PORTLAND, Maine, Jan. 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Northeast Bank (the "Bank") (NASDAQ:NBN), a Maine-based full-service bank, today reported net income of $14.1 million, or $1.85 per diluted common share, for the quarter ended December 31, 2023, compared to net income of $11.3 million, or $1.54 per diluted common share, for the quarter ended December 31, 2022. Net income for the six months ended December 31, 2023 was $29.2 million, or $3.86 per diluted common share, compared to $19.6 million, or $2.65 per diluted common share, for the six months ended December 31, 2022. Results for the quarter and six months ended December 31, 2023 were negatively impacted by a deferred tax asset write-down of $957 thousand ($0.13 per diluted common share impact) due to a change in Massachusetts tax law regarding income tax apportionment.

The Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.01 per share, payable on February 26, 2024, to shareholders of record as of February 12, 2024.

"We had another strong quarter, with continued growth in our National Lending Division purchased portfolio," said Rick Wayne, Chief Executive Officer. "National Lending Division volume totaled $249.6 million, including $186.1 million of purchases and $63.5 million of originations. We extended our at-the-market offering, which provides the Bank with the ability to raise capital if and as needed. For the quarter, we are reporting earnings of $1.85 per diluted common share, a return on average equity of 17.4%, and a return on average assets of 1.9%."

As of December 31, 2023, total assets were $2.97 billion, an increase of $99.0 million, or 3.5%, 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 six months ended December 31, 2023:

	Loan Portfolio Changes
	Three Months Ended December 31, 2023
	December 31, 2023 Balance		September 30, 2023 Balance		Change ($)			Change (%)
	(Dollars in thousands)
National Lending Purchased	$	1,646,756	$	1,516,379	$	130,377			8.60	%
National Lending Originated		910,213		958,232		(48,019	)		(5.01	%)
SBA National		29,052		27,205		1,847			6.79	%
Community Banking		25,038		26,394		(1,356	)		(5.14	%)
Total	$	2,611,059	$	2,528,210	$	82,849			3.28	%

	Six Months Ended December 31, 2023
	December 31, 2023 Balance		June 30, 2023 Balance		Change ($)			Change (%)
	(Dollars in thousands)
National Lending Purchased	$	1,646,756	$	1,480,119	$	166,637			11.26	%
National Lending Originated		910,213		987,832		(77,619	)		(7.86	%)
SBA National		29,052		24,873		4,179			16.80	%
Community Banking		25,038		27,536		(2,498	)		(9.07	%)
Total	$	2,611,059	$	2,520,360	$	90,699			3.60	%

Loans generated by the Bank's National Lending Division for the quarter ended December 31, 2023 totaled $249.6 million, which consisted of $186.1 million of purchased loans, at an average price of 89.5% of unpaid principal balance, and $63.5 million of originated loans.

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

	National Lending Portfolio
	Three Months Ended December 31,
	2023									2022
	Purchased			Originated			Total			Purchased			Originated			Total
	(Dollars in thousands)
Loans purchased or originated during the period:
Unpaid principal balance	$	208,045		$	63,485		$	271,530		$	1,152,957		$	173,992		$	1,326,949
Net investment basis		186,131			63,485			249,616			995,973			173,992			1,169,965

Loan returns during the period:
Yield		9.19	%		9.81	%		9.43	%		8.69	%		8.50	%		8.59	%
Total Return on Purchased Loans (1)		9.21	%		N/A			9.21	%		8.69	%		N/A			8.69	%

	Six Months Ended December 31,
	2023									2022
	Purchased			Originated			Total			Purchased			Originated			Total
	(Dollars in thousands)
Loans purchased or originated during the period:
Unpaid principal balance	$	271,741		$	131,528		$	403,269		$	1,236,815		$	355,712		$	1,592,527
Net investment basis		238,477			131,528			370,005			1,073,510			355,712			1,429,222

Loan returns during the period:
Yield		9.10	%		9.92	%		9.41	%		8.07	%		8.19	%		8.14	%
Total Return on Purchased Loans (1)		9.13	%		N/A			9.13	%		8.07	%		N/A			8.07	%

Total loans as of period end:
Unpaid principal balance	$	1,831,183		$	910,213		$	2,741,396		$	1,673,158		$	963,775		$	2,636,933
Net investment basis		1,646,756			910,213			2,556,969			1,483,567			963,775			2,447,342

(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 $192.5 million, or 9.9%, from June 30, 2023. The increase was primarily attributable to increases in time deposits of $165.2 million, or 18.0%, and savings and interest checking deposits of $84.3 million, or 14.1%, partially offset by a decrease in money market deposits of $56.7 million, or 20.4%. The significant drivers in the change in time deposits was the increase in Community Banking Division time deposits, which increased by $111.2 million, and brokered time deposits, which increased by $97.4 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 advances decreased by $115.4 million, or 20.5%, from June 30, 2023. The decrease was primarily attributable to the increase in deposits of $192.5 million partially offset by loan growth of $90.7 million, as the Bank funded loan growth primarily through time deposits and savings and interest checking deposits.

4. Shareholders' equity increased by $30.9 million, or 10.4%, from June 30, 2023, primarily due to net income of $29.2 million and stock-based compensation of $2.8 million, partially offset by the cancelation of common shares to cover tax obligations on restricted stock vests, which resulted in a $1.2 million decrease to shareholders' equity, and the cumulative effect adjustment for the adoption of ASC 326 Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (more commonly known as Current Expected Credit Losses or "CECL"), which resulted in a $870 thousand decrease to shareholders' equity on July 1, 2023.

Net income increased by $2.8 million to $14.1 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2023, compared to net income of $11.3 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2022.

1. Net interest and dividend income before provision for credit losses increased by $8.2 million to $37.0 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2023, compared to $28.8 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2022. The increase was primarily due to the following:

An increase in interest income earned on loans of $23.1 million, primarily due to an increase in interest income earned on the National Lending Division's purchased and originated portfolios, due to higher average balances and rates earned on both portfolios; and
An increase in interest income earned on short-term investments of $1.6 million, primarily due to higher rates earned and higher average balances; partially offset by,
An increase in deposit interest expense of $11.3 million, due to higher interest rates and higher average balances in interest-bearing deposits; and
An increase in FHLB borrowings interest expense of $5.2 million, primarily due to higher average balances.

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

	Interest Income and Yield on Loans
	Three Months Ended December 31,
	2023							2022
	Average		Interest					Average		Interest
	Balance		Income		Yield			Balance		Income		Yield
	(Dollars in thousands)
Community Banking	$	25,559	$	419		6.51	%	$	30,920	$	586		7.52	%
SBA National		28,331		888		12.47	%		27,757		610		8.72	%
National Lending:
Originated		939,383		23,155		9.81	%		899,562		19,274		8.50	%
Purchased		1,551,038		35,849		9.19	%		765,085		16,758		8.69	%
Total National Lending		2,490,421		59,004		9.43	%		1,664,647		36,032		8.59	%
Total	$	2,544,311	$	60,311		9.43	%	$	1,723,324	$	37,228		8.57	%


	Six Months Ended December 31,
	2023							2022
	Average		Interest					Average		Interest
	Balance		Income		Yield			Balance		Income		Yield
	(Dollars in thousands)
Community Banking	$	26,355	$	857		6.47	%	$	31,904	$	1,052		6.54	%
SBA National		27,294		1,674		12.20	%		29,267		1,340		9.08	%
National Lending:
Originated		950,006		47,375		9.92	%		857,775		35,425		8.19	%
Purchased		1,520,215		69,519		9.10	%		626,552		25,490		8.07	%
Total National Lending		2,470,221		116,894		9.41	%		1,484,327		60,915		8.14	%
Total	$	2,523,870	$	119,425		9.41	%	$	1,545,498	$	63,307		8.13	%

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 December 31, 2022, transactional income decreased by $1.3 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2023, and regularly scheduled interest and accretion increased by $20.4 million primarily due to the increase in average balances. The total return on purchased loans for the quarter ended December 31, 2023 was 9.2%, an increase from 8.7% for the quarter ended December 31, 2022. The following table details the total return on purchased loans:

	Total Return on Purchased Loans
	Three Months Ended December 31,
	2023					2022
	Income		Return (1)			Income		Return (1)
	(Dollars in thousands)
Regularly scheduled interest and accretion	$	33,430		8.57	%	$	13,014		6.75	%
Transactional income:
Release of allowance for credit losses on purchased loans		46		0.02	%		-		0.00	%
Accelerated accretion and loan fees		2,419		0.62	%		3,744		1.94	%
Total transactional income		2,465		0.64	%		3,744		1.94	%
Total	$	35,895		9.21	%	$	16,758		8.69	%

	Six Months Ended December 31,
	2023					2022
	Income		Return (1)			Income		Return (1)
	(Dollars in thousands)
Regularly scheduled interest and accretion	$	64,460		8.44	%	$	20,688		6.55	%
Transactional income:
Release of allowance for credit losses on purchased loans		226		0.03	%		-		0.00	%
Accelerated accretion and loan fees		5,059		0.66	%		4,802		1.52	%
Total transactional income		5,285		0.69	%		4,802		1.52	%
Total	$	69,745		9.13	%	$	25,490		8.07	%


(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 second quarter of fiscal year 2024 was reported using the CECL methodology, whereas the second quarter of fiscal year 2023 provision for credit losses was reported using the incurred loss methodology. Provision for credit losses increased by $111 thousand to a provision of $436 thousand for the quarter ended December 31, 2023, compared to a provision of $325 thousand in the quarter ended December 31, 2022.

3. Noninterest income increased by $165 thousand for the quarter ended December 31, 2023, compared to the quarter ended December 31, 2022, principally due to the following:

An increase in gain on sale of Small Business Administration ("SBA") loans of $535 thousand, due to the sale of $11.5 million in SBA loans during the quarter ended December 31, 2023 as compared to the sale of $1.1 million during the quarter ended December 31, 2022; and
An increase in unrealized gain on equity securities of $219 thousand; partially offset by,
A decrease in correspondent fee income of $566 thousand from the recognition of correspondent fees and related net servicing income.

4. Noninterest expense increased by $2.0 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2023 compared to the quarter ended December 31, 2022, primarily due to the following:

An increase in salaries and employee benefits expense of $1.5 million, primarily due to increases in stock compensation expense, regular compensation expense, and incentive compensation expense;
An increase in loan expense of $190 thousand, primarily due to increased loan collection expense;
An increase in deposit insurance expense of $143 thousand, primarily due to the increase in average assets and decrease in Tier 1 leverage ratio, which increased the Bank's assessment rate; and
An increase in data processing fees of $131 thousand, primarily due to increased IT hardware hosted expense and IT software subscription expense.

5. Income tax expense increased by $3.6 million to $8.3 million, or an effective tax rate of 37.1%, for the quarter ended December 31, 2023, compared to $4.7 million, or an effective tax rate of 29.5%, for the quarter ended December 31, 2022. The increase in income tax expense is due to an increase in pre-tax income, a decrease in tax benefits arising from the exercise of stock options of $673 thousand, and a write-down of the Bank's deferred tax asset of $957 thousand related to a Massachusetts income tax law passed in the quarter ended December 31, 2023. The law changes the apportionment factors for Massachusetts income and requires entities to write-down any deferred tax assets to the enacted rate at which it expects to realize the deferred tax asset in the future. Excluding the deferred tax asset write-down, the effective tax rate for the quarter ended December 31, 2023 is 32.9%.

As of December 31, 2023, nonperforming assets totaled $30.8 million, or 1.18% 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 one loan totaling $6.4 million which was placed on non-accrual during the six months ended December 31, 2023.

As of December 31, 2023, past due loans totaled $31.9 million, or 1.22% 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 December 31, 2023, the Bank's Tier 1 leverage capital ratio was 11.3%, compared to 10.4% at June 30, 2023, and the Total risk-based capital ratio was 13.7% at December 31, 2023, 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, Jean-Pierre Lapointe, Chief Financial Officer, and Pat Dignan, Chief Operating Officer of Northeast Bank, will host a conference call to discuss second quarter earnings and business outlook at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, January 31^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)
	December 31, 2023			June 30, 2023
Assets
Cash and due from banks	$	2,366		$	2,515
Short-term investments		222,534			195,394
Total cash and cash equivalents		224,900			197,909


Available-for-sale debt securities, at fair value		53,230			53,403
Equity securities, at fair value		6,962			6,771
Total investment securities		60,192			60,174

Loans:
Commercial real estate		2,053,639			1,940,563
Commercial and industrial		483,240			499,815
Residential real estate		73,694			79,497
Consumer		486			485
Total loans		2,611,059			2,520,360
Less: Allowance for credit losses		27,594			7,304
Loans, net		2,583,465			2,513,056


Premises and equipment, net		27,878			27,737
Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost		19,665			24,644
Loan servicing rights, net		1,212			1,530
Bank-owned life insurance		18,596			18,364
Other assets		33,068			26,524
Total assets	$	2,968,976		$	2,869,938

Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Deposits:
Demand	$	143,442		$	143,738
Savings and interest checking		680,668			596,347
Money market		221,226			277,939
Time		1,084,371			919,183
Total deposits		2,129,707			1,937,207

Federal Home Loan Bank and other advances		447,191			562,615
Lease liability		21,232			21,918
Other liabilities		43,306			51,535
Total liabilities		2,641,436			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 December 31 and June 30, 2023		-			-
Voting common stock, $1.00 par value, 25,000,000 shares authorized; 7,804,052 and 7,668,650 shares issued and outstanding at December 31 and June 30, 2023, respectively		7,804			7,669
Non-voting common stock, $1.00 par value, 3,000,000 shares authorized; No shares issued and outstanding at December 31 and June 30, 2023		-			-
Additional paid-in capital		44,888			42,840
Retained earnings		275,074			246,872
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(226	)		(718	)
Total shareholders' equity		327,540			296,663
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$	2,968,976		$	2,869,938

NORTHEAST BANK
STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)
	Three Months Ended December 31,						Six Months Ended December 31,
	2023			2022			2023			2022
Interest and dividend income:
Interest and fees on loans	$	60,311		$	37,228		$	119,425		$	63,307
Interest on available-for-sale securities		560			270			1,043			419
Other interest and dividend income		3,261			1,703			6,361			2,339
Total interest and dividend income		64,132			39,201			126,829			66,065

Interest expense:
Deposits		21,175			9,896			40,433			12,698
Federal Home Loan Bank advances		5,701			538			11,847			933
Obligation under capital lease agreements		256			15			425			33
Total interest expense		27,132			10,449			52,705			13,664

Net interest and dividend income before provision for loan losses		37,000			28,752			74,124			52,401
Provision for credit losses		436			325			625			1,175
Net interest and dividend income after provision for loan losses		36,564			28,427			73,499			51,226

Noninterest income:
Fees for other services to customers		492			503			899			770
Gain on sales of SBA loans		570			35			822			71
Net unrealized gain (loss) on equity securities		230			11			72			(207	)
Gain (loss) on real estate owned, other repossessed collateral and premises and equipment, net		(9	)		(29	)		(9	)		23
Correspondent fee income		52			618			143			2,000
Gain on termination of interest rate swap		-			-			-			96
Bank-owned life insurance income		116			110			231			219
Other noninterest income		15			53			87			(12	)
Total noninterest income		1,466			1,301			2,245			2,960

Noninterest expense:
Salaries and employee benefits		9,905			8,452			19,625			16,717
Occupancy and equipment expense		1,101			1,200			2,206			2,052
Professional fees		499			464			1,281			979
Data processing fees		1,347			1,216			2,447			2,320
Marketing expense		221			219			482			395
Loan acquisition and collection expense		939			749			1,589			1,390
FDIC insurance expense		287			144			644			241
Other noninterest expense		1,370			1,260			2,784			2,243
Total noninterest expense		15,669			13,704			31,058			26,337

Income before income tax expense		22,361			16,024			44,686			27,849
Income tax expense		8,307			4,726			15,460			8,264
Net income	$	14,054		$	11,298		$	29,226		$	19,585


Weighted-average shares outstanding:
Basic		7,505,109			7,256,281			7,492,310			7,305,331
Diluted		7,590,913			7,323,402			7,572,450			7,379,790

Earnings per common share:

Basic	$	1.87		$	1.56		$	3.90		$	2.68
Diluted		1.85			1.54			3.86			2.65

Cash dividends declared per common share	$	0.01		$	0.01		$	0.02		$	0.02

NORTHEAST BANK
AVERAGE BALANCE SHEETS AND ANNUALIZED YIELDS
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)
	Three Months Ended December 31,
	2023							2022
			Interest		Average					Interest		Average
	Average		Income/		Yield/			Average		Income/		Yield/
	Balance		Expense		Rate			Balance		Expense		Rate
Assets:
Interest-earning assets:
Investment securities	$	59,797	$	560		3.73	%	$	60,402	$	270		1.77	%
Loans (1) (2)		2,544,311		60,311		9.43	%		1,723,324		37,228		8.57	%
Federal Home Loan Bank stock		21,222		468		8.77	%		4,549		47		4.10	%
Short-term investments (3)		206,090		2,793		5.39	%		170,756		1,656		3.85	%
Total interest-earning assets		2,831,420		64,132		9.01	%		1,959,031		39,201		7.94	%
Cash and due from banks		2,508							2,495
Other non-interest earning assets		69,245							143,481
Total assets	$	2,903,173						$	2,105,007

Liabilities & Shareholders' Equity:
Interest-bearing liabilities:
NOW accounts	$	511,217	$	5,636		4.39	%	$	551,998	$	3,575		2.57	%
Money market accounts		229,154		2,009		3.49	%		243,953		805		1.31	%
Savings accounts		122,643		917		2.97	%		124,990		356		1.13	%
Time deposits		1,022,767		12,613		4.91	%		621,248		5,160		3.30	%
Total interest-bearing deposits		1,885,781		21,175		4.47	%		1,542,189		9,896		2.55	%
Federal Home Loan Bank advances		481,824		5,701		4.71	%		83,560		538		2.55	%
Lease liability		21,361		256		4.77	%		16,679		15		0.36	%
Total interest-bearing liabilities		2,388,966		27,132		4.52	%		1,642,428		10,449		2.52	%

Non-interest bearing liabilities:
Demand deposits and escrow accounts		167,358							195,907
Other liabilities		24,616							10,226
Total liabilities		2,580,940							1,848,561
Shareholders' equity		322,233							256,446
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$	2,903,173						$	2,105,007

Net interest income			$	37,000						$	28,752

Interest rate spread						4.49	%						5.42	%
Net interest margin (4)						5.20	%						5.82	%

Cost of funds (5)						4.22	%						2.26	%

(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)
	Six Months Ended December 31,
	2023							2022
			Interest		Average					Interest		Average
	Average		Income/		Yield/			Average		Income/		Yield/
	Balance		Expense		Rate			Balance		Expense		Rate
Assets:
Interest-earning assets:
Investment securities	$	59,986	$	1,043		3.46	%	$	61,064	$	419		1.36	%
Loans (1) (2)		2,523,870		119,425		9.41	%		1,545,498		63,307		8.13	%
Federal Home Loan Bank stock		21,790		881		8.04	%		4,069		61		2.97	%
Short-term investments (3)		203,946		5,480		5.34	%		156,123		2,278		2.89	%
Total interest-earning assets		2,809,592		126,829		8.98	%		1,766,754		66,065		7.42	%
Cash and due from banks		2,500							2,514
Other non-interest earning assets		62,753							94,831
Total assets	$	2,874,845						$	1,864,099

Liabilities & Shareholders' Equity:
Interest-bearing liabilities:
NOW accounts	$	499,331	$	10,781		4.29	%	$	522,845	$	5,169		1.96	%
Money market accounts		243,725		4,142		3.38	%		247,304		1,211		0.97	%
Savings accounts		106,820		1,477		2.75	%		131,191		567		0.86	%
Time deposits		999,993		24,033		4.78	%		387,480		5,751		2.94	%
Total interest-bearing deposits		1,849,869		40,433		4.35	%		1,288,820		12,698		1.95	%
Federal Home Loan Bank advances		496,169		11,847		4.75	%		72,949		933		2.54	%
Lease liability		21,568		425		3.92	%		10,429		33		0.63	%
Total interest-bearing liabilities		2,367,606		52,705		4.43	%		1,372,198		13,664		1.98	%

Non-interest bearing liabilities:
Demand deposits and escrow accounts		168,348							228,800
Other liabilities		24,842							9,118
Total liabilities		2,560,796							1,610,116
Shareholders' equity		314,049							253,983
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$	2,874,845						$	1,864,099

Net interest income			$	74,124						$	52,401

Interest rate spread						4.55	%						5.44	%
Net interest margin (4)						5.25	%						5.88	%

Cost of funds (5)						4.13	%						1.69	%

(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
	December 31, 2023			September 30, 2023			June 30, 2023			March 31, 2023			December 31, 2022
Net interest income	$	37,000		$	37,124		$	34,155		$	32,239		$	28,752
Provision for credit losses		436			190			453			676			325
Noninterest income		1,466			779			1,112			1,188			1,301
Noninterest expense		15,669			15,389			16,361			13,836			13,704
Net income		14,054			15,172			12,086			12,517			11,298

Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Basic		7,505,109			7,479,837			7,459,074			7,352,447			7,256,281
Diluted		7,590,913			7,554,315			7,523,508			7,413,812			7,323,402

Earnings per common share:
Basic	$	1.87		$	2.03		$	1.62		$	1.70		$	1.56
Diluted		1.85			2.01			1.61			1.69			1.54

Dividends declared per common share	$	0.01		$	0.01		$	0.01		$	0.01		$	0.01

Return on average assets		1.93	%		2.12	%		1.70	%		1.80	%		2.13	%
Return on average equity		17.35	%		19.73	%		16.67	%		18.53	%		17.48	%
Net interest rate spread (1)		4.49	%		4.61	%		4.31	%		4.19	%		5.42	%
Net interest margin (2)		5.20	%		5.30	%		4.91	%		4.75	%		5.82	%
Efficiency ratio (non-GAAP) (3)		40.73	%		40.60	%		46.39	%		41.39	%		45.60	%
Noninterest expense to average total assets		2.15	%		2.15	%		2.30	%		1.99	%		2.58	%
Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities		118.52	%		118.82	%		117.73	%		118.20	%		119.28	%

	As of:
	December 31, 2023			September 30, 2023			June 30, 2023			March 31, 2023			December 31, 2022
Nonperforming loans:
Originated portfolio:
Residential real estate	$	2,582		$	289		$	280		$	379		$	448
Commercial real estate		2,075			1,973			3,548			3,355			3,297
Commercial and industrial		6,950			584			520			561			631
Consumer		-			-			-			-			8
Total originated portfolio		11,607			2,846			4,348			4,295			4,384
Total purchased portfolio		19,165			14,603			11,335			10,227			8,515
Total nonperforming loans		30,772			17,449			15,683			14,522			12,899
Real estate owned and other repossessed collateral, net		-			-			-			-			-
Total nonperforming assets	$	30,772		$	17,449		$	15,683		$	14,522		$	12,899

Past due loans to total loans		1.22	%		1.01	%		0.52	%		0.70	%		0.74	%
Nonperforming loans to total loans		1.18	%		0.69	%		0.62	%		0.58	%		0.51	%
Nonperforming assets to total assets		1.04	%		0.61	%		0.55	%		0.51	%		0.46	%
Allowance for credit losses to total loans		1.06	%		1.00	%		0.29	%		0.28	%		0.26	%
Allowance for credit losses to nonperforming loans		89.67	%		145.01	%		46.57	%		48.84	%		49.70	%
Net charge-offs (recoveries)	$	995		$	1,536		$	240		$	(5	)	$	(190	)
Commercial real estate loans to total capital (4)		544.34	%		546.91	%		595.38	%		614.90	%		661.48	%
Net loans to deposits		121.31	%		127.24	%		129.73	%		117.56	%		113.74	%
Purchased loans to total loans		63.07	%		59.98	%		58.73	%		58.20	%		59.23	%
Equity to total assets		11.03	%		10.83	%		10.34	%		9.90	%		9.38	%
Common equity tier 1 capital ratio		12.63	%		12.45	%		12.03	%		11.59	%		10.84	%
Total risk-based capital ratio		13.71	%		13.46	%		12.33	%		11.89	%		11.11	%
Tier 1 leverage capital ratio		11.28	%		10.95	%		10.38	%		10.06	%		12.53	%

Total shareholders' equity	$	327,540		$	311,569		$	296,663		$	283,869		$	263,427
Less: Preferred stock		-			-			-			-			-
Common shareholders' equity		327,540			311,569			296,663			283,869			263,427
Less: Intangible assets (5)		-			-			-			-			-
Tangible common shareholders' equity (non-GAAP)	$	327,540		$	311,569		$	296,663		$	283,869		$	263,427

Common shares outstanding		7,804,052			7,796,691			7,668,650			7,668,650			7,511,044
Book value per common share	$	41.97		$	39.96		$	38.69		$	37.02		$	35.07
Tangible book value per share (non-GAAP) (6)		41.97			39.96			38.69			37.02			35.07

(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

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