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First Savings Financial Group, Inc. - Quarter Report: 2021 December (Form 10-Q)

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

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

For the quarterly period ended December 31, 2021

OR

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

For the transition period from                                 to                             

Commission File No. 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)

702 North Shore Drive, Suite 300, Jeffersonville, Indiana 47130

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

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

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

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

Common stock, $0.01 par value per share

    

FSFG

    

The NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC

(Title of each class)

(Trading Symbol)

(Name of each exchange on which registered)

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes No

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

Large Accelerated Filer

Accelerated Filer

 

 

 

 

Non-accelerated Filer

Smaller Reporting Company

 

 

 

 

Emerging Growth Company

 

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

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

The number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s common stock as of February 4, 2022 was 7,169,826.

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FIRST SAVINGS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

INDEX

 

 

Page

Part I

Financial Information

Item 1. Financial Statements

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2021 and September 30, 2021 (unaudited)

3

 

Consolidated Statements of Income for the three months ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 (unaudited)

4

 

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three months ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 (unaudited)

5

 

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the three  months ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 (unaudited)

6

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 (unaudited)

7

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

8-47

 

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

48-55

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

56-57

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

58

 

Part II

Other Information

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

59

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

59

 

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.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

December 31, 

September 30, 

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

    

2021

    

2021

ASSETS

 

  

 

  

Cash and due from banks

$

16,543

$

14,191

Interest-bearing deposits with banks

 

24,049

 

19,237

Total cash and cash equivalents

 

40,592

 

33,428

Interest-bearing time deposits

 

1,973

 

2,222

Securities available for sale, at fair value

 

219,124

 

206,681

Securities held to maturity

 

1,802

 

1,837

Loans held for sale, residential mortgage, at fair value

 

120,564

 

167,813

Loans held for sale, single tenant net lease

15,656

23,020

Loans held for sale, Small Business Administration

 

24,998

 

24,107

Loans, net of allowance for loan losses of $14,780 at December 31, 2021 and $14,301 at September 30, 2021

 

1,142,655

 

1,075,936

Federal Reserve Bank and Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost

 

19,258

 

19,258

Premises and equipment

 

27,204

 

27,669

Other real estate owned, held for sale

 

1,728

 

1,728

Accrued interest receivable:

 

 

Loans

 

4,507

 

4,398

Securities

 

2,330

 

1,845

Cash surrender value of life insurance

 

44,407

 

44,152

Goodwill

 

9,848

 

9,848

Core deposit intangibles

 

935

 

988

Residential mortgage loan servicing rights, at fair value

54,758

49,579

SBA loan servicing rights

4,429

4,447

Other assets

 

27,821

 

22,438

Total Assets

$

1,764,589

$

1,721,394

LIABILITIES

 

 

Deposits:

 

 

Noninterest-bearing

$

287,449

$

291,039

Interest-bearing

 

979,586

 

936,541

Total deposits

 

1,267,035

 

1,227,580

Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings

 

258,377

 

250,000

Other borrowings

 

19,881

 

19,865

Accrued interest payable

 

251

 

258

Advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance

 

1,205

 

2,076

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

 

33,620

 

41,238

Total Liabilities

 

1,580,369

 

1,541,017

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 7,754,316 shares (7,708,566 at September 30, 2021); outstanding 7,169,826 shares (7,125,888 shares at September 30, 2021)

 

78

 

78

Additional paid-in capital

 

26,995

 

25,721

Retained earnings - substantially restricted

 

153,630

 

150,185

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

9,219

 

8,900

Unearned stock compensation

 

(1,285)

 

(138)

Less treasury stock, at cost - 584,490 shares (582,678 shares at September 30, 2021)

 

(4,417)

 

(4,369)

Total Stockholders' Equity

 

184,220

 

180,377

Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

$

1,764,589

$

1,721,394

*

All share amounts have been adjusted to reflect the three-for-one stock split effective September 15, 2021.

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

FIRST SAVINGS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended

December 31, 

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

    

2021

    

2020

INTEREST INCOME

Loans, including fees

$

14,002

$

14,238

Securities:

Taxable

 

405

 

471

Tax-exempt

 

1,192

 

1,191

Dividend income

 

149

 

108

Interest-bearing deposits with banks

 

14

 

18

Total interest income

 

15,762

 

16,026

INTEREST EXPENSE

Deposits

 

811

 

936

Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings

730

861

Federal Reserve PPPLF borrowings

 

 

153

Other borrowings

 

318

 

337

Total interest expense

 

1,859

 

2,287

Net interest income

 

13,903

 

13,739

Provision for loan losses

 

526

 

668

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

 

13,377

 

13,071

NONINTEREST INCOME

Service charges on deposit accounts

 

434

 

396

ATM and interchange fees

 

679

 

632

Net unrealized gain on equity securities

16

11

Net gain on sales of loans, Small Business Administration

1,636

1,267

Net gain on sales of loans, single tenant net lease

162

Mortgage banking income

 

12,744

 

43,229

Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance

 

254

 

186

Commission income

 

188

 

134

Real estate lease income

 

148

 

147

Income from tax credit investment

 

10

 

Other income

 

320

 

181

Total noninterest income

 

16,591

 

46,183

NONINTEREST EXPENSE

Compensation and benefits

 

17,291

 

33,862

Occupancy and equipment

 

2,113

 

2,585

Data processing

 

633

 

789

Advertising

 

792

 

2,311

Professional fees

 

1,189

 

1,274

FDIC insurance premiums

 

115

 

140

Net loss on other real estate owned

 

 

3

Other operating expenses

 

2,719

 

3,438

Total noninterest expense

 

24,852

 

44,402

Income before income taxes

 

5,116

 

14,852

Income tax expense

 

811

 

4,527

Net Income

 

4,305

 

10,325

Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

 

402

Net Income Attributable to First Savings Financial Group, Inc.

$

4,305

$

9,923

Net income per share:

Basic

$

0.60

$

1.40

Diluted

$

0.60

$

1.39

Weighted average shares outstanding:

 

 

Basic

 

7,116,790

 

7,101,183

Diluted

 

7,207,210

 

7,154,106

Dividends per share

$

0.12

$

0.06

*

All share and per share amounts have been adjusted to reflect the three-for-one stock split effective September 15, 2021.

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

FIRST SAVINGS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Unaudited)

    

Three Months Ended

December 31, 

(In thousands)

    

2021

    

2020

Net Income

$

4,305

$

10,325

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME, NET OF TAX

 

 

Unrealized gains on securities available for sale:

 

 

Unrealized holding gains arising during the period

 

404

 

861

Income tax expense

 

(85)

 

(181)

Net of tax amount

319

680

Other Comprehensive Income

 

319

 

680

Comprehensive Income

 

4,624

 

11,005

Less: comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

 

402

Comprehensive Income Attributable to First Savings Financial Group, Inc.

$

4,624

$

10,603

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

FIRST SAVINGS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(Unaudited)

    

    

    

    

    

    

Accumulated

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

Other

Unearned

Noncontrolling

Common

Additional

Retained

Comprehensive

Stock

Treasury

Interests in

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

    

Stock

    

Paid-in Capital

    

Earnings

    

Income

    

Compensation

    

Stock

    

Subsidiary

    

Total

Balances at October 1, 2020

$

26

$

27,480

$

123,158

$

11,209

$

(348)

$

(4,253)

$

293

$

157,565

Net income

9,923

402

10,325

Acquisition of minority interests in Q2

(1,757)

(695)

(2,452)

Other comprehensive income

680

680

Common stock dividends - $0.06 per share

(401)

(401)

Restricted stock forfeitures - 600 shares

(8)

8

Stock compensation expense

22

48

70

Stock option exercises - 3,600 shares

Purchase of 4,191 treasury shares

(42)

(42)

Balances at December 31, 2020

$

26

$

25,737

$

132,680

$

11,889

$

(292)

$

(4,295)

$

$

165,745

Balances at October 1, 2021

$

78

$

25,721

$

150,185

$

8,900

$

(138)

$

(4,369)

$

$

180,377

Net income

 

 

 

4,305

 

 

 

 

 

4,305

Other comprehensive income

319

319

Common stock dividends - $0.12 per share

 

 

 

(860)

 

 

 

 

 

(860)

Restricted stock grants - 45,750 shares

1,222

(1,222)

 

Stock compensation expense

 

 

52

 

 

 

75

 

 

 

127

Purchase of 1,812 treasury shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

(48)

 

 

(48)

Balances at December 31, 2021

$

78

$

26,995

$

153,630

$

9,219

$

(1,285)

$

(4,417)

$

$

184,220

*All share and per share amounts have been adjusted to reflect the three-for-one stock split effective September 15, 2021.

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

FIRST SAVINGS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended

December 31, 

(In thousands)

    

2021

    

2020

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

Net income

$

4,305

$

10,325

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

Provision for loan losses

 

526

 

668

Depreciation and amortization

 

606

 

548

Amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts on securities, net

 

233

 

168

Amortization and accretion of fair value adjustments on loans, net

 

(408)

 

(423)

Loans originated for sale

 

(561,427)

 

(1,449,271)

Proceeds on sales of loans

 

610,090

 

1,412,419

Net realized and unrealized gain on loans held for sale

 

(2,224)

 

(34,482)

Capitalization of loan servicing rights

(4,850)

(13,199)

Net change in value of loan servicing rights

(311)

3,418

Net realized and unrealized gain on other real estate owned

 

 

(6)

Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance

(254)

(186)

Net gain on equity securities

 

(16)

 

(11)

Income from tax credit investment

 

(10)

 

Deferred income taxes

 

1,261

 

2,170

Stock compensation expense

 

127

 

70

Increase in accrued interest receivable

 

(594)

 

(961)

Increase (decrease) in accrued interest payable

 

(7)

 

112

Change in other assets and liabilities, net

 

(6,282)

 

2,475

Net Cash Provided by (Used In) Operating Activities

 

40,765

 

(66,166)

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

Investment in interest-bearing time deposits

 

 

(252)

Proceeds from sales and maturities of interest-bearing time deposits

 

245

 

490

Purchase of securities available for sale

 

(15,720)

 

(5,285)

Proceeds from maturities of securities available for sale

 

2,022

 

3,370

Proceeds from maturities of securities held to maturity

 

30

 

30

Principal collected on securities

 

1,435

 

983

Net increase in loans

 

(67,075)

 

(25,678)

Purchase of Federal Home Loan Bank stock

 

 

(2,017)

Proceeds from life insurance

 

575

 

Proceeds from sale of other real estate owned

 

 

61

Purchase of premises and equipment

 

(71)

 

(1,096)

Proceeds from sales of premises and equipment

12

Investment in partnership interests

(240)

Acquisition of minority interests in Q2

 

 

(1,745)

Net Cash Used In Investing Activities

 

(78,799)

 

(31,127)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

Net increase in deposits

 

39,455

 

73,244

Net increase (decrease) in Federal Home Loan Bank line of credit

 

8,377

 

(766)

Proceeds from Federal Home Loan Bank advances

 

75,000

 

280,000

Repayment of Federal Home Loan Bank advances

 

(75,000)

 

(250,000)

Net decrease in Federal Reserve PPPLF borrowings

 

 

(2,062)

Net decrease in advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance

(871)

 

(1,015)

Taxes paid on stock award shares for employees

 

(48)

 

(41)

Dividends paid on common stock

 

(1,715)

 

(401)

Net Cash Provided By Financing Activities

 

45,198

 

98,959

Net Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

7,164

 

1,666

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

33,428

 

33,726

Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period

$

40,592

$

35,392

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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FIRST SAVINGS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

1.

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 16 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, municipal bonds and other investment 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.

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 11 other third-party insurance captives for which insurance may not be currently available or economically feasible in the insurance marketplace.

On April 25, 2017, the Bank formed Q2 Business Capital, LLC (“Q2”), which is an Indiana limited liability company that specializes in the origination and servicing of U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”) loans. The Bank originally owned 51% of Q2’s membership interests.  On December 31, 2020, the Bank completed the acquisition of the minority interests in Q2, and Q2 became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Bank.  As part of the acquisition of the minority interests, the Bank paid total consideration of $3.1 million. The acquisition was accounted for as an equity transaction, and resulted in the reclassification of the noncontrolling interests of $695,000, the recognition of net deferred tax assets of $590,000 and a reduction of additional paid-in capital of $1.9 million.  

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, 2021, the results of operations for the three-month periods ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, and the cash flows for the three-month periods ended December 31, 2021 and 2020.  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, 2021 included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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.

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FIRST SAVINGS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED

(Unaudited)

2.

Investment Securities

U.S. agency bonds and notes, agency mortgage-backed securities and agency collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMO”) include treasury notes issued by the U.S. government; securities issued by the Government National Mortgage Association (“GNMA”), a U.S. government agency; and securities issued by 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 pass-through asset-backed securities 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.

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

    

Gain

    

Losses

    

Value

(In thousands)

December 31, 2021:

Securities available for sale:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Agency mortgage-backed

$

8,991

$

238

$

100

$

9,129

Agency CMO

 

13,255

 

161

 

44

 

13,372

Privately-issued CMO

 

695

 

27

 

7

 

715

Privately-issued ABS

 

681

 

43

 

1

 

723

SBA certificates

 

2,033

 

5

 

20

 

2,018

Municipal bonds

 

181,798

 

11,479

 

110

 

193,167

Total securities available for sale

$

207,453

$

11,953

$

282

$

219,124

Securities held to maturity:

 

 

 

 

Agency mortgage-backed

$

59

$

3

$

$

62

Municipal bonds

 

1,743

 

185

 

 

1,928

Total securities held to maturity

$

1,802

$

188

$

$

1,990

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FIRST SAVINGS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED

(Unaudited)

    

Gross

    

Gross

    

Amortized

Unrealized

Unrealized

Fair

    

Cost

    

Gain

    

Losses

    

Value

(In thousands)

September 30, 2021:

Securities available for sale:

U.S. Treasury bills

$

250

$

$

$

250

Agency mortgage-backed

8,143

293

52

8,384

Agency CMO

13,315

235

20

13,530

Privately-issued CMO

 

729

 

81

 

7

 

803

Privately-issued ABS

 

721

 

51

 

-

 

772

SBA certificates

 

2,157

 

2

 

21

 

2,138

Municipal bonds

 

170,102

 

11,055

 

353

 

180,804

Total securities available for sale

$

195,417

$

11,717

$

453

$

206,681

Securities held to maturity:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Agency mortgage-backed

$

64

$

5

$

$

69

Municipal bonds

 

1,773

 

212

 

 

1,985

Total securities held to maturity

$

1,837

$

217

$

$

2,054

The amortized cost and fair value of investment securities as of December 31, 2021 by contractual maturity are shown below. CMO, ABS, SBA certificates, and mortgage-backed securities which do not have a single maturity date are shown separately.

Available for Sale

Held to Maturity

Amortized

    

Fair

    

Amortized

    

Fair

(In thousands)

    

Cost

    

Value

    

Cost

    

Value

Due within one year

$

9,255

$

9,330

$

265

$

286

Due after one year through five years

 

25,384

 

26,390

 

879

 

962

Due after five years through ten years

 

35,348

 

37,632

 

599

 

680

Due after ten years

 

111,811

 

119,815

 

 

CMO

 

13,950

 

14,087

 

 

ABS

 

681

 

723

 

 

SBA certificates

 

2,033

 

2,018

 

 

Mortgage-backed securities

 

8,991

 

9,129

 

59

 

62

$

207,453

$

219,124

$

1,802

$

1,990

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FIRST SAVINGS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED

(Unaudited)

Information pertaining to investment securities with gross unrealized losses at December 31, 2021 and September 30, 2021, aggregated by investment category and the length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous loss position, follows:

Number of

    

    

Gross

Investment

Fair

Unrealized

    

Positions

    

Value

    

Losses

(Dollars in thousands)

December 31, 2021:

 

Securities available for sale:

 

  

 

  

 

  

Continuous loss position less than twelve months:

 

Agency mortgage-backed

2

$

4,235

$

100

Agency CMO

4

2,683

44

SBA certificates

1

1,898

19

Municipal bonds

 

7

6,433

53

Total less than twelve months

 

14

 

15,249

 

216

Continuous loss position more than twelve months:

 

  

 

  

 

  

Privately-issued CMO

1

22

7

Privately-issued ABS

 

1

 

350

 

1

SBA certificates

 

1

 

81

 

1

Municipal bonds

 

1

 

1,943

 

57

Total more than twelve months

 

4

 

2,396

 

66

Total securities available for sale

 

18

$

17,645

$

282

September 30, 2021:

 

  

 

  

 

  

Securities available for sale:

 

  

 

  

 

  

Continuous loss position less than twelve months:

 

  

 

  

 

  

Agency mortgage-backed securities

1

$

3,056

$

52

Agency CMO

2

1,466

20

SBA certificates

 

1

2,013

20

Municipal bonds

 

18

 

13,904

 

254

Total less than twelve months

 

22

 

20,439

 

346

Continuous loss position more than twelve months:

 

  

 

  

 

  

Privately-issued CMO

 

1

 

23

 

7

SBA certificates

 

1

 

88

 

1

Municipal bonds

1

1,902

99

Total more than twelve months

 

3

 

2,013

 

107

Total securities available for sale

 

25

$

22,452

$

453

At December 31, 2021 and September 30, 2021, the Company did not have any securities held to maturity with an unrealized loss.

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FIRST SAVINGS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED

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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, 2021, which consisted of agency mortgage-backed securities, agency CMOs, privately-issued CMOs, privately-issued ABS, municipal bonds and SBA certificates, had a fair value as a percentage of amortized cost of 98.43%. The municipal securities are issued by municipal governments, and are generally secured by municipal project revenues or general obligations of the municipality.

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, 2021, the Company held nine privately-issued CMO and ABS securities, acquired in a 2009 bank merger, with an aggregate amortized cost of $484,000 and fair value of $493,000 that have been downgraded to a substandard regulatory classification due to the security’s credit quality rating by various rating agencies.

At December 31, 2021, one privately-issued CMO security and one privately-issued ABS were in a loss position, and had depreciated approximately 2.09% from the Company’s carrying value and were collateralized by residential mortgage loans. These securities had a total fair value of $372,000 and a total unrealized loss of $8,000 at December 31, 2021. Based on the independent third party analysis of the expected cash flows, management determined that no other-than-temporary impairment was required to be recognized on the privately issued CMO and ABS portfolios at December 31, 2021. While the Company does not anticipate additional credit-related impairment losses at December 31, 2021, additional deterioration in market and economic conditions may have an adverse impact on the credit quality of the portfolio, and therefore, require a credit related impairment charge in the future.

The unrealized losses on agency mortgage-backed securities, agency CMOs, SBA certificates 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, 2021 and 2020, 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 to secure FHLB borrowings at December 31, 2021 and September 30, 2021, and may be pledged to secure federal funds borrowings.

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FIRST SAVINGS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED

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3.

Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses

Loans at December 31, 2021 and September 30, 2021 consisted of the following:

December 31, 

September 30, 

    

2021

    

2021

(In thousands)

Real estate mortgage:

 

  

 

  

1-4 family residential

$

262,920

$

241,425

Commercial

 

144,457

 

149,600

Single tenant net lease

461,123

403,692

SBA

62,729

62,805

Multifamily residential

 

38,738

 

40,324

Residential construction

 

9,962

 

8,330

Commercial construction

 

3,644

 

2,717

Land and land development

 

10,924

 

10,217

Commercial business

 

62,931

 

59,883

SBA commercial business (1)

69,647

80,400

Consumer

30,211

30,563

Total loans

 

1,156,656

 

1,089,956

Deferred loan origination fees and costs, net (2)

 

779

 

281

Allowance for loan losses

 

(14,780)

 

(14,301)

Loans, net

$

1,142,655

$

1,075,936

(1)

Includes $46.0 million and $56.7 million of loans originated under the SBA’s Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) at December 31, 2021 and September 30, 2021, respectively.

(2)

Includes $332,000 and $757,000 of net deferred loan fees related to PPP loans as of December 31, 2021 and September 30, 2021, respectively.

During the three-month period ended December 31, 2021, there were no significant changes in the Company’s lending activities or the 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, 2021.

At December 31, 2021 and September 30, 2021, the Company did not own any residential real estate properties where physical possession has been obtained. At December 31, 2021 and September 30, 2021, the recorded investment in consumer mortgage loans collateralized by residential real estate properties in the process of foreclosure was $65,000 and $124,000, respectively.

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FIRST SAVINGS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED

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The following table provides the components of the recorded investment in loans as of December 31, 2021:

    

Principal

    

Accrued

    

Net Deferred

    

Recorded

Loan

Interest

Loan Origination

Investment

Recorded Investment in Loans:

Balance

Receivable

Fees and Costs

in Loans

(In thousands)

Recorded Investment in Loans:

Residential real estate

$

262,920

$

872

$

56

$

263,848

Commercial real estate

 

144,457

 

464

 

(210)

 

144,711

Single tenant net lease

 

461,123

 

1,496

 

(84)

 

462,535

SBA commercial real estate

62,729

456

1,119

64,304

Multifamily

 

38,738

 

70

 

(47)

 

38,761

Residential construction

9,962

17

(47)

9,932

Commercial construction

3,644

9

(31)

3,622

Land and land development

10,294

20

(11)

10,303

Commercial business

62,931

172

50

63,153

SBA commercial business

 

69,647

 

817

 

 

70,464

Consumer

30,211

114

(16)

30,309

$

1,156,656

$

4,507

$

779

$

1,161,942

Individually

Collectively

Recorded

Evaluated for

Evaluated for

Investment in

Recorded Investment in Loans as Evaluated for Impairment:

Impairment

    

Impairment

    

Loans

(In thousands)

Residential real estate

$

2,675

$

261,173

$

263,848

Commercial real estate

994

143,717

144,711

Single tenant net lease

462,535

462,535

SBA commercial real estate

7,467

56,837

64,304

Multifamily

384

38,377

38,761

Residential construction

9,932

9,932

Commercial construction

3,622

3,622

Land and land development

10,303

10,303

Commercial business

1,362

61,791

63,153

SBA commercial business

1,320

69,144

70,464

Consumer

230

30,079

30,309

$

14,432

$

1,147,510

$

1,161,942

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED

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The following table provides the components of the recorded investment in loans as of September 30, 2021:

Net Deferred

Accrued

Loan

Recorded

Principal Loan

Interest

Origination

Investment

Recorded Investment in Loans:

    

Balance

    

Receivable

    

Fees and Costs

    

in Loans

(In thousands)

Recorded Investment in Loans:

Residential real estate

$

241,425

$

821

$

24

$

242,270

Commercial real estate

149,600

563

(208)

149,955

Single tenant net lease

 

403,692

 

1,369

 

(123)

 

404,938

SBA commercial real estate

62,805

475

1,106

64,386

Multifamily

 

40,324

 

76

 

(47)

 

40,353

Residential construction

8,330

14

(49)

8,295

Commercial construction

2,717

6

(28)

2,695

Land and land development

10,217

18

(6)

10,229

Commercial business

 

59,883

 

171

 

49

 

60,103

SBA commercial business

80,400

791

(420)

80,771

Consumer

30,563

94

(17)

30,640

$

1,089,956

$

4,398

$

281

$

1,094,635

Individually

Collectively

Recorded

Evaluated for

Evaluated for

Investment in

Recorded Investment in Loans as Evaluated for Impairment:

Impairment

    

Impairment

    

Loans

(In thousands)

Residential real estate

$

3,067

$

239,203

$

242,270

Commercial real estate

1,021

148,934

149,955

Single tenant net lease

404,938

404,938

SBA commercial real estate

9,153

55,233

64,386

Multifamily

482

39,871

40,353

Residential construction

8,295

8,295

Commercial construction

2,695

2,695

Land and land development

10,229

10,229

Commercial business

1,476

58,627

60,103

SBA commercial business

1,296

79,475

80,771

Consumer

248

30,392

30,640

$

16,743

$

1,077,892

$

1,094,635

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FIRST SAVINGS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED

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The following table presents the balance in the allowance for loan losses by portfolio segment and based on impairment method as of December 31, 2021 and September 30, 2021:

Individually

Collectively

Evaluated for

    

Evaluated for

    

Ending

Impairment

Impairment

Balance

(In thousands)

December 31, 2021:

Residential real estate

 

$

 

$

1,336

 

$

1,336

Commercial real estate

2,511

2,511

Single tenant net lease

2,767

2,767

SBA commercial real estate

 

333

 

3,389

 

3,722

Multifamily

441

441

Residential construction

209

209

Commercial construction

80

80

Land and land development

221

221

Commercial business

1,240

1,240

SBA commercial business

448

1,321

1,769

Consumer

484

484

$

781

$

13,999

$

14,780

September 30, 2021:

 

  

 

  

 

  

Residential real estate

$

$

1,438

$

1,438

Commercial real estate

2,806

2,806

Single tenant net lease

 

 

2,422

 

2,422

SBA commercial real estate

144

3,361

3,475

Multifamily

518

518

Residential construction

191

191

Commercial construction

63

63

Land and land development

235

235

Commercial business

1,284

1,284

SBA commercial business

18

1,328

1,346

Consumer

1

522

523

$

133

$

14,168

$

14,301

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The following table presents the activity in the allowance for loan losses by portfolio segment for the three months ended December 31, 2021 and 2020:

    

Beginning

    

Provisions

    

    

    

Ending

Balance

(Credits)

Charge-Offs

Recoveries

Balance

(In thousands)

December 31, 2021:

 

Residential real estate

$

1,438

$

(82)

$

(23)

$

3

$

1,336

Commercial real estate

 

2,806

 

(295)

 

 

 

2,511

Single tenant net lease

 

2,422

 

345

 

 

 

2,767

SBA commercial real estate

 

3,475

 

267

 

(20)

 

 

3,722

Multifamily

 

518

 

(77)

 

 

 

441

Residential construction

 

191

 

18

 

 

 

209

Commercial construction

 

63

 

17

 

 

 

80

Land and land development

 

235

 

(14)

 

 

 

221

Commercial business

 

1,284

 

(44)

 

 

 

1,240

SBA commercial business

 

1,346

 

401

 

 

22

 

1,769

Consumer

 

523

 

(10)

 

(38)

 

9

 

484

$

14,301

$

526

$

(81)

$

34

$

14,780

December 31, 2020:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Residential real estate

$

1,255

$

(79)

$

(5)

$

5

$

1,176

Commercial real estate

 

3,058

 

(51)

 

 

 

3,007

Single tenant net lease

 

3,017

 

216

 

 

 

3,233

SBA commercial real estate

 

4,154

 

(15)

 

(522)

 

7

 

3,624

Multifamily

 

772

 

(59)

 

 

 

713

Residential construction

 

243

 

(94)

 

 

 

149

Commercial construction

 

181

 

31

 

 

 

212

Land and land development

 

243

 

56

 

 

1

 

300

Commercial business

 

1,449

 

28

 

 

10

 

1,487

SBA commercial business

 

1,539

 

(12)

 

 

9

 

1,536

Consumer

 

1,115

 

647

 

(75)

 

 

1,687

$

17,026

$

668

$

(602)

$

32

$

17,124

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FIRST SAVINGS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED

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The following table presents impaired loans individually evaluated for impairment as of December 31, 2021 and for the three months ended December 31, 2021 and 2020. The Company did not recognize any interest income on impaired loans using the cash receipts method during the three-month periods ended December 31, 2021 and 2020.

    

    

Three Months Ended

At December 31, 2021

December 31,

2021

2021

2020

2020

    

    

Unpaid

    

    

Average

    

Interest

    

Average

    

Interest

Recorded

Principal

Related

Recorded

Income

Recorded

Income

Investment

Balance

Allowance

Investment

Recognized

Investment

Recognized

(In thousands)

Loans with no related allowance recorded:

Residential real estate

$

2,674

$

3,190

$

$

3,444

$

16

$

5,294

$

27

Commercial real estate

 

994

 

1,067

 

 

1,079

 

7

 

1,176

 

6

Single tenant net lease

SBA commercial real estate

6,665

7,561

8,102

2,960

Multifamily

 

384

 

423

 

 

428

 

 

697

 

Residential construction

Commercial construction

Land and land development

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

Commercial business

 

1,362

 

1,463

 

 

1,511

 

2

 

1,670

 

SBA commercial business

 

470

 

630

 

 

502

 

 

416

 

Consumer

 

92

 

85

 

 

87

 

 

101

 

1

$

12,641

$

14,419

$

$

15,153

$

25

$

12,315

$

34

Loans with an allowance recorded:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Residential real estate

$

$

$

$

253

$

$

65

$

Commercial real estate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Single tenant net lease

SBA commercial real estate

801

1,062

333

1,025

3,788

Multifamily

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential construction

Commercial construction

Land and land development

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial business

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SBA commercial business

 

850

 

943

 

448

 

219

 

 

433

 

Consumer

 

140

 

140

 

 

138

 

 

235

 

$

1,791

$

2,145

$

781

$

1,635

$

$

4,521

$

Total:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Residential real estate

$

2,674

$

3,190

$

$

3,697

$

16

$

5,359

$

27

Commercial real estate

 

994

 

1,067

 

 

1,079

 

7

 

1,176

 

6

Single tenant net lease

SBA commercial real estate

7,466

8,623

333

9,127

6,748

Multifamily

 

384

 

423

 

 

428

 

697

 

Residential construction

Commercial construction

Land and land development

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

Commercial business

 

1,362

 

1,463

 

 

1,511

 

2

 

1,670

 

SBA commercial business

 

1,320

 

1,573

 

448

 

721

 

 

849

 

Consumer

 

232

 

225

 

 

225

 

 

336

 

1

$

14,432

$

16,564

$

781

$

16,788

$

25

$

16,836

$

34

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The following table presents impaired loans individually evaluated for impairment as of September 30, 2021.

    

    

Unpaid

    

Recorded

Principal

Related

Investment

Balance

Allowance

(In thousands)

Loans with no related allowance recorded:

Residential real estate

$

3,002

$

3,551

$

Commercial real estate

 

1,021

 

1,092

 

Single tenant net lease

 

 

 

SBA commercial real estate

 

8,184

 

8,873

 

Multifamily

 

482

 

539

 

Residential construction

 

 

 

Commercial construction

Land and land development

Commercial business

1,476

1,559

SBA commercial business

 

1,278

 

1,534

 

Consumer

103

97

$

15,546

$

17,245

$

Loans with an allowance recorded:

 

  

 

  

 

  

Residential real estate

$

65

$

65

$

Commercial real estate

 

 

 

Single tenant net lease

SBA commercial real estate

969

1,394

114

Multifamily

 

 

 

Residential construction

Commercial construction

 

 

 

Land and land development

 

 

 

Commercial business

 

 

 

SBA commercial business

18

21

18

Consumer

 

145

 

144

 

1

$

1,197

$

1,624

$

133

Total:

 

  

 

  

 

  

Residential real estate

$

3,067

$

3,616

$

Commercial real estate

 

1,021

 

1,092

 

Single tenant net lease

SBA commercial real estate

 

9,153

 

10,267

 

114

Multifamily

482

539

Residential construction

 

 

 

Commercial construction

 

 

 

Land and land development

 

 

 

Commercial business

1,476

1,559

SBA commercial business

 

1,296

 

1,555

 

18

Consumer

248

241

1

$

16,743

$

18,869

$

133

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FIRST SAVINGS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

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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, 2021 and September 30, 2021:

    

At December 31, 2021

At September 30, 2021

Loans 90+

Loans 90+

Days

Total

Days

Total

Nonaccrual

Past Due

Nonperforming

Nonaccrual

Past Due

Nonperforming

Loans

    

Still Accruing

    

Loans

    

Loans

    

Still Accruing

    

Loans

(In thousands)

Residential real estate

$

1,520

$

$

1,520

$

1,894

$

$

1,894

Commercial real estate

 

579

 

579

599

 

599

Single tenant net lease

SBA commercial real estate

 

7,466

 

7,466

9,153

472

 

9,625

Multifamily

384

384

482

482

Residential construction

 

 

 

Commercial construction

 

 

 

Land and land development

 

 

 

Commercial business

1,265

1,265

1,370

1,370

SBA commercial business

 

1,320

 

1,320

1,296

 

1,296

Consumer

194

194

206

206

Total

$

12,728

$

$

12,728

$

15,000

$

472

$

15,472

The following table presents the aging of the recorded investment in past due loans at December 31, 2021:

    

    

    

30-59 Days

60-89 Days

90+ Days

Total

    

Total

Past Due

Past Due

Past Due

Past Due

Current

Loans

(In thousands)

Residential real estate

$

858

$

308

$

253

$

1,419

$

262,429

$

263,848

Commercial real estate

 

4

 

579

583

144,128

 

144,711

Single tenant net lease

462,535

462,535

SBA commercial real estate

 

 

3,119

3,119

61,185

 

64,304

Multifamily

 

 

38,761

 

38,761

Residential construction

9,932

9,932

Commercial construction

 

 

3,622

 

3,622

Land and land development

 

 

10,303

 

10,303

Commercial business

3

3

63,150

63,153

SBA commercial business

 

273

 

993

1,266

69,198

 

70,464

Consumer

44

45

54

143

30,166

30,309

Total

$

1,179

$

353

$

5,001

$

6,533

$

1,155,409

$

1,161,942

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The following table presents the aging of the recorded investment in past due loans at September 30, 2021:

    

    

    

    

    

    

30-59 Days

60-89 Days

90+ Days

Total

Total

Past Due

Past Due

Past Due

Past Due

Current

Loans

(In thousands)

Residential real estate

$

818

$

352

$

347

$

1,517

$

240,753

$

242,270

Commercial real estate

 

 

 

599

 

599

 

149,356

 

149,955

Single tenant net lease

 

 

 

 

 

404,938

 

404,938

SBA commercial real estate

208

4,990

5,198

59,188

64,386

Multifamily

40,353

40,353

Residential construction

8,295

8,295

Commercial construction

2,695

2,695

Land and land development

 

 

 

 

 

10,229

 

10,229

Commercial business

 

 

 

3

 

3

 

60,100

 

60,103

SBA commercial business

 

18

 

104

 

848

 

970

 

79,801

 

80,771

Consumer

 

33

 

20

 

70

 

123

 

30,517

 

30,640

Total

$

869

$

684

$

6,857

$

8,410

$

1,086,225

$

1,094,635

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. The following table presents the recorded investment in loans by risk category as of December 31, 2021:

    

    

Special

    

    

    

    

December 31, 2021:

Pass

Mention

Substandard

Doubtful

Loss

Total

 (In thousands)

Residential real estate

$

262,076

$

$

1,604

$

168

$

$

263,848

Commercial real estate

 

142,270

 

 

2,441

 

 

 

144,711

Single tenant net lease

 

462,535

 

 

 

 

 

462,535

SBA commercial real estate

 

50,931

 

1,154

 

10,592

 

1,627

 

 

64,304

Multifamily

 

38,377

 

 

384

 

 

 

38,761

Residential construction

 

9,932

 

 

 

 

 

9,932

Commercial construction

 

3,622

 

 

 

 

 

3,622

Land and land development

 

10,303

 

 

 

 

 

10,303

Commercial business

 

61,757

 

 

1,396

 

 

 

63,153

SBA commercial business

 

59,021

 

7,100

 

4,323

 

20

 

 

70,464

Consumer

 

30,255

 

 

54

 

 

 

30,309

Total

$

1,131,079

$

8,254

$

20,794

$

1,815

$

$

1,161,942

The following table presents the recorded investment in loans by risk category as of September 30, 2021:

    

    

Special

    

    

    

    

September 30, 2021:

Pass

Mention

Substandard

Doubtful

Loss

Total

(In thousands)

Residential real estate

$

240,078

$

$

2,018

$

174

$

$

242,270

Commercial real estate

 

143,031

 

4,059

 

2,865

 

 

 

149,955

Single tenant net lease

404,938

404,938

SBA commercial real estate

45,465

5,343

10,339

3,239

64,386

Multifamily

39,871

482

40,353

Residential construction

8,295

8,295

Commercial construction

2,695

2,695

Land and land development

10,229

10,229

Commercial business

 

58,583

 

 

1,520

 

 

 

60,103

SBA commercial business

 

70,019

 

6,914

 

3,808

 

30

 

 

80,771

Consumer

 

30,570

 

 

70

 

 

 

30,640

Total

$

1,053,774

$

16,316

$

21,102

$

3,443

$

$

1,094,635

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.

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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, 2021 and September 30, 2021. There was no specific reserve included in the allowance for loan losses related to TDRs at December 31, 2021 and September 30, 2021.

    

Accruing

    

Nonaccrual

    

Total

(In thousands)

December 31, 2021:

 

  

 

  

 

  

Residential real estate

$

1,154

$

$

1,154

Commercial real estate

415

456

871

SBA commercial real estate

 

 

1,626

 

1,626

Multifamily

384

384

Commercial business

 

97

 

1,262

 

1,359

Consumer

 

38

 

 

38

Total

$

1,704

$

3,728

$

5,432

September 30,  2021:

 

  

 

  

 

  

Residential real estate

$

1,173

$

$

1,173

Commercial real estate

 

422

 

465

 

887

SBA commercial real estate

3,240

3,240

Multifamily

482

482

Commercial business

 

106

 

1,367

 

1,473

Consumer

 

42

 

 

42

Total

$

1,743

$

5,554

$

7,297

There were no TDRs that were restructured during the three-months ended December 31, 2021 and 2020.

At December 31, 2021 and September 30, 2021, the Company had committed to lend $1,000 to customers with outstanding loans classified as TDRs.

There were no principal charge-offs recorded as a result of TDRs during the three-month period ended December 31, 2021.  There were principal charge-offs totaling $398,000 recorded as a result of TDRs during the three-month period ended December 30, 2020. 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, 2021 and 2020, 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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On March 22, 2020, the federal banking agencies issued an “Interagency Statement on Loan Modifications and Reporting for Financial Institutions Working with Customers Affected by the Coronavirus”. This guidance encourages financial institutions to work prudently with borrowers that may be unable to meet their contractual obligations because of the effects of COVID-19. The guidance indicates that, in consultation with the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”), the federal banking agencies concluded that short-term modifications (e.g., six months) made on a good faith basis to borrowers who were current as of the implementation date of a relief program are not TDRs. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act was passed by Congress on March 27, 2020. The CARES Act also addressed COVID-19 related modifications and specified that COVID-19 related modifications on loans that were current as of December 31, 2019 are not TDRs. The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, signed into law on December 27, 2020, further extended the relief from TDR accounting for qualified modifications to the earlier of January 1, 2022 or 60 days after the national emergency concerning COVID-19 terminates. At December 31, 2021, no loans remained under the Company’s payment extension program.

SBA Loan Servicing Rights

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

The aggregate fair value of SBA loan servicing rights approximates 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 SBA 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 SBA 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 other noninterest income in the consolidated statements of income.

The unpaid principal balance of SBA loans serviced for others was $250.5 million, $244.8 million and $208.9 million at December 31, 2021, September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.  Contractually specified late fees and ancillary fees earned on SBA loans were $20,000 and $25,000 for the three-month periods ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.  Net servicing income (contractually specified servicing fees offset by direct servicing expenses) related to SBA loans was $627,000 and $468,000 for the three-month periods ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.  Net servicing income and costs related to SBA loans 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, 2021 and 2020 is as follows:

2021

    

2020

(In thousands)

Balance, beginning of period

$

4,447

$

3,748

Servicing rights capitalized

 

346

 

327

Amortization

 

(288)

 

(202)

Direct write-offs

(35)

(183)

Change in valuation allowance

 

(41)

 

32

Balance, end of period

$

4,429

$

3,722

The valuation allowance related to SBA loan servicing rights at December 31, 2021 and September 30, 2021 was $47,000 and $6,000, respectively.

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Mortgage Servicing Rights (“MSRs”)

The Company originates residential mortgage loans for sale in the secondary market and retains servicing for certain of these loans when they are sold. MSRs retained for originated loans that have been sold are accounted for at fair value. The fair value of MSRs are determined using the present value of estimated expected net servicing income using assumptions about expected mortgage loan prepayment rates, discount rate, servicing costs, and other economic factors, which are determined based on current market conditions.  Changes in these underlying assumptions could cause the fair value of MSRs to change significantly in the future.  Changes in fair value of MSRs are recorded in mortgage banking income in the accompanying consolidated statements of income.  MSRs are subject to changes in value from, among other things, changes in interest rates, prepayments of the underlying loans and changes in the credit quality of the underlying loans.

A valuation model employed by an independent third party calculates the present value of future cash flows and is used to value the MSRs on a monthly basis. 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 MSRs at December 31, 2021 and September 30, 2021 were as follows:

    

Range of Assumption

    

Range of Assumption

 (Weighted Average)

 (Weighted Average)

Assumption

    

December 31, 2021

    

September 30, 2021

Discount rate

 

8.50% to 10.00% (8.51%)

 

8.50% to 10.00% (8.51%)

Prepayment rate

 

6.02% to 44.91% (8.72%)

 

6.04% to 43.27% (10.00%)

The unpaid principal balance of residential mortgage loans serviced for others was $4.75 billion and $4.64 billion at December 31, 2021 and September 30, 2021, respectively. Custodial escrow balances maintained in connection with the foregoing loan servicing and other liabilities were $19.2 million and $30.6 million at December 31, 2021 and September 30, 2021, respectively.  Contractually specified servicing fees (net of direct servicing expenses), late fees and other ancillary fees related to residential mortgage loans serviced for others were $2.1 million and $929,000 for the three -month periods ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Contractually specified servicing fees are included in mortgage banking income in the consolidated statements of income.

Changes in the carrying value of MSRs accounted for at fair value for the three -month periods ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 were as follows:

2021

2020

(In thousands)

Fair value, beginning of period

$

49,579

$

21,703

Servicing rights capitalized

4,504

12,872

Changes in fair value related to:

Loan repayments

(2,492)

(1,816)

Change in valuation model inputs or assumptions

3,167

(1,249)

Balance, end of period

$

54,758

$

31,510

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4.

Deposits

Deposits at December 31, 2021 and September 30, 2021 consisted of the following:

    

December 31, 

    

September 30, 

2021

2021

(In thousands)

Noninterest-bearing demand deposits

$

287,449

$

291,039

NOW accounts

 

325,676

 

315,169

Money market accounts

 

236,999

 

222,972

Savings accounts

 

166,102

 

162,033

Retail time deposits

 

130,228

 

136,309

Brokered time deposits

 

 

70,058

Reciprocal time deposits

120,581

30,000

Total

$

1,267,035

$

1,227,580

5.

Supplemental Disclosure for Net Income Per Share

Net income per share information is presented below for the three -month periods ended December 31, 2021 and 2020. All share and per share amounts have been adjusted to reflect the three-for-one stock split effective September 15, 2021.

    

Three Months Ended

December 31, 

 (In thousands, except share and per share data)

    

2021

    

2020

Basic:

Earnings:

Net income attributable to First Savings Financial Group, Inc. available to common shareholders

$

4,305

$

9,923

Shares:

Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic

 

7,116,790

 

7,101,183

Net income per common share, basic

$

0.60

$

1.40

Diluted:

 

  

 

  

Earnings:

 

  

 

  

Net income attributable to First Savings Financial Group, Inc. available to common shareholders

$

4,305

$

9,923

Shares:

 

  

 

  

Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic

 

7,116,790

 

7,101,183

Add: Dilutive effect of outstanding options

 

81,177

 

42,441

Add: Dilutive effect of restricted stock

 

9,243

 

10,482

Weighted average common shares outstanding, as adjusted

 

7,207,210

 

7,154,106

Net income per common share, diluted

$

0.60

$

1.39

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Nonvested restricted stock shares are not considered as outstanding for purposes of computing weighted average common shares outstanding.

Stock options for 137,250 and 80,139 shares of common stock were excluded from the calculation of diluted net income per common share for the three -month periods ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, because their effect was antidilutive. There were no antidilutive restricted stock awards excluded from the calculation of diluted net income per share for the three -month periods ended December 31, 2021 and 2020.

6.

Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information

Three Months Ended

December 31, 

    

2021

    

2020

(In thousands)

Cash payments for:

    

Interest

$

1,866

$

2,180

Income taxes (net of refunds received)

 

(5)

 

Noncash investing and financing activities:

Transfers from loans to other real estate owned

 

370

Noncash exercise of stock options

48

Promissory note issued in acquisition of minority interests in Q2

1,296

7.

Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments

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 and liabilities carried at fair value or the lower of cost or fair value. The tables below present the balances of financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring and nonrecurring basis as of December 31, 2021 and September 30, 2021.

    

Carrying Value

    

Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Level 3

    

Total

(In thousands)

December 31, 2021:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Assets Measured – Recurring Basis:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Securities available for sale:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Agency mortgage-backed

$

$

9,129

$

$

9,129

Agency CMO

 

 

13,372

 

 

13,372

Privately-issued CMO

 

 

715

 

 

715

Privately-issued ABS

 

 

723

 

 

723

SBA certificates

 

 

2,018

 

 

2,018

Municipal

 

 

193,167

 

 

193,167

Total securities available for sale

$

$

219,124

$

$

219,124

Residential mortgage loans held for sale

$

$

120,564

$

$

120,564

Derivative assets (included in other assets)

$

$

421

$

1,834

$

2,555

Equity securities (included in other assets)

$

368

$

$

$

368

Residential mortgage servicing rights

$

$

$

54,758

$

54,758

Liabilities Measured – Recurring Basis:

Derivative liabilities (included in other liabilities)

$

$

200

$

94

$

294

Assets Measured – Nonrecurring Basis:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Impaired loans:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Residential real estate

$

$

$

2,674

$

2,674

Commercial real estate

994

994

SBA commercial real estate

7,133

7,133

Multifamily

 

 

 

384

 

384

Commercial business

 

 

 

1,362

 

1,362

SBA commercial business

872

872

Consumer

 

 

 

232

 

232

Total impaired loans

$

$

$

13,651

$

13,651

Single tenant net lease loans held for sale

$

$

$

15,656

$

15,656

SBA loans held for sale

$

$

$

24,998

$

24,998

SBA loan servicing rights

$

$

$

4,429

$

4,429

Other real estate owned, held for sale:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Former bank premises

$

$

$

1,728

$

1,728

Total other real estate owned

$

$

$

1,728

$

1,728

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Carrying Value

    

Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Level 3

    

Total

(In thousands)

September 30, 2021:

  

  

  

  

Assets Measured – Recurring Basis

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Securities available for sale:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

U.S. Treasury bills

$

$

250

$

$

250

Agency mortgage-backed

8,384

8,384

Agency CMO

 

 

13,530

 

 

13,530

Privately-issued CMO

 

 

803

 

 

803

Privately-issued ABS

 

 

772

 

 

772

SBA certificates

 

 

2,138

 

 

2,138

Municipal bonds

 

 

180,804

 

 

180,804

Total securities available for sale

$

$

206,681

$

$

206,681

Residential mortgage loans held for sale

$

$

167,813

$

$

167,813

Derivative assets (included in other assets)

$

$

1,465

$

2,167

$

3,632

Equity securities (included in other assets)

$

112

$

$

$

112

Residential mortgage servicing rights

$

$

$

49,579

$

49,579

Liabilities Measured – Recurring Basis

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Derivative liabilities (included in other liabilities)

$

$

35

$

600

$

635

Assets Measured – Nonrecurring Basis

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Impaired loans:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Residential real estate

$

$

$

3,067

$

3,067

Commercial real estate

 

 

 

1,021

 

1,021

SBA commercial real estate

 

 

 

9,039

 

9,039

Multifamily

482

482

Commercial business

 

 

 

1,476

 

1,476

SBA commercial business

1,278

1,278

Consumer

247

247

Total impaired loans

$

$

$

16,610

$

16,610

Single tenant net lease loans held for sale

$

$

$

23,020

$

23,020

SBA loans held for sale

$

$

24,107

$

$

24,107

SBA loan servicing rights

$

$

$

4,447

$

4,447

Other real estate owned, held for sale:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Former bank premises

$

$

$

1,728

$

1,728

Total other real estate owned

$

$

$

1,728

$

1,728

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.

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. Other than SBA loans held for sale (see discussion below), 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, 2021.

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Securities Available for Sale and Equity Securities. Securities classified as available for sale and equity securities 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 equity 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.

Residential Mortgage Loans Held for Sale. The Company has elected to record its residential mortgage loans held for sale at fair value in accordance with FASB ASC 825-10. The fair value of residential mortgage loans held for sale is based on specific prices of the underlying contracts for sale to investors or current secondary market prices for loans with similar characteristics, and is classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

SBA and Single Tenant Net Lease Loans Held for Sale. SBA and single tenant net lease loans held for sale are carried at the lower of cost or market value. At September 30, 2021, the fair value of SBA loans held for sale was obtained from an independent third party pricing firm based on specific prices of the underlying contracts for sale to investors or current secondary market prices for loans with similar characteristics, and was classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. At December 31, 2021, the fair value of SBA loans held for sale reflects management’s estimate based on the weighted average price of SBA loans sold to investors during the current quarter, and is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value of single tenant net lease loans held for sale is estimated to approximate carrying value and is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.

Derivative Financial Instruments. Derivative financial instruments consist of mortgage banking interest rate lock commitments and forward mortgage loan sale commitments. The fair value of forward mortgage loan sale commitments is obtained from an independent third party and is based on the gain or loss that would occur if the Company were to pair-off the sales transaction with the investor. The fair value of forward mortgage loan sale commitments is classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

The fair value of interest rate lock commitments is also obtained from an independent third party and is based on investor prices for the underlying loans or current secondary market prices for loans with similar characteristics, less estimated costs to originate the loans and adjusted for the anticipated funding probability (pull-through rate). The fair value of interest rate lock commitments is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.

The table below presents a reconciliation of derivative assets and liabilities (interest rate lock commitments) measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the three -month periods ended December 31, 2021 and 2020:

Three Months Ended

December 31, 

(In thousands)

2021

    

2020

Beginning balance

$

1,567

$

14,937

Unrealized gains recognized in earnings, net of settlements

 

173

 

(3,522)

    

Ending balance

$

1,740

$

11,415

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The realized and unrealized gains recognized in earnings in the table above are included in mortgage banking income on the accompanying consolidated statements of income. Gains recognized in earnings for the three-month periods ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 attributable to Level 3 derivative assets and liabilities held at the balance sheet date were $1.7 million and $11.4 million, respectively.

The table below presents information about significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) used in the valuation of derivative financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2021 and September 30, 2021.

Range of Inputs

Range of Inputs

Significant

(Weighted Average)

(Weighted Average)

    

Unobservable

    

December 31,

    

September 31,

Financial Instrument

Inputs

2021

2021

Interest rate lock commitments

 

Pull-through rate

53% - 100% (81%)

  

58% - 100% (83%)

Direct costs to close

 

0.27% - 1.80% (0.98%)

  

0.37% - 1.74% (0.86%)

Mortgage Servicing Rights.  The current market for MSRs is not sufficiently liquid to provide participants with quoted market prices.  Therefore, the Company uses a discounted cash flow valuation model from an independent third party to determine the fair value of MSRs.  The discounted cash flow model approach consists of projecting expected servicing cash flows and calculating the present value.  The key assumptions used in the valuation of MSRs include mortgage prepayment speeds, discount rates and loan servicing costs.  Due to the nature of the valuation inputs, MSRs are classified within Level 3 of the valuation hierarchy. A reconciliation of MSRs measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) and a summary of the significant unobservable inputs used in the MSR valuations is presented in Note 3. Changes in the fair value of MSRs are included in mortgage banking income in the accompanying consolidated statements of income.

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. At December 31, 2021 and September 30, 2021, all impaired loans were considered to be collateral dependent for the purpose of determining fair value. 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, 2021 and September 30, 2021, the significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of impaired loans included discounts from appraised value ranging from 0.0% to 100.0%, for both periods, and estimated costs to sell the collateral ranging from 0.0% to 6.0% and 0.0% to 26.0%, respectively. During the three -month period ended December 31, 2021, the Company recognized provisions for loan losses on impaired loans of $691,000. The Company recognized no provision for loan losses on impaired loans for the three-month period ended December 31, 2020.

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SBA Loan Servicing Rights. SBA loan servicing rights represent the value associated with servicing SBA loans that have been sold. The fair value of SBA 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, 2021, the significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of SBA loan servicing rights included discount rates ranging from 6.47% to 21.97% with a weighted average of 11.41% and prepayment speed assumptions ranging from 6.38% to 26.69% with a weighted average rate of 15.82%. At September 30, 2021, the significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of SBA loan servicing rights included discount rates ranging from 4.57% to 22.34% with a weighted average of 9.97% and prepayment speed assumptions ranging from 8.30% to 24.51% with a weighted average rate of 15.98%. Impairment of the SBA 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 recognized impairment charges of $41,000 on SBA loan servicing rights for the three-month period ended December 31, 2021, and reversed impairment charges of $32,000 on SBA loan servicing rights for the three-month period ended December 31, 2020.

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, 2021 and September 30, 2021, 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) of 30.9%. The Company did not recognize any charges to write down other real estate owned to fair value for the three -month periods ended December 31, 2021 and 2020.

There were no transfers into or out of the Company’s Level 3 financial assets of the fair value hierarchy for the three -month periods ended December 31, 2021.

Financial Instruments Recorded Using Fair Value Option. Under FASB ASC 825-10, the Company may elect to report most financial instruments and certain other items at fair value on an instrument-by-instrument basis, with changes in fair value reported in income. The election is made at the acquisition date of an eligible financial asset or financial liability, and may not be revoked once made.

The Company has elected the fair value option for substantially all of its residential mortgage loans held for sale. These loans are intended for sale and the Company believes that the fair value is the best indicator of the resolution of these loans.  Interest income is recorded based on the contractual terms of the loans and in accordance with the Company’s policy on loans held for investment. None of these loans were 90 days or more past due, nor were any on nonaccrual status, as of December 31, 2021 and September 30, 2021.

The table below presents the difference between the aggregate fair value and the aggregate remaining principal balance for residential mortgage loans held for sale for which the fair value option had been elected as of December 31, 2021 and September 30, 2021.

Aggregate

Aggregate

    

Principal

Fair Value

Balance

December 31,

December 31,

(In thousands)

2021

2021

Difference

Residential mortgage loans held for sale

$

120,564

$

117,096

$

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Aggregate

Aggregate

Principal

Fair Value

Balance

September 30,

September 30,

(In thousands)

2021

2021

Difference

Residential mortgage loans held for sale

$

167,813

$

163,158

$

4,655

The table below presents gains and losses and interest included in earnings related to financial assets measured at fair value under the fair value option for the three -month periods ended December 31, 2021 and 2020:

Three Months Ended

December 31, 

(In thousands)

    

2021

    

2020

Gains – included in mortgage banking income

$

1,623

$

8,608

Interest income

 

994

 

1,833

$

2,617

$

10,441

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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.

    

    

Fair Value Measurements Using:

Carrying

Using:

    

Amount

    

Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Level 3

(In thousands)

December 31, 2021:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Financial assets:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Cash and due from banks

$

16,543

$

16,543

$

$

Interest-bearing deposits with banks

 

24,049

 

24,049

 

 

Interest-bearing time deposits

 

1,973

 

 

1,973

 

Securities available for sale

 

219,124

 

 

219,124

 

Securities held to maturity

 

1,802

 

 

1,990

 

Residential mortgage loans held for sale

 

120,564

120,564

 

Single tenant net lease loans held for sale

15,656

15,656

SBA loans held for sale

24,998

28,223

Loans, net

 

1,142,655

 

 

 

1,196,330

FRB and FHLB stock

 

19,258

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

Accrued interest receivable

 

6,837

 

 

6,837

 

Residential mortgage loan servicing rights

54,758

54,758

SBA loan servicing rights

 

4,429

 

 

 

4,436

Derivative assets (included in other assets)

 

2,255

 

 

421

 

1,834

Equity securities (included in other assets)

368

368

Financial liabilities:

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

Deposits

 

1,267,035

 

 

 

1,266,985

Borrowings from FHLB

 

258,377

 

 

252,354

 

Subordinated note

 

19,881

 

 

20,924

 

Accrued interest payable

 

251

 

 

251

 

Advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance

1,205

1,205

Derivative liabilities (included in other liabilities)

 

294

 

 

200

 

94

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Fair Value Measurements

Carrying

Using:

    

Amount

    

Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Level 3

(In thousands)

September 30, 2021:

  

  

  

  

Financial assets:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Cash and due from banks

$

14,191

$

14,191

$

$

Interest-bearing deposits with banks

 

19,237

 

19,237

 

 

Interest-bearing time deposits

 

2,222

 

 

2,222

 

Securities available for sale

 

206,681

 

 

206,681

 

Securities held to maturity

 

1,837

 

 

2,054

 

Residential mortgage loans held for sale

 

167,813

 

 

167,813

 

Single tenant net lease loans held for sale

23,020

23,020

SBA loans held for sale

 

24,107

 

 

27,312

 

Loans, net

 

1,075,936

 

 

 

1,124,226

FRB and FHLB stock

 

19,258

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

Accrued interest receivable

 

6,243

 

 

6,243

 

Residential mortgage loan servicing rights

49,579

49,579

SBA loan servicing rights

 

4,447

 

 

 

4,646

Derivative assets (included in other assets)

3,632

1,465

2,167

Equity securities (included in other assets)

112

112

Financial liabilities:

 

 

  

 

 

  

Deposits

 

1,227,580

 

 

 

1,228,147

Borrowings from FHLB

 

250,000

 

 

251,877

 

Subordinated note

 

19,865

 

 

21,083

 

Accrued interest payable

 

258

 

 

258

 

Advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance

 

1,188

 

 

1,188

 

Derivative liabilities (included in other liabilities)

 

635

 

 

35

 

600

The methods and assumptions used to estimate fair value are described as follows:

Carrying amount is the estimated fair value for cash and cash equivalents, interest-bearing time deposits, accrued interest receivable and payable, advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance, demand deposits and other transaction accounts.  The fair value of loans (excluding loans held for sale), fixed-maturity certificates of deposit, and borrowed funds is based on discounted cash flows using current market rates applied to the estimated life and credit risk of the instrument.  It is not practicable to determine the fair value of FHLB and other restricted stock due to restrictions placed on its transferability.  The methods and assumptions used to estimate the fair value of investment securities, loans held for sale, loan servicing rights, and derivative assets and liabilities are discussed previously in Note 7.  The methods utilized to measure the fair value of financial instruments at December 31, 2021 and September 30, 2021 represent an approximation of exit price, but an actual exit price may differ.

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8.

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. 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 periods ended December 30, 2021 and 2020. The ESOP trust held 335,958 and 335,958 shares of Company common stock at December 31, 2021 and September 30, 2021, respectively.

9.

Stock Based Compensation Plans

The Company maintains three equity incentive plans under which stock options and restricted stock have been or may be granted, the 2010 Equity Incentive Plan  (“2010 Plan”), approved by the Company’s shareholders in February 2010, the 2016 Equity Incentive Plan (“2016 Plan”), approved by the Company’s shareholders in February 2016, and the 2021 Equity Incentive Plan (“2021 Plan”) approved by the Company’s shareholders in February 2021.  The aggregate number of shares of the Company’s common stock available for issuance under the 2016 Plan may not exceed 264,000 shares, consisting of 198,000 stock options and 66,000 shares of restricted stock.  The aggregate number of shares of the Company’s common stock available for issuance under the 2021 Plan may not exceed 356,058 shares, consisting of 267,043 stock options and 89,015 shares of restricted stock. At December 31, 2021, there were no remaining shares of the Company’s common stock available for issuance under the 2010 Plan. At December 31, 2021, 4,560 shares of the Company’s common stock were available for issuance under the 2016 Plan, of which 1,500 shares were available for restricted stock and 3,060 shares were available for stock options. At December 31, 2021, 173,058 shares of the Company's common stock were available for issuance under the 2021 Plan, of which 43,265 shares were available for restricted stock and 129,793 shares were available for stock options. The Company generally issues new shares under the 2016 and 2021 Plans from its authorized but unissued shares. The Company accounts for any forfeitures as they occur, and any previously recognized compensation cost for an award is reversed in the period the award is forfeited.

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 (determined at the time the incentive stock options are granted) which are first exercisable during any calendar year shall not exceed $100,000. Exercise 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.

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The fair value of options granted during the three-month period ended December 31, 2021 was determined using the following assumptions:

Expected dividend yield

    

2.32

%

Risk-free interest rate

 

1.55

%

Expected volatility

 

27.0

%

Expected life of options

 

7.1

years

Weighted average fair value at grant date

$

7.03

A summary of stock option activity as of December 31, 2021, and changes during the three-month period then ended is presented below.

    

    

    

Weighted

    

Average

Remaining

Weighted

Contractual

Aggregate

Number of 

Average

Term

Intrinsic

Shares

Exercise Price

(Years)

Value

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

Outstanding at beginning of period

 

217,074

$

16.58

Granted

 

137,250

26.72

 

 

Exercised

 

 

 

 

Forfeited or expired

 

 

 

 

Outstanding at end of period

 

354,324

$

20.51

 

7.5

$

2,132

Vested and expected to vest

 

354,324

$

20.51

 

7.5

$

2,132

Exercisable at end of period

 

168,419

$

15.11

 

5.4

$

1,901

There were no stock options exercised during the three-month period ended December 31, 2021. The intrinsic value of stock options exercised during the three-month period ended December 31, 2020 was $29,000. The Company recognized compensation expense related to stock options of $52,000 and $23,000 for the three-month periods ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. At December 31, 2021, there was $1.0 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to nonvested stock options. The compensation expense is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 4.73 years.  There was no cash received or tax benefit from the exercise of stock options during the three-month periods ended December 31, 2021 and 2020.

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 periods ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 was $75,000 and $48,000, respectively.

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A summary of the Company’s nonvested restricted shares activity as of December 31, 2021 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, 2021

 

17,799

$

16.72

Granted

 

45,750

$

26.72

Vested

 

(12,225)

$

14.88

Forfeited

 

$

Nonvested at December 31, 2021

 

51,324

$

26.07

There were 12,225 restricted shares vested during the three-month period ended December 31, 2021 with a total fair value of $327,000. There were 13,125 restricted shares that vested during the three-month period ended December 31, 2020 with a total fair value of $277,000. At December 31, 2021, there was $1.3 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to nonvested restricted shares. The compensation expense is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 4.67 years.

10.

Derivative Financial Instruments

The Company enters into commitments to originate loans whereby the interest rate on the loan is determined prior to funding (i.e., rate lock commitment). The Company also enters into forward mortgage loan commitments to sell loans to various investors to protect itself against exposure to various factors and to reduce sensitivity to interest rate movements. Both the interest rate lock commitments and the related forward mortgage loan sales contracts are considered derivatives and are recorded on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets at fair value in accordance with FASB ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging, with changes in fair value recorded in mortgage banking income in the accompanying consolidated statements of income. All such derivatives are considered stand-alone derivatives and have not been formally designated as hedges by management.

Certain financial instruments, including derivatives, may be eligible for offset in the balance sheet when the “right of setoff” exists or when the instruments are subject to an enforceable master netting agreement, which includes the right of the non-defaulting party or non-affected party to offset recognized amounts, including collateral posted with the counterparty, to determine a net receivable or net payable upon early termination of the agreement.  Certain of the Company’s derivative instruments are subject to master netting agreements.  However, the Company has not elected to offset such financial instruments in the consolidated balance sheets.  The Company may be required to post margin collateral to derivative counterparties based on agreements with the dealers.  At December 31, 2021 and September 30, 2021, the Company had cash collateral posted with certain derivative counterparties of $2.4 million and $2.4 million, respectively, against its derivative obligations.  Cash collateral related to derivative contracts is recorded in interest-bearing deposits with banks or other assets in the consolidated balance sheets.

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The tables below provide information on the Company’s derivative financial instruments as of December 31, 2021 and September 30, 2021.

    

Notional

    

Asset

    

Liability

Amount

Derivatives

Derivatives

December 31,

December 31,

December 31,

(In thousands)

2021

2021

2021

Interest rate lock commitments

$

292,782

$

1,834

$

94

Forward mortgage loan sale contracts

 

220,500

 

421

 

200

$

513,282

$

2,255

$

294

    

Notional

    

Asset

    

Liability

Amount

Derivatives

Derivatives

September 30, 

September 30, 

September 30, 

(In thousands)

2021

2021

2021

Interest rate lock commitments

$

331,178

$

2,167

$

600

Forward mortgage loan sale contracts

 

291,750

 

1,465

 

35

$

622,928

$

3,632

$

635

Income (loss) related to derivative financial instruments included in mortgage banking income in the accompanying consolidated statements of income for the three-month periods ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 is as follows:

Three Months Ended

December 31, 

(In thousands)

    

2021

    

2020

Interest rate lock commitments

$

173

$

(3,522)

Forward mortgage loan sale contracts

 

695

 

(7,363)

    

$

868

$

(10,885)

11.

Regulatory Capital

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

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Quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy require the 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). The final rules implementing the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision’s capital guidelines for U.S. banks (“Basel III rules”) became effective for the Bank on January 1, 2015, with full compliance with all of the requirements being phased in over a multi-year schedule through 2019. Under the Basel III rules, the Bank must hold a conservation buffer above the adequately capitalized risk-based capital ratios disclosed in the table below. The capital conservation buffer was phased in from 0.0% for 2015 to 2.5% by 2019. The capital conservation buffer was 2.50%for 2021 and 2020. The Bank met all capital adequacy requirements to which it was subject as of December 31, 2021 and September 30, 2021.

As of December 31, 2021, 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 1 risk-based, common equity Tier 1 risk-based and Tier 1 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. The Company is not subject to the Federal Reserve Bank’s consolidated capital requirements because it has less than $3 billion in total consolidated assets. However, management has elected to disclose the Company’s capital amounts and ratios in addition to the Bank’s required disclosures in the table below. No amount was deducted from capital for interest-rate risk at either date.

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

 

Minimum To Be Well

 

Capitalized Under

 

Minimum for Capital

Prompt Corrective

 

Actual

Adequacy Purposes:

Action Provisions

 

    

Amount

    

Ratio

  

Amount

    

Ratio

  

Amount

    

Ratio

  

(Dollars in thousands)

As of December 31, 2021:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Total capital (to risk-weighted assets):

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Consolidated

$

195,652

 

13.84

%  

$

113,093

 

8.00

%  

N/A

 

N/A

Bank

 

186,930

 

13.25

 

112,868

 

8.00

$

141,086

 

10.00

%

Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets):

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated

$

160,991

 

11.39

%  

$

84,820

 

6.00

%  

 

N/A

 

N/A

Bank

 

172,150

 

12.20

 

84,651

 

6.00

$

112,868

 

8.00

%

Common equity tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets):

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated

$

160,991

 

11.39

%  

$

63,615

 

4.50

%  

 

N/A

 

N/A

Bank

 

172,150

 

12.20

 

63,489

 

4.50

$

91,706

 

6.50

%

Tier 1 capital (to average adjusted total assets):

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated

$

160,991

 

9.81

%  

$

65,676

 

4.00

%  

 

N/A

 

N/A

Bank

 

172,150

 

10.28

 

66,982

 

4.00

$

83,728

 

5.00

%

As of September 30, 2021:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total capital (to risk-weighted assets):

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated

$

193,476

 

14.28

%  

$

108,401

 

8.00

%  

N/A

 

N/A

Bank

 

183,885

 

13.60

 

108,156

 

8.00

$

135,195

 

10.00

%

Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets):

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated

$

159,310

 

11.76

%  

$

81,301

 

6.00

%  

 

N/A

 

N/A

Bank

 

169,584

 

12.54

 

81,117

 

6.00

$

108,156

 

8.00

%

Common equity tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets):

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated

$

159,310

 

11.76

%  

$

60,976

 

4.50

%  

 

N/A

 

N/A

Bank

 

169,584

 

12.54

 

60,838

 

4.50

$

87,877

 

6.50

%

Tier 1 capital (to average adjusted total assets):

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated

$

159,310

 

9.73

%  

$

65,480

 

4.00

%  

 

N/A

 

N/A

Bank

 

169,584

 

10.07

 

67,333

 

4.00

$

84,166

 

5.00

%

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12.

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 June 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326). The update commonly referred to as the current expected credit loss methodology (“CECL”) 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 were originally effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is currently assessing the impact the guidance will have upon adoption. Management expects to recognize a one-time cumulative-effect adjustment to the allowance for loan losses through retained earnings as of the beginning of the first reporting period in which the new standard is effective; however, the magnitude of the adjustment is unknown. In planning for the implementation of ASU 2016-13, management is currently evaluating software solutions, data requirements and loss methodologies.

In November 2019, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-10 which delayed the effective date of ASU 2016-13 for smaller reporting companies (as defined by the SEC) and other non-SEC reporting entities to fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, including interim periods within those fiscal periods.  Early adoption is permitted as of fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is a smaller reporting company as defined by the SEC, and currently does not intend to early adopt CECL.

The Company has determined that all other recently issued accounting pronouncements will not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements or do not apply to its operations.

13.

Segment Reporting

The Company’s operations include three primary segments: core banking, SBA lending, and mortgage banking. The core banking segment originates residential, commercial and consumer loans and attracts deposits from its customer base. Net interest income from loans and investments that are funded by deposits and borrowings is the primary revenue for the core banking segment. The SBA lending segment originates loans guaranteed by the SBA, subsequently selling the guaranteed portion to outside investors. Net gains on sales of loans and net interest income are the primary sources of revenue for the SBA lending segment. The mortgage banking segment originates residential mortgage loans and sells them in the secondary market. Net gains on the sales of loans, income from derivative financial instruments and net interest income are the primary sources of revenue for the mortgage banking segment.

The core banking segment is comprised primarily by the Bank and First Savings Investments, Inc., while the SBA lending segment’s revenues are comprised primarily of net interest income and gains on the sales of SBA loans generated by Q2. The mortgage banking segment operates as a separate division of the Bank.

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The following segment financial information has been derived from the internal financial statements of the Company which are used by management to monitor and manage financial performance. The accounting policies of the three segments are the same as those of the Company. The amounts reflected in the “Other” column in the tables below represent combined balances of the Company and the Captive, and are the primary differences between the sum of the segment amounts and consolidated totals, along with amounts to eliminate transactions between segments.

    

Core

    

SBA

    

Mortgage

    

    

Consolidated

Banking

Lending

Banking

Other

Totals

(In thousands)

Three Months Ended December 31, 2021:

Net interest income (loss)

$

11,806

$

1,875

$

533

$

(311)

$

13,903

Provision (credit) for loan losses

(144)

670

526

Net interest income (loss) after provision

11,950

1,205

533

(311)

13,377

Net gains on sales of loans, SBA

 

 

1,636

 

 

 

1,636

Mortgage banking income

 

(4)

 

 

12,748

 

 

12,744

Noninterest income

 

1,942

 

1,901

 

12,748

 

 

16,591

Noninterest expense (income)

 

9,539

 

2,236

 

13,134

 

(57)

 

24,852

Income (loss) before taxes

 

4,353

 

870

 

147

 

(254)

 

5,116

Income tax expense (benefit)

 

650

 

265

 

46

 

(150)

 

811

Segment profit (loss)

 

3,703

 

605

 

101

 

(104)

 

4,305

Non cash items:

Depreciation and amortization

534

8

48

16

606

Segment assets at December 31, 2021

 

1,558,826

 

157,481

 

185,428

 

(137,146)

 

1,764,589

    

Core

    

SBA

    

Mortgage

    

    

Consolidated

Banking

Lending

Banking

Other

Totals

(In thousands)

Three Months Ended December 31, 2020:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Net interest income (loss)

$

11,165

$

2,147

$

731

$

(304)

$

13,739

Provision (credit) for loan losses

 

702

 

(34)

 

 

 

668

Net interest income (loss) after provision

 

10,463

 

2,181

 

731

 

(304)

 

13,071

Net gains on sales of loans, SBA

 

 

1,267

 

 

 

1,267

Mortgage banking income

 

(2)

 

 

43,231

 

 

43,229

Noninterest income

 

1,552

 

1,385

 

43,246

 

 

46,183

Noninterest expense (income)

 

8,286

 

2,746

 

33,544

 

(174)

 

44,402

Income (loss) before taxes

 

3,729

 

820

 

10,433

 

(130)

 

14,852

Income tax expense (benefit)

 

689

 

105

 

3,852

 

(119)

 

4,527

Segment profit (loss)

 

3,040

 

715

 

6,581

 

(11)

 

10,325

Non cash items:

 

  

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

461

 

11

 

59

 

17

 

548

Segment assets at December 31, 2021

 

1,485,523

 

288,824

 

376,278

 

(277,714)

 

1,872,911

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14.

Revenue from Contracts with Customers

Substantially all of the Company’s revenue from contracts with customers within the scope of FASB ASC 606 is included in the core banking segment and is recognized within noninterest income.  The following table presents the Company’s sources of noninterest income for the three-month periods ended December 31, 2021 and 2020:

Three Months Ended

December 31, 

    

2021

    

2020

Service charges on deposit accounts

$

434

$

396

ATM and interchange fees

 

679

 

632

Investment advisory income

 

188

 

134

Other

 

24

 

23

Revenue from contracts with customers

 

1,325

 

1,185

Gain on sale of SBA loans

 

1,636

 

1,267

Mortgage banking income

 

12,744

 

43,229

Increase in cash value of life insurance

 

254

 

186

Real estate lease income

 

148

 

147

Other

 

484

 

169

Other noninterest income

 

15,266

 

44,998

Total noninterest income

$

16,591

$

46,183

A description of the Company’s revenue streams accounted for under FASB ASC 606 follows:

Service Charges on Deposit Accounts: The Company earns fees from its deposit customers for transaction-based, account maintenance, and overdraft services. Transaction-based fees, which include services such as wire fees, stop payment charges, statement rendering, and ACH fees, are recognized at the time the transaction is executed as that is the point in time the Company fulfills the customer’s request. Account maintenance fees, which relate primarily to monthly maintenance, are earned over the course of a month, representing the period over which the Company satisfies the performance obligation. Overdraft fees are recognized at the point in time that the overdraft occurs.

ATM and Interchange Fees: The Company earns ATM usage fees and interchange fees from debit cardholder transactions conducted through a payment network. ATM fees are recognized when the transaction occurs. Interchange fees from cardholder transactions represent a percentage of the underlying transaction value and are recognized daily, concurrently with the transaction processing services provided to the cardholder. The costs of related loyalty rewards programs are netted against interchange income as a direct cost of the revenue generating activity.

Investment Advisory Income: The Company earns trust, insurance commissions, brokerage commissions and annuities income from its contracts with customers to manage assets for investment, and/or to transact on their accounts. These fees are primarily earned over time as the Company provides the contracted services and are generally assessed based on the market value of assets under management. Fees that are transaction based, including trade execution services, are recognized when the transaction is executed. Other related fees, which are based on a fixed fee schedule, are recognized when the services are rendered.

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Other Income: Other income from contracts with customers includes check cashing and cashier’s check fees, safe deposit box fees and cash advance fees. This revenue is recognized at the time the transaction is executed or over the period the Company satisfies the performance obligation.

15.

Leases

A lease is defined as a contract, or part of a contract, that conveys the right to control the use of identified property, plant or equipment for a period of time in exchange for consideration.  The Company is a lessor in certain leasing agreements, such as for office space, and is a lessee in others, such as for certain office space and equipment. The Company’s operating leases have terms that expire at different dates through August 2028, and some include options to extend the leases in five year increments.

The Company has adopted FASB ASC 842 and all subsequent updates that modified FASB ASC 842. With the adoption of FASB ASC 842, operating lease agreements are required to be recognized on the consolidated balance sheet as a “right of use” (“ROU”) asset and a corresponding lease liability. All of the Company’s leases are classified as operating leases.

The Company’s right to use an asset over the life of a lease is recorded as an ROU asset included in other assets on the consolidated balance sheet and was $4.5 million and $5.8 million at December 31, 2021 and September 30,2021, respectively.  Certain adjustments to the ROU asset may be required for items such as initial direct costs paid or incentives received.  The Company recorded a lease liability in other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet, which had a balance of $4.6 million and $5.9 million at December 31, 2021 and September 30, 2021, respectively.

The calculated amount of the ROU assets and lease liabilities are impacted by the length of the lease term and the discount rate used to calculate the present value of minimum lease payments.  Regarding the discount rate, FASB ASC 842 requires the use of the rate implicit in the lease whenever this rate is readily determinable.  As this rate is rarely determinable, the Company utilizes its incremental borrowing rate at lease inception, on a collateralized basis, over a similar term.  For operating leases existing prior to October 1, 2019, the rate for the remaining lease term as of October 1, 2019 was used.

Leases with an initial term of 12 months or less are not recorded on the balance sheet and the Company recognizes lease expense for these leases on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease.  Certain leases include one or more options to renew, with renewal terms that can extend the lease term from one to 20 years or more.  The exercise of renewal options on operating leases is at the Company’s sole discretion, and certain leases may include options to purchase the leased property.  If at lease inception, the Company considers the exercising of a renewal option to be reasonably certain, the Company will include the extended term in the calculation of the ROU asset and lease liability.  The Company does not enter into lease agreements which contain material residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants. At December 31, 2021, the Company had not entered into any leases that had yet to commence.

Lease expense for the three–month periods ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 was $305,000 and $551,000, respectively. The components of lease expense for the three-month periods ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 were as follows:

2021

2020

Operating lease cost

$

95

$

374

Short-term lease cost

210

 

177

$

305

$

551

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Future minimum commitments due under these lease agreements as of December 31, 2021 are as follows, including renewal options that are reasonably certain to be exercised:

2022 (remaining nine months)

$

281

2023

 

333

2024

 

254

2025

 

203

2026

 

203

Thereafter

 

5,202

Total lease payments

 

6,476

Less imputed interest

(1,908)

Total

$

4,568

The lease term and discount rate at December 31, 2021 and September 30, 2021 were as follows:

December 31,

    

September 30,

2021

2021

Weighted-average remaining lease term (years)

24.6

21.5

Weighted-average discount rate

2.85

%

2.53

%

Supplemental cash flow information for the three–month periods ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 related to leases was as follows:

2021

2020

Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:

Operating cash flows from operating leases

$

107

$

390

ROU assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations:

 

Operating leases

$

$

1,843

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16.Mortgage Banking Income

The components of mortgage banking income for the three-month periods ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 were as follows:

    

Three Months Ended

December 31,

2021

2020

Origination and sale of mortgage loans (1)

$

4,655

$

42,708

Mortgage brokerage income

 

331

 

15

Net change in fair value of loans held for sale and interest rate lock commitments

 

(222)

 

(2,417)

Realized and unrealized hedging gains (losses)

 

695

 

(7,363)

Capitalized residential mortgage loan servicing rights

 

4,504

 

12,872

Net change in fair value of residential mortgage loan servicing rights

 

675

 

(3,065)

Provisions for loan repurchases and indemnifications

 

(14)

 

(463)

Net loan servicing income

 

2,120

 

942

Total mortgage banking income

$

12,744

$

43,229

(1)

Includes origination fees and realized gains and losses on the sale of mortgage loans in the secondary market.

17.Loss Contingency

The Bank received notice of a class action lawsuit on March 23, 2021 regarding its policy and practice of assessing customer fees related to items presented on accounts with insufficient funds (NSF items). The Company has reached a verbal settlement with the claimant, and the Company has accrued a loss contingency for this pending settlement at December 31, 2021, the amount of which had an immaterial effect on the consolidated financial statements.

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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, the scope, duration and severity of the COVID-19 pandemic and its effects on our business and operations, our customers, including their ability to make timely payments on loans, our service providers, and on the economy and financial markets, 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, 2021 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; Critical Accounting Estimates

During the three-month period ended December 31, 2021, 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, 2021.

COVID-19 Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has placed, and continues to place, significant health, economic and other major hardships throughout the communities we serve, the United States and the entire world.  The outbreak of COVID-19, or any other such outbreak of a highly contagious disease, occurring in the United States could negatively affect our business operations, asset valuations, financial condition and results of operations.

The Company has implemented a number of procedures in response to the pandemic to support the safety and well-being of our customers, employees, and communities:

Following the guidelines of the Center for Disease Control and local governments, we have updated our branch operating procedures.  While our branches remain open, the lobbies were temporarily closed and transactions were being conducted through drive-up windows or by appointment.  Our branches have returned to pre-pandemic service levels, but have implemented safety precautions, including the use of personal protective equipment (“PPE”) (where and when prudent), enhanced daily cleaning and instructions to maintain appropriate social distancing.

We also actively encourage customers to utilize PPE and alternative banking channels, such as our online and mobile banking platforms.  Our customer service and retail departments remain fully staffed and available to assist customers remotely.

Our corporate and operations offices have predominantly returned to pre-pandemic schedules and processes, but we have enhanced daily cleaning and instructed employees to maintain appropriate social distancing.  Our employees maintain the

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ability to work remotely, both safely and efficiently using technology, in the event that such is required or necessary.  Most of our normally scheduled meetings, including Board of Director meetings and various committee meetings, have returned to in-person.

We continue to assist customers experiencing COVID-19 related hardships by approving payment extensions or loan forbearance agreements, and waiving or refunding certain fees.  During the initial onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, we proactively contacted all commercial borrowers and offered uniform payment extensions or loan forbearance agreements, while requests from consumer borrowers were reviewed and approved on a case-by-case basis.  Payment extensions or loan forbearance agreements were generally for periods of three months and included deferment of both principal and interest.  Following the expiration of the initial payment extensions or loan forbearance agreements, we entertain requests for extended periods on a case-by-case basis, which will generally include deferment of only the principal portion of payments for a period of up to three months. As of December 31, 2021, no loans remained under the Company’s deferral program.

Under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act, which was signed into law on March 27, 2020, the SBA made six months of principal and interest payments for loans of existing SBA clients that were in “regular servicing status” (not delinquent) at March 27, 2020 and for loans of new SBA clients originated between March 27, 2020 and September 27, 2020.  The CARES Act provided financial support for many of the Company’s SBA borrowers, which resulted in relatively few of such requiring payment extensions or loan forbearance agreements. The Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (“CRRSAA”), which was signed into law on December 27, 2020, provided additional SBA-provided loan payments to eligible SBA borrowers beginning in February 2021.

The Company participated in the first round of the SBA’s Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”), which was originally authorized by the CARES Act, and the second round of the PPP, which was authorized by the CRRSAA.  At December 31, 2021, the outstanding principal balance of PPP loans was $46.0 million and net deferred loan fees related to PPP loans was approximately $332,000, which will be recognized over the life of the loans and as borrowers are granted forgiveness.

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the leisure and hospitality industries carry a higher degree of credit risk.  At December 31, 2021, the outstanding principal balance of loans secured by restaurant related collateral was $129.2 million, of which $17.8 million is fully guaranteed by the SBA, including $17.8 million of PPP loans, and $108.2 million is secured by commercial real estate where the collateral property is leased to national-brand, investment-grade tenants.  At December 31, 2021, the outstanding principal balance of loans secured by hotel real estate was $17.1 million, of which $3.6 million is fully guaranteed by the SBA, including $557,000 of PPP loans.  Based on our evaluation of the allowance for loan losses at December 31, 2021, management believes the allowance for loan losses is adequate to cover estimated losses at that date.  However, as the pandemic continues, losses could be recognized beyond those estimates at December 31, 2021.

Management continues to closely monitor the pandemic and may take additional action to respond to the pandemic’s effects on the Company’s business as the situation continues to evolve.  We cannot determine or estimate the impact on our business at this time because the length and severity of the economic downturn is not known.  We believe we are well-positioned to withstand any challenges that may be presented, and we are committed to continuing to serve our customers, employees and communities.

Comparison of Financial Condition at December 31, 2021 and September 30, 2021

Cash and Cash Equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents increased $7.2 million from $33.4 million at September 30, 2021 to $40.6 million at December 31, 2021.

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Loans. Net loans receivable increased $66.7 million, from $1.08 billion at September 30, 2021 to $1.14 billion at December 31, 2021, primarily due to continued growth in the single tenant net lease commercial real estate loan portfolio, which increased $57.4 million, partially offset by a $10.6 million decrease in PPP loans during the period.

Loans Held for Sale. Loans held for sale decreased $53.7 million, from $214.9 million at September 30, 2021 to $161.2 million at December 31, 2021, due to decreases in residential mortgage loans held for sale and single tenant net lease loans held for sale of $47.2 million and $7.4 million, respectively, partially offset by an increase in SBA loans held for sale of $891,000.  The decreases in residential mortgage loans held for sale and single tenant net lease loans held for sale were due to loan sales outpacing originations during the period.

Securities Available for Sale. Securities available for sale increased $12.4 million, from $206.7 million at September 30, 2021 to $219.1 million at December 31, 2021, due primarily to purchases of $15.7 million, partially offset by calls and maturities of $2.0 million and principal repayments of $1.4 million.

Securities Held to Maturity. Investment securities held to maturity totaled $1.8 million at both December 31, 2021 and September 30, 2021.

Mortgage Servicing Rights. Residential mortgage loan servicing rights increased $5.2 million, from $49.6 million at September 30, 2021 to $54.8 million at December 31, 2021, primarily due to the continued growth of the sold and serviced portfolio.

Deposits. Total deposits increased $39.5 million, from $1.23 billion at September 30, 2021 to $1.27 billion at December 31, 2021, due to an increase in interest bearing deposit accounts of $43.0 million, partially offset by a $3.6 million decrease in non-interest bearing deposits.

FHLB Borrowings.  Borrowings from the FHLB increased $8.4 million, from $250.0 million at September 30, 2021 to $258.4 million at December 31, 2021.  The increase in borrowings was primarily used to fund loan growth during the period.

Equity. Stockholders’ equity attributable to the Company was $184.2 million at December 31, 2021, an increase of $3.8 million from September 30, 2021 due primarily to a $3.4 million increase in retained earnings.

Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended December 31, 2021 and 2020

Overview. The Company reported net income of $4.3 million, or $0.60 per diluted share, for the three-month period ended December 31, 2021 compared to net income of $9.9 million, or $1.39 per diluted share, for the three-month period ended December 31, 2020.

Net Interest Income. Net interest income increased $164,000, or 1.2%, for the three-month period ended December 31, 2021 as compared to the same period in 2020.  Average interest-earning assets decreased $99.3 million and average interest-bearing liabilities decreased $113.0 million when comparing the two periods.  The tax-equivalent net interest margin was 3.73% for 2021 compared to 3.46% for 2020.

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PART I - ITEM 2

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND

ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Total interest income decreased $264,000, or 1.6%, when comparing the two periods due primarily to a decrease in the average balance of interest-earning assets of $99.3 million, from $1.63 billion for 2020 to $1.53 billion for 2021, partially offset by an increase in the average tax equivalent yield on interest-earning assets from 4.03% for 2020 to 4.22% for 2021.  The decrease in average interest-earning assets was primarily due to a decrease in the average balance of loans.  The average balance of loans decreased $111.5 million in 2021 compared to 2020, including a decrease of $128.1 million in PPP loans.  The increase in the weighted-average tax-equivalent yield for 2021 was due primarily to an increase in the yield on PPP loans from 2.42% for 2020 to 4.65% for 2021.  The increase in the yield on PPP loans was due to accelerated recognition of deferred PPP loan fees related to forgiveness payoffs during the quarter ended December 31, 2021.

Total interest expense decreased $428,000, or 18.6%, due to a decrease in the average cost of interest-bearing liabilities from 0.70% for 2020 to 0.62% for 2021, and a decrease in the average balance of interest-bearing liabilities of $113.0 million, from $1.31 billion for 2020 to $1.20 billion for 2021.   The decrease in the average cost of interest-bearing liabilities for 2021 was due primarily to decreasing market interest rates on deposits.

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PART I - ITEM 2

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND

ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

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, 2021 and 2020.  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.  Average balances presented are daily averages.  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 have been adjusted to a tax equivalent basis using a federal marginal tax rate of 21%.

Three Months Ended December 31,

 

2021

2020

 

Interest

Interest

 

Average

and

Yield/

Average

and

Yield/

Balance

    

Dividends

    

Cost

    

Balance

    

Dividends

    

Cost

(Dollars in thousands)

Assets:

Interest-bearing deposits with banks

$

33,065

    

$

14

    

0.17

%  

$

34,412

    

$

18

    

0.21

%

Loans, excluding PPP loans

 

1,221,879

 

13,424

 

4.39

 

1,205,278

 

13,171

 

4.37

PPP loans

51,178

595

4.65

179,316

1,085

2.42

Investment securities - taxable

 

47,717

 

405

 

3.40

 

42,462

 

471

 

4.44

Investment securities - nontaxable

 

153,452

 

1,509

 

3.93

 

146,374

 

1,508

 

4.12

FRB and FHLB stock

 

19,258

 

149

 

3.09

 

17,992

 

108

 

2.40

Total interest-earning assets

 

1,526,549

 

16,096

 

4.22

 

1,625,834

 

16,361

 

4.03

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noninterest-earning assets

 

180,532

 

 

 

151,061

 

 

Total assets

$

1,707,081

 

 

$

1,776,895

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOW accounts

$

321,506

$

316

 

0.39

%  

$

246,606

$

198

 

0.32

%

Money market deposit accounts

 

226,084

 

212

 

0.38

 

147,677

 

173

 

0.47

Savings accounts

 

163,928

 

26

 

0.06

 

145,296

 

22

 

0.06

Time deposits

 

201,779

 

257

 

0.51

 

271,437

 

543

 

0.80

Total interest-bearing deposits

 

913,297

 

811

 

0.36

 

811,016

 

936

 

0.46

 

  

 

  

 

 

  

 

  

 

FHLB borrowings

 

264,617

 

730

 

1.10

 

306,299

 

861

 

1.12

Federal Reserve PPPLF borrowings

0.00

173,701

153

0.35

Subordinated debt

19,870

318

6.40

19,803

337

6.81

Total interest-bearing liabilities

 

1,197,784

 

1,859

 

0.62

 

1,310,819

 

2,287

 

0.70

Noninterest-bearing deposits

 

290,454

 

  

 

  

 

251,925

 

  

 

  

Other noninterest-bearing liabilities

 

36,604

 

  

 

  

 

51,763

 

  

 

  

Total liabilities

 

1,524,842

 

  

 

  

 

1,614,507

 

  

 

  

 

 

  

 

  

 

 

  

 

  

Total stockholders’ equity

 

182,239

 

  

 

  

 

161,903

 

  

 

  

Noncontrolling interest in subsidiary

 

 

  

 

  

 

485

 

  

 

  

Total equity

 

182,239

 

  

 

  

162,388

 

  

 

  

 

 

  

 

  

 

 

  

 

  

Total liabilities and equity

$

1,707,081

 

  

 

  

$

1,776,895

 

  

 

  

Net interest income (taxable equivalent basis)

 

14,237

 

  

 

14,074

 

  

Less: taxable equivalent adjustment

 

  

 

(334)

 

  

 

  

 

(335)

 

  

Net interest income

 

  

$

13,903

 

  

 

  

$

13,739

 

  

Interest rate spread (taxable equivalent basis)

 

  

 

3.60

%

 

  

 

3.33

%

Net interest margin (taxable equivalent basis)

 

  

 

  

 

3.73

%  

 

  

 

  

 

3.46

%

Net interest margin, excluding PPP and PPPLF (taxable equivalent basis)

3.70

%  

3.63

%

Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities

127.45

%

124.03

%

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PART I - ITEM 2

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND

ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Rate/Volume Analysis. The following table sets forth the effects of changing rates and volumes on our net interest income on a tax equivalent basis for the three-month periods ended December 31, 2021 and 2020.  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, 2021

Compared to

Three Months Ended December 31, 2020

Increase (Decrease)

Due to

Rate

Volume

Net

    

(In thousands)

    

Interest income:

 

Interest-bearing deposits with banks

 

$

(3)

$

(1)

$

(4)

Loans, excluding PPP loans

71

182

253

PPP loans

642

(1,132)

(490)

Investment securities - taxable

 

(117)

 

51

 

(66)

Investment securities - nontaxable

 

(70)

 

71

 

1

FRB and FHLB stock

 

32

 

9

 

41

Total interest-earning assets

 

555

 

(820)

 

(265)

 

Interest expense:

Deposits

 

(230)

 

105

 

(125)

Borrowings from FHLB

(15)

 

(116)

 

(131)

Federal Reserve PPPLF borrowings

(153)

(153)

Subordinated debt

(20)

 

1

(19)

Total interest-bearing liabilities

(265)

 

(163)

 

(428)

Net increase in net interest income (taxable equivalent basis)

$

820

$

(657)

$

163

Provision for Loan Losses. The Company recognized provision for loan losses of $526,000 for the three-month period ended December 31, 2021 compared to a provision of $668,000 for the same period in 2020. The provision for 2021 was primarily due to loan growth, particularly in the 1-4 family residential and single tenant net lease loan segments, and specific reserves established for certain SBA loans.  These were partially offset by a reduction in COVID-19 qualitative factors within the allowance for loan losses calculation.

The Company recognized net charge-offs of $47,000 for the three-month period ended December 31, 2021 compared to net charge-offs of $570,000 for the same period in 2020.

Noninterest Income. Noninterest income decreased $29.6 million for the three-month period ended December 31, 2021 as compared to the same period in 2020.  The decrease was due primarily to a decrease in mortgage banking income of $30.5 million.  The decrease in mortgage banking income was primarily due to a $38.1 million decrease in production revenue from lower originations for sale, a decrease in the gain on sale margin, from 3.50% in 2020 to 2.08% in 2021, and an $8.4 million decrease in capitalized residential mortgage loan servicing rights. These decreases were partially offset by a net $675,000 increase in the fair value of the residential mortgage loan servicing rights portfolio in 2021 as compared to a $3.1 million net decrease recognized in 2020, as well as net hedging gains of $695,000 for 2021 compared to net hedging losses of $7.4 million for 2020. Mortgage loans originated for sale were $541.1 million in the three months ended December 31, 2021 as compared to $1.43 billion in the same period in 2020.

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PART I - ITEM 2

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND

ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Noninterest Expense.  Noninterest expense decreased $19.6 million for the three-month period ended December 31, 2021 as compared to the same period in 2020.  The decrease was due primarily to decreases in compensation and benefits and advertising expense of $16.6 million and $1.5 million, respectively.  The decrease in compensation and benefits expense is due primarily to a reduction in incentive compensation for the Company’s mortgage banking segment as a result of decreased mortgage banking income.  The decrease in advertising expense was related to the reduced loan origination volume of the mortgage banking segment.

Income Tax Expense. The Company recognized income tax expense of $811,000 for the three-month period ended December 31, 2021 as compared to income tax expense of $4.5 million for the same period in 2020.  The decrease was primarily the result of lower pretax income in 2021.  The effective tax rate for 2021 was 15.9% as compared to 30.5% for 2020.  The lower effective tax rate for 2021 was primarily due to lower nondeductible executive compensation expense in 2021 as compared to 2020.

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, 2021, the Bank had cash and cash equivalents of $40.6 million and securities available-for-sale with a fair value of $219.1 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.  At December 31, 2021, the Company (unconsolidated basis) had liquid assets of $4.8 million.

Capital Management. The Bank is required to maintain specific amounts of capital pursuant to regulatory requirements.  As of December 31, 2021, 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 10.28%, 12.20%, 12.20% and 13.25%, 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, 2021, the Bank was considered “well-capitalized” under applicable regulatory guidelines.

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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, 2021.

For the three-month period ended December 31, 2021, the Company did not engage in any off-balance sheet transactions reasonably likely to have a material effect on the Company's consolidated 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, which are retained by the Company for its portfolio, and by generally selling all fixed rate residential mortgage loans in the secondary market. 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 and reciprocal 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 (other than the use of forward mortgage loan sale contracts in connection with our mortgage banking 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, 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.

At December 31, 2021

At September 30, 2021

Immediate Change

 

One Year Horizon

One Year Horizon

 

in the Level

 

Dollar

Percent

Dollar

 

Percent

 

of Interest Rates

    

Change

    

Change

Change

    

Change

    

 

(Dollars in thousands)

300bp

$

(5,151)

 

(10.01)

%  

$

(3,593)

 

(7.65)

%  

200bp

 

(2,739)

 

(5.32)

 

(1,508)

 

(3.21)

100bp

 

(427)

 

(0.83)

 

387

 

0.82

(100)bp

(1,411)

(2.74)

(1,635)

(3.48)

(200)bp

 

(2,175)

 

(4.23)

 

(2,370)

 

(5.05)

At December 31, 2021, our simulated exposure to an increase in interest rates shows that an immediate and sustained increase in rates of 1.00% will decrease our net interest income by $427,000, or 0.83%, 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 decrease by 5.32% and 10.01%, respectively.  An immediate and sustained decrease in rates of 1.00% will decrease our net interest income by $1.4 million, or 2.74%, over a one year horizon compared to a flat interest rate scenario while a rate decrease of 2.00% would cause our net interest income to decrease by 4.23%. All estimated changes presented in the above table are within the policy guidelines approved by the Company’s Board of Directors.

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FIRST SAVINGS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

PART I - ITEM 4

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures. As of December 31, 2021 (the “Evaluation Date”), the Company performed an evaluation, under the supervision of and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is defined under Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Disclosure controls and procedures are controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in reports filed or submitted under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the SEC, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Based on the evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of the Evaluation Date, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

Changes in Internal Controls. There have been no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended December 31, 2021, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our 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. As previously discussed in Note 17 of the Consolidated Financial Statements, the Bank received notice of a class action lawsuit on March 23, 2021 regarding its policy and practice of assessment of customer fees related to items presented on accounts with insufficient funds (NSF items).

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, 2021 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.

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, 2021:

    

    

    

    

(d)

(c)

Maximum number

Total number of shares

(or appropriate dollar value)

(a)

(b)

(or units) purchased as

of shares (or units)

Total number of

Average price

part of publicly

that may yet be

shares (or units)

paid per share

announced plans or

purchased under

Period

    

 purchased

    

(or unit)

    

programs (1)

    

the plans or programs

October 1, 2021 through October 31, 2021

$

356,220

November 1, 2021 through November 30, 2021

1,812

$

26.72

1,812

354,408

December 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021

$

354,408

Total

$

354,408

(1)

On August 16, 2021, the Company announced that its Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase program to acquire up to 356,220 shares, or 5.0% of the Company’s outstanding common stock.  This replaces the previously existing stock repurchase program announced by the Company on November 16, 2012, which had 346,776 (split-adjusted) remaining for repurchase.

Item 3.  Defaults upon Senior Securities

Not applicable.

Item 4.  Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

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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, 2021, 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

104

Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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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 9, 2022

BY:

/s/ Larry W. Myers

 

 

Larry W. Myers

 

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

Dated February 9, 2022

BY:

/s/ Anthony A. Schoen

 

 

Anthony A. Schoen

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

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