First Savings Financial Group, Inc. - Quarter Report: 2016 December (Form 10-Q)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

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

For the quarterly period ended December 31, 2016

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

For the transition period from _____________________to__________________

Commission File No. 1-34155

First Savings Financial Group, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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

501 East Lewis & Clark Parkway, Clarksville, Indiana 47129

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

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

	Not applicable
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

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

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

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

(Check one):	Large Accelerated Filer ¨	Accelerated Filer ¨

	Non-accelerated Filer ¨	Smaller Reporting Company x

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

The number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s common stock as of December 31, 2016 was 2,224,052.

FIRST SAVINGS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

INDEX

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Part I	Financial Information

	Item 1. Financial Statements

	Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2016 and September 30, 2016 (unaudited)	3

	Consolidated Statements of Income for the three months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 (unaudited)	4

	Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the three months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 (unaudited)	5

	Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the three months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 (unaudited)	6

	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 (unaudited)	7

	Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)	8-45

	Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	46-53

	Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	54-56

	Item 4. Controls and Procedures	57

Part II	Other Information

	Item 1. Legal Proceedings	58

	Item 1A. Risk Factors	58

	Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	59

	Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities	59

	Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures	59

	Item 5. Other Information	60

	Item 6. Exhibits	60

Signatures		61

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

FIRST SAVINGS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

	December 31,			September 30,
(In thousands, except share and per share data)	2016			2016

ASSETS
Cash and due from banks	$	9,367		$	11,449
Interest-bearing deposits with banks		17,804			17,893
Total cash and cash equivalents		27,171			29,342

Interest-bearing time deposits		2,855			3,100
Trading account securities, at fair value		9,138			9,255
Securities available for sale, at fair value		173,359			174,493
Securities held to maturity		3,081			3,166

Loans held for sale, residential mortgage		875			384
Loans held for sale, Small Business Administration		16,178			5,087
Loans, net		534,646			518,611

Federal Reserve Bank and Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost		6,936			6,936
Premises and equipment		11,587			11,674
Other real estate owned, held for sale		553			519
Accrued interest receivable:
Loans		1,708			1,451
Securities		1,638			1,355
Cash surrender value of life insurance		17,973			18,214
Goodwill		7,936			7,936
Core deposit intangibles		951			1,037
Other assets		5,974			3,956

Total Assets	$	822,559		$	796,516

LIABILITIES
Deposits:
Noninterest-bearing	$	92,748		$	79,859
Interest-bearing		532,198			499,608
Total deposits		624,946			579,467

Repurchase agreements		1,346			1,345
Borrowings from Federal Home Loan Bank		104,996			121,633
Accrued interest payable		201			195
Advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance		671			1,014
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		5,282			6,282
Total Liabilities		737,442			709,936

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred stock of $.01 par value per share Authorized 1,000,000 shares; none issued		-			-
Common stock of $.01 par value per share Authorized 20,000,000 shares; issued 2,559,307 shares (2,542,042 at September 30, 2016); outstanding 2,224,052 shares (2,204,787 shares at September 30, 2016)		25			25
Additional paid-in capital		27,872			27,182
Retained earnings - substantially restricted		61,548			59,499
Accumulated other comprehensive income		2,381			5,944
Unearned stock compensation		(675	)		-
Less treasury stock, at cost - 335,255 shares (337,255 shares at September 30, 2016)		(6,034	)		(6,070	)
Total Stockholders' Equity		85,117			86,580

Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	$	822,559		$	796,516

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

FIRST SAVINGS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended
	December 31,
(In thousands, except share and per share data)	2016			2015

INTEREST INCOME
Loans, including fees	$	6,346		$	5,465
Securities:
Taxable		937			958
Tax-exempt		627			610
Dividend income		79			76
Interest-bearing deposits with banks		22			17
Total interest income		8,011			7,126

INTEREST EXPENSE
Deposits		612			584
Federal funds purchased		3			-
Repurchase agreements		1			1
Borrowings from Federal Home Loan Bank		406			343
Loans payable		-			40
Total interest expense		1,022			968

Net interest income		6,989			6,158
Provision for loan losses		306			-

Net interest income after provision for loan losses		6,683			6,158

NONINTEREST INCOME
Service charges on deposit accounts		336			322
Net gain (loss) on trading account securities		(282	)		177
Net gain on sales of loans, residential mortgage		151			140
Net gain on sales of loans, Small Business Administration		854			90
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance		109			115
Gain on life insurance		189			-
Commission income		66			143
Real estate lease income		-			163
Net gain on sale of premises and equipment		7			-
Other income		445			294
Total noninterest income		1,875			1,444

NONINTEREST EXPENSE
Compensation and benefits		3,541			3,563
Occupancy and equipment		600			652
Data processing		374			353
Advertising		107			100
Professional fees		205			292
FDIC insurance premiums		110			121
Net (gain) loss on other real estate owned		(90	)		74
Other operating expenses		693			737
Total noninterest expense		5,540			5,892
Income before income taxes		3,018			1,710
Income tax expense		681			467
Net Income	$	2,337		$	1,243

Preferred stock dividends declared		-			43
Net Income Available to Common Shareholders	$	2,337		$	1,200

Net income per common share:
Basic	$	1.06		$	0.55
Diluted	$	1.00		$	0.52

Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic		2,205,309			2,186,712
Diluted		2,329,514			2,297,460

Dividends per common share	$	0.13		$	0.12

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended
	December 31,
(In thousands)	2016			2015

Net Income	$	2,337		$	1,243

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS), NET OF TAX
Unrealized gains (losses) on securities available for sale:
Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during the period		(5,484	)		220
Income tax benefit (expense)		1,921			(60	)
Net of tax amount		(3,563	)		160

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)		(3,563	)		160

Comprehensive Income (Loss)	$	(1,226	)	$	1,403

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

(Unaudited)

											Accumulated			Unearned
											Other			Stock
	Preferred		Common		Additional			Retained			Comprehensive			Compensation			Treasury
(In thousands, except share and per share data)	Stock		Stock		Paid-in Capital			Earnings			Income			and ESOP			Stock			Total

Three Months Ended December 31, 2015:
Balances at October 1, 2015	$	-	$	25	$	43,916		$	52,760		$	4,210		$	(197	)	$	(6,357	)	$	94,357

Net income		-		-		-			1,243			-			-			-			1,243

Other comprehensive income		-		-		-			-			160			-			-			160

Preferred stock dividends		-		-		-			(43	)		-			-			-			(43	)

Common stock dividends ($0.12 per share)		-		-		-			(251	)		-			-			-			(251	)

Shares released by ESOP trust		-		-		504			-			-			197			-			701

Stock options exercises - 26,210 shares		-		-		(118	)		-			-			-			466			348

Purchase of 4,933 treasury shares		-		-		-			-			-			-			(179	)		(179	)

Balances at December 31, 2015	$	-	$	25	$	44,302		$	53,709		$	4,370		$	-		$	(6,070	)	$	96,336

Three Months Ended December 31, 2016:
Balances at October 1, 2016	$	-	$	25	$	27,182		$	59,499		$	5,944		$	-		$	(6,070	)	$	86,580

Net income		-		-		-			2,337			-			-			-			2,337

Other comprehensive loss		-		-		-			-			(3,563	)		-			-			(3,563	)

Common stock dividends ($0.13 per share)		-		-		-			(288	)		-			-			-			(288	)

Restricted stock grants - 17,265 shares		-		-		692			-			-			(692	)		-			-

Stock compensation expense		-		-		8			-			-			17			-			25

Stock options exercise - 2,000 shares		-		-		(10	)		-			-			-			36			26

Balances at December 31, 2016	$	-	$	25	$	27,872		$	61,548		$	2,381		$	(675	)	$	(6,034	)	$	85,117

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended
	December 31,
(In thousands)	2016			2015

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$	2,337		$	1,243
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Provision for loan losses		306			-
Depreciation and amortization		293			367
Amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts on securities, net		201			132
Decrease in trading account securities		117			1,534
Loans originated for sale		(32,929	)		(6,665	)
Proceeds on sales of loans		22,719			10,863
Net gain on sales of loans		(1,005	)		(230	)
Net realized and unrealized (gain) loss on other real estate owned		(113	)		46
Gain on life insurance		(189	)		-
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance		(109	)		(115	)
Net gain on sale of premises, equipment and real estate development		(7	)		-
Deferred income taxes		333			(98	)
ESOP and stock compensation expense		25			628
Increase in accrued interest receivable		(540	)		(278	)
Increase in accrued interest payable		6			-
Change in other assets and liabilities, net		(1,159	)		(990	)
Net Cash Provided By (Used In) Operating Activities		(9,714	)		6,437

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from maturities of interest-bearing time deposit maturities		245			245
Purchase of securities available for sale		(11,222	)		(3,607	)
Proceeds from maturities of securities available for sale		560			4,565
Proceeds from maturities of securities held to maturity		25			25
Principal collected on securities		6,161			3,376
Net increase in loans		(16,344	)		(2,050	)
Purchase of premises and equipment		(120	)		(31	)
Net Cash Provided By (Used In) Investing Activities		(20,695	)		2,523

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Net increase in deposits		45,479			613
Net increase in repurchase agreements		1			-
Decrease in Federal Home Loan Bank line of credit		(16,637	)		(5,732	)
Repayment of other long-term debt		-			(47	)
Net decrease in advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance		(343	)		(228	)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options		26			169
Dividends paid on preferred stock		-			(43	)
Dividends paid on common stock		(288	)		(251	)
Net Cash Provided By (Used In) Financing Activities		28,238			(5,519	)

Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents		(2,171	)		3,441

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		29,342			24,994

Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period	$	27,171		$	28,435

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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FIRST SAVINGS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

Presentation of Interim Information

First Savings Financial Group, Inc. (the “Company”) is a financial holding company and the parent of First Savings Bank (the “Bank”) and First Savings Insurance Risk Management, Inc. (the “Captive”).

The Bank, which is a wholly-owned Indiana-chartered commercial bank subsidiary of the Company, provides a variety of banking services to individuals and business customers through fourteen locations in southern Indiana. The Bank attracts deposits primarily from the general public and uses those funds, along with other borrowings, primarily to originate commercial mortgage, residential mortgage, construction, commercial business and consumer loans, and to a lesser extent, to invest in mortgage-backed securities and other securities. The Bank has two wholly-owned subsidiaries: First Savings Investments, Inc., a Nevada corporation that manages a securities portfolio, and Southern Indiana Financial Corporation, which is currently inactive. At September 30, 2016, the Bank had a third wholly-owned subsidiary, FFCC, Inc. (“FFCC”), which was an Indiana corporation that participated in commercial real estate development and leasing. In accordance with the Plan of Complete Liquidation adopted by FFCC’s board of directors and approval by the Bank as its sole shareholder on December 21, 2016, FFCC voluntarily dissolved and completely liquidated effective December 31, 2016. As a result of the liquidation, FFCC distributed its net assets to the Bank on December 31, 2016.

Subsequent to December 31, 2016 the Bank organized a fifty-one percent (51%) owned subsidiary, Q2 Business Capital, LLC, which is an Indiana limited liability company that specializes in the origination and servicing of U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”) loans.

The Captive, which is a wholly-owned insurance subsidiary of the Company, is a Nevada corporation that provides property and casualty insurance to the Company, the Bank and the Bank’s active subsidiaries. In addition, the Captive provides reinsurance to eight other third-party insurance captives for which insurance may not be currently available or economically feasible in the insurance marketplace.

In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements include all adjustments considered necessary to present fairly the financial position as of December 31, 2016, the results of operations for the three-month periods ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, and the cash flows for the three-month periods ended December 31, 2016 and 2015. All of these adjustments are of a normal, recurring nature. Such adjustments are the only adjustments included in the unaudited consolidated financial statements. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year.

The unaudited consolidated financial statements and notes have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial statements, conform to general practices within the banking industry and are presented as permitted by the instructions to Form 10-Q. Accordingly, they do not contain certain information included in the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements and related notes for the year ended September 30, 2016 included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED

(Unaudited)

The unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. All material intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform with the current period presentation. The reclassifications had no effect on net income or stockholders’ equity.

Investment Securities

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

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

Trading Account Securities

The Company invests in small and medium lot, investment grade municipal bonds through a managed brokerage account. The brokerage account is managed by an investment advisory firm registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. At December 31, 2016 and September 30, 2016, trading account securities recorded at fair value totaled $9.1 million and $9.3 million, respectively, and were comprised of investment grade municipal bonds. During the three-month period ended December 31, 2016, the Company reported net losses on trading account securities of $282,000, including net realized losses on the sale of securities of $363,000 and net unrealized gains on securities still held as of the balance sheet date of $81,000. During the three-month period ended December 31, 2015, the Company reported net gains on trading account securities of $177,000, including net realized gains on the sale of securities of $194,000 and net unrealized losses on securities still held as of the balance sheet date of $17,000.

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(Unaudited)

Securities Available for Sale and Held to Maturity

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

			Gross		Gross
	Amortized		Unrealized		Unrealized		Fair
	Cost		Gains		Losses		Value
	(In thousands)
December 31, 2016:
Securities available for sale:

Agency bonds and notes	$	1,014	$	2	$	-	$	1,016
Agency mortgage-backed		42,725		459		210		42,974
Agency CMO		15,455		41		151		15,345
Privately-issued CMO		2,248		259		-		2,507
Privately-issued ABS		3,419		827		-		4,246
SBA certificates		1,159		5		-		1,164
Municipal obligations		103,613		3,200		706		106,107

Total securities available for sale	$	169,633	$	4,793	$	1,067	$	173,359

Securities held to maturity:

Agency mortgage-backed	$	201	$	18	$	-	$	219
Municipal obligations		2,880		306		-		3,186

Total securities held to maturity	$	3,081	$	324	$	-	$	3,405

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED

(Unaudited)

			Gross		Gross
	Amortized		Unrealized		Unrealized		Fair
	Cost		Gains		Losses		Value
	(In thousands)
September 30, 2016:
Securities available for sale:

Agency bonds and notes	$	1,024	$	8	$	-	$	1,032
Agency mortgage-backed		46,376		1,029		-		47,405
Agency CMO		16,053		108		66		16,095
Privately-issued CMO		2,359		293		-		2,652
Privately-issued ABS		3,675		864		7		4,532
SBA certificates		1,220		7		-		1,227
Municipal bonds		94,567		7,002		19		101,550

Total securities available for sale	$	165,274	$	9,311	$	92	$	174,493

Securities held to maturity:

Agency mortgage-backed	$	260	$	23	$	-	$	283
Municipal bonds		2,906		465		-		3,371

Total securities held to maturity	$	3,166	$	488	$	-	$	3,654

The amortized cost and fair value of investment securities as of December 31, 2016 by contractual maturity are shown below. Expected maturities of mortgage-backed securities, CMO and ABS may differ from contractual maturities because the mortgages underlying the obligations may be prepaid without penalty.

	Available for Sale				Held to Maturity
	Amortized		Fair		Amortized		Fair
	Cost		Value		Cost		Value
	(In thousands)

Due within one year	$	2,015	$	2,036	$	208	$	230
Due after one year through five years		9,969		10,377		967		1,071
Due after five years through ten years		18,781		19,809		1,139		1,269
Due after ten years		73,862		74,901		566		616
		104,627		107,123		2,880		3,186

CMO		17,703		17,852		-		-
ABS		3,419		4,246		-		-
SBA certificates		1,159		1,164		-		-
Mortgage-backed securities		42,725		42,974		201		219

	$	169,633	$	173,359	$	3,081	$	3,405

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(Unaudited)

Information pertaining to investment securities with gross unrealized losses at December 31, 2016, aggregated by investment category and the length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous loss position, follows:

	Number				Gross
	of Investment		Fair		Unrealized
	Positions		Value		Losses
	(Dollars in thousands)
Securities available for sale:

Continuous loss position less than twelve months:
Agency mortgage-backed		16	$	19,034	$	210
Agency CMO		8		8,551		89
Municipal obligations		35		23,047		706

Total less than twelve months		59		50,632		1,005

Continuous loss position more than twelve months:
Agency CMO		3		4,563		62

Total more than twelve months		3		4,563		62

Total securities available for sale		62	$	55,195	$	1,067

At December 31, 2016, the Company did not have any securities held to maturity with an unrealized loss.

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

The total available for sale debt securities in loss positions at December 31, 2016, which consisted of U.S. government agency mortgage-backed securities, agency CMOs and municipal bonds, had depreciated approximately 1.90% from their amortized cost basis and are fixed and variable rate securities with a weighted-average yield of 2.36% and a weighted-average coupon rate of 3.07% at December 31, 2016. All of the agency and municipal securities are issued by U.S. government-sponsored enterprises and municipal governments, and are generally secured by first mortgage loans and municipal project revenues.

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(Unaudited)

The Company evaluates the existence of a potential credit loss component related to the decline in fair value of the privately-issued CMO and ABS portfolios each quarter using an independent third party analysis. At December 31, 2016, the Company held fifteen privately-issued CMO and ABS securities acquired in a 2009 bank acquisition with an aggregate carrying value of $1.9 million and fair value of $2.7 million that have been downgraded to a substandard regulatory classification due to a downgrade of the security’s credit quality rating by various nationally recognized statistical rating organizations (“NRSRO”).

At December 31, 2016, there were no privately-issued CMO or ABS in loss positions. Based on the independent third party analysis of the expected cash flows, management has determined that no other-than-temporary impairment is required to be recognized on the privately-issued CMO and ABS portfolios. While the Company did not recognize a credit-related impairment loss at December 31, 2016, additional deterioration in market and economic conditions may have an adverse impact on the credit quality in the future and therefore, require a credit-related impairment charge.

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

During the three-month periods ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, the Company did not realize any gross gains or losses on sales of available for sale securities.

Certain available for sale debt securities were pledged under repurchase agreements and to secure FHLB borrowings at December 31, 2016 and September 30, 2016, and may be pledged to secure federal funds borrowings.

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Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses

Loans at December 31, 2016 and September 30, 2016 consisted of the following:

	December 31,			September 30,
	2016			2016
	(In thousands)
Real estate mortgage:
1-4 family residential	$	175,518		$	178,364
Commercial		226,235			217,378
Multifamily residential		17,813			18,431
Residential construction		27,195			24,275
Commercial construction		40,769			33,685
Land and land development		9,935			11,137
Commercial business loans		47,306			41,967
Consumer:
Home equity loans		22,404			21,370
Auto loans		5,020			4,858
Other consumer loans		2,221			2,102
Gross loans		574,416			553,567
Undisbursed portion of construction loans		(32,195	)		(27,623	)
Principal loan balance		542,221			525,944

Deferred loan origination fees and costs, net		(156	)		(211	)
Allowance for loan losses		(7,419	)		(7,122	)

Loans, net	$	534,646		$	518,611

During the three-month period ended December 31, 2016, there was no significant change in the Company’s lending activities or methodology used to estimate the allowance for loan losses as disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2016.

At December 31, 2016 and September 30, 2016, the recorded investment in consumer mortgage loans collateralized by residential real estate properties in the process of foreclosure was $928,000 and $837,000, respectively.

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The following table provides the components of the recorded investment in loans as of December 31, 2016:

	Residential Real Estate		Commercial Real Estate			Multifamily			Construction			Land & Land Development		Commercial Business		Consumer			Total
	(In thousands)

Recorded Investment in Loans:
Principal loan balance	$	175,518	$	226,235		$	17,813		$	35,769		$	9,935	$	47,306	$	29,645		$	542,221

Accrued interest receivable		515		730			33			179			22		173		56			1,708

Net deferred loan origination fees and costs		124		(130	)		(17	)		(177	)		1		57		(14	)		(156	)

Recorded investment in loans	$	176,157	$	226,835		$	17,829		$	35,771		$	9,958	$	47,536	$	29,687		$	543,773

Recorded Investment in Loans as Evaluated for Impairment:
Individually evaluated for impairment	$	4,300	$	6,213		$	-		$	-		$	271	$	208	$	267		$	11,259

Collectively evaluated for impairment		171,857		220,622			17,829			35,771			9,687		47,328		29,420			532,514

Ending balance	$	176,157	$	226,835		$	17,829		$	35,771		$	9,958	$	47,536	$	29,687		$	543,773

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The following table provides the components of the recorded investment in loans as of September 30, 2016:

	Residential Real Estate		Commercial Real Estate			Multifamily			Construction			Land & Land Development		Commercial Business		Consumer			Total
	(In thousands)

Recorded Investment in Loans:
Principal loan balance	$	178,364	$	217,378		$	18,431		$	30,337		$	11,137	$	41,967	$	28,330		$	525,944

Accrued interest receivable		505		592			38			95			23		143		55			1,451

Net deferred loan origination fees and costs		158		(254	)		(17	)		(126	)		4		37		(13	)		(211	)

Recorded investment in loans	$	179,027	$	217,716		$	18,452		$	30,306		$	11,164	$	42,147	$	28,372		$	527,184

Recorded Investment in Loans as Evaluated for Impairment:
Individually evaluated for impairment	$	4,342	$	6,298		$	-		$	-		$	241	$	231	$	249		$	11,361

Collectively evaluated for impairment		174,685		211,418			18,452			30,306			10,923		41,916		28,123			515,823

Ending balance	$	179,027	$	217,716		$	18,452		$	30,306		$	11,164	$	42,147	$	28,372		$	527,184

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An analysis of the allowance for loan losses as of December 31, 2016 is as follows:

	Residential Real Estate		Commercial Real Estate		Multifamily		Construction		Land & Land Development		Commercial Business		Consumer		Total
	(In thousands)
Ending Allowance Balance Attributable to Loans:
Individually evaluated for impairment	$	62	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	14	$	76

Collectively evaluated for impairment		250		5,313		105		1,026		261		310		78		7,343

Ending balance	$	312	$	5,313	$	105	$	1,026	$	261	$	310	$	92	$	7,419

An analysis of the allowance for loan losses as of September 30, 2016 is as follows:

	Residential Real Estate		Commercial Real Estate		Multifamily		Construction		Land & Land Development		Commercial Business		Consumer		Total
	(In thousands)
Ending Allowance Balance Attributable to Loans:
Individually evaluated for impairment	$	43	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	5	$	48

Collectively evaluated for impairment		292		5,160		109		845		295		284		89		7,074

Ending balance	$	335	$	5,160	$	109	$	845	$	295	$	284	$	94	$	7,122

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An analysis of the changes in the allowance for loan losses for the three months ended December 31, 2016 is as follows:

	Residential Real Estate			Commercial Real Estate		Multifamily			Construction		Land & Land Development			Commercial Business		Consumer			Total
	(In thousands)
Changes in Allowance for Loan Losses:
Beginning balance	$	335		$	5,160	$	109		$	845	$	295		$	284	$	94		$	7,122
Provisions		(9	)		153		(4	)		181		(34	)		13		6			306
Charge-offs		(17	)		-		-			-		-			-		(18	)		(35	)
Recoveries		3			-		-			-		-			13		10			26

Ending balance	$	312		$	5,313	$	105		$	1,026	$	261		$	310	$	92		$	7,419

An analysis of the changes in the allowance for loan losses for the three months ended December 31, 2015 is as follows:

	Residential Real Estate			Commercial Real Estate		Multifamily			Construction		Land & Land Development			Commercial Business			Consumer			Total
	(In thousands)
Changes in Allowance for Loan Losses:
Beginning balance	$	444		$	4,327	$	156		$	551	$	369		$	678		$	99		$	6,624
Provisions		(120	)		187		(9	)		43		(31	)		(103	)		33			-
Charge-offs		(26	)		-		-			-		-			-			(39	)		(65	)
Recoveries		72			-		-			-		-			-			13			85

Ending balance	$	370		$	4,514	$	147		$	594	$	338		$	575		$	106		$	6,644

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The following table presents impaired loans individually evaluated for impairment as of December 31, 2016 and for the three months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015.

	At December 31, 2016						Three Months Ended December 31,
							2016		2016		2015		2015
	Recorded Investment		Unpaid Principal Balance		Related Allowance		Average Recorded Investment		Interest Income Recognized		Average Recorded Investment		Interest Income Recognized
	(In thousands)

Loans with no related allowance recorded:
Residential real estate	$	3,816	$	4,064	$	-	$	4,094	$	33	$	5,304	$	35
Commercial real estate		6,213		6,317		-		6,354		48		6,810		52
Multifamily		-		-		-		-		-		-		-
Construction		-		-		-		-		-		-		-
Land and land development		271		238		-		238		-		-		-
Commercial business		208		214		-		217		2		335		1
Consumer		191		192		-		178		1		206		1

	$	10,699	$	11,025	$	-	$	11,081	$	84	$	12,655	$	89

Loans with an allowance recorded:
Residential real estate	$	484	$	489	$	62	$	460	$	-	$	2	$	-
Commercial real estate		-		-		-		-		-		-		-
Multifamily		-		-		-		-		-		-		-
Construction		-		-		-		-		-		-		-
Land and land development		-		-		-		-		-		-		-
Commercial business		-		-		-		-		-		-		-
Consumer		76		76		14		82		-		76		-

	$	560	$	565	$	76	$	542	$	-	$	78	$	-

Total:
Residential real estate	$	4,300	$	4,553	$	62	$	4,554	$	33	$	5,306	$	35
Commercial real estate		6,213		6,317		-		6,354		48		6,810		52
Multifamily		-		-		-		-		-		-		-
Construction		-		-		-		-		-		-		-
Land and land development		271		238		-		238		-		-		-
Commercial business		208		214		-		217		2		335		1
Consumer		267		268		14		260		1		282		1

	$	11,259	$	11,590	$	76	$	11,623	$	84	$	12,733	$	89

The Company did not recognize any interest income using the cash receipts method during the three-month periods ended December 31, 2016 and 2015.

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The following table presents impaired loans individually evaluated for impairment as of September 30, 2016.

	Recorded Investment		Unpaid Principal Balance		Related Allowance
	(In thousands)

Loans with no related allowance recorded:
Residential real estate	$	3,891	$	4,171	$	-
Commercial real estate		6,298		6,394		-
Multifamily		-		-		-
Construction		-		-		-
Land and land development		241		238		-
Commercial business		231		224		-
Consumer		175		175		-

	$	10,836	$	11,202	$	-

Loans with an allowance recorded:
Residential real estate	$	451	$	450	$	43
Commercial real estate		-		-		-
Multifamily		-		-		-
Construction		-		-		-
Land and land development		-		-		-
Commercial business		-		-		-
Consumer		74		74		5

	$	525	$	524	$	48

Total:
Residential real estate	$	4,342	$	4,621	$	43
Commercial real estate		6,298		6,394		-
Multifamily		-		-		-
Construction		-		-		-
Land and land development		241		238		-
Commercial business		231		224		-
Consumer		249		249		5

	$	11,361	$	11,726	$	48

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Nonperforming loans consist of nonaccrual loans and loans over 90 days past due and still accruing interest. The following table presents the recorded investment in nonperforming loans at December 31, 2016:

	Nonaccrual Loans		Loans 90+ Days Past Due Still Accruing		Total Nonperforming Loans
	(In thousands)

Residential real estate	$	1,849	$	281	$	2,130
Commercial real estate		1,544		-		1,544
Multifamily		-		-		-
Construction		-		-		-
Land and land development		271		-		271
Commercial business		116		-		116
Consumer		161		-		161

Total	$	3,941	$	281	$	4,222

The following table presents the recorded investment in nonperforming loans at September 30, 2016:

	Nonaccrual Loans		Loans 90+ Days Past Due Still Accruing		Total Nonperforming Loans
	(In thousands)

Residential real estate	$	1,752	$	22	$	1,774
Commercial real estate		1,606		-		1,606
Multifamily		-		-		-
Construction		-		-		-
Land and land development		241		-		241
Commercial business		136		-		136
Consumer		140		-		140

Total	$	3,875	$	22	$	3,897

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The following table presents the aging of the recorded investment in past due loans at December 31, 2016:

	30-59 Days Past Due		60-89 Days Past Due		90 + Days Past Due		Total Past Due		Current		Total Loans
	(In thousands)

Residential real estate	$	2,377	$	938	$	1,245	$	4,560	$	171,597	$	176,157
Commercial real estate		-		-		97		97		226,738		226,835
Multifamily		-		-		-		-		17,829		17,829
Construction		-		-		-		-		35,771		35,771
Land and land development		-		-		271		271		9,687		9,958
Commercial business		36		-		25		61		47,475		47,536
Consumer		85		36		41		162		29,525		29,687

Total	$	2,498	$	974	$	1,679	$	5,151	$	538,622	$	543,773

The following table presents the aging of the recorded investment in past due loans at September 30, 2016:

	30-59 Days Past Due		60-89 Days Past Due		90 + Days Past Due		Total Past Due		Current		Total Loans
	(In thousands)

Residential real estate	$	2,019	$	860	$	1,070	$	3,949	$	175,078	$	179,027
Commercial real estate		367		-		94		461		217,255		217,716
Multifamily		-		-		-		-		18,452		18,452
Construction		-		-		-		-		30,306		30,306
Land and land development		-		-		241		241		10,923		11,164
Commercial business		40		-		42		82		42,065		42,147
Consumer		76		1		40		117		28,255		28,372

Total	$	2,502	$	861	$	1,487	$	4,850	$	522,334	$	527,184

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

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

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

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

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

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Loans not meeting the criteria above that are analyzed individually as part of the above described process are considered to be pass-rated loans. As of December 31, 2016, and based on the most recent analysis performed, the recorded investment in loans by risk category was as follows:

	Residential Real Estate		Commercial Real Estate		Multifamily		Construction		Land and Land Development		Commercial Business		Consumer		Total
	(In thousands)

Pass	$	170,659	$	217,626	$	17,829	$	35,674	$	9,687	$	46,014	$	29,493	$	526,982
Special Mention		285		2,793		-		97		-		1,406		-		4,581
Substandard		5,129		6,416		-		-		271		116		171		12,103
Doubtful		84		-		-		-		-		-		23		107
Loss		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-

Total	$	176,157	$	226,835	$	17,829	$	35,771	$	9,958	$	47,536	$	29,687	$	543,773

As of September 30, 2016, the recorded investment in loans by risk category was as follows:

	Residential Real Estate		Commercial Real Estate		Multifamily		Construction		Land and Land Development		Commercial Business		Consumer		Total
	(In thousands)

Pass	$	173,477	$	211,247	$	18,452	$	30,206	$	10,924	$	41,986	$	28,197	$	514,489
Special Mention		459		-		-		100		-		25		-		584
Substandard		5,002		6,469		-		-		240		136		160		12,007
Doubtful		89		-		-		-		-		-		15		104
Loss		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-

Total	$	179,027	$	217,716	$	18,452	$	30,306	$	11,164	$	42,147	$	28,372	$	527,184

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Troubled Debt Restructurings

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

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

The following table summarizes the Company’s recorded investment in TDRs at December 31, 2016 and September 30, 2016. There was no specific reserve included in the allowance for loan losses related to TDRs at December 31, 2016 and September 30, 2016.

	Accruing		Nonaccrual		Total
	(In thousands)
December 31, 2016:
Residential real estate	$	2,451	$	-	$	2,451
Commercial real estate		4,669		1,447		6,116
Commercial business		92		116		208
Consumer		106		-		106

Total	$	7,318	$	1,563	$	8,881

September 30, 2016:
Residential real estate	$	2,590	$	-	$	2,590
Commercial real estate		4,692		1,512		6,204
Commercial business		95		120		215
Consumer		109		-		109

Total	$	7,486	$	1,632	$	9,118

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The following table summarizes information in regard to TDRs that were restructured during the three-month period ended December 30, 2015:

	Number of Loans		Pre- Modification Principal Balance		Post- Modification Principal Balance
	(Dollars in thousands)

December 31, 2015:
Residential real estate		4	$	75	$	126
Commercial business		2		88		118

Total		6	$	163	$	244

There were no TDRs that were restructured during the three-month period ended December 30, 2016.

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

At December 30, 2016 and September 30, 2016, the Company had not committed to lend any additional amounts to customers with outstanding loans classified as TDRs.

There were no principal charge-offs recorded as a result of TDRs during the three-month periods ended December 31, 2016 and 2015. There was no specific allowance for loan losses related to TDRs modified during the three-month periods ended December 31, 2016 and 2015. In the event that a TDR subsequently defaults, the Company evaluates the restructuring for possible impairment. As a result, the related allowance for loan losses may be increased or charge-offs may be taken to reduce the carrying amount of the loan.

During the three-month periods ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, the Company did not have any TDRs that were modified within the previous twelve months and for which there was a payment default.

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Loan Servicing Rights

The Company originates loans to commercial customers under the SBA 7(a) and other programs. During the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, the Company began selling the guaranteed portion of the SBA loans with servicing retained. Loan servicing rights on originated SBA loans that have been sold are initially recorded at fair value. Capitalized servicing rights are then amortized in proportion to and over the period of estimated net servicing income. Impairment of servicing rights is assessed using the present value of estimated future cash flows.

The aggregate fair value of loan servicing rights at December 31, 2016 approximated its carrying value. A valuation model employed by an independent third party calculates the present value of future cash flows and is used to estimate fair value at the date of sale and on a quarterly basis for impairment analysis purposes. Management periodically compares the valuation model inputs and results to published industry data in order to validate the model results and assumptions. Key assumptions used to estimate the fair value of the loan servicing rights include the discount rate and prepayment speed assumptions. For purposes of impairment, risk characteristics such as interest rate, loan type, term and investor type are used to stratify the loan servicing rights. Impairment is recognized through a valuation allowance to the extent that fair value is less than the carrying amount. Changes in the valuation allowance are reported in net gain on sales of loans in the consolidated statements of income.

The unpaid principal balance of SBA loans serviced for others was $24.3 million, $13.6 million and $5.3 million at December 31, 2016, September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. Contractually specified late fees and ancillary fees earned on SBA loans of $43,000 and $13,000 for the three-month periods ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively, are included in interest income on loans in the consolidated statements of income. Net servicing costs (contractually specified servicing fees offset by direct servicing expenses) related to SBA loans of $15,000 for each of the three-month periods ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, are included in other noninterest income in the consolidated statements of income.

An analysis of SBA loan servicing rights for the three-month periods ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:

	2016			2015
	(In thousands)

Balance, beginning of period	$	310		$	-
Servicing rights resulting from transfers of loans		261			156
Amortization		(12	)		-
Change in valuation allowance		-			-

Balance, end of period	$	559		$	156

Residential mortgage loans originated for sale in the secondary market continue to be sold with servicing released.

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Investment in Historic Tax Credit Entity

On October 15, 2014, the Bank entered into an agreement to participate in the rehabilitation of a certified historic structure located in Louisville, Kentucky with a regional commercial developer. As part of the agreement, the Bank committed to invest $4.2 million into a limited liability company organized in the state of Kentucky by the commercial developer, for which it received a 99% equity interest in the entity and will receive an allocation of 99% of the operating profit and losses and any historic tax credits generated by the entity. The tax credits expected to be allocated to the Bank include federal rehabilitation investment credits totaling $4.7 million available under Internal Revenue Code Section 47. At December 31, 2016, the Bank had made all of its required investments to the entity except for $118,000, which is due when the project is fully completed and the final certificate of occupancy is received.

The Bank’s investment in the historic tax credit entity is accounted for using the equity method of accounting. Certificates of occupancy for substantially all of the project were received in June 2016, which resulted in the recognition of $4.7 million in historic tax credits for the quarter ended June 30, 2016. As a result of the recognition of the historic tax credits, the Company also recognized a $4.2 million loss during the quarter ended June 30, 2016 on its investment in the historic tax credit entity in order to reduce the amount of the investment to its estimated current fair value.

At December 31, 2016 and September 30, 2016, the Bank’s remaining unfunded capital contribution commitment of $118,000 was included in other liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet.

Deposits

Deposits at December 31, 2016 and September 30, 2016 consisted of the following:

	December 31,		September 30,
	2016		2016
	(In thousands)

Non-interest-bearing demand deposits	$	92,748	$	79,859
NOW accounts		174,840		145,816
Money market accounts		60,711		60,702
Savings accounts		86,052		83,911
Retail time deposits		126,307		127,691
Brokered time deposits		84,288		81,488

Total	$	624,946	$	579,467

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Supplemental Disclosure for Earnings Per Share

When presented, basic earnings per share are computed by dividing income available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings per share reflect the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock or resulted in the issuance of common stock that then shared in the earnings of the entity. Earnings per share information is presented below for the three-month periods ended December 31, 2016 and 2015.

	Three Months Ended
	December 31,
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)	2016		2015

Basic:
Earnings:
Net income	$	2,337	$	1,243
Less: Preferred stock dividends declared		-		(43	)

Net income available to common shareholders	$	2,337	$	1,200

Shares:
Weighted average common shares outstanding		2,205,309		2,186,712

Net income per common share, basic	$	1.06	$	0.55

Diluted:
Earnings:
Net income	$	2,337	$	1,243
Less: Preferred stock dividends declared		-		(43	)

Net income available to common shareholders	$	2,337	$	1,200

Shares:
Weighted average common shares outstanding		2,205,309		2,186,712
Add: Dilutive effect of outstanding options		124,205		110,748
Add: Dilutive effect of nonvested restricted stock		-		-
Weighted average shares outstanding, as adjusted		2,329,514		2,297,460

Net income per common share, diluted	$	1.00	$	0.52

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

Stock options for 51,295 shares of common stock and restricted stock awards of 17,265 common shares were excluded from the calculation of diluted net income per common share for the three-month period ended December 31, 2016, because their effect was antidilutive. No stock options or restricted stock awards were excluded from the calculation of diluted net income per common share for the three-month period ended December 31, 2015.

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Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information

	Three Months Ended
	December 31,
	2016		2015
	(In thousands)
Cash payments for:
Interest	$	1,025	$	988
Taxes		-		-

Transfers from loans held for sale to loans		-		1,319

Transfers from loans to foreclosed real estate		34		174

Proceeds from sales of foreclosed real estate financed through loans		-		40

Noncash exercise of stock options		-		179

Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments

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

Level 1:

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

Level 2:

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

Level 3:

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

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A description of the valuation methodologies used for instruments measured at fair value, as well as the general classification of such instruments pursuant to the valuation hierarchy, is set forth below. These valuation methodologies were applied to all of the Company’s financial assets carried at fair value or the lower of cost or fair value. The tables below present the balances of financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring and nonrecurring basis as of December 31, 2016 and September 30, 2016. The Company had no liabilities measured at fair value as of December 31, 2016 or September 30, 2016.

	Carrying Value
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
	(In thousands)
December 31, 2016:
Assets Measured - Recurring Basis:
Trading account securities	$	-	$	9,138	$	-	$	9,138

Securities available for sale:
Agency bonds and notes	$	-	$	1,016	$	-	$	1,016
Agency mortgage-backed		-		42,974		-		42,974
Agency CMO		-		15,345		-		15,345
Privately-issued CMO		-		2,507		-		2,507
Privately-issued ABS		-		4,246		-		4,246
SBA certificates		-		1,164				1,164
Municipal		-		106,107		-		106,107
Total securities available for sale	$	-	$	173,359	$	-	$	173,359

Assets Measured - Nonrecurring Basis:
Impaired loans:
Residential real estate	$	-	$	-	$	4,238	$	4,238
Commercial real estate		-		-		6,213		6,213
Land and land development		-		-		271		271
Commercial business		-		-		208		208
Consumer		-		-		253		253
Total impaired loans	$	-	$	-	$	11,183	$	11,183

Loans held for sale:
Residential mortgage loans held for sale	$	-	$	875	$	-	$	875
SBA loans held for sale		-		16,178		-		16,178
Total loans held for sale	$	-	$	17,053	$	-	$	17,053

Loan servicing rights	$	-	$	-	$	559	$	559

Other real estate owned, held for sale:
Residential real estate	$	-	$	-	$	349	$	349
Commercial real estate		-		-		204		204
Total other real estate owned	$	-	$	-	$	553	$	553

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	Carrying Value
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
	(In thousands)
September 30, 2016:
Assets Measured - Recurring Basis:
Trading account securities	$	-	$	9,255	$	-	$	9,255

Securities available for sale:
Agency bonds and notes	$	-	$	1,032	$	-	$	1,032
Agency mortgage-backed		-		47,405		-		47,405
Agency CMO		-		16,095		-		16,095
Privately-issued CMO		-		2,652		-		2,652
Privately-issued ABS		-		4,532		-		4,532
SBA certificates		-		1,227				1,227
Municipal		-		101,550		-		101,550
Total securities available for sale	$	-	$	174,493	$	-	$	174,493

Assets Measured - Nonrecurring Basis:
Impaired loans:
Residential real estate	$	-	$	-	$	4,299	$	4,299
Commercial real estate		-		-		6,298		6,298
Land and land development		-		-		241		241
Commercial business		-		-		231		231
Consumer		-		-		244		244
Total impaired loans	$	-	$	-	$	11,313	$	11,313

Loans held for sale:
Residential mortgage loans held for sale	$	-	$	384	$	-	$	384
SBA loans held for sale		-		5,087		-		5,087
Total loans held for sale	$	-	$	5,471	$	-	$	5,471

Loan servicing rights	$	-	$	-	$	310	$	310

Other real estate owned, held for sale:
Residential real estate	$	-	$	-	$	397	$	397
Commercial real estate		-		-		122		122
Total other real estate owned	$	-	$	-	$	19	$	519

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

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The Company’s valuation methodologies may produce a fair value calculation that may not be indicative of net realizable value or reflective of future fair values. While management believes the Company’s valuation methodologies are appropriate and consistent with other market participants, the use of different methodologies or assumptions to determine the fair value of certain financial instruments could result in a different estimate of fair value at the reporting date. There have been no changes in the valuation techniques and related inputs used for assets measured at fair value on a recurring and nonrecurring basis during the three-month period ended December 31, 2016.

Trading Account Securities and Securities Available for Sale. Securities classified as trading and available for sale are reported at fair value on a recurring basis. These securities are classified as Level 1 of the valuation hierarchy where quoted market prices from reputable third-party brokers are available in an active market. If quoted market prices are not available, the Company obtains fair value measurements from an independent pricing service. These securities are reported using Level 2 inputs and the fair value measurements consider observable data that may include dealer quotes, market spreads, cash flows, U.S. government and agency yield curves, live trading levels, trade execution data, market consensus prepayment speeds, credit information, and the security’s terms and conditions, among other factors. For securities where quoted market prices, market prices of similar securities or prices from an independent third party pricing service are not available, fair values are calculated using discounted cash flows or other market indicators and are classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. Changes in fair value of trading account securities are reported in noninterest income. Changes in fair value of securities available for sale are recorded in other comprehensive income, net of income tax effect.

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

Impaired loans are measured at the present value of estimated future cash flows using the loan's effective interest rate or the fair value of the collateral if the loan is a collateral-dependent loan. Collateral may be real estate and/or business assets, including equipment, inventory and/or accounts receivable, and its fair value is generally determined based on real estate appraisals or other independent evaluations by qualified professionals. The appraisals are generally then discounted by management in order to reflect management’s estimate of the fair value of the collateral given the current market conditions and the condition of the collateral. At December 31, 2016 and September 30, 2016, the significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of impaired loans included a discount from appraised value ranging from 0.0% to 15.0% and estimated costs to sell the collateral ranging from 0.0% to 6.0%. During the three-month period ended December 31, 2016, the Company recognized provisions for loan losses of $42,000 for impaired loans. No provision for loan losses was recognized for the three-month period ended December 31, 2015 for impaired loans.

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Loans Held for Sale. Loans held for sale are carried at the lower of cost or market value. The portfolio is comprised of residential mortgage loans and SBA loans. The fair value of loans held for sale is based on specific prices of the underlying contracts for sale to investors, and is classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

Loan Servicing Rights. Loan servicing rights represent the value associated with servicing SBA loans that have been sold. The fair value of loan servicing rights is determined on a quarterly basis by an independent third party valuation model using market-based discount rate and prepayment assumptions, and is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. At December 31, 2016, the significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of loan servicing rights included discount rates ranging from 8.54% to 14.46% with a weighted average of 12.01% and prepayment speed assumptions ranging from 3.94% to 8.71% with a weighted average rate of 6.34%. At September 30, 2016, the significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of loan servicing rights included discount rates ranging from 8.54% to 14.46% with a weighted average of 12.27% and prepayment speed assumptions ranging from 4.25% to 8.71% with a weighted average of 6.75%. Impairment of the loan servicing rights is recognized on a quarterly basis through a valuation allowance to the extent that fair value is less than the carrying amount. The Company did not recognize any impairment charges on loan servicing rights for the quarters ended December 31, 2016 and 2015.

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

Other real estate owned is reported at fair value less estimated costs to dispose of the property. The fair values are determined by real estate appraisals, which are then generally discounted by management in order to reflect management’s estimate of the fair value of the property given current market conditions and the condition of the property. At December 31, 2016, the significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of other real estate owned included a discount from appraised value (including estimated costs to sell the property) ranging from 15.0% to 34.2% with a weighted average of 24.1%. At September 30, 2016, the significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of other real estate owned included a discount from appraised value (including estimated costs to sell the property) ranging from 15.0% to 34.2% with a weighted average of 24.6%. The Company recognized charges of $59,000 to write-down other real estate owned to fair value for the three-month period ended December 31, 2015. The Company did not recognize any charges to write down other real estate owned to fair value for the three-month period ended December 31, 2016.

Transfers Between Categories. There were no transfers into or out of Level 3 financial assets for the three-month periods ended December 31, 2016 and 2015. In addition, there were no transfers into or out of Levels 1 and 2 of the fair value hierarchy during the three-month periods ended December 31, 2016 and 2015.

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

	Carrying		Fair Value Measurements Using:
December 31, 2016:	Amount		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	(In thousands)

Financial assets:
Cash and due from banks	$	9,367	$	9,367	$	-	$	-
Interest-bearing deposits with banks		17,804		17,804		-		-
Interest-bearing time deposits		2,855		-		2,865		-
Trading account securities		9,138		-		9,138		-
Securities available for sale		173,359		-		173,359		-
Securities held to maturity		3,081		-		3,405		-

Loans, net		534,646		-		-		538,717

Residential mortgage loans held for sale		875		-		875		-
SBA loans held for sale		16,178		-		16,178		-
FRB and FHLB stock		6,936		-		6,936		-
Accrued interest receivable		3,346		-		3,346		-
Loan servicing rights (included in other assets)		559		-		-		561

Financial liabilities:
Deposits		624,946		-		-		627,509
Short-term repurchase agreements		1,346		-		1,346		-
Borrowings from FHLB		104,996		-		102,591		-
Accrued interest payable		201		-		187		-
Advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance		671		-		671		-

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	Carrying		Fair Value Measurements Using:
September 30, 2016:	Amount		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	(In thousands)

Financial assets:
Cash and due from banks	$	11,449	$	11,449	$	-	$	-
Interest-bearing deposits with banks		17,893		17,893		-		-
Interest-bearing time deposits		3,100		-		3,114		-
Trading account securities		9,255		-		9,255		-
Securities available for sale		174,493		-		174,493		-
Securities held to maturity		3,166		-		3,654		-

Loans, net		518,611		-		-		522,560

Residential mortgage loans held for sale		384		-		384		-
SBA loans held for sale		5,087		-		5,087		-
FRB and FHLB stock		6,936		-		6,936		-
Accrued interest receivable		2,806		-		2,806		-
Loan servicing rights (included in other assets)		310		-		-		312

Financial liabilities:
Deposits		579,467		-		-		581,844
Short-term repurchase agreements		1,345		-		1,345		-
Borrowings from FHLB		121,633		-		123,794		-
Accrued interest payable		195		-		195		-
Advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance		1,014		-		1,014		-

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

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Cash and Cash Equivalents

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

Investment Securities and Interest-Bearing Time Deposits

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

Loans

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

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

Other Assets

For equity method investments, such as the Company’s investment in the historic tax credit entity, where a quoted market value is not available, the carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value. However, subsequent to the recognition of the historic tax credits (as discussed in Note 5), management has determined that its investment in the historic tax credit entity has no residual value and therefore has recorded an impairment loss for the amount of the investment as of December 31, 2016.

The fair value of loan serving rights is determined by a valuation model employed by an independent third party using market-based discount rate and prepayment assumptions, as previously described.

Deposits

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

Borrowed Funds

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

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Employee Stock Ownership Plan

On October 6, 2008, the Company established a leveraged employee stock ownership plan (“ESOP”) covering substantially all employees. The ESOP trust acquired 203,363 shares of Company common stock at a cost of $10.00 per share financed by a term loan with the Company. The employer loan and the related interest income are not recognized in the consolidated financial statements because the debt is serviced from Company contributions. Dividends payable on allocated shares are charged to retained earnings and are satisfied by the allocation of cash dividends to participant accounts or by utilizing the dividends as additional debt service on the ESOP loan. Dividends payable on unallocated shares are not considered dividends for financial reporting purposes. Shares held by the ESOP trust are allocated to participant accounts based on the ratio of the current year principal and interest payments to the total of the current year and future years’ principal and interest to be paid on the employer loan. Compensation expense is recognized based on the average fair value of shares released for allocation to participant accounts during the year with a corresponding credit to stockholders’ equity. Compensation expense recognized for the three-month period ended December 31, 2015 amounted to $628,000. The ESOP loan was repaid in full during the quarter ended December 31, 2015 and all shares have been allocated to participants in the plan therefore no compensation expense was recognized for the three-month period ended December 31, 2016. Company common stock held by the ESOP trust at December 31, 2016 and September 30, 2016 was as follows:

	December 31,		September 30,
	2016		2016

Allocated shares		172,870		172,870
Unearned shares		-		-
Total ESOP shares		172,870		172,870

Fair value of unearned shares	$	-	$	-

10.

Stock Based Compensation Plans

The Company maintains two equity incentive plans under which stock options and restricted stock have or can be granted, the 2010 Equity Incentive Plan (“2010 Plan”) approved by the Company’s shareholders in February 2010 and the 2016 Equity Incentive Plan (“2016 Plan”) approved by the Company’s shareholders in February 2016. At December 31, 2016, all available awards had been granted under the 2010 Plan. The aggregate number of shares of the Company’s common stock available for issuance under the 2016 Plan may not exceed 88,000 shares, consisting of 66,000 stock options and 22,000 shares of restricted stock. At December 31, 2016, 19,440 shares of the Company’s common stock were available for issuance under the 2016 Plan, consisting of 14,705 stock options and 4,735 shares of restricted stock.

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Stock Options

Under the plans, the Company may grant both non-statutory and incentive stock options that may not have a term exceeding ten years. In the case of incentive stock options, the aggregate fair value of the stock (determined at the time the incentive stock options is granted) for which any optionee may be granted incentive stock options which are first exercisable during any calendar year shall not exceed $100,000. Option prices generally may not be less than the fair market value of the underlying stock at the date of the grant. The terms of the plans also include provisions whereby all unearned options and restricted shares become immediately exercisable and fully vested upon a change in control.

Stock options granted generally vest ratably over five years and are exercisable in whole or in part for a period up to ten years from the date of the grant. Compensation expense is measured based on the fair market value of the options at the grant date and is recognized ratably over the period during which the shares are earned (the vesting period). The fair market value of stock options granted is estimated at the date of grant using a binomial option pricing model. Expected volatilities are based on historical volatility of the Company’s stock. The expected term of options granted represents the period of time that options are expected to be outstanding. The risk free rate for the expected life of the options is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the grant date.

The fair value of options granted during the three-month period ended December 31, 2016 was determined using the following assumptions:

Expected dividend yield		1.75	%
Risk-free interest rate		2.13	%
Expected volatility		14.6	%
Expected life of options		7.5 years
Weighted average fair value at grant date	$	6.13

A summary of stock option activity as of December 31, 2016, and changes during the three-month period then ended is presented below.

				Weighted		Weighted
				Average		Average
	Number			Exercise		Remaining		Aggregate
	of			Price		Contractual		Intrinsic
	Shares			Per Share		Term (years)		Value
	(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

Outstanding at October 1, 2016		187,050		$	13.25		3.6	$	4,285,000
Granted		51,295		$	40.09		9.9		354,000
Exercised		(2,000	)	$	13.25				55,000
Forfeited or expired		-			-				-

Outstanding at December 31, 2016		236,345		$	19.08		4.8	$	6,600,000

Exercisable at December 31, 2016		185,050		$	13.25		3.4	$	6,245,000

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The Company recognized compensation expense related to stock options of $8,000 for the three-month period ended December 31, 2016. There was no compensation expense related to stock options recognized for the three-month period ended December 31, 2015. At December 31, 2016, there was $307,000 of unrecognized compensation expense related to nonvested stock options.

Restricted Stock

The vesting period of restricted stock granted under the plans is generally five years beginning one year after the date of grant of the awards. Compensation expense is measured based on the fair market value of the restricted stock at the grant date and is recognized ratably over the vesting period. Compensation expense related to restricted stock recognized for the three-month period ended December 31, 2016 was $17,000. There was no compensation expense related to restricted stock recognized for the three-month period ended December 31, 2015.

A summary of the Company’s nonvested restricted shares activity as of December 31, 2016 and changes during the three-month period then ended is presented below.

			Weighted
	Number		Average
	of		Grant Date
	Shares		Fair Value

Nonvested at October 1, 2016		-		-
Granted		17,265	$	40.09
Vested		-		-
Forfeited		-		-
Nonvested at December 31, 2016		17,265	$	40.09

There were no restricted shares vested during the three-month periods ended December 31, 2016 and 2015. At December 31, 2016 there was $675,000 of unrecognized compensation expense related to nonvested restricted shares. The compensation expense is expected to be recognized over the remaining vesting period of 4.9 years.

11.

Preferred Stock

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

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Holders of the Series A Preferred Stock were entitled to receive non-cumulative dividends, payable quarterly, on each January 1, April 1, July 1 and October 1, beginning October 1, 2011. The weighted average dividend rate for the year ended December 31, 2015 was 1.0%.

The Series A Preferred Stock could be redeemed at any time at the Company’s option, at a redemption price of one hundred percent (100%) of the liquidation amount plus accrued but unpaid dividends to the date of redemption for the current period, subject to the approval of its federal banking regulator. The Series A Preferred Stock was redeemed by the Company for the full liquidation amount of $17,120,000 on February 11, 2016.

12.

Regulatory Capital

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

Quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy require the Company and Bank to maintain minimum amounts and ratios (set forth in the table below) of total, Tier 1 and common equity Tier 1 capital (as defined in the regulations) to risk-weighted assets (as defined), and Tier 1 capital (as defined) to average assets (as defined). Management believes that the Company and Bank met all capital adequacy requirements to which they are subject as of December 31, 2016 and September 30, 2016.

As of December 31, 2016, the most recent notification from the Federal Reserve Bank categorized the Bank as well capitalized under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. To be categorized as well capitalized, the Bank must maintain minimum total risk-based, Tier I risk-based, common equity Tier 1 risk-based and Tier I leverage ratios as set forth in the table below. There are no conditions or events since that notification that management believes have changed the Bank’s category.

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The Company’s and Bank’s actual capital amounts and ratios are also presented in the table. No amount was deducted from capital for interest-rate risk at either period.

	Actual					Minimum For Capital Adequacy Purposes:					Minimum To Be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions:
(Dollars in thousands)	Amount		Ratio			Amount		Ratio			Amount		Ratio

As of December 31, 2016:

Total capital (to risk-weighted assets):
Consolidated	$	80,673		12.62	%	$	51,131		8.00	%		N/A		N/A
Bank		76,567		12.00			51,024		8.00		$	63,780		10.00	%

Tier I capital (to risk-weighted assets):
Consolidated	$	73,254		11.46	%	$	38,348		6.00	%		N/A		N/A
Bank		69,148		10.84			38,268		6.00		$	51,024		8.00	%

Common equity tier I capital (to risk-weighted assets):
Consolidated	$	73,254		11.46	%	$	28,761		4.50	%		N/A		N/A
Bank		69,148		10.84			28,701		4.50		$	41,457		6.50	%

Tier I capital (to average adjusted total assets):
Consolidated	$	73,254		9.15	%	$	32,036		4.00	%		N/A		N/A
Bank		69,148		8.68			31,855		4.00		$	39,819		5.00	%

As of September 30, 2016:

Total capital (to risk-weighted assets):
Consolidated	$	72,227		11.82	%	$	48,874		8.00	%		N/A		N/A
Bank		69,056		11.33			48,748		8.00		$	60,934		10.00	%

Tier I capital (to risk-weighted assets):
Consolidated	$	65,105		10.66	%	$	36,655		6.00	%		N/A		N/A
Bank		61,934		10.16			36,561		6.00		$	48,748		8.00	%

Common equity tier I capital (to risk-weighted assets):
Consolidated	$	65,105		10.66	%	$	27,491		4.50	%		N/A		N/A
Bank		61,934		10.16			27,420		4.50		$	39,607		6.50	%

Tier I capital (to average adjusted total assets):
Consolidated	$	65,105		8.43	%	$	30,881		4.00	%		N/A		N/A
Bank		61,934		8.09			30,621		4.00		$	38,277		5.00	%

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13.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

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

In May 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). The update provides a five-step revenue recognition model for all revenue arising from contracts with customers and affects all entities that enter into contracts to provide goods or services to their customers (unless the contracts are included in the scope of other standards). The guidance requires an entity to recognize the revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods and services. For public entities, the guidance was originally effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within that reporting period. However, with the issuance of ASU No. 2015-14 in August 2015, the FASB deferred the effective date of ASU No. 2014-09 by one year for all entities, making the amendments effective for public entities for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those reporting periods. Companies have the option to apply ASU No. 2014-09 as of the original effective date. Management is evaluating the new guidance, but does not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.

In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-01, Financial Instruments – Overall (Subtopic 825-10) – Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities. The guidance addresses certain aspects of recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of financial instruments. In particular, the guidance revises an entity’s accounting related to (1) the classification and measurement of investments in equity securities and (2) the presentation of certain fair value changes for financial liabilities measured at fair value. The guidance also amends certain disclosure requirements associated with fair value of financial instruments. For public business entities, the guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Entities should apply the amendments by means of a cumulative-effect adjustment to the balance sheet as of the beginning of the fiscal year of adoption. The adoption of this update is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). The guidance supersedes existing guidance on accounting for leases with the main difference being that operating leases are to be recorded in the statement of financial position as right-of-use assets and lease liabilities, initially measured at the present value of the lease payments. For operating leases with a term of 12 months or less, a lessee is permitted to make an accounting policy election not to recognize lease assets and liabilities. For public business entities, the guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early application of the guidance is permitted. In transition, entities are required to recognize and measure leases at the beginning of the earliest period presented using a modified retrospective approach. Management is evaluating the new guidance, but does not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.

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In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-09, Compensation – Stock Compensation (Topic 718) – Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting. The guidance is intended to simplify several aspects of the accounting for share-based payment transactions, including the income tax consequences, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities, and classification on the statement of cash flows. For public business entities, the guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within those annual periods. Early adoption is permitted and the Company elected to early adopt the update beginning with the quarter ended December 31, 2016. The adoption of this update did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326). The update replaces the incurred loss methodology for recognizing credit losses under current GAAP with a methodology that reflects expected credit losses and requires consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to inform credit loss estimates. Under the new guidance, an entity will measure all expected credit losses for financial instruments held at the reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts. The expected loss model will apply to loans and leases, unfunded lending commitments, held-to-maturity debt securities and other debt instruments measured at amortized cost. The impairment model for available-for-sale debt securities will require the recognition of credit losses through a valuation allowance when fair value is less than amortized cost, regardless of whether the impairment is considered to be other-than-temporary. For the Company, the amendments in the update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted as of fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is currently assessing the impact the guidance will have upon adoption.

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230) – Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments. The update addresses eight specific cash flow issues with the objective of reducing diversity in practice in how certain cash receipts and cash payments are presented and classified in the statement of cash flows. The amendments in the update are effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in an interim period. If an entity adopts the amendments in an interim period, any adjustments should be reflected as of the beginning of the fiscal year that includes that interim period, and all amendments must be adopted in the same period. The adoption of this update is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.

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In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-04, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other (Topic 350) – Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment. The update simplifies the measurement of goodwill impairment by eliminating Step 2 from the goodwill impairment test. Instead, an entity should perform its annual, or interim, goodwill impairment test by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount and recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value. However, the loss should not exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to the reporting unit. The amendments in the update are effective for the Company for its annual or any interim goodwill impairment tests in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted for interim and annual goodwill impairment tests performed on testing dates after January 1, 2017. The adoption of this update is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.

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Safe Harbor Statement for Forward-Looking Statements

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

Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. Numerous risks and uncertainties could cause or contribute to the Company's actual results, performance and achievements being materially different from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Factors that may cause or contribute to these differences include, without limitation, general economic conditions, including changes in market interest rates and changes in monetary and fiscal policies of the federal government; legislative and regulatory changes; the quality and composition of the loan and investment securities portfolio; loan demand; deposit flows; competition; and changes in accounting principles and guidelines. Additional factors that may affect our results are discussed herein and in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2016 under “Part II, Item 1A. Risk Factors.” These factors should be considered in evaluating the forward-looking statements and undue reliance should not be placed on such statements. Except as required by applicable law or regulation, the Company assumes no obligation and disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements.

Critical Accounting Policies

During the three-month period ended December 31, 2016, there was no significant change in the Company's critical accounting policies or the application of critical accounting policies as disclosed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2016.

Comparison of Financial Condition at December 31, 2016 and September 30, 2016

Cash and Cash Equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents decreased $2.1 million from $29.3 million at September 30, 2016 to $27.2 million at December 31, 2016.

Loans. Net loans receivable increased $16.0 million, from $518.6 million at September 30, 2016 to $534.6 million at December 31, 2016, due primarily to increases in permanent commercial real estate loans and commercial construction loans of $8.9 million and $5.0 million, respectively, which more than offset a decrease in residential real estate loans of $2.8 million.

Loans Held for Sale. Loans held for sale increased $11.6 million, from $5.5 million at September 30, 2016 to $17.1 million at December 31, 2016, due to increases in residential mortgage loans held for sale of $491,000 and SBA loans held for sale of $11.1 million. The Company originated $27.0 million of SBA loans for sale in the secondary market for the quarter ended December 31, 2016 compared to $2.2 million in originations for the quarter ended December 31, 2015, as management continues to focus on expanding the SBA lending program.

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Trading Account Securities. Trading account securities decreased $117,000, from $9.3 million at September 30, 2016 to $9.1 million at December 31, 2016. Trading account securities are comprised of investment grade municipal bonds and the portfolio is managed by an investment advisory firm registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Securities Available for Sale. Securities available for sale decreased $1.1 million, from $174.5 million at September 30, 2016 to $173.4 million at December 31, 2016, due primarily to a $5.5 million decrease in net unrealized gains/losses on securities available for sale which, along with calls and maturities of $560,000 and principal repayments of $6.1 million, more than offset purchases of $11.2 million.

Securities Held to Maturity. Investment securities held-to-maturity decreased $85,000, from $3.2 million at September 30, 2016 to $3.1 million at December 31, 2016. There were no purchases of securities held to maturity, and partial calls and principal repayments on mortgage-backed securities and municipal obligations totaled $84,000 during the three-month period ended December 31, 2016.

Deposits. Total deposits increased $45.4 million, from $579.5 million at September 30, 2016 to $624.9 million at December 31, 2016, due primarily to increases in interest-bearing demand deposit accounts and non-interest bearing demand deposit accounts of $29.0 million and $12.9 million, respectively. The increase in interest-bearing demand deposit accounts is due primarily to an increase in public funds.

Borrowings. Borrowings from the FHLB decreased $16.6 million, from $121.6 million at September 30, 2016 to $105.0 million at December 31, 2016. The decrease in borrowings from the FHLB is due to a $16.6 million decrease in FHLB short-term line of credit borrowings as a result of deposit growth.

Stockholders’ Equity. Stockholders’ equity decreased $1.5 million, from $86.6 million at September 30, 2016 to $85.1 million at December 31, 2016. The decrease in stockholders’ equity is primarily due to accumulated other comprehensive income which decreased $3.6 million as a result of a decrease in net unrealized gains/losses on securities available for sale, which is due to changes in the yield curve and long-term rate forecasts. That decrease was partially offset by retained net income of $2.0 million.

Book value (common stockholders’ equity) per common share was $38.27 at December 31, 2016 compared to $39.27 at September 30, 2016. Tangible common equity (common stockholders’ equity, less goodwill and core deposit intangibles) per common share, a non-GAAP financial measure, was $34.28 at December 31, 2016 compared to $35.20 at September 30, 2016. The Company believes the tangible common equity figures are important because of their widespread use by investors as a means to evaluate capital adequacy, as they reflect the level of capital available to withstand unexpected market conditions.

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Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended December 31, 2016 and 2015

Overview. The Company reported net income and net income available to common shareholders of $2.3 million, or $1.00 per diluted share, for the three-month period ended December 31, 2016 compared to net income and net income available to common shareholders of $1.2 million, or $0.52 per diluted share, for the three-month period ended December 31, 2015. The annualized return on average assets, average equity and average common stockholders’ equity were 1.15%, 10.85% and 10.85%, respectively, for the three-month period ended December 31, 2016. The annualized return on average assets, average equity and average common stockholders’ equity were 0.67%, 5.21% and 6.35%, respectively, for the three-month period ended December 31, 2015.

Net Interest Income. Net interest income increased $831,000, or 13.4%, for the three-month period ended December 31, 2016 as compared to the same period in 2015. Average interest-earning assets increased $69.5 million and average interest-bearing liabilities increased $63.0 million when comparing the two periods. The tax-equivalent interest rate spread was 3.84% for 2016 compared to 3.74% for 2015.

Total interest income increased $885,000, or 12.4%, when comparing the two periods due primarily to an increase in the average balance of interest-earning assets of $69.5 million, from $675.1 million for 2015 to $744.6 million for 2016, and an increase in the average tax-equivalent yield on interest-earning assets from 4.42% for 2015 to 4.49% for 2016. The average balance of loans increased $72.6 million, which more than offset a decrease in the average balance of total investment securities of $5.2 million when comparing the two periods.

Total interest expense increased $54,000, or 5.4%, due to an increase in the average balance of interest-bearing liabilities of $63.0 million, from $565.4 million for 2015 to $628.4 million for 2016, which more than offset a decrease in the average cost of interest-bearing liabilities from 0.68% for 2015 to 0.65% for 2016.

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Average Balance Sheets. The following table presents information regarding average balances of assets and liabilities, the total dollar amounts of interest income and dividends from average interest-earning assets, the total dollar amounts of interest expense on average interest-bearing liabilities, and the resulting annualized average yields and costs for the three-month periods ended December 31, 2016 and 2015. The yields and costs for the periods indicated are derived by dividing income or expense by the average balances of assets or liabilities, respectively, for the periods presented. Nonaccrual loans are included in average balances only. Loan fees are included in interest income on loans and are not material. Tax exempt income on loans and investment securities has been calculated on a tax equivalent basis using a federal marginal tax rate of 34%.

	Three Months Ended December 31,
	2016							2015
	Average Balance		Interest and Dividends		Yield/ Cost			Average Balance		Interest and Dividends		Yield/ Cost
	(Dollars in thousands)
Assets:
Interest-bearing deposits with banks	$	23,205	$	22		0.38	%	$	21,299	$	17		0.32	%
Loans		538,318		6,372		4.73			465,711		5,486		4.71
Investment securities		131,715		1,653		5.02			134,018		1,637		4.89
Agency mortgage-backed securities		44,437		234		2.11			47,353		244		2.06
FRB and FHLB stock		6,936		79		4.56			6,720		76		4.52
Total interest-earning assets		744,611		8,360		4.49			675,101		7,460		4.42

Non-interest-earning assets		65,780							69,370
Total assets	$	810,391						$	744,471

Liabilities and equity:
NOW accounts	$	169,545	$	83		0.20	%	$	143,517	$	76		0.21	%
Money market deposit accounts		62,021		39		0.25			57,059		37		0.26
Savings accounts		84,950		15		0.07			75,574		13		0.07
Time deposits		211,947		475		0.90			190,905		458		0.96
Total interest-bearing deposits		528,463		612		0.46			467,055		584		0.50

Borrowings (1)		99,947		410		1.64			98,303		384		1.56
Total interest-bearing liabilities		628,410		1,022		0.65			565,358		968		0.68

Non-interest-bearing deposits		88,670							72,919
Other non-interest-bearing liabilities		7,184							10,759
Total liabilities		724,264							649,036

Total equity		86,127							95,435
Total liabilities and equity	$	810,391						$	744,471
Net interest income			$	7,338						$	6,492
Interest rate spread						3.84	%						3.74	%
Net interest margin						3.94	%						3.85	%
Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities						118.49	%						119.41	%

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Rate/Volume Analysis. The following table sets forth the effects of changing rates and volumes on our net interest income for the three-month periods ended December 31, 2016 and 2015. The rate column shows the effects attributable to changes in rate (changes in rate multiplied by prior volume). The volume column shows the effects attributable to changes in volume (changes in volume multiplied by prior rate). The net column represents the sum of the prior columns. Changes attributable to changes in both rate and volume have been allocated proportionally based on the absolute dollar amounts of change in each.

	Three Months Ended December 31, 2016 Compared to Three Months Ended December 31, 2015
	Increase (Decrease) Due to
	Rate			Volume			Net
				(In thousands)
Interest income:
Interest-bearing deposits with banks	$	3		$	2		$	5
Loans		23			863			886
Investment securities		44			(28	)		16
Agency mortgage-backed securities		7			(17	)		(10	)
Other interest-earning assets		1			2			3
Total interest-earning assets		78			822			900

Interest expense:
Deposits		(44	)		72			28
Borrowings (1)		20			6			26
Total interest-bearing liabilities		(24	)		78			54
Net increase in net interest income	$	102		$	744		$	846

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

Provision for Loan Losses. The provision for loan losses was $306,000 for the three-month period ended December 31, 2016. There was no provision for loan losses recorded for the three-month period ended December 31, 2015. The increase in the provision for loans losses for 2016 as compared to the prior period was due primarily to growth in the loan portfolio. Gross loans increased approximately $20.9 million during the three-month period ended December 31, 2016 compared to an increase of approximately $1.3 million during the three-month period ended December 31, 2015.

The Company recognized net charge-offs of $9,000 for the three-month period ended December 31, 2016 compared to net recoveries of $20,000 for the same period in 2015.

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Noninterest Income. Noninterest income increased $431,000 for the three-month period ended December 31, 2016 as compared to the same period in 2015. The increase was due primarily to an increase in net gain on sale of SBA loans of $764,000 and a gain on life insurance of $189,000, which more than offset decreases in net gain/loss on trading account securities and real estate lease income of $459,000 and $163,000, respectively. The decrease in net gain/loss on trading account securities is due to a net loss of $282,000 for the 2016 quarter, due primarily to market volatility in the municipal bond sector during the quarter, compared to a net gain of $177,000 for the 2015 quarter. The decrease in real estate lease income is due to the sale of the Company’s commercial real estate development in September 2016.

Noninterest Expense. Noninterest expenses decreased $352,000 for the three-month period ended December 31, 2016 as compared to the same period in 2015. The decrease was due primarily to reductions in net gain/loss on other real estate owned, professional fees, and occupancy and equipment expense of $164,000, $87,000 and $52,000, respectively. The decrease in net gain/loss on other real estate owned was due primarily to the recognition of gains during the 2016 quarter that were previously deferred, and professional fees decreased primarily due to a decrease in performance-based investment advisor fees on the trading account securities portfolio. Occupancy and equipment expense decreased primarily due to the sale of the Company’s commercial real estate development in September 2016.

Income Tax Expense. The Company recognized income tax expense of $681,000 for the quarter ended December 31, 2016, for an effective tax rate of 22.6% as compared to income tax expense of $467,000, for an effective tax rate of 27.3%, for the same period in 2015. The reduction in effective tax rate for the 2016 quarter was primarily due to an increase in tax-exempt income.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Liquidity Management. Liquidity is the ability to meet current and future financial obligations of a short-term nature. The Bank’s primary sources of funds are customer deposits, proceeds from loan repayments, maturing securities and FHLB borrowings. While loan repayments and maturities are a predictable source of funds, deposit flows and mortgage prepayments are greatly influenced by market interest rates, general economic conditions and competition. At December 31, 2016, the Bank had cash and cash equivalents of $27.2 million, trading account securities with a fair value of $9.1 million and securities available-for-sale with a fair value of $173.4 million. If the Bank requires funds beyond its ability to generate them internally, it has additional borrowing capacity with the FHLB, borrowing capacity on a federal funds purchased line of credit facility with another financial institution and additional collateral eligible for repurchase agreements.

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

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

The Company is a separate legal entity from the Bank and must provide for its own liquidity to pay its operating expenses and other financial obligations, to pay any dividends and to repurchase any of its outstanding common stock. The Company’s primary source of income is dividends received from the Bank and the Captive. The amount of dividends that the Bank may declare and pay to the Company in any calendar year cannot exceed net income for that year to date plus retained net income (as defined) for the preceding two calendar years. During the three months ended December 31, 2016, the Bank and Captive declared and paid dividends to the Company totaling $1.9 million. At December 31, 2016, the Company (unconsolidated basis) had liquid assets of $1.4 million.

Capital Management. The Bank is required to maintain specific amounts of capital pursuant to regulatory requirements. As of December 31, 2016, the Bank was in compliance with all regulatory capital requirements that were effective as of such date, with Tier 1 capital (to average total assets), common equity Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets), Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets) and total capital (to risk-weighted assets) ratios of 8.68%, 10.84%, 10.84% and 12.00%, respectively. The regulatory requirements at that date were 5.0%, 6.5%, 8.0% and 10.0%, respectively, in order to be categorized as “well capitalized” under applicable regulatory guidelines. At December 31, 2016, the Bank was considered “well-capitalized” under applicable regulatory guidelines.

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FIRST SAVINGS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

PART I - ITEM 2

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND

ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

In the normal course of operations, the Company engages in a variety of financial transactions that, in accordance with GAAP, are not recorded on the Company's financial statements. These transactions involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit, interest rate and liquidity risk. Such transactions are primarily used to manage customers’ requests for funding and take the form of loan commitments and letters of credit. A further presentation of the Company’s off-balance sheet arrangements is presented in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2016.

For the three-months ended December 31, 2016, the Company did not engage in any off-balance sheet transactions reasonably likely to have a material effect on the Company's financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

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FIRST SAVINGS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

PART I – ITEM 3

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES

ABOUT MARKET RISK

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

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

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

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

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FIRST SAVINGS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

PART I – ITEM 3

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES

ABOUT MARKET RISK

Results of our simulation modeling at September 30, 2016, which assumes an immediate and sustained parallel shift in market interest rates, project that the Company’s net interest income could change as follows over a one-year horizon, relative to our base case scenario. Given the timing of the release of this information, the information as of December 31, 2016 is unavailable for inclusion in this report. Management believes that there have been no material changes in the market risk of the Company’s asset and liability positions at December 31, 2016 as compared to September 30, 2016.

	At September 30, 2016
Immediate Change	One Year Horizon
in the Level of Interest Rates	Dollar Change			Percent Change
	(Dollars in thousands)
300bp	$	274			1.07	%
200bp		219			0.85
100bp		165			0.65
Static		-			-
(100)bp		(668	)		(2.61	)

At September 30, 2016, our simulated exposure to an increase in interest rates shows that an immediate and sustained increase in rates of 1.00% will increase our net interest income by $165,000 or 0.65% over a one year horizon compared to a flat interest rate scenario. Furthermore, rate increases of 2.00% and 3.00% would cause net interest income to increase by 0.85% and 1.07%, respectively. Conversely, an immediate and sustained decrease in rates of 1.00% will decrease our net interest income by $668,000, or 2.61%, over a one year horizon compared to a flat interest rate scenario.

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

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FIRST SAVINGS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

PART I – ITEM 3

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES

ABOUT MARKET RISK

Results of our simulation modeling at September 30, 2016, which assumes an immediate and sustained parallel shift in market interest rates, project that the Company’s EVE could change as follows, relative to our base case scenario. Given the timing of the release of this information, the information as of December 31, 2016 is unavailable for inclusion in this report. Management believes that there have been no material changes in the market risk of the Company’s asset and liability positions at December 31, 2016 as compared to September 30, 2016.

	At September 30, 2016
Immediate Change	Economic Value of Equity								Economic Value of Equity as a
in the Level	Dollar		Dollar			Percent			Percent of Present Value of Assets
of Interest Rates	Amount		Change			Change			EVE Ratio			Change
	(Dollars in thousands)
300bp	$	122,285	$	(1,520	)		(1.23	)%		16.86	%		148	bp
200bp		127,900		4,095			3.31			16.94			156	bp
100bp		129,094		5,289			4.27			16.50			112	bp
Static		123,805		-			-			15.38			-	bp
(100)bp		108,223		(15,582	)		(12.59	)		13.29			(209	)bp

The previous table indicates that at September 30, 2016, the Company would expect a decrease in its EVE in the event of a sudden and sustained 100 basis point decrease in prevailing interest rates, but would expect an increase in its EVE in the event of a sudden and sustained 100 to 200 basis point increase in prevailing interest rates. The Company has a relatively high percentage of fixed-rate loans in the Company’s loan portfolio, which at September 30, 2016 comprised approximately 40.4% of the loan portfolio. The percentage of fixed-rate loans in the Company’s loan portfolio was 41.0% at December 31, 2016.

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

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FIRST SAVINGS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

PART I - ITEM 4

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Controls and Procedures

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

During the quarter ended December 31, 2016, there were no changes in the Company's internal control over financial reporting that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

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FIRST SAVINGS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

PART II

OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

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

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

In addition to the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in Part I, “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2016 which could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results. There have been no material changes to the risk factors described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, however, these are not the only risks that we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and/or results of operations.

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FIRST SAVINGS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

PART II

OTHER INFORMATION

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

The following table presents information regarding the Company’s stock repurchase activity during the quarter ended December 31, 2016:

Period	(a) Total number of shares (or units) purchased		(b) Average price paid per share (or unit)		(c) Total number of shares (or units) purchased as part of publicly announced plans or programs (1)		(d) Maximum number (or appropriate dollar value) of shares (or units) that may yet be purchased under the plans or programs
October 1, 2016 through October 31, 2016		-	$	-		-		73,657
November 1, 2016 through November 30, 2016		-	$	-		-		73,657
December 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016		-	$	-		-		73,657
Total		-	$	-		-		73,657

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

Item 3.

Defaults upon Senior Securities

Not applicable.

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

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FIRST SAVINGS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

PART II

OTHER INFORMATION

Item 5.

Other Information

None.

Item 6.

Exhibits

31.1

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

31.2

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

32.1

Section 1350 Certification of Chief Executive Officer

32.2

Section 1350 Certification of Chief Financial Officer

101

The following materials from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10- Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2016, formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Income, (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iv) the Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity, (v) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and (vi) related notes

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SIGNATURES

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

	FIRST SAVINGS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
	(Registrant)

Dated February 14, 2017	BY:	/s/ Larry W. Myers
		Larry W. Myers
		President and Chief Executive Officer

Dated February 14, 2017	BY:	/s/ Anthony A. Schoen
		Anthony A. Schoen
		Chief Financial Officer

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