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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

 

 

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2020

 

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. 001-37912

 

Bancorp 34, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Maryland

74-2819148

(State or other jurisdiction of

(I.R.S. Employer

incorporation or organization)

Identification Number)

 

 

500 East 10th Street, Suite 100,

Alamogordo, New Mexico

88310

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

         

(575) 437-9334

(Registrant’s telephone number)

 

                                           N/A                                            

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

BCTF

The NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC

 

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 requirements for the past 90 days.

YES ☒  NO ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).

YES ☒   NO ☐

 

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

 

Large accelerated filer

☐ 

Accelerated filer

 

 

 

 

Non-accelerated filer

☒ 

Smaller reporting company  

 

 

 

 

 

 

Emerging growth company         

 

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

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

YES ☐   NO ☒

 

Shares of the Registrant’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share, issued and outstanding as of July 27, 2020 were 3,199,913.

 

 

 

Bancorp 34, Inc.
FORM 10-Q

 

Index 

 

 

 

Page

Part I. Financial Information

 

Item 1.

Financial Statements

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2020 (unaudited) and December 31, 2019

2

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Three and Six Months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 (unaudited)

3

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the Six Months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 (unaudited)

4

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 (unaudited)

5

 

 

 

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

6

 

 

 

Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

23

 

 

 

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

36

 

 

 

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

36

 

 

 

Part II. Other Information

 

 

 

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

37

 

 

 

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

37

 

 

 

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

37

 

 

 

Item 3.

Defaults upon Senior Securities

37

 

 

 

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures

37

 

 

 

Item 5.

Other Information

37

 

 

 

Item 6.

Exhibits

37

 

 

 

Signatures

38

 

 

Item 1. Financial Statements

 

 

 
 

BANCORP 34, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - UNAUDITED

 

   

June 30, 2020

   

December 31, 2019

 
                 

ASSETS

               

Cash and due from banks

  $ 6,810,445     $ 4,496,465  

Interest-bearing deposits with banks

    10,635,000       24,990,000  

Total cash and cash equivalents

    17,445,445       29,486,465  
                 

Available-for-sale securities, at fair value

    63,568,281       44,517,178  
                 

Loans held for investment

    351,347,449       294,660,719  

Allowance for loan losses

    (3,975,620 )     (2,921,931 )

Loans held for investment, net

    347,371,829       291,738,788  
                 

Premises and equipment, net

    8,555,144       8,990,955  

Operating lease right-of-use assets

    1,227,981       -  

Stock in financial institutions, restricted, at cost

    4,052,961       4,016,761  

Accrued interest receivable

    1,723,368       961,105  

Deferred income tax asset, net

    1,725,312       1,907,876  

Bank owned life insurance

    10,980,816       10,850,085  

Core deposit intangible, net

    115,328       133,052  

Prepaid and other assets

    1,249,765       1,137,090  
                 

TOTAL ASSETS

  $ 458,016,230     $ 393,739,355  
                 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

               

Liabilities

               

Deposits

               

Demand deposits

  $ 71,746,775     $ 56,401,370  

Savings and NOW deposits

    181,434,344       166,107,428  

Time deposits

    77,753,625       81,387,861  

Total deposits

    330,934,744       303,896,659  
                 

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

    75,000,000       40,000,000  

Escrows

    258,140       254,593  

Operating lease liabilities

    1,325,960       -  

Accrued interest and other liabilities

    4,680,197       4,271,437  

Accrued interest and other liabilities - discontinued operations

    169,380       233,427  

Total liabilities

    412,368,421       348,656,116  
                 

Commitments and contingencies (note 5)

    -       -  
                 

Stockholders’ equity

               

Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 50,000,000 authorized, none issued and outstanding

    -       -  

Common stock, $0.01 par value, 100,000,000 authorized, 3,199,913 and 3,208,618 issued and outstanding.

    31,999       32,086  

Additional paid-in capital

    23,215,821       23,168,176  

Retained earnings

    23,620,996       23,157,134  

Accumulated other comprehensive income

    330,803       307,255  

Unearned employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) shares

    (1,551,810 )     (1,581,412 )

Total stockholders’ equity

    45,647,809       45,083,239  
                 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

  $ 458,016,230     $ 393,739,355  

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.  

 

 

BANCORP 34, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) – UNAUDITED

 

   

Three Months Ended June 30,

   

Six Months Ended June 30,

 
   

2020

   

2019

   

2020

   

2019

 
                                 

Interest income

                               

Interest and fees on loans

  $ 4,466,516     $ 4,414,091     $ 9,087,742     $ 8,567,298  

Interest on securities

    356,845       230,266       644,072       454,073  

Interest on other interest-earning assets

    17,956       128,265       91,395       250,254  

Total interest income

    4,841,317       4,772,622       9,823,209       9,271,625  
                                 

Interest expense

                               

Interest on deposits

    851,395       912,081       1,836,964       1,773,350  

Interest on borrowings

    212,374       265,698       402,589       543,863  

Total interest expense

    1,063,769       1,177,779       2,239,553       2,317,213  
                                 

Net interest income

    3,777,548       3,594,843       7,583,656       6,954,412  

Provision for loan losses

    577,000       85,000       1,049,000       172,500  
                                 

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

    3,200,548       3,509,843       6,534,656       6,781,912  
                                 

Noninterest income

                               

Gain on sale of loans

    2,641       31,390       2,641       58,297  

Gain on sale of securities

    10,157       -       10,157       -  

Service charges and fees

    73,687       114,068       195,404       209,267  

Bank owned life insurance

    90,550       92,709       181,362       183,971  
    Loss on disposal of fixed assets     (205,663 )     -       (205,663 )     -  

Other

    19,398       9,835      

66,765

      20,991  

Total noninterest income (loss)

    (9,230 )     248,002       250,666       472,526  
                                 

Noninterest expense

                               

Salaries and benefits

    1,300,507       1,644,543       3,060,057       3,232,069  

Occupancy

    351,003       349,276       719,710       700,692  

Data processing fees

    518,628       507,933       980,455       992,659  

FDIC and other insurance expense

    44,408       60,460       96,336       146,063  

Professional fees

    141,917       227,331       433,354       409,490  

Advertising

    43,063       38,141       103,725       104,198  

Other

    179,607       269,152       380,621       502,640  

Total noninterest expense

    2,579,133       3,096,836       5,774,258       6,087,811  
                                 

Income from continuing operations before provision for income taxes

    612,185       661,009       1,011,064       1,166,627  

Provision for income taxes

    110,049       148,277       230,871       266,752  
                                 

Net income from continuing operations

    502,136       512,732       780,193       899,875  
                                 

Discontinued operations

                               

Loss from discontinued operations

    -       (1,132,237 )     -       (1,590,638 )

Benefit for income taxes

    -       (279,727 )     -       (392,193 )

Net loss from discontinued operations

    -       (852,510 )     -       (1,198,445 )
                                 

NET INCOME (LOSS)

    502,136       (339,778 )     780,193       (298,570 )
                                 

Other comprehensive income (loss)

                               

Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities

    473,260       634,099       1,572,665       988,018  

Tax effect of unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities

    (120,444 )     (161,378 )     (400,243 )     (251,450 )

Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities, net of tax

    352,816       472,721       1,172,422       736,568  

Unrecognized defined benefit ("DB") plan prior service cost

    (1,542,112 )     -       (1,542,112 )     -  

Tax effect of unrecognized DB plan prior service cost

    393,237       -       393,237       -  

Unrecognized DB plan prior service cost, net of tax

    (1,148,875 )     -       (1,148,875 )     -  

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

    (796,059 )     472,721       23,547       736,568  
                                 

COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME

  $ (293,923 )   $ 132,943     $ 1,952,615     $ 437,998  
                                 

Earnings per common share - Basic

                               

Earnings per common share - continuing operations

  $ 0.17     $ 0.16     $ 0.26     $ 0.29  

Loss per common share - discontinued operations

    -       (0.27 )     -       (0.38 )

Earnings per common share - Basic

  $ 0.17     $ (0.11 )   $ 0.26     $ (0.09 )
                                 

Earnings per common share - Diluted

                               

Earnings per common share - continuing operations

  $ 0.17     $ 0.16     $ 0.26     $ 0.29  

Loss per common share - discontinued operations

    -       (0.27 )     -       (0.38 )

Earnings per common share - Diluted

  $ 0.17     $ (0.11 )   $ 0.26     $ (0.09 )

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

 

 

BANCORP 34, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - UNAUDITED

 

                                   

Accumulated

                 
                                   

Other

                 
                   

Additional

           

Comprehensive

   

Unearned

   

Total

 
   

Common

   

Common

   

Paid-In

   

Retained

   

Income

   

ESOP

   

Stockholders'

 
   

Shares

   

Stock

   

Capital

   

Earnings

   

(Loss)

   

Shares

   

Equity

 

BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 2018

    3,374,565     $ 33,746     $ 25,500,873     $ 22,928,777     $ (396,148 )   $ (1,644,514 )   $ 46,422,734  
                                                         

Net income

    -       -       -       41,208       -       -       41,208  

Unrealized loss on available-for-sale securities, net

    -       -       -       -       263,847       -       263,847  

Amortization of equity awards

    -       -       85,680       -       -       18,059       103,739  

Share repurchase

    (18,410 )     (185 )     (277,486 )     -       -       -       (277,671 )

BALANCE MARCH 31, 2019

    3,356,155     $ 33,561     $ 25,309,067     $ 22,969,985     $ (132,301 )   $ (1,626,455 )   $ 46,553,857  
                                                         

Net loss

    -       -       -       (339,778 )     -       -       (339,778 )

Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities, net

    -       -       -       -       472,721       -       472,721  

Stock option exercise

    7,260       73       69,985       -       -       -       70,058  

Restricted stock forfeitures

    (1,200 )     (12 )     12       -       -       -       -  

Amortization of equity awards

    -       -       78,374       -       -       15,015       93,389  

Share repurchase

    (22,985 )     (230 )     (358,170 )     -       -       -       (358,400 )

Dividends paid - $0.05 per share

    -       -       -       (165,559 )     -       -       (165,559 )

BALANCE JUNE 30, 2019

    3,339,230     $ 33,392     $ 25,099,268     $ 22,464,648     $ 340,420     $ (1,611,440 )   $ 46,326,288  
                                                         
                                                         

BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 2019

    3,208,618     $ 32,086     $ 23,168,176     $ 23,157,134     $ 307,255     $ (1,581,412 )   $ 45,083,239  
                                                         

Net income

    -     $ -     $ -     $ 278,057     $ -     $ -     $ 278,057  

Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities, net

    -       -       -       -       819,607       -       819,607  

Amortization of equity awards

    -       -       81,620       -       -       14,801       96,421  

Dividends paid - $0.05 per share

    -       -       -       (158,433 )     -       -       (158,433 )

BALANCE MARCH 31, 2020

    3,208,618     $ 32,086     $ 23,249,796     $ 23,276,758     $ 1,126,862     $ (1,566,611 )   $ 46,118,891  
                                                         

Net income

    -     $ -     $ -     $ 502,136     $ -     $ -     $ 502,136  

Other comprehensive income (loss)

    -       -       -       -       (796,059 )     -       (796,059 )

Restricted stock awards

    2,000       20       (20 )     -       -       -       -  

Amortization of equity awards

    -       -       76,559       -       -       14,801       91,360  

Share repurchase

    (10,705 )     (108 )     (110,513 )     -       -       -       (110,621 )

Dividends paid - $0.05 per share

    -       -       -       (157,898 )     -       -       (157,898 )

BALANCE JUNE 30, 2020

    3,199,913     $ 31,998     $ 23,215,822     $ 23,620,996     $ 330,803     $ (1,551,810 )   $ 45,647,809  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

 

 

BANCORP 34, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - UNAUDITED

 

   

Six Months Ended June 30,

 
   

2020

   

2019

 

Cash flows from operating activities

               

Net income (loss)

  $ 780,193     $ (298,570 )

Less: Net loss from discontinued operations

    -       (1,198,445 )

Net income from continuing operations

    780,193       899,875  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:

               

Depreciation and amortization

    274,386       323,710  

Stock dividends on financial institution stock

    (36,200 )     (54,800 )

Amortization of premiums and discounts on securities, net

    168,951       51,133  

Amortization of equity awards

    187,781       197,128  

Amortization of core deposit intangible

    17,724       20,430  

Gain on sale of loans

    (2,641

)

    (58,297 )

Proceeds from sale of loans

    168,555       993,026  

Gain on sale of securities

    (10,157 )     -  

Provision for loan losses

    1,049,000       172,500  

Fixed asset impairment

    205,663          

Net appreciation on bank-owned life insurance

    (130,731 )     (137,965 )

Deferred income tax expense

    (182,343 )     (128,832 )

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

               

Accrued interest receivable

    (762,263 )     (136,820 )

Prepaid and other assets

    (1,296,884 )     102,459  

Accrued interest and other liabilities

    506,739       328,628  

Net cash from operating activities - continuing operations

    937,773       2,572,175  

Net cash from operating activities - discontinued operations

    (64,047 )     22,705,420  

Net cash from operating activities

    873726       25,277,595  
                 

Cash flows from investing activities

               

Proceeds from principal payments on available-for-sale securities

    3,564,344       2,874,659  
    Proceeds from sales of available for sale securities     1,854,871       -  

Purchases of available-for-sale securities

    (23,056,448 )     (3,179,247 )

Net change in loans held for investment

    (56,847,955 )     (7,885,418 )

Purchases of premises and equipment

    (44,238 )     (2,905 )

Net cash from investing activities

    (74,529,426 )     (8,192,911 )
                 

Cash flows from financing activities

               

Net change in deposits

    27,038,085       14,172,166  

Net change in escrows

    3,548       (90,744 )

Proceeds from Federal Home Loan Bank advances

    76,000,000       30,000,000  

Repayments of Federal Home Loan Bank advances

    (41,000,000 )     (47,000,000 )

Exercise of stock options

    -       70,058  

Common stock repurchases

    (110,621 )     (636,071 )

Dividends paid

    (316,331 )     (165,559 )

Net cash from financing activities

    61,614,681       (3,650,150 )
                 

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

    (12,041,020 )     13,434,534  
                 

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

    29,486,465       11,774,457  
                 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

  $ 17,445,445     $ 25,208,991  
                 

Supplemental disclosures:

               

Interest on deposits and advances paid

  $ 2,334,568     $ 2,272,650  

Income taxes paid

  $ 56,000     $ 21,000  

Loans transferred to loans held for sale

  $ -     $ 934,729  

Operating lease right-of-use assets recorded on ASU 2016-20 adoption

  $ 1,138,139     $ -  

Operating lease liabilities recorded on ASU 2016-20 adoption

  $ 1,138,139     $ -  

 

 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.   

 

 

BANCORP 34, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - UNAUDITED

 


 

 

NOTE 1 – NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING POLICIES

 

Bancorp 34, Inc. (“Bancorp 34” or the “Company”) is a Maryland corporation and savings and loan holding company which owns 100% of the common stock of Bank 34 (the “Bank”).

 

The Bank provides a variety of banking services to individuals and businesses through its full-service branches in Alamogordo and Las Cruces, New Mexico, and Scottsdale and Peoria, Arizona.

 

In May 2019, Bank 34 took steps to exit the Bank's operations with respect to originating residential mortgage loans for sale into the secondary market ("Mortgage Banking"). The Mortgage Banking operations that were disposed of, and that represent a strategic shift that will have a major effect on operations and financial results, are accounted for as discontinued operations. Additional information on discontinued operations can be found in Note 2 – Discontinued Operations.

 

The primary deposit products are demand deposits, time deposits, NOW, savings and money market accounts. The primary lending products are real estate mortgage loans and commercial loans. The Bank is subject to competition from other financial institutions and regulated and non-regulated financial services providers, regulation by certain federal agencies and undergoes periodic examinations by regulatory authorities.

 

Rising and falling interest rate environments can have various impacts on the Bank’s net interest income, depending on the interest rate gap that the Bank maintains. The Bank’s net interest income is also affected by prepayments of loans and early withdrawals of deposits.

 

Basis of Presentation – The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the accrual basis of accounting in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"). In the opinion of management, the accompanying consolidated financial statements include all adjustments, consisting of only normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of the financial condition, cash flows and results of operations at the dates and for the periods presented. The results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations for the full fiscal year or for any other period. This information should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019.

 

Discontinued Operations – As discussed in Note 2 - Discontinued Operations, current and prior periods presented in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income as well as the related note disclosures covering income and expense amounts have been retrospectively adjusted for the impact of discontinued operations for comparative purposes. The consolidated balance sheets and related note disclosures for prior periods also reflect the reclassification of certain assets and liabilities to discontinued operations.

 

Basis of Consolidation – The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Bancorp 34 and the Bank. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

 

Reclassifications – Certain reclassifications have been made to prior period’s financial information to conform to the current period presentation.

 

Use of Estimates – The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

 

Significant estimates include, but are not limited to, allowance for loan losses, other-than-temporary impairment of securities, useful lives used in depreciation and amortization, deferred income taxes, valuation of other real estate and core deposit intangibles.

 

Summary of Recent Accounting Pronouncements:

 

Prior to 2020, Bancorp 34 was an emerging growth company under the JOBS Act and elected to use the extended transition period to delay adoption of new or revised accounting pronouncements applicable to public companies until such pronouncements were made applicable to private companies. Accordingly, our financial statements may not be comparable to the financial statements of public companies that have complied with such new or revised accounting standards. The Company lost its status as an emerging growth company at the end of 2019.

    

Leases – In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02 “Leases (Topic 842).” This standard requires entities that lease assets to recognize on the balance sheet the assets and liabilities for the rights and obligations created by those leases. The standard was effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018 for public companies, but the Company had until the first quarter of 2020 to adopt due to its emerging growth company status. The guidance is required to be applied by the modified retrospective transition approach. Early adoption is permitted. We adopted the standard effective January 1, 2020 on a prospective basis and elected to apply several allowable practical expedients, including carryover of historical lease determinations, classification conclusions and direct cost balances.  Adoption of the standard resulted in balance sheet recognition of approximately $1.3 million in operating lease right-of-use assets and $1.4 million operating lease liabilities as of January 1, 2020. These amounts represent the present value of remaining minimum lease payments, discounted using the Company’s incremental borrowing rate at the date of adoption.  There was no material impact on the timing of expense or income recognition in the consolidated statements of income.  Prior periods were not restated.  Further information regarding the Company’s leasing activities are included in Note 5 – Financial Instruments with Off-Balance-Sheet Credit Risk.

 

Credit Losses - In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, “Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments.” The amendments in this update replace the incurred loss impairment methodology with a methodology that reflects expected credit losses and requires consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to create credit loss estimates. The new guidance is effective for public companies that are U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filers for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 including interim periods within those fiscal years. For all other public companies, the amendments are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020, including interim periods within those fiscal years. For all other companies, including emerging growth companies, the amendments are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021. On October 16, 2019, FASB announced a delay in the implementation schedule allowing certain entities, including smaller reporting companies, as defined in Securities and Exchange Commission Regulations, such as the Company, to adopt effective for the first fiscal year beginning after December 15, 2022. The guidance is required to be applied by the modified retrospective approach. Early adoption is permitted as of the fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. We are currently assessing the impact of the adoption of this authoritative guidance on our consolidated financial statements.

 

Compensation, Retirement Benefits - In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-14Compensation - Retirement benefits (Topic 715-20). This ASU amends ASC 715 to add, remove and clarify disclosure requirements related to defined benefit pension and other post-retirement plans. The ASU eliminates the requirement to disclose the amounts in accumulated other comprehensive income expected to be recognized as part of net periodic benefit cost over the next year. The ASU also removes the disclosure requirements for the effects of a one-percentage-point change on the assumed health care costs and the effect of this change in rates on service cost, interest cost and the benefit obligation for post-retirement health care benefits. This ASU is effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2020 and was applied on a retrospective basis.  The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

 

NOTE 2 – DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

 

On May 9, 2019, the Company entered into a purchase and assumption agreement to transfer its mortgage banking operations to another financial institution. Under the agreement, the other financial institution would offer employment to a majority of the Company’s mortgage operations employees. Assuming a majority of key employees at those locations agreed to transfer, the other financial institution would assume certain leases and fixed assets at those locations. Subsequent to that transaction, a majority of the mortgage operation employees made arrangements to transfer to different financial institutions, which similarly agreed to assume certain leases and fixed assets at those respective locations. Some sales and assumption agreements with these different financial institutions were consummated in the second quarter of 2019 and the remainder were consummated in the second half of 2019. All related transactions were completed by December 31, 2019. The Company does not have continuing involvement with the mortgage banking operations. The Company discontinued issuing mortgage interest rate lock commitments (IRLC's) in its name in May 2019 and originating mortgage loans held for sale in its name in June 2019.

 

Income and expense related to mortgage banking operations are included in discontinued operations and prior period financial information has been retrospectively adjusted for the impact of discontinued operations.

 

Liabilities for costs associated with discontinued operations were recognized and measured initially at their fair values during the quarter ended June 30, 2019. Those costs include, but are not limited to, involuntary employee termination benefits, cost to terminate contracts, and other associated costs. The liability itself consists of future cash flows expected to be incurred in the exit and disposal activity, which are discounted at a credit-adjusted risk-free interest rate.

 

 

 The following table summarizes the one-time charge on net loss on disposal of discontinued operations:

 

   

Three Months

   

Six Months

 
   

Ended

   

Ended

 
   

June 30, 2019

   

June 30, 2019

 
                 

Severance benefits

  $ 147,948     $ 147,948  

Leases, software & other contractual obligations

    360,613       360,613  

Fixed asset losses

    30,423       30,423  

Other costs

    212,998       212,998  

Net Loss on Disposal

  $ 751,982     $ 751,982  

 

The following table presents results of discontinued operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, and 2019:

 

   

Three Months Ended June 30,

   

Six Months Ended June 30,

 
   

2020

   

2019

   

2020

   

2019

 
                                 

Net interest income

  $ -     $ 85,484     $ -     $ 170,782  
                                 

Gain on sale of loans

    -       2,095,986       -       4,813,660  

Other

    -       190       -       190  

Total noninterest income

    -       2,096,176       -       4,813,850  
                                 

Salaries and benefits

    -       1,919,033       -       4,480,025  

Occupancy

    -       84,314       -       232,360  

Data processing fees

    -       282,503       -       584,369  

Professional fees

    -       51,993       -       107,972  

Advertising

    -       70,469       -       118,801  
Net loss on disposal    

-

      751,982       -       751,982  

Other

    -       153,603       -      

299,761

 

Total noninterest expense

    -       3,313,897       -       6,575,270  
                                 

Loss from discontinued operations

    -       (1,132,237 )     -       (1,590,638 )

Benefit for income taxes

    -       (279,727 )     -       (392,193 )
                                 

Net loss from discontinued operations

  $ -     $ (852,510 )   $ -     $ (1,198,445 )

 

Net interest income from discontinued operations includes interest income on mortgage loans held for sale less interest expense allocated to mortgage banking operations equal to the average mortgage loans held for sale times the average rate on FHLB short-term borrowings.

 

Material assets and liabilities of mortgage banking operations are classified as Discontinued Operations in the consolidated balance sheets as of June 30, 2020, and prior year balances have been adjusted to conform with the current period presentation.

 

The following table summarizes the major categories of assets and liabilities related to discontinued operations in the consolidated balance sheets as of:

 

   

June 30, 2020

   

December 31, 2019

 
                 

Accrued interest and other liabilities - discontinued operations

    169,380       233,427  
                 

Total liabilities

  $ 169,380     $ 233,427  
                 

Net (liabilities) assets

  $ (169,380 )   $ (233,427 )

 

 

 

NOTE 3 – AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE SECURITIES

 

Available-for-sale securities have been classified in the consolidated balance sheets according to management’s intent at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019. The amortized cost of such securities and their approximate fair values were as follows:

 

   

Gross

   

Gross

   

Gross

         
   

Amortized

   

Unrealized

   

Unrealized

         
   

Cost

   

Gains

   

Losses

   

Fair Value

 

June 30, 2020

                               

Available-for-sale securities

                               

Mortgage-backed securities

  $ 30,847,669     $ 1,042,749     $ (1,391 )   $ 31,889,027  

U.S. Government agencies

    919,509       6,596       (1,819 )     924,286  

Municipal obligations

    29,816,091       938,877       -       30,754,968  
                                 

Total

  $ 61,583,269     $ 1,988,222     $ (3,210 )   $ 63,568,281  
                                 

December 31, 2019

                               

Available-for-sale securities

                               

Mortgage-backed securities

  $ 30,722,958     $ 415,564     $ (119,774 )   $ 31,018,748  

U.S. Government agencies

    1,102,532       1,739       (24,824 )     1,079,447  

Municipal obligations

    12,279,341       254,521       (114,879 )     12,418,983  
                                 

Total

  $ 44,104,831     $ 671,824     $ (259,477 )   $ 44,517,178  

 

Gross proceeds from the sale of available-for-sale securities and resulting gains and losses were as follows:

 

   

Six Months Ended June 30,

 
   

2020

   

2019

 
                 

Proceeds from sale

  $ 1,854,871     $ -  

Sales gains

  $ 15,013     $ -  

Sales losses

  $ (4,856 )   $ -  

 

 

Amortized cost and fair value of securities by contractual maturity as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 are shown below. For purposes of the maturity table, mortgage-backed securities, which are not due at a single maturity date, have been allocated over maturity groupings based on the actual contractual maturities of underlying collateral. Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may call or prepay obligations.

 

The scheduled maturities of available-for-sale securities at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 were as follows:

 

   

June 30, 2020

   

December 31, 2019

 
   

Amortized

   

Fair

   

Amortized

   

Fair

 
   

Cost

   

Value

   

Cost

   

Value

 
                                 

Due in one year or less

  $ 11,294,706     $ 11,341,059     $ -     $ -  

Due after one to five years

    27,764,508       28,807,095       27,151,751       27,510,536  

Due after five to ten years

    17,420,852       18,162,759       14,048,273       14,163,270  

Due after ten years

    5,103,203       5,257,368       2,904,807       2,843,372  
                                 

Totals

  $ 61,583,269     $ 63,568,281     $ 44,104,831     $ 44,517,178  

 

At June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, there were no holdings of securities of any one issuer, other than the U.S. Government and its agencies, in an amount greater than 10% of stockholders’ equity.

 

At June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, mortgage-backed securities included collateralized mortgage obligations of $12.3 million and $13.4 million, respectively, which are backed by single-family mortgage loans. The Company does not hold any securities backed by commercial real estate loans.

  

 

Gross Unrealized Losses and Fair Value – The following tables show the gross unrealized losses and fair values of securities by length of time that individual securities in each category have been in a continuous loss position.

 

   

June 30, 2020

 
   

Less Than 12 Months

   

12 Months or More

   

Total

 
           

Gross

           

Gross

           

Gross

 

Description of

         

Unrealized

           

Unrealized

           

Unrealized

 

Securities

 

Fair Value

   

Losses

   

Fair Value

   

Losses

   

Fair Value

   

Losses

 
                                                 

Available-for-sale securities:

                                               

Mortgage-backed securities

  $ 639,465     $ (1,391 )   $ -     $ -     $ 639,465     $ (1,391 )

U.S. Government agencies

    -       -       715,953       (1,819 )     715,953       (1,819 )
                                                 

Total temporarily impaired securities

  $ 639,465     $ (1,391 )   $ 715,953     $ (1,819 )   $ 1,355,418     $ (3,210 )

 

 

 

   

December 31, 2019

 
   

Less Than 12 Months

   

12 Months or More

   

Total

 
           

Gross

           

Gross

           

Gross

 

Description of

         

Unrealized

           

Unrealized

           

Unrealized

 

Securities

 

Fair Value

   

Losses

   

Fair Value

   

Losses

   

Fair Value

   

Losses

 
                                                 

Available-for-sale securities:

                                               

Mortgage-backed securities

  $ 10,201,840     $ (64,195 )   $ 6,459,069     $ (55,579 )   $ 16,660,909     $ (119,774 )

U.S. Government agencies

    -       -       843,719       (24,824 )     843,719       (24,824 )

Municipal obligations

    4,676,851       (114,879 )     -       -       4,676,851       (114,879 )
                                                 

Total temporarily impaired securities

  $ 14,878,691     $ (179,074 )   $ 7,302,788     $ (80,403 )   $ 22,181,479     $ (259,477 )

 

 

At June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, all of the government agencies and mortgage-backed securities held by the Company were issued by U.S. Government-sponsored entities and agencies, primarily Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, institutions which the government has affirmed its commitment to support. Because the decline in fair value is attributable to changes in interest rates and illiquidity, and not credit quality, and because the Company does not have the intent to sell these securities and it is likely that it will not be required to sell the securities before their anticipated recovery, the Company does not consider these securities to be other-than-temporarily impaired at June 30, 2020.

 

Loans and securities with a carrying value of approximately $153.7 million at June 30, 2020 were pledged to secure Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) advances. In addition, at June 30, 2020, securities with a carrying value of $3.5 million were pledged to secure public deposits and securities with a carrying value of $14.7 million were pledged to the FRB for potential overnight discount window borrowings.

 

 

 

NOTE 4 – LOANS HELD FOR INVESTMENT, NET

 

The components of loans held for investment, net in the consolidated balance sheets were as follows:

 

   

June 30, 2020

   

December 31, 2019

 
   

Amount

   

Percent

   

Amount

   

Percent

 
                                 

Loans held for investment, net:

                         

Commercial real estate

  $ 257,876,733       73.1 %   $ 242,682,721       82.1 %

One- to four-family residential real estate

    24,354,087       6.9       28,849,640       9.8  

Commercial and industrial

    66,761,757       18.9       20,075,236       6.8  

Consumer and other

    3,726,966       1.1       3,860,991       1.3  

Total gross loans

    352,719,543       100.0 %     295,468,588       100.0 %

Unamortized loan fees, net of costs

    (1,372,094 )             (807,869 )        

Loans held for investment

    351,347,449               294,660,719          

Allowance for loan losses

    (3,975,620 )             (2,921,931 )        

Loans held for investment, net

  $ 347,371,829             $ 291,738,788          

 

At June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, loans held for investment includes commercial construction loans of $23.5 million and $16.1 million and Paycheck Protection Program ("PPP") loans of $36.1 million and -0-, respectively. 

 

Allowance for Loan Losses and Recorded Investment in Loans – The following is a summary of the allowance for loan losses and recorded investment in loans as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019:

  

   

As of June 30, 2020

 
   

Commercial Real Estate

   

One- to

Four-Family

Residential Real

Estate

   

Commercial

and Industrial

   

Other

   

Total

 

Allowance for loan losses

                                       

Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment

  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  

Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment

    3,371,097       250,674       307,805       46,044       3,975,620  
                                         

Total

  $ 3,371,097     $ 250,674     $ 307,805     $ 46,044     $ 3,975,620  
                                         

Gross loans

                                       

Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment

  $ 2,578,003     $ 823,445     $ -     $ -     $ 3,401,448  

Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment

    255,298,730       23,530,642       66,761,757       3,726,966       349,318,095  

Total

  $ 257,876,733     $ 24,354,087     $ 66,761,757     $ 3,726,966     $ 352,719,543  

 

  

   

As of December 31, 2019

 
   

Commercial Real Estate

   

One- to

Four-Family

Residential Real

Estate

   

Commercial

and Industrial

   

Other

   

Total

 

Allowance for loan losses

                                       

Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment

  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  

Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment

    2,588,714       187,345       115,502       30,370       2,921,931  
                                         

Total

  $ 2,588,714     $ 187,345     $ 115,502     $ 30,370     $ 2,921,931  
                                         

Gross loans

                                       

Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment

  $ 2,718,731     $ 786,557     $ -     $ -     $ 3,505,288  

Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment

    239,963,990       28,063,083       20,075,236       3,860,991       291,963,300  

Total

  $ 242,682,721     $ 28,849,640     $ 20,075,236     $ 3,860,991     $ 295,468,588  

 

  

The COVID-19 pandemic has, and is expected to going forward, materially affect our determination of an adequate allowance for loan losses ("ALLL").  In addition to its normal ALLL provision determined based upon loan growth and other risk factor changes, the Company increased its allowance for loan losses an additional $900,000, or 31% compared to the December 31, 2019 ALLL balance for uncertainties related to COVID-19 pandemic and the recession.  The Company plans to continue to closely monitor the effects of the pandemic on the ability of its borrowers to repay their debt going forward.  It is possible larger increases in the allowance for loan losses will be necessary in the future due to the COVID-19 pandemic and recession, or the after-effects of it. 

 

The following tables summarize activities for the allowance for loan losses for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019:

 

   

Commercial Real Estate

   

One- to

Four-Family

Residential Real

Estate

   

Commercial

and Industrial

   

Consumer and Other

   

Total

 
                                         

Balance December 31, 2019

  $ 2,588,714     $ 187,345     $ 115,502     $ 30,370     $ 2,921,931  
                                         

Provision for loan losses

    267,392       49,372       147,981       7,255       472,000  
                                         

Charge-offs

    -       -       -       -       -  

Recoveries

    -       2,930       -       -       2,930  

Net (charge-offs) recoveries

    -       2,930       -       -       2,930  
                                         

Balance March 31, 2020

  $ 2,856,106     $ 239,647     $ 263,483     $ 37,625     $ 3,396,861  
                                         
Provision for loan losses     514,991       9,268       44,322       8,419       577,000  
                                         
Change-offs     -       -       -       -       -  
Recoveries     -       1,759       -       -       1,759  
Net (charge-offs) recoveries     -       1,759       -       -       1,759  
                                         
Balance June 30, 2020   $ 3,371,097     $ 250,674     $ 307,805     $ 46,044     $ 3,975,620  

 

 

   

Commercial Real Estate

   

One- to

Four-Family

Residential Real

Estate

   

Commercial

and Industrial

   

Consumer and Other

   

Total

 
                                         

Balance December 31, 2018

  $ 2,130,124     $ 359,705     $ 377,180     $ 34,082     $ 2,901,091  
                                         

Provision for loan losses

    211,173       (130,880 )     9,738       (2,531 )     87,500  
                                         

Charge-offs

    -       (8,686 )     -       -       (8,686 )

Recoveries

    -       -       1,507       -       1,507  

Net (charge-offs) recoveries

    -       (8,686 )     1,507       -       (7,179 )
                                         

Balance March 31, 2019

  $ 2,341,297     $ 220,139     $ 388,425     $ 31,551     $ 2,981,412  
                                         
Provision for loan losses     85,605       (2,388 )     9,914       (8,131 )     85,000  
                                         
Change-offs     -       -       -       -       -  
Recoveries     -       1,879       -       -       1,879  
Net (charge-offs) recoveries     -       1,879       -       -       1,879  
                                         
Balance June 30, 2019   $ 2,426,902     $ 219,630     $ 398,339     $ 23,420     $ 3,068,291  

 

 

Nonperforming Assets – The following tables present an aging analysis of the recorded investment of past due loans as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019. Payment activity is reviewed by management on a monthly basis to determine the performance of each loan. Per Company policy, loans past due 90 days or more no longer accrue interest.

 

   

Past Due

           

Total

 
                   

90 Days

                   

Financing

 
   

30 - 59 Days

   

60 - 89 Days

   

or More

   

Total

   

Current

   

Receivables

 
                                                 

June 30, 2020

                                               

Commercial real estate

  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 257,876,733     $ 257,876,733  

One- to four-family residential real estate

    -       395,110       290,018       685,128       23,668,959       24,354,087  

Commercial and industrial

    -       -       -       -       66,761,757       66,761,757  

Consumer and other

    -       -       -       -       3,726,966       3,726,966  
                                                 

Totals

  $ -     $ 395,110     $ 290,018     $ 685,128     $ 352,034,415     $ 352,719,543  

 

 

   

Past Due

           

Total

 
                   

90 Days

                   

Financing

 
   

30 - 59 Days

   

60 - 89 Days

   

or More

   

Total

   

Current

   

Receivables

 
                                                 

December 31, 2019

                                               

Commercial real estate

  $ -     $ -     $ 2,718,731     $ 2,718,731     $ 239,963,990     $ 242,682,721  

One- to four-family residential real estate

    758,197       36,520       638,623       1,433,340       27,416,300     $ 28,849,640  

Commercial and industrial

    -       -       -       -       20,075,236     $ 20,075,236  

Consumer and other

    -       -       -       -       3,860,991     $ 3,860,991  
                                                 

Totals

  $ 758,197     $ 36,520     $ 3,357,354     $ 4,152,071     $ 291,316,517     $ 295,468,588  

 

 

The following table sets forth nonaccrual loans and other real estate at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019:

 

   

June 30,

   

December 31,

 
   

2020

   

2019

 
                 

Nonaccrual loans

               

Commercial real estate

  $ 2,578,003     $ 2,718,731  

One- to four-family residential real estate

    754,037       786,557  

Commercial and industrial

    -       -  

Consumer and other

    -       -  

Total nonaccrual loans

    3,332,040       3,505,288  

Other real estate (ORE)

    -       -  
                 

Total nonperforming assets

  $ 3,332,040     $ 3,505,288  
                 

Nonperforming assets to gross loans held for investment and ORE

    0.94 %     1.19 %

Nonperforming assets to total assets

    0.73 %     0.89 %

 

Nonaccrual loan balances guaranteed by the SBA are $2.3 million, or 69%, and $2.3 million, or 66%, of the nonaccrual loan balances at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.

 

Credit Quality Indicators – The following tables represent the credit exposure by internally assigned grades at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019. This grading analysis estimates the capability of the borrower to repay the contractual obligations of the loan agreements in accordance with the loan terms. The Bank’s internal credit risk grading system is based on management’s experiences with similarly graded loans. Credit risk grades are reassessed each quarter based on any recent developments potentially impacting the creditworthiness of the borrower, as well as other external statistics and factors, which may affect the risk characteristics of the respective loan.

 

   

As of June 30, 2020

 
   

Commercial
Real Estate

   

One- to Four-

Family
Residential Real

Estate

   

Commercial and

Industrial

   

Consumer and
Other

   

Total

 
                                         

Grade

                                       

Pass

  $ 253,050,106     $ 22,606,006     $ 66,528,216     $ 3,726,966     $ 345,911,294  

Special mention

    459,260       288,279       -       -       747,539  

Substandard

    4,367,367       1,459,802       233,541       -       6,060,710  

Doubtful

    -       -       -       -       -  

Loss

    -       -       -       -       -  
                                         

Totals

  $ 257,876,733     $ 24,354,087     $ 66,761,757     $ 3,726,966     $ 352,719,543  

 

 

 

   

As of December 31, 2019

 
   

Commercial
Real Estate

   

One- to Four-

Family
Residential Real Estate

   

Commercial and

Industrial

   

Consumer and

Other

   

Total

 
                                         

Grade

                                       

Pass

  $ 237,546,684     $ 26,969,204     $ 19,774,797     $ 3,860,991     $ 288,151,676  

Special mention

    508,201       375,054       -       -       883,255  

Substandard

    4,627,836       1,505,382       300,439       -       6,433,657  

Doubtful

    -       -       -       -       -  

Loss

    -       -       -       -       -  
                                         

Totals

  $ 242,682,721     $ 28,849,640     $ 20,075,236     $ 3,860,991     $ 295,468,588  

 

 The Bank’s internally assigned grades are as follows:

 

Pass – Strong credit with no existing or known potential weaknesses deserving of management’s close attention.

 

Special Mention – Potential weaknesses that deserve management’s close attention. Borrower and guarantor’s capacity to meet all financial obligations is marginally adequate or deteriorating.

 

Substandard – Inadequately protected by the paying capacity of the Borrower and/or collateral pledged. The borrower or guarantor is unwilling or unable to meet loan terms or loan covenants for the foreseeable future.

 

Doubtful – All the weakness inherent in one classified as substandard with the added characteristic that those weaknesses in place make the collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of current conditions, highly questionable and improbable.

 

Loss – Considered uncollectible or no longer a bankable asset. This classification does not mean that the asset has absolutely no recoverable value. In fact, a certain salvage value is inherent in these loans. Nevertheless, it is not practical or desirable to defer writing off a portion or whole of a perceived asset even though partial recovery may be collected in the future.

 

 

Impaired Loans – The following tables include the recorded investment and unpaid principal balances, net of charge-offs for impaired loans with the associated allowance amount, if applicable. Management determined the allocated allowance based on the present value of expected future cash flows, discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate, except when the remaining source of repayment for the loan is the operation or liquidation of the collateral. In those cases, the current fair value of the collateral, less selling costs was used to determine the allocated allowance recorded.

 

   

As of June 30, 2020

 
           

Principal

           

Average

 
   

Recorded

   

Net of

   

Related

   

Recorded

 
   

Investment

   

Charge-offs

   

Allowance

   

Investment

 
                                 

With no related allowance recorded:

                               

Commercial real estate

  $ 2,578,003     $ 2,578,003     $ -     $ 2,620,918  

One- to four-family residential real estate

    823,445       823,445       -       829,053  

Commercial and industrial

    -       -       -       -  

Consumer and other

    -       -       -       -  
    $ 3,401,448     $ 3,401,448     $ -     $ 3,449,971  
                                 

With an allowance recorded:

  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  
                                 

Total:

                               

Commercial real estate

  $ 2,578,003     $ 2,578,003     $ -     $ 2,620,918  

One- to four-family residential real estate

    823,445       823,445       -       829,053  

Commercial and industrial

    -       -       -       -  

Consumer and other

    -       -       -       -  
    $ 3,401,448     $ 3,401,448     $ -     $ 3,449,971  

 

   

As of December 31, 2019

 
           

Principal

           

Average

 
   

Recorded

   

Net of

   

Related

   

Recorded

 
   

Investment

   

Charge-offs

   

Allowance

   

Investment

 
                                 

With no related allowance recorded:

                               

Commercial real estate

  $ 2,718,731     $ 2,718,731     $ -     $ 2,738,545  

One- to four-family residential real estate

    786,557       786,557       -       791,476  

Commercial and industrial

    -       -       -       -  

Consumer and other

    -       -       -       -  
    $ 3,505,288     $ 3,505,288     $ -     $ 3,530,021  
                                 

With an allowance recorded:

  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  
                                 

Total:

                               

Commercial real estate

  $ 2,718,731     $ 2,718,731     $ -     $ 2,738,545  

One- to four-family residential real estate

    786,557       786,557       -       791,476  

Commercial and industrial

    -       -       -       -  

Consumer and other

    -       -       -       -  
    $ 3,505,288     $ 3,505,288     $ -     $ 3,530,021  

 

 

During each of the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, no interest income was recognized on nonaccrual loans.

 

Certain loans within the Company’s loan portfolio are guaranteed by the Veterans Administration (VA). In the event of default by the borrower, the VA can elect to pay the guaranteed amount or take possession of the property. If the VA takes possession of the property, the Company is entitled to be reimbursed for the outstanding principal balance, accrued interest and certain other expenses. There were no commitments from the VA to take title to properties collateralizing Company loans at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019.

 

Troubled Debt Restructurings – Restructured loans are considered “troubled debt restructurings” if due to the borrower’s financial difficulties, the Bank has granted a concession that they would not otherwise consider. This may include a transfer of real estate or other assets from the borrower, a modification of loan terms, rates, or a combination of the two. All troubled debt restructurings placed on nonaccrual status must show no less than six months of repayment performance by the borrower in accordance with contractual terms to return to accrual status. Once a loan has been identified as a troubled debt restructuring, it will continue to be reported as such until the loan is paid in full.

 

In the normal course of business, the Company may modify a loan for a credit worthy borrower where the modified loan is not considered a troubled debt restructuring. In these cases, the modified terms are consistent with loan terms available to credit worthy borrowers and within normal loan pricing. The modifications to such loans are done according to existing underwriting standards which include review of historical financial statements, including current interim information if available, an analysis of the causes of the borrower’s decline in performance, and projections intended to assess repayment ability going forward.

 

There was one troubled debt restructuring with a current payment status and principal balance of $69,000 and $71,000, as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.

 

 

NOTE 5 – FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS WITH OFF-BALANCE-SHEET CREDIT RISK

 

In the normal course of business, the Bank has outstanding commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit, which are not included in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. The Bank’s exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the other party to the financial instruments for commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit is represented by the contractual or notional amount of those instruments. The Bank uses the same credit policies in making commitments as it does for instruments that are included in the consolidated balance sheets.

 

Financial instruments whose contract amounts represent off-balance-sheet credit risk are as follows as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019:

 

   

June 30,

   

December 31,

 
   

2020

   

2019

 
                 

Commitments to extend credit

  $ 29,719,611     $ 25,739,246  

Unused lines of credit

    22,426,577       17,765,580  

Totals

  $ 52,146,188     $ 43,504,826  

 

 

Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the contract. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee. Since many of the commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. The Bank evaluates each customer’s creditworthiness on a case-by-case basis. The amount of collateral obtained, if deemed necessary by the Bank upon extension of credit, is based on management’s credit evaluation. Collateral held varies by and may include accounts receivable, inventory, property and equipment, and income-producing commercial properties.

 

The Company enters into leases in the normal course of business primarily for branch facilities or loan production offices.  The leases have remaining terms ranging from one to three years, some of which include renewal options to extend the lease and options to terminate the lease.   In addition, the Company has entered into subleases for space in certain vacated mortgage loan production offices, the terms of which range from one to two years.  The Company’s leases and subleases do not include residual value guarantees or covenants.  The Company includes lease extension and termination options in the lease term if, after considering relevant economic factors, it is reasonably certain the Company will exercise the option.  The Company has elected not to recognize leases with original least terms of 12 months or less (short-term leases) on the balance sheet.  Leases are recognized as operating or financing leases at the lease commencement date.  Lease expense for operating leases and short-term leases is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.  Right-of-use assets represent our right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities are recognized at lease commencement date based upon the estimated present value of lease payments over the lease term.  The Company uses its incremental borrowing rate at lease commencement to calculate the present value of lease payments when the rate implicit in the lease is not known. The discount rates used to calculate the present value of lease liabilities were based upon the collateralized FHLB borrowing rates that were commensurate with lease terms and minimum payments on the later of the date we adopted the new lease accounting standard or lease commencement date.  At June 30, 2020 the balance sheet included $1.2 million operating lease right-of-use assets and $1.3 million operating lease liabilities.  

 

The following table shows the future minimum lease payments, weighted average remaining lease terms and weighted average discount rates under operating lease arrangements as of June 30, 2020.  

 

   

June 30, 2020

   
Year  

Operating Leases

   
           
2020   $ 302,869    
2021     576,841    
2022     444,986    
2023     30,558    

Total minimum lease payments

    1,355,254    
Amounts representing interest (present value discount)     (29,294 )  

Operating lease liabilities (present value of minimum lease payments)

  $ 1,325,960    
           
Weighted average remaining term (in years)     2.3    
Weighted average discount rate     1.92 %  

 

 

 

 

NOTE 6 – DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN

 

Defined benefit pension plan expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 was $83,000 and $142,000, and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 was $20,000 and $41,000, respectively.

 

Pentegra Defined Benefit Plan for Financial Institutions (“Pentegra DB Plan”, EIN 13-5645888 and Plan No. 333)

 

Through March 31, 2020, the Company was a participant in the Pentegra DB Plan, a multiple employer defined benefit pension plan.   On June 1, 2006, the Company froze the benefits available under the Pentegra DB Plan. The Company’s cash contributions to the Pentegra DB Plan were $225,000 and -0- during the year ended December 31, 2019 and six months ended June 30, 2020, respectively, all of which represented less than 5% of total plan contributions. As of July 1, 2019 (the most recent valuation report available), the unfunded pension liability was approximately $572,000 (87% funded).

 

Bank 34 Employees DB Retirement Plan

 

Effective April 1, 2020, the Company withdrew from the Pentegra DB Plan and established the Bank 34 Employee Defined Benefit Retirement Plan (“Bank DB Plan”).  On June 2, 2020, all assets and liabilities were transferred from the Pentegra DB Plan to the newly established Bank DB Plan. 

 

The Bank DB Plan is a funded noncontributory defined benefit pension plan covering 50 current and former employees. Similar to its predecessor, benefits available under the Bank DB Plan are frozen. The plan provides defined benefits based on years of service and final average salary. The Company uses December 31 as the measurement date for this plan.  The initial plan year will be April 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020.

 

The fair value of plan assets and projected benefit obligation on the April 1, 2020 Bank DB Plan adoption date were $2,392,111 and $3,951,473, respectively, and a $1,387,186 contribution was made to the Bank DB Plan in May 2020.

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income on our balance sheet included $1,559,362 and $1,542,112 prior service cost at April 1, 2020 and June 30, 2020, respectively.

 

Weighted-average assumptions used to determine pension benefit obligations at year-end include a 3.50% discount rate and a 0% rate of compensation increase.  The weighted average assumptions used to determine net periodic pension cost include 3.50% discount rate, 3.50% expected return on plan assets and a 0% rate of compensation increase.

 

The Bank DB Plan was first funded in the second quarter of 2020 and the overall investment strategy and target investment allocations have yet to be determined.  The 3.50% weighted average expected long term rate of return is estimated based on current trends in similar plan assets as well as projected future rates of returns on similar assets. The plan does not have prohibited investments. 

 

From initial funding in the second quarter of 2020 through June 30, 2020, all assets of the Bank DB Plan have been invested in the MassMutual Premier U.S. Gov’t Money Market Fund (“Fund”).  The fair value of the Bank 34 DB Plan investment in the Fund at June 30, 2020 was $3,744,342, as determined by quoted market prices (Level 1).   

 

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NOTE 7 – REGULATORY MATTERS

 

Bank 34 is subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by the federal banking agencies. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory and discretionary actions by regulators that if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on the Bank’s financial statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, the Bank must meet specific capital guidelines involving quantitative measures of the Bank’s assets, liabilities and certain off-balance-sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. The Bank’s capital amounts and classification are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk-weightings and other factors.

 

Quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy require the Bank to maintain minimum amounts and ratios of total risk-based capital and Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets, and Tier 1 capital to adjusted total assets. Management believes, as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the Bank meets all capital adequacy requirements to which it is subject.

 

Banks are also subject to certain restrictions on the amount of dividends that they may declare without prior regulatory approval.

 

As of June 30, 2020, the Bank was categorized as well capitalized under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. To be categorized as well capitalized, the Bank has to maintain minimum total risk-based, Tier 1 risk-based, common equity Tier 1 risk-based, and Tier 1 leverage ratios as disclosed in the table below. There are no conditions or events that management believes have changed the Bank’s prompt corrective action category.

 

The Bank’s actual and required capital amounts and ratios are as follows:

 

                                   

To be Well

 
                                   

Capitalized Under

 
                   

For Capital

   

Prompt Corrective

 
   

Actual

   

Adequacy Purposes

   

Action Provisions

 
   

Amount

   

Ratio

   

Amount

   

Ratio

   

Amount

   

Ratio

 
   

(Dollars in thousands)

 

As of June 30, 2020:

                                               
                                                 

Total Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets)

  $ 45,040        12.57  %   $ 28,658       >8.00 %   35,823       >10.00 %
                                                 

Tier I Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets)

  $ 41,024       11.45  %   21,494       >6.00 %   $ 28,659       >8.00 %
                                                 

Common Equity Tier 1 Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets)

  $ 41,024        11.45  %   $ 16,120       >4.50 %   $ 23,285       >6.50 %
                                                 

Tier I Capital (to Average Assets)

  $ 41,024       9.30  %   $ 17,646       >4.00 %   $ 22,058       >5.00 %
                                                 

As of December 31, 2019:

                                               
                                                 

Total Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets)

  $ 42,944       14.59 %   $ 23,554       >8.00 %   $ 29,443       >10.00 %
                                                 

Tier I Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets)

  $ 39,982       13.58 %   $ 17,666       >6.00 %   $ 23,554       >8.00 %
                                                 

Common Equity Tier 1 Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets)

  $ 39,982       13.58 %   $ 13,249       >4.50 %   $ 19,138       >6.50 %
                                                 

Tier I Capital (to Average Assets)

  $ 39,982       10.30 %   $ 15,529       >4.00 %   $ 19,411       >5.00 %

 

 

 

NOTE 8 – STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

 

The Company has fully vested and unvested stock options and unvested restricted stock awards outstanding under the 2017 Equity Incentive Plan.

 

A summary of stock option activity during the six months ended June 30, 2020 is presented below:

 

   

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2020

 
                   

Average

         
           

Weighted-

   

Remaining

   

Aggregate

 
           

Average

   

Contractual

   

Intrinsic

 
   

Shares

   

Exercise Price

   

Term (years)

   

Value

 
                                 

Outstanding, December 31, 2019

    146,300     $ 14.92       5.0     $ 53,166  

Granted

    5,000       11.93                  

Exercised

    -                          

Forfeited or expired

    (1,150 )     14.90                  
                                 

Outstanding, June 30, 2020

    150,150     $ 14.81       4.9     $ -  
                                 

Exercisable, June 30, 2020

    57,160     $ 14.92       4.5     $ -  

 

 

A summary of restricted stock activity during the six months ended June 30, 2020 is presented below:

 

      For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2020  
           

Weighted

   

Average

 
           

Average

   

Remaining

 
           

Grant Date

   

Contractual

 
   

Shares

   

Price

   

Term (years)

 
                         

Outstanding, December 31, 2019

    40,044     $ 14.89       2.6  
Granted     2,000       11.93          

Vested

    (85 )     15.48          
                         

Outstanding, June 30, 2020

    41,959     $ 14.76       2.1  

 

 

Compensation and benefits included $153,000 and $147,000 of stock-based expense for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Restricted stock award dividends included in stock-based expense were $4,000 and $2,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. 

 

As of June 30, 2020, there was $749,000 of total unrecognized stock-based expense including $263,000 related to unvested stock options and $486,000 from restricted stock awards granted under the 2017 Equity Incentive Plan that is expected to be recognized ratably over the next 2.4 years.

   

 

 

NOTE 9 – FAIR VALUES OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

 

The following table presents information about assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring and non-recurring basis and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques utilized to determine such fair values as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019.

 

   

Fair Value Measurements Using

 
   

Quoted Prices

   

Significant

                 
   

in Active

   

Other

   

Significant

         
   

Markets for

   

Observable

   

Unobservable

         
   

Identical Assets

   

Inputs

   

Inputs

         
   

Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

   

Fair Value

 
                                 

June 30, 2020:

                               

Recurring basis

                               

Mortgage-backed securities

  $ -     $ 31,889,027     $ -     $ 31,889,027  

U.S. Government agencies

    -       924,286       -       924,286  

Municipal obligations

    -       30,754,968       -       30,754,968  

Nonrecurring basis

                               

Impaired loans

    -       -       3,401,448       3,401,448  
                                 

Totals

  $ -     $ 63,568,281     $ 3,401,448     $ 66,969,729  
                                 

December 31, 2019:

                               

Recurring basis

                               

Mortgage-backed securities

  $ -     $ 31,018,748     $ -     $ 31,018,748  

U.S. Government agencies

    -       1,079,447       -       1,079,447  

Municipal obligations

    -       12,418,983       -       12,418,983  

Nonrecurring basis

                               

Impaired loans

    -       -       3,505,288       3,505,288  
                                 

Totals

  $ -     $ 44,517,178     $ 3,505,288     $ 48,022,466  

 

The fair values of certain of these instruments were calculated by discounting expected cash flows, which involves significant judgments by management and uncertainties. Fair value is the estimated amount at which financial assets or liabilities could be exchanged in a current transaction between willing parties, other than in a forced or liquidation sale. Because no market exists for certain of these financial instruments and because management does not intend to sell these financial instruments, the Bank does not know whether the fair values shown represent values at which the respective financial instruments could be sold individually or in the aggregate.

 

There were no transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy during the three or six months ended June 30, 2020 or 2019. 

 

 

 

The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of the classes of financial instruments shown:

 

Available-for-sale Securities – Where quoted market prices are available in an active market, securities are classified within Level 1 of the valuation hierarchy. Level 1 securities include highly-liquid government bonds, mortgage products and exchange-traded equities. If quoted market prices are not available, then fair values are estimated by using pricing models, quoted prices of securities with similar characteristics or discounted cash flows. Level 2 securities include certain collateralized mortgage and debt obligations and certain municipal securities. In certain cases, where Level 1 or Level 2 inputs are not available, securities are classified within Level 3 of the hierarchy and include certain residual municipal securities and other less liquid securities.

 

Loans Held for Investment, Net – Loans held for investment are generally not recorded at fair value on a recurring basis. Periodically, the Bank records nonrecurring adjustments to the carrying value of these loans based on fair value measurements for loans subject to impairment. The fair value of impaired loans is typically determined using a combination of observable inputs, such as interest rates, contract terms, appraisals of collateral supporting the loan and recent comparable sales of similar properties, and unobservable inputs such as creditworthiness, disposition costs and underlying cash flows associated with the loan. Since the estimates of fair value utilized for loans also involve unobservable inputs, valuations of impaired loans have been classified as Level 3.

 

The following table presents the significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurements for Level 3 financial assets measured on a non-recurring basis:

 

   

Fair Value

 

Valuation

Methodologies

 

Valuation Model

 

Unobservable Input Valuation

 

At June 30, 2020

                       

Impaired loans

                       

Commercial real estate

  $ 2,578,003  

Appraisal

 

Appraisal discount and estimated selling costs

   17 - 18%  

One- to four-family residential real estate

    823,445  

Appraisal

 

Appraisal discount and estimated selling costs

   17 - 18%  

Total Impaired Loans

  $ 3,401,448                  
                         
                         

At December 31, 2019

                       

Impaired loans

                       

Commercial real estate

  $ 2,718,731  

Appraisal

 

Appraisal discount and estimated selling costs

   17 - 18%  

One- to four-family residential real estate

    786,557  

Appraisal

 

Appraisal discount and estimated selling costs

   17 - 18%  

Total Impaired Loans

  $ 3,505,288                  

 

 

The following table presents estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019.

 

                   

Quoted Prices

   

Significant

         
                   

in Active

   

Other

   

Significant

 
                   

Markets for

   

Observable

   

Unobservable

 
   

Carrying

           

Identical Assets

   

Inputs

   

Inputs

 
   

Amount

   

Fair Value

   

Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

 
   

(Dollars in thousands)

 

At June 30, 2020:

                                       

Financial assets:

                                       

Cash and due from banks

  $ 6,810     $ 6,810     $ 6,810     $ -     $ -  

Interest-bearing deposits with banks

    10,635       10,635       10,635       -       -  

Available-for-sale securities

    63,568       63,568       -       63,568       -  

Loans held for investment, net

    347,372        346,498       -       -       346,498  

Stock in financial institutions

    4,053       4,053       -       4,053       -  
                                         

Financial liabilities:

                                       

Demand deposits, savings and NOW deposits

    253,181        252,132       252,132       -       -  

Time deposits

    77,754        78,368       -       78,368       -  

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

    75,000        75,187       -       75,187       -  
                                         

At December 31, 2019

                                       

Financial assets:

                                       

Cash and due from banks

  $ 4,496     $ 4,496     $ 4,496     $ -     $ -  

Interest-bearing deposits with banks

    24,990       24,990       24,990       -       -  

Available-for-sale securities

    44,517       44,517       -       44,517       -  

Loans held for investment, net

    291,739       292,246       -       -       292,246  

Stock in financial institutions

    4,017       4,017       -       4,017       -  
                                         

Financial liabilities:

                                       

Demand deposits, savings and NOW deposits

    222,509       214,611       214,611       -       -  

Time deposits

    81,388       81,638       -       81,638       -  

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

    40,000       40,075       -       40,075       -  

 

 

NOTE 10 – EARNINGS PER SHARE

 

The two-class method is used in the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share. Under the two-class method, earnings available to common shareholders for the period are allocated between common shareholders and participating securities according to dividends declared (or accumulated) and participation rights in undistributed earnings. The earnings per share computations follow:

 

   

Three Months Ended June 30,

   

Six Months Ended June 30,

 
   

2020

   

2019

   

2020

   

2019

 

Basic:

                               

Net income from continuing operations

  $ 502,136     $ 512,732     $ 780,193     $ 899,875  

Net loss from discontinued operations

    -       (852,510 )     -       (1,198,445 )

Less: Earnings allocated to participating securities

    (6,657 )     5,212       (10,298 )     4,768  
                                 

Net income allocated to common shareholders

  $ 495,479     $ (334,566 )   $ 769,895     $ (293,802 )
                                 

Weighted-average common shares outstanding including participating securities

    3,203,399       3,355,929       3,206,009       3,358,183  

Less: Average participating securities

    (40,292 )     (48,864 )     (40,153 )     (49,331 )

Less: Average unallocated ESOP Shares

    (164,096 )     (170,316 )     (164,096 )     (170,316 )
                                 

Average shares

    2,999,011       3,136,749       3,001,760       3,138,536  
                                 

Basic earnings per common share - continuing operations

  $ 0.17     $ 0.16     $ 0.26     $ 0.29  

Basic loss per common share - discontinued operations

    -       (0.27 )     -       (0.38 )

Basic earnings per common share

  $ 0.17     $ (0.11 )   $ 0.26     $ (0.09 )

Diluted:

                               

Net income allocated to common shareholders

  $ 495,479     $ (334,566 )   $ 769,895     $ (293,802 )
                                 

Weighted-average common shares outstanding for basic earnings per common share

    2,999,011       3,136,749       3,001,760       3,138,536  

Add: Dilutive effects of assumed exercises of stock options

    -       4,747       241       3,399  
                                 

Weighted average shares and dilutive potential common shares

    2,999,011       3,141,496       3,002,002       3,141,935  
                                 

Diluted earnings per common share - continuing operations

  $ 0.17     $ 0.16     $ 0.26     $ 0.29  

Diluted loss per common share - discontinued operations

    -       (0.27 )     -       (0.38 )

Diluted earnings per common share

  $ 0.17     $ (0.11 )   $ 0.26     $ (0.09 )

 

(1) Our participating securities are restricted stock awards which participate in common stock dividends.

 

Stock options for 150,150 and 145,150 shares were not considered in computing diluted earnings per common share for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, respectively.

 

 

 

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

This discussion and analysis reflects our consolidated financial statements and other relevant statistical data, and is intended to enhance your understanding of our financial condition and results of operations. The information in this section as of and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, has been derived from the consolidated financial statements that appear elsewhere in this report. The information contained in this section should be read in conjunction with the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements and the notes thereto, appearing in Part 1, Item 1 of this report.

 

CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

Certain statements contained in this document that are not historical facts may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (referred to as the Securities Act), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (referred to as the Securities Exchange Act), and are intended to be covered by the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You can identify these statements from the use of the words “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “plan,” “potential,” “estimate,” “project,” “tend,” “believe,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “expect,” “target” and similar expressions.

 

These forward-looking statements are subject to significant risks, assumptions and uncertainties, including among other things, changes in general economic and business conditions. Because of these and other uncertainties, Bancorp 34’s actual results, performance or achievements, or industry results, may be materially different from the results indicated by these forward-looking statements. You should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the dates on which they were made. Bancorp 34 is not undertaking an obligation to update these forward-looking statements, even though its situation may change in the future, except as required under federal securities law. Bancorp 34 qualifies all of its forward-looking statements by these cautionary statements.

 

Further, given the ongoing and dynamic nature of the COVID-19 outbreak, it is difficult to predict the full impact on our business. The extent of such impact will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain, including when the coronavirus can be controlled and abated and when and how the economy may be reopened or remain open.  As the result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the related adverse local and national economic consequences, including those in our Arizona markets, which have been particularly negatively affected by COVID-19, the Company could be subject to any of the following risks which could have a material, adverse effect on its business, financial condition, liquidity, and results of operations:

 

 

demand for products and services may decline, making it difficult to grow assets and income;

 

 

if the economy is unable to substantially reopen or remain open, and high levels of unemployment continue for an extended period of time, loan delinquencies, problem assets, and foreclosures may increase, resulting in increased charges and reduced income;

 

 

collateral for loans, especially real estate, may decline in value, which could cause loan losses to increase;

 

 

the allowance for loan losses may have to be increased if borrowers experience financial difficulties, which will adversely affect our net income;

 

 

the net worth and liquidity of loan guarantors may decline, impairing their ability to honor commitments;

 

 

as the result of the decline in the Federal Reserve Board’s target federal funds rate to near 0%, the yield on assets may decline to a greater extent than the decline in the cost of interest-bearing liabilities, reducing net interest margin and spread, and reducing net income;

 

 

a material decrease in net income or a net loss over several quarters could result in a decrease in the rate of, or full suspension of, quarterly cash dividends;

 

 

cyber security risks are increased as the result of an increase in the number of employees working remotely; and

 

 

FDIC premiums may increase if the agency experiences additional resolution costs.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

Critical accounting policies are those that involve significant judgments and assumptions by management and that have, or could have, a material impact on our income or the carrying value of our assets. Our critical accounting policies are those related to our allowance for loan losses, the evaluation of other-than-temporary impairment of securities, the valuation of and our ability to realize deferred tax assets and the measurement of fair values of financial instruments.

 

Allowance for Loan Losses. The allowance for loan losses is calculated with the objective of maintaining an allowance necessary to absorb probable credit losses inherent in the loan portfolio. Management’s determination of the adequacy of the allowance is based on periodic evaluations of the loan portfolio and other relevant factors. However, this evaluation is inherently subjective, as it requires an estimate of the losses for each risk rating and for each impaired loan, an estimate of the amounts and timing of expected future cash flows, and an estimate of the value of collateral.

 

We have established a systematic method of periodically reviewing the credit quality of the loan portfolio in order to establish an allowance for loan losses. The allowance for loan losses is based on our current judgments about the credit quality of individual loans and segments of the loan portfolio. The allowance for loan losses is established through a provision for loan losses based on our evaluation of the probable losses inherent in the loan portfolio, and considers all known internal and external factors that affect loan collectability as of the reporting date. Our evaluation, which includes a review of loans on which full collectability may not be reasonably assured, considers among other matters, the estimated net realizable value or the fair value of the underlying collateral, economic conditions, historical loan loss experience, our knowledge of inherent losses in the portfolio that are probable and reasonably estimable and other factors that warrant recognition in providing an appropriate loan loss allowance. Management believes this is a critical accounting policy because this evaluation involves a high degree of complexity and requires us to make subjective judgments that often require assumptions or estimates about various matters.

 

 

The allowance for loan losses consists primarily of specific allocations and general allocations. Specific allocations are made for loans that are determined to be impaired. Impairment is measured by determining the present value of expected future cash flows or, for collateral-dependent loans, the fair value of the collateral, including adjustments for market conditions and selling expenses. The general allocation is determined by segregating the remaining loans by type of loan, risk weighting and payment history. We also analyze delinquency trends, general economic conditions, trends in historical loss experience and geographic and industry concentrations. This analysis establishes factors that are applied to the loan groups to determine the amount of the general allowance. The principal assumption used in calculating the allowance for loan losses is the estimate of loss for each risk rating. Actual loan losses may be significantly more than the allowance we have established, which could have a material negative effect on our financial results.

 

Other-Than-Temporary Impairment. Securities are evaluated on at least a quarterly basis, to determine whether a decline in their value is other-than-temporary. In estimating other-than-temporary impairment losses, management considers (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) whether or not we intend to sell or expect that it is more likely than not that we will be required to sell the investment security prior to an anticipated recovery in fair value. Once a decline in value for a debt security is determined to be other than temporary, the other-than-temporary impairment is separated in (a) the amount of total other-than-temporary impairment related to a decrease in cash flows expected to be collected from the debt security (the credit loss) and (b) the amount of other-than-temporary impairment related to all other factors. The amount of the total other-than-temporary impairment related to credit loss is recognized in operations. The amount of other-than-temporary impairment related to other factors is recognized in other comprehensive loss.

 

Valuation of Deferred Tax Assets. In evaluating our ability to realize deferred tax assets, management considers all positive and negative information, including our past operating results and our forecast of future taxable income. In determining future taxable income, management utilizes a budget process that makes business assumptions and the implementation of feasible and prudent tax planning strategies, if any. These assumptions require us to make judgments about our future taxable income that are consistent with the plans and estimates we use to manage our business. Any change in estimated future taxable income or effective tax rates may result in changes to the carrying balance of our net deferred tax assets which would result in an income tax benefit or expense in the same period.

 

Fair Value Measurements. Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date.  Valuation techniques used to measure fair value must maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs.  A three-level of fair value hierarchy prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value:

 

 

Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities; includes certain U.S. Treasury and other U.S. Government agency debt that is highly liquid and actively traded in over-the-counter markets.

 

 

 

 

Level 2 – Inputs other than Level 1 that are observable, either directly or indirectly, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices in markets that are not active or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.

 

 

 

 

Level 3 – Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.  Level 3 assets and liabilities include financial instruments whose value is determined using pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies, or similar techniques, as well as instruments for which the determination of fair value requires significant management judgment or estimation.

 

The asset or liability’s fair value measurement level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement. 

 

 

 Average Balance Sheets

 

The following tables set forth average balances, average yields and costs, and certain other information for the periods indicated. Tax-equivalent yield adjustments have not been made for tax-exempt securities, as the effect thereof was not material. All average balances are daily average balances. Nonaccrual loans were included in the computation of average balances, but have been reflected in the table as loans carrying a zero yield. The yields set forth below include the effect of deferred fees, discounts and premiums that are amortized or accreted to interest income. 

 

   

Three Months Ended June 30,

 
   

2020

   

2019

 
   

Average

                   

Average

                 
   

Outstanding

           

Yield/

   

Outstanding

           

Yield/

 
   

Balance

   

Interest

   

Rate (1)

   

Balance

   

Interest

   

Rate (1)

 
   

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Interest-earning assets:

                                               

Loans - continuing operations

  $ 342,522     $ 4,467       5.25 %   $ 295,516     $ 4,414       5.99 %

Securities

    60,010       357       2.39 %     34,502       230       2.67 %

Other interest earning assets

    13,804       18       0.52 %     20,930       128       2.45 %

Total interest-earning assets - continuing operations

    416,336       4,841       4.68 %     350,948       4,772       5.45 %

Loans held for sale - discontinued operations

    -       -       -       17,302       190       4.40 %

Total interest-earning assets

    416,336       4,841       4.68 %     368,250       4,962       5.40 %

Noninterest-earning assets

    25,938                       22,992                  

Total assets

  $ 442,274                     $ 391,242                  
                                                 

Interest-bearing liabilities:

                                               

Checking, money market and savings accounts

  $ 177,390     $ 450       1.02 %   $ 148,638     $ 509       1.37 %

Certificates of deposit

    77,062       402       2.09 %     78,721       403       2.05 %

Total deposits

    254,452       852       1.35 %     227,359       912       1.61 %

Advances from FHLB of Dallas - continuing operations

    61,868       212       1.38 %     60,967       266       1.75 %

Total interest-bearing liabilities - continuing operations

    316,320       1,064       1.35 %     288,326       1,178       1.64 %

Advances from FHLB of Dallas - discontinued operations

    -       -       -       -       104       -  

Total interest-bearing liabilities

    316,320       1,064       1.35 %     288,326       1,282       1.78 %

Non-interest bearing deposits

    73,105                       51,390                  

Non-interest bearing liabilities

    7,024                       4,165                  

Total liabilities

    396,449                       343,881                  

Stockholders' equity

    45,825                       47,361                  

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

  $ 442,274                     $ 391,242                  
                                                 

Net interest income - continuing operations

          $ 3,777                     $ 3,594          

Net interest rate spread - continuing operations (2)

                    3.33 %                     3.82 %

Net interest margin - continuing operations (4)

                    3.65 %                     4.11 %
                                                 

Net interest income

          $ 3,777                     $ 3,680          

Net interest rate spread (2)

                    3.33 %                     3.62 %

Net interest-earning assets (3)

  $ 100,016                     $ 79,924                  

Net interest margin (4)

                    3.65 %                     4.01 %
                                                 

Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities

    131.62 %                     127.72 %                

 

 

(1)

Yield/Rate for the three-month periods have been annualized.

 

(2)

Net interest rate spread represents the difference between the weighted average yield on interest-earning assets and the weighted average rate of interest-bearing liabilities.

 

(3)

Net interest-earning assets represent total interest-earning assets less total interest-bearing liabilities.

 

(4)

Net interest margin represents net interest income as a percentage of average total interest-earning assets.

 

 

   

Six Months Ended June 30,

 
   

2020

   

2019

 
   

Average

                   

Average

                 
   

Outstanding

           

Yield/

   

Outstanding

           

Yield/

 
   

Balance

   

Interest

   

Rate (1)

   

Balance

   

Interest

   

Rate (1)

 
   

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Interest-earning assets:

                                               

Loans - continuing operations

  $ 323,049     $ 9,088       5.66 %   $ 292,466     $ 8,567       5.91 %

Securities

    52,581       644       2.46 %     33,961       454       2.70 %

Other interest earning assets

    15,933       91       1.15 %     20,233       250       2.49 %

Total interest-earning assets - continuing operations

    391,563       9,823       5.05 %     346,660       9,271       5.39 %

Loans held for sale - discontinued operations

    -       -       -       16,191       369       4.60 %

Total interest-earning assets

    391,563       9,823       5.05 %     362,851       9,640       5.36 %

Noninterest-earning assets

    25,164                       23,303                  

Total assets

  $ 416,727                     $ 386,154                  
                                                 

Interest-bearing liabilities:

                                               

Checking, money market and savings accounts

  $ 175,454     $ 1,009       1.16 %   $ 146,991     $ 976       1.34 %

Certificates of deposit

    79,407       828       2.10 %     79,387       797       2.02 %

Total deposits

    254,861       1,837       1.45 %     226,378       1,773       1.58 %

Advances from FHLB of Dallas - continuing operations

    47,418       403       1.71 %     60,630       544       1.81 %

Total interest-bearing liabilities - continuing operations

    302,279       2,240       1.49 %     287,008       2,317       1.63 %

Advances from FHLB of Dallas - discontinued operations

    -       -       -       -       198       -  

Total interest-bearing liabilities

    302,279       2,240       1.49 %     287,008       2,515       1.77 %

Non-interest bearing deposits

    62,695                       47,810                  

Non-interest bearing liabilities

    5,937                       4,164                  

Total liabilities

    370,911                       338,982                  

Stockholders' equity

    45,816                       47,172                  

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

  $ 416,727                     $ 386,154                  
                                                 

Net interest income - continuing operations

          $ 7,584                     $ 6,954          

Net interest rate spread - continuing operations (2)

                    3.56 %                     3.77 %

Net interest margin - continuing operations (4)

                    3.90 %                     4.05 %
                                                 

Net interest income

          $ 7,584                     $ 7,125          

Net interest rate spread (2)

                    3.56 %                     3.59 %

Net interest-earning assets (3)

  $ 89,284                     $ 75,843                  

Net interest margin (4)

                    3.90 %                     3.96 %
                                                 

Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities

    129.54 %                     126.43 %                

 

 

(1)

Yield/Rate for the six-month periods have been annualized.

 

(2)

Net interest rate spread represents the difference between the weighted average yield on interest-earning assets and the weighted average rate of interest-bearing liabilities.

 

(3)

Net interest-earning assets represent total interest-earning assets less total interest-bearing liabilities.

 

(4)

Net interest margin represents net interest income as a percentage of average total interest-earning assets.

 

Comparison of Financial Condition at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019

 

Cash and cash equivalents were $17.4 million at June 30, 2020 and $29.5 million at December 31, 2019. Daily cash and cash equivalent balances generally vary primarily due to the timing of commercial loan fundings and payoffs and changes in deposit and FHLB advance balances. Cash and cash equivalents were above normal target levels at December 31, 2019 due to a large increase in loan payoffs in December 2019 and $10.0 million held for an early 2020 FHLB advance maturity.

 

Available-for-sale securities increased $19.1 million, or 42.8%, during the six months ended June 30, 2020 to $63.6 million. We sold five securities for proceeds of $1.9 million and purchased $23.1 million in the six months ended June 30, 2020.  Purchases included one $10.0 million security with an attractive yield available as some national, leveraged funds were forced to liquidate their holdings.

 

Loans held for investment increased $56.6 million, or 19.2%, to $351.3 million at June 30, 2020 from $294.7 million at December 31, 2019, including $36.1 million in Paycheck Protection Program ("PPP") loans and $20.5 million from organic growth. In the six months ended June 30, 2020, commercial real estate loans increased $15.2 million, or 6.3% to $257.9 million and represented 73.1% of the gross loan portfolio at June 30, 2020, compared to 82.1% at December 31, 2019. Commercial and industrial loans increased $46.7 million, or 232.6%, from $20.1 million at December 31, 2019 to $66.8 million at June 30, 2020, including $36.1 million in new PPP loans originated beginning in April 2020.  

 

 

Total deposits increased $27.0 million, or 8.9%, to $330.9 million at June 30, 2020 from $303.9 million at December 31, 2019. The increase included a $15.3 million, or 27.2%, increase in non-interest bearing demand deposits and a $15.3 million, or 9.2%, increase in savings and NOW deposits, partially offset by a $3.6 million, or 4.5%, decrease in time deposits. We believe a majority of the increase in non-interest bearing demand deposits was due to PPP loan proceeds being left on deposit at the Bank. 

 

Federal Home Loan Bank advances increased $35.0 million, or 87.5%, to $75.0 million at June 30, 2020 compared to $40.0 million at December 31, 2019. The additional advances were primarily used to fund PPP loans, other portfolio loans and available-for-sale security growth. We generally utilize short-term borrowings to fund short-term needs and long-term borrowings and some short-term borrowings to fund net growth in loans held for investment or available-for-sale securities.

 

Accrued interest and other liabilities increased $409,000, or 9.6%, to $4.7 million at June 30, 2020 compared to $4.3 million at December 31, 2019.

 

Total stockholders’ equity increased $565,000 to $45.6 million at June 30, 2020 from $45.1 million at December 31, 2019. The largest changes in stockholders’ equity for the six months ended June 30, 2020 were increases of $1.2 million in the fair value of available-for-sale securities net of tax and $464,000 in retained earnings, and a $1.1 million decrease for previously unrecognized defined benefit plan prior service cost.  The change in retained earnings included a $780,000 increase from net income and a decrease of $316,000 for dividends.  Equity award amortization for non-cash benefits included as expense in our income statements increased equity $188,000 and share repurchases reduced equity $111,000.

 

Comparison of Operating Results for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2020 and 2019

 

General. We had net income from continuing operations of $502,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2020, which was $11,000, or 2.1%, less than net income from continuing operations of $513,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2019. The decrease was primarily caused by $550,000 in additional COVID-19-related ALLL provisions and a $257,0000, or 103.7%, decrease in noninterest income, including a $206,000 fixed asset impairment, partially offset by a $518,000, or 16.7%, decrease in noninterest expense and a $183,000, or 5.1%, increase in net interest income.

 

We had no net loss from discontinued operations, as discussed in Note 2 – Discontinued Operations, for the quarter ended June 30, 2020 compared to a net loss from discontinued operations of $853,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2019 including a $752,000 net loss on disposal of discontinued operations. The decrease was due to the mortgage banking business exit in June 2019.

 

Interest Income. Interest income from continuing operations increased $69,000, or 1.4%, and was $4.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020. The increase was due to a $65.4 million, or 18.6%, increase in average interest-earning assets from continuing operations partially offset by a 77 basis point decrease in average yields. The average balance of loans, our highest yielding asset, increased $47.0 million, or 15.9%, but decreased to 82.3% of average interest-earning assets from 84.2% of average interest-earning assets. PPP loans, mostly originated in the early part of the second quarter of 2020, represented $28.7 million, or 43.9%, of the $65.4 million increase in average loan balances and contributed to the decrease in yields since the interest rate on them is 1.00% and their yield with deferred origination fee income and cost averaged 1.96%, well below traditional loan yields.   

 

The decrease in yield on average interest earning assets included a 74 basis point decrease in the yield on loans and a 28 basis point decrease in securities yield caused by rapid declines in market interest rates and the introduction of low yielding PPP loans as noted above.  Interest income on loans increased $57,000, or 1.3%, due to a $47.0 million, or 15.9%, increase in average loan balances due to PPP loans and organic growth and a 74 basis point decrease in yield discussed above. Interest income on securities increased $127,000, or 55.2%, for the three months ended June 30, 2020 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2019 due to a $25.5 million, or 73.9%, increase in average securities balances partially offset by a 28 basis point decrease in yield from the lower interest rate environment.

 

 

Interest Expense.  Interest expense from continuing operations decreased $115,000, or 9.8%, to $1.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020 from $1.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019. The decrease was the result of a decrease of $61,000, or 6.7%, in interest expense on deposits and a decrease of $54,000, or 20.3%, in interest expense on borrowings.  Both decreases were the result of repricing and new fund balances at much lower rates than in 2019 or earlier periods due to rapid market rate decreases which accelerated in March 2020. 

 

Interest paid on checking, money market and savings accounts decreased $59,000, or 11.6%, to $450,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2020 from $509,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2019. The average rate we paid on such deposit accounts decreased 35 basis points to 1.02% for the three months ended June 30, 2020 from 1.37% for the three months ended June 30, 2019. The average balance increased $28.8 million, or 19.3%, to $177.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020 from $148.6 million for the three months ended June  30, 2019.  Interest expense on certificates of deposit decreased $2,000 due to an average balance decrease of $1.7 million partially offset by a four basis point increase in average rates paid.

 

The average rates we pay on deposits is considerably higher in our Arizona market.

 

Interest expense on borrowings – continuing operations decreased $54,000, or 20.3%, from the quarter ended June 30, 2019 to the quarter ended June 30, 2020 due to a 37 basis point, or 21.2% decrease in average rate paid partially offset by a $901,000, or 1.5% increase in average balance.

  

Net Interest Income. Net interest income from continuing operations increased $189,000, or 5.3%, and was $3.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020 compared to $3.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019, due to a $65.4 million, or 18.6% increase in average interest earning assets partially offset by a 49 basis point, or 12.7% decrease in net interest rate spread to 3.33% for the three months ended June 30, 2020 from 3.82% for the three months ended June 30, 2019. Average interest earning assets yield for continuing operations decreased 72 basis points, or 13.3%, compared to a 29 basis point decrease in average interest bearing liability rates. Continuing operations average net interest-earning assets represented 131.62% of average interest bearing liabilities for the three months ended June 30, 2020, compared to 127.72% for the three months ended June 30, 2019 due to PPP loans originated early in the quarter and organic loan growth and PPP loan proceeds retained by clients in non-interest bearing demand deposit accounts.

 

We had no net interest income from discontinued operations for the three months ended June 30, 2020 compared to $86,000 for the three months ended June 301, 2019 due to the mortgage banking business exit in June 2019. Average mortgage loans held for sale was $0 for the three months ended June 30, 2020 compared to $17.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019.

 

Provision for Loan Losses. Provisions for loan losses are charged to operations to establish an allowance for loan losses at a level necessary to absorb known and inherent losses that are both probable and reasonably estimable at the date of the financial statements. If the allowance for loan losses is larger than necessary, we post a negative provision as a benefit to earnings. In evaluating the level of the allowance for loan losses, management analyzes several qualitative loan portfolio risk factors including but not limited to, charge-off history over a relevant period, changes in management or underwriting policies, current economic conditions, delinquency statistics, geographic and industry concentrations, the adequacy of the underlying collateral, the financial strength of the borrower and results of internal and external loan reviews.

 

See “Asset Quality - Allowance for Loan Losses” for additional information.

 

After an evaluation of these factors, we recorded provisions for loan losses of $577,000 and $85,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. In the three months ended June 30, 2020, the allowance for loan losses increased $579,000, reflecting $577,000 in provisions and $2,000 in net recoveries.  The provision for the three months ended June 30, 2020 included $550,000 for probable losses from the effects of COVID-19 and the recession and $27,000 for non-PPP loan growth in the quarter.  The $550,000 COVID-19 provision in the second quarter of 2020 was in addition to the $350,000 provision increase in the first quarter of 2020.  The total $900,000 allowance for loan loss provisions taken in the first six months of 2020 for COVID-19 and the recession represent 30.8% of the December 31, 2019 allowance for loan losses. The Company will continue to closely monitor the effects of the pandemic and recession on the ability of its borrowers to repay their debt going forward.

 

To the best of our knowledge, at June 30, 2020 we have recorded all loan losses that are both probable and reasonable to estimate.  However, future changes in the factors described above, including, but not limited to, actual loss experience with respect to our loan portfolio, could result in material increases in our provision for loan losses. In addition, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, as an integral part of its examination process, will periodically review our allowance for loan losses and may require us to recognize adjustments to the allowance based on its judgments about the recoverability of our loan balances based upon information available to it at the time of its examination.

 

 

Noninterest Income. Noninterest income from continuing operations decreased $257,000, or 103.7%, to a net loss of $9,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2020 compared to income of $248,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2019 due primarily to a $206,000 loss on disposal of fixed assets in the three months ended June 30, 2020 and a $29,000 decrease in SBA and USDA sales gains. 

 

Due to the mortgage banking business exit in June 2019, there was no noninterest income from discontinued operations, represented by loan sales gains, for the three months ended June 30, 2020 compared to $2.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019. We sold $70.4 million of mortgage loans during the three months ended June 30, 2019 and realized sales gains equal to 4.2% of loans sold.

 

Noninterest Expense. Noninterest expense from continuing operations decreased $518,000, or 16.7%, to $2.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020 from $3.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019. Average assets from continuing operations for the quarter ended June 30, 2020 were $51.0 million, or 13.0%, larger than for the quarter ended June 30, 2019. The primary reasons for the decrease included a $344,000, or 20.9% decrease in salaries and benefits, an $85,000, or 37.6% decrease in professional fees and a $90,000, or 33.3%, decrease in other noninterest expense. The reduced salaries and benefits was primarily due to expenses related to PPP loan originations being deferred and amortized over the 24 month contractual PPP loan terms on a level yield basis.  The reduction in professional fees included decreases in legal and other professional fee expense.  The reduction in other noninterest expense was primarily due to decreased travel and entertainment expense due to Company-imposed travel restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  

 

Provision for Income Tax. Provision for income tax expense from continuing operations was $110,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2020, representing an effective tax rate of 18.0% on pre-tax income from continuing operations. There are numerous differences between pre-tax income and actual taxable income that have an effect on the effective income tax rate for any given period. We recognized an income tax expense from continuing operations of $148,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2019 representing 22.4% of the $661,000 income from continuing operations before income taxes.

 

There was no benefit or expense for income taxes from discontinued operations for the three months ended June 30, 2020. We recognized a benefit for income taxes from discontinued operations of $280,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2019 representing 24.7% of the $1.1 million loss before benefit for income taxes.

 

Comparison of Operating Results for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 and 2019

 

General. We had net income from continuing operations of $780,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2020, which was $120,000, or 13.3%, less than net income from continuing operations of $900,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2019. The decrease was primarily caused by an $877,000 increase in the provision for loan losses and a $222,000, or 47.0%, decrease in noninterest income, partially offset by a $314,000, or 5.2%, decrease in noninterest expense.

 

We had no net loss from discontinued operations, as discussed in Note 2 – Discontinued Operations, for the six months ended June 30, 2020 compared to a net loss from discontinued operations of $1.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 including a $752,000 net loss on disposal of discontinued operations. We ceased mortgage banking operations in June 2019.

 

Interest Income. Interest income from continuing operations increased $552,000, or 5.9%, to $9.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020 from $9.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019. The increase was due to a $44.9 million, or 13.0%, increase in average interest-earning assets from continuing operations partially offset by a 34 basis point decrease in average yields. The average balance of loans, our highest yielding asset, increased $30.6 million, or 10.5%, but decreased to 82.5% of average interest-earning assets from 84.4% of average interest-earning assets. The decrease in yield on average interest earning assets was primarily due to a 25 basis point decrease in the yield on loans and a 23 basis point decrease in yields on securities. Interest income on loans increased $527,000, or 6.2%, due to a $30.6 million, or 10.5%, increase in average loan balances due to the addition of PPP loans and organic growth partially offset by a 25 basis point decrease in yield as discussed above. Interest income on securities increased $190,000, or 41.9%, for the six months ended June 30, 2020 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2019 due to an $18.6 million, or 54.8%, increase in average securities balances partially offset by a 23 basis point decrease in yield from the lower interest rate environment.

 

 

Interest Expense.  Interest expense from continuing operations decreased $78,000, or 3.4%, to $2.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020 from $2.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019. The decrease was the result of a decrease of $141,000, or 26.0%, in interest expense on borrowings, partially offset by an increase of $64,000, or 3.6%, in interest expense on deposits.

 

Interest paid on checking, money market and savings accounts increased $33,000, or 3.4%, to $1.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020 from $976,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2019. The average rate we paid on such deposit accounts decreased 18 basis points to 1.16% for the six months ended June 30, 2020 from 1.34% for the six months ended June 30, 2019. The average balance increased $28.5 million, or 19.4%, to $175.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020 from 147.0 million for the six months ended June  30, 2019.

 

Interest on certificates of deposit increased $31,000, or 3.9%, to $828,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2020 from $797,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2019. The average rate paid on certificates of deposit increased eight basis points to 2.10% for the six months ended June 30, 2020 compared to 2.02% for the six months ended June 30, 2019 due to increases in market interest rates in the early part of 2020. 

 

The average rates we pay on deposits is considerably higher in our Arizona market.

 

The average balance of borrowings – continuing operations decreased $13.2 million, or 21.8%, from the six months ended June 30, 2019 to the six months ended June 30, 2020 and the average rate paid decreased 10 basis points to 1.71% for the six months ended June 30, 2020 from 1.81% for the six months ended June 30, 2019.

  

Net Interest Income. Net interest income from continuing operations increased $635,000, or 9.1%, and was $7.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020 compared to $7.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019, due to a $44.9 million, or 13.0%, increase in average interest earning assets and a 21 basis point decrease in net interest rate spread to 3.56% for the six months ended June 30, 2020 from 3.77% for the six months ended June 30, 2019. Average interest earning assets yield for continuing operations decreased 34 basis points compared to a 28 basis point decrease in average interest bearing liability rates. Continuing operations average net interest-earning assets represented 129.54% of average interest bearing liabilities for the six months ended June 30, 2020, compared to 126.43% for the six months ended June 30, 2019 due to organic and PPP loan growth.

 

We had no net interest income from discontinued operations for the six months ended June 30, 2020 compared to $171,000 for the six months ended June 301, 2019 due to the mortgage banking business exit in June 2019. Average mortgage loans held for sale was $0 for the six months ended June 30, 2020 compared to $16.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019.

 

Provision for Loan Losses. Provisions for loan losses are charged to operations to establish an allowance for loan losses at a level necessary to absorb known and inherent losses that are both probable and reasonably estimable at the date of the financial statements. If the allowance for loan losses is larger than necessary, we post a negative provision as a benefit to earnings. In evaluating the level of the allowance for loan losses, management analyzes several qualitative loan portfolio risk factors including but not limited to, charge-off history over a relevant period, changes in management or underwriting policies, current economic conditions, delinquency statistics, geographic and industry concentrations, the adequacy of the underlying collateral, the financial strength of the borrower and results of internal and external loan reviews.

 

See “Asset Quality - Allowance for Loan Losses” for additional information.

 

After an evaluation of these factors, we recorded provisions for loan losses of $1.0 million and $173,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. In the six months ended June 30, 2020, the allowance for loan losses increased $1.1 million, reflecting $1.0 million in provisions and $4,000 in net recoveries.  The larger provision for the six months ended June 30, 2020 was primarily due to probable losses from the effects of COVID-19 and the $20.6 million loan growth excluding PPP loans.  Based upon the uncertainties related to COVID-19, the Company increased its June 30, 2020 allowance for loan losses $900,000, or 30.8% compared to the December 31, 2019 ALLL balance, and plans to continue to closely monitor the effects of the pandemic on the ability of its borrowers to repay their debt going forward.   

 

To the best of our knowledge, at June 30, 2020 we have recorded all loan losses that are both probable and reasonable to estimate.  However, future changes in the factors described above, including, but not limited to, actual loss experience with respect to our loan portfolio, could result in material increases in our provision for loan losses. In addition, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, as an integral part of its examination process, will periodically review our allowance for loan losses and may require us to recognize adjustments to the allowance based on its judgments about the recoverability of our loan balances based upon information available to it at the time of its examination.

 

 

Noninterest Income. Noninterest income from continuing operations decreased $222,000, or 47.0%, to $251,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2020 from $473,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2019 due primarily to a $206,000 loss on disposal of fixed assets in the six months ended June 30, 2020.  There was a $3,000 gain on sale of SBA and USDA loans from continuing operations for the six months ended June 30, 2020 compared to $58,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2019. We had one SBA loan sale and $3,000 sale gain recognized directly into income in the six months ended June 30, 2020.

 

Due to the mortgage banking business exit in June 2019, there was no noninterest income from discontinued operations, represented by loan sales gains, for the six months ended June 30, 2020 compared to $4.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019. We sold $143.7 million of mortgage loans during the six months ended June 30, 2019 and realized sales gains equal to 4.2% of loans sold.

 

Noninterest Expense. Noninterest expense from continuing operations decreased $314,000, or 5.2%, to $5.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020 from $6.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019. Average assets from continuing operations for the six months ended June 30, 2020 were 7.9% larger than for the six months ended June 30, 2019. The decrease in noninterest expense was primarily related to lower salaries and benefits, professional fees and travel and entertainment.  The reduced salaries and benefits was primarily due to expenses related to PPP loan originations being deferred and amortized over the 24 month contractual PPP loan terms on a level yield basis. The reduction in professional fees included decreases in legal and other professional fee expense.  The reduction in other noninterest expense was primarily due to decreased travel and entertainment expense due to Company-imposed travel restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.   

 

Provision for Income Tax. Provision for income tax expense from continuing operations was $231,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2020, representing an effective tax rate of 22.8% on pre-tax income from continuing operations. There are numerous differences between pre-tax income and actual taxable income that have an effect on the effective income tax rate for any given period. Provision for income tax expense from continuing operations was $267,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2019 representing 22.97% of the $1.2 million income from continuing operations before income taxes.

 

There was no benefit or expense for income taxes from discontinued operations for the six months ended June 30, 2020. We recognized a benefit for income taxes from discontinued operations of $392,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2019 representing 24.7% of the $1.6 million loss before benefit for income taxes.

  

Asset Quality

 

We review loans on a regular basis, and place loans on nonaccrual status when either principal or interest is 90 days or more past due, or earlier if we do not expect to receive full payment of interest or principal. Interest accrued and unpaid at the time a loan is placed on nonaccrual status is reversed from interest income. Once a loan is placed on nonaccrual status, the borrower must generally demonstrate at least six months of payment performance before the loan is eligible to return to accrual status.

 

Non-Performing Loans and Non-Performing Assets The following table sets forth information regarding our nonperforming assets.

 

   

June 30,

   

December 31,

 
   

2020

   

2019

 
    (Dollars in thousands)  
Nonaccrual loans                

Real estate loans:

               

One- to four-family residential real estate

  $ 754     $ 787  

Commercial real estate ("CRE")

    2,578       2,719  

Commercial and industrial loans

    -       -  

Consumer and other loans

    -       -  

Total nonaccrual loans

    3,332       3,506  

Accruing loans past due 90 days or more

    -       -  

Total nonaccrual loans and accruing loans past due 90 days or more

    3,332       3,506  

Other real estate

    -       -  

Total nonperforming assets

  $ 3,332     $ 3,506  
                 

Ratios:

               

Nonperforming loans to gross loans held for investment

    0.94 %     1.19 %
Excluding PPP loans     1.05 %     1.19 %

Nonperforming assets to total assets

    0.73 %     0.89 %
Excluding PPP loans     0.79 %     0.89 %

Nonperforming assets to gross loans held for investment and ORE

    0.94 %     1.19 %
Excluding PPP loans     1.05 %     1.19 %

 

 

Nonaccrual loan balances guaranteed by the SBA were $2.3 million, or 69.0%, and $2.3 million, or 66.0%, of the nonaccrual loan balances at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.

 

Due to the decrease in nonaccrual loans, the nonperforming asset ratios decreased from December 31, 2019 to June 30, 2020.

 

Interest income that would have been recorded for the six months ended June 30, 2020, had nonaccruing loans been current according to their original terms amounted to $103,000. We recognized no interest income on nonaccrual loans and $2,000 related to troubled debt restructurings for the six months ended June 30, 2020.

 

As of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 we had $69,000 and $71,000 in current troubled debt restructurings, respectively.

  

Allowance for Loan Losses. The allowance for loan losses is maintained at a level which, in management’s judgment, is adequate to absorb credit losses inherent in the loan portfolio. The amount of the allowance is based on management’s evaluation of the collectability of the loan portfolio, including the nature of the portfolio, credit concentrations, trends in historical loss experience, specific impaired loans, and economic conditions. Allowances for impaired loans are generally determined based on collateral values or the present value of estimated cash flows. Because of uncertainties associated with regional economic conditions, collateral values, and future cash flows on impaired loans, it is reasonably possible that management’s estimate of credit losses inherent in the loan portfolio and the related allowance may change materially in the near-term. The allowance is increased by a provision for loan losses, which is charged to expense and reduced by full and partial charge-offs, net of recoveries. Changes in the allowance relating to impaired loans are charged or credited to the provision for loan losses. Management’s periodic evaluation of the adequacy of the allowance is based on the current level of net loan losses, known and inherent risks in the portfolio, adverse situations that may affect the borrower’s ability to repay, the estimated value of any underlying collateral, and current economic conditions.

 

 

The following table sets forth activity in our allowance for loan losses for the periods indicated.

 

   

Three Months Ended June 30,

   

Six Months Ended June 30,

 
   

2020

   

2019

   

2020

   

2019

 
   

(Dollars in thousands)

 
                                 

Balance at beginning of period

  $ 3,397     $ 2,981     $ 2,922     $ 2,901  

Provision for loan losses

    577       85       1,049       172  

Charge-offs:

                               

One- to four-family residential real estate loans

    -       -       -       (9 )

Commercial real estate loans

    -       -       -       -  

Commercial and industrial loans

    -       -       -       -  

Consumer and other loans

    -       -       -       -  

Total charge-offs

    -       -       -       (9 )

Recoveries:

                               

One- to four-family residential real estate loans

    2       2       5       2  

Commercial real estate loans

    -       -       -       -  

Commercial and industrial loans

    -       -       -       2  

Consumer and other loans

    -       -       -       -  

Total recoveries

    2       2       5       4  

Net (charge-offs) recoveries

    2       2       5       (5 )
                                 

Balance at end of period

  $ 3,976     $ 3,068     $ 3,976     $ 3,068  
                                 

Allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans

    119.33 %     85.45 %     119.33 %     85.45 %

Allowance for loan losses to total loans

    1.13 %     1.05 %     1.13 %     1.05 %

Excluding PPP

    1.26 %     1.05 %     1.26 %     1.05 %

Allowance for loan losses to total loans less acquired loans

    1.13 %     1.05 %     1.13 %     1.05 %

Excluding PPP

    1.26 %     1.05 %     1.26 %     1.05 %

Net (charge-offs) recoveries to average loans outstanding during the period

    0.00 %     0.00 %     0.01 %     0.00 %

Excluding PPP

    0.00 %     0.00 %     0.01 %     0.00 %


The ratio of our allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans increased due to a 29.6% increase in the allowance for loan losses primarily due to COVID-19 additions and a 7.2% decrease in nonperforming loans. The allowance for loan losses to total loans ratios increased because the allowance for loan losses increased 29.6% and total gross loans increased 19.7%.  In  addition, the allowance for loan losses ratios are decreased due to the $36.1 million of PPP loans in the June 30, 2020 loan balances, for which we have not provided for loan losses.

 

See “Additional COVID-19 Information” at the end of this "Management's Discussion and Analysis . . . " for information regarding Paycheck Protection Loans, loan modifications and SBA 7(a) loan payments.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Liquidity is the ability to meet current and future financial obligations of a short-term nature. Our primary sources of funds consist of deposit inflows, FHLB borrowings, loan repayments and maturities and sales of securities. While maturities and scheduled amortization of loans and securities are predictable sources of funds, deposit flows and loan prepayments are greatly influenced by general interest rates, economic conditions and competition.

 

We regularly adjust our investments in liquid assets based upon our assessment of expected loan demand, expected deposit flows, yields available on interest-earning deposits and securities, and the objectives of our asset/liability management program. Excess liquid assets are invested generally in interest-earning deposits with other banks and short- and intermediate-term securities.

 

We believe that we have enough sources of liquidity to satisfy our short-term liquidity needs as of June 30, 2020.

 

 

Our most liquid assets are cash and cash equivalents. The levels of these assets are dependent on our operating, financing, lending and investing activities during any given period. At June 30, 2020, cash and cash equivalents totaled $17.4 million. Available-for-sale securities, which provide additional sources of liquidity, totaled $63.6 million at June 30, 2020. In addition, at June 30, 2020, we had $75.0 million of advances outstanding from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas and the ability to borrow an additional $76.9 million from the FHLB, and $9.8 million and $6.0 million through Fed Funds facilities from other correspondent banks.  In April 2020 we were approved to borrow from the Federal Reserve Bank ("FRB") through their discount window for up to $14.3 million and from their Paycheck Protection Program Liquidity Facility ("PPPLF") for up to 100% of our $36.1 million principal balance of PPP loans at 25 basis points.  Through June 30, 2020, we have not utilized either of the FRB programs.   

 

At June 30, 2020, we had $29.7 million in loan commitments outstanding. In addition, we had $22.4 million in unused lines of credit. Time deposits due within one year of June 30, 2020 totaled $60.8 million, or 18.4% of total deposits. If these deposits do not remain with us, we will be required to seek other sources of funds, including other time deposits and Federal Home Loan Bank advances. Depending on market conditions, we may be required to pay higher rates on such deposits or other borrowings than we currently pay on the certificates of deposit due on or before June 30, 2021. We believe, however, based on past experience that a significant portion of our time deposits will remain with us, either as time deposits or as other deposit products. We have the ability to attract and retain deposits by adjusting the interest rates offered.

 

We have no material commitments or demands that are likely to affect our liquidity other than set forth above. In the event loan demand were to increase at a pace greater than expected, or any unforeseen demand or commitment were to occur, we would access our borrowing capacity with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas or the other financial institutions, or increase our deposits by offering higher interest rates.

 

Our primary investing activities are the origination of loans and the purchase of securities. During the six months ended June 30, 2020, we originated $97.4 million of loans held for investment, including $36.1 million in PPP loans, and zero mortgage loans held for sale, compared to $44.6 million of loans held for investment and $19.8 million of mortgage loans held for sale during the six months ended June 30, 2019. In the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 we purchased $23.1 million and $3.2 million in securities, respectively. We have not purchased any whole loans in the past two years.

 

Financing activities consist primarily of activity in deposit accounts and Federal Home Loan Bank advances. We experienced net increases of $27.0 million and $14.2 million in total deposits for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Deposit flows are affected by the overall level of interest rates, the interest rates and products offered by us and our local competitors and other factors. We generally manage the pricing of our deposits so that we are competitive in our market area. Deposit growth in 2020 included PPP loan proceeds not withdrawn from the Bank through June 30, 2020.   

 

We had $75.0 million in Federal Home Loan Bank advances at June 30, 2020, compared to $40.0 million at December 31, 2019. The $35.0 million in additional borrowings was primarily used to fund PPP loans.

 

Bancorp 34, Inc. is a separate legal entity from the Bank and must provide for its own liquidity to pay any dividends to stockholders, to repurchase its common stock, and for other corporate purposes. Bancorp 34, Inc.’s primary source of liquidity is dividend payments it may receive from the Bank. At June 30, 2020, Bancorp 34, Inc. (on an unconsolidated basis) had liquid assets of $1.4 million. In each of the quarters from June 2019 through June 30, 2020, the Company paid quarterly cash dividends of $0.05 per share to shareholders. Dividends paid in the six months ended June 30, 2020 totaled $316,000.  Cash used to repurchase shares in the six months ended June 30, 2020 totaled $111,000.  

 

The Bank is subject to various regulatory capital requirements, including a risk-based capital measure. The risk-based capital guidelines include both a definition of capital and a framework for calculating risk-weighted assets by assigning balance sheet assets and off-balance sheet items to broad risk categories. At June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, Bank 34 exceeded all regulatory capital requirements. Bank 34 is considered “well-capitalized” under regulatory guidelines.

 

Additional COVID-19 Information

 

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused significant economic dislocation in the United States as many state and local governments have ordered non-essential businesses to close and residents to shelter in place at home.  This has resulted in an unprecedented slow-down in economic activity, a steep, rapid increase in unemployment, and stock markets have declined in value.  Various state governments and federal agencies are requiring lenders to provide forbearance and other relief to borrowers (e.g., waiving late payment and other fees).  The federal banking agencies have encouraged financial institutions to prudently work with affected borrowers and recently passed legislation has provided relief from reporting loan classifications due to modifications related to the COVID-19 outbreak.  In addition, the spread of the coronavirus has caused us to modify our business practices, including employee travel, employee work locations, and cancellation of physical participation in meetings, events and conferences.  We have many employees working remotely and we may take further actions as may be required by government authorities or that we determine are in the best interests of our employees, customers and business partners from a safety perspective.

 

The following describes some of our responses to COVID-19, and other effects of the pandemic on our business. 

 

Paycheck Protection Program.  The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, or CARES Act, was signed into law on March 27, 2020, and provides over $2.0 trillion in emergency economic relief to individuals and businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The CARES Act authorized the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) to temporarily guarantee loans under a new 7(a) loan program called the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”).  As a qualified SBA lender, we were automatically authorized to originate PPP loans and chose to participate.

 

Through June 30, 2020, Bank 34 funded 277 PPP loans with total principal balances of $36.1 million.  Bank 34 has limited PPP loans to 135% of Tier 1 Capital plus allowance for loan loss, or approximately $45.0 million using June 30, 2020 data.

 

Paycheck Protection Program Liquidity Facility.  The CARES Act also allocated a limited amount of funds to the FRB with a broad mandate to provide liquidity to eligible businesses, states or municipalities in light of COVID-19. On April 9, 2020, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced several new or expanded lending programs to provide relief for businesses and governments. One of these programs was the PPPLF.  Under the PPPLF, all depository institutions that originate PPP loans are eligible to borrow on a non-recourse basis from their regional Federal Reserve Bank using SBA PPP loans as collateral. The principal amount of loans will be equal to the PPP loans pledged as collateral. There are no fees associated with these loans and the interest rate will be 35 basis points.  The maturity date of PPPLF loans will be the same as the maturity date of the PPP loans pledged as collateral. The PPPLF loan maturity date will be accelerated if the underlying PPP loan goes into default and the lender sells the PPP loan to the SBA under the SBA guarantee. The PPPLF loan maturity date also will be accelerated for any loan forgiveness reimbursement received by the lender from the SBA.

 

 

In April 2020, Bank 34 received approval to borrow from the FRB under the PPPLF program to assist in funding PPP loans, and the FRB Discount Window for short-term borrowing needs.  The FRB Discount Window lends funds to eligible institutions for short-term needs.  Through June 30, 2020, Bank 34 had not utilized either FRB program for funding.     

 

Loan Modifications/Troubled Debt Restructurings.  Under the CARES Act, loans less than 30 days past due as of December 31, 2019 will be considered current for COVID-19 modifications. A financial institution can then suspend the requirements under GAAP for loan modifications related to COVID-19 that would otherwise be categorized as a troubled debt restructuring (“TDR”), and suspend any determination of a loan modified as a result of COVID-19 as being a TDR. Financial institutions wishing to utilize this authority must make a policy election, which applies to any COVID-19 modification made between March 1, 2020 and the earlier of either December 31, 2020 or the 60th day after the end of the COVID-19 national emergency. Bank 34 has made that election.  Similarly, the Financial Accounting Standards Board has confirmed that short-term modifications made on a good-faith basis in response to COVID-19 to loan customers who were current prior to any relief will not be considered TDRs.

 

Prior to the enactment of the CARES Act, the banking regulatory agencies provided guidance as to how certain short-term modifications would not be considered TDRs, and have subsequently confirmed that such guidance could be applicable for loans that do not qualify for favorable accounting treatment under Section 4013 of the CARES Act.

 

Bank 34 handles loan payment modification requests on a case-by-case basis considering the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, related economic slow-down and stay-at-home orders on our customer and their current and projected cash flows through the term of the loan.  At June 30, 2020 portfolio loans included 63 modified loans with principal balances totaling $59.2 million representing 18.7% of total non-PPP loan balances.  Payment deferral terms vary, but generally include three or six month deferrals of total payments or continuing interest-only payments over those periods.  A majority of deferrals are for three-month payment deferrals of principal and interest, with payments after deferral increased to collect amounts deferred.  Deferral periods began in April and May for most of of these loans.  It is too early to determine if these modified loans will perform in accordance with their modified terms when they go back into regular monthly payment status.

 

The following tables give further information regarding loan payment deferrals granted as of June 30, 2020.

 

Commercial Payment Deferrals by Industry as of June 30, 2020

 
   

Loan Balance

   

% of Industry Total

   

Average Balance

 
      (Dollars in thousands)  

CRE - Multifamily

  $ 13,171       23%     $ 2,195  

Hotel - Owner Managed

    11,926       53%       1,491  

CRE - Retail

    10,524       70%       1,169  

CRE - Other

    6,485       50%       649  

CRE - Retail Strip Center

    6,311       33%       1,262  

CRE - National Credit Tenant

    3,645       35%       3,645  

CRE - Office

    2,854       14%       951  

CRE - Mobile Home Park

    796       3%       398  

CRE - Industrial

    691       8%       345  

Commercial and Industrial

    432       2%       108  

One-to-Four Family Investment

    53       0%       53  
Total Deferrals   $ 56,888                  

 

The above includes 51 loans representing 34 relationships and 20% of our commercial portfolio.

 

Commercial Payment Deferrals by Deferral Type as of June 30, 2020

 
    Loan Balance     % of Total  
      (dollars in thousands)  

Interest Only

  $ 18,951       33%  

Three Month Principal and Interest

    24,405       43%  

Six Month Principal and Interest

    13,532       24%  
Total Deferrals   $ 56,888          

 

 

Residential Mortgage Deferrals as of June 30, 2020

 
   

Dollars

   

% of Portfolio

   

Average Balance

 
      (Dollars in thousands)  

12 Loans

  $ 2,334       9%     $ 195  

 

SBA 7(a) Loan Payments.  As part of the CARES Act, the SBA agreed to make six months of loan payments on new SBA loans originated between March 27, 2020 and September 27, 2020 and existing current SBA loans beginning with payments due on or after March 27, 2020.  Bank 34 had $7.5 million in SBA loans at June 30, 2020 which qualify and are receiving payments from the SBA under that program.     

 

Allowance for Loan Losses.  The Company maintains the allowance for loan losses at a level adequate to absorb all estimated inherent losses in the loan and lease portfolio. The COVID-19 pandemic has materially affected our determination of an adequate allowance for loan losses and may continue to going forward.  Based upon the uncertainties related to COVID-19, the Company increased the allowance for loan losses by $900,000, or 30.8% of the pre-COVID-19 December 31, 2019 ALLL balance, and plans to continue to closely monitor the effects of the pandemic on the ability of its borrowers to repay their debt going forward.  It is possible larger increases in the allowance for loan losses will be necessary in the future due to the COVID-19 pandemic or its after-effects. 

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources Effects.  It is possible significant deposit withdrawals, reductions in interest and principal payments on loans, tightening of the capital markets, or other COVID-19 pandemic-related activities will have a negative effect on the liquidity and capital resources of the Company in the future. The ability to pay dividends or conduct stock repurchases is limited under applicable banking regulations and regulatory policies, due to losses for the period, expected losses for future periods and/or the inability to upstream funds from a financial institution to its holding company as a result of lower income or regulatory capital levels. The Company may consider, or be required to, suspend stock repurchase activities, or may suspend, or reduce the level of quarterly dividends.

 

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

 

Not applicable, as the Registrant is a smaller reporting company.

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

 

An evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Co-President and Co-Chief Executive Officers and the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) as of June 30, 2020. Based on that evaluation, the Company’s management, including the Co-President and Chief Executive Officers and the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

 

During the quarter ended June 30, 2020, there have been no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

Part II – Other Information

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings 

 

The Company is subject to various legal actions arising in the normal course of business. In the opinion of management, the resolution of these legal actions is not expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

 

Not applicable, as the Registrant is a smaller reporting company.

 

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

 

 

(a)

Not applicable.

 

 

 

 

(b)

Not applicable.

 

 

 

 

(c)

On May 24, 2019, the Company adopted a second repurchase program under which it was authorized to repurchase up to 167,747 shares of its common stock, or approximately 5.0% of the Company’s outstanding shares. In May 2020 the Company completed its acquisition of the authorized shares under that program. 

 

The Company’s repurchases of common stock for the three months ended June 30, 2020 were as follows:

 

 

   

Total Number of

Maximum Number

 

Total

 

Shares Purchased as

of Shares that May

 

Number of

Average Price

Part of Publicly

Be Purchased Yet

 

Shares

Paid

Announced Plans or

Under the Plans

Period

Purchased

per Share

Programs

or Programs

 

 

 

 

 

April 1, 2020 through April 30, 2020

---

---

---

10,705

         

May 1, 2020 through May 31, 2020

10,705

$10.28

10,705

0

         

June 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020

---

---

---

0

         
 

10,705

 

10,705

 

 

 

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

 

None.

 

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 5. Other Information

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 6. Exhibits

 

3.1

 

Articles of Incorporation of Bancorp 34, Inc. (1)

 

 

 

3.2

 

Bylaws of Bancorp 34, Inc. (1)

 

 

 

31.1

 

Certification of Co-Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

     

31.2

 

Certification of Co-Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

     

31.3

 

Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

 

 

32.1

 

Certification of Co-Chief Executive Officers and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

 

 

101

 

The following financial statements from the Bancorp 34, Inc. Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2020, formatted in Extensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL): (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets; (ii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income; (iii) Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity; (iv) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows; and (v) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                   

(1)

 

Incorporated by reference to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 of Bancorp 34, Inc. (File No. 333-21182), originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 3, 2016.

  

 

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.

 

 

BANCORP 34, INC.

 

 

 

 

Date:     July 27, 2020

 /s/ Jill Gutierrez

 

 

Jill Gutierrez

 

 

Co-President and Co-Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

Date:     July 27, 2020

 /s/ Jan R. Thiry

 

 

Jan R. Thiry

 

 

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

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