Northeast Bank Reports Record Fourth Quarter Results and Declares Dividend

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Northeast Bank (NASDAQ: NBN) reported strong financial results for Q4 and the year ending June 30, 2020. The bank earned $11.2 million ($1.33/share) in Q4, a significant recovery from a $603k loss in Q4 2019. Yearly net income rose to $22.7 million ($2.53/share) from $13.9 million ($1.52/share). This performance was bolstered by selling $457.6 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans, resulting in a $9.7 million pre-tax gain. The Board declared a cash dividend of $0.01 per share, payable August 28, 2020, supporting shareholder earnings.

Positive

• Net income increased by $11.8 million to $11.2 million for Q4 2020, compared to a net loss in Q4 2019.
• Net income for the year increased to $22.7 million from $13.9 million in 2019, indicating growth.
• Achieved a record quarterly diluted earnings per share of $1.33.
• The efficiency ratio improved significantly to 37.4%.
• Membership in the PPP resulted in significant earnings and supported small businesses.

Negative

• Provision for loan losses increased by $643k for Q4 2020 compared to Q4 2019, indicating potential credit quality concerns.
• Nonperforming assets rose to $24.4 million (1.94% of total assets) from $16.7 million (1.45% of total assets) in 2019.
• Past due loans rose to $16.4 million (1.69% of total loans) from $14.6 million (1.50% of total loans) in 2019.

PORTLAND, Maine, July 29, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Northeast Bank (the “Bank”) (NASDAQ: NBN), a Maine-based full-service bank, today reported net income of $11.2 million, or $1.33 per diluted common share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2020, compared to a net loss of $603 thousand, or ($0.07) per diluted common share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2019. Net income for the year ended June 30, 2020 was $22.7 million, or $2.53 per diluted common share, compared to $13.9 million, or $1.52 per diluted common share, for the year ended June 30, 2019. Earnings were positively impacted in the quarter ended June 30, 2020 by the sale of $457.6 million in Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loans to The Loan Source, Inc. (“Loan Source”) which resulted in a pre-tax net gain of $9.7 million, or approximately $6.7 million net of tax.

The quarter and year ended June 30, 2019 included $6.0 million and $6.4 million of non-recurring expenses (after tax) related to the Bank’s corporate reorganization, respectively. Excluding these non-recurring expenses, the Bank recorded net operating earnings of $5.4 million, or $0.59 per diluted common share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2019 and $20.3 million, or $2.20 per diluted common share, for the year ended June 30, 2019.  We refer to results excluding these non-recurring items as “net operating earnings.”

The Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.01 per share, payable on August 28, 2020, to shareholders of record as of August 14, 2020.

Discussing results, Rick Wayne, Chief Executive Officer, said “We achieved record quarterly results, including diluted earnings per share of $1.33, a return on average equity of 28.4%, a return on average assets of 3.1%, and an efficiency ratio of 37.4%. Additionally, we achieved a quarterly net interest margin, excluding the effects of PPP, of 5.3%. We are proud of our participation in the Paycheck Protection Program, providing PPP loans to over 4,300 small businesses with tens of thousands of related jobs.  We are excited for our correspondent banking relationship with Loan Source, in which we earn a correspondent fee when Loan Source purchases PPP loans and we subsequently share in net servicing income on such purchased PPP loans.” 

Mr. Wayne continued, “During the quarter, Loan Source purchased $1.3 billion of PPP loans, including $457.6 million of PPP loans from the Bank and approximately $815.3 million of PPP loans from lenders other than the Bank, which generated a correspondent fee for the Bank of $2.9 million. Subsequent to the quarter, Loan Source purchased an additional $1.6 billion of PPP loans, which generated an additional correspondent fee for the Bank of $5.6 million which will be recognized over the expected life of the loans. We will also receive one half of the net servicing income on the $2.9 billion PPP portfolio owned by Loan Source. To the extent Loan Source purchases additional PPP loans, the Bank will generate additional correspondent banking fees and receive its share of additional net servicing income.”

As of June 30, 2020, total assets were $1.26 billion, an increase of $103.8 million, or 9.0%, from total assets of $1.15 billion as of June 30, 2019. The principal components of the changes in the balance sheet follow:

1. The following table highlights the changes in the loan portfolio for the three months and year ended June 30, 2020:

	Loan Portfolio Changes
	Three Months Ended June 30, 2020
	June 30, 2020 Balance			March 31, 2020 Balance					Change ($)							Change (%)
	(Dollars in thousands)
LASG Purchased	$	386,624		$	395,944				$		(9,320			)			(2.35	%)
LASG Originated		467,612			512,964						(45,352			)			(8.84	%)
SBA		47,095			48,306						(1,211			)			(2.51	%)
Community Banking		70,271			76,706						(6,435			)			(8.39	%)
Total	$	971,602		$	1,033,920				$		(62,318			)			(6.03	%)
	Year Ended June 30, 2020
	June 30, 2020 Balance			June 30, 2019 Balance					Change ($)							Change (%)
	(Dollars in thousands)
LASG Purchased	$	386,624		$	326,640				$	59,984							18.36	%
LASG Originated		467,612			493,413					(25,801		)					(5.23	%)
SBA		47,095			63,053					(15,958		)					(25.31	%)
Community Banking		70,271			91,954					(21,683		)					(23.58	%)
Total	$	971,602		$	975,060				$	(3,458		)					(0.35	%)

Loans generated by the Bank's Loan Acquisition and Servicing Group ("LASG") for the quarter ended June 30, 2020 totaled $46.3 million, which consisted of $12.7 million of purchased loans, at an average price of 87.2% of unpaid principal balance, and $33.6 million of originated loans. Residential loan production sold in the secondary market totaled $2.1 million for the quarter.

Additionally, the Bank originated $487.5 million of loans in connection with the PPP. The Bank subsequently sold PPP loans with a total principal balance of $457.6 million during the quarter ended June 30, 2020, recording a net gain of $9.7 million on the sale primarily resulting from the recognition of net deferred fees, offset by purchase price discounts. The remaining $29.9 million of PPP loans are classified as held for sale at June 30, 2020, offset by a valuation adjustment to reflect the fair value of the loans and unamortized net deferred fees.

An overview of the Bank’s LASG portfolio follows:

	LASG Portfolio
	Three Months Ended June 30,
	2020												2019
	Purchased				Originated				Total LASG				Purchased				Originated				Total LASG
	(Dollars in thousands)
Loans purchased or originated during the period:
Unpaid principal balance	$	14,611			$	33,612			$	48,223			$	49,948			$	51,830			$	101,778
Net investment basis		12,744				33,612				46,356				47,107				51,830				98,937
Loan returns during the period:
Yield		9.89%				7.13%				8.34%				12.27%				7.75%				9.53%
Total Return on Purchased Loans (1)		9.89%				7.13%				8.34%				12.27%				7.75%				9.53%

	Year Ended June 30,
	2020												2019
	Purchased				Originated				Total LASG				Purchased				Originated				Total LASG
	(Dollars in thousands)
Loans purchased or originated during the period:
Unpaid principal balance	$	182,588			$	221,484			$	404,072			$	144,372			$	271,179			$	415,551
Net investment basis		171,262				221,484				392,746				135,848				271,179				407,027
Loan returns during the period:
Yield		9.86%				7.43%				8.47%				10.38%				7.67%				8.80%
Total Return on Purchased Loans (1)		9.97%				7.43%				8.51%				10.57%				7.67%				8.88%
Total loans as of period end:
Unpaid principal balance	$	421,659			$	467,612			$	889,271			$	360,472			$	493,413			$	853,885
Net investment basis		386,624				467,612				854,236				326,640				493,413				820,053

(1) The total return on purchased loans represents scheduled accretion, accelerated accretion, gains on asset sales, 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.”

2. Short-term investments increased by $86.4 million, or 158.8%, from June 30, 2019, primarily due to a $70.0 million increase in deposits.
    
3. Deposits increased by $70.0 million, or 7.4%, from June 30, 2019, attributable to increases in savings and interest-bearing checking accounts of $36.8 million, or 36.4%, money market accounts of $31.5 million, or 11.6%, and demand deposits of $26.0 million, or 37.8%, partially offset by a decrease in time deposits of $24.3 million, or 4.8%.
    
4. Shareholders’ equity increased by $11.2 million, or 7.3%, from June 30, 2019, primarily due to net income of $22.7 million, partially offset by the repurchase of 853,098 shares at a weighted average price per share of $13.45, which resulted in an $11.5 million reduction in shareholders’ equity.

Net income increased by $11.8 million to $11.2 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2020, compared to a net loss of $603 thousand for the quarter ended June 30, 2019. Net operating earnings increased by $5.8 million to $11.2 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2020, compared to net operating earnings of $5.4 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2019.

1. Net interest and dividend income before provision for loan losses increased by $96 thousand to $17.4 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2020, compared to $17.3 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2019. The increase was primarily due to lower deposit rates, higher average loan balances, and decreased interest expense on subordinated debt from the redemption of trust preferred securities in May 2019, partially offset by increased interest expense in connection with the Bank’s participation in the  Paycheck Protection Program Liquidity Facility (“PPPLF”) used to fund PPP originations during the quarter, and lower rates earned on loans and short-term investments.

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,
	2020									2019
	Average			Interest						Average			Interest
	Balance (1)			Income			Yield			Balance (1)			Income			Yield
	(Dollars in thousands)
Community Banking	$	74,059		$	975		5.30	%		$	99,007		$	1,272		5.15	%
SBA National		48,191			642		5.36	%			66,126			1,194		7.24	%
SBA PPP		223,804			1,561		2.81	%			-			-		0.00	%
LASG:
Originated		492,612			8,738		7.13	%			482,213			9,317		7.75	%
Purchased		386,212			9,495		9.89	%			313,515			9,588		12.27	%
Total LASG		878,824			18,233		8.34	%			795,728			18,905		9.53	%
Total	$	1,224,878		$	21,411		7.03	%		$	960,861		$	21,371		8.92	%

		Year Ended June 30,
		2020									2019
		Average			Interest						Average			Interest
		Balance (1)			Income			Yield			Balance (1)			Income			Yield
		(Dollars in thousands)
Community Banking		$	82,472		$	4,470		5.42	%		$	107,685		$	5,590		5.19	%
SBA National			55,511			4,066		7.32	%			70,016			5,285		7.55	%
SBA PPP			55,649			1,561		2.81	%			-			-		0.00	%
LASG:
Originated			479,054			35,572		7.43	%			434,570			33,348		7.67	%
Purchased			356,958			35,201		9.86	%			312,213			32,404		10.38	%
Total LASG			836,012			70,773		8.47	%			746,783			65,752		8.80	%
Total		$	1,029,644		$	80,870		7.85	%		$	924,484		$	76,627		8.29	%
(1)  Includes loans held for sale.

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, 2019, transactional income for the quarter ended June 30, 2020 decreased by $986 thousand due to thinning discounts, while regularly scheduled interest and accretion increased by $893 thousand due to the increase in average balances. The total return on p­­­­­­­­urchased loans for the quarter ended June 30, 2020 was 9.9%, a decrease from 12.3% for the quarter ended June 30, 2019. The following table details the total return on purchased loans:

	Total Return on Purchased Loans
	Three Months Ended June 30,
	2020						2019
	Income			Return (1)			Income			Return (1)
	(Dollars in thousands)
Regularly scheduled interest and accretion	$	6,892		7.18	%		$	5,999		7.67	%
Transactional income:
Gain on loan sales		-		0.00	%			-		0.00	%
Gain on real estate owned		-		0.00	%			-		0.00	%
Other noninterest income		-		0.00	%			-		0.00	%
Accelerated accretion and loan fees		2,603		2.71	%			3,589		4.60	%
Total transactional income		2,603		2.71	%			3,589		4.60	%
Total	$	9,495		9.89	%		$	9,588		12.27	%

	Year Ended June 30,
	2020						2019
	Income			Return (1)			Income			Return (1)
	(Dollars in thousands)
Regularly scheduled interest and accretion	$	26,202		7.34	%		$	23,849		7.64	%
Transactional income:
Gain on loan sales		-		0.00	%			582		0.19	%
Gain on real estate owned		395		0.11	%			-		0.00	%
Other noninterest income		-		0.00	%			-		0.00	%
Accelerated accretion and loan fees		8,999		2.52	%			8,555		2.74	%
Total transactional income		9,394		2.63	%			9,137		2.93	%
Total	$	35,596		9.97	%		$	32,986		10.57	%

(1) The total return on purchased loans represents scheduled accretion, accelerated accretion, gains on asset sales 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 periods shown. Total return is considered a non-GAAP financial measure.

2. Provision for loan losses increased by $643 thousand for the quarter ended June 30, 2020, compared to the quarter ended June 30, 2019, primarily due to a $477 thousand increase in specific reserves as compared to a $231 thousand decrease in specific reserves in the quarter ended June 30, 2019. 
    
3. Noninterest income increased by $8.7 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2020, compared to the quarter ended June 30, 2019, primarily due to the following:
   • An increase in gain on sale of PPP loans of $9.7 million, due to the sale of PPP loans with a total principal balance of $457.6 million, which resulted in a net gain based on the recognition of net deferred fees, offset by purchase price discounts in the quarter ended June 30, 2020; partially offset by,
     
   • A $337 thousand loss on assets held for sale, representing the fair value adjustment for PPP loans held for sale at June 30, 2020;
     
   • A $227 thousand decrease in gain on Small Business Administration (“SBA”) loan sales, as no segment loans (SBA loans other than PPP loans) were sold during the current quarter;
     
   • A $223 thousand increase in loss on real estate owned (“REO”), due to a write-down on an existing REO property during the quarter, as compared to two smaller write-downs on REO properties during the quarter ended June 30, 2019; and
     
   • A $188 thousand decrease in gain on sale of residential loans held for sale, due to lower volume sold as compared to the quarter ended June 30, 2019.
     
     
4. Noninterest expense decreased by $8.3 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2020 compared to the quarter ended June 30, 2019, primarily due to the following:
   
   • A decrease in reorganization expense of $8.3 million, as the prior year quarter included expenses related to the May 2019 corporate reorganization; and
     
   • A decrease in other noninterest expense of $495 thousand, primarily due to a $190 thousand recovery on SBA servicing assets, as compared to an $85 thousand impairment charge in the quarter ended June 30, 2019, and decreased travel expense; partially offset by,
     
   • An increase in salaries and employee benefits of $371 thousand, primarily due to increases in incentive compensation and regular compensation, partially offset by an increase in deferred salaries and a decrease in stock-based compensation; and
     
   • An increase in professional fees of $371 thousand, primarily due to increased legal fees associated with the correspondent relationship with Loan Source, as well as increased accounting and internal audit expense.
     
     
5. Income tax expense increased by $4.6 million to $4.8 million, or an effective tax rate of 30.4%, for the quarter ended June 30, 2020, compared to $276 thousand, or an effective tax rate of (84.4%), for the quarter ended June 30, 2019. The increase was primarily due to higher pre-tax income, which increased by $16.5 million during the quarter ended June 30, 2020 compared to the quarter ended June 30, 2019.
   
   Income tax expense and the effective tax rate for the quarter ended June 30, 2019 were affected by an income tax benefit of $2.3 million recorded in connection with the redemption of the trust preferred securities and the loss associated with the termination of related interest rate swaps and caps, in connection with the corporate reorganization in May 2019.
   
   Excluding the effects of the corporate reorganization, the effective tax rate for the quarter ended June 30, 2019 was 32.5%, as compared to 30.4% for the quarter ended June 30, 2020. The decrease was primarily related to a smaller year-end true-up adjustment related to state tax apportionment in the quarter ended June 30, 2020.
   

As of June 30, 2020, nonperforming assets totaled $24.4 million, or 1.94% of total assets, as compared to $16.7 million, or 1.45% of total assets, as of June 30, 2019. The increase was primarily due to two LASG purchased loans totaling $1.9 million, one LASG originated loan totaling $2.7 million, and one SBA loan totaling $1.5 million that were placed on nonaccrual, and a $1.3 million increase in real estate owned, due to four properties transferred in, partially offset by two properties sold and write-downs during the year ended June 30, 2020.

As of June 30, 2020, past due loans totaled $16.4 million, or 1.69% of total loans, as compared to past due loans totaling $14.6 million, or 1.50% of total loans as of June 30, 2019. The increase was primarily due to one LASG originated loan totaling $2.7 million and one SBA loan totaling $1.5 million becoming past due during the year ended June 30, 2020, partially offset by one LASG originated loan totaling $1.3 million and one Community Bank loan totaling $1.1 million that paid off during the year ended June 30, 2020.

As of June 30, 2020, the Bank’s Tier 1 leverage capital ratio was 13.4%, compared to 12.9% at June 30, 2019, and the Total capital ratio was 19.6% at June 30, 2020, compared to 18.0% at June 30, 2019. Capital ratios were primarily affected 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 Credit Officer, will host a conference call to discuss fourth quarter earnings and business outlook at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, July 30^th. Investors can access the call by dialing 877.878.2762 and entering the following passcode: 2496196. 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 nine branches. Our Loan Acquisition and Servicing Group 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 net operating earnings, operating earnings per common share, operating return on average assets, operating return on average equity, operating efficiency ratio, operating noninterest expense to average total assets, tangible common shareholders’ equity, tangible book value per share, total return on purchased loans, efficiency ratio, and net interest margin excluding PPP. 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.

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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. 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, the negative impacts and disruptions of the COVID-19 pandemic and measures taken to contain its spread on our employees, customers, business operations, credit quality, financial position, liquidity and results of operations; the length and extent of the economic contraction resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic; continued deterioration in employment levels, 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 our loans; changes in customer behavior due to changing political, business and economic conditions or legislative or regulatory initiatives; turbulence in the capital and debt markets; changes in interest rates and real estate values; increases in loan 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; operational risks including, but not limited to, 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 Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. 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, 2020				June 30, 2019
Assets
Cash and due from banks	$	2,795			$	2,482
Short-term investments		140,862				54,425
Total cash and cash equivalents		143,657				56,907
Available-for-sale debt securities, at fair value		64,918				75,774
Equity securities, at fair value		7,239				6,938
Total investment securities		72,157				82,712
Residential real estate loans held for sale		601				3,179
SBA loans held for sale		28,852				731
Total loans held for sale		29,453				3,910
Loans:
Commercial real estate		679,537				668,496
Commercial and industrial		212,769				232,839
Residential real estate		77,722				71,218
Consumer		1,574				2,507
Total loans		971,602				975,060
Less: Allowance for loan losses		9,178				5,702
Loans, net		962,424				969,358
Premises and equipment, net		9,670				5,582
Real estate owned and other repossessed collateral, net		3,274				1,957
Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost		1,390				1,258
Intangible assets, net		-				434
Loan servicing rights, net		2,113				2,851
Bank-owned life insurance		17,074				17,057
Other assets		16,423				11,832
Total assets	$	1,257,635			$	1,153,858
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Deposits:
Demand	$	94,749			$	68,782
Savings and interest checking		137,824				101,061
Money market		302,343				270,835
Time		477,436				501,693
Total deposits		1,012,352				942,371
Federal Home Loan Bank advances		15,000				15,000
Paycheck Protection Program Liquidity Facility		12,440				-
Subordinated debt		14,940				14,829
Lease liability		4,496				323
Other liabilities		33,668				27,755
Total liabilities		1,092,896				1,000,278
Commitments and contingencies		-				-
Shareholders' equity
Preferred stock, $1.00 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized; no shares
issued and outstanding at June 30, 2020 and 2019		-				-
Voting common stock, $1.00 par value, 25,000,000 shares authorized;
8,153,841 and 8,997,326 shares issued and outstanding at
June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively		8,154				8,997
Non-voting common stock, $1.00 par value, 3,000,000 shares authorized;
44,783 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2020 and 2019		45				45
Additional paid-in capital		68,302				78,095
Retained earnings		89,960				67,581
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(1,722	)			(1,138	)
Total shareholders' equity		164,739				153,580
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$	1,257,635			$	1,153,858

NORTHEAST BANK
STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)
	Three Months Ended June 30,								Year Ended June 30,
	2020				2019				2020				2019
Interest and dividend income:
Interest and fees on loans	$	21,411			$	21,371			$	80,870			$	76,627
Interest on available-for-sale securities		375				455				1,695				1,684
Other interest and dividend income		59				729				1,119				3,519
Total interest and dividend income		21,845				22,555				83,684				81,830
Interest expense:
Deposits		3,858				4,656				16,583				16,768
Federal Home Loan Bank advances		120				120				689				479
Paycheck Protection Program Liquidity Facility		174				-				174				-
Subordinated debt		282				486				1,126				2,238
Obligation under capital lease agreements		27				5				125				24
Total interest expense		4,461				5,267				18,697				19,509
Net interest and dividend income before provision for loan losses		17,384				17,288				64,987				62,321
Provision for loan losses		905				262				4,500				1,309
Net interest and dividend income after provision for loan losses		16,479				17,026				60,487				61,012
Noninterest income:
Fees for other services to customers		477				529				1,619				1,769
Gain on sales of PPP loans		9,702				-				9,702				-
Gain on sales of SBA loans		-				227				793				2,588
Gain on sales of residential loans held for sale		37				225				600				611
Gain on sales of other loans		-				-				-				582
Net unrealized gain on equity securities		46				76				148				151
Loss on real estate owned, other repossessed collateral and premises and equipment, net		(263	)			(40	)			(15	)			(104	)
Bank-owned life insurance income		108				110				566				437
Loss on assets held for sale		(337	)			-				(337	)			-
Correspondent fee income		20				-				20				-
Other noninterest income		22				24				88				82
Total noninterest income		9,812				1,151				13,184				6,116
Noninterest expense:
Salaries and employee benefits		6,704				6,333				24,976				23,323
Occupancy and equipment expense		922				958				3,588				3,650
Professional fees		608				246				1,783				1,402
Data processing fees		974				1,004				3,954				3,769
Marketing expense		98				166				337				580
Loan acquisition and collection expense		251				281				2,059				1,913
FDIC insurance premiums (credits)		-				77				(15	)			320
Intangible asset amortization		109				108				434				433
Reorganization expense		-				8,334				-				8,695
Other noninterest expense		502				997				3,277				3,428
Total noninterest expense		10,168				18,504				40,393				47,513
Income (loss) before income tax expense		16,123				(327	)			33,278				19,615
Income tax expense		4,904				276				10,541				5,731
Net income (loss)	$	11,219			$	(603	)		$	22,737			$	13,884
Weighted-average shares outstanding:
Basic		8,337,088				9,041,926				8,859,037				9,032,530
Diluted		8,405,665				9,041,926				8,991,428				9,156,233
Earnings (loss) per common share:
Basic	$	1.35			$	(0.07	)		$	2.57			$	1.54
Diluted		1.33				(0.07	)			2.53				1.52
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,
	2020									2019
				Interest			Average						Interest			Average
	Average			Income/			Yield/			Average			Income/			Yield/
	Balance			Expense			Rate			Balance			Expense			Rate
Assets:
Interest-earning assets:
Investment securities	$	73,100		$	375		2.06	%		$	83,372		$	455		2.19	%
Loans (1) (2) (3)		1,224,878			21,411		7.03	%			960,861			21,371		8.92	%
Federal Home Loan Bank stock		3,194			29		3.65	%			1,258			20		6.38	%
Short-term investments (4)		126,499			30		0.10	%			119,788			709		2.37	%
Total interest-earning assets		1,428,001			21,845		6.15	%			1,165,279			22,555		7.76	%
Cash and due from banks		3,426									2,351
Other non-interest earning assets		37,222									32,864
Total assets	$	1,468,649								$	1,200,494
Liabilities & Shareholders' Equity:
Interest-bearing liabilities:
NOW accounts	$	89,194		$	124		0.56	%		$	70,645		$	63		0.36	%
Money market accounts		290,643			828		1.15	%			279,307			1,124		1.61	%
Savings accounts		35,367			14		0.16	%			35,697			14		0.16	%
Time deposits		518,094			2,892		2.25	%			537,155			3,455		2.58	%
Total interest-bearing deposits		933,298			3,858		1.66	%			922,804			4,656		2.02	%
Federal Home Loan Bank advances		49,615			120		0.97	%			15,000			120		3.21	%
PPPLF		202,285			174		0.35	%			-			-		0.00	%
Subordinated debt		14,925			282		7.60	%			19,272			486		10.11	%
Lease obligations		4,616			27		2.35	%			348			5		5.76	%
Total interest-bearing liabilities		1,204,739			4,461		1.49	%			957,424			5,267		2.21	%
Non-interest bearing liabilities:
Demand deposits and escrow accounts		95,062									80,538
Other liabilities		10,197									9,534
Total liabilities		1,309,998									1,047,496
Shareholders' equity		158,651									152,998
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$	1,468,649								$	1,200,494
Net interest income				$	17,384								$	17,288
Interest rate spread							4.66	%								5.55	%
Net interest margin (5)							4.90	%								5.95	%
(1)  Interest income and yield are stated on a fully tax-equivalent basis using the statutory tax rate.
(2)  Includes loans held for sale.
(3)  Nonaccrual loans are included in the computation of average, but unpaid interest has not been included for purposes of determining interest income.
(4)  Short-term investments include FHLB overnight deposits and other interest-bearing deposits. (5)  Net interest margin is calculated as net interest income divided by total interest-earning assets.

NORTHEAST BANK
AVERAGE BALANCE SHEETS AND ANNUALIZED YIELDS
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)
	Year Ended June 30,
	2020									2019
				Interest			Average						Interest			Average
	Average			Income/			Yield/			Average			Income/			Yield/
	Balance			Expense			Rate			Balance			Expense			Rate
Assets:
Interest-earning assets:
Investment securities	$	78,656		$	1,695		2.15	%		$	85,232		$	1,684		1.98	%
Loans (1) (2) (3)		1,029,644			80,870		7.85	%			924,484			76,627		8.29	%
Federal Home Loan Bank stock		2,204			94		4.26	%			1,475			95		6.44	%
Short-term investments (4)		94,586			1,025		1.08	%			153,609			3,424		2.23	%
Total interest-earning assets		1,205,090			83,684		6.94	%			1,164,800			81,830		7.03	%
Cash and due from banks		2,971									2,542
Other non-interest earning assets		38,363									30,968
Total assets	$	1,246,424								$	1,198,310
Liabilities & Shareholders' Equity:
Interest-bearing liabilities:
NOW accounts	$	75,984		$	364		0.48	%		$	70,822		$	246		0.35	%
Money market accounts		276,264			4,096		1.48	%			344,631			5,383		1.56	%
Savings accounts		34,517			57		0.17	%			35,619			56		0.16	%
Time deposits		496,531			12,066		2.43	%			471,777			11,083		2.35	%
Total interest-bearing deposits		883,296			16,583		1.88	%			922,849			16,768		1.82	%
Federal Home Loan Bank advances		34,918			689		1.97	%			15,000			479		3.19	%
PPPLF		50,295			174		0.35	%
Subordinated debt		14,883			1,126		7.57	%			22,885			2,238		9.78	%
Lease obligations		5,169			125		2.42	%			455			24		5.27	%
Total interest-bearing liabilities		988,561			18,697		1.89	%			961,189			19,509		2.03	%
Non-interest bearing liabilities:
Demand deposits and escrow accounts		88,805									80,848
Other liabilities		9,097									8,814
Total liabilities		1,086,463									1,050,851
Shareholders' equity		159,961									147,459
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$	1,246,424								$	1,198,310
Net interest income				$	64,987								$	62,321
Interest rate spread							5.05	%								5.00	%
Net interest margin (5)							5.39	%								5.35	%
(1)  Interest income and yield are stated on a fully tax-equivalent basis using the statutory tax rate.
(2)  Includes loans held for sale.
(3)  Nonaccrual loans are included in the computation of average, but unpaid interest has not been included for purposes of determining interest income.
(4)  Short-term investments include FHLB overnight deposits and other interest-bearing deposits.
(5)  Net interest margin is calculated as net interest income divided by total interest-earning assets.

NORTHEAST BANK
SELECTED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS AND OTHER DATA
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)

	Three Months Ended
	June 30, 2020				March 31, 2020				December 31, 2019				September 30, 2019				June 30, 2019
Net interest income	$	17,384			$	16,321			$	15,545			$	15,737			$	17,288
Provision (credit) for loan losses		905				3,489				243				(136	)			262
Noninterest income		9,812				860				1,337				1,176				1,151
Noninterest expense		10,168				10,081				9,789				10,354				18,504
Net income (loss)		11,219				1,875				4,867				4,776				(603	)
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Basic		8,337,088				9,004,819				9,048,171				9,043,761				9,041,926
Diluted		8,405,665				9,128,651				9,223,137				9,211,874				9,041,926
Earnings (loss) per common share:
Basic	$	1.35			$	0.21			$	0.54			$	0.53			$	(0.07	)
Diluted		1.33				0.21				0.53				0.52				(0.07	)
Operating earnings per common share (5):
Basic	$	1.35			$	0.21			$	0.54			$	0.53			$	0.60
Diluted		1.33				0.21				0.53				0.52				0.59
Dividends declared per common share	$	0.01			$	0.01			$	0.01			$	0.01			$	0.01
Return (loss) on average assets		3.07%				0.61%				1.68%				1.68%				(0.20%)
Return (loss) on average equity		28.44%				4.57%				12.09%				12.18%				(1.58%)
Net interest rate spread (1)		4.66%				5.14%				5.19%				5.31%				5.55%
Net interest margin (2)		4.90%				5.50%				5.59%				5.72%				5.95%
Net interest margin, excluding PPP (3)		5.34%				5.50%				5.59%				5.72%				5.95%
Efficiency ratio (non-GAAP) (4)		37.39%				58.68%				57.98%				61.22%				100.35%
Noninterest expense to average total assets		2.78%				3.28%				3.38%				3.64%				6.18%
Average interest-earning assets to average   interest-bearing liabilities		118.53%				122.88%				123.50%				123.81%				121.71%
Operating return on average assets (non-GAAP) (5)		3.07%				0.61%				1.68%				1.68%				1.81%
Operating return on average equity (non-GAAP) (5)		28.44%				4.57%				12.09%				12.18%				14.18%
Operating efficiency ratio (non-GAAP) (4) (5)		37.39%				58.68%				57.98%				61.22%				55.15%
Operating noninterest expense to average total assets (non-   GAAP) (5)		2.78%				3.28%				3.38%				3.64%				3.40%
	As of:
	June 30, 2020				March 31, 2020				December 31, 2019				September 30, 2019				June 30, 2019
Nonperforming loans:
Originated portfolio:
Residential real estate	$	832			$	1,187			$	1,586			$	1,515			$	2,772
Commercial real estate		6,861				7,439				8,032				4,530				3,892
Commercial and industrial		2,058				2,226				622				87				1,284
Consumer		29				40				59				136				148
Total originated portfolio		9,780				10,892				10,299				6,268				8,096
Total purchased portfolio		11,325				13,485				8,489				7,834				6,671
Total nonperforming loans		21,105				24,377				18,788				14,102				14,767
Real estate owned and other repossessed collateral, net		3,274				3,110				2,505				1,936				1,957
Total nonperforming assets	$	24,379			$	27,487			$	21,293			$	16,038			$	16,724
Past due loans to total loans		1.69%				3.52%				2.84%				1.50%				1.50%
Nonperforming loans to total loans		2.17%				2.36%				1.88%				1.51%				1.51%
Nonperforming assets to total assets		1.94%				2.23%				1.76%				1.43%				1.45%
Allowance for loan losses to total loans		0.94%				0.85%				0.54%				0.57%				0.58%
Allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans		43.49%				36.14%				28.77%				37.44%				38.61%
Commercial real estate loans to total capital (6)		281.32%				304.40%				292.58%				262.92%				282.05%
Net loans to core deposits (7) (10)		96.38%				102.04%				106.52%				102.59%				103.33%
Purchased loans to total loans, including held for sale (10)		39.77%				38.28%				36.65%				35.50%				33.37%
Equity to total assets		13.10%				12.95%				13.53%				14.08%				13.31%
Common equity tier 1 capital ratio		17.13%				15.71%				16.48%				16.92%				15.89%
Total capital ratio		19.61%				18.03%				18.52%				19.07%				18.01%
Tier 1 leverage capital ratio		13.36%				13.04%				14.26%				14.06%				12.86%
Total shareholders' equity	$	164,739			$	159,525			$	163,400			$	158,101			$	153,580
Less: Preferred stock		-				-				-				-				-
Common shareholders' equity		164,739				159,525				163,400				158,101				153,580
Less: Intangible assets (8)		(2,113	)			(2,116	)			(2,641	)			(2,940	)			(3,285	)
Tangible common shareholders' equity (non-GAAP)	$	162,626			$	157,409			$	160,759			$	155,161			$	150,295
Common shares outstanding		8,198,624				8,633,772				9,052,013				9,038,912				9,042,109
Book value per common share	$	20.09			$	18.48			$	18.05			$	17.49			$	16.98
Tangible book value per share (non-GAAP) (9)		19.84				18.23				17.76				17.17				16.62
(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) Net interest margin excluding PPP removes the effects of the following: PPP loan interest income of $1.6 million and PPPLF interest expense of $174 thousand for both the three months and year ended June 30, 2020, as well as PPP loan average balances of $223.8 million and    $55.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and the year ended June 30, 2020, respectively. (4) The efficiency ratio represents noninterest expense divided by the sum of net interest income (before the loan loss provision) plus noninterest income.
(5) Operating earnings per common share, operating return on average assets, operating return on average equity, operating efficiency ratio, and operating noninterest expense to average total assets utilize net operating earnings (non-GAAP). Net operating    earnings is calculated as net loss of $603 thousand, less non-recurring reorganization expense, net of tax, of $6.0 million, for net operating earnings of $5.4 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2019.
(6) 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.
(7) Core deposits include all non-maturity deposits and maturity deposits less than $250 thousand. Loans include loans held for sale. (8) Includes the core deposit intangible asset and loan servicing rights asset.
(9) Tangible book value per share represents total shareholders' equity less the sum of preferred stock and intangible assets divided by common shares outstanding. (10) Net loans and total loans, including loans held for sale, exclude PPP loans held for sale.



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

FAQ

What was Northeast Bank's (NBN) net income for the quarter ended June 30, 2020?

Northeast Bank's net income for the quarter ended June 30, 2020, was $11.2 million.

How much did Northeast Bank declare as a dividend in August 2020?

Northeast Bank declared a cash dividend of $0.01 per share, payable on August 28, 2020.

What was the impact of the Paycheck Protection Program on Northeast Bank's earnings?

The sale of $457.6 million in PPP loans resulted in a pre-tax net gain of $9.7 million for Northeast Bank.

What was the return on average equity for Northeast Bank in Q4 2020?

The return on average equity for Northeast Bank in Q4 2020 was 28.4%.

What are the past due loans reported by Northeast Bank as of June 30, 2020?

As of June 30, 2020, Northeast Bank reported past due loans of $16.4 million, or 1.69% of total loans.