Summary of Significant Accounting Policies |
6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2026 | |
| Accounting Policies [Abstract] | |
| Summary of Significant Accounting Policies | 1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP) for interim financial information. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnote disclosures required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all normal recurring adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the financial condition and results of operations for the periods have been included. For additional information and disclosures required under U.S. GAAP, refer to the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2025. Certain previously reported amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period’s presentation. Basis of presentation and consolidation The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Narragansett Financial Corporation (collectively, the “Company”) and its wholly owned subsidiary, BayCoast Bank (the “Bank”), and the Bank’s subsidiaries. Throughout the consolidated financial statements, the Company and the Bank are collectively referred to as the Company. Business The Company provides a variety of financial services to individuals and businesses through its offices on the Southcoast of Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Its primary deposit products are checking, savings, money market and term certificates, and its primary lending products are residential, commercial, and multi-family mortgages and commercial loans. The Bank’s wholly-owned subsidiaries include BCBOZ Investment, LLC, which holds real estate property; BayCoast Financial Services (“BFS”), which sells non-deposit investment products to individuals and entities; Troy Security Corporation and B.F.R. Corp., which buy, hold, and sell securities on their own behalf; 1851 Corporation, which holds investments and real estate property; BayCoast Insurance, LLC (“BCI”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of BFS, which provides insurance products to consumers and businesses; BayCoast Mortgage Company, LLC (“BCMC”), which originates and sells conforming and jumbo residential mortgages; Stack Ally, LLC (“Stack Ally”), which was established to provide data integration and automation solutions to organizations; Priority Funding, LLC (“Priority Funding”) which originates and sells manufactured home loans; and Teamwork Funding, LLC (“Teamwork Funding”) a wholly owned subsidiary of Priority Funding, which provides broker lender services for manufactured home loans and primarily conducts business in Arizona; Plimoth Trust Company, LLC, d/b/a Plimoth Investment Advisors (“Plimoth”) provides investment management and trust services. Plimoth acts as a fiduciary and provides portfolio and/or trust services to its clients. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Reorganization and Stock Offering On June 8, 2026, the Board of Trustees of the Company and the Board of Directors of the Bank adopted a Plan of Holding Company Reorganization and Plan of Stock Issuance (the “Plan”). The Plan is subject to the approval of the Massachusetts Division of Banks, and the reorganization must also be approved by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Pursuant to the Plan, the Bank will issue all of its outstanding stock to a new mid-tier stock holding company, which will be named Narragansett Bancorp, Inc. Pursuant to the Plan, the new holding company will sell stock to the public, with the total offering value and number of shares of common stock based on an independent appraiser’s valuation. Narragansett Bancorp, Inc. will be organized as a corporation under the laws of the State of Maryland and will offer 45% of its common stock to be outstanding to the Bank’s eligible depositors, the Bank’s employee stock ownership plan being formed in connection with the reorganization, a charitable foundation and certain other persons. The Company will own 55% of the common stock of Narragansett Bancorp, Inc. to be outstanding upon completion of the reorganization and stock issuance. A liquidation account will be established by Narragansett Bancorp, Inc. for the benefit of eligible account holders equal to the percentage of the shares of common stock issued in the offering to persons other than the Company multiplied by the net worth of the Company as of March 31, 2026. The costs of the reorganization and the stock issuance will be deferred and deducted from the sales proceeds of the offering. If the reorganization is unsuccessful, all deferred costs will be charged to operations. As of June 30, 2026, $717,000 of reorganization costs had been incurred. Use of estimates In preparing consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, 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 sheets and reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant change in the near term relate to the determination of the allowance for credit losses, deferred taxes, and post-retirement benefit obligations. Fair value hierarchy The Company groups its assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value in three levels, based on the markets in which they are traded and the reliability of the assumptions used to determine fair value. Level 1 – Valuation is based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities. Valuations are obtained from readily available pricing sources. Level 2 – Valuation is based on observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data, benchmark yields, interest rate volatilities, broker/dealer quotes, credit spreads, and new issue data for substantially the full term of the assets and liabilities. Level 3 – Valuation is based on unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets and liabilities. Level 3 assets and liabilities include those whose value is determined using unobservable inputs to pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies, or similar techniques, as well as those for which the determination of fair value requires significant management judgment or estimation. Segment Reporting The Company adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 280, Segment Reporting, as amended by the FASB Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures. This accounting update requires additional reportable segment disclosures on an annual and interim basis, among other requirements. This update does not change how operating segments are identified or aggregated, or how quantitative thresholds are applied to determine the reportable segments. The Company is engaged in a single line of business as a community bank, which is primarily comprised of providing a variety of financial services to individuals and businesses through its offices on the Southcoast of Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Its primary deposit products are checking, savings, money market and term certificates, and its primary lending products are residential, commercial, and multi-family mortgages and commercial loans. The Company also offers other financial services products including wealth management, and insurance services. The Company has identified its President as the (“CODM”) who uses net income to evaluate the results of business, predominantly in the forecasting process, and to manage the Company. Additionally, the CODM uses monthly financial reporting, which typically includes consolidated balance sheet and consolidated income statement, net interest margin analysis, loan and deposit balances, asset quality metrics, capital, and liquidity ratios to make business decisions. The Company’s operations constitute a operating segment and therefore, a reportable segment, because the CODM manages the business activities using information of the Company as a whole. The accounting policies used to measure the profit and loss of the segment are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies. Allowance for Credit Losses – Loans The Company adopted the current expected credit loss (“CECL”) model using the Weighted Average Remaining Maturity method (“WARM”) for all financial assets measured at amortized cost and off-balance sheet exposures. Prior periods have not been restated and continue to be presented in accordance with previously applicable GAAP. The allowance for credit losses is a valuation account that is deducted from the loans’ amortized cost basis to present the net amount expected to be collected on the loans. Such allowance is based on the credit losses expected to arise over the life of the asset (contractual term). The allowance for credit losses on loans is established through a provision for credit losses charged to earnings. Loan losses are charged against the allowance when management believes the uncollectability of a loan balance is confirmed. The allowance for credit losses on loans 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. Management estimates the allowance for credit losses on loans using relevant available information, from internal and external sources, relating to past events, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. Historical credit loss experience provides the basis for the estimation of expected credit losses. Qualitative and quantitative adjustments related to current conditions and the reasonable and supportable forecast period consider all of the following: peer losses, changes in lending policy and procedures, changes in nature and volume of the loan portfolio and in the terms of loans, changes in experience, ability and depth of lending management and staff, changes in the quality of the loan review system, changes in the value of underlying collateral for collateral-dependent loans, existence and effect of any concentration of credit and changes in the level of such concentrations, effect of other external forces such as competition, legal and regulatory requirements on the level of estimated credit losses in the existing portfolio, and the current and forecasted direction of the economic and business environment. Such forecasted information includes: gross domestic product (“GDP”) growth, unemployment rates, inflation, interest rates and house price indexes amongst others. 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: Residential real estate – The Company generally does not originate loans with a loan-to-value ratio greater than 80 percent without private mortgage insurance and does not generally grant loans that would be classified as sub-prime upon origination. All loans in this segment are collateralized by 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 in this segment. Commercial and multi-family real estate – Loans in this segment include owner-occupied and non-owner occupied multi-family and income-producing properties throughout New England. The underlying cash flows generated by the properties would be adversely impacted by a downturn in the economy as evidenced by increased vacancy rates, which in turn, would have an effect on the credit quality in this segment. Management obtains rent rolls annually and continually monitors the cash flows of these loans. Construction – Loans in this segment include pre-sold and speculative real estate development loans for which payment is derived from sale of the property. The Company also originates construction loans which generally provide 12-month construction periods followed by a permanent mortgage loan, and follow the Bank’s normal mortgage underwriting guidelines. Credit risk is affected by cost overruns, time to sell at an adequate price, and market conditions. Home equity lines of credit (“HELOC”) and second mortgages – Loans in this segment are collateralized by residential real estate and payment is dependent on the credit quality of the individual borrower. The Company has first and second liens on property securing these loans. Commercial – Loans in this segment are made to businesses and are generally secured by assets of the business. Repayment is expected from the cash flows of the business. A weakened economy, and resultant decreased consumer spending, will affect credit quality in this segment. Consumer – Loans in this segment include loans secured with collateral and unsecured loans with repayment dependent on the credit quality of the individual borrower. The credit loss estimation process involves procedures to appropriately consider the unique characteristics of loan portfolio segments. The Company determined segmentation by grouping financial asset types which ensures loans with similar risk characteristics, terms, collateral, loss history, and prepayment speeds are pooled together. For each of these pools, the Company collects historical loss data, dating back to January 2016 and applies the annual historical loss rate over the estimated remaining average life of the loan portfolio segment. The Company incorporates peer data as part of the lookback period for a full economic cycle. The average remaining life of a loan portfolio segment is determined based on asset specific decay rates. The qualitative adjustments to historical loss information are tied to macroeconomic data (GDP, house price index, inflation and unemployment) and peer data. The one-year economic forecast will determine how peer data is incorporated into the model. For periods beyond one year, the Bank will revert to historical loss information. Although the primary qualitative factor is linked to economic forecasts and peer data, the Bank will consider the following and apply or revise a qualitative factor if deemed necessary, on a periodic basis: 1) Levels of and trends in delinquencies and individually evaluated loans, 2) Levels of and trends in charge-offs and recoveries, 3) Trends in volume and terms of loans, 4) Effects of any changes in risk selection and underwriting, 5) Experience, ability and depth of lending management and other relevant staff, and 6) Effects of changes in credit concentrations, 7) Industry concentrations. The Bank will also review the reasonableness of decay rates used in WARM calculation and apply a qualitative factor if necessary. There were no changes to the Company’s accounting policy or methodology during 2025 or through June 30, 2026. Individually Evaluated Loans Loans that do not share risk characteristics are evaluated on an individual basis. Loans evaluated individually are not included in the collective evaluation. For loans that are collateral dependent, that is, when the borrower is experiencing financial difficulty and repayment is expected to be provided substantially through the operation or sale of the collateral, expected credit losses are based on the fair value of the collateral at the reporting date, adjusted for selling costs as appropriate. When the discounted cash flow method is used to determine the allowance for credit losses, management adjusts the effective interest rate used to discount expected cash flows to incorporate expected prepayments. Accrued Interest Receivable The Company elected not to measure an allowance for credit losses for accrued interest receivable and instead elected to reverse interest income on loans or securities that are placed on non-accrual status, which is generally when the instrument is 90 days past due, or earlier if the Company believes the collection of interest is doubtful. The Company has concluded that this policy results in the timely reversal of uncollectable interest. As of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, accrued interest receivable of $9.9 million and $10.0 million respectively, is on the consolidated balance sheets. Allowance for Credit Losses – Off-Balance Sheet Credit Exposures The Company has off-balance sheet financial instruments, which include commitments to extend credit and the unfunded portion of construction loans. The Company estimates expected credit losses over the contractual period in which the Company is exposed to credit risk via a contractual obligation to extend credit, unless that obligation is unconditionally cancellable by the Company. The Company’s allowance for credit losses on off-balance sheet credit exposures is recognized as a liability in other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets, with adjustments to the reserve recognized in the provision for credit losses in the consolidated statements of net income. The estimate includes consideration of the likelihood that funding will occur and an estimate of expected credit losses on commitments expected to be funded over its estimated life. Recent accounting pronouncements In March 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-02, Investments-Equity Method and Joint Ventures (Topic 323): Accounting for Investments in Tax Credit Structures Using the Proportional Amortization Method, that introduced the option to apply the proportional amortization method to account for investments made primarily for the purpose of receiving income tax credits and other income tax benefits when certain requirements are met. The proportional amortization method results in the cost of the investment being amortized in proportion to the income tax credits and other income tax benefits received, with the amortization of the investment and the income tax credits being presented net in the income statement as a component of income tax expense (benefit). The amendments are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company did not elect to apply the proportional amortization method for any of its investments in tax credit structures. In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes—Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures (Topic 740), which requires entities to disclose specific categories in the rate reconciliation and provide additional information for reconciling items that meet a quantitative threshold. On an annual basis, entities must disclose: (1) the amount of income taxes paid, net of refunds, disaggregated by federal, state, and foreign; and (2) the amount of income taxes paid, net of refunds, disaggregated by individual jurisdictions in which income taxes paid, net of refunds received, for amounts equal to or greater than 5% of total income taxes paid. Further, the amendments also require entities to disclose: (1) income or loss from continued operations before income tax expense (or benefit) disaggregated between domestic and foreign sources; and (2) income or loss from continued operations disaggregated by federal, state, and foreign sources. This ASU, as amended, is effective for the Company for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2025, and is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. |