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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, 2011

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
 
01-0413282
(State or other jurisdiction of
 
(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)
 
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 has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

Yes ¨          No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer ¨
Accelerated filer x
Non-accelerated filer ¨
Smaller reporting company   ¨
( Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes ¨          No x

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 6, 2011:  Common stock (no par value) 7,677,693 shares.

 
 

 

CAMDEN NATIONAL CORPORATION

FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2011
TABLE OF CONTENTS OF INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REPORT

   
PAGE
   
PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
   
ITEM 1.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
3
     
 
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
3
     
 
Consolidated Statements of Condition March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010
4
     
 
Consolidated Statements of Income Three Months Ended March 31, 2011 and 2010
5
     
 
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity Three Months Ended March 31, 2011 and 2010
6
     
 
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Three Months Ended March 31, 2011 and 2010
7
     
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements Three Months Ended March 31, 2011 and 2010
8-22
     
ITEM 2.
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
23-34
     
ITEM 3.
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISK
35-36
     
ITEM 4.
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
36
     
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
 
     
ITEM 1.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
37
     
ITEM 1A.
RISK FACTORS
37
     
ITEM 2.
UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND  USE OF PROCEEDS
37
     
ITEM 3.
DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
37
     
ITEM 4.
REMOVED AND RESERVED
37
     
ITEM 5.
OTHER INFORMATION
37
     
ITEM 6.
EXHIBITS
38
     
SIGNATURES
39
     
EXHIBIT INDEX
40
     
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, 2011, and for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2011 and 2010. 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.
 
/s/ Berry, Dunn, McNeil & Parker, LLC
 
Berry, Dunn, McNeil & Parker, LLC
 

Bangor, Maine
May 9, 2011

 
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CAMDEN NATIONAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CONDITION

   
March 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
(In Thousands, Except Number of Shares)
 
(unaudited)
       
ASSETS
           
Cash and due from banks
 
$
25,970
   
$
31,009
 
Securities
           
  
 
Securities available for sale, at fair value
   
621,958
     
553,579
 
Securities held to maturity, at amortized cost (fair value $38,037 at December 31, 2010)
   
     
36,102
 
Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal Reserve Bank stock, at cost
   
21,962
     
21,962
 
Total securities
   
643,920
     
611,643
 
Trading account assets
   
2,239
     
2,304
 
Loans held for sale
   
     
5,528
 
Loans
   
1,536,463
     
1,524,752
 
Less allowance for loan losses
   
(22,887
)
   
(22,293
)
Net loans
   
1,513,576
     
1,502,459
 
Goodwill and other intangible assets
   
45,677
     
45,821
 
Bank-owned life insurance
   
43,324
     
43,155
 
Premises and equipment, net
   
24,737
     
25,044
 
Deferred tax asset
   
11,660
     
12,281
 
Interest  receivable
   
7,355
     
6,875
 
Prepaid FDIC assessment
   
5,648
     
6,155
 
Other real estate owned
   
2,190
     
2,387
 
Other assets
   
12,021
     
11,346
 
Total assets
 
$
2,338,317
   
$
2,306,007
 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
Liabilities
           
  
 
Deposits
               
Demand
 
$
227,027
   
$
229,547
 
Interest checking, savings and money market
   
731,586
     
721,905
 
Retail certificates of deposit
   
453,724
     
464,662
 
Brokered deposits
   
132,344
     
99,697
 
Total deposits
   
1,544,681
     
1,515,811
 
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
   
167,134
     
214,236
 
Other borrowed funds
   
348,305
     
302,069
 
Junior subordinated debentures
   
43,640
     
43,614
 
Accrued interest and other liabilities
   
23,832
     
24,282
 
Total liabilities
   
2,127,592
     
2,100,012
 
             
  
 
Shareholders’ Equity
               
Common stock, no par value; authorized 20,000,000 shares, issued and outstanding 7,677,243 and 7,658,496 shares on March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively
   
50,950
     
50,936
 
Retained earnings
   
155,149
     
150,730
 
Accumulated other comprehensive income
               
Net unrealized gains on securities available for sale, net of tax
   
6,364
     
6,229
 
Net unrealized  losses on derivative instruments, at fair value, net of tax
   
(562
)
   
(709
)
Net unrecognized losses on postretirement plans, net of tax
   
(1,176
)
   
(1,191
)
Total accumulated other comprehensive income
   
4,626
     
4,329
 
Total shareholders’ equity
   
210,725
     
205,995
 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
 
$
2,338,317
   
$
2,306,007
 

See Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 
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CAMDEN NATIONAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(unaudited)

  
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
(In Thousands, Except Number of Shares and per Share Data)
 
2011
   
2010
 
Interest Income
           
Interest and fees on loans
 
$
19,469
   
$
20,447
 
Interest on U.S. government and sponsored enterprise obligations
   
4,885
     
5,163
 
Interest on state and political subdivision obligations
   
466
     
539
 
Interest on federal funds sold and other investments
   
40
     
22
 
Total interest income
   
24,860
     
26,171
 
Interest Expense
               
Interest on deposits
   
3,015
     
4,118
 
Interest on borrowings
   
2,591
     
3,294
 
Interest on junior subordinated debentures
   
695
     
694
 
Total interest expense
   
6,301
     
8,106
 
Net interest income
   
18,559
     
18,065
 
Provision for credit losses
   
1,119
     
1,996
 
Net interest income after provision for credit losses
   
17,440
     
16,069
 
Non-Interest Income
               
Income from fiduciary services
   
1,547
     
1,567
 
Service charges on deposit accounts
   
1,231
     
1,280
 
Other service charges and fees
   
870
     
690
 
Bank-owned life insurance
   
539
     
371
 
Brokerage and insurance commissions
   
358
     
294
 
Mortgage banking income
   
80
     
89
 
Net losses on sale of securities
   
(33
)
   
 
Other income
   
526
     
329
 
Total non-interest income before other-than-temporary impairment of securities
   
5,118
     
4,620
 
Other-than-temporary impairment of securities
   
     
(48
)
Total non-interest income
   
5,118
     
4,572
 
Non-Interest Expenses
               
Salaries and employee benefits
   
6,851
     
6,225
 
Furniture, equipment and data processing
   
1,200
     
1,130
 
Net occupancy
   
1,060
     
1,034
 
Other real estate owned and collection costs
   
491
     
974
 
Regulatory assessments
   
703
     
715
 
Consulting and professional fees
   
674
     
788
 
Amortization of intangible assets
   
144
     
144
 
Other expenses
   
2,162
     
1,912
 
Total non-interest expenses
   
13,285
     
12,922
 
Income before income taxes
   
9,273
     
7,719
 
Income Taxes
   
2,934
     
2,406
 
Net Income
 
$
6,339
   
$
5,313
 
                 
Per Share Data
               
Basic earnings per share
 
$
0.83
   
$
0.69
 
Diluted earnings per share
 
0.83
   
$
0.69
 
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding
   
7,659,970
     
7,652,089
 
Diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding
   
7,672,398
     
7,659,640
 

See Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 
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CAMDEN NATIONAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(unaudited)

    
Common Stock
         
Accumulated
Other
   
Total
 
(In Thousands, Except Number of Shares and per Share Data)
 
Shares
Outstanding
   
Amount
   
Retained
Earnings
   
Comprehensive
Income
   
Shareholders’
Equity
 
                                         
Balance at December 31, 2009
    7,644,837     $ 50,062     $ 133,634     $ 6,865     $ 190,561  
Net income
                5,313             5,313  
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
                                       
Change in fair value of securities available for sale
                      1,320       1,320  
Change in fair value of cash flow hedges
                      (203 )     (203
Change in net unrecognized losses on postretirement plans
                      8       8  
Total comprehensive income
                5,313       1,125       6,438  
Stock-based compensation expense
          64                   64  
Exercise of stock options and issuance of restricted stock
    10,851       54                   54  
Common stock repurchased
    (1,385 )           (44 )           (44 )
Cash dividends declared ($0.25 per share)
                (1,916 )           (1,916 )
Balance at March 31, 2010
    7,654,303     $ 50,180     $ 136,987     $ 7,990     $ 195,157  
                                         
Balance at December 31, 2010
    7,658,496     $ 50,936     $ 150,730     $ 4,329     $ 205,995  
Net income
                6,339             6,339  
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
                                       
Change in fair value of securities available for sale
                      136       136  
Change in fair value of cash flow hedges
                      148       148  
Change in net unrecognized losses on postretirement plans
                      13       13  
Total comprehensive income
                6,339       297       6,636  
Stock-based compensation expense
          138                   138  
Exercise of stock options and issuance of restricted stock
    26,782       145                   145  
Common stock repurchased
    (8,035 )     (269 )                 (269 )
Cash dividends declared ($0.25 per share)
                (1,920 )           (1,920 )
Balance at March 31, 2011
    7,677,243     $ 50,950     $ 155,149     $ 4,626     $ 210,725  

  See Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
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)
 
  
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
(In Thousands)
 
2011
   
2010
 
Operating Activities
           
Net income
 
$
6,339
   
$
5,313
 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
Provision for credit losses
   
1,119
     
1,996
 
Depreciation and amortization
   
960
     
707
 
Stock-based compensation expense
   
138
     
64
 
Increase in interest receivable
   
(480
)
   
(264
)
Amortization of intangible assets
   
144
     
144
 
Net decrease (increase) in trading assets
   
65
     
(69
)
Net investment securities losses
   
33
     
 
Other-than-temporary impairment of securities
   
     
48
 
Increase in other real estate owned valuation allowance
   
84
     
370
 
Originations of mortgage loans held for sale
   
(3,096
)
   
 
Proceeds from the sale of mortgage loans
   
8,618
     
 
Loss on sale of mortgage loans
   
6
     
 
Decrease in prepaid FDIC assessment
   
507
     
562
 
(Increase) decrease in other assets
   
(156
)
   
654
 
(Decrease) increase in other liabilities
   
(455
)
   
1,652
 
Net cash provided by operating activities
   
13,826
     
11,177
 
Investing Activities
               
Proceeds from maturities of securities held to maturity
   
251
     
 
Proceeds from sales and maturities of securities available for sale
   
39,147
     
40,784
 
Purchase of securities available for sale
   
(71,800
)
   
(19,887
)
Net increase in loans
   
(12,796
)
   
(3,961
)
Proceeds from the sale of other real estate owned
   
209
     
212
 
Proceeds from bank-owned life insurance
   
370
     
 
Purchase of premises and equipment
   
(288
)
   
(3,148
)
Net cash (used) provided by investing activities
   
(44,907
)
   
14,000
 
Financing Activities
               
Net increase in deposits
   
28,869
     
5,219
 
Proceeds from Federal Home Loan Bank long-term advances
   
80,000
     
11,200
 
Repayments on Federal Home Loan Bank long-term advances
   
(127,088
)
   
(41,302
)
Net change in short-term Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings
   
(37,275
)
   
4,385
 
Net increase (decrease) in other borrowed funds
   
83,577
     
(2,646
)
Common stock repurchase
   
(269
)
   
(44
)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
   
145
     
54
 
Cash dividends paid on common stock
   
(1,917
)
   
(1,916
)
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities
   
26,042
     
(25,050
)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
   
(5,039
)
   
127
 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
   
31,009
     
29,772
 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
 
$
25,970
   
$
29,899
 
Supplemental information
               
Interest paid
 
$
6,302
   
$
8,260
 
Income taxes paid
   
     
1,000
 
Transfer from loans to other real estate owned
   
96
     
304
 

See Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 
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CAMDEN NATIONAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts in Tables Expressed in Thousands, Except Number of Shares and per Share Data)

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 (“GAAP”) 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 (the “Company”) as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the consolidated statements of income for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, the consolidated statements of changes in shareholders' equity for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, and the consolidated statements of cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010. 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, 2011 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, 2010 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

NOTE 2 – EARNINGS PER SHARE

Basic earnings per common share (“EPS”) excludes dilution and is computed by dividing net income applicable to common stock by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the year. Diluted EPS reflects the potential dilution that could occur if certain securities or other contracts to issue common stock (such as stock options) were exercised or converted into additional common shares that would then share in the earnings of the Company. Diluted EPS is computed by dividing net income applicable to common stock by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the year, plus an incremental number of common-equivalent shares computed using the treasury stock method. The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share under the two-class method, as unvested share-based payment awards include the nonforfeitable right to receive dividends and therefore are considered participating securities:

   
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
Net income, as reported
 
$
6,339
   
$
5,313
 
Weighted-average common shares outstanding – basic
   
7,659,970
     
7,652,089
 
Dilutive effect of stock-based compensation
   
12,428
     
7,551
 
Weighted-average common and potential common shares – diluted
  
 
7,672,398
     
7,659,640
 
Basic earnings per share – common stock
 
$
0.83
   
$
0.69
 
Basic earnings per share – unvested share-based payment awards
   
0.83
     
0.69
 
Diluted earnings per share – common stock
   
0.83
     
0.69
 
Diluted earnings per share – unvested share-based payment awards
   
0.83
     
0.69
 

At March 31, 2011 and 2010, options to purchase 54,050 and 98,877 shares, respectively, of common stock were not considered in the computation of potential common shares for purposes of diluted EPS, since the exercise prices of the options were greater than the average market price of the common stock for the respective periods.

 
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NOTE 3 – SECURITIES

The following tables summarize the amortized costs and estimated fair values of securities available for sale and held to maturity, as of the dates indicated:

   
Amortized
Cost
 
Unrealized
Gains
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
March 31, 2011
   
  
     
  
     
  
     
  
 
Available for sale
   
  
     
  
     
  
     
  
 
Obligations of U.S. government sponsored enterprises
 
$
79,868
   
$
162
   
$
(1,335
)
 
$
78,695
 
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
   
44,316
     
2,644
     
     
46,960
 
Mortgage-backed securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. government sponsored enterprises
   
460,763
     
15,015
     
(3,893
)
   
471,885
 
Private issue collateralized mortgage obligations
   
22,219
     
     
(2,368
)
   
19,851
 
Total debt securities
   
607,166
     
17,821
     
(7,596
)
   
617,391
 
Equity securities
   
5,000
     
     
(433
)
   
4,567
 
Total securities available for sale
 
$
612,166
   
$
17,821
   
$
(8,029
)
 
$
621,958
 
December 31, 2010
   
  
     
  
     
  
     
  
 
Available for sale
   
  
     
  
     
  
     
  
 
Obligations of U.S. government sponsored enterprises
 
$
49,870
   
$
237
   
$
(750
)   
 
$
49,357
 
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
   
13,777
     
443
     
     
14,220
 
Mortgage-backed securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. government sponsored enterprises
   
451,909
     
15,986
     
(3,053
)   
   
464,842
 
Private issue collateralized mortgage obligations
   
23,441
     
     
(2,719
)   
   
20,722
 
Total debt securities
   
538,997
     
16,666
     
(6,522
)   
   
549,141
 
Equity securities
   
5,000
     
     
(562
)   
   
4,438
 
Total securities available for sale
 
$
543,997
   
$
16,666
   
$
(7,084
)   
 
$
553,579
 
Held to maturity
   
  
     
  
     
  
     
  
 
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
 
$
36,102
   
$
1,935
   
$
   
$
38,037
 
Total securities held to maturity
 
$
36,102
   
$
1,935
   
$
   
$
38,037
 

During the first quarter of 2011, $36.1 million of municipal bonds that had been previously classified as held to maturity at purchase were moved to the available for sale category and the associated unrealized gains and temporary unrealized losses on these securities are now being reported on an after-tax basis in shareholders’ equity as accumulated other comprehensive income or loss.  This change reflects management’s decision during the first quarter of 2011 to more actively manage these investments in changing economic environments.
 
Impaired Securities
 
Management reviews the Company’s investment portfolio on a periodic basis to determine the cause, magnitude and duration of declines in the fair value of each security. Thorough evaluations of the causes of the unrealized losses are performed to determine whether the impairment is temporary or other than temporary in nature. Considerations such as the ability of the securities to meet cash flow requirements, levels of credit enhancements, risk of curtailment, recoverability of invested amount over a reasonable period of time and the length of time the security is in a loss position, for example, are applied in determining other than temporary impairment (“OTTI”). Once a decline in value is determined to be other-than-temporary, the value of the security is reduced and a corresponding charge to earnings is recognized.

The following table shows the unrealized gross losses and estimated fair values of investment securities at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, by length of time that individual securities in each category have been in a continuous loss position.

 
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Less Than 12 Months
   
12 Months or More
   
Total
 
   
Fair
Value
   
Unrealized
Losses
   
Fair
Value
   
Unrealized
Losses
   
Fair
Value
   
Unrealized
Losses
 
March 31, 2011
                                   
U.S. government sponsored enterprises
 
$
58,538
   
$
(1,335
)
 
$
   
$
   
$
58,538
   
$
(1,335
)
Mortgage-backed securities
   
134,731
     
(3,893
)
   
77
     
     
134,808
     
(3,893
)
Private issue collateralized mortgage obligations
   
2,109
     
(2
)
   
17,741
     
(2,366
)
   
19,850
     
(2,368
)
Equity securities
   
     
     
4,567
     
(433
)
   
4,567
     
(433
)
Total
 
$
195,378
   
$
(5,230
)
 
$
22,385
   
$
(2,799
)
 
$
217,763
   
$
(8,029
)
December 31, 2010
   
  
     
  
     
  
     
  
     
  
     
  
 
U.S. government sponsored enterprises
 
$
29,145
   
$
(750
)
 
$
   
$
   
$
29,145
   
$
(750
)
Mortgage-backed securities
   
96,604
     
(3,053
)
   
85
     
     
96,689
     
(3,053
)
Private issue collateralized mortgage obligations
   
2,160
     
(79
)
   
18,562
     
(2,640
)   
   
20,722
     
(2,719
)
Equity securities
   
     
     
4,438
     
(562
)   
   
4,438
     
(562
)
Total
 
$
127,909
   
$
(3,882
)
 
$
23,085
   
$
(3,202
)
 
$
150,994
   
$
(7,084
)

At March 31, 2011, $217.8 million of the Company’s investment securities had unrealized losses that are primarily considered temporary. A portion of the unrealized loss was related to the private issue collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMOs”), which includes $8.8 million that have been downgraded to non-investment grade. The Company’s share of these downgraded CMOs is in the senior tranches. Management believes the unrealized loss for the CMOs is the result of current market illiquidity and the underestimation of value in the market. Including the CMOs, there were 22 securities with a fair value of $22.4 million in the investment portfolio which had unrealized losses for twelve months or longer. Management currently has the intent and ability to retain these investment securities with unrealized losses until the decline in value has been recovered. Stress tests are performed regularly on the higher risk bonds in the investment portfolio using current statistical data to determine expected cash flows and forecast potential losses. The results of the stress tests at March 31, 2011, reflect potential future credit losses in the base case; however, the analysis reflects improvements in potential losses for the private issue CMOs that the Company has recorded OTTI write-downs on in prior periods and, therefore, there were no OTTI write-downs during the first quarter of 2011.

At March 31, 2011, the Company held Duff & Phelps Select Income Fund Auction Preferred Stock with an amortized cost of $5.0 million which failed at auction during 2008. The security is rated Triple-A by Moody’s and Standard and Poor’s. Management believes the failed auctions are a temporary liquidity event related to this asset class of securities. The Company is currently collecting all amounts due according to contractual terms and has the ability and intent to hold the securities until they clear auction, are called, or mature; therefore, the securities are not considered other-than-temporarily impaired.
 
Security Gains and Losses
 
The following information details the Company’s sales of securities:

   
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
  
 
2011
   
2010
 
Available for sale
 
   
   
      
 
Proceeds from sales of securities
  $ 3,406     $  
Gross realized gains
    16        
Gross realized (losses)
    (49 )         
 
During the first quarter of 2011, the Company sold nine municipal bonds that the Company was monitoring that either had below “A” ratings, split ratings, withdrawn ratings, or negative outlooks or were revenue bonds.  The Company had not recorded any OTTI on these securities; however, due to increased pressures on state and local government revenues around the country as municipalities struggle with a weakened economy, management decided to sell these securities.

 
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Securities Pledged
 
At March 31, 2011 and 2010, securities with an amortized cost of $478.8 million and $346.2 million and a fair value of $490.4 million and $363.5 million, respectively, were pledged to secure Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) advances, public deposits, and securities sold under agreements to repurchase and for other purposes required or permitted by law.
 
Contractual Maturities
 
The amortized cost and estimated fair values of debt securities by contractual maturity at March 31, 2011 are shown below. Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.

   
Amortized
Cost
   
Fair
Value
 
Available for sale
           
Due in one year or less
 
$
2,142
   
$
2,160
 
Due after one year through five years
   
100,404
     
100,097
 
Due after five years through ten years
   
84,074
     
88,051
 
Due after ten years
   
420,546
     
427,083
 
  
 
$
607,166
   
$
617,391
 

NOTE 4 – LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES
 
The composition of the Company’s loan portfolio, excluding residential loans held for sale, at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 was as follows:

   
March 31,
2011
   
December 31,
2010
 
Residential real estate loans
  $ 595,548     $ 596,655  
Commercial real estate loans
    464,197       464,037  
Commercial loans
    198,148       180,592  
Home equity loans
    266,484       270,627  
Consumer loans
    12,449       13,188  
Deferred loan fees net of costs
    (363 )        (347 )  
Total loans
  $ 1,536,463     $ 1,524,752  

The Company’s lending activities are primarily conducted in Maine. The Company makes single family and multi-family residential loans, commercial real estate loans, business loans, municipal loans and a variety of consumer loans. In addition, the Company makes loans for the construction of residential homes, multi-family properties and commercial real estate properties. The ability and willingness of borrowers to honor their repayment commitments is generally dependent on the level of overall economic activity within the geographic area and the general economy.  During the first quarter of 2011, the Company sold $8.6 million of fixed-rate residential mortgage loans on the secondary market that resulted in a net loss on the sale of loans of $6,000.  For the year ended December 31, 2010, the Company sold $20.1 million of fixed-rate residential mortgage loans on the secondary market, which resulted in a net gain on the sale of loans of $106,000.

The allowance for loan losses (“ALL”) is management’s best estimate of the inherent risk of loss in the Company’s loan portfolio as of the statement of condition date. Management makes various assumptions and judgments about the collectability of the loan portfolio and provides an allowance for potential losses based on a number of factors. If the assumptions are wrong, the ALL may not be sufficient to cover losses and may cause an increase in the allowance in the future. Among the factors that could affect the Company’s ability to collect loans and require an increase to the allowance in the future are: general real estate and economic conditions; regional credit concentration; industry concentration, for example in the hospitality, tourism and recreation industries; and a requirement by federal and state regulators to increase the provision for loan losses or recognize additional charge-offs.

The following is a summary of activity in the allowance for loan losses:

   
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
  
 
2011
   
2010
 
Balance at beginning of period
 
$
22,293
   
$
20,246
 
Loans charged off
   
(847
)
   
(1,253
)
Recoveries on loans previously charged off
   
324
     
386
 
Net charge-offs
   
(523
)
   
(867
)
Provision for loan losses
   
1,117
     
2,000
 
Balance at end of period
 
$
22,887
   
$
21,379
 
 
 
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The following table presents the allowance for loan losses and select loan information for the quarter ended March 31, 2011:

   
Residential
Real Estate
   
Commercial
Real Estate
   
Commercial
   
Home 
Equity
   
Consumer
   
Unallocated
   
Total
 
Allowance for loan losses:
                
  
   
 
         
 
   
    
 
Beginning balance
  $ 3,273     $ 8,198     $ 5,633     $ 2,051     $ 202     $ 2,936     $ 22,293  
Loans charged off
    (172     (231 )     (391     (9     (44 )           (847 )
Recoveries
    50       9       80       164       21             324  
Provision (reduction)
    763       (278     115       (249     59       707       1,117  
Ending balance
  $ 3,914     $ 7,698     $ 5,437     $ 1,957     $ 238     $ 3,643     $ 22,887  
Ending Balance: Individually evaluated for impairment
  $ 930     $ 544     $ 427     $ 212     $ 9     $     $ 2,122  
Ending Balance: Collectively evaluated for impairment
  $ 2,984     $ 7,154     $ 5,010     $ 1,745     $ 229     $ 3,643     $ 20,765  
                                                         
Loans ending balance:
                                                       
Ending Balance: Individually evaluated for impairment
  $ 10,566     $ 6,551     $ 4,042     $ 1,276     $ 76     $     $ 22,511  
Ending Balance: Collectively evaluated for impairment
  $ 584,619     $ 457,646     $ 194,106     $ 265,208     $ 12,373     $     $ 1,513,952  
Loans ending balance
  $ 595,185     $ 464,197     $ 198,148     $ 266,484     $ 12,449     $     $ 1,536,463  
 
The following table presents the allowance for loan losses and select loan information for the year ended December 31, 2010:

    
Residential
Real Estate
   
Commercial
Real Estate
   
Commercial
   
Home 
Equity
   
Consumer
   
Unallocated
   
Total
 
Allowance for loan losses:
             
 
   
 
          
 
   
    
 
Beginning balance
  $ 2,693     $ 6,930     $ 5,015     $ 1,773     $ 184     $ 3,651     $ 20,246  
Loans charged off
    (1,262     (1,382 )     (1,502     (932     (469 )           (5,547 )
Recoveries
    225       232       553       123       136             1,269  
Provision (reduction)
    1,617       2,418       1,567       1,087       351       (715 )     6,325  
Ending balance
  $ 3,273     $ 8,198     $ 5,633     $ 2,051     $ 202     $ 2,936     $ 22,293  
Ending Balance: Individually evaluated for impairment
  $ 840     $ 660     $ 631     $ 316     $ 25     $     $ 2,472  
Ending Balance: Collectively evaluated for impairment
  $ 2,433     $ 7,538     $ 5,002     $ 1,735     $ 177     $ 2,936     $ 19,821  
                                                         
Loans ending balance:
                                                       
Ending Balance: Individually evaluated for impairment
  $ 9,330     $ 6,182     $ 4,486     $ 1,711     $ 25     $     $ 21,734  
Ending Balance: Collectively evaluated for impairment
  $ 586,978     $ 457,855     $ 176,106     $ 268,916     $ 13,163     $     $ 1,503,018  
Loans ending balance
  $ 596,308     $ 464,037     $ 180,592     $ 270,627     $ 13,188     $     $ 1,524,752  
 
The Company focuses on maintaining a well-balanced and diversified loan portfolio. Despite such efforts, it is recognized that credit concentrations may occasionally emerge as a result of economic conditions, changes in local demand, natural loan growth and runoff. To ensure that credit concentrations can be effectively identified, all commercial and commercial real estate loans are assigned Standard Industrial Classification codes, North American Industry Classification System codes, state and county codes. Shifts in portfolio concentrations are continuously monitored by the Company’s Risk Management Group.

 
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To further identify loans with similar risk profiles, the Company categorizes each loan category by credit risk exposure and applies a credit quality indicator to all commercial, commercial real estate and residential real estate loans. These indicators are represented by grades 1 through 10 from lowest to highest risk rating. The Company uses the following definitions when assessing grades for the purpose of evaluating the risk and adequacy of the ALL.
 
Grade 1 – Substantially risk free loans. Loans to borrowers of unquestioned financial strength with stable earnings, cash flows and sufficient primary and secondary sources of repayment. These loans have no known or suspected shortcomings or weaknesses. Most loans in this category are secured by properly margined liquid collateral. Loan to value and loan to cost parameters are most conservative.
 
Grade 2 – Loans with minimal risk. Include loans to borrowers with a solid financial condition and good liquidity, significant cash flows and interest coverage and well-defined repayment strength. Loan to value and loan to cost parameters are conservative.
 
Grade 3 – Loans with very modest risk. Borrowers in this category exhibit strong sources of repayment, consistent earnings and acceptable profitability growth. Working capital, debt to worth and coverage ratios are comparable with industry standards and there are no known negative trends. Collateral protection is adequate. Loan to value parameters do not exceed the maximum established by the Company’s loan policy.
 
Grade 4 – Loans with less than average risk. Loans to borrowers with adequate repayment source or a recently demonstrated ability to service debt with acceptable margins. Working capital, debt to worth and coverage ratios may be on the lower end of industry standards, but are not considered unsatisfactory. There may be minor negative trends but collateral position is adequate. Loan to value and debt coverage ratios meet the Company’s loan policy criteria.
 
Grade 5 – Average risk loans. Loans to borrowers with acceptable financial strength but possible vulnerability to changing economic conditions or inconsistent earnings history. Borrower evidences a reasonable ability to service debt in the normal course of business and has available and adequate secondary sources of repayment. Working capital, debt to worth and coverage ratios may be below industry standards, but are not considered unsatisfactory. Loan to value and debt coverage ratios meet the criteria outlined in the Company’s loan policy.
 
Grade 6 – Loans with maximum acceptable risk (Watch List). Loans in this grade exhibit the majority of the attributes associated with Grade 5, perform at that level, but have been recognized to possess characteristics or deficiencies that warrant monitoring.  These loans have potential weaknesses which may, if not checked or corrected, weaken the assets or inadequately protect the Company’s credit position at some future date.
 
A Grade 6-Watch rating is assigned to the loan when one or more of the following circumstances exist:
 
 
-
Lack of sufficient current information to properly assess the risk of the loan facility or value of pledged collateral.
 
-
Adverse economic, market or other external conditions which may directly affect the obligor’s financial condition.
 
-
Significant cost overruns occurred.
 
-
Market share may exhibit some volatility. Sales and profits may be tied to business, credit or product cycles.
 
Grade 7 – Loans with potential weakness (Special Mention). Loans in this category are currently protected based on collateral and repayment capacity and do not constitute undesirable credit risk, but have potential weakness that may result in deterioration of the repayment process at some future date. This classification is used if a negative trend is evident in the obligor’s financial situation. Special mention loans do not sufficiently expose the Company to warrant adverse classification.
 
Grade 8 – Loans with definite weakness (Substandard). Loans classified as substandard are inadequately protected by the current sound worth and paying capacity of the obligor or by collateral pledged. Borrowers experience difficulty in meeting debt repayment requirements. Deterioration is sufficient to cause the Company to look to the sale of collateral.
 
Grade 9 – Loans with potential loss (Doubtful). Loans classified as doubtful have all the weaknesses inherent in the substandard grade with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation of the loan in full highly questionable and improbable. The possibility of some loss is extremely high, but because of specific pending factors that may work to the advantage and strengthening of the asset, its classification as an estimated loss is deferred until its more exact status may be determined.
 
Grade 10 – Loans with definite loss (Loss). Loans classified as loss are considered uncollectible. The loss classification does not mean that the asset has absolutely no recovery or salvage value, but rather that it is not practical or desirable to defer writing off the asset because recovery and collection time may be protracted.
 
Asset quality indicators are periodically reassessed to appropriately reflect the risk composition of the Company’s loan portfolio. Home equity and consumer loans are not individually risk rated, but rather analyzed as groups taking into account delinquency rates and other economic conditions which may affect the ability of borrowers to meet debt service requirements, including interest rates and energy costs. Performing loans include loans that are current and loans that are past due less than 90 days. Loans that are past due over 90 days and non-accrual loans are considered non-performing.

 
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The following table summarizes credit risk exposure indicators by portfolio segment as of March 31, 2011:

   
Residential
Real Estate
   
Commercial
Real Estate
   
Commercial
   
Home 
Equity
   
Consumer
 
Pass (Grades 1-6)
  $ 580,232     $ 397,965     $ 165,765     $     $  
Performing
                      264,918       12,373  
Special Mention (Grade 7)
    895       14,900       12,773              
Substandard (Grade 8)
    14,058       51,327       19,610              
Non-performing
                      1,566       76  
Doubtful (Grade 9)
          5                    
Loss (Grade 10)
                             
Total
  $ 595,185     $ 464,197     $ 198,148     $ 266,484     $ 12,449  
 
The following table summarizes credit risk exposure indicators by portfolio segment as of December 31, 2010:

   
Residential
Real Estate
   
Commercial
Real Estate
   
Commercial
   
Home 
Equity
   
Consumer
 
Pass (Grades 1-6)
  $ 583,460     $ 390,488     $ 146,412     $     $  
Performing
                      268,873       13,163  
Special Mention (Grade 7)
          22,692       11,089              
Substandard (Grade 8)
    12,848       50,852       23,091              
Non-performing
                      1,754       25  
Doubtful (Grade 9)
          5                    
Loss (Grade 10)
                             
Total
  $ 596,308     $ 464,037     $ 180,592     $ 270,627     $ 13,188  
 
The Company closely monitors the performance of its loan portfolio. In situations when the financial condition of the borrower is deteriorating, payment in full of both principal and interest is not expected as scheduled or principal or interest has been in default for 90 days or more, a loan is placed on non-accrual status. Exceptions may be made if the asset is well-secured by collateral sufficient to satisfy both the principal and accrued interest in full and collection is assured by a specific event such as the closing of a pending sale contract. When one loan to a borrower is placed on non-accrual status, all other loans to the borrower are re-evaluated to determine if they should also be placed on non-accrual status. All previously accrued and unpaid interest is reversed at this time. A loan may be returned to accrual status when collection of principal and interest is assured and the borrower has demonstrated timely payments of principal and interest for a reasonable period. Unsecured loans are not normally placed on non-accrual status, as they are charged-off once their collectability is in doubt.

The following is a loan aging analysis by portfolio segment (including loans past due over 90 days and non-accrual loans) and a summary of non-accrual loans and loans past due over 90 days and accruing as of March 31, 2011:

   
30-59 days
Past Due
   
60-89 days
Past Due
   
Greater 
than
90 Days
   
Total
Past Due
   
Current
   
Total Loans
Outstanding
   
Loans > 90
Days Past
Due and
Accruing
   
Non-Accrual
Loans
 
Residential real estate
  $ 2,752     $ 1,518     $ 5,988     $ 10,258     $ 584,927     $ 595,185     $     $ 8,171  
Commercial real estate
    2,780       1,048       4,334       8,162       456,035       464,197             6,442  
Commercial
    1,633       305       2,925       4,863       193,285       198,148       124       3,977  
Home equity
    176       184       1,275       1,635       264,849       266,484       306       1,261  
Consumer
    46       3       76       125       12,324       12,449             76  
Total
  $ 7,387     $ 3,058     $ 14,598     $ 25,043     $ 1,511,420     $ 1,536,463     $ 430     $ 19,927  
 
The following is a loan aging analysis by portfolio segment (including loans past due over 90 days and non-accrual loans) and a summary of non-accrual loans and loans past due over 90 days and accruing as of December 31, 2010:

   
30-59 days
Past Due
   
60-89 days
Past Due
   
Greater 
than
90 Days
   
Total
Past Due
   
Current
   
Total Loans
Outstanding
   
Loans > 90
Days Past
Due and
Accruing
   
Non-Accrual
Loans
 
Residential real estate
  $ 1,488     $ 1,533     $ 5,616     $ 8,637     $ 587,671     $ 596,308     $ 424     $ 7,225  
Commercial real estate
    1,642       979       4,166       6,787       457,250       464,037       214       6,072  
Commercial
    911       883       2,888       4,682       175,910       180,592       15       4,421  
Home equity
    590       170       739       1,499       269,128       270,627       58       1,696  
Consumer
    164       28       25       217       12,971       13,188             25  
Total
  $ 4,795     $ 3,593     $ 13,434     $ 21,822     $ 1,502,930     $ 1,524,752     $ 711     $ 19,439  
 
 
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The Company takes a conservative approach in credit risk management but remains focused on community lending and reinvesting. Credit administration works closely with borrowers experiencing credit problems to assist in loan repayment or term modifications. Restructured loans consist of loans that provide term modifications or a reduction of either interest or principal due to the borrower’s financial hardship. Once the obligation has been restructured due to credit problems, it will continue to remain in restructured status until paid in full. Loans restructured due to credit difficulties amounted to $2.6 and $2.3 million at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively. Both non-accrual and restructured loans are considered impaired. All impaired loans are allocated a portion of allowance to cover potential losses. At March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, there were no impaired loans without a related recorded allowance.
 
The following is a summary of impaired loan balances and associated allowance by portfolio segment as of March 31, 2011:
 

   
Recorded
Investment
   
Unpaid Principal
Balance
   
Related
Allowance
   
Average 
Recorded
Investment
   
Interest Income
Recognized
 
With an allowance recorded:
                             
Residential real estate
  $ 10,566     $ 10,856     $ 930     $ 10,541     $ 36  
Commercial real estate
    6,551       7,805       544       5,881       3  
Commercial
    4,042       4,475       427       4,198       45  
Home equity
    1,276       1,305       212       1,669        
Consumer
    76       236       9       59        
Ending Balance
  $ 22,511     $ 24,677     $ 2,122     $ 22,348     $ 84  
 
The following is a summary of impaired loan balances and associated allowance by portfolio segment as of December 31, 2010:

   
Recorded
Investment
   
Unpaid Principal
Balance
   
Related
Allowance
   
Average 
Recorded
Investment
   
Interest Income
Recognized
 
With an allowance recorded:
                             
Residential real estate
  $ 9,330     $ 9,750     $ 840     $ 7,739     $ 30  
Commercial real estate
    6,182       7,198       660       6,334       4  
Commercial
    4,486       4,708       631       4,499       1  
Home equity
    1,711       2,049       316       1,118       1  
Consumer
    25       185       25       113        
Ending Balance
  $ 21,734     $ 23,890     $ 2,472     $ 19,803     $ 36  

NOTE 5 – GOODWILL, CORE DEPOSIT AND TRUST RELATIONSHIP INTANGIBLES

The Company has recognized goodwill and certain identifiable intangible assets in connection with certain acquisitions of other businesses in prior years. The changes in core deposit intangible and trust relationship intangible for the three months ended March 31, 2011 are shown in the table below:
 
   
Core Deposit Intangible
 
   
Total
   
Accumulated
Amortization
   
Net
 
Balance at December 31, 2010
 
$
14,444
   
$
(10,930
)
 
$
3,514
 
2011 amortization
   
     
(125
)
   
(125
)
Balance at March 31, 2011
 
$
14,444
   
$
(11,055
)
 
$
3,389
 
 
   
Trust Relationship Intangible
 
   
Total
   
Accumulated
Amortization
   
Net
 
Balance at December 31, 2010
 
$
753
   
$
            (226
)
 
$
527
 
2011 amortization
   
     
(19
)
   
(19
)
Balance at March 31, 2011
 
$
753
   
$
(245
)
 
$
508
 
 
 
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During the fourth quarter of 2010, the Company completed its annual impairment evaluation of goodwill and did not identify any impairment.

The following table reflects the expected amortization schedule for intangible assets at March 31, 2011:

   
Trust
Relationship
   
Core Deposit
 
   
Intangible
   
Intangible
 
2011
 
$
377
   
$
56
 
2012
   
502
     
75
 
2013
   
502
     
75
 
2014
   
502
     
75
 
2015
   
502
     
75
 
Thereafter
   
1,004
     
152
 
Total unamortized intangible
 
$
3,389
   
$
508
 

NOTE 6 – EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan
The Company maintains an unfunded, non-qualified supplemental executive retirement plan for certain officers.  The components of net period benefit cost for the periods ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 were as follows:
 
  
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
  
 
2011
   
2010
 
Net period benefit cost
           
Service cost
 
$
58
   
$
45
 
Interest cost
   
108
     
107
 
Recognized net actuarial loss
   
17
     
8
 
Recognized prior service cost
   
4
     
5
 
Net period benefit cost
 
$
187
   
$
165
 

Other Postretirement Benefit Plan
The Company provides medical and life insurance to certain eligible retired employees.  The components of net period benefit cost for the periods ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 were as follows:
 
  
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
  
 
2011
   
2010
 
Net period benefit cost
           
Service cost
 
$
16
   
$
17
 
Interest cost
   
38
     
36
 
Recognized net actuarial loss
   
1
     
 
Net period benefit cost
 
$
55
   
$
53
 

NOTE 7 – STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS

On March 22, 2011, the Company granted 1,500 restricted stock awards to certain officers of the Company and/or the Bank under the 2003 Stock Option and Incentive Plan. The holders of these awards participate fully in the rewards of stock ownership of the Company, including voting and dividend rights. The restricted stock awards have been determined to have a fair value of $33.60, based on the market price of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant. The restricted stock awards vest over a three-year period.

 
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On March 22, 2011, the Company awarded options to purchase 26,000 shares of common stock from the Stock Option and Incentive Plan to certain officers of the Company and/or the Bank. The expected volatility, expected life, expected dividend yield, and expected risk free interest rate for this grant used to determine the fair value of the options on March 22, 2011 were 52%, 5 years, 2.98%, and 1.99%, respectively. The options have been determined to have a fair value of $12.41 per share. The options vest over a five year period and have a contractual life of ten years from the date of grant.

Under the Long-term Performance Share Plan, 18,902 shares vested upon the achievement of certain revenue and expense goals under the 2008-2010 Long-term Performance Share Plan metrics.  Under the Management Stock Purchase Plan, 5,541 shares were granted in lieu of the management employees’ annual incentive bonus during the first three months of 2011.  During the first quarter of 2011, the Company granted 2,135 deferred stock awards under the Defined Contribution Retirement Plan.

NOTE 8 – FAIR VALUE

GAAP permits an entity to choose to measure eligible financial instruments and other items at fair value. The Company has not made any fair value elections as of March 31, 2011.

Pursuant to GAAP, fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. A three-level hierarchy exists in GAAP for fair value measurements based upon the inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability.

Level 1:   Valuation is based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities.

Level 2:   Valuation is determined from quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active or by model-based techniques in which all significant inputs are observable in the market.

Level 3:   Valuation is derived from model-based and other techniques in which at least one significant input is unobservable and which may be based on the Company’s own estimates about the assumptions that market participants would use to value the asset or liability.

When available, the Company attempts to use quoted market prices in active markets to determine fair value and classifies such items as Level 1 or Level 2. If quoted market prices in active markets are not available, fair value is often determined using model-based techniques incorporating various assumptions including interest rates, prepayment speeds and credit losses. Assets and liabilities valued using model-based techniques are classified as either Level 2 or Level 3, depending on the lowest level classification of an input that is considered significant to the overall valuation. The following is a description of the valuation methodologies used for the Company’s assets and liabilities that are measured on a recurring basis at estimated fair value.

The following table summarizes assets and liabilities measured at estimated fair value on a recurring basis:
 
 Fair Value Measurements at March 31, 2011
 
Readily
Available
Market
Prices
(Level 1)
   
Observable
Market
Prices
(Level 2)
   
Company
Determined
Market
Prices
(Level 3)
   
Total
 
Assets:
                       
Securities available for sale:
                       
Obligations of U.S. government sponsored enterprises
 
$
   
$
78,695
   
$
   
$
78,695
 
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
   
     
46,960
     
     
46,960
 
Mortgage-backed securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. government sponsored enterprises
   
     
471,885
     
     
471,885
 
Private issue collateralized mortgage obligations
   
     
19,851
     
     
19,851
 
Equity securities
   
     
4,567
     
     
4,567
 
Trading account assets
   
2,239
     
     
     
2,239
 
Liabilities:
                               
Interest rate swap agreements
   
     
864
     
     
864
 
 
 
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Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2010
                       
Assets:
                       
Securities available for sale:
                       
Obligations of U.S. government sponsored enterprises
 
$
   
$
49,357
   
$
   
49,357
 
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
   
     
14,220
     
     
14,220
 
Mortgage-backed securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. government sponsored enterprises
   
     
464,842
     
     
464,842
 
Private issue collateralized mortgage obligations
   
     
20,722
     
     
20,722
 
Equity securities
   
     
4,438
     
     
4,438
 
Trading account assets
   
2,304
     
     
     
2,304
 
Liabilities:
                               
Interest rate swap agreements
   
     
1,091
     
     
1,091
 

The following table summarizes assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis:
 
Fair Value Measurements at March 31, 2011
 
Readily
Available
Market
Prices
(Level 1)
   
Observable
Market
Prices
(Level 2)
   
Company
Determined
Market
Prices
(Level 3)
   
Total
 
Assets:
 
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
Impaired loans
  $     $ 20,389     $     $ 20,389  
Other real estate owned
                2,190       2,190  
Mortgage servicing rights
          1,514             1,514  
                                 
Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2010
                               
Assets:
                               
Impaired loans
  $     $ 19,262     $     $ 19,262  
Other real estate owned
                2,387       2,387  
Mortgage servicing rights
          1,381             1,381  

The following table reconciles the beginning and ending balances of other real estate owned (“OREO”) measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis using significant unobservable (Level 3) inputs:
 
  
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
  
 
2011
   
2010
 
Balance at beginning of year
 
$
2,387
   
$
5,479
 
Additions
   
96
     
304
 
Write-downs
   
(84
)
   
(370
)
Disposals
   
(209
)
   
(212
)
Balance at end of period
 
$
2,190
   
$
5,201
 

OREO properties acquired through foreclosure or deed-in-lieu of foreclosure are recorded at the fair value of the real estate, less costs to sell. Any write-down of the recorded investment in the related loan is charged to the allowance for loan losses upon transfer to OREO. Upon acquisition of a property, a current appraisal or a broker’s opinion is used to substantiate fair value for the property. After foreclosure, management periodically obtains updated valuations of the OREO assets and, if additional impairments are deemed necessary, the subsequent write-downs for declines in value are recorded through a valuation allowance and a provision for losses charged to other non-interest expense.

 
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The carrying amounts and estimated fair value for financial instrument assets and liabilities are presented in the following table:
 
   
March 31, 2011
   
December 31, 2010
 
  
 
Carrying
Amount
   
Fair Value
   
Carrying
Amount
   
Fair Value
 
Financial assets:
 
 
   
 
   
  
   
   
 
Cash and due from banks
  $ 25,970     $ 25,970     $ 31,009     $ 31,009  
Securities available for sale
    621,958       621,958       553,579       553,579  
Securities held to maturity
                36,102       38,037  
Trading account assets
    2,239       2,239       2,304       2,304  
Loans held for sale
                5,528       5,575  
FHLB and Federal Reserve Bank stock
    21,962       21,962       21,962       21,962  
Loans receivable, net of allowance
    1,513,576       1,531,352       1,502,459       1,523,451  
Mortgage servicing rights
    841       1,514       898       1,381  
Interest receivable
    7,355       7,355       6,875       6,875  
Financial liabilities:
                               
Deposits
    1,544,681       1,550,971       1,515,811       1,522,899  
FHLB advances
    167,134       172,087       214,236       220,099  
Commercial repurchase agreements
    106,327       112,824       106,355       114,188  
Other borrowed funds
    241,978       241,978       195,714       195,714  
Junior subordinated debentures
    43,640       51,393       43,614       50,843  
Interest payable
    1,840       1,840       1,841       1,841  
Interest rate swap agreements
    864       864       1,091       1,091  

The following assumptions, methods and calculations were used in determining the estimated fair value of financial instruments.

Cash and Due from Banks:  The carrying amounts of cash and due from banks approximate their fair value.

Securities Available for Sale and Trading Account Assets:  The fair value of debt securities available for sale and trading account assets is reported utilizing prices provided by an independent pricing service based on recent trading activity and other observable information including, but not limited to, dealer quotes, market spreads, cash flows, market interest rate curves, market consensus prepayment speeds, credit information, and the bond’s terms and conditions. The fair value of equity securities available for sale was calculated using a discounted cash flow analysis using observable information including, but not limited to, cash flows, risk-adjusted discount rates and market spreads.

Securities Held to Maturity:  Fair values of securities held to maturity are based on quoted market prices, where available. If quoted market prices are not available, fair values are based on quoted market prices of comparable instruments.

FHLB and Federal Reserve Bank Stock:  The carrying amount approximates fair value.

Loans Held for Sale:  Fair value is based on executed sales agreements.

Loans:  For variable rate loans that reprice frequently and have no significant change in credit risk, fair values are based on carrying values. The fair value of other loans is estimated by discounting the future cash flows using the current rates at which similar loans would be made to borrowers with similar credit ratings and for the same remaining maturities. Loan impairment is deemed to exist when full repayment of principal and interest according to the contractual terms of the loan is no longer probable. Impaired loans are reported based on one of three measures: the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate; the loan’s observable market price; or the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral dependent. If the fair value measure is less than an impaired loan’s recorded investment, an impairment loss is recognized as part of the ALL. Accordingly, certain impaired loans may be subject to measurement at fair value on a non-recurring basis. Management has estimated the fair values of these assets using Level 2 inputs, such as the fair value of collateral based on independent third-party appraisals for collateral-dependent loans.

Mortgage Servicing Rights:  The fair value of mortgage servicing rights is based on a valuation model that calculates the present value of estimated net servicing income. The Company obtains a third-party valuation based upon loan level data including note rate, type and term of the underlying loans. The model utilizes a variety of observable inputs for its assumptions, the most significant of which are loan prepayment assumptions and the discount rate used to discount future cash flows. Other assumptions include delinquency rates, servicing cost inflation and annual unit loan cost.

 Interest Receivable and Payable:  The carrying amounts approximate their fair value.

 Deposits:  The fair value of deposits with no stated maturity is equal to the carrying amount. The fair value of certificates of deposit is estimated using a discounted cash flow calculation that applies interest rates and remaining maturities for currently offered certificates of deposit.

Borrowings:  The carrying amounts of short-term borrowings from the FHLB, securities sold under repurchase agreements, notes payable and other short-term borrowings approximate fair value. The fair values of long-term borrowings and commercial repurchase agreements are based on the discounted cash flows using current rates for advances of similar remaining maturities.

 Junior Subordinated Debentures:  The fair value is estimated using a discounted cash flow calculation that applies current rates for debentures of similar maturity.

 
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Derivatives:  The determination of the fair value of many derivatives is mainly derived from inputs that are observable in the market place. Such inputs include yield curves, publicly available volatilities, and floating indexes, and accordingly, are classified as Level 2 inputs.  Valuations of derivative assets and liabilities reflect the value of the instruments including the values associated with counterparty risk.  With the issuance of Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 820, these values must also take into account the Company’s own credit standing, thus including in the valuation of the derivative instrument the value of the net credit differential between the counterparties to the derivative contract. The Company does not determine credit value adjustment on derivative assets and liabilities where the Company and/or its affiliates are the counterparties, because it believes there is no material exposure to counterparty credit risk.

NOTE 9 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Legal Contingencies

In the normal course of business, the Company and its subsidiaries are subject to pending and threatened legal actions. Although the Company is not able to predict the outcome of such actions, after reviewing pending and threatened actions with counsel, management believes that based on the information currently available the outcome of such actions, individually or in the aggregate, will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position as a whole.

Reserves are established for legal claims only when losses associated with the claims are judged to be probable, and the loss can be reasonably estimated. In many lawsuits and arbitrations, it is not possible to determine whether a liability has been incurred or to estimate the ultimate or minimum amount of that liability until the case is close to resolution, in which case a reserve will not be recognized until that time.

In October 2010, Daniel G. Lilley Law Offices, P.A. filed a complaint against Camden National Bank with the Superior Court in Oxford County claiming that Camden National Bank owed Daniel G. Lilley Law Offices, P.A.  compensation for a benefit that the Law Offices provided to Camden National Bank.  While the plaintiff has not yet given a final calculation of what it is claiming, it appears that it seeks payment of approximately $574,000, or 40% of the benefit it alleges retained by Camden National Bank from The Steamship Navigation Company judgment in September 2004.  The case was transferred to the Business Court in Portland and a motion to dismiss has been filed with the court and the judge has heard oral arguments but no decision has been rendered at this time.   
     
In March 2010, D&F Properties, LLC, Dumont’s Pit Stop, Inc., Duane J. Dumont, and Frances Dumont (“Dumont”) filed a counterclaim with the Kennebec Superior Court against Camden National Bank, an officer of the Bank and other third-parties alleging various matters including breach of contract, misrepresentation, and negligence. The counterclaim was filed in response to the foreclosure complaint filed by Camden National Bank.  The counterclaim seeks, among other things, actual damages, punitive damages, interest, attorney fees and all other relief allowed under the law. The case was transferred to the Business Court in Portland and a motion for judgment on the pleadings has been filed with the court.  Briefing on that motion continues and no hearing has yet been held in connection with the motion.
 
As of March 31, 2011, there are no loss contingencies that are both probable and estimable and, therefore, no accrued liability has been recognized.

Financial Instruments

In the normal course of business, the Company is a party to both on-balance sheet and off-balance sheet financial instruments involving, to varying degrees, elements of credit risk and interest rate risk in addition to the amounts recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Condition.

A summary of the contractual and notional amounts of the Company’s financial instruments follows:
 
   
March 31,
   
December 31,
 
  
 
2011
   
2010
 
Lending-Related Instruments:
 
 
   
 
 
Loan origination commitments and unadvanced lines of credit:
 
    
   
 
 
Home equity
  $ 260,742     $ 249,193  
Commercial and commercial real estate
    23,645       15,348  
Residential
    563       3,356  
Letters of credit
    2,222       1,929  
Other commitments
    720       76  
Derivative Financial Instruments:
               
Forward interest rate swaps
    35,000       30,000  
Forward commitments to sell residential mortgage loans
          11,548  

 
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Lending-Related Instruments

The contractual amounts of the Company’s lending-related financial instruments do not necessarily represent future cash requirements since certain of these instruments may expire without being funded and others may not be fully drawn upon. These instruments are subject to the Company’s credit approval process, including an evaluation of the customer’s creditworthiness and related collateral requirements. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses.

Derivative Financial Instruments

The Company uses derivative financial instruments for risk management purposes and not for trading or speculative purposes. The Company controls the credit risk of these instruments through collateral, credit approvals and monitoring procedures.
 
The Company has a notional amount of $35.0 million in forward interest rate swap agreements on its junior subordinated debentures. Because the interest rate on these debentures converts from fixed interest rate to variable rate on June 30, 2011, the Company swapped a portion of the variable cost for a fixed cost. One $10.0 million notional amount forward interest rate swap is for ten years with a fixed cost of 5.09% maturing on June 20, 2021; a second $10.0 million notional amount forward interest rate swap is for 18 years with a fixed cost of 5.84% maturing on June 30, 2029; a third $10.0 million notional amount forward interest rate swap is for 19 years with a fixed cost of 5.71% maturing on June 30, 2030; and a fourth $5.0 million notional amount forward interest rate swap entered into in 2011 is for 20 years with a fixed cost of 4.35% maturing on June 30, 2031. The fair value of the swap agreements at March 31, 2011 was a liability of $864,000 and, as this instrument qualifies as a highly effective cash flow hedge, the change in fair value was recorded in other comprehensive income, net of tax, and other liabilities.
 
Forward Commitments to Sell Residential Mortgage Loans
 
The Company enters into forward commitments to sell residential mortgages in order to reduce the market risk associated with originating loans for sale in the secondary market. There were no commitments outstanding to sell mortgages at March 31, 2011.  Commitments totaled $9.4 million at December 31, 2010.  Based upon the minimal change in market interest rates between the commitment date and year end, and the notional amount of the commitment, the Company determined the balance sheet impact resulting from the change in fair value of the commitment was not material.
 
As part of originating residential mortgage and commercial loans, the Company may enter into rate lock agreements with customers, and may issue commitment letters to customers, which are considered interest rate lock or forward commitments. At March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, based upon the pipeline of mortgage loans with rate lock commitments and commercial loans with commitment letters, and the change in fair value of those commitments due to changes in market interest rates, the Company determined the balance sheet impact was not material.
 
NOTE 10 -  ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
 
The following table presents the components of accumulated other comprehensive income and the related tax effects allocated to each component for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010:

 
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Before-Tax
Amount
   
 
Tax Effect
   
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income
 
Balance, December 31, 2009
  $ 10,552     $ (3,687 )   $ 6,865  
Unrealized losses on securities available for sale:
                       
Change in fair value of securities arising during period
    2,079       (728 )     1,351  
Net security losses realized during the period
    (48 )(a)     17       (31 )
Postretirement plans:
                       
Net actuarial loss
    8       (3 )        5  
Net prior service amortization
    5       (2 )     3  
Net change in fair value of cash flow hedges
    (312 )     109       (203 )
Balance, March 31, 2010
  $ 12,284     $ (4,294 )   $ 7,990  
                         
Balance, December 31, 2010
  $ 6,660     $ (2,331 )   $ 4,329  
Unrealized gains on securities available for sale:
                       
Change in fair value of securities arising during period
    242       (84 )        158  
Net security losses realized during the period
    (33 )     11       (22 )
Postretirement plans:
                       
Net actuarial loss
    17       (6 )        11  
Net prior service cost amortization
    4       (2 )     2  
Net change in fair value of cash flow hedges
    227       (79 )        148  
Balance, March 31, 2011
  $ 7,117     $ (2,491 )   $ 4,626  
 
 
(a)
Net security losses consist of before-tax OTTI credit related losses of $48,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2010.
 
NOTE 11 – RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In July 2010, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU’) No. 2010-20, Receivables (Topic 310): Disclosures about the Credit Quality of Financing Receivables and the Allowance for Credit Losses. This ASU is intended to provide additional information to assist financial statement users in assessing an entity’s credit risk exposures and evaluating the adequacy of its allowance for credit losses. The guidance is effective for interim and annual reporting periods ending after December 15, 2010. Other than requiring additional disclosures, adoption of this new guidance did not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
 
In April 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-02, A Creditors Determination of whether a Restructuring Is a Troubled Debt Restructuring. The new guidance clarifies when a loan modification or restructuring is considered a troubled debt restructuring (“TDR”) in order to address current diversity in practice and lead to more consistent application of accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. In evaluating whether a restructuring constitutes a TDR, a creditor must separately conclude that the restructuring constitutes a concession and the debtor is experiencing financial difficulties. Additionally, the guidance clarifies that a creditor is precluded from using the effective interest rate test in the debtor’s guidance on restructuring of payables when evaluating whether a restructuring constitutes a TDR. The guidance is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning on or after June 15, 2011.  The Company has not yet evaluated whether the clarifications provided in ASU No. 2011-02 will change the amount of loan modifications or restructurings classified as TDR.

In April 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-03, Transfer and Servicing (Topic 860): Reconsideration of Effective Control for Repurchase Agreements.  This ASU removes from the assessment of effective control the criterion relating to the transferor’s ability to repurchase or redeem financial assets on substantially the agreed terms, even in the event of default by the transferee.  The guidance is effective for interim and annual reporting periods ending after December 15, 2011.  The Company believes the adoption of this new guidance will not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

NOTE 12 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

The Company has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to March 31, 2011 for potential recognition or disclosure as required by GAAP.

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

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

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. We may make written or oral forward-looking statements in other documents we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, in our annual reports to shareholders, 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 our control. These risks, uncertainties and other factors may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Camden National Corporation 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, regional or local economic conditions which are less favorable than anticipated, including continued global recession, impacting the performance of our investment portfolio, quality of credits or the overall demand for services;

 
changes in loan default and charge-off rates could affect the allowance for credit losses;

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

 
reductions in deposit levels could necessitate 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 and inflation, as substantially all of our assets and virtually all of our liabilities are monetary in nature;

 
changes in carrying value of investment securities and other assets;

 
further actions by the U.S. government and Treasury Department, similar to the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation conservatorship, which could have a negative impact on our investment portfolio and earnings;

 
misalignment of our interest-bearing assets and liabilities;

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

 
changing business, banking, or regulatory conditions or policies, or new legislation affecting the financial services industry, such as the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, that could lead to changes in the competitive balance among financial institutions, restrictions on bank activities, changes in costs (including deposit insurance premiums), increased regulatory scrutiny, declines in consumer confidence in depository institutions, or changes in the secondary market for bank loan and other products; and

 
changes in accounting rules, Federal and state laws, IRS regulations, and other regulations and policies governing financial holding companies and their subsidiaries which may impact our ability to take appropriate action to protect our financial interests in certain loan situations.
 
You should carefully review all of these factors, and be aware that there may be other factors that could cause differences, including the risk factors listed in Part II, Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” and in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010 . Readers should carefully review the risk factors described therein and should not place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements.

 
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CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

In preparing the Consolidated Financial Statements, management is required to make significant estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. Actual results could differ from our current estimates, as a result of changing conditions and future events. Several estimates are particularly critical and are susceptible to significant near-term change, including the allowance for credit losses, accounting for acquisitions and our review of goodwill and other identifiable intangible assets for impairment, valuation of other real estate owned, other-than-temporary impairment of investments, accounting for postretirement plans and income taxes. Our significant accounting policies and critical estimates are summarized in Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.

Allowance for Credit Losses.   The allowance for credit losses consists of two components: (1) the allowance for loan losses (“ALL”) which is present as a contra to total gross loans in the asset section of the balance sheet, and (2) the reserve for unfunded commitments included in other liabilities on the balance sheet. In preparing the Consolidated Financial Statements, the ALL requires the most significant amount of management estimates and assumptions. The ALL, which is established through a charge to the provision for credit losses, is based on our evaluation of the level of the allowance required in relation to the estimated loss exposure in the loan portfolio. We regularly evaluate the ALL for adequacy by taking into consideration, among other factors, local industry trends, management’s ongoing review of individual loans, trends in levels of watched or criticized assets, an evaluation of results of examinations by regulatory authorities and other third parties, analyses of historical trends in charge-offs and delinquencies, the character and size of the loan portfolio, business and economic conditions and our estimation of probable losses.

In determining the appropriate level of ALL, we use a methodology to systematically measure the amount of estimated loan loss exposure inherent in the loan portfolio. The methodology includes four elements: (1) identification of loss allocations for specific loans, (2) loss allocation factors for certain loan types based on credit grade and loss experience, (3) general loss allocations for other environmental factors, and (4) the unallocated portion of the allowance. The specific loan component relates to loans that are classified as doubtful, substandard or special mention. For such loans that are also classified as impaired, an allowance is established when the discounted cash flows (or collateral value or observable market price) of the impaired loan is lower than the carrying value of that loan. The methodology is in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

We use a risk rating system to determine the credit quality of our loans and apply the related loss allocation factors. In assessing the risk rating of a particular loan, we consider, among other factors, the obligor’s debt capacity, financial condition and flexibility, the level of the obligor’s earnings, the amount and sources of repayment, the performance with respect to loan terms, the adequacy of collateral, the level and nature of contingencies, management strength, and the industry in which the obligor operates. These factors are based on an evaluation of historical information, as well as a subjective assessment and interpretation of current conditions. Emphasizing one factor over another, or considering additional factors that may be relevant in determining the risk rating of a particular loan but which are not currently an explicit part of our methodology, could impact the risk rating assigned to that loan. We periodically reassess and revise the loss allocation factors used in the assignment of loss exposure to appropriately reflect our analysis of loss experience. Portfolios of more homogenous populations of loans including home equity and consumer loans are analyzed as groups taking into account delinquency rates and other economic conditions which may affect the ability of borrowers to meet debt service requirements, including interest rates and energy costs. We also consider the results of regulatory examinations, historical loss ranges, portfolio composition, and other changes in the portfolio. An additional allocation is determined based on a judgmental process whereby management considers qualitative and quantitative assessments of other environmental factors. For example, a significant portion of our loan portfolio is concentrated among borrowers in southern Maine and a substantial portion of the portfolio is collateralized by real estate in this area. Another portion of the commercial and commercial real estate loans are to borrowers in the hospitality, tourism and recreation industries. Finally, an unallocated portion of the total allowance is maintained to allow for measurement imprecision attributable to uncertainty in the economic environment.

Since the methodology is based upon historical experience and trends as well as management’s judgment, factors may arise that result in different estimations. Significant factors that could give rise to changes in these estimates may include, but are not limited to, changes in economic conditions in our market area, concentration of risk, declines in local property values, and results of regulatory examinations. While management’s evaluation of the ALL as of March 31, 2011 determined the allowance to be appropriate, under adversely different conditions or assumptions, we may need to increase the allowance. The Corporate Risk Management group reviews the ALL with the Camden National Bank’s Board of Directors on a monthly basis. A more comprehensive review of the ALL is reviewed with the Company’s Board of Directors, as well as the Camden National Bank’s Board of Directors, on a quarterly basis.

The adequacy of the reserve for unfunded commitments is determined similarly to the ALL, with the exception that management must also estimate the likelihood of these commitments being funded and becoming loans. This is done by evaluating the historical utilization of each type of unfunded commitment and estimating the likelihood that the historical utilization rates could change in the future.

 
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Goodwill and Identifiable Intangible Assets for Impairment.  We record all assets and liabilities acquired in purchase acquisitions at fair value, which is an estimate determined by the use of internal or other valuation techniques. These valuation estimates result in goodwill and other intangible assets and are subject to ongoing periodic impairment tests and are evaluated using various fair value techniques. Goodwill impairment evaluations are required to be performed annually and may be required more frequently if certain conditions indicating potential impairment exist. Identifiable intangible assets are amortized over their estimated useful lives and are subject to impairment tests if events or circumstances indicate a possible inability to realize the carrying amount.  If we were to determine that our goodwill was impaired, the recognition of an impairment charge could have an adverse impact on our results of operations in the period that the impairment occurred or on our financial position. 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. The use of different estimates or assumptions could produce different estimates of carrying value.

Valuation of Other Real Estate Owned (“OREO”).  Periodically, we acquire property in connection with foreclosures or in satisfaction of debt previously contracted. The valuation of this property is accounted for individually based on its fair value on the date of acquisition. At the acquisition date, if the fair value of the property less the costs to sell is less than the book value of the loan, a charge or reduction in the ALL is recorded. If the value of the property becomes permanently impaired, as determined by an appraisal or an evaluation in accordance with our appraisal policy, we will record the decline by charging against current earnings. Upon acquisition of a property, we use a current appraisal or broker’s opinion to substantiate fair value for the property.

Other-Than-Temporary Impairment (“OTTI”) of Investments.  We record an investment impairment charge at the point we believe an investment has experienced a decline in value that is other-than-temporary. In determining whether an OTTI has occurred, we review information about the underlying investment that is publicly available, analysts’ reports, applicable industry data and other pertinent information, and assess our ability to hold the securities for the foreseeable future. The investment is written down to its current market value at the time the impairment is deemed to have occurred. Future adverse changes in market conditions, continued poor operating results of underlying investments or other factors could result in further losses that may not be reflected in an investment’s current carrying value, possibly requiring an additional impairment charge in the future.

Effectiveness of Hedging Derivatives.  The Company maintains an overall interest rate risk management strategy that incorporates the use of interest rate contracts, which are generally non-leveraged generic interest rate and basis swaps, to minimize significant fluctuations in earnings that are caused by interest rate volatility. Interest rate contracts are used by the Company in the management of its interest rate risk position. The Company’s goal is to manage interest rate sensitivity so that movements in interest rates do not significantly adversely affect earnings. As a result of interest rate fluctuations, hedged assets and liabilities appreciate or depreciate in fair value. Gains or losses on the derivative instruments that are linked to the hedged assets and liabilities are expected to substantially offset this unrealized appreciation or depreciation.  The Company utilizes a third-party service to evaluate the effectiveness of its cash flow hedges on a quarterly basis.  The effective portion of a gain or loss on a cash flow hedge is recorded in other comprehensive income, net of tax, and other assets or other liabilities on the Consolidated Statement of Condition.  The ineffective portions of cash flow hedging transactions are included in “other income” in the Consolidated Statement of Income if material.

Accounting for Postretirement Plans.  We use a December 31 measurement date to determine the expenses for our postretirement plans and related financial disclosure information. Postretirement plan expense is sensitive to changes in eligible employees (and their related demographics) and to changes in the discount rate and other expected rates, such as medical cost trends rates. As with the computations on plan expense, cash contribution requirements are also sensitive to such changes.

Stock-Based Compensation.   The fair value of restricted stock and stock options is determined on the date of grant and amortized to compensation expense, with a corresponding increase in common stock, over the longer of the service period or performance period, but in no event beyond an employee’s retirement date. For performance-based restricted stock, we estimate the degree to which performance conditions will be met to determine the number of shares that will vest and the related compensation expense. Compensation expense is adjusted in the period such estimates change. Non-forfeitable dividends, if any, paid on shares of restricted stock are recorded to retained earnings for shares that are expected to vest and to compensation expense for shares that are not expected to vest.

Income Taxes.  We account for income taxes by deferring income taxes based on the estimated future tax effects of differences between the tax and book basis of assets and liabilities considering the provisions of enacted tax laws. These differences result in deferred tax assets and liabilities, which are included in the Consolidated Statement of Condition. We must also assess the likelihood that any deferred tax assets will be recovered from future taxable income and establish a valuation allowance for those assets determined not likely to be recoverable. Judgment is required in determining the amount and timing of recognition of the resulting deferred tax assets and liabilities, including projections of future taxable income. Although we have determined a valuation allowance is not required for all deferred tax assets, there is no guarantee that these assets will be realized. Although not currently under review, income tax returns for the years ended December 31, 2007 through 2009 are open to audit by federal and Maine authorities. If we, as a result of an audit, were assessed interest and penalties, the amounts would be recorded through other non-interest expense.

 
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Executive Overview

For the three months ended March 31, 2011:

Net income of $6.3 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2011 increased $1.0 million, or 19%, compared to the three-month period ended March 31, 2010.  Net income per diluted share increased to $0.83, compared to $0.69 per diluted share earned during the first three months of 2010. The following were major factors contributing to the results of the first three months of 2011 compared to the same period of 2010:

 
Net interest income on a fully-taxable equivalent basis for the first three months of 2011 increased $462,000, or 3%, to $18.9 million due to an increase in average earning assets of $104.4 million, partially offset by a 9 basis point decline in our net interest margin,
 
The provision for credit losses of $1.1 million decreased $877,000 in the first three months of 2011 compared to the same period of 2010,
 
For the three months ended March 31, 2011, net charge-offs totaled $523,000, or an annualized rate of 0.14% of average loans, compared to $867,000, or 0.23%, for the same period of 2010. Non-performing assets as a percentage of total assets amounted to 1.08% at March 31, 2011 and 2010,
 
Non-interest income for the first three months of 2011 was $5.1 million, a 12% increase over the first three months of 2010, and
 
Non-interest expense for the first three months of 2011 was $13.3 million, an increase of $363,000, or 3%, over the first three months of 2010 primarily due to an increase in salaries and employee benefits.

Financial condition at March 31, 2011 compared to December 31, 2010:

 
Total loans at March 31, 2011 were $1.5 billion, an increase of $11.7 million compared to December 31, 2010. The increase in loan balances was primarily in the commercial portfolio,
 
Investment securities increased $32.3 million at March 31, 2011 compared to December 31, 2010 due to pre-investment of anticipated second quarter 2011 cash flows,
 
Deposits at March 31, 2011 were $1.5 billion, an increase of $28.9 million, or 2%, compared to December 31, 2010.  The increase in deposit balances was primarily in brokered deposits, and
 
Shareholders’ equity increased 2% due to current year earnings and other comprehensive income, in part offset by dividends declared.

Net Interest Income

Net interest income is our largest source of revenue and accounts for approximately 80% of our total revenues. Net interest income reflects revenues generated through income from earning assets plus loan fees, less interest paid on interest-bearing deposits and borrowings. Net interest income is affected by changes in interest rates, by loan and deposit pricing strategies and competitive conditions, the volume and mix of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, and the level of non-performing assets.

Net interest income was $18.9 million on a fully-taxable equivalent basis for the three months ended March 31, 2011, compared to $18.4 million for the first three months of 2010, an increase of $462,000, or 3%. The increase in net interest income is primarily due to an increase of $97.5 million in average investment securities for the three months ended March 31, 2011 compared to the same period in 2010, partially offset by a decline of 9 basis points in the net interest margin, to 3.49%.  The yield on earning assets for the first three months of 2011 decreased 50 basis points compared to the same period in 2010, reflecting the impact of the low interest rate environment on both investment and loan yields.  Average interest-bearing liabilities increased $43.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011 compared to the same period in 2010, primarily due to increases in core deposits (interest checking, savings and money market accounts, demand deposits) and borrowings, partially offset by declines in certificates of deposit. Total cost of funds decreased 44 basis points due to the decline in short-term interest rates combined with a favorable shift in average balances to low cost deposits.

 
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The following table presents, for the periods noted, average balances, interest income, interest expense, and the corresponding average yields earned and rates paid, as well as net interest income, net interest rate spread and net interest margin:

Average Balance, Interest and Yield/Rate Analysis
 
   
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2011
   
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2010
 
(Dollars in Thousands)
 
Average
Balance
   
Interest
   
Yield/
Rate
   
Average
Balance
   
Interest
   
Yield/
Rate
 
ASSETS
                                   
Interest-earning assets:
                                   
Securities – taxable
 
$
572,504
   
$
4,922
     
3.44
%
 
$
466,901
   
$
5,181
     
4.44
%
Securities – nontaxable (1)
   
47,631
     
717
     
6.02
%
   
55,703
     
829
     
5.95
%
Trading account assets
   
2,245
     
4
     
0.63
%
   
1,723
     
4
     
1.01
%
Loans (1) (2) :
                                               
Residential real estate
   
598,478
     
7,637
     
5.10
%
   
626,941
     
8,457
     
5.40
%
Commercial real estate
   
465,754
     
6,224
     
5.35
%
   
436,821
     
6,193
     
5.67
%
Commercial
   
171,900
     
2,233
     
5.20
%
   
178,164
     
2,431
     
5.46
%
Municipal
   
17,248
     
216
     
5.08
%
   
13,911
     
197
     
5.74
%
Consumer
   
282,411
     
3,234
     
4.64
%
   
273,612
     
3,238
     
4.80
%
Total loans
   
1,535,791
     
19,544
     
5.10
%
   
1,529,449
     
20,516
     
5.38
%
Total interest-earning assets
   
2,158,171
     
25,187
     
4.68
%
   
2,053,776
     
26,530
     
5.18
%
Cash and due from banks
   
25,917
                     
29,032
                 
Other assets
   
159,138
                     
164,655
                 
Less: allowance for loan losses
   
(22,526
                   
(21,005
               
Total assets
 
$
2,320,700
                   
$
2,226,458
                 
LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
                                               
Interest-bearing liabilities:
                                               
Interest checking accounts
 
$
234,139
     
137
     
0.24
%
 
$
229,037
     
238
     
0.42
%
Savings accounts
   
168,616
     
103
     
0.25
%
   
150,859
     
123
     
0.33
%
Money market accounts
   
316,473
     
594
     
0.76
%
   
289,131
     
578
     
0.81
%
Certificates of deposit
   
459,906
     
1,725
     
1.52
%
   
544,244
     
2,795
     
2.08
%
Total retail deposits
   
1,179,134
     
2,559
     
0.88
%
   
1,213,271
     
3,734
     
1.25
%
Brokered deposits
   
112,200
     
456
     
1.65
%
   
85,605
     
384
     
1.82
%
Junior subordinated debentures
   
43,628
     
695
     
6.46
%
   
43,530
     
694
     
6.47
%
Borrowings
   
529,363
     
2,591
     
1.99
%
   
478,787
     
3,294
     
2.79
%
Total wholesale funding
   
685,191
     
3,742
     
2.22
%
   
607,922
     
4,372
     
2.92
%
Total interest-bearing liabilities
   
1,864,325
     
6,301
     
1.37
%
   
1,821,193
     
8,106
     
1.81
%
Demand deposits
   
227,834
                     
189,077
                 
Other liabilities
   
22,047
                     
22,803
                 
Shareholders’ equity
   
206,494
                     
193,385
                 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
 
$
2,320,700
                   
$
2,226,458
                 
Net interest income (fully-taxable equivalent)
           
18,886
                     
18,424
         
Less: fully-taxable equivalent adjustment
           
(327
)
                   
(359
)
       
             
$
18,559
                   
$
18,065
         
Net interest rate spread (fully-taxable equivalent)
                   
3.31
%
                   
3.37
%
Net interest margin (fully-taxable equivalent)
                   
3.49
%
                   
3.58
%

 
(1)
Reported on tax-equivalent basis calculated using a rate of 35%.
 
(2)
Loans held for sale and non-accrual loans are included in total average loans.

Provision and Allowance for Loan Losses
 
The provision for loan losses is determined by management as the amount necessary to adjust the allowance for loan losses to a level, which, in management’s best estimate, is necessary to absorb probable losses within the existing loan portfolio. The provision for loan losses reflects loan quality trends, including, among other factors, the levels of and trends related to nonaccrual loans, past due loans, potential problem loans, criticized loans, net charge-offs or recoveries and growth in the loan portfolio. Accordingly, the amount of the provision reflects both the necessary increases in the allowance for loan losses related to newly identified criticized loans, as well as the actions taken related to other loans including, among other things, any necessary increases or decreases in required allowances for specific loans or loan pools. The provision for loan losses for the three months ended March 31, 2011 totaled $1.1 million, compared with $2.0 million for the same period in 2010. See additional discussion below under the caption “Asset Quality.”

 
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Non-Interest Income
Non-interest income represents 22% and 20% of total revenues (net interest income and non-interest income), before net securities gains, losses and OTTI, for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.  Non-interest income of $5.1 million for the three month period ended March 31, 2011 increased by $546,000, or 12%, compared to $4.6 million for the three month period ended March 31, 2010.

   
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
  
 
2011
   
2010
 
Income from fiduciary services
  $ 1,547     $ 1,567  
Service charges on deposit accounts
    1,231       1,280  
Other service charges and fees
    870       690  
Bank-owned life insurance
    539       371  
Brokerage and insurance commissions
    358       294  
Mortgage banking income
    80       152  
Net securities losses
    (33 )      
Other income
    526       266  
Non-interest income before other-than-temporary impairment of securities
    5,118       4,620  
Other-than-temporary impairment of securities
          (48 )
Total non-interest income
  $ 5,118     $ 4,572  

The significant changes in non-interest income for the three months ended March 31, 2011 compared to 2010 include:

 
Increase in other service charges and fees of $180,000, or 26%, resulting primarily from increased debit card income of $115,000 associated with transaction volume:

 
Increase in bank-owned life insurance due to death benefit proceeds of $170,000: and

 
Increase in other income due to fees on the addition of 6,000 MaineHousing (Maine State Housing Authority) loans to the servicing portfolio during the fourth quarter of 2010.

Non-Interest Expenses

Non-interest expenses increased $363,000, or 3%, for the three months ended March 31, 2011 compared to the same period in 2010.

   
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
  
 
2011
   
2010
 
Salaries and employee benefits
  $ 6,851     $ 6,225  
Furniture, equipment and data processing
    1,200       1,130  
Net occupancy
    1,060       1,034  
Other real estate owned and collections costs
    491       974  
Consulting and professional fees
    674       788  
Regulatory assessments
    703       715  
Amortization of identifiable intangible assets
    144       144  
Other expenses
    2,162       1,912  
Total non-interest expenses
  $ 13,285     $ 12,922  

The significant changes in non-interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2011 compared to 2010 include:

 
Increase in salaries and employee benefits of $626,000, or 10%, primarily due to an increase in the incentive accrual of $403,000 based on first quarter financial performance, a $128,000 increase related to increased staffing and salaries, and a $93,000 increase in retirement costs,

 
Increase in furniture, equipment and data processing expenses of $70,000 related to higher depreciation maintenance costs associated with the Company’s investment in technology,

 
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Decrease in consulting and professional fees of $114,000, or 15%, primarily related to lower legal costs related to securities registration and other matters,  and

 
Decrease in costs associated with foreclosure and collection costs and expenses on other real estate owned of $483,000, or 50%, primarily due to lower real estate taxes on OREO properties of $70,000 and a decline in OREO write-downs of $286,000.

The efficiency ratio (non-interest expense divided by net interest income on a tax equivalent basis plus non-interest income excluding net investment securities gains/losses) was 55.27% for the three-month period ended March 31, 2011, compared to 56.08% for the three-month period ended March 31, 2010.

FINANCIAL CONDITION

Overview
Total assets at March 31, 2011 were $2.3 billion, an increase of $32.3 million from December 31, 2010. The increase in total assets from December 31, 2010 was due to an increase in the investment portfolio of $32.3 million and growth in the commercial portfolio of $17.7 million, partially offset by a decline in the consumer related portfolio of $11.5 million, due primarily to the sale of  $8.6 million in thirty-year fixed-rate mortgages. Total liabilities increased $27.6 million as total deposits (including brokered) increased $28.9 million. Total shareholders’ equity increased $4.7 million, which was a result of current year earnings and other comprehensive income, partially offset by dividends declared to shareholders.

During the first three months of 2011, average assets of $2.3 billion increased $94.2 million, compared to the same period in 2010.  This increase was primarily the result of an increase in average investments of $97.5 million and average loans of $6.3 million, partially offset by a $5.5 million decrease in other assets. Average liabilities increased $81.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011 compared to the same period of 2010, primarily due to an increase in average wholesale funding of $50.7 million and deposits (including brokered deposits) of $31.2 million.  Average shareholders’ equity increased $13.1 million, which was the result of retained earnings and other comprehensive income, partially offset by dividends declared to shareholders.

Investment Securities
Investments in securities of U.S. government sponsored enterprises, states and political subdivisions, mortgage-backed securities, Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) and Federal Reserve Bank (“FRB”) stock, investment grade corporate bonds and equities are used to diversify our revenues, to provide interest rate and credit risk diversification and to provide for liquidity and funding needs.  Total investment security balances at March 31, 2011 of $643.9 million increased $32.3 million, or 5%, from December 31, 2010.  At December 31, 2010, we had investment securities in both the available-for-sale and held-to-maturity categories. During the first quarter of 2011, $36.1 million of municipal bonds that had been previously classified as held to maturity at purchase were moved to the available for sale category.  This change reflects management’s decision during the first quarter of 2011 to more actively manage these investments in changing economic environments.

Unrealized gains or losses on securities classified as available for sale are recorded as adjustments to shareholders’ equity, net of related deferred income taxes and are a component of other comprehensive income in the Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity. At March 31, 2011, we had $6.4 million of unrealized gains on securities available for sale, net of deferred taxes, compared to $6.2 million of unrealized gains, net of deferred taxes, at December 31, 2010.

At March 31, 2011, $8.8 million of our private issue collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMOs”) had been downgraded to non-investment grade. The Company’s share of these downgraded CMOs is in the senior tranches. Management believes the unrealized loss for the CMOs is the result of current market illiquidity and the underestimation of value in the market.  Stress tests are performed regularly on the higher risk bonds in the portfolio using current statistical data to determine expected cash flows and forecast potential losses. The results of the stress tests at March 31, 2011 reflect potential future credit losses in the base case; however, the analysis reflects improvements on the private issue CMOs that the Company has recorded OTTI write-downs on in prior periods and therefore, there were no OTTI write-downs during the first quarter of 2011.

At March 31, 2011, the Company held Duff & Phelps Select Income Fund Auction Preferred Stock with an amortized cost of $5.0 million which has failed at auction. The security is rated Triple-A by Moody’s and Standard and Poor’s. Management believes the failed auctions are a temporary liquidity event related to this asset class of securities. The Company is currently collecting all amounts due according to contractual terms and has the ability and intent to hold the securities until they clear auction, are called, or mature; therefore, the securities are not considered other than temporarily impaired.

 
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Federal Home Loan Bank Stock
We are required to maintain a level of investment in FHLB of Boston (“FHLBB”) stock based on the level of our FHLB advances. As of March 31, 2011, our investment in FHLB stock totaled $21.0 million. No market exists for shares of the FHLB. FHLB stock may be redeemed at par value five years following termination of FHLB membership, subject to limitations which may be imposed by the FHLB or its regulator, the Federal Housing Finance Board, to maintain capital adequacy of the FHLB. While we currently have no intention to terminate our FHLB membership, the ability to redeem our investment in FHLB stock would be subject to the conditions imposed by the FHLB.
 
In early 2009, the FHLBB advised its members that it is focusing on preserving capital in response to ongoing market volatility. Accordingly, payments of quarterly dividends were suspended for 2009 and 2010 and the FHLBB placed a moratorium on excess stock repurchases from its members. On March 2, 2011, the FHLBB paid a dividend equal to an annual yield of 0.30%, the approximate daily average of the three-month LIBOR yield for the fourth quarter of 2010.  The FHLBB’s board of directors also announced that it anticipates it would continue to declare modest cash dividends through 2011, but cautioned that adverse events, a meaningful decline in income, or regulatory disapproval could lead to reconsideration of this intention.

Loans
At March 31, 2011, loans of $1.5 billion (including loans held for sale) increased $6.2 million from December 31, 2010 primarily due to an increase in commercial loans of $17.7 million offset by declines in the consumer related portfolio of $11.5 million, primarily due to the sale of $8.6 million in thirty-year fixed-rate mortgages.

Asset Quality
Non-Performing Assets.  Non-performing assets include non-accrual loans, accruing loans 90 days or more past due, renegotiated loans and property acquired through foreclosure or repossession.

The following table sets forth the amount of our non-performing assets as of the dates indicated:

   
March 31,
   
December 31,
 
(Dollars in Thousands)
 
2011
   
2010
 
Non-accrual loans
               
Residential real estate
 
$
8,171
   
$
7,225
 
Commercial real estate
   
6,442
     
6,072
 
Commercial
   
3,977
     
4,421
 
Consumer
   
1,337
     
1,721
 
Total non-accrual loans
   
19,927
     
19,439
 
Accruing loans past due 90 days
   
430
     
711
 
Renegotiated loans not included above
   
2,584
     
2,295
 
Total non-performing loans
   
22,941
     
22,445
 
Other real estate owned
   
2,190
     
2,387
 
Total non-performing assets
 
$
25,131
   
$
24,832
 
Non-performing loans to total loans
   
1.49
%
   
1.47
%
Allowance for credit losses to non-performing loans
   
99.89
%
   
99.44
%
Non-performing assets to total assets
   
1.08
%
   
1.08
%
Allowance for credit losses to non-performing assets
   
91.18
%
   
89.88
%

Potential Problem Loans. Potential problem loans consist of classified accruing commercial and commercial real estate loans that were between 30 and 89 days past due. Such loans are characterized by weaknesses in the financial condition of borrowers or collateral deficiencies. Based on historical experience, the credit quality of some of these loans may improve due to changes in collateral values or the financial condition of the borrowers, while the credit quality of other loans may deteriorate, resulting in some amount of loss. These loans are not included in the above analysis of non-accrual loans. At March 31, 2011, potential problem loans amounted to approximately $2.6 million, or 0.17% of total loans, compared to $1.8 million, or 0.12% of total loans, at December 31, 2010.

 
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Past Due Loans. Past due loans consist of accruing loans that were between 30 and 89 days past due. The following table sets forth information concerning the past due loans at the date indicated:

   
March 31,
 
December 31,
 
(Dollars in Thousands)
 
2011
   
2010
 
Loans 30-89 days past due:
               
Residential real estate loans
 
$
2,739
   
$
2,493
 
Commercial real estate
   
2,786
     
1,439
 
Commercial loans
   
1,393
     
928
 
Consumer loans
   
358
     
926
 
Total loans 30-89 days past due
 
$
7,276
   
$
5,786
 
                 
Loans 30-89 days past due to total loans
   
0.47
%
   
0.38
%

Allowance for Loan Losses. We use a methodology to systematically measure the amount of estimated loan loss exposure inherent in the loan portfolio for purposes of establishing a sufficient ALL. Through the first three months of 2011, there were no significant changes to the allowance assessment methodology. The ALL is management’s best estimate of the probable loan losses as of the balance sheet date. The allowance is increased by provisions charged to earnings and by recoveries of amounts previously charged off, and is reduced by charge-offs on loans.

The following table sets forth information concerning the activity in our ALL during the periods indicated.
 
   
Three Months Ended
March  31,
 
(Dollars in Thousands)
 
2011
   
2010
 
Allowance at the beginning of the period
 
$
22,293
   
$
20,246
 
Provision for loan losses
   
1,117
     
2,000
 
Charge-offs:
               
Residential real estate loans
   
172
     
268
 
Commercial real estate
   
231
     
314
 
Commercial loans
   
378
     
377
 
Consumer loans
   
66
     
294
 
Total loan charge-offs
   
847
     
1,253
 
                 
Recoveries:
               
Residential real estate loans
   
50
     
160
 
Commercial real estate loans
   
9
     
26
 
Commercial loans
   
75
     
91
 
Consumer loans
   
190
     
109
 
Total loan recoveries
   
324
     
386
 
Net charge-offs
   
(523
)
   
(867
)
Allowance at the end of the period
 
$
22,887
   
$
21,379
 
                 
Components of allowance for credit losses:
               
Allowance for loan losses
 
$
22,887
   
$
21,379
 
Liability for unfunded credit commitments
   
28
     
47
 
Balance of allowance for credit losses at end of the period
 
$
22,915
   
$
21,426
 
Average loans outstanding
 
$
1,535,791
   
$
1,529,449
 
                 
Net charge-offs (annualized) to average loans outstanding
   
0.14
%
   
0.23
%
Provision for credit losses (annualized) to average loans outstanding
   
0.29
%
   
0.52
%
Allowance for credit losses to total loans
   
1.49
%
   
1.40
%
Allowance for credit losses to net charge-offs (annualized)
   
1,097.93
%
   
617.98
%
Allowance for credit losses to non-performing loans
   
99.89
%
   
113.41
%
Allowance for credit losses to non-performing assets
   
91.18
%
   
88.93
%

 
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During the first three months of 2011, the Company provided $1.1 million of expense to the ALL compared to $2.0 million for the same period of 2010. The determination of an appropriate level of ALL, and subsequent provision for loan losses, which affects earnings, is based on our analysis of various economic factors and review of the loan portfolio, which may change due to numerous factors including loan growth, payoffs of lower quality loans, recoveries on previously charged-off loans, improvement in the financial condition of the borrowers, risk rating downgrades/upgrades and charge-offs. We utilize a comprehensive approach toward determining the ALL, which includes an expanded risk rating system to assist us in identifying the risks being undertaken, as well as migration within the overall loan portfolio. The decrease in the provision for loan losses was primarily a result of the level of net charge-offs and non-performing loans.  Non-performing assets as a percentage of total assets remained consistent at 1.08% at March 31, 2011 and 2010 and December 31, 2010. The unallocated portion of the ALL increased $1.0 million at March 31, 2011 compared to December 31, 2010.  Our local economy continues to experience high unemployment, declines in real estate values and lower than normal retail sales; therefore, the current unallocated portion of the ALL seems reasonable given the high level of economic uncertainties.  We believe the ALL of $22.9 million, or 1.49% of total loans outstanding and 99.89% of total non-performing loans at March 31, 2011, was appropriate given the current economic conditions in our service area and the condition of the loan portfolio, although, if conditions continue to deteriorate, more provision may be needed.  The ALL was 1.40% of total loans outstanding and 113.41% of total non-performing loans at March 31, 2010, and 1.46% of total loans outstanding and 99.32% of total non-performing loans at December 31, 2010.

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

Total liabilities decreased $27.6 million since December 31, 2010, to $2.1 billion at March 31, 2011.  Total deposits including brokered deposits increased $28.9 million primarily due to increases in interest checking, savings and money markets balances of $9.7 million and brokered deposits of $32.6 million, partially offset by declines in demand deposits and retail certificates of deposit of $2.5 million and $10.9 million, respectively. Borrowings declined $840,000 due to a decrease of $47.1 million in advances from the FHLBB and an increase in other borrowings of $46.2 million, primarily due to the increase in retail repurchase agreements.  Total shareholders’ equity increased $4.7 million since December 31, 2010 which was a result of current year earnings of $6.3 million offset by dividends declared to shareholders of $1.9 million.

The following table presents certain information regarding shareholders’ equity for the periods ended:
 
   
March 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
Return on average equity
   
12.45
%
   
12.42
%
Average equity to average assets
   
8.90
%
   
8.77
%
Dividend payout ratio
   
30.25
%
   
30.95
%
Dividends declared per share
 
$
0.25
   
$
1.00
 
Book value per share
   
27.45
     
26.90
 

LIQUIDITY
 
Our liquidity needs require the availability of cash to meet the withdrawal demands of depositors and credit commitments to borrowers. Liquidity is defined as our ability to maintain availability of funds to meet customer needs, as well as to support our asset base. The primary objective of liquidity management is to maintain a balance between sources and uses of funds to meet our cash flow needs in the most economical and expedient manner. Due to the potential for unexpected fluctuations in both deposits and loans, active management of liquidity is necessary. We maintain various sources of funding and levels of liquid assets in excess of regulatory guidelines in order to satisfy the varied liquidity demands. We monitor liquidity in accordance with internal guidelines and all applicable regulatory requirements. As of March 31, 2011 and 2010, our level of liquidity exceeded target levels. We believe that we currently have appropriate liquidity available to respond to our liquidity demands. Sources of funds that we utilized 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.
 
Deposits continue to represent our primary source of funds. For the first three months of 2011, average deposits (including brokered deposits) of $1.5 billion increased $31.2 million, or 2%, compared to the same period in 2010. Comparing average deposits for the first three months of 2011 to the same period of 2010, average demand deposits, interest checking, savings and money markets increased $38.8 million, $5.1 million, $17.8 million, and $27.3 million, respectively, and were partially offset by declines in average retail certificates of deposit of $84.3 million. Average brokered deposits increased $26.6 million. Included in the money market and interest checking deposit categories are deposits from Acadia Trust, representing client funds. The balance in the Acadia Trust client money market account, which was $109.8 million at March 31, 2011, could increase or decrease depending upon changes in the portfolios of the clients of Acadia Trust. The shift from retail certificates of deposit to other core deposit categories reflect customers moving to more liquid deposit instruments given the low interest rate environment.

 
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Borrowings are used to supplement deposits as a source of liquidity. In addition to borrowings from the FHLBB, we purchase federal funds, sell securities under agreements to repurchase and utilize treasury tax and loan accounts. Average borrowings and long-term debt for the first three months of 2011 was $573.0 million, an increase of $50.7 million from the first three months of 2010. We secure borrowings from the FHLBB 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 $720.2 million and $732.1 million at March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The carrying value of securities pledged as collateral at the FHLBB was $16.1 million and $26.1 million at March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Through our bank subsidiary, we have an available line of credit with the FHLBB of $9.9 million at March 31, 2011 and 2010. We had no outstanding balance on the line of credit with the FHLBB at March 31, 2011.  Long-term borrowings represent securities sold under repurchase agreements with major brokerage firms and a note payable with a maturity date over one year. Both wholesale and retail repurchase agreements are secured by mortgage-backed securities and government sponsored enterprises. The Company has $10.0 million in lines of credit with a maturity date of December 22, 2011.  We had no outstanding balance on this line of credit at March 31, 2011.

We believe 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. We also believe that we have additional untapped access to the brokered deposit market, commercial reverse repurchase transaction market and the Federal Reserve Bank discount window. These sources are considered as liquidity alternatives in our contingent liquidity plan. We believe 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 and commercial repurchase markets, could significantly impact our liquidity position.

CAPITAL RESOURCES
 
Under FRB guidelines, we are required to maintain capital based on risk-adjusted assets. These capital requirements represent quantitative measures of our assets, liabilities and certain off-balance sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. Our capital classification is also subject to qualitative judgments by our regulators about components, risk weightings and other factors. Quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy require us to maintain minimum amounts and ratios of total and Tier 1 capital (as defined in the applicable regulations) to risk-weighted assets (as defined in the applicable regulations), and of Tier 1 capital to average assets (as defined in the applicable regulations). These guidelines apply to us on a consolidated basis. Under the current guidelines, banking organizations must maintain a risk-based capital ratio of 8.0%, of which at least 4.0% must be in the form of core capital (as defined in the applicable regulations). Our risk-based ratios, and those of our bank subsidiary, exceeded regulatory guidelines at March 31, 2011 and 2010. The Company’s Tier 1 capital to risk weighted assets was 13.84% and 12.65% at March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively and total capital to risk weighted assets was 15.10% and 13.90% at March 31, 2011 and 2010, 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. Our leverage ratio was 8.93% and 8.42% at March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
 
Although the junior subordinated debentures are recorded as a liability on our Consolidated Statements of Condition, we are permitted, in accordance with regulatory guidelines, to include, subject to certain limits, the trust preferred securities in our calculation of risk-based capital. At March 31, 2011, $43.0 million of the trust preferred securities was included in Tier 1 and total risk-based capital.
 
As part of our goal to operate a safe, sound and profitable financial organization, we are committed to maintaining a strong capital base. Shareholders’ equity totaled $210.7 million and $195.2 million at March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively, which amounted to 9.0% of total assets at March 31, 2011 and 8.8% of total assets at March 31, 2010. Total shareholders’ equity increased $15.6 million, or 8%, from March 31, 2010 which was a result of earnings partially offset by a decrease in other comprehensive income and dividends declared to shareholders.

Our principal cash requirement is the payment of dividends on our common stock, as and when declared by the Board of Directors. We paid dividends to shareholders in the aggregate amount of $1.9 million for both of the three month periods ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Our Board of Directors approves cash dividends on a quarterly basis after careful analysis and consideration of various factors, including the following: a) capital position relative to total assets, b) risk-based assets, c) total classified assets, d) economic conditions, e) growth rates for total assets and total liabilities, f) earnings performance and projections and g) strategic initiatives and related capital requirements. All dividends declared and distributed by the Company will be in compliance with applicable state corporate law and regulatory requirements.

We are primarily dependent upon the payment of cash dividends by our subsidiaries to service our commitments. We, as the sole shareholder of our subsidiaries, are entitled to dividends, when and as declared by each subsidiary’s Board of Directors from legally available funds.  Camden National Bank (the “Bank”) declared dividends in the aggregate amount of $3.0 million for both the first three months of 2011 and the first three months of 2010. Under regulations prescribed by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (the “OCC”), without prior OCC approval, the Bank may not declare dividends in any year in excess of the Bank’s (i) net income for the current year, (ii) plus its retained net income for the prior two years. If we are required to use dividends from the Bank to service unforeseen commitments in the future, we may be required to reduce the dividends paid to our shareholders going forward.

 
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CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS AND COMMITMENTS

In the normal course of business, we are 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. We follow the same credit policies in making commitments to extend credit and conditional obligations as we do for on-balance sheet instruments, including requiring similar collateral or other security to support financial instruments with credit risk. Our 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, 2011, we had the following levels of commitments to extend credit:
   
   
Total Amount
Committed
 
Commitment Expires in:
 
(Dollars in Thousand)
     
<1 Year
   
1 – 3 Years
   
4 – 5 Years
   
>5 Years
 
Letters of Credit
 
$
2,222
    $
2,222
   
$
   
$
   
$
 
Commercial Commitment Letters
   
23,645
     
23,645
     
     
     
 
Residential Loan Origination
   
563
     
563
     
     
     
 
Home Equity Line of Credit Commitments
   
260,742
     
90,484
     
3,934
     
806
     
165,518
 
Other Commitments to Extend Credit
   
720
     
720
     
     
     
 
Total
 
$
287,892
   
$
117,634
   
$
3,934
   
$
806
   
$
165,518
 

We are a party to several off-balance sheet contractual obligations through lease agreements on a number of branch facilities. We have an obligation and commitment to make future payments under these contracts. At March 31, 2011, we had the following levels of contractual obligations:
  
   
Total Amount
of Obligations
 
Payments Due per Period
(Dollars in Thousands)
     
<1 Year
   
1 – 3 Years
   
4 – 5 Years
   
>5 Years
 
Operating Leases
 
$
2,753
   
$
764
   
$
981
   
$
276
   
$
732
 
Capital Leases
   
1,160
     
46
     
99
     
109
     
906
 
Federal Funds – Overnight
   
43,060
     
43,060
     
     
     
 
FHLBB Borrowings – Advances
   
167,134
     
80,017
     
25,822
     
36,295
     
25,000
 
Commercial Repurchase Agreements
   
106,327
     
5,000
     
96,000
     
     
5,327
 
Other Borrowed Funds
   
197,219
     
197,219
     
     
     
 
Junior Subordinated Debentures
   
43,640
     
     
     
     
43,640
 
Note Payable
   
539
     
304
     
217
     
18
     
 
Other Contractual Obligations
   
162
     
162
     
     
     
 
Total
 
$
561,994
   
$
326,572
   
$
123,119
   
$
36,698
   
$
75,605
 

Borrowings from the FHLBB consist of short- and long-term fixed and variable 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. Other borrowed funds include treasury, tax and loan deposits and securities sold under repurchase agreements. We have an obligation and commitment to repay all borrowings and debentures. These commitments, borrowings, junior subordinated debentures and the related payments are made during the normal course of business.

We may use derivative instruments as partial hedges against large fluctuations in interest rates. We may also use fixed-rate 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 increased income flow from the interest rate swap and floor instruments. We may also use variable-rate interest rate swap and 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 interest rate swap and cap instruments. These financial instruments are factored into our overall interest rate risk position. We regularly review the credit quality of the counterparty from which the instruments have been purchased. At March 31, 2011, the Company had four forward interest rate swaps, three with a notional amount of $10.0 million and one with a notional amount of $5.0 million, related to the junior subordinated debentures, expiring on June 30, 2021, June 30, 2029, June 30, 2030 and June 30, 2031, respectively.

 
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ITEM 3.  QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE
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. Our primary market risk exposure is interest rate risk. The ongoing monitoring and management of this risk is an important component of our asset/liability management process, which is governed by policies established by the CNB Board of Directors, and are reviewed and approved annually. The Board of Directors’ Asset/Liability Committee (“Board ALCO”) delegates responsibility for carrying out the asset/liability management policies to the Management Asset/Liability Committee (“Management ALCO”). In this capacity, Management ALCO develops guidelines and strategies impacting our asset/liability management-related activities based upon estimated market risk sensitivity, policy limits and overall market interest rate levels/trends. 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 our financial instruments also change, thereby impacting net interest income (“NII”), the primary component of our 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 two-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 interest-bearing liabilities reflected on our Consolidated Statements of Condition, as well as for derivative financial instruments, if any. 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 one-year horizon, assuming no balance sheet growth, given a 200 basis point (“bp”) upward and 200 bp downward shift in interest rates. Although our policy specifies a downward shift of 200 bp, this could result in negative rates as many benchmark rates are currently below 2.00%. A parallel and pro rata shift in rates over a 12-month period is assumed. Using this approach, we are able to produce reports that illustrate the effect that both a gradual change of rates (year-1) and a “rate shock” (year-2 and beyond) has on margin expectations. In the down 100 bp scenario, Fed Funds and Treasury yields are floored at .01% while Prime is floored at 3.00%. All other market rates are floored at 0.25%.

During the first quarters of 2011 and 2010, our NII sensitivity analysis reflected the following changes to NII assuming no balance sheet growth and a parallel shift in interest rates over a one-year horizon. All rate changes were “ramped” over the first 12-month period and then maintained at those levels over the remainder of the ALCO simulation horizon.
 
   
Estimated Changes in NII
 
Rate Change
 
March 31, 2011
   
March 31, 2010
 
Year 1
           
+400 bp
   
(2.10
)%
   
(0.70
)%
+200 bp
   
(2.10
)%
   
(0.70
)%
-100 bp
   
(0.30
)%
   
(0.70
)%
Year 2
               
+400 bp
   
(3.30
)%
   
(1.40
)%
+200 bp
   
(1.80
)%
   
0.10
%
-100 bp
   
(4.90
)%
   
(4.00
)%

The preceding sensitivity analysis does not represent a 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, we cannot make any assurances as to the predictive nature of these assumptions, including how customer preferences or competitor influences might change.

 
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The most significant factors affecting the changes in market risk exposure during the first three months of 2011 were the increases in the investment and loan balances, supported by increases in retail repurchase agreements, federal funds purchased, and short-term brokered deposits.  If rates remain at or near current levels and the balance sheet mix remains similar, net interest income is projected to trend downward as the investment and loan cashflows materialize and are replaced into today’s lower rate environment with insufficient offsets from funding cost reductions.  In a falling interest rate environment, net interest income is expected to trend in line with the base case scenarios through the first year as funding cost reductions are matched with asset yield decreases.  Beyond the first year, net interest income levels decline as mortgage related cashflows accelerate and are replaced into the lower rate environment while funding cost reductions slow. In the initial stage of a rising rate environment, net interest income is projected to trend below the base scenarios as the short-term funding base adjusts upward producing funding cost increases while asset yields are slower to respond.  Once funding cost increases begin to dissipate heading into year two, asset yield improvements gain traction, aided by adjustable loans repricing above floor levels, net interest income trends upward for the remainder of the simulation.  If the yield curve were to flatten as rate rise, near-term net interest income exposure is projected to increase and lengthen the recovery period as incremental increases to funding costs outpace the asset base rolling into higher replacement yields.  The risk in the various rate scenarios is within our policy limits.

Periodically, if deemed appropriate, we use interest rate swaps, floors and caps, which are common derivative financial instruments, to hedge our interest rate risk position. The Board of Directors has approved hedging policy statements governing the use of these instruments. As of March 31, 2011, we had a notional principal amount of $35.0 million in interest rate swap agreements related to the junior subordinated debentures. Board and Management ALCO monitor derivative activities relative to their expectations and our hedging policies.

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 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.

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 Company's internal control over financial reporting.

 
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PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

The information presented in Note 9 “Commitments and Contingencies” within this Form 10-Q is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 1A.  RISK FACTORS

There have been no material changes in the Risk Factors described in Item 1A. of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.

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

The following table provides information as of and for the quarter ended March 31, 2011 regarding shares of common stock of the Corporation that were repurchased under the 2003 Stock Option and Incentive Plan.

   
Total
number of
shares
purchased
   
Average
price paid
per share
   
Total number of
shares purchased
as part of publicly
announced plan
 
Purchases of Equity Securities (1)
                       
1/1/2011 to 1/31/2011
   
   
$
     
 
2/1/2011 to 2/28/2011
   
234
     
33.63
     
234
 
3/1/2011 to 3/31/2011
   
7,801
     
32.37
     
7,801
 
Total Purchases of Equity Securities
   
8,035
    $
33.47
     
8,035
 

 
(1)
Pursuant to the Company’s share-based compensation plans, employees may deliver back shares of stock previously issued in payment of the exercise price of stock options or to satisfy the minimum tax withholdings obligation in conjunction with recipient’s vesting of stock-based compensation.

ITEM 3.  DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None

ITEM 4.  REMOVED AND RESERVED

ITEM 5.  OTHER INFORMATION

None

 
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ITEM 6.  EXHIBITS

 (a)  Exhibits

(10.17) Camden National Corporation Amended and Restated Long-Term Performance Share Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibits 10.17 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 30, 2011)

(31.1) Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934*

(31.2) Certification of Chief Financial Officer, Principal Financial & Accounting Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934*

(32.1) Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002**

(32.2) Certification of Chief Financial Officer, Principal Financial & Accounting Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002**
 

* Filed herewith
**Furnished herewith

 
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SIGNATURES

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

CAMDEN NATIONAL CORPORATION
(Registrant)
 
/s/ Gregory A. Dufour
 
May 9, 2011
Gregory A. Dufour
 
Date
President and Chief Executive Officer
   
     
/s/ Deborah A. Jordan
 
May 9, 2011
Deborah A. Jordan
 
Date
Chief Financial Officer and Principal
   
Financial & Accounting Officer
   
 
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Exhibit Index

(10.17)
Camden National Corporation Amended and Restated Long-Term Performance Share Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibits 10.17 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 30, 2011)

(31.1)
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(31.2)
Certification of Chief Financial Officer, Principal Financial & Accounting Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(32.1)
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

(32.2)
Certification Chief Financial Officer, Principal Financial & Accounting Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
 
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