Attached files

file filename
EX-31.1 - CERTIFICATION - SB FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.f10q0614ex31i_sbfinancial.htm
EX-31.2 - CERTIFICATION - SB FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.f10q0614ex31ii_sbfinancial.htm
EX-32.1 - CERTIFICATION - SB FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.f10q0614ex32i_sbfinancial.htm
EXCEL - IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT - SB FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.Financial_Report.xls
EX-32.2 - CERTIFICATION - SB FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.f10q0614ex32ii_sbfinancial.htm


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2014
 
OR

o 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 0-13507

SB FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Ohio
 
34-1395608
(State or other jurisdiction of
 
(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)
 
Identification No.)

401 Clinton Street, Defiance, Ohio 43512
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

(419) 783-8950
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report.)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No o
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes x No o
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
 
Large Accelerate Filer o Accelerated Filer o Non-Accelerated Filer o Smaller Reporting Company x
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes o No x
 
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

Common Shares, without par value
 
4,875,131 shares
(class)
 
(Outstanding at August 13, 2014)



 
 

 
 
SB FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

FORM 10-Q

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
     
Item 1.
Financial Statements
3
Item 2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
28
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
39
Item 4.
Controls and Procedures
39
     
PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
 
     
Item 1.
Legal Proceedings
40
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
40
Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
40
Item 3.
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
40
Item 4.
Mine Safety Disclosures
40
Item 5.
Other Information
40
Item 6.
Exhibits
40
     
Signatures
41
 
 
 

 
 
PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

SB Financial Group, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013
 
   
June
   
December
 
($ in Thousands)
 
2014
   
2013
 
   
(unaudited)
       
ASSETS
           
Cash and due from banks
  $ 13,778     $ 13,137  
                 
Securities available for sale, at fair value
    85,586       89,793  
                 
Loans held for sale
    8,290       3,366  
                 
Loans, net of unearned income
    506,127       477,303  
Allowance for loan losses
    (6,568 )     (6,964 )
Net loans
    499,559       470,339  
                 
Premises and equipment, net
    13,281       12,607  
Other securities - FRB and FHLB Stock
    3,748       3,748  
Cash surrender value of life insurance
    13,059       12,906  
Goodwill
    16,353       16,353  
Core deposits and other intangibles
    393       655  
Foreclosed assets held for sale, net
    516       651  
Mortgage servicing rights
    5,375       5,180  
Accrued interest receivable
    1,456       1,281  
Other assets
    1,106       1,738  
Total assets
  $ 662,500     $ 631,754  
                 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
               
Deposits
               
Non interest bearing demand
  $ 87,706     $ 81,570  
Interest bearing demand
    116,765       119,551  
Savings
    63,199       61,652  
Money market
    80,288       79,902  
Time deposits
    176,109       175,559  
Total deposits
    524,067       518,234  
                 
Notes payable
    -       589  
Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank
    37,000       16,000  
Repurchase agreements
    17,246       14,696  
Trust preferred securities
    20,620       20,620  
Accrued interest payable
    655       639  
Other liabilities
    3,902       4,707  
Total liabilities
    603,490       575,485  
Commitments and contingent liabilities
     -        -  
Equity
               
Preferred stock
    -       -  
Common stock
    12,569       12,569  
Additional paid-in capital
    15,403       15,412  
Retained earnings
    31,757       29,899  
Accumulated other comprehensive income
    908       74  
Treasury stock
    (1,627 )     (1,685 )
Total equity
    59,010       56,269  
                 
Total liabilities and equity
  $ 662,500     $ 631,754  
 
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited)
 
Note: The balance sheet at December 31, 2013 has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at that date
 
 
3

 
 
SB FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)
                         
($ in thousands, except share data)
  Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
   
June 30,
   
June 30,
   
June 30,
   
June 30,
 
Interest income
 
2014
   
2013
   
2014
   
2013
 
Loans
                       
Taxable
  $ 5,654     $ 5,874     $ 10,895     $ 11,757  
Nontaxable
    13       16       29       40  
Securities
                               
Taxable
    310       296       619       626  
Nontaxable
    179       174       354       344  
Total interest income
    6,156       6,360       11,897       12,767  
                                 
Interest expense
                               
Deposits
    503       573       1,001       1,179  
Repurchase Agreements & Other
    4       15       15       31  
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
    71       84       145       174  
Trust preferred securities
    330       338       663       741  
Total interest expense
    908       1,010       1,824       2,125  
                                 
Net interest income
    5,248       5,350       10,073       10,642  
                                 
Provision for loan losses
    150       200       150       499  
                                 
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
    5,098       5,150       9,923       10,143  
                                 
Noninterest income
                               
Wealth Management Fees
    649       652       1,281       1,295  
Customer service fees
    665       639       1,275       1,255  
Gain on sale of mtg. loans & OMSR's
    1,211       1,450       1,783       2,934  
Mortgage loan servicing fees, net
    156       418       401       597  
Gain on sale of non-mortgage loans
    84       82       107       238  
Data service fees
    322       458       628       872  
Net gain on sales of securities
    56       -       56       20  
Gain/(loss) on sale/disposal of assets
    (15 )     (129 )     (49 )     (234 )
Other income
    167       250       372       410  
Total non-interest income
    3,295       3,820       5,854       7,387  
                                 
Noninterest expense
                               
Salaries and employee benefits
    3,451       3,688       6,571       7,127  
Net occupancy expense
    485       513       1,058       1,054  
Equipment expense
    645       703       1,284       1,458  
Data processing fees
    249       194       460       271  
Professional fees
    465       499       803       928  
Marketing expense
    170       92       293       200  
Telephone and communication
    107       158       219       316  
Postage and delivery expense
    187       209       391       424  
State, local and other taxes
    95       138       187       272  
Employee expense
    140       126       255       278  
Intangible amortization expense
    131       153       262       306  
OREO Impairment
    -       -       -       33  
Other expenses
    502       607       922       1,083  
                                 
Total non-interest expense
    6,627       7,080       12,705       13,750  
                                 
Income before income tax expense
    1,766       1,890       3,072       3,780  
Income tax expense
    521       571       847       1,143  
                                 
Net income
  $ 1,245     $ 1,319     $ 2,225     $ 2,637  
                                 
Common share data:
                               
Basic earnings per common share
  $ 0.26     $ 0.27     $ 0.46     $ 0.54  
                                 
Diluted earnings per common share
  $ 0.25     $ 0.27     $ 0.46     $ 0.54  
 
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited)
 
4

 
 
SB Financial Group, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (unaudited)
 
   
Three Months Ended June 30,
   
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
($'s in thousands)
 
2014
   
2013
   
2014
   
2013
 
                         
Net income
  $ 1,245     $ 1,319     $ 2,225     $ 2,637  
Other comprehensive (loss)/income:
                               
Available-for-sale investment securities:
                               
Gross unrealized holding (loss) gain arising in the period     815       (1,708 )     1,320       (2,001 )
Related tax (expense) benefit     (277 )     581       (449 )     680  
Less: reclassification adjustment for loss realized in income     (56 )     -       (56 )     (20 )
Related tax benefit     19       -       19       7  
Net effect on other comprehensive (loss) income     501       (1,127 )     834       (1,334 )
Total comprehensive income
  $ 1,746     $ 192     $ 3,059     $ 1,303  
 
SB Financial Group, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity (unaudited)
 
 
 
Preferred
   
Common
   
Additional
   
Retained
   
Accumulated Other Comprehensive
   
Treasury
       
($'s in thousands except per share data)
 
Stock
   
Stock
   
Paid-in Capital
   
Earnings
   
Income (Loss)
   
Stock
   
Total
 
                                           
Balance, January 1, 2014
  $ -     $ 12,569     $ 15,412     $ 29,899     $ 74     $ (1,685 )   $ 56,269  
Net Income
                            2,225                       2,225  
Other Comprehensive Income
                                    834               834  
Dividends on Common Stk., $0.075 per share
                            (367 )                     (367 )
Restricted Stock Issuance
                                            33       33  
Stock options exercised
                    (41 )                     25       (16 )
Expense of stock option plan
                    32                               32  
Balance, June 30, 2014
  $ -     $ 12,569     $ 15,403     $ 31,757     $ 908     $ (1,627 )   $ 59,010  
                                                         
Balance, January 1, 2013
  $ -     $ 12,569     $ 15,374     $ 25,280     $ 1,830     $ (1,769 )   $ 53,284  
Net Income
                            2,637                       2,637  
Other Comprehensive Loss
                                    (1,334 )             (1,334 )
Dividends on Common Stk., $0.025 per share
                            (269 )                     (269 )
Stock options exercised
                    (34 )                     51       17  
Expense of stock option plan
                    52                               52  
Balance, June 30, 2013
  $ -     $ 12,569     $ 15,392     $ 27,648     $ 496     $ (1,718 )   $ 54,387  
 
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited)

 
5

 
 
SB Financial Group, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
 
   
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
($'s in thousands)
 
2014
   
2013
 
Operating Activities
           
     Net Income
  $ 2,225     $ 2,637  
     Items (using)/providing cash
               
          Depreciation and amortization
    571       501  
          Provision for loan losses
    150       499  
          Expense of share-based compensation plan
    32       52  
          Amortization of premiums and discounts on securities
    481       543  
          Amortization of intangible assets
    262       306  
          Amortization of originated mortgage servicing rights
    117       535  
          Recapture of originated mortgage servicing rights impairment
    -       (444 )
          Proceeds from sale of loans held for sale
    100,276       150,295  
          Originations of loans held for sale
    (100,165 )     (153,912 )
          Impairment of mortgage servicing rights
    101       -  
          Gain from sale of loans
    (1,890 )     (3,172 )
          Gain on sales of available for sale securities
    (56     (20 )
          Loss on sale of assets
    52       177  
          OREO impairment
    -       33  
     Changes in
               
          Interest receivable
    (175 )     (340 )
          Other assets
    (3,925 )     1,704  
          Income from bank owned life insurance
    (153 )     (165 )
          Interest payable and other liabilities
    (156 )     (226 )
                 
               Net cash used in operating activities
    (2,253 )     (997 )
                 
Investing Activities
               
     Purchases of available-for-sale securities
    (9,685 )     (16,835 )
     Proceeds from maturities of available-for-sale securities
    10,377       16,360  
     Proceeds from sales of available-for-sale-securities
    4,298       1,235  
     Net change in loans
    (29,522 )     (277 )
     Purchase of premises and equipment and software
    (1,255 )     (499 )
     Proceeds from sales or disposal of premises and equipment
    -       239  
     Proceeds from sale of foreclosed assets
    238       828  
 
               
              Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities
    (25,549 )     1,051  
                 
Financing Activities
               
     Net  increase in demand deposits, money market, interest checking and savings accounts
    5,283       2,382  
     Net increase (decrease) in certificates of deposit
    550       (18,005 )
     Net increase (decrease) in securities sold under agreements to repurchase
    2,550       (1,019 )
     Repayment of Federal Home Loan Bank advances
    (2,000 )     -  
     Proceeds from Federal Home Loan Bank advances
    23,000       9,000  
     Proceeds from stock options exercised
    16       17  
     Dividends on Common Stock
    (367 )     (269 )
     Repayment of notes payable
    (589 )     (554 )
                 
          Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
    28,443       (8,448 )
                 
Increase (decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents
    641       (8,394 )
                 
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Year
    13,137       19,144  
                 
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period
  $ 13,778     $ 10,750  
                 
Supplemental Cash Flows Information
               
                 
     Interest paid
  $ 1,808     $ 1,548  
     Income taxes paid
  $ 780     $ 550  
     Transfer of loans to foreclosed assets
  $ 153     $ 626  
 
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited)
 
 
6

 
 
SB FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

NOTE 1—BASIS OF PRESENTATION

SB Financial Group, Inc. (the “Company”) is a bank holding company whose principal activity is the ownership and management of its wholly-owned subsidiaries, The State Bank and Trust Company (“State Bank”), RFCBC, Inc. (“RFCBC”), Rurbanc Data Services, Inc. dba RDSI Banking Systems (“RDSI”), Rurban Statutory Trust I (“RST I”), and Rurban Statutory Trust II (“RST II”).  State Bank owns all of the outstanding stock of Rurban Mortgage Company (“RMC”), and State Bank Insurance, LLC (“SBI”).

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, State Bank, RFCBC, RDSI, RMC, and SBI.  All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with the instructions for Form 10-Q.  Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements.  The financial statements reflect all adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary to fairly present the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of the Company.  Those adjustments consist only of normal recurring adjustments.  Results of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2014, are not necessarily indicative of results for the complete year.

The condensed consolidated balance sheet of the Company as of December 31, 2013 has been derived from the audited consolidated balance sheet of the Company as of that date.

For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.

The following paragraphs summarize the impact of new accounting pronouncements:
 
ASU No. 2014-06: Technical Corrections and Improvements Related Glossary Terms.
 
A standing project exists on the FASB’s agenda to address feedback and to make other incremental improvements to U.S. GAAP. This perpetual project should eliminate the need for periodic agenda requests for narrow and incremental items. The Board decided that the types of issues that it will consider through this project are changes to clarify the Codification or correct unintended application of guidance that are not expected to have a significant effect on current accounting practice or create a significant administrative cost to most entities. This Update is limited to those amendments related to the Master Glossary, including technical corrections related to glossary links, glossary term deletions, and glossary term name changes. In addition, this Update includes more substantive, limited-scope improvements to reduce instances of the same term appearing multiple times in the Master Glossary with similar, but not entirely identical, definitions. Management does not believe these technical corrections will have a material impact on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
 
7

 

ASU No. 2014-04, Receivables (Topic 310): Reclassification of Residential Real Estate Collateralized Consumer Mortgage Loans upon Foreclosure.
 
The ASU clarifies that an in substance repossession or foreclosure occurs upon either the creditor obtaining legal title to the residential real estate property or the borrower conveying all interest in the residential real estate property to the creditor to satisfy that loan through completion of a deed in lieu of foreclosure or through a similar legal agreement. The amendments are effective for annual periods, and interim reporting periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2014. The amendments may be adopted using either a modified retrospective transition method or a prospective transition method. Early adoption is permitted. Management does not believe the amendments will have a material impact on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements.

NOTE 2—EARNINGS PER SHARE

Earnings per share (EPS) have been computed based on the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the periods presented. For the period ended June 30, 2014, share based awards totaling 66,570 common shares were not considered in computing diluted EPS as they were anti-dilutive.  For the period ended June 30, 2013, share based awards totaling 151,349 common shares were not considered in computing diluted EPS as they were anti-dilutive. The average number of shares used in the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share were:

   
Three Months Ended
   
Six Months Ended
 
(shares in thousands)
 
June 30,
   
June 30,
 
   
2014
   
2013
   
2014
   
2013
 
Basic earnings per share
    4,875       4,866       4,873       4,864  
Diluted earnings per share
    4,893       4,870       4,894       4,870  
 
NOTE 3 - SECURITIES

The amortized cost and appropriate fair values, together with gross unrealized gains and losses, of securities at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are as follows:
 
         
Gross
   
Gross
       
 
 
Amortized
   
Unrealized
   
Unrealized
   
Approximate
 
($'s in thousands)
 
Cost
   
Gains
   
Losses
   
Fair Value
 
Available-for-Sale Securities:
                       
June 30, 2014:
                       
U.S. Treasury and Government agencies
  $ 18,621     $ 159     $ (53 )   $ 18,727  
Mortgage-backed securities
    47,393       630       (285 )     47,738  
State and political subdivisions
    18,172       963       (37 )     19,098  
Equity securities
    23       -       -       23  
    $ 84,209     $ 1,752     $ (375 )   $ 85,586  
 
 
8

 
 
         
Gross
   
Gross
       
 
 
Amortized
   
Unrealized
   
Unrealized
       
($ in thousands)
 
Cost
   
Gains
   
Losses
   
Fair Value
 
Available-for-Sale Securities:
                       
December 31, 2013:
                       
U.S. Treasury and Government agencies
  $ 11,305     $ 120     $ (125 )   $ 11,300  
Mortgage-backed securities
    57,322       417       (516 )     57,223  
State and political subdivisions
    17,937       546       (328 )     18,155  
Money Market Mutual Fund
    3,092       -       -       3,092  
Equity securities
    23       -       -       23  
    $ 89,679     $ 1,083     $ (969 )   $ 89,793  
 
The amortized cost and fair value of securities available for sale at June 30, 2014, by contractual maturity, are shown below.  Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because issuers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.
 
   
Available for Sale
 
   
Amortized
   
Fair
 
($'s in thousands)
 
Cost
   
Value
 
June 30, 2014:
           
Within one year
  $ 486     $ 498  
Due after one year through five years
    1,587       1,647  
Due after five years through ten years
    7,771       7,976  
Due after ten years
    26,949       27,704  
      36,793       37,825  
                 
Mortgage-backed securities & equity securities
    47,416       47,761  
    $ 84,209     $ 85,586  

The fair value of securities pledged as collateral, to secure public deposits and for other purposes, was $65.3 million at June 30, 2014 and $42.3 million at December 31, 2013.  The fair value of securities delivered for repurchase agreements was $19.3 million at June 30, 2014 and $17.5 million at December 31, 2013.

Gross gains of $0.06 million resulting from sales of available-for-sale securities, were realized during the six-month period ending June 30, 2014. There were realized gains of $0.02 million from sales of available-for-sale securities for the six-month period ending June 30, 2013. The $0.06 million and the $0.02 million gain on sale was a reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income (OCI) and is included in the net gain on sales of securities. The related $0.02 million and the $0.01 million in tax expense is a reclassification from OCI and is included in the income tax expense line item in the income statement.

Certain investments in debt securities are reported in the financial statements at an amount less than their historical cost.  Total fair value of these investments was $21.6 million at June 30, 2014, and $35.8 million at December 31, 2013, which was approximately 25.2 and 39.9 percent, respectively, of the Company’s available-for-sale investment portfolio at such dates.  Based on evaluation of available evidence, including recent changes in market interest rates, credit rating information and information obtained from regulatory filings, management believes the declines in fair value for these securities are temporary.  Should the impairment of any of these securities become other than temporary, the cost basis of the investment will be reduced and the resulting loss recognized in net income in the period the other-than-temporary impairment is identified.

 
9

 

Securities with unrealized losses, aggregated by investment class and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position, at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are as follows:
 
($ in thousands)
 
Less than 12 Months
   
12 Months or Longer
   
Total
 
June 30, 2014
 
Fair Value
   
Unrealized
Losses
   
Fair Value
   
Unrealized
Losses
   
Fair Value
   
Unrealized
Losses
 
Available-for-Sale Securities:
                                   
U.S. Treasury and  Government agencies   $ 3,315     $ (19 )   $ 2,966     $ (34 )   $ 6,281     $ (53 )
Mortgage-backed securities     5,886       (21 )     7,735       (264 )     13,621       (285 )
State and political subdivisions     -       -       1,672       (37 )     1,672       (37 )
    $ 9,201     $ (40 )   $ 12,373     $ (335 )   $ 21,574     $ (375 )
 
($ in thousands)
 
Less than 12 Months
   
12 Months or Longer
   
Total
December 31, 2013
 
Fair Value
   
Unrealized
Losses
   
Fair Value
   
Unrealized
Losses
   
Fair Value
   
Unrealized
Losses
 
Available-for-Sale Securities:
                                   
                                     
U.S. Treasury and Government agencies   $ 3,834     $ (125 )   $ -     $ -     $ 3,834     $ (125 )
Mortgage-backed securities   $ 24,773     $ (410 )   $ 2,333     $ (106 )   $ 27,106     $ (516 )
State and politicalsubdivisions     4,868       (328 )     -       -       4,868       (328 )
    $ 33,475     $ (863 )   $ 2,333     $ (106 )   $ 35,808     $ (969 )
 
The total unrealized loss as of June 30, 2014 in the securities portfolio is contained in 25 percent of the portfolio with a potential loss of $0.4 million, which is down from the $1.0 million unrealized loss at December 31, 2013. The unrealized losses are contained within 19 individual securities and are not segregated by type or duration of security.  Management evaluates securities for other-than-temporary impairment at least on a quarterly basis, and more frequently when economic or market concern warrants such evaluation.  Consideration is given to (1) the length of time and the extent to which the fair value has been less than cost, (2) the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer, and (3) the intent of the Company to not sell the investment and whether it is more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost.  Management has determined there is no other-than-temporary-impairment on these securities.

NOTE 4 – LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES

Loans that management has the intent and ability to hold for the foreseeable future, or until maturity or payoffs, are reported at their outstanding principal balances adjusted for any charge-offs, the allowance for loan losses, any deferred fees or costs on originated loans and unamortized premiums or discounts on purchased loans.  Interest income is reported on the interest method and includes amortization of net deferred loan fees and costs over the loan term.  Generally, all loan classes are placed on non-accrual status not later than 90 days past due, unless the loan is well-secured and in the process of collection.  All interest accrued, but not collected for loans that are placed on non-accrual or charged-off, is reversed against interest income.  The interest on these loans is accounted for on the cash-basis or cost-recovery method, until qualifying for return to accrual.  Loans are returned to accrual status when all the principal and interest amounts contractually due are brought current and future payments are reasonably assured.
 
 
10

 
 
The allowance for loan losses is established as losses are estimated to have occurred through a provision for loan losses charged to income.  Loan losses are charged against the allowance when management believes the non-collectability of a loan balance is probable.  Subsequent recoveries, if any, are credited to the allowance.
 
The allowance for loan losses is evaluated on a regular basis by management and is based upon management’s periodic review of the collectability of the loans in light of historical experience, the nature and volume of the loan portfolio, adverse situations that may affect the borrower’s ability to repay, estimated value of any underlying collateral and prevailing economic conditions.  This evaluation is inherently subjective as it requires estimates that are susceptible to significant revision as new information becomes available.
 
The allowance consists of allocated and general components.  The allocated component relates to loans that are classified as impaired.  For those loans that are classified as impaired, an allowance is established when the discounted cash flows (or collateral value or observable market price) of the impaired loan is lower than the carrying value of that loan.  The general component covers nonclassified loans and is based on historical charge-off experience and expected loss given default derived from the Company’s internal risk rating process.  Other adjustments may be made to the allowance for pools of loans after an assessment of internal or external influences on credit quality that are not fully reflected on the historical loss or risk rating data.
 
A loan is considered impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that State Bank will be unable to collect the scheduled payments of principal or interest when due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement.  Factors considered by management in determining impairment include payment status, collateral value and the probability of collecting scheduled principal and interest payments when due.  Loans that experience insignificant payment delays and payment shortfalls generally are not classified as impaired.  Management determines the significance of payment delays and payment shortfalls on a case-by-case basis, taking into consideration each of the circumstances surrounding the loan and the borrower, including the length of the delay, the reasons for the delay, the borrower’s prior payment record and the amount of the shortfall in relation to the principal and interest owed.  Impairment is measured on a loan-by-loan basis for commercial, agricultural, and construction loans by either the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate, the loan’s obtainable market price or the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral dependent.
 
When State Bank moves a loan to non-accrual status, total unpaid interest accrued to date is reversed from income.  Subsequent payments are applied to the outstanding principal balance with the interest portion of the payment recorded on the balance sheet as a contra-loan.  Interest received on impaired loans may be realized once all contractual principal amounts are received or when a borrower establishes a history of six consecutive timely principal and interest payments.  It is at the discretion of management to determine when a loan is placed back on accrual status upon receipt of six consecutive timely payments.
 
Large groups of smaller balance homogenous loans are collectively evaluated for impairment.  Accordingly, State Bank does not separately identify individual consumer and residential loans for impairment measurements, unless such loans are the subject of a restructuring agreement due to financial difficulties of the borrower.
 
 
11

 
 
Categories of loans at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 include:
 
($ in thousands)
 
Total Loans
   
Non-Accrual Loans
 
   
Jun. 2014
   
Dec. 2013
   
Jun. 2014
   
Dec. 2013
 
Commercial & Industrial
  $ 92,424     $ 85,368       1,485       2,316  
Commercial RE & Construction
    215,824       205,301       699       532  
Agricultural & Farmland
    43,475       39,210       -       -  
Residential Real Estate
    105,054       99,620       1,534       1,651  
Consumer & Other
    49,350       47,804       288       345  
Total loans, net of unearned income
  $ 506,127     $ 477,303     $ 4,006     $ 4,844  
                                 
Allowance for loan losses
  $ (6,568 )   $ (6,964 )                
 
The following tables present the activity in the allowance for loan losses and the recorded investment in loans based on portfolio segment and impairment method as of June 30, 2014, December 31, 2013 and June 30, 2013.
 
For the Three Months Ended
June 30, 2014
($'s in thousands)
 
Commercial
& Industrial
   
Commercial RE
& Construction
 
Agricultural
& Farmland
   
Residential
Real Estate
   
Consumer
& Other
   
Total
 
                                     
ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN AND LEASE LOSSES
                   
                                     
Beginning balance
  $ 1,902     $ 2,751     $ 177     $ 1,161     $ 735     $ 6,726  
Charge Offs
    (300 )     (1 )     -       -       (29 )   $ (330 )
Recoveries
    2       8       1       9       2       22  
Provision
    56       (101 )     16       96       83       150  
Ending Balance
  $ 1,660     $ 2,657     $ 194     $ 1,266     $ 791     $ 6,568  
 
For the Six Months Ended
June 30, 2014
($'s in thousands)
 
Commercial
& Industrial
   
Commercial RE
& Construction
 
Agricultural
& Farmland
   
Residential
Real Estate
   
Consumer
& Other
   
Total
 
                                                 
ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN AND LEASE LOSSES
                         
                                                 
Beginning balance
  $ 2,175     $ 2,708     $ 159     $ 1,067     $ 855     $ 6,964  
Charge Offs
    (607 )     (1 )     -       (15 )     (30 )   $ (653 )
Recoveries
    12       60       1       14       20       107  
Provision
    80       (110 )     34       200       (54 )     150  
Ending Balance
  $ 1,660     $ 2,657     $ 194     $ 1,266     $ 791     $ 6,568  
 
Loans Receivable at June 30, 2014
 
Allowance:
Ending balance:
                                   
individuallye valuated for impairment
  $ 337     $ 17     $ -     $ 168     $ 53     $ 575  
Ending balance:
                                               
collectivelye valuated for impairment
  $ 1,323     $ 2,640     $ 194     $ 1,098     $ 738     $ 5,993  
Loans:
                                               
Ending balance:
                                               
individually evaluated for impairment
  $ 1,308     $ 606     $ -     $ 1,816     $ 570     $ 4,300  
Ending balance:
                                               
collectivelye valuated for impairment
  $ 91,116     $ 215,218     $ 43,475     $ 103,238     $ 48,780     $ 501,827  
 
 
12

 
 
December 31, 2013
($'s in thousands)
 
Commercial
& Industrial
   
Commercial RE
& Construction
   
Agricultural
& Farmland
   
Residential
Real Estate
   
Consumer
& Other
   
Total
 
                                     
Loans Receivable at December 31, 2013
                   
Allowance:
                                   
Ending balance:
                                   
individually evaluated for impairment
  $ 1,079     $ 56     $ -     $ 192     $ 168     $ 1,495  
Ending balance:
                                               
collectively evaluated for impairment
  $ 1,096     $ 2,652     $ 159     $ 875     $ 687     $ 5,469  
Loans:
                                               
Ending balance:
                                               
individually evaluated for impairment
  $ 2,116     $ 649     $ -     $ 1,985     $ 590     $ 5,340  
Ending balance:
                                               
collectively evaluated for impairment
  $ 83,252     $ 204,652     $ 39,210     $ 97,635     $ 47,214     $ 471,963  
 
         
Commercial
                         
   
Commercial
   
RE &
   
Agricultural
   
Residential
   
Consumer
       
($'s in thousands)
 
& Industrial
   
Construction
   
& Farmland
   
Real Estate
   
& Other
   
Total
 
                     
ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN AND LEASE LOSSES
                   
   
For the Three Months Ended
                         
June 30, 2013
                                   
                                     
Beginning balance
  $ 1,480     $ 3,266     $ 179     $ 1,110     $ 957     $ 6,992  
Charge Offs
    (1 )     -       -       (98 )     (114 )     (213 )
Recoveries
    11       2       1       19       1       34  
Provision
    57       (209 )     -       152       200       200  
Ending Balance
  $ 1,547     $ 3,059     $ 180     $ 1,183     $ 1,044     $ 7,013  
 
For the Six Months Ended
                         
June 30, 2013
                                   
                                     
Beginning balance
  $ 1,561     $ 3,034     $ 186     $ 1,088     $ 942     $ 6,811  
Charge Offs
    (1 )     (5 )     -       (98 )     (245 )     (349 )
Recoveries
    14       15       2       19       2       52  
Provision
    (27 )     15       (8 )     174       345       499  
Ending Balance
  $ 1,547     $ 3,059     $ 180     $ 1,183     $ 1,044     $ 7,013  
 
The risk characteristics of each loan portfolio segment are as follows:

Commercial and Agricultural

Commercial and agricultural loans are primarily based on the identified cash flows of the borrower and secondarily on the underlying collateral provided by the borrower.  The cash flows of borrowers, however, may not be as expected and the collateral securing these loans may fluctuate in value.  Most commercial loans are secured by the assets being financed or other business assets, such as accounts receivable or inventory, and may include a personal guarantee.  Short-term loans may be made on an unsecured basis.  In the case of loans secured by accounts receivable, the availability of funds for the repayment of these loans may be substantially dependent on the ability of the borrower to collect amounts due from its customers.
 
 
13

 
 
Commercial Real Estate including Construction

Commercial real estate loans are viewed primarily as cash flow loans and secondarily as loans secured by real estate.  Commercial real estate lending typically involves higher loan principal amounts and the repayment of these loans is generally dependent on the successful operation of the property securing the loan or the business conducted on the property securing the loan.  Commercial real estate loans may be more adversely affected by conditions in the real estate markets or in the general economy.  The characteristics of properties securing the Company’s commercial real estate portfolio are diverse, but with geographic location almost entirely in the Company’s market area.  Management monitors and evaluates commercial real estate loans based on collateral, geography and risk grade criteria.  In general, the Company avoids financing single purpose projects unless other underwriting factors are present to help mitigate risk.  In addition, management tracks the level of owner-occupied commercial real estate versus non-owner-occupied loans.

Construction loans are underwritten utilizing feasibility studies, independent appraisal reviews and financial analysis of the developers and property owners.  Construction loans are generally based on estimates of costs and value associated with the completed project.  These estimates may be inaccurate.  Construction loans often involve the disbursement of substantial funds with repayment substantially dependent on the success of the ultimate project.  Sources of repayment for these types of loans may be pre-committed permanent loans from approved long-term lenders, sales of developed property or an interim loan commitment from the Company until permanent financing is obtained.  These loans are closely monitored by on-site inspections and are considered to have higher risks than other real estate loans due to their ultimate repayment being sensitive to interest rate changes, governmental regulation of real property, general economic conditions and the availability of long-term financing.

Residential and Consumer

Residential and consumer loans consist of two segments – residential mortgage loans and personal loans.  Residential mortgage loans are secured by 1-4 family residences and are generally owner-occupied, and the Company generally establishes a maximum loan-to-value ratio and requires private mortgage insurance if that ratio is exceeded.  Home equity loans are typically secured by a subordinate interest in 1-4 family residences, and consumer personal loans are secured by consumer personal assets, such as automobiles or recreational vehicles.  Some consumer personal loans are unsecured, such as small installment loans and certain lines of credit.  Repayment of these loans is primarily dependent on the personal income of the borrowers, which can be impacted by economic conditions in their market areas, such as unemployment levels.  Repayment can also be impacted by changes in property values on residential properties.  Risk is mitigated by the fact that these loans are of smaller individual amounts and spread over a large number of borrowers.

The following tables present the credit risk profile of the Company’s loan portfolio based on rating category and payment activity as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013.
 
June 30, 2014
 
Commercial
   
Commercial RE
   
Agricultural
   
Residential
   
Consumer
       
Loan Grade
 
& Industrial
   
& Construction
   
& Farmland
   
Real Estate
   
& Other
   
Total
 
($ in thousands)
                                   
1-2
  $ 1,457     $ 73     $ 72     $ -     $ -     $ 1,602  
   3
    21,761       51,738       9,184       96,419       44,127       223,229  
   4
    64,703       151,136       34,219       5,807       4,862       260,727  
    Total Pass
    87,921       202,947       43,475       102,226       48,989       485,558  
                                                 
Special Mention
    2,505       7,344       -       1,036       7       10,892  
Substandard
    775       4,834       -       258       66       5,933  
Doubtful
    1,223       699       -       1,534       288       3,744  
Loss
    -       -       -       -       -       -  
    Total Loans
  $ 92,424     $ 215,824     $ 43,475     $ 105,054     $ 49,350     $ 506,127  
 
 
14

 
 
December 31, 2013
 
Commercial
   
Commercial RE
   
Agricultural
   
Residential
   
Consumer
       
Loan Grade
 
& Industrial
   
& Construction
   
& Farmland
   
Real Estate
   
& Other
   
Total
 
($ in thousands)
                                   
1-2
  $ 1,345     $ 81     $ 76     $ -     $ 87     $ 1,589  
   3
    22,328       44,095       6,543       90,606       43,250       206,822  
   4
    56,188       146,861       32,591       5,700       3,782       245,122  
    Total Pass
    79,861       191,037       39,210       96,306       47,119       453,533  
                                                 
Special Mention
    3,159       8,917       -       1,373       86       13,535  
Substandard
    32       4,815       -       290       84       5,221  
Doubtful
    2,316       532       -       1,651       515       5,014  
Loss
    -       -       -       -       -       -  
    Total Loans
  $ 85,368     $ 205,301     $ 39,210     $ 99,620     $ 47,804     $ 477,303  
 
The Company evaluates the loan risk grading system definitions and allowance for loan loss methodology on an ongoing basis.

Credit Risk Profile
The Company categorizes loans into risk categories based on relevant information about the ability of borrowers to service their debt such as: current financial information, historical payment experience, credit documentation, public information and current economic trends, among other factors.  The Company analyzes loans individually by classifying the loans as to credit risk.  This analysis includes loans with an outstanding balance greater than $100 thousand and non-homogeneous loans, such as commercial and commercial real estate loans.  This analysis is performed on a quarterly basis.  The Company uses the following definitions for risk ratings:

Special Mention (5):  Assets have potential weaknesses that deserve management’s close attention.  If left uncorrected, these potential weaknesses may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects for the asset or in the Company’s credit position at some future date.  Special mention assets are not adversely classified and do not expose the Company to sufficient risk to warrant adverse classification.  Ordinarily, special mention credits have characteristics which corrective management action would remedy.

Substandard (6):  Loans are inadequately protected by the current sound worth and paying capacity of the obligor or of the collateral pledged, if any.  Loans so classified must have a well-defined weakness or weaknesses that jeopardize the liquidation of the debt.  They are characterized by the distinct possibility that the Company will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected.

Doubtful (7):  Loans classified as doubtful have all the weaknesses inherent in those classified Substandard with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of current known facts, conditions and values, highly questionable and improbable.

Loss (8): Loans are considered uncollectable and of such little value that continuing to carry them as assets on the Company’s financial statement is not feasible.  Loans will be classified Loss when it is neither practical nor desirable to defer writing off or reserving all or a portion of a basically worthless asset, even though partial recovery may be possible at some time in the future.

Loans not meeting the criteria above that are analyzed individually as part of the above described process are considered to be pass (1-4) rated loans. Pass ratings are assigned to those borrowers that do not have identified potential or well-defined weaknesses and for which there is a high likelihood of orderly repayment. All other categories are updated on a quarterly basis.

 
15

 

The following tables present the Company’s loan portfolio aging analysis as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013.
 
   
30-59 Days
   
60-89 Days
   
Greater Than
   
Total Past
         
Total Loans
 
June 30, 2014
 
Past Due
   
Past Due
   
90 Days
   
Due
   
Current
   
Receivable
 
($ in thousands)
                                   
                                     
Commercial & Industrial
  $ 127     $ -     $ 1,259     $ 1,386     $ 91,038     $ 92,424  
Commercial RE & Construction
    -       -       699       699       215,125       215,824  
Agricultural & Farmland
    -       -       -       -       43,475       43,475  
Residential Real Estate
    141       52       519       712       104,342       105,054  
Consumer & Other
    65       -       117       182       49,168       49,350  
Total Loans
  $ 333     $ 52     $ 2,594     $ 2,979     $ 503,148     $ 506,127  
 
   
30-59 Days
   
60-89 Days
   
Greater Than
   
Total Past
         
Total Loans
 
December 31, 2013
 
Past Due
   
Past Due
   
90 Days
   
Due
   
Current
   
Receivable
 
($ in thousands)
                                   
                                     
Commercial & Industrial
  $ -     $ -     $ 1,890     $ 1,890     $ 83,478     $ 85,368  
Commercial RE & Construction
    424       364       168       956       204,345       205,301  
Agricultural & Farmland
    -       -       -       -       39,210       39,210  
Residential Real Estate
    -       14       453       467       99,153       99,620  
Consumer & Other
    22       34       98       154       47,650       47,804  
Total Loans
  $ 446     $ 412     $ 2,609     $ 3,467     $ 473,836     $ 477,303  
 
All loans past due 90 days are systematically placed on nonaccrual status.

A loan is considered impaired, in accordance with the impairment accounting guidance (ASC 310-10-35-16) when based on current information and events, it is probable State Bank will be unable to collect all amounts due from the borrower in accordance with the contractual terms of the loan.  Impaired loans include nonperforming commercial loans but also include loans modified in troubled debt restructurings where concessions have been granted to borrowers experiencing financial difficulties. These concessions could include a reduction in the interest rate on the loan, payment extensions, forgiveness of principal, forebearance or other actions intended to maximize collection.

The following tables present impaired loan information as of and for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, and for the twelve months ended December 31, 2013:
 
Three Months Ended
                    Average        
June 30, 2014
 
Recorded
   
Unpaid Principal
   
Related
   
Recorded
   
Interest Income
 
($'s in thousands)
 
Investment
   
Balance
   
Allowance
   
Investment
   
Recognized
 
With no related allowance recorded:
                             
Commercial & Industrial
  $ 316     $ 316     $ -     $ 316     $ -  
Commercial RE & Construction
    422       422       -       596       -  
Agricultural & Farmland
    -       -       -       -       -  
Residential Real Estate
    844       898       -       1,058       13  
Consumer & Other
    103       103       -       110       2  
All Impaired Loans < $100,000
    1,161       1,161       -       1,161       -  
With a specific allowance recorded:
                                       
Commercial & Industrial
    992       1,592       337       1,608       -  
Commercial RE & Construction
    184       184       17       185       3  
Agricultural & Farmland
    -       -       -       -       -  
Residential Real Estate
    972       972       168       1,026       10  
Consumer & Other
    467       467       53       491       6  
Totals:
                                       
Commercial & Industrial
  $ 1,308     $ 1,908     $ 337     $ 1,924     $ -  
Commercial RE & Construction
  $ 606     $ 606     $ 17     $ 781     $ 3  
Agricultural & Farmland
  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  
Residential Real Estate
  $ 1,816     $ 1,870     $ 168     $ 2,084     $ 23  
Consumer & Other
  $ 570     $ 570     $ 53     $ 601     $ 8  
All Impaired Loans < $100,000
  $ 1,161     $ 1,161     $ -     $ 1,161     $ -  
 
 
16

 
Six Months Ended
  Average     Interest  
June 30, 2014
 
Recorded
   
Income
 
($'s in thousands)
 
Investment
   
Recognized
 
With no related allowance recorded:
           
Commercial & Industrial
  $ 316     $ -  
Commercial RE & Construction
    596       -  
Agricultural & Farmland
    -       -  
Residential Real Estate
    1,061       28  
Consumer & Other
    112       5  
All Impaired Loans < $100,000
    1,161       -  
With a specific allowance recorded:
               
Commercial & Industrial
    1,645       -  
Commercial RE & Construction
    186       5  
Agricultural & Farmland
    -       -  
Residential Real Estate
    1,029       20  
Consumer & Other
    494       13  
Totals:
               
Commercial & Industrial
  $ 1,961     $ -  
Commercial RE & Construction
  $ 782     $ 5  
Agricultural & Farmland
  $ -     $ -  
Residential Real Estate
  $ 2,090     $ 48  
Consumer & Other
  $ 606     $ 18  
All Impaired Loans < $100,000
  $ 1,161     $ -  
 
Twelve Months Ended
                 
December 31, 2013
 
Recorded
   
Unpaid Principal
   
Related
 
($'s in thousands)
 
Investment
   
Balance
   
Allowance
 
With no related allowance recorded:
                 
Commercial & Industrial
  $ 316     $ 316     $ -  
Commercial RE & Construction
    389       442       -  
Agricultural & Farmland
    -       -       -  
Residential Real Estate
    1,131       1,131       -  
Consumer & Other
    252       252       -  
All Impaired Loans < $100,000
    1,242       1,242       -  
With a specific allowance recorded:
                       
Commercial & Industrial
    1,800       1,800       1,079  
Commercial RE & Construction
    260       260       56  
Agricultural & Farmland
    -       -       -  
Residential Real Estate
    854       854       192  
Consumer & Other
    338       338       168  
Totals:
                       
Commercial & Industrial
  $ 2,116     $ 2,116     $ 1,079  
Commercial RE & Construction
  $ 649     $ 702     $ 56  
Agricultural & Farmland
  $ -     $ -     $ -  
Residential Real Estate
  $ 1,985     $ 1,985     $ 192  
Consumer & Other
  $ 590     $ 590     $ 168  
All Impaired Loans < $100,000
  $ 1,242     $ 1,242     $ -  
 
   
Six Months Ended June 30, 2013
   
Three Months Ended June 30, 2013
 
   
Average
Recorded
   
Interest
Income
   
Average
Recorded
   
Interest
Income
 
($'s in thousands)
 
Investment
   
Recognized
   
Investment
   
Recognized
 
With no related allowance recorded:
                       
Commercial & Industrial
  $ 347     $ -     $ 347     $ -  
Commercial RE & Construction
    202       -       202       -  
Agricultural & Farmland
    -       -       -       -  
Residential Real Estate
    1,162       23       1,160       11  
Home Equity Consumer & Other
    180       5       178       2  
All Impaired Loans < $100,000
    936       -       936       -  
With a specific allowance recorded:
                               
Commercial & Industrial
    699       -       648       -  
Commercial RE & Construction
    262       6       261       3  
Agricultural & Farmland
    -       -       -       -  
Residential Real Estate
    1,431       30       1,429       14  
Home Equity Consumer & Other
    574       16       570       8  
Totals:
                               
Commercial & Industrial
  $ 1,046     $ -     $ 995     $ -  
Commercial RE & Construction
  $ 464     $ 6     $ 463     $ 3  
Agricultural & Farmland
  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  
Residential Real Estate
  $ 2,593     $ 53     $ 2,589     $ 25  
Consumer & Other
  $ 754     $ 21     $ 748     $ 10  
All Impaired Loans < $100,000
  $ 936     $ -     $ 936     $ -  
 
17

 
 
Impaired loans less than $100,000 are included in groups of homogenous loans.  These loans are evaluated based on delinquency status.

Interest income recognized on a cash basis does not materially differ from interest income recognized on an accrual basis.

Troubled Debt Restructured (TDR) Loans
TDRs are modified loans where a concession was provided to a borrower experiencing financial difficulties.  Loan modifications are considered TDRs when the concessions provided are not available to the borrower through either normal channels or other sources.  However, not all loan modifications are TDRs.

TDR Concession Types

The Company’s standards relating to loan modifications consider, among other factors, minimum verified income requirements, cash flow analysis, and collateral valuations.  Each potential loan modification is reviewed individually and the terms of the loan are modified to meet a borrower’s specific circumstances at a point in time.  All loan modifications, including those classified as TDRs, are reviewed and approved.  The types of concessions provided to borrowers include:
 
 
·
Interest rate reduction: A reduction of the stated interest rate to a nonmarket rate for the remaining original life of the debt. The Company also may grant interest rate concessions for a limited timeframe on a case by case basis.
 
 
·
Amortization or maturity date change beyond what the collateral supports, including a concession that does any of the following:

 
(1)
Lengthens the amortization period of the amortized principal beyond market terms.  This concession reduces the minimum monthly payment and increases the amount of the balloon payment at the end of the term of the loan.  Principal is generally not forgiven.

 
(2)
Reduces the amount of loan principal to be amortized.  This concession also reduces the minimum monthly payment and increases the amount of the balloon payment at the end of the term of the loan.  Principal is generally not forgiven.

 
(3)
Extends the maturity date or dates of the debt beyond what the collateral supports.  This concession generally applies to loans without a balloon payment at the end of the term of the loan. In addition, there may be instances where renewing loans potentially require non-market terms and would then be reclassified as TDRs.

 
·
Other:  A concession that is not categorized as one of the concessions described above.  These concessions include, but are not limited to: principal forgiveness, collateral concessions, covenant concessions, and reduction of accrued interest.  Principal forgiveness may result from any TDR modification of any concession type.
 
 
18

 
 
The following presents the activity of TDRs during the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, and June 30, 2013.
 
   
Three Months Ended June 30, 2014
 
                   
($ in thousands)
 
Number of Loans
   
Pre-Modification
Recorded Balance
   
Post Modification
Recorded Balance
 
                   
Residential Real Estate
    -     $ -     $ -  
Consumer & Other
    -       -       -  
                         
Total Modifications
    -     $ -     $ -  
 
($ in thousands)
 
Interest
               
Total
 
   
Only
   
Term
   
Combination
   
Modification
 
                         
Residential Real Estate
  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  
Consumer & Other
    -       -       -       -  
                                 
Total Modifications
  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  
 
The loans described above increased the allowance for loan and lease losses ("ALLL") by $0.00 million in the three month period ended June 30, 2014.
 
   
Six Months Ended June 30, 2014
 
                   
($ in thousands)
 
Number of Loans
 
Pre-Modification
Recorded Balance
 
Post Modification
Recorded Balance
 
Residential Real Estate
    -     $ -     $ -  
Consumer & Other
    -       -       -  
                         
Total Modifications
    -     $ -     $ -  
 
($ in thousands)
 
Interest
               
Total
 
   
Only
   
Term
   
Combination
   
Modification
 
Residential Real Estate
  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  
Consumer & Other
    -       -       -       -  
                                 
Total Modifications
  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  

The loans described above increased the allowance for loan and lease losses ("ALLL") by $0.00 million in the six month period ended June 30, 2014.
 
   
Three Months Ended June 30, 2013
 
                   
($ in thousands)
 
Number of
   
Pre-Mod
   
Post-Mod
 
   
Loans
   
Balance
   
Balance
 
                   
Residential Real Estate
    -     $ -     $ -  
Consumer & Other
    -       -       -  
                         
Total Modifications
    -     $ -     $ -  
 
($ in thousands)
 
Interest
               
Total
 
   
Only
   
Term
   
Combination
   
Modification
 
                         
Residential Real Estate
  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  
Consumer & Other
    -       -       -       -  
                                 
Total Modifications
  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  
 
The loans described above increased the allowance for loan and lease losses ("ALLL") by $0.00 million in the three month period ended June 30, 2013.
 
   
Six Months Ended June 30, 2013
 
                   
($ in thousands)
 
Number of
   
Pre-Mod
   
Post-Mod
 
   
Loans
   
Balance
   
Balance
 
                   
Residential Real Estate
    1     $ 14     $ 14  
Consumer & Other
    1       12       12  
                         
Total Modifications
    2     $ 26     $ 26  
 
($ in thousands)
 
Interest
               
Total
 
   
Only
   
Term
   
Combination
   
Modification
 
                         
Residential Real Estate
  $ -     $ 14     $ -     $ 14  
Consumer & Other
    -       12       -       12  
                                 
Total Modifications
  $ -     $ 26     $ -     $ 26  
 
The loans described above increased the allowance for loan and lease losses ("ALLL") by $0.01 million in the six month period ended June 30, 2013.
 
Troubled Debt Restructurings Modified in the Past 12 Months that have Subsequently Defaulted as of June 30, 2014
 
             
   
Number of
   
Recorded
 
($ in thousands)
 
Contracts
   
Balance
 
             
Residential Real Estate
    4     $ 67  
Consumer & Other
    -       -  
                 
      4     $ 67  
 
Troubled Debt Restructurings Modified in the Past 12 Months that have Subsequently Defaulted as of June 30, 2013
 
             
   
Number of
   
Recorded
 
($ in thousands)
 
Contracts
   
Balance
 
             
Residential Real Estate
    4     $ 194  
Consumer & Other
    -       -  
                 
      4     $ 194  
 
 
19

 
 
NOTE 5 – DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
 
Risk Management Objective of Using Derivatives
 
The Company is exposed to certain risks arising from both its business operations and economic conditions.  The Company manages its exposures to a wide variety of business and operational risks primarily through management of its core business activities.  The Company manages economic risks, including interest rate, liquidity and credit risk, primarily by managing the amount, sources and duration of its assets and liabilities and through the use of derivative financial instruments.  Specifically, the Company enters into derivative financial instruments to manage exposures that arise from business activities that result in the receipt or payment of future known and uncertain cash amounts, the value of which are determined by interest rates.  The Company’s derivative financial instruments are used to manage differences in the amount, timing and duration of the Company’s known or expected cash payments principally related to certain variable-rate assets.
 
Non-designated Hedges
 
The Company does not use derivatives for trading or speculative purposes.  Derivatives not designated as hedges are not speculative and result from a service the Company provides to certain customers.  The Company executes interest rate swaps with commercial banking customers to facilitate their respective risk management strategies.  Those interest rate swaps are simultaneously hedged by offsetting interest rate swaps that the Company executes with a third party, such that the Company minimizes its net risk exposure resulting from such transactions.  As the interest rate swaps associated with this program do not meet the strict hedge accounting requirements, changes in the fair value of both the customer swaps and the offsetting swaps are recognized directly in earnings.  As of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the notional amount of customer-facing swaps was approximately $13.1 million and $13.5 million, respectively.  This amount is offset with third party counterparties, as described above.
 
The Company has minimum collateral posting thresholds with its derivative counterparties.  As of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company had posted cash as collateral in the amount of $0.2 million and $0.2 million, respectively.
 
Fair Values of Derivative Instruments on the Balance Sheet
 
The table below presents the fair value of the Company’s derivative financial instruments, as well as their classification on the Balance Sheet, as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013.
 
 
Asset Derivatives
 
Liability Derivatives
 
($ in thousands)
June 30, 2014
 
June 30, 2014
 
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Balance Sheet
Location
 
Fair
Value
 
Balance Sheet
Location
 
Fair
Value
 
                 
Interest rate contracts
Other Assets
  $ 279  
Other Liabilities
  $ 279  
 
 
Asset Derivatives
 
Liability Derivatives
 
 
December 31, 2013
 
December 31, 2013
 
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Balance Sheet
Location
 
Fair
Value
 
Balance Sheet
Location
 
Fair
Value
 
                     
Interest rate contracts
Other Assets
  $ 257  
Other Liabilities
  $ 257  
 
 
20

 
 
Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Income Statement
 
The Company’s derivative financial instruments had no net effect on the Income Statements for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013.
 
NOTE 6 – FAIR VALUE OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.  A fair value measurement must maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs.  There is a hierarchy of three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

 
Level 1
Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities

 
Level 2
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 for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities

 
Level 3
Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities

Following is a description of the valuation methodologies and inputs used for assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis, recognized in the accompanying balance sheets, as well as the general classifications of such assets pursuant to the valuation hierarchy.

Available-for-Sale Securities

The fair values of available-for-sale securities are determined by various valuation methodologies.  Level 1 securities include money market mutual funds.  Level 1 inputs include quoted prices in an active market. Level 2 securities include U.S. treasury and government agencies, mortgage-backed securities, obligations of political and state subdivisions and equity securities.  Level 2 inputs do not include quoted prices for individual securities in active markets; however, they do include inputs that are either directly or indirectly observable for the individual security being valued.  Such observable inputs include interest rates and yield curves at commonly quoted intervals, volatilities, prepayment speeds, credit risks and default rates.  Also included are inputs derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means.

Interest Rate Contracts

The fair values of interest rate contracts are based upon the estimated amount the Company would receive or pay to terminate the contracts or agreements, taking into account underlying interest rates, creditworthiness of underlying customers for credit derivatives and, when appropriate, the creditworthiness of the counterparties.
 
 
21

 

The following table presents the fair value measurements of assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis and the level within the fair value hierarchy in which the fair value measurements fall at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013.
 
($'s in thousands)
 
Fair Values at
   
Fair Value Measurements Using:
 
Description
 
6/30/2014
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
 
Available-for-Sale Securities:
                       
U.S. Treasury and Government Agencies
  $ 18,727     $ -     $ 18,727     $ -  
Mortgage-backed securities
    47,738       -       47,738       -  
State and political subdivisions
    19,098       -       19,098       -  
Equity securities
    23       -       23       -  
Interest rate contracts - assets
    279       -       279       -  
Interest rate contracts - liabilities
    (279 )     -       (279 )     -  
 
($'s in thousands)
 
Fair Values at
   
Fair Value Measurements Using:
 
Description
 
12/31/2013
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
 
Available-for-Sale Securities:
                       
U.S. Treasury and Government Agencies
  $ 11,300     $ -     $ 11,300     $ -  
Mortgage-backed securities
    57,223       -       57,223       -  
State and political subdivisions
    18,155       -       18,155       -  
Money Market Mutual Funds
    3,092       3,092       -       -  
Equity securities
    23       -       23       -  
Interest rate contracts - assets
    257       -       257       -  
Interest rate contracts - liabilities
    (257 )     -       (257 )     -  
 
Level 1 – Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets
Level 2 – Significant Other Observable Inputs
Level 3 – Significant Unobservable Inputs

The following is a description of the valuation methodologies and inputs used for assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis and recognized in the accompanying balance sheets, as well as the general classification of such assets pursuant to the valuation hierarchy.

Collateral-dependent Impaired Loans, NET of ALLL

Loans for which it is probable the Company will not collect all principal and interest due according to contractual terms are measured for impairment.  The estimated fair value of collateral-dependent impaired loans is based on the appraised value of the collateral, less estimated cost to sell.  Collateral-dependent impaired loans are classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.  This method requires obtaining an independent appraisal of the collateral, which is reviewed for accuracy and consistency by Credit Administration.   These appraisers are selected from the list of approved appraisers maintained by management.  The appraised values are reduced by applying a discount factor to the value based on the Company’s loan review policy.  All impaired loans held by the Company were collateral dependent at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013.

Mortgage Servicing Rights

Mortgage servicing rights do not trade in an active, open market with readily observable prices. Accordingly, fair value is estimated using discounted cash flow models associated with the servicing rights and discounting the cash flows using discount market rates, prepayment speeds and default rates. The servicing portfolio has been valued using all relevant positive and negative cash flows including servicing fees; miscellaneous income and float; marginal costs of servicing; the cost of carry of advances; and foreclosure losses; and applying certain prevailing assumptions used in the marketplace. Due to the nature of the valuation inputs, mortgage servicing rights are classified within Level 3 of the hierarchy.  These mortgage servicing rights are tested for impairment on a quarterly basis.
 
 
22

 

Foreclosed Assets Held For Sale

Foreclosed assets held for sale are carried at the lower of fair value at acquisition date or current estimated fair value less estimated cost to sell when the real estate is acquired.  Estimated fair value of foreclosed assets held for sale is based on appraisals or evaluations.  Foreclosed assets held for sale are classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

Appraisals of foreclosed assets held for sale are obtained when the real estate is acquired and subsequently as deemed necessary by Credit Administration.  These independent appraisals of the collateral are reviewed for accuracy and consistency by Credit Administration.   The appraisers are selected from the list of approved appraisers maintained by management.

The following table presents the fair value measurements of assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis and the level within the fair value hierarchy in which the fair value measurements fell at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013:
 
($'s in thousands)
 
Fair Values at
   
Fair Value Measurements Using:
Description
 
6/30/2014
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
 
Collateral dependent impaired loans
  $ 2,793     $ -     $ -     $ 2,793  
Mortgage servicing rights
    1,863       -       -       1,863  
 
($'s in thousands)
 
Fair Values at
   
Fair Value Measurements Using:
Description
 
12/31/2013
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
 
Collateral dependent impaired loans
  $ 3,540     $ -     $ -     $ 3,540  
Mortgage servicing rights
    2,029       -       -       2,029  
Foreclosed assets
    45       -       -       45  
 
 
23

 
 
Unobservable (Level 3) Inputs

The following table presents quantitative information about unobservable inputs used in recurring and nonrecurring Level 3 fair value measurements.
 
   
Fair Value at
 
Valuation
     
Range (Weighted
 
($'s in thousands)
 
6/30/2014
 
Technique
 
Unobservable Inputs
 
Average)
 
                   
Collateral-dependent impaired loans
  $ 2,793  
Market comparable
properties
 
Comparability adjustments (%)
 
Not available
 
                     
Mortgage servicing rights
    1,863  
Discounted cash flow
 
Discount Rate
    9.88 %
             
Constant prepayment rate
    9.60 %
             
P&I earnings credit
    0.15 %
             
T&I earnings credit
    1.74 %
             
Inflation for cost of servicing
    1.50 %
 
   
Fair Value at
 
Valuation
     
Range (Weighted
 
($'s in thousands)
 
12/31/2013
 
Technique
 
Unobservable Inputs
 
Average)
 
                   
Collateral-dependent impaired loans
  $ 3,540  
Market comparable
properties
 
Comparability adjustments (%)
 
Not available
 
                     
Mortgage servicing rights
    2,029  
Discounted cash flow
 
Discount Rate
    10.25 %
             
Constant prepayment rate
    8.50 %
             
P&I earnings credit
    0.17 %
             
T&I earnings credit
    1.54 %
             
Inflation for cost of servicing
    1.50 %
                       
Foreclosed assets
    45  
Market comparable
properties
 
Marketability discount
    10.00 %
 
There were no changes in the inputs or methodologies used to determine fair value at June 30, 2014 as compared to December 31, 2013.

The following methods were used to estimate the fair value of all other financial instruments recognized in the accompanying balance sheets at amounts other than fair value.

Cash and Due From Banks, Federal Reserve and Federal Home Loan Bank Stock and Accrued Interest Payable and Receivable
 
The carrying amount approximates the fair value.

Loans Held for Sale

The fair value of loans held for sale is based upon quoted market prices, where available, or is determined by discounting estimated cash flows using interest rates approximating the Company’s current origination rates for similar loans and adjusted to reflect the inherent credit risk.
 
Loans
 
The estimated fair value for loans receivable, including loans held for sale, net, is based on estimates of the rate State Bank would charge for similar loans at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, applied for the time period until the loans are assumed to re-price or be paid.
 
 
24

 
 
Mortgage Servicing Rights

Mortgage servicing rights do not trade in an active, open market with readily observable prices. Accordingly, fair value is estimated using discounted cash flow models associated with the servicing rights and discounting the cash flows using discount market rates, prepayment speeds and default rates. The servicing portfolio has been valued using all relevant positive and negative cash flows including servicing fees, miscellaneous income and float; marginal costs of servicing; the cost of carry of advances; and foreclosure losses; and applying certain prevailing assumptions used in the marketplace. Due to the nature of the valuation inputs, mortgage servicing rights are classified within Level 3 of the hierarchy.  These mortgage servicing rights are tested for impairment on a quarterly basis.
 
Deposits, Repurchase agreements, Notes payable & FHLB advances
 
Deposits include demand deposits, savings accounts, NOW accounts and certain money market deposits. The carrying amount approximates the fair value. The estimated fair value for fixed-maturity time deposits, as well as borrowings, is based on estimates of the rate State Bank could pay on similar instruments with similar terms and maturities at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013.

Loan Commitments

The fair value of commitments is estimated using the fees currently charged to enter into similar agreements, taking into account the remaining terms of the agreements and the present creditworthiness of the counterparties.  The estimated fair values for other financial instruments and off-balance-sheet loan commitments approximate cost at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 and are not considered significant to this presentation.
 
 
25

 
 
Trust Preferred Securities

The fair value for Trust Preferred Securities is estimated by discounting the cash flows using an appropriate discount rate.

The following table presents estimated fair values of the Company’s other financial instruments carried at other than fair value.  The fair values of certain of these instruments were calculated by discounting expected cash flows, which involves significant judgments by management and uncertainties.  Fair value is the estimated amount at which financial assets or liabilities could be exchanged in a current transaction between willing parties, other than in a forced or liquidation sale.  Because no market exists for certain of these financial instruments, and because management does not intend to sell these financial instruments, the Company does not know whether the fair values shown below represent values at which the respective financial instruments could be sold individually or in the aggregate.
 
June 30, 2014
 
Carrying
   
Fair Value Measurements Using
 
($'s in thousands)
 
Amount
   
(Level 1)
   
(Level 2)
   
(Level 3)
 
                         
Financial assets
                       
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 13,778     $ 13,778     $ -     $ -  
Loans held for sale
    8,290       -       8,527       -  
Loans, net of allowance for loan losses
    499,559       -       -       500,530  
Federal Reserve and FHLB Bank stock
    3,748       -       3,748       -  
Mortgage Servicing Rights
    5,375       -       -       6,239  
Accrued interest receivable
    1,456       -       1,456       -  
                                 
Financial liabilities
                               
Deposits
  $ 524,067     $ 87,706     $ 438,755     $ -  
FHLB advances
    37,000       -       36,874       -  
Repurchase agreements
    17,246       -       17,246       -  
Trust preferred securities
    20,620       -       17,893       -  
Accrued interest payable
    655       -       655       -  
 
December 31, 2013
 
Carrying
   
Fair Value Measurements Using
 
($'s in thousands)
 
Amount
   
(Level 1)
   
(Level 2)
   
(Level 3)
 
                         
Financial assets
                       
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 13,137     $ 13,137     $ -     $ -  
Loans held for sale
    3,336       -       3,476       -  
Loans, net of allowance for loan losses
    470,339       -       -       469,505  
Federal Reserve and FHLB Bank stock
    3,748       -       3,748       -  
Mortgage Servicing Rights
    5,180       -       -       6,237  
Accrued interest receivable
    1,281       -       1,281       -  
                                 
Financial liabilities
                               
Deposits
  $ 518,234     $ 81,570     $ 439,273     $ -  
Notes payable
    589       -       600       -  
FHLB advances
    16,000       -       15,955       -  
Repurchase agreements
    14,696       -       14,696       -  
Trust preferred securities
    20,620       -       15,566       -  
Accrued interest payable
    639       -       639       -  
 
 
26

 
 
NOTE 7 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
 
On July 3, 2014, the Company informed the trustee for the Company’s trust preferred securities issued by RST I of the Company’s intent to redeem all of the junior subordinated debentures underlying the trust preferred securities prior to their contractual maturity date of September 7, 2030. The Company will redeem the junior subordinated debentures on September 7, 2014 for an amount equal to 103.180% of the $10 million outstanding principal amount of the debt securities, plus accrued interest to the redemption date.

The securities to be redeemed carry a fixed interest rate of 10.6%. The Company will use cash and is expected to utilize a term loan with a correspondent bank. The new term loan will have a variable rate that is tied to the 90-day LIBOR rate. After the completion of this redemption, the Company will have one remaining variable-rate trust preferred security issuance outstanding (issued by RST II in 2005) with an aggregate principal amount outstanding of $10.3 million and a maturity date of September 15, 2035.
 
27

 
 
Item 2.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
 
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information
 
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, contains certain forward-looking statements that are provided to assist in the understanding of anticipated future financial performance. Forward-looking statements provide current expectations or forecasts of future events and are not guarantees of future performance. Examples of forward-looking statements include: (a) projections of income or expense, earnings per share, the payments or non-payments of dividends, capital structure and other financial items; (b) statements of plans and objectives of the Company or our management or Board of Directors, including those relating to products or services; (c) statements of future economic performance; (d) statements of future customer attraction or retention; and (e) statements of assumptions underlying such statements. Words such as “anticipates”, “believes”, “plans”, “intends”, “expects”, “projects”, “estimates”, “should”, “may”, “would be”, “will allow”, “will likely result”, “will continue”, “will remain”, or other similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, but are not the exclusive means of identifying those statements. Forward-looking statements are based on management’s expectations and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. Although management believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in such statements. Risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially include, without limitation, risks and uncertainties inherent in the national and regional banking industry, changes in economic conditions in the market areas in which the Company and its subsidiaries operate, changes in policies by regulatory agencies, changes in accounting standards and policies, changes in tax laws, fluctuations in interest rates, demand for loans in the market areas in which the Company and its subsidiaries operate, increases in FDIC insurance premiums, changes in the competitive environment, losses of significant customers, geopolitical events and the loss of key personnel. Additional detailed information concerning a number of important factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements contained in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations is available in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the risks identified under the heading “Item 1A. Risk Factors” of Part I of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013. Undue reliance should not be placed on the forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. Except as may be required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect unanticipated events or circumstances after the date on which the statement is made.

Overview of SB Financial

SB Financial Group, Inc. (“SB Financial” or the “Company”) is a bank holding company registered with the Federal Reserve Board. SB Financial’s wholly-owned subsidiary, The State Bank and Trust Company (“State Bank”), is an Ohio-chartered bank engaged in commercial banking. SB Financial’s technology subsidiary, Rurbanc Data Services, Inc. dba RDSI Banking Systems (“RDSI”), provides item processing services to community banks and businesses.

Rurban Statutory Trust I (“RST I”) was established in August 2000. In September 2000, RST I completed a pooled private offering of 10,000 Trust Preferred Securities with a liquidation amount of $1,000 per security. The proceeds of the offering were loaned to the Company in exchange for junior subordinated debentures of the Company with terms substantially similar to the Trust Preferred Securities. The sole assets of RST I are the junior subordinated debentures, and the back-up obligations, in the aggregate, constitute a full and unconditional guarantee by the Company of the obligations of RST I.
 
 
28

 

Rurban Statutory Trust II (“RST II”) was established in August 2005. In September 2005, RST II completed a pooled private offering of 10,000 Trust Preferred Securities with a liquidation amount of $1,000 per security. The proceeds of the offering were loaned to the Company in exchange for junior subordinated debentures of the Company with terms substantially similar to the Trust Preferred Securities. The sole assets of RST II are the junior subordinated debentures, and the back-up obligations, in the aggregate, constitute a full and unconditional guarantee by the Company of the obligations of RST II.

RFCBC, Inc. (“RFCBC”) is an Ohio corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company that was incorporated in August 2004. RFCBC operates as a loan subsidiary in servicing and working out problem loans.

State Bank Insurance, LLC (“SBI”) is an Ohio corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of State Bank that was incorporated in June of 2010.  SBI is an insurance company that engages in the sale of insurance products to retail and commercial customers of State Bank.

Unless the context indicates otherwise, all references herein to “we”, “us”, “our”, or the “Company” refer to SB Financial Group, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries.

Recent Regulatory Developments

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

The Dodd-Frank Act was enacted into law on July 21, 2010.  The Dodd-Frank Act is significantly changing the regulation of financial institutions and the financial services industry.  Among the provisions already implemented pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Act, the following provisions have or may have an effect on the business of the Company and its subsidiaries:
 
·
the CFPB has been formed with broad powers to adopt and enforce consumer protection regulations;
 
 
·
the federal law prohibiting the payment of interest on commercial demand deposit accounts was eliminated effective July 21, 2011;
 
 
·
the standard maximum amount of deposit insurance per customer was permanently increased to $250,000;
 
 
·
the assessment base for determining deposit insurance premiums has been expanded from domestic deposits to average assets minus average tangible equity;
 
 
·
public companies in all industries are required to provide shareholders the opportunity to cast a non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation;
 
 
·
new capital regulations for bank holding companies have been adopted, which will impose stricter requirements, and any new trust preferred securities issued after May 19, 2010 will no longer constitute Tier I capital; and
 
 
·
new corporate governance requirements applicable generally to all public companies in all industries require new compensation practices and disclosure requirements, including requiring companies to “claw back” incentive compensation under certain circumstances, to consider the independence of compensation advisors and to make additional disclosures in proxy statements with respect to compensation matters.
 
Many provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act have not yet been implemented and will require interpretation and rule making by federal regulators.  As a result, the ultimate effect of the Dodd-Frank Act on the Company cannot yet be determined.  However, it is likely that the implementation of these provisions will increase compliance costs and fees paid to regulators, along with possibly restricting the operations of the Company and its subsidiaries.
 
 
29

 

The Volcker Rule

In December 2013, five federal agencies adopted a final regulation implementing the Volcker Rule provision of the Dodd-Frank Act (the “Volcker Rule”). The Volcker Rule places limits on the trading activity of insured depository institutions and entities affiliated with a depository institution, subject to certain exceptions. The trading activity includes a purchase or sale as principal of a security, derivative, commodity future or option on any such instrument in order to benefit from short-term price movements or to realize short-term profits. The Volcker Rule exempts specified U.S. Government, agency and/or municipal obligations, and it exempts trading conducted in certain capacities, including as a broker or other agent, through a deferred compensation or pension plan, as a fiduciary on behalf of customers, to satisfy a debt previously contracted, repurchase and securities lending agreements and risk-mitigating hedging activities.

The Volcker Rule also prohibits a banking entity from having an ownership interest in, or certain relationships with, a hedge fund or private equity fund, with a number of exceptions. The Company does not engage in any of the trading activities or have any ownership interest in or relationship with any of the types of funds regulated by the Volcker Rule.

Executive and Incentive Compensation

In June 2010, the Federal Reserve Board, the OCC and the FDIC issued joint interagency guidance on incentive compensation policies (the “Joint Guidance”) intended to ensure that the incentive compensation policies of banking organizations do not undermine the safety and soundness of such organizations by encouraging excessive risk-taking. This principles-based guidance, which covers all employees that have the ability to materially affect the risk profile of an organization, either individually or as part of a group, is based upon the key principles that a banking organization’s incentive compensation arrangements should (a) provide incentives that do not encourage risk-taking beyond the organization’s ability to effectively identify and manage risks, (b) be compatible with effective internal controls and risk management and (c) be supported by strong corporate governance, including active and effective oversight by the organization’s board of directors.

Pursuant to the Joint Guidance, the Federal Reserve Board will review as part of a regular, risk-focused examination process, the incentive compensation arrangements of financial institutions such as the Company. Such reviews will be tailored to each organization based on the scope and complexity of the organization’s activities and the prevalence of incentive compensation arrangements. The findings of the supervisory initiatives will be included in reports of examination and deficiencies will be incorporated into the institution’s supervisory ratings, which can affect the institution’s ability to make acquisitions and take other actions. Enforcement actions may be taken against an institution if its incentive compensation arrangements, or related risk-management control or governance processes, pose a risk to the organization’s safety and soundness and prompt and effective measures are not being taken to correct the deficiencies.

On February 7, 2011, federal banking regulatory agencies jointly issued proposed rules on incentive-based compensation arrangements under applicable provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act (the “Proposed Rules”). The Proposed Rules generally apply to financial institutions with $1.0 billion or more in assets that maintain incentive-based compensation arrangements for certain covered employees. The Proposed Rules (i) prohibit covered financial institutions from maintaining incentive-based compensation arrangements that encourage covered persons to expose the institution to inappropriate risk by providing the covered person with “excessive” compensation; (ii) prohibit covered financial institutions from establishing or maintaining incentive-based compensation arrangements for covered persons that encourage inappropriate risks that could lead to a material financial loss, (iii) require covered financial institutions to maintain policies and procedures appropriate to their size, complexity and use of incentive-based compensation to help ensure compliance with the Proposed Rules and (iv) require covered financial institutions to provide enhanced disclosure to regulators regarding their incentive-based compensation arrangements for covered person within 90 days following the end of the fiscal year.
 
 
30

 

Pursuant to rules adopted by the stock exchanges and approved by the SEC in January 2013 under the Dodd-Frank Act, public companies are required to implement “clawback” procedures for incentive compensation payments and to disclose the details of the procedures which allow recovery of incentive compensation that was paid on the basis of erroneous financial information necessitating a restatement due to material noncompliance with financial reporting requirements. This clawback policy is intended to apply to compensation paid within a three-year look-back window of the restatement and would cover all executives who received incentive awards. Public company compensation committee members are also required to meet heightened independence requirements and to consider the independence of compensation consultants, legal counsel and other advisors to the compensation committee.  The compensation committees must have the authority to hire advisors and to have the company fund reasonable compensation of such advisors.

Effect of Environmental Regulation

Compliance with federal, state and local provisions regulating the discharge of materials into the environment, or otherwise relating to the protection of the environment, has not had a material effect upon the capital expenditures, earnings or competitive position of the Company and its subsidiaries.  The Company believes that the nature of the operations of its subsidiaries has little, if any, environmental impact.  The Company, therefore, anticipates no material capital expenditures for environmental control facilities for its current fiscal year or for the foreseeable future.  The Company’s subsidiaries may be required to make capital expenditures for environmental control facilities related to properties which they may acquire through foreclosure proceedings in the future; however, the amount of such capital expenditures, if any, is not currently determinable.

Regulatory Capital

The FRB has adopted risk-based capital guidelines for bank holding companies and for state member banks, such as State Bank.  The risk-based capital guidelines include both a definition of capital and a framework for calculating risk weighted assets by assigning assets and off-balance-sheet items to broad risk categories.  The minimum ratio of total capital to risk weighted assets (including certain off-balance-sheet items, such as standby letters of credit) is 8%.  Of that 8%, at least 4% must be comprised of common shareholders’ equity (including retained earnings but excluding treasury stock), non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock, a limited amount of cumulative perpetual preferred stock, and minority interests in equity accounts of consolidated subsidiaries, less goodwill and certain other intangible assets (“Tier 1 capital”).  The remainder of total risk-based capital (“Tier 2 capital”) may consist, among other things, of certain amounts of mandatory convertible debt securities, subordinated debt, preferred stock not qualifying as Tier 1 capital, allowance for loan and lease losses and net unrealized gains, after applicable taxes, on available-for-sale equity securities with readily determinable fair values, all subject to limitations established by the guidelines.  Under the guidelines, capital is compared to the relative risk related to the balance sheet.  To derive the risk included in the balance sheet, one of four risk weights (0%, 20%, 50%, and 100%) is applied to different balance sheet and off-balance sheet assets, primarily based on the relative credit risk of the counterparty.  The capital amounts and classification are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings and other factors.

In July 2013, the FRB and the federal banking agencies published final rules that substantially amend the regulatory risk-based capital rules applicable to the Company and State Bank.  These rules implement the “Basel III” regulatory capital reforms and changes required by the Dodd-Frank Act.  “Basel III” refers to various documents released by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision.

Effective in 2015, State Bank and the Company will be subject to new capital regulations (with some provisions transitioned into full effectiveness over two to four years).  The new requirements create a new required ratio for common equity Tier 1 (“CET1”) capital, increases the leverage and Tier 1 capital ratios, changes the risk-weights of certain assets for purposes of the risk-based capital ratios, creates an additional capital conservation buffer over the required capital ratios and changes what qualifies as capital for purposes of meeting these various capital requirements.  Beginning in 2016, failure to maintain the required capital conservation buffer will limit the ability of the Company to pay dividends, repurchase shares or pay discretionary bonuses.
 
 
31

 

When these new requirements become effective, certain of the minimum capital requirements for State Bank will change. The minimum leverage ratio of 4% of adjusted total assets and total capital ratio of 8% of risk-weighted assets will remain the same; however, the Tier 1 capital ratio will increase from 4.0% to 6.5% of risk-weighted assets.  In addition, the Company will have to meet the new minimum CET1 capital ratio of 4.5% of risk-weighted assets.  CET1 consists generally of common stock, retained earnings and accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI), subject to certain adjustments.

Mortgage servicing rights, certain deferred tax assets and investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries over designated percentages of common stock will be deducted from capital, subject to a two-year transition period.  In addition, Tier 1 capital will include AOCI, which includes all unrealized gains and losses on available for sale debt and equity securities, subject to a two-year transition period.  Because of its asset size, State Bank has the one-time option of deciding in the first quarter of 2015 whether to permanently opt-out of the inclusion of AOCI in its capital calculations.  State Bank is considering whether to take advantage of this opt-out to reduce the impact of market volatility on its regulatory capital levels.

The new requirements also include changes in the risk-weights of certain assets to better reflect credit risk and other risk exposures.  These include a 150% risk weight (up from 100%) for certain high volatility commercial real estate acquisition, development and construction loans and for non-residential mortgage loans that are 90 days past due or otherwise in nonaccrual status; a 20% (up from 0%) credit conversion factor for the unused portion of a commitment with an original maturity of one year or less; a 250% risk weight (up from 100%) for mortgage servicing and deferred tax assets that are not deducted from capital; and increased risk-weights (0% to 600%) for equity exposures.

In addition to the minimum CET1, Tier 1 and total capital ratios, State Bank will have to maintain a capital conservation buffer consisting of additional CET1 capital equal to 2.5% of risk-weighted assets above each of the required minimum capital levels in order to avoid limitations on paying dividends, engaging in share repurchases and paying certain discretionary bonuses.  This new capital conservation buffer requirement is phased in beginning in January 2016 at 0.625% of risk-weighted assets and increasing each year until fully implemented in January 2019.

The FRB’s prompt corrective action standards will change when these new capital ratios become effective.  Under the new standards, in order to be considered well-capitalized, State Bank will be required to have at least a CET1 ratio of 6.5% (new), a Tier 1 ratio of 8% (increased from 6%), a total capital ratio of 10% (unchanged) and a leverage ratio of 5% (unchanged) and not be subject to specified requirements to meet and maintain a specific capital ratio for a capital measure.

State Bank conducted a proforma analysis of the application of these new capital requirements as of September 30, 2013.  Based on that analysis, State Bank determined that as of September 30, 2013 it would have met all of the new requirements, including the full 2.5% capital conservation buffer, and would have remained well capitalized if these new requirements had been in effect on that date.

In addition, as noted above, beginning in 2016, if State Bank does not have the required capital conservation buffer, its ability to pay dividends to the Company would be limited.
 
Critical Accounting Policies

Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013 describes the significant accounting policies used in the development and presentation of the Company’s financial statements. The accounting and reporting policies of the Company are in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States and conform to general practices within the banking industry. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions. The Company’s financial position and results of operations can be affected by these estimates and assumptions and are integral to the understanding of reported results. Critical accounting policies are those policies that management believes are the most important to the portrayal of the Company’s financial condition and results, and they require management to make estimates that are difficult, subjective, or complex.
 
 
32

 

Allowance for Loan Losses - The allowance for loan losses provides coverage for probable losses inherent in the Company’s loan portfolio. Management evaluates the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses each quarter based on changes, if any, in underwriting activities, loan portfolio composition (including product mix and geographic, industry or customer-specific concentrations), trends in loan performance, regulatory guidance and economic factors. This evaluation is inherently subjective, as it requires the use of significant management estimates. Many factors can affect management’s estimates of specific and expected losses, including volatility of default probabilities, rating migrations, loss severity and economic and political conditions. The allowance is increased through provisions charged to operating earnings and reduced by net charge-offs.

The Company determines the amount of the allowance based on relative risk characteristics of the loan portfolio. The allowance recorded for commercial loans is based on reviews of individual credit relationships and an analysis of the migration of commercial loans and actual loss experience. The allowance recorded for homogeneous consumer loans is based on an analysis of loan mix, risk characteristics of the portfolio, fraud loss and bankruptcy experiences, and historical losses, adjusted for current trends, for each homogeneous category or group of loans. The allowance for credit losses relating to impaired loans is based on the loan’s observable market price, the collateral for certain collateral-dependent loans, or the discounted cash flows using the loan’s effective interest rate.

Regardless of the extent of the Company’s analysis of customer performance, portfolio trends or risk management processes, certain inherent but undetected losses are probable within the loan portfolio. This is due to several factors, including inherent delays in obtaining information regarding a customer’s financial condition or changes in their unique business conditions, the subjective nature of individual loan evaluations, collateral assessments and the interpretation of economic trends. Volatility of economic or customer-specific conditions affecting the identification and estimation of losses for larger non-homogeneous credits and the sensitivity of assumptions utilized to establish allowances for homogenous groups of loans are also factors. The Company estimates a range of inherent losses related to the existence of these exposures. The estimates are based upon the Company’s evaluation of imprecise risk associated with the commercial and consumer allowance levels and the estimated impact of the current economic environment. To the extent that actual results differ from management’s estimates, additional loan loss provisions may be required that could adversely impact earnings for future periods.
 
Goodwill and Other Intangibles - The Company records all assets and liabilities acquired in purchase acquisitions, including goodwill and other intangibles, at fair value as required. Goodwill is subject, at a minimum, to annual tests for impairment.  Other intangible assets are amortized over their estimated useful lives using straight-line or accelerated methods, and are subject to impairment if events or circumstances indicate a possible inability to realize the carrying amount. The initial goodwill and other intangibles recorded and subsequent impairment analysis requires management to make subjective judgments concerning estimates of how the acquired asset will perform in the future. Events and factors that may significantly affect the estimates include, among others, customer attrition, changes in revenue growth trends, specific industry conditions and changes in competition. A decrease in earnings resulting from these or other factors could lead to an impairment of goodwill that could adversely impact earnings for future periods.

Three Months Ended June 30, 2014 compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 2013

Net Income: Net income for the second quarter of 2014 was $1.2 million, or $0.25 per diluted share, compared to net income of $1.3 million, or $0.27 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2013.  For the quarter, the Banking Group (consisting primarily of State Bank), had net income of $1.7 million, which is down 6.4 percent compared to the net income of $1.8 million from the year-ago second quarter.  RDSI reported a net loss of $40 thousand compared to a net loss of $10 thousand from the year-ago second quarter.
 
 
33

 
 
Provision for Loan Losses: The second quarter provision for loan losses was $0.15 million compared to $0.20 million for the year-ago quarter. Charge-offs for the quarter were $0.31 million compared to $0.18 million for the year-ago quarter.  Total delinquent loans ended the quarter at $3.0 million, which is even to the prior year. Net charge-offs for the quarter exceed provision due to the partial charge-off of a commercial loan, which has an existing allowance allocation.

Asset Quality Review – For the Period Ended
($’s in Thousands)
 
June 30,
2014
   
December 31,
2013
   
June 30,
2013
 
Net charge-offs
  $ 309     $ 747     $ 179  
Nonaccruing loans
    4,006       4,844       4,386  
Accruing Trouble Debt Restructures
    1,665       1,739       1,262  
Nonaccruing and restructured loans
    5,671       6,583       5,648  
OREO / OAO
    516       651       1,955  
Nonperforming assets
    6,187       7,233       7,603  
Nonperforming assets/Total assets
    0.93 %     1.14 %     1.20 %
Allowance for loan losses/Total loans
    1.30 %     1.46 %     1.51 %
Allowance for loan losses/Nonperforming loans
    115.8 %     105.8 %     124.2 %

Consolidated Revenue: Total revenue, consisting of net interest income fully taxable equivalent (FTE) and noninterest income, was $8.6 million for the second quarter of 2014, a decrease of $0.6 million, or 6.8 percent, from the $9.3 million generated during the 2013 second quarter.

Net interest income (FTE) was $5.3 million, which is down $0.1 million from the prior year second quarter’s $5.4 million. The Company’s earning assets increased $30.2 million, but this was offset by a 37 basis point decrease in the yield on earning assets. The net interest margin for the second quarter of 2014 was 3.60 percent compared to 3.86 percent for the second quarter of 2013.

Noninterest income was $3.3 million for the 2014 second quarter compared to $3.8 million for the prior year period. Excluding data service fees, which are contributed by RDSI, the remaining noninterest income is generated by the Banking Group. RDSI fees continue to trail the prior year due to client losses.

State Bank originated $67.1 million of mortgage loans compared to $81.9 million for the second quarter of 2013.  These second quarter 2014 originations and subsequent sales resulted in $1.2 million of gains, which compares to gains of $1.5 million for the second quarter of 2013.  Net mortgage banking revenue was $1.4 million compared to $1.9 million for the second quarter of 2013 due to the lowered volumes and no recapture of OMSR impairment.
 
Consolidated Noninterest Expense:  Noninterest expense for the second quarter of 2014 was $6.6 million, compared to $7.1 million in the prior-year second quarter.  The decrease in noninterest expenses compared to the prior year was volume related (mortgage commission and balance growth incentive). In addition, the Company reduced costs for employee benefits and realized reductions in state tax expense, due to the change in the financial institutions tax.

Income Taxes: Income taxes for the second quarter of 2014 were $0.5 million compared to $0.6 million for the second quarter of 2013.  The decrease was due primarily to the decrease in pre-tax income compared to the prior year.

Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2013

Net Income: Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2014 was $2.2 million, or $0.46 per diluted share, compared to net income of $2.6 million, or $0.54 per diluted share, for the six months ended June 30, 2013.  The Banking Group (consisting primarily of State Bank), had net income of $3.0 million for the first six months of 2014, which is down 13.8 percent compared to the net income of $3.5 million from the first six months of 2013.  RDSI reported a net loss of $108 thousand for the first six months of 2014 compared to net income of $15 thousand from the year-ago first six months.
 
 
34

 

Provision for Loan Losses: The first six months of 2014 provision for loan losses was $0.2 million compared to $0.5 million for the year-ago first six months. Charge-offs for the first six months of 2014 were $0.6 million compared to $0.3 million for the year-ago first six months. Net charge-offs for the six months exceed provision due to the partial charge-off of an existing allowance allocation.

Consolidated Revenue: Total revenue, consisting of net interest income fully taxable equivalent (FTE) and noninterest income, was $16.1 million for the first six months of 2014, a decrease of $2.1 million, or 11.5 percent, from the $18.2 million generated during the 2013 first six months.

Net interest income (FTE) was $10.3 million for the first six months of 2014, which is down $0.5 million from the prior year first six months $10.8 million. The Company’s earning assets increased $22.9 million, but this was offset by a 48 basis point decrease in the yield on earning assets. The net interest margin for the first six months of 2014 was 3.57 percent compared to 3.86 percent for the first six months of 2013.

Noninterest income was $5.9 million for the 2014 first six months compared to $7.4 million for the prior year six month period. Excluding data service fees, which are contributed by RDSI, the remaining noninterest income is generated by the Banking Group. RDSI fees continue to trail the prior year due to client losses.

State Bank originated $100.3 million of mortgage loans in the first six months of 2014 compared to $153.9 million for the comparable period of 2013.  These originations and subsequent sales from the first six months of 2014 resulted in $1.8 million of gains, which compares to gains of $2.9 million for the first six months of 2013.  Net mortgage banking revenue for the first six months of 2014 was $2.2 million due to the lowered volumes and no recapture of OMSR impairment.
 
Consolidated Noninterest Expense:  Noninterest expense for the first six months of 2014 was $12.7 million, compared to $13.8 million in the prior-year first six months.  The decrease in noninterest expenses compared to the prior year was volume related (mortgage commission and balance growth incentive) which offset higher weather related costs.  Also impacting the reduction was lower state tax due to the financial institutions tax change.

Income Taxes: Income taxes for the first six months of 2014 were $0.8 million compared to $1.1 million for the first six months of 2013.  The decrease was due primarily to the decrease in pre-tax income compared to the prior year.
 
Changes in Financial Condition

Total assets at June 30, 2014 were $662.5 million, an increase of $30.7 million or 4.9 percent since 2013 year end. Total loans, net of unearned income, were $506.1 million as of June 30, 2014, up $28.8 million from year end, an increase of 6.0 percent.

Total deposits at June 30, 2014 were $524.1 million, an increase of $5.8 million as compared to December 2013 balances.  Borrowed funds (consisting of notes payable, FHLB advances, and REPOs) totaled $54.2 million at June 30, 2014.  This is up from year end when borrowed funds totaled $31.3 million. Total equity for the Company of $59.0 million now stands at 8.9 percent of total assets, which is flat from the December 31, 2013 level of 8.9 percent. The allowance for loan loss of $6.6 million is down from the prior year by 6.4 percent. This reduction combined with the loan growth of 9.1 percent has reduced the allowance to loans to 1.3 percent. The 1.3 percent level is considered appropriate given the risk profile of the portfolio.
 
 
35

 
 
Capital Resources
 
At June 30, 2014, actual capital levels and minimum required levels were as follows ($’s in thousands):

   
Actual
   
Minimum Required
For Capital
Adequacy Purposes
   
Minimum Required
To Be Well Capitalized
Under Prompt Corrective
Action Regulations
 
   
Amount
   
Ratio
   
Amount
   
Ratio
   
Amount
   
Ratio
 
Total capital (to risk- weighted assets)
                               
Consolidated
  $ 67,418       13.1 %   $ 41,334       8.0 %   $ -       N/A  
State Bank
  $ 62,017       12.0 %     41,511       8.0 %   $ 51,889       10.0 %

Both the Company and State Bank were categorized as well capitalized at June 30, 2014.

On July 3, 2014, the Company informed the trustee for the Company’s trust preferred securities (RST I) of its intention to redeem.  See Note 7 – Subsequent Event for further information.
 
LIQUIDITY

Liquidity relates primarily to the Company’s ability to fund loan demand, meet deposit customers’ withdrawal requirements and provide for operating expenses.  Assets used to satisfy these needs consist of cash and due from banks, federal funds sold, interest-earning deposits in other financial institutions, securities available-for-sale and loans held for sale.  These assets are commonly referred to as liquid assets.  Liquid assets were $107.7 million at June 30, 2014, compared to $106.3 million at December 31, 2013.

Liquidity risk arises from the possibility that the Company may not be able to meet the Company’s financial obligations and operating cash needs or may become overly reliant upon external funding sources.  In order to manage this risk, the Board of Directors of the Company has established a Liquidity Policy that identifies primary sources of liquidity, establishes procedures for monitoring and measuring liquidity and quantifies minimum liquidity requirements.  This policy designates the Asset/Liability Committee (“ALCO”) as the body responsible for meeting these objectives. The ALCO reviews liquidity regularly and evaluates significant changes in strategies that affect balance sheet or cash flow positions.  Liquidity is centrally managed on a daily basis by the Company’s Chief Financial Officer and Asset Liability Manager.

The Company’s commercial real estate, first mortgage residential and multi-family mortgage portfolio of $320.9 million at June 30, 2014 and $304.9 million at December 31, 2013, which can and has been used to collateralize borrowings, is an additional source of liquidity.  Management believes the Company’s current liquidity level, without these borrowings, is sufficient to meet its liquidity needs.  At June 30, 2014, all eligible commercial real estate, first mortgage residential and multi-family mortgage loans were pledged under an FHLB blanket lien.

The cash flow statements for the periods presented provide an indication of the Company’s sources and uses of cash, as well as an indication of the ability of the Company to maintain an adequate level of liquidity.  A discussion of the cash flow statements for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 follows.

The Company experienced negative cash flows from operating activities for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and June 30, 2013.  Net cash used in operating activities was $2.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and $1.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013.  Highlights for the current year include $100.3 million in proceeds from the sale of loans, which is down $50.0 million from the prior year.  Originations of loans held for sale was a use of cash of $100.2 million, which is also down from the prior year, by $53.7 million.  For the six months ended June 30, 2014, there was a net increase of Origination Mortgage Servicing Rights (OMSR) impairment of $0.1 million, and gain on sale of loans of $2.5 million.

The Company experienced negative cash flows from investing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and positive cash flows from investing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2013. Net cash flows used in investing activities was $25.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and cash flows provided by investing activities was $1.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013. Highlights for the six months ended June 30, 2014 include $9.7 million in purchases of available-for-sale securities.  These cash payments were offset by $16.4 million in proceeds from maturities of securities, which is down $6.0 million from the prior six month period.  The Company experienced a $29.5 million increase in loans, which is up $29.2 million from the prior year six month period. Sales of foreclosed assets provided cash of $0.02 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014.
 
 
36

 

The Company experienced positive cash flows from financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and negative cash flows from financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2013. Net cash flow provided by financing activities was $28.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and cash flow used in financing activities of $8.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013.  Highlights for the current period include a $5.3 million increase in transaction deposits for the six months ended June 30, 2014, which is up from the $2.4 million increase in transaction deposits for the six months ended June 30, 2013.  Certificates of deposit increased by $0.6 million in the current year compared to a decline of $18.0 million for the prior year. FHLB advances were increased by $21.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014.

ALCO uses an economic value of equity (“EVE”) analysis to measure risk in the balance sheet incorporating all cash flows over the estimated remaining life of all balance sheet positions.  The EVE analysis calculates the net present value of the Company’s assets and liabilities in rate shock environments that range from -400 basis points to +400 basis points.  The likelihood of a decrease in rates as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 was considered unlikely given the current interest rate environment and therefore, only the minus 100 basis point rate change was included in this analysis.  The results of this analysis are reflected in the following tables for June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013.
 
June 30, 2014
Economic Value of Equity
($’s in thousands)
 
Change in Rates
 
$ Amount
   
$ Change
   
% Change
 
+400 basis points
    108,375       16,793       18.34  
+300 basis points
    105,835       14,253       15.56  
+200 basis points
    102,329       10,746       11.73  
+100 basis points
    97,729       6,146       6.71  
Base Case
    91,582       -       -  
-100 basis points
    84,018       (7,565 )     (8.26 )
December 31, 2013
Economic Value of Equity
($’s in thousands)
 
Change in Rates
 
$ Amount
   
$ Change
   
% Change
 
+400 basis points
    105,687       13,393       14.51 %
+300 basis points
    103,812       11,517       12.48 %
+200 basis points
    101,018       8,724       9.45 %
+100 basis points
    97,311       5,017       5.44 %
Base Case
    92,294       -       -  
-100 basis points
    86,266       (6,029 )     (6.53 %)
 
Off-Balance-Sheet Borrowing Arrangements:

Significant additional off-balance-sheet liquidity is available in the form of FHLB advances and unused federal funds lines from correspondent banks.  Management expects the risk of changes in off-balance-sheet arrangements to be immaterial to earnings.

The Company’s commercial real estate, first mortgage residential and multi-family mortgage portfolios of $320.9 million have been pledged to meet FHLB collateralization requirements as of June 30, 2014.  Based on the current collateralization requirements of the FHLB, the Company had approximately $12.7 million of additional borrowing capacity at June 30, 2014. The Company also had $20.1 million in unpledged securities that may be used to pledge for additional borrowings.
 
 
37

 

At June 30, 2014, the Company had unused federal funds lines totaling $16.5 million, with a zero balance outstanding.

The Company’s contractual obligations as of June 30, 2014 were comprised of long-term debt obligations, other debt obligations, operating lease obligations and other long-term liabilities.  Long-term debt obligations are comprised of FHLB Advances of $37.0 million, and Trust Preferred securities of $20.6.  The operating lease obligations consist of a lease on the RDSI-North building of $162 thousand per year and a lease on the DCM-Lansing facility of $105 thousand per year.  Total time deposits at June 30, 2014 were $176.6 million, of which $82.2 million matures beyond one year.

Also, as of June 30, 2014, the Company had commitments to sell mortgage loans totaling $19.8 million.  The Company believes that it has adequate resources to fund commitments as they arise and that it can adjust the rate on savings certificates to retain deposits in changing interest rate environments.  If the Company requires funds beyond its internal funding capabilities, advances from the FHLB of Cincinnati and other financial institutions are available.

ASSET LIABILITY MANAGEMENT

Asset liability management involves developing, executing and monitoring strategies to maintain appropriate liquidity, maximize net interest income and minimize the impact that significant fluctuations in market interest rates would have on current and future earnings.  The business of the Company and the composition of its balance sheet consist of investments in interest-earning assets (primarily loans, mortgage-backed securities, and securities available for sale) which are primarily funded by interest-bearing liabilities (deposits and borrowings).  With the exception of specific loans which are originated and held for sale, all of the financial instruments of the Company are for other than trading purposes.  All of the Company’s transactions are denominated in U.S. dollars with no specific foreign exchange exposure.  In addition, the Company has limited exposure to commodity prices related to agricultural loans.  The impact of changes in foreign exchange rates and commodity prices on interest rates are assumed to be insignificant.  The Company’s financial instruments have varying levels of sensitivity to changes in market interest rates resulting in market risk.  Interest rate risk is the Company’s primary market risk exposure; to a lesser extent, liquidity risk also impacts market risk exposure.

Interest rate risk is the exposure of a banking institution’s financial condition to adverse movements in interest rates.  Accepting this risk can be an important source of profitability and shareholder value; however, excessive levels of interest rate risk could pose a significant threat to the Company’s earnings and capital base.  Accordingly, effective risk management that maintains interest rate risks at prudent levels is essential to the Company’s safety and soundness.

Evaluating a financial institution’s exposure to changes in interest rates includes assessing both the adequacy of the management process used to control interest rate risk and the organization’s quantitative level of exposure.  When assessing the interest rate risk management process, the Company seeks to ensure that appropriate policies, procedures, management information systems and internal controls are in place to maintain interest rate risks at prudent levels of consistency and continuity.  Evaluating the quantitative level of interest rate risk exposure requires the Company to assess the existing and potential future effects of changes in interest rates on its consolidated financial condition, including capital adequacy, earnings, liquidity and asset quality (when appropriate).

The Federal Reserve Board together with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Federal Deposit Insurance Company adopted a Joint Agency Policy Statement on interest rate risk effective June 26, 1996.  The policy statement provides guidance to examiners and bankers on sound practices for managing interest rate risk, which will form the basis for ongoing evaluation of the adequacy of interest rate risk management at supervised institutions.  The policy statement also outlines fundamental elements of sound management that have been identified in prior Federal Reserve guidance and discusses the importance of these elements in the context of managing interest rate risk.  Specifically, the guidance emphasizes the need for active board of director and senior management oversight and a comprehensive risk management process that effectively identifies, measures and controls interest rate risk.
 
 
38

 

Financial institutions derive their income primarily from the excess of interest collected over interest paid.  The rates of interest an institution earns on its assets and owes on its liabilities generally are established contractually for a period of time.  Since market interest rates change over time, an institution is exposed to lower profit margins (or losses) if it cannot adapt to interest rate changes.  For example, assume that an institution’s assets carry intermediate or long-term fixed rates and that those assets are funded with short-term liabilities.  If market interest rates rise by the time the short-term liabilities must be refinanced, the increase in the institution’s interest expense on its liabilities may not be sufficiently offset if assets continue to earn at the long-term fixed rates.  Accordingly, an institution’s profits could decrease on existing assets because the institution will either have lower net interest income or possibly, net interest expense.  Similar risks exist when assets are subject to contractual interest rate ceilings, or rate-sensitive assets are funded by longer-term, fixed-rate liabilities in a declining rate environment.

There are several ways an institution can manage interest rate risk including: 1) matching repricing periods for new assets and liabilities, for example, by shortening or lengthening terms of new loans,  investments, or liabilities; 2) selling existing assets or repaying certain liabilities; and 3) hedging existing assets, liabilities, or anticipated transactions.  An institution might also invest in more complex financial instruments intended to hedge or otherwise change interest rate risk. Interest rate swaps, futures contracts, options on futures contracts, and other such derivative financial instruments can be used for this purpose.  Because these instruments are sensitive to interest rate changes, they require management’s expertise to be effective. The Company has not purchased derivative financial instruments in the past but may purchase such instruments in the future if market conditions are favorable.
 
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
 
Management believes there has been no material change in the Company’s market risk from the information contained in the Company’s Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the year ended December 31, 2013.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

With the participation of the President and Chief Executive Officer (the principal executive officer) and the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (the principal financial officer) of the Company, the Company’s management has evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) as of the end of the quarterly period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.  Based on that evaluation, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer and the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that:

·
information required to be disclosed by the Company in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and other reports which the Company files or submits under the Exchange Act would be accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure;

·
information required to be disclosed by the Company in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and other reports which the Company files or submits under the Exchange Act would be recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms; and

·
the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the quarterly period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that occurred during the Company’s fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2014, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
 
 
39

 
 
PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

In the ordinary course of our business, the Company and its subsidiaries are parties to various legal actions which we believe are incidental to the operation of our business.  Although the ultimate outcome and amount of liability, if any, with respect to these legal actions cannot presently be ascertained with certainty, in the opinion of management, based upon information currently available to us, any resulting liability is not likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company's consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

There are certain risks and uncertainties in our business that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those anticipated.  A detailed discussion of our risk factors is included in “Item 1A. Risk Factors” of Part I of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.  There have been no material changes to the risk factors as presented in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.

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

(a)
Not Applicable

(b)
Not Applicable

(c)
Repurchases of Common Shares

The Company did not repurchase any of our common shares during the six months ended June 30, 2014.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

Not applicable

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable
 
Item 5. Other Information

Not applicable

Item 6. Exhibits

Exhibits
 
 
31.1    – Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification (Principal Executive Officer)
 
31.2    – Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification (Principal Financial Officer)
 
32.1    – Section 1350 Certification (Principal Executive Officer)
 
32.2    – Section 1350 Certification (Principal Financial Officer)
 
 
40

 
 
SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
SB FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
     
Date:  August 13, 2014
By
/s/ Mark A. Klein
   
Mark A. Klein
   
President & Chief Executive Officer
 
 
By:
/s/ Anthony V. Cosentino
   
Anthony V. Cosentino
   
Executive Vice President &
   
Chief Financial Officer
 
 
41