sept0710q.htm




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 quarterly period ended
September 30, 2007
Or
___ Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the transition period for _______________ to _______________

Commission File Number
1-14588

Northeast Bancorp
__________________________________________________________________________________________
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maine
_____________________________________________
01-0425066
____________________________________
(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 November 1, 2007, the registrant had outstanding 2,368,982 shares of common stock, $1.00 stated value per share.
 
 
Part I.
Financial Information
 
Item 1.
Consolidated Financial Statements
 
 
 
 
 
Consolidated Balance Sheets
September 30, 2007 (Unaudited) and June 30, 2007
 
 
 
 
 
Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)
Three Months Ended September 30, 2007 and 2006
 
 
 
 
 
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity (Unaudited)
Three Months Ended September 30, 2007 and 2006
 
 
 
 
 
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
Three Months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006
 
 
 
 
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
Item 2.
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial Condition
 
 
 
 
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk
 
 
 
 
Item 4.
Controls and Procedures
 
 
Part II.
Other Information
 
 
 
 
Item 1.
Legal Proceedings
 
 
 
 
Item 1.a.
Risk Factors
 
 
 
 
Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
 
 
 
 
Item 3.
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
 
 
 
 
Item 4.
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
 
 
 
 
Item 5.
Other Information
 
 
 
 
Item 6.
Exhibits


PART 1 - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 1.  Financial Statements
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NORTHEAST BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARY
 
Consolidated Balance Sheets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
September 30,
 
 
 
 
   
2007
   
June 30,
 
 
 
 (Unaudited)
 
 
2007
 
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and due from banks
 
$
7,353,302
 
 
$
9,065,330
 
Interest-bearing deposits
 
 
1,562,126
 
 
 
1,676,391
 
Total cash and cash equivalents
 
 
8,915,428
 
 
 
10,741,721
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Available-for-sale securities, at fair value
 
 
109,525,834
 
 
 
86,348,070
 
Loans held-for-sale
 
 
829,610
 
 
 
1,636,485
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans receivable
 
 
421,289,576
 
 
 
425,571,418
 
Less allowance for loan losses
 
 
5,756,000
 
 
 
5,756,000
 
Net loans
 
 
415,533,576
 
 
 
419,815,418
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Premises and equipment, net
 
 
7,388,998
 
 
 
7,545,430
 
Accrued interest receivable
 
 
2,590,134
 
 
 
2,586,720
 
Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost
 
 
4,825,700
 
 
 
4,825,700
 
Federal Reserve Bank stock, at cost
 
 
471,500
 
 
 
471,500
 
Goodwill
 
 
3,467,993
 
 
 
2,880,803
 
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $2,784,685 at 09/30/07 and $2,681,148 at 6/30/07
 
 
4,785,544
 
 
 
4,110,081
 
Bank owned life insurance (BOLI)
 
 
9,946,784
 
 
 
9,844,584
 
Other assets
 
 
5,398,590
 
 
 
5,994,468
 
Total assets
 
$
573,679,691
 
 
$
556,800,980
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deposits
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Demand
 
$
34,557,846
 
 
$
36,332,604
 
NOW
 
 
55,167,710
 
 
 
53,405,241
 
Money market
 
 
8,429,069
 
 
 
8,053,552
 
Regular savings
 
 
21,518,956
 
 
 
21,145,567
 
Brokered time deposits
 
 
18,860,960
 
 
 
22,546,163
 
Certificates of deposit
 
 
222,478,254
 
 
 
223,070,650
 
Total deposits
 
 
361,012,795
 
 
 
364,553,777
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
 
 
85,240,181
 
 
 
93,016,698
 
Structured repurchase agreements
 
 
30,000,000
 
 
 
-
 
Short-term borrowings
 
 
31,685,285
 
 
 
33,105,377
 
Junior subordinated debentures issued to affiliated trusts
 
 
16,496,000
 
 
 
16,496,000
 
Capital lease obligation
 
 
2,620,886
 
 
 
2,653,511
 
Other borrowings
 
 
3,200,057
 
 
 
2,292,163
 
Other liabilities
 
 
2,783,353
 
 
 
3,833,576
 
Total liabilities
 
 
533,038,557
 
 
 
515,951,102
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commitments and contingent liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Stockholders' equity
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Preferred stock, $1.00 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized; none issued
 
 
-
 
 
 
-
 
Common stock, at stated value, 15,000,000 shares authorized; 2,371,332 and 2,448,832 shares
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
outstanding at September 30, 2007 and June 30, 2007, respectively
 
 
2,371,332
 
 
 
2,448,832
 
Additional paid-in capital
 
 
3,409,539
 
 
 
4,715,164
 
Retained earnings
 
 
35,810,257
 
 
 
35,600,428
 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
 
 
(949,994
)
 
 
(1,914,546
)
Total stockholders' equity
 
 
40,641,134
 
 
 
40,849,878
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
 
$
573,679,691
 
 
$
556,800,980
 


NORTHEAST BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARY
 
Consolidated Statements of Income
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
 
September
 
 
 
2007
 
 
2006
 
Interest and dividend income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest on loans
 
$
7,723,178
 
 
$
7,942,105
 
Interest on Federal Home Loan Bank  overnight deposits
 
 
10,909
 
 
 
19,494
 
Taxable interest on available-for-sale securities
 
 
973,414
 
 
 
803,909
 
Tax-exempt interest on available-for-sale securities
 
 
111,123
 
 
 
110,381
 
Dividends on available-for-sale securities
 
 
32,779
 
 
 
33,661
 
Dividends on Federal Home Loan Bank  and Federal Reserve Bank  stock
 
 
85,283
 
 
 
100,429
 
Other interest and dividend income
 
 
20,201
 
 
 
12,010
 
Total interest and dividend income
 
 
8,956,887
 
 
 
9,021,989
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deposits
 
 
3,414,576
 
 
 
3,350,654
 
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
 
 
1,102,051
 
 
 
934,636
 
Short-term borrowings
 
 
372,425
 
 
 
307,829
 
Junior subordinated debentures issued to affiliated trusts
 
 
273,480
 
 
 
277,991
 
Structured repurchase agreements
 
 
125,989
 
 
 
-
 
Obligation under capital lease agreements
 
 
33,441
 
 
 
35,061
 
Other borrowings
 
 
42,078
 
 
 
441
 
Total interest expense
 
 
5,364,040
 
 
 
4,906,612
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest and dividend income before provision for loan losses
 
 
3,592,847
 
 
 
4,115,377
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Provision for loan losses
 
 
190,283
 
 
 
300,786
 
Net interest and dividend income after provision for loan losses
 
 
3,402,564
 
 
 
3,814,591
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noninterest income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fees for other services to customers
 
 
273,613
 
 
 
266,808
 
Net securities (losses) gains
 
 
(5,937
)
 
 
4,386
 
Gain on sales of loans
 
 
152,956
 
 
 
95,785
 
Investment commissions
 
 
398,010
 
 
 
371,608
 
Insurance commissions
 
 
866,042
 
 
 
428,465
 
BOLI income
 
 
111,766
 
 
 
97,044
 
Other  income
 
 
192,924
 
 
 
198,332
 
Total noninterest income
 
 
1,989,374
 
 
 
1,462,428
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noninterest expense:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Salaries and employee benefits
 
 
2,861,145
 
 
 
2,773,924
 
Occupancy expense
 
 
411,007
 
 
 
411,349
 
Equipment expense
 
 
379,380
 
 
 
398,369
 
Intangible assets amortization
 
 
103,537
 
 
 
66,762
 
Other
 
 
1,086,535
 
 
 
1,019,274
 
  Total noninterest expense
 
 
4,841,604
 
 
 
4,669,678
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income before income tax expense
 
 
550,334
 
 
 
607,341
 
Income tax expense
 
 
119,769
 
 
 
152,674
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
 
$
430,565
 
 
$
454,667
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings per common share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Basic
 
$
0.18
 
 
$
0.19
 
 Diluted
 
$
0.18
 
 
$
0.18
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest margin (tax equivalent basis)
 
 
2.75
%
 
 
3.05
%
Net interest spread (tax equivalent basis)
 
 
2.42
%
 
 
2.77
%
Return on average assets (annualized)
 
 
0.31
%
 
 
0.32
%
Return on average equity (annualized)
 
 
4.17
%
 
 
4.52
%
Efficiency ratio
 
 
87
%
 
 
84
%


NORTHEAST BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARY
 
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity
 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2007 and 2006
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
 
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
Accumulated
   
 
 
 
 
   
 
   
Additional
   
 
   
Other
   
 
 
 
Preferred
   
Common
   
Paid-in
   
Retained
   
Comprehensive
   
 
 
 
Stock
   
Stock
   
Capital
   
Earnings
   
Loss
   
Total
 
Balance at June 30, 2006
$
-
    $
2,447,132
    $
4,675,258
    $
34,596,204
    $ (2,622,469 )   $
39,096,125
 
Net income for three  months ended 9/30/06
                         
454,667
             
454,667
 
Other comprehensive income net of tax:
                                             
Net unrealized losses on investments available
                                             
  for sale, net of reclassification adjustment
                                 
1,170,126
     
1,170,126
 
Total comprehensive income
                                         
1,624,793
 
 
                                             
Dividends on common stock at $0.09 per share
                          (220,242 )             (220,242 )
Common stock issued in connection with
                                             
the purchase of branch real estate
         
5,000
     
98,000
                     
103,000
 
 
                                             
Balance at September 30, 2006
$
-
    $
2,452,132
    $
4,773,258
    $
34,830,629
    $ (1,452,343 )   $
40,603,676
 
 
                                             
Balance at June 30, 2007
$
-
    $
2,448,832
    $
4,715,164
    $
35,600,428
    $ (1,914,546 )   $
40,849,878
 
Net income for three  months ended 9/30/07
                         
430,565
             
430,565
 
Other comprehensive income net of tax:
                                             
Net unrealized losses on investments available
                                             
  for sale, net of reclassification adjustment
                                 
964,552
     
964,552
 
Total comprehensive income
                                         
1,395,117
 
 
                                             
Dividends on common stock at $0.09 per share
                          (220,736 )             (220,736 )
Common stock re-purchased
          (77,500 )     (1,305,625 )                     (1,383,125 )
 
                                             
Balance at September 30, 2007
$
-
    $
2,371,332
    $
3,409,539
    $
35,810,257
    $ (949,994 )   $
40,641,134
 


 
NORTHEAST BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARY
 
 
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
 
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
 
 
September 30,
 
 
 
 
2007
 
 
2006
 
Cash (used) provided by operating activities:
 
$
(485,207
)
 
$
266,586
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash flows from investing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Available-for-sale securities purchased
 
 
(25,540,529
)
 
 
(3,133,932
)
Available-for-sale securities matured
 
 
3,440,048
 
 
 
2,566,629
 
Available-for-sale securities sold
 
 
395,695
 
 
 
266,573
 
Net change in loans
 
 
4,366,136
 
 
 
(4,352,246
)
Net capital expenditures
 
 
(111,003
)
 
 
(46,681
)
Cash paid in connection with purchase of branch real estate
 
 
-
 
 
 
(297,000
)
Cash paid in connection with acquisition of insurance agency
 
 
(425,250
)
 
 
-
 
Net cash used by investing activities
 
 
(17,874,903
)
 
 
(4,996,657
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net change in deposits
 
 
(3,540,982
)
 
 
(5,006,450
)
Net change in short-term borrowings
 
 
(1,420,092
)
 
 
9,301,032
 
Dividends paid
 
 
(220,736
)
 
 
(220,242
)
Company stock repurchased
 
 
(1,383,125
)
 
 
-
 
Advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank
 
 
-
 
 
 
19,000,000
 
Repayment of advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank
 
 
(8,211,517
)
 
 
(17,205,734
)
Net advances on Federal Home Loan Bank overnight advances
 
 
435,000
 
 
 
-
 
Structured repurchase agreements
 
 
30,000,000
 
 
 
-
 
Debt from purchase of insurance agency
 
 
933,000
 
 
 
-
 
Repayment on debt from insurance agencies acquisitions
 
 
(25,106
)
 
 
-
 
Repayment on capital lease obligation
 
 
(32,625
)
 
 
(31,004
)
Net cash provided by financing activities
 
 
16,533,817
 
 
 
5,837,602
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
 
 
(1,826,293
)
 
 
1,107,531
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
 
 
10,741,721
 
 
 
12,103,721
 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
 
$
8,915,428
 
 
$
13,211,252
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 income tax, on available-for-sale securities
 
 $
964,552
 
 
 $
1,170,126
 
Common stock issued in connection with purchase of branch real estate
 
 
-
 
 
 
103,000
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Supplemental disclosures of cash paid during the period for:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income taxes paid, net of refunds
 
$
220,000
 
 
$
664,500
 
Interest paid
 
 
5,306,321
 
 
 
4,927,132
 
Insurance Agency acquisitions - see Note 10
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


NORTHEAST BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARY
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2007
(Unaudited)

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 September 30, 2007, the results of operations for the three  month periods ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, the changes in stockholders' equity for the three month periods ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, and the cash flows for the three month periods ended September 30, 2007 and 2006. Operating results for the three month period ended September 30, 2007 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2008. For further information, refer to the audited consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007 included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K. Certain June 30, 2007 amounts have been reclassified to be consistent with the September 30, 2007 financial statements.

2.  Junior Subordinated Debentures

NBN Capital Trust II and NBN Capital Trust III were created in December 2003.  NBN Capital Trust IV was created in December 2004. Each 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 (the “Trust Preferred Securities”) in a private placement offering, (ii) using the proceeds of the sale of the Trust Preferred Securities to acquire Junior Subordinated Deferrable Interest Notes of the Company ("Junior Subordinated Debentures"); and (iii) engaging only in those other activities necessary, convenient, or incidental thereto. Accordingly the Junior Subordinated Debentures are the sole assets of each of the Private Trusts.

The following table summarizes the Junior Subordinated Debentures issued by the Company to each Private Trust and the Trust Preferred securities issued by each Trust at September 30, 2007 and June 20, 2007.  Amounts include the Junior Subordinated Debentures acquired by the Private Trusts from the Company with the capital contributed by the Company 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 Debentures, 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.

Affiliated Trusts   
 
Trust
Preferred
Securities
 
 
Common
Securities
 
 
Junior
Subordinated
Debentures
 
 
Interest
Rate
 
Maturity Date
NBN Capital Trust II
 
$
3,000,000
 
 
$
93,000
 
 
$
3,093,000
 
 
 
8.03
%
March 30, 2034 
NBN Capital Trust III
 
 
3,000,000
 
 
 
93,000
 
 
 
3,093,000
 
 
 
6.50
%
March 30, 2034 
NBN Capital Trust IV
 
 
10,000,000
 
 
 
310,000
 
 
 
10,310,000
 
 
 
5.88
%
February 23, 2035 
     Total
 
$
16,000,000
 
 
$
496,000
 
 
$
16,496,000
 
 
 
6.40
%
 

NBN Capital Trust II pays a variable rate based on three month LIBOR plus 2.80%, 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 plus 2.80%, 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 plus 1.89%. Accordingly, the Trust Preferred Securities of the Private Trusts currently pay quarterly distributions at an annual rate of 8.03% for the stated liquidation amount of $1,000 per Trust Preferred Security for NBN Capital Trust II, an annual rate of 6.50% for the stated liquidation amount of $1,000 per Trust Preferred Security for NBN Capital Trust III and an annual rate of 5.88% for the stated liquidation amount of $1,000 per Trust 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 $1,056,000.


3.  Loans
The following is a summary of the composition of loans at:
   
 September 30,
   
June 30,
 
 
 
2007
   
 2007
 
Residential real estate
  $
142,354,415
    $
145,184,733
 
Commercial real estate
   
108,864,523
     
112,534,812
 
Construction
   
6,254,224
     
5,450,826
 
Commercial
   
38,917,994
     
40,783,958
 
Consumer & Other
   
122,077,760
     
118,880,723
 
     Total
   
418,468,916
     
422,835,052
 
Net Deferred Costs
   
2,820,660
     
2,736,366
 
     Total Loans
  $
421,289,576
    $
425,571,418
 

4.  Allowance for Loan Losses

The following is an analysis of transactions in the allowance for loan losses:
 
 
Three months Ended
September 30,
 
 
 
2007
 
 
2006
 
Balance at beginning of period
 
$
5,756,000
 
 
$
5,496,000
 
Add provision charged to operations
 
 
190,283
 
 
 
300,786
 
Recoveries on loans previously charged off
 
 
17,788
 
 
 
40,998
 
 
 
 
5,964,071
 
 
 
5,837,784
 
Less loans charged off
 
 
208,071
 
 
 
231,784
 
Balance at end of period
 
$
5,756,000
 
 
$
5,606,000
 

5.  Securities

Securities available-for-sale at cost and approximate fair values and maturities are summarized below:

 
 
September 30, 2007
 
 
June 30, 2007
 
 
 
Amortized Cost
 
 
Fair
Value
 
 
Amortized
Cost
 
 
Fair
Value
 
Debt securities issued by U. S. Government-sponsored enterprises
 
$
20,765,448
 
 
$
20,437,642
 
 
$
21,765,732
 
 
$
21,158,409
 
Mortgage-backed securities
 
 
76,365,301
 
 
 
75,504,323
 
 
 
53,987,824
 
 
 
52,138,732
 
Municipal Bonds
 
 
11,280,609
 
 
 
11,182,258
 
 
 
11,067,197
 
 
 
10,709,069
 
Corporate bonds
 
 
500,000
 
 
 
493,285
 
 
 
500,000
 
 
 
484,625
 
Equity securities
 
 
2,031,348
 
 
 
1,908,326
 
 
 
1,928,144
 
 
 
1,857,235
 
 
 
$
110,942,706
 
 
$
109,525,834
 
 
$
89,248,897
 
 
$
86,348,070
 

 
 
September 30, 2007
   
June 30, 2007
 
 
 
Amortized Cost
   
Fair
Value
   
Amortized Cost
   
Fair
Value
 
Due in one year or less
  $
13,194,898
    $
13,026,854
    $
6,505,701
    $
6,410,365
 
Due after one year through five years
   
5,680,304
     
5,630,635
     
13,370,205
     
12,989,363
 
Due after five years through ten years
   
997,048
     
983,290
     
996,925
     
972,840
 
Due after ten years
   
12,673,807
     
12,472,406
     
12,460,098
     
11,979,535
 
Mortgage-backed securities (including securities with interest rates ranging 
                               
  from 4.0% to 6.4% maturing November 2007 to March 2037)
   
76,365,301
     
75,504,323
     
53,987,824
     
52,138,732
 
Equity securities
   
2,031,348
     
1,908,326
     
1,928,144
     
1,857,235
 
 
  $
110,942,706
    $
109,525,834
    $
89,248,897
    $
86,348,070
 
 
6.  Advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank

A summary of borrowings from the Federal Home Loan Bank is as follows:

September 30, 2007
 
Principal Amounts
 
 
Interest Rates
 
Maturity Dates For Periods Ending September 30,
$   52,240,181  
 
2.68% - 5.83%
 
2008
20,000,000  
 
4.86 – 5.11
 
2009
3,000,000  
 
4.99
 
2011
    10,000,000  
 
4.26
 
2017
$  85,240,181  
 
 
 
 

June 30, 2007
Principal Amounts
 
Interest Rates
 
Maturity Dates For Periods Ending June 30,
$   50,016,698  
 
2.68% - 5.69%
 
2008
30,000,000  
 
4.86 - 5.21
 
2009
3,000,000  
 
4.99
 
2011
    10,000,000  
 
4.26
 
2017
$  93,016,698  
 
 
 
 

The Federal Home Loan Bank has the option to call $21,000,000 of the outstanding advances at September 30, 2007. The options are continuously callable quarterly until maturity.

7. Structured Repurchase Agreements

In a leveraging strategy, during the three months ended September 30, 2007, the Company borrowed $30,000,000.  The borrowed funds, along with available funds, were used to acquire $32,100,895 of mortgage-backed securities. The funding was implemented in two parts and had imbedded purchased interest rate caps and sold interest rate floors, as summarized below.  The interest rate caps eliminated the balance sheet risk to rising interest rates.  Interest is payable quarterly, and the interest rates are fixed for the first two years during which the issuer of the debt may not terminate the transaction.  Following the two years ending August 28, 2009, the interest rates will reset quarterly based on three month LIBOR and the issuer of the debt can terminate the transaction on any quarterly payment date.  The final maturity is August 28, 2012.


Amount
 
Interest Rate
 
Cap/Floor
 
Amount of Cap/Floor
 
Strike Rate
$20,000,000
 
4.68%
 
Purchased Caps
 
$40,000,000
 
5.50%
$10,000,000
 
3.98%
 
Sold Floors
 
$20,000,000
 
4.86%
 
8.  Stock-Based Compensation
 
The Company has stock-based employee compensation plans, which are described more fully in Note 1 of the June 30, 2007 audited consolidated financial statements. The Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 123 (revised 2004), Shared-Based Payment ("SFAS 123-R"), effective for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2005, superseding APB Opinion 25 and replacing FASB Statement No. 123. Prior to July 1, 2005, the Company utilized the intrinsic value methodology allowed by APB Opinion 25. SFAS 123-R requires companies to measure and record compensation expense for stock options and other share-based payments based on the instruments' fair value reduced by expected forfeitures. Under the modified prospective approach adopted by the Company, the Company recognizes expense for new options awarded and to awards modified, repurchased or canceled after the effective date. Since there were no new options granted (or modifications of existing options) during the three months ended September 30, 2007, and since all previously granted options were fully vested at the grant date, adoption of the SFAS 123-R had no impact on the September 30, 2007 financial statements.


9.  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 fifteen year lease with respect to the Headquarters Building.  Our principal executive and administrative offices, along with our operations, loan processing and underwriting, loan servicing, accounting, human resources, and commercial lending departments, were consolidated to this four story building located in downtown Lewiston. We lease the entire building, a total of 27,000 square feet. Since the present value of the lease payments over the fifteen year term ($264,262 per year for each of the initial ten years of the lease term and $305,987 per year for each of the last five years) 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. The Obligation under Capital Lease was $2,620,886 and $2,653,511 at September 30, 2007 and June 30, 2007, respectively. The capital lease asset is being amortized over the lease term.

10.   Insurance Agency Acquisitions

On August 30, 2007, Northeast Bank Insurance Group, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Northeast Bank, acquired substantially all of the assets of the Hartford Insurance Agency (Hartford) located in Lewiston, Maine for cash and debt.  The Hartford acquisition purchase price was $1,358,000, of which $425,000 was paid in cash and $833,000 is payable to the seller over a term of seven years and bearing an interest rate of 6.50% and $100,000 was payable over the same seven year period but bears no interest.  The goodwill and customer list intangibles recorded as a result of this acquisition have been estimated and are subject to change.

All acquisitions were accounted for using the purchase method and resulted in increases in customer list intangibles and goodwill on the balance sheet. All agreements also call for a reduction of the purchase price should the stipulated minimum income levels not be attained.  The customer list intangibles will be amortized over twelve years. The non-compete agreements will be amortized over the individual’s expected years of employment plus three years. The results of operations of Hartford have been included in the consolidated financial statements of the Company since the acquisition date.  There is no pro-forma disclosure included because Hartford was not considered a significant acquisition.  The details of the purchase appear below.

Purchase Price:
 
Hartford
 
Cash
  $
425,250
 
Debt
   
933,000
 
Acquisition Costs
   
5,181
 
Total
  $
1,363,431
 
 
       
Allocation:
       
Customer List
  $
679,000
 
Non-compete Agreement
   
100,000
 
Goodwill
   
584,431
 
Total
  $
1,363,431
 
 
       


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 months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 and the financial condition at September 30, 2007 and June 30, 2007. 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 our annual report on Form 10-K, for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007, for discussion of the critical accounting policies of the Company.  Certain amounts in the prior year have been reclassified to conform to the current-year presentation.

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 allowance 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 cannot give you any assurance that our expectations will, in fact, occur or that our estimates or assumptions will be correct. We caution you that actual results could differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements due to a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, those related to the economic environment, particularly in the market areas in which the Company operates, competitive products and pricing, fiscal and monetary policies of the U.S. Government, changes in government regulations affecting financial institutions, including regulatory fees and capital requirements, changes in prevailing interest rates, acquisitions and the integration of acquired businesses, credit risk management, asset/liability management, changes in technology, changes in the securities markets, and the availability of and the costs associated with sources of liquidity. Accordingly, investors and others are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. For a more complete discussion of certain risks and uncertainties affecting the Company, please see "Item 1. Business - Forward-Looking Statements and Risk Factors" set forth in our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007. 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, and should be read in conjunction with our unaudited consolidated financial statements, including the notes thereto, in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q, as well as our audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2007 as filed on Form 10-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“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.

Northeast Bank is faced with three challenges: growing loans, improving net interest margins, and improving the efficiency ratio.

Loans have decreased compared to June 30, 2007, due principally to decreases in residential real estate, commercial real estate, and commercial loans. While competition for commercial real estate and small commercial loans is intense, we are not competing for relationships where we believe transactions do not reflect pricing or structure for risk.

To improve net interest income, during the quarter ended September 30, 2007, we purchased $30 million of mortgage-backed securities funded through a repurchase agreement.  This leveraging of our balance sheet increased overall earning assets.

Net interest margins are expected to continue to decline. The competition for deposits and the relatively high cost of attracting new deposits is expected to maintain the overall cost of funds.  By lowering the federal funds rate in September, the Federal Reserve Bank caused loans with interest rates tied to prime rate and subject to change immediately to decline by 50 basis points. In contrast, any decline in interest rates on interest-bearing deposits will occur over an extended number of months.   Our certificates of deposits, which reprice over the next twelve months, are expected to reprice to interest rates slightly lower than one year ago. We believe that the prospect of additional decreases in prime rate in the immediate future is likely. Thus, any improvement in net interest income would result from an increased volume of new loan originations or investment purchases, as opposed to rate increases. As of June 30, 2007, the balance sheet was slightly liability sensitive based on a twelve month repricing period.  A liability sensitive position indicates that more liabilities than assets repriced during the repricing period and would generally be expected to result in a decrease in net interest income during a period of rising interest rates.

Management believes that the allowance for loan losses as of September 30, 2007 was adequate, under present conditions, for credit risk known in the loan portfolio. Non-accrual loans decreased slightly compared to June 30, 2007.

We expect to continue to increase non-interest income through the continued expansion of Northeast Bank Insurance Agency, Inc. into southern Maine through the acquisition of existing insurance agencies, the expansion of the wealth management division of our trust department, resulting in increased trust fees, continuing increase of the investment brokerage division, thereby increasing commission revenue, the continued increase in commercial and personal property and casualty insurance policies through the cross-sale to existing bank customers and the sale to new customers increasing insurance commission revenue. Non-interest expense is expected to increase to support the expansion of each division.

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. 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 September 30, 2007, we had twelve banking offices and twelve insurance offices, all located in western and south-central Maine. At September 30, 2007, we had consolidated assets of $573.7 million and consolidated stockholders' equity of $40.6 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 12 offices are located in Auburn, Augusta, Bethel, Brunswick, Buckfield, Falmouth, Harrison, Lewiston (2), Mechanic Falls, Portland, and South Paris, Maine. The Bank's investment brokerage division offers investment, insurance and financial planning products and services from its office in Falmouth, Maine.

The Bank's wholly owned subsidiary, Northeast Bank Insurance Group Inc., is our insurance agency. There are twelve insurance agency offices, an increase of one since the quarter ended June 30, 2007.  Five agencies have been acquired since June 28, 2006: Hartford Insurance Agency of Lewiston, Maine was acquired on August 30, 2007; Russell Agency of Madison, Maine was acquired on June 28, 2007; Southern Maine Insurance Agency of Scarborough, Maine was acquired on March 30, 2007;  Sturtevant and Ham, Inc. of Livermore, Maine was acquired on December 1, 2006; and Palmer Insurance of Turner, Maine was acquired on November 28, 2006. The Russell Agency was moved to our existing location in Anson, Maine following the acquisition.  Our insurance agency offices are located in Anson, Auburn, Augusta, Bethel, Jackman, Lewiston, Livermore Falls, Mexico, Rangeley (its headquarters), Turner, Scarborough, and South Paris, Maine. All of our insurance agencies offer personal and commercial property and casualty insurance products.  See Note 6 in our June 30, 2007 audited consolidated financial statements for more information.


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 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(i.e. loans and investments)  and interest-bearing liabilities(i.e. customer deposits and borrowed funds).  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 interest-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.

Results of Operations

Comparison of the three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006

General

The Company reported consolidated net income of $430,565, or $0.18 per diluted share, for the three months ended September 30, 2007 compared with $454,667, or $0.18 per diluted share, for the three months ended September 30, 2006, a decrease of $24,102, or 5%. Net interest and dividend income decreased $522,530, or 13%, as a result of a lower net interest margin, and a decrease in earning assets. Non interest income increased $526,946, or 36%, primarily from increased gain on sale of loans, increased investment brokerage commissions, and increased insurance commissions. Noninterest expense increased $171,926, or 4%, primarily due to increased salaries and employee benefits and other noninterest expenses.

Annualized return on average equity ("ROE") and return on average assets ("ROA") were 4.17% and 0.31%, respectively, for the quarter ended September 30, 2007 as compared to 4.52% and 0.32%, respectively, for the quarter ended September 30, 2006. The decrease in the returns on average equity and average assets was primarily due to lower net income for the most recent quarter.

Net Interest and Dividend Income

Net interest and dividend income for the three months ended September 30, 2007 decreased to $3,592,847, as compared to $4,115,377 for the same period in 2006. The decrease in net interest and dividend income of $522,530, or 13%, was primarily due to a 30 basis point decrease in net interest margin, on a tax equivalent basis, and a decrease in average earning assets of $7,223,912, or 1%, for the quarter ended September 30, 2007 as compared to the quarter ended September 30, 2006. The decrease in average earning assets was primarily due to a decrease in average loans of $13,968,891, or 3%, and a decrease in average interest-bearing deposits and regulatory stock of $946,886, or 11%, partially offset by an increase in average investment securities of $7,673,865, or 9%, from the purchase of mortgage-backed securities. Average loans as a percentage of average earning assets was 81% and 82% for quarters ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.  Our net interest margin, on a tax equivalent basis, was 2.75% and 3.05% for the quarters ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively. Our net interest spread, on a tax equivalent basis, for the three months ended September 30, 2007 was 2.42%, a decrease of 35 basis points from 2.77% for the same period a year ago. Comparing the three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, the yields on earning assets increased 4 basis points compared to a 39 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 competitive pressure on interest rates to attract new customers and retain existing customer relationships and a generally rising interest rate environment. We were not able to increase our net interest spread due to the volume of interest-bearing liabilities (primarily certificates of deposits) that repriced to higher rates, our slightly liability sensitive balance sheet, resulting in the cost of interest-bearing liabilities repricing more quickly then the yield of interest bearing assets, and a decreased prime rate during the quarter ended September 30, 2007 resulting in an immediate decline in the rates earned on loans with an interest rate tied to the prime rate.

The changes in net interest and dividend income, on a tax equivalent basis, are presented in the schedule below, which compares the three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006.

 
 
Difference Due to
 
 
 
 
 
 
Volume
 
 
Rate
 
 
Total
 
Investments
 
$
80,762
 
 
$
73,785
 
 
$
154,547
 
Loans, net
 
 
(254,546
)
 
 
35,619
 
 
 
(218,927
)
FHLB & Other Deposits
 
 
(3,208
)
 
 
2,814
 
 
 
(394
)
  Total Interest-earnings Assets
 
 
(176,992
)
 
 
112,218
 
 
 
(64,774
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deposits
 
 
(258,386
)
 
 
322,308
 
 
 
63,922
 
Securities sold under repurchase Agreements
 
 
28,932
 
 
 
35,664
 
 
 
64,596
 
Borrowings
 
 
280,407
 
 
 
48,503
 
 
 
328,910
 
  Total Interest-bearing Liabilities
 
 
50,953
 
 
 
406,475
 
 
 
457,428
 
   Net Interest and Dividend Income
 
$
(227,945
)
 
$
(294,257
)
 
$
(522,202
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rate/volume amounts which are partly attributable to rate and volume are spread proportionately between volume and rate based on the direct change attributable to rate and volume. Borrowings in the table include junior subordinated notes, FHLB borrowings, structured repurchase agreement, capital lease obligation and other borrowings. The adjustment to interest income and yield on a fully tax equivalent basis was $49,577 and $49,249 for the three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
 

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 and dividend income. This risk arises from our core banking activities: lending and deposit gathering. In addition to directly impacting net interest and dividend 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 interest sensitivity of the Bank's balance sheet has shifted to a liability sensitive position, where more liabilities than assets reprice within a twelve month repricing period, from an asset sensitive position. As a result, the Bank is generally expected to experience a decrease in its net interest margins during a period of increasing interest rates.

As of September 30, 2007 and 2006, 43% and 46%, 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 would increase if short-term interest rates increase. An increase in short-term interest rates would also increase deposit and FHLB advance rates, increasing the Company's interest expense. The impact on future net interest and dividend income from changes in market interest rates 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 September 30, 2007 was $190,283, a decrease of $110,503, or 37%, from $300,786 for the three months ended September 30, 2006. The provision was decreased due to our internal analysis of the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses. We considered: the decrease in net charge-offs of $190,283 for the three months ended September 30, 2007 compared to $190,786 for the same period in 2006; an increase in loan delinquency to 2.82% at September 30, 2007 compared to 2.42% at June 30, 2007 and 2.59% at September 30, 2006 due to the amount of loan balances past due;  a  decrease in non-performing loans (more than 90 days past due) at September 30, 2007 compared to  June 30, 2007; and internally classified and criticized loans at September 30, 2007 that increased slightly compared to June 30, 2007. Management deemed the allowance for loan losses adequate for the risk in the loan portfolio. See Financial Condition for a discussion of the Allowance for Loan Losses and the factors impacting the provision for loan losses. The allowance as a percentage of outstanding loans increased to 1.37% at September 30, 2007 compared to 1.35% at June 30, 2007 and 1.27% at September 30, 2006.

Noninterest Income

Total noninterest income was $1,989,374 for the three months ended September 30, 2007, an increase of $526,946, or 36%, from $1,462,428 for the three months ended September 30, 2006. This increase was the combined impact of a $57,171 increase in gains on the sales of loans due to an increase in the volume of residential real estate sold, a $26,402 increase in investment commissions resulting from an increase in sales, and a $437,577 increase in insurance commission revenue due to the additional revenue contributed by insurance agency acquisitions.

Noninterest Expense

Total noninterest expense for the three months ended September 30, 2007 was $4,841,604, an increase of $171,926, or 4%, from $4,669,678 for the three months ended September 30, 2006. This increase was primarily due an $87,221, or 3%, increase in salaries and employee benefits from an increase in full-time staff for our insurance agency acquisitions, and lower deferrals of salary and benefit expenses due to a decrease in the number of loans closed partially offset by lower deferred compensation expenses and lower medical benefits costs. Occupancy expense was virtually unchanged compared to the prior year.  Equipment expense decreased $18,989, or 5%, due to lower depreciation and storage expenses. Intangible amortization increased from the intangibles added from the five insurance agency acquisitions. Other noninterest expense increased $67,261, or 7%, primarily from increased professional fees for outsourcing public relations and information security, increased advertising expenses primarily from the timing of television commercials, increased provisions for off-balance sheet credit risk, increased debit card processing expenses and losses on deposit accounts and increased travel and entertainments expenses.  These increases in noninterest expense were partially offset by a decrease in non-marketable securities impairment expense compared to September 30, 2006.
 
For the three months ended September 30, 2007, the decrease in income tax expense was primarily due to the decrease in income before income taxes as compared to the same period in 2006.

Our efficiency ratio, total non interest expense as a percentage of the sum of net interest and dividend income and non-interest income, was 87% and 84% for the three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively. The increase in the efficiency ratio was due, in part, to the decrease in net interest and dividend income compared to the three months ended September 30, 2006, and, in part, to the increase in operating expenses during the three months ended September 30, 2007 from acquired insurance agencies.

Financial Condition

Our consolidated assets were $573,679,691 and $556,800,980 as of September 30, 2007 and June 30, 2007, respectively, an increase of $16,878,711, or 3%. This increase was primarily due to an increase of $23,177,764, or 27%, in available-for-sale investment securities, partially offset by a decrease of $4,281,842 in loans, primarily commercial loans, a decrease in loans held-for-sale of $806,875, and a decrease in cash and due from banks of $1,712,028. For the three months ended September 30, 2007, average total assets were $559,679,376, a decrease of $2,758,042, or less than 1%, from $562,437,418 for the same period in 2006. This average asset decrease was primarily attributable to a decrease in net loans.

Total stockholders' equity was $40,641,134 and $40,849,878 at September 30, 2007 and June 30, 2007, respectively, a decrease of $208,744, or less than 1%, due to  dividends paid and stock repurchased partially offset by net income for the three months ended September 30, 2007 and a decrease in accumulated other comprehensive loss. Book value per outstanding share was $17.14 at September 30, 2007 and $16.68 at June 30, 2007.

Investment Activities

The available-for-sale investment portfolio was $109,525,834 as of September 30, 2007, an increase of $23,177,764, or 27%, from $86,348,070 as of June 30, 2007.  This increase was due to a leveraging transaction in August, 2007 to increase net interest income by acquiring $32 million of mortgage-backed securities which were funded through a structured repurchase agreement of $30 million with an average rate of 4.45% and a spread of approximately 1.36%.  To reduce the balance sheet exposure to rising interest rates, $40 million of interest rate caps were imbedded in this transaction with an at the money strike rate of 5.50% based on three month LIBOR. See note 7 for additional information.

The investment portfolio as of September 30, 2007 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 $94,665,715 for the three months ended September 30, 2007 as compared to $86,991,850 for the three months ended September 30, 2006, an increase of $7,673,865, or 9%. This increase was due primarily to the leveraging transaction described above.

Our entire investment portfolio is classified as available-for-sale at September 30, 2007 and June 30, 2007, and is carried at fair value. Changes in fair 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 fair value of available-for-sale securities at September 30, 2007 were $110,942,706 and $109,525,834, respectively. The difference between the carrying value and the cost of the securities of $1,416,872 was primarily attributable to the decline in market value of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises and mortgage-backed securities below their cost. The net unrealized loss on equity securities was $123,022 and the net unrealized losses on U.S. government-sponsored enterprises, corporate debt, mortgage-backed, and municipal securities were $1,293,850 at September 30, 2007. The U.S. government-sponsored enterprises, corporate debt, and mortgage-backed securities have increased slightly in market value due to the recent decreases in long-term interest rates as compared to June 30, 2007. 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 takes into account in making this determination are market valuations of particular securities and an economic analysis of the securities' sustainable market values based on the underlying company's profitability. Management plans to hold the equity, U.S. government-sponsored enterprises, corporate debt, mortgage-backed and municipal securities which have market values below cost until a recovery of market value occurs or until maturity.

Loan Portfolio

Loans, including those held for sale, of $422,119,186 as of September 30, 2007 decreased $5,088,717, or 1%, from $427,207,903 as of June 30, 2007. Compared to June 30, 2007, construction and consumer loans increased, while residential real estate, commercial real estate, and commercial loans decreased. Construction loans increased $803,398, or 14%, due to an increase in originations during the three months ended September 30, 2007.  Consumer loans increased $3,197,037, or 3%, due to continued 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 $2,830,318, or 2%. Commercial real estate loans decreased $3,670,289, or 3%, as a result of large loan payoffs. Commercial loans decreased $1,865,964, or 5%, due to the repayment of several large loans. Net deferred loan origination costs increased $84,294, or 3%. The total loan portfolio averaged $422,067,761 for the three months ended September 30, 2007, a decrease of $14,692,633, or 3%, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2006.

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 September 30, 2007 had a slight mix change, with increases in consumer loans that were offset by decreases in commercial loans when compared to June 30, 2007. 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% as of each of September 30, 2007, June 30, 2007 and September 30, 2006, respectively. The variable rate product as a percentage of total residential real estate loans was 36%, 37% and 41% 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 currently plan to continue to sell all newly originated fixed-rate residential real estate loans into the secondary market to manage interest rate risk. Average residential real estate mortgages of $144,744,015 for the three months ended September 30, 2007 decreased $4,695,563, or 3%, from the three months ended September 30, 2006. This decrease was due to the origination of more fixed rate loans for sale. Purchased loans included in our loan portfolio are pools of residential real estate loans acquired from and serviced by other financial institutions. These loan pools are an alternative to mortgage-backed securities, and represented 4% of residential real estate loans at September 30, 2007. The Bank has not pursued a similar strategy recently.

Commercial real estate and commercial loans both decreased at September 30, 2007 compared to the same period in the prior year.  The decrease reflects the intense competition for new and renewing commercial real estate and commercial loans.  The Bank has tightened its credit underwriting standards as delinquencies and classified and criticized loans increased and priced the origination of loans to better reflect risk.

Commercial real estate loans as a percentage of total loans were 26% as of each of September 30, 2007, June 30, 2007 and September 30, 2006, respectively. Commercial real estate loans have minimal interest rate risk because the portfolio consists primarily of variable rate products. The variable rate products as a percentage of total commercial real estate loans were 95% as of September 30, 2007, 94% as of June 30, 2007 and 96% as of September 30, 2006, respectively. The Bank tries to mitigate credit risk by lending in its market area, as well as by maintaining a well-collateralized position in real estate. Average commercial real estate loans of $110,921,401 for the three months ended September 30, 2007 decreased $3,349,356, or 3%, from the same period in 2006.

Construction loans as a percentage of total loans were 1% as of September 30, 2007 and June 30, 2007 and 2% as of September 30, 2006, respectively. We limit disbursements to the percentage of construction completed in order to control risk; an independent consultant or appraiser verifies the construction progress. Construction loans have maturity dates of less than one year. Variable rate products as a percentage of total construction loans were 56%, 60%, and 48% for the same periods, respectively. Average construction loans were $5,526,716 and $8,450,014 for the three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively, a decrease of $2,923,298, or 35%.

Commercial loans as a percentage of total loans were 9%, 10%, and 11% as of September 30, 2007, June 30, 2007 and September 30, 2006, respectively. The variable rate products as a percentage of total commercial loans were 60%, 58%, and 56% 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 $38,362,179 for the three months ended September 30, 2007 decreased $9,511,519, or 20%, from $47,873,698 for the same period in 2006.

Consumer and other loans as a percentage of total loans were 30%, 29%, and 27% for the periods ended September 30, 2007, June 30, 2007, and September 30, 2006, respectively. At September 30, 2007, indirect auto, indirect recreational vehicle, and indirect mobile home loans represented 30%, 46%, and 19% of total consumer loans, respectively, compared to 31%, 43%, and 21%, respectively, of total consumer loans at June 30, 2007. 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 generally underwriting 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 $121,227,351 and $114,832,839 for the three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively. The $6,394,512, or 6%, increase was due to increased indirect recreational vehicle lending. The composition of consumer loans is detailed in the following table.
   
 
 
Consumer Loans as of
   
 
 
   
 September 30,
         
 June 30,
       
   
 2007
   
% of Total
   
2007
   
% of Total
 
Indirect Auto
  $
36,348,353
      30 %   $
36,808,246
      31 %
Indirect RV
   
56,233,605
      46 %    
51,611,223
      43 %
Indirect Mobile Home
   
23,860,006
      19 %    
24,961,562
      21 %
          Subtotal Indirect
   
116,441,964
      95 %    
113,381,031
      95 %
Other
   
5,635,796
      5 %    
5,499,692
      5 %
Total
  $
122,077,760
      100 %   $
118,880,723
      100 %

Classification of Assets

Loans 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 repayment problems. In both situations, we cease accruing interest. The Bank had non-performing loans totaling $4,737,000 and $5,090,000 at September 30, 2007 and June 30, 2007, respectively, or 1.12% and 1.20% of total loans, respectively. The Bank's allowance for loan losses was equal to 1.22% and 1.13% of the total non-performing loans at September 30, 2007 and June 30, 2007, respectively. The following table represents the Bank's non-performing loans as of September 30, 2007 and June 30, 2007:

   
September 30, 
   
June 30, 
 
Description
 
 2007
 
 
 2007
 
Residential Real Estate
 
$
495,000
 
 
$
477,000
 
Commercial Real Estate
 
 
1,391,000
 
 
 
2,033,000
 
Commercial Loans
 
 
2,452,000
 
 
 
2,104,000
 
Consumer and Other
 
 
399,000
 
 
 
476,000
 
   Total non-performing
 
$
4,737,000
 
 
$
5,090,000
 

Non-performing loans decreased in the three months ended September 30, 2007 compared to June 30, 2007. Of total non-performing loans at September 30, 2007, $1,280,000 of these loans were current and paying as agreed compared to $2,038,000 at June 30, 2007, a decrease of $758,000. Consumer and other non-performing loans were primarily indirect auto loans pending sale at auction. The difference between the carrying amount of the indirect auto loan and its estimated auction sale value had been charged off. The commercial real estate and commercial non-performing loans are subject to a loan-by-loan review determining the risk of loss based on the estimated distressed sale value of collateral. This risk of loss was incorporated in determining the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses.

At September 30, 2007, the Bank had $412,000 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 decreased by $2,130,000 when compared to the level of $2,542,000 at June 30, 2007.

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:

9-30-07
6-30-07
3-31-07
12-31-06
9-30-06
3.11%
2.90%
2.47%
2.93%
2.54%

Loans classified as non-performing remain on such status until the borrower has demonstrated a sustainable period of performance. Excluding loans classified as non-performing but which are current and paying as agreed, the Bank's total delinquencies 30 days or more past due, as a percentage of total loans, would be 2.80% as of September 30, 2007.

Allowance for Loan Losses

The Bank's allowance for loan losses was $5,756,000 on both September 30, 2007 and June 30, 2007, representing 1.37% and 1.35%, respectively, of total loans for each of the periods. Management maintains this 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 losses, 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 pursuant to 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 September 30, 2007, we have not changed our approach in the determination of the allowance for loan losses. There have been no material changes in the assumptions or estimation techniques as compared to prior periods in determining the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses.

Management believes that the allowance for loan losses as of September 30, 2007 was 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 January 2007. 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 purchased by the Bank because the BOLI income and the death benefit are not subject to income taxes.  BOLI income is used to partially offset the increase in employee benefits.  BOLI is invested in the general account of three insurance companies and in separate accounts of a fourth insurance company. We rely on the creditworthiness of the insurance company for general account BOLI policies. For separate account BOLI policies, the insurance company holds the underlying bond and stock investments in a trust for the Bank. Standard and Poor's rated these companies AA- or better at September 30, 2007. 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 20.1% of the Bank's capital plus the allowance for loan losses at September 30, 2007, which is below our 25% policy limit.

Goodwill of $3,467,993 as of September 30, 2007 increased $587,190 as compared to $2,880,803 as of June 30, 2007. The increase resulted from consideration paid in excess of identified tangible and intangible assets from the one insurance agency acquisition in the three months ended September 30, 2007.

Intangible assets of $4,785,544 as of September 30, 2007 increased $675,463, from $4,110,081 as of June 30, 2007. This asset consists of customer list and non-compete agreement intangibles from five insurance agency acquisitions. This increase in intangibles includes additions of $779,000 in customer list intangibles from the one insurance agency acquisition in the three months ended September 30, 2007 net of intangible amortization of $103,537 for the three month ended September 30, 2007. See Note 1 of the audited consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2007 for additional information on intangible assets.

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 $361,012,795 as of September 30, 2007 decreased $3,540,982, or 1%, from $364,553,777 as of June 30, 2007. Excluding the decrease in brokered deposits, customer deposits increased $144,221, or less than 1%.  Brokered deposits decreased $3,685,203, or 16%, from the repayment of maturing balances reducing this source of wholesale funding. NOW accounts increased $1,762,469, or 3%. Money market accounts increased $375,517, or 5%, and savings accounts increased $373,389, or 2%, during the three months ended September 30, 2007. Demand deposit accounts decreased $1,774,758, or 5%.  Certificate of deposits decreased $592,396, or less than 1%, due to management’s decision not to promote this product during the quarter ended September 30, 2007. Management's continuing strategy is to offer certificate of deposit rates for maturities one year and less, with interest rates near the top of the market to attract new relationships and cross sell additional deposit accounts and other bank services.

Total average deposits of $361,869,224 for the three months ended September 30, 2007 decreased $27,068,997, or 7%, compared to the average for the three months ended September 30, 2006 of $388,938,221. This decrease in total average deposits compared to September 30, 2006 was attributable to a decrease in average demand deposits of $973,684, or 2%, a decrease in average NOW accounts of $3,233,055, or 6%, a decrease in average money markets of $1,325,801, or 14%, a decrease in average savings of $2,912,462, or 12%, and a $27,326,276 or 57%, decrease in average brokered time deposits. These decreases were partially offset by an $8,702,281, or 4%, increase in average certificates of deposit. These decreases in core account balances reflect customers moving funds to higher yielding certificates of deposit. Excluding average brokered deposits, average customer deposits increased $257,279, or less than 1%, for the three months ended September 30, 2007 compared to the same period one year ago.

Even though deposit interest rates have remained competitive with other banks, 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 deposit, FHLB advances, and junior subordinated debentures to fund the growth of our earning assets. Our 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.  At September 30, 2007, brokered time deposits, as a percentage of total assets, was 3.3% compared to 4.1% at June 30, 2007 and 8.0% at September 30, 2006. The weighted average maturity for the brokered deposits was approximately 0.9 years.

Advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) were $85,240,181 as of September 30, 2007, a decrease of $7,776,517, or 8%, from $93,016,698 as of June 30, 2007. At September 30, 2007, we had pledged U.S. government agency and mortgage-backed securities of $22,060,395 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 loan principal and interest payments, and promotion of certificate of deposit accounts 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 cannot be pledged. Average advances from the FHLB were $86,764,057 for the three months ended September 30, 2007, an increase of $7,753,773, or 9%, compared to $79,010,284 average for the same period last year.

Structured repurchase agreements were $30,000,000 at September 30, 2007. This vehicle represents a new source of funding for us and it was used for the leveraging transaction described above.  We pledged $32,100,998 of mortgage-backed securities as collateral.  The structured repurchase agreements bear an average interest rate of 4.45%, have a two year period where the issuer can not call the funding due, and mature in five years on August 28, 2012.  Interest is paid quarterly.  See note 7 for additional information.

Short-term borrowings, consisting of securities sold under repurchase agreements and other sweep accounts, were $31,685,285 as of September 30, 2007, a decrease of $1,420,092, or 4%, from $33,105,377 as of June 30, 2007. Market interest rates are offered on this product. At September 30, 2007, we had pledged U.S. government agency and mortgage-backed securities of $38,446,082 as collateral for repurchase agreements. Average securities sold under repurchase agreements were $33,895,034 for the three months ended September 30, 2007, an increase of $2,786,104, or 9%, compared to the average for the three months ended September 30, 2006.

The Bank has a line of credit under the Borrower-in-Custody program offered through the Federal Reserve Bank 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 September 30, 2007, 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 September 30, 2007 in addition to the traditional retail deposit products:

Brokered time deposits
$
124,559,000
 
 Subject to policy limitation of 25% of total assets
Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston
$
16,476,000
 
 Unused advance capacity subject to eligible and qualified collateral
Federal Reserve Bank Discount Window Borrower-in-Custody
$
 26,690,000
 
 Unused credit line subject to the pledge of indirect auto loans
Total Unused Borrowing Capacity
$
167,725,000
 
 

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 September 30, 2007:

Affiliated Trusts
 
 
Outstanding Balance
 
 
Rate
 
 
First Call Date
(At Par)
NBN Capital Trust II
 
 
$
3,093,000
 
 
 
8.03
%
 
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
 
 
 
6.40
%
 
 

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 $1,056,000 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.

Under the 2006 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 unissued shares of common stock available for future issuance as determined by the Board of Directors, from time to time. For the three months ended September 30, 2007, the Company repurchased 77,500 shares of stock for $1,383,125, an average of $17.85 per share. Total stock repurchases under the 2006 Plan were 81,300 shares for $1,451,069, an average of $17.85 per share, through September 30, 2007.  The remaining repurchase capacity of the plan was 118,700 shares at quarter end.  Management believes that these and future purchases have not and will not have a significant effect on the Company's liquidity. The repurchase program may be discontinued by Northeast Bancorp at any time.

Total stockholders' equity of the Company was $40,641,134 as of September 30, 2007, as compared to $40,849,878 at June 30, 2007. The decrease of $208,744, or less than 1%, was due to the repurchase of stock of $1,383,125 and the payment of dividends of $220,736, partially offset by the net income for the three months ended September 30, 2007 of $430,565, and a decrease in other comprehensive loss of $964,552. Book value per common share was $17.14 as of September 30, 2007, as compared to $16.68 at June 30, 2007. The ratio of Tier 1 capital to total average assets of the Company was 8.53% as of September 30, 2007 and 9.07% at June 30, 2007.  The decrease was due to the intangible assets recognized in the acquisition of the Hartford Insurance Agency.

The Company's net cash used by operating activities was $485,207 during the three months ended September 30, 2007, which was a $751,793 increase compared to the same period in 2006, and was primarily attributable to an increase in loans held-for-sale for the three months ended September 30, 2007. Investing activities were a net use of cash primarily due to purchasing investment securities and an insurance agency acquisition during the three months ended September 30, 2007 as compared to the same period in 2006. Financing activities resulted in a net source of cash from the structured repurchase agreements, partially offset by a decrease in deposits and a decrease in FHLB advances compared to the same period in 2006. Overall, the Company's cash and cash equivalents decreased by $1,826,293 during the three months ended September 30, 2007.

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 September 30, 2007, 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 September 30, 2007, the Company's and Bank's regulatory capital was in compliance with regulatory capital requirements as follows:

 
Northeast Bancorp
 
Actual
 
 
Required For Capital Adequacy Purposes
 
 
Required To Be "Well Capitalized" Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions
 
(Dollars in Thousands)
 
Amount
 
 
Ratio
 
 
Amount
 
 
Ratio
 
 
Amount
 
 
Ratio
 
As of September 30, 2007:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total capital to risk weighted assets
 
$
55,274
 
 
 
13.45
%
 
$
32,870
 
 
 
8.00
%
 
$
41,087
 
 
 
10.00
%
Tier 1 capital to risk weighted assets
 
$
47,201
 
 
 
11.49
%
 
$
16,435
 
 
 
4.00
%
 
$
24,652
 
 
 
6.00
%
Tier 1 capital to total average assets
 
$
47,201
 
 
 
8.53
%
 
$
22,141
 
 
 
4.00
%
 
$
27,677
 
 
 
5.00
%

 
 
Northeast Bank
 
Actual
 
 
Required For Capital Adequacy Purposes
 
 
Required To Be "Well Capitalized" Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions
 
(Dollars in Thousands)
 
Amount
 
 
Ratio
 
 
Amount
 
 
Ratio
 
 
Amount
 
 
Ratio
 
As of September 30, 2007:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total capital to risk weighted assets
 
$
49,462
 
 
 
12.09
%
 
$
32,726
 
 
 
8.00
%
 
$
40,908
 
 
 
10.00
%
Tier 1 capital to risk weighted assets
 
$
44,338
 
 
 
10.84
%
 
$
16,363
 
 
 
4.00
%
 
$
24,545
 
 
 
6.00
%
Tier 1 capital to total average assets
 
$
44,338
 
 
 
8.11
%
 
$
21,864
 
 
 
4.00
%
 
$
27,330
 
 
 
5.00
%

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 written commitment. 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 creditworthiness 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 customer.

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 September 30, 2007, follows:

 
 
 
Payments Due by Period
Contractual Obligations
 
Total
   
Less Than
1 Year
   
1-3 Years
   
4-5 Years
   
After 5 Years
 
FHLB advances
  $
85,240,181
    $
52,240,181
    $
20,000,000
    $
3,000,000
    $
10,000,000
 
Structured repurchase agreements
   
30,000,000
     
-
     
30,000,000
     
-
     
-
 
Junior subordinated debentures
   
16,496,000
     
-
     
16,496,000
     
-
     
-
 
Capital lease obligation
   
2,620,886
     
135,791
     
292,867
     
323,730
     
1,868,498
 
Other borrowings
   
3,200,057
     
648,236
     
1,244,910
     
647,621
     
659,290
 
     Total long-term debt
   
137,557,124
     
53,024,208
     
68,033,777
     
3,971,351
     
12,527,788
 
 
 
Operating lease obligations (1)
   
2,421,061
     
489,637
     
810,763
     
713,322
     
407,339
 
     Total contractual obligations
  $
139,978,185
    $
53,513,845
    $
68,844,540
    $
4,684,673
    $
12,935,127
 
 
 
 
 
Amount of Commitment Expiration - Per Period
Commitments with off-balance sheet risk
 
Total
   
Less Than
1 Year
   
1-3 Years
   
4-5 Years
   
After 5 Years
 
Commitments to extend credit (2)(4)
  $
23,805,233
    $
23,805,233
    $
-
    $
-
    $
-
 
Commitments related to loans held for sale(3)
   
1,618,320
     
1,618,320
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Unused lines of credit (4)(5)
   
44,704,929
     
20,440,982
     
5,800,639
     
2,811,171
     
15,652,137
 
Standby letters of credit (6)
   
952,318
     
952,318
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
 
  $
71,080,800
    $
46,816,853
    $
5,800,639
    $
2,811,171
    $
15,652,137
 

(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 September 30, 2007 was a gain of $5,276.

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.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk

There have been no material changes in the Company's market risk from June 30, 2007. 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, 2007.

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 September 30, 2007.

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 three months of our 2007 fiscal year that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal controls over financial reporting.

Part II - Other Information

Item 1.
Legal Proceedings
None.
 
 
Item 1. a.
Risk Factors
There have been no material changes in the risk factors set forth in the last 10-K.
 
 
Item 2.(c)
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
The following table provides information on purchases made by or on behalf of the Company of shares of Northeast Bancorp common stock during the indicated periods.
 
 
 
 
Period (1)
 
Total Number
Of Shares
Purchased (2)
 
 
Average Price
Paid per Share
Total Number of
 Shares Purchased
as Part of Publicly
Announced Program
Maximum Number of
Shares that May Yet be
Purchased Under
The Program (3)
 
Jul. 1 – Jul. 31
-
-
-
196,200
 
Aug. 1 – Aug. 31
50,000
17.90
50,000
146,200
 
Sep. 1 – Sep. 30
27,500
17.75
27,500
118,700
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1)
Based on trade date, not settlement date.
(2)
Represents shares purchased in open-market transactions pursuant to the Company's 2006 Stock Repurchase Plan.
(3)
On December 15, 2006, the Company announced that its Board of Directors of the Company approved the 2006 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, 2007, unless extended.
 
 
Item 3.
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None
 
 
Item 4.
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
None
 
 
Item 5.
Other Information
None.
 
 
Item 6.
Exhibits
 
List of Exhibits:
 
Exhibits No.
Description
 
3.1
Articles (incorporated by reference to the Company's June 30, 2007 10K filed on September 27, 2007)
 
3.2
Bylaws (incorporated by reference to the Company's June 30, 2007 10K filed on September 27, 2007)
 
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 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)).
 
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)).


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:  November 13, 2007
    NORTHEAST BANCORP
 
By:
 /s/ James D. Delamater
 
 
     James D. Delamater
 
 
     President and CEO
 
 
 
 
By:
 /s/ Robert S. Johnson
 
 
     Robert S. Johnson
 
 
     Chief Financial Officer
 
 
 


NORTHEAST BANCORP
Index to Exhibits
EXHIBIT NUMBER
 
DESCRIPTION
3.1
Articles (incorporated by reference to the Company's June 30, 2007 10K filed on September 27, 2007)
3.2
Bylaws (incorporated by reference to the Company's June 30, 2007 10K filed on September 27, 2007)
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)).