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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10 Q
X Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the quarter ended |
December 31, 2004 |
Or
___ Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the transition period for _______________ to _______________
Commission File Number |
1-14588 |
Northeast Bancorp
__________________________________________________________________________________________
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maine |
01-042506 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
158 Court Street, Auburn, Maine |
04210 |
(Address of Principal executive |
(Zip Code) |
(207) 777-6411
___________________________________________________________________________
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
Not Applicable
___________________________________________________________________________
Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last
report.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subjected to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes X No ___
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes _ No X
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date. As of
February 7, 2005, the registrant had outstanding 2,517,557 shares of common stock, $1.00 stated value per share.
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Part I. |
Financial Information |
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Item 1. |
Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) |
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Consolidated Balance Sheets |
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Consolidated Statements of Income |
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Consolidated Statements of Income |
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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity |
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows |
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements |
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Item 2. |
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial Condition |
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Item 3. |
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk |
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Item 4. |
Controls and Procedures |
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Part II. |
Other Information |
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Item 1. |
Legal Proceedings |
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Item 2. |
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds |
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Item 3. |
Defaults Upon Senior Securities |
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Item 4. |
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders |
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Item 5. |
Other Information |
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Item 6. |
Exhibits |
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PART 1 - FINANCIAL INFORMATION | ||||||
Item 1. Financial Statements | ||||||
NORTHEAST BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES | ||||||
Consolidated Balance Sheets | ||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||
December 31, 2004 |
June 30, 2004 |
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Assets | ||||||
Cash and due from banks | $ 9,977,360 | $ 13,955,361 | ||||
Interest bearing deposits | 1,292,527 | 692,424 | ||||
Total cash and cash equivalents | 11,269,887 | 14,647,785 | ||||
Available for sale securities, at market value | 66,225,553 | 67,471,144 | ||||
Loans held for sale | 113,000 | 545,722 | ||||
Loans receivable | 458,110,904 | 432,594,348 | ||||
Less allowance for loan losses | 4,918,000 | 4,577,000 | ||||
Net loans | 453,192,904 | 428,017,348 | ||||
Premises and equipment, net | 4,087,490 | 4,353,208 | ||||
Aquired assets - net | 35,993 | 38,583 | ||||
Accrued interest receivable - loans | 1,813,498 | 1,725,894 | ||||
Accrued interest receivable - investments | 478,331 | 467,275 | ||||
FHLB and FRB stock, at cost | 7,050,000 | 6,644,500 | ||||
Goodwill | 407,897 | 407,897 | ||||
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $1,996,968 at 12/31/04 | ||||||
and $1,875,835 at 6/30/04 | 2,289,260 | 328,893 | ||||
Bank owned life insurance (BOLI) | 7,892,143 | 7,759,944 | ||||
Other assets | 5,871,661 | 6,345,707 | ||||
Total assets | $ 560,727,617 | $ 538,753,900 | ||||
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Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity | ||||||
Liabilities: | ||||||
Deposits | ||||||
Demand | $ 36,819,989 | $ 37,799,644 | ||||
NOW | 64,526,464 | 64,317,533 | ||||
Money market | 16,238,069 | 17,553,102 | ||||
Regular savings | 28,072,979 | 28,804,916 | ||||
Brokered time deposits | 80,468,395 | 96,713,190 | ||||
Certificates of deposit | 156,126,469 | 132,631,344 | ||||
Total deposits | 382,252,365 | 377,819,729 | ||||
FHLB advances | 85,199,648 | 82,977,634 | ||||
Other borrowings | 476,465 | - | ||||
Securities sold under repurchase agreements | 35,043,909 | 24,884,869 | ||||
Junior subordinated debentures issued to affiliated trusts | 16,496,000 | 13,580,849 | ||||
Other liabilities | 2,949,460 | 3,037,799 | ||||
Total liabilities | 522,417,847 | 502,300,880 | ||||
Commitments and contingent liabilities | ||||||
Stockholders' equity | ||||||
Preferred stock, cumulative, $1 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized | ||||||
and none issued and outstanding | - | - | ||||
Common stock, at stated value, 15,000,000 shares authorized; 2,514,557 and | ||||||
2,525,416 shares outstanding at December 31, 2004 and June 30, 2004, respectively | 2,514,557 | 2,525,416 | ||||
Additional paid in capital | 6,486,158 | 6,943,894 | ||||
Retained earnings | 29,648,601 | 28,380,678 | ||||
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) | (339,546) | (1,396,968) | ||||
Total stockholders' equity | 38,309,770 | 36,453,020 | ||||
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ 560,727,617 | $ 538,753,900 | ||||
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NORTHEAST BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES | ||||
Consolidated Statements of Income | ||||
(Unaudited) | ||||
Three Months Ended | ||||
December 31, | ||||
2004 | 2003 | |||
Interest and dividend income: | ||||
Interest on loans | $ 7,199,425 | $ 6,287,851 | ||
Interest on FHLB overnight deposits | 13,782 | 3,710 | ||
Interest and dividends on available for sale securities | 672,823 | 533,675 | ||
Dividends on FHLB and FRB stock | 64,540 | 46,057 | ||
Other interest income | 1,705 | 901 | ||
Total interest and dividend income | 7,952,275 | 6,872,194 | ||
Interest expense: | ||||
Deposits | 2,102,444 | 1,562,217 | ||
Repurchase agreements | 101,311 | 79,566 | ||
FHLB advances | 918,450 | 1,121,860 | ||
Other borrowings | 10,443 | - | ||
Junior subordinated debentures | 301,056 | 187,245 | ||
Total interest expense | 3,433,704 | 2,950,888 | ||
Net interest income before provision for loan losses | 4,518,571 | 3,921,306 | ||
Provision for loan losses | 299,984 | 240,802 | ||
Net interest income after provision for loan losses | 4,218,587 | 3,680,504 | ||
Noninterest income: | ||||
Fees and service charges on loans | 152,915 | 166,078 | ||
Fees for other services to customers | 250,248 | 245,363 | ||
Net securities gains | 37,527 | 74,856 | ||
(Loss)gain on trading activities | - | 4,439 | ||
Gain on sales of loans | 58,636 | 101,420 | ||
Investment commissions | 379,925 | 413,838 | ||
Insurance commissions | 375,946 | 81,745 | ||
BOLI income | 67,096 | 85,701 | ||
Other income | 105,558 | 73,503 | ||
Total noninterest income | 1,427,851 | 1,246,943 | ||
Noninterest expense: | ||||
Salaries and employee benefits | 2,385,609 | 2,060,636 | ||
Occupancy expense | 345,677 | 291,616 | ||
Equipment expense | 286,389 | 253,269 | ||
Intangible assets amortization | 97,736 | 66,468 | ||
Other | 1,418,944 | 933,435 | ||
Total noninterest expense | 4,534,355 | 3,605,424 | ||
Income before income taxes | 1,112,083 | 1,322,023 | ||
Income tax expense | 347,201 | 432,005 | ||
Net income | $ 764,882 | $ 890,018 | ||
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Earnings per common share: | ||||
Basic | $ 0.30 | $ 0.35 | ||
Diluted | $ 0.30 | $ 0.34 | ||
Net interest margin | 3.37% | 3.43% | ||
Net interest spread | 3.16% | 3.20% | ||
Return on average assets (annualized) | 0.54% | 0.74% | ||
Return on average equity (annualized) | 7.89% | 9.66% | ||
Efficiency ratio | 76% | 70% |
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NORTHEAST BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES | ||||
Consolidated Statements of Income | ||||
(Unaudited) | ||||
Six Months Ended | ||||
December 31, | ||||
2004 | 2003 | |||
Interest and dividend income: | ||||
Interest on loans | $ 14,030,357 | $ 12,493,134 | ||
Interest on FHLB overnight deposits | 20,245 | 9,854 | ||
Interest and dividends on available for sale securities | 1,350,105 | 901,169 | ||
Dividends on FHLB and FRB stock | 116,673 | 97,137 | ||
Other interest income | 2,795 | 1,929 | ||
Total interest and dividend income | 15,520,175 | 13,503,223 | ||
Interest expense: | ||||
Deposits | 4,075,971 | 3,175,853 | ||
Repurchase agreements | 180,701 | 145,553 | ||
FHLB advances | 1,875,934 | 2,289,028 | ||
Other borrowings | 10,443 | - | ||
Junior subordinated debentures | 582,206 | 363,766 | ||
Total interest expense | 6,725,255 | 5,974,200 | ||
Net interest income before provision for loan losses | 8,794,920 | 7,529,023 | ||
Provision for loan losses | 600,121 | 480,802 | ||
Net interest income after provision for loan losses | 8,194,799 | 7,048,221 | ||
Noninterest income: | ||||
Fees and service charges on loans | 213,464 | 315,037 | ||
Fees for other services to customers | 492,178 | 487,035 | ||
Net securities gains | 39,091 | 118,351 | ||
(Loss)gain on trading activities | (160) | 11,504 | ||
Gain on sales of loans | 110,540 | 532,586 | ||
Investment commissions | 834,761 | 778,026 | ||
Insurance commissions | 473,279 | 162,425 | ||
BOLI income | 160,093 | 188,961 | ||
Other income | 268,543 | 151,230 | ||
Total noninterest income | 2,591,789 | 2,745,155 | ||
Noninterest expense: | ||||
Salaries and employee benefits | 4,664,461 | 4,063,328 | ||
Occupancy expense | 655,454 | 601,825 | ||
Equipment expense | 542,099 | 511,937 | ||
Intangible assets amortization | 121,133 | 132,936 | ||
Other | 2,305,022 | 1,823,289 | ||
Total noninterest expense | 8,288,169 | 7,133,315 | ||
Income before income taxes | 2,498,419 | 2,660,061 | ||
Income tax expense | 777,422 | 853,662 | ||
Net income | $ 1,720,997 | $ 1,806,399 | ||
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Earnings per common share: | ||||
Basic | $ 0.68 | $ 0.71 | ||
Diluted | $ 0.67 | $ 0.69 | ||
Net interest margin | 3.32% | 3.35% | ||
Net interest spread | 3.11% | 3.10% | ||
Return on average assets (annualized) | 0.62% | 0.76% | ||
Return on average equity (annualized) | 8.98% | 9.78% | ||
Efficiency ratio | 73% | 69% |
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NORTHEAST BANCORP AND SUBIDIARIES | ||||||||
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity | ||||||||
Six Months Ended December 31, 2004 and 2003 | ||||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||
Accumulated | ||||||||
Additional | Other | |||||||
Common | Paid-in | Retained | Comprehensive | Treasury | ||||
Stock | Capital | Earnings | Income (Loss) | Stock | Total | |||
Balance at June 30, 2003 | $2,786,095 | $10,381,692 | $25,756,832 | $ 91,169 | $(2,516,340) | $36,499,448 | ||
Net income for six months ended 12/31/03 | - | - | 1,806,399 | - | - | 1,806,399 | ||
Other comprehensive income net of tax: | ||||||||
Net unrealized losses on investments | ||||||||
available for sale, net of reclassification | ||||||||
adjustment | - | - | - | (434,745) | - | (434,745) | ||
Total comprehensive income | - | - | - | - | - | 1,371,654 | ||
Dividends on common stock at $0.17 per share | - | - | (450,658) | - | - | (450,658) | ||
Treasury stock purchased | - | - | - | - | (1,172,205) | (1,172,205) | ||
Common stock issued in connection with | ||||||||
employee benefit and stock option plan | - | 31,183 | - | - | 85,389 | 116,572 | ||
_________ | _________ | _________ | _________ | _________ | _________ | |||
Balance at December 31, 2003 | $2,786,095 | $10,412,875 | $27,112,573 | $ (343,576) | $(3,603,156) | $36,364,811 | ||
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Balance at June 30, 2004 | $2,525,416 | $6,943,894 | $28,380,678 | $(1,396,968) | $ - | $36,453,020 | ||
Net income for six months ended 12/31/04 | - | - | 1,720,997 | - | - | 1,720,997 | ||
Other comprehensive income net of tax: | ||||||||
Net unrealized gains on investments | ||||||||
available for sale, net of reclassification | ||||||||
adjustment | - | - | - | 1,057,422 | - | 1,057,422 | ||
Total comprehensive income | - | - | - | - | - | 2,778,419 | ||
Dividends on common stock at $0.18 per share | - | - | (453,074) | - | - | (453,074) | ||
Purchase of 30,000 shares of Company stock | (30,000) | (540,000) | - | - | - | (570,000) | ||
Common stock issued in connection with | ||||||||
employee benefit and stock option plan | 19,141 | 82,264 | - | - | 101,405 | |||
_________ | _________ | _________ | _________ | _________ | _________ | |||
Balance at December 31, 2004 | $2,514,557 | $6,486,158 | $29,648,601 | $ (339,546) | $ - | $38,309,770 | ||
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NORTHEAST BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES | ||
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | ||
(Unaudited) | ||
Six Months Ended | ||
December 31, | ||
2004 | 2003 | |
Cash provided by operating activities: | $ 3,011,355 | $ 5,522,473 |
Cash flows from investing activities: | ||
Federal Reserve stock purchased | (405,500) | - |
Available for sale securities purchased | (1,901,051) | (31,812,611) |
Available for sale securities matured | 4,037,571 | 3,551,547 |
Available for sale securities sold | 669,133 | 7,519,079 |
Net change in loans | (25,937,699) | (18,026,730) |
Net capital expenditures | (449,234) | (664,558) |
Proceeds from sale of premises and equipment | 481,794 | - |
Proceeds from sale of acquired assets | 290,180 | 194,816 |
Purchase of retirement annuity | (900,000) | - |
Acquisition of business | (993,469) | - |
Net cash used in investing activities | (25,108,275) | (39,238,457) |
Cash flows from financing activities: | ||
Net change in deposits | 4,432,636 | 22,020,668 |
Net change in repurchase agreements | 10,159,040 | 10,328,804 |
Dividends paid | (453,075) | (450,658) |
Proceeds from stock issuance | 101,405 | 116,572 |
Company stock repurchased | (570,000) | (1,172,205) |
Advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank | 20,500,000 | 7,500,000 |
Repayment of advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank | (12,900,986) | (13,384,709) |
Net repayments on Federal Home Loan Bank overnight advances | (5,377,000) | (3,045,000) |
Debt issuance cost paid | - | (120,000) |
Proceeds from issuance of Junior Subordinated Debentures | 10,000,000 | 6,000,000 |
Repayment of Junior Subordinated Debentures | (7,172,998) | - |
Net cash provided by financing activities | 18,719,022 | 27,793,472 |
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents | (3,377,898) | (5,922,512) |
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 14,647,785 | 18,807,919 |
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | $ 11,269,887 | $ 12,885,407 |
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Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, amounts due | ||
from banks, and interest bearing deposits. | ||
Supplemental schedule of noncash activities: | ||
Net change in valuation for unrealized gains/losses, net of tax, | ||
on available for sale securities | 1,057,422 | (434,745) |
Net transfer from loans to acquired assets | 302,590 | 179,955 |
Assumption of debt from Solon-Anson Insurance Agency | 683,104 | - |
Deferred tax liability related to Solon-Anson acquisition | 450,877 | - |
Supplemental disclosure of cash paid during the period for: | ||
Income taxes paid, net of refunds | 1,043,222 | 794,368 |
Interest paid | 6,589,504 | 5,935,297 |
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NORTHEAST BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2004
1. Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited condensed and consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the six-month period ended December 31, 2004 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2005. For further information, refer to the audited consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2004 included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K. Certain June 30, 2004 amounts have been reclassified to be consistent with the December 31, 2004 financial statements.
2. Junior Subordinated Debentures
NBN Capital Trust ("NBNCT"), a Delaware statutory trust, was created in October of 1999. The NBNCT exists for the exclusive purpose of (i) issuing and selling Common Securities and Preferred Securities of NBNCT to the public (together the "NBNCT Trust Securities"), (ii) using the proceeds of the sale of NBNCT Trust Securities to acquire 9.60% Junior Subordinated Deferrable Interest Debentures ("Junior Subordinated Debentures") issued by the Company, and (iii) engaging only in those other activities necessary, convenient, or incidental thereto (such as registering the transfer of the NBNCT Trust Securities). NBNCT sold $7,172,998 of its trust preferred securities to the public and $221,851 of its common securities to the Company. The NBNCT Trusts Preferred Securities are mandatorily redeemable upon the maturity of the Junior Subordinated Debentures on December 31, 2029 or upon earlier redemption as provided in the indenture. The Company had the right to redeem the Junior Subordinated Debentures, in whole or in part on or after December 31, 2004. The Company exercised its right to redeem the Junior Subordinated Debentures on December 31, 2004. On that date, NBNCT paid the liquidation amount of $7.00 per preferred security plus accrued interest due based upon an annual interest rate of 9.60%, or a total of $7,345,150. The proceeds from the sale of Trust Preferred Securities by NBN Capital Trust IV, described below, were used in part for this redemption.
NBN Capital Trust II and III were created in December 2003 and NBN Capital Trust IV was created December 2004. Each such trust is a Delaware statutory trust (together, the "Private Trusts"). The exclusive purpose of the Private Trusts was (i) issuing and selling Common Securities and Preferred Securities in a private placement offering, (ii) using the proceeds of the sale of the Private Trust Securities to acquire Junior Subordinated Deferrable Interest Notes ("Junior Subordinated Notes"); and (iii) engaging only in those other activities necessary, convenient, or incidental thereto. Accordingly the Junior Subordinated Notes are the sole assets of each of the Private Trusts. NBN Capital Trust II pays a variable rate based on three month LIBOR, NBN Capital Trust III pays a 6.50% fixed rate until March 30, 2009 when the rate changes to a variable rate based on three month LIBOR, and NBN Capital Trust IV pays a 5.88% fixed rate until February 23, 2010 when the rate changes to a variable rate based on three month LIBOR. Accordingly, the Preferred Securities of the Private Trusts currently pay quarterly distributions at an annual rate 5.35% for the stated liquidation amount of $1,000 per Preferred Security for NBN Capital Trust II, an annual rate of 6.50% for the stated liquidation amount of $1,000 per Preferred Security for NBN Capital Trust III and an annual rate of 5.88% for the state liquidation amount of $1,000 per Preferred Security for NBN Capital Trust IV. The Company has fully and unconditionally guaranteed all of the obligations of each trust. The guaranty covers the quarterly distributions and payments on liquidation or redemption of the Private Trust Preferred Securities, but only to the extent of funds held by the trusts. Based on the current rates, the annual interest expense is approximately $943,500.
NBN Capital Trusts II and III sold a total of $6,000,000 and NBN Capital Trust IV sold a total of $10,000,000 of its trust preferred securities in two separate private placement offerings. NBN Capital Trusts II and III sold a total of $186,000 and NBN Capital Trust IV sold a total of $310,000 of its common securities to the Company. The Private Trusts Preferred Securities are mandatorily redeemable upon the maturity of the Junior Subordinated Debentures on March 30, 2034 for NBN Capital Trusts II and III and on February 23, 2035 for NBN Capital Trust IV, or upon earlier redemption as provided in the indenture. The Company has the right to redeem the Junior Subordinated Notes, in whole or in part on or after March 30, 2009 for NBN Capital Trusts II and III, and on or after February 23, 2010 for NBN Capital Trust IV at the redemption price specified in the Indenture plus any accrued but unpaid interest to the redemption date.
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3. Loans
The following is a summary of the composition of loans at:
December 31, 2004 |
June 30, 2004 |
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Residential real estate |
$ 149,049,534 |
$ 138,031,157 |
Commercial real estate |
125,660,956 |
122,431,149 |
Construction |
12,124,498 |
8,367,388 |
Commercial |
73,233,371 |
69,738,330 |
Consumer & Other |
95,568,748 |
91,433,974 |
Total |
455,637,107 |
430,001,998 |
Net Deferred Costs |
2,473,797 |
2,592,350 |
Net Loans |
$ 458,110,904 |
$ 432,594,348 |
4. Allowance for Loan Losses
The following is an analysis of transactions in the allowance for loan losses:
Six months Ended |
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2004 |
2003 |
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Balance at beginning of period |
$ 4,577,000 |
$ 4,016,000 |
Add provision charged to operations |
600,121 |
480,802 |
Recoveries on loans previously charged off |
76,267 |
158,736 |
5,253,388 |
4,655,538 |
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Less loans charged off |
335,388 |
317,538 |
Balance at end of period |
$ 4,918,000 |
$ 4,338,000 |
5. Securities
Securities available for sale at cost and approximate market values and maturities are summarized below:
December 31, 2004 |
June 30, 2004 |
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Market |
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Market |
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Debt securities issued by the U.S. Treasury |
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Government sponsored entities-FHLMC & FNMA |
22,277,699 |
21,868,919 |
21,289,110 |
20,420,471 |
Corporate bonds |
500,000 |
497,520 |
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Mortgage-backed securities |
37,662,565 |
37,523,231 |
41,761,820 |
40,587,389 |
Equity securities |
1,900,508 |
1,983,407 |
2,137,967 |
2,137,967 |
$ 66,740,016 |
$ 66,225,553 |
$ 69,587,763 |
$ 67,471,144 |
December 31, 2004 |
June 30, 2004 |
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Market |
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Market |
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Due after one year through five years |
$ 17,234,216 |
$ 16,884,874 |
$ 15,740,931 |
$ 15,172,561 |
Due after five years through ten years |
8,552,791 |
8,510,885 |
8,557,705 |
8,305,210 |
Due after ten years |
1,389,936 |
1,323,156 |
1,389,340 |
1,268,017 |
Mortgage-backed securities (including |
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Equity securities |
1,900,508 |
1,983,407 |
2,137,967 |
2,137,967 |
$ 66,740,016 |
$ 66,225,553 |
$ 69,587,763 |
$ 67,471,144 |
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6. Advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank
A summary of borrowings from the Federal Home Loan Bank is as follows:
December 31, 2004 |
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Maturity Dates |
$ 46,605,828 |
2.23% - 6.79% |
2005 |
3,000,000 |
2.08% - 5.55% |
2006 |
19,264,905 |
2.22% - 3.57% |
2007 |
9,328,915 |
2.68% - 5.68% |
2008 |
7,000,000 |
4.50% - 4.99% |
2011 |
$ 85,199,648
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June 30, 2004 |
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Maturity Dates |
$ 21,493,278 |
1.44% - 6.65% |
2005 |
31,500,000 |
2.08% - 6.79% |
2006 |
7,000,000 |
2.22% - 2.71% |
2007 |
15,984,356 |
2.68% - 5.68% |
2008 |
7,000,000 |
4.50% - 4.99% |
2011 |
$ 82,977,634 |
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7. Stock Option Plans
Northeast Bancorp grants "incentive stock options" only to employees of the Company, and grants "nonqualified stock options" to employees and non-employee directors. All options granted under these plans are required to have an exercise price per share equal to at least the fair market value per share of common stock on the date the option is granted. Under Accounting Principle Board Opinion No. 25, no compensation expense is recognized if the exercise price of the option is greater than or equal to the fair market value of the underlying stock on the date of grant. The options vest immediately upon being granted.
The Company has elected to present in the notes of the consolidated financial statements the impact to net income and earnings per share of estimating the fair value of each option on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. No options were granted for the previous fiscal year. The Company has elected to continue to disclose in the notes to the consolidated financial statements under SFAS 148, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation - - Transition and Disclosure, an amendment of SFAS 123. If the Company had determined the cost for its stock options based on the fair value method at the grant date under SFAS 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, the Company's pro forma net income and earnings per share for the three and six months ended December 31, 2004 and 2003 would have been the amounts shown below. The Financial Accounting Standards Board has issued a revision of SFAS 123, effective after June 15, 2005, that requires the fair value method be used to account for stock base compensation and the recognition of the fair value of stock options as compensation expense in the financial statements.
For the Three Months |
For the Six Months |
|||
2004 |
2003 |
2004 |
2003 |
|
Net Income as reported |
$ 764,882 |
$ 890,018 |
$ 1,720,997 |
$ 1,806,399 |
Deduct: Total stock-based compensation expense determined under fair value based method for all awards, net of related tax effects |
|
|
|
|
Pro forma net income |
$ 763,423 |
$ 890,018 |
$ 1,719,538 |
$ 1,806,399 |
Earnings per share |
||||
Basic - as reported |
$ 0.30 |
$ 0.35 |
$ 0.68 |
$ 0.71 |
Basic - pro forma |
$ 0.30 |
$ 0.35 |
$ 0.68 |
$ 0.71 |
Diluted - as reported |
$ 0.30 |
$ 0.34 |
$ 0.67 |
$ 0.69 |
Diluted - pro forma |
$ 0.30 |
$ 0.34 |
$ 0.67 |
$ 0.69 |
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8. Acquisition of Solon-Anson Insurance Agency, Inc.
On September 29, 2004, the Bank's wholly owned subsidiary, Northeast Financial Services, Inc ("NFS"), acquired 100% of the outstanding stock of Solon-Anson Insurance Agency, Inc. ("Solon-Anson"), headquartered in Rangeley, Maine. See the details of the purchase price below. In connection with the acquisition, NFS entered into certain compensation arrangements with the sellers. NFS purchased an annuity for $900,000 to provide deferred compensation payments to the former owners, Craig and Sharon Sargent. The annuity remains an asset of the Company and is included in other assets in the consolidated balance sheet. These payments are contingent on meeting the conditions of their respective employment contracts, and are subject to a vesting schedule over the term of each employment contract. The acquisition of Solon-Anson Insurance Agency used purchase accounting and resulted in a customer list intangible asset of $2,081,500, which will be amortized over seven years. No goodwill was recognized. The results of operations of Solon-Anson have been included in the consolidated financial statements of the Company since the acquisition date. There is no pro-forma disclosure included because Solon-Anson was not considered a significant acquisition. There may be future purchase accounting adjustments. The following is a summary of the assets and liabilities acquired and allocation of the purchase price.
Purchase Price:
Cash Paid |
$ 993,469 |
Debt Assumed |
$ 683,104 |
Other Liabilities |
$ 6,743 |
Deferred Taxes |
$ 450,877 |
Total |
$ 2,134,193 |
Allocation: |
|
Customer List |
$ 2,081,500 |
Office Equipment |
$ 50,831 |
Other Assets |
$ 1,862 |
Total |
$ 2,134,193 |
This transaction added six insurance offices located in Anson, Auburn, Augusta, Mexico, Rangeley, and South Paris, Maine and 21,000 customers. This acquisition is part of the Company's plans to enhance sources of fee income.
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial Condition
This Management's Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial Condition presents a review of the results of operations for the three and six months ended December 31, 2004 and 2003 and the financial condition at December 31, 2004 and June 30, 2004. This discussion and analysis is intended to assist in understanding the results of operations and financial condition of the Company and the Bank. Accordingly, this section should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the related notes and other statistical information contained herein. See Form 10-K dated as of June 30, 2004 for discussion of the critical accounting policies of the Company.
A Note about Forward Looking Statements
This report contains certain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of federal securities law Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, such as statements relating to our financial condition, prospective results of operations, future performance or expectations, plans, objectives, prospects, loan loss reserve adequacy, simulation of changes in interest rates, capital spending and finance sources, and revenue sources. These statements relate to expectations concerning matters that are not historical facts. Accordingly, statements that are based on management's projections, estimates, assumptions, and judgments constitute forward-looking statements. These forward looking statements, which are based on various assumptions (some of which are beyond the Company's control), may be identified by reference to a future period or periods, or by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "believe", "expect", "estimate", "anticipate", "continue", "plan", "approximately", "intend", or other similar terms or variations on those terms, or the future or conditional verbs such as "will", "may", "should", "could", and "would". In addition, the Company may from time to time make such oral or written "forward-looking statements" in future filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (including exhibits thereto), in its reports to shareholders, and in other communications made by or with the approval of the Company.
Such forward-looking statements reflect our current views and expectations based largely on information currently available to our management, and on our current expectations, assumptions, plans, estimates, judgments, and projections about our business and our industry, and they involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Although we believe 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, contingencies, and other factors. Accordingly, we can not give you any assurance that our expectations will in fact occur or that our estimates or assumptions will be correct. We caution you that actual results could differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements due to a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, those related to the economic environment, particularly in the market areas in which the Company operates, competitive products and pricing, fiscal and monetary policies of the U.S. Government, changes in government regulations affecting financial institutions, including regulatory fees and capital requirements, changes in prevailing interest rates, acquisitions and the integration of acquired businesses, credit risk management, asset/liability management, changes in technology, changes in the securities markets, and the availability of and the costs associated with sources of liquidity. Accordingly, investors and others are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. For a more complete discussion of certain risks and uncertainties affecting the Company, please see "Item 1. Business - Forward-Looking Statements and Risk Factors" set forth in our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2004. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this report and we do 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 report or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
Description of Operations
Northeast Bancorp (the "Company") is a Maine corporation and a bank holding company registered with the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston ("FRB") under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956. After completing our charter conversion on August 30, 2004, the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston became the primary regulator of the Company and it supervises and examines our activities on a continual basis. The Company also is a registered Maine financial institution holding company under Maine law and is subject to regulation and examination by the Superintendent of Maine Bureau of Financial Institutions. The Company's wholly-owned subsidiary is no longer a federal savings and loan association subject to regulation by the Office of Thrift Supervision. Its name changed to Northeast Bank. We conduct business from our headquarters in Auburn, Maine and, as of December 31, 2004, we had 12 banking offices and six insurance offices all located in Western and South-Central Maine. At December 31, 2004, we had consolidated assets of $560.7 million and consolidated stockholders' equity of $38.3 million.
Northeast Bancorp's principal asset is all the capital stock of Northeast Bank (the "Bank"), a Maine state-chartered universal bank. Accordingly, Northeast Bancorp's results of operations are primarily dependent on the results of the operations of the Bank. The Bank has offices in Auburn, Augusta, Bethel, Brunswick, Buckfield, Harrison, Lewiston, Lisbon Falls, Mechanic Falls, Portland, and South Paris, Maine. The Bank's investment brokerage division has an office in Falmouth, Maine from which investment, insurance and financial planning products and services are offered.
On September 29, 2004, the Bank's wholly owned subsidiary, Northeast Financial Services, Inc ("NFS"), acquired 100% of the outstanding stock of Solon-Anson Insurance Agency, Inc. ("Solon-Anson"), headquartered in Rangeley, Maine. See Note 8 to our consolidated financial statement included herein for more information on this transaction. This transaction added six insurance offices located in Anson, Auburn, Augusta, Mexico, Rangeley, and South Paris, Maine and 21,000 customers. NFS also has an insurance agency in our Bethel, Maine branch. All of our insurance offices offer personal and commercial property and casualty insurance products.
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Bank Strategy
The principal business of the Bank consists of attracting deposits from the general public and applying those funds to originate or acquire residential mortgage loans, commercial loans, commercial real estate loans, and a variety of consumer loans. The Bank sells residential mortgage loans into the secondary market. The Bank also invests in mortgage-backed securities and securities issued by agencies of the United States Government. The Bank's profitability depends primarily on net interest income, which is the difference between interest income earned from interest-earning assets (i.e. loans and investments) and interest expense incurred on interest-bearing liabilities (i.e. customer deposits and borrowed funds). The relative balances of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, and the rates paid on these balances affect net interest income. The Bank emphasizes the growth of non-interest sources of income from trust management, financial planning, and investment and insurance brokerage to reduce its dependency on net interest income.
Our goal is to continue modest but profitable growth by increasing our loan and deposit market share in our existing markets in Western and South-Central Maine, closely managing the yields on earning assets and rates on interest-bearing liabilities, introducing new financial products and services, increasing the number of bank services sold to each household, increase non-interest income from expanded trust, investment and insurance brokerage services, and controlling the growth of non-interest expenses. It also is part of our business strategy to make targeted acquisitions in our current market areas from time to time when opportunities present themselves. As a continuation of our growth plans, the Bank also plans to open a new retail banking branch in Windham, Maine in 2005; one of the most rapidly growing communities in Southern Maine.
The Company's profitability is affected by the Bank's interest rate spread, which is the difference between the average yield earned on its interest-earning assets and the average rate paid on its interest-bearing liabilities. The level of the provision for loan losses, non-interest income and expenses of Northeast Bancorp and the Bank, and the effective tax rate also affect profitability. Non-interest income consists primarily of loan and deposit service fees; trust, investment brokerage and insurance brokerage fees; and gains on the sales of loans and investments. Non-interest expenses consist of compensation and benefits, occupancy related expenses, deposit insurance premiums paid to the FDIC, and other operating expenses, which include advertising, computer services, supplies, telecommunication, and postage expenses.
Results of Operations
Comparison of the Three and Six Months Ended December 31, 2004 and 2003
General
The Company reported consolidated net income of $764,882, or $0.30 per diluted share for the three months ended December 31, 2004 compared with $890, 018, or $0.34 per diluted share for the three months ended December 31, 2003, a decrease of $125,136, or 14%. Net income for the quarter ended December 31, 2004 included an after-tax charge of $269,789 or $0.10 per diluted share from the write-off of the unamortized deferred costs related to NBN Capital Trust preferred securities which were redeemed on December 31, 2004. Net interest income increased $597,265, or 15%, primarily from 17% higher average earning assets. Non-interest income increased $180,908, or 15%, from increased insurance commissions partially offset by decreased investment commissions, net security gains, gains on sales of loans, fees and service charges on loans and other services to customers, and lower BOLI income. The provision for loan losses increased $59,182, or 25%, compared to the three months ended December 31, 2003, due to the increase in charge-offs and the increased volume of commercial and consumer indirect loans, both which carry a higher credit risk. Non-interest expense increased $928,931, or 26%, primarily from higher salary and benefit expense and the write-off of unamortized deferred costs. Full-time equivalent staff increased by 16 as of the quarter ended December 31, 2004 to 197 compared to the same period last year, all from the Solon Anson Insurance Agency acquisition ("Solon Anson"). Net interest income continues to be our largest source of revenue, and is affected by the level of interest rates, changes in interest rates and by changes in the amount and composition of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities.
Annualized return on average equity ("ROE") and return on average assets ("ROA") were 7.89% and 0.54%, respectively, for the quarter ended December 31, 2004 and were 9.66% and 0.74%, respectively, for the quarter ended December 31, 2003. The decrease in the return on average equity was due to lower net income for the current quarter. The return on average assets decreased due to lower net income and from higher average assets compared to the quarter ended December 31, 2003.
Net income for the six months ended December 31, 2004 was $1,720,997, or $0.67 per diluted share, as compared to $1,806,399, or $0.69 per diluted share, for the same period one year ago. The results for the six months ended December 31, 2004 was impacted by increased net interest income from higher average earning assets, decreased non-interest income due to decreased gains on the sale of loans, net securities gains, and loan servicing fees partially offset by increased investment and insurance commission revenue, and increased non-interest expense from the impact of staff additions from Solon Anson and higher compensation from the increase in commission revenue.
ROE and ROA were 8.98% and 0.62%, respectively, for the six months ended December 31, 2004 and 9.78% and 0.76% for the six months ended December 31, 2003. The decline in ROE was primarily due to a decrease in net income. The decline in ROA was due to a decrease in net income and an increase in average assets.
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Net Interest Income
Net interest income for the three months ended December 31, 2004 increased $597,265 compared to the same period in 2003. The increase in net interest income was due to higher average earning assets, increasing $78,768,450, or 17%, for the quarter ended December 31, 2004 as compared to the quarter ended December 31, 2003. The increase in earning assets was primarily due to an increase in loan volume of $65,673,952, or 17%, and the purchase of government agency, government sponsored entities, and mortgage-backed securities, up $11,687,115 or 21%. Average loans as a percentage of average earning assets was 86%, respectively, for quarters ended December 31, 2004 and 2003. Net interest margin was 3.37% and 3.43% for the period ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively. Net interest spread for the three months ended December 31, 2004 was 3.16%, a decrease of 4 basis points from 3.20% for the same period a year ago. Comparing the three months ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, the yields on earning assets declined 9 basis points compared to a 5 basis point decrease in the cost of interest-bearing liabilities. From September 30, 2004 to December 31, 2004, the yield on earning assets increased 14 basis points to 5.98% primarily from increases in prime rate during the period. However, this yield on earning assets remained below the 6.07% yield at December 31, 2003. Similarly, the cost of interest-bearing liabilities also continued to increase from September 30, 2004 to December 31, 2004 by 3 basis points to 2.82%. This cost of interest-bearing liabilities was below the December 31, 2003 cost of 2.87%.
The changes in net interest income are presented in the schedule below, which compares the three months ended December 31, 2004 and 2003.
Difference Due to |
|||
Volume |
Rate |
Total |
|
Investments |
$ 119,080 |
$ 38,551 |
$ 157,631 |
Loans, net |
1,045,027 |
(133,453) |
911,574 |
FHLB & Other Deposits |
1,941 |
8,935 |
10,876 |
Total Interest-earnings Assets |
1,166,048 |
(85,967) |
1,080,081 |
Deposits |
462,834 |
77,393 |
540,227 |
Repurchase Agreements |
15,061 |
6,684 |
21,745 |
Borrowings |
24,683 |
(103,839) |
(79,156) |
Total Interest-bearing Liabilities |
502,578 |
(19,762) |
482,816 |
Net Interest Income |
$ 663,470 |
$ (66,205) |
$ 597,265 |
Rate/Volume amounts spread proportionately between volume and rate. Borrowings in the table include junior subordinated debt and FHLB borrowings. |
Net interest income for the six months ended December 31, 2004 increased $1,265,897 compared to the same period in 2003. The increase in net interest income was due to higher average earning assets, increasing $78,630,065, or 18%, for the six months ended December 31, 2004 as compared to the six months ended December 31, 2003. The increase in earning assets was primarily due to an increase in loans of $61,526,174, or 16%, and the purchase of government agency and mortgage-backed securities, up $16,883,368 or 33%, as part of a leveraging program to increase net interest income. This leveraging program was completed at June 30, 2004. Average loans, as a percentage of average earning assets was 85% and 86% for the six months ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively. Net interest margin was 3.32% and 3.35% for the period ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively. Net interest spread for the six months ended December 31, 2004 was 3.11%, an increase of 1 basis point from 3.10% for the same period a year ago. Comparing the six months ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, the yields on earning assets declined 14 basis points compared to a 15 basis point decrease in the cost of interest-bearing liabilities. The yield on earning assets decreased through June 30, 2004. The increases in prime rate from June 30, 2004 to December 31, 2004 have increased the yield on earning assets to an average of 5.91%. Similarly, the cost of interest-bearing liabilities also continued to decrease through June 30, 2004, then increased through December 31, 2004 to an average of 2.80%. The increase in the cost of interest-bearing liabilities lagged the increase in the yield on earning assets, improving slightly the net interest spread compared to December 31, 2003.
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The changes in net interest income are presented in the schedule below, which compares the six months ended December 31, 2004 and 2003.
Difference Due to |
|||
Volume |
Rate |
Total |
|
Investments |
$ 332,368 |
$ 136,104 |
$ 468,472 |
Loans, net |
1,940,947 |
(403,724) |
1,537,223 |
FHLB & Other Deposits |
(172) |
11,429 |
11,257 |
Total Interest-earnings Assets |
2,273,143 |
(256,191) |
2,016,952 |
Deposits |
942,412 |
(42,294) |
900,118 |
Repurchase Agreements |
23,063 |
12,085 |
35,148 |
Borrowings |
31,322 |
(215,533) |
(184,211) |
Total Interest-bearing Liabilities |
996,797 |
(245,742) |
751,055 |
Net Interest Income |
$ 1,276,346 |
$ (10,449) |
$ 1,265,897 |
Rate/Volume amounts spread proportionately between volume and rate. Borrowings in the table include junior subordinated debt and FHLB borrowings. |
The Company's business primarily consists of the commercial banking activities of the Bank. The success of the Company is largely dependent on its ability to manage interest rate risk. This is the sensitivity of income to changes in interest rates. Changes in interest rates, as well as fluctuations in the level of assets and liabilities, affect net interest income. This risk arises from our core banking activities, lending and deposit gathering. In addition to directly impacting net interest income, changes in interest rates can also affect the amount of loans originated and sold by the Bank, the ability of borrowers to repay adjustable or variable rate loans, the average maturity of loans, the rate of amortization of premiums and discounts paid on securities, the amount of unrealized gains and losses on securities available for sale and the fair value of our saleable assets and the resultant ability to realize gains. The Bank has maintained an asset sensitive position based on its own internal analysis which categorizes its core deposits as long term liabilities which are then matched to long term assets. As a result, the Bank is generally expected to experience an improvement in its net interest margins during a period of increasing interest rates.
As of December 31, 2004 and 2003, 51% and 49%, respectively, of the Bank's loan portfolio was composed of adjustable rate loans based on a prime rate index or short-term rate indices such as the one-year Treasury bill. Interest income on these existing loans will increase as short-term interest rates increase. An increase in short-term interest rates will also increase deposit and FHLB advance rates, increasing the Company's interest expense. Although the Bank has experienced some net interest margin decrease, the impact on future net interest income will depend on, among other things, actual rates charged on the Bank's loan portfolio, deposit and advance rates paid by the Bank and loan volume.
Provision for Loan Losses
The provision for loan losses for the three months ended December 31, 2004 was $299,984, an increase of $59,182, or 25%, from $240,802 for the three months ended December 31, 2003. For the six months ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, we provided $600,121 and $480,802 for loan losses, respectively. The higher provision was primarily due to higher net charge-offs, $133,983 for the three months ended December 31, 2004 compared to $125,211 for the same period in 2003, and $259,121for the six months ended December 31, 2004 compared to $158,802 for the six months ended December 31, 2003, and the increase in the aggregate volume of commercial and consumer loans. See Financial Condition for discussion of the Allowance for Loan Losses for the factors impacting the provision for loan losses. The allowance as a percentage of outstanding loans increased to 1.07% at December 31, 2004 compared to 1.06% at June 30, 2004.
Noninterest Income
Total non-interest income was $1,427,851 for the three months ended December 31, 2004, an increase of $180,908, or 15%, from $1,246,943 for the three months ended December 31, 2003. This increase was the combined impact of a $260,288 increase in investment and insurance commissions resulting primarily from the Solon-Anson acquisition, $32,055 increase in other non-interest income from increased trust fee revenue, and an $11,110 increase in fees and service charges on loans and other services. These increases in other non-interest income were partially offset by $19,388 decrease in loan servicing fees from the write-down of mortgage servicing rights to its fair value, $41,768 lower net securities and trading gains from lower security sales and trading volume, $42,784 lower gains on sale of residential real estate loans from lower loan sales volume, and $18,605 decrease in the cash surrender value of bank owned life insurance (BOLI) from the annual resetting of interest rates in September 2004. We expect gains on the sales of residential real estate loans to decrease for fiscal 2005 because origination volume will be approximately 40% lower than fiscal 2004.
Total non-interest income was $2,591,789 for the six months ended December 31, 2004, a decrease of $153,366, or 6%, from $2,745,155 for the six months ended December 31, 2003. This decrease was the combined impact of a $21,310 decrease in fees and service charges on loans and other services, $90,924 lower net securities and trading gains from lower security sales and trading volume, $75,120 lower loan servicing fees primarily from the write-down of mortgage servicing rights to its fair value, $422,046 lower gains on sale of residential real estate loans from lower loan sales volume, and $28,868 decrease in the cash surrender value of bank owned life insurance (BOLI) from the annual resetting of interest rates in September 2004. These decreases in other non-interest income were partially offset by a $367,589 increase in investment and insurance commissions from higher sales volume and the insurance commission revenue from Solon Anson, and $117,313 increase in other non-interest income primarily from the realized gain on sale of the former Richmond branch building of $63,472 and increase trust fee revenue of $30,748.
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Non-interest Expense
Total non-interest expense for the three months ended December 31, 2004 was $4,534,355 an increase of $928,931, or 26%, from $3,605,424 for the three months ended December 31, 2003. This increase was primarily due to increased salaries and employee benefits of $324,973 from an additional 17 full-time equivalent employees from the Solon Anson. Net occupancy expense increased from the lease expense for the headquarters building and the land for the new Windham branch in addition to the lease expense from four Solon Anson offices. Solon Anson also accounted for the increase in equipment expense and intangible asset amortization. The write-off of the $392,249 unamortized deferred cost associated with the redeemed 9.60% trust preferred securities was included in other expense and is the primary cause of the variance to the quarter ended December 31, 2003. Other expense variance of $485,509 also includes other-than-temporary write-downs on marketable and non-marketable equity securities of $13,587, a receivable write-off of $20,595, increases in professional fees of $28,364, and increased third-party processing charges of $17,719.
Total non-interest expense for the six months ended December 31, 2004 was $8,288,169 an increase of $1,154,854, or 16%, from $7,133,315 for the six months ended December 31, 2003. This increase primarily due to increased salaries and employee benefits of $601,133 from the increase of 17 full-time equivalent employees from Solon Anson and higher commissions paid to the investment brokerage division on higher sales volume compared to the six months ended December 31, 2003. Intangible asset amortization decreased $11,803 due to a deposit intangible asset becoming fully amortized at June 30, 2004. Included in other expense increase of $481,733 was the above December write-off of unamortized deferred cost, increased professional fees of $37,193, outsourced processing services for item processing, trust and internet banking increased $30,374, and increased dues and assessments of $23,867.
For the three months and six months ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, the decrease in income tax expense was primarily due to the decrease in income before income taxes as compared to 2003.
Our efficiency ratio was 76% and 70% for the three months ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively, and 73% and 69% for the six months ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively.
Financial Condition
Our consolidated assets were $560,727,617 and $538,753,900 as of December 31, 2004 and June 30, 2004, respectively, an increase of $21,973,717, or 4%. The increase in assets was primarily due to a net increase in loans. The increases in assets were funded with deposits, securities sold under repurchase agreements, increases in FHLB advances, and junior subordinated debentures. For the six months ended December 31, 2004, total average assets were $554,413,164, an increase of $80,816,575, or 17%, from $473,596,589 for the same period last year. This asset increase was primarily loans resulting from opportunities in our market areas to meet the needs of under-served residential real estate and commercial real estate customers and automobile dealers.
Total stockholders' equity was $38,309,770 and $36,453,020 at December 31, 2004 and June 30, 2004, respectively, an increase of $1,856,750, or 5%, due to net income for the six months ended December 31, 2004 and increase in accumulated other comprehensive income partially offset by stock repurchases and dividends. The book value per outstanding share was $15.24 at December 31, 2004 and $14.43 at June 30, 2004.
Investment Activities
The investment portfolio was $66,225,553 as of December 31, 2004, a decrease of $1,245,591 from $67,471,144 as of June 30, 2004. The investment portfolio as of December 31, 2004 consisted of government agency, government sponsored entities, corporate debt, and mortgage-backed securities, and equity securities. Generally, funds retained by the Bank as a result of increases in deposits or decreases in loans, which are not immediately used by the Bank, are invested in securities held in its investment portfolio. The investment portfolio is used as a source of liquidity for the Bank. The investment portfolio is structured so that it provides for an ongoing source of funds for meeting loan and deposit demands and for reinvestment opportunities to take advantage of changes in the interest rate environment. The investment portfolio averaged $67,394,424 for the six months ended December 31, 2004 as compared to $50,509,159 for the six months ended December 31, 2003, an increase of $16,885,265 or 33%. This increase was due primarily to purchasing government agency and mortgage-backed securities to increase eligible collateral pledged to the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston.
Our entire investment portfolio is classified as available for sale at December 31, 2004 and June 30, 2004, and is carried at market value. Changes in market value, net of applicable income taxes, are reported as a separate component of shareholders' equity. Gains and losses on the sale of securities are recognized at the time of the sale using the specific identification method. The amortized cost and market value of available for sale securities at December 31, 2004 was $66,740,016 and $66,225,553, respectively. The difference between the carrying value and the cost of the securities of $514,463 was primarily attributable to the market value of U. S. government agencies, government sponsored entities, and mortgage-backed securities below their cost. The net unrealized gain on equity securities was $82,899 and the net unrealized loss on government agency, government sponsored entities, corporate debt, and mortgage-backed securities was $597,362 at December 31, 2004. The government agency, government sponsored entities, and mortgage-backed securities have decreased in market value due to the recent increases in the interest rates compared to June 30, 2004. Substantially all of the government agency, government sponsored entities, and mortgage-backed securities held in our portfolio are high investment grade, federal agency securities. Management believes that the yields currently received on this portfolio are satisfactory. Management reviews the portfolio of investments on an ongoing basis to determine if there has been any other than temporary declines in value. Some of the considerations management makes in the determination are market valuations of particular securities and economic analysis of the securities' sustainable market values based on the underlying company's profitability. Management also plans to hold the equity, government agency, government sponsored entities, and mortgage-backed securities for the foreseeable future, or until a recovery of market value.
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Loan Portfolio
Total loans of $458,110,904 as of December 31, 2004 increased $25,516,556 or 6%, from $432,594,348 as of June 30, 2004. Compared to June 30, 2004, all loan categories increased. Aggregate commercial real estate and commercial loans increased $6,724,848, or 3%, compared to June 30, 2004. The increase in commercial loans was due to new opportunities with small businesses within our market areas and expansion of the lending staff. For the six months ended December 31, 2004, consumer loans increased $4,134,774, or 5%. This increase in consumer loans was due to origination of indirect recreational vehicle and indirect auto loans. The residential real estate loan portfolio, which is comprised of purchased loans, residential real estate loans originated for portfolio, and commercial real estate 1 to 4 family loans, increased by $11,018,377, or 8% compared to June 30, 2004. Construction loans increased $3,757,110 or 45%. Net deferred loan origination fees decreased $118,553. The total loan portfolio averaged $446,683,321 for the six months ended December 31, 2004, an increase of $63,018,160, or 16%, from the six months ended December 31, 2003.
The Bank primarily lends within its local market areas, which management believes helps them to better evaluate credit risk. The Bank's loan portfolio as of December 31, 2004 has changed with increases in residential real estate, commercial real estate, commercial loans, and consumer loans when compared to June 30, 2004. The Bank's local market, as well as the secondary market, continues to be very competitive for loan volume. The local competitive environment and customer response to favorable secondary market rates will have an adverse affect on the Bank's ability to increase the loan portfolio.
Residential real estate loans consisting of primarily owner-occupied residential loans as a percentage of total loans were 33%, 32% and 32% as of December 31, 2004, June 30, 2004, and December 31, 2003, respectively. The variable rate product as a percentage of total residential real estate loans was 42%, 37% and 35% for the same periods, respectively. Generally, management has pursued a strategy of increasing the percentage of variable rate loans as a percentage of the total loan portfolio to help manage interest rate risk. We have sold virtually all of the newly originated fixed-rate residential real estate loans also to manage interest rate risk. We currently plan to continue to sell all newly originated 15-year and 30-year fixed-rate residential real estate loans into the secondary market. Average residential real estate mortgages of $144,325,283 for the six months ended December 31, 2004 increased $19,180,225, or 15%, from the six months ended December 31, 2003. This increase was due to originating more adjustable rate residential real estate loans, which are held in portfolio, than fixed rates. Also, the volume of residential real estate loan originations has decreased to $20.2 million for the six months ended December 31, 2004 compared to $34.5 million for the same period one year ago. This origination volume is expected to decrease as interest rates increase. Purchased loans included in this portfolio are pools of residential real estate loans acquired from other financial institutions that were sold with the servicing retained. In the past, the Bank has purchased these loan pools as an alternative to mortgage-backed securities. The Bank has not recently pursued a similar strategy.
Commercial real estate loans as a percentage of total loans were 27%, 30%, and 28% as of December 31, 2004, June 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003, respectively. Commercial real estate loans have minimal interest rate risk because the portfolio consists primarily of variable rate products. The variable rate products as a percentage of total commercial real estate loans were 96%, 93% and 93% for the same periods respectively. The Bank tries to mitigate credit risk by lending in its market area as well as maintaining a well-collateralized position in real estate. Average commercial real estate loans of $125,606,916 for the six months ended December 31, 2004 increased $21,057,405, or 20%, from the same period in 2003. The increase in commercial real estate loans reflects the sales efforts of additional commercial lending staff in the Bank's existing business markets.
Construction loans as a percentage of total loans were 3%, 2%, 2% as of December 31, 2004, June 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003, respectively. Limiting disbursements to the percentage of construction completed controls risk. An independent consultant or appraiser verifies the construction progress. Construction loans have maturity dates less than one year. The variable rate products as a percentage of total construction loans were 61%, 73%, and 47% for the same periods respectively. Average construction loans were $10,329,195 and $6,955,127 for the six months ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively, an increase of $3,374,068 or 49%.
Commercial loans as a percentage of total loans were 16%, 15%, and 17% as of December 31, 2004, June 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003, respectively. The variable rate products as a percentage of total commercial loans were 59%, 57%, and 63% for the same periods respectively. The repayment ability of commercial loan customers is highly dependent on the cash flow of the customer's business. The Bank mitigates losses by strictly adhering to the Company's underwriting and credit policies. Average commercial loans of $68,866,510 for the six months ended December 31, 2004 increased $4,071,073, or 6%, from $64,795,437 for the same period in 2003.
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Consumer and other loans as a percentage of total loans were 21%, 21%, and 21% for the periods ended December 31, 2004, June 30, 2004, and December 31, 2003, respectively. At December 31, 2004, indirect auto, indirect recreational vehicle, and indirect mobile home loans represented 32%, 26%, and 36% of total consumer loans, respectively, compared to 32%, 22%, and 40% of total consumer loans at June 30, 2004. Since these loans are primarily fixed rate products, they have interest rate risk when market rates increase. The consumer loan department underwrites all the indirect automobile and recreational vehicle loans and mobile home loans to mitigate credit risk. The Bank typically pays a nominal one-time origination fee on indirect loans. The fees are deferred and amortized over the life of the loans as a yield adjustment. Management attempts to mitigate credit and interest rate risk by keeping the products with average lives of no longer than five years, receiving a rate of return commensurate with the risk, and lending to individuals in the Bank's market areas. Average consumer and other loans were $94,978,215 and $79,654,308 for the six months ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively. The $15,323,907, or 19%, increase was due primarily to increased indirect recreational vehicle and indirect auto lending. The composition of consumer loans is detailed in the following table.
Consumer Loans as of |
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December 31, 2004 |
June 30, 2004 |
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Indirect Auto |
$ 30,853,678 |
32% |
$ 29,139,156 |
32% |
Indirect RV |
24,871,410 |
26% |
20,528,706 |
22% |
Indirect Mobile Home |
34,545,858 |
36% |
36,136,351 |
40% |
Subtotal Indirect |
90,270,946 |
94% |
85,804,213 |
94% |
Other |
5,297,802 |
6% |
5,629,761 |
6% |
Total |
$ 95,568,748 |
100% |
$ 91,433,974 |
100% |
Classification of Assets
The Bank had non-performing loans totaling $1,780,000 and $1,677,000 at December 31, 2004 and June 30, 2004, respectively, or 0.39% and 0.39% of total loans, respectively. The Bank's allowance for loan losses was equal to 276% and 273% of the total non-performing loans at December 31, 2004 and June 30, 2004, respectively. The following table represents the Bank's non-performing loans as of December 31, 2004 and June 30, 2004, respectively:
Description |
December 31, 2004 |
June 30,2004 |
Residential Real Estate |
$ 272,000 |
$ 214,000 |
Commercial Real Estate |
871,000 |
920,000 |
Commercial Loans |
353,000 |
442,000 |
Consumer and Other |
284,000 |
101,000 |
Total non-performing |
$ 1,780,000 |
$ 1,677,000 |
Allowance for Loan Losses
Management does not believe that the increase in non-performing residential real estate and consumer and other loans as of December 31, 2004 was indicative of a trend. At December 31, 2004, the Bank had $425,000 in loans classified special mention or substandard that management believes could potentially become non-performing due to delinquencies or marginal cash flows. These substandard loans increased by $25,000 when compared to the $400,000 at June 30, 2004. The Bank's delinquent loans, as a percentage of total loans, increased at December 31, 2004 compared to June 30, 2004.
The following table reflects the quarterly trend of total delinquencies 30 days or more past due and non-performing loans for the Bank as a percentage of total loans:
12-31-04 |
09-30-04 |
06-30-04 |
03-31-04 |
0.87% |
0.97% |
0.66% |
0.58% |
At December 31, 2004, loans classified as non-performing included approximately $843,000 of loan balances that are current and paying as agreed. The Bank maintains the loans as non-performing until the borrower has demonstrated a sustainable period of performance. Excluding these loans, the Bank's total delinquencies 30 days or more past due, as a percentage of total loans, would be 0.69% as of December 31, 2004.
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The Bank's allowance for loan losses was $4,918,000 as of December 31, 2004 as compared to $4,577,000 as of June 30, 2004, representing 1.07% and 1.06% of total loans for each of the periods. Management maintains an allowance at a level that they believe is reasonable for the overall risk inherent in the loan portfolio. The factors considered include the increasing volume of commercial and consumer loans, the increase in non-performing loans, the increase in net charge offs compared to the six months ended December 31, 2003, the deteriorating trend of internal risk ratings, and limited, but increasing, credit concentrations.
The allowance for loan losses represents management's estimate of probable losses inherent in the loan portfolio. This evaluation process is subject to numerous estimates and judgments. The frequency of default, risk ratings, and the loss recovery rates, among other things, are considered in making this evaluation, as are the size and diversity of individual large credits. Changes in these estimates could have a direct impact on the provision and could result in a change in the allowance. The larger the provision for loan loss, the greater the negative impact on our net income. Larger balance, commercial and commercial real estate loans representing significant individual credit exposures are evaluated based upon the borrower's overall financial condition, resources, and payment record; the prospects for support from any financially responsible guarantors; and, if appropriate, the realizable value of any collateral. The allowance for loan losses attributed to these loans is established through a process that includes estimates of historical and projected default rates and loss severities; internal risk ratings; and geographic, industry, and other environmental factors. Management also considers overall portfolio indicators, including trends in internally risk-rated loans, classified loans, non accrual loans, and historical and forecasted write-offs; and a review of industry, geographic, and portfolio concentrations, including current developments. In addition, management considers the current business strategy and credit process, including credit limit setting and compliance, credit approvals, loan underwriting criteria, and loan workout procedures. Within the allowance for loan losses, amounts are specified for larger-balance, commercial and commercial real estate loans that have been individually determined to be impaired. These specific reserves consider all available evidence, including, as appropriate, the present value of the expected future cash flows discounted at the loan's contractual effective rate and the fair value of collateral. Each portfolio of smaller balance, residential real estate and consumer loans, is collectively evaluated for impairment. The allowance for loan losses is established via a process that includes historical delinquency and credit loss experience, together with analyses that reflect current trends and conditions. Management also considers overall portfolio indicators including historical credit losses; delinquent, non-performing and classified loans; trends in volumes; terms of loans; an evaluation of overall credit quality and the credit process, including lending policies and procedures; and economic factors. For the six months ended December 31, 2004, we have not changed our approach in the determination of the allowance for loan losses. There have been no material changes in the assumptions or estimation techniques as compared to prior periods in determining the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses.
Management believes that the allowance for loan losses is adequate considering the level of risk in the loan portfolio. While management believes that it uses the best information available to make its determinations with respect to the allowance, there can be no assurance that the Company will not have to increase its provision for loan losses in the future as a result of changing economic conditions, adverse markets for real estate or other factors. In addition, various regulatory agencies, as an integral part of their examination process, periodically review the Bank's allowance for loan losses. These agencies may require the Bank to recognize additions to the allowance for loan losses based on their judgments about information available to them at the time of their examination. The Bank's most recent joint examination by the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston and the Maine Bureau of Financial Institutions was completed in November 2004. At the time of the examination the regulators proposed no adjustments to the allowance for loan losses.
Other Assets
Bank owned life insurance (BOLI) was purchased on December 31, 2002. BOLI was invested in the general account of two quality insurance companies. Standard and Poor's rated these companies AA+ or better at November 18, 2004. Interest earnings increase the cash surrender value. These interest earnings are based on interest rates reset each year, subject to minimum interest rates. The increases in cash surrender value offsets a portion of employee benefit costs. These increases were recognized in other income and are not subject to income taxes. Borrowing on or surrendering the policy may subject the Bank to income tax expense on the increase in cash surrender value. For these reasons, management considers BOLI an illiquid asset. BOLI represented 18% of Company's capital plus the allowance for loan losses at December 31, 2004.
Intangible assets of $2,289,260 as of December 31, 2004 increased $1,960,367 from $328,893 as of June 30, 2004 from the customer list intangible recognized in the Solon-Anson Insurance Agency acquisition. See Note 8 of our consolidated financial statements included herein for more information on the acquisition.
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Capital Resources and Liquidity
The Bank continues to attract new local deposit relationships. As alternative sources of funds, the Bank utilizes brokered certificates of deposit ("CD's") and FHLB advances when their respective interest rates are less than the interest rates on local market deposits. Brokered CD's carry the same risk as local CD's, in that both are interest rate sensitive with respect to the Bank's ability to retain the funds. Brokered CD's are used to supplement the growth in earning assets. FHLB advances are also used to fund short-term liquidity demands.
Total deposits of $382,252,365 as of December 31, 2004 increased $4,432,636, or 1%, from $377,819,729 as of June 30, 2004. NOW accounts and certificates of deposits increased $208,931 and $23,495,125, respectively, during the six months ended December 31, 2004. Demand deposits accounts, money market accounts and regular savings decreased $979,655, $1,315,033, and $731,937, respectively, for the same period. Certificates of deposits increased from successful promotions of an 18 and 24 month certificates of deposit and the winning bid on a jumbo certificate of deposit from a Maine governmental agency. Management's continuing strategy has certificate of deposit rates for maturities two years and less near the top of the market to attract new deposit account relationships. Brokered certificates of deposit decreased $16,244,795 as maturing balances were repaid during the six months ended December 31, 2004. Funding from brokered deposits is limited by policy to 25% of total assets.
Total average deposits of $390,721,012 for the six months ended December 31, 2004 increased $73,675,780, or 23%, compared to the average for the six months ended December 31, 2003. The increase in total average deposits compared to December 31, 2003 is net of a $4,011,095 or 12% increase in average demand deposits, $4,635,078 or 7% increase in average NOW accounts, $1,964,702 or 12% increase in average money market accounts, and $1,317,491 or 5% increase in average regular savings accounts. All interest-bearing non-maturing deposit accounts have market interest rates. Generally, the increase in these non-maturing deposits resulted from promotion of NOW accounts combined with advertising campaign of other transaction accounts and employee incentive programs to increase the sale of non-maturing deposit accounts. Increasing non-maturing deposits is a strategic focus in fiscal 2005. These deposits generally have lower interest rates and would result in a decrease in our cost of funds. Average brokered certificates of deposit increased $55,121,417 or 141% to $94,141,702 for the six months ended December 31, 2004. This increase reflects our use of brokered certificates of deposits as an alternative to FHLB advances to fund the increase in our earning assets. The weighted average maturity for the brokered certificates of deposit was approximately 1.4 years. Average regular certificates of deposit increased $6,625,997, or 5%, to $144,253,311 for the six months ending December 31, 2004. Even though deposit interest rates have remained competitive, the rates of return are potentially higher with other financial instruments such as mutual funds and annuities. Like other companies in the banking industry, the Bank will be challenged to maintain or increase its core deposits.
Securities sold under repurchase agreements were $35,043,909 as of December 31, 2004, an increase of $10,159,040, or 41%, from $24,884,869 as of June 30, 2004. This increase reflects additional funds deposited by existing customers. Market interest rates are offered on this product. Average securities sold under repurchase agreements were $30,086,865 for the six months ended December 31, 2004, an increase of $3,939,130, or 15%, compared to the average for the six months ended December 31, 2003.
Advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) were $85,199,648 as of December 31, 2004, an increase of $2,222,014, or 3%, from $82,977,634 as of June 30, 2004. The Bank's current advance availability, our unused borrowing capacity subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, is approximately $3,914,000 over and above the December 31, 2004 outstanding advances and the FHLB Idealway account line of credit. For the six months ended December 31, 2004, we had pledged government agency and mortgage-backed securities of $18,844,101 as collateral for FHLB advances. We plan to continue to purchase additional government agency and mortgage-backed securities to pledge as collateral for advances. These purchases will be funded from the cash flow from mortgage-backed securities and residential real estate loans principal and interest payments, and additional purchases of brokered certificates of deposit. Newly originated adjustable residential real estate loans will be held in portfolio and will qualify as collateral. In addition to government agency and mortgage-backed securities, residential real estate loans, certain commercial real estate loans, and certain FHLB deposits free of liens, pledges and encumbrances are required to be pledged to secure FHLB advances. Average advances from the FHLB were $78,202,484 for the six months ended December 31, 2004, a decrease of $5,434,161, or 7%, compared to $83,636,645 average for the same period last year.
In December 2003, the Company created NBN Capital Trust II and NBN Capital Trust III for the issuance of junior subordinated notes totaling $6,000,000. NBN Capital Trust II issued $3,000,000 of junior subordinated notes with a variable interest rate based on three month LIBOR plus 2.80% and reprices quarterly. The interest rate was 4.78% for the quarter ended December 31, 2004. NBN Capital Trust III also issued $3,000,000 of junior subordinated notes with a fixed interest rate of 6.50% until March 30, 2009, when the interest rate will become variable based on three month LIBOR. The Company has a call option, which can be first exercised on March 30, 2009. These funds were used to fund the growth in earning assets.
The Company exercised its option to redeem the securities issued by NBN Capital Trust on December 31, 2004. This call retired the junior subordinated debentures of $7,394,849 originally issued on November 23, 1999 with an interest rate of 9.60%. This resulted in recognizing a loss of $392,294 ($269,789 after income taxes), from expensing the unamortized deferred costs related to this issue. This redemption was financed, in part, from the issuance of a new junior subordinated debt offering through NBN Capital Trust IV.
NBN Capital Trust IV was created in December 2004 and sold $10,000,000 in trust preferred securities in a private placement offering. NBN Capital Trust IV then purchase from the Company junior subordinated notes totaling $10,000,000 with a fixed rate of 5.88% for the first five year. After five years, the interest rate becomes variable based on three month LIBOR. The Company has the option to redeem the trust preferred securities on or after February 23, 2010. See Note 2 for more information on NBN Capital Trust IV and the related junior subordinated debt.
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In addition to the traditional retail products, the Bank has the ability to access funds from a line of credit of $15 million established through the Borrower-In-Custody program with the Federal Reserve Discount Window, maturing securities and loans, the sale of securities and loans, repurchase agreements, and brokered deposits which the Bank has unsued capacity of approximately $59 million under its policy limitation of 25% of total assets. Management believes that the Company's available liquidity resources are sufficient to support the Company's needs.
The 2004 Stock Repurchase Plan replaced a temporary stock repurchase plan on January 16, 2004. Under the 2004 Stock Repurchase Plan, the Company may purchase up to 200,000 shares of its common stock from time to time in the open market at prevailing prices. The 2004 Stock Repurchase Plan was extended by the Company's Board vote on December 17, 2004 until December 31, 2005. Common stock repurchased pursuant to the plan will be classified as authorized but un-issued shares of common stock available for future issuance as determined by the Board of Directors, from time to time. Northeast Bancorp may discontinue the repurchase program at any time. From time to time, the Company believes that the current market price for its common stock is inadequate and does not reflect the full value of its common stock and at such times purchases its common stock in the market. For the six months ended December 31, 2004, the Company repurchased 30,000 shares. The number of shares that may yet be purchased under the 2004 Stock Repurchase Plan is 151,200 shares. As of December 31, 2004, the Company had repurchased $4,248,294 of its common stock and management believes that the purchases have not had a significant effect on the Company's liquidity and earnings per share.
Total equity of the Company was $38,309,770 as of December 31, 2004 as compared to $36,453,020 at June 30, 2004. The increase of $1,856,750, or 5%, was primarily due to the net income for the six months ended December 31, 2004 and an increase in value in comprehensive income, less stock repurchases and dividends paid. Book value per common share was $15.24 as of December 31, 2004 as compared to $14.43 at June 30, 2004. The total average equity to total average assets ratio of the Company was 6.86% as of December 31, 2004 and 7.51% at June 30, 2004.
The Company's net cash provided by operating activities was $2,923,206 during the six months ended December 31, 2004, which was a $2,599,267 decrease compared to the same period in 2003. This decrease was due primarily from the lower volume of residential real estate loans held for sale. Investing activities were a net use of cash primarily due to originating loans held in portfolio and the insurance agency acquisition during the six months ended December 31, 2004, compared to the same period in 2003. Financing activities provided net cash from the increases in deposits, repurchase agreements, FHLB advances net of repayments, and the net increase in junior subordinated notes compared to the same period in 2003. Overall, the Company's position of cash and cash equivalents decreased by $3,377,898 during the six months ended December 31, 2004.
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act of 1991 ("FDICIA"), contains various provisions intended to capitalize the Bank Insurance Fund ("BIF") and also affects a number of regulatory reforms that impact all insured depository institutions, regardless of the insurance fund in which they participate. Among other things, FDICIA grants the FRB broader regulatory authority to take prompt corrective action against insured institutions that do not meet capital requirements, including placing undercapitalized institutions into conservatorship or receivership. FDICIA also grants the FRB broader regulatory authority to take corrective action against insured institutions that are otherwise operating in an unsafe and unsound manner.
FDICIA defines specific capital categories based on an institution's capital ratios. Regulations require a minimum Tier 1 core capital equal to 4.0% of adjusted total assets, Tier 1 risk-based capital of 4.0% and a total risk-based capital standard of 8.0%. The prompt corrective action regulations define specific capital categories based on an institution's capital ratios. The capital categories, in declining order are "well capitalized", "adequately capitalized", "under capitalized", "significantly undercapitalized", and "critically undercapitalized". As of December 31, 2004, the most recent notification from the FRB categorized the Bank as well capitalized. There are no conditions or events since that notification that management believes has changed the institution's category.
At December 31, 2004, the Bank's regulatory capital was in compliance with regulatory capital requirements as follows:
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Required |
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Management believes that there are adequate funding sources to meet its liquidity needs for the foreseeable future. Primary among these funding sources are the repayment of principal and interest on loans, the renewal of time deposits, and the potential growth in the deposit base. Management does not believe that the terms and conditions that will be present at the renewal of these funding sources will significantly impact the Company's operations, due to its management of the maturities of its assets and liabilities.
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Off-balance Sheet Arrangements and Aggregate Contractual Obligations
The Company is a party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of its customers. These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit, unused lines of credit and standby letters of credit. These instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest-rate risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the condensed consolidated balance sheet. The contract or notional amounts of these instruments reflect the extent of the Company's involvement in particular classes of financial instruments.
The Company's exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the other party to the financial instrument for commitments to extend credit, unused lines of credit and standby letters of credit is represented by the contractual amount of those instruments. To control the credit risk associated with entering into commitments and issuing letters of credit, the Company uses the same credit quality, collateral policies, and monitoring controls in making commitments and letters of credit as it does with its lending activities. The Company evaluates each customer's creditworthiness on a case-by-case basis. The amount of collateral obtained, if deemed necessary by the Company upon extension of credit, is based on management's credit evaluation.
Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the contract. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee. Since many of the commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, the total committed amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. The Company evaluates each customer's credit worthiness on a case-by-case basis. The amount of collateral obtained, if it is deemed necessary by the Company upon extension of credit, is based on management's credit evaluation of the counter party.
Standby letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by the Company to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. The credit risk involved in issuing letters of credit is essentially the same as that involved in extending loans to customers.
Unused lines of credit and commitments to extend credit typically result in loans with a market interest rate.
A summary of the amounts of the Company's financial instruments, with off-balance sheet risk at December 31, 2004, follows:
Contract Amount |
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December 31, 2004 |
December 31, 2003 |
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Commitments to extend credit (1)(3) |
$ 20,560,000 |
$ 17,184,000 |
Commitments related to loans held for sale (2) |
$ 2,132,000 |
$ 1,253,000 |
Unused lines of credit (3)(4) |
$ 49,039,000 |
$ 40,898,000 |
Standby letters of credit (5) |
$ 3,067,000 |
$ 3,338,000 |
(1) |
Represents commitment outstanding for residential real estate, commercial real estate, and commercial loans. |
(2) |
Commitments of residential real estate loans that will be held for sale. |
(3) |
Loan commitments and unused lines of credit for commercial and construction loans expire or are subject to renewal in twelve months or less. |
(4) |
Represents unused lines of credit from commercial, construction, and home equity loans. |
(5) |
Standby letters of credit generally expire in twelve months. |
Management believes that the Company has adequate resources to fund all of its commitments and that substantially all its existing commitments will be funded with the next twelve months.
Impact of Inflation
The consolidated financial statements and related notes herein have been presented in terms of historic dollars without considering changes in the relative purchasing power of money over time due to inflation. Unlike industrial companies, substantially all of the assets and virtually all of the liabilities of the Company are monetary in nature. As a result, interest rates have a more significant impact on the Company's performance than the general level of inflation. Over short periods of time, interest rates may not necessarily move in the same direction or in the same magnitude as inflation.
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk
There have been no material changes in the Company's market risk from June 30, 2004. For information regarding the Company's market risk, refer to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2004.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
The Company maintains controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports the Company files or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Exchange Act") is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to the Company's management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer (the Company's principal executive officer and principal financial officer, respectively), as appropriate to allow for timely decisions regarding timely disclosure. In designing and evaluating disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no mater how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives and management is required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost/benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.
Our management, with the participation of the Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, have evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a - 15(e) and 15d - 15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this Form 10-Q.
Based on this evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that these disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of December 31, 2004.
There were no significant changes in our internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a - 15(f) of the Exchange Act) that occurred during the first six months of our 2005 fiscal year that has materially effected, or in other factors that could affect, the Company's internal controls over financial reporting.
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Part II - Other Information
Item 1. |
Legal Proceedings None. |
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Item 2.(c) |
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds |
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Maximum Number of |
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Oct 1 - Oct 31 |
20,000 |
$19.00 |
20,000 |
151,200 |
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Nov 1 - Nov 30 |
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(1) |
Based on trade date, not settlement date. |
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Represents share purchased in open-market transactions pursuant to the Company's 2004 Stock Repurchase Plan. |
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(3) |
On January 30, 2004, the Company announced that its Board of Directors of the Company approved the 2004 Stock Repurchase Plan pursuant to which the Company is authorized to repurchase in open-market transactions up to 200,000 shares from time to time until the plan expires on December 31, 2004, unless extended. |
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Item 3. |
Defaults Upon Senior Securities None. |
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Item 4. |
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders SUMMARY OF VOTING AT 11/10/2004 ANNUAL SHAREHOLDERS' MEETING At the Annual Meeting of Shareholders held in Auburn, Maine on November 10, 2004, the following matters were submitted to a vote of, and approved by, the Company's shareholders, each such proposal receiving the vote of the Company's outstanding common shares, as follows: Proposal 1 - Election of Directors: |
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Votes For |
Votes Withheld/Withheld |
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John B. Bouchard |
2,282,025 |
6,527 |
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James P. Day |
2,281,825 |
6,727 |
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James D. Delamater |
2,281,136 |
7,416 |
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Ronald J. Goguen |
2,280,825 |
7,727 |
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Judith W. Kelly |
2,281,825 |
6,727 |
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Philip Jackson |
2,282,325 |
6,227 |
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Pender J. Lazenby |
2,282,736 |
5,816 |
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John Rosmarin |
2,282,325 |
6,227 |
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John Schiavi |
2,282,425 |
6,127 |
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Stephen W. Wight |
2,278,967 |
9,585 |
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Dennis A. Wilson |
2,281,792 |
6,760 |
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Item 5. |
Other Information |
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Item 6. |
Exhibits |
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List of Exhibits: |
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Exhibits No. |
Description |
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1.1 |
Placement Agreement |
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4.1 |
Indenture |
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4.2 |
Guarantee |
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4.3 |
Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust |
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10.1 |
Subscription Agreement |
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10.2 |
Debenture Subscription Agreement |
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10.3 |
Common Securities Subscription Agreement |
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11 |
Statement Regarding Computation of Per Share Earnings. |
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31.1 |
Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Rule 13a-14(a)). |
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31.2 |
Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Rule 13a-14(a)). |
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32.1 |
Certificate of the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Rule 13a-14(b)). |
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32.2 |
Certificate of the Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C.
Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Rule 13a-14(b)). |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Date: February 08, 2005 |
NORTHEAST BANCORP |
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By: |
/s/ James D. Delamater |
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James D. Delamater |
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President and CEO |
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By: |
/s/ Robert S. Johnson |
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Robert S. Johnson |
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Chief Financial Officer |
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NORTHEAST BANCORP
Index to Exhibits
EXHIBIT NUMBER |
DESCRIPTION |
|
1.1 |
Placement Agreement |
|
4.1 |
Indenture |
|
4.2 |
Guarantee |
|
4.3 |
Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust |
|
10.1 |
Subscription Agreement |
|
10.2 |
Debenture Subscription Agreement |
|
10.3 |
Common Securities Subscription Agreement |
|
11 |
Statement Regarding Computation of Per Share Earnings |
|
31.1 |
Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Rule 13a-14(a)). |
|
31.2 |
Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Rule 13a-14(a)). |
|
32.1 |
Certificate of the Chief Executive Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Rule 13a-14(b)). |
|
32.2 |
Certificate of the Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Rule 13a-14(b)). |