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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the quarter ended: June 30, 2005                                  Commission File No. 841105-D

 

 BAR HARBOR BANKSHARES
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Maine

01-0393663

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

PO Box 400

82 Main Street, Bar Harbor, ME

04609-0400

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

(207) 288-3314
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

YES: (X) NO: ( )

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Exchange Act Rule12b-2).

YES: (X) NO: ( )

Number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock as of the latest practicable date:

Class of Common Stock

Number of Shares Outstanding – August 8, 2005

$2.00 Par Value

3,075,414

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page No.

PART I

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)

3

Financial Statements:

Consolidated Balance Sheets at June 30, 2005, and December 31, 2004

3

Consolidated Statements of Income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004

4

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity for the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004

5

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004

6

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004

7

Notes to Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

8-16

Item 2.

Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

16-42

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

42-45

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

45

PART II

OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

46

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

46

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

46

Item 4.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

46

Item 5.

Other Information

47

Item 6.

Exhibits

47-48

Signatures

48

 

 

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

BAR HARBOR BANKSHARES AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
JUNE 30, 2005 AND DECEMBER 31, 2004
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)

June 30,
2005

December 31,
2004

Assets

Cash and due from banks

     $    9,835

      $   8,924

Overnight interest bearing money market funds

                  3

              647

     Total cash and cash equivalents

           9,838

           9,571

Securities available for sale, at fair value

       149,816

       176,337

Investment in Federal Home Loan Bank stock

         10,800

         10,500

Loans

       484,665

       448,478

Allowance for loan losses

          (4,725)

          (4,829)

     Loans, net of allowance for loan losses

       479,940

       443,649

Premises and equipment, net

         12,144

         11,935

Goodwill

           3,158

           3,158

Bank owned life insurance

           5,818

           5,710

Other assets

           7,646

            5,951

TOTAL ASSETS

     $679,160

      $666,811

Liabilities

Deposits

     Demand deposits

       $ 51,048

         $ 54,579

     NOW accounts

          65,328

            63,535

     Savings and money market deposits

        125,229

          139,179

     Time deposits

        166,355

          140,979

     Total deposits

        407,960

          398,272

Short-term borrowings

          95,366

            89,851

Long-term borrowings

        113,627

          117,072

Other liabilities

            5,984

              5,574

TOTAL LIABILITIES

        622,937

          610,769

Shareholders' equity

    Capital stock, par value $2.00; authorized 10,000,000 shares;
          issued 3,643,614 shares at June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004

            7,287

              7,287

Surplus

            4,002

              4,002

Retained earnings

          53,015

            51,733

Accumulated other comprehensive income:

  Net unrealized appreciation on securities available for sale
     and derivative instruments, net of taxes of $25 and $576
     at June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively

                 49

              1,118

Less: cost of 565,519 shares and 563,965 shares of treasury stock
     at June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively

           (8,130)

             (8,098)

TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

          56,223

             56,042

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

      $679,160

          $666,811

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

 

 

BAR HARBOR BANKSHARES AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2005 AND 2004
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30

June 30

2005

2004

2005

2004

Interest and dividend income:

     Interest and fees on loans

      $7,180

         $5,755

     $13,813

       $11,442

     Interest and dividends on securities and Fed funds

        1,765

           1,909

         3,673

           3,745

Total interest and dividend income

        8,945

           7,664

       17,486

         15,187

Interest expense:

     Deposits

        1,558

           1,073

         2,849

           2,071

     Short-term borrowings

           573

              230

         1,055

              386

     Long-term borrowings

        1,464

           1,537

         2,921

           3,091

Total interest expense

        3,595

           2,840

         6,825

           5,548

Net interest income

        5,350

           4,824

        10,661

           9,639

     Provision for loan losses

             25

                30

               25

              120

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

        5,325

           4,794

        10,636

           9,519

Non-interest income:

     Trust and other financial services

           540

             507

          1,015

              990

     Service charges on deposit accounts

           355

             390

             644

              754

     Other service charges, commissions and fees

             73

               59

             123

              115

     Credit card service charges and fees

           377

             346

             578

              524

     Net securities gains

           521

               ---

             542

              193

     Net loss on interest rate swap agreements

             ---

            (598)

               ---

             (103)

     Other operating income

             87

             107

             154

              179

Total non-interest income

        1,953

             811

          3,056

           2,652

Non-interest expenses:

     Salaries and employee benefits

        2,484

          2,092

          5,098

           4,526

     Occupancy expense

           294

             316

             601

              604

     Furniture and equipment expense

           415

             407

             846

              828

     Credit card expenses

           266

             238

             401

              363

     Other operating expense

        1,406

          1,567

          2,702

           2,896

Total non-interest expenses

        4,865

          4,620

          9,648

           9,217

Income before income taxes

        2,413

             985

          4,044

           2,954

Income taxes

           713

             182

          1,131

              715

Net income

      $1,700

         $  803

       $ 2,913

        $ 2,239

EARNINGS PER SHARE:

     Basic

      $  0.55

         $ 0.26

       $   0.94

        $   0.72

     Diluted

      $  0.54

         $ 0.25

       $   0.92

        $   0.70

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

 

BAR HARBOR BANKSHARES AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2005 AND 2004
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)

Capital Stock

Surplus

Retained Earnings

Accumulated Other  Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Treasury Stock

Total Shareholders' Equity

Balance December 31, 2003

    $7,287

    $4,002

   $48,746

     $      514

  $(7,434)

     $53,115

Net income

           ---

           ---

       2,239

               ---

          ---

         2,239

Total other comprehensive income

           ---            ---

            ---

         (1,681)

          ---

        (1,681)

Cash dividends declared ($0.40 per share)

           ---            ---

      (1,240)

               ---

          ---

        (1,240)

Purchase of treasury stock (14,010 shares)

           ---            ---

            ---

               ---

       (368)

           (368)

Stock options exercised (14,414 shares)

         (140)

               ---

        374

            234

Balance June 30, 2004

    $7,287

    $4,002

   $49,605

       $(1,167)

  $(7,428)

     $52,299

Balance December 31, 2004

   $7,287

    $4,002

   $51,733

       $ 1,118

  $(8,098)

     $56,042

Net income

          ---            ---

       2,913

               ---

          ---

         2,913

Total other comprehensive loss

          ---            ---

           ---

         (1,069)

          ---

        (1,069)

Cash dividends declared ($0.42 per share)

          ---            ---

     (1,295)

               ---

          ---

        (1,295)

Purchase of treasury stock (30,031 shares)

          ---            ---

           ---

               ---

       (823)

           (823)

Stock options exercised (28,477 shares)

          ---            ---

        (336)

               ---

        791

            455

Balance June 30, 2005

   $7,287

     $4,002

  $53,015

       $       49

  $(8,130)

     $56,223

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

 

BAR HARBOR BANKSHARES AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2005 AND 2004
(Dollars in thousands)
(unaudited)

2005

2004

Cash flows from operating activities:

     Net income

       $ 2,913

       $  2,239

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

          Depreciation

             846

              589

          Amortization of core deposit intangible

               33

                22

          Provision for loan losses

               25

              120

          Net realized gains on sales of securities available for sale

            (542)

             (177)

          Net realized gains on sale of securities held to maturity

               ---

               (16)

          Unrealized loss on interest rate swap agreements

               ---

              399

          Net amortization of bond premiums

             466

              505

          Venture capital fund investment impairment loss

               18

              158

           Income on bank owned life insurance

            (108)

             (103)

      Net change in other assets

          (1,327)

          (2,496)

      Net change in other liabilities

              410

              552

      Net cash provided by operating activities

           2,734

           1,792

Cash flows from investing activities:

     Net receipt from branch acquisition

                ---  

           4,528

     Purchases of securities held to maturity

                ---

          (1,688)

     Proceeds from maturities, calls and principal paydowns of securities held to maturity

                ---

              394

     Purchases of securities available for sale

          (6,635)

        (94,652)

     Proceeds from maturities, calls and principal paydowns of securities available for sale

         19,762

         29,166

     Proceeds from sale of securities held to maturity

                ---

              491

     Proceeds from sales of securities available for sale

         11,982

         17,936

     Net increase in Federal Home Loan Bank stock

             (300)

          (2,784)

     Net loans made to customers

        (36,316)

        (21,656)

     Capital expenditures

          (1,055)

             (380)

     Net cash used in investing activities

        (12,562)

        (68,645)

Cash flows from financing activities:

     Net increase in deposits

           9,688

          16,308

     Net decrease in securities sold under repurchase agreements and Fed funds purchased

          (1,511)

          (4,814)

     Proceeds from Federal Home Loan Bank advances

           5,300

         62,900

     Repayments of Federal Home Loan Bank advances

          (1,719)

          (7,866)

     Purchases of treasury stock

             (823)

             (368)

     Proceeds from stock option exercises

              455

              234

     Payments of dividends

          (1,295)

          (1,240)

     Net cash provided by financing activities

         10,095

         65,154

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

              267

          (1,699)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

           9,571

         14,469

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

        $ 9,838

      $ 12,770

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:

     Cash paid during the period for:

          Interest

           6,700

           5,542

          Income taxes, net of refunds

              875

              610

Non-cash transactions:

     Net unrealized depreciation on securities available for sale during the period, net of
          reclassification adjustment, net of tax of ($506) and ($838) in 2005 and 2004,
          respectively

            (982)

          (1,628)

     Net unrealized depreciation on interest rate swap agreements during the period, net of
          tax of ($46)

              (90)

                ---

     Amortization (accretion) of net deferred loss (gain) related to interest rate
          swap agreements de-designated in 2004 during the period, net of tax of $1 and ($27), in
          2005 and 2004, respectively

                 3

               (53)

Acquired in branch purchase:

     Carrying value of loans

        $     ---

        $12,343

     Carrying value of premises and equipment

               ---

               980

     Carrying value of core deposit intangible

               ---

               391

     Carrying value of deposits

               ---

         (21,100)

     Excess of fair value of assets over liabilities (goodwill)

               ---

            2,858

        $     ---

        $ (4,528)

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

 

 

BAR HARBOR BANKSHARES AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2005 AND 2004
(Dollars in thousands)
(unaudited)

Three Months Ended
June 30,

2005

2004

Net income

      $ 1,700

     $    803

     Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on securities available for sale during the period,
          net of reclassification adjustment, net of tax of $145 and ($949), respectively

            282

       (1,843)

     Net unrealized appreciation on interest rate swap agreements during the period,
          net of tax of $78

            151

             ---

     Amortization (accretion) of net deferred loss (gain) related to interest rate swap agreements
          de-designated in 2004 during the period, net of tax of $1 and ($7), respectively

                2

            (14)

          Total other comprehensive income (loss)

            435

       (1,857)

Total comprehensive income (loss)

      $ 2,135

     $(1,054)

Six Months Ended

June 30,

2005

2004

Net income

      $ 2,913

      $ 2,239

      Net unrealized depreciation on securities available for sale during the period,
           net of reclassification adjustment, net of tax of ($506) and ($838), respectively

          (982)

        (1,628)

      Net unrealized depreciation on interest rate swap agreements during the period,
           net of tax of ($46)

            (90)

              ---

     Amortization (accretion) of net deferred loss (gain) related to interest rate swap agreements
          de-designated in 2004 during the period, net of tax of $1 and ($27), respectively

               3

             (53)

          Total other comprehensive loss

      (1,069)

        (1,681)

Total comprehensive income

     $ 1,844

     $     558

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

 

 

BAR HARBOR BANKSHARES AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2005
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)

Note 1: Basis of Presentation

The accompanying consolidated interim financial statements are unaudited. In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. All inter-company transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Amounts in the prior period financial statements are reclassified whenever necessary to conform to current period presentation. The net income reported for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 is not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2005, or any other interim periods.

The consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2004 has been derived from audited consolidated financial statements at that date. The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004, and notes thereto.

 

Note 2: Management’s Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant change in the near term relate to the determination of the allowance for loan losses, income tax estimates, interest income recognition on loans, and the valuation of intangible assets.

The allowance for loan losses (the "allowance") at the Company’s wholly owned banking subsidiary Bar Harbor Bank & Trust (the "Bank") is a significant accounting estimate used in the preparation of the Company’s consolidated financial statements. The allowance, which is established through a provision for loan loss expense, is available to absorb losses on loans. The allowance is maintained at a level that, in management’s judgment, is appropriate for the amount of risk inherent in the loan portfolio, given past and present conditions. Arriving at an appropriate level of allowance involves a high degree of judgment by management. The determination of the adequacy of the allowance and provisioning for estimated losses is evaluated regularly based on review of loans, with particular emphasis on non-performing and other loans that management believes warrant special consideration. The ongoing evaluation process includes a formal analysis, which considers among other factors: the character and size of the loan portfolio, business and economic conditions, real estate market conditions, collateral values, changes in product offerings or loan terms, changes in underwriting and/or collection policies, loan growth, previous charge-off experience, delinquency trends, non-performing loan trends, the performance of individual loans in relation to contract terms, and estimated fair values of collateral. The use of different estimates or assumptions could produce different provisions for loan losses, and the amount and timing of realized losses and future allowance allocations could vary from current estimates. While management uses available information to recognize losses on loans, changing economic conditions and the economic prospects of the borrowers may necessitate future additions or reductions to the allowance. In addition, various regulatory agencies, as an integral part of their examination process, periodically review the Bank’s allowance, which also may necessitate future additions or reductions to the allowance, based on information available to them at the time of their examination.

The Company estimates its income taxes for each period for which a statement of income is presented. This involves estimating the Company’s actual current tax liability, as well as assessing temporary differences resulting from differing timing of recognition of expenses, income and tax credits, for income tax return and financial reporting purposes. These differences result in deferred tax assets and liabilities, which are included in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. The Company must also assess the likelihood that any deferred tax assets will be recovered from past taxes paid and/or future taxable income and, to the extent that the recovery is not likely, a valuation allowance must be established. Significant management judgment is required in determining income tax expense, and deferred tax assets and liabilities. As of June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, there was no valuation allowance for deferred tax assets. Deferred tax assets are included in other assets on the consolidated balance sheet.

Interest on loans is accrued and credited to income based on the principal amount of loans outstanding. Residential real estate loans are generally placed on non-accrual status when they reach 90 days past due, are in process of foreclosure, or sooner if judged appropriate by management. Consumer loans are generally placed on non-accrual when they reach 90 days or more past due, or sooner if judged appropriate by management. Secured consumer loans are written down to realizable value and unsecured consumer loans are charged-off upon reaching 120 days past due. Commercial real estate loans and commercial business loans that are 90 days or more past due are generally placed on non-accrual status, unless secured by sufficient cash or other assets immediately convertible to cash, and the loan is in the process of collection. Commercial real estate and commercial business loans may be placed on non-accrual status prior to the 90 days delinquency date if considered appropriate by management. When a loan has been placed on non-accrual status, previously accrued and uncollected interest is reversed against interest on loans. A loan can be returned to accrual status when collectibility of principal is reasonably assured and the loan has performed for a period of time, generally six months.

In connection with acquisitions, the Company generally records as assets on its consolidated financial statements both goodwill and identifiable intangible assets, such as core deposit intangibles. The Company evaluates whether the carrying value of its goodwill has become impaired, in which case the value is reduced through a charge to its earnings. Goodwill is evaluated for impairment at least annually, or upon a triggering event as defined by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 142, using several fair value techniques, such as discounted future cash flows and multiples of revenues/earnings. The valuation techniques contain estimates such as discount rate, projected future cash flows and time period in their calculations, all of which are susceptible to change based upon changes in economic conditions and other factors. Identifiable intangible assets consist of core deposit intangibles amortized over their estimated useful lives on a straight-line method, which approximates the amount of economic benefits to the Company. These assets are reviewed for impairment at least annually, or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the asset may not be recoverable. Furthermore, the determination of which intangible assets have finite lives is subjective, as is the determination of the amortization period for such intangible assets. Any changes in the estimates used by the Company to determine the carrying value of its goodwill and identifiable intangible assets, or which otherwise adversely affect their value or estimated lives, would adversely affect the Company’s consolidated results of operations.

 

Note 3: Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

A summary of goodwill, by subsidiary, capitalized on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet follows:

(in thousands)

January 1,
2004

Goodwill
Acquired

June 30,
2004

Bar Harbor Bank & Trust

        $  300

          $2,858

           $3,158

          Total

        $   300

          $2,858

           $3,158

(in thousands)

January 1,
2005

Goodwill
Acquired

June 30,

2005

Bar Harbor Bank & Trust

        $3,158

          $      ---

           $3,158

          Total

        $3,158

          $     ---

           $3,158

During the first quarter of 2004, the Company acquired $2,858 of goodwill in connection with the Bank’s acquisition of a branch in Rockland, Maine.

The Company has a finite-lived intangible asset capitalized on its consolidated balance sheet in the form of a core deposit intangible asset related to the Bank’s acquisition of the Rockland branch. The core deposit intangible asset is being amortized over an estimated useful life of six-years, and is included in other assets on the consolidated balance sheets.

A summary of the core deposit intangible asset follows as of June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004:

 

(in thousands)

June 30,
2005

December 31,
2004

Core deposit intangibles:

     Gross carrying amount

        $391

         $391

     Less: Accumulated amortization

            89

             56

           Net carrying amount

        $302

         $335

Amortization expense on finite-lived intangible assets is expected to total $34 for the remainder of 2005, and $67 for each year for years 2006 through 2009.

 

Note 4: Earnings Per Share

Earnings per share have been computed in accordance with SFAS No. 128, "Earnings Per Share." Basic earnings per share excludes dilution and is computed by dividing income available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings per share reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock or resulted in the issuance of common stock that then shared in the earnings of the entity, such as the Company’s dilutive stock options.

The following is a reconciliation of basic and diluted earnings per share for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004:

(in thousands, except number of shares and per share data)

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30

June 30

2005

2004

2005

2004

Net income

  $      1,700

    $          803

   $       2,913

    $       2,239

Computation of Earnings Per Share:

Weighted average number of capital stock shares outstanding

     Basic

   3,086,431

     3,103,108

    3,082,743

     3,103,614

     Effect of dilutive employee stock options

        86,952

        108,096

         97,350

        112,156

     Diluted

   3,173,383

     3,211,204

    3,180,093

     3,215,770

EARNINGS PER SHARE:

     Basic

  $       0.55

    $        0.26

    $       0.94

    $        0.72

     Diluted

  $       0.54

    $        0.25

    $       0.92

    $        0.70

 

Note 5: Stock Based Compensation

On October 3, 2000, the shareholders of the Company approved the Bar Harbor Bankshares and its Subsidiaries Incentive Stock Option Plan of 2000 for its officers and employees, which is described more fully in Note 14 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company’s 2004 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

SFAS No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation" encourages all entities to adopt a fair value based method of accounting for employee stock compensation plans, whereby compensation cost is measured at the grant date based on the value of the award and is recognized over the service period, which is usually the vesting period. However, it also allows an entity to continue to measure compensation cost for those plans using the intrinsic value based method of accounting prescribed by APB Opinion No. 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees," whereby compensation cost is the excess, if any, of the quoted market price of the underlying stock at the grant date (or other measurement date) over the amount an employee must pay to acquire the stock upon exercise of the stock option.

The Company has elected to continue with the accounting methodology in Opinion No. 25 and, as a result, must make pro forma disclosures of net income and earnings per share as if the fair value based method of accounting had been applied. The pro forma disclosures include the effects of all awards granted. Had the Company determined cost based on the fair value at the grant date for its stock options and expense related to the employee stock option plan under SFAS No. 123, its net income and earnings per share data would have been reduced to the pro forma amounts indicated below:

Earnings Per Share

Three Months Ended June 30, 2005:

Net Income

Basic

Diluted

As reported

     $1,700

       $0.55

      $0.54

Deduct: Total stock-based employee compensation expense determined
     under fair value based method for all awards, net of related tax effect.

            66

         0.02

        0.02

Pro forma

     $1,634

       $0.53

      $0.52

Earnings Per Share

Three Months Ended June 30, 2004:

Net Income

Basic

Diluted

As reported

     $  803

       $0.26

      $0.25

Deduct: Total stock-based employee compensation expense determined
     under fair value based method for all awards, net of related tax effect.

           64

         0.02

        0.02

Pro forma

     $  739

       $0.24

      $0.23

Earnings Per Share

Six Months Ended June 30, 2005:

Net Income

Basic

Diluted

As reported

     $2,913

       $0.94

      $0.92

Deduct: Total stock-based employee compensation expense determined
     under fair value based method for all awards, net of related tax effect.

            87

         0.03

        0.03

Pro forma

     $2,826

       $0.91

      $0.89

Earnings Per Share

Six Months Ended June 30, 2004:

Net Income

Basic

Diluted

As reported

     $2,239

       $0.72

      $0.70

Deduct: Total stock-based employee compensation expense determined
     under fair value based method for all awards, net of related tax effect.

            82

         0.03

        0.03

Pro forma

     $2,157

       $0.69

      $0.67

 

Note 6: Retirement Benefit Plans

The Company sponsors a limited post-retirement benefit program which funds medical coverage and life insurance benefits to a closed group of active and retired employees who meet minimum age and service requirements. It is the Company's policy to record the cost of post-retirement health care and life insurance plans based on actuarial estimates, which are dependent on claims and premiums paid. The cost of providing these benefits was accrued during the active service period of the employee.

The Company has non-qualified supplemental executive retirement agreements for certain retired officers. The agreements provide supplemental retirement benefits payable in installments over a period of years upon retirement or death. The Company recognized the net present value of payments associated with the agreements over the service periods of the participating officers. Interest costs continue to be recognized on the benefit obligations.

The Company also has supplemental executive retirement plans for certain executive officers. These plans provide a stream of future payments in accordance with individually defined vesting schedules upon retirement, termination, or in the event that the executive leaves the Company following a change of control event.

The following tables provide the net periodic benefit costs for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004:

Health Care
and Life Insurance

Supplemental Executive
Retirement Plans

Three Months Ended

2005

2004

2005

2004

Service cost

            $ ---

          $ ---

             $ 43

           $ 70

Interest cost

               18

             21

                50

              38

Amortization of actuarial gain

                (4)

             (6)

                ---

              ---

Net periodic benefit cost

             $14

          $15

             $ 93

           $108

Six Months Ended

Service cost

             $ ---

          $---

             $ 86

           $140

Interest cost

                36

            42

              100

               77

Amortization of actuarial gain

                (8)

           (12)

                ---

               ---

Net periodic benefit cost

             $28

          $30

             $186

          $217

The Company is expected to contribute $371 to the foregoing plans in 2005. As of June 30, 2005, the Company had contributed $192 to the plans.

 

Note 7: Commitments and Contingent Liabilities

The Company is a party to financial instruments in the normal course of business to meet financing needs of its customers. These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit, unused lines of credit, and standby letters of credit.

Commitments to originate loans, including unused lines of credit, are agreements to lend to a customer provided there is no violation of any condition established in the contract. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee. Since many of the commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. The Company uses the same credit policy to make such commitments as it uses for on-balance-sheet items, such as loans. The Bank evaluates each customer’s creditworthiness on a case-by-case basis. The amount of collateral obtained, if deemed necessary by the Company upon extension of credit, is based on management’s credit evaluation of the borrower.

The Company guarantees the obligations or performance of customers by issuing standby letters of credit to third parties. These standby letters of credit are primarily issued in support of third-party debt or obligations. The risk involved in issuing standby letters of credit is essentially the same as the credit risk involved in extending loan facilities to customers, and they are subject to the same credit origination, portfolio maintenance and management procedures in effect to monitor other credit and off-balance sheet instruments. Exposure to credit loss in the event of non-performance by the counter-party to the financial instrument for standby letters of credit is represented by the contractual amount of those instruments. Typically, these standby letters of credit have terms of five years or less and expire unused; therefore, the total amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements.

The following table summarizes the contractual amounts of commitments and contingent liabilities as of June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004:

(dollars in thousands)

June 30,
2005

December 31,
2004

Commitments to originate loans

              $18,364

            $14,435

Unused lines of credit

              $68,449

            $75,732

Un-advanced portions of construction loans

              $  5,976

            $  7,336

Standby letters of credit

              $  1,241

            $  1,155

As of June 30, 2005, and December 31, 2004, the fair value of the standby letters of credit were not significant to the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

Note 8: Financial Derivative Instruments

As part of its overall asset/liability management strategy, the Bank periodically uses derivative instruments to minimize significant unplanned fluctuations in earnings and cash flows caused by interest rate volatility. The Bank’s interest rate risk management strategy involves modifying the re-pricing characteristics of certain assets and liabilities so that changes in interest rates do not have a significant effect on net income.

At June 30, 2005 the Bank had two outstanding derivative instruments with notional principal amounts totaling $20 million, both of which were interest rate swap agreements. The details are summarized as follows:

 

Description

Maturity

Notional Amount
(in thousands)

Fixed Interest Rate

Variable
Interest Rate

Receive fixed rate, pay variable rate

09/01/07

$10,000

6.04%

Prime (6.25%)

Receive fixed rate, pay variable rate

01/24/09

$10,000

6.25%

Prime (6.25%)

The Bank is required to pay a counter-party monthly variable rate payments indexed to Prime, while receiving monthly fixed rate payments based upon interest rates of 6.04% and 6.25%, respectively, over the term of each agreement.

These interest rate swap agreements were designated as cash flow hedges at December 31, 2003 and had total unrealized gains of $86. The fair value of these instruments, net of tax, was recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income on the consolidated balance sheet. Changes in fair value were recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income. Current period net cash flows representing net amounts received from or paid to counter-parties were recorded as interest income.

During the first quarter of 2004, these interest rate swap agreements were de-designated as cash flow hedges and, from the time of de-designation, changes in their fair value and current period net cash flows representing net amounts received from or paid to counter-parties agreements were recorded in the consolidated statement of income and included as part of non-interest income. The unrealized gain on these interest rate swap agreements at December 31, 2003 of $86 remained in accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax, and is being accreted into interest income over the remaining terms of the respective swap agreements.

In July 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued guidance regarding SFAS No. 133 Implementation Issue No. G25, "Cash Flow Hedges:  Using the First-Payments Received Technique in Hedging the Variable Interest Payments on a Group of Non-Benchmark-Rate-Based Loans", in which the FASB indicated the first-payments-received technique for identifying the hedged forecasted transactions (that is, the hedged interest payments) can be used in a cash flow hedge of the variable prime-rate-based or other variable non-benchmark-rate-based interest payments for a rolling portfolio of pre-payable interest-bearing loans, provided all other conditions for a cash flow hedge have been met. During the third quarter of 2004, the Bank designated its interest rate swap agreements as cash flow hedges and, prospectively from the time of this designation, changes in their fair value are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income, while current period net cash flows representing net amounts received from or paid to counter-parties are recorded as interest income.

At June 30, 2005, the unrealized loss on the interest rate swap agreements was $361, compared with $225 and $399 at December 31 and June 30, 2004, respectively. Unrealized losses are included in other assets on the consolidated balance sheets.

At June 30, 2005, the net unrealized loss on interest rate swap agreements included in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, amounted to $238, compared with none at June 30, 2004 when hedge accounting was not applied. Also included in accumulated other comprehensive loss at June 30, 2005, was a net deferred loss, net of tax, of $12 related to the de-designation and re-designation of these swaps as cash flow hedges in 2004.

The net unrealized loss on interest rate swap agreements included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes, for the six months ended June 30, 2005 is summarized below:

Balance December 31, 2004

     $(163)

Net change in fair value

         (90)

(Accretion) and amortization, net

            3

Balance June 30, 2005

     $(250)

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2004, a period during which hedge accounting was not applied, the net unrealized (loss) gain on interest rate swap agreements recorded in non-interest income amounted to ($727) and $328, respectively. During the year ended December 31, 2004 the total net unrealized gains on interest rate swap agreements recorded in non-interest income amounted to $29, during the periods in which hedge accounting was not applied. A summary of the total unrealized gains (losses) that were recorded in non-interest income during periods in which hedge accounting was not applied follows:

Three months ended:

March 31, 2004

June 30, 2004

September 30, 2004

Total

$328

$(727)

$428

$29

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2005, the total net cash flows received from counter-parties amounted to $22 and $45, compared with $129 and $296 during the same periods in 2004. The net cash flows received from counter-parties during the three and six months ended June 30, 2005, were recorded in interest income (hedge accounting), whereas during the same periods in 2004 the net cash flows were recorded in non-interest income (non-hedge accounting).

 

Note 9: Business Segments

An operating segment is defined as a component of a business for which separate financial information is available that is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision-maker in deciding how to allocate resources and evaluate performance. The Company has determined that its operations are solely in the community banking industry and include traditional community banking services, including lending activities, acceptance of demand, savings and time deposits, business services, investment management, trust and third-party brokerage services. These products and services have similar distribution methods, types of customers and regulatory responsibilities. Accordingly, disaggregated segment information is not presented in the notes to the financial statements.

 

Note 10: Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

The following information addresses new or proposed accounting pronouncements that could have an impact on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations, earnings per share, or cash flows.

Accounting For Share-Based Payments: In December 2004, FASB issued SFAS No. 123 (Revised 2004), "Share-Based Payment" ("SFAS 123R") which requires companies to recognize in the income statement the grant-date fair value of stock options and other equity-based compensation issued to employees, including employee stock purchase plans. Current disclosure provisions under SFAS No. 123 continue to apply prior to adoption of SFAS No. 123R. In addition to stock option awards granted after the effective date, compensation expense on unvested equity-based awards that were granted prior to the effective date must be recognized in the consolidated income statement after the effective date.

SFAS No. 123R is effective in the first fiscal year beginning after June 15, 2005 (January 1, 2006 for the Company). The adoption of SFAS No. 123R is expected to decrease earnings per share by approximately $0.03 in 2006, based upon the current level of unvested options. SFAS No. 123R is not expected to have a material effect on the Company's consolidated financial condition or cash flows.

 

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

The following discussion and analysis of the financial condition and results of operations of the Company and its subsidiaries should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto, and selected financial and statistical information appearing elsewhere in this report on Form 10-Q. The purpose of this discussion is to highlight significant changes in the financial condition and results of operations of the Company and its subsidiaries.

Whenever necessary, certain amounts in the 2004 interim consolidated financial statements are reclassified to conform to the presentation used in 2005.

Unless otherwise noted, all dollars are expressed in thousands, except per share data.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures: Certain information is discussed on a fully taxable equivalent basis. Specifically, included in second quarter 2005 and 2004 net interest income was $385 and $419, respectively, of tax-exempt interest income from certain investment securities and loans. For the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, the amount of tax-exempt income included in net interest income was $821 and $782 respectively. An amount equal to the tax benefit derived from this tax-exempt income has been added back to the interest income and net interest income totals discussed in this Management’s Discussion and Analysis, resulting in tax-equivalent adjustments of $151 and $184 in the second quarter of 2005 and 2004 respectively, and $353 and $338 in tax-equivalent adjustments for the six months ended

June 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively. The analysis of net interest income tables included in this Form 10-Q provide a reconciliation of tax-equivalent financial information to the Company's consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

Management believes the disclosure of tax-equivalent net interest income information improves the clarity of financial analysis, and is particularly useful to investors in understanding and evaluating the changes and trends in the Company's results of operations. Other financial institutions commonly present net interest income on a tax-equivalent basis. This adjustment is considered helpful in the comparison of one financial institution's net interest income to that of another institution, as each will have a different proportion of tax-exempt interest from their earning asset portfolios. Moreover, net interest income is a component of a second financial measure commonly used by financial institutions, net interest margin, which is the ratio of net interest income to average earning assets. For purposes of this measure as well, other financial institutions generally use tax-equivalent net interest income to provide a better basis of comparison from institution to institution. The Company follows these practices.

 

 

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS DISCLAIMER

Certain statements, as well as certain other discussions contained in this report on Form 10-Q, or incorporated herein by reference, contain statements which may be considered to be forward-looking within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. You can identify these forward-looking statements by the use of words like "strategy," "expects," "plans," "believes," "will," "estimates," "intends," "projects," "goals," "targets," and other words of similar meaning. You can also identify them by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts.

Investors are cautioned that forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, those made in connection with estimates with respect to the future results of operation, financial condition, and the business of the Company which are subject to change based on the impact of various factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or suggested due to certain risks and uncertainties. Those factors include but are not limited to:

(i)

The Company's success is dependant to a significant extent upon general economic conditions in Maine, and Maine's ability to attract new business, as well as factors that affect tourism, a major source of economic activity in the Company’s immediate market areas;

(ii)

The Company's earnings depend to a great extent on the level of net interest income (the difference between interest income earned on loans and investments and the interest expense paid on deposits and borrowings) generated by the Bank, and thus the Bank's results of operations may be adversely affected by increases or decreases in interest rates;

(iii)

The banking business is highly competitive and the profitability of the Company depends on the Bank's ability to attract loans and deposits in Maine, where the Bank competes with a variety of traditional banking and non-traditional institutions, such as credit unions and finance companies;

(iv)

A significant portion of the Bank's loan portfolio is comprised of commercial loans and loans secured by real estate, exposing the Company to the risks inherent in financings based upon analysis of credit risk, the value of underlying collateral, and other intangible factors which are considered in making commercial loans and, accordingly, the Company's profitability may be negatively impacted by judgment errors in risk analysis, by loan defaults, and the ability of certain borrowers to repay such loans during a downturn in general economic conditions;

(v)

A significant delay in or inability to execute strategic initiatives designed to increase revenues and or control expenses;

(vi)

The potential need to adapt to changes in information technology systems, on which the Company is highly dependant, could present operational issues or require significant capital spending;

(vii)

Significant changes in the Company’s internal controls, or internal control failures;

(viii)

Acts or threats of terrorism and actions taken by the United States or other governments as a result of such threats, including military action, could further adversely affect business and economic conditions in the United States generally and in the Company’s markets, which could have an adverse effect on the Company’s financial performance and that of borrowers and on the financial markets and the price of the Company’s common stock;

(ix)

Significant changes in the extensive laws, regulations, and policies governing bank holding companies and their subsidiaries could alter the Company's business environment or affect its operations; and

(x)

The Company’s success in managing the risks involved in all of the foregoing matters.

The forward-looking statements contained herein represent the Company's judgment as of the date of this report on Form 10-Q, and the Company cautions readers not to place undue reliance on such statements. The Company disclaims any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement contained in the succeeding discussion, or elsewhere in this report on Form 10-Q, except to the extent required by federal securities laws.

 

APPLICATION OF CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Management’s discussion and analysis of the Company’s financial condition are based on the Consolidated Financial Statements, which are prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. The preparation of such financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Management evaluates its estimates, including those related to the allowance for loan losses, on an ongoing basis. Management bases its estimates on historical experience and various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis in making judgments about the carrying values of assets that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results could differ from the amount derived from management’s estimates and assumptions under different assumptions or conditions.

The Company’s significant accounting policies are more fully enumerated in Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 8 of its December 31, 2004 report on Form 10-K. The reader of the financial statements should review these policies to gain a greater understanding of how the Company’s financial performance is reported. Management believes the following critical accounting policies represent the more significant estimates and assumptions used in the preparation of the Consolidated Financial Statements:

Allowance for Loan Losses - Management believes the allowance for loan losses ("allowance") is a significant accounting estimate used in the preparation of the Company’s consolidated financial statements. The allowance, which is established through a provision for loan loss expense, is based on management’s evaluation of the level of allowance required in relation to the estimated inherent risk of loss in the loan portfolio. Management regularly evaluates the allowance for loan losses for adequacy by taking into consideration factors such as previous loss experience, the size and composition of the portfolio, current economic and real estate market conditions and the performance of individual loans in relation to contract terms and estimated fair values of collateral. The use of different estimates or assumptions could produce different provisions for loan losses. A smaller provision for loan losses results in higher net income, and when a greater amount of provision for loan losses is necessary the result is lower net income. Refer to Part I, Item 2 below, Allowance for Loan Losses and Provision in this report on Form 10-Q, for further discussion and analysis concerning the allowance.

Income TaxesThe Company estimates its income taxes for each period for which a statement of income is presented. This involves estimating the Company’s actual current tax liability, as well as assessing temporary differences resulting from differing timing of recognition of expenses, income and tax credits, for tax and accounting purposes. These differences result in deferred tax assets and liabilities, which are included in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. The Company must also assess the likelihood that any deferred tax assets will be recovered from historical taxes paid and future taxable income and, to the extent that the recovery is not likely, a valuation allowance must be established. Significant management judgment is required in determining income tax expense, and deferred tax assets and liabilities. As of June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, there was no valuation allowance for deferred tax assets, which are included in other assets on the consolidated balance sheet.

Interest Income Recognition on Loans - Interest income on loans is included in income as earned based upon the unpaid principal balance of the loan. The Company’s policy is to discontinue the accrual of interest, and to reverse any uncollected interest recorded on loans, when scheduled payments become contractually past due in excess of 90 days or, in the judgment of management, the ultimate collectibility of principal or interest becomes doubtful.

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - The valuation technique used by the Company to determine the carrying value of tangible and intangible assets acquired in acquisitions and the estimated lives of identifiable intangible assets involve estimates for discount rates, projected future cash flows and time period calculations, all of which are susceptible to change based upon changes in economic conditions and other factors.  Any changes in the estimates used by the Company to determine the carrying value of its goodwill and identifiable intangible assets, or which otherwise adversely affect their value or estimated lives, would adversely affect the Company's results of operations. Refer to Note 2 of the consolidated financial statements in Part I, Item 1 of this report on Form 10-Q for further details of the Company’s accounting policies and estimates covering goodwill and other intangible assets.

 

SUMMARY OVERVIEW

The Company reported consolidated net income of $1,700 or fully diluted earnings per share of $0.54 for the three months ended June 30, 2005 compared with $803 or fully diluted earnings per share of $0.25 for the same quarter in 2004, representing increases of $897 and $0.29, or 111.7% and 116.0%, respectively. The annualized return on average assets ("ROA") and average shareholders’ equity ("ROE") amounted to 1.01% and 12.11%, respectively, compared with 0.50% and 5.78% for the same quarter in 2004.

As more fully enumerated below, the increase in second quarter 2005 net income compared with the same quarter in 2004 was principally attributed to a mark-to-market adjustment of $727 recorded in the second quarter of 2004 representing unrealized losses on interest rate swap agreements. In the third quarter of 2004 these interest rate swap agreements were designated as cash flow hedges and, prospectively from the time of this designation, changes in their fair value are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income and are not reflected in current period earnings.

Also contributing to the increase in second quarter 2005 earnings compared with the same quarter last year were increases in net interest income and gains on the sale of securities, amounting to $526 and $521, respectively.

For the six months ended June 30, 2005, consolidated net income amounted to $2,913 or fully diluted earnings per share of $0.92, compared with $2,239 or fully diluted earnings per share of $0.70 for the same period in 2004, representing increases of $674 and $0.22, or 30.1% and 31.4%, respectively. The ROA and ROE amounted to 0.88% and 10.45%, respectively, compared with 0.72% and 8.17% for the first six months of 2004.

As more fully enumerated below, the increase in net income during the six months ended June 30, 2005 compared with the same period in 2004 was principally attributed to increases in net interest income and gains on the sale of investment securities amounting to $1,022 and $349, respectively. In addition, during the first six months of 2004 the Bank recorded mark-to-market adjustments of $399 representing unrealized losses on interest rate swap agreements, during a period where hedge accounting treatment was not applied. Also contributing to the earnings increase was a $95 decline in the provision for loan losses. Comparing the first six months of 2005 with the same period in 2004, total non-interest expenses posted an increase of less than 5%.

At June 30, 2005 the Company’s tangible book value per share of common stock outstanding amounted to $17.25, compared with $15.83 at the same date in 2004, representing an increase of $1.42, or 9.0%.

 

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Net Interest Income

Net interest income is the principal component of the Company's income stream and represents the difference or spread between interest generated from earning assets and the interest expense paid on deposits and borrowed funds. Net interest income is entirely generated by the Bank. Fluctuations in market interest rates as well as volume and mix changes in earning assets and interest bearing liabilities can materially impact net interest income.

For the quarter ended June 30, 2005, net interest income on a fully tax-equivalent basis amounted to $5,501, compared with $5,008 during the second quarter of 2004, representing an increase of $493, or 9.8%. The increase in net interest income was principally attributed to an increase in average earning assets of $25,383 or 4.1%, combined with a seventeen basis point improvement in the net interest margin, when comparing the three months ended June 30, 2005 with the same quarter in 2004.

For the six months ended June 30, 2005, net interest income on a fully tax-equivalent basis amounted to $11,014, compared with $9,977 during the same period in 2004, representing an increase of $1,037 or 10.4%. The increase in net interest income was principally attributed to an increase in average earning assets of $43,699 or 7.4%, combined with a ten basis point improvement in the net interest margin, when comparing the six months ended June 30, 2005 with the same period in 2004.

Factors contributing to the changes in net interest income and the net interest margin are further enumerated in the following discussion and analysis.

Net Interest Income Analysis: The following table summarizes the Company’s average balance sheets and components of net interest income, including a reconciliation of tax equivalent adjustments, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively:

 

AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET AND
ANALYSIS OF NET INTEREST INCOME
THREE MONTHS ENDED
JUNE 30, 2005 AND 2004

2005

2004

Average

Average

Average

Average

Balance

Interest

Rate

Balance

Interest

Rate

Interest Earning Assets:

Loans (1,3)

   $472,594

    $7,189

6.10%

    $411,454

    $5,763

5.63%

Taxable investment securities

     124,867

      1,281

4.11%

      155,250

      1,434

3.71%

Non-taxable investment securities (3)

       29,790

         502

6.76%

        33,415

         574

6.91%

     Total Investments

     154,657

      1,783

4.62%

      188,665

      2,008

4.28%

Investment in Federal Home Loan Bank stock

       10,745

         109

4.07%

        10,597

           65

2.47%

Fed funds sold, money market funds, and time

     deposits with other banks

         1,880

           15

3.20%

          3,777

           12

1.28%

Total Earning Assets

     639,876

      9,096

5.70%

      614,493

      7,848

5.14%

Non Interest Earning Assets:

Cash and due from banks

          8,265

           9,000

Allowance for loan losses

        (4,788)

         (5,196)

Other Assets (2)

       28,974

        32,448

     Total Assets

   $672,327

    $650,745

Interest Bearing Liabilities:

Deposits

   $354,672

    $1,558

1.76%

    $327,335

    $1,073

1.32%

Securities sold under repurchase agreements and
     Fed funds purchased

       13,216

           60

1.82%

        12,242

           35

1.15%

Borrowings from Federal Home Loan Bank

     194,723

      1,977

4.07%

      204,458

      1,732

3.41%

     Total Borrowings

     207,939

      2,037

3.93%

      216,700

      1,767

3.28%

          Total Interest Bearing Liabilities

     562,611

      3,595

2.56%

      544,035

      2,840

2.10%

Rate Spread

3.14%

3.04%

Non Interest Bearing Liabilities:

Demand Deposits

       47,675

        44,729

Other Liabilities

         5,731

          6,106

     Total Liabilities

     616,017

      594,870

Shareholders' Equity

       56,310

        55,875

     Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

   $672,327

    $650,745

Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin (3)

       5,501

3.45%

      5,008

3.28%

Less: Tax Equivalent Adjustment

        (151)

       (184)

     Net Interest Income

    $5,350

3.35%

    $4,824

3.16%

            (1)  For purposes of these computations, non-accrual loans are included in average loans.
            (2)  For purposes of these computations, unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities are recorded in other assets.
            (3)  For purposes of these computations, reported on a tax equivalent basis.

 

 

AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET AND
ANALYSIS OF NET INTEREST INCOME
SIX MONTHS ENDED
JUNE 30, 2005 AND 2004

2005

2004

Average

Average

Average

Average

Balance

Interest

Rate

Balance

Interest

Rate

Interest Earning Assets:

Loans (1,3)

  $461,828

    $13,831

6.04%

   $402,402

   $11,459

5.73%

Taxable investment securities

    129,685

        2,662

4.14%

     142,960

       2,863

4.03%

Non-taxable investment securities (3)

      32,059

        1,111

6.99%

       33,317

       1,060

6.40%

      Total Investments

    161,744

        3,773

4.70%

     176,277

       3,923

4.48%

Investment in Federal Home Loan Bank stock

      10,623

           213

4.04%

       10,023

          116

2.33%

Fed funds sold, money market funds, and time

      deposits with other banks

        1,563

             22

2.84%

         3,357

            27

1.62%

     Total Earning Assets

    635,758

      17,839

5.66%

     592,059

     15,525

5.27%

Non Interest Earning Assets:

Cash and due from banks

        8,170

         8,607

Allowance for loan losses

       (4,809)

        (5,231)

Other Assets (2)

      29,071

       29,455

     Total Assets

  $668,190

   $624,890

Interest Bearing Liabilities:

Deposits

   $349,424

    $ 2,849

1.64%

   $314,215

   $ 2,071

1.33%

Securities sold under repurchase agreements and
     Fed funds purchased

       13,438

          109

1.64%

       14,022

           79

1.13%

Borrowings from Federal Home Loan Bank

     195,335

       3,867

3.99%

     191,444

      3,398

3.57%

     Total Borrowings

     208,773

       3,976

3.84%

     205,466

      3,477

3.40%

          Total Interest Bearing Liabilities

     558,197

       6,825

2.47%

     519,681

      5,548

2.15%

Rate Spread

3.19%

3.12%

Non Interest Bearing Liabilities:

Demand Deposits

      48,221

       44,802

Other Liabilities

        5,566

         5,306

     Total Liabilities

    611,984

     569,789

Shareholders' Equity

      56,206

       55,101

     Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

   $668,190

   $624,890

Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin (3)

      11,014

3.49%

       9,977

3.39%

Less: Tax Equivalent Adjustment

          (353)

         (338)

     Net Interest Income

    $ 10,661

3.38%

   $  9,639

3.27%

                (1)   For purposes of these computations, non-accrual loans are included in average loans.
                (2)   For purposes of these computations, unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities are recorded in other assets.
                (3)   For purposes of these computations, reported on a tax equivalent basis.

Net Interest Margin: The net interest margin, expressed on a tax-equivalent basis, represents the difference between interest and dividends earned on interest-bearing assets and interest paid to depositors and other creditors, expressed as a percentage of average earning assets.

The net interest margin is determined by dividing tax-equivalent net interest income by average interest-earning assets. The interest rate spread represents the difference between the average tax-equivalent yield earned on interest earning-assets and the average rate paid on interest bearing liabilities. The net interest margin is generally higher than the interest rate spread due to the additional income earned on those assets funded by non-interest bearing liabilities, primarily demand deposits and shareholders’ equity.

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 the net interest margin amounted to 3.45% and 3.49%, representing increases of seventeen and ten basis points compared with the same periods in 2004, respectively.

The following table summarizes the net interest margin components, on a quarterly basis, over the past two years. Factors contributing to the changes in the net interest margin are enumerated in the following discussion and analysis.

NET INTEREST MARGIN ANALYSIS
FOR QUARTER ENDED

2005

2004

2003

2nd Qtr

1st Qtr

4th Qtr

3rd Qtr

2nd Qtr

1st Qtr

4th Qtr

3rd Qtr

Average

Average

Average

Average

Average

Average

Average

Average

Rate

Rate

Rate

Rate

Rate

Rate

Rate

Rate

Interest Earning Assets:

Loans (1,2)

6.10%

5.97%

5.91%

5.75%

5.63%

5.83%

6.14%

6.18%

Taxable investment securities

4.11%

4.16%

4.01%

4.00%

3.71%

4.40%

4.22%

4.02%

Non-taxable investment securities (2)

6.76%

7.19%

6.95%

6.86%

6.91%

5.88%

6.03%

7.06%

     Total Investments

4.62%

4.78%

4.57%

4.51%

4.28%

4.70%

4.61%

4.66%

Investment in Federal Home
      Loan Bank stock

4.07%

4.02%

3.49%

3.02%

2.47%

2.17%

2.79%

3.01%

Fed funds sold, money market funds,

     and time deposits with other banks

3.20%

2.28%

2.33%

1.84%

1.28%

2.06%

1.75%

2.27%

     Total Earning Assets

5.70%

5.61%

5.48%

5.30%

5.14%

5.43%

5.63%

5.68%

Interest Bearing Liabilities:

Deposits

1.76%

1.52%

1.41%

1.34%

1.32%

1.38%

1.37%

1.49%

Securities sold under repurchase agreements
     and Fed funds purchased

1.82%

1.45%

1.11%

1.13%

1.15%

1.12%

1.10%

1.21%

Other borrowings

4.07%

3.91%

3.86%

3.43%

3.41%

3.76%

3.95%

3.93%

     Total Borrowings

3.93%

3.75%

3.65%

3.33%

3.28%

3.54%

3.70%

3.74%

          Total Interest Bearing Liabilities

2.56%

2.37%

2.23%

2.12%

2.10%

2.25%

2.27%

2.37%

Rate Spread

3.14%

3.24%

3.25%

3.18%

3.04%

3.18%

3.36%

3.31%

Net Interest Margin (2)

3.45%

3.54%

3.55%

3.45%

3.28%

3.51%

3.70%

3.66%

Net Interest Margin without Tax

Equivalent Adjustments

3.35%

3.41%

3.43%

3.33%

3.16%

3.40%

3.58%

3.53%

                (1) For purposes of these computations, non-accrual loans are included in average loans.
                (2) For purposes of these computations, reported on a tax equivalent basis.

Over the past few years, the Bank has been deliberate in its efforts to mitigate the interest rate risk associated with the addition of long term, fixed rate earning assets to the balance sheet during periods of historically low interest rates. While an asset sensitive balance sheet pressures the net interest margin and net interest income in an extended flat or declining interest rate environment, it typically strengthens it in a rising rate environment, a scenario management anticipated was more likely to occur. Management believed that its strategy of maintaining an asset sensitive balance sheet was important to the Company’s long-term success and better positioned it for rising interest rates and an improving economy.

In June of 2004, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the "Federal Reserve") began increasing short-term interest rates. Over the past twelve months, the Fed funds targeted rate was increased nine times, ending the second quarter of 2005 at 3.25%. These rate increases favorably impacted the Bank’s net interest margin during this period of time, as the Bank’s earning asset base re-priced more quickly than its funding costs, due in part to a large floating rate loan base combined with the re-investment of cash flows from the securities and loan portfolios in a higher interest rate environment.

Comparing the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 with the same periods in 2004, the yield on the Bank’s average earning assets increased 56 and 39 basis points, while the cost of interest bearing funds increased only 46 and 32 basis points, respectively. Consequently, the net interest margin increased to 3.45% during the second quarter of 2005, compared with the two-year low of 3.28% experienced during the quarter ended June 30, 2004, representing an improvement of 17 basis points.

The Bank’s interest rate sensitivity position is more fully described below in Part I, Item 3 of this report on Form 10-Q, Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

Interest Income: For the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2005, total interest income, on a fully tax-equivalent basis, amounted to $9,096 and $17,839 compared with $7,848 and $15,525 during the same periods in 2004, representing increases of $1,248 and $2,314, or 15.9% and 14.9%, respectively.

The increases in interest income were attributed to earning asset growth of $25,383 and $43,699 combined with 56 and 39 basis point increases in average earning asset yields, when comparing the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2005 with the same periods in 2004. Principally reflecting the Federal Reserve’s increases in short-term interest rates, the yield on average earning assets amounted to 5.70% and 5.66% during the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2005, compared with 5.14% and 5.27% during the same periods in 2004, respectively.

Comparing the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 with the same periods in 2004, the yield on the Banks loan portfolio increased 47 and 31 basis points to 6.10% and 6.04% respectively, while the yield on the securities portfolio increased 34 and 22 basis points to 4.62% and 4.70%, respectively.

Interest Expense: For the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2005, total interest expense amounted to $3,595 and $6,825 compared with $2,840 and $5,548 during the same periods in 2004, representing increases of $755 and $1,277, or 26.6% and 23.0%, respectively.

The increases in interest expense were attributed to increases in average interest bearing liabilities amounting to $18,576 and $38,516, combined with 46 and 32 basis point increases in the cost of funds, when comparing the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2005 with the same periods in 2004. The increase in the average cost of interest bearing funds was principally attributed to the increases in short-term market interest rates between periods.

Comparing the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2005 with the same periods in 2004, the cost of deposits increased 44 and 31 basis points to 1.76% and 1.64% respectively, while the cost of borrowed funds increased 65 and 44 basis points to 3.93% and 3.84%, respectively. The increase in borrowing costs outpaced the cost of deposits, reflecting the shorter maturities in the Bank’s borrowing base that were more susceptible to movements in short-term market interest rates. The Bank has also successfully lagged the market with respect to the re-pricing of non-maturity deposits, a trend that may not continue in the future as competitive market pressures continue to accelerate.

Rate / Volume Analysis: The following table sets forth a summary analysis of the relative impact on net interest income of changes in the average volume of interest earning assets and interest bearing liabilities, and changes in average rates on such assets and liabilities. The income from tax-exempt assets has been adjusted to a fully tax equivalent basis, thereby allowing uniform comparisons to be made. Because of the numerous simultaneous volume and rate changes during the periods analyzed, it is not possible to precisely allocate changes to volume or rate. For presentation purposes, changes which are not solely due to volume changes or rate changes have been allocated to these categories in proportion to the relationships of the absolute dollar amounts of the change in each.

 

ANALYSIS OF VOLUME AND RATE CHANGES ON NET INTEREST INCOME
THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2005 AND JUNE, 2004
INCREASES (DECREASES) DUE TO:

Average
Volume

Average
Rate

Net
Interest Income

Loans (1,2)

      $ 915

      $511

        $1,426

Taxable investment securities

        (340)

        187

            (153)

Non-taxable investment securities (2)

          (60)

         (12)

              (72)

Investment in Federal Home Loan Bank stock

             1

          43

               44

Fed funds sold, money market funds, and time

     deposits with other banks

           (2)

            5

                  3

TOTAL EARNING ASSETS

      $ 514

      $734

         $1,248

Interest bearing deposits

           96

        389

              485

Securities sold under repurchase agreements and Fed funds purchased

             3

          22

                25

Borrowings from Federal Home Loan Bank

          (79)

        324

              245

TOTAL INTEREST BEARING LIABILITIES

      $    20

     $ 735

         $   755

NET CHANGE IN NET INTEREST INCOME

      $ 494

     $    (1)

         $   493

                    (1) For purposes of these computations, non-accrual loans are included in average loans.
                    (2) For the purposes of these computations, interest income is reported on a tax-equivalent basis.

 

ANALYSIS OF VOLUME AND RATE CHANGES ON NET INTEREST INCOME
SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2005 VERSUS JUNE 30, 2004
INCREASES (DECREASES) DUE TO:

Average
Volume

Average
Rate

Net
Interest Income

Loans (1,2)

       $1,732

      $640

         $2,372

Taxable investment securities

           (287)

          86

             (201)

Non-taxable investment securities (2)

             (35)

          86

                51

Investment in Federal Home Loan Bank stock

                7

          90

                97

Fed funds sold, money market funds, and time

     deposits with other banks

              12

        (17)

                 (5)

TOTAL EARNING ASSETS

       $1,429

      $885

         $2,314

Interest bearing deposits

            247

        531

               778

Securities sold under repurchase agreements and Fed funds purchased

               (3)

          33

                 30

Borrowings from Federal Home Loan Bank

              69

        400

               469

TOTAL INTEREST BEARING LIABILITIES

       $    313

      $964

          $1,277

NET CHANGE IN NET INTEREST INCOME

       $1,116

      $ (79)

          $1,037

                    (1) For purposes of these computations, non-accrual loans are included in average loans.
                    (2) For the purposes of these computations, interest income is reported on a tax-equivalent basis.

Provision for Loan Losses

The provision for loan losses reflects the amount necessary to maintain the allowance for loan losses ("allowance") at a level that, in management’s judgment, is appropriate for the amount of inherent risk of loss in the current loan portfolio. In prior reporting periods the allowance incorporated loss estimates relating to certain borrowers in the Maine wild blueberry processing industry that were involved in legal proceedings with their growers, which management believed warranted recognition of increased credit risk. During the first quarter of 2005, these matters were, in the opinion of management, satisfactorily resolved, thus improving the overall credit risk profile of the Bank’s loan portfolio.

The Bank’s non-performing loans remained at low levels during the three and six months ended June 30, 2005. Non-performing loans at June 30, 2005 amounted to $816, representing an increase of $93 or 12.9% compared with December 31, 2004, and a decline of $439 or 35.0% compared with the same date in 2004. The allowance expressed as a percentage of non-performing loans amounted to 579% at June 30, 2005, compared with 668% and 393% at December 31 and June 30, 2004, respectively.

The Bank's loan loss experience showed an improvement during the first six months of 2005 compared with the same period in 2004. Net charge-offs amounted to $129, or annualized net charge-offs to average loans outstanding of 0.05%, compared with net charge-offs of $467, or annualized net charge-offs to average loans outstanding of 0.24% during the six months ended June 30, 2004.

Reflecting the continued stable performance of the loan portfolio, combined with certain improvements with respect to specific credit relationships including borrowers engaged in the Maine wild blueberry processing industry, during the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 the Bank recorded a provision for loan losses of $25, compared with $30 and $120 during the same periods in 2004, representing declines of $5 and $95, respectively.

Refer to Part I, Item 2 below, Allowance for Loan Losses, in this report on Form 10-Q for further discussion and analysis regarding the provision and allowance for loan losses.

Non-interest Income

In addition to net interest income, non-interest income is a significant source of revenue for the Company and an important factor in its results of operations. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2005, total non-interest income amounted to $1,953 and $3,056, compared with $811 and $2,652 during the same periods in 2004, representing increases of $1,142 and 404 or 140.8% and 15.2%, respectively.

Factors contributing to the changes in non-interest income are enumerated in the following discussion and analysis.

Trust and Other Financial Services: Income from trust and financial services is principally derived from fee income based on a percentage of the market value of client assets under management and held in custody and, to a lesser extent, revenue derived from brokerage services conducted through Bar Harbor Financial Services, an independent third-party broker.

For the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2005, income from trust and other financial services amounted to $540 and $1,015 compared with $507 and $990 during the same periods in 2004, representing increases of $33 and $25, or 6.5% and 2.5%, respectively.

The increases in fee income were driven by trust and investment management services, as revenue generated from third-party brokerage activities posted small declines, reflecting lower trading volumes during the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 compared with the same periods in 2004.

At June 30, 2005, total managed assets at Bar Harbor Trust Services, a Maine chartered non-depository trust company and second tier subsidiary of the Company, stood at $205,286, compared with $196,079 and $178,002 at December 31 and June 30, 2004, respectively.

Service Charges on Deposits: This income is principally derived from monthly deposit account maintenance and activity fees, overdraft fees, and a variety of other deposit account related fees.

Income generated from service charges on deposit accounts totaled $355 and $644 during the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2005, compared with $390 and $754 during the same periods in 2004, representing declines of $35 and $110, or 9.0% and 14.6%, respectively.

As was the case during 2004, income generated from service charges on deposit accounts continued under pressure into the first half of 2005. Given aggressive competitive pricing in the markets served by the Bank, it has not increased its service charge fees on deposit accounts over the past few years, while customers have been closing or consolidating small balance accounts, migrating to relationship products that have lower fees, and reducing their volume of account overdraft activity.

Bank management anticipates that aggressive competitive pricing of deposit products will continue in the future, as financial institutions compete for deposit balances and market share, and continue to offer a variety of no fee products. In the second quarter of 2005 the Bank launched several new deposit products, including free checking, which it believes are highly competitive and designed to satisfy the changing expectations of both individual and small business customers. The Bank also increased selected types of fees on deposit accounts, such as overdraft fees, and anticipates this will help stem the revenue decline in service charges on deposit accounts.

Credit Card Service Charges and Fees: This income is principally derived from the Bank’s merchant credit card processing services and, to a lesser extent, fees associated with its Visa credit card product.

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 credit card service charges and fees amounted to $377 and $578 compared with $346 and $524 during the same periods in 2004, representing increases of $31 and $54, or 9.0% and 10.3%, respectively.

While merchant credit card processing profit margins have tightened and competition from large regional processors has intensified, the Bank has been able to generate higher levels of revenue through increased volumes of transactions, competitive pricing strategies, and the local customer-centric support offered by a community bank.

Net Gains on the Sale of Securities: During the three and six months ended June 30, 2005, net gains on the sale of securities amounted to $521 and $542 compared with zero and $193 during the same periods in 2004, representing increases of $521 and $349, respectively. During the quarter ended June 30, 2005, the yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note dropped to as low as 3.83%, representing a fifteen month low. The volatile rate environment during the quarter presented opportunities to reduce certain holdings in the securities portfolio, during a period of typically tight liquidity associated with seasonal deposit outflows. Cash flows from the securities portfolio have been principally re-deployed to support exceptionally strong loan growth.

There is no assurance that the recording of securities gains will continue in future reporting periods at 2004 and 2005 levels. It is important to note, however, that the available for sale investment securities portfolio is managed on a total return basis, in concert with well-structured asset/liability management policies. Bank management will continue to respond to changes in market interest rates, changes in securities pre-payment or extension risk, changes in the availability of and yields on alternative investments, and the Bank’s needs for adequate liquidity.

Income on Interest Rate Swap Agreements: As part of its overall asset/liability management strategy, the Bank periodically uses interest rate swap agreements to minimize significant unanticipated fluctuations in earnings and cash flows caused by interest rate volatility. At June 30, 2005 the Bank had two outstanding interest rate swap agreements with notional principal amounts totaling $20 million.

As more fully enumerated above in Part I, Note 8 of the consolidated interim financial statements of this report on Form 10-Q, during the first quarter of 2004, the Bank de-designated its interest rate swap agreements as cash flow hedges and, from the time of de-designation, changes in their fair value and current period net cash flows representing net amounts received from or paid to counter-parties agreements were recorded in the consolidated statement of income and included as part of non-interest income.

In July 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued guidance regarding SFAS No. 133 Implementation Issue No. G25, "Cash Flow Hedges:  Using the First-Payments Received Technique in Hedging the Variable Interest Payments on a Group of Non-Benchmark-Rate-Based Loans", in which the FASB indicated the first-payments-received technique for identifying the hedged forecasted transactions (that is, the hedged interest payments) can be used in a cash flow hedge of the variable prime-rate-based or other variable non-benchmark-rate-based interest payments for a rolling portfolio of pre-payable interest-bearing loans, provided all other conditions for a cash flow hedge have been met. During the third quarter of 2004 the Bank designated its interest rate swap agreements as cash flow hedges and, prospectively from the time of this designation, changes in their fair value are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income, while current period net cash flows representing net amounts received from or paid to counter-parties are recorded as interest income.

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2005, there were no income or losses recorded in non-interest income, compared with losses of $598 and $103 during the same periods in 2004.

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2005, net unrealized gains (losses) amounting to $231 and ($135) respectively, net of tax, were recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income, representing mark-to-market adjustments for the interest rate swap agreements (hedge accounting). During the three and six months ended June 30, 2004, net unrealized gains (losses) amounting to ($727) and $328 were recorded in non-interest income, representing mark-to-market adjustments for the interest rate swap agreements (non-hedge accounting).

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2005, the total net cash flows received from counter-parties amounted to $22 and $45, compared with $129 and $296 during the same periods in 2004, reflecting a 2.25% increase in the Prime interest rate between reporting periods. The net cash flows received from counter-parties during the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 were recorded in interest income (hedge accounting), whereas during the same periods in 2004 the net cash flows were recorded in non-interest income (non-hedge accounting).

Other Operating Income: For the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 total other operating income amounted to $87 and $154, compared with $107 and $179 during the same periods in 2004, representing declines of $20 and $25, or 18.7% and 14.0%, respectively.

Other operating income is principally derived from bank-owned life insurance ("BOLI"), representing increases in the cash surrender value of life insurance policies on the lives of certain retired employees who had provided positive consent allowing the Bank to be the beneficiary of such policies. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2005, income from BOLI amounted to $54 and $108 compared with $53 and $103 during the same periods in 2004, respectively.

The relatively small declines in other operating income during the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2005 compared with the same periods in 2004 were principally attributed to small declines in a variety of other miscellaneous income sources.

Non-interest Expense

For the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2005, total non-interest expenses amounted to $4,865 and $9,648, compared with $4,620 and $9,217 during the same periods in 2004, representing increases of $245 and $431 or 5.3% and 4.7%, respectively.

Factors contributing to the changes in non-interest expense are enumerated in the following discussion and analysis.

Salaries and Employee Benefit Expenses: For the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2005, salaries and employee benefit expenses amounted to $2,484 and $5,098, compared with $2,092 and $4,526 during the same periods in 2004, representing increases of $392 and $572 or 18.7% and 12.6%, respectively.

The increases in salaries and benefits were attributed to a variety of reasons including the recording of an employee severance payment of $238 during the first quarter of 2005, made in connection with the Company’s previously announced resignation of Dean S. Read as President of the Bank. Increases were also attributed to a vacant senior management position during the first six months of 2004 at Bar Harbor Trust Services, a second-tier subsidiary of the Company, which was subsequently filled during the third quarter of 2004. The balance of the increases in salaries and benefits was attributed to overall increases in the level of employee compensation, including employee incentive compensation.

Occupancy, Furniture and Equipment Expenses: For the three and six months ended June 30, 2005, occupancy expenses amounted to $294 and $601, compared with $316 and $604 during the same periods in 2004, representing declines of $22 and $3, or 7.0% and 0.5%, respectively. For the three and six- months ended June 30, 2005, furniture and equipment expenses amounted to $415 and $846 representing increases of $8 and $18, or 2.0% and 2.2%, respectively.

The declines in occupancy expenses, and the small increases in furniture and equipment expenses, reflect a variety of costs incurred in the first quarter of 2004 in connection with the Bank’s acquisition of a branch in the community of Rockland, Maine during the first quarter of 2004, offset in part by normal year-over-year increases in a variety of occupancy, furniture and equipment related expenses.

Other Operating Expenses: For the three and six months ended June 30, 2005, other operating expenses amounted to $1,406 and $2,702, compared with $1,567 and $2,896, representing declines of $161 and $194, or 10.3% and 6.7%, respectively.

The principal reasons for the declines in other operating expenses are enumerated below.

Included in 2005 and 2004 other operating expenses were write-downs of certain non-marketable venture capital equity investment funds considered other-than-temporarily impaired. These investment funds, originating as early as 1987 and in some cases qualifying for Community Reinvestment Act credit, generally represent socially responsible venture capital investments in small businesses throughout Maine and New England. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2005, these impairment write-downs amounted to zero and $18 compared with $102 and $158 during the same periods in 2004, representing declines of $102 and $140.

Included in second quarter 2004 other operating expenses was a $160 loss recorded at Bar Harbor Trust Services, associated with an unsecured trust account investment authorized by the beneficiaries of the trust, however subsequently deemed by management as inappropriate. During the fourth quarter of 2004, the investment was secured and a recovery of $128 was recorded.

Income Taxes

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2005, income taxes amounted to $713 and $1,131, compared with $182 and $715 during the same periods in 2004, representing increases of $531 and $416, or 291.8% and 58.2%, respectively. The percentage increases in income taxes outpaced the increases in pre-tax earnings principally due to non-taxable income generated from the Bank’s securities and loan portfolios bearing a smaller percentage of income before income taxes than the comparable periods in 2004.

The Company's effective tax rate for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2005 amounted to 29.6% and 28.0%, compared with 18.5% and 24.2% for the same periods in 2004. The income tax provisions for these periods are less than the expense that would result from applying the federal statutory rate of 34% to income before income taxes principally because of the impact of tax exempt interest income on certain investment securities, loans and bank owned life insurance.

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 compared with the same periods in 2004, the effective tax rates showed increases compared with the same periods in 2004, principally due to non-taxable income bearing a smaller percentage of income before income taxes than the comparable periods in 2004.

 

FINANCIAL CONDITION

Total Assets

The Company’s assets principally consist of loans and investment securities, which at June 30, 2005 represented 71.4% and 22.1% of total assets, respectively. At June 30, 2005 total assets amounted to $679,160 compared with $666,811 at December 31, 2004 and $671,110 at June 30, 2004, representing increases of $12,349 and $8,050, or 1.9% and 1.2%, respectively.

Comparing June 30, 2005, with the same date in 2004, total loans increased $67,725 or 16.2%, while investment securities declined $54,146, or 26.6%. Over the past twelve months, cash flows from the securities portfolio were redeployed to support loan growth.

Changes in total assets and their mix are more fully discussed below.

Investment Securities

The investment securities portfolio is primarily comprised of mortgage-backed securities issued by U.S. government agencies, U.S. government sponsored enterprises, and other corporate issuers. The portfolio also includes tax-exempt obligations of state and political subdivisions, and obligations of other U.S. government sponsored enterprises. The objectives of the Bank’s strategy for the investment securities portfolio are to maintain an appropriate level of liquidity, diversify earning assets, manage interest rate risk, leverage the Bank’s strong capital position, and generate acceptable levels of net interest income.

At June 30, 2005, total investment securities amounted to $149,816, compared with $176,337 and $203,962 at December 31, 2004 and June 30, 2004, representing declines of $26,521 and $54,146, or 15.4% and 26.6%, respectively.

During the six months ended June 30, 2005, cash flows from the securities portfolio, principally representing pay downs on mortgage-backed securities and securities sold, were not re-invested. Cash flows from the portfolio were principally utilized to offset the seasonal deposit outflows associated with the Bank’s market area and, to a similar extent, fund loan growth.

Comparing June 30, 2005 with the same date in 2004 total investment securities posted substantial declines as management choose not to reinvest cash flows from the securities portfolio. These actions were taken in light of exceptionally strong loan growth, a flattening U.S. Treasury yield curve, still historically low market yields, and management’s expectation of higher yields in the near future. In addition, comparing June 30, 2005 with the same date in 2004, core deposit growth did not keep pace with loan growth, increasing the Bank’s dependence on wholesale funding. The redeployment of cash flows from the securities portfolio helped maintain a stable liquidity position, and contributed to the Bank’s higher yielding earning asset base.

In light of the historically low interest rate environment over the past few years and the high degree of interest rate volatility, the Bank’s investment strategy has been principally focused on maintaining a securities portfolio with a relatively short average duration, thereby reducing the exposures associated with sustained increases in interest rates. This was accomplished through investments in securities with predictable cash flows and relatively short average lives, such as 10-year fully amortizing mortgage-backed securities and other high coupon mortgage-backed securities. The Bank’s strategy has been to position the securities portfolio defensively with a steady stream of future cash flows.

Loans

The loan portfolio is primarily secured by real estate in the Maine counties of Hancock, Washington and Knox. The following table summarizes the components of the Bank's loan portfolio, net of deferred loan origination fees and costs, as of the dates indicated.

LOAN PORTFOLIO SUMMARY

June 30,

December 31,

June 30,

2005

2004

2004

Real estate loans:

     Construction and development

    $   21,330

   $  21,339

   $ 16,091

     Mortgage

       393,092

     362,702

    335,960

Loans to finance agricultural production and

     other loans to farmers

         12,637

       15,077

      15,057

Commercial and industrial loans

         42,856

       35,574

      34,477

Loans to individuals for household,

     family and other personal expenditures

        11,489

       11,156

       12,075

All other loans

          2,925

         2,153

         2,591

Real estate loans under foreclosure

             336

            477

            689

TOTAL LOANS

    $484,665

   $448,478

   $416,940

     Less: Allowance for loan losses

          4,725

         4,829

         4,931

NET LOANS

    $479,940

   $443,649

   $412,009

Total Loans: Total loans at June 30, 2005 amounted to $484,665, compared with $448,478 and $416,940 at December 31, 2004 and June 30, 2004, representing increases of $36,187 and $67,725, or 8.1% and 16.2%, respectively.

At June 30, 2005, total commercial loans amounted to $193,656, compared with $164,002 and $149,647 at December 31 and June 30, 2004, representing increases of $29,654 and $44,009, or 18.1% and 29.4%, respectively.

Commercial loans represented 81.9% and 65.0% of total loan growth when comparing the six and twelve months ended June 30, 2005, respectively. Commercial loan originations have been particularly strong in Knox County, a new market area forged in early 2004 by way of the Bank’s acquisition of a branch office in the community of Rockland, Maine. Additionally, in April of 2004, the Bank opened a loan production office in Bangor, Maine, augmenting the Company’s long-standing trust and financial services presence in this major market area.

At June 30, 2005 total consumer loans, including consumer real estate loans, amounted to $287,372, representing increases of $5,533 and $22,353, or 2.0% and 8.4%, compared with December 31 and June 30, 2004, respectively. Following record refinancing activity and a rise in interest rates, consumer real estate loan originations slowed during 2004 and this trend continued into the first half of 2005. However, consumer real estate loan growth continued, as new purchase transactions accounted for an increasing proportion of loan originations. Home equity loan activity has also contributed to the growth in consumer loans, accounting for 27.8% and 31.2% of the total increase when comparing the six and twelve months ended June 30, 2005, respectively.

In general, loan origination activity has benefited from a still-favorable market interest rate environment, a stable local economy, and initiatives designed to expand the Bank's product offerings and attract new customers while continuing to leverage its existing customer base.

At June 30, 2005, consumer and commercial real estate loans, including consumer real estate loans, comprised 85.5% of the loan portfolio, essentially unchanged compared with December 31 and June 30, 2004. The continued strength in the local real estate markets, both residential and commercial, has led to historically high property values in the Bank’s market area. Recognizing the impact this trend may have on the loan portfolio and origination pipeline, the Bank periodically reviews its underwriting standards in an effort to ensure that the quality of the loan portfolio is not jeopardized by unrealistic loan to value ratios or debt service levels. To date, there has been no significant deterioration in the performance or risk characteristics of the real estate loan portfolio.

Credit Risk: Credit risk is managed through loan officer authorities, loan policies, the Bank's Senior Loan Committee, oversight from the Bank's Senior Credit Officer, the Director's Loan Committee, and the Bank's Board of Directors. Management follows a policy of continually identifying, analyzing and grading credit risk inherent in the loan portfolio. An ongoing independent review, subsequent to management's review, of individual credits is performed by an independent loan review function, which reports to the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors.

As a result of management’s ongoing review of the loan portfolio, loans are placed on non-accrual status, either due to the delinquent status of principal and/or interest, or a judgment by management that, although payments of principal and/or interest are current, such action is prudent because collection in full of all outstanding principal and interest is in doubt. Loans are generally placed on non-accrual status when principal and/or interest is 90 days overdue. Consumer loans are generally charged-off when principal and/or interest payments are 120 days overdue.

Non-performing Loans: Non-performing loans include loans on non-accrual status, loans that have been treated as troubled debt restructurings and loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing interest. There were no troubled debt restructurings in the loan portfolio during 2004 and this continued to be the case during the six months ended June 30, 2005. The following table sets forth the details of non-performing loans at the dates indicated:

TOTAL NON-PERFORMING LOANS

June 30,
2005

December 31,
2004

June 30,
2004

Loans accounted for on a non-accrual basis:

     Real estate loans:

          Construction and development

     $ ---

           $ ---

        $       59

          Mortgage

        298

            453

              840

     Loans to finance agricultural production and
          other loans to farmers

          ---

              13

                26

     Commercial and industrial loans

        431

              80

              134

     Loans to individuals for household,

          family and other personal expenditures

          18

              26

                38

              Total non-accrual loans

        747

            572

           1,097

Accruing loans contractually past due 90 days

     or more

          69

            151

              158

          Total non-performing loans

      $816

          $723

         $1,255

Allowance for loan losses to non-performing loans

579%

668%

393%

Non-performing loans to total loans

0.17%

0.16%

0.30%

During the quarter ended June 30, 2005, non-performing loans remained at relatively low levels. The Bank attributes this success to mature credit administration processes and underwriting standards, aided by a stable local economy. The Bank maintains a centralized loan collection and managed asset department, providing timely and effective collection efforts for problem loans.

At June 30, 2005, total non-performing loans amounted to $816, or 0.17% of total loans, compared with $723 or 0.16% at December 31, 2004, and $1,255 or 0.30% at June 30, 2004.

While the non-performing loan ratios continued to reflect the favorable quality of the loan portfolio during the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2005, Bank management is cognizant of relatively soft economic conditions overall, and believes it is managing credit risk accordingly. Future levels of non-performing loans may be influenced by economic conditions, including the impact of those conditions on the Bank's customers, interest rates, and other factors existing at the time. Management believes the economic activity and conditions in the local real estate markets will continue to be significant determinants of the quality of the loan portfolio in future periods and, thus, the Company’s results of operations and financial condition.

Other Real Estate Owned: When the Bank takes ownership of collateral property upon foreclosure of a real estate secured loan, the property is transferred from the loan portfolio to Other Real Estate Owned ("OREO") at its fair value. If the loan balance is higher than the fair value of the property, the difference is charged to the allowance for loan losses at the time of the transfer. OREO is classified on the consolidated balance sheet with Other Assets. At June 30, 2005, there was no OREO, unchanged from December 31, 2004, and compared with $34 at June 30, 2004.

Allowance for Loan Losses: The allowance for loan losses ("allowance") is available to absorb losses on loans. The determination of the adequacy of the allowance and provisioning for estimated losses is evaluated quarterly based on review of loans, with particular emphasis on non-performing and other loans that management believes warrant special consideration. The Bank’s Board of Directors reviews the evaluation of the allowance to ensure its adequacy.

The allowance is maintained at a level that, in management’s judgment, is appropriate for the amount of risk inherent in the current loan portfolio, and adequate to provide for estimated losses.

Specific reserves for impaired loans are determined in accordance with SFAS No. 114, "Accounting by Creditors For Impairment of a Loan," as amended by SFAS No. 118, "Accounting by Creditors For Impairment of a Loan-Income Recognition and Disclosures." The amount of loans considered to be impaired totaled $431 as of June 30, 2005, compared with $93 as of December 31, 2004. The related allowances for loan losses on these impaired loans amounted to $171 and $14, as of June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively.

Management recognizes that early and accurate recognition of risk is the best means to reduce credit losses and maximize earnings. The Bank employs a comprehensive risk management structure to identify and manage the risk of loss. For consumer loans, the Bank identifies loan delinquency beginning at 10-day delinquency and provides appropriate follow-up by written correspondence or personal contact. Non-residential mortgage consumer losses are recognized no later than the point at which a loan is 120 days past due. Residential mortgage losses are recognized during the foreclosure process, or sooner, when that loss is quantifiable and reasonably assured. For commercial loans the Bank applies a risk grading system, which stratifies the portfolio and allows management to focus appropriate efforts on the highest risk components of the portfolio. The risk grades include ratings that correlate with regulatory definitions of Pass, Other Assets Especially Mentioned, Substandard, Doubtful, and Loss.

Loan loss provisions are recorded based upon overall aggregate data, and the allowance is increased when, on an aggregate basis, additional estimated losses are identified and deemed likely. No portion of the allowance is restricted to any loan or group of loans, and the entire allowance is available to absorb realized losses. The amount and timing of realized losses and future allowance allocations could vary from current estimates.

While management uses available information to recognize losses on loans, changing economic conditions and the economic prospects of the borrowers may necessitate future additions or reductions to the allowance. In addition, various regulatory agencies, as an integral part of their examination process, periodically review the Bank’s allowance, which also may necessitate future additions or reductions to the allowance, based on information available to them at the time of their examination.

The Bank's loan loss experience showed an improvement during the six months ended June 30, 2005 compared with the same period in 2004. Net charge-offs amounted to $129, or annualized net charge-offs to average loans outstanding of 0.05%, compared with net charge-offs of $467, or annualized net charge-offs to average loans outstanding of 0.24% during the six months ended June 30, 2004.

The following table details changes in the allowance for loan losses and summarizes loan loss experience by loan type for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2005 and 2004.

ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES
SIX MONTHS ENDED
JUNE 30, 2005 AND 2004

2005

2004

Balance at beginning of period

     $  4,829

     $   5,278

Charge-offs:

     Commercial, financial, agricultural, other loans to farmers

             72

              321

     Real estate:

          Construction and development

              ---

               ---

          Mortgage

              ---

               63

     Installments and other loans to individuals

              88

             194

Total charge-offs

            160

              578

Recoveries:

     Commercial, finance agricultural, other loans to farmers

              10

                29

     Real estate:

          Construction and development

                5

               ---

          Mortgage

              ---

                48

     Installments and other loans to individuals

              16

                34

Total recoveries

              31

               111

Net charge-offs

            129

              467

Provision charged to operations

              25

              120

Balance at end of period

    $   4,725

     $    4,931

Average loans outstanding during period

    $472,594

     $397,171

Annualized net charge-offs to average loans outstanding

0.05%

0.24%

In the prior reporting periods the allowance incorporated loss estimates relating to borrowers in the Maine wild blueberry industry, principally centered in Washington County, Maine. During the fourth quarter of 2003 certain legal proceedings developed between borrowers engaged in the Maine wild blueberry processing industry and their growers, the uncertainties of which Bank management believed warranted recognition of certain increases in credit risk. During the first quarter of 2005, these matters were, in the opinion of management, satisfactorily resolved. At June 30, 2005 the adequacy analysis of the allowance incorporates a revised estimate of inherent risk of loss with respect to this industry segment.

There were no material changes in loan concentrations during the six-month period ended June 30, 2005.

Based upon the process employed and giving recognition to all attendant factors associated with the loan portfolio, management considers the allowance for loan losses at June 30, 2005, to be appropriate for the risks inherent in the loan portfolio and resident in the local and national economy as of that date.

Deposits

The most significant funding source for earning assets continues to be core customer deposits that are gathered through the Bank's retail network of eleven banking offices throughout Down East and Mid-Coast Maine.

At June 30, 2005, total deposits amounted to $407,960 compared with $398,272 and $376,488 at December 31 and June 30, 2004, representing increases of $9,688 and $31,472, or 2.4% and 8.4%, respectively.

The increase in total deposits from December 31, 2004 levels was entirely attributed to certificates of deposit obtained from the national market. In this regard, a portion of the Bank’s deposit base has historically been seasonal in nature, with balances declining during winter and early spring while peaking in the fall.

The increase in total deposits when comparing June 30, 2005 with June 30, 2004 was likewise attributed to certificates of deposit obtained from the national market, as customer deposits showed no increase when comparisons are made as of these two dates. Management attributes this, in part, to a slower inflow of seasonal deposits compared with historical norms, and believes this is essentially consistent with a reportedly slow start to the tourist season in the market areas served by the Bank, compared with historical norms.

Management believes that competition from banks and non-banks has become much more aggressive, as savers and investors seek higher returns in an atmosphere of rising short-term interest rates and a flattening U.S. Treasury yield curve. Management believes that financial institutions in particular have been aggressively pricing their deposits to support earning asset growth.

Since short-term rates began rising in June 2004, management has exercised restraint with respect to overly aggressive deposit pricing strategies, and has sought to achieve an appropriate balance between deposit growth and wholesale funding levels, considering the associated impacts on the Bank’s net interest margin and liquidity position.

At June 30, 2005, certificates of deposit obtained from the national market amounted to $43,367, representing 10.6% of total deposits at that date, compared with $23,700 at December 31, 2004, and $9,301 at June 30, 2004.

During the second quarter of 2005, the Bank launched several new deposit products, including free checking products, which it believes are highly competitive and designed to satisfy the changing expectations of both individual and business customers.

Borrowed Funds

Borrowed funds principally consist of advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston ("FHLB") and, to a lesser extent, securities sold under agreements to repurchase. Advances from the FHLB are principally secured by stock in the FHLB, mortgage-backed securities, and blanket liens on qualifying first mortgage loans.

The Bank utilizes borrowed funds in leveraging its strong capital position and supporting its earning asset portfolios. Borrowed funds are principally utilized to support the Bank’s investment securities portfolio and, to a lesser extent, fund loan growth. Borrowed funds also provide a means to help manage balance sheet interest rate risk, given the Bank’s ability to select desired amounts, terms and maturities on a daily basis.

At June 30, 2005, total borrowings amounted to $208,993, compared with $206,923 at December 31, 2004, representing an increase of $2,070, or 1.0%. The increase in borrowed funds was utilized to replace the seasonal deposit outflows associated with the Bank’s market area, as well as funding 2005 loan growth.

Comparing June 30, 2005 with the same date in 2004, total borrowings decreased $27,658, or 11.7%. Since the fourth quarter of 2004, the Bank has re-balanced a portion of its wholesale funding base by re-directing a portion of its borrowings from the FHLB to certificates of deposit obtained in the national market. This action was taken to strengthen the Bank’s strategic liquidity reserves, providing a higher level of ‘just in time’ funding afforded by short-term advances from the FHLB.

At June 30, 2005, total borrowings expressed as a percent of total assets amounted to 30.8%, compared with 31.0% and 35.3% at December 31 and June 30, 2004, respectively.

Borrowing maturities are managed in concert with the Bank’s asset and liability management strategy, and are closely aligned with the ongoing management of balance sheet interest rate risk. Over the past few years, the Bank has added longer-term borrowings to the balance sheet in order to hedge the interest rate risk associated with the growth in longer-term, fixed rate, earning assets generated during periods of historically low interest rates. While this strategy tends to pressure net interest income in the short-term, management believes it lessens the degree of interest rate risk, and positions the Bank well for rising interest rates and an improving economy.

Capital Resources

Consistent with its long-term goal of operating a sound and profitable organization, during the second quarter of 2005 the Company maintained its strong capital position and continued to be a "well capitalized" financial institution according to applicable regulatory standards. Management believes this to be vital in promoting depositor and investor confidence and providing a solid foundation for future growth.

The Company and its banking subsidiary are subject to the risk based capital guidelines administered by the Bank's principal regulators. The risk based capital guidelines are designed to make regulatory capital requirements more sensitive to differences in risk profiles among banks and bank holding companies, to account for off-balance sheet exposure and to minimize disincentives for holding liquid assets. Under these guidelines, assets and off-balance sheet items are assigned to broad risk categories, each with appropriate weights. The resulting capital ratios represent capital as a percentage of risk weighted assets and off-balance sheet items. The guidelines require all banks and bank holding companies to maintain a minimum ratio of total risk based capital to risk weighted assets of 8%, including a minimum ratio of Tier I capital to total risk weighted assets of 4% and a Tier I capital to average assets of 4% ("Leverage Ratio"). Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory, and possibly additional discretionary, actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a material effect on the Company's financial statements.

As of June 30, 2005, the Company and the Bank are considered well capitalized under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. Under the capital adequacy guidelines, a well capitalized institution must maintain a minimum total risk based capital to total risk weighted assets ratio of at least 10%, a minimum Tier I capital to total risk weighted assets ratio of at least 6%, and a minimum leverage ratio of at least 5%.

The following table sets forth the Company's regulatory capital at June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, under the rules applicable at that date.

(dollars in thousands)

June 30, 2005

December 31, 2004

Amount

Ratio

Amount

Ratio

Total Capital to Risk Weighted Assets

        $56,939

    12.4%

        $56,260

      13.0%

Regulatory Requirement

          36,699

      8.0%

          34,588

        8.0%

Excess

        $20,240

     4.4%

        $21,672

        5.0%

Tier 1 Capital to Risk Weighted Assets

        $52,214

    11.4%

        $51,431

       11.9%

Regulatory Requirement

          18,349

      4.0%

          17,294

         4.0%

Excess

        $33,865

      7.4%

        $34,137

         7.9%

Tier 1 Capital to Average Assets

       $52,214

     7.8%

        $51,431

         7.7%

Regulatory Requirement

         26,845

     4.0%

          26,547

         4.0%

Excess

       $25,369

     3.8%

        $24,884

         3.7%

The Company's principal source of funds to pay cash dividends and support its commitments is derived from Bank operations. The Company declared dividends in the aggregate amount of $649 and $620 during the three months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, at a rate of $0.21 and $0.20 per share, respectively.

In March 2004, the Company announced its second stock repurchase plan. The Board of Directors of the Company authorized open market and privately negotiated purchases of up to 10% of the Company’s outstanding shares of common stock, or 310,000 shares. Purchases began on March 4, 2004 and will continue through December 31, 2005. Depending on market conditions and other factors, these purchases may be commenced or suspended at any time, or from time-to-time, without prior notice. As of June 30, 2005, the Company had repurchased 79,951 shares of stock under the plan, or 25.8% of the total authorized, at a total cost of $2,172 and an average price of $27.17. The Company records the repurchased shares as treasury stock.

The Company believes that a stock repurchase plan is a prudent use of capital at this time. Management anticipates the stock repurchase plan will be accretive to the return on average shareholders’ equity and earnings per share.

Contractual Obligations

The Company is a party to certain contractual obligations under which it is obligated to make future payments. These principally include borrowings from the FHLB, consisting of short and long-term fixed rate borrowings, and collateralized by all stock in the FHLB, a blanket lien on qualified collateral consisting primarily of loans with first mortgages secured by one-to-four family properties, and certain pledged investment securities. The Company has an obligation to repay all borrowings from the FHLB.

The Company is also obligated to make payments on an operating lease for its office at One Cumberland Place in Bangor, Maine.

The following table summarizes the Company’s contractual obligations at June 30, 2005. Borrowings are stated at their contractual maturity due dates and do not reflect call features on certain borrowings.

CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS
(Dollars in thousands)

Payments Due By Period

Description

Total Amount of Obligations

< 1 Year

1-3 Years

4-5 Years

> 5 Years

Operating Leases

   $         30

  $       24

   $         6

  $      ---

   $      ---

Borrowings from Federal Home Loan Bank

     195,427

    81,800

     47,183

    48,570

    17,874

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase & Fed funds purchased

       13,566

    13,566

           ---

          ---

           ---

     Total

   $209,023

  $95,390

$47,189

  $48,570

   $17,874

In the normal course of its banking and financial services business, and in connection with providing products and services to its customers, the Company has entered into a variety of traditional third party contracts for support services. Examples of such contractual agreements would include services providing ATM, Visa Debit and Credit Card processing, trust services accounting support, student loan servicing, check printing, and the leasing of T-1 telecommunication lines supporting the Company’s wide area technology network.

The majority of the Company’s core operating systems and software applications are maintained "in-house" with traditional third party maintenance agreements of one year or less.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

The Company is, from time to time, a party to certain off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on the Company's financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.

At June 30, 2005 the Company’s off-balance sheet arrangements were limited to standby letters of credit. The Bank guarantees the obligations or performance of certain customers by issuing standby letters of credit to third parties. These letters of credit are sometimes issued in support of third party debt. The risk involved in issuing standby letters of credit is essentially the same as the credit risk involved in extending loan facilities to customers, and they are subject to the same origination, portfolio maintenance and management procedures in effect to monitor other credit products. The amount of collateral obtained, if deemed necessary by the Bank upon issuance of a standby letter of credit, is based upon management's credit evaluation of the customer.

At June 30, 2005, commitments under existing standby letters of credit totaled $1,241, compared with $1,155 and $1,657 at December 31 and June 30, 2004, respectively. The fair value of the standby letters of credit was not significant as of the foregoing dates.

Off Balance Sheet Risk

The Bank is party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financial needs of its customers and to reduce its own exposure to fluctuations in interest rates. These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit and interest rate swap agreements.

Commitments to Extend Credit: Commitments to extend credit represent agreements by the Bank to lend to a customer provided there is no violation of any condition established in the contract. These commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee.

Since many of these commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. The Bank evaluates each customer's creditworthiness on a case-by-case basis using the same credit policies as it does for its balance sheet instruments. The amount of collateral obtained, if deemed necessary by the Bank upon the issuance of commitment, is based on management's credit evaluation of the customer.

The following table summarizes the Bank's commitments to extend credit:

(dollars in thousands)

June 30,
2005

December 31,
2004

June 30,
2004

Commitments to originate loans

          $18,364

           $14,435

           $   36,982

Unused lines of credit

            68,449

             75,732

               67,956

Un-advanced portions of construction loans

              5,976

               7,336

                 5,689

     Total

          $92,789

           $97,503

           $110,627

Derivative Instruments / Counter-party Risk: As part of its overall asset/liability management strategy, the Bank periodically uses derivative instruments to minimize significant unplanned fluctuations in earnings and cash flows caused by interest rate volatility. The Bank's interest rate risk management strategy involves modifying the re-pricing characteristics of certain assets and liabilities so that changes in interest rates do not have a significant adverse effect on net income. Derivative instruments that management periodically uses as part of its interest rate risk management strategy include interest rate swap agreements. A policy statement, approved by the Board of Directors of the Bank, governs use of derivative instruments.

At June 30, 2005 the Bank had two outstanding derivative instruments, both interest rate swap agreements. The details are summarized as follows:

 

Description

Maturity

Notional Amount
(in thousands)

Fixed Interest Rate

Variable Interest Rate

Receive fixed rate, pay variable rate

09/01/07

$10,000

6.040%

Prime (6.25%)

Receive fixed rate, pay variable rate

01/24/09

$10,000

6.250%

Prime (6.25%)

The Bank is required to pay a counter-party monthly variable rate payments indexed to Prime, while receiving monthly fixed rate payments based upon interest rates of 6.04% and 6.25%, respectively, over the term of each respective agreement.

The following table summarizes the contractual cash flows of the interest rate swap agreements outstanding at June 30, 2005, based upon the then current Prime interest rate of 6.25%:

Payments Due by Period

(dollars in thousands)

Total

Less Than 1 Year

1-3 Years

3-5 Years

Fixed payments due from counter-party

            $3,547

          $1,229

       $1,960

      $358

Variable payments due to counter-party
     based on Prime rate

              3,593

            1,250

         1,985

        358

Net cash flow

            $   (46)

           $   (21)

        $  (25)

       $ ---

The notional amounts of the agreements do not represent exposure to credit loss. The Bank is exposed to credit loss only to the extent the counter-party defaults in its responsibility to pay interest under the terms of the agreements. Management does not anticipate non-performance by the counter-party to the agreements, and regularly reviews the credit quality of the counter-party from which the instruments have been purchased.

Liquidity

Liquidity is measured by the Company’s ability to meet short-term cash needs at a reasonable cost or minimal loss. The Company seeks to obtain favorable sources of liabilities and to maintain prudent levels of liquid assets in order to satisfy varied liquidity demands. Besides serving as a funding source for maturing obligations, liquidity provides flexibility in responding to customer initiated needs. Many factors affect the Company’s ability to meet liquidity needs, including variations in the markets served by its network of offices, its mix of assets and liabilities, reputation and credit standing in the marketplace, and general economic conditions.

The Bank actively manages its liquidity position through target ratios established under its asset/liability management policy. Continual monitoring of these ratios, both historical and through forecasts under multiple rate scenarios, allows the Bank to employ strategies necessary to maintain adequate liquidity.

The Bank uses a basic surplus/deficit model to measure its liquidity over 30 and 90-day time horizons. The relationship between liquid assets and short-term liabilities that are vulnerable to non-replacement are routinely monitored. The Bank’s policy is to maintain its liquidity position at approximately 5% of total assets. At June 30, 2005, liquidity, as measured by the basic surplus/deficit model, was 5.4% over the 30-day horizon and 6.9% over the 90-day horizon.

At June 30, 2005, the Bank had unused lines of credit and net unencumbered qualifying collateral availability to support its credit line with the FHLB approximating $60 million. The Bank also had capacity to borrow funds on a secured basis utilizing certain un-pledged securities in its investment securities portfolio. The Bank’s loan portfolio provides an additional source of contingent liquidity that could be accessed in a reasonable time period through pledging or sales. The Bank also has access to the national brokered deposit market, and has been using this funding source to bolster its liquidity position.

Changes in economic conditions, including consumer savings habits and availability or access to the brokered deposit market could potentially have a significant impact on the Company’s liquidity position.

The Bank maintains a liquidity contingency plan approved by the Bank’s Board of Directors. This plan addresses the steps that would be taken in the event of a liquidity crisis, and identifies other sources of liquidity available to the Company.

Impact of Inflation and Changing Prices

The Consolidated Financial Statements and the accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements presented elsewhere in this report have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, which require the measurement of financial position and operating results in terms of historical dollars without considering changes in the relative purchasing power of money over time due to inflation.

Unlike many industrial companies, substantially all of the assets and virtually all of the liabilities of the Company are monetary in nature. As a result, interest rates have a more significant impact on the Company’s performance than the general level of inflation. Over short periods of time, interest rates and the U.S. Treasury yield curve may not necessarily move in the same direction or in the same magnitude as inflation.

While the financial nature of the Company’s consolidated balance sheets and statements of income is more clearly affected by changes in interest rates than by inflation, inflation does affect the Company because as prices increase the money supply tends to increase, the size of loans requested tends to increase, total Company assets increase, and interest rates are affected by inflationary expectations. In addition, operating expenses tend to increase without a corresponding increase in productivity. There is no precise method, however, to measure the effects of inflation on the Company’s financial statements. Accordingly, any examination or analysis of the financial statements should take into consideration the possible effects of inflation.

 

Item 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Market risk is the risk of loss in a financial instrument arising from adverse changes in market rates/prices, such as interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates, commodity prices and equity prices. Interest rate risk is the most significant market risk affecting the Company. Other types of market risk do not arise in the normal course of the Company’s business activities.

Interest Rate Risk: Interest rate risk can be defined as an exposure to movement in interest rates that could have an adverse impact on the Bank's net interest income. Interest rate risk arises from the imbalance in the re-pricing, maturity and/or cash flow characteristics of assets and liabilities. Management's objectives are to measure, monitor and develop strategies in response to the interest rate risk profile inherent in the Bank's balance sheet. The objectives in managing the Bank's balance sheet are to preserve the sensitivity of net interest income to actual or potential changes in interest rates, and to enhance profitability through strategies that promote sufficient reward for understood and controlled risk.

The Bank's interest rate risk measurement and management techniques incorporate the re-pricing and cash flow attributes of balance sheet and off balance sheet instruments as they relate to current and potential changes in interest rates. The level of interest rate risk, measured in terms of the potential future effect on net interest income, is determined through the use of modeling and other techniques under multiple interest rate scenarios. Interest rate risk is evaluated in depth on a quarterly basis and reviewed by the Asset/Liability Committee ("ALCO") and the Bank’s Board of Directors.

The Bank's Asset Liability Management Policy, approved annually by the Bank’s Board of Directors, establishes interest rate risk limits in terms of variability of net interest income under rising, flat, and decreasing rate scenarios. It is the role of ALCO to evaluate the overall risk profile and to determine actions to maintain and achieve a posture consistent with policy guidelines.

The Bank utilizes an interest rate risk model widely recognized in the financial industry to monitor and measure interest rate risk. The model simulates the behavior of interest income and expense of all balance sheet and off-balance sheet instruments, under different interest rate scenarios together with a dynamic future balance sheet. Interest rate risk is measured in terms of potential changes in net interest income based upon shifts in the yield curve.

The interest rate risk sensitivity model requires that assets and liabilities be broken down into components as to fixed, variable, and adjustable interest rates, as well as other homogeneous groupings, which are segregated as to maturity and type of instrument. The model includes assumptions about how the balance sheet is likely to evolve through time and in different interest rate environments. The model uses contractual re-pricing dates for variable products, contractual maturities for fixed rate products, and product specific assumptions for deposits accounts, such as money market accounts, that are subject to re-pricing based on current market conditions. Re-pricing margins are also determined for adjustable rate assets and incorporated in the model. Investment securities and borrowings with call provisions, are examined on an individual basis in each rate environment to estimate the likelihood of a call. Prepayment assumptions for mortgage loans and mortgage backed securities are developed from industry median estimates of prepayment speeds, based upon similar coupon ranges and seasoning. Cash flows and maturities are then determined, and for certain assets, prepayment assumptions are estimated under different interest rate scenarios. Interest income and interest expense are then simulated under several hypothetical interest rate conditions including:

  • A flat interest rate scenario in which current prevailing rates are locked in and the only balance sheet fluctuations that occur are due to cash flows, maturities, new volumes, and re-pricing volumes consistent with this flat rate assumption.
  • A 200, and 400 basis point rise in interest rates, and a 100 and 200 basis point decline in interest rates, applied against a parallel shift in the yield curve over a twelve- month period together with a dynamic balance sheet anticipated to be consistent with such interest rate changes.
  • Various non-parallel shifts in the yield curve, including changes in either short-term or long-term rates over a twelve-month horizon, together with a dynamic balance sheet anticipated to be consistent with such interest rate changes.
  • An extension of the foregoing simulations to each of two, three, four and five year horizons to determine the interest rate risk with the level of interest rates stabilizing in years two through five. Even though rates remain stable during this two to five year time period, re-pricing opportunities driven by maturities, cash flow, and adjustable rate products that will continue to change the balance sheet profile for each of the rate conditions.

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

The following table summarizes the Bank's net interest income sensitivity analysis as of June 30, 2005, over one and two-year horizons and under different interest rate scenarios.

 

INTEREST RATE RISK
CHANGE IN NET INTEREST INCOME FROM THE FLAT RATE SCENARIO
JUNE 30, 2005

(dollars in thousands)

-200 Basis Points
Parallel Yield Curve Shift

+200 Basis Points
Parallel Yield
Curve Shift

-200 Basis Points
Short Term
Rates

Year 1

Net interest income change ($)

($160)

($209)

$14

Net interest income change (%)

(0.71%)

(0.93%)

0.06%

Year 2

Net interest income change vs. year one base ($)

($1,194)

$964

($179)

Net interest income change vs. year one base (%)

(5.33%)

4.30%

(0.80%)

The foregoing interest rate sensitivity modeling results indicate that the Bank’s balance sheet is about evenly matched over the twelve-month horizon and is positively positioned for an upward interest rate environment over the twenty-four month horizon. The interest rate sensitivity model also suggests that the Bank is moderately exposed to a parallel decline in interest rates over the twenty-four month horizon but, as discussed below, management believes this is a scenario that is not likely to occur. Accordingly, management believes interest rate risk will not have a material adverse impact on net interest income during the one and two year horizons contemplated within the interest rate simulation model. Management also believes the balance sheet is adequately positioned for a variety of interest rate scenarios, and would ultimately benefit from rising interest rates and an improving economy.

Assuming interest rates remain at or near their current levels and the Bank maintains a static balance sheet, the interest rate sensitivity simulation model suggests that the net interest margin will slowly trend upward. The upward trend principally results from the re-investment of security and loan cash flows into higher current interest rate levels. Although short-term market interest rates have risen with the recent increases in the Federal Funds rate, the Bank has generally lagged the market with the pricing of deposit rates without a material run-off in balances. However, margins could narrow if the Bank is prompted to increase deposit interest rates in response to competitive market pricing pressures. Management anticipates continued balance sheet growth will be needed to meaningfully increase the Bank’s current level of net interest income, should interest rates remain at current levels.

Assuming short-term and long-term interest rates decline from current levels and the Bank maintains a static balance sheet, management believes net interest income will remain relatively stable over the one-year horizon, but will decline moderately over the twenty-four month horizon and beyond. The interest rate sensitivity simulation model suggests that, over the twelve-month horizon, funding cost reductions will essentially keep pace with falling asset yields, without significantly impacting margins and net interest income. While the interest rate sensitivity model suggests that net interest income will decline over the twenty-four month horizon driven by the re-pricing of the Bank’s earning asset base, management believes this is a scenario that is not likely to occur. In this regard, at June 30, 2005 long-term interest rates continued at historical lows, with the 10-year U.S. Treasury note closing the second quarter at 4.28%. Management believes that a 200 basis point decline in long-term interest rates, or a 10-year U.S. Treasury note of 2.28%, would be unprecedented and unlikely to occur. Management anticipates continued balance sheet growth will be needed to meaningfully increase the Bank’s current level of net interest income, should both long-term and short term interest rates decline.

From June of 2004 through June 30, 2005, the U.S. Treasury yield curve (the "yield curve") has flattened substantially. While the Federal Reserve has increased short-term interest rates by 225 basis points, the 10-year U.S. Treasury note has declined 96 basis points from its 2004 high, thus flattening the yield curve by 321 basis points.

The interest rate sensitivity model is used to evaluate the impact on net-interest income given certain non-parallel shifts in the yield curve, including changes in either short-term or long-term rates. Assuming short-term interest rates decline 200 basis points while long-term interest rates decline 50 basis points, the interest rate sensitivity model suggests that net-interest income will remain stable over the twelve and twenty-four month horizons and beyond. Management believes this scenario is more likely than a parallel 200 basis point decline in short and long-term interest rates, given the current shape of the yield curve.

In a rising interest rate environment with the Bank maintaining a static balance sheet, management anticipates net interest income will initially remain stable, but will begin showing meaningful increases over the two-year horizon and continue to accelerate in subsequent years. The interest rate sensitivity simulation model suggests that as interest rates rise, the Bank’s asset base will re-price more quickly than funding costs, principally due to a large floating rate loan base, combined with the re-investment of cash flows from the securities and loan portfolios in a higher interest rate environment. Over the two-year horizon and beyond, the model suggests assets yields will continue to reset at higher levels and margins

will widen as funding costs begin to stabilize more quickly. Management believes rising interest rates will increase net interest income without continued balance sheet growth.

Managing the Bank’s interest rate risk sensitivity has been challenging during a period of historically low interest rates. As was anticipated by Management through use of the interest rate sensitivity model, the Bank’s net interest income was moderately impacted over the past few years and this trend continued into the first six months of 2004. Following the nine short-term interest rate increases by the Federal Reserve since late June of 2004, as was anticipated by management through use of the interest rate sensitivity model, during the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 the Bank’s net interest margin increased 17 and 10 basis points compared with the same periods in 2004, respectively.

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

As market conditions vary from those assumed in the sensitivity analysis, actual results may also differ due to: prepayment/refinancing levels deviating from those assumed, the impact of interest rate change caps or floors on adjustable rate assets, the potential effect of changing debt service levels on customers with adjustable rate loans, depositor early withdrawals and product preference changes, and other such variables. The sensitivity analysis also does not reflect additional actions that the Bank’s ALCO and Board of Directors might take in responding to or anticipating changes in interest rates.

 

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Company management evaluated, with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, the effectiveness of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report. Based on such evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and regulations and are operating in an effective manner.

No change in the Company's internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15(d)-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) occurred during the most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting.

 

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1: Legal Proceedings

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

 

Item 2: Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

            (a)  None

            (b)  None

            (c)  The following table sets forth information with respect to any purchase made by or on behalf of the Company or any "affiliated purchaser," as defined in Section 240.10b-18(a)(3) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, of shares of Company common stock during the indicated periods.

Period

Total Number of
Shares Purchased

Average Price
Paid Per Share

Total Number of
Shares Purchased
As Part of Publicly
Announced Plans
Or Programs

Maximum Number of Shares that May Yet be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs

April 1 – 30, 2005

  4,711

$27.10

  4,711

246,013

May 1 – 31, 2005

 4,175

$27.01

  4,175

241,838

June 1 – 30, 2005

11,789

$27.13

11,789

230,049

In February 2004, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a program to repurchase up to 10% of the Company’s outstanding shares of common stock, or approximately 310,000 shares. Purchases began March 4, 2004. This repurchase program is scheduled to terminate December 31, 2005, unless otherwise extended by the Company.

 

Item 3: Defaults Upon Senior Securities                                                 None

 

Item 4: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

            (a)     The Company held its Annual Meeting on May 17, 2005.

            (b)     Proxies for the meeting were solicited pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. There were no solicitations in opposition to the nominees for election to the Company’s Board of Directors as listed in the proxy statement.

            (c)  The following is a brief description of each matter voted upon at the meeting:

(i) Election of three candidates to the Board of Directors for a term of three years and to elect one candidate to the Board of Directors for a term of one year.

 

The votes for Directors were as follows:

Nominee Elected as Director

Term Expires

For

Withheld

Thomas A. Colwell

2008

2,327,332.72

20,752.89

Martha T. Dudman

2008

2,323,703.28

24,382.33

David B. Woodside

2008

2,333,044.59

15,041.02

Dwight L. Eaton

2006

2,319,038.97

29,046.64

 

Continuing members of the Board of Directors were as follows:

Name

Position

Current Term
Expires

Robert C. Carter

Director

2006

John P. McCurdy

Director

2006

Peter Dodge

Director

2006

Scott G. Toothaker

Director

2006

Robert Phillips

Director

2007

Constance Shea

Director

2007

Kenneth Smith

Director

2007

Joseph M. Murphy

Director

2007

 

The vote to set the number of Directors for the ensuing year at thirteen was as follows:

For

Against

Abstain

Broker Non-Vote

2,345,611.72

5,713.99

12,327.89

0

 

Item 5: Other Information

            (a) None

            (b) None

 

Item 6: Exhibits

(a) Exhibits.

 

EXHIBIT
NUMBER

3

3.1 Articles of Incorporation

Articles of Incorporation as amended July 11, 1995 are incorporated by reference to Form S-14 filed with the Commission March 26, 1984 (Commission Number 2-90171)

3.2 Bylaws

Bylaws as amended to date are incorporated by reference to Form 10-K, Item 14 (a)(3) filed with the Commission March 28, 2002. (Commission Number 001-13349)

10

10.1 On June 29, 2005, the Company entered into Change in Control, Confidentiality and Non-competition Agreements with each of the following officers: Michael W. Bonsey, Senior Vice President of Credit Administration; Gregory W. Dalton, Senior Vice President of Commercial Lending; Daniel zs.. Hurley III, President of Bar Harbor Trust Services; Marsha C. Sawyer, Senior Vice President of Human Resources; and David W. Thibault, Senior Vice President of Operations. The agreements are identical except for the parties thereto.

Form of Agreement is incorporated by reference to Form 8-K, Exhibit 99.1, "Form of Change in Control, Confidentiality and Noncompetition Agreement," filed with the Commission on June 30, 2005 (Commission Number 13349).

31.1

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certifications: Certification of Principal Executive Officer, dated August 9, 2005

Filed herewith.

31.2

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certifications: Certification of Principal Financial Officer, dated August 9, 2005

Filed herewith.

32.1

Section 1350 Certification of Chief Executive Officer

Filed herewith.

32.2

Section 1350 Certification of Chief Financial Officer

Filed herewith.

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

BAR HARBOR BANKSHARES

/s/Joseph M. Murphy

Date: August 9, 2005

Joseph M. Murphy

Chief Executive Officer

/s/Gerald Shencavitz

Date: August 9, 2005

Gerald Shencavitz

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

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Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

PURSUANT TO RULES 13a-14 AND 15d-14 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT
OF 1934 AND SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Joseph M. Murphy, certify that:

  1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Bar Harbor Bankshares (the "Registrant");
  2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
  3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
  4. The Registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the Registrant and have:
    1. Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
    2. Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
    3. Evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
    4. Disclosed in this report any change in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the Registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
  5. The Registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the Registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of Registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
    1. All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
    2. Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: August 9, 2005                                                              /s/ Joseph M. Murphy

                                                                                                Name: Joseph M. Murphy
                                                                                                Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

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Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

PURSUANT TO RULES 13a-14 AND 15d-14 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT
OF 1934 AND SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Gerald Shencavitz, certify that:

  1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Bar Harbor Bankshares (the "Registrant");
  2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
  3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
  4. The Registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the Registrant and have:
    1. Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
    2. Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
    3. Evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
    4. Disclosed in this report any change in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the Registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
  5. The Registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the Registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of Registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
    1. All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
    2. Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: August 9, 2005                                                                             /s/ Gerald Shencavitz

 

                                                                                                                   Name: Gerald Shencavitz
                                                                                                                   Title:   Chief Financial Officer

 

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Exhibit 32.1

 CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE
SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 (18 U.S.C. Section 1350)

     The undersigned executive officer of Bar Harbor Bankshares (the "Registrant") hereby certifies that the Registrant’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2005 fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that the information contained therein fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant.

 

/s/ Joseph M. Murphy

Name: Joseph M. Murphy
Title: Chief Executive Officer

Date: August 9, 2005

Note: A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 has been provided to Bar Harbor Bankshares and will be retained by Bar Harbor Bankshares and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

 

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Exhibit 32.2

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE
SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 (18 U.S.C. Section 1350)

     The undersigned executive officer of Bar Harbor Bankshares (the "Registrant") hereby certifies that the Registrant’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2005 fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that the information contained therein fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant.

 

/s/ Gerald Shencavitz

 

Name: Gerald Shencavitz
Title: Chief Financial Officer

 

Date: August 9, 2005

Note: A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 has been provided to Bar Harbor Bankshares and will be retained by Bar Harbor Bankshares and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

 

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