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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

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

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

For the fiscal year endedDecember 31, 2018

oTRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
2021

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

For the transition period from               to                 

Commission File Number:001-13349

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BAR HARBOR BANKSHARES

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maine

01-0393663

Maine01-0393663

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

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

PO Box 400

82 Main Street, Bar Harbor, ME

04609-0400

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (207) 288-3314

(207) 669-6784

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

Title of each class

Trading Symbol

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common stock,Stock, par value $2.00 per share

BHB

NYSE American


Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes o No ý

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes o No ý

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 ý No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ý No o

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§ 229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.o



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

Large Accelerated Filer o        Accelerated Filer ý       Non-Accelerated Filer o      Smaller Reporting Company o        Emerging growth company o

Large Accelerated Filer

Accelerated Filer

Non-Accelerated Filer

Smaller Reporting Company

Emerging growth company

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report.

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

The aggregate market value of the common stock held by non-affiliates of Bar Harbor Bankshares was $469,384,260$420,108,452 based on the closing sale price of the common stock on the NYSE American on June 30, 2018,2021, the last trading day of the registrant’s most recently completed second quarter.

The Registrant had 15,523,62815,012,606 shares of common stock, par value $2.00 per share, outstanding as of March 8, 2019.

11, 2022.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Portions of the definitive Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on May 21, 201917, 2022 are incorporated by reference into Part III, Items 10-14 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.


BAR HARBOR BANKSHARES AND SUBSIDIARIES

FORM 10-K

INDEX

Page
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Page

3

ITEM 1A.

RISK FACTORS

20

PROPERTIES

28

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

28

PART II.

ITEM 5.

28

30

30

45

47

123

PART III.

125

125

125

125

125

PART IV.

125

SIGNATURES

The Company conducts business operations principally through Bar Harbor Bank & Trust, which may be referred to as the Bank and which is a subsidiary of Bar Harbor Bankshares. Unless the context requires otherwise, references in this report to "our company, "our," "us," "we" and similar terms refer to Bar Harbor Bankshares and its subsidiaries, including the Bank, collectively.


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PART I

ITEM 1. BUSINESS


FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS


Certain statements contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-Kreport that are not historical facts may constitute forward-lookingforward- looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 ("Securities Act") and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Exchange Act") and are intended to be covered by the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You can identify these statements from the use of the words “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “plan,” “potential,” “estimate,” “project,” “believe,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “expect,” “target” and similar expressions. These forward-looking statements are subject to significant risks, assumptions and uncertainties, including among other things, changes in general economic and business conditions, increased competitive pressures, changes in the interest rate environment, legislative and regulatory change, changes in the financial markets, and other risks and uncertainties disclosed from time to time in documents that Bar Harbor Bankshares files with the Securities and Exchange Commission.Commission ("SEC"). All risk factors set forth in Item 1A of this Annual Report on Form 10-Kreport should be considered in evaluating forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the dates on which they were made. The Company is not undertaking an obligation to update forward-looking statements, even though its situation may change in the future, except as required under federal securities law. The Company qualifies all of its forward-looking statements by these cautionary statements.



GENERAL


Throughout this Annual Report on Form 10-K,

Bar Harbor Bankshares (the "Company") is referred to as “BHB”, “the Company", “we”, “our”, or “us.”the parent company of Bar Harbor Bank & Trust (“the Bank”(the "Bank”) was established in 1887, and, which is the only community bank headquartered in Northern New England with branches in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont. The Bank is a trueregional community bank providing exceptional commercial, retailthat thinks differently about banking. We provide the technology offerings and capabilities of larger banks, accompanied by access to local decision makers who are acutely focused on their local markets. As we celebrate the 135th anniversary of our founding, we remain focused on helping our customers achieve their goals as the key to the Bank’s success. We deliver banking, lending and wealth management banking services through a network of 48 full-service branches.


from more than 50 locations. The Company’s corporate goal is to be amongone of the most profitable bankstop performing in New England, and its business model is centered on the following:

Employee and customer experience is the foundation of superior performance, which leads to significant financial benefit to shareholders
Geography, heritage, and performance are key while remaining true to a community-focused culture
Strong commitment to risk management while balancing growth and earnings
Service and sales driven culture with a focus on core business growth
Fee income is fundamental to the Company’s profitability through wealth management and treasury management services, customer derivatives, and secondary market mortgage sales
Investment in processes, products, technology, training, leadership, and infrastructure
Expansion of the Company’s brand and business to deepen market presence
Opportunity and growth for existing employees while adding catalyst recruits across all levels of the Company


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Employee and customer experience is the foundation

Table of superior performance, which leads to significant financial benefit to shareholdersContents

Geography, heritage and performance are key while remaining true to a community culture
Strong commitment to risk management while balancing growth and earnings
Service and sales driven culture with a focus on core business growth
Fee income is fundamental to the Company's profitability through trust and treasury management services, customer derivatives and secondary market mortgage sales
Investment in processes, products, technology, training, leadership and infrastructure
Expansion of the Company’s brand and business to deepen market presence
Opportunity and growth for existing employees while adding catalyst recruits across all levels of the Company





Shown below is a profile and geographical footprint of the Bank as of December 31, 2018:


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2021:

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The Bank serves affluent and growing markets in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont.Vermont with more than 49 thousand, 47 thousand and 24 thousand customers, respectively. Within these markets, tourism, agriculture and fishing industries remain strong and continue to drive economic activity. These core markets have also maintained their strength through diversification into various service industries.


Maine

The Bank operates 1422 full-service branches and two wealth management offices principally located in the regions of downeast, midcoast and central Maine, which can generally be characterized as rural areas. As previously announced, theThe Bank openedalso has a new commercial loan office in Portland, Maine in December 2018.Maine. In Maine, the Bank considers its primary market areas to be Hancock, Knox,Penobscot, Washington, Kennebec, Knox and Sagadahoc counties. The economies in these counties are based primarily on tourism, healthcare, fishing and lobstering, agriculture, state government, and small local businesses and are also supported by a large contingent of retirees.


New Hampshire

The Bank operates 21 full-service branches and two stand-alone drive-up windowsthree wealth management offices in New Hampshire located in the regions of the lake sunapee, upper valleyLake Sunapee, Upper Valley and merrimack valley.Merrimack Valley. There are several distinct markets within each of these regions. The towns or cities of Nashua, Manchester, and Concord are considered part of the merrimack valley.Merrimack Valley. Nashua, New Hampshire is a regional commercial, entertainment and dining destination and with its boardborder with Massachusetts, also enjoys a vibrant high-tech industry and a robust retail industry due in part to the state'sstate’s absence of a sales tax. The upper valley region of New Hampshire includes the towns of Lebanon and Hanover, which are home to Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center and Dartmouth College, respectively. The lake sunapeeLake Sunapee market is a popular year-round recreation and resort area that includes both Lake Sunapee and Mount Sunapee and includes the towns of Claremont, New London, and Newport.


Vermont

The Bank operates 1310 full-service branches and one stand-alone drive-up window in Vermont. The branches are primarily located in central Vermont within the counties of Rutland, Windsor and Orange. These markets are home to many attractions, including Killington Mountain, Okemo Resort, and the city of Rutland. Popular vacation destinations in this region include Woodstock, Brandon, Ludlow and Quechee.Ludlow.


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SUBSIDIARY ACTIVITIES


Bar Harbor Bankshares is a legal entity separate and distinct from its first-tier bank subsidiary, Bar Harbor Bank & Trust, and its second-tier subsidiaries, Bar Harbor Trust Services, Charter Trust Company and Cottage Street Corporation. Under Charter Trust Company are third-tier subsidiaries Charter Holding Corporation and Charter New England Agency.


The Company also owns all of the common stock of two Connecticut statutory trusts. These capital trusts are unconsolidated and their only material asset is a $20.6 million trust preferred security related to the junior subordinated debentures reported in Note 8 - 7 – Borrowed Fundsof the Consolidated Financial Statements.


AVAILABLE INFORMATION


The Company is required to file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC. The SEC maintains a website at www.sec.gov that contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC.

The Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, proxy statements and amendments to those documents filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, are also available free of charge on the Company'sCompany’s website at www.bhbt.comwww.barharbor.bank under the Shareholders Relations link as soon as reasonably practicable after such reports are electronically filed with or furnished to the SEC.

Investors should note that the Company currently announces material information to investors and others using SEC filings, press releases and postings on the Company'sCompany’s website (www.bhbt.com)(www.barharbor.bank), including news and announcements regarding the Company'sCompany’s financial performance, key personnel, brands and business strategy. Information that is posted on the corporate website could be deemed material to investors. The Company encourages investors to review the information posted on these channels. Updates may be made, from time to time, to the list of channels used to communicate information that could be deemed material and any such change will be posted on www.bhbt.com.www.barharbor.bank. The information on the website is not, and shall not be deemed to be, a part hereof or incorporated into this or any other filings with the SEC.


COMPETITION


Major competitors in the Company'sCompany’s market areas include local independent banks, local branches of large regional and national bank affiliates, thrift institutions, savings and loan institutions, mortgage companies, and credit unions.


The Company has generally been able to compete effectively with other financial institutions by emphasizing quality customer service, making decisions at the local level, maintaining long-term customer relationships, building customer loyalty, and providing products and services designed to address the specific needs of customers. However, no assurance can be provided regarding the Company’s ongoing ability to compete effectively with other financial institutions in the future.


No part of the Company’s business is materially dependent upon one, or a few customers, or upon a particular industry segment, the loss of which would have a material adverse impact on the operations of the Company.




LENDING ACTIVITIES


General

The Bank originates loans in four basic portfolio categories, which are discussed below. These portfolioportfolios include the categories include construction and land development, commercial real estate, commercial and industrial, agricultural, tax exempt entities, residential mortgages, home equityreal estate and other consumer loans. Loan interest rates and other key loan terms are affected principally by the Bank’s lending policy, asset/liability strategy, loan demand, competition, and the supply of money available for lending purposes. The Bank does not engage in subprime lending activities. The Bank monitors and manages the amount of long-term fixed-rate lending and adjustable-rate loan products according to its interest rate management policy. The Bank generally originates loans for investment except for certain residential mortgages that are underwritten with the intention to be sold in the secondary mortgage market.


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Loan Portfolio Analysis. Analysis

The following table sets forth the year-end composition of the Company’s loan portfolio in dollar amounts and as a percentage of the portfolio for the five years indicated. Further information about the composition of the loan portfolio is contained in Note 3 -  – Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses of the Consolidated Financial Statements.

  2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
(in thousands, except percentages) Amount Percent of Total Amount Percent of Total Amount Percent of Total Amount Percent of Total Amount Percent of Total
Commercial real estate $826,699
 33% $826,746
 34% $418,119
 37% $396,032
 40% $351,354
 38%
Commercial and industrial 404,870
 16
 379,423
 15
 151,240
 13
 126,158
 13
 121,057
 13
Total commercial 1,231,569
 49
 1,206,169
 49
 569,359
 50
 522,190
 53
 472,411
 51
Residential 1,144,698
 46
 1,155,682
 46
 506,612
 45
 408,401
 41
 382,678
 42
Consumer 113,960
 5
 123,762
 5
 53,093
 5
 59,479
 6
 63,935
 7
Total loans 2,490,227
 100% 2,485,613
 100% 1,129,064
 100% 990,070
 100% 919,024
 100%
Allowance for loan losses (13,866) 
 (12,325) 
 (10,419) 
 (9,439) 
 (8,969) 
Net loans $2,476,361
 
 $2,473,288
 
 $1,118,645
 
 $980,631
 
 $910,055
 

2021

2020

(in thousands, except

    

    

% of

    

% of

percentages)

Amount

Total

Amount

Total

Commercial construction

    

$

56,263

 

2

%

$

117,882

 

5

%

Commercial real estate owner occupied

 

257,122

 

12

 

219,217

 

9

Commercial real estate non-owner occupied

887,092

35

716,776

28

Tax exempt

41,280

2

47,862

2

Commercial and industrial

307,112

12

355,684

14

Residential real estate

 

888,263

 

34

 

995,216

 

38

Home equity

86,657

3

100,096

4

Consumer other

 

8,121

 

 

10,152

 

Total loans

$

2,531,910

 

100

%

$

2,562,885

 

100

%

Commercial Real Estate

Commercial real estateLoan Exposure and Industries

All commercial loans are secured primarily by multifamily dwellings, industrial/warehouse buildings, retail centers, office buildingsassigned Standard Industrial Classification codes, North American Industry Classification System codes, and hospitality properties, primarily located instate and county codes.  The following table summarizes the Company's market area in New England. The Company's loans secured by commercial real estate are originated with either a fixed or an adjustable interest rate. Interest rates on adjustable rate loans are based on a variety of indices, generally determined through negotiations with borrowers. The Bank's commercial real estate underwriting guidelines call for loan-to-value (LTV) ratios not to exceed 80 percentmajor industries of the appraised valueCompany’s commercial loan portfolio as of the underlying property securing the loan. Unless on some sortDecember 31, 2021 and 2020:

2021

2020

(in thousands, except percentages)

    

Loans

    

Total Exposure

% of Total Portfolio

Loans

Total Exposure

% of Total Portfolio

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing

$

707,444

$

815,070

46

%

$

644,944

$

711,606

45

%

Accommodation and Food Services

 

281,122

294,971

18

276,421

317,989

19

Health Care and Social Assistance

 

99,128

138,008

6

91,989

116,910

6

Retail Trade

 

58,647

79,109

4

58,942

76,073

4

Finance and Insurance

54,462

83,153

4

36,236

81,398

2

Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting

52,957

61,157

3

41,271

65,435

3

Educational Services

52,921

65,524

3

61,696

74,503

4

Manufacturing

50,752

70,742

3

57,280

73,984

4

Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation

34,122

36,854

2

22,137

22,389

2

Public Administration

32,576

35,189

2

39,315

41,695

3

Construction

32,451

58,394

2

40,716

46,979

3

Wholesale Trade

24,179

38,098

2

20,727

36,215

1

Transportation and Warehousing

14,569

17,656

1

15,038

16,350

1

All other

53,539

73,417

4

50,709

117,716

3

Total commercial loans

$

1,548,869

$

1,867,341

100

%

$

1,457,421

$

1,799,242

100

%

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Commercial and Industrial Loans
Commercial and industrial loans are made to finance operations, provide working capital, finance the purchase of fixed assets, and business acquisitions. A borrower's cash flow from operations is generally the primary source of repayment. Accordingly, the Company's loan policy provides specific guidelines regarding debt service coverage and other financial ratios. Commercial and industrial loans include lines of credit, commercial term loans and owner-occupied commercial real estate loans. Commercial lines of credit are extended to businesses generally to finance operations and working capital needs. Commercial term loans are typically made to finance the acquisition of fixed assets, refinance short-term debt originally used to purchase fixed assets or make business acquisitions. Commercial and industrial loans are extended based on the financial strength and integrity of the borrower and guarantor(s) and are generally collateralized by the borrower's assets such as accounts receivable, inventory, equipment or real estate, typically with a term based on the collateral's useful life of 1-10 years. The interest rates on these loans generally

are adjustable and usually are indexed to The Wall Street Journal's prime rate (Prime Rate) or London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) and the spread will vary based on market conditions and perceived credit risk.

In order to mitigate the risk of loss, the Company generally requires collateral and personal guarantees to support commercial and industrial loans. The Company attempts to mitigate risk by limiting advance rates against eligible collateral to no more than 80 percent, though appropriate advance rates can vary depending on asset class.

Commercial and industrial loans also attract multifaceted relationships, which include deposit and treasury management services. During 2018, the Company expanded its offering of treasury management services and introduced customer loan derivatives. The Company facilitates the risk management strategies for commercial banking customers by offering customer loan derivatives, which allows a customer to obtain a lower fixed-rate loan for an upfront fee. Offsetting loan swap arrangements with a highly-rated third-party financial institutions are then executed by the Company to mitigate the interest rate risk.

Residential Real Estate
The Company offers fixed-rate and adjustable-rate residential mortgage loans to individuals with maturities of up to 30 years that are fully amortizing with monthly loan payments. Certain loans are originated for sale with rate lock commitments which are recorded as derivative financial instruments. Mortgages are generally underwritten according to U.S. government sponsored enterprise guidelines designated as “A” or “A-” and referred to as “conforming loans”. The Company also originates jumbo loans above conforming loan amounts which generally are consistent with secondary market guidelines for these loans; however, these are typically held for investment. The Company does not offer a subprime mortgage lending program. Mortgage loans sold on the secondary market are sold on a servicing-retained basis.

Consumer Loans
The Company offers a variety of secured consumer loans, including second deed-of-trust home equity loans, home equity lines of credit ("HELOCs"), personal property and loans secured by deposits. The Company also offers a limited amount of unsecured loans. The Company originates consumer loans primarily in its market area. Consumer loans generally have shorter terms to maturity or variable interest rates, which reduce the Company's exposure to changes in interest rates, and carry higher rates of interest than do residential real estate loans. The Company believes that offering consumer loan products is critical to community banking by providing customer service at the holistic relationship level.

HELOCs have a ten or fifteen year draw period followed by a 20 year amortization and require either interest-only payments during the draw period or the payment of 1.0 percent or 1.5 percent of the outstanding loan balance per month (depending on the terms). Following receipt of payments, the available credit includes amounts repaid up to the credit limit. HELOCs with a ten year draw period have a balloon payment due at the end of the draw period and then amortize for the remaining term. For loans with shorter-term draw periods, once the draw period has lapsed, generally the payment is fixed based on the loan balance and prevailing market interest rates at that time.

Maturity and Sensitivity of the Loan Portfolio

The following table shows contractual final maturities of selected loan categories at December 31, 2018.2021. The contractual maturities do not reflect premiums, discounts, deferred costs, or prepayments.

(in thousands) 1 Year or Less 1 to 5 Years More than 5 Years Total
Commercial real estate $15,156
 $85,239
 $726,304
 $826,699
Commercial and industrial 38,630
 117,956
 248,284
 404,870
Total commercial 53,786
 203,195
 974,588
 1,231,569
Residential 273
 20,351
 1,124,074
 1,144,698
Consumer 7,643
 25,977
 80,340
 113,960
Total $61,702
 $249,523
 $2,179,002
 $2,490,227


Within 

1 to 5

5 to 15

After

(in thousands, except percentages)

1 year

    

Years

    

Years

15 Years

    

Total

% of Total

Commercial construction

    

$

47,672

$

7,340

$

1,215

$

36

$

56,263

2

%

Commercial real estate owner occupied

 

112,217

 

56,616

 

73,957

 

14,332

 

257,122

10

Commercial real estate non-owner occupied

393,042

 

245,168

 

239,803

 

9,079

 

887,092

35

Tax exempt

206

 

9,455

 

24,819

 

6,800

 

41,280

2

Commercial and industrial

122,727

79,489

78,440

26,456

307,112

12

Residential real estate

36,070

85,324

217,919

548,950

888,263

35

Home equity

63,736

9,696

3,619

9,606

86,657

3

Consumer other

2,346

4,742

693

340

8,121

1

Total loans

$

778,016

$

497,830

$

640,465

$

615,599

$

2,531,910

100

%

Fixed-rate

75,926

305,778

503,129

615,322

1,500,155

59

Floating or adjustable rate

702,090

192,052

137,336

277

1,031,755

41

Total loans

$

778,016

$

497,830

$

640,465

$

615,599

$

2,531,910

100

%

Problem Assets

The Bank prefers to work with borrowers to resolve problems rather than proceeding to foreclosure. For commercial loans, this may result in a period of forbearance or restructuring of the loan, which is normally done at current market terms and doesmay not result in a “troubled” loan designation. For residential mortgage loans, the Bank generally follows The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC"the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) guidelines to attempt a restructuring that will enable owner-occupants to remain in their home. However, if these processes fail to result in a performing loan, then the Bank generally will initiate foreclosure or other proceedings no later than the 90th120th day of a delinquency, as necessary, to minimize any potential loss. Management reports on delinquent loans and non-performing assets to the Board monthly. Loans are generally removed from accruing status when they reach 90 days delinquent, except for certain loans which are well secured and in the process of collection. Loan collections are managed by a combination of the related business units and the Bank’s Managed Assets Group,managed assets group, which focuses on larger, riskier collections and the recovery of purchased credit impaired loans.


collections.

The following table presents the problem assets and accruing troubled debt restructurings ("TDRs") for the five years indicated:

(in thousands, except ratios)

    

2021

    

2020

 

Non-accruing loans:

 

  

 

  

Commercial construction

$

$

258

Commercial real estate owner occupied

 

783

 

3,038

Commercial real estate non-owner occupied

 

622

 

383

Tax exempt

Commercial and industrial

 

677

 

1,223

Residential real estate

6,835

5,883

Home equity

1,269

1,345

Consumer other

 

5

 

58

Total loans

10,191

12,188

Other real estate owned

 

 

Total non-performing assets

$

10,191

$

12,188

Troubled debt restructurings (accruing)

$

$

95

Accruing loans 90+ days past due

 

134

 

125

Total non-performing loans/total loans

 

0.40

%  

 

0.48

%

Total non-performing assets/total assets

 

0.27

 

0.33

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(in thousands, except ratios) 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Non-accruing loans:          
Commercial real estate $8,156
 $8,343
 $2,564
 $2,390
 $4,484
Commercial and industrial 2,331
 1,209
 315
 308
 708
Residential 7,210
 4,266
 3,419
 3,452
 6,051
Consumer 538
 500
 198
 830
 1,045
Total non-performing loans 18,235
 14,318
 6,496
 6,980
 12,288
Real estate owned 2,351
 122
 90
 256
 523
Total non-performing assets $20,586
 $14,440
 $6,586
 $7,236
 $12,811
           
Troubled debt restructurings (accruing) $1,657
 $1,046
 $2,713
 $2,336
 $1,092
Accruing loans 90+ days past due 246
 510
 
 28
 
           
Total non-performing loans/total loans 0.73% 0.58% 0.58% 0.71% 1.34%
Total non-performing assets/total assets 0.57
 0.41
 0.38
 0.46
 0.88

Allowance for LoanCredit Losses

The Bank’s loan portfolio is regularly reviewed by management to evaluate the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses.credit losses (ACL). The allowance represents management’s estimate of inherent losses that are probable and estimatableestimable as of the date of the financial statements. The allowance includesACL is comprised of reserves measured on a specific component for impairedcollective (pool) basis based on a lifetime loss-rate model when similar risk characteristics exist. Loans that do not share risk characteristics are evaluated on an individual basis, generally comprised of larger non-accruing commercial loans (a “specific loan loss reserve”) and a general component for portfolios of all outstanding loans (a “general loan loss reserve”). At the time of acquisition, noTDRs.  The allowance for loancredit losses is assigned to loans acquired in business combinations. These loans are carried at fair value, including the impact of expected losses, as of the acquisition date. The loan loss allowance is discussed further in Note 1 - – Summary of Significant Accounting Policiesof the Consolidated Financial Statements.


The following table presents an analysis of the allowance for loancredit losses for the five years indicated:

(in thousands, except ratios)

    

2021

    

2020

 

Balance at beginning of year

$

19,082

$

15,353

Impact of CECL adoption

5,228

Charged-off loans:

 

  

 

  

Commercial construction

 

 

Commercial real estate owner occupied

 

(403)

 

Commercial real estate non-owner occupied

 

 

(1,137)

Tax exempt

Commercial and industrial

(59)

(593)

Residential real estate

(77)

(54)

Home equity

(154)

Consumer other

 

(205)

 

(384)

Total charged-off loans

 

(898)

 

(2,168)

Recoveries on charged-off loans:

 

  

 

  

Commercial construction

 

18

 

Commercial real estate owner occupied

 

290

 

Commercial real estate non-owner occupied

 

4

 

173

Tax exempt

Commercial and industrial

77

30

Residential real estate

159

13

Home equity

51

Consumer other

 

9

 

56

Total recoveries on charged-off loans

 

608

 

272

Net charged-off

 

(290)

 

(1,896)

Provision for credit losses

 

(1,302)

 

5,625

Balance at end of year

$

22,718

$

19,082

Ratios:

 

  

 

  

Net charge-offs/average loans

 

0.01

%  

 

0.07

%

Recoveries/charged-off loans

 

68

 

13

Allowance for credit losses/total loans

 

0.90

 

0.74

Allowance for credit losses/non-accruing loans

 

223

 

157

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(in thousands, except ratios) 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Balance at beginning of year $12,325
 $10,419
 $9,439
 $8,969
 $8,475
Charged-off loans: 
 
 
 
 
Commercial real estate 553
 275
 133
 667
 238
Commercial and industrial 277
 207
 90
 395
 489
Residential 383
 255
 141
 70
 650
Consumer 694
 289
 47
 487
 243
Total charged-off loans 1,907
 1,026
 411
 1,619
 1,620
Recoveries on charged-off loans: 
 
 
 
 
Commercial real estate 318
 50
 40
 98
 85
Commercial and industrial 83
 11
 289
 54
 146
Residential 166
 65
 44
 129
 12
Consumer 101
 18
 39
 23
 38
Total recoveries on charged-off loans 668
 144
 412
 304
 281
Net charged-off 1,239
 882
 (1) 1,315
 1,339
Provision for loan losses 2,780
 2,788
 979
 1,785
 1,833
Balance at end of year $13,866
 $12,325
 $10,419
 $9,439
 $8,969
           
Ratios:          
Net charge-offs/average loans 0.05% 0.04% % 0.14% 0.15%
Recoveries/charged-off loans 35.03
 14.04
 100.24
 18.78
 17.35
Allowance for loan losses/total loans 0.56
 0.50
 0.92
 0.95
 0.98
Allowance for loan losses/non-accruing loans 76.04
 86.08
 160.39
 135.23
 72.99


The following table presents year-end data for the approximate allocation of the allowance for loancredit losses by loan categories at the dates indicated. The table shows for each category the amount of the allowance allocated to that category as a percentage of the outstanding loans in that category. Management believes that the allowance can be allocated by category only on an approximate basis. The allocation of the allowance to each category is not indicative of future losses and does not restrict the use of any of the allowance to absorb losses in any category. Due to the impact of accounting standards for acquired loans, data in the accompanying tables may not be comparable between accounting periods.


  2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
(in thousands, except ratios) Amount Allocated Percent Allocated to Total Loans In Each Category Amount Allocated Percent Allocated to Total Loans In Each Category Amount Allocated Percent Allocated to Total Loans In Each Category Amount Allocated Percent Allocated to Total Loans In Each Category Amount Allocated Percent Allocated to Total Loans In Each Category
Commercial real estate $6,984
 0.84% $6,134
 0.74% $5,145
 1.23% $4,430
 1.12% $4,613
 1.31%
Commercial and industrial 2,415
 0.60
 2,389
 0.63
 1,952
 1.29
 1,590
 1.26
 1,277
 1.05
Residential 4,059
 0.35
 3,416
 0.30
 2,721
 0.54
 2,747
 0.67
 2,714
 0.71
Consumer 408
 0.36
 386
 0.31
 601
 1.13
 672
 1.13
 365
 0.57
Total $13,866
 0.56% $12,325
 0.50% $10,419
 0.92% $9,439
 0.95% $8,969
 0.98%


2021

2020

 

% Allocated to

% Allocated to

 

(in thousands, except ratios)

    

Amount

    

Total Loans

    

Amount

    

Total Loans

 

Commercial construction

    

$

2,111

    

0.08

%  

$

824

    

0.03

%

Commercial real estate owner occupied

 

2,751

 

0.11

 

1,783

 

0.07

Commercial real estate non-owner occupied

5,650

 

0.23

 

7,864

 

0.31

Tax exempt

86

0.01

58

Commercial and industrial

5,369

0.21

3,137

0.12

Residential real estate

5,862

0.23

5,010

0.20

Home equity

814

0.03

285

0.01

Consumer other

75

121

Total

$

22,718

0.90

%  

$

19,082

0.74

%  

INVESTMENT SECURITIES ACTIVITIES


The general objectives of the Company'sCompany’s investment portfolio are to provide liquidity when loan demand is high, and to absorb excess funds when demand is low. The securities portfolio also provides a medium for certain interest rate risk measures intended to maintain an appropriate balance between interest income from loans and total interest expense. For additional information, see Item 7A of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.


report.

The Company only invests in high-quality investment-grade securities. Investment decisions are made in accordance with the Company’s investment policyand treasury policies and include consideration of risk, return, duration, and portfolio concentrations.


For further discussion on investments see Note 2 – Securities Available for Sale of the Consolidated Financial Statements.

The following table presents the amortized cost and fair value of securities available for sale for the three years indicated:

2021

2020

Amortized

Amortized

(in thousands)

    

Cost

    

Fair Value

    

Cost

    

Fair Value

US Government-sponsored enterprises

$

237,283

$

236,117

$

206,834

$

212,390

US Government agency

 

79,143

 

79,637

 

82,878

 

85,632

Private label

 

68,691

 

68,695

 

19,810

 

19,709

Obligations of states and political subdivisions thereof

 

140,585

 

141,776

 

164,766

 

169,004

Corporate bonds

 

89,994

 

92,051

 

97,689

 

98,311

Total

$

615,696

$

618,276

$

571,977

$

585,046

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  2018 2017 2016
(in thousands) Amortized Cost Fair Value Amortized Cost Fair Value Amortized Cost Fair Value
Obligations of US Government-sponsored enterprises $
 $
 $6,967
 $6,972
 $
 $
US Government-sponsored enterprises 413,492
 404,952
 447,081
 443,003
 330,635
 328,452
US Government agency 111,938
 110,512
 96,357
 95,596
 76,722
 76,906
Private label 20,353
 20,382
 529
 674
 936
 1,132
Obligations of states and political subdivisions thereof 133,260
 132,265
 138,522
 140,200
 123,832
 122,366
Corporate bonds 58,098
 57,726
 30,527
 30,797
 
 
Total $737,141
 $725,837
 $719,983
 $717,242
 $532,125
 $528,856

The following table presents the amortized cost and weighted average yields of securities available for sale at December 31, 2018:

  Available for sale
(in thousands, except ratios) Amortized Cost Weighted Average Yield
Within 1 year $425
 0.85%
Over 1 year to 5 years 23,312
 5.96
Over 5 years to 10 years 62,111
 3.76
Over 10 years 105,510
 3.80
Total bonds and obligations 191,358
 3.94
Mortgage-backed securities 545,783
 2.96
Total securities available for sale $737,141
 3.20%


by maturity:

December 31, 2021

Within

Over 1 Year

Over 5 Years

Over

(in thousands, except ratios)

    

1 Year

    

to 5 Years

to 10 years

10 Years

Total

US Government-sponsored enterprises

$

32

$

2,601

$

8,227

$

226,423

$

237,283

US Government agency

3

306

1,798

77,036

79,143

Private label

 

 

 

31,185

37,506

68,691

Obligations of states and political subdivisions thereof

 

 

 

285

3,663

136,637

140,585

Corporate bonds

 

4,999

 

 

24,245

55,750

5,000

89,994

Total

$

5,034

$

27,437

$

100,623

$

482,602

$

615,696

Weighted Average Yield

4.37

%

5.48

%

3.65

%

1.92

%

2.38

%

DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The Company utilizes interest swap derivatives to minimize fluctuations in earnings and cash flows caused by interest rate volatility either in the form of interest rate swaps on wholesale funding and variable rate loans designated as cash flow hedges or partial interest rate hedges on securities accounted for as fair value hedges. For further discussion on derivatives see Note 10 – Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities of the Consolidated Financial Statements.

The Company offers derivative products in the form of interest rate swaps and interest rate caps, to commercial loan customers to facilitate their risk management strategies. The Company enters into an interest rate swap with a customer, while at the same time entering into an offsetting interest rate swap with another financial institution. These interest rate swap transactions allows customers to effectively fix the interest rate on their loans. Customer loan derivative income is recognized for the upfront fee paid by the customer at origination. These swaps are designated as economic hedges and transactions are cleared through arrangements with third-party financial institutions.

The Company’s mortgage banking activities result in two types of derivative instruments. Interest rate lock commitments are offered to residential loan customers, to allow them the ability to lock into a fixed interest rate prior to closing, for loans the Company intends to sell are classified as non-hedging derivatives. To offset this risk the Company often enters into offsetting forward sale commitments with national financial institutions to purchase the loans selected for sale under a best efforts or mandatory delivery contract accounted for as an economic hedge.

The Company’s floating-rate funding, certain hedging transactions and certain of the Company’s products, such as floating-rate loans and mortgages, determine the applicable interest rate or payment amount by reference to a benchmark rate, such as the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”), or to an index, currency, basket or other financial metric. LIBOR and certain other benchmark rates are the subject of recent national, international, and other regulatory guidance and proposals for reform. Further accounting guidance has been issued regarding rate reform in relation to derivative instruments as further described in Note 1– Summary of Significant Accounting Policies of the Consolidated Financial Statements.

DEPOSIT ACTIVITIES AND OTHER SOURCES OF FUNDS


The Company offers a variety of deposit products to consumers, businesses and institutional customers with a wide range of interest rates and terms. The Company'sCompany’s deposits consist of interest-bearing and non-interest-bearing demand accounts, savings accounts, money market deposit accounts, and certificates of deposit. The Company solicits deposits primarily in its market area, excluding brokered deposits. The Company primarily relies on competitive pricing policies, marketing and customer service to attract and retain deposits.

Additionally, customer related deposit fees are a significant source of fee income and principally derived from debit card interchange fees earned from transaction fees that merchants pay whenever a customer uses a debit card to make a


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purchase. Customer deposit fees are also earned from a variety of deposit accounts with various fee schedules and terms, which are designed to meet the customer’s financial needs. Other depositor related fee services provided to customers include ATMs, remote deposit capture, ACH origination, wire transfers, internet bill pay, and other cash management services.

The Company manages pricing of deposits in keeping with the Company'sCompany’s asset/liability management, liquidity and profitability objectives, subject to market competitive factors. Based on the Company's experience, the Company believes that the Company'stheir deposits are relatively stable sources of funds. Despite this stability, the Company'sCompany’s ability to attract and maintain these deposits and rates are significantly affected by market conditions.


The following table presents the average balances and weighted average rates for deposits for the three years indicated:

  2018 2017 2016
(in thousands, except ratios) Average Balance Percent of Total Average Deposits Weighted Average Rate Average Balance Percent of Total Average Deposits Weighted Average Rate Average Balance Percent of Total Average Deposits Weighted Average Rate
Demand $354,499
 15% % $339,303
 15% % $93,757
 11% %
NOW 456,591
 20
 0.42
 455,064
 20
 0.25
 161,494
 16
 0.20
Savings 354,453
 15
 0.17
 367,785
 17
 0.16
 72,657
 7
 0.09
Money market 281,258
 12
 0.78
 300,905
 14
 0.49
 240,325
 24
 0.40
Time deposits 902,507
 38
 1.64
 760,544
 34
 1.07
 414,347
 42
 1.29
Total $2,349,308
 100% 0.83% $2,223,601
 100% 0.51% $982,580
 100% 0.68%

2021

2020

 

(in thousands, except ratios)

    

Average Balance

    

Percent of Total

    

Weighted Average Rate

    

Average Balance

    

Percent of Total

    

Weighted Average Rate

Demand

$

668,379

 

22

%  

%  

$

480,721

 

17

%  

%

NOW

 

949,485

 

31

 

0.11

 

643,289

 

23

 

0.20

Savings

 

629,152

 

20

 

0.09

 

466,593

 

17

 

0.16

Money market

 

390,150

 

13

 

0.12

 

395,571

 

14

 

0.42

Time deposits

 

424,899

 

14

 

1.51

 

795,535

 

29

 

1.80

Total

$

3,062,065

 

100

%  

0.28

%  

$

2,781,709

 

100

%  

0.65

%

The following table presents the scheduled maturities of uninsured time deposits $100 thousand or greater at December 31, 2018:

(in thousands, except ratios) Amount Weighted Average Rate
Three months or less $118,778
 1.40%
Over 3 months through 6 months 70,788
 1.90
Over 6 months through 12 months 31,737
 1.37
Over 12 months 89,012
 1.78
Total $310,315
 1.62%


2021:

    

    

(in thousands, except ratios)

Amount

Three months or less

$

13,546

Over 3 months through 6 months

 

8,638

Over 6 months through 12 months

 

8,856

Over 12 months

 

9,048

Total

$

40,088

BORROWING ACTIVITIES

The Company may also utilize borrowings as an alternative source of funds which can be invested at a positive interest rate spread when the Company desires additional capacity to fund loan demand or when they meet the Company'sCompany’s asset/liability management goals to diversify funding sources and enhance interest rate risk management.


The Company'sCompany’s borrowings historically have included advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston ("FHLB"), securities sold under repurchase agreements, and ana correspondent bank unsecured line of credit. The Company also has the ability to borrow from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston ("FRB"), which was used as a lending facility for Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loans, as well as through unsecured federal funds lines with a correspondent banks.bank. The Company may obtain advances from the FHLB by collateralizing the advances with certain loans and investment securities of the Company. These advances may be made pursuant to several different credit programs, each of which has its own interest rate, range of maturities and call features.

The Company has $60 million in subordinated notes to accredited investors that provides funds for ongoing operations and future growth. Subordinated notes consist of $40 million issued in November 2019 and an additional $20 million from the Lake Sunapee acquisition.


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RETAIL BROKERAGE SERVICES


Bar Harbor Financial Services principally serves the brokerage needs of individuals ranging from first-time purchasers, to sophisticated investors. It also offers a line of life insurance, annuity, and retirement products, as well as financial planning services. These products are not deposits, are not insured by the FDIC or any other government agency, are not guaranteed by the Bank or any affiliate, and may be subject to investment risk, including possible loss of principal.


The Bank is a branch office of Infinex Investments, Inc., (“Infinex”) a full-service third-party broker-dealer, conducting business under the assumed business name “Bar Harbor Financial Services.” Infinex is an independent registered broker-dealer and is not affiliated with the Company or its subsidiaries. Infinex was formed by a group of member banks, and is one of the largest providers of third-party investment and insurance services to banks and their customers in New England. Through Infinex, the Bank is able to take advantage of the expertise, capabilities, and experience of a well-established third-party broker-dealer in a cost effective manner.



TRUST MANAGEMENT SERVICES


The Bank has two wholly-owned subsidiaries that provide a comprehensive array of fiduciary services including trust and estate administration, wealth advisory services, and investment management services to individuals, businesses, not-for-profit organizations, and municipalities. Bar Harbor Trust Services is a Maine-chartered trust company, and Charter Trust is a New Hampshire-chartered trust company that was obtained through a 2017 business combination.company. As a New Hampshire-chartered trust company, Charter Trust is subject to New Hampshire laws applicable to trust companies and fiduciaries. TrustProfessional advisors help individuals and families structure accounts that will meet their long-term financial needs. To many wealth management clients, the effective transfer of wealth to future generations is of paramount importance. The Company’s trust services include trusteeact as a fiduciary for various types of both living trusts and trusts under wills, including revocable, irrevocable, charitable remainder and testamentary trusts, and in this capacity holds, accountstrusts. In addition the Company also serves as the investment manager for and managesthese accounts. Outside of trust services, they also provide 401K plan services, financial, assets, real estate and special assets. Trust Services offers custody, estate settlement,charitable planning, investment management, family office, municipal and fiduciary tax services. The employees include credentialed investment and trust professionals with extensive experience. At December 31, 20182021 and 2017,2020, trust management services had total assets under management of $1.7$2.5 billion and $1.8$2.3 billion, respectively.



PERSONNEL

As of December 31, 2018, the

HUMAN CAPITAL

The Company had 445489 and 531 full time equivalent employee positions compared to 423 full time equivalents at December 31, 2017. The2021 and 2020, respectively, including 277, 175 and 37 in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont, respectively, at December 31, 2021. Strategically the Company has augmented the staffemployee talent with targeted hires to deepen the overall employee skill set. All employment decisions are based on talent and potential for growth. The Company’s ability to attract and retain the best diverse talent while sustaining and deepening the current employees’ relationship is critical to maintaining a best-in-class customer experience. The opportunity for personal and professional development is a critically important focus of ours and one that helps us retain top talent. The Company is committed to supporting, developing, and encouraging employees to engage with their communities.

The Company invests in its employees and continuously encourages them to build the skills they need to become an even more valuable team member. Opportunities are provided for employees to take on challenging and intriguing work to advance their career goals and transition into new roles as the banking industry evolves. Developing programs aligned with employee skills and capabilities is critical to the organization’s success and creates robust development opportunities supported by leaders at every level.

Attracting, retaining, and rewarding high-performing talent is key to the Company’s success. The total rewards program is designed to recognize and reward top talent and keep employees engaged effectively. Compensation programs align with the Company’s Pay for Performance philosophy and guarantees that every employee knows their contribution to the success of the organization. The Company participates in several market studies, including peers in the banking industry, to ensure competitive pay, benefits, and programs are offered to validate that the Company is an employer of choice. Annual merit increases align with market data and performance to ensure fair and equitable practices are adhered to.

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The Company’s commitment to an employee’s health and well-being is evidenced through comprehensive benefit packages, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability offerings, and several other voluntary programs.  The Company contributes to employee-owned health savings accounts and has a robust wellness program to encourage employees to stay fit physically and mentally. The retirement savings programs include a 401k plan with a generous Company match that vests immediately, along with an Employee Stock Purchase Plan that allows employees to be owners of the Bank at a reduced price. The plan encourages employees to think and make decisions like shareholders while mitigating risk-taking behavior.

Providing good work-life balance choices results in the Company’s employees’ making more meaningful contributions in the workplace. The Company has never had a work stoppage,Paid Time Off policy to support employees’ time management and nopaid volunteer time to support this. In 2021, the Company continued to offer Flexible Work Arrangements (“FWA”) on a permanent basis to help employees navigate the unprecedented pandemic operating environment. Programs include full remote, partially remote, condensed workweeks, and flexible hours. The flexibility these various FWAs offer allows employees to manage their work-life needs while continuing to deliver stellar results in the workplace.

The Company values a diverse workforce to ensure different perspectives and ideas are represented byconsidered and are a labor organization or subject to any collective bargaining arrangements. The employee relationspart of operations. As part of the commitment to equal employment opportunities, the Company are consideredseeks to be good.



ensure affirmative action provides equality of opportunity in all aspects of employment. 

REGULATION AND SUPERVISION

As a bank holding company, the Company is regulated under the federal Bank Holding Company Act (“BHC”BHC Act”) and is subject to inspection, examination and supervision by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System or the(the “Federal Reserve Board”). The Federal Reserve Board. Board requires the Company to file various reports and also may conduct an examination of the Company.

The Company is also under the jurisdiction of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") and is subject to the disclosure and regulatory requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Securities Exchange Act.Act of 1934, as amended. The Company’s common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange American (“NYSE AmericanAmerican”) exchange under the trading symbol “BHB,” and is subject to the rules of NYSE American for listed companies.


As a Maine-chartered financial institution, the Bank is subject to supervision, periodicregular examination, and regulation by the Maine Bureau of Financial Institutions ("BFI") as its chartering authority and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC") as its primary federal regulator.regulator and as its deposit insurer.  The Bank’s deposits are insured by the FDIC in accordance with applicable federal laws and regulations. The prior approval of the BFI and the FDIC is required, among other things, for the Bank to establish or relocate an additional branch office, assume deposits, or engage in any merger, consolidation, purchase or sale of all or substantially all of the assets of any bank.


As

The Bank’s significant wholly owned subsidiaries include Bar Harbor Trust Services, a Maine chartered non-depository trust company, and Charter Trust Company, New Hampshire-chartered non-depository trust company, company. In February 2021, the Company submitted its application to merge Bar Harbor Trust Services and Charter Trust Company into one New Hampshire-chartered non-depository trust company.

Bar Harbor Trust Services (“BHTS”) is subject to supervision, regular examination, and regulation by BFI.  The Bank has other directly held subsidiaries that are not included as they are not significant to our business. The prior approval of the BFI is required, among other things, for BHTS to establish or relocate an additional branch office, assume deposits, or engage in any merger, consolidation, purchase or sale of all or substantially all of the assets of BHTS.

Charter Trust Company and its affiliates (“Charter”) isare subject to supervision, and periodicregular examination, and regulation by the New Hampshire Banking Department. Charter’s consolidated capital includes the following legal entities: Charter Holding Corporation, Charter Trust Company and Charter New England Agency.


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In accordance with NH RSA 383-C:5-502, Charter’s Capital Plan requires minimum capital of $500 thousand to be heldinvested in accordance with NH RSA 564-B:9-902. As of December 31, 20182021, Charter’s total capital was $10.1$18.2 million, and it had liquidation reserves of $501$503 thousand held in a savings account. Charter also had operating reserves of $10.4$16.5 million held in a U.S. Government money market fund.primarily at the Bank. As of December 31, 2018,2021, Charter had an appropriate liquidation reserve, minimum capital in excess of statutory requirements, and all funds were held in accordance with prudent investor standards of NH RSA 564-B:9-902.


Bank Holding Company9-902 and as required by NH RSA 383-C:5-501.

Certain Laws and Regulations Applicable to the Company

The BHC Act and other federal laws subject bank holding companies to particular restrictions on the types of activities in which the Company may engage, and to a range of supervisory requirements and activities, including regulatory enforcement actions for violations of laws and regulations.


 Below is a summary of certain provisions of the BHC Act and certain other laws and regulations applicable to the Company.  These laws or regulations may be amended or changed by Congress or through other governmental or legal processes, which could have a material effect on the results of the Company.  

Permitted Activities

Generally, bank holding companies are prohibited under the BHC Act from engaging in non-banking activities, or acquiring direct or indirect control of more than 5% of the voting shares of any company engaged in any activity other than (i) banking or managing or controlling banks or (ii) an activity that thenon-banking activities. The Federal Reserve Board determines to be sohas allowed by regulation some exceptions based on activities closely related to banking including: (i) making or servicing loans; (ii) performing certain data processing services; (iii) providing discount brokerage services; (iv) acting as fiduciary, investment or financial advisor; and (v) acquiring a savings and loan association whose direct and indirect activities are limited to be a proper incident to the business of banking.those permitted for bank holding companies.  The Federal Reserve Board has the authority to require a bank holding company to terminate an activity or terminate control of or liquidate or divest certain subsidiaries or affiliates when the Federal Reserve Board believes the activity or the control of the subsidiary or affiliate constitutes a significant risk to the financial safety, soundness, or stability of any of its banking subsidiaries.


A bank holding company that qualifies and elects to become a financial holding company is permitted to engage in additional activities that are financial in nature or incidental or complementary to financial activity. The Company currently has no plans to make a financial holding company election.



Safe and Sound Banking Practices

Bank holding companies and their non-banking subsidiaries are prohibited from engaging in activities that represent unsafe and unsound banking practices. For example, under certain circumstances the Federal Reserve Board’s Regulation Y requires a holding company to give the Federal Reserve Board prior notice of any redemption or repurchase of its own equity securities if the consideration to be paid, together with the consideration paid for any repurchases induring the preceding year,12 months, is equal to 10% or more of the company’s consolidated net worth. The Federal Reserve Board may oppose the transaction if it believes that the transaction would constitute an unsafe or unsound practice or would violate a regulation. As another example, a holding company is prohibited from impairing its subsidiary bank’s safety and soundness by causing the bank to make funds available to non-banking subsidiaries or their customers if the Federal Reserve Board believes it not prudent to do so. The Federal Reserve Board has the power to assess civil money penalties for knowing or reckless violations, if the activities leading to a violation caused a substantial loss to a depository institution. Potential penalties are as high as $1,000,000 for each day the activity continues.

Dividends

Dividends from the Bank are the Company’s principal source of cash revenues. The Company’s earnings and activities are affected by federal and state legislation, regulations, local legislative and administrative bodies, and decisions of courts in the jurisdictions in which business is conducted. These include limitations on the ability of the Bank to pay dividends to the Company and the Company’s ability to pay dividends to its stockholders. It is the policy of the Federal Reserve Board that bank holding companies should pay cash dividends on common stock only out of income available over the past year and only if prospective earnings retention is consistent with the organization’s expected future needs and financial condition. The policy provides that bank holding companies should not maintain a level of cash dividends that undermines the bank holding company’s ability to serve as a source of strength to its banking subsidiary. Consistent with such policy, a banking organization should have comprehensive policies on dividend payments that clearly articulate the organization’s objectives and approaches for maintaining a strong capital position and achieving the objectives of the policy statement.


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The FDIC has the authority to use its enforcement powers to prohibit a bank from paying dividends if, in its opinion, the payment of dividends would constitute an unsafe or unsound practice. Federal law also prohibits the payment of dividends by a bank that will result in the bank failing to meet its applicable capital requirements on a pro forma basis. Maine law requires the approval of the BFI for any dividend that would reduce a bank’s capital below prescribed limits.

Source of Strength

In accordance with Federal Reserve Board policy, the holding companyCompany is expected to act as a source of financial and managerial strength to the Bank. Section 616 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (“Dodd-Frank Act”) codifies the requirement that bank holding companies serve as a source of financial strength to their subsidiary depository institutions. Under this policy, the holding company is expected to commit resources to support its bank subsidiary, including at times when the holding company may not be in a financial position to provide it. As discussed below, the holding companyCompany could be required to guarantee the capital plan of the Bank if it becomes undercapitalized for purposes of banking regulations. Any capital loans by a bank holding company to its subsidiary bank are subordinate in right of payment to deposits and to certain other indebtedness of such subsidiary bank. The BHC Act provides that, in the event of a bank holding company’s bankruptcy, any commitment by the bank holding company to a federal bank regulatory agency to maintain the capital of a bank subsidiary will be assumed by the bankruptcy trustee and entitled to priority of payment.


Regulatory agencies have promulgated regulations to increase the capital requirements for bank holding companies to a level that matches those of banking institutions. See Capital Adequacy and Prompt Corrective Action included in Item I.

Anti-tying Restrictions

Bank holding companies and their affiliates are prohibited from tying the provision of services, such as extensions of credit, to other services offered by a holding company or its affiliates.


Mergers & Acquisitions

The BHC Act, the federal Bank Merger Act, the laws of the State of Maine applicable to financial institutions and other federal and state statutes regulate acquisitions of banks and their holding companies. The BHC Act generally limits acquisitions by bank holding companies to banks and companies engaged in activities that the Federal Reserve Board has determined to be so closely related to banking as to be a proper incident thereto. The BHC Act requires every bank holding company to obtain the prior approval of the Federal Reserve Board before (i) acquiring more than 5% of the voting stock of any bank or other bank holding company, (ii) acquiring all or substantially all of the assets of any bank or bank holding company, or (iii) merging or consolidating with any other bank holding company.


In reviewing applications seeking approval of merger and acquisition transactions, the bank regulatory authorities generally consider, among other things, the competitive effect and public benefits of the transactions, the financial and managerial resources and future prospects of the combined organization (including the capital position of the combined organization), the applicant’s performance record under the federal Community Reinvestment Act (see Community Reinvestment Act included in Item I), fair housing laws and the effectiveness of the subject organizations in combating money laundering activities.



Limitations on Acquisitions of Bar Harbor Bankshares Common Stock

The federal Change in Bank Control Act prohibits a person or group of persons from acquiring “control” of a bank holding company unless the appropriate federal bank regulator has been notified and has not objected to the transaction. Under a rebuttable presumption established by the federal bank regulator, the acquisition of 10% or more of a class of voting securities of a bank holding company with a class of securities registered under Section 12 of the Exchange Act would constitute the acquisition of control of a bank holding company. In addition, the BHC Act prohibits any company from acquiring control of a bank or bank holding company without first having obtained the approval of the federal bank regulator. Among other circumstances, under the BHC Act, a company has control of a bank or bank holding company if the company owns, controls or holds with power to vote 25% or more of a class of voting securities of the bank or bank holding company, controls in any manner the election of a majority of directors or trustees of the bank or bank holding company, or the federal bank regulator has determined, after notice and opportunity for hearing, that the company has the power to exercise a controlling influence over the management or policies of the bank or bank holding company.


Dividends
Dividends from the Bank are the Company's principal source of cash revenues. The Company's earnings and activities are affected by legislation, by regulations and by local legislative and administrative bodies and decisions of courts in the jurisdictions in which business is conducted. These include limitations on the ability of the Bank to pay dividends to the holding company and the ability to pay dividends to stockholders. It is the policy of the Federal Reserve Board that bank holding companies should pay cash dividends on common stock only out of income available over the past year and only if prospective earnings retention is consistent with the organization’s expected future needs and financial condition. The policy provides that bank holding companies should not maintain a level of cash dividends that undermines the bank holding company’s ability to serve as a source of strength to its banking subsidiary. Consistent with such policy, a banking organization should have comprehensive policies on dividend payments that clearly articulate the organization’s objectives and approaches for maintaining a strong capital position and achieving the objectives of the policy statement.

The FDIC has the authority to use its enforcement powers to prohibit a bank from paying dividends if, in its opinion, the payment of dividends would constitute an unsafe or unsound practice. Federal law also prohibits the payment of dividends by a bank that will result in the bank failing to meet its applicable capital requirements on a pro forma basis. Maine law requires the approval of the BFI for any dividend that would reduce a bank's capital below prescribed limits.

Annual Reporting
The Company is required to file an annual report with the Federal Reserve Board, and such additional information as the Federal Reserve Board may require. The Federal Reserve Board may examine a bank holding company and any of its subsidiaries, and charge the Company for the cost of such an examination.

Imposition of Liability for Undercapitalized Subsidiaries: Pursuant to Section 38 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (“FDIA”) federal banking agencies are required to take “prompt corrective action” (“PCA”) should an insured depository institution fail to meet certain capital adequacy standards. In the event an institution becomes “undercapitalized,” it must submit a capital restoration plan. The capital restoration plan will not be accepted by the regulators unless each company “having control of” the undercapitalized institution “guarantees” the subsidiary’s compliance with the capital restoration plan until it becomes “adequately capitalized.” For purposes of this statute, the holding company has control of the Bank. Under FDIA, the aggregate liability of all companies controlling a particular institution is limited to the lesser of five percent of the depository institution’s total assets at the time it became undercapitalized or the amount necessary to bring the institution into compliance with applicable capital standards. FDIA grants greater powers to bank regulators in situations where an institution becomes “significantly” or “critically” undercapitalized or fails to submit a capital restoration plan. For example, a bank holding company controlling such an institution can be required to obtain prior Federal Reserve Board approval of proposed distributions, or might be required to consent to a merger or to divest the troubled institution or other affiliates. See Capital Adequacy and Prompt Corrective Action included in Item I.


Transactions with Affiliates

The holding company and the Bank are considered “affiliates” of each other under the Federal Reserve Act, and transactions between a bank and its affiliates are subject to certain restrictions, under Sections 23A and 23B of the Federal Reserve Act and the Federal Reserve Board'sBoard’s implementing Regulation W. Generally, Sections 23A and 23B: (1) limit

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the extent to which an insured depository or its subsidiaries may engage in covered transactions (a) with an affiliate (as defined in such sections) to an amount equal to 10% of such institution’s capital and surplus, and (b) with all affiliates, in the aggregate to an amount equal to 20% of such capital and surplus; and (2) require all transactions with an affiliate, whether or not covered transactions, to be on terms substantially the same, or at least as favorable to the institution or subsidiary, as the terms provided or that would be provided to a non-affiliate. The term “covered transaction” includes the making of loans, purchase of assets, issuance of a guarantee and other similar types of transactions.


State Law Restrictions

As a Maine corporation, the holding companyCompany is subject to certain limitations and restrictions under applicable Maine corporate law. For example, state law restrictions in Maine include limitations and restrictions relating to indemnification of directors, distributions and dividends to stockholders, transactions involving directors, officers or interested stockholders, maintenance of books, records, and minutes, and observance of certain corporate formalities.


As Further, as a New Hampshire-chartered trustMaine financial institution holding company, Charter Trustthe Company and its affiliates (“Charter”) is also subject to supervisioncertain requirements and periodic examination and regulation by the New Hampshire Banking Department.  Charter’s consolidated capital includes the following legal entities: Charter Holding Corporation, Charter Trust Company and Charter New England Agency.

restrictions under applicable Maine banking law.

Capital Adequacy and Prompt Corrective Action

In July 2013, the Federal Reserve Board, the FDIC and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (the “OCC”) issued final rules (the “Capital Rules”) that established a newthe current capital framework for U.S. banking organizations. The Capital Rules generally implement the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision’s (the “Basel Committee”) December 2010 final capital framework referred to as “Basel III” for strengthening international capital standards. In addition, the Capital Rules implement certain provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act, including the requirements of Section 939A to remove references to credit ratings from the federal banking agencies’ rules. The Capital Rules substantially revised the risk-based capital requirements applicable to bank holding companies and their depository institution subsidiaries. The risk based capital guidelines are designed to make regulatory capital requirements sensitive to differences in risk profiles among banks and bank holding companies, to account for off-balance sheet exposures and to minimize disincentives for holding liquid, low-risk assets.


The Capital Rules: (i) require a capital measure called “Common Equity Tier 1” (“CET1”) and related regulatory capital ratio of CET1 to risk-weighted assets; (ii) specify that Tier 1 capital consists of CET1 and “Additional Tier 1 capital” instruments meeting certain revised requirements; (iii) mandate that most deductions/adjustments to regulatory capital measures be made to CET1 and not to the other components of capital; and (iv) expand the scope of the deductions from and adjustments to capital as compared to existing regulations. The Capital Rules revised the definitions and the components of regulatory capital and impacted the calculation of the numerator in banking institutions’ regulatory capital ratios. The Capital Rules became effective for the Company and the Bank on January 1, 2015, subject to phase-in periods for certain components and other provisions. Under the Capital Rules, for most banking organizations, the most common form of Additional Tier 1 capital is non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock and the most common forms of Tier 2 capital are subordinated notes and a portion of the allocation for loan losses, in each case, subject to the Capital Rules’ specific requirements. Pursuant to the Capital Rules, the minimum capital ratios plus additional capital conservation buffer for 2018 are as follows:


4.5% CET1 to risk-weighted assets;
6.0% Tier 1 capital (that is, CET1 plus Additional Tier 1 capital) to risk-weighted assets;
8.0% Total capital (that is, Tier 1 capital plus Tier 2 capital) to risk-weighted assets; and
4.0% Tier 1 capital to average consolidated assets as reported on consolidated financial statements (the “leverage ratio”).

The Capital Rules also require a “capital conservation buffer,” composed entirely of CET1, on top of these minimum risk-weighted asset ratios. The capital conservation buffer is designed to absorb losses during periods of economic stress. Banking organizations with a ratio of CET1 to risk-weighted assets above the minimum but below the capital conservation buffer will face constraints on dividends, equity and other capital instrument repurchases and compensation based on the amount of the shortfall. When fully phased-in on January 1, 2019, the capital standards applicable to the Company and the Bank will include an additional capital conservation buffer of 2.5% of CET1, effectively resulting in minimum ratios inclusive of the capital conservation buffer of (i) CET1 to risk-weighted assets of at least 7%, (ii) Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets of at least 8.5%, and (iii) Total capital to risk-weighted assets of at least 10.5%. The Capital Rules provide for a number of deductions from and adjustments to CET1. These include, for example, the requirement that mortgage servicing rights and deferred tax assets arising from temporary differences that could not be realized through net operating loss carrybacks and significant investments in non-consolidated financial entities be deducted from CET1 to the extent that any one such category exceeds 10% of CET1 or all such items, in the aggregate, exceed 15% of CET1.

In addition, under the prior general risk-based capital rules, the effects of accumulated other comprehensive income or loss (“AOCI”) items included in shareholders’ equity (for example, mark-to-market of securities held in the available-for-sale portfolio) under U.S. GAAP are reversed for the purposes of determining regulatory capital ratios. Under the Capital Rules, the effects of certain AOCI items are not excluded; however, banking organizations not using the advanced approaches, including the Company and the Bank, were permitted to make a one-time permanent election to continue to exclude these items in January 2015. The Capital Rules also preclude certain hybrid securities, such as trust preferred securities issued after May 19, 2010, from inclusion in bank holding companies’ Tier 1 capital.

Implementation of the deductions and other adjustments to CET1 began on January 1, 2015 and are being phased-in over a 4-year period (beginning at 40% on January 1, 2015 and an additional 20% per year thereafter). The implementation of the capital conservation buffer began on January 1, 2016, at the 0.625% level and increase by 0.625% on each subsequent January 1, until it reaches 2.5% on January 1, 2019.

The Capital Rules prescribe a standardized approach for risk weightings, generally ranging from 0% for U.S. government and agency securities to 600% for certain equity exposures, resulting in higher risk weights for a variety of asset classes.


Pursuant to Section 38 of the FDIA,Federal Deposit Insurance Act (“FDI Act”), federal banking agencies are required to take “prompt corrective action” should an insured depository institutions fail to meet certain capital adequacy standards. At each successive lower capital category, an insured depository institution is subject to more restrictions and prohibitions, including restrictions on growth, restrictions on interest rates paid on deposits, restrictions or prohibitions on payment of dividends and restrictions on the acceptance of brokered deposits. Furthermore, if an insured depository institution is classified in one of the undercapitalized categories, it is required to submit a capital restoration plan to the appropriate federal banking agency, and the holding company must guarantee the performance of that plan. Based upon its capital levels, a bank that is classified as well-capitalized, adequately capitalized, or undercapitalized may be treated as though it were in the next lower capital category if the appropriate federal banking agency, after notice and opportunity for hearing, determines that an unsafe or unsound condition, or an unsafe or unsound practice, warrants such treatment.


For purposes of PCA, to be: (i) well-capitalized,Section 38 of the FDI Act, for an insured depository institution to be well-capitalized it must have aa:

(i) total risk-based capital ratio of at least 10%, a

(ii) Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of at least 8%, a

(iii) CET1 risk-based capital ratio of at least 6.5%, and a Tier 1

(iv)  leverage ratio of at least 5%; (ii) adequately capitalized, an insured depository institution must have a total risk-based capital ratio.

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Both the Company and the Bank have always maintained the capital ratios and leverage ratio above the levels to be considered quantitatively well-capitalized. For information regarding the capital ratios and leverage ratio of the Company and the Bank as of December 31, 2018,2021, and December 31, 2017,2020, see the discussion under the section captioned Capital Resourcesincluded in Item 7 - Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in Item 7of this report and Note 13 - Stock-Based Compensation in12 – Shareholders’ Equity and Earnings Per Common Share of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, elsewhere in this report.


The Volker Rule
Section 619 of the Dodd-Frank Act, commonly known as the Volcker Rule, restricts the ability of banking entities, such as the Company, from: (i) engaging in “proprietary trading” and (ii) investing in or sponsoring certain types of funds (“Covered Funds”), subject to certain limited exceptions. Under the Volcker Rule, a Covered Fund is any issuer that would be an investment company under the Investment Company Act (the “ICA”) but for the exemptions in section 3(c)(1) and 3(c)(7) of the ICA, which includes collateralized loan obligation (“CLO”) and collateralized debt obligation securities. The regulation also provides, among other exemptions, an exemption for CLOs meeting certain requirements. The Bank is in compliance with these rules.

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Significant Banking Regulations Applicable to the Bank


Deposit Insurance

The Bank’s deposit accounts are fully insured by the Deposit Insurance Fund ("DIF") of the FDIC up to the deposit insurance limit of $250,000 per depositor, per FDIC insured institution,limits set forth in applicable law and per ownership category, all in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.


The FDIC uses a risk-based assessment system that imposes insurance premiums based upon a risk matrix that accounts for a bank'sbank’s capital level and supervisory rating (CAMELS rating). The risk matrix uses different risk categories distinguished by capital levels and supervisory ratings. The base for deposit insurance assessments is consolidated average assets less average tangible equity. Assessment rates are calculated using formulas that take into account the risk of the institution being assessed. The FDIC may increase or decrease the assessment rate schedule in order to manage the DIF to prescribed statutory target levels. An increase in the risk category for the Bank or in the assessment rates could have an adverse effect on the Bank’s and consequently the Company’s earnings. The FDIC may terminate deposit insurance if it determines the institution involved has engaged in or is engaging in unsafe or unsound banking practices, is in an unsafe or unsound condition, or has violated applicable laws, regulations or orders.


In addition to deposit insurance assessments, the FDIAFDI Act provides for additional assessments to be imposed on insured depository institutions to pay for the cost of Financing Corporation (“FICO”) funding. The FICO is a mixed-ownership government corporation established by the Competitive Equality Banking Act of 1987, whose sole purpose was to function as a financing vehicle for the now defunct Federal Savings & Loan Insurance Corporation. The FICO assessments are adjusted quarterly to reflect changes in the assessment base of the DIF and do not vary depending upon a depository institution’s capitalization or supervisory evaluation. The current annualized assessment rate is approximately six basis points and the rate is adjusted quarterly. These assessments will continuecontinued until the FICO bonds maturematured in 2019.


Depositor Preference
The FDIA provides that, in the event of the “liquidation or other resolution” of an insured depository institution, the claims of depositors of the institution, including the claims of the FDIC as subrogee of insured depositors, and certain claims for administrative expenses of the FDIC as a receiver, will have priority over other general unsecured claims against the institution. If an insured depository institution fails, insured and uninsured depositors, along with the FDIC, will have priority in payment ahead of unsecured, non-deposit creditors, including the parent bank holding company, with respect to any extensions of credit they have made to such insured depository institution.



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Consumer Financial Protection

The Company is subject to a number of federal and state consumer protection laws that govern its relationship with its customers. These laws include, for example, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Truth in Lending Act, the Truth in Savings Act, the Electronic Fund Transfer Act, the Expedited Funds Availability Act, the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act, the Fair Housing Act, the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, the Right to Financial Privacy Act, the Service Members Civil Relief Act and these federal laws’ respective state law counterparts, as well as state usury laws and laws regarding unfair and deceptive acts and practices. These and other federal laws, among other things, require disclosures of the cost of credit and terms of deposit accounts, provide substantive consumer rights, prohibit discrimination in credit transactions, regulate the use of credit report information, provide financial privacy protections, prohibit unfair, deceptive and abusive practices, restrict the Bank'sBank’s ability to raise interest rates and subject the Bank to substantial regulatory oversight. Violations of applicable consumer protection laws can result in significant potential liability from litigation brought by customers, including actual damages, restitution and attorneys’ fees.


Further, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ("CFPB") has broad rulemaking authority for a wide range of consumer financial laws that apply to all banks, including, among other things, the authority to prohibit “unfair, deceptive or abusive” acts and practices. Abusive acts or practices are defined as those that materially interfere with a consumer’s ability to understand a term or condition of a consumer financial product or service or take unreasonable advantage of a consumer’s: (i) lack of understanding on the part of the consumer of the material risks, costs, or conditions of the product or service, (ii) inability of the consumer to protect its interests in selecting or using a consumer financial product or service, or (iii) reasonable reliance on a covered entity to act in the consumer’s interests.


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Neither the Dodd-Frank Act nor the individual consumer financial protection laws prevent states from adopting stricter consumer protection standards.


Brokered Deposit Restrictions

Under the FDIC Improvement Act, banks may be restricted in their ability to accept brokered deposits, depending on their classification. “Well-capitalized” institutions are permitted to accept brokered deposits, but all banks that are not well-capitalizedwell- capitalized could be restricted from accepting such deposits. The Bank is currently well-capitalized and not restricted from accepting brokered deposits.


Community Reinvestment Act

The Community Reinvestment Act of 1977 (“CRA”), requires depository institutions to assist in meeting the credit needs of their market areas consistent with safe and sound banking practice. Under the CRA, each depository institution is required to help meet the credit needs of its market areas by, among other things, providing credit to low- and moderate-income individuals and communities. These factors are also considered in evaluating mergers, acquisitions and applications to open a branch or facility. The applicable federal regulators regularly conduct CRA examinations to assess the performance of financial institutions and assign one of four ratings to the institution’s records of meeting the credit needs of its community. During its last examination, the Bank received a CRA rating of “satisfactory” was received by the Bank.


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Insider Credit Transactions

Section 22(h) of the Federal Reserve Act ("FRA") and its implementing Regulation O, restricts loans to directors, executive officers, and principal stockholders (“insiders”). Under Section 22(h), loans to insiders and their related interests may not exceed, together with all other outstanding loans to such persons and affiliated entities, the institution’s total capital and surplus. Loans to insiders above specified amounts must receive the prior approval of the Board of Directors. Further, under Section 22(h) of the FRA, loans to directors, executive officers and principal stockholders must be made on terms substantially the same as offered in comparable transactions to other persons, except that such insiders may receive preferential loans made under a benefit or compensation program that is widely available to the bank’s employees and does not give preference to the insider over the employees. Section 22(g) of the FRA places additional limitations on loans to executive officers. A violation of these restrictions may result in the assessment of substantial civil monetary penalties on the affected bank or any officer, director, employee, agent or other person participating in the conduct of the affairs of that bank, the imposition of a cease and desist order, and other regulatory sanctions.


Safety and Soundness

Under the FDIA,FDI Act, each federal banking agency has prescribed, by regulation, non-capital safety and soundness standards for institutions under its authority. These standards cover internal controls, information and internal audit systems, loan documentation, credit underwriting, interest rate exposure, asset growth, compensation, fees and benefits, such other operational and managerial standards as the agency determines to be appropriate, and standards for asset quality, earnings and stock valuation. An institution whichthat fails to meet these standards must develop a plan acceptable to the agency, specifying the steps that the institution will take to meet the standards. Failure to submit or implement such a plan may subject the institution to regulatory sanctions.


Examinations
The Bank is examined from time-to-time by its primary federal banking regulator, the FDIC, and the BFI.

Financial Privacy

Section V of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act ("GLBA") and its implementing regulations require all financial institutions, including the Company and the Bank and the Bank’s subsidiaries, to adopt privacy policies, restrict the sharing of nonpublic customer data with non-affiliated parties at the customer’s request, limit the reuse of certain consumer information received from non-affiliated financial institutions, and establish procedures and practices to protect customer data from unauthorized access. In addition, the Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”), as amended by the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003 (the "FACT Act”), includes many provisions affecting the Company, Bank, and/or their affiliates, including provisions concerning obtaining consumer reports, furnishing information to consumer reporting agencies, maintaining a program to prevent identity theft, sharing of certain information among affiliated companies, and other provisions. The FACT Act requires entities subject to FCRA to notify their customers if they report negative information about them to a credit bureau or if they are granted credit on terms less favorable than those generally available. The CFPB and the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) have extensive rulemaking authority under the FACT Act, and the Company and the Bank are subject to the rules that have been promulgated under the FACT Act, including rules requiring financial institutions with covered accounts (e.g. consumer bank accounts and loans) to develop, implement, and

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administer an identity theft protection program, as well as rules regarding limitations on affiliate marketing and implementation of programs to identify, detect and mitigate certain identity theft red flags. The Company has developed policies and procedures for itself and its subsidiaries, including the Bank, and believes it is in compliance with all privacy, information sharing, and notification provisions of the GLBA and the FACT Act. The Bank is also subject to data security standards, privacy and data breach notice requirements, primarily those issued by the FDIC.


FDIC, as well as under state laws.

Anti-Money Laundering Initiatives and the USA Patriot Act

A major focus of governmental policy on financial institutions over the last two decades has been combating money laundering and terrorist financing. The USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 (“USA Patriot Act”), substantially broadened the scope of United States anti-money laundering laws and regulations by imposing significant new compliance and due diligence obligations, creating new crimes and penalties and expanding the extra-territorial jurisdiction of the United States. The U.S. Treasury Department has issued a number of regulations that apply various requirements of the USA Patriot Act to financial institutions such as the Bank. These regulations impose obligations on financial institutions to maintain appropriate policies, procedures and controls to detect, prevent and report money laundering and terrorist financing and to verify the identities of their customers. Financial institutions are also prohibited from entering into specified financial transactions and account relationships and must use enhanced due diligence procedures in their dealings with certain types of high-risk customers and implement a written customer identification program. Financial institutions must take certain steps to assist government agencies in detecting and preventing money laundering and report certain types of suspicious transactions. Regulatory authorities routinely examine financial institutions for compliance with these obligations, and failure of a financial institution to maintain and implement adequate programs to combat money laundering and terrorist financing, or to comply with all of the relevant laws or regulations, can have serious legal and reputational consequences for the institution.



Office of Foreign Assets Control Regulation

The United States has imposed economic sanctions that affect transactions with designated foreign countries, nationals and others. These are typically known as the “OFAC” rules based on their administration by the U.S. Treasury Department Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”). The OFAC-administered sanctions targeting countries take many different forms. Generally, however, they contain one or more of the following elements: (i) restrictions on trade with or investment in a sanctioned country, including prohibitions against direct or indirect imports from and exports to a sanctioned country and prohibitions on “U.S. persons” engaging in financial transactions relating to making investments in, or providing investment-related advice or assistance to, a sanctioned country; and (ii) a blocking of assets in which the government or specially designated nationals of the sanctioned country have an interest, by prohibiting transfers of property subject to U.S. jurisdiction (including property in the possession or control of U.S. persons). Blocked assets (e.g., property and bank deposits) cannot be paid out, withdrawn, set off or transferred in any manner without a license from OFAC. The Company is responsible for, among other things, blocking accounts of, and transactions with, such targets and countries, prohibiting unlicensed trade and financial transactions with them and reporting blocked transactions after their occurrence. Failure to comply with these sanctions could have serious legal and reputational consequences.


Other Laws and Regulations
The Company is not only subject to federal laws applicable to it, it is also subject to the rules and regulations of the various federal agencies charged with the responsibility of implementing these federal laws.

Guidance on Sound Compensation Policies

The Dodd-Frank Act requires publicly traded companies to give stockholders a non-binding vote on executive compensation at their first annual meeting taking place six months after the date of enactment and at least every three years thereafter(the so-called “say-on-pay vote”) and on so-called “golden parachute” payments in connection with approvals of mergers and acquisitions.


In addition, the Dodd-Frank Act requires publicly traded companies to give stockholders a non-binding vote, at least once every six years, on how frequently to hold the “say on pay” vote.

The Dodd-Frank Act also requires the federal banking agencies and the SEC to establish joint regulations or guidelines prohibiting incentive-based payment arrangements at specified regulated entities with at least $1 billion in total consolidated assets that encourage inappropriate risks by providing an executive officer, employee, director or principal shareholder with excessive compensation, fees, or benefits that could lead to material financial loss to the entity. The federal banking agencies and the SEC most recently proposed such regulations in 2016, but the regulations have not yet been finalized. If the regulations are adopted in the form initially proposed, they will restrict the manner in which executive compensation is structured.


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Changing Regulatory Structure and Future Legislation and Regulation

Congress may enact further legislation that affects the regulation of the financial services industry, and the Maine or New Hampshire legislaturestate legislatures may enact further legislation affecting the regulation of financial institutions chartered by the State of Maine or the State of New Hampshire.institutions. Federal and state regulatory agencies also periodically propose and adopt changes to their regulations or change the manner in which existing regulations are applied. The Company cannot predict the substance or impact of pending or future legislation or regulations, or the application thereof, although enactment of the proposed legislation could impact the regulatory structure under which the Company operates and may significantly increase costs, impede the efficiency of internal business processes, require an increase in regulatory capital, require modifications to the Company’s business strategy, and limit the Company’s ability to pursue business opportunities in an efficient manner. A change in statutes, regulations or regulatory policies applicable to the Company or any of its subsidiaries could have a material effect on its business.


Monetary Policy

Other Laws and Economic Environment

Regulations

The earningsCompany is not only subject to federal laws applicable to it, it is also subject to the rules and regulations of the Company are significantly affected byvarious federal agencies charged with the monetary and fiscal policiesresponsibility of governmental authorities, including the Federal Reserve Board. Among the instruments of monetary policy used by the Federal Reserve Board to implementimplementing these objectives are open-market operations in U.S. Government securities and federal funds, changes in the discount rate on member bank borrowings, and changes in reserve requirements against member bank deposits. These instruments of monetary policy are used in varying combinations to influence the overall level of bank loans, investments, and deposits, and the interest rates charged on loans and paid for deposits. The Federal Reserve Board frequently uses these instruments of monetary policy, especially its open-market operations and the discount rate, to


influence the level of interest rates, thereby affecting the strength of the economy, the level of inflation, or the price of the dollar in foreign exchange markets. The monetary policies of the Federal Reserve Board have had a significant effect on the operating results of banking institutions in the past and are expected to continue to do so in the future. It is not possible to predict the nature of future changes in monetary and fiscal policies, or the effect which they may have on the Company’s business and earnings.

Environmental Laws
The Company believes that it is in compliance with all federal, state and local environmental regulations. The cost of ongoing compliance with such regulations does not have a material effect on operations.



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ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS


An investment in the Company involves risk, some of which, including market, liquidity, credit, operational, legal, compliance, reputational and strategic risks, could be substantial and is inherent in the Company'sCompany’s business. This risk also includes the possibility that the value of the investment could decrease considerably, and dividends or other distributions concerning the investment could be reduced or eliminated. Discussed below are risk factors that could adversely affect financial results and condition, as well as the value of, and return on investments made in the Company. Although the Company believes that these risks are the most important for you to consider, you should read this section in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements, the notes to those Financial Statements and management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations.


Economic Risk Factors

Credit Risks

Deterioration in local economies or real estate market may adversely affect the Company’s financial performance.

performance, as its borrowers’ ability to repay loans and the value of the collateral securing the loans may decline.

The Company serves individuals and businesses located in the downeast, midcoast and central regions of Maine, the Cheshire, Grafton, Hillsborough, Merrimack and Sullivan counties in central and western New Hampshire, and the Rutland, Windsor and Orange counties in central Vermont. A substantial portion of the loan portfolio is secured by real estate in these areas and the value of the associated collateral is subject to local real estate market conditions. Furthermore, many customers in the hospitality industry rely upon a high number of tourists to vacation destinations and attractions within the Company'sCompany’s markets. The Company'sCompany’s success is largely dependent on the economic conditions, including employment levels, population growth, income levels, savings trends and government policies in those market areas. A downturn in the local economies may adversely affect collateral values, sources of funds, and demand for products, all of which could have a negative impact on results of operations, financial condition and business expansion.


Changes in

High concentrations of commercial loans may increase exposure to credit loss upon borrower default.

As of December 31, 2021, approximately 60% of the general economyBanks’s loan portfolio consisted of commercial real estate, commercial and industrial and construction loans. Commercial loan portfolio concentration generally exposes lenders to greater risk of delinquency and loss than residential real estate loans because repayment of the loans often depends on the successful operation and income streams from the property. Commercial loans typically involve larger balances to single borrowers or groups of related borrowers as compared to residential real estate loans. As the financial markets could adversely affect financial performance.

The outlook forBank’s loan portfolio contains a significant number of large commercial loans, the U.S. economy remains uncertain amid concerns about short- and long-term interest rates, debt and equity capital markets and general financial market conditions. A deterioration of general economic conditionsone or a few of these loans could cause a significant increase in non-performing loans, provision for loan losses, and/or an increase in loan charge-offs, all of which could adversely affect the marketsCompany’s financial condition and results of local economiesoperations.

The Bank is exposed to risk of environmental liabilities with respect to properties to which it takes title.

In the course of business, the Bank may own or foreclose and take title to real estate that may be subject to environmental liabilities with respect to subject property. As a result, the Company may be held liable for property damage, personal injury, investigation and restoration costs. The cost associated with investigation or restoration activities could be

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substantial. In addition, as the owner or former owner of a contaminated site, the Company may be subject to common law claims by third parties based on damages and costs resulting from environmental contamination emanating from the property.

Greater than anticipated credit losses in the loan portfolios may adversely affect earnings.

Credit losses are inherent in the business of making loans and could have a negative impactmaterial adverse effect on resultsoperating results. The Company makes various assumptions and judgments about the collectability of operationsthe loan portfolio and financial condition. Deterioration or defaults made by issuersprovides an allowance for credit losses based on a number of factors. The allowance for credit losses is evaluated on a periodic basis using current information, including the quality of the loan portfolio, economic conditions, value of the underlying collateral and the level of investment securities may cause additional credit-related other-than-temporary impairment chargesnon-accrual loans. Although the Company believes the allowance for credit losses is appropriate to the income statement. The Company's ability to borrow from other financial institutions or to access the debt or equity capital markets on favorable terms or at all could be adversely affected by disruptionsabsorb probable losses in the capital marketsloan portfolio, this allowance may not be adequate. Increases in the allowance will result in an expense for the period, thereby reducing reported net income.  

As further discussed in Note 1– Summary of Significant Accounting Policies of the Consolidated Financial Statements in this report, the Company has adopted Accounting Standard Codification (ASC) 326 or other events, including actions by rating agencies or deteriorating investor expectations.


“CECL” effective January 1, 2021.

Liquidity and Interest Rate Risks

Interest rate volatility could significantly reduce the Company’s profitability.

The Bank’s earnings and cash flows are largely dependent upon its net interest income. Net interest income is the difference between interest income earned on interest-bearing assets such as loans and securities and interest expense paid on interest-bearing liabilities such as deposits and borrowed funds. Interest rates are highly sensitive to many factors that are beyond the Company’s control, including general economic conditions, demand for loans, securities and deposits, policies of various governmental and regulatory agencies and, in particular, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.agencies. Changes in monetary policy, including changes in interest rates, or the slope of the yield curve could influence not only the interest received on loans and securities and the amount of interest paid on deposits and borrowings, but such changes could also affect (i) the ability to originate loans and obtain deposits, (ii) the fair value of the Company'sCompany’s financial assets and liabilities, and (iii) the average duration of loans and securities that are collateralized by mortgages. If the interest rates paid on deposits and other borrowings increase at a faster rate than the interest rates received on loans and other investments, net interest income, and therefore earnings, could be adversely affected. Earnings could also be adversely affected if the interest rates received on loans and other investments fall more quickly than the interest rates paid on deposits and other borrowings. If interest rates decline, the Bank’s higher-ratehigher- rate loans and investments may be subject to prepayment risk, which could negatively impact its net interest margin. Conversely, if interest rates increase, the Bank’s loans and investment securities may be subject to extension risk, which could negatively impact its net interest margin as well.



Industry Risk Factors

Wholesale funding sources may prove insufficient to replace deposits, support operations and future growth.

The Company and banking subsidiaries must maintain sufficient funds to respond to the needs of customers. To manage liquidity, the Company draws upon a number of funding sources in addition to core deposit growth, loan repayments and maturities of loans and securities. These sources include FHLB and FRB advances, proceeds from the sale of securities and loans and liquidity resources at the holding company. The Company’s ability to manage liquidity will be severely constrained if unable to maintain access to funding or if adequate financing is not available to accommodate future growth at acceptable costs. In addition, if the Company is required to rely more heavily on more expensive funding sources to support future growth, revenues may not increase proportionately to cover costs. In this case, operating margins and profitability would be adversely affected.

Loss of deposits or a change in deposit mix could increase the cost of funding.

Deposits are a low cost and stable source of funding. The Company competes with banks and other financial institutions for deposits. Funding costs may increase if deposits are lost and are forced to replace them with more expensive sources of funding, if customers shift their deposits into higher cost products or if the Company needs to raise interest rates to avoid losing deposits. Higher funding costs reduce the net interest margin, net interest income and net income.

The Company’s access to funds from subsidiaries may be restricted.

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dividend payments on its common stock, debt service of subordinated borrowings, fund stock repurchase program and to replace deposits at maturity and support operations and future growth.

fund strategic initiatives or other obligations. The Company and bankingCompany’s subsidiaries must maintain sufficientare subject to laws that authorize regulatory bodies to block or reduce the flow of funds from those subsidiaries to respond to the needs of depositors and borrowers. To manage liquidity, the Company draws upon a number of funding sources in addition to core deposit growth and repayments and maturitiesBar Harbor Bankshares based on assertion that certain payments from subsidiaries are considered an unsafe or unsound practice.

Prepayments of loans and investments. These sources include FHLB advances, proceeds frommay negatively impact the saleCompany’s business. Generally, customers may prepay the principal amount of investments andtheir outstanding loans at any time.

The speeds at which such prepayments occur, as well as the size of such prepayments, are within the customers’ discretion. Fluctuations in interest rates, in certain circumstances, may also lead to high levels of loan prepayments, which may also have an adverse impact on net interest income. If customers prepay the principal amount of their loans, and liquidity resources at the holding company. The Company's ability to manage liquidity will be severely constrained if unable to maintain access to funding or if adequate financing is not available to accommodate future growth at acceptable costs. In addition, if the Company is requiredunable to rely more heavilylend those funds to other borrowers or invest the funds at the same or higher interest rates, interest income will be reduced. A significant reduction in interest income could have a negative impact on more expensive funding sources to support future growth, revenues may not increase proportionately to cover costs. In this case, operating marginsresults of operations and profitability would be adversely affected. Turbulence in the capital and credit marketsfinancial condition.

Secondary mortgage market conditions may adversely affect liquidity and financial condition and earnings.

The secondary mortgage markets are impacted by interest rates and investor demand for residential mortgage loans and increased investor yield requirements for these loans. These conditions may fluctuate in the willingnessfuture. As a result, a prolonged period of certain counterpartiessecondary market illiquidity may reduce the Company’s loan production volumes, change loan portfolio composition, and customersreduce operating results. Secondary markets are affected by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and Ginny Mae (collectively, the "Agencies") for loan purchases that meet their conforming loan requirements. These agencies could limit purchases of conforming loans due to capital constraints, changes in conforming loan criteria or other factors. Proposals to reform mortgage finance could affect the role of the Agencies and the market for conforming loans.

Reforms to London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") and other indices, and related uncertainty, may adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations.

The Company established a committee in 2020 comprised of bank management to prepare for the discontinuance of LIBOR. The Company has determined that its financial products tied to LIBOR will not be subject to cessation until June 30, 2023. This review also identified that only a few legacy contracts do business withnot include appropriate fallback language. The Company anticipates that the Company.


High concentrationsappropriate fallback provisions for these contracts will be implemented and allow for an orderly transition prior to the June 30, 2023 cessation of commercial loans may increase exposure to credit loss upon borrower default.
U.S. Dollar LIBOR. As of December 31, 2018, approximately 49%2021, the Company no longer issues new LIBOR-based financial instruments. Furthermore, U.S. Dollar LIBOR indices utilized by Company’s existing financial instruments shall cease on June 30, 2023. Beginning January 1, 2022, the Company is using the CME Term Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) as the primary index for financial instruments and the Bloomberg Short Term Bank Yield Index (BSBY) as a secondary index.

Operational Risks

The Company is subject to a variety of the Banks’s loan portfolio consisted of commercial real estate, commercialoperational risks, including reputational risk, and industrial, construction and agricultural loans. Commercial loan portfolio concentration generally exposes lenders to greaterthe risk of delinquency and loss than residential real estate loans because repayment of the loans often depends on the successful operation and income streams from the property.  Additionally, commercial loans typically involve larger balances to single borrowersfraud or groups of related borrowers compared to residential real estate loans. Because the Bank’s loan portfolio contains a significant number of large commercial loans, the deterioration of onetheft by employees or a few of these loans could cause a significant increase in non-performing loans, provision for loan losses,  and/or an increase in loan charge-offs, all ofoutsiders, which couldmay adversely affect the Company's financial conditionCompany’s business and results of operations.


Greater than anticipated credit losses

The Company is exposed to many types of operational risks, including reputational risk, legal and compliance risk, the risk of fraud or theft by employees or outsiders, and unauthorized transactions by employees or operational errors, including clerical or record-keeping errors or those resulting from faulty or disabled computer or telecommunications systems. If personal, non-public, confidential, or proprietary information of customers in the loan portfolios may adversely affect earnings.

Credit losses are inherent inCompany’s possession were to be mishandled or misused, the business of making loansCompany could suffer significant regulatory consequences, reputational damage, and could have a material adverse affect on operating results. The Company makes various assumptions and judgments aboutfinancial loss.

Because the collectabilitynature of the loan portfoliofinancial services business involves a high volume of transactions, certain errors may be repeated or compounded before they are discovered and provide an allowance for loan losses based on a numbersuccessfully rectified. The Company’s necessary dependence upon automated systems to record and process transactions and its large transaction volume may further increase the risk that technical flaws or employee tampering or manipulation of factors. The allowance for loan losses is evaluated on a periodic basis using current information, including the quality of the loan portfolio, economic conditions, the value of the underlying collateral and the level of non-accrual loans.  Although the Company believes the allowance for loan losses is appropriate to absorb probable losses in the loan portfolio, this allowance may not be adequate. Increases in the allowancethose systems will result in an expense forlosses that are difficult to detect. The Company may also be subject to disruptions of its operating systems arising from events that are wholly or partially beyond its control (i.e., computer viruses or electrical or telecommunications outages, natural disaster, pandemics, or other damage to property or physical assets), which may give rise to disruption of service to customers and to financial loss or liability. The Company is further exposed to the period, thereby reducing reported net income.risk that its external vendors may be unable to fulfill their contractual


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obligations (or will be subject to the same risk of fraud or operational errors by their respective employees) and to the risk that the Company’s vendors’ business continuity and data security systems prove to be inadequate. The occurrence of any of these risks could result in a diminished ability to operate (i.e., by requiring the Company to expend significant resources to correct the defect), as well as potential liability to clients, reputational damage, and regulatory intervention.

Disruptions to the Company’s information systems and security breaches couldmay adversely affect its business and reputation.

In the ordinary course of business, the Company relies on electronic communications and information systems to conduct its businesses and to store sensitive data, including financial information regarding its customers. The integrity of information systems are under significant threat from cyber-attackscyberattacks by third parties, including through coordinated attacks sponsored by foreign nations and criminal organizations to disrupt business operations and other compromises to data and systems for political or criminal purposes. The Company employs an in-depth, layered, defense approach that leverages people, processes and technology to manage and maintain cyber securitycybersecurity controls. Notwithstanding the strength of defensive measures, the threat from cyberattacks is severe, attacks are sophisticated and attackers respond rapidly to changes in defensive measures. Cyber securityCybersecurity risks may also occur with the Company’s third-party service providers, and may interfere with their ability to fulfill their contractual obligations to us, with additional potential for financial loss or liability that could adversely affect the Company’s financial condition or results of operations. The Company offers its customers the ability to bank remotely and provide other technology-based products and services, which services include the secure transmission of confidential information over the Internet and other remote channels. To the extent that the Company’s customers’ systems are not secure or are otherwise compromised, its network could be vulnerable to unauthorized access, malicious software, phishing schemes and other security breaches. To the extent that the Company’s activities or the activities of its clients or third-party service providers involve the storage and transmission of confidential information, security breaches and malicious software could expose the Company to claims, regulatory scrutiny, litigation and other possible liabilities.


While to date the Company has not experienced a significant compromise, significant data loss or material financial losses related to cyber securitycybersecurity attacks, the Company’s systems and those of its clientscustomers and third-party service providers, are under constant threat and may experience a significant event in the future. The Company may suffer material financial losses related to these risks in the future or it may be subject to liability for compromises to its clientcustomers or third-party service provider systems.providers. Any such losses or liabilities could adversely affect the Company’s financial condition or results of operations, and could expose us to reputation risk, the loss of client business, increased operational costs, as well as additional regulatory scrutiny, possible litigation, and related financial liability. These risks also include possible business interruption, including the inability to access critical information and systems.


The Company may be adversely affected by continuous technological change.

Company’s operations are reliant on outside vendors.

The financial services industry is continually undergoing rapid technological change with frequent introductions of new technology-driven products and services. The effectiveCompany’s operations are dependent on the 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, uponcertain outside vendors for 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 operational efficiencies. Many of the Company's larger competitors have substantially greater resources to invest in technological improvements. The Companyday-to-day operations. Vendors may not perform in accordance with established performance standards required in their agreements for any number of reasons including a change in the vendor’s senior management, financial condition, product line or mix and how they support existing customers, or simply change their strategic focus putting the Company at risk. While the Company has comprehensive policies and procedures in place to mitigate risk in all phases of vendor management from selection to performance monitoring, the failure of a vendor to perform in accordance with contractual agreements could be able to effectively implement new technology-driven products and services or be successful in marketing these products and servicesdisruptive to its customers.


business, which could have a material adverse effect on its financial condition and results of operations.

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

The Company'sCompany’s ability to engage in routine funding transactions could be adversely affected by the actions and commercial soundness of other financial institutions. Bank and non-bank financial services companies are interrelated as a result of trading, clearing, counterparty and other relationships. The Company has exposure to different industries and counterparties through transactions with counterparties in the bank and non-bank financial services industries, including brokers and dealers, commercial banks, investment banks and other institutional clients. As a result, defaults by, or even rumors or questions about, one or more bank or non-bank financial services companies, or the bank or non-bank financial services industries generally, have led to market-wide liquidity problems and could lead to losses or defaults by us or by other institutions. These losses or defaults could have an adverse affecteffect on the Company'sCompany’s business, financial condition and results of operations.


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Prepayments of loans

Changes in the federal, state, or local tax laws may negatively impact the Company'sCompany’s financial performance.

The Company is subject to changes in tax law that could increase effective tax rates.  These law changes may be retroactive to previous periods and as a result could negatively affect the Company’s current and future financial performance. Legislation enacted in 2017 resulted in a reduction in the Company’s federal corporate tax rate from 35% in 2017 to 21% in 2018, which had a favorable impact on earnings and capital generation abilities.  During 2021, Congress debated various proposals for increase in the corporate tax rate and possible surcharges on corporate share repurchases as part of the funding for various spending initiatives. Any such increase in the corporate tax rate or surcharges would adversely affect the Company’s results of operations in future periods.

Impairment of investment securities or goodwill could result in a negative impact on the Company’s results of operations.

In assessing whether the impairment of securities is related to a deterioration in credit factors, the Company considers the length of time and extent to which the fair value has been less than cost, the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer, and the intent and ability to retain the securities for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in fair value in the near term.

Under current accounting standards, goodwill is not amortized but, instead, is subject to impairment tests on at least an annual basis or more frequently if an event occurs or circumstances change that reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying amount.  A decline in the Company’s stock price or occurrence of a triggering event following any of its quarterly earnings releases and prior to the filing of the periodic report for that period could, under certain circumstances, require performance of a goodwill impairment test and result in an impairment charge being recorded for that period which was not reflected in such earnings release.  During 2021, the annual impairment test conducted in October, using discounted cash flows and market based approaches, indicated that the estimated fair value of its sole reporting unit “Bar Harbor Bank & Trust” exceeded the carrying value.  In a future assessments, the Company could conclude that all or a portion of our goodwill may be impaired, which would result in a non-cash charge to earnings.  

Revenues from the Company’s wealth management companies are significant to its earnings.

Revenues from the Company’s wealth management business are significant to our earnings.  Generating returns that satisfy clients in a variety of asset classes is important to maintaining existing business and attracting new business.  Generally,Administering or managing assets in accordance with the terms of governing documents and applicable laws is also important to client satisfaction. Failure in either of the foregoing areas can expose the Company to liability, and result in a decrease in revenues and earnings.

Societal responses to climate change could adversely affect the Company’s business and performance, including indirectly through impacts on the Company’s customers.

Concerns over the long-term impacts of climate change have led and will continue to lead to governmental efforts around the world to mitigate those impacts. Consumers and businesses also may change their behavior on their own as a result of these concerns. The Company and its customers may prepay the principal amount of their outstanding loans at any time.

The speeds at which such prepayments occur,will need to respond to new laws and regulations as well as consumer and business preferences resulting from climate change concerns. The Company and its customers may face cost increases, asset value reductions and operating process changes, among other impacts. The impact on the sizeCompany’s customers will likely vary depending on their specific attributes. In addition, the Company could face reductions in creditworthiness on the part of some customers or in the value of assets securing loans. The Company’s efforts to take these risks into account in making lending and other decisions may not be effective in protecting the Company from the negative impact of new laws and regulations or changes in consumer or business behavior.

Severe weather, natural disasters, acts of war or terrorism, and other external events could significantly impact the Company’s business and the business of its customers.

Severe weather, natural disasters, acts of war or terrorism, and other adverse external events could have a significant impact on the Company’s ability to conduct business. Such events could affect the stability of borrowers to repay outstanding loans, impair the value of collateral securing loans, cause significant property damage, result in loss of revenue and/or cause us to incur additional expenses. In particular, such prepayments,events may have a particularly negative impact upon the business of customers who are withinengaged in the customers’ discretion. Fluctuationshospitality in the Company’s market area, which could have a direct negative impact on the Company’s business and results of operations.

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Strategic and External Risks

The COVID-19 pandemic may adversely impact our business and financial results, as it is highly uncertain and cannot be predicted, including the scope and duration of the pandemic and actions taken by governmental authorities in response to the pandemic.

The COVID-19 pandemic has created extensive disruptions to the economy and to the lives of individuals. Governments, businesses, and the public are taking unprecedented actions to contain the spread of COVID-19 and to mitigate its effects, including quarantines, travel bans, shelter-in-place orders, closures of businesses and schools, fiscal stimulus, and legislation designed to deliver monetary aid and other relief. While the scope, duration, and full effects of COVID-19 continue to evolve, the pandemic and related efforts to contain it have disrupted economic activity, adversely affected the functioning of financial markets, impacted interest rates, increased economic and market uncertainty, and disrupted trade and supply chains. If these effects continue for a prolonged period or result in certain circumstances, may also lead to high levelssustained economic stress or recession, many of loan prepayments, which may alsothe risk factors identified in our Form 10-K could be exacerbated and such effects could have an adverse impact on net interest income. If customers prepay the principal amount of their loans, and the Company is unablein a number of ways related to lend those funds to other borrowerscredit quality, collateral values, customer demand, funding, operations, interest rate risk, and human capital.

Changes in the general economy or invest the funds at the same or higher interest rates, interest income will be reduced. financial markets could adversely affect financial performance.

A significant reduction in interest incomedeterioration of general economic conditions could adversely affect local economies and have a negative impact on results of operations and financial condition.


Business Risk Factors

Deterioration or defaults made by issuers of the underlying collateral of investment securities may cause additional credit-related other-than-temporary impairment charges to the income statement. The Company’s ability to borrow from other financial institutions or to access the debt or equity capital markets on favorable terms or at all could be adversely affected by disruptions in the capital markets or other events, including actions by rating agencies or deteriorating investor expectations.

Monetary policy and economic environment could impact financial performance.

The earnings of the Company are significantly affected by the monetary and fiscal policies of governmental authorities, including the Federal Reserve Board. Among the instruments of monetary policy used by the Federal Reserve Board to implement these objectives are open-market operations in U.S. Government securities and federal funds, changes in the discount rate on member bank borrowings, and changes in reserve requirements against member bank deposits. These instruments of monetary policy are used in varying combinations to influence the overall level of bank loans, investments, and deposits, and the interest rates charged on loans and paid for deposits. The Federal Reserve Board frequently uses these instruments of monetary policy, especially its open-market operations and the discount rate, to influence the level of interest rates, thereby affecting the strength of the economy, the level of inflation, or the price of the dollar in foreign exchange markets. The monetary policies of the Federal Reserve Board have had a significant effect on the operating results of banking institutions in the past and are expected to continue to do so in the future. It is not possible to predict the nature of future changes in monetary and fiscal policies, or the effect which they may have on the Company’s business and earnings.

Strong competition within the Company'sCompany’s markets may significantly impact profitability.

The Company competes with an ever-increasing array of financial service providers. See the section entitled “Competition” of Item 1 of this Annual Report on Form 10-Kreport for additional competitor information. Competition from nationwide banks, as well as local institutions, continues to mount in the Company'sCompany’s markets. To compete, the Company focuses on quality customer service, making decisions at the local level, maintaining long-term customer relationships, building customer loyalty, and providing products and services designed to address the specific needs of customers. Failure to perform in any of these areas could significantly weaken the Company'sCompany’s competitive position, which could adversely affect growth and profitability.

Market changes may adversely affect demand for services and impact revenue, costs, and earnings.

Channels for servicing the Company’s customers are evolving rapidly, with less reliance on traditional branch facilities, increased use of e-commerce channels, and demand for universal bankers and other relationship managers who can service multiple product lines. The Company has an ongoing process for evaluating the profitability of its branch system and other office and operational facilities. The identification of unprofitable operations and facilities can lead to restructuring charges


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and introduce the risk of disruptions to revenues and customer relationships. The Company competes with larger financial institutions who are rapidly evolving their service channels and escalating the costs of evolving the service process.

Expansion, growth, and acquisitions could negatively impact earnings if not successful.

The Company may grow organically both by geographic expansion and through business line expansion, as well as through acquisitions. Success of these activities depends on the Company'sCompany’s ability to continue to maintain and develop an infrastructure appropriate to support and integrate such growth. Success may also depends on acceptance of the Bank by customers in these new markets and, in the case of expansion through acquisitions, these factors include the long-term recruitment and retention of key personnel and acquired customer relationships. Profitability depends on whether the marginal revenue generated in the new markets will offset the increased expenses of operating a larger entity, with more staff, more locations, and more product offerings. Failure to achieve any of these success factors may have a negative impact on the Company’s financial condition and results of operations.


Market changes may adversely affect demand for services and impact revenue, costs, and earnings.
Channels for servicing the Company’s customers are evolving rapidly, with less reliance on traditional branch facilities, increased use of e-commerce channels, and demand for universal bankers and other relationship managers who can service multiple product lines. The Company has an ongoing process for evaluating the profitability of its branch system and other office and operational facilities. The identification of unprofitable operations and facilities can lead to restructuring charges and introduce the risk of disruptions to revenues and customer relationships. The Company competes with larger financial institutions who are rapidly evolving their service channels and escalating the costs of evolving the service process.

The Company is subject to a variety of operational risks, including reputational risk, and the risk of fraud or theft by employees or outsiders, which may adversely affect the Company’s business and results of operations.
The Company is exposed to many types of operational risks, including reputational risk, legal and compliance risk, the risk of fraud or theft by employees or outsiders, and unauthorized transactions by employees or operational errors, including clerical or record-keeping errors or those resulting from faulty or disabled computer or telecommunications systems. If personal, non-public, confidential, or proprietary information of customers in the Company's possession were to be mishandled or misused, the Company could suffer significant regulatory consequences, reputational damage, and financial loss.

Because the nature of the financial services business involves a high volume of transactions, certain errors may be repeated or compounded before they are discovered and successfully rectified. The Company’s necessary dependence upon automated systems to record and process transactions and its large transaction volume may further increase the risk that technical flaws or employee tampering or manipulation of those systems will result in losses that are difficult to detect. The Company may also be subject to disruptions of its operating systems arising from events that are wholly

or partially beyond its control (i.e., computer viruses or electrical or telecommunications outages, natural disaster, disease pandemics, or other damage to property or physical assets), which may give rise to disruption of service to customers and to financial loss or liability. The Company is further exposed to the risk that its external vendors may be unable to fulfill their contractual obligations (or will be subject to the same risk of fraud or operational errors by their respective employees) and to the risk that the Company's vendors' business continuity and data security systems prove to be inadequate. The occurrence of any of these risks could result in a diminished ability to operate (i.e., by requiring the Company to expend significant resources to correct the defect), as well as potential liability to clients, reputational damage, and regulatory intervention.

Goodwill from acquisitions could become impaired.
Applicable accounting standards require that the purchase method of accounting be used for all business combinations. Under purchase accounting, if the purchase price of an acquired company exceeds the fair value of the acquired company’s net assets, the excess is carried on the balance sheet as goodwill, by the acquirer. A significant decline in expected future cash flows, a continuing period of market disruption, market capitalization to book value deterioration, or slower growth rates may require the Company to record charges in the future related to the impairment of goodwill. If the Company concludes that a future write-down is necessary, the impact could have an adverse affect on financial condition and results of operations

The Company may be unableadversely affected by continuous technological change.

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 attractbetter serve customers and retain key personnel.

to reduce costs. The Company’s future success depends, in large part, onupon its ability to attractaddress the needs of its customers by using technology to provide products and retain key personnel. Competition for qualified personnelservices that will satisfy customer demands, as well as to create additional operational efficiencies.

The introduction of new products and services can entail significant time and resources.  The Company’s failure to manage risks and uncertainties associated with new products and services exposes it to enhanced risk of operational lapses which may result in the recognition of financial services industrystatement liabilities. Regulatory and internal control requirements, capital requirements, competitive alternatives, vendor relationships and shifting market preferences may also determine if such initiatives can be intensebrought to market in a manner that is timely and attractive to the Company’s clients. Products and services relying on internet and mobile technologies may expose the Company to fraud and its subsidiaries may not be ablecybersecurity risks. Failure to hiresuccessfully manage these risks in the development and implementation of new products or retain the key personnel that it depends upon for success. In addition, the Bank’s rural geographic marketplace, combined with relatively expensive real estate purchase prices within the area of the Bank’s principal office location in Bar Harbor, Maine, create additional risks for the Company and the Bank’s ability to attract and retain key personnel. The unexpected loss of services of one or more of key personnel could have a material adverse impact on the Company's business because of their skills, knowledge of the markets in which the Company operates, years of industry experience and the difficulty of promptly finding qualified replacement personnel.


Severe weather, natural disasters, acts of war or terrorism, and other external events could significantly impact the Company’s business and the business of its customers.
Severe weather, natural disasters, acts of war or terrorism, and other adverse external events could have a significant impact on the Company’s ability to conduct business. Such events could affect the stability of borrowers to repay outstanding loans, impair the value of collateral securing loans, cause significant property damage, result in loss of revenue and/or cause us to incur additional expenses. In particular, such events may have a particularly negative impact upon the business of customers who are engaged in the hospitality and natural resource dependent industries in the Company's market area, which could have a direct negative impacteffect on the Company’s business and results of operations.

reputation.

Legal, Regulatory Risk Factors


and Compliance Risks

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

The Company is subject to extensive federal and state regulation and supervision. Banking regulations are primarily intended to protect depositors’ funds, the Federal Deposit Insurance Fund and the safety and soundness of the banking system as a whole, not stockholders. 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 costs of operations and adversely impact 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 affect on the Company's business, financial condition and results of operations. While the Company has policies and procedures designed to prevent any such violations, there can be no assurance that such violations will not occur.

The Company may elect or be compelled to seek additional capital in the future, but capital may not be available when it is needed.
The Company is required by federal and state regulatory authorities to maintain adequate levels of capital to support its operations. In addition, the Company may elect to raise additional capital to support its business or to finance acquisitions, if any, or the Company may otherwise elect to raise additional capital.

The Company’s ability to raise additional capital, if needed, will depend on conditions in the capital markets, economic conditions, and a number of other factors, many of which are outside the Company’s control, and on its financial performance. Accordingly, there is no assurance of the Company’s ability to raise additional capital if needed or on acceptable terms.  If the Company cannot raise additional capital when needed, or on reasonable terms, it may have a material adverse affect on its financial condition and results of operations.

The Company is subject to possible claims and litigation pertaining to fiduciary responsibilities.

From time to time, customers make claims and take legal action pertaining to the Company’s performance of its fiduciary responsibilities. Whether customer claims and legal action related to the Company'sCompany’s performance of fiduciary responsibilities are founded or unfounded, if such claims and legal actions are not resolved in a favorable manner, they may result in significant financial liability and/or adversely affect the market perception of the Company and products and services as well as impact customer demand for products and services.


Changes in tax

Failure to comply with laws, and regulations and differences in interpretation of tax laws and regulations may adversely impact the Company's financial statements.

Federal, state, and local tax authorities may change tax laws and regulations, whichor policies could result in a decrease or increase to net deferred tax assets. In December 2017, the Company recognized a write-down of $4.0 million in net deferred tax assets in connection with the adoption of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 ("TCJA"). Federal, state, and local tax authorities may interpret tax laws and regulations differently and challenge tax positions that the Company has taken on tax returns. This may result in differences in the treatment of revenues, deductions, creditssanctions by regulatory agencies, civil money penalties and/or differences in the timing of these items. The differences in treatment may result in payment of additional taxes, interest or penalties thatreputation damage, which could have a material adverse affecteffect on results.the Company’s business, financial condition and


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results of operations. While the Company has policies and procedures designed to fundsprevent any such violations, there can be no assurance that such violations will not occur.

Fee revenues from subsidiariesoverdraft protection programs constitute a significant portion of our noninterest income and may be restricted.

Bar Harbor Bankshares is a separate and distinct legal entity from the Bank and non-banking subsidiaries. Bar Harbor Bankshares depends on dividends, distributions and other payments from its banking and non-banking subsidiaries to fund dividend payments on its common stock and to fund all payments on its other obligations. The Company’s subsidiaries are subject to lawsincreased supervisory scrutiny.

Revenues derived from transaction fees associated with overdraft protection programs offered to the Company’s customers represent a significant portion of its noninterest income.  In response to recent increased congressional and regulatory scrutiny, and in anticipation of enhanced supervision and enforcement of overdraft protection practices in the future, certain banking organizations have begun to modify their overdraft protection programs, including by discontinuing the imposition of overdraft transaction fees. These competitive pressures, as well as any adoption by the Company’s regulators of new rules or supervisory guidance or more aggressive examination and enforcement policies in respect of banks' overdraft protection practices, could cause it to modify programs and practices in ways that authorize regulatory bodiesmay have a negative impact revenue and earnings.  

General Risk Factors

Changes in the Company’s accounting policies or in accounting standards could materially affect its results of operations, and financial condition.

Accounting policies are fundamental to blockunderstanding the Company’s results of operations, and financial condition. Some of the accounting policies are critical because they require the Company to make difficult, subjective and complex judgments about matters that are inherently uncertain and because it is likely that materially different amounts would be reported under different conditions or reduceusing different assumptions.  The Company may experience material losses if such estimates or assumptions underlying in the flowCompany’s financial statements are incorrect.

From time to time, the FASB and the SEC change the financial accounting and reporting standards or the interpretation of funds from those subsidiaries to Bar Harbor Bankshares,standards that govern the preparation of our external financial statements. These changes could materially impact how the Company’s reports its results of operations and financial condition.  New or revised standards could also require retroactive application, which could impede access to funds it needs to make payments on its obligations or dividend payments.


A new accounting standard may require us to increaseresult in the allowance for loan losses.
The Financial Accounting Standards Board has issued Accounting Standards Update 2016-13, which will be effective for the Company for the first quarterrestatement of the year ending December 31, 2020. This standard, often referred to as CECL requires companies to recognize an allowance for credit losses using a new current expected credit loss model. Company’s prior period financial statements in material amounts.

Internal controls may become ineffective in preventing or detecting material errors

The Company regularly reviews and updates our internal controls, disclosure controls and procedures, and corporate governance policies and procedures. Any system of controls, however well designed and operated, is currently evaluatingbased in part on certain assumptions and can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurances that the impact of adopting this standard on the consolidated financial statements. Any increase in the allowance for credit losses or expenses incurred to determine the appropriate levelobjectives of the allowance for loan losses maycontrols are met. Any failure or circumvention of our controls and procedures or failure to comply with regulations related to controls and procedures could have a material adverse affecteffect on the Company's financial condition andCompany’s business, results of operations.



The Bank is exposed to risk of environmental liabilities with respect to properties to which it takes title.
In the course of business, the Bank may own or forecloseoperations, and take title to real estate, and could be subject to environmental liabilities with respect to these properties. financial condition.

The Company may be held liableunable to a governmental entityattract and retain key personnel.

The Company’s success depends, in large part, on its ability to attract and retain key personnel. Competition for qualified personnel in the financial services industry can be intense and the Company and its subsidiaries may not be able to hire or to third partiesretain the key personnel that it depends upon for property damage, personal injury, investigation and restoration costs incurred by these parties in connection with environmental contamination, or may be required to investigate or clean up hazardous or toxic substances, or chemical releases at a property. The cost associated with investigation or remediation activities could be substantial.success. In addition, as the owner or former owner of a contaminated site,Bank’s rural geographic marketplace, combined with relatively expensive real estate purchase prices in the many tourist communities the Company may be subjectserves, create additional risks for the Company’s ability to common law claims by third parties basedattract and retain key personnel. The unexpected loss of key personnel could have an adverse impact on damagesthe Company’s business because of their skills, knowledge of the markets in which the Company operates, years of industry experience and costs resulting from environmental contamination emanating from the property.difficulty of promptly finding qualified replacement personnel.


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ITEM 2. PROPERTIES


The Company’s principal executive offices and one branch areoffice is in a building owned by the Company located at 82 Main Street, Bar Harbor, Maine. The Bank provides full-banking services at an additional 4853 locations throughout Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont, of which 3033 are owned and 1820 are leased. The Bank also has twoone stand-alone drive-up windows in New Hampshire and onewindow in Vermont. In addition to banking offices, the Company also has an Operations CenterCenters located in Ellsworth, Maine, and Newport, New Hampshire that houseshouse the Company’s operations and data processing centers, as well as leased space in Hampden, Maine, Portland, Maine, Rockland, Maine and Bedford,Manchester, New Hampshire and owned space in Ellsworth, Maine and Bangor, Maine, where back office support for multiple lines of business and related functions are located. Additionally, the Bank has 1 leased and 2 owned Wealth Management offices in New Hampshire. In the opinion of management, the physical properties of the Company and the Bank are considered adequate to meet the needs of customers in the communities served.



ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS


From time to time the Company may become involved in legal proceedings or may be subject to claims arising in the ordinary course of business. Although the results of litigation and claims cannot be predicted with certainty, the Company currently believes that the final outcome of these ordinary course matters will not have a material adverse effect on business, operating results, financial condition or cash flows. Regardless of the outcome, litigation can have an adverse impact on the Company because of defense and settlement costs, diversion of management resources and other factors.


PART II



ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED SHAREHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES


Market Information


The common stock of the Company is traded on the NYSE American, under the trading symbol "BHB"“BHB”.  As of March 8, 2019,11, 2022, there were 15,523,62815,012,606 shares of Bar Harbor Bankshares common stock, par value $2.00 per share, outstanding and approximately 1,6161,471 shareholders of record, as obtained through the Company’s transfer agent.


Cash dividends declared and paid totaled $0.24 per share in the second, third and fourth quarter of 2021 and $0.22 per share in the first quarter of 2021 and each quarter of 2020. The Company typically declares and pays dividends in the same quarter.

Recent Sale of Unregistered Securities and Use of Proceeds from Registered Securities


No unregistered equity securities were sold by the Company during the year ended December 31, 2018.2021.

On April 20, 2021, Company's Board of Directors approved a twelve-month plan to repurchase up to 5% of its outstanding common stock, representing 747,000 shares.

The following table indicates that no shares were repurchased by the Company in the fourth quarter of 2021:

Total number of shares

Maximum number of

 purchased as a part of 

 shares that may yet be 

Total number of

Average price

publicly announced 

purchased under

Period

shares purchased

paid per share

plans or programs

 the plans or programs

October 1-31, 2021

$

747,000

November 1-30, 2021

747,000

December 1-31, 2021

747,000

Total

$

747,000


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Common Stock Performance Graph


The following graph illustrates the estimated yearly change in value of the Company'sCompany’s cumulative total stockholder return on its common stock for each of the last five years. Total shareholder return is computed by taking the difference between the ending price of the common stock at the end of the previous year and the current year, plus any dividends paid divided by the ending price of the common stock at the end of the previous year. For purposes of comparison, the graph also matches Bar Harbor Bankshares'Bankshares’ cumulative 5-Year total shareholder return on common stock with the cumulative total returns of the NYSE American Composite index, and the SNL Bank $1B to $5B Index. The graph tracks the performance of a $100 investment in the Company'sCompany’s common stock and in each index (with the reinvestment of all dividends) from December 31, 20132016 to December 31, 2018.2021.

Graphic

Period Ending

Index

    

12/31/16

    

12/31/17

    

12/31/18

    

12/31/2019

    

12/31/2020

    

12/31/2021

Bar Harbor Bankshares

100.00

87.92

75.09

87.97

81.61

107.99

NYSE American Composite Index

 

100.00

 

118.56

 

104.61

 

118.96

 

113.34

 

168.18

S&P U.S. SmallCap Banks Index

 

100.00

 

104.33

 

87.06

 

109.22

 

99.19

 

138.09


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  Period Ending
Index 12/31/13 12/31/14
 12/31/15
 12/31/16
 12/31/17
 12/31/18
Bar Harbor Bankshares 100.00 124.18
 137.60
 195.35
 171.80
 146.72
NYSE American Composite Index 100.00 103.76
 94.00
 104.00
 123.29
 108.79
SNL Bank $1B - $5B Index 100.00 104.56
 117.04
 168.38
 179.51
 157.27


ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

The following summary data is based in part on the Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying notes, and other schedules appearing elsewhere in this Form 10-K. Historical data is also based in part on, and should be read in conjunction with, prior filings with the SEC.

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  At or For the Years Ended December 31,
(in millions, except ratios and per share data) 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Financial Condition Data:          
Total assets $3,608
 $3,565
 $1,755
 $1,580
 $1,459
Total earning assets(1)
 3,263
 3,244
 1,683
 1,517
 1,411
Total investments 761
 755
 554
 526
 492
Total loans 2,490
 2,486
 1,129
 990
 919
Allowance for loan losses 14
 12
 10
 9
 9
Total goodwill and intangible assets 108
 108
 5
 5
 5
Total deposits 2,483
 2,352
 1,050
 943
 858
Total borrowings 724
 830
 537
 475
 447
Total shareholders' equity 371
 355
 157
 154
 146
           
Operating Data:          
Total interest and dividend income $127
 $116
 $57
 $55
 $54
Total interest expense 36
 24
 12
 10
 10
Net interest income 91
 92
 45
 45
 44
Non-interest income 28
 26
 13
 9
 8
Net Revenue(2)
 119
 118
 58
 54
 52
Provision for loan losses 3
 3
 1
 2
 2
Total non-interest expense 75
 72
 36
 31
 29
Income tax expense(3)
 8
 17
 6
 6
 6
Net income 33
 27
 15
 15
 15
           
Ratios and Other Data:          
Per Common Share Data          
Basic earnings $2.13
 $1.71
 $1.65
 $1.69
 $1.64
Diluted earnings 2.12
 1.70
 1.63
 1.67
 1.63
Total book value 23.87
 22.96
 17.19
 17.10
 16.40
Dividends 0.79
 0.75
 0.73
 0.67
 0.60
Common stock price:          
High 30.95
 33.41
 33.25
 25.32
 21.91
Low 21.25
 25.09
 19.69
 19.31
 16.01
Close 22.43
 27.01
 31.55
 22.95
 21.33
           
Weighted average common shares outstanding:          
Basic 15,488
 15,184
 9,069
 8,970
 8,890
Diluted 15,564
 15,290
 9,143
 9,090
 8,964
           

  At or For the Years Ended December 31,
(in millions, except ratios and per share data) 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Performance Ratios:(4)
          
Return on assets 0.93% 0.75% 0.89% 0.98% 1.03%
Return on equity 9.22
 7.41
 9.21
 10.01
 10.69
Interest rate spread 2.68
 2.99
 2.86
 3.09
 3.23
Net interest margin (fully taxable equivalent) 2.87
 3.10
 2.96
 3.19
 3.33
Dividend payout ratio 36.99
 44.26
 44.04
 39.86
 36.69
           
Growth Ratios:          
Total commercial loans 1.41% 23.83% 9.24% 11.21% 0.04%
Total loans 0.19
 13.14
 14.04
 7.73
 7.76
Total deposits 5.58
 14.39
 11.40
 9.88
 2.68
           
Asset Quality and Condition Ratios:          
Non-performing loans/total loans 0.73% 0.58% 0.58% 0.71% 1.34%
Net charge-offs/average loans 0.05
 0.04
 
 0.14
 0.15
Allowance for loan losses/total loans(5)
 0.56
 0.50
 0.92
 0.95
 0.98
Loans/deposits 100.28
 105.68
 107.50
 105.02
 107.11
           
Capital Ratios:          
Tier 1 capital to average assets - Company 8.53% 8.10% 8.94% 9.37% 9.30%
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets - Company 12.68
 12.19
 15.01
 15.55
 15.60
Tier 1 capital to average assets - Bank 8.74
 8.58
 9.06
 9.49
 9.40
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets - Bank 12.99
 12.92
 15.20
 15.77
 15.77
Shareholders equity to total assets 10.27
 9.95
 8.93
 9.76
 10.02

ITEM 6.

(1)Earning assets includes non-accruing loans and securities are valued at amortized cost.
(2)Net revenue is defined as net interest income plus non-interest income.
(3)In December 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 was enacted, and the Company recognized a $4.0 million write-down of its deferred tax assets and liabilities upon revaluation using the lower federal corporate income tax rate of 21.0%
(4)All performance ratios are based on average balance sheet amounts.
(5)Generally accepted accounting principles require that loans acquired in a business combination be recorded at fair value, whereas loans from business activities are recorded at cost. The fair value of loans acquired in a business combination includes expected loan losses, and there is no loan loss allowance recorded for these loans at the time of acquisition. Accordingly, the ratio of the loan loss allowance to total loans is reduced as a result of the existence of such loans, and this measure is not directly comparable to prior periods. Similarly, net loan charge-offs are normally reduced for loans acquired in a business combination since these loans are recorded net of expected loan losses. Therefore, the ratio of net loan charge-offs to average loans is reduced as a result of the existence of such loans, and this measure is not directly comparable to prior periods. Other institutions may have loans acquired in a business combination, and therefore there may be no direct comparability of these ratios between and among other institutions.



AVERAGE BALANCES AND AVERAGE YIELDS/RATES

The following table presents average balances and an analysis of average rates and yields on an annualized fully taxable equivalent basis for the periods included:
  2018 2017 2016
(in millions, except ratios) Average Balance 
Interest(3)
 
Average Yield/Rate (3)
 Average Balance 
Interest(3)
 
Average Yield/Rate (3)
 Average Balance 
Interest(3)
 
Average Yield/Rate (3)
Assets                  
Commercial real estate $829.5
 $37.8
 4.56% $774.4
 $32.9
 4.24% $410.7
 $15.2
 3.71%
Commercial and industrial 389.7
 17.8
 4.57
 336.7
 15.9
 4.73
 138.5
 5.6
 4.03
Residential real estate 1,132.8
 43.6
 3.85
 1,158.6
 43.9
 3.79
 450.6
 18.3
 4.06
Consumer 118.4
 5.6
 4.73
 126.8
 5.5
 4.34
 54.9
 2.8
 5.10
Total loans (1)
 2,470.5
 104.8
 4.24
 2,396.5
 98.2
 4.10
 1,054.7
 41.9
 3.97
Securities and other (2)
 762.1
 24.6
 3.23
 757.4
 23.5
 3.10
 546.7
 17.7
 3.24
Total earning assets 3,232.6
 129.4
 4.00% 3,153.9
 121.7
 3.86% 1,601.4
 59.6
 3.72%
Cash and due from banks 58.2
     66.5
     5.4
    
Allowance for loan losses (13.3)     (11.5)     (10.0)    
Goodwill and other intangible assets 108.0
     107.6
     5.4
    
Other assets 139.5
     147.5
     74.7
    
Total assets $3,525.0
     $3,464.0
     $1,676.9
    
                   
Liabilities                  
NOW deposits $456.6
 $1.9
 0.42% $455.1
 $1.1
 0.25% $161.5
 $0.3
 0.20%
Savings deposits 354.5
 0.6
 0.17
 367.8
 0.6
 0.16
 72.7
 0.1
 0.09
Money market deposits 281.3
 2.2
 0.78
 300.9
 1.5
 0.49
 240.2
 1.0
 0.40
Time deposits 902.5
 14.8
 1.64
 760.5
 8.1
 1.07
 414.4
 5.3
 1.29
Total interest bearing deposits 1,994.9
 19.5
 0.98
 1,884.3
 11.3
 0.60
 888.8
 6.7
 0.75
Borrowings 790.3
 17.0
 2.16
 862.5
 12.6
 1.46
 524.9
 5.4
 1.03
Total interest bearing liabilities 2,785.2
 36.5
 1.31% 2,746.8
 23.9
 0.87% 1,413.7
 12.1
 0.86%
Non-interest bearing demand deposits 354.5
     339.3
     93.8
    
Other liabilities  28.3
     27.2
     7.3
    
Total liabilities 3,167.9
     3,113.3
     1,514.8
    
                   
Total shareholders' equity 357.1
     350.7
     162.1
    
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $3,525.0
     $3,464.0
     $1,676.9
    
                   
Net interest income   $92.9
     $97.8
     $47.5
  
Net interest margin     2.87%     3.10%     2.96%
Net interest spread     2.68
     2.99
     2.86

[Reserved]

(1)The average balances of loans include non-accrual loans and unamortized deferred fees and costs.
(2)The average balance for securities available for sale is based on amortized cost.
(3)Fully taxable equivalent considers the impact of tax-advantaged securities and loans.


Rate/Volume Analysis

The following table presents the effects of rate and volume changes on the fully taxable equivalent net interest income. Tax exempt interest revenue is shown on a tax-equivalent basis for proper comparison. For each category of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, information is provided with respect to changes attributable to (1) changes in rate (change in rate multiplied by prior year volume), (2) changes in volume (change in volume multiplied by prior year rate), and (3) changes in volume/rate (change in rate multiplied by change in volume) have been allocated proportionately based on the absolute value of the change due to the rate and the change due to volume.

  2018 Compared with 2017 2017 Compared with 2016
  Increases (Decreases) due to Increases (Decreases) due to
(in thousands) Rate Volume Net Rate Volume Net
Interest income:            
Commercial real estate $2,583
 $2,295
 $4,878
 $2,444
 $15,145
 $17,589
Commercial and industrial(1)
 (644) 2,553
 1,909
 1,122
 9,236
 10,358
Residential 655
 (961) (306) (1,135) 26,802
 25,667
Consumer 616
 (486) 130
 (347) 3,050
 2,703
Total loans 3,210
 3,401
 6,611
 2,084
 54,233
 56,317
Securities 818
 323
 1,141
 (701) 6,488
 5,787
Total interest income $4,028
 $3,724
 $7,752
 $1,383
 $60,721
 $62,104
             
Interest expense:            
NOW $736
 $4
 $740
 $99
 $717
 $816
Savings 113
 (72) 41
 82
 426
 508
Money market 842
 (98) 744
 243
 274
 517
Time deposits 5,163
 1,525
 6,688
 (710) 3,477
 2,767
Total deposits 6,854
 1,359
 8,213
 (286) 4,894
 4,608
Borrowings 5,507
 (1,067) 4,440
 2,830
 4,363
 7,193
Total interest expense $12,361
 $292
 $12,653
 $2,544
 $9,257
 $11,801
Change in net interest income $(8,333) $3,432
 $(4,901) $(1,161) $51,464
 $50,303

(1)Includes a lower tax equivalency adjustment due to a lower federal corporate tax rate of 21% in 2018 and 35% in 2017.



NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

To supplement the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, the Company monitors and considers certain non-GAAP financial measures. These measures are commonly used by management and investors as performance measures. They are not considered measures of financial performance under GAAP, and the items excluded from the measures are significant components in understanding and assessing financial performance. Each non-GAAP measure has limitations as an analytical tool, and should not be considered in isolation or as an alternative to such GAAP measures as net income, net interest income, non-interest expense or other financial statement data presented in the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements as an indicator of financial performance or liquidity. In addition, because they are not measures determined in accordance with GAAP and are susceptible to varying calculations, the non-GAAP measures presented below may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other banking entities.
The Company utilizes the non-GAAP measure of adjusted earnings in evaluating operating trends, including components for adjusted revenue and expense. These measures exclude amounts which the Company views as unrelated to its normalized operations, which can include securities gains/losses, acquisition costs, restructuring costs, legal settlements, and systems conversion costs. Non-GAAP adjustments are presented net of an adjustment for income tax expense.
The Company also calculates adjusted earnings per share based on its measure of adjusted earnings. The Company views these amounts as important to understanding its operating trends, particularly due to the impact of accounting standards related to acquisition activity. Analysts also rely on these measures in estimating and evaluating the Company's performance. Management also believes that the computation of non-GAAP adjusted earnings and adjusted earnings per share may facilitate the comparison of the Company to other companies in the financial services industry. The Company also adjusts certain equity related measures to exclude intangible assets due to the importance of these measures to the investment community.




RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

The following table summarizes the reconciliation of non-GAAP items for the time periods presented:
    At or For The Years Ended December 31,
(in thousands, except ratios)   2018 2017 2016
GAAP net income   $32,937
 $25,993
 $14,933
Plus (less):        
Loss (gain) on sale of securities, net   924
 (19) (4,498)
Loss on sale of premises and equipment, net   
 94
 248
Loss on other real estate owned   20
 
 
Acquisition, conversion and other expenses   1,728
 3,302
 2,650
Income tax (expense) benefit(1)
   (635) (1,269) 560
Tax reform charge   
 3,988
 
Total adjusted income(2)
 (A) $34,974
 $32,089
 $13,893
         
GAAP net interest income (B) $90,883
 $92,155
 $45,374
Plus: Non-interest income   27,935
 25,982
 12,349
Total Revenue(2)
   118,818
 118,137
 57,723
Plus (less): Loss (gain) on sale of securities, net   924
 (19) (4,498)
Total adjusted revenue(2)
 (C) $119,742
 $118,118
 $53,225
         
GAAP total non-interest expense   $75,539
 $72,726
 $35,935
Less: Loss on sale of premises and equipment, net   
 (94) (248)
Less: Loss on other real estate owned   (20) 
 
Less: Acquisition, conversion and other expenses   (1,728) (3,302) (2,650)
Adjusted non-interest expense(2)                                    
 (D) $73,791
 $69,330
 $33,037
         
(in millions)        
Average earning assets (E) $3,238
 $3,154
 $1,601
Average assets                                                 (F) 3,525
 3,464
 1,677
Average shareholders' equity                          (G) 357
 351
 162
Average tangible shareholders' equity(2)(3)
 (H) 249
 243
 157
Tangible shareholders' equity, period-end(2)(3)
 (I) 263
 246
 151
Tangible assets, period-end(2)(3)
 (J) 3,501
 3,457
 1,750
         
(in thousands)        
Common shares outstanding, period-end (K) 15,523
 15,443
 9,116
Average diluted shares outstanding (L) 15,564
 15,290
 9,143
         
Adjusted earnings per share, diluted(2)
 (A/L) $2.25
 $2.10
 $1.52
Tangible book value per share, period-end(2)
 (I/K) 16.94
 15.94
 16.61
Securities adjustment, net of tax(2)(4)
 (M) (8,663) 1,711
 (2,125)
Tangible book value per share, excluding securities adjustment(2)(4)
 (I+M)/K 17.50
 15.83
 16.84
Tangible shareholders' equity/tangible assets(2)
 (I/J) 7.51
 7.12
 8.65

    At or For The Years Ended December 31,
(in thousands, except ratios)   2018 2017 2016
Performance ratios        
GAAP return on assets   0.93% 0.75% 0.89%
Adjusted return on assets(2)
 (A/F) 0.99
 0.93
 0.83
GAAP return on equity    9.22
 7.41
 9.21
Adjusted return on equity(2)
 (A/G) 9.79
 9.15
 8.57
Adjusted return on tangible equity(2)(3)(5)
 (A/H) 14.29
 13.40
 8.90
Efficiency ratio(2)(6)
 (D-O-Q)/(C+N) 59.27
 55.44
 58.90
Net interest margin(2)
 (B+P)/E 2.87
 3.10
 2.96
         
Supplementary data (in thousands)
        
Taxable equivalent adjustment for efficiency ratio (N) $2,554
 $4,391
 $2,470
Franchise taxes included in non-interest expense (O) 479
 599
 140
Tax equivalent adjustment for net interest margin (P) 1,986
 5,615
 2,093
Intangible amortization (Q) 828
 812
 92

(1)Assumes a marginal tax rate of 23.78% in 2018, 37.57% in 2017 and 35.00% in 2016.
(2)Non-GAAP financial measure.        
(3)Tangible shareholders' equity is computed by taking total shareholders' equity less the intangible assets at period-end. Tangible assets is computed by taking total assets less the intangible assets at period-end.          
(4)Securities adjustment, net of tax represents the total unrealized loss on available-for-sale securities recorded on the Company's consolidated balance sheets within total common shareholders' equity.    
(5)Adjusted return on tangible equity is computed by dividing the total core income adjusted for the tax-effected amortization of intangible assets, assuming a marginal rate of 23.78% in 2018, 37.57% in 2017 and 35.00% in 2016, by tangible equity.    
(6)Efficiency ratio is computed by dividing adjusted non-interest expense by the sum of net interest income on a fully taxable equivalent basis and adjusted non-interest income. 


ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


GENERAL

Management’s

Management��s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations is intended to assist in understanding the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. The following discussion and analysisinformation in this section should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements and the accompanying notesNotes contained in this Annual Reportreport.

SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

At or For the Years Ended December 31, 

(in millions, except ratios and share data)

    

2021

    

2020

    

2019

Financial Condition Data:

Total assets(7)

$

3,709

$

3,724

$

3,669

Total earning assets(1)

 

3,377

 

3,371

 

3,349

Total investments

 

626

 

599

 

684

Total loans

 

2,532

 

2,563

 

2,635

Allowance for credit losses

 

23

 

19

 

15

Total goodwill and intangible assets

 

126

 

127

 

127

Total deposits

 

3,049

 

2,906

 

2,696

Total borrowings

 

179

 

336

 

531

Total shareholders' equity(7)

 

424

 

407

 

396

Operating Data:

 

  

 

  

 

  

Total interest and dividend income

$

111

$

126

$

135

Total interest expense

 

15

 

27

 

46

Net interest income

 

96

 

99

 

90

Non-interest income

 

42

 

43

 

29

Net revenue(2)

 

138

 

142

 

119

Provision for credit losses

 

(1)

 

6

 

2

Total non-interest expense

 

91

 

95

 

90

Income tax expense(3)

 

9

 

8

 

4

Net income

 

39

 

33

 

23

Ratios and Other Data:

 

  

 

  

 

  

Per Common Share Data

 

  

 

  

 

  

Basic earnings

$

2.63

$

2.18

$

1.46

Diluted earnings

 

2.61

 

2.18

 

1.45

Total book value(6)

 

28.27

 

27.29

 

25.47

Dividends

 

0.94

 

0.88

 

0.86

Common stock price:

 

  

 

  

 

  

High

 

32.94

 

25.55

 

27.58

Low

 

21.26

 

13.05

 

21.24

Close

 

28.93

 

22.59

 

25.39

Weighted average common shares outstanding (in thousands):

 

  

 

  

 

  

Basic

 

14,969

 

15,246

 

15,541

Diluted

 

15,045

 

15,272

 

15,587

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At or For the Years Ended December 31, 

 

(in millions, except ratios and share data)

    

2021

    

2020

    

2019

 

Performance Ratios:(4)

Return on assets

 

1.06

%  

0.88

%  

0.62

%

Return on equity(6)

 

9.50

 

8.29

 

5.82

Interest rate spread

 

2.74

 

2.92

 

2.53

Net interest margin(5)

 

2.88

 

2.97

 

2.77

Dividend payout ratio

 

35.81

 

40.36

 

59.09

Organic Growth Ratios:

 

  

 

  

 

  

Total commercial loans

 

7

%  

17

%  

6

%

Total loans

 

(1)

 

(3)

 

2

Total deposits

 

5

 

8

 

(2)

Asset Quality and Condition Ratios:

 

  

 

  

 

  

Non-accruing loans/total loans

 

0.40

%  

0.48

%  

0.44

%

Net charge-offs/average loans

 

0.01

 

0.07

 

0.03

Allowance for credit losses/total loans

 

0.90

 

0.74

 

0.58

Loans/deposits

 

83

 

88

 

98

Capital Ratios:

 

  

 

  

 

  

Tier 1 capital to average assets - Company

 

8.66

%  

8.12

%  

8.13

%

Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets - Company

 

11.90

 

11.28

 

11.39

Tier 1 capital to average assets - Bank

 

9.62

 

9.02

 

8.39

Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets - Bank

 

13.22

 

12.52

 

11.79

Shareholders equity to total assets(6)

 

11.43

 

11.04

 

10.80

(1)Earning assets includes non-accruing loans and interest-bearing deposits with other banks. Securities are valued at amortized cost.
(2)Net revenue is defined as net interest income plus non-interest income.
(3)In December 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 was enacted, and the Company recognized a $4.0 million write-down of its deferred tax assets and liabilities upon revaluation using the lower federal corporate income tax rate of 21.0%
(4)All performance ratios are based on average balance sheet amounts, where applicable.
(5)Fully taxable equivalent considers the impact of tax advantaged securities and loans.
(6)Non-GAAP financial measure. Refer to the Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures for additional information.
(7)Prior period has been revised, see Note 1 – Summary of Significant Accounting PoliciesRevision of Previously Issued Financial Statements.

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AVERAGE BALANCES AND AVERAGE YIELDS/RATES

The following table presents average balances and average rates and yields on Form 10-K.a fully taxable equivalent basis for the periods included:

Year Ended December 31, 

2021

2020

 

2019

Average 

Interest

Yield/

Average 

Interest

Yield/

Average 

Interest

Yield/

(in millions, except ratios)

    

Balance

    

(3)

    

Rate(3)

Balance

    

(3)

    

Rate(3)

    

Balance

    

(3)

    

Rate(3)

Assets

Interest-earning deposits with other banks

$

219

$

0.15

%  

$

89

$

0.15

%  

$

17

$

0.96

%  

Securities available for sale and FHLB stock(2)(3)

621

16

2.63

625

20

3.20

743

25

3.42

Loans:

Commercial real estate

1,210

40

 

3.34

993

40

 

4.02

875

42

 

4.74

Commercial and industrial(3)

 

348

 

14

 

3.98

 

379

 

21

 

5.62

 

411

 

19

 

4.72

Paycheck protection program

51

6

11.93

109

5

4.19

Residential

 

825

 

32

 

3.86

 

1,078

 

41

 

3.78

 

1,158

 

45

 

3.91

Consumer

 

99

 

4

 

3.77

 

124

 

5

 

4.03

 

116

 

6

 

5.10

Total loans (1)

 

2,533

 

96

 

3.78

 

2,683

 

112

 

4.16

 

2,560

 

112

 

4.38

Total earning assets

 

3,373

 

112

 

3.33

%  

 

3,397

 

132

 

3.87

%

 

3,320

 

137

 

4.14

%  

Cash and due from banks

35

27

64

Allowance for credit losses

(23)

(17)

(15)

Other assets(5)

 

333

 

  

 

351

 

  

 

277

 

  

Total assets(5)

$

3,718

 

  

$

3,758

 

  

$

3,646

 

  

Liabilities

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

NOW

$

949

$

1

 

0.11

%  

$

643

$

1

 

0.20

%  

$

492

$

2

 

0.49

%  

Savings

 

629

 

1

 

0.09

 

467

 

1

 

0.16

 

359

 

1

 

0.19

Money market

 

390

 

1

 

0.12

 

396

 

2

 

0.42

 

348

 

5

 

1.32

Time deposits

 

425

 

6

 

1.51

 

796

 

14

 

1.80

 

924

 

19

 

2.09

Total interest bearing deposits

 

2,393

 

9

 

0.36

 

2,302

 

18

 

0.78

 

2,123

 

27

 

1.27

Borrowings

 

175

 

7

 

3.82

 

507

 

9

 

1.75

 

708

 

19

 

2.61

Total interest bearing liabilities

 

2,568

 

16

 

0.59

%  

 

2,809

 

27

 

0.96

%  

 

2,831

 

46

 

1.61

%  

Non-interest bearing demand deposits

 

668

 

  

 

  

 

481

 

  

 

  

 

394

 

  

 

  

Other liabilities(5)

 

68

 

  

 

  

 

67

 

  

 

  

 

34

 

  

 

  

Total liabilities(5)

 

3,304

 

  

 

  

 

3,357

 

  

 

  

 

3,259

 

  

 

  

Total shareholders' equity(5)

 

414

 

  

 

  

 

401

 

  

 

  

 

387

 

  

 

  

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity(5)

$

3,718

 

  

 

  

$

3,758

 

  

 

  

$

3,646

 

  

 

  

Net interest income

 

  

$

96

 

 

  

$

105

 

 

  

$

91

 

Net interest spread

2.74

%

2.91

%

2.53

%

Net interest margin

 

  

 

  

 

2.88

 

  

 

  

 

2.97

 

  

 

  

 

2.77

Adjusted net interest margin(4)

2.93

3.01

2.77


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(1)The average balances of loans include non-accrual loans and unamortized deferred fees and costs.
(2)The average balance for securities is based on amortized cost.
(3)Fully taxable equivalent considers the impact of tax-advantaged securities and loans.
(4)Adjusted net interest margin excludes Paycheck Protection Program loans and interest-earning deposits with other banks.
(5)Prior period has been revised, see Note 1 – Summary of Significant Accounting PoliciesRevision of Previously Issued Financial Statements.

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RATE/VOLUME ANALYSIS

The Company’s significant accounting policies are describedfollowing table presents the effects of rate and volume changes on the fully taxable equivalent net interest income. Tax exempt interest revenue is shown on a tax-equivalent basis for proper comparison. For each category of interest- earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, information is provided with respect to changes attributable to (1) changes in Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policiesrate (change in rate multiplied by prior year volume), (2) changes in volume (change in volume multiplied by prior year rate), and (3) changes in volume/rate (change in rate multiplied by change in volume) have been allocated proportionately based on the absolute value of the Consolidated Financial Statementschange due to the rate and the change due to volume.

2021 Compared with 2020

2020 Compared with 2019

Increases (Decreases) due to

Increases (Decreases) due to

(in thousands)

    

Rate

    

Volume

    

Net

    

Rate

    

Volume

    

Net

Interest income:

Interest-earning deposits with other banks

$

11

$

191

$

202

$

(246)

$

305

$

59

Securities available for sale and FHLB stock

(3,560)

(139)

(3,699)

(1,305)

(4,031)

(5,336)

Loans:

Commercial real estate

(8,244)

8,748

504

(7,140)

5,544

(1,596)

Commercial and industrial

 

(5,712)

 

(1,752)

 

(7,464)

 

4,694

 

(1,388)

 

3,306

Paycheck protection program

3,919

(2,450)

1,469

4,569

4,569

Residential

 

647

 

(9,566)

 

(8,919)

 

(1,407)

 

(3,107)

 

(4,514)

Consumer

 

(263)

 

(1,011)

 

(1,274)

 

(1,320)

 

426

 

(894)

Total loans

 

(9,653)

 

(6,031)

 

(15,684)

 

(5,173)

 

6,044

 

871

Total interest income

$

(13,202)

$

(5,979)

$

(19,181)

$

(6,724)

$

2,318

$

(4,406)

Interest expense:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Deposits:

NOW

$

(842)

$

617

$

(225)

$

(1,807)

$

731

$

(1,076)

Savings

 

(452)

 

262

 

(190)

 

(200)

 

219

 

19

Money market

 

(1,148)

 

(23)

 

(1,171)

 

(3,631)

 

635

 

(2,996)

Time deposits

 

(1,230)

 

(6,685)

 

(7,915)

 

(2,253)

 

(2,682)

 

(4,935)

Total deposits

 

(3,672)

 

(5,829)

 

(9,501)

 

(7,891)

 

(1,097)

 

(8,988)

Borrowings

 

3,619

 

(5,812)

 

(2,193)

 

(4,397)

 

(5,269)

 

(9,666)

Total interest expense

$

(53)

$

(11,641)

$

(11,694)

$

(12,288)

$

(6,366)

$

(18,654)

Change in net interest income

$

(13,149)

$

5,662

$

(7,487)

$

5,564

$

8,684

$

14,248

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NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

This document contains certain non-GAAP financial measures in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Please see those policiesaddition to results presented in conjunction with this discussion. The accounting and reporting policies followed by the Company conform, in all material respects, to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States and to general practices within the financial services industry. The preparation of financial statements in conformityaccordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requiresof America ("GAAP"). These non-GAAP measures are intended to provide the reader with additional supplemental perspectives on operating results, performance trends, and financial condition. Non-GAAP financial measures are not a substitute for GAAP measures; they should be read and used in conjunction with the Company’s GAAP financial information. A reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to GAAP measures is provided below. In all cases, it should be understood that non-GAAP measures do not depict amounts that accrue directly to the benefit of shareholders. An item that management excludes when computing non- GAAP adjusted earnings can be of substantial importance to make estimatesthe Company’s results for any particular quarter or year. The Company’s non-GAAP adjusted earnings information set forth is not necessarily comparable to non- GAAP information that may be presented by other companies. Each non-GAAP measure used by the Company in this report as supplemental financial data should be considered in conjunction with the Company’s GAAP financial information.

The Company utilizes the non-GAAP measure of adjusted earnings in evaluating operating trends, including components for adjusted revenue and assumptionsexpense. These measures exclude amounts that affect the Company views as unrelated to its normalized operations, including gains/losses on securities, premises, equipment and other real estate owned, acquisition costs, restructuring costs, legal settlements, and systems conversion costs. Non-GAAP adjustments are presented net of an adjustment for income tax expense.

The Company also calculates adjusted earnings per share based on its measure of adjusted earnings. The Company views these amounts reportedas important to understanding its operating trends, particularly due to the impact of accounting standards related to acquisition activity. Analysts also rely on these measures in estimating and evaluating the Company’s performance. Management also believes that the computation of non-GAAP adjusted earnings and adjusted earnings per share may facilitate the comparison of the Company to other companies in the financial statementsservices industry. The Company also adjusts certain equity related measures to exclude intangible assets due to the importance of these measures to the investment community.

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RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

The following table summarizes the reconciliation of non-GAAP items for the time periods presented:

At or For The Years Ended December 31, 

(in thousands)

    

Calculations

    

2021

    

2020

    

2019

Net income

 

  

$

39,299

$

33,244

$

22,620

Non-recurring items:

Gain on sale of securities, net

 

  

 

(2,870)

 

(5,445)

 

(237)

Loss (gain) on sale of premises and equipment, net

 

  

 

378

 

(32)

 

18

Loss on other real estate owned

 

  

 

 

355

 

166

Loss on debt extinguishment

2,851

1,351

1,096

Acquisition, conversion and other expenses

 

  

 

1,667

 

5,801

 

8,317

Income tax expense (1)

 

  

 

(479)

 

(481)

 

(2,232)

Total non-recurring items

1,547

1,549

7,128

Total adjusted income(2)

 

(A)

$

40,846

$

34,793

$

29,748

Net interest income

 

(B)

$

95,573

$

99,180

$

89,810

Plus: Non-interest income

 

  

 

42,261

 

42,956

 

29,069

Total Revenue

 

�� 

 

137,834

 

142,136

 

118,879

Gain on sale of securities, net

 

  

 

(2,870)

 

(5,445)

 

(237)

Total adjusted revenue(2)

 

(C)

$

134,964

$

136,691

$

118,642

Total non-interest expense

 

  

$

90,508

$

94,860

$

89,733

Non-recurring expenses:

(Loss) gain on sale of premises and equipment, net

 

  

 

(378)

 

32

 

(18)

Loss on other real estate owned

 

  

 

 

(355)

 

(166)

Loss on debt extinguishment

(2,851)

(1,351)

(1,096)

Acquisition, conversion and other expenses

 

  

 

(1,667)

 

(5,801)

 

(8,317)

Total non-recurring expenses

(4,896)

(7,475)

(9,597)

Adjusted non-interest expense(2)

 

(D)

$

85,612

$

87,385

$

80,136

Total revenue

137,834

142,136

118,879

Total non-interest expense

90,508

94,860

89,733

Pre-tax, pre-provision net revenue

$

47,326

$

47,276

$

29,146

Adjusted revenue(2)

134,964

136,691

118,642

Adjusted non-interest expense(2)

85,612

87,385

80,136

Adjusted pre-tax, pre-provision net revenue(2)

$

49,352

$

49,306

$

38,506

(in millions)

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Average earning assets

 

(E)

$

3,373

$

3,397

$

3,320

Average paycheck protection program (PPP) loans

(R)

51

109

Average interest-bearing deposits with other banks

(U)

219

89

17

Average earning assets, excluding PPP loans and interest-earning deposits with other banks

(S)

3,103

3,199

3,303

Average assets(8)

 

(F)

 

3,718

 

3,758

 

3,646

Average shareholders' equity(8)

 

(G)

 

414

 

401

 

387

Average tangible shareholders' equity(2)(3)(8)

 

(H)

 

288

 

273

 

278

Tangible shareholders' equity, period-end(2)(3)(8)

 

(I)

 

298

 

284

 

269

Tangible assets, period-end(2)(3)(8)

 

(J)

 

3,583

 

3,598

 

3,542

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At or For The Years Ended December 31, 

Calculations

    

2021

    

2020

    

2019

(in thousands)

 

  

Common shares outstanding, period-end

 

(K)

15,001

14,916

15,558

Average diluted shares outstanding

 

(L)

15,045

15,272

15,587

Adjusted earnings per share, diluted(2)

 

(A/L)

$

2.72

$

2.28

$

1.91

Tangible book value per share, period-end(2)(8)

 

(I/K)

19.86

18.77

17.30

Securities adjustment, net of tax(1)(4)

 

(M)

1,985

10,023

5,549

Tangible book value per share, excluding securities adjustment(2)(4)(8)

 

(I+M)/K

19.73

18.09

16.94

Total tangible shareholders' equity/total tangible assets(2)(8)

 

(I/J)

8.32

7.78

7.60

Performance ratios(5)

Return on assets

  

1.06

%

0.88

%

0.62

%

Adjusted return on assets(2)

(A/F)

1.10

0.93

0.82

Pre-tax, pre-provision return on assets

1.27

1.26

0.80

Adjusted pre-tax, pre-provision return on assets (2)

(U/F)

1.33

1.31

1.06

Return on equity(8)

  

9.50

8.29

5.82

Adjusted return on equity(2)(8)

(A/G)

9.87

8.68

7.65

Return on tangible equity(8)

13.92

12.45

8.32

Adjusted return on tangible equity(1)(2)(8)

(A+Q)/H

14.46

13.02

10.86

Efficiency ratio(2)(6)

(D-O-Q)/(C+N)

61.29

61.71

64.95

Net interest margin

(B+P)/E

2.88

2.97

2.77

Adjusted net interest margin(2)(7)

(B+P-T-V)/S

2.93

3.01

2.77

Supplementary data (in thousands)

  

  

  

  

Taxable equivalent adjustment for efficiency ratio

(N)

$

2,330

$

2,477

$

2,692

Franchise taxes included in non-interest expense

(O)

528

477

469

Tax equivalent adjustment for net interest margin

(P)

1,653

1,853

2,048

Intangible amortization

(Q)

940

1,024

861

Interest and fees on PPP loans

(T)

6,039

4,569

Interest and fees on interest-earning deposits with other banks

(V)

333

131

(1)Assumes a marginal tax rate of 23.71% in 2021 and 2020, 23.87% in 2019.
(2)Non-GAAP financial measure.
(3)Tangible shareholders’ equity is computed by taking total shareholders’ equity less the intangible assets at period-end. Tangible assets is computed by taking total assets less the intangible assets at period-end.
(4)Securities adjustment, net of tax represents the total unrealized gain on securities recorded on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets within total common shareholders’ equity.
(5)All performance ratios are based on average balance sheet amounts, where applicable.
(6)Efficiency ratio is computed by using adjusted non-interest expense net of franchise taxes and intangible amortization divided by adjusted revenue tax effected for tax-advantaged assets using a marginal tax rate of 23.71% in 2021 and 2020, and 23.87% in 2019.
(7)Adjusted net interest margin excludes Paycheck Protection Program loans and interest-earning deposits with other banks.
(8)Prior period has been revised, see Note 1 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies – Revision of Previously Issued Financial Statements.

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EXECUTIVE OVERVIEW

Bar Harbor Bankshares recorded 2021 net income of $39 million, or $2.61 per diluted share, compared to $33 million, or $2.18 per diluted share, in 2020. Adjusted income (non-GAAP measure) in 2021 was $41 million, or $2.72 per diluted share, and accompanying notes. While$35 million, or $2.28 per diluted share, for the same period of 2020.  The Company’s return on assets ratio was 1.06% for 2021, up from 0.88% in the prior year.  

Net interest margin (NIM) was 2.88% for 2021 compared with 2.97% in 2020. Excluding the effects of PPP fee acceleration, excess cash, and one-time items, adjusted NIM was 2.93% in 2021 compared to 3.01% in 2020.  At year-end 2021, the Company estimateshad approximately $200 thousand of remaining PPP deferred fees which are based on historical experience, current information and other factors deemed to be relevant, actual results could differ from those estimates.


The SEC defines “critical accounting policies” as those that require application of management’s most difficult, subjective or complex judgments, often as a result of the need to make estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain and may change in future periods. Please see those policies in conjunction with this discussion. Management believes that the following policies would be considered critical under the SEC’s definition:

Allowance for Loan Losses: The allowance for loan losses represents probable credit losses that are inherent in the loan portfolio at the financial statement date and which may be estimated. Management uses historical information, as well as current economic data, to assess the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses as it is affected by changing economic conditions and various external factors, which may impact the portfolio in ways currently unforeseen. Although management believes that it uses appropriate available information to establish the allowance for loan losses, future additions to the allowance may be necessary if certain future events occur that may cause actual results to differ from the assumptions used in making the evaluation. Conditions in the local economy and real estate values could require the Company to increase provisions for loan losses, which would negatively impact earnings.

Acquired Loans: Loans acquired in business combinations are initially recorded at fair value with no carryover of the related allowance for loan losses. Determining the fair value of the loans involves estimating the amount and timing of principal and interest cash flows initially expected to be collected onamortized to the loansmargin in 2022.  The Company saw a leveling of NIM in the second quarter 2021, which was contributed growth in non-maturity deposits, and discounting those cash flowsmaturities of wholesale funding that were not replaced.  NIM continued to stabilize in the second half of 2021 due to the execution of several delever and security remix strategies.  Also as result, the Company’s cost of interest-bearing liabilities steadily dropped to 59 basis points in 2021 from 96 basis points during 2020.

In 2021, the Company prepaid $159 million of FHLB borrowings and sold $63 million of securities to offset prepayment penalties, which were replaced with relatively short-lived securities with an average duration of approximately 4 years. The transactions took place in the second half of 2021 and the net result is expected to be fully accretive to NIM and earnings per share starting in 2022.

Non-maturity deposits increased 19% during 2021 due to a significant amount of accounts were opened as new relationships were built and relationships with existing customers deepened. Wholesale funding has decreased to 4% of total funding, down from 18% at an appropriate market rateyear-end 2020. Non-maturity deposit reliance continues to expand, funding earning asset growth with a much more stabilized cost if rates do go up. At year-end 2021, $114 million of interest. wholesale funding remains, which represent longer durations or have associated hedges.

The Company continues to reevaluate reasonableness of expectations forfocus on profitability and fee-based revenue remains a priority. The growth seen during this past year has contributed to the timing and the amount of cash to be collected. Subsequent decreases in expected cash flows may result in changes in the amortization or accretion of fair market value adjustments, and in some cases may result in the loan being considered impaired. For collateral-dependent loans with deteriorated credit quality, the Company estimates the fair valueexpansion of the underlying collateral. These values are discounted using market derived rates of return, with consideration given to the period of time and costs associated with the foreclosure and disposition of the collateral.


Income Taxes: Significant management judgment is required in determining income tax expense and deferred tax assets and liabilities. The Company uses the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes in which deferred tax assets and liabilities are established for the temporary differences between the financial reporting basis and the tax basis of the Company's assets and liabilities. The realization of the net deferred tax asset generally depends upon future levels of taxable income and future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences. A valuation allowance would be established for deferred tax assets that management estimates are more likely than not to be unrealizable based on available evidence at the time the estimate is made.

Goodwill and Identifiable Intangible Assets: Goodwill and identifiable intangible assets are recorded as a result of business acquisitions and combinations. These assets are evaluated for impairment annually or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value of these assets may not be recoverable. When these assets are evaluated for impairment, if the carrying amount exceeds fair value, an impairment charge is recorded to income. The fair value is based on observable market prices, when practicable. Other valuation techniques may be used when market prices are unavailable, including estimated discounted cash flows and analysis of market pricing multiples. These types of analyses contain uncertainties because they require management to make assumptions and to apply judgment to estimate industry economic factors and the profitability of future business strategies. In the event of future changes in fair value, the Company may be exposed to an impairment charge that could be material.

Determination of Other-Than-Temporary Impairment of Securities: The Company evaluates debt and equity securities within the Company's available for sale for other-than-temporary impairment ("OTTI"), at least quarterly. If the fair value of a debt security is below the amortized cost basis of the security, OTTI is required to be recognized if any of the following are met: (1) the Company intends to sell the security; (2) it is more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis; or (3) for debt securities, the present value of expected cash flows is not sufficient to recover the entire amortized cost basis. For all impaired debt securities that the Company intends to sell, or more likely than not will be required to sell, the full amount of the loss is recognized as OTTI through earnings. Credit-related OTTI for all other impaired debt securities is recognized through earnings. Non-credit-related OTTI for such debt securities is recognized in other comprehensive income, net of applicable taxes. In evaluating its marketable equity securities portfolios for OTTI, the Company considers its intent and ability to hold an equity security to recovery of its cost basis in addition to various other factors, including the length of time and the extent to which the fair value has been less than cost and the financial condition and near term prospects of the issuer. Any OTTI on marketable equity securities is recognized immediately through earnings. Should actual factors and conditions differ materially from those expected by management, the actual realization of gains or losses on investment securities could differ materially from the amounts recorded in the financial statements.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments: The Company uses fair value measurements to record fair value adjustments to certain financial instruments and to determine fair value disclosures. Trading assets, securities available for sale, and derivative instruments 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 non-recurring basis, or to establish a loss allowance or write-down based on the fair value of impaired assets. Further, the notes to financial statements include information about the extent to which fair value is used to measure assets and liabilities, the valuation methodologies used and its impact to earnings. For financial instruments not recorded at fair value, the notes to financial statements disclose the estimate of their fair value. Due to the judgments and uncertainties involved in the estimation process, the estimates could result in materially different results under different assumptions and conditions.


SUMMARY

Bar Harbor Bankshares recorded 2018 net income of $32.9 million or $2.12 per share, a 27% increase compared to $26.0 million or $1.70 per share in 2017. The Company improved itsCompany’s key performance metrics, in every consecutive quarter in 2018 while focusing on profitable organic growth by continuing to strengthen communityfurther enhancing the diversity and strength of revenue streams.  Wealth management and customer relationships.

Returnservice fees in 2021 increased 15% over the prior year, given a 13% increase in assets under management and significant increase in non-maturity deposits. The Wealth Management division continues to deliver a strong performance from both a customer and shareholder perspective.  Customer service revenue benefits from the increase in non-maturity deposits along with adjustments made to product fee schedules based on assetspeer review studies performed in 2018late 2020.  Mortgage banking income benefited from higher secondary market loan sales in 2021, which also accounts for the decrease in residential loans as production was 0.93% as compared to 0.75%selectively moved between on-balance sheet and held for sale throughout the year.

Commercial real estate loans in 2017, while adjusted return on assets (non-GAAP measure) improved to 0.99%2021 grew 12% over the prior year driven by a balanced mix of new and existing customers that are proven operators and are strong relationships of the Bank. Similarly, the growth in 2018commercial and industrial loans of 5%, excluding paycheck protection program (PPP) loans, came from 0.93% in 2017. Innew and existing customers and represented a similar trend, return on equity was 9.22%variety of industries. Looking forward, the Company’s loan pipelines remain robust and it is seeing momentum continuing into the first quarter of 2022.

The Company adopted CECL effective January 1, 2021, which increased the allowance for 2018 compared to 7.41% in 2017credit losses (ACL) by $5.2 million and adjusted return on equity (non-GAAP measure) improved to 9.79% in 2018 from 9.15% in 2017. Credit quality remains strong with areserve for unfunded commitments by $1.6 million. Upon adoption, the coverage ratio of net charge-offsACL to averagetotal loans increased to 0.94% from 0.76% in the fourth quarter of 0.05%2020, excluding PPP loans.  The provision for credit losses for 2021 was a credit of $1.3 million compared with expense of $5.6 million in 2018 compared to 0.04%2020.  Steady improvements in   2017.


In December 2018, the Company opened a new branchmacroeconomic expectations, lower specific reserves along with relative flat growth in Manchester, New Hampshire and a commercial loan office in Portland, Maine. The new branch has already attracted market share given its anticipated arrival and the new commercial loan production office is expected to generate more opportunities for loan growth and fee income, including but not limited to customer loan derivatives. The Company also announced plans to further expand into Bedford, New Hampshire and Belfast, Maine during 2019. These additional markets are viewed by the Company as providing great opportunity to further grow its franchise while serving existing communities. Additionally, strategic recruits were hired in 2018 to complement existing teams. This foundation of talent is expected to drive revenue as the Company’s grows across its New England footprint.

In 2018, the Company rolled out an expanded Treasury Management platform, whichtotal loans contributed to overall growththe benefit in loans and deposits and helped to drive the loan to deposit ratio to 100% at year-end. Given the volatile interest rate environment, active balance sheet management was prevalent in 2018. 2021.

The Company continues to diligently explore various balance sheet strategiesbuild long term shareholder value while providing a favorable dividend rate relative to efficiently use capitalother community banks. The Company’s return on equity for 2021 rose to 9.50% from 8.29% in 2020.  Credit metrics remained strong and enhance shareholder returns.stable throughout 2021.  Non-performing loans continue to decline across all categories on a quarterly and year-over- year basis.   There was also noteworthy reduction of criticized loans, down to 3% from 4% at year-end 2020. Moving into 2022, all of these trends are positive and are expected to continue based on the Company’s credit discipline.


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In early 2021, the Company performed an intensive review of non-interest expense leveraging a strategic third-party partner. The goal of the review was to commercialidentify normalized expense run-rates that are optimal for the Company’s current size and industrial loans which grew at a rate of 5.4%. Deposits were $2.5 billion at the end of 2018, increasing 5.6% from 2017 withfootprint, and establish sustainable run-rates that allow for revenue growth in about equal partsthe future.  Results of non-maturitythe study reduced salary and time deposits.


Shareholders’ equity increasedbenefit expense by 4.5% to $370.6$2.3 million in 2018 from $354.62021 and $3.0 million is expected to be fully realized in 2017. 2022.

The Company continued to build shareholder value in 2018 with strong risk-based capital ratioswas named by Newsweek Magazine as one of "America's Best Banks." Best Bank winners were selected from over 2,500 financial institutions and increasing tangible book value per share excluding security adjustments (non-GAAP measure) by 11% to $17.50 per share. The Company increased dividends to $0.79 per share in 2018 from $0.75 per share in 2017.



assessed on more than 30 separate factors including the overall health of the bank, customer service performance and features, digital and branch presence, account and loan options, interest rate offerings, and fees.

COMPARISON OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AT DECEMBER 31, 20182021 AND 2017


Summary
In managing its asset portfolios,2020

Cash and cash equivalents

Total cash and cash equivalents at the Company utilizes fundingend of 2021 were $250 million, compared to $226 million at December 31, 2020. Interest-earning cash held with other banks totaled $217 million compared to $198 million at year-end 2020 carrying a yield of 0.15% in both periods. The increase in cash balances reflects the growth in non-maturity deposits.

Securities

Securities totaled $626 million at the end of 2021 and capital resources within well-defined credit, investment, interest rate,$599 million at year-end 2020 representing 17% and liquidity risk guidelines. Loans16% of total assets, respectively.  During 2021 security purchases totaled $250 million and investment securities are the Company’s primary earning assets with additional capacity invested in money market instruments. Net interest income from these products is the Company’s primary source of revenue. Funding of the Company’s earning assets is achieved through its management of liabilities, attempting to provide stable and flexible sources of funding within established liquidity and interest rate risk guidelines. The Company’s objective is to optimize its balance sheet position and to enhance profitability through strategies promising sufficient reward for understood and controlled risk. The Company believes it maintains adequate liquidity under both prevailing and forecasted economic conditions, with an efficient and appropriate mix of core deposits, brokered deposits, and borrowed funds.



Securities
The Company maintains a relatively high quality and liquid security portfolio consisting of mortgage-backed securities issuedwere offset by U.S. Government agencies, U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises and, to a much lesser extent, other non-agency, and private-label issuers. The securities portfolio also includes obligations of state and political subdivisions thereof, as well as corporate bonds. Each investment is evaluated from a return on equity and interest rate risk perspective under policy guidelines established by the Company’s Board of Directors. The yield and duration of each security are given careful consideration to the current interest rate environment. Overall, management has positioned the portfolio to provide flexibility in reacting to asset and liability changes as they arise. Included in the Company’s total securities is FHLB stock which is a non-marketable equity security and, therefore, is reported at cost.

Securities available for sale in 2018 increased $8.6 million to $725.8 million from $717.2 million in 2017. As part of its ongoing balance sheet optimization strategy, the Company completed the sale of approximately $30.0$93 million of its lower yielding securities available-for-sale. The weighted average yield on the securities sold was 2.36% with an estimated duration of 3.2 years. Proceeds from the sales, were reinvested in debt securities issued by U.S. government agencies at a weighted average yield of 5.30% with an estimated duration of 0.4 years.

In total, securities purchased were $146.8 million during 2018 and included $119.1 million of mortgage-backed securities guaranteed by US Government agency and US Government-sponsored enterprises and $27.7 million of corporate bonds. The increase was primarily offset by $95.6$112 million of maturities, calls and pay-downs of amortizing securities and salea $7 million reduction in FHLB stock.  The majority of $30.0the sales were made in connection with the Company’s balance sheet delever and security remix strategies in the third and fourth quarters of 2021. Fair value adjustments decreased the security portfolio by $10 million in mortgage-backed securities. While2021 compared to an increase $5.8 million during 2020. Unrealized gains decreased in 2021 due to sales and changes in the securities sale generated a $924 thousand realized loss, the mark-to-market on these securities had already been recognized in other comprehensive income thus resulting in no impact to tangible book value.

long-term treasury yield curve. The weighted average yield onof the Company’sCompany's securities portfolio was 3.23% in 20182.63% as of December 31, 2021 compared to 3.10% in prior year. The weighted3.20% at year-end 2020. At the end of 2021 securities held by the Company had an average life of the securities portfolio at December 31, 2018 was estimated to be 5.25.3 years with aan effective duration of approximately 3.9 years. These metrics compare with an estimated weighted average life4.21 years compared to 4.8 years and 4.3 years at the end of 5.1 years, with a duration of approximately 4.0 years for2020, respectively.

Loans

In 2021 total loans decreased by $31 million from year-end 2020.  The decrease was the portfolio at December 31, 2017.


Loans
The Company’s loan portfolio is comprisednet result of the following segments:Company’s strategy to grow its commercial portfolios and sell the majority of its residential loan originations in the secondary market. Commercial loans grew 10% in 2021 when excluding PPP loans, which was driven mostly from new relationships in commercial real estate commercial and industrial, residentialproducts. Commercial real estate and consumer loans. Commercial real estate loans include multi-family, commercial construction and land, and other commercial real estate classes. Commercial and industrial loans include loans to commercial businesses, agricultural and tax exempt loans. Residential real estate loans consist of mortgages for 1-4 family housing. Consumer loans include home equity loans and lines of credit, auto and other installment lending.

At December 31, 2018, total loans were $2.5 billion with commercial loans comprising 49.4% of the total loan portfolio and residential real estate mortgage loans comprising 46.0% of total loans, remaining consistent with 2017. The remaining loan portfolio consists of consumer, home equity and tax exempt loans. Total commercial loans had a 1.41% growth rate led mostly by commercial and industrial loans, excluding PPP, increased 12% and 5% in 2021, respectively PPP loans totaled $6.7 million at quarter-end, consisting of $6.6 million from 2021 and $104 thousand from 2020, and were $53.8 million at year-end 2020. COVID loan modifications were zero, down from $68.6 million at year-end 2020, as all modified loans have resumed normal payment schedules .Total residential loans decreased $103 million from year-end 2020, which grew at a rateincludes $173 million of 5.4%. The increase in commercial and industrial loans was influenced by the launch of a treasury management platform in 2018.

Allowance for loan losses
The determination of the allowance for loan losses is a critical accounting estimate. The Company considers the allowance for loan losses appropriate to cover probable losses which can be reasonably estimated in the loan portfolio as oforiginations recorded on the balance sheet date. Specific allowances for impaired loans are determined based upon a discounted cash flows analysis, or as appropriate, a collateral shortfall analysis. General allowances for loan losses account for the risk and estimated loss inherent in certain pools$275 million of homogeneous loans within the loan portfolio. Under accounting standards for business combinations, acquired loans are recorded at fair value with no loan loss allowance on the date of acquisition. An allowance for loan loss is recorded by the Company for the emergence of new probable and estimable losses on acquired loans which were not impaired as of the acquisition date.


During 2018, the allowance for loan losses increased $1.5 million to $13.9 million, largely as a result of the increase in business activity loans offset by lower net charge-off activity reflecting stable asset quality. The ratio of net charge-offs to total loans remain near zero at 0.05% in 2018 and 0.04% in 2017. The allowance to total loans ratio increased to 0.56% in 2018 from 0.50% in 2017, reflecting adequate coverage for future net charge-offs.

The credit risk of the Company’s loan portfolio is managed through loan officer authorities, loan policy, and oversight from the Company’s Chief Credit Officer, the Company's Management Loan Committee, the Directors’ Loan Committee and the Company's Board of Directors. Management follows a policy of continually identifying, analyzing and grading credit risk inherent in the loan portfolio. An ongoing independent review, subsequent to management's review, of individual credits is performed by an independent loan review consulting firm, which reports to the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors. The Company applies a risk grading system, which stratifies the portfolio and allows management to focus appropriate efforts on the highest risk components of the portfolio. The risk grades include ratings that correlate with regulatory definitions of “Pass,” “Special Mention,” “Substandard,” “Doubtful,” and “Loss.” The credit risk profile of the Company’s loan portfolio is described in Note 4 - prepayments/amortization.

Allowance for LoanCredit Losses of the Consolidated Financial Statements.


Bank-Owned Life Insurance
Bank-owned life insurance (“BOLI”) represents life insurance on the lives of certain current and retired employees who have provided positive consent allowing the Company to be the beneficiary of such policies. Increases in the cash value of the policies, as well as insurance proceeds received in excess of the cash value, are recorded in other non-interest income, and are not subject to income taxes.

The cash surrender value of the BOLI is included on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet.


At December 31, 2018, the cash surrender value of BOLI amounted to $73.8 million, compared with $58.0ACL was $22.7 million at the end of 2017.2021 compared to $19.0 million at year-end 2020. The increase is primarily due to the Company’s adoption of CECL as of January 1, 2021, which increased the ACL by $5.2 million and for unfunded commitment reserves by $1.6 million.  Unfunded commitment reserves are recorded in BOLIother liabilities.  Since adoption the ACL has decreased due to improved economic forecasts and lower reserves on specific loans offset by changes in loan mix.

Net charge-offs totaled $290 thousand in 2021, down from $1.9 million, or 0.07% of total average loans in 2020. Non-accruing loans improved to $10.2 million, or 0.40% of total loans at the end of 2021 from $12.2 million or 0.48% of total loans at year-end 2020.  The allowance credit losses to total loans ratio was 0.90% at the end of 2021 compared to 0.74% at year-end 2021.  The ratio of allowance for credit losses to non-accrual loans increased to 223% from 157% at year-end 2020.  Increases in both credit quality ratios is primarily the result of $14.0the CECL implementation at the beginning of 2021 offset by improvement in economic forecasts throughout the year.  

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Other Assets

Total other assets were $318 million at the end of 2021 compared to $331 million as of December 31, 2020. The decrease is primarily from a $15 million decrease in the fair value in customer loan and municipal security derivatives offset by $2.2 million increase in community limited partnership investments. Additionally, derivative balances and deferred taxes have been restated for prior periods as described in Note 1 Summary of Significant Accounting policies.

Deposits and Borrowings

Total deposits were $3.0 billion at the end of 2021 compared to $2.9 billion at year-end 2020. Non-maturity deposits increased $415 million in purchases2021, or 19% due to growth in new accounts with over 4,884 new customer relationships added. Growth in non-maturity deposits in 2021 and the prepayment of new policies$159 million in FHLB borrowings resulted in a reduction of wholesale funding as a percentage of total funding to 4% from 18% at year-end 2020. Time deposits decreased $273 million to $426 million at year-end 2021 as $178 million of brokered deposits matured in of 2021 and were not replaced due to excess liquidity. Retail time deposits decreased $63.1 million as customers moved funds to transactional accounts upon contractual maturity. Total borrowings decreased by $157 million primarily from the aforementioned delever strategy.

Derivative Financial Instruments and Other Liabilities

The notional balance of derivative financial instruments increased to $944 million at year end 2021 from $877 million in the second halfprior year. The increase is principally due to a $50.0 million new hedge on variable rate loans tied to one-month LIBOR. The net fair value of 2018.


Deposits
Historically,all derivatives was a liability of $1.1 million at the Company's deposit market area exhibits some seasonality, with lower depositsend of 2021 compared to $5.5 million at year-end 2020. The reduction in net derivative fair values reflects the rise in long-term interest rates. Additionally, derivative balances have been restated for prior periods as described in Note 1 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies.

Other liabilities totaled $58 million at the end of 2021 compared to $75 million as of December 31, 2020. The decrease primarily reflects a $12 million increase in the wintercustomer loan derivatives and spring months anda $2.5 million wholesale hedge valuations on higher deposits in the summer and autumn months.


Total deposits increased to $2.5 billion in 2018interest rates compared to $2.4 billion in 20172020.

Equity

Total equity was $424 million, compared with growth$407 million at year-end 2020. The Company’s book value per share was $28.27 as of $131 million. Core deposits remain the primary funding source for loan growthDecember 31, 2021 compared with FHLB borrowings supplementing funding needs. Deposit growth for 2018 was 5.6% with non-maturity deposits growing 4.4%. Excluding the impact of acquired balances, total deposits increased 14.4% in 2017. Non-maturity deposits saw the largest growth in non-interest bearing demand deposits and interest bearing money market deposits of 6.3% and 10.0% respectively. The Company improved its loan-to-deposit ratio to 100%$27.29 at December 31, 2018 from 106%2020. Equity included net unrealized gains on securities, derivative and pension revaluations, net of tax, and totaling $2.3 million at December 31, 2017, which helpedthe end of 2021 compared to mitigate the overall rising cost of funds.


Borrowings
Borrowed funds provide a means$6.7 million at year-end 2020. Equity was reduced by $5.2 million due to help manage balance sheet interest rate risk, given the Company’s ability to select desired amounts, terms and maturities on a daily basis. These borrowed funds principally consist of advances from the FHLB and, to a lesser extent, securities sold under agreements to repurchase, Federal funds purchased and borrowings from the FRB Boston. Advances from the FHLB are secured by stockCECL adoption in the FHLB, investment securities, certain commercial real estate loans, and blanket liens on qualifying mortgage loans and home equity loans.

At December 31, 2018 total borrowings were $723.8 million with a weighted average ratefirst quarter 2021. Additionally, accumulated other comprehensive income has been restated for prior periods as described in Note 1 – Summary of 2.56% at year-end. Overall borrowing decreased 13% from year-end 2017 due to deposit growth.


Stockholders’ Equity
Total equity increased by $15.9 million, or 4.5%, during 2018. The increase reflects strong earnings of $32.9 million, net issuance of stock based compensation of $2.0 million offset by treasury shares of $300 thousand, implementation of revenue recognition of $200 thousand offset by dividends of $12.2 million and an increase in other accumulated comprehensive losses of $6.3 million.

Significant Accounting Policies.  The Company evaluates changes in tangible book value, a non-GAAP financial measure that is a commonly used valuation metric in the investment community, which parallels some regulatory capital measures.  Tangible book value per share increased to $19.86 per share at year-end 2021, up from $18.77 per share at year-end 2020.

During 2021 and 2020, the Company declared and distributed regular cash dividends on its common stock in the aggregate amounts of $14 million and $13 million, respectively.  The Company’s 2021 dividend payout ratio amounted to 36%, compared with 40% in 2020.  Total cash dividends paid in 2021 was $16.94 at year end 2018$0.94 per common share of stock, compared with $0.88 in 2020.

On April 20, 2021, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase plan (the “Plan”). Under the terms of the Plan, the Company is authorized to $15.94 at year end 2017. Lower long-term rates had a positive impactrepurchase up to 5% of its outstanding common stock, representing approximately 747,000 shares.  The Plan is authorized for twelve months expiring on March 31, 2022 and authorized based on the fair value adjustment tostrength of the Company’s securities portfolio recordedbalance sheet and capital position, and the Company’s belief in accumulated other comprehensive income. Excluding the impactintrinsic value of security fair value adjustments, tangible book value per share (non-GAAP measure) was $17.50the Company’s common stock.  Given the current market for 2018, comparedbank stock prices, the Company believes this program is another tool to $15.83 in 2017, representing a 11% increase.enhance long-term shareholder value.  


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The Company and the Bank remained well-capitalized under regulatory guidelines at period end as further described in Note 13 -12 – Shareholders’ Equity and Earnings Per Common Shareon the Consolidated Financial Statements.


Stock Repurchase Plan
In August 2008, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a 24 month program to repurchase up to 675,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. The Company’s Board of Directors authorized the continuance of this program for additional 24 month periods in August 2010, 2012 and 2014. On August 16, 2017, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the continuance of this program through August 17, 2018.

As of August 17, 2018, the Company had repurchased 281,192 shares of stock under this plan, at a total cost of $4.07 million and an average price of $14.48 per share. During 2018, the Company repurchased 10,899 shares under the plan, at a total cost of $324 thousand and an average price of $29.78. The Company records repurchased shares as treasury stock.

Cash Dividends
The Company has historically paid regular quarterly cash dividends on its common stock. Each quarter, the Board of Directors may declare the payment of regular quarterly cash dividends, subject to adjustment from time to time, based on the Company’s earnings outlook, the strength of its balance sheet, its need for funds, and other relevant factors. There can be no assurance that dividends on the Company’s common stock will be paid in the future.

The Company’s principal source of funds to pay cash dividends and support its commitments is derived from Bank operations. During 2018, the Company declared and distributed regular cash dividends on its common stock in the aggregate amount of $12.2 million compared with $11.5 million in 2017. The Company’s 2018 dividend payout ratio amounted to 37.0% in 2018, compared with 44.3% in 2017. The decrease is due to higher acquisition, conversion and other expenses in 2017 that lowered net income in that year. The total cash dividends paid in 2018 amounted to $0.79 per common share of common stock, compared with $0.75 in 2017, representing an increase of $0.04 per share, or 5.3%.


COMPARISON OF OPERATING RESULTS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 20182021 AND 2017


Summary
Net income in 2018 was $32.9 million, up 27% compared to $26.0 million in 2017. Adjusted income increased to $35.0 million in 2018, up 9% from $32.1 million in 2017. The increase in net income reflects the positive organic growth during 2018.

2020

Net Interest Income

Net interest income for 2021 was $96 million compared with $99 million in 2020. The net interest margin was 2.88% in 2021 compared to 2.97% in the prior year.    The 2021 adjusted net interest margin (non-GAAP measure), which excludes PPP loans and excess cash was 2.93% compared to 3.01% for 2020. Acceleration of PPP loan fee amortization due to forgiveness contributed 14 basis points to NIM in 2021 and 4 basis points in the same period of 2020. Interest-bearing cash balances, held mostly at the Federal Reserve Bank, reduced NIM by 19 basis points in the year and 8 basis points in 2020.  The yield on earning assets totaled 3.33% compared to 3.87% in 2020. Excluding the impact of PPP and excess cash, the yield on earning assets totaled 3.42% and 3.97% for the same periods. The decrease was primarily due to lower yields on loans which the Company feels are near-bottom at year-end 2021. The yield on loans was 3.78% in 2021 and 4.16% in 2020. Excluding PPP loans the yield on loans was 3.62% in 2021, and 4.15% in 2020. Costs of interest-bearing liabilities decreased to 0.59% from 0.96% in 2020 due to increased core deposit levels, lower deposit rates and reduced wholesale borrowings.

Provision for Credit Losses

The provision in 2021 was a recapture of $1.3 million compared to and expense of $5.6 million in 2020. The benefit in 2021 is primarily due to the principal componentrecapture of the Company’sday 1 CECL allowance that was established January 1, 2021 given steady improvements in most macroeconomic drivers to the ACL.  The provision also benefited from lower net charge-offs of $209 thousand in 2021 compared to $1.9 million in 2020. Overall credit quality remains strong and credit quality metrics improved with decreases in non-accruing and past due loans.  

Non-Interest Income

Non-interest income streamin 2021 was $42 million compared to $43 million in 2020. The net change reflects an increase in fee income from operations offset by decreased gains on sales of securities. Non-interest income excluding gains on sales of securities increased 5% over the prior year.  Trust management fees were $15 million compared to $13 million in 2020 driven by higher assets under management of $2.5 billion compared to $2.3 billion in 2020. Customer service fees increased 17% to $13 million in 2021, with 3,374 net new core deposit accounts opened during the year. The Company sold securities resulting in gains of $2.9 million during 2021 as part of its delever and representssecurity remix strategies. Mortgage banking activities contributed $6.5 million in 2021 and $6.9 million in 2020. The Company took advantage of volatility in the difference or spread between interest generated from earning assetsyield curve in 2021 and put residential mortgages on the interestbalance sheet when rates were higher and sold loans in the secondary market when rates were low.

Non-Interest Expense

Non-interest expense paid on depositswas $91 million in 2021 compared to $95 million in 2020.   The decrease is principally due to lower salary and borrowed funds. Fluctuations in market interest ratesbenefit costs as well as volumedecreased non-recurring expenses. Salaries and mix changesbenefits expense decreased to $47 million compared to $49 million in earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities can materially impact net interest income.


Net interest income decreased year-over-year by $1.3 million2020, the decrease is primarily due to $90.9 million on a higher cost of funds while interest income increased 9.8% to $11.4 million as yields on earning assets expanded. Interest income increases are being driven by a focus on variable rate loan origination and shiftsthe reduction from the aforementioned expense study in the securities portfolio. These increases are partiallyearly 2021 offset by a lower tax equivalency adjustment from a lower 2018 federal tax ratehigher employee incentive accruals. The decrease also reflects full-time equivalents of 489 compared to 531 in 2020. Non-recurring expenses in 2021 totaled $4.9 million and a lower contribution from purchased loan accretion. The Company executed an investment remix strategy in the fourth quarter of 2018 which is expected to be accretive starting in 2019 and improve overall liquidity and interest rate risk position. Net interest margin in 2018 decreased to 2.87% from 3.10% in 2017. Interest expense increases are being driven by short-term interest rate hikes through 2018, strategies continue to be implemented to shift funding mix and term to secure the Company's longer-term net interest margin goals and funding requirements. Excluding purchased loan accretion, net interest margin in 2018 was 2.76%.

Loan Loss Provision
The provision for loan losses is a charge to earnings in an amount sufficient to maintain the allowance for loan losses at a level deemed adequate by the Company as an estimatewere mostly made up of the probable$2.9 million prepayment penalty on debt extinguishment. In 2020 non-recurring expenses totaled $7.5 million and estimable loan losses in the portfolio as of period-end. The level of the allowance is a critical accounting estimate, which is subject to uncertainty. The level of the allowance is included in the discussion of financial condition.

The provision for loan losses in 2018 remained consistent with 2017 at $2.8 million. The amount of the provision exceeded net charge-offs in all periods shown, as the amount of the allowance has risen gradually based on loan portfolio growth and offset in part by the ongoing improvement in loan performance and credit quality. The ratio of the allowance for loan losses to totals loans increased to 0.56% in 2018 from 0.50% in 2017.

Non-Interest Income
Non-interest income for 2018 increased to $27.9 million from $26.0 million in 2017. Income in 2018 included $2.1 million from the sale of Visa Class B shares, customer loan derivative income of $860 thousand, and an increase in customer service fees of $1.0 million. Income in 2018 was offset by a loss on security sales of $924 thousanddebt extinguishment and 2017 included a decrease of $1.1 million from insurance brokerage income after the sale of the business line in 2017. Other areas of non-interest income remained consistent year over year, which includes trust and investmentcosts to consolidate wealth management fee income and bank-owned life insurance income. Customer loan derivative income of $860 thousand resulted from fees earned in helping commercial customers to facilitate risk management strategies.systems. The Company mitigates the risk by entering into equal and offsetting loan swap arrangements with highly rated third party financial institutions.

Income from customer service fees increased to $9.5 million in 2018 from $8.5 million in 2017. Customer service fees are principally derived from debit card interchange fees and customer deposit fees. The Company earns interchange fees from transaction fees that merchants pay whenever a customer uses a debit card to make a purchase. Customer deposit fees are earned from a variety of deposit accounts with a range of interest rates, fee schedules and other terms, which are designed to meet the customer's financial needs. Additional depositor related services provided to customers include ATMs, bank remote deposit capture, ACH origination, and wire transfers-by-phone, internet banking, internet bill pay, mobile banking, and other cash management services.


Trust and investment management fee income represented 43% of total non-interest income in 2018efficiency ratio for 2021was 61.29% compared to 47%61.71% in 2017 due to2020.

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Income Tax Expense

Income tax expense was $9.3 million for the increase in customer service fees. Income from trust and investment management fees are principally derived from fee income through a range of fiduciary services including trust and estate administration, wealth advisory services, and investment management to individuals, businesses, not-for-profit organizations, and municipalities. Revenue from financial services is derived from retail brokerage services conducted through Bar Harbor Financial Services, an independent third-party broker.


Non-Interest Expense
Non-interest expense increased to $75.5 million from $72.7 million in 2017. Full time equivalent staff totaled 445 at the end of 2018year ended December 31, 2021, compared with 423 at$8.4 million for the end of 2017, and increase of 5.2%. Salary and benefit expense increased proportionally to the amount of new hires and was offset by the revaluation of post-retirement liabilities at lower year-end discount rates. Acquisition, conversion and other expenses totaled $1.7 million in 2018 compared to $3.3 million in 2017. The charges in 2018 relate to debit card conversion from VISA to Mastercard and preliminary trust system conversion costs. In addition, there was a net benefit of $2.6 million in 2017, which reflected a gain on the sale of the Company’s insurance subsidiary offset by other one-time charges. Other non-interest expenses increased to $14.9 million in 2018 from $11.9 million in 2017. The increase is due to various one-time charges related to brand consolidation and upgrades around the Company’s automated teller machines and associated write-offs.

Income Tax Expense
year ended December 31, 2020.  The effective tax rate was 18.7%decreased to 19.2% in 2018 compared2021 from 20.2% in 2020 primarily from a shift of business to 39.0% in 2017. The decrease in the effectivestate of Maine, which has a lower tax rate was a direct result of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. As previously mentioned, the tax reform resulted in a $4.0 million income tax charge in the fourth quarter of 2017 due to the revaluation of net deferred tax assets.

compared with other jurisdictions.

COMPARISON OF OPERATING RESULTS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 20172020 AND 2016


Summary
Results2019

Net Interest Income

Net interest income for 2020 was $99 million compared with $90 million in 2017 include operations acquired2019 primarily due to a lower cost of funds resulting from increased liquidity from growth in non-maturity deposits. The net interest margin expanded to 2.97% in 2020 compared to 2.77% in the prior year.  Purchase loan accretion contributed 11 and 10 basis points to the margin in 2020 and 2019, respectively.   Cost of deposits and borrowings also benefited from the Federal Reserve rate cuts in 2020 and changes in other key indexes in response to the pandemic.  In total cost of funds decreased 65 basis points to 0.96% compared to 1.61% in 2019 due to the shift in funding sources to core deposits.  Total interest-bearing deposit rates improved to 0.78% compared to 1.27% in 2019 from growth in core deposits and reductions in time deposits during 2020.   Borrowing costs improved to 1.75% from 2.61% in 2019, on January 13, 2017reduced borrowing levels and interest rates.

The yield on earning assets was 3.87% compared to 4.14% in 2019 reflecting loan originations and repricing of variable rate products in a lower interest rate environment. Both securities yields and loan yields dropped 22 basis points to 3.20% and 4.16%, respectively for 2020. The 2020 adjusted net interest margin (non-GAAP measure), which excludes PPP loans was 2.93% compared to 2.77% for 2019, which included a drag of 16 basis points and one basis point, respectively from a business combination. Therefore, many measuresexcess liquidity reflected in interest-bearing deposits with other banks.

Loan Loss Provision

The provision was $6 million in 2020 compared to $2 million in 2019. Credit quality metrics improved with decreases in non-accruing and past due loans.  Overall credit quality remains strong, the increase in the provision is indicative of revenue, expense,commercial loan growth and higher economic adjustments reflecting elevated risk from COVID-19.

Non-Interest Income

Non-interest income in 2020 increased to $43 million from $29 million in 2019 driven primarily by increases in mortgage banking income and average balances increased compared to prior periods. Additionally, per share measures were affected by the issuancegains on sold securities.  The $5 million increase in mortgage banking income is associated with secondary market sales of common shares as merger consideration.


Net income in 2017 was $26.0$223 million compared to $14.9$63 million in 2016. Adjusted2019.  The Company took advantage of unrealized gains in the securities portfolio in 2020 by selling certain investments for a net gain of $5 million.  Customer loan derivative income increasedalso contributed to $32.1 million in 2017 from $13.9 million in 2016. The improvement in results reflects operations acquired from a business combination, expanded operations and improved profitability. The Company’s profitability in 2017 benefited from both a higher non-interest income as well as improved efficiency. Acquisition costs affected both years with an after-tax chargedemand for these products remained strong within the commercial loan pipeline throughout the year.  Customer services fees increased by over $1 million to $11 million resulting from expanded operations into Central Maine offset by impacts of $2.1the pandemic on these services. Wealth management income grew over $1 million to $13 million in 2017 and $1.72020. The increase reflects a full year of having assets under management acquired in the fourth quarter of 2019 totaling $218 million.

Non-Interest Expense

Non-interest expense was $95 million in 2016. Net income2020 compared to $90 million in 2016 benefited from security gains totaling $2.92019.  The increase is primarily a result of a $4 million higher salary and benefit expense due to the expanded branch model and wealth management business.  Salary and benefit expense was also impacted by larger accruals for incentives on an after-tax basis.


Operational enhancementsimproved performance metrics and post-retirement plan costs based on lower discount rates.  Additionally, occupancy and equipment costs increased by $3 million based on the expanded footprint in 2017 are reflected incentral Maine.  Operating expenses remained controlled as the Company’s efficiency ratio (non-GAAP) trend, which started 2017 at 59%, but then improved consecutivelyto 61.71% in each quarter ending 2017 at 55%.2020 from 64.95% in 2019.  Non-recurring expenses in 2020 primarily consisted of a $4 million loss on termination of a $50.0 million swap on wholesale borrowings and a $1 million loss on extinguishment of debt on longer-term and higher cost FHLB borrowings. The efficiency ratio isremaining represents costs for profitability initiatives including trust system conversion and consolidation.  Non-recurring expenses in 2019 included a non-GAAP financial measure that compares adjusted expenses$3 million loss on interest rate cap terminations, $3 million related to the branch acquisition, and revenues$2 million related to assess how well the Company is managing its costs. Higher ratios in prior periods represent gradual investments made in infrastructurebranch optimization and key employees to support operations across a broader footprint and larger revenue producing institution.other strategic initiatives.


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Income Tax Expense

Income tax expense was $8 million to $92.2 million. The increase was driven by a $1.6 billion increase in average earning assets, which includes organic growth and the benefit of the business combination. Net interest margin increased to 3.10% in 2017 compared to 2.96% in 2016. Net interest spread increased 13 basis points mostly from the addition of acquired loans but also reflecting higher yields on commercial loans. Weighted average yields for commercial real estate and commercial and industrial loans increased to 4.24% and 4.73% in 2017 from 3.71% and 4.03% in 2016, respectively. Net interest margin in 2017 also benefited from purchased loan accretion totaling $3.7 million in the year.



Lower costs of interest-bearing deposits acquired from the business combination were offset by increased rates on FHLB advances and repurchase agreements year over year as well as acquired subordinated borrowings. For short-term advances, weighted average rates increased to 1.49% from 0.97% in 2016 while advances greater than one year showed a 13 basis point increase in weighted average rates year-over-year. Higher wholesale funding costs resulted from federal funds rate hikes. Increases in overall cost of funds are expected to have a negative impact on net interest margin in the near-term as rates increase and the Company employs strategies to mitigate the impact.

Non-Interest Income
Non-interest income for the year increased to $26.0 million in 2017 from $12.3 million in 2016. Gains from sales of securities in 2016 increased non-interest income by $4.5 million. Non-interest income in 2017, excluding gains on securities, increased $18.1 million from 2016. Revenue from trust and investment management services as well as financial services on a year-to-date basis increased $8.4 million from 2016, which is principally due to the addition of Charter Trust Company as part of the business combination. Fee income from trust, investment management and financial services represented 47% of total non-interest income in 2017 compared to 31% in 2016.

Customer service fees increased $5.8 million compared to 2016 also as a result of the acquisition given the broader customer deposit base and higher number of ATM transactions. In 2017, the Company also benefited from $1.1 million in fees from its insurance subsidiary, which was acquired from the business combination. The Company sold the insurance subsidiary in October 2017.

Loan Loss Provision
The level of the allowance is included in the discussion of financial condition. The provision for loan losses in 2017 increased to $2.8 million from $1.0 million in 2016. The amount of the provision exceeded net charge-offs in all periods shown, as the amount of the allowance has risen gradually based on loan portfolio growth and offset in part by the ongoing improvement in loan performance and credit quality.

Non-Interest Expense
Non-interest expense increased to $72.7 million from $35.9 million in 2016. Salary and employee benefit costs increased by $19.8 millionended December 31, 2020, compared with 2016 principally due to$4 million for the business combination. Full time equivalent staff totaled 423 at the end of 2017 compared with 186 at the end of 2016. Salary and employee benefit costs decreased on a quarterly basis in the second half of 2017 reflecting a positive trend of disciplined cost control and realized cost saves with the acquisition. Occupancy expenses increased $7.0 million as compared to 2016 due to the costs of operating additional branches from the business combination. Acquisition costs totaled $3.3 million in 2017 and $2.7 million in 2016. Acquisition costs in 2017 include severance, system conversion and professional costs, which were offset in part by a one-time benefit from the sale of the Company's insurance subsidiary.

Income Tax Expense
year ended December 31, 2019.  The effective tax rate was 39.0%increased to 20.2% in 2017 compared to 28.2%2020 from 15.7% in 2016. The increase2019, reflecting the higher level of taxable income and lower level of non-tax advantaged income in 2020.  This reflects higher income in 2020 from the Company’s expanded customer base in the effective tax rate wasstate of Maine along with higher core deposits that carry a direct resultlower cost of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. The tax reform resulted in a $4.0 million income tax charge in the fourth quarter due to the revaluation of net deferred tax assets.


funds.

LIQUIDITY AND CASH FLOWS


Liquidity is measured by the Company’s ability to meet short-term cash needs at a reasonable cost or minimal loss. The Company seeks to obtain favorable sources of liabilities and to maintain prudent levels of liquid assets in order to satisfy varied liquidity demands. Besides serving as a funding source for maturing obligations, liquidity provides flexibility in responding to customer initiated needs. Many factors affect the Company’s ability to meet liquidity needs, including variations in the markets served by its network of offices, its mix of assets and liabilities, reputation and credit standing in the marketplace, and general economic conditions.

The Bank actively manages its liquidity position through target ratios established under its Asset Liability Management Policy. Continual monitoring of these ratios, by using historical data and through forecasts under multiple rate and stress scenarios, allows the Bank to employ strategies necessary to maintain adequate liquidity. The Bank’s policy is to maintain a liquidity position of at least 4%8% of total assets. A portion of the Bank’s deposit base has been historically seasonal in nature, with balances typically declining in the winter months through late spring, during which period the Bank’s liquidity position tightens.

The Bank maintains a liquidity contingency plan approved by the Bank’s Board of Directors. This plan addresses the steps that would be taken in the event of a liquidity crisis, and identifies other sources of liquidity available to the Company. Company management believes that the level of liquidity is sufficient to meet current and future funding requirements. However, changes in economic conditions, including consumer savings habits and availability or access to the brokered deposit market could potentially have a significant impact on the Company’s liquidity position.

The Company believes the existing cash and cash equivalents (including an interest-bearing deposit at the FRB Boston), securities available for sale and cash flows from operating activities will be sufficient to meet anticipated cash needs for at least the next twelve months. Future working capital needs will depend on many factors, including the rate of business and revenue growth. To the extent cash and cash equivalents, securities available for sale and cash flows from operating activities are insufficient to fund future activities, the Company may need to raise additional funds through debt arrangements or public or private debt or equity financings. The Company also may need to raise additional funds in the event it is determined in the future to effect one or more acquisitions of banks or businesses. If additional funding is required, Thethe Company may not be able to obtain debt arrangements or to effect an equity or debt financing on terms acceptable to the Company or at all.

Capital Resources

Consistent with its long-term goal of operating a sound and profitable organization, at December 31, 2018,2021, the Company maintained its strong capital position and continued to be a “well-capitalized” financial institution according to applicable regulatory standards. Management believes this to be vital in promoting depositor and investor confidence and providing a solid foundation for future growth.


The Bank has capacity to borrow funds on a secured basis utilizing the Borrower in Custody program and the Discount Window at the FRB.Company’s liquidity position remains strong. At December 31, 2018,2021, available same-day liquidity totaled approximately $1.2 billion, including cash, borrowing capacity at FHLB and the Bank’s available secured lineFederal Reserve Discount Window and various lines of credit. Additional sources of liquidity include cash flows from operations, wholesale deposits, cash flow from the Company's amortizing securities and loan portfolios. The Company had unused borrowing capacity at the FHLB of $472 million, unused borrowing capacity at the Federal Reserve of $65 million and unused lines of credit at the FRB stood at $118.6totaling $51 million, or 3.3% of the Bank’s totalin addition to over $200 million in unencumbered, liquid investment portfolio assets. The Bank also has access to the national brokered deposit market, and has used this funding source to bolster its on balance sheet liquidity position.


Contractual Obligations
The Company is a party to certain contractual obligations under which it is obligated to make future payments. These principally include borrowings from the FHLB, consisting of short-term and long-term fixed rate borrowings, and collateralized by all stock in the FHLB; a blanket lien on qualified collateral consisting primarily of loans with first and second mortgages secured by one-to-four family properties; and certain pledged investment securities. The Company has an obligationalso utilized the Federal Reserve's Paycheck Protection Program Liquidity Facility to repay all borrowings from the FHLB.provide liquidity to fund PPP loans.


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Purchase Obligations

In the normal course of conducting its banking and financial services business, and in connection with providing products and services to its customers, the Company has entered into a variety of traditional third-party contracts for support services. Examples of such contractual agreements include, but are not limited to: services providing core


banking systems, ATM and debit card processing, trust services software, accounting software and the leasing of T-1 telecommunication lines and other technology infrastructure supporting the Company’s network.

The following table summarizes the Company’s contractual  These types of purchase obligations at December 31, 2018:
(in thousands) Total Less than One Year One to Three Years Three to Five Years After Five Years
FHLB Borrowings $644,612
 $611,683
 $31,604
 $1,000
 $325
Subordinated Notes 42,973
 
 
 
 42,973
Operating lease obligations 11,306
 929
 1,802
 1,821
 6,754
Purchase obligations 20,139
 3,621
 5,324
 4,528
 6,666
Total Contractual Obligations $719,030
 $616,233
 $38,730
 $7,349
 $56,718

EFFECTS OF INFLATION

Inflation and changing prices have not had a material effect on the Company's business, and the Company does not expect that they will materially affect the business in the foreseeable future. Any impact of inflation on cost of revenue and operating expenses, especially employee compensation costs, may not be readily recoverable in the price of the Company product offerings.

OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

The Company is a party to certain off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on the Company's financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources, that may be material to investors.

At December 31, 2018 and 2017, the Company’s off-balance sheet arrangements were limited to customer obligations, in the normal course of business to meet customer's financing needs. These financial arrangements include commitments to extend credit, unused or unadvanced loan funds, and letters of credit. The Company uses the same lending policies and procedures to make such commitments as it uses for other lending products. Customers' creditworthiness is evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

Commitments to originate loans, including unused or unadvanced loan funds, are agreements to lend to a customer provided there is no violation of any condition established in the contract. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require the customer to pay a fee. Since many of the commitments are expected to expire without being fully drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements.

Standby letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by the Company to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. Standby letters of credit generally become payable upon the failure of the customer to perform according to the terms of the underlying contract with the third party, while commercial letters of credit are issued specifically to facilitate commerce and typically result in the commitment being drawn on when the underlying transaction is consummated between the customer and a third party. The contractual amount of these letters of credit represents the maximum potential future payments guaranteed by the Company.  Typically these letters of credit expire if unused; therefore the total amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements.


The following table summarizes the contractual amounts of commitments and contingent liabilities to customerscome due during 2022 totaled $4.4 million as of December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017:

(in thousands) 2018 2017
Commitments to originate new loans $20,431
 $52,438
Unused funds on commercial and other lines of credit 169,063
 134,408
Unadvanced funds on home equity lines of credit 110,682
 108,745
Unadvanced funds on construction and real estate loans 128,569
 87,915
Commercial letters of credit 1,171
 928
Standby letters of credit 486
 486
Total $430,402
 $384,920


2021 which is expected to be funded by cash flows generated from operations.

IMPACT OF NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS


Please refer to the notes on Recently Adopted Accounting Principles and Future Application of Accounting Pronouncements in Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policiesof the Consolidated Financial Statements.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES

Note 1 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies to the Company's Audited Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2021 contains a summary of significant accounting policies. Various elements of these accounting policies, by their nature, are subject to estimation techniques, valuation assumptions and other subjective assessments. Certain assets are carried in the consolidated statements of financial condition at estimated fair value or the lower of cost or estimated fair value. Policies with respect to the methodology used to determine the allowance for credit losses is a critical accounting policy and estimate because of its importance to the presentation of the Company's financial condition and results of operations. The critical accounting policy involves a higher degree of complexity and requires management to make difficult and subjective judgments which often require assumptions or estimates about highly uncertain matters. The use of different judgments, assumptions, and estimates could result in material differences in the results of operations or financial condition.

Allowance for credit losses on loans.

Effective January 1, 2021, the Company adopted CECL, which replaced the incurred loss allowance methodology with an expected loss allowance methodology. See Note 1– Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Note 3 – Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses to the consolidated financial statements for information about CECL adoption, areas of judgment and methodologies used in establishing the allowance.

The allowance is sensitive to a number of internal factors, such as modifications in the mix and level of loan balances outstanding, portfolio performance and assigned risk ratings. The allowance is also sensitive to external factors such as the general health of the economy, as evidenced by changes in unemployment rates, home pricing index, gross domestic product, retail sales, multi-housing starts and changes in commercial real estate values. The Company considers these variables and all other available information when establishing the final level of the allowance. These variables and others have the ability to result in actual loan losses that differ from the originally estimated amounts.

Changes in the factors used by management to determine the appropriateness of the allowance or the availability of new information could cause the allowance to be increased or decreased in future periods. Additionally, changes in circumstances related to individually large credits, or certain macroeconomic forecast assumptions may result in volatility.

It is difficult to estimate how potential changes in any one economic factor might affect the overall allowance because a wide variety of factors and inputs are considered in the allowance estimate. Changes in the factors and inputs may not occur at the same rate and may not be consistent across all product types. Additionally, changes in factors and inputs may be directionally inconsistent, such that improvement in one factor may offset deterioration in others. However, to consider the impact of a hypothetical stressed forecast, the Company estimated the allowance using forecast inputs that were severely unfavorable to the expected scenario for each macroeconomic variable. This unfavorable scenario resulted in an allowance that is approximately $8.8 million higher than the allowance using the expected scenario.


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ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK


Market Risk


Market risk is the risk of loss in a financial instrument arising from adverse changes in market rates/prices, such as interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates, commodity prices and equity prices. Interest rate risk is the most significant market risk affecting the Company. Other types of market risk do not arise in the normal course of the Company’s business activities.

The responsibility for interest rate risk management oversight is the function of the Bank’s Asset and Liability Committee (“ALCO”), chaired by the Chief Financial Officer and composed of various members of senior management. ALCO meets regularly to review balance sheet structure, formulate strategies in light of current and expected economic conditions, adjust product prices as necessary, implement policy, monitor liquidity, and review performance against guidelines established to control exposure to the various types of inherent risk.

Interest Rate Risk:

Interest rate risk can be defined as an exposure to movement in interest rates that could have an adverse impact on the Bank's net interest income. Interest rate risk arises from the imbalance in the re-pricing, maturity and and/or cash flow characteristics of assets and liabilities. Management's objectives are to measure, monitor and develop strategies in response to the interest rate risk profile inherent in the Bank's balance sheet. The objectives in managing the Bank's balance sheet are to preserve the sensitivity of net interest income to actual or potential changes in interest rates, and to enhance profitability through strategies that promote sufficient reward for understood and controlled risk.

The Bank's interest rate risk measurement and management techniques incorporate the re-pricing and cash flow attributes of balance sheet and off-balance sheet instruments as each relate to current and potential changes in interest rates. The level of interest rate risk, measured in terms of the potential future effect on net interest income, is determined through the use of modeling and other techniques under multiple interest rate scenarios. Interest rate risk is evaluated in depth on a quarterly basis and reviewed by ALCO and the Company’s Board of Directors.

The Bank's Asset Liability Management Policy, approved annually by the Bank’s Board of Directors, establishes interest rate risk limits in terms of variability of net interest income under rising, flat, and decreasing rate scenarios. It is the role of the ALCO to evaluate the overall risk profile and to determine actions to maintain and achieve a posture consistent with policy guidelines.

Interest Rate Sensitivity Modeling:

The Bank utilizes an interest rate risk model widely recognized in the financial industry to monitor and measure interest rate risk. The model simulates the behavior of interest income and expense for all balance sheet and off-balance sheet instruments, under different interest rate scenarios together with a dynamic future balance sheet. Interest rate risk is measured in terms of potential changes in net interest income based upon shifts in the yield curve.


The interest rate risk sensitivity model requires that assets and liabilities be broken down into components as to fixed, variable, and adjustable interest rates, as well as other homogeneous groupings, which are segregated as to maturity and type of instrument. The model includes assumptions about how the balance sheet is likely to evolve through time and in different interest rate environments. The model uses contractual re-pricing dates for variable products, contractual maturities for fixed rate products, and product-specific assumptions for deposit accounts, such as money market accounts, that are subject to re-pricing based on current market conditions. Re-pricing margins are also determined for adjustable rate assets and incorporated in the model. Investment securities and borrowings with calloption provisions are examined on an individual basis in each rate environment to estimate the likelihood of a call.exercise. Prepayment assumptions for mortgage loans andare calibrated using specific Bank experience while mortgage-backed securities are developed from industry median estimatesstandard models of prepayment speeds, based upon similar coupon ranges and degree of seasoning. Cash flows and maturities are then determined, and for certain assets, prepayment assumptions are estimated under different interest rate scenarios. Interest income and interest expense are then simulated under several hypothetical interest rate conditions including:conditions.

The simulation models a parallel and pro rata shift in rates over a 12-month period. Using this approach, we are able to produce simulation results that illustrate the effect that both a gradual “rate ramp” and a “rate shock” have on earnings

A flat

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expectations. Our net interest rate scenario in which current prevailing rates are locked in and the onlyincome sensitivity analysis reflects changes to net interest income assuming no balance sheet fluctuations that occur are due to cash flows, maturities, new volumes,growth and re-pricing volumes consistent with this flat rate assumption;


A 200 basis point rise or decline in interest rates applied against a parallel shift in interest rates. All rate changes were “ramped” over the yield curvefirst 12-month period and then maintained at those levels over a twelve-month horizon together with a dynamic balance sheet anticipated to be consistent with such interest rate changes;
Various non-parallel shifts in the yield curve, including changes in either short-term or long-term rates over a twelve-month horizon, together with a dynamic balance sheet anticipated to be consistent with such interest rate changes; and
An extensionremainder of the foregoing simulations to each of two, three, four and five year horizons to determine the interest rate risk with the level of interest rates stabilizing in years two through five. Even though rates remain stable during this two to five year time period, re-pricing opportunities driven by maturities, cash flow, and adjustable rate products will continue to change the balance sheet profile for each of the interest rate conditions.

simulation horizon. Changes in net interest income based upon the foregoingthese simulations are measured against the flat interest rate scenarioscenario.

In 2020, behavioral assumptions regarding both core deposits and actions are takenresidential loans were modified to maintainincorporate the balance sheet interest rate risk within established policy guidelines.

results of a third party model to better reflect the Bank’s unique position and geographic footprint. As of December 31, 2018,2021, interest rate sensitivity modeling results indicate that the Bank’s balance sheet was moderately liabilityasset sensitive over the one- and two-year horizons (i.e., moderately exposed to rising interest rates).
horizons.

The following table presents the changes in sensitivities on net interest income for the years ended December 31, 20182021 and 2017:

Change in Interest Rates-Basis Points (Rate Ramp) 1 - 12 Months 13 - 24 Months
(in thousands, except ratios) $ Change % Change $ Change % Change
At December 31, 2018        
-100 $1,471
 1.7 % $603
 70 %
+200 (3,220) (3.72) (7,161) (8.27)
         
At December 31, 2017        
-100 $130
 0.14 % $301
 0.32 %
+200 (3,211) (3.44) (7,521) (8.07)
2020:

Change in Interest Rates-Basis Points (Rate Ramp)

1 - 12 Months

13 - 24 Months

 

(in thousands, except ratios)

$ Change

% Change

$ Change

% Change

 

At December 31, 2021

    

  

    

  

    

  

    

  

-100

$

(1,939)

(2.0)

%

$

(5,945)

(6.4)

%

+200

 

9,413

10.0

22,220

24.0

At December 31, 2020

 

  

 

  

 

 

  

-100

 

(2,368)

 

(2.6)

(5,849)

 

(6.6)

+200

 

7,080

 

7.7

 

19,812

 

22.2

Assuming short-term and long-term interest rates decline 100 basis points from current levels (i.e., a parallel yield curve shift) and the Bank’s balance sheet structure and size remain at current levels, management believes net interest income will improve slightlydeteriorate over the one year horizon with awhile deteriorating further modest improvementfrom that level over the two-year horizon. Should the yield curve steepen as rates fall, the model suggests that accelerated earning asset prepayments will slow, resulting in a more stabilized level of net interest income. Management anticipates that moderate to strong earning asset growth will be needed to meaningfully increase the Bank’s current level of net interest income should both long-term and short-term interest rates decline in parallel.

Assuming the Bank’s balance sheet structure and size remain at current levels and the Federal Reserve increases short-term interest rates by 200 basis points with the balance of the yield curve shifting in parallel with these increases, management believes net interest income will decline moderatelyimprove over both the one and two-year horizons as increased funding costs outpace increases in earning asset yields. The interest rate sensitivity simulation model suggests that as interest rates rise, the Bank’s funding costs will initially re-price disproportionately with earning asset yields to a moderate degree. As funding costs begin to stabilize early in the third year of the simulation, the model suggests that the earning asset portfolios will continue to re-price at prevailing interest rate levels and cash flows from the Bank’s earning asset portfolios will be reinvested into higher yielding earning assets, resulting in a widening of spreads and a stabilization of net interest income over the three-year horizon and beyond. Management believes moderate to strong earning asset growth will be necessary to meaningfully increase the current level of net interest income over the one-year and two-year horizons should short-term and long-term interest rates rise in parallel.


horizons.

As compared to December 31, 2017, the year-one sensitivity in2020, the down 100 basis points scenario is improved year-over-year, while the year-two sensitivity in the down 100 basis points scenario also showed further improvement.both years 1 and 2.  In the year-one up 200 basis points scenario, results were modestly down versus the prior year, while year-two, up 200 basis points results were slightly more negative. On balance, the current aggregate position is consistent with the prior year’s position.

Despiteare also improved on a consistent albeit patient path of rate hikes, the Federal Reserve continues to maintain short-term interest rates at relatively low levels, threatening net interest income. Net interest income exposure is also significantly effected by the shape and level of the U.S. Government securities and interest rate swap yield curve, and changes in the size and composition of the Bank’s loan, investment and deposit portfolios.
year-over-year basis.

The preceding sensitivity analysis does not represent a Company forecast and should not be relied upon as being indicative of expected operating results. These hypothetical estimates are based upon numerous assumptions including: the nature and timing of interest rate levels and yield curve shape;shape, prepayment speeds on loans and securities;securities, deposit rates;rates, pricing decisions on loans and deposits;deposits, reinvestment or replacement of asset and liability cash flows;flows, and renegotiated loan terms with borrowers. While assumptions are developed based upon current economic and local market conditions, the Company cannot make any assurances as to the predictive nature of these assumptions including how customer preferences or competitor influences might change.

As market conditions vary from those assumed in the sensitivity analysis, actual results may also differ due to: prepayment and refinancing levels deviating from those assumed; the impact of interest rate changes, caps or floors on adjustable rate assets; the potential effect of changing debt service levels on customers with adjustable rate loans; depositor early withdrawals and product preference changes; and other such variables. The sensitivity analysis also does not reflect additional actions that the Bank’s Senior Executive Team and Board of Directors might take in responding to or anticipation ofanticipating changes in interest rates, and the anticipated impact on the Bank’s net interest income.

The Bank engages an independent consultant to periodically review its interest rate risk position and the reasonableness

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ITEM 8. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA


REPORT OF INDEPENDANTINDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM


To the Shareholders and the Board of Directors of Bar Harbor Bankshares:


Bankshares and Subsidiaries

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Bar Harbor Bankshares and its subsidiariesSubsidiaries (the Company) as of December 31, 20182021 and 2017,2020, the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2018,2021, and the related notes to the consolidated financial statements (collectively, the financial statements). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 20182021 and 2017,2020, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2018,2021, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2018,2021, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission in 2013, and our report dated March 12, 201914, 2022 expressed an unqualified opinion on the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting.

Adoption of New Accounting Standard

As discussed in Note 1 and 3 to the financial statements, the Company has changed its method of accounting for credit losses on financial instruments in 2021 due to the adoption of Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326) – Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

Critical Audit Matters

The critical audit matters communicated below are matters arising from the current period audit of the financial statements that were communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relate to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective or complex judgments. The communication of critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matters below, providing separate opinions on the critical audit matters or on the accounts or disclosures to which they relate.

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Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans

As described in Notes 1 and 3 to the consolidated financial statements, the allowance for credit losses on loans is established through a provision for credit losses and represents an amount which, in management’s judgement, will be adequate to absorb losses on existing loans. The Company’s consolidated allowance for credit losses on loans balance was $22.7 million at December 31, 2021. The allowance for credit losses on loans is comprised of reserves measured on a collective (pool) basis based on a lifetime loss-rate model when similar risk characteristics exist. Loans that do not share risk characteristics are evaluated on an individual basis, generally larger non-accruing commercial loans and troubled debt restructurings.

The Company uses the discounted cash flow method to estimate expected credit losses for all loan portfolio segments measured on a pool basis wherein payment expectations are adjusted for estimated prepayment speeds, probability of default (PD), and loss given default (LGD). The Company uses regression analysis of historical internal and peer data to determine suitable loss drivers to utilize when modeling lifetime PD. This analysis also determines how expected PD and LGD will react to forecasted levels of the loss drivers. Management utilizes various economic indicators such as changes in unemployment rates, gross domestic product (GDP), property values and other relevant factors as loss drivers and has determined that, due to historical volatility in economic data, two quarters currently represents a reasonable and supportable forecast period, followed by a six-period reversion to historical mean levels for each of the various economic indicators. The allowance evaluation also considers various qualitative factors, such as: (i) changes to lending policies, underwriting standards and/or management personnel performing such functions, (ii) delinquency and other credit quality trends, (iii) credit risk concentrations, if any, (iv) changes to the nature of the Company’s business impacting the loan portfolio, (v) and other external factors, that may include, but are not limited to, results of internal loan reviews, stress testing, examinations by bank regulatory agencies, or other events such as a natural disaster. The development of the loan loss allocation for pools of loans with similar risk characteristics requires a significant amount of judgement by management and the assumptions utilized are subject to changing economic conditions.

We identified the Company’s allowance for credit losses on loans as a critical audit matter, specifically the economic forecasts and qualitative factors, because they involved complex auditor judgement in the evaluation of the Company’s methodology and assumptions. Specifically, complex auditor judgement was required to examine the methodology that underpins the allowance for credit losses on pools of loans with similar risk characteristics. This includes modeling of PD, LGD, economic forecasts, and qualitative factors.

Our audit procedures related to this critical audit matter included the following at implementation date and period end, among others:

We obtained an understanding of the relevant controls related to the allowance for credit losses on loans and tested such controls for design and operating effectiveness, including those over model approval, validation and approval of key data inputs such as economic forecasts and qualitative factors.

We tested the completeness and accuracy of data used by management in determining inputs to the PD and LGD, such as prepayment speed, by agreeing those inputs to internal or external information sources.

We evaluated management’s forecasts of future economic indicators for reasonableness, which include unemployment, housing price index, retail sales, and national GDP growth, among others, by comparing these forecasts to external and internal information sources.

We evaluated management’s judgments and assumptions used in the development of the qualitative factors for reasonableness, and tested the reliability of the underlying data on which these factors are based, by comparing information to source documents and external information sources.

/s/ RSM US LLP

We have served as the Company's auditor since 2015.

Boston, Massachusetts

March 14, 2022

March 12, 2019

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BAR HARBOR BANKSHARES AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except share data)

    

December 31, 2021

    

December 31, 2020

Assets

 

  

 

  

Cash and cash equivalents:

Cash and due from banks

$

33,508

$

27,566

Interest-earning deposits with other banks

 

216,881

 

198,441

Total cash and cash equivalents

 

250,389

 

226,007

Securities:

Securities available for sale

 

618,276

 

585,046

Federal Home Loan Bank stock

 

7,384

 

14,036

Total securities

 

625,660

 

599,082

Loans held for sale

5,523

23,988

Total loans

 

2,531,910

 

2,562,885

Less: Allowance for credit losses

 

(22,718)

 

(19,082)

Net loans

 

2,509,192

 

2,543,803

Premises and equipment, net

 

49,382

 

52,458

Goodwill

 

119,477

 

119,477

Other intangible assets

 

6,733

 

7,670

Cash surrender value of bank-owned life insurance

 

79,020

 

77,870

Deferred tax assets, net(1)

 

5,547

 

3,047

Other assets(1)

 

58,310

 

70,873

Total assets(1)

$

3,709,233

$

3,724,275

Liabilities

 

  

 

  

Deposits:

 

  

 

  

Demand

$

664,420

$

544,636

NOW

 

940,631

 

738,849

Savings

 

628,670

 

521,638

Money market

 

389,291

 

402,731

Time

 

425,532

 

698,361

Total deposits

 

3,048,544

 

2,906,215

Borrowings:

 

  

 

  

Senior

 

118,400

 

276,062

Subordinated

 

60,124

 

59,961

Total borrowings

 

178,524

 

336,023

Other liabilities(1)

 

58,018

 

74,972

Total liabilities(1)

 

3,285,086

 

3,317,210

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(in thousands, except share data)

    

December 31, 2021

    

December 31, 2020

Shareholders’ equity

    

    

Capital stock, par value $2.00; authorized 20,000,000 shares; issued 16,428,388 shares at December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020

 

32,857

 

32,857

Additional paid-in capital

 

190,876

 

190,084

Retained earnings

 

215,592

 

195,607

Accumulated other comprehensive income(1)

 

2,303

 

6,740

Less: 1,427,059 and 1,512,465 shares of treasury stock at December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively

 

(17,481)

 

(18,223)

Total shareholders’ equity(1)

 

424,147

 

407,065

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity(1)

$

3,709,233

$

3,724,275

(in thousands, except share data) December 31,
2018
 December 31,
2017
Assets  
  
Cash and due from banks $35,208
 $34,262
Interest-bearing deposit with the Federal Reserve Bank 63,546
 56,423
Total cash and cash equivalents 98,754
 90,685
Securities available for sale, at fair value 725,837
 717,242
Federal Home Loan Bank stock 35,659
 38,105
Total securities 761,496
 755,347
Loans:    
Commercial real estate 826,699
 826,746
Commercial and industrial 404,870
 379,423
Residential real estate 1,144,698
 1,155,682
Consumer 113,960
 123,762
Total loans 2,490,227
 2,485,613
Less: Allowance for loan losses (13,866) (12,325)
Net loans 2,476,361
 2,473,288
Premises and equipment, net 48,804
 47,708
Other real estate owned 2,351
 122
Goodwill 100,085
 100,085
Other intangible assets, net 7,459
 8,383
Cash surrender value of bank-owned life insurance 73,810
 57,997
Deferred tax assets, net 9,514
 7,180
Other assets 29,853
 24,389
Total assets $3,608,487
 $3,565,184
     
Liabilities  
  
Deposits:    
Demand $370,889
 $349,055
NOW 484,717
 466,610
Savings 358,888
 364,799
Money market 335,951
 305,275
Time 932,793
 866,346
Total deposits 2,483,238
 2,352,085
Borrowings:    
Senior 680,823
 786,688
Subordinated 42,973
 43,033
Total borrowings 723,796
 829,721
Other liabilities 30,874
 28,737
Total liabilities 3,237,908
 3,210,543
(continued)
     
Shareholders’ equity  
  
Capital stock, par value $2.00; authorized 20,000,000 shares; issued 16,428,388 and 16,428,388 shares at December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively 32,857
 32,857
Additional paid-in capital 187,653
 186,702
Retained earnings 166,526
 144,977
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (11,802) (4,554)
Less: 905,201 and 985,462 shares of treasury stock at December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively, at cost (4,655) (5,341)
Total shareholders’ equity 370,579
 354,641
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $3,608,487
 $3,565,184

(1)Prior period has been revised, see Note 1 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies – Revision of Previously Issued Financial Statements.

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


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BAR HARBOR BANKSHARES AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

  Years Ended December 31,
(in thousands, except per share data) 2018 2017 2016
Interest and dividend income      
Loans $104,015
 $94,976
 $41,653
Securities and other 23,436
 21,093
 15,834
Total interest and dividend income 127,451
 116,069
 57,487
Interest expense  
  
  
Deposits 19,521
 11,307
 6,699
Borrowings 17,047
 12,607
 5,414
Total interest expense 36,568
 23,914
 12,113
Net interest income 90,883
 92,155
 45,374
Provision for loan losses 2,780
 2,788
 979
Net interest income after provision for loan losses 88,103
 89,367
 44,395
Non-interest income  
  
  
Trust and investment management fee income 11,985
 12,270
 3,829
Insurance brokerage service income 
 1,097
 
Customer service fees 9,538
 8,484
 2,648
(Loss) gain on sales of securities, net (924) 19
 4,498
Bank-owned life insurance income 1,821
 1,539
 703
Other income 5,515
 2,573
 671
Total non-interest income 27,935
 25,982
 12,349
Non-interest expense  
  
  
Salaries and employee benefits 40,964
 39,589
 19,775
Occupancy and equipment 12,386
 11,061
 4,610
Loss on premises and equipment, net 
 94
 248
Outside services 2,408
 3,000
 767
Professional services 1,474
 1,655
 1,489
Communication 804
 1,289
 586
Amortization of intangible assets 828
 812
 92
Acquisition, conversion and other expenses 1,728
 3,302
 2,650
Other expenses 14,947
 11,924
 5,718
Total non-interest expense 75,539
 72,726
 35,935
       
Income before income taxes 40,499
 42,623
 20,809
Income tax expense 7,562
 16,630
 5,876
Net income $32,937
 $25,993
 $14,933
       
Earnings per share:  
  
  
Basic $2.13
 $1.71
 $1.65
Diluted $2.12
 $1.70
 $1.63
       
Weighted average common shares outstanding:      
Basic 15,488
 15,184
 9,069
Diluted 15,564
 15,290
 9,143

Years Ended December 31, 

(in thousands, except earnings per share data)

    

2021

    

2020

    

2019

Interest and dividend income

Loans

$

95,236

$

107,085

$

111,042

Securities and other

 

15,568

 

19,019

 

24,349

Total interest and dividend income

 

110,804

 

126,104

 

135,391

Interest expense

 

  

 

  

 

  

Deposits

 

8,543

 

18,043

 

27,034

Borrowings

 

6,688

 

8,881

 

18,547

Total interest expense

 

15,231

 

26,924

 

45,581

Net interest income

 

95,573

 

99,180

 

89,810

Provision for credit losses

 

(1,302)

 

5,625

 

2,317

Net interest income after provision for credit losses

 

96,875

 

93,555

 

87,493

Non-interest income

 

  

 

  

 

  

Trust and investment management fee income

 

15,179

 

13,378

 

12,063

Customer service fees

 

13,212

 

11,327

 

10,127

Gain on sales of securities, net

 

2,870

 

5,445

 

237

Mortgage banking income

6,536

6,884

1,626

Bank-owned life insurance income

 

2,179

 

2,007

 

2,053

Customer derivative income

 

1,010

 

2,503

 

2,028

Other income

 

1,275

 

1,412

 

935

Total non-interest income

 

42,261

 

42,956

 

29,069

Non-interest expense

 

  

 

  

 

  

Salaries and employee benefits

 

47,117

 

48,920

 

45,000

Occupancy and equipment

 

16,356

 

16,751

 

14,214

Loss (gain) on sales of premises and equipment, net

 

378

 

(32)

 

18

Outside services

 

1,943

 

1,985

 

1,818

Professional services

 

1,756

 

2,060

 

2,191

Communication

 

912

 

892

 

821

Marketing

 

1,541

 

1,385

 

1,872

Amortization of intangible assets

 

940

 

1,024

 

861

Loss on debt extinguishment

2,851

1,351

1,096

Acquisition, conversion and other expenses

 

1,667

 

5,801

 

8,317

Other expenses

 

15,047

 

14,723

 

13,525

Total non-interest expense

 

90,508

 

94,860

 

89,733

Income before income taxes

 

48,628

 

41,651

 

26,829

Income tax expense

 

9,329

 

8,407

 

4,209

Net income

$

39,299

$

33,244

$

22,620

Earnings per share:

 

  

 

  

 

  

Basic

$

2.63

$

2.18

$

1.46

Diluted

$

2.61

$

2.18

$

1.45

Weighted average common shares outstanding:

 

  

 

  

 

  

Basic

 

14,969

 

15,246

 

15,541

Diluted

 

15,045

 

15,272

 

15,587

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


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BAR HARBOR BANKSHARES AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

    

    

Years Ended December 31, 

(in thousands)

    

2021

    

2020

    

2019

Net income

$

39,299

$

33,244

$

22,620

Other comprehensive (loss) income, before tax:

 

  

 

  

 

  

Changes in unrealized (loss) gain on securities available for sale

 

(10,489)

 

5,819

 

18,646

Changes in unrealized gain (loss) on hedging derivatives(1)

 

3,562

 

(1,651)

 

2,060

Changes in unrealized gain (loss) on pension

 

1,132

 

(338)

 

(350)

Income taxes related to other comprehensive income:

 

 

  

 

  

Changes in unrealized loss (gain) on securities available for sale

 

2,451

 

(1,345)

 

(4,434)

Changes in unrealized (gain) loss on hedging derivatives(1)

 

(827)

 

386

 

(411)

Changes in unrealized (gain) loss on pension

 

(266)

 

77

 

83

Total other comprehensive (loss) income(1)

 

(4,437)

 

2,948

 

15,594

Total comprehensive income(1)

$

34,862

$

36,192

$

38,214

  Years Ended December 31,
(in thousands) 2018 2017 2016
Net income $32,937
 $25,993
 $14,933
Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax:  
  
  
Changes in unrealized loss on securities available for sale (8,563) 528
 (12,059)
Changes in unrealized loss on derivative hedges 654
 (838) (272)
Changes in unrealized loss on post-retirement plans (216) (328) 90
Income taxes related to other comprehensive income (loss):  
  
  
Changes in unrealized loss on securities available for sale 1,978
 (114) 4,221
Changes in unrealized loss on derivative hedges (168) 386
 95
Changes in unrealized loss on post-retirement plans 47
 138
 (30)
Total other comprehensive loss (6,268) (228) (7,955)
Total comprehensive income $26,669
 $25,765
 $6,978

(1)Prior period has been revised, see Note 1 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Revision of Previously Issued Financial Statements.

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


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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

    

    

    

Accumulated 

    

    

Common 

Additional 

other 

stock

paid-in

Retained 

comprehensive 

Treasury

(in thousands, except per share data)

    

 amount

    

 capital

    

earnings

    

income (loss)(1)

    

 stock

    

Total(1)

Balance at December 31, 2018

$

32,857

$

187,653

$

166,526

$

(11,802)

$

(4,655)

$

370,579

Net income

 

 

 

22,620

 

 

 

22,620

Other comprehensive income

 

 

 

15,594

 

15,594

Cash dividends declared ($0.86 per share)

 

 

(13,366)

 

 

(13,366)

Treasury stock purchased (9,195 shares)

 

 

 

 

 

(239)

 

(239)

Net issuance (34,944 shares) to employee stock plans, including related tax effects

 

 

(490)

 

 

 

217

 

(273)

Recognition of stock based compensation

 

 

1,373

 

 

 

 

1,373

Balance at December 31, 2019

$

32,857

$

188,536

$

175,780

$

3,792

$

(4,677)

$

396,288

Net income

 

 

 

33,244

 

 

 

33,244

Other comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

2,948

 

 

2,948

Cash dividends declared ($0.88 per share)

 

 

 

(13,417)

 

 

 

(13,417)

Treasury stock purchased (733,567 shares)

 

 

 

 

 

(14,188)

 

(14,188)

Net issuance (91,359 shares) to employee stock plans, including related tax effects

 

 

(22)

 

 

 

642

 

620

Recognition of stock based compensation

 

 

1,570

 

 

 

 

1,570

Balance at December 31, 2020

$

32,857

$

190,084

$

195,607

$

6,740

$

(18,223)

$

407,065

Net income

 

 

 

39,299

 

 

 

39,299

Other comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

(4,437)

 

 

(4,437)

Allowance for credit losses cumulative-effect adjustment - ASU 2016-13 (Note 1)

(5,242)

(5,242)

Cash dividends declared ($0.94 per share)

 

 

 

(14,072)

 

 

 

(14,072)

Net issuance (85,406 shares) to employee stock plans, including related tax effects

 

 

(1,357)

 

 

 

742

 

(615)

Recognition of stock based compensation

 

 

2,149

 

 

 

 

2,149

Balance at December 31, 2021

$

32,857

$

190,876

$

215,592

$

2,303

$

(17,481)

$

424,147

(in thousands, except share data) Common stock amount Additional paid-in capital Retained earnings Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) Treasury stock Total
Balance at December 31, 2015 $13,577
 $21,624
 $122,260
 $3,629
 $(6,938) $154,152
Comprehensive income:            
Net income 
 
 14,933
 
 
 14,933
Other comprehensive loss 
 
 
 (7,955) 
 (7,955)
Total comprehensive income 
 
 14,933
 (7,955) 
 6,978
Cash dividends declared ($0.73 per share) 
 
 (6,577) 
 
 (6,577)
Treasury stock purchased (23,072 shares) 
 
 
 
 (497) (497)
Net issuance (123,349 shares) to employee stock plans, including related tax effects 
 125
 (127) 
 1,408
 1,406
Recognition of stock based compensation 
 1,278
 
 
 
 1,278
Balance at December 31, 2016 $13,577
 $23,027
 $130,489
 $(4,326) $(6,027) $156,740
             
Comprehensive income:            
Net income 
 
 25,993
 
 
 25,993
Other comprehensive loss 
 
 
 (228) 
 (228)
Total comprehensive income 
 
 25,993
 (228) 
 25,765
Cash dividends declared ($0.75 per share) 
 
 (11,505) 
 
 (11,505)
Acquisition of Lake Sunapee Bank Group (6,245,780 shares) 8,328
 173,591
 
 
 
 181,919
Treasury stock purchased (9,603 shares) 
 
 
 
 (282) (282)
Net issuance (91,517 shares) to employee stock plans, including related tax effects 
 (222) 
 
 968
 746
Three-for-two stock split 10,952
 (10,968) 
 
 
 (16)
Recognition of stock based compensation 
 1,274
 
 
 
 1,274
Balance at December 31, 2017 $32,857
 $186,702
 $144,977
 $(4,554) $(5,341) $354,641
             
Comprehensive income:            
Net income 
 
 32,937
 
 
 32,937
Other comprehensive loss 
 
 
 (6,268) 
 (6,268)
Total comprehensive income 
 
 32,937
 (6,268) 
 26,669
Cash dividends declared ($0.79 per share) 
 
 (12,184) 
 
 (12,184)
Treasury stock purchased (10,899 shares) 
 
 
 
 (324) (324)
Net issuance (101,460 shares) to employee stock plans, including related tax effects 
 (395) 
 
 1,010
 615
Modified retrospective basis adoption of Revenue Recognition Accounting Codification Standard 606 
 
 (184) 
 
 (184)
Reclassification of the income tax effects of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act from accumulated other comprehensive income for adoption of ASU 2018-02 
 
 980
 (980) 
 
Recognition of stock based compensation 
 1,346
 
 
 
 1,346
Balance at December 31, 2018 $32,857
 $187,653
 $166,526
 $(11,802) $(4,655) $370,579

(1)Prior period has been revised, see Note 1 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Revision of Previously Issued Financial Statements.

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


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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

    

2021

    

2020

    

2019

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

  

  

  

Net income

 

$

39,299

$

33,244

$

22,620

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

 

 

  

 

  

Originations of loans held for sale

(170,758)

(240,858)

(69,070)

Proceeds from loan sales

193,468

228,626

63,232

Gain on sale of loans

(4,131)

(5,257)

(493)

Provision for credit losses

 

(1,302)

 

5,625

 

2,317

Net amortization of securities

 

4,471

 

3,367

 

3,341

Deferred tax expense (benefit)

427

(38)

1,020

Change in unamortized net loan costs and premiums

 

(1,354)

 

(122)

 

(555)

Premises and equipment depreciation

 

4,596

 

4,771

 

4,136

Stock-based compensation expense

 

2,149

 

1,570

 

1,373

Accretion of purchase accounting entries, net

 

(2,274)

 

(749)

 

(3,806)

Amortization of other intangibles

 

940

 

1,025

 

861

Income from cash surrender value of bank-owned life insurance policies

 

(2,179)

 

(2,007)

 

(2,053)

Gain on sales of securities, net

 

(2,870)

 

(5,445)

 

(237)

Decrease (increase) in right-of-use lease assets

1,064

(715)

(632)

(Decrease) increase in lease liabilities

(984)

976

660

(Gain) loss on other real estate owned

 

 

(355)

 

166

Loss (gain) on premises and equipment, net

 

378

 

(32)

 

18

Net change in other assets and liabilities

 

(462)

 

(2,942)

 

7,174

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

60,478

 

20,684

 

30,072

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

  

 

  

 

  

Proceeds from sales of securities available for sale

 

92,723

 

153,200

 

92,315

Proceeds from maturities, calls and prepayments of securities available for sale

 

111,552

 

151,829

 

115,334

Purchases of securities available for sale

 

(249,595)

 

(215,567)

 

(129,189)

Net change in loans

 

33,707

 

70,617

 

(144,821)

Recoveries of previously charged off loans

608

272

321

Purchase of FHLB stock

 

(2,565)

 

(4,105)

 

(11,687)

Proceeds from sale of FHLB stock

 

9,217

 

10,748

 

26,667

Purchase of premises and equipment, net

 

(1,716)

 

(6,776)

 

(9,185)

Proceeds from premises held for sale

288

903

Net investment in community limited partnerships

(1,310)

(2,750)

(22)

Proceeds from death benefit of bank-owned life insurance policy

 

1,029

 

 

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired

(340)

(18,383)

Proceeds from sale of other real estate owned

2,205

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities

 

(6,062)

 

160,236

 

(78,650)

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

  

 

  

 

  

Net change in deposits

 

142,329

 

210,464

 

212,693

Net change in short-term senior borrowings

9,324

(248,262)

(308,380)

Proceeds from long-term senior borrowings

148,199

328,097

Repayments of long-term senior borrowings

(159,023)

(78,186)

(237,719)

Net change in short-term other borrowings

 

(7,977)

 

(17,053)

 

8,621

Proceeds from subordinated debt issuance

40,000

Repayments of subordinated debt

(22,000)

Payment of subordinated debt issuance costs

(700)

Exercise of stock options

(615)

620

(273)

Purchase of treasury and common stock

(14,188)

(239)

Cash dividends paid on common stock

 

(14,072)

 

(13,417)

 

(13,366)

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

 

(30,034)

 

(11,823)

 

6,734

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  Years Ended December 31,
(in thousands) 2018 2017 2016
Cash flows from operating activities:  
  
  
Net income $32,937
 $25,993
 $14,933
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Provision for loan losses 2,780
 2,788
 979
Net amortization of securities 3,945
 5,214
 3,415
Deferred tax benefit (443) 6,886
 470
Change in unamortized net loan costs and premiums (600) (933) (557)
Premises and equipment depreciation 3,704
 3,553
 1,551
Stock-based compensation expense 1,346
 1,274
 1,278
Accretion of purchase accounting entries, net (3,512) (3,337) 
Amortization of other intangibles 828
 812
 92
Income from cash surrender value of bank-owned life insurance policies (1,821) (1,539) (703)
Loss (gain) on sales of securities, net 924
 (19) (4,498)
Loss on premises and equipment, net 
 94
 
Net change in other assets and liabilities (2,366) (654) (169)
Net cash provided by operating activities 37,722
 40,132
 16,791
       
Cash flows from investing activities:  
  
  
Proceeds from sales of securities available for sale 29,107
 1,599
 66,583
Proceeds from maturities, calls and prepayments of securities available for sale 95,629
 121,583
 109,377
Purchases of securities available for sale (146,763) (172,116) (210,824)
Net change in loans 116,756
 (126,828) (10,042)
Purchase of loans (121,914) (18,621) (128,951)
Purchase of Federal Home Loan Bank stock (2,676) (1,325) (3,852)
Proceeds from sale of Federal Home Loan Bank stock 5,122
 
 
Purchase of premises and equipment, net (4,793) (3,157) (4,296)
Purchase of bank-owned life insurance (14,000) 
 
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired 
 39,537
 
Net investment in tax credit limited partnerships (585) 
 
Proceeds from sale of other real estate owned 153
 322
 119
Net cash used in investing activities (43,964) (159,006) (181,886)
       
Cash flows from financing activities:  
  
  
Net increase in deposits 131,981
 151,900
 107,513
Net change in short-term advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank 3,246
 213,593
 59,700
Net change in long-term advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank (104,528) (153,332) 1,234
Net change in short-term other borrowings (4,495) (222) 871
Exercise of stock options 615
 968
 1,570
Purchase of treasury stock (324) (282) (497)
Cash dividends paid on common stock (12,184) (11,505) (6,577)
Net cash provided by financing activities 14,311
 201,120
 163,814
       
Net change in cash and cash equivalents 8,069
 82,246
 (1,281)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 90,685
 8,439
 9,720
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year $98,754
 $90,685
 $8,439
(continued)
Supplemental cash flow information:  
  
  
Interest paid $36,511
 $21,399
 $11,944
Income taxes paid, net 9,891
 9,084
 6,286
       
Acquisition of non-cash assets and liabilities:      
Assets acquired 
 1,454,076
 
Liabilities assumed 
 1,406,672
 
       
Other non-cash changes:      
Real estate owned acquired in settlement of loans 2,380
 32
 

Year Ended December 31, 

(in thousands)

    

2021

    

2020

    

2019

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

 

24,382

 

169,097

 

(41,844)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

 

226,007

 

56,910

 

98,754

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$

250,389

$

226,007

$

56,910

Supplemental cash flow information:

 

  

 

  

 

  

Interest paid

$

16,354

$

27,423

$

45,755

Income taxes paid, net

 

8,859

 

10,045

 

2,371

Acquisition of non-cash assets and liabilities:

Assets acquired

1,171

243,676

Liabilities acquired

(343)

261,814

Other non-cash changes:

 

  

 

  

 

  

Real estate owned acquired in settlement of loans

 

 

 

250

Initial recognition of operating lease right-of-use assets

8,991

Initial recognition of operating lease liabilities

 

 

 

8,991

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


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


NOTE 1.           SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES


Basis of presentation: The consolidated financial statements (the “financial statements”) of Bar Harbor Bankshares and its subsidiaries (the “Company” or “Bar Harbor”) have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). Bar Harbor Bankshares is a Maine Financial Institution Holding Company for the purposes of the laws of the state of Maine, and as such, is subject to the jurisdiction of the Superintendent of the Maine Bureau of Financial Institutions. These financial statements include the accounts of the Company, its wholly-owned subsidiary Bar Harbor Bank & Trust (the "Bank") and the Bank’s consolidated subsidiaries. The results of operations of companies or assets acquired are included only from the dates of acquisition. All material wholly-owned and majority-owned subsidiaries are consolidated unless U.S. GAAP requires otherwise.


Consolidation: The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Bar Harbor Bankshares and its wholly-owned subsidiary,subsidiaries, Bar Harbor Bank & Trust.Trust, Bar Harbor Trust Services, Charter Trust Company and Cottage Street Corporation. All significant inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Assets held in a fiduciary capacity are not assets of the Company, but assets of customers, and therefore, are not included in the consolidated balance sheets.


Reclassifications: Whenever necessary, amounts in the prior years’ financial statements are reclassified to conform to current presentation. The reclassifications had no impact on net income in the Company’s consolidated income statement.


Stock Split: On February 21, 2017, the Company's Board of Directors declared a three-for-two stock split payable on March 21, 2017 as a large stock dividend. Shares presented in prior years have been adjusted to conform to the same basis.

Use of estimates: In preparing financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to change in the near term relate to  the determination of the allowance for loancredit losses, other-than-temporary impairmentoff-balance sheet credit exposures, available for sale securities (effective for periods on securities, income tax estimates, reviewsor after January 1, 2021, upon adoption of goodwill for impairment, andASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments ("ASU 2016-13")), the accounting for post-retirement plans.


business combinations including subsequent impairment analyses for goodwill and other intangible assets, accounting for income taxes, postretirement benefits, and asset impairment assessments, including the assessment of OTTI of investment securities (for periods prior to January 1, 2021).

SubsequentEvents:TheCompanyhasevaluatedeventsandtransactionssubsequenttoDecember31,2021forpotentialrecognitionordisclosureasrequiredbyGAAP.

Cash and Cash Equivalents: For purposes of reporting cash flows, cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand and amounts due from banks, Federal Fundsinterest-bearing deposits with other banks, federal funds sold, and other short-term investments with maturities less than 90 days. The Federal Reserve Bank requires the Bank to maintain certain reserve requirements of vault cash and/or deposits. TheOn March 15, 2020, the Federal Reserve Board reduced reserve requirement included in cash and equivalents, was $15.8 million and $12.7 million at year-end 2018 and 2017, respectively.


Investment ratios to 0 percent effective March 26, 2020.  This action eliminated reserve requirement for all depository institutions.

Securities: All securities held at December 31, 20182021 and 20172020 were classified as available-for-sale (“AFS”). Available for sale securities primarily consist of mortgage-backed securities, and obligations of state and political subdivisions there of,thereof, and corporate bonds and are carried at estimated fair value. Changes in estimated fair value of AFS securities, net of applicable income taxes, are reported in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as a separate component of shareholders’ equity unless deemed to be other-than-temporarily impaired (“OTTI”)have a credit loss as discussed below. The Company does not have any securities classified as trading or held-to-maturity.


Premiums and discounts on securities are amortized and accreted over the term of the securities using the interest method. Gains and losses on the sale of securities are recognized at the trade date using the specific-identification method and are shown separately in the Consolidated Statements of Income.


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Other-Than-Temporary Impairments

Allowance for Credit Loss on InvestmentAFS Debt Securities: TheUpon adoption of CECL, effective January 1, 2021, the Company conducts an OTTI analysismonitors the credit quality of investmentavailable for sale (AFS) debt securities on a quarterly basis or more often if a potential loss-triggering event occurs. A write-downthrough credit ratings from various rating agencies and substantial price changes. Credit ratings express opinions about the credit quality of a debt security is recorded when fair value is below amortized cost in circumstances where: (1)and are utilized by the Company to make informed decisions. Securities are triggered for further review in the quarter if the security has the intent to sell a security; (2) it is more likely than not thatsignificant fluctuations in ratings, drops below investment grade, or significant pricing changes. For securities without credit ratings, the Company willutilizes other financial information indicating the financial health of the underlying municipality, agency, or organization associated with the underlying security. If this assessment indicates that a credit loss exists, the present value of cash flows expected to be required to sellcollected from the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis; or (3)are compared to the Company does not expect to recover the entire amortized cost basis of the security. If the Company intendspresent value of cash flows expected to sell a security or if itbe collected is more likelyless than not that the Company will be required to sell the security before recovery, an OTTI write-down is recognized in earnings equal to the entire difference between the security’s amortized cost basis, and its fair value. If the Company does not intend to sell the security or it is not more likely than not that it will be required to sell the security before recovery, the OTTI write-down is separated into an amount representinga credit loss which is recognized in earnings,exists and an allowance on AFS debt securities is recorded for the credit loss, limited by the amount relatedthat the fair value is less than the amortized cost basis. When assessing an AFS debt security for credit loss, securities with identical CUSIPs are pooled together to all other factors, whichassess for impairment using the average cost basis. Any impairment that has not been recorded through an allowance is recognized in other comprehensive income. To determine

A change in the amount related toallowance on AFS debt securities may be in full or a portion thereof, is recorded as expense (credit) within provision for credit losslosses on athe consolidated statements of income. Losses are charged against the allowance when management believes the uncollectibility of an AFS debt security is confirmed based on the Company applies a methodology similarabove described analysis. As of December 31, 2021 and January 1, 2021 (i.e. ASU 2016-13 adoption), there was no allowance carried on the Company’s AFS debt securities. Refer to that usedNote 2 – Securities Available for evaluatingSale of the impairment of loans.


consolidated financial statements for further discussion.

Federal Home Loan Bank Stock: The Bank is a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston (“FHLB”). The Bank uses the FHLB for most of its wholesale funding needs. As a requirement of membership in the FHLB, the Bank must own a minimum required amount of FHLB stock, calculated periodically based primarily on its level of borrowings fromobligations with the FHLB. FHLB stock is a non-marketable equity security and therefore is reported at cost, which generally equals par value.Shares held in excess of the minimum required amount are generally redeemable at par value.


Dividends from FHLB stock are reported in interest and dividend income.

The Company periodically evaluates its investment in FHLB stock for impairment based on among other things, the capital adequacy of the FHLB and its overall financial condition. Based on the capital adequacy, liquidity position and sustained profitability of the FHLB, management believes there is no impairment related to the carrying amount of the Bank’s FHLB stock as of December 31, 2018.


2021 and 2020.

Loans Held for Sale: LoansResidential loans originated with the intent to be sold in the secondary market are accounted for at fair value. The Company elected the lowerfair value option of cost or market (fair value).accounting for its loans designated as held for sale as of December 31, 2021. Fair value is primarily determined based on quoted prices for similar loans in active markets. Residential loans held for sale are generally sold with servicing rights retained.  The carrying value of loans sold is reduced by the amount allocated to the servicing right.  Gains and losses on sales of residential mortgage loans (sales proceeds minus carrying value) are recorded in non-interest income.   Non-refundable feesManagement consistently evaluates the Company's loan portfolio in conjunction with asset/liability management practices, and direct loan origination costs relatedwill opt to sell certain residential mortgage loans to manage the Company's interest rate exposure and for other business purposes, including generating fee income through mortgage sale gains.

Loans:Loans held for sale are recognized in non-interest income or non-interest expense as earned or incurred.


Loans: Loansinvestment by the Company are reported at theiramortized cost. Amortized cost is the principal balance outstanding unpaid principal balances adjusted for charge-offs, the allowance for loan losses,net of the unamortized balance of any deferred fees or costs on originated loans and the unamortized balance of any premiums or discounts on loans purchased or acquired through mergers.

Interest on

For originated loans, is accrued and credited to income based on the principal amount of loans outstanding.

Loan origination and commitmentloan fees and certain direct loan origination costs are deferred and amortized into interest income over the net amount is amortized as an adjustmentcontractual term of the related loans’ yield,loan using the level-yield method over the estimated lives of the related loans. When a loan is paid off, the unamortized portion of deferred fees or costs are recognized in interest income. Interest income on originated loans is accrued based upon the daily principal amount outstanding except for loans on non-accrual status.

For acquired loans, interest income is accrued based upon the daily principal amount outstanding and is then further adjusted by the accretion of any discount or amortization of any premium associated with the loan that was recognized


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Acquired

based on the acquisition date fair value. When a loan is paid off, the unamortized portion of any premiums or discounts on loans are recognized in interest income.

Purchase Credit Deteriorated (PCD) Loans: Loans that the Company acquired in acquisitions are initially recorded at fair value with no carryover of the relatedinclude some loans that have experienced more than insignificant credit deterioration since origination. The initial allowance for credit losses. Determininglosses is determined on a collective basis and allocated to the fair valueindividual loans. The sum of the loans involves estimating the amountloan’s purchase price and timing of principal and interest cash flows initially expected to be collected on the loans and discounting those cash flows at an appropriate market rate of interest.


For loans that meet the criteria stipulated in ASC 310-30, “Loans and Debt Securities Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality,” the Company recognizes the accretable yield, which is defined as the excess of all cash flows expected at acquisition overallowance for credit losses becomes its initial amortized cost. The difference between the initial fairamortized cost and the par value of the loan asis a discount or premium, which is amortized into interest income on a level-yield basis over the expected remaining life of the loan. Subsequent changes to the allowance for credit losses are recorded through provision expense.

The excessCompany adopted CECL using the prospective transition approach for financial assets purchased with credit deterioration that were previously classified as purchased credit impaired (PCI) and accounted for under ASC 310-30. In accordance with the standard, the Company did not reassess whether PCI assets met the definition of PCD assets as of the loan’s contractually required paymentsdate of adoption. On January 1, 2021, the amortized cost basis of the PCD assets representing the noncredit discount will be accreted into interest income using the level-yield method over the cash flows expected to be collected isestimated lives of the non-accretable difference.related loans. The non-accretable difference is not recognized asconverted PCD assets of $12.5 million were then pooled by call report coding and an adjustment of yield, a loss accrual, or a valuation allowance. The Company evaluates quarterly whether the timing and cash to be collected are reasonably expected. Subsequent significant increases in cash flows the Company expects to collect will first reduce any previously recognized valuationadditional allowance and then be reflected prospectively as an increase to the level yield. Subsequent decreases in expected cash flows may result in the loan being considered impaired. Interest income is not


recognized to the extent that the net investment in the loan would increase to an amount greater than the estimated payoff amount.

For loans that do not meet the ASC 310-30 criteria, the Company accretes interest income basedwas calculated on the contractually required cash flows. The Company subjects loans that do not meet the ASC 310-30 criteria to ASC 450, “Contingencies” by collectively evaluating these loans for an allowance forpooled assets separately from other loan loss.

Acquired loans that met the criteria for non-accrual of interest prior to the acquisition are considered performing upon acquisition, regardless of whether the customer is contractually delinquent, if the Company can reasonably estimate the timing and amount of the expected cash flows on such loans and if the Company expects to fully collect the new carrying value of the loans. As such, the Company may no longer consider the loan to be non-accrual or nonperforming and may accrue interest on these loans, including the impact of any accretable yield.

pools totaling $524 thousand.

Non-performing loans: Residential real estate and home equity loans are generally placed on non-accrual status when reaching 90 days past due, or in process of foreclosure, or sooner if considered appropriate by management. Consumer loans are generally placed on non-accrual when reaching 90 days or more past due, or sooner if considered appropriate by management. Secured consumer loans are written down to net realizable value and unsecured consumer loans are charged-off upon reaching 120 days past due. Commercial real estate loans and commercial business loans that are 90 days or more past due are generally placed on non-accrual status, unless secured by sufficient cash or other assets immediately convertible to cash, and the loan is in the process of collection. Commercial real estate and commercial business loans may be placed on non-accrual status prior to the 90 days delinquency date if considered appropriate by management.


When a loan has been placed on non-accrual status, previously accrued and uncollected interest is reversed against interest on the loan. The interest on non-accrual loans is accounted for using the cash-basis or cost-recovery method depending on corresponding credit risk, until qualifying for return to accrual status. A loan can be returned to accrual status when collectability of principal is reasonably assured and the loan has performed for a period of time, generally six months.


Impaired loans: A loan

Previously, acquired loans that met the criteria for non-accrual of interest prior to the acquisition were considered performing upon acquisition, regardless of whether the customer is considered impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable thatcontractually delinquent, if the Company will not be able to collect all amounts due fromcould reasonably estimate the borrower in accordance with the contractual termstiming and amount of the loan, including scheduled interest payments.


Factors considered by management in determining impairment include payment status and collateral value. In considering loans for evaluation of impairment, management generally excludes smaller balance, homogeneous loans; residential mortgage loans, home equityexpected cash flows on such loans and all consumer loans, unless such loans were restructured in a troubled debt restructuring. These loans are collectively evaluated for risk of loss.

When a loan has been identified as being impaired,if the amount of impairment is measured based onCompany expects to fully collect the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate, the loan’s observable market price, or the estimated fairnew carrying value of the collateral, lessloans and any selling costs, ifchange in performance would have impacted accretable yield. After adoption of ASC 326 on January 1, 2021 the loan is collateral-dependent. IfCompany now treats these non-performing acquired loans that meet the measurement of the impaired loan is less than the recorded investment in the loan (including accrued interest, net of deferred loan fees or costs, and unamortized premiums or discounts), impairment is recognized by establishing or adjusting an existing allocation of the allowancecriteria for loan losses, or by recording a partial charge-off of the loan to its fair value. Interest payments made on impaired loans are typically applied to principal unless collectability of the principal amount is reasonably assured, in which case, interest income may be accrued or recognized on a cash basis.

non-accrual consistent with originated loans.

Loans Modified in a Troubled Debt Restructuring:Loans are considered to have been modified in a troubled debt restructuring when, due to a borrower’s financial difficulties, the Company makes certain concessions to the borrower that it would not otherwise consider. Modifications may include interest rate reductions, principal or interest forgiveness, forbearance, and other actions intended to minimize economic loss and to avoid foreclosure or repossession of collateral. Generally, a non-accrual loan that has been modified in a troubled debt restructuring remains on non-accrual status for a period of at least 6 months to demonstrate that the borrower is able to meet the terms of the modified loan.


However, performance prior to the modification, or significant events that coincide with the modification, are included in assessing whether the borrower can meet the new terms and may result in the loan being returned to accrual status at the time of loan modification or after a shorter performance period. If the borrower’s ability to meet the revised payment schedule is uncertain, the loan remains on non-accrual status.

Loan Modifications under the CARES Act: The CARES Act provides that a financial institution may elect to suspend (1) the requirements under GAAP for certain loan modifications that may otherwise be categorized as a troubled debt


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restructuring (“TDR”) and (2) any determination that such loan modifications would be considered a TDR, including the related impairment for accounting purposes.

Allowance for LoanCredit Losses: The allowance for loancredit losses (the “allowance”) is a significant accounting estimate used in the preparation of the Company’s consolidated financial statements. The Allowance is comprised of the allowance for loan losses and the allowance for off-balance sheet credit exposures, which is accounted for as a separate liability in other liabilities on the balance sheet. The level of the allowance represents management’s estimate of expected credit losses over the expected life of the loans at the balance sheet date.

Upon adoption of ASC 326 or CECL effective January 1, 2021, the Company replaced the incurred loss impairment model that recognized losses when it became probable that a credit loss will be incurred, with a requirement to recognize lifetime expected credit losses immediately when a financial asset is originated or purchased. The allowance for credit losses is a valuation account that is deducted from the amortized cost basis of loans to present the net amount expected to be collected on the loans. Loans, or portions thereof, are charged off against the allowance when they are deemed uncollectible. Expected recoveries do not exceed the aggregate of amounts previously charged-off and expected to be charged- off. The allowance is availablecomprised of reserves measured on a collective (pool) basis based on a lifetime loss-rate model when similar risk characteristics exist. Loans that do not share risk characteristics are evaluated on an individual basis, generally larger non-accruing commercial loans and TDRs.

The Company uses the discounted cash flow (DCF) method to absorbestimate expected credit losses inherent in the currentfor all loan portfolio segments measured on a collective (pool) basis. For each loan segment, the Company generates cash flow projections at the instrument level wherein payment expectations are adjusted for estimated prepayment speeds, probability of default, and loss given default. The modeling of prepayment speeds is maintainedbased on historical internal data.

The Company uses regression analysis of historical internal and peer data to determine suitable loss drivers to utilize when modeling lifetime probability of default. This analysis also determines how expected probability of default and loss given default will react to forecasted levels of the loss drivers. For all loan pools utilizing the DCF method, management utilizes various economic indicators such as changes in unemployment rates, gross domestic product, property values, housing starts, and other relevant factors as loss drivers. For all DCF models, management has determined that due to historic volatility in economic data, two quarters currently represents a reasonable and supportable forecast period, followed by a six-period reversion to historical mean levels for each of the various economic indicators.

The combination of adjustments for credit expectations (default and loss) and timing expectations (prepayment, curtailment, and time to recovery) produces an expected cash flow stream at a levelthe instrument level. Specific instrument effective yields are calculated, net of the impacts of prepayment assumptions, and the instrument expected cash flows are then discounted at that in management’s judgment,effective yield to produce an instrument-level Net Present Value (NPV). An allowance is appropriateestablished for the amountdifference between the instrument’s NPV and amortized cost basis.

The allowance evaluation also considers various qualitative factors, such as: (i) changes to lending policies, underwriting standards and/or management personnel performing such functions, (ii) delinquency and other credit quality trends, (iii) credit risk concentrations, if any, (iv) changes to the nature of risk inherent inthe Company's business impacting the loan portfolio, given past(v) and present conditions. The allowance is increasedother external factors, that may include, but are not limited to, results of internal loan reviews, stress testing, examinations by provisions charged to operating expense and by recoveries on loans previously charged off, and is decreased by loans charged offbank regulatory agencies, or other events such as uncollectible.


The allowance is calculated in accordance with ASC 310 - Receivables and ASC 450 - Contingencies. Under the guidance of ASC 310, specific allowances are established in cases where management has identified significant conditions or circumstances related to individual loans where the probability of a loss may be incurred.  Credit loss estimates for loans without specific allowances are determined under the guidance of ASC 450, which includes portfolio segmentation based on similar risk characteristics, determination of estimated historical loss rates, calculation of a time-based loss emergence and confirmation periods, and adjustments for certain qualitative risk factors.

natural disaster.

Arriving at an appropriate level of allowance for loan losses involves a high degree of judgment. The determination of the adequacy of the allowance and provisioning for estimated losses is evaluated regularly based on review of loans, with particular emphasis on non-performing and other loans that management believes warrant special consideration.


While management uses available information to recognize losses on loans, changing economic conditions and the economic prospects of the borrowers may necessitate future additions or reductions to the allowance. In addition, various regulatory agencies, as an integral part of their examination process, periodically review the Bank’s allowance, which also may necessitate future additions or reductions

Individually Evaluated Loans: Prior to the allowance,adoption of CECL effective January 1, 2021, a loan was individually evaluated when the loan was considered impaired. Impaired loans were based on current information availableand events, it is probable that the Company will not be able to themcollect all amounts due from the borrower in accordance with the contractual terms of the loan, including scheduled interest payments.

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With the adoption of CECL, loans that do not share risk characteristics with existing pools are evaluated on an individual basis. For loans that are individually evaluated and collateral dependent, financial loans where the Company has determined that foreclosure of the collateral is probable, or where the borrower is experiencing financial difficulty and the Company expects repayment of the financial asset to be provided substantially through the operation or sale of the collateral, the ACL is measured based on the difference between the fair value of the collateral and the amortized cost basis of the asset as of the measurement date. When repayment is expected to be from the operation of the collateral, the specific credit loss reserve is calculated as the amount by which the amortized cost basis of the financial asset exceeds the NPV from the operation of the collateral. When repayment is expected to be from the sale of the collateral, the specific credit loss reserve is calculated as the amount by which the amortized costs basis of the financial asset exceeds the fair value of the underlying collateral less estimated cost to sell. The allowance may be zero if the fair value of the collateral at the timemeasurement date exceeds the amortized cost basis of their examination.


Referthe financial asset.

Accrued Interest. Upon adoption of CECL, effective January 1, 2021, the Company made the following elections regarding accrued interest receivable: (i) present accrued interest receivable balances within other assets on the consolidated statements of condition; (ii) exclude accrued interest from the measurement of the allowance for credit losses, including investments and loans; and (iii) continue to Note 4 - write-off accrued interest receivable by reversing interest income. The Company has a policy in place to write-off accrued interest when a loan is placed on non-accrual. Historically, the Company has not experienced uncollectible accrued interest receivable on investment debt securities.

Allowance for Loan Losses,for further information, including the Company’s loan loss estimation methodology.


Reserve for Unfunded Commitments: off-balance sheet credit exposures: The unfunded reserveexposure is a component of other liabilities on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet and represents the estimate for probable credit losses inherent in unfunded commitments to extend credit. Unfunded commitments to extend credit include banker’s acceptances,unused portions of lines of credit and standby and commercial letters of credit. The process used to determine the unfunded reserveallowance for these exposures is consistent with the process for determining the allowance for loans, as adjusted for estimated funding probabilities or loan and lease equivalency factors. The level of the unfunded reserve is adjusted by recording on an expense or recovery in other noninterest expense.  ReserveA charge (credit) to provision for unfunded commitments are classified in other liabilitiescredit losses on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet.

consolidated statements of income is made to account for the change in the allowance on off-balance sheet exposures between reporting periods.

Premises and Equipment: Land is carried at cost.  Premises and equipment and related improvements are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is computed on the straight-line method over the lesser of the lease term or estimated useful lives of related assets; generally 255 to 39 years for premises and three to seveneight years for furniture and equipment. Software costs are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation within other assets on the Consolidated Statements of Condition. Amortization expense on software is calculated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the related assets.


Goodwill

Transfers of Financial Assets:  Transfers of an entire financial asset, group of entire financial assets, or a participating interest in an entire financial asset are accounted for as sales when control over the assets has been surrendered.  Control over transferred assets is deemed to be surrendered when (1) the assets have been isolated from the Company, (2) the transferee obtains the right to pledge or exchange the transferred assets, and Identifiable Intangible Assets: (3) the Company does not maintain effective control over the transferred assets.

Other Real Estate Owned: Other real estate owned consists of properties acquired through foreclosure proceedings or acceptance of a deed-in-lieu of foreclosure. These properties are recorded at fair value less estimated costs to sell the property. Initially at transfer if the recorded investment in the loan exceeds the property’s fair value at the time of acquisition, a charge-off is recorded against the allowance. If the fair value of the property initially at transfer exceeds the carrying amount of the loan, the excess is recorded either as a recovery to the allowance if a charge-off had previously been recorded, or as a gain on initial transfer in other non-interest income. Subsequent decreases in the property’s fair value and operating expenses of the property are recognized through charges to other non-interest expense. The fair value of the property acquired and ongoing valuation is based on third-party appraisals, broker price opinions, recent sales activity, or a combination thereof, subject to management judgment. Due to changing market conditions the amount ultimately realized on the other real estate owned may differ from the amounts reflected in the financial statements.

Goodwill: In connection with acquisitions, the Company generally records as assets on its consolidated financial statements both goodwill and identifiableother intangible assets, such as core deposit and acquired customer relationship intangibles.


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Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of net assets acquired in accordance with the purchase method of accounting for business combinations. Goodwill is not amortized but, instead, is subject to impairment tests on at least an annual basis, or more frequently, if an event occurs or circumstances change that reduce


the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying amount. The impairment testing process is conducted by assigning assets and goodwill to each reporting unit. Currently, the Company’s goodwill is evaluated at the entity level as there is only one1 reporting unit. The Company, firstat our discretion, assesses certain qualitative factors to determine if it is more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit is less than its carrying value. If it is more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit is less than the carrying value, then the fair value of each reporting unit is compared to the recorded book value “step one.” If the fair value of the reporting unit exceeds its carrying value, goodwill is not considered impaired and “step two” is not considered necessary. If the carrying value of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value, the impairment test continues (“step two”) by comparing the carrying value of the reporting unit’s goodwill to the implied fair value of goodwill. The implied fair value is computed by adjusting all assets and liabilities of the reporting unit to current fair value with the offset adjustment to goodwill. The adjusted goodwill balance is the implied fair value of the goodwill. An impairment charge is recognized if the carrying fair value of goodwill exceeds the implied fair value of goodwill.

Identifiable

Other Intangible Assets: Intangible assets are acquired assets that lack physical substance but can be distinguished from goodwill because of contractual or other legal rights or the asset is capable of being sold or exchanged either on its own or in combination with a related contract, asset or liability.  The fair value of these assets are generally determined based on appraisals and management assesses the recoverability of these intangible assets included in other assets on the consolidated balance sheet, consist of core deposit intangibles amortized over their estimated useful lives on a straight-line method, which approximates the economic benefits to the Company. These assets are reviewed for impairment at least annually, or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that thetheir carrying amount of the assetvalue may not be recoverable. The determination of whichThese other intangible assets have finite lives is subjective, as is the determinationprimarily consist of the amortization period for such intangible assets.


Any negative changes in the estimates used by the Company to determine the carrying value of its goodwillcore deposit and identifiableacquired customer relationship intangible assets or which otherwise adversely affectarising from the whole bank and branch acquisitions are amortized on an accelerated method over their value or estimated lives, would adversely affect the Company’s consolidated results of operations.

useful lives.

Bank-Owned Life Insurance: Bank-owned life insurance (“BOLI”) represents life insurance on the lives of certain current and retired employees who had provided positive consent allowing the Bank to be the beneficiary of such policies. Increases in the cash value of the policies, as well as insurance proceeds received in excess of the cash value, are recorded in other non-interest income, and are not subject to income taxes. The cash surrender value is included in other assets on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet.


Other Real Estate Owned: Other real estate owned consists of properties acquired through foreclosure proceedings or acceptance of a deed-in-lieu of foreclosure. These properties are recorded at fair value less estimated costs to sell the property. If the recorded investment in the loan exceeds the property’s fair value at the time of acquisition, a charge-off is recorded against the allowance. If the fair value of the property at the time of acquisition exceeds the carrying amount of the loan, the excess is recorded either as a recovery to the allowance if a charge-off had previously been recorded, or as a gain on initial transfer in other non-interest income. Subsequent decreases in the property’s fair value and operating expenses of the property are recognized through charges to other non-interest expense. The fair value of the property acquired is based on third-party appraisals, broker price opinions, recent sales activity, or a combination thereof, subject to management judgment.

Capitalized Servicing Rights:Capitalized servicing rights are recognized as assets when mortgageresidential loans are sold and the rights to service those loans are retained.


The Company’s capitalized servicing rights are accounted for under the amortization method and are initially recorded at fair value. Fair values are established by using a discounted cash flow model to calculate the present value of estimated future net servicing income. Changes in the fair value of capitalized servicing rights are primarily due to changes in valuation inputs, assumptions, and the collection and realization of expected cash flows. However, these capitalized servicing rights are amortized in proportion to and over the period of estimated net servicing income, which includes prepayment assumptions. An impairment analysis is prepared on a quarterly basis by estimating the fair value of the capitalized servicing rights and comparing that value to the carrying amount. A valuation allowance is established when the carrying amount of these capitalized servicing rights exceeds fair value.



Senior and Subordinated Borrowings: The Company's borrowings include retail and wholesale repurchase agreements, FHLB overnight and short-term borrowings, Federal Funds purchased, line of credit advances and subordinated notes. The Company is required to post collateral for certain borrowings, for which it, generally, posts loans and/or investment securities as collateral.

capitalized servicing rights are included in other assets on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet.

Derivative Financial Instruments: The Company recognizes all derivative instruments on the consolidated balance sheet at fair value. On the date the derivative instrument is entered into, the Company designates whether the derivative is part of a hedging relationship (i.e., cash flow or fair value hedge). The Company formally documents relationships between hedging instruments and hedged items, as well as its risk management objective and strategy for undertaking hedge transactions. The Company also assesses, both at the hedge’s inception and on an ongoing basis, whether the derivatives used in hedging transactions are highly effective in offsetting the changes in cash flows or fair values of hedged items.


The fair value of the derivative is reflected on the Consolidated Balance Sheet in either other assets or liabilities.

Changes in the fair value of derivative instruments that are highly effective and qualify as cash flow hedge are recorded in other comprehensive income/income (loss). Any ineffective portion is recorded in earnings. For fair value hedges that are highly effective, the gain or loss on the derivative and the loss or gain on the hedged item attributable to the hedged risk are both recognized in earnings, with the differences (if any) representing hedge ineffectiveness. The Company discontinues hedge accounting when it is determined that the derivative is no longer highly effective in offsetting changes of the hedged risk on the hedged item, or management determines that the designation of the derivative as a hedging instrument is no longer appropriate.

Net cash settlements on derivatives that qualify for hedge accounting are recorded in interest income or interest expense based on the item being hedged.  Net cash settlements on derivatives that do not quality for hedge accounting are reporting in non-interest income.  Cash flows on hedges are classified in the cash flow statement the same as cash flows of the items being hedged.  


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The Company enters into commitments to fund mortgage loans with borrowers (interest rate locks) and forward commitments for the future delivery of these mortgage loans for sale on the secondary market.  These mortgage banking derivatives are classified as free standing derivatives to hedge against inherent interest rate and pricing risk associated with selling loans.  The commitments to lend generally terminate once the loan is funded, the lock period expires or the borrower decides not to contract for the loan. The forward commitments generally terminate once the loan is sold or the commitment period expires. These commitments are considered derivatives which are accounted for by recognizing their estimated fair value on the Consolidated Balance Sheets in either other assets or other liabilities.

Senior and Subordinated Borrowings: The Company’s senior borrowings include retail and wholesale repurchase agreements, FHLB overnight, FHLB short-term and long-term advances, federal funds purchased, credit facilities, and line of credit advances.  Subordinated borrowings consist of subordinated notes issued to investors. The Company is required to post collateral for certain borrowings, for which it, generally, posts loans and/or investment securities as collateral.

Off-Balance Sheet Financial Instruments: In the ordinary course of business, the Company has entered into off-balanceoff- balance sheet financial instruments consisting of commitments to extend credit, unused or unadvanced loan funds and letters of credit. Such financial instruments are recorded in the consolidated financial statements when they are funded or related fees are incurred or received.


Stock Based Compensation: The Company has equity award plans that include stock option,options, restricted stock awards restricted stock units and performance stock units, which are described more fully in Note 14 - 13 – Stock Based Compensation Plans of the Consolidated Financial Statements. The Company recognizes expenses for stock options and restricted awards based on the grant date fair value of equitythese awards granted.  Theas of the grant date. For restricted stock units and performance stock units the expense is recognized over the vesting periods of the grants. The Company uses its treasury shares for issuing shares upon option exercises, restricted stock awards, restricted stock unit vesting and performance stock unit vesting.


Accounting for Retirement

Employee Stock Purchase Plan:  The Company recognizes expense based difference between the market price of shares and the discounted price of the plan from participant enrollment over each six month enrollment period.  

Employee Benefit Plans: The Company has non-qualified supplemental executive retirement agreements with certain retired officers. The agreements provide supplemental retirement benefits payable in installments over a period of years upon retirement or death. The Company recognized the net present value of payments associated with the agreements over the service periods of the participating officers. Interest costs continue to be recognized on the benefit obligations. The Company also has a supplemental executive retirement agreement with a certain current executive officer. This agreement provides a stream of future payments in accordance with individually defined vesting schedules upon retirement, termination, or in the event that the participating executive leaves the Company following a change of control event. The Company recognizes the net present value of payments associated with these agreements over the service periods of the participating executive officers. Upon retirement, interest costs will continue to be recognized on the benefit obligation.


The Company recognizes the over-funded or under-funded status of post-retirement benefit plans as a liability or asset on the balance sheet in other liabilities or other assets and recognizes changes in that funded status through other comprehensive income/income (loss). Gains and losses, prior service costs and credits, and any remaining transition amounts that have not yet been recognized through net periodic benefit costs are recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax effects, until they are amortized as a component of net periodic cost. The measurement date, which is the date at which the benefit obligation and plan assets are measured, is the Company'sCompany’s fiscal year end.



Employee 401(k) expenses are recognized for the amount of the Company’s matching contributions.

Income Taxes: The Company uses the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. If current available information indicates that it is more likely than not that deferred tax assets will not be realized, a valuation allowance is established. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in

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the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.


Treasury Stock: Shares of the Company’s common stock that are repurchased are recorded in treasury stock at cost. On the date of subsequent re-issuance, the treasury stock account is reduced by the cost of such stock on an average cost basis.

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


Revenue Recognition: The Company recognizes revenue in accordance with ASC 606, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers." ASC 606 requires the Company to follow a five step process: (1) identify the contract(s) with a customer, (2) identify the performance obligations in the contract, (3) determine the transaction price, (4) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract, and (5) recognize revenue when (or as) the Company satisfies a performance obligation. Revenue recognition under ASC 606 depicts the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for the goods or service. See Note 16 - Non-Interest Income15 – Revenue from Contracts with Customers of the Company'sCompany’s Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on revenue recognition.


Wealth Management:Wealth management assets held in a fiduciary or agent capacity are not included in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets because they are not assets of the Company.  Trust and investment management fees are primarily comprised of fees earned from consultative investment management, trust administration, tax return preparation, and financial planning. The Company’s performance obligation is generally satisfied over time and the resulting fees are recognized monthly, based on the daily accrual of the market value of the investment accounts and the applicable fee rate.

Marketing Costs: Marketing costs are expensed as incurred.

Segment Reporting: An operating segment is defined as a component of a business for which separate financial information is available that is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision-maker in deciding how to allocate resources and evaluate performance. The Company has determined that its operations are solely in the community banking industry and include traditional community banking services, including lending activities, acceptance of demand, savings and time deposits, business services, investment management, trust and third-party brokerage services. These products and services have similar distribution methods, types of customers and regulatory responsibilities. Accordingly, segment information is not presented in the Consolidated Financial Statements.


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Impact of Adoption

The following table illustrates the adoption of CECL effective January 1, 2021:

Reclassification

Pre-CECL

Post-CECL

to CECL

Adoption

Adoption

Impact of

Pre-CECL

Portfolio

Portfolio

Portfolio

CECL

(in thousands)

    

Adoption

    

Segmentation

    

Segmentation

    

Segmentation

    

Adoption

Assets:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Loans:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Commercial construction

$

131,123

$

(13,241)

$

117,882

$

117,882

$

Commercial real estate

 

953,258

 

(953,258)

 

 

 

Commercial real estate owner occupied

 

 

219,217

 

219,217

 

219,217

 

Commercial real estate non-owner occupied

 

 

716,776

 

716,776

 

716,776

 

Tax exempt

 

63,431

 

(15,569)

 

47,862

 

47,862

 

Commercial and industrial

 

377,638

 

(21,954)

 

355,684

 

355,684

 

Residential real estate

 

923,891

 

71,325

 

995,216

 

995,216

 

Home equity

 

102,464

 

(2,368)

 

100,096

 

100,096

 

Consumer other

 

11,080

 

(928)

 

10,152

 

10,152

 

Total loans

$

2,562,885

$

$

2,562,885

$

2,562,885

$

Allowance for credit losses on loans

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Commercial construction

$

1,044

$

(220)

$

824

$

2,020

$

1,196

Commercial real estate

 

10,199

 

(10,199)

 

 

 

Commercial real estate owner occupied

 

 

1,783

 

1,783

 

2,491

 

708

Commercial real estate non-owner occupied

 

 

7,864

 

7,864

 

5,856

 

(2,008)

Tax exempt

 

80

 

(22)

 

58

 

98

 

40

Commercial and industrial

 

3,302

 

(165)

 

3,137

 

6,133

 

2,996

Residential real estate

 

4,078

 

932

 

5,010

 

6,742

 

1,732

Home equity

 

258

 

27

 

285

 

888

 

603

Consumer other

 

121

 

 

121

 

82

 

(39)

Total allowance for credit losses on loans

$

19,082

$

$

19,082

$

24,310

$

5,228

Liabilities:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Allowance for credit losses on unfunded commitments

$

359

$

$

359

$

1,975

$

1,616

Total allowance for credit losses

$

19,441

$

$

19,441

$

26,285

$

6,844

Retained earnings:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Total increase in Allowance for credit losses

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

$

6,844

Tax effect

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

(1,602)

Decrease to retained earnings

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

$

5,242

Revision of Previously Issued Financial Statements

The Company has revised amounts reported in previously issued financial statements for the periods presented in this Annual Report on Form 10-K related to errors. The revised amounts relate to derivatives that were incorrectly presented as assets instead of liabilities and related equity effects net of tax and the related effects on comprehensive income and shareholders’ equity.

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The following tables present the revisions to the line items of our previously issued financial statements to reflect the correction of errors:

Consolidated Balance Sheets

December 31, 2020

As Reported

Adjustment

As Revised

Deferred tax assets, net

$

1,745

$

1,302

$

3,047

Other assets

73,662

(2,789)

70,873

Total assets

$

3,725,762

$

(1,487)

$

3,724,275

Other liabilities

$

72,183

$

2,789

$

74,972

Total liabilities

3,314,421

2,789

3,317,210

Total shareholders' equity

411,341

(4,276)

407,065

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

$

3,725,762

$

(1,487)

$

3,724,275

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

Twelve months ended December 31, 2019

As Reported

Adjustment

As Revised

Other comprehensive income, before tax:

Changes in unrealized gain (loss) on hedging derivatives

$

2,216

$

(156)

$

2,060

Income taxes related to other comprehensive income:

Changes in unrealized (gain) loss on hedging derivatives

(448)

37

(411)

Total other comprehensive income

15,713

(119)

15,594

Total comprehensive income

$

38,333

$

(119)

$

38,214

Twelve months ended December 31, 2020

As Reported

Adjustment

As Revised

Other comprehensive income, before tax:

Changes in unrealized gain (loss) on hedging derivatives

$

3,772

$

(5,423)

$

(1,651)

Income taxes related to other comprehensive income:

Changes in unrealized (gain) loss on hedging derivatives

(880)

1,266

386

Total other comprehensive income

7,105

(4,157)

2,948

Total comprehensive income

$

40,349

$

(4,157)

$

36,192

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholder's Equity

As Reported

Adjustment

As Revised

Balance at December 31, 2019

$

396,407

$

(119)

$

396,288

Beginning accumulated other comprehensive income

3,911

(119)

3,792

Other comprehensive income

7,105

(4,157)

2,948

Ending accumulated other comprehensive income

11,016

(4,276)

6,740

Balance at December 31, 2020

$

411,341

$

(4,276)

$

407,065

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Recent Accounting Pronouncements

The following table provides a brief description of accounting standards that could have a material impact to the Company’s consolidated financial statements upon adoption:

Standard

Standard

Description

Description

Required Date
of Adoption

Effect on financial statements

Standards Adopted in 20182021

ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with CustomersThis ASU supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in ASC Topic 605, Revenue Recognition, and most industry-specific guidance throughout the Industry topics of the Codification. The core principle of the ASU is an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The ASU may be adopted either retrospectively or on a modified retrospective basis.January 1, 2018The Company adopted this ASU as of January 1, 2018, upon completion of an analysis to identify all revenue streams within the scope of this accounting guidance. After reviewing the related contracts as prescribed by the five steps within this ASU, one contract resulted in recognition of a $241 thousand liability with a $184 thousand impact to retained earnings net of tax. The remaining changes had no material impact on the consolidated financial statements. See Note 11 for more detail and transitional disclosures.
ASU 2015-14, Deferral of the Effective Date
ASU 2016-08, Principal versus Agent Considerations
ASU 2016-10, Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing
ASU 2016-12, Narrow-Scope Improvements and Practical Expedience
ASU 2016-20, Technical Corrections and Improvements to Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers
ASU 2016-01, Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and LiabilitiesThis ASU amends ASC Topic 825, Financial Instruments-Overall, and addresses certain aspects of recognition, measurement, presentation, and disclosure of financial instruments. Among other minor amendments applicable to the Company, the main provisions require investments in equity securities to be measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognized through net income unless they qualify for a practicability exception (excludes investments accounted for under the equity method of accounting or those that result in consolidation of the investee). Except for disclosure requirements that will be adopted prospectively, the ASU must be adopted on a modified retrospective basis.January 1, 2018The Company adopted this ASU as of January 1, 2018, although it did not have any equity securities that would be in scope of this ASU. However, the Company is subject to the exit pricing notion required in fair value disclosures and after calculating the fair value, the Company had no material impact to its consolidated financial statements.
ASU-2018-03, Technical Corrections and Improvements to Financial Instruments
ASU 2016-15, Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash PaymentsThis ASU amends Topic 230, Statement of Cash Flows, and provides clarification with respect to classification within the statement of cash flows where current guidance is unclear or silent. The ASU should be adopted retrospectively. If it is impractical to apply the guidance retrospectively for an issue, the amendments related to the issue would be applied prospectively.January 1, 2018The Company adopted this ASU as of January 1, 2018, although it did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

StandardDescriptionRequired Date of AdoptionEffect on financial statements
Standards Adopted in 2018 (continued)
ASU 2017-07, Compensation- Retirement BenefitsThis ASU amends Topic 715, Retirement Benefits, and provides more prescriptive guidance around the presentation of net period pension and post-retirement benefit cost in the income statement. The amendment requires the service cost component be disaggregated from other components of net periodic benefit cost in the income statement.January 1, 2018The Company adopted this ASU as of January 1, 2018, although it did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
Early adoption is permitted.
ASU 2017-09, Stock Compensation: Scope of Modification AccountingThis ASU amends Topic 718, Compensation- Stock Compensation, and clarifies when modification accounting should be applied to changes in terms or conditions of share-based payment awards. The amendments narrow the scope of modification accounting by clarifying that modification accounting should be applied to awards if the change affects the fair value, vesting conditions, or classification of the award. The amendments do not impact current disclosure requirements for modifications, regardless of whether modification accounting is required under the new guidance.January 1, 2018The Company adopted this ASU as of January 1, 2018, although it did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
ASU 2018-02, Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive IncomeThe ASU amends Topic 220, Income Statement-Reporting Comprehensive Income, and is intended to help organizations reclassify certain stranded income tax effects in accumulated other comprehensive income resulting from the recently enacted Tax Reform. The guidance allows entities to reclassify stranded tax effects in accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings.January 1, 2019The Company adopted this ASU as of March 31, 2018. The effect of the reclassification resulted in an increase to retained earnings and a decrease to accumulated other comprehensive income of $980 thousand with zero net effect on total stockholders' equity.
ASU 2018-05, Income Taxes (Topic 740) SEC AmendmentsEarly adoption is permitted.
ASU 2018-06, Codification Improvements to Topic 942, Financial Services - Depository and LendingCircular 202, issued on July 2, 1985, was rescinded by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. The circular limited the net deferred tax debits that could be carried on the Company's balance sheet for regulatory purposes to the amount that would be coverable by the net operating loss carrybacks. The language is no longer relevant and has been removed from the guidance.May 2018The Company adopted this ASU as of January 1, 2018, although it did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

StandardDescriptionRequired Date of AdoptionEffect on financial statements
Standards Not Yet Adopted
ASU 2016-02, LeasesThis ASU creates ASU Topic 842, Leases, and supersedes Topic 840, Leases. The new guidance requires lessees to record a right-of-use asset and a corresponding liability equal to the present value of future rental payments on their balance sheets for all leases with a term greater than one year. There are not significant changes to lessor accounting; however, there are certain improvements made to align lessor accounting with the lessee accounting model and Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. This guidance expands both quantitative and qualitative required disclosures. This ASU is required to be adopted on a modified retrospective basis and allows for practical expedients and elections in conjunction with implementation. The Company may elect some of the expedients upon the adoption date, which may be applied prospectively or retrospectively.January 1, 2019The Company plans to elect the practical expedients, allowing for existing leases to be accounted for consistent with current guidance, with the exception of balance sheet recognition for lessees. A modified retrospective transition approach is required, applying the new standard to all leases existing at the date of initial application. The Company will use the effective date as the initial date of application. At adoption the Company expects to recognize a right-of-use asset and corresponding lease liability of $9.0 million. This estimate is based, primarily, on the present value of unpaid future minimum lease payments. Additionally, that amount is impacted by assumptions around renewals and/or extensions, and the interest rate used to discount those future lease obligations. Due to the limited size of the Company's leasing portfolio, many other items related to this standard don't apply, or have an immaterial impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
ASU 2018-11 Practical Expedients to Topic 842, Leases
ASU 2018-02 Scope Improvements for Lessors

ASU 2016-13, Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments ASU 2018‑19, Codification Improvements to ASU 2016-13

This ASU amends Topic 326, Financial Instruments- Credit Losses to replace the current incurred loss accounting model with a current expected credit loss approach (CECL)("CECL") for financial instruments measured at amortized cost and other commitments to extend credit.credit, such as of balance sheet credit exposures (loan commitments, unused line of credit and stand-by letters of credit). The amendments require entities to consider all available relevant information when estimating current expected credit losses, including details about past events, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. The resulting allowance for credit losses is to reflect the portion of the amortized cost basis that the entity does not expect to collect. The amendments also eliminate the current accounting model for purchased credit impaired loans and debt securities.certain off-balance sheet exposures. Additional quantitative and qualitative disclosures are required upon adoption.

January 1, 2020Adoption of this ASU is expected to primarily change how the Company estimates credit losses with the application of the expected credit loss model. In addition, the Company expects the ASU to change the presentation of credit losses for AFS debt securities through an allowance method rather than as a direct write-off. The Company is in the process of evaluating loan loss estimation models to comply with the guidance under this ASU, which may result in a higher credit loss estimate.
ASU 2018-19, Codification Improvements to ASU 2016-13


While the CECL model does not apply to available for sale debt securities, the ASU does require entities to record an allowance when recognizing credit losses for available for sale securities with unrealized losses, rather than reduce the amortized cost of the securities by direct write-offs.
The guidance will require companies to recognize improvements to estimated credit losses immediately in earnings rather than interest income over time.

The ASU should be adopted on a modified retrospective basis. Entities that have loans accounted for under ASC 310-30 at the time of adoption should prospectively apply the guidance in this amendment for purchase credit deteriorated assets.

Early adoption is permitted in 2019

StandardDescriptionRequired Date of AdoptionEffect on financial statements
Standards Not Yet Adopted (continued)
ASU 2017-04, Simplifying the Test for Goodwill ImpairmentThis ASU amends Topic 350, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other, and eliminates Step 2 from the goodwill impairment test.

January 1, 20202022

Adoption of this ASU is not expected to have a material impact onprimarily changed how the Company's consolidated financial statements.

Early adoption is permitted.
ASU 2017-12, Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging ActivitiesThis ASU amends ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging to (1) improve the transparency and understandability of information conveyed to financial statement users about an entity's risk management activities by better aligning the entity's financial reporting for hedging relationshipsCompany estimates credit losses with those risk management activities and (2) reduce the complexity of and simplify the application of hedge accountingthe expected credit loss model. The Company applied the standard's provisions as a cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the first reporting period in which the guidance is effective (i.e., modified retrospective approach). The Company has finalized its CECL implementation, received board approval of the final CECL model, completed modelling of off-balance sheet credit risks, completed formal governance and control documentation, and developed and presented revised disclosures for board approval.

The ASU was originally effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of 2020; however, after the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, or CARES Act, was enacted on March 27, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) staff clarified that once the deferral was elected
by preparers.
a registrant, Dec. 31, 2020, adoption of CECL was required, retrospective to Jan. 1, 2020 (ignoring an early termination of the national emergency). Under the amendments, a registrant electing the delay under the CARES Act is further delayed until Jan. 1, 2022, effective as of Jan. 1, 2022 (absent an early termination of the national emergency). With regard to the amendments to Section 4014, the SEC staff indicated it would not object to a registrant early adopting on Dec. 31, 2020, retrospective to Jan. 1, 2020, or Jan. 1, 2021, effective as of Jan. 1, 2021.

The Company adopted CECL effective
January 1, 2019
Adoption2021, which increased its allowance for credit losses (ACL) by $5.2 million and reserve for unfunded commitments by $1.6 million. Equity was reduced by $5.2 million, net of this ASU is not expected to have a material impactdeferred tax of $1.6 million on the Company's consolidated financial statements.date of adoption.

ASU 2018-16, Inclusion of Overnight Financing Rate or Overnight Swap Rate as a Benchmark for Hedge Accounting
ASU 2018-07, Share Based Payment AccountingThis ASU expands the scope of Topic 718, Compensation- Stock Compensation to include share-based payments issued to non-employees for goods or services. Consequently, the accounting for share-based payments to non-employees and employees will be substantially aligned. The ASU supersedes Subtopic 505-50, Equity-Based Payments to non-employees.January 1, 2019Adoption of this ASU is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements as the Company does not participate in these types of arrangements in the normal course of business, except for board director compensation.
ASU 2018-13 Changes to Disclosure Requirements Fair Value Measurement, Topic 820This ASU eliminates, adds and modifies certain disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. Among the changes, entities will no longer be required to disclose the amount and reasons for transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, but will be required to disclose the range and weighted average used to develop significant unobservable inputs for Level 3 fair value measurements.January 1, 2020The Company is currently evaluating this guidance to determine any impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
Early adoption is permitted.

ASU 2018-14 Compensation- Disclosure Requirements for Defined Pension Plans Topic 715-20

This ASU makes minor changes to the disclosure requirements for employers that sponsor defined benefit pension and/or other post-retirement benefit plans.

January 1, 2021

Early adoption is permitted.

The Company is currently evaluating

Adoption of this guidance to determine anyASU did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

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Early

Standard

Description

Required Date
of Adoption

Effect on financial statements

Standards Adopted in 2021

ASU 2020-01, Investments—Equity Securities, Investments Equity Method and Joint Ventures, and Derivatives and Hedging

In January 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-01, Financial Instruments - Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities, which added Topic 321, Investments – Equity Securities, and made targeted improvements to address certain aspects of accounting for financial instruments. The amendments in this Update affect all entities that apply the guidance in Topics 321, 323, and 815 and (1) elect to apply the measurement alternative or (2) enter into a forward contract or purchase an option to purchase securities that, upon settlement of the forward contract or exercise of the purchased option, would be accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

The amendments in this Update clarify certain interactions between the guidance to account for certain equity securities under Topic 321, the guidance to account for investments under the equity method of accounting in Topic 323, and the guidance in Topic 815, which could change how an entity accounts for an equity security under the measurement alternative or a forward contract or purchased option to purchase securities that, upon settlement of the forward contract or exercise of the purchased option, would be accounted for under the equity method of accounting or the fair value option in accordance with Topic 825, Financial Instruments. The amendments in this Update should be applied prospectively.

December 15, 2020

The adoption had no material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements. The Company’s equity method investments which primarily consist of community limited partnership investments are in compliance with the new guidance prospectively in 2021.

Standard

Description

Required Date
of Adoption

Effect on financial statements

Standards Not Yet Adopted

ASU 2020-04 Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform, Topic 848, as amended in ASU 2021-01

This ASU provides temporary optional expedients and exceptions to GAAP guidance on contract modifications and hedge accounting to ease the financial reporting burdens of the expected market transition from the London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") and other interbank offered rates to alternative reference rates, such as the Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR"). For instance, companies can (1) elect not to apply certain modification accounting requirements to contracts affected by reference rate reform, if certain criteria are met. A company that makes this election would not have to re-measure the contracts at the modification date or reassess a previous accounting determination. Companies can also (2) elect various optional expedients that would allow them to continue applying hedge accounting for hedging relationships affected by reference rate reform, if certain criteria are met. Finally, companies can (3) make a one-time election to sell and/or reclassify held-to-maturity debt securities that reference an interest rate affected by reference rate reform.

May be elected through December 31, 2022.

The Company is permitted.currently evaluating all of its contracts, hedging relationships and other transactions that will be effected by reference rates are being discontinued. The following elections have been made in regards to our cash flow hedges as outlined on the next page.


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Rate Reform Elections

Adherence to ISDA Fallback Protocol

The ISDA 2020 IBOR Fallbacks Protocol (the “ISDA Fallback Protocol”) was made available for adherence on October 23, 2020 with an effective date of January 25, 2021. Once adhered to by both counterparties in a bilateral relationship and the effective date is reached, the ISDA Fallback Protocol represents a change to the contractual terms of derivatives governed by each respective ISDA agreement between the Company and a derivative counterparty. The change relates to reference rate reform and represents the potential for addition of or changes to contractual terms and was developed by a private-sector working group convened by a regulator as referenced in 848-20-15-5(g). For all of the Company’s interest rate swaps that meet the scope requirements of 848-10-15-3 and 848-10-15-3A and for which the Company adhered to the ISDA Fallback Protocol, the Company makes the following elections:

Modification related elections

Option to not reassess a previous accounting determination (paragraph 848-20-35-4)

Hedge accounting related modifications

Option to not dedesignate a hedging relationship due to a change in a critical term (paragraph 848-30-25-3)

Option to change the contractual terms of a hedging instrument, hedged item, or forecasted transaction and to not dedesignate a hedging relationship (paragraph 848-30-25-5)

Cash flow hedges

The Company amends the hedge documentation, without dedesignating and redesignating, for all outstanding cash flow hedging relationships for the following elections:

Probability of forecasted transactions: The Company elects the expedient in ASC 848-50-25-2 to assert probability of the hedged interest payments/receipts regardless of any expected modification in terms related to reference rate reform.

Assessment of effectiveness: In accordance with ASC 848-30-25-4, ASC 848-30-25-8, and ASC 848-50-35-1 through 35-24 the Company has the option to change the method of assessing effectiveness upon a change in the critical terms of the derivative or the hedged transactions and upon the end of relief under ASC 848. At this time the Company elects to continue the method of assessing effectiveness as documented in the original hedge documentation and elects to apply the expedient in ASC 848-50-35-17 so that the reference rate on the hypothetical derivative matches the reference rate on the hedging instrument. For new hedging relationships designated subsequent to the date of this memorandum, the Company elects to apply the expedient in ASC 848-50-25-11 to assume that the reference rate will not be replaced for the remainder of the hedging relationship.

New hedging activity

The Company makes the same elections for each hedging relationship designated subsequent to March 31, 2021. Any hedging relationship-specific elections beyond the elections noted above will be documented in the respective inception hedge documentation. Subsequent election of optional expedients and exceptions after March 31, 2021 will be documented in accordance with the elections being made here.

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NOTE 2.           SECURITIES AVAILABLE FOR SALE


The following is a summary of securities available for sale:

(in thousands) Amortized Cost 
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 Fair Value
December 31, 2018  
  
  
  
Securities available for sale  
  
  
  
Debt securities:  
  
  
  
Mortgage-backed securities:       

  US Government-sponsored enterprises $413,492
 $904
 $9,444
 $404,952
  US Government agency 111,938
 509
 1,935
 110,512
  Private label 20,353
 113
 84
 20,382
Obligations of states and political subdivisions thereof 133,260
 1,081
 2,076
 132,265
Corporate bonds 58,098
 264
 636
 57,726
Total securities available for sale $737,141
 $2,871
 $14,175
 $725,837
         
December 31, 2017  
  
  
  
Securities available for sale  
  
  
  
Debt securities:  
  
  
  
Obligations of US Government sponsored enterprises $6,967
 $5
 $
 $6,972
Mortgage-backed securities:        
  US Government-sponsored enterprises 447,081
 1,738
 5,816
 443,003
  US Government agency 96,357
 413
 1,174
 95,596
  Private label 529
 150
 5
 674
Obligations of states and political subdivisions thereof 138,522
 2,407
 729
 140,200
Corporate bonds 30,527
 323
 53
 30,797
Total securities available for sale $719,983
 $5,036
 $7,777
 $717,242

Gross

Gross

 Unrealized

 Unrealized

(in thousands)

    

Amortized Cost

    

 Gains

    

 Losses

    

Fair Value

December 31, 2021

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Mortgage-backed securities:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

US Government-sponsored enterprises

$

237,283

$

2,289

$

(3,455)

$

236,117

US Government agency

 

79,143

 

1,016

 

(522)

 

79,637

Private label

 

68,691

 

142

 

(138)

 

68,695

Obligations of states and political subdivisions thereof

 

140,585

 

1,489

 

(298)

 

141,776

Corporate bonds

 

89,994

 

2,479

 

(422)

 

92,051

Total securities available for sale

$

615,696

$

7,415

$

(4,835)

$

618,276

Gross

Gross

 Unrealized

 Unrealized

(in thousands)

    

Amortized Cost

    

 Gains

    

 Losses

    

Fair Value

December 31, 2020

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Mortgage-backed securities:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

US Government-sponsored enterprises

$

206,834

$

6,018

$

(462)

$

212,390

US Government agency

 

82,878

 

2,870

 

(116)

 

85,632

Private label

 

19,810

 

40

 

(141)

 

19,709

Obligations of states and political subdivisions thereof

 

164,766

 

4,244

 

(6)

 

169,004

Corporate bonds

 

97,689

 

1,465

 

(843)

 

98,311

Total securities available for sale

$

571,977

$

14,637

$

(1,568)

$

585,046

The amortized cost and estimated fair value of available for sale (“AFS”) securities segregated by contractual maturity at December 31, 20182021 are presented below. Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because issuers may have the right to call or prepay obligations. Mortgage-backed securities are shown in total, as their maturities are highly variable.

  Available for sale
(in thousands) Amortized Cost Fair Value
Within 1 year $425
 $427
Over 1 year to 5 years 23,312
 23,311
Over 5 years to 10 years 62,111
 62,055
Over 10 years 105,510
 104,198
Total bonds and obligations 191,358
 189,991
Mortgage-backed securities 545,783
 535,846
Total securities available for sale $737,141
 $725,837


Available for sale

(in thousands)

    

Amortized Cost

    

Fair Value

Within 1 year

 

$

4,999

$

5,047

Over 1 year to 5 years

 

24,530

 

25,112

Over 5 years to 10 years

 

61,955

 

60,534

Over 10 years

 

139,095

 

143,134

Total bonds and obligations

 

230,579

 

233,827

Mortgage-backed securities

 

385,117

 

384,449

Total securities available for sale

$

615,696

$

618,276

The following table summarizes proceeds from the sale of AFS securities and realized gains and losses:

Proceeds from Sale

of Securities

(in thousands)

    

Available for Sale

    

Realized Gains

    

Realized Losses

    

Net

2021

$

92,723

$

2,933

$

(63)

$

2,870

2020

153,200

5,492

(47)

5,445

2019

 

92,315

993

(756)

237

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(in thousands) Proceeds from Sale of Securities Available for Sale Realized Gains Realized Losses Net
2018 $29,107
 $
 $924
 $(924)
2017 1,599
 19
 
 19
2016 66,583
 4,498
 
 4,498

Securities with unrealized losses, segregated by the duration of their continuous unrealized loss positions, are summarized as follows:

  Less Than Twelve Months Over Twelve Months Total
(in thousands) 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 Fair
Value
December 31, 2018  
  
  
  
  
  
Securities available for sale  
  
  
  
  
  
Debt securities:  
  
  
  
  
  
Mortgage-backed securities:           

  US Government-sponsored enterprises $155
 $19,367
 $9,289
 $297,569
 $9,444
 $316,936
  US Government agency 16
 2,570
 1,919
 68,266
 1,935
 70,836
  Private label 79
 10,393
 5
 47
 84
 10,440
Obligations of states and political subdivisions thereof 43
 6,784
 2,033
 47,930
 2,076
 54,714
Corporate bonds 224
 11,759
 412
 14,460
 636
 26,219
Total securities available for sale $517
 $50,873
 $13,658
 $428,272
 $14,175
 $479,145
             
December 31, 2017  
  
  
  
  
  
Securities available for sale  
  
  
  
  
  
Debt securities:            
Mortgage-backed securities:            
  US Government-sponsored enterprises $1,895
 $189,486
 $3,921
 $117,156
 $5,816
 $306,642
  US Government agency 559
 45,221
 615
 30,155
 1,174
 75,376
  Private label 
 8
 5
 130
 5
 138
Obligations of states and political subdivisions thereof 58
 8,298
 671
 27,727
 729
 36,025
Corporate bonds 53
 8,943
 
 
 53
 8,943
Total securities available for sale $2,565
 $251,956
 $5,212
 $175,168
 $7,777
 $427,124

Less Than Twelve Months

Over Twelve Months

Total

Gross

    

    

Gross

    

    

Gross

    

Unrealized

Fair

Unrealized

Fair

Unrealized 

Fair

(in thousands)

    

Losses

    

Value

    

Losses

    

Value

    

Losses

    

Value

December 31, 2021

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Mortgage-backed securities:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

US Government-sponsored enterprises

$

1,589

$

127,780

$

1,866

$

39,717

$

3,455

$

167,497

US Government agency

 

381

 

32,628

 

141

 

4,548

 

522

 

37,176

Private label

 

133

 

44,372

 

5

 

16

 

138

 

44,388

Obligations of states and political subdivisions thereof

 

187

 

36,878

 

111

 

6,129

 

298

 

43,007

Corporate bonds

 

94

 

21,358

 

328

 

11,922

 

422

 

33,280

Total securities available for sale

$

2,384

$

263,016

$

2,451

$

62,332

$

4,835

$

325,348

Less Than Twelve Months

Over Twelve Months

Total

    

Gross

    

    

Gross

    

    

Gross

    

Unrealized

Fair

Unrealized

Fair

Unrealized 

Fair

(in thousands)

Losses

Value

Losses

Value

Losses

Value

December 31, 2020

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Mortgage-backed securities:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

US Government-sponsored enterprises

$

209

$

40,285

$

253

$

4,323

$

462

$

44,608

US Government agency

 

45

 

6,776

 

71

 

3,297

 

116

 

10,073

Private label

 

 

 

141

 

19,514

 

141

 

19,514

Obligations of states and political subdivisions thereof

 

6

 

5,577

 

 

 

6

 

5,577

Corporate bonds

 

555

 

21,774

 

288

 

11,712

 

843

 

33,486

Total securities available for sale

$

815

$

74,412

$

753

$

38,846

$

1,568

$

113,258

A summary of securities pledged as collateral for certain deposits and borrowing arrangements as of the years ended December 31, 20182021 and December 31, 20172020 is as follows:

December 31, 2021

December 31, 2020

    

Carrying 

    

Estimated

    

Carrying 

    

Estimated

(in thousands)

Value

 Fair Value

Value

 Fair Value

Securities pledged for deposits

$

15,326

$

17,214

$

83,805

$

92,862

Securities pledged for repurchase agreements

 

25,693

 

28,431

 

37,444

 

39,119

Securities pledged for borrowings (1)

 

45,005

 

47,568

 

48,725

 

51,913

Total securities pledged

$

86,024

$

93,213

$

169,974

$

183,894

(1)The Bank pledged securities as collateral for certain borrowing arrangements with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston and Federal Reserve Bank of Boston.
  December 31, 2018 December 31, 2017
(in thousands) Carrying Value Estimated Fair Value Carrying Value Estimated Fair Value
Securities pledged for deposits $128,949
 $126,649
 $195,921
 $194,681
Securities pledged for repurchase agreements 55,656
 54,189
 98,407
 98,050
Securities pledged for other borrowings (1)
 270,252
 265,334
 213,379
 212,089
Total securities pledged $454,857
 $446,172
 $507,707
 $504,820

(1) The Bank pledged securities as collateral for certain borrowing arrangements with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston and Federal Reserve Bank of Boston.

Visa Class B Common Shares
The Company was a member of the Visa USA payment network and was issued Class B shares in connection with the Visa Reorganization and the Visa Inc. initial public offering ("IPO") in March 2008. The Visa Class B shares are transferable only under limited circumstances until they can be converted into shares of the publicly traded class of Visa stock. This conversion cannot happen until the settlement of certain litigation, which is indemnified by Visa members. Since its initial public offering, Visa has funded a litigation reserve based upon a change in the conversion ratio of Visa Class B shares into Visa Class A shares. At its discretion, Visa may continue to increase the conversion rate in connection with any settlements in excess of amounts then in escrow for that purpose and reduce the conversion rate to the extent it adds any funds to the escrow in the future. Based on the existing transfer restriction and uncertainty of the litigation, the Company has recorded its Visa Class B shares on its consolidated balance sheets at a zero value for all reporting periods since 2008.

In 2018, the Company sold all of its shares for a pre-tax gain of $2.1 million reflected in other income. As of December 31, 2017 the Company held 15,542 Visa Class B shares, which 11,623 were obtained through the original IPO and 3,919 were acquired through a business combination in early 2017.

Securities Impairment
As a part of the Company’s ongoing security monitoring process, the Company identifies securities in an unrealized loss position that could potentially be other-than-temporarily impaired.  For the twelve months ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016. The Company did not record any other-than-temporary impairment (“OTTI”) losses.

The following table presents the remaining amount of historical credit losses on debt securities and changes reflected in the statement of income:
  Twelve Months Ended December 31,
(in thousands) 2018 2017 2016
Estimated credit losses as of prior year-end, $1,697
 $1,697
 $3,180
Reductions for securities paid off during the period 
 
 1,483
Estimated credit losses at end of the period $1,697
 $1,697
 $1,697

For securities with unrealized losses, the following information was considered in determining that the impairments were not other-than-temporary:

The Company expects to recover its amortized cost basis on all debt securities in its AFS portfolio, as unrealized losses are the result of changes in the interest rate environment and other market factors.portfolio. Furthermore, the Company does not intend to sell nor does it anticipate that it will be required to sell any of its securities in an unrealized loss position as of December 31, 2018,2021, prior to this recovery. The Company’s ability and intent to hold these securities until recovery is supported by the Company’s strong capital and liquidity positions as well as its historically low portfolio turnover.


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The following summarizes, by investment security type, the basis for the conclusion that the debtimpact of securities in an unrealized loss position within the Company’s AFS were not other-than-temporarily impairedfor greater than 12 months at December 31, 2018:


2021:

US Government-sponsored enterprises

451

27 out of the total 759533 securities in the Company’s portfolios of AFS US Government-sponsored enterprises were in unrealized loss positions. Aggregate unrealized losses represented 2.9%1.46% of the amortized cost of securities in unrealized loss positions.Thepositions. The FNMA and FHLMC guarantee the contractual cash flows of all of the Company’s US Government-sponsoredGovernment- sponsored enterprises. The securities are investment grade rated and there were no material underlying credit downgrades during the year. All securities are performing.


US Government agencies

117

7 out of the total 194156 securities in the Company’s portfolios of AFS US Government agency securities were in unrealized loss positions. Aggregate unrealized losses represented 2.7%0.66% of the amortized cost of securities in unrealized loss positions. The Government National Mortgage Association (“GNMA”) guarantees the contractual cash flows of all of the Company’s US government agency securities. The securities are rated investment grade and there were no material underlying credit downgrades during the year. All securities are performing.


Private-label

15

4 of the total 2333 securities in the Company’s portfolio of AFS private-label mortgage-backed securities were in unrealized loss positions. Aggregate unrealized losses represented 0.8%0.20% of the amortized cost of securities in unrealized loss positions. Based upon the foregoing considerations, and the expectation that the Company will receive all of the future contractual cash flows related to the amortized cost on these securities, the Company does not consider there to be any additional other-than-temporary impairment with respect to these securities.


Obligations of states and political subdivisions thereof

118

2 of the total 25793 securities in the Company’s portfolio of AFS municipal bonds and obligations were in unrealized loss positions. Aggregate unrealized losses represented 3.7%0.21% of the amortized cost of securities in unrealized loss positions. The Company continually monitors the municipal bond sector of the market carefully and periodically evaluates the appropriate level of exposure to the market. At this time, the Company believes the bonds in this portfolio carry minimal risk of default and the Company is appropriately compensated for that risk. There were no material underlying credit downgrades during the year. All securities are performing.


Corporate bonds

10

3 of the total 2129 securities in the Company’s portfolio of AFS corporate bonds were in an unrealized loss position. The aggregate unrealized loss represents 2.4%0.47% of the amortized cost of bondssecurities in unrealized loss positions. The Company reviews the financial strength of all of these bonds and has concluded that the amortized cost remains supported by the expected future cash flows of these securities.


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NOTE 3.           LOANS


The Company’s AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES

Upon adoption of ASC 326 or CECL, effective January 1, 2021, the Company evaluates its risk characteristics of loans based on regulatory call report code with segmentation based on the underlying collateral for certain loan portfolio is comprisedtypes. Prior to the adoption of ASC 326, under the incurred loss model, the Company evaluated its risk characteristics of loans based on purpose of the following segments: commercial real estate, commercial and industrial, residential real estate, and consumer loans. Commercial real estate loans include multi-family, commercial construction and land, and other commercial real estate classes. Commercial and industrial loans include loans to commercial businesses, agricultural and other loans to farmers, and tax exempt loans. Residential real estate loans consist of mortgages for 1-to-4 family housing. Consumer loans include home equity loans, auto and other installment loans.


The Company’s lending activities are principally conducted in Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont.

Total loans include business activity loans and acquired loans. Acquired loans are those loans previously acquired from a business combination.

The following is a summary of total loans, as of December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017:

  December 31, 2018 December 31, 2017
(in thousands) 
Business
Activities  Loans
 
Acquired
Loans
 Total 
Business
Activities  Loans
 
Acquired
Loans
 Total
Commercial real estate:  
  
  
  
  
  
Construction and land development $23,754
 $2,890
 $26,644
 $28,892
 $16,781
 $45,673
Other commercial real estate 555,980
 244,075
 800,055
 505,119
 275,954
 781,073
Total commercial real estate 579,734
 246,965
 826,699
 534,011
 292,735
 826,746
             
Commercial and industrial:  
  
  
  
  
  
Other Commercial 234,757
 52,470
 287,227
 198,051
 68,069
 266,120
Agricultural 22,317
 
 22,317
 27,588
 
 27,588
Tax exempt 56,588
 38,738
 95,326
 42,365
 43,350
 85,715
Total commercial and industrial 313,662
 91,208
 404,870
 268,004
 111,419
 379,423
             
Total commercial loans 893,396
 338,173
 1,231,569
 802,015
 404,154
 1,206,169
             
Residential real estate:  
  
  
  
  
  
Residential mortgages 670,189
 474,509
 1,144,698
 591,411
 564,271
 1,155,682
Total residential real estate 670,189
 474,509
 1,144,698
 591,411
 564,271
 1,155,682
             
Consumer:  
    
  
  
  
Home equity 57,898
 45,291
 103,189
 51,376
 62,217
 113,593
Other consumer 9,414
 1,357
 10,771
 7,828
 2,341
 10,169
Total consumer 67,312
 46,648
 113,960
 59,204
 64,558
 123,762
             
Total loans $1,630,897
 $859,330
 $2,490,227
 $1,452,630
 $1,032,983
 $2,485,613

excluding residential loans held for sale, by regulatory call report code segmentation based on underlying collateral for certain loan types:

December 31, 

December 31, 

(in thousands)

    

2021

    

2020

Commercial construction

$

56,263

$

117,882

Commercial real estate owner occupied

 

257,122

 

219,217

Commercial real estate non-owner occupied

 

887,092

 

716,776

Tax exempt

 

41,280

 

47,862

Commercial and industrial

 

307,112

 

355,684

Residential real estate

 

888,263

 

995,216

Home equity

 

86,657

 

100,096

Consumer other

 

8,121

 

10,152

Total loans

 

2,531,910

 

2,562,885

Allowance for credit losses

 

22,718

 

19,082

Net loans

$

2,509,192

$

2,543,803

Total unamortized net costs and premiums included in the year-end total for business activity loans were the following at December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017:

(in thousands) 2018 2017
Unamortized net loan origination costs $3,064
 $2,445
Unamortized net premium on purchased loans (127) (123)
Total unamortized net costs and premiums $2,937
 $2,322


For the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company had pledged loans with a collateral value totaling $96.3 million to the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston for certain borrowing arrangements. The Company also pledged residential first mortgage loans, home equity loans and certain commercial loans with collateral value totaling $986.2 million for FHLB borrowings for the year ended December 31, 2018. (See Note 8 - Borrowed Funds of the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements.)

The carrying amount of the acquired loans at December 31, 2018 totaled $859.3 million. A subset of these loans was determined to have evidence of credit deterioration at the acquisition date, which is accounted for in accordance with ASC 310-30. These purchased credit-impaired loans presently maintain a carrying value of $10.1 million (and a note balance of $14.0 million). These loans are evaluated for impairment through the periodic reforecasting of expected cash flows. Loans considered not impaired at acquisition date had a carrying amount of $849.2 million.

The following table summarizes activity in the accretable yield for the acquired loan portfolio that falls under the purview of ASC 310-30, Accounting for Certain Loans or Debt Securities Acquired in a Transfer:

  Twelve Months Ended December 31,
(in thousands) 2018 2017
Balance at beginning of period $3,509
 $
Acquisitions 
 3,398
Reclassification from nonaccretable difference for loans with improved cash flows 2,240
 1,925
Changes in expected cash flows that do not affect the nonaccretable difference 
 
Reclassification to TDR (30) 
Accretion (1,342) (1,814)
Balance at end of period $4,377
 $3,509

The following is a summary of past due loans at December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017:

Business Activities Loans
(in thousands) 
30-59  Days
Past Due
 
60-89  Days
Past Due
 90 Days or Greater Past Due Total  Past Due Current Total  Loans Past Due > 90 days and Accruing
December 31, 2018  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Commercial real estate:  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Construction and land development $
 $
 $
 $
 $23,754
 $23,754
 $
Other commercial real estate 1,146
 
 6,725
 7,871
 548,109
 555,980
 
Total commercial real estate 1,146
 
 6,725
 7,871
 571,863
 579,734
 
               
Commercial and industrial:              
Other Commercial 395
 60
 402
 857
 233,900
 234,757
 50
Agricultural 65
 6
 25
 96
 22,221
 22,317
 
Tax exempt 
 
 
 
 56,588
 56,588
 
Total commercial and industrial 460
 66
 427
 953
 312,709
 313,662
 50
               
Total commercial loans 1,606
 66
 7,152
 8,824
 884,572
 893,396
 50
               
Residential real estate:              
Residential mortgages 3,565
 641
 1,309
 5,515
 664,674
 670,189
 
Total residential real estate 3,565
 641
 1,309
 5,515
 664,674
 670,189
 
               
Consumer:              
Home equity 72
 
 
 72
 57,826
 57,898
 
Other consumer 17
 
 11
 28
 9,386
 9,414
 
Total consumer 89
 
 11
 100
 67,212
 67,312
 
               
Total loans $5,260
 $707
 $8,472
 $14,439
 $1,616,458
 $1,630,897
 $50






















Acquired Loans
(in thousands) 30-59  Days
Past Due
 60-89  Days
Past Due
 90 Days or Greater Past Due Total  Past Due Acquired Credit Impaired Total  Loans Past Due > 90 days and Accruing
December 31, 2018  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Commercial real estate:  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Construction and land development $
 $
 $
 $
 $164
 $2,890
 $
Other commercial real estate 631
 99
 211
 941
 6,143
 244,075
 
Total commercial real estate 631
 99
 211
 941
 6,307
 246,965
 
               
Commercial and industrial:              
Other commercial 149
 26
 494
 669
 679
 52,470
 
Agricultural 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tax exempt 
 
 
 
 
 38,738
 
Total commercial and industrial 149
 26
 494
 669
 679
 91,208
 
               
Total commercial loans 780
 125
 705
 1,610
 6,986
 338,173
 
               
Residential real estate:              
Residential mortgages 3,419
 254
 1,792
 5,465
 3,095
 474,509
 
Total residential real estate 3,419
 254
 1,792
 5,465
 3,095
 474,509
 
               
Consumer:              
Home equity 198
 
 66
 264
 22
 45,291
 7
Other consumer 17
 
 
 17
 3
 1,357
 189
Total consumer 215
 
 66
 281
 25
 46,648
 196
               
Total loans $4,414
 $379
 $2,563
 $7,356
 $10,106
 $859,330
 $196


Business Activities Loans
(in thousands) 30-59  Days
Past Due
 60-89  Days
Past Due
 90 Days or Greater Past Due Total  Past Due Current Total  Loans Past Due > 90 days and Accruing
December 31, 2017  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Commercial real estate:  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Construction and land development $
 $
 $637
 $637
 $28,255
 $28,892
 $
Other commercial real estate 965
 1,659
 5,065
 7,689
 497,430
 505,119
 119
Total commercial real estate 965
 1,659
 5,702
 8,326
 525,685
 534,011
 119
               
Commercial and industrial:              
Other commercial 186
 329
 702
 1,217
 196,834
 198,051
 21
Agricultural 42
 159
 198
 399
 27,189
 27,588
 155
Tax exempt 
 
 
 
 42,365
 42,365
 
Total commercial and industrial 228
 488
 900
 1,616
 266,388
 268,004
 176
               
Total commercial loans 1,193
 2,147
 6,602
 9,942
 792,073
 802,015
 295
               
Residential real estate:              
Residential mortgages 3,096
 711
 975
 4,782
 586,629
 591,411
 
Total residential real estate 3,096
 711
 975
 4,782
 586,629
 591,411
 
               
Consumer:              
Home equity 515
 
 199
 714
 50,662
 51,376
 199
Other consumer 36
 24
 
 60
 7,768
 7,828
 
Total consumer 551
 24
 199
 774
 58,430
 59,204
 199
               
Total loans $4,840
 $2,882
 $7,776
 $15,498
 $1,437,132
 $1,452,630
 $494


Acquired Loans

(in thousands) 30-59  Days
Past Due
 60-89  Days
Past Due
 90 Days or Greater Past Due Total  Past Due Acquired Credit Impaired Total  Loans Past Due > 90 days and Accruing
December 31, 2017  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Commercial real estate:  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Construction and land development $124
 $9
 $
 $133
 $258
 $16,781
 $
Other commercial real estate 278
 
 411
 689
 8,397
 275,954
 
Total commercial real estate 402
 9
 411
 822
 8,655
 292,735
 
               
Commercial and industrial:              
Other commercial 125
 14
 49
 188
 632
 68,069
 
Agricultural 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tax exempt 
 
 
 
 
 43,350
 
Total commercial and industrial 125
 14
 49
 188
 632
 111,419
 
               
Total commercial loans 527
 23
 460
 1,010
 9,287
 404,154
 
               
Residential real estate:              
Residential mortgages 752
 388
 614
 1,754
 3,259
 564,271
 
Total residential real estate 752
 388
 614
 1,754
 3,259
 564,271
 
               
Consumer:              
Home equity 125
 117
 80
 322
 38
 62,217
 16
Other consumer 2
 
 
 2
 3
 2,341
 
Total consumer 127
 117
 80
 324
 41
 64,558
 16
               
Total loans $1,406
 $528
 $1,154
 $3,088
 $12,587
 $1,032,983
 $16



















Non-Accrual Loans

The following is summary information pertaining to non-accrual loans at December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017:
  December 31, 2018 December 31, 2017
(in thousands) 
Business
Activities  Loans
 
Acquired
Loans 
 Total 
Business
Activities  Loans
 
Acquired
Loans 
 Total
Commercial real estate:  
  
  
  
  
  
Construction and land development $1
 $
 $1
 $637
 $
 $637
Other commercial real estate 7,873
 282
 8,155
 7,146
 560
 7,706
Total commercial real estate 7,874
 282
 8,156
 7,783
 560
 8,343
             
Commercial and industrial:            
Other commercial 1,423
 643
 2,066
 703
 463
 1,166
Agricultural 265
 
 265
 43
 
 43
Tax exempt 
 
 
 
 
 
Total commercial and industrial 1,688
 643
 2,331
 746
 463
 1,209
             
Total commercial loans 9,562
 925
 10,487
 8,529
 1,023
 9,552
             
Residential real estate:            
Residential mortgages 4,213
 2,997
 7,210
 3,408
 858
 4,266
Total residential real estate 4,213
 2,997
 7,210
 3,408
 858
 4,266
             
Consumer:            
Home equity 246
 201
 447
 130
 217
 347
Other consumer 90
 1
 91
 95
 58
 153
Total consumer 336
 202
 538
 225
 275
 500
             
Total loans $14,111
 $4,124
 $18,235
 $12,162
 $2,156
 $14,318



Loans evaluated for impairment by portfolio segment as of December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017totals were as follows:

Business Activities Loans
(in thousands) 
Commercial
real estate
 
Commercial  and
industrial 
 
Residential
real estate
 Consumer Total
December 31, 2018  
  
  
  
  
Individually evaluated for impairment $9,835
 $1,445
 $2,562
 $13
 $13,855
Collectively evaluated 569,899
 312,217
 667,627
 67,299
 1,617,042
Total $579,734
 $313,662
 $670,189
 $67,312
 $1,630,897

Acquired Loans
(in thousands) 
Commercial
real estate
 
Commercial  and
industrial 
 
Residential
real estate
 Consumer Total
December 31, 2018  
  
  
  
  
Individually evaluated for impairment $188
 $426
 $744
 $
 $1,358
Purchased credit impaired 6,307
 679
 3,095
 25
 10,106
Collectively evaluated 240,470
 90,103
 470,670
 46,623
 847,866
Total $246,965
 $91,208
 $474,509
 $46,648
 $859,330


Business Activities Loans
(in thousands) 
Commercial
real estate
 
Commercial  and
industrial 
 
Residential
real estate
 Consumer Total
December 31, 2017  
  
  
  
  
Individually evaluated for impairment $7,604
 $626
 $1,404
 $13
 $9,647
Collectively evaluated 526,407
 267,378
 590,007
 59,191
 1,442,983
Total $534,011
 $268,004
 $591,411
 $59,204
 $1,452,630


Acquired Loans
(in thousands) 
Commercial
real estate
 
Commercial  and
industrial 
 
Residential
real estate
 Consumer Total
December 31, 2017  
  
  
  
  
Individually evaluated for impairment $241
 $571
 $271
 $63
 $1,146
Purchased credit impaired 8,655
 632
 3,259
 41
 12,587
Collectively evaluated 283,839
 110,216
 560,741
 64,454
 1,019,250
Total $292,735
 $111,419
 $564,271
 $64,558
 $1,032,983



December 31, 

December 31, 

(in thousands)

    

2021

    

2020

Net Unamortized loan origination costs

$

3,014

$

1,660

Net Unamortized fair value discount on acquired loans

 

(4,758)

 

(7,032)

Total

$

(1,744)

$

(5,372)

The following is a summary of impaired loans at December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017:

Business Activities Loans
  December 31, 2018
(in thousands) Recorded  Investment 
Unpaid Principal
Balance
 Related  Allowance
With no related allowance:  
  
  
Construction and land development $
 $
 $
Other commercial real estate 8,209
 8,301
 
Other commercial 649
 669
 
Agricultural 
 
 
Tax exempt 
 
 
Residential real estate 1,671
 1,709
 
Home equity 
 
 
Other consumer 
 
 
       
With an allowance recorded:      
Construction and land development $1
 $1
 $1
Other commercial real estate 1,625
 1,660
 421
Other commercial 796
 855
 78
Agricultural 
 
 
Tax exempt 
 
 
Residential real estate 891
 916
 111
Home equity 13
 13
 
Other consumer 
 
 
       
Total      
Commercial real estate $9,835
 $9,962
 $422
Commercial and industrial 1,445
 1,524
 78
Residential real estate 2,562
 2,625
 111
Consumer 13
 13
 ���
Total impaired loans $13,855
 $14,124
 $611


Acquired Loans
  December 31, 2018
(in thousands) Recorded  Investment 
Unpaid Principal
Balance
 Related  Allowance
With no related allowance:  
  
  
Construction and land development $
 $
 $
Other commercial real estate 188
 187
 
Other commercial 426
 510
 
Agricultural 
 
 
Tax exempt 
 
 
Residential real estate 375
 524
 
Home equity 
 
 
Other consumer 
 
 
       
With an allowance recorded:      
Construction and land development $
    
Other commercial real estate 
 
 
Other commercial 
 
 
Agricultural 
 
 
Tax exempt 
 
 
Residential real estate 369
 379
 41
Home equity 
 
 
Other consumer 
 
 
       
Total      
Commercial real estate $188
 $187
 $
Commercial and industrial 426
 510
 
Residential real estate 744
 903
 41
Consumer 
 
 
Total impaired loans $1,358
 $1,600
 $41




Business Activities Loans
  December 31, 2017
(in thousands) Recorded  Investment Unpaid Principal
Balance
 Related  Allowance
With no related allowance:  
  
  
Construction and land development $
 $
 $
Other commercial real estate 5,896
 5,903
 
Other commercial 218
 217
 
Agricultural 
 
 
Tax exempt 
 
 
Residential real estate 1,247
 1,260
 
Home equity 13
 13
 
Other consumer 
 
 
       
With an allowance recorded:      
Construction and land development $637
 $2,563
 $59
Other commercial real estate 1,071
 1,132
 388
Other commercial 408
 408
 3
Agricultural 
 
 
Tax exempt 
 
 
Residential real estate 157
 157
 9
Home equity 
 
 
Other consumer 
 
 
       
Total      
Commercial real estate $7,604
 $9,598
 $447
Commercial and industrial 626
 625
 3
Residential real estate 1,404
 1,417
 9
Consumer 13
 13
 
Total impaired loans $9,647
 $11,653
 $459






Acquired Loans
  December 31, 2017
(in thousands) Recorded  Investment 
Unpaid Principal
Balance
 Related  Allowance
With no related allowance:  
  
  
Construction and land development $
 $
 $
Other commercial real estate 241
 352
 
Other commercial 571
 584
 
Agricultural 
 
 
Tax exempt 
 
 
Residential real estate 271
 278
 
Home equity 63
 156
 
Other consumer 
 
 
       
With an allowance recorded:      
Construction and land development $
    
Other commercial real estate 
 
 
Other commercial 

 
 
Agricultural 
 
 
Tax exempt 
 
 
Residential real estate 
 
 
Home equity 
 
 
Other consumer 
 
 
       
Total      
Commercial real estate $241
 $352
 $
Commercial and industrial 571
 584
 
Residential real estate 271
 278
 
Consumer 63
 156
 
Total impaired loans $1,146
 $1,370
 $




















The following is a summary of the average recorded investment andCompany elected to exclude accrued interest income recognized on impaired loans as of December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017:

Business Activities Loan
  Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2018 Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2017
(in thousands) 
Average Recorded
Investment
 Interest Income Recognized 
Average Recorded
Investment
 Interest
Income Recognized
With no related allowance:  
  
  
  
Construction and land development $
 $
 $
 $
Other commercial real estate 6,878
 77
 2,541
 66
Other commercial 634
 9
 382
 6
Agricultural 
 
 113
 1
Tax exempt 
 
 
 
Residential real estate 1,693
 39
 2,174
 39
Home equity 
 
 27
 
Other consumer 
 
 53
 3
         
With an allowance recorded:        
Construction and land development $1
 $
 $637
 $
Other commercial real estate 1,140
 
 735
 
Other commercial 735
 
 105
 1
Agricultural 
 
 
 
Tax exempt 
 
 
 
Residential real estate 826
 9
 157
 5
Home equity 13
 1
 
 
Other consumer 
 
 
 
         
Total        
Commercial real estate $8,019
 $77
 $3,913
 $66
Commercial and industrial 1,369
 9
 600
 8
Residential real estate 2,519
 48
 2,331
 44
Consumer 13
 1
 80
 3
Total impaired loans $11,920
 $135
 $6,924
 $121


Acquired Loans
  Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2018 Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2017
(in thousands) 
Average Recorded
Investment
 Interest Income Recognized 
Average Recorded
Investment
 Interest
Income Recognized
With no related allowance:  
  
  
  
Construction and land development $
 $
 $
 $
Other commercial real estate 112
 1
 136
 
Other commercial 441
 1
 264
 1
Agricultural 
 
 
 
Tax exempt 
 
 
 
Residential real estate 442
 
 140
 1
Home equity 
 
 58
 
Other consumer 
 
 
 
         
With an allowance recorded:        
Construction and land development $
 $
 $
 $
Other commercial real estate 
 
 
 
Other commercial 
 
 
 
Agricultural 
 
 
 
Tax exempt 
 
 
 
Residential real estate 218
 3
 
 
Home equity 
 
 
 
Other consumer 
 
 
 
         
Total        
Commercial real estate $112
 $1
 $136
 $
Commercial and industrial 441
 1
 264
 1
Residential real estate 660
 3
 140
 1
Consumer 
 
 58
 
Total impaired loans $1,213
 $5
 $598
 $2



Troubled Debt Restructuring Loans
The Company’s loan portfolio also includes certain loans that have been modified in a Troubled Debt Restructuring ("TDR"), where economic concessions have been granted to borrowers who have experienced or are expected to experience financial difficulties. These concessions typically resultreceivable from the Company’s loss mitigation activities and could include reductions in the interest rate, payment extensions, forgivenessamortized cost basis of principal, forbearance, or other actions. Certain TDRs are classified as non-performing at the time of restructure and may only be returned to performing status after considering the borrower’s sustained repayment performance for a reasonable period, generally six months. TDRs are evaluated individually for impairment and may result in a specific allowance amount allocated to an individual loan.

The following tables include the recorded investment and number of modifications identified during the twelve months ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The table includes the recorded investment in the loans prior to a modification and also the recorded investment in the loans after the loans were restructured. Modifications may include adjustments to interest rates, payment amounts, extensions of maturity, court ordered concessions or other actions intended to minimize economic loss and avoid foreclosure or repossession of collateral.

  Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2018
(in thousands, except modifications) 
Number of
Modifications
 
Pre-Modification
Outstanding Recorded Investment
 
Post-Modification
Outstanding Recorded
Investment
 Specific Reserve
Troubled Debt Restructurings  
  
  
  
Construction and land development 1
 $1
 $1
 $1
Other commercial real estate 9
 1,896
 1,564
 153
Other commercial 7
 556
 486
 55
Agricultural 1
 167
 
 
Tax exempt 
 
 
 
Residential mortgages 19
 3,348
 2,752
 145
Home equity 1
 100
 100
 
Other consumer 3
 13
 11
 
Total 41
 $6,081
 $4,914
 $354


  Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2017
(in thousands, except modifications) 
Number of
Modifications
 
Pre-Modification
Outstanding Recorded
Investment
 
Post-Modification
Outstanding Recorded
Investment
 Specific Reserve
Troubled Debt Restructurings       
  
Construction and land development 
 $
 $
 $
Other commercial real estate 6
 388
 222
 
Other commercial 6
 563
 545
 
Agricultural 1
 19
 18
 
Tax exempt 
 
 
 
Residential mortgages 3
 692
 670
 
Home equity 1
 13
 13
 
Other consumer 1
 38
 36
 
Total 18
 $1,713
 $1,504
 $



  Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2016
(in thousands, except modifications) 
Number of
Modifications
 
Pre-Modification
Outstanding Recorded
Investment
 
Post-Modification
Outstanding Recorded
Investment
 Specific Reserve
Troubled Debt Restructurings       
  
Construction and land development 
 $
 $
 $
Other commercial real estate 6
 1,459
 1,354
 
Other commercial 2
 38
 48
 
Agricultural 3
 29
 44
 
Tax exempt 
 
 
 
Residential mortgages 
 
 
 
Home equity 
 
 
 
Other consumer 2
 11
 11
 9
Total 13
 $1,537
 $1,457
 $9

The following table summarizes the types of loan concessions made for the periods presented:
  2018 2017 2016
(in thousands, except modifications) 
Number of
Modifications
 
Post-Modification
Outstanding Recorded
Investment
 
Number of
Modifications
 
Post-Modification
Outstanding Recorded
Investment
 
Number of
Modifications
 
Post-Modification
Outstanding Recorded
Investment
Interest rate and maturity concession 1
 $16
 6
 $725
 6
 $440
Amortization and maturity concession 1
 286
 6
 490
 
 
Amortization concession 
 
 1
 94
 4
 981
Amortization, interest rate and maturity concession 
 
 1
 36
 
 
Amortization and interest rate concession 
 
 
 
 1
 9
Forbearance 3
 271
 
 
 
 
Forbearance and interest only payments 6
 121
 
 
 
 
Forbearance and interest rate concession 1
 49
 
 
 
 
Forbearance and maturity concession 20
 2,030
 
 
 
 
Maturity concession 2
 440
 
 
 
 
Restructure without concession 5
 1,419
 
 
 
 
Court ordered 
 
 
 
 1
 1
Other 2
 282
 4
 159
 1
 26
Total 41
 4,914
 18
 1,504
 13
 1,457

For the twelve months ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, there were no loans that were restructured that had subsequently defaulted during the period. The evaluation of certain loans individually for specific impairment includes loans that were previously classified as TDRs or continue to be classified as TDRs.

Residential Mortgage Foreclosure and Other Real Estate Owned
disclosed throughout this footnote. As of December 31, 2018, the Company maintained bank-owned residential real estate property with a fair value of $2.4 million. Additionally, residential mortgage2021 and 2020, accrued interest receivable for loans collateralized by real estate property that weretotaled $6.3 million and $8.7 million, respectively, and is included in the process“other assets” line item on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.

The CARES Act and subsequent legislation established the Payroll Protection Program (PPP), administered directly by the Small Business Administration (SBA). The Company has participated in both 2020 and 2021 rounds of foreclosure as of December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 totaled $1.5 million and $843 thousand, respectively.funding.  As of December 31, 2017, bank-owned non-residential2021 and 2020, the Company had 61 and 746 PPP loans outstanding, with an outstanding principal balance of $6.7 million and $53.8 million, respectively.  The PPP loans are fully guaranteed by the SBA and may be eligible for forgiveness by the SBA to the extent that the proceeds are used to cover eligible costs.  PPP loans are included in the commercial and industrial portfolio segment.

For purposes of determining the ACL on loans, the Company disaggregates its loans into portfolio segments. Each portfolio segment possesses unique risk characteristics that are considered when determining the appropriate level of allowance.  Characteristics of each loan portfolio segment are as follows:

Commercial construction - Loans in this segment primarily include raw land, land development and construction of commercial and multifamily residential properties.  Collateral values are determined based upon appraisals and evaluations of the completed structure in accordance with established policy guidelines. Maximum loan-to-value ratios at origination are governed by established policy guidelines that are more restrictive than existing structures.  Construction loans are primarily paid by the cash flow generated from the completed structure, such as operating leases, rents, or other operating cash flows from the borrower.

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Commercial real estate property totaling $90 thousand.


Loan Concentrations
Loan concentrationsowner occupied and non-owner occupied - Loans in specific industries may occasionally emerge as a result of economic conditions, changesthese segments are primarily owner occupied or income-producing properties.  Loans to Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) and unsecured loans to developers that closely correlate to the inherent risk in local demands, natural loan growth and runoff. At December 31, 2018 the largest industry concentration outside of commercial real estate wasmarkets are also included.  Commercial real estate loans are typically written with amortizing payment structures. Collateral values are determined based upon appraisals and evaluations in accordance with established policy guidelines. Maximum loan-to-value ratios at origination are governed by established policy and regulatory guidelines.  Commercial real estate loans are primarily paid by the hospitality industry which represents 9.0%cash flow generated from the real property, such as operating leases, rents, or $223.0 millionother operating cash flows from the borrower.

Tax exempt - Loans in this segment primarily include loans to various state and municipal government entities. Loans made in these borrowers may provide the Company with tax-exempt income. While governed and underwritten similar to commercial loans, they do have unique requirements based on established polices. Almost all state and municipal loans are considered a general obligation of the issuing entity. Given the size of many municipal borrowers, borrowings are normally not rated by major rating agencies.

Commercial and industrial loans - Loans consist of revolving and term loan obligations extended to business and corporate enterprises for the purpose of financing working capital and/or capital investment in this segment.  Generally loans are secured by assets of the business such as accounts receivable, inventory, marketable securities, other liquid collateral, equipment and other business assets.  Some loans in this category may be unsecured or guaranteed by government agencies such as the SBA.  Loans are primarily paid by the operating cash flow of the borrower.

Residential real estate - All loans in this segment are collateralized by one-to-four family homes.  Residential real estate loans held in the Company's total loan portfolio compared with 9.4% or $234.6 million at December 31, 2017. There were no concentrations of loans relatedare made to any single industry in excess of 10% of total loans for 2018 or 2017.


Loans to Related Parties
In the ordinary course of business, the Bank has made loans at prevailing rates and terms to directors, officers and other related parties. In management’s opinion, such loans do not present more than the normal risk of collectability or incorporate other unfavorable features, and were made under terms that are consistent with the Bank’s lending policies.

Loan to related parties at December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 are summarized below.
(in thousands) 2018 2017
Beginning balance $10,487
 $10,620
Changes in composition (1)
 
 249
New Loans 
 1,124
Less: repayments (2,092) (1,506)
Ending balance $8,395
 $10,487

(1) Adjustments to reflect changes in status of directors and officers for each year presented.

Mortgage Banking
The Bank sells loans in the secondary market and retainsborrowers who demonstrate the ability to service manymake scheduled payments with full consideration to various underwriting factors. Borrower qualifications include favorable credit history combined with supportive income requirements and combined loan-to-value ratios within established policy guidelines.

Home equity - All loans and lines of these loans.credit are made to qualified individuals and are secured by senior or junior mortgage liens on owner-occupied one- to four-family homes, condominiums, or vacation homes. The Bank earns fees for the servicing provided. At year end 2018 and 2017, the Company was servicing loans for participants totaling $496.5 million and $497.9 million, respectively. Loans serviced for others are not included in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The risks inherent in servicing assets relate primarily to changes in prepayments that result from shifts in interest rates. Contractually-specified servicing fees were $1.3 million, $1.2 million, and $28 thousand for the years ended 2018, 2017, and 2016, respectively,home equity loan has a fixed rate and is includedbilled as equal payments comprised of principal and interest. The home equity line of credit has a variable rate and is billed as interest-only payments during the draw period. At the end of the draw period, the home equity line of credit is billed as a componentpercentage of the principal balance plus all accrued interest. Borrower qualifications include favorable credit history combined with supportive income requirements and combined loan-to-value ratios within established policy guidelines.

Consumer other - Loans in this segment include personal lines of credit and amortizing loans made to qualified individuals for various purposes such as auto loans, recreational equipment, overdraft protection or other consumer loans. Borrower qualifications include favorable credit history combined with supportive income and collateral requirements within non-interest income.


Servicing rights activity during 2018 and 2017 wasestablished policy guidelines, as follows:
  At or for the Twelve Months Ended December 31,
(in thousands) 2018 2017
Balance at beginning of year $3,232
 $5
Acquired 
 3,417
Additions 99
 134
Amortization (245) (324)
Balance at end of year $3,086
 $3,232

Total residential loans included heldapplicable.

Allowance for sale loansCredit Losses

The Allowance for Credit Losses (ACL) is comprised of $168 thousand and $13.4 million at December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The net gains on sales of loans at December 31, 2018 and 2017 were $121 thousand and $222 thousand, respectively, and included as a component of other income within non-interest income.



NOTE 4.               ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES

The allowance for loan losses is maintained at a level considered adequate to provide for an estimate of probable credit losses inherent in the loan portfolio. The allowance is increased by the provision charged to operating expense and reduced by net charge-offs. Loans are charged against the allowance for loan losses whenand the allowance for unfunded commitments which is accounted for as a separate liability in other liabilities on the balance sheet. The level of the ACL represents management’s estimate of expected credit losses over the expected life of the loans at the balance sheet date.

Upon adoption of CECL effective January 1, 2021, the Company believes collectability has declinedreplaced the incurred loss impairment model that recognizes losses when it becomes probable that a credit loss will be incurred, with a requirement to recognize lifetime expected credit losses immediately when a point where therefinancial asset is originated or purchased. The allowance for credit losses is a distinct possibilityvaluation account that is deducted from the amortized cost basis of some lossloans to present the net amount expected to be collected on the loans. Loans, or portions thereof, are charged off against the allowance when they are deemed uncollectible. Expected recoveries do not exceed the aggregate of principalamounts previously charged off and interest. While the Company uses the best information availableexpected to make the evaluation, future adjustments may be necessary if there are significant changes in conditions.


charged off.  The allowanceACL is comprised of four distinct reserve components: (1) specific reserves related to loans individually evaluated; (2) quantitative reserves related to loans collectively evaluated; (3) qualitative reserves related to loans collectively evaluated; and (4) a temporal estimate is made for incurred loss emergence period for each loan category within the collectively evaluated pools.

A summary of the methodology employedmeasured on a quarterlycollective (pool) basis with respect to each of these components in order to evaluate the overall adequacy of the Company's allowance for loan losses is as follows:

Specific Reserve for Loans Individually Evaluated
First, the Company identifies loan relationships having aggregate balances in excess of $150 thousand with potential credit weaknesses. Such loan relationships are identified primarily through the Company's analysis of internal loan evaluations, past due loan reports, TDRs and loans adversely classified. Each loan so identified is then individually evaluated for impairment. Loans are considered impaired when, based on current informationa lifetime loss-rate model when similar risk characteristics exist. Loans that do not share risk characteristics are evaluated on an individual basis, generally larger non-accruing commercial loans and events, it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual termsTDRs.

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The Company's policy is to re-evaluate the fair value of collateral dependent loans at least every twelve months unless there is a known deterioration in the collateral's value, in which case a new appraisal is obtained.


Purchase credit impaired (“PCI”) loans are collectively evaluated, but are not included in the general reserve as described below. The evaluation of the PCI loans requires continued quarterly assessment of key assumptions and estimates similar to the initial fair value estimate, including changes in the severity of loss, timing and speed of payments, collateral value changes, expected cash flows and other relevant factors. The quarterly assessment is compared to the initial fair value estimate and a determination is made if an adjustment to the allowance for loan loss is deemed necessary.

Quantitative Reserve for Loans Collectively Evaluated
Second, the Company stratifies the loan portfolio into two general business loan pools: substandard (7 risk rated) and pass-rated (0 to 6 rated) by loan type. Substandard rated loans are subject to higher credit loss ratesCompany’s activity in the allowance for loan loss calculation. The Company utilizes historical loss ratescredit losses for commercial real estate and commercial and industrial loans assessed by internal risk rating. Historical loss rates on residential real estate and consumer loansthe periods ended are not risk graded. Residential real estate and consumer loans are considered as part of the pass-rated portfolio unless removed due to specific reserve evaluation based on past due status and/or other indications of credit deterioration. Quantitative reserves relative to each loan pool are established as follows: for all loan segments an allocation equaling 100% of the respective pool's average 3-year historical net loan charge-off rate (determined based upon the most recent 12 quarters) is applied to the aggregate recorded investment in the pool of loans. Purchased performing loans are collectively evaluated as their own separate category within each loan pool.

Qualitative Reserve for Loans Collectively Evaluated
Third, the Company considers the necessity to adjust the average historical net loan charge-off rates relative to each of the above two loan pools for potential risks factors that could result in actual losses deviating from prior loss experience. Such qualitative risk factors considered are: (1) lending policies and procedures, (2) business conditions, (3) volume and nature of the loan portfolio, (4) experience, ability and depth of lending management, (5) problem loan trends, (6) quality of the Company’s loan review system, (7) concentrations in the loan portfolio, (8) competition, legal, and regulatory environment and (9) collateral coverage and loan-to-value.

Loss Emergence Period for Loans Collectively Evaluated
Fourth, the general allowance related to loans collectively evaluated includes an estimate of incurred losses over an estimated loss emergence period ("LEP").

At or for the Year Ended December 31, 2021

Balance at

Beginning of

Impact of ASC

Balance at

(in thousands)

    

Period

    

326

    

Charge Offs

    

Recoveries

    

Provision

    

End of Period

Commercial construction

$

824

$

1,196

$

$

18

$

73

$

2,111

Commercial real estate owner occupied

 

1,783

 

708

 

(403)

 

290

 

373

 

2,751

Commercial real estate non-owner occupied

 

7,864

 

(2,008)

 

 

4

 

(210)

 

5,650

Tax exempt

 

58

 

40

 

 

 

(12)

 

86

Commercial and industrial

 

3,137

 

2,996

 

(59)

 

77

 

(782)

 

5,369

Residential real estate

 

5,010

 

1,732

 

(77)

 

159

 

(962)

 

5,862

Home equity

 

285

 

603

 

(154)

 

51

 

29

 

814

Consumer other

 

121

 

(39)

 

(205)

 

9

 

189

 

75

Total

$

19,082

$

5,228

$

(898)

$

608

$

(1,302)

$

22,718

At or For the Year Ended December 30, 2020

Balance at

Beginning of

Balance at

(in thousands)

    

Period

    

Charge Offs

    

Recoveries

    

Provision

    

End of Period

Commercial construction

$

317

$

$

$

507

$

824

Commercial real estate owner occupied

 

2,368

 

 

 

(585)

 

1,783

Commercial real estate non-owner occupied

 

4,695

 

(1,137)

 

173

 

4,133

 

7,864

Tax exempt

 

67

 

 

 

(9)

 

58

Commercial and industrial

 

3,262

 

(593)

30

 

438

 

3,137

Residential real estate

 

4,213

 

(54)

 

13

 

838

 

5,010

Home equity

 

320

 

 

 

(35)

 

285

Consumer other

 

111

 

(384)

 

56

 

338

 

121

Total

$

15,353

$

(2,168)

$

272

$

5,625

$

19,082

The LEP is generated utilizing a charge-off look-back analysis, which evaluates the time from the first indication of elevated risk of repayment (or other early event indicating a problem) to eventual charge-off to support the LEP considered in the allowance calculation. This reserving methodology establishes the approximate number of months of LEP that represents incurred losses for each loan portfolio within each portfolio segment in addition to the qualitative reserves.


Activityfollowing table presents activity in the allowance for loan losses and select loan information by portfolio segment, under the incurred loss methodology, for the twelve monthsperiod indicated:

At or for the Year Ended December 31, 2019

    

Commercial

    

Commercial

    

Residential

    

    

(in thousands)

real estate

and industrial

real estate

Consumer

Total

Balance at beginning of period

$

6,984

$

2,415

$

4,059

$

408

$

13,866

Charged-off loans

 

(212)

 

(359)

 

(349)

 

(233)

 

(1,153)

Recoveries on charged-off loans

 

194

 

65

 

55

 

9

 

323

Provision (release) for loan losses

 

849

 

1,493

 

(220)

 

195

 

2,317

Balance at end of period

$

7,815

$

3,614

$

3,545

$

379

$

15,353

Individually evaluated for impairment

 

1,243

 

164

 

106

 

 

1,513

Collectively evaluated

 

6,572

 

3,450

 

3,439

 

379

 

13,840

Total

$

7,815

$

3,614

$

3,545

$

379

$

15,353

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Unfunded Commitments

The Company’s allowance for credit losses on unfunded commitments is recognized as a liability (other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet), with adjustments to the reserve recognized in other non-interest expense in the consolidated statement of operations. The Company’s activity in the allowance for credit losses on unfunded commitments for the periods ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016 was as follows:

Business Activities Loans At or for the Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2018
(in thousands) 
Commercial
real estate
 Commercial and industrial 
Residential
real estate
 Consumer Total
Balance at beginning of period $6,037
 $2,373
 $3,357
 $386
 $12,153
Charged-off loans (417) (111) (225) (629) (1,382)
Recoveries on charged-off loans 275
 76
 166
 18
 535
Provision/(releases) for loan losses 916
 42
 684
 633
 2,275
Balance at end of period $6,811
 $2,380
 $3,982
 $408
 $13,581
Individually evaluated for impairment 422
 78
 111
 
 611
Collectively evaluated 6,389
 2,302
 3,871
 408
 12,970
Total $6,811
 $2,380
 $3,982
 $408
 $13,581

Acquired Loans At or for the Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2018
(in thousands) 
Commercial
real estate
 Commercial and industrial 
Residential
real estate
 Consumer Total
Balance at beginning of period $97
 $16
 $59
 $
 $172
Charged-off loans (136) (166) (158) (65) (525)
Recoveries on charged-off loans 43
 7
 
 83
 133
Provision/(releases) for loan losses 169
 178
 176
 (18) 505
Balance at end of period $173
 $35
 $77
 $
 $285
Individually evaluated for impairment 
 
 41
 
 41
Collectively evaluated 173
 35
 36
 
 244
Total $173
 $35
 $77
 $
 $285



Business Activities Loans At or for the Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2017
(in thousands) 
Commercial
real estate
 Commercial and industrial 
Residential
real estate
 Consumer Total
Balance at beginning of period $5,145
 $1,952
 $2,721
 $601
 $10,419
Charged-off loans (124) (189) (226) (162) (701)
Recoveries on charged-off loans 49
 11
 65
 18
 143
Provision/(releases) for loan losses 967
 599
 797
 (71) 2,292
Balance at end of period $6,037
 $2,373
 $3,357
 $386
 $12,153
Individually evaluated for impairment 447
 3
 9
 
 459
Collectively evaluated 5,590
 2,370
 3,348
 386
 11,694
Total $6,037
 $2,373
 $3,357
 $386
 $12,153

Acquired Loans At or for the Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2017
(in thousands) 
Commercial
real estate
 Commercial and industrial 
Residential
real estate
 Consumer Total
Balance at beginning of period $
 $
 $
 $
 $
Charged-off loans (151) (18) (29) (127) (325)
Recoveries on charged-off loans 1
 
 
 
 1
Provision/(releases) for loan losses 247
 34
 88
 127
 496
Balance at end of period $97
 $16
 $59
 $
 $172
Individually evaluated for impairment 
 
 
 
 
Collectively evaluated 97
 16
 59
 
 172
Total $97
 $16
 $59
 $
 $172

Business Activities Loans At or for the Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2016
(in thousands) 
Commercial
real estate
 Commercial and industrial 
Residential
real estate
 Consumer Total
Balance at beginning of period $4,430
 $1,590
 $2,747
 $672
 $9,439
Charged-off loans (133) (90) (141) (47) (411)
Recoveries on charged-off loans 40
 289
 44
 39
 412
Provision/(releases) for loan losses 808
 163
 71
 (63) 979
Balance at end of period $5,145
 $1,952
 $2,721
 $601
 $10,419
Individually evaluated for impairment 193
 173
 49
 9
 424
Collectively evaluated 4,952
 1,779
 2,672
 592
 9,995
Total $5,145
 $1,952
 $2,721
 $601
 $10,419

There were no loans meeting the definition of acquired for the twelve month period ended December 31, 2016.

Credit Quality Information

At or for the Years Ended December 31,

(in thousands)

2021

 

2020

2019

Beginning Balance

$

359

$

314

$

304

Impact of CECL adoption

1,616

Provision for credit losses

 

177

 

45

 

10

Ending Balance

$

2,152

$

359

$

314

Loan Origination/Risk Management: The Company has certain lending policies and procedures in place designed to maximize loan income within an acceptable level of risk. The Company’s Board of Directors reviews and approves these policies and procedures on a regular basis. A reporting system supplements the review process by providing management and the Company's Board of Directors with frequent reports related to loan production, loan quality, concentrationsand concentration of credit, loan delinquencies, non-performing loans and potential problem loans. The Company seeks to diversify the loan portfolio as a means of managing risk associated with fluctuations in economic conditions.


Credit Quality Indicators/Classified Loans:Indicators:  In monitoring the credit quality of the portfolio, management applies a credit quality indicator and uses an internal risk rating system to categorize commercial loans. These credit quality indicators range from one through nine, with a higher number correlating to increasing risk of loss.  These ratings are used as inputs to the calculation of the allowance for loan losses. Consistent with regulatory guidelines, the Company provides for the classification of loans which are considered to be of lesser quality as special mention, substandard, doubtful, or loss (i.e. risk ratedrisk-rated 6, 7, 8 and 9, respectively).


The following are the definitions of the Company’s credit quality indicators:


Pass: Loans the Company considers in the commercial portfolio segments that are not adversely rated, are contractually current as to principal and interest, and are otherwise in compliance with the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Management believes there is a low risk of loss related to these loans considered pass rated.


pass-rated.

Special Mention:Loans the Company considers having some potential weaknesses, but are deemed to not carry levels of risk inherent in one of the subsequent categories, are designated as special mention. A special mention loan has potential weaknesses that deserve management’s close attention. If left uncorrected, these potential weaknesses may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects for the asset or in the institution’s credit position at some future date. This might include loans which may require a higher level of supervision or internal reporting because of: (i) declining industry trends; (ii) increasing reliance on secondary sources of repayment; (iii) the poor condition of or lack of control over collateral; or (iv) failure to obtain proper documentation or any other deviations from prudent lending practices. Economic or market conditions which may, in the future, affect the obligor may warrant special mention of the asset. Loans for which an adverse trend in the borrower's operations or an imbalanced position in the balance sheet which has not reached a point where the liquidation is jeopardized may be included in this classification. Special mention loans are not adversely classified and do not expose the Company to sufficient risks to warrant classification.


Substandard: Loans theCompany considers as substandard are inadequately protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the borrower or of the collateral pledged, if any. Substandard loans have a well-defined weakness that jeopardizes liquidation of the debt. Substandard loans include those loans where there is the distinct possibility of some loss of principal, if the deficiencies are not corrected.


Doubtful: Loans the Company considers as doubtful have all of the weaknesses inherent in those loans that are classified as substandard. These loans have the added characteristic of a well-defined weakness which is inadequately protected by the current sound worth and paying capacity of borrower or of the collateral pledged, if any, and calls into question the

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collectability of the full balance of the loan. The possibility of loss is high but because of certain important and reasonably specific pending factors which may work to the advantage and strengthening of the loan, its classification as loss is deferred until its more exact status is determined. Pending factors include proposed merger, acquisition, or liquidation procedures, capital injection, perfecting liens on additional collateral and refinancing plans. The entire amount of the loan might not be classified as doubtful when collection of a specific portion appears highly probable. Loans are generally not classified doubtful for an extended period of time (i.e., over a year).


Loss: Loans the Company considers as losses are those considered uncollectible and of such little value that their continuance as an asset is not warranted and the uncollectible amounts are charged-off. This classification does not mean the asset has absolutely no recovery or salvage value, but rather it is not practical or desirable to defer writing off this worthless asset even though partial recovery may be affected in the future. Losses are taken in the period in which they are determined to be uncollectible.



The following tables presentCompany periodically reassesses asset quality indicators to reflect appropriately the risk composition of the Company’s commercialloan portfolio. Based on the most recent analysis performed the Company’s loans by year of origination, loan segmentation and risk rating atindicator as of December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017:2021 were as follows:

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

(in thousands)

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

Prior

Total

Commercial construction

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Risk rating:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Pass

$

22,866

$

4,787

$

19,211

$

9,399

$

$

$

56,263

Special mention

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Substandard

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

$

22,866

$

4,787

$

19,211

$

9,399

$

$

$

56,263

Commercial real estate owner occupied

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Risk rating:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Pass

$

12,940

$

25,240

$

34,782

$

49,136

$

19,292

$

103,144

$

244,534

Special mention

 

 

 

760

 

 

 

2,659

 

3,419

Substandard

 

 

 

1

 

853

 

247

 

7,737

 

8,838

Doubtful

167

164

331

Total

$

12,940

$

25,240

$

35,543

$

50,156

$

19,539

$

113,704

$

257,122

Commercial real estate non-owner occupied

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Risk rating:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Pass

$

235,646

$

172,785

$

119,326

$

39,663

$

136,120

$

165,329

$

868,869

Special mention

 

 

 

174

 

 

 

14,789

 

14,963

Substandard

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,097

 

3,097

Doubtful

163

163

Total

$

235,646

$

172,785

$

119,500

$

39,663

$

136,120

$

183,378

$

887,092

Tax exempt

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Risk rating:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Pass

$

1,249

$

299

$

968

$

14,408

$

5,329

$

19,027

$

41,280

Special mention

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Substandard

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

$

1,249

$

299

$

968

$

14,408

$

5,329

$

19,027

$

41,280

Commercial and industrial

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Risk rating:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Pass

$

77,608

$

80,569

$

33,405

$

16,457

$

33,413

$

61,594

$

303,046

Special mention

 

 

 

584

 

468

 

172

 

1,396

 

2,620

Substandard

 

58

 

3

 

512

 

 

48

 

578

 

1,199

Doubtful

92

155

247

Total

$

77,666

$

80,572

$

34,501

$

16,925

$

33,725

$

63,723

$

307,112

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Business Activities Loans
Commercial Real Estate
Credit Risk Profile by Creditworthiness Category

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  Construction and land development Commercial real estate other Total commercial real estate
(in thousands) December 31, 2018 December 31, 2017 December 31, 2018 December 31, 2017 December 31, 2018 December 31, 2017
Grade:  
  
  
  
  
  
Pass $23,680
 $28,180
 $532,386
 $483,711
 $556,066
 $511,891
Special mention 73
 73
 8,319
 5,706
 8,392
 5,779
Substandard 
 639
 13,914
 15,702
 13,914
 16,341
Doubtful 1
 
 1,361
 
 1,362
 
Total $23,754
 $28,892
 $555,980
 $505,119
 $579,734
 $534,011


Commercial and Industrial
Credit Risk Profile by Creditworthiness Category
   Commercial other  Agricultural and other loans to farmers  Tax exempt loans  Total commercial and industrial
(in thousands) December 31, 2018 December 31, 2017 December 31, 2018 December 31, 2017 December 31, 2018 December 31, 2017 December 31, 2018 December 31, 2017
Grade:  
  
  
  
  
  
    
Pass $226,353
 $194,147
 $21,680
 $27,046
 $56,588
 $42,208
 $304,621
 $263,401
Special mention 6,730
 1,933
 215
 63
 
 157
 6,945
 2,153
Substandard 924
 1,971
 422
 479
 
 
 1,346
 2,450
Doubtful 750
 
 
 
 
 
 750
 
Total $234,757
 $198,051
 $22,317
 $27,588
 $56,588
 $42,365
 $313,662
 $268,004


Residential Real Estate and Consumer Loans
Credit Risk Profile Based on Payment Activity
  Residential real estate Home equity Other consumer Total residential real estate and consumer
(in thousands) Dec 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017 Dec 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017 Dec 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017 Dec 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017
Performing $665,976
 $588,003
 $57,652
 $51,246
 $9,324
 $7,733
 $732,952
 $646,982
Non-performing 4,213
 3,408
 246
 130
 90
 95
 4,549
 3,633
Total $670,189
 $591,411
 $57,898
 $51,376
 $9,414
 $7,828
 $737,501
 $650,615


Acquired Loans
Commercial Real Estate
Credit Risk Profile by Creditworthiness Category
  Commercial construction and land development Commercial real estate other Total commercial real estate
(in thousands) December 31, 2018 December 31, 2017 December 31, 2018 December 31, 2017 December 31, 2018 December 31, 2017
Grade:  
  
  
  
  
  
Pass $2,626
 $16,523
 $236,393
 $266,477
 $239,019
 $283,000
Special mention 
 235
 1,574
 2,440
 1,574
 2,675
Substandard 264
 23
 6,009
 7,037
 6,273
 7,060
Doubtful 
 
 99
 
 99
 
Total $2,890
 $16,781
 $244,075
 $275,954
 $246,965
 $292,735


Commercial and Industrial
Credit Risk Profile by Creditworthiness Category
   Commercial other  Agricultural and other loans to farmers  Tax exempt loans Total commercial and industrial
(in thousands) December 31, 2018 December 31, 2017 December 31, 2018 December 31, 2017 December 31, 2018 December 31, 2017 December 31, 2018 December 31, 2017
Grade:   
     
   
   
   
   
   
Pass $46,120
 $60,300
 $
 $
 $38,738
 $43,350
 $84,858
 $103,650
Special mention 4,825
 5,753
 
 
 
 
 4,825
 5,753
Substandard 1,222
 2,016
 
 
 
 
 1,222
 2,016
Doubtful 303
 
 
 
 
 
 303
 
Total $52,470
 $68,069
 $
 $
 $38,738
 $43,350
 $91,208
 $111,419


Residential Real Estate and Consumer Loans
Credit Risk Profile Based on Payment Activity
  Residential real estate Home equity Other consumer Total residential real estate and consumer
(in thousands) Dec 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017 Dec 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017 Dec 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017 Dec 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017
Performing $470,497
 $562,516
 $45,090
 $62,000
 $1,356
 $2,283
 $516,943
 $626,799
Non-performing 4,012
 1,755
 201
 217
 1
 58
 4,214
 2,030
Total $474,509
 $564,271
 $45,291
 $62,217
 $1,357
 $2,341
 $521,157
 $628,829

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

(in thousands)

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

Prior

Total

Residential real estate

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Performing

$

191,466

$

120,495

$

83,044

$

62,299

$

59,642

$

364,482

$

881,428

Nonperforming

 

 

 

 

286

 

178

 

6,371

 

6,835

Total

$

191,466

$

120,495

$

83,044

$

62,585

$

59,820

$

370,853

$

888,263

Home equity

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Performing

$

12,770

$

10,461

$

9,005

$

7,855

$

6,474

$

38,823

$

85,388

Nonperforming

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,269

 

1,269

Total

$

12,770

$

10,461

$

9,005

$

7,855

$

6,474

$

40,092

$

86,657

Consumer other

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Performing

$

2,525

$

1,659

$

792

$

669

$

92

$

2,379

$

8,116

Nonperforming

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

5

Total

$

2,525

$

1,659

$

792

$

669

$

92

$

2,384

$

8,121

Total Loans

$

557,128

$

416,298

$

302,564

$

201,660

$

261,099

$

793,161

$

2,531,910

The following table summarizes credit risk exposure indicators by portfolio segment, under the incurred loss methodology, as of the period indicated:

    

December 31, 2020

Commercial

Commercial

Residential

    

    

(in thousands)

Real Estate

and Industrial

Real Estate

Consumer

Total

Grade:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

Pass

 

$

1,053,773

$

422,016

$

$

$

1,475,789

Performing

914,749

112,190

1,026,939

Special mention

 

6,075

2,771

8,846

Substandard

 

22,267

15,180

37,447

Doubtful

 

2,265

1,100

3,365

Loss

 

1

2

3

Non-performing

9,142

1,354

10,496

Total

 

$

1,084,381

$

441,069

$

923,891

$

113,544

$

2,562,885

Past Dues

The following is a summary of past due loans for the periods ended:

December 31, 2021

(in thousands)

    

30-59

    

60-89

    

90+

    

Total Past Due

    

Current

    

Total Loans

Commercial construction

$

$

$

$

$

56,263

$

56,263

Commercial real estate owner occupied

 

1,190

 

7

 

1

 

1,198

 

255,924

 

257,122

Commercial real estate non-owner occupied

 

 

 

 

 

887,092

 

887,092

Tax exempt

 

 

 

 

 

41,280

 

41,280

Commercial and industrial

 

31

 

318

 

185

 

534

 

306,578

 

307,112

Residential real estate

 

5,010

 

1,238

 

1,416

 

7,664

 

880,599

 

888,263

Home equity

 

699

 

149

 

101

 

949

 

85,708

 

86,657

Consumer other

 

29

 

 

2

 

31

 

8,090

 

8,121

Total

$

6,959

$

1,712

$

1,705

$

10,376

$

2,521,534

$

2,531,910

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December 31, 2020

(in thousands)

    

30-59

    

60-89

    

90+

    

Total Past Due

    

Current

    

Total Loans

Commercial construction

$

74

$

$

1

$

75

$

117,807

$

117,882

Commercial real estate owner occupied

 

1,309

 

464

 

438

 

2,211

 

217,006

 

219,217

Commercial real estate non-owner occupied

 

503

 

674

 

624

 

1,801

 

714,975

 

716,776

Tax exempt

 

 

 

 

 

47,862

 

47,862

Commercial and industrial

 

161

 

 

193

 

354

 

355,330

 

355,684

Residential real estate

 

9,178

 

2,511

 

3,200

 

14,889

 

980,327

 

995,216

Home equity

 

1,062

 

614

 

375

 

2,051

 

98,045

 

100,096

Consumer other

 

20

 

 

2

 

22

 

10,130

 

10,152

Total

$

12,307

$

4,263

$

4,833

$

21,403

$

2,541,482

$

2,562,885

Non-Accrual Loans

The following is a summary of non-accrual loans for the periods ended:

December 31, 2021

Nonaccrual With No

90+ Days Past

(in thousands)

    

Nonaccrual

    

Related Allowance

    

Due and Accruing

Commercial construction

$

$

$

Commercial real estate owner occupied

 

783

 

424

 

Commercial real estate non-owner occupied

 

622

 

459

 

Tax exempt

 

 

 

Commercial and industrial

 

677

 

542

 

30

Residential real estate

 

6,835

 

2,537

 

41

Home equity

 

1,269

 

305

 

63

Consumer other

 

5

 

 

Total

$

10,191

$

4,267

$

134

December 31, 2020

Nonaccrual With No

90+ Days Past

(in thousands)

    

Nonaccrual

    

Related Allowance

    

Due and Accruing

Commercial construction

$

258

$

$

Commercial real estate owner occupied

 

3,038

 

929

 

Commercial real estate non-owner occupied

 

383

 

118

 

Tax exempt

 

 

 

Commercial and industrial

 

1,223

 

1,065

 

Residential real estate

 

5,883

 

4,948

 

Home equity

 

1,345

 

1,346

 

267

Consumer other

 

58

 

58

 

Total

$

12,188

$

8,464

$

267

The Company's policy is to reverse previously recorded interest income when a loan is placed on non-accrual, as such, the Company did not record any interest income on its non-accrual for the year ended December 31, 2021 and 2020.

Collateral Dependent Loans

Loans that do not share risk characteristics are evaluated on an individual basis. For loans that are individually evaluated and collateral dependent-financial loans where the Company has determined that foreclosure of the collateral is probable, or where the borrower is experiencing financial difficulty and the Company expects repayment of the financial asset to be provided substantially through the operation or sale of the collateral, the ACL is measured based on the difference between the fair value of the collateral and the amortized cost basis of the asset as of the measurement date.

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The following table presents the amortized cost basis of collateral-dependent loans by loan portfolio segment for the periods ended.

December 31, 2021

December 31, 2020

(in thousands)

    

Real Estate

    

Other

    

Real Estate

    

Other

Commercial construction

$

$

$

259

$

Commercial real estate owner occupied

 

783

 

 

3,441

 

Commercial real estate non-owner occupied

 

622

 

 

383

 

Tax exempt

 

 

 

 

Commercial and industrial

 

385

 

292

 

625

 

607

Residential real estate

 

6,835

 

 

7,432

 

Home equity

 

1,269

 

 

1,493

 

Consumer other

 

5

 

 

60

 

Total

$

9,899

$

292

$

13,693

$

607

Pre Adoption of ASC 326 – Impaired Loans

For periods prior to the adoption of CECL, loans were considered impaired when, based on current information about totaland events, it was probable the Company would be unable to collect all amounts due in accordance with the original contractual terms of the loan agreement, including scheduled principal and interest payments.  The Company identified loan relationships having aggregate balances in excess of $150 thousand with potential credit weaknesses. Such loan relationships were identified primarily through the Company's analysis of internal loan evaluations, past due loan reports, TDRs and loans adversely classified. Each loan so identified was then individually evaluated for impairment. Substantially all impaired loans have historically been collateral dependent, meaning repayment of the loan was expected or was considered to be provided solely from the sale of the loan's underlying collateral. For such loans, the Company measured impairment based on the fair value of the loan's collateral, which is generally determined utilizing current appraisals. A specific reserve was established in an amount equal to the excess, if any, of the recorded investment in each impaired loan over the fair value of its underlying collateral, less estimated costs to sell. The Company's policy was to re-evaluate the fair value of collateral dependent loans at least every twelve months unless there is a known deterioration in the collateral's value, in which case a new appraisal is obtained.

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The tables reflects the activity associated with impaired loans in 2020 prior to the adoption of CECL.

    

December 31, 2020

Recorded

    

Unpaid Principal

    

Related

    

Average Recorded

    

Interest

(in thousands)

Investment

Balance

Allowance

Investment

Income Recognized

With no related allowance:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Construction and land development

$

$

$

$

$

Other commercial real estate

 

2,001

 

2,047

 

 

1,610

 

Commercial

 

1,095

 

1,254

 

 

1,140

 

4

Agricultural

 

361

 

150

 

 

114

 

2

Tax exempt loans

 

 

 

 

 

Residential real estate

 

2,745

 

3,165

 

 

1,077

 

17

Home equity

 

 

 

 

 

Other consumer

 

 

 

 

 

With an allowance recorded:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Construction and land development

 

258

 

258

 

205

 

203

 

Other commercial real estate

 

1,963

 

2,108

 

1,038

 

1,973

 

17

Commercial

 

282

 

289

 

164

 

73

 

Agricultural

 

 

 

 

 

Tax exempt loans

 

 

 

 

 

Residential real estate

 

887

 

944

 

106

 

1,865

 

37

Home equity

 

13

 

13

 

 

12

 

1

Other consumer

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Commercial real estate

 

4,222

 

4,413

 

1,243

 

3,786

 

17

Commercial and industrial

 

1,738

 

1,693

 

164

 

1,327

 

6

Residential real estate

 

3,632

 

4,109

 

106

 

2,942

 

54

Consumer

 

13

 

13

 

 

12

 

1

Total impaired loans

$

9,605

$

10,228

$

1,513

$

8,067

$

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Troubled Debt Restructuring Loans

The Company’s loan portfolio also includes certain loans that have been modified in a Troubled Debt Restructuring (TDR), where economic concessions have been granted to borrowers who have experienced or are expected to experience financial difficulties. These concessions typically result from the Company’s loss mitigation activities and could include reductions in the interest rate, payment extensions, forgiveness of principal, forbearance, or other actions. Certain TDRs are classified as non-performing at the time of restructure and criticizedmay only be returned to performing status after considering the borrower’s sustained repayment performance for a reasonable period, generally six months. TDRs are evaluated individually for impairment and may result in a specific allowance amount allocated to an individual loan.

The following tables include the recorded investment and number of modifications identified during the periods ended. The table includes the recorded investment in the loans prior to a modification and also the recorded investment in the loans after the loans were restructured. Modifications may include adjustments to interest rates, payment amounts, extensions of maturity, court ordered concessions or other actions intended to minimize economic loss and avoid foreclosure or repossession of collateral. There were 0 modifications qualifying as TDR’s for the year ended December 31, 2021.

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Year Ended December 31, 2020

Pre-Modification

Post-Modification

Number of

Outstanding

Outstanding

(in thousands)

    

Modifications

    

Balance

    

Balance

    

Reserve

Commercial construction

$

$

$

Commercial real estate owner occupied

 

 

 

 

Commercial real estate non-owner occupied

 

1

 

54

 

244

 

24

Tax exempt

 

 

 

 

Commercial and industrial

 

7

 

315

 

325

 

Residential real estate

 

 

 

 

Home equity

 

1

 

26

 

24

 

Consumer other

 

1

 

9

 

8

 

Total

 

10

$

404

$

601

$

24

Year Ended December 31, 2019

Pre-Modification

Post-Modification

Number of

Outstanding

Outstanding

(in thousands)

    

Modifications

    

Balance

    

Balance

    

Reserve

Commercial construction

$

$

$

Commercial real estate owner occupied

 

 

 

 

Commercial real estate non-owner occupied

 

10

 

630

 

529

 

69

Tax exempt

 

 

 

 

Commercial and industrial

 

9

 

866

 

774

 

Residential real estate

 

12

 

1,427

 

1,327

 

Home equity

 

 

 

 

Consumer other

 

 

 

 

Total

 

31

$

2,923

$

2,630

$

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The following tables summarize the types of loan concessions made for the periods presented:

December 31, 2020

December 31, 2019

    

    

Post-Modification

    

    

Post-Modification

Number of

Outstanding

Number of

Outstanding

(in thousands)

Modifications

Balance

Modifications

Balance

Interest only payments and maturity concession

 

$

 

2

$

73

Interest rate, forbearance and maturity concession

 

4

384

 

 

Amortization and maturity concession

 

 

 

4

 

273

Amortization concession

 

 

 

 

Amortization, interest rate and maturity concession

 

 

 

5

 

539

Forbearance

 

 

 

5

 

346

Forbearance and interest only payments

 

1

 

24

 

7

 

692

Forbearance and maturity concession

 

 

 

4

 

472

Forbearance, amortization and maturity concession

 

 

 

 

Maturity concession

 

5

 

193

 

 

Other

 

 

 

4

 

235

Total

 

10

$

601

 

31

$

2,630

For the year ended December 31, 2021 there were 0 loans that were restructured that had subsequently defaulted during the period. The evaluation of certain loans individually for specific impairment includes loans that were previously classified as TDRs or continue to be classified as TDRs.

Modifications in response to COVID-19

The Company began offering short-term loan modifications to assist borrowers during the COVID-19 national emergency. The CARES Act along with a joint agency statement issued by banking agencies, provides that short-term modifications made in response to COVID-19 do not need to be accounted for as a TDR. Accordingly, the Company does not account for such loan modifications as TDRs.

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Foreclosure

Residential mortgage loans collateralized by real estate that are in the process of foreclosure as of December 31, 20182021 and December 31, 2017.2020 totaled $574 thousand and $633 thousand, respectively.

Loan Concentrations

Loan concentrations in specific industries may occasionally emerge as a result of economic conditions, changes in local demands, natural loan growth and runoff. At December 31, 2021 the largest industry concentration outside of commercial real estate was the hospitality industry which represents 11% or $283.3 million of the Company’s total loan portfolio, compared with 11% or $276.4 million at December 31, 2020.

Loans to Related Parties

In the ordinary course of business, the Bank has made loans at prevailing rates and terms to directors, officers and other related parties. In management’s opinion, such loans do not present more than the normal risk of collectability or incorporate other unfavorable features, and were made under terms that are consistent with the Bank’s lending policies.

Loan to related parties at December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 are summarized below:

(in thousands)

2021

2020

Beginning balance

$

6,131

$

8,209

New loans

 

335

1,589

Less: repayments

 

(3,087)

(3,667)

Ending balance

$

3,379

$

6,131

Mortgage Banking

Loans sold

For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company sold $189.3 million and $226.4 million, respectively, of residential mortgage loans on the secondary market, which resulted in a net gain on sale of loans (net of costs, including direct and indirect origination costs) of $4.1 million and $5.3 million, respectively.

Loans Held for Sale

The Company had identified and designated loans with an unpaid principal balance of $5.4 million and $24.0 million as residential loans held for sale at December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.  The Company elected the fair value option of accounting for its loans designated as held for sale as of December 31, 2021 and the total adjustment was $113 thousand. At December 31, 2020 loans designated as held for sale were accounted for at the lower of fair value or amortized cost. The interest rate exposure on loans held for sale are mitigated through forward delivery commitments with certain approved secondary market investors. Forward delivery commitments were $14.8 million, and $50.6 million, respectively.  Refer to Note 10 for further discussion of the Company's forward delivery commitments.

Servicing Assets

The Bank sells loans in the secondary market and retains the ability to service many of these loans. The Bank earns fees for the servicing provided. At year end 2021 and 2020, the Company was servicing loans for participants totaling $653.4 million and $596.3 million, respectively. Loans serviced for others are not included in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The risks inherent in servicing assets relate primarily to changes in prepayments that result from shifts in interest rates. Contractually-specified servicing fees were $1.6 million for the year ended 2021 and $1.3 million for the years ended, 2020, and 2019, and is included as a component of other income within non- interest income.


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  December 31, 2018 December 31, 2017
(in thousands) 
Business
Activities Loans
 Acquired  Loans Total 
Business
Activities Loans
 Acquired  Loans Total
Non-accrual $14,111
 $4,124
 $18,235
 $12,140
 $2,156
 $14,296
Substandard accruing 7,810
 7,987
 15,797
 10,284
 7,833
 18,117
Doubtful accruing 
 
 
 
 
 
Total classified 21,921
 12,111
 34,032
 22,424
 9,989
 32,413
Special mention 15,337
 6,399
 21,736
 7,932
 8,428
 16,360
Total Criticized $37,258
 $18,510
 $55,768
 $30,356
 $18,417
 $48,773

Servicing rights activity during 2021 and 2020, included in other assets, was as follows:

At or for the Twelve Months Ended

December 31, 

(in thousands)

    

2021

    

2020

Balance at beginning of year

$

3,353

$

3,001

Additions

 

565

 

597

Amortization

 

(245)

 

(245)

Balance at end of year

$

3,673

$

3,353

NOTE 5.4.           PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT


Year-end premises

Premises and equipment at December 31, 20182021 and December 31, 20172020 are summarized as follows:

(in thousands, except years) 2018 2017 Estimated Useful Life
Land $4,837
 $4,849
 N/A
Buildings and improvements 50,933
 48,952
 5 -39 years
Furniture and equipment 9,098
 6,972
 3 - 7 years
Premises and equipment, gross 64,868
 60,773
  
Accumulated depreciation (16,064) (13,065)  
       
Premises and equipment, net $48,804
 $47,708
  

    

    

Estimated Useful

(in thousands, except years)

    

2021

    

2020

    

Life

Land

$

4,949

$

5,531

 

N/A

Buildings and improvements

 

55,499

 

55,366

 

5-39 years

Furniture and equipment

 

14,661

 

13,865

 

3-8 years

Premises and equipment, gross

 

75,109

 

74,762

 

  

Accumulated depreciation

 

(25,727)

 

(22,304)

 

  

Premises and equipment, net

$

49,382

$

52,458

 

  

Depreciation expense for the years ended December 31, 2018, 20172021, 2020 and 20162019 amounted to $3.7$4.6 million, $3.5$4.8 million and $1.5$4.1 million, respectively.

Premises held for sale for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 were $226 thousand and $962 thousand, respectively and are included in other assets. The Company measures assets held for sale at the lower of amortized cost or estimated fair value less 6% selling costs. The Company sold $579 thousand of premises held for sale in 2021 for a net loss of $291 thousand.  The Company sold $802 thousand of premises held for sale in 2020 at a gain of $122 thousand, there were 0 sales in 2019. There were $157 thousand of impairment charges recognized in 2021 due to the demolition of a building and 0 impairment charges recognized in 2020 and 2019.


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NOTE 6.5.           GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLES


The activity impacting goodwill in 20182021 and 20172020 is as follows:

(in thousands) 2018 2017
Balance at beginning of year $100,085
 $4,935
Acquisition 
 95,150
Balance at end of year $100,085
 $100,085

(in thousands)

    

2021

    

2020

Balance at beginning of year

$

119,477

$

118,649

Acquisition

 

 

828

Balance at end of year

$

119,477

$

119,477

In 2018,the fourth quarter of 2021, the Company completed its annual goodwill impairment testing using balance sheet and market data as of September 30, 2018.2021. The analysis was performed at the consolidated Bank level of the Company, which is considered the smallest reporting unit carrying goodwill. The step one analysis under the guidance of ASC 350 was passed, and therefore step two of the goodwill impairment test was not performed and no0 goodwill impairment was recognized for the year ended December 31, 2018. No2021.  NaN impairment was recorded in 20172020 and 2016.


2019.

The components of other intangible assets in 20182021 and 20172020 are as follows:

  2018
(in thousands) Gross Intangible Assets Accumulated Amortization Net Intangible Assets
Core deposit intangible (non-maturity deposits) $8,586
 $(1,878) $6,708
Customer list and other intangibles 919
 (168) 751
Total $9,505
 $(2,046) $7,459

  2017
(in thousands) Gross Intangible Assets Accumulated Amortization Net Intangible Assets
Core deposit intangible (non-maturity deposits) $8,585
 $(1,136) $7,449
Customer list and other intangibles 1,016
 (82) 934
Total $9,601
 $(1,218) $8,383


2021

Gross

Accumulated

Net Intangible

(in thousands)

    

Intangible Assets

    

Amortization

    

Assets

Core deposit intangible (non-maturity deposits)

$

9,483

$

(4,210)

$

5,273

Customer list and other intangibles

 

2,118

 

(658)

 

1,460

Total

$

11,601

$

(4,868)

$

6,733

2020

Gross

Accumulated

Net Intangible

(in thousands)

    

Intangible Assets

    

Amortization

    

Assets

Core deposit intangible (non-maturity deposits)

$

9,483

$

(3,465)

$

6,018

Customer list and other intangibles

 

2,118

 

(466)

 

1,652

Total

$

11,601

$

(3,931)

$

7,670

Other intangible assets are amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated lives, which range from eight and a half5 years to twelve11 years. Amortization expenses related to intangibles totaled $828$940 thousand in 2018, $8122021, $1.0 million in 2020 and $861 thousand in 2017 and $92 thousand in 2016.


2019.

The estimated aggregate future amortization expense for other intangible assets remaining at year end 20182021 is as follows:

Other Intangible

(in thousands)

    

Assets

2022

$

932

2023

 

932

2024

 

932

2025

 

932

2026

 

932

and thereafter

 

2,073

Total

$

6,733

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(in thousands) Other Intangible Assets
2019 827
2020 827
2021 742
2022 734
2023 734
and thereafter 3,595
Total other intangible assets 7,459


NOTE 7.6.           DEPOSITS


A summary of time deposits at December 31, 20182021 and December 31, 2017 were2020 are as follows:

(in thousands) December 31, 2018 December 31, 2017
Time less than $100,000 $622,478
 $579,856
Time $100,000 through $250,000 193,535
 167,145
Time $250,000 or more 116,780
 119,345
Total time deposits $932,793
 $866,346

(in thousands)

    

December 31, 2021

    

December 31, 2020

Time less than $100,000

$

181,586

$

325,646

Time $100,000 through $250,000

 

169,645

 

278,940

Time $250,000 or more

 

74,301

 

93,775

Total

$

425,532

$

698,361

At December 31, 20182021 and December 31, 2017,2020, the scheduled maturities by year for time deposits wereare as follows:

(in thousands) December 31, 2018 December 31, 2017
Within 1 year $505,313
 $406,295
Over 1 year to 2 years 258,176
 305,895
Over 2 years to 3 years 123,337
 115,878
Over 3 years to 4 years 14,494
 24,459
Over 4 years to 5 years 31,353
 13,685
Over 5 years 120
 134
Total $932,793
 $866,346

(in thousands)

    

December 31, 2021

December 31, 2020

Within 1 year

$

318,692

$

574,007

Over 1 year to 2 years

 

71,247

 

61,584

Over 2 years to 3 years

 

18,201

 

41,145

Over 3 years to 4 years

 

8,498

 

12,875

Over 4 years to 5 years

 

6,751

 

8,728

Over 5 years

 

2,143

 

22

Total

$

425,532

$

698,361

Included in time deposits are brokered deposits of $466.9$16.1 million and $378.7$193.7 million at December 31, 20182021 and December 31, 2017,2020, respectively. Also included in time deposits are reciprocal deposits of $52.4$17.3 million and $49.7$8.1 million at December 31, 20182021 and December 31, 2017,2020, respectively.



NOTE 8.7.           BORROWED FUNDS


Borrowed funds at December 31, 20182021 and December 31, 20172020 are summarized, as follows:

  December 31, 2018 December 31, 2017
(in thousands, except ratios) Amount Weighted Average Rate Amount Weighted Average Rate
Short-term borrowings  
  
  
  
Advances from the FHLB $611,683
 2.47% $608,792
 1.49%
Other borrowings 36,211
 1.09
 40,706
 0.59
Total short-term borrowings 647,894
 2.39
 649,498
 1.43
Long-term borrowings        
Advances from the FHLB 32,929
 1.86
 137,190
 1.72
Subordinated borrowings 37,973
 5.58
 38,033
 4.88
Junior subordinated borrowings 5,000
 5.96
 5,000
 4.89
Total long-term borrowings 75,902
 3.99
 180,223
 2.47
Total $723,796
 2.56% $829,721
 1.66%

December 31, 2021

December 31, 2020

 

Weighted

Weighted

(dollars in thousands)

    

Carrying Value

    

Average Rate

Carrying Value

    

Average Rate

 

Short-term borrowings

  

  

  

  

 

Advances from the FHLB

$

75,000

 

0.30

%  

$

65,676

 

1.19

%

Other borrowings

 

19,802

 

0.17

 

27,779

 

0.15

Total short-term borrowings

 

94,802

 

0.21

 

93,455

 

0.44

Long-term borrowings

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Advances from the FHLB

 

23,598

 

1.08

 

182,607

 

1.73

Subordinated borrowings

 

60,124

 

4.34

 

59,961

 

4.34

Total long-term borrowings

 

83,722

 

3.42

 

242,568

 

2.37

Total

$

178,524

 

0.91

%  

$

336,023

 

1.41

%

Short-term debt includes Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston (“FHLB”) advances with an originala remaining maturity of less than one year. The Company also maintains a $1.0 million secured line of credit with the FHLB that bears a daily adjustable rate calculated by the FHLB. There was no0 outstanding balance on the FHLB line of credit for the years ended December 31, 20182021 and 2017.


2020.

The BankCompany also has capacity to borrow funds on a secured basis utilizing the Borrower in Custody program and the Discount Window at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (the “FRB”). At December 31, 2018,2021, the Bank’sCompany’s available secured line of credit at the FRB was $118.6$64.7 million. The BankCompany has pledged certain loans and securities to the FRB to support this arrangement. There were no0 borrowings with the FRB for the periods endedas of December 31, 20182021 and December 31, 2017.2020.


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The Company maintains an unused unsecured federal funds line of credit with a correspondent bank that has an aggregate overnight borrowing capacity of $50 million as of December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020. There was 0 outstanding balance on the line of credit as of December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020.

Long-term FHLB advances consist of advances with a remaining maturity of more than one year. The advances outstanding at December 31, 20182021 include no$20.0 million of callable advances and $330$298 thousand of amortizing advances. The advances outstanding at December 31, 20172020 include $20.0 million of callable advances totaling $27.0 million, and $683.0$307 thousand of amortizing advances. All FHLB borrowings, including the line of credit, are secured by a blanket security agreement on certain qualified collateral, principally all residential first mortgage loans and certain securities.


A summary of maturities of FHLB advances as of December 31, 20182021 is as follows:

  December 31, 2018
(in thousands, except rates) Amount Weighted
Average Rate
Fixed rate advances maturing:  
  
2019 $611,683
 2.47%
2020 29,956
 1.87
2021 1,648
 2.34
2022 
 
2023 1,000
 
2024 and thereafter 325
 3.97
Total FHLB advances $644,612
 2.44%

In April 2008, the Bank issued fifteen year junior subordinated notes in the amount of $5.0 million due in 2023. These debt securities qualify as Tier 2 capital for the Company and the Bank. The subordinated debt securities are callable by the Bank after five years without penalty. The interest rate is three-month LIBOR plus 3.45%. At December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 the interest rate was 6.24% and 5.04%, respectively.

    

    

Weighted Average

 

(in thousands, except rates)

Amount

 Rate

 

2022

$

75,000

 

0.30

%

2023

 

 

2024

 

1,000

 

2025

 

2,300

 

2026

 

20,000

 

1.21

2027 and thereafter

 

298

 

4.20

Total FHLB advances

$

98,598

 

0.49

%

The Company has $17.0 million of subordinated debt issued on October 29, 2014, in connection with the execution ofexecuted a Subordinated Note Purchase Agreement with an aggregate of $17.0$40.0 million of subordinated notes (the “Notes”"Notes") to the accredited investors.investors on November 26, 2019. The Notes have a maturity date of NovemberDecember 1, 2029 and bear a fixed interest rate of 4.63% through December 1, 2024 payable semi-annually in arrears. From December 1, 2024 and will bearthereafter the interest at a fixed rate of 6.75%shall be reset quarterly to an interest rate per annum.annum equal to the then current three-month Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR") plus 3.27%. The Company may, at itshas the option beginning with the interest payment date of NovemberDecember 1, 2019,2024, and on any interestscheduled payment date thereafter, to redeem the Notes, in whole or in part at par plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of redemption. Any partial redemption will be made pro rata among allupon prior approval of the noteholders.Federal Reserve. The Notestransaction included debt issuance costs of $496 thousand and $659 thousand net of amortization as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 respectively, that are not subject to repayment atnetted against the option of the noteholders. The Notes are unsecured, subordinated obligations of the Company and rank junior in right of payment to the Company’s senior indebtedness and to the Company’s obligations to its general creditors.


debt.

The Company also has $20.6 million in floating Junior Subordinated Deferrable Interest Debentures (“Debentures”) issued by NHTB Capital Trust II (“Trust II”) and NHTB Capital Trust III (“Trust III”), which are both Connecticut statutory trusts. The Debentures were issued on March 30, 2014,2004, carry a variable interest rate of three-month LIBOR plus 2.79%, and mature in 2034. The debt is callable by the Company at the time when any interest payment is made. Trust II and Trust III are considered variable interest entities for which the Company is not the primary beneficiary. Accordingly, Trust II and Trust III are not consolidated into the Company’s financial statements.

Repurchase Agreements

The Company can raise additional liquidity by entering into repurchase agreements at its discretion. In a security repurchase agreement transaction, the Company will generally sell a security, agreeing to repurchase either the same or substantially identical security on a specified later date, at a greater price than the original sales price. The difference between the sale price and purchase price is the cost of the proceeds, which is recorded as interest expense on the consolidated statements of income. The securities underlying the agreements are delivered to counterparties as security for the repurchase obligations. Since the securities are treated as collateral and the agreement does not qualify for a full transfer of effective control, the transactions do not meet the criteria to be classified as sales, and are therefore considered secured borrowing transactions for accounting purposes. Payments on such borrowings are interest only until the scheduled repurchase date. In a repurchase agreement the Company is subject to the risk that the purchaser may default at maturity and not return the securities underlying the agreements. In order to minimize this potential risk, the Company either deals with established firms when entering into these transactions or with customers whose agreements stipulate that the securities underlying the agreement are not delivered to the customer and instead are held in segregated safekeeping accounts by the Company's safekeeping agents.


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The Company’s repurchase agreements accounted for as secured borrowings, as of December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 is as follows:

    

December 31,    

(in thousands)

2021

2020

Customer Repurchase Agreements

 

  

 

  

US Government-sponsored enterprises

$

19,802

$

27,779

Total

$

19,802

$

27,779

NOTE 9.8.           EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS


Pension Plans

The Company maintains a legacy, employer-sponsored defined benefit pension plan (the “Plan”) for which participation and benefit accruals were frozen on January 13, 2017. The Plan was assumed in connection with a business combination in 2017. Accordingly, no employees are permitted to commence participation in the Plan and future salary increases and years of credited service are not considered when computing an employee’s benefits under the Plan. As of December 31, 2018,2021, all minimum Employee Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”) funding requirements have been met. The Company did not have any defined benefit pension plans prior to 2017.


The following tables set forth information about the plan for the year ended December 31, 20182021 and 2017:2020:

(in thousands)

    

2021

    

2020

Change in projected benefit obligation:

Projected benefit obligation at beginning of year

$

9,650

 

$

8,926

Service cost

 

 

Interest cost

 

233

 

282

Actuarial loss

 

(406)

 

913

Benefits paid

 

(326)

 

(319)

Settlements

 

(550)

 

(152)

Projected benefit obligation at end of year

 

8,601

 

9,650

Change in fair value of plan assets:

 

  

 

  

Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year

 

12,040

 

11,078

Expected return on plan assets

 

1,258

 

1,433

Contributions by employer

 

 

Benefits paid

 

(326)

 

(319)

Settlements

 

(550)

 

(152)

Fair value of plan assets at end of year

 

12,422

 

12,040

Overfunded status

$

(3,821)

 

$

(2,390)

Amounts recognized in consolidated balance sheet:

 

  

 

  

Other assets

$

3,821

 

$

2,390

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(in thousands) 2018 2017
Change in projected benefit obligation:    
Projected benefit obligation at beginning of year $9,020
 $8,642
Service cost 
 
Interest cost 315
 334
Actuarial (gain) loss (771) 662
Benefits paid (291) (269)
Settlements (264) (349)
Projected benefit obligation at end of year 8,009
 9,020
     
Change in fair value of plan assets:    
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year 11,026
 10,622
Expected return on plan assets (481) 1,022
Contributions by employer 
 
Benefits paid (291) (269)
Settlements (264) (349)
Fair value of plan assets at end of year 9,990
 11,026
     
Overfunded status $(1,981) $(2,006)
     
Amounts recognized in consolidated balance sheet: 
  
Other assets $1,981
 $2,006

Net periodic pension cost is comprised of the following for the year ended December 31, 20182021 and 2017:

(in thousands) 2018 2017
Interest cost $315
 $334
Expected return on plan assets (706) (706)
Settlement Charge 
 13
Net periodic pension benefit cost (credit) $(391) $(359)


(in thousands) 2018 2017
Net actuarial loss (gain) $415
 $346
Settlement charge 
 (13)
Net period pension benefit cost (credit) (391) (359)
Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost (credit) and other comprehensive loss (income) $24
 $(26)

2020:

(in thousands)

    

2021

    

2020

Interest cost

$

233

$

282

Expected return on plan assets

 

(712)

 

(708)

Settlement Charge

 

0

 

0

Net periodic pension benefit credit

$

(479)

$

(426)

(in thousands)

    

2021

    

2020

Net actuarial (gain) loss

$

(953)

$

178

Settlement charge

 

0

 

0

Net period pension benefit (credit)

 

(479)

 

(426)

Total recognized in net periodic benefit (credit) and other comprehensive income

$

(1,432)

$

(248)

Change in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income as of December 31, 20182021 and 20172020 are as follows:

(in thousands) 2018 2017
Net actuarial loss (gain) $415
 $346
Settlement charge 
 (13)
Prior service cost (credit) 333
 
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss (pre-tax) $748
 $333

(in thousands)

    

2021

    

2020

Net actuarial (gain) loss

$

(953)

$

178

Settlement charge

 

 

Prior service cost

 

1,072

 

893

Total accumulated other comprehensive loss (pre-tax)

$

119

$

1,071

The after tax components of accumulated other comprehensive loss, which have not yet been recognized in net periodic pension cost, related to the Plan are a net loss of $573$91 thousand. The Company expects to make no0 cash contributions to the pension trust during the 20192022 fiscal year. The amount expected to be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive loss into net periodic pension cost over the next fiscal year is zero.


0.

The principal actuarial assumptions used at December 31, 20182021 and 20172020 were as follows:

  2018 2017
Projected benefit obligation    
Discount rate 4.23% 3.56%
Net periodic pension cost    
Discount rate 3.56% 4.09%
Long-term rate of return on plan assets 6.50
 7.00

    

2021

    

2020

 

Projected benefit obligation

 

  

 

  

Discount rate

 

2.80

%  

2.46

%

Net periodic pension cost

Discount rate

 

2.46

%  

3.23

%

Long-term rate of return on plan assets

 

6.00

 

6.00

The discount rate that is used in the measurement of the pension obligation is determined by comparing the expected future retirement payment cash flows of the plan to the Citigroup Above Median Double-A Curve as of the measurement date. The expected long-term rate of return on Plan assets reflects expectations of future returns as applied to the plan’s target allocation of asset classes. In estimating that rate, appropriate consideration was given to historical returns earned by equities and fixed income securities.


The Company’s overall investment strategy with respect to the Plan’s assets is to maintain assets at a level that will sufficiently cover future beneficiary obligations while achieving long term growth in assets. The Plan’s targeted asset allocation is 48%20% equity securities and 52%80% fixed-income securities primarily consisting of intermediate-termlong-term products.


The fair values for investment securities are determined by quoted prices in active markets, if available (Level 1). For securities where quoted prices are not available, fair values are calculated based on market prices of similar securities (Level 2). For securities where quoted prices or market prices of similar securities are not available, fair values are calculated using discounted cash flows or other market indicators (Level 3).


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The fair value of the Plan'sPlan’s assets by category and level within fair value hierarchy are as follows at December 31, 20182021 and 2017:

  2018
(in thousands) Total Level 1 Level 2
Asset Category      
Equity mutual funds:      
Large-cap $1,730
 $1,730
 $
Mid-cap 477
 477
 
Small-cap 469
 469
 
International 845
 845
  
Fixed income funds:      
Fixed-income - core plus 3,945
 3,945
 
Intermediate duration 1,321
 1,321
 
Common stock 506
 506
 
Common/collective trusts - large-cap 469
 
 469
Cash equivalents - money market 228
 228
 
Total $9,990
 $9,521
 $469

  2017
(in thousands) Total Level 1 Level 2
Asset Category      
Equity mutual funds:      
Large-cap $2,143
 $2,143
 $
Mid-cap 612
 612
 
Small-cap 613
 613
 
International 1,150
 1,150
  
Fixed income funds:      
Fixed-income - core plus 3,896
 3,896
 
Intermediate duration 1,316
 1,316
 
Common stock 610
 610
 
Common/collective trusts - large-cap 555
 
 555
Cash equivalents - money market 130
 130
 
Total $11,025
 $10,470
 $555


2020:

    

2021

(in thousands)

    

Total

    

Level 1

    

Level 2

Equity mutual funds:

  

 

  

 

  

Large-cap

$

952

$

952

$

Mid-cap

 

296

 

296

 

Small-cap

 

302

 

302

 

International

 

573

 

573

 

  

Fixed income funds:

 

  

 

  

 

  

Fixed-income - core plus

 

 

 

Intermediate duration

 

 

 

Long duration

9,042

9,042

Common stock

 

653

 

653

 

Common/collective trusts - large-cap

 

244

 

 

244

Cash equivalents - money market

 

360

 

360

 

Total

$

12,422

$

12,178

$

244

    

2020

(in thousands)

    

Total

    

Level 1

    

Level 2

Equity mutual funds:

 

  

 

  

 

  

Large-cap

$

2,364

$

2,364

$

Mid-cap

 

744

 

744

 

Small-cap

 

765

 

765

 

International

 

1,499

 

1,499

 

  

Fixed income funds:

 

  

 

  

 

  

Fixed-income - core plus

 

3,880

 

3,880

 

Intermediate duration

 

1,338

 

1,338

 

Common stock

 

510

 

510

 

Common/collective trusts - large-cap

 

620

 

 

620

Cash equivalents - money market

 

320

 

320

 

Total

$

12,040

$

11,420

$

620

The Plan did not hold any assets classified as Level 3, and there were no0 transfers between levels during 20182021 and 2017.



2020.

Estimated benefit payments under the Company'sCompany’s pension plan over the next 10 years at December 31, 20182021 are as follows:

Year Payments in Thousands
2019 $357
2020 383
2021 382
2022 400
2023 396
2024-2028 2,239

(in thousands)

    

Payments 

2022

$

350

2023

 

346

2024

 

353

2025

 

348

2026

 

412

2027-2031

 

2,192

Total

$

4,001

Non-qualified Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan

The Company has non-qualified supplemental executive retirement agreements with certain retired officers. The agreements provide supplemental retirement benefits payable in installments over a period of years upon retirement or death. This agreement provides a stream of future payments in accordance with individually defined vesting schedules upon retirement, termination, or in the event that the participating executive leaves the Company following a change of control event.


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The following table sets forth changes in benefit obligation, changes in plan assets, and the funded status of the plan as of and for the years ended December 31, 20182021 and December 31, 2017:

(in thousands) 2018 2017
Change in benefit obligation:    
Projected benefit obligation at beginning of year $3,451
 $3,670
Service cost 
 
Interest cost 102
 116
Actuarial loss/(gain) (142) 16
Benefits paid (378) (351)
Projected benefit obligation at end of year $3,033
 $3,451
     
Change in fair value of plan assets:    
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year $
 $
Expected return on plan assets 
 
Contributions by employer 378
 351
Benefits paid (378) (351)
Fair value of plan assets at end of year $
 $
     
Underfunded status $3,033
 $3,451
     
Amounts recognized in consolidated balance sheet    
Other liabilities $3,033
 $3,451


2020:

(in thousands)

    

2021

    

2020

Change in benefit obligation:

 

  

 

  

Projected benefit obligation at beginning of year

$

2,969

$

2,979

Service cost

 

 

Interest cost

 

44

 

81

Actuarial (gain) loss

 

(147)

 

202

Benefits paid

 

(260)

 

(293)

Projected benefit obligation at end of year

$

2,606

$

2,969

Change in fair value of plan assets:

 

  

 

  

Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year

$

$

Expected return on plan assets

 

 

Contributions by employer

 

260

 

293

Benefits paid

 

(260)

 

(293)

Fair value of plan assets at end of year

$

$

Underfunded status

$

2,606

$

2,969

Amounts recognized in consolidated balance sheet

 

  

 

  

Other liabilities

$

2,606

$

2,969

Net periodic benefit cost is comprised of the following for the years ended December 31, 20182021 and 2017:

(in thousands) 2018 2017
Interest cost $102
 $116
Expected return on plan assets 
 
Amortization of unrecognized actuarial loss 29
 21
Net periodic benefit cost $131
 $137

(in thousands) 2018 2017
Net actuarial loss (gain) $(142) $16
Amortization of unrecognized actuarial loss (29) (21)
Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive loss $(171) $(5)

2020:

(in thousands)

    

2021

    

2020

Interest cost

$

44

$

81

Expected return on plan assets

 

 

Amortization of unrecognized actuarial loss

 

43

 

42

Net periodic benefit cost

$

87

$

123

(in thousands)

    

2021

    

2020

Net actuarial (gain) loss

$

(137)

$

202

Amortization of unrecognized actuarial loss

 

(43)

 

(42)

Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive loss

$

(180)

$

160

Change in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income in 20182021 and 20172020 are as follows:

(in thousands) 2018 2017
Accumulated other comprehensive income at beginning of the year (pre-tax) $585
 $590
Actuarial loss (gain) (142) 16
Amortization of actuarial loss (29) (21)
Accumulated other comprehensive income at end of year (pre-tax) $414
 $585

(in thousands)

    

2021

    

2020

Accumulated other comprehensive loss at beginning of the year (pre-tax)

$

779

$

619

Actuarial (gain) loss

 

(137)

 

202

Amortization of actuarial loss

 

(43)

 

(42)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss at end of year (pre-tax)

$

599

$

779

The after tax components of accumulated other comprehensive loss, which have not yet been recognized in net periodic benefit cost, related to the non-qualified supplemental executive retirement agreements are a net loss of $317$461 thousand. The amount expected to be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive income into net periodic benefit cost over thenthe next fiscal year is $15$37 thousand.


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The principal actuarial assumptions used at December 31, 20182021 and December 31, 20172020 were as follows:


  2018 2017
Discount rate beginning of year 3.13% 3.31%
Discount rate end of year 3.83
 3.13

    

2021

    

2020

 

Discount rate beginning of year

 

1.56

%  

2.65

%

Discount rate end of year

 

2.12

 

1.56

The discount rate used in the measurement of the non-qualified supplemental executive retirement plan obligation is determined by comparing the expected future retirement payment cash flows to the Citigroup Above Median Double-ADouble- A Curve as of the measurement date.


The Company expects to contribute the following amounts to fund benefit payments under the supplemental executive retirement plans:

(in thousands) Payments
2019 $378
2020 293
2021 260
2022 260
2023 260
2024-2036 2,518


(in thousands)

    

Payments

2022

$

260

2023

 

260

2024

 

260

2025

 

260

2026

 

231

2027-2031

 

2,027

Total

$

3,298

401(k) Plan

The Company maintains a Section 401(k) savings plan for substantially all of its employees. Employees are eligible to participate in the 401(k) Plan on the first day of any quarter following their date of hire and attainment of age 21 ½21½ . Under the plan, the Company makes a matching contribution of a portion of the amount contributed by each participating employee, up to a percentage of the employee’s annual salary. The plan allows for supplementary profit sharing contributions by the Company, at its discretion, for the benefit of participating employees. The total expense for this plan in 2018, 2017,2021, 2020, and 20162019 was $1.0$1.2 million, , $970 thousand,$1.2 million, and $439 thousand,$1.1 million, respectively.


Other Plans

As a result of the acquisition of a business combination in 2017, the Company assumed salary continuation agreements for supplemental retirement income with certain prior executives and senior officers along with an executive indexed supplemental retirement plan for one1 prior executive. The total liability for these agreements included in other liabilities was $7.3$8.0 million at December 31, 20182021 and $8.1$8.8 million at December 31, 2017. Expense2020. Income recorded in 20182021 was $312 thousand and 2017expense recorded in 2020 and 2019 under these agreements was $752$793 thousand and $581$779 thousand, respectively.


The Company also assumed split-dollar life insurance agreements withfrom the 2017 business combination with an accrued liability of $671 thousand as of year-end at December 31, 2018 and $687$876 thousand at December 31, 2017. Expense2021 and $919 thousand at December 31, 2020. The Company recorded income for the split-dollar life insurance agreements of $22 thousand in 2018 was $57 thousand. In 2017, a net benefit2021 and expense of $9$65 thousand relating to split-dollar life insurance agreements was recognized.and $163 thousand in 2020 and 2019, respectively.


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NOTE 10.9.           INCOME TAXES


The following table summarizes the current and deferred components of income tax expense (benefit) for each of the years ended December 31, 2018, 20172021, 2020 and 2016:

(in thousands) 2018 2017 2016
Current:      
Federal tax expense $6,775
 $8,705
 $5,189
State tax expense 1,230
 1,039
 217
Total current tax expense 8,005
 9,744
 5,406
       
Deferred tax expense (443) 2,898
 470
Impact of federal tax reform enactment 
 3,988
 
Total income tax expense $7,562
 $16,630
 $5,876

2019:

(in thousands)

    

2021

    

2020

    

2019

Current:

 

  

 

  

 

  

Federal tax expense

$

7,796

$

7,165

$

2,639

State tax expense

 

1,106

 

1,280

 

550

Total current tax expense

 

8,902

 

8,445

 

3,189

Deferred tax expense

 

427

 

(38)

 

1,020

Total income tax expense

$

9,329

$

8,407

$

4,209

The following table reconciles the expected federal income tax expense (computed by applying the federal statutory tax rate of 21%, 35% for years prior to 2018)) to recorded income tax expense for the years ended December 31, 2018, 20172021, 2020 and 2016:2019:

2021

2020

2019

 

(in thousands, except ratios)

Amount

Rate

Amount

Rate

Amount

Rate

 

Statutory tax rate

    

$

10,210

    

21.00

%  

$

8,747

    

21.00

%  

$

5,633

    

21.00

%

Increase (decrease) resulting from:

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

  

State taxes, net of federal benefit

 

1,280

 

2.63

 

1,120

 

2.69

 

547

 

2.04

Tax exempt interest

 

(1,240)

 

(2.55)

 

(1,301)

 

(3.12)

 

(1,375)

 

(5.13)

Federal tax credits

 

(582)

 

(1.20)

 

(330)

 

(0.79)

 

(282)

 

(1.05)

Officers' life insurance

 

(466)

 

(0.96)

 

(403)

 

(0.97)

 

(431)

 

(1.61)

Gain of disposal of low income housing tax credit investments

 

 

 

147

 

0.35

 

 

Stock-based compensation plans

 

(73)

 

(0.15)

 

52

 

0.12

 

(20)

 

(0.07)

Other

 

200

 

0.42

 

375

 

0.90

 

137

 

0.51

Effective tax rate

$

9,329

 

19.19

%  

$

8,407

 

20.18

%  

$

4,209

 

15.69

%

The net deferred tax asset was $5.5 million at December 31, 2021 and $3.0 million at December 31, 2020.

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  2018 2017 2016
(in thousands, except ratios) Amount Rate Amount Rate Amount Rate
Statutory tax rate $8,505
 21.00 % $14,918
 35.00 % $7,283
 35.00 %
Increase (decrease) resulting from: 
 
 
 
 
 
 State taxes, net of federal benefit 908
 2.24
 986
 2.31
 141
 0.68
 Tax exempt interest (1,315) (3.25) (2,074) (4.87) (1,388) (6.67)
 Federal tax credits (125) (0.31) (130) (0.3) 
 
 Officers' life insurance (382) (0.94) (538) (1.26) (244) (1.17)
 Acquisition costs 
 
 89
 0.21
 289
 1.39
 Stock-based compensation plans (120) (0.30) (241) (0.57) 
 
 Impact of federal tax reform enactment 
 
 3,988
 9.36
 
 
 Other 91
 0.23
 (368) (0.86) (205) (0.99)
Effective tax rate $7,562
 18.67 % $16,630
 39.02 % $5,876
 28.24 %

The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities at December 31, 20182021 and 20172020 are summarized below. The net deferred tax asset, which is included in other assets, amounted to $9.5 million at December 31, 2018 and $7.2 million at December 31, 2017.



The significant components of deferred tax assets and liabilities at December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 were as follows:
below:

2021

2020

(in thousands)

Assets

Liabilities

Assets

Liabilities

Allowance for credit losses

    

$

5,214

    

$

    

$

4,464

    

$

Deferred compensation

 

3,965

 

 

4,129

 

Unrealized gain or loss on securities available for sale

 

 

1,055

 

 

3,046

Unrealized gain or loss on derivatives(1)

 

201

 

 

567

 

Depreciation

 

 

2,033

 

 

2,261

Deferred loan origination fees, net(2)

 

432

 

 

451

 

Non-accrual interest

 

593

 

 

492

 

Branch acquisition costs and goodwill

 

 

1,326

 

 

1,034

Core deposit intangible

 

 

929

 

 

1,078

Acquisition fair value adjustments(2)

 

208

 

 

192

 

Prepaid expenses

 

 

205

 

 

301

Mortgage servicing rights

 

 

843

 

 

784

Equity compensation

 

668

 

 

432

 

Prepaid pension

 

 

739

 

 

377

Contract incentives

 

820

 

 

1,017

 

Right of use asset

 

 

2,129

 

 

2,419

Lease liability

 

2,213

 

 

2,487

 

Other

 

492

 

 

116

 

Total

$

14,806

$

9,259

$

14,347

$

11,300

  2018 2017
(in thousands) 
Assets 
 Liabilities 
Assets 
 Liabilities
Allowance for loan losses $3,085
 $
 $2,729
 $
Deferred compensation 3,242
 
 3,333
 
Unrealized gain or loss on securities available for sale 2,641
 
 649
 
Unrealized gain or loss on derivatives 685
 
 853
 
Depreciation 
 1,517
 
 1,356
 Deferred loan origination costs 
 725
 
 655
 Non-accrual interest 374
 
 273
 
 Branch acquisition costs and goodwill 
 784
 
 737
 Core deposit intangible 
 1,309
 
 1,525
 Acquisition fair value adjustments 3,171
 
 4,000
 
 Prepaid expenses 
 215
 
 302
 Interest rate cap premium amortization 
 257
 
 276
 Mortgage servicing rights 
 721
 
 769
 Equity compensation 335
 
 297
 
 Prepaid pension 
 366
 
 345
 Contract incentives 1,658
 
 594
 
 Other 217
 
 417
 
Total $15,408
 $5,894
 $13,145
 $5,965

(1)Prior period has been revised, see Note 1 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Revision of Previously Issued Financial Statements.
(2)With the adoption of CECL, premiums and discounts on acquired loans are presented along with deferred loan origination fees, net.

The Company has determined that a valuation allowance is not required for its net deferred tax asset since it is more likely than not that this asset is realizable principally through future taxable income and future reversal of existing temporary differences.

GAAP requires the measurement of unrecorded tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions. An unrecorded tax benefit is the difference between the tax benefit of a position taken, or expected to be taken, on a tax return and the benefit recorded for accounting purposes. At December 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company had 0 unrecorded tax benefits and does not expect its position to significantly change within the next twelve months.

The Company is subject to income tax in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and also in the states of Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts. The Company is no longer subject to examination by taxing authorities for years before 2015.2018.


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On December 22, 2017, H.R.1, commonly known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Act”), was signed into law. The Act included several provisions affecting the Company's federal income tax expense, including the reduced federal income tax rate from 35% to 21% effective January 1, 2018. As a result

Table of this rate reduction, the Company was required to re-measure, through income tax expense in the period of enactment, the deferred tax assets and liabilities using the enacted rate at which these items are expected to be recovered or settled. The re-measurement of the Company's net deferred tax asset resulted in additional 2017 income tax expense of $4.0 million.Contents

Also on December 22, 2017, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) released Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118 (“SAB 118”) which addressed any uncertainty or diversity of views in practice in accounting for the income tax effects of the Act in situations where a registrant does not have the necessary information available, prepared, or analyzed in reasonable detail to complete this accounting in the reporting period that includes the enactment date. SAB 118 allows for a measurement period not to extend beyond one year from the Act’s enactment date to complete the necessary accounting.
As of December 31, 2017 the Company's $1.4 million deferred tax liability for temporary differences between the tax and financial reporting bases of fixed assets was recorded as a provisional amount based upon reasonable estimates. The final determination of this deferred tax liability was awaiting completion of a cost segregation analysis to determine the impact of applying accelerated tax depreciation to certain building costs, including application of the Act's new provisions for 100% bonus depreciation.

Also as of December 31, 2017, the Company made no adjustments to deferred tax assets representing future deductions for accrued compensation that may be subject to new limitations under Internal Revenue Code Section 162(m) which, generally, limits the annual deduction for certain compensation paid to certain employees to $1.0 million. All of these matters were finalized in 2018 with no material impact to the Company's federal income tax expense.


NOTE 11.10.           DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES


As part of its overall asset and liability management strategy, the

The Company periodically uses derivative instruments to minimize significant unplanned fluctuations in earnings and cash flows caused by interest rate volatility. The Company’s interest rate risk management strategy involves modifying the re-pricing characteristics of certain assets or liabilities so the changes in interest rates do not have a significant effect on net interest income.


Thus, all of the Company's derivative contracts are considered to be interest rate contracts.

The Company recognizes its derivative instruments on the consolidated balance sheet at fair value. On the date the derivative instrument is entered into, the Company designates whether the derivative is part of a hedging relationship (i.e., cash flow or fair value hedge). The Company formally documents relationships between hedging instruments and hedged items, as well as its risk management objective and strategy for undertaking hedge transactions. The Company also assesses, both at the hedge’s inception and on an ongoing basis, whether the derivatives used in hedging transactions are highly effective in offsetting the changes in cash flows or fair values of hedged items.


Changes in fair value of derivative instruments that are highly effective and qualify as cash flow hedges are recorded in other comprehensive income or loss. Any ineffective portion is recorded in earnings.

The Company discontinues hedge accounting when it is determinedoffers derivative products in the form of interest rate swaps, to commercial loan customers to facilitate their risk management strategies. These instruments are executed through Master Netting Arrangements ("MNA") with financial institution counterparties or Risk Participation Agreements ("RPA") with commercial bank counterparties, for which the Company assumes a pro rata share of the credit exposure associated with a borrower’s performance related to the derivative is no longer effective in offsetting changes ofcontract with the hedged risk on the hedged item, or management determines the designation of the derivative as a hedging instrument is no longer appropriate.


counterparty.

Information about derivative assets and liabilities at December 31, 20182021 and December 31, 2017,2020, follows:

December 31, 2021

Weighted

 

Notional

Average

Fair Value

Location Fair

Amount

Maturity

Asset (Liability)

    

Value Asset

    

(in thousands)

    

(in years)

    

(in thousands)

 

(Liability)

Cash flow hedges:

Interest rate swap on wholesale fundings

$

75,000

 

3.0

$

(121)

Other liabilities

Interest rate swap on variable rate loans

50,000

4.2

(756)

Other liabilities

Total cash flow hedges

 

125,000

 

(877)

Fair value hedges:

Interest rate swap on securities

 

37,190

 

7.6

 

(530)

Other liabilities

Total fair value hedges

 

37,190

 

(530)

Economic hedges:

Forward sale commitments

 

16,600

 

0.1

 

15

Other assets

Customer Loan Swaps-MNA Counterparty

260,102

6.2

(9,429)

Other liabilities

Customer Loan Swaps-RPA Counterparty

115,285

6.7

(4,421)

Other liabilities

Customer Loan Swaps-Customer

375,387

6.4

13,850

Other assets

Total economic hedges

 

767,374

 

15

��

Non-hedging derivatives:

Interest rate lock commitments

 

14,059

 

0.1

 

283

Other assets

Total non-hedging derivatives

 

14,059

 

283

Total

$

943,623

$

(1,109)

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December 31, 2020

Weighted

 

Notional

Average

Fair Value

Location Fair

Amount

Maturity

Asset (Liability)

    

Value Asset

    

(in thousands)

    

(in years)

    

(in thousands)

 

(Liability)

Cash flow hedges:

 

  

 

  

 

  

Interest rate swap on wholesale fundings

$

75,000

 

4.0

$

(2,664)

Other liabilities

Total cash flow hedges

 

75,000

 

(2,664)

Fair value hedges:

Interest rate swap on securities(1)

 

37,190

 

8.6

 

(2,789)

Other liabilities

Total fair value hedges

 

37,190

 

(2,789)

Economic hedges:

Forward sale commitments

50,629

 

0.2

 

(95)

Other liabilities

Customer Loan Swaps-MNA Counterparty

235,947

6.8

(15,938)

Other liabilities

Customer Loan Swaps-RPA Counterparty

119,285

7.9

(9,957)

Other liabilities

Customer Loan Swaps-Customer

355,232

7.1

25,895

Other assets

Total economic hedges

 

761,093

 

(95)

Non-hedging derivatives:

 

Interest rate lock commitments

 

3,320

 

0.1

 

22

Other assets

Total non-hedging derivatives

 

3,320

 

22

Total

$

876,603

$

(5,526)

  December 31, 2018
  
Notional
Amount
 Weighted Average Maturity Estimated Fair Value Asset (Liability)
  (in thousands) (in years) (in thousands)
Cash flow hedges:  
    
Interest rate caps agreements $90,000
 4.1 $803
Total cash flow hedges 90,000
 4.1 803
       
Non-hedging derivatives:  
    
Interest rate lock commitments 957
 0.1 8
Customer loan derivative liability 45,641
 9.9 (1,353)
Customer loan derivative asset 45,641
 9.9 1,353
Total non-hedging derivatives 92,239
   8
       
Total $182,239
   $811
(1)Prior period has been revised, see Note 1 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Revision of Previously Issued Financial Statements.

As of December 31, 2021, and 2020, the following amounts were recorded on the balance sheet related to cumulative basis adjustments for fair value hedges:

    

    

    

Cumulative Amount of Fair 

Location of Hedged Item on 

Carrying Amount of Hedged 

Value Hedging Adjustment in 

    

Balance Sheet

    

Assets 

    

Carrying Amount

December 31, 2021

 

  

 

  

 

  

Interest rate swap on securities

 

Securities Available for Sale

$

39,726

$

2,536

December 31, 2020

 

  

 

  

 

  

Interest rate swap on securities

 

Securities Available for Sale

$

40,209

$

3,019


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  December 31, 2017
  
Notional
Amount
 Weighted Average Maturity Estimated Fair Value Asset (Liability)
  (in thousands) (in years) (in thousands)
Cash flow hedges:  
    
Interest rate caps agreements $90,000
 5.1 $669
Total cash flow hedges 90,000
   669
       
Economic hedges:  
    
Forward sale commitments 20,352
 0.2 (221)
Total economic hedges 20,352
   (221)
       
Non-hedging derivatives:  
    
Interest rate lock commitments 19,853
 0.2 (1)
Total non-hedging derivatives 19,853
   (1)
       
Total $130,205
   $447


Information about derivative assets and liabilities for December 31, 20182021 and December 31, 2017,2020, follows:

Year Ended December 31, 2021

    

Amount of

    

    

Amount of

    

    

Gain (Loss)

Gain (Loss)

Recognized in

Reclassified

Location of

Amount of

Other

Location of Gain (Loss)

from Other

Gain (Loss)

Gain (Loss)

Comprehensive

Reclassified from Other

Comprehensive

Recognized in

Recognized

(in thousands)

    

Income

    

Comprehensive Income

    

Income

    

Income

    

in Income

Cash flow hedges:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Interest rate swap on wholesale funding

$

1,950

Interest expense

$

 

Interest expense

$

(727)

Interest rate swap on variable rate loans

(582)

Interest income

Interest income

211

Total cash flow hedges

 

1,368

 

 

 

  

 

(516)

Fair value hedges:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Interest rate swap on securities

 

3,087

 

Interest income

 

 

Interest income

 

(566)

Total fair value hedges

 

3,087

 

 

 

  

 

(566)

Economic hedges:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Forward commitments

 

 

Other income

 

 

Other income

 

110

Total economic hedges

 

 

 

 

  

 

110

Non-hedging derivatives:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Interest rate lock commitments

 

 

Other income

 

 

Other income

 

261

Total non-hedging derivatives

 

 

 

 

  

 

261

Total

$

4,455

$

 

  

$

(711)

  Twelve Months Ended December 31,
(in thousands) 2018 2017
Cash flow hedges:    
Interest rate cap agreements    
Realized in interest expense $(519) $(257)
     
Economic hedges:    
Forward commitments    
Realized gain (loss) in other non-interest income 221
 (77)
     
Non-hedging derivatives:     
Interest rate lock commitments     
Realized gain (loss) in other non-interest income 9
 (22)
(1)As of December 31, 2021 the Company does not expect any gains or losses from accumulated other comprehensive income into earnings within the next 12 months.


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Year Ended December 31, 2020

    

Amount of

    

    

Amount of

    

    

Gain (Loss)

Gain (Loss)

Recognized in

Reclassified

Location of

Amount of

Other

Location of Gain (Loss)

from Other

Gain (Loss)

Gain (Loss)

Comprehensive

Reclassified from Other

Comprehensive

Recognized in

Recognized

(in thousands)

Income(1)

Comprehensive Income

Income

Income

in Income

Cash flow hedges:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Interest rate swap on wholesale funding

$

(2,876)

 

Interest expense

$

(3,935)

 

Interest expense

$

(829)

Total cash flow hedges

(2,876)

 

(3,935)

 

 

(829)

 

Fair value hedges:

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Interest rate swap on securities

 

(208)

 

Interest income

 

 

Interest income

 

(281)

Total economic hedges

(208)

 

 

  

 

(281)

Economic hedges:

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Forward commitments

 

 

Other income

 

 

Other income

 

(11)

Total economic hedges

 

 

  

 

(11)

 

Non-hedging derivatives:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Interest rate lock commitments

 

 

Other income

 

 

Other Income

 

(37)

Total non-hedging derivatives

 

 

  

 

(37)

Total

$

(3,084)

 

  

$

(3,935)

 

  

$

(1,158)

(1)Prior period has been revised, see Note 1 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Revision of Previously Issued Financial Statements.

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The effect of cash flow hedging and fair value accounting on the consolidated statements of income for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020:

Year Ended December 31, 2021

Interest and Dividend Income

Interest Expense

(in thousands)

    

Loans

Securities and other

    

Deposits

Borrowings

    

Non-interest Income

Income and expense line items presented in the consolidated statements of income

 

$

95,236

15,568

$

8,543

6,688

$

42,261

 

  

 

  

 

  

The effects of cash flow and fair value hedging:

 

  

 

  

 

  

Gain (loss) on cash flow hedges:

Interest rate swap on wholesale funding

(669)

(58)

Interest rate swap on variable rate loans

 

211

 

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

Gain (loss) on fair value hedges:

 

 

  

 

  

Interest rate swap on securities

(566)

Year Ended December 31, 2020

Interest and Dividend Income

Interest Expense

(in thousands)

    

Loans

Securities and other

    

Deposits

Borrowings

    

Non-interest Income

Income and expense line items presented in the consolidated statements of income

 

$

107,085

19,019

$

18,043

8,881

$

42,956

 

  

 

  

 

  

The effects of cash flow and fair value hedging:

 

  

 

  

 

  

Gain (loss) on cash flow hedges:

Interest rate swap on wholesale funding

(793)

(37)

Interest rate swap on variable rate loans

 

 

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

Gain (loss) on fair value hedges:

 

 

  

 

  

Interest rate swap on securities

(281)

Cash flow hedges

In 2014,

Interest rate swaps on wholesale funding

As of December 31, 2021 the Company has 2 interest rate cap agreements were purchasedswaps on wholesale borrowings (the "SWAPS") to limit the Company’sits exposure to rising interest rates over a five year term on four rolling, three-month3-month FHLB borrowings indexed to three-month LIBOR.  Under the termsor brokered certificates, or a combination thereof at each maturity date.  The first of the 2 agreements were entered in November 2019 with a $50.0 million notional amount and pays a fixed interest rate of 1.53%.  A second agreement was entered on April 2020 with a $25.0 million notional amount and pays a fixed rate of 0.59%. The financial institution counterparty pays the Company paid total premiums of $4.6 million forinterest on the right to receivethree-month LIBOR rate. The Company designated the swaps as a cash flow payments if three-month LIBOR rises abovehedge.

Interest rate swap on variable rate loans

In March 2021, the capsCompany entered into a contract with a counterparty to manage interest rate risk associated with its variable rate loans.  The instrument is specifically designed to hedge the risk of 3.00%, thus effectively ensuringchanges in its cash flows from interest expensereceipts attributable to changes in a contractually specified interest rate, on the borrowings at maximum rates of 3.00% for the durationan amount of the agreements.Company’s variable rate loan assets equal to $50 million. The interest rate cap agreements wereswap will effectively fix the Company’s interest rate on $50 million of 1

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month USD-LIBOR-BBA (or LIBOR less two days) based loan assets at 0.806% plus the credit spread on the loans that reprices on weighted average basis.  The Company designated the swap as a cash flow hedge.

Fair value hedges

For derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as a fair value hedge, the gain or loss on the derivative instrument as well as the offsetting loss or gain on the hedged asset or liability attributable to the hedged risk are recognized in current earnings. The Company utilizes interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges.  Thefair value hedges to mitigate the effect of changing interest rates on the fair values of fixed rate callable securities available-for-sale. The hedging strategy on securities converts the fixed interest rate cap agreementsrates to LIBOR-based variable interest rates. These derivatives are included in other assetsdesignated as partial term hedges of selected cash flows covering specified periods of time prior to the call dates of the hedged securities. During 2019, the Company entered into 8 swap transactions with a notional amount of $37.2 million designated as fair value hedges. These derivatives are intended to protect against the effects of changing interest rates on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. Changes in the fair value, representing unrealized gains or losses, are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income, netvalues of tax.fixed rate securities.  The premiums paidfixed rates on the interest rate cap agreements are being recognized as increases in interest expense over the durationtransactions have a weighted average of the agreements using the caplet method.




1.696%.

Economic hedges

Forward sale commitments

The Company utilizes forward sale commitments on residential mortgage loans to hedge interest rate risk and the associated effects on the fair value of interest rate lock commitments and loans originated for sale. The forward sale commitments are accounted for as derivatives with changes in fair value recorded in current period earnings.derivatives. The Company typically uses a combination of best efforts and mandatory delivery contracts. The contracts which are loan sale agreements where the Company commits to deliver a certain principal amount of mortgage loans to an investor at a specified price on or before a specified date. Generally, the Company may enter into mandatory delivery contracts shortly afterjust prior to the loan closesclosing with a customer.


Customer loan derivatives

The Company enters into customer loan derivatives to facilitate the risk management strategies for commercial banking customers. The Company mitigates this risk by entering into equal and offsetting loan swap agreements with highly rated third-party financial institutions. The loan swap agreements are free standing derivatives and are recorded at fair value in the Company's consolidated balance sheet. The Company is party to master netting arrangements with its financial institutional counterparties; however, the Company does not offset assets and liabilities under these arrangements for financial statement presentation purposes.

The master netting arrangements provide for a single net settlement of all loan swap agreements, as well as collateral or cash funds, in the event of default on, or termination of, any one contract. Collateral is provided by cash or securities received or posted by the counterparty with net liability positions, respectively, in accordance with contract thresholds. Currently, the Company has posted cash of $12.0 million with counterparties.

The below table describes the potential effect of master netting arrangements on the consolidated balance sheet and the financial collateral pledged for these arrangements:

Gross Amounts Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheet

Derivative

Cash Collateral

(in thousands)

    

 Liabilities

    

Derivative Assets

    

 Pledged

    

Net Amount

As of December 31, 2021

  

  

  

  

Customer Loan Derivatives:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

MNA counterparty

$

(9,429)

$

9,429

$

12,000

$

12,000

RPA counterparty

 

(4,421)

 

4,421

 

 

Total

$

(13,850)

$

13,850

$

12,000

$

12,000

Non-hedging derivatives


Interest rate lock commitments

The Company enters into interest rate lock commitments (“IRLCs”) for residential mortgage loans, which commit the Company to lend funds to a potential borrower at a specific interest rate and within a specified period of time. IRLCs relate

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to the origination of residential mortgage loans that are held for sale are considered derivative financial instruments under applicable accounting guidance. Outstanding IRLCs expose the Company to the risk that the price of the mortgage loans underlying the commitments may decline due to increases in mortgage interest rates from inception of the rate lock to the funding of the loan. The IRLCs are free-standing derivatives which are carried at fair value with changes recorded in non-interest income in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income. Changes in the fair value of IRLCs subsequent to inception are based on; (i) changes in the fair value of the underlying loan resulting from the fulfillment of the commitment and (ii) changes in the probability when the loan will fund within the terms of the commitment, which is affected primarily by changes in interest rates and the passage of time.


Customer loan derivatives
The Company enters into customer loan derivatives to facilitate the risk management strategies for commercial banking customers. The Company mitigates this risk by entering into equal and offsetting loan swap agreements with highly rated third-party financial institutions. The loan swap agreements are free-standing derivatives and are recorded at fair value in the Company's consolidated balance sheet. The Company is party to master netting arrangements with its financial institutional counterparties; however, the Company does not offset assets and liabilities under these arrangements for financial statement presentation purposes. The master netting arrangements provide for a single net settlement of all loan swap agreements, as well as collateral or cash funds, in the event of default on, or termination of, any one contract. Collateral is provided by cash or securities received or posted by the counterparty with net liability positions, respectively, in accordance with contract thresholds. Currently, the Company has posted cash of $650 thousand with counterparties.


NOTE 12.11.           OTHER COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES, AND OFF-BALANCE SHEET ACTIVITIES

Customer Obligations

The Company is a party to financial instruments in the normal course of business to meet financing needs of its customers. These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit, unused or unadvanced loan funds, and letters of credit. The Company uses the same lending policies and procedures to make such commitments as it uses for other lending products. Customer’s creditworthiness is evaluated on a case-by-case basis.


Commitments to originate loans, including unused or unadvanced loan funds, are agreements to lend to a customer provided there is no violation of any condition established in the contract. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require customer payment of a fee. Since many of the commitments are expected to expire without being fully drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements.


Standby letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by the Company to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. Standby letters of credit generally become payable upon the failure of the customer to perform according to the terms of the underlying contract with the third party, while commercial letters of credit are issued specifically to facilitate commerce and typically result in the commitment being drawn on when the underlying transaction is consummated between the customer and a third party. The contractual amount of these letters of credit represents the maximum potential future payments guaranteed by the Company. Typically these letters of credit expire if unused; therefore the total amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements.


The following table summarizes the contractual amounts of commitments and contingent liabilities to customers as of December 31, 20182021 and December 31, 2017:

(in thousands) 2018 2017
Commitments to originate new loans $20,431
 $52,438
Unused funds on commercial and other lines of credit 169,063
 134,408
Unadvanced funds on home equity lines of credit 106,121
 108,745
Unadvanced funds on construction and real estate loans 133,130
 87,915
Commercial letters of credit 1,171
 928
Standby letters of credit 486
 486
Total $430,402
 $384,920

Operating Lease Obligations
The Company leases certain properties used in operations under terms of operating leases, which include renewal options. The following table sets forth the approximate future lease payments over the remaining terms of the non-cancelable leases as of December 31, 2018.
(in thousands) Amount
2019 $929
2020 902
2021 900
2022 916
2023 905
2024 and thereafter 6,754
Total $11,306

In connection the foregoing lease obligations, in 2018, 2017 and 2016, the Company recorded $1.1 million, $872 thousand, and $352 thousand in rent expense, respectively, which is included in occupancy and equipment expense in the Consolidated Statements of Income.

2020:

(in thousands)

    

2021

    

2020

Commitments to originate new loans

$

115,563

$

71,857

Unused funds on commercial and other lines of credit

 

98,993

 

202,217

Unadvanced funds on home equity lines of credit

117,351

117,198

Unadvanced funds on construction and real estate loans

 

168,883

 

106,935

Commercial and standby letters of credit

3,061

3,481

Letters of credit securing municipal deposits

221,804

181,150

Total

$

725,655

$

682,838

Legal Claims

Various legal claims arise from time to time in the normal course of business. As of December 31, 2018,2021, neither the Company nor its subsidiaries were involved in any pending legal proceedings believed by management to be material to the Company’s financial condition or results of operations. Periodically, there have been various claims and lawsuits involving the Company, such as claims to enforce liens, condemnation proceedings on properties in which the Company holds security interests, claims involving the making and servicing of real property loans, and other issues incident in the normal course of the Company'sCompany’s business. However, neither the Company nor its subsidiaries are a party to any pending legal proceedings that it believes, in the aggregate, would have a material adverse effect on the financial condition or operations of the Company. Additionally, an estimate of future, probable losses cannot be estimated as of December 31, 2018.2021.


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NOTE 13.12.           SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE


The actual and required capital ratios at December 31, 20182021 and December 31, 20172020 were as follows:

  2018
  Actual Minimum Capital Requirement Minimum to be Well-Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions
(in thousands, except ratios) Amount Ratio Amount Ratio Amount Ratio
Company (consolidated)            
Total capital to risk-weighted assets $331,628
 14.23% $186,405
 8.00% $244,656
 10.00%
Common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets 274,838
 11.80
 104,853
 4.50
 151,454
 6.50
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets 295,458
 12.68
 139,803
 6.00
 186,404
 8.00
Tier 1 capital to average assets 295,458
 8.53
 138,482
 4.00
 173,102
 5.00
  
 
 
 
 
 
Bank 
 
 
 
 
 
Total capital to risk-weighted assets $321,390
 13.82% $186,092
 8.00% $244,246
 10.00%
Common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets 302,220
 12.99
 104,677
 4.50
 151,200
 6.50
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets 302,220
 12.99
 139,569
 6.00
 186,092
 8.00
Tier 1 capital to average assets 302,220
 8.74
 138,392
 4.00
 172,990
 5.00
  2017
  Actual Minimum Capital Requirement Minimum to be Well-Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions
(in thousands, except ratios) Amount Ratio Amount Ratio Amount Ratio
Company (consolidated)            
Total capital to risk-weighted assets $307,305
 13.73% $179,047
 8.00% $234,999
 10.50%
Common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets 252,096
 11.26
 100,714
 4.50
 145,476
 6.50
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets 272,716
 12.19
 134,286
 6.00
 179,047
 8.00
Tier 1 capital to average assets 272,716
 8.10
 134,758
 4.00
 168,447
 5.00
             
Bank            
Total capital to risk-weighted assets $306,495
 13.71% $178,868
 8.00% $234,764
 10.50%
Common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets 288,906
 12.92
 100,613
 4.50
 145,331
 6.50
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets 288,906
 12.92
 134,151
 6.00
 178,868
 8.00
Tier 1 capital to average assets 288,906
 8.58
 134,702
 4.00
 168,378
 5.00

2021

Regulatory Minimum to

Actual

be "Well-Capitalized"

(in thousands, except ratios)

    

Amount

    

Ratio

Amount

    

Ratio

Company (consolidated)

 

Total capital to risk-weighted assets

$

380,690

14.32

%

$

265,845

10.00

%

Common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets

 

295,635

11.12

 

172,808

6.50

Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets

 

316,255

11.90

 

212,608

8.00

Tier 1 capital to average assets

 

316,255

8.66

 

182,595

5.00

Bank

Total capital to risk-weighted assets

$

375,435

14.14

%

$

265,513

10.00

%

Common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets

 

351,000

13.22

 

172,579

6.50

Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets

 

351,000

13.22

 

212,405

8.00

Tier 1 capital to average assets

 

351,000

9.62

 

182,432

5.00

2020

Regulatory Minimum to

Actual

be "Well-Capitalized"

(in thousands, except ratios)

    

Amount

    

Ratio

Amount

    

Ratio

Company (consolidated)

 

Total capital to risk-weighted assets

$

353,239

13.56

%

$

260,457

10.00

%

Common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets

 

273,178

10.49

 

169,297

6.50

Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets

 

273,178

11.28

 

193,742

8.00

Tier 1 capital to average assets

 

273,178

8.12

 

168,147

5.00

Bank

Total capital to risk-weighted assets

$

345,397

13.27

%

$

260,284

10.00

%

Common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets

 

325,956

12.52

 

169,226

6.50

Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets

 

325,956

12.52

 

208,279

8.00

Tier 1 capital to average assets

 

325,956

9.02

 

180,685

5.00

At each date shown, the Company and the Bank met the conditions to be classified as “well capitalized”“well-capitalized” under the relevant regulatory framework. To be categorized as well capitalized,“well-capitalized”, an institution must maintain minimum total risk-based, Tier 1 risk-based, and Tier 1 leverage ratios as set forth in the table above.


Effective January 1, 2015, the

The Company and the Bank becameare subject to the Basel III rule that requires the Company and the Bank to assess their Common equity tier 1 capital to risk weighted assets and the Company and the Bank each exceed the minimum to be well capitalized. In addition, the final capital rules added a requirement to maintain a minimum conservation buffer, composed of common equity tier 1 capital, of 2.5% of risk weighted assets, to be phased-in over three years and applied to the common equity tier 1 risk-based capital ratio, the Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio and the Total risk-based capital ratio. Accordingly,“well-capitalized.” All banking organizations on a fully phased in basis no later than January 1, 2019, must maintain a minimum Common equity tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 7.0%6.5%, a minimum Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 8.5%8.0% and a minimum Total risk-basedrisk- based capital ratio of 10.5%10.0%.


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The required minimum conservation buffer began to be phased-in incrementally, starting at 0.625% on January 1, 2016 and increasing to 1.25% on January 1, 2017. The buffer increased to 1.875% on January 1, 2018 and will increase to 2.5% on January 1, 2019. The final capital rules impose restrictions on capital distributions and certain discretionary cash bonus payments if the minimum capital conservation buffer is not met.

At December 31, 2018, the capital levels of both the Company and the Bank exceeded all regulatory capital requirements and their regulatory capital ratios were above the minimum levels required to be considered well-capitalized for regulatory purposes. The capital levels of both the Company and the Bank at December 31, 2018 also exceeded the minimum capital requirements including the currently applicable capital conservation buffer of 0.625%.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

Income

Components of accumulated other comprehensive lossincome at December 31, 20182021 and December 31, 20172020 are as follows:

(in thousands)

    

December 31, 2021

    

December 31, 2020

Accumulated other comprehensive income, before tax:

 

  

 

  

Net unrealized gain on AFS securities

$

2,580

$

13,069

Net unrealized gain (loss) on hedging derivatives(1)

 

1,130

 

(2,432)

Net unrealized loss on post-retirement plans

 

(718)

 

(1,850)

Income taxes related to items of accumulated other comprehensive income:

 

  

 

  

Net unrealized gain on AFS securities

 

(595)

 

(3,046)

Net unrealized (gain) loss on hedging derivatives(1)

 

(260)

 

567

Net unrealized loss on post-retirement plans

 

166

 

432

Accumulated other comprehensive income(1)

$

2,303

$

6,740

(in thousands) 2018 2017
Other accumulated comprehensive loss, before tax:    
Net unrealized loss on AFS securities $(11,304) $(2,741)
Net unrealized loss on derivative hedges (2,934) (3,604)
Net unrealized loss on post-retirement plans (1,162) (950)
  
 
Income taxes related to items of accumulated other comprehensive loss: 
 
Net unrealized loss on AFS securities 2,641
 1,030
Net unrealized loss on derivative hedges 685
 1,354
Net unrealized loss on post-retirement plans 272
 357
Accumulated other comprehensive loss $(11,802) $(4,554)

(1)Prior period has been revised, see Note 1 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Revision of Previously Issued Financial Statements.

The following table presents the components of other comprehensive income in 2018, 20172021, 2020 and 2016:

2019:

(in thousands)

    

Before Tax

    

Tax Effect

    

Net of Tax

Year Ended December 31, 2021

 

  

 

  

 

  

Net unrealized loss on AFS securities:

 

  

 

  

 

  

Net unrealized loss arising during the period

$

(7,619)

$

1,779

$

(5,840)

Less: reclassification adjustment for gains (losses) realized in net income

 

2,870

 

(672)

 

2,198

Net unrealized loss on AFS securities

 

(10,489)

 

2,451

 

(8,038)

Net unrealized gain on hedging derivatives:

 

 

  

 

  

Net unrealized gain arising during the period

 

3,562

 

(827)

 

2,735

Less: reclassification adjustment for gains (losses) realized in net income

 

 

 

Net unrealized gain on hedging derivatives

 

3,562

 

(827)

 

2,735

Net unrealized gain on post-retirement plans:

 

  

 

  

 

  

Net unrealized gain arising during the period

 

1,132

 

(266)

 

866

Less: reclassification adjustment for gains (losses) realized in net income

 

 

 

Net unrealized gain on post-retirement plans

 

1,132

 

(266)

 

866

Other comprehensive loss

$

(5,795)

$

1,358

$

(4,437)

(in thousands)

    

Before Tax

    

Tax Effect

    

Net of Tax

Year Ended December 31, 2020

 

  

 

  

 

  

Net unrealized gain on AFS securities:

 

  

 

  

 

  

Net unrealized gain arising during the period

$

11,264

$

(2,636)

$

8,628

Less: reclassification adjustment for gains realized in net income

 

5,445

 

(1,291)

 

4,154

Net unrealized gain on AFS securities

 

5,819

 

(1,345)

 

4,474

Net unrealized loss on hedging derivatives:

 

  

 

  

 

  

Net unrealized loss arising during the period(1)

 

(6,503)

 

1,303

 

(5,200)

Less: reclassification adjustment for gains (losses) realized in net income

 

(4,852)

 

917

 

(3,935)

Net unrealized loss on cash flow hedging derivatives(1)

 

(1,651)

 

386

 

(1,265)

Net unrealized gain on post-retirement plans:

 

  

 

  

 

  

Net unrealized loss arising during the period

 

(338)

 

77

 

(261)

Less: reclassification adjustment for gains (losses) realized in net income

 

 

 

Net unrealized loss on post-retirement plans

 

(338)

 

77

 

(261)

Other comprehensive income(1)

$

3,830

$

(882)

$

2,948

  2018
(in thousands) Before Tax Tax Effect Net of Tax
Net unrealized gain on AFS securities:      
Net unrealized gain arising during the period $(9,487) $2,194
 $(7,293)
Less: reclassification adjustment for gains (losses) realized in net income (924) 216
 (708)
Net unrealized gain on AFS securities (8,563) 1,978
 (6,585)
       
Net unrealized loss on derivative hedges:      
Net unrealized loss arising during the period 654
 (168) 486
Less: reclassification adjustment for gains (losses) realized in net income 
 
 
Net unrealized loss on derivative hedges 654
 (168) 486
       
Net unrealized loss on post-retirement plans:      
Net unrealized loss arising during the period (245) 54
 (191)
Less: reclassification adjustment for gains (losses) realized in net income (29) 7
 (22)
Net unrealized loss on post-retirement plans (216) 47
 (169)
Other comprehensive loss $(8,125) $1,857
 $(6,268)
(1)Prior period has been revised, see Note 1 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies – Revision of Previously Issued Financial Statements.

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2019

(in thousands)

    

Before Tax

    

Tax Effect

    

Net of Tax

Net unrealized gain on AFS securities:

 

  

 

  

 

  

Net unrealized gain arising during the period

$

18,883

$

(4,489)

$

14,394

Less: reclassification adjustment for gains (losses) realized in net income

 

237

 

(55)

 

182

Net unrealized gain on AFS securities

 

18,646

 

(4,434)

 

14,212

Net unrealized loss on hedging derivatives:

 

  

 

  

 

  

Net unrealized loss arising during the period(1)

 

(1,096)

 

326

 

(770)

Less: reclassification adjustment for gains (losses) realized in net income

 

(3,156)

 

737

 

(2,419)

Net unrealized loss on hedging derivatives(1)

 

2,060

 

(411)

 

1,649

Net unrealized loss on post-retirement plans:

 

  

 

  

 

  

Net unrealized loss arising during the period

 

(350)

 

83

 

(267)

Less: reclassification adjustment for gains (losses) realized in net income

 

 

 

Net unrealized loss on post-retirement plans

 

(350)

 

83

 

(267)

Other comprehensive income(1)

$

20,356

$

(4,762)

$

15,594

(1)Prior period has been revised, see Note 1 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies – Revision of Previously Issued Financial Statements.

  2017
(in thousands) Before Tax Tax Effect Net of Tax
Net unrealized loss on AFS securities:      
Net unrealized loss arising during the period $545
 $(121) $424
Less: reclassification adjustment for gains (losses) realized in net income 19
 (7) 12
Net unrealized loss on AFS securities 526
 (114) 412
       
Net unrealized loss on derivative hedges:      
Net unrealized loss arising during the period (838) 386
 (452)
Less: reclassification adjustment for gains (losses) realized in net income 
 
 
Net unrealized loss on derivative hedges (838) 386
 (452)
       
Net unrealized loss on post-retirement plans:      
Net unrealized gain arising during the period (347) 146
 (201)
Less: reclassification adjustment for gains (losses) realized in net income (21) 8
 (13)
Net unrealized gain on post-retirement plans (326) 138
 (188)
Other comprehensive loss $(638) $410
 $(228)

103

  2016
(in thousands) Before Tax Tax Effect Net of Tax
Net unrealized loss on AFS securities:      
Net unrealized loss arising during the period $(7,561) $2,647
 $(4,914)
Less: reclassification adjustment for gains (losses) realized in net income 4,498
 (1,574) 2,924
Net unrealized loss on AFS securities (12,059) 4,221
 (7,838)
       
Net unrealized loss on derivative hedges:      
Net unrealized loss arising during the period (272) 95
 (177)
Less: reclassification adjustment for gains (losses) realized in net income 
 
 
Net unrealized loss on derivative hedges (272) 95
 (177)
       
Net unrealized loss on post-retirement plans:      
Net unrealized gain arising during the period 62
 (20) 42
Less: reclassification adjustment for gains (losses) realized in net income (28) 10
 (18)
Net unrealized gain on post-retirement plans 90
 (30) 60
Other comprehensive loss $(12,241) $4,286
 $(7,955)

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The following table presents the changes in each component of accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) in 2018, 20172021, 2020 and 2016:

2019:

    

2021

    

Net unrealized

    

Net loss on

    

Net unrealized

    

gain

effective cash

 loss

on AFS

flow hedging

on pension

(in thousands)

Securities

derivatives

plans

Total(1)

Year Ended December 31, 2021

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

Balance at beginning of period

$

10,023

$

(1,865)

$

(1,418)

$

6,740

Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications

 

(5,840)

 

2,735

 

866

 

(2,239)

Less: amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income

 

2,198

 

 

 

2,198

Total other comprehensive (loss) income

 

(8,038)

 

2,735

 

866

 

(4,437)

Balance at end of period

$

1,985

$

870

$

(552)

$

2,303

    

2020

    

Net unrealized

    

Net loss on

    

Net unrealized

    

 (loss) gain

effective cash

 loss

on AFS

flow hedging

on pension

(in thousands)

Securities

derivatives(1)

plans

Total

Balance at beginning of period

$

5,549

$

(600)

$

(1,157)

$

3,792

Other comprehensive (loss) gain before reclassifications

 

8,628

 

(5,200)

 

(261)

 

3,167

Less: amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income

 

4,154

 

(3,935)

 

 

219

Total other comprehensive income (loss)

 

4,474

 

(1,265)

 

(261)

 

2,948

Balance at end of period

$

10,023

$

(1,865)

$

(1,418)

$

6,740

  2018
(in thousands) Net unrealized gain on AFS Securities Net loss on effective  derivative hedges Net unrealized loss on post-retirement plans Total
Balance at beginning of period $(1,713) $(2,250) $(591) $(4,554)
Other comprehensive gain/(loss) before reclassifications (7,293) 486
 (191) (6,998)
Less: amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (708) 
 (22) (730)
Total other comprehensive loss (6,585) 486
 (169) (6,268)
Less: amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income for ASU 2018-02 (367) (485) (128) (980)
Balance at end of period $(8,665) $(2,249) $(888) $(11,802)

(1)Prior period has been revised, see Note 1 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies – Revision of Previously Issued Financial Statements.

    

2019

    

Net unrealized

    

Net loss on

  �� 

Net unrealized

    

 (loss) gain

effective cash

 loss

on AFS

flow hedging

on pension

(in thousands)

Securities

derivatives(1)

plans

Total

Balance at beginning of period

$

(8,663)

$

(2,249)

$

(890)

$

(11,802)

Other comprehensive (loss) gain before reclassifications

 

14,394

 

(770)

 

(267)

 

13,357

Less: amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income

 

182

 

(2,419)

 

 

(2,237)

Total other comprehensive (loss) income

 

14,212

 

1,649

 

(267)

 

15,594

Balance at end of period

$

5,549

$

(600)

$

(1,157)

$

3,792

  2017
(in thousands) Net unrealized gain on AFS Securities Net loss on effective  derivative hedges Net unrealized loss on post-retirement plans Total
Balance at beginning of period $(2,125) $(1,798) $(403) $(4,326)
Other comprehensive gain/(loss) before reclassifications 424
 (452) (201) (229)
Less: amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income 12
 
 (13) (1)
Total other comprehensive loss 412
 (452) (188) (228)
Balance at end of period $(1,713) $(2,250) $(591) $(4,554)
(1)Prior period has been revised, see Note 1 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies – Revision of Previously Issued Financial Statements.


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  2016
(in thousands) Net unrealized gain on AFS Securities Net loss on effective  derivative hedges Net unrealized loss on post-retirement plans Total
Balance at beginning of period $5,713
 $(1,621) $(463) $3,629
Other comprehensive gain/(loss) before reclassifications (4,914) (177) 42
 (5,049)
Less: amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income 2,924
 
 (18) 2,906
Total other comprehensive loss (7,838) (177) 60
 (7,955)
Balance at end of period $(2,125) $(1,798) $(403) $(4,326)

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The following tables presents the amounts reclassified out of each component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) in 2018, 20172021, 2020 and 2016:

(in thousands) 2018 2017 2016 Affected Line Item where Net Income is Presented
Realized gains on AFS securities:        
Before tax $(924) $19
 $4,498
 Non-interest income
Tax effect 216
 (7) (1,574) Tax expense
Total reclassifications for the period $(708) $12
 $2,924
 Net of tax


(in thousands) 2018 2017 2016 Affected Line Item where Net Income is Presented
Realized loss on post-retirement plans:        
Before tax $(29) $(21) $(28) Salaries and benefits
Tax effect 7
 8
 10
 Tax benefit
Total reclassifications for the period $(22) $(13) $(18) Net of tax

2019:

Affected Line Item where

(in thousands)

    

2021

    

2020

    

2019

    

Net Income is Presented

Net realized gains on AFS securities:

  

  

  

  

Before tax (1)

$

2,870

$

5,445

$

237

 

Non-interest income

Tax effect

 

(672)

 

(1,275)

 

(55)

 

Tax expense

Total reclassifications for the period

$

2,198

$

4,170

$

182

Affected Line Item where

(in thousands)

    

2021

    

2020

    

2019

    

Net Income is Presented

Net realized loss on hedging derivatives:

  

  

  

  

Before tax

$

$

(4,852)

$

 

Non-interest income

Tax effect

 

 

917

 

 

Tax expense

Total reclassifications for the period

$

$

(3,935)

$

Affected Line Item where

(in thousands)

    

2021

    

2020

    

2019

    

Net Income is Presented

Realized loss on post-retirement plans:

  

  

  

  

Before tax

$

$

$

 

Non-interest expense

Tax effect

 

 

 

 

Tax expense

Total reclassifications for the period

$

$

$

 

Earnings per Share

Earnings per share have been computed based on the following (average diluted shares outstanding are calculated using the treasury stock method):following:

(in thousands, except per share and share data)

    

2021

    

2020

    

2019

Net income

$

39,299

$

33,244

$

22,620

Average number of basic common shares outstanding

 

14,968,973

 

15,245,728

 

15,540,884

Plus: dilutive effect of stock options and awards outstanding

 

76,189

 

25,819

 

46,109

Average number of diluted common shares outstanding(1)

 

15,045,162

 

15,271,547

 

15,586,993

Earnings per share:

 

  

 

  

 

  

Basic

$

2.63

$

2.18

$

1.46

Diluted

$

2.61

$

2.18

$

1.45

(1)Average diluted shares outstanding are computed using the treasury stock method.

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(in thousands, except per share and share data) 2018 2017 2016
Net income $32,937
 $25,993
 $14,933
       
Average number of basic common shares outstanding 15,487,686
 15,183,615
 9,068,624
Plus: dilutive effect of stock options and awards outstanding 76,778
 106,795
 74,029
Average number of diluted common shares outstanding 15,564,464
 15,290,410
 9,142,653
       
Anti-dilutive options excluded from earnings calculation 7,991
 8,659
 90,249
       
Earnings per share:      
Basic $2.13
 $1.71
 $1.65
Diluted $2.12
 $1.70
 $1.63



NOTE 14.STOCK BASED13.           STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS


On October 3, 2000,

The Company has several stock-based compensation plans that allow for grants of restricted stock, restricted shares, performance share units, performance shares and restricted stock units to its employees and non-employee directors. The Company's stock-based compensation plans are administered by the shareholdersCompensation Committee of the Company approvedBoard of Directors. For the Bar Harbor Banksharesyears ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and Subsidiaries Incentive Stock Option Plan2019, all common stock issuances in connection with stock-based compensation arrangements were issued from unissued shares.  As of 2000 (the “ISOP”) for its officers and employees, which provided forDecember 31, 2021, total shares authorized under the issuance of up to 1,012,500 shares of common stock. The purchase price of the stock covered by each option must be at least 100% of the trading value on the date such option was granted. Vesting terms ranged from three to seven years. According to the ISOP no option shall be granted after October 3, 2010, ten years after the effective date of the ISOP.


On May 19, 2009, the shareholders of the Company approved the adoption of the 2009 Bar Harbor Bankshares and Subsidiaries Equity Incentive Plan (the “2009 Plan”)Company's stock-based compensation 2019 plan for employees and directors of the Company and its subsidiaries. Subject to adjustment for stock splits, stock dividends, and similar events, the total number ofwere 500,000 shares, of common stock that can be issued under the 2009 Plan over the 10 year period in which the plan will be in place is 393,750226,286 shares of common stock, provided that no more than 168,750 shares of such stock can be awarded in the form of restricted stock or restricted stock units, as further described in the 2009 Plan. The 2009 Plan is administered by the Company’s Compensation Committee. All employees and directors of the Company and its subsidiaries are eligible to participate in the 2009 Plan, subject to the discretion of the administrator and the terms of the 2009 Plan. The maximum stock award granted to one individual may not exceed 45,000 shares of common stock (subject to adjustment for stock splits, and similar events) for any calendar year.  No grants were made after May 18, 2015 pursuant to this plan.

On May 19, 2015, the shareholders of the Company approved the adoption of the 2015 Bar Harbor Bankshares and Subsidiaries Equity Incentive Plan (the “2015 Plan”) for employees and directors of the Company and its subsidiaries. Subject to adjustment for stock splits, stock dividends, and similar events, the total number of shares of common stock that can be issued under the 2015 Plan over the 10 year period in which the plan will be in place is 420,000 shares of common stock. The 2015 Plan is administered by the Company’s Compensation Committee. All employees and directors of the Company and its subsidiaries are eligible to participate in the 2015 Plan, subject to the discretion of the administrator and the terms of the 2015 Plan. The maximum stock award granted to one individual may not exceed 30,000 shares of common stock (subject to adjustment for stock splits, and similar events) for any calendar year. According to the 2015 Plan no shares shall be granted after May 19, 2019. As of December 31, 2018, there were 117,134 shares available for grant under this plan.

In April of 2013, the Board of Directors approved a Long Term Incentive Program for senior management members. The program is designed to be made up of a series of three year rolling plans utilizing the shares made available through the approved equity plans. Grants may be given in time vested restricted stock awards, time vested restricted stock units or performance vested restricted stock units, or a combination of these types offuture grants.

Compensation expense recognized in connection with the stock basedstock-based compensation plans are presented in the following table for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017,2021, 2020, and 2016:


(in thousands) 2018 2017 2016
Stock options and restricted stock awards $350
 $399
 $543
Performance stock units 237
 290
 304
Restricted stock units 711
 585
 431
Total compensation expense $1,298
 $1,274
 $1,278

The total tax benefit2019:

(in thousands)

    

2021

    

2020

    

2019

Stock options

$

$

12

$

28

Restricted stock awards

357

275

300

Performance stock units

 

317

 

225

 

182

Restricted stock units

 

1,391

 

960

 

841

Total compensation expense

$

2,065

$

1,472

$

1,351

Tax benefits recognized associated with stock options and restricted stock awardsfrom stock-based compensation plans for the years ended 2018, 2017December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2016 was $81 thousand, $308 thousand and $274 thousand, respectively.2019 are, as follows:

(in thousands)

    

2021

    

2020

    

2019

Stock options(1)

$

77

$

9

$

23

Restricted stock awards

84

65

72

Performance stock units

 

79

 

49

 

56

Restricted stock units

 

344

 

190

 

198

Total tax benefit

$

584

$

313

$

349

(1) The totalCompany does not receive a tax benefit recognized associated with restricted stock units and performance stock units for the years ended 2018, 2017 and 2016 was $221 thousand, $423 thousand and $320 thousand, respectively.






on this plan until disqualifying dispositions are made.

Stock Option and Restricted Stock Awards Activity: Options

A summary combined status of the stock option and restricted stock awardsoptions as of December 31, 20182021 and 2017,2020, and changes during the year then ended is presented below:

Number of

Weighted

Aggregate

Stock Options

Average

Intrinsic Value

Stock Options

    

Outstanding

    

Exercise Price

    

(in thousands)

Outstanding at January 1, 2021

 

94,566

$

20.29

 

  

Granted

 

 

 

  

Exercised

 

(36,441)

 

19.38

 

  

Forfeited

 

 

 

  

Expired

(161)

13.27

Outstanding at December 31, 2021

 

57,964

$

20.89

$

466

Ending vested and expected to vest December 31, 2021

 

57,964

$

20.89

$

466

Exercisable at December 31, 2021

 

57,962

 

20.89

 

466


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Stock Options Number of Stock Options Outstanding Weighted Average Exercise Price Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Outstanding at January 1, 2018 169,921
 $18.95
  
Granted 
 
  
Exercised (47,534) 16.32
  
Forfeited (750) 22.16
  
Outstanding at December 31, 2018 121,637
 $19.96
 $313
       
Ending vested and expected to vest December 31, 2018 121,637
 $19.96
 $313
Exercisable at December 31, 2018 101,554
 20.66
 192

Stock Options Number of Stock Options Outstanding Weighted Average Exercise Price Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Outstanding at January 1, 2017 236,763
 $17.99
  
Granted 
 
  
Exercised (55,725) 15.19
  
Forfeited (11,117) 17.38
  
Outstanding at December 31, 2017 169,921
 $18.95
 1,370
       
Ending vested and expected to vest December 31, 2017 169,921
 $18.95
 $1,370
Exercisable at December 31, 2017 100,317
 18.66
 838

Restricted Stock Awards Number of Restricted Stock Awards Outstanding Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Outstanding at January 1, 2018 
 
Awarded 12,420
 $24.14
Vested (12,420) 24.14
Forfeited 
 
Outstanding at December 31, 2018 
 $

Restricted Stock Awards Number of Restricted Stock Awards Outstanding Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Outstanding at January 1, 2017 
 
Awarded 8,004
 $29.96
Vested (8,004) 29.96
Forfeited 
 
Outstanding at December 31, 2017 
 $

Number of

Weighted

Aggregate

Stock Options

Average

Intrinsic Value

Stock Options

    

Outstanding

    

Exercise Price

    

(in thousands)

Outstanding at January 1, 2020

 

107,784

$

20.15

 

  

Granted

 

 

 

  

Exercised

 

(9,860)

 

18.42

 

  

Forfeited

 

(483)

 

16.96

 

  

Expired

(2,875)

21.90

Outstanding at December 31, 2020

 

94,566

$

20.29

$

226

Ending vested and expected to vest December 31, 2020

 

94,566

$

20.29

$

226

Exercisable at December 31, 2020

 

92,956

 

20.35

 

217

All outstanding options were fully vested with 0 unrecognized compensation cost as of December 31, 2021.  The intrinsic value of the options exercised under both plans for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017,2021, 2020, and 2016,2019, was approximately $913$331 thousand, $760$39 thousand and $708$94 thousand, respectively.



As  The weighted average remaining contractual term of outstanding options is approximately 3.2 years.    

Restricted Stock Awards

Restricted stock awards (RSAs) are granted to certain directors and executive officers and vest immediately. A summary of RSAs as of December 31, 2018,2021 and 2020, and changes during the year then ended is presented below:

Number of

Restricted Stock

Weighted Average

Awards

Grant Date Fair

Restricted Stock Awards

    

Outstanding

    

Value

Outstanding at January 1, 2021

 

$

Awarded

 

11,418

 

31.29

Vested

 

(11,418)

 

31.29

Forfeited

 

 

Outstanding at December 31, 2021

 

$

Number of

Restricted Stock

Weighted Average

Awards

Grant Date Fair

Restricted Stock Awards

    

Outstanding

    

Value

Outstanding at January 1, 2020

 

$

Awarded

 

39,565

 

23.59

Vested

 

(39,565)

 

23.59

Forfeited

 

 

Outstanding at December 31, 2020

 

$

As RSAs are granted and vest on the same day there was approximately $8 thousandis no remaining contractual maturity or unrecognized expense to report as of unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested stock option awards, netDecember 31, 2021.  As there is 0 exercise price, RSAs also have 0 intrinsic value as of estimated forfeitures. This amount is expected to be recognized as expense over the next six years, with a weighted average recognition period of 1.36 years.


December 31, 2021.

Performance Stock Units

During 2018,

The Company has a long-term incentive plan where performance stock unit awards were(PSUs) are granted to certain executive officers providing the opportunity to earn shares of common stock of the Company collectively ranging from zero to 28,082 shares, based on the Company’sits performance compared to peers.  Participants in the plan were collectively granted PSUs ranging from 0 to 49,625 in 2021 and from 0 to 37,562 in 2020. The performance stock unitsPSUs granted will vest only if the performance measures are achieved.achieved over a three year performance period. Failure to achieve the performance measures will result in all or a portion of shares being forfeited. The performance shares grantedOn the grant dates in 2021 and 2020, PSUs had a weighted average fair value per share of $26.30 at$23.18 and $25.07, respectively.  Expense is recognized over the date of grant,performance period and will be earned over a three year performance period.


During 2017, performance stock unit awards were granted to certain executive officers providing the opportunity to earn shares of common stockis adjusted for changes in probability of the Company collectively ranging from zero to 19,973 shares, based on the Company’s performance compared to peers. The performance stock units granted will vest only if the performance measures are achieved. Failure to achieve the performance measures will result in all or a portionachieving profitability metrics.  

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The following table summarizes performance units at target as of December 31, 20182021 and 2017:


Performance Stock Units Number of Performance Stock Units Outstanding Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Nonvested at January 1, 2018 33,627
 $25.21
Awarded 23,011
 26.30
Vested and exercised (15,017) 22.25
Forfeited (3,756) 27.94
Nonvested at December 31, 2018 37,865
 $26.77

Performance Stock Units Number of Performance Stock Units Outstanding Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Nonvested at January 1, 2017 34,246
 $21.25
Awarded 17,711
 26.74
Vested and exercised (15,121) 18.84
Forfeited (3,209) 21.51
Nonvested at December 31, 2017 33,627
 $25.21

The2020:

Number of

Weighted Average

Performance Stock

Grant Date Fair

Performance Stock Units

    

Units Outstanding

    

Value

Nonvested at January 1, 2021

 

56,328

$

24.98

Awarded

 

33,083

 

23.18

Vested and exercised

 

(7,694)

 

26.79

Forfeited

 

(11,252)

 

25.33

Nonvested at December 31, 2021

 

70,465

$

23.88

Number of

Weighted Average

Performance Stock

Grant Date Fair

Performance Stock Units

    

Units Outstanding

    

Value

Nonvested at January 1, 2020

 

43,058

$

26.01

Awarded

 

25,041

 

25.07

Vested and exercised

 

(10,369)

 

18.51

Forfeited

 

(1,402)

 

29.13

Nonvested at December 31, 2020

 

56,328

$

24.98

Unrecognized expense for non-vested PSUs totaled $445 thousand as of December 31, 2021, which is expected to be recognized over the weighted average remaining contractual maturity term of 2.0 years.  PSU’s do not carry an exercise price and therefore have 0 intrinsic value as of the performanceDecember 31, 2021.

Restricted Stock Units

During 2021 and 2020, restricted stock units vested and exercised for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, was $337 thousand, $285 thousand and $336 thousand, respectively.


Restricted Stock Units
During 2018 and 2017, restricted stock units(RSUs) were granted to certain executive officers and senior vice presidents.  Awards to executives vest annually over 3 years while awards to senior vice presidents cliff vest at the end of three years. The restricted sharesRSUs granted were valued between $24.85$22.51 and $30.19$28.93 for 20182021 and between $26.86$20.44 and $30.93$25.07 for 20172020 the fair market value at the date of grant and vest annuallyare expensed over three years.

The following table summarizes restricted stock units activity in 20182021 and 2017:

Restricted Stock Units Number of Restricted Stock Units Outstanding Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Outstanding at January 1, 2018 74,168
 $26.60
Granted 46,743
 28.66
Vested and exercised (26,489) 24.36
Forfeited (13,682) 28.28
Outstanding at December 31, 2018 80,740
 $28.24

Restricted Stock Units Number of Restricted Stock Units Outstanding Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Outstanding at January 1, 2017 40,681
 $22.03
Granted 57,561
 28.48
Vested and exercised (12,667) 21.49
Forfeited (11,407) 25.43
Outstanding at December 31, 2017 74,168
 $26.60

The intrinsic value of the2020:

Number of

Weighted Average

Restricted Stock

Grant Date Fair

    

Units Outstanding

    

Value

Outstanding at January 1, 2021

131,398

 

$

23.57

Granted

59,401

25.51

Vested and exercised

(38,202)

27.33

Forfeited

(18,980)

22.72

Outstanding at December 31, 2021

133,617

$

23.48

Number of

Weighted Average

Restricted Stock

Grant Date Fair

    

Units Outstanding

    

Value

Outstanding at January 1, 2020

106,552

 

$

25.82

Granted

63,667

21.98

Vested and exercised

(31,565)

27.38

Forfeited

(7,256)

25.60

Outstanding at December 31, 2020

131,398

$

23.57

Restricted stock units include cash-based restricted stock units (CRSUs), total CRSUs vested and exercised during 2022 and 2020 were 20,568 and 13,290 shares, respectively. Unrecognized expense for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, was $594 thousand, $272 thousand and $235 thousand, respectively.non-vested RSUs totaled $2.1 million


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as of December 31, 2018, there was $1.8 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested restricted stock units and performance stock units granted under the Plans. That cost2021, which is expected to be recognized over athe weighted average remaining contractual maturity term of 1.9 years.

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

The Company maintains an employee stock purchase plan (ESPP) under which employees, through payroll deductions, are able to purchase shares of Company common stock. The purchase price is 92% of the lower of the market price on the first or last day of the offering period. The maximum number of shares issuable during any offering period is 200,000 shares however, as of 2.0 years.December 31, 2021, December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, there were 167,502, 186,983 and 200,000 shares available for issuance under the ESPP, respectively. Participants may not purchase more than 400 shares during any offering period and, in any event, no more than $25 thousand worth of common stock in any calendar year.  The ESPP has been determined to be non-compensatory in nature. As a result, the Company expects that expenses related to the ESPP will not be material. During the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, there were 19,481, 13,017 and 0 shares of common stock issued under the ESPP, respectively.


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NOTE 15.14.           FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS


A description of the valuation methodologies used for assets and liabilities measured at fair value, as well as the general classification of such instruments pursuant to the valuation hierarchy, is set forth below. These valuation methodologies were applied to all of the Company’s financial assets and financial liabilities that are carried at fair value.


Recurring Fair Value Measurements


The following table summarizes financial assets and financial liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 20182021 and December 31, 2017,2020, segregated by the level of the valuation inputs within the fair value hierarchy utilized to measure fair value.


  December 31, 2018
(in thousands) Level 1 Inputs Level 2 Inputs Level 3 Inputs Total Fair Value
Available for sale securities:        
Mortgage-backed securities:        
  US Government-sponsored enterprises $
 $404,952
 $
 $404,952
  US Government agency 
 110,512
 
 110,512
  Private label 
 20,382
 
 20,382
Obligations of states and political subdivisions thereof 
 132,265
 
 132,265
Corporate bonds 
 57,726
 
 57,726
Derivative assets 
 2,156
 8
 2,164
Derivative liabilities 
 (1,353) 
 (1,353)

  December 31, 2017
(in thousands) Level 1 Inputs Level 2 Inputs Level 3 Inputs Total Fair Value
Available for sale securities:        
Obligations of US Government sponsored enterprises $
 $6,972
 $
 $6,972
Mortgage-backed securities:        
  US Government-sponsored enterprises 
 443,003
 
 443,003
  US Government agency 
 95,596
 
 95,596
  Private label 
 674
 
 674
Obligations of states and political subdivisions thereof 
 140,200
 
 140,200
Corporate bonds 
 30,797
 
 30,797
Derivative assets 
 669
 
 669
Derivative liabilities 
 

 (222) (222)

December 31, 2021

    

Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Level 3

    

Total

(in thousands)

Inputs

Inputs

Inputs

Fair Value

Available for sale securities:

  

  

  

Mortgage-backed securities:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

US Government-sponsored enterprises

$

0

$

236,117

$

0

$

236,117

US Government agency

 

0

 

79,637

 

0

 

79,637

Private label

 

0

 

68,695

 

0

 

68,695

Obligations of states and political subdivisions thereof

 

0

 

141,776

 

0

 

141,776

Corporate bonds

 

0

 

92,051

 

0

 

92,051

Loans held for sale

0

5,523

0

5,523

Derivative assets

 

0

 

13,850

 

298

 

14,148

Derivative liabilities

 

0

 

(15,257)

 

0

 

(15,257)

December 31, 2020

    

Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Level 3

    

Total

(in thousands)

Inputs

Inputs

Inputs

Fair Value

Available for sale securities:

  

  

  

  

Mortgage-backed securities:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

US Government-sponsored enterprises

$

$

212,390

$

$

212,390

US Government agency

 

 

85,632

 

 

85,632

Private label

 

 

19,709

 

 

19,709

Obligations of states and political subdivisions thereof

 

 

169,004

 

 

169,004

Corporate bonds

 

 

98,311

 

 

98,311

Derivative assets(1)

 

 

25,895

 

22

 

25,917

Derivative liabilities(1)

 

 

(31,348)

 

(95)

 

(31,443)

(1)Prior period has been revised, see Note 1 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies – Revision of Previously Issued Financial Statements.

Securities Available for Sale: All securities and major categories of securities classified as available for sale are reported at fair value utilizing Level 2 inputs. For these securities, the Company obtains fair value measurements from independent pricing providers. The fair value measurements used by the pricing providers consider observable data that may include dealer quotes, market maker quotes and live trading systems. If quoted prices are not readily available, fair values are determined using matrix pricing models, or other model-based valuation techniques requiring observable inputs other than quoted prices such as market pricing spreads, credit information, callable features, cash flows, the U.S. Treasury yield curve, trade execution data, market consensus prepayment speeds, default rates, and the securities’ terms and conditions, among other things.

Loans Held for Sale:The valuation of the Company’s loans held for sale are determined on an individual basis using quoted secondary market prices and are classified as Level 2 measurements.


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Cash Flow Hedges. The valuation of the Company’s cash flow hedges are obtained from a third party. The pricing analysis is based on observable inputs for the contractual terms of the derivatives, including the period to maturity and interest rate curves. The inputs used to value the Company’s cash flow hedges are all classified as Level 2 measurements.

Interest Rate Lock Commitments.The Company enters into IRLCs for residential mortgage loans, which commit the Company to lend funds to a potential borrower at a specific interest rate and within a specified period of time. The estimated fair value of commitments to originate residential mortgage loans for sale is based on quoted prices for similar loans in active markets. However, this value is adjusted by a factor which considers the likelihood that theof a loan in a lock position will ultimately close. The closing ratio is derived from the Bank’sCompany’s internal data and is adjusted using significant management judgment. As such, IRLCs are classified as Level 3 measurements.


Forward Sale Commitments. The Company utilizes forward sale commitments as economic hedges against potential changes in the values of the IRLCs and loans originated for sale. The fair values of the Company’s mandatory delivery loan sale commitments are determined similarly to the IRLCs using quoted prices in the market place that are observable. However, closing ratios included in the calculation are internally generated and are based on management’s judgment and prior experience, which are not considered factors that are not observable.observable factors. As such, mandatory delivery forward commitments are classified as Level 3 measurements.


Customer Loan Derivatives.The valuation of the Company’s customer loan derivatives is obtained from a third-party pricing service and is determined using a discounted cash flow analysis on the expected cash flows of each derivative. The pricing analysis is based on observable inputs for the contractual terms of the derivatives, including the period to maturity and interest rate curves. The Company incorporates credit valuation adjustments to appropriately reflect both its own non-performancenonperformance risk and the respective counterparty’s non-performancenonperformance risk in the fair value measurements. In adjusting the fair value of its derivative contracts for the effect of non-performancenonperformance risk, the Company has considered the impact of master netting arrangements and any applicable credit enhancements, such as collateral postings.


Although the Company has determined that the majority of the inputs used to value its customer loan derivatives fall within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, the credit valuation adjustments associated with its derivatives utilize Level 3 inputs, such as estimates of current credit spreads to evaluate the likelihood of default by itself and its counterparties. However, as of December 31, 2018,2021, the Company assessed the significance of the impact of the credit valuation adjustments on the overall valuation of its derivative positions and determined that the credit valuation adjustments are not significant to the overall valuation of its derivatives. As a result, the Company determined that its derivative valuations in their entirety are classified in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.


The table below presents the changes in Level 3 assets and liabilities that were measured at fair value on a recurring basis in 20182021 and 2017.2020.

Assets (Liabilities)

Interest Rate Lock

Forward

(in thousands)

    

Commitments

    

Commitments

Year Ended December 31, 2021

 

  

 

  

Balance at beginning of period

$

22

$

(95)

Realized gain recognized in non-interest income

 

261

 

110

Balance at end of period

$

283

$

15

Year Ended December 31, 2020

 

  

 

  

Balance at beginning of period

$

59

$

(84)

Realized loss recognized in non-interest income

 

(37)

 

(11)

Balance at end of period

$

22

$

(95)

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  Assets (Liabilities)
(in thousands) Interest Rate Lock Commitments Forward Commitments
December 31, 2016 $
 $
     
Business combination, January 13, 2017 96
 23
Goodwill adjustment for business combination (75) (167)
Realized loss recognized in non-interest income (22) (77)
December 31, 2017 $(1) $(221)
     
Realized gain recognized in non-interest income 9
 221
December 31, 2018 $8
 $


Quantitative information about the significant unobservable inputs within Level 3 recurring assets and liabilities is as follows:

(in thousands, except ratios) Fair Value
December 31, 2018
 Valuation  Techniques Unobservable  Inputs Significant Unobservable Input Value
Assets (Liabilities)  
      
Interest Rate Lock Commitment $8
  Historical trend  Closing Ratio 90%
     Pricing Model Origination Costs, per loan $1.7
         
Forward Commitments 
 Quoted prices for similar loans in active markets. Freddie Mac pricing system Pair-off contract price
Total $8
      

    

Fair Value

Fair Value

    

    

Significant

 

December 31,

December 31,

Valuation

Unobservable

Unobservable

(in thousands, except ratios)

    

 2021

    

 2020

Techniques

    

Inputs

    

Input Value

Assets (Liabilities)

  

  

  

  

  

 

Interest Rate Lock Commitment

 

$

283

$

22

Pull-through Rate Analysis

 

Closing Ratio

 

85

%

 

 

Pricing Model

Origination Costs, per loan

$

1.7

Discount Cash Flows

Mortgage Servicing Asset

1.0

%

 

Forward Commitments

 

15

 

(95)

Quoted prices for similar loans in active markets

 

Freddie Mac pricing system

 

$99.8 to $103.2

Total

$

298

$

(73)

  

 

  

 

  

There were no level 3 assets and liabilities that were measured at fair value on a recurring basis in 20182021 and 2017.


2020.

Non-Recurring Fair Value Measurements

The Company is required, on a non-recurring basis, to adjust the carrying value or provide valuation allowances for certain assets using fair value measurements in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The following is a summary of applicable non-recurring fair value measurements asmeasurements.

December 31, 2021

December 31, 2020

December 31, 2021

Fair Value Measurement Date as of December 31, 2021

Level 3

Level 3

Total

Level 3

(in thousands)

    

Inputs

    

Inputs

    

Gains (Losses)

    

Inputs

Assets

  

  

  

  

Individually evaluated loans

$

8,324

$

8,746

$

(422)

December 2021

Capitalized servicing rights

 

5,263

3,605

 

1,658

 

December 2021

Premises held for sale

 

226

962

 

(736)

 

December 2021

Total

$

13,813

$

13,313

$

500

 

  

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  December 31, 2018 December 31, 2017 December 31, 2018 Fair Value Measurement Date as of December 31, 2018
(in thousands) 
Level 3
Inputs
 Level 3
Inputs
 
Total
Gains (Losses)
 
Level 3
Inputs
Assets  
  
    
Impaired loans $15,213
 $10,793
 $(4,420) December 2018
Capitalized servicing rights 4,882
 4,158
 
 December 2018
Other real estate owned 2,351
 122
 (20) April 2018
Total $22,446
 $15,073
 $(4,440)  

Quantitative information about the significant unobservable inputs within Level 3 non-recurring assets as of December 31, 20182021 and December 31, 20172020 is as follows:


 

(in thousands, except ratios)

    

Fair Value December 31, 2021

    

Valuation Techniques

    

Unobservable Inputs

    

Range (Weighted Average)(a)

 

Assets

 

  

 

  

 

  

  

Individually evaluated loans

$

4,780

 

Fair value of collateral-appraised value

 

Loss severity

10% to 70%

 

Appraised value

$71 to $1,792

Individually evaluated loans

 

3,544

 

Discount cash flow

 

Discount rate

 

2.88% to 9.50%

 

Cash flows

$6 to $931

Capitalized servicing rights

 

5,263

 

Discounted cash flow

 

Constant prepayment rate (CPR)

 

12.47%

 

  

 

  

 

Discount rate

 

9.53%

Premises held for sale

 

226

 

Fair value of asset less selling costs

 

Appraised value

$240

 

 

  

 

Selling Costs

 

6%

Total

$

13,813

 

  

 

  

 

  

  Fair Value     
Range  (Weighted Average) (a)
(in thousands, except ratios) December 31, 2018 Valuation Techniques Unobservable Inputs 
Assets  
      
Impaired loans $11,676
 Fair value of collateral - appraised value  Loss severity 0% to 55.00%
       Appraised value $0 to $6,915
         
Impaired loans 3,537
 Discounted cash flow  Discount rate 2.88% to 9.50%
       Cash flows $22 to $1,072
         
Capitalized servicing rights 4,882
 Discounted cash flow Constant prepayment rate (CPR) 8.19%
       Discount rate 10.08%
         
Other real estate owned 2,351
 Fair value of collateral less selling costs  Appraised value 
$2,700
      Selling costs 12.93%
Total $22,446
      

(a)Where dollar amounts are disclosed, the amounts represent the lowest and highest fair value of the respective assets in the population except for adjustments for market/property conditions, which represents the range of adjustments to individuals properties.

(in thousands, except ratios)

    

Fair Value December 31, 2020

    

Valuation Techniques

    

Unobservable Inputs

    

Range (Weighted Average)(a)

Assets

Individually evaluated loans

$

6,128

Fair value of collateral-appraised value

Loss severity

0% to 70%

Appraised value

$0 to $1,730

Individually evaluated loans

 

2,618

Discount cash flow

Discount rate

 

3.50% to 9.50%

Cash flows

$19 to $953

Capitalized servicing rights

 

3,605

Discounted cash flow

Constant prepayment rate (CPR)

 

18.53%

Discount rate

 

10.05%

Premises held for sale

 

962

Fair value of asset less selling costs

Appraised value

 

$220 to $386

Selling Costs

 

6%

Total

$

13,313

  Fair Value     
Range  (Weighted Average) (a)
(in thousands, except ratios) December 31, 2017 Valuation Techniques Unobservable Inputs 
Assets  
      
Impaired loans $8,586
 Fair value of collateral - appraised value Loss severity 15.70% to 45.28%
      Appraised value $100 to $7,545
         
Impaired loans 2,207
 Discount cash flow Discount rate 2.63% to 9.50%
      Cash flows $6 to $320
         
Capitalized servicing rights 4,158
 Discounted cash flow Constant prepayment rate (CPR) 10.97%
      Discount rate 10.10%
         
Other real estate owned 122
 Fair value of collateral less selling costs  Appraised value 
$136
  

   Selling costs 10.00%
Total $15,073
      

(a)Where dollar amounts are disclosed, the amounts represent the lowest and highest fair value of the respective assets in the population except for adjustments for market/property conditions, which represents the range of adjustments to individuals properties.

There were no Level 1 or Level 2 non-recurring fair value measurements for the periods ended December 31, 20182021 and December 31, 2017.2020.


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Impaired Loans.

Individually evaluated loans. Loans are generally not recorded at fair value on a recurring basis. Periodically, the Company records non-recurring adjustments to the carrying value of loans based on fair value measurements for partial charge-offs of the uncollectible portions of those loans. Non-recurring adjustments can also include certain impairment amounts for collateral-dependent loans calculated when establishing the allowance for credit losses. Such amounts are generally based on the fair value of the underlying collateral supporting the loan and, as a result, the carrying value of the loan less the calculated valuation amount does not necessarily represent the fair value of the loan. Real estate collateral is typically valued using appraisals or other indications of value based on recent comparable sales of similar properties or assumptions generally observable in the marketplace. However, the choice of observable data is subject to significant judgment, and there are often adjustments based on judgment in order to make observable data comparable and to consider the impact of time, the condition of properties, interest rates, and other market factors on current values. Additionally, commercial real estate appraisals frequently involve discounting of projected cash flows, which relies inherently on unobservable data. Therefore, non-recurring fair value measurement adjustments that relate to real estate collateral have generally been classified as Level 3. Estimates of fair value for other collateral that supports commercial loans are generally based on assumptions not observable in the marketplace and therefore such valuations have been classified as Level 3.


Capitalized loan servicing rights. A loan servicing right asset represents the amount by which the present value of the estimated future net cash flows to be received from servicing loans exceed adequate compensation for performing the servicing. The fair value of servicing rights is estimated using a present value cash flow model. The most important assumptions used in the valuation model are the anticipated rate of the loan prepayments and discount rates. Adjustments are only recorded when the discounted cash flows derived from the valuation model are less than the carrying value of the asset. Although some assumptions in determining fair value are based on standards used by market participants, some are based on unobservable inputs and therefore are classified in Level 3 of the valuation hierarchy.


Other real estate owned (“OREO”).OREO results from the foreclosure process on residential or commercial loans issued by the Bank. Upon assuming the real estate, the Company records the property at the fair value of the asset less the estimated sales costs. Thereafter, OREO properties are recorded at the lower of cost or fair value less the estimated sales costs. OREO fair values are primarily determined based on Level 3 data including sales comparables and appraisals.

Premises held for sale. Premises held for sale, identified as part of the Company’s strategic review and branch optimization exercise, were transferred from premises and equipment at the lower of amortized cost or fair value less the estimated sales costs. Assets held for sale fair values are primarily determined based on Level 3 data including sales comparables and appraisals.


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Summary of Estimated Fair Values of Financial Instruments

The following table represents estimated fair values, and related carrying amounts of the Company’s financial instruments as of December 31, 20182021 and December 31, 2017.2020. Certain financial instruments and all non-financial instruments are excluded from disclosure requirements. Accordingly, the aggregate fair value amounts presented herein may not necessarily represent the underlying fair value of the Company.

December 31, 2021

Carrying

Fair

(in thousands)

    

Amount

    

Value

    

Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Level 3

Financial Assets

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Cash and cash equivalents

$

250,389

$

250,389

$

250,389

$

0

$

0

Securities available for sale

 

618,276

 

618,276

 

0

 

618,276

 

0

FHLB stock

 

7,384

 

7,384

 

0

 

7,384

 

0

Loans held for sale

5,523

5,523

0

5,523

0

Net loans

 

2,509,192

 

2,442,741

 

0

 

0

 

2,442,741

Accrued interest receivable

 

2,712

 

2,712

 

0

 

2,712

 

0

Cash surrender value of bank-owned life insurance policies

 

79,020

 

79,020

 

0

 

79,020

 

0

Derivative assets

 

14,148

 

14,148

 

0

 

13,850

 

298

Financial Liabilities

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Non-maturity deposits

$

2,623,012

$

2,853,000

$

0

$

2,853,000

$

0

Time deposits

425,532

424,000

0

424,000

0

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

19,802

19,802

0

19,802

0

FHLB advances

 

98,598

 

98,439

 

0

 

98,439

 

0

Subordinated borrowings

 

60,124

 

61,884

 

0

 

61,884

 

0

Derivative liabilities

 

15,257

 

15,257

 

0

 

15,257

 

0

December 31, 2020

Carrying

Fair

(in thousands)

    

Amount

    

Value

    

Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Level 3

Financial Assets

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Cash and cash equivalents

$

226,007

$

226,007

$

226,007

$

$

Securities available for sale

 

585,046

 

585,046

 

 

585,046

 

FHLB stock

 

14,036

 

14,036

 

 

14,036

 

Loans held for sale

23,988

24,163

24,163

Net loans

 

2,543,803

 

2,547,970

 

 

 

2,547,970

Accrued interest receivable

 

2,964

 

2,964

 

 

2,964

 

Cash surrender value of bank-owned life insurance policies

 

77,870

 

77,870

 

 

77,870

 

Derivative assets(1)

 

25,895

 

25,895

 

 

25,917

 

22

Financial Liabilities

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Non-maturity deposits

$

2,207,854

$

2,122,222

$

$

2,122,222

$

Time deposits

698,361

694,700

694,700

Short-term other borrowings

 

27,779

 

27,779

 

 

27,779

 

FHLB advances

 

248,283

 

252,698

 

 

252,698

 

Subordinated borrowings

 

59,961

 

57,091

 

 

57,091

 

Derivative liabilities(1)

 

31,348

 

31,348

 

 

31,443

 

95

(1)Prior period has been revised, see Note 1 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies – Revision of Previously Issued Financial Statements.

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  December 31, 2018
(in thousands) 
Carrying
Amount
 
Fair
Value
 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Financial Assets  
  
  
  
  
Cash and cash equivalents $98,754
 $98,754
 $98,754
 $
 $
Securities available for sale 725,837
 725,837
 
 725,837
 
FHLB bank stock 35,659
 35,659
 
 35,659
 
Net loans 2,476,361
 2,415,863
 
 
 2,415,863
Accrued interest receivable 3,533
 3,533
 
 3,533
 
Cash surrender value of bank-owned life insurance policies 73,810
 73,810
 
 73,810
 
Derivative assets 2,164
 2,164
 
 2,156
 8
           
Financial Liabilities          
Total deposits $2,483,238
 $2,404,250
 $
 $2,404,250
 $
Other short-term borrowings 36,211
 36,171
 
 36,171
 
Federal Home Loan Bank advances 644,611
 643,065
 
 643,065
 
Subordinated borrowings 37,973
 37,973
 
 37,973
 
Junior subordinated borrowings 5,000
 3,923
 
 3,923
 
Derivative liabilities (1,353) (1,353) 
 
 (1,353)
  December 31, 2017
(in thousands) Carrying
Amount
 Fair
Value
 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Financial Assets  
  
  
  
  
Cash and cash equivalents $90,685
 $90,685
 $90,685
 $
 $
Securities available for sale 717,242
 717,242
 
 717,242
 
FHLB bank stock 38,105
 38,105
 
 38,105
 
Net loans 2,473,288
 2,433,557
 
 
 2,433,557
Accrued interest receivable 3,347
 3,347
 
 3,347
 
Cash surrender value of bank-owned life insurance policies 57,997
 57,997
 
 57,997
 
Derivative assets 669
 669
 
 669
 
           
Financial Liabilities          
Total deposits $2,352,085
 $2,348,574
 $
 $2,348,574
 $
Other short-term borrowings 40,706
 40,680
 
 40,680
 
Federal Home Loan Bank advances 745,982
 744,006
 
 744,006
 
Subordinated borrowings 38,033
 38,033
 
 38,033
 
Junior subordinated borrowings 5,000
 3,782
 
 3,782
 
Derivative liabilities (222) (222) 
 
 (222)


Other than as discussed above, the following methods and assumptions were used by management to estimate the fair value of significant classes of financial instruments for which it is practicable to estimate that value.

Cash and cash equivalents. Carrying value is assumed to represent fair value for cash and cash equivalents that have original maturities of ninety days or less.

FHLB bank stock and restricted securities. Carrying value approximates fair value based on the redemption provisions of the issuers.

Cash surrender value of life insurance policies. Carrying value approximates fair value.

Loans, net. As of December 31, 2018, the fair value of loans were calculated on an individual basis with consideration given to the loans' underlying characteristics, including account types, remaining terms, annual interest rates or coupons, interest types, timing of principal and interest payments, current market rates, risk ratings, credit ratings and remaining balances. A discounted cash flow model is used to estimate the fair value of the loans using assumptions

NOTE 15.           REVENUE FROM CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS

The Company has accounted for the coupon rates, remaining maturities, prepayment speeds, liquidity premiums, projected default probabilities, losses given defaults, and estimates of prevailing discount rates.  As of December 31, 2017, the fair value of loans was estimated by discounting future cash flows using the current interest rates at which similar loans with similar terms would be made to borrowers of similar credit quality.


Accrued interest receivable. Carrying value approximates fair value.

Deposits. The fair value of demand,various non-interest bearing checking, savings and money market deposits is determined as the amount payable on demand at the reporting date. The fair value of time deposits is estimated by discounting the estimated future cash flows using market rates offered for deposits of similar remaining maturities.

Borrowed funds. The fair value of borrowed funds is estimated by discounting the future cash flows using market rates for similar borrowings.  Such funds include all categories of debt and debentures in the table above.

Subordinated borrowings. The Company utilizes a pricing service along with internal models to estimate the valuation of its junior subordinated debentures. The junior subordinated debentures re-price every ninety days.

Off-balance-sheet financial instruments. Off-balance-sheet financial instruments include standby letters of credit and other financial guarantees and commitments considered immaterial to the Company’s financial statements.

NOTE 16.     NON-INTEREST INCOME

Adoption of "ASC 606", Revenue from Contracts with Customers

The Company completed its overall assessment of revenue streams and review of related contracts within scope of Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 606, including trust and investment management fees, financial services fees, interchange fees, customer deposit fees, and other customer service fees. Based on this assessment, the Company concluded thatunder ASC 606 did not materially change the method in which the Company currently recognizes revenue for these revenue streams. The Company also completed its evaluation of certain costs related to these revenue streams to determine whether such costs should be presented as expenses or contra-revenue (i.e., gross vs. net). Based on its evaluation, the Company determined the classification of certain debit and credit card related costs should change (i.e., costs previously recorded as expense are now recorded as contra-revenue, and vice versa). These classification changes resulted in immaterial changes to both revenue and expense. These changes did not have a material effect to non-interest income or expense. Additionally, the Company reviewed deferred revenue from benefits received under various incentive contracts. The Company noted one contract was significantly impacted by the adoption, which the related financial impact and details are reflected in the tables below.

The Company adopted ASC 606 on January 1, 2018, using the modified retrospective method for all contracts not completed as of the date of adoption. The reported results for 2018 reflect the application of ASC 606 guidance while the reported results for 2017 were prepared under the prior guidance of ASC 605 - Revenue Recognition.

The adoption effected the Company's accounting for deferred revenue related to an upfront incentive received in connection with a co-branding agreement. The incentive, which was previously amortized over the life of the contract is now constrained by a termination penalty based on future customer transaction volume. As a result, the remaining deferred liability was re-established to its original value, which increased deferred tax assets by $57 thousand and reduced retained earnings by $184 thousand. Operating results during 2018 were not effected.

Financial Statement Impact

The cumulative effect of the changes made to the consolidated January 1, 2018 balance sheet for the adoption were as follows:
 (in thousands) Balance at December 31, 2017 Adjustments due to Topic 606 Balance at January 1, 2018
Balance Sheet      
Other Assets $24,389
 $57
 $24,446
Other Liabilities 28,737
 241
 28,978
Retained Earnings 144,977
 (184) 144,793

Transaction Price Allocated to Future Performance Obligations

ASC 606 requires the Company to disclose the aggregate amount of transaction price allocated to performance obligations that have not yet been satisfied as of January 1, 2018. The guidance provides certain practical expedients which limit this requirement and, therefore, the Company does not disclose the value of unsatisfied performance obligations for: (1) contracts with an original expected length of one year or less; (2) contracts for which revenue is recognized at the amount to which the Company has the right to invoice for services performed; or (3) variable consideration allocated entirely to a wholly unsatisfied performance obligation for which consideration is allocated in accordance with paragraph 606-10-32-40. All revenue accounted for under the scope of ASC 606 meets one of these three criteria.


606.

Disaggregation of Revenue


The following tables disaggregatespresent disaggregation of the Company’s non-interest revenue by major business line and timing of revenue recognition for the transfer of products or services:

 (in thousands) Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2018
Major Products/Service Lines   
Trust management fees $11,017
Financial services fees 968
Interchange fees 4,434
Customer deposit fees 3,800
Other customer service fees 1,304
 Total $21,523

 (in thousands) Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2018
Timing of Revenue Recognition  
Products and services transferred at a point in time $9,766
Products and services transferred over time 11,757
Total $21,523

Year Ended December 31, 

(in thousands)

    

2021

    

2020

Major Products/Service Lines

 

  

 

  

Trust management fees

$

13,495

$

12,246

Financial services fees

 

1,684

 

1,132

Interchange fees

 

7,368

 

6,668

Customer deposit fees

 

4,905

 

3,746

Other customer service fees

 

939

 

913

 Total

$

28,391

$

24,705

Year Ended December 31, 

(in thousands)

    

2021

    

2020

Timing of Revenue Recognition

 

  

 

  

Products and services transferred at a point in time

$

14,250

$

11,992

Products and services transferred over time

 

14,141

 

12,713

Total

$

28,391

$

24,705

Trust Management Fees

The trust management business generates revenue through a range of fiduciary services including trust and estate administration, wealth advisory, and investment management to individuals, businesses, not-for-profit organizations, and municipalities. Revenue from these servicesThese fees are primarily earned over time as the Company charges its customers on a monthly or quarterly basis in accordance with its investment advisory agreements.  Fees are generally recognized over time and is typicallyassessed based on a time elapsed measuretiered scale of progress.the market value of assets under management at month end.  Certain fees, such as bill paying fees, distribution fees, real estate sale fees, and supplemental tax service fees, are recorded as revenue at a point in time upon the completion of the service.


Financial Services Fees

Bar Harbor Financial Services is a branch office of Infinex, an independent registered broker dealer offering securities and insurance products not affiliated with the Company or its subsidiaries. The Company has a revenue sharing agreement with Infinex for any financial service fee income generated. Financial services fees are recognized at a point in time upon the completion of monthly service requirements.


Interchange Fees

The Company earns interchange fees from transaction fees that merchants pay whenever a customer uses a debit card to make a purchase from the merchant.their store. The fees are paid to the card-issuing bank to cover handling costs, fraud, bad debt costs and the risk involved in approving the payment. Interchange fees are generally recognized as revenue at a point in time upon the completion of a debit card transaction.


Customer Deposit Fees

The Customer Depositcustomer deposit business offers a variety of deposit accounts with a range of interest rates, fee schedules and other terms, which are designed to meet the customer's financial needs. Additional depositor relateddepositor-related services provided to customers include ATM, bank-by-phone, internet banking, internet bill pay, mobile banking, and other cash management services which include remote deposit capture, ACH origination, and wire transfers. These customer deposit fees are generally recognized by the Company at a point in time upon the completion of the service.


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Other Customer Service Fees

The Company has certain incentive and referral fee arrangements with independent third parties in which fees are earned for new account activity, product sales, or transaction volume generated for the respective third parties. The Company also earns a percentage of the fees generated from third partythird-party credit card plans promoted through the Bank. Revenue from these incentive and referral fee arrangements are recognized over time using the right to invoice measure of progress.


Contract Balances with Customers


The following table provides information about receivables, contract assets or receivables and contract liabilities or deferred revenues from contracts with customers.

 (in thousands) Balance at December 31, 2018 Balance at December 31, 2017
Other Assets $2,866
 $972
     
Other Liabilities 4,923
 342

customers:

    

    

(in thousands)

December 31, 2021

December 31, 2020

Balances from contracts with customers only:

 

  

 

  

Other Assets

$

1,184

$

1,121

Other Liabilities

 

2,324

 

2,785

The timing of revenue recognition, billings and cash collections results in receivables, contract assets or receivables and contract liabilities or deferred revenue on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.consolidated balance sheets. For most customer contracts, fees are deducted directly from customer accounts and, therefore, there is no associated impact on the accounts receivable balance. For certain types of service contracts, the Company has an unconditional right to consideration under the service contract and an accounts receivable balance is recorded for services completed. When consideration is received, or such consideration is unconditionally due, from a customer prior to transferring goods or services to the customer under the terms of a contract, a contract liability is recorded. Contract liabilities are recognized as revenue after control of the products or services is transferred to the customer and all revenue recognition criteria have been met.


Costs to Obtain and Fulfill a Contract

The Company currently expenses contract costs for processing and administrative fees for debit card transactions. The Company also expenses custody fees and transactional costs associated with securities transactions as well as third party tax preparation fees. The Company has elected the practical expedient in ASC 340-40-25-4, whereby the Company recognizes the incremental costs of obtaining contracts as an expense when incurred if the amortization period of the assets the Company otherwise would have recognized is one year or less.

NOTE 16.           LEASES

A lease is defined as a contract, or part of a contract, that conveys the right to control the use of identified property, plant or equipment for a period of time in exchange for consideration. Substantially all of the leases pursuant to which the Company is the lessee are comprised of real estate property for branches, ATM locations, and office space with terms extending through 2040. All leases are classified as operating leases, and are recognized on the consolidated balance sheets as a right- of-use (“ROU”) asset with a corresponding lease liability.

The following table presents the consolidated statements of condition classification of the Company’s ROU assets and lease liabilities:

(in thousands)

    

Classification

    

December 31, 2021

    

December 31, 2020

Lease Right-of-Use Assets

 

  

  

Operating lease right-of-use assets

 

Other assets

$

9,274

$

10,338

Lease Liabilities

 

  

 

  

 

  

Operating lease liabilities

 

Other liabilities

 

9,643

 

10,627

The calculated amount of the ROU assets and lease liabilities in the table above are impacted by the length of the lease term and the discount rate used for the present value of the minimum lease payments. The Company’s lease agreements


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often include one or more options to renew at the Company’s discretion. If at lease inception, the Company considers the exercising of a renewal option to be reasonably certain, the Company will include the extended term in the calculation of the ROU asset and lease liability.

    

December 31, 2021

    

December 31, 2020

Weighted-average remaining lease term (in years)

  

  

Operating leases

8.03

9.26

Weighted-average discount rate

  

  

Operating leases

3.07

%

3.15

%

The following table represents lease costs and other lease information. As the Company elected, for all classes of underlying assets, not to separate lease and non-lease components and instead to account for them as a single lease component, the variable lease cost primarily represents variable payments such as real estate taxes, common area maintenance and utilities.

Year Ended

(in thousands)

    

December 31, 2021

    

December 31, 2020

December 31, 2019

Lease Costs

 

  

 

  

  

Operating lease cost

$

1,295

$

1,285

$

698

Variable lease cost

 

229

 

271

 

711

Total lease cost

$

1,524

$

1,556

$

1,409

Future minimum payments for operating leases with initial or remaining terms of one year or more as of December 31, 2021 are, as follows:

(in thousands)

Payments

Twelve Months Ended:

December 31, 2022

$

1,344

December 31, 2023

1,343

December 31, 2024

1,316

December 31, 2025

1,092

December 31, 2026

987

Thereafter

4,074

Total future minimum lease payments

10,156

Amounts representing interest

(513)

Present value of net future minimum lease payments

$

9,643

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NOTE 17.CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF PARENT COMPANY


The condensed balance sheets of Bar Harbor Bankshares as of December 31, 20182021 and 2017,2020, and the condensed statements of income and cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2018, 20172021, 2020 and 20162019 are presented below:


CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS

December 31, 

(in thousands)

    

2021

    

2020

Assets

 

  

 

  

Cash

$

2,572

$

10,741

Investment in subsidiaries(1)

 

479,914

 

460,369

Premises and equipment

 

792

 

756

Other assets

 

7,078

 

1,934

Total assets

$

490,356

$

473,800

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

 

  

 

  

Subordinated notes

$

60,124

$

59,961

Accrued expenses

 

6,085

 

6,774

Shareholders’ equity(1)

 

424,147

 

407,065

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity(1)

$

490,356

$

473,800

(1)Prior period has been revised, see Note 1 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies – Revision of Previously Issued Financial Statements.
  December 31,
(in thousands) 2018 2017
Assets 
 
Cash due from Bar Harbor Bank and Trust $9,993
 $2,400
Investment in subsidiaries 398,821
 392,073
Premises and equipment 687
 687
Other assets 3,416
 939
Total assets $412,917
 $396,099
     
Liabilities and Shareholders Equity 
 
Subordinated notes $37,973
 $38,033
Accrued expenses 4,365
 3,425
Shareholders equity 370,579
 354,641
Total Liabilities and shareholders equity $412,917
 $396,099

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

Years Ended December 31, 

(in thousands)

    

2021

    

2020

    

2019

Income:

Dividends from subsidiaries

$

15,557

$

8,024

$

21,734

Other income

 

740

 

742

 

337

Total income

 

16,297

 

8,766

 

22,071

Interest expense

 

2,632

 

2,750

 

2,188

Non-interest expense

 

5,455

 

4,465

 

3,208

Total expense

 

8,087

 

7,215

 

5,396

Income before taxes and equity in undistributed income of subsidiaries

 

8,210

 

1,552

 

16,675

Income tax benefit

 

(1,741)

 

(1,539)

 

(1,100)

Income before equity in undistributed income of subsidiaries

 

9,951

 

3,091

 

17,775

Equity in undistributed income of subsidiaries

 

29,348

 

30,153

 

4,845

Net income

$

39,299

$

33,244

$

22,620

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  Years Ended December 31,
(in thousands) 2018 2017 2016
Income:      
Dividends from subsidiaries $23,705
 $13,907
 $6,473
Other 31
 25
 
Total income 23,736
 13,932
 6,473
Interest expense 2,121
 1,857
 
Non-interest expense 3,147
 2,979
 2,949
Total expense 5,268
 4,836
 2,949
Income before taxes and equity in undistributed income of subsidiaries 18,468
 9,096
 3,524
Income tax benefit (1,136) (1,210) (1,029)
Income before equity in undistributed income of subsidiaries 19,604
 10,306
 4,553
Equity in undistributed income of subsidiaries 13,333
 15,687
 10,380
       
Net income $32,937
 $25,993
 $14,933


CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

Years Ended December 31, 

(in thousands)

    

2021

    

2020

    

2019

Cash flows from operating activities:

Net income

$

39,299

$

33,244

$

22,620

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

 

  

 

  

 

  

Equity in undistributed income of subsidiaries

 

(29,348)

 

(30,153)

 

(4,845)

Other, net

 

(5,582)

 

3,840

 

(1,040)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

4,369

 

6,931

 

16,735

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

  

 

  

 

  

Acquisitions, net of cash paid

 

 

 

Purchase of securities

 

 

 

Capital contribution to subsidiary

 

 

 

(8,000)

Net cash (used in) investing activities

 

 

 

(8,000)

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

  

 

  

 

  

Proceeds from issuance of subordinated debt

 

 

 

40,000

Repayment of subordinated debt

 

 

 

(17,000)

Net proceeds from common stock

 

1,534

 

2,192

 

883

Net proceeds from reissuance of treasury stock

 

 

(14,188)

 

(22)

Common stock cash dividends paid

 

(14,072)

 

(13,417)

 

(13,366)

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

 

(12,538)

 

(25,413)

 

10,495

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

 

(8,169)

 

(18,482)

 

19,230

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

 

10,741

 

29,223

 

9,993

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year

$

2,572

$

10,741

$

29,223

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NOTE 18. QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)

The Company has revised amounts reported in previously issued quarterly financial statements of 2021 and 2020 related to errors. The revised amounts relate to derivatives that were incorrectly presented as assets instead of liabilities and related equity effects net of tax and the related effects on comprehensive income and shareholders’ equity.

The following tables present the revisions to comprehensive income from our previously issued financial statements to reflect the correction of errors:

As

As

(in thousands)

    

Reported

    

Adjustment

    

Revised

Three Months Ended March 31, 2021

Other comprehensive income, before tax:

Changes in unrealized loss on hedging derivatives

$

(2,659)

$

5,052

$

2,393

Income taxes related to other comprehensive income:

Changes in unrealized loss on hedging derivatives

620

(1,176)

(556)

Total other comprehensive loss

(7,552)

3,876

(3,676)

Total comprehensive income

$

1,928

$

3,876

$

5,804

Three Months Ended June 30, 2021

Other comprehensive income, before tax:

Changes in unrealized gain on hedging derivatives

$

1,963

$

(1,842)

$

121

Income taxes related to other comprehensive income:

Changes in unrealized gain on hedging derivatives

(460)

430

(30)

Total other comprehensive income

4,230

(1,412)

2,818

Total comprehensive income

$

13,255

$

(1,412)

$

11,843

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  Years Ended December 31,
(in thousands) 2018 2017 2016
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Net income $32,937
 $25,993
 $14,933
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash (used) provided by operating activities: 
 
 
Equity in undistributed income of subsidiaries (13,333) (15,687) (10,380)
Other, net (1,457) (1,364) 1,336
Net cash provided by operating activities 18,147
 8,942
 5,889
       
Cash flows from investing activities:      
Acquisitions, net of cash paid 
 1,939
 
Purchase of securities (7) 
 
Other, net 
 
 (1)
Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities (7) 1,939
 (1)
       
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Net proceeds from common stock 951
 1,052
 1,570
Net proceeds from reissuance of treasury stock 686
 686
 (497)
Common stock cash dividends paid (12,184) (11,505) (6,577)
Other, net 
 (16) 
Net cash used in financing activities (10,547) (9,783) (5,504)
       
Net change in cash and cash equivalents 7,593
 1,098
 384
       
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 2,400
 1,302
 918
       
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year $9,993
 $2,400
 $1,302

NOTE 18.QUARTERLY DATA (UNAUDITED)

Quarterly results of operations were as follows during 2018 and 2017:

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  2018
(in thousands, except per share data) Fourth Quarter Third Quarter Second Quarter First Quarter
Interest and dividend income $32,772
 $32,184
 $31,718
 $30,777
Interest expense 10,508
 9,715
 8,726
 7,619
Net interest income 22,264
 22,469
 22,992
 23,158
Non-interest income 7,450
 7,126
 7,121
 6,238
Provision for loan losses 572
 643
 770
 795
Non-interest expense 20,096
 17,906
 18,685
 18,852
Income before income taxes 9,046
 11,046
 10,658
 9,749
Income tax expense 1,426
 2,076
 2,123
 1,937
Net income $7,620
 $8,970
 $8,535
 $7,812
         
Basic earnings per share $0.49
 $0.58
 $0.55
 $0.51
Diluted earnings per share 0.49
 0.58
 0.55
 0.50
         
Weighted average shares outstanding:        
Basic 15,516
 15,503
 15,482
 15,448
Diluted 15,574
 15,580
 15,571
 15,553

  2017
(in thousands, except per share data) Fourth Quarter Third Quarter Second Quarter First Quarter
Interest and dividend income $30,156
 $30,063
 $29,665
 $26,185
Interest expense 6,660
 6,585
 5,856
 4,813
Net interest income 23,496
 23,478
 23,809
 21,372
Non-interest income 6,518
 6,960
 6,558
 5,946
Provision for loan losses 597
 660
 736
 795
Non-interest expense 14,263
 17,586
 20,046
 20,831
Income before income taxes 15,154
 12,192
 9,585
 5,692
Income tax expense 8,545
 3,575
 3,029
 1,481
Net income $6,609
 $8,617
 $6,556
 $4,211
         
Basic earnings per share $0.43
 $0.56
 $0.43
 $0.29
Diluted earnings per share 0.43
 0.56
 0.42
 0.29
         
Weighted average shares outstanding:        
Basic 15,437
 15,420
 15,393
 14,471
Diluted 15,537
 15,511
 15,506
 14,591

As

As

(in thousands)

    

Reported

    

Adjustment

    

Revised

Three Months Ended March 31, 2020

Other comprehensive income, before tax:

Changes in unrealized (loss) on hedging derivatives

$

(2,382)

$

(6,540)

$

(8,922)

Income taxes related to other comprehensive income:

Changes in unrealized loss on hedging derivatives

650

1,535

2,185

Total other comprehensive income

2,279

(5,005)

(2,726)

Total comprehensive income

$

10,000

$

(5,005)

$

4,995

Three Months Ended June 30, 2020

Other comprehensive income, before tax:

Changes in unrealized gain (loss) on hedging derivatives

$

626

$

(692)

$

(66)

Income taxes related to other comprehensive income:

Changes in unrealized (gain) loss on hedging derivatives

(147)

162

15

Total other comprehensive income

2,331

(530)

1,801

Total comprehensive income

$

10,812

$

(530)

$

10,282

Three Months Ended September 30, 2020

Other comprehensive income, before tax:

Changes in unrealized gain on hedging derivatives

$

805

$

497

$

1,302

Income taxes related to other comprehensive income:

Changes in unrealized gain on hedging derivatives

(190)

(118)

(308)

Total other comprehensive income

884

379

1,263

Total comprehensive income

$

9,286

$

379

$

9,665

Three Months Ended December 31, 2020

Other comprehensive income, before tax:

Changes in unrealized gain on hedging derivatives

$

4,723

$

1,312

$

6,035

Income taxes related to other comprehensive income:

Changes in unrealized gain on hedging derivatives

(1,193)

(313)

(1,506)

Total other comprehensive income

1,611

999

2,610

Total comprehensive income

$

10,251

$

999

$

11,250

NOTE 19.           SUBSEQUENT EVENTS


There were no significant subsequent events between December 31, 20182021 and through the date the financial statements are available to be issued.


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ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES


Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures:The Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of its disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that the information required to be disclosed in the reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms and are operating in an effective manner.


Management Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting: Management of the Company is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. Internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act is a process designed by, or under the supervision of, the Company’s principal executive and principal financial officers and effected by the Company’s Board of Directors, management and other personnel to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and includes those policies and procedures that:

Pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Company;
Provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the Company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the Company; and
Provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the Company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Company;

Provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the Company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the Company; and

Provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the Company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Management assessed the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2018.2021. In making this assessment, management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”) in Internal Control-Integrated Framework (2013).


Based on its assessment, management believes that as of December 31, 2018,2021, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting is effective, based on the criteria set forth by COSO in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013).


The Company’s independent registered public accounting firm has issued an audit report on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. This audit report appears within Item 8 of this report on Form 10-K.


report.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting:No change in the internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) occurred during the last fiscal year that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company'sCompany’s internal control over financial reporting.


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REPORT OF INDEPENDANTINDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM


To the Shareholders and the Board of Directors of Bar Harbor Bankshares:


Bankshares and Subsidiaries:

Opinion on the Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

We have audited Bar Harbor Bankshares’Bankshares and Subsidiaries' (the Company) internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2018,2021, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission in 2013. In our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2018,2021, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission in 2013.

We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the consolidated balance sheets of Bar Harbor Bankshares and Subsidiaries (the Company) as of December 31, 20182021 and 2017, and2020, the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2018,2021, and the related notes to the consolidated financial statements of the Company and our report dated March 12, 201914, 2022 expressed an unqualified opinion.

Basis for Opinion

The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting in the accompanying “Management Report on Effectiveness of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting and Compliance with Designated Laws and Regulations”Reporting”. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audit also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

Definition and Limitations of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

A company's internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company's internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the company's assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.


Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

/s/ RSM US LLP


Boston, Massachusetts

March 14, 2022

March 12, 2019

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PART III

ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE


The information required in response to this Item 10 is incorporated herein by reference to the Company'sCompany’s Definitive Proxy Statement to be filed with the SEC pursuant to Regulation 14A of the Exchange Act not later than 120 days after the end of the fiscal year covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K.


ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION


The information required in response to this Item 11 is incorporated herein by reference to the Company'sCompany’s Definitive Proxy Statement to be filed with the SEC pursuant to Regulation 14A of the Exchange Act not later than 120 days after the end of the fiscal year covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K.


ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED SHAREHOLDER MATTERS


The information required in response to this Item 12 is incorporated herein by reference to the Company'sCompany’s Definitive Proxy Statement to be filed with the SEC pursuant to Regulation 14A of the Exchange Act not later than 120 days after the end of the fiscal year covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K.


ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE


The information required in response to this Item 13 is incorporated herein by reference to the Company'sCompany’s Definitive Proxy Statement to be filed with the SEC pursuant to Regulation 14A of the Exchange Act not later than 120 days after the end of the fiscal year covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K.


ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES


The information required in response to this Item 14 is incorporated herein by reference to the Company'sCompany’s Definitive Proxy Statement to be filed with the SEC pursuant to Regulation 14A of the Exchange Act not later than 120 days after the end of the fiscal year covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K.


PART IV


ITEM 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES


1.All Financial Statements

The consolidated financial statements of the Company and report of the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm incorporated herein are included in Item 8 of this Reportreport as follows:



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2.Financial Statement Schedules. Schedules have been omitted because they are not applicable or are not required under the instructions contained in Regulation S-X or because the information required to be set forth therein is included in the consolidated financial statements or notes thereto.

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.

Description

3.1

3.2

4.1

4.2

4.3

4.4

4.5

10.1

4.6*

Separation AgreementIndenture, dated December 14, 2017as of November 26, 2019, by and between Bar Harbor Bankshares and U.S. Bank, National Association. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 26, 2019)

4.7

Form of 4.625% Fixed-to-floating Subordinated Note due 2029 of Bar Harbor Bank & Trust, and William J. McIverBankshares (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 26, 2019)

10.2

10.1†

10.3

10.2†

10.4

10.3†

10.5

10.4†

10.6

10.5†

10.7

10.8

10.6†

10.7†

2021 through 2023 Long Term Executive Incentive Program Guidelines

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10.9

10.8†

10.10

10.9†

10.11

10.10†

10.12

10.11†

10.13

10.12†

10.14

10.13†

10.14

10.15*

10.16

Somesville Bank Branch Lease dated October 27, 2005 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 16, 2006)

Form of Subordinated Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of November 26, 2019, by and among Bar Harbor Bankshares and the several purchasers of 4.625% Fixed-to-Floating Subordinated Notes due 2029 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 26, 2019)

Form of Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of November 26, 2019, by and among Bar Harbor Bankshares and the Purchasers (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 26, 2019)

10.17*

Purchase and Assumption Agreement, dated July 8, 2019, by and between People’s United Bank, National Association, and Bar Harbor Bank & Trust (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 8, 2019)

4

Exhibit No.

Description

21.1

21.1

Subsidiaries of the Registrant

23.1

31.1

31.2

32.1

32.2

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101

The following financial information from the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20182021 is formatted in inline XBRL: (i) Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income, (ii) the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (iii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity,(iv) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and (v) Notes to the Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements

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Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document

*Schedules (or similar attachments) have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(a)(5) of Regulation S-K. The registrant hereby undertakes to furnish copies of any of the omitted schedules upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission, provided that the registrant may request confidential treatment pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for any schedules so furnished.

†Indicates management contract or compensatory plan.


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SIGNATURES

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.


Date: March 12, 2019            /s/ Curtis C. Simard
Name: Curtis C. Simard
Title: President and Chief Executive Officer


   Curtis C. Simard

Date: March 14, 2022

/s/ Curtis C. Simard

Name:   Curtis C. Simard

Title:     President and Chief Executive Officer

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the following persons have signed this report in the capacities indicated on behalf of the Registrant.


/s/ David B. Woodside

/s/ Curtis C. Simard

David B. Woodside, Chairman, Board of Directors

/s/ Curtis C. Simard

Curtis C. Simard, Director

President & Chief Executive Officer

/s/ Daina H. Belair

/s/ Josephine Iannelli

Daina H. Belair, Director

/s/

Josephine Iannelli

Josephine Iannelli

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

/s/ Matthew L. Caras

/s/ Brendan O’Halloran

Matthew Caras, Director

Brendan O’Halloran, Director

/s/ David M. Colter

/s/ Kenneth E. Smith

David M. Colter, Director

Kenneth E. Smith, Director

/s/ Steven H. Dimick

/s/ Stephen R. Theroux

Steven H. Dimick, Director

Stephen R. Theroux, Director

/s/ Martha Tod Dudman

/s/ Scott G. Toothaker

Martha Tod Dudman, Director

Scott G. Toothaker, Director

/s/ Lauri E. Fernald

Lauri E. Fernald, Director

/s/ David M. Colter
David M. Colter, Director

/s/ Kenneth E. Smith
Kenneth E. Smith, Director
/s/ Steven H. Dimick
Steven H. Dimick, Director

/s/ Stephen R. Theroux
Stephen R. Theroux, Director
/s/ Martha Tod Dudman
Martha Tod Dudman, Director
/s/ Scott G. Toothaker
Scott G. Toothaker, Director
/s/ Stephen W. Ensign
Stephen W. Ensign, Director
/s/ Brendan O'Halloran
Brendan O'Halloran, Director


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