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2020 was an incredible year that posed unprecedented
challenges for all of us. Every aspect of life has been impacted by
the pandemic. At First Seacoast Bank we adapted to meet the
rapidly emerging and evolving changes to our everyday reality.
Family, friends, customers, employees, service providers and
other organizational stakeholders dealt with the threat of illness
and corresponding travel and behavioral restrictions and related
disruption. The guiding principle to our response has been our
ongoing commitment to our employees, customers and the
communities that we serve.
We worked tirelessly and creatively to ensure the continuity of
banking services for our customers with a steadfast commitment
to helping provide relief from the economic impact of the
pandemic. We adopted expanded employee work-from-home
practices, modified customer service delivery practices and
proactively pursued the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)
for our retail and business customers. While the Seacoast has
certainly faced its share of adversity, our employees have been
incredibly selfless and dedicated as we worked to ensure that our
banking services were delivered without interruption. Although
the pandemic has challenged us, it has also brought out a sense
of strength and perseverance. Our employees stepped up and
have gone above and beyond and our customers have been most
appreciative of our efforts to protect their health and well-being.
In the face of widespread cancellation of philanthropic events to
support local charities and service organizations, we continued to
honor charitable contributions to these entities to help mitigate
their financial stress. In addition, we secured a $100,000 COVID
relief grant from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston to
provide direct funds to five area Chambers of Commerce and two
local charities in need.
As we navigate our way through and beyond the pandemic, we
are optimistic that First Seacoast Bank will continue to thrive
and positively contribute to the strength and stability of our local
economy. We are fortunate to be based in the greater Seacoast
market that enjoys economic diversity and resiliency.
At First Seacoast Bank, we embrace this spirit of community.
Our focus on the health and well-being of our employees and
customers and prudent financial stewardship will continue to be
our priority as we strive to be the preferred financial institution for
the people and businesses that call the Seacoast home.
James R. Brannen
Thomas J. Jean
James R. Brannen
President & Chief Executive Officer
Thomas J. Jean
Chair, Board of Directors
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
⌧ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2020
OR
(cid:4)
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from _____________ to _______________
Commission File Number: 001-38985
First Seacoast Bancorp
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
United States of America
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
84-2404519
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
633 Central Avenue, Dover, New Hampshire
(Address of principal executive offices)
03820
(Zip code)
(603) 742-4680
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share
Title of Each Class
FSEA
Trading Symbol(s)
The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes (cid:4) No ⌧
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Act. Yes (cid:4) No ⌧
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 reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ⌧ No (cid:4)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule
405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit
such files). Yes ⌧ No (cid:4)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company,
or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging
growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer
Non-accelerated filer
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Smaller reporting company
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Emerging growth company ☒
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with
any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. (cid:4)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal
control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that
prepared or issued its audit report.
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes (cid:4) No ⌧
As of June 30, 2020, the aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates of the Registrant was $16.0 million.
As of March 16, 2021, there were 6,042,911 outstanding shares of the registrant’s common stock, of which 3,345,925 shares were owned by First
Seacoast Bancorp, MHC.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
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Portions of the Registrant’s Definitive Proxy Statement relating to the Annual Meeting of Stockholders, scheduled to be held on May 27,
2021, are incorporated by reference into Part III of this report.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I...................................................................................................................................................................................
ITEM 1. Business ............................................................................................................................................................
ITEM 1A.Risk Factors.......................................................................................................................................................
ITEM 1B.Unresolved Staff Comments .............................................................................................................................
ITEM 2. Properties ..........................................................................................................................................................
ITEM 3. Legal Proceedings .............................................................................................................................................
ITEM 4. Mine Safety Disclosures ...................................................................................................................................
PART II .................................................................................................................................................................................
ITEM 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity
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Securities ...........................................................................................................................................................
ITEM 6. Selected Financial Data.....................................................................................................................................
ITEM 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations ...........................
ITEM 7A.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk..........................................................................
ITEM 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.................................................................................................
ITEM 9. Changes In and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure..........................
ITEM 9A.Controls and Procedures ...................................................................................................................................
ITEM 9B.Other Information .............................................................................................................................................
PART III................................................................................................................................................................................
ITEM 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance................................................................................
ITEM 11. Executive Compensation...................................................................................................................................
ITEM 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters.........
ITEM 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence .................................................
ITEM 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services ...........................................................................................................
PART IV................................................................................................................................................................................
ITEM 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules ....................................................................................................
ITEM 16. Form 10-K Summary ........................................................................................................................................
SIGNATURES .....................................................................................................................................................................
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Unless the context requires otherwise, all references to the “Company,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to First Seacoast
PART I
Bancorp.
Forward-Looking Statements
This report contains forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Such forward-looking statements about the Company and its industry involve substantial risks and uncertainties. Statements
other than statements of current or historical fact, including statements regarding the Company’s future financial condition,
results of operations, business plans, liquidity, cash flows, projected costs, and the impact of any laws or regulations
applicable to the Company, are forward-looking statements. Words such as “estimate,” “project,” “believe,” “intend,”
“anticipate,” “assume,” “plan,” “seek,” “expect,” “will,” “may,” “should,” “indicate,” “would,” “contemplate,” “continue,”
“potential,” “target” and other similar expressions are intended to identify these forward-looking statements. Such statements
are subject to factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from anticipated results. Such factors include, but are
not limited to, the following:
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statements of our goals, intentions and expectations;
statements regarding our business plans, prospects, growth and operating strategies;
statements regarding the quality of our loan and investment portfolios; and
estimates of our risks and future costs and benefits.
These forward-looking statements are based on current beliefs and expectations of our management and are inherently
subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond our
control. In addition, these forward-looking statements are subject to assumptions with respect to future business strategies
and decisions that are subject to change. Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on such statements. We are
under no duty to and do not take any obligation to update any forward-looking statements after the date of this annual report.
The following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from the anticipated results or other
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general economic conditions, either nationally or in our market areas, that are worse than expected;
the COVID-19 pandemic is adversely affecting us and our customers, employees, and third-party service
providers. It is not possible to accurately predict the extent, severity, or duration of the pandemic on us and on
our customers, employees, and third-party service providers;
changes in the level and direction of loan delinquencies and write-offs and changes in estimates of the adequacy
of the allowance for loan losses;
our ability to access cost-effective funding;
fluctuations in real estate values and both residential and commercial real estate market conditions;
demand for loans and deposits in our market area;
our ability to implement and change our business strategies;
competition among depository and other financial institutions;
inflation and changes in the interest rate environment that reduce our margins and yields, our mortgage banking
revenues, the fair value of financial instruments or our level of loan originations or prepayments on loans we
have made and make;
adverse changes in the securities or secondary mortgage markets;
changes in laws or government regulations or policies affecting financial institutions, including changes in
regulatory fees and capital requirements, including as a result of Basel III;
the impact of the Dodd-Frank Act and implementing regulations;
changes in the quality or composition of our loan or investment portfolios;
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technological changes that may be more difficult or expensive than expected;
the inability of third-party providers to perform as expected;
our ability to manage market risk, credit risk and operational risk in the current economic environment;
our ability to enter new markets successfully and capitalize on growth opportunities;
our ability to successfully integrate into our operations any assets, liabilities, customers, systems and
management personnel we may acquire, and our ability to realize related revenue synergies and cost savings
within expected time frames and any goodwill charges related thereto;
changes in consumer spending, borrowing and savings habits;
changes in accounting policies and practices, as may be adopted by the bank regulatory agencies, the Financial
Accounting Standards Board, the Securities and Exchange Commission or the Public Company Accounting
Oversight Board;
our ability to retain key employees;
our compensation expense associated with equity allocated or awarded to our employees; and
changes in the financial condition, results of operations or future prospects of issuers of securities that we own.
Because of these and a wide variety of other uncertainties, our actual future results may be materially different from the
results indicated by these forward-looking statements.
ITEM 1.
Business
First Seacoast Bancorp
First Seacoast Bancorp (together with its bank subsidiary, unless the context otherwise requires, the “Company”) is the
savings and loan holding company for First Seacoast Bank (the “Bank”). First Seacoast Bancorp conducts its operations
primarily through its wholly-owned subsidiary, First Seacoast Bank, a federally-chartered savings bank. At December 31,
2020, First Seacoast Bancorp had total consolidated assets of $443.1 million, loans of $368.1 million, deposits of $327.4
million and stockholders’ equity of $58.9 million.
First Seacoast Bancorp was formed as part of the mutual holding company reorganization of First Seacoast Bank,
which was completed on July 16, 2019. In connection with the reorganization, First Seacoast Bancorp sold 2,676,740 shares
of common stock at a price of $10.00 per share to depositors of First Seacoast Bank for net proceeds of $25.1 million, issued
3,345,925 shares of common stock to First Seacoast Bancorp, MHC (the “MHC”) and contributed 60,835 shares of common
stock and $150,000 in cash to the First Seacoast Community Foundation, Inc. On July 17, 2019, shares of the Company’s
common stock commenced trading on the NASDAQ Stock Market under the symbol FSEA.
The Company’s executive offices are located at 633 Central Avenue, Dover, New Hampshire 03820, and the telephone
number is (603) 742-4680. Our website address is www.firstseacoastbank.com. Information on our website is not and should
not be considered a part of this annual report. First Seacoast Bancorp is subject to comprehensive regulation and examination
by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the “Federal Reserve Board”).
First Seacoast Bancorp, MHC
First Seacoast Bancorp, MHC is a federal mutual holding company and will, for as long as it is in existence, own a
majority of the outstanding shares of First Seacoast Bancorp’s common stock. At December 31, 2020, 55% of First Seacoast
Bancorp’s outstanding shares are owned by First Seacoast Bancorp, MHC.
First Seacoast Bancorp, MHC’s principal assets are the common stock of First Seacoast Bancorp it received in the
reorganization and offering and $100,000 in cash as its initial capitalization. Presently, the only business activity of First
Seacoast Bancorp, MHC is it’s ownership of a majority of First Seacoast Bancorp’s common stock. First Seacoast Bancorp,
MHC is authorized, however, to engage in any other business activities that are permissible for mutual holding companies
under federal law, including investing in loans and securities.
First Seacoast Bank
First Seacoast Bank, a federally-chartered savings bank headquartered in Dover, New Hampshire, has served residents
of the Seacoast area of New Hampshire since 1890. Our business consists primarily of taking deposits from the general
public and investing those deposits, together with funds generated from operations and borrowings from the Federal Home
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Loan Bank, in one- to four-family residential real estate loans, commercial real estate and multi-family loans, acquisition,
development and land loans, commercial and industrial loans, home equity loans and lines of credit and consumer loans. In
recent years, we have increased our focus, consistent with what we believe to be conservative underwriting standards, on
originating higher yielding commercial real estate and commercial and industrial loans.
Our results of operations are largely dependent on net interest income, which is the difference between the interest
earned on loans and securities and interest paid on deposits and borrowings, and non-interest income largely from its
customer service fees. The results of operations are also affected by the level of operating expenses, the provision for loan
losses, the impact of federal and state income taxes, the relative levels of interest rates and local and national economic
activity.
Investment management services are offered through our wealth management office located in Dover, New Hampshire.
The assets held for wealth management customers are not assets of the Bank and, accordingly, are not reflected in the
Company’s consolidated balance sheets.
First Seacoast Bank is active in the communities we serve. The Bank makes contributions to various non-profits and
local organizations, investments in community development lending and investments in low-income housing all of which
strive to improve the communities we serve. In connection with the 2019 reorganization and offering, First Seacoast Bancorp
contributed 60,835 shares of common stock and $150,000 in cash to the First Seacoast Community Foundation, Inc., a
charitable foundation dedicated to supporting charitable organizations operating in the Bank’s local community.
First Seacoast Bank is subject to comprehensive regulation and examination by its primary federal regulator, the Office
of the Comptroller of the Currency.
Available Information
The SEC maintains an Internet website at http://www.sec.gov that contains reports, proxy and information statements
and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC.
Our Internet website is http://www.firstseacoastbank.com. You can obtain on our website, free of charge, copies of our
annual reports on Form 10-K, our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, our current reports on Form 8-K and any amendments to
those reports, as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file such reports or amendments with, or furnish them
to, the SEC. Our Internet website and the information contained therein or connected thereto are not intended to be
incorporated into this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Market Area
We conduct our operations from four full-service banking offices in Strafford County, New Hampshire and one full-
service banking office in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, located in the southeastern part of the state along the New
Hampshire Seacoast. We consider our primary lending market area to be Strafford and Rockingham Counties in New
Hampshire and York County in southern Maine.
The New Hampshire and southern Maine Seacoast region’s economy is fairly diversified, with employment in
education, healthcare, government, services, retail and manufacturing sectors. Our Strafford County branches are located in
the cities of Dover, Durham, Barrington and Rochester, New Hampshire. Top employment sectors in Strafford County
include healthcare, government, education, insurance, retail and textile manufacturing. Our Rockingham County branch is
located in the city of Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Top employment sectors in Rockingham County include healthcare,
government, insurance, and pharmaceuticals and biotech. Additionally, although we do not have a branch office in York
County, Maine, many of our customers work and reside in York County, which is contiguous to Strafford County. Our
Dover headquarters is conveniently located approximately 65 miles from Boston and less than 50 miles from each of
Manchester, New Hampshire and Portland, Maine.
We view the greater Seacoast region as a primary area for growth, in light of its favorable demographic characteristics,
such as a growing population in some relatively affluent markets. At the same time, the attractive features of the region have
fostered a highly competitive environment for financial service providers.
Competition
The financial services industry is highly competitive. The Company experiences substantial competition with other
commercial banks, savings and loan associations, securities and brokerage companies, mortgage companies, insurance
companies, finance companies, money market funds, credit unions and other non-bank financial service providers in
attracting deposits, making loans and attracting wealth management customers. The competing major commercial banks have
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greater resources that may provide them a competitive advantage by enabling them to maintain numerous branch offices and
mount extensive advertising campaigns. The increasingly competitive environment is the result of changes in regulation,
changes in technology and product delivery systems, additional financial service providers and the accelerating pace of
consolidation among financial services providers.
The financial services industry has become even more competitive as a result of legislative, regulatory and
technological changes and continued consolidation. Banks, securities firms and insurance companies can merge under the
umbrella of a financial holding company, which can offer virtually any type of financial service, including banking, securities
underwriting, insurance (both agency and underwriting) and merchant banking. Also, technology has lowered barriers to
entry and made it possible for non-banks to offer products and services traditionally provided by banks, such as automatic
transfer and automatic payment systems.
Some of the Company’s non-banking competitors have fewer regulatory constraints and may have lower cost
structures. In addition, some of the Company’s competitors have assets, capital and lending limits greater than that of the
Company, greater access to capital markets and offer a broader range of products and services than the Company. These
institutions may have the ability to finance wide-ranging advertising campaigns and may also be able to offer lower rates on
loans and higher rates on deposits than the Company can offer.
Various in-state market competitors and out-of-state banks continue to enter or have announced plans to enter or
expand their presence in the market areas in which the Company currently operates. With the addition of new banking
presences within our market, the Company expects increased competition for loans, deposits and other financial products and
services. Our competition for loans comes primarily from financial institutions in our market area. Our experience in
recent years is that many financial institutions in our market area, especially community banks that are seeking to
significantly expand their commercial loan portfolios and banks located in lower growth regions in New Hampshire and
Maine, have been willing to price commercial loans aggressively in order to gain market share.
The Company will continue to rely upon local promotional activities, personal relationships established by officers,
directors, and employees with their customers, and specialized services tailored to meet the needs of the communities served.
Management believes that it can compete effectively as a result of local market knowledge, local decision making and
awareness of customer needs.
Lending Activities
Historically, our lending activities have emphasized one- to four-family residential real estate loans, and such loans
continue to comprise the largest portion of our loan portfolio. Other areas of lending include commercial real estate loans and
multi-family real estate loans, acquisition, development and land loans, commercial and industrial loans, home equity loans
and lines of credit and consumer loans. Subject to market conditions and our asset-liability analysis, we expect to continue to
increase our focus on commercial real estate and commercial and industrial loans, in an effort to diversify our overall loan
portfolio and increase the overall yield earned on our loans. We compete for loans through offering high quality personalized
service, providing convenience and flexibility, providing timely responses on loan applications and by offering competitive
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Loan Portfolio Maturities. The following tables set forth the contractual maturities of our total loan portfolio at
December 31, 2020. Demand loans, loans having no stated repayment schedule or maturity, and overdraft loans are reported
as being due in one year or less. The table presents contractual maturities and does not reflect repricing or the effect of
prepayments. Actual maturities may differ.
December 31, 2020
Amounts due in:
One year or less
More than one to five years
More than five years
Total
December 31, 2020
Amounts due in:
One year or less
More than one to five years
More than five years
Total
One- to Four-
Family Residential
Real Estate
Commercial
Real Estate
Acquisition,
Development
and Land
Commercial and
Industrial
$
$
$
$
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1,916
211,800
213,718
HELOC
557
1,307
7,719
9,583
$
$
$
$
(In thousands)
1,329
14,054
50,783
66,166
$
$
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21,356
23,145
Multi-family
Consumer
(In thousands)
174
869
5,576
6,619
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$
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900
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2,944
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$
$
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35,593
7,046
45,262
Total
6,592
54,639
306,206
367,437
Fixed vs. Adjustable Rate Loans. The following table sets forth our fixed- and adjustable-rate loans at December 31,
2020 that are contractually due after December 31, 2021.
One- to four-family residential real estate
Commercial real estate
Acquisition, development and land
Commercial and industrial
Home equity loans and lines of credit
Multi-family
Consumer
Total
December 31, 2020
Fixed
Adjustable
Total
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18,439
41,114
361
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292,881 $
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64,837
21,356
42,639
9,026
6,445
2,826
360,845
One- to Four-Family Residential Real Estate Loans. Our one- to four-family residential loan portfolio consists of
mortgage loans that enable borrowers to purchase or refinance existing homes, substantially all of which are collateralized by
the primary residence of the borrower. At December 31, 2020, we had $213.7 million of loans secured by one- to four-family
residential real estate, representing 58.2% of our total loan portfolio. Generally, all of our one- to four-family residential real
estate loans are secured by properties located in the New Hampshire and southern Maine Seacoast region. Purchased loans
are secured by properties located in the greater Boston market in a contiguous state.
Our one- to four-family residential real estate loans have terms of up to 30 years and are generally underwritten
according to Freddie Mac guidelines in amounts up to the maximum conforming loan limits as established by Freddie Mac.
We refer to loans that conform to such guidelines as “conforming loans.” To a lesser extent, we also originate loans above the
conforming limits, which are referred to as “jumbo loans.” We generally underwrite jumbo loans in a manner similar to
conforming loans.
At December 31, 2020, 93.9% of our one- to four-family residential real estate loans were fixed-rate loans. We sell a
portion of fixed-rate conforming loans that we originate on a servicing-retained basis. Secondary market investors that
purchase our loans may include Freddie Mac, the New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority and other investors.
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At December 31, 2020, 6.1% of our one- to four-family residential real estate loans were adjustable-rate loans. Our
adjustable-rate mortgage loans have initial repricing terms of one, three or five years. Following the initial repricing term,
such loans adjust annually for the balance of the loan term. Adjustable-rate mortgage loans are indexed to the One-Year U.S.
Treasury Constant Maturity rate, plus a margin. The majority of such loans have an annual interest rate adjustment cap of
2.0% and a lifetime adjustment cap ranging from 4.0% to 6.0%. We typically hold our adjustable-rate one- to four-family
residential real estate loans in our portfolio.
Loan-to-value ratios are determined by collateral type and occupancy level. We generally limit the loan-to-value ratios
of our mortgage loans without private mortgage insurance to 80%. Loans where the borrower obtains private mortgage
insurance may be made in excess of this limit, pursuant to requirements set by the insurance provider.
We do not offer “interest only” mortgage loans on permanent one- to four-family residential real estate loans (where
the borrower pays interest for an initial period, after which the loan converts to a fully amortizing loan). We also do not offer
loans that provide for negative amortization of principal, such as “Option ARM” loans, where the borrower can pay less than
the interest owed on the loan, resulting in an increased principal balance during the life of the loan. We do not have a
“subprime lending” program for one- to four-family residential real estate loans (i.e., loans that generally target borrowers
with weakened credit histories).
Generally, residential mortgage loans that we originate include “due-on-sale” clauses, which give us the right to declare
a loan immediately due and payable if, among other things, the borrower sells or otherwise disposes of the real property
subject to the mortgage and the loan is not repaid. All borrowers are required to obtain title insurance for the benefit of First
Seacoast Bank. We also require appropriate insurance coverage on properties securing real estate loans.
Commercial Real Estate and Multi-Family Real Estate Loans. Consistent with our strategy to diversify our loan
portfolio and increase our yield, we have focused on the origination of commercial real estate loans. At December 31, 2020,
we had $72.8 million in commercial real estate and multi-family real estate loans, representing 19.8% of our total loan
portfolio. Of this aggregate amount, we had $49.7 million in owner-occupied commercial real estate loans, $16.5 million in
non-owner-occupied commercial real estate loans and $6.6 million in multi-family real estate loans.
Our commercial real estate loans are secured by a variety of properties in our primary market area, including retail
spaces, distribution centers, office buildings, manufacturing and warehouse properties, convenience stores and other local
businesses, without any material concentrations in property type. Our multi-family loans are secured by properties consisting
of five or more rental units in our market area, including apartment buildings and student housing.
Commercial real estate and multi-family real estate loans generally have higher balances and entail greater credit risks
compared to one- to four-family residential real estate loans. The repayment of loans secured by income-producing properties
typically depends on the successful operation of the property, as repayment of the loan generally is dependent, in large part,
on sufficient income from the property to cover operating expenses and debt service. Changes in economic conditions, such
as the economic uncertainties of COVID-19, that are not in the control of the borrower or lender could affect the value of the
collateral for the loan or the future cash flow of the property. Additionally, any decline in real estate values may be more
pronounced for commercial real estate than residential properties. If we foreclose on a commercial real estate loan, the
marketing and liquidation period to convert the real estate asset to cash can be a lengthy process with substantial holding
costs. In addition, vacancies, deferred maintenance, repairs and market stigma can result in prospective buyers expecting sale
price concessions to offset their real or perceived economic losses for the time it takes them to return the property to
profitability. Depending on the individual circumstances, initial charge-offs and subsequent losses on commercial real estate
loans can be unpredictable and substantial.
The Company has limited or no direct exposure to industries expected to be hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic,
including oil and gas/energy, credit cards, airlines, cruise ships, arts/entertainment/recreation, casinos and shopping malls.
Our exposure to the transportation and hospitality/restaurant industries amounted to less than 5% of our gross loan portfolio
at December 31, 2020.
Our commercial real estate and multi-family loans are generally originated as 10-year balloon loans, which reprice
after five years and are amortized over 20 years. Interest rates on such loans are generally indexed to the Federal Home Loan
Bank Five-Year Regular Classic Rate, plus a margin. The maximum loan-to-value ratio of our commercial real estate loans is
generally 80% of the lower of purchase price or appraised value of the properties securing the loan and generally requires a
minimum debt-service coverage ratio of 1.2x.
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We consider a number of factors in originating commercial real estate loans. In addition to the debt-service coverage
ratio, we evaluate the loan purpose, the quality of collateral and the borrower’s qualifications, experience, credit history, cash
flows and financial statements and sources of repayment. Personal guarantees are generally obtained from the principals of
closely-held companies. We gather information on environmental risks associated with commercial properties and also
require appropriate insurance coverage on properties securing real estate loans. In addition, the borrower’s and guarantor’s
financial information is monitored on an ongoing basis by requiring periodic financial statement updates.
On a limited basis, we also purchase and participate in commercial real estate loans from other financial institutions.
Such loans are subject to the same underwriting criteria and loan approval requirements applied to loans originated by First
Seacoast Bank.
At December 31, 2020, the average loan balance outstanding in the commercial real estate loans portfolio was
$352,000, and the largest individual commercial real estate loan outstanding was a $4.1 million participation loan secured by
a commercial building. This loan was performing in accordance with its original repayment terms at December 31, 2020.
At December 31, 2020, the average loan balance outstanding in the multi-family real estate loans portfolio was
$390,000, and the largest individual multi-family real estate loan outstanding was a $1.2 million loan secured by a 25-unit
property. This loan was performing in accordance with its original repayment terms at December 31, 2020.
Acquisition, Development and Land Loans. At December 31, 2020, acquisition, development and land loans were
$23.1 million or 6.3% of our total loan portfolio. These loans consist of residential construction loans, commercial real estate
and multi-family construction loans and land loans. At December 31, 2020, the average loan balance outstanding in the
acquisition, development and land loan portfolio was $340,000.
We originate loans to finance the construction or rehabilitation of owner-occupied one- to four-family residential
properties to the prospective homeowners primarily located in our market area. Upon completion of construction, such loans
convert to permanent mortgage loans. At December 31, 2020, residential construction loan balances were $14.4 million, or
3.9% of our total loan portfolio, with an additional $12.4 million available for advance to borrowers. Residential
construction loans are generally structured as interest-only for nine months, with a loan to value ratio generally not exceeding
80% of the appraised value on a completed basis or the cost of completion, whichever is less. However, if private mortgage
insurance is obtained, we will consider a loan-to-value ratio up to 97%. We work with a third-party construction
management firm that reviews each project before we approve the loan and continues to monitor and inspect the project
during the construction phase, as disbursements are made. Once the construction project is satisfactorily completed, generally
within nine months, the loan will convert to a permanent, amortizing mortgage loan for the remaining term of the loan,
generally up to a maximum of 30 years total or 15 years for manufactured homes. The interest rate may be fixed or
adjustable. At December 31, 2020, our largest individual residential construction loan outstanding was $1.2 million, and it
was performing in accordance with its original repayment terms.
We also originate loans to finance the construction of commercial properties, primarily owner-occupied properties
located in our market area. Upon completion of construction, such loans generally convert to permanent commercial
mortgage loans. At December 31, 2020, commercial construction loan balances totaled $8.2 million, or 2.2% of our total loan
portfolio, with an additional $2.4 million available for advance to borrowers. Commercial real estate construction loans are
generally structured as interest-only for up to 18 months, with a loan to value of 80% of the appraised value on a completed
basis or a loan to cost of completion ratio of up to 85%. We also originate commercial constructions loans with an initial
loan-to-value ratio of 90% when coupled with the U.S. Small Business Administration 504 Loan program. During the year
ended December 31, 2020, we originated two construction loans secured by owner-occupied properties under the Small
Business Administration 504 Loan program, with aggregate original principal balances of $3.6 million.
We work with a third-party construction management firm that reviews each project before we approve the loan and
continues to monitor and inspect the project during the construction phase, as disbursements are made. Once the construction
project is satisfactorily completed, generally within 18 months, the loan will convert to a permanent, amortizing mortgage
loan for the remaining term of the loan, generally up to a maximum of 20 years total (including the construction phase). The
interest rate may be fixed or adjustable. At December 31, 2020, our largest commercial real estate construction loan had an
outstanding balance of $2.0 million, and it was performing in accordance with its original repayment terms.
Construction loans generally involve greater credit risk than financing improved real estate, because funds are
advanced upon the security of the project, which is of uncertain value before its completion. Risk of loss on a construction
loan also depends upon the accuracy of the initial estimate of the value of the property at completion of construction
compared to the estimated cost (including interest) of construction and other assumptions. Because of the uncertainties
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inherent in estimating construction costs, as well as the market value of the completed project and the effects of governmental
regulation of real property, it is relatively difficult to accurately evaluate the total funds required to complete a project and the
related loan-to-value ratio. If the estimate of construction cost is inaccurate, we may be required to advance additional funds
beyond the amount originally committed in order to protect the value of the property. Moreover, if the estimated value of the
completed project is inaccurate, the borrower may hold a property with a value that is insufficient to assure full repayment of
the construction loan upon the sale of the property. Construction loans also carry the risk that construction will not be
completed on time in accordance with specifications and projected costs.
We also originate loans to finance the acquisition and development of land. Land development loans are generally
secured by vacant land located in our primary market and in process of improvement. At December 31, 2020, land
development loan balances were $472,000, or 0.1% of our total loan portfolio. We generally originate commercial land
development loans with loan-to-value ratios of up to 70% where all approvals and permits for improvements are already in
place and up to 50% where approvals and permits are not yet in place. The maximum construction term is generally 9 months
for residential development properties and 18 months for commercial development properties. At December 31, 2020, our
largest land loan had an outstanding balance of $115,000, and it was performing in accordance with its original repayment
terms.
Land development loans generally involve greater credit risk than long-term financing on developed real estate. If a
loan is made on property that is not yet approved for the planned development, there is a risk that necessary approvals will
not be granted or will be delayed. Risk of loss on a land development loan also depends upon the accuracy of the initial
estimate of the value of the property at completion of construction compared to the estimated cost (including interest) of
construction and other assumptions. If the estimate of development costs is inaccurate, we may be required to advance
additional funds beyond the amount originally committed in order to protect the value of the property. Moreover, if the
estimated value of the completed project is inaccurate, the borrower may hold a property with a value that is insufficient to
assure full repayment of the construction loan upon the sale of the property. Land development loans also carry the risk that
improvements will not be completed on time in accordance with specifications and projected costs. In addition, repayment of
these loans can be dependent on the sale of the property to third parties, and the ultimate sale or rental of the property may
not occur as anticipated.
Commercial and Industrial Loans. At December 31, 2020, we had $45.3 million of commercial and industrial loans
representing 12.3% of our total loan portfolio. On March 27, 2020, the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) established a
loan program in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”), which was added to the
SBA’s 7(a) loan program by of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) (such loans, “PPP
loans”). The CARES Act provides that PPP loans are fully guaranteed as to principal and interest by the SBA. During 2020,
the Bank originated 286 PPP loans with aggregate principal balances of $33.0 million. At December 31, 2020, our
commercial and industrial loans included 240 PPP loans with aggregate outstanding principal balances of $21.2 million.
We originate commercial and industrial loans, including equipment loans and business acquisition loans, and lines of
credit to businesses operating in the local market area. Our commercial and industrial loans are generally used by the
borrowers for working capital purposes or for acquiring equipment, inventory or furniture. Borrowers include professional
organizations, family-owned businesses and not-for-profit businesses. These loans are generally secured by non-real estate
business assets, including equipment, inventory and accounts receivable, although we may support this collateral with liens
on real property such as buildings and equipment. We generally require our commercial business borrowers to maintain their
primary deposit accounts with us, which improves our overall interest rate spread and profitability.
Our commercial and industrial loans include term loans and revolving lines of credit and are made with either variable
or fixed rates of interest. Variable interest rates are indexed to the Prime Rate as published in the Wall Street Journal, plus a
margin. Commercial and industrial loans typically have shorter terms to maturity and higher interest rates than commercial
real estate loans.
When making commercial and industrial loans, we consider the financial history of the borrower, the debt service
capabilities and cash flows of the borrower and other guarantors and the value of the underlying collateral. We generally
require personal guarantees by the principals, as well as other appropriate guarantors, when personal assets are in joint names
or a principal’s net worth is not sufficient to support the loan. Depending on the collateral, commercial and industrial loans
are made in amounts up to 80% of the value of the collateral securing the loan.
To assist small businesses with their credit needs for working capital, equipment and new real estate construction or
acquisition, we make commercial and industrial loans under the Small Business Administration 7(a) and Express guarantee
programs. Typically, a 7(a) loan carries a 75% guaranty and an Express loan carries a 50% guaranty from the U.S.
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Government. At December 31, 2020, we had 9 loans outstanding with an aggregate principal balance of $3.5 million with
Small Business Administration 7(a) guarantees totaling $2.4 million and 6 Small Business Administration Express loans with
an aggregate principal balance of $459,000 with guarantees totaling $229,000.
We intend to expand our commercial and industrial lending activities in order to diversify our loan portfolio, increase
our yield and offer a full range of products to our commercial customers. However, these loans have greater credit risk than
one- to four-family residential real estate loans. Our commercial and industrial loans are made based primarily on historical
and projected cash flows of the borrower, the borrower’s experience and stability, and the value and marketability of the
underlying collateral provided by the borrower. The cash flows of borrowers, however, may not behave as forecasted, and
collateral securing loans may fluctuate in value because of economic or individual performance factors. As a result, the
availability of funds for the repayment of commercial and industrial loans may depend substantially on the success of the
business itself and the general economic environment in our market area. In addition, commercial and industrial loans often
result in larger outstanding balances to single borrowers, or related groups of borrowers, and also generally require
substantially greater evaluation and oversight efforts. Accordingly, financial information is obtained from the borrowers to
evaluate cash flow sufficiency and is periodically updated during the life of the loan.
The average loan balance outstanding in the commercial and industrial loans portfolio was $129,000, and the largest
individual commercial and industrial loan outstanding was $3.5 million at December 31, 2020. This loan was performing in
accordance with its original repayment terms at December 31, 2020.
Home Equity Loans and Lines of Credit. We offer home equity loans and lines of credit, which are multi-purpose
loans used to finance various home or personal needs, where a one- to four-family primary or secondary residence serves as
collateral, generally within our primary market area. At December 31, 2020, outstanding balances on home equity loans and
lines of credit totaled $9.6 million, or 2.6% of our total loan portfolio, and the lines of credit had an additional $16.4 million
available to draw.
Home equity loans are originated as fixed-rate term loans. Home equity lines of credit are tied to the Prime Rate as
published in the Wall Street Journal and are offered for terms of up to 25 years, with a 10-year draw period and 15-year
repayment period. Generally, our home equity loans and lines of credit are originated with loan-to-value ratios of up to 80%,
inclusive of existing liens on the property.
Consumer Loans. We offer consumer loans to individuals who reside or work in our market area. At December 31,
2020, consumer loans totaled $2.9 million, or 0.8% of our total loan portfolio, of which $682,000 was unsecured.
Consumer lending has been a minor area of lending diversification for us. Consumer loans generally consist of
installment loans extended directly to the borrower. Consumer loans generally have shorter terms to maturity, which reduces
our exposure to changes in interest rates. In addition, management believes that offering consumer loan products helps to
expand and create stronger ties to our existing customer base by increasing the number of customer relationships and
providing cross-marketing opportunities. It is expected that growth of our consumer loan portfolio will be limited, with such
loans extended primarily to pre-existing First Seacoast Bank customers.
Originations, Sales and Purchases of Loans
Our loan originations are generated by our loan personnel operating at our banking office locations. Residential real
estate loans are generated by our mortgage loan officers through referrals from real estate brokers, builders, walk-in
customers, online applications, participation in local home shows, events with local realtors, contacts in the local community
and referrals. Commercial real estate and commercial and industrial loans are originated through our commercial lenders,
through previous lending relationships, referrals, direct solicitation and participation in industry-specific associations.
Additionally, small business lending relationships are generated through our business development officers. Consumer loans
are generated largely to existing customers and walk-ins. Loan generation is supported by our advertising campaigns.
While we originate both fixed-rate and adjustable-rate loans, our ability to generate each type of loan depends upon
relative borrower demand and the pricing levels as set in the local marketplace by competing banks, thrifts, credit unions and
mortgage banking companies. Our volume of real estate loan originations is influenced significantly by market interest rates,
and, accordingly, the volume of our real estate loan originations can vary from period to period.
We consider our balance sheet, as well as market conditions, on an ongoing basis in making decisions as to whether to
hold one- to four-family residential real estate loans we originate in our portfolio for investment or to sell such loans to
investors, based on profitability and a risk management standpoint. We sell selected conforming, 15-year and 30-year fixed-
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rate one- to four-family residential real estate loans that we originate, on a servicing-retained basis, when we are able to, and
strategically retain non-eligible fixed-rate and adjustable-rate one- to four-family residential real estate loans in order to
manage the duration and time to repricing of our loan portfolio. For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, we sold
$12.0 million and $7.9 million, respectively, of one- to four-family residential real estate loans.
We purchase one- to four- family jumbo residential loans to supplement our own origination efforts. During 2020, we
purchased $9.9 million of one- to four-family jumbo residential real estate loans secured by properties located in the greater
Boston market in a contiguous state. We did not purchase any such loans during the years ended December 31, 2019 and
2018. As of December 31, 2020, the portfolio of purchased loans had outstanding principal balances of $20.0 million and
were performing in accordance with their original repayment terms. Occasionally, we may purchase a participation interest in
a commercial real estate loan in which we are not the lead originating lender. At December 31, 2020, we had outstanding
participation interests totaling $16.0 million. All loan purchases and participations interests are subject to the same
underwriting criteria and loan approvals that apply to loans that we originate for our portfolio. The properties are
independently appraised and subject to field inspections by our loan officers.
Loan Approval Procedures and Authority
Our lending activities follow written, non-discriminatory, underwriting standards and loan origination procedures
established by our board of directors and management. Decisions on loan applications are made on the basis of detailed
information submitted by the prospective borrower, credit histories that we obtain and property valuations. Our board of
directors has established a Loan Officers Review Committee to oversee loan approvals. The voting members of the Loan
Officers Review Committee consist of our President and Chief Executive Officer, Senior Vice President – Chief Financial
Officer, Senior Vice President – Senior Commercial Loan Officer, Senior Vice President – Senior Retail Loan Officer, Senior
Vice President – Bank Administration and Risk Management Officer.
The board of directors has granted loan approval authority to certain officers up to prescribed limits, depending on the
seniority of the officer, the type of loan and underlying security. Our President and Chief Executive Officer has aggregate
approval authority of up to $400,000 per relationship. Individual loan officers generally can approve secured commercial
loans of up to $100,000 and residential real estate loans of up to $250,000. Loans in excess of individual officers’ lending
limits generally can be approved by a second loan officer who is a voting member of our Loan Officers Review Committee,
up to additional prescribed limits of $350,000 for secured commercial loans and $600,000 for residential real estate loans.
Loans in excess of such additional limits require approval of the full Loan Officers Review Committee. The Loan Officers
Review Committee generally may approve secured commercial loans of up to $1.0 million regardless of existing non-
commercial loan exposure. Any relationships in excess of $1.0 million must be approved by the board of directors.
From time to time, a loan applicant may not meet one or more of the loan policy or loan program requirements, which
would ordinarily result in a denial of the loan application. A loan officer may seek an exception on behalf of the applicant.
Any loan made with an exception to policy requires one additional level of approval, except that loans requiring the approval
of the Loan Officers Review Committee or the board of directors are exempt from the requirement of additional approval.
Loans-to-One Borrower
Pursuant to federal law, the aggregate amount of loans that we are permitted to make to any one borrower or a group of
related borrowers is generally limited to 15% of our unimpaired capital and surplus (25% if the amount in excess of 15% is
secured by “readily marketable collateral” or 30% for certain residential development loans). At December 31, 2020, based
on the 15% limitation, our loans-to-one-borrower limit was approximately $7.6 million. At December 31, 2020, our largest
loan relationship with one borrower was for $4.1 million secured by commercial real estate which was performing in
accordance with its original repayment terms.
Delinquent Loans and Non-Performing Assets
Our collection procedures for residential mortgage loans typically follow Freddie Mac collection guidelines,
particularly the guidelines for residential mortgage loans serviced for others. When a residential real estate or consumer loan
payment becomes more than 15 days past due, a notice is automatically sent to the customer. Once the letter is sent, we begin
contacting the customer either by telephone or additional letters as appropriate. Alternating telephone attempts and additional
letters continue until a loan becomes 90 days past due, at which point we would place the loan on non-accrual status and
generally refer the loan for foreclosure proceedings, unless management determines that it is in the best interest of First
Seacoast Bank to work further with the borrower to arrange a workout plan. The foreclosure process generally would begin
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when a loan becomes 120 days delinquent. We do not pursue multiple collections processes, such as considering
modifications or workouts, while proceeding with foreclosure.
When a commercial loan or commercial real estate loan becomes 10 days past due, we contact the customer by mailing
a late notice. The loan officer assigned to the account may also contact the borrower. If the loan continues to run past due, the
loan officer will continue to contact the borrower to determine the cause of the past due payment(s) and arrange for
payments. If a loan payment becomes 30 days past due, it will be reviewed by the Loan Officers Review Committee to
develop a plan to bring the past due payment(s) current and determine if the likelihood of repayment is in question. The loan
will also be evaluated for a change to the risk rating. If necessary, we will engage an attorney to pursue further collection
efforts.
Delinquent Loans. The following table sets forth our loan delinquencies by type, by amount and by percentage of type
at the dates indicated.
30-59
Days Past
Due
2020
60-89
Days Past
Due
90 Days
or More
Past Due
30-59
Days Past
Due
At December 31,
2019
60-89
Days Past
Due
(In thousands)
90 Days
or More
Past Due
30-59
Days Past
Due
2018
60-89
Days Past
Due
90 Days
or More
Past Due
One- to four-family
residential real estate
Commercial real estate
Acquisition, development
and land
Commercial and
industrial
Home equity loans and
lines of credit
Multi-family
Consumer
Total
$
$
42
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143
—
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185
$
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$
$
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—
—
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$
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—
—
—
—
—
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—
—
—
—
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Days Past
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60-89
Days Past
Due
90 Days
or More
Past Due
30-59
Days Past
Due
2016
60-89
Days Past
Due
90 Days
or More
Past Due
One- to four-family
residential real estate
Commercial real estate
Acquisition, development
and land
Commercial and
industrial
Home equity loans and
lines of credit
Multi-family
Consumer
Total
$
$
119
—
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—
— $
—
— $
59
—
50
—
—
—
169
$
$
—
—
—
—
—
— $
1,203
—
—
—
—
1,203
$
—
—
—
—
—
59
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1
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—
—
—
—
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$
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—
—
—
3
—
—
95
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Nonperforming Assets. Non-performing assets include loans that are 90 or more days past due or on non-accrual
status, including troubled debt restructurings on non-accrual status, and real estate and other loan collateral acquired through
foreclosure and repossession. Troubled debt restructurings include loans for which either a portion of interest or principal has
been forgiven or loans modified at interest rates materially less than current market rates.
The following table sets forth information regarding our non-performing assets at the dates indicated. We did not have
any non-accruing troubled debt restructuring at December 31, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017 or 2016. Interest income that would
have been recorded for the year ended December 31, 2020 had non-accruing loans been current according to their original
terms was approximately $56,000. We recognized $5,000 of interest income for these loans for the year ended December 31,
2020.
Non-accrual loans:
One- to four-family residential real estate
Commercial real estate
Acquisition, development and land
Commercial and industrial
Home equity loans and lines of credit
Multi-family
Consumer
Total non-accrual loans
Accruing loans past due 90 days or more
Troubled debt restructuring
Total non-performing loans
Total real estate owned
Total non-performing assets
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
(Dollars in thousands)
At December 31,
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
62
—
—
822
—
—
—
884
$
$
66
—
—
996
—
—
—
1,062
$
$
68
—
—
—
—
—
—
68
$
$
—
—
1,203 (1)
—
—
—
—
1,203
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— $
— $
— $
— $
— $
—
—
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$
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$
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$
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— $
— $
—
884
$
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$
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$
1,203
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
92
—
—
—
2
—
—
94
—
—
94
90
184
Total non-performing loans to total loans
0.24%
0.31%
0.02%
0.39%
0.03%
Total non-performing assets to total assets
0.20%
0.26%
0.02%
0.33%
0.06%
(1) Represents one loan, which was recovered in full during the year ended December 31, 2018.
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Nonperforming Loans. Loans are reviewed on a regular basis. Management determines that a loan is impaired or
nonperforming when it is probable at least a portion of the loan will not be collected in accordance with the original terms
due to a deterioration in the financial condition of the borrower or the value of the underlying collateral if the loan is
collateral dependent. When a loan is determined to be impaired, the measurement of the loan in the allowance for loan losses
is based on present value of expected future cash flows, except that all collateral-dependent loans are measured for
impairment based on the fair value of the collateral. Non-accrual loans are loans for which collectability is questionable and,
therefore, interest on such loans will no longer be recognized on an accrual basis.
We generally cease accruing interest on our loans when contractual payments of principal or interest have become 90
days past due or management has serious doubts about further collectability of principal or interest, even though the loan is
currently performing. Interest received on non-accrual loans generally is applied against principal or applied to interest on a
cash basis. Generally, loans are restored to accrual status when the obligation is brought current, has performed in accordance
with the contractual terms for a reasonable period of time and the ultimate collectability of the total contractual principal and
interest is no longer in doubt.
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Nonperforming loans were $884,000, or 0.24% of total loans, at December 31, 2020, compared to $1.1 million, or
0.31% of total loans, at December 31, 2019 and $68,000, or 0.02% of total loans, at December 31, 2018. Nonperforming
loans consist primarily of an SBA-guaranteed commercial and industrial loan, which had an outstanding balance of $822,000
at December 31, 2020, and is secured by all business assets and personal real estate holdings of the guarantors. The SBA
guarantees 75% of this loan balance. Although this loan was performing according to its original terms at December 31,
2020, it was considered nonperforming due to the financial condition and prospects of the borrower.
Troubled Debt Restructurings. Loans are considered troubled debt restructurings when a borrower is experiencing
financial difficulties that lead to a restructuring of the loan, and First Seacoast Bank grants a concession to the borrower that
it would not otherwise consider. These concessions include a modification of terms, such as a reduction of the stated interest
rate or loan balance, a reduction of accrued interest, an extension of the maturity date at an interest rate lower than current
market rate for a new loan with similar risk or some combination thereof to facilitate payment. Troubled debt restructurings
are considered impaired loans.
Loans on non-accrual status at the date of modification are initially classified as non-accrual troubled debt
restructurings. Our policy provides that troubled debt restructured loans are returned to accrual status after a period of
satisfactory and reasonable future payment performance under the terms of the restructuring. Satisfactory payment
performance is generally no less than six consecutive months of timely payments. At December 31, 2020, we had no troubled
debt restructurings.
Foreclosed Assets. Foreclosed assets consist of property acquired through formal foreclosure, in-substance foreclosure
or by deed in lieu of foreclosure, and are recorded at the lower of recorded investment or fair value, less estimated costs to
sell. Write-downs from recorded investment to fair value, which are required at the time of foreclosure, are charged to the
allowance for loan losses. We order a new appraisal before commencing foreclosure to determine the current market value of
the property. Any excess of the recorded value of the loan satisfied over the market value of the property is charged against
the allowance for loan losses, or, if the existing allowance is inadequate, charged to expense, in either case during the
applicable period of such determination. After acquisition, all costs incurred in maintaining the property are expensed. Costs
relating to the development and improvement of the property, however, are capitalized to the extent of estimated fair value,
less estimated costs to sell. At December 31, 2020, we had no foreclosed assets.
Classified Assets. Federal regulations provide for the classification of loans and other assets, such as debt and equity
securities considered by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to be of lesser quality, as “substandard,” “doubtful” or
“loss.” An asset is considered “substandard” if it is inadequately protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the
obligor or of the collateral pledged, if any. “Substandard” assets include those characterized by the “distinct possibility” that
the insured institution will sustain “some loss” if the deficiencies are not corrected. Assets classified as “doubtful” have all of
the weaknesses inherent in those classified “substandard,” with the added characteristic that the weaknesses present make
“collection or liquidation in full,” on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions and values, “highly questionable and
improbable.” Assets classified as “loss” are those considered “uncollectible” and of such little value that their continuance as
assets without the establishment of a specific loss reserve is not warranted. Assets which do not currently expose the insured
institution to sufficient risk to warrant classification in one of the aforementioned categories but possess weaknesses are
designated as “special mention” by our management.
When an insured institution classifies problem assets as either substandard or doubtful, it may establish general
allowances in an amount deemed prudent by management to cover probable accrued losses in the loan portfolio. General
allowances represent loss allowances, which have been established to cover probable accrued losses associated with lending
activities, but which, unlike specific allowances, have not been allocated to particular problem assets. When an insured
institution classifies problem assets as “loss,” it is required either to establish a specific allowance for losses equal to 100% of
that portion of the asset so classified or to charge-off such amount. An institution’s determination as to the classification of its
assets and the amount of its valuation allowances is subject to review by the regulatory authorities, which may require the
establishment of additional general or specific loss allowances.
In accordance with our loan policy, we regularly review the problem loans in our portfolio to determine whether any
loans require classification in accordance with applicable regulations. Loans are listed on the “watch list” initially because of
emerging financial weaknesses even though the loan is currently performing as agreed or if the loan possesses weaknesses
although currently performing. If a loan deteriorates in asset quality, the classification is changed to “special mention,”
“substandard,” “doubtful” or “loss” depending on the circumstances and the evaluation. Generally, loans 90 days or more
past due are placed on non-accrual status and classified “substandard.” Management reviews the status of each impaired loan
on our watch list on a quarterly basis.
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On the basis of this review of our assets, our classified assets (including commercial, residential and consumer loans) at
the dates indicated were as follows:
Substandard assets
Doubtful assets
Loss assets
Total classified assets
pSpecial mention assets
Allowance for Loan Losses
At December 31,
2020
2019
(In thousands)
$
$
$
337 $
—
—
337 $
6,941 $
477
—
—
477
2,166
The allowance for loan losses is maintained at a level which, in management’s judgment, is adequate to absorb
probable credit losses inherent in the loan portfolio. The amount of the allowance is based on management’s evaluation of the
collectability of the loan portfolio, including the nature of the portfolio, credit concentrations, trends in historical loss
experience, specific impaired loans, potential problem loans and economic conditions. Allowances for impaired loans are
generally determined based on collateral values or the present value of estimated cash flows. Because of uncertainties
associated with regional economic conditions, collateral values and future cash flows on impaired loans, it is reasonably
possible that management’s estimate of probable credit losses inherent in the loan portfolio and the related allowance may
change materially in the near-term. The allowance is increased by a provision for loan losses, which is charged to expense
and reduced by full and partial charge-offs, net of recoveries. Changes in the allowance relating to impaired loans are charged
or credited to the provision for loan losses. Management’s periodic evaluation of the adequacy of the allowance is based on
various factors, including, but not limited to, management’s ongoing review and grading of loans, facts and issues related to
specific loans, historical loan loss and delinquency experience, trends in past due and non-accrual loans, existing risk
characteristics of specific loans or loan pools, the fair value of underlying collateral, current economic conditions and other
qualitative and quantitative factors which could affect potential credit losses.
As an integral part of their examination process, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency will periodically review
our allowance for loan losses, and as a result of such reviews, we may have to adjust our allowance for loan losses. However,
regulatory agencies are not directly involved in the process for establishing the allowance for loan losses as the process is our
responsibility and any increase or decrease in the allowance is the responsibility of management.
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Allowance for Loan Losses. The following table sets forth activity in our allowance for loan losses for the years
indicated.
Allowance at beginning of the year
Provision for loan losses
Charge-offs:
One- to four-family residential real estate
Commercial real estate
Acquisition, development and land
Commercial and industrial
Home equity loans and lines of credit
Multi-family
Consumer
Total charge-offs
Recoveries:
One- to four-family residential real estate
Commercial real estate
Acquisition, development and land
Commercial and industrial
Home equity loans and lines of credit
Multi-family
Consumer
Total recoveries
Net (charge-offs) recoveries
Allowance at end of year
2020
$
$
2,875
480
At or for the Years Ended December 31,
2018
2019
(Dollars in thousands)
$
2017
$
2,804
—
2,677
160
2,806
100
2016
$
2,731
40
—
—
—
—
—
—
(35)
(35) $
$
19
—
—
2
—
—
1
$
22
(13) $
—
—
—
(35)
—
—
(17)
(52)
18
—
—
2
—
—
1
21
(31)
3,342
$
2,875
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
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1
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2
$
$
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1
1
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$
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—
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—
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—
5
5
(94)
2,806
$
2,804
$
2,677
Allowance to non-performing loans
378.05%
270.72% 4,126.47%
233.08% 2,847.87%
Allowance to total loans outstanding at the end
of the year
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0.83%
0.87%
0.91%
0.97%
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The Company measures and records its allowance for loan losses based upon an incurred loss model. Under this
approach, loan loss is recognized when it is probable that a loss event was incurred. This approach also considers qualitative
adjustments to the quantitative baseline determined by the model. The Company considers the impact of current
environmental factors at the reporting date that did not exist over the period from which historical experience was used.
Relevant factors include, but are not limited to, concentrations of credit risk (geographic, large borrower and industry),
economic trends and conditions, changes in underwriting standards, experience and depth of lending staff, trends in
delinquencies and the level of criticized loans. Given the many economic uncertainties regarding COVID-19, the Company
made relevant adjustments to its qualitative factors in the measurement of its allowance for loan losses at December 31, 2020
that balanced the need to recognize an allowance during this unprecedented economic situation while adhering to an incurred
loss recognition and measurement principle which prohibits the recognition of future or lifetime losses.
Although we believe that we use the best information available to establish the allowance for loan losses, future
adjustments to the allowance for loan losses may be necessary and results of operations could be adversely affected if
circumstances differ substantially from the assumptions used in making the determinations. Because future events affecting
borrowers and collateral cannot be predicted with certainty, the existing allowance for loan losses may not be adequate and
management may determine that increases in the allowance are necessary if the quality of any portion of our loan portfolio
deteriorates as a result. Furthermore, our regulators, in reviewing our loan portfolio, may require us to increase our allowance
for loan losses. Any material increase in the allowance for loan losses may adversely affect our financial condition and results
of operations. See Note 6 to the notes to our consolidated financial statements included in this annual report beginning on
page 68 for a complete discussion of our allowance for loan losses.
Investment Activities
The goals of our investment policy are to provide and maintain liquidity to meet deposit withdrawal and loan funding
needs, to help mitigate interest rate and market risk, to diversify our assets and to generate a reasonable rate of return on
funds within the context of our interest rate and credit risk objectives. Our board of directors is responsible for adopting and
reviewing annually our investment policy. Our Asset/Liability Management Committee (ALCO) is responsible for
implementing our investment policy. Authority to make investments under the approved investment policy guidelines is
delegated to our President and Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Finance Officer. All investment
transactions are reviewed at the next regularly scheduled meeting of the board of directors. All of our investment securities
are classified as available-for-sale.
We have legal authority to invest in various types of liquid assets, including U.S. Treasury obligations, securities of
various government-sponsored enterprises and municipal governments, deposits at the Federal Home Loan Bank, certificates
of deposit of federally insured institutions, investment grade corporate bonds and investment grade marketable equity
securities. We also are required to maintain an investment in Federal Home Loan Bank stock. While we have the authority
under applicable law to invest in derivative securities, we had no investments in derivative securities at.
The following table sets forth the amortized cost and estimated fair value of our available-for-sale securities portfolio at
the dates indicated. At the dates indicated, we did not hold any securities classified as held-to-maturity or as trading
securities.
U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises
obligations
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2020
As of December 31,
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U.S. Government-Sponsored Enterprises Obligations. At December 31, 2020, we had government-sponsored
enterprise obligations issued by various U.S. Government agencies totaling $973,000, which constituted 1.8% of our
securities portfolio. The Company invests primarily in Federal Farm Credit Bank and Federal Home Loan Bank bonds.
U.S. Government Agency Small Business Administration Pools. At December 31, 2020, we had government-
sponsored small business investment company (“SBIC”) pools issued and guaranteed by the U.S. Small Business
Administration (“SBA”) totaling $2.5 million, which constituted 4.5% of our securities portfolio. An SBIC is a privately
owned and managed investment fund licensed and regulated by the SBA. An SBIC uses its own capital, plus funds borrowed
with an SBA guarantee, to make equity and debt investments in qualifying small businesses.
Municipal Bonds. At December 31, 2020, we had municipal bonds with a fair value of $45.9 million, which
constituted 82.8% of our securities portfolio, with a weighted average maturity of 18 years and 3 months. These securities
often provide slightly higher after-tax yields than U.S. Government and agency securities and residential mortgage-backed
securities, but are not as liquid as other investments, so we typically maintain investments in municipal securities, to the
extent appropriate, for generating returns in our investment portfolio. We invest primarily in bank-qualified tax-advantaged
municipal securities of a satisfactory investment quality rating.
U.S. Government-Sponsored Mortgage-Backed Securities. At December 31, 2020, we had government-sponsored
mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations issued by the FHLMC totaling $6.1 million, which
constituted 11.0% of our securities portfolio. Mortgage-backed securities are securities issued in the secondary market that
are collateralized by pools of mortgages. Certain types of mortgage-backed securities are commonly referred to as “pass-
through” certificates because the principal and interest of the underlying loans is “passed through” to investors, net of certain
costs, including servicing and guarantee fees. We invest primarily in mortgage-backed securities backed by one-to-four
family mortgages. All of our mortgage-backed securities are issued by U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises, such as
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Our collateralized mortgage obligations are issued by the FHLMC.
Sources of Funds
General. Deposits have traditionally been our primary source of funds for use in lending and investment activities. We
also use borrowings, primarily Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal Reserve Bank advances and repurchase agreements, to
supplement cash flow needs, lengthen the maturities of liabilities for interest rate risk purposes and to manage the cost of
funds. In addition, we receive funds from scheduled loan payments, loan and mortgage-backed securities prepayments,
maturities and calls of available-for-sale securities, retained earnings and income on earning assets. While scheduled loan
payments and income on earning assets are relatively stable sources of funds, deposit inflows and outflows can vary widely
and are influenced by prevailing interest rates, market conditions and levels of competition.
Deposits. Our deposits are generated primarily from residents within our primary market area. We offer a selection of
deposit accounts, including non-interest-bearing and interest-bearing checking accounts, savings accounts, money market
accounts and certificates of deposit, for both individuals and businesses.
At December 31, 2020, our core deposits, which are deposits other than certificates of deposit, were $278.7 million,
representing 85.1% of total deposits. As part of our business strategy, we intend to continue our effort to increase our core
deposits while allowing higher-cost certificates of deposit to run off upon maturity. We generally require commercial
business borrowers to maintain their primary deposit accounts with us. At December 31, 2020, our deposits totaled $327.4
million.
Deposit account terms vary according to the minimum balance required, the time period that funds must remain on
deposit and the interest rate, among other factors. In determining the terms of our deposit accounts, we consider the rates
offered by our competition, our liquidity needs, profitability and customer preferences and concerns. We generally review our
deposit pricing on a monthly basis and continually review our deposit mix. Our deposit pricing strategy has generally been to
offer competitive rates, while generally not providing the highest rates in the market. We find it more profitable to
concentrate on specific special rate and term accounts, which allows us to add accounts without impacting our overall
liability costs for existing accounts.
We also rely on customer service, convenience of our branch office locations, advertising and pre-existing relationships
to gather and develop deposit relationships. Developing comprehensive banking relationships is a top priority for us and is a
focus of our commercial lending team and business development officers. In recent years, we have introduced new business
deposit products to appeal to our commercial borrowers. At December 31, 2020, our ratio of commercial deposits to
commercial loans (including commercial real estate loans, acquisition, development and land loans and commercial and
industrial loans) was 58.89%.
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The flow of deposits is influenced significantly by general economic conditions, changes in interest rates and
competition. The significant increase in deposit balances during the COVID-19 pandemic may not be long lasting. Our
liquidity position is monitored daily and we believe we have a strong contingency liquidity plan should deposit balances
fluctuate. The variety of deposit accounts that we offer allows us to be competitive in generating deposits and to respond with
flexibility to changes in our customers’ demands. Our ability to gather deposits is impacted by the competitive market in
which we operate, which includes numerous financial institutions of varying sizes offering a wide range of products. We
believe that deposits are a stable source of funds, but our ability to attract and maintain deposits at favorable rates will be
affected by market conditions, including competition and prevailing interest rates.
The following tables set forth the distribution of total deposit accounts, by account type, at the dates indicated.
2020
Amount
Percent
Average
Rate
At December 31,
2019
Amount
Percent
(Dollars in thousands)
Average
Rate
2018
Amount
Percent
Average
Rate
Non-interest bearing
accounts
NOW and demand deposits
Money market deposits
Savings deposits
Certificates of deposit
Total
$ 64,571
96,765
69,320
48,057
48,668
15.40%
24.52% 0.09%
22.21% 1.35%
15.05% 0.05%
22.82% 1.69%
$327,381 100.00% 0.36% $281,616 100.00% 0.60% $274,446 100.00% 0.72%
14.76%
— $ 42,262
26.08% 0.62% 67,318
23.30% 0.85% 60,952
14.19% 0.03% 41,294
21.67% 1.50% 62,620
19.72%
— $ 41,586
29.56% 0.64% 73,438
21.17% 0.14% 65,611
14.68% 0.09% 39,962
14.87% 0.88% 61,019
—
As of December 31, 2020, the aggregate amount of our certificates of deposit in amounts greater than or equal to
$100,000 was $24.6 million. The following table sets forth their maturity as of December 31, 2020.
(In thousands)
Maturity Period:
Three months or less
Over three through six months
Over six through twelve months
Over twelve months
Total
$
$
7,006
6,535
6,828
4,265
24,634
The following table sets forth time deposit accounts classified by rate and maturity at December 31, 2020.
Amount Due
One Year
or Less
More
Than One
Year to
Two Years
More
More
Than Two
Than
Years to
Three
Three
Years
Years
(Dollars in thousands)
Percent
of Total
Time
Deposit
Accounts
Total
$
$
23,681
11,381
799
35,861
$
$
5,208
3,451
210
8,869
$
$
998
861
—
1,859
$
$
538
1,541
—
2,079
$
$
30,425
17,234
1,009
48,668
62.5%
35.4
2.1
100.0%
0.00 - 1.00%
1.01 - 2.00%
2.01 - 3.00%
Total
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The following table sets forth time deposit accounts classified by rate and maturity at December 31, 2019.
Amount Due
More
Than One
Year to
Two
Years
More
More
Than Two
Than
Years to
Three
Three
Years
Years
(Dollars in thousands)
One Year
or Less
Percent
of Total
Time
Deposit
Accounts
Total
$
$
9,014
9,706
29,614
48,334
$
$
2,449
4,938
753
8,140
$
$
15
3,459
170
3,644
$
$
— $
901
—
901
$
11,478
19,004
30,537
61,019
18.8%
31.1
50.1
100.0%
0.00 - 1.00%
1.01 - 2.00%
2.01 - 3.00%
Total
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Borrowed Funds. We may obtain advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank upon the security of our capital stock in
the Federal Home Loan Bank and certain of our mortgage loans. Such advances may be made pursuant to several different
credit programs, each of which has its own interest rate and range of maturities. We use such advances to provide short-term
funding as a supplement to our deposits. At December 31, 2020, we had $34.1 million in advances from the Federal Home
Loan Bank and $112.6 million additional borrowing capacity from the Federal Home Loan Bank. During November and
December 2020, the Bank retired $18.0 million of long-term borrowings from the Federal Home Loan Bank in advance of
their scheduled maturities. The interest rates on these borrowings were well above current market rates and were scheduled to
mature in 2024 and 2025. We were able to retire these borrowings without incurring prepayment penalties. Interest expense,
calculated as the present value of the total interest to be paid over the original scheduled maturity period, amounted to
$838,000.
The Bank has established a Paycheck Protection Program Liquidity Facility (“PPPLF”) with the Federal Reserve Bank
of Boston which are secured by pledges of our PPP loans. The interest rate applicable to any advance made under the PPPLF
is 35 basis points. As of December 31, 2020, $18.2 million of PPPLF advances are outstanding and collateralized by 110 PPP
loans. PPPLF advances mature as the underlying PPP loan is paid, sold or forgiven.
The Bank has an overnight line of credit with the Federal Home Loan Bank that may be drawn up to $3.0 million. We
may access additional advances if we purchase additional Federal Home Loan Bank capital stock. Additionally, at
December 31, 2020, we had $5.0 million of unsecured Fed funds borrowing lines of credit with two correspondent banks.
The entire balance of these credit facilities was available as of December 31, 2020.
The following table sets forth information concerning balances and interest rates on borrowings at the dates and for the
years indicated:
At or For the Year Ended December 31,
2018
2019
2020
Federal Home Loan Bank advances:
Balance outstanding at end of year
Weighted average interest rate at the end of year
Maximum amount of borrowings outstanding at any
month end during the year
Average balance outstanding during the year
Weighted average interest rate during the year
$
(Dollars in thousands)
$
66,219
$
34,127
0.92%
1.75%
75,737
2.52%
71,150
53,779
87,122
66,820
78,462
72,996
2.95%
2.37%
2.02%
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
Balance outstanding at end of year
Weighted average interest rate at the end of year
Maximum amount of borrowings outstanding at any
month end during the year
Average balance outstanding during the year
Weighted average interest rate during the year
RRepurchase Agreements:
Balance outstanding at end of year
Weighted average interest rate at the end of year
Maximum amount of borrowings outstanding at any
month end during the year
Average balance outstanding during the year
Weighted average interest rate during the year
g
y
g
g
$
18,195
$
0.35%
— $
—
25,713
17,297
0.35%
—
—
—
$
— $
—
— $
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6,093
1,971
0.08%
FSB Wealth Management
FSB Wealth Management is a division of First Seacoast Bank. The division currently consists of two financial advisors
who are located at 629 Central Avenue, Dover, New Hampshire, adjacent to our main office. FSB Wealth Management
provides access to non-FDIC insured products that include retirement planning, portfolio management, investment and
insurance strategies, business retirement plans and college planning to individuals throughout our primary market area. These
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investments and services are offered through a third-party registered broker-dealer and investment advisor. FSB Wealth
Management receives fees from advisory services and commissions on individual investment and insurance products
purchased by clients. At December 31, 2020, FSB Wealth Management had approximately $58.4 million in assets under
management.
Personnel and Human Capital
We believe that the success of a business is largely due to the quality of its employees, the development of each
employee's full potential, and the Company's ability to provide the appropriate recognition and fulfilling rewards. We
encourage and support the development of our employees and, whenever possible, strive to fill vacancies from within. As of
December 31, 2020, we had 81 total employees and 78 full-time equivalent employees. Our employees are not represented by
any collective bargaining group. Management believes that we have a good working relationship with our employees.
The safety, health and wellness of our employees is a top priority. The COVID-19 pandemic presented a unique
challenge with regard to maintaining employee safety while continuing successful operations. Through teamwork and the
adaptability of our management and staff, we were able to transition many of our employees to effectively work from remote
locations and ensured a safe working environment for employees performing customer facing activities at our branch
locations. All employees are required to stay at home when they experience signs or symptoms of a possible COVID-19
illness and are provided paid time off during such absences.
Employee retention helps us operate efficiently and achieve our business objectives. We believe our commitment to
prioritizing concern for our employees’ well-being, supporting their career goals, offering competitive wages, and providing
valuable fringe benefits contributes to the retention of our top-performing employees. In addition, all eligible employees are
stockholders of the Company through participation in our Employee Stock Ownership Plan, which aligns employee and
stockholder interests by providing stock ownership on a tax-deferred basis at no investment cost to our employees.
Subsidiaries
First Seacoast Bank is the sole and wholly owned subsidiary of First Seacoast Bancorp. FSB Service Corporation, Inc.,
which is inactive, is the sole and wholly owned subsidiary of First Seacoast Bank.
Regulation and Supervision
General
As a federal savings bank, First Seacoast Bank is subject to examination, supervision and regulation, primarily by the
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and, secondarily, by the FDIC as deposits insurer. The federal system of
regulation and supervision establishes a comprehensive framework of activities in which First Seacoast Bank may engage
and is intended primarily for the protection of depositors and the FDIC’s Deposit Insurance Fund. The regulatory structure
also gives the regulatory authorities extensive discretion in connection with their supervisory and enforcement activities and
examination policies, including the classification of assets and the establishment of loan loss reserves for regulatory purposes.
First Seacoast Bank is also regulated to a lesser extent by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, or the
“Federal Reserve Board,” which governs the reserves to be maintained against deposits and other matters. In addition, First
Seacoast Bank is a member of and owns stock in the Federal Home Loan Bank, which is one of the 11 regional banks in the
Federal Home Loan Bank System. First Seacoast Bank’s relationship with its depositors and borrowers is also regulated to a
great extent by federal law and, to a lesser extent, state law, including in matters concerning the ownership of deposit
accounts and the form and content of First Seacoast Bank’s loan documents.
As a savings and loan holding company, First Seacoast Bancorp is subject to examination and supervision by, and is
required to file certain reports with, the Federal Reserve Board. First Seacoast Bancorp is also be subject to the rules and
regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission under the federal securities laws.
Set forth below are certain material regulatory requirements that are applicable to First Seacoast Bank and First
Seacoast Bancorp. This description of statutes and regulations is not intended to be a complete description of such statutes
and regulations and their effects on First Seacoast Bank and First Seacoast Bancorp. Any change in these laws or regulations,
whether by Congress or the applicable regulatory agencies, could have a material adverse impact on First Seacoast Bancorp,
First Seacoast Bank and their operations.
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Federal Banking Regulation
Business Activities. A federal savings association derives its lending and investment powers from the Home Owners’
Loan Act, as amended, and applicable federal regulations. Under these laws and regulations, First Seacoast Bank may invest
in mortgage loans secured by residential and commercial real estate, commercial and industrial and consumer loans, certain
types of debt securities and certain other assets, subject to applicable limits. The Dodd-Frank Act authorized, for the first
time, the payment of interest on commercial checking accounts. First Seacoast Bank may also establish, subject to specified
investment limits, service corporation subsidiaries that may engage in certain activities not otherwise permissible for First
Seacoast Bank, including real estate investment and securities and insurance brokerage.
Examinations and Assessments. First Seacoast Bank is primarily supervised by the Office of the Comptroller of the
Currency. First Seacoast Bank is required to file reports with and is subject to periodic examination by the Office of the
Comptroller of the Currency. First Seacoast Bank is required to pay assessments to the Office of the Comptroller of the
Currency to fund the agency’s operations.
Capital Requirements. Federal regulations require FDIC-insured depository institutions, including federal savings
associations, to meet several minimum capital standards: a common equity Tier 1 capital to risk-based assets ratio; a Tier 1
capital to risk-based assets ratio; a total capital to risk-based assets and a Tier 1 capital to total assets leverage ratio. The
existing capital requirements were effective January 1, 2015 and are the result of a final rule implementing regulatory
amendments based on recommendations of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision and certain requirements of the
Dodd-Frank Act.
The capital standards require the maintenance of common equity Tier 1 capital, Tier 1 capital and Total capital to risk-
weighted assets of at least 4.5%, 6% and 8%, respectively. The regulations also establish a minimum required leverage ratio
of at least 4% of Tier 1 capital. Common equity Tier 1 capital is generally defined as common stockholders’ equity and
retained earnings. Tier 1 capital is generally defined as common equity Tier 1 and Additional Tier 1 capital. Additional Tier 1
capital generally includes certain noncumulative perpetual preferred stock and related surplus and minority interests in equity
accounts of consolidated subsidiaries. Total capital includes Tier 1 capital (common equity Tier 1 capital plus Additional Tier
1 capital) and Tier 2 capital. Tier 2 capital is comprised of capital instruments and related surplus meeting specified
requirements and may include cumulative preferred stock and long-term perpetual preferred stock, mandatory convertible
securities, intermediate preferred stock and subordinated debt. Also included in Tier 2 capital is the allowance for loan and
lease losses limited to a maximum of 1.25% of risk-weighted assets and, for institutions that have exercised a one-time opt-
out election regarding the treatment of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (“AOCI”), up to 45% of net unrealized
gains on available-for-sale equity securities with readily determinable fair market values. Institutions that have not exercised
the AOCI opt-out have AOCI incorporated into common equity Tier 1 capital (including unrealized gains and losses on
available-for-sale-securities). First Seacoast Bank did exercise the opt-out election. Calculation of all types of regulatory
capital is subject to deductions and adjustments specified in the regulations.
In determining the amount of risk-weighted assets for purposes of calculating risk-based capital ratios, an institution’s
assets, including certain off-balance sheet assets (e.g., recourse obligations, direct credit substitutes, residual interests), are
multiplied by a risk weight factor assigned by the regulations based on the risk deemed inherent in the type of asset. Higher
levels of capital are required for asset categories believed to present greater risk. For example, a risk weight of 0% is assigned
to cash and U.S. government securities, a risk weight of 50% is generally assigned to prudently underwritten first lien one- to
four-family residential mortgages, a risk weight of 100% is assigned to commercial and consumer loans, a risk weight of
150% is assigned to certain past due loans and a risk weight of between 0% to 600% is assigned to permissible equity
interests, depending on certain specified factors.
In addition to establishing the minimum regulatory capital requirements, the regulations limit capital distributions and
certain discretionary bonus payments to management if the institution does not hold a “capital conservation buffer”
consisting of 2.5% of common equity Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets above the amount necessary to meet its minimum
risk-based capital requirements. The capital conservation buffer requirement was phased in beginning January 1, 2016 at
0.625% of risk-weighted assets and increased each year until fully implemented at 2.5% on January 1, 2019.
Federal legislation required federal banking agencies, including the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, to
establish for institutions with consolidated total assets of less than $10 billion a "community bank leverage ratio" (“CBLR”).
The CBLR is an alternative framework that can be used to calculate a bank’s capital ratio. Effective January 1, 2019,
qualifying banking organizations may opt in or opt out quarterly of using the community bank leverage framework which
significantly simplifies the calculation of the capital ratio by relying on total average assets and therefore eliminating the need
to calculate risk-based assets. Institutions with consolidated total assets of less than $10 billion and total off-balance sheet
exposures of 25% or less of consolidated total assets may opt into the CBLR. The agencies finalized a rule, effective January
1, 2020, that set the CBLR at 9% tier 1 capital to average total consolidated assets. Pursuant to 2020 federal legislation, the
CBLR was temporarily lowered to 8%, transitioning back to 9% by year-ended 2021. Throughout 2020 the Bank did not
make an election to use the CBLR. At December 31, 2020, First Seacoast Bank’s capital exceeded all applicable
requirements including the applicable capital conservation buffer.
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Loans-to-One Borrower. Generally, a federal savings bank may not make a loan or extend credit to a single or related
group of borrowers in excess of 15% of unimpaired capital and surplus. An additional amount may be lent, equal to 10% of
unimpaired capital and surplus, if secured by “readily marketable collateral,” which generally includes certain financial
instruments (but not real estate). As of December 31, 2020, First Seacoast Bank complied with the loans-to-one borrower
limitations.
Standards for Safety and Soundness. Federal law requires each federal banking agency to prescribe certain standards
for all insured depository institutions. These standards relate to, among other things, internal controls, information systems
and audit systems, loan documentation, credit underwriting, interest rate risk exposure, asset growth, compensation and other
operational and managerial standards as the agency deems appropriate. Interagency guidelines set forth the safety and
soundness standards that the federal banking agencies use to identify and address problems at insured depository institutions
before capital becomes impaired. If the appropriate federal banking agency determines that an institution fails to meet any
standard prescribed by the guidelines, the agency may require the institution to submit to the agency an acceptable plan to
achieve compliance with the standard. Failure to implement such a plan can result in further enforcement action, including
the issuance of a cease and desist order or the imposition of civil money penalties.
Prompt Corrective Action. Under the federal Prompt Corrective Action statute, the Office of the Comptroller of the
Currency is required to take supervisory actions against undercapitalized institutions under its jurisdiction, the severity of
which depends upon the institution’s level of capital. An institution that has a total risk-based capital ratio of less than 8.0%,
a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of less than 6.0%, a common equity Tier 1 ratio of less than 4.5% or a leverage ratio of less
than 4% is considered to be “undercapitalized.” A savings institution that has total risk-based capital of less than 6.0%, a Tier
1 risk-based capital ratio of less than 4.0%, a common equity Tier 1 ratio of less than 3.0% or a leverage ratio that is less than
3.0% is considered to be “significantly undercapitalized.” A savings institution that has a tangible capital to assets ratio equal
to or less than 2.0% is deemed to be “critically undercapitalized.”
Generally, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is required to appoint a receiver or conservator for a federal
savings association that becomes “critically undercapitalized” within specific time frames. The regulations also provide that a
capital restoration plan must be filed with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency within 45 days of the date that a
federal savings association is deemed to have received notice that it is “undercapitalized,” “significantly undercapitalized” or
“critically undercapitalized.” Any holding company of a federal savings association that is required to submit a capital
restoration plan must guarantee performance under the plan in an amount of up to the lesser of 5.0% of the savings
association’s assets at the time it was deemed to be undercapitalized by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency or the
amount necessary to restore the savings association to adequately capitalized status. This guarantee remains in place until the
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency notifies the savings association that it has maintained adequately capitalized status
for each of four consecutive calendar quarters. Institutions that are undercapitalized become subject to certain mandatory
measures such as restrictions on capital distributions and asset growth. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency may
also take any one of a number of discretionary supervisory actions against undercapitalized federal savings associations,
including the issuance of a capital directive and the replacement of senior executive officers and directors.
At December 31, 2020, First Seacoast Bank met the criteria for being considered “well capitalized,” which means that
its total risk-based capital ratio exceeded 10%, its Tier 1 risk-based ratio exceeded 8.0%, its common equity Tier 1 ratio
exceeded 6.5% and its leverage ratio exceeded 5.0%.
Qualified Thrift Lender Test. As a federal savings association, First Seacoast Bank must satisfy the qualified thrift
lender, or “QTL,” test. Under the QTL test, First Seacoast Bank must maintain at least 65% of its “portfolio assets” in
“qualified thrift investments” (primarily residential mortgages and related investments, including mortgage-backed securities)
in at least nine months of every 12-month period. “Portfolio assets” generally means total assets of a savings association, less
the sum of specified liquid assets up to 20% of total assets, goodwill and other intangible assets and the value of property
used in the conduct of the savings association’s business. Alternatively, First Seacoast Bank may satisfy the QTL test by
qualifying as a “domestic building and loan association” as defined in the Internal Revenue Code.
A savings association that fails the QTL test must operate under specified restrictions set forth in the Home Owners’
Loan Act. The Dodd-Frank Act made noncompliance with the QTL test subject to agency enforcement action for a violation
of law. At December 31, 2020, First Seacoast Bank satisfied the QTL test.
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Capital Distributions. Federal regulations govern capital distributions by a federal savings association, which include
cash dividends, stock repurchases and other transactions charged to the savings association’s capital account. A federal
savings association must file an application with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency for approval of a capital
distribution if:
•
•
•
•
the total capital distributions for the applicable calendar year exceed the sum of the savings association’s net
income for that year to date plus the savings association’s retained net income for the preceding two years;
the savings association would not be at least adequately capitalized following the distribution;
the distribution would violate any applicable statute, regulation, agreement or regulatory condition; or
the savings association is not eligible for expedited treatment of its filings.
Even if an application is not otherwise required, every savings association that is a subsidiary of a savings and loan
holding company, such as First Seacoast Bank, must file a notice with the Federal Reserve Board at least 30 days before the
board of directors declares a dividend.
An application or notice related to a capital distribution may be disapproved if:
•
•
•
the federal savings association would be undercapitalized following the distribution;
the proposed capital distribution raises safety and soundness concerns; or
the capital distribution would violate a prohibition contained in any statute, regulation or agreement.
In addition, the Federal Deposit Insurance Act provides that an insured depository institution shall not make any capital
distribution if, after making such distribution, the institution would fail to meet any applicable regulatory capital requirement.
Community Reinvestment Act and Fair Lending Laws. All federal savings associations have a responsibility under the
Community Reinvestment Act and related regulations to help meet the credit needs of their communities, including low- and
moderate-income borrowers. In connection with its examination of a federal savings association, the Office of the
Comptroller of the Currency is required to assess the federal savings association’s record of compliance with the Community
Reinvestment Act. A savings association’s failure to comply with the provisions of the Community Reinvestment Act could,
at a minimum, result in denial of certain corporate applications, such as branches or mergers or in restrictions on its activities.
In addition, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act and the Fair Housing Act prohibit lenders from discriminating in their lending
practices on the basis of characteristics specified in those statutes. The failure to comply with the Equal Credit Opportunity
Act and the Fair Housing Act could result in enforcement actions by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, as well as
other federal regulatory agencies and the Department of Justice.
The Community Reinvestment Act requires all institutions insured by the FDIC to publicly disclose their rating. First
Seacoast Bank received a “Satisfactory” rating in its most recent Community Reinvestment Act federal evaluation.
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Transactions with Related Parties. A federal savings association’s authority to engage in transactions with its affiliates
is limited by Sections 23A and 23B of the Federal Reserve Act and federal regulation. An affiliate is generally a company
that controls or is under common control with an insured depository institution such as First Seacoast Bank. First Seacoast
Bancorp is an affiliate of First Seacoast Bank because of its control of First Seacoast Bank. In general, certain transactions
between an insured depository institution and its affiliates are subject to quantitative limits and collateral requirements. In
addition, federal regulations prohibit a savings association from lending to any of its affiliates that are engaged in activities
that are not permissible for bank holding companies and from purchasing the securities of any affiliate, other than a
subsidiary. Finally, transactions with affiliates must be consistent with safe and sound banking practices, not involve the
purchase of low-quality assets from an affiliate and be on terms that are as favorable to the institution as comparable
transactions with non-affiliates.
First Seacoast Bank’s authority to extend credit to its directors, executive officers and 10% stockholders, as well as to
entities controlled by such persons, is currently governed by the requirements of Sections 22(g) and 22(h) of the Federal
Reserve Act and Regulation O of the Federal Reserve Board. Among other things, these provisions generally require that
extensions of credit to insiders:
•
•
be made on terms that are substantially the same as, and follow credit underwriting procedures that are not less
stringent than, those prevailing for comparable transactions with unaffiliated persons and that do not involve
more than the normal risk of repayment or present other unfavorable features; and
not exceed certain limitations on the amount of credit extended to such persons, individually and in the
aggregate, which limits are based, in part, on the amount of First Seacoast Bank’s capital.
In addition, extensions of credit in excess of certain limits must be approved by First Seacoast Bank’s board of
directors. Extensions of credit to executive officers are subject to additional limits based on the type of extension involved.
Enforcement. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has primary enforcement responsibility over federal
savings associations and has authority to bring enforcement action against all “institution-affiliated parties,” including
directors, officers, stockholders, attorneys, appraisers and accountants who knowingly or recklessly participate in wrongful
action likely to have an adverse effect on a federal savings association. Formal enforcement action by the Office of the
Comptroller of the Currency may range from the issuance of a capital directive or cease and desist order to removal of
officers and/or directors of the institution to the appointment of a receiver or conservator. Civil penalties cover a wide range
of violations and actions and range up to $25,000 per day, unless a finding of reckless disregard is made, in which case
penalties may be as high as $1.0 million per day. The FDIC also has the authority to terminate deposit insurance or
recommend to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency that enforcement action be taken with respect to a particular
savings association. If such action is not taken, the FDIC has authority to take the action under specified circumstances.
Insurance of Deposit Accounts. The Deposit Insurance Fund of the FDIC insures deposits at FDIC-insured financial
institutions such as First Seacoast Bank. Deposit accounts in First Seacoast Bank are insured by the FDIC generally up to a
maximum of $250,000 per separately insured depositor and up to a maximum of $250,000 for self-directed retirement
accounts.
The FDIC charges insured depository institutions premiums to maintain the Deposit Insurance Fund. Assessments for
most institutions are based on financial measures and supervisory ratings derived from statistical modeling estimating the
probability of failure within three years. In conjunction with the Deposit Insurance Fund reserve ratio achieving 1.15%, in
2016, the assessment range (inclusive of possible adjustments) was reduced for most banks and savings associations to a
range of 1.5 basis points to 30 basis points. The FDIC has authority to increase insurance assessments. Any significant
increases would have an adverse effect on the operating expenses and results of operations of First Seacoast Bank. First
Seacoast Bank cannot predict what assessment rates will be in the future.
Insurance of deposits may be terminated by the FDIC upon a finding that an institution has engaged in unsafe or
unsound practices, is in an unsafe or unsound condition to continue operations or has violated any applicable law, regulation,
rule, order or condition imposed by the FDIC. We do not currently know of any practice, condition or violation that may lead
to termination of our deposit insurance.
In addition to the FDIC assessments, the Financing Corporation (“FICO”) is authorized to impose and collect, with the
approval of the FDIC, assessments for anticipated payments, issuance costs and custodial fees on bonds issued by the FICO
in the 1980s to recapitalize the former Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation. The FICO assessment for the fourth
quarter of 2018 was 0.32 basis points of assets less tangible equity and decreased to 0.14 basis points of assets less tangible
equity for the first quarter of 2020. The bonds issued by the FICO matured during 2019 and the FICO assessment ceased in
mid-2019.
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Federal Home Loan Bank System. First Seacoast Bank is a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank System, which
consists of 11 regional Federal Home Loan Banks. The Federal Home Loan Bank System provides a central credit facility
primarily for member institutions as well as other entities involved in home mortgage lending. As a member of the Federal
Home Loan Bank, First Seacoast Bank is required to acquire and hold shares of capital stock in the Federal Home Loan
Bank. As of December 31, 2020, First Seacoast Bank complied with this requirement.
Dodd-Frank Act
The Dodd-Frank Act created the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which has broad powers to supervise and
enforce consumer protection laws. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has broad rule-making authority for a wide
range of consumer protection laws that apply to all banks and savings institutions such as First Seacoast Bank, including the
authority to prohibit “unfair, deceptive or abusive” acts and practices. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has
examination and enforcement authority over all banks and savings institutions with more than $10 billion in assets. Banks
and savings institutions with $10 billion or less in assets continue to be examined for compliance by their applicable bank
regulators. The new legislation also weakened the federal preemption available for national banks and federal savings
associations and gave state attorneys general the ability to enforce applicable federal consumer protection laws.
In addition to creating the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Dodd-Frank Act, among other things, directed
changes in the way that institutions are assessed for deposit insurance, mandated the imposition of tougher consolidated
capital requirements on holding companies, required the issuance of regulations requiring originators of securitized loans to
retain a percentage of the risk for the transferred loans, imposed regulatory rate-setting for certain debit card interchange fees,
repealed restrictions on the payment of interest on commercial demand deposits and contained a number of reforms related to
mortgage originations.
Many provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act involve delayed effective dates and/or require implementing regulations. The
implementation of the legislation is an ongoing process. The Dodd-Frank Act has resulted in, and may continue to result in,
an increased regulatory burden and increased compliance, operating and interest expense for First Seacoast Bank.
Other Regulations
Interest and other charges collected or contracted for by First Seacoast Bank are subject to state usury laws and federal
laws concerning interest rates. First Seacoast Bank’s operations are also subject to federal laws applicable to credit
transactions, such as the:
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Truth-In-Lending Act, governing disclosures of credit terms to consumer borrowers;
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act, requiring financial institutions to provide information to enable the public and
public officials to determine whether a financial institution is fulfilling its obligation to help meet the housing
needs of the community it serves;
Equal Credit Opportunity Act, prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin and
other prohibited factors in extending credit;
Fair Credit Reporting Act, governing the use and provision of information to credit reporting agencies;
Fair Debt Collection Act, governing the manner in which consumer debts may be collected by collection
agencies;
Truth in Savings Act, governing disclosures with respect to deposit accounts; and
rules and regulations of the various federal agencies charged with the responsibility of implementing such federal
laws.
The operations of First Seacoast Bank also are subject to the:
•
•
Right to Financial Privacy Act, which imposes a duty to maintain confidentiality of consumer financial records
and prescribes procedures for complying with administrative subpoenas of financial records;
Electronic Funds Transfer Act and Regulation E promulgated thereunder, which govern automatic deposits to
and withdrawals from deposit accounts and customers’ rights and liabilities arising from the use of automated
teller machines and other electronic banking services;
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•
•
•
Check Clearing for the 21st Century Act (also known as “Check 21”), which gives “substitute checks,” such as
digital check images and copies made from that image, the same legal standing as the original paper check;
The USA PATRIOT Act, which requires savings associations to, among other things, establish broadened anti-
money laundering compliance programs and due diligence policies and controls to ensure the detection and
reporting of money laundering. Such required compliance programs are intended to supplement existing
compliance requirements that also apply to financial institutions under the Bank Secrecy Act and the Office of
Foreign Assets Control regulations; and
The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, which places limitations on the sharing of consumer financial information by
financial institutions with unaffiliated third parties. Specifically, the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act requires all
financial institutions offering financial products or services to retail customers to provide such customers with
the financial institution’s privacy policy and provide such customers the opportunity to “opt out” of the sharing
of certain personal financial information with unaffiliated third parties.
Holding Company Regulation
General. First Seacoast Bancorp and First Seacoast Bancorp, MHC are savings and loan holding companies within the
meaning of the Home Owners’ Loan Act. As such, First Seacoast Bancorp and First Seacoast Bancorp, MHC are registered
with the Federal Reserve Board and subject to the regulation, examination, supervision and reporting requirements applicable
to savings and loan holding companies. In addition, the Federal Reserve Board has enforcement authority over First Seacoast
Bancorp, First Seacoast Bancorp, MHC and its non-savings institution subsidiaries. Among other things, this authority
permits the Federal Reserve Board to restrict or prohibit activities that are determined to be a serious risk to the subsidiary
savings institution.
Permissible Activities. Under present law, the business activities of First Seacoast Bancorp and First Seacoast Bancorp,
MHC are generally limited to those activities permissible for financial holding companies under Section 4(k) of the Bank
Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended, provided certain conditions are met and financial holding company status is
elected, and for multiple savings and loan holding companies. A financial holding company may engage in activities that are
financial in nature, including underwriting equity securities and insurance as well as activities that are incidental to financial
activities or complementary to a financial activity. A multiple savings and loan holding company is generally limited to
activities permissible for bank holding companies under Section 4(c)(8) of the Bank Holding Company Act, subject to
regulatory approval, and certain additional activities authorized by federal regulations. First Seacoast Bancorp and First
Seacoast Bancorp, MHC have not elected financial holding company status.
Federal law prohibits a savings and loan holding company, including First Seacoast Bancorp and First Seacoast
Bancorp, MHC, directly or indirectly, or through one or more subsidiaries, from acquiring more than 5% of another savings
association or savings and loan holding company, without prior Federal Reserve Board approval. In evaluating applications
by holding companies to acquire savings institutions, the Federal Reserve Board considers factors such as the financial and
managerial resources, future prospects of the company and institution involved, the effect of the acquisition on the risk to the
federal deposit insurance fund, the convenience and needs of the community and competitive factors.
The Federal Reserve Board is prohibited from approving any acquisition that would result in a multiple savings and
loan holding company controlling savings institutions in more than one state, subject to two exceptions:
•
•
the approval of interstate supervisory acquisitions by savings and loan holding companies; and
the acquisition of a savings institution in another state if the laws of the state of the target savings institution
specifically permit such acquisition.
Capital. Savings and loan holding companies have historically not been subjected to consolidated regulatory capital
requirements. The Dodd-Frank Act required the Federal Reserve Board to establish for all bank and savings and loan holding
companies, minimum consolidated capital requirements that are as stringent as those required for the insured depository
subsidiaries. Recent federal legislation has expanded the applicability of the exception to holding companies of up to
$3.0 billion of consolidated assets. As a result, savings and loan holding companies with less than $3.0 billion in consolidated
assets, like First Seacoast Bancorp and First Seacoast Bancorp, MHC, are generally not subject to the capital requirements
unless otherwise advised by the Federal Reserve Board.
Source of Strength. The Dodd-Frank Act extended the “source of strength” doctrine to savings and loan holding
companies. By law, all savings and loan holding companies must serve as a source of financial and managerial strength to
their subsidiary depository institutions.
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Dividends and Stock Repurchases. The Federal Reserve Board has issued a policy statement regarding the payment of
dividends by holding companies. In general, the policy provides that dividends should be paid only out of current earnings
and only if the prospective rate of earnings retention by the holding company appears consistent with the organization’s
capital needs, asset quality and overall supervisory financial condition. Separate regulatory guidance provides for prior
consultation with Federal Reserve Bank staff concerning dividends in certain circumstances such as where the company’s net
income for the past four quarters, net of dividends previously paid over that period, is insufficient to fully fund the dividend
or the company’s overall rate or earnings retention is inconsistent with the company’s capital needs and overall financial
condition. The ability of a savings and loan holding company to pay dividends may be restricted if a subsidiary savings
association becomes undercapitalized. The regulatory guidance also states that a savings and loan holding company should
inform Federal Reserve Bank supervisory staff before redeeming or repurchasing common stock or perpetual preferred stock
if the savings and loan holding company is experiencing financial weaknesses or the repurchase or redemption would result
in a net reduction, at the end of a quarter, in the amount of such equity instruments outstanding compared with the beginning
of the quarter in which the redemption or repurchase occurred. These regulatory policies may affect the ability of First
Seacoast Bancorp to pay dividends, repurchase shares of common stock or otherwise engage in capital distributions. For the
repurchase plan authorized by the board of directors on September 23, 2020 as described in Item 5 below, a notice was filed
with the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston did not object to our repurchase plan.
Waivers of Dividends by First Seacoast Bancorp, MHC. First Seacoast Bancorp may pay dividends on its common
stock to public stockholders. If it does, it is also required to pay dividends to First Seacoast Bancorp, MHC, unless First
Seacoast Bancorp, MHC elects to waive the receipt of dividends. Under the Dodd-Frank Act, First Seacoast Bancorp, MHC
must receive the approval of the Federal Reserve Board before it may waive the receipt of any dividends from First Seacoast
Bancorp. The Federal Reserve Board has issued an interim final rule providing that it will not object to dividend waivers
under certain circumstances, including circumstances where the waiver is not detrimental to the safe and sound operation of
the savings association and a majority of the mutual holding company’s members have approved the waiver of dividends by
the mutual holding company within the previous twelve months. In addition, for a “non-grandfathered” mutual holding
company such as First Seacoast Bancorp, MHC, each officer or director of First Seacoast Bancorp and First Seacoast Bank,
and any tax-qualified stock benefit plan or non-tax-qualified stock benefit plan in which such individual participates that
holds any shares of stock to which the waiver would apply, must waive the right to receive any such dividend declared. In
addition, any dividends waived by First Seacoast Bancorp, MHC must be considered in determining an appropriate exchange
ratio in the event of a conversion of the mutual holding company to stock form.
Acquisition. Under the Federal Change in Bank Control Act, a notice must be submitted to the Federal Reserve Board
if any person (including a company), or group acting in concert, seeks to acquire direct or indirect “control” of a savings and
loan holding company. Under certain circumstances, a change of control may occur, and prior notice is required, upon the
acquisition of 10% or more of the company’s outstanding voting stock, unless the Federal Reserve Board has found that the
acquisition will not result in control of the company. A change in control definitively occurs upon the acquisition of 25% or
more of the company’s outstanding voting stock. Under the Change in Bank Control Act, the Federal Reserve Board
generally has 60 days from the filing of a complete notice to act, taking into consideration certain factors, including the
financial and managerial resources of the acquirer and the competitive effects of the acquisition.
Federal Securities Laws
First Seacoast Bancorp’s class of common stock is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Accordingly, First Seacoast Bancorp is subject to the information, proxy solicitation,
insider trading restrictions and other requirements under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Taxation
First Seacoast Bank, First Seacoast Bancorp, MHC and First Seacoast Bancorp are subject to federal and state income
taxation in the same general manner as other corporations, with some exceptions discussed below. The following discussion
of federal and state taxation is intended only to summarize material income tax matters and is not a comprehensive
description of the tax rules applicable to First Seacoast Bancorp, MHC, First Seacoast Bancorp and First Seacoast Bank.
Our federal and state tax returns have not been audited for the past five years.
Federal Taxation
General. First Seacoast Bancorp and First Seacoast Bank are subject to federal income taxation in the same general
manner as other corporations, with some exceptions discussed below. The following discussion of federal taxation is intended
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only to summarize material federal income tax matters and is not a comprehensive description of the tax rules applicable to
First Seacoast Bancorp and First Seacoast Bank.
Method of Accounting. For federal income tax purposes, First Seacoast Bank currently reports its income and
expenses on the accrual method of accounting and uses a tax year ending December 31 for filing its federal income tax
returns. First Seacoast Bancorp and First Seacoast Bank will file a consolidated federal income tax return.
Net Operating Loss Carryovers. A financial institution may carry net operating losses forward to the succeeding 20
taxable years. At December 31, 2020, First Seacoast Bank had no net operating loss carryovers.
Charitable Contribution Carryovers. A financial institution’s deduction for charitable contributions is limited to 10%
of its federal taxable income with the excess carried forward to the succeeding five taxable years. Any contributions
remaining after the five-year carryover period that has not been deducted is no longer deductible. At December 31, 2020,
First Seacoast Bank had approximately $626,000 of charitable contribution carryovers.
Capital Loss Carryovers. Generally, a financial institution may carry back capital losses to the preceding three taxable
years and forward to the succeeding five taxable years. Any capital loss carryback or carryover is treated as a short-term
capital loss for the year to which it is carried. As such, it is grouped with any other capital losses for the year to which it is
carried and is used to offset any capital gains. Any loss remaining after the five-year carryover period that has not been
deducted is no longer deductible. At December 31, 2020, First Seacoast Bank had no capital loss carryovers.
Corporate Dividends. First Seacoast Bancorp may generally exclude from its income 100% of dividends received from
First Seacoast Bank as a member of the same affiliated group of corporations.
State Taxation
First Seacoast Bank is subject to New Hampshire income tax at the rate of 7.7% on its taxable income, before net
operating loss deductions and special deductions for federal income tax purposes. For this purpose, “taxable income”
generally means federal taxable income, subject to certain adjustments.
ITEM 1A. Risk Factors
Not applicable, as First Seacoast Bancorp is a “smaller reporting company.”
ITEM 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments
None.
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ITEM 2.
p
Properties
As of December 31, 2020, the net book value of our land, building and equipment was $5.1 million. The following
table sets forth information regarding our offices as of December 31, 2020:
Location
Leased or Owned
Year Acquired or
Leased
Net Book Value of
Real Property
(In thousands)
Main Office:
633 Central Avenue
Dover, NH 03820
Branch Offices:
6 Eastern Avenue
Barrington, NH 03825
7A Mill Road
Durham, NH 03824
1650 Woodbury Avenue
Portsmouth, NH 03801
17 Wakefield Street
Rochester, NH 03867
Owned
1890
Owned
Leased
Owned
Owned
1974
1979
1987
2009
$
$
$
$
$
1,776
1,025
55
1,017
1,205
We believe that current facilities are adequate to meet our present and foreseeable needs, subject to possible future
expansion.
ITEM 3.
g
Legal Proceedings
g
Periodically, we are involved in claims and lawsuits, such as claims to enforce liens, condemnation proceedings on
properties in which we hold security interests, claims involving the making and servicing of real property loans and other
issues incident to our business. At December 31, 2020, we were not a party to any pending legal proceedings that we believe
would have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
ITEM 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
y
Not applicable.
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PART II
ITEM 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity
Securities.
The common stock of First Seacoast Bancorp has been listed on The Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “FSEA”
since July 17, 2019. As of March 16, 2021, we had 196 stockholders of record (excluding the number of persons or entities
holding stock in street name through various brokerage firms), and 6,042,911 shares of common stock outstanding, of which
3,345,925 shares, or 55%, are owned by First Seacoast Bancorp, MHC.
First Seacoast Bancorp currently does not anticipate paying a dividend to its stockholders. The payment and amount of
any dividend payments will be subject to statutory and regulatory limitations, and will depend upon a number of factors,
including the following: regulatory capital requirements; our financial condition and results of operations; our other uses of
funds for the long-term value of stockholders; tax considerations; the Federal Reserve Board’s current regulations restricting
the waiver of dividends by mutual holding companies and general economic conditions.
The Federal Reserve Board has issued a policy statement providing that dividends should be paid only out of current
earnings and only if our prospective rate of earnings retention is consistent with our capital needs, asset quality and overall
financial condition. Regulatory guidance also provides for prior regulatory consultation with respect to capital distributions
in certain circumstances such as where the holding company’s net income for the past four quarters, net of dividends
previously paid over that period, is insufficient to fully fund the dividend or the holding company’s overall rate or earnings
retention is inconsistent with its capital needs and overall financial condition. In addition, First Seacoast Bank's ability to pay
dividends will be limited if it does not have the capital conservation buffer required by the new capital rules, which may limit
our ability to pay dividends to stockholders. No assurances can be given that any dividends will be paid or that, if paid, will
not be reduced or eliminated in the future. Special cash dividends, stock dividends or returns of capital, to the extent
permitted by regulations and policies of the Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, may be
paid in addition to, or in lieu of, regular cash dividends.
If First Seacoast Bancorp pays dividends to its stockholders, it will likely pay dividends to First Seacoast Bancorp,
MHC. The Federal Reserve Board’s current regulations significantly restrict the ability of mutual holding companies
organized after December 1, 2009 to waive dividends declared by their subsidiaries. Accordingly, we do not currently
anticipate that First Seacoast Bancorp, MHC will waive dividends paid by First Seacoast Bancorp.
On Septemberr 23, 2020, the board of f directors off the Company authorized the repurchase off up to 136,879 shares of
the Company’s outstanding common stock, which equals approximately 2.3% of all shares currently outstanding and
the Company’s outstanding common stock, which equals approximately 2.3% off all shares currently outstanding and
approximately 5.0% of the currently outstanding shares owned by stockholders other than the MHC. Though the repurchase
approximately 5.0% off the currently outstanding shares owned by stockholders otherr than the MHC. Though the repurchase
plan was approved on September 23, 2020, the Company began conducting repurchases through open market purchases,
plan was approved on September r 23, 2020, the Company began conducting repurchases through open market t purchases,
including by means of f a trading plan adopted under r SEC Rule 10b5-1, or r in privately negotiated transactions, subject t to
including by means of a trading plan adopted under SEC Rule 10b5-1, or in privately negotiated transactions, subject to
market t conditions and other r factors on Novemberr 17, 2020, which was after r the Company filed its Quarterly Report t on Form
10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2020 with the SEC. There is no guarantee as to the exact number of shares that the
10-Q for r the quarter r ended September r 30, 2020 with the SEC. There is no guarantee as to the exactt number r of f shares thatt the
Company may repurchase. The Company will hold any repurchased shares in its treasury. As of December 31, 2020, the
Company may repurchase. The Company will hold any repurchased shares in its treasury. As off December r 31, 2020, the
Company had repurchased 25,476 shares.
Company had repurchased 25,476 shares.
The Company’s repurchases of its common stock made during the quarter ended December 31, 2020 are set forth in the
table below:
Period
October 1, 2020 - October 31, 2020
November 1, 2020 - November 30, 2020
December 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
Total
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
—
2,612
22,864
25,476
$ —
9.07
9.17
—
2,612
22,864
25,476
—
134,267
111,403
There were no sales of unregistered securities during the year ended December 31, 2020.
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ITEM 6.
Selected Financial Data
The following tables set forth selected historical financial and other data for the Company at the dates and for the
periods indicated. The following information is only a summary and should be read in conjunction with our consolidated
financial statements and the notes thereto beginning on page 50 of this annual report. The information at and for the years
ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 is derived in part from the audited consolidated financial included in this annual report.
The information at and for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016 is derived in part from audited consolidated
financial statements that are not included in this annual report.
Selected Financial Condition Data:
Total assets
Total loans
Total deposits
Total borrowings
Total stockholders' equity
Book value per share
Selected Operating Data:
Interest and dividend income
Interest expense
Net interest and dividend income
Provision for loan losses
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
Non-interest income
Non-interest expense
Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)
Income tax (benefit) expense
Net income (loss)
Share Data:
Average shares outstanding, basic
Average shares outstanding, diluted
Total shares outstanding
Basic earnings (loss) per share
Diluted earnings (loss) per share
g
p
2020
At or For the Year Ended December 31,
2017
2018
2019
(In thousands, except per share data)
2016
$ 443,062
368,142
327,381
52,322
58,861
9.72
$
$ 409,493
344,855
281,616
66,219
57,066
9.38
$
$ 387,114
321,422
274,446
75,737
32,727
N/A
$ 359,747
307,295
249,561
72,225
31,898
N/A
$ 330,375
275,121
245,216
50,131
30,907
N/A
$
$
15,850
3,174
12,676
480
12,196
2,046
13,187
1,055
(24)
1,079
$
$
$
15,448
3,843
11,605
100
11,505
1,532
13,305
(268)
(189)
(79) $
14,264
3,145
11,119
—
11,119
1,550
11,357
1,312
232
1,080
$
$
12,600
1,820
10,780
160
10,620
1,815
10,822
1,613
701
912
$
$
5,865,098
5,865,098
6,058,024
0.18
0.18
$
$
2,694,561
2,694,561
6,083,500
(0.03)
(0.03)
$
$
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
11,489
1,501
9,988
40
9,948
1,549
10,065
1,432
430
1,002
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
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Performance Ratios:
Return on average assets (1)
Return on average equity (2)
Interest rate spread (3)
Net interest margin (4)
Non-interest expenses to average assets
Efficiency ratio (5)
Average interest-earning assets to average
interest-bearing liabilities
Average equity to average assets (6)
Capital Ratios (First Seacoast Bank Only):
Total Capital (to risk-weighted assets)
Tier 1 Capital (to risk-weighted assets)
Common Equity Tier 1 (to risk-weighted assets)
Tier 1 Capital (to average assets)
Asset Quality Ratios:
Allowance for loan losses as a percent of total loans
Allowance for loan losses as a percent of
non-performing loans
Net (charge-offs) to average outstanding loans
during the period
Non-performing loans as a percent of total loans
Non-performing loans as a percent of total assets
Non-performing assets as a percent of total assets
Other Data:
Number of offices
Number of full-time equivalent employees
p y
q
2020
At or For the Year Ended December 31,
2018
2019
2017
2016
0.24%
1.85%
2.65%
2.88%
2.91%
89.57%
(0.02)%
(0.16)%
2.74%
3.00%
3.33%
101.28%
0.29%
3.38%
2.88%
3.06%
3.03%
89.64%
0.26%
2.88%
3.07%
3.22%
3.13%
85.92%
0.32%
3.24%
3.16%
3.31%
3.23%
87.24%
131.48%
12.91%
126.31%
12.16%
121.36%
8.53%
127.79%
9.16%
130.09%
9.91%
17.92%
16.72%
16.72%
10.59%
18.52%
17.41%
17.41%
11.41%
14.41%
13.27%
13.27%
8.68%
14.54%
13.35%
13.35%
9.01%
15.54%
14.29%
14.29%
9.77%
0.91%
0.83%
0.87%
0.91%
0.97%
378.05%
270.72% 4,126.47%
233.08% 2,847.87%
—
0.24%
0.20%
0.20%
(0.01)%
0.31%
0.26%
0.26%
—
0.02%
0.02%
0.02%
(0.01)%
0.39%
0.33%
0.33%
(0.04)%
0.03%
0.03%
0.06%
5
78
5
80
5
73
5
66
5
69
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
Represents net income divided by average total assets.
Represents net income divided by average equity.
Represents the difference between the weighted average yield on average interest-earning assets and the weighted average cost of
average interest-bearing liabilities.
Represents net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.
Represents non-interest expense divided by the sum of net interest and dividend income and non-interest income.
Represents average equity divided by average total assets.
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ITEM 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
This discussion and analysis reflects our consolidated financial statements and other relevant statistical data and is
intended to enhance your understanding of our financial condition and results of operations. The information in this section
has been derived from the consolidated financial statements, which appear elsewhere in this annual report. Certain prior year
amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation. You should read the information in this section
in conjunction with the other business and financial information provided in this annual report.
Overview
Our business consists primarily of taking deposits from the general public and investing those deposits, together with
funds generated from operations and borrowings from the Federal Home Loan Bank, in one- to four-family residential real
estate loans, commercial real estate and multi-family loans, acquisition, development and land loans, commercial and
industrial loans, home equity loans and lines of credit and consumer loans. In recent years, we have increased our focus,
consistent with what we believe to be conservative underwriting standards, on originating higher yielding commercial real
estate and commercial and industrial loans.
We conduct our operations from four full-service banking offices in Strafford County, New Hampshire and one full-
service banking office in Rockingham County, New Hampshire. We consider our primary lending market area to be Strafford
and Rockingham Counties in New Hampshire and York County in southern Maine.
COVID-19 Pandemic
In March 2020, the outbreak of the COVID-19 was recognized as a pandemic by the World Health Organization. The
spread of COVID-19 has created a global public health crisis that has resulted in unprecedented uncertainty, volatility and
disruption in financial markets and in governmental, commercial and consumer activity in the United States and globally,
including the markets that we serve. Governmental responses to the pandemic have included orders closing businesses not
deemed essential and directing individuals to restrict their movements, observe social distancing and shelter in place. These
actions, together with responses to the pandemic by businesses and individuals, have resulted in rapid decreases in
commercial and consumer activity, temporary closures of many businesses that have led to a loss of revenues and a rapid
increase in unemployment, material decreases in oil and gas prices and in business valuations, disrupted global supply chains,
market downturns and volatility, changes in consumer behavior related to pandemic fears, related emergency response
legislation and an expectation that Federal Reserve policy will maintain a low interest rate environment for the foreseeable
future.
We have taken deliberate actions to ensure that we have the balance sheet strength to serve our customers and
communities, including increases in liquidity and reserves supported by a strong capital position. Our business and consumer
customers are experiencing varying degrees of financial distress. In order to protect the health of our customers and
employees, and to comply with applicable government directives, we have modified our business practices, including
restricting employee travel, directing employees to work from home insofar as is possible and implementing our business
continuity plans and protocols to the extent necessary.
On March 27, 2020, the CARES Act was signed into law. It contains substantial tax and spending provisions intended
to address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The CARES Act includes the PPP, a nearly $350 billion program designed
to aid small- and medium-sized businesses through federally guaranteed SBA loans distributed through banks. These loans
are intended to guarantee eight weeks of payroll and other costs to help those businesses remain viable and allow their
workers to pay their bills. The Bank originated 286 PPP loans with aggregate outstanding principal balances of $33.0 million.
As of December 31, 2020, PPP loan principal balances were $21.2 million.
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we have also implemented a short-term loan modification program to provide
temporary payment relief to certain borrowers who meet the program's qualifications. In April 2020, various regulatory
agencies, including the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency,
issued an interagency statement titled Interagency Statement on Loan Modifications and Reporting for Financial Institutions
Working with Customers Affected by the Coronavirus, that encourages financial institutions to work prudently with borrowers
who are or may be unable to meet their contractual payment obligations due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The
interagency statement was effective immediately and impacted accounting for loan modifications. Under Accounting
Standards Codification 310-40, Receivables – Troubled Debt Restructurings by Creditors (ASC 310-40), a restructuring of
debt constitutes a troubled debt restructuring, or TDR, if the creditor, for economic or legal reasons related to the debtor’s
financial difficulties, grants a concession to the debtor that it would not otherwise consider. The regulatory agencies
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confirmed with the staff of the FASB that short-term modifications made on a good faith basis in response to the COVID-19
pandemic to borrowers who were current prior to any relief are not to be considered TDRs. These include short-term
modifications such as payment deferrals, fee waivers, extensions of repayment terms or other delays in payment that are
insignificant.
Additionally, Section 4013 of the CARES Act that passed on March 27, 2020 further provided banks with the option to
elect either or both of the following, from March 1, 2020 until the earlier of December 31, 2020 or the date that is 60 days
after the date on which the national emergency concerning the COVID-19 pandemic declared by the President of the United
States under the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) terminates:
(i)
(ii)
to suspend the requirements under GAAP for loan modifications related to the COVID–19 pandemic that would
otherwise be categorized as a TDR; and/or
to suspend any determination of a loan modified as a result of the effects of the COVID–19 pandemic as being a
TDR, including impairment for accounting purposes.
On December 27, 2020 the 2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act was signed, which extended relief to the earlier of
60 days after the national emergency termination date or January 1, 2022. This legislation included a $900 billion relief
package and the extension of certain relief provisions from the March 2020 CARES Act that were set to expire at the end of
2020, including the extension of the eviction moratorium and $286 billion of additional PPP funds. The Consolidated
Appropriations Act also continued to suspend the requirements under GAAP for loan modifications related to the COVID–19
pandemic that would otherwise be categorized as a TDR and suspend any determination of a loan modified as a result of the
effects of the COVID–19 pandemic as being a TDR, including impairment, for accounting purposes.
If a bank elects a suspension noted above, the suspension (i) will be effective for the term of the loan modification, but
solely with respect to any modification, including a forbearance arrangement, an interest rate modification, a repayment plan
and any other similar arrangement that defers or delays the payment of principal or interest, that occurs during the applicable
period for a loan that was not more than 30 days past due as of December 31, 2019 and (ii) will not apply to any adverse
impact on the credit of a borrower that is not related to the COVID–19 pandemic. The Company has applied this guidance to
qualifying loan modifications.
The short-term loan modification program has been offered to both retail and commercial borrowers. The majority of
short-term loan modifications for retail loan borrowers consist of deferred payments (which may include principal, interest
and escrow), which are capitalized to the loan balance and recovered through the re-amortization of the monthly payment at
the end of the deferral period. For commercial loan borrowers, the majority of short-term modifications consist of allowing
the borrower to make interest-only payments with the deferred principal to be due at maturity or repaid as the monthly
payment is re-amortized at the next interest reset date as is applicable to the individual loan structure. Alternatively,
commercial loan borrowers may defer their full monthly payment similar to the retail loan program outlined above. All loans
modified under these programs are maintained on full accrual status during the deferral period.
As of December 31, 2020, temporary payment relief continues for 4 loans with aggregate outstanding principal
balances of $5.5 million and consists of 1 CRE loan and 1 C+I loan with aggregate outstanding principal balances of $5.1
million and 2 RES loans with aggregate outstanding principal balances of $392,000. Under the applicable regulatory
guidance, none of these loans were considered troubled debt restructurings as of December 31, 2020. We continue to monitor
the impact of COVID-19 closely, as well as any effects that may result from the CARES Act; however, the extent to which
the COVID-19 pandemic will impact our operations and financial results is highly uncertain.
Business Strategy
We believe we enjoy a strong, positive reputation among our customers and in our market area. We believe our name
change to “First Seacoast Bank” in 2019 enhanced our brand and market visibility and associates us by name with the market
area and communities we serve. As a community-oriented financial institution, we focus on serving the financial needs of
local individuals and businesses by executing a safe and sound, service-oriented business strategy that seeks to produce
earnings that increase over time and can be reinvested in our business and communities.
Our current business strategy consists of the following:
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Grow our balance sheet, leverage existing infrastructure and improve profitability and operating efficiency.
Given our existing infrastructure and capabilities, we believe we are well-positioned to grow without a
proportional increase in overhead expense or operating risk. In recent years, we have assembled an experienced
management team and selectively hired lending, business development and support staff. Our operations benefit
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from established marketing, information technology and audit and compliance departments. Additionally, we
have invested in Internet banking capabilities and introduced a mobile banking application. We have also
continued to invest in our existing branch office network and have renovated all branch offices. The stock
offering provided us with funds to increase our lending and investment on a managed basis, which we expect will
increase our earnings and improve our operating efficiency.
Grow our loan portfolio and increase commercial real estate and commercial and industrial lending.
Historically, our principal business activity has been the origination of one- to four-family residential mortgage
loans. In recent years we have sought to supplement these originations by focusing on originating higher yielding
commercial real estate loans (including owner-occupied and non-owner-occupied commercial real estate and
multi-family loans), construction loans, commercial and industrial loans and home equity loans and lines of
credit. We intend to remain as a residential mortgage lender in our market area while increasing our focus on
originating commercial real estate and commercial and industrial loans. The capital we raised in the offering
increased our legal lending limits, which enables us to originate larger loans for our portfolio to new and existing
customers and reduced our need to participate with other lenders to originate larger loans.
Maintain strong asset quality and manage credit risk. Strong asset quality is a key to the long-term financial
success of any financial institution. We have been successful in maintaining strong asset quality in recent years.
Our ratio of nonperforming assets to total assets was 0.20%, 0.26%, 0.02%, 0.33% and 0.06% at December 31,
2020, 2019, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively. We attribute this historical credit quality to a conservative credit
culture and an effective credit risk management environment. We have an experienced team of credit
professionals, well-defined and implemented credit policies and procedures, what we believe to be conservative
loan underwriting criteria and active credit monitoring policies and procedures.
Increase core deposits and reduce reliance on higher cost borrowings. Deposits are our primary source of funds
for lending and investment. Core deposits (which we define as all deposits except for certificates of deposit),
particularly non-interest-bearing demand deposits, represent a low-cost, stable source of funds. Core deposits
were 85.13% of our total deposits at December 31, 2020. We also rely on higher cost Federal Home Loan Bank
borrowings as a supplemental funding source as indicated by our high loan-to-deposit ratio. At December 31,
2020, our ratio of net loans to deposits was 111.4%, our Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings totaled $34.1
million, and our Federal Reserve Bank borrowings totaled $18.2 million. We continue to focus on expanding
core deposits by leveraging our business development officers and commercial lending and retail relationships.
Grow organically and through opportunistic acquisitions or de novo branching. Our primary intention is to
grow our balance sheet organically, and use the capital we raised in the offering to enable us to increase our
lending and investment capacity. As a local independent bank, we believe we will have opportunities to gain
market share from customer fallout resulting from the consolidation of competing financial institutions in our
market area into larger, out-of-market acquirers. In addition to organic growth, we may also consider expansion
opportunities in our market area or in contiguous markets that we believe would enhance both our franchise
value and stockholder returns. These opportunities include establishing loan production offices, establishing new,
or de novo, branch offices and/or acquiring branch offices and the capital raised in the offering will help us fund
any such opportunities that may arise. We have no current plans or intentions regarding any such expansion
plans.
These strategies were developed to guide our investment of the net proceeds of our initial stock offering. We intend to
continue to pursue this business strategy, subject to changes necessitated by future market conditions, regulatory restrictions
and other factors. COVID-19 has impacted economic conditions, customer behaviors, credit and asset quality, and liquidity.
While we are committed to the business strategies noted above, we recognize the challenges and uncertainties of the current
environment and plan to execute these strategies as market conditions allow.
Critical Accounting Policies
The discussion and analysis of the financial condition and results of operations are based on our consolidated financial
statements, which are prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles used in the United States of
America. The preparation of these financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions affecting the
reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities and the reported amounts of income
and expenses. We consider the accounting policies discussed below to be critical accounting policies. The estimates and
assumptions that we use are based on historical experience and various other factors and are believed to be reasonable under
the circumstances. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions, resulting in a
change that could have a material impact on the carrying value of our assets and liabilities and our results of operations.
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Our critical accounting policies involve the calculation of the allowance for loan losses and the measurement of the fair
value of financial instruments. A detailed description of these critical accounting policies can be found in Notes 2 and 18,
respectively, to our consolidated financial statements of this annual report.
Emerging Growth Company Status
Under the JOBS Act, a company with total annual gross revenues of less than $1.07 billion (adjusted for inflation)
during its most recently completed fiscal year qualifies as an “emerging growth company.” First Seacoast Bancorp qualifies
as an emerging growth company under the JOBS Act.
An “emerging growth company” may choose not to hold non-binding advisory stockholder votes on annual executive
compensation (more frequently referred to as “say-on-pay” votes) or on executive compensation payable in connection with a
merger (more frequently referred to as “say-on-golden parachute” votes). An emerging growth company also is not subject to
the requirement that its auditors attest to the effectiveness of the company’s internal control over financial reporting and can
provide scaled disclosure regarding executive compensation; however, First Seacoast Bancorp will also not be subject to the
auditor attestation requirement or additional executive compensation disclosure so long as it remains a “smaller reporting
company” under Securities and Exchange Commission regulations (generally less than $250 million of voting and non-voting
equity held by non-affiliates). Finally, an emerging growth company may elect to comply with new or amended accounting
pronouncements in the same manner as a private company, but must make such election when the company is first required
to file a registration statement. Such an election is irrevocable during the period a company is an emerging growth company.
The extended transition period is generally one year, although it may vary for any particular accounting pronouncement. For
example, the current expected credit losses accounting standard (CECL) carries an extended transition period of two years.
We have opted to take advantage of the benefits of this extended transition period. Accordingly, our consolidated financial
statements may not be comparable to companies that comply with such new or revised accounting standards.
A company loses emerging growth company status on the earlier of: (i) the last day of the fiscal year of the company
during which it had total annual gross revenues of $1.07 billion or more (adjusted for inflation); (ii) the last day of the fiscal
year of the issuer following the fifth anniversary of the date of the first sale of common equity securities of the company
pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933 (which will be December 31, 2024 for First
Seacoast Bank); (iii) the date on which such company has, during the previous three-year period, issued more than
$1.0 billion in non-convertible debt; or (iv) the date on which such company is deemed to be a “large accelerated filer” under
Securities and Exchange Commission regulations (generally, at least $700 million of voting and non-voting equity held by
non-affiliates).
Comparison of Financial Condition at December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019
Total Assets. Total assets were $443.1 million as of December 31, 2020, an increase of $33.6 million, or 8.2%, when
compared to total assets of $409.5 million at December 31, 2019. The increase was due primarily to an increase in net loans
and securities available-for-sale.
Cash and Due From Banks. Cash and due from banks increased $2.0 million, or 49.6%, to $6.0 million at
December 31, 2020 from $4.0 million at December 31, 2019. This increase primarily resulted from an increase in deposits
offset by increases in securities available for sale and net loans, and a decrease in total borrowings for the year ended
December 31, 2020.
Available-for-Sale Securities. Available-for-sale securities increased by $10.7 million, or 23.9%, to $55.5 million at
December 31, 2020 from $44.8 million at December 31, 2019. This increase was due to 2020 investment purchases totaling
$36.8 million and a $1.3 million increase in net unrealized holding gains and losses within the portfolio, offset by proceeds
from principal repayments, maturities, calls and sales totaling $27.4 million.
Net Loans. Net loans increased $22.8 million, or 6.7%, to $364.8 million at December 31, 2020 from $342.0 million at
December 31, 2019. During the year ended December 31, 2020, we originated $150.8 million of loans, including $74.4
million of one- to four-family residential mortgages, $4.0 million of commercial real estate mortgages, $21.2 million of
acquisition, development and land loans, $41.0 million of commercial and industrial loans (including $33.0 million of PPP
loans classified as commercial and industrial loans), $4.9 million of consumer loans and home equity loans and lines of credit
and $5.1 million of multi-family loans. During the year ended December 31, 2020, we had $137.0 million in loan principal
repayments (including $11.8 million of forgiven PPP loans).
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One- to four-family residential mortgage loans increased $396,000, or 0.2%, to $213.7 million at December 31, 2020
from $213.3 million at December 31, 2019. Commercial real estate mortgage loans decreased $4.0 million, or 5.7%, to $66.2
million at December 31, 2020 from $70.2 million at December 31, 2019. Acquisition, development and land loans increased
$4.3 million, or 22.8%, to $23.1 million at December 31, 2020 from $18.8 million at December 31, 2019. Commercial and
industrial loans increased $20.6 million, or 83.4%, to $45.3 million at December 31, 2020 from $24.7 million at
December 31, 2019. Home equity loans and lines of credit decreased $540,000, or 5.3%, to $9.6 million at December 31,
2020 from $10.1 million at December 31, 2019. Multi-family loans increased $1.7 million, or 35.4%, to $6.6 million at
December 31, 2020 from $4.9 million at December 31, 2019. Consumer loans increased by $1.2 million, or 68.0%, to $2.9
million at December 31, 2020 from $1.8 million at December 31, 2019. The largest increase in our loan portfolio was in the
commercial and industrial loan portfolio due to the origination of $33.0 million of PPP loans during 2020, of which $21.2
million are outstanding at December 31, 2020. Excluding the impact of PPP loans, commercial and industrial loans decreased
by $600,000.
Our strategy to grow the balance sheet continues to be through originations of one- to four-family residential mortgage
loans, while also diversifying into higher yielding commercial and industrial loans to improve net margins and manage
interest rate risk. We also continue to sell selected, conforming 15-year and 30-year fixed rate mortgage loans to the
secondary market on a servicing retained basis, providing us a recurring source of revenue from loan servicing income and
gains on the sale of such loans.
During 2020, we purchased $9.9 million of one- to four-family jumbo residential real estate loans secured by properties
located in the greater Boston market in a contiguous state to supplement our own origination efforts. We did not purchase any
such loans during the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018. As of December 31, 2020, the portfolio of purchased loans
had outstanding principal balances of $20.0 million and were performing in accordance with their original repayment terms.
Net deferred loan costs decreased $351,000, or 33.2%, to $705,000 at December 31, 2020 from $1.1 million at
December 31, 2019 primarily due to unearned fees received from the SBA for processing PPP loans. Total SBA fees received
were $1.4 million. Earned SBA fee and interest income recognized during the year ended December 31, 2020 was
approximately $917,000 and is included in interest and fees on loans.
Our allowance for loan losses increased $467,000, or 16.2%, to $3.3 million at December 31, 2020 from $2.9 million at
December 31, 2019. The Company measures and records its allowance for loan losses based upon an incurred loss model.
Under this approach, loan loss is recognized when it is probable that a loss event was incurred. This approach also considers
qualitative adjustments to the quantitative baseline determined by the model. The Company considers the impact of current
environmental factors at the reporting date that did not exist over the period from which historical experience was used.
Relevant factors include, but are not limited to, concentrations of credit risk (geographic, large borrower and industry),
economic trends and conditions, changes in underwriting standards, experience and depth of lending staff, trends in
delinquencies and the level of criticized loans. Given the many economic uncertainties regarding the COVID-19 pandemic,
the Company made relevant adjustments to its qualitative factors in the measurement of its allowance for loan losses at
December 31, 2020 that balanced the need to recognize an allowance during this unprecedented economic situation while
adhering to an incurred loss recognition and measurement principle which prohibits the recognition of future or lifetime
losses.
The Company has limited or no direct exposure to industries expected to be hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic,
including oil and gas/energy, credit cards, airlines, cruise ships, arts/entertainment/recreation, casinos, and shopping malls.
Our exposure to the transportation and hospitality/restaurant industries amounted to less than 5% of our gross loan portfolio
at December 31, 2020.
Deposits. Our deposits are generated primarily from residents within our primary market area. We offer a selection of
deposit accounts, including non-interest-bearing and interest-bearing checking accounts, savings accounts, money market
accounts and certificates of deposit, for both individuals and businesses.
Deposits increased $45.8 million, or 16.3%, to $327.4 million at December 31, 2020 from $281.6 million at
December 31, 2019 primarily as a result of an increase in commercial deposits and due, in part, to the deposit of PPP loan
proceeds. Core deposits (defined as all deposits other than time deposits) increased $58.1 million, or 26.3%, to $278.7 million
at December 31, 2020 from $220.6 million at December 31, 2019. The increase in core deposits was due to an increase in
non-interest bearing accounts, NOW accounts and demand deposits of $46.3 million, an increase in money market deposits
of $3.7 million and an increase in savings deposits of $8.1 million. Certificates of deposit decreased $12.4 million, or 20.2%,
to $48.7 million at December 31, 2020 from $61.0 million at December 31, 2019. There were no brokered deposits included
in certificates of deposit at December 31, 2020 and 2019.
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Borrowings. Total borrowings decreased $13.9 million, or 21.0%, to $52.3 million at December 31, 2020 from $66.2
million at December 31, 2019. Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) decreased $32.1 million, or 48.5%, to
$34.1 million at December 31, 2020 from $66.2 million at December 31, 2019. The decrease in advances from FHLB was
primarily the result of scheduled maturities and the retirement of $18.0 million of long-term borrowings in advance of their
scheduled maturities. The decrease in advances from the FHLB was partially offset by a $18.2 million increase in advances
from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (“FRB”) under the PPPLF program.
Total Stockholders’ Equity. Total stockholders’ equity increased $1.8 million, or 3.1%, to $58.9 million at
December 31, 2020 from $57.1 million at December 31, 2019. This increase was due primarily to net income of $1.1 million
and other comprehensive income of $860,000 related to net changes in unrealized holding gains in the available-for-sale
securities portfolio and the fair value of interest rate swap derivatives for the year ended December 31, 2020.
Nonperforming Assets. Non-performing assets include loans that are 90 or more days past due or on non-accrual
status, including troubled debt restructurings on non-accrual status, and real estate and other loan collateral acquired through
foreclosure and repossession. Troubled debt restructurings include loans for which either a portion of interest or principal has
been forgiven or loans modified at interest rates materially less than current market rates.
Management determines that a loan is impaired or nonperforming when it is probable at least a portion of the loan will
not be collected in accordance with the original terms due to a deterioration in the financial condition of the borrower or the
value of the underlying collateral if the loan is collateral dependent. When a loan is determined to be impaired, the
measurement of the loan in the allowance for loan losses is based on present value of expected future cash flows, except that
all collateral-dependent loans are measured for impairment based on the fair value of the collateral. Non-accrual loans are
loans for which collectability is questionable and, therefore, interest on such loans will no longer be recognized on an accrual
basis.
We generally cease accruing interest on our loans when contractual payments of principal or interest have become 90
days past due or management has serious doubts about further collectability of principal or interest, even though the loan is
currently performing. Interest received on non-accrual loans generally is applied against principal or applied to interest on a
cash basis. Generally, loans are restored to accrual status when the obligation is brought current, has performed in accordance
with the contractual terms for at least six consecutive months and the ultimate collectability of the total contractual principal
and interest is no longer in doubt.
Nonperforming loans were $884,000 and $1.1 million, or 0.24% and 0.31% of total loans, at December 31, 2020 and
2019, respectively. Nonperforming loans consist primarily of an SBA-guaranteed commercial and industrial loan, which had
an outstanding balance of $822,000 at December 31, 2020, and is secured by all business assets. The SBA guarantees 75% of
this loan balance. Although this loan was performing according to its original terms at December 31, 2020, it was considered
nonperforming due to the financial condition and prospects of the borrower. At December 31, 2020 and 2019, we had no
troubled debt restructurings or foreclosed assets.
Comparison of Operating Results for the Years Ended December 31, 2020 and 2019
Net Income. Net income was $1.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2020, compared to a net loss of $79,000 for
the year ended December 31, 2019, an increase of $1.2 million or 1,465.8%. The increase was related primarily to a $691,000
increase in net interest and dividend income after provision for loan losses, a $514,000 increase in noninterest income, and a
$118,000 decrease in noninterest expense, partially offset by a $165,000 increase in the provision for income taxes during the
year ended December 31, 2020.
Interest and Dividend Income. Interest and dividend income increased $402,000, or 2.6%, to $15.9 million for the year
ended December 31, 2020 from $15.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2019. This increase was due to a $578,000, or
4.1%, increase in interest and fees on loans, primarily due to an increase of $35.0 million in the average balance of the loan
portfolio to $368.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2020 from $333.1 million for the year ended December 31,
2019, partially offset by a $176,000 decrease in interest and dividend income on investments, or 11.8%, to $1.3 million for
the year ended December 31, 2020 from $1.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2019. The increase in interest and
dividend income is also attributable to SBA interest and fee income earned related to the Bank’s participation in the PPP. The
weighted average yield for the loan portfolio decreased to 3.95% for the year ended December 31, 2020 from 4.19% for the
year ended December 31, 2019 primarily as a result of a decrease in market interest rates and an increase in the average
balance of low-yield PPP loans. The weighted average yield for the investment portfolio decreased to 2.31% for the year
ended December 31, 2020 from 2.72% for the year ended December 31, 2019 due primarily to the reinvestment of proceeds
from sales and maturities into lower yielding investments as a result of a decrease in market interest rates. Average interest-
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earning assets increased $53.3 million to $440.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2020 from $387.3 million for the
year ended December 31, 2019. The yield on interest earning-assets decreased 39 basis points to 3.60% for the year ended
December 31, 2020 from 3.99% for the year ended December 31, 2019 primarily as a result of a decrease in market interest
rates and an increase in the average balance of low-yield PPP loans.
Interest Expense. Total interest expense decreased $669,000, or 17.4%, to $3.2 million for the year ended
December 31, 2020 from $3.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2019. Interest expense on deposit accounts decreased
$744,000, or 32.9%, to $1.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2020 from $2.3 million for the year ended
December 31, 2019 due to a decrease in deposit rates offset by an increase in interest-bearing deposit balances. The average
balance of interest-bearing deposits increased to $262.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2020 from $238.1 million for
the year ended December 31, 2019, representing an increase of $24.2 million, or 10.16%, primarily as a result of an increase
in the average balance of commercial deposits due, in part, to the deposit of PPP loan proceeds. The weighted average rate of
interest-bearing deposits decreased to 0.58% for the year ended December 31, 2020 from 0.95% for the year ended
December 31, 2019 primarily due to a decrease in market interest rates offset by an increase in interest-bearing deposit
balances.
Interest expense on borrowings consists of interest on advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank and the Federal
Reserve Bank. Interest expense on borrowings increased $75,000, or 4.7%, to $1.7 million for the year ended December 31,
2020 from $1.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2019 primarily due to the retirement of $18 million of long-term
borrowings from the Federal Home Loan Bank in advance of their scheduled maturities offset by a decrease in market
interest rates and low interest-bearing PPPLF advances. The interest rates on the retired borrowings were well above current
market rates and were scheduled to mature in 2024 and 2025. We were able to retire these borrowings without incurring
prepayment penalties. Interest expense, calculated as the present value of the total interest to be paid over the original
scheduled maturity period, amounted to $838,000. The average balance of borrowings increased $4.3 million, or 6.37%, to
$71.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2020 from $66.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2019. The
weighted average rate of borrowings decreased to 2.33% for the year ended December 31, 2020 from 2.37% for the year
ended December 31, 2019 primarily due to a decrease in market interest rates and the addition of low interest-bearing PPPLF
advances offset by interest expense paid on retired borrowings in advance of their scheduled maturities.
Net Interest and Dividend Income. Net interest and dividend income increased $1.1 million, or 9.2%, to $12.7 million
for the year ended December 31, 2020 from $11.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2019. This increase was due to a
$53.3 million, or 13.8%, increase in the balance of average interest-earning assets offset by a $28.5 million, or 9.3%, increase
of average interest-bearing liabilities during the year ended December 31, 2020. Net interest margin decreased to 2.88% for the
year ended December 31, 2020 from 3.00% for the year ended December 31, 2019.
Provision for Loan Losses. Based upon management’s analysis of the allowance for loan losses, a $480,000 provision
for loan losses was recorded for the year ended December 31, 2020 compared to $100,000 for the year ended December 31,
2019. The increase in the provision for loan losses for the year ended December 31, 2020 was primarily due to adjustments to
qualitative factors reflecting economic uncertainties as a result of COVID-19.
Non-Interest Income. Non-interest income increased $514,000, or 33.6%, to $2.0 million for the year ended
December 31, 2020 compared to $1.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2019. The increase in non-interest income
during the year ended December 31, 2020 was due primarily to an increase of $235,000 in gain on sale of loans and a
$361,000 increase in securities gains (losses), net, partially offset by a $44,000 decrease in loan servicing fee (loss) income,
primarily reflecting a decrease in the fair value of our mortgage servicing intangible asset during the year ended
December 31, 2020.
Non-Interest Expense. Non-interest expense decreased $118,000, or 0.9%, to $13.2 million for the year ended
December 31, 2020 from $13.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2019. The decrease to non-interest expense was
primarily due to decreased marketing expenses of $705,000, or 65.9%, decreased employee travel and education expenses of
$138,000, or 58.0%, decreased charitable foundation expenses of $758,000, or 100.0%, offset by increased salary and
employee benefits of $780,000, or 10.7%, increased data processing expenses of $369,000, or 46.3%, and increased
professional fees and assessments of $254,000, or 39.9%. The decrease in marketing expense during 2020 was due to
comparatively high expenses for 2019, as we incurred significant marketing expenses related to our reorganization and name
change. The increase in salaries and employee benefits during the year ended December 31, 2020 was due to filling vacant
positions and normal salary increases.
Income Taxes. An income tax benefit of $24,000 was recorded for the year ended December 31, 2020 compared to an
income tax benefit of $189,000 for the year ended December 31, 2019. The effective tax rate was (2.3)% for the year ended
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December 31, 2020. The benefit recognized during the year ended December 31, 2019 resulted primarily from the tax benefit
recognized primarily from a $758,000 donation to the charitable foundation established during the year. The effective tax rate
for 2020 is less than statutory federal and state rates due primarily to tax-exempt income related to investments in bank
owned life insurance and municipal securities, as well as the impact of a state tax credit and a state net operating loss
carryforward.
Average Balance Sheets
The following tables set forth average balance sheets, average yields and costs and certain other information at the date
and for the years indicated. No tax-equivalent yield adjustments have been made, as the effects would be immaterial. All
average balances are daily average balances. Non-accrual loans are included in the computation of average balances only.
The yields set forth below include the effect of deferred fees, discounts and premiums that are amortized or accreted to
interest income or interest expense. Loan balances exclude loans held for sale.
2020
For the Year Ended December 31,
2019
2018
Average
Outstanding
Balance
Interest
Average
Yield/Rate
Average
Outstanding
Balance
Interest
Average
Yield/Rate
Average
Outstanding
Balance
Interest
Average
Yield/Rate
$ 368,135
47,935
24,506
$ 14,538
1,107
205
3.95% $ 333,106
42,386
2.31%
11,773
0.84%
$ 13,960
1,151
337
4.19% $ 314,788
34,405
2.72%
14,021
2.86%
$ 12,988
877
399
4.13%
2.55%
2.85%
440,576
11,887
$ 452,463
15,850
3.60%
387,265
11,901
$ 399,166
15,448
3.99%
363,214
11,592
$ 374,806
14,264
3.93%
$
197
436
46
836
1,515
1,659
—
3,174
$
86,402
74,386
45,274
56,245
262,307
71,076
1,695
335,078
55,015
3,969
394,062
58,401
115
845
40
1,259
2,259
1,584
—
3,843
$
0.23% $
0.59%
0.10%
1.49%
69,713
61,468
40,315
66,623
0.58%
2.33%
—
0.95%
238,119
66,820
1,659
306,598
37,918
6,130
350,646
48,520
91
699
38
865
1,693
1,452
—
3,145
$
0.16% $
1.37%
0.10%
1.89%
69,632
56,012
41,553
57,127
0.95%
2.37%
—
1.25%
224,324
72,996
1,971
299,291
39,820
3,729
342,840
31,966
$ 452,463
$ 399,166
$ 374,806
$ 12,676
$ 11,605
$ 11,119
$ 105,498
2.65%
2.88%
$
80,667
2.74%
3.00%
$
63,923
0.13%
1.25%
0.09%
1.51%
0.75%
1.99%
—
1.05%
2.88%
3.06%
131.48%
126.31%
121.36%
(Dollars in thousands)
Interest-earning assets:
Loans
Securities
Other
Total interest-earning
assets
Non-interest-earning assets
Total assets
Interest-bearing liabilities:
NOW and demand deposits
Money market deposits
Savings accounts
Certificates of deposit
Total interest-bearing
deposits
Borrowings
Other
Total interest-bearing
liabilities
Non-interest-bearing deposits
Other noninterest-bearing
liabilities
Total liabilities
Total equity
Total liabilities and
equity
Net interest income
Net interest rate spread (1)
Net interest-earning
assets (2)
Net interest margin (3)
Average interest-earning
assets to interest-bearing
liabilities
(1) Net interest rate spread represents the difference between the weighted average yield on interest-earning assets and the
weighted average rate of interest-bearing liabilities.
(2) Net interest-earning assets represent total interest-earning assets less total interest-bearing liabilities.
(3) Net interest margin represents net interest income divided by average total interest-earning assets.
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Rate/Volume Analysis
The following table presents the effects of changing rates and volumes on our net interest income for the years
indicated. The rate column shows the effects attributable to changes in rate (changes in rate multiplied by prior volume). The
volume column shows the effects attributable to changes in volume (changes in volume multiplied by prior rate). The total
column represents the sum of the prior columns. For purposes of this table, changes attributable to both rate and volume,
which cannot be segregated, have been allocated proportionately based on the changes due to rate and the changes due to
volume.
Year Ended December 31, 2020 vs. 2019
Year Ended December 31, 2019 vs. 2018
Increase (Decrease) Due to
Volume
Rate
Total Increase
(Decrease)
Increase (Decrease) Due to
Volume
Rate
Total Increase
(Decrease)
$
$
1,413 $
140
209
1,762
32
150
5
(178)
9
100
109
1,653 $
(835) $
(184)
(341)
(1,360)
50
(559)
1
(245)
(753)
(25)
(778)
(582) $
578 $
(44)
(132)
402
82
(409)
6
(423)
(744)
75
(669)
1,071 $
765 $
214
(64)
915
—
71
(1)
158
228
(130)
98
817 $
207 $
60
2
269
24
75
3
236
338
262
600
(331) $
972
274
(62)
1,184
24
146
2
394
566
132
698
486
(In thousands)
Interest-earning assets:
Loans
Securities
Other
Total interest-earning assets
Interest-bearing liabilities:
NOW and demand deposits
Money market deposits
Savings accounts
Certificates of deposit
Total interest-bearing deposits
Borrowings
Total interest-bearing liabilities
Change in net interest income
Management of Market Risk
General. Most of our assets and liabilities are monetary in nature. Consequently, our most significant form of market
risk is interest rate risk. Our assets, consisting primarily of loans, have longer maturities than our liabilities, consisting
primarily of deposits. As a result, a principal part of our business strategy is to manage our exposure to changes in market
interest rates. Accordingly, the board of directors established a management-level Asset/Liability Management Committee
(the “ALCO”), which takes responsibility for overseeing the asset/liability management process and related procedures. The
ALCO meets on at least a quarterly basis and reviews asset/liability strategies, liquidity positions, alternative funding
sources, interest rate risk measurement reports, capital levels and economic trends at both national and local levels. Our
interest rate risk position is also monitored quarterly by the board of directors.
We try to manage our interest rate risk to minimize the exposure of our earnings and capital to changes in market
interest rates. We have implemented the following strategies to manage our interest rate risk: originating loans with
adjustable interest rates; promoting core deposit products; selling a portion of fixed-rate one- to four-family residential real
estate loans; maintaining investments as available-for-sale; diversifying our loan portfolio; and strengthening our capital
position. By following these strategies, we believe that we are better positioned to react to changes in market interest rates.
Net Portfolio Value Simulation. We analyze our sensitivity to changes in interest rates through a net portfolio value
of equity (“NPV”) model. NPV represents the present value of the expected cash flows from our assets less the present value
of the expected cash flows arising from our liabilities adjusted for the value of off-balance sheet contracts. The NPV ratio
represents the dollar amount of our NPV divided by the present value of our total assets for a given interest rate scenario.
NPV attempts to quantify our economic value using a discounted cash flow methodology while the NPV ratio reflects that
value as a form of capital ratio. We estimate what our NPV would be at a specific date. We then calculate what the NPV
would be at the same date throughout a series of interest rate scenarios representing immediate and permanent, parallel shifts
in the yield curve. We currently calculate NPV under the assumptions that interest rates increase 100, 200, 300 and 400 basis
points from current market rates and that interest rates decrease 100 basis points from current market rates.
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The following table presents the estimated changes in our net portfolio value that would result from changes in market
interest rates as of December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019.
As of December 31, 2020:
Basis Point ("bp") Change in Interest Rates
400 bp
300 bp
200 bp
100 bp
0
(100) bp
p
As of December 31, 2019:
Basis Point ("bp") Change in Interest Rates
400 bp
300 bp
200 bp
100 bp
0
(100) bp
p
Net Portfolio Value ("NPV")
Dollar
Dollar
Change
Amount
(Dollars in thousands)
Percent
Change
$ 35,446 $ 7,506
4,415
1,455
(893)
—
10,938
38,537
41,497
43,845
42,952
32,014
(17.5)%
(10.3)
(3.4)
2.1
—
(25.5)
Net Portfolio Value ("NPV")
Dollar
Dollar
Change
Amount
(Dollars in thousands)
Percent
Change
$ 35,312 $ 15,993
11,614
7,209
2,832
—
1,919
39,691
44,096
48,473
51,305
49,386
(31.2)%
(22.6)
(14.1)
(5.5)
—
(3.7)
NPV as Percent of
Portfolio Value of
Assets
NPV
Ratio
Change
9.2% $
9.6
10.0
10.2
9.6
7.1
(40)
3
38
54
—
(252)
NPV as Percent of
Portfolio Value of
Assets
NPV
Ratio
Change
10.0% $
10.9
11.6
12.3
12.6
11.8
(256)
(172)
(95)
(27)
—
(78)
The NPV ratio in the -100 bp change in interest rates scenario was -25.5% at December 31, 2020 versus a policy limit
of -10.0%. An extremely low interest rate environment may artificially reduce the calculated inherent value of the Bank’s
non-maturity deposits, which can inordinately impact the sensitivity of the NPV ratio resulting in a mathematical aberration.
Certain shortcomings are inherent in the methodologies used in the above interest rate risk measurements. Modeling
changes require making certain assumptions that may or may not reflect the manner in which actual yields and costs respond
to changes in market interest rates. The above table assumes that the composition of our interest-sensitive assets and
liabilities existing at the date indicated remains constant uniformly across the yield curve regardless of the duration or
repricing of specific assets and liabilities. Accordingly, although the table provides an indication of our interest rate risk
exposure at a particular point in time, such measurements are not intended to and do not provide a precise forecast of the
effect of changes in market interest rates on our NPV and will differ from actual results.
Economic Value of Equity. Like most financial institutions, our profitability depends to a large extent upon our net
interest income, which is the difference between our interest income on interest-earning assets, such as loans and securities,
and our interest expense on interest-bearing liabilities, such as deposits and borrowed funds. Accordingly, our results of
operations depend largely on movements in market interest rates and our ability to manage our interest-rate sensitive assets
and liabilities in response to these movements. Factors such as inflation, recession, and instability in financial markets,
among other factors beyond our control, may affect interest rates.
In a rising interest rate environment, we would expect that the rates on our deposits and borrowings would reprice
upwards faster than the rates on our long-term loans and investments, which would be expected to compress our interest rate
spread and have a negative effect on our profitability. Furthermore, increases in interest rates may adversely affect the ability
of our borrowers to make loan repayments on adjustable-rate loans, as the interest owed on such loans would increase as
interest rates increase. Conversely, decreases in interest rates can result in increased prepayments of loans and mortgage-
related securities, as borrowers refinance to reduce their borrowing costs. Under these circumstances, we are subject to
reinvestment risk as we may have to redeploy such loan or securities proceeds into lower-yielding assets, which might also
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negatively impact our income. If interest rates rise, we expect that our economic value of equity would decrease. Economic
value of equity represents the present value of the expected cash flows from our assets less the present value of the expected
cash flows arising from our liabilities. The Bank’s economic value of equity analysis as of December 31, 2020 estimated that,
in the event of an instantaneous 200 basis point increase in interest rates, the Bank would experience a 3.4% decrease in
economic value of equity. At the same date, our analysis estimated that, in the event of an instantaneous 100 basis point
decrease in interest rates, the Bank would experience a 25.5% decrease in the economic value of equity. As noted above, we
believe this decrease is a mathematical aberration due to the current extremely low interest rate environment.
Any substantial, unexpected, prolonged change in market interest rates could have a material adverse effect on our
financial condition, liquidity, and results of operations. Changes in the level of interest rates also may negatively affect our
ability to originate real estate loans, the value of our assets and our ability to realize gains from the sale of our assets, all of
which ultimately affect our earnings. Also, our interest rate risk modeling techniques and assumptions likely may not fully
predict or capture the impact of actual interest rate changes on our balance sheet or projected operating results.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Liquidity describes our ability to meet the financial obligations that arise in the ordinary course of business. Liquidity
is primarily needed to meet the borrowing and deposit withdrawal requirements of our customers and to fund current and
planned expenditures. Our primary sources of funds are deposits, principal and interest payments on loans and securities,
proceeds from the sale of loans and proceeds from maturities of securities. We also rely on borrowings from the Federal
Home Loan Bank and Federal Reserve Bank as supplemental sources of funds. At December 31, 2020, we had $34.1 million
outstanding in advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank and the ability to borrow an additional $112.6 million. At
December 31, 2020, we had $18.2 million of PPPLF advances from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. Additionally, at
December 31, 2020, we had an overnight line of credit with the Federal Home Loan Bank for up to $3.0 million and
unsecured Fed Funds borrowing lines of credit with two correspondent banks for up to $5.0 million. At December 31, 2020,
there were no outstanding balances under any of these additional credit facilities.
While maturities and scheduled amortization of loans and securities are predictable sources of funds, deposit flows and
loan prepayments are greatly influenced by general interest rates, economic conditions and competition. Our most liquid
assets are cash and cash equivalents and available-for-sale investment securities. The levels of these assets are dependent on
our operating, financing, lending and investing activities during any given period.
Our cash flows are comprised of three primary classifications: cash flows from operating activities; investing activities
and financing activities. Net cash provided by operating activities was $1.4 million and $1.1 million for the year ended
December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Net cash used by investing activities, which consists primarily of disbursements
for loan originations and the purchase of investment securities, offset by principal collections on loans, proceeds from
maturing securities, the sale of securities and pay downs on securities, was $31.9 million and $23.1 million for the year ended
December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Net cash provided by financing activities, consisting of activity in deposit
accounts, Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal Reserve Bank advances, was $32.5 million and $20.2 million for the years
ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Net cash provided by financing activities for the year ended December 31,
2019 included $25.1 million of net proceeds from the sale of common stock.
We are committed to maintaining a strong liquidity position. We monitor our liquidity position on a daily basis. We
anticipate that we will have sufficient funds to meet our current funding commitments based on our current strategy to
increase core deposits and the continued use of Federal Home Loan Bank advances, as well as brokered certificates of deposit
as needed, to fund loan growth. The net proceeds from the 2019 stock offering significantly increased our liquidity and
capital resources. Over time, the initial level of liquidity is expected to be reduced as net proceeds from the stock offering are
used for general corporate purposes, including the funding of loans. However, due to the increase in equity resulting from the
net proceeds raised in the stock offering, as well as other factors associated with the stock offering, our 2019 and 2020 return
on equity was adversely affected.
COVID-19 has adversely impacted our business and that of many of our customers, and the ultimate impact will
depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain, including the scope and duration of the pandemic and actions
taken by governmental authorities in response to the pandemic. At the onset of the pandemic we performed an additional
stress test that illustrated the impact of 35% of our loan portfolio payments being deferred for six months. This stress scenario
was added to our base scenario which factored in our budgeted annual growth for 2020. The results indicated that our
liquidity position would remain strong.
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First Seacoast Bancorp is a separate legal entity from First Seacoast Bank and must provide for its own liquidity to pay
its operating expenses and other financial obligations. The Company’s primary source of income is dividends received from
the Bank. The amount of dividends that the Bank may declare and pay to the Company is governed by applicable bank
regulations. At December 31, 2020, the Company (on an unconsolidated basis) had liquid assets of $10.1 million. As of
December 31, 2020, the Company had repurchased 25,476 shares of its common stock at a weighted average share price of
$9.16 per share.
At December 31, 2020, First Seacoast Bank exceeded all of its regulatory capital requirements. See Note 15 of the
notes to our consolidated financial statements of this annual report. Management is not aware of any conditions or events that
would change our category.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
As a financial services provider, we routinely are a party to various financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risks,
such as commitments to extend credit and unused lines of credit. While these contractual obligations represent our potential
future cash requirements, a significant portion of commitments to extend credit may expire without being drawn upon. Such
commitments are subject to the same credit policies and approval process accorded to loans we make. For additional
information, see Note 14 of the notes to our consolidated financial statements of this annual report.
Recent Accounting Developments
For a discussion of the impact of recent accounting pronouncements, see Note 3 of the notes to our consolidated
financial statements of this annual report.
Impact of Inflation and Changing Prices
The consolidated financial statements and related data presented herein have been prepared in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America, which require the measurement of financial
position and operating results in terms of historical dollars without considering changes in the relative purchasing power of
money over time due to inflation. The primary impact of inflation on our operations is reflected in increased operating costs.
Unlike most industrial companies, virtually all of the assets and liabilities of a financial institution are monetary in nature. As
a result, interest rates, generally, have a more significant impact on a financial institution’s performance than does inflation.
Interest rates do not necessarily move in the same direction or to the same extent as the prices of goods and services.
ITEM 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
The information regarding this Item is contained in Item 7 under the heading “Management of Market Risk.”
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ITEM 8.
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
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y
FIRST SEACOAST BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Dollars in thousands)
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks
Interest bearing time deposits with other banks
Securities available-for-sale, at fair value
Federal Home Loan Bank stock
Total loans
Less allowance for loan losses
Net loans
Land, building and equipment, net
Bank-owned life insurance
Accrued interest receivable
Other assets
Total assets
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Q
Deposits:
Non-interest bearing deposits
Interest bearing deposits
Total deposits
Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank
Advances from Federal Reserve Bank
Mortgagors’ tax escrow
Deferred compensation liability
Other liabilities
Total liabilities
Stockholders' Equity:
December 31,
2020
December 31,
2019
$
$
$
$
$
$
5,996
2,488
55,470
1,796
368,142
(3,342)
364,800
5,078
4,356
1,412
1,666
443,062
64,571
262,810
327,381
34,127
18,195
1,420
1,667
1,411
384,201
4,009
2,735
44,785
2,971
344,855
(2,875)
341,980
5,338
4,267
1,235
2,173
409,493
41,586
240,030
281,616
66,219
—
586
1,607
2,399
352,427
Preferred Stock, $.01 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized as of
December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively; none issued
and outstanding as of December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019
Common Stock, $.01 par value, 90,000,000 shares authorized as of
December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively; 6,083,500
shares issued and 6,058,024 shares outstanding at December 31, 2020
and 6,083,500 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2019,
respectively
Additional paid-in capital
Equity capital
Accumulated other comprehensive income
Treasury stock, at cost: 25,476 and -0- shares as of
December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively
Unearned compensation - ESOP 214,625 and 226,549 shares unallocated at
December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively
Total stockholders' equity
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
y
q
—
—
61
25,606
34,192
1,381
(233)
61
25,636
33,113
521
—
(2,146)
58,861
443,062
$
(2,265)
57,066
409,493
$
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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FIRST SEACOAST BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
Interest and dividend income:
Interest and fees on loans
Interest on debt securities:
Taxable
Non-taxable
Total interest on debt securities
Dividends
Total interest and dividend income
Interest expense:
Interest on deposits
Interest on borrowings
Total interest expense
Net interest and dividend income
Provision for loan losses
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
Non-interest income:
Customer service fees
Gain on sale of loans
Securities gains (losses), net
Income from bank-owned life insurance
Loan servicing fee (loss) income
Investment services fees
Other income
Total non-interest income
Non-interest expense:
Salaries and employee benefits
Director compensation
Occupancy expense
Equipment expense
Marketing
Data processing
Deposit insurance fees
Professional fees and assessments
Debit card fees
Employee travel and education expenses
Charitable Foundation expense
Other expense
2020
Year Ended December 31,
2019
2018
$
14,538
$
13,960
$
12,988
280
915
1,195
117
15,850
1,515
1,659
3,174
12,676
480
12,196
979
323
410
89
(3)
198
50
2,046
8,069
269
671
576
364
1,166
117
891
218
100
—
746
13,187
1,055
(24)
1,079
0.18
0.18
$
$
$
683
613
1,296
192
15,448
2,259
1,584
3,843
11,605
100
11,505
996
88
49
111
41
193
54
1,532
7,289
294
655
528
1,069
797
73
637
156
238
758
811
13,305
(268)
(189)
(79) $
(0.03)
(0.03)
5,865,098
5,865,098
2,694,561
2,694,561
770
289
1,059
217
14,264
1,693
1,452
3,145
11,119
—
11,119
1,022
32
(1)
119
131
200
47
1,550
6,424
245
705
540
548
1,069
238
539
164
229
—
656
11,357
1,312
232
1,080
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Total non-interest expense
Income (loss) before income tax (benefit) expense
Income tax (benefit) expense
Net income (loss)
Earnings (loss) per share:
Basic
Diluted
Weighted Average Shares:
Basic
Diluted
$
$
$
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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FIRST SEACOAST BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Dollars in thousands)
Net income (loss)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes:
Unrealized holding gains (losses) on securities available-for-sale
Unrealized holding gains (losses) on securities available-for-sale
arising during the period net of income taxes of $359, $355,
and $(129) in 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively
Reclassification adjustment for gains and losses and net amortization
or accretion on securities available-for-sale included in net income
net of income taxes of $(3), $15, and $36 in 2020, 2019 and 2018,
respectively
Total unrealized gain (loss) on securities
Derivatives:
Change in interest rate swaps net of income taxes of $(38), $-0-, and
$-0-, respectively
Reclassification adjustment for net interest expense on swaps included in
net income net of income taxes of $(1), $-0-, and $-0- in 2020, 2019
and 2018, respectively
Total change in interest rate swaps
Other comprehensive income (loss)
pComprehensive income
Year Ended December 31,
2019
2018
2020
$
1,079
$
(79) $
1,080
967
947
(347)
(7)
960
39
986
96
(251)
(102)
—
—
2
(100)
860
1,939
$
$
—
—
986
907
$
—
—
(251)
829
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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FIRST SEACOAST BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(Dollars in thousands)
Balance December 31, 2017
Net income
Other comprehensive loss
Balance December 31, 2018
Net loss
Other comprehensive income
Issuance of 3,345,925 shares to
the mutual holding company
Issuance of 2,676,740 shares in
the initial public offering, net of
expenses of $1,568
Issuance and contribution of
60,835 shares to the First
Seacoast Community
Foundation, Inc.
Purchase of 238,473 shares of
common stock by the ESOP
ESOP shares earned - 11,924
shares
Balance December 31, 2019
Net income
Other comprehensive income
Treasury stock activity
ESOP shares earned - 11,924
shares
Balance December 31, 2020
Shares of
Common
Stock
Additional
Paid-in
Capital
Common
Stock
— $ — $
—
—
— $ — $
—
—
Equity
Capital
— $32,112 $
— 1,080
—
—
— $33,192 $
— $ — $
—
—
—
—
— $33,192 $
—
—
(79)
—
3,345,925
33
—
2,676,740
27
25,039
1
—
608
—
60,835
—
—
6,083,500 $
—
—
—
—
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
Treasury
Stock
Unearned
Compensation
- ESOP
Total
Stockholders'
Equity
(214) $ — $
—
(251)
(465) $ — $
—
—
(465) $ — $
—
986
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
— $
—
—
— $
— $
—
—
—
31,898
1,080
(251)
32,727
32,727
(79)
986
33
—
25,066
—
609
(2,385)
(2,385)
—
(11)
61 $ 25,636 $33,113 $
—
—
521 $ — $
—
120
(2,265) $
109
57,066
6,083,500 $
—
—
(25,476)
61 $ 25,636 $33,113 $
—
—
—
— 1,079
—
—
—
—
521 $ — $
—
—
860
—
— (233)
(2,265) $
—
—
—
57,066
1,079
860
(233)
—
6,058,024 $
—
(30)
61 $ 25,606 $34,192 $
—
—
—
1,381 $ (233) $
119
(2,146) $
89
58,861
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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FIRST SEACOAST BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Dollars in thousands)
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided (used) by operating activities:
Year Ended December 31,
2019
2018
2020
$
1,079
$
(79 )
$
1,080
ESOP expense
Depreciation
Net amortization of bond premium
Contribution of stock to charitable foundation
Provision for loan losses
Gain on sale of loans
Securities (gains) losses, net
Loss on disposal of property and equipment
Proceeds from loans sold
Origination of loans sold
Increase in bank-owned life insurance
Decrease (increase) in deferred fees on loans
Deferred tax benefit
Increase in accrued interest receivable
Decrease (increase) in other assets
Increase (decrease) in deferred compensation liability
(Decrease) increase in other liabilities
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from sales, maturities and principal payments received on securities available-for-sale
Purchase of securities available-for-sale
Purchase of property and equipment
Loan purchases
Loan originations and principal collections, net
Recoveries of loans previously charged off
Net redemption (purchase) of Federal Home Loan Bank stock
Proceeds from sales of interest bearing time deposits with other banks
Purchase of interest bearing time deposits with other banks
Net cash used by investing activities
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net increase in NOW, demand deposits, money market and savings accounts
Net (decrease) increase in certificates of deposit
Increase (decrease) in mortgagors’ escrow accounts
Proceeds from sale of common stock, net
Common stock purchased by ESOP
Treasury stock purchases
Proceeds from short-term FHLB advances
Proceeds from long-term FHLB advances
Payments on short-term FHLB advances
Payments on long-term FHLB advances
Proceeds from short-term FRB advances
Payments on short-term FRB advances
Decrease in repurchase agreements
Net cash provided by financing activities
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
Cash activities:
Cash paid for interest
Cash paid for income taxes
Noncash activities:
g
Effect of change in fair value of securities available-for-sale:
Investment securities available-for-sale
Deferred taxes
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Effect of change in fair value of interest rate swaps:
Interest rate swaps
Deferred taxes
Other comprehensive loss
p
89
576
399
—
480
(323 )
(410 )
—
12,008
(11,685 )
(89 )
351
(337 )
(177 )
488
60
(1,088 )
1,421
27,433
(36,791 )
(316 )
(9,901 )
(13,772 )
22
1,175
247
—
(31,903 )
58,116
(12,351 )
834
—
—
(233 )
15,095
21,105
(39,907 )
(28,385 )
25,713
(7,518 )
—
32,469
1,987
4,009
5,996
3,162
447
1,316
(356 )
960
(137 )
37
(100 )
$
$
109
528
103
609
100
(88 )
(49 )
3
7,911
(7,823 )
(111 )
(190 )
(315 )
(71 )
(141 )
60
503
1,059
19,364
(23,405 )
(288 )
—
(23,295 )
21
747
3,726
—
(23,130 )
8,771
(1,601 )
(175 )
25,099
(2,385 )
—
216,752
19,050
(245,320 )
—
—
—
—
20,191
(1,880 )
5,889
4,009
3,859
85
1,354
(368 )
986
—
—
—
$
$
—
539
131
—
—
(32 )
1
—
5,661
(5,629 )
(119 )
(80 )
(11 )
(86 )
(475 )
(240 )
(1,412 )
(672 )
1,926
(12,953 )
(177 )
—
(14,044 )
—
(539 )
—
(1,492 )
(27,279 )
17,728
7,157
(207 )
—
—
—
85,475
—
(63,500 )
(12,000 )
—
—
(6,463 )
28,190
239
5,650
5,889
3,102
—
(345 )
94
(251 )
—
—
—
$
$
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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FIRST SEACOAST BANCORP
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1.
The Company
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of First Seacoast Bancorp (the “Company”),
its wholly-owned subsidiary, First Seacoast Bank (the “Bank”) and the Bank’s wholly-owned subsidiary, FSB Service
Corporation, Inc. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Corporate Structure
The Company is the federally-chartered holding company for the Bank (formerly named Federal Savings Bank).
Effective July 16, 2019, pursuant to a Plan of Reorganization from Mutual Savings Bank to Mutual Holding Company and
Stock Issuance Plan (the “Plan of Reorganization”), the Bank reorganized into the mutual holding company structure and the
Company completed a concurrent stock offering (collectively, the “Reorganization:”). In the stock offering, the Company
sold a total of 2,676,740 shares of common stock, which included 238,473 shares sold to the First Seacoast Bank Employee
Stock Ownership Plan (the “ESOP”), at a price of $10.00 per share. In addition, as part of the Reorganization, the Company
issued 3,345,925 shares of common stock to First Seacoast Bancorp, MHC (the “MHC”), the Bank’s parent mutual holding
company, and 60,835 shares of common stock and $150,000 in cash to First Seacoast Community Foundation, Inc. (the
“Foundation”), a charitable foundation formed in connection with the reorganization and dedicated to supporting charitable
organizations operating in the Bank’s local community. The Company’s common stock began trading on the NASDAQ
Capital Market under the symbol “FSEA” on July 17, 2019. Pursuant to the Plan of Reorganization, the Bank adopted an
employee stock ownership plan (“ESOP”), which purchased 238,473 shares of common stock in the stock offering with the
proceeds of a loan from the Company. As a result of the Reorganization, a total of 6,083,500 shares of common stock of the
Company were issued, of which 55% were issued to the MHC, 44% were sold to the Bank’s eligible members, the ESOP,
and certain other persons in the stock offering and 1% were contributed to the Foundation. Expenses incurred in 2019 related
to the offering were $1.6 million and were deducted from the stock offering proceeds.
The Bank offers a full range of banking and wealth management services to its customers. The Bank focuses on four
core services that center around customer needs. The core services include residential lending, commercial banking, personal
banking and wealth management. The Bank offers a full range of commercial and consumer banking services through its
network of five full-service branch locations. Investment management services are offered at the Company’s full-service
wealth management office in Dover, New Hampshire. The assets held for wealth management customers are not assets of the
Company and, accordingly, are not reflected in the accompanying balance sheets. Assets under management totaled
approximately $58.4 million and $49.3 million at December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
The Bank is engaged principally in the business of attracting deposits from the public and investing those funds in
various types of loans, including residential and commercial real estate, and a variety of commercial and consumer loans. The
Bank also invests its deposits and borrowed funds in investment securities. Deposits at the Bank are insured by the Federal
Deposit and Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) for the maximum amount permitted by FDIC regulations.
Banking services, the Company’s only reportable operating segment, is managed as a single strategic unit.
2.
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation
The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles
(“GAAP”).
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Use of Estimates
In preparing consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP, management is required to make estimates
and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the date of the consolidated balance sheet and
reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Significant estimates that are particularly susceptible to change relate to the determination of the allowance for loan
losses and the valuation of deferred tax assets.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the purpose of reporting cash flows, cash includes cash and due from banks with original maturities of 90 days or
less.
Reclassifications
Certain amounts in the prior year’s financial statements may have been reclassified to conform with the current year’s
presentation.
Securities Available-for-Sale
Available-for-sale securities consist of debt securities that the Company intends to hold for an indefinite period of time,
but not necessarily to maturity. These assets are carried at fair value. Unrealized holding gains and losses for these assets,
net of related deferred income taxes, are recorded in and reported as accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) within
stockholders’ equity. For any debt security with a fair value less than its amortized cost basis, the Company will determine
whether it has the intent to sell the debt security or whether it is more likely than not it will be required to sell the debt
security before the recovery of its amortized cost basis. If either condition is met, the Company will recognize a full
impairment charge to earnings. For all other debt securities that are considered other-than-temporarily impaired and do not
meet either condition, the credit loss portion of impairment will be recognized in earnings as realized losses. The other-than-
temporary impairment related to all other factors will be recorded in other comprehensive loss.
Gains and losses on the sale of available-for-sale securities are determined using the specific identification method.
Premiums and discounts are recognized in interest income using the interest method. Discounts are recognized over the
period to maturity. Premiums are recognized over the period to call, if applicable. Otherwise, premiums are recognized over
the period to maturity.
Interest Bearing Time Deposits With Other Banks
The Company maintains certificates of deposit with other banks and credit unions, which are fully insured by the FDIC
or National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) at December 31, 2020 and 2019. These balances are carried at cost and
the certificates carry terms of up to four years.
Federal Home Loan Bank Stock
Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) stock is carried at cost and can only be sold to the FHLB based on its current
redemption policies. The Company reviews its investment in capital stock of the FHLB for impairment based on the ultimate
recoverability of the cost basis in the FHLB stock. Based on the most recent analysis of the FHLB, as of December 31, 2020,
management deems its investment in FHLB stock to not be impaired.
Loans
Loans that management has the intent and ability to hold for the foreseeable future or until maturity or pay-off
generally are reported at their outstanding unpaid principal balances adjusted for charge-offs, the allowance for loan losses,
net deferred loan origination fees/costs on originated loans or unamortized premiums or discounts on purchased loans.
Interest income is accrued on the unpaid principal balance on a simple interest basis.
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The accrual of interest on loans is discontinued at the time the loan is 90 days past due or determined to be impaired, if
earlier. Past due status is based on contractual terms of the loan. In all cases, loans are placed on non-accrual if collection of
principal or interest is considered doubtful. All interest accrued but not collected for such loans is reversed against interest
income. For payments received on such loans, the interest is accounted for on the cash-basis or recorded as a reduction to
loan principal if recovery is not assured, until qualifying for return to accrual. Loans are returned to accrual status when all
the principal and interest amounts contractually due are brought current and future payments are reasonably assured.
Cash receipts of interest income on impaired loans are credited to principal to the extent necessary to eliminate doubt
as to the collectability of the net carrying amount of the loan. Some or all of the cash receipts of interest income on impaired
loans is recognized as interest income if the remaining net carrying amount of the loan is deemed to be fully collectible.
When recognition of interest income on an impaired loan on a cash basis is appropriate, the amount of income that is
recognized is limited to that which would have been accrued on the net carrying amount of the loan at the contractual interest
rate. Any cash interest payments received in excess of the limit and not applied to reduce the net carrying amount of the loan
are recorded as recoveries of charge-offs until the charge-offs are fully recovered.
Loan Origination Fees and Costs
Loan origination fees and certain direct loan origination costs are deferred and recognized in interest income as an
adjustment to the loan yield over the life of the related loans. The unamortized net deferred fees and costs are included on the
consolidated balance sheets with the related loan balances. The amount charged or credited to income is included with the
related interest income.
Allowance for Loan Losses
The allowance for loan losses is established as losses that are estimated to have occurred through a provision for loan
losses charged to earnings. Loan losses are charged against the allowance when management believes the uncollectibility of
a loan balance is confirmed. Subsequent recoveries, if any, are credited to the allowance.
The allowance for loan losses is evaluated on a regular basis by management. This evaluation is inherently subjective
as it requires estimates that are susceptible to significant revision as more information becomes available. The allowance
consists of general, allocated and unallocated components, as further described below.
General Component:
The general component of the allowance for loan losses is based on historical loss experience adjusted for qualitative
factors stratified by the following loan segments: commercial real estate; multifamily; commercial and industrial; acquisition;
development and land; one to four family residential; home equity loans and lines of credit and consumer. Management uses
a rolling average of historical losses based on a time frame appropriate to capture relevant loss data for each loan segment.
This historical loss factor is adjusted for the following qualitative factors: levels/trends in delinquencies; credit quality trends;
portfolio growth trends and concentrations; effects of changes in risk selection and underwriting standards and other changes
in lending policies, procedures, and practices; experience/ability/depth of lending management and staff; and national and
local economic trends and conditions. There were no changes in the policies or methodology pertaining to the general
component of the allowance for loan losses during both of the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019.
The qualitative factors are determined based on the various risk characteristics of each loan segment. Risk
characteristics relevant to each portfolio segment are as follows:
Commercial real estate loans – Loans in this segment are primarily income-producing properties throughout the
Bank’s market area. The underlying cash flows generated by the properties are adversely impacted by a downturn in the
economy as evidenced by increased vacancy rates, which in turn, will have an effect on the credit quality in this segment.
Management generally obtains rent rolls annually and continually monitors the cash flows of these borrowers.
Multifamily loans – Loans in this segment are primarily income-producing properties throughout the Bank’s market
area. A weakened economy, and resultant decreased consumer and business spending, will have an effect on the credit quality
in this segment.
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Commercial and Industrial loans – Loans in this segment are made to businesses and are generally secured by assets of
the business or real estate. Repayment is expected from the cash flows of the business. A weakened economy, and resultant
decreased consumer and business spending, will have an effect on the credit quality in this segment.
Acquisition, Development and Land loans – Loans in this segment primarily include speculative real estate
development loans for which payment is derived from sale and/or lease up of the property. Credit risk is affected by cost
overruns, time to sell at an adequate price and market conditions.
One to Four Family Residential loans – The Bank generally does not originate or purchase loans with a loan-to-value
ratio greater than 80% and does not originate subprime loans, which are those loans to borrowers with a Fair Isaac
Corporation (FICO) credit score of less than 660. Loans in this segment are generally collateralized by owner-occupied
residential real estate and repayment is primarily dependent on the credit quality of the individual borrower and secondarily,
liquidation of the collateral. The overall health of the economy, including unemployment rates and housing prices, will have
an effect on the credit quality in this segment.
Home Equity Loans and Lines of Credit – All loans in this segment are typically collateralized by a subordinate lien
position on owner-occupied residential real estate and repayment is dependent on the credit quality of the individual
borrower. The overall health of the economy, including unemployment rates and housing prices, will have an effect on the
credit quality of this segment.
Consumer – Loans in this segment include secured and unsecured consumer loans including passbook loans, consumer
lines of credit, overdraft protection and consumer unsecured loans. Repayment is dependent on the credit quality and the cash
flow of the individual borrower.
Allocated Component:
The allocated component relates to loans that are classified as impaired. The Bank assesses non-accrual loans and
certain loans rated substandard or worse for impairment. A loan is considered impaired when, based on current information
and events, it is probable that the Bank will be unable to collect the scheduled payments of principal or interest when due
according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Factors considered by management in determining impairment
include payment status, collateral value, and the probability of collecting scheduled principal and interest payments when
due. Loans that experience insignificant payment delays and payment shortfalls generally are not classified as impaired.
Management determines the significance of payment delays and payment shortfalls on a case-by-case basis, taking into
consideration all of the circumstances surrounding the loan and the borrower, including the length of the delay, the reasons
for the delay, the borrower’s prior payment record and the amount of the shortfall in relation to the principal and interest
owed.
The Bank periodically may agree to modify the contractual terms of loans. When a loan is modified and a concession is
made to a borrower experiencing financial difficulty, the modification is considered a troubled debt restructuring (“TDR”).
All TDRs are classified as impaired and therefore are subject to a specific review for impairment. There were no TDRs at
December 31, 2020 and 2019.
Impaired loans are measured based on the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective
interest rate at the time of impairment or, as a practical expedient, at the loan’s observable market price or the fair value of
the collateral if the loan is collateral-dependent. Generally, impairment on TDRs is measured using the discounted cash flow
method by discounting expected cash flows by the loan’s contractual rate of interest in effect prior to the loan’s modification.
Loans that have been classified as TDRs, and which subsequently default, are reviewed to determine if the loan should be
deemed collateral dependent. In such an instance, any shortfall between the value of the collateral and the book value of the
loan is determined by measuring the recorded investment in the loan against the fair value of the collateral less costs to sell.
Generally, all other impaired loans are collateral dependent and impairment is measured through the collateral method. All
loans on non-accrual status are considered to be impaired. When the measurement of the impaired loan is less than the
recorded investment in the loan, the impairment is recorded through the allowance for loan losses. The Bank charges off the
amount of any confirmed loan loss in the period when the loans, or portion of loans, are deemed uncollectible.
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Unallocated Component:
An unallocated component is maintained to cover uncertainties that could affect management’s estimate of probable
losses. The unallocated component of the allowance reflects the margin of imprecision inherent in the underlying
assumptions used in the methodologies for estimating allocated and general reserves in the portfolio.
In the ordinary course of business, the Bank enters into commitments to extend credit, commercial letters of credit and
standby letters of credit. Such financial instruments are recorded in the financial statements when they are funded or become
payable. The credit risk associated with these commitments is evaluated in a manner similar to the allowance for loan losses.
The reserve for off-balance sheet commitments is included in other liabilities in the balance sheet. At both December 31,
2020 and 2019, the reserve for unfunded loan commitments was $18,000. The related provision for off-balance sheet credit
losses is included in non-interest expense in the consolidated statements of income.
Land, Building and Equipment
Land is stated at cost. Building and equipment are stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is
computed on the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets or the lease term for leasehold
improvements unless renewal is reasonably assured. Maintenance and repair costs are included in operating expenses while
major expenditures for improvements are capitalized and depreciated. The cost and related accumulated depreciation of
assets sold, or otherwise disposed of, are removed from the related accounts and any gain or loss is included in earnings.
Bank-owned Life Insurance
Bank-owned life insurance policies are reflected on the consolidated balance sheets at cash surrender value. Changes in
the net cash surrender value of the policies, as well as insurance proceeds received, are reflected in non-interest income on
the consolidated statements of income and are generally not subject to income taxes. The Company reviews the financial
strength of the insurance carriers prior to the purchase of life insurance policies and no less than annually thereafter. A life
insurance policy with any individual carrier is limited to 15% of Tier one capital, and the total cash surrender value of life
insurance policies is limited to 25% of Tier one capital at the time of purchase.
Treasury Stock
The Company records common stock purchased for treasury at cost. At the date of subsequent reissue, the treasury
stock account is reduced by the cost of such stock on the first-in, first-out basis.
Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets
Transfers of an entire financial asset, a group of entire financial assets, or a participating interest in an entire financial
asset are accounted for as sales when control over the assets has been surrendered. Control over transferred assets is deemed
to be surrendered when (1) the assets have been isolated from the Company, (2) the transferee obtains the right to pledge or
exchange the transferred assets and (3) the Company does not maintain effective control over the transferred assets.
During the normal course of business, the Company may transfer whole loans or a portion of a financial asset, such as a
participation loan or the government guaranteed portion of a loan. In order to be eligible for sales treatment, the transfer of
the portion of the loan must meet the criteria of a participating interest. If it does not meet the criteria of a participating
interest, the transfer will be accounted for as a secured borrowing. In order to meet the criteria for a participating interest, all
cash flows from the loan must be divided proportionately, the rights of each loan holder must have the same priority, the loan
holders must have no recourse to the transferor other than standard representations and warranties and no loan holder has the
right to pledge or exchange the entire loan.
The Company services mortgage loans for others. Loan servicing fee income is reported in the consolidated statements
of income as loan servicing fee income. The fees are based on a contractual percentage of the outstanding principal and are
recorded as income when earned. Late fees and ancillary fees related to loan servicing are not material.
Mortgage servicing rights (“MSR”) are initially recorded as an asset and measured at fair value when loans are sold to
third parties with servicing rights retained. MSR are initially recorded at fair value by using a discounted cash flow model to
calculate the present value of estimated future net servicing income.
The Company’s MSR accounted for under the fair value method are carried on the balance sheet at fair value with
changes in fair value recorded in loan servicing fee income in the period in which the change occurs. Changes in the fair
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value of MSR are primarily due to changes in valuation inputs, assumptions and the collection and realization of expected
cash flows.
Revenue Recognition
Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) section 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606”),
establishes principles for reporting information about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows
arising from the entity’s contracts to provide goods or services to customers. The core principle requires an entity to
recognize revenue to depict the transfer of goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration that it
expects to be entitled to receive in exchange for those goods or services recognized as performance obligations are satisfied.
The majority of our revenue-generating transactions are not subject to ASC 606, including revenue generated from
financial instruments, such as our loans, letters of credit and investments securities, as well as revenue related to our
mortgage servicing activities and bank owned life insurance, as these activities are subject to other GAAP discussed
elsewhere within our disclosures. Descriptions of our revenue-generating activities that are within the scope of ASC 606, and
which are presented in our income statements as components of noninterest income are as follows:
•
•
Customer service fees—these represent general service fees for monthly account maintenance and activity- or
transaction- based fees and consist of transaction-based revenue, time-based revenue (service period), item-based
revenue or some other individual attribute-based revenue. Revenue is recognized when our performance
obligation is completed, which is generally monthly for account maintenance services or when a transaction has
been completed (such as a wire transfer, debit card transaction or ATM withdrawal). Payment for such
performance obligations are generally received at the time the performance obligations are satisfied.
Investment service fees—these represent fees for investment advisory services, which are generally based on the
market values of assets under management. Assets under management totaled approximately $58.4 million and
$49.3 million at December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Our wealth management group, FSB Wealth
Management, assists individuals and families in building and preserving their wealth by providing investment
services. The investment management group manages portfolios utilizing a variety of investment products. This
group also provides a full-service brokerage offering equities, mutual funds, life insurance and annuity products.
Advertising Expense
Advertising costs are expensed as incurred and recorded within marketing expense.
Defined Contribution Plans
During the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company sponsored a 401(k) defined contribution plan for
substantially all employees pursuant to which employees of the Company could elect to make contributions to the plan
subject to Internal Revenue Service limits. In years prior to 2019, the Company sponsored two 401(k) defined contribution
plans which were combined into one defined contribution plan as of December 31, 2018. The Company also made matching
and profit-sharing contributions to eligible participants in accordance with plan(s) provisions.
Defined Benefit Plan
The Company participates in the Pentegra Defined Benefit Plan for Financial Institutions (The Pentegra DB Plan), a
tax-qualified defined benefit pension plan. The Pentegra DB Plan operates as a multi-employer plan for accounting purposes
and as a multiple-employer plan under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code.
There are no collective bargaining agreements in place that require contributions to the Pentegra DB Plan.
The Company’s funding policy is to make an annual contribution determined by the Pentegra DB Plan actuaries that
will not be less than the minimum required contribution nor greater than the maximum federal income tax deductible limit.
Contributions are based on the individual employer’s experience.
Supplemental Executive Retirement Plans
The Company maintains nonqualified supplemental executive benefit agreements with certain directors and its current
and former Presidents and certain officers. The agreements provide supplemental retirement benefits payable in installments
over a period of years upon retirement or death and for the crediting to a liability account a fixed amount of compensation,
which earns interest at a rate determined in the agreement. The Company recognizes the cost of providing these benefits over
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the time period the individuals render service through the retirement date. At each measurement date, the aggregate amount
accrued equals the then present value of the benefits expected to be provided to the individual in exchange for the
individual’s service to that date.
Income Taxes
Provisions for income taxes are based on taxes currently payable or refundable and deferred income taxes on temporary
differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and their reported amounts in the consolidated financial statements.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in
which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled.
The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that
includes the enactment date. Assets and liabilities are established for uncertain tax positions taken or positions expected to be
taken in income tax returns when such positions are judged to not meet the “more-likely-than-not” threshold, based upon the
technical merits of the position. Estimated interest and penalties, if applicable, related to uncertain tax positions are included
as a component of provision for income taxes. The Company has evaluated the positions taken on its tax returns filed and the
potential impact on its tax status as of December 31, 2020. The Company has concluded that no uncertain tax positions exist
at December 31, 2020.
Management judgment is required in determining the provision for income taxes, deferred tax assets and liabilities and
any necessary valuation allowance recorded against net deferred tax assets. The process involves summarizing temporary
differences resulting from the different treatment of items for tax and accounting purposes. These differences result in
deferred tax assets and liabilities which are included within the consolidated balance sheets. Management then assesses the
likelihood that deferred tax assets will be recovered from future taxable income and, to the extent our management believes
recovery is not likely, a valuation allowance is established. To the extent that we establish or adjust a valuation allowance in
a period, an expense or benefit is recorded within the tax provision in the consolidated statements of income.
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Comprehensive Income
Accounting principles generally require that recognized revenue, expenses, gains and losses be included in net income.
Although certain changes in assets and liabilities are reported as a separate component of the stockholders’ equity section of
the consolidated balance sheets, such items, along with net income, are components of comprehensive income. Other
comprehensive income consists of unrealized gains and losses on securities available-for-sale and the change in fair value of
interest rate swaps.
Earnings Per Share
Basic earnings per share represents income available to common stockholders divided by the weighted-average number
of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is computed in a manner similar to that of basic
earnings per share except that the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding is increased to include the
number of incremental common shares (computed using the treasury method) that would have been outstanding if all
potentially dilutive common stock equivalents were issued during the period. Unallocated ESOP shares are not deemed
outstanding for earnings per share calculations.
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
Derivatives are recognized as either assets or liabilities on the balance sheet and are measured at fair value. The
accounting for changes in the fair value of such derivatives depends on the intended use of the derivative and resulting
designation. For derivatives not designated as hedges, changes in fair value of the derivative instruments are recognized in
earnings in noninterest income.
For derivatives designated as cash flow hedges, the effective portion of changes in the fair value of the derivative is
recorded in other comprehensive income (loss) and recognized in earnings when the hedged transaction affects earnings. The
ineffective portion of changes in the fair value of cash flow hedges is recognized directly in earnings.
Risks and Uncertainties
The Bank and the Bank’s defined benefit pension plan invest in various investment securities. Investment securities are
exposed to various risks, such as interest rate, market, and credit risks. Due to the level of risk associated with certain
investment securities, it is at least reasonably possible that changes in the values of investments will occur in the near term
and that such changes could materially affect the amounts reported in the consolidated balance sheet or statement of income.
On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the spread of the COVID-19 virus a pandemic. The
continued spread of COVID-19 has caused disruptions in the national and local economies and across a variety of industries
due in part to public health measures implemented by state and local governments and the resulting sustained economic
uncertainty. These issues have affected the financial markets including a significant decline in market interest rates and
volatility in the securities market. Despite the many government stimulus programs introduced during the pandemic, the
extent of any prolonged impact to the economy could adversely affect the ability of the Company’s borrowers to satisfy their
obligations, decrease the demand for loans, disrupt banking operations, impact liquidity, or cause a decline in collateral
values. While management has taken measures to mitigate the impact of the pandemic, such as temporary branch closures,
transitioning to a more remote work environment, and participation in government stimulus programs, the long-term impact
to the Company remains uncertain.
Most of the Company’s business activity is with customers located within the New Hampshire and southern Maine
Seacoast region. The Company has limited or no direct exposure to industries expected to be hardest hit by the COVID-19
pandemic, including oil and gas/energy, credit cards, airlines, cruise ships, arts/entertainment/recreation, casinos and
shopping malls. The Company’s exposure to the transportation and hospitality/restaurant industries amounted to less than 5%
of the gross loan portfolio at December 31, 2020.
3.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
As an “emerging growth company,” as defined in Title 1 of Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act, the Company
has elected to use the extended transition period to delay adoption of new or reissued accounting pronouncements applicable
to public companies until such pronouncements are made applicable to private companies. As a result, the Company’s
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consolidated financial statements may not be comparable to the financial statements of public companies that comply with
such new or revised accounting standards without an extended transition period. As of December 31, 2020, there was no
significant difference in the comparability of the Company’s consolidated financial statements as a result of this extended
transition period except for the accounting treatment for measuring and recording the Company’s allowance for loan losses.
The Company measures and records an allowance for loan losses based upon the incurred loss model while other public
companies may be required to calculate their allowance for loan losses based upon the current expected credit loss (“CECL”)
model. The CECL approach requires an estimate of the loan loss expected over the life of the loan, while the incurred loss
approach delays the recognition of a loan loss until it is probable a loss event has incurred. The Company’s status as an
“emerging growth company” will end on the earlier of: (i) the last day of the fiscal year of the Company during which it had
total annual gross revenues of $1.07 billion (as adjusted for inflation) or more; (ii) the last day of the fiscal year of the
Company following the fifth anniversary of the effective date of the Company’s initial public offering (which will be
December 31, 2024 for First Seacoast Bank); (iii) the date on which the Company has, during the previous three-year period,
issued more than $1.0 billion in non-convertible debt; or (iv) the date on which the Company is deemed to be a “large
accelerated filer” under Securities and Exchange Commission regulations (generally, at least $700 million of voting and non-
voting equity held by non-affiliates).
The Company considers the applicability and impact of all ASUs. ASUs not listed below were assessed and determined
to be either not applicable or are expected to have an immaterial impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
In January 2021, the FASB issued ASU 2021-1, “Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848) (Scope),” which clarifies certain
optional expedients and exceptions in Topic 848 for contract modifications and hedge accounting applied to derivatives that
are affected by the discounting transition. This ASU becomes effective immediately for all entities on a full retrospective
basis as of any date from the beginning of an interim period that includes or is subsequent to March 12, 2020, or on a
prospective basis to new modifications from any date within an interim period that includes or is subsequent to the date of the
issuance of a final Update, up to the date that financial statements are available to be issued. The adoption of this ASU is not
expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
In October 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-10, “Codification Improvements,” which clarifies and/or provides
technical corrections to a wide variety of codification topics. This ASU becomes effective for public entities for fiscal years
beginning after December 15, 2020 and all other entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021. Early adoption
is permitted. The adoption of this ASU is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial
statements.
In October 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-9, “Debt (Topic 470) Amendments to SEC Paragraphs Pursuant to SEC
Release No. 33-10762,” relating to changes to the disclosure requirements for certain debt securities. The amendments
impact disclosures related to registered securities that are guaranteed and those that are collateralized by the securities of an
affiliate. The updates in this amendment are applicable for all SEC registrants and are effective as of January 4, 2021, with
early application permitted. The adoption of this ASU is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s
consolidated financial statements.
In October 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-8, “Codification Improvements to Subtopic 310-20, Receivables—
Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs,” which clarifies that an entity should reevaluate, each reporting period, whether a
callable debt security is within the scope of paragraph 310-20-35-33 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification.
Securities within the scope of this paragraph are those that have explicit, noncontingent call options that are callable at fixed
prices and on preset dates at prices less than the amortized cost basis of the security. ASU 2020-08 also points out that
whether a security is subject to this paragraph may change depending on the amortized cost basis of the security and the
terms of the next call option. This ASU becomes effective for public entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15,
2020 and all other entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021. Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of
this ASU is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
In June 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-05, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) and Leases
(Topic 842): Effective Dates for Certain Entities,” as a limited deferral of the effective dates, for one year, of ASU No. 2014-
09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606),” and ASU No. 2016-02, “Leases (Topic 842),” to provide
immediate, near-term relief for certain entities for whom these ASU’s are either currently or imminently effective as a result
of COVID-19. The Company adopted ASU No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606),” as of
January 1, 2019. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU No. 2016-02, “Leases (Topic 842),” to have a material
impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
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In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-04, “Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848),” which provides optional
guidance to ease the potential burden in accounting due to reference rate reform. The guidance in this update provides
optional expedients and exceptions for applying GAAP to contracts, hedging relationships and other transactions affected by
reference rate reform if certain criteria are met. The amendments apply only to contracts and hedging relationships that
reference LIBOR or another reference rate expected to be discontinued due to reference rate reform. These amendments are
effective immediately and may be applied prospectively to contract modifications made, and hedging relationships entered
into, on or before December 31, 2022. The Company is currently evaluating its contracts and the optional expedients
provided by the new standard.
In February 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-2, “Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326) and Leases
(Topic 842) - Amendments to SEC Paragraphs Pursuant to SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 119 and Update to SEC
Section on Effective Date Related to Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842).” This ASU adds an
SEC paragraph pursuant to the issuance of SEC SAB Topic No. 119 to the FASB Codification Topic 326 and updates the
SEC section of the Codification for the change in the effective dates of Topic 842. This ASU primarily details guidance on
what SEC staff would expect a registrant to perform and document when measuring and recording its allowance for credit
losses for financial assets recorded at amortized cost.
In January 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-1, “Investments – Equity Securities (Topic 321), Investments - Equity
Method and Joint Ventures (Topic 323), and Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815) – Clarifying the Interactions Between
Topic 321, Topic 323, and T 815 (A Consensus of the Emerging Issues Task Force),” which clarifies the interaction among
the accounting standards for equity securities, equity method investments and certain derivatives. This ASU becomes
effective for public entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020 and all other entities for fiscal years beginning
after December 15, 2021. Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of this ASU is not expected to have a material impact on
the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income
Taxes.” This ASU simplifies accounting for income taxes by removing specific technical exceptions. The guidance removes
the need for companies to analyze whether (1) the exception to the incremental approach for intra-period tax allocation, (2)
exceptions to accounting for basis differences when there are ownership changes in foreign investments and (3) the exception
in interim period income tax accounting for year-to-date losses that exceed anticipated losses apply in a given period. The
amendments in this ASU are effective for smaller reporting companies for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021.
Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of this ASU is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s
consolidated financial statements.
In November 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-11, “Codification Improvements to Topic 326, Financial Instruments –
Credit Losses,” to increase stakeholder awareness of the improvements made to the various amendments to Topic 326 and to
clarify certain areas of guidance as companies transition to the new standard. Also, during November 2019, the FASB issued
ASU 2019-10, “Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326), Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815), and Leases (Topic
842): Effective Dates,” finalizing various effective date deferrals for private companies, not-for-profit organizations and
certain smaller reporting companies applying the credit losses (CECL), leases and hedging standards. The effective date for
ASU 2016-13, “Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial
Instruments,” is deferred to years beginning after December 15, 2022. The effective dates for ASU 2016-02, “Leases (Topic
842)” and ASU 2017-12,“Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities,” are deferred to fiscal years
beginning after December 15, 2021 and December 15, 2020, respectively.
In November 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-10, “Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326), Derivatives
and Hedging (Topic 815), and Leases (Topic 842): Effective Dates,” finalizing various effective date deferrals for private
companies, not-for-profit organizations and certain smaller reporting companies applying the credit losses (CECL), leases,
and hedging standards. The effective date for ASU 2016-13, “Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326):
Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments,” is deferred to years beginning after December 15, 2022. The
effective dates for ASU 2016-02, “Leases (Topic 842)” and ASU 2017-12, “Targeted Improvements to Accounting for
Hedging Activities,” are deferred to years beginning after December 15, 2021 and December 15, 2020, respectively.
In April 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-04, “Codification Improvements to Topic 326, Financial Instruments—
Credit Losses, Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging, and Topic 825, Financial Instruments,” to increase stakeholders’
awareness of the amendments and to expedite improvements to the Codification. In May 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-
05, “Financial Instruments—Credit Losses, Topic 326.” This ASU addresses certain stakeholders’ concerns by providing an
option to irrevocably elect the fair value option for certain financial assets previously measured at amortized cost basis. For
those entities, the targeted transition relief will increase comparability of financial statement information by providing an
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option to align measurement methodologies for similar financial assets. Furthermore, the targeted transition relief also may
reduce the costs for some entities to comply with the amendments in Update 2016-13 while still providing financial statement
users with decision-useful information. On October 16, 2019, the FASB approved a proposal to delay the implementation of
this standard for smaller reporting companies to years beginning after December 15, 2022. Early adoption is permitted. Upon
adoption, however, the Company will apply the standard’s provisions as a cumulative effect adjustment to equity capital as of
the first reporting period in which the guidance is effective. Upon adoption, the Company expects a change in the processes
and procedures to calculate the allowance for loan losses, including changes in the assumptions and estimates to consider
expected credit losses over the life of the loan versus the current accounting practice that utilizes the incurred loss model. The
Company is reviewing the requirements of ASU 2016-13 and is developing and implementing processes and procedures to
ensure it is fully compliant with the amendments at the adoption date. At this time, the Company anticipates the allowance
for loan losses will increase as a result of the implementation of this ASU; however, until its evaluation is complete, the
magnitude of the increase will be unknown.
In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-14, “Compensation—Retirement Benefits – Defined Benefit Plans –
General (Subtopic 715-20).” The purpose of this ASU is to improve the effectiveness of disclosures in the notes to financial
statements by facilitating clear communication of the information required by GAAP that is most important to users of each
entity’s financial statements. The amendments in this ASU are effective for non-public business entities for fiscal years
ending after December 15, 2021. Early adoption is permitted. The amendments modified the disclosure requirements for
employers that sponsor defined benefit pension or other postretirement plans. The amendments in this ASU should be applied
retrospectively to all periods presented. The adoption of this ASU is not expected to have a material impact on the
Company’s consolidated financial statements.
In August 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-12, “Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815); Targeted Improvements to
Accounting for Hedging Activities. The objective of this guidance is to improve the financial reporting of hedging
relationships to better portray the economic results of an entity’s risk management activities in its financial statements. In
addition to that main objective, the amendments in this Update make certain targeted improvements to simplify the
application of the hedge accounting guidance in current GAAP. For non-public entities, the amendments are effective for
fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021.
Early adoption is permitted in any interim period after issuance of the Update. The adoption of this guidance is not expected
to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, “Leases (Topic 842).” Under the new guidance, lessees are required
to recognize lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet for all leases with terms longer than 12 months. Leases will
be classified as either finance or operating, with classification affecting the pattern of expense recognition in the income
statement. Initially the FASB approved a proposal to delay the implementation of this standard by one year for smaller
reporting companies to years beginning after December 15, 2020. On June 30, 2020, the FASB further delayed the
implementation of this standard by one year for smaller reporting companies to years beginning after December 15, 2021. A
modified retrospective transition approach is required for lessees for capital and operating leases existing at, or entered into
after, the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the financial statements, with certain practical expedients
available. In July 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-10, “Codification Improvements to Topic 842, Leases,” which seeks to
clarify ASU 2016-02 with respect to certain aspects of the update and ASU 2018-11, “Leases (Topic 842) – Targeted
Improvements,” which provides transition relief on comparative reporting upon adoption of the ASU. The Company
currently has no leases with terms longer than 12 months. The Company does not expect these ASUs to have a material
impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, “Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of
Credit Losses on Financial Instruments,” which creates a new credit impairment standard for financial assets measured at
amortized cost and available-for-sale debt securities. The ASU requires financial assets measured at amortized cost
(including loans and held-to-maturity debt securities) to be presented at the net amount expected to be collected, through an
allowance for credit losses that are expected to occur over the remaining life of the asset, rather than incurred losses. The
ASU requires that credit losses on available-for-sale debt securities be presented as an allowance rather than as a direct write-
down. The measurement of credit losses for newly recognized financial assets (other than certain purchased assets) and
subsequent changes in the allowance for credit losses are recorded in the statement of income as the amounts expected to be
collected change. The ASU was originally to be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020 and interim
periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021. In November 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-19,
“Codification Improvements to Topic 326, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses,” extending the implementation date by one
year for smaller reporting companies and clarifying that operating lease receivables are outside the scope of Accounting
Standards Codification Topic 326. In April 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-04, “Codification Improvements to Topic 326,
Financial Instruments—Credit Losses, Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging, and Topic 825, Financial Instruments,” to
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increase stakeholders’ awareness of the amendments and to expedite improvements to the Codification. In May 2019, the
FASB issued ASU 2019-05, “Financial Instruments—Credit Losses, Topic 326.” This ASU addresses certain stakeholders’
concerns by providing an option to irrevocably elect the fair value option for certain financial assets previously measured at
amortized cost basis. For those entities, the targeted transition relief will increase comparability of financial statement
information by providing an option to align measurement methodologies for similar financial assets. Furthermore, the
targeted transition relief also may reduce the costs for some entities to comply with the amendments in Update 2016-13,
while still providing financial statement users with decision-useful information. On October 16, 2019, the FASB approved a
proposal to delay the implementation of this standard for smaller reporting companies to years beginning after December 15,
2022. Early adoption is permitted. Upon adoption, however, the Company will apply the standard’s provisions as a
cumulative effect adjustment to equity capital as of the first reporting period in which the guidance is effective. Upon
adoption, the Company expects a change in the processes and procedures to calculate the allowance for loan losses, including
changes in the assumptions and estimates to consider expected credit losses over the life of the loan versus the current
accounting practice that utilizes the incurred loss model. The Company is reviewing the requirements of ASU 2016-13 and is
developing and implementing processes and procedures to ensure it is fully compliant with the amendments at the adoption
date. At this time, the Company anticipates the allowance for loan losses will increase as a result of the implementation of
this ASU; however, until its evaluation is complete, the magnitude of the increase will be unknown.
4.
Interest Bearing Time Deposits with Other Banks
p
g
At December 31, 2020, the Company’s certificates of deposit mature as follows:
(Dollars in thousands)
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
$
$
Total
249
1,492
747
—
—
2,488
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5.
Securities Available-for-Sale
The amortized cost and fair value of securities available-for-sale, and the corresponding amounts of gross unrealized
gains and losses, are as follows as of December 31, 2020 and 2019:
December 31, 2020
U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises obligations
U.S. Government agency small business administration
pools guaranteed by SBA
Collateralized mortgage obligations issued by the
FHLMC
Residential mortgage backed securities
Municipal bonds
U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises obligations
U.S. Government agency small business administration
pools guaranteed by SBA
Collateralized mortgage obligations issued by the
FHLMC
Residential mortgage backed securities
Municipal bonds
Amortized
Cost
$
997
Gross
Gross
Unrealized
Unrealized
Gains
Losses
(Dollars in thousands)
— $
$
(24) $
Fair
Value
973
2,399
938
5,100
44,005
53,439
$
$
71
11
49
1,944
2,075
$
—
2,470
—
(13)
(7)
(44) $
949
5,136
45,942
55,470
Amortized
Cost
December 31, 2019
Gross
Gross
Unrealized
Unrealized
Gains
Losses
(Dollars in thousands)
Fair
Value
$
9,000
$
11
$
(14) $
8,997
2,760
986
3,186
28,138
44,070
$
$
—
—
4
800
815
$
(20)
2,740
(6)
(2)
(58)
(100) $
980
3,188
28,880
44,785
The amortized cost and fair values of available-for-sale securities at December 31, 2020 by contractual maturity are
shown below. Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or
prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.
December 31, 2020
Amortized
Cost
(Dollars in thousands)
— $
Fair Value
1,334
43,668
45,002
—
1,323
45,592
46,915
2,399
2,470
938
5,100
53,439 $
949
5,136
55,470
Due after one year through five years
Due after five years through ten years
Due after ten years
Total U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises
obligations and municipal bonds
U.S. Government agency small business pools guaranteed
by SBA
Collateralized mortgage obligations issued by the FHLMC
Residential mortgage-backed securities
Total
$
$
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Proceeds from sales, maturities, principal payments received and gross realized gains and losses on available for sale
securities were as follows for the years ended December 31:
2020
December 31,
2019
(Dollars in thousands)
2018
Proceeds from sales, maturities and principal payments
received on securities available-for-sale
Gross realized gains
Gross realized losses
Net realized gains (losses)
$
$
27,433 $
437
(27)
410 $
19,364 $
72
(23)
49 $
1,926
6
(7)
(1)
The following is a summary of gross unrealized losses and fair value for those investments with unrealized losses,
aggregated by investment category and length of time the individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss
position, at December 31, 2020 and 2019.
Less than 12 Months
Fair
Value
Unrealized
Losses
Number of
Securities
More than 12 Months
Fair
Value
Number of
Securities
(Dollars in thousands)
Unrealized
Losses
Total
Fair
Value
Unrealized
Losses
December 31, 2020
,
U.S. Government sponsored
enterprises obligations
U.S. Government agency small
business administration pools
guaranteed by SBA
Collateralized mortgage
obligations issued by
the FHLMC
Residential mortgage
backed securities
Municipal bonds
December 31, 2019
,
U.S. Government sponsored
enterprises obligations
U.S. Government agency small
business administration pools
guaranteed by SBA
Collateralized mortgage
obligations issued by
the FHLMC
Residential mortgage
backed securities
Municipal bonds
2 $
973 $
(24)
— $
— $
— $
973 $
(24)
—
—
—
—
3,102
2,381
1
4
7 $ 6,456 $
—
—
(13)
(7)
(44)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
— $
—
—
— $
3,102
2,381
—
—
— $ 6,456 $
—
—
(13)
(7)
(44)
2 $ 1,995 $
(5)
1 $ 1,991 $
(9) $ 3,986 $
(14)
2
1
2,740
(20)
980
999
4,052
1
8
14 $ 10,766 $
(6)
(2)
(58)
(91)
—
—
—
—
—
2,740
(20)
—
980
(6)
—
—
1 $ 1,991 $
—
—
999
4,052
—
—
(9) $ 12,757 $
(2)
(58)
(100)
In evaluating whether investments have suffered an other-than-temporary decline, management evaluated the amount
of the decline compared to cost, the length of time and extent to which fair value has been less than cost, the underlying
creditworthiness of the issuer, the fair values exhibited during the year and estimated future fair values. In general,
management concluded the declines are due to coupon rates compared to market rates and current economic conditions. The
Company does not intend to sell investments with unrealized losses, and it is more likely than not that the Company will not
be required to sell these investments before recovery of their amortized cost basis. Based on evaluations of the underlying
issuers’ financial condition, current trends and economic conditions, management does not believe any securities suffered an
other-than-temporary decline in value as of December 31, 2020.
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As of December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, there were no holdings at either date that were issued by a single
state or political subdivision which comprised more than 10% of the total fair value of the Bank’s available-for-sale
securities.
6.
Loans
The Bank’s lending activities are primarily conducted in and around Dover, New Hampshire and in the areas
surrounding its branches. The Bank grants commercial real estate loans, multifamily 5+ dwelling unit loans, commercial and
industrial loans, acquisition, development and land loans, 1–4 family residential loans, home equity loans and lines of credit
and consumer loans. Most loans granted by the Bank are collateralized by real estate. The ability and willingness of real
estate, commercial and construction loan borrowers to honor their repayment commitments is generally dependent on the
health of the real estate sector in the borrowers’ geographic area and the general economy.
On March 27, 2020, the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) established a loan program in response to the
COVID-19 pandemic, the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”), which was added to the SBA’s 7(a) loan program by of the
Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) (such loans, “PPP loans”). The CARES Act provides
that PPP loans are fully guaranteed as to principal and interest by the SBA. On December 27, 2020, the 2021 Consolidated
Appropriations Act was signed, which extended relief to the earlier of 60 days after the national emergency termination date
or January 1, 2022. This legislation included a $900 billion relief package and the extension of certain relief provisions from
the March 2020 CARES Act that were set to expire at the end of 2020, including the extension of the eviction moratorium
and $286 billion of additional PPP funds. The Consolidated Appropriations Act also continued to suspend the requirements
under GAAP for loan modifications related to the COVID–19 pandemic that would otherwise be categorized as a TDR and
suspend any determination of a loan modified as a result of the effects of the COVID–19 pandemic as being a TDR,
including impairment for accounting purposes. The Bank originated 286 PPP loans with aggregate outstanding principal
balances of $33.0 million. As of December 31, 2020, PPP loan principal balances were $21.2 million and included in
commercial and industrial loans (C+I).
Loans consisted of the following at December 31:
Commercial real estate (CRE)
Multifamily (MF)
Commercial and industrial (C+I)
Acquisition, development, and land (ADL)
1-4 family residential (RES)
Home equity loans and lines of credit (HELOC)
Consumer (CON)
Total loans
Net deferred loan costs
Allowance for loan losses
Total loans, net
December 31,
December 31,
2020
2019
(Dollars in thousands)
$
$
66,166 $
6,619
45,262
23,145
213,718
9,583
2,944
367,437
705
(3,342)
364,800 $
70,194
4,888
24,676
18,844
213,322
10,123
1,752
343,799
1,056
(2,875)
341,980
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Transactions in the Allowance for loan losses (“ALL”) for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, by
portfolio segment, are summarized as follows:
(Dollars in thousands)
Balance, December 31, 2017
Provision for loan losses
Charge-offs
Recoveries
Balance, December 31, 2018
Balance, December 31, 2018
Provision for loan losses
Charge-offs
Recoveries
Balance, December 31, 2019
Balance, December 31, 2019
Provision for loan losses
Charge-offs
Recoveries
Balance at December 31, 2020
$
CRE
MF
C+I
ADL
RES
$
367
193
—
—
560
560
221
—
—
781
781
(28)
—
—
753
$
$
$
31
(9)
—
—
22
22
1
—
—
23
23
37
—
—
60
$
169
62
—
1
232
232
151
(35)
2
350
350
(85)
—
2
267
$
$
$
303
(215)
—
—
88
88
57
—
—
145
145
29
—
—
174
$
1,629
(36)
—
—
1,593
1,593
(108)
—
18
1,503
1,503
134
—
19
1,656
$
HELOC
70
$
(1)
—
—
69
69
(17)
—
—
52
52
26
—
—
78
$
$
CON
11
(5)
—
1
7
7
27
(17)
1
18
18
68
(35)
1
52
Unallocated
224
$
11
—
—
235
$
Total
2,804
—
—
2
2,806
235
(232)
—
—
3
3
299
—
—
302
$
2,806
100
(52)
21
2,875
2,875
480
(35)
22
3,342
$
As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, information about loans and the ALL by portfolio segment, are summarized
below:
(Dollars in thousands)
December 31, 2020 Loan Balances
Individually evaluated for impairment $
Collectively evaluated for impairment
Total
CRE
MF
C+I
ADL
RES
HELOC
CON
Unallocated
Total
117
66,049
$ 66,166
$
$
822
44,440
$ 45,262
6,619
6,619
23,145
$ 23,145
— $
$
— $
62
213,656
$ 213,718
$
$
— $
— $
9,583
9,583
$
2,944
2,944
$
— $
1,001
— 366,436
— $ 367,437
ALL related to the loans
Individually evaluated for impairment $
Collectively evaluated for impairment
Total
$
— $
753
753
$
— $
60
60
$
— $
267
267
$
— $
174
174
$
— $
1,656
1,656
— $
78
78
$
— $
52
52
$
— $
302
302
$
—
3,342
3,342
December 31, 2019 Loan Balances
Individually evaluated for impairment $
Collectively evaluated for impairment
Total
109
70,085
$ 70,194
$
$
— $
$
— $
996
23,680
$ 24,676
4,888
4,888
18,844
$ 18,844
66
213,256
$ 213,322
— $
— $
10,123
$ 10,123
$
1,752
1,752
$
ALL related to the loans
Individually evaluated for impairment $
Collectively evaluated for impairment
Total
$
— $
781
781
$
— $
23
23
$
— $
350
350
$
— $
145
145
$
— $
1,503
1,503
$
— $
52
52
$
— $
18
18
$
The following is an aged analysis of past due loans by portfolio segment as of December 31, 2020:
— $
1,171
— 342,628
— $ 343,799
— $
3
3
$
—
2,875
2,875
$
$
CRE
MF
C+I
ADL
RES
HELOC
CON
30-59
Days
60-89
Days
90 +
Days
Total
Past Due
(Dollars in thousands)
Current
$
$
— $
—
—
—
42
143
—
185
$
— $
—
—
—
—
—
—
— $
— $
—
822
—
62
—
—
884
$
— $
—
822
—
104
143
—
1,069
$
66,166
6,619
44,440
23,145
213,614
9,440
2,944
366,368
$
$
Total
Loans
66,166
6,619
45,262
23,145
213,718
9,583
2,944
367,437
$
$
Non-
Accrual
Loans
—
—
822
—
62
—
—
884
70
The following is an aged analysis of past due loans by portfolio segment as of December 31, 2019:
30-59
Days
60-89
Days
90 +
Days
CRE
MF
C+I
ADL
RES
HELOC
CON
$
— $
—
—
—
—
—
—
— $
— $
—
—
—
19
—
—
19
$
Total
Past Due
(Dollars in thousands)
— $
—
996
—
85
—
—
1,081
— $
—
996
—
66
—
—
1,062
$
$
Current
Total
Loans
Non-
Accrual
Loans
70,194
4,888
23,680
18,844
213,237
10,123
1,752
342,718
$
$
70,194
4,888
24,676
18,844
213,322
10,123
1,752
343,799
$
$
—
—
996
—
66
—
—
1,062
There were no loans collateralized by residential real estate property in the process of foreclosure at December 31,
2020 and 2019.
The following table provides information on impaired loans as of and for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019
and 2018:
(Dollars in thousands)
December 31, 2020
With no related allowance recorded:
,
CRE
MF
C+I
ADL
RES
HELOC
CON
Total impaired loans
,
December 31, 2019
With no related allowance recorded:
CRE
MF
C+I
ADL
RES
HELOC
CON
Total impaired loans
,
December 31, 2018
With no related allowance recorded:
CRE
MF
C+I
ADL
RES
HELOC
CON
Total impaired loans
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Recorded
Carrying
Value
Unpaid
Principal
Balance
Related
Allowance
Average
Recorded
Investment
Interest
Income
Recognized
— $
—
—
—
—
—
—
— $
— $
—
—
—
—
—
—
— $
— $
—
—
—
—
—
—
— $
— $
—
909
—
64
—
—
973
$
— $
—
344
—
67
—
—
411
$
112
—
—
470
34
—
—
616
$
$
—
—
—
—
5
—
—
5
—
—
36
—
3
—
—
39
—
—
—
—
3
—
—
3
— $
—
938
—
62
—
—
1,000
$
— $
—
1,057
—
66
—
—
1,123
$
— $
—
—
—
68
—
—
68
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
— $
—
822
—
62
—
—
884
$
— $
—
996
—
66
—
—
1,062
$
— $
—
—
—
68
—
—
68
$
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Credit Quality Information
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The Bank utilizes a ten-grade internal loan rating system for its commercial real estate, multifamily, commercial and
industrial and acquisition, development and land loans. Residential real estate, home equity loans and line of credit and
consumer loans are considered “pass” rated loans until they become delinquent. Once delinquent, loans can be rated an 8, 9
or 10 as applicable.
Loans rated 1 through 6: Loans in these categories are considered “pass” rated loans with low to average risk.
Loans rated 7: Loans in this category are considered “special mention.” These loans are starting to show signs of
potential weakness and are being closely monitored by management.
Loans rated 8: Loans in this category are considered “substandard.” Generally, a loan is considered substandard if it is
inadequately protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the obligors and/or the collateral pledged. There is a
distinct possibility that the Bank will sustain some loss if the weakness is not corrected.
Loans rated 9: Loans in this category are considered “doubtful.” Loans classified as doubtful have all the weaknesses
inherent in those classified substandard with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in
full, on the basis of currently existing facts, highly questionable and improbable.
Loans rated 10: Loans in this category are considered uncollectible (“loss”) and of such little value that their
continuance as loans is not warranted and should be charged off.
On an annual basis, or more often if needed, the Bank formally reviews the ratings on all commercial and industrial,
commercial real estate, acquisition, development and land loans and multifamily loans. On a periodic basis, the Bank engages
an independent third party to review a significant portion of loans within these segments and to assess the credit risk
management practices of its commercial lending department. Management uses the results of these reviews as part of its
annual review process and overall credit risk administration.
On a quarterly basis, the Bank formally reviews the ratings on all residential real estate and home equity loans if they
have become delinquent. Criteria used to determine ratings consist of loan-to-value ratios and days delinquent.
The following presents the internal risk rating of loans by portfolio segment as of December 31, 2020:
(Dollars in thousands)
CRE
MF
C+I
ADL
RES
HELOC
CON
Total
$
Pass
63,191
6,619
41,021
23,145
213,656
9,583
2,944
$ 360,159
$
$
Special
Mention
2,858
—
4,083
—
—
—
—
6,941
Substandard
117
$
—
158
—
62
—
—
337
$
$
Total
66,166
6,619
45,262
23,145
213,718
9,583
2,944
$ 367,437
The following presents the internal risk rating of loans by portfolio segment as of December 31, 2019:
(Dollars in thousands)
CRE
MF
C+I
ADL
RES
HELOC
CON
Total
$
Pass
70,085
4,888
22,208
18,844
213,256
10,123
1,752
$ 341,156
$
$
72
Special
Mention
— $
—
2,166
—
—
—
—
2,166
$
Substandard
109
—
302
—
66
—
—
477
$
Total
70,194
4,888
24,676
18,844
213,322
10,123
1,752
$ 343,799
In December 2019, a novel strain of coronavirus (“COVID-19”) was reported and in March 2020, the COVID-19
outbreak was declared a pandemic. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Bank has implemented a short-term loan
modification program to provide temporary payment relief to certain of our borrowers who meet the program's qualifications.
In April 2020, various regulatory agencies, including the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Office
of the Comptroller of the Currency, issued an interagency statement titled “Interagency Statement on Loan Modifications and
Reporting for Financial Institutions Working with Customers Affected by the Coronavirus,” that encourages financial
institutions to work prudently with borrowers who are or may be unable to meet their contractual payment obligations due to
the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The interagency statement was effective immediately and impacted accounting for
loan modifications. Under Accounting Standards Codification 310-40, “Receivables – Troubled Debt Restructurings by
Creditors (ASC 310-40),” a restructuring of debt constitutes a troubled debt restructuring, or TDR, if the creditor, for
economic or legal reasons related to the debtor’s financial difficulties, grants a concession to the debtor that it would not
otherwise consider. The regulatory agencies confirmed with the staff of the FASB that short-term modifications made on a
good faith basis in response to the COVID-19 pandemic to borrowers who were current prior to any relief, are not to be
considered TDRs. These include short-term modifications such as payment deferrals, fee waivers, extensions of repayment
terms or other delays in payment that are insignificant.
Additionally, Section 4013 of the CARES Act that passed on March 27, 2020 further provided banks with the option to
elect either or both of the following, from March 1, 2020 until the earlier of December 31, 2020 or the date that is 60 days
after the date on which the national emergency concerning the COVID-19 pandemic declared by the President of the United
States under the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) terminates:
(i)
(ii)
to suspend the requirements under GAAP for loan modifications related to the COVID–19 pandemic that
would otherwise be categorized as a TDR; and/or
to suspend any determination of a loan modified as a result of the effects of the COVID–19 pandemic as
being a TDR, including impairment for accounting purposes.
If a bank elects a suspension noted above, the suspension (i) will be effective for the term of the loan modification, but
solely with respect to any modification, including a forbearance arrangement, an interest rate modification, a repayment plan,
and any other similar arrangement that defers or delays the payment of principal or interest, that occurs during the applicable
period for a loan that was not more than 30 days past due as of December 31, 2019 and (ii) will not apply to any adverse
impact on the credit of a borrower that is not related to the COVID–19 pandemic. The Company has applied this guidance to
qualifying loan modifications.
The program has been offered to both retail and commercial borrowers. The majority of short-term loan modifications
for retail loan borrowers consist of deferred payments (which may include principal, interest, and escrow), which are
capitalized to the loan balance and recovered through the re-amortization of the monthly payment at the end of the deferral
period. For commercial loan borrowers, the majority of short-term modifications consist of allowing the borrower to make
interest-only payments with the deferred principal to be due at maturity or repaid as the monthly payment is re-amortized at
the next interest reset date as is applicable to the individual loan structure. Alternatively, commercial loan borrowers may
defer their full monthly payment similar to the retail loan program outlined above. All loans modified under these programs
are maintained on full accrual status during the deferral period.
As of December 31, 2020, temporary payment relief continued for 4 loans with aggregate outstanding principal
balances of $5.5 million and consists of 1 CRE loan and 1 C+I loan with aggregate outstanding principal balances of $5.1
million and 2 RES loans with aggregate outstanding principal balances of $392,000. Under the applicable regulatory
guidance, none of these loans were considered troubled debt restructurings as of December 31, 2020.
Certain directors and executive officers of the Bank and companies in which they have significant ownership interests
were customers of the Bank during 2020, 2019 and 2018. For the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, activity
in these loans was as follows:
(Dollars in thousands)
Loans outstanding – beginning of period
Principal payments
Advances
Loans outstanding – end of period
g
p
2020
December 31,
2019
2018
$
$
5,231
(729)
777
5,279
$
$
4,483
(412)
1,160
5,231
$
$
4,369
(308)
422
4,483
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7.
Loan Servicingg
Loans serviced for others are not included in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The unpaid principal
balances of such loans were $45.8 million and $49.3 million at December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Substantially all
of these loans were originated by the Bank and sold to third parties on a non-recourse basis with servicing rights
retained. These retained servicing rights are recorded as a servicing asset and are initially recorded at fair value (see Note 18
Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities for more information). Changes to the balance of mortgage servicing rights are recorded
in loan servicing fee (loss) income in the Company’s consolidated statements of income.
The Bank’s mortgage servicing activities include: collecting principal, interest, and escrow payments from borrowers;
making tax and insurance payments on behalf of borrowers; monitoring delinquencies and executing foreclosure proceedings;
and accounting for and remitting principal and interest payments to investors. Loan servicing fee (loss) income, including
late and ancillary fees, was ($3,000), $41,000 and $131,000 for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018,
respectively. Servicing fee income is recorded in loan servicing fee (loss) income in the Company’s consolidated statements
of income. The Bank’s residential mortgage investor loan servicing portfolio is primarily comprised of fixed rate loans
concentrated in the Bank’s market areas.
The following summarizes activity in mortgage servicing rights for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019.
(Dollars in thousands)
Balance, beginning of year
Additions
Payoffs
Change in fair value due to change in assumptions
Balance, end of year
y
2020
2019
$
$
397 $
113
(92)
(145)
273 $
479
61
—
(143)
397
8.
Land, Buildings and Equipment
q p
g
,
Land, buildings and equipment consisted of the following at December 31, 2020 and 2019:
(Dollars in thousands)
Land
Buildings
Building & leasehold improvements
Furniture, fixtures and equipment
Less accumulated depreciation
December 31,
2020
December 31,
2019
$
$
995 $
3,167
3,820
4,402
12,384
(7,306)
5,078 $
995
3,167
3,812
4,094
12,068
(6,730)
5,338
9.
p
Deposits
Deposits consisted of the following at December 31, 2020 and 2019:
$
December 31,
2020
161,336 $
69,320
48,057
10,119
38,549
327,381 $
December 31,
2019
115,024
65,611
39,962
13,481
47,538
281,616
$
(Dollars in thousands)
NOW and demand deposits
Money market deposits
Savings deposits
Time deposits of $250,000 and greater
Time deposits less than $250,000
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At December 31, 2020, the scheduled maturities of time deposits were as follows:
(Dollars in thousands)
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
$
$
Total
35,861
8,869
1,859
449
1,630
48,668
There were no brokered deposits included in time deposits at December 31, 2020 and 2019.
10. Borrowingsg
Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB)
(
A summary of borrowings from the FHLB are as follows:
Principal Amounts
December 31, 2020
Maturity Dates
Interest Rates
(Dollars in thousands)
$
$
10,095
2,262
10,800
10,520
250
200
34,127
2021
2022
2024
2025
2028
2030
0.39 (fixed) to 0.42 (variable)
0.00% – fixed
0.00% to 1.39% – fixed
0.00% to 1.35% – fixed
0.00% – fixed
0.00% – fixed
Principal Amounts
December 31, 2019
Maturity Dates
(Dollars in thousands)
$
$
44,907
2,262
18,800
250
66,219
2020
2022
2024
2028
Interest Rates
1.77% to 2.19 % – fixed
0.00% – fixed
0.00% to 1.69% – fixed
0.00% – fixed
All borrowings from the FHLB are secured by a blanket security agreement on qualified collateral, principally
residential mortgage loans and certain U.S. government sponsored mortgage-backed securities, in an aggregate amount equal
to outstanding advances. The Bank’s unused remaining available borrowing capacity at the FHLB was approximately $112.6
million and $81.7 million at December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. At December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Bank had
sufficient collateral at the FHLB to support its obligations and was in compliance with the FHLB’s collateral pledging
program.
Included in the above advances at December 31, 2020 is a $10.0 million long-term advance, with an interest rate of
1.39%, which is callable by the FHLB on March 5, 2021 and quarterly thereafter, and a $10.0 million long-term advance,
with an interest rate of 1.35%, which is callable by the FHLB on February 10, 2021 and quarterly thereafter. As of
December 31, 2020 and 2019 borrowings include $4.0 million and $3.3 million, respectively, of advances through the
FHLB’s Jobs for New England program where certain qualifying small business loans that create or preserve jobs, expand
woman-, minority- or veteran- owned businesses, or otherwise stimulate the economy in New England communities are
offered at an interest rate of 0%.
At December 31, 2020, the Bank had an overnight line of credit with the FHLB that may be drawn up to $3.0 million.
Additionally, the Bank had a total of $5.0 million of unsecured Fed Funds borrowing lines of credit with two correspondent
banks. The entire balance of all these credit facilities was available at December 31, 2020.
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Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (“FRB”)
(
f
The Bank has established a Paycheck Protection Program Liquidity Facility (“PPPLF”). The PPPLF allows the Bank to
request advances from the FRB. Under the PPPLF, advances must be secured by pledges of PPP loans. The interest rate
applicable to any advance made under the PPPLF is 35 basis points. As of December 31, 2020, $18.2 million of PPPLF
advances are outstanding and collateralized by 110 PPP loans. Maturities of PPPLF advances are tied to the maturity of the
underlying PPP loan and will be accelerated if the PPP loan is sold or forgiven.
11.
Income Taxes
The current and deferred components of income tax (benefit) expense consisted of the following for the years ended
December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018:
December 31, 2020
State
Federal
Total
December 31, 2019
State
Federal
Total
December 31, 2018
State
Federal
Total
Current
Deferred
$ 251 $ 62 $ 313 $ (24) $ 150 $ 126 $ 202 $ 41 $ 243
(11)
(239)
(3) $ (21) $ (24) $ (100) $ (89) $ (189) $ 191 $ 41 $ 232
(11) —
(337)
(315)
(254)
(76)
(83)
$
Total income tax (benefit) expense is different from the amounts computed by applying the U.S. Federal income tax
rates in effect to income before income taxes. The reasons for these differences are as follows for the years ended
December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018:
Computed “expected” tax expense
State tax, net of federal tax benefit
BOLI income
Valuation allowance
Income on tax exempt securities
Other
December 31, 2020
% of
Pretax
Income
Amount
December 31, 2019
% of
Pretax
Amount
Income
(Dollars in thousands)
December 31, 2018
% of
Pretax
Income
Amount
$
$
222
(6)
(19)
(65)
(182)
26
(24)
21.0% $
(0.6)
(1.8)
(6.2)
(17.3)
2.6
(2.3)% $
(56)
(102)
(23)
103
(120)
9
(189)
(21.0)% $
(38.1)
(8.6)
38.4
(44.8)
3.4
(70.7)% $
276
32
(25)
—
—
(51)
232
21.0%
2.5
(1.9)
—
—
(3.9)
17.7%
76
Components of deferred tax assets and liabilities at December 31, 2020 and 2019 are as follows:
December 31,
December 31,
2020
2019
(Dollars in thousands)
$
Deferred tax assets:
Allowance for loan losses
Deferred compensation agreements
Contribution carryforward
State tax credit carryforward
Interest rate swap
Other
Subtotal
Less: valuation allowance
Total deferred tax assets
Deferred tax liabilities:
Depreciation
Available-for-sale securities
Prepaids
Deferred loan origination fees
Mortgage servicing rights
Total deferred tax liabilities
Net deferred tax assets, included in other assets
$
918 $
452
170
142
37
57
1,776
(85)
1,691
(111)
(550)
(59)
(191)
(74)
(985)
706 $
795
465
206
156
—
45
1,667
(103)
1,564
(227)
(194)
(24)
(286)
(107)
(838)
726
The calculation of the Company’s charitable contribution carryforward deferred tax asset is based upon a carryforward
of approximately $626,000 of charitable contributions at December 31, 2020. As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, it has
been determined that it is more likely than not that a portion of the benefit from this charitable contribution carryforward will
not be realized prior to expiration. As a result, a valuation allowance of $85,000 and $103,000 has been provided on this
deferred tax asset for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The ultimate realization of this deferred tax
asset is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income. The Internal Revenue Federal Tax Code (the “Code”) limits
the charitable contribution deduction in any one year to 10% of taxable income, computed without regard to charitable
contributions, certain special deductions, net operating loss carry backs and capital loss carry backs. However, the Code
allows a corporation to carry forward the excess charitable contributions to each of the five immediately succeeding years,
subject to a 10% limitation in each of those years. Thus, the Company would have six years in which to utilize the December
31, 2019 charitable contribution carryforward. The valuation allowance for this net deferred tax asset may be adjusted in the
future if estimates of taxable income during the carryforward period are reduced or increased. All other deferred tax assets as
of December 31, 2020 and 2019 have not been reduced by a valuation allowance because management believes that it is more
likely than not that the full amount of these deferred tax assets will be realized.
As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, New Hampshire state net operating loss carryforwards were $-0- and $919,000,
respectively. Additionally, the Company has a New Hampshire Business Enterprise Tax credit carry forward of $180,000 that
expires in 2028 through 2030.
The tax reserve for loan losses at the Company’s base year amounted to approximately $2.3 million. If any portion of
the reserve is used for purposes other than to absorb loan losses, approximately 150% of the amount actually used (limited to
the amount of the reserve) would be subject to taxation in the year in which used. As the Company intends to use the reserve
to only absorb loan losses, a deferred tax liability of approximately $623,000 has not been provided.
The Company does not have any uncertain tax positions at December 31, 2020 or 2019 which require accrual or
disclosure. The Company records interest and penalties as part of income tax expense. No interest or penalties were recorded
for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018.
The Company’s income tax returns are subject to review and examination by federal and state taxing authorities. The
Bank is currently open to audit under the applicable statutes of limitations by the Internal Revenue Service for the years
ended December 31, 2017 through 2020. The years open to examination by state taxing authorities vary by jurisdiction; no
years prior to 2017 are open.
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12. Employee Benefits
Employee Stock Ownership Plan
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p
As part of the stock offering, the Company established the First Seacoast Bank Employee Stock Ownership Plan
(“ESOP”) to provide eligible employees of the Company the opportunity to own Company stock. The ESOP is a tax-
qualified retirement plan for the benefit of Company employees. Contributions are allocated to eligible participants on the
basis of compensation, subject to federal limits. The Company uses the principal and interest method to determine the release
of shares amount. The number of shares committed to be released per year through 2038 is approximately 12,000.
The ESOP funded its purchase of 238,473 shares through a loan from the Company equal to 100% of the aggregate
purchase price of the common stock. The ESOP trustee will repay the loan principally through the Bank’s contributions to the
ESOP over the remaining loan term of 18.5 years. At December 31, 2020 and 2019, the remaining principal balance on the
ESOP debt was $2.2 million and $2.3 million, respectively.
Under applicable accounting requirements, the Company records compensation expense for the ESOP equal to fair
market value of shares when they are committed to be released from the suspense account to participants’ accounts under the
plan. Total compensation expense recognized in connection with the ESOP for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019,
was $89,000 and $109,000, respectively.
Shares held by the ESOP include the following:
Allocated
Committed to be allocated
Unallocated
Total
December 31,
2020
2019
11,924
11,924
214,625
238,473
—
11,924
226,549
238,473
The fair value of unallocated shares was approximately $1.9 million and $2.1 million at December 31, 2020 and 2019,
respectively.
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401(k) Plan
During the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company sponsored a 401(k) defined contribution plan for
substantially all employees pursuant to which employees of the Company could elect to make contributions to the plan
subject to Internal Revenue Service limits. In years prior to 2019, the Company sponsored two 401(k) defined contribution
plans which were combined into one defined contribution plan as of December 31, 2018. The Company also makes matching
and profit-sharing contributions to eligible participants in accordance with plan(s) provisions. The Company’s contributions
for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 was $198,000, $174,000 and $116,000, respectively.
Pension Plan
The Company participates in the Pentegra Defined Benefit Plan for Financial Institutions (The Pentegra DB Plan), a
tax-qualified defined benefit pension plan. The Pentegra DB Plan operates as a multi-employer plan for accounting purposes
and as a multiple-employer plan under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code.
There are no collective bargaining agreements in place that require contributions to the Pentegra DB Plan. The Pentegra DB
Plan is a single plan under Internal Revenue Code Section 413 (c) and, as a result, all of the assets stand behind all of the
liabilities. Accordingly, under the Pentegra DB Plan, contributions made by a participating employer may be used to provide
benefits to participants of other participating employers.
The funded status (fair value of plan assets divided by funding target) as of July 1, 2020 is as follows:
2020 Valuation Report
90.76% (1)
(1)
Fair value of plan assets reflects any contributions received through June 30, 2020.
Based upon the funded status of the Pentegra DB Plan as of July 1, 2020, no funding improvement plan or
rehabilitation plan has been implemented or is pending as of December 31, 2020. The Bank’s contributions to the Pentegra
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DB Plan during the year ended December 31, 2020 totaled $300,000 and were not more than 5% of the total contributions to
the Pentegra DB Plan for the plan year ending June 30, 2019.
Total pension plan expense for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 was $300,000, $270,000 and
$374,000, respectively, and is included in salaries and employee benefits in the accompanying consolidated statements of
income. The Company did not pay a surcharge to the Pentegra DB Plan in the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 or
2018.
The Company enacted a “hard freeze” for the Pentegra DB Plan as of December 31, 2018, eliminating all future
service-related accruals for participants. Prior to this enactment the Company maintained a “soft freeze” status that continued
service-related accruals for its active participants with no new participants permitted into the Pentegra DB Plan. The
Company estimates a contribution amount of approximately $360,000 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.
Supplemental Executive Retirement Plans
Salary Continuation Plan
The Company maintains a nonqualified supplemental retirement plan for its current President and former President.
The plan provides supplemental retirement benefits payable in installments over a period of years upon retirement or death.
The recorded liability at December 31, 2020 and 2019 relating to this supplemental retirement plan was $607,000 and
$590,000, respectively. The discount rate used to determine the Company’s obligation was 5.00% during both the years
ended December 31, 2020 and 2019. The projected rate of salary increase for its current President was 3% and 5% for the
years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. For the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, the expense
of this salary retirement plan was $73,000, $80,000 and $95,000, respectively.
The Company maintained a nonqualified supplemental retirement plan for its former President. The plan was
terminated in May 2018 with the balance paid out in full upon the former President’s retirement. For the years ended
December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, the expense of this salary retirement plan was $-0-, $-0- and $25,000, respectively.
Executive Supplemental Retirement Plan
The recorded liability at December 31, 2020 and 2019 relating to the supplemental retirement plan for the Company’s
former President was $132,000 and $171,000, respectively. The discount rate used to determine the Company’s obligation
was 6.25% during the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019. For the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018,
the expense of this supplemental plan was $8,000, $10,000 and $12,000, respectively.
Endorsement Method Split Dollar Plan
The Company has an endorsement method split dollar plan for a former President. The recorded liability at
December 31, 2020 and 2019 relating to this supplemental executive benefit agreement was $34,000 and $33,000,
respectively. For the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, the expense (benefit) of this supplemental plan was
$1,000, $(26,000) and $(20,000), respectively.
Directors Deferred Supplemental Retirement Plan
The Company has a supplemental retirement plan for eligible directors that provides for monthly benefits based upon
years of service to the Company, subject to certain limitations as set forth in the agreements. The present value of these future
payments is being accrued over the estimated period of service. The estimated liability at December 31, 2020 and 2019
relating to this plan was $573,000 and $581,000, respectively. The discount rate used to determine the Company’s obligation
was 6.25% during the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019. Total supplemental retirement plan expense amounted to
$63,000, $90,000 and $55,000 for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
Additionally, the Company has a deferred director’s fee plan which allows members of the board of directors to defer
the receipt of fees that otherwise would be paid to them in cash. At December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, the total deferred
director’s fees amounted to $321,000, $233,000 and $154,000, respectively.
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)
13. Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
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The Company reports certain items as “other comprehensive income (loss)” and reflects total comprehensive income in
the consolidated financial statements for all years containing elements of other comprehensive income (loss). The following
table presents a reconciliation of the changes in the components of other comprehensive income (loss) for the dates indicated,
including the amount of income tax expense (benefit) allocated to each component of other comprehensive income (loss):
Reclassification Adjustment
(Gains) losses on securities
available for sale
Tax effect
$
Net amortization of premium on
securities
Tax effect
Net interest expense on swaps
Tax effect
Total reclassification adjustments
j
$
Year Ended December 31,
2020
2019
(Dollars in thousands)
2018
Affected Line Item
in Statements of Income
(410) $
111
(299)
400
(108)
292
3
(1)
2
(5) $
(49) $
13
(36)
103
(28)
75
—
—
—
39
$
1 Securities gains (losses), net
— Income tax (benefit) expense
1 Net income (loss)
Interest on debt securities
131
(36) Income tax (benefit) expense
95 Net income (loss)
Interest expense on
borrowings
—
— Income tax (benefit) expense
— Net income (loss)
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The following tables present the changes in each component of AOCI for the periods indicated:
(Dollars in thousands)
Balance at December 31, 2017
Other comprehensive loss before
reclassification
Amounts reclassified from AOCI
Other comprehensive loss
Balance at December 31, 2018
Balance at December 31, 2018
Other comprehensive income (loss) before
reclassification
Amounts reclassified from AOCI
Other comprehensive income
Balance at December 31, 2019
Other comprehensive income (loss) before
reclassification
Amounts reclassified from AOCI
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Balance at December 31, 2020
(1) All amounts are net of tax
$
$
$
$
$
$
Net Unrealized
Gains
(Losses) on AFS
Securities(1)
Net Unrealized
Losses
on Cash Flow
Hedges(1)
AOCI(1)
(214) $
(347)
96
(251)
(465) $
(465) $
947
39
986
521
521
967
(7)
960
1,481
$
$
$
— $
(214)
—
—
—
— $
(347)
96
(251)
(465)
— $
(465)
—
—
—
— $
— $
947
39
986
521
521
(102)
2
(100)
(100) $
865
(5)
860
1,381
14. Financial Instruments with Off-Balance Sheet Risk, Commitments and Contingencies
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,
The Bank is party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the
financing needs of its customers. These financial instruments include commitments to originate loans, unadvanced funds on
loans and standby letters of credit. The instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit risk in excess of the
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amount recognized in the consolidated balance sheets. The contract amounts of those instruments reflect the extent of
involvement the Bank has in particular classes of financial instruments.
The Bank’s exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the other party to the financial instrument for
loan commitments and standby letters of credit is represented by the contractual amounts of those instruments. The Bank
uses the same credit policies in making commitments and conditional obligations as it does for on-balance sheet instruments.
Commitments to originate loans 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 Bank evaluates each customer’s creditworthiness on a
case-by-case basis. The amount of collateral obtained, if deemed necessary by the Bank upon extension of credit, is based on
management’s credit evaluation of the borrower. Collateral held varies, but generally includes secured interests in
mortgages.
Standby letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by the Bank to guarantee performance by a customer to a
third-party. The credit risk involved in issuing letters of credit is essentially the same as that involved in extending loan
facilities to customers.
Notional amounts of financial instruments with off-balance sheet credit risk are approximately as follows as of
December 31:
Unadvanced portions of loans
Commitments to originate loans
Standby letters of credit
y
$
2020
2019
39,817 $
17,451
613
36,111
12,625
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In the ordinary course of business, the Company may be subject to various legal proceedings. Management, after
consultation with legal counsel, believes that the liabilities, if any, arising from such proceedings will not be material to the
consolidated balance sheet or consolidated statements of income.
The Bank has obligations under an operating lease related to a branch. This lease expires in June 2021 and has future
lease payments of approximately $16,000. Total lease expense was approximately $32,000 for the years ended December 31,
2020, 2019 and 2018.
The Bank is required to maintain certain reserve balances in the form of cash or deposits with the Federal Reserve
Bank. At December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Bank was in compliance with the required reserve balances of approximately $-0-
and $2.7 million, respectively.
15. Regulatory Matters
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y
The Bank is subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by the federal banking agencies.
Quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy require the Bank to maintain minimum amounts
and ratios (set forth in the table below). As of December 31, 2020, the most recent notification from the Office of the
Comptroller of the Currency categorized the Bank, as well capitalized under the regulatory framework, for prompt corrective
action. To be categorized as well capitalized, the Bank must maintain minimum capital amounts and ratios as set forth in the
following tables. There are no conditions or events since the notification that management believes have changed the Bank’s
category. Management believes that, as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Bank met all capital adequacy requirements to
which it was subject, including the capital conservation buffer, at those dates.
As fully phased in on January 1, 2019, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision’s capital guidelines for U.S.
banks (“Basel III Capital Rules”) require the Bank to maintain (i) a minimum ratio of Common Equity Tier 1 capital to risk-
weighted assets of at least 4.5%, plus a 2.5% “capital conservation buffer” (effectively resulting in a minimum ratio of
Common Equity Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets of at least 7.0%), (ii) a minimum ratio of Tier 1 capital to risk-
weighted assets of at least 6.0%, plus the capital conservation buffer (effectively resulting in a minimum Tier 1 capital ratio
of 8.5%), (iii) a minimum ratio of Total capital (that is, Tier 1 plus Tier 2) to risk-weighted assets of at least 8.0%, plus the
capital conservation buffer (effectively resulting in a minimum total capital ratio of 10.5%) and (iv) a minimum leverage ratio
of 4.0%, calculated as the ratio of Tier 1 capital to average quarterly assets. The capital conservation buffer is designed to
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absorb losses during periods of economic stress and effectively increases the minimum required risk-weighted capital ratios.
Banking institutions with a ratio of Common Equity Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets below the effective minimum will
face constraints on dividends, equity repurchases and compensation based on the amount of the shortfall.
The following table presents actual and required capital ratios as of December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 for the
Bank under the Basel III Capital Rules. The minimum required capital amounts presented include the minimum required
capital levels as of December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 based on the phase-in provisions of the Basel III Capital
Rules and the minimum required capital levels as of January 1, 2019 when the Basel III Capital Rules became fully phased-
in. Capital levels required to be considered well capitalized are based upon prompt corrective action regulations, as amended
to reflect the changes under the Basel III Capital Rules.
(Dollars in thousands)
As of December 31, 2020
,
Total Capital (to risk- weighted assets)
Tier 1 Capital (to risk- weighted assets)
Tier 1 Capital (to average assets)
Common Equity Tier 1 (to risk-weighted assets)
y
q
g
(Dollars in thousands)
As of December 31, 2019
,
Total Capital (to risk- weighted assets)
Tier 1 Capital (to risk- weighted assets)
Tier 1 Capital (to average assets)
Common Equity Tier 1 (to risk-weighted assets)
y
q
g
Actual
Minimum
Capital
Requirement
Minimum Capital
Required For Capital
Adequacy Plus Capital
Conservation Buffer
Fully Phased-In
Amount
Ratio
Amount
Ratio
Amount
Ratio
$ 50,612
47,222
47,222
47,222
17.92% $ 22,593
16,945
16.72
17,836
10.59
12,709
16.72
Actual
Minimum
Capital
Requirement
10.50%
8.50
4.00
7.00
8.00% $ 29,653
24,005
6.00
17,836
4.00
19,769
4.50
Minimum Capital
Required For Capital
Adequacy Plus Capital
Conservation Buffer
Fully Phased-In
Amount
Ratio
Amount
Ratio
Amount
Ratio
$ 49,259
46,321
46,321
46,321
18.52% $ 21,278
15,961
17.41
16,236
11.41
11,971
17.41
8.00% $ 27,928
22,611
6.00
16,236
4.00
18,621
4.50
10.50%
8.50
4.00
7.00
16. Common Stock Repurchases
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On Septemberr 23, 2020, the board of f directors off the Company authorized the repurchase off up to 136,879 shares of
the Company’s outstanding common stock, which equals approximately 2.3% off all shares currently outstanding and
approximately 5.0% off the currently outstanding shares owned by stockholders otherr than the MHC. Though the repurchase
hase
plan was approved on September r 23, 2020, the Company began conducting repurchases through open market t purchases,
including by means of f
a trading plan adopted under r SEC Rule 10b5-1, or r in privately negotiated transactions, subject t to
market t conditions and other r factors on Novemberr 17, 2020, which was after r the Company filed its Quarterly Report t on Form
10-Q for r the quarter r ended September r 30, 2020 with the SEC. There is no guarantee as to the exactt number r of f shares thatt the
Company may repurchase. The Company holds repurchased shares in its treasury. As off December r 31, 2020, the Company
The Company holds repurchased shares in its treasury. As of December 31, 2020, the Company
repurchased 25,476 shares.
repurchased 25,476 shares.
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17. Derivatives and Hedging Activities
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Derivatives are recognized as either assets or liabilities on the balance sheet and are measured at fair value. The
accounting for changes in the fair value of derivatives depends on the intended use of the derivative and resulting
designation. The Company utilizes interest rate swap agreements as part of its asset liability management strategy. Interest
rate swaps involve the exchange of interest payments at specified intervals between two parties without the exchange of any
underlying principal. These derivative instruments are designated as cash flow hedges with the effective portion of changes in
the fair value of the derivative recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income and recognized in earnings when the
hedged transaction affects earnings. The ineffective portion of changes in the fair value of the cash flow hedge is recognized
directly in earnings. For the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company did not record any ineffectiveness related to these
cash flow hedges.
During April 2020, the Company entered into two $5 million notional interest rate swaps that have been designated as
cash flow hedges on 90-day advances from FHLB. One agreement is currently active, and the other is a forward swap with a
start date of April 13, 2021. The purpose of these cash flow hedges is to reduce potential interest rate risk by swapping a
variable rate borrowing to a fixed rate. Management deemed it prudent to limit the variability of these interest payments by
entering into these interest rate swap agreements. These agreements provide for the Company to receive payments at a
variable rate determined by a specific index (three-month LIBOR) in exchange for making payments at a fixed rate.
Publication of LIBOR is expected to cease at the end of 2021. The swap agreements allow for substitution of an alternative
reference rate such as the secured overnight financing rate (“SOFR”) at that time.
The effective portion of changes in the fair value of interest rate swaps are reported in other comprehensive income and
are subsequently reclassified into earnings in the period that the hedged transactions affect earnings. During the next twelve
During the next t twelve
months, the Company estimates thatt an additional $25,000 will be reclassified as an increase to interestt expense.
months, the Company estimates that an additional $25,000 will be reclassified as an increase to interest expense. For the year
ended December 31, 2020, the change in fair value for these derivative instruments was $137,000. At December 31, 2020,
the fair value of interest rate swap derivatives resulted in a liability of $137,000 and is recorded in other liabilities.
The following table summarizes the Company’s derivatives associated with its interest rate risk management activities:
(Dollars in thousands)
Debt Hedging
Hedging Instruments:
Interest Rate Swap 2020
Interest Rate Swap 2021
Total Hedging
Instruments
Hedged Items:
Variability in cash flows
related to 90-day FHLB
advances
Start Date
Maturity
Date
Rate
December 31, 2020
Other
Assets
Other
Liabilities
Notional
4/13/2020 4/13/2025 0.68% $ 5,000 $ — $
4/13/2021 4/13/2026 0.74% $ 5,000 $ — $
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$10,000 $ — $
137
N/A
$ — $ 5,000
The credit risk associated with these interest rate swaps is the risk of default by the counterparty. To minimize this risk,
the Company only enters into interest rate swaps agreements with highly rated counterparties that management believes to be
creditworthy. The notional amounts of these agreements do not represent amounts exchanged by the parties and, therefore,
are not a measure of the potential loss exposure. Risk management results for the year ended December 31, 2020, related to
the balance sheet hedging of $5.0 million of 90-day FHLB advances, included in borrowings, indicate that the hedge was
100% effective, and there was no component of the derivative instruments’ unrealized loss which was excluded from the
assessment of hedge effectiveness. The Company’s arrangement with its counterparty requires it to post cash or other assets
as collateral for its interest rate swap contracts in a net liability position based on their aggregate fair value and the
Company’s credit rating. As of December 31, 2020, the Company posted $525,000 of cash to the counterparty as collateral
on its interest rate swap contracts, which was presented within cash and due from banks on the consolidated balance sheets.
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18. Fair Values of Assets and Liabilities
Determination of Fair Value
The fair value of an asset or liability is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in
an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Company uses prices and inputs that are
current as of the measurement date, including during periods of market dislocation. In periods of market dislocation, the
observability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many instruments. This condition could cause an instrument to be
reclassified from one level to another. Fair value is best determined based upon quoted market prices. However, in many
instances, there are no quoted market prices for the Company’s various assets and liabilities. In cases where quoted market
prices are not available, fair values are based on estimates using present value of cash flows or other valuation techniques.
Those techniques are significantly affected by the assumptions used, including the discount rate and estimates of future cash
flows. Accordingly, the fair value estimates may not be realized in an immediate settlement of the instrument.
The Company groups its assets and liabilities measured at fair value in three levels, based on the markets in which the
assets and liabilities are traded, and the observability and reliability of the assumptions used to determine fair value.
Level 1 - Level 1 inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the
reporting entity has the ability to access at the measurement date.
Level 2 - Level 2 inputs are inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or
liability, either directly or indirectly.
Level 3 - Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs for the asset or liability.
For assets and liabilities, fair value is based upon the lowest level of observable input that is significant to the fair value
measurement.
In general, fair value is based upon quoted market prices, where available. If such quoted market prices are not
available, fair value is based upon models that primarily use, as inputs, observable market-based parameters. The Company’s
valuation methodologies may produce a fair value calculation that may not be indicative of net realizable value or reflective
of future fair values. While management believes the Company’s valuation methodologies are appropriate and consistent
with other market participants, the use of different methodologies or assumptions to determine the fair value of certain
financial instruments could result in a different estimate of fair value at the reporting date. Furthermore, the reported fair
value amounts have not been comprehensively revalued since the presentation dates, and, therefore, estimates of fair value
after the balance sheet date may differ significantly from the amounts presented therein. A more detailed description of the
valuation methodologies used for assets and liabilities measured at fair value is set forth below. A description of the valuation
methodologies used for instruments measured at fair value, as well as the general classification of such instruments pursuant
to the valuation hierarchy, is set forth below. These valuation methodologies were applied to all of the Company’s financial
assets and financial liabilities carried at fair value at December 31, 2020 and 2019.
Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities: Financial assets and financial liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring
basis include the following:
Securities Available-for-Sale: The Company’s investment in U.S. Government-sponsored entities bonds, U.S
Government agency small business administration pools guaranteed by the SBA, collateralized mortgage obligations issued
by the FHLMC, residential mortgage-backed securities and other municipal bonds is generally classified within Level 2 of
the fair value hierarchy. For these securities, the Company obtains fair value measurements from independent pricing
services. The fair value measurements consider observable data that may include reported trades, dealer quotes, market
spreads, cash flows, the U.S. treasury yield curve, trading levels, market consensus prepayment speeds, credit information
and the instrument’s terms and conditions.
Mortgage Servicing Rights: Fair value is based on a valuation model that calculates the present value of estimated
future net servicing income. The valuation model utilizes interest rate, prepayment speed and default rate assumptions that
market participants would use in estimating future net servicing income and that can be validated against available market
data (see Note 7 Loan Servicing, for more information). These assumptions are inherently sensitive to change as these
unobservable inputs are not based on quoted prices in active markets or otherwise observable.
Derivative Instruments and Hedges: The valuation of these instruments is determined using the discounted cash flow
method on the expected cash flows of each derivative. This analysis reflects the contractual terms of the derivatives,
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including the period to maturity, and uses observable market-based inputs, including interest rate curves and implied
volatilities.
The following table summarizes financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of
December 31, 2020 and 2019, segregated by the level of the valuation inputs within the fair value hierarchy utilized to
measure fair value:
December 31, 2020
Securities available-for-sale:
,
U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises obligations
U.S. Government agency small business
administration pools guaranteed by the SBA
Collateralized mortgage obligations issued by the
FHLMC
Mortgage-backed securities
Municipal bonds
Other assets:
Mortgage servicing rights
Other liabilities:
Derivatives
December 31, 2019
Securities available-for-sale:
,
U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises obligations
U.S. Government agency small business
administration pools guaranteed by the SBA
Collateralized mortgage obligations issued by the
FHLMC
Mortgage-backed securities
Municipal bonds
Other assets:
Mortgage servicing rights
Total
Level 1
Level 2
(Dollars in thousands)
Level 3
$
973
$
— $
973
$
—
$
$
$
2,470
949
5,136
45,942
273
137
$
$
—
—
—
—
2,470
949
5,136
45,942
—
—
—
— $
— $
273
— $
137
$
—
Total
Level 1
Level 2
(Dollars in thousands)
Level 3
8,997
$
— $
8,997
$
—
2,740
980
3,188
28,880
—
—
—
—
2,740
980
3,188
28,880
—
—
—
$
397
$
— $
— $
397
For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, the changes in Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value
on a recurring basis were as follows:
(Dollars in thousands)
Balance as of January 1, 2020
Included in net income
Balance as of December 31, 2020
Total unrealized net gains (losses) included in net income
related to assets still held as of December 31, 2020
Balance as of January 1, 2019
Included in net income
Balance as of December 31, 2019
Total unrealized net gains (losses) included in net income
related to assets still held as of December 31, 2019
Mortgage
Servicing
Rights (1)
397
(124)
273
—
479
(82)
397
—
$
$
$
$
$
$
(1) Realized and unrealized gains and losses related to mortgage servicing rights are reported as a component of loan servicing fee
(loss) income in the Company’s consolidated statements of income.
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For Level 3 assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 , the significant
unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurements were as follows:
(Dollars in thousands)
Mortgage
Servicing Rights
Valuation Technique
Discounted Cash
Flow
December 31, 2020
Description
Prepayment
Rate
Discount
Rate
Delinquency
Rate
Default Rate
Range
14.05% -
29.77%
9.00% -
9.00%
3.91% -
5.13%
0.08% -
0.14%
Weighted
Average (1)
Fair
Value
December 31, 2019
Fair
Value
Weighted
Average (1)
20.97%
$ 273
13.08% $ 397
9.00%
4.12%
0.13%
9.50%
2.48%
0.09%
(1) Unobservable inputs for mortgage servicing rights were weighted by loan amount.
The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Company’s mortgage servicing rights are
the weighted-average prepayment rate, weighted-average discount rate, weighted average delinquency rate and weighted-
average default rate. Significant increases (decreases) in any of those inputs in isolation could result in a significantly lower
(higher) fair value measurement. Although the prepayment rate and the discount rate are not directly interrelated, they
generally move in opposite directions of each other.
The Company estimates the fair value of mortgage servicing rights by using a discounted cash flow model to calculate
the present value of estimated future net servicing income. Observable and unobservable inputs are entered into this model as
prescribed by an independent third party to arrive at an estimated fair value.
Certain financial assets and financial liabilities are measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis; that is, the
instruments are not measured at fair value on an ongoing basis but are subject to fair value adjustments in certain
circumstances (for example, when there is evidence of impairment). Financial assets measured at fair value on a non-
recurring basis during the reported periods may include certain impaired loans reported at the fair value of the underlying
collateral. Fair value is measured using appraised values of collateral and adjusted as necessary by management based on
unobservable inputs for specific properties. However, the choice of observable data is subject to significant judgment, and
there are often adjustments based on judgment in order to make observable data comparable and to consider the impact of
time, the condition of properties, interest rates and other market factors on current values. Additionally, commercial real
estate appraisals frequently involve discounting of projected cash flows, which relies inherently on unobservable data.
Therefore, real estate collateral related nonrecurring fair value measurement adjustments have generally been classified as
Level 3.
Estimates of fair value used for other collateral supporting commercial loans generally are based on assumptions not
observable in the marketplace, and therefore, such valuations have been classified as Level 3. Financial assets measured at
fair value on a non-recurring basis during the reported periods also include loans held for sale. Residential mortgage loans
held for sale are recorded at the lower of cost or fair value and are therefore measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis.
The fair values for loans held for sale are estimated using discounted cash flow analyses, using interest rates currently being
offered for loans with similar terms to borrowers of similar credit quality and are included in Level 3.
At December 31, 2020 there were no assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis. At December 31, 2019, the
Company’s only asset measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis was a loan identified as impaired for which a partial
write-off has been recorded. This impaired loan was reported at the fair value of the underlying collateral, less estimated
selling costs. The Company classifies impaired loans as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. Collateral values are estimated
using Level 2 inputs based upon appraisals of similar properties obtained from a third party which can be adjusted and
therefore classified as Level 3.
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The following summarizes assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis:
(Dollars in thousands)
December 31, 2019
Impaired Loans
Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using:
Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets Level 1
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs Level 2
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs Level 3
Total
$
996 $
— $
— $
996
The following is a summary of the valuation methodology and unobservable inputs for Level 3 assets measured at fair
value on a nonrecurring basis:
(Dollars in thousands)
December 31, 2019
pImpaired Loans
Fair Value
Valuation Technique
Unobservable Input
Provision Percentage
$
996
Market Approach
ppAppraisal of Collateral
Selling Costs
Provision
7.8%
Non-Financial Assets and Non-Financial Liabilities: The Company has no non-financial assets or non-financial
liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis. Non-financial assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis
generally include certain foreclosed assets which, upon initial recognition, were remeasured and reported at fair value
through a charge-off to the allowance for loan losses and certain foreclosed assets which, subsequent to their initial
recognition, are remeasured at fair value through a write-down included in other non-interest expense. There were no
foreclosed assets at December 31, 2020 or 2019.
ASC Topic 825, “Financial Instruments,” requires disclosure of the fair value of financial assets and financial
liabilities, including those financial assets and financial liabilities that are not measured and reported at fair value on a
recurring basis or non-recurring basis. The methodologies for estimating the fair value of financial assets and financial
liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring or non-recurring basis are discussed above. ASU 2016-01 requires
public business entities to use the exit price notion when measuring the fair value of financial instruments for disclosure
purposes. The exit price notion is a market-based measurement of fair value that is represented by the price to sell an asset or
transfer a liability in the principal market (or most advantageous market in the absence of a principal market) on the
measurement date. For December 31, 2020 and 2019, fair values of loans are estimated on an exit price basis incorporating
discounts for credit, liquidity and marketability factors.
Summary of Fair Values of Financial Instruments not Carried at Fair Value
y f
f
The estimated fair values, and related carrying or notional amounts, of the Company’s financial instruments at
December 31 are as follows:
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Carrying
Amount
Fair
Value
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
(Dollars in thousands)
December 31, 2020
Financial Assets:
,
Cash and due from banks
Interest-bearing time deposits with other banks
Federal Home Loan Bank stock
Bank-owned life insurance
Loans, net
Accrued interest receivable
$
$
5,996
2,488
1,796
4,356
364,800
1,412
$
5,996
2,488
1,796
4,356
365,116
1,412
5,996
—
—
—
—
1,412
$
— $
2,488
1,796
4,356
—
—
—
—
—
—
365,116
—
Financial Liabilities:
Deposits
Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank
Advances from Federal Reserve Bank
Mortgagors’ tax escrow
December 31, 2019
Financial Assets:
,
$ 327,381
34,127
18,195
1,420
$ 327,696
34,832
18,199
1,420
$ 278,713
—
—
—
$
48,983
34,832
18,199
1,420
$
—
—
—
—
Cash and due from banks
Interest-bearing time deposits with other banks
Federal Home Loan Bank stock
Bank-owned life insurance
Loans, net
Accrued interest receivable
$
$
4,009
2,735
2,971
4,267
341,980
1,235
$
4,009
2,735
2,971
4,267
336,847
1,235
4,009
—
—
—
—
1,235
$
— $
2,735
2,971
4,267
—
—
—
—
—
—
336,847
—
Financial Liabilities:
Deposits
Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank
Mortgagors’ tax escrow
g g
$ 281,616
66,219
586
$ 281,707
66,060
586
$ 220,596
—
—
$
61,111
66,060
586
$
—
—
—
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19.
)
Quarterly Results of Operations (Unaudited)
Q
p
y
(
2020 Quarters
Interest and dividend income
Interest expense
Net interest and dividend income
Provision for loan losses
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
Non-interest income
Non-interest expense
Income (loss) before income tax (benefit) expense
Income tax (benefit) expense
Net income (loss)
Share Data:
Average Shares Outstanding, Basic
Average Shares Outstanding, Diluted
Basic Earnings (Loss) Per Share
Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per share
2019 Quarters
Interest and dividend income
Interest expense
Net interest and dividend income
Provision for loan losses
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
Non-interest income
Non-interest expense
Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)
Income tax expense (benefit)
Net income (loss)
Share Data:
Average Shares Outstanding, Basic
Average Shares Outstanding, Diluted
Basic Earnings (Loss) Per Share
Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per share
g
Fourth
Third
Second
First
(In thousands, except per share data)
$
4,047
1,221
2,826
95
2,731
481
3,465
(253)
(152)
(101) $
3,945
504
3,441
110
3,331
465
3,322
474
82
392
5,862,727
5,862,727
(0.02) $
(0.02) $
5,865,894
5,865,894
0.07
0.07
$
$
$
$
3,930
659
3,271
160
3,111
661
3,218
554
23
531
5,862,913
5,862,913
0.09
0.09
Fourth
Third
Second
(In thousands, except per share data)
3,875
856
3,019
75
2,944
427
3,207
164
21
143
5,856,951
5,856,951
0.02
0.02
$
$
$
$
$
3,921
891
3,030
—
3,030
444
4,307
(833)
(220)
(613) $
4,833,426
4,833,426
(0.13)
(0.13)
3,886
1,067
2,819
25
2,794
358
2,933
219
6
213
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
$
$
$
$
$
$
3,928
790
3,138
115
3,023
439
3,182
280
23
257
5,859,932
5,859,932
0.04
0.04
First
3,766
1,029
2,737
—
2,737
303
2,858
182
4
178
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
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20. Condensed Financial Statements of Parent Companyp y
Financial information pertaining to First Seacoast Bancorp only is as follows:
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
ASSETS
Cash held at First Seacoast Bank
Investment in First Seacoast Bank
Loan to First Seacoast Bank ESOP
Deferred tax asset
Other assets
Total assets
LIABILITIES
Other liabilities
Total liabilities
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Stockholders’ equity
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
y
q
December 31,
2020
2019
(Dollars in thousands)
10,118 $
46,467
2,180
85
18
58,868 $
9,965
44,556
2,252
103
190
57,066
7 $
7
—
—
58,861
58,868 $
57,066
57,066
$
$
$
$
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
Income:
Interest on ESOP loan
Expense:
Charitable foundation contribution
Miscellaneous expense
Total expenses
Income (loss) before income tax benefit and equity in
undistributed net income of First Seacoast Bank
Income tax benefit
Net income (loss) before equity in undistributed net
income of First Seacoast Bank
Equity in undistributed net income of
First Seacoast Bank
Net income (loss)
For the Year Ended
December 31,
2020
2019
(Dollars in thousands)
$
119 $
—
2
2
117
—
117
962
1,079 $
$
58
758
—
758
(700)
(103)
(597)
518
(79)
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CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income (loss)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net
cash provided (used) by operating activities:
Undistributed net income of First Seacoast Bank
Deferred tax benefit
Contribution of common stock to First Seacoast
Community Foundation, Inc.
Decrease (increase) in other assets
Increase in other liabilities
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital contribution to First Seacoast Bank
ESOP loan
Principal payments received on ESOP
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock
Treasury stock purchases
Net cash (used) provided by financing activities
Net increase in cash
Cash at beginning of year
Cash at end of year
y
For the Year Ended
December 31,
2020
2019
(Dollars in thousands)
$
1,079 $
(79)
(962)
18
—
172
7
314
(518)
(103)
609
(190)
—
(281)
— (12,600)
(2,385)
—
72
132
(14,853)
72
—
(233)
(233)
153
9,965
$ 10,118 $
25,099
—
25,099
9,965
—
9,965
21.
Subsequent Events
q
On January 15, 2021, the Bank purchased $15.0 million of brokered deposits, for a term of ten months, at an annual
interest rate of 0.5%.
As of f March 16, 2021, the Company purchased an additional 15,113 shares of f common stock k pursuant t to its repurchase
As of March 16, 2021, the Company purchased an additional 15,113 shares of common stock pursuant to its repurchase
plan at t an average cost t of f $9.39 per r share.
plan at an average cost of $9.39 per share.
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Stockholders and Board of Directors
First Seacoast Bancorp
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of First Seacoast Bancorp and Subsidiaries (the
Company) as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive
income, changes in stockholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the years in the three year period ended
December 31, 2020 and the related notes to the consolidated financial statements (collectively, the financial
statements). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position
of the Company as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of
the years in the three year period ended December 31, 2020, in conformity with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express
an opinion on the Company’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm
registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be
independent with respect to the Company in accordance with U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules
and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan
and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to
perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an
understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the
effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such
opinion.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements,
whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included
examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits
also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as
evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable
basis for our opinion.
/s/ Baker Newman & Noyes LLC
We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2011.
Portland, Maine
March 26, 2021
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ITEM 9.
Changes In and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
None.
ITEM 9A. Controls and Procedures
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
An evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including
the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the
Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a 15(e) promulgated under the Securities and Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended) as of December 31, 2020. Based on that evaluation, the Company’s management, including the
Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures
were effective.
Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Management of the Company is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial
reporting as such term is defined in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Rules 13(a) – 15(f). The Company’s internal control
over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting
and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted
in the United States of America. The Company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and
procedures that: (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the
transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Company; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as
necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States of America, and that receipts and expenditures of the Company are being made only in accordance with
authorizations of management and directors of the Company; and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or
timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the Company’s assets that could have a material effect on
the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements on a
timely basis. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may
become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may
deteriorate.
The Company’s management, including the principal executive officer and principal financial officer, assessed the
effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2020, based on the criteria set
forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”) in “Internal Control-Integrated
Framework (2013).” Based on such assessment, management believes that, as of December 31, 2020, the Company’s internal
control over financial reporting is effective, based on those criteria.
This annual report does not include an attestation report of the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm
regarding internal control over financial reporting. Management’s report was not subject to attestation by the Company’s
independent registered public accounting firm pursuant to provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act that permits the Company to
provide only management’s report in this annual report.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
During the quarter ended December 31, 2020, there have been no changes in the Company’s internal control over
financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control
over financial reporting.
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ITEM 9B. Other Information
None.
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PART III
ITEM 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
First Seacoast Bancorp has adopted a Code of Ethics that applies to its principal executive officer, principal financial
officer and principal accounting officer or controller or persons performing similar functions. A copy of the Code of Ethics is
available on the investor relations section of First Seacoast Bancorp’s website at www.firstseacoastbank.com under
“Governance – Governance Documents.”
The information contained under the sections captioned “Business Items to be Voted on by Stockholders – Item 1
Election of Directors,” “Other Information Relating to Directors and Executive Officers” and “Corporate Governance” in
First Seacoast Bancorp’s definitive Proxy Statement for the 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Proxy Statement”) is
incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 11. Executive Compensation
The information contained under the section captioned “Executive Compensation” and “Directors Compensation” in
the Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 12.
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
(a)
Securities Authorized for issuance under Stock-Based Compensation Plans
As of December 31, 2020, we did not have any compensation plans (other than our Employee Stock Ownership Plan)
under which equity securities of First Seacoast Bancorp are authorized for issuance.
(b)
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners
The information required by this item is incorporated herein by reference to the section captioned “Stock Ownership”
in the Proxy Statement.
(c)
Security Ownership of Management
The information required by this item is incorporated herein by reference to the section captioned “Stock Ownership”
in the Proxy Statement.
(d) Changes in Control
Management of First Seacoast Bancorp knows of no arrangements, including any pledge by any person of securities of
First Seacoast Bancorp, the operation of which may at a later date result in a change in control of the registrant.
ITEM 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
The information required by this item is incorporated herein by reference to the sections captioned “Other
Information Relating to Directors and Executive Officers - Transactions with Certain Related Persons” and “Corporate
Governance” of the Proxy Statement.
ITEM 14.
Principal Accountant Fees and Services
The information required by this item is incorporated herein by reference to the section captioned “Business Items to
be Voted on by Stockholders – Item 2 – Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm” of
the Proxy Statement.
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ITEM 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
PART IV
3.1
3.2
4.1
4.2
10.1
10.2
10.3
Charter of First Seacoast Bancorp (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for
the period ended September 30, 2019, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 14, 2019)
Bylaws of First Seacoast Bancorp (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for
the period ended September 30, 2019, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 14, 2019)
Form of Common Stock Certificate of First Seacoast Bancorp (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the
Registration Statement on Form 8-A of First Seacoast Bancorp, as filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on July 16, 2019)
Description of First Seacoast Bancorp’s Securities Registered Under Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2019, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 27, 2020)
Employment Agreement between Federal Savings Bank and James R. Brannen (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.2 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 of First Seacoast Bancorp, initially filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on March 13, 2019, as amended) †
Employment Agreement between Federal Savings Bank and Richard M. Donovan (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.3 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 of First Seacoast Bancorp, initially filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on March 13, 2019, as amended)†
Salary Continuation Agreement between Federal Savings Bank and James R. Brannen (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.4 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 of First Seacoast Bancorp, initially filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on March 13, 2019, as amended) †
10.4 Salary Continuation Agreement between Federal Savings Bank and James O’Neill (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.5 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 of First Seacoast Bancorp, initially filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on March 13, 2019, as amended)†
10.5
Supplemental Retiree Medical and Dental Benefits Agreement between Federal Savings Bank and James O’Neill
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 of First Seacoast Bancorp,
initially filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 13, 2019, as amended) †
10.6 Directors Deferred Fee Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 of
First Seacoast Bancorp, initially filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 13, 2019, as amended)
†
10.7
10.8
10.9
Supplemental Director Retirement Agreement between Federal Savings Bank and Patricia A. Barbour (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 of First Seacoast Bancorp, initially filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 13, 2019, as amended) †
Supplemental Director Retirement Agreement between Federal Savings Bank and Mark P. Boulanger (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 of First Seacoast Bancorp, initially filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 13, 2019, as amended) †
Supplemental Director Retirement Agreement between Federal Savings Bank and Michael J. Bolduc (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.10 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 of First Seacoast Bancorp, initially filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 13, 2019, as amended) †
10.10 Supplemental Director Retirement Agreement between Federal Savings Bank and James Jalbert (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.11 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 of First Seacoast Bancorp, initially filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 13, 2019, as amended) †
10.11 Supplemental Director Retirement Agreement between Federal Savings Bank and Thomas J. Jean (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.12 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 of First Seacoast Bancorp, initially filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 13, 2019, as amended) †
10.12 Supplemental Director Retirement Agreement between Federal Savings Bank and Erica A. Johnson (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.13 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 of First Seacoast Bancorp, initially filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 13, 2019, as amended) †
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10.13 Supplemental Director Retirement Agreement between Federal Savings Bank and Paula J. Reid (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.14 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 of First Seacoast Bancorp, initially filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 13, 2019, as amended) †
10.14 Supplemental Director Retirement Agreement between Federal Savings Bank and Janet Sylvester (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.15 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 of First Seacoast Bancorp, initially filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 13, 2019, as amended) †
10.15 Amended and Restated Director Fee Continuation Agreement between Federal Savings Bank and Dana C. Lynch
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 of First Seacoast Bancorp,
initially filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 13, 2019, as amended) †
10.16 Amended and Restated Director Fee Continuation Agreement between Federal Savings Bank and James H. Schulte
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 of First Seacoast Bancorp,
initially filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 13, 2019, as amended) †
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23
Subsidiaries of Registrant
Consent of Baker Newman & Noyes LLC
31.1 Certification of President and Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2 Certification of Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1 Certification of President and Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.2 Certification of Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted
pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
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The following materials from the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31,
2020, formatted in XBRL: (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) Consolidated Statements of Income, (iii)
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iv) Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’
Equity, (v) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and (vi) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
†
Management contract or compensation plan or arrangement.
ITEM 16.
Form 10-K Summary
Not applicable.
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Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.
SIGNATURES
Date: March 26, 2021
FIRST SEACOAST BANCORP
By:
/s/ James R. Brannen
James R. Brannen
President and Chief Executive Officer
(Duly Authorized Representative)
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following
persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signatures
Title
/s/ James R. Brannen
James R. Brannen
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
(Principal Executive Officer)
Date
March 26, 2021
March 26, 2021
/s/ Richard M. Donovan
Richard M. Donovan
/s/ Thomas J. Jean
Thomas J. Jean
/s/ Janet Sylvester
Janet Sylvester
/s/ Dana C. Lynch
Dana C. Lynch
/s/ Michael J. Bolduc
Michael J. Bolduc
/s/ Mark P. Boulanger
Mark P. Boulanger
/s/ James Jalbert
James Jalbert
/s/ Erica A. Johnson
Erica A. Johnson
/s/ Paula J. Williamson-Reid
Paula J. Williamson-Reid
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
Chairman of the Board
March 26, 2021
Vice Chairman of the Board
March 26, 2021
March 26, 2021
March 26, 2021
March 26, 2021
March 26, 2021
March 26, 2021
March 26, 2021
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
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Board of Directors
Thomas J. Jean, Chair
Janet Sylvester, Vice Chair
Patricia Barbour
Michael J. Bolduc
Mark Boulanger
James R. Brannen
James Jalbert
Erica Johnson
Dana C. Lynch
Paula Williamson-Reid
Our Vision
Foster the relationships we have
built since 1890 while embracing
innovation to become the leading
community financial institution in
the Seacoast region.
Priscilla W. MacInnis
Vice President, Commercial Loan Officer
Shane Brewer
Commercial Loan Officer
Mark Levesque
Vice President, IT Operations Manager
Eric Cournoyer
Vice President, Lead Mortgage Loan Officer
Coralie O’Brien
Vice President, Mortgage Loan Officer
Cindy Ward
Assistant Vice President, Mortgage Loan Officer
Cheryl Thompson
Assistant Vice President,
Business Development Officer
Brian Bjorkman
Assistant Vice President, Controller
Andrew Mihachik
Assistant Vice President,
Senior Commercial Credit Analyst
Janet Wyman
Assistant Vice President,
Deposit Operations Manager
Sharla Rollins
Vice President, Branch Administrator
& Rochester Branch Manager
Katie Buote
Assistant Vice President,
Barrington Branch Manager
Gina DeNuzzio
Assistant Vice President,
Durham Branch Manager
Norlaila K. Miller
Assistant Vice President,
Portsmouth Branch Manager
Ian Oneail
Assistant Vice President,
Dover Branch Manager
Officers
James R. Brannen
President & Chief Executive Officer
Richard M. Donovan
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
Timothy F. Dargan
Senior Vice President, Senior Commercial Loan Officer
Brad Barbin
Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer
John E. Swenson
Senior Vice President, Bank Administration
& Risk Management Officer
Jean Tremblay
Senior Vice President, Senior Retail Loan Officer
Sharon A. Zacharias
Senior Vice President, Human Resources Director
James C. McKenna
Vice President, Wealth Management Director
Barbara Graziano
Vice President, Internal Audit, Compliance & BSA Officer
Tiffany Melanson
Vice President, Marketing & Public Relations Director
David Darvish
Vice President, Finance Officer
Leah R. Cox
Vice President, Credit Administration Officer
Stephanie Morneau
Vice President, Retail Loan Production Officer
Jennifer Fieldsend
Assistant Vice President, Loan Operations Manager
William Sawyer
Vice President, Special Assets Manager
Paul A. Bergeron
Vice President, Commercial Loan Officer
John Crisp
Vice President, Commercial Portfolio Supervisor
Susan L. Brown
Corporate Clerk
Dover 633 Central Avenue, Dover, NH 03820 603-742-4680
Durham 7A Mill Road, Durham, NH 03824 603-868-1111
Barrington 6 Eastern Avenue, Barrington, NH 03825 603-664-9327
Portsmouth 1650 Woodbury Avenue, Portsmouth, NH 03801 603-431-2212
Rochester 17 Wakefield Street, Rochester, NH 03867 603-332-3740
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