NOTE 9 - SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2021

Equity [Abstract]

Actual regulatory capital position and minimum capital requirements

The Bank's risk-weighted assets at June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 were $992.0 million and $938.0 million, respectively. Actual regulatory capital position and minimum capital requirements as defined "To Be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions" and "For Capital Adequacy Purposes" for the Bank are as follows:

	Actual					Minimum Capital Required For Capital Adequacy					Minimum Capital Required For Capital Adequacy Plus Required Capital Conservation Buffer					Minimum To Be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions
(dollars in thousands)	Amount		Ratio			Amount		Ratio			Amount		Ratio			Amount		Ratio
June 30, 2021
Total Capital (to risk-weighted assets)	$	145,567		14.67	%	$	79,360		8.0	%	$	104,160		10.5	%	$	99,200		10.0	%
Tier 1 Capital (to risk-weighted assets)		133,162		13.42			59,520		6.0			84,320		8.5			79,360		8.0
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital (to risk-weighted assets)		133,162		13.42			44,640		4.5			69,440		7.0			64,480		6.5
Tier 1 Capital (to average assets)	$	133,162		9.33		$	57,077		4.0		$	57,077		4.0		$	71,346		5.0
December 31, 2020
Total Capital (to risk-weighted assets)	$	127,254		13.57	%	$	75,037		8.0	%	$	98,486		10.5	%	$	93,796		10.0	%
Tier 1 Capital (to risk-weighted assets)		115,503		12.31			56,278		6.0			79,727		8.5			75,037		8.0
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital (to risk-weighted assets)		115,503		12.31			42,208		4.5			66,657		7.0			60,967		6.5
Tier 1 Capital (to average assets)	$	115,503		8.90		$	51,907		4.0		$	51,907		4.0		$	64,884		5.0

Restrictions on Cash Dividends to Common Shareholders

Salisbury's ability to pay cash dividends is substantially dependent on the Bank's ability to pay cash dividends to Salisbury. There are certain restrictions on the payment of cash dividends and other payments by the Bank to Salisbury. Under Connecticut law, the Bank cannot declare a cash dividend except from net profits, defined as the remainder of all earnings from current operations. The total of all cash dividends declared by the Bank in any calendar year shall not, unless specifically approved by the Banking Commissioner, exceed the total of its net profits of that year combined with its retained net profits of the preceding two years.

FRB Supervisory Letter SR 09-4, February 24, 2009, revised March 30, 2009, notes that, as a general matter, the Board of Directors of a Bank Holding Company ("BHC") should inform the Federal Reserve and should eliminate, defer, or significantly reduce dividends if (1) net income available to shareholders for the past four quarters, net of dividends previously paid during that period, is not sufficient to fully fund the dividends; (2) the prospective rate of earnings retention is not consistent with capital needs and overall current and prospective financial condition; or (3) the BHC will not meet, or is in danger of not meeting, its minimum regulatory capital adequacy ratios. Moreover, a BHC should inform the Federal Reserve reasonably in advance of declaring or paying a dividend that exceeds earnings for the period (e.g., quarter) for which the dividend is being paid or that could result in a material adverse change to the BHC capital structure.