Camden National Corporation Reports First Quarter 2025 Earnings

PR Newswire

Camden National Reaches $7.0 Billion in Total Assets as it Successfully Completes
the Acquisition of Northway Financial, Inc. in the First Quarter


CAMDEN, Maine
, May 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Camden National Corporation (NASDAQ: CAC; “Camden National” or the “Company”) reported earnings for the quarter ended March 31, 2025 of $7.3 million and diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) of $0.43. Reported earnings include the effects of the acquisition of Northway Financial, Inc. (“Northway”) and its subsidiary, Northway Bank, that was completed on January 2, 2025, in an all-stock transaction through the issuance of 2.3 million shares of Camden National common stock. On a non-GAAP basis, adjusted net income increased 6% and adjusted diluted EPS decreased 8% for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, compared to the fourth quarter of 2024. Our reported non-GAAP adjusted financial results exclude the financial impact of certain non-recurring transactions associated with the acquisition of Northway.

“I am very pleased with our first quarter financial results, which demonstrate our franchise’s continued strength,” said Simon Griffiths, President and Chief Executive Officer of Camden National. “We reported adjusted net income of $16.0 million for the quarter as our net interest margin expanded to 3.04%, including the impact of purchase accounting. More importantly, our core net interest margin expanded 11 basis points to 2.68% for the quarter. Combining our core net interest margin momentum with the benefit of cost savings to come from the acquisition, we believe we are positioned well for solid earnings growth moving forward.”

With the integration of Northway completed in mid-March 2025, the Company is on track to achieve its previously reported annual cost savings goal and meet its merger costs target. The Company expects these cost savings to begin to materialize in the second quarter of 2025 and for merger costs to continue over the coming quarters. 

Asset quality of the combined organization was strong at March 31, 2025, reflecting the ongoing credit quality of Camden National and the acquired Northway loan portfolio.

Griffiths added, “In the first quarter, we proudly joined forces with our neighbors at Northway Bank, welcoming over 100 new team members to Camden National. In mid-March, we successfully completed our systems and branch integration, bringing more than 28,000 new customers into our network. Expanding our footprint across Maine and New Hampshire allows us to better serve our customers by leveraging the power of our technology investments and resources with the personalized service and local decision-making our customers value.”


FIRST QUARTER 2025 HIGHLIGHTS

  • Successfully completed the acquisition of Northway on January 2, 2025, and the full customer integration of Northway Bank systems and branches in mid-March 2025.
  • Fully deployed our new online account opening platform, streamlining the deposit account opening process and supporting expansion into new markets.
  • GAAP return on average assets was 0.43% and GAAP return on average equity was 4.75% for the first quarter of 2025. On a non-GAAP basis, our adjusted return on average assets was 0.94% and our adjusted return on average tangible equity was 16.40% for the same period.
  • Net interest margin for the first quarter of 2025 reached 3.04%, compared to 2.57% for the fourth quarter of 2024. On a non-GAAP basis, our core net interest margin was 2.68% for the first quarter of 2025, compared to 2.57% for the fourth quarter of 2024.
  • Asset quality continues to be very strong, highlighted by loans 30-89 days past due of 0.07% of total loans and non-performing loans of 0.15% of total loans at March 31, 2025.
  • Regulatory capital ratios continue to be well in excess of required levels. As of March 31, 2025, the common equity ratio was 9.19% and, on a non-GAAP basis, tangible common equity ratio was 6.49%, compared to 9.15% and 7.64%, respectively, at December 31, 2024. The decrease in capital between periods was driven by the acquisition of Northway during the first quarter of 2025.


NORTHWAY ACQUISITION

The Company acquired Northway and its subsidiary, Northway Bank, by merger on January 2, 2025 (“Acquisition Date”), in an all-stock transaction valued at $96.5 million through the issuance of 2.3 million shares of its common stock. The Company recorded the acquired assets and liabilities at their estimated provisional fair value, with limited exceptions, as of the Acquisition Date in accordance with GAAP. The merger with Northway provides the Company with an expanded branch network throughout New Hampshire, additional scale through the acquisition of assets, a strong, low-cost core deposit franchise, and the ability to create revenue and cost synergies.

As of the Acquisition Date, after provisional purchase accounting adjustments, the Northway merger resulted in an increase in the Company’s assets of $1.2 billion, including $775.7 million in loans and $230.0 million in investments, and an increase in liabilities, including deposits of $971.6 million, which includes $799.1 million in non-maturity deposits, and an increase in borrowings of $127.6 million. Additionally, core deposit intangible (“CDI”) assets provisionally estimated at $48.1 million, or 5.9% of core deposits, were created as of the Acquisition Date. In total, $59.1 million of goodwill was generated, subject to the Company finalizing its purchase accounting for the acquisition over the coming quarters.

The Company designated $103.0 million, or 12%, of the acquired loans as purchase credit deteriorated (“PCD”), and the remaining loans were designated as non-PCD as of the Acquisition Date. The Company established loan loss reserves on the PCD loans within the allowance for credit losses (“ACL”) on loans totaling $3.1 million, and a $6.3 million provision for credit losses was recognized as loan loss reserves on the non-PCD loans within the ACL on loans as of the Acquisition Date.

The Company is on track to achieve its previously reported annual cost savings goal of 35% of Northway’s operating expenses, of which 75% is to be realized during 2025.

During the first quarter of 2025, the Company incurred pre-tax acquisition-related costs of $7.5 million. Through March 31, 2025, the Company, including the costs Northway had incurred prior to the merger, has incurred pre-tax acquisition-related costs totaling $10.8 million and is on track to achieve its previously reported merger costs target of $13.5 million.

The Company’s financial results for any period ended prior to January 2, 2025, reflect Camden National’s results on a standalone basis. As a result, the Company’s financial results for the first quarter of 2025 may not be directly comparable to prior reported periods.


FINANCIAL CONDITION

As of March 31, 2025, total assets were $7.0 billion, an increase of $1.2 billion since December 31, 2024, primarily due to the assets acquired in the Northway merger.

Investments totaled $1.4 billion on March 31, 2025, an increase of 21% since December 31, 2024, primarily due to the $227.4 million of securities acquired in the Northway merger. Shortly after the Acquisition Date, the Company sold certain low-yield, longer duration available-for-sale (“AFS”) investment securities acquired from Northway. These investment securities were sold at their fair value of $56.0 million, and, as such, the sale did not result in any gain or loss. The Company used the cash proceeds from the sale and additional cash on hand to purchase $76.7 million of securities at current market rates to enhance future earnings and manage the duration risk within its investment portfolio. As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the duration of the Company’s total investment portfolio was 5.3 years and 5.2 years, respectively.

Loans totaled $4.9 billion on March 31, 2025, an increase of $769.8 million, or 19%, since December 31, 2024, primarily due to the acquisition of Northway. At March 31, 2025, our committed loan pipeline totaled $106.4 million, an increase of 53% over December 31, 2024. We continue to sell the majority of our residential mortgage production. For the first quarter of 2025, we sold 58% of our residential mortgage production.

Asset quality continues to be a strength of the Company’s financial position. On March 31, 2025, loans 30-89 days past due were 0.07% of total loans and annualized net charge-offs for the first quarter of 2025 were 0.08% of average loans. The Company’s ACL on loans was 0.96% as of March 31, 2025, compared to 0.87% as of December 31, 2024. The increase of 9 basis points resulted from the loans acquired from Northway and the change in our macroeconomic outlook. On March 31, 2025, the ACL on loans was 6.4 times total non-performing loans, compared to 5.5 times as of December 31, 2024.

Deposits totaled $5.6 billion on March 31, 2025, an increase of $964.3 million, or 21%, primarily due to the Northway acquisition. Organic deposit balances decreased $7.4 million during the first quarter of 2025, which included the expected drawdown from one large customer relationship of $61.8 million. As of March 31, 2025, our loan-to-deposit ratio was 87%, compared to 89% at December 31, 2024.

Borrowings were $628.7 million as of March 31, 2025, an increase of $83.8 million, or 15%, driven by repurchase agreements and subordinated debentures acquired in the Northway merger. Shortly after the Acquisition Date, the Company pre-paid all of Northway’s Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings totaling $45.0 million to optimize its earnings and the balance sheet.

As of March 31, 2025, the Company’s common equity Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio was 10.78%, Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio was 12.09%, total risk-based capital ratio was 13.13% and Tier 1 leverage ratio was 8.58%. Each of these regulatory capital ratios continue to be well in excess of regulatory capital requirements.

The Company announced a cash dividend of $0.42 per share, representing an annualized dividend yield of 4.15%, based on the Company’s closing share price of $40.47 as reported by NASDAQ on March 31, 2025. The dividend will be payable on April 30, 2025, to shareholders of record on April 15, 2025.


FINANCIAL OPERATING RESULTS (Q1 2025 vs. Q4 2024)

Net income for the first quarter of 2025 was $7.3 million, a decrease of $7.3 million, or 50%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2024. The decrease between periods was driven by an increase in expenses associated with the acquisition of Northway, including (1) acquisition-related costs of $5.8 million, after tax, and (2) the recognition of $5.0 million, after tax, of provision expense to record the ACL on loans for acquired non-PCD loans. Partially offsetting these costs was a one-time decrease in income tax expense of $2.4 million upon revaluation of our deferred tax assets as our presence in New Hampshire grew due to the acquisition of Northway. Excluding the items noted above, on a non-GAAP basis, the Company reported adjusted net income for the first quarter of 2025 of $16.0 million, an increase of $961,000, or 6%, over the fourth quarter of 2024.

Net interest income for the first quarter of 2025 was $48.9 million, an increase of $13.4 million, or 38%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2024. The increase between periods was driven by net interest margin expansion of 47 basis points between periods to 3.04% for the first quarter of 2025, and an increase in average earning assets of $965.8 million, or 18%, primarily driven by the acquisition of Northway. The increase in net interest margin was driven by continued expansion of our core net interest margin between periods, which increased 11 basis points between periods to 2.68% for the first quarter, and by net fair value mark accretion on acquired interest-earning assets and liabilities, which totaled $5.0 million before taxes, contributing 36 basis points to our reported net interest margin for the first quarter of 2025.

Provision expense of $9.4 million was recorded for the first quarter of 2025, consisting of provision for loan losses of $8.9 million and provision for unfunded commitments of $556,000. The increase for the provision for loan losses was driven by the $6.3 million provision for non-PCD loans acquired and the change in our macroeconomic forecast between periods.

Non-interest income for the first quarter of 2025 was $11.2 million, a decrease of $970,000, or 8%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2024. The benefit to non-interest income from the acquisition of Northway and higher brokerage income of $256,000 was offset by the timing and volatility of certain revenue streams, including: (1) a decrease in mortgage banking income of $425,000 between periods primarily driven by the negative change in fair value on loans held for sale and residential mortgage loan pipelines, (2) timing of recognition of our annual debit card bonus of $407,000 in the fourth quarter of 2024, and (3) lower derivative income on back-to-back loan swaps and other investment income between periods of $663,000.

Non-interest expense for the first quarter of 2025 was $44.5 million, an increase of $16.1 million, or 57%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2024. The increase in non-interest expense between periods reflects the acquisition of Northway and operating two franchises for the entirety of the quarter. The Company anticipates cost savings to increase beginning in the second quarter of 2025, resulting from the completion of the Northway integration in mid-March 2025. Additionally, the Company had higher costs between periods due to an increase in acquisition-related costs of $7.1 million and an increase in amortization of CDI assets of $1.3 million as the Company recorded a CDI asset of $48.1 million with the acquisition of Northway.

The company recorded a benefit of income taxes for the quarter of $1.2 million in the first quarter, a decrease of $4.9 million in income tax expense from the fourth quarter of 2025. The Company’s estimated normalized effective tax rate is 20.6%. However, upon the acquisition of Northway, the Company’s estimated deferred tax rate increased, resulting in a one-time revaluation of its deferred tax assets that resulted in a tax benefit in the first quarter of 2025 of $2.4 million.


2025 ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

Camden National has scheduled its annual meeting of shareholders (“Annual Meeting”) for Tuesday, May 20, 2025, at 9:00 a.m., Eastern Daylight Time. The Annual Meeting will be held virtually via a live audio webcast at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/CAC2025 and in person at Camden National’s Hanley Center, Fox Ridge Office Park, 245 Commercial Street, Rockport, Maine 04856. We encourage all shareholders as of the March 26, 2025 record date to attend the Annual Meeting.


Q1 2025 CONFERENCE CALL

Camden National Corporation will host a conference call and webcast at 2:00 p.m., Eastern Time, Tuesday, May 6, 2025 to discuss its first quarter 2025 financial results and outlook. Participants should dial into the call 10 – 15 minutes before it begins. Information about the conference call is as follows:

Live dial-in (Domestic):                                 

(833) 470-1428

Live dial-in (All other locations):                   

(929) 526-1599

Participant access code:                               

893714

Live webcast:                                                 


https://events.q4inc.com/attendee/128697402 

A link to the live webcast will be available on Camden National’s website under “About — Investor Relations” at CamdenNational.bank before the meeting, and a replay of the webcast will be available on Camden National’s website following the conference call. The conference call transcript will also be available on Camden National’s website approximately two days after the conference call.


ABOUT CAMDEN NATIONAL CORPORATION

Camden National Corporation (NASDAQ: CAC) is Northern New England’s largest publicly traded bank holding company, with $7.0 billion in assets. Founded in 1875, Camden National Bank has 73 branches in Maine and New Hampshire, is a full-service community bank offering the latest digital banking, complemented by award-winning, personalized service. Additional information is available at CamdenNational.bank. Member FDIC. Equal Housing Lender.

Comprehensive wealth management, investment, and financial planning services are delivered by Camden National Wealth Management.


FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Certain statements contained in this press release that are not statements of historical fact constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended, including certain plans, expectations, goals, projections, and other statements, which are subject to numerous risks, assumptions, and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. They often include words like “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” and “intend” or future or conditional verbs such as “will,” “would,” “should,” “could,” or “may.” Certain factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from expected results include increased competitive pressures; inflation; ongoing competition in labor markets and employee turnover; deterioration in the value of Camden National’s investment securities; changes in consumer spending and savings habits; changes in the interest rate environment; changes in general economic conditions, including as a result of tariffs and retaliatory tariffs; operational risks including, but not limited to, cybersecurity, fraud, pandemics and natural disasters; legislative and regulatory changes that adversely affect the business in which Camden National is engaged; turmoil and volatility in the financial services industry, including failures or rumors of failures of other depository institutions which could affect Camden National’s ability to attract and retain depositors, and could affect the ability of financial services providers, including the Company, to borrow or raise capital; actions taken by governmental agencies to stabilize the financial system and the effectiveness of such actions; changes to regulatory capital requirements; changes in the securities markets and other risks and uncertainties disclosed from time to time in Camden National’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, as updated by other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Further, statements regarding the potential effects of notable and global current events on the Company’s business, financial condition, liquidity and results of operations may constitute forward-looking statements and are subject to the risk that the actual effects may differ, possibly materially, from what is reflected in those forward-looking statements due to factors and future developments that are uncertain, unpredictable and in many cases beyond the Company’s control. Camden National does not have any obligation to update forward-looking statements.


USE OF NON-GAAP MEASURES

In addition to evaluating the Company’s results of operations in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”), management supplements this evaluation with certain non-GAAP financial measures such as: adjusted net income; adjusted diluted earnings per share; adjusted return on average assets; adjusted return on average equity; pre-tax, pre-provision income; adjusted pre-tax, pre-provision income; return on average tangible equity and adjusted return on average tangible equity; the efficiency and tangible common equity ratios; tangible book value per share; core deposits and average core deposits and core net interest margin. Management utilizes these non-GAAP financial measures for purposes of measuring our performance against our peer group and other financial institutions and analyzing our internal performance. We also believe these non-GAAP financial measures help investors better understand the Company’s operating performance and trends and allow for better performance comparisons to other financial institutions. In addition, these non-GAAP financial measures remove the impact of unusual items that may obscure trends in the Company’s underlying performance. These disclosures should not be viewed as a substitute for GAAP operating results, nor are they necessarily comparable to non-GAAP performance measures that may be presented by other financial institutions. Reconciliations to the comparable GAAP financial measures can be found in this document.


ANNUALIZED DATA

Certain returns, yields and performance ratios are presented on an “annualized” basis. This is done for analytical and decision-making purposes to better discern underlying performance trends when compared to full-year or year-over-year amounts. Annualized data may not be indicative of any four-quarter period and is presented for illustrative purposes only.


Selected Financial Data


(unaudited)  


At or For The


Three Months Ended


(In thousands, except number of shares and per share data)


March 31,

2025


December 31,

2024


March 31,

2024


Financial Condition Data

Loans

$  4,885,086

$   4,115,259

$   4,121,040

Total assets

6,964,785

5,805,138

5,794,785

Deposits

5,597,478

4,633,167

4,551,524

Shareholders’ equity

640,054

531,231

501,577


Operating Data and Per Share Data

Net income

$         7,326

$        14,666

$        13,272

Adjusted net income (non-GAAP)(1)

16,047

15,086

12,553

Pre-tax, pre-provision income (non-GAAP)(1)

15,603

19,211

14,233

Adjusted pre-tax, pre-provision income (non-GAAP)(1)

23,128

19,643

14,233

Diluted EPS

0.43

1.00

0.91

Adjusted diluted EPS (non-GAAP)(1)

0.95

1.03

0.86


Profitability Ratios

Return on average assets

0.43 %

1.01 %

0.93 %

Adjusted return on average assets (non-GAAP)(1)

0.94 %

1.04 %

0.88 %

Return on average equity

4.75 %

10.99 %

10.77 %

Adjusted return on average equity (non-GAAP)(1)

10.40 %

11.30 %

10.19 %

Return on average tangible equity (non-GAAP)(1)

8.09 %

13.50 %

13.46 %

Adjusted return on average tangible equity (non-GAAP)(1)

16.40 %

13.88 %

12.74 %

GAAP efficiency ratio

74.02 %

59.62 %

65.78 %

Efficiency ratio (non-GAAP)(1)

58.72 %

58.22 %

65.21 %

Net interest margin (fully-taxable equivalent)

3.04 %

2.57 %

2.30 %

Core net interest margin (fully-taxable equivalent) (non-GAAP)(1)

2.68 %

2.57 %

2.30 %


Asset Quality Ratios

ACL on loans to total loans

0.96 %

0.87 %

0.86 %

Non-performing loans to total loans

0.15 %

0.12 %

0.14 %

Loans 30-89 days past due to total loans

0.07 %

0.05 %

0.05 %

Annualized net charge-offs to average loans

0.08 %

0.04 %

0.02 %


Capital Ratios

Common equity ratio

9.19 %

9.15 %

8.66 %

Tangible common equity ratio (non-GAAP)(1)

6.49 %

7.64 %

7.12 %

Tier 1 leverage capital ratio

8.58 %

9.90 %

9.59 %

Total risk-based capital ratio

13.13 %

15.11 %

14.52 %

(1)  This is a non-GAAP measure, please see “Reconciliation of non-GAAP to GAAP Financial Measures (unaudited).”

 


Consolidated Statements of Condition Data


(unaudited)


(In thousands)


March 31,

2025


December 31,

2024


March 31,

2024


% Change
Mar 2025
vs. Dec
2024


% Change
Mar 2025
vs. Mar
2024


ASSETS

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

$          219,414

$          214,963

$          176,719

2 %

24 %

Investments:

Trading securities

4,860

5,243

4,847

(7) %

— %

Available-for-sale securities, at fair value

836,130

593,749

601,576

41 %

39 %

Held-to-maturity securities, at amortized cost

516,682

517,778

540,349

— %

(4) %

Other investments

26,284

22,514

16,392

17 %

60 %

Total investments

1,383,956

1,139,284

1,163,164

21 %

19 %

Loans held for sale, at fair value

11,059

11,049

9,524

— %

16 %

Loans:

Commercial real estate

2,067,098

1,711,964

1,702,952

21 %

21 %

Commercial

487,409

382,785

397,395

27 %

23 %

Residential real estate

2,028,062

1,752,249

1,762,482

16 %

15 %

Consumer and home equity

302,517

268,261

258,211

13 %

17 %

Total loans

4,885,086

4,115,259

4,121,040

19 %

19 %

      Less: allowance for credit losses on loans

(46,723)

(35,728)

(35,613)

31 %

31 %

       Net loans

4,838,363

4,079,531

4,085,427

19 %

18 %

Goodwill and core deposit intangible assets

200,770

95,112

95,529

111 %

110 %

Other assets

311,223

265,199

264,422

17 %

18 %


Total assets


$       6,964,785


$       5,805,138


$       5,794,785


20 %


20 %


LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY


Liabilities

Deposits:

Non-interest checking

$       1,132,648

$          925,571

$          929,314

22 %

22 %

Interest checking

1,714,944

1,483,589

1,503,045

16 %

14 %

Savings and money market

1,828,332

1,511,589

1,379,437

21 %

33 %

Certificates of deposit

703,873

532,424

585,786

32 %

20 %

Brokered deposits

217,681

179,994

153,942

21 %

41 %

Total deposits

5,597,478

4,633,167

4,551,524

21 %

23 %

Short-term borrowings

567,436

500,621

601,499

13 %

(6) %

Junior subordinated debentures

61,290

44,331

44,331

38 %

38 %

Accrued interest and other liabilities

98,527

95,788

95,854

3 %

3 %


Total liabilities


6,324,731


5,273,907


5,293,208


20 %


19 %


Commitments and Contingencies


Shareholders’ Equity

Common stock, no par value

213,589

116,425

116,449

83 %

83 %

Retained earnings

508,720

509,452

488,143

— %

4 %

Accumulated other comprehensive loss:

Net unrealized loss on debt securities, net of tax

(89,613)

(104,015)

(111,357)

(14) %

(20) %

Net unrealized gain on cash flow hedging derivative
     instruments, net of tax

6,953

8,958

8,587

(22) %

(19) %

Net unrecognized loss on postretirement plans, net of tax

405

411

(245)

(1) %

(265) %

Total accumulated other comprehensive loss

(82,255)

(94,646)

(103,015)

(13) %

(20) %


Total shareholders’ equity

640,054

531,231

501,577

20 %

28 %


Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity


$       6,964,785


$       5,805,138


$       5,794,785


20 %


20 %

 


Consolidated Statements of Income Data


(unaudited)


For The


Three Months Ended


(In thousands, except per share data)


March 31,

2025


December 31,

2024


March 31,

2024


% Change
Mar 2025 vs.
Dec 2024


% Change
Mar 2025 vs.
Mar 2024


Interest Income

Interest and fees on loans

$            66,549

$            54,035

$            51,709

23 %

29 %

Taxable interest on investments

9,772

6,925

7,027

41 %

39 %

Nontaxable interest on investments

468

461

465

2 %

1 %

Dividend income

520

408

312

27 %

67 %

Other interest income

1,086

1,662

670

(35) %

62 %


Total interest income

78,395

63,491

60,183

23 %

30 %


Interest Expense

Interest on deposits

24,621

23,408

23,178

5 %

6 %

Interest on borrowings

4,018

4,134

5,198

(3) %

(23) %

Interest on junior subordinated debentures

898

540

534

66 %

68 %


Total interest expense

29,537

28,082

28,910

5 %

2 %


Net interest income

48,858

35,409

31,273

38 %

56 %


Provision (credit) for credit losses

9,429

809

(2,102)

N.M.

N.M.


Net interest income after provision (credit) for credit
     losses

39,429

34,600

33,375

14 %

18 %


Non-Interest Income

Debit card income

3,233

3,553

2,866

(9) %

13 %

Service charges on deposit accounts

2,318

2,136

2,027

9 %

14 %

Income from fiduciary services

1,838

1,834

1,749

— %

5 %

Brokerage and insurance commissions

1,697

1,441

1,239

18 %

37 %

Bank-owned life insurance

660

720

683

(8) %

(3) %

Mortgage banking income, net

508

933

808

(46) %

(37) %

Other income

942

1,549

950

(39) %

(1) %


Total non-interest income

11,196

12,166

10,322

(8) %

8 %


Non-Interest Expense

Salaries and employee benefits

20,243

15,973

15,954

27 %

27 %

Merger and acquisition costs

7,525

432

N.M.

N.M.

Furniture, equipment and data processing

4,731

3,660

3,629

29 %

30 %

Net occupancy costs

3,033

1,971

2,070

54 %

47 %

Debit card expense

1,690

1,344

1,264

26 %

34 %

Consulting and professional fees

1,498

786

860

91 %

74 %

Amortization of core deposit intangible assets

1,473

139

139

N.M.

N.M.

Regulatory assessments

986

804

857

23 %

15 %

Other real estate owned and collection costs, net

90

50

10

80 %

N.M.

Other expenses

3,182

3,205

2,579

(1) %

23 %


Total non-interest expense

44,451

28,364

27,362

57 %

62 %


Income before income tax (benefit) expense

6,174

18,402

16,335

(66) %

(62) %


Income Tax (Benefit) Expense

(1,152)

3,736

3,063

(131) %

(138) %


Net Income


$              7,326


$            14,666


$            13,272


(50) %


(45) %


Per Share Data

Basic earnings per share

$                0.43

$                 1.01

$                 0.91

(57) %

(53) %

Diluted earnings per share

$                0.43

$                 1.00

$                 0.91

(57) %

(53) %

N.M. = Not meaningful

 


Quarterly Average Balance and Yield/Rate Analysis


(unaudited)


Average Balance


Yield/Rate


For The Three Months Ended


For The Three Months Ended


(Dollars in thousands)


March 31,

2025


December 31,

2024


March 31,

2024


March 31,

2025


December 31,

2024


March 31,

2024


Assets


Interest-earning assets:

Interest-bearing deposits in other banks
     and other interest-earning assets

$          84,211

$       130,405

$          44,487

4.44 %

4.49 %

4.34 %

Investments – taxable

1,375,818

1,150,351

1,187,699

3.04 %

2.61 %

2.53 %

Investments – nontaxable(1)

62,485

61,929

62,385

3.79 %

3.77 %

3.78 %

Loans(2):

Commercial real estate

2,065,534

1,707,914

1,682,599

5.69 %

5.36 %

4.94 %

Commercial(1)

409,037

359,954

390,019

6.37 %

6.29 %

6.05 %

Municipal(1)

90,554

15,237

14,653

6.17 %

5.30 %

4.40 %

Residential real estate

2,034,024

1,766,143

1,773,077

4.71 %

4.45 %

4.41 %

Consumer and home equity

303,147

267,065

257,305

7.39 %

7.52 %

7.89 %

     Total loans 

4,902,296

4,116,313

4,117,653

5.45 %

5.19 %

5.00 %


Total interest-earning assets

6,424,810

5,458,998

5,412,224

4.91 %

4.61 %

4.44 %

Other assets

477,556

315,181

305,756


Total assets


$     6,902,366


$    5,774,179


$     5,717,980


Liabilities & Shareholders’ Equity


Deposits:

Non-interest checking

$     1,107,398

$       948,015

$        933,321

— %

— %

— %

Interest checking

1,703,056

1,449,281

1,490,185

1.85 %

2.29 %

2.53 %

Savings

894,803

726,179

599,791

0.98 %

1.06 %

0.20 %

Money market

918,637

779,893

764,585

2.63 %

3.09 %

3.29 %

Certificates of deposit

706,851

537,922

582,806

3.72 %

3.67 %

3.77 %


Total deposits

5,330,745

4,441,290

4,370,688

1.70 %

1.91 %

1.97 %


Borrowings:

Brokered deposits

196,510

170,638

133,385

4.62 %

4.93 %

5.31 %

Customer repurchase agreements

236,437

182,017

182,487

1.29 %

1.58 %

1.60 %

Junior subordinated debentures

61,282

44,331

44,331

5.94 %

4.84 %

4.85 %

Other borrowings

348,402

325,000

401,683

3.80 %

4.17 %

4.40 %


Total borrowings

842,631

721,986

761,886

3.44 %

3.74 %

3.96 %


Total funding liabilities

6,173,376

5,163,276

5,132,574

1.94 %

2.16 %

2.27 %

Other liabilities

103,201

80,144

89,893

Shareholders’ equity

625,789

530,759

495,513


Total liabilities & shareholders’ equity


$     6,902,366


$    5,774,179


$     5,717,980


Net interest rate spread (fully-taxable equivalent)


2.97 %


2.45 %


2.17 %


Net interest margin (fully-taxable equivalent)


3.04 %


2.57 %


2.30 %


Core net interest margin (fully-taxable equivalent)(3)


2.68 %


2.57 %


2.30 %

(1)  Reported on a tax-equivalent basis calculated using the federal corporate income tax rate of 21%, including certain commercial loans.

(2)  Non-accrual loans and loans held for sale are included in total average loans.

(3)  This is a non-GAAP measure. Please see “Reconciliation of non-GAAP to GAAP Financial Measures (unaudited).”

 


Loan And Deposit Organic Growth Data


 (Unaudited)


(A)


(B)


(C)


(D) = (A) – (B) – (C)


(In thousands)


March 31,


2025


December 31,


2024


Northway
Acquisition
Purchase
Accounting(1)


Three Months Ended


March 31, 2025


Organic Growth


Loans:

Commercial real estate

$          2,067,098

$         1,711,964

$             360,272

$                (5,138)

— %

Commercial

487,409

382,785

106,487

(1,863)

— %

Residential real estate

2,028,062

1,752,249

273,349

2,464

— %

Consumer and home equity

302,517

268,261

35,555

(1,299)

— %


    Total loans


$          4,885,086


$         4,115,259


$             775,663


$               (5,836)

— %


Deposits:

Non-interest checking

$          1,132,648

$            925,571

$             197,320

$                 9,757

1 %

Interest checking

1,714,944

1,483,589

315,891

(84,536)

(6) %

Savings and money market

1,828,332

1,511,589

285,889

30,854

2 %

Certificates of deposit

703,873

532,424

172,573

(1,124)

— %

Brokered deposits

217,681

179,994

37,687

21 %

Total deposits


$          5,597,478


$         4,633,167


$             971,673


$               (7,362)

— %

(1)  Represents fair value marks recorded on loans and deposits as of the Acquisition Date, January 2, 2025

 


Asset Quality Data


(unaudited)


(In thousands)


At or for the


Three Months
Ended


March 31,


2025


At or for the


Year Ended


December 31,


2024


At or for the


Nine Months
Ended


September 30,


2024


At or for the


Six Months
Ended


June 30,


2024


At or for the


Three Months
Ended


March 31,


2024


Non-accrual loans:

Residential real estate

$              4,322

$              1,891

$              2,497

$              2,497

$              2,473

Commercial real estate

271

559

130

79

205

Commercial

1,803

1,927

2,057

4,409

1,980

Consumer and home equity

855

452

666

810

1,000


Total non-accrual loans

7,251

4,829

5,350

7,795

5,658

Accruing loans past due 90 days


Total non-performing loans

7,251

4,829

5,350

7,795

5,658


Other real estate owned

72


Total non-performing assets


$              7,323


$              4,829


$              5,350


$              7,795


$              5,658


Loans 30-89 days past due:

Residential real estate

$              1,754

$                 558

$                 216

$                 400

$                 797

Commercial real estate

380

689

239

678

92

Commercial

767

393

578

539

537

Consumer and home equity

440

621

358

628

618


Total loans 30-89 days past due


$              3,341


$              2,261


$              1,391


$              2,245


$              2,044


ACL on loans at the beginning of the period

$            35,728

$             36,935

$            36,935

$            36,935

$            36,935

ACL established on acquired PCD loans

3,071

Provision (credit) for loan losses

8,873

53

(693)

(976)

(1,164)

Charge-offs:

Residential real estate

4

Commercial real estate

191

Commercial

896

1,784

1,157

763

309

Consumer and home equity

29

99

83

55

36

Total charge-offs 

1,120

1,883

1,240

818

345

Total recoveries 

(171)

(623)

(412)

(271)

(187)

Net charge-offs

949

1,260

828

547

158


ACL on loans at the end of the period


$            46,723


$            35,728


$            35,414


$            35,412


$            35,613


Components of ACL:

ACL on loans

$            46,723

$            35,728

$            35,414

$            35,412

$            35,613

ACL on off-balance sheet credit
     exposures(1)

3,362

2,806

2,743

2,787

2,325


ACL, end of period


$            50,085


$            38,534


$            38,157


$            38,199


$            37,938


Ratios:

Non-performing loans to total loans

0.15 %

0.12 %

0.13 %

0.19 %

0.14 %

Non-performing assets to total assets

0.11 %

0.08 %

0.09 %

0.14 %

0.10 %

ACL on loans to total loans

0.96 %

0.87 %

0.86 %

0.86 %

0.86 %

Net charge-offs to average loans
     (annualized):

Quarter-to-date

0.08 %

0.04 %

0.03 %

0.04 %

0.02 %

Year-to-date

0.08 %

0.03 %

0.03 %

0.03 %

0.02 %

ACL on loans to non-performing loans

644.37 %

553.07 %

506.28 %

367.31 %

466.69 %

Loans 30-89 days past due to total loans

0.07 %

0.05 %

0.03 %

0.05 %

0.05 %

(1)  Presented within accrued interest and other liabilities on the consolidated statements of condition.

 


Reconciliation of non-GAAP to GAAP Financial Measures


(unaudited)




Adjusted Net Income; Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share; Adjusted Return on Average Assets; and Adjusted Return on Average Equity:



For the Three Months Ended


(In thousands, except number of shares, per share data and ratios)


March 31,

2025


December 31,

2024


March 31,

2024



Adjusted Net Income:


Net income, as presented


$             7,326


$           14,666


$           13,272

Adjustments before taxes:

Provision for non-PCD acquired loans

6,294

Provision for acquired unfunded commitments

249

Merger and acquisition costs

7,525

432

Signature Bank bond recovery

(910)

Total adjustments before taxes

14,068

432

(910)

Tax impact of above adjustments(1)

(2,926)

(12)

191

Adjustment for deferred tax valuation adjustment(2)

(2,421)


Adjusted net income


$           16,047


$           15,086


$           12,553



Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share:


Diluted earnings per share, as presented


$               0.43


$               1.00


$               0.91

Adjustments before taxes:

Provision for non-PCD acquired loans

0.37

Provision for acquired unfunded commitments

0.01

Merger and acquisition costs

0.45

0.03

Signature Bank bond recovery

(0.06)

Total adjustments before taxes

0.83

0.03

(0.06)

Tax impact of above adjustments(1)

(0.17)

0.01

Adjustment for deferred tax valuation adjustment(2)

(0.14)


Adjusted diluted earnings per share


$               0.95


$               1.03


$               0.86



Adjusted Return on Average Assets:

Return on average assets, as presented


0.43 %


1.01 %


0.93 %

Adjustments before taxes:

Provision for non-PCD acquired loans

0.37 %

— %

— %

Provision for acquired unfunded commitments

0.01 %

— %

— %

Merger and acquisition costs

0.44 %

0.03 %

— %

Signature Bank bond recovery

— %

— %

(0.06) %

Total adjustments before taxes

0.82 %

0.03 %

(0.06) %

Tax impact of above adjustments(1)

(0.17) %

— %

0.01 %

Adjustment for deferred tax valuation adjustment(2)

(0.14) %

— %

— %


Adjusted return on average assets


0.94 %


1.04 %


0.88 %



Adjusted Return on Average Equity:

Return on average equity, as presented


4.75 %


10.99 %


10.77 %

Adjustments before taxes:

Provision for non-PCD acquired loans

4.08 %

— %

— %

Provision for acquired unfunded commitments

0.16 %

— %

— %

Merger and acquisition costs

4.88 %

0.32 %

— %

Signature Bank bond recovery

— %

— %

(0.74) %

Total adjustments before taxes

9.12 %

0.32 %

(0.74) %

Tax impact of above adjustments(1)

(1.90) %

(0.01) %

0.16 %

Adjustment for deferred tax valuation adjustment(2)

(1.57) %

— %

— %


Adjusted return on average equity


10.40 %


11.30 %


10.19 %

(1)

Assumed a 21% tax rate.

(2)

A One-time Deferred Tax Valuation Adjustment of $2.4 Million Resulted from a Change in the Apportionment of State Income Taxes Due to the Northway Merger.

 




Pre-Tax, Pre-Provision Income and Adjusted Pre-Tax, Pre-Provision Income



For the


Three Months Ended


(In thousands)


March 31,

2025


December 31,

2024


March 31,

2024

Net income, as presented

$                7,326

$              14,666

$              13,272

Adjustment for provision (credit) for credit losses

9,429

809

(2,102)

Adjustment for income tax (benefit) expense

(1,152)

3,736

3,063

 Pre-tax, pre-provision income

$              15,603

$              19,211

$              14,233

Adjustment for merger and acquisition costs

7,525

432

Adjusted pre-tax, pre-provision income

$              23,128

$              19,643

$              14,233

 




Efficiency Ratio:



For the


Three Months Ended


(Dollars in thousands)


March 31,

2025


December 31,

2024


March 31,

2024

Non-interest expense, as presented

$           44,451

$           28,364

$           27,362

Adjustment for merger and acquisition costs

(7,525)

(432)

Adjustment for amortization of core deposit intangible assets

$           (1,473)

$              (139)

$              (139)

Adjusted non-interest expense

$           35,453

$           27,793

$           27,223

Net interest income, as presented

$           48,858

$           35,409

$           31,273

Adjustment for the effect of tax-exempt income(1)

326

162

150

Non-interest income, as presented

11,196

12,166

10,322

Adjusted net interest income plus non-interest income

$           60,380

$           47,737

$           41,745

GAAP efficiency ratio

74.02 %

59.62 %

65.78 %

Non-GAAP efficiency ratio

58.72 %

58.22 %

65.21 %

(1)  Assumed a 21% tax rate.

 




Return on Average Tangible Equity and Adjusted Return on Average Tangible Equity:



For the


Three Months Ended


(Dollars in thousands)


March 31,

2025


December 31,

2024


March 31,

2024



Return on Average Tangible Equity:

Net income, as presented

$             7,326

$           14,666

$           13,272

Adjustment for amortization of core deposit intangible assets

1,473

139

139

Tax impact of above adjustment(1)

(309)

(29)

(29)

Net income, adjusted for amortization of core deposit intangible assets

$             8,490

$           14,776

$           13,382

Average equity, as presented

$         625,789

$         530,759

$         495,513

Adjustment for average goodwill and core deposit intangible assets

(200,125)

(95,179)

(95,604)

Average tangible equity

$         425,664

$         435,580

$         399,909

Return on average equity

4.75 %

10.99 %

10.77 %

Return on average tangible equity

8.09 %

13.50 %

13.46 %



Adjusted Return on Average Tangible Equity:

Adjusted net income (refer to the “Adjusted Net Income” non-GAAP reconciliation table)

$           16,047

$           15,086

$           12,553

Adjustment for amortization of core deposit intangible assets

1,473

139

139

Tax impact of above adjustment(1)

(309)

(29)

(29)

Adjusted net income, adjusted for amortization of core deposit intangible assets

$           17,211

$           15,196

$           12,663

Adjusted return on average tangible equity

16.40 %

13.88 %

12.74 %

(1)  Assumed a 21% tax rate.

 




Tangible Book Value Per Share and Tangible Common Equity Ratio:



(In thousands, except number of shares, per share data and ratios)


March 31,

2025


December 31,

2024


March 31,

2024




Tangible Book Value Per Share:


Shareholders’ equity, as presented

$         640,054

$         531,231

$         501,577

Adjustment for goodwill and core deposit intangible assets

(200,770)

(95,112)

(95,529)

Tangible shareholders’ equity

$         439,284

$         436,119

$         406,048

Shares outstanding at period end

16,885,571

14,579,339

14,593,830

Book value per share

$             37.91

$             36.44

$             34.37

Tangible book value per share

26.02

29.91

27.82




Tangible Common Equity Ratio:


Total assets

$      6,964,785

$      5,805,138

$      5,794,785

Adjustment for goodwill and core deposit intangible assets

(200,770)

(95,112)

(95,529)

Tangible assets

$      6,764,015

$      5,710,026

$      5,699,256

Common equity ratio

9.19 %

9.15 %

8.66 %

Tangible common equity ratio

6.49 %

7.64 %

7.12 %

 




Core Deposits:



(In thousands)


March 31,

2025


December 31,

2024


March 31,

2024

Total deposits

$         5,597,478

$         4,633,167

$         4,551,524

Adjustment for certificates of deposit

(703,873)

(532,424)

(585,786)

Adjustment for brokered deposits

(217,681)

(179,994)

(153,942)

Core deposits

$         4,675,924

$         3,920,749

$         3,811,796

 




Average Core Deposits:



For the


Three Months Ended


(In thousands)


March 31,

2025


December 31,

2024


March 31,

2024

Total average deposits, as presented(1)

$         5,330,745

$         4,441,290

$         4,370,688

Adjustment for average certificates of deposit

(706,851)

(537,922)

(582,806)

Average core deposits

$         4,623,894

$         3,903,368

$         3,787,882

(1)

Brokered deposits are excluded from total average deposits, as presented on the Average Balance, Interest and Yield/Rate analysis table.

 




Core Net Interest Margin (fully-taxable equivalent):



For the


Three Months Ended


(In thousands)


March 31,

2025


December 31,

2024


March 31,

2024

Net interest income, tax equivalent, as presented

3.04 %

2.57 %

2.30 %

Net accretion income on loans from purchase accounting(1)

(0.30) %

Net accretion income on investments from purchase accounting(2)

(0.07) %

Net amortization on time deposits and borrowings from purchase accounting(3)

0.01 %

Core net interest margin (fully-taxable equivalent)

2.68 %

2.57 %

2.30 %

(1)   Impact from loan fair value mark accretion of $4.3 million.

(2)   Impact from investment fair value accretion of $831,000.

(3)   Impact from time deposits and borrowings amortization of $131,000.

 

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