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UNITED STATES
 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 
        Washington, D.C. 20549        
 

FORM 8-K


CURRENT REPORT
 
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934



Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):           October 28, 2011           


                                 NORTHEAST BANCORP                                  
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)


             Maine            
            1-14588           
        01-0425066      
(State or Other Jurisdiction Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification Number)


     500 Canal Street, Lewiston, Maine    
          04240         
  (Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
     (207) 786-3245        


Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions.
 
o  
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425).
 
o  
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12).
 
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240. Rule 13e-4(c)).

Item 2.02     Results of Information and Financial Condition.

On October 28, 2011, Northeast Bancorp, a Maine corporation (the "Company"), issued a press release announcing its earnings for the first quarter ended September 30, 2011 and declaring the payment of a dividend. The full text of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information contained herein, including the exhibit attached hereto,  is furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 of this Form 8-K and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section.  Further, the information in this report (including the exhibits hereto) are not to be incorporated by reference into any of the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, whether filed prior to or after the furnishing of these certificates, regardless of any general or specific incorporation language in such filing.

Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c)
Exhibits.

Exhibit No.
     Description
99.1
Press Release of the Company, dated October 28, 2011


SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
   
NORTHEAST BANCORP
Date:  November 1, 2011
By:
/s/ Claire S. Bean
   
     Claire S. Bean
   
     Chief Financial Officer
 

EXHIBIT INDEX
 
 
Exhibit No.
     Description
99.1
Press Release of the Company, dated October 28, 2011


 
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
 
 
 
 
For More Information:
 
logo                             
 
Claire S. Bean, Chief Financial Officer & C.O.O.
Northeast Bank, 500 Canal Street, Lewiston, ME 04240
207-786-3245 ext. 6202
www.northeastbank.com
 
 
Northeast Bancorp Reports First Quarter Results, Declares Dividend

 
Lewiston, MAINE (October 28, 2011) -- Northeast Bancorp (“Northeast” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: NBN), a Maine-based full-service financial services company and parent of Northeast Bank, today reported net income of $529,000 or $0.12 per diluted common share for its fiscal 2012 first quarter ended September 30, 2011.

The Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of $0.09 per share, payable on November 28, 2011 to shareholders of record as of November 14, 2011.

Results include the gain earned on the sale of the Company’s insurance agency business. As previously announced, Northeast’s insurance division was acquired by local agencies in two separate transactions, effective September 1, 2011.  The gross sales price of $9.7 million, net of related expenses and taxes, yielded a gain of $1.0 million and served to increase the Company’s tangible capital by approximately $8.4 million or $2.40 per share. Principally as a result of this transaction, the Company’s tangible book value increased to $16.14 per share at quarter-end from $13.58 per share at June 30, 2011.

“We are pleased with the progress being made in executing our business strategy,” said Richard Wayne, President and Chief Executive Officer of Northeast.  “We are making significant investments in our people, and our business platforms in order to provide additional capacity for growth. In addition, we have further strengthened our balance sheet by transferring ownership of our insurance franchise to two well-established, local owners in Maine, providing us with additional capital. These activities have positioned Northeast well for growth in our Community Banking Division, and in our two new business lines:  the Loan Acquisition and Servicing Group and our planned Online Affinity Deposit Program.”

Quarterly results also included a loss of $53,000 on the sale of the Company’s remaining equity securities portfolio. Excluding the effect of this non-recurring item and the insurance sale gain, the operating loss for the quarter was approximately $430,000, a result that reflects up-front staffing and infrastructure costs for the Company’s new lending and deposit initiatives.

Total assets declined by $9.2 million or 1.5% to $587.2 million at September 30, 2011, compared to total assets of $596.4 million on June 30, 2011. The principal components of the change in the balance sheet during the fiscal 2012 first quarter were as follows:

1.  
Loan growth of $7.7 million or 2.5%, lead by growth of $14.7 million in purchased commercial loans. Launched in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011, the Bank’s new Loan Acquisition and Servicing Group purchases performing commercial loans nationwide for the Bank’s portfolio. Such purchased commercial loans are typically acquired at a discount from their outstanding principal balances, producing yields higher than those normally achievable on the Bank’s originated commercial loans. The remainder of the Bank’s loan portfolio decreased by $7.0 million during the quarter, principally due to an increased level of mortgage refinance activity. During the quarter, most refinances of loans in the Bank’s existing portfolio were fixed rate loans, which the Bank sold in the secondary market.
2.  
An $11.7 million reduction in funding sources, consisting of a $7.4 million, or 1.8%, net decrease in deposits and a $4.3 million, or 3.4%, decrease in borrowed funds. The latter is primarily the result of repaying Northeast Bank Insurance Group debt in connection with the insurance transaction;
3.  
A $9.9 million or 4.2% decrease in cash and securities, the net result of changes in loans and funding sources. Cash and securities, net of holdings pledged as collateral for borrowed funds, represent 24% of total assets at quarter-end, a level of balance sheet liquidity that is intended in part for future purchases of commercial loans.

Non-performing assets improved to $7.9 million or 1.3% of total assets at September 30, 2011, compared to $8.6 million or 1.5% of total assets at June 30, 2011.

Principally as a result of the insurance transaction, the Company’s tier 1 leverage ratio increased to 11.8% from 10.3% at June 30, 2011 and the total risk-based capital ratio increased to 20.9% from 19.0% at June 30, 2011.
 
About Northeast Bancorp
Northeast Bancorp (NASDAQ: NBN) is the holding company for Northeast Bank, a full service community bank headquartered in Lewiston, Maine. Northeast Bank derives its income from a combination of traditional banking services as well as from its Loan Acquisition and Servicing Group, which purchases performing commercial loans for the Bank’s portfolio. Northeast Bank operates ten traditional bank branches, three investment centers and four loan production offices that serve seven counties in Maine and two in New Hampshire. Information regarding Northeast Bank can be found on its website at www.northeastbank.com or by contacting 1-800-284-5989.

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

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Statements in this press release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and are intended to be covered by the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Although Northeast believes that these forward-looking statements are based on reasonable estimates and assumptions, they are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors.  You should not place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements. You should exercise caution in interpreting and relying on forward-looking statements because they are subject to significant risks, uncertainties and other factors which are, in some cases, beyond the Company's control. The Company's actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of, among other factors, changes in interest rates; competitive pressures from other financial institutions; the effects of a continuing deterioration in general economic conditions on a national basis or in the local markets in which the Company operates, including changes which adversely affect borrowers' ability to service and repay our loans; changes in loan defaults and charge-off rates; changes in the value of securities and other assets, adequacy of loan loss reserves, or deposit levels necessitating increased borrowing to fund loans and investments; increasing government regulation, such as the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010; the risk that goodwill and intangibles recorded in the Company's financial statements will become impaired; changes in assumptions used in making such forward-looking statements; and the other risks and uncertainties detailed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K and updated by the Company's Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q; and other filings submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission. These statements speak only as of the date of this release and 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 communication or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
 
IMPORTANT NOTE: Securities and Advisory Services offered through Commonwealth Financial Network, Member FINRA, SIPC, and a Registered Investment Adviser. Securities are not FDIC insured, not bank obligations or otherwise bank guaranteed and may lose value. Northeast Financial is located at 202 Rte. 1, Suite 206, Falmouth, ME 04105.

 
NORTHEAST BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARY
           
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
           
(Dollars in thousands)
           
             
             
   
September 30,
   
June 30,
 
   
2011
   
2011
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
(Audited)
 
Assets
           
Cash and due from banks
  $ 3,517     $ 3,227  
Short-term investments
    76,281       80,704  
Total cash and cash equivalents
    79,798       83,931  
                 
Available-for-sale securities, at fair value
    143,229       148,962  
Loans held-for-sale
    6,405       5,176  
                 
Loans receivable
               
Residential real estate
    142,401       145,477  
Commercial real estate
    130,422       117,761  
Construction
    2,079       2,015  
Commercial business
    20,576       22,225  
Consumer
    20,938       22,435  
Total loans, gross
    316,416       309,913  
Less allowance for loan losses
    710       437  
Loans, net
    315,706       309,476  
                 
Premises and equipment, net
    8,396       8,271  
Acquired assets, net
    463       690  
Accrued interest receivable
    1,566       1,244  
Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost
    4,889       4,889  
Federal Reserve Bank stock, at cost
    871       871  
Intangible assets
    5,348       13,133  
Bank owned life insurance
    13,921       13,794  
Other assets
    6,621       5,956  
Total assets
  $ 587,213     $ 596,393  
 
               
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
               
Liabilities:
               
Deposits
               
Demand
  $ 45,361     $ 48,215  
Savings and interest checking
    87,488       89,804  
Money market
    44,914       48,695  
Brokered time deposits
    4,915       4,924  
Certificates of deposit
    211,055       209,480  
Total deposits
    393,733       401,118  
                 
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
    43,803       43,922  
Structured repurchase agreements
    67,548       68,008  
Short-term borrowings
    1,009       2,515  
Junior subordinated debentures issued to affiliated trusts
    7,992       7,957  
Capital lease obligation
    2,035       2,075  
Other borrowings
    0       2,229  
Other liabilities
    4,905       3,615  
Total liabilities
    521,025       531,439  
                 
Commitments and contingent liabilities
               
                 
Stockholders' equity
               
Preferred stock, $1.00 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized; 4,227 shares issued and outstanding
               
at September 30, 2011 and June 30, 2011 liquidation preference of $1,000 per share
    4       4  
Voting common stock, at stated value, 13,500,000 shares authorized; 3,312,173 issued and
               
outstanding at September 30, 2011 and June 30, 2011, respectively
    3,312       3,312  
Non-voting common stock, at stated value, 1,500,000 shares authorized; 195,351 issued and
               
outstanding at September 30, 2011 and June 30, 2011, respectively
    195       195  
Warrants
    406       406  
Additional paid-in capital
    49,841       49,700  
Unearned restricted stock award
    (154 )     (163 )
Retained earnings
    11,841       11,726  
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
    743       (226 )
Total stockholders' equity
    66,188       64,954  
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
  $ 587,213     $ 596,393  


NORTHEAST BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARY
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
 
(Unaudited)
 
(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)
 
             
   
Successor  
   
Predecessor
 
   
Company (1)
   
Company (2)
 
   
Three Months
   
Three Months
 
   
Ended
   
Ended
 
   
September 30,
   
September 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
Interest and dividend income:
           
Interest on loans
  $ 5,137     $ 5,742  
Taxable interest on available-for-sale securities
    636       1,544  
Tax-exempt interest on available-for-sale securities
    0       118  
Dividends on available-for-sale securities
    3       9  
Dividends on Federal Home Loan Bank  and Federal Reserve Bank stock
    12       9  
Other interest and dividend income
    47       12  
Total interest and dividend income
    5,835       7,434  
                 
Interest expense:
               
Deposits
    837       1,523  
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
    258       466  
Structured repurchase agreements
    248       708  
Short-term borrowings
    5       171  
Junior subordinated debentures issued to affiliated trusts
    183       173  
Obligation under capital lease agreements
    26       28  
Other borrowings
    14       39  
Total interest expense
    1,571       3,108  
                 
Net interest and dividend income before provision for loan losses
    4,264       4,326  
                 
Provision for loan losses
    400       459  
Net interest and dividend income after provision for loan losses
    3,864       3,867  
                 
Noninterest income:
               
Fees for other services to customers
    340       367  
Net securities gains (losses)
    (53 )     12  
Gain on sales of loans
    656       948  
Gain on sale of business
    1,529       0  
Investment commissions
    687       548  
Insurance commissions
    965       1,439  
BOLI income
    127       127  
Other  income
    17       73  
Total noninterest income
    4,268       3,514  
                 
Noninterest expense:
               
Salaries and employee benefits
    4,211       3,351  
Occupancy and equipment expense
    937       782  
Professional fees
    431       237  
Data processing fees
    312       306  
Intangible assets amortization
    405       175  
Merger expense
    0       72  
Other
    1,118       1,069  
  Total noninterest expense
    7,414       5,992  
                 
Income before income tax expense
    718       1,389  
Income tax expense
    189       428  
                 
Net income
  $ 529     $ 961  
 
               
Net income available to common stockholders
  $ 431     $ 900  
                 
Weighted-average shares outstanding
               
Basic
    3,494,498       2,329,098  
Diluted
    3,513,545       2,349,115  
Earnings per common share:
               
 Basic
  $ 0.12     $ 0.39  
 Diluted
  $ 0.12     $ 0.38  
 
(1)
"Successor Company" means Northeast Bancorp and its subsidiary after the closing of the merger with FHB Formation LLC on
 
     December 29, 2010.    
(2)
"Predecessor Company" means Northeast Bancorp and its subsidiary before the closing of the merger with FHB Formation LLC on
     December 29, 2010.      


NORTHEAST BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARY
 
CONSOLIDATED AVERAGE BALANCES AND ANNUALIZED YIELDS
 
(Unaudited)
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
   
Successor Company (1)
   
Predecessor Company (2)
 
   
Three months ended September 30,
   
Three months ended September 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
                                     
               
Average
               
Average
 
   
Average
         
Yield/
   
Average
         
Yield/
 
   
Balance
   
Q-T-D Inc.
   
Rate
   
Balance
   
Q-T-D Inc.
   
Rate (3)
 
Assets:
                                   
                                     
Interest earning-assets:
                                   
Securities
  $ 147,692     $ 639       1.72 %   $ 163,405     $ 1,671       4.18 %
Loans (4)(5)
    316,248       5,137       6.44 %     389,360       5,742       5.85 %
Bank Regulatory Stock
    5,761       12       0.83 %     5,486       9       0.65 %
Short-term investments (6)
    78,351       47       0.24 %     29,354       12       0.16 %
Total interest-earning assets
    548,052       5,835       4.22 %     587,605       7,434       5.05 %
                                                 
Total non-interest earning assets
    41,729                       38,284                  
Total assets
  $ 589,781                     $ 625,889                  
                                                 
Liabilities & Net Worth:
                                               
                                                 
Interest-bearing liabilities:
                                               
Now
  $ 56,182     $ 69       0.49 %   $ 52,458     $ 98       0.74 %
Money Market
    45,981       51       0.44 %     56,255       125       0.88 %
Savings
    33,439       26       0.31 %     38,370       57       0.59 %
Time
    215,595       691       1.27 %     201,801       1,243       2.44 %
    Total interest-bearing deposits
    351,197       837       0.95 %     348,884       1,523       1.73 %
Short-term borrowings (7)
    1,141       5       1.74 %     46,627       171       1.46 %
Borrowed funds
    114,886       546       1.89 %     120,277       1,241       4.09 %
Junior Subordinated Debentures
    7,971       183       9.11 %     16,496       173       4.16 %
Total interest-earning liabilities
    475,195       1,571       1.31 %     532,284       3,108       2.32 %
                                                 
Total non-interest bearing liabilities:
                                               
Demand deposits and escrow accounts
    44,553                       36,674                  
Other liabilities
    4,478                       5,392                  
Total liabilities
    524,226                       574,350                  
                                                 
Stockholders' equity
    65,555                       51,539                  
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
  $ 589,781                     $ 625,889                  
                                                 
   Net interest income
          $ 4,264                     $ 4,326          
                                                 
Interest rate spread
                    2.91 %                     2.73 %
Net yield on interest earning assets (8)
                    3.09 %                     2.96 %
 
(1)
"Successor Company" means Northeast Bancorp and its subsidiary after the closing of the merger with FHB Formation LLC on
    December 29, 2010.
(2)
"Predecessor Company" means Northeast Bancorp and its subsidiary before the closing of the merger with FHB Formation LLC on
    December 29, 2010.
(3)
Yields are stated on a fully tax-equivalent basis using a 30.84% tax rate.
(4)
Non-accruing loans are included in the computation of average balances, but unpaid interest on nonperforming loans has not been
    included for purposes of determining interest income.
(5)
Includes Loans Held-for-Sale.
(6)
Short term investments include FHLB overnight deposits and other interest-bearing deposits.
(7)
Short-term borrowings include securities sold under repurchase agreements and sweep accounts.
(8)
The net yield on interest-earning assets is net interest income divided by total interest-earning assets.


NORTHEAST BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARY
 
SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS AND OTHER DATA
 
(Unaudited)
 
(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)
 
             
   
Successor  
   
Predecessor
 
   
Company (1)
   
Company (2)
 
   
Three Months
   
Three Months
 
   
Ended
   
Ended
 
   
September 30,
   
September 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
Financial Highlights:
           
Net interest income
  $ 4,264     $ 4,326  
Net income
  $ 529     $ 961  
Weighted average shares outstanding:
               
   Basic
    3,494,498       2,329,098  
   Diluted
    3,513,545       2,349,115  
Earnings per share:
               
   Basic
  $ 0.12     $ 0.39  
   Diluted
  $ 0.12     $ 0.38  
Stockholders' equity - end of period
  $ 66,188     $ 51,259  
Book value per share - end of period
  $ 17.66     $ 20.16  
Tangible book value per share - end of period (3)
  $ 16.14     $ 15.36  
                 
Ratios and Other Information:
               
Return on average assets
    0.36 %     0.61 %
Return on average equity
    3.20 %     7.40 %
Net interest rate spread (4)
    2.91 %     2.73 %
Net interest margin (5)
    3.09 %     2.96 %
Efficiency ratio (6)
    87 %     76 %
Non-interest expense to average total assets
    4.99 %     3.78 %
Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities
    115.33 %     110.39 %
                 
At period end:
               
Non-performing assets to total assets
    1.34 %     1.59 %
Non-performing loans to total loans
    2.35 %     2.38 %
Allowance for loan losses to total loans
    0.22 %     0.14 %
                 
Equity to total assets
    11.27 %     8.15 %
Tier 1 leverage capital  ratio
    11.80 %     8.49 %
Total risk-based capital ratio
    20.93 %     14.70 %
                 
Number of full service branches
    10       10  
Number of insurance agency offices
    0       11  
Number of investment and mortgage loan origination offices
    7       6  
 
(1)
"Successor Company" means Northeast Bancorp and its subsidiary after the closing of the merger with FHB Formation LLC on
     December 29, 2010.              
(2)
"Predecessor Company" means Northeast Bancorp and its subsidiary before the closing of the merger with FHB Formation LLC on
     December 29, 2010.              
(3)
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Ratio:
         
Per Common
 
   
Equity
   
Share
 
 
Total Stockholders' Equity
$ 66,188        
 
Less Preferred Stock
  4,230        
 
Total Common Stock
$ 61,958     $ 17.66  
                 
 
Less Core Deposit Intangible
  5,348       1.52  
 
Tangible Common Equity
$ 56,610     $ 16.14  
                 
 
Outstanding Common Shares
  3,507,524          
 
(4)
The net interest rate spread represents the difference between the weighted-average yield on interest-earning assets and the weighted-
 
  average cost of interest-bearing liabilities for the period.
                 
(5)
The net interest margin represents net interest income as a percent of average interest-earning assets for the period.
                 
(6)
The efficiency ratio represents non-interest expense divided by the sum of net interest income (before the loan loss provision)
    plus non-interest income.