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Eagle Bancorp Montana, Inc. - Quarter Report: 2020 September (Form 10-Q)

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

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

 

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2020

 

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 1-34682

 

Eagle Bancorp Montana, Inc.

 


(Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

27-1449820

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

1400 Prospect Avenue, Helena, MT 59601


(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(406) 442-3080


(Issuer's telephone number)

 

Website address: www.opportunitybank.com

 

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 such files). Yes ☒ No ☐

 

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

Large accelerated filer     ☐

Accelerated filer       ☒

Non-accelerated filer       ☐

Smaller reporting company   ☒

 

Emerging growth company   ☐

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Title of each class

Trading symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock par value $0.01 per share

EBMT

Nasdaq Global Market

 

 

APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS

 

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common equity, as of the latest practicable date:

 

Common stock, par value $0.01 per share

6,756,107 shares outstanding

As of October 30, 2020

 

 

EAGLE BANCORP MONTANA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

PART I.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

PAGE

 

 

 

Item 1.

Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019

1

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019

3

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019

5

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019

6

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019

7

 

 

 

 

Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

9

 

 

 

Item 2.

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

35

 

 

 

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

51

 

 

 

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

52

 

 

 

PART II.

OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

53

Item 1A. Risk Factors 53

Item 2. 

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

53

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

53

Item 4. 

Mine Safety Disclosures

53

Item 5.

Other Information

54

Item 6. 

Exhibits

54

 

 

 

Signatures

55

 

 

EAGLE BANCORP MONTANA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

 

Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements 

 

This report includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning and protections of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act. All statements other than statements of historical fact are statements that could be forward-looking statements. You can identify these forward-looking statements through our use of words such as “may,” “will,” “anticipate,” “assume,” “should,” “indicate,” “would,” “believe,” “contemplate,” “expect,” “estimate,” “continue,” “plan,” “project,” “could,” “intend,” “target” and other similar words and expressions of the future. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:

statements of our goals, intentions and expectations;

statements regarding our business plans, prospects, growth and operating strategies;

statements regarding the current global COVID-19 pandemic;

statements regarding the asset quality of our loan and investment portfolios; and

estimates of our risks and future costs and benefits.

 

These forward-looking statements are based on current beliefs and expectations of the management of Eagle Bancorp Montana, Inc. (“Eagle” or the “Company”) and Opportunity Bank of Montana (“OBMT” or the “Bank”), Eagle’s wholly-owned subsidiary, and are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond our control. In addition, these forward-looking statements are subject to assumptions with respect to future business strategies and decisions that are subject to change.

 

The following factors, among others, could cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially from the anticipated results or other expectations expressed in the forward-looking statements:

 

changes in laws or government regulations or policies affecting financial institutions, including changes in regulatory fees and capital requirements;

 

the negative impacts and disruptions resulting from the continuing outbreak of the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, and the steps taken by governmental and other authorities to contain, mitigate and combat the pandemic, on the economies and communities we serve, which may likely have an adverse impact on our credit portfolio, goodwill, stock price, borrowers and the economy as a whole both globally and domestically;

 

local, regional, national and international economic and market conditions and events and the impact they may have on us, our customers and our assets and liabilities;

 

competition among depository and other financial institutions;

 

risks related to the concentration of our business in Montana, including risks associated with changes in the prices, values and sales volume of residential and commercial real estate in Montana;

 

inflation and changes in the interest rate environment that reduce our margins or reduce the fair value of financial instruments;

 

our ability to attract deposits and other sources of funding or liquidity;

 

changes or volatility in the securities markets;

 

our ability to implement our growth strategy, including identifying and consummating suitable acquisitions, raising additional capital to finance such transactions, entering new markets, possible failures in realizing the anticipated benefits from such acquisitions and an inability of our personnel, systems and infrastructure to keep pace with such growth;

 

the effect of acquisitions we may make, if any, including, without limitation, the failure to achieve expected revenue growth and/or expense savings from such acquisitions;

 

risks related to the integration of any businesses we have acquired or expect to acquire, including exposure to potential asset quality and credit quality risks and unknown or contingent liabilities, the time and costs associated with integrating systems, technology platforms, procedures and personnel;

 

potential impairment on the goodwill we have recorded or may record in connection with business acquisitions;

 

political developments, uncertainties or instability;

 

our ability to enter new markets successfully and capitalize on growth opportunities;

 

changes in consumer spending, borrowing and savings habits;

 

our ability to continue to increase and manage our commercial and residential real estate, multi-family and commercial business loans;

 

possible impairments of securities held by us, including those issued by government entities and government sponsored enterprises;

 

the level of future deposit insurance premium assessments;

 

our ability to develop and maintain secure and reliable information technology systems, effectively defend ourselves against cyberattacks, or recover from breaches to our cybersecurity infrastructure;

 

the failure of assumptions underlying the establishment of allowance for possible loan losses and other estimates;

 

changes in the financial performance and/or condition of our borrowers and their ability to repay their loans when due; and

 

the effect of changes in accounting policies and practices, as may be adopted by the regulatory agencies, as well as the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, the Financial Accounting Standards Board and other accounting standard setters.

 

Because of these and other uncertainties, our actual future results may be materially different from the results indicated by these forward-looking statements. For a further list and description of various risks, relevant factors and uncertainties that could cause future results or events to differ materially from those expressed or implied in our forward-looking statements, see the Item 1A, “Risk Factors” and Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” sections contained elsewhere in this report, as well as our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, any subsequent Reports on Form 10-Q and Form 8-K, and other filings with the SEC. We do not undertake any obligation to publicly update or correct any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that subsequently occur, or of which we hereafter become aware.

 

 

EAGLE BANCORP MONTANA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 

 

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

(Dollars in Thousands, Except for Per Share Data)

(Unaudited)

 

  

September 30,

  

December 31,

 
  

2020

  

2019

 

ASSETS:

        

Cash and due from banks

 $19,879  $18,094 

Interest bearing deposits in banks

  7,672   4,284 

Federal funds sold

  45,260   2,540 

Total cash and cash equivalents

  72,811   24,918 
         

Securities available-for-sale, at fair value

  165,353   126,875 

Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB") stock

  2,817   4,683 

Federal Reserve Bank ("FRB") stock

  2,974   2,526 

Mortgage loans held-for-sale, at fair value

  41,484   25,612 

Loans receivable, net of allowance for loan losses of $11,300 at September 30, 2020 and $8,600 at December 31, 2019

  837,178   770,635 

Accrued interest and dividends receivable

  6,615   4,577 

Mortgage servicing rights, net

  9,518   8,739 

Premises and equipment, net

  54,450   40,082 

Cash surrender value of life insurance, net

  27,064   23,608 

Goodwill

  20,798   15,836 

Core deposit intangible, net

  2,505   2,786 

Other assets

  11,461   3,383 
         

Total assets

 $1,255,028  $1,054,260 

 

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

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION (Continued)

(Dollars in Thousands, Except for Per Share Data)

(Unaudited)

 

  

September 30,

  

December 31,

 
  

2020

  

2019

 

LIABILITIES:

        

Deposit accounts:

        

Noninterest bearing

 $295,058  $200,035 

Interest bearing

  703,272   608,958 

Total deposits

  998,330   808,993 
         

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

  18,419   9,825 

Deferred tax liability, net

  1,367   492 

FHLB advances and other borrowings

  59,777   88,350 

Other long-term debt:

        

Principal amount

  30,155   25,155 

Unamortized debt issuance costs

  (383)  (214)

Total other long-term debt, net

  29,772   24,941 
         

Total liabilities

  1,107,665   932,601 
         

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:

        

Preferred stock (par value $0.01 per share; 1,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued or outstanding)

  -   - 

Common stock (par value $0.01 per share; 20,000,000 shares authorized; 7,110,833 and 6,714,983 shares issued; 6,756,107 and 6,423,033 shares outstanding at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively)

  71   67 

Additional paid-in capital

  77,612   68,826 

Unallocated common stock held by Employee Stock Ownership Plan ("ESOP")

  (185)  (311)

Treasury stock, at cost

  (4,630)  (3,643)

Retained earnings

  69,478   55,391 

Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax

  5,017   1,329 

Total shareholders' equity

  147,363   121,659 
         

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

 $1,255,028  $1,054,260 

 

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

 

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EAGLE BANCORP MONTANA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

 (Dollars in Thousands, Except for Per Share Data)

(Unaudited)

 

  

Three Months Ended

  

Nine Months Ended

 
  

September 30,

  

September 30,

 
  

2020

  

2019

  

2020

  

2019

 

INTEREST AND DIVIDEND INCOME:

                

Interest and fees on loans

 $11,340  $10,731  $33,832  $31,378 
Securities available-for-sale  874   916   2,853   2,802 
FHLB and FRB dividends  95   107   284   297 
Other interest income  30   19   134   55 

Total interest and dividend income

  12,339   11,773   37,103   34,532 
                 

INTEREST EXPENSE:

                

Deposits

  779   1,022   3,063   2,733 
FHLB advances and other borrowings  261   692   1,066   1,942 
Other long-term debt  521   360   1,296   1,089 

Total interest expense

  1,561   2,074   5,425   5,764 
                 

NET INTEREST INCOME

  10,778   9,699   31,678   28,768 
                 

Loan loss provision

  854   694   2,751   1,995 
                 

NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER LOAN LOSS PROVISION

  9,924   9,005   28,927   26,773 
                 

NONINTEREST INCOME:

                

Service charges on deposit accounts

  282   329   814   882 
Net gain on sale of loans  11,101   5,492   24,432   11,451 
Mortgage banking, net  2,204   1,390   7,164   2,477 
Interchange and ATM fees  407   364   1,123   977 
Appreciation in cash surrender value of life insurance  160   254   480   571 
Net gain on sale of available-for-sale securities  -   -   1,068   49 
Net gain on sale/disposal of premises and equipment  -   438   4   438 
Other noninterest income  817   153   1,888   772 

Total noninterest income

  14,971   8,420   36,973   17,617 

 

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

 

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EAGLE BANCORP MONTANA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Continued)

(Dollars in Thousands, Except for Per Share Data)

(Unaudited)

 

  

Three Months Ended

  

Nine Months Ended

 
  

September 30,

  

September 30,

 
  

2020

  

2019

  

2020

  

2019

 

NONINTEREST EXPENSE:

                

Salaries and employee benefits

 $11,325  $7,555  $28,274  $20,057 
Occupancy and equipment expense  1,280   1,152   3,677   3,229 
Data processing  1,168   933   3,507   2,715 
Advertising  208   320   624   800 
Amortization  165   254   495   761 
Loan costs  566   242   1,211   554 
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC") insurance premiums  75   (36)  147   79 
Postage  76   90   260   237 
Professional and examination fees  389   182   1,081   767 
Acquisition costs  -   517   157   1,693 
Other noninterest expense  1,093   1,015   4,893   2,826 

Total noninterest expense

  16,345   12,224   44,326   33,718 
                 

INCOME BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES

  8,550   5,201   21,574   10,672 
                 

Provision for income taxes

  2,170   1,096   5,532   2,137 
                 

NET INCOME

 $6,380  $4,105  $16,042  $8,535 
                 

BASIC EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE

 $0.94  $0.64  $2.36  $1.33 
                 

DILUTED EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE

 $0.94  $0.63  $2.35  $1.32 

 

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

 

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EAGLE BANCORP MONTANA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Dollars in Thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

  

Three Months Ended

  

Nine Months Ended

 
  

September 30,

  

September 30,

 
  

2020

  

2019

  

2020

  

2019

 
                 

NET INCOME

 $6,380  $4,105  $16,042  $8,535 
                 

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS):

                
Change in fair value of investment securities available-for-sale  1,263   1,166   6,074   4,617 

Reclassification for net realized gains on investment securities available-for-sale

  -   -   (1,068)  (49)
Change in fair value of loans held-for-sale  -   -   -   296 
Reclassification for net realized gains on loans held-for-sale  -   -   -   (605)

Total other comprehensive income

  1,263   1,166   5,006   4,259 
                 

Income tax (provision) benefit related to:

                
Investment securities  (332)  (307)  (1,318)  (1,203)
Loans held-for-sale  -   -   -   82 

Total income tax provision

  (332)  (307)  (1,318)  (1,121)
                 

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

 $7,311  $4,964  $19,730  $11,673 

 

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

 

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EAGLE BANCORP MONTANA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 and 2019

(Dollars in Thousands, Except for Per Share Data)

(Unaudited)

 

                          

ACCUMULATED

     
          

ADDITIONAL

  

UNALLOCATED

          

OTHER

     
  

PREFERRED

  

COMMON

  

PAID-IN

  

ESOP

  

TREASURY

  

RETAINED

  

COMPREHENSIVE

     
  

STOCK

  

STOCK

  

CAPITAL

  

SHARES

  

STOCK

  

EARNINGS

  

INCOME (LOSS)

  

TOTAL

 
                                 

Balance, July, 1 2020

 $-  $71  $77,506  $(227) $(3,664) $63,757  $4,086  $141,529 

Net income

  -   -   -   -   -   6,380   -   6,380 
Other comprehensive income  -   -   -   -   -   -   931   931 
Dividends paid ($0.0975 per share)  -   -   -   -   -   (659)  -   (659)

Stock compensation expense

  -   -   78   -   -   -   -   78 
ESOP shares allocated (4,154 shares)  -   -   28   42   -   -   -   70 
Treasury stock purchased (61,495 shares at $15.70 average cost per share)  -   -   -   -   (966)  -   -   (966)

Balance, September 30, 2020

 $-  $71  $77,612  $(185) $(4,630) $69,478  $5,017  $147,363 
                                 

Balance, July, 1 2019

 $-  $67  $68,535  $(393) $(3,850) $50,167  $1,168  $115,694 

Net income

  -   -   -   -   -   4,105   -   4,105 

Other comprehensive income

  -   -   -   -   -   -   859   859 

Dividends paid ($0.095 per share)

  -   -   -   -   -   (608)  -   (608)
Stock compensation expense  -   -   330   -   -   -   -   330 

ESOP shares allocated (4,154 shares)

  -   -   29   41   -   -   -   70 

Balance, September 30, 2019

 $-  $67  $68,894  $(352) $(3,850) $53,664  $2,027  $120,450 
                                 
Balance, January 1, 2020 $-  $67  $68,826  $(311) $(3,643) $55,391  $1,329  $121,659 

Net income

  -   -   -   -   -   16,042   -   16,042 

Other comprehensive income

  -   -   -   -   -   -   3,688   3,688 
Dividends paid  -   -   -   -   -   (1,955)  -   (1,955)

Stock issued in connection with Western Holding Company of Wolf Point acquisition

  -   4   8,463   -   -   -   -   8,467 

Stock compensation expense

  -   -   226   -   -   -   -   226 
ESOP shares allocated (12,462 shares)  -   -   97   126   -   -   -   223 
Treasury stock purchased (62,776 shares at $15.73 average cost per share)  -   -   -   -   (987)  -   -   (987)

Balance, September 30, 2020

 $-  $71  $77,612  $(185) $(4,630) $69,478  $5,017  $147,363 
                                 
Balance, January 1, 2019 $-  $57  $52,051  $(477) $(2,640) $46,926  $(1,111) $94,806 

Net income

  -   -   -   -   -   8,535   -   8,535 
Other comprehensive income  -   -   -   -   -   -   3,138   3,138 

Dividends paid

  -   -   -   -   -   (1,797)  -   (1,797)

Stock issued in connection with Big Muddy Bancorp, Inc. acquisition

  -   10   16,425   -   -   -   -   16,435 
Stock compensation expense  -   -   330   -   -   -   -   330 

ESOP shares allocated (12,462 shares)

  -   -   88   125   -   -   -   213 

Treasury stock purchased (70,000 shares at $17.29 average cost per share)

  -   -   -   -   (1,210)  -   -   (1,210)

Balance, September 30, 2019

 $-  $67  $68,894  $(352) $(3,850) $53,664  $2,027  $120,450 

 

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

 

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EAGLE BANCORP MONTANA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Dollars in Thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

  

Nine Months Ended

 
  

September 30,

 
  

2020

  

2019

 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

        

Net income

 $16,042  $8,535 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

        

Loan loss provision

  2,751   1,995 

Impairment of servicing rights

  878   - 

Depreciation

  1,813   1,308 

Net amortization of investment securities premiums and discounts

  749   704 

Amortization of mortgage servicing rights

  2,476   1,113 

Amortization of right-of-use assets

  347   354 

Amortization of core deposit intangible and tax credits

  495   761 

Compensation expense related to restricted stock awards

  226   330 

ESOP compensation expense for allocated shares

  223   213 

Deferred income tax provision

  22   417 

Net gain on sale of loans

  (24,432)  (11,451)
Originations of loans held-for-sale  (636,767)  (345,699)

Proceeds from sales of loans held-for-sale

  645,327   339,245 

Net gain on sale of available-for-sale securities

  (1,068)  (49)

Net loss on sale of real estate owned and other repossessed assets

  9   18 

Net gain on sale/disposal of premises and equipment

  (4)  (438)

Net appreciation in cash surrender value of life insurance

  (480)  (572)

Net change in:

        

Accrued interest and dividends receivable

  (1,030)  (583)

Other assets

  (7,807)  (571)

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

  3,936   741 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

  3,706   (3,629)
         

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

        

Activity in available-for-sale securities:

        

Sales

  18,149   53,257 

Maturities, principal payments and calls

  32,553   9,998 

Purchases

  (40,145)  (51,464)

FHLB stock redeemed

  2,081   1,108 

FRB stock purchased

  (373)  (493)

Net cash received from acquisitions

  5,044   6,901 

Loan origination and principal collection, net

  (30,040)  (50,189)
Proceeds from bank owned life insurance  -   519 
Purchases of bank owned life insurance  (845)  - 

Proceeds from sale of real estate and other repossessed assets acquired in settlement of loans

  28   352 
Proceeds from sale of premises and equipment  13   2,500 

Purchases of premises and equipment, net

  (15,693)  (8,389)

Net cash used in investing activities

  (29,228)  (35,900)

 

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

 

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EAGLE BANCORP MONTANA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

  

Nine Months Ended

 
  

September 30,

 
  

2020

  

2019

 

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

        

Net increase in deposits

 $102,765  $70,144 
Net advances from FRB borrowings  23,786   - 

Net short-term payments on FHLB and other borrowings

  (27,000)  (29,687)

Long-term advances from FHLB and other borrowings

  10,000   33,000 

Payments on long-term FHLB and other borrowings

  (37,859)  (28,836)
Proceeds from issuance of subordinated debentures  15,000   - 
Repayment of subordinated debentures  (10,000)  - 
Payments for debt issuance costs  (335)  - 

Purchase of treasury stock

  (987)  (1,210)

Dividends paid

  (1,955)  (1,797)

Net cash provided by financing activities

  73,415   41,614 
         

NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

  47,893   2,085 
         

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period

  24,918   11,201 
         

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period

 $72,811  $13,286 
         
         

SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:

        

Cash paid during the period for interest

 $5,652  $5,245 

Cash paid during the period for income taxes

 $5,200  $1,131 
         

NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

        

Increase in fair value of securities available-for-sale

 $5,006  $4,568 

Mortgage servicing rights recognized

 $4,133  $2,231 

Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease liabilities

 $104  $2,374 

Loans transferred to real estate and other assets acquired in foreclosure

 $37  $131 

Stock issued in connection with acquisitions

 $8,467  $16,435 

 

See Note 2. Mergers and Acquisitions for additional information related to assets acquired and liabilities assumed in acquisitions.

 

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

 
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EAGLE BANCORP MONTANA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

 

 

NOTE 1. ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Organization

 

Eagle Bancorp Montana, Inc. (“Eagle” or the “Company”), is a Delaware corporation that holds 100% of the capital stock of Opportunity Bank of Montana (“OBMT” or the “Bank”). The Bank was founded in 1922 as a Montana-chartered building and loan association and has conducted operations and maintained its administrative office in Helena, Montana since that time. In 1975, the Bank adopted a federal thrift charter and in October 2014 converted to a Montana chartered commercial bank and became a member bank in the Federal Reserve System.

 

In September 2017, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger with TwinCo, Inc. ("TwinCo"), a Montana corporation, and TwinCo’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Ruby Valley Bank, a Montana chartered commercial bank to acquire 100% of TwinCo’s equity voting interests. On January 31, 2018, TwinCo merged with and into Eagle, with Eagle continuing as the surviving corporation. Ruby Valley Bank operated two branches in Madison County, Montana.

 

In August 2018, Eagle entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger with Big Muddy Bancorp, Inc. (“BMB”), a Montana corporation and BMB’s wholly-owned subsidiary, The State Bank of Townsend (“SBOT”), a Montana chartered commercial bank to acquire 100% of BMB’s equity voting interests. On January 1, 2019, BMB merged with and into Eagle, with Eagle continuing as the surviving corporation. SBOT operated four branches in Townsend, Dutton, Denton and Choteau, Montana.

 

In August 2019, Eagle and OBMT, entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger with Western Holding Company of Wolf Point (“WHC”), a Montana corporation, and WHC’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Western Bank of Wolf Point (“WB”), a Montana chartered commercial bank. The Merger Agreement provided that, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, WHC would merge with and into Eagle, with Eagle continuing as the surviving corporation. The merger closed on January 1, 2020. WB operated one branch in Wolf Point, Montana.

 

The Bank currently has 23 full service branches. The Bank’s principal business is accepting deposits and, together with funds generated from operations and borrowings, investing in various types of loans and securities. The Bank also operates certain branches under the names Dutton State Bank, Farmers State Bank of Denton and The State Bank of Townsend.

 

Basis of Financial Statement Presentation and Use of Estimates

 

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X as promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). It is recommended that these unaudited interim consolidated financial statements be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K with all of the audited information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2019, as filed with the SEC on March 11, 2020. In the opinion of management, all normal adjustments and recurring accruals considered necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position and results of operations for the periods presented have been included.

 

The results of operations for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2020 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year ending December 31, 2020 or any other period. In preparing consolidated financial statements, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the date of the consolidated statement of financial condition and reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from estimates. Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant change in the near term relate to the determination of the allowance for loan losses, mortgage servicing rights, the fair value of financial instruments, the valuation of goodwill and deferred tax assets and liabilities.

 

Principles of Consolidation

 

The consolidated financial statements include Eagle, the Bank, Eagle Bancorp Statutory Trust I (the “Trust”) and Western Financial Services, Inc. (“WFS”). WFS was acquired through the WHC merger. WFS was a wholly owned subsidiary of WB and was acquired through the merger. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.

  

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EAGLE BANCORP MONTANA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

 

NOTE 1. ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES – continued

 

Reclassifications 

 

Certain prior period amounts were reclassified to conform to the presentation for 2020. These reclassifications had no impact on net income or shareholders’ equity.

 

Subsequent Events 

 

The Company has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to September 30, 2020 for recognition and/or disclosure.

 

 

NOTE 2. MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS

 

Effective January 1, 2019, Eagle completed its merger with BMB. The transaction provided an opportunity to expand market presence and lending activities throughout the state. The acquisition closed after receipt of approvals from regulatory authorities, approval of BMB shareholders and the satisfaction of other closing conditions. The total consideration paid was $16,436,000 and included cash consideration of $1,000 and common stock issued of $16,435,000.

 

Effective January 1, 2020, Eagle completed its previously announced merger with WHC. At the effective time of the Merger, WHC merged with and into Eagle, with Eagle continuing as the surviving corporation. The acquisition closed after receipt of approvals from regulatory authorities, approval of WHC shareholders and the satisfaction of other closing conditions. The total consideration paid was $14,967,000 and included cash consideration of $6,500,000 and common stock issued of $8,467,000.

 

These transactions were accounted for under the acquisition method of accounting.

 

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EAGLE BANCORP MONTANA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

 

NOTE 2. MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS – continued

 

All of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed were recognized at their acquisition-date fair value, while transaction costs and restructuring costs associated with the business combinations were expensed as incurred. Determining the fair value of assets and liabilities is a complicated process involving significant judgement regarding methods and assumptions used to calculate estimated fair values. The excess of the acquisition consideration over the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, if any, is allocated to goodwill. The goodwill recorded is not deductible for federal income tax purposes.

 

The following table summarizes the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, consideration paid and the resulting goodwill.

 

  

WHC

  

BMB

 
  

January 1,

  

January 1,

 
  

2020

  

2019

 
  

(In Thousands)

 

Assets acquired:

        

Cash and cash equivalents

 $11,544  $6,902 

Securities available-for-sale

  43,710   2,096 

Loans receivable

  43,424   89,204 

Premises and equipment

  740   2,246 

Cash surrender value of life insurance

  2,131   2,862 

Other real estate owned

  -   223 

Core deposit intangible

  208   1,988 

Other assets

  1,874   1,995 

Total assets acquired

 $103,631  $107,516 
         

Liabilities assumed:

        

Deposits

 $86,572  $92,706 

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

  4,554   1,960 

Other borrowings

  2,500   - 

Total liabilities assumed

 $93,626  $94,666 
         

Net assets acquired

 $10,005  $12,850 
         

Consideration paid:

        

Cash

 $6,500  $1 

Common stock issued (395,850 shares WHC and 996,041 shares BMB)

  8,467   16,435 

Total consideration paid

 $14,967  $16,436 
         

Goodwill resulting from acquisition

 $4,962  $3,586 

 

Goodwill recorded for the WHC acquisition during the three months ended March 31, 2020 was $4,962,000. Goodwill recorded for the BMB acquisition during the three months ended March 31, 2019 was $3,586,000. Certain estimates that existed at January 1, 2019 were realized and a final true up of $126,000 was recorded to goodwill during the three months ended December 31, 2019. The final goodwill recorded related to the BMB acquisition was $3,712,000.

 

WHC investments were written up $425,000 to fair value on the date of acquisition based on market prices obtained from an independent third party. BMB investment fair value adjustments were considered insignificant.

 

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EAGLE BANCORP MONTANA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

 

NOTE 2. MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS – continued

 

For acquisitions, the fair value analysis of the loan portfolios resulted in a valuation adjustment for each loan based on an amortization schedule of expected cash flow. Individual amortization schedules were used for each loan over a certain amount and those with specifically identified loss exposure. The remainder of the loans were grouped by type and risk rating into loan pools (based on loan type, fixed or variable interest rate, revolving or term payments and risk rating). Yield inputs for the amortization schedules included contractual interest rates, estimated prepayment speeds, liquidity adjustments and market yields. Credit inputs for the amortization schedules included probability of payment default, loss given default rates and individually identified loss exposure.             

  

The total accretable discount on WHC acquired loans was $1,166,000 as of January 1, 2020. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, accretion of the loan discount was $264,000 and $512,000, respectively. The remaining accretable loan discount was $654,000 as of September 30, 2020.

 

The total accretable discount on BMB acquired loans was $2,813,000 as of January 1, 2019. During the year ended December 31, 2019, accretion of the loan discount was $1,480,000. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, accretion of the loan discount was $182,000 and $513,000, respectively. The remaining accretable loan discount was $820,000 as of September 30, 2020.

 

One impaired loan was acquired through the WHC acquisition with an insignificant balance as of January 1, 2020. Four impaired loans were acquired through the BMB acquisition with a net balance of $556,000 as of January 1, 2019. The remaining balance of the acquired impaired loans as of September 30, 2020 was $129,000.

 

Fair value adjustments of $590,000 and $276,000 were recorded for WHC and BMB, respectively, related to premises and equipment. The Company used independent third party appraisals in the determination of the fair value of acquired assets.

 

Core deposit intangible assets of $208,000 were recorded for WHC and are being amortized using an accelerated method over the estimated useful lives of the related deposits of 10 years from date of acquisition. Core deposit intangible assets of $1,988,000 were recorded for BMB and are being amortized using an accelerated method over the estimated useful lives of the related deposits of 10 years from date of acquisition.

 

For acquisitions, the core deposit intangible value is a function of the difference between the cost of the acquired core deposits and the alternative cost of funds. These cash flow streams were discounted to present value. The fair value of other deposit accounts acquired were valued by estimating future cash flows to be received or paid from individual or homogenous groups of assets and liabilities and then discounting those cash flows to a present value using rates of return that were available in financial markets for similar financial instruments on or near the acquisition date.

 

Direct costs related to the acquisitions were expensed as incurred. There were no acquisition costs recorded during the three months ended September 30, 2020. The Company recorded acquisition costs related to WHC of $157,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and $818,000 during the year ended December 31, 2019. The Company recorded acquisition costs related to BMB of $1,380,000 during the year ended December 31, 2019. Acquisition costs included professional fees and data processing expenses incurred related to the acquisitions.

 

Operations of acquired entities have been included in the consolidated financial statements since date of acquisition. The Company does not consider them as separate reporting segments and does not track the amount of revenues and net income attributable since acquisition. As such, it is impracticable to determine such amounts for the period from acquisition date through September 30, 2020.

 

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EAGLE BANCORP MONTANA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

 

NOTE 2. MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS – continued

 

The accompanying consolidated statements of income include the results of operations of WHC since the January 1, 2020 acquisition date. The following table presents unaudited pro forma results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 as if the acquisition had occurred on January 1, 2019. This pro forma information gives effect to certain adjustments, including purchase accounting fair value adjustments and amortization of the core deposit intangible asset. The pro forma information does not necessarily reflect the results of operations that would have occurred had the Company purchased and assumed the assets and liabilities of WHC on January 1, 2019. Cost savings are also not reflected in the unaudited pro forma amounts for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019.

 

  

Three Months Ended

  

Nine Months Ended

 
  

September 30, 2019

  

September 30, 2019

 
  

(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Data)

  

(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Data)

 

Pro forma net income(1)

        

Net interest income after loan loss provision

 $9,720  $28,918 
Noninterest income  8,709   18,484 
Noninterest expense  12,913   35,785 

Income before provision for income taxes

  5,516   11,617 
Income tax provision  1,103   2,323 

Net income

 $4,413  $9,294 
         

Pro forma earnings per share(1)

        
Basic earnings per share $0.69  $1.45 
Diluted earnings per share $0.68  $1.44 
         

Basic weighted average shares outstanding

  6,403,693   6,420,711 

Diluted weighted average shares outstanding

  6,425,380   6,442,934 

 

(1) Significant assumptions utilized include the acquisition cost noted above and a 20.00% effective tax rate.

 

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EAGLE BANCORP MONTANA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

 

 

NOTE 3. INVESTMENT SECURITIES

 

Investment securities are summarized as follows:

 

  

September 30, 2020

  

December 31, 2019

 
      

Gross

          

Gross

     
  

Amortized

  

Unrealized

  

Fair

  

Amortized

  

Unrealized

  

Fair

 
  

Cost

  

Gains

  

(Losses)

  

Value

  

Cost

  

Gains

  

(Losses)

  

Value

 
  

(In Thousands)

 

Available-for-Sale:

                                

U.S. government obligations

 $2,269  $39  $-  $2,308  $686  $9  $-  $695 
U.S. treasury obligations  5,144   544   -   5,688   12,632   270   -   12,902 

Municipal obligations

  90,182   5,495   (6)  95,671   50,699   1,616   (93)  52,222 

Corporate obligations

  10,586   87   (9)  10,664   8,356   40   (8)  8,388 

Mortgage-backed securities

  8,156   146   (6)  8,296   9,460   56   (21)  9,495 

Collateralized mortgage obligations

  25,041   884   (3)  25,922   33,129   297   (92)  33,334 

Asset-backed securities

  17,166   15   (377)  16,804   10,110   -   (271)  9,839 

Total

 $158,544  $7,210  $(401) $165,353  $125,072  $2,288  $(485) $126,875 

 

Proceeds from sales of available-for-sale securities and the associated gross realized gains and losses were as follows:

 

  

Three Months Ended

  

Nine Months Ended

 
  

September 30,

  

September 30,

 
  

2020

  

2019

  

2020

  

2019

 
  

(In Thousands)

         
                 

Proceeds from sale of available-for-sale securities

 $-  $-  $18,149  $53,257 
                 

Gross realized gain on sale of available-for-sale securities

 $-  $-  $1,068  $549 
Gross realized loss on sale of available-for-sale securities  -   -   -   (500)

Net realized gain on sale of available-for-sale securities

 $-  $-  $1,068  $49 

 

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EAGLE BANCORP MONTANA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

 

NOTE 3. INVESTMENT SECURITIES – continued

 

The amortized cost and fair value of securities by contractual maturity are shown below. Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.

 

  

September 30, 2020

 
  

Amortized

  

Fair

 
  

Cost

  

Value

 
  

(In Thousands)

 
         

Due in one year or less

 $1,976  $1,987 

Due from one to five years

  16,793   17,517 

Due from five to ten years

  17,892   18,572 

Due after ten years

  88,686   93,059 
   125,347   131,135 

Mortgage-backed securities

  8,156   8,296 

Collateralized mortgage obligations

  25,041   25,922 

Total

 $158,544  $165,353 

 

As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 securities with a fair value of $21,238,000 and $18,897,000, respectively were pledged to secure public deposits and for other purposes required or permitted by law.

 

The Company’s investment securities that have been in a continuous unrealized loss position for less than twelve months and those that have been in a continuous unrealized loss position for twelve or more months were as follows:

 

  

September 30, 2020

 
  

Less Than 12 Months

  

12 Months or Longer

 
      

Gross

      

Gross

 
  

Fair

  

Unrealized

  

Fair

  

Unrealized

 
  

Value

  

Losses

  

Value

  

Losses

 
  

(In Thousands)

 
U.S. government obligations $-  $-  $-  $- 
U.S. treasury obligations  -   -   -   - 

Municipal obligations

  950   (6)  -   - 

Corporate obligations

  3,241   (9)  -   - 

Mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations

  1,748   (3)  1,614   (6)

Asset-backed securities

  2,476   

(14

)  9,555   (363)

Total

 $8,415  $(32) $11,169  $(369)

 

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EAGLE BANCORP MONTANA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

 

NOTE 3. INVESTMENT SECURITIES continued

 

  

December 31, 2019

 
  

Less Than 12 Months

  

12 Months or Longer

 
      

Gross

      

Gross

 
  

Fair

  

Unrealized

  

Fair

  

Unrealized

 
  

Value

  

Losses

  

Value

  

Losses

 
  

(In Thousands)

 
U.S. government obligations $-  $-  $-  $- 
U.S. treasury obligations  -   -   -   - 

Municipal obligations

  11,142   (93)  -   - 

Corporate obligations

  -   -   992   (8)

Mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations

  9,868   (35)  7,968   (78)

Asset-backed securities

  940   (33)  8,900   (238)

Total

 $21,950  $(161) $17,860  $(324)

 

Unrealized losses associated with investments are believed to be caused by changing market conditions, primarily spreads related to U.S. treasuries, that are considered to be temporary and the Company does not intend to sell the securities, and it is not likely to be required to sell these securities prior to maturity. Based on the Company’s evaluation of these securities, no other-than-temporary impairment was recorded for the three and  nine months ended September 30, 2020, or 2019. As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, there were, respectively, 21 and 28 securities in unrealized loss positions that were considered to be temporarily impaired and therefore an impairment charge has not been recorded.

 

As of September 30, 2020 and  December 31, 2019, there were no U.S. government or U.S. treasury obligations with unrealized losses. As of September 30, 2020, 8 municipal obligations had unrealized losses of approximately 0.63% of the amortized cost associated with these securities. At December 31, 2019, 10 municipal obligations had unrealized losses of approximately 0.83% of the amortized cost associated with these securities. As of September 30, 2020, 3 corporate obligations had unrealized losses of approximately 0.28% of the amortized cost associated with these securities. At December 31, 2019, 1 corporate obligation had an unrealized loss of approximately 0.80% of the amortized cost associated with these securities. As management has the ability to hold debt securities until maturity, or for the foreseeable future, no declines are deemed to be other than temporary.

 

As of September 30, 2020, 2 mortgage-backed securities (“MBSs”) and collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMOs”) had unrealized losses of approximately 0.27% of the amortized cost associated with these securities. At December 31, 2019, 12 MBSs and CMOs had unrealized losses of approximately 0.63% of the amortized cost associated with these securities. Management believes that these securities are only temporarily impaired due to changes in market interest rates or the widening of market spreads subsequent to the initial purchase of the securities, and not due to concerns regarding the underlying credit of the issuers or the underlying collateral. 

 

As of September 30, 2020, 8 asset-backed securities (“ABSs”) had unrealized losses of approximately 3.04% of the amortized cost associated with these securities. At December 31, 2019, 5 ABSs had unrealized losses of approximately 2.68% of the amortized cost associated with these securities. Management believes that these securities are only temporarily impaired due to changes in market interest rates or the widening of market spreads subsequent to the initial purchase of the securities, and not due to concerns regarding the underlying credit of the issuers or the underlying collateral. 

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

 

 

NOTE 4. LOANS RECEIVABLE

 

Loans receivable consisted of the following:

 

  

September 30,

  

December 31,

 
  

2020

  

2019

 
  

(In Thousands)

 

Real estate loans:

        

Residential 1-4 family

 $152,835  $157,898 

Commercial real estate

  432,473   434,025 
         

Other loans:

        

Home equity

  61,460   56,414 

Consumer

  20,694   18,882 

Commercial

  183,611   113,319 
         

Total

  851,073   780,538 
         

Deferred loan fees, net

  (2,595)  (1,303)

Allowance for loan losses

  (11,300)  (8,600)

Total loans, net

 $837,178  $770,635 

 

Within the loan categories above, $11,274,000 and $13,602,000 was guaranteed by the United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. Also within the loan categories above, $9,460,000 and $5,701,000 was guaranteed by the United States Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. In addition, $45,216,000 was guaranteed by the Small Business Administration ("SBA") under their Payroll Protection Program ("PPP") at September 30, 2020. Deferred loan fees, net includes $1,207,000 of remaining deferred fees related to the PPP at September 30, 2020. 

 

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EAGLE BANCORP MONTANA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

 

NOTE 4. LOANS RECEIVABLE – continued

 

Allowance for loan losses activity was as follows:

 

  

Residential

  

Commercial

  

Home

             
  

1-4 Family

  

Real Estate

  

Equity

  

Consumer

  

Commercial

  

Total

 
  

(In Thousands)

 

Allowance for loan losses:

                        

Balance, July, 1 2020

 $1,369  $6,096  $491  $371  $2,173  $10,500 
Charge-offs  -   -   -   (14)  (67)  (81)
Recoveries  -   2   -   2   23   27 
Provision  92   623   13   9   117   854 

Balance, September 30, 2020

 $1,461  $6,721  $504  $368  $2,246  $11,300 
                         
Allowance for loan losses:                        
Balance, January 1, 2020 $1,301  $4,826  $477  $284  $1,712  $8,600 

Charge-offs

  -   (18)  -   (25)  (85)  (128)

Recoveries

  -   10   -   13   54   77 

Provision

  160   1,903   27   96   565   2,751 

Balance, September 30, 2020

 $1,461  $6,721  $504  $368  $2,246  $11,300 
                         

Balance, September 30, 2020 allocated to loans individually evaluated for impairment

 $296  $-  $-  $-  $-  $296 
                         

Balance, September 30, 2020 allocated to loans collectively evaluated for impairment

 $1,165  $6,721  $504  $368  $2,246  $11,004 
                         

Loans receivable:

                        

Balance, September 30, 2020

 $152,835  $432,473  $61,460  $20,694  $183,611  $851,073 
                         
Balance, September 30, 2020 of loans individually evaluated for impairment $1,128  $3,998  $115  $163  $2,118  $7,522 
                         

Balance, September 30, 2020 of loans collectively evaluated for impairment

 $151,707  $428,475  $61,345  $20,531  $181,493  $843,551 

 

  

Residential

  

Commercial

  

Home

             
  

1-4 Family

  

Real Estate

  

Equity

  

Consumer

  

Commercial

  

Total

 
  

(In Thousands)

 

Allowance for loan losses:

                        

Balance, July, 1 2019

 $1,301  $4,276  $477  $224  $1,472  $7,750 

Charge-offs

  -   -   -   (44)  (208)  (252)

Recoveries

  -   4   -   3   1   8 

Provision

  -   380   -   44   270   694 

Balance, September 30, 2019

 $1,301  $4,660  $477  $227  $1,535  $8,200 
                         
Allowance for loan losses:                        
Balance, January 1, 2019 $1,301  $3,593  $477  $190  $1,039  $6,600 
Charge-offs  -   (20)  (75)  (57)  (305)  (457)
Recoveries  -   13   -   18   31   62 
Provision  -   1,074   75   76   770   1,995 

Balance, September 30, 2019

 $1,301  $4,660  $477  $227  $1,535  $8,200 
                         

Balance, September 30, 2019 allocated to loans individually evaluated for impairment

 $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $- 
                         

Balance, September 30, 2019 allocated to loans collectively evaluated for impairment

 $1,301  $4,660  $477  $227  $1,535  $8,200 
                         

Loans receivable:

                        
Balance, September 30, 2019 $143,067  $416,157  $56,537  $19,012  $119,952  $754,725 
                         

Balance, September 30, 2019 of loans individually evaluated for impairment

 $795  $1,370  $99  $142  $1,305  $3,711 
                         

Balance, September 30, 2019 of loans collectively evaluated for impairment

 $142,272  $414,787  $56,438  $18,870  $118,647  $751,014 

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

 

NOTE 4. LOANS RECEIVABLE – continued

 

Internal classification of the loan portfolio was as follows:

 

  

September 30, 2020

 
      

Special

                 
  

Pass

  

Mention

  

Substandard

  

Doubtful

  

Loss

  

Total

 
  

(In Thousands)

 

Real estate loans:

                        
Residential 1-4 family $108,957  $-  $865  $199  $-  $110,021 
Residential 1-4 family construction  42,477   -   337   -   -   42,814 
Commercial real estate  304,205   1,633   2,647   -   -   308,485 
Commercial construction and development  56,913   14   -   -   -   56,927 
Farmland  65,399   136   1,473   53   -   67,061 

Other loans:

                        
Home equity  61,345   -   115   -   -   61,460 
Consumer  20,531   -   163   -   -   20,694 
Commercial  121,769   829   705   -   -   123,303 
Agricultural  58,617   446   814   431   -   60,308 

Total

 $840,213  $3,058  $7,119  $683  $-  $851,073 

 

  

December 31, 2019

 
      

Special

                 
  

Pass

  

Mention

  

Substandard

  

Doubtful

  

Loss

  

Total

 
  

(In Thousands)

 

Real estate loans:

                        

Residential 1-4 family

 $118,116  $-  $1,180  $-  $-  $119,296 

Residential 1-4 family construction

  38,265   -   337   -   -   38,602 

Commercial real estate

  328,750   -   2,312   -   -   331,062 

Commercial construction and development

  52,620   -   50   -   -   52,670 

Farmland

  49,959   108   168   58   -   50,293 

Other loans:

                        

Home equity

  56,039   78   297   -   -   56,414 

Consumer

  18,694   -   188   -   -   18,882 

Commercial

  71,868   159   707   63   -   72,797 

Agricultural

  39,347   138   570   467   -   40,522 

Total

 $773,658  $483  $5,809  $588  $-  $780,538 

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

 

NOTE 4. LOANS RECEIVABLE – continued

 

The following tables include information regarding delinquencies within the loan portfolio.

 

  

September 30, 2020

 
  

Loans Past Due and Still Accruing

             
      

90 Days

                 
  

30-89 Days

  

and

      

Non-Accrual

  

Current

  

Total

 
  

Past Due

  

Greater

  

Total

  

Loans

  

Loans

  

Loans

 
  

(In Thousands)

 

Real estate loans:

                        

Residential 1-4 family

 $115  $-  $115  $694  $109,212  $110,021 

Residential 1-4 family construction

  952   -   952   337   41,525   42,814 

Commercial real estate

  919   57   976   916   306,593   308,485 

Commercial construction and development

  -   -   -   -   56,927   56,927 

Farmland

  41   -   41   1,435   65,585   67,061 

Other loans:

                        

Home equity

  67   -   67   115   61,278   61,460 

Consumer

  43   -   43   163   20,488   20,694 

Commercial

  57   -   57   668   122,578   123,303 

Agricultural

  29   -   29   1,290   58,989   60,308 

Total

 $2,223  $57  $2,280  $5,618  $843,175  $851,073 

 

  

December 31, 2019

 
  

Loans Past Due and Still Accruing

             
      

90 Days

                 
  

30-89 Days

  

and

      

Non-Accrual

  

Current

  

Total

 
  

Past Due

  

Greater

  

Total

  

Loans

  

Loans

  

Loans

 
  

(In Thousands)

 

Real estate loans:

                        

Residential 1-4 family

 $702  $4  $706  $618  $117,972  $119,296 

Residential 1-4 family construction

  260   -   260   337   38,005   38,602 

Commercial real estate

  793   -   793   583   329,686   331,062 

Commercial construction and development

  72   -   72   50   52,548   52,670 

Farmland

  1,039   -   1,039   476   48,778   50,293 

Other loans:

                        

Home equity

  420   -   420   98   55,896   56,414 

Consumer

  128   -   128   156   18,598   18,882 

Commercial

  484   -   484   824   71,489   72,797 

Agricultural

  702   1,805   2,507   499   37,516   40,522 

Total

 $4,600  $1,809  $6,409  $3,641  $770,488  $780,538 

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

 

NOTE 4. LOANS RECEIVABLE – continued

 

The following tables include information regarding impaired loans.

 

  

September 30, 2020

 
      

Unpaid

     
  

Recorded

  

Principal

  

Related

 
  

Investment

  

Balance

  

Allowance

 
  

(In Thousands)

 

Real estate loans:

            

Residential 1-4 family

 $791  $850  $296 

Residential 1-4 family construction

  337   387   - 

Commercial real estate

  2,549   2,789   - 

Commercial construction and development

  14   14   - 

Farmland

  1,435   1,451   - 

Other loans:

            

Home equity

  115   138   - 

Consumer

  163   191   - 

Commercial

  668   796   - 

Agricultural

  1,450   1,707   - 

Total

 $7,522  $8,323  $296 

 

  

December 31, 2019

 
      

Unpaid

     
  

Recorded

  

Principal

  

Related

 
  

Investment

  

Balance

  

Allowance

 
  

(In Thousands)

 

Real estate loans:

            

Residential 1-4 family

 $618  $657  $- 

Residential 1-4 family construction

  337   387   - 

Commercial real estate

  583   766   - 

Commercial construction and development

  50   225   - 

Farmland

  476   513   - 

Other loans:

            

Home equity

  98   115   - 

Consumer

  156   169   - 

Commercial

  824   887   74 

Agricultural

  499   756   - 

Total

 $3,641  $4,475  $74 

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

 

NOTE 4. LOANS RECEIVABLE – continued

 

  

Three Months Ended

  

Nine Months Ended

 
  

September 30,

  

September 30,

 
  

2020

  

2019

  

2020

  

2019

 
  

Average Recorded Investment

  

Average Recorded Investment

 
  

(In Thousands)

  

(In Thousands)

 

Real estate loans:

                

Residential 1-4 family

 $860  $401  $704  $355 
Residential 1-4 family construction  337   337   337   486 
Commercial real estate  2,561   787   1,565   663 
Commercial construction and development  54   -   32   7 
Farmland  1,345   476   956   238 

Other loans:

                
Home equity  153   149   107   295 
Consumer  181   137   160   134 
Commercial  731   768   746   551 
Agricultural  1,470   615   975   272 

Total

 $7,692  $3,670  $5,582  $3,001 

 

Interest income recognized on impaired loans for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 is considered insignificant. Interest payments received on a cash basis related to impaired loans were $485,000 and $394,000 for September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.

 

As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, there were troubled debt restructured (“TDR”) loans of $1,825,000 and $246,000, respectively.

 

During the three months ended September 30, 2020, there were no new TDR loans. During the nine months ended September 30, 2020 there were a total of three new TDR loans. The recorded investment at time of restructure was $94,000 for a commercial construction and development loan, $1,633,000 for a commercial real estate loan and $160,000 for an agricultural loan. No charge-offs were incurred and the loans are on accrual status. The recorded investments were $14,000, $1,633,000 and $160,000, respectively at September 30, 2020. There were no new TDR loans during the three or nine months ended September 30, 2019

 

There was one loan modified as a TDR that defaulted during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 where the default occurred within 12 months of restructuring. As a result, a charge-off of $67,000 was incurred on this loan during the third quarter bringing the net book balance to $0. A default for purposes of this disclosure is a TDR loan in which the borrower is 90 days past due or results in the foreclosure and repossession of the applicable collateral.

 

As of September 30, 2020, the Company had no commitments to lend additional funds to loan customers whose terms had been modified in troubled debt restructures.

 

The Company has offered borrowers accommodations due to the impact from COVID-19, including 90-day deferrals, interest only payments and forbearances, which are not considered TDR's as they met the criteria established in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act ("CARES Act"). In addition, during the three months ended September 30, 2020, the Montana Board of Investments ("MBOI") began offering 12-months of interest payment assistance to 26 qualified borrowers. As of September 30, 2020, loan modifications for 90-day deferrals, interest only payments and the MBOI program included 66 borrowers representing $55,210,000 in loans compared to 315 borrowers representing $125,713,000 as of June 30, 2020. As of September 30, 2020, there were approximately 76 forbearances approved for residential mortgage loans, of which 68 are sold and serviced.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

 

 

NOTE 5. MORTGAGE SERVICING RIGHTS

 

The Company is servicing mortgage loans for the benefit of others which are not included in the consolidated statements of financial condition and have unpaid principal balances of $1,395,326,000 and $1,169,869,000 at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. Servicing loans for others generally consists of collecting mortgage payments, maintaining escrow accounts, disbursing payments to investors and foreclosure processing. Mortgage loan servicing fees were $815,000 and $671,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Mortgage loan servicing fees were $2,320,000 and $1,918,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. These fees, net of amortization, are included in mortgage banking, net which is a component of noninterest income on the consolidated statements of income.

 

Custodial balances maintained in connection with the foregoing loan servicing, and included in noninterest checking deposits, were $16,253,000 and $8,402,000 at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.

 

The following table is a summary of activity in mortgage servicing rights:

 

  

As of or For the

 
  

Three Months Ended

 
  

September 30,

 
  

2020

  

2019

 
  

(In Thousands)

 

Mortgage servicing rights:

        

Beginning balance

 $9,550  $7,666 

Mortgage servicing rights capitalized

  1,700   1,030 

Amortization of mortgage servicing rights

  (854)  (478)

Ending balance

 $10,396  $8,218 
Valuation allowance:        
Beginning balance  (1,216)  - 
Recovery of servicing rights  338   - 
Ending balance  (878)  - 
Mortgage servicing rights, net $9,518  $8,218 

 

  

As of or For the

 
  

Nine Months Ended

 
  

September 30,

 
  

2020

  

2019

 
  

(In Thousands)

 

Mortgage servicing rights:

        

Beginning balance

 $8,739  $7,100 

Mortgage servicing rights capitalized

  4,133   2,231 

Amortization of mortgage servicing rights

  (2,476)  (1,113)

Ending balance

 $10,396  $8,218 

Valuation allowance:

        

Beginning balance

  -   - 

Impairment of servicing rights

  (878)  - 

Ending balance

  (878)  - 

Mortgage servicing rights, net

 $9,518  $8,218 

 

After an impairment expense on mortgage servicing rights assets of $1,216,000 was recorded for the six months ended June 30, 2020, a recovery of $338,000 was recorded for the three months ended  September 30, 2020 as a result of slower than expected prepayment speed assumptions. Impairment of servicing rights is included in other noninterest expense on the consolidated statements of income.

  

The fair values of these rights were $9,518,000 and $9,835,000 at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. The fair value of servicing rights was determined at loan level, depending on the interest rate and term of the specific loan, using the following valuation assumptions:

 

  

September 30,

  

December 31,

 
  

2020

  

2019

 

Key assumptions:

      

Discount rate

 12%  12% 

Prepayment speed range

 234 - 337%  110 - 246% 

Weighted average prepayment speed

 289%  171% 

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

 

 

NOTE 6. DEPOSITS

 

Deposits are summarized as follows:

 

  

September 30,

  

December 31,

 
  

2020

  

2019

 
  

(In Thousands)

 
         

Noninterest checking

 $295,058  $200,035 

Interest bearing checking

  155,671   116,397 

Savings

  169,981   126,991 

Money market

  187,245   132,506 

Time certificates of deposit

  190,375   233,064 

Total

 $998,330  $808,993 

 

Time certificates of deposits include $495,000 and $10,180,000 related to fixed rate brokered CDs at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. In addition, time certificates of deposits include $0 and $16,000,000 related to fixed rate brokered certificates through the Certificate of Deposit Account Registry Service (“CDARS”) at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.

 

 

NOTE 7. OTHER LONG-TERM DEBT

 

Other long-term debt consisted of the following:

 

  

September 30, 2020

  

December 31, 2019

 
      

Unamortized

      

Unamortized

 
      

Debt

      

Debt

 
  

Principal

  

Issuance

  

Principal

  

Issuance

 
  

Amount

  

Costs

  

Amount

  

Costs

 
  

(In Thousands)

 
                 

Senior notes fixed at 5.75%, due 2022

 $10,000  $(59) $10,000  $(92)

Subordinated debentures fixed at 6.75%, due 2025

  -   -   10,000   (122)
Subordinated debentures fixed at 5.50% to floating, due 2030  15,000   (324)  -   - 

Subordinated debentures variable at 3-Month Libor plus 1.42%, due 2035

  5,155   -   5,155   - 

Total other long-term debt

 $30,155  $(383) $25,155  $(214)

 

In June 2020, the Company completed the issuance of $15,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of subordinated notes due in 2030 in a private placement transaction to certain qualified institutional accredited investors. The notes will bear interest at an annual fixed rate of 5.50% payable semi-annually. Starting July 1, 2025, interest will accrue at a floating rate per annum equal to a benchmark rate, which is expected to be three-month term Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR") plus a spread of 509.0 basis points, payable quarterly. The notes are subject to redemption at the option of the Company on or after July 1, 2025.

 

In February 2017, the Company completed the issuance, through a private placement, of $10,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 5.75% fixed senior unsecured notes due in 2022. The interest will be paid semi-annually through maturity date. The notes are not subject to redemption at the option of the Company.

 

In June 2015, the Company completed the issuance of $10,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of subordinated notes due in 2025 in a private placement transaction to an institutional accredited investor. The notes had an annual fixed interest rate of 6.75% and interest was paid quarterly through redemption. The notes were subject to redemption at the option of the Company on or after June 19, 2020.  The notes were redeemed on July 10, 2020.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

 

NOTE 7. OTHER LONG-TERM DEBT – continued

 

In September 2005, the Company completed the private placement of $5,155,000 in subordinated debentures to the Trust. The Trust funded the purchase of the subordinated debentures through the sale of trust preferred securities to First Tennessee Bank, N.A. with a liquidation value of $5,155,000. Using interest payments made by the Company on the debentures, the Trust began paying quarterly dividends to preferred security holders in December 2005. The annual percentage rate of the interest payable on the subordinated debentures and distributions payable on the preferred securities was fixed at 6.02% until December 2010 then became variable at three-month LIBOR plus 1.42%, making the rate 1.654% and 3.328% as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. Dividends on the preferred securities are cumulative and the Trust may defer the payments for up to five years. The preferred securities mature in December 2035 unless the Company elects and obtains regulatory approval to accelerate the maturity date.

 

 

NOTE 8. ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

 

The following table includes information regarding the activity in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).

 

      

Unrealized

     
  

Unrealized

  

Gains (Losses)

     
  

Gains (Losses)

  

on Investment

     
  

on Loans

  

Securities

     
  

Held-for-Sale

  

Available-for-Sale

  

Total

 
      

(In Thousands)

     

Balance, January 1, 2020

 $-  $1,329  $1,329 

Other comprehensive income, before reclassifications and income taxes

  -   4,811   4,811 

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income, before income taxes

  -   (1,068)  (1,068)

Income tax provision

  -   (986)  (986)

Total other comprehensive income

  -   2,757   2,757 
Balance, June 30, 2020  -   4,086   4,086 
Other comprehensive income, before reclassifications and income taxes  -   1,263   1,263 
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income, before income taxes  -   -   - 
Income tax provision  -   (332)  (332)
Total other comprehensive income  -   931   931 

Balance, September 30, 2020

 $-  $5,017  $5,017 
             

Balance, January 1, 2019

 $227  $(1,338) $(1,111)

Other comprehensive income, before reclassifications and income taxes

  296   3,451   3,747 
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), before income taxes  (605)  (49)  (654)
Income tax benefit (provision)  82   (896)  (814)
Total other comprehensive (loss) income  (227)  2,506   2,279 
Balance, June 30, 2019  -   1,168   1,168 
Other comprehensive income, before reclassifications and income taxes  -   1,166   1,166 
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income, before income taxes  -   -   - 
Income tax provision  -   (307)  (307)
Total other comprehensive income  -   859   859 

Balance, September 30, 2019

 $-  $2,027  $2,027 

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

 

 

NOTE 9. EARNINGS PER SHARE

 

The computations of basic and diluted earnings per share are as follows:

 

  

Three Months Ended

  

Nine Months Ended

 
  

September 30,

  

September 30,

 
  

2020

  

2019

  

2020

  

2019

 
  

(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Data)

 
                 
Basic weighted average shares outstanding  6,776,417   6,403,693   6,804,495   6,420,711 

Dilutive effect of stock compensation

  37,322   21,687   29,434   22,223 
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding  6,813,739   6,425,380   6,833,929   6,442,934 
                 

Net income available to common shareholders

 $6,380  $4,105  $16,042  $8,535 
                 
Basic earnings per common share $0.94  $0.64  $2.36  $1.33 
                 
Diluted earnings per common share $0.94  $0.63  $2.35  $1.32 

 

There were no anti-dilutive shares at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019.

 

 

NOTE 10. DIVIDENDS AND STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM

 

Dividends

 

For the year ended December 31, 2019, Eagle paid dividends of $0.0925 per share for the quarters ended March 31 and June 30, 2019. Eagle paid dividends of $0.0950 per share for the quarters ended September 30 and December 31, 2019. A dividend of $0.0950 per share was declared on January 23, 2020 and paid on March 6, 2020 to shareholders of record on February 14, 2020. A dividend of $0.0950 per share was declared on April 23, 2020 and paid on  June 5, 2020 to shareholders of record on May 15, 2020. A dividend of $0.0975 per share was declared on July 23, 2020 and paid on  September 4, 2020 to shareholders of record on August 14, 2020. A dividend of $0.0975 per share was declared on  October 22, 2020, payable on  December 4, 2020 to shareholders of record on November 13, 2020.

 

Stock Repurchase Program

 

On July 23, 2020, Eagle's Board of Directors (the "Board") authorized the repurchase of up to 100,000 shares of its common stock. Under the plan, shares may be purchased by the Company on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. The extent to which the company repurchases its shares and the timing of such repurchase will depend upon market conditions and other corporate considerations. During the third quarter of 2020, the Company purchased 41,337 shares at an average price of $15.75 under this repurchase plan. The plan expires on July 23, 2021.

 

On July 18, 2019, the Board authorized the repurchase of up to 100,000 shares of its common stock. Under the plan, shares could be purchased by the Company on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. The extent to which the company repurchased its shares and the timing of such repurchase depended upon market conditions and other corporate considerations. No shares were purchased under this plan during the year ended December 31, 2019 or the first quarter of 2020. However, during the second quarter of 2020, 1,281 shares were purchased at an average price of $16.95 per share. In addition, during the third quarter of 2020, 20,158 shares were purchased at an average price of $15.60 per share. This plan expired on July 18, 2020.

 

On July 19, 2018, the Board authorized the repurchase of up to 100,000 shares of its common stock. Under the plan, shares could be purchased by the Company on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. The extent to which the company repurchased its shares and the timing of such repurchase depended upon market conditions and other corporate considerations. No shares were purchased under this plan during the year ended December 31, 2018. However, during the first quarter of 2019, 42,000 shares were purchased at an average price of $17.43 per share. In addition, 28,000 shares were purchased during the second quarter of 2019 at an average price of $17.09 per share. This plan expired on July 19, 2019.

 

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NOTE 11. DERIVATIVES AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES 

 

The Company enters into commitments to originate and sell mortgage loans. The Bank uses derivatives to hedge the risk of changes in fair values of interest rate lock commitments and mortgage loans held-for-sale. An optimal amount of mortgage loans are sold directly into bulk commitments with investors at the time an interest rate is locked, other loans are sold on an individual best efforts basis at the time an interest rate is locked, and the remaining balance of locked loans are hedged using To-Be-Announced (“TBA”) mortgage-backed securities or bulk mandatory forward loan sale commitments.

 

Derivatives are accounted for as free-standing or economic derivatives and are measured at fair value. Derivatives are recorded as either other assets or other liabilities on the consolidated statements of condition.

 

Derivatives are summarized as follows:

 

  

September 30, 2020

  

December 31, 2019

 
  

Notional

  

Fair Value

  

Notional

  

Fair Value

 
  

Amount

  

Asset

  

Liability

  

Amount

  

Asset

  

Liability

 
  

(In Thousands)

 

Interest rate lock commitments

 $280,492  $7,148  $-  $48,303  $554  $- 

Forward TBA mortgage-backed securities

  226,000   -   432   67,000   -   201 

 

Changes in the fair value of the derivatives are recorded in mortgage banking, net within noninterest income on the consolidated statements of income. Net gains of $2,961,000 and $1,393,000 were recorded for the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Net gains of $6,363,000 and $864,000 were recorded for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

 

 

NOTE 12. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

 

Fair value is the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. 

 

Assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value are grouped in three levels within the fair value hierarchy based on the markets in which the assets and liabilities are traded and the reliability of the assumptions used to determine fair value.

 

The fair value hierarchy is as follows:

 

Level 1 Inputs – Valuations are based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

 

Level 2 Inputs – Valuations are based on quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active and model-based valuations for which all significant assumptions are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.

 

Level 3 Inputs – Valuations are based on unobservable inputs that may include significant management judgment and estimation.

 

A description of the valuation methodologies used for assets and liabilities measured at fair value, as well as the general classification of such instruments pursuant to the valuation hierarchy at the reporting date, is set forth below.

 

Available-for-Sale Securities – Securities classified as available-for-sale are reported at fair value utilizing Level 1 (nationally recognized securities exchanges) and Level 2 inputs. For level 2 securities, the Company obtains fair value measurements from an independent pricing service. The fair value measurements consider observable data that may include but is not limited to dealer quotes, market spreads, cash flows, the U. S. Treasury yield curve, live trading levels, trade execution data, market consensus prepayments speeds, credit information and the bond’s terms and conditions.

 

Loans Held-for-Sale – These loans are reported at fair value. Fair value is determined based on expected proceeds based on committed sales contracts and commitments of similar loans if not already committed and are considered Level 2 inputs.

 

Derivative Instruments – The fair value of the interest rate lock commitments, forward TBA mortgage-backed securities and mandatory forward commitments are estimated using quoted or published market prices for similar instruments and adjusted for factors such as pull-through rate assumptions based on historical information, where appropriate. Interest rate lock commitments are considered Level 3 inputs and forward TBA mortgage-backed securities and mandatory forward commitments are considered Level 2 inputs.

 

Impaired Loans – Impaired loans are reported at the fair value of the underlying collateral if repayment is expected solely from the collateral or using a discounted cash flow if the loan is not collateral dependent. Collateral values are estimated using Level 3 inputs based on internally customized discounting criteria.

 

Real Estate and Other Repossessed Assets – Fair values are determined at the time the loan is foreclosed upon and the asset is transferred from loans. The value is based primarily on third party appraisals, less costs to sell and are considered Level 3 inputs for determining fair value. Repossessed assets are reviewed and evaluated periodically for additional impairment and adjusted accordingly.

 

Mortgage Servicing Rights – The fair value of mortgage servicing rights are estimated using net present value of expected cash flows based on a third party model that incorporates industry assumptions and is adjusted for factors such as prepayments speeds and are considered level 3 inputs.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

 

NOTE 12. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS – continued

 

The following tables summarize financial assets and financial liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis, segregated by the level of the valuation inputs within the fair value hierarchy utilized to measure fair value.

 

  

September 30, 2020

 
  

Level 1

  

Level 2

  

Level 3

  

Total Fair

 
  

Inputs

  

Inputs

  

Inputs

  

Value

 
  

(In Thousands)

 

Financial assets:

                

Available-for-sale securities

                

U.S. government obligations

  -  $2,308  $-  $2,308 
U.S. treasury obligations  5,688   -   -   5,688 

Municipal obligations

  -   95,671   -   95,671 

Corporate obligations

  -   10,664   -   10,664 

Mortgage-backed securities

  -   8,296   -   8,296 

Collateralized mortgage obligations

  -   25,922   -   25,922 

Asset-backed securities

  -   16,804   -   16,804 

Loans held-for-sale

  -   41,484   -   41,484 

Interest rate lock commitments

  -   -   7,148   7,148 

Financial liabilities:

                

Forward TBA mortgage-backed securities

  -   432   -   432 

 

  

December 31, 2019

 
  

Level 1

  

Level 2

  

Level 3

  

Total Fair

 
  

Inputs

  

Inputs

  

Inputs

  

Value

 
  

(In Thousands)

 

Financial assets:

                

Available-for-sale securities

                

U.S. government obligations

  -  $695  $-  $695 
U.S. treasury obligations  12,902   -   -   12,902 

Municipal obligations

  -   52,222   -   52,222 

Corporate obligations

  -   8,388   -   8,388 

Mortgage-backed securities

  -   9,495   -   9,495 

Collateralized mortgage obligations

  -   33,334   -   33,334 

Asset-backed securities

  -   9,839   -   9,839 

Loans held-for-sale

  -   25,612   -   25,612 

Interest rate lock commitments

  -   -   554   554 

Financial liabilities:

                

Forward TBA mortgage-backed securities

  -   201   -   201 

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

 

NOTE 12. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS – continued

 

Certain financial assets may be measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis. These assets are subject to fair value adjustments that result from the application of lower of cost or fair value accounting or write-downs of individual assets, such as impaired loans that are collateral dependent, real estate and other repossessed assets and mortgage servicing rights.

 

The following table summarizes financial assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis for which a nonrecurring change in fair value has been recorded during the reporting periods presented:

 

  

September 30, 2020

 
  

Level 1

  

Level 2

  

Level 3

  

Total Fair

 
  

Inputs

  

Inputs

  

Inputs

  

Value

 
  

(In Thousands)

 

Impaired loans

 $-  $-  $482  $482 

Real estate and other repossessed assets

  -   -   -   - 

Mortgage servicing rights

  -   -   9,518   9,518 

 

 

  

December 31, 2019

 
  

Level 1

  

Level 2

  

Level 3

  

Total Fair

 
  

Inputs

  

Inputs

  

Inputs

  

Value

 
  

(In Thousands)

 

Impaired loans

 $-  $-  $491  $491 

Real estate and other repossessed assets

  -   -   25   25 

Mortgage servicing rights

  -   -   -   - 

 

The following table represents the Banks’s Level 3 financial assets and liabilities, the valuation techniques used to measure the fair value of those financial assets and liabilities, and the significant unobservable inputs and the ranges of values for those inputs.

 

  

Principal

 

Significant

 

Range of

  

Valuation

 

Unobservable

 

Signficant Input

Instrument

 

Technique

 

Inputs

 

Values

       

Impaired loans

 

Fair value of underlying collateral

 

Discount applied to the obtained appraisal

 

10 - 30%

Real estate and other repossessed assets

 

Fair value of collateral

 

Discount applied to the obtained appraisal

 

10 - 30%

Mortgage servicing rights

 

Discounted cash flows

 

Discount rate

 

10 - 15%

    

Prepayment speeds

 

100 - 350%

Interest rate lock commitments

 

Internal pricing model

 

Pull-through expectations

 

80 - 90%

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

 

NOTE 12. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS – continued

 

The following tables provide a reconciliation of assets and liabilities measured at fair value using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) on a recurring basis during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020.

 

  

Interest

 
  

Rate Lock

 
  

Commitments

 
  

(In Thousands)

 

Balance, July, 1 2020

 $5,501 

Purchases and issuances

  8,360 

Sales and settlements

  (6,713)

Balance, September 30, 2020

 $7,148 
     

Net change in unrealized gains relating to items held at end of period

 $1,647 

 

  

Interest

 
  

Rate Lock

 
  

Commitments

 
  

(In Thousands)

 

Balance, January 1, 2020

 $554 

Purchases and issuances

  21,061 

Sales and settlements

  (14,467)

Balance, September 30, 2020

 $7,148 
     

Net change in unrealized gains relating to items held at end of period

 $6,594 

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

 

NOTE 12. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS – continued

 

The tables below summarize the estimated fair values of financial instruments of the Company, whether or not recognized at fair value on the consolidated statements of condition. The tables are followed by methods and assumptions that were used by the Company in estimating the fair value of the classes of financial instruments.

 

  

September 30, 2020

 
              

Total

     
  

Level 1

  

Level 2

  

Level 3

  

Estimated

  

Carrying

 
  

Inputs

  

Inputs

  

Inputs

  

Fair Value

  

Amount

 
  

(In Thousands)

 

Financial assets:

                    

Cash and cash equivalents

 $72,811  $-  $-  $72,811  $72,811 

FHLB stock

  2,817   -   -   2,817   2,817 

FRB stock

  2,974   -   -   2,974   2,974 

Loans receivable, gross

  -   -   857,472   857,472   848,478 

Accrued interest and dividends receivable

  6,615   -   -   6,615   6,615 

Mortgage servicing rights

  -   -   9,518   9,518   9,518 

Financial liabilities:

                    

Non-maturing interest bearing deposits

  -   512,897   -   512,897   512,897 

Noninterest bearing deposits

  295,058   -   -   295,058   295,058 

Time certificates of deposit

  -   -   191,384   191,384   190,375 

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

  17,987   -   -   17,987   17,987 

FHLB advances and other borrowings

  -   -   59,998   59,998   59,777 

Other long-term debt

  -   -   29,323   29,323   30,155 

 

  

December 31, 2019

 
              

Total

     
  

Level 1

  

Level 2

  

Level 3

  

Estimated

  

Carrying

 
  

Inputs

  

Inputs

  

Inputs

  

Fair Value

  

Amount

 
  

(In Thousands)

 

Financial assets:

                    

Cash and cash equivalents

 $24,918  $-  $-  $24,918  $24,918 

FHLB stock

  4,683   -   -   4,683   4,683 

FRB stock

  2,526   -   -   2,526   2,526 

Loans receivable, gross

  -   -   778,923   778,923   779,235 

Accrued interest and dividends receivable

  4,577   -   -   4,577   4,577 

Mortgage servicing rights

  -   -   9,835   9,835   8,739 

Financial liabilities:

                    

Non-maturing interest bearing deposits

  -   375,894   -   375,894   375,894 

Noninterest bearing deposits

  200,035   -   -   200,035   200,035 

Time certificates of deposit

  -   -   233,041   233,041   233,064 

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

  9,624   -   -   9,624   9,624 

FHLB advances and other borrowings

  -   -   88,447   88,447   88,350 

Other long-term debt

  -   -   24,661   24,661   25,155 

 

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NOTE 13. RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

 

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

 

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) intended to improve financial reporting regarding leasing transactions. The new standard affects all companies and organizations that lease assets. The standard requires organizations to recognize on the balance sheet the assets and liabilities for the rights and obligations created by those leases if the lease terms are more than 12 months. The guidance also requires qualitative and quantitative disclosures providing additional information about the amounts recorded in the financial statements. The amendments in this update were effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years and was adopted by the Company in the first quarter of 2019. The adoption of the standard did not have a significant impact on our consolidated financial statements. The Company’s operating leases primarily relate to branch locations. We currently lease six locations that are full-service branches and one mortgage lending branch. The leases expire on various dates through 2028. As a result of adopting the lease standard on January 1, 2019, the Company recorded right-of-use assets of $2,374,000 and corresponding lease liabilities. The right-of-use assets are included in premises and equipment, net and the lease liabilities are included in accrued expenses and other liabilities on the consolidated statement of financial condition.

 

In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-08, Receivables – Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310-20) to shorten the amortization period for certain purchased callable debt securities held at a premium to the earliest call date. Currently, entities generally amortize the premium as a yield adjustment over the contractual life of the security. The guidance does not change the accounting for callable debt securities held at a discount. For public business entities, the guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The adoption of this standard in the first quarter of 2019 did not have a significant impact on our consolidated financial statements, as we typically do not invest in these types of securities.

 

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820) to remove disclosure requirements that no longer are considered cost beneficial, modify/clarify specific requirements of certain disclosures and add disclosure requirements identified as relevant. The amendment became effective for the Company on January 1, 2020 and did not have a significant impact on the consolidated financial statements.

 

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements 

 

In September 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326) intended to improve financial reporting by requiring timelier recording of credit losses on loans and other financial instruments held by financial institutions and other organizations. The standard requires an organization to measure all expected credit losses for financial assets held at the reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts. Financial institutions and other organizations will now use forward-looking information to better inform their credit loss estimates. The standard also requires enhanced disclosures to help investors and other financial statement users better understand significant estimates and judgments used in estimating credit losses, as well as the credit quality and underwriting standards of an organization’s portfolio. These disclosures include qualitative and quantitative requirements that provide additional information about the amounts recorded in the financial statements. Additionally, the standard amends the accounting for credit losses on available-for-sale debt securities and purchased financial assets with credit deterioration.

 

In October 2019, the FASB amended the effective date of the standard. The amendments in this update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, including interim periods within those fiscal years. An entity will apply the amendments in this update through a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the first reporting period in which the guidance is effective (that is, a modified-retrospective approach).

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

 

NOTE 13. RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS – continued

 

The Company believes the amendments in this update will have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and is continuing to evaluate the significance of that impact, even though the adoption date has been deferred. In that regard, we have established a working group composed of individuals from the finance and credit administration areas of the Company. We are currently developing an implementation plan, including assessment of processes, segmentation of the loan portfolio and identifying and adding data fields necessary for analysis. The adoption of this standard is likely to result in an increase in the allowance for loan and lease losses as a result of changing from an “incurred loss” model to an “expected loss” model. While we currently cannot reasonably estimate the impact of adopting this standard, we expect the impact will be influenced by the composition, characteristics and quality of our loan and securities portfolios, as well as the general economic conditions and forecasts as of the adoption date.

 

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-04, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other (Topic 350) to amend and simplify current goodwill impairment testing to eliminate Step 2 from the current provisions. Under the new guidance, an entity should perform the goodwill impairment test by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying value and recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value. An entity still has the option to perform the qualitative assessment for a reporting unit to determine if a quantitative impairment test is necessary. The guidance is effective for the Company on January 1, 2023 and adoption of the standard is being evaluated to assess the impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848) which provides temporary optional expedients to ease the financial reporting burdens of the expected market transition from London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) to an alternative reference rate such as SOFR. The guidance was effective upon issuance and generally can be applied through December 31, 2022. The Bank is currently evaluating this guidance to determine the date of adoption and the potential impact.

 

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

 

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

 

Overview 

 

The Company’s primary business activity is the ownership of its wholly owned subsidiary, Opportunity Bank of Montana (the “Bank”). The Bank is a Montana chartered commercial bank that focuses on both consumer and commercial lending. It engages in typical banking activities: acquiring deposits from local markets and originating loans and investing in securities. The Bank’s primary component of earnings is its net interest margin (also called spread or margin), the difference between interest income and interest expense. The net interest margin is managed by management (through the pricing of its products and by the types of products offered and kept in portfolio), and is affected by changes in market interest rates. The Bank also generates noninterest income in the form of fee income and gain on sale of loans.

 

The Bank has a strong mortgage lending focus, with a large portion of its loan originations represented by single-family residential mortgages, which has enabled it to successfully market home equity loans, as well as a wide range of shorter term consumer loans for various personal needs (automobiles, recreational vehicles, etc.). In recent years, the Bank has also focused on adding commercial loans to its portfolio, both real estate and non-real estate. We have made significant progress in this initiative. The purpose of this diversification is to mitigate the Bank’s dependence on the residential mortgage market, as well as to improve its ability to manage its spread. Recent acquisitions have added to our agricultural loans, which generally have shorter maturities and nominally higher interest rates. This has provided additional interest income and improved interest rate sensitivity. The Bank’s management recognizes that fee income will also enable it to be less dependent on specialized lending and it now maintains a significant loan serviced portfolio which provides a steady source of fee income. Fee income is also supplemented with fees generated from the Bank’s deposit accounts. The Bank has a high percentage of non-maturity deposits, such as checking accounts and savings accounts, which allows management flexibility in managing its spread. Non-maturity deposits and certificates of deposits do not automatically reprice as interest rates rise. Gain on sale of loans also provides significant noninterest income in periods of high mortgage loan origination volumes. Such income will be adversely affected in periods of lower mortgage activity.

 

The Company previously offered wealth management services through financial advisors employed by the Bank. Income from wealth management services was included in noninterest income on the consolidated statement of income. The company discontinued its wealth management services during July of 2019.

 

Management continues to focus on improving the Bank’s earnings. Management believes the Bank needs to continue to concentrate on increasing net interest margin, other areas of fee income and control of operating expenses to achieve earnings growth going forward. Management’s strategy of growing the bank’s loan portfolio and deposit base is expected to help achieve these goals as follows: loans typically earn higher rates of return than investments; a larger deposit base should yield higher fee income; increasing the asset base will reduce the relative impact of fixed operating costs. The biggest challenge to the strategy is funding the growth of the Bank’s balance sheet in an efficient manner. Though deposit growth has been steady, it may become more difficult to maintain due to significant competition and possible reduced customer demand for deposits as customers may shift into other asset classes.

 

The level and movement of interest rates impacts the Bank’s earnings as well. The Federal Open Market Committee changed the federal funds target rate from 2.50% to 1.75% during the year ended December 31, 2019. The rate decreased from 1.75% to 0.25% during the nine months ended September 30, 2020. The rate reductions add continued pressure on loan yields.

 

Recent Events

 

COVID-19

 

The third quarter performance was strong due to higher mortgage banking operations, as a result of a historically low interest rate environment, and substantial gains from loan sales. However, the Company also continues to see the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and its consequences on our Montana communities. The Bank is focused on supporting our customers, communities and employees while prudently managing risk. The Bank is closely monitoring borrowers and businesses serviced and is providing debt service relief for those that have been impacted.

 

Health care and social assistance, hotels and lodging, bars and restaurants, schools and childcare, farmers and ranchers, casinos, and nursing homes, among others, have seen dramatic changes in revenues for their business. The Bank evaluates exposure in the most affected industries. The Bank continues to reach out to specific borrowers to assess the risks and understand their needs.

 

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Recent Events continued

 

COVID-19 – continued

 

The Bank has offered multiple accommodation options to its clients, including 90-day deferrals, forbearances and interest only payments. In addition, during the three months ended September 30, 2020, the Montana Board of Investments ("MBOI") began offering 12-months of interest payment assistance to qualified borrowers. As of September 30, 2020, loan modifications for 66 borrowers represented $55.21 million in loans compared to 315 borrowers representing $125.71 million as of June 30, 2020. The Bank qualified 26 borrowers for the MBOI program representing $23.68 million in loans, which are included in the third quarter modifications. As of September 30, 2020 there were approximately 76 forbearances approved for residential mortgage loans, of which 68 are sold and serviced. Our interest income in future periods could be reduced as a result of such measures. In addition, it is possible that our asset quality measures could worsen at future measurement periods if the effects of COVID-19 are prolonged. Utilization of credit lines were 83.4% at the end of the third quarter and were consistent with the previous quarter and historical usage. The Paycheck Protection Program has provided some temporary relief to small business customers of Eagle but the extent of the impact the pandemic will have on businesses’ ability to sustain operations is unclear at this point. Eagle will continue to closely monitor each of its loans for risk.

 

Our fee income could be reduced due to COVID-19. In keeping with guidance from regulators, we are actively working with COVID-19 affected customers to waive fees from a variety of sources, such as, but not limited to, insufficient funds and overdraft fees, early withdrawal fees, ATM fees, account maintenance fees, etc. These reductions in fees are thought, at this time, to be temporary in conjunction with the length of the expected COVID-19 related economic crisis. At this time, we are unable to project the materiality of such an impact, but recognize the breadth of the economic impact is likely to impact our fee income in future periods.

 

On March 27, 2020, Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) providing economic relief for the country, including the $349 billion Small Business Administration (“SBA”) Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) to fund short-term loans for small businesses. In April 2020, additional funding was approved for the PPP. Eagle began taking loan applications from its small business clients immediately after the program was implemented, and as of September 30, 2020, had helped 758 customers receive $45.22 million in SBA PPP loans. The Bank has started to process applications for PPP loan forgiveness for customers, with 569 loans representing $9.92 million of the total SBA PPP loans qualifying for the streamlined PPP loan forgiveness application.

 

As of September 30, 2020, all of our capital ratios, and our subsidiary bank’s capital ratios, were in excess of all regulatory requirements. While we believe that we have sufficient capital to withstand an extended economic recession brought about by COVID-19, our reported and regulatory capital ratios could be adversely impacted by further credit losses. We rely on cash on hand as well as dividends from our subsidiary bank to service our debt. If our capital deteriorates such that our subsidiary bank is unable to pay dividends to us for an extended period of time, we may not be able to service our debt.

 

While certain valuation assumptions and judgments will change to account for pandemic-related circumstances such as widening credit spreads, we do not anticipate significant changes in methodology used to determine the fair value of assets measured in accordance with GAAP.

 

As of September 30, 2020, our goodwill was not impaired. COVID-19 could cause a further and sustained decline in our stock price or the occurrence of what management would deem to be a triggering event that could, under certain circumstances, cause us to perform a goodwill impairment test and result in an impairment charge being recorded for that period. In the event that we conclude that all or a portion of our goodwill is impaired, a non-cash charge for the amount of such impairment would be recorded to earnings. Such a charge would have no impact on tangible capital or regulatory capital. At September 30, 2020 we had goodwill of $20.80 million.

 

While all industries have and will continue to experience adverse impacts as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, we had exposures in the following impacted industries, as a percentage of loans as of September 30, 2020:  health and social assistance (2.9%), hotels and lodging (4.2%), bars and restaurants (2.5%), casinos (1.2%) and nursing homes (0.4%).  

 

The Company is committed to assisting our customers and communities in this time of need. The State of Montana entered its Phase 2 reopening on June 1, 2020 and Eagle reopened branch lobbies. However, due to increased COVID-19 cases throughout the state, branch lobbies were closed again. In addition, effective July 16, 2020, a mandatory mask directive for indoor areas open to the public was implemented for the State of Montana. Accommodations have been made for employees to work from home when feasible while keeping drive-ups open and scheduling in-person appointments.

 

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EAGLE BANCORP MONTANA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Recent Events continued

 

Acquisitions

 

The Bank has used growth through mergers or acquisition in addition to its strategy of organic growth. In August 2018, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger with Big Muddy Bancorp, Inc. (“BMB”), a Montana corporation, and BMB’s wholly-owned subsidiary, The State Bank of Townsend, a Montana chartered commercial bank (“SBOT”). SBOT operated four branches in Townsend, Dutton, Denton and Choteau, Montana. The transaction provided an opportunity to expand market presence and lending activities, throughout the state. On January 1, 2019, BMB merged with and into Eagle, with Eagle continuing as the surviving corporation. The total consideration paid was $16.44 million and it was primarily related to common stock issued.

 

On August 8, 2019, Eagle and OBMT, entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger with Western Holding Company of Wolf Point (“WHC”), a Montana corporation, and WHC’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Western Bank of Wolf Point (“WB”), a Montana chartered commercial bank. The Merger Agreement provided that, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, WHC would merge with and into Eagle, with Eagle continuing as the surviving corporation. The deal closed on January 1, 2020 after receipt of approvals from regulatory authorities, approval of WHC shareholders and the satisfaction of other closing conditions. In the transaction, Eagle acquired one retail bank branch in Wolf Point, Montana. The total consideration paid was $14.97 million and included cash consideration of $6.50 million and common stock issued of $8.47 million.

 

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EAGLE BANCORP MONTANA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Financial Condition

 

Comparisons of financial condition in this section are between September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019.

 

Total assets were $1.26 billion at September 30, 2020, an increase of $200.77 million, or 19.0% from $1.05 billion at December 31, 2019. The increase was largely due to the change in securities available-for sale and loans receivable. Securities available-for-sale increased by $38.47 million from December 31, 2019. Loans receivable increased by $66.54 million from December 31, 2019. In addition, total cash and cash equivalents increased by $47.89 from December 31, 2019 and has been impacted by PPP funds deposited by borrowers and FRB's Payroll Protection Program Loan Funding ("PPPLF") facility. Total liabilities were $1.11 billion at September 30, 2020, an increase of $175.07 million, or 18.8%, from $932.60 million at December 31, 2019. The increase was largely due to an increase in deposits partially offset by a reduction in FHLB advances and other borrowings. Total deposits increased by $189.34 million from December 31, 2019. Total shareholders’ equity increased by $25.70 million from December 31, 2019.

 

Financial Condition Details

 

Investment Activities

 

The following table summarizes investment activities:

 

   

September 30,

   

December 31,

 
   

2020

   

2019

 
   

Fair Value

   

Percentage of Total

   

Fair Value

   

Percentage of Total

 
   

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

Securities available-for-sale:

                               

U.S. government obligations

  $ 2,308       1.40 %   $ 695       0.55 %
U.S. treasury obligations     5,688       3.44 %     12,902       10.17 %

Municipal obligations

    95,671       57.85 %     52,222       41.17 %

Corporate obligations

    10,664       6.45 %     8,388       6.61 %

Mortgage-backed securities

    8,296       5.02 %     9,495       7.48 %

Collateralized mortgage obligations

    25,922       15.68 %     33,334       26.27 %

Asset-backed securities

    16,804       10.16 %     9,839       7.75 %

Total securities available-for-sale

  $ 165,353       100.00 %   $ 126,875       100.00 %

 

Securities available-for-sale were $165.35 million at September 30, 2020, an increase of $38.47 million, or 30.3%, from $126.88 million at December 31, 2019. Securities increased during the period due to the WHC acquisition, which included acquired securities of $43.71 million. Excluding securities acquired, securities decreased by $5.23 million. Sales and maturities of securities were largely offset by purchases during the period.

 

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EAGLE BANCORP MONTANA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Financial Condition – continued

 

Lending Activities

 

The following table includes the composition of the Bank’s loan portfolio by loan category:

 

   

September 30,

   

December 31,

 
   

2020

   

2019

 
   

Amount

   

Percent of Total

   

Amount

   

Percent of Total

 
   

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Real estate loans:

                               

Residential 1-4 family (1)

  $ 110,021       12.93 %   $ 119,296       15.28 %

Residential 1-4 family construction

    42,814       5.03 %     38,602       4.95 %

Total residential 1-4 family

    152,835       17.96 %     157,898       20.23 %
                                 

Commercial real estate

    308,485       36.24 %     331,062       42.41 %

Commercial construction and development

    56,927       6.69 %     52,670       6.75 %

Farmland

    67,061       7.88 %     50,293       6.44 %

Total commercial real estate

    432,473       50.81 %     434,025       55.60 %
                                 

Total real estate loans

    585,308       68.77 %     591,923       75.83 %
                                 

Other loans:

                               

Home equity

    61,460       7.22 %     56,414       7.23 %

Consumer

    20,694       2.43 %     18,882       2.42 %
                                 

Commercial

    123,303       14.49 %     72,797       9.33 %

Agricultural

    60,308       7.09 %     40,522       5.19 %

Total commercial

    183,611       21.58 %     113,319       14.52 %
                                 

Total other loans

    265,765       31.23 %     188,615       24.17 %
                                 

Total loans

    851,073       100.00 %     780,538       100.00 %
                                 

Deferred loan fees

    (2,595 )             (1,303 )        

Allowance for loan losses

    (11,300 )             (8,600 )        

Total loans, net

  $ 837,178             $ 770,635          

 

 

(1)

Excludes loans held-for-sale.

 

Loans receivable, net increased $66.54 million, or 8.6%, to $837.18 million at September 30, 2020 from $770.64 million at December 31, 2019. The increase was impacted by the WHC acquisition. The WHC acquisition included $43.42 million of acquired loans. Excluding acquired loans, loans receivable increased by $23.12 million. Including acquired loans, total commercial loans increased $70.29 million, total commercial real estate loans decreased $1.56 million, total residential loans decreased $5.06 million, home equity loans increased $5.05 million and consumer loans increased $1.81 million.

 

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EAGLE BANCORP MONTANA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Financial Condition – continued

 

Lending Activities– continued

 

Total loan originations were $928.87 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. Total residential 1-4 family originations were $678.24 million, which includes $636.77 million of loans held-for-sale originations. Total commercial real estate originations were $101.58 million. Total commercial originations were $115.63 million, which includes $45.71 million of SBA PPP loans. Home equity loan originations totaled $23.93 million. Consumer loan originations totaled $9.49 million. Loans held-for-sale increased by $15.87 million to $41.48 million at September 30, 2020 from $25.61 million at December 31, 2019.

 

Generally, our collection procedures provide that when a loan is 15 or more days delinquent, the borrower is sent a past due notice. If the loan becomes 30 days delinquent, the borrower is sent a written delinquency notice requiring payment. If the delinquency continues, subsequent efforts are made to contact the delinquent borrower, including face to face meetings and counseling to resolve the delinquency. All collection actions are undertaken with the objective of compliance with the Fair Debt Collection Act.

 

For mortgage loans and home equity loans, if the borrower is unable to cure the delinquency or reach a payment agreement, we will institute foreclosure actions. If a foreclosure action is taken and the loan is not reinstated, paid in full or refinanced, the property is sold at judicial sale at which we may be the buyer if there are no adequate offers to satisfy the debt. Any property acquired as the result of foreclosure, or by deed in lieu of foreclosure, is classified as real estate owned until such time as it is sold or otherwise disposed of. When real estate owned is acquired, it is recorded at its fair market value less estimated selling costs. The initial recording of any loss is charged to the allowance for loan losses. Subsequent write-downs are recorded as a charge to operations. As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the Bank had $25,000 and $26,000, respectively, of real estate owned and other repossessed property.

 

The State of Montana placed a freeze on foreclosures on March 28, 2020. Subsequently it released the freeze effective May 24, 2020 with the exception of continued protection for those individuals deemed vulnerable to the coronavirus. The Bank has had minimal impact due to foreclosures affected by this freeze.

 

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EAGLE BANCORP MONTANA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Financial Condition – continued

 

Lending Activities– continued

 

The following table sets forth information regarding nonperforming assets:

 

   

September 30,

   

December 31,

 
   

2020

   

2019

 
   

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

Non-accrual loans

               

Real estate loans:

               

Residential 1-4 family

  $ 694     $ 618  

Residential 1-4 family construction

    337       337  

Commercial real estate

    916       583  

Commercial construction and development

    -       50  

Farmland

    1,435       323  

Other loans:

               

Home equity

    97       78  

Consumer

    163       156  

Commercial

    668       750  

Agricultural

    1,290       499  

Accruing loans delinquent 90 days or more

               

Real estate loans:

               

Residential 1-4 family

    -       4  

Commercial real estate

    57       -  

Other loans:

               

Agricultural

    -       1,805  

Restructured loans:

               

Real estate loans:

               
Commercial real estate     1,633       -  

Commercial construction and development

    14       -  

Farmland

    -       153  

Other loans:

               

Home equity

    18       20  

Commercial

    -       74  

Agricultural

    160       -  

Total nonperforming loans

    7,482       5,450  

Real estate owned and other repossessed property, net

    25       26  

Total nonperforming assets

  $ 7,507     $ 5,476  
                 

Total nonperforming loans to total loans

    0.88 %     0.70 %

Total nonperforming loans to total assets

    0.60 %     0.52 %

Total allowance for loan loss to nonperforming loans

    151.03 %     157.80 %

Total nonperforming assets to total assets

    0.60 %     0.52 %

 

Non-accrual loans as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 include $1.97 million and $1.05 million, respectively of acquired loans that deteriorated subsequent to the acquisition date. 

 

As of September 30, 2020, loan modifications for 66 borrowers represented $55.21 million in loans compared to 315 borrowers representing $125.71 million as of June 30, 2020. As of September 30, 2020 there are approximately 76 forbearances approved for residential mortgage loans, of which 68 are sold and serviced.  

 

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EAGLE BANCORP MONTANA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Financial Condition – continued

 

Deposits and Other Sources of Funds

 

The following table includes deposit accounts by category:

 

   

September 30,

   

December 31,

 
   

2020

   

2019

 
           

Percent

           

Percent

 
   

Amount

   

of Total

   

Amount

   

of Total

 
   

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

Noninterest checking

  $ 295,058       29.55 %   $ 200,035       24.72 %

Interest bearing checking

    155,671       15.59 %     116,397       14.39 %

Savings

    169,981       17.03 %     126,991       15.70 %

Money market

    187,245       18.76 %     132,506       16.38 %

Total

    807,955       80.93 %     575,929       71.19 %

Certificates of deposit accounts:

                               

IRA certificates

    24,756       2.48 %     25,240       3.12 %

Brokered certificates

    495       0.05 %     10,180       1.26 %

Other certificates

    165,124       16.54 %     197,644       24.43 %

Total certificates of deposit

    190,375       19.07 %     233,064       28.81 %

Total deposits

  $ 998,330       100.00 %   $ 808,993       100.00 %

 

Deposits increased by $189.34 million, or 23.4%, to $998.33 million at September 30, 2020 from $808.99 million at December 31, 2019. The increase was due in part to the WHC acquisition. Excluding acquired deposits, total deposits increased by $102.77 million. Including acquired deposits, noninterest checking increased by $95.02 million, money market increased by $54.74 million, savings increased by $42.99 million and interest bearing checking increased by $39.27 million. Certificates of deposit decreased by $42.68 million. The decrease in time certificates of deposit was impacted by a decrease of $9.68 million in fixed rate brokered CDs, as well as a decrease in other certificates of $32.52 million.  

 

The following table summarizes borrowing activity:

 

   

September 30,

   

December 31,

 
   

2020

   

2019

 
   

Net

   

Percent

   

Net

   

Percent

 
   

Amount

   

of Total

   

Amount

   

of Total

 
   

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

FHLB advances and other borrowings

  $ 59,777       66.75 %   $ 88,350       77.99 %

Other long-term debt:

                               

Senior notes fixed at 5.75%, due 2022

    9,941       11.10 %     9,908       8.74 %

Subordinated debentures fixed at 6.75%, due 2025

    -       0.00 %     9,878       8.72 %
Subordinated debentures fixed at 5.50% to floating, due 2030     14,676       16.39 %     -       0.00 %

Subordinated debentures variable, due 2035

    5,155       5.76 %     5,155       4.55 %

Total other long-term debt

    29,772       33.25 %     24,941       22.01 %

Total borrowings

  $ 89,549       100.00 %   $ 113,291       100.00 %

 

FHLB advances and other borrowings decreased by $28.57 million, or 32.3%, to $59.78 million at September 30, 2020 from $88.35 million at December 31, 2019. The FHLB advances and other borrowings at September 30, 2020 include $23.79 million of FRB borrowings as Eagle used the FRB's "PPPLF" facility as a partial source of funding for its SBA PPP loans. Excluding FRB borrowings, FHLB advances decreased by $52.36 million from December 31, 2019. This decrease is due to slower than expected loan growth coupled with increased liquidity resulting from the WHC acquisition and growth in non-maturity deposits fueled by PPP funding and economic stimulus. Total other long-term debt increased by $4.83 million primarily due to the issuance in June 2020 of $15.00 million in subordinated notes due 2030, partially offset by the redemption in July 2020 of $10.00 million, 6.75% subordinated notes due 2025.

 

Shareholders’ Equity

 

Total shareholders’ equity increased $25.70 million, or 21.1%, to $147.36 million at September 30, 2020 from $121.66 million at December 31, 2019. This was primarily the result of stock issued in connection with the WHC acquisition of $8.47 million, net income of $16.04 million and other comprehensive income of $3.69 million. These increases were slightly offset by dividends paid of $1.96 million and stock repurchases of $987,000.

 

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EAGLE BANCORP MONTANA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Analysis of Net Interest Income

 

The Bank’s earnings have historically depended primarily upon net interest income, which is the difference between interest income earned on loans and investments and interest paid on deposits and any borrowed funds. It is the single largest component of Eagle’s operating income. Net interest income is affected by (i) the difference between rates of interest earned on loans and investments and rates paid on interest bearing deposits and borrowings (the “interest rate spread”) and (ii) the relative amounts of loans and investments and interest bearing deposits and borrowings.

 

The following table includes average balances for balance sheet items, as well as, interest and dividends and average yields related to the average balances. All average balances are daily average balances. Non-accrual loans were included in the computation of average balances, but have been reflected in the table as loans carrying a zero yield. The yields include the effect of deferred fees and discounts and premiums that are amortized or accreted to interest income or expense. 

 

   

For the Three Months Ended September 30,

 
   

2020

   

2019

 
   

Average

   

Interest

           

Average

   

Interest

         
   

Daily

   

and

   

Yield/

   

Daily

   

and

   

Yield/

 
   

Balance

   

Dividends

   

Cost(4)

   

Balance

   

Dividends

   

Cost(4)

 
   

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

Assets:

                                               

Interest earning assets:

                                               

Investment securities

  $ 163,102     $ 874       2.13 %   $ 134,980     $ 916       2.69 %

FHLB and FRB stock

    6,299       95       5.98 %     8,049       107       5.27 %

Loans receivable(1)

    902,543       11,340       4.98 %     779,770       10,731       5.46 %

Other earning assets

    43,662       30       0.27 %     4,188       19       1.80 %

Total interest earning assets

    1,115,606       12,339       4.39 %     926,987       11,773       5.04 %

Noninterest earning assets

    129,312                       100,911                  

Total assets

  $ 1,244,918                     $ 1,027,898                  
                                                 

Liabilities and equity:

                                               

Interest bearing liabilities:

                                               

Deposit accounts:

                                               

Checking

  $ 157,542     $ 13       0.03 %   $ 114,820     $ 11       0.04 %

Savings

    160,118       33       0.08 %     119,555       24       0.08 %

Money market

    176,276       102       0.23 %     121,588       109       0.36 %

Certificates of deposit

    200,527       631       1.25 %     213,073       878       1.63 %

Advances from FHLB and other borrowings including long-term debt

    108,427       782       2.86 %     136,306       1,052       3.06 %

Total interest bearing liabilities

    802,890       1,561       0.77 %     705,342       2,074       1.17 %

Noninterest checking

    276,580                       188,291                  

Other noninterest bearing liabilities

    21,840                       15,753                  

Total liabilities

    1,101,310                       909,386                  
                                                 

Total equity

    143,608                       118,512                  
                                                 

Total liabilities and equity

  $ 1,244,918                     $ 1,027,898                  

Net interest income/interest rate spread(2)

          $ 10,778       3.62 %           $ 9,699       3.87 %
                                                 

Net interest margin(3)

                    3.83 %                     4.15 %

Total interest earning assets to interest bearing liabilities

                    138.95 %                     131.42 %

 

(1)

Includes loans held-for-sale.

(2)

Interest rate spread represents the difference between the average yield on interest earning assets and the average rate on interest bearing liabilities.

(3)

Net interest margin represents income before the provision for loan losses divided by average interest earning assets.

(4)

For purposes of this table, tax exempt income is not calculated on a tax equivalent basis.

 

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Analysis of Net Interest Income – continued

 

   

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

 
   

2020

   

2019

 
   

Average

   

Interest

           

Average

   

Interest

         
   

Daily

   

and

   

Yield/

   

Daily

   

and

   

Yield/

 
   

Balance

   

Dividends

   

Cost(4)

   

Balance

   

Dividends

   

Cost(4)

 
   

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

Assets:

                                               

Interest earning assets:

                                               

Investment securities

  $ 168,170     $ 2,853       2.26 %   $ 137,533     $ 2,802       2.72 %
FHLB and FRB stock     6,934       284       5.46 %     7,582       297       5.24 %
Loans receivable(1)     870,114       33,832       5.18 %     753,541       31,378       5.57 %

Other earning assets

    34,309       134       0.52 %     3,984       55       1.85 %

Total interest earning assets

    1,079,527       37,103       4.58 %     902,640       34,532       5.11 %
Noninterest earning assets     124,192                       95,835                  

Total assets

  $ 1,203,719                     $ 998,475                  
                                                 

Liabilities and equity:

                                               

Interest bearing liabilities:

                                               

Deposit accounts:

                                               
Checking   $ 147,054     $ 47       0.04 %   $ 115,549     $ 33       0.04 %
Savings     149,129       118       0.11 %     118,972       61       0.07 %
Money market     160,477       362       0.30 %     121,907       305       0.33 %
Certificates of deposit     224,251       2,536       1.51 %     205,396       2,334       1.52 %

Advances from FHLB and other borrowings including long-term debt

    115,861       2,362       2.72 %     131,011       3,031       3.09 %

Total interest bearing liabilities

    796,772       5,425       0.91 %     692,835       5,764       1.11 %
Noninterest checking     250,132                       179,539                  
Other noninterest bearing liabilities     18,935                       12,487                  

Total liabilities

    1,065,839                       884,861                  
                                                 

Total equity

    137,880                       113,614                  
                                                 

Total liabilities and equity

  $ 1,203,719                     $ 998,475                  

Net interest income/interest rate spread(2)

          $ 31,678       3.67 %           $ 28,768       4.00 %
                                                 
Net interest margin(3)                     3.91 %                     4.26 %

Total interest earning assets to interest bearing liabilities

                    135.49 %                     130.28 %

 

(1)

Includes loans held-for-sale.

(2)

Interest rate spread represents the difference between the average yield on interest earning assets and the average rate on interest bearing liabilities.

(3)

Net interest margin represents income before the provision for loan losses divided by average interest earning assets.

(4)

For purposes of this table, tax exempt income is not calculated on a tax equivalent basis.

 

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Rate/Volume Analysis

 

The following tables present the dollar amount of changes in interest income and interest expense for major components of interest earning assets and interest bearing liabilities. For each category of interest earning assets and interest bearing liabilities, information is provided on changes attributable to: (1) changes in volume multiplied by the old rate; (2) changes in rate, which are changes in rate multiplied by the old volume; and (3) changes not solely attributable to rate or volume, which have been allocated proportionately to the change due to volume and the change due to rate.

 

   

For the Three Months Ended September 30,

 
   

2020

   

2019

 
           

Due to

                   

Due to

         
   

Volume

   

Rate

   

Net

   

Volume

   

Rate

   

Net

 
   

(In Thousands)

 

Interest earning assets:

                                               

Investment securities

  $ 191     $ (233 )   $ (42 )   $ (114 )   $ (6 )   $ (120 )

FHLB and FRB stock

    (24 )     12       (12 )     19       8       27  

Loans receivable(1)

    1,690       (1,081 )     609       2,452       578       3,030  

Other earning assets

    179       (168 )     11       25       (14 )     11  

Total interest earning assets

    2,036       (1,470 )     566       2,382       566       2,948  
                                                 

Interest bearing liabilities:

                                               

Checking, savings and money market accounts

    61       (57 )     4       11       60       71  

Certificates of deposit

    (52 )     (195 )     (247 )     142       275       417  

Advances from FHLB and other borrowings including long-term debt

    (215 )     (55 )     (270 )     156       82       238  

Total interest bearing liabilities

    (206 )     (307 )     (513 )     309       417       726  
                                                 

Change in net interest income

  $ 2,242     $ (1,163 )   $ 1,079     $ 2,073     $ 149     $ 2,222  

 

(1)

Includes loans held-for-sale.

 

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Rate/Volume Analysis – continued

 

   

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

 
   

2020

   

2019

 
           

Due to

                   

Due to

         
   

Volume

   

Rate

   

Net

   

Volume

   

Rate

   

Net

 
   

(In Thousands)

 

Interest earning assets:

                                               

Investment securities

  $ 624     $ (573 )   $ 51     $ (300 )   $ 56     $ (244 )
FHLB and FRB stock     (25 )     12       (13 )     54       10       64  
Loans receivable(1)     4,854       (2,400 )     2,454       6,549       2,394       8,943  
Other earning assets     419       (340 )     79       7       4       11  

Total interest earning assets

    5,872       (3,301 )     2,571       6,310       2,464       8,774  
                                                 

Interest bearing liabilities:

                                               
Savings, money market and checking accounts     121       7       128       29       147       176  
Certificates of deposit     214       (12 )     202       311       792       1,103  
Advances from FHLB and other borrowings including long-term debt     (351 )     (318 )     (669 )     451       410       861  

Total interest bearing liabilities

    (16 )     (323 )     (339 )     791       1,349       2,140  
                                                 

Change in net interest income

  $ 5,888     $ (2,978 )   $ 2,910     $ 5,519     $ 1,115     $ 6,634  

 

(1)

Includes loans held-for-sale.

 

Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2020 and 2019

 

Net Income. Eagle’s net income for the three months ended September 30, 2020 was $6.38 million compared to $4.11 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019. The increase of $2.27 million was due to an increase in noninterest income of $6.55 million, partially offset by an increase in noninterest expense of $4.13 million and an increase in provision for income taxes of $1.07 million. Basic and diluted earnings per share were both $0.94 for the current period. Basic earnings per share was $0.64 and diluted earnings per share was $0.63 for the prior year comparable period.

 

Net Interest Income. Net interest income increased to $10.78 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020, from $9.70 million for the same quarter in the prior year. The increase of $1.08 million, or 11.1%, was the result of an increase in interest and dividend income of $566,000 and a decrease in interest expense of $513,000.

 

Interest and Dividend Income. Interest and dividend income was $12.34 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020, compared to $11.77 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019, an increase of $566,000, or 4.8%. Interest and fees on loans increased to $11.34 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020 from $10.73 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019. This increase of $609,000, or 5.7%, was due to an increase in the average balance of loans partially offset by a decrease in the average yield of loans for the quarter ended September 30, 2020. Net fee income of $431,000 earned on PPP loans for the three months ended September 30, 2020, along with the 1.0% contractual rate on PPP loans contributed to the downward push on loan yield. Average balances for loans receivable, including loans held-for-sale, for the three months ended September 30, 2020 were $902.54 million, compared to $779.77 million for the prior year period. This represents an increase of $122.77 million, or 15.7% and was impacted by the WHC acquisition, as well as organic growth. The average interest rate earned on loans receivable decreased by 48 basis points, from 5.46% to 4.98%. Interest accretion on purchased loans was $468,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2020 which resulted in a 17 basis point increase in net interest margin compared to $289,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2019 which resulted in a 12 basis point increase in net interest margin. Interest and dividends on investment securities available-for-sale decreased by $42,000, or 4.6% period over period. Average balances for investments increased to $163.10 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020, from $134.98 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019. The increase in average investments is primarily due to the WHC acquisition. However, average interest rates earned on investments decreased to 2.13% for the three months ended September 30, 2020 from 2.69% for the three months ended September 30, 2019.

 

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 – continued

 

Interest Expense. Total interest expense was $1.56 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020 compared to $2.07 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019. The decrease of $513,000 or 24.7% was due to a decrease in interest expense on deposits of $243,000, as well as a decrease in interest expense on total borrowings of $270,000. The average balance for total deposits was $971.04 million for three months ended September 30, 2020 compared to $757.33 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019. This increase was impacted by the WHC acquisition. However, the overall average rate on total deposits was 0.32% for the three months ended September 30, 2020 compared to 0.54% for the three months ended September 30, 2019. The average balance for total borrowings decreased from $136.31 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019 to $108.43 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020. The average rate paid on total borrowings also decreased from 3.06% for the three months ended September 30, 2019, to 2.86% for the three months ended September 30, 2020.

 

Loan Loss Provision. Loan loss provisions are charged to earnings to maintain the total allowance for loan losses at a level considered adequate by the Bank to provide for probable loan losses based on prior loss experience, volume and type of lending we conduct and past due loans in portfolio. The Bank’s policies require the review of assets on a quarterly basis. The Bank classifies loans if warranted. While management believes it uses the best information available to make a determination with respect to the allowance for loan losses, it recognizes that future adjustments may be necessary. Using this methodology, the Bank recorded $450,000 in loan loss provisions for the three months ended September 30, 2020. Additionally, management considered the potential impact of COVID-19. Due to the economic slowdown, an increase in the related economic factors was included in the allowance for loan losses analysis and the loan loss reserves was increased by approximately $404,000. Therefore, the total loan loss provision for the three months ended September 30, 2020 was $854,000. Loan loss provisions were $694,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2019. Management believes the level of total allowances is adequate to cover estimated losses inherent in the portfolio. However, if the economic forecast worsens relative to the assumptions we utilized, our allowance for credit losses will increase accordingly in future periods

 

Noninterest Income. Total noninterest income was $14.97 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020, compared to $8.42 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019. The increase of $6.55 million is largely due to an increase in net gain on sale of loans which increased to $11.10 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020 from $5.49 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019. This increase was impacted by increased mortgage originations and higher margins on mortgage loans sold. During the three months ended September 30, 2020, $266.76 million residential mortgage loans were sold compared to $155.37 million in the same period in the prior year. In addition, gross margin on sale of mortgage loans for the three months ended September 30, 2020 was 4.17% compared to 3.53% for the three months ended September 30, 2019. 

 

Noninterest Expense. Noninterest expense was $16.35 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020 compared to $12.22 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019. The increase of $4.13 million or 33.8% is primarily due to increased salaries and employee benefits expense of $3.77 million. The increase in salaries expense is due in part to higher commission-based compensation related to mortgage loan growth and additional staff related to compliance with mortgage rules. Mortgage compensation and benefits increased $1.64 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020 compared to the same period in the prior year. Salaries and employee benefits expense was also impacted by the addition of staff partly due to the WHC acquisition.

 

Provision for Income Taxes. Provision for income taxes was $2.17 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020, compared to $1.10 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019 due to increased income before provision for income taxes. The effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2020 was 25.4% compared to 21.1% for the three months ended September 30, 2019.

 

Results of Operations for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 and 2019

 

Net Income. Eagle’s net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 was $16.04 million compared to $8.54 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019. The increase of $7.50 million was due to an increase in net interest income after loan loss provision of $2.16 million and noninterest income of $17.62 million, partially offset by an increase in noninterest expense of $10.61 million and an increase in provision for income taxes of $3.39 million. Basic earnings per share was $2.36 and diluted earnings per share was $2.35 for the current period. Basic earnings per share was $1.33 and diluted earnings per share was $1.32 for the prior year comparable period.

 

Net Interest Income. Net interest income increased to $31.68 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, from $28.77 million for the same period in the prior year. The increase of $2.91 million, or 10.1%, was the result of an increase in interest and dividend income of $2.57 million and a decrease in interest expense of $339,000.

 

Interest and Dividend Income. Interest and dividend income was $37.10 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, compared to $34.53 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, an increase of $2.57 million, or 7.4%. Interest and fees on loans increased to $33.83 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 from $31.38 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019. This increase of $2.45 million, or 7.8%, was due to an increase in the average balance of loans partially offset by a decrease in the average yield of loans for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. Net fee income of $509,000 earned on PPP loans for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, along with the 1.0% contractual rate on PPP loans contributed to the downward push on loan yield. Average balances for loans receivable, including loans held-for-sale, for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 were $870.11 million, compared to $753.54 million for the prior year period. This represents an increase of $116.57 million, or 15.5% and was impacted by the WHC acquisition, as well as organic growth and PPP funding. However, the average interest rate earned on loans receivable decreased by 39 basis points, from 5.57% for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 to 5.18% for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. Interest accretion on purchased loans was $1.38 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 which resulted in a 17 basis point increase in net interest margin compared to $1.35 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 which resulted in a 20 basis point increase in net interest margin. Interest and dividends on investment securities available-for-sale increased by $51,000, or 1.8% period over period. Average balances for investments increased to $168.17 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, from $137.53 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019. The increase in average investments is primarily due to the WHC acquisition. However, average interest rates earned on investments decreased to 2.26% for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 from 2.72% for the nine months ended September 30, 2019.

 

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Results of Operations for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 – continued

 

Interest Expense. Total interest expense was $5.43 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 compared to $5.76 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019. The decrease of $339,000 or 5.9% was due to a decrease in interest expense on total borrowings of $669,000, partially offset by an increase in interest expense on deposits of $330,000. The average balance for total deposits was $931.04 million for nine months ended September 30, 2020 compared to $741.36 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019. This increase was impacted by the WHC acquisition and also increased non-maturing deposits due to PPP funding and economic stimulus. However, the overall average rate on total deposits decreased to 0.44% for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 compared to 0.49% for the nine months ended September 30, 2019. The average balance for total borrowings decreased from $131.01 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 to $115.86 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. The average rate paid on total borrowings also decreased from 3.09% for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, to 2.72% for the nine months ended September 30, 2020.

 

Loan Loss Provision. Loan loss provisions are charged to earnings to maintain the total allowance for loan losses at a level considered adequate by the Bank to provide for probable loan losses based on prior loss experience, volume and type of lending we conduct and past due loans in portfolio. The Bank’s policies require the review of assets on a quarterly basis. The Bank classifies loans if warranted. While management believes it uses the best information available to make a determination with respect to the allowance for loan losses, it recognizes that future adjustments may be necessary. Using this methodology, the Bank recorded $1.35 million in loan loss provisions for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. Additionally, management considered the potential impact of COVID-19. Due to the economic slowdown, an increase in the related economic factors was included in the allowance for loan losses analysis and the loan loss reserves was increased by approximately $1.40 million. Therefore, the total loan loss provision for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 was $2.75 million. Loan loss provisions were $2.00 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019. Management believes the level of total allowances is adequate to cover estimated losses inherent in the portfolio. However, if the economic forecast worsens relative to the assumptions we utilized, our allowance for credit losses will increase accordingly in future periods. Total nonperforming loans, including restructured loans, net, was $7.48 million at September 30, 2020 compared to $5.45 million at December 31, 2019. The Bank had $25,000 in other real estate owned and other repossessed assets at September 30, 2020 compared to $26,000 at December 31, 2019.

 

Noninterest Income. Total noninterest income was $36.97 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, compared to $17.62 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019. The increase of $19.35 million is largely due to an increase in net gain on sale of loans which increased to $24.43 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 from $11.45 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019. This increase was impacted by increased mortgage originations and higher margins on mortgage loans sold. During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, $621.11 million residential mortgage loans were sold compared to $329.05 million in the same period in the prior year. In addition, gross margin on sale of mortgage loans for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 was 3.93% compared to 3.48% for the nine months ended September 30, 2019. The increase in noninterest income was also impacted by mortgage banking activity of $7.16 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 compared to $2.48 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019.

 

Noninterest Expense. Noninterest expense was $44.33 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 compared to $33.72 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019. The increase of $10.61 million or 31.5% is largely due to increased salaries and employee benefits expense of $8.21 million. The increase in salaries expense is due in part to higher commission-based compensation related to mortgage loan growth and additional staff related to compliance with mortgage rules. Mortgage compensation and benefits increased $4.28 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 compared to the same period in the prior year. Salaries and employee benefits expense was also impacted by the addition of staff partly due to the WHC acquisition. Other noninterest expense includes $878,000 of impairment of servicing rights incurred during the nine months ended September 30, 2020.

 

Provision for Income Taxes. Provision for income taxes was $5.53 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, compared to $2.14 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 due to increased income before provision for income taxes. The effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 was 25.6% compared to 20.0% for the nine months ended September 30, 2019.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources 

 

Liquidity

 

The Bank is required to maintain minimum levels of liquid assets as defined by the Montana Division of Banking and FRB regulations. The liquidity requirement is retained for safety and soundness purposes, and that appropriate levels of liquidity will depend upon the types of activities in which the company engages. For internal reporting purposes, the Bank uses policy minimums of 1.0%, and 8.0% for “basic surplus” and “basic surplus with FHLB” as internally defined. In general, the “basic surplus” is a calculation of the ratio of unencumbered short-term assets reduced by estimated percentages of CD maturities and other deposits that may leave the Bank in the next 90 days divided by total assets. “Basic surplus with FHLB” adds to “basic surplus” the additional borrowing capacity the Bank has with the FHLB of Des Moines. The Bank exceeded those minimum ratios as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019.

 

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources - continued

 

The Bank’s primary sources of funds are deposits, repayment of loans and mortgage-backed securities, maturities of investments, funds provided from operations, advances from the FHLB of Des Moines and other borrowings. Scheduled repayments of loans and mortgage-backed securities and maturities of investment securities are generally predictable. However, other sources of funds, such as deposit flows and loan prepayments, can be greatly influenced by the general level of interest rates, economic conditions and competition. The Bank uses liquidity resources principally to fund existing and future loan commitments. It also uses them to fund maturing certificates of deposit, demand deposit withdrawals and to invest in other loans and investments, maintain liquidity, and meet operating expenses.

 

Liquidity may be adversely affected by unexpected deposit outflows, higher interest rates paid by competitors, and similar matters. Management monitors projected liquidity needs and determines the level desirable based in part on Eagle’s commitments to make loans and management’s assessment of Eagle’s ability to generate funds.

 

Through the quarter ended September 30, 2020, liquidity levels remained relatively consistent with the prior quarters. Despite significant liquidity events during the quarter ended September 30, 2020, liquidity levels remained stable. Elevated cash levels from deposit growth sparked by PPP funds deposited, tax refunds, economic stimulus money and flight to quality was only partially offset by the increase in PPP loans. Subsequent to the end of the first quarter, and in coordination with the roll out of the PPP, Eagle was approved for short-term funding through the FRB Discount Window. The discount window has not been utilized; however, Eagle has utilized the FRB's PPPLF facility as a partial source for its SBA PPP loans. As of September 30, 2020, the Bank had $23.79 million in PPPLF borrowings secured by $23.79 million PPP loans at a rate of 0.35%. As the PPP loans are repaid, it is currently anticipated Eagle will repay Federal Reserve borrowings. The Company closed a $15.00 million subordinated debt offering in June of 2020, adding to borrowings. In July, $10.00 million in callable subordinated debt was paid off, reducing overall borrowings.

 

Capital Resources

As of September 30, 2020, the Bank’s internally determined measurement of sensitivity to interest rate movements as measured by a 200 basis point rise in interest rates scenario, increased the economic value of equity (“EVE”) by 34.0% compared to an increase of 10.6% at December 31, 2019. The Bank is within the guidelines set forth by the Board of Directors for interest rate risk sensitivity in rising interest rate scenarios.

 

The Banks’s regulatory capital was in excess of all applicable regulatory requirements and the Bank is deemed "well capitalized" pursuant to State of Montana and FRB rules as of September 30, 2020. The Bank's Tier I leverage ratio increased slightly from 11.08% as of December 31, 2019 to 11.54% as of September 30, 2020, compared to a regulatory requirement of 4.00%. The Bank’s total capital, Tier 1 capital and common equity Tier 1 capital leverage ratios were 16.17%, 14.93% and 14.93%, respectively, compared to regulatory requirements of 10.50%, 8.50% and 7.00%, respectively. All of these ratios with the exception of the Tier 1 leverage ratio include the capital conservation buffer of 2.50%. The Bank’s capital position helps to mitigate its interest rate risk exposure.

 

   

September 30, 2020

 
   

(Unaudited)

 
   

Dollar

   

% of

 
   

Amount

   

Assets

 
   

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

Total risk-based capital to risk weighted assets:

               

Actual capital level

  $ 147,332       16.17 %

Minimum required for capital adequacy purposes

    95,660       10.50 %

Excess capital

  $ 51,672       5.67 %
                 

Tier I capital to risk weighted assets:

               

Actual capital level

  $ 136,032       14.93 %

Minimum required for capital adequacy purposes

    77,439       8.50 %

Excess capital

  $ 58,593       6.43 %
                 

Common equity tier I capital to risk weighted assets:

               

Actual capital level

  $ 136,032       14.93 %

Minimum required for capital adequacy purposes

    63,773       7.00 %

Excess capital

  $ 72,259       7.93 %
                 

Tier I capital to adjusted total average assets:

               

Actual capital level

  $ 136,032       11.54 %

Minimum required for capital adequacy purposes

    47,138       4.00 %

Excess capital

  $ 88,894       7.54 %

 

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Impact of Inflation and Changing Prices

 

Our consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes, which are found in Part I, Item 1, have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, which require the measurement of financial position and operating results in terms of historical dollars without considering the change in the relative purchasing power of money over time and due to inflation. The impact of inflation is reflected in the increased cost of our operations. Interest rates have a greater impact on our performance than do the general levels of inflation. Interest rates do not necessarily move in the same direction or to the same extent as the prices of goods and services.

 

Interest Rate Risk

 

Interest rate risk is the potential for loss of future earnings resulting from adverse changes in the level of interest rates. Interest rate risk results from several factors and could have a significant impact on the Company’s net interest income, which is the Company primary source of net income. Net interest income is affected by changes in interest rates, the relationship between rates on interest bearing assets and liabilities, the impact of interest fluctuations on asset prepayments and the mix of interest bearing assets and liabilities.

 

Although interest rate risk is inherent in the banking industry, banks are expected to have sound risk management practices in place to measure, monitor and control interest rate exposures. The objective of interest rate risk management is to contain the risks associated with interest rate fluctuations. The process involves identification and management of the sensitivity of net interest income to changing interest rates.

 

The ongoing monitoring and management of this risk is an important component of the Company’s asset/liability committee, which is governed by policies established by the Company’s Board that are reviewed and approved annually. The Board delegates responsibility for carrying out the asset/liability management policies to the Bank’s asset/liability committee. In this capacity, the asset/liability committee develops guidelines and strategies impacting the Company’s asset/liability management related activities based upon estimated market risk sensitivity, policy limits and overall market interest rate levels and trends. The Company’s goal of its asset and liability management practices is to maintain or increase the level of net interest income within an acceptable level of interest rate risk. Our asset and liability policy and strategies are expected to continue as described so long as competitive and regulatory conditions in the financial institution industry and market interest rates continue as they have in recent years.

 

The Bank has established acceptable levels of interest rate risk as follows for an instantaneous and permanent shock in rates: Projected net interest income over the next twelve months (i.e. year-1) and the subsequent twelve months (i.e. year-2) will not be reduced by more than 15.0% given an immediate increase in interest rates of up to 200 basis points or by more than 10.0% given an immediate decrease in interest rates of up to 100 basis points.

 

The following table includes the Bank’s net interest income sensitivity analysis.

 

             

Changes in Market

 

Rate Sensitivity

   

Interest Rates

 

As of September 30, 2020

 

Policy

(Basis Points)

 

Year 1

 

Year 2

 

Limits

             

+200

 

4.70%

 

9.20%

 

-15.00%

-100

 

-1.10%

 

-3.00%

 

-10.00%

 

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Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

This item has been omitted based on Eagle’s status as a smaller reporting company.

 

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Item 4. Controls and Procedures 

 

As of the end of the period covered by this report, we conducted an evaluation under the supervision and with the participation of our management including our Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and our Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act, to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports filed or submitted by us under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, including to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports filed or submitted by us under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to management to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Based on that evaluation, our CEO and CFO concluded that as of September 30, 2020, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective. During the last quarter, there were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or were reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

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Part II - OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings.

 

Neither the Company nor the Bank is involved in any pending legal proceeding other than non-material legal proceedings occurring in the ordinary course of business.

 

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

 

There have not been any material changes in the risk factors previously disclosed in Part 1, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 and any subsequently filed Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q.

 

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

 

On July 23, 2020, Eagle's Board of Directors (the "Board") authorized the repurchase of up to 100,000 shares of its common stock. Under the plan, shares may be purchased by the Company on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. The extent to which the company repurchases its shares and the timing of such repurchase will depend upon market conditions and other corporate considerations. The plan expires on July 23, 2021. The following table summarizes the Company's purchase of its common stock for the three months ended September 30, 2020 under this plan.

 

                   

Total Number

   

Maximum

 
                   

of Shares

   

Number of

 
                   

Purchased

   

Shares that

 
   

Total

           

as Part of

   

May Yet Be

 
   

Number of

   

Average

   

Publicly

   

Purchased

 
   

Shares

   

Price Paid

   

Announced Plans

   

Under the Plans

 
   

Purchased

   

Per Share

   

or Programs

   

or Programs

 
                                 

July 1, 2020 through July 31, 2020

    1,696     $ 16.00       1,696       98,304  
                                 

August 1, 2020 through August 31, 2020

    39,041       15.72       39,041       59,263  
                                 

September 1, 2020 through September 30, 2020

    600       16.95       600       58,663  
                                 

Total

    41,337     $ 15.75       41,337          

 

On July 18, 2019, the Board authorized the repurchase of up to 100,000 shares of its common stock. Under the plan, shares could be purchased by the Company on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. The extent to which the company repurchased its shares and the timing of such repurchase depended upon market conditions and other corporate considerations. No shares were purchased under this plan during the year ended December 31, 2019 or the first quarter of 2020. However, during the second quarter of 2020, 1,281 shares were purchased at an average price of $16.95 per share. The following table summarizes the Company's purchase of its common stock for the three months ended September 30, 2020 under this plan. The plan expired on July 18, 2020.

 

                   

Total Number

   

Maximum

 
                   

of Shares

   

Number of

 
                   

Purchased

   

Shares that

 
   

Total

           

as Part of

   

May Yet Be

 
   

Number of

   

Average

   

Publicly

   

Purchased

 
   

Shares

   

Price Paid

   

Announced Plans

   

Under the Plans

 
   

Purchased

   

Per Share

   

or Programs

   

or Programs

 
                                 

July 1, 2020 through July 31, 2020

    20,158     $ 15.60       20,158       78,561  
                                 
August 1, 2020 through August 31, 2020     -       -       -       78,561  
                                 
September 1, 2020 through September 30, 2020     -       -       -       78,561  
                                 

Total

    20,158     $ 15.60       20,158          

 

On July 19, 2018, the Board authorized the repurchase of up to 100,000 shares of its common stock. Under the plan, shares could be purchased by the Company on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. The extent to which the company repurchased its shares and the timing of such repurchase depended upon market conditions and other corporate considerations. No shares were purchased under this plan during the year ended December 31, 2018. However, during the first quarter of 2019, 42,000 shares were purchased at an average price of $17.43 per share. In addition, 28,000 shares were purchased during the second quarter of 2019 at an average price of $17.09 per share. The plan expired on July 19, 2019.

 

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures


Not applicable.

 

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Part II - OTHER INFORMATION - continued

 

 

 

Item 5.

Other Information.

 

None.

 

Item 6.

Exhibits. 

 

Exhibit

Number

Description

 

 

 

 

3.1

Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Eagle Bancorp Montana, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 23, 2010).

 

 

3.2

Certificate of Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on May 9, 2019).

 

 

3.3

Bylaws of Eagle Bancorp Montana, Inc., amended as of August 20, 2015 (incorporated by reference to 3.1 of our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 25, 2015).

 

 

10.1 Salary Continuation Agreement between Opportunity Bank of Montana and Linda Chilton (filed herewith).
   
10.2 Third Amendment to Salary Continuation Agreement between Opportunity Bank of Montana and Laura F. Clark, dated September 21, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 22, 2020).
   

31.1

Certification by Peter J. Johnson, Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 (a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

31.2

Certification by Laura F. Clark, Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 (a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

32.1

Certification by Peter J. Johnson, Chief Executive Officer, and Laura F. Clark, Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

101.INS Inline XBRL Instance Document (the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document)
   

101.SCH

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

 

 

101.CAL

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

 

 

101.DEF

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

 

 

101.LAB

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document

 

 

101.PRE

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

   
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

 

 

 

EAGLE BANCORP MONTANA, INC.

 

  

 

  

 

  

Date: November 5, 2020

By:  

/s/ Peter J. Johnson

 

Peter J. Johnson

 

President/CEO

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

Date: November 5, 2020

By:  

/s/ Laura F. Clark

 

Laura F. Clark

 

Executive Vice President/CFO/COO

 

 

 

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