Record Quarter Loan Volume / Balance Sheet Growth
Total loan additions just under $900 million for the quarter (purchases ~ $533M and originations $252M). Ending loans were $4.4 billion, up from $3.7 billion as of September 30, and total assets ended the quarter at $4.95 billion. Management expects the larger loan book to be accretive to future net interest income.
Attractive Purchased Loan Acquisitions
Purchased portfolios totaled $575M UPB (purchase price ~$532M), implying purchases at ~92.6% of UPB. Purchased loans carried a weighted average yield to maturity of ~10.8%, providing significant future cash-on-cash yield.
Record Originations with Strong Yields
Originations were a record $252M for the quarter with a weighted average origination rate ~7.5%–7.6% and average loan size in the originated portfolio of ~$7.5M (two-thirds lender-financed, LTVs just over 50%).
Small Business / SBA & Insured Product Momentum
Small balance activity was meaningful: ~537 small-balance loans totaling ~$111M (of which ~$40M were SBA 7(a) and ~$71M were small-balance insured loans). SBA sales of $25M generated $2.1M gain on sale; management expects SBA originations to rebound to roughly $20M/month (~$50M–$60M/quarter) and sees strong demand for the insured product.
Solid Profitability and Returns
Reported net income of $20.7M for the quarter (diluted EPS ~$2.47–$2.49) and $43.3M YTD ($5.14 YTD EPS). Quarterly return on average assets 1.87% (2.0% YTD) and return on average equity 15.6% (16.6% YTD). Three‑year average ROE 17.7% and ROA 2.0%.
Strong Capital & Loan Capacity
Tier 1 leverage ratio at 12.2% and tangible book value $62.65 per share. Management noted roughly just under $1 billion of loan capacity as of December 31.
3-Year Growth Track Record
Three-year loan growth of 76%, three-year Maine deposit growth at 40.3%, three-year small business originations totaling $653M (with $448M sold). Three-year average NIM cited at 4.9%.
Pipeline and Market Opportunity
Management described an unusually full pipeline with multiple large incoming transactions driven by bank M&A (noting bank M&A was up ~45% in 2025 vs 2024), indicating a multi‑quarter opportunity set for purchases and originations.