Northeast Bank Reports Fourth Quarter Results and Declares Dividend

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Northeast Bank (NASDAQ: NBN) reported strong Q4 results for fiscal year 2024, with net income of $15.1 million, or $1.91 per diluted share, up from $12.1 million in Q4 2023. For the full year, net income reached $58.2 million, or $7.58 per diluted share, compared to $44.2 million in FY 2023. The bank's National Lending Division portfolio grew by 9.0% year-over-year, driven by $399.1 million in originations and $382.0 million in purchases. Total assets increased by 9.1% to $3.13 billion. The loan portfolio yield improved to 9.37% in Q4 2024, up from 8.71% in Q4 2023. Deposits grew by 20.8%, while FHLB advances decreased by 38.6%. The bank declared a cash dividend of $0.01 per share.

Positive

• Net income increased to $15.1 million in Q4 2024, up from $12.1 million in Q4 2023
• Full-year net income rose to $58.2 million in FY 2024, compared to $44.2 million in FY 2023
• National Lending Division portfolio grew by 9.0% year-over-year
• Total assets increased by 9.1% to $3.13 billion
• Loan portfolio yield improved to 9.37% in Q4 2024, up from 8.71% in Q4 2023
• Deposits grew by 20.8% year-over-year

Negative

• Nonperforming assets increased to 0.90% of total assets, up from 0.55% in the previous year
• Past due loans rose to 0.95% of total loans, compared to 0.52% in the previous year

Insights

Financial Analyst

Northeast Bank's Q4 fiscal 2024 results demonstrate strong performance and growth. The bank reported $15.1 million in net income, a 24.8% increase from the same quarter last year. Earnings per diluted share rose to $1.91, up from $1.61 in Q4 FY2023. This impressive growth is primarily driven by the National Lending Division's robust performance.

Key highlights include:

• National Lending Division portfolio yield increased to 9.37% from 8.71% year-over-year
• Total assets grew by 9.1% to $3.13 billion
• Loan portfolio expanded by 9.55% year-over-year
• Deposits increased by 20.8%, with significant growth in time deposits
• Return on average equity of 16.6% and return on average assets of 2.0%

The bank's focus on its National Lending Division is paying off, with strong originations and purchases driving portfolio growth. The increase in interest income from loans and higher yields have more than offset the rise in deposit interest expenses, resulting in improved net interest income.

However, investors should note the increase in nonperforming assets to 0.90% of total assets, up from 0.55% last year. While this is still relatively low, it warrants monitoring in future quarters.

Overall, Northeast Bank's strong capital ratios, improved efficiency and solid loan growth position it well for continued success in the coming fiscal year.

Banking Industry Expert

Northeast Bank's Q4 results highlight its successful strategy in navigating the current banking environment. The bank's focus on its National Lending Division has proven effective, allowing it to capitalize on higher interest rates while maintaining a strong balance sheet.

The 15.43% year-over-year growth in purchased loans within the National Lending portfolio is particularly noteworthy. This approach allows the bank to acquire loans at a discount (89.4% of unpaid principal balance this quarter), potentially boosting returns. The total return on purchased loans increased to 9.47%, up from 8.12% last year, demonstrating the effectiveness of this strategy.

The bank's deposit growth is impressive, with a 20.8% increase year-over-year. However, the shift towards time deposits and brokered deposits could pressure margins if interest rates remain elevated. The decrease in FHLB advances by 38.6% is a positive move, reducing reliance on wholesale funding.

Northeast Bank's capital position has strengthened significantly, with the Tier 1 leverage ratio increasing to 12.3% from 10.4% last year. This provides a solid foundation for future growth and helps buffer against potential economic uncertainties.

The increase in nonperforming assets and past due loans is a point of concern, although still at manageable levels. The bank's adoption of the CECL methodology for credit loss provisioning should provide more forward-looking risk management.

In conclusion, Northeast Bank's performance demonstrates its ability to thrive in a challenging banking environment, but ongoing monitoring of credit quality and deposit costs will be important for sustained success.

PORTLAND, Maine, July 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Northeast Bank (the “Bank”) (NASDAQ: NBN), a Maine-based full-service bank, today reported net income of $15.1 million, or $1.91 per diluted common share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, compared to net income of $12.1 million, or $1.61 per diluted common share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2023. Net income for the year ended June 30, 2024 was $58.2 million, or $7.58 per diluted common share, compared to $44.2 million, or $5.96 per diluted common share, for the year ended June 30, 2023.

The Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.01 per share, payable on August 23, 2024, to shareholders of record as of August 9, 2024.

“We reported strong results in our fourth fiscal quarter, supported by strong volume and yields in our National Lending Division,” said Rick Wayne, Chief Executive Officer. “Our National Lending Division portfolio earned a yield of 9.37% for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, as compared to 8.71% for the quarter ended June 30, 2023. For the year ended June 30, 2024, the National Lending Division portfolio increased by $222.1 million, or 9.0%, compared with June 30, 2023, driven by fiscal year-to-date originations of $399.1 million and purchases of $382.0 million.” Mr. Wayne continued, “For the quarter, we are reporting earnings of $1.91 per diluted common share, a return on average equity of 16.6%, and a return on average assets of 2.0%.”

As of June 30, 2024, total assets were $3.13 billion, an increase of $262.3 million, or 9.1%, from total assets of $2.87 billion as of June 30, 2023.

1.   The following table highlights the changes in the loan portfolio for the three months and year ended June 30, 2024:

	Loan Portfolio Changes
	Three Months Ended June 30, 2024
	June 30, 2024 Balance			March 31, 2024 Balance			Change ($)				Change (%)
	(Dollars in thousands)
National Lending Purchased	$	1,708,551		$	1,620,409		$	88,142			5.44	%
National Lending Originated		981,497			975,876			5,621			0.58	%
SBA National		48,405			36,375			12,030			33.07	%
Community Banking		22,704			24,121			(1,417	)		(5.87	%)
Total	$	2,761,157		$	2,656,781		$	104,376			3.93	%
	Year Ended June 30, 2024
	June 30, 2024 Balance			June 30, 2023 Balance			Change ($)				Change (%)
	(Dollars in thousands)
National Lending Purchased	$	1,708,551		$	1,480,119		$	228,432			15.43	%
National Lending Originated		981,497			987,832			(6,335	)		(0.64	%)
SBA National		48,405			24,873			23,532			94.61	%
Community Banking		22,704			27,536			(4,832	)		(17.55	%)
Total	$	2,761,157		$	2,520,360		$	240,797			9.55	%

Loans generated by the Bank's National Lending Division for the quarter ended June 30, 2024 totaled $257.8 million, which consisted of $143.6 million of purchased loans, at an average price of 89.4% of unpaid principal balance, and $114.3 million of originated loans.

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

	National Lending Portfolio
	Three Months Ended June 30,
	2024												2023
	Purchased				Originated				Total				Purchased				Originated				Total
	(Dollars in thousands)
Loans purchased or originated during the period:
Unpaid principal balance	$	160,627			$	114,272			$	274,899			$	54,253			$	84,171			$	138,424
Net investment basis		143,571				114,272				257,843				48,783				84,171				132,954
Loan returns during the period:
Yield		9.18	%			9.68	%			9.37	%			8.12	%			9.58	%			8.71	%
Total Return on Purchased Loans (1)		9.47	%			N/A				9.47	%			8.12	%			N/A				8.12	%
	Year Ended June 30,
	2024												2023
	Purchased				Originated				Total				Purchased				Originated				Total
	(Dollars in thousands)
Loans purchased or originated during the period:
Unpaid principal balance	$	432,367			$	399,149			$	831,516			$	1,314,783			$	556,991			$	1,871,774
Net investment basis		382,047				399,149				781,196				1,143,786				556,991				1,700,777
Loan returns during the period:
Yield		9.01	%			9.90	%			9.34	%			7.93	%			8.84	%			8.36	%
Total Return on Purchased Loans (1)		9.11	%			N/A				9.11	%			7.93	%			N/A				7.93	%
Total loans as of period end:
Unpaid principal balance	$	1,886,383			$	981,497			$	2,867,880			$	1,667,947			$	987,832			$	2,655,779
Net investment basis		1,708,551				981,497				2,690,048				1,480,119				987,832				2,467,951

_{⁽¹⁾ The total return on purchased loans represents scheduled accretion, accelerated accretion, gains (losses) on real estate owned, release of allowance for credit losses on purchased loans, and other noninterest income recorded during the period divided by the average invested balance 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.”}

2.   Deposits increased by $402.3 million, or 20.8%, from June 30, 2023. The increase was primarily attributable to increases in time deposits of $387.0 million, or 42.1%, and savings and interest checking deposits of $135.7 million, or 22.8%, partially offset by a decrease in money market deposits of $123.4 million, or 44.4%. The significant drivers in the change in time deposits were the increase in brokered time deposits, which increased by $240.6 million, and Community Banking Division time deposits, which increased by $187.9 million compared to June 30, 2023.

3.   Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) advances decreased by $217.4 million, or 38.6%, from June 30, 2023. The decrease was attributable to the Bank’s decision to pay down advances funded with brokered and other time deposits.

4.   Shareholders’ equity increased by $80.0 million, or 27.0%, from June 30, 2023, primarily due to net income of $58.2 million, the issuance of 342 thousand shares of voting common stock, which added $18.2 million to shareholders’ equity, stock-based compensation of $5.3 million, and other miscellaneous items that resulted in a net decrease of $1.8 million to shareholders’ equity.

Net income increased by $3.0 million to $15.1 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, compared to net income of $12.1 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2023.

1.   Net interest and dividend income before provision for credit losses increased by $3.8 million to $37.9 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, compared to $34.1 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2023. The increase was primarily due to the following:

• An increase in interest income earned on loans of $8.1 million, primarily due to an increase in interest income earned on the National Lending Division’s purchased and originated portfolios, due to higher rates earned on both portfolios and higher average balances in the purchased portfolio;
• An increase in interest income earned on short-term investments of $477 thousand, due to higher rates earned and higher average balances; and
• A decrease in FHLB borrowings interest expense of $1.6 million, primarily due to lower average balances; partially offset by,
• An increase in deposit interest expense of $6.5 million, primarily due to higher rates in interest-bearing deposits.
  

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,
	2024									2023
	Average			Interest						Average			Interest
	Balance			Income			Yield			Balance			Income			Yield
	(Dollars in thousands)
Community Banking	$	23,511		$	381		6.52	%		$	28,071		$	427		6.10	%
SBA National		40,004			1,437		14.45	%			25,706			705		11.00	%
National Lending:
Originated		963,946			23,204		9.68	%			994,616			23,762		9.58	%
Purchased		1,645,647			37,562		9.18	%			1,461,164			29,584		8.12	%
Total National Lending		2,609,593			60,766		9.37	%			2,455,780			53,346		8.71	%
Total	$	2,673,108		$	62,584		9.42	%		$	2,509,557			54,478		8.71	%
	Year Ended June 30,
	2024									2023
	Average			Interest						Average			Interest
	Balance			Income			Yield			Balance			Income			Yield
	(Dollars in thousands)
Community Banking	$	25,267		$	1,622		6.42	%		$	30,271		$	1,915		6.33	%
SBA National		32,581			4,270		13.11	%			28,138			2,896		10.29	%
National Lending:
Originated		954,316			94,488		9.90	%			922,438			81,534		8.84	%
Purchased		1,580,485			142,342		9.01	%			1,040,940			82,549		7.93	%
Total National Lending		2,534,801			236,830		9.34	%			1,963,378			164,083		8.36	%
Total	$	2,592,649		$	242,722		9.36	%		$	2,021,787			168,894		8.35	%

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, 2023, transactional income decreased by $503 thousand for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, and regularly scheduled interest and accretion increased by $9.7 million primarily due to the increase in average balances. The total return on purchased loans for the quarter ended June 30, 2024 was 9.5%, an increase from 8.1% for the quarter ended June 30, 2023. The following table details the total return on purchased loans:

	Total Return on Purchased Loans
	Three Months Ended June 30,
	2024						2023
	Income			Return (1)			Income				Return (1)
	(Dollars in thousands)
Regularly scheduled interest and accretion	$	34,504		8.43	%		$	24,821			6.81		%
Transactional income:
Release of allowance for credit losses on purchased loans		1,202		0.29	%			-			0.00		%
Accelerated accretion and loan fees		3,058		0.75	%			4,763			1.31		%
Total transactional income		4,260		1.04	%			4,763			1.31		%
Total	$	38,764		9.47	%		$	29,584			8.12		%
	Year Ended June 30,
	2024						2023
	Income			Return (1)			Income					Return (1)
	(Dollars in thousands)
Regularly scheduled interest and accretion	$	133,009		8.42	%		$	69,788				6.70	%
Transactional income:
Release of allowance for credit losses on purchased loans		1,558		0.10	%			-				0.00	%
Accelerated accretion and loan fees		9,333		0.59	%			12,761				1.23	%
Total transactional income		10,891		0.69	%			12,761				1.23	%
Total	$	143,900		9.11	%		$	82,549				7.93	%

_{⁽¹⁾   The total return on purchased loans represents scheduled accretion, accelerated accretion, and gains (losses) on real estate owned, and release of allowance for credit losses on purchased loans recorded during the period divided by the average invested balance 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.   Provision for credit losses increased by $94 thousand to a provision of $547 thousand for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, compared to a provision of $453 thousand in the quarter ended June 30, 2023. The provision for credit losses for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2024 was reported using the Current Expected Credit Loss (“CECL”) methodology, whereas the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2023 provision for credit losses was reported using the incurred loss methodology.

3.   Noninterest income increased by $980 thousand for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, compared to the quarter ended June 30, 2023, principally due to an increase in gain on sale of Small Business Administration (“SBA”) loans of $1.2 million, due to the sale of $26.8 million in SBA loans during the quarter ended June 30, 2024 as compared to the sale of $5.4 million during the quarter ended June 30, 2023.

4.   Noninterest expense increased by $718 thousand for the quarter ended June 30, 2024 compared to the quarter ended June 30, 2023, primarily due to the following:

• An increase in salaries and employee benefits expense of $634 thousand, primarily due to increases in regular compensation expense and stock compensation expense; and
• An increase in loan expense of $180 thousand primarily related to increased expenses in connection with the origination of SBA 7(a) loans; partially offset by,
• A decrease of $195 thousand in deposit insurance expense.

5.   Income tax expense increased by $894 thousand to $7.3 million, or an effective tax rate of 32.4%, for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, compared to $6.4 million, or an effective tax rate of 34.5%, for the quarter ended June 30, 2023. The decrease in effective tax rate is primarily due to changes to state tax apportionment which decreased tax expense during the quarter ended June 30, 2024, as compared to updates to permanent differences which increased taxable income during the quarter ended June 30, 2023.

As of June 30, 2024, nonperforming assets totaled $28.3 million, or 0.90% of total assets, compared to $15.7 million, or 0.55% of total assets, as of June 30, 2023.

As of June 30, 2024, past due loans totaled $26.3 million, or 0.95% of total loans, compared to past due loans totaling $13.1 million, or 0.52% of total loans, as of June 30, 2023.

As of June 30, 2024, the Bank’s Tier 1 leverage capital ratio was 12.3%, compared to 10.4% at June 30, 2023, and the Total risk-based capital ratio was 14.8% at June 30, 2024, compared to 12.3% at June 30, 2023. Capital ratios increased primarily due to increased earnings and the Total risk-based capital ratio increased due to an increase in Tier 2 capital associated with the allowance for credit losses under CECL.

Investor Call Information
Rick Wayne, Chief Executive Officer, Richard Cohen, Chief Financial Officer, and Pat Dignan, 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 Thursday, August 1^st. 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 credit 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.

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NORTHEAST BANK
BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)
	June 30, 2024				June 30, 2023
Assets
Cash and due from banks	$	2,711			$	2,515
Short-term investments		239,447				195,394
Total cash and cash equivalents		242,158				197,909
Available-for-sale debt securities, at fair value		48,978				53,403
Equity securities, at fair value		7,013				6,771
Total investment securities		55,991				60,174
Loans:
Commercial real estate		2,028,280				1,940,563
Commercial and industrial		633,352				499,815
Residential real estate		99,234				79,497
Consumer		291				485
Total loans		2,761,157				2,520,360
Less: Allowance for credit losses		26,709				7,304
Loans, net		2,734,448				2,513,056
Premises and equipment, net		27,144				27,737
Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost		15,751				24,644
Loan servicing rights, net		984				1,530
Bank-owned life insurance		18,830				18,364
Other assets		36,897				26,524
Total assets	$	3,132,203			$	2,869,938
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Deposits:
Demand	$	146,727			$	143,738
Savings and interest checking		732,029				596,347
Money market		154,504				277,939
Time		1,306,203				919,183
Total deposits		2,339,463				1,937,207
Federal Home Loan Bank and other advances		345,190				562,615
Lease liability		20,252				21,918
Other liabilities		50,664				51,535
Total liabilities		2,755,569				2,573,275
Commitments and contingencies		-				-
Shareholders' equity
Preferred stock, $1.00 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized; no shares
issued and outstanding at June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2023		-				-
Voting common stock, $1.00 par value, 25,000,000 shares authorized;
8,127,690 and 7,668,650 shares issued and outstanding at
June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2023, respectively		8,128				7,669
Non-voting common stock, $1.00 par value, 3,000,000 shares authorized;
No shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2023		-				-
Additional paid-in capital		64,762				42,840
Retained earnings		303,927				246,872
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(183	)			(718	)
Total shareholders' equity		376,634				296,663
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$	3,132,203			$	2,869,938

NORTHEAST BANK
STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)
	Three Months Ended June 30,								Year Ended June 30,
	2024				2023				2024				2023
Interest and dividend income:
Interest and fees on loans	$	62,584			$	54,478			$	242,722			$	168,894
Interest on available-for-sale securities		606				374				2,246				1,122
Other interest and dividend income		3,377				2,900				12,918				7,155
Total interest and dividend income		66,567				57,752				257,886				177,171
Interest expense:
Deposits		24,619				18,139				88,391				48,076
Federal Home Loan Bank advances		3,785				5,430				20,032				10,225
Obligation under capital lease agreements		228				28				891				74
Total interest expense		28,632				23,597				109,314				58,375
Net interest and dividend income before provision for loan losses		37,935				34,155				148,572				118,796
Provision for credit losses		547				453				1,768				2,303
Net interest and dividend income after provision for loan losses		37,388				33,702				146,804				116,493
Noninterest income:
Fees for other services to customers		466				448				1,684				1,589
Gain on sales of SBA loans		1,459				278				3,296				576
Net unrealized gain (loss) on equity securities		(22	)			(81	)			(4	)			(208	)
Gain (loss) on real estate owned, other repossessed collateral       and premises and equipment, net		(20	)			-				(29	)			(73	)
Correspondent fee income		39				114				222				2,534
Gain on termination of interest rate swap		-				-				-				96
Bank-owned life insurance income		118				207				466				443
Other noninterest income		52				146				245				301
Total noninterest income		2,092				1,112				5,880				5,258
Noninterest expense:
Salaries and employee benefits		11,204				10,570				41,613				35,721
Occupancy and equipment expense		995				1,100				4,272				4,214
Professional fees		581				624				2,365				2,554
Data processing fees		1,501				1,305				5,324				4,995
Marketing expense		261				339				1,000				922
Loan acquisition and collection expense		853				673				3,255				2,514
FDIC insurance expense		345				540				1,262				1,224
Other noninterest expense		1,339				1,210				5,477				4,392
Total noninterest expense		17,079				16,361				64,568				56,536
Income before income tax expense		22,401				18,453				88,116				65,215
Income tax expense		7,261				6,367				29,885				21,028
Net income	$	15,140			$	12,086			$	58,231			$	44,187
Weighted-average shares outstanding:
Basic		7,765,868				7,459,074				7,573,217				7,345,253
Diluted		7,910,692				7,523,508				7,679,007				7,413,932
Earnings per common share:
Basic	$	1.95			$	1.62			$	7.69			$	6.02
Diluted		1.91				1.61				7.58				5.96
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,
	2024									2023
				Interest			Average						Interest				Average
	Average			Income/			Yield/			Average			Income/				Yield/
	Balance			Expense			Rate			Balance			Expense				Rate
Assets:
Interest-earning assets:
Investment securities	$	59,752		$	606		4.08	%		$	60,584		$	374			2.48	%
Loans (1) (2)		2,673,108			62,584		9.42	%			2,509,557			54,478			8.71	%
Federal Home Loan Bank stock		15,756			369		9.42	%			20,483			260			5.09	%
Short-term investments (3)		224,498			3,008		5.39	%			201,493			2,640			5.26	%
Total interest-earning assets		2,973,114			66,567		9.01	%			2,792,117			57,752			8.30	%
Cash and due from banks		2,524									2,508
Other non-interest earning assets		84,461									64,580
Total assets	$	3,060,099								$	2,859,205
Liabilities & Shareholders' Equity:
Interest-bearing liabilities:
NOW accounts	$	545,965		$	6,105		4.50	%		$	567,746		$	5,594			3.95	%
Money market accounts		157,729			1,279		3.26	%			252,560			1,785			2.83	%
Savings accounts		163,940			1,395		3.42	%			83,782			330			1.58	%
Time deposits		1,267,122			15,840		5.03	%			973,216			10,430			4.30	%
Total interest-bearing deposits		2,134,756			24,619		4.64	%			1,877,304			18,139			3.88	%
Federal Home Loan Bank advances		347,726			3,785		4.38	%			472,440			5,430			4.61	%
Lease liability		20,533			228		4.47	%			21,972			28			0.51	%
Total interest-bearing liabilities		2,503,015			28,632		4.60	%			2,371,716			23,597			3.99	%
Non-interest bearing liabilities:
Demand deposits and escrow accounts		162,251									173,668
Other liabilities		27,230									23,095
Total liabilities		2,692,496									2,568,479
Shareholders' equity		367,603									290,726
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$	3,060,099								$	2,859,205
Net interest income				$	37,935								$	34,155
Interest rate spread							4.41	%									4.31	%
Net interest margin (4)							5.13	%									4.91	%
Cost of funds (5)							4.32	%									3.72	%
(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,
	2024									2023
				Interest			Average						Interest				Average
	Average			Income/			Yield/			Average			Income/				Yield/
	Balance			Expense			Rate			Balance			Expense				Rate
Assets:
Interest-earning assets:
Investment securities	$	59,983		$	2,246		3.74	%		$	60,760		$	1,122			1.85	%
Loans (1) (2)		2,592,649			242,722		9.36	%			2,021,787			168,894			8.35	%
Federal Home Loan Bank stock		19,257			1,700		8.83	%			10,600			397			3.75	%
Short-term investments (3)		209,285			11,218		5.36	%			171,949			6,758			3.93	%
Total interest-earning assets		2,881,174			257,886		8.95	%			2,265,096			177,171			7.82	%
Cash and due from banks		2,493									2,525
Other non-interest earning assets		64,570									78,986
Total assets	$	2,948,237								$	2,346,607
Liabilities & Shareholders' Equity:
Interest-bearing liabilities:
NOW accounts	$	517,134		$	22,652		4.38	%		$	539,022		$	15,584			2.89	%
Money market accounts		209,080			7,039		3.37	%			250,152			4,368			1.75	%
Savings accounts		129,455			3,999		3.09	%			113,678			1,178			1.04	%
Time deposits		1,112,548			54,701		4.92	%			703,591			26,946			3.83	%
Total interest-bearing deposits		1,968,217			88,391		4.49	%			1,606,443			48,076			2.99	%
Federal Home Loan Bank advances		434,388			20,032		4.61	%			234,623			10,225			4.36	%
Lease liability		21,165			891		4.21	%			15,859			74			0.47	%
Total interest-bearing liabilities		2,423,770			109,314		4.51	%			1,856,925			58,375			3.14	%
Non-interest bearing liabilities:
Demand deposits and escrow accounts		165,789									208,287
Other liabilities		25,092									13,337
Total liabilities		2,614,651									2,078,549
Shareholders' equity		333,586									268,058
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$	2,948,237								$	2,346,607
Net interest income				$	148,572								$	118,796
Interest rate spread							4.44	%									4.68	%
Net interest margin (4)							5.16	%									5.24	%
Cost of funds (5)							4.22	%									2.83	%
(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, 2024				March 31, 2024				December 31, 2023				September 30, 2023				June 30, 2023
Net interest income	$	37,935			$	36,512			$	37,000			$	37,124			$	34,155
Provision for credit losses		547				596				436				190				453
Noninterest income		2,092				1,542				1,466				779				1,112
Noninterest expense		17,079				16,429				15,669				15,389				16,361
Net income		15,140				13,865				14,054				15,172				12,086
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Basic		7,765,868				7,509,320				7,505,109				7,479,837				7,459,074
Diluted		7,910,692				7,595,124				7,590,913				7,554,315				7,523,508
Earnings per common share:
Basic	$	1.95			$	1.85			$	1.87			$	2.03			$	1.62
Diluted		1.91				1.83				1.85				2.01				1.61
Dividends declared per common share	$	0.01			$	0.01			$	0.01			$	0.01			$	0.01
Return on average assets		1.99	%			1.87	%			1.93	%			2.12	%			1.70	%
Return on average equity		16.56	%			16.45	%			17.35	%			19.73	%			16.67	%
Net interest rate spread (1)		4.41	%			4.27	%			4.49	%			4.61	%			4.31	%
Net interest margin (2)		5.13	%			5.01	%			5.20	%			5.30	%			4.91	%
Efficiency ratio (non-GAAP) (3)		42.67	%			43.17	%			40.73	%			40.60	%			46.39	%
Noninterest expense to average total assets		2.24	%			2.21	%			2.15	%			2.15	%			2.30	%
Average interest-earning assets to average
interest-bearing liabilities		118.78	%			119.28	%			118.52	%			118.82	%			117.73	%
	As of:
	June 30, 2024				March 31, 2024				December 31, 2023				September 30, 2023				June 30, 2023
Nonperforming loans:
Originated portfolio:
Residential real estate	$	2,502			$	2,573			$	2,582			$	289			$	280
Commercial real estate		1,407				2,075				2,075				1,973				3,548
Commercial and industrial		6,520				6,928				6,950				584				520
Consumer		-				-				-				-				-
Total originated portfolio		10,429				11,576				11,607				2,846				4,348
Total purchased portfolio		17,832				16,370				19,165				14,603				11,335
Total nonperforming loans		28,261				27,946				30,772				17,449				15,683
Real estate owned and other repossessed collateral, net		-				-				-				-				-
Total nonperforming assets	$	28,261			$	27,946			$	30,772			$	17,449			$	15,683
Past due loans to total loans		0.95	%			1.13	%			1.22	%			1.01	%			0.52	%
Nonperforming loans to total loans		1.02	%			1.05	%			1.18	%			0.69	%			0.62	%
Nonperforming assets to total assets		0.90	%			0.93	%			1.04	%			0.61	%			0.55	%
Allowance for credit losses to total loans		0.97	%			0.98	%			1.06	%			1.00	%			0.29	%
Allowance for credit losses to nonperforming loans		94.51	%			92.83	%			89.67	%			145.01	%			46.57	%
Net charge-offs (recoveries)	$	1,347			$	2,225			$	995			$	1,536			$	240
Commercial real estate loans to total capital (4)		482.13	%			509.08	%			544.34	%			546.91	%			595.38	%
Net loans to deposits		116.88	%			118.15	%			121.31	%			127.24	%			129.73	%
Purchased loans to total loans		61.88	%			60.99	%			63.07	%			59.98	%			58.73	%
Equity to total assets		12.02	%			11.73	%			11.03	%			10.83	%			10.34	%
Common equity tier 1 capital ratio		13.84	%			13.24	%			12.63	%			12.45	%			12.03	%
Total risk-based capital ratio		14.82	%			14.22	%			13.71	%			13.46	%			12.33	%
Tier 1 leverage capital ratio		12.30	%			11.79	%			11.28	%			10.95	%			10.38	%
Total shareholders’ equity	$	376,634			$	351,913			$	327,540			$	311,569			$	296,663
Less: Preferred stock		-				-				-				-				-
Common shareholders’ equity		376,634				351,913				327,540				311,569				296,663
Less: Intangible assets (5)		-				-				-				-				-
Tangible common shareholders' equity (non-GAAP)	$	376,634			$	351,913			$	327,540			$	311,569			$	296,663
Common shares outstanding		8,127,690				7,977,690				7,804,052				7,796,691				7,668,650
Book value per common share	$	46.34			$	44.11			$	41.97			$	39.96			$	38.69
Tangible book value per share (non-GAAP) (6)		46.34				44.11				41.97				39.96				38.69
(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 credit 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) Includes the loan servicing rights asset.
(6) 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:
Richard Cohen, Chief Financial Officer
Northeast Bank, 27 Pearl Street, Portland, Maine 04101
207.786.3245 ext. 3249
www.northeastbank.com

FAQ

What was Northeast Bank's (NBN) net income for Q4 2024?

Northeast Bank (NBN) reported net income of $15.1 million, or $1.91 per diluted share, for Q4 2024.

How much did Northeast Bank's (NBN) National Lending Division portfolio grow in FY 2024?

Northeast Bank's (NBN) National Lending Division portfolio grew by 9.0% in FY 2024 compared to the previous year.

What was the yield on Northeast Bank's (NBN) loan portfolio in Q4 2024?

The yield on Northeast Bank's (NBN) loan portfolio improved to 9.37% in Q4 2024, up from 8.71% in Q4 2023.

How much did Northeast Bank's (NBN) deposits grow in FY 2024?

Northeast Bank's (NBN) deposits grew by 20.8% in FY 2024 compared to the previous year.

What dividend did Northeast Bank (NBN) declare for Q4 2024?

Northeast Bank (NBN) declared a cash dividend of $0.01 per share for Q4 2024, payable on August 23, 2024.