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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

 

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2005

 

OR

 

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

 

Commission File No. 0-28190

 


 

CAMDEN NATIONAL CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

MAINE   01-04132282

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

2 ELM STREET, CAMDEN, ME   04843
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (207) 236-8821

 


 

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 periods 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  ¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  x    No  ¨

 

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practical date:

 

Outstanding at May 3, 2005: Common stock (no par value) 7,638,664 shares.

 



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CAMDEN NATIONAL CORPORATION

FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2005

TABLE OF CONTENTS OF INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REPORT

 

               Page

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION     
ITEM 1.    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS     
          Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm    3
          Consolidated Statements of Income Three Months Ended March 31, 2005 and 2004    4
          Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income Three Months Ended March 31, 2005 and 2004    5
          Consolidated Statements of Condition March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004    6
          Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Three Months Ended March 31, 2005 and 2004    7
          Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements Three Months Ended March 31, 2005 and 2004    8-13
ITEM 2.    MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS
   13-22
ITEM 3.    QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISK    23-24
ITEM 4.    CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES    24
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION     
ITEM 1.    LEGAL PROCEEDINGS    24
ITEM 2.    UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS    25
ITEM 3.    DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES    25
ITEM 4.    SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS    25
ITEM 5.    OTHER INFORMATION    25
ITEM 6.    EXHIBITS    25-26
SIGNATURES    27
EXHIBITS     

 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

The Shareholders and Board of Directors

Camden National Corporation

 

We have reviewed the accompanying interim consolidated financial information of Camden National Corporation and Subsidiaries as of March 31, 2005, and for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2005 and 2004. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management.

 

We conducted our reviews in accordance with standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures to financial data and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit in accordance with standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the objective of which is to express an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.

 

Based on our reviews, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the accompanying financial statements for them to be in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

Berry, Dunn, McNeil & Parker

 

Portland, Maine

April 29, 2005

 

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Camden National Corporation and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Income

(unaudited)

 

(In thousands, except number

of shares and per share data)

 

   Three Months Ended March 31,

   2005

   2004

Interest Income

             

Interest and fees on loans

   $ 16,271    $ 14,125

Interest on U.S. government and agency obligations

     3,408      3,336

Interest in state and political subdivision obligations

     117      86

Interest on interest rate swap agreements

     173      518

Interest on federal funds sold and other investments

     184      100
    

  

Total interest income

     20,153      18,165
    

  

Interest Expense

             

Interest on deposits

     4,362      3,491

Interest on other borrowings

     2,689      1,994

Interest on interest rate swap agreements

     142      308
    

  

Total interest expense

     7,193      5,793
    

  

Net interest income

     12,960      12,372

Provision for Loan and Lease Losses

     230      165
    

  

Net interest income after provision for loan and lease losses

     12,730      12,207
    

  

Non-interest Income

             

Service charges on deposit accounts

     818      896

Other service charges and fees

     271      234

Income from fiduciary services

     947      988

Brokerage and insurance commissions

     117      91

Mortgage servicing income, net

     27      44

Life insurance earnings

     161      232

Other income

     85      57
    

  

Total non-interest income

     2,426      2,542
    

  

Non-interest Expenses

             

Salaries and employee benefits

     4,224      4,443

Net occupancy

     619      580

Furniture, equipment and data processing

     478      528

Amortization of core deposit intangible

     222      231

Other expenses

     2,345      2,251
    

  

Total non-interest expenses

     7,888      8,033
    

  

Income before income taxes

     7,268      6,716

Income Taxes

     2,427      2,196
    

  

Net Income

   $ 4,841    $ 4,520
    

  

Per Share Data

             

Basic earnings per share

   $ 0.63    $ 0.58

Diluted earnings per share

   $ 0.63    $ 0.58

Cash dividends per share

   $ 0.70    $ 0.20

Weighted average number of shares outstanding

     7,636,549      7,749,446

 

See Independent Accountants’ Report.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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Camden National Corporation and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

(unaudited)

 

    

Three Months Ended March 31,


(In thousands)

 

   2005

    2004

Net income

   $ 4,841     $ 4,520

Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:

              

Change in unrealized (losses) gains on securities available for sale, net of tax expense (benefit) of$(1,241) and $1,025 for 2005 and 2004, respectively

     (2,304 )     1,904
    


 

Comprehensive income

   $ 2,537     $ 6,424
    


 

 

See Independent Accountants’ Report.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

 

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Camden National Corporation and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Condition

 

(In thousands, except number

of shares and per share data)

 

   March 31,
2005


    December 31,
2004


     (unaudited)     (audited)

Assets

              

Cash and due from banks

   $ 27,645     $ 31,573

Securities available for sale, at market

     347,383       321,881

Securities held to maturity (market value $12,672 and $2,078 at March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively)

     13,018       2,117

Loans, less allowance for loan and lease losses of $13,670 and $13,641 at March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively

     1,075,769       1,055,653

Premises and equipment, net

     16,520       16,392

Interest receivable

     6,182       5,916

Core deposit intangible

     2,702       2,924

Goodwill

     3,991       3,991

Other assets

     51,844       49,418
    


 

Total assets

   $ 1,545,054     $ 1,489,865
    


 

Liabilities

              

Deposits:

              

Demand

   $ 129,703     $ 131,998

NOW

     116,226       120,203

Money market

     219,056       211,060

Savings

     110,824       112,010

Certificates of deposit

     457,979       439,330
    


 

Total deposits

     1,033,788       1,014,601

Borrowings from Federal Home Loan Bank

     321,127       277,690

Other borrowed funds

     53,258       59,130

Accrued interest and other liabilities

     13,285       12,039
    


 

Total liabilities

     1,421,458       1,363,460
    


 

Shareholders’ Equity

              

Common stock, no par value; authorized 20,000,000 shares, issued and outstanding 7,638,664 and 7,634,975 shares on March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively

     2,450       2,450

Surplus

     4,264       4,440

Retained earnings

     118,435       118,764

Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income:

              

Net unrealized (losses) gains on securities available for sale, net of tax

     (1,553 )     751
    


 

Total shareholders’ equity

     123,596       126,405
    


 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 1,545,054     $ 1,489,865
    


 

 

See Independent Accountants’ Report.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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Camden National Corporation and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(unaudited)

 

(In thousands)

 

  

Three Months Ended March 31,


 
   2005

    2004

 

Operating Activities

                

Net Income

   $ 4,841     $ 4,520  

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

                

Provision for loan and lease losses

     230       165  

Depreciation and amortization

     467       457  

Increase in interest receivable

     (266 )     (445 )

Decrease in core deposit intangible

     222       231  

Increase in other assets

     (1,221 )     (987 )

Increase in other liabilities

     1,246       1,303  
    


 


Net cash provided by operating activities

     5,519       5,244  
    


 


Investing Activities

                

Proceeds from maturities of securities held to maturity

     —         400  

Proceeds from sale and maturities of securities available for sale

     12,837       17,520  

Purchase of securities held to maturity

     (10,903 )     —    

Purchase of securities available for sale

     (42,027 )     (5,087 )

Net increase in loans

     (20,346 )     (6,455 )

Net decrease in other real estate owned

     —         20  

Purchase of premises and equipment

     (415 )     (44 )
    


 


Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities

     (60,854 )     6,354  
    


 


Financing Activities

                

Net increase in deposits

     19,187       33,703  

Proceeds from Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings

     4,944,800       4,953,251  

Repayments on Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings

     (4,901,363 )     (5,001,896 )

Net decrease in other borrowed funds

     (5,872 )     (3,899 )

Purchase of treasury stock

     —         (769 )

Proceeds from stock issuance under equity compensation plans

     3       32  

Cash dividends paid

     (5,348 )     (1,555 )
    


 


Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     51,407       (21,133 )
    


 


Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

     (3,928 )     (9,535 )

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

     31,573       37,164  
    


 


Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 27,645     $ 27,629  
    


 


 

See Independent Accountants’ Report.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 1 - BASIS OF PRESENTATION

 

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements were prepared in accordance with instructions for Form 10-Q and, therefore, do not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete presentation of financial statements. In the opinion of management, the consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring accruals) necessary to present fairly the consolidated statements of condition of Camden National Corporation, as of March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004, the consolidated statements of income for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, the consolidated statements of comprehensive income for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004 and the consolidated statements of cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004. All significant intercompany transactions and balances are eliminated in consolidation. Certain items from the prior year were reclassified to conform to the current year presentation. The income reported for the three-month period ended March 31, 2005 is not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year. The information in this report should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included in the December 31, 2004 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

NOTE 2 – EARNINGS PER SHARE

 

Basic earnings per share data is computed based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during each period. Potential common stock, which consists of incentive stock options granted to key members of management and the Board of Directors, is considered in the calculation of weighted average shares outstanding for diluted earnings per share, and is determined using the treasury method.

 

The following tables set forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share:

 

(Dollars in thousands, except number

of shares and per share data)

 

   Three Months Ended March 31,

   2005

   2004

Net income, as reported

   $ 4,841    $ 4,520

Weighted-average shares

     7,636,549      7,749,446

Effect of dilutive employee stock options

     31,276      34,741
    

  

Adjusted weighted-average shares and assumed conversion

     7,667,825      7,784,187
    

  

Basic earnings per share

   $ 0.63    $ 0.58

Diluted earnings per share

   $ 0.63    $ 0.58

 

All outstanding and exercisable options at March 31, 2005 and 2004 were in-the-money options as the exercise price was less than the average market price of the common stock.

 

NOTE 3 – DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

 

The Company had interest rate protection agreements with notional amounts of $30.0 million, which matured on February 1, 2005. Under these agreements, the Company exchanged a variable rate asset for a fixed rate asset, thus protecting certain asset yields from falling interest rates. In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 133, management designated these swap agreements as cash-flow hedges since they converted a portion of the loan portfolio from a variable rate based upon the Prime Rate to a fixed rate. The hedge relationship was estimated to be 100% effective; therefore, there was no impact on the statement of income resulting from changes in fair value.

 

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NOTE 4 – INVESTMENTS

 

Management evaluates investments for other-than-temporary impairment based on the type of investment and the period of time the investment has been in an unrealized loss position. At March 31, 2005, the Company had a greater than 12 months unrealized loss of $654,000, which represents 2.7% of the $24.0 million fair value of the specific securities. The position included four mortgage-backed securities issued by Fannie Mae, one issued by Freddie Mac and two collateralized mortgage obligations, which accounted for 75.4%, 8.0% and 16.6%, respectively, of the greater than 12 months unrealized loss position. Management feels that the unrealized loss positions are primarily due to the changes in the interest rate environment and that there is little risk of loss and, therefore, the securities are not considered other-than-temporarily impaired. At March 31, 2004, management determined that no investments were other-than-temporarily impaired.

 

NOTE 5 – CORE DEPOSIT INTANGIBLE

 

The Company has a core deposit intangible asset related to the acquisition of bank branches between 1995 and 1998. The core deposit intangible is amortized on a straight-line basis over 10 years, and reviewed for possible impairment when it is determined that events or changed circumstances may affect the underlying basis of the asset. The carrying amount is as follows:

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

  

March 31,

2005


  

December 31,

2004


Core deposit intangible, cost

   $ 9,424    $ 9,424

Accumulated amortization

     6,722      6,500
    

  

Core deposit intangible, net

   $ 2,702    $ 2,924
    

  

 

Amortization expense related to the core deposit intangible for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2005 and 2004 amounted to $222,000 and $231,000, respectively. The expected amortization expense for each year until the core deposit intangible is fully amortized is estimated to be $884,000 in 2005, $864,000 in 2006, $856,000 in 2007 and $320,000 in 2008.

 

NOTE 6 – GOODWILL

 

The carrying value of the Company’s goodwill balances, including the related impairment loss, is as follows:

 

     March 31, 2005

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

   Banking

   Financial
Services


    Total

 

Goodwill, at cost

   $ 2,273    $ 2,408     $ 4,681  

Transitional impairment loss

     —        (690 )     (690 )
    

  


 


Goodwill, net

   $ 2,273    $ 1,718     $ 3,991  
    

  


 


 

As of June 30, 2004, in accordance with SFAS No. 142, the Company completed its annual review of the goodwill and determined that there has been no impairment.

 

NOTE 7 – COMMON STOCK REPURCHASE

 

On July 27, 2004, the Board of Directors of the Company voted to authorize the Company to purchase up to 5% or approximately 395,000 shares of its authorized and issued common stock. The authority may be exercised from time to time and in such amounts as market conditions warrant. Any repurchases are intended to make appropriate adjustments to the Company’s capital structure, including meeting share requirements related to employee benefit plans and for general corporate purposes. Through the quarter ended March 31, 2005, the Company repurchased 35,972 shares of common stock at an average price of $32.34 under the July 2004 plan, none of which were purchased within the first quarter of 2005.

 

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NOTE 8 – SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

Stock-Based Compensation

 

On April 29, 2003, the shareholders of the Company approved the 2003 Stock Option and Incentive Plan (the “current plan”). The maximum number of shares of stock reserved and available for issuance under the current plan is 800,000 shares. Awards may be granted in the form of incentive stock options, non-qualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, deferred stock, unrestricted stock, performance share and dividend equivalent rights, or any combination of the preceding. Prior to the approval of the current plan, the Company had three stock option plans, which the Company accounted for under the recognition and measurement provisions of Accounting Principles Board (APB) Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees,” and related interpretations. On August 27, 2002, the Company announced that it voluntarily adopted the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation,” prospectively to all employee awards granted, modified, or settled.

 

Stock Option Awards

 

Under the current plan, the exercise price of incentive stock options shall not be less than 100% of the fair market value on the date of grant, or 85% of the fair market value on the date of grant in the case of non-qualified stock options. No stock options shall be exercisable more than ten years after the date the stock option is granted. During the first quarter of 2005, the Company issued, under the current plan, 40,250 stock options to employees, all of which vest over a five-year period. During the first quarter of 2004, the Company issued 7,500 stock options to employees, all of which vest over a five-year period. In accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 123, the Company recorded approximately $9,700 of compensation expense during the first quarter of 2005 related to the 2004 and 2005 grants. There was no compensation expense for the first quarter of 2004 as none of the options vested during that period.

 

The fair value of each option granted is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted-average assumptions used for grants: in 2005, dividend yield of 2.3%, expected volatility of 4.5%, risk-free interest rate of 3.92%, and expected lives of 10 years, and in 2004, dividend yield of 2.3%, expected volatility of 4.4%, risk-free interest rate of 3.75%, and expected lives of 10 years.

 

Restricted Stock Awards

 

In January 2005, under the current plan, the Company issued 4,687 shares of restricted stock, all of which vest over a three-year period. The Company recorded approximately $9,000 of compensation expense during the first quarter of 2005 related to the restricted stock awards.

 

Management Stock Purchase Plan

 

The Management Stock Purchase Plan, which is a component of the current plan, provides equity incentive compensation to selected management employees of the Company. Participants in the Plan who are senior executives of the Company are required to receive restricted shares in lieu of a portion of their annual incentive bonus, while certain other executive management may elect to receive restricted shares in lieu of a portion of their annual incentive bonus. Restricted shares are granted at a discount of one-third of the fair market value of the stock on the date of grant. Restricted shares will vest two years after the date of grant if the participant remains employed by the Company for such period. Under the Management Stock Purchase Plan, the Company issued 3,455 shares of restricted stock at a discounted price of $24.91. The Company recorded approximately $2,800 of compensation expense during the first quarter of 2005 related to the discount on the restricted stock.

 

Long-term Performance Share Plan

 

The Long-term Performance Share Plan, which is a component of the current plan, is intended to create incentives for certain executive officers of the Company to allow the Company to attract and retain in its employ persons who will contribute to the future success of the Company. It is further the intent of the Company that awards made under this plan will be used to achieve the twin goals of aligning executive incentive compensation with increases in shareholder value and using equity compensation as a tool to retain key employees. The long-term performance period is a period of three consecutive fiscal years beginning on January 1 of the first year and ending on December 31 of the third year. Awards are based upon the attainment of certain financial goals over the three-year period. As the first long-term performance period commenced on January 1, 2005 and will not end until December 31, 2007, the Company has not recorded any expense related to this plan.

 

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NOTE 9 – MORTGAGE SERVICING RIGHTS

 

Residential real estate mortgages are originated by the Company both for portfolio and for sale into the secondary market. The sale of loans is to institutional investors such as Freddie Mac. Under loan sale and servicing agreements with the investor, the Company generally continues to service the residential real estate mortgages. The Company pays the investor an agreed-upon rate on the loan, which is less than the interest rate the Company receives from the borrower. The Company retains the difference as a fee for servicing the residential real estate mortgages. As required by SFAS No. 140, Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities, the Company capitalizes mortgage servicing rights at their fair value upon sale of the related loans and periodically assesses the asset for impairment. The balance of capitalized mortgage servicing rights, net of a valuation allowance, included in other assets at March 31, 2005 and 2004 was $711,000 and $839,000, respectively, which equaled the fair value of these rights. At December 31, 2004, the balance of capitalized mortgage servicing rights was $777,000. Amortization of the mortgage servicing rights, as well as write-offs of capitalized mortgage servicing rights due to prepayments of the related mortgage loans, are recorded as a charge against mortgage servicing income. The Company’s assumptions with respect to prepayments, which are affected by the estimated average life of the loans, are adjusted periodically to reflect current circumstances. In evaluating the reasonableness of the carrying values of mortgage servicing rights, the Company obtains third party valuations based on loan level data including note rate, type and term of the underlying loans.

 

The following summarizes mortgage servicing rights capitalized and amortized, along with the activity in the related valuation allowance:

 

     Three Months Ended March 31,

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

   2005

    2004

 

Balance of loans serviced for others

   $ 131,900     $ 134,550  

Mortgage Servicing Rights:

                

Balance at beginning of year

   $ 777     $ 897  

Mortgage servicing rights capitalized

     —         —    

Amortization charged against mortgage servicing fee income

     (59 )     (60 )

Change in valuation allowance

     (7 )     2  
    


 


Balance at end of period

   $ 711     $ 839  
    


 


Valuation Allowance:

                

Balance at beginning of year

   $ (11 )   $ (21 )

Increase in impairment reserve

     (7 )     —    

Reduction of impairment reserve

     —         2  
    


 


Balance at end of period

   $ (18 )   $ (19 )
    


 


 

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NOTE 10 – EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

 

Post-retirement Plan

 

The Company’s post-retirement plan provides medical and life insurance to certain eligible retired employees. The components of the net periodic benefit cost are:

 

     Three Months Ended March 31,

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

   2005

    2004

 

Service cost

   $ 19     $ 17  

Interest cost

     17       16  

Amortization of transition obligation

     —         —    

Amortization of prior service cost

     (4 )     (4 )

Recognized net actuarial loss

     3       3  
    


 


Net periodic benefit cost

   $ 35     $ 32  
    


 


Weighted-average discount rate assumption used to determine benefit obligation

     6.5 %     6.5 %

Weighted-average discount rate assumption used to determine net benefit costs

     6.5 %     6.5 %

 

The Company’s expected contribution for the first quarter of 2005 is $9,750 and the expected contribution for all of 2005 is $39,000.

 

Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan

 

The Company also sponsors an unfunded, non-qualified supplemental executive retirement plan for certain officers. The agreement provides that current active participants will be paid a life annuity upon retirement or 15 years guaranteed benefit upon death. The components of the net periodic benefit cost are:

 

     Three Months Ended March 31,

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

   2005

    2004

 

Service cost

   $ 71     $ 35  

Interest cost

     55       53  

Amortization of transition obligation

     7       7  

Amortization of prior service cost

     4       1  

Recognized net actuarial loss

     9       21  
    


 


Net periodic benefit cost

   $ 146     $ 117  
    


 


Weighted-average discount rate assumption used to determine benefit obligation

     6.25 %     6.5 %

Weighted-average discount rate assumption used to determine net benefit costs

     6.25 %     6.5 %

 

The Company’s expected contribution for the first quarter of 2005 is $43,750 and the expected contribution for all of 2005 is $175,000.

 

NOTE 11 – RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

 

In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 123(R) - Share-Based Payment, which replaces SFAS No. 123 – Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, and supersedes APB Opinion No. 25 – Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees. In March 2005, the Securities and Exchange (SEC) issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 107 – Share-Based Payment, which provides interpretive guidance related to SFAS No. 123(R). SFAS No. 123 (R) requires compensation costs related to share-based payment transactions to be recognized in the financial statements. With limited exceptions, the amount of compensation cost is measured based on the grant-date fair

 

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value of the equity or liability instruments issued. SFAS No. 123(R) requires liability awards to be remeasured each reporting period and compensation costs to be recognized over the period that an employee provides service in exchange for the award. In April 2005, the SEC delayed the effective date of SFAS No. 123(R) to the beginning of the annual reporting period that begins after June 15, 2005, which is January 1, 2006 for the Company. The adoption of SFAS No. 123(R) is not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

NOTE 12 – LITIGATION

 

The Company is a party to litigation and claims arising in the normal course of business. In addition to the routine litigation incidental to its business, the Company’s subsidiary, Camden National Bank, was named a defendant in a lawsuit brought by a former commercial customer. The customer claimed the Bank broke a verbal promise for a loan to fund operating expenses of its ski resort. During 2004, the litigation was brought to trial where 20 of the original 21 counts were dismissed, leaving the single breach of contract count, in which, the jury returned a verdict against Camden National Bank and awarded damages of $1.5 million. Camden National Bank has also obtained and recorded judgments against the Plaintiff, and management believes these judgments partially offset the verdict and as a result any exposure is immaterial. Management of Camden National Bank and the Company has reviewed this matter with counsel and the Company’s outside auditors. Based on legal counsel’s opinion, management continues to believe that the allegations are unfounded and that it is probable that the judgment will be reversed upon appeal. A motion was filed asking the judge to reverse the jury verdict and accompanying award of damages. On January 11, 2005 this motion was denied. On February 1, 2005 Camden National Bank filed an appeal of the verdict with the Law Court. Accordingly, no reserve for potential settlement expenditure has been recorded as of March 31, 2005.

 

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

AND RESULTS OF OPERATION

 

FORWARD LOOKING INFORMATION

 

The discussions set forth below and in the documents we incorporate by reference herein contain certain statements that may be considered forward-looking statements under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The Company may make written or oral forward-looking statements in other documents we file with the SEC, in our annual reports to stockholders, in press releases and other written materials, and in oral statements made by our officers, directors or employees. You can identify forward-looking statements by the use of the words “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “assume,” “will,” “should,” and other expressions which predict or indicate future events or trends and which do not relate to historical matters. You should not rely on forward-looking statements, because they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond the control of the Company. These risks, uncertainties and other factors may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from the anticipated future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements.

 

Some of the factors that might cause these differences include, but are not limited to, the following:

 

    general, national or regional economic conditions could be less favorable than anticipated impacting the performance of the Company’s investment portfolio, quality of credits or the overall demand for services;

 

    changes in loan default and charge-off rates affecting the allowance for loan and lease losses;

 

    declines in the equity markets which could result in further impairment of goodwill;

 

    reductions in deposit levels necessitating increased and/or higher cost borrowing to fund loans and investments;

 

    declines in mortgage loan refinancing, equity loan and line of credit activity which could reduce net interest and non-interest income;

 

    changes in the domestic interest rate environment as substantially all of the assets and virtually all of the liabilities are monetary in nature;

 

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    misalignment of the Company’s interest-bearing assets and liabilities;

 

    changes in inflation;

 

    increases in loan repayment rates affecting net interest income and the value of mortgage servicing rights;

 

    changes in the laws, regulations and policies governing financial holding companies and their subsidiaries;

 

    changes in industry-specific and information system technology creating operational issues or requiring significant capital investment;

 

    changes in the size and nature of the Company’s competition, including continued industry consolidation and financial services from non-bank entities affecting customer base and profitability;

 

    changes in the global geo-political environment, such as acts of terrorism and military action; and

 

    changes in the assumptions used in making such forward-looking statements.

 

You should carefully review all of these factors, and you should be aware that there might be other factors that could cause these differences, including, among others, the factors listed under “Certain Factors Affecting Future Operating Results,” beginning on page 28 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004. Readers should carefully review the factors described under “Certain Factors Affecting Future Operating Results” and should not place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements.

 

These forward-looking statements were based on information, plans and estimates at the date of this report, and we do not promise to update any forward-looking statements to reflect changes in underlying assumptions or factors, new information, future events or other changes.

 

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Management’s discussion and analysis of the Company’s financial condition are based on the interim consolidated financial statements and related notes, which are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which require the measurement of financial position and operating results in terms of historical dollars without considering changes in the relative purchasing power of money over time due to inflation. The preparation of such financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. On an ongoing basis, management evaluates its estimates, including those related to the allowance for loan and lease losses (“ALLL”), mortgage servicing rights and accounting for acquisitions and the related review of goodwill and intangible assets for impairment. Management bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis in making judgments about the carrying values of assets that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results could differ from the amount derived from management’s estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

 

Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses. In preparing the interim consolidated financial statements, the ALLL requires the most significant amount of management estimates and assumptions. Management regularly evaluates the ALLL for adequacy by taking into consideration factors such as prior loan loss experience, the character and size of the loan portfolio, business and economic conditions and management’s estimation of probable losses. The use of different estimates or assumptions could produce different provisions for loan and lease losses, which would affect the earnings of the Company. A smaller provision for loan and lease losses results in higher net income and when a greater amount of provision for loan and lease losses is necessary the result is lower net income. Monthly, the Corporate Risk Management Group reviews the ALLL with the board of directors for each bank subsidiary. On a quarterly basis, a more in-depth review of the ALLL, including the methodology for calculating and allocating the ALLL, is reviewed with the Company’s Board of Directors, as well as the board of directors for each subsidiary bank. If the assumptions are incorrect, the ALLL may not be sufficient to cover the losses the Company could experience, which would have an adverse effect on operating results, and may also cause the Company to increase the ALLL in the future. The Company’s net income would decrease if additional amounts needed to be provided to the ALLL.

 

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Other Real Estate Owned (OREO). Periodically the Company acquires property in connection with foreclosures or in satisfaction of debt previously contracted. The valuation of this property is accounted for individually at the lower of the “book value of the loan satisfied” or its net realizable value on the date of acquisition. At the time of acquisition, if the net realizable value of the property is less than the book value of the loan, a change or reduction in the ALLL, is recorded. If the value of the property becomes permanently impaired, as determined by an appraisal or an evaluation in accordance with the Company’s appraisal policy, the Company will record the decline by showing a charge against current earnings. Upon acquisition of a property valued at $25,000 or more, a current appraisal or a broker’s opinion must substantiate “market value” for the property.

 

Mortgage Servicing Rights. Servicing assets are recognized as separate assets when servicing rights are acquired through sale of residential mortgage assets. Capitalized servicing rights are reported in other assets and are amortized into non-interest income in proportion to, and over the period of, the estimated future net servicing income of the underlying financial residential mortgage assets. Servicing assets are evaluated for impairment based upon the fair value of the rights as compared to amortized costs. Fair value is determined based upon discounted cash flows using market-based assumptions. In periods of falling market interest rates, accelerated loan prepayment speeds can adversely impact the fair value of these mortgage-servicing rights relative to their book value. In the event that the fair value of these assets were to increase in the future, the Company can recognize the increased fair value to the extent of the impairment allowance but cannot recognize an asset in excess of its amortized book value. When the book value exceeds the fair value, an impairment of these servicing assets, as a result of changes in observable market data relating to market interest rates, loan prepayment speeds, and other factors, could impact the Company’s financial condition and results of operations either positively or adversely. Management has engaged, on a quarterly basis, a recognized third party to evaluate the valuation of the Company’s mortgage servicing rights asset.

 

Valuation of Acquired Assets and Liabilities. Management utilizes numerous techniques to estimate the value of various assets held by the Company. As previously discussed, management utilized various methods to determine the appropriate carrying value of goodwill as required under SFAS No. 142. In addition, goodwill from a purchase acquisition is subject to ongoing periodic impairment tests. Goodwill is evaluated for impairment using several standard valuation techniques including discounted cash flow analyses, as well as an estimation of the impact of business conditions. Different estimates or assumptions are also utilized to determine the appropriate carrying value of other assets including, but not limited to, property, plant and equipment, overall collectibility of loans and receivables. The use of different estimates or assumptions could produce different estimates of carrying value. Management prepares the valuation analyses, which are then reviewed by the Board of Directors of the Company.

 

Interest Income Recognition. Interest on loans is included in income as earned based upon interest rates applied to unpaid principal. Interest is not accrued on loans 90 days or more past due unless they are adequately secured and in the process of collection or on other loans when management believes collection is doubtful. All loans considered impaired are non-accruing. Interest on non-accruing loans is recognized as income when the ultimate collectibility of interest is no longer considered doubtful. When a loan is placed on non-accrual status, all interest previously accrued, but not collected, is reversed against current-period interest income, therefore, an increase in loans on non-accrual status reduces interest income. If a loan is removed from non-accrual status, all previously unrecognized interest is collected and recorded as interest income.

 

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Executive Overview

 

Net income increased $321,000, or 7.1%, for the quarter ended March 31, 2005 compared to the first quarter of last year. The following were major factors contributing to the results of the first quarter of 2005:

 

    Interest income increased 10.9%, or $2.0 million, which was primarily a function of increased earning asset balances and increases in the benchmark interest rates.

 

    Interest expense increased 24.2%, or $1.4 million, primarily due to increased deposit and borrowing balances and increases in the market interest rates.

 

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    Non-interest income decreased 4.6%, or $116,000, primarily due to decreased service charges on deposit accounts as a result of relationship pricing, decreased earnings on bank-owned life insurance due to lower yields, and decreased revenues from fiduciary services, which were slightly offset by increased brokerage and insurance commission income.

 

    Non-interest expense decreased 1.8%, or $145,000, primarily due to decreases in salaries and employee benefits, furniture, equipment and data processing costs, and the amortization of the core deposit intangible.

 

    Comparing March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004, loans increased 1.9%, or $20.1 million as commercial loans increased $10.5 million, or 6.4%, residential real estate loans increased $5.1 million, or 1.6%, and municipal loans increased $3.6 million, or 43.9%.

 

    Comparing March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004, balances in securities increased 11.2%, or $36.4 million, as the security market was more favorable in the first quarter of 2005.

 

    Comparing March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004, deposits increased 1.9%, or $19.2 million, as money market accounts increased 3.8% and certificates of deposit increased 4.2%, combined with a seasonal decline of 2.5% in transaction accounts.

 

Net Interest Income

 

The Company’s net interest income, on a fully taxable equivalent basis, for the three months ended March 31, 2005 was $13.1 million, a 4.8%, or $598,000, increase over the net interest income of $12.5 million for the first three months of 2004. Interest income on loans increased $2.0 million, or 13.6%, during the three-month period of 2005 compared to the same period of 2004 due to increased loan balances and increases in the Prime Rate, which had a positive impact on adjustable rate loans and resulted in an overall increase in market interest rates on loans. The Company experienced an increase in interest income on investments during the first three months of 2005 compared to the same period in 2004 due to increases in volumes, which were partially offset by a reduction in the yields as a result of new investments being added to the portfolio at lower yields than maturing investments. Net interest income on interest rate swap agreements declined $179,000 during the first quarter of 2005 compared to the same period of 2004 as the Company’s swap contracts matured on February 1, 2005, thus the Company did not have a full quarter of income. The Company’s total interest expense increased $1.6 million during the first three months of 2005 compared to the same period in 2004. This increase was the result of increases in deposit and borrowing volumes and the rising interest rate environment affecting both deposit and borrowing costs. Net interest income, expressed as a percentage of average interest-earnings assets for the first three months of 2005 and 2004, was 3.71% and 3.89%, respectively.

 

The following tables, which present changes in interest income and interest expense by major asset and liability category for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, illustrate the impact of average volume growth and rate changes. The income from tax-exempt assets, municipal investments and loans, has been adjusted to a tax-equivalent basis, thereby allowing a uniform comparison to be made between asset yields. Changes in net interest income are the result of interest rate movements, changes in the amounts and mix of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, and changes in the level of non-interest-earning assets and non-interest-bearing liabilities. The Company utilizes derivative financial instruments such as interest rate swap agreements that have an effect on net interest income. There was an increase in net interest income of $31,000 during the first three months of 2005 compared to an increase of $210,000 in the first three months of 2004 due to the net impact of the derivative financial instruments, which matured on February 1, 2005. The average amount of non-accrual loans can also affect the average yield on all outstanding loans. Average non-accrual loans for the periods ended March 31, 2005 and 2004 were $7.5 million and $5.1 million, respectively.

 

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ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET INTEREST MARGIN

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31, 2005


    Three Months Ended
March 31, 2004


 

Dollars in thousands

 

   Amount of
Interest


    Average
Yield/Cost


    Amount of
Interest


    Average
Yield/Cost


 

Interest-earning assets:

                            

Investments (including federal funds sold)

   $ 3,767     4.35 %   $ 3,560     4.56 %

Loans

     16,352 *   6.15 %     14,395 *   5.94 %
    


 

 


 

Total earning assets

     20,119     5.71 %     17,955     5.60 %
    


 

 


 

Interest-bearing liabilities:

                            

Demand deposits

     0     0.00 %     0     0.00 %

NOW accounts

     51     0.18 %     52     0.19 %

Savings accounts

     94     0.34 %     95     0.35 %

Money market accounts

     1,074     1.92 %     401     0.83 %

Certificates of deposit

     2,037     2.74 %     2,042     2.76 %

Borrowings

     2,697     3.12 %     1,994     2.55 %

Brokered certificates of deposit

     1,098     3.17 %     901     3.74 %
    


 

 


 

Total interest-bearing liabilities

     7,051     2.08 %     5,485     1.78 %
    


 

 


 

Net interest income (fully-taxable equivalent)

     13,068             12,470        

Less: fully-taxable equivalent adjustment

     (108 )           (98 )      
    


       


     
     $ 12,960           $ 12,372        
    


       


     

Net Interest Rate Spread (fully-taxable equivalent)

           3.63 %           3.82 %

Net Interest Margin (fully-taxable equivalent)

           3.71 %           3.89 %

* Includes net swap income figures – 2005: $31,000 and 2004: $210,000.
Notes: Nonaccrual loans are included in total loans. Tax exempt interest was calculated using a rate of 35% for fully-taxable equivalent

 

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AVERAGE BALANCE SHEETS

 

Dollars in thousands

 

   Three Months Ended March 31,

   2005

   2004

Interest-earning assets:

             

Investments (including federal funds sold)

   $ 351,325    $ 312,986

Loans

     1,078,835      972,414
    

  

Total interest-earning assets

     1,430,160      1,285,400

Cash and due from banks

     31,547      30,594

Other assets

     63,694      62,245

Less allowance for loan and lease losses

     13,740      14,270
    

  

Total assets

   $ 1,511,661    $ 1,363,969
    

  

Sources of funds:

             

Demand deposits

   $ 127,890    $ 113,530

NOW accounts

     115,982      109,625

Savings accounts

     112,031      109,108

Money market accounts

     226,674      193,792

Certificates of deposits

     301,349      296,353

Borrowings

     350,991      313,540

Brokered certificates of deposit

     140,334      96,604
    

  

Total sources of funds

     1,375,251      1,232,552

Other liabilities

     12,197      10,425

Shareholders’ equity

     124,213      120,992
    

  

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 1,511,661    $ 1,363,969
    

  

 

ANALYSIS OF VOLUME AND RATE CHANGES ON

NET INTEREST INCOME AND EXPENSES

 

     March 31, 2005 Over March 31, 2004

 

Dollar in thousands

 

   Change
Due to
Volume


   Change
Due to
Rate


    Total
Change


 

Interest-earning assets:

                       

Investments (including federal funds sold)

   $ 436    $ (229 )   $ 207  

Loans

     1,575      382       1,957  
    

  


 


Total interest income

     2,011      153       2,164  

Interest-bearing liabilities:

                       

NOW accounts

     3      (4 )     (1 )

Savings accounts

     3      (4 )     (1 )

Money market accounts

     68      605       673  

Certificates of deposit

     34      (39 )     (5 )

Borrowings

     238      465       703  

Brokered certificates of deposit

     408      (211 )     197  
    

  


 


Total interest expense

     754      812       1,566  
    

  


 


Net interest income (fully taxable equivalent)

   $ 1,257    $ (659 )   $ 598  
    

  


 


 

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Provision for Loan and Lease Losses

 

During the first three months of 2005, the Company provided $230,000 of expense to the ALLL compared to an expense of $165,000 in the first three months of 2004. Provisions are made to the ALLL in order to maintain the ALLL at a level which management believes is reasonable and reflective of the overall risk of loss inherent in the loan portfolio. The Company’s Corporate Risk Management Group actively addresses existing and anticipated asset quality issues. The Company had net charge-offs of $200,400 during the first three months of 2005, compared to net recoveries of $202,000 during the first three months of 2004. At the same time, non-performing assets as a percent of total loans increased to 0.83% at March 31, 2005, compared to 0.60% at December 31, 2004. The determination of an appropriate level of ALLL, and subsequent provision for loan and lease losses, which would affect earnings, is based on management’s judgment of the adequacy of the reserve based on analysis of various economic factors and review of the Company’s loan portfolio, which may change due to numerous factors including loan growth, payoffs of lower quality loans, recoveries on previously charged-off loans, improvement or deterioration in the financial condition of the borrowers, risk rating downgrades/upgrades and charge-offs. Management believes that the ALLL at March 31, 2005 of $13.7 million, or 1.25% of total loans outstanding, was appropriate based on the economic conditions in the Company’s service area and management’s estimation of the quality of the Company’s loan portfolio at March 31, 2005. Several factors, as explained above, may materially affect the level of future provisions for loan and lease losses, which could impact earnings. As a percentage of total loans outstanding, the ALLL of $14.5 million was 1.49% as of March 31, 2004.

 

Non-interest Income

 

Total non-interest income decreased $116,000, or 4.6%, in the three months ended March 31, 2005 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2004. Service charges on deposit accounts decreased $78,000, or 8.7%, due to various relationship pricing changes, including an increase in the earnings credit rate paid on excess funds and used to offset service charges on business accounts. Earnings on bank-owned life insurance decreased $71,000 due to lower yields, and revenues from fiduciary services at Acadia Trust, N.A. declined $41,000 in the first three months of 2005 compared to the first three months of 2004. Other service charges and fees increased $37,000, or 15.8%, primarily due to increased debit card income, which resulted from increased customer transaction volume. Brokerage and insurance commission income increased $26,000 for the first three months of 2005 compared to the same period of 2004 primarily as a result of the growth in the customer base at Acadia Financial Consultants, a division of the bank subsidiaries.

 

Non-interest Expense

 

Total non-interest expense decreased by $145,000, or 1.8%, in the three-month period ended March 31, 2005 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2004. Salaries and employee benefit costs decreased $219,000, or 4.9%, during the first three months of 2005 compared to 2004, primarily due to a slight reduction in salaries and commissions, a reduction in benefit costs resulting from a return of profit sharing contributions due to forfeitures by former employees, and a reduction in incentive costs. Furniture, equipment and data processing costs declined $50,000, which is attributed to a decrease in data processing maintenance costs and in the purchases of small office equipment. Net occupancy costs increased $39,000 primarily due to increased heating costs resulting from the rise in oil prices, and increased grounds maintenance costs as the Company’s geographic region received more winter precipitation in the first quarter of 2005 compared to the same period in 2004. Other operating expenses increased by $94,000, or 4.2%, in the first three months of 2005 compared to the first three months of 2004, primarily due to increased legal costs, consulting fees at Acadia Trust, N.A. related to the outsourcing of its retirement plan administrative services, and increased brokered deposit fees as the Company has increased its use of brokered certificates of deposit as a funding source. Offsetting some of these increases in other operating expenses were lower OREO costs as the Company does not have any OREO properties in 2005 and collection costs decreased in 2005 compared to 2004.

 

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FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

Assets

 

During the first three months of 2005, average assets of $1.5 billion increased by $147.7 million, or 10.8%, compared to the same period in 2004. This increase was the result of an increase in the loan portfolio, which averaged $1.1 billion during the first three months of 2005, an increase of $106.4 million, or 10.9%, as compared to $972.4 million during the first three months of 2004. The largest increase in average loan balance was in consumer loans, which increased $37.8 million, or 28.4%, reflecting increased home equity loan activity. In addition, residential and commercial real estate loans increased $35.1 million and $35.0 million, respectively, during the first three months of 2005 compared to the first three months of 2004. Average investment balances increased $38.3 million, or 12.2%, to $351.3 million for the first three months of 2005 from $313.0 million for the first three months of 2004, as the Company took advantage of a favorable security market.

 

Total assets have increased $55.2 million since December 31, 2004 to $1.5 billion at March 31, 2005. The Company experienced loan growth of $20.1 million, primarily in commercial and residential real estate loan balances, and an increase in investment balances of $36.4 million for reasons equivalent to the increase in the average balance.

 

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

 

During the first three months of 2005, average deposits of $1.0 billion increased by $105.2 million, or 11.5%, compared to the same period in 2004. Average brokered certificates of deposit increased $43.7 million as the Company has increased its use of brokered certificates of deposit as a funding source, while average money market and demand deposit account balances have increased $32.9 million and $14.4 million, respectively. To further support the increase in average earning asset balances, the Company’s average borrowings increased $37.5 million to $351.0 million, the majority of which is borrowings from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston (FHLBB).

 

Total liabilities have increased $58.0 million, or 4.3%, since December 31, 2004 to $1.4 billion at March 31, 2005. Total deposits increased $19.2 million led by increases in certificates of deposit (excluding brokered certificates of deposit) of $10.8 million and money market accounts of $8.0 million as rate increases on non-transaction accounts have pulled consumers back into such products. In addition, as the Company has increased its use of brokered certificates of deposit as a funding source, the balance of which has increased $7.8 million from December 31, 2004 to March 31, 2005. As the increase in total earning assets was greater than the increase in total deposits over the first three months of 2005, the Company increased its borrowings $37.6 million, primarily at the FHLBB. Total shareholders’ equity declined $2.8 million over the first quarter of 2005 as a result of the payment of $5.3 million in shareholder dividends, which included a $0.20 per share quarterly dividend and a special one-time $0.50 per share dividend. The dividend was partially offset in shareholders’ equity by the current quarter earnings.

 

LIQUIDITY

 

The liquidity needs of the Company require the availability of cash to meet the withdrawal demands of depositors and credit commitments to borrowers. Liquidity is defined as the Company’s ability to maintain availability of funds to meet customer needs as well as to support its asset base. The primary objective of liquidity management is to maintain a balance between sources and uses of funds to meet the cash flow needs of the Company in the most economical and expedient manner. Due to the potential for unexpected fluctuations in both deposits and loans, active management of the Company’s liquidity is necessary. The Company maintains various sources of funding and levels of liquid assets in excess of regulatory guidelines in order to satisfy its varied liquidity demands. The Company monitors its liquidity in accordance with its internal guidelines and all applicable regulatory requirements. As of March 31, 2005 and March 31, 2004, the Company’s level of liquidity exceeded its target levels. Management believes that the Company currently has appropriate liquidity available to respond to liquidity demands. Sources of funds utilized by the Company consist of deposits, borrowings from the FHLBB and other sources, cash flows from operations, prepayments and maturities of outstanding loans, investments and mortgage-backed securities and the sales of mortgage loans.

 

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Deposits continue to represent the Company’s primary source of funds. For the first three months of 2005, average deposits of $1.0 billion increased $105.2 million, or 11.5%, from $919.0 million reported during the first three months of 2004. The Company experienced growth in all deposit categories during this period. Comparing average deposits for the first three months of 2005 to 2004, transaction accounts (demand deposits and NOW accounts) increased $20.7 million, savings accounts increased $2.9 million, money market accounts increased $32.9 million, and certificates of deposit increased $48.7 million. Included in the money market deposit category are deposits from Acadia Trust, N.A., representing client funds. The balance in the Acadia Trust, N.A. client money market account, which was $64.3 million on March 31, 2005, could increase or decrease depending upon changes in the portfolios of the clients of Acadia Trust, N.A. The increase in certificates of deposit during the first three months of 2005 was the result of the Company utilizing brokered certificates of deposit as a funding source when the market for these funds was more favorable compared to other funding alternatives. Borrowings supplement deposits as a source of liquidity. In addition to borrowings from the FHLBB, the Company purchases federal funds, sells securities under agreements to repurchase and utilizes treasury tax and loan accounts. Average borrowings for the first three months of 2005 were $351.0 million, an increase of $37.5 million, from $313.5 million during the first three months of 2004. The majority of the borrowings were from the FHLBB, whose advances remained the largest non-deposit-related, interest-bearing funding source for the Company. The Company secures these borrowings with qualified residential real estate loans, certain investment securities and certain other assets available to be pledged. The carrying value of loans pledged as collateral at the FHLBB was $327.8 million and $284.0 million at March 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. The Company also pledges securities as collateral at the FHLBB depending on its borrowing needs. The Company, through its bank subsidiaries, has an available line of credit with FHLBB of $13.0 million at March 31, 2005 and 2004. The Company had no outstanding balance on its line of credit with the FHLBB at March 31, 2005 and 2004.

 

In addition to the liquidity sources discussed above, the Company believes the investment portfolio and residential loan portfolio provide a significant amount of contingent liquidity that could be accessed in a reasonable time period through sales of those portfolios. The Company also believes that it has additional untapped access to the national brokered deposit market. These sources are considered as liquidity alternatives in the Company’s contingent liquidity plan. The Company believes that the level of liquidity is sufficient to meet current and future funding requirements. However, changes in economic conditions, including consumer saving habits and availability or access to the national brokered deposit market, could significantly impact the Company’s liquidity position.

 

CAPITAL RESOURCES

 

Under Federal Reserve Board (“FRB”) guidelines, bank holding companies such as the Company are required to maintain capital based on risk-adjusted assets. These capital requirements represent quantitative measures of the Company’s assets, liabilities and certain off-balance sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices.

 

The Company’s capital classification is also subject to qualitative judgments by its regulators about components, risk weightings and other factors. Quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy require the Company to maintain minimum amounts and ratios of total and Tier 1 capital (as defined in the regulations) to risk-weighted assets (as defined), and of Tier 1 capital to average assets (as defined). These guidelines apply to the Company on a consolidated basis. Under the current guidelines, banking organizations must maintain a risk-based capital ratio of 8%, of which at least 4% must be in the form of core capital (as defined). The risk-based ratios of the Company and its subsidiaries exceeded regulatory guidelines at March 31, 2005 and March 31, 2004. The Company’s Tier 1 to risk-weighted assets was 11.01% and 11.93% at March 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. In addition to risk-based capital requirements, the FRB requires bank holding companies to maintain a minimum leverage capital ratio of core capital to total assets of 4.0%. Total assets for this purpose do not include goodwill and any other intangible assets and investments that the FRB determines should be deducted. The Company’s leverage ratio at March 31, 2005 and 2004 was 7.32% and 7.86%, respectively.

 

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cash dividends by its subsidiaries to service its commitments. The Company, as the sole shareholder of its subsidiaries, is entitled to dividends, when and as, declared by each subsidiary’s Board of Directors from legally available funds. The Company declared dividends in the aggregate amount of $5.3 million and $1.6 million in the first three months of 2005 and 2004, respectively.

 

CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS AND COMMITMENTS

 

In the normal course of business, the Company is a party to credit related financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk, which are not reflected in the Consolidated Statements of Condition. These financial instruments include lending commitments and letters of credit. Those instruments involve varying degrees of credit risk in excess of the amount recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Condition.

 

The Company follows the same credit policies in making commitments to extend credit and conditional obligations as it does for on-balance sheet instruments, including requiring similar collateral or other security to support financial instruments with credit risk. The Company’s exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the customer is represented by the contractual amount of those instruments. Since many of the commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, the total amount does not necessarily represent future cash requirements. At March 31, 2005, the Company had the following levels of commitments to extend credit:

 

(Dollars in thousand)

 

  

Total Amount

Committed


   Commitment Expires in:

      <1 year

   1-3 years

   4-5 years

   >5 years

Letters of Credit

   $ 1,788    $ 760    $ 1,028    $ —      $ —  

Other Commitments to Extend Credit

     145,639      56,833      16,202      5,380      67,224
    

  

  

  

  

Total

   $ 147,427    $ 57,593    $ 17,230    $ 5,380    $ 67,224
    

  

  

  

  

 

The Company is a party to several off-balance sheet contractual obligations through lease agreements on a number of branch facilities. The Company has an obligation and commitment to make future payments under these contracts.

 

Borrowings from the FHLBB consist of short- and long-term fixed rate borrowings and are collateralized by all stock in the FHLBB and a blanket lien on qualified collateral consisting primarily of loans with first mortgages secured by one-to-four family properties, certain pledged investment securities and other qualified assets. The Company has an obligation and commitment to repay all borrowings from the FHLBB. These commitments, borrowings and the related payments are made during the normal course of business. At March 31, 2005, the Company had the following levels of contractual obligations for the remainder of 2005 and the fiscal years thereafter:

 

(Dollars in thousand)

 

   Total Amount
of Obligations


   Payments Due Per Period

      <1 year

   1-3 years

   4-5 years

   >5 years

Operating Leases

   $ 2,298    $ 471    $ 793    $ 261    $ 773

Capital Leases

     —        —        —        —        —  

Long-Term Debt

     321,127      117,699      61,498      95,733      46,197

Other Long-Term Obligations

     —        —        —        —        —  
    

  

  

  

  

Total

   $ 323,425    $ 118,170    $ 62,291    $ 95,994    $ 46,970
    

  

  

  

  

 

The Company may use derivative instruments as partial hedges against large fluctuations in interest rates. The Company may use interest rate swap and floor instruments to partially hedge against potentially lower yields on the variable prime rate loan category in a declining rate environment. If rates were to decline, resulting in reduced income on the adjustable rate loans, there would be an increase in the income flow from the interest rate swap and floor instruments. The Company may also use cap instruments to partially hedge against increases in short-term borrowing rates. If rates were to rise, resulting in an increased interest cost, there would be an increased income flow from the cap instruments. These financial instruments are factored into the Company’s overall interest rate risk position. At March 31, 2005, the Company had no derivative instruments.

 

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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES

ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

MARKET RISK

 

Market risk is the risk of loss in a financial instrument arising from adverse changes in market rates/prices, such as interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates, commodity prices and equity prices. The Company’s primary market risk exposure is interest rate risk. The ongoing monitoring and management of this risk is an important component of the Company’s asset/liability management process, which is governed by policies established by the subsidiaries’ Boards of Directors and are reviewed and approved annually. Each bank subsidiary’s Board of Directors’ Asset/Liability Committee (“Board ALCO”) delegate’s responsibility for carrying out the asset/liability management policies to the Company’s Management Asset/Liability Committee (“Management ALCO”). In this capacity, Management ALCO develops guidelines and strategies impacting the Company’s asset/liability management-related activities based upon estimated market risk sensitivity, policy limits and overall market interest rate levels/trends. The Management ALCO and Board ALCO jointly meet on a quarterly basis to review strategies, policies, economic conditions and various activities as part of the management of these risks.

 

Interest Rate Risk

 

Interest rate risk represents the sensitivity of earnings to changes in market interest rates. As interest rates change, the interest income and expense streams associated with the Company’s financial instruments also change, thereby impacting net interest income (“NII”), the primary component of the Company’s earnings. Board and Management ALCO utilize the results of a detailed and dynamic simulation model to quantify the estimated exposure of NII to sustained interest rate changes. While Board and Management ALCO routinely monitor simulated NII sensitivity over a rolling 2-year horizon, they also utilize additional tools to monitor potential longer-term interest rate risk.

 

The simulation model captures the impact of changing interest rates on the interest income received and interest expense paid on all interest-earning assets and liabilities reflected on the Company’s balance sheet as well as for derivative financial instruments. None of the assets used in the simulation were held for trading purposes. This sensitivity analysis is compared to ALCO policy limits which specify a maximum tolerance level for NII exposure over a 1-year horizon, assuming no balance sheet growth, given both a 200 basis point (bp) upward and 100 bp downward shift in interest rates. A parallel and pro rata shift in rates over a 12-month period is assumed. The following reflects the Company’s NII sensitivity analysis as measured during the first quarter of 2005.

 

Rate Change


   Estimated
Changes in NII


 

+200bp

   3.39 %

-100bp

   (1.73 )%

 

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

 

The most significant factors affecting the changes in market risk exposures during the first three months of 2005 were the continued rise in interest rates, with two 25 basis point increases in the Prime Rate, increases in variable rate residential and commercial real estate loans, and the level of short-term overnight FHLBB borrowings. If rates remain at or near current levels and the balance sheet mix remains similar, net interest income is projected to trend slightly upward as prime-based loans drive interest income levels upward. In a sustained rising rate environment, net interest income benefits from the Company’s asset sensitive profile, asset

 

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yield improvements are expected to outpace funding cost increases. In a falling interest rate environment, net interest income is expected to trend lower as asset sensitivity drives asset yields down more quickly with falling market rates, while funding costs are slower to react. Management has positioned the balance sheet to be asset sensitive based on current economic views and estimates, this strategy may change in the future causing the balance sheet to react differently in various rate environments. The current risk in the various rate scenarios is within the Company’s policy limits.

 

The Company periodically, if deemed appropriate, uses interest rate swaps, floors and caps, which are common derivative financial instruments, to hedge interest rate risk position. The Board of Directors has approved hedging policy statements governing the use of these instruments by the bank subsidiaries. As of March 31, 2005, the Company had no derivative instruments. Board and Management ALCO monitor derivative activities relative to its expectation and the Company’s hedging policy. The risks associated with entering into such transactions are the risk of default from the counterparty with whom the Company has entered into agreement and a poor correlation between the rate being swapped and the liability cost of the Company. The Company’s risk from default of a counterparty is limited to the expected cash flow anticipated from the counterparty, not the notional value.

 

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

As required by Rule 13a-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), the Company’s management conducted an evaluation with the participation of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial & Accounting Officer), regarding the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the last fiscal quarter covered by this report. In designing and evaluating the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures, the Company and its management recognize that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only a reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating and implementing possible controls and procedures. Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial & Accounting Officer) concluded that they believe the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are reasonably effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms. The Company intends to continue to review and document the disclosure controls and procedures, including the internal controls and procedures for financial reporting, and may from time to time make changes to the disclosure controls and procedures to enhance their effectiveness and to ensure that the systems evolve with the Company’s business.

 

There was no change in the internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the internal control over financial reporting.

 

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

The Company is a party to litigation and claims arising in the normal course of business. In addition to routine litigation incidental to its business, the Company’s subsidiary, Camden National Bank, was a defendant in a lawsuit brought by a former commercial customer. The customer claimed the Bank broke a verbal promise for a $300,000 loan to fund operating expenses of its ski resort. As a result of this litigation 20 of the original 21 counts were dismissed, leaving only the single breach of contract count, in which, the jury returned a verdict against Camden National Bank and awarded damages of $1.5 million. Management of Camden National Bank and the Company has reviewed this matter with counsel and the Company’s outside auditors. Management continues to believe that the allegations are unfounded and that it is probable that this judgment will be reversed upon appeal. A motion has been filed asking the judge to reverse the jury verdict and accompanying award of damages. On January 11, 2005, this motion was denied. On February 1, 2005, Camden National Bank filed an appeal of the verdict with the Law Court. Accordingly, no reserve for potential settlement expenditure has been recorded as of March 31, 2005.

 

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

 

(c) Furnish the information required by Item 703 of Regulation S-K for any repurchase made in the quarter covered by the report. Provide disclosures covering repurchases made on a monthly basis.

 

Period


  

(a)

Total Number
of Shares
Purchased


  

(b)
Average

Price Paid
per Share


  

(c)

Total Number of
Shares Purchased
as Part of Publicly
Announced Plans
or Programs


  

(d)
Maximum Number
of Shares that May
Yet Be Purchased
Under the Plans

or Programs


1/1/05 – 1/31/05

   —      $  —      —      359,028

2/1/05 – 2/28/05

   —        —      —      359,028

3/1/05 – 3/31/05

   —        —      —      359,028
    
  

  
  

Total

   —      $ —      —      359,028
    
  

  
  

 

On July 27, 2004, the Board of Directors of the Company voted to authorize the Company to purchase up to 5% or approximately 395,000 shares of its authorized and issued common stock. The authority may be exercised from time to time and in such amounts as market conditions warrant. Any repurchases are intended to make appropriate adjustments to the Company’s capital structure, including meeting share requirements related to employee benefit plans and for general corporate purposes.

 

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

 

None

 

ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

 

None

 

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

 

None

 

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

 

(a) Exhibits

 

(3.1)   The Articles of Incorporation of Camden National Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.i to the Company’s Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on August 10, 2001)
(3.2)   Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of Camden National Corporation, as amended to date (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to the Company’s Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on May 9, 2003)
(3.3)   The Bylaws of Camden National Corporation, as amended to date (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.ii to the Company’s Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on November 14, 2001)

 

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(23.1)*   Consent of Berry, Dunn, McNeil & Parker relating to the financial statements of Camden National Corporation
(31.1)*   Certification of President and Chief Executive Officer required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
(31.2)*   Certification of Principal Financial & Accounting Officer required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
(32.1)*   Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as required by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 *
(32.2)*   Certification of Principal Financial & Accounting Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as required by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

* Filed / furnished herewith

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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

 

    CAMDEN NATIONAL CORPORATION (Registrant)    
   

/s/  Robert W. Daigle


 

May 5, 2005


    Robert W. Daigle         Date
    President and Chief Executive Officer    
   

 

/s/  Sean G. Daly


 

May 5, 2005


    Sean G. Daly         Date
    Chief Financial Officer and Principal    
    Financial & Accounting Officer    

 

 

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