Bar Harbor Bankshares Reports Fourth Quarter 2023 Results

ACCESSWIRE· Bar Harbor Bank and Trust
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BAR HARBOR, ME / ACCESSWIRE / January 23, 2024 / Bar Harbor Bankshares (NYSE American:BHB) (the "Company") reported fourth quarter 2023 net income of $9.9 million or $0.65 per diluted share compared to $12.5 million or $0.83 per diluted share in the same quarter of 2022. Core net income (Non-GAAP) in the fourth quarter 2023 was $10.4 million or $0.68 per diluted share compared to $12.5 million or $0.83 per diluted share in the same quarter of 2022. For the full year of 2023, net income was $44.9 million or $2.95 per diluted share compared to $43.6 million and $2.88 per diluted share for 2022.

FOURTH QUARTER 2023 HIGHLIGHTS (all comparisons to the fourth quarter 2022)

• Return on assets of 1.00% compared to 1.30%
• Commercial loan growth of 2% annualized compared to 11%
• Net interest margin of 3.17% compared to 3.76%
• Non-performing loans to total loans ratio of 0.18% compared to 0.23%

Bar Harbor Bankshares' President and Chief Executive Officer, Curtis C. Simard, stated, "We are pleased to announce our financial results for the fourth quarter. Net interest margin ("NIM") throughout 2023 was marked by earning asset yield expansion across all asset classes and higher funding costs. While NIM pressure remains, we have seen the margin stabilize during the second half of the year. Our deposit beta for this rate cycle is 31%, which is well below many of our peers. As we continue to actively manage our balance sheet towards a more neutral interest rate sensitive position in anticipation of a potentially declining rate environment, we are focused on relationship-based lending funded by core customer deposits, while adhering to our disciplined credit culture. Our credit metrics remain strong, as our net charge-off ratio came in at seven basis points for the quarter. We added another $687 thousand in provision and held our allowance for credit losses to total loans ratio flat at 0.94% to account for broader economic trends. With the start of 2024, we look forward to meeting challenges ahead as we continue to execute on strategic objectives that provide for responsible growth. As previously announced, the Company's Board reaffirmed our quarterly cash dividend of $0.28 per share of common stock, which is flat to the previous quarter."

FINANCIAL CONDITION (December 31, 2023 compared to September 30, 2023)

Total assets were $4.0 billion at the end of both the fourth and third quarters of 2023, primarily due to relatively flat loan growth and higher security balances as unrealized losses increased on higher market rates during the quarter.

Total loans were $3.0 billion at the end of both the fourth and third quarters 2023. Commercial loans increased $12.0 million during the fourth quarter 2023, comprised of an $8.8 million increase in commercial and industrial, and an increase of $3.2 million in commercial real estate. Despite an uncertain rate environment, the fundamentals remain solid for the industrial, retail, and multifamily sectors driving performance that aligns with our continued strategy to grow our commercial portfolios. Residential loans decreased by $6.9 million compared to the third quarter 2023, primarily due to continued lower demand for prevailing mortgage rates and sales into the secondary market. Consumer loans increased by $1.8 million primarily due to higher home equity fixed and adjustable lines.

Securities available for sale increased to $534.6 million at the end of the fourth quarter 2023, from $509.5 million in the third quarter 2023 principally due to lower unrealized losses on the portfolio. Unrealized losses on securities totaled $62.4 million at the end of the fourth quarter 2023 versus $86.5 million at the end of the third quarter 2023 reflecting continued decreases in market rates. Proceeds received from amortization and prepayments were used to reinvest in the portfolio and pay down borrowings. The book yield from securities was 3.85% at December 31, 2023 and 3.87% at September 30, 2023 which included the impact of the repricing of variable rate securities, acceleration of discounts due to prepayments, and a run-off of lower coupon fixed-rate securities, which was fairly consistent in both periods.

The allowance for credit losses remained relatively flat at $28.1 million at the end of the fourth quarter 2023 compared to $28.0 million at the end of the third quarter 2023. Our allowance for credit losses continues to be driven by a combination of portfolio loan growth, nominal credit movement and general macroeconomic trends that reflect the economic stability of our Northern New England footprint. Non-accruing loans decreased during the fourth quarter 2023 to $5.5 million from $6.8 million in the third quarter 2023. The decline in non-accruing loans was mainly due to the settlement of one commercial loan in the fourth quarter 2023 that was fully reserved in the third quarter 2023.

Total deposits and the loan to deposit ratio remained at $3.1 billion and 95%, respectively as of December 31, 2023. The $48.7 million decrease in demand deposits in the fourth quarter 2023 was mainly driven by seasonality, tax payment timing, and migration to brokerage accounts and higher yielding certificates of deposit ("CDs"). Negotiable order of withdrawal ("NOW") and money market deposits increased by $25.9 million primarily due to higher business, Insured Cash Sweep, or ICS, reciprocal and trust accounts. Time deposits increased by $41.8 million primarily due to the migration of existing customers into higher yielding CDs. Brokered CDs increased by $17.7 million, and senior borrowings were paid down $36.0 million in the fourth quarter 2023.

The Company's book value per share was $28.48 as of December 31, 2023 compared to $26.67 as of September 30, 2023. Unrealized losses on securities, net of taxes, reduced book value per share by $3.14 and $4.39 at the end of those respective periods. Tangible book value per share (non-GAAP measure) was $20.28 at the end of the fourth quarter 2023, compared to $18.45 at the end of the third quarter 2023.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (December 31, 2023 to December 31, 2022 quarterly comparison)

Net interest margin was 3.17% compared to 3.76% in the fourth quarter 2022. The decrease was primarily driven by a higher cost of funds. The yield on loans expanded to 5.24% in the fourth quarter 2023, up from 4.56% in the same quarter of 2022. Costs of interest-bearing liabilities increased to 2.37% from 0.78% in the fourth quarter 2022 showing full realization of several 2023 rate hikes. We continue to experience a shift in deposit composition from non-maturity deposits to CDs, and we had a heavier reliance on wholesale borrowings in the fourth quarter 2023 as compared with the same quarter of 2022.

Non-interest income was $8.9 million in the fourth quarter 2023 compared to $8.2 million in the same quarter 2022. Customer service fees grew 3% to $3.8 million during the fourth quarter 2023 from $3.7 million in the same quarter of 2022 on a higher number of transactional accounts. Wealth management income was $3.4 million in both periods. Assets under management increased $143 million to $2.5 billion from $2.3 billion in the fourth quarter 2022 primarily due to higher security valuations in the fourth quarter 2023. Mortgage banking income was $515 thousand in the fourth quarter 2023, compared to $153 thousand in the fourth quarter 2022 primarily due to higher sales in the secondary market.

The provision for credit losses was $687 thousand in both the fourth quarters of 2023 and 2022 and was largely a function of loan growth, limited credit movement and macro trends.

Non-interest expense was $24.4 million in the fourth quarter 2023 compared to $24.6 million in the fourth quarter 2022. Salary and benefit expense increased $611 thousand from the comparative quarter on higher stock compensation and post-retirement expense due to changes in the Company's stock price and discount rates, respectively, in the fourth quarter 2023. Non-core expenses associated with the opening of a new service totaled $544 thousand in the fourth quarter 2023, which raised our efficiency ratio by 1.47%. A steady commercial loan pipeline during 2023 kept the provision for unfunded commitment expense at zero compared to a volume increase that drove the $1.4 million of expense in the fourth quarter of 2022.

The effective tax rate was 21% in the fourth quarter of 2023 and 2022. Non-recurring items for return to provision adjustments associated with tax credit investments increased the effective rate by 0.55% in the fourth quarter 2023 and 0.86% in the same quarter of 2022.

BACKGROUND

Bar Harbor Bankshares (NYSE American: BHB) is the parent company of its wholly-owned subsidiary, Bar Harbor Bank & Trust. Founded in 1887, Bar Harbor Bank & Trust is a true community bank serving the financial needs of its clients for over 135 years. Bar Harbor Bank & Trust provides full-service community banking with office locations in all three Northern New England states of Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont. For more information, visit www.barharbor.bank.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included in this release that address activities, events or developments that the Company expects, believes or anticipates will or may occur in the future 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 made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The words "believe," "anticipate," "expect," "may," "will," "assume," "should," "predict," "could," "would," "intend," "targets," "estimates," "projects," "plans," and "potential," and other similar words and expressions of the future, are intended to identify such forward-looking statements, but other statements not based on historical information may also be considered forward-looking, including statements relating to Company's balance sheet management, our credit trends, our overall credit performance, and the Company's strategic plans, objectives, and intentions. All forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance, or achievements of the Company to differ materially from any results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause the actual results to differ materially from the statements, including, but not limited to: (1) deterioration in the financial performance and/or condition of borrowers of Bar Harbor Bank & Trust (the "Bank"), including as a result of the negative impact of inflationary pressures on our customers and their businesses resulting in significant increases in credit losses and provisions for those losses; (2) the possibility that our asset quality could decline or that we experience greater loan losses than anticipated; (3) increased levels of other real estate owned, primarily as a result of foreclosures; (4) the impact of liquidity needs on our results of operations and financial condition; (5) competition from financial institutions and other financial service providers; (6) the effect of interest rate increases on the cost of deposits; (7) unanticipated weakness in loan demand or loan pricing; (8) adverse conditions in the national or local economies including in our markets throughout Northern New England; (9) changes in consumer spending, borrowing and saving habits; (10) the emergence and effects related to a future pandemic, epidemic or outbreak of an infectious disease, including actions taken by governmental officials to curb the spread of such an infectious disease, and the resulting impact on general economic and financial market conditions and on the Company's and our customers' business, results of operations, asset quality and financial condition; (11) the effects of civil unrest, international hostilities or other geopolitical events, including the war in Ukraine and recent hostilities in the Middle East; (12) inflation, interest rate, market, and monetary fluctuations; (13) lack of strategic growth opportunities or our failure to execute on available opportunities; (14) the ability to grow and retain low-cost core deposits and retain large, uninsured deposits; (15) our ability to effectively manage problem credits; (16) our ability to successfully implement efficiency initiatives on time and with the results projected; (17) our ability to successfully develop and market new products and technology; (18) the impact of negative developments in the financial industry and United States and global capital and credit markets; (19) our ability to retain executive officers and key employees and their customer and community relationships; (20) our ability to adapt to technological changes; (21) risks associated with litigation, including reputational and financial risks and the applicability of insurance coverage; (22) our ability to implement new technology effectively; (23) the vulnerability of the Bank's computer and information technology systems and networks, and the systems and networks of third parties with whom the Company or the Bank contract, to unauthorized access, computer viruses, phishing schemes, spam attacks, human error, natural disasters, power loss, and other security breaches and interruptions; (24) changes in the reliability of our vendors, internal control systems or information systems; (25) ongoing competition in the labor markets and increased employee turnover; (26) the potential impact of climate change; (27) the impact of pandemics, epidemics or any other health-related crisis; (28) our ability to comply with various governmental and regulatory requirements applicable to financial institutions; (29) changes in state and federal laws, rules, regulations, or policies applicable to banks or bank or financial holding companies, including regulatory or legislative developments; (30) the effects of and changes in trade and monetary and fiscal policies and laws, including the interest rate policies of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; (31) adverse impacts (including costs, fines, reputational harm, or other negative effects) from current or future litigation, regulatory examinations, or other legal and/or regulatory actions; and (32) general competitive, economic, political, and market conditions, including economic conditions in the local markets where we operate. Additional factors which could affect the forward-looking statements can be found in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and current reports on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and available on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov. The Company believes the forward-looking statements contained herein are reasonable; however, many of such risks, uncertainties, and other factors are beyond the Company's ability to control or predict and undue reliance should not be placed on any forward-looking statements, which are based on current expectations and speak only as of the date that they are made. Therefore, the Company can give no assurance that its future results will be as estimated. The Company does not intend to, and disclaims any obligation to, update or revise any forward-looking statement.

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

This document contains certain non-GAAP financial measures in addition to results presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"). These non-GAAP measures are intended to provide the reader with additional supplemental perspectives on operating results, performance trends, and financial condition. Non-GAAP financial measures are not a substitute for GAAP measures; they should be read and used in conjunction with the Company's GAAP financial information. Because non-GAAP financial measures presented in this document are not measurements determined in accordance with GAAP and are susceptible to varying calculations, these non-GAAP financial measures, as presented, may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures presented by other companies. A reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to GAAP measures is provided below. In all cases, it should be understood that non-GAAP measures do not depict amounts that accrue directly to the benefit of shareholders. An item which management excludes when computing non-GAAP core earnings can be of substantial importance to the Company's results for any particular quarter or year. The Company's non-GAAP core earnings information set forth is not necessarily comparable to non-GAAP information, which may be presented by other companies. Each non-GAAP measure used by the Company in this report as supplemental financial data should be considered in conjunction with the Company's GAAP financial information.

The Company utilizes the non-GAAP measure of core earnings in evaluating operating trends, including components for core revenue and expense. These measures exclude amounts which the Company views as unrelated to its normalized operations, including gains/losses on securities, premises, equipment and other real estate owned, acquisition costs, restructuring costs, legal settlements, and systems conversion costs. Non-GAAP adjustments are presented net of an adjustment for income tax expense.

The Company also calculates core earnings per share based on its measure of core earnings. The Company views these amounts as important to understanding its operating trends, particularly due to the impact of accounting standards related to acquisition activity. Analysts also rely on these measures in estimating and evaluating the Company's performance. Management also believes that the computation of non-GAAP core earnings and core earnings per share may facilitate the comparison of the Company to other companies in the financial services industry. The Company also adjusts certain equity related measures to exclude intangible assets due to the importance of these measures to the investment community.

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CONTACTS

Josephine Iannelli; EVP, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer; (207) 288-3314

TABLE

INDEX

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL SCHEDULES (UNAUDITED)

A

Selected Financial Highlights

B

Balance Sheets

C

Loan and Deposit Analysis

D

Statements of Income

E

Statements of Income (Five Quarter Trend)

F

Average Yields and Costs

G

Average Balances

H

Asset Quality Analysis

I -J

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Five Quarter Trend) and Supplementary Data

BAR HARBOR BANKSHARES
SELECTED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS - UNAUDITED

At or for the Quarters Ended

Dec 31,

Sep 30,

Jun 30,

Mar 31,

Dec 31,

2023

2023

2023

2023

2022

PER SHARE DATA

Net earnings, diluted

$

0.65

$

0.73

$

0.71

$

0.86

$

0.83

Core earnings, diluted (1)

0.68

0.73

0.71

0.86

0.83

Total book value

28.48

26.67

27.12

27.00

26.09

Tangible book value (1)

20.28

18.45

18.88

18.74

17.78

Market price at period end

29.36

23.63

24.64

26.45

32.04

Dividends

0.28

0.28

0.28

0.26

0.26

PERFORMANCE RATIOS (2)

Return on assets

1.00

%

1.11

%

1.10

%

1.36

%

1.30

%

Core return on assets (1)

1.04

1.11

1.09

1.36

1.30

Pre-tax, pre-provision return on assets

1.34

1.49

1.47

1.81

1.72

Core pre-tax, pre-provision return on assets (1)

1.39

1.49

1.46

1.81

1.72

Return on equity

9.43

10.72

10.49

12.96

12.73

Core return on equity (1)

9.82

10.72

10.42

12.94

12.72

Return on tangible equity

13.65

15.65

15.28

18.97

19.03

Core return on tangible equity (1)

14.21

15.65

15.19

18.94

19.02

Net interest margin, fully taxable equivalent (1) (3)

3.17

3.18

3.22

3.54

3.76

Efficiency ratio (1)

61.38

58.59

60.25

54.72

58.19

FINANCIAL DATA (In millions)

Total assets

$

3,971

$

3,984

$

4,029

$

3,928

$

3,910

Total earning assets (4)

3,664

3,687

3,716

3,628

3,601

Total investments

547

524

556

573

574

Total loans

2,999

2,993

3,007

2,944

2,903

Allowance for credit losses

28

28

27

27

26

Total goodwill and intangible assets

124

125

125

125

125

Total deposits

3,141

3,140

3,090

3,054

3,043

Total shareholders' equity

432

404

411

408

393

Net income

10

11

11

13

13

Core earnings (1)

10

11

11

13

13

ASSET QUALITY AND CONDITION RATIOS

Net charge-offs (recoveries) (5) /average loans

0.07

%

-

%

-

%

0.01

%

(0.02

)%

Allowance for credit losses/total loans

0.94

0.94

0.91

0.90

0.89

Loans/deposits

95

95

97

96

95

Shareholders' equity to total assets

10.88

10.15

10.20

10.40

10.06

Tangible shareholders' equity to tangible assets

8.00

7.25

7.32

7.45

7.09

  1. Non-GAAP financial measure. Refer to the Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures in tables I-J for additional information.

  2. All performance ratios are based on average balance sheet amounts, where applicable.

  3. Fully taxable equivalent considers the impact of tax-advantaged investment securities and loans.

  4. Earning assets includes non-accruing loans and interest-bearing deposits with other banks. Securities are valued at amortized cost.

  5. Current quarter annualized.

BAR HARBOR BANKSHARES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - UNAUDITED

Dec 31,

Sep 30,

Jun 30,

Mar 31,

Dec 31,

(in thousands)

2023

2023

2023

2023

2022

Assets

Cash and due from banks

$

42,221

$

41,210

$

46,532

$

37,769

$

39,933

Interest-earning deposits with other banks

52,621

81,606

77,253

44,933

52,362

Total cash and cash equivalents

94,842

122,816

123,785

82,702

92,295

Securities available for sale

534,574

509,453

538,178

557,040

559,516

Federal Home Loan Bank stock

12,788

14,834

17,784

15,718

14,893

Total securities

547,362

524,287

555,962

572,758

574,409

Loans held for sale

2,189

2,016

3,669

463

-

Total loans

2,999,049

2,992,791

3,007,480

2,944,005

2,902,690

Less: Allowance for credit losses

(28,142

)

(28,011

)

(27,362

)

(26,607

)

(25,860

)

Net loans

2,970,907

2,964,780

2,980,118

2,917,398

2,876,830

Premises and equipment, net

48,287

47,790

47,412

47,549

47,622

Other real estate owned

-

-

-

-

-

Goodwill

119,477

119,477

119,477

119,477

119,477

Other intangible assets

4,869

5,102

5,335

5,568

5,801

Cash surrender value of bank-owned life insurance

80,037

79,469

78,967

78,436

81,197

Deferred tax asset, net

22,979

28,328

24,181

22,858

24,443

Other assets

79,936

89,876

89,641

81,269

87,729

Total assets

$

3,970,885

$

3,983,941

$

4,028,547

$

3,928,478

$

3,909,803

Liabilities and shareholders' equity

Demand and other non-interest bearing deposits

$

569,714

$

618,421

$

602,667

$

636,710

$

676,350

NOW deposits

946,978

929,481

911,488

908,483

900,730

Savings deposits

553,963

572,271

588,769

628,798

664,514

Money market deposits

370,242

361,839

351,762

475,577

478,398

Time deposits

700,260

658,482

635,559

404,246

323,439

Total deposits

3,141,157

3,140,494

3,090,245

3,053,814

3,043,431

Senior borrowings

271,044

307,070

398,972

338,244

333,957

Subordinated borrowings

60,461

60,422

60,371

60,330

60,289

Total borrowings

331,505

367,492

459,343

398,574

394,246

Other liabilities

66,164

71,747

68,243

67,680

78,676

Total liabilities

3,538,826

3,579,733

3,617,831

3,520,068

3,516,353

Total shareholders' equity

432,059

404,208

410,716

408,410

393,450

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

$

3,970,885

$

3,983,941

$

4,028,547

$

3,928,478

$

3,909,803

Net shares outstanding

15,172

15,156

15,144

15,124

15,083

BAR HARBOR BANKSHARES
CONSOLIDATED LOAN & DEPOSIT ANALYSIS - UNAUDITED
LOAN ANALYSIS

Annualized

Growth %

Dec 31,

Sep 30,

Jun 30,

Mar 31,

Dec 31,

Quarter

Year

(in thousands)

2023

2023

2023

2023

2022

to Date

to Date

Commercial real estate

$

1,552,061

$

1,548,835

$

1,551,748

$

1,519,219

$

1,495,452

1

%

4

%

Commercial and industrial

400,169

391,347

388,430

364,315

352,735

9

13

Total commercial loans

1,952,230

1,940,182

1,940,178

1,883,534

1,848,187

2

6

Residential real estate

889,904

896,757

907,741

906,059

898,192

(3

)

(1

)

Consumer

97,001

95,160

96,947

98,616

100,855

8

(4

)

Tax exempt and other

59,914

60,692

62,614

55,796

55,456

(5

)

8

Total loans

$

2,999,049

$

2,992,791

$

3,007,480

$

2,944,005

$

2,902,690

1

%

3

%

DEPOSIT ANALYSIS

Annualized

Growth %

Dec 31,

Sep 30,

Jun 30,

Mar 31,

Dec 31,

Quarter

Year

(in thousands)

2023

2023

2023

2023

2022

to Date

to Date

Demand

$

569,714

$

618,421

$

602,667

$

636,710

$

676,350

(32

)%

(16

)%

NOW

946,978

929,481

911,488

908,483

900,730

8

5

Savings

553,963

572,271

588,769

628,798

664,514

(13

)

(17

)

Money market

370,242

361,839

351,762

475,577

478,398

9

(23

)

Total non-maturity deposits

2,440,897

2,482,012

2,454,686

2,649,568

2,719,992

(7

)

(10

)

Total time deposits

700,260

658,482

635,559

404,246

323,439

25

*

Total deposits

$

3,141,157

$

3,140,494

$

3,090,245

$

3,053,814

$

3,043,431

-

%

3

%

*Indicates ratio greater than 100%

BAR HARBOR BANKSHARES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - UNAUDITED

Three Months Ended

Year Ended

December 31,

December 31,

(in thousands, except per share data)

2023

2022

2023

2022

Interest and dividend income

Loans

$

39,531

$

32,605

$

149,420

$

107,797

Securities and other

6,284

5,551

24,762

18,729

Total interest and dividend income

45,815

38,156

174,182

126,526

Interest expense

Deposits

12,962

3,159

38,232

7,344

Borrowings

4,060

2,043

18,275

5,501

Total interest expense

17,022

5,202

56,507

12,845

Net interest income

28,793

32,954

117,675

113,681

Provision for credit losses

687

687

2,908

2,904

Net interest income after provision for credit losses

28,106

32,267

114,767

110,777

Non-interest income

Trust and investment management fee income

3,401

3,442

14,283

14,573

Customer service fees

3,791

3,683

15,168

14,791

Gain on sales of securities, net

-

-

34

53

Mortgage banking income

515

153

1,587

1,580

Bank-owned life insurance income

533

499

2,699

2,000

Customer derivative income

151

97

409

310

Other income

459

354

1,649

2,014

Total non-interest income

8,850

8,228

35,829

35,321

Non-interest expense

Salaries and employee benefits

13,511

12,900

52,516

48,657

Occupancy and equipment

4,309

4,321

17,584

17,575

Loss on sales of premises and equipment, net

281

75

182

10

Outside services

515

435

1,671

1,578

Professional services

369

490

1,586

1,612

Communication

190

263

697

880

Marketing

485

411

1,696

1,561

Amortization of intangible assets

233

233

932

932

Acquisition, conversion and other expenses

263

(90

)

283

266

Provision for unfunded commitments

-

1,413

(85

)

1,758

Other expenses

4,211

4,184

16,417

16,424

Total non-interest expense

24,367

24,635

93,479

91,253

Income before income taxes

12,589

15,860

57,117

54,845

Income tax expense

2,644

3,348

12,265

11,288

Net income

$

9,945

$

12,512

$

44,852

$

43,557

Earnings per share:

Basic

$

0.66

$

0.83

$

2.96

$

2.90

Diluted

0.65

0.83

2.95

2.88

Weighted average shares outstanding:

Basic

15,164

15,073

15,142

15,040

Diluted

15,221

15,147

15,195

15,112

BAR HARBOR BANKSHARES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (5 Quarter Trend) - UNAUDITED

Dec 31,

Sep 30,

Jun 30,

Mar 31,

Dec 31,

(in thousands, except per share data)

2023

2023

2023

2023

2022

Interest and dividend income

Loans

$

39,531

$

38,412

$

36,917

$

34,560

$

32,605

Securities and other

6,284

6,723

5,964

5,791

5,551

Total interest and dividend income

45,815

45,135

42,881

40,351

38,156

Interest expense

Deposits

12,962

11,415

8,590

5,265

3,159

Borrowings

4,060

4,534

5,501

4,180

2,043

Total interest expense

17,022

15,949

14,091

9,445

5,202

Net interest income

28,793

29,186

28,790

30,906

32,954

Provision for credit losses

687

673

750

798

687

Net interest income after provision for credit losses

28,106

28,513

28,040

30,108

32,267

Non-interest income

Trust and investment management fee income

3,401

3,522

3,805

3,555

3,442

Customer service fees

3,791

3,926

3,774

3,677

3,683

Gain on sales of securities, net

-

-

-

34

-

Mortgage banking income

515

415

378

279

153

Bank-owned life insurance income

533

515

503

1,148

499

Customer derivative income

151

43

83

132

97

Other income

459

394

437

359

354

Total non-interest income

8,850

8,815

8,980

9,184

8,228

Non-interest expense

Salaries and employee benefits

13,511

13,011

13,223

12,771

12,900

Occupancy and equipment

4,309

4,469

4,392

4,414

4,321

Loss (gain) on sales of premises and equipment, net

281

-

(86

)

(13

)

75

Outside services

515

376

424

356

435

Professional services

369

436

355

426

490

Communication

190

170

175

162

263

Marketing

485

326

476

409

411

Amortization of intangible assets

233

233

233

233

233

Acquisition, conversion and other expenses

263

-

-

20

(90

)

Provision for unfunded commitments

-

45

45

(175

)

1,413

Other expenses

4,211

3,950

4,155

4,101

4,184

Total non-interest expense

24,367

23,016

23,392

22,704

24,635

Income before income taxes

12,589

14,312

13,628

16,588

15,860

Income tax expense

2,644

3,208

2,837

3,576

3,348

Net income

$

9,945

$

11,104

$

10,791

$

13,012

$

12,512

Earnings per share:

Basic

$

0.66

$

0.73

$

0.71

$

0.86

$

0.83

Diluted

0.65

0.73

0.71

0.86

0.83

Weighted average shares outstanding:

Basic

15,164

15,155

15,139

15,110

15,073

Diluted

15,221

15,196

15,180

15,190

15,147

BAR HARBOR BANKSHARES
AVERAGE YIELDS AND COSTS (Fully Taxable Equivalent (Non-GAAP) - Annualized) - UNAUDITED

Quarters Ended

Dec 31,

Sep 30,

Jun 30,

Mar 31,

Dec 31,

2023

2023

2023

2023

2022

Earning assets

Interest-earning deposits with other banks

6.42

%

5.02

%

5.59

%

4.28

%

4.00

%

Securities available for sale and FHLB stock

3.85

3.87

3.71

3.66

3.40

Loans:

Commercial real estate

5.46

5.34

5.21

5.08

4.81

Commercial and industrial

6.66

6.56

6.42

5.89

5.43

Residential real estate

3.94

3.84

3.76

3.71

3.63

Consumer

7.14

6.88

6.67

6.37

5.79

Total loans

5.24

5.11

4.99

4.82

4.56

Total earning assets

5.02

%

4.90

%

4.77

%

4.61

%

4.35

%

Funding liabilities

Deposits:

NOW

1.33

%

1.11

%

0.94

%

0.51

%

0.22

%

Savings

0.48

0.42

0.37

0.30

0.16

Money market

2.80

2.55

2.52

2.14

1.42

Time deposits

3.93

3.65

2.82

1.34

0.69

Total interest-bearing deposits

2.05

1.81

1.45

0.91

0.52

Borrowings

4.64

4.59

4.73

4.25

3.23

Total interest-bearing liabilities

2.37

%

2.19

%

1.99

%

1.39

%

0.78

%

Net interest spread

2.65

2.71

2.78

3.22

3.57

Net interest margin, fully taxable equivalent (1)

3.17

3.18

3.22

3.54

3.76

  1. Non-GAAP financial measure. Refer to the Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures in tables I-J for additional information.

BAR HARBOR BANKSHARES
AVERAGE BALANCES - UNAUDITED

Quarters Ended

Dec 31,

Sep 30,

Jun 30,

Mar 31,

Dec 31,

(in thousands)

2023

2023

2023

2023

2022

Assets

Interest-earning deposits with other banks (1)

$

36,794

$

70,499

$

21,440

$

19,819

$

26,360

Securities available for sale and FHLB stock (2)

608,793

620,851

636,088

643,523

641,787

Loans:

Commercial real estate

1,554,961

1,550,188

1,536,035

1,505,681

1,447,384

Commercial and industrial

457,642

439,915

434,384

413,921

403,304

Residential real estate

898,147

909,296

911,788

902,348

897,637

Consumer

95,193

96,362

97,518

100,124

100,182

Total loans (3)

3,005,943

2,995,761

2,979,725

2,922,074

2,848,507

Total earning assets

3,651,530

3,687,111

3,637,253

3,585,416

3,516,654

Cash and due from banks

34,741

36,713

32,067

31,556

36,891

Allowance for credit losses

(28,057

)

(27,473

)

(26,932

)

(25,971

)

(25,497

)

Goodwill and other intangible assets

124,459

124,926

124,926

125,158

125,391

Other assets

157,159

162,801

163,388

168,773

164,749

Total assets

$

3,939,832

$

3,984,078

$

3,930,702

$

3,884,932

$

3,818,188

Liabilities and shareholders' equity

Deposits:

NOW

$

916,314

$

915,072

$

885,091

$

883,134

$

899,388

Savings

552,932

579,090

602,724

646,291

664,016

Money market

365,142

358,742

423,013

481,951

501,564

Time deposits

670,628

645,285

468,188

342,994

334,297

Total interest-bearing deposits

2,505,016

2,498,189

2,379,016

2,354,370

2,399,265

Borrowings

347,459

391,976

466,402

398,837

251,263

Total interest-bearing liabilities

2,852,475

2,890,165

2,845,418

2,753,207

2,650,528

Non-interest-bearing demand deposits

604,638

610,644

608,180

651,885

703,471

Other liabilities

64,092

72,409

64,346

72,693

74,276

Total liabilities

3,521,205

3,573,218

3,517,944

3,477,785

3,428,275

Total shareholders' equity

418,627

410,860

412,758

407,147

389,913

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

$

3,939,832

$

3,984,078

$

3,930,702

$

3,884,932

$

3,818,188

  1. Total average interest-bearing deposits with other banks is net of Federal Reserve daily cash letter.

  2. Average balances for securities available-for-sale are based on amortized cost.

  3. Total average loans include non-accruing loans and loans held for sale.

BAR HARBOR BANKSHARES
ASSET QUALITY ANALYSIS - UNAUDITED

At or for the Quarters Ended

Dec 31,

Sep 30,

Jun 30,

Mar 31,

Dec 31,

(in thousands)

2023

2023

2023

2023

2022

NON-PERFORMING ASSETS

Non-accruing loans:

Commercial real estate

$

610

$

867

$

909

$

1,163

$

1,222

Commercial and industrial

363

1,595

1,814

1,917

264

Residential real estate

3,742

3,673

3,415

3,830

4,151

Consumer

813

635

565

886

911

Total non-accruing loans

5,528

6,770

6,703

7,796

6,548

Other real estate owned

-

-

-

-

-

Total non-performing assets

$

5,528

$

6,770

$

6,703

$

7,796

$

6,548

Total non-accruing loans/total loans

0.18

%

0.23

%

0.22

%

0.26

%

0.23

%

Total non-performing assets/total assets

0.14

0.17

0.17

0.20

0.17

PROVISION AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES

Balance at beginning of period

$

28,011

$

27,362

$

26,607

$

25,860

$

25,018

Charged-off loans

(632

)

(74

)

(199

)

(68

)

(136

)

Recoveries on charged-off loans

76

50

204

17

291

Net loans (charged-off) recovered

(556

)

(24

)

5

(51

)

155

Provision for credit losses

687

673

750

798

687

Balance at end of period

$

28,142

$

28,011

$

27,362

$

26,607

$

25,860

Allowance for credit losses/total loans

0.94

%

0.94

%

0.91

%

0.90

%

0.89

%

Allowance for credit losses/non-accruing loans

509

414

408

341

395

NET LOAN (CHARGE-OFFS) RECOVERIES

Commercial real estate

$

-

$

-

$

(72

)

$

3

$

-

Commercial and industrial

(479

)

34

139

2

285

Residential real estate

3

13

3

4

(56

)

Consumer

(80

)

(71

)

(65

)

(60

)

(74

)

Total, net

$

(556

)

$

(24

)

$

5

$

(51

)

$

155

Net (recoveries) charge-offs (QTD annualized)/average loans

0.07

%

-

%

-

%

0.01

%

(0.02

)%

Net (recoveries) charge-offs (YTD annualized)/average loans

0.02

0.01

-

0.01

(0.01

)

DELINQUENT AND NON-ACCRUING LOANS/ TOTAL LOANS

30-89 Days delinquent

0.11

%

0.13

%

0.09

%

0.26

%

0.08

%

90+ Days delinquent and still accruing

0.01

0.03

0.02

-

0.01

Total accruing delinquent loans

0.12

0.16

0.11

0.26

0.09

Non-accruing loans

0.18

0.23

0.22

0.26

0.23

Total delinquent and non-accruing loans

0.30

%

0.39

%

0.33

%

0.52

%

0.32

%

BAR HARBOR BANKSHARES
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA - UNAUDITED

At or for the Quarters Ended

Dec 31,

Sep 30,

Jun 30,

Mar 31,

Dec 31,

(in thousands)

2023

2023

2023

2023

2022

Net income

$

9,945

$

11,104

$

10,791

$

13,012

$

12,512

Non-core items:

Gain on sale of securities, net

-

-

-

(34

)

-

Loss (gain) loss on sale of premises and equipment, net

281

-

(86

)

(13

)

75

Acquisition, conversion and other expenses

263

-

-

20

(90

)

Income tax expense (1)

(131

)

-

20

6

4

Total non-core items

413

-

(66

)

(21

)

(11

)

Core earnings (2)

(A)

$

10,358

$

11,104

$

10,725

$

12,991

$

12,501

Net interest income

(B)

$

28,793

$

29,186

$

28,790

$

30,906

$

32,954

Non-interest income

8,850

8,815

8,980

9,184

8,228

Total revenue

37,643

38,001

37,770

40,090

41,182

Gain on sale of securities, net

-

-

-

(34

)

-

Total core revenue (2)

(C)

$

37,643

$

38,001

$

37,770

$

40,056

$

41,182

Total non-interest expense

24,367

23,016

23,392

22,704

24,635

Non-core expenses:

(Loss) gain on sale of premises and equipment, net

(281

)

-

86

13

(75

)

Acquisition, conversion and other expenses

(263

)

-

-

(20

)

90

Total non-core expenses

(544

)

-

86

(7

)

15

Core non-interest expense (2)

(D)

$

23,823

$

23,016

$

23,478

$

22,697

$

24,650

Total revenue

37,643

38,001

37,770

40,090

41,182

Total non-interest expense

24,367

23,016

23,392

22,704

24,635

Pre-tax, pre-provision net revenue

$

13,276

$

14,985

$

14,378

$

17,386

$

16,547

Core revenue (2)

37,643

38,001

37,770

40,056

41,182

Core non-interest expense (2)

23,823

23,016

23,478

22,697

24,650

Core pre-tax, pre-provision net revenue (2)

(U)

$

13,820

$

14,985

$

14,292

$

17,359

$

16,532

(in millions)

Average earning assets

(E)

$

3,652

$

3,687

$

3,637

$

3,585

$

3,517

Average assets

(F)

3,940

3,984

3,931

3,885

3,818

Average shareholders' equity

(G)

419

411

413

407

390

Average tangible shareholders' equity (2) (3)

(H)

294

286

288

282

265

Tangible shareholders' equity, period-end (2) (3)

(I)

308

280

286

283

268

Tangible assets, period-end (2) (3)

(J)

3,847

3,859

3,904

3,803

3,785

BAR HARBOR BANKSHARES
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA - UNAUDITED

At or for the Quarters Ended

Dec 31,

Sep 30,

Jun 30,

Mar 31,

Dec 31,

(in thousands)

2023

2023

2023

2023

2022

Common shares outstanding, period-end

(K)

15,172

15,156

15,144

15,124

15,083

Average diluted shares outstanding

(L)

15,221

15,196

15,180

15,190

15,147

Core earnings per share, diluted (2)

(A/L)

$

0.68

$

0.73

$

0.71

$

0.86

$

0.83

Tangible book value per share, period-end (2)

(I/K)

20.28

18.45

18.88

18.74

17.78

Securities adjustment, net of tax (1) (4)

(M)

(47,649

)

(66,530

)

(55,307

)

(50,646

)

(55,246

)

Tangible book value per share, excluding securities adjustment (2) (4)

(I+M)/K

23.42

22.84

22.53

22.08

21.44

Tangible shareholders' equity/total tangible assets (2)

(I/J)

8.00

7.25

7.32

7.45

7.09

Performance ratios (5)

GAAP return on assets

1.00

%

1.11

%

1.10

%

1.36

%

1.30

%

Core return on assets (2)

(A/F)

1.04

1.11

1.09

1.36

1.30

Pre-tax, pre-provision return on assets

1.34

1.49

1.47

1.81

1.72

Core pre-tax, pre-provision return on assets (2)

(U/F)

1.39

1.49

1.46

1.81

1.72

GAAP return on equity

9.43

10.72

10.49

12.96

12.73

Core return on equity (2)

(A/G)

9.82

10.72

10.42

12.94

12.72

Return on tangible equity

13.65

15.65

15.28

18.97

19.03

Core return on tangible equity (1) (2)

(A+Q)/H

14.21

15.65

15.19

18.94

19.02

Efficiency ratio (2) (6)

(D-O-Q)/(C+N)

61.38

58.59

60.25

54.72

58.19

Net interest margin, fully taxable equivalent (2)

(B+P)/E

3.17

3.18

3.22

3.54

3.76

Supplementary data (in thousands)

Taxable equivalent adjustment for efficiency ratio

(N)

$

561

$

565

$

539

$

727

$

520

Franchise taxes included in non-interest expense

(O)

141

186

163

148

149

Tax equivalent adjustment for net interest margin

(P)

395

405

382

368

365

Intangible amortization

(Q)

233

233

233

233

233

  1. Assumes a marginal tax rate of 24.01% in the fourth quarter 2023, 23.80% in the first three quarters of 2023 and 23.53% in the fourth quarter 2022.

  2. Non-GAAP financial measure.

  3. Tangible shareholders' equity is computed by taking total shareholders' equity less the intangible assets at period-end. Tangible assets is computed by taking total assets less the intangible assets at period-end.

  4. Securities adjustment, net of tax represents the total unrealized loss on available-for-sale securities recorded on the Company's consolidated balance sheets within total common shareholders' equity.

  5. All performance ratios are based on average balance sheet amounts, where applicable.

  6. Efficiency ratio is computed by dividing core non-interest expense net of franchise taxes and intangible amortization divided by core revenue on a fully taxable equivalent basis.

SOURCE: Bar Harbor Bank and Trust



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