Northeast Bancorp Reports First Quarter Results, Declares Dividend

LEWISTON, Maine, Oct. 26, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Northeast Bancorp (“Northeast” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ:NBN), a Maine-based full-service financial services company and parent of Northeast Bank (the “Bank”), today reported net income of $1.9 million, or $0.20 per diluted common share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2015, compared to net income of $1.6 million, or $0.16 per diluted common share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2014.

The Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of $0.01 per share, payable on November 20, 2015 to shareholders of record as of November 6, 2015.

“In the quarter we originated $79 million of new loans, achieved a net interest margin of 4.5% and held operating expenses in check,” said Richard Wayne, President and Chief Executive Officer. “Our Loan Acquisition and Servicing Group produced $34 million of new loans, residential loan sales in the secondary market were strong at $29 million, our SBA National division closed $11 million of new loans and we grew non-maturity deposits by $23 million. Asset quality remained strong, with non-performing assets at 1.4% of total assets.”

At September 30, 2015, total assets were $858.2 million, an increase of $7.5 million, or 0.9%, compared to June 30, 2015. The principal components of the change in the balance sheet follow:

1. The loan portfolio – excluding loans held for sale – grew by $13.7 million, or 2.2%, compared to June 30, 2015, principally on the strength of $13.0 million of net growth in commercial loans purchased or originated by the Bank’s Loan Acquisition and Servicing Group (“LASG”) and net growth of $4.1 million in commercial originations by the Bank’s Community Banking Division. This net growth was offset by a $5.8 million decrease in the Bank’s Community Banking Division residential and consumer loan portfolio.

Loans generated by the LASG totaled $34.4 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2015. The growth in LASG loans consisted of $23.5 million of purchased loans, at an average price of 99.5%, and $10.9 million of originated loans. Small Business Administration (“SBA”) loans closed during the quarter totaled $10.6 million, of which $7.3 million were funded and $5.5 million were sold in the secondary market. Residential and consumer loan production sold in the secondary market totaled $28.9 million for the quarter.

As previously discussed in the Company’s SEC filings, the Company made certain commitments to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System in connection with the merger of FHB Formation LLC with and into the Company in December 2010. The Company’s loan purchase and commercial real estate loan availability under these conditions follow:

Basis for Regulatory Condition	Condition	Availability at September 30, 2015
		(Dollars in millions)
Total Loans	Purchased loans may not exceed 40% of total loans	$	65.3
Regulatory Capital	Non-owner occupied commercial real estate loans may not exceed 300% of total risk-based capital	$	130.5

An overview of the Bank’s LASG portfolio follows:

	LASG Portfolio
	Three Months Ended September 30,
	2015															2014
	Purchased			Originated				Secured Loans to Broker-Dealers					Total LASG				Purchased				Originated				Secured Loans to Broker-Dealers				Total LASG
	(Dollars in thousands)
Loans purchased or originated during the period:
Unpaid principal balance	$	23,583		$		10,941		$		–		$		34,524		$		16,117			$		16,358		$	24,000		$		56,475
Net investment basis		23,458				10,944				–				34,402				13,167					16,353			24,000				53,520

Loan returns during the period:
Yield		12.07	%			5.67	%			0.50	%			8.23	%			12.76		%			9.88	%		0.42	%			10.93	%
Total Return (1)		12.11	%			5.67	%			0.50	%			8.26	%			12.75		%			10.53	%		0.42	%			11.05	%


Total loans as of period end:
Unpaid principal balance	$	249,229		$	119,732			$	60,000			$		428,961		$			244,910		$	60,534			$	48,000		$		353,444
Net investment basis	$	214,199		$	119,670			$	60,005			$		393,874		$			205,928		$	60,497			$	48,000		$		314,425


(1) The total return on purchased loans represents scheduled accretion, accelerated accretion, gains on asset sales, and other noninterest income recorded during the period divided by the average invested balance, on an annualized basis.

2. Deposits increased by $18.7 million, or 2.8% for the quarter, attributable primarily to growth in non-maturity accounts, which increased by $23.0 million, or 7.0%, for the quarter ended September 30, 2015, offset by a decrease of $4.3 million in time deposits.

3. Stockholders’ equity increased by $977 thousand for the quarter, due principally to earnings of $1.9 million, offset by $548 thousand in share repurchases (representing 52,500 shares), a decrease in accumulated other comprehensive income of $231 thousand and $95 thousand in dividends paid on common stock.

Net income increased by $220 thousand to $1.9 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2015, compared to $1.6 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2014.

1. Net interest and dividend income before provision for loan losses decreased by $230 thousand, or 2.4%, for the quarter ended September 30, 2015, compared to the quarter ended September 30, 2014. The decrease is primarily due to lower interest income in the purchased loan portfolio, mainly due to a decline in yield to 12.1% in the current quarter from 12.8% earned in the quarter ended September 30, 2014.

The various components of transactional income are set forth in the table below entitled “Total Return on Purchased Loans.” When compared to the three months ended September 30, 2014, transactional interest income increased by $183 thousand. The following table summarizes interest income and related yields recognized on the loan portfolios:

	Interest Income and Yield on Loans
	Three Months Ended September 30,
	2015							2014
	Average		Interest					Average		Interest
	Balance		Income		Yield			Balance		Income		Yield

	(Dollars in thousands)
Community Banking Division	$	238,873	$	2,924		4.86	%	$	241,165	$	3,062		5.04	%
LASG:
Originated		118,574		1,696		5.67	%		52,430		1,306	9.88%⁽¹⁾
Purchased		200,385		6,095		12.07	%		202,856		6,522		12.76	%
Secured Loans to Broker-Dealers		60,007		75		0.50	%		29,905		32		0.42	%
Total LASG		378,966		7,866		8.23	%		285,191		7,860		10.93	%
Total	$	617,839	$	10,790		6.93	%	$	526,356	$	10,922		8.23	%

^{(1) The yield for LASG originated loans included $335 thousand of loan fees in the quarter ended September 30, 2014, compared to $1 thousand of loan fees in the quarter ended September 30, 2015. The yield for LASG originated loans, excluding loan fees, was 7.35% in the quarter ended September 30, 2014.}

As noted earlier, the yield on purchased loans for the quarter ended September 30, 2015 decreased to 12.1% from 12.8% in the quarter ended September 30, 2014. The portfolio’s base yield, represented by regularly scheduled interest and accretion, declined to 7.7% from 8.8%, and was offset in part by the effect of increased transactional interest income, which grew to $2.2 million from $2.0 million in the quarter ended September 30, 2014. The following table details the total return on purchased loans:

	Total Return on Purchased Loans
	Three Months Ended September 30,
	2015					2014
	Income		Return (1)			Income			Return (1)

	(Dollars in thousands)
Regularly scheduled interest and accretion	$	3,887		7.70	%	$	4,497			8.80	%
Transactional income:
Gain (loss) on loan sales		–		0.00	%		(4	)		-0.01	%
Gain on sale of real estate owned		22		0.04	%		–			0.00	%
Other noninterest income		–		0.00	%		–			0.00	%
Accelerated accretion and loan fees		2,208		4.37	%		2,025			3.96	%
Total transactional income		2,230		4.41	%		2,021			3.95	%
Total	$	6,117		12.11	%	$	6,518			12.75	%

^{(1) The total return on purchased loans represents scheduled accretion, accelerated accretion, gains on asset sales, and other noninterest income recorded during the period divided by the average invested balance, on an annualized basis.}

2. Noninterest income increased by $551 thousand for the quarter ended September 30, 2015, compared to the quarter ended September 30, 2014, principally due to an increase in gains realized on sale of portfolio loans. The recent quarter includes gains realized on sale of SBA loans of $675 thousand, compared to an $80 thousand gain on sale of commercial loans in the quarter ended September 30, 2014.

3. Noninterest expense increased by $100 thousand for the quarter ended September 30, 2015, compared to the quarter ended September 30, 2014, principally due to the following:

An increase of $177 thousand in loan acquisition and collections expense related to the collections of two loans;
An increase of $122 thousand in professional fees related to IT consulting;
An increase of $88 thousand in occupancy and equipment expense, due to increases in rent and IT-related equipment expense; and
A decrease of $277 thousand in salaries and employee benefits, principally due to the current quarter benefit recognized upon the forfeiture of stock awards and a decrease in incentive compensation. This decrease is partially offset by an increase in employee head count.

At September 30, 2015, nonperforming assets totaled $12.1 million, or 1.4% of total assets, as compared to $12.4 million, or 1.5% of total assets, at June 30, 2015.

At September 30, 2015, the Company’s Tier 1 Leverage Ratio was 14.2%, a decrease from 14.5% at June 30, 2015, and the Total Capital Ratio was 20.0%, a decrease from 20.1% at June 30, 2015. The slight decreases in the ratios resulted primarily from balance sheet growth and the effect of purchases under the Company’s share repurchase program in the quarter ended September 30, 2015.

Investor Call Information
Richard Wayne, Chief Executive Officer of Northeast Bancorp, Claire Bean, Chief Operating Officer of Northeast Bancorp, and Brian Shaughnessy, Chief Financial Officer of Northeast Bancorp, will host a conference call to discuss first quarter earnings and business outlook at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, October 27, 2015. Investors can access the call by dialing 877.878.2762 and entering the following passcode: 64428342. The call will be available via live webcast, which can be viewed by accessing the Company’s website at www.northeastbank.com and clicking on the About Us – Investor Relations section. To listen to the webcast, attendees are encouraged to visit the website at least fifteen minutes early to register, download and install any necessary audio software. Please note there will also be a slide presentation that will accompany the webcast. For those who cannot listen to the live broadcast, a replay will be available online for one year at www.northeastbank.com.

About Northeast Bancorp
Northeast Bancorp (NASDAQ:NBN) is the holding company for Northeast Bank, a full-service bank headquartered in Lewiston, Maine. We offer traditional banking services through the Community Banking Division, which operates ten full-service branches that serve customers located in western, central, and southern Maine. From our Maine and Boston locations, we also lend throughout the New England area. Our Loan Acquisition and Servicing Group (LASG) purchases and originates commercial loans on a nationwide basis. In addition, our Small Business Lending division supports the needs of growing businesses nationally. ableBanking, a division of Northeast Bank, offers savings products to consumers online. Information regarding Northeast Bank can be found on its website at www.northeastbank.com.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In addition to results presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), this press release contains certain non-GAAP financial measures, including tangible common stockholders’ equity, tangible book value per share, and net operating earnings. Northeast’s management believes that the supplemental non-GAAP information is utilized by regulators and market analysts to evaluate a company’s financial condition and therefore, such information is useful to investors. These disclosures should not be viewed as a substitute for financial results determined in accordance with GAAP, nor are they necessarily comparable to non-GAAP performance measures that may be presented by other companies. Because non-GAAP financial measures are not standardized, it may not be possible to compare these financial measures with other companies’ non-GAAP financial measures having the same or similar names.

Forward-Looking Statements
Statements in this press release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and are intended to be covered by the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Although Northeast believes that these forward-looking statements are based on reasonable estimates and assumptions, they are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors. You should not place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements. You should exercise caution in interpreting and relying on forward-looking statements because they are subject to significant risks, uncertainties and other factors which are, in some cases, beyond the Company’s control. The Company’s actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of, among other factors, changes in interest rates and real estate values; competitive pressures from other financial institutions; the effects of weakness in general economic conditions on a national basis or in the local markets in which the Company operates, including changes which adversely affect borrowers’ ability to service and repay our loans; changes in loan defaults and charge-off rates; changes in the value of securities and other assets, adequacy of loan loss reserves, or deposit levels necessitating increased borrowing to fund loans and investments; changing government regulation; the risk that the Company may not be successful in the implementation of its business strategy; the risk that intangibles recorded in the Company’s financial statements will become impaired; changes in assumptions used in making such forward-looking statements; and the other risks and uncertainties detailed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and updated by the Company’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and other filings submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission. These statements speak only as of the date of this release and the Company does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any of these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this communication or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

NBN-F

NORTHEAST BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)
	September 30, 2015			June 30, 2015
Assets
Cash and due from banks	$	2,979		$	2,789
Short-term investments		83,234			87,061
Total cash and cash equivalents		86,213			89,850
Available-for-sale securities, at fair value		101,344			101,908

Residential real estate loans held for sale		5,366			7,093
SBA loans held for sale		2,170			1,942
Total loans held for sale		7,536			9,035


Loans
Commercial real estate		363,600			348,676
Residential real estate		128,264			132,669
Commercial and industrial		126,734			123,133
Consumer		7,244			7,659
Total loans		625,842			612,137
Less: Allowance for loan losses		2,065			1,926
Loans, net		623,777			610,211


Premises and equipment, net		8,460			8,253
Real estate owned and other possessed collateral, net		1,279			1,651
Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost		4,102			4,102
Intangible assets, net		2,078			2,209
Bank owned life insurance		15,387			15,276
Other assets		8,073			8,223
Total assets	$	858,249		$	850,718

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Deposits
Demand	$	62,687		$	60,383
Savings and interest checking		106,679			100,134
Money market		182,690			168,527
Time		341,422			345,715
Total deposits		693,478			674,759

Federal Home Loan Bank advances		30,159			30,188
Wholesale repurchase agreements		–			10,037
Short-term borrowings		2,479			2,349
Junior subordinated debentures issued to affiliated trusts		8,674			8,626
Capital lease obligation		1,312			1,368
Other liabilities		8,443			10,664
Total liabilities		744,545			737,991
Commitments and contingencies		–			–


Stockholders’ equity
Preferred stock, $1.00 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized; no shares
issued and outstanding at September 30, 2015 and June 30, 2015		–			–
Voting common stock, $1.00 par value, 25,000,000 shares authorized;
8,569,612 and 8,575,144 shares issued and outstanding at
September 30, 2015 and June 30, 2015, respectively		8,570			8,575
Non-voting common stock, $1.00 par value, 3,000,000 shares authorized;
1,022,717 and 1,012,739 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2015 and June 30, 2015, respectively		1,023			1,013
Additional paid-in capital		84,937			85,506
Retained earnings		20,693			18,921
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(1,519	)		(1,288	)
Total stockholders’ equity		113,704			112,727
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	858,249		$	850,718

NORTHEAST BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)
	Three Months Ended September 30,
	2015				2014
Interest and dividend income:
Interest and fees on loans	$		10,790		$		10,922
Interest on available-for-sale securities			228				244
Other interest and dividend income			95				66
Total interest and dividend income			11,113				11,232

Interest expense:
Deposits			1,365				1,130
Federal Home Loan Bank advances			260				323
Wholesale repurchase agreements			67				73
Short-term borrowings			9				9
Junior subordinated debentures issued to affiliated trusts			154				206
Obligation under capital lease agreements			17				20
Total interest expense			1,872				1,761
Net interest and dividend income before provision for loan losses			9,241				9,471
Provision for loan losses			169				320
Net interest and dividend income after provision for loan losses			9,072				9,151

Noninterest income:
Fees for other services to customers			408				394
Gain on sales of residential loans held for sale			560				584
Gain on sales of portfolio loans			675				80
Loss recognized on real estate owned and other repossessed collateral, net			(59	)			(23	)
Bank-owned life insurance income			112				109
Other noninterest income			9				10
Total noninterest income			1,705				1,154

Noninterest expense:
Salaries and employee benefits			4,256				4,533
Occupancy and equipment expense			1,290				1,202
Professional fees			430				308
Data processing fees			349				345
Marketing expense			70				69
Loan acquisition and collection expense			451				274
FDIC insurance premiums			114				124
Intangible asset amortization			131				166
Other noninterest expense			719				689
Total noninterest expense			7,810				7,710

Income before income tax expense			2,967				2,595
Income tax expense			1,100				948
Net income	$		1,867		$		1,647


Weighted average shares outstanding during the period:
Basic			9,562,812				10,180,038
Diluted			9,562,812				10,180,038

Earnings per common share:
Basic	$	0.20			$	0.16
Diluted		0.20				0.16

Cash dividends declared per common share	$	0.01			$	0.01

NORTHEAST BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED AVERAGE BALANCE SHEETS AND ANNUALIZED YIELDS
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)
	Three Months Ended September 30,
	2015							2014
			Interest		Average					Interest		Average
	Average		Income/		Yield/			Average		Income/		Yield/
	Balance		Expense		Rate			Balance		Expense		Rate
Assets:
Interest-earning assets:
Investment securities (1)	$	102,241	$	228		0.88	%	$	112,250	$	244		0.86	%
Loans (2) (3)		617,839		10,790		6.93	%		526,356		10,922		8.23	%
Regulatory stock		4,102		34		3.29	%		4,102		15		1.45	%
Short-term investments (4)		99,649		61		0.24	%		82,762		51		0.24	%
Total interest-earning assets		823,831		11,113		5.35	%		725,470		11,232		6.14	%
Cash and due from banks		3,026							2,712
Other non-interest earning assets		36,420							34,736
Total assets	$	863,277						$	762,918

Liabilities & Stockholders’ Equity:
Interest-bearing liabilities:
NOW accounts	$	69,619	$	46		0.26	%	$	63,608	$	41		0.26	%
Money market accounts		170,566		353		0.82	%		86,294		110		0.51	%
Savings accounts		36,360		12		0.13	%		34,361		11		0.13	%
Time deposits		350,867		954		1.08	%		340,368		968		1.13	%
Total interest-bearing deposits		627,412		1,365		0.86	%		524,631		1,130		0.85	%
Short-term borrowings		1,950		9		1.83	%		3,320		9		1.08	%
Borrowed funds		39,324		344		3.47	%		52,979		416		3.12	%
Junior subordinated debentures		8,650		154		7.06	%		8,461		206		9.66	%
Total interest-bearing liabilities		677,336		1,872		1.10	%		589,391		1,761		1.19	%

Non-interest bearing liabilities:
Demand deposits and escrow accounts		64,008							53,245
Other liabilities		8,763							7,891
Total liabilities		750,107							650,527
Stockholders’ equity		113,170							112,391
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	863,277						$	762,918

Net interest income			$	9,241						$	9,471

Interest rate spread						4.25	%						4.95	%
Net interest margin (5)						4.45	%						5.18	%

(1) Interest income and yield are stated on a fully tax-equivalent basis using a 34% tax rate.
(2) Includes loans held for sale.
(3) Nonaccrual loans are included in the computation of average, but unpaid interest has not been included for purposes of determining interest income.
(4) Short term investments include FHLB overnight deposits and other interest-bearing deposits.
(5) Net interest margin is calculated as net interest income divided by total interest-earning assets.

NORTHEAST BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARY
SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS AND OTHER DATA
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)
	Three Months Ended:
	September 30, 2015			June 30, 2015			March 31, 2015			December 31, 2014			September 30, 2014
Net interest income	$	9,241		$	9,350		$	9,120		$	9,426		$	9,471
Provision for loan losses		169			240			44			113			320
Noninterest income		1,705			3,067			1,554			1,370			1,154
Noninterest expense		7,810			8,827			7,885			8,210			7,710
Net income		1,867			2,165			1,752			1,580			1,647

Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic		9,562,812			9,773,228			9,833,033			10,132,349			10,180,038
Diluted		9,562,812			9,773,228			9,833,033			10,132,349			10,180,038
Earnings per common share:
Basic	$	0.20		$	0.22		$	0.18		$	0.16		$	0.16
Diluted		0.20			0.22			0.18			0.16			0.16
Dividends per common share		0.01			0.01			0.01			0.01			0.01

Return on average assets		0.86	%		1.04	%		0.88	%		0.78	%		0.85	%
Return on average equity		6.55	%		7.72	%		6.38	%		5.54	%		5.80	%
Net interest rate spread (1)		4.25	%		4.51	%		4.58	%		4.65	%		4.95	%
Net interest margin (2)		4.45	%		4.70	%		4.79	%		4.87	%		5.18	%
Efficiency ratio (3)		71.35	%		71.09	%		73.87	%		76.05	%		72.56	%
Noninterest expense to average total assets		3.59	%		4.22	%		3.96	%		4.05	%		4.02	%
Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities		121.63	%		120.90	%		121.89	%		122.32	%		123.09	%

	As of:
	September 30, 2015			June 30, 2015			March 31, 2015			December 31, 2014			September 30, 2014
Nonperforming loans:
Originated portfolio:
Residential real estate	$	3,165		$	3,021		$	3,163		$	2,706		$	2,110
Commercial real estate		529			994			1,201			1,166			716
Home equity		20			11			11			11			28
Commercial and industrial		2			2			–			–			–
Consumer		153			190			225			237			145
Total originated portfolio		3,869			4,218			4,600			4,120			2,999
Total purchased portfolio		6,939			6,532			5,850			8,129			4,287
Total nonperforming loans		10,808			10,750			10,450			12,249			7,286
Real estate owned and other possessed collateral, net		1,279			1,651			3,694			2,058			2,115
Total nonperforming assets	$	12,087		$	12,401		$	14,144		$	14,307		$	9,401

Past due loans to total loans		1.35	%		1.08	%		2.57	%		2.64	%		1.40	%
Nonperforming loans to total loans		1.73	%		1.76	%		1.80	%		2.13	%		1.34	%
Nonperforming assets to total assets		1.41	%		1.46	%		1.70	%		1.77	%		1.20	%
Allowance for loan losses to total loans		0.33	%		0.31	%		0.30	%		0.29	%		0.28	%
Allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans		19.11	%		17.92	%		16.66	%		13.58	%		21.12	%

Commercial real estate loans to risk-based capital (4)		196.62	%		188.49	%		173.17	%		190.05	%		167.57	%
Net loans to core deposits (5)		91.04	%		91.85	%		89.04	%		91.79	%		92.80	%
Purchased loans to total loans, including held for sale		33.82	%		32.61	%		33.53	%		37.97	%		37.38	%
Equity to total assets		13.25	%		13.25	%		13.51	%		13.69	%		14.48	%
Common equity tier 1 capital ratio		19.69	%		19.82	%		20.90	%		–			–
Total capital ratio (6)		20.03	%		20.14	%		21.21	%		21.44	%		22.97	%
Tier 1 leverage capital ratio		14.23	%		14.49	%		14.96	%		14.81	%		15.89	%

Total stockholders’ equity	$	113,704		$	112,727		$	112,487		$	110,923		$	113,242
Less: Preferred stock		–			–			–			–			–
Common stockholders’ equity		113,704			112,727			112,487			110,923			113,242
Less: Intangible assets		(3,388	)		(3,312	)		(2,338	)		(2,467	)		(2,632	)
Tangible common stockholders’ equity (non-GAAP)	$	110,316		$	109,415		$	110,149		$	108,456		$	110,610

Common shares outstanding		9,592,329			9,587,883			9,819,609			9,846,387			10,248,034
Book value per common share	$	11.85		$	11.76		$	11.46		$	11.27		$	11.05
Tangible book value per share (non-GAAP) (7)		11.50			11.41			11.22			11.01			10.79

	Reconciliation of Net Income (GAAP) to Net Operating Earnings (non-GAAP)
	Three Months Ended:
	September 30, 2015			June 30, 2015			March 31, 2015			December 31, 2014			September 30, 2014
Net income (GAAP)	$	1,867		$	2,165		$	1,752		$	1,580		$	1,647
Items excluded from operating earnings, net of tax:
Severance expense		–			–			8			36			52
Net operating earnings (non-GAAP)	$	1,867		$	2,165		$	1,760		$	1,616		$	1,699
Net operating earnings per share – basic (non-GAAP)	$	0.20		$	0.22		$	0.18		$	0.16		$	0.17

(1) The net interest rate spread represents the difference between the weighted-average yield on interest-earning assets and the weighted-average cost of interest-bearing liabilities for the period.
(2) The net interest margin represents net interest income as a percent of average interest-earning assets for the period.
(3) The efficiency ratio represents non-interest expense divided by the sum of net interest income (before the loan loss provision) plus non-interest income.
(4) For purposes of calculating this ratio, commercial real estate includes all non-owner occupied commercial real estate loans defined as such by regulatory guidance, including all land development and construction loans.
(5) Core deposits include all non-maturity deposits and maturity deposits less than $250 thousand. Loans include loans held-for-sale.
(6) The Company’s adoption of Basel III went into effect as of March 31, 2015. The previous period ratios are the “Total Risk-Based Capital Ratio.”
(7) Tangible book value per share represents total stockholders’ equity less the sum of preferred stock and intangible assets divided by common shares outstanding.

CONTACT: For More Information:

Claire S. Bean, COO
Northeast Bank, 500 Canal Street, Lewiston, ME 04240
207.786.3245 ext. 3202
www.northeastbank.com