NOTE 5: TAX STATUS
On August 25, 2022, the Internal Revenue Service stated that the prototype adopted by the Plan, as then designed, was in compliance with the applicable requirements of the Internal Revenue Code (“IRC”). The Plan has not received a determination letter specific to the Plan itself; however, the Plan Administrator believes that the Plan is designed and is being operated in compliance with the applicable requirements of the IRC. Therefore, no provision for income taxes has been included in the Plan’s financial statements.
NOTE 6: RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS AND PARTY-IN-INTEREST TRANSACTIONS
During the year, the Plan paid administrative expenses of $80,004 to JHRPS, who served as the third-party administrator to the Plan and, therefore, these transactions qualify as party-in-interest transactions. During the year, the Plan also paid $26,500 to Gray, Gray & Gray, LLP, who provides audit services to the Plan, and $40,000 to MMA Securities, LLC who serve as the investment advisors to the Plan and therefore, these transactions also qualify as party-in-interest transactions.
Participants may allocate up to 25% of their account balance to the HarborOne Stock Fund. Participants are subject to restrictions on trading during blackout periods and other reporting requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission. At December 31, 2022, the Plan held 957,124 shares of HarborOne Bancorp, Inc., common stock, with a fair value of $13,304,024 or $13.90 per share. For the year ended December 31, 2022, the Plan received dividend income of $327,202 from the HarborOne Stock Fund. At December 31, 2021, the Plan held 998,597 shares of HarborOne Bancorp, Inc. common stock, with a fair value of $14,819,179 or $14.84 per share. The HarborOne Stock Fund also held cash investments totaling $459,345 and $356,660 at December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Because the Bank is the Plan Sponsor, transactions involving the Bank’s common stock qualify as party-in-interest transactions. All of these transactions are exempt from the prohibited transaction rules.
NOTE 7: SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
The date to which events occurring after December 31, 2022, the date of the most recent statement of financial position, have been evaluated for possible adjustment to the financial statements or disclosure is June 23, 2023 which is the date the financial statements were available to be issued.