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Bank7 Corp. - Quarter Report: 2018 September (Form 10-Q)


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549


FORM 10-Q




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

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2018

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 Number: 001-38656



Bank7 Corp.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



Oklahoma
20-0763496
( State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
   
1039 N.W. 63rd Street
73116-7361
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 405-810-8600



Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.     Yes      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 (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes      No  

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, 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
  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
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  

As of November 14, 2018, the registrant had 10,187,500 shares of common stock, par value $0.01, outstanding.



TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

Page

PART I.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

Financial Statements

 

 

Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets

2

 

Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Income

3

 

Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity

4

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

5

 

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

6

Item 2.

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

32

Item 3.

Interest Rate Sensitivity and Market Risk

53

Item 4.

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

55

 

 


PART II.

OTHER INFORMATION

55

 

 

55

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

55

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

55

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

55

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

55

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures

55

Item 5.

Other Information

55

Item 6.

Exhibits

55

 

Signatures

56


Bank7 Corp.
Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Dollar amounts in thousands)

 
Assets
 
 
September
30, 2018
(unaudited)
   
December 31,
2017
(see Note 1)
 
             
Cash and due from banks
 
$
127,248
   
$
100,054
 
Interest-bearing time deposits in other banks
   
29,767
     
30,168
 
Loans, net of allowance for loan losses of $7,728 and $7,654 at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively
   
577,111
     
555,347
 
Loans held for sale
   
-
     
388
 
Premises and equipment, net
   
7,767
     
9,602
 
Nonmarketable equity securities
   
1,055
     
1,049
 
Foreclosed assets held for sale
   
110
     
100
 
Goodwill and intangibles
   
2,046
     
2,201
 
Interest receivable and other assets
   
6,069
     
4,685
 
                 
Total assets
 
$
751,173
   
$
703,594
 
                 
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
               
                 
Deposits
               
Noninterest-bearing
 
$
222,675
   
$
165,911
 
Interest-bearing
   
441,638
     
459,920
 
                 
Total deposits
   
664,313
     
625,831
 
                 
Borrowings
   
-
     
5,600
 
Interest payable and other liabilities
   
4,095
     
2,987
 
                 
Total liabilities
   
668,408
     
634,418
 
                 
Shareholders’ equity
               
Preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share, 1,000,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding
   
-
     
-
 
Common stock, non-voting, par value $0.01 per share, 20,000,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding
   
-
     
-
 
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized;10,187,500 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2018, 7,287,500 shares outstanding at December 31, 2017
   
102
     
73
 
Additional paid-in capital
   
80,136
     
6,987
 
Retained earnings
   
2,527
     
62,116
 
                 
Total shareholders’ equity
   
82,765
     
69,176
 
                 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
 
$
751,173
   
$
703,594
 

See Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

Bank7 Corp.
Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Income
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)

   
Three months ended
September 30,
   
Nine months ended
September 30,
 
   
2018
   
2017
   
2018
   
2017
 
Interest Income
                       
Loans, including fees
 
$
11,082
   
$
10,325
   
$
32,490
   
$
32,051
 
Interest-bearing time deposits in other banks
   
147
     
123
     
438
     
416
 
Interest-bearing deposits in other banks
   
510
     
268
     
1,288
     
560
 
                                 
Total interest income
   
11,739
     
10,716
     
34,216
     
33,027
 
                                 
Interest Expense
                               
Deposits
   
1,881
     
1,204
     
4,940
     
3,208
 
Other borrowings
   
57
     
59
     
175
     
177
 
                                 
Total interest expense
   
1,938
     
1,263
     
5,115
     
3,385
 
                                 
Net Interest Income
   
9,801
     
9,453
     
29,101
     
29,642
 
                                 
Provision for Loan Losses
   
-
     
150
     
100
     
1,096
 
                                 
Net Interest Income After Provision for Loan Losses
   
9,801
     
9,303
     
29,001
     
28,546
 
                                 
Noninterest Income
                               
Secondary market income
   
95
     
82
     
173
     
133
 
Service charges on deposit accounts
   
88
     
81
     
261
     
255
 
Other
   
136
     
219
     
635
     
904
 
                                 
Total noninterest income
   
319
     
382
     
1,069
     
1,292
 
                                 
Noninterest Expense
                               
Salaries and employee benefits
   
2,082
     
1,962
     
6,077
     
5,600
 
Furniture and equipment
   
182
     
246
     
491
     
590
 
Occupancy
   
319
     
301
     
898
     
764
 
Data and item processing
   
248
     
222
     
716
     
658
 
Accounting, marketing and legal fees
   
74
     
64
     
218
     
215
 
Regulatory assessments
   
145
     
130
     
396
     
458
 
Advertising and public relations
   
63
     
63
     
413
     
264
 
Travel, lodging and entertainment
   
260
     
277
     
618
     
772
 
Other
   
432
     
470
     
1,200
     
1,296
 
                                 
Total noninterest expense
   
3,805
     
3,735
     
11,027
     
10,617
 
                                 
Income Before Taxes
   
6,315
     
5,950
     
19,043
     
19,221
 
Benefit for income taxes
   
(395
)
   
-
     
(395
)
   
-
 
Net Income
 
$
6,710
   
$
5,950
   
$
19,438
   
$
19,221
 
                                 
Basic earnings per common share
 
$
0.88
   
$
0.82
   
$
2.63
   
$
2.64
 
Diluted earnings per common share
   
0.87
     
0.82
     
2.62
     
2.64
 
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic
   
7,634,239
     
7,287,500
     
7,404,350
     
7,287,500
 
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted
   
7,669,348
     
7,287,500
     
7,416,182
     
7,287,500
 

See Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

Bank7 Corp.
Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)

   
Common
Stock
   
Additional
Paid-in
Capital
   
Retained
Earnings
   
Total
 
                         
Balance at December 31, 2016
 
$
73
   
$
6,987
   
$
48,076
   
$
55,136
 
                                 
Net income
   
-
     
-
     
19,221
     
19,221
 
                                 
Cash distributions declared, $1.07 per share
   
-
     
-
     
(7,800
)
   
(7,800
)
                                 
Balance at September 30, 2017
 
$
73
   
$
6,987
   
$
59,497
   
$
66,557
 
                                 
Balance at December 31, 2017
 
$
73
   
$
6,987
   
$
62,116
   
$
69,176
 
                                 
Net income
   
-
     
-
     
19,438
     
19,438
 
                                 
Common stock issued,net of offering costs
   
29
     
50,125
     
-
     
50,154
 
                                 
Capital injection
   
-
     
137
     
-
     
137
 
                                 
Reclassification of undistributed S Corporation earnings
   
-
     
22,872
     
(22,872
)
   
-
 
                                 
Stock-based compensation expense
   
-
     
15
     
-
     
15
 
                                 
Cash distributions declared, $7.71 per share
   
-
     
-
     
(56,155
)
   
(56,155
)
                                 
Balance at September 30, 2018
 
$
102
   
$
80,136
   
$
2,527
   
$
82,765
 

See Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

Bank7 Corp.
Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Dollar amounts in thousands)

   
Nine months ended
September 30,
 
   
2018
   
2017
 
             
Operating Activities
           
Net income
 
$
19,438
   
$
19,221
 
Items not requiring (providing) cash
               
Depreciation and amortization
   
602
     
817
 
Provision for loan losses
   
100
     
1,096
 
Net increase on other real estate owned
   
(10
)
   
-
 
Gain on sales of loans
   
(173
)
   
(133
)
Gain on sale of premises and equipment
   
(138
)
   
(39
)
Cash receipts from the sale of loans originated for sale
   
6,111
     
4,973
 
Cash disbursements for loans originated for sale
   
(5,550
)
   
(4,682
)
Loss on sale of other real estate owned
   
3
     
6
 
Benefit for deferred income tax
   
(731
)
   
-
 
Stock-based compensation expense
    15       -
 
Changes in
               
Interest receivable and other assets
   
(653
)
   
(139
)
Interest payable and other liabilities
   
1,108
     
(393
)
                 
Net cash provided by operating activities
   
20,122
     
20,727
 
                 
Investing Activities
               
Maturities of interest-bearing time deposits in other banks
   
1,393
     
1,245
 
Purchases of interest-bearing time deposits in other banks
   
(992
)
   
(2,241
)
Net change in loans
   
(21,914
)
   
(30,084
)
Purchases of premises and equipment
   
-
     
(747
)
Proceeds from sale of premises and equipment
   
1,526
     
-
 
Purchase of nonmarketable equity securities
   
(6
)
   
(4
)
Proceeds from sale of foreclosed assets
   
47
     
160
 
                 
Net cash used in investing activities
   
(19,946
)
   
(31,671
)
                 
Financing Activities
               
Net change in deposits
   
38,482
     
40,105
 
Repayment of borrowed funds
   
(5,600
)
   
(800
)
Cash distributions paid
   
(56,155
)
   
(7,800
)
Capital injection
   
137
     
-
 
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock
   
50,154
     
-
 
                 
Net cash provided by financing activities
   
27,018
     
31,505
 
                 
Increase in Cash and Due from Banks
   
27,194
     
20,561
 
                 
Cash and Due from Banks, Beginning of Period
   
100,054
     
74,244
 
                 
Cash and Due from Banks, End of Period
 
$
127,248
   
$
94,805
 
                 
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flows Information
               
Interest paid
 
$
2,954
   
$
2,095
 
                 
Supplemental Disclosures of Non-Cash Investing Activities
               
Foreclosed assets acquired in settlement of loans
 
$
50
   
$
163
 

Bank7 Corp.
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 1:
Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Nature of Operations

Bank7 Corp. (the "Company"), formerly known as Haines Financial Corp, is a bank holding company whose principal activity is the ownership and management of its wholly owned subsidiary, Bank7 (the "Bank").  The Bank is primarily engaged in providing a full range of banking and financial services to individual and corporate customers located in Oklahoma, Kansas, and Texas.  The Bank is subject to competition from other financial institutions.  The Company is subject to the regulation of certain federal agencies and undergoes periodic examinations by those regulatory authorities.

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements contained herein reflect all adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary to provide a fair statement of the financial position, results of operations, and cash flows of the Company for the interim periods presented. All such adjustments are of a normal and recurring nature. There have been no significant changes in the accounting policies of the Company since December 31, 2017, the date of the prospectus.  The information contained in the financial statements and footnotes included in Company’s prospectus for the year ended December 31, 2017, should be referred to in connection with these unaudited interim consolidated financial statements. Operating results for the interim periods disclosed herein are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for a full year or any future period.

Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, the Bank and its subsidiary, 1039 NW 63rd, LLC, which holds real estate utilized by the Bank.  All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“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.

Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant change relate to the determination of the allowance for loan losses, valuation of other real estate owned, other-than-temporary impairments and fair values of financial instruments.

Bank7 Corp.
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

Cash Equivalents

The Company considers all liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents.

Interest-Bearing Time Deposits in Other Banks

Interest-bearing time deposits in other banks totaled $29.8 million and $30.2 million at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively, and have original maturities generally ranging from one to five years.

Securities

Debt securities that management has the positive intent and ability to hold to maturity are classified as “held-to-maturity” and recorded at amortized cost.  Trading securities are recorded at fair value with changes in fair value included in earnings.  Securities not classified as held-to-maturity or trading, including equity securities with readily determinable fair values, are classified as “available-for-sale” and recorded at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses excluded from earnings and reported in other comprehensive income.  Purchase premiums and discounts are recognized in interest income using the interest method over the terms of the securities.  Gains and losses on the sale of securities are recorded on the trade date and are determined using the specific identification method.

For debt securities with fair value below amortized cost when the Company does not intend to sell a debt security, and it is more likely than not the Company will not have to sell the security before recovery of its cost basis, it recognizes the credit component of an other-than-temporary impairment of a debt security in earnings and the remaining portion in other comprehensive income.  The Company had no “available-for-sale” or held to maturity investments as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017.

Loans

Loans that management has the intent and ability to hold for the foreseeable future or until maturity or payoffs are reported at their outstanding principal balances adjusted for unearned income, charge-offs, the allowance for loan losses, any unamortized deferred fees or costs on originated loans and unamortized premiums or discounts on purchased loans.

For loans amortized at cost, interest income is accrued based on the unpaid principal balance.  Loan origination fees, net of certain direct origination costs, as well as premiums and discounts, are deferred and amortized over the respective term of the loan.

The accrual of interest on loans is discontinued at the time the loan is 90 days past due unless the credit is well-secured and in process of collection.  Past-due status is based on contractual terms of the loan.  In all cases, loans are placed on nonaccrual or charged off at an earlier date if collection of principal or interest is considered doubtful.

All interest accrued but not collected for loans that are placed on nonaccrual or charged off are reversed against interest income.  The interest on these loans is accounted for on the cash-basis or cost-recovery method, until qualifying for return to accrual.  Loans are returned to accrual status when all the principal and interest amounts contractually due are brought current and future payments are reasonably assured.

Bank7 Corp.
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

Mortgage Loans Held for Sale

Mortgage loans originated and intended for sale in the secondary market are carried at the lower of cost or fair value in the aggregate.  Net unrealized losses, if any, are recognized through a valuation allowance by charges to noninterest income.  Gains and losses on loan sales are recorded in noninterest income and direct loan origination costs and fees are deferred at origination of the loan and are recognized in noninterest income upon the sale of the loan.

Allowance for Loan Losses

The allowance for loan losses is established as losses are estimated to have occurred through a provision for loan losses charged to income.  Loan losses are charged against the allowance when management believes the uncollectability of a loan balance is confirmed.  Subsequent recoveries, if any, are credited to the allowance.

The allowance for loan losses is evaluated on a regular basis by management and is based upon management’s periodic review of the collectability of the loans in light of historical experience, the nature and volume of the loan portfolio, adverse situations that may affect the borrower’s ability to repay and estimated value of any underlying collateral and prevailing economic conditions.  This evaluation is inherently subjective as it requires estimates that are susceptible to significant revision as more information becomes available.

The allowance consists of allocated and general components.  The allocated component relates to loans that are classified as impaired.  For those loans that are classified as impaired, an allowance is established when the discounted cash flows or collateral value or observable market price of the impaired loan is lower than the carrying value of that loan.  The general component covers nonimpaired loans and is based on historical charge-off experience and expected loss given default derived from the Company’s internal risk rating process.  Other adjustments may be made to the allowance for pools of loans after an assessment of internal or external influences on credit quality that are not fully reflected in the historical loss or risk rating data.

A loan is considered impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect the scheduled payments of principal or interest when due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement.  Factors considered by management in determining impairment include payment status, collateral value and the probability of collecting scheduled principal and interest payments when due.  Loans that experience insignificant payment delays and payment shortfalls generally are not classified as impaired.  Management determines the significance of payment delays and payment shortfalls on a case-by-case basis, taking into consideration all of the circumstances surrounding the loan and the borrower, including the length of the delay, the reasons for the delay, the borrower’s prior payment record and the amount of the shortfall in relation to the principal and interest owed.  Impairment is measured on a loan-by-loan basis for commercial and construction loans by either the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate, the loan’s obtainable market price or the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral-dependent.

Groups of loans with similar risk characteristics are collectively evaluated for impairment based on the group’s historical loss experience adjusted for changes in trends, conditions and other relevant factors that affect repayment of the loans.  Accordingly, the Company does not separately identify individual consumer loans for impairment measurements, unless such loans are the subject of a restructuring agreement due to financial difficulties of the borrower.

Bank7 Corp.
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

Premises and Equipment

Depreciable assets are stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation.  Depreciation is charged to expense using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets.  Leasehold improvements are capitalized and depreciated using the straight-line method over the terms of the estimated useful lives of the improvements.

The estimated useful lives for each major depreciable classification of premises and equipment are as follows:

Buildings and improvements
 15–30 years
Furniture and equipment
 5–10 years
Aircraft
 5-7 years
Automobiles
 3–5 years

Non-Marketable Equity Securities

Non-marketable equity securities consist primarily of Federal Home Loan Bank of Topeka (FHLB) stock and Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City stock and are required investments for financial institutions that are members of the FHLB and Federal Reserve systems.  The required investment in common stock is based on a predetermined formula, carried at cost and evaluated for impairment.

Long-Lived Asset Impairment

The Company evaluates the recoverability of the carrying value of long-lived assets whenever events or circumstances indicate the carrying amount may not be recoverable.  If a long-lived asset is tested for recoverability and the undiscounted estimated future cash flows is expected to result from the use and eventual disposition of the asset is less than the carrying amount of the asset, the asset cost is adjusted to fair value and an impairment loss is recognized as the amount by which the carrying amount of a long-lived asset exceeds its fair value.

No asset impairment was recognized during the three month and nine month periods ended September 30, 2018 and 2017.

Foreclosed Assets Held for Sale

Foreclosed assets held for sale consist of assets acquired through, or in lieu of, loan foreclosure and are initially recorded at fair value, less cost to sell at the date of foreclosure, establishing a new cost basis.  Subsequent to foreclosure, valuations are periodically performed by management and the assets are carried at the lower of carrying amount of fair value less costs to sell.  Revenue and expenses from operations and changes in the valuation allowance are included in current operations.

Bank7 Corp.
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Goodwill is tested annually for impairment.  If the implied fair value of goodwill is lower than its carrying amount, a goodwill impairment is indicated and goodwill is written down to its implied fair value.  Subsequent increases in goodwill value are not recognized in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

Other intangible assets consist of core deposit intangible assets and are amortized on a straight-line basis based on an estimated useful life of 10 years.  Such assets are periodically evaluated as to the recoverability of their carrying values.

Segments

While the chief decision-makers monitor the revenue streams of the various products and services, operations are managed and financial performance is evaluated on a Company-wide basis.  Discrete financial information is not available other than on a Company-wide basis.  Accordingly, all of the financial service operations are considered by management to be aggregated in one reportable operating segment.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606).  The ASU supersedes and replaces nearly all existing revenue recognition guidance, including industry-specific guidance, and establishes a new control-based revenue recognition model for revenue from contracts with customers.  The revenue line items in scope of this ASU have been identified and final assessment is pending; however, the majority of the Company’s financial instruments are not within the scope of Topic 606.  Material revenue streams within the scope of Topic 606 include service charges on deposits.  The guidance in the ASU is effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018.  Management is still assessing the impact of this ASU; however, based on the revenue streams impacted, it is expected that it will not have a significant impact on the Company’s financial condition and results of operations.  The Company will adopt this ASU in the first quarter of 2019.

In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-01, Financial Instruments – Overall (Subtopic 825-10):  Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities.  The ASU requires certain equity investments to be measured at fair value with changes recognized in net income.  It also requires the use of the exit price notion when measuring the fair value of financial instruments for disclosure purpose and eliminates the requirement to disclose the methods and significant assumptions used to estimate the fair value disclosed for financial instruments measured at amortized cost.  The guidance in the ASU is effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018.  Management is still assessing the impact of this ASU; however, it is expected that it will not have a significant impact on the Company’s financial condition and results of operations.  The Company will adopt this ASU in the first quarter of 2019.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842).  The ASU requires lessees to recognize a lease liability and a right-of-use asset for all leases, excluding short-term leases, at the commencement date.  The guidance in the ASU is effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019.  Additionally, a modified retrospective transition approach is required for a leases existing at the earliest comparative period presented.  Management is assessing the impact of this ASU; however, it is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial condition, results of operation, or capital position, but will impact the presentation on the balance sheet of the Company’s current operating leases.  The Company will adopt this ASU in the first quarter of 2020.

Bank7 Corp.
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326).  The ASU requires the replacement of the current incurred loss model with an expected loss model, referred to as the current expected credit loss (CECL) model.  The guidance in the ASU is effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2020 with a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings required for the first reporting period.  Management is still assessing the impact of this ASU; however, it is expected that it will not have a significant impact on the Company’s financial condition and results of operations as this modifies the calculation of the allowance by accelerating the recognition of losses.  The Company will adopt this ASU in the fourth quarter of 2021.

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other (Topic 350):  Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment.  The ASU amends existing guidance to simplify the subsequent measurement of goodwill by eliminating Step 2 from the goodwill impairment test.  The guidance in the ASU is effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2021 with prospective application.  Management is still assessing the impact of this ASU; however, it is expected that it will not have a significant impact on the Company’s financial condition and results of operations.  The Company will adopt this ASU in the first quarter of 2022.

Note 2:
Change in Capital Structure

On June 26, 2018, the Company amended and restated its Certificate of Incorporation.  The original Certificate of Incorporation was amended to change the name of the Company from Haines Financial Corp to Bank7 Corp.  In addition, the amendment changed the capital structure to authorize the issuance of 50,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Stock”), 20,000,000 shares of non-voting common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Non-voting Common Stock”), and 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Preferred Stock”).

The Company completed a 24 to 1 stock split of the Company’s outstanding shares of common stock for shareholders on record as of July 6, 2018.  The stock was payable in the form of a dividend on or about July 9, 2018.  Shareholders received 24 additional shares for each share held.  All share and per share amounts in the consolidated financial statements and related notes have been retroactively adjusted to reflect this stock split for all periods presented.

Initial Public Offering

On September 24, 2018, the Company completed the initial public offering of its common stock.  In connection with the Company’s initial public offering, the Company sold and issued 2,900,000 shares of common stock at $19 per share.  After deducting the underwriting discounts and offering expenses, the Company received total net proceeds of $50.1 million from the initial public offering.

Bank7 Corp.
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

In connection with the initial public offering, the Company terminated its S Corporation status and became a taxable entity (“C Corporation”) on September 24, 2018. As such, any periods prior to September 24, 2018 will only reflect an effective state income tax rate. As a result of the termination of S Corporation status, we increased our deferred tax asset and recorded a tax benefit of $731,000. The deferred tax asset is the result of timing differences in the recognition of income/deductions for GAAP and tax purposes.

Net deferred tax assets are included in other assets and no valuation allowance is considered necessary.

We or one of our subsidiaries file income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and various state jurisdictions.  We are no longer subject to U.S. federal or state tax examinations for years before 2014.

Note 3:
Restriction on Cash and Due from Banks

The Company is required to maintain reserve funds in cash and/or on deposit with the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City.  The reserve required at September 30, 2018 was $16.4 million.

Note 4:
Earnings Per Common Share

Earnings per common share is computed using the two-class method prescribed by ASC 260, Earnings Per Share. Using the two class method, basic earnings per common share is computed based upon net income divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during each period. Diluted earnings per share is computed using the weighted average number of common shares determined for the basic earnings per common share computation plus the dilutive effect of additional potential common shares issuable, such as through the exercise of stock options or warrants.  The Company did not have any potential common shares issuable for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2017 and year ended December 31, 2017.

The following table shows the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share:

   
For the three months ended
September 30,
   
For the nine months
ended September 30,
 
   
2018
   
2017
   
2018
   
2017
 
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
                       
Numerator
                       
Net income
 
$
6,710
   
$
5,950
   
$
19,438
   
$
19,221
 
                                 
Denominator
                               
Denominator for basic earnings per common share
   
7,634,239
     
7,287,500
     
7,404,350
     
7,287,500
 
Dilutive effect of stock compensation
   
35,109
     
-
     
11,832
     
-
 
Denominator for diluted earnings per share
   
7,669,348
     
7,287,500
     
7,416,182
     
7,287,500
 
                                 
Earnings per common share
                               
Basic
 
$
0.88
   
$
0.82
   
$
2.63
   
$
2.64
 
Diluted
 
$
0.87
   
$
0.82    
$
2.62
   
$
2.64
 

Bank7 Corp.
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 5:
Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses

A summary of loans at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 are as follows (dollars in thousands):

   
September 30,
2018
   
December 31,
2017
 
             
Real estate
 
$
328,876
   
$
323,216
 
Commercial
   
229,480
     
205,229
 
Agricultural
   
25,963
     
33,760
 
Consumer
   
2,372
     
2,372
 
                 
Gross loans
   
586,691
     
564,577
 
                 
Less allowance for loan losses
   
(7,728
)
   
(7,654
)
Less deferred loan fees
   
(1,852
)
   
(1,576
)
                 
Net loans
 
$
577,111
   
$
555,347
 

Bank7 Corp.
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

The following table presents, by portfolio segment, the activity in the allowance for loan losses for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 (dollars in thousands):

   
Real
Estate
   
Commercial
   
Agricultural
   
Consumer
   
Total
 
                               
September 30, 2018
                             
Balance, beginning of period
 
$
4,337
   
$
3,010
   
$
324
   
$
30
   
$
7,701
 
                                         
Charge-offs
   
(2
)
   
(12
)
   
-
     
-
     
(14
)
Recoveries
   
1
     
39
     
1
     
-
     
41
 
                                         
Net charge-offs
   
(1
)
   
27
     
1
     
-
     
27
 
                                         
Provision (credit) for loan losses
   
(4
)
   
(14
)
   
17
     
1
     
-
 
                                         
Balance, end of period
 
$
4,332
   
$
3,023
   
$
342
   
$
31
   
$
7,728
 

   
Real
Estate
   
Commercial
   
Agricultural
   
Consumer
   
Total
 
                               
September 30, 2017
                             
Balance, beginning of period
 
$
4,017
   
$
2,909
   
$
442
   
$
37
   
$
7,405
 
                                         
Charge-offs
   
-
     
(55
)
   
-
     
(14
)
   
(69
)
Recoveries
   
9
     
1
     
-
     
-
     
10
 
                                         
Net charge-offs
   
9
     
(54
)
   
-
     
(14
)
   
(59
)
                                         
Provision (credit) for loan losses
   
363
     
(267
)
   
42
     
12
     
150
 
                                         
Balance, end of period
 
$
4,389
   
$
2,588
   
$
484
   
$
35
   
$
7,496
 

Bank7 Corp.
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

The following table presents, by portfolio segment, the activity in the allowance for loan losses for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 (dollars in thousands):

   
Real
Estate
   
Commercial
   
Agricultural
   
Consumer
   
Total
 
                               
September 30, 2018
                             
Balance, beginning of period
 
$
4,382
   
$
2,782
   
$
458
   
$
32
   
$
7,654
 
                                         
Charge-offs
   
(28
)
   
(74
)
   
-
     
-
     
(101
)
Recoveries
   
5
     
69
     
1
     
1
     
75
 
                                         
Net charge-offs
   
(23
)
   
(5
)
   
1
     
1
     
(26
)
                                         
Provision (credit) for loan losses
   
(27
)
   
246
     
(117
)
   
(2
)
   
100
 
                                         
Balance, end of period
 
$
4,332
   
$
3,023
   
$
342
   
$
31
   
$
7,728
 

   
Real
Estate
   
Commercial
   
Agricultural
   
Consumer
   
Total
 
                               
September 30, 2017
                             
Balance, beginning of period
 
$
3,754
   
$
2,512
   
$
537
   
$
70
   
$
6,873
 
                                         
Charge-offs
   
(199
)
   
(295
)
   
-
     
(13
)
   
(507
)
Recoveries
   
24
     
6
     
-
     
4
     
34
 
                                         
Net charge-offs
   
(175
)
   
(289
)
   
-
     
(9
)
   
(473
)
                                         
Provision (credit) for loan losses
   
810
     
365
     
(53
)
   
(26
)
   
1,096
 
                                         
Balance, end of period
 
$
4,389
   
$
2,588
   
$
484
   
$
35
   
$
7,496
 

Bank7 Corp.
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

The following table presents, by portfolio segment, the balance in allowance for loan losses and the gross loans based upon portfolio segment and impairment method as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (dollars in thousands).

   
Real
Estate
   
Commercial
   
Agricultural
   
Consumer
   
Total
 
                               
September 30, 2018
                             
Allowance Balance
                             
Ending balance individually evaluated for impairment
 
$
-
   
$
14
   
$
-
   
$
1
   
$
15
 
Collectively evaluated for impairment
   
4,332
     
3,009
     
342
     
30
     
7,713
 
                                         
Total
 
$
4,332
   
$
3,023
   
$
342
   
$
31
   
$
7,728
 

Gross Loans
                             
Ending balance individually evaluated for impairment
 
$
1,563
   
$
8,051
   
$
-
   
$
4
   
$
9,618
 
Collectively evaluated for impairment
   
327,313
     
221,429
     
25,963
     
2,368
     
577,073
 
                                         
Total
 
$
328,876
   
$
229,480
   
$
25,963
   
$
2,372
   
$
586,691
 

December 31, 2017
                             
Allowance Balance
                             
Ending balance individually evaluated for impairment
 
$
300
   
$
22
   
$
64
   
$
10
   
$
396
 
Collectively evaluated for impairment
   
4,082
     
2,760
     
394
     
22
     
7,258
 
                                         
Total
 
$
4,382
   
$
2,782
   
$
458
   
$
32
   
$
7,654
 

Gross Loans
                             
Ending balance individually evaluated for impairment
 
$
1,517
   
$
1,031
   
$
1,893
   
$
15
   
$
4,456
 
Collectively evaluated for impairment
   
321,699
     
204,198
     
31,867
     
2,357
     
560,121
 
                                         
Total
 
$
323,216
   
$
205,229
   
$
33,760
   
$
2,372
   
$
564,577
 


Bank7 Corp.
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

Internal Risk Categories

Risk characteristics applicable to each segment of the loan portfolio are described as follows:

Real Estate – The real estate portfolio consists of residential and commercial properties.  Residential loans are generally secured by owner occupied 1–4 family residences.  Repayment of these loans is primarily dependent on the personal income and credit rating of the borrowers.  Credit risk in these loans can be impacted by economic conditions within the Company’s market areas that might impact either property values or a borrower’s personal income.  Risk is mitigated by the fact that the loans are of smaller individual amounts and spread over a large number of borrowers.  Commercial real estate loans in this category typically involve larger principal amounts and are repaid primarily from the cash flow of a borrower’s principal business operation, the sale of the real estate or income independent of the loan purpose.  Credit risk in these loans is driven by the creditworthiness of a borrower, property values, the local economy and other economic conditions impacting a borrower’s business or personal income.

Commercial – The commercial portfolio includes loans to commercial customers for use in financing working capital needs, equipment purchases and expansions.  The loans in this category are repaid primarily from the cash flow of a borrower’s principal business operation.  Credit risk in these loans is driven by creditworthiness of a borrower and the economic conditions that impact the cash flow stability from business operations.

Agricultural – Loans secured by agricultural assets are generally made for the purpose of acquiring land devoted to crop production, cattle or poultry or the operation of a similar type of business on the secured property.  Sources of repayment for these loans generally include income generated from operations of a business on the property, rental income or sales of the property.  Credit risk in these loans may be impacted by crop and commodity prices, the creditworthiness of a borrower, and changes in economic conditions which might affect underlying property values and the local economies in the Company’s market areas.

Consumer – The consumer loan portfolio consists of various term and line of credit loans such as automobile loans and loans for other personal purposes.  Repayment for these types of loans will come from a borrower’s income sources that are typically independent of the loan purpose.  Credit risk is driven by consumer economic factors, such as unemployment and general economic conditions in the Company’s market area and the creditworthiness of a borrower.

Loan grades are numbered 1 through 4.  Grade 1 is considered satisfactory.  The grades of 2 and 3, or Watch and Special Mention, respectively, represent loans of lower quality and are considered criticized.  Grade of 4, or Substandard, refers to loans that are classified.


·
Grade 1 (Pass) – These loans generally conform to Bank policies, and are characterized by policy conforming advance rates on collateral, and have well-defined repayment sources. In addition, these credits are extended to Borrowers and/or Guarantors with a strong balance sheet and either substantial liquidity or a reliable income history.


·
Grade 2 (Watch) – These loans are still considered “Pass” credits; however, various factors such as industry stress, material changes in cash flow or financial conditions, or deficiencies in loan documentation, or other risk issues determined by the Lending Officer, Commercial Loan Committee (CLC), or Credit Quality Committee (CQC) warrant a heightened sense and frequency of monitoring.

Bank7 Corp.
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements


·
Grade 3 (Special Mention) – These loans must have observable weaknesses or evidence imprudent handling or structural issues. The weaknesses require close attention and the remediation of those weaknesses is necessary. No risk of probable loss exists. Credits in this category are expected to quickly migrate to a “2” or a “4” as this is viewed as a transitory loan grade.


·
Grade 4 (Substandard) – These loans are not adequately protected by the sound worth and debt service capacity of the Borrower, but may be well secured. They have defined weaknesses relative to cash flow, collateral, financial condition, or other factors that might jeopardize repayment of all of the principal and interest on a timely basis. There is the possibility that a future loss will occur if weaknesses are not remediated.

The Company evaluates the definitions of loan grades and the allowance for loan losses methodology on an ongoing basis.  No changes were made to either during period ended September 30, 2018.

The following table presents the credit risk profile of the Company’s loan portfolio based on internal rating category as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (dollars in thousands):

   
Real
Estate
   
Commercial
   
Agricultural
   
Consumer
   
Total
 
                               
September 30, 2018
                             
Grade
                             
1 (Pass)
 
$
308,141
   
$
216,959
   
$
25,079
   
$
2,368
   
$
552,547
 
2 (Watch)
   
15,594
     
4,470
     
623
     
-
     
20,687
 
3 (Special Mention)
   
3,578
     
-
     
261
     
-
     
3,839
 
4 (Substandard)
   
1,563
     
8,051
     
-
     
4
     
9,618
 
                                         
Total
 
$
328,876
   
$
229,480
   
$
25,963
   
$
2,372
   
$
586,691
 

   
Real
Estate
   
Commercial
   
Agricultural
   
Consumer
   
Total
 
                               
December 31, 2017
                             
Grade
                             
1 (Pass)
 
$
296,828
   
$
192,287
   
$
31,676
   
$
2,358
   
$
523,149
 
2 (Watch)
   
17,744
     
7,764
     
90
     
-
     
25,598
 
3 (Special Mention)
   
7,126
     
4,147
     
101
     
-
     
11,374
 
4 (Substandard)
   
1,518
     
1,031
     
1,893
     
14
     
4,456
 
                                         
Total
 
$
323,216
   
$
205,229
   
$
33,760
   
$
2,372
   
$
564,577
 

Bank7 Corp.
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

The following table presents the Company’s loan portfolio aging analysis of the recorded investment in loans as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (dollars in thousands):

   
Past Due
               
Total Loans
> 90 Days &
Accruing
  
   
30–59
Days
   
60–89
Days
   
Greater than
90 Days
   
Total
   
Current
   
TotalLoans
   
                                           
September 30, 2018
                                         
Real estate
 
$
89
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
89
   
$
328,787
   
$
328,876
   
$
-
 
Commercial
   
-
     
208
     
-
     
208
     
229,272
     
229,480
     
-
 
Agricultural
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
25,963
     
25,963
     
-
 
Consumer
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
2,372
     
2,372
     
-
 
                                                         
Total
 
$
89
   
$
208
   
$
-
   
$
297
   
$
586,394
   
$
586,691
   
$
-
 
                                                         
                                                         
December 31, 2017
                                                       
Real estate
 
$
47
   
$
-
   
$
111
   
$
158
   
$
323,058
   
$
323,216
   
$
-
 
Commercial
   
2
     
-
     
-
     
2
     
205,227
     
205,229
     
-
 
Agricultural
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
33,760
     
33,760
     
-
 
Consumer
   
7
     
-
     
-
     
7
     
2,365
     
2,372
     
-
 
                                                         
Total
 
$
56
   
$
-
   
$
111
   
$
167
   
$
564,410
   
$
564,577
   
$
-
 

The following table presents impaired loans as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (dollars in thousands):

   
Unpaid
Principal
Balance
   
Recorded
Investment
with No
Allowance
   
Recorded
Investment
with an
Allowance
   
Total
Recorded
Investment
   
Related
Allowance
   
Average
Recorded
Investment
   
Interest
Income
Recognized
   
Average
Recorded
Investment
   
Interest
Income
Recognized
 
                                 
Three Months Ended
September 30, 2018
   
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2018
 
September 30, 2018
                                                 
Real estate
 
$
1,563
   
$
1,563
   
$
-
   
$
1,563
   
$
-
   
$
1,538
   
$
31
   
$
1,717
   
$
89
 
Commercial
   
8,271
     
8,024
     
27
     
8,051
     
14
     
8,231
     
141
     
6,933
     
425
 
Agricultural
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
197
     
-
 
Consumer
   
9
     
-
     
4
     
4
     
1
     
5
     
-
     
8
     
1
 
                                                                         
Total
 
$
9,843
   
$
9,587
   
$
31
   
$
9,618
   
$
15
   
$
9,774
   
$
172
   
$
8,855
   
$
515
 
                                                                         
                                           
Three Months Ended
September 30, 2017
   
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2017
 
December 31, 2017
                                                                 
Real estate
 
$
1,525
   
$
355
   
$
675
   
$
1,031
   
$
300
   
$
2,048
   
$
47
   
$
3,060
   
$
136
 
Commercial
   
1,207
     
1,477
     
41
     
1,517
     
22
     
1,255
     
21
     
3,991
     
83
 
Agricultural
   
1,908
     
1,604
     
290
     
1,893
     
64
     
1,819
     
113
     
1,610
     
96
 
Consumer
   
19
     
-
     
15
     
15
     
10
     
19
     
1
     
23
     
1
 
                                                                         
Total
 
$
4,659
   
$
3,436
   
$
1,021
   
$
4,456
   
$
396
   
$
5,141
   
$
182
   
$
8,684
   
$
316
 


Bank7 Corp.
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

Impaired loans include nonperforming loans and also include loans modified in troubled debt restructurings where concessions have been granted to borrowers experiencing financial difficulties.  These concessions could include a reduction in interest rate on the loan, payment extensions, forgiveness of principal, forbearance or other actions intended to maximize collection.

Included in certain loan categories in the impaired loans are troubled debt restructurings that were classified as impaired.  At September 30, 2018, the Company had $950,000 of commercial loans that were modified in troubled debt restructurings and impaired and $1.5 million of commercial loans that were modified in troubled debt restructurings and impaired as of December 31, 2017.  There were no newly modified troubled debt restructurings during the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2018 and 2017.

There were no troubled debt restructurings modified in the three months ended September 30, 2018 that subsequently defaulted for the period ended September 30, 2018.

Note 6:
Premises and Equipment

Major classifications of premises and equipment, stated at cost and net of accumulated depreciation are as follows (dollars in thousands):

   
September 30,
2018
   
December 31,
2017
 
             
Land, buildings and improvements
 
$
8,282
   
$
8,225
 
Furniture and equipment
   
1,622
     
1,554
 
Aircraft
   
-
     
2,083
 
Automobiles
   
782
     
699
 
     
10,686
     
12,561
 
Less accumulated depreciation
   
(2,919
)
   
(2,959
)
                 
Net premises and equipment
 
$
7,767
   
$
9,602
 

Note 7:
Intangible Assets

The gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization of recognized intangible assets at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 were (dollars in thousands):

 
 
September 30,
2018
   
December 31,
2017
 
 
 
Gross
Carrying
Amount
   
Accumulated
Amortization
   
Gross
Carrying
Amount
   
Accumulated
Amortization
 
 
                       

                       
Core deposit intangible
 
$
2,061
   
$
(1,025
)
 
$
2,061
   
$
(871
)

Bank7 Corp.
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

Amortization expense for intangible assets totaled $52,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, and $155,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017.  Estimated amortization expense for each of the following five years is as follows (dollars in thousands):

2018
 
$
52
 
2019
   
206
 
2020
   
206
 
2021
   
206
 
2022
   
206
 
Thereafter
   
160
 
         
   
$
1,036
 

Note 8:
Interest-Bearing Deposits

Interest-bearing time deposits in denominations of $250,000 or more were $57.3 million and $58.7 million at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

At September 30, 2018, the scheduled maturities of interest-bearing time deposits were as follows (dollars in thousands):

2018
 
$
34,595
 
2019
   
145,733
 
2020
   
19,738
 
Thereafter
   
3,664
 
         
   
$
203,730
 

Some interest-bearing time deposits are obtained through brokered transactions and the Company participates in the Certificate of Deposit Account Registry Service (“CDARS”).  CDARS deposits totaled $35.1 million at September 30, 2018 and $86.5 million at December 31, 2017.

Note 9:
Letters of Credit

The Bank has entered into an arrangement with the FHLB resulting in the FHLB issuing letters of credit on behalf of the Bank with the resulting beneficiary being certain public funds in connection with these deposits.  Outstanding letters of credit to secure these public funds at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, were $24.6 million and $25.3 million, respectively.  Loans with a collateral value of approximately $61.1 million were used to secure the letters of credit.

Note 10:
Advances and Borrowings

The Bank has a blanket floating lien security agreement with the FHLB with a maximum borrowing capacity of $37.3 million at September 30, 2018, under which the Bank is required to maintain collateral for any advances, including its stock in the FHLB, as well as qualifying first mortgages and other loans.  The Bank had no advances from the FHLB at September 30, 2018 or December 31, 2017.

Bank7 Corp.
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

The Company had debt outstanding with The Bankers Bank of $5.6 million at December 31, 2017, secured by certain shares of common stock of the Bank held by the Company.  The purpose of this transaction was to facilitate the purchase of The Montezuma State Bank in 2014 and to inject capital into the Bank. The remaining principal balance of the note, as well as the accrued interest payable, was paid in full in September 2018.

Note 11:
Regulatory Matters

The Company and the Bank are subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by the federal banking agencies.  Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory and possibly additional discretionary actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.  Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, the Bank must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of assets, liabilities and certain off-balance-sheet items as calculated under GAAP, regulatory reporting requirements and regulatory capital standards.  The Bank’s capital amounts and classification are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings and other factors.  Furthermore, the Company’s and the Bank’s regulators could require adjustments to regulatory capital not reflected in these financial statements.

Quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy require the Company and the Bank to maintain minimum amounts and ratios (set forth in the following table) of total, Tier I , and Common Equity capital (as defined in the regulations) to risk-weighted assets (as defined) and of Tier I capital (as defined) to average assets (as defined).  Management believes, as of September 30, 2018, that the Bank meets all capital adequacy requirements to which it is subject and maintains capital conservation buffers that allow the Company and Bank to avoid limitations on capital distributions, including dividend payments and certain discretionary bonus payments to certain executive officers.

As of September 30, 2018, the most recent notification from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) categorized the Bank as well capitalized under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action.  To be categorized as well capitalized, the Bank must maintain capital ratios as set forth in the table.  There are no conditions or events since that notification that management believes have changed the Bank’s category.

Bank7 Corp.
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

The Bank’s actual capital amounts and ratios are presented in the following table (dollars in thousands):

   
Actual
   
Minimum
Capital Requirements
   
Minimum
To Be Well Capitalized
Under Prompt
Corrective Action
 
   
Amount
   
Ratio
   
Amount
   
Ratio
   
Amount
   
Ratio
 
                                     
As of September 30, 2018
                                   
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets)
 
$
87,915
     
15.11
%
 
$
46,544
     
8.00
%
 
$
58,180
     
10.00
%
Tier I capital (to risk-weighted assets)
 
$
80,646
     
13.86
%
 
$
34,908
     
6.00
%
 
$
46,544
     
8.00
%
Common Equity Tier I capital (to risk-weighted assets)
 
$
80,646
     
13.86
%
 
$
26,181
     
4.50
%
 
$
37,817
     
6.50
%
Tier I capital (to average assets)
 
$
80,646
     
10.90
%
 
$
29,606
     
4.00
%
 
$
37,007
     
5.00
%
                                                 
As of December 31, 2017
                                               
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets)
 
$
79,740
     
13.83
%
 
$
46,123
     
8.00
%
 
$
57,654
     
10.00
%
Tier I capital (to risk-weighted assets)
 
$
72,528
     
12.58
%
 
$
34,593
     
6.00
%
 
$
46,123
     
8.00
%
Common Equity Tier I capital (to risk-weighted assets)
 
$
72,528
     
12.58
%
 
$
25,944
     
4.50
%
 
$
37,475
     
6.50
%
Tier I capital (to average assets)
 
$
72,528
     
10.53
%
 
$
27,549
     
4.00
%
 
$
34,436
     
5.00
%

In July 2013, the federal regulatory authorities issued a new capital rule based, in part, on revisions developed by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision to the Basel capital framework (Basel III).  The Bank became subject to the new rule effective January 1, 2015.  Generally, the new rule implements higher minimum capital requirements, revises the definition of regulatory capital components and related calculations, adds a new common equity tier 1 capital ratio, implements a new capital conservation buffer, increases the risk weighting for past due loans and provides a transition period for several aspects of the new rule.

The current (new) capital rule provides that, in order to avoid limitations on capital distributions, including dividend payments and certain discretionary bonus payments to executive officers, a banking organization must hold a capital conservation buffer composed of common equity tier 1 capital above its minimum risk-based capital requirements.  The buffer is measured relative to risk-weighted assets.  Phase-in of the capital conservation buffer requirements became effective January 1, 2016.  The transition schedule for new ratios, including the capital conservation buffer, is as follows:

Bank7 Corp.
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

As of January 1:
 
2015
   
2016
   
2017
   
2018
   
2019
 
                               
Capital conservation buffer
   
0.00
%
   
0.625
%
   
1.25
%
   
1.875
%
   
2.50
%
Minimum total capital plus capital conservation buffer
   
8.00
%
   
8.625
%
   
9.25
%
   
9.875
%
   
10.50
%
Minimum Tier 1 capital plus capital conservation buffer
   
6.00
%
   
6.625
%
   
7.25
%
   
7.875
%
   
8.50
%
Minimum Common Equity Tier 1 capital plus capital conservation buffer
   
4.50
%
   
5.125
%
   
5.75
%
   
6.375
%
   
7.00
%

As fully phased in, a banking organization with a buffer greater than 2.5% would not be subject to additional limits on dividend payments or discretionary bonus payments; however, a banking organization with a buffer less than 2.5% would be subject to increasingly stringent limitations as the buffer approaches zero.  The new rule also prohibits a banking organization from making dividend payments or discretionary bonus payments if its eligible retained income is negative in that quarter and its capital conservation buffer ratio was less than 2.5% as the beginning of that quarter. Eligible net income is defined as net income for the four calendar quarters preceding the current calendar quarter, net of any distributions and associated tax effects not already reflected in net income.  A summary of payout restrictions based on the capital conservation buffer is as follows:

Capital Conservation Buffer
(as a % of risk-weighted assets)
 
Maximum Payout
(as a % of eligible retained income)
 
Greater than 2.5%
 
No payout limitations applies
 
≤2.5% and >1.875%
   
60
%
≤1.875% and >1.25%
   
40
%
≤1.25% and >0.625%
   
20
%
≤0.625%
   
0
%


The Bank is subject to certain restrictions on the amount of dividends that it may declare without prior regulatory approval.  At September 30, 2018, approximately $35.5 million of retained earnings was available for dividend declaration from the Bank to the Company without prior regulatory approval.

Note 12:
Related Party Transactions

At September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Company had loans outstanding to executive officers, directors, significant shareholders and their affiliates (related parties) approximating $10.6 million and $6.7 million, respectively.  A summary of these loans is as follows (dollars in thousands):

   
Balance
Beginning of
the Period
   
Additions
   
Collections/
Terminations
   
Balance
End of
the Period
 
                         
For the nine months ended September 30, 2018
 
$
6,684
   
$
6,738
   
$
(2,831
)
 
$
10,591
 
Year ended December 31, 2017
 
$
3,446
   
$
3,684
   
$
(446
)
 
$
6,684
 

Bank7 Corp.
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

In management’s opinion, such loans and other extensions of credit and deposits were made in the ordinary course of business and were made on substantially the same terms (including interest rates and collateral) as those prevailing at the time for comparable transactions with other persons.  Further, in management’s opinion, these loans did not involve more than normal risk of collectability or present other unfavorable features.

On September 28, 2018, the Bank sold its aircraft subsidiary, 711 Holdings, LLC to a related party of the Company for $1.5 million, resulting in a net gain of $137,000. As this was a common control transaction, the gain is considered a capital injection, and is recognized as such in the consolidated statement of shareholders’ equity.

The Bank leases office and retail banking space in Woodward, Oklahoma from Haines Realty Investments Company, LLC, a related party of the Company.  Lease expense totaled $46,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, and $138,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017.  In addition, payroll and office sharing arrangements were in place between the Company and certain of its affiliates.

Note 13:
Employee Benefits

401(k) Savings Plan

The Company has a retirement savings 401(k) plan covering substantially all employees.  Employees may contribute up to the maximum legal limit with the Bank matching up to 5% of the employee’s salary.  Employer contributions charged to expense for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 totaled $61,000 and $52,000, respectively.  Employer contributions for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 totaled $154,000 and $127,000, respectively.

Stock-Based Compensation

The Company adopted a nonqualified incentive stock option plan (the “Bank7 Corp. 2018 Equity Incentive Plan” or “Plan”) in September 2018. The Bank7 Corp. 2018 Equity Incentive Plan will terminate in September 2028, if not extended. Compensation expense related to the Plan for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 was $15,000.

In connection with its IPO in September 2018, the Company granted to employees restricted stock units (RSUs) which vest ratably over five years and stock options which vest ratably over four years.  All RSUs and stock options were granted at the fair value of the common stock at the time of the award.  The RSUs are considered fixed awards as the number of shares and fair value are known at the date of grant and the fair value at the grant date is amortized over the vesting and/or service period.

The Company uses newly issued shares for granting RSUs and stock options.

The following table is a summary of the stock option activity under the Bank7 Corp. 2018 Equity Incentive Plan (dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data):

Bank7 Corp.
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

 
 
Options
   
Wgtd. Avg.
Exercise Price
 
Wgtd. Avg.
Remaining
Contractual Term
 
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018
           
 
     
Options Granted
   
150,000
   
$
19.00
 
 
     
Options Exercised
   
-
     
-
 
 
     
Outstanding at September 30, 2018
   
150,000
   
$
19.00
 
 9.97 Yrs
 
$
38
 
Exercisable at September 30, 2018
   
-
         
                                        -
   
-
 

The fair value of each option grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model and is based on certain assumptions including risk-free rate of return, dividend yield, stock price volatility and the expected term.  The fair value of each option is expensed over its vesting period.

The following table shows the assumptions used for computing stock-based compensation expense under the fair value method on options granted during the periods presented:

 
 
Three Months Ended
September 30, 2018
 
Risk-free interest rate
   
2.69
%
Dividend yield
   
2.20
%
Stock price volatility
   
13.70
%
Expected term
 
4 yrs
 

The following table summarizes share information about RSUs for the nine months ended September 30, 2018:

 
 
Number of
Shares
   
Wgtd. Avg. Grant
Date Fair Value
 
Shares granted
   
130,000
   
$
19.00
 
Shares settled
   
-
     
-
 
Shares forfeited
   
-
     
-
 
End of the period balance
   
130,000
   
$
19.00
 

As of September 30, 2018, there was approximately $2.46 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to 130,000 unvested RSUs and approximately $302,000 of unrecognized compensation expense related to 150,000 unvested stock options.  The stock option expense is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of four years, and the RSU expense is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of five years.  As of September 30, 2018, no RSUs or stock options were vested.

Note 14:
Disclosures About Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities

Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.  Fair value measurements must maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs.  There is a hierarchy of three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

Bank7 Corp.
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements


Level 1
Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities


Level 2
Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, 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 supported by little or no market activity and significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities

Recurring Measurements

There were no assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017.

Nonrecurring Measurements

The following table presents the fair value measurement of assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis and the level within the fair value hierarchy in which the fair value measurements fall at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (dollars in thousands):

   
Fair Value
   
(Level 1)
   
(Level 2)
   
(Level 3)
 
                         
September 30, 2018
                       
Impaired loans (collateral- dependent)
 
$
31
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
31
 
Foreclosed assets held for sale
 
$
110
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
110
 
December 31, 2017
                               
Impaired loans (collateral- dependent)
 
$
1,021
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
1,021
 
Foreclosed assets held for sale
 
$
100
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
100
 

Following is a description of the valuation methodologies and inputs used for assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis and recognized in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets, as well as the general classification of such assets pursuant to the valuation hierarchy.  For assets classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy, the process used to develop the reported fair value is described below.

Bank7 Corp.
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

Collateral-Dependent Impaired Loans, Net of Allowance for Loan Losses

The estimated fair value of collateral-dependent impaired loans is based on fair value, less estimated cost to sell.  Collateral-dependent impaired loans are classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

The Company considers evaluation analysis as the starting point for determining fair value and then considers other factors and events in the environment that may affect the fair value.  Values of the collateral underlying collateral-dependent loans are obtained when the loan is determined to be collateral-dependent and subsequently as deemed necessary by executive management and loan administration.  Values are reviewed for accuracy and consistency by executive management and loan administration.  The ultimate collateral values are reduced by discounts to consider lack of marketability and estimated cost to sell if repayment or satisfaction of the loan is dependent on the sale of the collateral.

Foreclosed Assets Held for Sale

Foreclosed assets held for sale are carried at the lower of fair value at acquisition date or current estimated fair value, less estimated cost to sell when the asset is acquired.  Estimated fair value of foreclosed assets is based on appraisals or evaluations.  Foreclosed assets held for sale are classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

Appraisals of foreclosed assets held for sale are obtained when the asset is acquired and subsequently as deemed necessary by the Company.  Appraisals are reviewed for accuracy and consistency by executive management and loan administration.

Bank7 Corp.
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

The following tables presents estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments not recorded at fair value at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (dollars in thousands):

   
Carrying
   
Fair Value Measurements
 
   
Amount
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
September 30, 2018
                             
                               
Financial Assets
                             
Cash and due from banks
 
$
127,248
   
$
127,248
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
127,248
 
Interest-bearing time deposits in other banks
 
$
29,767
   
$
-
   
$
29,775
   
$
-
   
$
29,775
 
Loans, net of allowance
 
$
577,111
   
$
-
   
$
576,787
   
$
31
   
$
576,818
 
Nonmarketable equity securities
 
$
1,055
   
$
-
   
$
1,055
   
$
-
   
$
1,055
 
Interest receivable
 
$
4,460
   
$
-
   
$
4,460
   
$
-
   
$
4,460
 
                                         
Financial Liabilities
                                       
Deposits
 
$
664,313
   
$
-
   
$
663,255
   
$
-
   
$
663,255
 
Interest payable
 
$
560
   
$
-
   
$
560
   
$
-
   
$
560
 
                                         
December 31, 2017
                                       
                                         
Financial Assets
                                       
Cash and due from banks
 
$
100,054
   
$
100,054
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
100,054
 
Interest-bearing time deposits in other banks
 
$
30,168
   
$
-
   
$
30,176
   
$
-
   
$
30,176
 
Loans, net of allowance
 
$
555,347
   
$
-
   
$
553,875
   
$
1,021
   
$
554,896
 
Mortgage loans held for sale
 
$
388
   
$
-
   
$
388
   
$
-
   
$
388
 
Nonmarketable equity securities
 
$
1,049
   
$
-
   
$
1,049
   
$
-
   
$
1,049
 
Interest receivable
 
$
3,674
   
$
-
   
$
3,674
   
$
-
   
$
3,674
 
                                         
Financial Liabilities
                                       
Deposits
 
$
625,831
   
$
-
   
$
624,855
   
$
-
   
$
624,855
 
Borrowings
 
$
5,600
   
$
-
   
$
5,600
   
$
-
   
$
5,600
 
Interest payable
 
$
404
   
$
-
   
$
404
   
$
-
   
$
404
 

The following methods were used to estimate the fair value of all other financial instruments recognized in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets at amounts other than fair value:

Cash and Due from Banks, Interest-Bearing Time Deposits in Other Banks, Nonmarketable Equity Securities, Interest Receivable and Interest Payable and Borrowings

The carrying amount approximates fair value.

Loans and Mortgage Loans Held for Sale

The fair value of loans is estimated by discounting the future cash flows using the market rates at which similar loans would be made to borrowers with similar credit ratings and for the same remaining maturities. Loans with similar characteristics were aggregated for purposes of the calculations.

Bank7 Corp.
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

Deposits

Deposits include demand deposits, savings accounts, NOW accounts and certain money market deposits. The carrying amount approximates fair value. The fair value of fixed-maturity time deposits is estimated using a discounted cash flow calculation that applies the rates currently offered for deposits of similar remaining maturities.

Commitments to Extend Credit, Lines of Credit and Standby Letters of Credit

The fair values of unfunded commitments are estimated using the fees currently charged to enter into similar agreements, taking into account the remaining terms of the agreements and the present creditworthiness of the counterparties. The fair values of standby letters of credit and lines of credit are based on fees currently charged for similar agreements or on the estimated cost to terminate or otherwise settle the obligations with the counterparties at the reporting date. The estimated fair values of the Company’s commitments to extend credit, lines of credit and standby letters of credit were not material at September 30, 2018 or December 31, 2017.

Note 15:
Financial Instruments with Off-Balance Sheet Risk

The Company is a party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of its customers.  These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit.  Those instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit risk in excess of the amount recognized in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.  The following summarizes those financial instruments with contract amounts representing credit risk as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (dollars in thousands):

   
September 30,
2018
   
December 31,
2017
 
             
Commitments to extend credit
 
$
135,802
   
$
145,888
 
Financial and performance standby letters of credit
   
1,625
     
1,544
 
                 
   
$
137,427
   
$
147,432
 

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.  Each instrument generally has fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses.  Since many of the instruments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, total commitments to extend credit amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements.  The Company evaluates each customer’s creditworthiness on a case-by-case basis.  The amount of collateral obtained, if deemed necessary, by the Company upon extension of credit is based on management’s credit evaluation of the customer.  Standby letters of credit are irrevocable conditional commitments issued by the Company to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party.  The credit risk involved in issuing letters of credit is essentially the same as that involved in extending loan facilities to customers.

Bank7 Corp.
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 16:
Significant Estimates and Concentrations

GAAP requires disclosure of certain significant estimates and current vulnerabilities due to certain concentrations.  Estimates related to the allowance for loan losses are reflected in Note 5 regarding loans.  Current vulnerabilities due to off-balance sheet credit risk are discussed in Note 15.

As of September 30, 2018, hospitality loans were 23% of gross total loans with outstanding balances of $133.8 million and unfunded commitments of $32.4 million; energy loans were 21% of gross total loans with outstanding balances of $121.0 million and unfunded commitments of $29.4 million.

Note 17:
Operating Leases

The Company leases certain of its branch facilities and office equipment under operating leases.  Rental expense for these leases was $114,000 and $98,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.  Rental expense for these leases for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 totaled $341,000 and $336,000, respectively.

Future minimum rental commitments of branch facilities and office equipment due under non-cancelable operating leases at September 30, 2018, were as follows (dollars in thousands):

2018
 
$
114
 
2019
   
456
 
2020
   
349
 
2021
   
203
 
Thereafter
   
47
 
         
   
$
1,169
 

ITEM 2.
 
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report and in our prospectus filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission (“SEC”) pursuant to Rule 424(b) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, on September 20, 2018, related to our initial public filing.

Unless the context indicates otherwise, references in this management’s discussion and analysis to “we”, “our”, and “us,” refer to Bank7 Corp. and its consolidated subsidiaries.  All references to “the Bank” refer to Bank7, our wholly owned subsidiary.

Forward-Looking Statements

This Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements reflect Bank7 Corp.’s current views with respect to, among other things, future events and Bank7 Corp.’s financial performance. Any statements about Bank7 Corp.’s expectations, beliefs, plans, predictions, forecasts, objectives, assumptions or future events or performance are not historical facts and may be forward-looking. These statements are often, but not always, made through the use of words or phrases such as “anticipate,” “believes,” “can,” “could,” “may,” “predicts,” “potential,” “should,” “will,” “estimate,” “plans,” “projects,” “continuing,” “ongoing,” “expects,” “intends” and similar words or phrases. Any or all of the forward-looking statements in (or conveyed orally regarding) this presentation may turn out to be inaccurate. The inclusion of or reference to forward-looking information in this presentation should not be regarded as a representation by Bank7 Corp. or any other person that the future plans, estimates or expectations contemplated by Bank7 Corp. will be achieved. Bank7 Corp. has based these forward-looking statements largely on its current expectations and projections about future events and financial trends that Bank7 Corp. believes may affect its financial condition, results of operations, business strategy and financial needs. Bank7 Corp.’s actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements as a result of risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Factors that could cause such differences are discussed in the section titled “Risk Factors” and those contained in our prospectus filed with the SEC on September 20, 2018 pursuant to Rule 424(b) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. If one or more events related to these or other risks or uncertainties materialize, or if Bank7 Corp.’s underlying assumptions prove to be incorrect, actual results may differ materially from what Bank7 Corp. anticipates. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Further, any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made and Bank7 Corp. undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forwardlooking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which the statement is made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, except as may be required by law. All forward-looking statements herein are qualified by these cautionary statements.

General

We are Bank7 Corp., a bank holding company headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Through our wholly-owned subsidiary, Bank7, we operate seven full-service branches in Oklahoma, the Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas metropolitan area and Kansas. We are focused on serving business owners and entrepreneurs by delivering fast, consistent and well-designed loan and deposit products to meet their financing needs. We intend to grow organically by selectively opening additional branches in our target markets and we will also pursue strategic acquisitions.

As a bank holding company, we generate most of our revenue from interest income on loans and from short-term investments.  The primary source of funding for our loans and short-term investments are deposits held by our subsidiary, Bank7.  We measure our performance by our return on average assets, return on average equity, earnings per share, capital ratios, and our efficiency ratio, which is calculated by dividing noninterest expense by the sum of net interest income on a tax equivalent basis and noninterest income.  

As of September 30, 2018, we had total assets of $751.2 million, total loans of $584.8 million, total deposits of $664.3 million and total shareholders’ equity of $82.8 million.  In September 2018, in conjunction with our initial public offering, the Company terminated its status as an S Corporation and elected to be treated as a C Corporation.  As this termination occurred at the end of the third quarter, we have presented information as pre-tax and pro forma numbers in the non-GAAP reconciliation below. 

Our Initial Public Offering

Our initial public offering, or IPO, closed on September 24, 2018 and a total of 2,900,000 shares of common stock were sold at $19.00 per share. After deducting underwriting discounts and offering expenses, the Company received total net proceeds of $50.1 million from the initial public offering and the exercise of the underwriter option. Upon completion of the IPO, the Company became a publicly traded company with our common stock listed on The NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “BSVN”.

GAAP Reconciliation and Management Explanation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Our accounting and reporting policies conform to GAAP and the prevailing practices in the banking industry. However, we also evaluate our performance based on certain additional financial measures discussed in this Form 10-Q as being non-GAAP financial measures. We classify a financial measure as being a non-GAAP financial measure if that financial measure excludes or includes amounts, or is subject to adjustments that have the effect of excluding or including amounts, that are included or excluded, as the case may be, in the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP as in effect from time to time in the United States in our statements of income, balance sheets or statements of cash flows. Non-GAAP financial measures do not include operating and other statistical measures or ratios or statistical measures calculated using exclusively either financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP, operating measures or other measures that are not non-GAAP financial measures or both.

The non-GAAP financial measures that we discuss in this Form 10-Q should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the most directly comparable or other financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. Moreover, the manner in which we calculate the non-GAAP financial measures that we discuss in this Form 10-Q may differ from that of other companies reporting measures with similar names. It is important to understand how other banking organizations calculate their financial measures with names similar to the non-GAAP financial measures we have discussed in this communication when comparing such non-GAAP financial measures.
 
Exclusion of loan fee income. We calculate (1) yield on loans (excluding loan fee income) as interest income on loans less loan fee income divided by average total loans and (2) net interest margin (excluding loan fee income) as net interest income less loan fee income divided by average interest-earning assets. The most directly comparable GAAP financial measure for yield on loans (excluding loan fee income) is yield on loans and for net interest margin (excluding loan fee income) is net interest margin. The following table reconciles, as of the dates set forth below, yield on loans (excluding loan fee income) to yield on loans and net interest margin (excluding loan fee income) to net interest margin: The most directly comparable GAAP financial measure for yield on loans (excluding loan fee income) is yield on loans and for net interest margin (excluding loan fee income) is net interest margin. The following table reconciles, as of the dates set forth below, yield on loans (excluding loan fee income) to yield on loans and net interest margin (excluding loan fee income) to net interest margin.

 
 
Three months ended
September 30,
   
Nine months ended
September 30,
 
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
 
2018
   
2017
   
2018
   
2017
 
Loan interest income (excluding loan fees)
                       
Total loan interest income, including loan fee income
 
$
11,082
   
$
10,325
   
$
32,490
   
$
32,051
 
Loan fee income
   
(943
)
   
(1,765
)
   
(3,893
)
   
(7,599
)
Loan interest income excluding loan fee income
 
$
10,139
   
$
8,560
   
$
28,597
   
$
24,452
 
 
                               
Average total loans
 
$
596,450
   
$
541,444
   
$
578,205
   
$
535,607
 
Yield on loans (including loan fee income)
   
7.43
%
   
7.63
%
   
7.49
%
   
7.98
%
Yield on loans (excluding loan fee income)
   
6.80
%
   
6.32
%
   
6.59
%
   
6.09
%
 
                               
Net interest margin (excluding loan fees)
                               
Net interest income
 
$
9,801
   
$
9,453
   
$
29,101
   
$
29,642
 
Loan fee income
   
(943
)
   
(1,765
)
   
(3,893
)
   
(7,599
)
Net interest income excluding loan fees
 
$
8,858
   
$
7,688
   
$
25,208
   
$
22,043
 
 
                               
Average earning assets
 
$
731,140
   
$
653,419
   
$
708,875
   
$
640,316
 
Net interest margin (including loan fee income)
   
5.36
%
   
5.79
%
   
5.47
%
   
6.17
%
Net interest margin (excluding loan fee income)
   
4.85
%
   
4.71
%
   
4.74
%
   
4.59
%
 

Pre-tax, pre-provision net earnings is defined as income before taxes and provision for loan losses.  We believe the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is income before taxes.  Disclosure of this measure enables you to compare our operations to those of other banking companies before consideration of taxes and provision expense, which some investors may consider to be a more appropriate comparison given our S Corporation status and recaptures from the allowance for loan losses.  We calculate our pro forma provision for income taxes and pro-forma net income, return on average assets, return on average equity, and per share amounts by using a combined C Corporation effective tax rate for federal and state income taxes of 25% in 2018 and 37.4% in 2017.  This calculation reflects only the change in our status as an S Corporation and does not give any effect to any other transaction.
 
   
Three months ended
September 30,
   
Nine months ended
September 30,
 
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
 
2018
   
2017
   
2018
   
2017
 
Pre-tax, pre-provision net earnings
                       
Net income before income taxes
 
$
6,315
   
$
5,950
   
$
19,043
   
$
19,221
 
Plus: Provision (reversal of) for loan losses
   
-
     
(150
)
   
(100
)
   
(1,096
)
Pre-tax, pre-provision net earnings
 
$
6,315
   
$
6,100
   
$
19,143
   
$
20,317
 
                                 
Pro forma provision for income tax
                               
Net income before income taxes
 
$
6,315
   
$
5,950
   
$
19,043
   
$
19,221
 
Total effective pro forma tax rate
   
25.0
%
   
37.4
%
   
25.0
%
   
37.4
%
Pro forma provision for income taxes
 
$
1,579
   
$
2,222
   
$
4,764
   
$
7,179
 
                                 
Pro forma net income
                               
Net income before income taxes
 
$
6,315
   
$
5,950
   
$
19,043
   
$
19,221
 
Pro forma provision for income taxes
   
1,579
     
2,222
     
4,764
     
7,179
 
Pro forma net income
 
$
4,736
   
$
3,728
   
$
14,279
   
$
12,042
 
                                 
Pro forma ratios and per share data
                               
Pro forma net income (numerator)
 
$
4,736
   
$
3,728
   
$
14,279
   
$
12,042
 
                                 
Average assets (denominator)
 
$
742,283
   
$
659,413
   
$
718,474
   
$
646,395
 
Pro forma return on average assets
   
2.55
%
   
2.26
%
   
2.65
%
   
2.48
%
                                 
Average stockholders' equity (denominator)
 
$
80,064
   
$
65,641
   
$
75,710
   
$
61,941
 
Pro forma return on average stockholders' equity
   
23.66
%
   
22.72
%
   
25.15
%
   
25.92
%
                                 
Weighted average common shares outstanding basic (denominator)
   
7,634,239
     
7,287,500
     
7,404,350
     
7,287,500
 
Pro forma net income per common share--basic
 
$
0.62
   
$
0.51
   
$
1.93
   
$
1.65
 
                                 
Weighted average common shares outstanding diluted (denominator)
   
7,669,348
     
7,287,500
     
7,416,182
     
7,287,500
 
Pro forma net income per common share--diluted
 
$
0.62
   
$
0.51
   
$
1.93
   
$
1.65
 

Tangible Book Value Per Share. We calculate (1) tangible equity as total shareholders’ equity less goodwill and other intangibles; and (2) tangible book value per share as tangible equity divided by our shares outstanding at the end of the relevant period. The most directly comparable GAAP financial measure for tangible book value per share is book value per share.
 
Tangible Shareholders’ Equity to Tangible Assets. We calculate (1) tangible assets as total assets less goodwill and other intangibles; and (2) tangible shareholders’ equity to tangible assets as tangible equity (as defined in the preceding paragraph) divided by tangible assets at the end of the relevant period. The most directly comparable GAAP financial measure for tangible shareholders’ equity to tangible assets is total shareholders’ equity to total assets.
 
We believe that tangible book value per share and tangible shareholders’ equity to tangible assets are measures that are important to many investors in the marketplace who are interested in changes from period to period in our shareholders’ equity exclusive of changes in intangible assets. Intangible assets have the effect of increasing total shareholders’ equity while not increasing our tangible book value per share or tangible shareholders’ equity to tangible assets. The following table reconciles, as of the dates set forth below, total shareholders’ equity to tangible shareholders’ equity, total assets to tangible assets and presents tangible book value per share compared to book value per share and tangible shareholders’ equity to tangible assets to total shareholders’ equity to total assets:
 
   
September 30,
 
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
 
2018
   
2017
 
Tangible stockholders' equity
           
Total stockholders' equity
 
$
82,765
   
$
66,557
 
Less: Goodwill and other intangibles
   
(2,046
)
   
(2,252
)
Tangible stockholders' equity
 
$
80,719
   
$
64,305
 
                 
Tangible assets
               
Total assets
 
$
751,173
   
$
664,104
 
Less: Goodwill and other intangibles
   
(2,046
)
   
(2,252
)
Tangible assets
 
$
749,127
   
$
661,852
 
                 
Tangible stockholders' equity
               
Tangible stockholders' equity (numerator)
 
$
80,719
   
$
64,305
 
Tangible assets (denominator)
 
$
749,127
   
$
661,852
 
Tangible common equity to tangible assets
   
10.78
%
   
9.72
%
                 
End of period common shares outstanding
   
10,187,500
     
7,287,500
 
Book value per share
 
$
8.12
   
$
9.13
 
Tangible book value per share
 
$
7.92
   
$
8.82
 
Total shareholders' equity to total assets
   
11.0
%
   
10.0
%
 

Results of Operations
 
Performance Summary. For the third quarter of 2018 the Company reported pre-tax income of $6.3 million, compared to pre-tax income of $5.9 million for the third quarter of 2017.  For the third quarter of 2018, interest income increased by $1,023,000, compared to the third quarter of 2017.  Our strong loan growth, combined with increased loan yields enabled us to offset an $822,000 decrease in non-recurring loan fee income compared to the third quarter of 2017.  For the third quarter of 2018, average total loans were $596.5 million as compared to $541.4 million for the third quarter of 2017.  For the third quarter of 2018, yield on loans was 7.4% as compared to 7.6% for the third quarter of 2017.

Pre-tax return on average assets was 3.40% for the third quarter of 2018, as compared to 3.61% for the same period in 2017.  The pre-tax return on average equity was 31.55% for the third quarter of 2018, as compared to 36.26% a year ago.  The efficiency ratio was 38.10% for the third quarter of 2018, as compared to 37.97% for the same period in 2017.
 
For the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company reported pre-tax income of $19.0 million as compared to pre-tax income of $19.2 million for the same period of 2017.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2018, interest income increased by $439,000, compared to the same period in 2017.  For the nine months ended 2018, non-recurring loan fee income was reduced by $3.9 million as compared to the same period in 2017.  We also incurred $1.0 million less in loan loss provision expense as compared to the same period in 2017.  Our strong loan growth and increased loan yields enabled us to offset this $2.9 million decrease in revenue net of loan loss provision.  Average total loans were $578.2 million for the nine months ended 2018 as compared $535.6 million for the same period in 2017.  Yield on loans, excluding loan fee income, for the nine months ended 2018 was 6.6% as compared to 6.1% for the same period in 2017.
 
The pre-tax return on average assets was 3.53% for the first nine months of 2018, as compared to 3.96% for the same period in 2017.  The pre-tax return on average equity was 25.15% for the first nine months of 2018, as compared to 25.92% for the same period in 2017.  The efficiency ratio was 33.54% for the first nine months of 2018, as compared to 41.38% for the same period in 2017.
 
Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin Excluding Loan Fee Income. Due to higher levels of nonrecurring loan fee income in 2017, we have illustrated our net interest margin below, excluding loan fee income.  Net interest income, representing interest income less interest expense, was the primary contributor to income and earnings for the periods shown below. Interest income is generated from interest earned on loans, dividends, and interest earned on deposits at other institutions.  Interest expense is incurred on interest-bearing liabilities including deposits and other borrowings. Net interest income is evaluated by measuring (i) the yield on loans and other interest-earning assets, (ii) the costs of deposits and other funding sources and (iii) net interest margin. Net interest margin is calculated as the annualized net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.
 
Changes in market interest rates on interest-earning assets, or paid by us on interest-bearing liabilities, as well as the volume and types of interest-earning assets, interest-bearing and noninterest-bearing liabilities, are usually the largest drivers of periodic changes in net interest margin and net interest income.

The following table presents, for the periods indicated, information about: (i) weighted average balances, the total dollar amount of interest income from interest-earning assets and the resultant average yields; (ii) average balances, the total dollar amount of interest expense on interest-bearing liabilities and the resultant average rates;(iii) net interest income; and (iv) the net interest margin.

   
Net Interest Margin Excluding Loan Fee Income
 
   
For the Three Months Ended September 30,
 
   
2018
   
2017
 
   
Average
Balance
   
Interest
Income/
Expense
   
Average
Yield/
Rate
   
Average
Balance
   
Interest
Income/
Expense
   
Average
Yield/
Rate
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Interest-earning assets:
                                   
Short-term investments(1)
 
$
133,322
   
$
657
     
1.97
%
 
$
110,632
   
$
391
     
1.41
%
Investment securities(2)
   
1,053
     
     
0.00
     
1,046
     
     
0.00
 
Loans held for sale
   
315
     
     
0.00
     
297
     
     
0.00
 
Total loans(3)
   
596,450
     
10,139
     
6.80
     
541,444
     
8,560
     
6.32
 
Total interest-earning assets
   
731,140
     
10,796
     
5.91
     
653,419
     
8,951
     
5.48
 
Noninterest-earning assets
   
11,143
                     
5,994
                 
Total assets
 
$
742,283
                   
$
659,413
                 
                                                 
Funding sources:
                                               
Interest-bearing liabilities:
                                               
Deposits:
                                               
Transaction accounts
 
$
261,013
     
1,019
     
1.56
%
 
$
215,281
     
507
     
0.94
%
Time deposits
   
207,800
     
862
     
1.66
     
227,866
     
697
     
1.22
 
Total interest-bearing deposits
   
468,813
     
1,881
     
1.60
     
443,147
     
1,204
     
1.09
 
Other borrowings
   
4,487
     
57
     
5.08
     
5,600
     
59
     
4.21
 
Total interest-bearing liabilities
   
473,300
     
1,938
     
1.64
     
448,747
     
1,263
     
1.13
 
                                                 
Noninterest-bearing liabilities:
                                               
Noninterest-bearing deposits
   
184,994
                     
142,092
                 
Other noninterest-bearing liabilities
   
3,925
                     
2,933
                 
Total noninterest-bearing liabilities
   
188,916
                     
145,025
                 
Shareholders’ equity
   
80,064
                     
65,641
                 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
 
$
742,283
                   
$
659,413
                 
                                                 
Net interest income excluding loan fee income
         
$
8,858
                   
$
7,688
         
Net interest spread excluding loan fee income(4)
                   
4.27
%
                   
4.35
%
Net interest margin excluding loan fee income
                   
4.85
%
                   
4.71
%
 
(1)
Includes income and average balances for fed funds sold, interest-earning deposits in banks and other miscellaneous interest-earning assets.
 
(2)
Includes income and average balances for FHLB and FRB stock.
 
(3)
Non-accrual loans are included in loans.
 
(4)
Net interest spread is the average yield on interest-earning assets minus the average rate on interest-bearing liabilities.

For the third quarter of 2018, excluding non-recurring loan fee income, interest income on interest earning assets was $10.8 million, an increase of $1.8 million, or 20.6% as compared to the same period in 2017.  Net interest income, excluding non-recurring loan fee income was $8.9 million, an increase of $1.2 million, or 15.2% as compared to the same period in 2017.

For the third quarter of 2018, excluding non-recurring loan fee income, the yield on total loans was 6.8%, an increase of 48 basis points as compared to the same period in 2017.  For the third quarter of 2018, excluding non-recurring loan fee income, the net interest margin was 4.85%, an increase of 14 basis points as compared to the same period in 2017.

   
Net Interest Margin Excluding Loan Fee Income
 
   
For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
   
2018
   
2017
 
   
Average
Balance
   
Interest
Income/
Expense
   
Average
Yield/
Rate
   
Average
Balance
   
Interest
Income/
Expense
   
Average
Yield/
Rate
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Interest-earning assets:
                                   
Short-term investments(1)
 
$
129,413
   
$
1,726
     
1.78
%
 
$
103,465
   
$
976
     
1.26
%
Investment securities(2)
   
1,051
     
     
0.00
     
1,045
     
     
0.00
 
Loans held for sale
   
206
     
     
0.00
     
199
     
     
0.00
 
Total loans(3)
   
578,205
     
28,597
     
6.59
     
535,607
     
24,452
     
6.09
 
Total interest-earning assets
   
708,875
     
30,323
     
5.70
     
640,316
     
25,428
     
5.29
 
Noninterest-earning assets
   
9,599
                     
6,079
                 
Total assets
 
$
718,474
                   
$
646,395
                 
                                                 
Funding sources:
                                               
Interest-bearing liabilities:
                                               
Deposits:
                                               
Transaction accounts
 
$
235,088
     
2,425
     
1.38
%
 
$
256,560
     
1,714
     
0.89
%
Time deposits
   
227,885
     
2,515
     
1.47
     
185,001
     
1,494
     
1.08
 
Total interest-bearing deposits
   
462,973
     
4,940
     
1.42
     
441,561
     
3,208
     
0.97
 
Other borrowings
   
4,882
     
175
     
4.78
     
5,788
     
177
     
4.08
 
Total interest-bearing liabilities
   
467,855
     
5,115
     
1.46
     
447,349
     
3,385
     
1.01
 
                                                 
Noninterest-bearing liabilities:
                                               
Noninterest-bearing deposits
   
171,182
                     
134,489
                 
Other noninterest-bearing liabilities
   
3,726
                     
2,616
                 
Total noninterest-bearing liabilities
   
174,908
                     
137,105
                 
Shareholders’ equity
   
75,710
                     
61,941
                 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
 
$
718,474
                   
$
646,395
                 
                                                 
Net interest income excluding loan fee income
         
$
25,208
                   
$
22,043
         
Net interest spread excluding loan fee income (4)
                   
4.24
%
                   
4.28
%
Net interest margin excluding loan fee income
                   
4.74
%
                   
4.59
%
 
(1)
Includes income and average balances for fed funds sold, interest-earning deposits in banks and other miscellaneous interest-earning assets.
 
(2)
Includes income and average balances for FHLB and FRB stock.
 
(3)
Non-accrual loans are included in loans.
 
(4)
Net interest spread is the average yield on interest-earning assets minus the average rate on interest-bearing liabilities.
 
For the nine months ended September 2018, excluding non-recurring loan fee income, interest income on interest earning assets was $30.3 million, an increase of $4.9 million, or 19.3% as compared to the same period in 2017.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2018, excluding non-recurring loan fee income, net interest income was $25.2 million, an increase of $3.2 million, or 14.4% as compared to the same period in 2017.
 
For the nine months ended September 2018, excluding non-recurring loan fee income, the yield on total loans was 6.59%, an increase of 50 basis points as compared to the same period in 2017.  For the nine months ended September 2018, excluding non-recurring loan fee income, the net interest margin was 4.74%, an increase of 15 basis points as compared to the same period in 2017.
 
Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin Including Loan Fee Income. Net interest income, representing interest income less interest expense, was the primary contributor to income and earnings for the periods shown Interest income is generated from interest earned on loans, dividends, and interest earned on deposits at other institutions.  Interest expense is incurred on interest-bearing liabilities including deposits and other borrowings. Net interest income is evaluated by measuring (i) yield on loans and other interest-earning assets, (ii) the costs of deposits and other funding sources and (iii) net interest margin. Net interest margin is calculated as the annualized net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.
 
Changes in market interest rates and interest rates earned on interest-earning assets or paid on interest-bearing liabilities, as well as the volume and types of interest-earning assets, interest-bearing and noninterest-bearing liabilities, are usually the largest drivers of periodic changes in net interest margin and net interest income.
 
The following table presents, for the periods indicated, information about: (i) weighted average balances, the total dollar amount of interest income from interest-earning assets and the resultant average yields; (ii) average balances, the total dollar amount of interest expense on interest-bearing liabilities and the resultant average rates;(iii) net interest income; and (iv) the net interest margin.

   
Net Interest Margin with Loan Fee Income
 
   
For the Three Months Ended September 30,
 
   
2018
   
2017
 
   
Average
Balance
   
Interest
Income/
Expense
   
Average
Yield/
Rate
   
Average
Balance
   
Interest
Income/
Expense
   
Average
Yield/
Rate
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Interest-earning assets:
                                   
Short-term investments(1)
 
$
133,322
   
$
657
     
1.97
%
 
$
110,632
   
$
391
     
1.41
%
Investment securities(2)
   
1,053
     
     
0.00
     
1,046
     
     
0.00
 
Loans held for sale
   
315
     
     
0.00
     
297
     
     
0.00
 
Total loans(3)
   
596,450
     
11,082
     
7.43
     
541,444
     
10,325
     
7.63
 
Total interest-earning assets
   
731,140
     
11,739
     
6.42
     
653,419
     
10,716
     
6.56
 
Noninterest-earning assets
   
11,143
                     
5,994
                 
Total assets
 
$
742,283
                   
$
659,413
                 
                                                 
Funding sources:
                                               
Interest-bearing liabilities:
                                               
Deposits:
                                               
Transaction accounts
 
$
261,013
     
1,019
     
1.56
%
 
$
215,281
     
507
     
0.94
%
Time deposits
   
207,800
     
862
     
1.66
     
227,866
     
697
     
1.22
 
Total interest-bearing deposits
   
468,813
     
1,881
     
1.60
     
443,147
     
1,204
     
1.09
 
Other borrowings
   
4,487
     
57
     
5.08
     
5,600
     
59
     
4.21
 
Total interest-bearing liabilities
   
473,300
     
1,938
     
1.64
     
448,747
     
1,263
     
1.13
 
                                                 
Noninterest-bearing liabilities:
                                               
Noninterest-bearing deposits
   
184,994
                     
142,092
                 
Other noninterest-bearing liabilities
   
3,925
                     
2,933
                 
Total noninterest-bearing liabilities
   
188,916
                     
145,025
                 
Shareholders’ equity
   
80,064
                     
65,641
                 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
 
$
742,283
                   
$
659,413
                 
                                                 
Net interest income including loan fee income
         
$
9,801
                   
$
9,453
         
Net interest spread including loan fee income (4)
                   
4.78
%
                   
5.43
%
Net interest margin including loan fee income
                   
5.36
%
                   
5.79
%

(1)
Includes income and average balances for fed funds sold, interest-earning deposits in banks and other miscellaneous interest-earning assets.
 
(2)
Includes income and average balances for FHLB and FRB stock.
 
(3)
Non-accrual loans are included in loans.
 
(4)
Net interest spread is the average yield on interest-earning assets minus the average rate on interest-bearing liabilities.
 
For the third quarter of 2018, including loan fee income, interest income on earning assets was $11.7 million, an increase of $1.0 million, or 9.6% as compared to the same period in 2017.  For the third quarter of 2018, including loan fee income, net interest income was $9.8 million, a $348,000 increase, or 3.7% as compared to the same period in 2017.
 
For the third quarter of 2018, including loan fee income, the yield on total loans was 7.43%, a decrease of 20 basis points as compared to the same period in 2017.  For the third quarter of 2018, including loan fee income, the net interest margin was 5.36%, a decrease of 43 basis points as compared to the same period in 2017.
 
   
Net Interest Margin with Loan Fee Income
 
   
For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
   
2018
   
2017
 
   
Average
Balance
   
Interest
Income/
Expense
   
Average
Yield/
Rate
   
Average
Balance
   
Interest
Income/
Expense
   
Average
Yield/
Rate
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Interest-earning assets:
                                   
Short-term investments(1)
 
$
129,413
   
$
1,726
     
1.78
%
 
$
103,465
   
$
976
     
1.26
%
Investment securities(2)
   
1,051
     
     
0.00
     
1,045
     
     
0.00
 
Loans held for sale
   
206
     
     
0.00
     
199
     
     
0.00
 
Total loans(3)
   
578,205
     
32,490
     
7.49
     
535,607
     
32,051
     
7.98
 
Total interest-earning assets
   
708,875
     
34,216
     
6.44
     
640,316
     
33,027
     
6.88
 
Noninterest-earning assets
   
9,599
                     
6,079
                 
Total assets
 
$
718,474
                   
$
646,395
                 
                                                 
Funding sources:
                                               
Interest-bearing liabilities:
                                               
Deposits:
                                               
Transaction accounts
 
$
235,088
     
2,425
     
1.38
%
 
$
256,560
     
1,714
     
0.89
%
Time deposits
   
227,885
     
2,515
     
1.47
     
185,001
     
1,494
     
1.08
 
Total interest-bearing deposits
   
462,973
     
4,940
     
1.42
     
441,561
     
3,208
     
0.97
 
Other borrowings
   
4,882
     
175
     
4.78
     
5,788
     
177
     
4.08
 
Total interest-bearing liabilities
   
467,855
     
5,115
     
1.46
     
447,349
     
3,385
     
1.01
 
                                                 
Noninterest-bearing liabilities:
                                               
Noninterest-bearing deposits
   
171,182
                     
134,489
                 
Other noninterest-bearing liabilities
   
3,724
                     
2,616
                 
Total noninterest-bearing liabilities
   
174,909
                     
137,105
                 
Shareholders’ equity
   
75,710
                     
61,941
                 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
 
$
718,474
                   
$
646,395
                 
                                                 
Net interest income including loan fee income
         
$
29,101
                   
$
29,642
         
Net interest spread including loan fee income (4)
                   
4.98
%
                   
5.87
%
Net interest margin including loan fee income
                   
5.47
%
                   
6.17
%
 
(1)
Includes income and average balances for fed funds sold, interest-earning deposits in banks and other miscellaneous interest-earning assets.
 
(2)
Includes income and average balances for FHLB and FRB stock.
 
(3)
Non-accrual loans are included in loans.
 
(4)
Net interest spread is the average yield on interest-earning assets minus the average rate on interest-bearing liabilities.
 
For the first nine months of 2018, including loan fee income, interest income on earning assets totaled $34.2 million, an increase of $1.2 million, or 3.6% as compared to the same period of 2017.  For the first nine months of 2018, including loan fee income, net interest income was $29.1 million, a decrease of $541,000, or 1.8% as compared to the same period in 2017.
 
For the first nine months of 2018, including loan fee income, the yield on total loans was 7.49%, a decrease of 49 basis points as compared to the same period in 2017.  For the first nine months of 2018, including loan fee income, the net interest margin was 5.47%, a decrease of 70 basis points as compared to the same period in 2017.
 
Increases and decreases in interest income and interest expense result from changes in average balances, or volume, of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, as well as changes in average interest rates. The following tables set forth the effects of changing rates and volumes on our net interest income during the period shown. Information is provided with respect to (i) effects on interest income attributable to changes in volume (change in volume multiplied by prior rate) and (ii) effects on interest income attributable to changes in rate (changes in rate multiplied by prior volume).
 
   
Analysis of Changes in Interest Income and
Expenses
 
   
For the Three Months Ended
September 30, 2018 over 2017
 
   
Change due to:
       
   
Volume(1)
   
Rate(1)
   
Interest
Variance
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Increase (decrease) in interest income:
                 
Short-term investments
 
$
81
   
$
185
   
$
266
 
Total loans
   
1,058
     
(301
)
   
757
 
Total increase in interest income
   
1,139
     
(116
)
   
1,023
 
                         
Increase (decrease) in interest expense:
                       
Deposits
                       
Transaction accounts
   
109
     
403
     
512
 
Time deposits
   
(62
)
   
227
     
165
 
Total interest-bearing deposits
   
47
     
630
     
677
 
Other borrowings
   
(12
)
   
10
     
(2
)
Total increase in interest expense
   
35
     
640
     
675
 
                         
Increase (Decrease) in net interest income
 
$
1,104
   
$
(756
)
 
$
348
 
 
   
Analysis of Changes in Interest Income and
Expenses
 
   
For the Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2018 over 2017
 
   
Change due to:
       
   
Volume(1)
   
Rate(1)
   
Interest
Variance
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Increase (decrease) in interest income:
                 
Short-term investments
 
$
244
   
$
506
   
$
750
 
Total loans
   
2,542
     
(2,103
)
   
439
 
Total increase in interest income
   
2,786
     
(1,597
)
   
1,189
 
                         
Increase (decrease) in interest expense:
                       
Deposits
                       
Transaction accounts
   
(143
)
   
854
     
711
 
Time deposits
   
345
     
676
     
1,021
 
Total interest-bearing deposits
   
202
     
1,530
     
1,732
 
Other borrowings
   
(28
)
   
26
     
(2
)
Total increase in interest expense
   
174
     
1,556
     
1,730
 
                         
Increase (decrease) in net interest income
 
$
2,612
   
$
(3,153
)
 
$
(541
)
 
(1)
Variances attributable to both volume and rate are allocated on a consistent basis between rate and volume based on the absolute value of the variances in each category.
 
Provision for Loan Losses
 
Credit risk is inherent in the business of making loans. We establish an allowance for loan losses (“Allowance”) through charges to earnings, which are shown in the statements of income as the provision for loan losses. Specifically identifiable and quantifiable known losses are charged off against the allowance. The provision for loan losses is determined by conducting a quarterly evaluation of the adequacy of our allowance and applying the shortfall or excess, if any, to the current quarter’s expense. See the discussion under “—Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates—Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses.” This has the effect of creating variability in the amount and frequency of charges to our earnings. The provision for loan losses and level of allowance for each period are dependent upon many factors, including loan growth, net charge-offs, changes in the composition of the loan portfolio, delinquencies, management’s assessment of the quality of the loan portfolio, the valuation of problem loans and the general economic conditions in our market areas.
 
The allowance as of September 30, 2018 was $7.7 million compared to $7.5 million as of September 30, 2017, and the increase of $232,000, or 3.0%, was primarily due to an increase in our total loan portfolio. The allowance as a percentage of loans was 1.32% at September 30, 2018 as compared to 1.41% at September 30, 2017.
 
Noninterest Income
 
Noninterest income for the three months ended September 30, 2018 was $319,000 compared to $382,000 for the same period in 2017, a decrease of $63,000, or 16.5%.  The primary reason for the decrease relates to the sale of our mortgage servicing portfolio at the end of 2017, representing $39,000 of the $83,000 decrease in other income and fees.  The following table sets forth the major components of our noninterest income for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017:

   
For the Three Months Ended
September 30,
       
   
2018
   
2017
   
$ Increase
(Decrease)
   
% Increase
(Decrease)
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Noninterest income:
                       
Service charges on deposit accounts
 
$
88
   
$
81
   
$
7
     
8.64
%
Secondary market income
   
95
     
82
     
13
     
15.85
 
Other income and fees
   
136
     
219
     
(83
)
   
(37.90
)
Total noninterest income
 
$
319
   
$
382
   
$
(63
)
   
(16.49
%)
 
Noninterest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 was $1.1 million compared to $1.3 million for the same period in 2017, a decrease of $223,000, or 17.26%. The primary reason for the decrease relates to the sale of our mortgage servicing portfolio at the end of 2017, representing $154,000 of the $269,000 decrease in income.  The following table sets forth the major components of our noninterest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017:

   
For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,
       
   
2018
   
2017
   
$ Increase
(Decrease)
   
% Increase
(Decrease)
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Noninterest income:
                       
Service charges on deposit accounts
 
$
261
   
$
255
   
$
6
     
2.35
%
Secondary market income
   
173
     
133
     
40
     
30.08
 
Other income and fees
   
635
     
904
     
(269
)
   
(29.76
)
Total noninterest income
 
$
1,069
   
$
1,292
   
$
(223
)
   
(17.26
)%
 
Noninterest Expense
 
Noninterest expense for the three months ended September 30, 2018 was $3.8 million compared to $3.7 million for the same period in 2017, an increase of $70,000, or 1.87%, which is discussed below. The following table sets forth the major components of our noninterest expense for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017:

   
For the Three Months Ended
September 30,
       
   
2018
   
2017
   
$ Increase
(Decrease)
   
% Increase
(Decrease)
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Noninterest expense:
                       
Salaries and employee benefits
 
$
2,082
   
$
1,962
   
$
120
     
6.12
%
Furniture and equipment
   
182
     
246
     
(64
)
   
(26.02
)
Occupancy
   
319
     
301
     
18
     
5.98
 
Data and item processing
   
248
     
222
     
26
     
11.71
 
Accounting, legal and professional fees
   
74
     
64
     
10
     
15.63
 
Regulatory assessments
   
145
     
130
     
15
     
11.54
 
Advertising and public relations
   
63
     
63
     
-
     
0.00
 
Travel, lodging and entertainment
   
260
     
277
     
(17
)
   
(6.14
)
Other expense
   
432
     
470
     
(38
)
   
(8.09
)
Total noninterest expense
 
$
3,805
   
$
3,735
   
$
70
     
1.87
%

Salaries and related employee benefits expense and totaled $2.1 million for the third quarter of 2018 compared to $2.0 million during the same period in 2017, an increase of $120,000 or 6.12%.  This increase was attributable to normal course salary adjustments at the end of the third quarter in 2017.
 
Furniture and equipment expense for the three months ended September 30, 2018 was $182,000 compared to $246,000 for the same period in 2017, a decrease of $64,000, or 26.02%. This decrease related to less software, equipment, and vehicle expense in the third quarter of 2018 compared to the same period in 2017.

Other expense for the three months ended September 30, 2018 was $430,000 compared to $470,000 for the same period in 2017, a decrease of $38,000, or 8.09%. This decrease was primarily related to fewer supplies expense made during the third quarter of 2018 and lower noninterest expenses related to fewer brokered deposits during the same period.

   
For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,
       
   
2018
   
2017
   
$ Increase
(Decrease)
   
% Increase
(Decrease)
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Noninterest expense:
                       
Salaries and employee benefits
 
$
6,077
   
$
5,600
   
$
477
     
8.52
%
Furniture and equipment
   
491
     
590
     
(99
)
   
(16.78
)
Occupancy
   
898
     
764
     
134
     
17.54
 
Data and item processing
   
716
     
658
     
58
     
8.81
 
Accounting, legal and professional fees
   
218
     
215
     
3
     
1.40
 
Regulatory assessments
   
396
     
458
     
(62
)
   
(13.54
)
Advertising and public relations
   
413
     
264
     
149
     
56.44
 
Travel, lodging and entertainment
   
618
     
772
     
(154
)
   
(19.95
)
Other expense
   
1,200
     
1,296
     
(96
)
   
(7.41
)
Total noninterest expense
 
$
11,027
   
$
10,617
   
$
410
     
3.86
%

Salaries and related employee benefits expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 was $6.1 million compared to $5.6 million for the same period in 2017, an increase of $477,000, or 8.52%. This increase was primarily attributable to four additional employees in Dallas/Fort Worth and normal course salary adjustments at the end of the third quarter in 2017. In spite of expansion into the Dallas/Fort Worth via a de novo branch that opened in August 2017, the number of full-time equivalent employees was 75 at September 30, 2018 compared to 78 at September 30, 2017. However, there were several open positions at September 30, 2018. Average number of employees during the nine months ended September 30, 2018 was 75.4 compared to 74.1 during same period in 2017.
 
Furniture and equipment expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 was $491,000 compared to $590,000 for the same period in 2017, a decrease of $99,000, or 16.78%. This decrease related to less software, equipment, and vehicle expense in 2018 compared to the same period in 2017.
 
Other expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 was $1.2 million compared to $1.3 million for the same period in 2017, a decrease of $96,000, or 7.41%. This decrease was primarily related to fewer supplies expense made during the third quarter of 2018 and lower noninterest expenses related to fewer brokered deposits during the same period.
 
Financial Condition
 
The following discussion of our financial condition compares September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017.
 
Total Assets
 
Total assets increased $47.6 million, or 6.8%, to $751.2 million as of September 30, 2018, as compared to $703.6 million as of December 31, 2017. The increasing trend in total assets is primarily attributable to strong organic loan and deposit growth within the Oklahoma City market and expansion into the Dallas/Fort Worth metropolitan area.
 
Securities
 
We had no investment securities as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017.
 
Loan Portfolio
 
Our loans represent the largest portion of our earning assets. The quality and diversification of the loan portfolio is an important consideration when reviewing our financial condition. As of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, our gross loans were $586.7 million and $564.6 million, respectively.
 
The following table presents the balance and associated percentage of each major category in our loan portfolio as of September 30, 2018, December 31, 2017:

   
As of September 30,
   
As of December 31,
 
   
2018
   
2017
 
   
Amount
   
% of Total
   
Amount
   
% of Total
 

   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Construction & development
 
$
104,867
     
17.9
%
 
$
100,488
     
17.8
%
1-4 family real estate
   
44,959
     
7.7
     
44,140
     
7.8
 
Commercial real estate
   
179,050
     
30.5
     
178,588
     
31.6
 
Total real estate
   
328,876
     
56.1
     
323,216
     
57.2
 
                                 
Commercial
   
229,480
     
39.1
     
205,230
     
36.4
 
Agricultural
   
25,963
     
4.4
     
33,760
     
6.0
 
Consumer
   
2,372
     
0.4
     
2,371
     
0.4
 
Gross loans
   
586,691
     
100.0
%
   
564,577
     
100.0
%
Less unearned income, net
   
(1,852
)
           
(1,576
)
       
Total loans
   
584,839
             
563,001
         
Allowance for loan and lease losses
   
(7,728
)
           
(7,654
)
       
Net loans
 
$
577,111
           
$
555,347
         
 
We have established internal concentration limits in the loan portfolio for CRE loans, hospitality loans, energy loans, and construction loans, among others. All loan types are within our established limits. We use underwriting guidelines to assess each borrower’s historical cash flow to determine debt service capabilities, and we further stress test the customer’s debt service capability under higher interest rate scenarios as well as other underlying macro-economic factors. Financial and performance covenants are used in commercial lending to allow us to react to a borrower’s deteriorating financial condition, should that occur.

The following tables show the contractual maturities of our gross loans as of the periods below:

   
As of September 30, 2018
 
   
Due in One Year or Less
   
Due after One Year
Through Five Years
   
Due after Five Years
       
   
Fixed
Rate
   
Adjustable
Rate
   
Fixed
Rate
   
Adjustable
Rate
   
Fixed
Rate
   
Adjustable
Rate
   
Total
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Construction & development
 
$
595
   
$
32,512
   
$
422
   
$
71,338
   
$
   
$
   
$
104,867
 
1-4 family real estate
   
5,312
     
17,708
     
6,689
     
12,965
     
1,642
     
643
     
44,959
 
Commercial real estate
   
4,034
     
30,203
     
2,691
     
130,428
     
3,756
     
7,938
     
179,050
 
Total real estate
   
9,941
     
80,423
     
9,802
     
214,731
     
5,398
     
8,581
     
328,876
 
                                                         
Commercial
   
43,476
     
114,540
     
5,470
     
57,454
     
14
     
8,526
     
229,480
 
Agricultural
   
854
     
20,987
     
1,812
     
1,950
     
-
     
360
     
25,963
 
Consumer
   
1,300
     
     
905
     
     
167
     
     
2,372
 
Gross loans
 
$
55,571
   
$
215,950
   
$
17,989
   
$
274,135
   
$
5,579
   
$
17,467
   
$
586,691
 

   
As of December 31, 2017
 
   
Due in One Year or Less
   
Due after One Year
Through Five Years
   
Due after Five Years
       
   
Fixed
Rate
   
Adjustable
Rate
   
Fixed
Rate
   
Adjustable
Rate
   
Fixed
Rate
   
Adjustable
Rate
   
Total
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Construction & development
 
$
1,406
   
$
45,186
   
$
   
$
53,850
   
$
   
$
46
   
$
100,488
 
1-4 family real estate
   
3,500
     
14,797
     
9,785
     
13,893
     
1,346
     
819
     
44,140
 
Commercial real estate
   
7,128
     
27,935
     
6,104
     
124,613
     
4,578
     
8,230
     
178,588
 
Total real estate
   
12,034
     
87,918
     
15,889
     
192,356
     
5,924
     
9,095
     
323,216
 
                                                         
Commercial
   
45,327
     
108,741
     
6,072
     
27,162
     
704
     
17,224
     
205,230
 
Agricultural
   
1,841
     
22,884
     
2,023
     
5,146
     
610
     
1,256
     
33,760
 
Consumer
   
1,261
     
     
1,022
     
     
88
     
     
2,371
 
Gross loans
 
$
60,463
   
$
219,543
   
$
25,006
   
$
224,664
   
$
7,326
   
$
27,575
   
$
564,577
 
 
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses
 
The allowance is based on management’s estimate of potential losses inherent in the loan portfolio. In the opinion of management, the allowance is adequate to absorb estimated losses in the portfolio as of each balance sheet date. While management uses available information to analyze losses on loans, future additions to the allowance may be necessary based on changes in economic conditions. In addition, various regulatory agencies, as an integral part of their examination process, periodically review the Company’s allowance. In analyzing the adequacy of the allowance, a comprehensive loan grading system to determine risk potential in loans is utilized together with the results of internal credit reviews.
 
To determine the adequacy of the allowance, the loan portfolio is broken into segments based on loan type. Historical loss experience factors by segment, adjusted for changes in trends and conditions, are used to determine an indicated allowance for each portfolio segment. These factors are evaluated and updated based on the composition of the specific loan segment. Other considerations include volumes and trends of delinquencies, nonaccrual loans, levels of bankruptcies, criticized and classified loan trends, expected losses on real estate secured loans, new credit products and policies, economic conditions, concentrations of credit risk and the experience and abilities of our lending personnel.
 
The allowance was $7.7 million at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017. The increasing trend was related to, and in conjunction with, loan growth.

The following table provides an analysis of the activity in our allowance for the periods indicated:

   
For the Nine
Months Ended
September 30,
2018
   
For the Nine
Months Ended
September 30,
2017
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Balance at beginning of the period
 
$
7,654
   
$
6,873
 
Provision for loan losses
   
100
     
1,096
 
Charge-offs:
               
Construction & development
   
     
 
1-4 family real estate
   
(27
)
   
(30
)
Commercial real estate
   
     
(169
)
Commercial
   
(74
)
   
(295
)
Agricultural
   
     
 
Consumer
   
     
(13
)
Total charge-offs
   
(101
)
   
(507
)
Recoveries:
               
Construction & development
   
     
 
1-4 family real estate
   
3
     
19
 
Commercial real estate
   
2
     
5
 
Commercial
   
68
     
6
 
Agricultural
   
1
     
 
Consumer
   
1
     
4
 
Total recoveries
   
75
     
34
 
Net charge-offs
   
(26
)
   
(473
)
Balance at end of the period
 
$
7,728
   
$
7,496
 
 
While the entire allowance is available to absorb losses from any and all loans, the following table represents management’s allocation of the allowance by loan category, and the percentage of allowance in each category, for the periods indicated:
 
   
As of September 30,
   
As of December 31,
 
   
2018
   
2017
 
   
Amount
   
Percent
   
Amount
   
Percent
 

 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Construction & development
 
$
1,381
     
17.87
%
 
$
1,362
     
17.79
%
1-4 family real estate
   
592
     
7.66
     
599
     
7.83
 
Commercial real estate
   
2,359
     
30.52
     
2,421
     
31.63
 
Commercial
   
3,023
     
39.11
     
2,782
     
36.35
 
Agricultural
   
342
     
4.43
     
458
     
5.98
 
Consumer
   
31
     
0.40
     
32
     
0.42
 
Total
 
$
7,728
     
100.0
%
 
$
7,654
     
100.0
%
 
Nonperforming Assets
 
Loans are considered delinquent when principal or interest payments are past due 30 days or more. Delinquent loans may remain on accrual status between 30 days and 90 days past due. Loans on which the accrual of interest has been discontinued are designated as nonaccrual loans. Typically, the accrual of interest on loans is discontinued when principal or interest payments are past due 90 days or when, in the opinion of management, there is a reasonable doubt as to collectability of the obligation. When loans are placed on nonaccrual status, all interest previously accrued but not collected is reversed against current period interest income. Income on a nonaccrual loan is subsequently recognized only to the extent that cash is received and the loan’s principal balance is deemed collectible. Loans are restored to accrual status when loans become well-secured and management believes full collectability of principal and interest is probable.
 
A loan is considered impaired when it is probable that we will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Impaired loans include loans on nonaccrual status and loans modified in a troubled debt restructuring (TDR). Income from a loan on nonaccrual status is recognized to the extent cash is received and when the loan’s principal balance is deemed collectible. Depending on a particular loan’s circumstances, we measure impairment of a loan based upon either the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate, the loan’s observable market price, or the fair value of the collateral less estimated costs to sell if the loan is collateral dependent. A loan is considered collateral dependent when repayment of the loan is based solely on the liquidation of the collateral. Fair value, where possible, is determined by independent appraisals, typically on an annual basis. Between appraisal periods, the fair value may be adjusted based on specific events, such as if deterioration of quality of the collateral comes to our attention as part of our problem loan monitoring process, or if discussions with the borrower lead us to believe the last appraised value no longer reflects the actual market for the collateral. The impairment amount on a collateral dependent loan is charged off to the allowance if deemed not collectible and the impairment amount on a loan that is not collateral dependent is set up as a specific reserve.

In cases where a borrower experiences financial difficulties and we make certain concessionary modifications to contractual terms, the loan is classified as a TDR. Included in certain loan categories of impaired loans are TDRs on which we have granted certain material concessions to the borrower as a result of the borrower experiencing financial difficulties. The concessions granted by us may include, but are not limited to: (1) a modification in which the maturity date, timing of payments or frequency of payments is modified, (2) an interest rate lower than the current market rate for new loans with similar risk, or (3) a combination of the first two concessions.
 
If a borrower on a restructured TDR has demonstrated performance under the previous terms, is not experiencing financial difficulty and shows the capacity to continue to perform under the restructured terms, the loan will remain on accrual status. Otherwise, the loan will be placed on nonaccrual status until the borrower demonstrates a sustained period of performance, which generally requires six consecutive months of payments. Loans identified as TDRs are evaluated for impairment using the present value of the expected cash flows or the estimated fair value of the collateral, if the loan is collateral dependent. The fair value is determined, when possible, by an appraisal of the property less estimated costs related to liquidation of the collateral. The appraisal amount may also be adjusted for current market conditions. Adjustments to reflect the present value of the expected cash flows or the estimated fair value of collateral dependent loans are a component in determining an appropriate allowance, and as such, may result in increases or decreases to the provision for loan losses in current and future earnings.
 
Real estate we acquire as a result of foreclosure or by deed-in-lieu of foreclosure is classified as other real estate owned, or OREO, until sold, and is initially recorded at fair value less costs to sell when acquired, establishing a new cost basis.
 
Nonperforming loans include loans 90 days past due and still accruing, TDRs still accruing and loans accounted for on a nonaccrual basis. Nonperforming assets consist of nonperforming loans plus OREO. Loans accounted for on a nonaccrual basis were $729,000 as of September 30, 2018 and $1.2 million as of December 31, 2017. OREO was $110,000 as of September 30, 2018 and $100,000 as of December 31, 2017.
 
The following table presents information regarding nonperforming assets as of the dates indicated.

   
As of
September 30,
   
As of
December 31,
 
   
2018
   
2017
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Nonaccrual loans
 
$
729
   
$
1,217
 
Troubled debt restructurings
   
359
     
675
 
Accruing loans 90 or more days past due
   
     
 
Total nonperforming loans
   
1,088
     
1,892
 
Other real estate owned
   
110
     
100
 
Total nonperforming assets
 
$
1,198
   
$
1,992
 
Ratio of nonperforming loans to total loans
   
0.20
%
   
0.34
%
Ratio of nonperforming assets to total assets
   
0.16
%
   
0.28
%
 
The following tables present an aging analysis of loans as of the dates indicated.

   
As of September 30, 2018
 
   
Accruing
loans
30-59 days
past due
   
Accruing
loans
60-89 days
past due
   
Accruing
loans
90+ days
past due
   
Nonaccrual
Loans
   
Total past
due and
Nonaccrual
Loans
   
Current
   
Gross
Loans
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Construction & development
 
$
   
$
   
$
   
$
   
$
   
$
104,867
   
$
104,867
 
1-4 family real estate
   
89
     
     
     
107
     
196
     
44,763
     
44,959
 
Commercial real estate
   
     
     
     
     
     
179,049
     
179,050
 
Commercial
   
     
208
     
     
618
     
826
     
228,654
     
229,480
 
Agricultural
   
     
     
     
     
     
25,963
     
25,963
 
Consumer
   
     
     
     
4
     
4
     
2,368
     
2,372
 
Total
 
$
89
   
$
208
   
$
   
$
729
   
$
1,026
   
$
585,664
   
$
586,691
 

   
As of December 31, 2017
 
   
Accruing
loans
30-59 days
past due
   
Accruing
loans
60-89 days
past due
   
Accruing
loans
90+ days
past due
   
Nonaccrual
Loans
   
Total past
due and
Nonaccrual
Loans
   
Current
   
Gross
Loans
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Construction & development
 
$
   
$
   
$
   
$
   
$
   
$
100,488
   
$
100,488
 
1-4 family real estate
   
47
     
     
     
172
     
219
     
43,921
     
44,140
 
Commercial real estate
   
     
     
     
     
     
178,588
     
178,588
 
Commercial
   
2
     
     
     
1,030
     
1,032
     
204,198
     
205,230
 
Agricultural
   
     
     
     
     
     
33,760
     
33,760
 
Consumer
   
7
     
     
     
15
     
22
     
2,349
     
2,371
 
Total
 
$
56
   
$
   
$
   
$
1,217
   
$
1,273
   
$
563,304
   
$
564,577
 
 
In addition to the past due and nonaccrual criteria, the Company also evaluates loans according to its internal risk grading system. Loans are segregated between pass, watch, special mention, and substandard categories. The definitions of those categories are as follows:
 
Pass: These loans generally conform to Bank policies, are characterized by policy-conforming advance rates on collateral, and have well-defined repayment sources. In addition, these credits are extended to borrowers and guarantors with a strong balance sheet and either substantial liquidity or a reliable income history.
 
Watch: These loans are still considered “Pass” credits; however, various factors such as industry stress, material changes in cash flow or financial conditions, or deficiencies in loan documentation, or other risk issues determined by the lending officer, Commercial Loan Committee or Credit Quality Committee warrant a heightened sense and frequency of monitoring.
 
Special mention: These loans have observable weaknesses or evidence of imprudent handling or structural issues. The weaknesses require close attention, and the remediation of those weaknesses is necessary. No risk of probable loss exists. Credits in this category are expected to quickly migrate to “Watch” or “Substandard” as this is viewed as a transitory loan grade.
 
Substandard: These loans are not adequately protected by the sound worth and debt service capacity of the borrower, but may be well-secured. The loans have defined weaknesses relative to cash flow, collateral, financial condition or other factors that might jeopardize repayment of all of the principal and interest on a timely basis. There is the possibility that a future loss will occur if weaknesses are not remediated.
 
Substandard loans totaled $9.6 million as of September 30, 2018, an increase of $5.2 million compared to December 31, 2017. The increase primarily related to one commercial relationship, comprised of four notes totaling $7.9 million with no specific reserve.
 
Outstanding loan balances categorized by internal risk grades as of the periods indicated are summarized as follows:

   
As of September 30, 2018
 
   
Pass
   
Watch
   
Special mention
   
Substandard
   
Total
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Construction & development
 
$
104,867
   
$
   
$
   
$
   
$
104,867
 
1-4 family real estate
   
36,810
     
8,042
     
     
107
     
44,959
 
Commercial real estate
   
166,464
     
7,552
     
3,578
     
1,456
     
179,050
 
Commercial
   
216,959
     
4,470
     
     
8,051
     
229,480
 
Agricultural
   
25,079
     
623
     
261
     
     
25,963
 
Consumer
   
2,368
     
     
     
4
     
2,372
 
Total
 
$
552,547
   
$
20,687
   
$
3,839
   
$
9,618
   
$
586,691
 

   
As of December 31, 2017
 
   
Pass
   
Watch
   
Special mention
   
Substandard
   
Total
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Construction & development
 
$
100,488
   
$
   
$
   
$
   
$
100,488
 
1-4 family real estate
   
35,312
     
8,656
     
     
172
     
44,140
 
Commercial real estate
   
161,028
     
9,088
     
7,127
     
1,345
     
178,588
 
Commercial
   
192,289
     
7,764
     
4,146
     
1,031
     
205,230
 
Agricultural
   
31,676
     
90
     
101
     
1,893
     
33,760
 
Consumer
   
2,356
     
     
     
15
     
2,371
 
Total
 
$
523,149
   
$
25,598
   
$
11,374
   
$
4,456
   
$
564,577
 
 
Troubled Debt Restructurings
 
TDRs are defined as those loans in which a bank, for economic or legal reasons related to a borrower’s financial difficulties, grants a concession to the borrower that it would not otherwise consider. A loan is considered impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due from the borrower in accordance with original contractual terms of the loan. Loans with insignificant delays or insignificant short-falls in the amount of payments expected to be collected are not considered to be impaired. Loans defined as individually impaired, based on applicable accounting guidance, include larger balance nonperforming loans and TDRs.
 
The following table presents loans restructured as TDRs as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017.

   
As of September 30, 2018
 
   
Number of
Contracts
   
Pre-Modification
Outstanding
Recorded Investment
   
Post-Modification
Outstanding
Recorded Investment
   
Specific Reserves
Allocated
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Commercial
   
2
   
$
1,159
   
$
950
   
$
 
Total
   
2
   
$
1,159
   
$
950
   
$
 

   
As of December 31, 2017
 
   
Number of
Contracts
   
Pre-Modification
Outstanding
Recorded Investment
   
Post-Modification
Outstanding
Recorded Investment
   
Specific Reserves
Allocated
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Commercial
   
2
   
$
1,704
   
$
1,536
   
$
300
 
Total
   
2
   
$
1,704
   
$
1,536
   
$
300
 
 
There were no payment defaults with respect to loans modified as TDRs as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017.
 
Impairment analyses are prepared on TDRs in conjunction with the normal allowance process. TDRs restructured during the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and the twelve months ended December 31, 2017 required $0 and $300,000 in specific reserves, respectively. There were no charge-offs on TDRs for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 or the twelve months ended December 31, 2017.
 
The following table presents total TDRs, both in accrual and nonaccrual status as of the periods indicated:

   
As of September 30, 2018
   
As of December 31, 2017
 
   
Number of
Contracts
   
Amount
   
Number of
Contracts
   
Amount
 
                         
Accrual
   
1
   
$
359
     
1
   
$
675
 
Nonaccrual
   
1
     
591
     
1
     
861
 
Total
   
2
   
$
950
     
2
   
$
1,536
 
 
Deposits
 
We gather deposits primarily through our seven branch locations and online though our website. We offer a variety of deposit products including demand deposit accounts and interest-bearing products, such as savings accounts and certificates of deposit. We put continued effort into gathering noninterest-bearing demand deposit accounts through loan production cross-selling, customer referrals, marketing efforts and various involvement with community networks. Some of our interest-bearing deposits are obtained through brokered transactions. We participate in the CDARS program, where customer funds are placed into multiple certificates of deposit, each in an amount under the standard FDIC insurance maximum of $250,000, and placed at a network of banks across the United States.
 
Total deposits as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 were $664.3 million and $625.8 million, respectively. The following table sets forth deposit balances by certain categories as of the dates indicated and the percentage of each deposit category to total deposits.

   
As of September 30,
   
As of December 31,
 
   
2018
   
2017
 
   
Amount
   
Percentage
of
Total
   
Amount
   
Percentage
of
Total
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Noninterest-bearing demand
 
$
222,675
     
33.5
%
 
$
165,911
     
26.5
%
Interest-bearing:
                               
NOW deposits
   
63,883
     
9.6
     
74,870
     
12.0
 
Money market
   
113,763
     
17.1
     
56,671
     
9.1
 
Savings deposits
   
60,262
     
9.1
     
85,000
     
13.6
 
Time deposits (more than $100,000)
   
175,620
     
26.4
     
213,575
     
34.1
 
Time deposits ($100,000 or less)
   
28,110
     
4.2
     
29,804
     
4.8
 
Total interest-bearing
   
441,638
     
66.5
     
459,920
     
73.5
 
Total deposits
 
$
664,313
     
100.0
%
 
$
625,831
     
100.0
%

The following table summarizes our average deposit balances and weighted average rates for the nine-month period ending September 30, 2018 and year ended December 31, 2017:
 
   
For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,
   
For the Year Ended
December 31,
 
   
2018
   
2017
 
   
Average
Balance
   
Weighted
Average
Rate
   
Average
Balance
   
Weighted
Average
Rate
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Noninterest-bearing demand
 
$
184,994
     
0.00
%
 
$
142,035
     
0.00
%
Interest-bearing:
                               
NOW
   
75,251
     
1.57
     
134,351
     
1.18
 
Money market
   
99,261
     
1.84
     
29,961
     
1.22
 
Savings
   
88,501
     
1.01
     
78,477
     
0.80
 
Time
   
207,800
     
1.75
     
200,513
     
1.36
 
Total interest-bearing
   
207,800
     
1.59
     
443,302
     
1.21
 
Total deposits
 
$
653,807
     
1.11
%
 
$
585,337
     
0.89
%
 
The following tables set forth the maturity of time deposits as of the dates indicated below:

   
As of September 30, 2018 Maturity Within:
 
   
Three Months
   
Three to
Six Months
   
Six to
12 Months
   
After
12 Months
   
Total
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Time deposits (more than $100,000)
 
$
30,079
   
$
32,978
   
$
77,521
   
$
31,942
   
$
172,520
 
Time deposits ($100,000 or less)
   
4,361
     
6,868
     
10,175
     
9,806
     
31,210
 
Total time deposits
 
$
34,440
   
$
39,846
   
$
87,696
   
$
41,748
   
$
203,730
 

   
As of December 31, 2017 Maturity Within:
 

 
Three Months
   
Three to
Six Months
   
Six to
12 Months
   
After
12 Months
   
Total
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Time deposits (more than $100,000)
 
$
25,436
   
$
46,661
   
$
94,473
   
$
47,005
   
$
213,575
 
Time deposits ($100,000 or less)
   
7,615
     
4,710
     
8,243
     
9,236
     
29,804
 
Total time deposits
 
$
33,051
   
$
51,371
   
$
102,716
   
$
56,241
   
$
243,379
 
 
Liquidity
 
Liquidity refers to our ability to meet the cash flow requirements of depositors and borrowers, while at the same time meeting our operating, capital and strategic cash flow needs, all at a reasonable cost. We continuously monitor our liquidity position to ensure that assets and liabilities are managed in a manner that will meet all short-term and long-term cash requirements. We manage our liquidity position to meet the daily cash flow needs of customers, while maintaining an appropriate balance between assets and liabilities to meet the return on investment objectives of our shareholders.

Our liquidity position is supported by management of liquid assets and access to alternative sources of funds. Our liquid assets include cash, interest-bearing deposits in correspondent banks and fed funds sold. Other available sources of liquidity include wholesale deposits and borrowings from correspondent banks and FHLB advances.
 
Our short-term and long-term liquidity requirements are primarily met through cash flow from operations, redeployment of prepaying and maturing balances in our loan portfolios, and increases in customer deposits. Other alternative sources of funds will supplement these primary sources to the extent necessary to meet additional liquidity requirements on either a short-term or long-term basis.
 
As of September 30, 2018, we had no unsecured fed funds lines with correspondent depository institutions with no amounts advanced. In addition, based on the values of loans pledged as collateral, we had borrowing availability with the FHLB of $37.3 million as of September 30, 2018 and $22.6 million as of December 31, 2017.
 
Capital Requirements
 
We are subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by the federal and state banking regulators. Failure to meet regulatory capital requirements may result in certain mandatory and possible additional discretionary actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on our financial statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for “prompt corrective action” (described below), We must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of our assets, liabilities and certain off-balance sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting policies. The capital amounts and classifications are subject to qualitative judgments by the federal banking regulators about components, risk weightings and other factors. Qualitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy require us to maintain minimum amounts and ratios of Common Equity Tier 1 (“CET1”) capital, Tier 1 capital, total capital to risk-weighted assets, and Tier 1 capital to average consolidated assets, referred to as the “leverage ratio.”
 
As of September 30, 2018, the Bank was in compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements and categorized as “well-capitalized” under the prompt corrective action frame work.  There have been no conditions or events since September 30, 2018 that management believes would change this classification.
 
The table below presents our applicable capital requirements, as well as our capital ratios as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017. The Company exceeded all regulatory capital requirements and the Bank was considered to be “well-capitalized” as of the dates reflected in the tables below.
 
   
Actual
   
Regulatory
Capital Ratio
Requirements
   
Minimum
To be Considered
“Well-Capitalized”
 
   
Amount
   
Ratio
   
Amount
   
Ratio
   
Amount
   
Ratio
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
As of September 30, 2018:
                                   
The Company:
                                   
Total capital to risk-weighted assets
 
$
86,913
     
14.94
%
 
$
46,545
     
8.00
%
   
N/A
     
N/A
 
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets
   
79,635
     
13.69
     
34,908
     
6.00
     
N/A
     
N/A
 
CET 1 capital to risk-weighted assets
   
79,635
     
13.69
     
26,181
     
4.00
     
N/A
     
N/A
 
Tier 1 leverage ratio
   
79,635
     
10.77
     
N/A
     
N/A
     
N/A
     
N/A
 

   
Actual
   
Regulatory
Capital Ratio
Requirements
   
Minimum
To be Considered
“Well-Capitalized”
 
   
Amount
   
Ratio
   
Amount
   
Ratio
   
Amount
   
Ratio
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
As of September 30, 2018:
                                   
The Bank:
                                   
Total capital to risk-weighted assets
 
$
87,915
     
15.11
%
 
$
46,544
     
8.00
%
 
$
58,180
     
10.00
%
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets
   
80,646
     
13.86
     
34,908
     
6.00
     
46,544
     
8.00
 
CET 1 capital to risk-weighted assets
   
80,646
     
13.86
     
26,181
     
4.50
     
37,817
     
6.50
 
Tier 1 leverage ratio
   
80,646
     
10.90
     
29,606
     
4.00
     
37,007
     
5.00
 

   
Actual
   
Regulatory
Capital Ratio
Requirements
   
Minimum
To be Considered
“Well-Capitalized”
 
   
Amount
   
Ratio
   
Amount
   
Ratio
   
Amount
   
Ratio
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
As of December 31, 2017:
                                   
The Company:
                                   
Total capital to risk-weighted assets
 
$
73,144
     
12.69
%
 
$
46,093
     
8.00
%
   
N/A
     
N/A
 
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets
   
65,936
     
11.44
     
34,570
     
6.00
     
N/A
     
N/A
 
CET 1 capital to risk-weighted assets
   
65,936
     
11.44
     
25,928
     
4.50
     
N/A
     
N/A
 
Tier 1 leverage ratio
   
65,936
     
9.59
     
N/A
     
N/A
     
N/A
     
N/A
 

   
Actual
   
Regulatory
Capital Ratio
Requirements
   
Minimum
To be Considered
“Well-Capitalized”
 
   
Amount
   
Ratio
   
Amount
   
Ratio
   
Amount
   
Ratio
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
As of December 31, 2017:
                                   
The Bank:
                                   
Total capital to risk-weighted assets
 
$
79,740
     
13.83
%
 
$
46,123
     
8.00
%
 
$
57,654
     
10.00
%
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets
   
72,528
     
12.58
     
34,593
     
6.00
     
46,123
     
8.00
 
CET 1 capital to risk-weighted assets
   
72,528
     
12.58
     
25,944
     
4.50
     
34,475
     
6.50
 
Tier 1 leverage ratio
   
72,528
     
10.53
     
27,549
     
4.00
     
34,436
     
5.00
 
 
Shareholders’ equity provides a source of permanent funding, allows for future growth and provides a cushion to withstand unforeseen adverse developments. Total shareholders’ equity increased to $82.8 million as of September 30, 2018, compared to $69.2 million as of December 31, 2017. The increases were driven by retained capital from net income during the periods.
 
Contractual Obligations
 
The following tables contain supplemental information regarding our total contractual obligations as of September 30, 2018, and December 31, 2017:

   
Payments Due as of September 30, 2018
 
   
Within
One Year
   
One to
Three Years
   
Three to
Five Years
   
After
Five Years
   
Total
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Deposits without a stated maturity
 
$
460,583
   
$
   
$
   
$
   
$
460,583
 
Time deposits
   
162,317
     
36,029
     
5,384
     
     
203,730
 
Borrowings
   
     
     
     
     
 
Operating lease commitments
   
455
     
376
     
338
     
     
1,169
 
Total contractual obligations
 
$
623,355
   
$
36,405
   
$
5,722
   
$
   
$
665,482
 

   
Payments Due as of December 31, 2017
 
   
Within
One Year
   
One to
Three Years
   
Three to
Five Years
   
After
Five Years
   
Total
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Deposits without a stated maturity
 
$
382,452
   
$
   
$
   
$
   
$
382,452
 
Time deposits
   
187,137
     
54,601
     
1,641
     
     
243,379
 
Borrowings
   
800
     
4,800
     
     
     
5,600
 
Operating lease commitments
   
456
     
804
     
260
     
     
1,520
 
Total contractual obligations
 
$
570,845
   
$
60,205
   
$
1,901
   
$
   
$
632,951
 
 
We believe that we will be able to meet our contractual obligations as they come due through the maintenance of adequate cash levels. We expect to maintain adequate cash levels through profitability, loan repayment and maturity activity and continued deposit gathering activities. We have in place various borrowing mechanisms for both short-term and long-term liquidity needs.
 
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
 
We are a party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of our customers. These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit. Those instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest rate risk in excess of the amount recognized in the consolidated balance sheet. The contractual or notional amounts of those instruments reflect the extent of involvement we have in particular classes of financial instruments.
 
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 amount does not necessarily represent future cash requirements. We evaluate each customer’s creditworthiness on a case-by-case basis. The amount of collateral obtained, if we deemed necessary upon extension of credit, is based on management’s credit evaluation of the counterparty. The Company also estimates a reserve for potential losses associated with off-balance sheet commitments and letters of credit. It is included in other liabilities in the Company’s consolidated statements of condition, with any related provisions to the reserve included in non-interest expense in the consolidated statement of income.

In determining the reserve for unfunded lending commitments, a process similar to the one used for the allowance is employed. Based on historical experience, loss factors, adjusted for expected funding, are applied to the Company’s off-balance sheet commitments and letters of credit to estimate the potential for losses.
 
Standby letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by the Company to guarantee the performance of the customer to a third party. They are intended to be disbursed, subject to certain conditions, upon request of the borrower.
 
The following table summarizes commitments as of the dates presented.

   
As of September
30,
2018
   
As of
December 31,
2017
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Commitments to extend credit
 
$
135,802
   
$
145,888
 
Standby letters of credit
   
1,625
     
1,544
 
Total
 
$
137,427
   
$
147,432
 
 
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
 
Our accounting and reporting policies conform to GAAP and conform to general practices within the industry in which we operate. To prepare financial statements in conformity with GAAP, management makes estimates, assumptions and judgments based on available information. These estimates, assumptions and judgments affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. These estimates, assumptions and judgments are based on information available as of the date of the financial statements and, as this information changes, actual results could differ from the estimates, assumptions and judgments reflected in the financial statement. In particular, management has identified several accounting policies that, due to the estimates, assumptions and judgments inherent in those policies, are critical in understanding our financial statements.
 
The JOBS Act permits us an extended transition period for complying with new or revised accounting standards affecting public companies. We have elected to take advantage of this extended transition period, which means that the financial statements included in this Form 10-Q, as well as any financial statements that we file in the future, will not be subject to all new or revised accounting standards generally applicable to public companies for the transition period for so long as we remain an emerging growth company or until we affirmatively and irrevocably opt out of the extended transition period under the JOBS Act.
 
Additional information about these policies can be found in Note 1 of the Company’s consolidated unaudited financial statements as of September 30, 2018.
 
ITEM 3.
 
Interest Rate Sensitivity and Market Risk
 
As a financial institution, our primary component of market risk is interest rate volatility. Our financial management policy provides management with the guidelines for effective funds management, and we have established a measurement system for monitoring our net interest rate sensitivity position. We have historically managed our sensitivity position within our established guidelines.
 
Fluctuations in interest rates will ultimately impact both the level of income and expense recorded on most of our assets and liabilities, and the market value of all interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, other than those which have a short term to maturity. Interest rate risk is the potential of economic losses due to future interest rate changes. These economic losses can be reflected as a loss of future net interest income and/or a loss of current fair market values. The objective is to measure the effect on net interest income and to adjust the balance sheet to minimize the inherent risk while at the same time maximizing income.
 
We manage our exposure to interest rates by structuring our balance sheet in the ordinary course of business. We do not enter into instruments such as leveraged derivatives, financial options or financial future contracts to mitigate interest rate risk from specific transactions. Based upon the nature of our operations, we are not subject to foreign exchange or commodity price risk. We do not own any trading assets.

Our exposure to interest rate risk is managed by the Asset/Liability Committee, or the ALCO Committee, in accordance with policies approved by the Holding Company’s board of directors. The ALCO Committee formulates strategies based on appropriate levels of interest rate risk. In determining the appropriate level of interest rate risk, the ALCO Committee considers the impact on earnings and capital on the current outlook on interest rates, potential changes in interest rates, regional economies, liquidity, business strategies and other factors. The ALCO Committee meets regularly to review, among other things, the sensitivity of assets and liabilities to interest rate changes, the book and market values of assets and liabilities, commitments to originate loans and the maturities of investments and borrowings. Additionally, the ALCO Committee reviews liquidity, cash flow flexibility, maturities of deposits and consumer and commercial deposit activity. Management employs methodologies to manage interest rate risk, which include an analysis of relationships between interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities and an interest rate shock simulation model.
 
We use interest rate risk simulation models and shock analyses to test the interest rate sensitivity of net interest income and fair value of equity, and the impact of changes in interest rates on other financial metrics. Contractual maturities and re-pricing opportunities of loans are incorporated in the model. The average lives of non-maturity deposit accounts are based on decay assumptions and are incorporated into the model. We utilize third-party experts to periodically evaluate the performance of our non-maturity deposit accounts to develop the decay assumptions. All of the assumptions used in our analyses are inherently uncertain and, as a result, the model cannot precisely measure future net interest income or precisely predict the impact of fluctuations in market interest rates on net interest income. Actual results will differ from the model’s simulated results due to timing, magnitude and frequency of interest rate changes as well as changes in market conditions and the application and timing of various management strategies.
 
On a quarterly basis, we run various simulation models including a static balance sheet and dynamic growth balance sheet. These models test the impact on net interest income and fair value of equity from changes in market interest rates under various scenarios. Under the static model and dynamic growth models, rates are shocked instantaneously and ramped rates change over a 12-month and 24-month horizon based upon parallel and non-parallel yield curve shifts. Parallel shock scenarios assume instantaneous parallel movements in the yield curve compared to a flat yield curve scenario. Non-parallel simulation involves analysis of interest income and expense under various changes in the shape of the yield curve. Our internal policy regarding internal rate risk simulations currently specifies that for gradual parallel shifts of the yield curve, estimated net interest income at risk for the subsequent one-year period should not decline by more than 10% for a -100 basis point shift, 5% for a 100 basis point shift, 10% for a 200 basis point shift, 15% for a 300 basis point shift, and 20% for a 400 basis point shift.
 
 
The following tables summarize the simulated change in net interest income and fair value of equity over a 12-month horizon as of the dates indicated:

     
As of September 30,
   
As of December 31,
 
     
2018
   
2017
 
Change in Interest Rates (Basis Points)
   
Percent
Change in
Net Interest
Income
   
Percent
Change in
Fair Value of
Equity
   
Percent
Change in
Net Interest
Income
   
Percent
Change in
Fair Value of
Equity
 
+400
     
46,41
%
   
23.81
%
   
41.60
%
   
21.96
%
+300
     
33.83
     
22.37
     
28.87
     
20.54
 
+200
     
22.20
     
20.84
     
17.24
     
19.01
 
+100
     
10.48
     
19.18
     
6.23
     
17.36
 
Base
     
(0.74
)
   
17.38
     
0.04
     
15.59
 
-100
     
(8.54
)
   
15.49
     
(4.72
)
   
13.73
 
 
The results are primarily due to behavior of demand, money market and savings deposits during such rate fluctuations. We have found that, historically, interest rates on these deposits change more slowly than changes in the discount and fed funds rates. This assumption is incorporated into the simulation model and is generally not fully reflected in a gap analysis. The assumptions incorporated into the model are inherently uncertain and, as a result, the model cannot precisely measure future net interest income or precisely predict the impact of fluctuations in market interest rates on net interest income. Actual results will differ from the model’s simulated results due to timing, magnitude and frequency of interest rate changes as well as changes in market conditions and the application and timing of various strategies.
 
Impact of Inflation
 
Our consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this Form 10-Q have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. These require the measurement of financial position and operating results in terms of historical dollars, without considering changes in the relative value of money over time due to inflation or recession.
 
Unlike many industrial companies, substantially all of our assets and liabilities are monetary in nature. As a result, interest rates have a more significant impact on our performance than the effects of general levels of inflation. Interest rates may not necessarily move in the same direction or in the same magnitude as the prices of goods and services. However, other operating expenses do reflect general levels of inflation.

ITEM 4.
 
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Management of the Company, with the participation of its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness as of September 30, 2018 of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures, as defined Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act.  In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and management was required to apply judgment in evaluating its controls and procedures.  Based on this evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the fiscal quarter covered by this Form 10-Q.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There was no change in the Company's internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that occurred during the three months ended September 30, 2018 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, such controls.
 
PART II
 
ITEM 1.
 
Legal Proceedings

From time to time, we are a party to legal actions that are routine and incidental to our business. Given the nature, scope and complexity of the extensive legal and regulatory landscape applicable to our business, including laws and regulations governing consumer protections, fair lending, fair labor, privacy, information security and anti-money laundering and anti-terrorism laws, we, like all banking organizations, are subject to heightened legal and regulatory compliance and litigation risk. However, based upon available information and in consultation with legal counsel, management is of the opinion that no proceedings exist, either individually or in the aggregate, which, if determined adversely to the Company, would have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial statements.
 
ITEM 1A.
 
Risk Factors
 
There were no material changes from the risks disclosed in the Risk Factors section of the Company's prospectus filed with the SEC on September 20, 2018 pursuant to Rule 424(b) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
 
ITEM 2.
 
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
 
There were no repurchases or unregistered sales of the Company’s stock during the quarter covered by the Form 10-Q.  As described in the prospectus filed with the SEC on September 20, 2018 pursuant to Rule 424(b) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and relating to our initial public offering, $50.0 million of the net proceeds from the offering were used to fund a cash distribution to our pre-initial public offering shareholders, which was intended to be non-taxable to them. The balance of the proceeds for the offering was held at the Company and used for general corporate purposes.
 
ITEM 3.
 
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
 
None.
 
ITEM 4.
 
Mine Safety Disclosures
 
None.

ITEM 5.
 
Other Information
 
None.
 
ITEM 6.
 
Exhibits

Exhibit No.
Description
3.1
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Bank7 Corp.
Amended and Restated Bylaws of Bank7 Corp. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 24, 2018 (File No. 333-227010)).
Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Exchange Act, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Exchange Act as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1*
Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

101.INS
 XBRL Instance Document.
   
101.SCH
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
   
101.CAL
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
   
101.DEF
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.
   
101.LAB
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.
   
101.PRE
 XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.

* This exhibit is furnished herewith and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act.


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.

 
BANK7 CORP.
 
     
DATED:
NOVEMBER 14, 2018
By: /s/ Thomas L. Travis
 
    Thomas L. Travis  


President and Chief Executive Officer  
       
 DATED:  NOVEMBER 14, 2018 By: /s/ Kelly J. Harris  
    Kelly J. Harris  
    Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer  


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