Bar Harbor Bankshares Reports First Quarter 2024 Results; Declares Increased Dividend; Announces Share Repurchase Plan

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Bar Harbor Bankshares reported first quarter 2024 GAAP and core net income of $10.1 million, with highlights including a return on assets of 1.03%, commercial loan growth of 7%, and a net interest margin of 3.14%. The company declared a cash dividend of $0.30 per share, representing a 4.53% annualized yield, and approved a stock repurchase plan. Financially, total assets remained at $4.0 billion, total loans grew 2%, and the allowance for credit losses was flat at $28.4 million. Net interest margin decreased to 3.14% from 3.54% in the first quarter of 2023, while total interest and dividend income increased by 13.4% to $45.8 million. Non-interest expense rose to $23.7 million from $22.7 million in the first quarter of 2023. Overall, the company continues to focus on profitability, shareholder value, and credit quality.

Positive

• Return on assets of 1.03%
• Commercial loan growth of 7% annualized
• Net interest margin of 3.14%
• Declared a cash dividend of $0.30 per share
• Approved a stock repurchase plan of up to 5% of outstanding shares
• Total assets remained at $4.0 billion
• Total loans grew 2%
• Allowance for credit losses was flat at $28.4 million
• Net interest margin decreased to 3.14% from 3.54% in Q1 2023
• Total interest and dividend income increased by 13.4% to $45.8 million
• Non-interest expense rose to $23.7 million

Negative

• None.

Insights

Financial Analyst

The announcement of an increased dividend to $0.30 per share reflects a positive cash flow situation for Bar Harbor Bankshares and a commitment to returning value to shareholders. This 4.53% annualized yield is attractive, particularly in a fluctuating interest rate environment. The steadiness in dividend growth over seven consecutive years can be seen as a sign of the company's financial health and management's confidence in its continued profitability.

The share repurchase plan is another strong signal to the market, suggesting that management believes the stock is undervalued. By repurchasing up to 5% of outstanding shares, the company is not only showing a commitment to shareholder value but is also likely expecting to bolster earnings per share in future periods by reducing the number of shares outstanding.

Market Analyst

Looking into the loan portfolio growth, the 7% annualized increase in commercial loans indicates an aggressive approach to capitalizing on business growth opportunities. However, the decline in residential loans signifies a response to market conditions, likely due to higher prevailing mortgage rates. This strategic pivot within their loan portfolio could help stabilize their income amidst market volatility.

In contrast, the decrease in securities and associated fair value adjustments raises some concern over potential volatility in other areas of the bank's portfolio. This could suggest a strategic shift or a response to market pressures, which stakeholders should monitor closely.

Credit Analyst

The flat allowance for credit losses might raise some questions about the sufficiency of reserves, particularly in an environment where non-accruing loans have seen an increase. Typically, a bank would adjust its allowance in response to loan growth and macroeconomic trends and stakeholders might expect more conservative provisioning in uncertain economic times.

However, the low ratio of non-accruing loans to total loans at 0.23% is encouraging, indicating a strong credit quality within the bank's portfolio. The balance between the desire to release reserves for earnings enhancement and the need to maintain a safety net for loan defaults is a delicate one, which requires careful scrutiny by investors.

BAR HARBOR, ME / ACCESSWIRE / April 18, 2024 / Bar Harbor Bankshares (NYSE American:BHB) (the "Company") reported first quarter 2024 GAAP and core (Non-GAAP) net income of $10.1 million or $0.66 per diluted share compared to $13.0 million or $0.86 per diluted share in the same quarter of 2023.

FIRST QUARTER 2024 HIGHLIGHTS

• Return on assets of 1.03%

• Commercial loan growth of 7% annualized

• Net interest margin of 3.14%

• Non-accruing loans to total loans ratio of 0.23%

Bar Harbor Bankshares' President and Chief Executive Officer, Curtis C. Simard, stated, "We are pleased to announce our financial results for the first quarter, as we deliver stable earnings which are in line with expectations. We continue to see yield expansion across all earning asset classes. Our liquidity and capital levels remain robust, and our credit metrics are strong with nominal charge-offs. Despite an uncertain economic environment, our performance in the first quarter reflects the strength of our balance sheet and our teams as we execute on our strategy to grow profitably while continuing to conservatively sustain the level of our allowance for credit losses. Our Bar Harbor Wealth Management division combined with our brokerage services crossed a milestone as assets under management grew above $3.0 billion. The Company continues to build long-term shareholder value which has once again enabled us to increase our dividend per share for the seventh straight year by 7% over last year's dividend amount, and approve our annual resolution for a stock buyback program of up to 5% of the total outstanding shares."

DIVIDEND DECLARED AND STOCK REPURCHASE PLAN APPROVED

The Board of Directors of the Company (the "Board") voted to declare a cash dividend of $0.30 per share to shareholders at the close of business on May 16, 2024 payable on June 14, 2024. This dividend equates to a 4.53% annualized yield based on the $26.48 closing share price of the Company's common stock on March 28, 2024, the last trading day of the first quarter 2024. Additionally, the Board authorized the repurchase of up to 5% of the Company's outstanding common stock, representing approximately 761,000 shares as of March 31, 2024 under a share repurchase plan (the "Plan"). The Plan is authorized to last no longer than twelve months.

FINANCIAL CONDITION (March 31, 2024 compared to December 31, 2023)

Total assets were $4.0 billion at the end of both the first quarter of 2024 and the fourth quarter of 2023, primarily due to loan growth offset by lower cash and security balances during the quarter.

Total cash and cash equivalents were $76.2 million, compared to $94.8 million at year-end 2023. Interest-earning cash held with other banks totaled $45.3 million compared to $52.6 million at year-end 2023 and yielded 5.88% and 6.42%, respectively.

Total loans grew 2%, on an annualized basis and remained at $3 billion at the end of both the first quarter 2024 and fourth quarter 2023. Commercial loans grew by $35.1 million or 7% annualized primarily driven by $22.7 million or 6% increase in commercial real estate and $12.4 million or 12% increase in commercial and industrial growth. Residential loans decreased by $16.7 million or 8% compared to the fourth quarter 2023, primarily due to continued lower demand for prevailing mortgage rates and sales into the secondary market. Tax exempt loans decreased by $4.7 million or 31% driven by payoffs within the first quarter of 2024.

Securities decreased to $527.6 million compared to $534.6 million at year-end 2023 driven by $485 thousand in net amortization, and $7.8 million of amortizing securities pay-downs offset by security purchases of $4.8 million. Fair value adjustments decreased the security portfolio by $64.9 million at quarter-end compared to $62.4 million at year-end. The year to date weighted average yield of the securities portfolio was 4.02% compared to 3.85% at year-end primarily due to a run-off of lower coupon fixed-rate securities. As of quarter-end and year-end, our securities portfolio had an average life of nine years with an effective duration of five years and all securities remain classified as available for sale to provide flexibility in asset funding and other opportunities as they arise.

The allowance for credit losses remained flat at $28.4 million at the end of the first quarter 2024 compared to the end of the fourth quarter 2023. Our allowance for credit losses continues to be driven by a combination of portfolio loan growth, nominal credit movement and general macroeconomic trends. Non-accruing loans increased during the first quarter 2024 to $6.9 million from $5.5 million in the fourth quarter 2023, but declined on a year-over-year basis. Charge-offs and specific reserves on non-accruing loans remain nominal, with these non-accruing relationships supported by relatively strong collateral values.

Total deposits remained at $3.1 billion at the end of the first quarter 2024 and the end of fourth quarter 2023. The $58.4 million decrease in interest bearing demand deposits and the $25.2 million decrease in non-interest bearing demand deposits in the first quarter 2024 were offset by an increase in time deposits of $76.9 million primarily due to remix in higher yielding deposit categories as customers are anticipating rates to decrease and are maximizing their own returns. Brokered certificate of deposit accounts ("CDs") increased by $55 million, and senior borrowings remained relatively flat at $269.4 million in the first quarter 2024 compared to $271.0 million at the end of the fourth quarter 2023.

The Company's book value per share was $28.64 as of March 31, 2024 compared to $28.48 as of December 31, 2023. Unrealized losses on securities, net of taxes, reduced book value per share by $3.26 and $3.14 at the end of those respective periods. Tangible book value per share (non-GAAP measure) was $20.48 at the end of the first quarter 2024, compared to $20.28 at the end of the fourth quarter 2023.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (March 31, 2024 compared to March 31, 2023)

Net interest margin was 3.14% compared to 3.54% in the first quarter 2023. The decrease was primarily driven by a higher cost of funds offset by rising asset yields in the first quarter of 2024. The yield on loans grew 49 basis points to 5.31% in the first quarter 2024, up from 4.82% in the same quarter of 2023. Costs of interest-bearing liabilities increased to 2.48% from 1.39% in the first quarter 2023 showing evolution of the market pricing amongst interest-bearing demand deposits, money market accounts and time deposits as customers are seeking out more competitive rates. We continue to experience a shift in deposit composition from non-maturity deposits to CDs. Cost of borrowing decreased $944 thousand or 22.5% in the first quarter of 2024 compared to the first quarter of 2023 driven by wholesale borrowings in the first quarter 2024 decreased $68.8 million to $269.4 million from $338.2 million in the same quarter of 2023.

Total interest and dividend income increased by $5.4 million or 13.4% to $45.8 million compared to $40.4 million in the first quarter 2023 primarily driven by the repricing of adjustable loans and originations of higher fixed rate loans within the commercial portfolio. The yield on commercial real estate loans grew 39 basis points to 5.47% at the end of the first quarter 2024 from 5.08% in the first quarter of 2023. Commercial and industrial yield grew 79 basis points to yield 6.68% at the end of the first quarter 2024 compared to 5.89% at the end of the first quarter 2023. Increases in yields were driven by the current rate environment.

The provision for credit losses was $289 thousand compared to $798 thousand in the first quarter of 2023 as net charge-offs to total loans continue to remain nominal. Credit quality continues to be strong as non-accruing loans to total loans declined 3 basis points to 0.23% at the end of the first quarter 2024 compared to 0.26% in the first quarter 2023. Total delinquent and non-accruing loans to total loans declined 15 basis points from 0.52% at the end of the first quarter 2023 to 0.37% in the first quarter 2024.

Non-interest income was $8.6 million in the first quarter 2024 compared to $9.2 million in the same quarter 2023 primarily driven by elevated BOLI income of $622 thousand related to one-time death benefits, and customer derivative income $132 thousand at the end of the first quarter 2023. Wealth management income grew 3% to $3.7 million compared to $3.6 million in the first quarter in 2023.

Non-interest expense was $23.7 million in the first quarter 2024 compared to $22.7 million in the first quarter 2023 driven by salary and benefits, marketing and other expenses. Salary and benefit expenses increased 4% or $477 thousand from the comparative quarter driven by cost of living increases in the first quarter 2024. Marketing expenses increased to $567 thousand compared to $409 thousand in the first quarter of 2023. Other expenses increased to $4.4 million from $4.1 million in the first quarter of 2023 primarily due to increases in assessments, software expenses, and debit card replacement costs in the first quarter of 2024.

BACKGROUND

Bar Harbor Bankshares (NYSE American:BHB) is the parent company of its wholly-owned subsidiary, Bar Harbor Bank & Trust. Founded in 1887, Bar Harbor Bank & Trust is a true community bank serving the financial needs of its clients for over 135 years. Bar Harbor Bank & Trust provides full-service community banking with office locations in all three Northern New England states of Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont. For more information, visit www.barharbor.bank.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included in this release that address activities, events or developments that the Company expects, believes or anticipates will or may occur in the future 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 made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. When used in this release the words "believe," "anticipate," "expect," "may," "will," "assume," "should," "predict," "could," "would," "intend," "targets," "estimates," "projects," "plans," and "potential," and other similar words and expressions of the future, are intended to identify such forward-looking statements, but other statements not based on historical information may also be considered forward-looking, including statements relating to Company's balance sheet management, our credit trends, our overall credit performance, and the Company's strategic plans, objectives, and intentions. All forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance, or achievements of the Company to differ materially from any results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause the actual results to differ materially from the statements, including, but not limited to: (1) deterioration in the financial performance and/or condition of borrowers of Bar Harbor Bank & Trust (the "Bank"), including as a result of the negative impact of inflationary pressures on our customers and their businesses resulting in significant increases in credit losses and provisions for those losses; (2) the possibility that our asset quality could decline or that we experience greater loan losses than anticipated; (3) increased levels of other real estate owned, primarily as a result of foreclosures; (4) the impact of liquidity needs on our results of operations and financial condition; (5) competition from financial institutions and other financial service providers; (6) the effect of interest rate increases on the cost of deposits; (7) unanticipated weakness in loan demand or loan pricing; (8) adverse conditions in the national or local economies including in our markets throughout Northern New England; (9) changes in consumer spending, borrowing and saving habits; (10) the emergence and effects related to a future pandemic, epidemic or outbreak of an infectious disease, including actions taken by governmental officials to curb the spread of such an infectious disease, and the resulting impact on general economic and financial market conditions and on the Company's and our customers' business, results of operations, asset quality and financial condition; (11) the effects of civil unrest, international hostilities or other geopolitical events, including the war in Ukraine and recent hostilities in the Middle East; (12) lack of strategic growth opportunities or our failure to execute on available opportunities; (13) the ability to grow and retain low-cost core deposits and retain large, uninsured deposits; (14) our ability to effectively manage problem credits; (15) our ability to successfully implement efficiency initiatives on time and with the results projected; (16) our ability to successfully develop and market new products and implement technology effectively; (17) the impact of negative developments in the financial industry and United States and global capital and credit markets; (18) our ability to retain executive officers and key employees and their customer and community relationships; (19) our ability to adapt to technological changes; (20) risks associated with litigation, including reputational and financial risks and the applicability of insurance coverage; (21) the vulnerability of the Bank's computer and information technology systems and networks, and the systems and networks of third parties with whom the Company or the Bank contract, to unauthorized access, computer viruses, phishing schemes, spam attacks, human error, natural disasters, power loss, and other security breaches and interruptions; (22) changes in the reliability of our vendors, internal control systems or information systems; (23) ongoing competition in the labor markets and increased employee turnover; (24) the potential impact of climate change; (25) our ability to comply with various governmental and regulatory requirements applicable to financial institutions; (26) changes in state and federal laws, rules, regulations, or policies applicable to banks or bank or financial holding companies, including regulatory or legislative developments; (27) the effects of and changes in trade and monetary and fiscal policies and laws, including the interest rate policies of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; (28) adverse impacts (including costs, fines, reputational harm, or other negative effects) from current or future litigation, regulatory examinations, or other legal and/or regulatory actions; and (29) general competitive, economic, political, and market conditions, including economic conditions in the local markets where we operate. Additional factors which could affect the forward-looking statements can be found in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and current reports on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and available on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov. The Company believes the forward-looking statements contained herein are reasonable; however, many of such risks, uncertainties, and other factors are beyond the Company's ability to control or predict and undue reliance should not be placed on any forward-looking statements, which are based on current expectations and speak only as of the date that they are made. Therefore, the Company can give no assurance that its future results will be as estimated. The Company does not intend to, and disclaims any obligation to, update or revise any forward-looking statement.

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

This document contains certain non-GAAP financial measures in addition to results presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"). These non-GAAP measures are intended to provide the reader with additional supplemental perspectives on operating results, performance trends, and financial condition. Non-GAAP financial measures are not a substitute for GAAP measures; they should be read and used in conjunction with the Company's GAAP financial information. Because non-GAAP financial measures presented in this document are not measurements determined in accordance with GAAP and are susceptible to varying calculations, these non-GAAP financial measures, as presented, may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures presented by other companies. A reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to GAAP measures is provided below. In all cases, it should be understood that non-GAAP measures do not depict amounts that accrue directly to the benefit of shareholders. An item which management excludes when computing non-GAAP core earnings can be of substantial importance to the Company's results for any particular quarter or year. Each non-GAAP measure used by the Company in this report as supplemental financial data should be considered in conjunction with the Company's GAAP financial information.

The Company utilizes the non-GAAP measure of core earnings in evaluating operating trends, including components for core revenue and expense. These measures exclude amounts which the Company views as unrelated to its normalized operations, including gains/losses on securities, premises, equipment and other real estate owned, acquisition costs, restructuring costs, legal settlements, and systems conversion costs. Non-GAAP adjustments are presented net of an adjustment for income tax expense.

The Company also calculates core earnings per share based on its measure of core earnings. The Company views these amounts as important to understanding its operating trends, particularly due to the impact of accounting standards related to acquisition activity. Analysts also rely on these measures in estimating and evaluating the Company's performance. Management also believes that the computation of non-GAAP core earnings and core earnings per share may facilitate the comparison of the Company to other companies in the financial services industry. The Company also adjusts certain equity related measures to exclude intangible assets due to the importance of these measures to the investment community.

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CONTACTS

Josephine Iannelli; EVP, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer; (207) 288-3314

TABLE
INDEX	CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL SCHEDULES (UNAUDITED)
A	Selected Financial Highlights
B	Balance Sheets
C	Loan and Deposit Analysis
D	Statements of Income
E	Statements of Income (Five Quarter Trend)
F	Average Yields and Costs
G	Average Balances
H	Asset Quality Analysis
I -J	Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Five Quarter Trend) and Supplementary Data

BAR HARBOR BANKSHARES
SELECTED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS - UNAUDITED

		At or for the Quarters Ended
		Mar 31,			Dec 31,			Sep 30,			Jun 30,			Mar 31,
		2024			2023			2023			2023			2023
PER SHARE DATA
Net earnings, diluted		$	0.66		$	0.65		$	0.73		$	0.71		$	0.86
Core earnings, diluted (1)			0.66			0.68			0.73			0.71			0.86
Total book value			28.64			28.48			26.67			27.12			27.00
Tangible book value (1)			20.48			20.28			18.45			18.88			18.74
Market price at period end			26.48			29.36			23.63			24.64			26.45
Dividends			0.28			0.28			0.28			0.28			0.26
PERFORMANCE RATIOS (2)
Return on assets			1.03	%		1.00	%		1.11	%		1.10	%		1.36	%
Core return on assets (1)			1.03			1.04			1.11			1.09			1.36
Pre-tax, pre-provision return on assets			1.32			1.34			1.49			1.47			1.81
Core pre-tax, pre-provision return on assets (1)			1.32			1.39			1.49			1.46			1.81
Return on equity			9.31			9.43			10.72			10.49			12.96
Core return on equity (1)			9.32			9.82			10.72			10.42			12.94
Return on tangible equity			13.25			13.65			15.65			15.28			18.97
Core return on tangible equity (1)			13.26			14.21			15.65			15.19			18.94
Net interest margin, fully taxable equivalent (1) (3)			3.14			3.17			3.18			3.22			3.54
Efficiency ratio (1)			62.91			61.38			58.59			60.25			54.72
FINANCIAL DATA (In millions)
Total assets		$	3,959		$	3,971		$	3,984		$	4,029		$	3,928
Total earning assets (4)			3,663			3,664			3,687			3,716			3,628
Total investments			538			547			524			556			573
Total loans			3,012			2,999			2,993			3,007			2,944
Allowance for credit losses			28			28			28			27			27
Total goodwill and intangible assets			124			124			125			125			125
Total deposits			3,127			3,141			3,140			3,090			3,054
Total shareholders' equity			436			432			404			411			408
Net income			10			10			11			11			13
Core earnings (1)			10			10			11			11			13
ASSET QUALITY AND CONDITION RATIOS
Net charge-offs (recoveries) (5) /average loans			0.01	%		0.07	%		-	%		-	%		0.01	%
Allowance for credit losses/total loans			0.94			0.94			0.94			0.91			0.90
Loans/deposits			96			95			95			97			96
Shareholders' equity to total assets			11.01			10.88			10.15			10.20			10.40
Tangible shareholders' equity to tangible assets			8.13			8.00			7.25			7.32			7.45

1. Non-GAAP financial measure. Refer to the Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures in tables I-J for additional information.
2. All performance ratios are based on average balance sheet amounts, where applicable.
3. Fully taxable equivalent considers the impact of tax-advantaged investment securities and loans.
4. Earning assets includes non-accruing loans and interest-bearing deposits with other banks. Securities are valued at amortized cost.
5. Current quarter annualized.

BAR HARBOR BANKSHARES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - UNAUDITED

		Mar 31,			Dec 31,			Sep 30,			Jun 30,			Mar 31,
(in thousands)		2024			2023			2023			2023			2023
Assets
Cash and due from banks		$	30,770		$	42,221		$	41,210		$	46,532		$	37,769
Interest-earning deposits with other banks			45,449			52,621			81,606			77,253			44,933
Total cash and cash equivalents			76,219			94,842			122,816			123,785			82,702
Securities available for sale			527,603			534,574			509,453			538,178			557,040
Federal Home Loan Bank stock			9,960			12,788			14,834			17,784			15,718
Total securities			537,563			547,362			524,287			555,962			572,758
Loans held for sale			3,137			2,189			2,016			3,669			463
Total loans			3,011,672			2,999,049			2,992,791			3,007,480			2,944,005
Less: Allowance for credit losses			(28,355	)		(28,142	)		(28,011	)		(27,362	)		(26,607	)
Net loans			2,983,317			2,970,907			2,964,780			2,980,118			2,917,398
Premises and equipment, net			47,849			48,287			47,790			47,412			47,549
Other real estate owned			-			-			-			-			-
Goodwill			119,477			119,477			119,477			119,477			119,477
Other intangible assets			4,637			4,869			5,102			5,335			5,568
Cash surrender value of bank-owned life insurance			80,642			80,037			79,469			78,967			78,436
Deferred tax asset, net			23,849			22,979			28,328			24,181			22,858
Other assets			82,285			79,936			89,876			89,641			81,269
Total assets		$	3,958,975		$	3,970,885		$	3,983,941		$	4,028,547		$	3,928,478
Liabilities and shareholders' equity
Demand and other non-interest bearing deposits		$	544,495		$	569,714		$	618,421		$	602,667		$	636,710
Interest-bearing demand deposits			888,591			946,978			929,481			911,488			908,483
Savings deposits			551,493			553,963			572,271			588,769			628,798
Money market deposits			365,289			370,242			361,839			351,762			475,577
Time deposits			777,208			700,260			658,482			635,559			404,246
Total deposits			3,127,076			3,141,157			3,140,494			3,090,245			3,053,814
Senior borrowings			269,437			271,044			307,070			398,972			338,244
Subordinated borrowings			60,501			60,461			60,422			60,371			60,330
Total borrowings			329,938			331,505			367,492			459,343			398,574
Other liabilities			66,247			66,164			71,747			68,243			67,680
Total liabilities			3,523,261			3,538,826			3,579,733			3,617,831			3,520,068
Total shareholders' equity			435,714			432,059			404,208			410,716			408,410
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity		$	3,958,975		$	3,970,885		$	3,983,941		$	4,028,547		$	3,928,478
Net shares outstanding			15,212			15,172			15,156			15,144			15,124

BAR HARBOR BANKSHARES
CONSOLIDATED LOAN & DEPOSIT ANALYSIS - UNAUDITED
LOAN ANALYSIS

																	Annualized
																	Growth %
		Mar 31,			Dec 31,			Sep 30,			Jun 30,			Mar 31,			Quarter
(in thousands)		2024			2023			2023			2023			2023			to Date
Commercial real estate		$	1,574,802		$	1,552,061		$	1,548,835		$	1,551,748		$	1,519,219			6	%
Commercial and industrial			412,567			400,169			391,347			388,430			364,315			12
Total commercial loans			1,987,369			1,952,230			1,940,182			1,940,178			1,883,534			7
Residential real estate			873,213			889,904			896,757			907,741			906,059			(8	)
Consumer			95,838			97,001			95,160			96,947			98,616			(5	)
Tax exempt and other			55,252			59,914			60,692			62,614			55,796			(31	)
Total loans		$	3,011,672		$	2,999,049		$	2,992,791		$	3,007,480		$	2,944,005			2	%

DEPOSIT ANALYSIS

																	Annualized
																	Growth %
		Mar 31,			Dec 31,			Sep 30,			Jun 30,			Mar 31,			Quarter
(in thousands)		2024			2023			2023			2023			2023			to Date
Demand		$	544,495		$	569,714		$	618,421		$	602,667		$	636,710			(18	)%
Interest-bearing demand deposits			888,591			946,978			929,481			911,488			908,483			(25	)
Savings			551,493			553,963			572,271			588,769			628,798			(2	)
Money market			365,289			370,242			361,839			351,762			475,577			(5	)
Total non-maturity deposits			2,349,868			2,440,897			2,482,012			2,454,686			2,649,568			(15	)
Total time deposits			777,208			700,260			658,482			635,559			404,246			44
Total deposits		$	3,127,076		$	3,141,157		$	3,140,494		$	3,090,245		$	3,053,814			(2	)%

BAR HARBOR BANKSHARES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - UNAUDITED

		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
(in thousands, except per share data)		2024				2023
Interest and dividend income
Loans		$	39,470			$	34,560
Securities and other			6,353				5,791
Total interest and dividend income			45,823				40,351
Interest expense
Deposits			14,532				5,265
Borrowings			3,236				4,180
Total interest expense			17,768				9,445
Net interest income			28,055				30,906
Provision for credit losses			289				798
Net interest income after provision for credit losses			27,766				30,108
Non-interest income
Trust and investment management fee income			3,670				3,555
Customer service fees			3,710				3,677
Gain on sales of securities, net			-				34
Mortgage banking income			257				279
Bank-owned life insurance income			561				1,148
Customer derivative income			-				132
Other income			388				359
Total non-interest income			8,586				9,184
Non-interest expense
Salaries and employee benefits			13,248				12,771
Occupancy and equipment			4,473				4,414
Gain on sales of premises and equipment, net			(15	)			(13	)
Outside services			338				356
Professional services			400				426
Communication			189				162
Marketing			567				409
Amortization of intangible assets			233				233
Acquisition, conversion and other expenses			20				20
Provision for unfunded commitments			(185	)			(175	)
Other expenses			4,420				4,101
Total non-interest expense			23,688				22,704
Income before income taxes			12,664				16,588
Income tax expense			2,569				3,576
Net income		$	10,095			$	13,012
Earnings per share:
Basic		$	0.66			$	0.86
Diluted			0.66				0.86
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic			15,198				15,110
Diluted			15,270				15,190

BAR HARBOR BANKSHARES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (5 Quarter Trend) - UNAUDITED

		Mar 31,			Dec 31,			Sep 30,			Jun 30,			Mar 31,
(in thousands, except per share data)		2024			2023			2023			2023			2023
Interest and dividend income
Loans		$	39,470		$	39,531		$	38,412		$	36,917		$	34,560
Securities and other			6,353			6,284			6,723			5,964			5,791
Total interest and dividend income			45,823			45,815			45,135			42,881			40,351
Interest expense
Deposits			14,532			12,962			11,415			8,590			5,265
Borrowings			3,236			4,060			4,534			5,501			4,180
Total interest expense			17,768			17,022			15,949			14,091			9,445
Net interest income			28,055			28,793			29,186			28,790			30,906
Provision for credit losses			289			687			673			750			798
Net interest income after provision for credit losses			27,766			28,106			28,513			28,040			30,108
Non-interest income
Trust and investment management fee income			3,670			3,401			3,522			3,805			3,555
Customer service fees			3,710			3,791			3,926			3,774			3,677
Gain on sales of securities, net			-			-			-			-			34
Mortgage banking income			257			515			415			378			279
Bank-owned life insurance income			561			533			515			503			1,148
Customer derivative income			-			151			43			83			132
Other income			388			459			394			437			359
Total non-interest income			8,586			8,850			8,815			8,980			9,184
Non-interest expense
Salaries and employee benefits			13,248			13,511			13,011			13,223			12,771
Occupancy and equipment			4,473			4,309			4,469			4,392			4,414
(Gain) loss on sales of premises and equipment, net			(15	)		281			-			(86	)		(13	)
Outside services			338			515			376			424			356
Professional services			400			369			436			355			426
Communication			189			190			170			175			162
Marketing			567			485			326			476			409
Amortization of intangible assets			233			233			233			233			233
Acquisition, conversion and other expenses			20			263			-			-			20
Provision for unfunded commitments			(185	)		-			45			45			(175	)
Other expenses			4,420			4,211			3,950			4,155			4,101
Total non-interest expense			23,688			24,367			23,016			23,392			22,704
Income before income taxes			12,664			12,589			14,312			13,628			16,588
Income tax expense			2,569			2,644			3,208			2,837			3,576
Net income		$	10,095		$	9,945		$	11,104		$	10,791		$	13,012
Earnings per share:
Basic		$	0.66		$	0.66		$	0.73		$	0.71		$	0.86
Diluted			0.66			0.65			0.73			0.71			0.86
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic			15,198			15,164			15,155			15,139			15,110
Diluted			15,270			15,221			15,196			15,180			15,190

BAR HARBOR BANKSHARES
AVERAGE YIELDS AND COSTS (Fully Taxable Equivalent (Non-GAAP) - Annualized) - UNAUDITED

		Quarters Ended
		Mar 31,			Dec 31,			Sep 30,			Jun 30,			Mar 31,
		2024			2023			2023			2023			2023
Earning assets
Interest-earning deposits with other banks			5.88	%		6.42	%		5.02	%		5.59	%		4.28	%
Securities available for sale and FHLB stock			4.02			3.85			3.87			3.71			3.66
Loans:
Commercial real estate			5.47			5.46			5.34			5.21			5.08
Commercial and industrial			6.68			6.66			6.56			6.42			5.89
Residential real estate			4.09			3.94			3.84			3.76			3.71
Consumer			7.22			7.14			6.88			6.67			6.37
Total loans			5.31			5.24			5.11			4.99			4.82
Total earning assets			5.10	%		5.02	%		4.90	%		4.77	%		4.61	%
Funding liabilities
Deposits:
Interest-bearing demand deposits			1.34	%		1.33	%		1.11	%		0.94	%		0.51	%
Savings			0.63			0.48			0.42			0.37			0.30
Money market			3.07			2.80			2.55			2.52			2.14
Time deposits			4.18			3.93			3.65			2.82			1.34
Total interest-bearing deposits			2.26			2.05			1.81			1.45			0.91
Borrowings			4.35			4.64			4.59			4.73			4.25
Total interest-bearing liabilities			2.48	%		2.37	%		2.19	%		1.99	%		1.39	%
Net interest spread			2.62			2.65			2.71			2.78			3.22
Net interest margin, fully taxable equivalent (1)			3.14			3.17			3.18			3.22			3.54

1. Non-GAAP financial measure. Refer to the Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures in tables I-J for additional information.

BAR HARBOR BANKSHARES
AVERAGE BALANCES - UNAUDITED

		Quarters Ended
		Mar 31,			Dec 31,			Sep 30,			Jun 30,			Mar 31,
(in thousands)		2024			2023			2023			2023			2023
Assets
Interest-earning deposits with other banks (1)		$	36,608		$	36,794		$	70,499		$	21,440		$	19,819
Securities available for sale and FHLB stock (2)			604,658			608,793			620,851			636,088			643,523
Loans:
Commercial real estate			1,558,506			1,554,961			1,550,188			1,536,035			1,505,681
Commercial and industrial			464,762			457,642			439,915			434,384			413,921
Residential real estate			884,767			898,147			909,296			911,788			902,348
Consumer			96,163			95,193			96,362			97,518			100,124
Total loans (3)			3,004,198			3,005,943			2,995,761			2,979,725			2,922,074
Total earning assets			3,645,464			3,651,530			3,687,111			3,637,253			3,585,416
Cash and due from banks			29,900			34,741			36,713			32,067			31,556
Allowance for credit losses			(28,122	)		(28,057	)		(27,473	)		(26,932	)		(25,971	)
Goodwill and other intangible assets			124,225			124,459			124,926			124,926			125,158
Other assets			166,538			157,159			162,801			163,388			168,773
Total assets		$	3,938,005		$	3,939,832		$	3,984,078		$	3,930,702		$	3,884,932
Liabilities and shareholders' equity
Deposits:
Interest-bearing demand deposits		$	899,349		$	916,314		$	915,072		$	885,091		$	883,134
Savings			552,231			552,932			579,090			602,724			646,291
Money market			390,720			365,142			358,742			423,013			481,951
Time deposits			738,683			670,628			645,285			468,188			342,994
Total interest-bearing deposits			2,580,983			2,505,016			2,498,189			2,379,016			2,354,370
Borrowings			298,918			347,459			391,976			466,402			398,837
Total interest-bearing liabilities			2,879,901			2,852,475			2,890,165			2,845,418			2,753,207
Non-interest-bearing demand deposits			554,816			604,638			610,644			608,180			651,885
Other liabilities			67,327			64,092			72,409			64,346			72,693
Total liabilities			3,502,044			3,521,205			3,573,218			3,517,944			3,477,785
Total shareholders' equity			435,961			418,627			410,860			412,758			407,147
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity		$	3,938,005		$	3,939,832		$	3,984,078		$	3,930,702		$	3,884,932

1. Total average interest-bearing deposits with other banks is net of Federal Reserve daily cash letter.
2. Average balances for securities available-for-sale are based on amortized cost.
3. Total average loans include non-accruing loans and loans held for sale.

BAR HARBOR BANKSHARES
ASSET QUALITY ANALYSIS - UNAUDITED

		At or for the Quarters Ended
		Mar 31,			Dec 31,			Sep 30,			Jun 30,			Mar 31,
(in thousands)		2024			2023			2023			2023			2023
NON-PERFORMING ASSETS
Non-accruing loans:
Commercial real estate		$	578		$	610		$	867		$	909		$	1,163
Commercial and industrial			1,152			363			1,595			1,814			1,917
Residential real estate			4,169			3,742			3,673			3,415			3,830
Consumer			971			813			635			565			886
Total non-accruing loans			6,870			5,528			6,770			6,703			7,796
Other real estate owned			-			-			-			-			-
Total non-performing assets		$	6,870		$	5,528		$	6,770		$	6,703		$	7,796
Total non-accruing loans/total loans			0.23	%		0.18	%		0.23	%		0.22	%		0.26	%
Total non-performing assets/total assets			0.17			0.14			0.17			0.17			0.20
PROVISION AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES
Balance at beginning of period		$	28,142		$	28,011		$	27,362		$	26,607		$	25,860
Charged-off loans			(113	)		(632	)		(74	)		(199	)		(68	)
Recoveries on charged-off loans			37			76			50			204			17
Net loans (charged-off) recovered			(76	)		(556	)		(24	)		5			(51	)
Provision for credit losses			289			687			673			750			798
Balance at end of period		$	28,355		$	28,142		$	28,011		$	27,362		$	26,607
Allowance for credit losses/total loans			0.94	%		0.94	%		0.94	%		0.91	%		0.90	%
Allowance for credit losses/non-accruing loans			413			509			414			408			341
NET LOAN (CHARGE-OFFS) RECOVERIES
Commercial real estate		$	(3	)	$	-		$	-		$	(72	)	$	3
Commercial and industrial			(64	)		(479	)		34			139			2
Residential real estate			5			3			13			3			4
Consumer			(14	)		(80	)		(71	)		(65	)		(60	)
Total, net		$	(76	)	$	(556	)	$	(24	)	$	5		$	(51	)
Net charge-offs (recoveries) (QTD annualized)/average loans			0.01	%		0.07	%		-	%		-	%		0.01	%
Net charge-offs (recoveries) (YTD annualized)/average loans			0.01			0.02			0.01			-			0.01
DELINQUENT AND NON-ACCRUING LOANS/ TOTAL LOANS
30-89 Days delinquent			0.14	%		0.11	%		0.13	%		0.09	%		0.26	%
90+ Days delinquent and still accruing			-			0.01			0.03			0.02			-
Total accruing delinquent loans			0.14			0.12			0.16			0.11			0.26
Non-accruing loans			0.23			0.18			0.23			0.22			0.26
Total delinquent and non-accruing loans			0.37	%		0.30	%		0.39	%		0.33	%		0.52	%

BAR HARBOR BANKSHARES
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA - UNAUDITED

			At or for the Quarters Ended
			Mar 31,			Dec 31,			Sep 30,			Jun 30,			Mar 31,
(in thousands)			2024			2023			2023			2023			2023
Net income			$	10,095		$	9,945		$	11,104		$	10,791		$	13,012
Non-core items:
Gain on sale of securities, net				-			-			-			-			(34	)
(Gain) loss on sale of premises and equipment, net				(15	)		281			-			(86	)		(13	)
Acquisition, conversion and other expenses				20			263			-			-			20
Income tax expense (1)				(1	)		(131	)		-			20			6
Total non-core items				4			413			-			(66	)		(21	)
Core earnings (2)	(A)		$	10,099		$	10,358		$	11,104		$	10,725		$	12,991
Net interest income	(B)		$	28,055		$	28,793		$	29,186		$	28,790		$	30,906
Non-interest income				8,586			8,850			8,815			8,980			9,184
Total revenue				36,641			37,643			38,001			37,770			40,090
Gain on sale of securities, net				-			-			-			-			(34	)
Total core revenue (2)	(C)		$	36,641		$	37,643		$	38,001		$	37,770		$	40,056
Total non-interest expense				23,688			24,367			23,016			23,392			22,704
Non-core expenses:
Gain (loss) on sale of premises and equipment, net				15			(281	)		-			86			13
Acquisition, conversion and other expenses				(20	)		(263	)		-			-			(20	)
Total non-core expenses				(5	)		(544	)		-			86			(7	)
Core non-interest expense (2)	(D)		$	23,683		$	23,823		$	23,016		$	23,478		$	22,697
Total revenue				36,641			37,643			38,001			37,770			40,090
Total non-interest expense				23,688			24,367			23,016			23,392			22,704
Pre-tax, pre-provision net revenue			$	12,953		$	13,276		$	14,985		$	14,378		$	17,386
Core revenue (2)				36,641			37,643			38,001			37,770			40,056
Core non-interest expense (2)				23,683			23,823			23,016			23,478			22,697
Core pre-tax, pre-provision net revenue (2)	(U)		$	12,958		$	13,820		$	14,985		$	14,292		$	17,359
(in millions)
Average earning assets	(E)		$	3,645		$	3,652		$	3,687		$	3,637		$	3,585
Average assets	(F)			3,938			3,940			3,984			3,931			3,885
Average shareholders' equity	(G)			436			419			411			413			407
Average tangible shareholders' equity (2) (3)	(H)			312			294			286			288			282
Tangible shareholders' equity, period-end (2) (3)	(I)			312			308			280			286			283
Tangible assets, period-end (2) (3)	(J)			3,835			3,847			3,859			3,904			3,803

BAR HARBOR BANKSHARES
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA - UNAUDITED

				At or for the Quarters Ended
				Mar 31,			Dec 31,			Sep 30,			Jun 30,			Mar 31,
(in thousands)				2024			2023			2023			2023			2023
Common shares outstanding, period-end		(K)			15,212			15,172			15,156			15,144			15,124
Average diluted shares outstanding		(L)			15,270			15,221			15,196			15,180			15,190
Core earnings per share, diluted (2)		(A/L)		$	0.66		$	0.68		$	0.73		$	0.71		$	0.86
Tangible book value per share, period-end (2)		(I/K)			20.48			20.28			18.45			18.88			18.74
Securities adjustment, net of tax (1) (4)		(M)			(49,633	)		(47,649	)		(66,530	)		(55,307	)		(50,646	)
Tangible book value per share, excluding securities adjustment (2) (4)		(I+M)/K			23.75			23.42			22.84			22.53			22.08
Tangible shareholders' equity/total tangible assets (2)		(I/J)			8.13			8.00			7.25			7.32			7.45
Performance ratios (5)
GAAP return on assets					1.03	%		1.00	%		1.11	%		1.10	%		1.36	%
Core return on assets (2)		(A/F)			1.03			1.04			1.11			1.09			1.36
Pre-tax, pre-provision return on assets					1.32			1.34			1.49			1.47			1.81
Core pre-tax, pre-provision return on assets (2)		(U/F)			1.32			1.39			1.49			1.46			1.81
GAAP return on equity					9.31			9.43			10.72			10.49			12.96
Core return on equity (2)		(A/G)			9.32			9.82			10.72			10.42			12.94
Return on tangible equity					13.25			13.65			15.65			15.28			18.97
Core return on tangible equity (1) (2)		(A+Q)/H			13.26			14.21			15.65			15.19			18.94
Efficiency ratio (2) (6)		(D-O-Q)/(C+N)			62.91			61.38			58.59			60.25			54.72
Net interest margin, fully taxable equivalent (2)		(B+P)/E			3.14			3.17			3.18			3.22			3.54
Supplementary data (in thousands)
Taxable equivalent adjustment for efficiency ratio		(N)		$	523		$	561		$	565		$	539		$	727
Franchise taxes included in non-interest expense		(O)			70			141			186			163			148
Tax equivalent adjustment for net interest margin		(P)			388			395			405			382			368
Intangible amortization		(Q)			233			233			233			233			233

1. Assumes a marginal tax rate of 24.01% in the first quarter 2024 and the fourth quarter 2023, and 23.80% in the first three quarters of 2023.
2. Non-GAAP financial measure.
3. Tangible shareholders' equity is computed by taking total shareholders' equity less the intangible assets at period-end. Tangible assets is computed by taking total assets less the intangible assets at period-end.
4. Securities adjustment, net of tax represents the total unrealized loss on available-for-sale securities recorded on the Company's consolidated balance sheets within total common shareholders' equity.
5. All performance ratios are based on average balance sheet amounts, where applicable.
6. Efficiency ratio is computed by dividing core non-interest expense net of franchise taxes and intangible amortization divided by core revenue on a fully taxable equivalent basis.

SOURCE: Bar Harbor Bank and Trust

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FAQ

What was Bar Harbor Bankshares' first quarter 2024 GAAP net income?

Bar Harbor Bankshares reported a first quarter 2024 GAAP net income of $10.1 million.

What was the commercial loan growth rate in the first quarter of 2024?

The commercial loan growth rate in the first quarter of 2024 was 7% annualized.

What was the net interest margin in the first quarter of 2024?

The net interest margin in the first quarter of 2024 was 3.14%.

What was the cash dividend amount declared by Bar Harbor Bankshares?

Bar Harbor Bankshares declared a cash dividend of $0.30 per share.

What was the total interest and dividend income in the first quarter of 2024?

The total interest and dividend income in the first quarter of 2024 was $45.8 million.

Did Bar Harbor Bankshares approve a stock repurchase plan?

Yes, Bar Harbor Bankshares approved a stock repurchase plan of up to 5% of the outstanding shares.