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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(X) QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
OR
( ) TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended: March 31, 2005
Commission file number: 001-15985
UNION BANKSHARES, INC.
VERMONT 03-0283552
P.O. BOX 667
MAIN STREET
MORRISVILLE, VT 05661
Registrant's telephone number: 802-888-6600
Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last
report: Not applicable
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 X No
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as
defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes No X
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Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes
of common stock as of May 2, 2005:
Common Stock, $2 par value 4,554,663 shares
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UNION BANKSHARES, INC.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART 1 FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements.
Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.
Union Bankshares, Inc. and Subsidiary
Consolidated Balance Sheets 3
Consolidated Statements of Income 4
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders' Equity 5
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows 6
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements 8
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations 10
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk 28
Item 4. Controls and Procedures 29
PART II OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings. 29
Item 6. Exhibits 29
Signatures 29
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PART 1 FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
Union Bankshares, Inc. and Subsidiary
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in Thousands)
March 31, December 31,
2005 2004
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Assets
Cash and due from banks $ 16,184 $ 16,930
Federal funds sold and overnight deposits 3,018 4,187
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Cash and cash equivalents 19,202 21,117
Interest bearing deposits in banks 6,908 7,509
Securities available-for-sale 37,829 40,966
Loans held for sale 5,756 8,814
Loans 272,114 271,421
Allowance for loan losses (3,068) (3,067)
Unearned net loan fees (158) (166)
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Net loans 268,888 268,188
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Accrued interest receivable 1,631 1,528
Premises and equipment, net 5,277 5,121
Other assets 7,191 6,286
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Total assets $352,682 $359,529
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Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity:
Liabilities:
Deposits:
Non-interest bearing $ 52,581 $ 57,221
Interest bearing 245,805 249,377
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Total deposits 298,386 306,598
Borrowed funds 9,455 7,934
Accrued interest and other liabilities 4,226 2,594
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Total liabilities 312,067 317,126
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Stockholders' Equity:
Common stock, $2 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized;
4,915,611 shares issued at 3/31/05 and 12/31/04 9,831 9,831
Paid-in capital 107 107
Retained earnings 32,290 33,810
Treasury stock at cost; 360,948 shares at 3/31/05 and
12/31/04 (1,722) (1,722)
Accumulated other comprehensive income 109 377
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Total stockholders' equity 40,615 42,403
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Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $352,682 $359,529
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See accompanying notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements
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Union Bankshares, Inc. and Subsidiary
Consolidated Statements of Income
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in Thousands except Per Share Data)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
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2005 2004
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Interest income:
Interest and fees on loans $ 4,639 $ 4,309
Interest on debt securities
Taxable 349 434
Tax exempt 53 53
Dividends 19 17
Interest on federal funds sold and overnight deposits 13 5
Interest on interest bearing deposits in banks 59 49
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Total interest income 5,132 4,867
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Interest expense:
Interest on deposits 765 756
Interest on borrowed funds 94 88
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Total interest expense 859 844
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Net interest income 4,273 4,023
Provision for loan losses - -
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Net interest income after
provision for loan losses 4,273 4,023
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Noninterest income:
Trust income 65 44
Service fees 674 662
Net gains on sales of securities - 25
Net gains on sales of loans held for sale 96 180
Other income 50 51
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Total noninterest income 885 962
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Noninterest expenses:
Salaries and wages 1,377 1,409
Pension and employee benefits 515 597
Occupancy expense, net 204 192
Equipment expense 268 220
Other expenses 817 758
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Total noninterest expense 3,181 3,176
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Income before provision for income taxes 1,977 1,809
Provision for income taxes 582 535
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Net income $ 1,395 $ 1,274
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Earnings per common share $ 0.31 $ 0.28
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Weighted average number of common
shares outstanding 4,554,663 4,550,313
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Dividends per common share $ 0.64 $ 0.22
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See accompanying notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements
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Union Bankshares, Inc. and Subsidiary
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders' Equity
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in Thousands)
Common Stock
------------------ Accumulated
Shares, Other Total
net of Paid-in Retained Treasury Comprehensive Stockholders'
Treasury Amount Capital Earnings Stock Income Equity
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Balance, December 31, 2004 4,554,663 $9,831 $107 $33,810 $(1,722) $377 $42,403
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Comprehensive Income:
Net income - - - 1,395 - - 1,395
Change in net unrealized gain (loss) on
securities available-for-sale, net
of reclassification adjustment and
tax effects. - - - - - (268) (268)
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Total Comprehensive income 1,127
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Cash dividends declared
($0.64 per share) - - - (2,915) - - (2,915)
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Balance March 31, 2005 4,554,663 $9,831 $107 $32,290 $(1,722) $109 $40,615
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See accompanying notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements
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Union Bankshares, Inc. and Subsidiary
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
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(Dollars in Thousands) March 31, March 31,
2005 2004
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Cash Flows From Operating Activities
Net Income $ 1,395 $ 1,274
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
provided by operating activities
Depreciation 198 164
Provision for deferred income taxes - 78
Net amortization on securities 45 55
Equity in losses of limited partnerships 40 31
(Decrease) increase in unamortized loan fees (8) 12
Decrease in loans held for sale, net 3,154 4,245
Net gain on sales of securities - (25)
Net gain on sales of loans held for sale (96) (180)
Net gain on sales of other real estate owned - (1)
Net gain on disposals of premises and equipment (1) (5)
Increase in accrued interest receivable (103) (58)
Decrease in other assets 85 331
Increase in income taxes 382 432
Increase in accrued interest payable 60 36
Increase in other liabilities 442 280
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Net cash provided by operating activities 5,593 6,669
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Cash Flows From Investing Activities
Interest bearing deposits in banks
Maturities and redemptions 693 992
Purchases (92) (793)
Securities available-for-sale
Sales 1,437 529
Maturities, calls and paydowns 2,248 2,648
Purchases (999) (1,847)
Increase in loans, net (724) (592)
Recoveries of loans charged off 22 20
Purchases of premises and equipment (354) (448)
Investments in limited partnerships (142) -
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March 31, March 31,
2005 2004
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Proceeds from sales of premises and equipment 1 10
Proceeds from sales of repossessed property 8 -
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Net cash provided by investing activities 2,098 519
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Cash Flows From Financing Activities
Increase in borrowings outstanding, net 1,521 3,104
Net decrease in non-interest bearing deposits (4,154) (1,183)
Net decrease in interest bearing deposits (4,058) (9,664)
Dividends paid (2,915) (1,001)
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Net cash used in financing activities (9,606) (8,744)
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Decrease in cash and cash equivalents (1,915) (1,556)
Cash and cash equivalents
Beginning 21,117 24,540
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Ending $ 19,202 $ 22,984
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Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:
Interest paid $ 799 $ 809
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Income taxes paid $ 200 $ 25
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Supplemental Schedule of Noncash Investing and
Financing Activities:
Other real estate acquired in settlement of loans - $ 200
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Repossessed property acquired in settlement of loans $ 10 $ 0
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Investment in limited partnerships acquired by
capital contributions payable $ 748 $ 0
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Total change in unrealized gain on securities
available-for-sale $ (406) $ 335
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See accompanying notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements
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UNION BANKSHARES, INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:
Note 1. Basis of Presentation
The accompanying interim unaudited consolidated financial statements of
Union Bankshares, Inc. (the Company) for the interim periods ended March
31, 2005 and 2004 and for the quarters then ended have been prepared in
accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP),
general practices within the banking industry and the accounting policies
described in the Company's Annual Report to Shareholders and Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004. In the opinion of
management, all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring
adjustments) and disclosures necessary for a fair presentation of the
information contained herein have been made. This information should be
read in conjunction with the Company's 2004 Annual Report to Shareholders,
2004 Annual Report on Form 10-K, and current reports on Form 8-K. The
results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative
of the results of operations to be expected for the full fiscal year ended
December 31, 2005 or any other interim period.
Certain amounts in the 2004 consolidated financial statements have been
reclassified to conform to the 2005 presentation.
Note 2. Commitments and Contingencies
In the normal course of business, the Company is involved in various legal
proceedings. In the opinion of management, any liability resulting from
such proceedings would not have a material adverse effect on the Company's
financial condition or results of operations.
Note 3. Earnings Per Share
Earnings per common share amounts are computed based on the weighted
average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period and
reduced for shares held in Treasury. The assumed conversion of available
stock options does not result in material dilution.
Note 4. New Accounting Pronouncement
On March 29, 2005, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued SEC
Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) No. 107 - Interaction of Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 123R, Share-Based Payment and
certain SEC rules and regulations. SAB No. 107 provides guidance from the
SEC staff related to share-based payment transactions with nonemployees,
the transition from nonpublic to public entity status, valuation methods
(including assumptions such as expected volatility and expected term), the
accounting for certain redeemable financial instruments issued under share-
based payment arrangements, the classification of compensation expense,
non-GAAP financial measures, first-time adoption of SFAS 123R in an interim
period, capitalization of compensation cost related to share-based payment
arrangements, the accounting for income tax effects of share-based payment
arrangements upon adoption of SFAS 123R, the modification of employee share
options prior to adoption of SFAS 123R and disclosures in Management's
Discussion and Analysis ("MD&A") subsequent to adoption of SFAS 123R. SFAS
123R issued in December 2004 is effective beginning January 1, 2006 and
will require the Company to expense share-based payments under the
"modified prospective" method. Under this method, compensation expense is
recognized at the time of the grant for all share-based payments granted
after January 1, 2006 and also for all awards granted prior to January 1, 2006
that remain unvested on the effective date. The Company has no unvested
share-based payments as of March 31, 2005. The Company had not adopted the
transitional provisions of SFAS No. 123 but had continued to account for
its stock option plan in accordance with the provisions of APB Opinion No.
25. The Company does not expect that the adoption of SFAS No. 123R will
have a significant impact on its results of operations or financial
position but management is still in the process of analyzing the future cost
of stock options under the revised statement and the required disclosure
requirements of SAB 107.
Note 5. Stock Option Plan
The Company has a stock option plan and continues to apply the intrinsic
value based method of accounting in accordance with Accounting Principles
Board Opinion No. 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees", and
related Interpretations. No stock-based employee compensation cost is
reflected in
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net income, as all stock options granted under the plan had an exercise price
equal to the market value of the underlying common stock on the date of grant.
Had compensation costs been determined on the basis of fair value pursuant to
FASB Statement No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation", the effects
on net income and earnings per common share for the three months ended March
31 would have approximated:
2005 2004
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(dollars in thousands)
Net income as reported $1,395 $1,274
Deduct: Total stock-based compensation
expense determined under fair value based
method for all awards, net of related tax effects 0 (5)
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Pro forma net income $1,395 $1,269
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Earnings per common share:
As reported $ 0.31 $ 0.28
Pro forma $ 0.31 $ 0.28
Note 6. Defined Benefit Pension Plan
Union sponsors a non-contributory defined benefit pension plan covering all
eligible employees. The employees of the former Citizens Savings Bank and
Trust Company which was merged into Union in May 2003 became eligible to
participate in the plan January 1, 2004. The plan provides defined benefits
based on years of service and final average salary.
Net periodic pension benefit cost for the three months ended March 31, 2005
and 2004, consisted of the following components:
2005 2004
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(dollars in thousands)
Service cost $116 $112
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation 121 106
Expected return on plan assets (107) (88)
Amortization of prior service cost 2 2
Amortization of net loss 15 22
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Net periodic benefit cost $147 $154
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Note 7. Other Comprehensive Income
The components of other comprehensive income and related tax effects for
the three month period ended March 31, 2005 and 2004 are as follows:
2005 2004
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(dollars in thousands)
Unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities $(406) $360
Reclassification adjustment for losses (gains) realized in income - (25)
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Net unrealized gains (losses) (406) 335
Tax effect (138) 114
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Net of tax amount $(268) $221
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Note 8. Special Dividend
On January 14, 2005, the Company declared a special one-time cash dividend of
$0.40 per share, in addition to the regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.24
per share to shareholders of record on January 24, 2005, which were paid on
January 28, 2005. The cash dividends, aggregating approximately $2.9 million
was funded by available cash resources.
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
GENERAL
The following discussion and analysis by management focuses on those
factors that had a material effect on Union Bankshares, Inc.'s (the
Company's) financial position as of March 31, 2005 and as of December 31,
2004, and its results of operations for the three months ended March 31,
2005 and 2004. This discussion is being presented to provide a narrative
explanation of the financial statements and should be read in conjunction
with financial statements and related notes and with other financial data
appearing elsewhere in this filing. In the opinion of the Company's
management, the interim unaudited data reflects all adjustments, consisting
only of normal recurring adjustments, and disclosures necessary to fairly
present the Company's consolidated financial position and results of
operations for the interim period. Management is not aware of the occurrence
of any events after March 31, 2005, which would materially affect the
information presented.
CAUTIONARY ADVICE ABOUT FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
The Company may from time to time make written or oral statements that are
considered "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements may
include financial projections, statements of plans and objectives for
future operations, estimates of future economic performance and assumptions
relating thereto. The Company may include forward-looking statements in
its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, in its reports to
stockholders, including this Quarterly Report, in other written materials,
and in statements made by senior management to analysts, rating agencies,
institutional investors, representatives of the media and others.
Forward-looking statements reflect management's current expectations and
are subject to uncertainties, both general and specific, and risk exists
that those predictions, forecasts, projections and other estimates
contained in forward-looking statements will not be achieved. Also when we
use any of the words "believes," "expects," "anticipates," "intends,"
"plans," "seeks," "estimates" or similar expressions, we are making
forward-looking statements. Many possible events or factors, including
those beyond the control of management, could affect the future financial
results and performance of our Company. This could cause results or
performance to differ materially from those expressed in our forward-
looking statements. The possible events or factors that might affect our
forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the following:
* uses of and changes in monetary, fiscal and tax policy by various
governments
* political, legislative or regulatory developments in Vermont, New
Hampshire or the United States including changes in laws concerning
accounting, taxes, banking and other aspects of the financial
services industry
* developments in general economic or business conditions in Vermont
and northern New Hampshire, including interest rate fluctuations,
market fluctuations and perceptions, job creation and unemployment
rates, ability to attract new business, and inflation and their
effect on the Company or its customers
* changes in the competitive environment for financial services
organizations, including increased competition from tax-advantaged
credit unions
* the Company's ability to retain key personnel
* changes in technology including demands for greater automation which
could present operational issues or significant capital outlays
* acts of terrorism or war and actions taken by the United States or
other governments that might adversely affect business or economic
conditions for the Company or its customers
* adverse changes in the securities market which could adversely affect
the value of the Company's stock
* unanticipated lower revenues, loss of customers or business or higher
operating expenses
* the failure of assumptions underlying the establishment of allowances
for loan losses and estimations of values of collateral and various
financial assets and liabilities
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* the amount that we invest in new business opportunities and the
timing of these investments
* the failure of actuarial, investment, work force, salary and other
assumptions underlying the establishment of reserves for future
pension costs
* future cash requirements might be higher than anticipated due to loan
commitments or unused lines of credit being drawn upon or depositors
withdrawing their funds
* assumptions made regarding interest rate movement and sensitivity
could vary substantially if actual experience differs from historical
experience which could adversely affect the Company's results of
operations
* the creditworthiness of current loan customers is different from our
understanding or changes dramatically and therefore the allowance for
loan losses becomes inadequate
When evaluating forward-looking statements to make decisions with respect
to the Company, investors and others are cautioned to consider these and
other risks and uncertainties and are reminded not to place undue reliance
on such statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date
they are made and the Company undertakes no obligation to update them to
reflect new or changed information or events, except as may be required by
federal securities laws.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The Company has established various accounting policies which govern the
application of accounting principles generally accepted in the United
States of America in the preparation of the Company's financial statements.
Certain accounting policies involve significant judgments and assumptions
by management which have a material impact on the reported amount of
assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses and related disclosures of
contingent assets and liabilities in the consolidated financial statements
and accompanying related notes. The SEC has defined a company's critical
accounting policies as the ones that are most important to the portrayal of
the company's financial condition and results of operations, and which
require the company to make its most difficult and subjective judgments,
often as a result of the need to make estimates of matters that are
inherently uncertain. Based on this definition, the Company has identified
the accounting policies and judgments most critical to the Company. The
judgments and assumptions used by management are based on historical
experience and other factors, which are believed to be reasonable under the
circumstances. Because of the nature of the judgments and assumptions made
by management, actual results could differ from these judgments and
estimates that could have a material impact on the carrying values of
assets and liabilities and the results of operations of the Company.
The Company believes the allowance for loan losses is a critical accounting
policy that requires the most significant judgments and estimates used in
the preparation of its consolidated financial statements. In estimating
the allowance for loan losses, management utilizes historical experience as
well as other factors including the effect of changes in the local real
estate market on collateral values, the effect on the loan portfolio of
current economic indicators and their probable impact on borrowers and
changes in delinquent, nonperforming or impaired loans. Changes in these
factors may cause management's estimate of the allowance for loan losses to
increase or decrease and result in adjustments to the Company's provision
for loan losses in future periods. The Company also has other key
accounting policies, which involve the use of estimates, judgments and
assumptions that are significant to understanding the results, including
liability for the defined benefit pension plan, valuation of deferred tax
assets and analysis of potential impairment of investment securities. For
additional information see FINANCIAL CONDITION - Allowance for Loan Losses
below. Although management believes that its estimates, assumptions and
judgments are reasonable, they are based upon information presently
available. Actual results may differ significantly from these estimates
under different assumptions, judgments or conditions.
OVERVIEW
The Company's net income for the quarter ended March 31, 2005 was $1.395
million, compared with net income of $1.274 million for the first quarter
of 2004 or a 9.5% increase between years.
A quarterly cash dividend of $0.24 per share and a special cash dividend of
$0.40 were declared on January 14, 2005. A
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special dividend was declared as the Company's primary capital ratio on
December 31, 2004 approached 12%, 2004 earnings were better than anticipated,
and the current tax treatment of dividends is beneficial to shareholders.
The company remains well capitalized after payment of the regular and special
dividend.
The Company's total assets decreased from $359 million at December 31, 2004
to $353 million at March 31, 2005 which reflects normal seasonal run-off in
loan balances on lines of credit combined with the fact that the growth of
the balance sheet continues to be managed through the sale of loans held-
for-sale to the secondary market. Payment of the special dividend in the
amount of $1.8 million also contributed to the decline in total assets.
Total loans and loans held for sale increased 3.7% or $9.8 million since
March 31, 2004 but have declined $2.4 million or 0.8% since December 31,
2004.
The following per share information and key ratios depict several
measurements of performance or financial condition for or at the quarters
ending March 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively:
First Quarter First Quarter
2005 2004
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Return on average assets (ROA) (1) 1.60% 1.46%
Return on average equity (ROE) (1) 13.86% 12.44%
Net interest margin (1)(2) 5.37% 5.15%
Efficiency ratio (3) 61.67% 63.71%
Net interest spread (4) 5.07% 4.90%
Loan to deposit ratio 92.04% 89.91%
Net loan charge-offs to average loans -% 0.02%
Allowance for loan losses to loans 1.13% 1.19%
Non-performing assets to total assets 0.59% 1.04%
Equity to assets 11.48% 11.57%
Total capital to risk assets 18.14% 18.37%
Book value per share $ 8.92 $ 9.12
Earnings per share $ 0.31 $ 0.28
Dividends paid per share $ 0.64 $ 0.22
Dividend payout ratio (5) 208.96% 78.57%
Annualized
The ratio of tax equivalent net interest income to average earning
assets.
The ratio of noninterest expense to tax equivalent net interest income
and noninterest income excluding securities gains and losses.
The difference between the average rate earned on assets minus the
average rate paid on liabilities.
Cash dividend declared and paid per share divided by consolidated net
income per share.
The prime rate rose twice during the first quarter of 2005 by 25 basis
points each time to end the quarter at 5.75%. This is the highest the
prime rate has been since October 2, 2001. The prime rate during the first
quarter of 2004 was static at 4.00%. The rise in the prime rate is
partially responsible for the 22 basis point increase in the Company's
Net Interest Margin as variable rate loans react more fully and quickly than
core deposit rates do to the changes in the prime rate.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Net Interest Income. The largest component of the Company's operating
income is net interest income, which is the difference between interest and
dividend income received from interest-earning assets and the interest
expense paid on its interest-bearing liabilities. The Company's net
interest income increased by $250 thousand, or 6.2%, to $4.27 million for
the three months ended March 31, 2005, from $4.02 million for the three
months ended March 31, 2004. The net interest spread increased by 17 basis
points to 5.07% for the three months ended March 31, 2005, from 4.90% for the
three months ended March 31,
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2004 as interest rates paid on liabilities and earned on assets moved upward
in response to the increases in the prime rate. The net interest margin for
the 2005 period increased 22 basis points to 5.37% from the 2004 period at
5.15% reflecting a rising rate environment. A decrease in prime rate would
not necessarily be beneficial to Union in the near term, see "OTHER FINANCIAL
CONSIDERATIONS - Market Risk and Asset and Liability Management."
Yields Earned and Rates Paid. The following table shows, for the periods
indicated, the total amount of income recorded from interest-earning
assets, and the related average yields, the interest expense associated
with interest-bearing liabilities, expressed in dollars and average rates,
and the relative net interest spread and net interest margin. All yield and
rate information is calculated on an annualized tax equivalent basis. Yield
and rate information for a period is average information for the period, and
is calculated by dividing the annualized income or expense item for the period
by the average balance of the appropriate balance sheet item during the
period. Net interest margin is annualized net interest income divided by
average interest-earning assets. Nonaccrual loans are included in asset
balances for the appropriate periods, but recognition of interest on such
loans is discontinued and any remaining accrued interest receivable is
reversed, in conformity with federal regulations. The yields, net interest
spread and net interest margins appearing in the following table have been
calculated on a pre-tax basis:
Three months ended March 31,
2005 2004
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Interest Average Interest Average
Average Earned/ Yield/ Average Earned/ Yield/
Balance Paid Rate Balance Paid Rate
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(dollars in thousands)
Average Assets
Federal funds sold and
overnight deposits $ 2,156 $ 13 2.48% $ 2,851 $ 5 0.76%
Interest bearing deposits in banks 7,398 59 3.25% 6,517 49 3.03%
Investments (1), (2) 39,543 410 4.38% 43,502 495 4.93%
Loans, net (1), (3) 276,413 4,639 6.85% 265,341 4,309 6.57%
FHLB of Boston stock 1,241 11 3.52% 1,241 9 2.74%
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Total interest-earning assets (1) 326,751 5,132 6.43% 319,452 4,867 6.21%
Cash and due from banks 13,617 19,502
Premises and equipment 5,214 4,560
Other assets 7,388 6,605
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Total assets $352,970 $350,119
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Average Liabilities and
Stockholders' Equity:
NOW accounts $ 45,178 $ 51 0.46% $ 43,521 $ 43 0.40%
Savings/money market accounts 110,375 241 0.89% 111,218 210 0.76%
Time deposits 90,326 473 2.12% 95,350 503 2.12%
Borrowed funds 9,142 94 4.12% 9,516 88 3.65%
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Total interest-bearing liabilities 255,021 859 1.36% 259,605 844 1.31%
Non-interest bearing deposits 53,909 46,152
Other liabilities 3,220 3,278
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Total liabilities 312,150 309,035
Stockholders' equity 40,820 41,084
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Total liabilities and
stockholders' equity $352,970 $350,119
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Net interest income $4,273 $4,023
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Net interest spread (1) 5.07% 4.90%
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Net interest margin (1) 5.37% 5.15%
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Average yield reported on a tax-equivalent basis.
Average balances of investments are calculated on the amortized cost
basis.
Includes loans held for sale and is net of unearned income and
allowance for loan losses.
Rate/Volume Analysis. The following table describes the extent to which
changes in interest rates and changes in volume of interest-earning assets
and interest-bearing liabilities have affected the Company's interest
income and interest expense during the periods indicated. For each
category of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities,
information is provided on changes attributable to:
* changes in volume (change in volume multiplied by prior rate);
* changes in rate (change in rate multiplied by current volume); and
* total change in rate and volume.
Changes attributable to both rate and volume including the extra day in
2004 due to leap year have been allocated proportionately to the change due
to volume and the change due to rate.
Three Months Ended March 31, 2005 Compared
to Three Months Ended March 31, 2004
Increase/(Decrease) Due to Change In
------------------------------------------
Volume Rate Net
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(dollars in thousands)
Interest-earning assets:
Federal funds sold and overnight deposits $ (1) $ 9 $ 8
Interest bearing deposits in banks 6 4 10
Investments (40) (45) (85)
Loans, net 158 172 330
FHLB of Boston stock 0 2 2
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Total interest-earning assets 123 142 265
Interest-bearing liabilities:
NOW accounts 2 6 8
Savings and money market accounts (3) 34 31
Time deposits (30) 0 (30)
Borrowed funds (4) 10 6
---- ---- ----
Total interest-bearing liabilities (35) 50 15
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Net change in net interest income $158 $ 92 $250
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Quarter Ended March 31, 2005 compared to Quarter Ended March 31, 2004.
Interest and Dividend Income. The Company's interest and dividend income
increased by $265 thousand, or 5.4%, to $5.13 million for the three months
ended March 31, 2005, from $4.87 million for the three months ended March
31, 2004 with average earning assets increasing by $7.3 million, or 2.3%,
to $326.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2005, from $319.5
million for the three months ended March 31, 2004. The increase in
interest income resulting from the increase in average earning assets was
augmented by the higher rates earned on the majority of these assets in 2005
versus 2004.
Average loans approximated $276.4 million at an average yield of 6.85% for
the three months ended March 31, 2005 up from $265.3 million at an average
yield of 6.57% for the three months ended March 31, 2004 or a 4.2% increase
in volume and a 28 basis point increase in yield. All segments of the loan
portfolio grew between years except for personal loans which decreased
approximately $1 million or 10.2% and municipal loans which dropped $1.7
million or 11.3% from an average of $15.5 million in 2004 to an average of
$13.8 million in 2005. The strongest areas of growth between the two years
were in
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both the commercial and residential real estate markets where new loan volume
was strong due to low long-term interest rates and the increasing high prices
in the Chittenden County market which is contiguous to the Company's and is
fueling growth in our market. There was $6.5 million of residential real
estate loans sold during the first quarter of 2005 as management continued to
manage its long term interest rate risk by utilizing the secondary market for
loan sales.
The average balance of investments (including mortgage-backed securities)
decreased by $4.0 million to $39.5 million for the three months ended March
31, 2005, from $43.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2004. The
decrease in the investment portfolio in 2005 reflects the continuing growth
in the loan portfolio. The average level of federal funds sold and
overnight deposits decreased by $0.7 million or 24.4%, to $2.2 million for
the three months ended March 31, 2005, from $2.9 million for the three
months ended March 31, 2004. The average balance in interest bearing
deposits in banks increased by $0.9 million to $7.4 million from $6.5
million, or a 13.5% increase. Interest income from non-loan instruments was
$493 thousand for the first quarter of 2005 and $558 thousand for the same
period of 2004, reflecting the decrease in yields and the overall decrease
in volume as the majority of paydowns and matured, called or sold securities
and interest bearing deposits in banks were utilized to fund the loan demand.
Interest Expense. The Company's interest expense increased by only $15
thousand, or 1.8%, to $859 thousand for the three months ended March 31,
2005 from $844 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2004 as rates
paid on funds started to move up while the volume of average interest-
bearing liabilities decreased by $4.6 million, or 1.8%, to $255.0 million
for the three months ended March 31, 2005, from $259.6 million for the
three months ended March 31, 2004. Average time deposits were $90.3
million for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and $95.4 million for the
three months ended March 31, 2004, or a decrease of 5.3% as there was a
decrease in municipal time deposits between years and it appears that
depositors are still reluctant to lock in for long term ceritificates of
deposit. The average balances for money market and savings accounts
decreased slightly by $0.8 million, or less than 1%, to $110.4 million
for the three months ended March 31, 2005, from $111.2 million for the
three months ended March 31, 2004. The 3.8% or $1.7 million increase in
NOW accounts brought the average balance up to $45.2 million from $43.5
million. Management believes retaining and attracting new customer deposits
into bank accounts has become very challenging as wealth is being transferred
to younger generations that have always had many more non-bank options and
comfort with those options. Also, wealth being accumulated by the current
working generations is often directed to their employers' tax-advantaged
retirement savings plans which are not normally invested in bank deposit
accounts.
The average balance of funds borrowed has decreased from $9.5 million for
the three months ended March 31, 2004 to $9.1 million for the three months
ended March 31, 2005 while the average rate paid rose from 3.65% to 4.12%
between years.
Noninterest Income. The Company's noninterest income decreased $77
thousand, or 8.0%, to $885 thousand for the three months ended March 31,
2005 from $962 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2004. Trust
department income increased to $65 thousand for the three months of 2005
from $44 thousand in the same period of 2004 or a 47.7% increase, primarily
due to the increase in the stock market since the majority of the fee
income is based on the market value of assets under management. There was a
$25 thousand gain on the sale of a security in 2004, there was no net gain or
loss in 2005. Gain on sale of loans decreased between years to $96 thousand
for the first quarter of 2005 from $180 thousand for the same period in 2004
due to a lower volume of loan sales and increasing costs of selling in the
secondary market. Service fees (sources of which include, among others,
deposit and loan servicing fees, ATM fees, and safe deposit fees) rose 1.8%
between years increasing by $12 thousand to $674 thousand for the three months
ended March 31, 2005, from $662 thousand for the three months ended March 31,
2004. The main components of other income in both years are net servicing
rights on loans sold and the increase in the cash surrender value of life
insurance owned under the deferred compensation plan.
Noninterest Expense. The Company's noninterest expense increased $5
thousand, to remain at $3.2 million for the three months ended March 31,
2005, and March 31, 2004. Salaries decreased $32 thousand between the two
quarters while totaling $1.4 million for both years as the normal salary
growth
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of 2005 was masked by the 2004 restructuring of two staff functions which
resulted in elimination of two managerial positions. Pension and employee
benefits decreased $82 thousand, or 13.7%, to $515 thousand for the three
months ended March 31, 2005, from $597 thousand for the three months ended
March 31, 2004, due mainly to a $77 thousand decrease in health insurance
expense between years. Health insurance coverage provided to eligible
employees is self-insured by the Company up to certain individual and
aggregate stop loss coverages and the experience during the first quarter
of 2005 has been favorable. Net occupancy expense increased $12 thousand,
or 6.3%, to $204 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2005, from
$192 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2004, due mainly to the
increased cost of fuel and utilities and the opening of the St. Albans,
Vermont loan center. Equipment expense increased $48 thousand, or 21.8%,
to $268 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2005, from $220
thousand for the same period in 2004, reflecting the increased depreciation
and maintenance contract expense on a new imaging reader sorter, new ATM's,
new cars, new generator, new computer hardware and software and upgraded phone
systems. Other operating expenses were up $59 thousand, or 7.8%, to $817
thousand for the first three months of 2005 compared to $758 thousand for the
same period in 2004 as compliance efforts related to Sarbanes-Oxley Section
404 implementation get underway, the bank subsidiary introduced a new suite of
deposit products and ancillary benefits for our deposit account holders and
the change during the second quarter of 2004 from paying for correspondent
service charges by leaving deposits on balance to paying hard dollars.
Income Tax Expense. The Company's income tax expense increased by $47
thousand, or 8.8%, to $582 thousand for the three months ended March 31,
2005, from $535 thousand for the comparable period of 2004, mainly due to
increased net taxable income.
FINANCIAL CONDITION
At March 31, 2005, the Company had total consolidated assets of $352.7
million, including net loans and loans held for sale of $274.6 million,
deposits of $298.4 million and stockholders' equity of $40.6 million. The
Company's total assets decreased by $6.8 million or 1.9% to $352.7 million
at March 31, 2005 from $359.5 million at December 31, 2004 which is part of
the seasonality of its business, the continuing management strategy of
managing balance sheet growth by the sale of loans totaling $6.5 million
during the first quarter of 2005 and the effect of the $1.8 million special
dividend paid to shareholders. Total net loans and loans held for sale
decreased by $2.4 million or 0.9% to $274.6 million or 77.9% of total assets
at March 31, 2005 as compared to $277.0 million or 77.1% of total assets at
December 31, 2004. Cash and cash equivalents, including federal funds sold
and overnight deposits, decreased $1.9 million or 9.1% to $19.2 million at
March 31, 2005 from $21.1 million at December 31, 2004.
Securities available-for-sale decreased from $41.0 million at December 31,
2004 to $37.8 million at March 31, 2005, a $3.2 million or 7.8% decrease.
Securities maturing have not been replaced dollar for dollar in order to
fund loan demand, management's decision to currently hold in portfolio a
portion of loans held-for-sale, and a seasonal decrease in our deposits.
Deposits decreased $8.2 million or 2.7% to $298.4 million at March 31, 2005
from $306.6 million at December 31, 2004 which is partially a seasonal
fluctuation (See average balances in the Yields Earned and Rates Paid table
on Page 13) and partially a result of the ever increasing competition for
deposit dollars as both credit unions and brokers/financial advisors
aggressively seek those same dollars. Total borrowings increased $1.5
million to $9.5 million at March 31, 2005 from $7.9 million at December 31,
2004 as Union Bank ("Union") took down two amortizing advances to match fund
two larger commercial real estate loans.
Total capital decreased from $42.4 million at December 31, 2004 to $40.6
million at March 31, 2005 reflecting net income of $1.4 million for the
first three months of 2005, less the regular and special dividends paid
totaling $2.9 million. (see Capital Resources section on Page 27)
Loan Portfolio. The Company's loan portfolio (including loans held for
sale) primarily consists of adjustable-rate and fixed-rate mortgage loans
secured by one-to-four family, multi-family residential or
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commercial real estate. As of March 31, 2005, the Company's gross loan
portfolio totaled $277.9 million, or 78.8%, of assets, up from $268.0 million
or 76.6% of assets as of March 31, 2004. At March 31, 2005, $104.5 million,
or 37.6% of gross loans, consisted of residential mortgage loans and $111.9
million, or 40.3%, of total loans consisted of commercial real estate loans.
As of such date, the Company's loan portfolio also included $21.8 million of
commercial loans, $17.8 million of construction loans, $14.1 million of
municipal loans, and $7.9 million of consumer loans representing, in order,
7.8%, 6.4%, 5.1% and 2.8% of total loans outstanding on March 31, 2005.
Gross loans and loans held for sale have decreased $2.4 million or 0.8%
since December 31, 2004. The Company sold $6.5 million of loans held for
sale during the first quarter of 2005 resulting in a gain on sale of loans
of $96 thousand.
The following table shows information on the composition of the Company's
gross loan portfolio as of March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004:
Loan Type March 31, 2005 December 31, 2004
- --------- ----------------- -----------------
(dollars in thousands)
Residential real estate $100,900 36.3% $100,021 35.7%
Construction real estate 17,789 6.4% 20,050 7.2%
Commercial real estate 109,730 39.5% 109,292 39.0%
Commercial 21,716 7.8% 19,875 7.1%
Consumer 7,858 2.8% 8,729 3.1%
Municipal loans 14,121 5.1% 13,454 4.8%
Loans held for sale 5,756 2.1% 8,814 3.1%
-------- ----- -------- -----
Total loans 277,870 100.0% 280,235 100.0%
Deduct:
Allowance for loan losses (3,068) (3,067)
Net deferred loan fees, premiums & discounts (158) (166)
-------- --------
$274,644 $277,002
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The Company originates and sells residential mortgages into the secondary
market, with most such sales made to the Federal Home Loan Mortgage
Corporation (FHLMC) and the Vermont Housing Finance Agency (VHFA).
Management expects to continue to use this strategy in an effort to protect
the interest margin from the effect of making long-term loans in a low
interest rate environment which has continued throughout the first quarter
of 2005 despite the increases in the prime rate. The Company services an
$184.0 million residential real estate mortgage portfolio, approximately
$79.5 million of which is serviced for unaffiliated third parties at March
31, 2005. Additionally, the Company originates commercial real estate and
commercial loans under various SBA programs that provide an agency
guarantee for a portion of the loan amount. The Company occasionally sells
the guaranteed portion of the loan to other financial concerns and will
retain servicing rights, which generates fee income. The Company serviced
$4.8 million of commercial and commercial real estate loans for
unaffiliated third parties as of March 31, 2005. The Company capitalizes
servicing rights on these sales and recognizes gains and losses on the sale
of the principal portion of these loans as they occur. The unamortized
balance of servicing rights on loans sold with servicing retained was $334
thousand at March 31, 2005 with an estimated market value in excess of
their carrying value.
In the ordinary course of business, the Company occasionally participates
out a portion of commercial/commercial real estate loans to other financial
institutions for liquidity or credit concentration management purposes.
The total of loans participated out as of March 31, 2005 was $7.1 million.
Asset Quality. The Company, like all financial institutions, is exposed to
certain credit risks including those related to the value of the collateral
that secures its loans and the ability of borrowers to repay their loans.
Management closely monitors the Company's loan and investment portfolios
and other real estate owned for potential problems on a periodic basis and
reports to the Company's and the subsidiary's Boards of Directors at
regularly scheduled meetings.
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The Company's loan review procedures include a credit quality assurance
process that begins with approval of lending policies and underwriting
guidelines by the Board of Directors, a loan review department supervised
by an experienced former regulatory examiner, low individual lending limits
for officers, Board approval for large credit relationships and a quality
control process for loan documentation that includes post-closing reviews.
The Company also maintains a monitoring process for credit extensions. The
Company performs periodic concentration analyses based on various factors
such as industries, collateral types, large credit sizes and officer
portfolio loads. The Company has established underwriting guidelines to
be followed by its officers. The Company monitors its delinquency levels
for any negative or adverse trends. The Company continues to invest in its
loan portfolio monitoring system to enhance its risk management
capabilities. There can be no assurance, however, the Company's loan
portfolio will not become subject to increasing pressures from
deteriorating borrower credit due to general or local economic conditions.
Restructured loans include the Company's troubled debt restructurings that
involved forgiving a portion of interest or principal on any loans,
refinancing loans at a rate materially less than the market rate,
rescheduling loan payments, or granting other concessions to a borrower
due to financial or economic reasons related to the debtor's financial
difficulties that the Company would not otherwise consider. Restructured
loans do not include qualifying restructured loans that have complied with
the terms of their restructure agreement for a satisfactory period of time.
Restructured loans in compliance with modified terms totaled $646 thousand
at March 31, 2005 compared to $656 thousand at December 31, 2004. There are
five restructured loans with principal balances totaling $191 thousand that
are not in compliance with the modified terms as of March 31, 2005. These five
loans are in nonaccrual status. At December 31, 2004 there were three
restructured loans at a value of $159 thousand that were not in compliance.
At March 31, 2005 the Company was not committed to lend any additional funds
to borrowers whose terms have been restructured.
Loans on which the accrual of interest has been discontinued are designated
as nonaccrual loans. Loans are designated as nonaccrual when reasonable
doubt exists as to the full collection of interest and principal.
Normally, when a loan is placed on nonaccrual status, all interest
previously accrued but not collected is reversed against current period
interest income. Income on such loans is then recognized only to the
extent that cash is received and where the future collection of interest
and principal is probable. Interest accruals are resumed on such loans
only when they are brought fully current with respect to interest and
principal and when, in the judgment of management, the loans are estimated
to be fully collectible as to both principal and interest.
The Company had loans on nonaccrual status totaling $1.3 million or 0.47%
of gross loans at March 31, 2005, $1.2 million or 0.43% at December 31,
2004 and $1.4 million or 0.52% at March 31, 2004. The aggregate interest
income not recognized on such nonaccrual loans amounted to approximately
$358 thousand and $412 thousand as of March 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively
and $338 thousand as of December 31, 2004.
The Company had $0.7 million and $4.1 million in loans past due 90 days or
more and still accruing at March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004,
respectively. One large commercial real estate credit was brought current
in March of 2005, management is continuing to monitor the relationship
closely. At March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004 respectively, the Company
had internally classified certain loans totaling $1.5 million and $1.6
million. In management's view, such loans represent a higher degree of
risk and could become nonperforming loans in the future. While still on a
performing status, in accordance with the Company's credit policy, loans are
internally classified when a review indicates any of the following
conditions makes the likelihood of collection uncertain:
* the financial condition of the borrower is unsatisfactory;
* repayment terms have not been met;
* the borrower has sustained losses that are sizable, either in
absolute terms or relative to net worth;
* confidence is diminished;
* loan covenants have been violated;
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* collateral is inadequate; or
* other unfavorable factors are present.
At March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004, the Company held real estate
acquired by foreclosure or through repossession worth $35 thousand,
consisting of one residential real estate property.
Allowance for Loan Losses. Some of the Company's loan customers ultimately
do not make all of their contractually scheduled payments, requiring the
Company to charge off a portion or all of the remaining principal balance
due. The Company maintains an allowance for loan losses to absorb such
losses. The allowance for loan losses is maintained at a level which, in
management's judgment, is adequate to absorb credit losses inherent in the
loan portfolio; however, actual loan losses may vary from current
estimates.
The amount of the allowance is based on management's evaluation of the
collectibility of the loan portfolio, including the composition of the
portfolio, growth of the portfolio, credit concentrations, trends in
historical loss experience, delinquency and past due trends, specific
impaired loans, and economic conditions. Allowances for impaired loans are
generally determined based on collateral values or the present value of
estimated cash flows. The allowance is increased by a provision for loan
losses, which is charged to expense and reduced by charge-offs, net of
recoveries on loans previously charged off. The provision for loan losses
represents the current period credit cost associated with maintaining an
appropriate allowance for loan losses. While the Company allocates the
allowance for loan losses based on the percentage category to total loans,
the portion of the allowance for loan losses allocated to each category
does not represent the total available for future losses which may occur
within the loan category since the total allowance for possible loan losses
is a valuation reserve applicable to the entire portfolio. Based on an
evaluation of the loan portfolio, management presents a quarterly analysis
of the allowance for loan losses to the Board of Directors, indicating any
changes in the allowance since the last review and any recommendations as to
adjustments in the allowance.
For the quarter ended March 31, 2005, the methodology used to determine the
provision for loan losses was unchanged from the prior year. The
composition of the Company's loan portfolio remained relatively unchanged
from December 31, 2004 and there was no material change in the lending
programs or terms during the quarter.
The following table reflects activity in the allowance for loan losses for
the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004:
3 Months Ended, March 31,
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2005 2004
(dollars in thousands)
Balance at beginning of period $3,067 $3,029
Charge-offs:
Real Estate 3 26
Commercial - -
Consumer and other 18 4
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Total charge-offs 21 30
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Recoveries:
Real Estate 12 -
Commercial - 3
Consumer and other 10 17
------ ------
Total recoveries 22 20
------ ------
Net recoveries (charge-offs) 1 (10)
Provision for loan losses - -
------ ------
Balance at end of period $3,068 $3,019
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The following table shows the breakdown of the Company's allowance for loan
losses by category of loan (net of loans held for sale) and the percentage of
loans in each category to total loans in the respective portfolios at the
dates indicated:
March 31, December 31,
2005 2004
----------------- -----------------
(dollars in thousands)
Amount Percent Amount Percent
------ ------- ------ -------
Real Estate
Residential $ 533 32.9% $ 553 32.8%
Commercial 1,691 42.9% 1,733 42.5%
Construction 178 6.5% 199 7.3%
Home equity loans 34 1.7% 32 1.6%
Other Loans
Commercial 416 7.9% 349 7.5%
Consumer installment 120 2.9% 138 3.3%
Municipal, Other and
Unallocated 96 5.2% 63 5.0%
------ ----- ------ -----
Total $3,068 100.0% $3,067 100.0%
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Ratio of Net Charge Offs to
Average Loans not held
for sale (1) 0.00% 0.00%
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Ratio of Allowance for Loan
Losses to Loans not held
for sale 1.13% 1.13%
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Annualized
Management of the Company believes that the allowance for loan losses at
March 31, 2005 is adequate to cover losses inherent in the Company's loan
portfolio as of such date. However there can be no assurance that the
Company will not sustain losses in future periods, which could be greater
than the size of the allowance for loan losses at March 31, 2005.
See CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES.
While the Company recognizes that any economic slowdown may adversely
impact its borrowers' financial performance and ultimately their ability to
repay their loans, management continues to be cautiously optimistic about
the key credit indicators from the Company's loan portfolio.
Investment Activities. At March 31, 2005 the reported value of investment
securities available-for-sale was $37.8 million or 10.7% of its assets.
The Company had no securities classified as held-to-maturity or trading
securities. The reported value of securities available-for-sale at March
31, 2005, reflects a positive valuation adjustment of $166 thousand. The
offset of this adjustment, net of income tax effect, was $109 thousand
in the Company's other comprehensive income component of stockholders'
equity.
At December 31, 2004, the Company had only one adjustable rate mortgage
backed security with a fair value of $29 thousand with an unrealized loss
of less than $1 thousand that had existed for more than 12 months. That
same security is still in a loss position as of March 31, 2005 and its
unrealized loss is still less than $1 thousand. Twelve other securities at
March 31, 2005 have now also been in a loss position for more than twelve
months with unrealized losses totaling $113 thousand. The primary factor
causing these unrealized losses is the change in the interest rate
environment over the past year especially in the short-term end of the
market. One is a $500 thousand corporate bond which was purchased at a
premium, it has 26 months until maturity, and management believes the
change is attributable to interest rates not credit quality. The other
eleven securities, with a fair market value of $4.1 million, are mortgage
backed securities or collateralized mortgage obligations issued by U.S.
Government sponsored agencies that pay principal and interest monthly.
Only one of the eleven securities has an average life of greater
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than five years. Management deems the unrealized losses on these securities
to be temporary since the company has the ability to hold these securities,
classified as available-for-sale, for the foreseeable future.
Deposits. The following table shows information concerning the Company's
average deposits by account type, and the weighted average nominal rates at
which interest were paid on such deposits for the periods ending March 31,
2005 and December 31, 2004:
Three Months Ended, March 31, Year Ended December 31,
2005 2004
------------------------------- -------------------------------
(dollars in thousands)
Percent Percent
Average Of Total Average Average of Total Average
Amount Deposits Rate Amount Deposits Rate
------- -------- ------- ------- -------- -------
Non-time deposits:
Demand deposits $ 53,909 18.0% $ 49,638 16.6%
NOW accounts 45,178 15.1% 0.46% 45,619 15.2% 0.41%
Money Markets 61,405 20.5% 1.14% 64,668 21.6% 0.87%
Savings 48,970 16.3% 0.57% 47,225 15.7% 0.58%
-------- ----- -------- -----
Total non-time deposits: 209,462 69.9% 207,150 69.1%
-------- ----- -------- -----
Time deposits:
Less than $100,000 62,771 20.9% 2.00% 65,663 21.9% 2.00%
$100,000 and over 27,555 9.2% 2.40% 26,993 9.0% 2.28%
-------- ----- -------- -----
Total time deposits 90,326 30.1% 92,656 30.9%
-------- ----- -------- -----
Total deposits $299,788 100.0% 1.05% $299,806 100.0% 0.98%
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The following table sets forth information regarding the amounts of the
Company's time deposits in amounts of $100,000 or more at March 31, 2005
and December 31, 2004 that mature during the periods indicated:
March 31, 2005 December 31, 2004
-------------- -----------------
(dollars in thousands)
Within 3 months $14,521 $ 8,149
3 to 6 months 3,807 11,717
6 to 12 months 5,300 6,298
Over 12 months 2,963 3,160
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$26,591 $29,324
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Borrowings. Borrowings from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston (FHLB)
were $9.5 million at March 31, 2005 at a weighted average rate of 4.13%.
Borrowings from the FHLB of Boston were $7.9 million at December 31, 2004
at a weighted average rate of 4.09%. The change between year end 2004 and
the end of the first quarter of 2005 is a net increase of $1.6 million
which was comprised of borrowing $1.3 million in long term amortizing
advances to match fund new loans and net new funds of $500 thousand for
short-term liquidity needs. These increases were offset by continuing
paydowns on existing long-term amortizing advances.
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OTHER FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS
Market Risk and Asset and Liability Management. Market risk is the
potential of loss in a financial instrument arising from adverse changes in
market prices, interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates, commodity
prices and equity prices. The Company's market risk arises primarily from
interest rate risk inherent in its lending, investing and deposit taking
activities as yields on assets change in a different time period or in a
different amount from that of interest costs on liabilities. Many other
factors also affect the Company's exposure to changes in interest rates,
such as general and local economic and financial conditions, competitive
pressures, customer preferences, and historical pricing relationships.
The earnings of the Company and its subsidiary are affected not only by
general economic conditions, but also by the monetary and fiscal policies
of the United States and its agencies, particularly the Federal Reserve
System. The monetary policies of the Federal Reserve System influence to a
significant extent the overall growth of loans, investments and deposits;
the level of interest rates earned on assets and paid for liabilities; and
interest rates charged on loans and paid on deposits. The nature and
impact of future changes in monetary policies are often not predictable.
A key element in the process of managing market risk involves direct
involvement by senior management and oversight by the Board of Directors as
to the level of risk assumed by the Company in its balance sheet. The
Board of Directors reviews and approves risk management policies, including
risk limits and guidelines and reviews quarterly the current position in
relationship to those limits and guidelines. Daily oversight functions are
delegated to the Asset Liability Management Committee ("ALCO"). The ALCO,
consisting of senior business and finance officers, actively measures,
monitors, controls and manages the interest rate risk exposure that can
significantly impact the Company's financial position and operating
results. The Company does not have any market risk sensitive instruments
acquired for trading purposes. The Company attempts to structure its
balance sheet to maximize net interest income and shareholder value while
controlling its exposure to interest rate risk. The ALCO formulates
strategies to manage interest rate risk by evaluating the impact on
earnings and capital of such factors as current interest rate forecasts and
economic indicators, potential changes in such forecasts and indicators,
liquidity, and various business strategies. The ALCO's methods for
evaluating interest rate risk include an analysis of the Company's
interest-rate sensitivity "gap", which provides a static analysis of the
maturity and repricing characteristics of the Company's entire balance
sheet, and a simulation analysis, which calculates projected net interest
income based on alternative balance sheet and interest rate scenarios,
including "rate shock" scenarios involving immediate substantial increases
or decreases in market rates of interest.
The Company's ALCO meets weekly to set loan and deposit rates, make
investment decisions, monitor liquidity and evaluate the loan demand
pipeline. Deposit runoff is monitored daily and loan prepayments evaluated
monthly. The Company historically has maintained a substantial portion of
its loan portfolio on a variable rate basis and plans to continue this
Asset/Liability Management (ALM) strategy in the future. Portions of the
variable rate loan portfolio have interest rate floors and caps which are
taken into account by the Company's ALM modeling software to predict
interest rate sensitivity, including prepayment risk. The investment
portfolio is all classified as available-for-sale and the modified duration
is relatively short. The Company does not utilize any derivative products
or invest in any "high risk" instruments.
The Company's interest rate sensitivity analysis (simulation) as of
December 2004 for a 50 basis point increase in the rate environment in 25
basis point increments projected the following for March 31, 2005 compared
to the actual results of:
March 31, 2005
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Percentage
Projected Actual Difference
--------- ------ ----------
(dollars in thousands)
Net Interest Income $4,414 $4,273 (3.19%)
Net Income $1,424 $1,395 (2.04%)
Return on Assets 1.65% 1.60% (3.03%)
Return on Equity 13.94% 13.86% (0.57%)
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One of the reasons for the actual results being lower than projected is
that the simulation model assumed the 25 basis point increases in prime
would happen on February and March 1st, respectively while they actually
happened on February 2nd and March 22nd.
Commitments, Contingent Liabilities, and Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements.
The Company is a party to financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risk
in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of its
customers and to reduce its own exposure to fluctuations in interest rates.
These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit, standby
letters of credit, interest rate caps and floors written on adjustable rate
loans, commitments to participate in or sell loans and commitments to buy
or sell securities. Such instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements
of credit and interest rate risk in excess of the amount recognized in the
balance sheet. The contract or notional amounts of these instruments
reflect the extent of involvement the Company has in particular classes of
financial instruments.
The Company generally requires collateral or other security to support
financial instruments with credit risk. As of March 31, 2005 and December
31, 2004, the contract or notional amount of financial instruments whose
contract or notional amount represents credit risk was as follows:
March 31, 2005 December 31, 2004
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(dollars in thousands)
Commitments to originate loans $14,197 $13,773
Unused lines of credit 31,972 31,908
Standby letters of credit 924 1,004
Credit Card arrangements 2,280 2,273
Equity investment commitments to housing limited partnerships 457 1,348
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Total $49,830 $50,306
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Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long
as there is no violation of any condition established in the contract.
Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination
clauses and may require payment of a fee. Since many of the loan commitments
are expected to expire without being drawn upon and not all credit lines will
be utilized, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future
cash requirements.
The Company's contractual obligations at March 31, 2005 and December 31,
2004 were as follows:
March 31, 2005 December 31, 2004
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(dollars in thousands)
Operating lease commitments $ 331 $ 360
Maturities on borrowed funds 9,455 7,933
Deposits without stated maturity (1) 209,130 214,402
Certificates of deposit (1) 89,256 92,196
Pension plan contributions (2) 442 475
Deferred compensation payouts 746 927
Equity investment commitments in housing limited partnerships 748 -
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Total $310,108 $316,293
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While the Company has a contractual obligation to depositors should
they wish to withdraw all or some of the funds on deposit with the
Bank subsidiary, management believes, based on historical analysis,
that the majority of these deposits will remain on deposit for the
foreseeable future. The amounts exclude interest accrued.
Funding requirements for pension benefits after 2005 are excluded due
to the significant variability in the assumptions required to project
the amount and timing of future cash contributions.
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The Company's subsidiary is also required to maintain a noninterest-bearing
reserve balance by the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. The required
reserve has not materially changed since December 31, 2004.
Interest Rate Sensitivity "Gap" Analysis. An interest rate sensitivity
"gap" is defined as the difference between interest-earning assets and
interest-bearing liabilities maturing or repricing within a given time
period. A gap is considered positive when the amount of interest rate
sensitive assets exceeds the amount of interest rate sensitive liabilities.
A gap is considered negative when the amount of interest rate sensitive
liabilities exceeds the amount of interest rate sensitive assets. During a
period of rising interest rates, a negative gap would tend to adversely
affect net interest income, while a positive gap would tend to result in an
increase in net interest income. During a period of falling interest
rates, a negative gap would tend to result in an increase in net interest
income, while a positive gap would tend to affect net interest income
adversely. Because different types of assets and liabilities with the same
or similar maturities may react differently to changes in overall market
interest rates or conditions, changes in interest rates may affect net
interest income positively or negatively even if an institution were
perfectly matched in each maturity category.
The Company prepares its interest rate sensitivity "gap" analysis by
scheduling interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities into
periods based upon the next date on which such assets and liabilities could
mature or reprice. The amounts of assets and liabilities shown within a
particular period were determined in accordance with the contractual terms
of the assets and liabilities, except that:
* adjustable-rate loans, securities, and FHLB advances are included in
the period when they are first scheduled to adjust and not in the
period in which they mature;
* fixed-rate mortgage-related securities, loans and borrowed funds reflect
estimated prepayments, which were estimated based on analyses of broker
estimates, the results of a prepayment model utilized by the Company,
and empirical data;
* NOW, money markets, and savings deposits, which do not have
contractual maturities, reflect estimated levels of attrition, which
are based on detailed studies by the Company of the sensitivity of
each such category of deposit to changes in interest rates.
Management believes that these assumptions approximate actual experience
and considers them reasonable. However, the interest rate sensitivity of
the Company's assets and liabilities in the tables could vary substantially
if different assumptions were used or actual experience differs from the
historical experience on which the assumptions are based.
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The following table shows the Company's rate sensitivity analysis as of
March 31, 2005:
March 31, 2005
Cumulative repriced within
3 Months 4 to 12 1 to 3 3 to 5 Over 5
or Less Months Years Years Years Total
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(dollars in thousands, by repricing date)
Interest sensitive assets:
Federal funds sold and
overnight deposits $ 3,018 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 3,018
Interest bearing deposits in banks 690 1,779 3,554 786 99 6,908
Securities available-for-sale (1) 5,012 6,356 9,606 7,282 8,388 36,644
FHLB Stock - - - - 1,241 1,241
Loans and loans held for sale (2) 123,619 48,021 59,889 33,013 13,170 277,712
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Total interest sensitive assets $132,339 $56,156 $ 73,049 $ 41,081 $ 22,898 $325,523
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Interest sensitive liabilities:
Time deposits $ 29,845 $36,900 $ 19,964 $ 2,547 $ - $ 89,256
Money markets 9,751 - - - 52,004 61,755
Regular savings 6,613 - - - 43,661 50,274
NOW accounts 15,110 - - - 28,924 44,034
Borrowed funds 2,334 1,026 2,910 3,185 - 9,455
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Total interest sensitive liabilities $ 63,653 $37,926 $ 22,874 $ 5,732 $ 124,589 $254,774
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Net interest rate sensitivity gap $ 68,686 $18,230 $ 50,175 $ 35,349 $(101,691) $70,749
Cumulative net interest rate
sensitivity gap $ 68,686 $86,916 $137,091 $172,440 $ 70,749
Cumulative net interest rate
sensitivity gap as a
percentage of total assets 19.5% 24.6% 38.9% 48.9% 20.0%
Cumulative net interest rate sensitivity
gap as a percentage of total
interest-sensitive assets 21.1% 26.7% 42.1% 53.0% 21.7%
Cumulative net interest rate sensitivity
gap as a percentage of total
interest-sensitive liabilities 27.0% 34.1% 53.8% 67.7% 27.8%
Securities available-for-sale exclude marketable equity securities
with a fair value of $1.2 million that may be sold by the Company at
any time.
Balances shown net of unearned income of $158 thousand.
Simulation Analysis. In its simulation analysis, the Company uses computer
software to simulate the estimated impact on net interest income and
capital (Net Fair Value) under various interest rate scenarios, balance
sheet trends, and strategies over a relatively short time horizon. These
simulations incorporate assumptions about balance sheet dynamics such as
loan and deposit growth, product pricing, prepayment speeds on mortgage
related assets and principal maturities on other financial instruments, and
changes in funding mix. While such assumptions are inherently uncertain as
actual rate changes rarely follow any given forecast and asset-liability
pricing and other model inputs usually do not remain constant in their
historical relationships, management believes that these assumptions are
reasonable. Based on the results of these simulations, the Company is able
to quantify its estimate of interest rate risk and develop and implement
appropriate strategies.
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The following chart reflects the cumulative results of the latest simulation
analysis for the next twelve months on Net Interest Income, Net Income, Return
on Assets, Return on Equity and Net Fair Value Ratio. The projection utilizes
a rate shock of up 300 basis points and down 200 basis points from the current
prime rate of 5.75%, this rise is the highest internal slope monitored and
down 200 basis points was chosen as with the current relatively low level
of interest rates the potential for interest-bearing deposit accounts to
respond to further drops in projected rates is limited, therefore
calculations for rate decreases greater than 200 basis points could have
been misleading. This slope range was determined to be the most relevant
during this economic cycle.
UNION BANKSHARES, INC.
INTEREST RATE SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS MATRIX
MARCH 31, 2005
(in thousands)
Return Return
on on Net Fair
12 Months Prime Net Interest Change Net Assets Equity Value
Ending Rate Income % Income % % Ratio
--------- ----- ------------ ------ ------ ------ ------ --------
March-06 8.75 $20,337 17.92 $7,716 2.19 18.65 17.21
5.75 17,247 0.00 5,631 1.50 13.31 17.23
3.75 15,034 (12.83) 4,140 1.00 9.14 16.48
The resulting projected cumulative effect of these estimates on Net Interest
Income and the Net Fair Value Ratio for the twelve month period ending
March 31, 2006 are within the approved ALCO guidelines. The simulations of
earnings do not incorporate any management actions, which might moderate the
negative consequences of interest rate deviations. Therefore, they do not
reflect likely actual results, but serve as conservative estimates of
interest rate risk.
Liquidity. Managing liquidity risk is essential to maintaining both
depositor confidence and stability in earnings. Liquidity is a measurement
of the Company's ability to meet potential cash requirements, including
ongoing commitments to fund deposit withdrawals, repay borrowings, fund
investment and lending activities, and for other general business purposes.
The Company's principal sources of funds are deposits, amortization and
prepayment of loans and securities, maturities of investment securities and
other short-term investments, sales of securities and loans available-for-
sale, earnings and funds provided from operations. Maintaining a
relatively stable funding base, which is achieved by diversifying funding
sources, competitively pricing deposit products, and extending the
contractual maturity of liabilities, reduces the Company's exposure to roll
over risk on deposits and limits reliance on volatile short-term purchased
funds. Short-term funding needs arise from declines in deposits or other
funding sources, funding of loan commitments, unused lines of credit and
requests for new loans. The Company's strategy is to fund assets, to the
maximum extent possible, with core deposits that provide a sizable source of
relatively stable and low-cost funds. For the quarter ended, March 31,
2005, the Company's ratio of average loans to average deposits was 92.2%
compared to the prior year of 89.6%. The increase in the loan to deposit
ratio between years was mainly funded by the decrease in Investment
Securities available-for-sale and Due From Banks.
In addition, as Union Bank is a member of the FHLB of Boston, it has access
to pre-approved lines of credit up to $11.7 million or 3.3% of total
assets. Union Bank maintains a $5 million pre-approved Federal Fund line
of credit with an upstream correspondent bank and a repurchase agreement
line with a selected brokerage house. There were no balances outstanding on
either line at March 31, 2005.
While scheduled loan and securities payments and FHLB advances are
relatively predictable sources of funds, deposit flows and prepayments on
loans and mortgage-backed securities are greatly influenced by
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general interest rates, economic conditions, and competition. The Company's
liquidity is actively managed on a daily basis, monitored by the ALCO, and
reviewed periodically with the subsidiary's Board of Directors. The
Company's ALCO sets liquidity targets based on the Company's financial
condition and existing and projected economic and market conditions. The
ALCO measures the Company's marketable assets and credit facilities available
to fund liquidity requirements and compares the adequacy of that aggregate
amount against the aggregate amount of the Company's interest sensitive or
volatile liabilities, such as core deposits and time deposits in excess of
$100,000, borrowings and term deposits with short maturities, and credit
commitments outstanding. The primary objective is to manage the Company's
liquidity position and funding sources in order to ensure that it has the
ability to meet its ongoing commitment to its depositors, to fund loan
commitments and unused lines of credit, and to maintain a portfolio of
investment securities.
The Company's management monitors current and projected cash flows and
adjusts positions as necessary to maintain adequate levels of liquidity.
Although approximately 73.7% of the Company's time deposits will mature
within twelve months, management believes, based upon past experience, that
Union Bank will retain a substantial portion of these deposits. Management
will continue to offer a competitive but prudent pricing strategy to
facilitate retention of such deposits. Any reduction in total deposits
could be offset by purchases of federal funds, short-term FHLB of Boston
borrowings, utilization of the repurchase agreement line, or liquidation of
investment securities or loans available-for-sale. Such steps could result
in an increase in the Company's cost of funds and adversely impact the net
interest spread and margin. Management believes the Company has sufficient
liquidity to meet all reasonable borrower, depositor, and creditor needs in
the present economic environment. However, any projections of future cash
needs and flows are subject to substantial uncertainty. We continually
evaluate opportunities to buy/sell securities and loans available-for-sale,
obtain credit facilities from lenders, or restructure our debt for
strategic reasons or to further strengthen our financial position.
Capital Resources. Capital management is designed to maintain an
optimum level of capital in a cost-effective structure that meets target
regulatory ratios; supports the internal assessment of economic capital;
funds the Company's business strategies; and builds long-term stockholder
value.
The total dollar value of the Company's stockholders' equity was $40.6 million
at March 31, 2005 reflecting net income of $1.4 million for the first three
months of 2005, less dividends paid of $2.9 million and a reduction of $268
thousand in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income compared to $42.4
million at year end 2004. The reduction in the capital between December
31, 2004 and March 31, 2005 was primarily a result of the special dividend of
$0.40 per share that was paid in January 2005 totaling $1.8 million, which was
in addition to the regular dividend of $0.24 or $1.1 million that was also
paid in January. The special dividend was declared as the Company's
primary capital ratio on December 31, 2004 approached 12%, 2004 earnings
were better than anticipated, and the current tax treatment of dividends is
beneficial to shareholders. Union Bankshares, Inc. has 5 million shares of
$2.00 par value common stock authorized. As of March 31, 2005, the Company
had 4,915,611 shares issued, of which 4,554,663 were outstanding and
360,948 were held in Treasury.
As of March 31, 2005, there were outstanding employee incentive stock
options with respect to 12,575 shares of the Company's common stock,
granted pursuant to Union Bankshare's 1998 Incentive Stock Option Plan.
All the options outstanding are currently exercisable but only 6,325 of
those shares are "in the money". Of the 75,000 shares authorized for
issuance under the 1998 Plan, 51,950 shares remain available for future
option grants. During the first quarter of 2005, no incentive stock
options granted pursuant to the 1998 plan were exercised.
Union Bank (only subsidiary) and Union Bankshares, Inc. are subject to various
regulatory capital requirements administered by the federal banking agencies.
Management believes, as of March 31, 2005 that both companies meet all
capital adequacy requirements to which they are subject. As of March 31,
2005, the most recent calculation categorizes Union Bank as well
capitalized under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. The
prompt corrective action capital category framework applies to FDIC insured
depository institutions such as Union but does not apply directly to bank
holding companies such as the Company. To be categorized as well capitalized,
Union Bank must maintain
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minimum total risk-based, Tier I risk-based, and Tier I leverage ratios as
set forth in the table below. There are no conditions or events since
March 31, 2005 that management believes have changed either companies'
category.
Union Bank's and the Company's actual capital amounts and ratios as of
March 31, 2005 are presented in the table:
Minimums
To Be Well
Minimums Capitalized Under
For Capital Prompt Corrective
Actual Requirements Action Provisions
---------------- ----------------- -----------------
Amount Ratio Amount Ratio Amount Ratio
------ ----- ------ ----- ------ -----
(dollars in thousands)
As of March 31, 2005:
Total capital to risk weighted assets
Union Bank $43,278 18.02% $19,213 8.0% $24,017 10.0%
Company 43,665 18.14% 19,256 8.0% N/A N/A
Tier I capital to risk weighted assets
Union Bank $40,126 16.70% $ 9,611 4.0% $14,417 6.0%
Company 40,506 16.82% 9,632 4.0% N/A N/A
Tier I capital to average assets
Union Bank $40,126 11.41% $14,067 4.0% $17,584 5.0%
Company 40,506 11.48% 14,114 4.0% N/A N/A
Impact of Inflation and Changing Prices. The Company's consolidated
financial statements, included in this document, have been prepared in
accordance with U.S. GAAP, which require the measurement of financial
position and results of operations in terms of historical dollars, without
considering changes in the relative purchasing power of money over time due
to inflation. Banks have asset and liability structures that are essentially
monetary in nature, and their general and administrative costs constitute
relatively small percentages of total expenses. Thus, increases in the
general price levels for goods and services have a relatively minor effect
on the Company's total expenses. Interest rates have a more significant
impact on the Company's financial performance than the effect of general
inflation. Interest rates do not necessarily move in the same direction or
change in the same magnitude as the prices of goods and services, although
periods of increased inflation may accompany a rising interest rate
environment.
Regulatory Matters. The Company and its subsidiary bank are subject to
periodic examinations by the various regulatory agencies. These
examinations include, but are not limited to, procedures designed to review
lending practices, risk management, credit quality, liquidity, compliance
and capital adequacy. During 2004, the Vermont State Department of
Banking, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the Federal Reserve
Bank of Boston performed various examinations of the Company and Union
pursuant to their regular, periodic regulatory reviews. No comments were
received from these various bodies that would have a material adverse
effect on either Company's liquidity, capital resources, or operations.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
Information called for by this item is incorporated by reference in
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations under the titlement "OTHER FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS" on pages 22
through 28 in this Form 10-Q.
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Item 4. Controls and Procedures.
The Company's chief executive officer and chief financial officer evaluated
the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company's disclosure
controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange
Act) as of the report date and concluded that those disclosure controls and
procedures are effective in alerting them in a timely manner to material
information about the Company and its consolidated subsidiary required to
be disclosed in the Company's periodic reports filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission.
There have been no changes in the Company's internal controls or in other
factors known to the Company that could significantly affect these controls
subsequent to their evaluation. While the Company believes that its
existing disclosure controls and procedures have been effective to
accomplish these objectives, the Company intends to continue to examine,
refine and formalize its disclosure controls and procedures and to monitor
ongoing developments in this area.
PART II OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings.
There are no known pending legal proceedings to which the Company or its
subsidiary is a party, or to which any of their properties is subject,
other than ordinary litigation arising in the normal course of business
activities. Although the amount of any ultimate liability with respect to
such proceedings cannot be determined, in the opinion of management, any such
liability will not have a material effect on the consolidated financial
position of the Company and its subsidiary.
Item 6. Exhibits
31.1 Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to
Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2 Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to
Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1 Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2 Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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.
May 13, 2005 Union Bankshares, Inc.
/s/ Kenneth D. Gibbons
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Kenneth D. Gibbons
Director, President and Chief
Executive Officer
/s/ Marsha A. Mongeon
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Marsha A. Mongeon
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
(Principal Financial Officer)
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EXHIBIT INDEX
31.1 Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302
of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2 Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302
of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1 Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906
of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2 Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906
of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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