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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): January 28, 2025
Camden National Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maine
001-13227
01-0413282
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
Two Elm Street
Camden
Maine
04843
                 (Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (207) 236-8821


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:

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging Growth Company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, without par valueCACThe NASDAQ Stock Market LLC





Item 2.02Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
 
Camden National Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release on January 28, 2025 announcing earnings for the fiscal quarter and year ended December 31, 2024. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. This information is being furnished pursuant to Item 2.02, and the information contained therein shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section, and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into the filings of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933.

Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)    The following exhibits are filed with this Report:
 
Exhibit No.Description
101Cover Page Interactive Data - the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.
104Cover Page Interactive Data File - Included in Exhibit 101.


 
 
SIGNATURES
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.
 

Dated: January 28, 2025
 
 CAMDEN NATIONAL CORPORATION
(Registrant)
  
  
By: /s/ MICHAEL R. ARCHER
  Michael R. Archer
Chief Financial Officer and Principal Financial & Accounting Officer
 




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CONTACT:                                
Michael Archer
Executive Vice President
Chief Financial Officer
Camden National Corporation
(800) 860-8821
marcher@camdennational.bank

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


CAMDEN NATIONAL CORPORATION REPORTS
FOURTH QUARTER AND YEAR END 2024 FINANCIAL RESULTS

Fourth Quarter Net Interest Margin Expansion and Solid Earnings Set the Stage Heading Into 2025

CAMDEN, Maine, January 28, 2025/PRNewswire/--Camden National Corporation (NASDAQ: CAC; “Camden National” or the “Company”) today reported earnings for the quarter ended December 31, 2024, of $14.7 million and diluted earnings per share ("EPS") of $1.00, an increase of 12% and 11%, respectively, over the third quarter of 2024.

On January 2, 2025, the Company announced the successful closing of its merger with Northway Financial, Inc. (“Northway”), the parent company of Northway Bank. The all-stock transaction was originally announced on September 10, 2024. As of the closing, the combined institution had total assets of approximately $7.0 billion and 73 branches in Maine and New Hampshire. The conversion of Northway’s banking products and services to Camden National systems is expected to occur in mid-March 2025.

Excluding the merger and acquisition costs incurred in the fourth quarter of 2024, on a non-GAAP basis, core net income for the fourth quarter of 2024 was $15.1 million and core diluted EPS was $1.03, an increase of 9% and 8%, respectively, over the third quarter of 2024.

“We are pleased with our fourth quarter and full-year financial performance. These results reflect our team's collective efforts and commitment to serving our customers and communities,” said Simon Griffiths, president and chief executive officer of Camden National Corporation. “We enter 2025 with tremendous momentum across our franchise, highlighted by our fourth quarter financial results, which included core earnings growth of 9% for the quarter and signs of profitability returning to historical levels as our return on average assets surpassed 1%. As we enter 2025, we are excited to welcome our neighbors from Northway and bolster our franchise in New Hampshire. We remain confident in our plan to build the premier Northern New England community bank, and our strong 2024 financial performance provides us a solid foundation to do so.”

For the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company reported net income of $53.0 million and diluted EPS of $3.62, each an increase of 22% over the year ended December 31, 2023. On a non-GAAP basis, core net income for the year ended December 31, 2024, was $53.4 million and core diluted EPS was $3.65, each an increase of 1% over the year ended December 31, 2023.




FOURTH QUARTER 2024 HIGHLIGHTS*

Our net interest margin for the fourth quarter of 2024 was 2.57%, an increase of 11 basis points over the third quarter of 2024.

For the fourth quarter of 2024, our return on average assets was 1.01%, our return on average equity was 10.99%, and, on a non-GAAP basis, our return on average tangible equity was 13.50%. Excluding merger and acquisition costs, on a non-GAAP basis, our core return on average assets was 1.04% and our core return on average tangible equity was 13.88%.

For the fourth quarter of 2024, our efficiency ratio on a GAAP and non-GAAP basis was 59.62% and 58.51%, respectively, showing continued momentum.

At and for the quarter ended December 31, 2024, asset quality remained strong without any signs of systemic stress. Loans 30-89 days past due at December 31, 2024, remained low and were 0.05% of total loans, an increase of 2 basis points from September 30, 2024. Non-performing loans at December 31, 2024, were 0.16% of total loans, an improvement of 1 basis point compared to September 30, 2024.

At December 31, 2024, our capital position remained strong and well in excess of regulatory capital ratios. Our common equity ratio was 9.15%, and on a non-GAAP basis, our tangible common equity ratio was 7.64%, a slight decrease of 7 and 5 basis points, respectively, from September 30, 2024.

FINANCIAL CONDITION

As of December 31, 2024, total assets were $5.8 billion compared to $5.7 billion as of September 30, 2024.

Cash balances totaled $215.0 million at December 31, 2024, an increase of 54% since September 30, 2024. The increase is temporary, and we anticipate cash balances decreasing to prior period levels in the first quarter of 2025, in part as a result of the Company taking actions in early January 2025 to pay-off higher cost term borrowings of Northway and expected normal deposit outflows in the first quarter of each year due to seasonality within our markets.

Investments totaled $1.1 billion on December 31, 2024, a decrease of 2% since September 30, 2024. In the fourth quarter of 2024, the decrease in investment balances was due to the shifts in the interest rate environment, this led to a $17.7 million decrease in the fair value of our available-for-sale (“AFS”) investment portfolio. As of December 31, 2024 and September 30, 2024, the duration of the Company's total investment portfolio was 5.2 years and 5.3 years, respectively. The duration of the AFS investment portfolio for both December 31, 2024 and September 30, 2024, was 4.3 years.

Loans totaled $4.1 billion on December 31, 2024, remaining largely consistent with reported balances as of September 30, 2024. During the fourth quarter of 2024, a few larger loan payoffs muted our commercial and commercial real estate loan growth. At December 31, 2024, our committed commercial and commercial real estate loan pipelines totaled $45.4 million. Within our retail loan business, we continue to sell the majority of our residential mortgage production. Our funded residential mortgage production for the fourth quarter was 14% higher than the previous quarter, and we sold 58% of our total fourth quarter residential mortgage production. Our committed retail loan production at December 31, 2024, totaled $41.8 million.

As of and for the quarter ended December 31, 2024, the Company’s asset quality remained very strong across all key metrics. At December 31, 2024, loans 30-89 days past due were 0.05% of total loans, non-performing assets were 0.11% of total assets, and annualized net charge-offs for the fourth quarter of 2024 were 0.04% of average


*2024 financial information does not include Northway, which the Company acquired on January 2, 2025.



loans. We continue to review our loan portfolio regularly for any potential concerns, and as of December 31, 2024, we have not identified any signs of systemic stress or elevated risks across our loan portfolio. The Company’s allowance for credit losses ("ACL") on loans increased by 1 basis point in the fourth quarter of 2024 to
0.87%. At December 31, 2024, the ACL was 5.5 times the total non-performing loans, increasing from 5.1 times as of September 30, 2024.

Deposits totaled $4.6 billion on December 31, 2024, an increase of 1% since September 30, 2024. On a non-GAAP basis, core deposits grew 2% in the fourth quarter of 2024 to $3.9 billion, primarily driven by the continued growth within savings deposits of 7% in the quarter and a temporary deposit of $61.8 million deposited by one large customer relationship that we anticipate being drawn down in the first quarter of 2025.

As of December 31, 2024, the Company's regulatory capital ratios were each well in excess of regulatory capital requirements. The Company's common equity ratio was 9.15%, and, on a non-GAAP basis, its tangible common equity ratio was 7.64%, a decrease of 7 and 5 basis points, respectively, from September 30, 2024. The decrease in the common equity ratio and tangible common equity ratios was driven by the shift in the interest rate curve, which drove down the valuation on the Company’s AFS investment portfolio between quarters.

The Company announced a cash dividend of $0.42 per share, representing an annualized dividend yield of 3.93%, based on the Company's closing share price of $42.74 as reported by NASDAQ on December 31, 2024, payable on January 31, 2025, to shareholders of record on January 15, 2025.

FINANCIAL OPERATING RESULTS (Q4 2024 vs. Q3 2024)

Net income for the fourth quarter of 2024 was $14.7 million, an increase of $1.6 million, or 12%, compared to the third quarter of 2024. The increase was driven by the strong revenue growth of 6% in the fourth quarter and lower operating expenses of 2% between periods. Excluding merger and acquisition costs related to the acquisition of Northway in January of 2025, on a non-GAAP basis, core net income for the fourth quarter of 2024 grew by $1.3 million, or 9%, over the third quarter of 2024.

Net interest income for the fourth quarter of 2024 increased $1.8 million, or 5%, to $35.4 million, compared to the third quarter of 2024. The increase was driven by net interest margin expansion of 11 basis points between quarters to 2.57% for the fourth quarter. Our improved net interest margin between periods reflects the macroeconomic shift in short-term interest rates during the second half of 2024 and our ability to effectively lower deposit rates, which resulted in our average cost of funds declining 19 basis points between quarters to 2.16% for the fourth quarter of 2024.

Provision expense of $809,000 was recorded for the fourth quarter of 2024, consisting of a provision for loan losses of $746,000 and a provision for unfunded commitments of $63,000. The Company increased its ACL to loans coverage ratio 1 basis point to 0.87% for the fourth quarter of 2024.

Non-interest income for the fourth quarter of 2024 was $12.2 million, reflecting an increase of $760,000, or 7%, over the third quarter of 2024. The growth between periods was primarily driven by the recognition of our annual Visa bonus in the fourth quarter of 2024, which drove the increase in debit card income of $384,000 and an increase in back-to-back loan swap fee income of $232,000.

Non-interest expense for the fourth quarter of 2024 was $28.4 million, a decrease of $536,000, or 2%, compared to the third quarter of 2024. The primary drivers for the decline were lower salaries and employee benefits costs of 3% and lower Northway merger and acquisition costs. During the first quarter of 2025, we anticipate higher merger and acquisition costs as we integrate Northway with the Company following the closing of the Northway acquisition on January 2, 2025. Our GAAP efficiency ratio for the fourth quarter of 2024 was 59.62% and our non-GAAP efficiency ratio was 58.51%, compared to 64.23% and 62.39% for the third quarter of 2024, respectively.




NORTHWAY ACQUISITION

On January 2, 2025, the Company completed its previously announced acquisition of Northway in an all-stock transaction. At the effective time of the Merger, each share of Northway’s common stock was converted into the right to receive 0.83 shares of the Company’s common stock, which resulted in the issuance of approximately 2.3 million shares to Northway's shareholders. The total consideration paid by the Company was approximately $96.5 million, based on the Company’s January 2, 2025 closing price of $42.25 per share as reported by Nasdaq.

Q4 2024 CONFERENCE CALL

Camden National will host a conference call and webcast at 3:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, to discuss its fourth quarter 2024 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:             416800
Live webcast:                https://events.q4inc.com/attendee/658938636

A link to the live webcast will be available on Camden National's website under "About — Investor Relations" at CamdenNational.bank prior to the meeting, and a replay of the webcast will be available on Camden National's website following the conference call. The transcript of the conference call 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 approximately $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; 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 in response to recent developments



affecting the banking sector; 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 the war in Ukraine, conflict in the Middle East and other 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, possible 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. This release may also contain forward-looking statements relating to the Company's acquisition of Northway. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include the following: the reaction to the transaction of the companies' customers, employees and counterparties; customer disintermediation; expected synergies, cost savings and other financial benefits of the proposed transaction might not be realized within the expected timeframes or might be less than projected; credit and interest rate risks associated with Camden's and Northway's respective businesses, customers, borrowings, repayment, investment and deposit practices; and other risks. 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: core net income; core diluted earnings per share; core return on average assets; core return on average equity; pre-tax, pre-provision income; return on average tangible equity and core return on average tangible equity; the efficiency and tangible common equity ratios; tangible book value per share; core deposits and average core deposits. 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
At or For The
Year Ended
(In thousands, except number of shares and per share data)December 31,
2024
September 30,
2024
December 31,
2023
December 31,
2024
December 31,
2023
Financial Condition Data
Loans$4,115,259 $4,116,729 $4,098,094 $4,115,259 $4,098,094 
Total assets5,805,138 5,745,180 5,714,506 5,805,138 5,714,506 
Deposits4,633,167 4,575,226 4,597,360 4,633,167 4,597,360 
Shareholders' equity531,231 529,900 495,064 531,231 495,064 
Operating Data and Per Share Data
Net income$14,666 $13,073 $8,480 $53,004 $43,383 
Core net income (non-GAAP)(1)
15,086 13,800 12,410 53,432 52,980 
Pre-tax, pre-provision income non-GAAP)(1)
19,211 16,093 10,849 65,056 55,936 
Diluted EPS1.00 0.90 0.58 3.62 2.97 
Core diluted EPS (non-GAAP)(1)
1.03 0.95 0.85 3.65 3.63 
Profitability Ratios
Return on average assets1.01 %0.91 %0.59 %0.92 %0.76 %
Core return on average assets (non-GAAP)(1)
1.04 %0.96 %0.87 %0.92 %0.93 %
Return on average equity10.99 %10.04 %7.20 %10.36 %9.30 %
Core return on average equity (non-GAAP)(1)
11.30 %10.48 %10.53 %10.45 %11.35 %
Return on average tangible equity (non-GAAP)(1)
13.50 %12.40 %9.18 %12.83 %11.83 %
Core return on average tangible equity (non-GAAP)(1)
13.88 %12.94 %13.40 %12.94 %14.42 %
GAAP efficiency ratio59.62 %64.23 %71.96 %63.24 %65.75 %
Efficiency ratio (non-GAAP)(1)
58.51 %62.39 %63.48 %62.36 %61.52 %
Net interest margin (fully-taxable equivalent)2.57 %2.46 %2.40 %2.46 %2.46 %
Asset Quality Ratios
ACL on loans to total loans0.87 %0.86 %0.90 %0.87 %0.90 %
Non-performing loans to total loans0.16 %0.17 %0.18 %0.16 %0.18 %
Loans 30-89 days past due to total loans0.05 %0.03 %0.12 %0.05 %0.12 %
Annualized net charge-offs to average loans0.04 %0.03 %0.04 %0.03 %0.03 %
Capital Ratios
Common equity ratio9.15 %9.22 %8.66 %9.15 %8.66 %
Tangible common equity ratio (non-GAAP)(1)
7.64 %7.69 %7.11 %7.64 %7.11 %
Tier 1 leverage capital ratio9.90 %9.84 %9.40 %9.90 %9.40 %
Total risk-based capital ratio15.11 %14.85 %14.36 %15.11 %14.36 %
(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)December 31,
2024
September 30,
2024
December 31,
2023
% Change Dec 2024 vs. Sep 2024% Change Dec 2024 vs. Dec 2023
ASSETS  
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash$214,963 $139,512 $99,804 54 %115 %
Investments:  
Trading securities5,243 5,141 4,647 %13 %
Available-for-sale securities, at fair value593,749 603,211 625,808 (2)%(5)%
Held-to-maturity securities, at amortized cost517,778 526,251 544,931 (2)%(5)%
Other investments22,514 22,513 15,394 — %46 %
Total investments1,139,284 1,157,116 1,190,780 (2)%(4)%
Loans held for sale, at fair value11,049 11,706 10,320 (6)%%
Loans:
Commercial real estate1,711,964 1,707,923 1,672,306 — %%
Commercial382,785 382,507 403,901 — %(5)%
Residential real estate1,752,249 1,762,395 1,763,378 (1)%(1)%
Consumer and home equity268,261 263,904 258,509 %%
Total loans4,115,259 4,116,729 4,098,094 — %— %
      Less: allowance for credit losses on loans(35,728)(35,414)(36,935)%(3)%
       Net loans4,079,531 4,081,315 4,061,159 — %— %
Goodwill and core deposit intangible assets 95,112 95,251 95,668 — %(1)%
Other assets265,199 260,280 256,775 %%
Total assets$5,805,138 $5,745,180 $5,714,506 %%
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY  
Liabilities  
Deposits:  
Non-interest checking$925,571 940,702 $967,750 (2)%(4)%
Interest checking1,483,589 1,445,828 1,553,787 %(5)%
Savings and money market1,511,589 1,466,541 1,364,401 %11 %
Certificates of deposit532,424 553,481 609,503 (4)%(13)%
Brokered deposits179,994 168,674 101,919 %77 %
Total deposits4,633,167 4,575,226 4,597,360 %%
Short-term borrowings500,621 516,336 485,607 (3)%%
Junior subordinated debentures44,331 44,331 44,331 — %— %
Accrued interest and other liabilities95,788 79,387 92,144 21 %%
Total liabilities5,273,907 5,215,280 5,219,442 %%
Commitments and Contingencies
Shareholders’ Equity  
Common stock, no par value116,425 116,072 115,602 — %%
Retained earnings509,452 500,927 481,014 %%
Accumulated other comprehensive loss: 
Net unrealized loss on debt securities, net of tax(104,015)(91,349)(107,409)14 %(3)%
Net unrealized gain on cash flow hedging derivative instruments, net of tax8,958 4,506 6,096 99 %47 %
Net unrecognized gain (loss) on postretirement plans, net of tax411 (256)(239)(261)%(272)%
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss(94,646)(87,099)(101,552)%(7)%
Total Shareholders’ equity531,231 529,900 495,064 — %%
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity$5,805,138 $5,745,180 $5,714,506 %%



Consolidated Statements of Income Data
(unaudited)
 For the
Three Months Ended
% Change Dec 2024 vs. Sep 2024% Change Dec 2024 vs. Dec 2023
(In thousands, except per share data)December 31,
2024
September 30,
2024
December 31,
2023
Interest Income  
Interest and fees on loans$54,035 $55,484 $51,287 (3)%%
Taxable interest on investments6,925 6,622 6,638 %%
Nontaxable interest on investments461 462 654 — %(30)%
Dividend income408 389 273 %49 %
Other interest income1,662 764 945 118 %76 %
Total interest income63,491 63,721 59,797 — %%
Interest Expense   
Interest on deposits23,408 25,051 22,838 (7)%%
Interest on borrowings4,134 4,549 3,700 (9)%12 %
Interest on junior subordinated debentures540 534 550 %(2)%
Total interest expense28,082 30,134 27,088 (7)%%
Net interest income35,409 33,587 32,709 %%
Provision for credit losses809 239 569 238 %42 %
Net interest income after provision for credit losses34,600 33,348 32,140 %%
Non-Interest Income   
Debit card income3,553 3,169 3,466 12 %%
Service charges on deposit accounts2,136 2,168 2,102 (1)%%
Income from fiduciary services1,834 1,817 1,653 %11 %
Mortgage banking income, net933 973 1,032 (4)%(10)%
Brokerage and insurance commissions1,441 1,414 1,188 %21 %
Bank-owned life insurance720 709 500 %44 %
Net loss on sale of securities— — (4,975)— %N.M.
Other income1,549 1,156 1,020 34 %52 %
Total non-interest income12,166 11,406 5,986 %103 %
Non-Interest Expense  
Salaries and employee benefits15,973 16,545 15,404 (3)%%
Furniture, equipment and data processing3,660 3,578 3,605 %%
Net occupancy costs1,971 1,890 1,939 %%
Debit card expense1,344 1,368 1,345 (2)%— %
Regulatory assessments804 784 839 %(4)%
Consulting and professional fees786 788 1,193 — %(34)%
Merger and acquisition costs432 727 — (41)%N.M.
Amortization of core deposit intangible assets139 139 148 — %(6)%
Other real estate owned and collection costs, net50 94 67 (47)%(25)%
Other expenses3,205 2,987 3,306 %(3)%
Total non-interest expense28,364 28,900 27,846 (2)%%
Income before income tax expense18,402 15,854 10,280 16 %79 %
Income Tax Expense3,736 2,781 1,800 34 %108 %
Net Income$14,666 $13,073 $8,480 12 %73 %
Per Share Data  
Basic earnings per share$1.01 $0.90 $0.58 12 %74 %
Diluted earnings per share1.00 0.90 0.58 11 %72 %
N.M. = Not meaningful



Consolidated Statements of Income Data
(unaudited)
 For the
Year Ended
% Change Dec 2024 vs. Dec 2023
(In thousands, except per share data)December 31,
2024
December 31,
2023
Interest Income
Interest and fees on loans$214,650 $195,379 10 %
Taxable interest on investments27,381 24,267 13 %
Nontaxable interest on investments1,849 2,927 (37)%
Dividend income1,630 1,061 54 %
Other interest income4,047 2,612 55 %
Total interest income249,557 226,246 10 %
Interest Expense
Interest on deposits95,806 78,884 21 %
Interest on borrowings19,166 12,949 48 %
Interest on junior subordinated debentures2,132 2,150 (1)%
Total interest expense117,104 93,983 25 %
Net interest income132,453 132,263 — %
(Credit) provision for credit losses(404)2,100 (119)%
Net interest income after (credit) provision for credit losses132,857 130,163 %
Non-Interest Income
Debit card income12,657 12,613 — %
Service charges on deposit accounts8,444 7,839 %
Income from fiduciary services7,270 6,669 %
Brokerage and insurance commissions5,535 4,650 19 %
Mortgage banking income, net3,230 2,921 11 %
Bank-owned life insurance2,806 2,349 19 %
Net loss on sale of securities— (10,310)N.M.
Other income4,597 4,303 %
Total non-interest income44,539 31,034 44 %
Non-Interest Expense
Salaries and employee benefits64,073 60,009 %
Furniture, equipment and data processing14,364 13,377 %
Net occupancy costs7,912 7,674 %
Debit card expense5,287 5,126 %
Consulting and professional fees3,583 4,520 (21)%
Regulatory assessments3,258 3,413 (5)%
Merger and acquisition costs1,159 — N.M.
Amortization of core deposit intangible assets556 592 (6)%
Other real estate owned and collection costs, net201 42 N.M.
Other expenses11,543 12,608 (8)%
Total non-interest expense111,936 107,361 %
Income before income tax expense65,460 53,836 22 %
Income Tax Expense12,456 10,453 19 %
Net Income$53,004 $43,383 22 %
Per Share Data
Basic earnings per share$3.63 $2.98 22 %
Diluted earnings per share3.62 2.97 22 %
N.M. = Not meaningful



Quarterly Average Balance and Yield/Rate Analysis
(unaudited)
Average BalanceYield/Rate
For the Three Months EndedFor the Three Months Ended
(In thousands)
December 31,
2024
September 30,
2024
December 31,
2023
December 31,
2024
September 30,
2024
December 31,
2023
Assets
Interest-earning assets:
Interest-bearing deposits in other banks and other interest-earning assets$130,405 $48,914 $44,577 4.49 %4.66 %6.70 %
Investments - taxable1,150,351 1,138,979 1,186,959 2.61 %2.53 %2.39 %
Investments - nontaxable(1)
61,929 61,864 89,029 3.77 %3.78 %3.72 %
Loans(2):
Commercial real estate1,707,914 1,706,509 1,661,720 5.36 %5.41 %4.87 %
Commercial(1)
359,954 375,944 388,907 6.29 %6.51 %6.25 %
Municipal(1)
15,237 17,186 14,430 5.30 %5.17 %4.13 %
Residential real estate1,766,143 1,780,665 1,765,099 4.45 %4.53 %4.35 %
Consumer and home equity267,065 264,178 256,073 7.52 %7.96 %7.86 %
Total loans 4,116,313 4,144,482 4,086,229 5.19 %5.29 %4.96 %
Total interest-earning assets5,458,998 5,394,239 5,406,794 4.61 %4.69 %4.39 %
Other assets315,181 317,319 305,159 
Total assets$5,774,179 $5,711,558 $5,711,953 
Liabilities & Shareholders' Equity
Deposits:
Non-interest checking$948,015 $934,403 $985,458 — %— %— %
Interest checking 1,449,281 1,440,374 1,547,438 2.29 %2.56 %2.53 %
Savings 726,179 679,118 622,094 1.06 %0.95 %0.17 %
Money market 779,893 760,977 756,407 3.09 %3.46 %3.14 %
Certificates of deposit537,922 565,063 583,738 3.67 %3.85 %3.49 %
Total deposits4,441,290 4,379,935 4,495,135 1.91 %2.09 %1.87 %
Borrowings:
Brokered deposits170,638 156,618 120,920 4.93 %5.25 %5.24 %
Customer repurchase agreements182,017 190,936 197,920 1.58 %1.92 %1.68 %
Junior subordinated debentures44,331 44,331 44,331 4.84 %4.79 %4.92 %
Other borrowings325,000 336,899 271,316 4.17 %4.28 %4.19 %
Total borrowings721,986 728,784 634,487 3.74 %3.90 %3.66 %
Total funding liabilities5,163,276 5,108,719 5,129,622 2.16 %2.35 %2.10 %
Other liabilities80,144 84,617 115,157 
Shareholders' equity530,759 518,222 467,174 
Total liabilities & shareholders' equity$5,774,179 $5,711,558 $5,711,953 
Net interest rate spread (fully-taxable equivalent)2.45 %2.34 %2.29 %
Net interest margin (fully-taxable equivalent)2.57 %2.46 %2.40 %
(1)     Reported on 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.



Year-to-Date Average Balance and Yield/Rate Analysis
(unaudited)
Average BalanceYield/Rate
For the Year EndedFor the Year Ended
(In thousands)
December 31,
2024
December 31,
2023
December 31,
2024
December 31,
2023
Assets
Interest-earning assets:
Interest-bearing deposits in other banks and other interest-earning assets$68,633 $33,676 4.86 %5.50 %
Investments - taxable1,159,910 1,203,445 2.56 %2.17 %
Investments - nontaxable(1)
61,992 100,614 3.78 %3.68 %
Loans(2):
Commercial real estate1,699,655 1,659,078 5.29 %4.83 %
Commercial(1)
378,257 398,948 6.44 %5.99 %
Municipal(1)
15,859 16,702 4.94 %4.04 %
Residential real estate1,773,149 1,748,076 4.47 %4.09 %
Consumer and home equity262,251 253,877 7.82 %7.56 %
Total loans 4,129,171 4,076,681 5.20 %4.80 %
Total interest-earning assets5,419,706 5,414,416 4.62 %4.19 %
Other assets315,335 292,910 
Total assets$5,735,041 $5,707,326 
Liabilities & Shareholders' Equity
Deposits:
Non-interest checking$929,443 $1,020,045 — %— %
Interest checking 1,464,651 1,614,598 2.48 %2.30 %
Savings 657,529 675,478 0.71 %0.12 %
Money market 766,596 717,478 3.31 %2.68 %
Certificates of deposit567,182 453,723 3.80 %2.85 %
Total deposits4,385,401 4,481,322 2.00 %0.42 %
Borrowings:
Brokered deposits152,918 184,709 5.18 %4.74 %
Customer repurchase agreements185,299 191,646 1.73 %1.49 %
Junior subordinated debentures44,331 44,331 4.81 %4.85 %
Other borrowings365,989 246,058 4.36 %4.11 %
Total borrowings748,537 666,744 3.90 %3.58 %
Total funding liabilities5,133,938 5,148,066 2.28 %1.83 %
Other liabilities89,290 92,543 
Shareholders' equity511,813 466,717 
Total liabilities & shareholders' equity$5,735,041 $5,707,326 
Net interest rate spread (fully-taxable equivalent)2.34 %2.36 %
Net interest margin (fully-taxable equivalent)2.46 %2.46 %
(1)    Reported on 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.




Asset Quality Data
(unaudited)
(In thousands)
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
At or for the
Year Ended
December 31, 2023
Non-accrual loans:
Residential real estate$1,891 $2,497 $2,497 $2,473 $2,539 
Commercial real estate559 130 79 205 386 
Commercial1,927 2,057 4,409 1,980 1,725 
Consumer and home equity452 666 810 1,000 798 
Total non-accrual loans4,829 5,350 7,795 5,658 5,448 
   Accruing troubled-debt restructured loans prior to adoption of ASU 2022-02
1,631 1,645 1,846 1,973 1,990 
Total non-performing loans6,460 6,995 9,641 7,631 7,438 
Other real estate owned— — — — — 
Total non-performing assets$6,460 $6,995 $9,641 $7,631 $7,438 
Loans 30-89 days past due:
Residential real estate$558 $216 $400 $797 $1,290 
Commercial real estate689 239 678 92 740 
Commercial393 578 539 537 2,007 
Consumer and home equity621 358 628 618 922 
Total loans 30-89 days past due$2,261 $1,391 $2,245 $2,044 $4,959 
ACL on loans at the beginning of the period$36,935 $36,935 $36,935 $36,935 $36,922 
Provision (credit) for loan losses53 (693)(976)(1,164)1,174 
Charge-offs:
Residential real estate— — — — 18 
Commercial real estate— — — — 58 
Commercial1,784 1,157 763 309 1,560 
Consumer and home equity99 83 55 36 91 
Total charge-offs 1,883 1,240 818 345 1,727 
Total recoveries (623)(412)(271)(187)(566)
Net charge-offs1,260 828 547 158 1,161 
ACL on loans at the end of the period$35,728 $35,414 $35,412 $35,613 $36,935 
Components of ACL:
ACL on loans$35,728 $35,414 $35,412 $35,613 $36,935 
ACL on off-balance sheet credit exposures(1)
2,806 2,743 2,787 2,325 2,353 
ACL, end of period$38,534 $38,157 $38,199 $37,938 $39,288 
Ratios:
Non-performing loans to total loans0.16 %0.17 %0.23 %0.19 %0.18 %
Non-performing assets to total assets0.11 %0.12 %0.17 %0.13 %0.13 %
ACL on loans to total loans0.87 %0.86 %0.86 %0.86 %0.90 %
Net charge-offs to average loans (annualized)
Quarter-to-date0.04 %0.03 %0.04 %0.02 %0.04 %
Year-to-date0.03 %0.03 %0.03 %0.02 %0.03 %
ACL on loans to non-performing loans553.07 %506.28 %367.31 %466.69 %496.57 %
Loans 30-89 days past due to total loans0.05 %0.03 %0.05 %0.05 %0.12 %
(1)    Presented within accrued interest and other liabilities on the consolidated statements of condition.










Reconciliation of non-GAAP to GAAP Financial Measures
(unaudited)
Core Net Income; Core Diluted Earnings per Share; Core Return on Average Assets; and Core Return on Average Equity:
For the
Three Months Ended
For the
Year Ended
(In thousands, except number of shares, per share data and ratios)December 31,
2024
September 30,
2024
December 31,
2023
December 31,
2024
December 31,
2023
Core Net Income:
Net income, as presented$14,666 $13,073 $8,480 $53,004 $43,383 
Adjustment for net loss on sale of securities— — 4,975 — 10,310 
Adjustment for Signature Bank bond (recovery) write-off— — — (910)1,838 
Adjustment for merger and acquisition costs
432 727 — 1,159 — 
Tax impact of above adjustments(1)
(12)— (1,045)179 (2,551)
Core net income$15,086 $13,800 $12,410 $53,432 $52,980 
Core Diluted Earnings per Share:
Diluted earnings per share, as presented$1.00 $0.90 $0.58 $3.62 $2.97 
Adjustment for net loss on sale of securities— — 0.34 — 0.71 
Adjustment for Signature Bank bond (recovery) write-off— — — (0.06)0.13 
Adjustment for merger and acquisition costs
0.03 0.05 — 0.08 — 
Tax impact of above adjustments(1)
— — (0.07)0.01 (0.18)
Core diluted earnings per share$1.03 $0.95 $0.85 $3.65 $3.63 
Core Return on Average Assets:
Return on average assets, as presented1.01 %0.91 %0.59 %0.92 %0.76 %
Adjustment for net loss on sale of securities— %— %0.35 %— %0.18 %
Adjustment for Signature Bank bond (recovery) write-off— — %— (0.02)%0.03 
Adjustment for merger and acquisition costs
0.03 %0.05 %— %0.02 %— 
Tax impact of above adjustments(1)
— %— %(0.07)%— %(0.04)
Core return on average assets1.04 %0.96 %0.87 %0.92 %0.93 %
Core Return on Average Equity:
Return on average equity, as presented10.99 %10.04 %7.20 %10.36 %9.30 %
Adjustment for net loss on sale of securities— %— %4.22 %— %2.21 %
Adjustment for Signature Bank bond (recovery) write-off— — %— (0.18)%0.39 %
Adjustment for merger and acquisition costs
0.32 %0.56 %— %0.23 %— %
Tax impact of above adjustments(1)
(0.01)%(0.12)%(0.89)%0.04 %(0.55)%
Core return on average equity11.30 %10.48 %10.53 %10.45 %11.35 %
(1) Assumed a 21% tax rate for eligible costs.




Pre-Tax, Pre-Provision Income:
For the
Three Months Ended
For the
Year Ended
(In thousands)December 31,
2024
September 30,
2024
December 31,
2023
December 31,
2024
December 31,
2023
Net income, as presented$14,666 $13,073 $8,480 $53,004 $43,383 
Adjustment for provision (credit) for credit losses809 239 569 (404)2,100 
Adjustment for income tax expense3,736 2,781 1,800 12,456 10,453 
Pre-tax, pre-provision income$19,211 $16,093 $10,849 $65,056 $55,936 


Efficiency Ratio:
For the
Three Months Ended
For the
Year Ended
(Dollars in thousands)December 31,
2024
September 30,
2024
December 31,
2023
December 31,
2024
December 31,
2023
Non-interest expense, as presented$28,364 $28,900 $27,846 $111,936 $107,361 
Adjustment for merger and acquisition costs432 727 — 1,159 — 
Adjusted non-interest expense$27,932 $28,173 $27,846 $110,777 $107,361 
Net interest income, as presented$35,409 $33,587 $32,709 $132,453 $132,263 
Adjustment for the effect of tax-exempt income(1)
162 165 199 637 901 
Non-interest income, as presented12,166 11,406 5,986 44,539 31,034 
Adjustment for net loss on sale of securities— — 4,975 — 10,310 
Core net interest income plus non-interest income$47,737 $45,158 $43,869 $177,629 $174,508 
GAAP efficiency ratio59.62 %64.23 %71.96 %63.24 %65.75 %
Non-GAAP efficiency ratio58.51 %62.39 %63.48 %62.36 %61.52 %
(1) Assumed a 21% tax rate.




Return on Average Tangible Equity and Core Return on Average Tangible Equity:
For the
Three Months Ended
For the
Year Ended
(Dollars in thousands)December 31,
 2024
September 30,
 2024
December 31,
 2023
December 31,
 2024
December 31,
 2023
Return on Average Tangible Equity:
Net income, as presented$14,666 $13,073 $8,480 $53,004 $43,383 
Adjustment for amortization of core deposit intangible assets139 139 148 556 592 
Tax impact of above adjustment(1)
(29)(29)(31)(117)(124)
Net income, adjusted for amortization of core deposit intangible assets$14,776 $13,183 $8,597 $53,443 $43,851 
Average equity, as presented$530,759 $518,222 $467,174 $511,813 $466,717 
Adjustment for average goodwill and core deposit intangible assets(95,179)(95,319)(95,739)(95,389)(95,962)
Average tangible equity$435,580 $422,903 $371,435 $416,424 $370,755 
Return on average equity10.99 %10.04 %7.20 %10.36 %9.30 %
Return on average tangible equity13.50 %12.40 %9.18 %12.83 %11.83 %
Core Return on Average Tangible Equity:
Core net income (see "Core Net Income" table above)$15,086 $13,647 $12,410 $53,432 $52,980 
Adjustment for amortization of core deposit intangible assets139 139 148 556 592 
Tax impact of above adjustment(1)
(29)(29)(31)(117)(124)
Core net income, adjusted for amortization of core deposit intangible assets
$15,196 $13,757 $12,527 $53,871 $53,448 
Core return on average tangible equity13.88 %12.94 %13.38 %12.94 %14.42 %
(1) Assumed a 21% tax rate.


Tangible Book Value Per Share and Tangible Common Equity Ratio:
December 31,
2024
September 30,
2024
December 31,
2023
(In thousands, except number of shares and per share data)
Tangible Book Value Per Share:
Shareholders' equity, as presented$531,231 $529,900 $495,064 
Adjustment for goodwill and core deposit intangible assets(95,112)(95,251)(95,668)
Tangible shareholders' equity$436,119 $434,649 $399,396 
Shares outstanding at period end14,579,339 14,577,218 14,565,952 
Book value per share$36.44 $36.35 $33.99 
Tangible book value per share29.91 29.82 27.42 
Tangible Common Equity Ratio:
Total assets$5,805,138 $5,745,180 $5,714,506 
Adjustment for goodwill and core deposit intangible assets(95,112)(95,251)(95,668)
Tangible assets$5,710,026 $5,649,929 $5,618,838 
Common equity ratio9.15 %9.22 %8.66 %
Tangible common equity ratio7.64 %7.69 %7.11 %




Core Deposits:
(Dollars in thousands)December 31,
2024
September 30,
 2024
December 31,
2023
Total deposits$4,633,167 $4,575,226 $4,597,360 
Adjustment for certificates of deposit(532,424)(553,481)(609,503)
Adjustment for brokered deposits(179,994)(168,674)(101,919)
Core deposits$3,920,749 $3,853,071 $3,885,938 

Average Core Deposits:
For the
Three Months Ended
For the
Year Ended
(Dollars in thousands)December 31,
2024
September 30,
2024
December 31,
2023
December 31,
2024
December 31,
2023
Total average deposits, as presented(1)
$4,441,290 $4,379,935 $4,495,135 $4,385,401 $4,481,322 
Adjustment for average certificates of deposit(537,922)(565,063)(583,738)(567,182)(453,723)
Average core deposits$3,903,368 $3,814,872 $3,911,397 $3,818,219 $4,027,599 
(1)     Brokered deposits are excluded from total average deposits, as presented on the Average Balance, Interest and Yield/Rate analysis table.










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Entity Information [Line Items]  
Document Type 8-K
Document Period End Date Jan. 28, 2025
Entity Registrant Name Camden National Corp
Entity Central Index Key 0000750686
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Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code ME
Entity File Number 001-13227
Entity Tax Identification Number 01-0413282
Entity Address, Address Line One Two Elm Street
Entity Address, City or Town Camden
Entity Address, State or Province ME
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 04843
City Area Code 207
Local Phone Number 236-8821
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Soliciting Material false
Pre-commencement Tender Offer false
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer false
Title of 12(b) Security Common Stock, without par value
Trading Symbol CAC
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