Company’s ability to implement the Company’s business strategies; and

changes in the Company’s accounting policies or in accounting standards which could materially affect how the Company reports financial results and condition.

Except as a result of turnover, both of which may increase costs and reduce profitability and may adversely impactrequired by law, the Company’s ability to implement the Company’s business strategies; and

changes in the Company’s accounting policies or in accounting standards which could materially affect how the Company reports financial results and condition.

The Company does not undertake, and specifically disclaims any obligation, to publicly release the result of any revisions which may be made to any forward-looking statements to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events or circumstances after the date of such statements. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.

OVERVIEW

Cambridge Bancorp (together with its bank subsidiary, unless the context otherwise requires, the “Company”) is a Massachusetts state-chartered, federally registered bank holding company headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The Company is a Massachusetts corporation formed in 1983 and has one banking subsidiary,bank subsidiary: Cambridge Trust Company (the “Bank”), formed in 1890.  At September 30, 2017,As of March 31, 2020, the Company had total assets of $1.9approximately $2.9 billion. Currently, theThe Bank operates 1116 full-service banking offices in six cities and towns in Eastern Massachusetts.Massachusetts and Southeastern New Hampshire. As a Private Bank, we focus on four core services that center around client needs. Our core services include Wealth Management, Commercial Banking, Residential Lending, and Personal Banking. The Bank’s clientscustomers consist primarily of consumers and small- and medium-sized businesses and retail clients in these communities and surrounding areas throughout Massachusetts and New Hampshire. The Company’s Wealth Management Group has fourfive offices, onetwo in Boston, Massachusetts and three in New Hampshire in Concord, Manchester, and Portsmouth. The Company’sAs of March 31, 2020, the Company had Assets under Management and Administration as of September 30, 2017, were $2.9approximately $3.1 billion. The Bank’s Wealth Management Group offers comprehensive investment management, as well as trust administration, estate settlement, and financial planning services. Our wealth management clients consist primarilyvalue personal service and depend on the commitment and expertise of high net worth individuals, smallour experienced banking, investment, and fiduciary professionals.  

The Wealth Management Group customizes its investment portfolios to help its clients meet their long-term financial goals while moderating short-term stock market volatility. Through careful monitoring of asset allocation and disciplined security selection, the Bank’s in-house investment team provides clients with long-term capital growth while minimizing risk. Our internally developed, research-driven process is managed by our team of portfolio managers and analysts. We build discretionary portfolios consisting of our best investment ideas, focusing on individual global equities, fixed income securities, exchange-traded funds, and mutual funds. Our team-oriented approach fosters spirited discussion and rigorous evaluation of investments.

The Company offers a wide range of services to commercial enterprises, non-profit organizations, and individuals. The Company emphasizes service to consumers and small- and medium-sized businesses in its market area. The Company makes commercial loans, commercial real estate loans, construction loans, consumer loans, and endowmentsreal estate loans (including one-to-four family and foundations in Massachusettshome equity lines of credit), and New Hampshire.accepts savings, money market, time, and demand deposits. In addition, the Company offers a wide range of commercial and personal banking services which include cash management, online banking, mobile banking, and global payments.  


The Company’s results of operations are largely dependent on net interest income, which is the difference between the interest earned on loans and securities and interest paid on deposits and borrowings.borrowings, and non-interest income largely from its wealth management services. The results of operations are also affected by the level of income and fees from wealth management services, loans, deposits, as well as operating expenses, the provision for loancredit losses, the impact of federal and state income taxes, and the relative levels of interest rates, and local and national economic activity.

Through the Bank, the Company focuses on wealth management, the commercial banking business, and private banking for clients, including residential lending and personal banking. Within the commercial loan portfolio, the Company has traditionally been a commercial real estate lender and in recent years has diversified commercial operations within the areas of commercial and industrial lending to include Innovation Banking, which specializes in working with New England-based entrepreneurs, and asset based lending that helps companies throughout New England and New York grow by borrowing against existing assets. The Innovation Banking group has a narrow client focus for lending and provides a local banking option for technology and entrepreneurial companies within our market area that are primarily serviced by out-of-market institutions. Personal banking focuses on providing exceptional service to clients and in deepening relationships.

Merger with Wellesley Bancorp, Inc.

In the fourth quarter of 2019, the Company, the Bank, Wellesley, and Wellesley Bank, Wellesley’s subsidiary bank, entered into a definitive agreement pursuant to which Wellesley will merge with and into the Company and Wellesley Bank will merge with and into the Bank in an all-stock transaction (the “Merger”). The Company’s and Wellesley’s shareholders both approved the merger at a special meeting held on March 12, 2020, and March 16, 2020, respectively. The closing of the merger is expected to occur in the second quarter of 2020, subject to customary closing conditions. Under the terms of the merger agreement, Wellesley shareholders will receive 0.580 shares of the Company’s common stock for each share of Wellesley common stock they own on the effective date of the Merger. This transaction is expected to enhance and expand the Company’s Greater Boston presence with the addition of Wellesley’s six full-service banking offices in the Norfolk, Middlesex, and Suffolk Counties of Massachusetts.

Critical Accounting Policies

Accounting policies involving significant judgments and assumptions by management, which have, or could have, a material impact on the carrying value of certain assets and impact income, are considered critical accounting policies.

The Company considers allowance for loancredit losses and income taxes to be its critical accounting policies.

Allowance for Credit Losses.The Company adopted ASU-2016-13 “Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (“Topic 326”): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments” (“ASU 2016-13”) during the first quarter of 2020.  ASU 2016-13, which has been codified under Topic 326, replaced the previous GAAP method of calculating loan losses

Arriving atlosses. Previously, GAAP required the use of the incurred loss methodology versus ASU 2016-13 which utilizes expected loss methodology. The use of an appropriate levelexpected loss methodology, referred to as the current expected credit loss (“CECL”) methodology, requires institutions to account for potential losses that previously would not have been part of allowance for loan losses involves a high degree of judgment. Management maintains an allowance for loan lossesthe calculation. The CECL methodology incorporates forecasting in addition to absorb losses inherenthistorical and current measures utilized in the prior incurred loss methodology. The measurement of expected credit losses under the CECL methodology is applicable to financial assets measured at amortized cost, including loan portfolio. The allowance is based on assessments ofreceivables, held to maturity and available for sale debt securities.

Under the probable estimated losses inherent in the loan portfolio. Management’sCECL methodology, for assessing the appropriateness of the allowance consists of several key elements, which include the specific allowances, if appropriate, for identified problem loans, formula allowance, and possibly an unallocated allowance.

The provision for loan losses and the level of the allowance for loancredit losses reflects management’s estimate(“ACL”) consists of probable loan losses inherentquantitative and qualitative components. The quantitative component of the ACL is model based and utilizes a single forward-looking macroeconomic forecast, complemented by a qualitative component in estimating expected credit losses. The qualitative component of the ACLconsiders (i) the uncertainty of forward-looking scenarios; (ii) certain portfolio characteristics, such as portfolio concentrations, real estate values, changes in the number and amount of nonaccrual and past due loans; and (iii) model limitations; among others.  

ASU 2016-13 also applies to off-balance sheet credit exposure not accounted for as insurance (loan commitments, standby letters of credit, financial guarantees and other similar investment) and net investments in leases recognized by a lessor in accordance with Topic 842 on leases.

Losses on loan portfolioreceivables are estimated and recognized upon origination of the loan, based on expected credit losses for the life of the loan balance as of the period end date. The Company uses a discounted cash flow method incorporating probability of default and loss given default forecasted based on statistically derived economic variable loss drivers combined with qualitative factors to estimate expected credit losses. This process includes estimates which involve modeling loss projections attributable to existing loan balances, considering historical experience, current conditions and future expectations for homogeneous pools of loans over the reasonable and supportable forecast period.


We also perform a qualitative assessment beyond model estimates, and apply qualitative adjustments as management deems necessary. The reasonable and supportable forecast period is determined based upon the accuracy level of historical loss forecast estimates, the specific loan level models and methodology utilized, and considers material changes in growth and credit strategy, and business changes which may not be applicable within the current environment. For periods beyond a reasonable and supportable forecast interval, we revert to historical information over a period for which comparable data is available. The historical information either experienced by the Company or by a selection of peer banks when appropriate, is derived from a combination of recessionary and non-recessionary performance periods for which data is available. Similar to the reasonable and supportable forecast period, we reassess the reversion period at the balance sheet date. Management uses a systematic processsegment level, considering any required adjustments for differences in underwriting standards, portfolio mix, and methodologyother relevant data shifts over time.

We evaluate the loan allowance for credit losses quarterly. We regularly review our collection experience (including delinquencies and net charge-offs) in determining our allowance for credit losses. We also consider our historical loss experience to establishdate based on actual defaulted loans and overall portfolio indicators including delinquent and non-accrual loans, trends in loan volume and lending terms, credit policies and other observable environmental factors such as unemployment and interest rate changes.

The underlying assumptions, estimates and assessments we use to estimate the allowance for loancredit losses each quarter. To determine the total allowance for loan losses, managementreflect Management’s best estimate of model assumptions and forecasted conditions at that time. Changes in such estimates can significantly affect the allowance neededand provision for each of the following segments of the loan portfolio: (a) residential mortgage loans, (b) commercial mortgage loans, including multifamily loanscredit losses. It is possible and construction loans, (c) home equity loans and lines oflikely that we will experience credit (d) commercial & industrial loans, and (e) consumer loans.

The establishment oflosses that are different from our current estimates. Charge-offs are deducted from the allowance for each portfolio segmentcredit losses when we judge the principal to be uncollectible, and subsequent recoveries are added to the allowance, generally at the time cash is received on a charged-off account.

The expected credit losses for unfunded commitments are measured over the contractual period of the Company’s exposure to credit risk.  The estimate of credit loss incorporates assumptions for both the likelihood and amount of funding over the estimated life of the commitments, for the risk of loss, and current conditions and expectations. Management periodically reviews and updates its assumptions for estimated funding rates based on historical rates, and factors such as portfolio growth, changes to organizational structure, economic conditions, borrowing habits, or any other factor which could impact the likelihood that funding will occur. The Company does not reserve for unfunded commitments which are unconditionally cancellable.

See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis—Critical Accounting Policies” in our 2019 Form 10-K, for a process that evaluatesdetailed discussion of the risk characteristics relevantCompany’s other critical accounting estimates and policies.

There have been no other significant changes to each portfolio segment and takes into consideration multiple internal and external factors.


Internal factors include, but are not limited to:

(a) historic levels and trends in charge-offs, delinquencies, risk ratings, and foreclosures,

(b) level and changes in industry, geographic and credit concentrations,

(c) underwritingthe Company’s critical accounting policies and adherence to such policies,

(d)estimates from those disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the growth and vintage of the portfolios, and

(e) the experience of, and any changes in, lending and credit personnel.

External factors include, but are not limited to:

(a) conditions and trends in the local and national economy and

(b) levels and trends in national delinquent and non-performing loans.

The Bank evaluates certain loans individually for specific impairment. A loan is considered impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that the Bank will be unable to collect the scheduled payments of principal or interest when due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Loans that experience insignificant payment delays and payment shortfalls generally are not classified as impaired. Loans are selected for evaluation based upon internal risk rating, delinquency status, or non-accrual status. A specific allowance amount is allocated to an individual loan when such loan has been deemed impaired and when the amount of the probable loss is able to be estimated. Estimates of loss may be determined by the present value of anticipated future cash flows, the loan’s observable fair market value, or the fair value of the collateral, if the loan is collateral dependent.

Income Taxes

The Company and its subsidiaries file income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and other states as required. The Company uses the liability (or balance sheet) method for accounting for income taxes. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are reflected at currently enacted income tax rates applicable to the period in which the deferred tax assets or liabilities are expected to be realized or settled. As changes in tax laws or rates are enacted, deferred tax assets and liabilities are adjusted through the provision for income taxes. Deferred tax assets are reviewed quarterly and reduced by a valuation allowance if, based upon the information available, it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits, if incurred, are recognized as a component of income tax expense.fiscal year ended December 31, 2019.

Recent Accounting Developments

See Note 24 to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements for details of recently issued and adopted accounting pronouncements and their expected impact on the Corporation’sCompany’s financial statements.

COVID-19

In December 2019, a novel strain of coronavirus (“COVID-19”) was reported in Wuhan, China. The World Health Organization has declared the outbreak to constitute a “Public Health Emergency of International Concern.” The COVID-19 outbreak is disrupting supply chains and affecting production and sales across a range of industries. The extent of the impact of COVID-19 on our operational and financial performance will depend on certain developments, including the duration and spread of the outbreak, impact on our customers, employees and vendors all of which are uncertain and cannot be predicted. At this point, the extent to which COVID-19 may impact our financial condition or results of operations is uncertain.

During the first quarter of 2020, the Company announced a range of initiatives to help clients, communities, and employees navigate the many financial challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.  As a result of the COVID-19 crisis, the Company has taken the following steps to provide support to any client experiencing a hardship during this uncertain time.

For Banking Clients:

Access to banking offices by appointment

Increased telephone banking support through the Client Resource Center

Waived penalties for early certificate of deposit withdrawals

Increased ATM withdrawal limits and debit card spending

Convenient and secure digital platforms for remote banking


For Consumer Loan Clients:

90-day postponement of residential loan foreclosures

Payment deferrals on mortgages and home equity loans, based on need

Forgiving late charges for consumer loan payments

For Business and Commercial Banking Clients:

Participating in the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) lending program, the Company has processed and obtained SBA approval for 735 loan applications totaling $166.7 million as of April 30, 2020.

Increased remote deposit limits

Implemented payment relief options for commercial loans, based on need

Providing assistance with access to government support and lending programs

Treasury management services to support business continuity

Secure online and mobile banking platforms

For Wealth Management Clients:

The Company’s wealth management team is closely monitoring the economy and financial markets and continues to actively manage clients’ portfolios through the current volatility.  We have urged clients to reach out to their Relationship Manager directly with any questions or concerns.

For Communities:

In addition to the 250 plus organizations the Company supports through its annual charitable giving, the Company is donating an additional $250,000 to organizations supporting those most impacted by COVID-19.

For Employees:

The Company is taking precautions to protect the health and safety of its staff, while continuing to provide uninterrupted service to clients. Efforts include:

Temporary closure of all banking office lobbies, with services remaining available by appointment

Increased cleaning of all office locations

95% of staff working remotely with the exception of essential banking office employees

Teleconferencing for meetings

Forbearance/Modifications. The Company has instituted payment deferral programs to aid existing borrowers with payment forbearance. For commercial and consumer borrowers, we have endeavored to provide payment relief for 90 days for borrowers who have been impacted by the COVID-19 virus and have requested payment assistance. We expect to continue to accrue interest on these loans during the payment deferral period. As of April 30, 2020, the Company has approved 120 commercial loan payment relief requests totaling $53.6 million and 99 consumer loan payment relief requests totaling $34.8 million.

On April 20, 2020, the governor of Massachusetts signed into law Chapter 65 of the Act of 2020, An Act Providing for a Moratorium on Evictions and Foreclosures During the COVID-19 Emergency (“Chapter 65”). Chapter 65, which will remain in effect until the earlier of August 18, 2020 or forty-five (45) days after the Massachusetts’ governor’s COVID-19 emergency declaration has been lifted, provides for, among other things, the right of residential mortgage borrowers that have experienced a financial impact from COVID-19 to obtain a forbearance on their mortgage payments for up to 180 days if requested by the borrower. Subsequent guidance provided by the Massachusetts Division of Banks on May 1, 2020 provided information regarding the length of the forbearance period. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of Chapter 65 but expects to grant 180 day forbearances to eligible borrowers who request a forbearance and to extend the forbearance period to 180 total days for any eligible borrowers previously granted forbearances who request it.

For a further discussion of the risks and uncertainties relating to COVID-19 for our results of operations and business condition, see Item 1A. Risk Factors.

Results of Operations

Results of Operations for the three months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2020 and September 30, 2016March 31, 2019

General. Net income increased $435,000,$1.0 million, or 9.5%16.7%, to $5.0$7.2 million for the three monthsquarter ended September 30, 2017,March 31, 2020, as compared to net income of $4.6$6.2 million for the three monthsquarter ended September 30, 2016. The increase wasMarch 31, 2019, primarily due to a $922,000$4.0 million increase in net interest and dividend income after the provision for loancredit losses, and a $362,000$861,000 increase in non-interestnoninterest income, which waswere partially offset by a $439,000$3.6 million increase in noninterest expenseexpenses, and a $410,000 increase inhigher income tax expense.expense of $321,000. Diluted earnings per share were $1.33 for the first quarter of 2020, representing a 10.7% decrease over diluted earnings per share of $1.49 for the same quarter last year. The Company completed its merger with Optima in the second quarter of 2019.


Excluding nonoperating expenses, operating net income was $7.4 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2020, an increase of $1.1 million, or 17.5%, compared to operating net income of $6.3 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2019. Operating diluted earnings per share were $1.37 for the first quarter of 2020, representing a 10.5% decrease over operating diluted earnings per share of $1.53 for the same quarter last year.

Net Interest and Dividend Income. Net interest and dividend income afterbefore the provision for loancredit losses increased by $922,000,$6.1 million, or 6.9%37.8%, to $14.3$22.4 million, as compared to $16.3 million for the three monthsquarter ended September 30, 2017, as compared to $13.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016. The increase wasMarch 31, 2019, primarily due to an increaseloan growth.

Interest on loans increased by $7.2 million, or 43.7%, which was primarily a result of net loan growth, both organic and due to the merger with Optima in 2019.

Interest on deposits increased by $628,000, or 25.1%, as a result of the merger with Optima and due to strong core deposit growth during 2019.

Total average interest-earning assets. Average interest-earninginterest earning assets increased by $101.5$640.2 million, or 5.9%31.5%, to $1.8$2.7 billion foras of March 31, 2020, from $2.0 billion as of March 31, 2019, primarily due to the three months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to $1.7 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2016.merger with Optima and strong loan growth. The Company’s net interest margin, on a fully taxtaxable equivalent basis, increased four13 basis points to 3.23%3.39% for the three monthsquarter ended September 30, 2017,March 31, 2020, as compared to 3.26% for the quarter ended March 31, 2019.  Net interest margin, on a fully taxable equivalent basis, increased 20 basis points to 3.39% for the quarter ended March 31, 2020, as compared to 3.19% for three monthsthe quarter ended September 30, 2016, and the net interest rate spread increased three basis points to 3.13% for the three months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to 3.10% for the three months ended September 30, 2016.December 31, 2019.  

Interest and Dividend Income. Total interest and dividend income increased $1.4$7.0 million, or 9.5%36.5%, to $15.7$26.1 million for the three monthsquarter ended September 30, 2017,March 31, 2020, as compared to $14.3$19.1 million for the three monthsquarter ended September 30, 2016. The increase in interest and dividend income wasMarch 31, 2019, primarily due to a $721,000$7.2 million increase in interest income onfrom loans, due to loan growth andpartially offset by a $550,000 increase$233,000 decrease in interest on investment securities.


Interest Expense.Interest expense increased $239,000,$838,000, or 30.1%29.3%, to $1.0$3.7 million for the three monthsquarter ended September 30, 2017,March 31, 2020, as compared to $795,000$2.9 million for the three monthsquarter ended September 30, 2016. The increase wasMarch 31, 2019, primarily as result of the merger with Optima and strong core deposit growth during 2019.

Average interest-bearing liabilities increased $435.5 million to $1.9 billion at March 31, 2020, primarily driven by an increase in average savings balances of $200.0 million, a $58.7$65.3 million increase in average checking accounts balances, an increase in average money market accounts of $62.8 million, an increase in average certificates of deposit balances of $34.1 million, and in increase in average other borrowed funds which contributedof $73.3 million. The aforementioned increases were primarily due to the merger with Optima and core deposit growth.  

We experienced a fourtwo basis points increasedecrease in the average cost of fundsinterest-bearing liabilities for the quarter ended March 31, 2020, as compared to 0.22% from 0.18%.the quarter ended March 31, 2019, as the Company took steps to reduce the cost of deposits and mitigate the impact of falling interest rates on the net interest margin during the first quarter of 2020.

Provision for LoanCredit Losses. The Company recorded a$2.0 million in provision for loancredit losses of $310,000 for the three monthsquarter ended September 30, 2017,March 31, 2020, as compared to $113,000a release of the provision for credit losses of $93,000 for the three monthsquarter ended September 30, 2016. March 31, 2019. The increase is primarily due to the expected impact of the COVID-19 pandemic within the current expected credit losses (“CECL”) methodology. The Company adopted ASU 2016-13 - Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, in the first quarter of 2020 and recorded a one-time transition amount of $347,000, net of taxes, as a decrease to retained earnings. This amount represents additional reserves for loans and unfunded commitments that existed upon adopting the new guidance.

We recorded net recoveriescharge-offs of $7,000$265,000 for the three monthsquarter ended September 30, 2017,March 31, 2020, as compared to recoveriesa net charge-off of $13,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2016.$23,000 in 2019. The allowance for loancredit losses was $15.6$20.2 million, or 1.15%0.89% of total loans at September 30, 2017March 31, 2020, as compared to $15.5$18.2 million, or 1.18%0.82% of total loans at September 30, 2016.  March 31, 2019.

Noninterest Income.

Total noninterest income increased by $362,000,$861,000, or 4.8%10.8%, to $8.8 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2020, as compared to $8.0 million for the three monthsquarter ended September 30, 2017, as compared to $7.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016March 31, 2019, primarily as a result of increased Wealth Management revenue.increases in Wealth Management revenue, increased by $650,000, or 11.9%,loan related derivative income and higher gains on loans sold. Noninterest income was 28.2% of total revenue for the three monthsquarter ended September 30, 2017, as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2016 due to market appreciation and new business. Wealth Management Assets under Management increased by $284.3 million, or 11.2%, to $2.8 billion as of September 30, 2017, as compared to $2.5 billion as of September 30, 2016.March 31, 2020.

Wealth Management revenue increased by $503,000, or 8.2%, to $6.6 million for the first quarter of 2020, as compared to $6.1 million for the first quarter of 2019. Wealth Management Assets under Management and Administration were $3.1


billion as of March 31, 2020, a decrease of $381.6 million, or 11.1%, from December 31, 2019, primarily as a result of  reductions within the equity markets during the first quarter of 2020.

Loan related derivative income increased by $74,000, or 17.0%, to $510,000 for the first quarter of 2020, as compared to $436,000 for the first quarter of 2019, due to increased loan volume and the associated derivative transactions executed throughout the quarter.

Gain on loans sold increased by $103,000, as compared to the first quarter of 2019, due to increased sales of residential mortgages.

The categories of Wealth Management revenues are shown in the following table:

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Wealth Management revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trust and investment advisory fees

 

$

5,538

 

 

$

4,968

 

Asset-based revenues

 

 

5,538

 

 

 

4,968

 

Financial planning fees and other service fees

 

 

593

 

 

 

513

 

Total wealth management revenues

 

$

6,131

 

 

$

5,481

 

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Wealth Management revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trust and investment advisory fees

 

$

6,430

 

 

$

6,005

 

Asset-based revenues

 

 

6,430

 

 

 

6,005

 

Financial planning fees and other service fees

 

 

197

 

 

 

119

 

Total wealth management revenues

 

$

6,627

 

 

$

6,124

 

 

The following table presents the changes in Wealth Management assets under management:management:

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Wealth Management assets under management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wealth Management Assets under Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at the beginning of the period

 

$

2,751,182

 

 

$

2,458,854

 

 

$

3,287,371

 

 

$

2,759,547

 

Gross client asset inflows

 

 

67,114

 

 

 

137,748

 

 

 

99,247

 

 

 

60,313

 

Gross client asset outflows

 

 

(60,429

)

 

 

(73,762

)

 

 

(73,054

)

 

 

(72,818

)

Net investment appreciation & income

 

 

69,117

 

 

 

19,837

 

Net market impact

 

 

(381,171

)

 

 

243,333

 

Balance at the end of the period

 

$

2,826,984

 

 

$

2,542,677

 

 

$

2,932,393

 

 

$

2,990,375

 

Weighted average management fee

 

 

0.79

%

 

 

0.79

%

 

 

0.81

%

 

 

0.84

%

 

There were no significant changes to the average fee rates and fee structure for the three months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2020 and 2016.

Noninterest income increases were partially offset by lower gains on loans held for sale and lower loan related derivative income of $266,000 and $108,000, respectively, for the three months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2016.2019.

 

Noninterest Expense.Total noninterest expense increased by $439,000,$3.6 million, or 3.1%21.7%, to $14.6$19.9 million for the three monthsquarter ended September 30, 2017,March 31, 2020, as compared to $14.2$16.4 million for the three monthsquarter ended September 30, 2016March 31, 2019, primarily driven by higher salaries and employee benefit expense and higher professional services expense. The increaseincreases in salaries and benefits of $446,000 is primarily due to annual merit increasesexpense, occupancy and the impact of additional staff to support business initiatives. The increase of $300,000 in professional services is mainly due to legalequipment expense, and consulting services primarily related to registration with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).data processing expense.

 

Noninterest expense increases were partially offset by decreases in data processing and lower marketing costs of $168,000 and $108,000, respectively, for the three months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2016.  


Salaries and employee benefits expense increased $2.2 million driven by merit increases, increased staffing related to the Optima merger, additions to support business initiatives, and higher employee benefit costs.

Occupancy and equipment expense increased $477,000 due to the operation of additional branches and office space as a result of the Optima merger that was not reflected within the first quarter of 2019.

Data processing expense increased $339,000 due to the merger with Optima and investments made in technology.

Income Tax Expense. The Company recorded a provision for income taxes of $2.7$2.1 million for the three monthsquarter ended September 30, 2017, as compared to a provision for income taxes of $2.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016, reflecting effective tax rates of 34.97% and 33.30%, respectively. The increase in the effective tax rate is primarily the result of higher state income tax expense offset by lower tax-exempt income.

Results of Operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016

General. Net income increased $1.4 million to $13.9 million, or 11.1% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to net income of $12.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. The increase was primarily due to a $3.0 million increase in net interest and dividend income after the provision for loan losses and a $1.3 million increase in non-interest income, which was partially offset by a $2.1 million increase in noninterest expense and a $797,000 increase in income tax expense.

Net Interest and Dividend Income. Net interest and dividend income after the provision for loan losses increased by $3.0 million, or 7.7%, to $42.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to $39.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. The increase was primarily due to an increase in average interest-earning assets and the ability to keep the cost of core deposits low. Average interest-earning assets increased by $101.9 million, or 6.0%, to $1.8 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2017,March 31, 2020, as compared to $1.7 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. Interest on loans increased by $2.3 million, or 6.3%, primarily driven by the impact of loan growth. The Company’s net interest margin, on a fully tax equivalent basis, increased four basis points to 3.24% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to 3.20% for the nine months ended September 30, 2016.

Interest and Dividend Income. Total interest and dividend income increased $3.1 million, or 7.3%, to $45.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 from $42.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016.same quarter in 2019. The increase in interest and dividend income was primarily due to a $2.3 million increase in interest income on loans and a $678,000 increase in interest on investment securities.

Interest Expense. Interest expense increased $25,000, or 1.0%, to $2.6 million for the ninemonths ended September 30, 2017, as compared to $2.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016.

Provision for Loan Losses. The Company recorded a provision for loan losses of $360,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to $338,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. We recorded net charge-offs of $1,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, compared to recoveries of $8,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. The allowance for loan losses was $15.6 million, or 1.15% of total loans at September 30, 2017, as compared to $15.5 million, or 1.18% of total loans at September 30, 2016.  

Noninterest Income. Noninterest income increased $1.3 million to $22.7 million, or 5.9% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared $21.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 as a result of increased Wealth Management revenue.Wealth management revenue increased by $2.1 million, or 13.6%, to $17.1 million, as compared to $15.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 due to market appreciation and new business. Wealth Management Assets under Management increased by $284.3 million, or 11.2%, to $2.8 billion as of September 30, 2017, as compared to $2.5 billion as of September 30, 2016.

The categories of Wealth Management revenues are shown in the following table:

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Wealth Management revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trust and investment advisory fees

 

$

16,106

 

 

$

14,187

 

Asset-based revenues

 

 

16,106

 

 

 

14,187

 

Financial planning fees and other service fees

 

 

971

 

 

 

839

 

Total wealth management revenues

 

$

17,077

 

 

$

15,026

 


The following table presents the changes in wealth management assets under management:

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Wealth Management assets under management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at the beginning of the period

 

$

2,572,760

 

 

$

2,329,208

 

Gross client asset inflows

 

 

324,287

 

 

 

390,377

 

Gross client asset outflows

 

 

(286,885

)

 

 

(231,089

)

Net investment appreciation & income

 

 

216,822

 

 

 

54,181

 

Balance at the end of the period

 

$

2,826,984

 

 

$

2,542,677

 

Weighted average management fee

 

 

0.80

%

 

 

0.79

%

There were no significant changes to the average fee rates and fee structure for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016.

Deposit account fee income was $2.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, an increase of $253,000, or 11.9%, from $2.1 million for the nine  months ended September 30, 2016, primarily due to greater commercial cash management income.

Noninterest income increases were partially offset by lower loan related derivative income, lower gains on disposition of investment securities and lower gains on loans held for sale of $544,000, $441,000, and $267,000 respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2016.

Noninterest Expense. Noninterest expense increased $2.1 million to $44.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to $42.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 primarily driven by higher salaries and employee benefit expense and higher professional services expense. The increase in salaries and benefits of $1.8 million is primarily due to normal annual merit increases and the impact of strategic hires to support business initiatives. The increase of $793,000 in professional services is primarily the result of costs associated with outside marketing support, recruitment fees, benefits and compliance consulting, and the costs associated with the SEC registration.

Increases in noninterest expense were partially offset by lower marketing expense and lower FDIC insurance expense of $290,000 and $162,000, respectively.

Income Tax Expense. The Company recorded a provision for income taxes of $7.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to a provision for income taxes of $6.2 million for the nine months September 30, 2016, reflecting effective tax rates of 33.53% and 33.17%, respectively. TheCompany’s effective tax rate was reduced22.2% for the quarter ended March 31, 2020, as compared to 21.9% for the quarter ended March 31, 2019.

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (the “CARES Act”) was signed into law on March 27, 2020, to help stimulate the United States economy. One of the business tax provisions of the CARES Act included allowing net operating losses (“NOL”) generated by the Company in tax years 2018 and 2019 to be carried back up to five years at the tax rates in effect during those periods, rather than carried forward at current federal tax rates of 21%.  This allowed the Company to recognize lower tax expense associated with NOL carryforwards from the statutory federal income tax rate of 35% largely as2018 and 2019 (as a result of the benefitsOptima merger) and, combined with adjustments to state NOL rates, resulted in a benefit of tax-exempt income and$372,000 in the adoptionfirst quarter of 2020. Additionally, the newCompany recognized $21,000 of tax benefit resulting from the accounting guidance for stock-based compensation, partially offset by state income tax expense.share-based payments during the first quarter of 2020.


Changes in Financial Condition

Total Assets. Total assets increased $15.2 million, or 0.8%, to $1.9 billion at September 30, 2017,remained stable from $1.8 billion at December 31, 2016. The increase was primarily the result2019 and were $2.9 billion as of a $35.8 million increase in loans, a $24.2 million increase in investment securities partially offset by a decrease in cash and cash equivalents of $40.4 million.March 31, 2020.

Cash and Cash Equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents decreased by $40.4$18.3 million to $13.7$43.0 million at September 30, 2017March 31, 2020 from $54.1$61.3 million at December 31, 2016.2019.  

Investment Securities. The carrying value ofCompany’s total investment securities increasedportfolio decreased by $24.2$33.6 million, to $432.3 million at September 30, 2017,or 8.4%, from $408.1$398.5 million at December 31, 2016. The increase in investment securities was driven by an increase of $137.4 million in held2019 to maturity investment securities, partially offset by a decrease of $113.2 million in available for sale investment securities.

Loans Held for Sale. Loans held for sale decreased by $6.0 million to $560,000 at September 30, 2017 from $6.5$364.9 million at March 31, 2020 as the Company used investment cash flow to pay down wholesale funding.

Loans. Total loans increased by $29.1 million, or 1.3%, from December 31, 2016. The balance2019 and stood at $2.3 billion as of loans held for sale usually relates to the timing and volume of residential loans originated for sale and the ultimate sale transaction which is typically executed within a short-time following the loan origination.March 31, 2020.

Loans. Net loans increased $35.4 million, or 2.7%, to $1.3 billion at September 30, 2017 from $1.3 billion at December 31, 2016. The growth in total loans is primarily due to the increase in commercial real estate loans of $15.6 million, from $616.1 million at December 31, 2016 to $631.8 million at September 30, 2017 and the increase in consumer loans of $10.0 million, from $34.9 million at December 31, 2016 to $44.9 million at September 30, 2017.


Residential real estate loans decreased by $463,000 from $917.6 million at December 31, 2019 to $917.1 million at March 31, 2020.

Commercial real estate loans increased by $29.2 million, from $1.06 billion at December 31, 2019 to $1.09 billion at March 31, 2020.

Commercial & industrial loans decreased by $5.6 million from $133.2 million at December 31, 2019 to $127.6 million at March 31, 2020.

Bank-Owned Life Insurance. The Company invests in bank-owned life insurance to help offset the costs of our employee benefit plan obligations. Bank-owned life insurance also generally provides noninterest income that is nontaxable. At September 30, 2017,March 31, 2020, our investment in bank-owned life insurance was $30.9$37.5 million, representing an increase of $448,000$160,000 from $30.5$37.3 million at December 31, 2016,2019, primarily due to increases in the cash surrender value of the policies.policies during the first quarter of 2020.

Deposits. Deposits decreased $9.1Other assets. Other assets increased $28.3 million to $1.7 billion$70.6 million at September 30, 2017March 31, 2020, from $1.7 billion$42.3 million at December 31, 2016. The decrease in deposits was2019, primarily due to a decreasean increase in commercial interest-bearing checking accounts andthe fair value of derivatives.

Deposits. Total deposits grew by $31.5 million, or 1.3%, to $2.4 billion at March 31, 2020.

Core deposits, which the Company defines as all deposits other than certificates of deposit, decreased by $5.6 million, or 0.3%, to $2.2 billion at March 31, 2020.

The cost of total deposits for the quarter ended March 31, 2020 was 0.54%, as compared to 0.68% for the quarter ended December 31, 2019, a reduction of 14 basis points driven by reduced interest rates during 2020. At March 31, 2020, the spot cost of deposits was 0.27%.

Certificates of deposit totaled $219.4 million at March 31, 2020, an increase of $37.1 million from $182.3 million at December 31, 2019, primarily due to an increase in short-term brokered certificates of deposit.  Total brokered certificates of deposit, which are included within certificates of $43.4deposit, were $58.8 million and $12.3$7.1 million respectively, partially offset by an increase of $61.3 million in saving accounts. During the secondat March 31, 2020 and third quarters of 2017, the Bank ran promotional saving campaigns to attract and deepen client relationships.December 31, 2019, respectively.

Borrowings. At September 30, 2017,March 31, 2020, borrowings consisted of advances from the FHLB of Boston and the FRB Boston. Total borrowings increased $11.4 milliondecreased to $15.1$75.1 million at September 30, 2017,March 31, 2020, from $3.7$135.7 million at December 31, 2016.2019. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017,first quarter, the Company utilized short-term borrowingscash flow and maturities from the investment portfolio to fulfill its funding needs.reduce wholesale funding.

Shareholders’ Equity. Total shareholders’ equity increased $11.4$11.2 million, or 8.5%3.9%, to $146.1$297.8 million at September 30, 2017,March 31, 2020, from $134.7$286.6 million at December 31, 2016. The increase is the result of2019, primarily due to net income of $13.9$7.2 million, increases  in the value of the Company’s interest rate derivative positions of $4.2 million and an increaseincreases in the value of $2.2the available for sale investment portfolio of $2.5 million, in additional paid-in capital related to stock-based compensation, partially offset by regular dividend payments of $5.7$2.9 million.

The Company’s total shareholders’ equity to total assets ratio increased by 40 basis points to 10.44% as of March 31, 2020, as compared to 10.04% as of December 31, 2019. Book value per share grew by $1.90, or 3.58%, to $54.96 as of March 31, 2020, as compared to $53.06 as of December 31, 2019.

The Company’s ratio of tangible common equity to tangible assets increased 4.6%, to 9.34%, at March 31, 2020, from 8.93% at December 31, 2019, primarily due to the Company’s earnings combined with increased valuations of interest rate derivative positions and available for sale investment securities. Tangible book value per share grew by $1.94, or 4.2%, to $48.60 as of March 31, 2020, as compared to $46.66 as of December 31, 2019.  

GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliations (dollars in thousands except per share data)


Statement on Non-GAAP Measures: The Company believes the presentation of the following non-GAAP financial measures provides useful supplemental information that is essential to an investor’s proper understanding of the results of operations and financial condition of the Company. Management uses non-GAAP financial measures in its analysis of the Company’s performance. These non-GAAP measures should not be viewed as substitutes for the financial measures determined in accordance with GAAP, nor are they necessarily comparable to non-GAAP performance measures that may be presented by other companies.

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

March 31,

 

 

Operating Net Income / Operating Diluted Earnings Per Share

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2019

 

 

 

 

(in thousands, except share data)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income (a GAAP measure)

 

$

7,232

 

 

$

7,109

 

 

$

6,198

 

 

   Add: Merger and Capital Raise Expenses (Pretax)

 

 

253

 

 

 

841

 

 

 

91

 

 

   Add: Loss on disposition of investment securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

87

 

 

Tax effect of Merger and Capital Raise Expenses, and loss on disposition of investment securities(1)

 

 

(51

)

 

 

(28

)

 

 

(50

)

 

   Operating Net Income (a non-GAAP measure)

 

$

7,434

 

 

$

7,922

 

 

$

6,326

 

 

Less: Dividends and Undistributed Earnings Allocated to Participating Securities (GAAP)

 

 

(16

)

 

 

(57

)

 

 

(61

)

 

   Operating Income Applicable to Common Shareholders (a non-GAAP measure)

 

$

7,418

 

 

$

7,865

 

 

$

6,265

 

 

Weighted Average Diluted Shares

 

 

5,432,099

 

 

4,980,439

 

 

 

4,106,658

 

 

   Operating Diluted Earnings Per Share (a non-GAAP measure)

 

$

1.37

 

 

$

1.58

 

 

$

1.53

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

The net tax benefit associated with noncore items is determined by assessing whether each noncore item is included or excluded from net taxable income and applying the Company’s combined marginal tax rate to only those items included in net taxable income.

 

 

March 31, 2020

 

 

December 31, 2019

 

 

March 31, 2019

 

 

 

(in thousands, except share data)

 

Tangible Common Equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders' equity (GAAP)

 

$

297,759

 

 

$

286,561

 

 

$

172,268

 

Less: Goodwill and acquisition related intangibles (GAAP)

 

 

(34,454

)

 

 

(34,544

)

 

 

(412

)

Tangible Common Equity (a non-GAAP measure)

 

 

263,305

 

 

 

252,017

 

 

 

171,856

 

Total assets (GAAP)

 

 

2,852,629

 

 

 

2,855,563

 

 

 

2,138,548

 

Less: Goodwill and acquisition related intangibles (GAAP)

 

 

(34,454

)

 

 

(34,544

)

 

 

(412

)

Tangible assets (a non-GAAP measure)

 

$

2,818,175

 

 

$

2,821,019

 

 

$

2,138,136

 

Tangible Common Equity Ratio (a non-GAAP measure)

 

 

9.34

%

 

 

8.93

%

 

 

8.04

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tangible Book Value Per Share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tangible Common Equity (a non-GAAP measure)

 

$

263,305

 

 

$

252,017

 

 

$

171,856

 

Common shares outstanding

 

 

5,417,983

 

 

 

5,400,868

 

 

 

4,123,618

 

Tangible Book Value Per Share (a non-GAAP measure)

 

$

48.60

 

 

$

46.66

 

 

$

41.68

 

Investment Securities

The Company’s securities portfolio consists of securities available for sale (“AFS”) and securities held to maturity (“HTM”). The largest component of the securities portfolio is mortgage-backed securities, all of which are issued by U.S. government agencies or U.S. government-sponsored enterprises.

Securities available for sale consist of certain U.S. Treasury, U.S. Government Sponsored Enterprises (“GSE”) and U.S. GSE mortgage-backed securities and corporate debt securities, and mutual funds.securities. These securities are carried at fair value, andwith unrealized gains and losses, net of applicable income taxes, are recognized as a separate component of shareholders’ equity.

The fair value of securities available for sale totaled $212.4$117.9 million and included gross unrealized gains of $323,000$2.7 million and gross unrealized losses of $2.9 million$212,000 at September 30, 2017.March 31, 2020. At December 31, 2016,2019, the fair value of securities available for sale totaled $325.6$140.3 million and included gross unrealized gains of $515,000$231,000 and gross unrealized losses of $4.6$1.0 million.


Securities classified as held to maturity consist of certain U.S. Treasury, U.S. GSE and U.S. GSE mortgage-backed securities, corporate debt securities, and state, county, and municipal securities. Securities held to maturity as of September 30, 2017March 31, 2020 are carried at their amortized cost of $219.9$246.9 million. At December 31, 2016,2019, securities held to maturity totaled $82.5$258.2 million.

The following table sets forth the fair value of available for sale investment securities, the amortized costs of held to maturity investment securities, and the percentage distribution at the dates indicated:

 

 

September 30,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

March 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

Amount

 

 

Percent

 

 

Amount

 

 

Percent

 

 

Amount

 

 

Percent

 

 

Amount

 

 

Percent

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Available for sale securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. GSE obligations

 

$

89,180

 

 

 

42

%

 

$

138,709

 

 

 

43

%

 

$

18,590

 

 

 

16

%

 

$

37,848

 

 

 

27

%

Mortgage-backed securities

 

 

117,621

 

 

 

56

%

 

 

181,299

 

 

 

55

%

 

 

99,357

 

 

 

84

%

 

 

102,482

 

 

 

73

%

Corporate debt securities

 

 

5,045

 

 

 

2

%

 

 

5,029

 

 

 

2

%

Mutual funds

 

 

603

 

 

 

0

%

 

 

604

 

 

 

0

%

Total securities available for sale

 

$

212,449

 

 

 

100

%

 

$

325,641

 

 

 

100

%

 

$

117,947

 

 

 

100

%

 

$

140,330

 

 

 

100

%

Held to maturity securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. GSE obligations

 

$

29,998

 

 

 

14

%

 

$

-

 

 

 

0

%

 

$

5,000

 

 

 

2

%

 

$

5,000

 

 

 

2

%

Mortgage-backed securities

 

 

107,762

 

 

 

49

%

 

 

696

 

 

 

1

%

 

 

152,159

 

 

 

62

%

 

 

161,759

 

 

 

63

%

Corporate debt securities

 

 

1,997

 

 

 

1

%

 

 

-

 

 

 

0

%

 

 

6,982

 

 

 

3

%

 

 

6,980

 

 

 

3

%

Municipal securities

 

 

80,113

 

 

 

36

%

 

 

81,806

 

 

 

99

%

 

 

82,765

 

 

 

33

%

 

 

84,433

 

 

 

32

%

Total securities held to maturity

 

$

219,870

 

 

 

100

%

 

$

82,502

 

 

 

100

%

 

$

246,906

 

 

 

100

%

 

$

258,172

 

 

 

100

%

Total

 

$

432,319

 

 

 

100

%

 

$

408,143

 

 

 

100

%

 

$

364,853

 

 

 

100

%

 

$

398,502

 

 

 

100

%

 


The following tables set forth the composition and maturities of debt investment securities. Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.

 

 

Within One Year

 

 

After One, But

Within Five Years

 

 

After Five, But

Within Ten Years

 

 

After Ten Years

 

 

Total

 

 

 

Within One Year

 

 

After One, But

Within Five Years

 

 

After Five, But

Within Ten Years

 

 

After Ten Years

 

 

Total

 

 

Amortized Cost

 

 

Weighted

Average

Yield (1)

 

 

Amortized Cost

 

 

Weighted

Average

Yield (1)

 

 

Amortized Cost

 

 

Weighted

Average

Yield (1)

 

 

Amortized Cost

 

 

Weighted

Average

Yield (1)

 

 

Amortized Cost

 

 

Weighted

Average

Yield (1)

 

 

 

Amortized Cost

 

 

Weighted

Average

Yield (1)

 

 

Amortized Cost

 

 

Weighted

Average

Yield (1)

 

 

Amortized Cost

 

 

Weighted

Average

Yield (1)

 

 

Amortized Cost

 

 

Weighted

Average

Yield (1)

 

 

Amortized Cost

 

 

Weighted

Average

Yield (1)

 

At September 30, 2017

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

 

At March 31, 2020

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Available for sale securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. GSE obligations

 

$

5,000

 

 

 

1.1

%

 

$

85,024

 

 

 

1.3

%

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

$

90,024

 

 

 

1.3

%

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

$

5,000

 

 

 

1.4

%

 

$

5,000

 

 

 

2.3

%

 

$

8,000

 

 

 

2.6

%

 

$

18,000

 

 

 

2.2

%

Mortgage-backed securities

 

 

154

 

 

 

4.7

%

 

 

148

 

 

 

5.4

%

 

 

19,607

 

 

 

1.7

%

 

 

99,363

 

 

 

1.9

%

 

 

119,272

 

 

 

1.9

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

29

 

 

 

5.4

%

 

 

34,726

 

 

 

1.9

%

 

 

62,730

 

 

 

2.0

%

 

 

97,485

 

 

 

1.9

%

Corporate debt securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,039

 

 

 

1.7

%

 

 

1,000

 

 

 

2.3

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,039

 

 

 

1.8

%

 

Total available for sale securities

 

$

5,154

 

 

 

1.2

%

 

$

89,211

 

 

 

1.3

%

 

$

20,607

 

 

 

1.7

%

 

$

99,363

 

 

 

1.9

%

 

$

214,335

 

 

 

1.6

%

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

$

5,029

 

 

 

1.4

%

 

$

39,726

 

 

 

1.9

%

 

$

70,730

 

 

 

2.0

%

 

$

115,485

 

 

 

2.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Held to maturity securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. GSE obligations

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

$

29,998

 

 

 

2.2

%

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

$

29,998

 

 

 

2.2

%

 

 

$

5,000

 

 

 

1.6

%

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

$

5,000

 

 

 

1.6

%

Mortgage-backed securities

 

 

24

 

 

 

4.5

%

 

 

330

 

 

 

4.4

%

 

 

23,447

 

 

 

2.1

%

 

 

83,961

 

 

 

2.4

%

 

 

107,762

 

 

 

2.3

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

5.6

%

 

 

46,317

 

 

 

2.7

%

 

 

105,840

 

 

 

2.5

%

 

 

152,159

 

 

 

2.6

%

Corporate debt securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,997

 

 

 

2.5

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,997

 

 

 

2.5

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,982

 

 

 

2.6

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,982

 

 

 

2.6

%

Municipal securities

 

 

3,960

 

 

 

6.1

%

 

 

13,714

 

 

 

5.7

%

 

 

33,389

 

 

 

4.7

%

 

 

29,050

 

 

 

4.6

%

 

 

80,113

 

 

 

4.9

%

 

 

 

2,770

 

 

 

4.5

%

 

 

11,669

 

 

 

4.1

%

 

 

44,816

 

 

 

3.7

%

 

 

23,510

 

 

 

3.3

%

 

 

82,765

 

 

 

3.7

%

Total held to maturity securities

 

$

3,984

 

 

 

6.0

%

 

$

46,039

 

 

 

3.3

%

 

$

56,836

 

 

 

3.6

%

 

$

113,011

 

 

 

2.9

%

 

$

219,870

 

 

 

3.2

%

 

 

$

7,770

 

 

 

2.6

%

 

$

18,653

 

 

 

3.5

%

 

$

91,133

 

 

 

3.2

%

 

$

129,350

 

 

 

2.6

%

 

$

246,906

 

 

 

2.9

%

Total

 

$

9,138

 

 

 

3.3

%

 

$

135,250

 

 

 

2.0

%

 

$

77,443

 

 

 

3.1

%

 

$

212,374

 

 

 

2.4

%

 

$

434,205

 

 

 

2.4

%

 

 

$

7,770

 

 

 

2.6

%

 

$

23,682

 

 

 

3.1

%

 

$

130,859

 

 

 

2.8

%

 

$

200,080

 

 

 

2.4

%

 

$

362,391

 

 

 

2.6

%


 

 

Within One Year

 

 

After One, But

Within Five Years

 

 

After Five, But

Within Ten Years

 

 

After Ten Years

 

 

Total

 

 

Within One Year

 

 

After One, But

Within Five Years

 

 

After Five, But

Within Ten Years

 

 

After Ten Years

 

 

Total

 

 

Amortized Cost

 

 

Weighted

Average

Yield (1)

 

 

Amortized Cost

 

 

Weighted

Average

Yield (1)

 

 

Amortized Cost

 

 

Weighted

Average

Yield (1)

 

 

Amortized Cost

 

 

Weighted

Average

Yield (1)

 

 

Amortized Cost

 

 

Weighted

Average

Yield (1)

 

 

Amortized Cost

 

 

Weighted

Average

Yield (1)

 

 

Amortized Cost

 

 

Weighted

Average

Yield (1)

 

 

Amortized Cost

 

 

Weighted

Average

Yield (1)

 

 

Amortized Cost

 

 

Weighted

Average

Yield (1)

 

 

Amortized Cost

 

 

Weighted

Average

Yield (1)

 

December 31, 2016

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

At December 31, 2019

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Available for sale securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. GSE obligations

 

$

15,016

 

 

 

1.1

%

 

$

125,010

 

 

 

1.3

%

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

$

140,026

 

 

 

1.3

%

 

$

5,000

 

 

 

1.4

%

 

$

20,000

 

 

 

1.5

%

 

$

5,000

 

 

 

2.3

%

 

$

8,000

 

 

 

2.6

%

 

$

38,000

 

 

 

1.8

%

Mortgage-backed securities

 

 

17

 

 

 

4.8

%

 

 

789

 

 

 

5.2

%

 

 

28,693

 

 

 

1.8

%

 

 

154,475

 

 

 

1.8

%

 

 

183,974

 

 

 

1.8

%

Corporate debt securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,054

 

 

 

1.7

%

 

 

1,000

 

 

 

2.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,054

 

 

 

1.7

%

Mortgage-backed

Securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

37

 

 

 

5.4

%

 

 

36,393

 

 

 

1.9

%

 

 

66,679

 

 

 

2.1

%

 

 

103,109

 

 

 

2.0

%

Total available for sale securities

 

$

15,033

 

 

 

1.1

%

 

$

129,853

 

 

 

1.3

%

 

$

29,693

 

 

 

1.8

%

 

$

154,475

 

 

 

1.8

%

 

$

329,054

 

 

 

1.6

%

 

$

5,000

 

 

 

1.4

%

 

$

20,037

 

 

 

1.5

%

 

$

41,393

 

 

 

1.9

%

 

$

74,679

 

 

 

2.1

%

 

$

141,109

 

 

 

2.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Held to maturity securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage-backed securities

 

$

1

 

 

 

6.1

%

 

$

630

 

 

 

4.5

%

 

$

3

 

 

 

4.8

%

 

$

62

 

 

 

7.1

%

 

$

696

 

 

 

4.7

%

U.S. GSE obligations

 

$

5,000

 

 

 

1.6

%

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

$

5,000

 

 

 

1.6

%

Mortgage-backed

Securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

5.6

%

 

 

48,088

 

 

 

2.7

%

 

 

113,669

 

 

 

2.6

%

 

 

161,759

 

 

 

2.6

%

Corporate debt securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,980

 

 

 

2.6

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,980

 

 

 

2.6

%

Municipal securities

 

 

1,605

 

 

 

6.3

%

 

 

15,996

 

 

 

5.9

%

 

 

29,563

 

 

 

4.7

%

 

 

34,642

 

 

 

4.3

%

 

 

81,806

 

 

 

4.8

%

 

 

3,270

 

 

 

4.6

%

 

 

10,606

 

 

 

4.2

%

 

 

45,201

 

 

 

3.7

%

 

 

25,356

 

 

 

3.4

%

 

 

84,433

 

 

 

3.7

%

Total held to maturity securities

 

$

1,606

 

 

 

6.3

%

 

$

16,626

 

 

 

5.8

%

 

$

29,566

 

 

 

4.7

%

 

$

34,704

 

 

 

4.3

%

 

$

82,502

 

 

 

4.8

%

 

$

8,270

 

 

 

2.8

%

 

$

17,588

 

 

 

3.6

%

 

$

93,289

 

 

 

3.2

%

 

$

139,025

 

 

 

2.8

%

 

$

258,172

 

 

 

3.0

%

Total

 

$

16,639

 

 

 

1.6

%

 

$

146,479

 

 

 

1.9

%

 

$

59,259

 

 

 

3.2

%

 

$

189,179

 

 

 

2.3

%

 

$

411,556

 

 

 

2.2

%

 

$

13,270

 

 

 

2.3

%

 

$

37,625

 

 

 

2.4

%

 

$

134,682

 

 

 

2.8

%

 

$

213,704

 

 

 

2.5

%

 

$

399,281

 

 

 

2.6

%

 

(1)

Weighted Average Yield is shown on a fully taxable equivalent basis using a federal tax rate of 35%.21% at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019.

Management evaluates securities for other-than-temporary impairmentcredit loss on at least a quarterly basis and more frequently when economic or market conditions warrant such evaluation. Consideration is given to: (1) the length of time and the extent to whichwhether the fair value has beenis less than cost; (2) the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer; and (3) the intent and ability of the Company to retain its investment in the issuer for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in fair value.


Loans

The Company’s lending activities are conducted principally in Eastern Massachusetts.Massachusetts and Southern New Hampshire. The Company grants single-familysingle- and multi-family residential loans, commercial & industrial (“C&I”), commercial real estate (“CRE”), construction loans, and a variety of consumer loans.  Most of the loans granted by the Company are secured by real estate collateral. The Company’s commercial business loans are primarily made based on the cash flow of the borrower and secondarily on the underlying collateral provided by the borrower, with liquidation of the underlying real estate collateral typically being viewed as the primary source of repayment in the event of borrower default. The borrowers’ cash flow may be difficult to predict and collateral securing these loans may fluctuate in value. The repayment of commercial business loans depends primarily on the cash flow and credit worthiness of the borrower and secondarily on the underlying collateral provided by the borrower. Although commercial business loans are often collateralized by equipment, inventory, accounts receivable, or other business assets, the liquidation of collateral in the event of default is often an insufficient source of repayment. Repayment of the Company’s residential loans are generally dependent on the health of the employment market in the borrowers’ geographic areas and that of the general economy with liquidation of the underlying real estate collateral being typically viewed as the primary source of repayment in the event of borrower default. The repayment of C&I loans depends primarily on the cash flow and credit worthiness of the borrower and secondarily on the underlying collateral provided by the borrower.  As borrower cash flow may be difficult to predict, liquidation of the underlying collateral securing these loans is typically viewed as the primary source of repayment in the event of borrower default. However, collateral typically consists of equipment, inventory, accounts receivable, or other business assets that may fluctuate in value, so the liquidation of collateral in the event of default is often an insufficient source of repayment. The Company’s CRE loans are primarily made based on the cash flow from the collateral property and secondarily on the underlying collateral provided by the borrower, with liquidation of the underlying real estate collateral typically being viewed as the primary source of repayment in the event of borrower default. The Company’s construction loans are primarily made based on the borrower’s expected ability to execute and the future completed value of the collateral property, with sale of the underlying real estate collateral typically being viewed as the primary source of repayment.


The following summarytable shows the composition of the loan portfolio at the dates indicated:

 

 

September 30,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

March 31, 2020

 

 

December 31, 2019

 

 

2017

 

 

% of

Total

 

 

2016

 

 

% of

Total

 

 

Amount

 

 

% of

Total

 

 

Amount

 

 

% of

Total

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Residential mortgage

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgages - fixed rate

 

$

300,071

 

 

 

23%

 

 

$

305,403

 

 

 

23%

 

 

$

430,067

 

 

 

19

%

 

$

430,877

 

 

 

19

%

Mortgages - adjustable rate

 

 

236,323

 

 

 

17%

 

 

 

228,028

 

 

 

17%

 

 

 

469,025

 

 

 

21

%

 

 

467,139

 

 

 

21

%

Construction

 

 

15,209

 

 

 

1

%

 

 

17,374

 

 

 

1

%

Deferred costs net of unearned fees

 

 

1,031

 

 

 

0%

 

 

 

973

 

 

 

0%

 

 

 

2,802

 

 

 

0

%

 

 

2,176

 

 

 

0

%

Total residential mortgages

 

 

537,425

 

 

 

40%

 

 

 

534,404

 

 

 

40%

 

 

 

917,103

 

 

 

41

%

 

 

917,566

 

 

 

41

%

Commercial mortgage

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgages - nonowner occupied

 

 

560,254

 

 

 

41%

 

 

 

513,578

 

 

 

39%

 

Mortgages - non-owner occupied

 

 

897,612

 

 

 

39

%

 

 

870,047

 

 

 

40

%

Mortgages - owner occupied

 

 

36,287

 

 

 

3%

 

 

 

43,932

 

 

 

3%

 

 

 

112,807

 

 

 

5

%

 

 

114,095

 

 

 

5

%

Construction

 

 

35,031

 

 

 

3%

 

 

 

58,406

 

 

 

4%

 

 

 

79,214

 

 

 

4

%

 

 

76,288

 

 

 

3

%

Deferred costs net of unearned fees

 

 

180

 

 

 

0%

 

 

 

224

 

 

 

0%

 

 

 

163

 

 

 

0

%

 

 

144

 

 

 

0

%

Total commercial mortgages

 

 

631,752

 

 

 

47%

 

 

 

616,140

 

 

 

46%

 

 

 

1,089,796

 

 

 

48

%

 

 

1,060,574

 

 

 

48

%

Home equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Home equity - lines of credit

 

 

72,083

 

 

 

5%

 

 

 

70,883

 

 

 

6%

 

 

 

76,359

 

 

 

3

%

 

 

73,880

 

 

 

3

%

Home equity - term loans

 

 

3,670

 

 

 

0%

 

 

 

3,925

 

 

 

0%

 

 

 

6,469

 

 

 

1

%

 

 

6,555

 

 

 

1

%

Deferred costs net of unearned fees

 

 

254

 

 

 

0%

 

 

 

243

 

 

 

0%

 

 

 

238

 

 

 

0

%

 

 

240

 

 

 

0

%

Total home equity

 

 

76,007

 

 

 

5%

 

 

 

75,051

 

 

 

6%

 

 

 

83,066

 

 

 

4

%

 

 

80,675

 

 

 

4

%

Commercial & industrial

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial & industrial

 

 

65,818

 

 

 

5%

 

 

 

59,638

 

 

 

5%

 

 

 

127,683

 

 

 

6

%

 

 

133,337

 

 

 

6

%

Deferred costs net of unearned fees

 

 

43

 

 

 

0%

 

 

 

68

 

 

 

0%

 

 

 

(35

)

 

 

0

%

 

 

(101

)

 

 

0

%

Total commercial & industrial

 

 

65,861

 

 

 

5%

 

 

 

59,706

 

 

 

5%

 

 

 

127,648

 

 

 

6

%

 

 

133,236

 

 

 

6

%

Consumer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Secured

 

 

43,695

 

 

 

3%

 

 

 

33,386

 

 

 

3%

 

 

 

37,100

 

 

 

1

%

 

 

33,453

 

 

 

1

%

Unsecured

 

 

1,151

 

 

 

0%

 

 

 

1,451

 

 

 

0%

 

 

 

1,065

 

 

 

0

%

 

 

1,199

 

 

 

0

%

Deferred costs net of unearned fees

 

 

17

 

 

 

0%

 

 

 

16

 

 

 

0%

 

 

 

24

 

 

 

0

%

 

 

25

 

 

 

0

%

Total Consumer

 

 

44,863

 

 

 

3%

 

 

 

34,853

 

 

 

3%

 

Total consumer

 

 

38,189

 

 

 

1

%

 

 

34,677

 

 

 

1

%

Total loans

 

$

1,355,908

 

 

 

100%

 

 

$

1,320,154

 

 

 

100%

 

 

$

2,255,802

 

 

 

100

%

 

$

2,226,728

 

 

 

100

%

 

Residential Mortgage.Residential real estate loans held in portfolio amounted to $537.4$917.1 million at September 30, 2017, an increaseMarch 31, 2020, a decrease of $3.0 million,$463,000, or 0.6%0.1%, from $917.6 million at December 31, 20162019, and consisted of one-to-four family residential mortgage loans. The residential mortgage portfolio represented 40% and 40%41% of total loans at September 30, 2017March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2016, respectively.2019.

The average loan balance outstanding in the residential portfolio was $393,000 and the largest individual residential mortgage loan outstanding was $9.0 million as of March 31, 2020. At March 31, 2020, this loan was performing in accordance with its original terms.


The Bank offers fixed and adjustable rate residential mortgage loans with maturities up to 30 years. One-to-four family residential mortgage loans are generally underwritten according to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac guidelines, and we refer to loans that conform to such guidelines as “conforming loans.” The Bank generally originates and purchases both fixed and adjustable rate mortgage loans in amounts up to the maximum conforming loan limits as established by the Federal Housing Finance Agency, which is generally $417,000 (increasedincreased to $424,100$510,400 in 2017)2020 from $484,350, for one-unit properties. In addition, the Bank also offers loans above conforming lending limits typically referred to as “jumbo” loans. These loans are typically underwritten to jumbo conforming guidelines;guidelines, however, the Bank may choose to hold a jumbo loan within its portfolio with underwriting criteria that does not exactly match conforming guidelines. The Bank may also, from time to time, purchase residential loans that are either jumbo, conforming, or meet our Community Reinvestment Act (“CRA”) requirements. Purchases have historically been made to satisfy Community Reinvestment ActCRA requirements for lending to Lowlow and Moderatemoderate income borrowers within the Bank’s CRA Assessment Area.

Generally, our residential construction loans are based on complete value per plans and specifications, with loan proceeds used to construct the house for single family primary and secondary residences. Loans are provided for terms up to 12 months during the construction phase, with loan-to-values that generally do not exceed 80% on as complete basis.  The loans then convert to permanent financing at terms up to 360 months.   

The Company does not offer reverse mortgages, nor do we offer loans that provide for negative amortization of principal, such as “Option ARM” loans, where the borrower can pay less than the interest owed on histhe loan, resulting in an increased principal balance during the life of the loan. We do not offer “subprime loans” (loans that are made with low down payments to borrowers with weakened credit histories typically characterized by payment delinquencies, previous charge-offs, judgments, bankruptcies, or borrowers with questionable repayment capacity as evidenced by low credit scores or high debt-burden ratios) or Alt-A loans (defined as loans having less than full documentation).    


Residential real estate loans are originated both for sale to the secondary market, as well as for retention in the Bank’s loan portfolio. The decision to sell a loan to the secondary market or retain within the portfolio is determined based on a variety of factors including but not limited to the Bank’s asset/liability position, the current interest rate environment, and customer preference.

The Company wasis servicing mortgage loans sold to others without recourse of approximately $101.9$157.5 million at September 30, 2017March 31, 2020 and $95.7$159.6 million at December 31, 2016.2019.

The table below presents residential real estate loan origination activity for the periods indicated:

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Originations for retention in portfolio

 

$

74,525

 

 

$

78,787

 

 

$

76,944

 

 

$

22,867

 

Originations for sale to the secondary market

 

 

13,189

 

 

 

65,283

 

 

 

9,095

 

 

 

2,201

 

Total

 

$

87,714

 

 

$

144,070

 

 

$

86,039

 

 

$

25,068

 

 

Loans are sold with servicing retained or released.  The table below presents residential real estate loan sale activity for the periods indicated:

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

December 31,

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Loans sold with servicing rights retained

 

$

11,536

 

 

$

50,022

 

$

5,736

 

 

$

426

 

Loans sold with servicing rights released

 

 

7,677

 

 

 

8,646

 

 

6,597

 

 

 

1,772

 

Total

 

$

19,213

 

 

$

58,668

 

$

12,333

 

 

$

2,198

 

 

Loans sold with the retention of servicing typically result in the capitalization of servicing rights. Loan servicing rights are included in other assets and are subsequently amortized as an offset to other income over the estimated period of servicing. The net balance of capitalized servicing rights amounted to $828,000$1.2 million and $812,000$1.3 million as of September 30, 2017March 31, 2020 and December 31, 20162019, respectively.


Commercial Mortgage.  Commercial real estate loans were $1.09 billion as of March 31, 2020, an increase of $29.2 million, or 2.8%, from $1.06 billion at December 31, 2019. The commercial real estate loans portfolio represented 47% and 46%48% of total loans at September 30, 2017March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2016. Commercial2019.The average loan balance outstanding in this portfolio was $1.4 million, and the largest individual commercial real estate loans were $631.8loan outstanding was $25.3 million as of September 30, 2017, an increase of $15.6 million, or 2.5% from $616.1 million at DecemberMarch 31, 2016.2020. At March 31, 2020, this commercial mortgage was performing in accordance with its original terms.

Commercial real estate loans are secured by a variety of property types, with approximately 90.2%89.5% of the total at September 30, 2017March 31, 2020 composed of multi-family dwellings, retail facilities, office buildings, commercial mixed use, lodging, and industrial and warehouse properties. The average loan balance outstanding in this portfolio was $1.6 million and the largest individual commercial real estate loan outstanding was $16.8 million as of September 30, 2017. At September 30, 2017, this commercial mortgage was performing in accordance with its original terms.

OurGenerally, our commercial real estate loans are generally for terms of up to ten years, with loan-to-values that generally do not exceed 75%.  Amortization schedules are long term, and thus, a balloon payment is generally due at maturity. Under most circumstances, the Bank will offer to rewrite or otherwise extend the loan at prevailing interest rates.

Generally, our commercial construction loans are speculative in nature, with loan proceeds used to acquire and develop real estate property for sale or rental. Loans are provided for terms up to 36 months during the construction phase, with loan-to-values that generally do not exceed 75% on both an ‘as is’ and ‘as complete and stabilized’ basis.  Construction projects are primarily for the development of residential property types, inclusive of 1-4 family and multifamily properties.

Home Equity.The home equity portfolio totaled $76.0$83.1 million and $75.1$80.7 million at September 30, 2017March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2016,2019, respectively.  The home equity portfolio represented 5% and 6%4% of total loans at September 30, 2017March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2016.2019. At March 31, 2020, the largest home equity line of credit was $2.1 million and had an outstanding balance of $1.5 million. At March 31, 2020, this line of credit was performing in accordance with its original terms.

Home equity lines of credit are extended as both first and second mortgages on owner-occupied residential and one-to-four family investment properties in the Bank’s market area. Home equity lines of credit are generally underwritten with the same criteria that we use to underwrite one-to-four family residential mortgage loans.

Our home equity lines of credit are revolving lines of credit, which generally have a term between 15 and 20 years, with draws available for the first ten10 years. Our 15 year15-year lines of credit are interest only during the first ten10 years and amortize on a five yearfive-year basis thereafter. Our 20 year20-year lines of credit are interest only during the first ten10 years and amortize on a ten year10-year basis thereafter. We generally originate home equity lines of credit with loan-to-value ratios of up to 80% when combined with the principal balance of the existing first mortgage loan, although loan-to-value ratios may occasionally exceed 80% on a case by casecase-by-case basis. Maximum combined loan-to-values are determined based on an applicant’s loan/line amount and the estimated property value. Lines of credit above $1$1.0 million generally will


not exceed a combined loan-to-valuesloan-to-value of 75%. Rates are adjusted monthly based on changes in a designated market index. At September 30, 2017, our largest home equity line of credit was a $2.0 million line of credit and had an outstanding balance of $1.5 million. At September 30, 2017, this line of credit was performing in accordance with its original terms.

We also offer home equity term loans, which are extended as second mortgages on owner-occupied residential properties in our market area. Our home equity term loans are fixed-rate second mortgage loans, which generally have a term between 5 and 20 years.

Commercial and& Industrial (C&I).  The commercial and industrial portfolio totaled $65.9$127.6 million and $59.7$133.2 million at September 30, 2017March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2016, respectively, and2019, respectively. The C&I portfolio represented 5% and 5%6% of total loans at September 30, 2017March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2016, respectively.2019. The average loan balance outstanding in this portfolio was $252,000 and the largest individual commercial and industrial loan outstanding was $10.9 million as of March 31, 2020. At March 31, 2020, this loan was performing in accordance with its original terms.

The Company’s Innovation Banking and asset-based loans are reported within the C&I portfolio.  

At March 31, 2020, Innovation Banking loans totaled $32.9 million and the average loan balance outstanding in this portfolio was $1.4 million.  The largest individual loan outstanding was $10.0 million and this loan was performing in accordance with its original terms.

At March 31, 2020, asset-based loans totaled $23.1 million and the average loan balance outstanding in this portfolio was $2.3 million. The largest individual loan outstanding was $10.9 million and this loan was performing in accordance with its original terms.

The Company’s C&I loan customers represent various small- and middle- marketmiddle-market established businesses involved in professional services, accommodation and food services, health care, wholesale trade, manufacturing, distribution, retailing, and non-profits. Most clients are privately owned with markets that range from local to national in scope. Many of the loans to this segment are secured by liens on corporate assets and the personal guarantees of the principals. The Company also makes loans to entrepreneurial and


technology businesses.  The regional economic strength or weakness impacts the relative risks in this loan category. There is little concentration in any one business sector, and loan risks are generally diversified among many borrowers.

Consumer Loans.  The consumer loan portfolio totaled $44.9$38.2 million at September 30, 2017, an increase of $10.0 million, or 28.7%,March 31, 2020 from $34.9$34.7 million at December 31, 2016.2019.   Consumer loans represented 3% and 3%1% of the total loansloan portfolio at September 30, 2017March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2016, respectively.2019.  Consumer loans include secured and unsecured loans, lines of credit, and personal installment loans. Unsecured consumer loans generally have greater risk compared to longer-term loans secured by improved, owner-occupied real estate,particularly consumer loans that are secured by rapidly depreciable assets.  The secured consumer loans and lines portfolio are generally fully secured by pledged assets such as bank accounts or investments.

Loan Portfolio Maturities. The following table summarizes the dollar amount of loans maturing in the portfolio based on their loan type and contractual terms to maturity at September 30, 2017.March 31, 2020. The table does not include any estimate of prepayments, which can significantly shorten the average life of all loans and may cause our actual repayment experience to differ from that shown below. Demand loans, loans having no stated repayment schedule or maturity, and overdraft loans are reported as being due in one year or less.

 

 

September 30, 2017

 

 

March 31, 2020

 

 

One Year

or Less

 

 

One to

Five Years

 

 

Over Five

Years

 

 

Total

 

 

One Year

or Less

 

 

One to

Five Years

 

 

Over Five

Years

 

 

Total

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Residential mortgage

 

$

1,165

 

 

$

13,703

 

 

$

522,557

 

 

$

537,425

 

 

$

1,337

 

 

$

11,815

 

 

$

903,951

 

 

$

917,103

 

Commercial mortgage

 

 

29,052

 

 

 

166,435

 

 

 

436,265

 

 

 

631,752

 

 

 

68,049

 

 

 

296,131

 

 

 

725,616

 

 

 

1,089,796

 

Home equity

 

 

491

 

 

 

1,977

 

 

 

73,539

 

 

 

76,007

 

 

 

259

 

 

 

908

 

 

 

81,899

 

 

 

83,066

 

Commercial & Industrial

 

 

28,380

 

 

 

31,695

 

 

 

5,786

 

 

 

65,861

 

 

 

43,782

 

 

 

66,077

 

 

 

17,789

 

 

 

127,648

 

Consumer

 

 

44,802

 

 

 

61

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

44,863

 

 

 

37,995

 

 

 

105

 

 

 

89

 

 

 

38,189

 

Total

 

$

103,890

 

 

$

213,871

 

 

$

1,038,147

 

 

$

1,355,908

 

 

$

151,422

 

 

$

375,036

 

 

$

1,729,344

 

 

$

2,255,802

 

 

Loan Portfolio by Interest Rate Type.The following table summarizes the dollar amount of loans maturing in our portfolio based on whether the loan has a fixed, adjustable, or variablefloating rate of interest and theirat March 31, 2020. Floating rate loans are tied to a market index while adjustable rate loans are adjusted based on the contractual terms to maturity at September 30, 2017. The table does not include any estimate of prepayments, which can significantly shorten the average life of all loans and may cause our actual repayment experience to differ from that shown below. Demand loans, loans having no stated repayment schedule or maturity, and overdraft loans are reported as being due in one year or less.loan.

 

 

 

September 30, 2017

 

 

 

One Year or Less

 

 

One to

Five Years

 

 

Over Five

Years

 

 

Total

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Predetermined interest rates

 

$

30,614

 

 

$

135,760

 

 

$

493,100

 

 

$

659,474

 

Floating or adjustable interest rates

 

 

73,276

 

 

 

78,110

 

 

 

545,048

 

 

 

696,434

 

Total

 

$

103,890

 

 

$

213,870

 

 

$

1,038,148

 

 

$

1,355,908

 

 

 

March 31, 2020

 

 

 

Fixed

 

 

Adjustable

 

 

Floating

 

 

Total

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Residential mortgage

 

$

444,242

 

 

$

470,915

 

 

$

1,946.00

 

 

$

917,103

 

Commercial mortgage

 

 

409,878

 

 

 

283,342

 

 

 

396,576

 

 

 

1,089,796

 

Home equity

 

 

6,686

 

 

 

 

 

 

76,380

 

 

 

83,066

 

Commercial & Industrial

 

 

40,531

 

 

 

5,852

 

 

 

81,265

 

 

 

127,648

 

Consumer

 

 

676

 

 

 

551

 

 

 

36,962

 

 

 

38,189

 

Total

 

$

902,013

 

 

$

760,660

 

 

$

593,129

 

 

$

2,255,802

 


Nonperforming Loans and TROUBLED DEBT RESTRUCTURINGS (TDRs)

The composition of nonperforming assets is as follows:

 

 

September 30,

 

 

December 31

 

 

March 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Nonaccruals

 

$

1,271

 

 

$

1,023

 

 

$

1,674

 

 

$

4,160

 

Loans past due > 90 days, but still accruing

 

 

-

 

 

 

232

 

 

 

1,443

 

 

 

1,264

 

Troubled debt restructurings

 

 

431

 

 

 

421

 

 

 

262

 

 

 

227

 

Total nonperforming loans

 

$

1,702

 

 

$

1,676

 

 

$

3,379

 

 

$

5,651

 

Accruing troubled debt restructured loans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

Nonperforming loans as a percentage of gross loans

 

 

0.13

%

 

 

0.13

%

Nonperforming loans as a percentage of total loans

 

 

0.15

%

 

 

0.25

%

Nonperforming loans as a percentage of total assets

 

 

0.09

%

 

 

0.09

%

 

 

0.12

%

 

 

0.20

%

 


At September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, impaired loans had specific reserves of $357,000 and $190,000, respectively.  

Non-accrualNonaccrual Loans.  Loans are typically placed on non-accrualnonaccrual status when any payment of principal and/or interest is 90 days or more past due, unless the collateral is sufficient to cover both principal and interest and the loan is in the process of collection. The Company monitors closely the performance of its loan portfolio. In addition to the monitoring and review of loan performance internally, the Company has contracted with an independent organization to review the Company’s commercial and commercial real estate loan portfolios. This independent review was performed in each of the past five years. The status of delinquent loans, as well as situations identified as potential problems, is reviewed on a regular basis by senior management.

Troubled Debt Restructurings.Loans are considered restructured in a troubled debt restructuring when the Company has granted concessions to a borrower due to the borrower’s financial condition that it otherwise would not have considered. These concessions may include modifications of the terms of the debt such as deferral of payments, extension of maturity, reduction of principal balance, reduction of the stated interest rate other than normal market rate adjustments, or a combination of these concessions. Debt may be bifurcated with separate terms for each tranche of the restructured debt. Restructuring a loan in lieu of aggressively enforcing the collection of the loan may benefit the Company by increasing the ultimate probability of collection.

Restructured loans are classified as accruing or non-accruing based on management’s assessment of the collectability of the loan. Loans which are already on non-accrualnonaccrual status at the time of the restructuring generally remain on non-accrualnonaccrual status for approximately six months or longer before management considers such loans for return to accruing status. Accruing restructured loans are placed into non-accrualnonaccrual status if and when the borrower fails to comply with the restructured terms and management deems it unlikely that the borrower will return to a status of compliance in the near term.

Troubled debt restructurings are classified as impaired loans. The Company identifies loss allocationsindividually evaluated for impaired loans on an individual loan basis.credit losses.

Total nonperforming loans increased slightlydecreased $2.3 million during the ninethree months ended September 30, 2017,March 31, 2020 as compared to December 31, 2016,2019, primarily due to an increase in residential andlower commercial mortgage non-accrual loans.loans on non-accrual.

The Company continues to closely monitor closely the portfolio of nonperforming loans for which management has concerns regarding the ability of the borrowers to perform. The majority of the loans are secured by real estate and are considered to have adequate collateral value to cover the loan balances at September 30, 2017March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2016,2019, although such values may fluctuate with changes in the economy and the real estate market.

Allowance for LoanCredit Losses

We evaluate the loan portfolio on a quarterly basis and the allowance is adjusted accordingly. While we use the best information available to make evaluations, future adjustments to the allowance may be necessary if conditions differ substantially from the information used in making the evaluations. In addition, various regulatory agencies, as an integral part of their examination process, will periodically review the allowance for loancredit losses. Such agencies may require us to recognize additions to the allowance based on their analysis of information available to them at the time of their examination.

Actual loan losses may be significantly more than the allowance for credit losses we have established, which could have a material negative effect on our financial results.

Losses on loan receivables are estimated and recognized upon origination of the loan, based on expected credit losses for the life of the loan balance as of the period end date. The Company uses a discounted cash flow method incorporating probability of default and loss given default forecasted based on statistically derived economic variable loss drivers combined with qualitative factors to estimate expected credit losses. This process includes estimates which involve modeling loss projections attributable to existing loan balances, considering historical experience, current conditions and future expectations for homogeneous pools of loans over the reasonable and supportable forecast period.

We also perform a qualitative assessment beyond model estimates, and apply qualitative adjustments as management deems necessary. The reasonable and supportable forecast period is determined based upon the accuracy level of historical loss forecast estimates, the specific loan level models and methodology utilized, and considers material changes in growth and credit strategy, and business changes which may not be applicable within the current environment. For periods beyond a reasonable and supportable forecast interval, we revert to historical information over a period for which comparable data is available. The historical information either experienced by the Company or by a selection of peer banks when appropriate, is derived from a combination of recessionary and non-recessionary performance periods for which data is available. Similar to the reasonable and supportable forecast period, we reassess the reversion period at the segment level, considering any required adjustments for differences in underwriting standards, portfolio mix, and other relevant data shifts over time.


See additional discussion regarding the allowance for loan losses, in Item 7 under the caption “Critical Accounting Policies” of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019 and in Note 7 to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the changes in the Company’s allowance for loancredit losses on loans for the periods indicated:

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Year ended December 31,

 

 

March 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Period-end loans outstanding (net of unearned

discount and deferred loan fees)

 

$

1,355,908

 

 

$

1,320,154

 

 

$

1,192,214

 

 

$

2,255,802

 

 

$

2,226,728

 

Average loans outstanding (net of unearned

discount and deferred loan fees)

 

$

1,328,349

 

 

$

1,262,497

 

 

$

1,144,965

 

 

$

2,228,467

 

 

$

1,969,696

 

Balance of allowance for loan losses at the

beginning of year

 

$

15,261

 

 

$

15,191

 

 

$

14,269

 

Balance of allowance for credit losses at the

beginning of year - loans

 

$

18,180

 

 

$

16,768

 

Loans charged-off:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial and industrial

 

 

(1

)

 

 

(71

)

 

 

(124

)

 

 

(89

)

 

 

(338

)

Commercial mortgage

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(187

)

 

 

(1,270

)

Residential mortgage

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(37

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Home Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer

 

 

(14

)

 

 

(33

)

 

 

(16

)

 

 

(14

)

 

 

(48

)

Total loans charged-off

 

$

(15

)

 

$

(104

)

 

$

(178

)

 

$

(290

)

 

$

(1,656

)

Recovery of loans previously charged-off:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial and industrial

 

 

8

 

 

 

14

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

53

 

Commercial mortgage

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential mortgage

 

 

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Home Equity

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer

 

 

6

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

11

 

Total recoveries of loans previously

charged-off:

 

 

14

 

 

 

42

 

 

 

25

 

 

 

25

 

 

 

64

 

Net loan (charge-offs) recoveries

 

$

(1

)

 

$

(62

)

 

$

(153

)

 

$

(265

)

 

$

(1,592

)

Provision charged to operating expense

 

 

360

 

 

 

132

 

 

 

1,075

 

Adoption of accounting standard - loans

 

$

205

 

 

$

 

Provision

 

 

2,043

 

 

 

3,004

 

Balance at end of period

 

$

15,620

 

 

$

15,261

 

 

$

15,191

 

 

$

20,163

 

 

$

18,180

 

Ratio of net (charge-offs) recoveries during

the year to average loans outstanding

 

 

0.00

%

 

 

0.00

%

 

 

(0.01

)%

Ratio of allowance for loan losses to loans

outstanding

 

 

1.15

%

 

 

1.16

%

 

 

1.27

%

Ratio of net (charge-offs) recoveries to average loans outstanding

 

 

(0.01

)%

 

 

(0.08

)%

Ratio of allowance for credit losses to loans

outstanding

 

 

0.89

%

 

 

0.82

%

 

The level of charge-offs depends on many factors, including the national and regional economy. Cyclical lagging factors may result in charge-offs being higher than historical levels. The dollar amount of the allowance for loan losses increased primarily as a result of loan growth and changes in the portfolio composition.  Although the allowance is allocated between categories, the entire allowance is available to absorb losses attributable to all loan categories. Management believes that the allowance for loancredit losses is adequate.

Sources of Funds

General. Deposits traditionally have been the Company’sour primary source of funds for our investment and lending activities. The Company also borrows from the FHLB of Boston to supplement cash flow needs, to lengthen the maturities of liabilities for interest rate risk management purposes, and to manage theour cost of funds. The Company’sOur additional sources of funds are scheduled payments and prepayments of principal and interest on loans and investment securities and fee income and proceeds from the sales of loans and securities.

Deposits.  The Company accepts deposits primarily from customers in the communities in which our branches and offices are located, as well as from smallsmall- and medium-sized businesses and other customers throughout our lending area. We rely on our competitive pricing and products, convenient locations, and quality customerclient service to attract and retain deposits. We offer a variety of deposit accounts with a range of interest rates and terms. Our deposit accounts consist of relationship checking for consumers and businesses, statement savings accounts, certificates of deposit, money market accounts, interest on lawyer trust accounts, commercial and regular checking accounts, and individual retirement accounts. Deposit rates and terms are based primarily on current business strategies, market interest rates, liquidity requirements, and our deposit growth goals. The Bank may also access the brokered deposit market for funding.


The following table set forth the average balances of the Bank’s deposits for the periods indicated:

 

 

March 31,

December 31,

 

 

 

2020

2019

 

 

 

Amount

 

 

Percent

 

 

Amount

 

 

Percent

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Demand deposits (non-interest bearing)

 

$

608,240

 

 

25.4%

 

 

$

630,593

 

 

26.7%

 

Interest bearing checking

 

 

506,654

 

 

21.2%

 

 

 

450,098

 

 

19.1%

 

Money Market

 

 

175,158

 

 

7.3%

 

 

 

181,406

 

 

7.7%

 

Savings

 

 

880,944

 

 

36.9%

 

 

 

914,499

 

 

38.8%

 

Retail certificates of deposit under

   $100,000

 

 

52,175

 

 

2.2%

 

 

 

56,401

 

 

2.4%

 

Retail certificates of deposit of

   $100,000 or greater

 

 

108,397

 

 

4.5%

 

 

 

118,596

 

 

5.0%

 

Wholesale certificates of deposit

 

 

58,791

 

 

2.5%

 

 

 

7,285

 

 

0.3%

 

Total

 

$

2,390,359

 

 

100%

 

 

$

2,358,878

 

 

100%

 

At September 30, 2017,March 31, 2020, we had a total of $108.7$160.6 million in certificates of deposit, excluding brokered deposits, of which $69.9$128.4 million had remaining maturities of one year or less. Based on historical experience and our current pricing strategy, we believe we will retain a large portion of these accounts upon maturity. As of September 30, 2017,March 31, 2020, we had a total of $50.2$78.8 million of brokered deposits and $56.3$7.1 million of brokered deposits at December 31, 2016.2019.

The following tables set forth the average balances of the Bank’s deposits for the periods indicated:

 

 

September 30,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

 

Amount

 

 

Percent

 

 

Weighted average

rate

 

 

Amount

 

 

Percent

 

 

Weighted average

rate

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Demand deposits (non-interest bearing)

 

$

464,217

 

 

 

28.0%

 

 

 

 

 

$

454,977

 

 

 

28.2%

 

 

 

 

Interest bearing checking

 

 

395,759

 

 

 

23.9%

 

 

 

0.05%

 

 

 

365,946

 

 

 

22.7%

 

 

 

0.02%

 

Money Market

 

 

71,044

 

 

 

4.3%

 

 

 

0.15%

 

 

 

79,409

 

 

 

4.9%

 

 

 

0.15%

 

Savings

 

 

557,442

 

 

 

33.7%

 

 

 

0.32%

 

 

 

538,297

 

 

 

33.3%

 

 

 

0.23%

 

Retail certificates of deposit under $100,000

 

 

41,031

 

 

 

2.5%

 

 

 

0.50%

 

 

 

44,394

 

 

 

2.7%

 

 

 

0.51%

 

Retail certificates of deposit of $100,000 or greater

 

 

71,648

 

 

 

4.3%

 

 

 

0.63%

 

 

 

75,861

 

 

 

4.7%

 

 

 

0.63%

 

Wholesale certificates of deposit

 

 

55,457

 

 

 

3.3%

 

 

 

1.51%

 

 

 

56,295

 

 

 

3.5%

 

 

 

1.38%

 

Total

 

$

1,656,598

 

 

 

100%

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

1,615,179

 

 

 

100%

 

 

 

 

 

Certificates of deposit of $100,000 or greater by maturity are as follows:

 

 

September 30,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Less than 3 months remaining

 

$

13,183

 

 

$

20,363

 

3 to 5 months remaining

 

 

16,647

 

 

 

9,751

 

6 to 11 months remaining

 

 

13,732

 

 

 

8,583

 

12 months or more remaining

 

 

25,246

 

 

 

33,658

 

Total

 

$

68,808

 

 

$

72,355

 

Retail certificates of deposit of $100,000 or greater totaled $68.8 million and $72.4 million at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.  

The following table sets forth certificates of deposit classified by interest rate as of the dates indicated:

 

 

September 30,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

Interest Rate:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less than 1.00%

 

$

81,397

 

 

$

84,971

 

 

1.00% to 1.99%

 

 

77,501

 

 

 

86,191

 

 

Total

 

$

158,898

 

 

$

171,162

 

 

 

Borrowings.  The Bank’s borrowings consisted primarily of FHLB of Boston and FRB Boston advances.  FHLB of Boston advances are collateralized by a blanket pledge agreement on the Bank’s FHLB of Boston stock and residential mortgages held in the Bank’s portfolios. FRB Boston advances are collateralized by pledged commercial loans and pledged investment securities. The Bank’s borrowings with the FHLB of Boston totaled $15.1$64.6 million at September 30, 2017, an increaseMarch 31, 2020, a decrease of $11.4$71.0 million, as compared to $3.7$135.7 million at December 31, 2016. 2019.  The Bank’s remaining borrowing capacity at the FHLB of Boston at September 30, 2017March 31, 2020 was approximately $292.8$423.1 million. In addition, the Bank has a $10.0 million line of credit with the FHLB of Boston. See Note 11, “Borrowings” for a schedule, including related interest ratesThe Bank’s borrowings with FRB Boston totaled $10.5 million and other information.$0 at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. The Bank’s remaining borrowing capacity at the FRB Boston at March 31, 2020 was approximately $476.9 million.


Net Interest Margin

Net interest income represents the difference between interest earned, primarily on loans and investments, and interest paid on funding sources, primarily deposits and borrowings. Interest rate spread is the difference between the average rate earned on total interest-earning assets and the average rate paid on total interest-bearing liabilities. Net interest margin is the amount of net interest income, on a fully taxable-equivalent basis, expressed as a percentage of average interest-earning assets. The average rate earned on earning assets is the amount of annualized taxable equivalent interest income expressed as a percentage of average earning assets. The average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities is equal to annualized interest expense as a percentage of average interest-bearing liabilities.


The following tables settable sets forth the distribution of the Company’s average assets, liabilities and shareholders’ equity, and average rates earned or paid on a fully taxable equivalent basis for each of the periods indicated:

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

September 30, 2017

 

 

September 30, 2016

 

 

March 31, 2020

 

 

December 31, 2019

 

 

March 31, 2019

 

 

Average

Balance

 

 

Interest

Income/

Expenses (1)

 

 

Rate

Earned/

Paid (1)

 

 

Average

Balance

 

 

Interest

Income/

Expenses (1)

 

 

Rate

Earned/

Paid (1)

 

 

Average

Balance

 

 

Interest

Income/

Expenses (1)

 

 

Rate

Earned/

Paid (1)

 

 

Average

Balance

 

 

Interest

Income/

Expenses (1)

 

 

Rate

Earned/

Paid (1)

 

 

Average

Balance

 

 

Interest

Income/

Expenses (1)

 

 

Rate

Earned/

Paid (1)

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-earning assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans (2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taxable

 

$

1,330,390

 

 

$

13,038

 

 

 

3.89

%

 

$

1,279,457

 

 

$

12,322

 

 

 

3.83

%

 

$

2,204,862

 

 

$

23,338

 

 

 

4.26

%

 

$

2,201,984

 

 

$

23,463

 

 

 

4.23

%

 

$

1,543,585

 

 

$

16,284

 

 

 

4.28

%

Tax-exempt

 

 

14,950

 

 

 

186

 

 

 

4.94

 

 

 

18,147

 

 

 

179

 

 

 

3.92

 

 

 

23,605

 

 

 

250

 

 

 

4.26

 

 

 

25,344

 

 

 

253

 

 

 

3.96

 

 

 

9,743

 

 

 

112

 

 

 

4.66

 

Securities available for sale (3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taxable

 

 

226,164

 

 

 

902

 

 

 

1.58

 

 

 

322,032

 

 

 

1,105

 

 

 

1.37

 

 

 

133,402

 

 

 

660

 

 

 

1.99

 

 

 

147,852

 

 

 

722

 

 

 

1.94

 

 

 

164,607

 

 

 

712

 

 

 

1.75

 

Securities held to maturity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taxable

 

 

154,129

 

 

 

810

 

 

 

2.08

 

 

 

900

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

4.42

 

 

 

169,433

 

 

 

1,063

 

 

 

2.52

 

 

 

187,584

 

 

 

1,167

 

 

 

2.47

 

 

 

209,347

 

 

 

1,268

 

 

 

2.46

 

Tax-exempt

 

 

80,717

 

 

 

986

 

 

 

4.85

 

 

 

84,235

 

 

 

1,058

 

 

 

5.00

 

 

 

83,193

 

 

 

754

 

 

 

3.65

 

 

 

78,172

 

 

 

734

 

 

 

3.73

 

 

 

73,851

 

 

 

723

 

 

 

3.97

 

Cash and due from banks

 

 

28,863

 

 

 

54

 

 

 

0.74

 

 

 

28,898

 

 

 

22

 

 

 

0.30

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

59,845

 

 

 

140

 

 

 

0.94

 

 

 

57,036

 

 

 

175

 

 

 

1.22

 

 

 

33,025

 

 

 

118

 

 

 

1.45

 

Total interest-earning assets (4)

 

 

1,835,213

 

 

 

15,976

 

 

 

3.45

%

 

 

1,733,669

 

 

 

14,696

 

 

 

3.37

%

 

 

2,674,340

 

 

 

26,205

 

 

 

3.94

%

 

 

2,697,972

 

 

 

26,514

 

 

 

3.90

%

 

 

2,034,158

 

 

 

19,217

 

 

 

3.83

%

Non interest-earning assets

 

 

75,753

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

75,204

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

192,184

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

188,557

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

114,505

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allowance for loan losses

 

 

(15,451

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(15,456

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allowance for credit losses

 

 

(18,423

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(18,373

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(16,688

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

1,895,515

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

1,793,417

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

2,848,101

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

2,868,156

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

2,131,975

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-bearing deposits

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Checking accounts

 

$

381,652

 

 

$

46

 

 

 

0.05

%

 

$

365,012

 

 

$

15

 

 

 

0.02

%

 

$

457,189

 

 

$

159

 

 

 

0.14

%

 

$

427,475

 

 

$

121

 

 

 

0.11

%

 

$

391,863

 

 

$

82

 

 

 

0.08

%

Savings accounts

 

 

573,332

 

 

 

376

 

 

 

0.26

 

 

 

543,069

 

 

 

346

 

 

 

0.25

 

 

 

888,973

 

 

 

1,772

 

 

 

0.80

 

 

 

916,575

 

 

 

2,420

 

 

 

1.05

 

 

 

688,951

 

 

 

1,486

 

 

 

0.87

 

Money market accounts

 

 

69,437

 

 

 

26

 

 

 

0.15

 

 

 

86,572

 

 

 

33

 

 

 

0.15

 

 

 

193,048

 

 

 

449

 

 

 

0.94

 

 

 

216,858

 

 

 

678

 

 

 

1.24

 

 

 

130,226

 

 

 

380

 

 

 

1.18

 

Certificates of deposit

 

 

164,547

 

 

 

361

 

 

 

0.87

 

 

 

176,412

 

 

 

375

 

 

 

0.85

 

 

 

187,318

 

 

 

749

 

 

 

1.61

 

 

 

204,654

 

 

 

933

 

 

 

1.81

 

 

 

153,257

 

 

 

553

 

 

 

1.46

 

Total interest-bearing deposits

 

 

1,188,968

 

 

 

809

 

 

 

0.27

 

 

 

1,171,065

 

 

 

769

 

 

 

0.26

 

 

 

1,726,528

 

 

 

3,129

 

 

 

0.73

 

 

 

1,765,562

 

 

 

4,152

 

 

 

0.93

 

 

 

1,364,297

 

 

 

2,501

 

 

 

0.74

 

Other borrowed funds

 

 

67,126

 

 

 

225

 

 

 

1.33

 

 

 

8,428

 

 

 

26

 

 

 

1.23

 

 

 

127,389

 

 

 

566

 

 

 

1.79

 

 

 

125,368

 

 

 

655

 

 

 

2.07

 

 

 

54,124

 

 

 

356

 

 

 

2.67

 

Total interest-bearing liabilities

 

 

1,256,094

 

 

 

1,034

 

 

 

0.33

%

 

 

1,179,493

 

 

 

795

 

 

 

0.27

%

 

 

1,853,917

 

 

 

3,695

 

 

 

0.80

%

 

 

1,890,930

 

 

 

4,807

 

 

 

1.01

%

 

 

1,418,421

 

 

 

2,857

 

 

 

0.82

%

Non-interest-bearing liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Demand deposits

 

 

470,016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

455,365

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

622,892

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

645,807

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

484,068

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other liabilities

 

 

25,775

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

23,924

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

80,089

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

76,876

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

60,810

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

 

1,751,885

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,658,782

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,556,898

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,613,613

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,963,299

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity

 

 

143,630

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

134,635

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

291,203

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

254,543

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

168,676

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities & shareholders’ equity

 

$

1,895,515

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

1,793,417

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

2,848,101

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

2,868,156

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

2,131,975

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income on a fully taxable equivalent basis

 

 

 

 

 

 

14,942

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13,901

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

22,510

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

21,707

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16,360

 

 

 

 

 

Less taxable equivalent adjustment

 

 

 

 

 

 

(410

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(433

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(211

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(208

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(175

)

 

 

 

 

Net interest income

 

 

 

 

 

$

14,532

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

13,468

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

22,299

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

21,499

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

16,185

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest spread (5)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.13

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.10

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.14

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.89

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.01

%

Net interest margin (6)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.23

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.19

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.39

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.19

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.26

%

 

(1)

Annualized on a fully taxable equivalent basis calculated using a federal tax rate of 35%21%.

(2)

Non-accrual loans are included in average amounts outstanding.

(3)

Average balances of securities available for sale calculated utilizing amortized cost.

(4)

Federal Home Loan Bank stock balance and dividend income is excluded from interest-earning assets.

(5)

Interest rate spread represents the difference between the weighted average yield on interest-earning assets and the weighted average cost of interest-bearing liabilities.

(6)

Net interest margin represents net interest income on a fully tax equivalent basis as a percentage of average interest-earning assets.


 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

September 30, 2017

 

 

September 30, 2016

 

 

 

Average

Balance

 

 

Interest

Income/

Expenses (1)

 

 

Rate

Earned/

Paid (1)

 

 

Average

Balance

 

 

Interest

Income/

Expenses (1)

 

 

Rate

Earned/

Paid (1)

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-earning assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans (2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taxable

 

$

1,312,432

 

 

$

37,966

 

 

 

3.87

%

 

$

1,230,571

 

 

$

35,796

 

 

 

3.89

%

Tax-exempt

 

 

15,917

 

 

 

601

 

 

 

5.05

 

 

 

14,928

 

 

 

450

 

 

 

4.03

 

Securities available for sale (3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taxable

 

 

261,106

 

 

 

3,158

 

 

 

1.62

 

 

 

340,355

 

 

 

3,942

 

 

 

1.55

 

Securities held to maturity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taxable

 

 

101,819

 

 

 

1,604

 

 

 

2.11

 

 

 

1,047

 

 

 

37

 

 

 

4.72

 

Tax-exempt

 

 

82,023

 

 

 

3,024

 

 

 

4.93

 

 

 

82,763

 

 

 

3,186

 

 

 

5.14

 

Cash and due from banks

 

 

35,746

 

 

 

170

 

 

 

0.64

 

 

 

37,514

 

 

 

94

 

 

 

0.33

 

Total interest-earning assets (4)

 

 

1,809,043

 

 

 

46,523

 

 

 

3.44

%

 

 

1,707,178

 

 

 

43,505

 

 

 

3.40

%

Non interest-earning assets

 

 

73,733

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

73,801

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allowance for loan losses

 

 

(15,352

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(15,321

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

1,867,424

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

1,765,658

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-bearing deposits

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Checking accounts

 

$

395,759

 

 

$

84

 

 

 

0.03

%

 

$

362,373

 

 

$

66

 

 

 

0.02

%

Savings accounts

 

 

557,442

 

 

 

951

 

 

 

0.23

 

 

 

536,182

 

 

 

1,252

 

 

 

0.31

 

Money market accounts

 

 

71,044

 

 

 

79

 

 

 

0.15

 

 

 

78,584

 

 

 

100

 

 

 

0.17

 

Certificates of deposit

 

 

168,136

 

 

 

1,069

 

 

 

0.85

 

 

 

176,123

 

 

 

1,108

 

 

 

0.84

 

Total interest-bearing deposits

 

 

1,192,381

 

 

 

2,183

 

 

 

0.24

 

 

 

1,153,262

 

 

 

2,526

 

 

 

0.29

 

Other borrowed funds

 

 

45,970

 

 

 

434

 

 

 

1.26

 

 

 

6,169

 

 

 

66

 

 

 

1.43

 

Total interest-bearing liabilities

 

 

1,238,351

 

 

 

2,617

 

 

 

0.28

%

 

 

1,159,431

 

 

 

2,592

 

 

 

0.30

%

Non-interest-bearing liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Demand deposits

 

 

464,217

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

453,251

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other liabilities

 

 

25,032

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

21,968

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

 

1,727,600

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,634,650

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity

 

 

139,824

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

131,008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities & shareholders’ equity

 

$

1,867,424

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

1,765,658

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income on a fully taxable equivalent basis

 

 

 

 

 

 

43,906

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

40,913

 

 

 

 

 

Less taxable equivalent adjustment

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,268

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,272

)

 

 

 

 

Net interest income

 

 

 

 

 

$

42,638

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

39,641

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest spread (5)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.16

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.11

%

Net interest margin (6)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.24

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.20

%

(1)

Annualized on a fully taxable equivalent basis calculated using a federal tax rate of 35%.

(2)

Non-accrual loans are included in average amounts outstanding.

(3)

Average balances of securities available for sale calculated utilizing amortized cost.

(4)

Federal Home Loan Bank stock balance and dividend income is excluded from interest-earning assets.

(5)

Interest rate spread represents the difference between the weighted average yield on interest-earning assets and the weighted average cost of interest-bearing liabilities.

(6)

Net interest margin represents net interest income on a fully tax equivalent basis as a percentage of average interest-earning assets.



Rate/Volume Analysis

The following tables describetable describes the extent to which changes in interest rates and changes in the volume of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities have affected the Company’s interest income and interest expense during the periods indicated. Information is provided in each category with respect to: (i) changes attributable to changes in volumes (changes in average balance multiplied by prior year average rate) and (ii) changes attributable to changes in rate (change in average interest rate multiplied by prior year average balance), while (iii) changes attributable to the combined impact of volumes and rates have been allocated proportionately to separate volume and rate categories.

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2017

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2020

 

 

Compared with

 

 

Compared with

 

 

Compared with

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2016

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2019

 

 

Increase/(Decrease)

Due to Change in

 

 

Increase/(Decrease)

Due to Change in

 

 

Increase/(Decrease)

Due to Change in

 

 

Volume

 

 

Rate

 

 

Total

 

 

Volume

 

 

Rate

 

 

Total

 

 

Volume

 

 

Rate

 

 

Total

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Interest income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taxable

 

$

565

 

 

$

151

 

 

$

716

 

 

$

2,441

 

 

$

(271

)

 

$

2,170

 

 

$

7,134

 

 

$

(80

)

 

$

7,054

 

Tax-exempt

 

 

1

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

27

 

 

 

124

 

 

 

151

 

 

 

148

 

 

 

(10

)

 

 

138

 

Securities available for sale

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taxable

 

 

(52

)

 

 

(151

)

 

 

(203

)

 

 

(435

)

 

 

(349

)

 

 

(784

)

 

 

(143

)

 

 

91

 

 

 

(52

)

Securities held to maturity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taxable

 

 

758

 

 

 

42

 

 

 

800

 

 

 

636

 

 

 

931

 

 

 

1,567

 

 

 

(240

)

 

 

35

 

 

 

(205

)

Tax-exempt

 

 

111

 

 

 

(183

)

 

 

(72

)

 

 

108

 

 

 

(270

)

 

 

(162

)

 

 

91

 

 

 

(60

)

 

 

31

 

Cash and due from banks

 

 

1

 

 

 

31

 

 

 

32

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

72

 

 

 

76

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

74

 

 

 

(52

)

 

 

22

 

Total interest income

 

$

1,384

 

 

$

(104

)

 

$

1,280

 

 

$

2,781

 

 

$

237

 

 

$

3,018

 

 

$

7,064

 

 

$

(76

)

 

$

6,988

 

Interest expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Checking accounts

 

$

1

 

 

$

30

 

 

$

31

 

 

$

5

 

 

$

13

 

 

$

18

 

 

 

16

 

 

 

61

 

 

 

77

 

Savings accounts

 

 

21

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

30

 

 

 

121

 

 

 

(422

)

 

 

(301

)

 

 

416

 

 

 

(130

)

 

 

286

 

Money market accounts

 

 

(2

)

 

 

(5

)

 

 

(7

)

 

 

3

 

 

 

(24

)

 

 

(21

)

 

 

160

 

 

 

(91

)

 

 

69

 

Certificates of deposit

 

 

(9

)

 

 

(5

)

 

 

(14

)

 

 

(33

)

 

 

(6

)

 

 

(39

)

 

 

136

 

 

 

60

 

 

 

196

 

Total interest-bearing deposits

 

 

11

 

 

 

29

 

 

 

40

 

 

 

96

 

 

 

(439

)

 

 

(343

)

 

 

728

 

 

 

(100

)

 

 

628

 

Other borrowed funds

 

 

84

 

 

 

115

 

 

 

199

 

 

 

184

 

 

 

184

 

 

 

368

 

 

 

359

 

 

 

(149

)

 

 

210

 

Total interest expense

 

 

95

 

 

 

144

 

 

 

239

 

 

 

280

 

 

 

(255

)

 

 

25

 

 

$

1,087

 

 

$

(249

)

 

$

838

 

Change in net interest income

 

$

1,289

 

 

$

(248

)

 

$

1,041

 

 

$

2,501

 

 

$

492

 

 

$

2,993

 

 

$

5,977

 

 

$

173

 

 

$

6,150

 

Market Risk and Asset Liability Management

Market risk is the risk of loss from adverse changes in market prices and rates. The Company’s market risk arises primarily from interest rate risk inherent in its lending and deposit-taking activities. To that end, management actively monitors and manages its interest rate risk exposure.

The Company’s profitability is affected by fluctuations in interest rates. A sudden and substantial change in interest rates may adversely impact the Company’s earnings to the extent that the interest rates borne by assets and liabilities do not change at the same speed, to the same extent, or on the same basis. The Company monitors the impact of changes in interest rates on its net interest income using several tools.

The Company’s primary objective in managing interest rate risk is to minimize the adverse impact of changes in interest rates on the Company’s net interest income and capital, while structuring the Company’s asset-liability structure to obtain the maximum yield-cost spread on that structure. The Company relies primarily on its asset-liability structure to control interest rate risk.


Interest Rate Sensitivity. The Company actively manages its interest rate sensitivity position. The objectives of interest rate risk management are to control exposure of net interest income to risks associated with interest rate movements and to achieve sustainable growth in net interest income. The Company’s Asset Liability Committee (“ALCO”), using policies and procedures approved by the Company’s board of directors, is responsible for the management of the Company’s interest rate sensitivity position. The Company manages interest rate sensitivity by changing the mix, pricing, and re-pricing characteristics of its assets and liabilities, through the management of its investment portfolio, its offerings of loans,loan and selected deposit terms, and through wholesale funding. Wholesale funding consists of, but is not limited to, multiple sources including borrowings with the FHLB of Boston, the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston’s discount window, and certificates of deposit from institutional brokers.

The Company uses several tools to manage its interest rate risk including interest rate sensitivity analysis, or gap analysis, market value of portfolio equity analysis, interest rate simulations under various rate scenarios, and net interest margin reports. The results of these reports are compared to limits established by the Company’s ALCO policies and appropriate adjustments may be made if the results are outside the established limits.

The following tables demonstratetable demonstrates the annualized result of an interest rate simulation and the estimated effect that a parallel interest rate shift, or “shock,” in the yield curve and subjective adjustments in deposit pricing might have on the Company’s projected net interest income over the next 12 months.

ThisAs of March 31, 2020:

 

 

Year 1

 

Year 2

Change in Interest

Rates (in Basis Points)

 

Percentage Change

in Net Interest

Income

 

Percentage Change

in Net Interest

Income

Parallel rate shocks

 

 

 

 

+400

 

(4.5)

 

6.0

+300

 

(3.7)

 

3.9

+200

 

(3.1)

 

1.4

+100

 

(2.2)

 

(1.0)

–100

 

(2.0)

 

(8.5)

The following table demonstrates the annualized result of an interest rate simulation assumesand the estimated effect that a gradual interest rate shift in the yield curve and subjective adjustments in deposit pricing might have on the Company’s projected net interest income over the next 12 months.

As of March 31, 2020:

 

 

Year 1

 

Year 2

Change in Interest

Rates (in Basis Points)

 

Percentage Change

in Net Interest

Income

 

Percentage Change

in Net Interest

Income

 

 

 

 

 

Gradual rate shifts

 

 

 

 

+200

 

(2.8)

 

(1.7)

–100

 

0.2

 

(6.8)

These simulations assume that there is no growth in interest-earning assets or interest-bearing liabilities over the next 12 months. The changes to net interest income shown belowabove are in compliance with the Company’s policy guidelines.

As of September 30, 2017:

Change in Interest

Rates (in Basis Points)

 

Percentage Change

in Net Interest

Income

+400

 

(2.6)

+300

 

(1.5)

+200

 

(0.5)

+100

 

(0.1)

–100

 

(7.3)

As of December 31, 2016:

Change in Interest

Rates (in Basis Points)

 

Percentage Change

in Net Interest

Income

+400

 

1.0

+300

 

1.1

+200

 

1.2

+100

 

0.7

–100

 

(6.8)

 

Economic Value of Equity Analysis. The Company also analyzes the sensitivity of the Bank’s financial condition to changes in interest rates through our economic value of equity model. This analysis measures the difference between estimated changes in the present value of the Bank’s assets and estimated changes in the present value of the Bank’s liabilities assuming various changes in current interest rates.

The Bank’s economic value of equity analysis as of September 30, 2017March 31, 2020 estimated that, in the event of an instantaneous 200 basis point increase in interest rates, the Bank would experience a 9.9%3.7% increase in the economic value of equity. equity for the next 12 months, and a 11.5% increase in the economic value of equity for the next 24 months.

At the same date, our analysis estimated that, in the event of an instantaneous 100 basis point decrease in interest rates, the Bank would experience a 23.5% decrease7.7% increase in the economic value of equity. equity over the next 12 months, and a 11.3% increase in the economic


value of equity for the next 24 months. The estimates within the economic value of equity calculation are significantly impacted by management’s assumption that the value of non-maturity deposits do not fall below their stated balance as of March 31, 2020. This assumption has the impact of increasing the Bank’s economic value of equity in the falling rate scenario as lower market rates increase the value of the loan and investment portfolios while the value of the non-maturity deposit base remains static. The Company believes retaining customer relationships is the most desirable strategy over the long term.

The estimates of changes in the economic value of our equity require us to make certain assumptions including loan-andloan- and mortgage-related investment prepayment speeds, reinvestment rates, and deposit maturities and decay rates. These assumptions are inherently uncertain and, as a result, we cannot precisely predict the impact of changes in interest rates on the economic value of our equity. Although our economic value of equity analysis provides an indication of our interest rate risk exposure at a particular point in time, such estimates are not intended to, and do not, provide a precise forecast of the effect of changes in market interest rates on the economic value of our equity and will differ from actual results.


LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Impact of Inflation and Changing Prices.  Our Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. GAAP generally requires the measurement of financial position and operating results in terms of historical dollars without consideration of changes in the relative purchasing power of money over time due to inflation. The impact of inflation is reflected in the increased cost of our operations. Unlike industrial companies, our assets and liabilities are primarily monetary in nature. As a result, changes in market interest rates have a greater impact on performance than the effects of inflation.

Liquidity.  Liquidity is defined as the Company’s ability to generate adequate cash to meet its needs for day-to-day operations and material long- and short-term commitments. Liquidity risk is the risk of potential loss if the Company were unable to meet its funding requirements at a reasonable cost. The Company manages its liquidity based on demand and specific events and uncertainties to meet current and future financial obligations of a short-term nature. The Company’s objective in managing liquidity is to respond to the needs of depositors and borrowers, as well as increase to earnings enhancement opportunities in a changing marketplace.

The Company’s liquidity position is managed on a daily basis as part of the daily settlement function and continuously as part of the formal asset liability management process. The Bank’s liquidity is maintained by managing its core deposits as the primary source, selling investment securities, selling loans in the secondary market, borrowing from the FHLB of Boston and FRB Boston, and purchasing wholesale certificates of deposit as its secondary sources. At March 31, 2020, the Company had access to funds totaling $1.3 billion.

The sources of funds for dividends paid by the Company are dividends received from the Bank and liquid funds held by the Company. The Company and the Bank are regulated enterprises and their abilities to pay dividends are subject to regulatory review and restriction. Certain regulatory and statutory restrictions exist regarding dividends, loans, and advances from the Bank to the Company. Generally, the Bank has the ability to pay dividends to the Company subject to minimum regulatory capital requirements.

Quarterly, the ALCO reviews the Company’s liquidity needs and reports any findings (if required) to the boardBoard of directors.Directors.

Capital Adequacy.  Total shareholders’ equity was $146.1$297.8 million at September 30, 2017,March 31, 2020, as compared to $134.7$286.6 million at December 31, 2016. The Company’s equity increased2019, primarily as a result ofdue to an increase in earnings.earnings and increases in the value of the Company’s interest rate derivative positions and the available for sale investment portfolio. The ratio of total equity to total assets amounted to 10.44% at March 31, 2020 and 10.04% at December 31, 2019. Book value per share at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 amounted to $54.96 and $53.06, respectively.

The Company and the Bank are subject to various regulatory capital requirements. As of September 30, 2017,March 31, 2020, the Company and the Bank exceeded the regulatory minimum levels to be considered “well-capitalized.” See Item 1 - Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements - Note 1613Shareholders’ Equity.   to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional discussion of regulatory capital requirements.

 


Financial Instruments with Off-Balance-Sheet Risk

The Company is party to financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risk in the ordinarynormal course of business to meet the financing needs of its customers. These financial instruments primarily include commitments to originate and sell loans, standby letters of credit, unused lines of credit, and unadvanced portions of construction loans. The instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest rate risk in excess of the amount recognized in the consolidated balance sheet. The contract or notional amounts of those instruments reflect the extent of involvement the Company has in these particular classes of financial instruments.

The Company’s exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the other party to the financial instrument for loan commitments, standby letters of credit and unadvanced portions of construction loans is represented by the contractual amount of those instruments. The Company uses the same credit policies in making commitments and conditional obligations as it does for on-balance-sheet instruments.

Off-Balance-Sheet Arrangements.  Our significant off-balance-sheet arrangements consist:consist of the following:

Commitments to originate and sell loans;

commitments to originate and sell loans,

Standby and commercial letters of credit;

standby and commercial letters of credit,

Unused lines of credit;

unused lines of credit,

Unadvanced portions of construction loans;

unadvanced portions of construction loans,

Unadvanced portions of other loans;

unadvanced portions of other loans,

Loan related derivatives; and

loan related derivatives, and

Risk participation agreements.


risk participation agreements.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, we did not engage in off-balance sheet transactions reasonably likely to have a material effect on our financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows. Off-balance-sheet arrangements are more fully discussed within Item 1 - Notes to Unaudited ConsolidatedNote 11 – Financial Statements - Note 15 – FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS WITH OFF-BALANCE-SHEET RISK.  Instruments with Off-Balance-Sheet Risk.  

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.

The information required by this item is included in Item 2 of this report under “Market Risk and Liability Management.”

Item 4. Controls and Procedures.

Conclusion Regarding the Effectiveness of Disclosure Controls and Procedures.  As of September 30, 2017,March 31, 2020, the Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company's management, including its Chief Executive Officer and its Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the Company'sCompany’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) or 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934). Based on this evaluation, the Company'sCompany’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company'sCompany’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of September 30, 2017March 31, 2020 for recording, processing, summarizing, and reporting the information the Company is required to disclose in the reports it files under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms.

The effectiveness of a system of disclosure controls and procedures is subject to various inherent limitations, including cost limitations, judgments used in decision making, assumptions about the likelihood of future events, the soundness of our systems, the possibility of human error, and the risk of fraud. Moreover, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions and the risk that the degree of compliance with policies or procedures may deteriorate over time. Due to such inherent limitations, there can be no assurance that any system of disclosure controls and procedures will be successful in preventing all errors or fraud or in making all material information known in a timely manner to the appropriate levels of management.

DuringChanges in Internal Controls over Financial Reporting. The Company adopted ASU 2016-13 and related amendments during the periodquarter ended September 30, 2017, thereMarch 31, 2020 and implemented additional controls for calculating the allowance for credit losses.  There were no other changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 


PART II—OTHER INFORMATION

From time to time, the Company and its subsidiaries may be parties to various claims and lawsuits arising in the ordinary course of their normal business activities. Although the ultimate outcome of these suits, if any, cannot be ascertained at this time, it is the opinion of management that none of these matters, even if it resolved adversely to the Company, will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position. The Company is not currently party to any material pending legal proceedings.  

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

Deterioration in local economic conditions may negatively impact our financial performance.

The Company’s success depends primarily onCOVID-19 pandemic is adversely impacting us and our customers, counterparties, employees and third-party service providers. Further, the generalCOVID-19 pandemic could lead to an economic conditionsrecession or other severe disruptions in Eastern Massachusettsthe U.S. economy and may disrupt banking and other financial activity in the areas in which we operate and the specific local markets in which the Company operates. Unlike larger national or other regional banks that are more geographically diversified, the Company provides banking and financial services to customers primarily in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. The local economic conditions in these areas have a significant impact on the demand for the Company’s products and services as well as the ability of the Company’s customers to repay loans, the value of the collateral securing loans and the stability of the Company’s deposit funding sources.

A downturn in our local economy may limit funds available for deposit and may negatively affect our borrowers’ ability to repay their loans on a timely basis, both of which could have an impactadverse impacts on our profitability.

Variations in interest rates may negatively affect ourbusiness, financial performance.

The Company’s earnings and financial condition are largely dependent upon net interest income, which is the difference between interest earned from loans and investments and interest paid on deposits and borrowings. The narrowing of interest rate spreads could adversely affect the Company’s earnings and financial condition. The Company cannot predict with certainty, or control, changes in interest rates. Regional and local economic conditions and the policies of regulatory authorities, including monetary policies of the Federal Reserve, affect interest income and interest expense. High interest rates could also affect the amount of loans that the Company can originate because higher rates could cause customers to apply for fewer mortgages or cause depositors to shift funds from accounts that have a comparatively lower cost to accounts with a higher cost.  The Company may also experience customer attrition due to competitor pricing.  If the cost of interest-bearing deposits increases at a rate greater than the yields on interest-earning assets increase, net interest income will be negatively affected. Changes in the asset and liability mix may also affect net interest income. Similarly, lower interest rates cause higher yielding assets to prepay and floating or adjustable rate assets to reset to lower rates. If the Company is not able to reduce its funding costs sufficiently, due to either competitive factors or the maturity schedule of existing liabilities, then the Company’s net interest margin will decline.

Although management believes it has implemented effective asset and liability management strategies to mitigate the potential adverse effects of changes in interest rates on the Company’sposition, results of operations any substantial or unexpected change in, or prolonged change in market interest ratesand prospects could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition and resultsbe significant.

The outbreak of operations.

Changes in the economy or the financial markets could materially affect our financial performance.

DownturnsCOVID-19 has caused significant economic dislocation in the United States or global economies oras many state and local governments have ordered non-essential businesses to close and residents to shelter in place at home. This has resulted in an unprecedented slow-down in economic activity and a related increase in unemployment. Since the COVID-19 outbreak, more than 22 million people have filed claims for unemployment, and stock markets have declined in value and in particular bank stocks have significantly declined in value. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Federal Reserve has reduced the benchmark fed funds rate to a target range of 0% to 0.25%, and the yields on 10-year and 30-year treasury notes have declined to historic lows. Various state governments and federal agencies are requiring lenders to provide forbearance and other relief to borrowers (e.g., waiving late payment and other fees). In addition, the federal banking agencies have encouraged financial markets could adversely affectinstitutions to prudently work with affected borrowers and recently passed legislation has provided relief from reporting loan classifications due to modifications related to the demand forCOVID-19 outbreak. Certain industries have been particularly hard-hit, including the travel and income received fromhospitality industry, the Company's fee-based services. Revenues fromrestaurant industry and the Wealth Management Group dependsretail industry. Finally, the spread of COVID-19 has caused us to modify our business practices, including employee travel, employee work locations, and cancellation of physical participation in large part on the level of assets under managementmeetings, events and administration.  Market volatility that leads customers to liquidate investments, as well as lower asset values, can reduce our level of assets under management and administration and thereby decrease our investment management and administration revenues.


Our loan portfolio includes loans with a higher risk of loss.

The Bank originates commercial and industrial loans, commercial real estate loans, consumer loans, and residential mortgage loans primarily within our market area.conferences. We have developedmany employees working remotely and implemented a lending strategymay take further actions as may be required by government authorities or that focuseswe determine is in the best interests of our employees, customers and business partners.

Given the ongoing and dynamic nature of the circumstances, it is difficult to predict the full impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on residential real estate lending as well as servicing commercial customers,our business. The extent of such impact will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain, including increased emphasis on commercialwhen COVID-19 can be controlled and industrial lending,abated and commercial deposit relationships. Commercialwhen and industrial loans, commercial real estate loans,how the economy may be reopened. As the result of the COVID-19 pandemic and consumer loans may expose a lenderthe related adverse local and national economic consequences, we could be subject to greater credit risk than loans secured by residential real estate because the collateral securing these loans may not be sold as easily as residential real estate. In addition, commercial real estate and commercial and industrial loans may also involve relatively large loan balances to individual borrowers or groupsany of borrowers. These loans also have greater credit risk than residential real estate for the following reasons:

Commercial Real Estate Loans. Repayment is dependent on income being generated in amounts sufficient to cover operating expenses and debt service.

Commercial and Industrial Loans. Repayment is generally dependent upon the successful operation of the borrower’s business.

Consumer Loans. Consumer loans are collateralized, if at all, with assets that may not provide an adequate source of payment of the loan due to depreciation, damage or loss.

Any downturn in the real estate market or local economy could adversely affect the value of the properties securing the loans or revenues from the borrowers’ businesses thereby increasing the risk of non-performing loans.

If our allowance for loan losses is not sufficient to cover actual loan losses, our earnings will decrease.

The Bank’s loan customers may not repay their loans according to their terms and the collateral securing the payment of these loans may be insufficient to pay any remaining loan balance. The Bank therefore may experience significant loan losses, which could have a material adverse effect on our operating results. Material additions to our allowance for loan losses also would materially decrease our net income, and the charge-off of loans may cause us to increase the allowance. The Bank makes various assumptions and judgments about the collectability of the loan portfolio, including the creditworthiness of our borrowers and the value of the real estate and other assets serving as collateral for the repayment of many of our loans. We rely on our loan quality reviews, our experience, and our evaluation of economic conditions, among other factors, in determining the amount of the allowance for loan losses. If our assumptions prove to be incorrect, our allowance for loan losses may not be sufficient to cover losses inherent in our loan portfolio, resulting in additions to our allowance.

Strong competition within our industry and market area could hurt our performance and slow our growth.

The Company operates in a competitive market for both attracting deposits, which is our primary source of funds, and originating loans. Historically, our most direct competition for deposits has come from savings and commercial banks. Our competition for loans comes principally from commercial banks, savings institutions, mortgage banking firms, credit unions, finance companies, mutual funds, insurance companies, and investment banking firms. We also face additional competition from internet-based institutions and brokerage firms. Competition for loan originations and deposits may limit our future growth and earnings prospects.

The Company’s ability to compete successfully depends on a number of factors, including, among other things:

the ability to develop, maintain and build upon long-term customer relationships based on service quality, high ethical standards and reputation;

the ability to expand the Company’s market position;

the scope, relevance and pricing of products and services offered to meet customer needs and demands;

the rate at which the Company introduces new products, services and technologies relative to its competitors;

customer satisfaction with the Company’s level of service;

industry and general economic trends; and

the ability to attract and retain talented employees.

Failure to perform inrisks, any of these areas could significantly weaken the Company’s competitive position, which could adversely affect the Company’s growth and profitability, which, in turn, could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition and results of operations.


The Company is subject to extensive government regulation and supervision, which may interfere with our ability to conduct our business and may negatively impact our financial results.

The Company, primarily through the Bank and certain non-bank subsidiaries, are subject to extensive federal and state regulation and supervision. Banking regulations are primarily intended to protect depositors’ funds, the Depositors Insurance Fund (“DIF”) and the safety and soundness of the banking system as a whole, not shareholders. These regulations affect the Company’s lending practices, capital structure, investment practices, dividend policy and growth, among other things. Congress and federal regulatory agencies continually review banking laws, regulations and policies for possible changes. Changes to statutes, regulations or regulatory policies, including changes in interpretation or implementation of statutes, regulations or policies, could affect the Company in substantial and unpredictable ways. Such changes could subject the Company to additional costs, limit the types of financial services and products the Company may offer, and/or limit the pricing the Company may charge on certain banking services, among other things. Compliance personnel and resources may increase our costs of operations and adversely impact our earnings.

Failure to comply with laws, regulations or policies could result in sanctions by regulatory agencies, civil money penalties and/or reputation damage, which could have a material, adverse effect on our business, financial condition, liquidity, and results of operations. While the Company has policies and procedures designed to prevent any such violations, there can be no assurance that such violationsoperations:

demand for products and services may decline, making it difficult to grow assets and income;

if the economy is unable to substantially reopen, and high levels of unemployment continue for an extended period of time, loan delinquencies, problem assets, and foreclosures may increase, resulting in increased charges and reduced income;

collateral for loans, especially real estate, may decline in value, which could cause loan losses to increase;

our allowance for credit losses may have to be increased if unemployment forecasts increase or borrowers experience financial difficulties beyond forbearance periods, which will adversely affect our net income;

the net worth and liquidity of loan guarantors may decline, impairing their ability to honor commitments to us;

as the result of the decline in the Federal Reserve Board’s target federal funds rate to near 0%, the yield on our assets may decline to a greater extent than the decline in our cost of interest-bearing liabilities, reducing our net interest margin and spread and reducing net income;

a material decrease in net income or a net loss over several quarters could result in a decrease in the rate of our quarterly cash dividend;

our wealth management revenues may decline with continuing market turmoil;

our cyber security risks are increased as the result of an increase in the number of employees working remotely; and

we rely on third party vendors for certain services and the unavailability of a critical service due to the COVID-19 outbreak could have an adverse effect on us.

These factors, among others, together or in combination with other events or occurrences not occur.

State and federal regulatory agencies periodically conduct examinations of our business, including for compliance with laws and regulations, and our failure to comply with any supervisory actions to which we areyet known or become subject as a result of such examinations mayanticipated, could adversely affect our business.operations.


Federal and state regulatory agencies periodically conduct examinations of our business, including our compliance with laws and regulations. If, as a result of an examination, an agency were to determine that the financial, capital resources, asset quality, earnings prospects, management, liquidity, or other aspects of any of our operations had become unsatisfactory, or violates any law or regulation, such agency may take certain remedial or enforcement actions it deems appropriate to correct any deficiency. Remedial or enforcement actions include the power to enjoin “unsafe or unsound” practices, to require affirmative actions to correct any conditions resulting from any violation or practice, to issue an administrative order that can be judicially enforced against a bank, to direct an increase in the bank’s capital, to restrict the bank’s growth, to assess civil monetary penalties against a bank’s officers or directors, and to remove officers and directors. In the event that the FDIC concludes that, among other things, our financial conditions cannot be corrected or that there is an imminent risk of loss to our depositors, it may terminate our deposit insurance. The CFPB also has authority to take enforcement actions, including cease-and desist orders or civil monetary penalties, if it finds that we offer consumer financial products and services in violation of federal consumer financial protection laws.

If we were unable to comply with future regulatory directives, or if we were unable to comply with the terms of any future supervisory requirements to which we may become subject, then we could become subject to a variety of supervisory actions and orders, including cease and desist orders, prompt corrective actions, Memorandum of Understanding and other regulatory enforcement actions. Such supervisory actions could, among other things, impose greater restrictions on our business, as well as our ability to develop any new business. The Company could also be required to raise additional capital, or dispose of certain assets and liabilities within a prescribed time period, or both. Failure to implement remedial measures as required by financial regulatory agencies could result in additional orders or penalties from federal and state regulators, which could trigger one or more of the remedial actions described above. The terms of any supervisory action and associated consequences with any failure to comply with any supervisory action could have a material negative effect on our business, operating flexibility and overall financial condition.

The Company is subject to liquidity risk which could adversely affect net interest income and earnings.

The purpose of the Company’s liquidity management is to meet the cash flow obligations of its customers for both deposits and loans.  The primary liquidity measurement the Company utilizes is called basic surplus, which captures the adequacy of the Company’s access to reliable sources of cash relative to the stability of its funding mix of average liabilities.  This approach recognizes the importance of balancing levels of cash flow liquidity from short- and long-term securities with the availability of dependable borrowing sources which can be accessed when necessary.  However, competitive pressure on deposit pricing could result in a decreasePlease read Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in the Company’s deposit base or an increase in funding costs.  In addition, liquidity will come under additional pressure if loan growth exceeds deposit growth.2019 Form 10-K. There have been no other material changes since the 2019 10-K was filed. These scenarios could lead to a decrease inrisks are not the Company’s basic surplus measure below the minimum policy level of 5%.  To manage this risk, the Company has the ability to purchase brokered certificates of deposit, borrow against established borrowing facilities with other banks (Federal funds) and enter into repurchase agreements with investment companies.  Depending on the level of interest rates, the Company’s net interest income, and therefore earnings, could be adversely affected.


Our ability to service our debt, pay dividends and otherwise pay our obligations as they come due is substantially dependent on capital distributions from our subsidiary.

The holding company is a separate and distinct legal entity from its subsidiary. It receives substantially all of its revenue from dividends from its subsidiary, Cambridge Trust Company. These dividends are the principal source of funds to pay dividends on the Company’s common stock.  Various federal and/or state laws and regulations limit the amount of dividends that the Bank may pay toonly ones facing the Company. Also, the Company’s right to participate in a distribution of assets upon a subsidiary’s liquidation or reorganization is subject to the prior claims of the subsidiary’s creditors. In the event the Bank is unable to pay dividendsAdditional risks and uncertainties not currently known to the Company or that the Company currently deems to be immaterial also may not be able to service debt, pay obligations or pay dividends on the Company’s common stock. The inability to receive dividends from the Bank could have a material adverse effect onmaterially adversely affect the Company’s business, financial condition, and results of operations.operating results.

A breach of information security, including cyber-attacks, could disrupt our business and impact our earnings.

The Company depends upon data processing, communication and information exchange on a variety of computing platforms and networks and over the internet.  In addition, we rely on the services of a variety of vendors to meet our data processing and communication needs.  Despite existing safeguards, we cannot be certain that all of our systems are free from vulnerability to attack or other technological difficulties or failures.  If information security is breached or difficulties or failures occur, despite the controls we and our third party vendors have instituted, information can be lost or misappropriated, resulting in financial loss or costs to us, reputational harm or damages to others. Such costs or losses could exceed the amount of insurance coverage, if any, which would adversely affect our earnings.

The Company may be adversely affected by fraud.

The Company is inherently exposed to operational risk in the form of theft and other fraudulent activity by employees, customers, and other third parties targeting the Company and/or the Company’s customers or data. Such activity may take many forms, including check fraud, electronic fraud, wire fraud, phishing, social engineering and other dishonest acts.

Although the Company devotes substantial resources to maintaining effective policies and internal controls to identify and prevent such incidents, given the increasing sophistication of possible perpetrators, the Company may experience financial losses or reputational harm as a result of fraud.

The Company continually encounters technological change and the failure to understand and adapt to these changes could hurt our business.

The financial services industry is continually undergoing rapid technological change with frequent introductions of new technology-driven products and services. The effective use of technology increases efficiency and enables financial institutions to better serve customers and to reduce costs. The Company’s future success depends, in part, upon its ability to address the needs of its customers by using technology to provide products and services that will satisfy customer demands, as well as to create additional efficiencies in the Company’s operations. Many of the Company’s competitors have substantially greater resources to invest in technological improvements. The Company may not be able to effectively implement new technology-driven products and services or be successful in marketing these products and services to its customers. Failure to successfully keep pace with technological changes affecting the financial services industry could have a material adverse impact on the Company’s business and, in turn, the Company’s financial condition and results of operations.

The Company relies on third parties to provide key components of its business infrastructure.

The Company relies on third parties to provide key components for its business operations, such as data processing and storage, recording and monitoring transactions, online banking interfaces and services, internet connections, and network access. While the Company selects these third-party vendors carefully, it does not control their actions. Any problems caused by these third parties, including those resulting from breakdowns or other disruptions in communication services provided by a vendor, failure of a vendor to handle current or higher volumes, cyber-attacks and security breaches at a vendor, failure of a vendor to provide services for any reason, or poor performance of services by a vendor, could adversely affect the Company’s ability to deliver products and services to its customers and otherwise conduct its business. Financial or operational difficulties of a third-party vendor could also hurt the Company’s operations if those difficulties interfere with the vendor's ability to serve the Company. Replacing these third party vendors could create significant delays and expense that adversely affect the Company’s business and performance.


The possibility of the economy’s return to recessionary conditions and the possibility of further turmoil or volatility in the financial markets would likely have an adverse effect on our business, financial position and results of operations.

The economy in the United States and globally has experienced volatility in recent years and may continue to do so for the foreseeable future. There can be no assurance that economic conditions will not worsen.  Unfavorable or uncertain economic conditions can be caused by declines in economic growth, business activity or investor or business confidence, limitations on the availability or increases in the cost of credit and capital, increases in inflation or interest rates, the timing and impact of changing governmental policies, natural disasters, terrorist attacks, acts of war or a combination of these or other factors. A worsening of business and economic conditions could have adverse effects on our business, including the following:

investors may have less confidence in the equity markets in general and in financial services industry stocks in particular, which could place downward pressure on the Company’s stock price and resulting market valuation;

economic and market developments may further affect consumer and business confidence levels and may cause declines in credit usage and adverse changes in payment patterns, causing increases in delinquencies and default rates;

the Company’s ability to assess the creditworthiness of its customers may be impaired if the models and approaches the Company uses to select, manage and underwrite its customers become less predictive of future behaviors;

the Company could suffer decreases in demand for loans or other financial products and services or decreased deposits or other investments in accounts with the Company;

customers of the Company’s Wealth Management Group may liquidate investments, which together with lower asset values, may reduce the level of assets under management and administration and thereby decrease the Company’s investment management and administration revenues;

competition in the financial services industry could intensify as a result of the increasing consolidation of financial services companies in connection with current market conditions or otherwise; and

the value of loans and other assets or collateral securing loans may decrease.

The Company is subject to other-than-temporary impairment risk which could negatively impact our financial performance.

The Company recognizes an impairment charge when the decline in the fair value of equity, debt securities and cost-method investments below their cost basis are judged to be other-than-temporary. Significant judgment is used to identify events or circumstances that would likely have a significant adverse effect on the future use of the investment. The Company considers various factors in determining whether an impairment is other-than-temporary, including the severity and duration of the impairment, forecasted recovery, the financial condition and near-term prospects of the investee, whether the Company has the intent to sell and whether it is more likely than not it will be forced to sell the security in question. Information about unrealized gains and losses is subject to changing conditions. The values of securities with unrealized gains and losses will fluctuate, as will the values of securities that we identify as potentially distressed. Our current evaluation of other-than-temporary impairments reflects our intent to hold securities for a reasonable period of time sufficient for a forecasted recovery of fair value. However, our intent to hold certain of these securities may change in future periods as a result of facts and circumstances impacting a specific security. If our intent to hold a security with an unrealized loss changes and we do not expect the security to fully recover prior to the expected time of disposition, we will write down the security to its fair value in the period that our intent to hold the security changes.

The risks presented by acquisitions could adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.

The business strategy of the Company may include growth through acquisition.  Any future acquisitions will be accompanied by the risks commonly encountered in acquisitions.  These risks may include, among other things:

our ability to realize anticipated cost savings;

the difficulty of integrating operations and personnel, the loss of key employees;

the potential disruption of our or the acquired company’s ongoing business in such a way that could result in decreased revenues, the inability of our management to maximize our financial and strategic position;

the inability to maintain uniform standards, controls, procedures and policies; and

the impairment of relationships with the acquired company’s employees and customers as a result of changes in ownership and management.


The Company cannot provide any assurance that we will be successful in overcoming these risks or any other problems encountered in connection with acquisitions. Our inability to overcome these risks could have an adverse effect on the achievement of our business strategy and results of operations.

There are substantial risks and uncertainties associated with the introduction or expansion of lines of business or new products and services within existing lines of business.

From time to time, the Company may implement new lines of business or offer new products and services within existing lines of business. There are substantial risks and uncertainties associated with these efforts, particularly in instances where the markets are not fully developed. In developing and marketing new lines of business and/or new products and services, the Company may invest significant time and resources. Initial timetables for the introduction and development of new lines of business and/or new products or services may not be achieved and price and profitability targets may not prove attainable.  External factors, such as compliance with regulations, competitive alternatives, and shifting market preferences, may also impact the successful implementation of a new line of business or a new product or service. Furthermore, any new line of business and/or new product or service could have a significant impact on the effectiveness of the Company’s system of internal controls. Failure to successfully manage these risks in the development and implementation of new lines of business or new products or services could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, results of operations, and financial condition.

Our controls and procedures may fail or be circumvented, which may result in a material adverse effect on our business.

Management regularly reviews and updates our internal controls, disclosure controls and procedures and corporate governance policies. Any system of controls, however well designed and operated, is based in part on certain assumptions and can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurances that the objectives of the system are met. Any failure or circumvention of the controls and procedures or failure to comply with regulations related to could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

The Company is exposed to risk of environmental liabilities with respect to properties to which we obtain title.

A significant portion of our loan portfolio is secured by real estate. In the course of our business, we may foreclose and take title to real estate and could be subject to environmental liabilities with respect to these properties. The Company may be held liable to a government entity or to third parties for property damage, personal injury, investigation and clean-up costs incurred by these parties in connection with environmental contamination, or may be required to clean up hazardous or toxic substances, or chemical releases at a property. The costs associated with investigation and remediation activities could be substantial. In addition, if we are the owner or former owner of a contaminated site, we may be subject to common law claims by third parties based on damages and costs resulting from environmental contamination emanating from the property. These costs and claims could adversely affect our business, results of operations and prospects.

The Company may be adversely affected by the soundness of other financial institutions including the FHLB of Boston.

Our ability to engage in routine funding transactions could be adversely affected by the actions and commercial soundness of other financial institutions. Financial services companies are interrelated as a result of trading, clearing, counterparty or other relationships. The Company has exposure to different industries and counterparties, and we routinely execute transactions with counterparties in the financial services industry, including brokers and dealers, commercial banks, investment banks, mutual and hedge funds and other institutional clients. As a result, defaults by, or even rumors or questions about, one or more financial services companies, or the financial services industry generally, have led to market-wide liquidity problems and could lead to losses or defaults by us or by other institutions. Many of these transactions expose us to credit risk in the event of default of our counterparty or client. In addition, our credit risk may be exacerbated if the collateral held by us cannot be realized or is liquidated at prices not sufficient to recover the full amount of the loan or derivative exposure due us. There is no assurance that any such losses would not materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations.

The Company owns common stock of FHLB of Boston in order to qualify for membership in the FHLB system, which enables it to borrow funds under the FHLB of Boston’s advance program. The carrying value and fair market value of our FHLB of Boston common stock was $4.9 million as of September 30, 2017. There are 11 branches of the FHLB, including Boston, which are jointly liable for the consolidated obligations of the FHLB system. To the extent that one FHLB branch cannot meet its obligations to pay its share of the system’s debt, other FHLB branches can be called upon to make the payment.  Any adverse effects on the FHLB of Boston could adversely affect the value of our investment in its common stock and negatively impact our results of operations.


The Company’s common stock price may fluctuate significantly.

The market price of the Company’s common stock may fluctuate significantly in response to a number of factors including, but not limited to:

the political climate and whether the proposed policies of the current Presidential administration in the U.S. that have affected market prices for financial institution stocks are successfully implemented;

changes in securities analysts’ recommendations or expectations of financial performance;

volatility of stock market prices and volumes;

incorrect information or speculation;

changes in industry valuations;

variations in operating results from general expectations;

actions taken against the Company by various regulatory agencies;

changes in authoritative accounting guidance;

changes in general domestic economic conditions such as inflation rates, tax rates, unemployment rates, labor and healthcare cost trend rates, recessions and changing government policies, laws and regulations; and

severe weather, natural disasters, acts of war or terrorism and other external events.

There may be future sales or other dilution of the Company’s equity, which may adversely affect the market price of the Company’s stock.

The Company is not restricted from issuing additional common stock, including any securities that are convertible into or exchangeable for, or that represent the right to receive, common stock.  The Company also grants shares of common stock to employees and directors under the Company’s incentive plan each year.  The issuance of any additional shares of the Company’s common stock or securities convertible into, exchangeable for or that represent the right to receive common stock, or the exercise of such securities could be substantially dilutive to shareholders of the Company’s common stock.  Holders of the Company’s common stock have no preemptive rights that entitle such holders to purchase their pro rata share of any offering of shares or any class or series.  Because the Company’s decision to issue securities in any future offering will depend on market conditions, its acquisition activity and other factors, the Company cannot predict or estimate the amount, timing or nature of its future offerings.  Thus, the Company’s shareholders bear the risk of the Company’s future offerings reducing the market price of the Company’s common stock and diluting their stock holdings in the Company.

The Company depends on our executive officers and key personnel to continue the implementation of our long-term business strategy and could be harmed by the loss of their services.

The Company believes that our continued growth and future success will depend in large part upon the skills of our management team. The competition for qualified personnel in the financial services industry is intense, and the loss of our key personnel, an inability to continue to attract or retain and motivate key personnel could adversely affect our business. We cannot assure that we will be able to retain our existing key personnel, attract additional qualified personnel, or effectively manage the succession of key personnel. We have change of control agreements with our actively employed named executive officers, and the loss of the services of one or more of our executive officers and key personnel could impair our ability to continue to develop our business strategy.

Any future action by the U.S. Congress lowering the federal corporate income tax rate and/or eliminating the federal corporate alternative minimum tax could result in the reduction of the net deferred tax asset and a corresponding charge against earnings.

The net deferred tax asset reported on the Company’s balance sheet represents the net amount of income taxes expected to be received upon the reversal of temporary differences between the bases of assets and liabilities as measured by enacted tax laws, and their bases as reported in the financial statements. As of December 31, 2016, the Company’s net deferred tax asset was computed using the federal statutory rate of 35%. The President of the United States and members of Congress have announced plans to lower the federal corporate income tax rate from its current level of 35% and to eliminate the corporate alternative minimum tax. If these plans ultimately result in the enactment of new laws lowering the corporate income tax rate and/or eliminating the corporate alternative minimum tax, then the Company’s net deferred tax asset would be re-measured. This would result in a reduction of the deferred tax asset in the period of the law change and a corresponding charge against earnings.


The Company may be subject to more stringent capital requirements.

The Bank and the Company are each subject to capital adequacy guidelines and other regulatory requirements specifying minimum amounts and types of capital which each of the Bank and the Company must maintain. From time to time, the regulators implement changes to these regulatory capital adequacy guidelines. If we fail to meet these minimum capital guidelines and other regulatory requirements, our financial condition would be materially and adversely affected. In light of proposed changes to regulatory capital requirements contained in the Dodd-Frank Act and the regulatory accords on international banking institutions formulated by the Basel Committee and implemented by the Federal Reserve and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”), we may be required to satisfy additional, more stringent, capital adequacy standards. The ultimate impact of the revised capital and liquidity standards on us cannot be determined at this time and will depend on a number of factors, including the treatment and implementation by the U.S. banking regulators. These requirements, however, and any other new regulations, could adversely affect our ability to pay dividends, or could require us to reduce business levels or to raise capital, including in ways that may adversely affect our financial condition or results of operations.

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

 

The Company issues from time to time, (i) sharesfollowing table sets forth the information regarding the Company’s repurchases of its common stock under the Company’s employee stock ownership plan (“ESOP”) to our officers and employees, (ii) restricted stock units (RSU)(1) that are settled in shares of common stock under our 1993 Stock Option Plan and 2017 Equity and Cash Incentive Plan to our officers and employees, (iii) restricted stock awards (“RSA”) in the form of fully vested shares under our 1993 Stock Option Plan and 2017 Equity and Cash Incentive Plan to our officers and employees and (iv) shares of our common stock to our directors as part of their annual retainer.  The following table shows the securities issued by the Company in the foregoing four categories forduring the three months ended September 30, 2017:March 31, 2020:  

 

 

 

Total Number of

Shares Repurchased (1)

 

 

Weighted Average

Price Paid Per Share

 

Period

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

January 1 to January 31, 2020

 

 

4,397

 

 

$

75.53

 

February 1 to February 29, 2020

 

 

196

 

 

$

72.25

 

March 1 to March 31, 2020

 

 

2,563

 

 

$

56.68

 

Total

 

 

7,156

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 (1)

RSUs underShares repurchased by the 1993 Plan and 2017 Equity and Cash Incentive Plan

3,897

RSAs under the 1993 Plan and 2017 Equity and Cash Incentive Plan

3,724

Company relate to shares tendered by employees to pay their income tax liability on current period RSA, RSU, or PRSU vestings.

(1)

RSUs do not vest until the three year performance period is complete.  Holders of RSUs do not have any voting rights until such RSUs are fully vested.

Shares granted under the ESOP were acquired by the ESOP for cash from the Company pursuant to transactions consummated on March 27, 2017 (8,795 shares).  All transactions disclosed were exempt from registration in reliance on Rule 701.

The Company diddoes not currently have a stock repurchase any shares during the third quarter of 2017.program or plan in place.  

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities  

None.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.

Not applicable.

Item 5. Other Information.

None.



Item 6. Exhibits.Exhibits.

Furnish the exhibits required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K (§ 229.601 of this chapter).

 

Exhibit

Number

 

Description

 

31.1*

 

Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

 

  31.2*

 

Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

 

  32.1*

 

Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

 

  32.2*

 

Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

 

101.INS

 

Inline XBRL Instance Document – the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.

 

 

 

101.SCH

 

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

 

 

 

101.CAL

 

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

 

 

 

101.DEF

 

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

 

 

 

101.LAB

 

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document

 

 

 

101.PRE

 

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

104

The cover page for the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2020, has been formatted in Inline XBRL.

 

*

Filed herewith.


SIGNATURESSIGNATURES

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.

 

 

CAMBRIDGE BANCORP

 

 

 

November 9, 2017May 8, 2020

By:

  /s/  Denis K. Sheahan

 

 

Denis K. Sheahan

 

 

Chairman, Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

 

 

 

November 9, 2017May 8, 2020

 

 

 

ByBy:

  /s/  Michael F. Carotenuto

 

 

Michael F. Carotenuto

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

 

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