Note 4 - Loans Receivable

 

Loans receivable are summarized below:

 

		(Dollars in thousands)
		March 31, 2017				December 31, 2016
Loans secured by real estate:
Residential real estate, including home equity		$	209,505			$	205,979
Commercial real estate, construction & land development, and other dwellings			274,541				270,092
Commercial participations purchased			409				369
Total loans secured by real estate			484,455				476,440
Consumer			479				522
Commercial business			80,250				77,513
Government			31,771				29,529
Subtotal			596,955				584,004
Less:
Net deferred loan origination fees			(162	)			(162	)
Undisbursed loan funds			(693	)			(192	)
Loans receivable		$	596,100			$	583,650

 

 

   

   

The Bancorp's credit quality indicators are summarized below at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016:

  

 

 

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 theses grades by the Bancorp is uniform and conforms to regulatory definitions. The loan grading system is as follows:

 

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.

 

During the first quarter of 2017, no loans were modified as a troubled debt restructuring. No troubled debt restructurings have 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:

 

 

 

  

As part of the previously disclosed acquisitions of First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Hammond (“First Federal”), which closed during the second quarter of 2014, and Liberty Savings Bank (“Liberty”), which closed during the third quarter of 2015, 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, 2017, total purchased credit impaired loans with unpaid principal balances totaled $2.8 million with a recorded investment of $847 thousand, compared to December 31, 2016, which unpaid principal balances totaled $2.9 million with a recorded investment of $956 thousand. First Federal purchased credit impaired loans with unpaid principal balances totaled $1.1 million with a recorded investment of $415 thousand, compared to December 31, 2016, which unpaid principal balances totaled $1.2 million with a recorded investment of $507 thousand. Liberty purchased credit impaired loans with unpaid principal balances totaled $1.7 million with a recorded investment of $432 thousand compared to December 31, 2016, which unpaid principal balances totaled $1.7 million with a recorded investment of $449 thousand.

 

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