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Eagle Bancorp Montana, Inc. - Quarter Report: 2022 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, 2022

 

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

7,980,282 shares outstanding

As of October 31, 2022

 

 

 

 

EAGLE BANCORP MONTANA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

PART I.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

PAGE

 

 

 

Item 1.

Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021

1

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021

3

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021

5

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021

6

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021

7

 

 

 

 

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

9

 

 

 

 

Item 2.

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

26

 

 

 

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

39

 

 

 

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

40

 

 

 

PART II.

OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

41

Item 1A. Risk Factors 41

Item 2. 

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

41

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

41

Item 4. 

Mine Safety Disclosures

41

Item 5.

Other Information

42

Item 6. 

Exhibits

42

 

 

 

Signatures

43

 

 

EAGLE BANCORP MONTANA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

Cautionary 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 ongoing 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 traditional and non-traditional financial service providers;

 

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 that lead to impairment in the value of our investment securities and goodwill;

 

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, including our recent acquisition of First Community Bancorp, Inc.;

 

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, including our recent acquisition of First Community Bancorp, Inc.;

 

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;
  the need to retain capital for strategic or regulatory reasons;
  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 implement new technologies and maintain secure and reliable technology systems;
 

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 Part II, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” and Part I, Item 2, “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, 2021, 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

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

(Dollars in Thousands, Except for Per Share Data)

(Unaudited)

 

  

September 30,

  

December 31,

 
  

2022

  

2021

 

ASSETS:

        

Cash and due from banks

 $22,154  $10,938 

Interest-bearing deposits in banks

  3,043   43,669 

Federal funds sold

  -   6,827 

Total cash and cash equivalents

  25,197   61,434 
         

Securities available-for-sale

  351,949   271,262 

Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB") stock

  2,939   1,702 

Federal Reserve Bank ("FRB") stock

  4,206   2,974 

Mortgage loans held-for-sale, at fair value

  24,408   25,819 

Loans receivable, net of allowance for loan losses of $13,850 at September 30, 2022 and $12,500 at December 31, 2021

  1,298,304   920,639 

Accrued interest and dividends receivable

  10,778   5,751 

Mortgage servicing rights, net

  15,141   13,693 

Assets held-for-sale, at fair value

  2,041   - 

Premises and equipment, net

  79,374   67,266 

Cash surrender value of life insurance, net

  45,845   36,474 

Goodwill

  34,740   20,798 

Core deposit intangible, net

  7,895   1,780 

Other assets

  21,103   6,334 
         

Total assets

 $1,923,920  $1,435,926 

 

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

 

 

 

EAGLE BANCORP MONTANA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION (Continued)

(Dollars in Thousands, Except for Per Share Data)

(Unaudited)

 

  

September 30,

  

December 31,

 
  

2022

  

2021

 

LIABILITIES:

        

Deposit accounts:

        

Noninterest-bearing

 $507,034  $368,846 

Interest-bearing

  1,167,216   853,703 

Total deposits

  1,674,250   1,222,549 
         

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

  23,748   21,779 

FHLB advances and other borrowings

  15,600   5,000 

Other long-term debt:

        

Principal amount

  60,155   30,155 

Unamortized debt issuance costs

  (1,107)  (286)

Total other long-term debt, net

  59,048   29,869 
         

Total liabilities

  1,772,646   1,279,197 
         

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; 8,507,429 and 7,110,833 shares issued; 7,986,890 and 6,794,811 shares outstanding at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively)

  85   71 

Additional paid-in capital

  109,488   80,832 

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

  (5,300)  (5,729)

Treasury stock, at cost (520,539 and 316,022 shares at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively)

  (11,627)  (7,321)

Retained earnings

  89,502   85,383 

Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax

  (30,874)  3,493 

Total shareholders' equity

  151,274   156,729 
         

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

 $1,923,920  $1,435,926 

 

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

 

 

 

EAGLE BANCORP MONTANA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

 (Dollars in Thousands, Except for Per Share Data)

(Unaudited)

 

  

Three Months Ended

  

Nine Months Ended

 
  

September 30,

  

September 30,

 
  

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

 

INTEREST AND DIVIDEND INCOME:

                

Interest and fees on loans

 $16,665  $11,619  $42,933  $33,660 

Securities available-for-sale

  2,555   1,094   5,863   2,989 

FHLB and FRB dividends

  63   62   160   194 

Other interest income

  59   32   206   90 

Total interest and dividend income

  19,342   12,807   49,162   36,933 
                 

INTEREST EXPENSE:

                

Deposits

  717   350   1,451   1,118 

FHLB advances and other borrowings

  136   37   157   152 

Other long-term debt

  602   389   1,855   1,168 

Total interest expense

  1,455   776   3,463   2,438 
                 

NET INTEREST INCOME

  17,887   12,031   45,699   34,495 
                 

Loan loss provision

  517   255   1,654   576 
                 

NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER LOAN LOSS PROVISION

  17,370   11,776   44,045   33,919 
                 

NONINTEREST INCOME:

                

Service charges on deposit accounts

  498   318   1,223   884 

Mortgage banking, net

  4,447   11,665   16,183   33,360 

Interchange and ATM fees

  594   570   1,668   1,489 

Appreciation in cash surrender value of life insurance

  291   181   748   512 

Net gain (loss) on sale of available-for-sale securities

  -   11   (6)  11 

Other noninterest income

  1,587   608   3,236   1,798 

Total noninterest income

 $7,417  $13,353  $23,052  $38,054 

 

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

 

 

EAGLE BANCORP MONTANA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Continued)

(Dollars in Thousands, Except for Per Share Data)

(Unaudited)

 

   

Three Months Ended

   

Nine Months Ended

 
   

September 30,

   

September 30,

 
   

2022

   

2021

   

2022

   

2021

 

NONINTEREST EXPENSE:

                               

Salaries and employee benefits

  $ 11,699     $ 12,262     $ 33,511     $ 37,093  

Occupancy and equipment expense

    1,946       1,665       5,441       4,746  

Data processing

    1,964       1,171       4,628       3,666  

Advertising

    464       326       1,052       850  

Amortization of core deposit intangible

    333       144       895       431  

Loan costs

    491       654       1,624       2,126  

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC") insurance premiums

    93       81       330       243  

Professional and examination fees

    420       790       1,098       1,400  

Acquisition costs

    103       35       2,296       35  

Other noninterest expense

    3,151       1,672       6,783       4,460  

Total noninterest expense

    20,664       18,800       57,658       55,050  
                                 

INCOME BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES

    4,123       6,329       9,439       16,923  
                                 

Provision for income taxes

    1,031       1,583       2,360       4,231  
                                 

NET INCOME

  $ 3,092     $ 4,746     $ 7,079     $ 12,692  
                                 

BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE

  $ 0.40     $ 0.73     $ 0.98     $ 1.90  
                                 

DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE

  $ 0.40     $ 0.73     $ 0.98     $ 1.89  

 

 

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

 

 

EAGLE BANCORP MONTANA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

(Dollars in Thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

  

Three Months Ended

  

Nine Months Ended

 
  

September 30,

  

September 30,

 
  

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

 
                 

NET INCOME

 $3,092  $4,746  $7,079  $12,692 
                 

OTHER ITEMS OF COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME BEFORE TAX:

                

Change in fair value of investment securities available-for-sale

  (16,009)  (578)  (46,657)  (1,818)

Reclassification for net realized (gains) losses on investment securities available-for-sale

  -   (11)  6   (11)

Total other comprehensive loss

  (16,009)  (589)  (46,651)  (1,829)
                 

Income tax benefit related to securities available-for-sale

  4,216   155   12,284   482 
                 

COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME

 $(8,701) $4,312  $(27,288) $11,345 

 

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

 

 

 

EAGLE BANCORP MONTANA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 and 2021

(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

  

(LOSS) INCOME

  

TOTAL

 
                                 

Balance at July 1, 2022

 $-  $85  $109,410  $(5,443) $(9,691) $87,510  $(19,081) $162,790 

Net income

  -   -   -   -   -   3,092   -   3,092 

Other comprehensive loss

  -   -   -   -   -   -   (11,793)  (11,793)

Dividends paid ($0.1375 per share)

  -   -   -   -   -   (1,100)  -   (1,100)

Stock compensation expense

  -   -   135   -   -   -   -   135 

ESOP shares allocated (5,997 shares)

  -   -   (57)  143   -   -   -   86 

Treasury stock purchased (99,517 shares at $19.45 average cost per share)

  -   -   -   -   (1,936)  -   -   (1,936)

Balance at September 30, 2022

 $-  $85  $109,488  $(5,300) $(11,627) $89,502  $(30,874) $151,274 
                                 

Balance at July 1, 2021

 $-  $71  $80,820  $(6,061) $(7,631) $80,607  $4,938  $152,744 

Net income

  -   -   -   -   -   4,746   -   4,746 

Other comprehensive loss

  -   -   -   -   -   -   (434)  (434)

Dividends paid ($0.1250 per share)

  -   -   -   -   -   (848)  -   (848)

Stock compensation expense

  -   -   90   -   -   -   -   90 

ESOP shares allocated (9,831) shares)

  -   -   47   178   -   -   -   225 

Balance at September 30, 2021

 $-  $71  $80,957  $(5,883) $(7,631) $84,505  $4,504  $156,523 
                                 

Balance at January 1, 2022

 $-  $71  $80,832  $(5,729) $(7,321) $85,383  $3,493  $156,729 

Net income

  -   -   -   -   -   7,079   -   7,079 

Other comprehensive loss

  -   -   -   -   -   -   (34,367)  (34,367)

Dividends paid ($0.3875 per share)

  -   -   -   -   -   (2,960)  -   (2,960)

Stock issued in connection with First Community Bancorp, Inc. acquisition

  -   14   28,337   -   -   -   -   28,351 

Stock compensation expense

  -   -   405   -   -   -   -   405 

ESOP shares allocated (17,991 shares)

  -   -   (86)  429   -   -   -   343 

Treasury stock purchased (204,517 shares at $21.05 average cost per share)

  -   -   -   -   (4,306)  -   -   (4,306)

Balance at September 30, 2022

 $-  $85  $109,488  $(5,300) $(11,627) $89,502  $(30,874) $151,274 
                                 

Balance at January 1, 2021

 $-  $71  $77,602  $(145) $(4,423) $73,982  $5,851  $152,938 

Net income

  -   -   -   -   -   12,692   -   12,692 

Other comprehensive loss

  -   -   -   -   -   -   (1,347)  (1,347)

Dividends paid ($0.3200 per share)

  -   -   -   -   -   (2,169)  -   (2,169)

Stock compensation expense

  -   -   270   -   -   -   -   270 

ESOP shares allocated (18,139 shares)

  -   -   156   262   -   -   -   418 

Treasury stock purchased through tender offer (250,000 shares at $25.12 average cost per share)

  -   -   -   -   (6,279)  -   -   (6,279)

Sale of shares to ESOP (251,256 shares at $23.88 average price per share)

  -      2,929   (6,000)  3,071   -   -   - 

Balance at September 30, 2021

 $-  $71  $80,957  $(5,883) $(7,631) $84,505  $4,504  $156,523 

 

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

 

 

 

EAGLE BANCORP MONTANA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Dollars in Thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

 

  

Nine Months Ended

 
  

September 30,

 
  

2022

  

2021

 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

        

Net income

 $7,079  $12,692 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

        

Loan loss provision

  1,654   576 

Recovery of mortgage servicing rights

  (56)  (702)

Depreciation

  2,615   2,137 

Net amortization of investment securities premiums and discounts

  1,182   874 

Amortization of mortgage servicing rights

  1,710   2,881 

Amortization of right-of-use assets

  512   457 

Amortization of core deposit intangible

  895   431 

Compensation expense related to restricted stock awards

  405   270 

ESOP compensation expense for allocated shares

  343   418 

Net gain on sale of loans

  (15,645)  (36,261)

Originations of loans held-for-sale

  (449,013)  (814,854)

Proceeds from sales of loans held-for-sale

  466,069   863,671 

Net loss (gain) on sale of available-for-sale securities

  6   (11)

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

  (203)  - 

Net gain on sale/disposal of premises and equipment

  (1)  (70)

Net appreciation in cash surrender value of life insurance

  (748)  (512)

Net change in:

        

Accrued interest and dividends receivable

  (2,273)  (453)

Other assets

  241   1,707 

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

  

891

   (429)

Net cash provided by operating activities

  15,663   32,822 
         

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

        

Activity in available-for-sale securities:

        

Sales

  43,794   3,910 

Maturities, principal payments and calls

  30,876   8,906 

Purchases

  (77,073)  (95,762)

FHLB stock (purchased) redeemed

  (612)  358 

FRB stock purchased

  (392)  - 

Net cash received from acquisition

  13,397   - 

Loan origination and principal collection, net

  (191,855)  (48,901)

Purchases of bank owned life insurance

  -   (8,000)

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

  535   16 

Proceeds from sale of premises and equipment

  5   1,379 

Purchases of premises and equipment, net

  (10,733)  (10,538)

Net cash used in investing activities

 $(192,058) $(148,632)

 

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

 

 

EAGLE BANCORP MONTANA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

   

Nine Months Ended

 
   

September 30,

 
   

2022

   

2021

 

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

               

Net increase in deposits

  $ 130,594     $ 161,466  
Net decrease in repurchase agreements     (22,853 )     -  

Net short-term advances from FHLB and other borrowings

    15,600       -  

Payments on long-term FHLB and other borrowings

    (5,000 )     (12,070 )

Proceeds from issuance of subordinated debentures

   

40,000

     

-

 

Repayment of senior debt

    (10,000 )     -  

Payments for debt issuance costs

   

(917)

     

-

 

Purchase of treasury stock

    (4,306 )     (6,279 )

Dividends paid

    (2,960 )     (2,169 )

Net cash provided by financing activities

    140,158       140,948  
                 

NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

    (36,237 )     25,138  
                 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period

    61,434       69,802  
                 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period

  $ 25,197     $ 94,940  
                 
                 

SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:

               

Cash paid during the period for interest

  $ 3,423     $ 3,052  

Cash paid during the period for income taxes

    2,720       3,940  
                 

NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

               

Decrease in fair value of securities available-for-sale

  $ (46,651 )   $ (1,829 )

Mortgage servicing rights recognized

    3,102       5,015  

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

    154       1,140  

Loans transferred to real estate and other assets acquired in foreclosure

    328       108  

Stock issued in connection with acquisitions

    28,351       -  

Sale of shares from Eagle to ESOP in exchange for loan

    -       6,000  

 

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 condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 
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EAGLE BANCORP MONTANA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED 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”), formerly American Federal Savings Bank (“AFSB”). 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 March 2021, the Bank established a subsidiary, Opportunity Housing Fund, LLC ("OHF"), to invest in Low-Income Housing Tax Credit ("LIHTC") projects. The LIHTC program is designed to encourage capital investment in construction and rehabilitation of low-income housing. Tax credits are allowable over a 10-year period. During the year ended December 31, 2021, OHF made initial investments in two LIHTC projects. Investments in LIHTC projects are included in other assets on the statement of financial condition and totaled $1,237,000 and $935,000 as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.

 

In September 2021, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger ("Merger Agreement") with First Community Bancorp, Inc. ("FCB"), a Montana corporation, and FCB's wholly-owned subsidiary, First Community Bank, a Montana chartered commercial bank. The Merger Agreement provided that, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, FCB would merge with and into Eagle, with Eagle continuing as the surviving corporation. The merger closed on April 30, 2022. First Community Bank operated nine branches in Ashland, Culbertson, Froid, Glasgow, Helena, Hinsdale, Three Forks and Wolf Point, Montana. 

 

On January 1, 2020, the Company acquired 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 acquisition included one branch in Wolf Point, Montana. In addition, Western Financial Services, Inc. ("WFS") was acquired through the WHC merger. WFS facilitates deferred payment contracts for customers that produce agricultural products.

 

The Bank currently has 30 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 operated certain branches under the names Dutton State Bank, Farmers State Bank of Denton and The State Bank of Townsend. Effective January 2022, these branches were rebranded and are now only operating as Opportunity Bank of Montana. 

 

Basis of Financial Statement Presentation and Use of Estimates

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed 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 condensed 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, 2021, as filed with the SEC on March 9, 2022. 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, 2022 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year ending  December 31, 2022 or any other period. In preparing condensed 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 condensed 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 condensed consolidated financial statements include Eagle, the Bank, OHF, Eagle Bancorp Statutory Trust I (the “Trust”) and WFS. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

Reclassifications 

 

Certain prior period amounts were reclassified to conform to the presentation for 2022. These reclassifications had no impact on net income or shareholders’ equity.

 

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

NOTE 2. MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS

 

Effective April 30, 2022 Eagle completed its previously announced merger with FCB. The acquisition closed after receipt of approvals from regulatory authorities, approval of FCB shareholders and the satisfaction of other closing conditions. The total consideration paid was $38,577,000 and included cash consideration of $10,226,000 and common stock issued of $28,351,000.

 

This transaction was accounted for under the acquisition method of accounting.

 

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 judgment 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.

 

  

FCB

 
  

April 30,

 
  

2022

 
  

(In Thousands)

 

Assets acquired:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

 $23,623 

Securities available-for-sale

  126,123 

Loans receivable

  190,894 

Premises and equipment

  6,393 

Cash surrender value of life insurance

  8,638 

Core deposit intangible

  7,004 

Other assets

  7,687 

Total assets acquired

 $370,362 
     

Liabilities assumed:

    

Deposits

 $321,107 

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

  1,767 

Other borrowings

  22,853 

Total liabilities assumed

 $345,727 
     

Net assets acquired

 $24,635 
     

Consideration paid:

    

Cash

 $10,226 

Common stock issued (1,396,596 shares)

  28,351 

Total consideration paid

 $38,577 
     

Goodwill resulting from acquisition

 $13,942 

 

Goodwill recorded for the FCB acquisition during the three months ended June 30, 2022 was $13,942,000.

 

FCB investments were written down an additional $4,559,000 to fair value on the date of acquisition based on market prices obtained from an independent third party.

 

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 FCB acquired loans was $5,416,000 as of April 30, 2022. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, accretion of the loan discount was $333,000 and $1,060,000, respectively. The remaining accretable loan discount was $4,352,000 as of September 30, 2022. Three impaired loans were acquired through the FCB acquisition with insignificant balances as of April 30, 2022.

 

Fair value adjustments recorded for FCB related to premises and equipment were insignificant overall. The Company used independent third party appraisals in the determination of the fair value of acquired properties.

 

Core deposit intangible assets of $7,004,000 were recorded for FCB 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.

 

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

 

NOTE 2. MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS – continued

 

Direct costs related to the acquisition were expensed as incurred. The Company recorded acquisition costs related to FCB of $103,000 and $2,296,000 during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively, and $35,000 during both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021. Acquisition costs included professional fees and data processing expenses incurred related to the acquisitions.

 

Operations of acquired entities have been included in the condensed 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, 2022

 

The accompanying consolidated statements of income include the results of operations of FCB since the April 30, 2022 acquisition date. The following table presents unaudited pro forma results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 as if the acquisition had occurred on January 1, 2021. This pro forma information gives the 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 FCB on January 1, 2021. Cost savings are also not reflected in the unaudited pro forma amounts for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021.

 

  

Three Months Ended

  

Nine Months Ended

 
  

September 30, 2021

  

September 30, 2021

 
  

(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

 $15,110  $43,921 

Noninterest income

  14,946   42,833 

Noninterest expense

  22,104   64,962 

Income before provision for income taxes

  7,952   21,792 

Income tax provision

  1,988   5,448 

Net income

 $5,964  $16,344 
         

Pro forma earnings per share(1)

        

Basic earnings per share

 $0.91  $2.44 

Diluted earnings per share

 $0.91  $2.44 
         

Weighted average shares outstanding, basic

  6,525,509   6,691,256 

Weighted average shares outstanding, diluted

  6,544,044   6,709,376 

 

(1) Significant assumptions utilized include the acquisition costs noted above and a 25.00% effective tax rate.

 

NOTE 3. INVESTMENT SECURITIES

 

The amortized cost and fair values of securities, together with unrealized gains and losses, were as follows:

 

  

September 30, 2022

  

December 31, 2021

 
      

Gross

          

Gross

     
  

Amortized

  

Unrealized

  

Fair

  

Amortized

  

Unrealized

  

Fair

 
  

Cost

  

Gains

  

(Losses)

  

Value

  

Cost

  

Gains

  

(Losses)

  

Value

 
  

(In Thousands)

 

Available-for-Sale:

                                

U.S. government and agency obligations

 $2,674  $3  $(214) $2,463  $1,618  $15  $-  $1,633 

U.S. Treasury obligations

  63,708   -   (7,639)  56,069   52,707   580   (104)  53,183 

Municipal obligations

  191,252   9   (22,379)  168,882   119,381   4,616   (330)  123,667 

Corporate obligations

  7,239   2   (212)  7,029   9,251   103   (18)  9,336 

Mortgage-backed securities

  32,729   1   (2,244)  30,486   14,662   92   (118)  14,636 

Collateralized mortgage obligations

  92,450   -   (9,280)  83,170   63,286   416   (635)  63,067 

Asset-backed securities

  3,808   46   (4)  3,850   5,617   123   -   5,740 

Total

 $393,860  $61  $(41,972) $351,949  $266,522  $5,945  $(1,205) $271,262 

 

 

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

 

NOTE 3. INVESTMENT SECURITIES continued

 

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

 

  

Three Months Ended

  

Nine Months Ended

 
  

September 30,

  

September 30,

 
  

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

 
  (In Thousands) 
                 

Proceeds from sale of available-for-sale securities

 $-  $3,910  $43,794  $3,910 
                 

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

 $-  $11  $-  $11 

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

  -   -   (6)  - 

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

 $-  $11  $(6) $11 

 

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, 2022

 
  

Amortized

  

Fair

 
  

Cost

  

Value

 
  

(In Thousands)

 
         

Due in one year or less

 $18,821  $18,694 

Due from one to five years

  19,187   18,552 

Due from five to ten years

  90,566   78,291 

Due after ten years

  140,107   122,756 
   268,681   238,293 

Mortgage-backed securities

  32,729   30,486 

Collateralized mortgage obligations

  92,450   83,170 

Total

 $393,860  $351,949 

 

As of  September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, securities with a fair value of $59,927,000 and $22,245,000, 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, 2022

 
  

Less Than 12 Months

  

12 Months or Longer

 
      

Gross

      

Gross

 
  

Fair

  

Unrealized

  

Fair

  

Unrealized

 
  

Value

  

Losses

  

Value

  

Losses

 
  

(In Thousands)

 

U.S. government and agency obligations

 $1,739  $(214) $-  $- 

U.S. Treasury obligations

  39,485   (4,861)  16,584   (2,778)

Municipal obligations

  152,894   (18,422)  12,821   (3,957)

Corporate obligations

  6,026   (212)  -   - 

Mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations

  80,102   (6,028)  33,355   (5,496)

Asset-backed securities

  743   (4)  -   - 

Total

 $280,989  $(29,741) $62,760  $(12,231)

 

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

 

NOTE 3. INVESTMENT SECURITIES continued

 

  

December 31, 2021

 
  

Less Than 12 Months

  

12 Months or Longer

 
      

Gross

      

Gross

 
  

Fair

  

Unrealized

  

Fair

  

Unrealized

 
  

Value

  

Losses

  

Value

  

Losses

 
  

(In Thousands)

 

U.S. government and agency obligations

 $-  $-  $-  $- 

U.S. Treasury obligations

  19,301   (104)  -   - 

Municipal obligations

  17,973   (330)  -   - 

Corporate obligations

  2,982   (18)  -   - 

Mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations

  50,002   (741)  1,296   (12)

Asset-backed securities

  -   -   -   - 

Total

 $90,258  $(1,193) $1,296  $(12)

 

Unrealized losses associated with investments are believed to be caused by 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. 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 months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively or the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. As of  September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, there were, respectively, 400 and 43 securities in unrealized loss positions that were considered to be temporarily impaired and therefore an impairment charge has not been recorded. 

 

NOTE 4. LOANS RECEIVABLE

 

Loans receivable consisted of the following:

 

  

September 30,

  

December 31,

 
  

2022

  

2021

 
  

(In Thousands)

 

Real estate loans:

        

Residential 1-4 family

 $195,265  $146,815 

Commercial real estate

  781,843   569,976 
         

Other loans:

        

Home equity

  67,409   51,748 

Consumer

  27,703   18,455 

Commercial

  241,608   147,870 
         

Total

  1,313,828   934,864 
         

Deferred loan fees, net

  (1,674)  (1,725)

Allowance for loan losses

  (13,850)  (12,500)

Total loans, net

 $1,298,304  $920,639 

 

Included in the above are loans guaranteed by U.S. government agencies totaling $26,983,000 and $25,730,000 at September 30, 2022 and  December 31, 2021, respectively. 

 

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EAGLE BANCORP MONTANA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED 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:

                        

Beginning balance, July 1, 2022

 $1,643  $8,337  $507  $361  $2,477  $13,325 

Charge-offs

  -   -   -   (6)  -   (6)

Recoveries

  -   6   -   3   5   14 

Provision

  17   400   1   1   98   517 

Ending balance, September 30, 2022

 $1,660  $8,743  $508  $359  $2,580  $13,850 
                         

Allowance for loan losses:

                        

Beginning balance, January 1, 2022

 $1,596  $7,470  $533  $365  $2,536  $12,500 

Charge-offs

  -   -   (32)  (14)  (299)  (345)

Recoveries

  -   20   -   4   17   41 

Provision

  64   1,253   7   4   326   1,654 

Ending balance, September 30, 2022

 $1,660  $8,743  $508  $359  $2,580  $13,850 
                         

Ending balance, September 30, 2022 allocated to loans individually evaluated for impairment

 $199  $-  $-  $-  $79  $278 
                         

Ending balance, September 30, 2022 allocated to loans collectively evaluated for impairment

 $1,461  $8,743  $508  $359  $2,501  $13,572 
                         

Loans receivable:

                        

Ending balance, September 30, 2022

 $195,265  $781,843  $67,409  $27,703  $241,608  $1,313,828 
                         

Ending balance, September 30, 2022 of loans individually evaluated for impairment

 $687  $1,173  $97  $34  $1,655  $3,646 
                         

Ending balance, September 30, 2022 of loans collectively evaluated for impairment

 $194,578  $780,670  $67,312  $27,669  $239,953  $1,310,182 

 

  

Residential

  

Commercial

  

Home

             
  

1-4 Family

  

Real Estate

  

Equity

  

Consumer

  

Commercial

  

Total

 
  

(In Thousands)

 

Allowance for loan losses:

                        

Beginning balance, July 1, 2021

 $1,544  $7,127  $522  $363  $2,344  $11,900 

Charge-offs

  -   -   -   (4)  -   (4)

Recoveries

  -   6   -   1   42   49 

Provision

  26   155   8   3   63   255 

Ending balance, September 30, 2021

 $1,570  $7,288  $530  $363  $2,449  $12,200 
                         

Allowance for loan losses:

                        

Beginning balance, January 1, 2021

 $1,506  $6,951  $515  $364  $2,264  $11,600 

Charge-offs

  -   (35)  -   (14)  (6)  (55)

Recoveries

  -   15   -   7   57   79 

Provision

  64   357   15   6   134   576 

Ending balance, September 30, 2021

 $1,570  $7,288  $530  $363  $2,449  $12,200 
                         

Ending balance, September 30, 2021 allocated to loans individually evaluated for impairment

 $199  $-  $-  $-  $109  $308 
                         

Ending balance, September 30, 2021 allocated to loans collectively evaluated for impairment

 $1,371  $7,288  $530  $363  $2,340  $11,892 
                         

Loans receivable:

                        

Ending balance, September 30, 2021

 $142,921  $522,953  $52,990  $18,940  $149,199  $887,003 
                         

Ending balance, September 30, 2021 of loans individually evaluated for impairment

 $1,122  $4,341  $121  $78  $2,111  $7,773 
                         

Ending balance, September 30, 2021 of loans collectively evaluated for impairment

 $141,799  $518,612  $52,869  $18,862  $147,088  $879,230 

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

 

NOTE 4. LOANS RECEIVABLE – continued

 

Internal classification of the loan portfolio was as follows:

 

  

September 30, 2022

 
      

Special

                 
  

Pass

  

Mention

  

Substandard

  

Doubtful

  

Loss

  

Total

 
  

(In Thousands)

 

Real estate loans:

                        

Residential 1-4 family

 $136,505  $519  $575  $199  $-  $137,798 

Residential 1-4 family construction

  57,467   -   -   -   -   57,467 

Commercial real estate

  491,965   12,954   1,797   -   -   506,716 

Commercial construction and development

  144,247   1,053   -   -   -   145,300 

Farmland

  125,169   2,450   2,208   -   -   129,827 

Other loans:

                        

Home equity

  67,295   -   114   -   -   67,409 

Consumer

  27,653   2   48   -   -   27,703 

Commercial

  129,004   1,113   850   8   -   130,975 

Agricultural

  107,536   610   2,378   109   -   110,633 

Total

 $1,286,841  $18,701  $7,970  $316  $-  $1,313,828 

 

  

December 31, 2021

 
      

Special

                 
  

Pass

  

Mention

  

Substandard

  

Doubtful

  

Loss

  

Total

 
  

(In Thousands)

 

Real estate loans:

                        

Residential 1-4 family

 $100,680  $-  $301   199  $-  $101,180 

Residential 1-4 family construction

  45,298   -   337   -   -   45,635 

Commercial real estate

  406,896   1,527   2,145   -   -   410,568 

Commercial construction and development

  92,403   -   -   -   -   92,403 

Farmland

  65,037   177   1,744   47   -   67,005 

Other loans:

                        

Home equity

  51,614   -   134   -   -   51,748 

Consumer

  18,392   -   63   -   -   18,455 

Commercial

  100,881   130   524   -   -   101,535 

Agricultural

  44,550   332   1,444   9   -   46,335 

Total

 $925,751  $2,166  $6,692  $255  $-  $934,864 

 

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

 

  

September 30, 2022

 
  

Loans Past Due and Still Accruing

             
      

90 Days

                 
  

30-89 Days

  

and

      

Nonaccrual

  

Current

  

Total

 
  

Past Due

  

Greater

  

Total

  

Loans

  

Loans

  

Loans

 
  

(In Thousands)

 

Real estate loans:

                        

Residential 1-4 family

 $452  $-  $452  $687  $136,659  $137,798 

Residential 1-4 family construction

  149   -   149   -   57,318   57,467 

Commercial real estate

  76   -   76   403   506,237   506,716 

Commercial construction and development

  109   -   109   -   145,191   145,300 

Farmland

  31   -   31   770   129,026   129,827 

Other loans:

                        

Home equity

  62   -   62   97   67,250   67,409 

Consumer

  121   -   121   34   27,548   27,703 

Commercial

  324   874   1,198   68   129,709   130,975 

Agricultural

  35   -   35   1,587   109,011   110,633 

Total

 $1,359  $874  $2,233  $3,646  $1,307,949  $1,313,828 

 

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NOTE 4. LOANS RECEIVABLE – continued

 

  

December 31, 2021

 
  

Loans Past Due and Still Accruing

             
      

90 Days

                 
  

30-89 Days

  

and

      

Nonaccrual

  

Current

  

Total

 
  

Past Due

  

Greater

  

Total

  

Loans

  

Loans

  

Loans

 
  

(In Thousands)

 

Real estate loans:

                        

Residential 1-4 family

 $21  $-  $21  $616  $100,543  $101,180 

Residential 1-4 family construction

  -   -   -   337   45,298   45,635 

Commercial real estate

  788   -   788   497   409,283   410,568 

Commercial construction and development

  -   -   -   -   92,403   92,403 

Farmland

  61   -   61   1,630   65,314   67,005 

Other loans:

                        

Home equity

  -   -   -   115   51,633   51,748 

Consumer

  55   -   55   62   18,338   18,455 

Commercial

  6   -   6   516   101,013   101,535 

Agricultural

  -   -   -   1,718   44,617   46,335 

Total

 $931  $-  $931  $5,491  $928,442  $934,864 

 

The following tables include information regarding impaired loans.

 

  

September 30, 2022

 
      

Unpaid

     
  

Recorded

  

Principal

  

Related

 
  

Investment

  

Balance

  

Allowance

 
  

(In Thousands)

 

Real estate loans:

            

Residential 1-4 family

 $687  $785  $

199

 

Residential 1-4 family construction

  -   -   - 

Commercial real estate

  403   486   - 

Commercial construction and development

  -   -   - 

Farmland

  770   868   - 

Other loans:

            

Home equity

  97   122   - 

Consumer

  34   40   - 

Commercial

  68   124   - 

Agricultural

  1,587   1,686   79 

Total

 $3,646  $4,111  $278 

 

  

December 31, 2021

 
      

Unpaid

     
  

Recorded

  

Principal

  

Related

 
  

Investment

  

Balance

  

Allowance

 
  

(In Thousands)

 

Real estate loans:

            

Residential 1-4 family

 $616  $703  $199 

Residential 1-4 family construction

  337   387   - 

Commercial real estate

  2,024   2,078   - 

Commercial construction and development

  -   -   - 

Farmland

  1,630   1,721   - 

Other loans:

            

Home equity

  115   139   - 

Consumer

  62   73   - 

Commercial

  516   639   101 

Agricultural

  1,759   1,862   300 

Total

 $7,059  $7,602  $600 

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

 

NOTE 4. LOANS RECEIVABLE – continued

 

  

Three Months Ended

  

Nine Months Ended

 
  

September 30,

  

September 30,

 
  

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

 
  

Average Recorded Investment

  

Average Recorded Investment

 
  

(In Thousands)

  

(In Thousands)

 

Real estate loans:

                

Residential 1-4 family

 $629  $715  $652  $994 

Residential 1-4 family construction

  -   337   169   337 

Commercial real estate

  403   2,239   1,213   2,166 

Commercial construction and development

  -   -   -   25 

Farmland

  770   2,125   1,200   2,259 

Other loans:

                

Home equity

  108   126   106   116 

Consumer

  35   78   48   114 

Commercial

  76   536   292   536 

Agricultural

  1,587   1,366   1,673   1,640 

Total

 $3,608  $7,522  $5,353  $8,187 

 

Interest income recognized on impaired loans for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 is considered insignificant. Interest payments received on a cash basis related to impaired loans were $406,000 and $405,000 at  September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.

 

As of  September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, there were troubled debt restructured (“TDR”) loans of $1,112,000 and $2,224,000, respectively.

 

During the three months ended September 30, 2022, there werenonew TDR loans. During the nine months ended  September 30, 2022, there were two new TDR loans.The recorded investments for both agricultural loans at the time of restructure were $331,000 and $145,000. No charge-offs were incurred and the loans are on nonaccrual status. 

 

During the three months ended September 30, 2021, there were two new TDR loans. The recorded investments for both farmland loans at the time of restructure were $391,000 and $70,000. No charge-offs were incurred and the loans are on nonaccrual status. During the nine months ended  September 30, 2021, there were three new TDR loans. The recorded investments for the two farmland loans at time of restructure as stated above were $391,000 and $70,000. The recorded investment for the commercial real estate loan at time of restructure during the first quarter of 2021 was $115,000. The commercial real estate loan was paid off during the nine months ended  September 30, 2021.

 

There were no loans modified as TDR's that defaulted during the three months ended September 30, 2022There were two farmland loans modified as TDRs that defaulted during the nine months ended  September 30, 2022 where the default occurred within 12 months of restructuring. 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. The recorded investments for the farmland loans were $374,000 and $70,000at September 30, 2022 and the Company has initiated foreclosure on these loans.

 

As of September 30, 2022, the Company had no commitments to lend additional funds to loan customers whose terms had been modified in TDRs.

 

NOTE 5. MORTGAGE SERVICING RIGHTS

 

The Company is servicing mortgage loans for the benefit of others which are not included in the condensed consolidated statements of financial condition and have unpaid principal balances of $1,992,699,000 and $1,835,561,000 at  September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, 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 $1,225,000 and $1,060,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Mortgage loan servicing fees were $3,581,000 and $2,984,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. These fees, net of amortization, are included in mortgage banking, net which is a component of noninterest income on the condensed consolidated statements of income.

 

Custodial balances maintained in connection with the foregoing loan servicing are included in noninterest checking deposits and were $18,000,000 and $11,613,000 at  September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.

 

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NOTE 5. MORTGAGE SERVICING RIGHTS – continued

 

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

 

  

As of or For the

 
  

Three Months Ended

 
  

September 30,

 
  

2022

  

2021

 
  

(In Thousands)

 

Mortgage servicing rights:

        

Beginning balance

 $14,809  $12,232 

Mortgage servicing rights capitalized

  924   1,662 

Amortization of mortgage servicing rights

  (592)  (863)

Ending balance

 $15,141  $13,031 

Valuation allowance:

        

Beginning balance

 $-  $(104)

Recovery of mortgage servicing rights

  -   14 

Ending balance

 $-  $(90)

Mortgage servicing rights, net

 $15,141  $12,941 

 

  

As of or For the

 
  

Nine Months Ended

 
  

September 30,

 
  

2022

  

2021

 
  

(In Thousands)

 

Mortgage servicing rights:

        

Beginning balance

 $13,749  $10,897 

Mortgage servicing rights capitalized

  3,102   5,015 

Amortization of mortgage servicing rights

  (1,710)  (2,881)

Ending balance

 $15,141  $13,031 

Valuation allowance:

        

Beginning balance

 $(56) $(792)

Recovery of mortgage servicing rights

  56   702 

Ending balance

  -   (90)

Mortgage servicing rights, net

 $15,141  $12,941 

 

Impairment expense on mortgage servicing rights was recorded during the year ended December 31, 2020 as a result of increased prepayment speed assumptions. Recoveries of $14,000 and $702,000 were recorded during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively. There was no recovery or impairment recorded during the three months ended September 30, 2022. However, a recovery of $56,000 was recorded during the nine months ended September 30, 2022. Recovery (impairment) of servicing rights is included in other noninterest expense on the condensed consolidated statements of income.

  

The fair values of these rights were $19,303,000 and $14,686,000 at  September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, 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,

 
  

2022

  

2021

 

Key assumptions:

        

Discount rate

  12

%

  12

%

Prepayment speed range

  111-208

%

  184-265

%

Weighted average prepayment speed

  123

%

  204

%

 

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NOTE 6. DEPOSITS

 

Deposits are summarized as follows:

 

  

September 30,

  

December 31,

 
  

2022

  

2021

 
  

(In Thousands)

 
         

Noninterest checking

 $507,034  $368,846 

Interest-bearing checking

  252,258   203,410 

Savings

  284,303   223,069 

Money market

  398,647   277,469 

Time certificates of deposit

  232,008   149,755 

Total

 $1,674,250  $1,222,549 

 

 

NOTE 7. OTHER LONG-TERM DEBT

 

Other long-term debt consisted of the following:

 

  

September 30, 2022

  

December 31, 2021

 
      

Unamortized

      

Unamortized

 
      

Debt

      

Debt

 
  

Principal

  

Issuance

  

Principal

  

Issuance

 
  

Amount

  

Costs

  

Amount

  

Costs

 
  

(In Thousands)

 
                 

Senior notes fixed at 5.75%, due 2022

 $-  $-  $10,000  $(4)

Subordinated debentures fixed at 5.50% to floating, due 2030

  15,000   (257)  15,000   (282)

Subordinated debentures fixed at 3.50% to floating, due 2032

  40,000   (850)  -   - 

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

  5,155   -   5,155   - 

Total other long-term debt

 $60,155  $(1,107) $30,155  $(286)

 

In January 2022, the Company completed the issuance of $40,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of subordinated notes due in 2032 in a private placement transaction to certain institutional accredited investors and qualified buyers. The notes bear interest at an annual fixed rate of 3.50% payable semi-annually. Starting February 1, 2027, 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 218.0 basis points, payable quarterly. The notes are subject to redemption at the option of the Company on or after February 1, 2027. The subordinated debentures qualify as Tier 2 capital for regulatory capital purposes. A portion of the net proceeds were used to redeem the $10,000,000 senior notes due in February 2022.

 

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 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 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. The subordinated debentures qualify as Tier 2 capital for regulatory capital purposes. 

 

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 was paid semi-annually through maturity date. The notes were not subject to redemption at the option of the Company. The notes were redeemed on February 15, 2022.

 

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 5.17% and 1.63% as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, 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. The subordinated debentures qualify as Tier 1 capital for regulatory purposes. 

 

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NOTE 8. ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) 

 

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

 

  

Unrealized

 
  

(Losses) Gains

 
  

on Securities

 
  

Available-for-Sale

 
  

(In Thousands)

 

Balance, July 1, 2022

 $(19,081)

Other comprehensive loss, before reclassifications and income taxes

  (16,009)

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, before income taxes

  - 

Income tax benefit

  4,216 

Total other comprehensive loss

  (11,793)

Balance, September 30, 2022

 $(30,874)
     

Balance, July 1, 2021

 $4,938 

Other comprehensive loss, before reclassifications and income taxes

  (578)

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income, before income taxes

  (11)

Income tax benefit

  155 

Total other comprehensive loss

  (434)

Balance, September 30, 2021

 $4,504 
     

Balance, January 1, 2022

 $3,493 

Other comprehensive loss, before reclassifications and income taxes

  (46,657)

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, before income taxes

  6 

Income tax benefit

  12,284 

Total other comprehensive loss

  (34,367)

Balance, September 30, 2022

 $(30,874)
     

Balance, January 1, 2021

 $5,851 

Other comprehensive loss, before reclassifications and income taxes

  (1,818)

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income, before income taxes

  (11)

Income tax benefit

  482 

Total other comprehensive loss

  (1,347)

Balance, September 30, 2021

 $4,504 

 

 

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,

 
  

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

 
  

(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Data)

 
                 

Basic weighted average shares outstanding

  7,793,485   6,525,509   7,241,520   6,691,256 

Dilutive effect of stock compensation

  14,565   18,535   12,722   18,120 

Diluted weighted average shares outstanding

  7,808,050   6,544,044   7,254,242   6,709,376 
                 

Net income available to common shareholders

 $3,092  $4,746  $7,079  $12,692 
                 

Basic earnings per share

 $0.40  $0.73  $0.98  $1.90 
                 

Diluted earnings per share

 $0.40  $0.73  $0.98  $1.89 

 

There were no anti-dilutive shares at September 30, 2022 and  December 31, 2021.

 

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NOTE 10. 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 condensed consolidated statements of condition.

 

Derivatives are summarized as follows:

 

  

September 30, 2022

  

December 31, 2021

 
  

Notional

  

Fair Value

  

Notional

  

Fair Value

 
  

Amount

  

Asset

  

Liability

  

Amount

  

Asset

  

Liability

 
  

(In Thousands)

 

Interest rate lock commitments

 $53,275  $-  $772  $84,674  $1,218  $- 

Forward TBA mortgage-backed securities

  45,000   1,614   -   51,000   -   94 

 

Changes in the fair value of the derivatives are recorded in mortgage banking, net within noninterest income on the condensed consolidated statements of income.Net gains of $209,000 and $373,000 were recorded for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Net losses of $282,000 and $1,953,000 were recorded for the nine months ended  September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

 

NOTE 11. 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.

 

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NOTE 11. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS – continued

 

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 prepayment speeds and are considered Level 3 inputs.

 

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, 2022

 
  

Level 1

  

Level 2

  

Level 3

  

Total Fair

 
  

Inputs

  

Inputs

  

Inputs

  

Value

 
  

(In Thousands)

 

Financial assets:

                

Available-for-sale securities

                

U.S. government obligations

 $-  $2,463  $-  $2,463 

U.S. Treasury obligations

  56,069   -   -   56,069 

Municipal obligations

  -   168,882   -   168,882 

Corporate obligations

  -   7,029   -   7,029 

Mortgage-backed securities

  -   30,486   -   30,486 

Collateralized mortgage obligations

  -   83,170   -   83,170 

Asset-backed securities

  -   3,850   -   3,850 

Loans held-for-sale

  -   24,408   -   24,408 

Forward TBA mortgage-backed securities

  -   1,614   -   1,614 

Financial liabilities:

                

Interest rate lock commitments

  -   -   772   772 

 

  

December 31, 2021

 
  

Level 1

  

Level 2

  

Level 3

  

Total Fair

 
  

Inputs

  

Inputs

  

Inputs

  

Value

 
  

(In Thousands)

 

Financial assets:

                

Available-for-sale securities

                

U.S. government obligations

 $-  $1,633  $-  $1,633 

U.S. Treasury obligations

  53,183   -   -   53,183 

Municipal obligations

  -   123,667   -   123,667 

Corporate obligations

  -   9,336   -   9,336 

Mortgage-backed securities

  -   14,636   -   14,636 

Collateralized mortgage obligations

  -   63,067   -   63,067 

Asset-backed securities

  -   5,740   -   5,740 

Loans held-for-sale

  -   25,819   -   25,819 

Interest rate lock commitments

  -   -   1,218   1,218 

Financial liabilities:

                

Forward TBA mortgage-backed securities

  -   94   -   94 

 

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

 

NOTE 11. 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, 2022

 
  

Level 1

  

Level 2

  

Level 3

  

Total Fair

 
  

Inputs

  

Inputs

  

Inputs

  

Value

 
  

(In Thousands)

 

Impaired loans

 $-  $-  $218  $218 

Real estate and other repossessed assets

  -   -   -   - 

Mortgage servicing rights

  -   -   1,383   1,383 

 

  

December 31, 2021

 
  

Level 1

  

Level 2

  

Level 3

  

Total Fair

 
  

Inputs

  

Inputs

  

Inputs

  

Value

 
  

(In Thousands)

 

Impaired loans

 $-  $-  $376  $376 

Real estate and other repossessed assets

  -   -   4   4 

Mortgage servicing rights

  -   -   14,686   14,686 

 

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

 

Significant 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

 

110-265%

 

Interest rate lock commitments

 

Internal pricing model

 

Pull-through expectations

 

80-95%

 

 

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 nine months ended September 30, 2022.

 

    

Three Months Ended

  

Nine Months Ended

 
    

September 30,

  

September 30,

 
    

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

 
    

Interest Rate Lock Commitments

  

Interest Rate Lock Commitments

 
    

(In Thousands)

  

(In Thousands)

 

Beginning balance

   $334  $2,949  $1,218  $6,017 

Purchases and issuances

    (640)  4,468   95   10,218 

Sales and settlements

    (466)  (5,089)  (2,085)  (13,907)

Ending balance

   $(772) $2,328  $(772) $2,328 

Net change in fair value for (losses) gains relating to items held at end of period

   $(1,106) $(621) $(1,990) $(3,689)

 

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

NOTE 11. 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 condensed 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, 2022

 
              

Total

     
  

Level 1

  

Level 2

  

Level 3

  

Estimated

  

Carrying

 
  

Inputs

  

Inputs

  

Inputs

  

Fair Value

  

Amount

 
  

(In Thousands)

 

Financial assets:

                    

Cash and cash equivalents

 $25,197  $-  $-  $25,197  $25,197 

FHLB stock

  2,939   -   -   2,939   2,939 

FRB stock

  4,206   -   -   4,206   4,206 

Loans receivable, gross

  -   -   1,302,575   1,302,575   1,312,154 

Accrued interest and dividends receivable

  10,778   -   -   10,778   10,778 

Mortgage servicing rights

  -   -   19,303   19,303   15,141 

Financial liabilities:

                    

Non-maturing interest-bearing deposits

  -   935,208   -   935,208   935,208 

Noninterest-bearing deposits

  507,034   -   -   507,034   507,034 

Time certificates of deposit

  -   -   226,649   226,649   232,008 

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

  22,976   -   -   22,976   22,976 

FHLB advances and other borrowings

  -   -   15,580   15,580   15,600 

Other long-term debt

  -   -   55,988   55,988   60,155 

 

  

December 31, 2021

 
              

Total

     
  

Level 1

  

Level 2

  

Level 3

  

Estimated

  

Carrying

 
  

Inputs

  

Inputs

  

Inputs

  

Fair Value

  

Amount

 
  

(In Thousands)

 

Financial assets:

                    

Cash and cash equivalents

 $61,434  $-  $-  $61,434  $61,434 

FHLB stock

  1,702   -   -   1,702   1,702 

FRB stock

  2,974   -   -   2,974   2,974 

Loans receivable, gross

  -   -   939,204   939,204   933,139 

Accrued interest and dividends receivable

  5,751   -   -   5,751   5,751 

Mortgage servicing rights

  -   -   14,686   14,686   13,693 

Financial liabilities:

                    

Non-maturing interest-bearing deposits

  -   703,948   -   703,948   703,948 

Noninterest-bearing deposits

  368,846   -   -   368,846   368,846 

Time certificates of deposit

  -   -   149,605   149,605   149,755 

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

  21,037   -   -   21,037   21,037 

FHLB advances and other borrowings

  -   -   5,003   5,003   5,000 

Other long-term debt

  -   -   29,299   29,299   30,155 

 

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

NOTE 12. RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

 

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).

 

In February 2022, the FASB issued ASU No. 2022-02, an update to ASU No. 2016-13. The amendments in the update eliminate TDR recognition and measurement guidance. Instead, entities must evaluate whether the modification represents a new loan or a continuation of an existing loan. Existing disclosure requirements are enhanced and the new requirements are introduced related to certain modifications of receivables made to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty. In addition, for public business entities, the amendments in the update require that entities disclose current-period gross write-offs by year of origination for financing receivables. This information must be included in the vintage disclosures, which require an entity to disclose the amortized cost basis of financing receivables by credit-quality indicator and class of financing receivable by year of origination.

 

The Company believes the amendments in these updates will have an impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements and is continuing to evaluate the significance of that impact. In that regard, we have established a working group composed of individuals from the finance and credit administration areas of the Company. We have developed a current expected credit loss model and are utilizing this model concurrently with our existing allowance for loan loss model during 2022. 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 condensed 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 Company is currently evaluating this guidance to determine the date of adoption and the potential impact. In January 2021, the FASB issued ASU No. 2021-01, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848), which clarifies that certain optional expedients and exceptions in Topic 848 for contract modifications and hedge accounting apply to derivatives that are affected by the discounting transition. ASU No. 2021-01 was effective upon issuance and generally can be applied through December 31, 2022. ASU No. 2021-01 has not had and is not expected to have a significant impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

 

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EAGLE BANCORP MONTANA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
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

 

Introduction 

 

This discussion and analysis provides information that management believes is necessary to understand Eagle's financial condition, changes in financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, as compared to 2021. The following should be read in conjunction with the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements, and accompanying Notes thereto, for the year ended December 31, 2021, included in Eagle's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on March 9, 2022, and in conjunction with the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, and accompanying Notes thereto, included in Part I - Item 1. Financial Statements. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, are not necessarily indicative of the future results that may be attained for the entire year or other interim periods. 

 

Executive Summary

 

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.). 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 our ability to manage our interest rate 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 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.

 

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 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 statement of financial condition 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 held the federal funds target rate at 0.25% during the year ended December 31, 2021. The rate increased to 3.25% during the nine months ended September 30, 2022

 

Recent Events

 

Acquisitions

 

On September 30, 2021, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger with First Community Bancorp, Inc. ("FCB"), a Montana corporation, and FCB's wholly-owned subsidiary, First Community Bank, a Montana chartered commercial bank. The Merger Agreement provided that, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, FCB would merge with and into Eagle, with Eagle continuing as the surviving corporation. The transaction closed on April 30, 2022. In the transaction, Eagle acquired nine retail bank branches and two loan production offices in Montana. The total consideration paid was $38.58 million and included cash consideration of $10.23 million and common stock issued of $28.35 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, 2022 and December 31, 2021.

 

Total assets were $1.92 billion at September 30, 2022, an increase of $487.99 million, or 34.0% from $1.44 billion at December 31, 2021. The increase was largely due to the change in loans receivable and securities available-for-sale which were impacted by the acquisition of FCB in April 2022. Loans receivable, net increased by $377.66 million from December 31, 2021. Securities available-for-sale increased by $80.69 million from December 31, 2021. Total liabilities were $1.77 billion at September 30, 2022, an increase of $493.45 million, or 38.6%, from $1.28 billion at December 31, 2021. The increase was mainly due to an increase in deposits which was also impacted by the FCB acquisition. Total deposits increased $451.70 million from December 31, 2021 and total borrowings increased $39.78 million from December 31, 2021. Total shareholders’ equity decreased $5.46 million or 3.5% from December 31, 2021.

 

Financial Condition Details

 

Investment Activities

 

The following table summarizes investment activities:

 

   

September 30,

   

December 31,

 
   

2022

   

2021

 
   

Fair Value

   

Percentage of Total

   

Fair Value

   

Percentage of Total

 
   

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

Securities available-for-sale:

                               

U.S. government obligations

  $ 2,463       0.70 %   $ 1,633       0.60 %

U.S. Treasury obligations

    56,069       15.93       53,183       19.61  

Municipal obligations

    168,882       47.99       123,667       45.58  

Corporate obligations

    7,029       2.00       9,336       3.44  

Mortgage-backed securities

    30,486       8.66       14,636       5.40  

Collateralized mortgage obligations

    83,170       23.63       63,067       23.25  

Asset-backed securities

    3,850       1.09       5,740       2.12  

Total securities available-for-sale

  $ 351,949       100.00 %   $ 271,262       100.00 %

 

Securities available-for-sale were $351.95 million at September 30, 2022, an increase of $80.69 million, or 29.7%, from $271.26 million at December 31, 2021. Securities were impacted by the FCB acquisition, which included acquired securities of $126.12 million. Excluding securities acquired, securities decreased by $45.43 million. The decrease was primarily due to unrealized losses at September 30, 2022 caused by recent increases in interest rates. In addition, the decrease was impacted by sales and maturity, principal payments and call activity, which were largely offset by purchases. Immediately following the acquisition, a restructure of FCB's portfolio was incurred to better align the acquired portfolio with Eagle's investment strategy.

 

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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,

 
   

2022

   

2021

 
   

Amount

   

Percent of Total

   

Amount

   

Percent of Total

 
   

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Real estate loans:

                               

Residential 1-4 family (1)

  $ 137,798       10.49 %   $ 101,180       10.82 %

Residential 1-4 family construction

    57,467       4.37       45,635       4.88  

Total residential 1-4 family

    195,265       14.86       146,815       15.70  
                                 

Commercial real estate

    506,716       38.57       410,568       43.92  

Commercial construction and development

    145,300       11.06       92,403       9.88  

Farmland

    129,827       9.88       67,005       7.17  

Total commercial real estate

    781,843       59.51       569,976       60.97  
                                 

Total real estate loans

    977,108       74.37       716,791       76.67  
                                 

Other loans:

                               

Home equity

    67,409       5.13       51,748       5.54  

Consumer

    27,703       2.11       18,455       1.97  
                                 

Commercial

    130,975       9.97       101,535       10.86  

Agricultural

    110,633       8.42       46,335       4.96  

Total commercial loans

    241,608       18.39       147,870       15.82  
                                 

Total other loans

    336,720       25.63       218,073       23.33  
                                 

Total loans

    1,313,828       100.00 %     934,864       100.00 %
                                 

Deferred loan fees

    (1,674 )             (1,725 )        

Allowance for loan losses

    (13,850 )             (12,500 )        

Total loans, net

  $ 1,298,304             $ 920,639          

 

 

(1) 

Excludes loans held-for-sale.

 

Loans receivable, net increased $377.66 million, or 41.0%, to $1.30 billion at September 30, 2022 from $920.64 million at December 31, 2021. The increase was impacted by the FCB acquisition, which included $190.89 million of acquired loans. Excluding acquired loans, loans receivable, net increased by $186.77 million. Including acquired loans, total commercial real estate loans increased $211.86 million, total commercial loans increased $93.74 million, total residential loans increased $48.45 million, home equity loans increased $15.66 million, and consumer loans increased $9.24 million.

 

Total loan originations were $880.15 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022. Total residential 1-4 family originations were $521.14 million, which includes $449.01 million of loans held-for-sale originations. Total commercial real estate originations were $236.51 million. Total commercial originations were $84.72 million. Home equity loan originations totaled $26.19 million. Consumer loan originations totaled $11.59 million. Loans held-for-sale decreased by $1.41 million to $24.41 million at September 30, 2022 from $25.82 million at December 31, 2021.

 

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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

 

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, 2022 there was no real estate owned and other repossessed property. As of December 31, 2021, there was $4,000 of real estate owned and other repossessed property.

 

The following table sets forth information regarding nonperforming assets:

 

   

September 30,

   

December 31,

 
   

2022

   

2021

 
   

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

Nonaccrual loans

               

Real estate loans:

               

Residential 1-4 family

  $ 687     $ 616  

Residential 1-4 family construction

    -       337  

Commercial real estate

    403       497  

Farmland

    146       989  

Other loans:

               

Home equity

    85       100  

Consumer

    34       62  

Commercial

    69       516  

Agricultural

    1,110       1,718  

Accruing loans delinquent 90 days or more

               

Real estate loans:

               

Commercial

    874       -  

Restructured loans:

               

Real estate loans:

               

Commercial real estate

            1,527  

Farmland

    624       641  

Other loans:

               

Home equity

    12       15  

Agricultural

    476       41  

Total nonperforming loans

    4,520       7,059  

Real estate owned and other repossessed property, net

    -       4  

Total nonperforming assets

  $ 4,520     $ 7,063  
                 

Total nonperforming loans to total loans

    0.34 %     0.76 %

Total nonperforming loans to total assets

    0.23 %     0.49 %

Total nonaccrual loans to total loans

    0.28 %     0.59 %

Total allowance for loan loss to nonperforming loans

    306.42 %     177.08 %

Total nonperforming assets to total assets

    0.23 %     0.49 %

 

Nonaccrual loans as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 include $603,000 and $492,000, respectively of acquired loans that deteriorated subsequent to the acquisition date. 

 

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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,

 
   

2022

   

2021

 
           

Percent

           

Percent

 
   

Amount

   

of Total

   

Amount

   

of Total

 
   

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

Noninterest checking

  $ 507,034       30.28 %   $ 368,846       30.16 %

Interest-bearing checking

    252,258       15.07       203,410       16.64  

Savings

    284,303       16.98       223,069       18.25  

Money market

    398,647       23.81       277,469       22.70  

Total

    1,442,242       86.14       1,072,794       87.75  

Certificates of deposit accounts:

                               

IRA certificates

    25,384       1.52       25,333       2.07  

Other certificates

    206,624       12.34       124,422       10.18  

Total certificates of deposit

    232,008       13.86       149,755       12.25  

Total deposits

  $ 1,674,250       100.00 %   $ 1,222,549       100.00 %

 

Deposits increased by $451.70 million, or 36.9%, to $1.67 billion at September 30, 2022 from $1.22 billion at December 31, 2021. The increase was impacted by the FCB acquisition. Excluding acquired deposits, total deposits increased by $107.74 million. Including acquired deposits, noninterest checking increased by $138.18 million, money market increased by $121.18 million, certificates of deposit increased by $82.25 million, savings increased by $61.24 million, and interest-bearing checking increased by $48.85 million.

 

The following table summarizes borrowing activity:

 

   

September 30,

   

December 31,

 
   

2022

   

2021

 
   

Net

   

Percent

   

Net

   

Percent

 
   

Amount

   

of Total

   

Amount

   

of Total

 
   

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

FHLB advances and other borrowings

  $ 15,600       20.90 %   $ 5,000       14.34 %

Other long-term debt:

                               

Senior notes fixed at 5.75%, due 2022

    -       -       9,996       28.67  

Subordinated debentures fixed at 3.50% to floating, due 2032

    39,150       52.44       -       -  

Subordinated debentures fixed at 5.50% to floating, due 2030

    14,743       19.75       14,718       42.21  

Subordinated debentures variable, due 2035

    5,155       6.91       5,155       14.78  

Total other long-term debt

    59,048       79.10       29,869       85.66  

Total borrowings

  $ 74,648       100.00 %   $ 34,869       100.00 %

 

Total borrowings increased by $39.78 million, or 114.1% to $74.65 million at September 30, 2022 from $34.87 million at December 31, 2021. This increase is largely due to an increase in other long-term debt of $29.18 million which primarily resulted from the issuance of $40.00 million of subordinated notes, slightly offset by the redemption of $10.00 million of senior notes. In addition, FHLB advances and other borrowings increased $10.60 million to $15.60 million at September 30, 2022 compared to $5.00 million at December 31, 2021.

 

Shareholders’ Equity

 

Total shareholders’ equity decreased by $5.46 million, or 3.5%, to $151.27 million at September 30, 2022 from $156.73 million at December 31, 2021. The decrease was largely due to an increase in other comprehensive loss of $34.37 million related to unrealized losses on securities available-for-sale. These unrealized losses were a result of increased interest rates. The decrease was largely offset by an increase of stock issued in connection with the FCB acquisition of $28.35 million.

 

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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 financial condition items, as well as interest and dividends and average yields related to the average balances. All average balances are daily average balances. Nonaccrual loans were included in the computation of average balances, but have been reflected in the table as loans carrying a zero yield. The yields 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,

 
   

2022

   

2021

 
   

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

  $ 378,680     $ 2,555       2.68 %   $ 233,882     $ 1,094       1.86 %

FHLB and FRB stock

    6,932       63       3.61       4,812       62       5.11  

Loans receivable(1)

    1,301,358       16,665       5.08       926,748       11,619       4.97  

Other earning assets

    12,057       59       1.94       68,058       32       0.19  

Total interest-earning assets

    1,699,027       19,342       4.52       1,233,500       12,807       4.12  

Noninterest-earning assets

    214,683                       148,686                  

Total assets

  $ 1,913,710                     $ 1,382,186                  
                                                 

Liabilities and equity:

                                               

Interest-bearing liabilities:

                                               

Deposit accounts:

                                               

Checking

  $ 261,426     $ 68       0.10 %   $ 197,245     $ 12       0.02 %

Savings

    318,322       25       0.03       204,223       30       0.06  

Money market

    369,216       307       0.33       254,019       146       0.23  

Certificates of deposit

    203,359       317       0.62       155,006       162       0.41  

Advances from FHLB and other borrowings including long-term debt

    69,870       738       4.19       38,022       426       4.45  

Total interest-bearing liabilities

    1,222,193       1,455       0.47       848,515       776       0.36  

Noninterest checking

    503,905                       353,486                  

Other noninterest-bearing liabilities

    23,020                       23,107                  

Total liabilities

    1,749,118                       1,225,108                  
                                                 

Total equity

    164,592                       157,078                  
                                                 

Total liabilities and equity

  $ 1,913,710                     $ 1,382,186                  

Net interest income/interest rate spread(2)

          $ 17,887       4.05 %           $ 12,031       3.76 %
                                                 

Net interest margin(3)

                    4.18 %                     3.87 %

Total interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities

                    139.01 %                     145.37 %

 

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

 

Analysis of Net Interest Income continued

 

   

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

 
   

2022

   

2021

 
   

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

  $ 332,950     $ 5,863       2.35 %   $ 200,392     $ 2,989       1.99 %

FHLB and FRB stock

    5,827       160       3.67       4,880       194       5.32  

Loans receivable(1)

    1,144,459       42,933       5.02       905,478       33,660       4.97  

Other earning assets

    44,456       206       0.62       77,264       90       0.16  

Total interest-earning assets

    1,527,692       49,162       4.30       1,188,014       36,933       4.16  

Noninterest-earning assets

    186,200                       143,974                  

Total assets

  $ 1,713,892                     $ 1,331,988                  
                                                 

Liabilities and equity:

                                               

Interest-bearing liabilities:

                                               

Deposit accounts:

                                               

Checking

  $ 238,032     $ 106       0.06 %   $ 185,496     $ 34       0.02 %

Savings

    268,244       94       0.05       193,943       86       0.06  

Money market

    348,568       759       0.29       234,188       381       0.22  

Certificates of deposit

    171,642       492       0.38       161,521       617       0.51  

Advances from FHLB and other borrowings including long-term debt

    68,012       2,012       3.96       40,703       1,320       4.34  

Total interest-bearing liabilities

    1,094,498       3,463       0.42       815,851       2,438       0.40  

Noninterest checking

    440,625                       337,961                  

Other noninterest-bearing liabilities

    22,698                       21,560                  

Total liabilities

    1,557,821                       1,175,372                  
                                                 

Total equity

    156,071                       156,616                  
                                                 

Total liabilities and equity

  $ 1,713,892                     $ 1,331,988                  

Net interest income/interest rate spread(2)

          $ 45,699       3.88 %           $ 34,495       3.76 %
                                                 

Net interest margin(3)

                    4.00 %                     3.88 %

Total interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities

                    139.58 %                     145.62 %

 

(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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EAGLE BANCORP MONTANA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
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,

 
   

2022

   

2021

 
           

Due to

                   

Due to

         
   

Volume

   

Rate

   

Net

   

Volume

   

Rate

   

Net

 
   

(In Thousands)

 

Interest-earning assets:

                                               

Investment securities

  $ 677     $ 784     $ 1,461     $ 379     $ (159 )   $ 220  

FHLB and FRB stock

    27       (26 )     1       (22 )     (11 )     (33 )

Loans receivable(1)

    4,697       349       5,046       304       (25 )     279  

Other earning assets

    (26 )     53       27       17       (15 )     2  

Total interest-earning assets

    5,375       1,160       6,535       678       (210 )     468  
                                                 

Interest-bearing liabilities:

                                               

Checking

    4       52       56       3       (4 )     (1 )

Savings

    17       (22 )     (5 )     9       (12 )     (3 )

Money Market

    66       95       161       45       (1 )     44  

Certificates of deposit

    51       104       155       (143 )     (326 )     (469 )

Advances from FHLB and other borrowings including long-term debt

    357       (45 )     312       (508 )     152       (356 )

Total interest-bearing liabilities

    495       184       679       (594 )     (191 )     (785 )
                                                 

Change in net interest income

  $ 4,880     $ 976     $ 5,856     $ 1,272     $ (19 )   $ 1,253  

 

(1) Includes loans held-for-sale.

 

   

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

 
   

2022

   

2021

 
           

Due to

                   

Due to

         
   

Volume

   

Rate

   

Net

   

Volume

   

Rate

   

Net

 
   

(In Thousands)

 

Interest earning assets:

                                               

Investment securities

  $ 1,977     $ 897     $ 2,874     $ 547     $ (411 )   $ 136  

FHLB and FRB stock

    38       (72 )     (34 )     (84 )     (6 )     (90 )

Loans receivable(1)

    8,884       389       9,273       1,374       (1,546 )     (172 )

Other earning assets

    (38 )     154       116       168       (212 )     (44 )

Total interest earning assets

    10,861       1,368       12,229       2,005       (2,175 )     (170 )
                                                 

Interest bearing liabilities:

                                               

Checking

    10       62       72       12       (25 )     (13 )

Savings

    33       (25 )     8       36       (68 )     (32 )

Money Market

    186       192       378       166       (147 )     19  

Certificates of deposit

    39       (164 )     (125 )     (710 )     (1,209 )     (1,919 )

Advances from FHLB and other borrowings including long-term debt

    886       (194 )     692       (1,532 )     490       (1,042 )

Total interest bearing liabilities

    1,154       (129 )     1,025       (2,028 )     (959 )     (2,987 )
                                                 

Change in net interest income

  $ 9,707     $ 1,497     $ 11,204     $ 4,033     $ (1,216 )   $ 2,817  

 

(1) Includes loans held-for-sale.

 

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

Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2022 and 2021

 

Net Income. Eagle’s net income for the three months ended September 30, 2022 was $3.09 million compared to $4.75 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021. The decrease of $1.66 million was due to a decrease in noninterest income of $5.93 million and an increase in noninterest expense of $1.86 million. These decreases were largely offset by an increase in net interest income after loan loss provision of $5.59 million. Basic and diluted earnings per share were both $0.40 for the current period. Basic and diluted earnings per share were both $0.73 for the prior year comparable period.

 

Net Interest Income. Net interest income increased to $17.89 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022, from $12.03 million for the same quarter in the prior year. The increase of $5.86 million, or 48.7%, was primarily the result of an increase in interest and dividend income of $6.53 million.

 

Interest and Dividend Income. Interest and dividend income was $19.34 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022 compared to $12.81 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021. Interest and fees on loans increased to $16.67 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022 from $11.62 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021. This increase of $5.05 million, or 43.5%, was due to an increase in the average balance of loans, as well as an increase in the average yield on loans. Average balances for loans receivable, including loans held-for-sale, for the three months ended September 30, 2022 were $1.30 billion, compared to $926.75 million for the prior year period. This represents an increase of $374.61 million, or 40.4%. The increase was impacted by the FCB acquisition and organic loan growth. The average interest rate earned on loans receivable also increased by 11 basis points, from 4.97% for the three months ended September 30, 2021 to 5.08% for the current period. Interest accretion on purchased loans was $392,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2022 which resulted in a 9 basis point increase in net interest margin compared to $94,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2021 which resulted in a 3 basis point increase in net interest margin. The Small Business Administration’s Payroll Protection Program (“PPP”) fee income on loans was $27,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2022, which resulted in a 1 basis point increase in net interest margin compared to $701,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2021, which resulted in a 23 basis point increase in net interest margin. Interest on investment securities available-for-sale increased by $1.47 million period over period. Average balances for investments increased to $378.68 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022 from $233.88 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021. The increase in average investment balances was largely driven by the FCB acquisition. Average interest rates earned on investments also increased to 2.68% for the three months ended September 30, 2022 from 1.86% for the three months ended September 30, 2021.

 

Interest Expense. Total interest expense was $1.46 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022 compared to $776,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2021. The increase of $679,000, or 87.5%, was largely due to an increase of $367,000 in interest expense on deposits, as well as a net increase of $312,000 in interest expense on total borrowings. The average balance for total deposits was $1.66 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2022 compared to $1.16 for the three months ended September 30, 2021. The increase in average deposits balances was impacted by the FCB acquisition. In addition, the overall average rate on total deposits was up from 0.12% for the three months ended September 30, 2021 compared to 0.17% for the three months ended September 30, 2022. The average balance for total borrowings increased from $38.02 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021 to $69.87 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022. The increase was impacted by the issuance of $40.00 million of subordinated notes in January 2022. A portion of the net proceeds were used to redeem $10.00 million of senior notes due in February 2022. However, the average rate paid on total borrowings decreased from 4.45% for the three months ended September 30, 2021, to 4.19% for the three months ended September 30, 2022. The decrease in the average rate paid is due to the change in the mix of the outstanding borrowings. 

 

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. The Bank recorded $517,000 in loan loss provisions for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and $255,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2021. The increase in the loan loss provision was primarily related to loan growth. 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, additional provisions will be necessary in future periods in order to increase our allowance for credit losses. 

 

Noninterest Income. Total noninterest income was $7.42 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022 compared to $13.35 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021. The decrease of $5.93 million was primarily driven by a decrease in mortgage banking, net of $7.22 million. Mortgage banking, net includes net gain on sale of mortgage loans which decreased $7.31 million to $4.19 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022 compared to $11.50 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021. This change reflects a mortgage market that is returning to more normal levels after record levels were reached in 2021. During the three months ended September 30, 2022, $121.26 million residential mortgage loans were sold compared to $270.84 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, 2022 was 3.46% compared to 4.25% for the three months ended September 30, 2021. The decrease in mortgage banking, net was slightly offset by an increase of $979,000 in other noninterest income which was $1.59 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022, compared to $608,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2021. Other noninterest income includes $1.17 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022, compared to $361,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2021 related to commodity sales income from Eagle's subsidiary, Western Financial Services ("WFS"). WFS facilitates deferred payment contracts for customers that produce agricultural products. 

 

Noninterest Expense. Noninterest expense was $20.66 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022 compared to $18.80 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021, an increase of $1.86 million or 9.9%. The increase was largely impacted by an increase in other noninterest expense of $1.48 million incurred during the three months ended September 30, 2022. The commodity sales income for WFS mentioned above has a corresponding sales expense included in other noninterest expense of $1.17 million and $361,000 for the three months ended September 2022 and 2021, respectively. The increase in noninterest was partially offset by a decrease in salaries and employee benefits expense due to lower commissions paid on residential mortgage originations. 

 

Provision for Income Taxes. Provision for income taxes was $1.03 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022, compared to $1.58 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021 due to decreased income before provision for income taxes. The effective tax rate was 25.0% for both the current and prior period.  

 

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

 

Results of Operations for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 and 2021

 

Net Income. Eagle’s net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 was $7.08 million compared to $12.69 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The decrease of $5.61 million was primarily due to a decrease in noninterest income of $15.00 million. This decrease was largely offset by an increase in net interest income after loan loss provision of $10.13 million. Basic and diluted earnings per share were both $0.98 for the current period. Basic and diluted earnings per share were $1.90 and $1.89 for the prior year comparable period, respectively.

 

Net Interest Income. Net interest income increased to $45.70 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, from $34.50 million for the same period in the prior year. The increase of $11.20 million, or 32.50%, was primarily the result of an increase in interest and dividend income of $12.23 million.

 

Interest and Dividend Income. Interest and dividend income was $49.16 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 compared to $36.93 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. Interest and fees on loans increased to $42.93 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 from $33.66 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. This increase of $9.27 million, or 27.5%, was due to an increase in the average balance of loans. Average balances for loans receivable, including loans held-for-sale, for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 were $1.14 billion, compared to $905.48 million for the prior year period. This represents an increase of $238.98 million, or 26.4%. The increase was impacted by the FCB acquisition, as well as organic loan growth. The average interest rate earned on loans receivable increased 5 basis points, from 4.97% for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 to 5.02% for the current period. Interest accretion on purchased loans was $1.29 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 which resulted in a 11 basis point increase in net interest margin compared to $408,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 which resulted in a 4 basis point increase in net interest margin. PPP fee income on loans was $283,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, which resulted in a 3 basis point increase in net interest margin compared to $1.67 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 which resulted in a 19 basis point increase in net interest margin. Interest on investment securities available-for-sale increased by $2.87 million period over period. Average balances for investments increased to $332.95 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, from $200.39 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The increase in average investment balances was largely driven by the FCB acquisition. Average interest rates earned on investments also increased to 2.35% for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 from 1.99% for the nine months ended September 30, 2021

 

Interest Expense. Total interest expense was $3.46 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 compared to $2.44 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The increase of $1.02 million, or 41.8%, was due to a net increase of $692,000 in interest expense on total borrowings. The average balance for total borrowings increased from $40.70 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 to $68.01 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022. The increase was impacted by the issuance of $40.00 million of subordinated notes in January 2022. A portion of the net proceeds were used to redeem $10.00 million of senior notes due in February 2022. However, the average rate paid on total borrowings decreased from 4.34% for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, to 3.96% for the nine months ended September 30, 2022. The decrease in the average rate paid was due to the change in the mix of the outstanding borrowings. Interest expense on deposits increased $333,000, or 29.8% compared to prior year period. The average balance for total deposits was $1.47 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 compared to $1.11 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The increase in avaerage deposit balances was impacted by the FCB acquisition. The overall average rate on total deposits was 0.13% for both the current and prior period. 

 

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. The Bank recorded $1.65 million in loan loss provisions for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and $576,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The increase in the loan loss provision was largely due to loan growth. 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, additional provisions will be necessary in future periods in order to increase our allowance for credit losses. 

 

Noninterest Income. Total noninterest income was $23.05 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 compared to $38.05 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The decrease of $15.00 million was primarily driven by a decrease in mortgage banking, net of $17.18 million. Mortgage banking, net includes net gain on sale of mortgage loans which decreased $20.61 million to $15.65 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 compared to $36.26 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. This change reflects a mortgage market that is returning to more normal levels after record levels were reached in 2021. During the nine months ended September 30, 2022, $443.92 million residential mortgage loans were sold compared to $823.41 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, 2022 was 3.52% compared to 4.40% for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. There has been some margin compression due to increased competition. The decrease in mortgage banking, net was slightly offset by an increase of $1.44 million in other noninterest income to $3.24 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, compared to $1.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. Other noninterest income includes WFS commodity sales income of $2.13 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, compared to $962,000 for the prior period. 

 

Noninterest Expense. Noninterest expense was $57.66 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 compared to $55.05 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, a slight increase of $2.61 million or 4.7%. The increase was impacted by an increase in other noninterest expense of $2.32 million. The commodity sales income in other noninterest income has a corresponding sales expense included in other noninterest expense of $2.13 million and $962,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. In addition, $2.30 million of acquisition costs were incurred during the nine months ended September 30, 2022 compared to $35,000 for the same period in the prior period. These increases were largely offset by a decrease in salaries and employee benefits due to lower commissions paid on residential mortgage originations. 

 

Provision for Income Taxes. Provision for income taxes was $2.36 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, compared to $4.23 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 due to decreased income before provision for income taxes. The effective tax rate was 25.0% for both the current and prior period. 

 

 

 

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

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources 

 

Liquidity

 

The Bank is required by regulation to maintain sufficient levels of liquidity for safety and soundness purposes. 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, 2022 and December 31, 2021.

 

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. In addition, during the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company established a $10.00 million line of credit with a correspondent bank. 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 Company uses liquidity resources principally to fund existing and future loan commitments. It also uses them to fund maturing certificates of deposit and demand deposit withdrawals, for investment purposes, to meet operating expenses and capital expenditures, for dividend payments and stock repurchases and to maintain adequate liquidity levels.

 

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 the Bank's commitments to make loans and management’s assessment of the Bank's ability to generate funds.

 

Through the nine months ended September 30, 2022, liquidity levels have remained strong. The Company completed a $40.00 million subordinated debt offering in January 2022. A portion of the net proceeds were used to repay at maturity the $10.00 million of senior notes due in February 2022.

 

Capital Resources

 

As of September 30, 2022, 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 5.20% compared to an increase of 8.90% at December 31, 2021. The Bank is within the guidelines set forth by the Board of Directors for interest rate risk sensitivity in rising interest rate scenarios.

 

The Company's and the Bank'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, 2022. The Company's and the Bank's actual capital amounts and ratios as of September 30, 2022 are presented in the table below and all of the ratios, with the exception of the Tier 1 capital adjusted total average assets ratio, include the capital conservation buffer of 2.50%. 

 

                                   

Minimum

 
                                   

To Be Well

 
                   

Minimum Required

   

Capitalized Under

 
                   

for Capital Adequacy

   

Prompt Corrective

 
   

Actual

   

Purposes

   

Action Provisions

 
   

Amount

   

Ratio

   

Amount

   

Ratio

   

Amount

   

Ratio

 
   

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

September 30, 2022:

                                               

Total risk-based capital to risk weighted assets

                                               

Consolidated

  $ 216,561       14.18

%

  $ 160,400       10.50

%

    N/A       N/A  

Bank

    198,458       13.00       160,282       10.50       152,650       10.00  
                                                 

Tier 1 capital to risk weighted assets

                                               

Consolidated

    147,711       9.67       129,848       8.50       N/A       N/A  

Bank

    184,608       12.09       129,752       8.50       122,120       8.00  
                                                 

Common equity Tier 1 capital to risk weighted assets

                                               

Consolidated

    142,711       9.34       106,933       7.00       N/A       N/A  

Bank

    184,608       12.09       106,855       7.00       99,222       6.50  
                                                 

Tier 1 capital to adjusted total average assets

                                               

Consolidated

    147,711       7.78       75,897       4.00       N/A       N/A  

Bank

    184,608       9.83       75,112       4.00       93,890       5.00  

 

 

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

 

                                     

Minimum

 
                                     

To Be Well

 
                     

Minimum Required

   

Capitalized Under

 
                     

for Capital Adequacy

   

Prompt Corrective

 
   

Actual

   

Purposes

   

Action Provisions

 
   

Amount

   

Ratio

   

Amount

   

Ratio

   

Amount

   

Ratio

 
   

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

December 31, 2021:

                                                 

Total risk-based capital to risk weighted assets

                                                 

Consolidated

      $164,639       15.18 %   $ 113,904       10.50 %     N/A       N/A  

Bank

      165,786       15.32       113,591       10.50       108,182       10.00  
                                                   

Tier 1 capital to risk weighted assets

                                                 

Consolidated

      137,139       12.64       92,208       8.50       N/A       N/A  

Bank

      153,286       14.17       91,955       8.50       86,546       8.00  
                                                   

Common equity Tier 1 capital to risk weighted assets

                                                 

Consolidated

      132,139       12.18       75,936       7.00       N/A       N/A  

Bank

      153,286       14.17       75,727       7.00       70,318       6.50  
                                                   

Tier 1 capital to adjusted total average assets

                                                 

Consolidated

      137,139       9.75       56,290       4.00       N/A       N/A  

Bank

      153,286       10.96       55,929       4.00       69,911       5.00  

 

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

 

Impact of Inflation and Changing Prices

 

Our condensed 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's primary source of revenue. 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 or decrease in interest rates of up to 200 basis points or by more than 10.0% given an immediate increase or 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, 2022

   

Policy

(Basis Points)

   

Year 1

   

Year 2

   

Limits

                   

+200

    1.0%     7.5%     -15.0%

+100

    0.7%     5.1%     -10.0%
-100     -2.3%     -3.1%     -10.0%
-200     -6.3%     -11.1%     -15.0%
 

 

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EAGLE BANCORP MONTANA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
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, 2022, 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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EAGLE BANCORP MONTANA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

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, 2021 and any subsequently filed Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q.

 

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

 

On April 21, 2022, Eagle's Board authorized the repurchase of up to 400,000 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 second quarter of 2022, 5,000 shares were purchased under this plan at an average price of $19.75. The following table summarizes the Company's purchase of its common stock for the three months ended September 30, 2022 under this plan. The plan expires on April 21, 2023.
 
                   

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, 2022 through July 31, 2022

    50,000     $ 19.50       50,000       345,000  
                                 

August 1, 2022 through August 31, 2022

    44,477       19.41       44,477       300,523  
                                 

September 1, 2022 through September 30, 2022

    5,040       19.32       5,040       295,483  
                                 

Total

    99,517     $ 19.45       99,517          

 

 

On July 22, 2021, Eagle's 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 repurchases its shares and the timing of such repurchase will depend upon market conditions and other corporate considerations. No shares were purchased during the third or fourth quarter of 2021. However, during the first quarter of 2022, the Company repurchased the total authorized amount of 100,000 shares at an average price of $22.71 per share. The plan expired on July 22, 2022. 

 

On July 23, 2020, Eagle's 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 repurchases depended upon market conditions and other corporate considerations. During the third quarter of 2020, 41,337 shares were purchased under this plan at an average price of $15.75 per share. However, no shares were purchased during the fourth quarter of 2020 or during 2021. The plan expired on July 23, 2021.

 

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures


Not applicable.

 

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EAGLE BANCORP MONTANA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 

Part II - OTHER INFORMATION - continued

 

 

 

Item 5.

Other Information.

 

None.

 

Item 6.

Exhibits. 

 

Exhibit

Number

Description

 

 

2.1 Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of September 30, 2021, by and among Eagle Bancorp Montana, Inc., Opportunity Bank of Montana, First Community Bancorp, Inc. and First Community Bank (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 of our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 1, 2021).
   

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 Form of Change in Control Agreement between Opportunity Bank of Montana and executive officers (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 28, 2022).

 

 

10.2 Salary Continuation Agreement between Opportunity Bank of Montana and Miranda Spaulding (filed herewith).
   

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 Miranda J. Spaulding, 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 Miranda J. Spaulding, 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)(1)
   

101.SCH

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document(1)

 

 

101.CAL

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document(1)

 

 

101.DEF

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document(1)

 

 

101.LAB

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document(1)

 

 

101.PRE

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document(1)

   
104

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

   
(1)These interactive data files shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to liability under those sections. 

 

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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 9, 2022

By:  

/s/ Peter J. Johnson

 

Peter J. Johnson

 

CEO

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

Date: November 9, 2022

By:  

/s/ Miranda J. Spaulding

 

Miranda J. Spaulding

 

SVP/CFO

 

 

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