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10-Q 1 bhb063019.htm 10-Q Document

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended: June 30, 2019
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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
(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
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 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.
Large Accelerated Filer o Accelerated Filer ý Non-Accelerated Filer o Smaller Reporting Company o Emerging growth company o
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 is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act) Yes o No ý
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, par value $2.00 per share
BHB
NYSE American
The Registrant had 15,545,756 shares of common stock, par value $2.00 per share, outstanding as of August 2, 2019 .



BAR HARBOR BANKSHARES AND SUBSIDIARIES
FORM 10-Q
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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.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain statements contained in this document that are not historical facts may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended ("Securities Act"), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended ("Exchange Act"), and are intended to be covered by the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. When used in this Form 10-Q the words "may," "will," "should," "could," "would," "plan," "potential," "estimate," "project," "believe," "intend," "anticipate," "expect," "target" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, but these terms are not the exclusive means of identifying forward-looking statements. 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 the Company files with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including but not limited to those discussed in the section titled "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018. Because of these and other uncertainties, the Company’s actual results, performance or achievements, or industry results, may be materially different from the results indicated by these forward-looking statements. In addition, the Company’s past results of operations do not necessarily indicate future results. You should not place undue reliance on any of the 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.


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PART I.    FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.     CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

BAR HARBOR BANKSHARES AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except share data)
June 30, 2019
December 31, 2018
Assets


Cash and due from banks
$
42,657

$
35,208

Interest-bearing deposit with the Federal Reserve Bank
17,203

63,546

Total cash and cash equivalents
59,860

98,754

Securities available for sale, at fair value
748,560

725,837

Federal Home Loan Bank stock
35,220

35,659

Total securities
783,780

761,496

Loans:
Commercial real estate
881,479

826,699

Commercial and industrial
416,725

404,870

Residential real estate
1,167,759

1,144,698

Consumer
112,275

113,960

Total loans
2,578,238

2,490,227

Less: Allowance for loan losses
(14,572
)
(13,866
)
Net loans
2,563,666

2,476,361

Premises and equipment, net
50,230

48,804

Other real estate owned
2,351

2,351

Goodwill
100,085

100,085

Other intangible assets
7,072

7,459

Cash surrender value of bank-owned life insurance
74,871

73,810

Deferred tax assets, net
5,649

9,514

Other assets
40,071

29,853

Total assets
$
3,687,635

$
3,608,487

Liabilities


Deposits:
Demand
$
354,125

$
370,889

NOW
472,576

484,717

Savings
352,657

358,888

Money market
305,506

335,951

Time
996,512

932,793

Total deposits
2,481,376

2,483,238

Borrowings:
Senior
733,084

680,823

Subordinated
42,943

42,973

Total borrowings
776,027

723,796

Other liabilities
39,670

30,874

Total liabilities
3,297,073

3,237,908

(continued)
Shareholders’ equity


Capital stock, par value $2.00; authorized 20,000,000 shares; issued 16,428,388 and 16,428,388 shares at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively
32,857

32,857

Additional paid-in capital
188,144

187,653

Retained earnings
173,400

166,526

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
877

(11,802
)
Less: 884,082 and 905,201 shares of treasury stock at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively
(4,716
)
(4,655
)
Total shareholders’ equity
390,562

370,579

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
$
3,687,635

$
3,608,487


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
Three Months Ended June 30,
Six Months Ended June 30,
(in thousands, except per share data)
2019
2018
2019
2018
Interest and dividend income


Loans
$
27,660

$
25,934

$
54,524

$
51,060

Securities and other
6,125

5,784

12,488

11,435

Total interest and dividend income
33,785

31,718

67,012

62,495

Interest expense




Deposits
6,886

4,405

13,193

8,390

Borrowings
5,403

4,321

10,558

7,955

Total interest expense
12,289

8,726

23,751

16,345

Net interest income
21,496

22,992

43,261

46,150

Provision for loan losses
562

770

886

1,565

Net interest income after provision for loan losses
20,934

22,222

42,375

44,585

Non-interest income




Trust and investment management fee income
3,066

3,122

5,823

6,084

Customer service fees
2,618

2,347

4,783

4,571

Bank-owned life insurance income
519

377

1,061

823

Customer derivative income
696

545

725

545

Other income
554

730

1,228

1,336

Total non-interest income
7,453

7,121

13,620

13,359

Non-interest expense




Salaries and employee benefits
11,685

10,375

22,204

21,364

Occupancy and equipment
3,300

2,925

6,686

5,998

Loss on premises and equipment, net
21


21


Outside services
443

581

854

1,141

Professional services
570

360

1,114

793

Communication
283

304

518

484

Marketing
511

588

806

914

Amortization of intangible assets
207

207

414

414

Acquisition, conversion and other expenses
280

214

280

549

Other expenses
3,606

3,131

6,633

5,880

Total non-interest expense
20,906

18,685

39,530

37,537

Income before income taxes
7,481

10,658

16,465

20,407

Income tax expense
1,364

2,123

3,067

4,060

Net income
$
6,117

$
8,535

$
13,398

$
16,347

Earnings per share:




Basic
$
0.39

$
0.55

$
0.86

$
1.06

Diluted
$
0.39

$
0.55

$
0.86

$
1.05

Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic
15,538

15,482

15,531

15,465

Diluted
15,586

15,571

15,582

15,560


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
Three Months Ended June 30,
Six Months Ended June 30,
(in thousands)
2019
2018
2019
2018
Net income
$
6,117

$
8,535

$
13,398

$
16,347

Other comprehensive income, before tax:
Changes in unrealized gain (loss) on securities available-for-sale
9,646

(3,087
)
18,546

(13,789
)
Changes in unrealized (loss) gain on cash flow hedging derivatives
(1,157
)
226

(2,002
)
880

Changes in unrealized loss on pension



41

Income taxes related to other comprehensive income:
Changes in unrealized (gain) loss on securities available-for-sale
(2,255
)
731

(4,334
)
3,274

Changes in unrealized loss (gain) on cash flow hedging derivatives
271

(54
)
469

(209
)
Changes in unrealized loss on pension



(10
)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)
6,505

(2,184
)
12,679

(9,813
)
Total comprehensive income
$
12,622

$
6,351

$
26,077

$
6,534


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

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BAR HARBOR BANKSHARES AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(in thousands, except per share data)
Common stock amount
Additional paid-in capital
Retained earnings
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Treasury stock
Total
Balance at December 31, 2017
$
32,857

$
186,702

$
144,977

$
(4,554
)
$
(5,341
)
$
354,641

Net income


7,812



7,812

Other comprehensive loss



(7,629
)

(7,629
)
Cash dividends declared ($0.19 per share)


(2,884
)


(2,884
)
Net issuance (16,180 shares) to employee stock plans, including related tax effects

(112
)


127

15

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

379




379

Balance at March 31, 2018
32,857

186,969

150,701

(13,163
)
(5,214
)
352,150

Net income


8,535



8,535

Other comprehensive loss



(2,184
)

(2,184
)
Cash dividends declared ($0.20 per share)


(3,097
)


(3,097
)
Treasury stock purchased (9,294 shares)




(278
)
(278
)
Net issuance (46,602 shares) to employee stock plans, including related tax effects

(19
)


608

589

Recognition of stock based compensation

248




248

Balance at June 30, 2018
$
32,857

$
187,198

$
156,139

$
(15,347
)
$
(4,884
)
$
355,963

Balance at December 31, 2018
$
32,857

$
187,653

$
166,526

$
(11,802
)
$
(4,655
)
$
370,579

Net income


7,281



7,281

Other comprehensive income



6,174


6,174

Cash dividends declared ($0.20 per share)


(3,105
)


(3,105
)
Net issuance (441 shares) to employee stock plans, including related tax effects

(173
)


4

(169
)
Recognition of stock based compensation

263




263

Balance at March 31, 2019
32,857

187,743

170,702

(5,628
)
(4,651
)
381,023

Net income


6,117



6,117

Other comprehensive income



6,505


6,505

Cash dividends declared ($0.22 per share)


(3,419
)


(3,419
)
Treasury stock purchased (8,010 shares)




(210
)
(210
)
Net issuance (20,678 shares) to employee stock plans, including related tax effects

104



145

249

Recognition of stock based compensation

297




297

Balance at June 30, 2019
$
32,857

$
188,144

$
173,400

$
877

$
(4,716
)
$
390,562


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


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BAR HARBOR BANKSHARES AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Six Months Ended June 30,
(in thousands)
2019
2018
Cash flows from operating activities:


Net income
$
13,398

$
16,347

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Provision for loan losses
886

1,565

Net amortization of securities
1,735

2,089

Change in unamortized net loan costs and premiums
(190
)
214

Premises and equipment depreciation
1,905

1,676

Stock-based compensation expense
560

627

Accretion of purchase accounting entries, net
(1,017
)
(1,240
)
Amortization of other intangibles
414

414

Income from cash surrender value of bank-owned life insurance policies
(1,061
)
(823
)
Loss on premises and equipment, net
21


Net change in other assets and liabilities
(3,052
)
(5,695
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
13,599

15,174

Cash flows from investing activities:


Proceeds from maturities, calls and prepayments of securities available for sale
50,546

48,942

Purchases of securities available for sale
(56,831
)
(57,725
)
Net change in loans
(86,745
)
693

Purchase of Federal Home Loan Bank stock
(9,720
)
(848
)
Proceeds from sale of Federal Home Loan Bank stock
10,159

241

Purchase of premises and equipment, net
(3,352
)
(2,002
)
Proceeds from sale of other real estate owned

94

Net cash used in investing activities
(95,943
)
(10,605
)


Cash flows from financing activities:
Net (decrease) increase in deposits
(1,448
)
22,558

Net change in short-term advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank
(62,510
)
(47,467
)
Net change in long-term advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank
114,062

(3,297
)
Exercise of stock options
80

604

Treasury stock purchased
(210
)
(278
)
Cash dividends paid on common stock
(6,524
)
(5,981
)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
43,450

(33,861
)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
(38,894
)
(29,292
)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
98,754

90,685

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year
$
59,860

$
61,393

Supplemental cash flow information:


Interest paid
$
22,577

$
17,182

Income taxes paid, net
1,685

6,218

Other non-cash changes:
Real estate owned acquired in settlement of loans

124


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

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BAR HARBOR BANKSHARES AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 1.          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 (“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 GAAP requires otherwise.

In addition, these interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X, and accordingly, certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared according to GAAP have been omitted.

The results for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of results for the full year. These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and note disclosures for the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC").  In management's opinion, all adjustments necessary for a fair statement are reflected in the interim periods presented.

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.


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Recent Accounting Pronouncements

The following table provides a brief description of recent accounting standards updates ("ASU") that could have a material impact to the Company’s consolidated financial statements upon adoption:
Standard
Description
Required Date of Adoption
Effect on financial statements
Standards Adopted in 2019
ASU 2016-02, Leases
This 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, 2019
The Company adopted this ASU as of January 1, 2019 including the election of 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 was utilized, applying the new standard to all leases existing at the date of initial application. At January 1, 2019 the Company recognized a right-of-use asset and corresponding lease liability of $9.0 million. This computation 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 had an immaterial impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements. For transitional disclosures see Note 12 - Leases.
ASU 2018-11 Practical Expedients to Topic 842, Leases
ASU 2018-20 Scope Improvements for Lessors
ASU 2019-01 Leases: Codification Improvements
ASU 2017-12, Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities
This ASU amends Accounting Standards Codification ("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 relationships with those risk management activities and (2) reduce the complexity of and simplify the application of hedge accounting by preparers.
January 1, 2019
The Company adopted this ASU as of January 1, 2019, although it did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
ASU 2018-16, Inclusion of Overnight Financing Rate or Overnight Swap Rate as a Benchmark for Hedge Accounting
ASU 2018-07, Share Based Payment Accounting
This 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, 2019
The Company adopted this ASU as of January 1, 2019, with no material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.






10


Standard
Description
Required Date of Adoption
Effect on financial statements
Standards Not Yet Adopted
ASU 2016-13, Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments
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) for financial instruments measured at amortized cost and other commitments to extend 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 certain off-balance sheet exposures. Additional quantitative and qualitative disclosures are required upon adoption.
January 1, 2020
Adoption of this ASU is expected to primarily change how the Company estimates credit losses on loans with the application of the expected credit loss model. Also, for acquired purchased impaired loans it requires the reclassification of the credit portion of the total remaining fair value adjustment directly to the allowance for loan losses. Fair value adjustments on purchased credit impaired loans related to interest rates and fair value adjustments on other acquired loans will continue to be accreted into income over time.
ASU 2018-19, Codification Improvements to ASU 2016-13
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 and may allow for recovery of these amounts in the future.
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 guidances will require companies to recognize improvements to estimated credit losses immediately in earning rather than interest income over time.
The Company is in the process of evaluating and implementing allowance loan loss estimation models to comply with the guidance under this ASU, which may result in a higher allowance for losses then currently recorded under the existing standard.
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
ASU 2017-04, Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment
This ASU amends Topic 350, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other, and eliminates Step 2 from the goodwill impairment test.
January 1, 2020
Adoption of this ASU is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
Early adoption is permitted.
ASU 2018-13 Changes to Disclosure Requirements Fair Value Measurement, Topic 820
This 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, 2020
Adoption of this ASU is not expected to have a material 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
Adoption of this ASU is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
Early adoption is permitted.

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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
June 30, 2019




Debt securities:




Mortgage-backed securities:


US Government-sponsored enterprises
$
401,311

$
4,795

$
2,578

$
403,528

US Government agency
118,583

1,785

383

119,985

Private label
20,306

80

225

20,161

Obligations of states and political subdivisions thereof
124,254

3,130

306

127,078

Corporate bonds
76,864

1,200

256

77,808

Total securities available for sale
$
741,318

$
10,990

$
3,748

$
748,560

December 31, 2018




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


The amortized cost and estimated fair value of available for sale (“AFS”) securities segregated by contractual maturity at June 30, 2019 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
$
275

$
276

Over 1 year to 5 years
42,015

42,878

Over 5 years to 10 years
61,672

62,668

Over 10 years
97,156

99,064

Total bonds and obligations
201,118

204,886

Mortgage-backed securities
540,200

543,674

Total securities available for sale
$
741,318

$
748,560



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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
June 30, 2019






Debt securities:






Mortgage-backed securities:


US Government-sponsored enterprises
$
230

$
6,510

$
2,348

$
119,451

$
2,578

$
125,961

US Government agency
5

3,160

378

26,316

383

29,476

Private label
221

19,729

4

40

225

19,769

Obligations of states and political subdivisions thereof


306

12,086

306

12,086

Corporate bonds
109

10,012

147

2,122

256

12,134

Total securities available for sale
$
565

$
39,411

$
3,183

$
160,015

$
3,748

$
199,426

December 31, 2018






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


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 three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 the Company did not record any other-than-temporary impairment (“OTTI”) losses.
Three Months Ended June 30,
Six Months Ended June 30,
2019
2018
2019
2018
Estimated credit losses as of prior year-end
$
1,697

$
1,697

$
1,697

$
1,697

Reductions for securities paid off during the period




Estimated credit losses at end of the period
$
1,697

$
1,697

$
1,697

$
1,697


The Company expects to recover its amortized cost basis on all securities in its AFS 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 June 30, 2019 , 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 securities in an unrealized loss position were not other-than-temporarily impaired at June 30, 2019 :

US Government-sponsored enterprises
249 out of the total 752 securities in the Company’s portfolios of AFS US Government-sponsored enterprises were in unrealized loss positions. Aggregate unrealized losses represented 2.0% of the amortized cost of securities in unrealized loss positions. The FNMA and FHLMC guarantee the contractual cash flows of all of the Company’s US Government-sponsored enterprises. The securities are investment grade rated and there were no material underlying credit downgrades during the quarter. All securities are performing.

US Government agency
57 out of the total 196 securities in the Company’s portfolios of AFS US Government agency securities were in unrealized loss positions. Aggregate unrealized losses represented 1.3% 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 investment grade rated and there were no material underlying credit downgrades during the quarter. All securities are performing.

Private label
Seven of the total 20 securities in the Company’s portfolio of AFS private label mortgage-backed securities were in unrealized loss positions. Aggregate unrealized losses represented 1.1% of the amortized cost of securities in unrealized loss positions. Based upon 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
20 of the total 239 securities in the Company’s portfolio of AFS municipal bonds and obligations were in unrealized loss positions. Aggregate unrealized losses represented 2.5% 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 feels the bonds in this portfolio carry minimal risk of default and the Company is appropriately compensated for the risk. There were no material underlying credit downgrades during the quarter. All securities are performing.

Corporate bonds
Five out of the total 27 securities in the Company’s portfolio of AFS corporate bonds were in an unrealized loss position. The aggregate unrealized loss represents 2.1% of the amortized cost of bonds 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 loan portfolio is comprised 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 development, and other commercial real estate classes. Commercial and industrial loans include loans to commercial and agricultural businesses and tax exempt entities. 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 other institutions. The following is a summary of total loans:
June 30, 2019
December 31, 2018
(in thousands)
Business Activities Loans
Acquired
Loans
Total
Business
Activities  Loans
Acquired
Loans
Total
Commercial real estate:






Construction and land development
$
33,524

$
2,858

$
36,382

$
23,754

$
2,890

$
26,644

Other commercial real estate
615,743

229,354

845,097

555,980

244,075

800,055

Total commercial real estate
649,267

232,212

881,479

579,734

246,965

826,699

Commercial and industrial:






Commercial
244,515

45,867

290,382

234,757

52,470

287,227

Agricultural
21,647


21,647

22,317


22,317

Tax exempt
67,374

37,322

104,696

56,588

38,738

95,326

Total commercial and industrial
333,536

83,189

416,725

313,662

91,208

404,870

Total commercial loans
982,803

315,401

1,298,204

893,396

338,173

1,231,569

Residential real estate:






Residential mortgages
731,443

436,316

1,167,759

670,189

474,509

1,144,698

Total residential real estate
731,443

436,316

1,167,759

670,189

474,509

1,144,698

Consumer:





Home equity
60,323

40,135

100,458

57,898

45,291

103,189

Other consumer
10,678

1,139

11,817

9,414

1,357

10,771

Total consumer
71,001

41,274

112,275

67,312

46,648

113,960

Total loans
$
1,785,247

$
792,991

$
2,578,238

$
1,630,897

$
859,330

$
2,490,227


The carrying amount of the acquired loans at June 30, 2019 totaled $793.0 million . A subset of these loans was determined to have evidence of credit deterioration at 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 total note balances of $13.5 million ). These loans are evaluated for impairment through the periodic reforecasting of expected cash flows. Acquired loans considered not impaired at the acquisition date had a carrying amount of $782.9 million as of June 30, 2019 .




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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:
Three Months Ended June 30,
(in thousands)
2019
2018
Balance at beginning of period
$
4,150

$
3,347

Reclassification from non-accretable difference for loans with improved (decreased) cash flows
402

(153
)
Accretion
(357
)
(387
)
Balance at end of period
$
4,195

$
2,807

Six Months Ended June 30,
(in thousands)
2019
2018
Balance at beginning of period
$
4,377

$
3,509

Reclassification from non-accretable difference for loans with improved cash flows
624

46

Accretion
(806
)
(748
)
Balance at end of period
$
4,195

$
2,807


The following is a summary of past due loans at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 :

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
June 30, 2019







Commercial real estate:







Construction and land development
$
73

$

$

$
73

$
33,451

$
33,524

$

Other commercial real estate
958

831

5,256

7,045

608,698

615,743


Total commercial real estate
1,031

831

5,256

7,118

642,149

649,267


Commercial and industrial:
Commercial
144

385

600

1,129

243,386

244,515


Agricultural
167


25

192

21,455

21,647


Tax exempt




67,374

67,374


Total commercial and industrial
311

385

625

1,321

332,215

333,536


Total commercial loans
1,342

1,216

5,881

8,439

974,364

982,803


Residential real estate:
Residential mortgages
1,194

233

1,744

3,171

728,272

731,443

124

Total residential real estate
1,194

233

1,744

3,171

728,272

731,443

124

Consumer:
Home equity
253

72

349

674

59,649

60,323


Other consumer
19

7


26

10,652

10,678


Total consumer
272

79

349

700

70,301

71,001



Total loans
$
2,808

$
1,528

$
7,974

$
12,310

$
1,772,937

$
1,785,247

$
124


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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
June 30, 2019







Commercial real estate:







Construction and land development
$

$

$

$

$
181

$
2,858

$

Other commercial real estate
810

63

258

1,131

6,209

229,354


Total commercial real estate
810

63

258

1,131

6,390

232,212


Commercial and industrial:
Commercial
98

36

455

589

509

45,867


Agricultural







Tax exempt





37,322


Total commercial and industrial
98

36

455

589

509

83,189


Total commercial loans
908

99

713

1,720

6,899

315,401


Residential real estate:
Residential mortgages
1,014

735

562

2,311

3,152

436,316


Total residential real estate
1,014

735

562

2,311

3,152

436,316


Consumer:
Home equity
312

43

16

371

20

40,135


Other consumer





1,139


Total consumer
312

43

16

371

20

41,274


Total loans
$
2,234

$
877

$
1,291

$
4,402

$
10,071

$
792,991

$



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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:
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





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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:
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



















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Non-Accrual Loans

The following is summary information pertaining to non-accrual loans at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 :
June 30, 2019
December 31, 2018
(in thousands)
Business
Activities  Loans
Acquired
Loans
Total
Business
Activities  Loans
Acquired
Loans
Total
Commercial real estate:






Construction and land development
$
1

$

$
1

$
1

$

$
1

Other commercial real estate
6,698

349

7,047

7,873

282

8,155

Total commercial real estate
6,699

349

7,048

7,874

282

8,156

Commercial and industrial:
Commercial
1,254

584

1,838

1,423

643

2,066

Agricultural
243


243

265


265

Tax exempt






Total commercial and industrial
1,497

584

2,081

1,688

643

2,331

Total commercial loans
8,196

933

9,129

9,562

925

10,487

Residential real estate:
Residential mortgages
4,023

1,942

5,965

4,213

2,997

7,210

Total residential real estate
4,023

1,942

5,965

4,213

2,997

7,210

Consumer:
Home equity
585

194

779

246

201

447

Other consumer
82


82

90

1

91

Total consumer
667

194

861

336

202

538

Total loans
$
12,886

$
3,069

$
15,955

$
14,111

$
4,124

$
18,235



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Loans evaluated for impairment as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 are, as follows:

Business Activities Loans
(in thousands)
Commercial
real estate
Commercial and industrial
Residential
real estate
Consumer
Total
June 30, 2019





Balance at end of period





Individually evaluated for impairment
$
8,737

$
1,385

$
2,669

$
13

$
12,804

Collectively evaluated
640,530

332,151

728,774

70,988

1,772,443

Total
$
649,267

$
333,536

$
731,443

$
71,001

$
1,785,247



Acquired Loans
(in thousands)
Commercial
real estate
Commercial and industrial
Residential
real estate
Consumer
Total
June 30, 2019





Balance at end of period
Individually evaluated for impairment
$
258

$
417

$
721

$

$
1,396

Purchased credit impaired
6,390

509

3,152

20

10,071

Collectively evaluated
225,564

82,263

432,443

41,254

781,524

Total
$
232,212

$
83,189

$
436,316

$
41,274

$
792,991



Business Activities Loans
(in thousands)
Commercial
real estate
Commercial and industrial
Residential
real estate
Consumer
Total
December 31, 2018





Balance at end of period





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





Balance at end of period
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



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The following is a summary of impaired loans at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 :
Business Activities Loans
June 30, 2019
(in thousands)
Recorded  Investment
Unpaid Principal
Balance
Related  Allowance
With no related allowance:



Construction and land development
$

$

$

Other commercial real estate
7,502

7,552


Commercial
975

1,032


Agricultural



Tax exempt loans



Residential real estate
2,099

2,246


Home equity



Other consumer



With an allowance recorded:
Construction and land development
$
1

$
1

$
1

Other commercial real estate
1,234

1,332

448

Commercial
410

438

39

Agricultural



Tax exempt loans



Residential real estate
570

597

75

Home equity
13

13

1

Other consumer



Total
Commercial real estate
$
8,737

$
8,885

$
449

Commercial and industrial
1,385

1,470

39

Residential real estate
2,669

2,843

75

Consumer
13

13

1

Total impaired loans
$
12,804

$
13,211

$
564









22


Acquired Loans
June 30, 2019
(in thousands)
Recorded  Investment
Unpaid Principal
Balance
Related  Allowance
With no related allowance:



Construction and land development
$

$

$

Other commercial real estate
188

187


Commercial
417

505


Agricultural



Tax exempt loans



Residential real estate
361

518


Home equity



Other consumer



With an allowance recorded:
Construction and land development
$

$

$

Other commercial real estate
70

71

12

Commercial



Agricultural



Tax exempt loans



Residential real estate
360

377

35

Home equity



Other consumer



Total
Commercial real estate
$
258

$
258

$
12

Commercial and industrial
417

505


Residential real estate
721

895

35

Consumer



Total impaired loans
$
1,396

$
1,658

$
47



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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


Commercial
649

669


Agricultural



Tax exempt loans



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

Commercial
796

855

78

Agricultural



Tax exempt loans



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














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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


Commercial
426

510


Agricultural



Tax exempt



Residential mortgages
375

524


Home equity



Other consumer



With an allowance recorded:
Construction and land development
$

$

$

Other commercial real estate



Commercial



Agricultural



Tax exempt



Residential mortgages
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



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The following is a summary of the average recorded investment and interest income recognized on impaired loans for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 :

Business Activities Loans
Three Months Ended June 30, 2019
Three Months Ended June 30, 2018
(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
7,499

20

6,519

9

Commercial
940

2

731

3

Agricultural




Tax exempt loans




Residential real estate
2,104

16

4,057

9

Home equity


303


Other consumer




With an allowance recorded:
Construction and land development
$
1

$

$

$

Other commercial real estate
1,396


1,328


Commercial
412


783


Agricultural




Tax exempt loans




Residential real estate
572

3

798

2

Home equity
13




Other consumer




Total
Commercial real estate
$
8,896

$
20

$
7,847

$
9

Commercial and industrial
1,352

2

1,514

3

Residential real estate
2,676

19

4,855

11

Consumer
13


303


Total impaired loans
$
12,937

$
41

$
14,519

$
23



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Six Months Ended June 30, 2019
Six Months Ended June 30, 2018
(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
7,219

46

6,364

15

Commercial
931

3

680

5

Agricultural




Tax exempt loans




Residential real estate
2,113

31

4,063

19

Home equity


288


Other consumer




With an allowance recorded:
Construction and land development
$
3

$

$

$

Other commercial real estate
1,497


1,073


Commercial
417


647


Agricultural




Tax exempt loans




Residential real estate
534

5

696

5

Home equity
13




Other consumer




Total
Commercial real estate
$
8,719

$
46

$
7,437

$
15

Commercial and industrial
1,348

3

1,327

5

Residential real estate
2,647

36

4,759

24

Consumer
13


288


Total impaired loans
$
12,727

$
85

$
13,811

$
44



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Acquired Loans
Three Months Ended June 30, 2019
Three Months Ended June 30, 2018
(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
187


230


Commercial
412


49


Agricultural




Tax exempt loans




Residential real estate
426


93


Home equity




Other consumer




With an allowance recorded:
Construction and land development
$

$

$

$

Other commercial real estate
71




Commercial


383

1

Agricultural




Tax exempt loans




Residential real estate
363




Home equity




Other consumer




Total
Commercial real estate
$
258

$

$
230

$

Commercial and industrial
412


432

1

Residential real estate
789


93


Consumer




Total impaired loans
$
1,459

$

$
755

$
1



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Six Months Ended June 30, 2019
Six Months Ended June 30, 2018
(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
157


230

1

Commercial
446


49


Agricultural




Tax exempt loans




Residential real estate
431


47


Home equity




Other consumer




With an allowance recorded:
Construction and land development
$

$

$

$

Other commercial real estate
36




Commercial


383

1

Agricultural




Tax exempt loans




Residential real estate
365




Home equity




Other consumer




Total
Commercial real estate
$
193

$

$
230

$
1

Commercial and industrial
446


432

1

Residential real estate
796


47


Consumer




Total impaired loans
$
1,435

$

$
709

$
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 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 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.








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The following tables include the recorded investment and number of modifications identified during the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, 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.
Three Months Ended June 30, 2019
(in thousands, except modifications)
Number of
Modifications
Pre-Modification
Outstanding Recorded
Investment
Post-Modification
Outstanding Recorded
Investment
Troubled Debt Restructurings



Other commercial real estate
2

$
186

$
177

Commercial
1

12

12

Residential mortgages
2

152

116

Total
5

$
350

$
305

Three Months Ended June 30, 2018
(in thousands, except modifications)
Number of
Modifications
Pre-Modification
Outstanding Recorded
Investment
Post-Modification
Outstanding Recorded
Investment
Troubled Debt Restructurings



Other commercial real estate
5

$
1,641

$
1,390

Residential mortgages
7

1,091

1,060

Home equity
1

100

100

Other consumer
1

4

4

Total
14

$
2,836

$
2,554

Six Months Ended June 30, 2019
(in thousands)
Number of
Modifications
Pre-Modification
Outstanding Recorded
Investment
Post-Modification
Outstanding Recorded
Investment
Troubled Debt Restructurings



Other commercial real estate
5

$
299

$
290

Other commercial
3

43

43

Residential mortgages
8

682

644

Total
16

$
1,024

$
977

Six Months Ended June 30, 2018
(in thousands)
Number of
Modifications
Pre-Modification
Outstanding Recorded
Investment
Post-Modification
Outstanding Recorded
Investment
Troubled Debt Restructurings



Other commercial real estate
7

$
1,674

$
1,409

Other commercial
2

452

437

Agricultural
1

167


Residential mortgages
12

2,196

1,646

Home equity
1

100

100

Other consumer
2

5

5

Total
25

$
4,594

$
3,597



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The following tables summarize the types of loan concessions made for the periods presented:
Three Months Ended June 30,
2019
2018
(in thousands, except modifications)
Number of
Modifications
Post-Modification Outstanding  Recorded Investment
Number of
Modifications
Post-Modification Outstanding  Recorded Investment
Interest only payments and maturity concession
1

$
70


$

Forbearance


2

158

Forbearance and interest only payments
2

131



Forbearance and maturity concession
1

46

7

779

Restructure with maturity concession


4

1,334

Other
1

58

1

283

Total
5

$
305

14

$
2,554

Six Months Ended June 30,
2019
2018
(in thousands, except modifications)
Number of
Modifications
Post-Modification Outstanding  Recorded Investment
Number of
Modifications
Post-Modification Outstanding  Recorded Investment
Interest rate and maturity concession

$

1

$
17

Interest only payments and maturity concession
2

75



Amortization and maturity concession
4

275



Forbearance
1

77

2

158

Forbearance and interest only payments
4

243

3

51

Forbearance and maturity concession
4

249

12

1,331

Maturity concession


1

423

Restructure with maturity concession


4

1,334

Other
1

58

2

283

Total
16

$
977

25

$
3,597


For the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 , 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.

Foreclosure
As of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the Company maintained bank-owned residential real estate property with a fair value of $2.4 million . Additionally, residential mortgage loans collateralized by real estate property that are in the process of foreclosure as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 totaled $886 thousand and $1.5 million , respectively.

Mortgage Banking
Total residential loans included held for sale loans of $3.5 million and $168 thousand at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 , respectively.

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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 when the Company believes collectability has declined to a point where there is a distinct possibility of some loss of principal and interest. While the Company uses the best information available to make the evaluation, future adjustments may be necessary if there are significant changes in conditions.

The allowance 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 employed on a quarterly 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 information and events, it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the original loan agreement. Substantially all impaired loans have historically been collateral dependent, meaning repayment of the loan is expected or is considered to be provided solely from the sale of the loan's underlying collateral. For such loans, the Company measures impairment based on the fair value of the loan's collateral, which is generally determined utilizing current appraisals. A specific reserve is 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 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 risk-rated) by loan type. Substandard rated loans are subject to higher credit loss rates in the allowance for loan loss calculation. The Company utilizes historical loss rates for commercial real estate and commercial and industrial loans assessed by internal risk rating. Historical loss rates on residential real estate and consumer loans 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.

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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"). 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.

Activity in the allowance for loan losses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 are, as follows:
Business Activities Loans
At or for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2019
(in thousands)
Commercial
real estate
Commercial and industrial
Residential
real estate
Consumer
Total
Balance at beginning of period
$
6,575

$
2,778

$
3,953

$
396

$
13,702

Charged-off loans

(13
)

(22
)
(35
)
Recoveries on charged-off loans
114

1


2

117

(Releases) provision for loan losses
517

(18
)
(11
)
18

506

Balance at end of period
$
7,206

$
2,748

$
3,942

$
394

$
14,290

Individually evaluated for impairment
449

39

75

1

564

Collectively evaluated
6,757

2,709

3,867

393

13,726

Total
$
7,206

$
2,748

$
3,942

$
394

$
14,290

Business Activities Loans
At or for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2019
(in thousands)
Commercial
real estate
Commercial and industrial
Residential
real estate
Consumer
Total
Balance at beginning of period
$
6,811

$
2,380

$
3,982

$
408

$
13,581

Charged-off loans
(57
)
(13
)

(75
)
(145
)
Recoveries on charged-off loans
130

1

18

6

155

(Releases) provision for loan losses
322

380

(58
)
55

699

Balance at end of period
$
7,206

$
2,748

$
3,942

$
394

$
14,290

Individually evaluated for impairment
449

39

75

1

564

Collectively evaluated
6,757

2,709

3,867

393

13,726

Total
$
7,206

$
2,748

$
3,942

$
394

$
14,290


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Acquired Loans
At or for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2019
(in thousands)
Commercial
real estate
Commercial and industrial
Residential
real estate
Consumer
Total
Balance at beginning of period
$
161

$
29

$
105

$

$
295

Charged-off loans


(65
)
(4
)
(69
)
Recoveries on charged-off loans





(Releases) provision for loan losses
(2
)
(7
)
61

4

56

Balance at end of period
$
159

$
22

$
101

$

$
282

Individually evaluated for impairment
12


35


47

Collectively evaluated
147

22

66


235

Total
$
159

$
22

$
101

$

$
282

Acquired Loans
At or for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2019
(in thousands)
Commercial
real estate
Commercial and industrial
Residential
real estate
Consumer
Total
Balance at beginning of period
$
173

$
35

$
77

$

$
285

Charged-off loans

(15
)
(170
)
(5
)
(190
)
Recoveries on charged-off loans





(Releases) provision for loan losses
(14
)
2

194

5

187

Balance at end of period
$
159

$
22

$
101

$

$
282

Individually evaluated for impairment
12


35


47

Collectively evaluated
147

22

66


235

Total
$
159

$
22

$
101

$

$
282


Business Activities Loans
At or for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2018
(in thousands)
Commercial
real estate
Commercial and industrial
Residential
real estate
Consumer
Total
Balance at beginning of period
$
5,998

$
2,612

$
3,304

$
500

$
12,414

Charged-off loans
(156
)
(27
)

(216
)
(399
)
Recoveries on charged-off loans
46

4


2

52

Provision (releases) for loan losses
479

(80
)
150

107

656

Balance at end of period
$
6,367

$
2,509

$
3,454

$
393

$
12,723

Individually evaluated for impairment
682

34

80


796

Collectively evaluated
5,685

2,475

3,374

393

11,927

Total
$
6,367

$
2,509

$
3,454

$
393

$
12,723

Business Activities Loans
At or for the Six Months Ended June 30, 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
(156
)
(111
)

(386
)
(653
)
Recoveries on charged-off loans
61

6

1

4

72

Provision for loan losses
425

241

96

389

1,151

Balance at end of period
$
6,367

$
2,509

$
3,454

$
393

$
12,723

Individually evaluated for impairment
682

34

80


796

Collectively evaluated
5,685

2,475

3,374

393

11,927

Total
$
6,367

$
2,509

$
3,454

$
393

$
12,723


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Acquired Loans
At or for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2018
(in thousands)
Commercial
real estate
Commercial and industrial
Residential
real estate
Consumer
Total
Balance at beginning of period
$
83

$
124

$
58

$

$
265

Charged-off loans

(37
)
(64
)
(17
)
(118
)
Recoveries on charged-off loans
18

6


82

106

Provision (releases) for loan losses
99

(11
)
91

(65
)
114

Balance at end of period
$
200

$
82

$
85

$

$
367

Individually evaluated for impairment

77



77

Collectively evaluated
200

5

85


290

Total
$
200

$
82

$
85

$

$
367

Acquired Loans
At or for the Six Months Ended June 30, 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
(106
)
(95
)
(64
)
(60
)
(325
)
Recoveries on charged-off loans
18

6


82

106

Provision (releases) for loan losses
191

155

90

(22
)
414

Balance at end of period
$
200

$
82

$
85

$

$
367

Individually evaluated for impairment

77



77

Collectively evaluated
200

5

85


290

Total
$
200

$
82

$
85

$

$
367


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, 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: 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-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.

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

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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 the Company 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 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 present the Company’s loans by risk rating at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 :

Business Activities Loans
Commercial Real Estate
Credit Risk Profile by Creditworthiness Category
Construction and land development
Commercial real estate other
Total commercial real estate
(in thousands)
Jun 30, 2019
Dec 31, 2018
Jun 30, 2019
Dec 31, 2018
Jun 30, 2019
Dec 31, 2018
Grade:






Pass
$
33,450

$
23,680

$
589,926

$
532,386

$
623,376

$
556,066

Special mention
73

73

11,959

8,319

12,032

8,392

Substandard


12,337

13,914

12,337

13,914

Doubtful
1

1

1,521

1,361

1,522

1,362

Total
$
33,524

$
23,754

$
615,743

$
555,980

$
649,267

$
579,734



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Commercial and Industrial
Credit Risk Profile by Creditworthiness Category
Commercial
Agricultural
Tax exempt loans
Total commercial and industrial
(in thousands)
Jun 30, 2019
Dec 31, 2018
Jun 30, 2019
Dec 31, 2018
Jun 30, 2019
Dec 31, 2018
Jun 30, 2019
Dec 31, 2018
Grade:






Pass
$
225,251

$
226,353

$
20,905

$
21,680

$
67,374

$
56,588

$
313,530

$
304,621

Special mention
13,512

6,730

358

215



13,870

6,945

Substandard
5,037

924

384

422



5,421

1,346

Doubtful
715

750





715

750

Total
$
244,515

$
234,757

$
21,647

$
22,317

$
67,374

$
56,588

$
333,536

$
313,662


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)
Jun 30, 2019
Dec 31, 2018
Jun 30, 2019
Dec 31, 2018
Jun 30, 2019
Dec 31, 2018
Jun 30, 2019
Dec 31, 2018
Performing
$
727,420

$
665,976

$
59,738

$
57,652

$
10,596

$
9,324

$
797,754

$
732,952

Nonperforming
4,023

4,213

585

246

82

90

4,690

4,549

Total
$
731,443

$
670,189

$
60,323

$
57,898

$
10,678

$
9,414

$
802,444

$
737,501


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)
Jun 30, 2019
Dec 31, 2018
Jun 30, 2019
Dec 31, 2018
Jun 30, 2019
Dec 31, 2018
Grade:






Pass
$
2,579

$
2,626

$
220,959

$
236,393

$
223,538

$
239,019

Special mention


1,964

1,574

1,964

1,574

Substandard
279

264

6,263

6,009

6,542

6,273

Doubtful


168

99

168

99

Total
$
2,858

$
2,890

$
229,354

$
244,075

$
232,212

$
246,965



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Commercial and Industrial
Credit Risk Profile by Creditworthiness Category
Commercial
Agricultural
Tax exempt loans
Total commercial and industrial
(in thousands)
Jun 30, 2019
Dec 31, 2018
Jun 30, 2019
Dec 31, 2018
Jun 30, 2019
Dec 31, 2018
Jun 30, 2019
Dec 31, 2018
Grade:







Pass
$
38,554

$
46,120

$

$

$
37,322

$
38,738

$
75,876

$
84,858

Special mention
5,819

4,825





5,819

4,825

Substandard
1,153

1,222





1,153

1,222

Doubtful
341

303





341

303

Total
$
45,867

$
52,470

$

$

$
37,322

$
38,738

$
83,189

$
91,208


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)
Jun 30, 2019
Dec 31, 2018
Jun 30, 2019
Dec 31, 2018
Jun 30, 2019
Dec 31, 2018
Jun 30, 2019
Dec 31, 2018
Performing
$
433,244

$
470,497

$
39,941

$
45,090

$
1,139

$
1,356

$
474,324

$
516,943

Nonperforming
3,072

4,012

194

201


1

3,266

4,214

Total
$
436,316

$
474,509

$
40,135

$
45,291

$
1,139

$
1,357

$
477,590

$
521,157


The following table summarizes total classified and criticized loans as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 :

June 30, 2019
December 31, 2018
(in thousands)
Business
Activities Loans
Acquired  Loans
Total
Business Activities Loans
Acquired  Loans
Total
Non-accrual
$
12,886

$
3,069

$
15,955

$
14,111

$
4,124

$
18,235

Substandard accruing
11,799

8,401

20,200

7,810

7,987

15,797

Doubtful accruing






Total classified
24,685

11,470

36,155

21,921

12,111

34,032

Special mention
25,902

7,783

33,685

15,337

6,399

21,736

Total Criticized
$
50,587

$
19,253

$
69,840

$
37,258

$
18,510

$
55,768



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NOTE 5.               BORROWED FUNDS

Borrowed funds at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 are summarized, as follows:
June 30, 2019
December 31, 2018
(dollars in thousands)
Carrying Value
Weighted Average Rate
Carrying Value
Weighted Average Rate
Short-term borrowings




Advances from the FHLB
$
549,168

2.42
%
$
611,683

2.47
%
Other borrowings
36,940

1.48

36,211

1.09

Total short-term borrowings
586,108

2.37

647,894

2.39

Long-term borrowings
Advances from the FHLB
146,976

2.32

32,929

1.86

Subordinated borrowings
37,943

5.84

37,973

5.58

Junior subordinated borrowings
5,000

5.99

5,000

5.96

Total long-term borrowings
189,919

3.12

75,902

3.99

Total
$
776,027

2.55
%
$
723,796

2.56
%

Short-term debt includes Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston (“FHLB”) advances with a 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 no outstanding balance on the FHLB line of credit for the periods ended June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 .

The Company has the 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 June 30, 2019 , the Company’s available secured line of credit at the FRB was $112.9 million . The Company has pledged certain loans and securities to the FRB to support this arrangement. There were no borrowings with the FRB for the periods ended June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 .

The Company maintains, with a correspondent bank, an unused unsecured federal funds line of credit that has an aggregate overnight borrowing capacity of $50 million as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 . There was no outstanding balance on the line of credit as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 .

Long-term FHLB advances consist of advances with a maturity of more than one year. The advances outstanding at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 include no callable advances and $330 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 June 30, 2019 is, as follows:
June 30, 2019
(in thousands, except rates)
Carrying Value
Weighted Average Rate
Fixed rate advances maturing:


2019
$
524,195

2.46
%
2020
54,973

2.12

2021
1,655

1.90

2022
114,000

2.31

2023
1,000


2024 and thereafter
321

2.52

Total FHLB advances
$
696,144

2.40
%


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In April 2008, the Company issued fifteen year junior subordinated notes in the amount of $5.0 million . 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 June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 the interest rate was 5.86% and 6.24% , respectively.

The Company has $17.0 million of subordinated debt issued on October 29, 2014, in connection with the execution of a Subordinated Note Purchase Agreement with an aggregate of $17.0 million of subordinated notes (the “Notes”) to the accredited investors. The Notes have a maturity date of November 1, 2024, and will bear interest at a fixed rate of 6.75% per annum. The Company may, at its option, beginning with the interest payment date of November 1, 2019, and on any interest payment date thereafter, 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 all of the noteholders. The Notes are not subject to repayment at 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.

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, carry a variable interest rate of 3-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.


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NOTE 6.               DEPOSITS

A summary of time deposits is, as follows:
(in thousands)
June 30, 2019
December 31, 2018
Time less than $100,000
$
694,523

$
622,478

Time $100,000 through $250,000
166,211

193,535

Time $250,000 or more
135,778

116,780

Total time deposits
$
996,512

$
932,793


At June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 , the scheduled maturities by year for time deposits are, as follows:
(in thousands)
June 30, 2019
December 31, 2018
Within 1 year
$
557,749

$
505,313

Over 1 year to 2 years
332,976

258,176

Over 2 years to 3 years
62,246

123,337

Over 3 years to 4 years
20,508

14,494

Over 4 years to 5 years
22,773

31,353

Over 5 years
260

120

Total
$
996,512

$
932,793


Included in time deposits are brokered deposits of $599.0 million and $466.9 million at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 , respectively. Also included in time deposits are reciprocal deposits of $56.3 million and $52.4 million at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 , respectively.


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NOTE 7.           CAPITAL RATIOS AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

The actual and required capital ratios are, as follows:
June 30, 2019
Regulatory Minimum to be "Well Capitalized"
December 31, 2018
Regulatory
Minimum to be
"Well Capitalized"
Company (consolidated)




Total capital to risk-weighted assets
13.93
%
N/A

14.23
%
N/A

Common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets
11.57

N/A

11.80

N/A

Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets
12.42

N/A

12.68

N/A

Tier 1 capital to average assets
8.57

N/A

8.53

N/A

Bank
Total capital to risk-weighted assets
13.42
%
10.00
%
13.82
%
10.00
%
Common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets
12.60

6.50

12.99

6.50

Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets
12.60

8.00

12.99

8.00

Tier 1 capital to average assets
8.69

5.00

8.74

5.00


At each date shown, the Company and the Bank met the conditions to be classified as “well-capitalized” under the relevant regulatory framework. To be categorized as "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.

The Company and the Bank are 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." Effective January 1, 2019 all banking organizations must maintain a minimum Common equity tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 7.0% , a minimum Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 8.5% and a minimum Total risk-based capital ratio of 10.5% .

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 June 30, 2019 , 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.

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) is, as follows:
(in thousands)
June 30, 2019
December 31, 2018
Other accumulated comprehensive income (loss), before tax:


Net unrealized gain (loss) on AFS securities
$
7,242

$
(11,304
)
Net unrealized loss on effective cash flow hedging derivatives
(4,936
)
(2,934
)
Net unrealized loss on post-retirement plans
(1,162
)
(1,162
)
Income taxes related to items of accumulated other comprehensive (income) loss:
Net unrealized (gain) loss on AFS securities
(1,693
)
2,641

Net unrealized loss on effective cash flow hedging derivatives
1,154

685

Net unrealized loss on post-retirement plans
272

272

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
$
877

$
(11,802
)


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The following table presents the components of other comprehensive income (loss) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 :
(in thousands)
Before Tax
Tax Effect
Net of Tax
Three Months Ended June 30, 2019



Net unrealized gain on AFS securities:

Net unrealized gain arising during the period
$
9,646

$
(2,255
)
$
7,391

Less: reclassification adjustment for gains (losses) realized in net income



Net unrealized gain on AFS securities
9,646

(2,255
)
7,391

Net unrealized loss on cash flow hedging derivatives:
Net unrealized loss arising during the period
(1,157
)
271

(886
)
Less: reclassification adjustment for gains (losses) realized in net income



Net unrealized loss on cash flow hedging derivatives
(1,157
)
271

(886
)
Net unrealized gain on post-retirement plans:
Net unrealized gain arising during the period



Less: reclassification adjustment for gains (losses) realized in net income



Net unrealized gain on post-retirement plans



Other comprehensive income
$
8,489

$
(1,984
)
$
6,505

Three Months Ended June 30, 2018



Net unrealized loss on AFS securities:


Net unrealized loss arising during the period
$
(3,087
)
$
731

$
(2,356
)
Less: reclassification adjustment for gains (losses) realized in net income



Net unrealized loss on AFS securities
(3,087
)
731

(2,356
)
Net unrealized gain on cash flow hedging derivatives:


Net unrealized gain arising during the period
226

(54
)
172

Less: reclassification adjustment for gains (losses) realized in net income



Net unrealized gain on cash flow hedging derivatives
226

(54
)
172

Net unrealized gain on post-retirement plans:



Net unrealized gain arising during the period



Less: reclassification adjustment for gains (losses) realized in net income



Net unrealized gain on post-retirement plans



Other comprehensive loss
$
(2,861
)
$
677

$
(2,184
)

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(in thousands)
Before Tax
Tax Effect
Net of Tax
Six Months Ended June 30, 2019



Net unrealized gain on AFS securities:

Net unrealized gain arising during the period
$
18,546

$
(4,334
)
$
14,212

Less: reclassification adjustment for gains (losses) realized in net income



Net unrealized gain on AFS securities
18,546

(4,334
)
14,212

Net unrealized loss on derivative hedges:



Net unrealized loss arising during the period
(2,002
)
469

(1,533
)
Less: reclassification adjustment for gains (losses) realized in net income



Net unrealized loss on derivative hedges
(2,002
)
469

(1,533
)
Net unrealized gain on post-retirement plans:



Net unrealized gain arising during the period



Less: reclassification adjustment for gains (losses) realized in net income



Net unrealized gain on post-retirement plans



Other comprehensive income
$
16,544

$
(3,865
)
$
12,679

Six Months Ended June 30, 2018



Net unrealized loss on AFS securities:


Net unrealized loss arising during the period
$
(13,789
)
$
3,274

$
(10,515
)
Less: reclassification adjustment for gains (losses) realized in net income



Net unrealized loss on AFS securities
(13,789
)
3,274

(10,515
)
Net unrealized gain on cash flow hedging derivatives:


Net unrealized gain arising during the period
880

(209
)
671

Less: reclassification adjustment for gains (losses) realized in net income



Net unrealized gain on cash flow hedging derivatives
880

(209
)
671

Net unrealized gain on post-retirement plans:



Net unrealized gain arising during the period
41

(10
)
31

Less: reclassification adjustment for gains (losses) realized in net income



Net unrealized gain on post-retirement plans
41

(10
)
31

Other comprehensive loss
$
(12,868
)
$
3,055

$
(9,813
)








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The following table presents the changes in each component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 :
(in thousands)
Net unrealized (loss) gain on AFS Securities
Net loss on
effective cash
flow hedging derivatives
Net unrealized
loss
on pension plans
Total
Three Months Ended June 30, 2019




Balance at beginning of period
$
(1,844
)
$
(2,896
)
$
(888
)
$
(5,628
)
Other comprehensive gain (loss) before reclassifications
7,391

(886
)

6,505

Less: amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income




Total other comprehensive income (loss)
7,391

(886
)

6,505

Balance at end of period
$
5,547

$
(3,782
)
$
(888
)
$
877

Three Months Ended June 30, 2018
Balance at beginning of period
$
(10,239
)
$
(2,236
)
$
(688
)
$
(13,163
)
Other comprehensive (loss) gain before reclassifications
(2,356
)
172


(2,184
)
Less: amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income




Total other comprehensive (loss) income
(2,356
)
172


(2,184
)
Balance at end of period
$
(12,595
)
$
(2,064
)
$
(688
)
$
(15,347
)
Six Months Ended June 30, 2019
Balance at beginning of period
$
(8,665
)
$
(2,249
)
$
(888
)
$
(11,802
)
Other comprehensive gain (loss) before reclassifications
14,212

(1,533
)

12,679

Less: amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income




Total other comprehensive income (loss)
14,212

(1,533
)

12,679

Balance at end of period
$
5,547

$
(3,782
)
$
(888
)
$
877

Six Months Ended June 30, 2018




Balance at beginning of period
$
(1,713
)
$
(2,250
)
$
(591
)
$
(4,554
)
Other comprehensive (loss) gain before reclassifications
(10,515
)
671

31

(9,813
)
Less: amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income




Total other comprehensive (loss) income
(10,515
)
671

31

(9,813
)
Less: amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income for ASU 2018-02
(367
)
(485
)
(128
)
(980
)
Balance at end of period
$
(12,595
)
$
(2,064
)
$
(688
)
$
(15,347
)

The Company did not have any reclassifications from any component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018.



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NOTE 8.    EARNINGS PER SHARE

The following table presents the calculation of earnings per share:
Three Months Ended June 30,
Six Months Ended June 30,
(in thousands, except per share and share data)
2019
2018
2019
2018
Net income
$
6,117

$
8,535

$
13,398

$
16,347

Average number of basic common shares outstanding
15,538,282

15,482,188

15,530,893

15,465,357

Plus: dilutive effect of stock options and awards outstanding (1)
47,299

89,263

51,340

94,614

Average number of diluted common shares outstanding (1)
15,585,581

15,571,451

15,582,233

15,559,971

Anti-dilutive options excluded from earnings calculation

3,173


19,488

Earnings per share:
Basic
$
0.39

$
0.55

$
0.86

$
1.06

Diluted
$
0.39

$
0.55

$
0.86

$
1.05

_____________________________________
(1) Average diluted shares outstanding are computed using the treasury stock method.

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NOTE 9.    DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES

As part of its overall asset and liability management strategy, 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.

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. The Company discontinues hedge accounting when it is determined the derivative is no longer effective in offsetting changes of the hedged risk on the hedged item, or management determines the designation of the derivative as a hedging instrument is no longer appropriate.

The following tables present information about derivative assets and liabilities at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 :
June 30, 2019
Notional
Amount
Weighted Average Maturity
Estimated Fair Value Asset (Liability)
(in thousands)
(in years)
(in thousands)
Cash flow hedges:


Interest rate cap agreements
$
90,000

3.6
$
174

Interest rate swap on deposits
50,000

4.8
(1,710
)
Total cash flow hedges
140,000

(1,536
)
Economic hedges:


Forward sale commitments
3,561

0.1
(30
)
Total economic hedges
3,561

(30
)
Non-hedging derivatives:


Interest rate lock commitments
8,082

0.1
71

Customer loan derivative liability
130,245

9.2
(6,887
)
Customer loan derivative asset
130,245

9.2
6,887

Total non-hedging derivatives
268,572


71

Total
$
412,133

$
(1,495
)


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December 31, 2018
Notional
Amount
Weighted Average Maturity
Estimated Fair Value Asset (Liability)
(in thousands)
(in years)
(in thousands)
Cash flow hedges:


Interest rate cap agreements
$
90,000

4.1
$
803

Total cash flow hedges
90,000


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


Information about derivative assets and liabilities for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 is, as follows:
Three Months Ended June 30,
Six Months Ended June 30,
(in thousands)
2019
2018
2019
2018
Cash flow hedges:
Interest rate cap agreements
Realized gain (loss) in interest expense
$
(174
)
$
(122
)
$
(337
)
$
(230
)
Economic hedges:


Forward commitments


Realized (loss) gain in other non-interest income
35

(23
)
(30
)
147

Non-hedging derivatives:


Interest rate lock commitments


Realized gain in other non-interest income
57

1

63

9


Cash flow hedges

Interest rate cap agreements
In 2014, interest rate cap agreements were purchased to limit the Company’s exposure to rising interest rates on four rolling, three-month borrowings indexed to three-month LIBOR.  Under the terms of the agreements, the Company paid total premiums of $4.6 million for the right to receive cash flow payments if three-month LIBOR rises above the caps of 3.00% , thus effectively ensuring interest expense on the borrowings at maximum rates of 3.00% for the duration of the agreements. The interest rate cap agreements were designated as cash flow hedges.  The fair values of the interest rate cap agreements are included in other assets on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. Changes in the fair value, representing unrealized gains or losses, are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax.  The premiums paid on the interest rate cap agreements are being recognized as increases in interest expense over the duration of the agreements using the caplet method.

Interest rate swap on deposits
In March 2019, the Company entered into an interest rate swap on brokered deposits (the "SWAP") to limit its exposure to rising interest rates over a five year term. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company pays a fixed rate of 2.461% for a notional amount of $50.0 million , and the financial institution counterparty pays interest on the three-

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month LIBOR rate. The Company designated the SWAP as a cash flow hedge and the fair value is included in other liabilities on the Company's consolidated balance sheets. Changes in the fair value, representing unrealized gains or losses, are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax.

Economic hedges
The Company utilizes forward sale commitments 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.  The Company typically uses mandatory delivery 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 after the loan closes with a customer.

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 to the origination of residential mortgage loans held for sale are considered as derivative financial instruments under applicable accounting guidance. Outstanding IRLCs expose the Company to the risk that the market 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 changes in the fair value of the underlying loan resulting from the fulfillment of the commitment and 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 $5.7 million with the counterparty.



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NOTE 10.    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 June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 , segregated by the level of the valuation inputs within the fair value hierarchy utilized to measure fair value:
June 30, 2019
(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
$

$
403,528

$

$
403,528

US Government agency

119,985


119,985

Private label

20,161


20,161

Obligations of states and political subdivisions thereof

127,078


127,078

Corporate bonds

77,808


77,808

Derivative assets

7,061

71

7,132

Derivative liabilities

(8,597
)
(30
)
(8,627
)

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
)

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.


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Derivative Assets and Liabilities

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 of a loan in a lock position will ultimately close. The closing ratio is derived from the Company’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 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 nonperformance risk and the respective counterparty’s nonperformance risk in the fair value measurements. In adjusting the fair value of its derivative contracts for the effect of nonperformance 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 June 30, 2019 , 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 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 :
Assets (Liabilities)
(in thousands)
Interest Rate Lock Commitments
Forward Commitments
Three Months Ended June 30, 2019


Balance at beginning of period
$
14

$
(65
)
Realized gain recognized in non-interest income
57

35

June 30, 2019 Balance
$
71

$
(30
)
Six Months Ended June 30, 2019


Balance at beginning of period
$
8

$

Realized gain (loss) recognized in non-interest income
63

(30
)
June 30, 2019 Balance
$
71

$
(30
)


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Quantitative information about the significant unobservable inputs within Level 3 recurring assets and liabilities is, as follows:
(in thousands, except ratios)
Fair Value
June 30, 2019
Valuation Techniques
Unobservable Inputs
Unobservable Input Value
Assets (Liabilities)


Interest Rate Lock Commitment
$
71

Historical trend
Closing Ratio
90
%
Pricing Model
Origination Costs, per loan
$
1.7

Forward Commitments
(30
)
Quoted prices for similar loans in active markets.
Freddie Mac pricing system
Pair-off contract price
Total
$
41



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 GAAP. The following is a summary of applicable non-recurring fair value measurements:
June 30, 2019
December 31, 2018
Three Months Ended June 30, 2019
Six Months Ended June 30, 2019
Fair Value Measurement Date as of June 30, 2019
(in thousands)
Level 3
Inputs
Level 3
Inputs
Total
Gains (Losses)
Total
Gains (Losses)
Level 3
Inputs
Assets


Impaired loans
$
14,200

$
15,213

$
395

$
1,013

June 2019
Capitalized servicing rights
4,261

4,882



June 2019
Other real estate owned
2,351

2,351



June 2018
Total
$
20,812

$
22,446

$
395

$
1,013



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There are no liabilities measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis.

Quantitative information about the significant unobservable inputs within Level 3 non-recurring assets is, as follows:
Fair Value
Range
(in thousands, except ratios)
June 30, 2019
Valuation Techniques
Unobservable Inputs
(Weighted Average) (a)
Assets


Impaired loans
$
10,818

Fair value of collateral -appraised value
Loss severity
0% to 65%

Appraised value
$0 to $6,915

Impaired loans
3,382

Discount cash flow
Discount rate
2.88% to 7.50%

Cash flows
$22 to $1,071

Capitalized servicing rights
4,261

Discounted cash flow
Constant prepayment rate (CPR)
9.64
%
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
$
20,812


(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.
Fair Value
Range
(in thousands, except ratios)
December 31, 2018
Valuation Techniques
Unobservable Inputs
(Weighted Average) (a)
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

Discount 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.

There were no Level 1 or Level 2 non-recurring fair value measurements for the periods ended June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 .


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Impaired 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 relating to real estate collateral have generally been classified as Level 3. Estimates of fair value for other collateral supporting 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 loan 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 Company. 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.


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Summary of Estimated Fair Values of Financial Instruments
The estimated fair values, and related carrying amounts, of the Company’s financial instruments are included in the table below. 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.
June 30, 2019
(in thousands)
Carrying
Amount
Fair
Value
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Financial Assets





Cash and cash equivalents
$
59,860

$
59,860

$
59,860

$

$

Securities available for sale
748,560

748,560


748,560


FHLB stock
35,220

35,220


35,220


Net loans
2,563,666

2,552,387



2,552,387

Accrued interest receivable
3,586

3,586


3,586


Cash surrender value of bank-owned life insurance policies
74,871

74,871


74,871


Derivative assets
7,132

7,132


7,061

71

Financial Liabilities
Total deposits
$
2,481,376

$
2,457,385

$

$
2,457,385

$

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
36,940

36,939


36,939


FHLB advances
696,144

696,273


696,273


Subordinated borrowings
37,943

37,943


37,943


Junior subordinated borrowings
5,000

4,537


4,537


Derivative liabilities
(8,627
)
(8,627
)

(8,597
)
(30
)
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 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

$

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
36,211

36,171


36,171


FHLB 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
)

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.


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Cash and cash equivalents. Carrying value is assumed to represent fair value for cash and cash equivalents that have original maturities of 90 days or less.

FHLB 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. The fair value of loans are 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 for the coupon rates, remaining maturities, prepayment speeds, liquidity premiums, projected default probabilities, loss given defaults, and estimates of prevailing discount rates.

Accrued interest receivable. Carrying value approximates fair value.

Deposits. The fair value of demand, 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 90 days.

Off-balance-sheet financial instruments. Off-balance-sheet financial instruments including standby letters of credit and other financial guarantees and commitments are considered immaterial to the Company’s financial statements.

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NOTE 11.     NON-INTEREST INCOME

The Company has accounted for the various non-interest revenue streams and related contracts under ASC 606.

Disaggregation of Revenue
The following tables present disaggregation of the Company’s non-interest revenue by major business line and timing of revenue recognition for the transfer of products or services:
Three Months Ended June 30,
Six Months Ended June 30,
(in thousands)
2019
2018
2019
2018
Major Products/Service Lines
Trust management fees
$
2,794

$
2,807

$
5,319

$
5,547

Financial services fees
272

315

505

536

Interchange fees
1,213

1,107

2,244

2,131

Customer deposit fees
1,026

1,019

1,933

1,998

Other customer service fees
379

221

605

443

Total
$
5,684

$
5,469

$
10,606

$
10,655


Three Months Ended June 30,
Six Months Ended June 30,
(in thousands)
2019
2018
2019
2018
Timing of Revenue Recognition
Products and services transferred at a point in time
$
2,767

$
2,643

$
5,034

$
4,994

Products and services transferred over time
2,917

2,826

5,572

5,661

Total
$
5,684

$
5,469

$
10,606

$
10,655


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 services are generally recognized over time and is typically based on a time elapsed measure of progress. 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 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 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-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-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 from Contracts with Customers
The following table provides information about contract assets or receivables and contract liabilities or deferred revenues from contracts with customers:
(in thousands)
Balance at June 30, 2019
Balance at December 31, 2018
Balances from contracts with customers only:
Other Assets
$
1,859

$
2,866

Other Liabilities
4,732

4,923


The timing of revenue recognition, billings and cash collections results in contract assets or receivables and contract liabilities or deferred revenue on the 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.

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NOTE 12.    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. On January 1, 2019, the Company adopted ASU No. 2016-02 “Leases” and all subsequent ASUs modifying ASC 842. For the Company, ASC 842 primarily affects the accounting treatment for operating lease agreements where the Company is the lessee.

Lessee Accounting
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 therefore, were previously not recognized on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. With the adoption of ASC 842, operating lease agreements are required to be recognized on the consolidated balance sheets as a right-of-use (“ROU”) asset with a corresponding lease liability using the modified retrospective approach. The total of ROU assets and lease liabilities were $9.0 million as of January 1, 2019.

The Company has elected the following practical expedients in conjunction with implementation of ASC 842 as follows:
Package of practical expedients:
Lease classification as an operating lease under the prior standards is grandfathered.
Re-evaluation of embedded leases evaluated under the prior standards is not required.
No re-assessment of previously recorded initial direct lease costs.
Election to exclude short-term leases (i.e., leases with initial terms of twelve months or less), from capitalization on the consolidated balance sheets.

The following table presents the consolidated statements of condition classification of the Company’s ROU assets and lease liabilities as of June 30, 2019 :
(in thousands)
June 30, 2019
Lease Right-of-Use Assets
Classification
Operating lease right-of-use assets
Other assets
$
8,629

Lease Liabilities
Operating lease liabilities
Other liabilities
8,681


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 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. Regarding the discount rate, ASC 842 requires the use of the rate implicit in the lease whenever this rate is readily determinable. As this rate is rarely determinable, the Company utilizes its incremental borrowing rate at lease inception, on a collateralized basis, over a similar term. For operating leases existing prior to January 1, 2019, the rate for the original lease term as of January 1, 2019 was used.
June 30, 2019
Weighted-average remaining lease term
Operating leases
10 years

Weighted-average discount rate
Operating leases
3.37
%

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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.
(in thousands)
Three Months Ended June 30, 2019
Six Months Ended June 30, 2019
Lease Costs
Operating lease cost
$
233

$
464

Variable lease cost
84

208

Total lease cost
$
317

$
672


Future minimum payments for operating leases with initial or remaining terms of one year or more as of June 30, 2019 are, as follows:
(in thousands)
Operating Leases
Twelve Months Ended:
June 30, 2020
$
917

June 30, 2021
898

June 30, 2022
908

June 30, 2023
910

June 30, 2024
913

Thereafter
6,296

Total future minimum lease payments
10,842

Amounts representing interest
(2,161
)
Present value of net future minimum lease payments
$
8,681




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NOTE 13.    SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On July 8, 2019, the Company entered into a definitive agreement to acquire eight branches located in central Maine with approximately $287 million of deposits, $111 million of loans and $284 million of assets under management (as of March 31, 2019) from People’s United Bank, National Association. The eight branches are expected to increase the Company's branch count to 56 in its footprint and 22 banking offices in the state of Maine. At closing, the Company expects to pay a 6.3% premium on average total deposits plus a premium of 1.2 times annualized wealth management revenue and approximately $4.4 million for the premises.



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

GENERAL
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 analysis should be read in conjunction with the Company’s consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto appearing in Part I, Item 1 of this document and with the Company’s consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 . In the following discussion, income statement comparisons are against the same period of the previous year and balance sheet comparisons are against the previous fiscal year-end, unless otherwise noted. Operating results discussed herein are not necessarily indicative of the results for the full year 2019 or any future period. In management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations, certain reclassifications have been made to make prior periods comparable.

Bar Harbor Bankshares (the “Company”) is the parent of Bar Harbor Bank & Trust (the “Bank”), which is the only community bank headquartered in Northern New England with branches in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont. The Bank is a true community bank providing exceptional commercial, retail, and wealth management banking services from over 50 locations. The Company’s corporate goal is to be among the most profitable banks 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 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 banking
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 of the Company as of June 30, 2019 :

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SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
The following summary data is based in part on the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes and other information appearing elsewhere in this or prior Forms 10-Q.
Three Months Ended June 30,
Six Months Ended June 30,
2019
2018
2019
2018
PER SHARE DATA
Net earnings, diluted
$
0.39

$
0.55

$
0.86

$
1.05

Adjusted earnings, diluted (1)
0.41

0.56

0.88

1.08

Total book value
25.13

22.97

25.13

22.97

Tangible book value (1)
18.23

16.00

18.23

16.00

Market price at period end
26.59

30.29

26.59

30.29

Dividends
0.22

0.20

0.42

0.39

PERFORMANCE RATIOS (2)
Return on assets
0.67
%
0.97
%
0.74
%
0.94
%
Adjusted return on assets (1)
0.70

1.00

0.76

0.97

Return on equity
6.33

9.65

7.07

9.34

Adjusted return on equity (1)
6.57

9.86

7.19

9.58

Adjusted return on tangible equity (1)
9.30

14.43

10.22

14.08

Net interest margin, fully taxable equivalent (FTE) (1) (3)
2.65

2.91

2.71

2.95

Net interest margin (FTE), excluding purchased loan accretion ((3)
2.56

2.80

2.61

2.84

Efficiency ratio (1)
68.48

58.83

66.25

59.58

GROWTH (Year-to-date) (1)
Total commercial loans
10.1
%
5.7
%
10.1
%
5.7
%
Total loans
7.1


7.1


Total deposits
(0.1
)
1.9

(0.1
)
1.9

FINANCIAL DATA (In millions)
Total assets
$
3,688

$
3,541

$
3,688

$
3,541

Total earning assets (4)
3,355

3,250

3,355

3,250

Total investments
784

749

784

749

Total loans
2,578

2,485

2,578

2,485

Allowance for loan losses
15

13

15

13

Total goodwill and intangible assets
107

108

107

108

Total deposits
2,481

2,375

2,481

2,375

Total shareholders' equity
391

356

391

356

Net income
6

9

13

16

Adjusted income (1)
6

9

14

17

ASSET QUALITY AND CONDITION RATIOS
Net charge-offs (current quarter annualized)/average loans
%
0.06
%
0.02
%
0.06
%
Allowance for loan losses/total loans
0.57

0.53

0.57

0.53

Loans/deposits
104

105

104

105

Shareholders' equity to total assets
10.59

10.05

10.59

10.05

Tangible shareholders' equity to tangible assets (1)
7.92

7.22

7.92

7.22



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(1)
Non-GAAP financial measure. Refer to the Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures section of Management's Discussion and Analysis for additional information.
(2)
All performance ratios are annualized and are based on average balance sheet amounts, where applicable.
(3)
Fully taxable equivalent considers the impact of tax-advantaged investment securities and loans.
(4) Earning assets includes non-accruing loans and securities are valued at amortized cost.


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CONSOLIDATED LOAN AND DEPOSIT ANALYSIS
The following tables present the quarterly trend in loan and deposit data and accompanying quarterly and year-to-date growth rates as of June 30, 2019 on an annualized basis:

LOAN ANALYSIS
June 30, 2019 Annualized Growth %
(in thousands, except ratios)
Jun 30,
2019
Mar 31,
2019
Dec 31,
2018
Sep 30,
2018
Jun 30,
2018
Quarter End
Year to Date
Commercial real estate
$
881,479

$
821,567

$
826,699

$
840,018

$
838,546

29.2
%
13.3
%
Commercial and industrial
312,029

305,185

309,544

303,984

313,680

9.0

1.6

Total commercial loans
1,193,508

1,126,752

1,136,243

1,144,002

1,152,226

23.7

10.1

Residential real estate
1,167,759

1,184,053

1,144,698

1,140,519

1,127,895

(5.5
)
4.0

Consumer
112,275

111,402

113,960

117,239

118,332

3.1

(3.0
)
Tax exempt and other
104,696

104,752

95,326

81,830

86,613

(0.2
)
19.7

Total loans
$
2,578,238

$
2,526,959

$
2,490,227

$
2,483,590

$
2,485,066

8.1
%
7.1
%


DEPOSIT ANALYSIS
June 30, 2019 Annualized Growth %
(in thousands, except ratios)
Jun 30,
2019
Mar 31,
2019
Dec 31,
2018
Sep 30,
2018
Jun 30,
2018
Quarter End
Year to Date
Demand
$
354,125

$
342,030

$
370,889

$
372,358

$
341,773

14.1
%
(9.0
)%
NOW
472,576

470,277

484,717

471,326

449,715

2.0

(5.0
)
Savings
352,657

346,813

358,888

354,908

350,339

6.7

(3.5
)
Money market
305,506

349,833

335,951

254,142

260,642

(50.7
)
(18.1
)
Total non-maturity deposits
1,484,864

1,508,953

1,550,445

1,452,734

1,402,469

(6.4
)
(8.5
)
Total time deposits
996,512

956,818

932,793

937,615

972,252

16.6

13.7

Total deposits
$
2,481,376

$
2,465,771

$
2,483,238

$
2,390,349

$
2,374,721

2.5
%
(0.1
)%


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AVERAGE BALANCES AND AVERAGE YIELDS/RATES
The following tables present average balances and average yields and rates on an annualized fully taxable equivalent basis for the periods included:
Three Months Ended June 30,
2019
2018
(in thousands, except ratios)
Average
Balance
Interest (3)
Yield/Rate (3)
Average
Balance
Interest (3)
Yield/Rate (3)
Assets
Commercial real estate
$
846,921

$
10,009

4.74
%
$
824,356

$
9,216

4.48
%
Commercial and industrial
416,000

4,929

4.75

396,471

4,639

4.69

Residential
1,176,583

11,522

3.93

1,126,714

10,896

3.88

Consumer
111,641

1,451

5.21

119,570

1,387

4.65

Total loans (1)
2,551,145

27,911

4.39

2,467,111

26,138

4.25

Securities and other (2)
779,072

6,388

3.29

767,886

6,082

3.18

Total earning assets
3,330,217

34,299

4.13
%
3,234,997

32,220

3.99
%
Other assets
315,861

277,402

Total assets
$
3,646,078

$
3,512,399

Liabilities
NOW
$
459,572

$
557

0.49
%
$
441,645

$
409

0.37
%
Savings
352,733

189

0.21

351,712

146

0.17

Money market
338,095

1,212

1.44

288,169

566

0.79

Time deposits
935,616

4,928

2.11

872,149

3,283

1.51

Total interest bearing deposits
2,086,016

6,886

1.32

1,953,675

4,404

0.90

Borrowings
789,953

5,403

2.74

836,295

4,321

2.07

Total interest bearing liabilities
2,875,969

12,289

1.71
%
2,789,970

8,725

1.25
%
Non-interest bearing demand deposits
349,322

339,374

Other liabilities
33,107

28,386

Total liabilities
3,258,398

3,157,730

Total shareholders' equity
387,680

354,669

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
$
3,646,078

$
3,512,399

Net interest spread
2.42
%
2.74
%
Net interest margin
2.65

2.91

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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 available for sale is based on amortized cost.
(3)
Fully taxable equivalent considers the impact of tax-advantaged securities and loans.




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Six Months Ended June 30,
2019
2018
(in thousands, except ratios)
Average
Balance
Interest (3)
Yield/Rate (3)
Average
Balance
Interest (3)
Yield/Rate (3)
Assets
Commercial real estate
$
839,216

$
19,730

4.74
%
$
823,182

$
18,126

4.44
%
Commercial and industrial
410,861

9,715

4.77

389,003

8,771

4.55

Residential
1,160,733

22,648

3.93

1,135,822

21,841

3.88

Consumer
112,288

2,915

5.24

120,410

2,725

4.56

Total loans (1)
2,523,098

55,008

4.40

2,468,417

51,463

4.20

Securities and other (2)
778,132

13,033

3.38

753,685

12,037

3.22

Total earning assets
3,301,230

68,041

4.16
%
3,222,102

63,500

3.97
%
Other assets
329,108

282,964

Total assets
$
3,630,338

$
3,505,066

Liabilities
NOW
$
464,969

$
1,143

0.50
%
$
445,092

$
784

0.36
%
Savings
349,966

352

0.20

356,731

305

0.17

Money market
335,421

2,353

1.41

294,534

1,080

0.74

Time deposits
918,500

9,344

2.05

871,674

6,220

1.44

Total interest bearing deposits
2,068,856

13,192

1.29

1,968,031

8,389

0.86

Borrowings
776,551

10,558

2.74

823,506

7,955

1.95

Total interest bearing liabilities
2,845,407

23,750

1.68
%
2,791,537

16,344

1.18
%
Non-interest bearing demand deposits
372,259

331,561

Other liabilities
30,266

28,907

Total liabilities
3,247,932

3,152,005

Total shareholders' equity
382,406

353,061

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
$
3,630,338

$
3,505,066

Net interest spread
2.47
%
2.79
%
Net interest margin
2.71

2.95

_____________________________________
(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.


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NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
This document contains certain non-GAAP financial measures in addition to results presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of 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 the 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 expense. These measures exclude amounts that the Company views as unrelated to its normalized operations, including 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.




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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 Three Months Ended June 30,
At or for the Six Months Ended June 30,
(in thousands)
2019
2018
2019
2018
GAAP net income
$
6,117

$
8,535

$
13,398

$
16,347

Plus (less):
Loss on sale of premises and equipment, net
21


21


Loss on other real estate owned

23


23

Acquisition, conversion and other expenses
280

214

280

549

Income tax (expense) benefit (1)
(72
)
(57
)
(72
)
(138
)
Total adjusted income (2)
(A)
$
6,346

$
8,715

$
13,627

$
16,781

GAAP net interest income
(B)
$
21,496

$
22,992

$
43,261

$
46,150

Plus: Non-interest income
7,453

7,121

13,620

13,359

Total Revenue (2)
28,949

30,113

56,881

59,509

Plus (less): Loss (gain) on sale of securities, net




Total adjusted revenue (2)
(C)
$
28,949

$
30,113

$
56,881

$
59,509

GAAP total non-interest expense
$
20,906

$
18,685

$
39,530

$
37,537

Less: Loss on sale of premises and equipment, net
(21
)

(21
)

Less: Loss on other real estate owned

(23
)

(23
)
Less: Acquisition, conversion and other expenses
(280
)
(214
)
(280
)
(549
)
Adjusted non-interest expense (2)
(D)
$
20,605

$
18,448

$
39,229

$
36,965

(in millions)


Total average earning assets
(E)
$
3,330

$
3,235

$
3,301

$
3,222

Total average assets
(F)
3,646

3,512

3,630

3,505

Total average shareholders' equity
(G)
388

355

382

353

Total average tangible shareholders' equity (2)(3)
(H)
280

247

275

245

Total tangible shareholders' equity, period-end (2)(3)
(I)
283

248

283

248

Total tangible assets, period-end (2)(3)
(J)
3,580

3,433

3,580

3,433

(in thousands)
Total common shares outstanding, period-end
(K)
15,544

15,496

15,544

15,496

Average diluted shares outstanding
(L)
15,586

15,571

15,582

15,560

Adjusted earnings per share, diluted
(A/L)
$
0.41

$
0.56

$
0.88

$
1.08

Tangible book value per share, period-end (2)
(I/K)
18.23

16.00

18.23

16.00

Securities adjustment, net of tax (4)
(M)
5,550

(12,594
)
5,550

(12,594
)
Tangible book value per share, excluding securities adjustment (4)
(I+M)/K
17.88

16.81

17.88

16.81

Total tangible shareholders' equity/total tangible assets (2)
(I/J)
7.92

7.22

7.92

7.22


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At or for the Three Months Ended June 30,
At or for the Six Months Ended June 30,
2019
2018
2019
2018
Performance ratios


Return on assets
0.67
%
0.97
%
0.74
%
0.94
%
Adjusted return on assets (2)
(A/F)
0.70

1.00

0.76

0.97

Return on equity
6.33

9.65

7.07

9.34

Adjusted return on equity (2)
(A/G)
6.57

9.86

7.19

9.58

Adjusted return on tangible equity (2)(5)
(A+Q)/H
9.30

14.43

10.22

14.08

Efficiency ratio (2)(6)
(D-O-Q)/(C+N)
68.48

58.83

66.25

59.58

Net interest margin (2)
(B+P)/E
2.65

2.91

2.71

2.95

Supplementary data (in thousands)
Taxable equivalent adjustment for efficiency ratio
(N)
$
676

$
622

$
1,360

$
1,267

Franchise taxes included in non-interest expense
(O)
111

159

231

340

Tax equivalent adjustment for net interest margin
(P)
514

502

1,029

1,005

Intangible amortization
(Q)
207

207

414

414

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(1)
Assumes a marginal tax rate of 23.78% in 2019 . A marginal tax rate of 24.15% was used in the first and second quarter of 2018 and 23.78% was used in the third and fourth quarter of 2018.
(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 2019 , 24.15% in the first and second quarter of 2018 and 23.78% in the third and fourth quarter of 2018, 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.



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FINANCIAL SUMMARY

The Company reported second quarter 2019 net income of $6.1 million or $0.39 diluted earnings per share. Net income in the same quarter of 2018 totaled $8.5 million or $0.55 diluted earnings per share. Adjusted earnings (non-GAAP measure) in the second quarter 2019 totaled $6.3 million or $0.41 diluted earnings per share and $8.7 million or $0.56 diluted earnings per share in the same period of 2018. Financial highlights for the second quarter 2019 include the following:

8% annualized growth in total loans, led by 24% in commercial loans
14% annualized growth in demand deposits
5% growth in non-interest income, compared to second quarter 2018
0.62% non-accruing loans to total loans
10% annualized increase in book value per share

The Company’s financial performance in the second quarter 2019 was centered on growth in loans, deposits, and non-interest income. Additionally, non-interest bearing demand deposits grew at a double-digit rate as the Company’s retail delivery team continues to focus on building long-term customer relationships. Loan growth was led by an expanding commercial loan pipeline across all regions and specifically in the Portland area as the Company’s Loan Production Office is in full operation. The Company is concentrating on structured opportunities with proven borrowers while maintaining disciplined risk management principles regardless of the economic cycle or competitive pressures.

As previously announced, the acquisition of eight branches in central Maine is expected to be immediately accretive to earnings and reduce the loan to deposit ratio. The transaction is anticipated to close in the fourth quarter 2019 and is expected to allow for future growth through core deposit funding. Looking forward to the second half of 2019, the Company is focused on revenue growth through relationship profitability as it continues to grow into the infrastructure that has been put into place. In addition, the Company will be executing on expense efficiencies, which will include relationship and product profitability, organizational opportunities and review of the branch network. This review is a function of the Company’s commitment to achieve a balance between growth and earnings while delivering on its long-term goals.

The Company’s objectives include an emphasis on fee based income from its Wealth Management businesses, which include Bar Harbor Trust Services, Charter Trust, and Bar Harbor Financial Services. These businesses are critical to the Company’s objectives and will be further enhanced by the Wealth Management business that was included in the recently announced branch acquisition. In the second quarter 2019, the Company hired a President of Wealth Management who will lead the businesses as one collective organization. Under this new leadership, the Company expects to further enhance its revenue growth opportunities through existing and future prospects, and strive to achieve full potential within this business.


COMPARISON OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AT JUNE 30, 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2018

Summary
Total assets were $3.7 billion at the end of the second quarter 2019 compared to $3.6 billion at year end 2018. Asset quality metrics remain strong with an allowance for loan losses to total loans ratio of 0.57% with a coverage ratio to non-accruing loans at 91%, up from 76% as of year-end 2018. The loan to deposit ratio increased to 104% from 100% at year-end 2018 given the robust loan growth in the second quarter. The Company’s book value per share increased 11%, on annualized basis, in the first half of 2019 from year-end 2018.

Securities
Securities totaled $783.8 million in the second quarter 2019 and $761.5 million at year-end 2018 representing 21% of total assets for both periods. Those ratios are within the tolerance range of the Company’s investment policy. Securities purchased in the first half of 2019 included $35.8 million of mortgage-backed securities guaranteed by US Government-sponsored enterprises, $21.0 million of corporate bonds, and a net $439 thousand decrease in FHLB stock. The purchases were offset by $50.5 million of maturities, calls and pay-downs of amortizing securities, and an $18.5 million

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increase in fair value. The increase in fair value was primarily caused by lower long-term interest rates at the end of the second quarter 2019 as compared to year-end 2018. The weighted average yield on the Company’s security profile as of June 30, 2019 was 3.10% for the quarter compared to 3.28% at year-end 2018. At the end of the second quarter 2019, securities held by the Company had a weighted average life of 4.3 years and a duration of 3.1 years compared to 5.2 years and 3.9 years at the end of 2018, respectively.

Loans
Total loans at June 30, 2019 were $2.6 billion, an increase of $88.0 million or 7.1% on an annualized basis, from year-end 2018. Loan balances expanded across all major categories including commercial real estate which grew significantly during the first half of 2019 at a rate of 13.3% due to reasons already noted above. Residential loans grew at a lower 4.0% annualized rate in the first six months of 2019 primarily due to sales in the secondary market as fee income is central to the Company’s strategic focus. Yields also increased among all product lines as variable rate loans repriced to higher levels benefiting from the Federal Reserve Bank (“FRB”) rate hikes in 2018.

Asset Quality
Asset quality metrics remained favorable in the first half of 2019. The allowance for loan losses increased to $14.6 million from $13.9 million at year-end 2018 due to loan growth offset by lower specific reserves on fewer non-accruing loans. Non-accruing loans decreased $2.3 million in the first six months of 2019 as the Company benefited from favorable settlements of several credit relationships that approximated the carrying values of the loans. These improvements decreased the ratio of non-accruing loans to average loans to 0.62% from 0.73% at the end of 2018.

Deposits and Borrowings
Total deposits decreased $1.9 million in the first half of 2019 from year-end 2018.  While the Company’s expanding branch model has helped to increase new accounts, non-maturity deposits decreased $65.6 million primarily due to a $50.0 million customer transfer between money market and time deposits. New deposit accounts opened totaled 3,133 in the second quarter and 2,485 in the first quarter 2019 compared to 2,295 in the fourth quarter 2018.  Time deposits increased $63.7 million, reflecting the Company’s strategy to target funding durations at lower rates.  The average cost of deposits increased to 1.32% from 1.12% in the fourth quarter 2018 reflecting the FRB rate hike in December 2018.  Total borrowings increased by $52.2 million supporting loan growth during 2019.  Borrowing costs remained flat at 2.74% in 2019, but were up from 2.53% in the fourth quarter 2018 as a result of the December rate hike.

Derivative Financial Instruments
The notional balance of derivative financial instruments increased to $412.1 million at the end of the second quarter 2019 from $182.2 million at year-end 2018. The increase includes a $50.0 million notional amount related to an interest rate swap on brokered certificate of deposits to limit the Company’s exposure to rising interest rates over a five-year term. Additionally, the increase includes $84.6 million related to commercial loan interest rate derivatives with customers and matching hedges with a national bank counterparty. The net fair value of total derivatives was a liability of $1.5 million at the end of the second quarter 2019 compared to asset of $811 thousand at year-end 2018.

Equity
Total equity was $390.6 million, compared with $370.6 million at year-end 2018. The Company’s book value per share increased $1.26 to $25.13 from year-end 2018. The increase was primarily due to a $12.7 million improvement in the Company’s securities fair value adjustment, net of tax, along with strong net income of $13.4 million offset by $6.5 million in dividends. Tangible book value per share (non-GAAP measure) increased to $18.23 per share up from $16.94 per share at year-end 2018. Additionally, tangible book value per share excluding the impact of securities fair value adjustments (non-GAAP measure) increased to $17.88. The Company evaluates changes in tangible book value excluding securities adjustment, a non-GAAP financial measure, which is a commonly considered valuation metric used by the investment community and which parallels some regulatory capital measures. The Company and the Bank remained "well capitalized" under regulatory guidelines at period-end. The Company's risk-based capital ratio remains over 14% as tangible book value continues to grow into 2019.


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COMPARISON OF OPERATING RESULTS FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2019 AND 2018

Summary
Second quarter 2019 net income was $6.1 million, or $0.39 per share, compared to $8.5 million, or $0.55 per share, in the same quarter of 2018. The decrease in net income includes lower net interest income on a higher cost of funds and an increase in non-interest expenses offset by non-interest income growth. Adjusted earnings in the second quarter 2019 totaled $6.3 million or $0.41 diluted earnings per share and $8.7 million or $0.56 diluted earnings per share in the same period of 2018.

The Company reported first half 2019 net income of $13.4 million or $0.86 per share, compared with $16.3 million or $1.05 per share in the same period of 2018. Adjusted earnings increased to $13.6 million, or $0.88 per share compared with $16.8 million, or $1.08 per share, for these respective periods. These changes largely reflect the same factors and trends discussed above that drove second quarter net income. The return on assets ratio during the first half of 2019 was 0.74% compared to 0.94% in the prior year due to lower net income and a higher average asset base. Adjusted return on assets (non-GAAP measure) was 0.76% for the first six months of 2019 compared to 0.97% in the prior year. Return on equity in the first half 2019 decreased to 7.07% from 9.34% in the prior year due to lower net income and growth in the average equity balance. Correspondingly, adjusted return on equity (non-GAAP measure) was 7.19% for the first six months of 2019 compared to 9.58% in the prior year.

Net Interest Income
Second quarter interest income was $33.8 million, up 7% from the second quarter of 2018 as average earning assets grew $95.2 million. The yield on total loans for the three months ended expanded fourteen basis points, driven by the yield on commercial real estate loans expanding 26 basis points. Purchase loan accretion contributed 0.09% to net interest margin in the second quarter 2019 compared to 0.11% in the second quarter 2018. Improvement in interest income was offset by a 46 basis point increase in interest expense due to interest bearing liabilities being subject to higher short-term interest rates and the flattening of the yield curve in 2019. Net interest income was $21.5 million compared with $23.0 million in the same quarter of 2018 and net interest margin was 2.65% and 2.91% for the same respective periods.

For the first six months of the year, interest income from earning assets increased to $67.0 million with a yield of 4.16% compared to $62.5 million with a yield of 3.91% in the same period of 2018. The yield on total loans for the six months ended expanded 20 basis points, driven by the yield on commercial real estate loans expanding 30 basis points and the yield on commercial and industrial loans expanding 22 basis points. Improvement in interest income was offset by interest expense increasing to $23.8 million in first half of 2019 from $16.3 million in the first half of 2018. Net interest income decreased year over year to $43.2 million from $46.2 million for the same period in the prior year and net interest margin was 2.71% and 2.95% for the same respective periods. The year-to-date effect, and management’s response, on net interest margin from interest-bearing liabilities is the same as the quarterly discussion.
Non-Interest Income
Second quarter non-interest income grew 5% to $7.5 million from $7.1 million same quarter in 2018. The increase is primarily due to higher customer service fees on higher transaction volume, an increase in customer derivative income due to commercial loan growth and an increase in bank-owned life insurance income given additional investments in July 2018.

Non-interest income for the first six months of 2019 increased year over year by 2% to $13.6 million compared to $13.4 million for the same period of 2018. The increase in non-interest income for the six-month period is driven by the same reasons as the quarterly period.






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Loan Loss Provision
The second quarter 2019 provision for loan losses decreased to $562 thousand from $770 thousand in the same quarter 2018. On a year-to-date basis, the provision for loan losses decreased to $886 thousand in 2019 compared to $1.6 million in 2018. 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. The level of the allowance is a critical accounting estimate, which is subject to uncertainty. The Company continues to see a positive quarterly trend in both recoveries and charged-off loans. The net charged-off loans to average loans ratio remained low at zero annualized rate for the second quarter 2019.

Non-Interest Expense
Non-interest expense increased to $20.9 million in the second quarter 2019 compared to $18.7 million in the same quarter of 2018. The increase primarily relates to salaries and occupancy costs. Salary and employee benefits increased due to several strategic hires along with an increase in full-time equivalents to 474 from 451 in 2018 primarily related to new locations that were previously announced. Occupancy and equipment expense is also higher in 2019 compared to 2018 due to the new locations placed in service during the fourth quarter of 2018 and renovations to the Newport, New Hampshire branch in the spring of 2019. Second quarter acquisition, conversion and other expenses totaled $280 thousand in 2019 related to the branch acquisition due diligence compared to $214 thousand in 2018 related to a wealth management system conversion.

For the first six months of 2019 and 2018 non-interest expense increased to $39.5 million in first half of 2019 from $37.5 million in the same period of 2018. The increase in non-interest expense for the six-month period is driven by the same reasons as the quarterly period.

Income Tax Expense
The second quarter effective tax rate decreased to 18.2% in 2019 compared with 19.9% in the same quarter of 2018, reflecting a higher level of tax-advantaged income.



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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% 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 also had 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 June 30, 2019, the Bank’s available secured line of credit at the FRB stood at $112.94 million or 3.02% of the Bank’s total 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.

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 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.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
The Company is, from time to time, 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, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources, that may be material to investors.

The Company’s off-balance sheet arrangements are limited to standby letters of credit whereby the Bank guarantees the obligations or performance of certain customers. These letters of credit are sometimes issued in support of third-party debt. The risk involved in issuing standby letters of credit is essentially the same as the credit risk involved in extending loan facilities to customers, and they are subject to the same origination, portfolio maintenance and management procedures in effect to monitor other credit products. The amount of collateral obtained, if deemed necessary by the Bank upon issuance of a standby letter of credit, is based upon management's credit evaluation of the customer.

The Company’s off-balance sheet arrangements have not changed materially since previously reported in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 or our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2019.


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APPLICATION OF CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES, AND RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

The Company’s significant accounting policies are described in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements in this Form 10-Q and in the most recent Form 10-K. Please see those policies 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 conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. While the Company bases estimates 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 that the Company 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 on the loans and discounting those cash flows at an appropriate market rate of interest. Going forward, the Company continues to evaluate reasonableness of expectations for 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 value of the underlying collateral of the loans. 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 ordinary income, taxable capital gain income, and the existence of prior years' taxable income, to which carry back refund claims could be made. 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

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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. Noncredit 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 nonrecurring 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.



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ITEM 3.    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 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 call provisions are examined on an individual basis in each rate environment to estimate the likelihood of a call. Prepayment assumptions for mortgage loans and mortgage-backed securities are developed from industry median estimates 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:
A flat interest rate scenario in which current prevailing rates are locked in and the only balance sheet fluctuations that occur are due to cash flows, maturities, new volumes, and re-pricing volumes consistent with this flat rate assumption;

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A 200 basis point rise or decline in interest rates applied against a parallel shift in the yield curve 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 extension 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.

Changes in net interest income based upon the foregoing simulations are measured against the flat interest rate scenario and actions are taken to maintain the balance sheet interest rate risk within established policy guidelines.

As of June 30, 2019 interest rate sensitivity modeling results indicate that the Bank’s balance sheet in year 1 was slightly liability sensitive and in year 2 was slightly asset sensitive.

Assuming short-term and long-term interest rates decline 200 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 deteriorate over the one year horizon (-0.46% versus the base case) while deteriorating further from that level over the two-year horizon (-5.30% versus the base case).

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 remain relatively unchanged over the one and two-year horizons (-1.28% and +0.25%, respectively).

As compared to December 31, 2018, the year-one sensitivity in the down 100 basis points scenario was down slightly for the six months ended June 30, 2019 (+1.7% prior, versus +0.16% current).  The year-two sensitivities in the down 100 basis points scenario changed going from +0.7% to -0.41%.  In the year-one up 200 basis points scenario, results declined going from -3.7% to -1.28%. Year-two, up 200 basis points declined (-8.3% prior, versus 0.25% current).

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, prepayment speeds on loans and securities, deposit rates, pricing decisions on loans and deposits, reinvestment or replacement of asset and liability cash 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 anticipating changes in interest rates, and the anticipated impact on the Bank’s net interest income.



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ITEM 4.    CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

(a)
Disclosure controls and procedures.

Under the supervision and with the participation of our senior management, consisting of the Company’s principal executive officer and our principal financial officer, the Company conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of its disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Based on this evaluation, the Company’s management, including its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, concluded that as of June 30, 2019 the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms. The Company’s disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in its Exchange Act reports is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives, and management necessarily applies its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.
(b) Changes in internal control over financial reporting.

There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.


PART II.    OTHER INFORMATION


ITEM 1.    LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

The Company and its subsidiaries are parties to certain ordinary routine litigation incidental to the normal conduct of their respective businesses, which in the opinion of management based upon currently available information will have no material effect on the Company's consolidated financial statements.


ITEM 1A.               RISK FACTORS

There have been no material changes to the risk factors discussed in Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 . In addition to the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider those risk factors, which could materially affect our business, financial condition and future operating results. Those risk factors are not the only risks facing our company. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and operating results.

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

(c)  The following table provides certain information with regard to shares repurchased by the Company in the second quarter of 2019:
Period
Total number of
shares purchased
Average price
paid per share
Total number of shares purchased as a part of publicly announced plans or programs
Maximum number of shares that may yet be purchased under the plans or programs (1)
April 1-30, 2019
8,010

$
26.25

8,010

767,990

May 1-31, 2019



767,990

June 1-30, 2019



767,990

Total
8,010

$
26.25

8,010

767,990


(1) On March 21, 2019 the Company's Board of Directors approved a twelve-month plan to repurchase up to 5% of its outstanding common stock, representing 776,000 shares as of March 15, 2019. The stock repurchase plan expires on March 20, 2020.

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ITEM 6.    EXHIBITS
10.1
31.1
Certification of Chief Executive Officer under Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a)
31.2
Certification of Chief Financial Officer under Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a)
32.1
Certification of Chief Executive Officer under 18 U.S.C. Sec. 1350.
32.2
Certification of Chief Financial Officer under 18 U.S.C. Sec. 1350.
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The following financial information from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2019 is formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (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

*Schedules (or similar attachments) have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(a)(5) of Regulation S-K. The Company hereby undertakes to furnish copies of any of the omitted schedules upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission; provided, however, that the Company may request confidential treatment pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Exchange Act for any schedules so furnished.


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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

BAR HARBOR BANKSHARES
Dated: August 5, 2019
By:
/s/ Curtis C. Simard
Curtis C. Simard
President & Chief Executive Officer
Dated: August 5, 2019
By:
/s/ Josephine Iannelli
Josephine Iannelli
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer


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