EX-99.1 2 exhibit9911stqtr2023shrepo.htm EXHIBIT 99.1 Document

Exhibit 99.1
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May 4, 2023
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Dear Fellow Shareholders: We are pleased to report the financial results of the first quarter of 2023. Consolidated net income for the first quarter was $2.98 million, or $0.66 per share compared to $2.48 million, or $0.55 per share, for the same period in 2022, an increase of $495 thousand, or 20.0%. Total assets were $1.36 billion as of March 31, 2023, compared to $1.23 billion as of March 31, 2022, an increase of $128.5 million, or 10.4%. Asset growth was primarily driven by loans. Total loans outstanding as of March 31, 2023, were $976.6 million, which included $2.8 million in loans held for sale, compared to $831.0 million as of March 31, 2022, with $2.3 million in loans held for sale, and increase of 17.5%.
Total deposits were $1.23 billion as of March 31, 2023, and include $108.0 million of purchased brokered deposits compared to $1.31 billion as of March 31, 2022 with no purchased deposits. The utilization of purchased brokered deposits provides an additional source of funds to bridge funding needs as we seek to grow our core deposits. Also, advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank totaling $45.1 million were outstanding as of March 31, 2023, compared to no outstanding advances as of March 31, 2022.
Since our last writing, Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank failed, with the FDIC guarantying both insured and uninsured deposits. These banks were victims of classic “bank runs” where depositors withdrew large sums anticipating insolvency, exhausting each bank’s short-term liquidity rendering them unable to meet depositor demands. These were large regional niche banks specializing in catering to start up businesses, venture capital clients, and the cryptocurrency industry.
These failures spotlighted two separate concerns about the banking industry. The first is the vulnerability of banks with large exposures to uninsured deposits. The two failed banks were carrying 90% or more of deposits not insured
by the FDIC. In contrast, only 28.5% of the deposits held at Union Bank at quarter end were not insured by the FDIC.
The second issue illuminated by the bank failures was the status of most bank’s bond portfolios. During the Covid Pandemic, fiscal and monetary policy initiatives expanded the money supply in the US economy. These funds found their way onto bank balance sheets. These surges in deposits outpaced the industry’s ability to identify and fund quality loans. As a result, banks invested excess funds in bonds when interest rates were quite low. With the recent sharp increase in interest rates, the market value of bank’s bond portfolios has declined, resulting in unrealized losses in their bond portfolios. Union is no exception and also has unrealized losses in our bond portfolio, most of which return monthly cash flow over time. We have ample sources of liquidity to fund our current and future cash needs including customer deposits, brokered deposits, and other borrowings. We will use these sources strategically to manage our funding costs, which will be challenging this year.
In response to the recent bank failures the Federal Reserve has implemented programs to ensure that US depository institutions have adequate access to liquidity to meet their depositors needs. We continue to evaluate these programs and have not needed to access them. We have managed our company through good times and bad, and are confident in our ability serve our communities into the future.
The Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.36 per share for the quarter payable May 4, 2023, to shareholders of record as of April 29, 2023.
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If you need assistance with a change in registration of certificates, combining your certificates into one, reporting lost certificates, non-receipt or loss of dividend checks, assistance regarding direct deposit of dividends, information about the Company, or to receive copies of financial reports, please contact Kristy Adams Alfieri, Assistant Secretary at 802.888.0982 or contact our Transfer Agent at the address and phone number listed below:
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TRANSFER AGENT:
Broadridge Corporate Issuer Solutions, Inc.
P.O. Box 1342
Brentwood, NY 11717
866.321.8022 or
720.378.5956
E-mail: shareholder@broadridge.com
NASDAQ STOCK MARKET
Ticker Symbol: UNB
Corporate Name: Union Bankshares, Inc.
Corporate Address:
20 Lower Main Street
P.O. Box 667
Morrisville, VT 05661-0667
Investor Relations: UBLocal.com
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Neil J. Van Dyke
Chair
David S. Silverman
President & Chief Executive Officer
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About Union Bankshares
Union Bankshares, Inc. operates as the holding company for Union Bank, which provides commercial, retail and municipal banking services and asset management services throughout northern Vermont and New Hampshire. Union Bank was founded in 1891 in Morrisville, Vermont, where the Bank’s and its holding company’s headquarters are located. Union Bank operates 18 banking offices, three loan centers and several ATMs throughout its geographical footprint.

Union Bank has been helping people buy homes and local businesses create jobs in area communities since opening its doors over 130 years ago. Union Bank has earned an exceptional reputation for residential lending programs and has been recognized by the US Department of Agriculture, Rural Development for the positive impact made in the lives of first time home buyers. Union Bank is consistently one of the top Vermont Housing Finance Agency mortgage originators. Additionally, Union Bank has also been designated as an SBA Preferred lender for its participation in small business lending. Union Bank has received an "Outstanding" rating for its compliance with the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA). An institution in this group has an excellent record of helping to meet the credit needs of its assessment area, particularly in low-and moderate income neighborhoods, in a manner consistent with its resources and capabilities.



Consolidated Balance Sheets
(unaudited, in thousands)
Consolidated Statements of Income
(unaudited, in thousands)
Union Bankshares, Inc.
DIRECTORS
OFFICERS
Neil J. Van Dyke - Chair
Neil J. Van Dyke - Chair
ASSETSMarch 31, 2023March 31, 2022March 31, 2023March 31, 2022March 31, 2023
Timothy W. Sargent - Vice Chair
David S. Silverman - President & CEO
Joel S. Bourassa
Karyn J. Hale - Chief Financial Officer
(3 months ended)
Dawn D. Bugbee
Timothy W. Sargent - Secretary
Cash and Due from Banks$4,340 $5,047 Interest Income$13,044 $9,726 
Nancy C. Putnam
Kristy Adams Alfieri - Assistant Secretary
Gregory D. Sargent
Federal Funds Sold & Overnight Deposits17,479 45,755 Interest Expense3,069 763 David S. Silverman
Net Interest Income9,975 8,963 Janet P. Spitler
Interest Bearing Deposits in Banks16,428 14,192 
Credit Loss Expense90 — 
Investment Securities276,767 273,424 Net Interest Income After
Credit Loss Expense
9,885 8,963 Union BankREGIONAL
ADVISORY BOARD
MEMBERS
Loans Held for Sale2,849 2,349 
Wealth Management Income211 209 
DIRECTORS
Loans, net973,767 828,614 Noninterest Income1,950 1,846 
Neil J. Van Dyke - Chair
Michael R. Barrett - St. Johnsbury
Timothy W. Sargent - Vice Chair
Steven J. Bourgeois - St. Albans
Allowance for Credit Losses(6,934)(8,336)Noninterest Expenses:Joel S. Bourassa
Andrew A. Dean - Northern NH
Salaries & Wages3,502 3,410 Dawn D. Bugbee
Stanley T. Fillion - Northern NH
Premises and Equipment, net20,256 21,320 Mary K. Parent
Rosemary H. Gingue - St. Johnsbury
Employee Benefits1,377 1,305 Nancy C. Putnam
John M. Goodrich - St. Johnsbury
Accrued Interest & other Assets57,103 51,178 Gregory D. Sargent
Christopher M. Knapp - Northern NH
David S. Silverman
Coleen K. Kohaut - St. Albans
Total Assets$1,362,055 $1,233,543 Occupancy Expense, net578 527 Janet P. Spitler
Justin P. Lavely - St. Johnsbury
Daniel J. Luneau - St. Albans
Equipment Expense897 916 
Samuel H. Ruggiano - St. Albans
Christine A. Sheley - Northern NH
David S. Silverman - All
LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITYMarch 31, 2023March 31, 2022Other Expenses2,256 1,956 
Union Bank Offices
(ATMs at all Branch Locations)
Total8,610 8,114 
Noninterest Bearing Deposits$262,488 $303,077 
Income Before Taxes3,436 2,904 VERMONT
Interest Bearing Deposits709,401 726,864 
Berlin1028 US Route 302802.476.0061
Time Deposits254,089 104,303 Income Tax Expense459 422 FairfaxJct. Routes 104 & 128802.849.2600
Hardwick103 VT Route 15 West802.472.8100
Borrowed Funds45,106 — Net income$2,977 $2,482 Jeffersonville5062 VT Route 15802.644.6600
Jericho368 VT Route 15802.899.7500
Subordinated Notes16,213 16,179 Earnings per share$0.66 $0.55 Johnson198 Lower Main Street802.635.6600
Lyndonville183 Depot Street802.626.3100
Accrued Interest & Other Liabilities14,166 13,703 Book Value Per Share$13.44 $15.45 Morrisville20 Lower Main Street802.888.6600
65 Northgate Plaza802.888.6860
Common Stock9,965 9,937 Shelburne5068 Shelburne Road802.985.0250
St. Albans15 Mapleville Depot802.524.9000
Additional Paid-in Capital2,353 1,878 St. JohnsburyOperations and Loan Center
Retained Earnings364 Railroad Street802.748.3131
86,060 79,259 Branch
Accumulated Other
Comprehensive (loss) Income
(33,514)(17,426)325 Portland Street802.748.3121
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Stowe47 Park Street802.253.6600
WillistonBranch
Treasury Stock at Cost(4,272)(4,231)31 Market St802.878.7900
Loan Center
Total Liabilities & Shareholders' Equity$1,362,055 $1,233,543 31 Market St802.865.1000
Standby letters of credit were $1,542,000 and $2,143,000 at March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.NEW HAMPSHIRE
Groveton3 State Street603.636.1611
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Littleton263 Dells Road603.444.7136
76 Main Street603.444.5321
Lincoln135 Main Street603.745.4000
North ConwayCommercial Loan Center
2541 White Mountain Hwy603.662.9408