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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 |
March 31, 2006 |
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
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(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.) |
500 Canal Street, Lewiston, Maine |
04240 |
(Address of Principal executive offices) |
(Zip Code) |
(207) 786-3245
___________________________________________________________________________
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 a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of "accelerated filer and large accelerated filer" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check One):
Large Accelerated Filer ___ Accelerated Filer ___ Non-accelerated Filer _X__
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined by 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 May
10, 2006, the registrant had outstanding 2,444,132 shares of common stock, $1.00 stated value per share.Page 2
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 1.a. |
N/A |
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) | |||||
March 31, 2006 | June 30, 2005 | ||||
Assets | |||||
Cash and due from banks | $ 8,955,777 | $ 9,254,312 | |||
Interest bearing deposits | 1,103,138 | 1,063,923 | |||
Federal Home Loan Bank overnight deposits | 630,000 | 3,555,000 | |||
Total cash and cash equivalents | 10,688,915 | 13,873,235 | |||
Available for sale securities, at market value | 83,491,515 | 74,345,938 | |||
Loans held for sale | 358,350 | 318,850 | |||
Loans receivable | 437,080,384 | 461,052,388 | |||
Less allowance for loan losses | 5,447,000 | 5,104,000 | |||
Net loans | 431,633,384 | 455,948,388 | |||
Premises and equipment, net | 7,545,519 | 4,507,114 | |||
Acquired assets - net | 264 | 88,646 | |||
Accrued interest receivable - loans | 2,037,687 | 2,039,682 | |||
Accrued interest receivable - investments | 640,309 | 515,207 | |||
FHLB and FRB stock, at cost | 7,104,000 | 7,050,000 | |||
Goodwill | 407,897 | 407,897 | |||
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $2,299,802 at 03/31/06 | |||||
and $2,125,536 at 6/30/05 | 1,986,427 | 2,160,693 | |||
Bank owned life insurance (BOLI) | 8,809,686 | 8,563,475 | |||
Other assets | 6,332,340 | 6,081,207 | |||
Total assets | $ 561,036,293 | $ 575,900,332 | |||
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Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity | |||||
Liabilities: | |||||
Deposits | |||||
Demand | $ 37,765,765 | $ 39,854,720 | |||
NOW | 62,075,860 | 64,386,939 | |||
Money market | 9,670,606 | 17,142,325 | |||
Regular savings | 27,271,209 | 29,807,392 | |||
Brokered time deposits | 42,560,812 | 70,424,426 | |||
Certificates of deposit | 204,052,393 | 174,602,920 | |||
Total deposits | 383,396,645 | 396,218,722 | |||
FHLB advances | 82,092,885 | 86,197,602 | |||
Obigation under capital lease agreement | 2,812,046 | - | |||
Other borrowings | 59,086 | 220,105 | |||
Securities sold under repurchase agreements | 33,759,935 | 33,379,412 | |||
Junior subordinated notes issued to affiliated trusts | 16,496,000 | 16,496,000 | |||
Other liabilities | 3,117,065 | 3,518,918 | |||
Total liabilities | 521,733,662 | 536,030,759 | |||
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; 2,444,132 and 2,519,832 | |||||
shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2006 and June 30, 2005, respectively | 2,444,132 | 2,519,832 | |||
Additional paid in capital | 4,653,268 | 6,530,836 | |||
Retained earnings | 33,799,011 | 31,489,092 | |||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (1,593,780) | (670,187) | |||
Total stockholders' equity | 39,302,631 | 39,869,573 | |||
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ 561,036,293 | $ 575,900,332 | |||
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NORTHEAST BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES | ||||
Consolidated Statements of Income | ||||
(Unaudited) | ||||
Three Months Ended | ||||
March 31, | ||||
2006 | 2005 | |||
Interest and dividend income: | ||||
Interest on loans | $ 7,635,409 | $ 7,428,522 | ||
Interest on FHLB overnight deposits | 3,389 | 20,060 | ||
Interest on fed funds sold | - | 4,719 | ||
Interest and dividends on available for sale securities | 869,736 | 607,857 | ||
Dividends on FHLB and FRB stock | 92,628 | 71,617 | ||
Other interest income | 9,617 | 3,397 | ||
Total interest and dividend income | 8,610,779 | 8,136,172 | ||
Interest expense: | ||||
Deposits | 2,808,774 | 2,175,502 | ||
Repurchase agreements | 251,767 | 112,369 | ||
FHLB advances | 819,227 | 967,432 | ||
Obligation under capital lease agreement | 35,064 | - | ||
Other borrowings | 1,962 | 2,865 | ||
Junior subordinated notes | 264,548 | 249,286 | ||
Total interest expense | 4,181,342 | 3,507,454 | ||
Net interest income before provision for loan losses | 4,429,437 | 4,628,718 | ||
Provision for loan losses | 325,356 | 400,554 | ||
Net interest income after provision for loan losses | 4,104,081 | 4,228,164 | ||
Noninterest income: | ||||
Fees and service charges on loans | 89,128 | 176,975 | ||
Fees for other services to customers | 261,950 | 267,063 | ||
Net securities gains | 1,683 | 40,771 | ||
Gain on trading activities | - | 138 | ||
Gain on sales of loans | 46,927 | 57,887 | ||
Investment commissions | 492,082 | 318,914 | ||
Insurance commissions | 711,747 | 544,702 | ||
BOLI income | 91,123 | 84,013 | ||
Other income | 149,836 | 120,111 | ||
Total noninterest income | 1,844,476 | 1,610,574 | ||
Noninterest expense: | ||||
Salaries and employee benefits | 2,797,359 | 2,486,952 | ||
Occupancy expense | 478,938 | 371,818 | ||
Equipment expense | 316,578 | 292,612 | ||
Intangible assets amortization | 66,762 | 97,736 | ||
Other | 1,032,572 | 954,630 | ||
Total noninterest expense | 4,692,209 | 4,203,748 | ||
Income before income taxes | 1,256,348 | 1,634,990 | ||
Income tax expense | 382,607 | 520,625 | ||
Net income | $ 873,741 | $ 1,114,365 | ||
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Earnings per common share: | ||||
Basic | $ 0.35 | $ 0.44 | ||
Diluted | $ 0.35 | $ 0.44 | ||
Net interest margin | 3.37% | 3.49% | ||
Net interest spread | 2.94% | 3.13% | ||
Return on average assets (annualized) | 0.63% | 0.80% | ||
Return on average equity (annualized) | 8.80% | 11.57% | ||
Efficiency ratio | 75% | 67% |
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NORTHEAST BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES | ||||
Consolidated Statements of Income | ||||
(Unaudited) | ||||
Nine Months Ended | ||||
March 31, | ||||
2006 | 2005 | |||
Interest and dividend income: | ||||
Interest on loans | $ 23,306,553 | $ 21,458,879 | ||
Interest on FHLB overnight deposits | 58,476 | 40,306 | ||
Interest on fed funds sold | 6,724 | 4,719 | ||
Interest and dividends on available for sale securities | 2,402,957 | 1,957,962 | ||
Dividends on FHLB and FRB stock | 257,729 | 188,290 | ||
Other interest income | 24,063 | 6,192 | ||
Total interest and dividend income | 26,056,502 | 23,656,348 | ||
Interest expense: | ||||
Deposits | 8,093,243 | 6,251,473 | ||
Repurchase agreements | 636,407 | 293,071 | ||
FHLB advances | 2,541,479 | 2,843,365 | ||
Obligation under capital lease agreement | 95,518 | - | ||
Other borrowings | 3,277 | 13,308 | ||
Junior subordinated notes | 792,950 | 831,492 | ||
Total interest expense | 12,162,874 | 10,232,709 | ||
Net interest income before provision for loan losses | 13,893,628 | 13,423,639 | ||
Provision for loan losses | 925,964 | 1,000,675 | ||
Net interest income after provision for loan losses | 12,967,664 | 12,422,964 | ||
Noninterest income: | ||||
Fees and service charges on loans | 459,214 | 390,439 | ||
Fees for other services to customers | 837,983 | 759,241 | ||
Net securities gains | 11,450 | 79,862 | ||
Loss on trading activities | - | (21) | ||
Gain on sales of loans | 214,235 | 168,427 | ||
Investment commissions | 1,210,837 | 1,153,675 | ||
Insurance commissions | 1,524,568 | 1,017,980 | ||
BOLI income | 274,310 | 244,106 | ||
Other income | 419,417 | 388,655 | ||
Total noninterest income | 4,952,014 | 4,202,364 | ||
Noninterest expense: | ||||
Salaries and employee benefits | 7,908,937 | 7,151,413 | ||
Occupancy expense | 1,262,218 | 1,027,272 | ||
Equipment expense | 1,086,189 | 834,711 | ||
Intangible assets amortization | 174,266 | 218,870 | ||
Other | 3,103,519 | 3,259,652 | ||
Total noninterest expense | 13,535,129 | 12,491,918 | ||
Income before income taxes | 4,384,549 | 4,133,410 | ||
Income tax expense | 1,397,515 | 1,298,047 | ||
Net income | $ 2,987,034 | $ 2,835,363 | ||
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Earnings per common share: | ||||
Basic | $ 1.19 | $ 1.13 | ||
Diluted | $ 1.17 | $ 1.11 | ||
Net interest margin | 3.42% | 3.38% | ||
Net interest spread | 3.09% | 3.12% | ||
Return on average assets (annualized) | 0.70% | 0.68% | ||
Return on average equity (annualized) | 9.82% | 9.85% | ||
Efficiency ratio | 72% | 71% |
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NORTHEAST BANCORP AND SUBIDIARIES | |||||||
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity | |||||||
Nine Months Ended March 31, 2006 and 2005 | |||||||
(Unaudited) | |||||||
Accumulated | |||||||
Additional |
Other | ||||||
Common |
Paid-in |
Retained | Comprehensive | ||||
Stock |
Capital |
Earnings | Income (Loss) |
Total |
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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 nine months ended 3/31/05 | - | - | 2,835,363 | - | 2,835,363 | ||
Other comprehensive income net of tax: | |||||||
Net unrealized gains on investments | |||||||
available for sale, net of reclassification | |||||||
adjustment | - | - | - | 265,500 | 265,500 | ||
Total comprehensive income | - | - | - | - | 3,100,863 | ||
Dividends on common stock at $0.27 per share | - | - | (681,275) | - | (681,275) | ||
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 | 27,416 | 207,103 | - | - | 234,519 | ||
Balance at March 31, 2005 | $ 2,522,832 | $ 6,610,997 | $ 30,534,766 | $ (1,131,468) | $ 38,537,127 | ||
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Balance at June 30, 2005 | $ 2,519,832 | $ 6,530,836 | $ 31,489,092 | $ (670,187) | $ 39,869,573 | ||
Net income for nine months ended 3/31/06 | - | - | 2,987,034 | - | 2,987,034 | ||
Other comprehensive loss net of tax: | |||||||
Net unrealized losses on investments | |||||||
available for sale, net of reclassification | |||||||
adjustment | - | - | - | (923,593) | (923,593) | ||
Total comprehensive income | 2,063,441 | ||||||
Dividends on common stock at $0.27 per share | - | - | (677,115) | - | (677,115) | ||
Purchase of 90,200 shares of Company stock | (90,200) | (2,052,050) | - | - | (2,142,250) | ||
Common stock issued in connection with | |||||||
employee benefit and stock option plan | 14,500 | 174,482 | - | - | 188,982 | ||
Balance at March 31, 2006 | $ 2,444,132 | $ 4,653,268 | $ 33,799,011 | $ (1,593,780) | $ 39,302,631 | ||
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NORTHEAST BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES | ||
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | ||
(Unaudited) | ||
Nine Months Ended | ||
March 31, | ||
2006 | 2005 | |
Cash provided by operating activities: | $ 3,306,704 | $ 3,713,359 |
Cash flows from investing activities: | ||
Federal Reserve stock purchased | (54,000) | (405,500) |
Available for sale securities purchased | (17,802,139) | (22,040,838) |
Available for sale securities matured | 6,774,941 | 12,526,526 |
Available for sale securities sold | 739,480 | 968,300 |
Net change in loans | 23,734,922 | (27,792,953) |
Net capital expenditures | (950,416) | (850,627) |
Proceeds from sale of premises and equipment | - | 481,794 |
Proceeds from sale of acquired assets | 242,842 | 368,980 |
Real estate held for investment sold | - | 8,465 |
Purchase of retirement annuity | - | (900,000) |
Acquisition of business | - | (993,469) |
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | 12,685,630 | (38,629,322) |
Cash flows from financing activities: | ||
Net change in deposits | (12,822,077) | 23,504,665 |
Net change in repurchase agreements | 380,523 | 3,965,282 |
Dividends paid | (677,115) | (681,275) |
Proceeds from stock issuance | 188,982 | 234,519 |
Company stock repurchased | (2,142,250) | (570,000) |
Advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank | 80,000,000 | 45,500,000 |
Net repayments on Federal Home Loan Bank | (84,104,717) | (38,356,879) |
Net advances (repayments) on Federal Home Loan Bank overnight advances | - | (3,434,000) |
Proceeds from issuance of Junior Subordinated Notes | - | 10,310,000 |
Repayment of Junior Subordinated Notes | - | (7,394,849) |
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | (19,176,654) | 33,077,463 |
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents | (3,184,320) | (1,838,500) |
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 13,873,235 | 14,647,785 |
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | $ 10,688,915 | $ 12,809,285 |
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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 | (923,593) | 265,500 |
Net transfer from loans to acquired assets | 161,800 | 468,657 |
Assumption of debt from Solon-Anson Insurance Agency acquisition | - | 683,104 |
Deferred tax liability related to Solon-Anson acquisition | - | 450,877 |
Capital lease asset and related obligation | 2,892,702 | - |
Security settlement due to broker | 352,209 | - |
Reclassified from loan loss allowance to off-balance sheet credit risk reserve | 204,086 | |
Supplemental disclosure of cash paid during the period for: | ||
Income taxes paid, net of refunds | 1,950,561 | 1,411,222 |
Interest paid | 11,594,687 | 9,742,076 |
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NORTHEAST BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
March 31, 2006
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, the accompanying consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting principally of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation of the Company's financial position at March 31, 2006, the results of operations for the three and nine month periods ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, the changes in stockholders' equity for the nine months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, and the cash flows for the nine months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005. Operating results for the nine-month period ended March 31, 2006 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2006. For further information, refer to the audited consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2005 included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K. Certain June 30, 2005 amounts have been reclassified to be consistent with the March 31, 2006 financial statements.
2. Junior Subordinated Notes
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 Preferred 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.
The following table summarizes the junior subordinated notes issued by the Company to each affiliated trust and the trust preferred and common securities issued by each affiliated trust. Amounts include the junior subordinated notes acquired by the affiliated trusts from us with the capital contributed by us in exchange for the common securities of such trust. The trust preferred securities were sold in two separate private placement offerings. 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 Trust II and III, and on or after February 23, 2010, for NBN Capital Trust IV at the redemption price specified in the Indenture plus accrued but unpaid interest to the redemption date.
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Junior |
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NBN Capital Trust II |
$ 3,000,000 |
$ 93,000 |
$ 3,093,000 |
7.76% |
March 30, 2009 |
NBN Capital Trust III |
3,000,000 |
93,000 |
3,093,000 |
6.50% |
March 30, 2009 |
NBN Capital Trust IV |
10,000,000 |
310,000 |
10,310,000 |
5.88% |
February 23, 2010 |
Total |
$ 16,000,000 |
$ 496,000 |
$ 16,496,000 |
6.35% |
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 of 7.76% 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 $1,047,290.
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3. Loans
The following is a summary of the composition of loans at:
March 31, 2006 |
June 30, 2005 |
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Residential real estate |
$ 148,343,999 |
$ 148,840,093 |
Commercial real estate |
120,527,286 |
125,898,821 |
Construction |
6,209,413 |
12,201,353 |
Commercial |
51,569,403 |
68,715,530 |
Consumer & Other |
107,973,876 |
102,864,902 |
Total |
434,623,977 |
458,520,699 |
Net Deferred Costs |
2,456,407 |
2,531,689 |
Total Loans |
$ 437,080,384 |
$ 461,052,388 |
4. Allowance for Loan Losses
The following is an analysis of transactions in the allowance for loan losses:
Nine months Ended |
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2006 |
2005 |
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Balance at beginning of period |
$ 5,104,000 |
$ 4,577,000 |
Add provision charged to operations |
925,964 |
1,000,675 |
Reclassified to off-balance sheet credit risk reserve |
(204,086) |
-- |
Recoveries on loans previously charged off |
137,941 |
111,106 |
5,963,819 |
5,688,781 |
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Less loans charged off |
516,819 |
751,781 |
Balance at end of period |
$ 5,447,000 |
$ 4,937,000 |
5. Securities
Securities available for sale at cost and approximate market values and maturities are summarized below:
March 31, 2006 |
June 30, 2005 |
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Market |
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Market |
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Debt securities issued by U. S. Government- sponsored enterprises |
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Corporate bonds |
500,000 |
484,510 |
500,000 |
493,085 |
Municipal Bonds |
10,132,794 |
10,011,655 |
-- |
-- |
Mortgage-backed securities |
46,985,792 |
45,542,323 |
46,647,228 |
46,153,494 |
Equity securities |
2,020,765 |
2,006,207 |
1,942,837 |
1,937,173 |
$ 85,906,333 |
$ 83,491,515 |
$ 75,361,372 |
$ 74,345,938 |
March 31, 2006 |
June 30, 2005 |
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Market |
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Market |
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Due in one year or less |
$ 4,000,000 |
$ 3,932,560 |
$ -- |
$ -- |
Due after one year through five years |
18,385,669 |
17,764,147 |
22,392,126 |
21,926,260 |
Due after five years through ten years |
2,989,895 |
2,926,120 |
2,988,653 |
2,978,520 |
Due after ten years |
11,524,212 |
11,320,158 |
1,390,528 |
1,350,491 |
Mortgage-backed securities (including |
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|
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Equity securities |
2,020,765 |
2,006,207 |
1,942,837 |
1,937,173 |
$ 85,906,333 |
$ 83,491,515 |
$ 75,361,372 |
$ 74,345,938 |
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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:
March 31, 2006 |
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Maturity Dates |
$ 43,826,065 |
2.22% - 5.55% |
2007 |
26,266,820 |
2.68% - 5.68% |
2008 |
5,000,000 |
4.88% |
2009 |
4,000,000 |
4.50% - 4.81% |
2011 |
3,000,000 |
4.99% |
2012 |
$ 82,092,885 |
June 30, 2005 |
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Maturity Dates |
$ 49,309,004 |
2.08% - 6.79% |
2006 |
13,831,915 |
2.22% - 3.57% |
2007 |
16,056,683 |
2.68% - 5.68% |
2008 |
7,000,000 |
4.50% - 4.99% |
2011 |
$ 86,197,602 |
The Federal Home Loan Bank has the option to call $27,500,000 and $22,000,000 of the outstanding advances for the periods ending March 31, 2006 and June 30, 2005, respectively. The options are continuously callable quarterly until maturity.
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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 on the grants issued to employees 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. Generally, options issued under the plan 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 during the nine months ended March 31, 2006. 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 nine months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005 would have been the amounts shown below. The Company has adopted SFAS 123R which requires the fair value method be used to account for stock based compensation and the recognition of the fair value of stock options as compensation expense in the financial statements effective after July 1, 2005.
For the Three Months |
For the Nine Months |
|||
2006 |
2005 |
2006 |
2005 |
|
Net Income as reported |
$ 873,741 |
$ 1,114,365 |
$ 2,987,034 |
$ 2,835,363 |
Deduct: Total stock-based compensation expense determined under fair value based method for all awards, net of related tax effects |
|
|
|
|
Pro forma net income |
$ 873,741 |
$ 1,112,856 |
$ 2,987,034 |
$ 2,833,854 |
Earnings per share |
||||
Basic - as reported |
$ 0.35 |
$ 0.44 |
$ 1.19 |
$ 1.13 |
Basic - pro forma |
$ 0.35 |
$ 0.44 |
$ 1.19 |
$ 1.13 |
Diluted - as reported |
$ 0.35 |
$ 0.44 |
$ 1.17 |
$ 1.11 |
Diluted - pro forma |
$ 0.35 |
$ 0.44 |
$ 1.17 |
$ 1.11 |
8. Capital Lease
The principal executive and administrative offices of the Company and the Bank were relocated to 500 Canal Street, Lewiston, Maine ("Headquarters Building") from 158 Court Street, Auburn, Maine in August, 2005. The Bank entered into a 15 year lease with respect to the Headquarters Building and moved our principal executive and administrative offices to this four story building located in downtown Lewiston along with consolidating our operations, loan processing and underwriting, loan servicing, accounting, human resources, and commercial lending departments. We lease the entire building, a total of 27,000 square feet. For the first ten years of the lease the annual payments are $264,000. Since the present value of the lease payments exceeded 90% of the fair value of the property, we recorded a capital lease of $2,892,702 in Premises and Equipment and an Obligation under Capital Lease Agreement with the Company's other long-term debt. The capital lease asset is being amortized over the lease term.
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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 nine months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005 and the financial condition at March 31, 2006 and June 30, 2005. This discussion and analysis is intended to assist in understanding the results of operations and financial condition of Northeast Bancorp and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Northeast 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, 2005 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", "objective", "goal", "project", 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, the availability of and the costs associated with sources of liquidity and properly managing and operating our insurance agency. 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, 2005. 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.
Overview of Operations
This Overview is intended to provide a context for the following Management's Discussion and Analysis of the Results of Operations and Financial Condition. Management's Discussion and Analysis of the Results of Operations and Financial Condition should be read in conjunction with our unaudited consolidated financial statements, including the notes there to, in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q, as well as our audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2005 as filed on Form 10-K with the SEC. We have attempted to identify the most important matters on which our management focuses in evaluating our financial condition and operating performance and the short-term and long-term opportunities, challenges, and risks (including material trends and uncertainties) which we face. We also discuss the action we are taking to address these opportunities, challenges, and risks. The Overview is not intended as a summary of, or a substitute for review of, Management's Discussion and Analysis of the Results of Operations and Financial Condition. For comparative purposes, certain amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current-year presentation. The reclassifications had no impact on net income.
Northeast Bank is faced with two challenges: growing earning assets and improving net interest margins.
Earning assets have declined compared to June 30, 2005. This decrease is primarily attributable to the intense competition for commercial real estate and small commercial loans. We believe that our competitors are not pricing or structuring new transactions for risk. We have chosen to fully reflect risk in our pricing and not to compromise our underwriting standards. In addition, we have tightened our credit underwriting standards due to a perceived weakness in commercial real estate values in our market, an increase in non-performing loans, an increase in criticized loans (based on our internal rating system), and an increase in loan delinquency.
Consequently, there has been a decrease in commercial real estate and commercial loan originations. We expect an overall decrease in commercial real estate and commercial loan originations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2006 compared to fiscal 2005. The excess cash from the decrease in loans has been used to purchase mortgage-backed and municipal securities.
Non-performing loans have increased each quarter since June 30, 2005 to $8,226,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2006. The balance at March 31, 2006 included $2.2 million of loans that were current and paying as agreed and one workout loan of $2.9 million which was re-negotiated in April, 2006. Management believes that the allowance for loan loss is adequate, under present conditions, for credit risk associated with these loans.
Year-to-date, the repricing of prime rate indexed loans, both consumer and commercial, has kept our yields increasing faster than the cost of interest-bearing liabilities, improving our net interest margin. As with loans, there is intense competition for new deposit relationships. We have increased the interest rates for certificates of deposits to compete with banks in our market. The increase in the cost of interest-bearing liabilities is expected to continue to exceed the increase in yields on earning assets, which occurred over the quarter ended March 31, 2006. Improving the net interest margin will be difficult if increases in prime rate stop, and if the flat yield curve persists.
Opportunities that will improve non-interest income include the continued expansion of the wealth management division of our trust department increasing trust fees, expansion of the investment brokerage division increasing commission revenue, and continued increase in sales of commercial and consumer property and casualty insurance policies increasing commission revenue and the potential expansion of Northeast Bank Insurance Agency, Inc. into southern Maine.
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. The FRB is 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. We conduct business from our headquarters in Lewiston, Maine and, as of March 31, 2006, we had 13 banking offices and eight insurance offices all located in western and south-central Maine. At March 31, 2006, we had consolidated assets of $561.0 million and consolidated stockholders' equity of $39.3 million.
The Company's principal asset is all the capital stock of Northeast Bank (the "Bank"), a Maine state-chartered universal bank. Accordingly, the Company's results of operations are primarily dependent on the results of the operations of the Bank. The Bank's 13 offices are located in Auburn, Augusta, Bethel, Brunswick, Buckfield, Falmouth, Harrison, Lewiston (2), Lisbon Falls, Mechanic Falls, Portland, and South Paris, Maine. The Bank's investment brokerage division operates from the office in Falmouth, Maine from which investment, insurance and financial planning products and services are offered.
The Bank has entered into an agreement on February 8, 2006 to sell the deposits net certain loans of approximately $10 million from its Lisbon Falls branch to Androscoggin Savings Bank of Lewiston, Maine, and then close the Lisbon Falls branch. Regulatory approval was received. The sale is scheduled to close on May 19, 2006. This transaction is not expected to have a negative impact on the Bank's operating results in future periods. The Bank will receive a premium of 5.5% on the deposits transferred to Androscoggin Savings Bank, subject to certain limitations. The Bank will replace the transferred deposits with the purchase of brokered certificates of deposit. The deposit sale and branch closing will allow us to focus our branch expansion opportunities where there is more robust household growth. The costs of exiting the Lisbon Falls market are not material. There is no impairment to be recognized for the Lisbon Falls branch building.
The Bank's wholly owned subsidiary, Northeast Bank Insurance Group Inc. (formerly known as Northeast Financial Services Corporation), acquired 100% of the outstanding stock of Solon-Anson Insurance Agency, Inc. ("Solon-Anson"), headquartered in Rangeley, Maine on September 29, 2004. Effective April 1, 2005, Solon-Anson Insurance Agency was merged with Northeast Bank Insurance Group Inc. In addition to the agency office in Rangeley, seven insurance agency offices are located in Anson, Auburn, Augusta, Bethel, Jackman, Mexico, and South Paris, Maine. All of our insurance offices offer personal and commercial property and casualty insurance products. See Note 6 in our June 30, 2005 consolidated financial statements for more information on this transaction.
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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, indirect auto and indirect recreational vehicle loans. The Bank sells from time to time fixed rate residential mortgage loans into the secondary market. The Bank also invests in mortgage-backed securities, securities issued by United States government sponsored enterprises, corporate and municipal securities. 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 also emphasizes the growth of non-interest sources of income from investment and insurance brokerage, trust management, and financial planning 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, increasing non-interest income from expanded trust services, 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. Also, in an effort to more efficiently manage the Bank's operations, the Bank consolidated its operations into a new headquarters building in Lewiston, Maine in August 2005.
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. 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. The level of the provision for loan losses, non-interest income and expenses of the Company 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 salaries and employee 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 Nine Months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005
General
The Company reported consolidated net income of $873,741, or $0.35 per diluted share, for the three months ended March 31, 2006 compared with $1,114,365, or $0.44 per diluted share, for the three months ended March 31, 2005, an decrease of $240,624, or 22%. Net interest income decreased $199,281, or 4%, from lower net interest margin and decreased earning assets. Non-interest income increased $233,902, or 15%, primarily from increased investment brokerage and insurance commissions. Non-interest expense increased $488,461, or 12%, primarily due to salaries and employee benefits and net occupancy expense.
Annualized return on average equity ("ROE") and return on average assets ("ROA") were 8.80% and 0.63%, respectively, for the quarter ended March 31, 2006 as compared to 11.57% and 0.80%, respectively, for the quarter ended March 31, 2005. The decrease in the returns on average equity and average assets was due to lower net income for the current quarter.
Net income for the nine months ended March 31, 2006 was $2,987,034, or $1.17 per diluted share, as compared to $2,835,363, or $1.11 per diluted share, for the same period one year ago. Net income increased $151,671, or 5%, and was due to an increase in net interest income, a decrease in the provision for loan losses, and an increase in non-interest income partially offset by an increase in non-interest expense. Net income was impacted by a $469,989 increase in net interest income, a $74,711 decrease in the provision for loan losses, a $749,650 increase in non-interest income and a $1,043,211 increase in non-interest expense. Non-interest income and expense reflects a full quarter impact for the Solon-Anson Insurance Agency which was acquired September 29, 2004.
Annualized ROE and ROA were 9.82% and 0.70%, respectively, for the nine months ended March 31, 2006 and 9.85% and 0.68%, respectively, for the nine months ended March 31, 2005. The increase in ROA was primarily due to increased net income.
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Net Interest Income
Net interest income for the three months ended March 31, 2006 decreased to $4,429,437, as compared to $4,628,718 for the same period in 2005. The decrease in net interest income of $199,281 was primarily due to a 12 basis point decrease in net interest margin and a decrease average earning assets, down $4,778,352, or 1%, for the quarter ended March 31, 2006 as compared to the quarter ended March 31, 2005. The decrease in average earning assets was primarily due to an decrease in loans of $16,341,076, or 4%, partially offset by investment securities from the purchase of U.S. government sponsored enterprises, mortgage-backed, and municipal securities that increased average investments $11,562,724, or 14%. Average loans as a percentage of average earning assets was 83% and 85%, respectively, for quarters ended March 31, 2006 and 2005. Our net interest margin was 3.37% and 3.49% for the quarters ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. Our net interest spread for the three months ended March 31, 2006 was 2.94%, a decrease of 19 basis points from 3.13% for the same period a year ago. Comparing the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, the yields on earning assets increased 41 basis points compared to a 60 basis point increase in the cost of interest-bearing liabilities. The increases in our yield on earning assets and in the cost of interest-bearing liabilities reflect the general rising interest rate environment. We were not able to increase our net interest spread due to the flat yield curve and a high volume of repricing of interest-bearing liabilities.
The changes in net interest income are presented in the schedule below, which compares the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005.
Difference Due to |
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Volume |
Rate |
Total |
|
Investments |
$ 147,235 |
$ 135,655 |
$ 282,890 |
Loans, net |
(270,777) |
477,664 |
206,887 |
FHLB & Other Deposits |
(28,308) |
13,138 |
(15,170) |
Total Interest-earnings Assets |
(151,850) |
626,457 |
474,607 |
Deposits |
40,569 |
592,703 |
633,272 |
Repurchase Agreements |
(4,585) |
143,983 |
139,398 |
Borrowings |
(64,679) |
(34,103) |
(98,782) |
Total Interest-bearing Liabilities |
(28,695) |
702,583 |
673,888 |
Net Interest Income |
$ (123,155) |
$ (76,126) |
$ (199,281) |
Rate/Volume amounts spread proportionately between volume and rate. Borrowings in the table include junior subordinated notes and FHLB borrowings. |
Net interest income for the nine months ended March 31, 2006 increased $469,989, or 4%, as compared to the nine months ended March 31, 2005. The increase in net interest income was due to a 4 basis point increase in net interest margin combined with an increase in average earning assets of $11,589,554, or 2%, for the nine months ended March 31, 2006 compared to the same period one year ago. The increase in average earning assets was due to a $9,953,430, or 13%, increase in investment securities and a $1,636,124, or less than 1%, increase in loans. Average loans as a percentage of average assets was 84% and 85% for the nine months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. For the same fiscal periods, net interest margin was 3.42% and 3.38%, respectively. Net interest spread for the nine months ended March 31, 2006 was 3.10%, a decrease of 2 basis points from 3.12% for the same period one year ago. The yields on earning assets increased 47 basis points compared to an increase of 49 basis points in the cost of interest-bearing liabilities between the nine months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005. The variable rate loans based on prime rate accounts for the yield increase on earning assets and closely followed the actions by the Open Market Committee of the Federal Reserve changing the federal funds rate.
The changes in net interest income are presented in the schedule below, which compares the nine months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005.
Difference Due to |
|||
Volume |
Rate |
Total |
|
Investments |
$ 316,934 |
$ 197,500 |
$ 514,434 |
Loans, net |
78,133 |
1,769,541 |
1,847,674 |
FHLB & Other Deposits |
(8,343) |
46,389 |
38,046 |
Total Interest-earnings Assets |
386,724 |
2,013,430 |
2,400,154 |
Deposits |
224,092 |
1,617,678 |
1,841,770 |
Repurchase Agreements |
5,506 |
337,830 |
343,336 |
Borrowings |
72,721 |
(327,662) |
(254,941) |
Total Interest-bearing Liabilities |
302,319 |
1,627,846 |
1,930,165 |
Net Interest Income |
$ 84,405 |
$ 385,584 |
$ 469,989 |
Rate/Volume amounts spread proportionately between volume and rate. Borrowings in the table include junior subordinated notes and FHLB borrowings. |
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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 and, as a result, 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, which is the yield on interest-bearing assets reprice more quickly than the cost of interest-bearing liabilities. 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 March 31, 2006 and 2005, 49% and 51%, 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 U.S. 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 increase, 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 March 31, 2006 was $325,356, a decrease of $75,198, or 19%, from $400,554 for the three months ended March 31, 2005. For the nine months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, the provision for loan losses was $925,964 and $1,000,675, respectively, a decrease of $74,711, or 7%. The lower provision was primarily due to lower net charge-offs, $251,269 for the three months ended March 31, 2006 compared to $381,554 for the same period in 2005, and $378,878 for the nine months ended March 31, 2006 compared to $640,675 for the nine months ended March 31, 2005. Loan delinquency increased compared to prior periods both in the loan balances past due and as a percentage of total loans. No significant losses are anticipated from the loans delinquent at March 31, 2006. 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 1.25% at March 31, 2006 compared to 1.11% at June 30, 2005, and 1.07% at March 31, 2005.
Non-interest Income
Total non-interest income was $1,844,476 for the three months ended March 31, 2006, an increase of $233,902, or 14%, from $1,610,574 for the three months ended March 31, 2005. This increase was the combined impact of a $173,168 increase in investment brokerage commissions, $167,045 increase in insurance commissions primarily from contingent bonus payments and a $29,725 increase in other fees primarily from trust services. These increases were partially offset by a $91,841 decrease in fees and service charges on loans, a $39,088 decrease in net securities gains, and a $10,960 decrease on gains on loan sales. Each decrease was volume related.
For the nine months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, total non-interest income was $4,952,014 and $4,202,364, respectively, an increase of $749,650, or 18%. Insurance commission revenue increased $506,588 due to the full quarter impact of the Solon-Anson acquisition and increased contingent bonus payments, $78,742 increase in fees for other services to customers from increased deposit fees, $45,808 increase in gain on sales of loans from the volume, $96,425 improvement in loan servicing fees due to lower amortization of mortgage servicing rights, $57,162 increase in investment brokerage commissions from adding two brokerage positions, $30,204 increase in BOLI income from higher interest rates, and $30,762 increase in other fees primarily from increase trust fee revenue. These increases were partially offset by a $27,650 decrease in fees and services charges on loans from a lower origination volume, and a $68,412 decrease on net securities gains.
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Non-interest Expense
Total non-interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2006 was $4,692,209, an increase of $488,461, or 12%, from $4,203,748 for the three months ended March 31, 2005. This increase compared to the three months ended March 31, 2006 was primarily due a $310,407, or 12%, increase in salaries and employee benefits from an increase in 6 full-time staff, an increase in deferred compensation, increases in employee benefit expenses, and a decrease in deferred costs from lower commercial loan originations. Net occupancy expense increased $107,120, or 29%, due to the capital lease amortization for the new Lewiston Gateway building, higher utilities expense and building repairs. Depreciation expense on new computer equipment and furniture for the Lewiston Gateway, increased core operating system software licensing fees, and miscellaneous equipment expense increased $23,966, or 8%. Other expense increased $77,942, or 8%, primarily from higher item processing charges, higher advertising, and the write-down of a receivable due from a customer. See Note 8 to our consolidated financial statements for additional information on the capital lease.
Total non-interest expense for the nine months ended March 31, 2006 was $13,535,129, an increase of $1,043,211, or 8%, as compared to $12,491,918 for the nine months ended March 31, 2005. Salaries and employee benefits accounted for $757,524 of this increase which was from deferred compensation expense accrued for the former owners of Solon-Anson Insurance Agency, increased group medical benefits, and lower deferred costs attributable to lower loan originations compared to the same period one year ago. Relocation of the former operation center, executive offices, loan processing, and commercial lending to the Lewiston Gateway occurred in August, 2005. Net occupancy expense increased $234,946, or 23%, due the amortization of the capital lease, building repairs, and utilities expense. Equipment expense increased $251,478, or 30%, from the depreciation expense on new computer equipment and furniture for the Lewiston Gateway, amortization of our core operating system software license fees, and relocation expenses. Other expense decreased $156,133, or 5%. This decrease was due to the write-off, at the time of redemption of the 1999 trust preferred securities, of $392,249 unamortized deferred costs on December 31, 2004, and was partially offset by an increase in professional fees for an efficiency study, an increase in item processing charges, and an increase in advertising expenses related to image campaigns for the Bank.
For the three months ended March 31, 2006, the decrease in income tax expense was primarily due to the decrease in income before income taxes as compared to the same periods in 2005. For the nine months ended March 31, 2006, the increase in income tax expense was primarily due to the increase in income before income taxes as compared to the nine months ended March 31, 2005.
Our efficiency ratio, total non-interest expense as a percentage of the sum of net interest income and non-interest income, was 75% and 67% for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively, and 72% and 71% for the nine months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
Financial Condition
Our consolidated assets were $561,036,293 and $575,900,332 as of March 31, 2006 and June 30, 2005, respectively, a decrease of $14,864,039, or 3%. This was due to a $23,972,004, or 5%, decrease in loans, primarily commercial, commercial real estate, and construction loans, partially offset by an increase in investment securities and the capital lease for our headquarters building. For the three months ended March 31, 2006, total average assets were $563,956,073, a decrease of $4,007,107, or less than 1%, from $567,963,180 for the same period in 2005. This average asset decrease was primarily attributable to a decrease in net loans.
Total stockholders' equity was $39,302,631 and $39,869,573 at March 31, 2006 and June 30, 2005, respectively, a decrease of $566,942, or 1%, due to net income for the nine months ended March 31, 2006 and stock issued in connection with employee stock options more than offset by stock repurchases, a decrease in accumulated other comprehensive income, and dividends paid. The book value per outstanding share was $16.08 at March 31, 2006 and $15.82 at June 30, 2005.
Investment Activities
The investment portfolio was $83,491,515 as of March 31, 2006, an increase of $9,145,577, or 12%, from $74,345,938 as of June 30, 2005. The investment portfolio as of March 31, 2006 consisted of debt securities issued by U.S. government-sponsored enterprises and corporations, mortgage-backed securities, municipal 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 $82,837,455 for the three months ended March 31, 2006 as compared to $67,386,026 for the three months ended March 31, 2005, an increase of $15,451,429, or 23%. This increase was due primarily to purchasing municipal securities.
Our entire investment portfolio is classified as available for sale at March 31, 2006 and June 30, 2005, and is carried at market value. Changes in market value, net of applicable income taxes, are reported as a separate component of stockholders' 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 March 31, 2006 were $85,906,333 and $83,491,515, respectively. The difference between the carrying value and the cost of the securities of $2,414,818 was primarily attributable to the market value of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises and mortgage-backed securities below their cost. The net unrealized loss on equity securities was $14,558 and the net unrealized losses on U.S. government-sponsored enterprises, corporate debt, mortgage-backed, and municipal securities were $2,400,260 at March 31, 2006. The U.S. government-sponsored enterprises, corporate debt, and mortgage-backed securities have decreased in market value due to the recent increases in the interest rates as compared to June 30, 2005. Substantially all of the U.S. government-sponsored enterprises, corporate debt, mortgage-backed and municipal securities held in our portfolio are high investment grade 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 have 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, U.S. government-sponsored enterprises, corporate debt, mortgage-backed and municipal securities until a recovery of market value occurs or until maturity.
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Loan Portfolio
Total loans of $437,080,384 as of March 31, 2006 decreased $23,972,004, or 5%, from $461,052,388 as of June 30, 2005. Compared to June 30, 2005, only consumer loans increased, while residential real estate, construction, commercial real estate and commercial loans decreased. Consumer loans increased $5,108,974, or 5%, due to increased origination of indirect recreational vehicle and indirect auto loans. Residential real estate loans, which are comprised of purchased loans, residential real estate loans originated for portfolio, and commercial real estate 1 to 4 family loans decreased $496,094, or less than 1%. Construction, commercial real estate and commercial loans decreased $5,991,940, or 49%, $5,371,535, or 4%, and $17,146,127, or 25%, respectively, compared to June 30, 2005. Commercial real estate and commercial loans originations decreased during the three and nine months ended March 31, 2006 due to the tightening of our underwriting standards, which decreased origination volume, and the loss of several large commercial relationships due to competition. The decrease in construction loan was partially due to the transfer to permanent financing of several construction loans. Net deferred loan origination costs decreased $75,282. The total loan portfolio averaged $441,942,050 for the three months ended March 31, 2006, a decrease of $16,307,927, or 4%, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2005.
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 March 31, 2006 has had slight mix change with increases in consumer loans that was more than offset by decreases in residential real estate, construction, commercial real estate, and commercial loans when compared to June 30, 2005. The Bank's local market, as well as the secondary market, continues to be very competitive for loan volume.
Residential real estate loans consisting of primarily owner-occupied residential loans as a percentage of total loans were 34%, 32% and 33% as of March 31, 2006, June 30, 2005 and March 31, 2005, respectively. The variable rate product as a percentage of total residential real estate loans was 43%, 42% and 42% 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 also sold virtually all of the newly originated 30-year fixed-rate residential real estate loans to manage interest rate risk. We currently plan to continue to sell all newly originated 30-year fixed-rate residential real estate loans into the secondary market, and hold 15-year fixed rate residential real estate loans in the portfolio. Average residential real estate mortgages of $150,065,579 for the three months ended March 31, 2006 increased $1,644,297, or 1%, from the three months ended March 31, 2005. This increase was due to originating more adjustable rate residential real estate loans, which are held in portfolio, than fixed rate loans. The volume of residential real estate loan originations has decreased slightly, to $4.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2006, compared to $5.4 million for the same period one year ago. This origination volume is expected to continue to decrease as general interest rates increase. Purchased loans included in our loan portfolio are pools of residential real estate loans acquired from and serviced by other financial institutions. In the past, the Bank has purchased these loan pools as an alternative to mortgage-backed securities. The Bank has not pursued a similar strategy recently.
Commercial real estate loans as a percentage of total loans were 28% as of March 31, 2006, and 27% as of June 30, 2005 and March 31, 2005. 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 %, 97% and 96% 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 $121,812,778 for the three months ended March 31, 2006 decreased $4,725,077, or 4%, from the same period in 2005. The decrease in commercial real estate loans reflects our tightening of credit underwriting standards and competition in existing business markets.
Construction loans as a percentage of total loans were 1%, 3%, and 3% as of March 31, 2006, June 30, 2005 and March 31, 2005, 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. Variable rate products as a percentage of total construction loans were 47%, 56%, and 56% for the same periods, respectively. Average construction loans were $6,672,343 and $10,737,125 for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively, a decrease of $4,064,782, or 38%.
Commercial loans as a percentage of total loans were 12%, 15%, and 16% as of March 31, 2006, June 30, 2005 and March 31, 2005, respectively. The variable rate products as a percentage of total commercial loans were 59%, 58%, and 61% 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 $54,229,799 for the three months ended March 31, 2006 decreased $19,628,554, or 27%, from $73,858,353 for the same period in 2005.
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Consumer and other loans as a percentage of total loans were 25%, 23%, and 21% for the periods ended March 31, 2006, June 30, 2005, and March 31, 2005, respectively. At March 31, 2006, indirect auto, indirect recreational vehicle, and indirect mobile home loans represented 36%, 33%, and 27% of total consumer loans, respectively, compared to 34%, 29%, and 32% of total consumer loans at June 30, 2005. 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, recreational vehicle loans and mobile home loans to mitigate credit risk. The Bank typically pays a one-time origination fee to dealers of 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 $106,689,695 and $96,253,622 for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. The $10,436,073, or 11%, increase was due to increased indirect recreational vehicle and indirect auto lending. The composition of consumer loans is detailed in the following table.
Consumer Loans as of |
||||
March 31, 2006 |
June 30, 2005 |
|||
Indirect Auto |
$ 38,648,255 |
36% |
$ 34,872,792 |
34% |
Indirect RV |
35,179,566 |
33% |
30,235,107 |
29% |
Indirect Mobile Home |
29,545,710 |
27% |
32,749,004 |
32% |
Subtotal Indirect |
103,373,531 |
96% |
97,856,903 |
95% |
Other |
4,600,345 |
4% |
5,007,999 |
5% |
Total |
$ 107,973,876 |
100% |
$ 102,864,902 |
100% |
Classification of Assets
Loan are classified as non-performing when reaching more than 90 days delinquent, or when less than 90 days past due and based on our judgment the loan is likely to present future principal and/or interest repayments problems. In both situations, we stop accruing interest. The Bank had non-performing loans totaling $8,226,000 and $1,698,000 at March 31, 2006 and June 30, 2005, respectively, or 1.88% and 0.37% of total loans, respectively. The Bank's allowance for loan losses was equal to 66% and 301% of the total non-performing loans at March 31, 2006 and June 30, 2005, respectively. The following table represents the Bank's non-performing loans as of March 31, 2006 and June 30, 2005, respectively:
Description |
March 31, 2006 |
June 30,2005 |
Residential Real Estate |
$ 495,000 |
$ 515,000 |
Commercial Real Estate |
6,437,000 |
867,000 |
Commercial Construction |
264,000 |
_ |
Commercial Loans |
708,000 |
256,000 |
Consumer and Other |
322,000 |
60,000 |
Total non-performing |
$ 8,226,000 |
$ 1,698,000 |
Non-performing loans have continued to increase each quarter end since June 30, 2005. Of total non-performing loans at March 31, 2006, $2,171,000 of these loans was current and paying as agreed. The $6,528,000 increase in non-performing loans, compared to June 30, 2005, was primarily due to commercial real estate loans. A single non-performing commercial loan of $2,877,000 was re-negotiated and brought current on April 27, 2006. Management believes that the allowance for loan losses is adequate, under present conditions, for the credit risk in the balance of the increase in commercial real estate and the increases in commercial construction, commercial, and consumer and other loans. At March 31, 2006, the Bank had $2,500,000 in loans classified special mention or substandard that management believes could potentially become non-performing due to delinquencies or marginal cash flows. These special mention and substandard loans increased by $550,000 when compared to the $1,950,000 at June 30, 2005.
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:
3-31-06 |
12-31-05 |
9-30-05 |
6-30-05 |
3.10% |
3.11% |
3.66% |
1.09% |
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 2.60% as of March 31, 2006. We restated the delinquency percentages in the above table for the quarters ended prior to March 31, 2006 because we changed the measurement of past due loans to the actual number of days lapsed from the last payment from the number of payments past due. For the periods ended December 31, September 30 and June 30, 2005, we previously reported delinquencies and non-performing loans of 2.28%, 1.25%, and 0.96%, respectively.
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Allowance for Loan Losses
The Bank's allowance for loan losses was $5,447,000 as of March 31, 2006 as compared to $5,104,000 as of June 30, 2005, representing 1.25% and 1.11% of total loans for each of the periods. Management maintains an allowance at a level that it believes is reasonable for the overall risk inherent in the loan portfolio. 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 three months ended March 31, 2006, 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. However, we reclassified $204,000 from the allowance for loan losses to a separate reserve account for off-balance credit risk (unadvanced lines of credit and loan commitments) and it is included in other liabilities. This off-balance credit risk had been included in the allowance for loan loss in prior quarters. This change did not have a significant impact on the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses at March 31, 2006.
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 2005. At the time of the examination the regulators proposed no adjustments to the allowance for loan losses.
Other Assets
Bank owned life insurance (BOLI) is invested in the general account of two insurance companies and in separate accounts of a third insurance company. Standard and Poor's rated these companies AA or better at March 31, 2006. Interest earnings, net of mortality costs, increase cash surrender value. These interest earnings are based on interest rates reset at least annually, subject to minimum interest rates. 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 this reason, management considers BOLI an illiquid asset. BOLI represented 19.0% of Company's capital plus the allowance for loan losses at March 31, 2006 and was below the 25% regulatory limit.
Intangible assets of $1,986,427 as of March 31, 2006 decreased $174,266, from $2,160,693 as of June 30, 2005. This asset consists of customer list and non-compete agreement intangibles from insurance agency acquisitions. See Note 1 of the consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2005 for additional information on intangible assets.
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Capital Resources and Liquidity
The Bank continues to attract new local core and certificates of deposit relationships. As alternative sources of funds, the Bank utilizes FHLB advances and brokered time deposits ("brokered deposits") when their respective interest rates are less than the interest rates on local market deposits. FHLB advances are used to fund short-term liquidity demands and supplement the growth in earning assets.
Total deposits of $383,396,645 as of March 31, 2006 decreased $12,822,077, or 3%, from $396,218,722 as of June 30, 2005. Excluding the decrease in brokered deposits, customer deposits increased $15,041,537, or 5%. Certificates of deposits increased $29,449,473, or 17%, reflecting the successful promotions of nine and twelve month certificates of deposit during the nine months ended March 31, 2006. Brokered deposits decreased $27,863,614, or 40%, from the repayment of maturing balances reducing our reliance on wholesale funding. All other types of the deposits also decreased; demand deposit accounts decreased $2,088,955, NOW accounts decreased $2,311,079, money market accounts decreased $7,471,719, and savings accounts decreased $2,536,183 during the nine months ended March 31, 2006. Management's continuing strategy offers certificate of deposit rates for maturities two years and less near the top of the market to attract new deposit account relationships.
Total average deposits of $392,045,062 for the three months ended March 31, 2006 increased $541,420, or less than 1%, compared to the average for the three months ended March 31, 2005. This increase in total average deposits compared to March 31, 2005 was due to a $103,660, or less than 1%, increase in average demand deposits and a $39,937,314, or 24%, increase in certificates of deposit. These increases were partially offset by a $2,906,741, or 5%, decrease in average NOW accounts, a $3,435,448, or 21%, decrease in average money market accounts, and a $1,462,821, or 5%, decrease in average savings accounts. These decreases reflect customers moving funds to higher yielding accounts such as certificates of deposit. Average brokered deposits decreased $31,694,544, or 38%, to $51,799,182 for the three months ended March 31, 2006. This decrease reflects our shift to local deposits and away from brokered deposits to fund our earning assets. At March 31, 2006, brokered deposits as a percentage of total assets was 7.6% compared to 12.2% at June 30, 2005 and 14.4% at March 31, 2005. The weighted average maturity for the brokered deposits was approximately 0.85 years. 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. All interest-bearing non-maturing deposit accounts have market interest rates. Like other companies in the banking industry, the Bank will be challenged to maintain or increase its core deposits, and improve its net interest margin as the mix of deposits shifts to certificates of deposit.
Brokered deposits are used by us as part of our overall funding strategy and as an alternative to customer certificates of deposits, FHLB advances, and junior subordinated debentures to fund the growth of our earning assets. Policy limits the use of brokered deposits to 25% of total assets. We use five national brokerage firms to source brokered deposits. Each brokerage company utilizes a system of agents who solicit customers throughout the United States. The terms of these deposits allow for withdrawal prior to maturity only in the case of the depositor's death, have maturities generally beyond one year, have maturities no greater than $5 million in any one month, and bear interest rates equal to or slightly above comparable FHLB advance rates. Brokered deposits carry the same risk as local certificates of deposit, in that both are interest rate sensitive with respect to the Bank's ability to retain the funds. The Bank expects a slight increase in the level of brokered deposits to fund its balance sheet growth for the next twelve months.
Advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) were $82,092,885 as of March 31, 2006, a decrease of $4,104,717, or 5%, from $86,197,602 as of June 30, 2005. At March 31, 2006, we had pledged U.S. government agency and mortgage-backed securities of $31,308,668 as collateral for FHLB advances. We plan to continue to purchase additional U.S. 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 promotion of deposit accounts including certificates of deposit and brokered deposits. Newly originated adjustable residential real estate loans will be held in portfolio and will qualify as collateral. In addition to U.S. 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. Municipal securities can not be pledged. Average advances from the FHLB were $77,220,856 for the three months ended March 31, 2006, a decrease of $8,096,159, or 9%, compared to $85,317,015 average for the same period last year.
Securities sold under repurchase agreements were $33,759,935 as of March 31, 2006, an increase of $380,523, or 1%, from $33,379,412 as of June 30, 2005. Market interest rates are offered on this product. At March 31, 2006, we had pledged U.S. government agency and mortgage-backed securities of $34,930,795 as collateral for repurchase agreements. Average securities sold under repurchase agreements were $30,873,988 for the three months ended March 31, 2006, a decrease of $1,263,076, or 4%, compared to the average for the three months ended March 31, 2005.
The Bank has a line of credit under the Borrower-in-Custody program offered through the Fed Discount Window. Under the terms of this credit line, the Bank has pledged its indirect auto loans and the line bears a variable interest rate equal to the then current federal funds rate plus 1.00%. At March 31, 2006, there were no borrowings outstanding under this credit line.
The following table is a summary of the liquidity the Bank has the ability to access as of March 31, 2006 in addition to the traditional retail deposit products:
Brokered time deposit |
$ 97,698,000 |
Subject to policy limitation of 25% of total assets |
Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston |
$ 26,521,000 |
Unused advance capacity subject to eligible and qualified collateral |
Fed Discount Window Borrower-in-Custody |
$ 30,019,000 |
Unused credit line subject to the pledge of indirect auto loans |
Total Unused Borrowing Capacity |
$154,238,000 |
Brokered time deposits, retail deposits and FHLB advances are used by the Bank to manage its overall liquidity position. While we closely monitor and forecast our liquidity position, it is affected by asset growth, deposit withdrawals and meeting other contractual obligations and commitments. The accuracy of our forecast assumptions may increase or decrease the level of brokered time deposits.
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, the potential growth in the deposit base, and the credit availability from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston and the Fed Discount Window Borrower-in-Custody program. 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
The following table summarizes the outstanding junior subordinated notes as of March 31, 2006:
Affiliated Trusts |
Outstanding Balance |
Rate |
First Call Date |
|
NBN Capital Trust II |
$ 3,093,000 |
7.76% |
March 30, 2009 |
|
NBN Capital Trust III |
3,093,000 |
6.50% |
March 30, 2009 |
|
NBN Capital Trust IV |
10,310,000 |
5.88% |
February 23, 2010 |
|
Total |
$ 16,496,000 |
6.35% |
The excess funds raised from the issuance of trust preferred securities are available for capital contributions to the Bank. The annual interest expense is approximately 1,047,290 based on the current interest rates.
See Note 2 for more information on NBN Capital Trusts II, III and IV and the related junior subordinated debt.
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The 2004 Stock Repurchase Plan was approved by the Board of Directors on January 16, 2004. It was extended by the Board of Directors on December 16, 2005 and will terminate on December 31, 2006. The repurchase program may be discontinued by the Northeast Bancorp at any time. 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. 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. For the three months ended March 31, 2006, the Company repurchased 90,200 shares of stock for $23.75 per share. Total stock repurchases under the 2005 Plan were 145,500 shares for $3,204,092 through March 31, 2006. The number of shares that may yet be purchased under the 2004 Stock Repurchase Plan is 54,500 shares. Management believes that these and future purchases have not and will not have a significant effect on the Company's liquidity.
Total stockholders' equity of the Company was $39,302,631 as of March 31, 2006, as compared to $39,869,573 at June 30, 2005. The decrease of $566,942, or 1%, was due to the net income for the nine months ended March 31, 2006 of $2,987,034 and stock issued in connection with employee stock options of $188,982, more than offset by the stock repurchase of $2,142,250, a decrease in other comprehensive income of $923,593 and dividends paid of $677,115. Book value per common share was $16.08 as of March 31, 2006, as compared to $15.82 at June 30, 2005. The total average equity to total average assets ratio of the Company was 7.09% as of March 31, 2006 and 6.88% at June 30, 2005.
The Company's net cash provided by operating activities was $3,306,704 during the nine months ended March 31, 2006, which was a $406,655 decrease compared to the same period in 2005. Investing activities were a net source of cash primarily due to the net decrease in loans partially offset by purchasing investment securities during the nine months ended March 31, 2006 as compared to the same period in 2005. Financing activities were a net use of cash by repaying brokered deposits and FHLB advances at maturity and stock repurchases compared to the same period in 2005. Overall, the Company's cash and cash equivalents decreased by $3,184,320 during the nine months ended March 31, 2006.
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 capital equal to 4.0% of adjusted total average 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 March 31, 2006, 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 March 31, 2006, the Company's and Bank's regulatory capital was in compliance with regulatory capital requirements as follows:
Northeast Bancorp |
|
|
Required To Be "Well Capitalized" Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions |
|||
(Dollars in Thousands) |
Amount |
Ratio |
Amount |
Ratio |
Amount |
Ratio |
|
||||||
Total capital to risk weighted assets |
$ 60,028 |
14.32% |
$ 33,540 |
8.00% |
$ 41,925 |
10.00% |
Tier 1 capital to risk weighted assets |
$ 51,420 |
12.26% |
$ 16,770 |
4.00% |
$ 25,155 |
6.00% |
Tier 1 capital to total average assets |
$ 51,420 |
9.13% |
$ 22,520 |
4.00% |
$ 28,150 |
5.00% |
|
|
|
|
|||
(Dollars in Thousands) |
Amount |
Ratio |
Amount |
Ratio |
Amount |
Ratio |
|
||||||
Total capital to risk weighted assets |
$ 55,227 |
13.23% |
$ 33,389 |
8.00% |
$ 41,736 |
10.00% |
Tier 1 capital to risk weighted assets |
$ 50,014 |
11.98% |
$ 16,695 |
4.00% |
$ 25,042 |
6.00% |
Tier 1 capital to total average assets |
$ 50,014 |
8.92% |
$ 22,425 |
4.00% |
$ 28,031 |
5.00% |
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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 (a) contractual obligations, and (b) other commitments with off-balance sheet risk, both at March 31, 2006, follows:
Payments Due by Period |
||||||
|
|
Less Than |
1-3 |
4-5 |
After 5 |
|
FHLB advances |
$ 82,092,885 |
$ 43,826,065 |
$ 31,266,820 |
$ 4,000,000 |
$ 3,000,000 |
|
Junior subordinated notes |
16,496,000 |
- |
6,186,000 |
10,310,000 |
- |
|
Capital lease obligation |
2,812,046 |
125,952 |
271,648 |
300,275 |
2,114,171 |
|
Other borrowings |
59,086 |
59,086 |
- |
- |
- |
|
Total long-term debt |
101,460,017 |
44,011,103 |
37,724,468 |
14,610,275 |
5,114,171 |
|
Operating lease obligations (1) |
3,511,926 |
497,563 |
474,908 |
344,645 |
2,194,810 |
|
Total contractual obligations |
$ 104,971,943 |
$ 44,508,666 |
$ 38,199,376 |
$ 14,954,920 |
$ 7,308,981 |
|
Amount of Commitment Expiration - Per Period |
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Commitments with off-balance sheet risk |
|
Less Than |
1-3 |
4-5 |
After 5 |
|
Commitments to extend credit (2)(4) |
$ 13,769,000 |
$ 13,769,000 |
$ - |
$ - |
$ - |
|
Commitments related to loans held for sale(3) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unused lines of credit (4)(5) |
47,047,000 |
22,298,000 |
3,391,000 |
1,122,000 |
20,236,000 |
|
Standby letters of credit (6) |
1,493,000 |
1,493,000 |
- |
- |
- |
|
$ 63,919,000 |
$ 39,170,000 |
$ 3,391,000 |
$ 1,122,000 |
$ 20,236,000 |
(1) |
Represents an off-balance sheet obligation. |
(2) |
Represents commitments outstanding for residential real estate, commercial real estate, and commercial loans. |
(3) |
Commitments of residential real estate loans that will be held for sale. |
(4) |
Loan commitments and unused lines of credit for commercial and construction loans expire or are subject to renewal in twelve months or less. |
(5) |
Represents unused lines of credit from commercial, construction, and home equity loans. |
(6) |
Standby letters of credit generally expire in twelve months. |
Management believes that the Company has adequate resources to fund all of its commitments.
The Bank has written options limited to those residential real estate loans designated for sale in the secondary market and subject to a rate lock. These rate-locked loan commitments are used for trading activities, not as a hedge. The fair value of the outstanding written options at March 31, 2006 was a loss of $6,520.
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, 2005. 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, 2005.
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 submits 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 matter 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 March 31, 2006.
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 nine months of our 2006 fiscal year that has materially affected, 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 |
|||||
|
|
|
Total Number of |
Maximum Number of |
||
Jan. 1 - Jan. 31 |
- |
- |
- |
144,700 |
||
Feb.1 - Feb. 28 |
90,200 |
23.75 |
90,200 |
54,500 |
||
Mar. 1 - Mar. 31 |
- |
- |
- |
54,500 |
||
(1) |
Based on trade date, not settlement date. |
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(2) |
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. The 2004 Stock Repurchase Plan was
extended to December 31, 2006. |
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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 |
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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 |
|||||
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)). |
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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: May 10, 2006 |
NORTHEAST BANCORP |
|
By: |
/s/ James D. Delamater |
|
James D. Delamater |
||
President and CEO |
||
By: |
/s/ Robert S. Johnson |
|
Robert S. Johnson |
||
Chief Financial Officer |
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NORTHEAST BANCORP
Index to Exhibits
EXHIBIT NUMBER |
DESCRIPTION |
|
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)). |