Northeast Bank Reports Fourth Quarter Results and Declares Dividend


PORTLAND, Maine, July 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Northeast Bank (the “Bank”) (NASDAQ: NBN), a Maine-based full-service bank, today reported net income of $12.1 million, or $1.61 per diluted common share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2023, compared to net income of $10.3 million, or $1.35 per diluted common share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2022. Net income for the year ended June 30, 2023 was $44.2 million, or $5.96 per diluted common share, compared to $42.2 million, or $5.34 per diluted common share, for the year ended June 30, 2022.

The Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.01 per share, payable on August 23, 2023, to shareholders of record as of August 9, 2023.

Discussing results, Rick Wayne, Chief Executive Officer, said, “We closed our fiscal year with yet another strong quarter. The historic loan growth in our second fiscal quarter continued to prove beneficial, as National Lending Division interest income increased by $29.8 million to $53.3 million over the quarter ended June 30, 2022. Our National Lending Division finished the fiscal year with record purchases with $1.14 billion, including $48.8 million for the quarter. This resulted in net growth in our purchased portfolio of $1.00 billion, or 209.9%, compared with June 30, 2022. In addition to the growth in loan balances, our National Lending Division’s combined yield increased to 8.7% for the quarter ended June 30, 2023, as compared to 7.9% for the quarter ended June 30, 2022. Asset quality remains strong, with non-performing assets of 0.55% of total assets, as compared to 0.82% of total assets at June 30, 2022.” Mr. Wayne continued, “As a result of the increase in the average balances of our loan portfolio, we are reporting earnings of $1.61 per diluted common share, a return on average equity of 16.7%, and a return on average assets of 1.7% for the quarter.”

As of June 30, 2023, total assets were $2.87 billion, an increase of $1.29 billion, or 81.3%, from total assets of $1.58 billion as of June 30, 2022.

  1. The following table highlights the changes in the loan portfolio for the three months and year ended June 30, 2023:

 Loan Portfolio Changes
 June 30, 2023
Balance
 March 31, 2023
Balance
 Change ($) Change (%)
 (Dollars in thousands)
National Lending Purchased$1,480,119 $1,460,598 $19,521   1.34%
National Lending Originated 987,832  994,707  (6,875)  (0.69%)
SBA National 24,873  25,537  (664)  (2.60%)
Community Banking 27,536  28,953  (1,417)  (4.89%)
Total$2,520,360 $2,509,795 $10,565   0.42%


  
 June 30, 2023
Balance
 June 30, 2022
Balance
 Change ($) Change (%)
 (Dollars in thousands)
National Lending Purchased$1,480,119 $477,682 $1,002,437   209.85%
National Lending Originated 987,832  759,229  228,603   30.11%
SBA National 24,873  33,046  (8,173)  (24.73%)
Community Banking 27,536  34,909  (7,373)  (21.12%)
Total$2,520,360 $1,304,866 $1,215,494   93.15%

Loans generated by the Bank's National Lending Division for the quarter ended June 30, 2023 totaled $133.0 million, which consisted of $48.8 million of purchased loans, at an average price of 89.9% of unpaid principal balance, and $84.2 million of originated loans.

An overview of the Bank’s National Lending Division portfolio follows:

 National Lending Portfolio
 Three Months Ended June 30,
 2023 2022
 Purchased Originated Total Purchased Originated Total
 (Dollars in thousands)
Loans purchased or originated during the period:                 
Unpaid principal balance$54,253  $84,171  $138,424  $37,032  $172,851  $209,883 
Net investment basis 48,783   84,171   132,954   36,502   172,851   209,353 
                  
Loan returns during the period:                 
Yield 8.12%  9.58%  8.71%  9.25%  7.03%  7.91%
Total Return on Purchased Loans (1) 8.12%  N/A  8.12%  9.25%  N/A  9.25%
                  
 Year Ended June 30,
 2023 2022
 Purchased Originated Total Purchased Originated Total
 (Dollars in thousands)
Loans purchased or originated during the period:                 
Unpaid principal balance$1,314,783  $556,991  $1,871,774  $199,523  $587,840  $787,363 
Net investment basis 1,143,786   556,991   1,700,777   187,914   587,840   775,754 
                  
Loan returns during the period:                 
Yield 7.93%  8.84%  8.36%  8.91%  6.73%  7.65%
Total Return on Purchased Loans (1) 7.93%  N/A  7.93%  8.92%  N/A  8.92%
                  
Total loans as of period end:                 
Unpaid principal balance$1,667,947  $987,832  $2,655,779  $512,006  $759,229  $1,271,235 
Net investment basis 1,480,119   987,832   2,467,951   477,682   759,229   1,236,911 
                  

(1) The total return on purchased loans represents scheduled accretion, accelerated accretion, gains on real estate owned and other noninterest income recorded during the period divided by the average invested balance, which includes purchased loans held for sale, on an annualized basis. The total return on purchased loans does not include the effect of purchased loan charge-offs or recoveries during the period. Total return on purchased loans is considered a non-GAAP financial measure. See reconciliation in below table entitled “Total Return on Purchased Loans.”

  1. Deposits increased by $649.5 million, or 50.4%, from June 30, 2022. The increase was attributable to increases in time deposits of $791.9 million, or 622.0%, and money market deposits of $31.8 million, or 12.9%, partially offset by a decrease in demand deposits of $185.3 million, or 56.3%. The primary reason for the net increase in deposits was due to the increase in brokered time deposits, which increased by $600.4 million compared to June 30, 2022. The use of brokered time deposits is part of the Bank’s strategy to fund the loan purchases. The decrease in demand deposits was primarily due to a decrease in the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) Liquidity Facility balance during the year ended June 30, 2023 as the balance of PPP loans purchased by The Loan Source, Inc. that remain outstanding decreased significantly during this period.

  2. Shareholders’ equity increased by $48.3 million, or 19.5%, from June 30, 2022, primarily due to net income of $44.2 million, the issuance of 194 thousand shares of voting common stock, adding $8.0 million to shareholders’ equity, and stock-based compensation of $3.4 million, partially offset by the repurchase of 136 thousand shares of voting common stock at a weighted average price per share of $37.99, which resulted in a $5.2 million decrease to shareholders’ equity.

Net income increased by $1.8 million to $12.1 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2023, compared to net income of $10.3 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2022.

1.   Net interest and dividend income before provision for loan losses increased by $10.6 million to $34.2 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2023, compared to $23.6 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2022. The increase was primarily due to the following:

  • An increase in interest income earned on loans of $29.9 million, primarily due to an increase in interest income earned on the National Lending Division’s originated and purchased portfolios, due to higher average balances in both portfolios and higher rates earned on the originated portfolio, partially offset by lower rates earned on the purchased portfolio; and
  • An increase in interest income earned on short-term investments of $2.6 million, primarily due to higher rates earned; partially offset by,
  • An increase in deposit interest expense of $17.0 million, due to higher interest rates and higher average balances in interest-bearing deposits; and
  • An increase in FHLB borrowings interest expense of $5.3 million, primarily due to higher average balances.

The following table summarizes interest income and related yields recognized on the loan portfolios:

 Interest Income and Yield on Loans
 Three Months Ended June 30,
 2023 2022
 Average Interest   Average Interest  
 Balance Income Yield Balance Income Yield
 (Dollars in thousands)
Community Banking$28,071 $427 6.10% $35,028 $451 5.16%
SBA National 25,706  705 11.00%  33,788  522 6.20%
National Lending:               
Originated 994,616  23,762 9.58%  720,101  12,622 7.03%
Purchased 1,461,164  29,584 8.12%  474,393  10,937 9.25%
Total National Lending 2,455,780  53,346 8.71%  1,194,494  23,559 7.91%
Total$2,509,557 $54,478 8.71% $1,263,310 $24,532 7.79%
                
 Year Ended June 30,
 2023 2022
 Average Interest   Average Interest  
 Balance Income Yield Balance Income Yield
 (Dollars in thousands)
Community Banking$30,271 $1,915 6.33% $41,009 $2,143 5.23%
SBA National 28,138  2,896 10.29%  35,678  2,356 6.60%
SBA PPP -  - 0.00%  633  17 2.69%
National Lending:               
Originated 922,438  81,534 8.84%  627,786  42,256 6.73%
Purchased 1,040,940  82,549 7.93%  458,036  40,820 8.91%
Total National Lending 1,963,378  164,083 8.36%  1,085,822  83,076 7.65%
Total$2,021,787 $168,894 8.35% $1,163,142 $87,592 7.53%
                

The components of total income on purchased loans are set forth in the table below entitled “Total Return on Purchased Loans.” When compared to the quarter ended June 30, 2022, transactional income increased by $1.3 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2023, and regularly scheduled interest and accretion increased by $17.4 million due to the increase in average balances. The total return on purchased loans for the quarter ended June 30, 2023 was 8.1%, a decrease from 9.3% for the quarter ended June 30, 2022. The following table details the total return on purchased loans:

 Total Return on Purchased Loans
 Three Months Ended June 30,
 2023 2022
 Income Return (1) Income Return (1)
 (Dollars in thousands)
Regularly scheduled interest and accretion$24,821 6.81% $7,432 6.29%
Transactional income:         
Gain on real estate owned - 0.00%  - 0.00%
Accelerated accretion and loan fees 4,763 1.31%  3,505 2.96%
Total transactional income 4,763 1.31%  3,505 2.96%
Total$29,584 8.12% $10,937 9.25%
  
 Year Ended June 30,
 2023 2022
 Income Return (1) Income Return (1)
 (Dollars in thousands)
Regularly scheduled interest and accretion$69,788 6.70% $28,811 6.29%
Transactional income:         
Gain on real estate owned - 0.00%  31 0.01%
Accelerated accretion and loan fees 12,761 1.23%  12,009 2.62%
Total transactional income 12,761 1.23%  12,040 2.63%
Total$82,549 7.93% $40,851 8.92%
            

(1)   The total return on purchased loans represents scheduled accretion, accelerated accretion, and gains on real estate owned recorded during the period divided by the average invested balance, which includes purchased loans held for sale, on an annualized basis. The total return does not include the effect of purchased loan charge-offs or recoveries in the quarter. Total return is considered a non-GAAP financial measure.

      2.   Noninterest income decreased by $3.0 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2023, compared to the quarter ended June 30, 2022, principally due to the following:

  • A decrease in correspondent fee income of $3.5 million from the recognition of correspondent fees and related net servicing income. Correspondent income for the quarters ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 is comprised of the following components:

 Three Months Ended June 30,
 2023  2022
       
  (In thousands)
Correspondent Fee$8  $1,067
Amortization of Purchased Accrued Interest 132   1,451
Earned Net Servicing Interest 67   1,168
Total$207  $3,686
       

The Bank has $177 thousand of unamortized correspondent fee and purchased accrued interest remaining at June 30, 2023. The decrease in correspondent fee income was partially offset by:

  • An increase in gain on sale of SBA loans of $278 thousand, due to the sale of $5.4 million in SBA loans during the quarter ended June 30, 2023.

      3.   Noninterest expense increased by $3.5 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2023 compared to the quarter ended June 30, 2022, primarily due to the following:

  • An increase in salaries and employee benefits expense of $1.7 million, primarily due to increases in regular compensation, stock compensation expense, and incentive compensation expense;
  • An increase in deposit insurance expense of $443 thousand, primarily due to the increase in average assets and decrease in Tier 1 leverage ratio, which increased the Bank’s assessment rate; and
  • An increase in other noninterest expense of $408 thousand, primarily due to a one-time $338 thousand decrease in non-income tax expense that was reclassified out of other noninterest expense and into income tax expense during the quarter ended June 30, 2022 and a $45 thousand increase in travel and meals and entertainment expense; and
  • An increase in loan expense of $382 thousand, due to increases in general loan expense and collection expense.

      4.   Income tax expense increased by $877 thousand to $6.4 million, or an effective tax rate of 34.5%, for the quarter ended June 30, 2023, compared to $5.5 million, or an effective tax rate of 34.8%, for the quarter ended June 30, 2022. The increase in income tax expense is due to the increase in pre-tax income. The decrease in the effective tax rate from June 30, 2022 is primarily due to a one-time income tax accrual adjustment of $290 thousand during the quarter ended June 30, 2022.

As of June 30, 2023, nonperforming assets totaled $15.7 million, or 0.55% of total assets, compared to $12.9 million, or 0.82% of total assets, as of June 30, 2022.

As of June 30, 2023, past due loans totaled $13.1 million, or 0.52% of total loans, compared to past due loans totaling $7.0 million, or 0.53% of total loans, as of June 30, 2022.

As of June 30, 2023, the Bank’s Tier 1 leverage capital ratio was 10.4%, compared to 16.1% at June 30, 2022, and the Total capital ratio was 12.3% at June 30, 2023, compared to 19.5% at June 30, 2022. Capital ratios decreased due to an increase in assets, primarily loans, partially offset by increased earnings.

Investor Call Information
Rick Wayne, Chief Executive Officer, Jean-Pierre Lapointe, Chief Financial Officer, and Pat Dignan, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Northeast Bank, will host a conference call to discuss fourth quarter earnings and business outlook at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, July 25th. To access the conference call by phone, please go to this link (Phone Registration), and you will be provided with dial in details. The call will be available via live webcast, which can be viewed by accessing the Bank’s website at www.northeastbank.com and clicking on the About Us - Investor Relations section. To listen to the webcast, attendees are encouraged to visit the website at least fifteen minutes early to register, download and install any necessary audio software. Please note there will also be a slide presentation that will accompany the webcast. For those who cannot listen to the live broadcast, a replay will be available online for one year at www.northeastbank.com.

About Northeast Bank
Northeast Bank (NASDAQ: NBN) is a full-service bank headquartered in Portland, Maine. We offer personal and business banking services to the Maine market via seven branches. Our National Lending Division purchases and originates commercial loans on a nationwide basis. ableBanking, a division of Northeast Bank, offers online savings products to consumers nationwide. Information regarding Northeast Bank can be found at www.northeastbank.com.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In addition to results presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), this press release contains certain non-GAAP financial measures, including tangible common shareholders’ equity, tangible book value per share, total return on purchased loans, and efficiency ratio. The Bank’s management believes that the supplemental non-GAAP information is utilized by regulators and market analysts to evaluate a company’s financial condition and therefore, such information is useful to investors. These disclosures should not be viewed as a substitute for financial results determined in accordance with GAAP, nor are they necessarily comparable to non-GAAP performance measures that may be presented by other companies. Because non-GAAP financial measures are not standardized, it may not be possible to compare these financial measures with other companies’ non-GAAP financial measures having the same or similar names.


Forward-Looking Statements
Statements in this press release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and are intended to be covered by the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. We may also make forward-looking statements in other documents we file with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the “FDIC”), in our annual reports to our shareholders, in press releases and other written materials, and in oral statements made by our officers, directors or employees. You can identify forward-looking statements by the use of the words “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “assume,” “outlook,” “will,” “should,” and other expressions that predict or indicate future events and trends and which do not relate to historical matters. Although the Bank believes that these forward-looking statements are based on reasonable estimates and assumptions, they are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors. You should not place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements. You should exercise caution in interpreting and relying on forward-looking statements because they are subject to significant risks, uncertainties and other factors which are, in some cases, beyond the Bank’s control. The Bank’s actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of, among other factors, changes in general business and economic conditions on a national basis and in the local markets in which the Bank operates, including changes which adversely affect borrowers’ ability to service and repay loans; changes in customer behavior due to political, business and economic conditions, including inflation and concerns about liquidity; turbulence in the capital and debt markets; reductions in net interest income resulting from interest rate volatility as well as changes in the balances and mix of loans and deposits; changes in interest rates and real estate values; changes in loan collectability and increases in defaults and charge-off rates; decreases in the value of securities and other assets, adequacy of loan loss reserves, or deposit levels necessitating increased borrowing to fund loans and investments; changing government regulation; competitive pressures from other financial institutions; changes in legislation or regulation and accounting principles, policies and guidelines; cybersecurity incidents, fraud, natural disasters, and future pandemics; the risk that the Bank may not be successful in the implementation of its business strategy; the risk that intangibles recorded in the Bank’s financial statements will become impaired; changes in assumptions used in making such forward-looking statements; and the other risks and uncertainties detailed in the Bank’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and updated by our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and other filings submitted to the FDIC. These statements speak only as of the date of this release and the Bank does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any of these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this communication or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

NBN-F


NORTHEAST BANK
BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)
 June 30, 2023 June 30, 2022 
Assets      
Cash and due from banks$2,515  $2,095  
Short-term investments 195,394   169,984  
Total cash and cash equivalents 197,909   172,079  
       
       
Available-for-sale debt securities, at fair value 53,403   54,911  
Equity securities, at fair value 6,771   6,798  
Total investment securities 60,174   61,709  
       
Loans:      
Commercial real estate 1,940,563   882,187  
Commercial and industrial 499,815   352,729  
Residential real estate 79,497   69,209  
Consumer 485   741  
Total loans 2,520,360   1,304,866  
Less: Allowance for loan losses 7,304   5,028  
Loans, net 2,513,056   1,299,838  
       
       
Premises and equipment, net 27,737   9,606  
Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost 24,644   1,610  
Loan servicing rights, net 1,530   1,285  
Bank-owned life insurance 18,364   17,922  
Other assets 26,524   18,710  
Total assets$2,869,938  $1,582,759  
       
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity      
Deposits:      
Demand$143,738  $329,007  
Savings and interest checking 596,347   585,274  
Money market 277,939   246,095  
Time 919,183   127,317  
Total deposits 1,937,207   1,287,693  
       
Federal Home Loan Bank advances 562,615   15,000  
Lease liability 21,918   4,451  
Other liabilities 51,535   27,294  
Total liabilities 2,573,275   1,334,438  
Commitments and contingencies -   -  
       
       
Shareholders' equity      
Preferred stock, $1.00 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2023 and 2022 -   -  
Voting common stock, $1.00 par value, 25,000,000 shares authorized; 7,668,650 and 7,442,103 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively 7,669   7,442  
Non-voting common stock, $1.00 par value, 3,000,000 shares authorized; No shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2023 and 2022-   -  
Additional paid-in capital 42,840   38,749  
Retained earnings 246,872   202,980  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (718)  (850) 
Total shareholders' equity 296,663   248,321  
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity$2,869,938  $1,582,759  


NORTHEAST BANK
STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)
 Three Months Ended June 30, Year Ended June 30, 
 2023 2022 2023 2022 
Interest and dividend income:          
Interest and fees on loans$54,478  $24,532  $168,894  $87,592  
Interest on available-for-sale securities 374   81   1,122   316  
Other interest and dividend income 2,900   262   7,155   628  
Total interest and dividend income 57,752   24,875   177,171   88,536  
             
                 
Interest expense:        
Deposits 18,139   1,121   48,076   4,529  
Federal Home Loan Bank advances 5,430   115   10,225   493  
Obligation under capital lease agreements 28   20   74   90  
Total interest expense 23,597   1,256   58,375   5,112  
Net interest and dividend income before provision for loan losses 34,155   23,619   118,796   83,424  
Provision (credit) for loan losses 453   (879)  2,303   (2,462) 
Net interest and dividend income after provision for loan losses 33,702   24,498   116,493   85,886  
                 
Noninterest income:        
Fees for other services to customers 448   410   1,589   1,646  
Gain on sales of SBA loans278   -   576   -  
Gain on sales of PPP loans-   -   -   86  
Net unrealized loss on equity securities (81)  (180)  (208)  (511) 
Gain (loss) on real estate owned, other repossessed collateral and premises and equipment, net -   100   (73)  155  
Correspondent fee income207   3,686   2,534   22,528  
Gain on termination of interest rate swap -   -   96   -  
Bank-owned life insurance income 114   107   443   424  
Other noninterest income 146   21   301   117  
Total noninterest income 1,112   4,144   5,258   24,445  
                 
Noninterest expense:        
Salaries and employee benefits 10,570   8,912   35,721   31,138  
Occupancy and equipment expense 1,100   891   4,214   3,558  
Professional fees624   437   2,554   1,891  
Data processing fees1,305   1,203   4,995   4,544  
Marketing expense339   223   922   733  
Loan acquisition and collection expense 673   291   2,514   3,202  
FDIC insurance premiums540   97   1,224   395  
Other noninterest expense 1,210   802   4,392   3,322  
Total noninterest expense 16,361   12,856   56,536   48,783  
Income before income tax expense 18,453   15,786   65,215   61,548  
Income tax expense 6,367   5,490   21,028   19,385  
Net income$12,086  $10,296  $44,187  $42,163  
             
Weighted-average shares outstanding:             
Basic 7,459,074   7,506,465   7,345,253   7,806,626  
Diluted 7,523,508   7,617,933   7,413,932   7,902,610  
                 
Earnings per common share:        
Basic$1.62  $1.37  $6.02  $5.40  
Diluted 1.61   1.35   5.96   5.34  
                 
Cash dividends declared per common share$0.01  $0.01$0.04$0.04

 


NORTHEAST BANK
AVERAGE BALANCE SHEETS AND ANNUALIZED YIELDS
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)
 Three Months Ended June 30,
 2023 2022
   Interest Average   Interest Average
 Average Income/ Yield/ Average Income/ Yield/
 Balance Expense Rate Balance Expense Rate
Assets:               
Interest-earning assets:               
Investment securities$60,584 $374 2.48% $62,347 $81 0.52%
Loans (1) (2) 2,509,557  54,478 8.71%  1,263,310  24,532 7.79%
Federal Home Loan Bank stock 20,483  260 5.09%  1,513  7 1.86%
Short-term investments (3) 201,493  2,640 5.26%  168,059  255 0.61%
Total interest-earning assets 2,792,117  57,752 8.30%  1,495,229  24,875 6.67%
Cash and due from banks 2,508       2,667     
Other non-interest earning assets 64,580       45,742     
Total assets$2,859,205      $1,543,638     
                
Liabilities & Shareholders’ Equity:               
Interest-bearing liabilities:               
NOW accounts$567,746 $5,594 3.95% $410,628 $391 0.38%
Money market accounts 252,560  1,785 2.83%  263,540  215 0.33%
Savings accounts 83,782  330 1.58%  141,526  204 0.58%
Time deposits 973,216  10,430 4.30%  119,235  311 1.05%
Total interest-bearing deposits 1,877,304  18,139 3.88%  934,929  1,121 0.48%
Federal Home Loan Bank advances 472,440  5,430 4.61%  15,000  115 3.08%
Capital lease obligations 21,972  28 0.51%  4,615  20 1.74%
Total interest-bearing liabilities 2,371,716  23,597 3.99%  954,544  1,256 0.53%
                
Non-interest bearing liabilities:               
Demand deposits and escrow accounts 173,668       326,690     
Other liabilities 23,095       12,881     
Total liabilities 2,568,479       1,294,115     
Shareholders' equity 290,726       249,523     
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity$2,859,205      $1,543,638     
                
Net interest income   $34,155      $23,619  
                
Interest rate spread      4.31%       6.14%
Net interest margin (4)      4.91%       6.34%
Cost of funds (5)
      3.72
%
       0.39
%
 
(1) Interest income and yield are stated on a fully tax-equivalent basis using the statutory tax rate.
(2) Nonaccrual loans are included in the computation of average, but unpaid interest has not been included for purposes of determining interest income.
(3) Short-term investments include FHLB overnight deposits and other interest-bearing deposits.
(4) Net interest margin is calculated as net interest income divided by total interest-earning assets.
(5) Cost of funds is calculated as total interest expense divided by total interest-bearing liabilities plus demand deposits and escrow accounts.


NORTHEAST BANK
AVERAGE BALANCE SHEETS AND ANNUALIZED YIELDS
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)
 Year Ended June 30,
 2023 2022
   Interest Average   Interest Average
 Average Income/ Yield/ Average Income/ Yield/
 Balance Expense Rate Balance Expense Rate
Assets:               
Interest-earning assets:               
Investment securities$60,760 $1,122 1.85% $64,560 $316 0.49%
Loans (1) (2) 2,021,787  168,894 8.35%  1,163,142  87,592 7.53%
Federal Home Loan Bank stock 10,600  397 3.75%  1,306  26 1.99%
Short-term investments (3) 171,949  6,758 3.93%  290,167  602 0.21%
Total interest-earning assets 2,265,096  177,171 7.82%  1,519,175  88,536 5.83%
Cash and due from banks 2,525       2,681     
Other non-interest earning assets 78,986       49,503     
Total assets$2,346,607      $1,571,359     
                
Liabilities & Shareholders’ Equity:               
Interest-bearing liabilities:               
NOW accounts$539,022 $15,584 2.89% $330,228 $960 0.29%
Money market accounts 250,152  4,368 1.75%  265,116  806 0.30%
Savings accounts 113,678  1,178 1.04%  110,145  565 0.51%
Time deposits 703,591  26,946 3.83%  185,347  2,198 1.19%
Total interest-bearing deposits 1,606,443  48,076 2.99%  890,836  4,529 0.51%
Federal Home Loan Bank advances 234,623  10,225 4.36%  15,000  493 3.29%
Capital lease obligations 15,859  74 0.47%  5,228  90 1.72%
Total interest-bearing liabilities 1,856,925  58,375 3.14%  911,064  5,112 0.56%
                
Non-interest bearing liabilities:               
Demand deposits and escrow accounts 208,287       403,760     
Other liabilities 13,337       14,167     
Total liabilities 2,078,549       1,328,991     
Shareholders' equity 268,058       242,368     
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity$2,346,607      $1,571,359     
                
Net interest income   $118,796      $83,424  
                
Interest rate spread      4.68%       5.27%
Net interest margin (4)      5.24%       5.49%
                
Cost of funds (5)      2.83%       0.39%
                
(1) Interest income and yield are stated on a fully tax-equivalent basis using the statutory tax rate.
(2) Nonaccrual loans are included in the computation of average, but unpaid interest has not been included for purposes of determining interest income.
(3) Short-term investments include FHLB overnight deposits and other interest-bearing deposits.
(4) Net interest margin is calculated as net interest income divided by total interest-earning assets.
(5) Cost of funds is calculated as total interest expense divided by total interest-bearing liabilities plus demand deposits and escrow accounts.



NORTHEAST BANK
SELECTED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS AND OTHER DATA
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)
 Three Months Ended
 June 30, 2023 March 31, 2023 December 31, 2022 September 30, 2022 June 30, 2022
Net interest income$34,155  $32,239  $28,752  $23,649  $23,619 
Provision (credit) for loan losses 453   676   325   850   (879)
Noninterest income 1,112   1,188   1,301   1,659   4,144 
Noninterest expense 16,361   13,836   13,704   12,634   12,856 
Net income 12,086   12,517   11,298   8,287   10,296 
          
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:       
Basic 7,459,074   7,352,447   7,256,281   7,312,291   7,506,465 
Diluted 7,523,508   7,413,812   7,323,402   7,394,089   7,617,933 
                  
Earnings per common share:            
Basic$1.62  $1.70  $1.56  $1.13  $1.37 
Diluted 1.61   1.69   1.54   1.12   1.35 
          
Dividends declared per common share$0.01  $0.01  $0.01  $0.01  $0.01 
          
Return on average assets 1.70%  1.80%  2.13%  2.03%  2.68%
Return on average equity 16.67%  18.53%  17.48%  13.07%  16.55%
Net interest rate spread (1) 4.31%  4.19%  5.42%  5.61%  6.14%
Net interest margin (2) 4.91%  4.75%  5.82%  5.96%  6.34%
Efficiency ratio (non-GAAP) (3) 46.39%  41.39%  45.60%  49.92%  46.31%
Noninterest expense to average total assets 2.30%  1.99%  2.58%  3.09%  3.34%
Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities 117.73%  118.20%  119.28%  142.88%  156.64%
          
 As of:
 June 30, 2023 March 31, 2023 December 31, 2022 September 30, 2022 June 30, 2022
Nonperforming loans:        
Originated portfolio:         
Residential real estate$280  $379  $448  $520  $550 
Commercial real estate 3,548   3,355   3,297   3,528   5,031 
Commercial and industrial 520   561   631   452   202 
Consumer -   -   8   8   11 
Total originated portfolio 4,348   4,295   4,384   4,508   5,794 
Total purchased portfolio 11,335   10,227   8,515   9,089   7,152 
Total nonperforming loans 15,683   14,522   12,899   13,597   12,946 
Real estate owned and other repossessed collateral, net -   -   -   90   - 
Total nonperforming assets$15,683  $14,522  $12,899  $13,687  $12,946 
          
Past due loans to total loans 0.52%  0.70%  0.74%  0.97%  0.53%
Nonperforming loans to total loans 0.62%  0.58%  0.51%  0.93%  0.99%
Nonperforming assets to total assets 0.55%  0.51%  0.46%  0.79%  0.82%
Allowance for loan losses to total loans 0.29%  0.28%  0.26%  0.40%  0.39%
Allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans 46.57%  48.84%  49.70%  43.38%  38.34%
Net charge-offs (recoveries)$240  $(5) $(190) $(20) $(92)
Commercial real estate loans to total capital (4) 595.38%  614.90%  661.48%  328.35%  294.20%
Net loans to deposits (5) 129.73%  117.56%  113.74%  109.78%  100.94%
Purchased loans to total loans (6) 58.73%  58.20%  59.23%  32.62%  36.61%
Equity to total assets 10.34%  9.90%  9.38%  14.47%  15.69%
Common equity tier 1 capital ratio 12.03%  11.59%  10.84%  17.36%  19.08%
Total capital ratio 12.33%  11.89%  11.11%  17.77%  19.47%
Tier 1 leverage capital ratio 10.37%  10.06%  12.53%  15.59%  16.13%
          
Total shareholders’ equity$296,663  $283,869  $263,427  $252,163  $248,321 
Less: Preferred stock -   -   -   -   - 
Common shareholders’ equity 296,663   283,869   263,427   252,163   248,321 
Less: Intangible assets (7) -   -   -   (1,141)  (1,285)
Tangible common shareholders' equity (non-GAAP)$296,663  $283,869  $263,427  $251,022  $247,036 
          
Common shares outstanding 7,668,650   7,668,650   7,511,044   7,477,158   7,442,103 
Book value per common share$38.69  $37.02  $35.07  $33.72  $33.37 
Tangible book value per share (non-GAAP) (8) 38.69   37.02   35.07   33.57   33.19 
          
(1) The net interest rate spread represents the difference between the weighted-average yield on interest-earning assets and the weighted-average cost of interest-bearing liabilities for the period.
(2) The net interest margin represents net interest income as a percent of average interest-earning assets for the period.
(3) The efficiency ratio represents noninterest expense divided by the sum of net interest income (before the loan loss provision) plus noninterest income.
(4) For purposes of calculating this ratio, commercial real estate includes all non-owner occupied commercial real estate loans defined as such by regulatory guidance, including all land development and construction loans.
(5) During the quarter ended June 30, 2022, the Bank changed its internal policy limit to calculate based on deposits, not core deposits (non-maturity deposits and maturity deposits less than $250 thousand). Beginning with the quarter ended December 31, 2022 and going forward, the Bank removed this internal policy limit (previously 125%).
(6) Beginning with the quarter ended December 31, 2022 and going forward, the Bank removed this internal policy limit (previously 60%).
(7) Includes the loan servicing rights asset. Beginning with the quarter ended December 31, 2022 and going forward, the Bank no longer excludes the loan servicing rights asset from tangible common shareholders’ equity.
(8) Tangible book value per share represents total shareholders’ equity less the sum of preferred stock and intangible assets divided by common shares outstanding.
 

 

For More Information:
Jean-Pierre Lapointe, Chief Financial Officer
Northeast Bank, 27 Pearl Street, Portland, ME 04101
207.786.3245 ext. 3220
www.northeastbank.com