Northeast Bank Reports Third Quarter Results and Declares Dividend

Rhea-AI Summary

Northeast Bank reported net income of $13.9 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, with a dividend of $0.01 per share declared. Total assets reached $3.00 billion, a 4.6% increase from the prior year. Strong results led by the National Lending Division's portfolio growth and the issuance of common stock. Non-GAAP measures like total return on purchased loans were highlighted.

Positive

• Net income of $13.9 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, showing growth year over year.

• Declared dividend of $0.01 per share, enhancing shareholder value.

• Total assets increased to $3.00 billion, up by 4.6% from the previous year.

• Strong results driven by the National Lending Division's portfolio growth.

• Issuance of 180 thousand shares of common stock during the quarter.

Negative

• Nonperforming assets increased, totaling $27.9 million, or 0.93% of total assets.

• Past due loans increased to $30.1 million, or 1.13% of total loans.

• Noninterest expenses rose by $2.6 million, impacting profitability.

• Net interest margin could be affected by increased deposit interest expenses.

• Provision for credit losses decreased by $80 thousand, but remains an ongoing concern.

Insights

Financial Analyst

Northeast Bank's earnings per diluted common share increase from $1.69 to $1.83 QoQ represents a notable enhancement in profitability on a per-share basis, indicating effective cost management and potentially a successful strategic focus on more lucrative lending activities. Observing the bank's performance from a shareholder's perspective, the dividend declaration, albeit modest, could reinforce investor confidence in the bank's steady income distribution policies. More broadly, the increase in assets to $3 billion, marking a 4.6% growth, signals solid balance sheet expansion, a metric that is often scrutinized by investors for indications of financial health and growth potential.

Banking Industry Analyst

The strategic growth in Northeast Bank's National Lending Division portfolio, with a 5.2% increase over nine months, accentuates the bank's expansion beyond its traditional community banking footprint. The adept management of the lending portfolio, reflected in the yield improvements, speaks to a refined credit strategy which could bolster investor sentiment. The bank's Tier 1 leverage capital ratio's increase to 11.8% from 10.4% is also noteworthy, suggesting a bolstered capital position which enhances the bank’s resilience and lending capacity.

Market Analyst

Northeast Bank's proactive management of its debt structure, as evidenced by the paydown of FHLB advances and the intentional runoff of Bulletin Board time deposits, demonstrate a strategic approach to optimizing its interest expense amid a fluctuating rate environment. This maneuvering helps to mitigate pressure on net interest margins, an area of persistent focus for the banking sector. For investors, the bank's adept balance sheet management practices provide a layer of reassurance about its capability to navigate interest rate volatility.

PORTLAND, Maine, April 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Northeast Bank (the “Bank”) (NASDAQ: NBN), a Maine-based full-service bank, today reported net income of $13.9 million, or $1.83 per diluted common share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, compared to net income of $12.5 million, or $1.69 per diluted common share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2023. Net income for the nine months ended March 31, 2024 was $43.1 million, or $5.67 per diluted common share, compared to $32.1 million, or $4.35 per diluted common share, for the nine months ended March 31, 2023.

The Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.01 per share, payable on May 27, 2024, to shareholders of record as of May 13, 2024.

“We reported strong results in our third fiscal quarter and surpassed $3.0 billion in assets as of March 31, 2024,” said Rick Wayne, Chief Executive Officer. “Our National Lending Division portfolio increased by $39.3 million, or 1.5%, for the quarter ended March 31, 2024. For the nine months ended March 31, 2024, the National Lending Division portfolio increased by $128.3 million, or 5.2%, driven by fiscal year-to-date originations of $284.9 million and purchases of $238.5 million. Additionally, utilizing our at-the-market stock offering plan, we issued 180 thousand shares of common stock during the quarter at a weighted average net proceeds per share of $52.34.” Mr. Wayne continued, “For the quarter, we are reporting earnings of $1.83 per diluted common share, a return on average equity of 16.4%, and a return on average assets of 1.9%.”

As of March 31, 2024, total assets were $3.00 billion, an increase of $131.1 million, or 4.6%, 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 and nine months ended March 31, 2024:

	Loan Portfolio Changes
	Three Months Ended March 31, 2024
	March 31, 2024 Balance				December 31, 2023 Balance				Change ($)				Change (%)
	(Dollars in thousands)
National Lending Purchased	$	1,620,409			$	1,646,756			$	(26,347	)			(1.60	%)
National Lending Originated		975,876				910,213				65,663				7.21	%
SBA National		36,375				29,052				7,323				25.21	%
Community Banking		24,121				25,038				(917	)			(3.66	%)
Total	$	2,656,781			$	2,611,059			$	45,722				1.75	%
	Nine Months Ended March 31, 2024
	March 31, 2024 Balance				June 30, 2023 Balance				Change ($)				Change (%)
	(Dollars in thousands)
National Lending Purchased	$	1,620,409			$	1,480,119			$	140,290				9.48	%
National Lending Originated		975,876				987,832				(11,956	)			(1.21	%)
SBA National		36,375				24,873				11,502				46.24	%
Community Banking		24,121				27,536				(3,415	)			(12.40	%)
Total	$	2,656,781			$	2,520,360			$	136,421				5.41	%

Loans generated by the Bank's National Lending Division for the quarter ended March 31, 2024 totaled $153.3 million, which consisted of $153.3 million of originated loans and no purchased loans.

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

	National Lending Portfolio
	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2024												2023
	Purchased				Originated				Total				Purchased				Originated				Total
	(Dollars in thousands)
Loans purchased or originated during the period:
Unpaid principal balance	$	-			$	153,349			$	153,349			$	23,715			$	117,108			$	140,823
Net investment basis		-				153,349				153,349				21,493				117,108				138,601
Loan returns during the period:
Yield		8.67	%			10.09	%			9.19	%			7.62	%			9.23	%			8.26	%
Total Return on Purchased Loans (1)		8.70	%			N/A				8.70	%			7.62	%			N/A				7.62	%
	Nine Months Ended March 31,
	2024												2023
	Purchased				Originated				Total				Purchased				Originated				Total
	(Dollars in thousands)
Loans purchased or originated during the period:
Unpaid principal balance	$	271,741			$	284,876			$	556,617			$	1,260,530			$	472,820			$	1,733,350
Net investment basis		238,477				284,876				523,353				1,095,003				472,820				1,567,823
Loan returns during the period:
Yield		8.95	%			9.97	%			9.34	%			7.83	%			8.57	%			8.20	%
Total Return on Purchased Loans (1)		8.98	%			N/A				8.98	%			7.83	%			N/A				7.83	%
Total loans as of period end:
Unpaid principal balance	$	1,794,669			$	975,876			$	2,770,545			$	1,650,072			$	994,707			$	2,644,779
Net investment basis		1,620,409				975,876				2,596,285				1,460,598				994,707				2,455,305

(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 $289.5 million, or 14.9%, from June 30, 2023. The increase was primarily attributable to increases in time deposits of $327.7 million, or 35.6%, and savings and interest checking deposits of $79.3 million, or 13.3%, partially offset by a decrease in money market deposits of $116.4 million, or 41.9%. The significant drivers in the change in time deposits were the increase in brokered time deposits, which increased by $229.6 million, and Community Banking Division time deposits, which increased by $141.7 million compared to June 30, 2023, partially offset by the intentional runoff of Bulletin Board time deposits of $40.4 million.

3. Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) advances decreased by $211.4 million, or 37.6%, from June 30, 2023. The decrease was attributable to the Bank’s decision to pay down advances funded with brokered time deposits.

4. Shareholders’ equity increased by $55.3 million, or 18.6%, from June 30, 2023, primarily due to net income of $43.1 million and the issuance of 192 thousand shares of voting common stock, which added $10.0 million to shareholders’ equity.

Net income increased by $1.4 million to $13.9 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, compared to net income of $12.5 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2023.

1. Net interest and dividend income before provision for credit losses increased by $4.3 million to $36.5 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, compared to $32.2 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2023. The increase was primarily due to the following:
 • An increase in interest income earned on loans of $9.6 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; and
 • An increase in interest income earned on short-term investments of $1.3 million, due to higher rates earned and higher average balances; partially offset by,
 • An increase in deposit interest expense of $6.1 million, primarily due to higher rates in interest-bearing deposits; and
 •  An increase in FHLB borrowings interest expense of $539 thousand, primarily due to higher average balances.

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

	Interest Income and Yield on Loans
	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2024												2023
	Average				Interest								Average				Interest
	Balance				Income				Yield				Balance				Income				Yield
	(Dollars in thousands)
Community Banking	$	24,640			$	387				6.32	%		$	29,157			$	436				6.06	%
SBA National		35,848				1,159				13.00	%			28,288				851				12.20	%
National Lending:
Originated		953,401				23,909				10.09	%			981,660				22,347				9.23	%
Purchased		1,635,494				35,260				8.67	%			1,463,242				27,475				7.62	%
Total National Lending		2,588,895				59,169				9.19	%			2,444,902				49,822				8.26	%
Total	$	2,649,383			$	60,715				9.22	%		$	2,502,347				51,109				8.28	%
	Nine Months Ended March 31,
	2024												2023
	Average				Interest								Average				Interest
	Balance				Income				Yield				Balance				Income				Yield
	(Dollars in thousands)
Community Banking	$	25,786			$	1,242				6.41	%		$	31,002			$	1,490				6.40	%
SBA National		30,125				2,833				12.52	%			28,945				2,191				10.08	%
National Lending:
Originated		951,129				71,284				9.97	%			898,467				57,770				8.57	%
Purchased		1,558,362				104,780				8.95	%			901,377				52,965				7.83	%
Total National Lending		2,509,491				176,064				9.34	%			1,799,844				110,735				8.20	%
Total	$	2,565,402			$	180,139				9.35	%		$	1,859,791				114,416				8.20	%

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 March 31, 2023, transactional income decreased by $1.9 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, and regularly scheduled interest and accretion increased by $9.8 million primarily due to the increase in average balances. The total return on purchased loans for the quarter ended March 31, 2024 was 8.7%, an increase from 7.6% for the quarter ended March 31, 2023. The following table details the total return on purchased loans:

	Total Return on Purchased Loans
	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2024								2023
	Income				Return (1)				Income				Return (1)
	(Dollars in thousands)
Regularly scheduled interest and accretion	$	34,045				8.37	%		$	24,280				6.73	%
Transactional income:
Release of allowance for credit losses on purchased loans		130				0.03	%			-				0.00	%
Accelerated accretion and loan fees		1,215				0.30	%			3,195				0.89	%
Total transactional income		1,345				0.33	%			3,195				0.89	%
Total	$	35,390				8.70	%		$	27,475				7.62	%
	Nine Months Ended March 31,
	2024								2023
	Income				Return (1)				Income				Return (1)
	(Dollars in thousands)
Regularly scheduled interest and accretion	$	98,505				8.41	%		$	44,968				6.65	%
Transactional income:
Release of allowance for credit losses on purchased loans		356				0.03	%			-				0.00	%
Accelerated accretion and loan fees		6,275				0.54	%			7,997				1.18	%
Total transactional income		6,631				0.57	%			7,997				1.18	%
Total	$	105,136				8.98	%		$	52,965				7.83	%

(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. The provision for credit losses for the third quarter of fiscal year 2024 was reported using the CECL methodology, whereas the third quarter of fiscal year 2023 provision for credit losses was reported using the incurred loss methodology. Provision for credit losses decreased by $80 thousand to a provision of $596 thousand for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, compared to a provision of $676 thousand in the quarter ended March 31, 2023.

3. Noninterest income increased by $354 thousand for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, compared to the quarter ended March 31, 2023, principally due to the following:
 • An increase in gain on sale of Small Business Administration (“SBA”) loans of $787 thousand, due to the sale of $18.9 million in SBA loans during the quarter ended March 31, 2024 as compared to the sale of $3.7 million during the quarter ended March 31, 2023; partially offset by,
 • A decrease in correspondent fee income of $287 thousand from the recognition of correspondent fees and related net servicing income; and
 • An increase in unrealized loss on equity securities of $135 thousand.

4. Noninterest expense increased by $2.6 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2024 compared to the quarter ended March 31, 2023, primarily due to the following:
 • An increase in salaries and employee benefits expense of $2.4 million, primarily due to an additional accrual of $1.0 million in incentive compensation based on earnings for the nine months ended March 31, 2024, along with increases in regular compensation expense, and stock compensation expense;
 • An increase in other noninterest expense of $412 thousand, primarily due to a $130 thousand increase in deposit expense and a $103 thousand decrease in recovery on SBA servicing asset; and
 • An increase in loan expense of $362 thousand, primarily due to increased expenses in connection with the origination of SBA 7(a) loans; partially offset by,
 • A decrease in professional fees of $448 thousand, primarily due to decreases in legal and other professional fees.

5. Income tax expense increased by $766 thousand to $7.2 million, or an effective tax rate of 34.1%, for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, compared to $6.4 million, or an effective tax rate of 33.8%, for the quarter ended March 31, 2023. The increase in effective tax rate is primarily due to updates to permanent differences which increase taxable income.

As of March 31, 2024, nonperforming assets totaled $27.9 million, or 0.93% of total assets, compared to $15.7 million, or 0.55% of total assets, as of June 30, 2023. The increase was primarily tied to four National Lending Division loans totaling $12.6 million which were placed on non-accrual during the nine months ended March 31, 2024.

As of March 31, 2024, past due loans totaled $30.1 million, or 1.13% 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 March 31, 2024, the Bank’s Tier 1 leverage capital ratio was 11.8%, compared to 10.4% at June 30, 2023, and the Total risk-based capital ratio was 14.2% at March 31, 2024, compared to 12.3% at June 30, 2023. Capital ratios increased primarily due to increased earnings and the Total risk-based capital ratio also 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 third quarter earnings and business outlook at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, May 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)
	March 31, 2024				June 30, 2023
Assets
Cash and due from banks	$	2,324			$	2,515
Short-term investments		202,828				195,394
Total cash and cash equivalents		205,152				197,909
Available-for-sale debt securities, at fair value		53,029				53,403
Equity securities, at fair value		6,970				6,771
Total investment securities		59,999				60,174
Loans:
Commercial real estate		2,003,987				1,940,563
Commercial and industrial		585,033				499,815
Residential real estate		67,429				79,497
Consumer		332				485
Total loans		2,656,781				2,520,360
Less: Allowance for credit losses		25,942				7,304
Loans, net		2,630,839				2,513,056
Premises and equipment, net		27,575				27,737
Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost		15,915				24,644
Loan servicing rights, net		1,062				1,530
Bank-owned life insurance		18,712				18,364
Other assets		41,761				26,524
Total assets	$	3,001,015			$	2,869,938
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Deposits:
Demand	$	142,682			$	143,738
Savings and interest checking		675,628				596,347
Money market		161,552				277,939
Time		1,246,848				919,183
Total deposits		2,226,710				1,937,207
Federal Home Loan Bank and other advances		351,173				562,615
Lease liability		20,860				21,918
Other liabilities		50,359				51,535
Total liabilities		2,649,102				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 March 31, 2024 and June 30, 2023		-				-
Voting common stock, $1.00 par value, 25,000,000 shares authorized; 7,977,690 and 7,668,650 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2024 and June 30, 2023, respectively		7,978				7,669
Non-voting common stock, $1.00 par value, 3,000,000 shares authorized; No shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2024 and June 30, 2023		-				-
Additional paid-in capital		55,325				42,840
Retained earnings		288,864				246,872
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(254	)			(718	)
Total shareholders' equity		351,913				296,663
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$	3,001,015			$	2,869,938

NORTHEAST BANK
STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)
	Three Months Ended March 31,								Nine Months Ended March 31,
	2024				2023				2024				2023
Interest and dividend income:
Interest and fees on loans	$	60,715			$	51,109			$	180,139			$	114,416
Interest on available-for-sale securities		596				329				1,639				748
Other interest and dividend income		3,179				1,916				9,541				4,255
Total interest and dividend income		64,490				53,354				191,319				119,419
Interest expense:
Deposits		23,340				17,240				63,772				29,937
Federal Home Loan Bank advances		4,401				3,862				16,247				4,795
Obligation under capital lease agreements		237				13				664				46
Total interest expense		27,978				21,115				80,683				34,778
Net interest and dividend income before provision for loan losses		36,512				32,239				110,636				84,641
Provision for credit losses		596				676				1,221				1,851
Net interest and dividend income after provision for loan losses		35,916				31,563				109,415				82,790
Noninterest income:
Fees for other services to customers		320				372				1,218				1,142
Gain on sales of SBA loans		1,015				228				1,837				299
Net unrealized gain (loss) on equity securities		(55	)			80				17				(127	)
Gain (loss) on real estate owned, other repossessed collateral and premises and equipment, net		-				-				(9	)			(73	)
Correspondent fee income		40				327				183				2,327
Gain on termination of interest rate swap		-				-				-				96
Bank-owned life insurance income		116				110				348				329
Other noninterest income		106				71				194				154
Total noninterest income		1,542				1,188				3,788				4,147
Noninterest expense:
Salaries and employee benefits		10,784				8,434				30,409				25,149
Occupancy and equipment expense		1,072				1,061				3,277				3,113
Professional fees		503				951				1,784				1,931
Data processing fees		1,376				1,369				3,823				3,690
Marketing expense		256				187				738				583
Loan acquisition and collection expense		813				451				2,402				1,841
FDIC insurance expense		273				443				917				684
Other noninterest expense		1,352				940				4,138				3,183
Total noninterest expense		16,429				13,836				47,488				40,174
Income before income tax expense		21,029				18,915				65,715				46,763
Income tax expense		7,164				6,398				22,624				14,661
Net income	$	13,865			$	12,517			$	43,091			$	32,102
Weighted-average shares outstanding:
Basic		7,509,320				7,352,447				7,510,065				7,307,142
Diluted		7,595,124				7,413,812				7,602,844				7,377,236
Earnings per common share:
Basic	$	1.85			$	1.70			$	5.74			$	4.39
Diluted		1.83				1.69				5.67				4.35
Cash dividends declared per common share	$	0.01			$	0.01			$	0.03			$	0.03

NORTHEAST BANK
AVERAGE BALANCE SHEETS AND ANNUALIZED YIELDS
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)
	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2024												2023
					Interest				Average								Interest				Average
	Average				Income/				Yield/				Average				Income/				Yield/
	Balance				Expense				Rate				Balance				Expense				Rate
Assets:
Interest-earning assets:
Investment securities	$	60,211			$	596				3.98	%		$	60,315			$	329				2.16	%
Loans (1) (2)		2,649,383				60,715				9.22	%			2,502,347				51,109				8.10	%
Federal Home Loan Bank stock		17,636				449				10.24	%			13,958				76				2.16	%
Short-term investments (3)		204,869				2,730				5.36	%			174,431				1,840				4.19	%
Total interest-earning assets		2,932,099				64,490				8.85	%			2,751,051				53,354				7.69	%
Cash and due from banks		2,446												2,565
Other non-interest earning assets		50,227												67,861
Total assets	$	2,984,772											$	2,821,477
Liabilities & Shareholders' Equity:
Interest-bearing liabilities:
NOW accounts	$	524,301			$	5,767				4.42	%		$	543,050			$	4,820				3.52	%
Money market accounts		190,379				1,619				3.42	%			253,542				1,372				2.15	%
Savings accounts		140,737				1,126				3.22	%			108,102				281				1.03	%
Time deposits		1,185,558				14,828				5.03	%			1,077,242				10,767				3.97	%
Total interest-bearing deposits		2,040,975				23,340				4.60	%			1,981,936				17,240				3.45	%
Federal Home Loan Bank advances		396,130				4,401				4.47	%			324,696				3,862				4.72	%
Lease liability		20,981				237				4.54	%			20,789				13				0.25	%
Total interest-bearing liabilities		2,458,086				27,978				4.58	%			2,327,421				21,115				3.60	%
Non-interest bearing liabilities:
Demand deposits and escrow accounts		163,042												201,354
Other liabilities		24,571												18,786
Total liabilities		2,645,699												2,547,561
Shareholders' equity		339,073												273,916
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$	2,984,772											$	2,821,477
Net interest income					$	36,512											$	32,239
Interest rate spread										4.27	%											4.19	%
Net interest margin (4)										5.01	%											4.75	%
Cost of funds (5)										4.29	%											3.39	%
(1) Interest income and yield are stated on a fully tax-equivalent basis using the statutory tax rate.   (2) Nonaccrual loans are included in the computation of average, but unpaid interest has not been included for purposes of determining interest income.   (3) Short-term investments include FHLB overnight deposits and other interest-bearing deposits. (4) Net interest margin is calculated as net interest income divided by total interest-earning assets. (5) Cost of funds is calculated as total interest expense divided by total interest-bearing liabilities plus demand deposits and escrow accounts.

NORTHEAST BANK
AVERAGE BALANCE SHEETS AND ANNUALIZED YIELDS
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)
	Nine Months Ended March 31,
	2024												2023
					Interest				Average								Interest				Average
	Average				Income/				Yield/				Average				Income/				Yield/
	Balance				Expense				Rate				Balance				Expense				Rate
Assets:
Interest-earning assets:
Investment securities	$	60,060			$	1,639				3.63	%		$	60,818			$	748				1.64	%
Loans (1) (2)		2,565,402				180,139				9.35	%			1,859,791				114,416				8.20	%
Federal Home Loan Bank stock		20,415				1,331				8.68	%			7,317				137				2.49	%
Short-term investments (3)		204,252				8,210				5.35	%			162,136				4,118				3.38	%
Total interest-earning assets		2,850,129				191,319				8.93	%			2,090,062				119,419				7.61	%
Cash and due from banks		2,482												2,531
Other non-interest earning assets		58,609												85,970
Total assets	$	2,911,220											$	2,178,563
Liabilities & Shareholders' Equity:
Interest-bearing liabilities:
NOW accounts	$	507,594			$	16,548				4.34	%		$	529,482			$	9,990				2.51	%
Money market accounts		226,072				5,760				3.39	%			249,353				2,583				1.38	%
Savings accounts		118,044				2,603				2.93	%			123,607				848				0.91	%
Time deposits		1,061,399				38,861				4.87	%			614,044				16,516				3.58	%
Total interest-bearing deposits		1,913,109				63,772				4.44	%			1,516,486				29,937				2.63	%
Federal Home Loan Bank advances		463,065				16,247				4.67	%			155,639				4,795				4.10	%
Lease liability		21,373				664				4.13	%			13,829				46				0.44	%
Total interest-bearing liabilities		2,397,547				80,683				4.48	%			1,685,954				34,778				2.75	%
Non-interest bearing liabilities:
Demand deposits and escrow accounts		166,955												219,785
Other liabilities		24,388												12,294
Total liabilities		2,588,890												1,918,033
Shareholders' equity		322,330												260,530
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$	2,911,220											$	2,178,563
Net interest income					$	110,636											$	84,641
Interest rate spread										4.45	%											4.86	%
Net interest margin (4)										5.17	%											5.39	%
Cost of funds (5)										4.19	%											2.43	%
(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
	March 31, 2024				December 31, 2023				September 30, 2023				June 30, 2023				March 31, 2023
Net interest income	$	36,512			$	37,000			$	37,124			$	34,155			$	32,239
Provision for credit losses		596				436				190				453				676
Noninterest income		1,542				1,466				779				1,112				1,188
Noninterest expense		16,429				15,669				15,389				16,361				13,836
Net income		13,865				14,054				15,172				12,086				12,517
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Basic		7,509,320				7,505,109				7,479,837				7,459,074				7,352,447
Diluted		7,595,124				7,590,913				7,554,315				7,523,508				7,413,812
Earnings per common share:
Basic	$	1.85			$	1.87			$	2.03			$	1.62			$	1.70
Diluted		1.83				1.85				2.01				1.61				1.69
Dividends declared per common share	$	0.01			$	0.01			$	0.01			$	0.01			$	0.01
Return on average assets		1.87	%			1.93	%			2.12	%			1.70	%			1.80	%
Return on average equity		16.45	%			17.35	%			19.73	%			16.67	%			18.53	%
Net interest rate spread (1)		4.27	%			4.49	%			4.61	%			4.31	%			4.19	%
Net interest margin (2)		5.01	%			5.20	%			5.30	%			4.91	%			4.75	%
Efficiency ratio (non-GAAP) (3)		43.17	%			40.73	%			40.60	%			46.39	%			41.39	%
Noninterest expense to average total assets		2.21	%			2.15	%			2.15	%			2.30	%			1.99	%
Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities		119.28	%			118.52	%			118.82	%			117.73	%			118.20	%
	As of:
	March 31, 2024				December 31, 2023				September 30, 2023				June 30, 2023				March 31, 2023
Nonperforming loans:
Originated portfolio:
Residential real estate	$	2,573			$	2,582			$	289			$	280			$	379
Commercial real estate		2,075				2,075				1,973				3,548				3,355
Commercial and industrial		6,928				6,950				584				520				561
Consumer		-				-				-				-				-
Total originated portfolio		11,576				11,607				2,846				4,348				4,295
Total purchased portfolio		16,370				19,165				14,603				11,335				10,227
Total nonperforming loans		27,946				30,772				17,449				15,683				14,522
Real estate owned and other repossessed collateral, net		-				-				-				-				-
Total nonperforming assets	$	27,946			$	30,772			$	17,449			$	15,683			$	14,522
Past due loans to total loans		1.13	%			1.22	%			1.01	%			0.52	%			0.70	%
Nonperforming loans to total loans		1.05	%			1.18	%			0.69	%			0.62	%			0.58	%
Nonperforming assets to total assets		0.93	%			1.04	%			0.61	%			0.55	%			0.51	%
Allowance for credit losses to total loans		0.98	%			1.06	%			1.00	%			0.29	%			0.28	%
Allowance for credit losses to nonperforming loans		92.83	%			89.67	%			145.01	%			46.57	%			48.84	%
Net charge-offs (recoveries)	$	2,225			$	995			$	1,536			$	240			$	(5	)
Commercial real estate loans to total capital (4)		509.08	%			544.34	%			546.91	%			595.38	%			614.90	%
Net loans to deposits		118.15	%			121.31	%			127.24	%			129.73	%			117.56	%
Purchased loans to total loans		60.99	%			63.07	%			59.98	%			58.73	%			58.20	%
Equity to total assets		11.73	%			11.03	%			10.83	%			10.34	%			9.90	%
Common equity tier 1 capital ratio		13.24	%			12.63	%			12.45	%			12.03	%			11.59	%
Total risk-based capital ratio		14.22	%			13.71	%			13.46	%			12.33	%			11.89	%
Tier 1 leverage capital ratio		11.79	%			11.28	%			10.95	%			10.38	%			10.06	%
Total shareholders’ equity	$	351,913			$	327,540			$	311,569			$	296,663			$	283,869
Less: Preferred stock		-				-				-				-				-
Common shareholders’ equity		351,913				327,540				311,569				296,663				283,869
Less: Intangible assets (5)		-				-				-				-				-
Tangible common shareholders' equity (non-GAAP)	$	351,913			$	327,540			$	311,569			$	296,663			$	283,869
Common shares outstanding		7,977,690				7,804,052				7,796,691				7,668,650				7,668,650
Book value per common share	$	44.11			$	41.97			$	39.96			$	38.69			$	37.02
Tangible book value per share (non-GAAP) (6)		44.11				41.97				39.96				38.69				37.02
(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 net income for the quarter ended March 31, 2024?

Northeast Bank reported net income of $13.9 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2024.

What dividend did Northeast Bank declare per share?

Northeast Bank declared a cash dividend of $0.01 per share, payable on May 27, 2024.

How much did total assets increase by as of March 31, 2024?

Total assets reached $3.00 billion, increasing by 4.6% from the prior year.

What division drove the strong results for Northeast Bank?

The National Lending Division's portfolio growth drove the strong results for Northeast Bank.

What were some of the negative aspects highlighted in the report?

Nonperforming assets increased, past due loans rose, noninterest expenses climbed, net interest margin concerns, and provision for credit losses remained a concern.