NOTE 4: PLAN TERMINATION
Although it has not expressed any intent to do so, HarborOne Mortgage has the right under the Plan to discontinue its contributions at any time and to terminate the Plan subject to the provisions of ERISA. In the event of Plan termination, participants will become 100 percent vested in their accounts.
NOTE 5: TAX STATUS
On June 30, 2020, 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 $25,940 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 $24,500 to Gray, Gray & Gray, LLP, who provides audit services to the Plan, and $20,000 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 56,596 shares of HarborOne Bancorp, Inc., common stock, with a fair value of $786,685 or $13.90 per share. For the year ended December 31, 2022, the Plan received dividend income of $18,399 from the HarborOne Stock Fund. At December 31, 2021, the Plan held 54,561 shares of HarborOne Bancorp, Inc., common stock, with a fair value of $809,685 or $14.84 per share. The HarborOne Stock Fund also held cash investments totaling $27,833 and $19,731 at December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. HarborOne Mortgage is a subsidiary of HarborOne Bank the primary subsidiary of HarborOne Bancorp, Inc. and, as such, transactions involving HarborOne Bancorp, Inc. 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.