UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

(Mark One) 

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2014

 

OR

 

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the transition period from                                              to                                       

 

Commission File No. 1-34155

 

First Savings Financial Group, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Indiana   37-1567871
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification Number)

 

501 East Lewis & Clark Parkway, Indiana 47129

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code 1-812-283-0724

Not applicable

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x  No ¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes x  No ¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

(Check one): Large Accelerated Filer ¨   Accelerated Filer ¨
     
  Non-accelerated Filer ¨   Smaller Reporting Company x

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ¨ No x

 

The number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s common stock as of April 30, 2014 was 2,184,959.

 

 
 

 

FIRST SAVINGS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

 

INDEX

 

    Page
     
Part I Financial Information  
     
  Item 1.  Financial Statements  
     
  Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2014 and September 30, 2013 (unaudited) 3
     
  Consolidated Statements of Income for the three months and six months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 (unaudited) 4
     
  Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three months and six months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 (unaudited) 5
     
  Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the six months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 (unaudited) 6
     
  Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 (unaudited) 7
     
  Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) 8-42
     
  Item 2.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 43-55
     
  Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk 56-58
     
  Item 4.  Controls and Procedures 59
     
Part II Other Information  
     
  Item 1.  Legal Proceedings 60
     
  Item 1A.  Risk Factors 60
     
  Item 2.  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds 61
     
  Item 3.  Defaults Upon Senior Securities 61
     
  Item 4.  Mine Safety Disclosures 61
     
  Item 5.  Other Information 62
     
  Item 6.  Exhibits 62
     
Signatures 63

 

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

FIRST SAVINGS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

 

   March 31,   September 30, 
(In thousands, except share and per share data)  2014   2013 
         
ASSETS          
Cash and due from banks  $8,746   $9,607 
Interest-bearing deposits with banks   11,125    11,208 
Total cash and cash equivalents   19,871    20,815 
           
Interest-bearing time deposits   1,500    1,500 
Trading account securities, at fair value   5,099    3,210 
Securities available for sale, at fair value   182,930    164,167 
Securities held to maturity   5,824    6,417 
           
Loans held for sale   59    399 
Loans, net   428,553    408,375 
           
Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost   5,675    5,500 
Real estate development and construction   7,300    7,178 
Premises and equipment   14,720    14,842 
Other real estate owned, held for sale   762    799 
Accrued interest receivable:          
Loans   1,249    1,208 
Securities   1,257    1,183 
Cash surrender value of life insurance   18,164    12,933 
Goodwill   7,936    7,936 
Core deposit intangibles   1,897    2,069 
Other assets   1,374    1,924 
           
Total Assets  $704,170   $660,455 
           
LIABILITIES          
Deposits:          
Noninterest-bearing  $53,495   $50,093 
Interest-bearing   470,395    427,633 
Total deposits   523,890    477,726 
           
Repurchase agreements   1,336    1,335 
Borrowings from Federal Home Loan Bank   85,744    89,348 
Other long-term debt   4,896    4,973 
Accrued interest payable   182    184 
Advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance   654    707 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities   4,150    3,929 
Total Liabilities   620,852    578,202 
           
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY          
Preferred stock of $.01 par value per share Authorized 982,880 shares; none issued   -    - 
Senior Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A, $.01 par value; Authorized 17,120 shares; issued and outstanding 17,120 shares; aggregate liquidation preference of $17,120   -    - 
Common stock of $.01 par value per share Authorized 20,000,000 shares; issued 2,542,042 shares; outstanding 2,193,580 shares (2,299,654 shares at September 30, 2013)   25    25 
Additional paid-in capital - preferred   17,120    17,120 
Additional paid-in capital - common   25,850    25,464 
Retained earnings - substantially restricted   44,913    42,870 
Accumulated other comprehensive income   2,190    1,468 
Unearned ESOP shares   (618)   (865)
Unearned stock compensation   (292)   (422)
Less treasury stock, at cost - 348,462 shares (242,388 shares at September 30, 2013)   (5,870)   (3,407)
Total Stockholders' Equity   83,318    82,253 
           
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity  $704,170   $660,455 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

FIRST SAVINGS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Unaudited)

 

   Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended 
   March 31,   March 31, 
(In thousands, except share and per share data)  2014   2013   2014   2013 
                 
INTEREST INCOME                    
Loans, including fees  $5,257   $5,498   $10,482   $10,759 
Securities:                    
Taxable   1,223    1,053    2,253    2,099 
Tax-exempt   424    396    844    789 
Dividend income   78    47    128    103 
Interest-bearing deposits with banks   8    7    17    11 
Total interest income   6,990    7,001    13,724    13,761 
                     
INTEREST EXPENSE                    
Deposits   598    731    1,210    1,530 
Repurchase agreements   1    1    2    3 
Borrowings from Federal Home Loan Bank   241    265    493    559 
Loans payable   48    13    105    13 
Total interest expense   888    1,010    1,810    2,105 
                     
Net interest income   6,102    5,991    11,914    11,656 
Provision for loan losses   303    550    604    1,002 
                     
Net interest income after provision for loan losses   5,799    5,441    11,310    10,654 
                     
NONINTEREST INCOME                    
Service charges on deposit accounts   279    279    597    617 
Net gain on sales of available for sale securities   -    -    1    1 
Net gain on trading account securities   205    129    362    231 
Unrealized loss on derivative contract   (3)   (1)   (5)   (1)
Net gain on sales of loans   42    72    119    179 
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance   134    113    231    191 
Commission income   73    70    140    148 
Real estate lease income   119    59    261    104 
Other income   533    204    780    455 
Total noninterest income   1,382    925    2,486    1,925 
                     
NONINTEREST EXPENSE                    
Compensation and benefits   2,730    2,494    5,709    5,310 
Occupancy and equipment   642    512    1,275    997 
Data processing   294    315    604    625 
Advertising   73    111    140    216 
Professional fees   387    257    632    487 
FDIC insurance premiums   102    119    222    233 
Net loss on other real estate owned   38    31    108    97 
Other operating expenses   755    938    1,495    1,631 
Total noninterest expense   5,021    4,777    10,185    9,596 
Income before income taxes   2,160    1,589    3,611    2,983 
Income tax expense   624    419    1,047    797 
Net Income  $1,536   $1,170   $2,564   $2,186 
                     
Preferred stock dividends declared   43    43    86    86 
Net Income Available to Common Shareholders  $1,493   $1,127   $2,478   $2,100 
                     
Net income per common share:                    
Basic  $0.70   $0.52   $1.15   $0.97 
Diluted  $0.66   $0.50   $1.10   $0.93 
                     
Weighted average common shares outstanding:                    
Basic   2,140,414    2,162,863    2,149,426    2,159,464 
Diluted   2,248,961    2,268,040    2,254,999    2,253,242 
                     
Dividends per common share  $0.11   $0.10   $0.21   $0.50 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

FIRST SAVINGS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Unaudited)

 

   Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended 
   March 31,   March 31, 
(In thousands)  2014   2013   2014   2013 
                 
Net Income  $1,536   $1,170   $2,564   $2,186 
                     
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS), NET OF TAX                    
Unrealized gains (losses) on securities available for sale:                    
Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during the period   1,604    (521)   1,095    (234)
Income tax (expense) benefit   (545)   177    (373)   79 
Net of tax amount   1,059    (344)   722    (155)
                     
Less: reclassification adjustment for realized gains included in net income   -    -    (1)   (1)
Income tax expense   -    -    1    1 
Net of tax amount   -    -    -    - 
                     
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)   1,059    (344)   722    (155)
                     
Comprehensive Income  $2,595   $826   $3,286   $2,031 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

 

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

FIRST SAVINGS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

(Unaudited)

 

                   Accumulated   Unearned         
                   Other   Stock         
   Preferred   Common   Additional   Retained   Comprehensive   Compensation   Treasury     
(In thousands, except share and per share data)  Stock   Stock   Paid-in Capital   Earnings   Income   and ESOP   Stock   Total 
                                 
Six Months Ended March 31, 2013:                                        
Balances at October 1, 2012  $-   $25   $42,021   $39,917   $5,609   $(1,880)  $(2,766)   82,926 
                                         
Net income   -    -    -    2,186    -    -    -    2,186 
                                         
Other comprehensive loss   -    -    -    -    (155)   -    -    (155)
                                         
Preferred stock dividends   -    -    -    (86)   -    -    -    (86)
                                         
Common stock dividends ($0.50 per share)   -    -    -    (1,162)   -    -    -    (1,162)
                                         
Stock compensation expense   -    -    76    -    -    130    -    206 
                                         
Shares released by ESOP trust   -    -    243    53    -    256    -    552 
                                         
Purchase of 11,866 treasury shares   -    -    -    -    -    -    (228)   (228)
                                         
Balances at March 31, 2013  $-   $25   $42,340   $40,908   $5,454   $(1,494)  $(2,994)  $84,239 
                                         
Six Months Ended March 31, 2014:                                        
Balances at October 1, 2013  $-   $25   $42,584   $42,870   $1,468   $(1,287)  $(3,407)  $82,253 
                                         
Net income   -    -    -    2,564    -    -    -    2,564 
                                         
Other comprehensive income   -    -    -    -    722    -    -    722 
                                         
Preferred stock dividends   -    -    -    (86)   -    -    -    (86)
                                         
Common stock dividends ($0.21 per share)   -    -    -    (435)   -    -    -    (435)
                                         
Stock compensation expense   -    -    76    -    -    130    -    206 
                                         
Shares released by ESOP trust   -    -    310    -    -    247    -    557 
                                         
Purchase of 106,074 treasury shares   -    -    -    -    -    -    (2,463)   (2,463)
                                         
Balances at March 31, 2014  $-   $25   $42,970   $44,913   $2,190   $(910)  $(5,870)  $83,318 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

FIRST SAVINGS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

 

   Six Months Ended 
   March 31, 
(In thousands)  2014   2013 
         
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES          
Net income  $2,564   $2,186 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:          
Provision for loan losses   604    1,002 
Depreciation and amortization   704    544 
Amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts on securities, net   304    356 
Increase in trading account securities   (1,889)   (289)
Loans originated for sale   (3,396)   (6,894)
Proceeds on sales of loans   3,855    7,098 
Net gain on sales of loans   (119)   (179)
Net realized and unrealized (gain) loss on other real estate owned   4    (19)
Net gain on sales of available for sale securities   (1)   (1)
Unrealized loss on derivative contract   5    1 
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance   (231)   (191)
Deferred income taxes   (193)   (715)
ESOP and stock compensation expense   727    682 
Increase in accrued interest receivable   (115)   (58)
Decrease in accrued interest payable   (2)   (28)
Change in other assets and liabilities, net   555    1,212 
Net Cash Provided By Operating Activities   3,376    4,707 
           
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES          
Purchase of securities available for sale   (27,133)   (39,350)
Proceeds from sales of securities available for sale   303    801 
Proceeds from maturities of securities available for sale   2,233    10,300 
Proceeds from maturities of securities held to maturity   384    293 
Principal collected on securities   6,842    9,963 
Net increase in loans   (21,112)   (6,275)
Purchase of Federal Home Loan Bank stock   (175)   - 
Investment in cash surrender value of life insurance   (5,000)   (4,000)
Proceeds from life insurance   -    606 
Proceeds from sale of foreclosed real estate   317    418 
Investment in real estate development and construction   (216)   (2,218)
Purchase of premises and equipment   (316)   (576)
Net Cash Used In Investing Activities   (43,873)   (30,038)
           
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES          
Net increase in deposits   46,164    1,021 
Net increase in repurchase agreements   1    3 
Increase in Federal Home Loan Bank line of credit   1,396    73 
Proceeds from Federal Home Loan Bank advances   177,000    45,000 
Repayment of Federal Home Loan Bank advances   (182,000)   (33,037)
Proceeds from other long-term debt   -    2,300 
Repayment of other long-term debt   (77)   - 
Net decrease in advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance   (53)   (72)
Purchase of treasury stock   (2,357)   (228)
Dividends paid on preferred stock   (86)   (86)
Dividends paid on common stock   (435)   (930)
Net Cash Provided By Financing Activities   39,553    14,044 
           
Net Decrease in Cash and Cash Equivalents   (944)   (11,287)
           
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period   20,815    38,791 
           
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period  $19,871   $27,504 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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FIRST SAVINGS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

 

1.Presentation of Interim Information

 

First Savings Financial Group, Inc. (the “Company”) is the savings and loan holding company of First Savings Bank, F.S.B. (the “Bank”), a wholly-owned subsidiary. The Bank is a federally-chartered savings bank which provides a variety of banking services to individuals and business customers through fifteen locations in southern Indiana. The Bank attracts deposits primarily from the general public and uses those funds, along with other borrowings, primarily to originate residential mortgage, commercial mortgage, construction, commercial business and consumer loans, and to a lesser extent, to invest in mortgage-backed securities and other securities.

 

The Bank has three-wholly owned subsidiaries: First Savings Investments, Inc., a Nevada corporation that manages an investment securities portfolio, FFCC, Inc., which is an Indiana corporation that participates in commercial real estate development and leasing, and Southern Indiana Financial Corporation, which is currently inactive.

 

In the opinion of management, the unaudited consolidated financial statements include all adjustments considered necessary to present fairly the financial position as of March 31, 2014, the results of operations for the three- and six-month periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, and the cash flows for the six-month periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013. All of these adjustments are of a normal, recurring nature. Such adjustments are the only adjustments included in the unaudited consolidated financial statements. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year.

 

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements and notes have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial statements, conform to general practices within the banking industry and are presented as permitted by the instructions to Form 10-Q. Accordingly, they do not contain certain information included in the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements and related notes for the year ended September 30, 2013 included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

The unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. All material intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform with the current period presentation.

 

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FIRST SAVINGS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED

(Unaudited)

 

2.Investment Securities

 

Agency bonds and notes, agency mortgage-backed securities and agency collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMO”) include securities issued by the Government National Mortgage Association (“GNMA”), a U.S. government agency, and the Federal National Mortgage Association (“FNMA”), the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“FHLMC”) and the Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”), which are U.S. government-sponsored enterprises. The Company also holds a pass-through asset-backed security guaranteed by the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) representing participating interests in pools of long-term debentures issued by state and local development companies certified by the SBA. Privately-issued CMO and asset-backed securities (“ABS”) are complex securities issued by non-government special-purpose entities that are collateralized by residential mortgage loans and residential home equity loans.

 

Investment securities have been classified according to management’s intent.

 

Trading Account Securities

 

The Company invests in small and medium lot, investment grade municipal bonds through a brokerage account that is managed by an investment advisory firm registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. At March 31, 2014 and September 30, 2013, trading account securities recorded at fair value totaled $5.1 million and $3.2 million, respectively, comprised of investment grade municipal bonds. During the six-months ended March 31, 2014, the Company reported net gains on trading account securities of $362,000, including net realized gains on the sale of securities of $418,000, partially offset by net unrealized losses on securities still held as of the balance sheet date of $56,000. During the three-months ended March 31, 2014, the Company reported net gains on trading account securities of $205,000, including net realized gains on the sale of securities of $252,000, partially offset by net unrealized losses on securities still held as of the balance sheet date of $47,000. During the six-months ended March 31, 2013, the Company reported net gains on trading account securities of $231,000, including net realized gains on the sale of securities of $245,000 and net unrealized losses on securities still held as of the balance sheet date of $14,000. During the three-months ended March 31, 2013, the Company reported net gains on trading account securities of $129,000, including net realized gains on the sale of securities of $134,000 and net unrealized losses on securities still held as of the balance sheet date of $5,000.

 

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FIRST SAVINGS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED

(Unaudited)

 

Securities Available for Sale and Held to Maturity

 

The amortized cost of securities available for sale and held to maturity and their approximate fair values are as follows:

 

       Gross   Gross    
   Amortized   Unrealized   Unrealized   Fair 
   Cost   Gains   Losses   Value 
   (In thousands) 
March 31, 2014:                
Securities available for sale:                    
                     
Agency bonds and notes  $15,288   $4   $531   $14,761 
Agency mortgage-backed   50,547    400    252    50,695 
Agency CMO   29,407    128    278    29,257 
Privately-issued CMO   3,436    662    1    4,097 
Privately-issued ABS   5,745    1,814    -    7,559 
SBA certificates   1,858    -    5    1,853 
Municipal obligations   73,039    2,382    818    74,603 
Subtotal – debt securities   179,320    5,390    1,885    182,825 
                     
Equity securities   -    105    -    105 
                     
Total securities available for sale  $179,320   $5,495   $1,885   $182,930 
                     
Securities held to maturity:                    
                     
Agency mortgage-backed  $535   $42   $-   $577 
Municipal obligations   5,289    223    -    5,512 
                     
Total securities held to maturity  $5,824   $265   $-   $6,089 

 

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       Gross   Gross    
   Amortized   Unrealized   Unrealized   Fair 
   Cost   Gains   Losses   Value 
   (In thousands) 
September 30, 2013:                    
Securities available for sale:                    
Agency bonds and notes  $15,877   $10   $690   $15,197 
Agency mortgage-backed   41,720    285    291    41,714 
Agency CMO   24,200    199    325    24,074 
Privately-issued CMO   3,881    735    -    4,616 
Privately-issued ABS   5,829    1,972    2    7,799 
SBA certificates   2,081    12         2,093  
Municipal obligations   68,072    2,057    1,548    68,581 
Subtotal – debt securities   161,660    5,270    2,856    164,074 
                     
Equity securities   -    93    -    93 
                     
Total securities available for sale  $161,660   $5,363   $2,856   $164,167 
                     
Securities held to maturity:                    
                     
Agency mortgage-backed  $721   $52   $-   $773 
Municipal   5,696    45    -    5,741 
                     
Total securities held to maturity  $6,417   $97   $-   $6,514 

 

The amortized cost and fair value of investment securities as of March 31, 2014 by contractual maturity are shown below. Expected maturities of mortgage-backed securities, CMO and ABS may differ from contractual maturities because the mortgages underlying the obligations may be prepaid without penalty.

 

   Available for Sale   Held to Maturity 
   Amortized   Fair   Amortized   Fair 
   Cost   Value   Cost   Value 
   (In thousands) 
                 
Due within one year  $2,015   $2,019   $585   $603 
Due after one year through five years   5,359    5,418    2,035    2,132 
Due after five years through ten years   20,506    20,726    1,575    1,653 
Due after ten years   60,447    61,201    1,094    1,124 
    88,327    89,364    5,289    5,512 
                     
Equity securities   -    105    -    - 
CMO   32,843    33,354    -    - 
ABS   5,745    7,559    -    - 
SBA certificates   1,858    1,853    -    - 
Mortgage-backed securities   50,547    50,695    535    577 
                     
   $179,320   $182,930   $5,824   $6,089 

 

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Information pertaining to investment securities with gross unrealized losses at March 31, 2014, aggregated by investment category and the length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous loss position, follows:

 

   Number       Gross 
   of Investment   Fair   Unrealized 
   Positions   Value   Losses 
   (Dollars in thousands) 
Securities available for sale:               
                
Continuous loss position less than twelve months:               
Agency bonds and notes   6   $12,392   $396 
Agency mortgage-backed   12    20,147    229 
Agency CMO   6    9,458    27 
Privately-issued CMO   1    85    1 
SBA certificates   1    1,853    5 
Municipal obligations   30    19,988    670 
                
Total less than twelve months   56    63,923    1,328 
                
Continuous loss position more than twelve months:               
Agency bonds and notes   1    1,865    135 
Agency mortgage-backed   2    2,270     23 
Agency CMO   4    11,256    251 
Municipal obligations   6    3,063    148 
                
Total more than twelve months   13    18,454    557 
                
Total securities available for sale   69   $82,377   $1,885 

 

At March 31, 2014, the Company did not have any securities held to maturity with an unrealized loss.

 

Management evaluates securities for other-than-temporary impairment at least on a quarterly basis, and more frequently when economic or market concerns warrant such evaluation. Consideration is given to (1) the length of time and the extent to which the fair value has been less than cost, (2) the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer, and (3) the intent and ability of the Company to retain its investment in the issuer for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in fair value.

 

The total investment securities in loss positions at March 31, 2014 had depreciated approximately 2.24% from the Company’s amortized cost basis and are fixed and variable rate securities with a weighted-average yield of 2.05% and a weighted-average coupon rate of 3.11% at March 31, 2014.

 

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U.S. government agency bonds and notes, mortgage-backed securities, CMOs, SBA certificates and municipal obligations in loss positions at March 31, 2014 had depreciated approximately 2.24% from the Company’s amortized cost basis as of March 31, 2014. All of the agency and municipal securities are issued by U.S. government agencies, U.S. government-sponsored enterprises and municipal governments, and are generally secured by first mortgage loans and municipal project revenues.

 

The Company evaluates the existence of a potential credit loss component related to the decline in fair value of the privately-issued CMO and ABS portfolios each quarter using an independent third party analysis. At March 31, 2014, the Company held nineteen privately-issued CMO and ABS securities acquired in a 2009 bank acquisition with an aggregate carrying value of $2.6 million and fair value of $3.9 million that have been downgraded to a substandard regulatory classification due to a downgrade of the security’s credit quality rating by various rating agencies.

 

At March 31, 2014, one privately-issued CMO was in a loss position and had depreciated approximately 0.53% from the Company’s carrying value and was collateralized by residential mortgage loans. This security had a total fair value of $85,000 and a total unrealized loss of $1,000 at March 31, 2014, and was rated below investment grade by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (“NRSRO”). Based on the independent third party analysis of the expected cash flows, management determined that the decline in value for this security is temporary and, as a result, no other-than-temporary impairment was recognized on the privately-issued CMO and ABS portfolios at March 31, 2014. While the Company did not recognize a credit-related impairment loss at March 31, 2014, additional deterioration in market and economic conditions may have an adverse impact on the credit quality in the future and therefore, require a credit-related impairment charge.

 

The unrealized losses on agency securities, SBA certificates and municipal bonds relate principally to current interest rates for similar types of securities. In analyzing an issuer’s financial condition, management considers whether the securities are issued by the federal government, its agencies, or other governments, whether downgrades by bond rating agencies have occurred, and the results of reviews of the issuer’s financial condition. As management has the ability to hold debt securities to maturity, or for the foreseeable future if classified as available for sale, no declines are deemed to be other-than-temporary.

 

During each of the six-month periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company realized gross gains on sales of available for sale U.S. government agency notes of $1,000. The Company did not realize any gains or losses on sales of available for sale securities during the three-month periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013.

 

Certain available for sale debt securities were pledged under repurchase agreements at March 31, 2014 and September 30, 2013, and may be pledged to secure federal funds borrowings and Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) borrowings.

 

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3.Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses

 

Loans at March 31, 2014 and September 30, 2013 consisted of the following:

 

   March 31,   September 30, 
   2014   2013 
   (In thousands) 
Real estate mortgage:          
1-4 family residential  $180,794   $184,390 
Commercial   143,251    117,782 
Multifamily residential   28,132    26,759 
Residential construction   13,453    12,537 
Commercial construction   6,010    6,730 
Land and land development   12,229    11,396 
Commercial business loans   31,523    31,627 
Consumer:          
Home equity loans   16,738    17,133 
Auto loans   5,978    6,519 
Other consumer loans   2,496    3,266 
Gross loans   440,604    418,139 
Undisbursed portion of construction loans   (6,032)   (4,389)
Principal loan balance   434,572    413,750 
           
Deferred loan origination fees and costs, net   41    163 
Allowance for loan losses   (6,060)   (5,538)
           
Loans, net  $428,553   $408,375 

 

During the six-month period ended March 31, 2014, there was no significant change in the Company’s lending activities or methodology used to estimate the allowance for loan losses as disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2013.

 

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The following table provides the components of the recorded investment in loans as of March 31, 2014:

 

   Residential
Real Estate
   Commercial
Real Estate
   Multifamily   Construction   Land & Land
Development
   Commercial
Business
   Consumer   Total 
   (In thousands) 
                                 
Recorded Investment in Loans:                                        
Principal loan balance  $180,794   $143,251   $28,132   $13,431   $12,229   $31,523   $25,212   $434,572 
                                         
Accrued interest receivable   595    349    67    28    43    101    66    1,249 
                                         
Net deferred loan origination fees and costs   370    (228)   (38)   (72)   2    (4)   11    41 
                                         
Recorded investment in loans  $181,759   $143,372   $28,161   $13,387   $12,274   $31,620   $25,289   $435,862 
                                         
Recorded Investment in Loans as Evaluated for Impairment:                                        
Individually evaluated for impairment  $5,108   $5,809   $2,280   $-   $-   $262   $366   $13,825 
                                         
Collectively evaluated for impairment   176,079    137,563    25,881    13,387    12,274    31,358    24,890    421,432 
                                         
Acquired with deteriorated credit quality   572    -    -    -    -    -    33    605 
                                         
Ending balance  $181,759   $143,372   $28,161   $13,387   $12,274   $31,620   $25,289   $435,862 

 

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The following table provides the components of the recorded investment in loans as of September 30, 2013:

 

   Residential
Real Estate
   Commercial
Real Estate
   Multifamily   Construction   Land & Land
Development
   Commercial
Business
   Consumer   Total 
   (In thousands) 
                                 
Recorded Investment in Loans:                                        
Principal loan balance  $184,390   $117,782   $26,759   $14,878   $11,396   $31,627   $26,918   $413,750 
                                         
Accrued interest receivable   600    316    57    31    40    86    78    1,208 
                                         
Net deferred loan origination fees and costs   415    (169)   (38)   (46)   (7)   (5)   13    163 
                                         
Recorded investment in loans  $185,405   $117,929   $26,778   $14,863   $11,429   $31,708   $27,009   $415,121 
                                         
Recorded Investment in Loans as Evaluated for Impairment:                                        
Individually evaluated for impairment  $5,429   $6,091   $2,306   $29   $-   $235   $456   $14,546 
                                         
Collectively evaluated for impairment   179,372    111,838    24,472    14,834    11,429    31,473    26,519    399,937 
                                         
Acquired with deteriorated credit quality   604    -    -    -    -    -    34    638 
                                         
Ending balance  $185,405   $117,929   $26,778   $14,863   $11,429   $31,708   $27,009   $415,121 

 

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An analysis of the allowance for loan losses as of March 31, 2014 is as follows:

 

   Residential
Real Estate
   Commercial
Real Estate
   Multifamily   Construction   Land & Land
Development
   Commercial
Business
   Consumer   Total 
   (In thousands)     
Ending Allowance Balance Attributable to Loans:                                        
Individually evaluated for impairment  $30   $-   $-   $-   $-   $-   $3   $33 
                                         
Collectively evaluated for impairment   596    3,440    271    222    356    907    235    6,027 
                                         
Acquired with deteriorated credit quality   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    - 
                                         
Ending balance  $626   $3,440   $271   $222   $356   $907   $238   $6,060 

 

An analysis of the allowance for loan losses as of September 30, 2013 is as follows:

 

   Residential
Real Estate
   Commercial
Real Estate
   Multifamily   Construction   Land & Land
Development
   Commercial
Business
   Consumer   Total 
   (In thousands)     
Ending Allowance Balance Attributable to Loans:                                        
Individually evaluated for impairment  $30   $-   $-   $-   $-   $-   $6   $36 
                                         
Collectively evaluated for impairment   750    2,826    249    229    299    907    242    5,502 
                                         
Acquired with deteriorated credit quality   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    - 
                                         
Ending balance  $780   $2,826   $249   $229   $299   $907   $248   $5,538 

 

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An analysis of the changes in the allowance for loan losses for the three months ended March 31, 2014 is as follows:

 

   Residential
Real Estate
   Commercial
Real Estate
   Multifamily   Construction   Land & Land
Development
   Commercial
Business
   Consumer   Total 
   (In thousands)     
Changes in Allowance for Loan Losses:                                        
Beginning balance  $660   $3,080   $253   $255   $367   $1,070   $286   $5,971 
Provisions   (15)   504    18    (33)   (11)   (163)   3    303 
Charge-offs   (21)   (144)   -    -    -    -    (69)   (234)
Recoveries   2    -    -    -    -    -    18    20 
                                         
Ending balance  $626   $3,440   $271   $222   $356   $907   $238   $6,060 

 

An analysis of the changes in the allowance for loan losses for the six months ended March 31, 2014 is as follows:

 

   Residential
Real Estate
   Commercial
Real Estate
   Multifamily   Construction   Land & Land
Development
   Commercial
Business
   Consumer   Total 
   (In thousands)     
Changes in Allowance for Loan Losses:                                        
Beginning balance  $780   $2,826   $249   $229   $299   $907   $248   $5,538 
Provisions   (61)   539    22    (7)   57    -    54    604 
Charge-offs   (97)   (144)   -    -    -    -    (99)   (340)
Recoveries   4    219    -    -    -    -    35    258 
                                         
Ending balance  $626   $3,440   $271   $222   $356   $907   $238   $6,060 

 

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An analysis of the changes in the allowance for loan losses for the three months ended March 31, 2013 is as follows:

 

   Residential
Real Estate
   Commercial
Real Estate
   Multifamily   Construction   Land & Land
Development
   Commercial
Business
   Consumer   Total 
   (In thousands) 
Changes in Allowance for Loan Losses:                                        
Beginning balance  $851   $2,135   $418   $61   $45   $1,360   $265   $5,135 
Provisions   52    36    (90)   2    (2)   573    (21)   550 
Charge-offs   (33)   -    -    -    -    (270)   (22)   (325)
Recoveries   11    -    -    -    -    1    17    29 
                                         
Ending balance  $881   $2,171   $328   $63   $43   $1,664   $239   $5,389 

 

An analysis of the changes in the allowance for loan losses for the six months ended March 31, 2013 is as follows:

 

   Residential
Real Estate
   Commercial
Real Estate
   Multifamily   Construction   Land & Land
Development
   Commercial
Business
   Consumer   Total 
   (In thousands)     
Changes in Allowance for Loan Losses:                                        
Beginning balance  $908   $2,204   $389   $52   $2   $1,084   $267   $4,906 
Provisions   79    (47)   (61)   11    41    986    (7)   1,002 
Charge-offs   (156)   (11)   -    -    -    (407)   (53)   (627)
Recoveries   50    25    -    -    -    1    32    108 
                                         
Ending balance  $881   $2,171   $328   $63   $43   $1,664   $239   $5,389 

 

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The following table presents impaired loans individually evaluated for impairment as of March 31, 2014 and for the three and six months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013.

  

    At March 31, 2014     Three Months Ended March 31,     Six Months Ended March 31,  
    Recorded
Investment
    Unpaid
Principal
Balance
    Related
Allowance
    2014
Average
Recorded
Investment
    2014
Interest
Income
Recognized
    2013
Average
Recorded
Investment
    2013
Interest
Income
Recognized
    2014
Average
Recorded
Investment
    2014
Interest
Income
Recognized
    2013
Average
Recorded
Investment
    2013
Interest
Income
Recognized
 
    (In thousands)  
Loans with no related allowance recorded:                                                                                        
Residential real estate   $ 5,306     $ 5,856     $ -     $ 6,023     $ 34     $ 7,462     $ 31     $ 6,166     $ 65     $ 7,054     $ 66  
Commercial real estate     5,809       5,840       -       5,822       53       2,145       19       5,934       111       2,103       39  
Multifamily     2,280       2,221       -       2,227       28       2,283       28       2,234       56       2,283       57  
Construction     -       -       -       -       -       174       -       -       -       174       -  
Land and land development     -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -  
Commercial business     262       445       -       446       1       654       1       446       1       515       1  
Consumer     294       294       -       298       1       358       2       310       3       317       4  
    $ 13,951     $ 14,656     $ -     $ 14,816     $ 117     $ 13,076     $ 81     $ 15,090     $ 236     $ 12,446     $ 167  
                                                                                         
Loans with an allowance recorded:                                                                                        
Residential real estate   $ 60     $ 55     $ 30     $ 55     $ -     $ 242     $ -     $ 55     $ -     $ 183     $ -  
Commercial real estate     -       -       -       -       -       147       -       -       -       146       -  
Multifamily     -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -  
Construction     -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -  
Land and land development     -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -  
Commercial business     -       -       -       -       -       370       -       -       -       212       -  
Consumer     72       73       3       97       -       82       -       96       -       83       -  
    $ 132     $ 128     $ 33     $ 152     $ -     $ 841     $ -     $ 151     $ -     $ 624     $ -  
                                                                                         
Total:                                                                                        
Residential real estate   $ 5,366     $ 5,911     $ 30     $ 6,078     $ 34     $ 7,704     $ 31     $ 6,221     $ 65     $ 7,237     $ 66  
Commercial real estate     5,809       5,840       -       5,822       53       2,292       19       5,934       111       2,249       39  
Multifamily     2,280       2,221       -       2,227       28       2,283       28       2,234       56       2,283       57  
Construction     -       -       -       -       -       174       -               -       174       -  
Land and land development     -       -       -       -       -       -       -               -       -       -  
Commercial business     262       445       -       446       1       1,024       1       446       1       727       1  
Consumer     366       367       3       395       1       440       2       406       3       400       4  
    $ 14,083     $ 14,784     $ 33     $ 14,968     $ 117     $ 13,917     $ 81     $ 15,241     $ 236       13,070     $ 167  

 

The Company recognized $41,000 of interest income on an impaired commercial real estate loan using the cash receipts method during the six months ended March 31, 2014. The Company did not recognize any interest income using the cash receipts method during the three months ended March 31, 2014 or during the three and six months ended March 31, 2013.

 

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The following table presents impaired loans individually evaluated for impairment as of September 30, 2013.

 

   Recorded
Investment
   Unpaid
Principal
Balance
   Related
Allowance
 
   (In thousands) 
 
Loans with no related allowance recorded:               
Residential real estate  $5,647   $5,975   $- 
Commercial real estate   6,091    6,099    - 
Multifamily   2,306    2,246    - 
Construction   29    13    - 
Land and land development   -    -    - 
Commercial business   235    235    - 
Consumer   361    357    - 
                
   $14,669   $14,925   $- 
                
Loans with an allowance recorded:               
Residential real estate  $59   $55   $30 
Commercial real estate   -    -    - 
Multifamily   -    -    - 
Construction   -    -    - 
Land and land development   -    -    - 
Commercial business   -    -    - 
Consumer   95    95    6 
                
   $154   $150   $36 
                
Total:               
Residential real estate  $5,706   $6,030   $30 
Commercial real estate   6,091    6,099    - 
Multifamily   2,306    2,246    - 
Construction   29    13    - 
Land and land development   -    -    - 
Commercial business   235    235    - 
Consumer   456    452    6 
                
   $14,823   $15,075   $36 

 

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Nonperforming loans consists of nonaccrual loans and loans over 90 days past due and still accruing interest. The following table presents the recorded investment in nonperforming loans at March 31, 2014:

 

   Nonaccrual
Loans
   Loans 90+
Days
Past Due
Still Accruing
   Total
Nonperforming
Loans
 
   (In thousands) 
             
Residential real estate  $2,595   $947   $3,542 
Commercial real estate   1,060    18    1,078 
Multifamily   -    -    - 
Construction   -    -    - 
Land and land development   -    -    - 
Commercial business   247    40    287 
Consumer   226    23    249 
                
Total  $4,128   $1,028   $5,156 

 

The following table presents the recorded investment in nonperforming loans at September 30, 2013:

 

   Nonaccrual
Loans
   Loans 90+
Days
Past Due
Still Accruing
   Total
Nonperforming
Loans
 
   (In thousands) 
             
Residential real estate  $3,519   $143   $3,662 
Commercial real estate   4,817    -    4,817 
Multifamily   -    -    - 
Construction   29    -    29 
Land and land development   -    -    - 
Commercial business   218    -    218 
Consumer   310    21    331 
                
Total  $8,893   $164   $9,057 

 

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The following table presents the aging of the recorded investment in past due loans at March 31, 2014:

 

   30-59
Days
Past Due
   60-89
Days
Past Due
   90 +
Days
Past Due
   Total
Past Due
   Current   Total
Loans
 
   (In thousands) 
                         
Residential real estate  $4,864   $199   $2,342   $7,405   $174,354   $181,759 
Commercial real estate   456    198    78    732    142,640    143,372 
Multifamily   -    -    -    -    28,161    28,161 
Construction   -    -    -    -    13,387    13,387 
Land and land development   -    -    -    -    12,274    12,274 
Commercial business   112    -    287    399    31,221    31,620 
Consumer   275    59    108    442    24,847    25,289 
                               
Total  $5,707   $456   $2,815   $8,978   $426,884   $435,862 

 

The following table presents the aging of the recorded investment in past due loans at September 30, 2013:

 

   30-59
Days
Past Due
   60-89
Days
Past Due
   90 +
Days
Past Due
   Total
Past Due
   Current   Total
Loans
 
   (In thousands) 
                         
Residential real estate  $2,981   $1,333   $2,466   $6,780   $178,625   $185,405 
Commercial real estate   295    211    667    1,173    116,756    117,929 
Multifamily   35    -    -    35    26,743    26,778 
Construction   -    -    -    -    14,863    14,863 
Land and land development   9    -    -    9    11,420    11,429 
Commercial business   -    14    234    248    31,460    31,708 
Consumer   186    53    223    462    26,547    27,009 
                               
Total  $3,506   $1,611   $3,590   $8,707   $406,414   $415,121 

 

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The Company categorizes loans into risk categories based on relevant information about the ability of borrowers to service their debt such as: current financial information, public information, historical payment experience, credit documentation, and current economic trends, among other factors. The Company classifies loans based on credit risk at least quarterly. The Company uses the following regulatory definitions for risk ratings:

 

Special Mention: Loans classified as special mention have a potential weakness that deserves management’s close attention. If left uncorrected, these potential weaknesses may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects for the loan or of the institution’s credit position at some future date.

 

Substandard: Loans classified as substandard are inadequately protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the obligor or of the collateral pledged, if any. Loans so classified have a well-defined weakness or weaknesses that jeopardize the liquidation of the debt. They are characterized by the distinct possibility that the institution will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected.

 

Doubtful: Loans classified as doubtful have all the weaknesses inherent in those classified as substandard, with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions, and values, highly questionable and improbable.

 

Loss: Loans classified as loss are considered uncollectible and of such little value that their continuance on the Company’s books as an asset is not warranted.

 

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Loans not meeting the criteria above that are analyzed individually as part of the above described process are considered to be pass rated loans. As of March 31, 2014, and based on the most recent analysis performed, the recorded investment in loans by risk category was as follows:

 

   Residential
Real Estate
   Commercial
Real Estate
   Multifamily   Construction   Land and Land
Development
   Commercial
Business
   Consumer   Total 
   (In thousands) 
                                 
Pass  $170,535   $131,282   $28,161   $13,387   $12,122   $30,955   $24,707   $411,149 
Special Mention   4,555    5,979    -    -    40    135    246    10,955 
Substandard   6,053    6,111    -    -    112    325    283    12,884 
Doubtful   616    -    -    -    -    205    53    874 
Loss   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    - 
                                         
Total  $181,759   $143,372   $28,161   $13,387   $12,274   $31,620   $25,289   $435,862 

 

As of September 30, 2013, the recorded investment in loans by risk category was as follows:

 

   Residential
Real Estate
   Commercial
Real Estate
   Multifamily   Construction   Land and Land
Development
   Commercial
Business
   Consumer   Total 
   (In thousands) 
                                 
Pass  $173,350   $109,311   $26,778   $14,863   $11,283   $30,920   $26,272   $392,777 
Special Mention   4,519    2,104    -    -    146    373    114    7,256 
Substandard   7,190    6,033    -    -    -    210    568    14,001 
Doubtful   346    481    -    -    -    205    55    1,087 
Loss   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    - 
                                         
Total  $185,405   $117,929   $26,778   $14,863   $11,429   $31,708   $27,009   $415,121 

 

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Modification of a loan is considered to be a troubled debt restructuring (“TDR”) if the debtor is experiencing financial difficulties and the Company grants a concession to the debtor that it would not otherwise consider. By granting the concession, the Company expects to obtain more cash or other value from the debtor, or to increase the probability of receipt, than would be expected by not granting the concession. The concession may include, but is not limited to, reduction of the stated interest rate of the loan, reduction of accrued interest, extension of the maturity date or reduction of the face amount or maturity amount of the debt. A concession will be granted when, as a result of the restructuring, the Company does not expect to collect all amounts due, including interest at the original stated rate. A concession may also be granted if the debtor is not able to access funds elsewhere at a market rate for debt with similar risk characteristics as the restructured debt. The Company’s determination of whether a loan modification is a TDR considers the individual facts and circumstances surrounding each modification.

 

Loans modified in a TDR may be retained on accrual status if the borrower has maintained a period of performance in which the borrower’s lending relationship was not greater than ninety days delinquent at the time of restructuring and the Company determines the future collection of principal and interest is reasonably assured. Loans modified in a TDR that are placed on nonaccrual status at the time of restructuring will continue on nonaccrual status until the Company determines the future collection of principal and interest is reasonably assured, which generally requires that the borrower demonstrate a period of performance according to the restructured terms of at least six consecutive months.

 

The following table summarizes the Company’s recorded investment in TDRs at March 31, 2014 and September 30, 2013. There was no specific reserve included in the allowance for loan losses related to TDRs at March 31, 2014 and September 30, 2013.

 

   Accruing   Nonaccrual   Total 
   (In thousands) 
March 31, 2014:               
Residential real estate  $2,771   $235   $3,006 
Commercial real estate   4,749    714    5,463 
Multifamily   2,280    -    2,280 
Commercial business   15    13    28 
Consumer   140    -    140 
                
Total  $9,955   $962   $10,917 
                
September 30, 2013:               
Residential real estate  $2,187   $777   $2,964 
Commercial real estate   1,274    4,029    5,303 
Multifamily   2,306    -    2,306 
Commercial business   17    13    30 
Consumer   146    -    146 
                
Total  $5,930   $4,819   $10,749 

 

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The following table summarizes information in regard to TDRs that were restructured during the three- and six-month periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013:

 

   Number of
Loans
   Pre-
Modification
Principal
Balance
   Post-
Modification
Principal
Balance
 
   (In thousands) 
March 31, 2014:               
Three Months Ended March 31, 2014:               
Residential real estate   1   $42   $42 
                
Total   1   $42   $42 
                
Six Months Ended March 31, 2014:               
Residential real estate   3   $139   $159 
Commercial real estate   1    716    724 
                
Total   4   $855   $883 
                
March 31, 2013:               
Three Months Ended March 31, 2013:               
Residential real estate   1   $127   $127 
Commercial business   1    18    20 
Consumer   1    5    5 
                
Total   3   $150   $152 
                
Six Months Ended March 31, 2013:               
Residential real estate   2   $143   $143 
Commercial business   1    18    20 
Consumer   1    5    5 
                
Total   4   $166   $168 

 

For the TDRs listed above, the terms of modification included reduction of the stated interest rate and extension of the maturity date where the debtor was unable to access funds elsewhere at a market interest rate for debt with similar risk characteristics.

 

The Company had not committed to lend any additional amounts as of March 31, 2014 and September 30, 2013 to customers with outstanding loans classified as TDRs at such dates.

 

During the six-month period ended March 31, 2014, the Company had two TDRs totaling $489,000 that were modified within the previous twelve months and for which there was a payment default (defined as more than 90 days past due or in the process of foreclosure). As of March 31, 2014, both loans were over 90 days past due and still accruing interest. During the six-month period ended March 31, 2013, the Company had two TDRs totaling $143,000 that were modified within the previous twelve months and for which there was a payment default. These loans were on nonaccrual status as of March 31, 2013.

 

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4.Real Estate Development and Construction

 

The Company is developing a parcel of land in New Albany, Indiana for retail purposes through the Bank’s subsidiary, FFCC. The total cost of the development is expected to be approximately $7.7 million, including the $7.5 million paid as of March 31, 2014. The development costs were partially funded by a loan from another financial institution. The development is substantially completed, with only certain tenant improvements in a multi-tenant retail building to be completed for current and future lessees, and nine tenants have commenced occupancy as of March 31, 2014. The development plans provide for up thirteen tenants when fully occupied.

 

Development and construction period interest of $20,000 and $42,000 was capitalized as part of the real estate carrying value during the three and six months ended March 31, 2013, respectively.

 

Depreciation expense of $47,000 and $94,000 was recognized for real estate development and construction for the three- and six-month periods ended March 31, 2014, respectively. Depreciation expense of $16,000 and $28,000 was recognized for real estate development and construction for the three- and six-month periods ended March 31, 2013, respectively.

 

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5.Supplemental Disclosure for Earnings Per Share

 

When presented, basic earnings per share are computed by dividing income available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings per share reflect the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock or resulted in the issuance of common stock that then shared in the earnings of the entity. Earnings per share information is presented below for the three-month and six-month periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013.

 

   Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended 
   March 31,   March 31, 
   2014   2013   2014   2013 
   (Dollars in thousands, except per share data) 
     
Basic:                    
Earnings:                    
Net income  $1,536   $1,170   $2,564   $2,186 
Less: Preferred stock dividends declared   (43)   (43)   (86)   (86)
                     
Net income available to common shareholders  $1,493   $1,127   $2,478   $2,100 
                     
Shares:                    
Weighted average common shares outstanding   2,140,414    2,162,863    2,149,426    2,159,464 
                     
Net income per common share, basic  $0.70   $0.52   $1.15   $0.97 
                     
Diluted:                    
Earnings:                    
Net income  $1,536   $1,170   $2,564   $2,186 
Less: Preferred stock dividends declared   (43)   (43)   (86)   (86)
                     
Net income available to common shareholders  $1,493   $1,127   $2,478   $2,100 
                     
Shares:                    
Weighted average common shares outstanding   2,140,414    2,162,863    2,149,426    2,159,464 
Add: Dilutive effect of outstanding options   93,337    85,821    91,359    76,519 
Add: Dilutive effect of restricted stock   15,210    19,356    14,214    17,259 
Weighted average common shares outstanding as adjusted   2,248,961    2,268,040    2,254,999    2,253,242 
                     
Net income per common share, diluted  $0.66   $0.50   $1.10   $0.93 

 

Unearned ESOP and nonvested restrictedUnearned ESOP and nonvested restricted stock shares are not considered as outstanding for purposes of computing weighted average common shares outstanding.

 

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6.Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information

 

   Six Months Ended 
   March 31, 
   2014   2013 
   (In thousands) 
Cash payments for:          
Interest  $1,945   $2,451 
Taxes   620    185 
           
Transfers from loans to foreclosed real estate   776    247 
           
Proceeds from sales of foreclosed real estate financed through loans   496    655 

 

7.Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements, provides the framework for measuring fair value. That framework provides a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy under FASB ASC Topic 820 are described as follows:

 

Level 1:Inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices, unadjusted, for identical assets or liabilities in active markets. A quoted market price in an active market provides the most reliable evidence of fair value and shall be used to measure fair value whenever available.

 

Level 2:Inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted market prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted market prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active; or inputs that are derived principally from or can be corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means.

 

Level 3:Inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement. Level 3 assets and liabilities include financial instruments whose value is determined using discounted cash flow methodologies, as well as instruments for which the determination of fair value requires significant management judgment or estimation.

 

A description of the valuation methodologies used for instruments measured at fair value, as well as the general classification of such instruments pursuant to the valuation hierarchy, is set forth below. These valuation methodologies were applied to all of the Company’s financial assets carried at fair value or the lower of cost or fair value. The table below presents the balances of financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring and nonrecurring basis as of March 31, 2014 and September 30, 2013. The Company had no liabilities measured at fair value as of March 31, 2014 or September 30, 2013.

 

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   Carrying Value 
   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
   (In thousands) 
March 31, 2014:                    
Assets Measured - Recurring Basis:                    
Trading account securities  $-   $5,099   $-   $5,099 
                     
Securities available for sale:                    
Agency bonds and notes  $-   $14,761   $-   $14,761 
Agency mortgage-backed   -    50,695    -    50,695 
Agency CMO   -    29,257    -    29,257 
Privately-issued CMO   -    4,097    -    4,097 
Privately-issued ABS   -    7,559    -    7,559 
SBA certificates   -    1,853    -    1,853 
Municipal   -    74,603    -    74,603 
Equity securities   105    -    -    105 
Total securities available for sale  $105   $182,825   $-   $182,930 
                     
Interest rate cap contract  $-   $6   $-   $6 
                     
Assets Measured - Nonrecurring Basis:                    
Impaired loans:                    
Residential real estate  $-   $-   $5,336   $5,336 
Commercial real estate   -    -    5,809    5,809 
Multifamily   -    -    2,280    2,280 
Commercial business   -    -    262    262 
Consumer   -    -    363    363 
Total impaired loans  $-   $-   $14,050   $14,050 
                     
Loans held for sale  $-   $59   $-   $59 
                     
Other real estate owned, held for sale:                    
Residential real estate  $-   $-   $536   $536 
Commercial real estate   -    -    213    213 
Land and land development   -    -    13    13 
Total other real estate owned  $-   $-   $762   $762 

 

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   Carrying Value 
   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
   (In thousands) 
September 30, 2013:                    
Assets Measured - Recurring Basis:                    
Trading account securities  $-   $3,210   $-   $3,210 
                     
Securities available for sale:                    
Agency bonds and notes  $-   $15,197   $-   $15,197 
Agency mortgage-backed   -    41,714    -    41,714 
Agency CMO   -    24,074    -    24,074 
Privately-issued CMO   -    4,616    -    4,616 
Privately-issued ABS   -    7,799    -    7,799 
SBA certificates   -    2,093         2,093 
Municipal   -    68,581    -    68,581 
Equity securities   93    -    -    93 
Total securities available for sale  $93   $164,074   $-   $164,167 
                     
Interest rate cap contract  $-   $11   $-   $11 
Assets Measured - Nonrecurring Basis:                    
Impaired loans:                    
Residential real estate  $-   $-   $5,676   $5,676 
Commercial real estate   -    -    6,091    6,091 
Multifamily   -    -    2,306    2,306 
Construction   -    -    29    29 
Commercial business   -    -    235    235 
Consumer   -    -    450    450 
Total impaired loans  $-   $-   $14,787   $14,787 
                     
Loans held for sale  $-   $399   $-   $399 
                     
Other real estate owned, held for sale:                    
Residential real estate  $-   $-   $397   $397 
Commercial real estate   -    -    375    375 
Multifamily   -    -    27    27 
Total other real estate owned  $-   $-   $799   $799 

 

Fair value is based upon quoted market prices where available. If quoted market prices are not available, fair value is based on internally developed models or obtained from third parties that primarily use, as inputs, observable market-based parameters or a matrix pricing model that employs the Bond Market Association’s standard calculations for cash flow and price/yield analysis and observable market-based parameters. Valuation adjustments may be made to ensure that financial instruments are recorded at fair value, or the lower of cost or fair value. These adjustments may include unobservable parameters. Any such valuation adjustments have been applied consistently over time.

 

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The Company’s valuation methodologies may produce a fair value calculation that may not be indicative of net realizable value or reflective of future fair values. While management believes the Company’s valuation methodologies are appropriate and consistent with other market participants, the use of different methodologies or assumptions to determine the fair value of certain financial instruments could result in a different estimate of fair value at the reporting date. There were no changes in the valuation techniques and related inputs used for assets measured at fair value during the six-month period ended March 31, 2014.

 

Trading Account Securities and Securities Available for Sale. Securities classified as trading and available for sale are reported at fair value on a recurring basis.  These securities are classified as Level 1 of the valuation hierarchy where quoted market prices from reputable third-party brokers are available in an active market. If quoted market prices are not available, the Company obtains fair value measurements from an independent pricing service.  These securities are reported using Level 2 inputs and the fair value measurements consider observable data that may include dealer quotes, market spreads, cash flows, U.S. government and agency yield curves, live trading levels, trade execution data, market consensus prepayment speeds, credit information, and the security’s terms and conditions, among other factors. Changes in fair value of trading account securities are reported in noninterest income. Changes in fair value of securities available for sale are recorded in other comprehensive income, net of income tax effect.

 

Derivative Financial Instruments. Derivative financial instruments consist of an interest rate cap contract. As such, significant fair value inputs can generally be verified by counterparties and do not involve significant management judgments (Level 2 inputs).

 

Impaired Loans. Impaired loans are reviewed and evaluated on at least a quarterly basis for additional impairment and adjusted accordingly. The fair value of impaired loans is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.

 

Impaired loans are measured at the present value of estimated future cash flows using the loan's effective interest rate or the fair value of the collateral if the loan is a collateral-dependent loan. Collateral may be real estate and/or business assets, including equipment, inventory and/or accounts receivable, and its fair value is generally determined based on real estate appraisals or other independent evaluations by qualified professionals. The appraisals are then discounted to reflect management’s estimate of the fair value of the collateral given the current market conditions and the condition of the collateral. At March 31, 2014, the significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of impaired loans included a discount from appraised value ranging from 0.0% to 15.0% and estimated costs to sell the collateral ranging from 0.0% to 6.0%. During the six-month period ended March 31, 2014, the Company recognized provisions for loan losses of $2,000 for impaired loans. No provisions for loan losses were recognized for the three months ended March 31, 2014 for impaired loans. During the three- and six-month periods ended March 31, 2013, the Company recognized provisions for loan losses of $390,000 and $416,000, respectively, for impaired loans.

 

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Loans Held for Sale. Loans held for sale are carried at the lower of cost or market value. The portfolio is comprised of residential real estate loans and fair value is based on specific prices of underlying contracts for sales to investors. These measurements are carried at Level 2.

 

Other Real Estate Owned. Other real estate owned held for sale is reviewed and evaluated on at least a quarterly basis for additional impairment and adjusted accordingly. Fair value of other real estate owned is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.

 

Other real estate owned is reported at fair value less estimated costs to dispose of the property. The fair values are determined by real estate appraisals which are then discounted to reflect management’s estimate of the fair value of the property given current market conditions and the condition of the collateral. At March 31, 2014, the significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of other real estate owned included a discount from appraised value ranging from 0.0% to 15.0% and estimated costs to sell the property ranging from 0.0% to 6.0%. The Company recognized charges of $65,000 and $102,000 to write down foreclosed real estate to fair value for the three and six months ended March 31, 2014, respectively. The Company recognized charges of $24,000 and $71,000 to write down foreclosed real estate to fair value for the three and six months ended March 31, 2013, respectively.

 

Transfers Between Categories. There were no transfers into or out of Level 3 financial assets for the six-month periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013. In addition, there were no transfers into or out of Levels 1 and 2 of the fair value hierarchy during the six-month periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013.

 

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GAAP requires disclosure of fair value information about financial instruments for interim reporting periods, whether or not recognized in the consolidated balance sheet. In cases where quoted market prices are not available, fair values are based on estimates using present value or other valuation techniques. Those techniques are significantly affected by the assumptions used, including the discount rate and estimates of future cash flows. In that regard, the derived fair value estimates cannot be substantiated by comparison to independent markets and, in many cases, could not be realized in immediate settlement of the instruments. Accordingly, the aggregate fair value amounts presented do not represent the underlying value of the Company. The carrying amounts and estimated fair values of the Company's financial instruments are as follows:

 

   Carrying   Fair Value Measurements Using: 
March 31, 2014:  Amount   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3 
       (In thousands)     
                 
Financial assets:                    
Cash and due from banks  $8,746   $8,746   $-   $- 
Interest-bearing deposits with banks   11,125    11,125    -    - 
Interest-bearing time deposits   1,500    -    1,490    - 
Trading account securities   5,099    -    5,099    - 
Securities available for sale   182,930    105    182,825    - 
Securities held to maturity   5,824    -    6,089    - 
                     
Loans, net   428,553    -    -    429,355 
                     
Loans held for sale   59    -    59    - 
Federal Home Loan Bank stock   5,675    -    5,675    - 
Accrued interest receivable   2,506    -    2,506    - 
Interest rate cap (included in other assets)   6    -    6    - 
                     
Financial liabilities:                    
Deposits   523,890    -    -    526,984 
Short-term repurchase agreements   1,336    -    1,336    - 
Borrowings from Federal Home Loan Bank   85,744    -    86,984    - 
Other long-term debt   4,896    -    4,896    - 
Accrued interest payable   182    -    182    - 
Advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance   654    -    654    - 

 

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   Carrying   Fair Value Measurements Using: 
September 30, 2013:  Amount   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3 
       (In thousands)     
                 
Financial assets:                    
Cash and due from banks  $9,607   $9,607   $-   $- 
Interest-bearing deposits with banks   11,208    11,208    -    - 
Interest-bearing time deposits   1,500    -    1,475    - 
Trading account securities   3,210    -    3,210    - 
Securities available for sale   164,167    93    164,074    - 
Securities held to maturity   6,417    -    6,514    - 
                     
Loans, net   408,375    -    -    413,629 
                     
Loans held for sale   399    -    399    - 
Federal Home Loan Bank stock   5,500    -    5,500    - 
Accrued interest receivable   2,391    -    2,391    - 
Interest rate cap (included in other assets)   11    -    11    - 
                     
Financial liabilities:                    
Deposits   477,726    -    -    477,094 
Short-term repurchase agreements   1,335    -    1,335    - 
Borrowings from Federal Home Loan Bank   89,348    -    87,932    - 
Other long-term debt   4,973    -    4,973    - 
Accrued interest payable   184    -    184    - 
Advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance   707    -    707    - 

 

The carrying amounts in the preceding tables are included in the consolidated balance sheets under the applicable captions. The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instrument for which it is practicable to estimate that value:

 

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Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

For cash and short-term instruments, including cash and due from banks and interest-bearing deposits with banks, the carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value.

 

Debt and Equity Securities and Interest-Bearing Time Deposits

 

For marketable equity securities, the fair values are based on quoted market prices. For debt securities and interest-bearing time deposits, the Company obtains fair value measurements from an independent pricing service and the fair value measurements consider observable data that may include dealer quotes, market spreads, cash flows, U.S. government and agency yield curves, live trading levels, trade execution data, market consensus prepayment speeds, credit information, and the security’s terms and conditions, among other factors. For FHLB stock, a restricted equity security, the carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value because it is not marketable.

 

Loans

 

The fair value of loans, excluding loans held for sale, is estimated by discounting the future cash flows using the current rates at which similar loans would be made to borrowers with similar credit ratings and terms. Impaired loans are valued at the lower of their carrying value or fair value, as previously described. The carrying amount of accrued interest receivable approximates its fair value.

 

The fair value of loans held for sale is estimated based on specific prices of underlying contracts for sales to investors, as previously described.

 

Deposits

 

The fair value of demand and savings deposits and other transaction accounts is the amount payable on demand at the balance sheet date. The fair value of fixed-maturity time deposits is estimated by discounting the future cash flows using the rates currently offered for deposits with similar remaining maturities. The carrying amount of accrued interest payable approximates its fair value.

 

Borrowed Funds

 

Borrowed funds include borrowings from the FHLB, repurchase agreements and other long-term debt. Fair value for FHLB advances and long-term repurchase agreements is estimated by discounting the future cash flows at current interest rates for FHLB advances of similar maturities. For short-term repurchase agreements, FHLB line of credit borrowings and other debt, the carrying value is a reasonable estimate of fair value.

 

Derivative Financial Instruments

 

For derivative financial instruments, the fair values generally represent an estimate of the amount the Company would receive or pay upon termination of the agreement at the reporting date, taking into account the current interest rates, and exclusive of any accrued interest.

 

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8.Employee Stock Ownership Plan

 

On October 6, 2008, the Company established a leveraged employee stock ownership plan (“ESOP”) covering substantially all employees. The ESOP trust acquired 203,363 shares of Company common stock at a cost of $10.00 per share financed by a term loan with the Company. The employer loan and the related interest income are not recognized in the consolidated financial statements as the debt is serviced from Company contributions. Dividends payable on allocated shares are charged to retained earnings and are satisfied by the allocation of cash dividends to participant accounts or by utilizing the dividends as additional debt service on the ESOP loan. Dividends payable on unallocated shares are not considered dividends for financial reporting purposes. Shares held by the ESOP trust are allocated to participant accounts based on the ratio of the current year principal and interest payments to the total of the current year and future years’ principal and interest to be paid on the employer loan. Compensation expense is recognized based on the average fair value of shares released for allocation to participant accounts during the year with a corresponding credit to stockholders’ equity. Compensation expense recognized for the three- and six-month periods ended March 31, 2014 amounted to $93,000 and $521,000, respectively. Compensation expense recognized for the three- and six-month periods ended March 31, 2013 amounted to $84,000 and $476,000, respectively. Company common stock held by the ESOP trust at March 31, 2014 and September 30, 2013 was as follows:

 

   March 31,   September 30, 
   2014   2013 
         
Allocated shares   127,848    103,116 
Unearned shares   61,763    86,495 
Total ESOP shares   189,611    189,611 
           
Fair value of unearned shares  $1,450,000   $1,946,000 

 

9.Stock Based Compensation Plans

 

The Company’s 2010 Equity Incentive Plan (“Plan”), which the Company’s shareholders approved in February 2010, provides for the award of stock options, restricted shares and performance shares.  The aggregate number of shares of the Company’s common stock available for issuance under the Plan may not exceed 355,885 shares.  The Company may grant both non-statutory and statutory (i.e., incentive) stock options that may not have a term exceeding ten years.  An award of a performance share is a grant of a right to receive shares of the Company’s common stock contingent upon the achievement of specific performance criteria or other objectives set at the grant date.  Awards granted under the Plan may be granted either alone, in addition to, or in tandem with any other award granted under the Plan.  The terms of the Plan include a provision whereby all unearned options and shares become immediately exercisable and fully vested upon a change in control.

 

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In April 2010, the Company funded a trust, administered by an independent trustee, which acquired 101,681 common shares in the open market at a price per share of $13.60 for a total cost of $1.4 million. These acquired common shares were later granted to directors, officers and key employees in the form of restricted stock in May 2010 at a price per share of $13.25 for a total of $1.3 million. The difference between the purchase price and grant price of the common shares issued as restricted stock, totaling $41,000, was recognized by the Company as a reduction of additional paid in capital. The restricted stock vests ratably over a five-year period from the grant date. Compensation expense is measured based on the fair market value of the restricted stock at the grant date and is recognized ratably over the period during which the shares are earned (the vesting period). Compensation expense related to restricted stock recognized for each of the three- and six-month periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 amounted to $65,000 and $130,000, respectively. A summary of the Company’s nonvested restricted shares activity under the Plan as of March 31, 2014 and changes during the six-month period then ended is presented below.

 

       Weighted 
   Number   Average 
   of   Grant Date 
   Shares   Fair Value 
         
Nonvested at October 1, 2013   39,230   $13.25 
Granted   -    - 
Vested   -    - 
Forfeited   -    - 
           
Nonvested at March 31, 2014   39,230   $13.25 

 

There were no restricted shares granted or vested during the six-month periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013. At March 31, 2014, there was $292,000 of total unrecognized compensation expense related to nonvested restricted shares. The compensation expense is expected to be recognized over the remaining vesting period of 1.13 years.

 

In May 2010, the Company awarded 177,549 incentive and 76,655 non-statutory stock options to directors, officers and key employees. The options granted vest ratably over five years and are exercisable in whole or in part for a period up to ten years from the date of the grant. Compensation expense is measured based on the fair market value of the options at the grant date and is recognized ratably over the period during which the shares are earned (the vesting period). The weighted average fair value at the grant date for options granted in 2010 was $3.09, as determined at the date of grant using the Binomial option pricing model.

 

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A summary of stock option activity under the Plan as of March 31, 2014, and changes during the six-month period then ended is presented below.

       Weighted   Weighted     
       Average   Average     
   Number   Exercise   Remaining   Aggregate 
   of   Price   Contractual   Intrinsic 
   Shares   Per Share   Term (years)   Value 
   (Dollars in thousands, except per share data) 
                 
Outstanding at October 1, 2013   245,232   $13.25    6.6   $2,268 
Granted   -    -           
Exercised   -    -           
Forfeited or expired   -    -           
                     
Outstanding at March 31, 2014   245,232   $13.25    6.1   $2,509 
                     
Exercisable at March 31, 2014   147,141   $13.25    6.1   $1,505 

 

There were no stock options granted or exercised during the six-month periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013. The Company recognized compensation expense related to stock options of $38,000 and $76,000 for each of three- and six-month periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. At March 31, 2014, there was $170,000 of unrecognized compensation expense related to nonvested stock options, which will be recognized over the remaining vesting period of 1.13 years.

 

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10.Preferred Stock

 

On August 11, 2011, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (“Purchase Agreement”) with the United States Department of the Treasury, pursuant to which the Company issued 17,120 shares of the its Senior Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A (“Series A Preferred Stock”), having a liquidation amount per share equal to $1,000, for a total purchase price of $17,120,000. The Purchase Agreement was entered into, and the Series A Preferred Stock was issued, pursuant to the Small Business Lending Fund (“SBLF”) program, a $30 billion fund established under the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010, that encourages lending to small businesses by providing Tier 1 capital to qualified community banks with assets of less than $10 billion.

 

Holders of the Series A Preferred Stock are entitled to receive non-cumulative dividends, payable quarterly, on each January 1, April 1, July 1 and October 1, beginning October 1, 2011. The dividend rate, as a percentage of the liquidation amount, can fluctuate on a quarterly basis during the first ten quarters during which the Series A Preferred Stock is outstanding and may be adjusted between 1.0% and 5.0% per annum, to reflect the amount of change in the Bank’s level of Qualified Small Business Lending (“QSBL”) (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) over the baseline level calculated under the terms of the Purchase Agreement (“Baseline”).  In addition to the dividend, in the event the Bank’s level of QSBL has not increased relative to the Baseline, at the beginning of the tenth calendar quarter, the Company will be subject to an additional lending incentive fee equal to 2.0% per annum. For the eleventh dividend period through the eighteenth dividend period, inclusive, and that portion of the nineteenth dividend period before, but not including, the four and one half (4½) year anniversary of the date of issuance, the dividend rate will be fixed at between 1.0% and 7.0% per annum based upon the increase in QSBL as compared to the Baseline. After four and one half (4½) years from issuance, the dividend rate will increase to nine 9.0%. Based upon the Bank’s level of QSBL over the Baseline for purposes of calculating the dividend rate for the initial dividend period, the dividend rate for the initial dividend period ended September 30, 2011 was 4.84%. The dividend rate for the eleventh dividend period ended March 31, 2014 was 1.0% and the weighted average dividend rate for the six-month period ended March 31, 2014 was 1.0%. The dividend rate for the twelfth dividend period through the eighteenth dividend period will be 1.0%.

 

The Series A Preferred Stock is non-voting, except in limited circumstances. In the event that the Company fails to timely make five dividend payments, whether or not consecutive, the holder of the Series A Preferred Stock will have the right, but not the obligation, to appoint a representative as an observer on the Company’s board of directors.

 

The Series A Preferred Stock may be redeemed at any time at the Company’s option, at a redemption price of one hundred percent (100%) of the liquidation amount plus accrued but unpaid dividends to the date of redemption for the current period, subject to the approval of its federal banking regulator.

 

The Series A Preferred Stock was issued in a private placement exempt from registration pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Company has agreed to register the Series A Preferred Stock under certain circumstances set forth in the Purchase Agreement. The Series A Preferred Stock is not subject to any contractual restrictions on transfer.

 

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11.Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

The following are summaries of recently issued accounting pronouncements that impact the accounting and reporting practices of the Company:

 

In January 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-04, Receivables – Troubled Debt Restructurings by Creditors (Subtopic 310-40), Reclassification of Residential Real Estate Collateralized Consumer Mortgage Loans upon Foreclosure. The objective of the amendments in this update is to reduce diversity by clarifying when an in substance repossession or foreclosure occurs, that is, when a creditor should be considered to have received physical possession of residential real estate property collateralizing a consumer mortgage loan such that the loan receivable should be derecognized and the real estate property recognized. The amendments in the update clarify that an in substance repossession or foreclosure occurs, and a creditor is considered to have received physical possession of residential real estate property collateralizing a consumer mortgage loan, upon either (1) the creditor obtaining legal title to the residential real estate property upon completion of a foreclosure, or (2) the borrower conveying all interest in the residential real estate property to the creditor to satisfy that loan through completion of a deed in lieu of foreclosure or through a similar legal agreement. Additionally, the amendments require interim and annual disclosure of both (1) the amount of foreclosed residential real estate property held by the creditor, and (2) the recorded investment in consumer mortgage loans collateralized by residential real estate property that are in the process of foreclosure according to local requirements of the applicable jurisdiction. The amendments in the update are effective for public business entities for annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2014. The adoption of this update is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.

 

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Safe Harbor Statement for Forward-Looking Statements

 

This report may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. These statements are not historical facts; rather they are statements based on the Company’s current expectations regarding its business strategies and their intended results and its future performance. Forward-looking statements are preceded by terms such as “expects,” “believes,” “anticipates,” “intends” and similar expressions.

 

Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. Numerous risks and uncertainties could cause or contribute to the Company's actual results, performance and achievements being materially different from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Factors that may cause or contribute to these differences include, without limitation, general economic conditions, including changes in market interest rates and changes in monetary and fiscal policies of the federal government; legislative and regulatory changes; the quality and composition of the loan and investment securities portfolio; loan demand; deposit flows; competition; and changes in accounting principles and guidelines. Additional factors that may affect our results are discussed herein and in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2013 under “Part II, Item 1A. Risk Factors.” These factors should be considered in evaluating the forward-looking statements and undue reliance should not be placed on such statements. Except as required by applicable law or regulation, the Company assumes no obligation and disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

During the six-month period ended March 31, 2014, there was no significant change in the Company's critical accounting policies or the application of critical accounting policies as disclosed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2013.

 

Comparison of Financial Condition at March 31, 2014 and September 30, 2013

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents decreased $944,000, from $20.8 million at September 30, 2013 to $19.9 million at March 31, 2014.

 

Loans. Net loans receivable increased $20.2 million, from $408.4 million at September 30, 2013 to $428.6 million at March 31, 2014, primarily due to increases in commercial real estate and multi-family residential loans of $25.5 million and $1.4 million, respectively, which more than offset decreases in residential mortgage loans and consumer loans of $3.6 million and $1.7 million, respectively. The decreases in residential mortgage and consumer loans are primarily due to loan payoffs that have not been replaced by new originations, as the Company’s primary lending focus continues to be the origination of commercial loans.

 

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Trading Account Securities. Trading account securities increased by $1.9 million from $3.2 million at September 30, 2013 to $5.1 million at March 31, 2014 due primarily to purchases. Trading account securities are comprised of investment grade municipal bonds and the portfolio is managed by an investment advisory firm registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Securities Available for Sale. Securities available for sale increased $18.7 million from $164.2 million at September 30, 2013 to $182.9 million at March 31, 2014 due primarily to purchases of $27.1 million, partially offset by maturities and calls of $2.2 million, principal repayments of $6.6 million and sales of $303,000. The increase in securities available for sale, primarily in U.S. government agency and sponsored enterprises securities, including mortgage-backed securities and CMOs, and municipal bonds was primarily funded by deposit growth.

 

Securities Held to Maturity. Investment securities held-to-maturity decreased $593,000 from $6.4 million at September 30, 2013 to $5.8 million at March 31, 2014 due primarily to principal repayments on mortgage-backed securities.

 

Cash Surrender Value of Life Insurance. Cash surrender value of life insurance increased $5.3 million, from $12.9 million at September 30, 2013 to $18.2 million at March 31, 2014 primarily as the result of an investment in bank-owned life insurance of $5.0 million in December 2013.

 

Deposits. Total deposits increased $46.2 million from $477.7 million at September 30, 2013 to $523.9 million at March 31, 2014 primarily due to an increase in certificates of deposit, savings accounts, noninterest-bearing demand deposit accounts and interest-bearing demand deposit accounts of $38.5 million, $3.4 million, $3.4 million and $1.0 million, respectively, which more than offset a decrease in money market deposit accounts of $220,000 during the period. The increase in certificates of deposit is due to an increase of $47.5 million in brokered certificates of deposits, which more than offset decreases in various maturity classes of retail certificates of deposit. The decrease in retail certificates of deposits is primarily attributed to maturities that customers are investing in more liquid accounts given the low interest rate environment. Management has increased the level of brokered certificates of deposit in order to take advantage of historically low interest rates, provide short-term liquidity, replace attrition of retail certificates of deposit, and provide funding for the loan portfolio growth, purchases of available for sale securities and the investment in additional bank-owned life insurance.

 

Borrowings. Borrowings from the FHLB decreased $3.6 million from $89.3 million at September 30, 2013 to $85.7 million at March 31, 2014. The decrease in borrowings from the FHLB is due primarily to deposit growth, including the increase in brokered certificates of deposits.

 

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ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Stockholders’ Equity. Stockholders’ equity increased $1.0 million from $82.3 million at September 30, 2013 to $83.3 million at March 31, 2014. Retained earnings increased $2.0 million due to net income available to common shareholders of $2.5 million, partially offset by common stock cash dividends of $435,000. Other comprehensive income increased $722,000 as a result of an increase in net unrealized gains on securities available for sale, which is due to changes in the yield curve and long-term rate forecasts. The Company also repurchased 106,074 shares of common stock on the open market for a total cost of $2.5 million during the six-month period ended March 31, 2014. Book value (common shareholders’ equity) per common share was $30.18 at March 31, 2014 as compared to $28.32 at September 30, 2013. Tangible book value (common shareholders’ equity) per common share was $25.70 at March 31, 2014 as compared to $23.97 at September 30, 2013.

 

Results of Operations for the Six Months Ended March 31, 2014 and 2013

 

Overview. The Company reported net income of $2.6 million and net income available to common shareholders of $2.5 million, or $1.10 per diluted share, for the six-month period ended March 31, 2014 compared to net income of $2.2 million and net income available to common shareholders of $2.1 million, or $0.93 per diluted share, for the six-month period ended March 31, 2013. The annualized return on average assets, average equity and average common stockholders’ equity were 0.75%, 6.15% and 7.74%, respectively, for the six-month period ended March 31, 2014.

 

Net Interest Income. Net interest income increased $258,000, or 2.2%, for the six-month period ended March 31, 2014 compared to the same period in 2013. Average interest-earnings assets increased $41.1 million and average interest-bearing liabilities increased $36.6 million when comparing the two periods. The tax-equivalent interest rate spread was 3.89% for 2014 as compared to 4.05% for 2013.

 

Total interest income decreased $37,000, or 0.3%, when comparing the two periods due primarily to a decrease in the average tax-equivalent yield on interest-earning assets from 4.88% for 2013 to 4.55% for 2014, which more than offset the change in interest income due to an increase in the average balance of interest-earning assets of $41.1 million from $583.1 million for 2013 to $624.2 million for 2014. The average balance of loans, investment securities and interest-bearing deposits with banks increased $28.6 million, $9.5 million and $2.7 million, respectively, when comparing the two periods.

 

Total interest expense decreased $295,000, or 14.0%, due primarily to a decrease in the average cost of interest-bearing liabilities from 0.83% for 2013 to 0.66% for 2014, which more than offset the change in interest expense due to an increase in the average balance of interest-bearing liabilities of $36.6 million from $509.3 million for 2013 to $545.9 million for 2014. The average cost of interest-bearing liabilities decreased for 2014 primarily as a result of lower market interest rates as compared to 2013 and the repricing of certificates of deposit and borrowings at lower market interest rates as they matured. The average balance of borrowings increased $30.2 million while the average balance of total deposits increased $6.3 million when comparing the two periods.

 

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FIRST SAVINGS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

PART I - ITEM 2

 

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND

ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Average Balance Sheets. The following table presents information regarding average balances of assets and liabilities, the total dollar amounts of interest income and dividends from average interest-earning assets, the total dollar amounts of interest expense on average interest-bearing liabilities, and the resulting annualized average yields and costs for the six-month periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013. The yields and costs for the periods indicated are derived by dividing income or expense by the average balances of assets or liabilities, respectively, for the periods presented. Nonaccrual loans are included in average balances only. Loan fees are included in interest income on loans and are not material. Tax exempt income on loans and investment securities has been calculated on a tax equivalent basis using a federal marginal tax rate of 34%.

 

   Six Months Ended March 31, 
   2014   2013 
       Interest           Interest     
   Average   and   Yield/   Average   and   Yield/ 
   Balance   Dividends   Cost   Balance   Dividends   Cost 
   (Dollars in thousands) 
Assets:                              
Interest-bearing deposits with banks  $11,992   $17    0.28%  $9,247   $11    0.24%
Loans   424,883    10,524    4.95    396,260    10,815    5.46 
Investment securities   134,059    3,038    4.53    127,972    2,870    4.49 
Agency mortgage-backed securities   47,632    494    2.07    44,259    424    1.92 
Federal Home Loan Bank stock   5,629    128    4.55    5,400    103    3.81 
Total interest-earning assets   624,195    14,201    4.55    583,138    14,223    4.88 
                               
Non-interest-earning assets   59,094              63,708           
Total assets  $683,289             $646,846           
                               
Liabilities and equity:                              
NOW accounts  $116,248   $122    0.21%  $105,111   $195    0.37%
Money market deposit accounts   71,818    120    0.33    66,256    154    0.46 
Savings accounts   68,776    21    0.06    64,280    39    0.12 
Time deposits   191,076    947    0.99    205,939    1,142    1.11 
Total interest-bearing deposits   447,918    1,210    0.54    441,586    1,530    0.69 
                               
Borrowings (1)   97,978    600    1.22    67,735    575    1.70 
Total interest-bearing liabilities   545,896    1,810    0.66    509,321    2,105    0.83 
                               
Non-interest-bearing deposits   49,076              48,583           
Other non-interest-bearing liabilities   4,969              5,337           
Total liabilities   599,941              563,241           
                               
Total equity   83,348              83,605           
Total liabilities and equity  $683,289             $646,846           
Net interest income       $12,391             $12,118      
Interest rate spread             3.89%             4.05%
Net interest margin             3.97%             4.16%
Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities             114.34%             114.49%

 

(1) Includes FHLB borrowings, repurchase agreements and other long-term debt.

 

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FIRST SAVINGS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

PART I - ITEM 2

 

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND

ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Rate/Volume Analysis. The following table sets forth the effects of changing rates and volumes on our net interest income for the six-month periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013. The rate column shows the effects attributable to changes in rate (changes in rate multiplied by prior volume). The volume column shows the effects attributable to changes in volume (changes in volume multiplied by prior rate). The net column represents the sum of the prior columns. Changes attributable to changes in both rate and volume have been allocated proportionally based on the absolute dollar amounts of change in each.

 

   Six Months Ended March 31, 2014
Compared to
Six Months Ended March 31, 2013
 
   Increase (Decrease)
Due to
     
   Rate   Volume   Net 
       (In thousands)     
Interest income:               
Interest-bearing deposits with banks  $2   $4   $6 
Loans   (1,284)   993    (291)
Investment securities   26    142    168 
Agency mortgage-backed securities   35    35    70 
Other interest-earning assets   20    5    25 
Total interest-earning assets   (1,201)   1,179    (22)
                
Interest expense:               
Deposits   (343)   23    (320)
Borrowings (1)   (43)   68    25 
Total interest-bearing liabilities   (386)   91    (295)
Net increase (decrease) in net interest income  $(815)  $1,088   $273 

 

(1) Includes FHLB borrowings, repurchase agreements and other long-term debt.

 

Provision for Loan Losses. The provision for loan losses was $604,000 for the six-month period ended March 31, 2014 compared to $1.0 million for the same period in 2013. The decrease in the provision for loans losses for 2014 as compared to the prior period was due primarily to decreases in net charge-offs and nonperforming loans when comparing the two periods.

 

The Company recognized net charge-offs of $82,000 for the six-month period ended March 31, 2014 compared to net charge-offs of $519,000 for the same period in 2013.

 

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FIRST SAVINGS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

PART I - ITEM 2

 

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND

ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

The recorded investment in nonperforming loans was $5.2 million at March 31, 2014 compared to $9.1 million at September 30, 2013 and $7.7 million at March 31, 2013. Nonperforming loans at March 31, 2014 include nonaccrual loans of $4.1 million and loans totaling $1.0 million that are over 90 days past due, but still accruing interest. These loans are still accruing interest because the estimated value of the collateral and collection efforts are deemed sufficient to ensure their full recovery. The decrease in nonperforming loans from September 30, 2013 to March 31, 2014 is due primarily to a single commercial real estate loan with an outstanding balance of $4.0 million that was reclassified from nonaccrual to accruing status as of December 31, 2013. This loan was current at March 31, 2014 and continues to perform according to the restructured terms.

 

Gross loans receivable increased $35.8 million from $404.8 million at March 31, 2013 to $440.6 million at March 31, 2014, primarily due to an increase in commercial real estate loans of $44.7 million, which more than offset a decrease in commercial business, consumer and residential permanent and construction loans of $4.4 million, $2.9 million and $1.1 million, respectively. The increase in commercial real estate loans when comparing the two periods is due primarily to a commercial real estate lending program started in January 2013 that is focused on loans to high net worth individuals that are secured by low loan-to-value, single-tenant commercial properties that are leased to investment grade national-brand retailers. This program is designed to diversify the Company’s geographic and credit risk profile given the geographic dispersion of the loans outside of the Company’s primarily market area and collateral, and the investment grade credit of the national-brand lessees. The balance of this portfolio was $24.8 million at March 31, 2014.

 

The allowance for loan losses was $6.1 million at March 31, 2014 compared to $5.5 million at September 30, 2013 and $5.4 million at March 31, 2013. Management has deemed these amounts as adequate on those dates based on its best estimate of probable known and inherent loan losses. The consistent application of management’s allowance for loan losses methodology resulted in an increase in the level of the allowance for loan losses consistent with changes in the loan portfolio and overall economic conditions.

 

Noninterest Income. Noninterest income increased $561,000 for the six-month period ended March 31, 2014 as compared to the same period in 2013. The increase was due primarily to increases in other income, real estate lease income and net gain on trading account securities of $325,000, $157,000 and $131,000, respectively, which more than offset a decrease in the net gain on sales of loans of $60,000. The increase in other income is due primarily to a litigation settlement of $277,000 received as a partial recovery of losses on commercial bond investments recognized by Community First Bank in 2008. There were nine active tenants in the real estate development at March 31, 2014, described above in Note 4 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, compared to two active tenants at March 31, 2013.

 

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PART I - ITEM 2

 

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND

ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Noninterest Expense. Noninterest expenses increased $589,000 for the six-month period ended March 31, 2014 as compared to the same period in 2013. The increase was due primarily to increases in compensation and benefits expense, occupancy and equipment expense, and professional fees of $399,000, $278,000 and $145,000, respectively, which more than offset decreases in other operating expenses and advertising expense of $136,000 and $76,000, respectively. The increase in compensation and benefits expense is due primarily to normal salary, wages and benefits increases, and increased ESOP compensation expense. The increase in occupancy and equipment expense is due primarily to the Bank’s new branch location in New Albany, Indiana, which opened in August 2013. The increase in professional fees expense is due primarily to $201,000 for consulting services related to a revenue enhancement and operating expense efficiencies project undertaken by the Company in 2014. The decrease in other operating expenses is due primarily to $214,000 in expenses during the 2013 period associated with the Company’s debit card reward points program.

 

Income Tax Expense. The Company recognized income tax expense of $1.0 million for the six-months ended March 31, 2014, for an effective tax rate of 29.0%, compared to income tax expense of $797,000, for an effective tax rate of 26.7%, for the same period in 2013.

 

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FIRST SAVINGS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

PART I - ITEM 2

 

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND

ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2014 and 2013

 

Overview. The Company reported net income and net income available to common shareholders of $1.5 million, or $0.66 per diluted share, for the three-month period ended March 31, 2014 compared to net income of $1.2 million and net income available to common shareholders of $1.1 million, or $0.50 per diluted share, for the three-month period ended March 31, 2013. The annualized return on average assets, average equity and average common stockholders’ equity were 0.88%, 7.35% and 9.24%, respectively, for the three-month period ended March 31, 2014.

 

Net Interest Income. Net interest income increased $111,000, or 1.9%, for the three-month period ended March 31, 2014 compared to the same period in 2013. Average interest-earnings assets increased $45.0 million and average interest-bearing liabilities increased $42.8 million when comparing the two periods. The tax-equivalent interest rate spread was 3.91% for 2014 as compared to 4.12% for 2013.

 

Total interest income decreased $11,000, or 0.2%, when comparing the two periods due primarily to a decrease in the average tax-equivalent yield on interest-earning assets from 4.90% for 2013 to 4.55% for 2014, which more than offset the change in interest income due to an increase in the average balance of interest-earning assets of $45.0 million from $590.6 million for 2013 to $635.6 million for 2014. The average balance of loans, investment securities and interest-bearing deposits with banks increased $32.3 million, $11.2 million and $1.2 million, respectively, when comparing the two periods.

 

Total interest expense decreased $122,000, or 12.1%, due primarily to a decrease in the average cost of interest-bearing liabilities from 0.78% for 2013 to 0.64% for 2014, which more than offset the change in interest expense due to an increase in the average balance of interest-bearing liabilities of $42.7 million from $515.5 million for 2013 to $558.3 million for 2014. The average cost of interest-bearing liabilities decreased for 2014 primarily as a result of lower market interest rates as compared to 2013 and the repricing of certificates of deposit and borrowings at lower market interest rates as they matured. The average balance of borrowings increased $23.1 million while the average balance of total deposits increased $19.7 million when comparing the two periods.

 

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FIRST SAVINGS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

PART I - ITEM 2

 

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND

ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Average Balance Sheets. The following table presents information regarding average balances of assets and liabilities, the total dollar amounts of interest income and dividends from average interest-earning assets, the total dollar amounts of interest expense on average interest-bearing liabilities, and the resulting annualized average yields and costs for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013. The yields and costs for the periods indicated are derived by dividing income or expense by the average balances of assets or liabilities, respectively, for the periods presented. Nonaccrual loans are included in average balances only. Loan fees are included in interest income on loans and are not material. Tax exempt income on loans and investment securities has been calculated on a tax equivalent basis using a federal marginal tax rate of 34%.

 

   Three Months Ended March 31, 
   2014   2013 
       Interest           Interest     
   Average   and   Yield/   Average   and   Yield/ 
   Balance   Dividends   Cost   Balance   Dividends   Cost 
   (Dollars in thousands) 
Assets:                              
Interest-bearing deposits with banks  $12,446   $8    0.26%  $11,217   $7    0.25%
Loans   430,674    5,278    4.90    398,374    5,525    5.55 
Investment securities   136,870    1,591    4.65    130,627    1,448    4.43 
Agency mortgage-backed securities   49,968    274    2.19    44,971    205    1.82 
Federal Home Loan Bank stock   5,675    78    5.50    5,400    47    3.48 
Total interest-earning assets   635,633    7,229    4.55    590,589    7,232    4.90 
                               
Non-interest-earning assets   60,632              63,152           
Total assets  $696,265             $653,741           
                               
Liabilities and equity:                              
NOW accounts  $115,800   $58    0.20%  $108,435   $97    0.36%
Money market deposit accounts   71,751    59    0.33    68,017    76    0.45 
Savings accounts   69,478    11    0.06    65,328    19    0.12 
Time deposits   204,531    470    0.92    200,048    539    1.08 
Total interest-bearing deposits   461,560    598    0.52    441,828    731    0.66 
                               
Borrowings (1)   96,689    290    1.20    73,639    279    1.52 
Total interest-bearing liabilities   558,249    888    0.64    515,467    1,010    0.78 
                               
Non-interest-bearing deposits   49,438              49,163           
Other non-interest-bearing liabilities   4,954              5,187           
Total liabilities   612,641              569,817           
                               
Total equity   83,624              83,924           
Total liabilities and equity  $696,265            $653,741           
Net interest income       $6,341             $6,222      
Interest rate spread             3.91%             4.12%
Net interest margin             3.99%             4.21%
Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities             113.86%             114.57%

 

(1) Includes FHLB borrowings, repurchase agreements and other long-term debt.

 

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FIRST SAVINGS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

PART I - ITEM 2

 

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND

ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Rate/Volume Analysis. The following table sets forth the effects of changing rates and volumes on our net interest income for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013. The rate column shows the effects attributable to changes in rate (changes in rate multiplied by prior volume). The volume column shows the effects attributable to changes in volume (changes in volume multiplied by prior rate). The net column represents the sum of the prior columns. Changes attributable to changes in both rate and volume have been allocated proportionally based on the absolute dollar amounts of change in each.

 

   Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
Compared to
Three Months Ended March 31, 2013
 
   Increase (Decrease)
Due to
     
   Rate   Volume   Net 
       (In thousands)     
Interest income:               
Interest-bearing deposits with banks  $-   $1   $1 
Loans   (803)   556    (247)
Investment securities   73    70    143 
Agency mortgage-backed securities   45    24    69 
Other interest-earning assets   28    3    31 
Total interest-earning assets   (657)   654    (3)
                
Interest expense:               
Deposits   (168)   35    (133)
Borrowings (1)   (23)   34    11 
Total interest-bearing liabilities   (191)   69    (122)
Net increase (decrease) in net interest income  $(466)  $585   $119 

 

(1) Includes FHLB borrowings, repurchase agreements and other long-term debt.

 

Provision for Loan Losses. The provision for loan losses was $303,000 for the three-month period ended March 31, 2014 compared to $550,000 for the same period in 2013. The decrease in the provision for loans losses for 2014 as compared to the prior period was due primarily to decreases in net charge-offs and nonperforming loans when comparing the two periods.

 

The Company recognized net charge-offs of $214,000 for the three-month period ended March 31, 2014 compared to net charge-offs of $296,000 for the same period in 2013.

 

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FIRST SAVINGS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

PART I - ITEM 2

 

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND

ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Noninterest Income. Noninterest income increased $457,000 for the three-month period ended March 31, 2014 as compared to the same period in 2013. The increase was due primarily to increases in other income, net gain on trading account securities and real estate lease income of $329,000, $76,000 and $60,000, respectively, which more than offset a decrease in net gain on sales of loans of $30,000. The increases are primarily for the same reasons previously discussed for the results of operations for the six months ended March 31, 2014.

 

Noninterest Expense. Noninterest expenses increased $244,000 for the three-month period ended March 31, 2014 as compared to the same period in 2013. The increase was due primarily to increases in compensation and benefits expense, occupancy and equipment expense, and professional fees of $236,000, $130,000 and $130,000, respectively, which more than offset decreases in other operating expenses and advertising expense of $183,000 and $38,000, respectively. The increases for the 2014 period are due primarily to the same reasons previously discussed for the results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2014, with professional fees totaling $167,000 for consulting services related to the revenue enhancement and operating expense efficiencies project for the three months ended March 31, 2014.

 

Income Tax Expense. The Company recognized income tax expense of $624,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2014, for an effective tax rate of 28.9%, compared to income tax expense of $419,000, for an effective tax rate of 26.4%, for the same period in 2013.

 

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FIRST SAVINGS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

PART I - ITEM 2

 

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND

ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Liquidity Management. Liquidity is the ability to meet current and future financial obligations of a short-term nature. The Bank’s primary sources of funds are customer deposits, proceeds from loan repayments, maturing securities and FHLB advances. While loan repayments and maturities are a predictable source of funds, deposit flows and mortgage prepayments are greatly influenced by market interest rates, general economic conditions and competition. At March 31, 2014, the Bank had cash and cash equivalents of $19.9 million, trading account securities with a fair value of $5.1 million and securities available-for-sale with a fair value of $182.9 million. If the Bank requires funds beyond its ability to generate them internally, it has additional borrowing capacity with the FHLB, borrowing capacity on a federal funds purchased line of credit facility with another financial institution and additional collateral eligible for repurchase agreements.

 

The Bank’s primary investing activity is the origination of one-to-four family mortgage and commercial real estate loans and, to a lesser extent, consumer, multi-family, commercial business and residential and commercial real estate construction loans. The Bank also invests in U.S. government agency and sponsored enterprises securities, mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations issued by U.S. government agencies and sponsored enterprises, and municipal bonds.

 

The Bank must maintain an adequate level of liquidity to ensure the availability of sufficient funds to support loan growth and deposit withdrawals, to satisfy financial commitments and to take advantage of investment opportunities. Historically, the Bank has been able to retain a significant amount of its deposits as they mature. If these maturing deposits do not remain with us, we will be required to seek other sources of funds, including other certificates of deposit and borrowings.

 

The Company is a separate legal entity from the Bank and must provide for its own liquidity to pay its operating expenses and other financial obligations, to pay any dividends and to repurchase any of its outstanding common stock. The Company’s primary source of income is dividends received from the Bank. The amount of dividends that the Bank may declare and pay to the Company in any calendar year cannot exceed net income for that year to date plus retained net income (as defined) for the preceding two calendar years. The Bank must also file prior notice with the Federal Reserve Board before the Bank may declare and pay dividends to the Company. During the six months ended March 31, 2014 the Bank declared and paid dividends to the Company totaling $7.5 million. At March 31, 2014, the Company had liquid assets of $6.2 million.

 

Capital Management. The Bank is required to maintain specific amounts of capital pursuant to regulatory requirements. As of March 31, 2014, the Bank was in compliance with all regulatory capital requirements that were effective as of such date, with Tier 1 capital (to adjusted total assets), Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets) and total capital (to risk-weighted assets) ratios of 9.08%, 13.86% and 15.12%, respectively. The regulatory requirements at that date were 5.0%, 6.0% and 10.0%, respectively, in order to be categorized as “well capitalized” under applicable regulatory guidelines. At March 31, 2014, the Bank was considered “well-capitalized” under applicable regulatory guidelines.

 

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FIRST SAVINGS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

PART I - ITEM 2

 

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND

ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

In the normal course of operations, the Company engages in a variety of financial transactions that, in accordance with GAAP, are not recorded on the Company's financial statements. These transactions involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit, interest rate and liquidity risk. Such transactions are primarily used to manage customers’ requests for funding and take the form of loan commitments and letters of credit. A further presentation of the Company’s off-balance sheet arrangements is presented in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2013.

 

For the six-months ended March 31, 2014, the Company did not engage in any off-balance sheet transactions reasonably likely to have a material effect on the Company's financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

 

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FIRST SAVINGS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

PART I – ITEM 3

 

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES

ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

Qualitative Aspects of Market Risk. Market risk is the risk that the estimated fair value of our assets, liabilities, and derivative financial instruments will decline as a result of changes in interest rates or financial market volatility, or that our net income will be significantly reduced by interest rate changes.

 

The Company’s principal financial objective is to achieve long-term profitability while reducing its exposure to fluctuating market interest rates by operating within acceptable limits established for interest rate risk and maintaining adequate levels of funding and liquidity. The Company has sought to reduce the exposure of its earnings to changes in market interest rates by attempting to manage the mismatch between asset and liability maturities and interest rates. In order to reduce the exposure to interest rate fluctuations, the Company has developed strategies to manage its liquidity, shorten its effective maturities of certain interest-earning assets and decrease the interest rate sensitivity of its asset base. Management has sought to decrease the average maturity of its assets by emphasizing the origination of short-term residential mortgage, commercial mortgage and commercial business loans, all of which are retained by the Company for its portfolio. The Company relies on retail deposits as its primary source of funds. Management believes the primary use of retail deposits, complimented with a modest allocation of brokered certificates of deposit and FHLB borrowings, reduce the effects of interest rate fluctuations because they generally represent a more stable source of funds.

 

Quantitative Aspects of Market Risk. Potential cash flows, sales, or replacement value of many of our assets and liabilities, especially those that earn or pay interest, are sensitive to changes in the general level of interest rates. This interest rate risk arises primarily from our normal business activities of gathering deposits and extending loans. Many factors affect our exposure to changes in interest rates, such as general economic and financial conditions, customer preferences, historical pricing relationships, and re-pricing characteristics of financial instruments. Our earnings can also be affected by the monetary and fiscal policies of the U.S. Government and its agencies, particularly the Federal Reserve Board. Furthermore, the Company does not engage in hedging activities or purchase high-risk derivative instruments and also is not subject to foreign currency exchange rate risk or commodity price risk.

 

An element in our ongoing process is to measure and monitor interest rate risk using a Net Interest Income at Risk simulation to model the interest rate sensitivity of the balance sheet and to quantify the impact of changing interest rates on the Company. The model quantifies the effects of various possible interest rate scenarios on projected net interest income over a one-year horizon. The model assumes a semi-static balance sheet and measures the impact on net interest income relative to a base case scenario of hypothetical changes in interest rates over twelve months and provides no effect given to any steps that management might take to counter the effect of the interest rate movements. The scenarios include prepayment assumptions, changes in the level of interest rates, the shape of the yield curve, and spreads between market interest rates in order to capture the impact from re-pricing, yield curve, option, and basis risks.

 

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FIRST SAVINGS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

PART I – ITEM 3

 

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES

ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

Results of our simulation modeling, which assumes an immediate and sustained parallel shift in market interest rates, project that the Company’s net interest income could change as follows over a one-year horizon, relative to our base case scenario.

 

   At March 31, 2014   At September, 2013 
Immediate Change  One Year Horizon   One Year Horizon 
in the Level  Dollar   Percent   Dollar   Percent 
of Interest Rates  Change   Change   Change   Change 
   (Dollars in thousands) 
300bp  $(1,272)   (5.17)%  $(99)   (0.45)%
200bp   (817)   (3.32)   (111)   (0.50)
100bp   (387)   (1.57)   (69)   (0.31)
Static   -    -    -    - 
(100)bp   (292)   (1.19)   260    1.17 

 

At March 31, 2014, our simulated exposure to an increase in interest rates shows that an immediate and sustained increase in rates of 1.00% will decrease our net interest income by $387,000 or 1.57% over a one year horizon compared to a flat interest rate scenario. Furthermore, rate increases of 2.00% and 3.00% would cause net interest income to decrease by 3.32% and 5.17%, respectively.

 

The Company also has longer term interest rate risk exposure, which may not be appropriately measured by Net Interest Income at Risk modeling, and therefore uses an Economic Value of Equity (“EVE”) interest rate sensitivity analysis in order to evaluate the impact of its interest rate risk on earnings and capital. This is measured by computing the changes in net EVE for its cash flows from assets, liabilities and off-balance sheet items in the event of a range of assumed changes in market interest rates. EVE modeling involves discounting present values of all cash flows for on and off balance sheet items under different interest rate scenarios and provides no effect given to any steps that management might take to counter the effect of the interest rate movements. The discounted present value of all cash flows represents the Company’s EVE and is equal to the market value of assets minus the market value of liabilities, with adjustments made for off-balance sheet items. The amount of base case EVE and its sensitivity to shifts in interest rates provide a measure of the longer term re-pricing and option risk in the balance sheet.

 

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FIRST SAVINGS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

PART I – ITEM 3

 

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES

ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

Results of our simulation modeling, which assumes an immediate and sustained parallel shift in market interest rates, project that Company’s EVE could change as follows, relative to our base case scenario.

 

   At March 31, 2014 
Immediate Change  Economic Value of Equity   Economic Value of Equity as a 
in the Level  Dollar   Dollar   Percent   Percent of Present Value of Assets 
of Interest Rates  Amount   Change   Change   EVE Ratio   Change 
   (Dollars in thousands) 
300bp  $67,896   $(23,592)   (25.79)%   10.81%   (228)bp
200bp   77,793    (13,695)   (14.97)   11.92    (117)bp
100bp   88,884    (2,604)   (2.85)   13.08    (1)bp
Static   91,488    -    -    13.09    bp
(100)bp   88,890    (2,598)   (2.84)   12.53    (56)bp

 

   At September 30, 2013 
Immediate Change  Economic Value of Equity   Economic Value of Equity as a 
in the Level  Dollar   Dollar   Percent   Percent of Present Value of Assets 
of Interest Rates  Amount   Change   Change   EVE Ratio   Change 
   (Dollars in thousands) 
300bp  $77,012   $(25,354)   (24.77)%   13.07%   (246)bp
200bp   85,452    (16,914)   (16.52)   13.97    (156)bp
100bp   95,583    (6,783)   (6.63)   15.02    (51)bp
Static   102,366    -    -    15.53    bp
(100)bp   95,248    (7,118)   (6.95)   14.26    (127)bp

 

The previous table indicates that at March 31, 2014, the Company would expect a decrease in its EVE in the event of a sudden and sustained 100 to 300 basis point increase and/or 100 basis point decrease in prevailing interest rates. The expected decrease in the Company’s EVE given a larger increase in rates is primarily attributable to the relatively high percentage of fixed-rate loans in the Company’s loan portfolio, which at March 31, 2014 comprised approximately 52.2% of the loan portfolio.

 

The models are driven by expected behavior in various interest rate scenarios and many factors besides market interest rates affect the Company’s net interest income and EVE. For this reason, we model many different combinations of interest rates and balance sheet assumptions to understand its overall sensitivity to market interest rate changes. Therefore, as with any method of measuring interest rate risk, certain shortcomings are inherent in the method of analysis presented in the foregoing tables and it’s recognized that the model outputs are not guarantees of actual results. For example, although certain assets and liabilities may have similar maturities or periods to repricing, they may react in different degrees to changes in market interest rates. Also, the interest rates on certain types of assets and liabilities may fluctuate in advance of changes in market interest rates, while interest rates on other types may lag behind changes in market rates. Additionally, certain assets, such as adjustable-rate mortgage loans, have features that restrict changes in interest rates on a short-term basis and over the life of the asset. Further, in the event of a change in interest rates, expected rates of prepayments on loans and early withdrawals from certificates of deposit could deviate significantly from those assumed in calculating the table.

 

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FIRST SAVINGS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

PART I - ITEM 4

 

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

Controls and Procedures

 

The Company’s management, including the Company’s principal executive officer and the Company’s principal financial officer, have evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s “disclosure controls and procedures,” as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Based on their evaluation, the principal executive officer and the principal financial officer concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective for the purpose of ensuring that information required to be disclosed in reports that the Company files or submits under the Exchange Act with the SEC (1) is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s Rules and Forms and (2) is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

During the quarter ended March 31, 2014, there were no changes in the Company's internal control over financial reporting that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

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FIRST SAVINGS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

PART II

 

OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1.Legal Proceedings

 

The Company is not a party to any legal proceedings. Periodically, there have been various claims and lawsuits involving the Bank, mainly as a plaintiff, such as claims to enforce liens, condemnation proceedings on properties in which the Bank holds security interests, claims involving the making and servicing of real property loans and other issues incident to the Bank’s business. The Bank is not a party to any pending legal proceedings that it believes would have a material adverse effect on its financial condition or operations.

 

Item 1A.Risk Factors

 

In addition to the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in Part I, “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2013 which could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results. There have been no material changes to the risk factors described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, however, these are not the only risks that we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results.

 

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FIRST SAVINGS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

PART II

 

OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 2.Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

The following table presents information regarding the Company’s stock repurchase activity during the quarter ended March 31, 2014:

 

Period  (a)
Total number of
shares (or units)
purchased
   (b)
Average price
paid per share
(or unit)
   (c)
Total number of shares
(or units) purchased as
part of publicly
announced plans or
programs (1)
   (d)
Maximum number (or
appropriate dollar value) of
shares (or units) that may yet
be purchased under the plans
or programs
 
January 1, 2014 through
January 31, 2014
   3,073   $23.62    3,073    186,284 
February 1, 2014 through
February 28, 2014
   8,943   $23.65    8,943    177,341 
March 1, 2014 through
March 31, 2014
   56,709   $23.71    56,709    120,632 
Total   68,725   $23.70    68,725    120,632 

_______________

(1) On November 16, 2012, the Company announced that its Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase program to acquire up to 230,217 shares, or 10.0% of the Company’s outstanding common stock. Under the program, repurchases are to be conducted through open market purchases or privately negotiated transactions, and are to be made from time to time depending on market conditions and other factors. There is no guarantee as to the exact number of shares to be repurchased by the Company. Repurchased shares will be held in treasury.

 

Item 3.Defaults upon Senior Securities

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 4 .Mine Safety Disclosures

 

Not applicable.

 

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FIRST SAVINGS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

PART II

 

OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 5.Other Information

 

None.

 

Item 6.Exhibits

 

31.1Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer

 

31.2Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer

 

32.1Section 1350 Certification of Chief Executive Officer

 

32.2Section 1350 Certification of Chief Financial Officer

 

101The following materials from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-

Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2014, formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Income, (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iv) the Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity, (v) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and (vi) related notes

 

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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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

    FIRST SAVINGS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
    (Registrant)
       
Dated  May 15, 2014   BY: /s/ Larry W. Myers
      Larry W. Myers
      President and Chief Executive Officer
       
Dated  May 15, 2014   BY: /s/ Anthony A. Schoen
      Anthony A. Schoen
      Chief Financial Officer

 

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