UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 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 March 31, 2020 or

 

Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

   
  For the transition period from ______ to ______
   
  Commission File Number: 0-26128

 

NorthWest Indiana Bancorp

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Indiana

35-1927981

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

or organization) 

 

 

9204 Columbia Avenue

 

      Munster, Indiana      

46321

(Address of principal executive offices)

(ZIP code)

 

                         N/A                              

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

 

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None.

 

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

N/A

N/A

N/A

 

 

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, 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 ☒

 

There were 3,463,136 shares of the registrant’s Common Stock, without par value, outstanding at May 5, 2020.

 

 

 

 

NorthWest Indiana Bancorp

 Index

 

 

Page 

Number

PART I. Financial Information

 

 

 

Item 1. Unaudited Financial Statements and Notes

1

 

 

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

24

 

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

38

 

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

38

 

 

PART II. Other Information

39

 

 

SIGNATURES

40

 

 

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 Certifications

 

101 XBRL Interactive Data File

 

 

 

 

 

 

NorthWest Indiana Bancorp

Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

   

March 31,

         

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2020

   

December 31,

 
   

(unaudited)

   

2019

 

ASSETS

               
                 

Cash and non-interest bearing deposits in other financial institutions

  $ 26,155     $ 20,964  

Interest bearing deposits in other financial institutions

    15,119       10,750  

Federal funds sold

    872       15,544  
                 

Total cash and cash equivalents

    42,146       47,258  
                 

Certificates of deposit in other financial institutions

    1,741       2,170  
                 

Securities available-for-sale

    293,387       277,219  

Loans held-for-sale

    5,375       6,091  

Loans receivable

    918,962       906,869  

Less: allowance for loan losses

    (9,511 )     (8,999 )

Net loans receivable

    909,451       897,870  

Federal Home Loan Bank stock

    3,912       3,912  

Accrued interest receivable

    4,114       4,029  

Premises and equipment

    28,927       29,407  

Foreclosed real estate

    1,032       1,083  

Cash value of bank owned life insurance

    30,186       30,017  

Goodwill

    11,109       11,109  

Other assets

    18,547       18,557  
                 

Total assets

  $ 1,349,927     $ 1,328,722  
                 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

               
                 

Deposits:

               

Non-interest bearing

  $ 185,219     $ 172,094  

Interest bearing

    976,423       982,276  

Total

    1,161,642       1,154,370  

Repurchase agreements

    12,991       11,499  

Borrowed funds

    14,000       14,000  

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

    20,639       14,750  
                 

Total liabilities

    1,209,272       1,194,619  
                 

Stockholders' Equity:

               

Preferred stock, no par or stated value; 10,000,000 shares authorized, none outstanding

    -       -  

Common stock, no par or stated value; 10,000,000 shares authorized; shares issued and outstanding: March 31, 2020 - 3,463,136 December 31, 2019 - 3,451,797

    -          

Additional paid-in capital

    29,666       29,657  

Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss)

    8,686       4,261  

Retained earnings

    102,303       100,185  
                 

Total stockholders' equity

    140,655       134,103  
                 

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

  $ 1,349,927     $ 1,328,722  

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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NorthWest Indiana Bancorp

Consolidated Statements of Income

(unaudited)

 

 

   

Three Months Ended

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

March 31,

 
   

2020

   

2019

 

Interest income:

               

Loans receivable

               

Real estate loans

  $ 9,357     $ 8,748  

Commercial loans

    1,485       1,684  

Consumer loans

    187       111  

Total loan interest

    11,029       10,543  

Securities

    1,705       1,801  

Other interest earning assets

    135       143  
                 

Total interest income

    12,869       12,487  
                 

Interest expense:

               

Deposits

    2,064       1,672  

Repurchase agreements

    40       49  

Borrowed funds

    94       166  
                 

Total interest expense

    2,198       1,887  
                 

Net interest income

    10,671       10,600  

Provision for loan losses

    514       317  
                 

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

    10,157       10,283  
                 

Noninterest income:

               

Fees and service charges

  $ 1,049     $ 1,162  

Gain on sale of loans held-for-sale, net

    635       242  

Wealth management operations

    554       500  

Gain on sale of securities, net

    510       352  

Increase in cash value of bank owned life insurance

    169       163  

Gain on sale of foreclosed real estate, net

    60       27  

Other

    569       124  

Total noninterest income

  $ 3,546     $ 2,570  
                 

Noninterest expense:

               

Compensation and benefits

  $ 5,217     $ 4,676  

Occupancy and equipment

    1,409       1,123  

Data processing

    556       703  

Marketing

    208       263  

Federal deposit insurance premiums

    196       91  

Other

    2,413       3,435  

Total noninterest expense

  $ 9,999     $ 10,291  
                 

Income before income tax expenses

    3,704       2,562  

Income tax expenses

    512       340  

Net income

  $ 3,192     $ 2,222  
                 

Earnings per common share:

               

Basic

  $ 0.92     $ 0.66  

Diluted

  $ 0.92     $ 0.66  
                 

Dividends declared per common share

  $ 0.31     $ 0.30  

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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NorthWest Indiana Bancorp

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

(unaudited)

 

 

   

Three Months Ended

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

March 31,

 
   

2020

   

2019

 
                 

Net income

  $ 3,192     $ 2,222  
                 

Net change in net unrealized gains and losses on securities available-for-sale:

               

Unrealized gains arising during the period

    6,112       4,183  

Less: reclassification adjustment for gains included in net income

    (510 )     (352 )

Net securities gain/(loss) during the period

    5,602       3,831  

Tax effect

    (1,177 )     (798 )

Net of tax amount

    4,425       3,033  
                 

Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax

    4,425       3,033  
                 

Comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax

  $ 7,617     $ 5,255  

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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NorthWest Indiana Bancorp

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity

(unaudited)

 

 

                   

Accumulated

                 
           

Additional

   

Other

                 
   

Common

   

Paid-in

   

Comprehensive

   

Retained

   

Total

 

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 

Stock

   

Capital

   

(Loss)/Income

   

Earnings

   

Equity

 
                                         

Balance at January 1, 2019

  $ -     $ 11,927     $ (2,796 )   $ 92,333     $ 101,464  
                                         

Comprehensive income:

                                       

Net income

    -       -       -       2,222       2,222  

Net unrealized loss on securities available-for- sale, net of reclassification and tax effects

    -       -       3,033       -       3,033  

Comprehensive income

                                    5,255  

Stock-based compensation expense

    -       71       -       -       71  

Issuance of 416,478 shares at $42.00 per share, for acquisition of AJS Bancorp, Inc.

            17,492                       17,492  

Cash dividends, $0.30 per share

    -       -       -       (1,035 )     (1,035 )
                                         

Balance at March 31, 2019

  $ -     $ 29,490     $ 237     $ 93,520     $ 123,247  
                                         

Balance at January 1, 2020

  $ -     $ 29,657     $ 4,261     $ 100,185     $ 134,103  
                                         

Comprehensive income:

                                       

Net income

    -       -       -       3,192       3,192  

Net unrealized gain on securities available-for- sale, net of reclassification and tax effects

    -       -       4,425       -       4,425  

Comprehensive income

                                    7,617  

Net surrender value of 1,904 restricted stock awards

            (85 )                     (85 )

Stock-based compensation expense

    -       94       -       -       94  

Cash dividends, $0.31 per share

    -       -       -       (1,074 )     (1,074 )
                                         

Balance at March 31, 2020

  $ -     $ 29,666     $ 8,686     $ 102,303     $ 140,655  

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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NorthWest Indiana Bancorp

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(unaudited)

 

 

   

Three Months Ended

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

March 31,

 
   

2020

   

2019

 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

               

Net income

  $ 3,192     $ 2,222  

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

               

Origination of loans for sale

    (24,870 )     (9,760 )

Sale of loans originated for sale

    26,197       9,883  

Depreciation and amortization, net of accretion

    1,039       731  

Amortization of mortgage servicing rights

    12       17  

Stock based compensation expense

    94       71  

Net surrender value of restricted stock awards

    (85 )     -  

Gain on sale of securities, net

    (510 )     (352 )

Gain on sale of loans held-for-sale, net

    (635 )     (242 )

Gain on sale of foreclosed real estate, net

    (60 )     (27 )

Provision for loan losses

    514       317  

Net change in:

               

Interest receivable

    (85 )     (430 )

Other assets

    (1,155 )     (50 )

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

    5,885       (964 )

Total adjustments

    6,341       (806 )

Net cash - operating activities

    9,533       1,416  
                 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

               

Net proceeds from maturities and (purchases) of certificates of deposits in other financial institutions..

    429       (191 )

Proceeds from maturities and pay downs of securities available-for-sale

    16,671       5,704  

Proceeds from sales of securities available-for-sale

    17,886       13,518  

Purchase of securities available-for-sale

    (44,972 )     (21,424 )

Net change in loans receivable

    (12,118 )     (12,985 )

Purchase of premises and equipment, net

    (200 )     (44 )

Proceeds from sale of foreclosed real estate, net

    134       439  

Cash and cash equivalents from acquisition activity, net

    -       52,560  

Change in cash value of bank owned life insurance

    (169 )     (163 )

Net cash - investing activities

    (22,339 )     37,414  
                 

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

               

Net change in deposits

    7,272       27,641  

Proceeds from FHLB advances

    -       -  

Repayment of FHLB advances

    -       (23,000 )

Change in other borrowed funds

    1,492       1,063  

Dividends paid

    (1,070 )     (909 )

Net cash - financing activities

    7,694       4,795  

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

    (5,112 )     43,625  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

    47,258       17,139  

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

  $ 42,146     $ 60,764  
                 

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:

               

Cash paid during the period for:

               

Interest

  $ 2,283     $ 1,907  

Income taxes

    -       -  

Acquisition activity:

               

Fair value of assets acquired, including cash and cash equivalents

  $ -     $ 172,925  

Value of goodwill and other intangible assets

    -       5,491  

Fair value of liabilities assumed

    -       145,546  

Cash paid for acquisition

    -       15,378  

Issuance of common stock for acquisition

    -       17,492  

Noncash activities:

               

Transfers from loans to foreclosed real estate

  $ 23     $ 193  

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

  

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NorthWest Indiana Bancorp

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(unaudited)

 

 

Note 1 - Basis of Presentation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of NorthWest Indiana Bancorp (the “Bancorp” or “NWIN”), its wholly-owned subsidiaries NWIN Risk Management, Inc. (a captive insurance subsidiary) and Peoples Bank SB (the “Bank”), and the Bank’s wholly-owned subsidiaries, Peoples Service Corporation, NWIN, LLC, NWIN Funding, Incorporated, and Columbia Development Company, LLC. The Bancorp’s business activities include being a holding company for the Bank as well as a holding company for NWIN Risk Management, Inc. The Bancorp’s earnings are primarily dependent upon the earnings of the Bank. The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements were prepared in accordance with instructions for Form 10-Q and, therefore, do not include all disclosures required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for complete presentation of consolidated financial statements. In the opinion of management, the consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments necessary to present fairly the consolidated balance sheets of the Bancorp as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, and the consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, changes in stockholders’ equity, and consolidated statements of cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019. The income reported for the three month period ended March 31, 2020 is not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.

 

 

Note 2 - Use of Estimates

Preparing financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period, as well as the disclosures provided. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Estimates associated with the allowance for loan losses, fair values of foreclosed real estate, investment securities, deferred tax assets, goodwill, and the status of contingencies are particularly susceptible to material change in the near term.

 

In December 2019, a novel coronavirus (COVID-19) was reported in China, and, in March 2020, the World Health Organization declared it a pandemic. The outbreak of COVID-19 has adversely impacted a broad range of industries in which the Bancorp’s customers operate and could impair their ability to fulfill their financial obligations to the Bancorp.  The World Health Organization has declared COVID-19 to be a global pandemic indicating that almost all public commerce and related business activities must be, to varying degrees, curtailed with the goal of decreasing the rate of new infections. The spread of the outbreak has caused significant disruptions in the U.S. economy and has disrupted banking and other financial activity in the areas in which the Bancorp operates.

   

Currently, the Bancorp does not expect COVID-19 to affect its ability to account timely for the assets on its balance sheet; however, this could change in future periods. While certain valuation assumptions and judgments will change to account for pandemic-related circumstances such as widening credit spreads, the Bancorp does not anticipate significant changes in methodology used to determine the fair value of assets measured in accordance with GAAP.

    

The Bancorp is working with customers directly affected by COVID-19.  The Bancorp is prepared to offer short-term assistance in accordance with regulator guidelines.  As a result of the current economic environment caused by the COVID-19 virus, the Bancorp is engaging in more frequent communication with borrowers to better understand their situation and the challenges faced, allowing it to respond proactively as needs and issues arise. Should economic conditions worsen, the Bancorp could experience further increases in its required allowance for loan loss and record additional provision for loan loss expense. It is possible that the Bancorp’s asset quality measures could worsen at future measurement periods if the effects of COVID-19 are prolonged.

   

In addition, COVID-19 could cause a further and sustained decline in the Bancorp’s stock price or the occurrence of what management would deem to be a triggering event that could, under certain circumstances, cause us to perform a goodwill and intangible asset impairment tests and result in an impairment charge being recorded for that period. In the event that the Bancorp concludes that all or a portion of its goodwill or intangible assets are impaired, a non-cash charge for the amount of such impairment would be recorded to earnings. Such a charge would have no impact on tangible capital or regulatory capital.

 

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Note 3 - Acquisition Activity

On January 24, 2019, the Bancorp completed its previously announced acquisition of AJS Bancorp, Inc., a Maryland corporation (“AJSB”), pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger dated July 30, 2018 between the Bancorp and AJSB (the “AJSB Merger Agreement”). Pursuant to the terms of the AJSB Merger Agreement, AJSB merged with and into NWIN, with NWIN as the surviving corporation. Simultaneously with the AJSB Merger, A.J. Smith Federal Savings Bank, a federally chartered savings bank and wholly-owned subsidiary of AJSB, merged with and into Peoples Bank SB, with Peoples Bank as the surviving bank.

 

In connection with the AJSB Merger, each AJSB stockholder holding 100 or more shares of AJSB common stock received fixed consideration of (i) 0.2030 shares of NWIN common stock, and (ii) $7.20 per share in cash for each outstanding share of AJSB’s common stock. Stockholders holding less than 100 shares of AJSB common stock received $16.00 in cash and no stock consideration for each outstanding share of AJSB common stock. Any fractional shares of NWIN common stock that an AJSB stockholder would have otherwise received in the AJSB Merger were cashed out in the amount of such fraction multiplied by $43.01.

 

The Bancorp issued 416,478 shares of Bancorp common stock to the former AJSB stockholders, and paid cash consideration of approximately $15.7 million. Based upon the closing price of NWIN’s common stock on January 23, 2019, the transaction had an implied valuation of approximately $33.2 million, which includes unallocated shares held by the AJSB Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”), some of which were cancelled in connection with the closing to satisfy the ESOP’s outstanding loan balance. Acquisition costs incurred in 2019 related to the AJSB Merger were approximately $2.1 million. The acquisition further expanded the Bank’s banking center network in Cook County, Illinois, expanding the Bank’s full-service retail banking network to 22 banking centers.

 

Under the acquisition method of accounting, the total purchase price is allocated to net tangible and intangible assets based on their current estimated fair values on the date of the acquisition. Based on the valuations of the fair value of tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed, the final purchase price for the AJSB acquisition is allocated as follows:

 

ASSETS

       

Cash and due from banks

  $ 68,303  

Investment securities, available for sale

    3,432  
         

Commercial

    712  

Residential mortgage

    85,635  

Multifamily

    1,442  

Consumer

    57  

Total Loans

    87,846  
         

Premises and equipment, net

    3,542  

FHLB stock

    512  

Goodwill

    2,939  

Core deposit intangible

    2,917  

Interest receivable

    351  

Other assets

    8,939  

Total assets purchased

  $ 178,781  

Common shares issued

    17,492  

Cash paid

    15,743  

Total purchase price

    33,235  
         

LIABILITIES

       

Deposits

       

Non-interest bearing

  $ 24,502  

NOW accounts

    10,712  

Savings and money market

    68,875  

Certificates of deposits

    40,137  

Total Deposits

    144,226  
         

Interest payable

    50  

Other liabilities

    1,270  
         

Total liabilities assumed

  $ 145,546  

 

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Note 4 - Securities

The estimated fair value of available-for-sale securities and the related gross unrealized gains and losses recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income were as follows:

 

   

(Dollars in thousands)

 
           

Gross

   

Gross

   

Estimated

 
   

Cost

   

Unrealized

   

Unrealized

   

Fair

 
   

Basis

   

Gains

   

Losses

   

Value

 

March 31, 2020

                               

Money market fund

  $ 16,553     $ -     $ -     $ 16,553  

Collateralized mortgage obligations and residential mortgage-backed securities

    152,859       6,142       (63 )     158,938  

Municipal securities

    110,790       6,359       (26 )     117,123  

Collateralized debt obligations

    2,197       -       (1,424 )     773  

Total securities available-for-sale

  $ 282,399     $ 12,501     $ (1,513 )   $ 293,387  

 

 

   

(Dollars in thousands)

 
           

Gross

   

Gross

   

Estimated

 
   

Cost

   

Unrealized

   

Unrealized

   

Fair

 
   

Basis

   

Gains

   

Losses

   

Value

 

December 31, 2019

                               

Money market fund

  $ 9,670     $ -     $ -     $ 9,670  

U.S. government sponsored entities

    12,994       64       -       13,058  

Collateralized mortgage obligations and residential mortgage-backed securities

    149,339       1,745       (96 )     150,988  

Municipal securities

    97,628       4,844       (45 )     102,427  

Collateralized debt obligations

    2,202       -       (1,126 )     1,076  

Total securities available-for-sale

  $ 271,833     $ 6,653     $ (1,267 )   $ 277,219  

 

The estimated fair value of available-for-sale debt securities at March 31, 2020, by contractual maturity, were as follows. Securities not due at a single maturity date, primarily collateralized mortgage obligations and residential mortgage-backed securities, are shown separately.

 

   

(Dollars in thousands)

 
   

Available-for-sale

 
   

Estimated

         
   

Fair

   

Tax-Equivalent

 

March 31, 2020

 

Value

   

Yield (%)

 

Due in one year or less

  $ 16,903       6.17  

Due from one to five years

    3,122       4.79  
                 

Due from five to ten years

    4,554       4.39  

Due over ten years

    109,870       3.93  

Collateralized mortgage obligations and residential mortgage-backed securities

    158,938       2.25  

Total

  $ 293,387       3.17  

 

Sales of available-for-sale securities were as follows for the three months ended:

 

   

(Dollars in thousands)

 
   

March 31,

   

March 31,

 
   

2020

   

2019

 
                 

Proceeds

  $ 17,886     $ 13,518  

Gross gains

    513       356  

Gross losses

    (3 )     (4 )

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) balances, net of tax, related to available-for-sale securities, were as follows:

 

   

(Dollars in thousands)

 
   

Unrealized
gain/(loss)

 

Ending balance, December 31, 2019

  $ 4,261  

Current period change

    4,425  

Ending balance, March 31, 2020

  $ 8,686  

 

Securities with carrying values of approximately $54.5 million and $65.5 million were pledged as of March 31, 2020, and December 31, 2019, respectively, as collateral for repurchase agreements, public funds, and for other purposes as permitted or required by law.

 

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Securities with gross unrealized losses at March 31, 2020, and December 31, 2019, not recognized in income are as follows:

 

   

(Dollars in thousands)

 
   

Less than 12 months

   

12 months or longer

   

Total

 
   

Estimated

           

Estimated

           

Estimated

         
   

Fair

   

Unrealized

   

Fair

   

Unrealized

   

Fair

   

Unrealized

 
   

Value

   

Losses

   

Value

   

Losses

   

Value

   

Losses

 

March 31, 2020

                                               

Collateralized mortgage obligations and residential mortgage-backed securities

    2,480       (63 )     -       -       2,480       (63 )

Municipal securities

    3,578       (26 )     -       -       3,578       (26 )

Collateralized debt obligations

    -       -       773       (1,424 )     773       (1,424 )

Total temporarily impaired

  $ 6,058     $ (89 )   $ 773     $ (1,424 )   $ 6,831     $ (1,513 )

Number of securities

            5               2               7  

 

 

   

(Dollars in thousands)

 
   

Less than 12 months

   

12 months or longer

   

Total

 
   

Estimated

           

Estimated

           

Estimated

         
   

Fair

   

Unrealized

   

Fair

   

Unrealized

   

Fair

   

Unrealized

 
   

Value

   

Losses

   

Value

   

Losses

   

Value

   

Losses

 

December 31, 2019

                                               

U.S. government sponsored entities

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

Collateralized mortgage obligations and residential mortgage-backed securities

    8,859       (31 )     15,065       (65 )     23,924       (96 )

Municipal securities

    4,367       (45 )     -       -       4,367       (45 )

Collateralized debt obligations

    -       -       1,076       (1,126 )     1,076       (1,126 )

Total temporarily impaired

  $ 13,226     $ (76 )   $ 16,141     $ (1,191 )   $ 29,367     $ (1,267 )

Number of securities

            11               17               28  

 

Unrealized losses on securities have not been recognized into income because the securities are of high credit quality or have undisrupted cash flows. Management has the intent and ability to hold those securities for the foreseeable future, and the decline in fair value is largely due to changes in interest rates and volatility in securities markets. The fair values are expected to recover as the securities approach maturity.

 

 

Note 5 - Loans Receivable

 

Loans receivable are summarized below:

 

(Dollars in thousands)

               
   

March 31, 2020

   

December 31, 2019

 

Loans secured by real estate:

               

Residential real estate

  $ 303,872     $ 299,569  

Home equity

    48,690       49,118  

Commercial real estate

    280,018       283,108  

Construction and land development

    95,696       87,710  

Multifamily

    51,897       51,286  

Farmland

    224       227  

Total loans secured by real estate

    780,397       771,018  

Commercial business

    105,337       103,222  

Consumer

    600       627  

Manufactured homes

    14,093       13,285  

Government

    14,944       15,804  

Subtotal

    915,371       903,956  

Less:

               

Net deferred loan origination fees

    3,314       2,934  

Undisbursed loan funds

    277       (21 )

Loans receivable

  $ 918,962     $ 906,869  

 

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(Dollars in thousands)

 

Beginning Banlance

   

Charge-offs

   

Recoveries

   

Provisions

   

Ending Balance

 
                                         

The Bancorp's activity in the allowance for loan losses, by loan segment, is summarized below for the three months ended March 31, 2020:

 
                                         

Allowance for loan losses:

                                       

Residential real estate

  $ 1,812     $ -     $ 6     $ 10     $ 1,828  

Home equity

    223       -       -       23       246  

Commercial real estate

    3,773       -       -       (80 )     3,693  

Construction and land development

    1,098       -       -       125       1,223  

Multifamily

    529       -       -       33       562  

Farmland

    -       -       -       -       -  

Commercial business

    1,504       -       1       396       1,901  

Consumer

    43       (12 )     3       8       42  

Manufactured homes

    -       -       -       -       -  

Government

    17       -       -       (1 )     16  

Total

  $ 8,999     $ (12 )   $ 10     $ 514     $ 9,511  
                                         

The Bancorp's activity in the allowance for loan losses, by loan segment, is summarized below for the three months ended March 31, 2019:

 
                                         

Allowance for loan losses:

                                       

Residential real estate

  $ 1,715     $ (48 )   $ 14     $ (1 )   $ 1,680  

Home equity

    202       -       -       (8 )     194  

Commercial real estate

    3,335       -       -       150       3,485  

Construction and land development

    756       -       -       21       777  

Multifamily

    472       -       -       (38 )     434  

Farmland

    -       -       -       -       -  

Commercial business

    1,362       -       6       23       1,391  

Consumer

    82       (18 )     3       187       254  

Manufactured homes

    -       -       -       -       -  

Government

    38       -       -       (17 )     21  

Total

  $ 7,962     $ (66 )   $ 23     $ 317     $ 8,236  

 

A deferred cost reserve is maintained for the portfolio of manufactured home loans that have been purchased. This reserve is available for use for manufactured home loan nonperformance and costs associated with nonperformance. If the segment performs in line with expectation, the deferred cost reserve is paid as an origination cost to the third party originator of the loan. The unamortized balance of the deferred cost reserve totaled $2.1 million and $1.9 million as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, and is included in net deferred loan origination costs.

 

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The Bancorp's impairment analysis is summarized below:

                                         
   

Ending Balances

 
                                                 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Individually evaluated for impairment reserves

   

Collectively evaluated for impairment reserves

   

Loan receivables

   

Loan individually

evaluated for

impairment

   

Purchased credit impaired loans individually evaluated for impairment

   

Collectively evaluated for impairment

 
                                                 

The Bancorp's allowance for loan losses impairment evaluation and loan receivables are summarized below at March 31, 2020:

                                                 

Residential real estate

  $ 5     $ 1,823     $ 303,935     $ 668     $ 1,487     $ 301,780  

Home equity

    4       242       48,750       214       145       48,391  

Commercial real estate

    3       3,690       280,018       1,023       488       278,507  

Construction and land development

    -       1,223       95,696       -       -       95,696  

Multifamily

    -       562       51,897       119       663       51,115  

Farmland

    -       -       224       -       -       224  

Commercial business

    365       1,536       105,188       1,190       1,154       102,844  

Consumer

    -       42       600       -       -       600  

Manufactured homes

    -       -       17,710       -       -       17,710  

Government

    -       16       14,944       -       -       14,944  

Total

  $ 377     $ 9,134     $ 918,962     $ 3,214     $ 3,937     $ 911,811  
                                                 
                                                 

The Bancorp's allowance for loan losses impairment evaluation and loan receivables are summarized below at December 31, 2019:

                                                 

Residential real estate

  $ 10     $ 1,802     $ 299,333     $ 642     $ 1,581     $ 297,110  

Home equity

    4       219       49,181       221       216       48,744  

Commercial real estate

    -       3,773       283,108       1,078       487       281,543  

Construction and land development

    -       1,098       87,710       -       -       87,710  

Multifamily

    -       529       51,286       129       673       50,484  

Farmland

    -       -       227       -       -       227  

Commercial business

    152       1,352       103,088       1,041       1,150       100,897  

Consumer

    -       43       627       -       -       627  

Manufactured homes

    -       -       16,505       -       -       16,505  

Government

    -       17       15,804       -       -       15,804  

Total

  $ 166     $ 8,833     $ 906,869     $ 3,111     $ 4,107     $ 899,651  

 

The Bancorp's credit quality indicators are summarized below at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019:

 

   

Credit Exposure - Credit Risk Portfolio By Creditworthiness Category

         
   

March 31, 2020

         

(Dollars in thousands)

  2     3     4     5     6     7     8          
                                                                 

Loan Segment

 

Moderate

   

Above average

acceptable

   

Acceptable

   

Marginally acceptable

   

Pass/monitor

   

Special mention

   

Substandard

   

Total

 

Residential real estate

  $ 1,111     $ 122,215     $ 107,271     $ 13,578     $ 51,427     $ 3,820     $ 4,513     $ 303,935  

Home equity

    153       6,781       39,489       259       825       739       504       48,750  

Commercial real estate

    -       2,312       72,707       139,436       54,255       7,770       3,538       280,018  

Construction and land development...

    -       1,002       28,731       51,273       14,690       -       -       95,696  

Multifamily

    -       888       17,661       27,661       4,904       -       783       51,897  

Farmland

    -       -       -       -       224       -       -       224  

Commercial business

    8,319       16,659       18,039       39,222       19,916       1,818       1,215       105,188  

Consumer

    103       2       495       -       -       -       -       600  

Manufactured homes

    3,617       2,253       10,832       182       826       -       -       17,710  

Government

    -       1,775       10,759       2,410       -       -       -       14,944  

Total

  $ 13,303     $ 153,887     $ 305,984     $ 274,021     $ 147,067     $ 14,147     $ 10,553     $ 918,962  

 

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December 31, 2019

         

(Dollars in thousands)

  2     3     4     5     6     7     8          
                                                                 

Loan Segment

 

Moderate

   

Above average

acceptable

   

Acceptable

   

Marginally acceptable

   

Pass/monitor

   

Special mention

   

Substandard

   

Total

 

Residential real estate

  $ 827     $ 119,138     $ 104,153     $ 13,463     $ 53,058     $ 4,203     $ 4,491     $ 299,333  

Home equity

    100       6,536       40,027       264       934       813       507       49,181  

Commercial real estate

    -       2,030       82,158       135,058       56,917       5,380       1,565       283,108  

Construction and land development

    -       719       26,900       45,751       14,340       -       -       87,710  

Multifamily

    -       903       18,107       26,800       4,674       -       802       51,286  

Farmland

    -       -       -       -       227       -       -       227  

Commercial business

    8,312       13,158       19,638       39,016       20,009       2,228       727       103,088  

Consumer

    90       -       537       -       -       -       -       627  

Manufactured homes

    3,221       2,413       9,825       184       862       -       -       16,505  

Government

    -       1,889       11,505       2,410       -       -       -       15,804  

Total

  $ 12,550     $ 146,786     $ 312,850     $ 262,946     $ 151,021     $ 12,624     $ 8,092     $ 906,869  

 

The Bancorp has established a standard loan grading system to assist management, lenders and review personnel in their analysis and supervision of the loan portfolio. The use and application of these grades by the Bancorp is uniform and conforms to regulatory definitions. The loan grading system is as follows:

 

1 – Minimal Risk

Borrower demonstrates exceptional credit fundamentals, including stable and predictable profit margins, strong liquidity and a conservative balance sheet with superior asset quality. Excellent cash flow coverage of existing and projected debt service. Historic and projected performance indicates borrower is able to meet obligations under almost any economic circumstances.

 

2 – Moderate risk

Borrower consistently internally generates sufficient cash flow to fund debt service, working assets, and some capital expenditures. Risk of default considered low.

 

3 – Above average acceptable risk

Borrower generates sufficient cash flow to fund debt service and some working assets and/or capital expansion needs. Profitability and key balance sheet ratios are at or slightly above peers. Current trends are positive or stable. Earnings may be level or trending down slightly or be erratic; however, positive strengths are offsetting. Risk of default is reasonable but may warrant collateral protection.

 

4 – Acceptable risk

Borrower generates sufficient cash flow to fund debt service, but most working asset and all capital expansion needs are provided from external sources. Profitability ratios and key balance sheet ratios are usually close to peers but one or more ratios (e.g. leverage) may be higher than peer. Earnings may be trending down over the last three years. Borrower may be able to obtain similar financing from other banks with comparable or less favorable terms. Risk of default is acceptable but requires collateral protection.

 

5 – Marginally acceptable risk

Borrower may exhibit excessive growth, declining earnings, strained cash flow, increasing leverage and/or weakening market position that indicate above average risk. Limited additional debt capacity, modest coverage, and average or below average asset quality, margins and market share. Interim losses and/or adverse trends may occur, but not to the level that would affect the Bank’s position. The potential for default is higher than normal but considered marginally acceptable based on prospects for improving financial performance and the strength of the collateral.

 

6 – Pass/monitor

The borrower has significant weaknesses resulting from performance trends or management concerns. The financial condition of the company has taken a negative turn and may be temporarily strained. Cash flow may be weak but cash reserves remain adequate to meet debt service. Management weaknesses are evident. Borrowers in this category will warrant more than the normal level of supervision and more frequent reporting.

 

7 – Special mention (watch)

Special mention credits are considered bankable assets with no apparent loss of principal or interest envisioned but requiring a high level of management attention. Assets in this category are currently protected but are potentially weak. These borrowers are subject to economic, industry, or management factors having an adverse impact upon their prospects for orderly service of debt. The perceived risk in continued lending is considered to have increased beyond the level where such loans would normally be granted. These assets constitute an undue and unwarranted credit risk, but not to the point of justifying a classification of Substandard.

 

8 – Substandard

This classification consists of loans which are inadequately protected by the current sound worth and paying capacity of the obligor or of the collateral pledged. Financial statements normally reveal some or all of the following: poor trends, lack of earnings and cash flow, excessive debt, lack of liquidity, and the absence of creditor protection. Loans are still considered collectible, but due to increased risks and defined weaknesses of the credit, some loss could be incurred in collection if the deficiencies are not corrected.

 

Performing loans are loans that are paying as agreed and are approximately less than ninety days past due on payments of interest and principal.

 

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During the first three months of 2020, one commercial real estate loan totaling $149 thousand and one residential loan totaling $53 thousand was renewed as a troubled debt restructuring. One commercial business trouble debt restructuring loan totaling $312 thousand has subsequently defaulted during the periods presented. All of the loans classified as troubled debt restructurings are also considered impaired. The valuation basis for the Bancorp’s troubled debt restructurings is based on the present value of cash flows, unless consistent cash flows are not present, then the fair value of the collateral securing the loan is the basis for valuation.

 

The Bancorp's individually evaluated impaired loans are summarized below:

                 
                                         
                           

For the three months ended

 
   

As of March 31, 2020

   

March 31, 2020

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

 

Recorded Investment

   

Unpaid Principal

Balance

   

Related

Allowance

   

Average Recorded

Investment

   

Interest Income Recognized

 

With no related allowance recorded:

                                       

Residential real estate

  $ 2,103     $ 3,488     $ -     $ 2,122     $ 24  

Home equity

    351       371       -       390       5  

Commercial real estate

    1,493       2,084       -       1,520       13  

Construction and land development

    -       -       -       -       -  

Multifamily

    782       864       -       792       7  

Farmland

    -       -       -       -       -  

Commercial business

    1,486       1,560       -       1,650       17  

Consumer

    -       -       -       -       -  

Manufactured homes

    -       -       -       -       -  

Government

    -       -       -       -       -  
                                         

With an allowance recorded:

                                       

Residential real estate

  $ 52     $ 52     $ 5     $ 68     $ 1  

Home equity

    8       8       4       8       -  

Commercial real estate

    18       18       3       18       -  

Construction and land development

    -       -       -       -       -  

Multifamily

    -       -       -       -       -  

Farmland

    -       -       -       -       -  

Commercial business

    858       858       365       618       3  

Consumer

    -       -       -       -       -  

Manufactured homes

    -       -       -       -       -  

Government

    -       -       -       -       -  
                                         

Total:

                                       

Residential real estate

  $ 2,155     $ 3,540     $ 5     $ 2,190     $ 25  

Home equity

  $ 359     $ 379     $ 4     $ 398     $ 5  

Commercial real estate

  $ 1,511     $ 2,102     $ 3     $ 1,538     $ 13  

Construction & land development

  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  

Multifamily

  $ 782     $ 864     $ -     $ 792     $ 7  

Farmland

  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  

Commercial business

  $ 2,344     $ 2,418     $ 365     $ 2,268     $ 20  

Consumer

  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  

Manufactured homes

  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  

Government

  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  

 

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For the three months ended

 
   

As of December 31, 2019

   

March 31, 2019

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

 

Recorded Investment

   

Unpaid Principal

Balance

   

Related

Allowance

   

Average Recorded

Investment

   

Interest Income Recognized

 

With no related allowance recorded:

                                       

Residential real estate

  $ 2,140     $ 3,555     $ -     $ 1,578     $ 14  

Home equity

    429       451       -       328       2  

Commercial real estate

    1,547       2,141       -       1,650       19  

Construction & land development

    -       -       -       -       -  

Multifamily

    802       884       -       -       -  

Farmland

    -       -       -       -       -  

Commercial business

    1,814       1,906       -       1,668       21  

Consumer

    -       -       -       -       -  

Manufactured homes

    -       -       -       -       -  

Government

    -       -       -       -       -  
                                         

With an allowance recorded:

                                       

Residential real estate

  $ 83     $ 83     $ 10     $ 160     $ 2  

Home equity

    8       8       4       57       1  

Commercial real estate

    18       18       -       481       -  

Construction & land development

    -       -       -       -       -  

Multifamily

    -       -       -       -       -  

Farmland

    -       -       -       -       -  

Commercial business

    377       377       152       48       -  

Consumer

    -       -       -       -       -  

Manufactured homes

    -       -       -       -       -  

Government

    -       -       -       -       -  
                                         

Total:

                                       

Residential real estate

  $ 2,223     $ 3,638     $ 10     $ 1,738     $ 16  

Home equity

  $ 437     $ 459     $ 4     $ 385     $ 3  

Commercial real estate

  $ 1,565     $ 2,159     $ -     $ 2,131     $ 19  

Construction & land development

  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  

Multifamily

  $ 802     $ 884     $ -     $ -     $ -  

Farmland

  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  

Commercial business

  $ 2,191     $ 2,283     $ 152     $ 1,716     $ 21  

Consumer

  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  

Manufactured homes

  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  

Government

  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  

 

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The Bancorp's age analysis of past due loans is summarized below:

                                         

(Dollars in thousands)

 

30-59 Days Past Due

   

60-89 Days Past Due

   

Greater Than 90 Days Past Due

   

Total Past Due

   

Current

   

Total Loans

   

Recorded Investments Greater than 90 Days Past Due and Accruing

 

March 31, 2020

                                                       

Residential real estate

  $ 4,708     $ 1,413     $ 3,267     $ 9,388     $ 294,547     $ 303,935     $ 348  

Home equity

    593       129       374       1,096       47,654       48,750       -  

Commercial real estate

    5,935       1,363       531       7,829       272,189       280,018       60  

Construction and land development.

    664       -       -       664       95,032       95,696       -  

Multifamily

    339       119       106       564       51,333       51,897       75  

Farmland

    -       -       -       -       224       224       -  

Commercial business

    1,636       286       1,742       3,664       101,524       105,188       654  

Consumer

    7       -       -       7       593       600       -  

Manufactured homes

    152       16       -       168       17,542       17,710       -  

Government

    -       -       -       -       14,944       14,944       -  

Total

  $ 14,034     $ 3,326     $ 6,020     $ 23,380     $ 895,582     $ 918,962     $ 1,137  
                                                         

December 31, 2019

                                                       

Residential real estate

  $ 3,486     $ 1,332     $ 3,724     $ 8,542     $ 290,791     $ 299,333     $ 452  

Home equity

    90       24       388       502       48,679       49,181       19  

Commercial real estate

    1,461       170       719       2,350       280,758       283,108       61  

Construction and land development

    143       289       -       432       87,278       87,710       -  

Multifamily

    140       -       160       300       50,986       51,286       -  

Farmland

    -       -       -       -       227       227       -  

Commercial business

    926       583       870       2,379       100,709       103,088       288  

Consumer

    -       -       -       -       627       627       -  

Manufactured homes

    63       36       46       145       16,360       16,505       46  

Government

    -       -       -       -       15,804       15,804       -  

Total

  $ 6,309     $ 2,434     $ 5,907     $ 14,650     $ 892,219     $ 906,869     $ 866  

 

The Bancorp's loans on nonaccrual status are summarized below:

 
                 

(Dollars in thousands)

               
   

March 31, 2020

   

December 31, 2019

 

Residential real estate

  $ 4,498     $ 4,374  

Home equity

    470       473  

Commercial real estate

    472       658  

Construction and land development

    -       -  

Multifamily

    410       420  

Farmland

    -       -  

Commercial business

    1,088       582  

Consumer

    -       -  

Manufactured homes

    -       -  

Government

    -       -  

Total

  $ 6,938     $ 6,507  

 

As a result of acquisition activity, the Bancorp acquired loans for which there was evidence of credit quality deterioration since origination and it was determined that it was probable that the Bancorp would be unable to collect all contractually required principal and interest payments. At March 31, 2020, total purchased credit impaired loans with unpaid principal balances totaled $6.1 million with a recorded investment of $3.9 million. At December 31, 2019, purchased credit impaired loans with unpaid principal balances totaled $6.3 million with a recorded investment of $4.1 million.

 

Accretable interest taken from the purchase credit impaired portfolio, or income recorded for the three months ended March 31, 2020, is as follows:

 
           

(dollars in thousands)

   

First Personal

 
2019     $ 62  
2020       29  

 

Accretable interest taken from the purchase credit impaired portfolio, or income expected to be recorded in the future is as follows:

 
           

(dollars in thousands)

   

First Personal

 
2020       68  
2021       23  

Total

    $ 91  

 

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For the acquisitions of First Federal Savings & Loan (“First Federal”), Liberty Savings Bank (“Liberty Savings”), First Personal Bank (“First Personal”), and A.J. Smith Federal Savings Bank, as part of the fair value of loans receivable, a net fair value discount was established for loans as summarized below:

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

First Federal

   

Liberty Savings

   

First Personal

   

AJSB

 
   

Net fair value discount

   

Accretable period in months

   

Net fair value discount

   

Accretable period in months

   

Net fair value discount

   

Accretable period in months

   

Net fair value discount

   

Accretable period in months

 

Residential real estate

  $ 1,062       59     $ 1,203       44     $ 948       56     $ 3,734       52  

Home equity

    44       29       5       29       51       50       141       32  

Commercial real estate

    -       -       -       -       208       56       8       9  

Construction and land development

    -       -       -       -       1       30       -       -  

Multifamily

    -       -       -       -       11       48       2       48  

Consumer

    -       -       -       -       146       50       1       5  

Commercial business

    -       -       -       -       348       24       -       -  

Purchased credit impaired loans

    -       -       -       -       424       32       -       -  

Total

  $ 1,106             $ 1,208             $ 2,137             $ 3,886          

 

 

Accretable yield, or income recorded for the three months ended March 31, is as follows:

                 
                   

(dollars in thousands)

 

First Federal

   

Liberty Savings

   

First Personal

   

AJSB

   

Total

 

2019

  $ 22     $ 42     $ 203     $ 155     $ 422  

2020

    -       -       115       245     $ 361  

 

  

Accretable yield, or income expected to be recorded in the future is as follows:

                 
                                           

(dollars in thousands)

   

First Federal

   

Liberyy Savings

   

First Personal

   

AJSB

   

Total

 
2020     $ -     $ -     $ 281     $ 585     $ 866  
2021       -       -       333       780       1,113  
2022       -       -       323       780       1,103  
2023       -       -       73       322       395  

Total

    $ -     $ -     $ 1,010     $ 2,467     $ 3,477  

 

 

Note 6 - Foreclosed Real Estate

Foreclosed real estate at period-end is summarized below:

 

   

(Dollars in thousands)

 
   

March 31, 2020

   

December 31, 2019

 

Residential real estate

  $ 906     $ 957  

Commercial real estate

    126       126  

Total

  $ 1,032     $ 1,083  

 

 

Note 7 Intangibles and Acquisition Related Accounting

The Bancorp established a goodwill balance totaling $11.1 million with the acquisitions of AJSB, First Personal, First Federal, and Liberty Savings. Goodwill of $2.9 million, $5.4 million, $2.0 million, and $804 thousand were established with the acquisition of AJSB, First Personal, First Federal, and Liberty Savings, respectively. Goodwill is tested annually for impairment. Goodwill arising from business combinations represents the value attributable to unidentifiable intangible assets in the business acquired. The Bancorp’s goodwill relates to the value inherent in the banking industry and that value is dependent upon the ability of the Bancorp to provide quality, cost effective banking services in a competitive marketplace. If the implied fair value of goodwill is lower than its carrying amount, goodwill impairment is indicated and goodwill is written down to its implied fair value. There has not been any impairment of goodwill identified or recorded. Goodwill totaled $11.1 million as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019.

 

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In addition to goodwill, a core deposit intangible of $93 thousand for the acquisition of First Federal was established and is being amortized over an initial period of 7.9 years on a straight line basis. A core deposit intangible of $471 thousand for the acquisition of Liberty Savings was established and is being amortized over an initial period of 8.2 years on a straight line basis. A core deposit intangible of $3.0 million for the acquisition of First Personal was established and is being amortized over an initial period of 6.4 years on a straight line basis. A core deposit intangible of $2.9 million for the acquisition of AJSB was established and is being amortized over an initial period of 6.5 years on a straight line basis. The table below summarizes the annual amortization:

 

Amortization recorded for the three months ended March 31, 2020 is as follows:

                 
                                         

(dollars in thousands)

 

First Federal

   

Liberty Savings

   

First Personal

   

AJSB

   

Total

 

Current period

  $ 3     $ 14     $ 119     $ 112     $ 248  

 

Amortization to be recorded in future periods, is as follows:

                         
                                         

(dollars in thousands)

 

First Federal

   

Liberty Savings

   

First Personal

   

AJSB

   

Total

 

Remainder 2020

    9       44       356       337       746  
2021     12       58       475       449       994  
2022     1       58       475       449       983  
2023     -       38       475       449       962  
2024     -       -       470       449       919  
2025     -       -       -       261       261  
2026     -       -       -               -  

Total

  $ 22     $ 198     $ 2,251     $ 2,394     $ 4,865  

 

For the AJSB acquisition, as part of the fair value of certificates of deposit, a fair value premium was established of $174 thousand that is being amortized over 14 months on a straight line basis. Approximately $34 thousand of amortization was taken as income during the three months ended March 31, 2020. The fair market premium on the certificates of deposit has fully amortized as of March 31, 2020.

 

 

Note 8 - Concentrations of Credit Risk

The primary lending area of the Bancorp encompasses Lake County in northwest Indiana and Cook County in northeast Illinois, where collectively a majority of loan activity is concentrated. The Bancorp is also an active lender in Porter County, and to a lesser extent, LaPorte, Newton and Jasper counties in Indiana; and DuPage, Lake, and Will counties in Illinois. Substantially all loans are secured by specific items of collateral including residences, commercial real estate, land development, business assets and consumer assets.

 

 

Note 9 - Earnings per Share

Earnings per common share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding. A reconciliation of the numerators and denominators of the basic and diluted earnings per common share computations for the three months ended March 31, 2020, and 2019 are as follows:

 

   

Three Months Ended

 

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 

March 31,

 
   

2020

   

2019

 

Basic earnings per common share:

               

Net income as reported

  $ 3,192     $ 2,222  

Weighted average common shares outstanding

    3,458,505       3,343,183  

Basic earnings per common share

  $ 0.92     $ 0.66  

Diluted earnings per common share:

               

Net income as reported

  $ 3,192     $ 2,222  

Weighted average common shares outstanding

    3,458,505       3,343,183  

Add: Dilutive effect of assumed stock option exercises

    -       -  

Weighted average common and dilutive potential common shares outstanding

    3,458,505       3,343,183  

Diluted earnings per common share

  $ 0.92     $ 0.66  

 

 

Note 10 - Stock Based Compensation

The Bancorp’s 2015 Stock Option and Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), which was adopted by the Bancorp’s Board of Directors on February 27, 2015, and approved by the Bancorp’s shareholders on April 24, 2015, permits the grant of equity awards for up to 250,000 shares of common stock. Awards granted under the Plan may be in the form of incentive stock options, non-qualified stock options, restricted stock, unrestricted stock, performance shares, or performance units.

 

As required by the Stock Compensation Topic, companies are required to record compensation cost for stock options and awards provided to employees in return for employment service. For the three months ended March 31, 2020, stock based compensation expense of $94 thousand was recorded, compared to $71 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2019. It is anticipated that current outstanding unvested awards will result in additional compensation expense of approximately $902 thousand through 2023 with an additional $322 thousand in 2020, $339 thousand in 2021, $209 thousand in 2022, and $32 thousand in 2023.

 

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There were no incentive stock options granted during the first three months of 2020 or 2019. When options are granted, the cost is measured at the fair value of the options when granted, and this cost is expensed over the employment service period, which is normally the vesting period of the options or awards. At March 31, 2020, there were no outstanding incentive stock options.

 

There were 13,243 shares of restricted stock granted during the first three months of 2020 compared to 7,407 shares granted during the first three months of 2019. Restricted stock awards are issued with an award price equal to the market price of the Bancorp’s common stock on the award date and vest between three and five years after the grant date. Forfeiture provisions exist for personnel that separate employment before the vesting period expires. A summary of restricted stock activity under the Bancorp’s Plan described above for the year ended December 31, 2019, and three months ended March 31, 2020, follows:

 

Non-vested Shares

 

Shares

   

Weighted
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value

 

Non-vested at January 1, 2019

    27,423     $ 32.58  

Granted

    7,407       43.00  

Vested

    (4,625 )     29.37  

Forfeited

    -       -  

Non-vested at December 31, 2019

    30,205     $ 35.63  
                 

Non-vested at January 1, 2020

    30,205     $ 35.63  

Granted

    13,243       44.30  

Vested

    (6,400 )     27.50  

Forfeited

    -       -  

Non-vested at March 31, 2020

    37,048     $ 40.13  

 

 

Note 11 Change in Accounting Principles

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment. This Standard simplifies the manner in which an entity is required to test goodwill for impairment by eliminating Step 2 from the goodwill impairment test. Step 2 measures a goodwill impairment loss by comparing the implied fair value of a reporting unit’s goodwill with the carrying amount of that goodwill. In computing the implied fair value of goodwill under Step 2, an entity, prior to the amendments in ASU No. 2017-04, had to perform procedures to determine the fair value at the impairment testing date of its assets and liabilities, including unrecognized assets and liabilities, in accordance with the procedure that would be required in determining the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination. However, under the amendments in this ASU, an entity should (1) perform its annual or interim goodwill impairment test by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount, and (2) recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value, with the understanding that the loss recognized should not exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit. Additionally, ASU No. 2017-04 removes the requirements for any reporting unit with a zero or negative carrying amount to perform a qualitative assessment and, if it fails such qualitative test, to perform Step 2 of the goodwill impairment test. Finally, this ASU amends the Overview and Background sections of the Accounting Standards Codification as part of the FASB’s initiative to unify and improve such sections across Topics and Subtopics. The new guidance is effective for the Company’s year ending December 31, 2020, and was adopted on January 1, 2020. The adoption of this ASU has not had a material impact on the consolidated financial statements, and the Bancorp has not recorded goodwill impairment to date as part of their acquisition activity.

 

In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-08, Receivables—Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310-20): Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities. This Standard amends the amortization period for certain purchased callable debt securities held at a premium. In particular, the amendments in this ASU require the premium to be amortized to the earliest call date. The amendments do not, however, require an accounting change for securities held at a discount; instead, the discount continues to be amortized to maturity. The amendments in this ASU more closely align the amortization period of premiums and discounts to expectations incorporated in market pricing on the underlying securities. In fact, in most cases, market participants price securities to the call date that produces the worst yield when the coupon is above current market rates (i.e., the security is trading at a premium), and price securities to maturity when the coupon is below market rates (i.e., the security is trading at a discount), in anticipation that the borrower will act in its economic best interest. The new guidance was effective for the Company’s year ending December 31, 2019, and was adopted on January 1, 2019. The adoption of this ASU has not had a material impact on the consolidated financial statements, management has recognized amortization expense as dictated by the amount of premiums and the differences between maturity and call dates at the time of adoption.

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Note 12 - Upcoming Accounting Standards 

In June 2016, FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses: Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. The ASU includes increased disclosures and various changes to the accounting and measurement of financial assets including the Bancorp’s loans and available-for-sale and held-to-maturity debt securities. Each financial asset presented on the balance sheet would have a unique allowance for credit losses valuation account that is deducted from the amortized cost basis to present the net carrying value at the amount expected to be collected on the financial asset. The amendments in this ASU also eliminate the probable initial recognition threshold in current GAAP and instead, reflect an entity’s current estimate of all expected credit losses using reasonable and supportable forecasts. In October 2019, the FASB voted and approved proposed changes to the effective date of this ASU for smaller reporting companies, such as the Bancorp, and other non-SEC reporting entities. The approval changed the effective date of the ASU to fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, including interim periods within those fiscal periods. The new credit loss guidance will be effective for the Bancorp's year ending December 31, 2023. Upon adoption, the ASU will be applied using a modified retrospective transition method to the beginning of the first reporting period in which the guidance is effective. A prospective transition approach is required for debt securities for which an other-than-temporary impairment had been recognized before the effective date. Early adoption for all institutions is permitted for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Management is in the process of evaluating the impact adoption of this update will have on the Bancorp’s consolidated financial statements. This process of evaluation has engaged multiple areas of the Bancorp’s management in discussing loss estimation methods and the application of these methods to specific segments of the loans receivable portfolio. Management has been actively monitoring developments and evaluating the use of different methods allowed. Due to continuing development of understanding of application, additional time is required to understand how this ASU will affect the Bancorp’s financial statements. Management plans on running parallel calculations during the year and finalizing a method or methods of adoption in time for the effective date.

 

 

Note 13 – Derivative Financial Instruments

   The Bancorp has certain interest rate derivative positions that are not designated as hedging instruments. Derivative assets and liabilities are recorded at fair value on the Consolidated Balance Sheet and do not take into account the effects of master netting agreements. Master netting agreements allow the Bancorp to settle all derivative contracts held with a single counterparty on a net basis, and to offset net derivative positions with related collateral, where applicable. These derivative positions relate to transactions in which the Bancorp enters into an interest rate swap with a client while at the same time entering into an offsetting interest rate swap with another financial institution. In connection with each transaction, the Bancorp agrees to pay interest to the client on a notional amount at a variable interest rate and receive interest from the client on the same notional amount at a fixed interest rate. At the same time, the Bancorp agrees to pay another financial institution the same fixed interest rate on the same notional amount and receive the same variable interest rate on the same notional amount. The transaction allows the client to effectively convert a variable rate loan to a fixed rate. Because the terms of the swaps with the customers and the other financial institutions offset each other, with the only difference being counterparty credit risk, changes in the fair value of the underlying derivative contracts are not materially different and do not significantly impact the Bancorp’s results of operations.

 

The Bancorp enters into commitments to originate loans whereby the interest rate on the loan is determined prior to funding (i.e., interest rate lock commitment). The interest rate lock commitments are considered derivatives and are recorded on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets at fair value in accordance with FASB ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging.

 

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The following table shows the amounts of non-hedging derivative financial instruments:

 

March 31, 2020

 
   

Notational or

contractual

 

Asset derivatives

   

Liability derivatives

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

amount

 

Statement of Financial Condition classification

 

Fair value

   

Statement of Financial Condition classification

   

Fair value

 

Interest rate swap contracts

  $ 29,214  

Other assets

  $ 3,282    

Other liabilties

    $ 3,282  

Loan commitments

    52,163  

Other assets

    704      N/A       -  

Total

  $ 81,377       $ 3,986            $ 3,282  

 

December 31, 2019

 
   

Notational or contractual

 

Asset derivatives

   

Liability derivatives

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

amount

 

Statement of Financial Condition classification

 

Fair value

   

Statement of Financial Condition classification

   

Fair value

 

Interest rate swap contracts

  $ 29,466  

Other assets

  $ 1,358    

Other liabilties

    $ 1,358  

Loan commitments

    12,822  

Other assets

    186     N/A       -  

Total

  $ 42,288       $ 1,544           $ 1,358  

 

The following table shows the amounts included in the Statements of Income for non-hedging derivative financial instruments:

 

     

Three Months Ended

 
     

March 31,

 

(Dollars in thousands)

Statement of Income Classification

 

2020

   

2019

 

Interest rate swap contracts

Other income

  $ -     $ 220  

Loan commitments

Other income

    518       -  

Total

  $ 518     $ 220  

 

The following table shows the offsetting of financial assets and derivative assets:

 

                           

Gross Amounts not Offset in the

         
                           

Statement of Financial Condition

         
   

Gross Amounts of

   

Gross Amounts Offset in the

   

Net Amounts of Assets Presented

           

Cash

         

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Recognized Assets

   

Statement of

Financial Condition

   

in the Statement of

Financial Condition

   

Financial Instruments

   

Collateral

Received

   

Net Amount

 

March 31, 2020

                                               

Interest rate swap contracts

  $ 3,282     $ -     $ 3,282     $ -     $ -     $ 3,282  

Loan commitments

    704       -       704       -       -       704  

Total

  $ 3,986     $ -     $ 3,986     $ -     $ -     $ 3,986  

 

                           

Gross Amounts not Offset in the

         
                           

Statement of Financial Condition

         
   

Gross Amounts of

   

Gross Amounts Offset in the

   

Net Amounts of Liabilities Presented

           

Cash

         

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Recognized Liabilities

   

Statement of

Financial Condition

   

in the Statement of

Financial Condition

   

Financial Instruments

   

Collateral

Received

   

Net Amount

 

December 31, 2019

                                               

Interest rate swap contracts

  $ 1,358     $ -     $ 1,358     $ -     $ -     $ 1,358  

Loan commitments

    186       -       186       -       -       186  

Total

  $ 1,544     $ -     $ 1,544     $ -     $ -     $ 1,544  

 

The following table shows the offsetting of financial liabilities and derivative liabilities:

 

                           

Gross Amounts not Offset in the

         
                           

Statement of Financial Condition

         
   

Gross Amounts of

   

Gross Amounts Offset in the

   

Net Amounts of Liabilities Presented

           

Cash

         

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Recognized Liabilities

   

Statement of

Financial Condition

   

in the Statement of

Financial Condition

   

Financial Instruments

   

Collateral

Pledged

   

Net Amount

 

March 31, 2020

                                               

Interest rate swap contracts

  $ 3,282     $ -     $ 3,282     $ -     $ 3,350     $ (68 )

Total

  $ 3,282     $ -     $ 3,282     $ -     $ 3,350     $ (68 )

 

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Gross Amounts not Offset in the

         
                           

Statement of Financial Condition

         
   

Gross Amounts of

   

Gross Amounts Offset in the

   

Net Amounts of Liabilities Presented

           

Cash

         

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Recognized Liabilities

   

Statement of

Financial Condition

   

in the Statement of

Financial Condition

   

Financial Instruments

   

Collateral

Pledged

   

Net Amount

 

December 31, 2019

                                               

Interest rate swap contracts

  $ 1,358     $ -     $ 1,358     $ -     $ 2,290     $ (932 )

Total

  $ 1,358     $ -     $ 1,358     $ -     $ 2,290     $ (932 )

 

 

Note 14 - Fair Value

The Fair Value Measurements Topic establishes a hierarchy that requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The Topic describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

 

Level 1: Quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that the entity has the ability to access as of the measurement date.

 

Level 2: Significant other observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.

 

Level 3: Significant unobservable inputs that reflect a reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability.

 

The fair values of securities available-for-sale are determined on a recurring basis by obtaining quoted prices on nationally recognized securities exchanges or pricing models utilizing significant observable inputs such as matrix pricing, which is a mathematical technique widely used in the industry to value debt securities without relying exclusively on quoted prices for the specific securities but rather by relying on the securities’ relationship to other benchmark quoted securities. Different judgments and assumptions used in pricing could result in different estimates of value. In certain cases where market data is not readily available because of a lack of market activity or little public disclosure, values may be based on unobservable inputs and classified in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

 

At the end of each reporting period, securities held in the investment portfolio are evaluated on an individual security level for other-than-temporary impairment in accordance with GAAP. Impairment is other-than-temporary if the decline in the fair value is below its amortized cost and it is probable that all amounts due according to the contractual terms of a debt security will not be received. Significant judgments are required in determining impairment, which include making assumptions regarding the estimated prepayments, loss assumptions and the change in interest rates. The Bancorp considers the following factors when determining an other-than-temporary impairment for a security: the length of time and the extent to which the market value has been less than amortized cost; the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer; the underlying fundamentals of the relevant market and the outlook for such market for the near future; an assessment of whether the Bancorp (1) has the intent to sell the debt securities or (2) more likely than not will be required to sell the debt securities before their anticipated market recovery. If either of these conditions is met, management will recognize other-than-temporary impairment. If, in management’s judgment, an other-than-temporary impairment exists, the cost basis of the security will be written down for the credit loss, and the unrealized loss will be transferred from accumulated other comprehensive loss as an immediate reduction of current earnings.

     

The Bancorp’s management utilizes a specialist to perform an other-than-temporary impairment analysis for each of its pooled trust preferred securities. The analysis is performed annually during December and utilizes analytical models used to project future cash flows for the pooled trust preferred securities based on current assumptions for prepayments, default and deferral rates, and recoveries. The projected cash flows are then tested for impairment consistent with GAAP. The other-than-temporary impairment testing compares the present value of the cash flows from quarter to quarter to determine if there is a “favorable” or “adverse” change. Other-than-temporary impairment is recorded if the projected present value of cash flows is lower than the book value of the security. To perform the annual other-than-temporary impairment analysis, management utilizes current reports issued by the trustee, which contain principal and interest tests, waterfall distributions, note valuations, collection detail and credit ratings for each pooled trust preferred security. In addition, a detailed review of the performing collateral was performed. Based on current market conditions and a review of the trustee reports, management performed an analysis of the pooled trust preferred securities and no additional impairment was taken at December 31, 2019. A specialist will be used to review all pooled trust preferred securities again at December 31, 2020.

 

The table below shows the credit loss roll forward on a year-to-date basis for the Bancorp’s pooled trust preferred securities that have been classified with other-than-temporary impairment:

 

   

(Dollars in Thousands)

 
   

Collateralized

 
   

debt obligations

 
   

other-than-temporary

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

impairment

 

Ending balance, December 31, 2019

  $ 173  

Additions not previously recognized

    -  

Ending balance, March 31, 2020

  $ 173  

 

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At March 31, 2020, trust preferred securities with a cost basis of $2.2 million continue to be in “payment in kind” status. These trust preferred securities classified as “payment in kind” are a result of not receiving the scheduled quarterly interest payments. For these trust preferred securities in “payment in kind” status, management anticipates to receive the unpaid contractual interest payments from the issuer, because of the self-correcting cash flow waterfall provisions within the structure of the securities. When a tranche senior to the Bancorp’s position fails the coverage test, the Bancorp’s interest cash flows are paid to the senior tranche and recorded as a reduction of principal. The coverage test represents an over collateralization target by stating the balance of the performing collateral as a percentage of the balance of the Bancorp’s tranche, plus the balance of all senior tranches. The principal reduction in the senior tranche continues until the appropriate coverage test is passed. As a result of the principal reduction in the senior tranche, more cash is available for future payments to the Bancorp’s tranche. Consistent with GAAP, management considered the failure of the issuer of the security to make scheduled interest payments in determining whether a credit loss existed. Management will not capitalize the “payment in kind” interest payments to the book value of the securities and will keep these securities in non-accrual status until the quarterly interest payments resume on a consistent basis.

 

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

There were no transfers to or from Levels 1 and 2 during the three months ended March 31, 2020. Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized below:

 

           

Fair Value Measurements at March 31, 2020 Using

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

Estimated
Fair
Value

   

Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets
(Level 1)

   

Significant Other Observable Inputs
(Level 2)

   

Significant Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)

 

Available-for-sale debt securities:

                               

Money market fund

  $ 16,553     $ 16,553     $ -     $ -  

residential mortgage-backed securities

    158,938       -       158,938       -  

Municipal securities

    117,123       -       117,123       -  

Collateralized debt obligations

    773       -       -       773  

Total securities available-for-sale

  $ 293,387     $ 16,553     $ 276,061     $ 773  

 

 

           

Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2019 Using

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

Estimated
Fair
Value

   

Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets
(Level 1)

   

Significant Other Observable Inputs
(Level 2)

   

Significant Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)

 

Available-for-sale debt securities:

                               

Money market fund

  $ 9,670     $ 9,670     $ -     $ -  

U.S. government sponsored entities

    13,058       -       13,058       -  

Collateralized mortgage obligations and residential mortgage-backed securities

    150,988       -       150,988       -  

Municipal securities

    102,427       -       102,427       -  

Collateralized debt obligations

    1,076       -       -       1,076  

Total securities available-for-sale

  $ 277,219     $ 9,670     $ 266,473     $ 1,076  

 

A roll forward of available-for-sale securities, which require significant adjustment based on unobservable data, are presented in the following table:

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Estimated Fair Value
Measurements Using
Significant Unobservable
Inputs (Level 3)

 
   

Available-for-
sale securities

 

Beginning balance, January 1, 2019

  $ 2,049  

Principal payments

    (38 )

Total unrealized gains, included in other comprehensive income

    52  

Transfers in and/or (out) of Level 3

    (987 )

Ending balance, December 31, 2019

  $ 1,076  
         

Beginning balance, January 1, 2020

  $ 1,076  

Principal payments

    (5 )

Total unrealized losses, included in other comprehensive income

    (298 )

Sale out of Level 3

    -  

Ending balance, March 31, 2020

  $ 773  

 

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Assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis are summarized below:

 

           

(Dollars in thousands)

 
           

Fair Value Measurements at March 31, 2020 Using

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

Estimated
Fair
Value

   

Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets
(Level 1)

   

Significant Other Observable Inputs
(Level 2)

   

Significant Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)

 

Impaired loans

  $ 6,774     $ -     $ -     $ 6,774  

Foreclosed real estate

    1,032       -       -       1,032  

 

           

(Dollars in thousands)

 
           

Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2019 Using

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

Estimated
Fair
Value

   

Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets
(Level 1)

   

Significant Other Observable Inputs
(Level 2)

   

Significant Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)

 

Impaired loans

  $ 7,052     $ -     $ -     $ 7,052  

Foreclosed real estate

    1,083       -       -       1,083  

 

The fair value of impaired loans with specific allocations of the allowance for loan losses or loans for which charge-offs have been taken is generally based on a present value of cash flows or, for collateral dependent loans, based on recent real estate appraisals. Appraisals may utilize a single valuation approach or a combination of approaches including comparable sales and the income approach. The recorded investment in impaired loans was approximately $7.2 million and the related specific reserves totaled approximately $377 thousand, resulting in a fair value of impaired loans totaling approximately $6.8 million, at March 31, 2020. The recorded investment of impaired loans was approximately $7.2 million and the related specific reserves totaled approximately $166 thousand, resulting in a fair value of impaired loans totaling approximately $7.1 million, at December 31, 2019. Fair value is determined, where possible, using market prices derived from an appraisal or evaluation, which are considered to be Level 2 inputs. However, certain assumptions and unobservable inputs are often used by the appraiser, therefore, qualifying the assets as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value of foreclosed real estate is similarly determined by using the results of recent real estate appraisals. The numerical range of unobservable inputs for these valuation assumptions is not meaningful to this presentation.

 

The following table shows carrying values and related estimated fair values of financial instruments as of the dates indicated. Estimated fair values are further categorized by the inputs used to measure fair value. Items that are not financial instruments are not included.

 

   

March 31, 2020

   

Estimated Fair Value Measurements at March 31, 2020 Using

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

Carrying
Value

   

Estimated
Fair Value

   

Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for Identical Assets
(Level 1)

   

Significant
Other Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)

   

Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)

 

Financial assets:

                                       

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 42,146     $ 42,146     $ 42,146     $ -     $ -  

Certificates of deposit in other financial institutions

    1,741       1,715       -       1,715       -  

Securities available-for-sale

    293,387       293,387       16,553       276,061       773  

Loans held-for-sale

    5,375       5,553       5,553       -       -  

Loans receivable, net

    909,451       904,358       -       -       904,358  

Federal Home Loan Bank stock

    3,912       3,912       -       3,912       -  

Interest rate swap agreements

    3,282       3,282       -       3,282       -  

Accrued interest receivable

    4,114       4,114       -       4,114       -  
                                         

Financial liabilities:

                                       

Non-interest bearing deposits

    185,219       185,219       185,219       -       -  

Interest bearing deposits

    976,423       978,115       661,953       316,162       -  

Repurchase agreements

    12,991       12,999       11,213       1,786       -  

Borrowed funds

    14,000       14,197       -       14,197       -  

Interest rate swap agreements

    3,282       3,282       -       3,282       -  

Accrued interest payable

    94       94       -       94       -  

 

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December 31, 2019

   

Estimated Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2019 Using

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

Carrying
Value

   

Estimated
Fair Value

   

Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for Identical Assets
(Level 1)

   

Significant
Other Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)

   

Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)

 

Financial assets:

                                       

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 47,258     $ 47,258     $ 47,258     $ -     $ -  

Certificates of deposit in other financial institutions

    2,170       2,137       -       2,137       -  

Securities available-for-sale

    277,219       277,219       9,670       266,473       1,076  

Loans held-for-sale

    6,091       6,204       6,204       -       -  

Loans receivable, net

    897,870       917,174       -       -       917,174  

Federal Home Loan Bank stock

    3,912       3,912       -       3,912       -  

Interest rate swap agreements

    1,358       1,358       -       1,358       -  

Accrued interest receivable

    4,029       4,029       -       4,029       -  
                                         

Financial liabilities:

                                       

Non-interest bearing deposits

    172,094       172,094       172,094       -       -  

Interest bearing deposits

    982,276       982,241       654,573       327,668       -  

Repurchase agreements

    11,499       11,499       9,721       1,778       -  

Borrowed funds

    14,000       14,108       -       14,108       -  

Interest rate swap agreements

    1,358       1,358       -       1,358       -  

Accrued interest payable

    179       179       -       179       -  

 

The following methods were used to estimate the fair value of financial instruments presented in the preceding table for the periods ended March 31, 2020, and December 31, 2019:

 

Cash and cash equivalent carrying amounts approximate fair value. Certificates of deposits in other financial institutions carrying amounts approximate fair value (Level 2). The fair values of securities available-for-sale are obtained from broker pricing (Level 2), with the exception of collateralized debt obligations, which are valued by a third-party specialist (Level 3). Loans held-for-sale comprise residential mortgages and are priced based on values established by the secondary mortgage markets (Level 1). The estimated fair value for net loans receivable is based on the exit price notion which is the exchange price that would be received to transfer the loans at the most advantageous market price in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date (Level 3). Federal Home Loan Bank stock is estimated at book value due to restrictions that limit the sale or transfer of the security. Interest rate swap agreements, both assets and liabilities, are valued by a third-party pricing agent using an income approach (Level 2). Fair values of accrued interest receivable and payable approximate book value, as the carrying values are determined using the observable interest rate, balance, and last payment date.

 

Non-interest and interest bearing deposits, which include checking, savings, and money market deposits, are estimated to have fair values based on the amount payable as of the reporting date (Level 1). The fair value of fixed-maturity certificates of deposit (included in interest bearing deposits) are based on estimates of the rate the Bancorp would pay on similar deposits, applied for the time period until maturity (Level 2). Estimated fair values for short-term repurchase agreements, which represent sweeps from demand deposits to accounts secured by pledged securities, are estimated based on the amount payable as of the reporting date (Level 1). Longer-term repurchase agreements, with contractual maturity dates of three months or more, are based on estimates of the rate the Bancorp would pay on similar deposits, applied for the time period until maturity (Level 2). Short-term borrowings are generally only held overnight, therefore, their carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value (Level 1). The fair value of FHLB Advances are estimated by discounting the future cash flows using quoted rates from the FHLB for similar advances with similar maturities (Level 2). The estimated fair value of other financial instruments, and off-balance sheet loan commitments, approximate cost and are not considered significant to this presentation.

 

 

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

 

Summary

NorthWest Indiana Bancorp (the “Bancorp”) is a financial holding company registered with the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Peoples Bank SB (“the Bank”), an Indiana savings bank, and NWIN Risk Management, Inc., a captive insurance company, are wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Bancorp. The Bancorp has no other business activity other than being a holding company for the Bank and NWIN Risk Management, Inc. The following management’s discussion and analysis presents information concerning our financial condition as of March 31, 2020, as compared to December 31, 2019, and the results of operations for the three months ending March 31, 2020, and March 31, 2019. This discussion should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and other financial data presented elsewhere herein and with the financial statements and other financial data, as well as the Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019.

 

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At March 31, 2020, the Bancorp had total assets of $1.3 billion, total loans receivable of $919.0 million and total deposits of $1.2 billion. Stockholders' equity totaled $140.7 million or 10.42% of total assets, with a book value per share of $40.61. Net income for the three months ended March 31, 2020, was $3.2 million, or $0.92 earnings per common share for both basic and diluted calculations. For the three months ended March 31, 2020, the return on average assets (ROA) was 0.97%, while the return on average stockholders’ equity (ROE) was 9.38%.

 

Recent Developments

 

COVID-19

 

In December 2019, COVID-19 was reported in China, and, in March 2020, the World Health Organization declared it a pandemic. On March 12, 2020, the President of the United States declared the COVID-19 outbreak in the United States a national emergency. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused significant economic dislocation in the United States as many state and local governments have ordered non-essential businesses to close and residents to shelter in place at home. This has resulted in an unprecedented slow-down in economic activity and a related increase in unemployment. Since the COVID-19 outbreak, more than 22 million people have filed claims for unemployment, and stock markets have declined in value and, in particular, bank stocks have significantly declined in value. In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Federal Reserve Board has reduced the benchmark federal funds rate to a target range of 0% to 0.25%, and the yields on 10- and 30-year treasury notes have declined to historic lows. Various state governments and federal agencies are requiring lenders to provide forbearance and other relief to borrowers (e.g., waiving late payment and other fees). The federal banking agencies have encouraged financial institutions to prudently work with affected borrowers and recently passed legislation has provided relief from reporting loan classifications due to modifications related to the COVID-19 outbreak. Certain industries have been particularly hard-hit, including the travel and hospitality, restaurant, and retail industries.

 

In addition, the spread of COVID-19 has caused us to modify our business practices, including remote employee work locations, restrictions on employee travel, social distancing guidelines for our employees, and the cancellation or postponement of physical participation in meetings, events, and conferences. We may take further actions as may be required by government authorities or that we determine are in the best interests of our employees, customers, and business partners. There is no certainty that such measures will be sufficient to mitigate the risks posed by COVID-19 or will otherwise be satisfactory to government authorities and regulators.

 

Given the ongoing and dynamic nature of the circumstances, it is difficult to predict the full impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on our business. The extent of such impact will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain, including when the coronavirus can be controlled and abated and when and how the economy may be fully or partially reopened in our market areas.

 

As the result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the related adverse local and national economic consequences, we could be subject to any of the following risks, any of which could have a material, adverse effect on our business, financial condition, liquidity, and results of operations:

 

 

Demand for our products and services may decline, making it difficult to grow assets and income.

 

 

If the economies in the Bank’s market areas are unable to substantially reopen, and high levels of unemployment continue for an extended period of time, loan delinquencies, problem assets, and foreclosures may increase, resulting in increased provisions for loan losses, charge-offs, and reduced income.

 

 

Collateral for loans, especially real estate, may decline in value, which could cause loan losses to increase.

 

 

The Bank’s allowance for loan losses may have to be increased if borrowers experience financial difficulties beyond forbearance periods, which will adversely affect our net income.

 

 

The net worth and liquidity of loan guarantors may decline, impairing their ability to honor commitments to the Bank.

 

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As a result of the decline in the Federal Reserve Board’s target federal funds rate, the yield on our assets may decline to a greater extent than the decline in our cost of interest-bearing liabilities, reducing our net interest margin and spread, and correspondingly reducing our net income.

 

 

A material decrease in net income or a net loss over several quarters could result in a decrease in the rate of our quarterly cash dividend.

 

 

Our wealth management revenues may decline with continuing market turmoil and volatility.

 

 

We rely on third party vendors for certain critical services, and the unavailability of a critical service due to the COVID-19 outbreak could have an adverse effect on the Bank.

 

 

FDIC premiums may increase if the agency experiences additional resolution costs.

 

Moreover, our future success and profitability substantially depends on the management skills of our executive officers and directors, many of whom have held officer and director positions with the Bancorp and the Bank for many years. The Bancorp has put in place measures such as remote work to protect the health and safety of our employees. The unanticipated loss or unavailability of key employees due to the outbreak could harm our ability to operate our business or execute our business strategy. However, the Bancorp has an appropriate succession plan in place, which is reviewed and approved annually by the Bancorp’s Board of Directors.

 

Any one or a combination of the factors identified above may remain prevalent for a significant period of time and could negatively impact our business, financial condition, and results of operations and prospects even after the COVID-19 outbreak has subsided.

 

The extent to which the COVID-19 outbreak impacts our business, results of operations, and financial condition will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and are difficult to predict, including, but not limited to, the duration and spread of the outbreak, its severity, the actions to contain the virus or treat its impact, and how quickly and to what extent normal economic and operating conditions can resume. Even after the COVID-19 outbreak has subsided, we may continue to experience materially adverse impacts to our business as a result of the virus’s regional, national, and global economic impact, including the availability of credit, adverse impacts on our liquidity, and any recession that has occurred or may occur in the future.

 

There are no comparable recent events that provide guidance as to the effect the spread of COVID-19 as a global pandemic may have, and, as a result, the ultimate impact of the outbreak is highly uncertain and subject to change. We do not yet know the full extent of the impacts on our business, our operations or the global economy as a whole. That being said, we believe the Bancorp and the Bank are well prepared for the economic and social consequences of the COVID-19 global pandemic.

 

Impacts of COVID-19

 

The COVID-19 pandemic began to impact the Bancorp’s operations during March 2020, and as of the date of this release, continues to influence operating decisions. In response to the pandemic, the Bancorp’s management implemented the following policy actions:

 

 

Participation in the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), a program initiated to help small businesses maintain their workforce during the pandemic. As of May 4, 2020, the Bancorp approved 710 applications totaling $90.3 million, with an average loan size of approximately $127,000. These loans will help local business owners retain 10,403 employees. The Bancorp’s SBA lender fee is averaging approximately 3.77% for this program. 

 

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Prudently helping borrowers who are or may be unable to meet their contractual payment obligations because of the effects of COVID-19. Consistent with regulatory guidance, the Bancorp where needed will defer or modify its loan customer’s repayment obligation if its cash flow has been negatively impacted by the pandemic. The Bancorp’s management anticipates that additional borrower deferral and modification requests will continue during the second quarter of 2020. Loans modified to interest only payment or full payment deferral as part of the effects of COVID-19 as of May 4 2020, are as follows:

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

(Unaudited)

 

As of May 4, 2020

 

Mortgage loans

   

Commercial Loans

 
   

Number of Loans

   

Recorded Investment

   

Number of Loans

   

Recorded Investment

 

Interest only

    -     $ -       59     $ 28,576  

Full payment deferral

    74       8,518       25       14,232  

Total $

    74     $ 8,518       84     $ 42,808  

 

 

 

 

Commercial real estate loans are one of the Bancorp’s primary loan concentrations. Key loan data for commercial real estate loans secured by restaurants, hotels and retail non-owner occupied properties indicate a strong weighted average loan-to-value and debt service coverage. As of March 31, 2020, commercial real estate loans secured by restaurants represented 8% of the commercial real estate loan portfolio and had a weighted average debt coverage ratio of 1.75 and loan to value of 49%. As of March 31, 2020, commercial real estate loans secured by hotels represented 6% of the commercial real estate loan portfolio and had a weighted average debt coverage ratio of 1.24 and loan to value of 54%. As of March 31, 2020, commercial real estate loans secured by retail non owner occupied properties represented 17% of the commercial real estate loan portfolio and had a weighted average debt coverage of 1.45 and loan to value of 51%.

 

 

Maintaining a strong liquidity position to support funding demand. The Bancorp has sufficient on balance sheet liquidity and contingent liquidity sources to meet funding demand. For PPP loans, funding will come from cash equivalents and the Federal Reserve’s PPP Liquidity Facility.

 

 

Implementing remote working policies for the Bancorp’s workforce. 142 employees or 50.0% of the workforce is working remotely to help maintain social distancing.

 

 

Keeping the Bancorp’s 22 banking centers open during the pandemic. To ensure banking processes run efficiently, drive-ups are open and fully functional, and a wide range of digital banking options are available. All banking centers are also available to serve customers by appointment.

 

U.S. Small Business Administration Paycheck Protection Program

 

The Bank has participated in the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (“SBA”) Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”), which was initiated on April 3, 2020 in order to help small businesses maintain their workforce during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Bank began accepting applications from qualified business customers immediately upon the initiation of the PPP. As of April 24, 2020, the Bank approved 479 applications totaling $74.8 million in loan requests, with an average loan size of approximately $156,000 prior to the exhaustion of the initial amounts of funds available under the PPP. The Bank began closing and funding PPP loans late during the week of April 6, 2020. These loans are expected to help local business owners retain 8,684 employees. The Bank is a certified SBA lender and was one of the first local banks to fund loans under the PPP. In addition, the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act (the “PPP/HCEA Act”) was passed by Congress on April 23, 2020 and signed into law by President Trump on April 24, 2020.  The PPP/HCEA Act authorizes additional funding under the CARES Act of $310 billion for PPP loans to be issued by financial institutions through the SBA. The Bank is accepting applications from qualified business customers for the additional loans available under the PPP/HCEA Act. As of May 4, 2020, the Bank approved 231 applications totaling $15.5 million in loan requests, with an average loan size of approximately $67,000 to date under the funding of the PPP/HCEA Act.

 

SBA Loan Subsidy Program 

 

Pursuant to the CARES Act, Section 1112, Congress has determined that all existing borrowers under the SBA Section 7(a) program are adversely affected by COVID-19, and are therefore entitled to a subsidy in the form of relief payments.  Specifically, the CARES Act provides that the SBA will pay the principal and interest on any existing and current SBA 7(a) loan for a period of six months.  These principal and interest payments will be made by the SBA directly to the SBA 7(a) lender and will begin with the next payment due.  The Bancorp is a qualified SBA Section 7(a) lender, and is participating in the Section 1112 program.  As of May 4, 2020, the Bancorp has 47 loans eligible for the program, with an aggregate principal amount of $6.5 million.  Payments under the program will not constitute new loans for the Bancorp, but simply payments of principal and interest on loans that already exist in the Bancorp’s SBA 7(a) loan portfolio and are current on borrower payments.  The Bancorp received its first tranche of payments under the program on April 30, 2020, and expects to receive subsequent payments from the SBA by the 25th of each month thereafter until the expiration of the six-month program period.

 

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Financial Condition

During the three months ended March 31, 2020, total assets increased by $21.2 million (1.6%), with interest-earning assets increasing by $16.8 million (1.4%). Interest-earning assets totaled $1.2 billion at March 31, 2020, and December 31, 2019. Earning assets represented 91.8% of total assets at March 31, 2020, and 92.0% of total assets at December 31, 2019. The increase in total assets and interest earning assets for the three months was primarily the result of increased investment in securities and loans.

 

Net loans receivable totaled $919.0 million at March 31, 2020, compared to $906.9 million at December 31, 2019. The loan portfolio, which is the Bancorp’s largest asset, is the primary source of both interest and fee income. The Bancorp’s lending strategy emphasizes quality loan growth, product diversification, and competitive and profitable pricing. During March 2020, the Bancorp reviewed its loan pipelines and credit product specifications in anticipation of the significant declines in economic activity and employment from the COVID-19 global pandemic. As a result of this review, management believes the Bancorp’s loan portfolio and current pipelines are well-positioned to withstand the current effects of the pandemic and address the needs of the Bancorp’s customers.

 

The Bancorp’s end-of-period loan balances were as follows:

 

   

March 31,

                 
   

2020

   

December 31,

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

(unaudited)

   

2019

 
   

Balance

   

% Loans

   

Balance

   

% Loans

 
                                 

Residential real estate

  $ 303,935       33.1 %   $ 299,333       33.0 %

Home equity

    48,750       5.3 %     49,181       5.4 %

Commercial real estate

    280,018       30.5 %     283,108       31.2 %

Construction and land development

    95,696       10.4 %     87,710       9.7 %

Multifamily

    51,897       5.6 %     51,286       5.7 %

Farmland

    224       0.0 %     227       0.0 %

Consumer

    600       0.1 %     627       0.1 %

Manufactured homes

    17,710       1.9 %     16,505       1.8 %

Commercial business

    105,188       11.4 %     103,088       11.4 %

Government

    14,944       1.7 %     15,804       1.7 %

Loans receivable

  $ 918,962       100.0 %   $ 906,869       100.0 %
                                 

Adjustable rate loans / loans receivable

  $ 515,591       56.1 %   $ 504,941       55.7 %

 

   

March 31,

         
   

2020

   

December 31,

 
   

(unaudited)

   

2019

 
                 

Loans receivable to total assets

    68.1 %     68.3 %

Loans receivable to earning assets

    74.1 %     74.2 %

Loans receivable to total deposits

    79.1 %     78.6 %

 

The Bancorp is primarily a portfolio lender. Mortgage banking activities historically have been limited to the sale of fixed rate mortgage loans with contractual maturities greater than 15 years. These loans are identified as held for sale when originated and sold, on a loan-by-loan basis, in the secondary market. The Bancorp will also retain fixed rate mortgage loans with a contractual maturity greater than 15 years on a limited basis. During the three months ended March 31, 2020, the Bancorp originated $24.9 million in new fixed rate mortgage loans for sale, compared to $9.8 million during the three months ended March 31, 2019. Net gains realized from the mortgage loan sales totaled $635 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2020, compared to $242 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2019. At March 31, 2020, the Bancorp had $5.4 million in loans that were classified as held for sale, compared to $6.1 million at December 31, 2019.

 

Non-performing loans include those loans that are 90 days or more past due and those loans that have been placed on non-accrual status. At March 31, 2020, all non-performing loans are also accounted for on a non-accrual basis, except for two commercial business loans totaling $654 thousand, five residential real estate loans totaling $348 thousand, one commercial real estate loan totaling $60 thousand, and one multifamily loan totaling $75 thousand that remained accruing and more than 90 days past due. The Bancorp will at times leave notes accruing, despite being over 90 days past due, for short periods of time when management has reason to believe payments are in process of being collected.

 

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The Bancorp's nonperforming loans are summarized below:

 

(Dollars in thousands)

               

Loan Segment

 

March 31, 2020

   

December 31, 2019

 

Residential real estate

  $ 4,846     $ 4,826  

Home equity

    470       492  

Commercial real estate

    532       719  

Construction and land development

    -       -  

Multifamily

    485       420  

Farmland

    -       -  

Commercial business

    1,742       870  

Consumer

    -       -  

Manufactured homes

    -       46  

Government

    -       -  

Total

  $ 8,075     $ 7,373  

Nonperforming loans to total loans

    0.88 %     0.81 %

Nonperforming loans to total assets

    0.60 %     0.55 %

 

Substandard loans include non-performing loans and potential problem loans, where information about possible credit issues or other conditions causes management to question the ability of such borrowers to comply with loan covenants or repayment terms. No loans were internally classified as doubtful or loss at March 31, 2020 or December 31, 2019.

 

The Bancorp's substandard loans are summarized below:

(Dollars in thousands)

               

Loan Segment

 

March 31, 2020

   

December 31, 2019

 

Residential real estate

  $ 4,513     $ 4,491  

Home equity

    504       507  

Commercial real estate

    3,538       1,565  

Construction and land development

    -       -  

Multifamily

    783       802  

Farmland

    -       -  

Commercial business

    1,215       727  

Consumer

    -       -  

Manufactured homes

    -       -  

Government

    -       -  

Total

  $ 10,553     $ 8,092  

 

In addition to identifying and monitoring non-performing and other classified loans, management maintains a list of special mention loans. Special mention loans represent loans management is closely monitoring due to one or more factors that may cause the loan to become classified as substandard.

 

The Bancorp's special mention loans are summarized below:

   

(Dollars in thousands)

       

Loan Segment

 

March 31, 2020

   

December 31, 2019

 

Residential real estate

  $ 3,820     $ 4,203  

Home equity

    739       813  

Commercial real estate

    7,770       5,380  

Construction and land development

    -       -  

Multifamily

    -       -  

Farmland

    -       -  

Commercial business

    1,818       2,228  

Consumer

    -       -  

Manufactured homes

    -       -  

Government

    -       -  
Total   $ 14,147     $ 12,624  

 

A loan is considered impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that a borrower will be unable to pay all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Typically, management does not individually classify smaller-balance homogeneous loans, such as residential mortgages or consumer loans, as impaired, unless they are troubled debt restructurings.

 

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Purchased loans acquired in a business combination are recorded at estimated fair value on their purchase date. Purchased loans with evidence of credit quality deterioration since origination are considered purchased credit impaired loans. Expected future cash flows at the purchase date in excess of the fair value of loans are recorded as interest income over the life of the loans if the timing and amount of the future cash flows is reasonably estimable (“accretable yield”). The difference between contractually required payments and the cash flows expected to be collected at acquisition is referred to as the non-accretable difference and represents probable losses in the portfolio. In determining the acquisition date fair value of purchased credit impaired loans, and in subsequent accounting, the Bancorp aggregates these purchased loans into pools of loans by common risk characteristics, such as credit risk rating and loan type. Subsequent to the purchase date, increases in cash flows over those expected at the purchase date are recognized as interest income prospectively. Subsequent decreases to the expected cash flows will generally result in a provision for loan losses

 

The Bancorp's impaired loans, including purchased credit impaired loans, are summarized below:

 

(Dollars in thousands)

               

Loan Segment

 

March 31, 2020

   

December 31, 2019

 

Residential real estate

  $ 2,155     $ 2,223  

Home equity

    359       437  

Commercial real estate

    1,511       1,565  

Construction and land development

    -       -  

Multifamily

    782       802  

Farmland

    -       -  

Commercial business

    2,344       2,191  

Consumer

    -       -  

Manufactured homes

    -       -  

Government

    -       -  

Total

  $ 7,151     $ 7,218  

 

At times, the Bancorp will modify the terms of a loan to forego a portion of interest or principal or reduce the interest rate on the loan to a rate materially less than market rates, or materially extend the maturity date of a loan as part of a troubled debt restructuring. The valuation basis for the Bancorp’s troubled debt restructurings is based on the present value of expected future cash flows; unless consistent cash flows are not present, then the fair value of the collateral securing the loan is the basis for valuation.

 

 

The Bancorp's troubled debt restructured loans are summarized below:

 

(Dollars in thousands)

               

Loan Segment

 

March 31, 2020

   

December 31, 2019

 

Residential real estate

  $ 528     $ 480  

Home equity

    173       176  

Commercial real estate

    956       822  

Construction and land development

    -       -  

Multifamily

    -       -  

Farmland

    -       -  

Commercial business

    613       622  

Consumer

    -       -  

Manufactured homes

    -       -  

Government

    -       -  

Total

  $ 2,270     $ 2,100  

 

The increase in the troubled debt restructure loans reflected in the table above for the three months ending March 31, 2020, was the result of one commercial real estate loan totaling $149 thousand and one residential real estate loan totaling $53 thousand which were new troubled debt restructuring loans during 2020. The new troubled debt restructuring loans along with two commercial business loans offset the overall decline in impaired loans. 

 

The decrease in the impaired loans and the increase in the nonperforming, substandard, and special mention loans reflected in the tables above for the three months ending March 31, 2020, are primarily the result of seven commercial business loans to seven borrowers and five commercial real estate loans to three borrowers.  Five commercial business loans to five borrowers totaling $963 thousand contributed to the March 31, 2020, increase in nonperforming loans. Five commercial business loans to five borrowers totaling $544 thousand and four commercial estate loans to two borrowers totaling $2,177 thousand contributed to the March 31, 2020, increase in substandard loans. One commercial business loan totaling $172 thousand and one commercial real estate loan totaling $5,163 thousand to the same borrower contributed to the March 31, 2020, increase in watch loans. The decrease in impaired loans as of March 31, 2020, is the result of the payoff of one impaired loan along with normal paydowns offset against, the addition of two commercial business loans to two borrowers totaling $207 thousand and one commercial real estate loan totaling $149 thousand to one borrower.

 

At March 31, 2020, management is of the opinion that there are no loans, except certain of those discussed above or as part of credit risk impacts of COVID-19, where known information about possible credit problems of borrowers causes management to have serious doubts as to the ability of such borrowers to comply with the present loan repayment terms and which will imminently result in such loans being classified as past due, non-accrual or a troubled debt restructure. Management does not presently anticipate that any of the non-performing loans or classified loans would materially affect future operations, liquidity or capital resources.

 

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The allowance for loan losses (ALL) is a valuation allowance for probable incurred credit losses, increased by the provision for loan losses, and decreased by charge-offs net of recoveries. A loan is charged-off against the allowance by management as a loss when deemed uncollectible, although collection efforts continue and future recoveries may occur. The determination of the amounts of the ALL and provisions for loan losses is based on management’s current judgments about the credit quality of the loan portfolio with consideration given to all known relevant internal and external factors that affect loan collectability as of the reporting date. The appropriateness of the current period provision and the overall adequacy of the ALL are determined through a disciplined and consistently applied quarterly process that reviews the Bancorp’s current credit risk within the loan portfolio and identifies the required allowance for loan losses given the current risk estimates.

 

The Bancorp's provision for loan losses for the three months ended are summarized below:

(Dollars in thousands)

               
                 

Loan Segment

 

March 31, 2020

   

March 31, 2019

 

Residential real estate

  $ 10     $ (1 )

Home equity

    23       (8 )

Commercial real estate

    (80 )     150  

Construction and land development

    125       21  

Multifamily

    33       (38 )

Farmland

    -       -  

Commercial business

    396       23  

Consumer

    8       187  

Manufactured homes

    -       -  

Government

    (1 )     (17 )

Total

  $ 514     $ 317  

 

The Bancorp's charge-off and recovery information is summarized below:

         

(Dollars in thousands)

 

(unaudited)

 
   

As of March 31, 2020

 

Loan Segment

 

Charge-off

   

Recoveries

   

Net Charge-offs

 

Residential real estate

  $ -     $ 6     $ 6  

Home equity

    -       -       -  

Commercial real estate

    -       -       -  

Construction and land development

    -       -       -  

Multifamily

    -       -       -  

Farmland

    -       -       -  

Commercial business

    -       1       1  

Consumer

    (12 )     3       (9 )

Manufactured homes

    -       -          

Government

    -       -       -  

Total

  $ (12 )   $ 10     $ (2 )

 

The ALL provisions take into consideration management’s current judgments about the credit quality of the loan portfolio, loan portfolio balances, changes in the portfolio mix and local economic conditions. In determining the provision for loan losses for the current period, management has considered risks associated with the local economy, changes in loan balances and mix, and asset quality.

 

In addition, management considers additional reserves that have been established from acquisition activity. The Bancorp acquired loans for which there was evidence of credit quality deterioration since origination and it was determined that it was probable that the Bancorp would be unable to collect all contractually required principal and interest payments. At March 31, 2020, and December 31, 2019, total purchase credit impaired loan accretable and nonaccretable discount totaled $2.2 million. Additionally, the Bancorp has acquired loans where there was no evidence of credit quality deterioration since origination and has marked these loans to their fair values. As part of the fair value of loans receivable, a net fair value discount was established for loans acquired and totaled $3.5 million at March 31, 2020, compared to $3.8 million at December 31, 2019. Details on these fair value marks and the additional reserves created can be found in Note 5, Loans Receivable.

 

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The Bancorp's allowance to total loans and non-performing loans are

 

summarized below:

               

(Dollars in thousands)

               
   

March 31, 2020

   

December 31, 2019

 
                 

Allowance for loan losses

  $ 9,511     $ 8,999  

Total loans

  $ 918,962     $ 906,869  

Non-performing loans

  $ 8,075     $ 7,373  

ALL-to-total loans

    1.03 %     0.99 %

ALL-to-non-performing loans (coverage ratio)

    117.8 %     122.1 %

 

The March 31, 2020, balance in the ALL account is considered adequate by management after evaluation of the loan portfolio, past experience, current economic and market conditions, and additional reserves from acquisition accounting. While management may periodically allocate portions of the allowance for specific problem loans, the whole allowance is available for any loan charge offs that occur. The allocation of the ALL reflects performance and growth trends within the various loan categories, as well as consideration of the facts and circumstances that affect the repayment of individual loans, and loans which have been pooled as of the evaluation date, with particular attention given to non-performing loans and loans which have been classified as substandard, doubtful or loss. Management has allocated reserves to both performing and non-performing loans based on current information available.

 

At March 31, 2020, foreclosed real estate totaled $1.0 million, which was comprised of fifteen properties, compared to $1.1 million and seventeen properties at December 31, 2019. Net gains from the sale of foreclosed real estate totaled $60 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2020. At the end of March 2020 all of the Bancorp’s foreclosed real estate is located within its primary market area.

 

The primary objective of the Bancorp’s investment portfolio is to provide for the liquidity needs of the Bancorp and to contribute to profitability by providing a stable flow of dependable earnings. Funds are generally invested in federal funds, interest bearing balances in other financial institutions, U.S. government securities, federal agency obligations, obligations of state and local municipalities and corporate securities. The securities portfolio, all of which is designated as available-for-sale, totaled $293.4 million at March 31, 2020, compared to $277.2 million at December 31, 2019, an increase of $16.2 million (5.8%). The increase in the securities portfolio during the year is a result of market value adjustments and additional investment. At March 31, 2020, the securities portfolio represented 23.7% of interest-earning assets and 21.7% of total assets compared to 22.7% of interest-earning assets and 20.9% of total assets at December 31, 2019.

 

The Bancorp’s end-of-period investment portfolio and other short-term investments and stock balances were as follows:

 

   

March 31,

                 
   

2020

   

December 31,

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

(unaudited)

   

2019

 
   

Balance

   

% Securities

   

Balance

   

% Securities

 
                                 

Money market fund

  $ 16,553       5.6 %   $ 9,670       3.5 %

U.S. government sponsored entities

    -       0.0 %     13,058       4.7 %

Collateralized mortgage obligations and residential mortgage-backed securities

    158,938       54.2 %     150,988       54.5 %

Municipal securities

    117,123       39.9 %     102,427       36.9 %

Collateralized debt obligations

    773       0.3 %     1,076       0.4 %

Total securities available-for-sale

  $ 293,387       100.0 %   $ 277,219       100.0 %

 

 

   

March 31,

                         
   

2020

   

December 31,

   

YTD

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

(unaudited)

   

2019

   

Change

 
   

Balance

   

Balance

    $    

%

 
                                 

Interest bearing deposits in other financial institutions

  $ 15,119     $ 10,750     $ 4,369       40.6 %

Fed funds sold

    872       15,544       (14,672 )     -94.4 %

Certificates of deposit in other financial institutions

    1,741       2,170       (429 )     -19.8 %

Federal Home Loan Bank stock

    3,912       3,912       -       0.0 %

 

The net decrease in interest bearing deposits in other financial institutions and fed funds sold is primarily the result of reallocation of funds to the investment and loan portfolios.

 

Deposits are a fundamental and cost-effective source of funds for lending and other investment purposes. The Bancorp offers a variety of products designed to attract and retain customers, with the primary focus on building and expanding relationships.

 

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The Bancorp’s end-of-period deposit portfolio balances were as follows:

 

   

March 31,

                         
   

2020

   

December 31,

   

YTD

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

(unaudited)

   

2019

   

Change

 
   

Balance

   

Balance

    $    

%

 
                                 

Checking

  $ 405,064     $ 392,324     $ 12,740       3.2 %

Savings

    215,592       209,945       5,647       2.7 %

Money market

    226,516       224,398       2,118       0.9 %

Certificates of deposit

    314,470       327,703       (13,233 )     -4.0 %

Total deposits

  $ 1,161,642     $ 1,154,370     $ 7,272       0.6 %

 

The overall increase in total deposits is primarily a result of management’s sales efforts along with customer preferences for competitively priced short-term liquid investments.

 

The Bancorp’s borrowed funds are primarily used to fund asset growth not supported by deposit generation. The Bancorp’s end-of-period borrowing balances were as follows:

 

   

March 31,

                         
   

2020

   

December 31,

   

YTD

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

(unaudited)

   

2019

   

Change

 
   

Balance

   

Balance

    $    

%

 
                                 

Repurchase agreements

  $ 12,991     $ 11,499     $ 1,492       13.0 %

Borrowed funds

    14,000       14,000       -       0.0 %

Total borrowed funds

  $ 26,991     $ 25,499     $ 1,492       5.9 %

 

Repurchase agreements increased as part of normal account fluctuations within that product line.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

For the Bancorp, liquidity management refers to the ability to generate sufficient cash to fund current loan demand, meet deposit withdrawals, and pay dividends and operating expenses. Because profit and liquidity are often conflicting objectives, management attempts to maximize the Bank’s net interest margin by making adequate, but not excessive, liquidity provisions. Furthermore, funds are managed so that future profits will not be significantly impacted as funding costs increase.

 

Changes in the liquidity position result from operating, investing and financing activities. Cash flows from operating activities are generally the cash effects of transactions and other events that enter into the determination of net income. The primary investing activities include loan originations, loan repayments, investments in interest bearing balances in other financial institutions, and the purchase, sale, and maturity of investment securities. Financing activities focus almost entirely on the generation of customer deposits. In addition, the Bancorp utilizes borrowings (i.e., repurchase agreements, FHLB advances and federal funds purchased) as a source of funds.

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2020, cash and cash equivalents decreased by $5.1 million compared to a $43.6 million increase for the three months ended March 31, 2019. The primary sources of cash and cash equivalents were the sale loans originated for sale, proceeds from the sale of securities, proceeds from the maturity and paydown of securities, and growth of deposits. The primary uses of cash and cash equivalents were the purchase of securities and loan originations. Cash provided by operating activities totaled $9.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020, compared to cash provided of $1.4 million for the three month ended March 31, 2019. Cash provided from operating activities was primarily a result of net income, sale of loans originated for sale, and change in accrued expenses and other liabilities, offset by loans originated for sale. Cash outflows from investing activities totaled $22.3 million for the current period, compared to cash provided of $37.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019. Cash outflows from investing activities for the current three months were primarily related to the purchase of securities and loan originations, offset against proceeds from sales of securities, and proceeds from maturities and paydowns of securities. In the prior period of March 31, 2019, the cash provided from investing activity was primarily related to our acquisition of AJSB. Net cash provided from financing activities totaled $7.7 million during the current period compared to net cash provided of $4.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019. The net cash inflows from financing activities were primarily a result of net change in deposits and repurchase agreements offset against cash dividends paid. On a cash basis, the Bancorp paid dividends on common stock of $1.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020, and $909 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2019.

 

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At March 31, 2020, outstanding commitments to fund loans totaled $194.1 million. Approximately 54.5% of the commitments were at variable rates. Standby letters of credit, which are conditional commitments issued by the Bancorp to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party, totaled $11.4 million at March 31, 2020. Management believes that the Bancorp has sufficient cash flow and borrowing capacity to fund all outstanding commitments and letters of credit, while maintaining proper levels of liquidity.

 

Management strongly believes that maintaining a high level of capital enhances safety and soundness. During the three months ended March 31, 2020, stockholders' equity increased by $6.6 million (4.9%). During the three months ended March 31, 2020, stockholders’ equity was primarily increased by net income of $3.2 million and increased unrealized gains on available securities of $4.4 million. Decreasing stockholders’ equity was the declaration of $1.1 million in cash dividends. On April 24, 2014 the Bancorp’s Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase program to repurchase up to 50,000 shares of the Bancorp’s outstanding common stock, from time to time and subject to market conditions, on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. The stock repurchase program does not expire and is only limited by the number of shares that can be purchased. The stock repurchase program will be reviewed annually by the Board of Directors. No shares were repurchased under the program during the first three months of 2020 or 2019. During 2020, 6,400 restricted stock shares vested under the Incentive Plan outlined in Note 10 of the financial statements, of which 1,904 of these shares were withheld in the form of a net surrender to cover the withholding tax obligations of the vesting employees. The repurchase of these surrendered shares is considered outside of the scope of the formal stock repurchase program.

 

The Bancorp is subject to risk-based capital guidelines adopted by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the “FRB”), and the Bank is subject to risk-based capital guidelines adopted by the FDIC. As applied to the Bancorp and the Bank, the FRB and FDIC capital requirements are substantially the same. These regulations divide capital into multiple tiers. The first tier (Common Equity Tier 1 Capital) includes common shareholders’ equity, after deductions for various items including goodwill and certain other intangible assets, and after certain other adjustments. Common Equity Tier 1 Capital also includes accumulated other comprehensive income (for organizations that do not make opt-out elections). The next tier (Tier 1 Capital) is comprised of Common Equity Tier 1 Capital plus other qualifying capital instruments such as perpetual noncumulative preferred stock and junior subordinated debt issued to trusts, and other adjustments. The third tier (Tier 2 Capital) includes instruments such as subordinated debt that have a minimum original maturity of at least five years and are subordinated to the claims of depositors and general creditors, total capital minority interest not included in Tier 1 Capital, and limited amounts of the allowance for loan losses, less applicable regulatory adjustments and deductions. The Bancorp and the Bank are required to maintain a Common Equity Tier 1 Capital ratio of 4.5%, a Tier 1 Capital ratio of 6%, and a Total Capital ratio (comprised of Tier 1 Capital plus Tier 2 Capital) of 8%. In addition, the capital regulations provide for a minimum leverage ratio (Tier 1 capital to adjusted average assets) of 4%.

 

In addition to establishing the minimum regulatory capital requirements, the regulations limit capital distributions by the institution and certain discretionary bonus payments to management if an institution does not hold a “capital conservation buffer” consisting of 2.5% of common equity Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets above the amount necessary to meet its minimum risk-based capital requirements. The capital conservation buffer requirement was phased in beginning January 1, 2016 at 0.625% of risk-weighted assets and increased each year until the buffer requirement became fully effective on January 1, 2019.

 

The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 required the FRB to set minimum capital levels for bank holding companies that are as stringent as those required for insured depository subsidiaries. However, under the FRB’s “Small Bank Holding Company” exemption from consolidated bank holding company capital requirements, bank holding companies and savings and loan holding companies with less than $3 billion in consolidated assets, such as the Bancorp, are exempt from consolidated regulatory capital requirements, unless the FRB determines otherwise in particular cases.

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2020, the Bancorp’s and Bank’s regulatory capital ratios continued to be negatively impacted by regulatory requirements regarding collateralized debt obligations. The regulatory requirements state that for collateralized debt obligations that have been downgraded below investment grade by the rating agencies, increased risk based asset weightings are required. The Bancorp currently holds pooled trust preferred securities with a cost basis of $2.2 million. These investments currently have ratings that are below investment grade. As a result, approximately $10.5 million of risk-based assets are generated by the trust preferred securities in the Bancorp’s and Bank’s total risk based capital calculation.

 

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The following table shows that, at March 31, 2020, and December 31, 2019, the Bancorp’s capital exceeded all applicable regulatory capital requirements. The dollar amounts are in millions.

 

(Dollars in millions)

                         

Minimum Required To Be

 
               

Minimum Required For

   

Well Capitalized Under Prompt

 
   

Actual

   

Capital Adequacy Purposes

   

Corrective Action Regulations

 

At March 31, 2020

 

Amount

   

Ratio

   

Amount

   

Ratio

   

Amount

   

Ratio

 

Common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets

  $113.6     12.0%     $42.5     4.5%     N/A     N/A  

Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets

  $113.6     12.0%     $56.7     6.0%     N/A     N/A  

Total capital to risk-weighted assets

  $123.1     13.0%     $75.6     8.0%     N/A     N/A  

Tier 1 capital to adjusted average assets

  $113.6     8.7%     $52.2     4.0%     N/A     N/A  

 

(Dollars in millions)

                         

Minimum Required To Be

 
               

Minimum Required For

   

Well Capitalized Under Prompt

 
   

Actual

   

Capital Adequacy Purposes

   

Corrective Action Regulations

 

At December 31, 2019

 

Amount

   

Ratio

   

Amount

   

Ratio

   

Amount

   

Ratio

 

Common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets

  $110.8     11.8%     $42.4     4.5%     N/A     N/A  

Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets

  $110.8     11.8%     $56.5     6.0%     N/A     N/A  

Total capital to risk-weighted assets

  $119.8     12.7%     $75.3     8.0%     N/A     N/A  

Tier 1 capital to adjusted average assets

  $110.8     8.5%     $52.3     4.0%     N/A     N/A  

 

In addition, the following table shows that, at March 31, 2020, and December 31, 2019, the Bank’s capital exceeded all applicable regulatory capital requirements. The dollar amounts are in millions.

 

(Dollars in millions)

                         

Minimum Required To Be

 
               

Minimum Required For

   

Well Capitalized Under Prompt

 
   

Actual

   

Capital Adequacy Purposes

   

Corrective Action Regulations

 

At March 31, 2020

 

Amount

   

Ratio

   

Amount

   

Ratio

   

Amount

   

Ratio

 

Common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets

  $111.5     11.8%     $42.5     4.5%     $61.4     6.5%  

Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets

  $111.5     11.8%     $56.7     6.0%     $75.6     8.0%  

Total capital to risk-weighted assets

  $121.0     12.8%     $75.6     8.0%     $94.5     10.0%  

Tier 1 capital to adjusted average assets

  $111.5     8.6%     $52.1     4.0%     $65.1     5.0%  

 

(Dollars in millions)

                         

Minimum Required To Be

 
               

Minimum Required For

   

Well Capitalized Under Prompt

 
   

Actual

   

Capital Adequacy Purposes

   

Corrective Action Regulations

 

At December 31, 2019

 

Amount

   

Ratio

   

Amount

   

Ratio

   

Amount

   

Ratio

 

Common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets

  $108.9     11.6%     $42.4     4.5%     $61.2     6.5%  

Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets

  $108.9     11.6%     $56.5     6.0%     $75.3     8.0%  

Total capital to risk-weighted assets

  $117.9     12.5%     $75.3     8.0%     $94.1     10.0%  

Tier 1 capital to adjusted average assets

  $108.9     8.3%     $52.3     4.0%     $65.3     5.0%  

 

The Bancorp’s ability to pay dividends to its shareholders is primarily dependent upon the Bank’s ability to pay dividends to the Bancorp. Under Indiana law, the Bank may pay dividends from its undivided profits (generally, earnings less losses, bad debts, taxes and other operating expenses) as is considered expedient by the Bank’s Board of Directors. However, the Bank must obtain the approval of the Indiana Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) if the total of all dividends declared by the Bank during the current year, including the proposed dividend, would exceed the sum of retained net income for the year to date plus its retained net income for the previous two years. For this purpose, “retained net income,” means net income as calculated for call report purposes, less all dividends declared for the applicable period. An exemption from DFI approval would require that the Bank have been assigned a composite uniform financial institutions rating of 1 or 2 as a result of the most recent federal or state examination; the proposed dividend would not result in a Tier 1 leverage ratio below 7.5%; and that the Bank not be subject to any corrective action, supervisory order, supervisory agreement, or board approved operating agreement. The aggregate amount of dividends that may be declared by the Bank in 2020, without the need for qualifying for an exemption or prior DFI approval, is its 2020 net profits. Moreover, the FDIC and the FRB may prohibit the payment of dividends if it determines that the payment of dividends would constitute an unsafe or unsound practice in light of the financial condition of the Bank. On February 21, 2020, the Board of Directors of the Bancorp declared a first quarter dividend of $0.31 per share. The Bancorp’s first quarter dividend was paid to shareholders on April 3, 2020.

 

Results of Operations - Comparison of the Three Months Ended March 31, 2020, to the Three Months Ended March 31, 2019

For the three months ended March 31, 2020, the Bancorp reported net income of $3.2 million, compared to net income of $2.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019, an increase of $970 thousand (43.7%). For the three months ended March 31, 2020, the ROA was 0.97%, compared to 0.72% for the three months ended March 31, 2019. The ROE was 9.38% for the three months ended March 31, 2020, compared to 7.59% for the three months ended March 31, 2019.

 

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Net interest income for the three months ended March 31, 2020, was $10.7 million, an increase of $71 thousand (0.7%), compared to $10.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019. The weighted-average yield on interest-earning assets was 4.22% for the three months ended March 31, 2020, compared to 4.41% for the three months ended March 31, 2019. The weighted-average cost of funds for the three months ended March 31, 2020 was 0.75% compared to 0.70% for the three months ended March 31, 2019. The impact of the 4.22% return on interest earning assets and the 0.75% cost of funds resulted in an interest rate spread of 3.47% for the current three months, a decrease from the 3.71% spread for the three months ended March 31, 2019. The net interest margin on earning assets was 3.50% for the three months ended March 31, 2020, and 3.74% for the three months ended March 31, 2019. On a tax equivalent basis, the Bancorp’s net interest margin was 3.62% for the three months ended March 31, 2020, compared to 3.81% for the three months ended March 31, 2019. Comparing the net interest margin on a tax equivalent basis more accurately compares the returns on tax-exempt loans and securities to those on taxable interest-earning assets.

 

The abrupt decline in interest rates during the first quarter of 2020 has resulted in the compression of net interest margins for many institutions, including the Bancorp, and has contributed to our lower interest rate spread. Because of the need to maintain higher levels of liquidity and delays in business investment activity due to COVID-19 disruptions, some further compression of our net interest margin is foreseeable in the next two quarters. However, a reasonably robust recovery in business conditions should enable us to reallocate some of our excess liquidity and at least partially mute the effects of the current interest rate reductions.

 

Information relating to the average consolidated balance sheet and the yield on average earning assets and cost of average liabilities for the periods indicated are in the following table. Dividing the related interest, on an annualized basis, by the average balance of assets or liabilities drives the disclosed rates. Average balances are derived from daily balances.

 

Quarter-to-Date

                                               

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Average Balances, Interest, and Rates

 

(unaudited)

 

March 31, 2020

   

March 31, 2019

 
   

Average
Balance

   

Interest

   

Rate (%)

   

Average
Balance

   

Interest

   

Rate (%)

 

ASSETS

                                               

Interest bearing deposits in other financial institutions

  $ 13,488     $ 54       1.60     $ 39,838     $ 85       0.85  

Federal funds sold

    5,713       67       4.69       5,478       41       2.99  

Certificates of deposit in other financial institutions

    1,967       14       2.85       2,201       17       3.09  

Securities available-for-sale

    281,584       1,670       2.37       246,525       1,758       2.85  

Loans receivable

    911,877       11,029       4.84       834,684       10,543       5.05  

Federal Home Loan Bank stock

    3,912       35       3.58       3,840       43       4.48  

Total interest earning assets

    1,218,541     $ 12,869       4.22       1,132,566     $ 12,487       4.41  

Cash and non-interest bearing deposits in other financial institutions

    19,081                       17,612                  

Allowance for loan losses

    (9,046 )                     (8,065 )                

Other noninterest bearing assets

    93,852                       88,639                  

Total assets

  $ 1,322,428                     $ 1,230,752                  
                                                 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

                                               

Total deposits

  $ 1,147,163     $ 2,064       0.72     $ 1,038,380     $ 1,672       0.64  

Repurchase agreements

    11,934       40       1.34       10,540       49       1.86  

Borrowed funds

    14,193       94       2.65       27,579       166       2.41  

Total interest bearing liabilities

    1,173,290     $ 2,198       0.75       1,076,499     $ 1,887       0.70  

Other noninterest bearing liabilities

    13,010                       37,088                  

Total liabilities

    1,186,300                       1,113,587                  

Total stockholders' equity

    136,128                       117,165                  

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

  $ 1,322,428                     $ 1,230,752                  

 

The decrease in interest income for interest bearing deposits in other financial institutions was the result of lower average balances for the three months ended March 31, 2020, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2019. The increase in interest income for federal funds sold was primarily the result of higher average rates received in short term rates for the three months ended March 31, 2020, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2019. The decrease in interest income for certificates of deposit in other financial institutions was the result of lower average balances and lower average rates received in short term rates for the three months ended March 31, 2020, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2019. The decrease in interest income for securities available-for-sale was the result of lower weighted average rates received for the three months ended March 31, 2020, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2019. The increase in interest income for loans receivable was the result of higher average balances for the three months ended March 31, 2020, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2019. The decrease in interest income for Federal Home Loan Bank stock is the result of lower average rates for the three months ended March 31, 2020, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2019. The increase in the interest expense of total deposits was the result of higher average balances and higher average rates for the three months ended March 31, 2020, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2019. The decrease in the interest expense for repurchase agreements was the result of lower average rates for the three months ended March 31, 2020, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2019. The decrease in the interest expense for borrowed funds was the result of lower average balances for the three months ended March 31, 2020, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2019.

 

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The following table shows the change in noninterest income for the three months ending March 31, 2020, and March 31, 2019.

 

   

Three Months Ended

                 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

March 31,

   

Three Months Ended

 
   

2020

   

2019

   

$ Change

   

% Change

 

Noninterest income:

                               

Fees and service charges

  $ 1,049     $ 1,162     $ (113 )     -9.7 %

Gain on sale of loans held-for-sale, net

    635       242       393       162.4 %

Wealth management operations

    554       500       54       10.8 %

Gain on sale of securities, net

    510       352       158       44.9 %

Increase in cash value of bank owned life insurance

    169       163       6       3.7 %

Gain on sale of foreclosed real estate, net

    60       27       33       122.2 %

Other

    569       124       445       358.9 %

Total noninterest income

  $ 3,546     $ 2,570     $ 976       38.0 %

 

The decrease in fees and service charges is primarily the result of less fee income during the current quarter. The increase in gains on sale of loans is a result of the overall increase in loan origination volume. The increase in wealth management income is the result of the Bancorp’s continued focus on increasing its wealth management activities. However, the Bancorp expects the current extreme volatility of the equity markets may continue to induce caution on the part of our wealth management customers, who became more risk-averse as the scope and severity of the COVID-19 pandemic expanded during the first quarter of 2020. We expect to see a gradual improvement in our wealth management customers’ outlook as market uncertainties abate in the next several quarters commensurate with potentially more favorable asset valuations and corporate earnings as the economy begins to recover from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The increase in gains on sale of securities is a result of current market conditions and maintaining current securities cash flows. The increase in other noninterest income is primarily driven by gains associated with the increased fair value of interest rate lock commitments.

 

The following table shows the change in noninterest expense for the three months ending March 31, 2020, and March 31, 2019.

 

   

Three Months Ended

                 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

March 31,

   

Three Months Ended

 
   

2020

   

2019

   

$ Change

   

% Change

 

Noninterest expense:

                               

Compensation and benefits

  $ 5,217     $ 4,676     $ 541       11.6 %

Occupancy and equipment

    1,409       1,123       286       25.5 %

Data processing

    556       703       (147 )     -20.9 %

Marketing

    208       263       (55 )     -20.9 %

Federal deposit insurance premiums

    196       91       105       115.4 %

Other

    2,413       3,435       (1,022 )     -29.8 %

Total noninterest expense

  $ 9,999     $ 10,291     $ (292 )     -2.8 %

 

The increase in compensation and benefits is primarily the result of management’s continued focus on talent management and retention, as well as the full quarter impact of the AJSB acquisition. The increase in occupancy and equipment is primarily related to continued improvements efforts made to Bancorp properties and associated deprecation. In the prior year, the Bancorp incurred additional data processing expense for data conversion expenses related to the AJSB acquisition, as a result, in current year data processing expense decreased. The decrease in marketing expense is a result of the timing of marketing initiatives. The increase in federal deposit insurance premium is the result of the continued growth of the Bancorp. The decrease in other operating expenses is primarily related to acquisition expenses booked in the prior year related to the AJSB, of which the Bancorp did not have comparable expenses in the current year. The Bancorp’s efficiency ratio was 70.3% for the three months ended March 31, 2020, compared to 78.1% for the three months ended March 31, 2019. The decreased ratio is related primarily to the decrease in noninterest expense and increase to noninterest income. The efficiency ratio is determined by dividing total noninterest expense by the sum of net interest income and total noninterest income for the period. The acquisition of AJSB is discussed in Note 3 of the financial statements.

 

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Income tax expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2020, totaled $512 thousand, compared to income tax expense of $340 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2019, an increase of $172 thousand (50.6%). The increase in income tax expense is the result of higher pre-tax net income and a higher combined effective federal and state tax rate.The combined effective federal and state tax rates for the Bancorp was 13.8% for the three months ended March 31, 2020, compared to 13.3% for the three months ended March 31, 2019.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

Critical accounting policies are those accounting policies that management believes are most important to the portrayal of the Bancorp’s financial condition and that require management’s most difficult, subjective or complex judgments. The Bancorp’s critical accounting policies from December 31, 2019 remain unchanged.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements contained in this report that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The words or phrases “would be,” “will allow,” “intends to,” “will likely result,” “are expected to,” “will continue,” “is anticipated,” “estimate,” “project,” or similar expressions are also intended to identify “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act. The Bancorp cautions readers that forward-looking statements, including without limitation those relating to the Bancorp’s future business prospects, merger and acquisition activities, interest income and expense, net income, liquidity, and capital needs are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements, due to, among other things, factors identified in this report, including those identified in the Bancorp’s 2019 Form 10-K.

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

Not applicable.

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

 

(a)

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures.

The Bancorp maintains disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Sections 13a – 15(e) and 15d – 15(e)) of regulations promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Bancorp in the reports that it files or submits under the "Exchange Act" is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. These disclosure controls and procedures include controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Bancorp in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the Bancorp's management, including its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. The Bancorp's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer evaluate the effectiveness of the Bancorp's disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of each quarter. Based on that evaluation as of March 31, 2020, the Bancorp’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that such disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of that date in ensuring that information required to be disclosed by the Bancorp under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms.

 

(b)     Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting.

There was no change in the Bancorp's internal control over financial reporting identified in connection with the Bancorp’s evaluation of controls that occurred during the three months ended March 31, 2020 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Bancorp's internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II - Other Information

Item 1.     Legal Proceedings

The Bancorp and its subsidiaries, from time to time, are involved in legal proceedings in the ordinary course of business against its debtors and are defendants in legal actions arising from normal business activities. Management, after consultation with legal counsel believes that the ultimate liabilities, if any, resulting from these actions will not have a material adverse effect on the financial position of the Bank or on the consolidated financial position of the Bancorp.

 

Item 1A.     Risk Factors               

Not Applicable.

 

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

On April 24, 2014 the Bancorp’s Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase program to repurchase up to 50,000 shares of the Bancorp’s outstanding common stock, from time to time and subject to market conditions, on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. The stock repurchase program does not expire and is only limited by the number of shares that can be purchased. The stock repurchase program will be reviewed annually by the Board of Directors. No shares were repurchased during the three months ended March 31, 2020 under the stock repurchase program.

 

Period

 

Total Number
of Shares Purchased

   

Average Price
Paid per Share

   

Total Number of Shares

Purchased as Part of

Publicly Announced

Plans or Programs

   

Maximum Number of

Shares That May Yet

Be Purchased Under

the Program(1)

 

January 1, 2020 – January 31, 2020

  -     N/A     -     48,828  

February 1, 2020 – February 28, 2020

  -     N/A     -     48,828  

March 1, 2020 – March 31, 2020

  -     N/A     -     48,828  
    -     N/A     -     48,828  

 

 

(1)

The stock repurchase program was announced on April 24, 2014, whereby the Bancorp is authorized to repurchase up to 50,000 shares of the Bancorp’s common stock outstanding. There is no express expiration date for this program.

 

Item 3.     Defaults Upon Senior Securities

There are no matters reportable under this item.

 

Item 4.     Mine Safety Disclosures

Not Applicable

 

Item 5.     Other Information

None

 

Item 6.     Exhibits

   

 

Exhibit

Number

Description
 

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 Certifications.
 

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The following materials from the Bancorp’s Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2020, formatted in an XBRL Interactive Data File: (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets; (ii) Consolidated Statements of Income; (iii) Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity; (iv) Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income; (v) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows; and (vi) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, with detailed tagging of notes and financial statement schedules.

 

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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.

 

 

  NORTHWEST INDIANA BANCORP  
     
     
Date: May 6, 2020   /s/ Benjamin J. Bochnowski            
  Benjamin J. Bochnowski  
  President and Chief Executive Officer  
     
     
     
Date: May 6, 2020   /s/ Robert T. Lowry                 
  Robert T. Lowry  
  Executive Vice President, Chief Financial  
  Officer and Treasurer  

 

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