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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

 

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2015
 

  

OR

 

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period of _______ to _________
 

 

Commission File Number 001-34821

 

Jacksonville Bancorp, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

   
Maryland 36-4670835
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

     
1211 West Morton Avenue
Jacksonville, Illinois
62650  
(Address of principal executive office) (Zip Code)  

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (217) 245-4111

 

Indicate by check whether issuer (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Sections 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

                               ☒ Yes           ☐ No

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period the registrant was required to submit and post such filings).

                              ☒ Yes           ☐ No

 

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

                              ☐ Large Accelerated Filer                                ☐ Accelerated Filer

                              ☐ Non-Accelerated Filer                                  ☒ Smaller Reporting Company

  

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

 

As of August 1, 2015, there were 1,789,523 shares of the Registrant’s common stock issued and outstanding.

 

 

 

 
 

 

JACKSONVILLE BANCORP, INC.

  

FORM 10-Q

 

June 30, 2015

TABLE OF CONTENTS
         
        Page
         
PART I   FINANCIAL INFORMATION    
         
Item 1.   Financial Statements    
         
    Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets   1
         
    Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income   2
         
    Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)   3
         
    Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity   4
         
    Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows   5
         
    Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements   7
         
Item 2.   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations   37
         
Item 3.   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk   52
         
Item 4   Controls and Procedures   54
         
PART II   OTHER INFORMATION   55
         
Item 1.   Legal Proceedings   55
Item 1.A.   Risk Factors   55
Item 2.   Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds   55
Item 3.   Defaults Upon Senior Securities   55
Item 4.   Mine Safety Disclosures   55
Item 5.   Other Information   55
Item 6.   Exhibits   56
         
    Signatures   57
     
EXHIBITS    
     
    Section 302 Certifications
    Section 906 Certification
    XBRL Instance Document
    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
    XBRL Taxonomy Calculation Linkbase Document
    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
    XBRL Taxonomy Label Linkbase Document
    XBRL Taxonomy Presentation Linkbase Document

 

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

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JACKSONVILLE BANCORP, INC.
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
           
   June 30,   December 31, 
   2015   2014 
ASSETS  (Unaudited)     
Cash and cash equivalents  $8,030,015   $9,611,638 
Interest-earning time deposits in banks   1,974,000    - 
Investment securities - available for sale   56,553,257    55,264,976 
Mortgage-backed securities - available for sale   33,026,453    41,419,921 
Federal Home Loan Bank stock   1,113,800    1,113,800 
Other investment securities   69,471    73,766 
Loans held for sale - net   237,364    235,600 
Loans receivable - net of allowance for loan losses of $2,923,046 and $2,956,264 as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014   184,857,849    184,718,612 
Premises and equipment - net   4,812,156    4,945,983 
Cash surrender value of life insurance   7,002,988    6,912,917 
Accrued interest receivable   1,891,038    1,713,243 
Goodwill   2,726,567    2,726,567 
Capitalized mortgage servicing rights, net of valuation allowance of $49,726 and $56,969 as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014   618,010    632,634 
Real estate owned   293,982    176,671 
Income taxes receivable   98,274    - 
Deferred income taxes   1,725,445    1,486,206 
Other assets   895,713    892,118 
           
Total Assets  $305,926,382   $311,924,652 
           
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY          
           
Deposits  $238,523,871   $245,941,562 
Other borrowings   14,548,788    13,821,730 
Advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance   1,029,019    962,762 
Accrued interest payable   143,081    166,052 
Deferred compensation payable   4,370,123    4,252,720 
Income taxes payable   -    200,781 
Other liabilities   1,709,393    1,562,947 
Total liabilities   260,324,275    266,908,554 
           
Commitments and contingencies   -    - 
           
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value - authorized 10,000,000 shares; none issued and outstanding   -    - 
Common stock, $0.01 par value - authorized 25,000,000 shares; issued 1,789,523 shares as of June 30, 2015 and 1,799,483 shares as of December 31, 2014   17,895    17,995 
Additional paid-in-capital   13,601,973    13,900,743 
Retained earnings   31,975,644    30,635,787 
Less: Unallocated ESOP shares   (238,450)   (249,910)
Accumulated other comprehensive income   245,045    711,483 
Total stockholders’ equity   45,602,107    45,016,098 
           
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity  $305,926,382   $311,924,652 

 

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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JACKSONVILLE BANCORP, INC.
 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
             
   Three Months Ended    Six Months Ended  
   June 30,    June 30,  
   2015    2014    2015    2014  
   (Unaudited)  (Unaudited)
INTEREST INCOME:                    
Loans  $2,345,009   $2,287,872   $4,688,363   $4,565,331 
Investment securities   393,613    443,985    774,436    893,561 
Mortgage-backed securities   114,006    246,030    286,373    564,665 
Other   6,951    597    11,899    698 
Total interest income   2,859,579    2,978,484    5,761,071    6,024,255 
                     
INTEREST EXPENSE:                    
Deposits   288,148    368,858    597,075    755,330 
Other borrowings   4,993    2,178    10,116    5,364 
Total interest expense   293,141    371,036    607,191    760,694 
                     
NET INTEREST INCOME   2,566,438    2,607,448    5,153,880    5,263,561 
PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES   35,000    30,000    65,000    60,000 
                     
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES   2,531,438    2,577,448    5,088,880    5,203,561 
                     
NON-INTEREST INCOME:                    
Fiduciary activities   68,813    62,272    147,439    146,347 
Commission income   400,676    301,569    708,789    655,905 
Service charges on deposit accounts   169,294    183,488    325,730    343,144 
Mortgage banking operations, net   52,588    49,833    95,528    62,246 
Net realized gains on sales of available-for-sale securities   78,860    61,727    212,076    161,582 
Loan servicing fees   85,481    90,642    172,961    182,575 
ATM and bank card interchange income   133,641    127,948    257,908    248,098 
Other   73,934    70,199    178,314    145,313 
Total non-interest income   1,063,287    947,678    2,098,745    1,945,210 
                     
NON-INTEREST EXPENSE:                    
Salaries and employee benefits   1,623,598    1,588,778    3,261,840    3,174,635 
Occupancy and equipment   243,920    236,692    499,314    495,228 
Data processing and telecommunications   141,718    136,004    289,365    274,588 
Professional   50,873    313,335    96,610    369,406 
Postage and office supplies   59,333    57,934    114,443    120,802 
ATM and bank card expense   60,312    74,038    116,897    149,925 
Other   251,429    317,091    568,503    609,634 
Total non-interest expense   2,431,183    2,723,872    4,946,972    5,194,218 
                     
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES   1,163,542    801,254    2,240,653    1,954,553 
INCOME TAXES   327,139    176,277    617,993    489,786 
                     
NET INCOME  $836,403   $624,977   $1,622,660   $1,464,767 
                     
NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE - BASIC  $0.47   $0.35   $0.91   $0.82 
NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE - DILUTED  $0.47   $0.35   $0.91   $0.81 
DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER SHARE  $0.08   $0.08   $0.16   $0.16 
                     

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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JACKSONVILLE BANCORP, INC.
 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
             
   Three Months Ended    Six Months Ended  
   June 30,    June 30,  
   2015    2014    2015    2014  
   (Unaudited)  (Unaudited)
             
Net Income  $836,403   $624,977   $1,622,660   $1,464,767 
                     
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)                    
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on available- for-sale securities, net of taxes of $(467,102) and $582,945 for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and $(168,180) and $1,046,929 for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.   (906,729)   1,131,600    (326,468)   2,032,274 
Less: reclassification adjustment for realized gains included in net income, net of taxes of $26,813 and $20,987, for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and $72,106 and $54,938 for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.   52,047    40,740    139,970    106,644 
    (958,776)   1,090,860    (466,438)   1,925,630 
                     
Comprehensive Income (Loss)  $(122,373)  $1,715,837   $1,156,222   $3,390,397 

  

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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JACKSONVILLE BANCORP, INC.
 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
                   
               Accumulated     
      Additional          Other    Total  
   Common    Paid-in    Retained    Unallocated    Comprehensive    Stockholders’  
(Unaudited)  Stock    Capital    Earnings    ESOP Shares    Income    Equity  
                               
BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 2014  $17,995   $13,900,743   $30,635,787   $(249,910)  $711,483   $45,016,098 
                               
Net Income   -    -    1,622,660    -    -    1,622,660 
                               
Other comprehensive loss   -    -    -    -    (466,438)   (466,438)
                               
Stock repurchases   (269)   (623,769)   -    -    -    (624,038)
                               
Exercise of stock options   169    261,195    -    -    -    261,364 
Tax benefit of non-qualified options   -    4,138    -    -    -    4,138 
Vesting options expense   -    44,711    -    -    -    44,711 
                               
Shares held by ESOP, committed to be released   -    14,955    -    11,460    -    26,415 
                               
Dividends ($0.16 per share)   -    -    (282,803)   -    -    (282,803)
                               
BALANCE, JUNE 30, 2015  $17,895   $13,601,973   $31,975,644   $(238,450)  $245,045   $45,602,107 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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JACKSONVILLE BANCORP, INC.
 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS 
       
   Six Months Ended  
   June 30,  
   2015    2014  
   (Unaudited)
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:          
 Net income  $1,622,660   $1,464,767 
 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:          
 Depreciation, amortization and accretion:          
 Premises and equipment   192,926    194,456 
 Amortization of investment premiums and discounts, net   360,551    329,580 
 Accretion of loan discounts   (259)   (259)
 Net realized gains on sales of available-for-sale securities   (212,076)   (161,582)
 Provision for loan losses   65,000    60,000 
 Mortgage banking operations, net   (95,528)   (62,246)
 (Gain) loss on sale of real estate owned   (7,607)   5,569 
 Shares held by ESOP commited to be released   26,415    23,125 
 Tax benefit related to stock options exercised   4,138    3,860 
 Stock option compensation expense   44,711    44,711 
 Changes in income taxes payable   (299,055)   (82,389)
 Changes in assets and liabilities   (5,999)   1,207,100 
 Net cash provided by operations before loan sales   1,695,877    3,026,692 
 Origination of loans for sale to secondary market   (8,652,121)   (6,074,896)
 Proceeds from sales of loans to secondary market   8,754,154    5,933,423 
 Net cash provided by operating activities   1,797,910    2,885,219 
           
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:          
 Net change in interest-earning time deposits   (1,974,000)   - 
 Purchases of investment and mortgage-backed securities   (17,594,920)   (12,590,753)
 Maturity or call of investment securities available-for-sale   1,000,000    - 
 Sale of investment securities available-for-sale   19,675,553    13,337,041 
 Principal payments on mortgage-backed and investment securities   3,173,649    3,181,765 
 Proceeds from sale of real estate owned   47,085    78,930 
 Net change in loans   (377,948)   6,683,166 
 Additions to premises and equipment   (59,099)   (74,940)
           
 Net cash provided by investing activities   3,890,320    10,615,209 

  

(Continued)

 

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JACKSONVILLE BANCORP, INC.
 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW
    
   Six Months Ended  
   June 30,  
   2015    2014  
   (Unaudited)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:          
 Net change in deposits  $(7,417,691)  $347,666 
 Net change in other borrowings   727,058    (14,302,568)
 Increase in advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance   66,257    161,866 
 Exercise of stock options   261,364    149,252 
 Stock repurchases   (624,038)   (370,732)
 Dividends paid - common stock   (282,803)   (285,987)
           
 Net cash used in financing activities   (7,269,853)   (14,300,503)
           
NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS   (1,581,623)   (800,075)
           
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF YEAR   9,611,638    6,098,870 
           
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD  $8,030,015   $5,298,795 
           
ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:          
 Cash paid during the year for:          
 Interest on deposits  $619,983   $784,386 
 Interest on other borrowings   10,179    6,179 
 Income taxes paid   916,000    572,000 
           
NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:          
 Real estate acquired in settlement of loans  $180,325   $- 
 Loans to facilitate sales of real estate owned   -    90,000 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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JACKSONVILLE BANCORP, INC.

 

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

1.FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

The accompanying interim condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Jacksonville Bancorp, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Jacksonville Savings Bank (the “Bank”) and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Financial Resources Group, Inc. collectively (the “Company”). All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

 

In the opinion of management, the preceding unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring accruals) necessary for a fair presentation of the financial condition of the Company as of June 30, 2015 and the results of its operations for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2015 and 2014. The results of operations for the three and six month periods are not necessarily indicative of the results which may be expected for the entire year, or any other interim period. The condensed consolidated balance sheet of the Company as of December 31, 2014 has been derived from the audited consolidated balance sheet of the Company as of that date. Certain information and note disclosures normally included in the Company’s annual financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2014 filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Form 10-K filed in March 2015. The accounting and reporting policies of the Company conform to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) and to prevailing practices within the industry.

 

Certain amounts included in the 2014 consolidated statements have been reclassified to conform to the 2015 presentation.

 

2.NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

 

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). The update provides a five-step revenue recognition model for all revenue arising from contracts with customers and affects all entities that enter into contracts to provide goods or services to their customers (unless the contracts are included in the scope of other standards). The guidance requires an entity to recognize the revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods and services. For public entities, the guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within that reporting period, and must be applied either retrospectively or using the modified retrospective approach. In July 2015, the FASB voted to approve a one-year deferral of the effective date of ASU No. 2014-09. Management is evaluating the new guidance, but does not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. Early adoption would be permitted, but not before the original public entity effective date.

 

In June 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-11, Transfers and Servicing (Topic 860) – Repurchase to Maturity Transactions, Repurchase Financings, and Disclosures. ASU No. 2014-11 aligns the accounting for repurchase to maturity transactions and repurchase agreements executed as a repurchase financing with the accounting for other typical repurchase agreements. Going forward, these transactions would all be accounted for as secured borrowings. ASU 2014-11 is effective for the first interim or annual period beginning after December 15, 2014. In addition, the disclosure of certain transactions accounted for as a sale is effective for the first interim or annual period beginning on or after December 15, 2014, and the disclosure for transactions accounted for as secured borrowings is required for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2014, and interim periods beginning after March 15, 2015. Early adoption is prohibited. The Company adopted ASU No. 2014-11 and included additional disclosures.

 

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In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU No.2015-05, Customer’s Accounting for Fees Paid in a Cloud Computing Arrangement. This ASU provides guidance to customers about whether a cloud computing arrangement includes a software license. If a cloud computing agreement includes a software license, the customer should account for the software license element of the arrangement consistent with the acquisition of other software licenses. If a cloud computing arrangement does not include a software license, the customer should account for the arrangement as a service contract. The new guidance does not change the accounting for a customer’s accounting for service contracts. ASU No. 2015-05 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2015. The Company’s current method of accounting for fees paid in a cloud computing arrangement is consistent with the accounting guidance provided by ASU No. 2015-05. Therefore, the adoption of ASU No. 2015-05 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

3.EARNINGS PER SHARE

 

Earnings Per Share - Basic earnings per share is determined by dividing net income for the period by the weighted average number of common shares. Diluted earnings per share considers the potential effects of the exercise of the outstanding stock options under the Company’s stock option plans. Average shares outstanding exclude unallocated ESOP shares.

 

The following reflects earnings per share calculations for basic and diluted methods:

             
   Three Months Ended
June 30,
  Six Months Ended
June 30,
   2015  2014  2015  2014
             
Net income available to common shareholders  $836,403   $624,977   $1,622,660   $1,464,767 
                     
Basic average shares outstanding   1,774,375    1,795,133    1,774,828    1,794,883 
                     
Diluted potential common shares:                    
Stock option equivalents   14,442    11,347    13,618    8,156 
Diluted average shares outstanding   1,788,817    1,806,480    1,788,446    1,803,039 
                     
Basic earnings per share  $0.47   $0.35   $0.91   $0.82 
                     
Diluted earnings per share  $0.47   $0.35   $0.91   $0.81 

 

4.STOCK–BASED COMPENSATION

 

In connection with our 2010 second step conversion and related stock offering, the ESOP purchased an additional 41,614 shares for the exclusive benefit of eligible employees. The ESOP borrowed funds from the Company in an amount sufficient to purchase the 41,614 shares (approximately 4% of the common stock issued in the offering). The loan is secured by the shares purchased and will be repaid by the ESOP with funds from contributions made by the Bank and dividends received by the ESOP, with funds from any contributions on ESOP assets. Contributions will be applied to repay interest on the loan first, and the remainder will be applied to principal. The loan is expected to be repaid over a period of up to 20 years. Shares purchased with the loan proceeds are held in a suspense account for allocation among participants as the loan is repaid. Contributions to the ESOP and shares released from the suspense account are allocated among participants in proportion to their compensation, relative to total compensation of all active participants. Participants will vest on a pro-rata basis and reach 100% vesting in the accrued benefits under the ESOP after six years. Vesting is accelerated upon retirement, death, or disability of the participant or a change in control of the Bank. Forfeitures will be reallocated to remaining plan participants. Benefits may be payable upon retirement, death, disability, separation from service, or termination of the ESOP. Since the Bank’s annual contributions are discretionary, benefits payable under the ESOP cannot be estimated.

 

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The Company is accounting for its ESOP in accordance with ASC Topic 718, “Employers Accounting for Employee Stock Ownership Plans.” Accordingly, the debt of the ESOP is eliminated in consolidation and the shares pledged as collateral are reported as unearned ESOP shares in the consolidated balance sheet. Contributions to the ESOP shall be sufficient to pay principal and interest currently due under the loan agreement. As shares are committed to be released from the collateral, the Company reports compensation expense equal to the average market price of the shares for the respective period, and the shares become outstanding for earnings per share computations. Dividends, if any, on unallocated shares are recorded as a reduction of debt and accrued interest.

 

A summary of ESOP shares at June 30, 2015 and 2014 is shown below.

           
   June 30, 2015   June 30, 2014 
Unearned shares   23,845    27,636 
Shares committed for release   1,146    1,122 
Allocated shares   55,919    54,539 
     Total ESOP shares   80,910    83,297 
           
Fair value of unearned shares  $562,027   $584,225 

 

On April 24, 2012, our shareholders approved the 2012 Stock Option Plan. On this same date, the compensation committee of the board of directors approved the awards of 104,035 options to purchase Company common stock. The stock options vest over a five-year period and expire ten years after issuance. Apart from the vesting schedule, there are no performance-based conditions or any other material conditions applicable to the options issued.

  

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The following table summarizes stock option activity for the six months ended June 30, 2015.  

                             
                 Weighted         
      Weighted    Average     
      Average    Remaining    Aggregate  
          Exercise    Contractual    Instrinsic  
   Options    Price/Share    Life (in years)    Value  
                       
Outstanding, December 31, 2014    85,835   $15.65           
Granted    -    -           
Exercised    (16,965)   15.65           
Forfeited    -    -           
                       
Outstanding, June 30, 2015    68,870   $15.65    6.75   $545,450 
                       
Exercisable, June 30, 2015    26,785   $15.65    6.75   $212,137 

 

Intrinsic value for stock options is defined as the difference between the current market value and the exercise price. The value is based upon a closing price of $23.57 per share on June 30, 2015.

 

5.LOAN PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION

 

At June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the composition of the Company’s loan portfolio is shown below.

 

   June 30, 2015   December 31, 2014 
   Amount   Percent   Amount   Percent 
Real estate loans:                    
  One-to-four family residential  $42,895,033    23.2%  $44,561,089    24.2%
  Commercial   39,843,156    21.6    40,474,855    21.9 
  Agricultural   43,624,784    23.6    40,119,130    21.7 
  Home equity   11,182,130    6.0    11,283,264    6.1 
    Total real estate loans   137,545,103    74.4    136,438,338    73.9 
                     
Commercial loans   25,113,932    13.6    26,813,880    14.5 
Agricultural loans   12,227,735    6.6    11,844,973    6.4 
Consumer loans   12,906,675    7.0    12,587,101    6.8 
      Total loans receivable   187,793,445    101.6    187,684,292    101.6 
                     
Less:                    
  Net deferred loan fees   12,550    0.0    9,416    0.0 
  Allowance for loan losses   2,923,046    1.6    2,956,264    1.6 
      Total loans receivable, net  $184,857,849    100.0%  $184,718,612    100.0%

 

The Company believes that originating or purchasing sound loans are a necessary and desirable means of employing funds available for investment. Recognizing the Company’s obligations to its depositors and to the communities it serves, authorized personnel are expected to seek to develop and make sound, profitable loans that resources permit and that opportunity affords. The Company maintains lending policies and procedures in place designed to focus lending efforts on the types, locations, and duration of loans most appropriate for the business model and markets. The Company’s principal lending activities include the origination of one-to four-family residential mortgage loans, multi-family loans, commercial real estate loans, agricultural loans, home equity lines of credits, commercial business loans, and consumer loans. The primary lending market includes the Illinois counties of Morgan, Macoupin and Montgomery. Generally, loans are collateralized by assets, primarily real estate, of the borrowers and guaranteed by individuals. The loans are expected to be repaid from cash flows of the borrowers or from proceeds from the sale of selected assets of the borrowers.

 

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Loan originations are derived from a number of sources such as real estate broker referrals, existing customers, builders, attorneys and walk-in customers. Upon receipt of a loan application, a credit report is obtained to verify specific information relating to the applicant’s employment, income, and credit standing. In the case of a real estate loan, an appraisal of the real estate intended to secure the proposed loan is undertaken by an independent appraiser approved by the Company. A loan application file is first reviewed by a loan officer in the loan department who checks applications for accuracy and completeness, and verifies the information provided. The financial resources of the borrower and the borrower’s credit history, as well as the collateral securing the loan, are considered an integral part of each risk evaluation prior to approval. The board of directors has established individual lending authorities for each loan officer by loan type. Loans over an individual officer’s lending limit must be approved by the officers’ loan committee consisting of the chairman of the board, president, chief lending officer and all lending officers, which meets three times a week, and has lending authority up to $750,000 depending on the type of loan. Loans to borrowers with an aggregate principal balance over this limit, up to $1.0 million, must be approved by the directors’ loan committee, which meets weekly and consists of the chairman of the board, president, senior vice president, chief lending officer and at least two outside directors, plus all lending officers as non-voting members. The board of directors approves all loans to borrowers with an aggregate principal balance over $1.0 million. The board of directors ratifies all loans that are originated. Once the loan is approved, the applicant is informed and a closing date is scheduled. Loan commitments are typically funded within 30 days.

 

If the loan is approved, the borrower must provide proof of fire and casualty insurance on the property serving as collateral which insurance must be maintained during the full term of the loan; flood insurance is required in certain instances. Title insurance or an attorney’s opinion based on a title search of the property is generally required on loans secured by real property.

 

One-to-Four Family Mortgage Loans - Historically, the Bank’s primary lending origination activity has been one-to-four family, owner-occupied, residential mortgage loans secured by property located in the Company’s market area. The Company generates loans through marketing efforts, existing customers and referrals, real estate brokers, builders and local businesses. Generally, one-to-four family loan originations are limited to the financing of loans secured by properties located within the Company’s market area.  

 

Fixed rate one-to-four family residential mortgage loans are generally conforming loans, underwritten according to secondary market guidelines. The Company generally originates both fixed and adjustable rate mortgage loans in amounts up to the maximum conforming loan limits established by the Federal Housing Finance Agency.

 

The Company originates for resale to Freddie Mac and the Federal Home Loan Bank fixed-rate one-to-four family residential mortgage loans with terms of 15 years or more. The fixed-rate mortgage loans amortize monthly with principal and interest due each month. Residential real estate loans often remain outstanding for significantly shorter periods than their contractual terms because borrowers may refinance or prepay loans at their option. The Company offers fixed-rate one-to-four family residential mortgage loans with terms of up to 30 years without prepayment penalty.

 

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The Company currently offers adjustable-rate mortgage loans for terms ranging up to 30 years. They generally offer adjustable-rate mortgage loans that adjust between one and five years on the anniversary date of origination. Interest rate adjustments are up to two hundred basis points per year, with a cap of up to six hundred basis points on interest rate increases over the life of the loan. In a rising interest rate environment, such rate limitations may prevent adjustable-rate mortgage loans from repricing to market interest rates, which would have an adverse effect on the net interest income. In the low interest rate environment that has existed over the past five years, the adjustable-rate portfolio has repriced downward resulting in lower interest income from this portion of the loan portfolio. In addition, during this period borrowers have shown a preference for fixed-rate loans. The Company has used different interest indices for adjustable-rate mortgage loans in the past such as the average yield on U.S. Treasury securities, adjusted to a constant maturity of one-year, three-years or five-years. The origination of fixed-rate mortgage loans versus adjustable-rate mortgage loans is monitored on an ongoing basis and is affected significantly by the level of market interest rates, customer preference, interest rate risk position and competitors’ loan products.

 

Adjustable-rate mortgage loans make the loan portfolio more interest rate sensitive and provide an alternative for those borrowers who meet the underwriting criteria, but are unable to qualify for a fixed-rate mortgage. However, as the interest income earned on adjustable-rate mortgage loans varies with prevailing interest rates, such loans do not offer predictable cash flows in the same manner as long-term, fixed-rate loans. Adjustable-rate mortgage loans carry increased credit risk associated with potentially higher monthly payments by borrowers as general market interest rates increase. It is possible that during periods of rising interest rates that the risk of delinquencies and defaults on adjustable-rate mortgage loans may increase due to the upward adjustment of interest costs to the borrower, resulting in increased loan losses.

 

Residential first mortgage loans customarily include due-on-sale clauses, which gives the Company the right to declare a loan immediately due and payable in the event that, among other things, the borrower sells or otherwise disposes of the underlying real property serving as collateral for the loan. Due-on-sale clauses are a means of imposing assumption fees and increasing the interest rate on mortgage portfolio during periods of rising interest rates.

 

When underwriting residential real estate loans, the Company reviews and verifies each loan applicant’s income and credit history. Management believes that stability of income and past credit history are integral parts in the underwriting process. Generally, the applicant’s total monthly mortgage payment, including all escrow amounts, is limited to 28% of the applicant’s total monthly income. In addition, total monthly obligations of the applicant, including mortgage payments, generally should not exceed 38% of total monthly income. Written appraisals are generally required on real estate property offered to secure an applicant’s loan. For one-to-four family real estate loans with loan to value ratios of over 80%, private mortgage insurance is generally required. Fire and casualty insurance is also required on all properties securing real estate loans. Title insurance, or an attorney’s title opinion, may be required, as circumstances warrant.

 

The Company does not offer an “interest only” mortgage loan product on one-to-four family residential properties (where the borrower pays interest for an initial period, after which the loan converts to a fully amortizing loan). They also do not offer loans that provide for negative amortization of principal, such as “Option ARM” loans, where the borrower can pay less than the interest owed on the loan, resulting in an increased principal balance during the life of the loan. The Company does not offer a “subprime loan” program (loans that generally target borrowers with weakened credit histories typically characterized by payment delinquencies, previous charge-offs, judgments, bankruptcies, or borrowers with questionable repayment capacity as evidenced by low credit scores or high debt-burden ratios) or Alt-A loans (traditionally defined as loans having less than full documentation).

 

Commercial Real Estate Loans - The Company originates and purchases commercial real estate loans. Commercial real estate loans are secured primarily by improved properties such as multi-family residential, retail facilities and office buildings, restaurants and other non-residential buildings. The maximum loan-to-value ratio for commercial real estate loans originated is generally 80%. Commercial real estate loans are generally written up to terms of five years with adjustable interest rates. The rates are generally tied to the prime rate and generally have a specified floor. Many of the fixed-rate commercial real estate loans are not fully amortizing and therefore require a “balloon” payment at maturity. The Company purchases from time to time commercial real estate loan participations primarily from outside the Company’s market area. All participation loans are approved following a review to ensure that the loan satisfies the underwriting standards.

 

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Underwriting standards for commercial real estate loans include a determination of the applicant’s credit history and an assessment of the applicant’s ability to meet existing obligations and payments on the proposed loan. The income approach is primarily utilized to determine whether income generated from the applicant’s business or real estate offered as collateral is adequate to repay the loan. There is an emphasis on the ratio of the property’s projected net cash flow to the loan’s debt service requirement (generally requiring a minimum ratio of 120%). In underwriting a loan, the value of the real estate offered as collateral in relation to the proposed loan amount is considered. Generally, the loan amount cannot be greater than 80% of the value of the real estate. Written appraisals are usually obtained from either licensed or certified appraisers on all commercial real estate loans in excess of $250,000. Creditworthiness of the applicant is assessed by reviewing a credit report, financial statements and tax returns of the applicant, as well as obtaining other public records regarding the applicant.

 

Loans secured by commercial real estate generally involve a greater degree of credit risk than one-to-four family residential mortgage loans and carry larger loan balances. This increased credit risk is a result of several factors, including the effects of general economic conditions on income producing properties and the successful operation or management of the properties securing the loans. Furthermore, the repayment of loans secured by commercial real estate is typically dependent upon the successful operation of the related business and real estate property. If the cash flow from the project is reduced, the borrower’s ability to repay the loan may be impaired.

 

Agricultural Real Estate Loans - The Company originates and purchases agricultural real estate loans. The maximum loan-to-value ratio for agricultural real estate loans we originate is generally 80%. Our agricultural real estate loans are generally written up to terms of five years with adjustable interest rates.  The rates are generally tied to the average yield on U.S. Treasury securities, adjusted to a constant maturity of one-year, three-years, or five-years and generally have a specified floor. Many of our fixed-rate agricultural real estate loans are not fully amortizing and therefore require a “balloon” payment at maturity. We purchase from time to time agricultural real estate loan participations primarily from other local institutions within our market area. All participation loans are approved following a review to ensure that the loan satisfies our underwriting standards. 

 

Underwriting standards for agricultural real estate include a determination of the applicant’s credit history and an assessment of the applicant’s ability to meet existing obligations and payments on the proposed loan. The income approach is primarily utilized to determine whether income generated from the applicant’s farm operation or real estate offered as collateral is adequate to repay the loan. We emphasize the ratio of the property’s projected cash flow to the loan’s debt service requirement (generally requiring a minimum ratio of 120%). In underwriting a loan, we consider the value of the real estate offered as collateral in relation to the proposed loan amount. Generally, the loan amount cannot be greater than 80% of the value of the real estate. We usually obtain written appraisals from either licensed or certified appraisers on all agricultural real estate loans in excess of $250,000. We assess the creditworthiness of the applicant by reviewing a credit report, financial statements and tax returns of the applicant, as well as obtaining other public records regarding the applicant. 

 

Loans secured by agricultural real estate generally involve a greater degree of credit risk than one-to-four family residential mortgage loans and carry larger loan balances. This increased credit risk is a result of several factors, including the effects of general economic and market conditions on farm operations and the successful operation or management of the properties securing the loans. The repayment of loans secured by agricultural estate is typically dependent upon the successful operation of the farm and real estate property. If the cash flow is reduced, the borrower’s ability to repay the loan may be impaired.

 

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Home Equity Loans – The Company originates home equity loans and lines of credit, which are generally secured by the borrower’s principal residence. The maximum amount of a home equity loan or line of credit is generally 95% of the appraised value of a borrower’s real estate collateral less the amount of any existing mortgages or related liabilities. Home equity loans and lines of credit are approved with both fixed and adjustable interest rates which we determine based upon market conditions. Such loans may be fully amortized over the life of the loan or have a balloon feature. Generally, the maximum term for home equity loans is 10 years. 

 

Underwriting standards for home equity loans include a determination of the applicant’s credit history and an assessment of the applicant’s ability to meet existing obligations and payments on the proposed loan. The stability of the applicant’s monthly income may be determined by verification of gross monthly income from primary employment, and additionally from any verifiable secondary income. We also consider the length of employment with the borrower’s present employer as well as the amount of time the borrower has lived in the local area. Creditworthiness of the applicant is of primary consideration; however, the underwriting process also includes a comparison of the value of the collateral in relation to the proposed loan amount. 

 

Home equity loans entail greater risks than one-to-four family residential mortgage loans, which are secured by first lien mortgages. In such cases, collateral repossessed after a default may not provide an adequate source of repayment of the outstanding loan balance because of damage or depreciation in the value of the property or loss of equity to the first lien position. Further, home equity loan payments are dependent on the borrower’s continuing financial stability, and therefore are more likely to be adversely affected by job loss, divorce, illness or personal bankruptcy. Finally, the application of various Federal and state laws, including Federal and state bankruptcy and insolvency laws, may limit the amount which can be recovered on such loans in the event of a default. 

 

Commercial Business Loans - The Company originates commercial business loans to borrowers located in the Company’s market area which are secured by collateral other than real estate or which can be unsecured. Commercial business loan participations are also purchased from other lenders, which may be made to borrowers outside the Company’s market area. Commercial business loans are generally secured by equipment and inventory and generally are offered with adjustable rates tied to the prime rate or the average yield on U.S. Treasury securities, adjusted to a constant maturity of either one-year, three-years or five-years and various terms of maturity generally from three years to five years. Unsecured business loans are originated on a limited basis in those instances where the applicant’s financial strength and creditworthiness has been established. Commercial business loans generally bear higher interest rates than residential loans, but they also may involve a higher risk of default since their repayment is generally dependent on the successful operation of the borrower’s business. Personal guarantees are generally obtained from the borrower or a third party as a condition to originating its business loans.  

 

Underwriting standards for commercial and agricultural business loans include a determination of the applicant’s ability to meet existing obligations and payments on the proposed loan from normal cash flows generated in the applicant’s business. The financial strength of each applicant is assessed through the review of financial statements and tax returns provided by the applicant. The creditworthiness of an applicant is derived from a review of credit reports as well as a search of public records. Business loans are periodically reviewed following origination. Financial statements are requested at least annually and review them for substantial deviations or changes that might affect repayment of the loan. Loan officers also visit the premises of borrowers to observe the business premises, facilities, and personnel and to inspect the pledged collateral. Underwriting standards for business loans are different for each type of loan depending on the financial strength of the applicant and the value of collateral offered as security.

 

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Agricultural Business Loans - The Company originates agricultural business loans to borrowers located in our market area which are secured by collateral other than real estate or which can be unsecured. Agricultural business loans are generally secured by equipment and blanket security agreements on all farm assets. These loans are generally offered with fixed rates with terms up to five years. Agricultural business loans generally bear lower interest rates than residential loans due to competitive market pressures. The repayment of agricultural business loans is generally dependent on the successful operation of the farm operation. Personal guarantees are generally obtained from the borrower as a condition to originating agricultural business loans. 

 

Underwriting standards for agricultural business loans include a determination of the applicant’s ability to meet existing obligations and payments on the proposed loan from normal cash flows generated in the applicant’s business. The financial strength of each applicant is assessed through the review of financial statements, pro-forma cash flow statements, and tax returns provided by the applicant. The creditworthiness of an applicant is derived from a review of credit reports as well as a search of public records. Financial statements are requested at least annually and reviewed for substantial deviations or changes that might affect repayment of the loan. Loan officers may also visit the premises of borrowers to observe the operation, facilities, equipment, and personnel and to inspect the pledged collateral. Underwriting standards for agricultural business loans are different for each type of loan depending on the financial strength of the applicant and the value of collateral offered as security.

 

The repayment of agricultural business loans generally is dependent on the successful operation of a farm and can be adversely affected by fluctuations in crop prices, increase in interest rates, and changes in weather conditions. These developments may result in smaller harvests and less income for farmers which may adversely affect such borrower’s ability to repay a loan, and potentially result in an increase in the level of problem loans and loan losses in our agricultural portfolio. While not required, the majority of our agricultural business loans are covered by crop insurance, which provides protection against loss due to lower crop yields as a result of unfavorable weather conditions.

 

Consumer Loans – The Company originates consumer loans, including automobile loans, loans secured by deposit accounts, unsecured loans and mobile home loans. Consumer loans are generally offered on a fixed-rate basis. Automobile loans are offered with maturities of up to 60 months for new automobiles. Loans secured by used automobiles will have maximum terms which vary depending upon the age of the automobile. Automobile loans are generally originated with a loan-to-value ratio below the greater of 80% of the purchase price or 100% of NADA loan value. In the case of a new car loan, the loan-to-value ratio may be greater or less depending on the borrower’s credit history, debt to income ratio, home ownership and other banking relationships with us. 

 

Underwriting standards for consumer loans include a determination of the applicant’s credit history and an assessment of the applicant’s ability to meet existing obligations and payments on the proposed loan. The stability of the applicant’s monthly income may be determined by verification of gross monthly income from primary employment, and additionally from any verifiable secondary income. We also consider the length of employment with the borrower’s present employer as well as the amount of time the borrower has lived in the local area. Creditworthiness of the applicant is of primary consideration; however, the underwriting process also includes a comparison of the value of the collateral in relation to the proposed loan amount. 

 

Consumer loans entail greater risks than one-to-four family residential mortgage loans, particularly consumer loans secured by rapidly depreciating assets such as automobiles or loans that are unsecured. In such cases, collateral repossessed after a default may not provide an adequate source of repayment of the outstanding loan balance because of damage, loss or depreciation. Further, consumer loan payments are dependent on the borrower’s continuing financial stability, and therefore are more likely to be adversely affected by job loss, divorce, illness or personal bankruptcy. Such events would increase our risk of loss on unsecured loans. Finally, the application of various Federal and state laws, including Federal and state bankruptcy and insolvency laws, may limit the amount which can be recovered on such loans in the event of a default. 

 

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The following tables present the balance in the allowance for loan losses and the recorded investment in loans based on portfolio segment and impairment method as of and for the periods ended June 30, 2015, June 30, 2014, and December 31, 2014. 

                            
   June 30, 2015
        Commercial   Agricultural                               
   1-4 Family   Real Estate   Real Estate   Home Equity   Commercial   Agricultural   Consumer   Unallocated   Total 
Allowance for Loan Losses:                                             
Beginning Balance,                                             
April 1, 2015  $1,032,299   $799,534   $212,051   $162,167   $401,231   $116,529   $159,703   $87,482   $2,970,996 
Provision charged to expense   (15,895)   41,544    1,759    (4,591)   (9,263)   8,533    19,578    (6,665)   35,000 
Losses charged off   (105,118)   -    -    -    -    -    (6,822)   -    (111,940)
Recoveries   19,447    6,346    -    525    26    -    2,646    -    28,990 
Ending balance, June 30, 2015  $930,733   $847,424   $213,810   $158,101   $391,994   $125,062   $175,105   $80,817   $2,923,046 
                                              
Beginning Balance, January 1, 2015  $999,260   $855,463   $195,546   $205,577   $421,809   $57,934   $167,319   $53,356   $2,956,264 
Provision charged to expense   16,844    4,334    18,264    (57,014)   (29,926)   67,128    17,909    27,461    65,000 
Losses charged off   (105,118)   (27,464)   -    -    -    -    (13,252)   -    (145,834)
Recoveries   19,747    15,091    -    9,538    111    -    3,129    -    47,616 
Ending balance, June 30, 2015  $930,733   $847,424   $213,810   $158,101   $391,994   $125,062   $175,105   $80,817   $2,923,046 
                                              
Ending balance:                                             
individually evaluated for impairment  $192,916   $430,596   $-   $9,982   $141,946   $-   $-   $-   $775,440 
Ending balance:                                             
collectively evaluated for impairment  $737,817   $416,828   $213,810   $148,119   $250,048   $125,062   $175,105   $80,817   $2,147,606 
                                              
Loans:                                             
Ending balance  $42,895,033   $39,843,156   $43,624,784   $11,182,130   $25,113,932   $12,227,735   $12,906,675   $-   $187,793,445 
Ending balance:                                             
individually evaluated for impairment  $681,410   $1,569,830   $862,765   $43,046   $221,519   $375,979   $1,149   $-   $3,755,698 
Ending balance:                                             
collectively evaluated for impairment  $42,213,623   $38,273,326   $42,762,019   $11,139,084   $24,892,413   $11,851,756   $12,905,526   $-   $184,037,747 

 

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   June 30, 2014
        Commercial   Agricultural                               
   1-4 Family   Real Estate   Real Estate   Home Equity   Commercial   Agricultural   Consumer   Unallocated   Total 
Allowance for Loan Losses:                                             
Beginning Balance, April 1, 2014  $1,062,470   $714,561   $178,854   $198,395   $834,930   $43,650   $199,926   $135,696   $3,368,482 
Provision charged to expense   (32,365)   86,603    (3,151)   (23,445)   (96,626)   6,590    (16,481)   108,875    30,000 
Losses charged off   (30,000)   (30,000)   -    -    -    -    -    -    (60,000)
Recoveries   660    168    -    525    32    -    1,400    -    2,785 
Ending balance, June 30, 2014  $1,000,765   $771,332   $175,703   $175,475   $738,336   $50,240   $184,845   $244,571   $3,341,267 
                                              
Beginning Balance, January 1, 2014  $856,144   $745,760   $175,028   $201,993   $1,034,189   $52,798   $184,848   $155,674   $3,406,434 
Provision charged to expense   173,661    118,878    675    (27,568)   (295,885)   (2,558)   3,900    88,897    60,000 
Losses charged off   (30,000)   (93,474)   -    -    -    -    (5,503)   -    (128,977)
Recoveries   960    168    -    1,050    32    -    1,600    -    3,810 
Ending balance, June 30, 2014  $1,000,765   $771,332   $175,703   $175,475   $738,336   $50,240   $184,845   $244,571   $3,341,267 
                                              
Ending balance:                                             
individually evaluated for impairment  $151,622   $305,955   $-   $-   $460,722   $-   $11,689   $-   $929,988 
Ending balance:                                             
collectively evaluated for impairment  $849,143   $465,377   $175,703   $175,475   $277,614   $50,240   $173,156   $244,571   $2,411,279 
                                              
Loans:                                             
Ending balance  $43,684,425   $37,004,558   $35,266,843   $10,831,605   $27,187,727   $10,047,982   $13,223,710   $-   $177,246,850 
Ending balance:                                             
individually evaluated for impairment  $533,710   $1,457,895   $126,323   $29,246   $547,437   $-   $110,179   $-   $2,804,790 
Ending balance:                                             
collectively evaluated for impairment  $43,150,715   $35,546,663   $35,140,520   $10,802,359   $26,640,290   $10,047,982   $13,113,531   $-   $174,442,060 

 

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   December 31, 2014
        Commercial   Agricultural                               
   1-4 Family   Real Estate   Real Estate   Home Equity   Commercial   Agricultural   Consumer   Unallocated   Total 
Allowance for Loan Losses:                                             
Beginning Balance, December 31, 2013  $856,144   $745,760   $175,028   $201,993   $1,034,189   $52,798   $184,848   $155,674   $3,406,434 
Provision charged to expense   241,875    392,009    20,518    5,887    (327,057)   5,136    3,950    (102,318)   240,000 
Losses charged off   (100,319)   (287,474)   -    (5,403)   (285,411)   -    (25,781)   -    (704,388)
Recoveries   1,560    5,168    -    3,100    88    -    4,302    -    14,218 
Ending balance, December 31, 2014  $999,260   $855,463   $195,546   $205,577   $421,809   $57,934   $167,319   $53,356   $2,956,264 
                                              
                                              
Ending balance:                                             
individually evaluated for impairment  $183,196   $348,240   $-   $9,982   $154,089   $-   $-   $-   $695,507 
Ending balance:                                             
collectively evaluated for impairment  $816,064   $507,223   $195,546   $195,595   $267,720   $57,934   $167,319   $53,356   $2,260,757 
                                              
Loans:                                             
Ending balance  $44,561,089   $40,474,855   $40,119,130   $11,283,264   $26,813,880   $11,844,973   $12,587,101   $-   $187,684,292 
Ending balance:                                             
individually evaluated for impairment  $713,962   $1,690,251   $1,009,889   $37,531   $240,805   $258,140   $8,469   $-   $3,959,047 
Ending balance:                                             
collectively evaluated for impairment  $43,847,127   $38,784,604   $39,109,241   $11,245,733   $26,573,075   $11,586,833   $12,578,632   $-   $183,725,245 

 

Management’s opinion as to the ultimate collectability of loans is subject to estimates regarding future cash flows from operations and the value of property, real and personal, pledged as collateral.  These estimates are affected by changing economic conditions and the economic prospects of borrowers.

 

The allowance for loan losses is maintained at a level that, in management’s judgment, is adequate to cover probable credit losses inherent in the loan portfolio at the balance sheet date. The allowance for loan losses is established as losses are estimated to have occurred through a provision for loan losses charged to earnings. Loan losses are charged against the allowance when management believes the uncollectability of a loan balance is confirmed. 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 more 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.

 

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A loan is considered impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that the scheduled payments of principal or interest will not be able to be collected 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 all 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 and agricultural 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.

 

Groups of loans with similar risk characteristics are collectively evaluated for impairment based on the group’s historical loss experience adjusted for changes in trends, conditions and other relevant factors that affect repayment of the loans. Accordingly, individual consumer and residential loans are not separately identified for impairment measurements, unless such loans are the subject of a restructuring agreement due to financial difficulties of the borrower.

 

The general component covers non-classified loans and is based on historical charge-off experience and expected loss given the internal risk rating process. The loan portfolio is stratified into homogeneous groups of loans that possess similar loss characteristics and an appropriate loss ratio adjusted for other qualitative factors is applied to the homogeneous pools of loans to estimate the incurred losses in the loan portfolio. 

 

There have been no changes to the Company’s accounting policies or methodology from the prior periods.

 

Credit Quality Indicators

 

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 is performed on all loans at origination. In addition, lending relationships over $500,000, new commercial and commercial real estate loans, and watch list credits are reviewed annually by our loan review department in order to verify risk ratings. The Company uses the following definitions for risk ratings:

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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Loans not meeting the criteria above that are analyzed individually as part of the above described process are considered to be Pass rated loans.

 

The following tables present the credit risk profile of the Company’s loan portfolio based on rating category and payment activity as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014. 

                                         
   1-4 Family   Commercial Real Estate   Agricultural Real Estate   Home Equity 
   June 30,   December 31,   June 30,   December 31,   June 30,   December 31,   June 30,   December 31, 
   2015   2014   2015   2014   2015   2014   2015   2014 
Rating:                                        
Pass  $39,357,935   $41,530,699   $37,495,158   $38,122,972   $42,762,019   $39,109,241   $10,774,328   $10,833,853 
Special Mention   1,352,641    655,049    224,432    53,750    862,765    887,048    127,563    162,103 
Substandard   2,184,457    2,375,341    2,123,566    2,298,133    -    122,841    280,239    287,308 
Total  $42,895,033   $44,561,089   $39,843,156   $40,474,855   $43,624,784   $40,119,130   $11,182,130   $11,283,264 
                                         
   Commercial   Agricultural   Consumer   Total 
   June 30,   December 31,   June 30,   December 31,   June 30,   December 31,   June 30,   December 31, 
   2015   2014   2015   2014   2015   2014   2015   2014 
Rating:                                        
Pass  $24,884,661   $26,563,823   $11,413,067   $11,586,833   $12,611,837   $12,386,412   $179,299,005   $180,133,833 
Special Mention   -    -    814,668    258,140    59,019    80,544    3,441,088    2,096,634 
Substandard   229,271    250,057    -    -    235,819    120,145    5,053,352    5,453,825 
Total  $25,113,932   $26,813,880   $12,227,735   $11,844,973   $12,906,675   $12,587,101   $187,793,445   $187,684,292 

 

The following tables present the Company’s loan portfolio aging analysis as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014. 

                      
   June 30, 2015
   30-59 Days   60-89 Days   Greater than 90   Total             Total Loans >90 
   Past Due   Past Due   Days Past Due   Past Due   Current   Total Loans   Days & Accruing 
                                    
One-to-four family residential  $184,064   $-   $734,422   $918,486   $41,976,547   $42,895,033   $- 
Commercial real estate   -    -    794,110    794,110    39,049,046    39,843,156    - 
Agricultural real estate   -    -    -    -    43,624,784    43,624,784    - 
Home equity   39,407    54,072    46,882    140,361    11,041,769    11,182,130    - 
Commercial   -    64,827    -    64,827    25,049,105    25,113,932    - 
Agricultural   -    -    -    -    12,227,735    12,227,735    - 
Consumer   77,364    18,224    22,897    118,485    12,788,190    12,906,675    - 
Total  $300,835   $137,123   $1,598,311   $2,036,269   $185,757,176   $187,793,445   $- 

 

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   December 31, 2014
   30-59 Days   60-89 Days   Greater than 90   Total             Total Loans >90 
   Past Due   Past Due   Days Past Due   Past Due   Current   Total Loans   Days & Accruing 
                                    
One-to-four family residential  $420,086   $286,622   $613,534   $1,320,242   $43,240,847   $44,561,089   $- 
Commercial real estate   -    794,110    39,023    833,133    39,641,722    40,474,855    - 
Agricultural real estate   -    -    122,841    122,841    39,996,289    40,119,130    - 
Home equity   96,971    11,561    58,360    166,892    11,116,372    11,283,264    - 
Commercial   -    -    -    -    26,813,880    26,813,880    - 
Agricultural   -    -    -    -    11,844,973    11,844,973    - 
Consumer   90,558    5,531    16,560    112,649    12,474,452    12,587,101    - 
Total  $607,615   $1,097,824   $850,318   $2,555,757   $185,128,535   $187,684,292   $- 

 

The accrual of interest on loans is generally discontinued at the time the loan is 90 days past due unless the credit is well-secured and in process of collection. Past due status is based on contractual terms of the loan. In all cases, loans are placed on non-accrual or charged-off at an earlier date if collection of principal and interest is considered doubtful.

 

All interest accrued but not collected for loans that are placed on non-accrual or charged-off are 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 principal and interest amounts contractually due are brought current and future payments are reasonably assured.

 

The Company actively seeks to reduce its investment in impaired loans. The primary tools to work through impaired loans are settlement with the borrowers or guarantors, foreclosure of the underlying collateral, or restructuring.

 

The Company will restructure loans when the borrower demonstrates the inability to comply with the terms of the loan, but can demonstrate the ability to meet acceptable restructured terms. Restructurings generally include one or more of the following restructuring options; reduction in the interest rate on the loan, payment extensions, forgiveness of principal, forbearance, or other actions intended to maximize collection. Restructured loans in compliance with modified terms are classified as impaired.

 

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The following tables present impaired loans at or for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and for the year ended December 31, 2014.

 

   Three Months Ended June 30, 2015
            Average     Interest
         Unpaid         Impairment in    Interest    Income 
    Recorded    Principal    Specific    Impaired    Income    Recognized 
    Balance    Balance    Allowance    Loans    Recognized    Cash Basis 
Loans without a specific allowance:                              
  One-to-four family residential  $120,414   $120,414   $-   $212,578   $3,079   $3,091 
  Commercial real estate   452,315    452,315    -    705,529    8,921    12,793 
  Agricultural real estate   862,765    862,765    -    862,765    7,679    - 
  Home equity   33,064    33,064    -    44,070    845    843 
  Agricultural   375,979    375,979    -    232,012    390    - 
  Consumer   1,149    1,149    -    1,346    -    24 
Loans with a specific allowance:                              
  One-to-four family residential   560,996    560,996    192,916    571,671    5,649    3,608 
  Commercial real estate   1,117,515    1,117,515    430,596    1,119,808    16,864    5,489 
  Home equity   9,982    9,982    9,982    9,982    176    180 
  Commercial   221,519    221,519    141,946    275,509    2,190    - 
Total:                              
  One-to-four family residential   681,410    681,410    192,916    784,249    8,728    6,699 
  Commercial real estate   1,569,830    1,569,830    430,596    1,825,337    25,785    18,282 
  Agricultural real estate   862,765    862,765    -    862,765    7,679    - 
  Home equity   43,046    43,046    9,982    54,052    1,021    1,023 
  Commercial   221,519    221,519    141,946    275,509    2,190    - 
  Agricultural   375,979    375,979    -    232,012    390    - 
  Consumer   1,149    1,149    -    1,346    -    24 
    Total  $3,755,698   $3,755,698   $775,440   $4,035,270   $45,793   $26,028 

 

 

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   Six Months Ended June 30, 2015
            Average     Interest
         Unpaid         Impairment in    Interest    Income 
    Recorded    Principal    Specific    Impaired    Income    Recognized 
    Balance    Balance    Allowance    Loans    Recognized    Cash Basis 
Loans without a specific allowance:                              
  One-to-four family residential  $120,414   $120,414   $-   $213,702   $6,184   $5,954 
  Commercial real estate   452,315    452,315    -    795,806    19,904    20,324 
  Agricultural real estate   862,765    862,765    -    867,192    21,554    30,345 
  Home equity   33,064    33,064    -    41,507    1,640    1,636 
  Agricultural   375,979    375,979    -    185,965    3,152    - 
  Consumer   1,149    1,149    -    1,513    51    54 
Loans with a specific allowance:                              
  One-to-four family residential   560,996    560,996    192,916    576,407    16,517    12,668 
  Commercial real estate   1,117,515    1,117,515    430,596    1,121,829    33,628    10,529 
  Home equity   9,982    9,982    9,982    9,982    351    361 
  Commercial   221,519    221,519    141,946    279,501    5,397    6,117 
Total:                              
  One-to-four family residential   681,410    681,410    192,916    790,109    22,701    18,622 
  Commercial real estate   1,569,830    1,569,830    430,596    1,917,635    53,532    30,853 
  Agricultural real estate   862,765    862,765    -    867,192    21,554    30,345 
  Home equity   43,046    43,046    9,982    51,489    1,991    1,997 
  Commercial   221,519    221,519    141,946    279,501    5,397    6,117 
  Agricultural   375,979    375,979    -    185,965    3,152    - 
  Consumer   1,149    1,149    -    1,513    51    54 
    Total  $3,755,698   $3,755,698   $775,440   $4,093,404   $108,378   $87,988 

 

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   Year Ended December 31, 2014
            Average     Interest
         Unpaid         Impairment in    Interest    Income 
    Recorded    Principal    Specific    Impaired    Income    Recognized 
    Balance    Balance    Allowance    Loans    Recognized    Cash Basis 
Loans without a specific allowance:                              
  One-to-four family residential  $129,272   $129,272   $-   $220,541   $12,818   $13,076 
  Commercial real estate   564,610    564,610    -    757,616    19,826    18,816 
  Agricultural real estate   1,009,889    1,009,889    -    1,037,661    58,253    149,159 
  Agricultural business   258,140    258,140    -    358,529    13,723    1,046 
  Home equity   27,549    27,549    -    29,505    2,881    2,939 
  Consumer   8,469    8,469    -    12,285    951    964 
Loans with a specific allowance:                              
  One-to-four family residential   584,690    584,690    183,196    604,031    28,722    26,783 
  Commercial real estate   1,125,641    1,125,641    348,240    1,134,401    66,864    60,012 
  Commercial   240,805    240,805    154,089    319,812    14,425    16,554 
  Home equity   9,982    9,982    9,982    9,993    247    187 
Total:                              
  One-to-four family residential   713,962    713,962    183,196    824,572    41,540    39,859 
  Commercial real estate   1,690,251    1,690,251    348,240    1,892,017    86,690    78,828 
  Agricultural real estate   1,009,889    1,009,889    -    1,037,661    58,253    49,159 
  Commercial   240,805    240,805    154,089    319,812    14,425    16,554 
  Agricultural business   258,140    258,140    -    358,529    13,723    1,046 
  Home equity   37,531    37,531    9,982    39,498    3,128    3,126 
  Consumer   8,469    8,469    -    12,285    951    964 
    Total  $3,959,047   $3,959,047   $695,507   $4,484,374   $218,710   $189,536 

  

Included in certain loan categories in the impaired loans are troubled debt restructurings (TDRs), where economic concessions have been granted to borrowers who have experienced financial difficulties, that were classified as impaired. These concessions typically result from our loss mitigation activities and could include reductions in the interest rate, payment extensions, forgiveness of principal, forbearance or other actions. TDRs are considered impaired at the time of restructuring and typically are returned to accrual status after considering the borrower’s sustained repayment performance for a reasonable period of time, usually at least six months.

 

When loans are modified into a TDR, the Company evaluates any possible impairment similar to other impaired loans based on the present value of expected cash flows, discounted at the contractual interest rate of the original loan agreement, or based upon on the current fair value of the collateral, less selling costs for collateral dependent loans. If the Company determined that the value of the modified loan is less than the recorded investment in the loan (net of previous charge-offs, deferred loan fees or costs and unamortized premium or discount), impairment is recognized through an allowance estimate or a charge-off to the allowance. In periods subsequent to modification, the Company evaluates all TDRs, including those that have payment defaults, for possible impairment and recognizes impairment through the allowance.

 

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The following table presents the recorded balance, at original cost, of TDRs, as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014. 

 

   June 30, 2015  December 31, 2014  
One-to-four family residential  $744,332   $747,470 
Commercial real estate   1,150,341    1,265,079 
Agricultural real estate   -    - 
Home equity   16,454    15,379 
Commercial loans   78,060    212,579 
Agricultural loans   -    - 
Consumer loans   106,286    42,786 
        Total  $2,095,473   $2,283,293 

  

The following table presents the recorded balance, at original cost, of TDRs, which were performing according to the terms of the restructuring, as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014.

 

   June 30, 2015  December 31, 2014  
One-to-four family residential  $546,391   $747,470 
Commercial real estate   356,231    1,265,079 
Agricultural real estate   -    - 
Home equity   13,316    15,379 
Commercial loans   78,060    212,579 
Agricultural loans   -    - 
Consumer loans   106,286    42,786 
        Total  $1,100,284   $2,283,293 

 

The following tables present loans modified as TDRs during the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014.

 

   Three Months Ended  Six Months Ended
   June 30, 2015  June 30, 2015  
   Number of  Recorded  Number of  Recorded
    Modifications   Investment    Modifications   Investment 
One-to-four family residential   -   $-    1   $103,434 
Commercial real estate   -    -    -    - 
Agricultural real estate   -    -    -    - 
Home equity   1    2,497    1    2,497 
Commercial loans   -    -    -    - 
Agricultural loans   -    -    -    - 
Consumer loans   1    66,650    2    68,589 
        Total   2   $69,147    4   $174,520 

 

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   Three Months Ended  Six Months Ended
   June 30, 2014  June 30, 2014  
   Number of  Recorded  Number of  Recorded
    Modifications    Investment    Modifications    Investment 
One-to-four family residential   -   $-    -   $- 
Commercial real estate   -    -    -    - 
Agricultural real estate   -    -    -    - 
Home equity   -    -    -    - 
Commercial loans   -    -    -    - 
Agricultural loans   -    -    -    - 
Consumer loans   -    -    1    18,489 
        Total   -   $-    1   $18,489 

 

2015 Modifications 

The Company modified one residential real estate loan with a recorded investment of $103,434. The modification was made to consolidate and restructure delinquent loans into a workout. The modification did not result in a write-off of the principal balance. 

 

The Company modified one home equity loan with a recorded investment of $2,497. The modification was made to extend the term to lower the payment amount. The modification did not result in a write-off of the principal balance.

 

The Company modified two consumer loans with a recorded investment of $68,589. The modifications were made to extend the payment schedule three and four months, respectively. The modifications did not result in a write-off of the principal balance.

 

Management considers the level of defaults within the various portfolios when evaluating qualitative adjustments used to determine the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses. During the six month period ended June 30, 2015, three residential real estate loans of $197,941, one commercial loan of $794,110 and one home equity loan of $3,138 were considered defaulted TDRs as they were more than 90 days past due at June 30, 2015. Default occurs when a loan is 90 days or more past due, transferred to nonaccrual or charged-off, and is within twelve months of restructuring.

 

2014 Modifications 

The Company modified one consumer loan with a recorded investment of $18,489. The modification was made to change the payment schedule to interest-only for three months. The modification did not result in a write-off of the principal balance. 

 

Management considers the level of defaults within the various portfolios when evaluating qualitative adjustments used to determine the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses. During the six month period ended June 30, 2014, two residential real estate loans of $38,956, two commercial loans of $286,411 and one home equity loan of $3,802 were considered defaulted TDRs as they were more than 90 days past due at June 30, 2014. Default occurs when a loan is 90 days or more past due, transferred to nonaccrual or charged-off, and is within twelve months of restructuring.

 

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The following table presents the Company’s nonaccrual loans at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014. This table excludes performing troubled debt restructurings.

 

   June 30, 2015  December 31, 2014  
One-to-four family residential  $1,107,660   $994,855 
Commercial real estate   880,641    932,578 
Agricultural real estate   -    122,841 
Home equity   94,319    120,698 
Commercial loans   16,423    22,438 
Agricultural loans   -    - 
Consumer loans   186,358    70,643 
        Total  $2,285,401   $2,264,053 

  

6.       INVESTMENTS 

 

The amortized cost and approximate fair value of securities, all of which are classified as available-for-sale, are as follows:

 

      Gross  Gross   
   Amortized  Unrealized  Unrealized   
   Cost  Gains  Losses  Fair Value  
June 30, 2015:                    
  U.S. government and agencies  $14,331,225   $56,785   $(141,419)  $14,246,591 
  Mortgage-backed securities (government-sponsored enterprises - residential)   32,930,384    269,192    (173,123)   33,026,453 
  Municipal bonds   41,946,821    1,038,657    (678,812)   42,306,666 
   $89,208,430   $1,364,634   $(993,354)  $89,579,710 
                     
December 31, 2014:                    
  U.S. government and agencies  $10,031,683   $65,328   $(138,738)  $9,958,273 
  Mortgage-backed securities (government-sponsored enterprises - residential)   41,196,695    433,757    (210,531)   41,419,921 
  Municipal bonds   44,378,515    1,457,977    (529,789)   45,306,703 
   $95,606,893   $1,957,062   $(879,058)  $96,684,897 

 

The amortized cost and fair value of available-for-sale securities at June 30, 2015, 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.

 

   Amortized  Fair
   Cost  Value  
Within one year  $735,583   $747,423 
More than one year to five years   8,622,028    8,866,964 
More than five years to ten years   29,558,368    29,645,684 
After ten years   17,362,067    17,293,186 
    56,278,046    56,553,257 
Mortgage-backed securities (government-sponsored enterprises - residential)   32,930,384    33,026,453 
   $89,208,430   $89,579,710 

 

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The carrying value of securities pledged as collateral, to secure public deposits and for other purposes, was $20,559,000 at June 30, 2015 and $21,122,000 at December 31, 2014. 

 

The carrying value of securities sold under agreement to repurchase amounted to $10,666,000 at June 30, 2015 and $9,165,000 at December 31, 2014. At June 30, 2015, we had $6,788,000 of repurchase agreements secured by mortgage backed securities and $2,761,000 in repurchase agreements secured by U.S. government agency bonds. All of our repurchase agreements mature overnight. The right of offset for a repurchase agreement resembles a secured borrowing, whereby the collateral pledged by the Company would be used to settle the fair value of the repurchase agreement should the Company be in default. The collateral is held by the Company in a segregated custodial account. In the event the collateral fair value falls below stipulated levels, the Company will pledge additional securities. The Company closely monitors collateral levels to ensure adequate levels are maintained.

 

Gross gains of $79,000 and $62,000 and gross losses of $0 resulting from sales of available-for-sale securities were realized during the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Gross gains of $244,000 and $182,000 and gross losses of $32,000 and $20,000 resulting from sales of available-for-sale securities were realized during the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

 

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 at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 were $40,725,000, and $40,587,000, respectively, which were approximately 45% and 42% of the Company’s available-for-sale investment portfolio. 

 

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.

 

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The following table shows the gross unrealized losses and fair value, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous loss position, at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014.

 

   Less Than Twelve Months  Twelve Months or More  Total  
    Gross         Gross         Gross      
    Unrealized     Fair    Unrealized     Fair    Unrealized     Fair 
    Losses    Value    Losses    Value    Losses    Value 
June 30, 2015:                              
U.S. government agencies  $(87,768)  $8,298,175   $(53,651)  $1,899,079   $(141,419)  $10,197,254 
Mortgage-backed securities (government sponsored enterprises - residential)   (71,731)   7,700,622    (101,392)   5,075,468    (173,123)   12,776,090 
Municipal bonds   (295,658)   11,377,689    (383,154)   6,374,194   $(678,812)  $17,751,883 
Total  $(455,157)  $27,376,486   $(538,197)  $13,348,741   $(993,354)  $40,725,227 
                               
December 31, 2014:                              
U.S. government agencies  $(28,208)  $2,955,829   $(110,530)  $3,949,940   $(138,738)  $6,905,769 
Mortgage-backed securities (government sponsored enterprises - residential)   (13,358)   2,061,203    (197,173)   13,725,099    (210,531)   15,786,302 
Municipal bonds   (44,654)   3,953,168    (485,135)   13,942,169    (529,789)   17,895,337 
Total  $(86,220)  $8,970,200   $(792,838)  $31,617,208   $(879,058)  $40,587,408 

 

The unrealized losses on the Company’s investments in municipal bonds, U.S. government agencies, and mortgage-backed securities were caused by interest rate increases. The contractual terms of these investments do not permit the issuer to settle the securities at a price less than the amortized cost bases of the investments. Because the Company does not intend to sell the investments and it is not more likely than not the Company will be required to sell the investments before recovery of their amortized cost bases, which may be maturity, the Company does not consider these investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014. 

 

7.      ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

 

The components of accumulated other comprehensive income, included in stockholders’ equity, are as follows:

 

    June 30, 2015    December 31, 2014 
Net unrealized gains on securities available-for-sale  $371,280   $1,078,004 
Tax effect   (126,235)   (366,521)
        Net-of-tax amount  $245,045   $711,483 

 

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8.       CHANGES IN ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (AOCI) BY COMPONENT

 

Amounts reclassified from AOCI and the affected line items in the statements of income during the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, were as follows:

 

   Amounts Reclassified   
   from AOCI   
   Three Months Ended  Six Months Ended  Affected Line Item in the
   June 30, 2015  June 30, 2014  June 30, 2015  June 30, 2014  Statements of Income
Unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities  $78,860   $61,727   $212,076   $161,582   Net realized gains on sales of
available-for-sale securities
Tax effect   (26,813)   (20,987)   (72,106)   (54,938)  Income taxes
Total reclassification out of AOCI  $52,047   $40,740   $139,970   $106,644   Net reclassified amount

  

 

9.       DISCLOSURES ABOUT 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. Fair value measurements 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

  

Recurring Measurements

 

The following table presents the fair value measurements of assets recognized in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets 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, 2015 and December 31, 2014: 

 

      June 30, 2015
      Fair Value Measurements Using
        Quoted Prices          
        in Active   Significant      
        Markets  for   Other    Significant 
        Identical   Observable    Unobservable  
        Assets   Inputs    Inputs 
    Fair Value   (Level 1)   (Level 2)    (Level 3) 
U.S. Government and                  
  agencies  $14,246,591 $ -  $14,246,591   $- 
Mortgage-backed securities                  
  (Government sponsored                  
  enterprises - residential)   33,026,453   -   33,026,453    - 
Municipal bonds   42,306,666   -   42,306,666    - 

 

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      December 31, 2014
      Fair Value Measurements Using  
        Quoted Prices          
        in Active   Significant      
        Markets  for   Other    Significant 
        Identical   Observable    Unobservable  
        Assets   Inputs    Inputs 
    Fair Value   (Level 1)   (Level 2)    (Level 3) 
U.S. Government and                  
  agencies  $9,958,273 $ -  $9,958,273   $- 
Mortgage-backed securities                  
  (Government sponsored                  
  enterprises - residential)   41,419,921   -   41,419,921    - 
Municipal bonds   45,306,703   -   45,306,703    - 

 

Following is a description of the valuation methodologies and inputs used for assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis and recognized in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets, as well as the general classification of such assets pursuant to the valuation hierarchy. There have been no significant changes in the valuation techniques during the period ended June 30, 2015.

 

Available-for-Sale Securities - Where quoted market prices are available in an active market, securities are classified within Level 1 of the valuation hierarchy. If quoted market prices are not available, then fair values are estimated by using quoted prices of securities with similar characteristics or independent asset pricing services and pricing models, the inputs of which are market-based or independently sourced market parameters, including, but not limited to, yield curves, interest rates, volatilities, prepayments, defaults, cumulative loss projections, and cash flows. Such securities are classified in Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy. In certain cases where Level 1 or Level 2 inputs are not available, securities are classified within Level 3 of the hierarchy. 

 

Nonrecurring Measurements

 

The following table presents the fair value measurement of assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis and the level within the fair value hierarchy in which the fair value measurements fall at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014:

 

      June 30, 2015
      Fair Value Measurements Using  
        Quoted Prices          
        in Active   Significant      
        Markets  for   Other    Significant 
        Identical   Observable    Unobservable  
        Assets   Inputs    Inputs 
    Fair Value   (Level 1)   (Level 2)    (Level 3) 
Impaired loans                  
  (collateral dependent)  $994,160 $ -  $-   $994,160 
Foreclosed assets   293,982   -   -    293,982 

 

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      December 31, 2014
      Fair Value Measurements Using
        Quoted Prices          
        in Active   Significant      
        Markets  for   Other    Significant 
        Identical   Observable    Unobservable  
        Assets   Inputs    Inputs 
    Fair Value   (Level 1)   (Level 2)    (Level 3) 
Impaired loans                  
  (collateral dependent)  $1,147,400   $ -  $-   $1,147,400 

  

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 condensed consolidated balance sheets, as well as the general classification of such assets pursuant to the valuation hierarchy. For assets classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy, the process used to develop the reported fair value is described below.

 

Impaired Loans (Collateral Dependent) - The estimated fair value of collateral-dependent impaired loans is based on the appraised fair value of the collateral, less estimated cost to sell. Collateral-dependent impaired loans are classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

 

The Company considers the appraisal or evaluation as the starting point for determining fair value and then considers other factors and events in the environment that may affect the fair value. Appraisals of the collateral underlying collateral-dependent loans are obtained when the loan is determined to be collateral-dependent and subsequently as deemed necessary. Appraisals are reviewed for accuracy and consistency. Appraisers are selected from the list of approved appraisers maintained by management. The appraised values are reduced by discounts to consider lack of marketability and estimated cost to sell if repayment or satisfaction of the loan is dependent on the sale of the collateral.

 

Foreclosed Assets – The estimated fair value of collateral-dependent impaired loans is based on the appraised fair value of the collateral, less estimated cost to sell. Collateral-dependent impaired loans are classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

 

The Company considers the appraisal or evaluation as the starting point for determining fair value and then considers other factors and events in the environment that may affect the fair value. Appraisals of the collateral underlying collateral-dependent loans are obtained when the loan is determined to be collateral-dependent and subsequently as deemed necessary. Appraisals are reviewed for accuracy and consistency. Appraisers are selected from the list of approved appraisers maintained by management. The appraised values are reduced by discounts to consider lack of marketability and estimated cost to sell if repayment or satisfaction of the loan is dependent on the sale of the collateral.

 

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Unobservable (Level 3) Inputs

 

The following table presents quantitative information about unobservable inputs used in recurring and nonrecurring Level 3 fair value measurements (dollars in thousands).

  

  Fair Value at
6/30/15
  Valuation
Technique
  Unobservable Inputs  Range (Weighted
Average)
                 
Foreclosed assets  $293,982  

Market comparable
properties

  Comparability adjustments (%)   30%
                 
Collateral-dependent
impaired loans
   994,160   Market comparable
properties
  Marketability discount   

25% – 50% (40%)

 

 
                 

 

   Fair Value at
12/31/14
  Valuation
Technique
  Unobservable Inputs  Range (Weighted
Average)
                 
Collateral-dependent
impaired loans
   1,147,400   Market comparable
properties
  Marketability discount   

20% – 30% (25%)

 

 
                 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

The following table presents estimated fair values of the Company’s other financial instruments and the level within the fair value hierarchy in which the fair value measurements fall at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014:

 

                 June 30, 2015
      Fair Value Measurements Using
         Quoted Prices    Significant      
         in Active    Other    Significant 
         Markets for    Observable    Unobservable 
    Carrying    Identical Assets    Inputs    Inputs 
   Amount    (Level 1)    (Level 2)    (Level 3) 
Financial Assets                    
    Cash and cash equivalents  $8,030,015  $8,030,015  $-  $-
    Interest-earning time deposits in banks  $1,974,000   -   1,974,000   -
    Other investments   69,471   -   69,471   -
    Loans held for sale   237,364   -   237,364   -
    Loans, net of allowance for loan losses   184,857,849   -   -   184,568,000
    Federal Home Loan Bank stock   1,113,800   -   1,113,800   -
    Interest receivable   1,891,038   -   1,891,038   -
Financial Liabilities                   
    Deposits   238,523,871   -   152,036,136   88,395,989
    Short-term borrowings   14,548,788   -   9,548,788   4,995,194
    Advances from borrowers for taxes and insurance   1,029,019   -   1,029,019   -
    Interest payable   143,081   -   143,081   -
Unrecognized financial instruments (net of contract amount)                    
    Commitments to originate loans   -   -   -   -
    Letters of credit   -   -   -   -
    Lines of credit   -   -   -   -

 

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      December 31, 2014
      Fair Value Measurements Using
         Quoted Prices    Significant      
         in Active    Other    Significant 
         Markets for    Observable    Unobservable 
    Carrying    Identical Assets    Inputs    Inputs 
    Amount    (Level 1)    (Level 2)    (Level 3) 
Financial Assets                   
    Cash and cash equivalents  $9,611,638  $9,611,638  $-  $-
    Other investments   73,766   -   73,766   -
    Loans held for sale   235,600   -   235,600   -
    Loans, net of allowance for loan losses   184,718,612   -   -   184,573,401
    Federal Home Loan Bank stock   1,113,800   -   1,113,800   -
    Interest receivable   1,713,243   -   1,713,243   -
Financial Liabilities                    
    Deposits   245,941,562   -   151,341,999   96,956,400
    Short-term borrowings   13,821,730   -   8,821,730   4,996,109
    Advances from borrowers for taxes and insurance   962,762   -   962,762   -
    Interest payable   166,052   -   166,052   -
Unrecognized financial instruments (net of contract amount)                    
    Commitments to originate loans   -   -   -   -
    Letters of credit   -   -   -   -
    Lines of credit   -   -   -   -

 

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

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents, Interest-Earning Time Deposits in Banks, Interest Receivable, Federal Home Loan Bank Stock, and Other Investments - The carrying amount approximates fair value.

 

Loans Held for Sale - For homogeneous categories of loans, such as mortgage loans held for sale, fair value is estimated using the quoted market prices for securities backed by similar loans, adjusted for differences in loan characteristics.

 

Loans - The fair value of loans is estimated by discounting the future cash flows using the market rates at which similar loans would be made to borrowers with similar credit ratings and for the same remaining maturities. Loans with similar characteristics were aggregated for purposes of the calculations.

 

Deposits - Deposits include demand deposits, savings accounts, NOW accounts and certain money market deposits. The carrying amount approximates fair value. The fair value of fixed-maturity time deposits is estimated using a discounted cash flow calculation that applies the rates currently offered for deposits of similar remaining maturities.

 

Short-term Borrowings, Interest Payable, and Advances from Borrowers for Taxes and Insurance - The carrying amount approximates fair value.

 

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Commitments to Originate Loans, Letters of Credit, and Lines of Credit - The fair value of commitments to originate loans 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. For fixed-rate loan commitments, fair value also considers the difference between current levels of interest rates and the committed rates. The fair values of letters of credit and lines of credit are based on fees currently charged for similar agreements or on the estimated cost to terminate or otherwise settle the obligations with the counterparties at the reporting date.

 

10.MORTGAGE SERVICING RIGHTS

  

Activity in the balance of mortgage servicing rights, measured using the amortization method, for the six month period ended June 30, 2015 and the year ended December 31, 2014 was as follows:

 

    June 30, 2015    December 31, 2014 
Balance, beginning of period  $632,634   $673,576 
Servicing rights capitalized   37,663    53,859 
Amortization of servicing rights   (59,530)   (111,224)
Change in valuation allowance   7,243    16,423 
Balance, end of period  $618,010   $632,634 

 

Activity in the valuation allowance for mortgage servicing rights for the six month period ended June 30, 2015 and the year ended December 31, 2014 was as follows:

 

    June 30, 2015    December 31, 2014 
Balance, beginning of period  $56,969   $73,392 
Additions   -    - 
Reductions   (7,243)   (16,423)
Balance, end of period  $49,726   $56,969 

 

11.INCOME TAXES

  

A reconciliation of income tax expense at the statutory rate to the Company’s actual income tax expense for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 is shown below.

 

    June 30, 2015    June 30, 2014 
Computed at the statutory rate (34%)  $761,822   $664,548 
Increase (decrease) resulting from          
  Tax exempt interest   (214,944)   (257,009)
  State income taxes, net   99,455    113,509 
  Increase in cash surrender value   (29,640)   (31,821)
  Other, net   1,300    559 
           
Actual tax expense  $617,993   $489,786 

 

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12.COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

  

The Company is a party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of its customers in the way of commitments to extend credit. Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the contract. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee. Since many of the commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. The Company evaluates each customer’s creditworthiness on a case-by-case basis. Substantially all of the Company’s loans are to borrowers located in Cass, Morgan, Macoupin, Montgomery, and surrounding counties in Illinois.

 

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

  

Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations is intended to assist in understanding the financial condition and results of the Company. The information contained in this section should be read in conjunction with the unaudited consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes thereto.

 

Forward Looking Statements

 

This Form 10-Q contains certain “forward-looking statements” which may be identified by the use of words such as “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “should,” “planned,” “estimated,” and “potential.” Examples of forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, estimates with respect to our financial condition, results of operations and business that are subject to various factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from these estimates and most other statements that are not historical in nature. These factors include, but are not limited to, the effect of disruptions in the financial markets, changes in interest rates, general economic conditions, deposit flows, demand for mortgage and other loans, real estate values, and competition; changes in accounting principles, policies, or guidelines; changes in legislation or regulation, including the Dodd-Frank Act; and other economic, competitive, governmental, regulatory, and technological factors affecting our operations, pricing of products and services.

 

Critical Accounting Policies and Use of Significant Estimates

 

In the ordinary course of business, we have made a number of estimates and assumptions relating to the reporting of results of operations and financial condition in preparing our financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Actual results could differ significantly from those estimates under different assumptions and conditions. Management believes the following discussion addresses our most critical accounting policies and significant estimates, which are those that are most important to the portrayal of our financial condition and results and require management’s most difficult, subjective and complex judgements, often as a result of the need to make estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain.

 

Allowance for Loan Losses - The Company believes the allowance for loan losses is the critical accounting policy that requires the most significant judgments and assumptions used in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements. The allowance for loan losses is a material estimate that is particularly susceptible to significant changes in the near term and is established through a provision for loan losses. The allowance is based upon past loan experience and other factors which, in management’s judgement, deserve current recognition in estimating loan losses. The evaluation includes a review of all loans on which full collectibility may not be reasonably assured. Other factors considered by management include the size and character of the loan portfolio, concentrations of loans to specific borrowers or industries, existing economic conditions and historical losses on each portfolio category. In connection with the determination of the allowance for loan losses, management obtains independent appraisals for significant properties, which collateralize loans. Management uses the available information to make such determinations. If circumstances differ substantially from the assumptions used in making determinations, future adjustments to the allowance for loan losses may be necessary and results of operations could be affected. While we believe we have established our existing allowance for loan losses in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, there can be no assurance that regulators, in reviewing the Company’s loan portfolio, will not request an increase in the allowance for loan losses. Because future events affecting borrowers and collateral cannot be predicted with certainty, there can be no assurance that increases to the allowance will not be necessary if loan quality deteriorates.

  

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Foreclosed Assets – Foreclosed assets primarily consist of real estate owned. Real estate owned acquired through loan foreclosures are initially recorded at fair value less costs to sell when acquired, establishing a new cost basis. The adjustment at the time of foreclosure is recorded through the allowance for loan losses. Due to the subjective nature of establishing fair value when the asset is acquired, the actual fair value of the other real estate owned could differ from the original estimate. If it is determined that fair value of an asset declines subsequent to foreclosure, the asset is written down through a charge to non-interest expense. Operating costs associated with the assets after acquisition are also recorded as non-interest expense. Gains and losses on the disposition of other real estate owned are netted and posted to non-interest expense.

 

Deferred Income Tax Assets/Liabilities – Our net deferred income tax asset arises from differences in the dates that items of income and expense enter into our reported income and taxable income. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are established for these items as they arise. From an accounting standpoint, deferred tax assets are reviewed to determine that they are realizable based upon the historical level of our taxable income, estimates of our future taxable income and the reversals of deferred tax liabilities. In most cases, the realization of the deferred tax asset is based on our future profitability. If we were to experience net operating losses for tax purposes in a future period, the realization of our deferred tax assets would be evaluated for a potential valuation reserve.

 

Impairment of Goodwill - Goodwill, an intangible asset with an indefinite life, was recorded on our balance sheet in prior periods as a result of acquisition activity. Goodwill is evaluated for impairment annually, unless there are factors present that indicate a potential impairment, in which case, the goodwill impairment test is performed more frequently.

 

Mortgage Servicing Rights - Mortgage servicing rights are very sensitive to movements in interest rates as expected future net servicing income depends on the projected outstanding principal balances of the underlying loans, which can be greatly reduced by prepayments. Prepayments usually increase when mortgage interest rates decline and decrease when mortgage interest rates rise.

 

Fair Value Measurements – The fair value of a financial instrument is defined as the amount at which the instrument could be exchanged in a current transaction between willing parties, other than in a forced or liquidation sale. The Company estimates the fair value of financial instruments using a variety of valuation methods. Where financial instruments are actively traded and have quoted market prices, quoted market prices are used for fair value. When the financial instruments are not actively traded, other observable market inputs, such as quoted prices of securities with similar characteristics, may be used, if available, to determine fair value. When observable market prices do not exist, the Company estimates fair value. Other factors such as model assumptions and market dislocations can affect estimates of fair value.

 

The above listing is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all our accounting policies. In many cases, the accounting treatment of a particular transaction is specifically dictated by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, with no need for management’s judgement in their application. There are also areas in which management’s judgement in selecting any available alternative would not produce a materially different result.

 

Basel III

 

On July 2, 2013, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System announced its approval of the final rule to implement the Basel III regulatory capital reforms, among other changes required by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation adopted the new rule on July 9, 2013. The approved rule includes a new minimum ratio of common equity Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets of 4.5%, as well as a capital conservation buffer of 2.5% of risk-weighted assets. The rule also raises the minimum ratio of Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets from 4% to 6% and includes a minimum leverage ratio of 4% for all banking institutions. The new rule became applicable to Jacksonville Savings Bank beginning in January 2015.

 

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Financial Condition

 

June 30, 2015 Compared to December 31, 2014

 

Total assets at June 30, 2015 were $305.9 million, a decrease of $6.0 million, or 1.9%, from $311.9 million at December 31, 2014. The decrease in total assets was primarily due to an $8.4 million decrease in mortgage-backed securities. The decrease was partially offset by an increase of $2.0 million in interest-earning time deposits in other banks.

 

Cash and cash equivalents decreased $1.6 million to $8.0 million at June 30, 2015, from $9.6 million at December 31, 2014. Investment and mortgage-backed securities were $89.6 million at June 30, 2015, a decrease of $7.1 million, or 7.3%, from $96.7 million at December 31, 2014. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease of $8.4 million in mortgage-backed securities. As cash was received from sales and paydowns on investment and mortgage-backed securities, a portion of the funds were used to fund deposit withdrawals.

 

Net loans receivable (excluding loans held for sale) increased $139,000 to $184.9 million at June 30, 2015 from $184.7 million at December 31, 2014. The increase in loans was primarily due to an increase of $3.5 million in agricultural real estate loans, reflecting increased land sale activity. The increase in net loans was partially offset by decreases of $1.7 million in residential real estate loans and $1.7 million in commercial business loans, reflecting paydowns on lines of credit. The loan portfolio continues to be affected by low loan demand.

 

At June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, goodwill totaled $2.7 million. At these dates, our goodwill was not impaired.

 

Total deposits decreased $7.4 million, or 3.0%, to $238.5 million at June 30, 2015 from $245.9 million at December 31, 2014. The decrease primarily reflected a $7.9 million decrease in time deposits, partially offset by a $460,000 increase in transaction accounts. Other borrowings, which consisted of $5.0 million in short-term FHLB advances and $9.5 million in overnight repurchase agreements at June 30, 2015, increased a total of $727,000, or 5.3%, from December 31, 2014. The FHLB advances have been used as a low-cost, short-term source of funding. The repurchase agreements are a cash management service provided to our commercial deposit customers.

 

Total stockholders’ equity increased $586,000, or 1.3%, to $45.6 million at June 30, 2015, compared to $45.0 million at December 31, 2014. The increase in stockholders’ equity was the result of $1.6 million in net income, partially offset by $624,000 in stock repurchases, a $466,000 decrease in accumulated other comprehensive income, and the payment of $283,000 in dividends. Accumulated other comprehensive income decreased primarily due to a decrease in unrealized gains, net of tax, on available-for-sale securities reflecting changes in market prices for securities in our portfolio due to a decrease in market interest rates. Accumulated other comprehensive income does not include changes in the fair value of other financial instruments included in the condensed consolidated balance sheet.

 

Results of Operations

 

Comparison of Operating Results for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2015 and 2014

 

General: Net income for the three months ended June 30, 2015 was $836,000, or $0.47 per common share, basic and diluted, compared to net income of $625,000, or $0.35 per common share, basic and diluted, for the three months ended June 30, 2014. The $211,000 increase in net income during the second quarter of 2015, as compared to the second quarter of 2014, reflected an increase of $115,000 in noninterest income and a decrease of $293,000 in noninterest expense, partially offset by a decrease of $41,000 in net interest income and increases of $5,000 in provision for loan losses and $151,000 in income taxes.

 

Interest Income: Total interest income for the three months ended June 30, 2015 decreased $119,000, or 4.0%, to $2.9 million from $3.0 million during the same period of 2014. The decrease in interest income reflected decreases of $132,000 in interest income on mortgage-backed securities and $50,000 in interest income on investment securities, partially offset by increases of $57,000 in interest income on loans and $6,000 in interest income on other interest-earning assets.

 

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Interest income on loans increased $57,000 to $2.3 million during the second quarter of 2015, as compared to the second quarter of 2014, primarily due to an increase in the average balance of loans. The average balance of the loan portfolio increased $9.4 million to $188.6 million during the second quarter of 2015, as compared to the second quarter of 2014. The increase in the average balance of the loan portfolio reflected increases in the average balance of agricultural real estate and commercial real estate loans due to an increase in new loan originations. The average yield decreased 14 basis points to 4.97% during the second quarter of 2015, compared to 5.11% during the second quarter of 2014, due to the continuing low interest rate environment.

 

Interest income on investment securities decreased $50,000 to $394,000 during the second quarter of 2015 compared to the second quarter of 2014. The decrease reflected a $5.0 million decrease in the average balance of the investment securities portfolio to $54.2 million during the second quarter of 2015, compared to $59.2 million during the second quarter of 2014. The decrease in the average balance of investment securities reflected the use of investment proceeds to fund new loan originations and the decrease in deposits during this same time period. The average yield of investment securities decreased 10 basis points to 2.90% during the second quarter of 2015 from 3.00% during the second quarter of 2014, due to the continuing low interest rate environment. The majority of our investment portfolio consists of municipal bonds which are exempt from federal taxation, resulting in a higher tax-equivalent yield.

 

Interest income on mortgage-backed securities decreased $132,000 to $114,000 during the second quarter of 2015, compared to the second quarter of 2014. The decrease reflected a $16.3 million decrease in the average balance of mortgage-backed securities to $32.8 million during the second quarter of 2015, compared to $49.1 million during the second quarter of 2014. The decrease in the average balance of mortgage-backed securities reflected the use of sales and payment proceeds to fund new loan originations and the decrease in deposits during this same time period. The average yield of mortgage-backed securities decreased 61 basis points to 1.39% for the second quarter of 2015, compared to 2.00% for the second quarter of 2014. The average yield was negatively impacted by higher premium amortization resulting from faster national prepayment speeds on mortgage-backed securities.

 

Interest income on other interest-earning assets, consisting of interest-earning demand and time deposit accounts and federal funds sold, increased $6,000 to $7,000 during the second quarter of 2015, compared to the second quarter of 2014. The average yield on other interest-earning assets increased to 0.41% during the second quarter of 2015 from 0.10% during the second quarter of 2014. The average balance of these accounts increased $4.3 million to $6.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2015 compared to $2.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014. The increase in the average yield and average balance reflected an increase in the average balance of higher-yielding time deposit accounts during this same time frame.

 

Interest Expense: Total interest expense decreased $78,000, or 21.0%, to $293,000 during the three months ended June 30, 2015 compared to $371,000 during the three months ended June 30, 2014. The lower interest expense reflected an $81,000 decrease in the cost of deposits.

 

Interest expense on deposits decreased $81,000 to $288,000 during the second quarter of 2015 compared to $369,000 during the second quarter of 2014. The decrease in interest expense on deposits was due to a decrease in the average balance and average rate paid on our deposits during the second quarter of 2015. The average balance of deposits decreased $14.9 million to $211.1 million during the second quarter of 2015, compared to $226.0 million during the second quarter of 2014. The decrease reflected a $16.7 million decrease in the average balance of time deposit accounts, partially offset by a $1.8 million increase in the average balance of lower cost transaction accounts. The average rate paid on deposits decreased 10 basis points to 0.55% during the second quarter of 2015 from 0.65% during the second quarter of 2014. The decrease reflected the low rate environment, as well as a change in the composition of our deposits to lower-cost transaction accounts from higher-cost time deposits.

 

Interest paid on borrowed funds, which consisted of overnight repurchase agreements and FHLB advances, increased $3,000 to $5,000 during the second quarter of 2015. The average balance of borrowed funds increased $2.7 million to $9.5 million during the second quarter of 2015 compared to $6.8 million during the second quarter of 2014, reflecting the use of overnight FHLB advances during 2015. The average rate paid on borrowed funds increased to 0.21% during the second quarter of 2015 compared to 0.13% during the second quarter of 2014.

 

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Net Interest Income. As a result of the changes in interest income and interest expense noted above, net interest income decreased by $41,000, or 1.6%, to $2.6 million during the three months ended June 30, 2015, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2014. Our net interest margin increased to 3.64% during the second quarter of 2015 from 3.60% during the second quarter of 2014. Our interest rate spread increased to 3.52% during the second quarter of 2015 from 3.47% during the second quarter of 2014. Our ratio of interest earning assets to interest bearing liabilities was 1.28x and 1.25x during the three months ended June 30, 2015 and June 30, 2014, respectively.

 

Provision for Loan Losses: The provision for loan losses is determined by management as the amount needed to replenish the allowance for loan losses, after net charge-offs have been deducted, to a level considered adequate to absorb inherent losses in the loan portfolio, in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

The provision for loan losses increased $5,000 to $35,000 during the second quarter of 2015, compared to $30,000 during the second quarter of 2014. The increase in the provision for loan losses reflected an increase in net charge-offs to $83,000 during the second quarter of 2015, compared to $57,000 during the second quarter of 2014.

 

The allowance for loan losses decreased $33,000 to $2.9 million at June 30, 2015 from $3.0 million at December 31, 2014. Loans delinquent 30 days or more decreased to $2.0 million, or 1.08% of total loans, as of June 30, 2015, from $2.5 million, or 1.36% of total loans, as of December 31, 2014. Loans delinquent 30 days or more totaled $3.1 million, or 1.73% of total loans at June 30, 2014.

 

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Provisions for loan losses have been made to bring the allowance for loan losses to a level deemed adequate following management’s evaluation of the repayment capacity and collateral protection afforded by each problem credit. This review also considered the local economy and the level of bankruptcies and foreclosures in our market area. The following table sets forth information regarding nonperforming assets at the dates indicated.

 

   June 30, 2015   December 31, 2014 
Nonaccrual loans:          
  One-to-four family residential  $1,107,660   $994,855 
  Commercial real estate   880,641    932,578 
  Agricultural real estate   -    122,841 
  Commercial business   16,423    22,438 
  Home equity   94,319    120,698 
  Consumer   186,358    70,643 
     Total  $2,285,401   $2,264,053 
           
Accruing loans delinquent more than 90 days:          
     Total  $-   $- 
           
Foreclosed assets:          
  One-to-four family residential   180,102    39,478 
  Commercial real estate   113,880    137,193 
     Total  $293,982   $176,671 
           
Total nonperforming assets  $2,579,383   $2,440,724 
           
Total nonperforming loans as a percentage of total loans   1.22%   1.21%
          
 Total nonperforming assets as a percentage of total assets   0.84%   0.78%

 

Nonperforming assets increased $139,000 to $2.6 million, or 0.84% of total assets, as of June 30, 2015, compared to $2.4 million, or 0.78% of total assets, as of December 31, 2014. The increase in nonperforming assets was due to an increase of $22,000 in nonperforming loans and an increase of $117,000 in foreclosed assets.

 

The following table shows the aggregate principal amount of potential problem credits on the Company’s watch list at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014. All nonaccrual loans are automatically placed on the watch list. The $1.3 million increase in Special Mention credits during the first half of 2015 reflected the addition of a residential real estate borrower and an agricultural borrower during the first quarter of 2015.

 

   June 30, 2015    December 31, 2014  
    
Special Mention credits  $3,441,088   $2,096,634 
Substandard credits   5,053,352    5,453,825 
Total watch list credits  $8,494,440   $7,550,459 

 

Non-Interest Income: Non-interest income increased $115,000, or 12.2%, to $1.1 million during the three months ended June 30, 2015 from $948,000 for the same period in 2014. The increase in non-interest income resulted primarily from increases of $99,000 in commission income and $17,000 in gains on the sales of available-for-sale securities. Commission income benefitted from a growth in accounts and improved market conditions. The increase in gains on the sales of securities reflected the increase in market values as sales decreased to $5.2 million during the second quarter of 2015 compared to $6.7 million during the same period of 2014. Securities sales during 2015 and 2014 were primarily made to reduce the volatility to interest rate changes and eliminate faster paying mortgage-backed securities.

 

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Non-Interest Expense: Total non-interest expense decreased $293,000, or 10.8%, to $2.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2015. The decrease was primarily due to decreases of $262,000 in professional fees and $66,000 in other noninterest expense, partially offset by an increase of $35,000 in salaries and employee benefit expense. The decrease in professional fees was due to a decrease in non-recurring legal and consulting expenses incurred during the three months ended June 30, 2014. The increase in salaries and benefits expense reflected normal cost increases.

 

Income Taxes: The provision for income taxes increased $151,000 to $327,000 during the second quarter of 2015 compared to the same period of 2014. The increase in the income tax provision reflected an increase in taxable income. The effective tax rate was 28.1% and 22.0% during the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

 

Comparison of Operating Results for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 and 2014

 

General: Net income during the six months ended June 30, 2015 was $1,623,000, or $0.91 per common share, basic and diluted, compared to net income of $1,465,000, or $0.82 per common share, basic, and $0.81 per common share, diluted, during the six months ended June 30, 2014. The $158,000 increase in net income reflected an increase of $154,000 in noninterest income and a decrease of $247,000 in noninterest expense, partially offset by a decrease of $110,000 in net interest income and increases of $5,000 in the provision for loan losses and $128,000 in income taxes.

 

Interest Income: Total interest income during the six months ended June 30, 2015 decreased $263,000, or 4.4%, to $5.8 million from $6.0 million during the same period of 2014. The decrease in interest income reflected decreases of $278,000 in interest income on mortgage-backed securities and $119,000 in interest income on investment securities, partially offset by increases of $123,000 in interest income on loans and $11,000 in interest income on other interest-earnings assets.

 

Interest income on loans increased $123,000 to $4.7 million during the six months ended June 30, 2015, compared to the same period of 2014. The increase in interest income on loans was primarily due to an increase in the average balance of loans. The average balance of the loan portfolio increased $7.4 million to $187.0 million during the first six months of 2015 from $179.6 million during the first six months of 2014. The increase in the average balance of the loan portfolio reflected increases in the average balance of agricultural real estate loans and commercial real estate loans due to an increase in new loan originations. The average yield on loans decreased to 5.01% during the first six months of 2015 from 5.09% during the first six months of 2014. The decrease in the average yield on loans reflected lower market rates of interest and the competitive lending environment.

 

Interest income on investment securities decreased $119,000 to $774,000 during the six months ended June 30, 2015 from the same period of 2014. The decrease in interest income reflected a $7.1 million decrease in the average balance of the investment portfolio to $53.0 million during the first six months of 2015. The decrease in the average balance of investment securities reflected the use of investment proceeds to fund new loan originations and deposit withdrawals. The average yield of investment securities decreased to 2.92% during the first six months of 2015 from 2.97% for the first six months of 2014. The majority of our investment portfolio consists of municipal bonds which are exempt from federal taxation, resulting in a higher tax-equivalent yield.

 

Interest income on mortgage-backed securities decreased $278,000 to $286,000 during the six months ended June 30, 2015, compared to the same period of 2014. The decrease reflected decreases in the average balance and average rate of mortgage-backed securities. The average balance of mortgage-backed securities decreased $14.1 million to $35.0 million during the first half of 2015, reflecting the use of sales and payment proceeds for the origination of new loans and to fund deposit withdrawals. The average yield of mortgage-backed securities decreased 67 basis points to 1.63% for the first half of 2015, compared to 2.30% for the first half of 2014. The average yield of mortgage-backed securities was negatively impacted by higher premium amortization resulting from faster national prepayment speeds on mortgage-backed securities. The amortization of premiums on mortgage-backed securities, which reduces the average yield, increased $66,000 to $277,000 during the first six months of 2014, compared to $211,000 during the first six months of 2014.

  

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Interest income on other interest-earning assets, consisting of interest-earning demand and time deposit accounts and federal funds sold, increased $11,000 to $12,000 during the first half of 2015, compared to the first half of 2014. The average yield on other interest-earning assets increased 23 basis points to 0.28% during the first half of 2015 from 0.05% during the first half of 2014. The average balance of other interest-earning assets increased $5.9 million to $8.5 million during the six months ended June 30, 2015 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2014. The increase in the average yield and average balance reflected an increase in the average balance of higher-yielding time deposit accounts during this same time frame.

 

Interest Expense: Total interest expense decreased $154,000, or 20.2%, to $607,000 during the six months ended June 30, 2015 compared to $761,000 during the six months ended June 30, 2014. The lower interest expense reflected a $158,000 decrease in the cost of deposits.

 

Interest expense on deposits decreased $158,000 to $597,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2015 compared to $755,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2014. The decrease in interest expense on deposits was primarily due to a decrease of $13.2 million in the average balance of deposits to $212.3 million for the first half of 2015 compared to $225.5 million for the first half of 2014. The decrease reflected a $15.9 million decrease in the average balance of time deposit accounts, partially offset by a $2.7 million increase in the average balance of lower cost transaction accounts. The average rate paid on deposits decreased 11 basis points to 0.56% during the first half of 2015 from 0.67% during the first half of 2014, as a result of the low interest rate environment. The decrease also reflected lower average deposit balances, as well as a change in the composition of our deposits to lower-cost transaction accounts from higher-cost time deposits.

 

Interest paid on borrowed funds, which consisted of overnight repurchase agreements and FHLB advances, increased $5,000 to $10,000 during the first six months of 2015, compared to the same period of 2014. The average rate paid on borrowed funds increased to 0.22% during the first half of 2015 compared to 0.12% during the first half of 2014. The average balance of borrowed funds increased $515,000 to $9.2 million during the first half of 2015, compared to the first half of 2014.

 

Net Interest Income. As a result of the changes in interest income and interest expense noted above, net interest income decreased by $110,000, or 2.1%, to $5.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2015 from $5.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014. Our net interest margin increased to 3.63% for the first half of 2015 from 3.61% for the first half of 2014. Our interest rate spread increased to 3.51% during the first half of 2015 from 3.49% during the first half of 2014.

 

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Provision for Loan Losses: The provision for loan losses is determined by management as the amount needed to replenish the allowance for loan losses, after net charge-offs have been deducted, to a level considered adequate to absorb inherent losses in the loan portfolio, in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The following table shows the activity in the allowance for loan losses for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014.

 

   Six Months Ended
   June 30, 2015    June 30, 2014  
    
Balance at beginning of period  $2,956,264   $3,406,434 
Charge-offs:          
  One-to-four family residential   105,118    30,000 
  Commercial real estate   27,464    93,474 
  Consumer   13,252    5,503 
     Total   145,834    128,977 
Recoveries:          
  One-to-four family residential   19,747    960 
  Commercial real estate   15,091    168 
  Commercial business   111    32 
  Home equity   9,538    1,050 
  Consumer   3,129    1,600 
     Total   47,616    3,810 
Net loan charge-offs   98,218    125,167 
Additions charged to operations   65,000    60,000 
Balance at end of period  $2,923,046   $3,341,267 

 

The allowance for loan losses decreased $418,000 to $2.9 million at June 30, 2015, from $3.3 million at June 30, 2014. The decrease was the result of net charge-offs exceeding the provision for loan losses. The provision increased $5,000 to $65,000 during the first six months of 2015, compared to $60,000 during the first six months of 2014. Net charge-offs equaled $98,000 during the first half of 2015, compared to $125,000 during the first half of 2014.

 

Non-Interest Income: Non-interest income increased $154,000, or 7.9%, to $2.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2015. The increase in non-interest income resulted primarily from increases of $53,000 in commission income, $50,000 in gains on the sales of available-for-sale securities, and $33,000 in net income from mortgage banking operations. The increase in commission income reflected improved market conditions and account growth during 2015. Securities sales during the first half of 2015 and 2014 were primarily made to reduce the volatility to interest rate changes in municipal bonds and to eliminate faster paying mortgage-backed securities. Gains on the sales of securities reflected a higher volume of securities sales totaling $19.7 million during the first half of 2015 compared to $13.3 million during the same period of 2014. Net income on mortgage banking operations increased due to a higher volume of loan sales in the first half of 2015, as we sold $8.8 million of loans to the secondary market during the first half of 2015, compared to $5.9 million during the same period of 2014. The higher volume of sales reflected an increased volume of mortgage originations, which are affected by changes in market interest rates.

 

Non-Interest Expense: Total non-interest expense decreased $247,000, or 4.8%, to $4.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2015 compared to the same period of 2014. The decrease in non-interest expense consisted primarily of decreases of $273,000 in professional fees and $33,000 in ATM and bank card expense, partially offset by an increase of $87,000 in salaries and benefits expense. The decrease in professional fees reflected a decrease in non-recurring legal and consulting expenses incurred during the six months ended June 30, 2014. Lower processing fees from new contracts signed during 2014 have contributed to the decrease in ATM and bank card expense. The increase in salaries and benefits expense reflected normal cost increases.

 

Income Taxes: The provision for income taxes increased $128,000 to $618,000 during the first six months of 2015 compared to the same period of 2014. The increase in the income tax provision reflected a higher level of taxable income. The effective tax rate was 27.58% and 25.06% during the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

 

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

The Company’s most liquid assets are cash and cash equivalents. The levels of these assets are dependent on the Company’s operating, financing, and investing activities. At June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, cash and cash equivalents totaled $8.0 million and $9.6 million, respectively. The Company’s primary sources of funds include principal and interest repayments on loans (both scheduled payments and prepayments), maturities of investment securities and principal repayments from mortgage-backed securities (both scheduled payments and prepayments). During the six months ended June 30, 2015, the most significant sources of funds have been sales of investment and mortgage-backed securities and principal repayments on loans and mortgage-backed securities. These funds have been used primarily for purchases of U.S. Agency, municipal and mortgage-backed securities and to fund deposit withdrawals.

 

While scheduled loan repayments and proceeds from maturing investment securities and principal repayments on mortgage-backed securities are relatively predictable, deposit flows and prepayments are more influenced by interest rates, general and local economic conditions, and competition. The Company attempts to price its deposits to meet asset-liability objectives and stay competitive with local market conditions.

 

Liquidity management is both a short- and long-term responsibility of management. The Company adjusts its investments in liquid assets based upon management’s assessment of (i) expected loan demand, (ii) projected purchases of investment and mortgage-backed securities, (iii) expected deposit flows, (iv) yields available on interest-earning deposits, and (v) liquidity of its asset/liability management program. Excess liquidity is generally invested in interest-earning overnight deposits and other short-term U.S. agency obligations. If the Company requires funds beyond its ability to generate them internally, it has the ability to borrow funds from the FHLB. The Company may borrow from the FHLB under a blanket agreement which assigns all investments in FHLB stock as well as qualifying first mortgage loans equal to 150% of the outstanding balance as collateral to secure the amounts borrowed. This borrowing arrangement is limited to a maximum of 30% of the Company’s total assets or twenty times the balance of FHLB stock held by the Company. At June 30, 2015, the Company had $5.0 million in outstanding FHLB advances and approximately $24.5 million available to it under the above-mentioned borrowing arrangement.

 

The Company maintains minimum levels of liquid assets as established by the Board of Directors. The Company’s liquidity ratios at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 were 36.0% and 37.6%, respectively. This ratio represents the volume of short-term liquid assets as a percentage of net deposits and borrowings due within one year.

 

The Company must also maintain adequate levels of liquidity to ensure the availability of funds to satisfy loan commitments. The Company anticipates that it will have sufficient funds available to meet its current commitments principally through the use of current liquid assets and through its borrowing capacity discussed above. The following table summarizes these commitments at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014.

 

   June 30, 2015    December 31, 2014  
    
Commitments to fund loans  $43,250,484   $34,733,962 
Standby letters of credit   145,244    255,340 

 

Quantitative measures established by applicable regulation to ensure capital adequacy require the Bank to maintain minimum amounts and ratios (set forth in the table below) of total, common equity, and Tier 1 capital (as defined in the regulations) to risk-weighted assets (as defined) and Tier 1 capital (as defined) to average assets (as defined). Management believes that at June 30, 2015, the Bank met all its capital adequacy requirements.

 

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Under Illinois law, Illinois-chartered savings banks are required to maintain a minimum core capital to total assets ratio of 3%. The Illinois Commissioner of Savings and Residential Finance (the “Commissioner”) is authorized to require a savings bank to maintain a higher minimum capital level if the Commissioner determines that the savings bank’s financial condition or history, management or earnings prospects are not adequate. If a savings bank’s core capital ratio falls below the required level, the Commissioner may direct the savings bank to adhere to a specific written plan established by the Commissioner to correct the savings bank’s capital deficiency, as well as a number of other restrictions on the savings bank’s operations, including a prohibition on the declaration of dividends by the savings bank’s board of directors. At June 30, 2015, the Bank’s core capital ratio was 13.12% of total average assets, which substantially exceeded the required amount.

 

The Bank is also required to maintain regulatory capital requirements imposed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. At June 30, 2015, minimum requirements and the Bank’s actual ratios are as follows:

 

    June 30, 2015     Minimum  
    Actual     Required  
Tier 1 Capital to Average Assets   13.12%   4.00%
Common Equity Tier 1 to Risk-Weighted Assets   18.42%   4.50%
Tier 1 Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets   18.42%   6.00%
Total Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets   19.68%   8.00%

 

Effect of Inflation and Changing Prices

 

The condensed consolidated financial statements and related financial data presented herein have been prepared in accordance with GAAP which require the measurement of financial position and operating results in terms of historical dollars, without considering the change in the relative purchasing power of money over time due to inflation. The impact of inflation is reflected in the increased cost of the Company’s operations. Unlike most industrial companies, virtually all the assets and liabilities of a financial institution are monetary in nature. As a result, interest rates generally have a more significant impact on a financial institution’s performance than do general levels of inflation. Interest rates do not necessarily move in the same direction or to the same extent as the prices of goods and services.

 

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The following table sets forth the average balances and interest rates (costs) on the Company’s assets and liabilities during the periods presented. 

                   
Consolidated Average Balance Sheet and Interest Rates
(Dollars in thousands)
 
   Three Months Ended June 30,  
   2015    2014  
   Average          Average        
   Balance   Interest   Yield/Cost   Balance   Interest   Yield/Cost 
                               
Interest-earnings assets:                              
Loans  $188,611   $2,345    4.97%  $179,260   $2,288    5.11%
Investment securities   54,208    394    2.90%   59,207    443    3.00%
Mortgage-backed securities   32,814    114    1.39%   49,132    246    2.00%
Other   6,756    7    0.41%   2,496    1    0.10%
Total interest-earning assets   282,389    2,860    4.05%   290,095    2,978    4.11%
                               
Non-interest earnings assets   20,178              20,820           
Total assets  $302,567             $310,915           
                               
Interest-bearing liabilities:                              
Interest-bearing checking  $38,989   $12    0.13%  $38,277   $14    0.14%
Savings accounts   40,512    20    0.19%   38,434    20    0.21%
Certificates of deposit   88,595    228    1.03%   105,312    302    1.15%
Money market savings   35,228    25    0.29%   36,113    30    0.34%
Money market deposits   7,725    3    0.15%   7,830    3    0.16%
Total interest-bearing deposits   211,049    288    0.55%   225,966    369    0.65%
Federal Home Loan Bank advances   5,000    4    0.33%   2,532    1    0.20%
Short-term borrowings   4,519    1    0.07%   4,241    1    0.09%
Total borrowings   9,519    5    0.21%   6,773    2    0.13%
Total interest-bearing liabilities   220,568    293    0.53%   232,739    371    0.64%
                               
Non-interest bearing liabilities   35,984              34,774           
Stockholders’ equity   46,015              43,402           
                               
Total liabilities/stockholders’ equity  $302,567             $310,915           
                               
Net interest income       $2,567             $2,607      
                               
Interest rate spread (average yield earned minus average rate paid)             3.52%             3.47%
                               
Net interest margin (net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets)             3.64%             3.60%

 

 

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The following table sets forth the changes in rate and changes in volume of the Company’s interest earning assets and liabilities for the comparative three month periods. 

          
Analysis of Volume and Rate Changes
(In thousands)
 
Three Months Ended June 30,  
   2015 Compared to 2014  
   Increase(Decrease) Due to 
   Rate   Volume   Net 
                
Interest-earnings assets:               
Loans  $(60)  $117   $57 
Investment securities   (14)   (36)   (50)
Mortgage-backed securities   (63)   (69)   (132)
Other   4    2    6 
Total net change in income on interest-earning assets   (133)   14    (119)
                
Interest-bearing liabilities:               
Interest-bearing checking   (1)   -    (1)
Savings accounts   (2)   1    (1)
Certificates of deposit   (29)   (45)   (74)
Money market savings   (4)   (1)   (5)
Money market deposits   -    -    - 
Total interest-bearing deposits   (36)   (45)   (81)
Federal Home Loan Bank advances   1    2    3 
Short-term borrowings   -    -    - 
Total borrowings   1    2    3 
Total net change in expense on interest-bearing liabilities   (35)   (43)   (78)
                
Net change in net interest income  $(98)  $57   $(41)

  

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The following table sets forth the average balances and interest rates (costs) on the Company’s assets and liabilities during the periods presented. 

                   
Consolidated Average Balance Sheet and Interest Rates
(Dollars in thousands)
 
   Six Months Ended June 30,  
   2015    2014  
   Average
Balance
   Interest   Yield/Cost   Average
Balance
   Interest   Yield/Cost 
                               
Interest-earnings assets:                              
Loans  $187,047   $4,688    5.01%  $179,554   $4,565    5.09%
Investment securities   53,007    775    2.92%   60,088    893    2.97%
Mortgage-backed securities   35,045    286    1.63%   49,164    565    2.30%
Other   8,479    12    0.28%   2,563    1    0.05%
Total interest-earning assets   283,578    5,761    4.06%   291,369    6,024    4.14%
                               
Non-interest earnings assets   20,155              20,730           
Total assets  $303,733             $312,099           
                               
Interest-bearing liabilities:                              
Interest-bearing checking  $39,033   $25    0.13%  $38,325   $27    0.14%
Savings accounts   39,729    40    0.20%   37,349    40    0.22%
Certificates of deposit   90,573    476    1.05%   106,459    623    1.17%
Money market savings   35,280    50    0.29%   35,522    59    0.33%
Money market deposits   7,682    6    0.14%   7,893    6    0.16%
Total interest-bearing deposits   212,297    597    0.56%   225,548    755    0.67%
Federal Home Loan Bank advances   5,000    8    0.33%   4,243    3    0.16%
Short-term borrowings   4,214    2    0.09%   4,456    2    0.09%
Total borrowings   9,214    10    0.22%   8,699    5    0.12%
Total interest-bearing liabilities   221,511    607    0.55%   234,247    760    0.65%
                               
Non-interest bearing liabilities   36,435              35,179           
Stockholders’ equity   45,787              42,673           
                               
Total liabilities/stockholders’ equity  $303,733             $312,099           
                               
Net interest income       $5,154             $5,264      
                               
Interest rate spread (average yield earned minus average rate paid)             3.51%             3.49%
                               
Net interest margin (net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets)             3.63%             3.61%

 

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The following table sets forth the changes in rate and changes in volume of the Company’s interest earning assets and liabilities for the comparative six month periods. 

          
Analysis of Volume and Rate Changes
(In thousands)
 
Six Months Ended June 30, 
   2015 Compared to 2014 
   Increase(Decrease) Due to 
   Rate   Volume   Net 
                
Interest-earnings assets:               
Loans  $(65)  $188   $123 
Investment securities   (16)   (103)   (119)
Mortgage-backed securities   (139)   (139)   (278)
Other   7    4    11 
Total net change in income on interest-earning assets   (213)   (50)   (263)
                
Interest-bearing liabilities:               
Interest-bearing checking   (2)   1    (1)
Savings accounts   (3)   2    (1)
Certificates of deposit   (59)   (87)   (146)
Money market savings   (8)   (1)   (9)
Money market deposits   (1)   -    (1)
Total interest-bearing deposits   (73)   (85)   (158)
Federal Home Loan Bank advances   4    1    5 
Short-term borrowings   -    -    - 
Total borrowings   4    1    5 
Total net change in expense on interest-bearing liabilities   (69)   (84)   (153)
                
Net change in net interest income  $(144)  $34   $(110)

 

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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

The Company’s policy in recent years has been to reduce its interest rate risk by better matching the maturities of its interest rate sensitive assets and liabilities, selling its long-term fixed-rate residential mortgage loans with terms of 15 years or more to the secondary market, originating adjustable rate loans, and balloon loans with terms ranging from three to five years and originating consumer and commercial business loans, which typically are for a shorter duration and at higher rates of interest than one-to-four family residential loans. Our portfolio of mortgage-backed securities also provides monthly cash flow. The remaining investment portfolio has been structured to better match the maturities and rates of its interest-bearing liabilities. With respect to liabilities, the Company has attempted to increase its savings and transaction deposit accounts, which management believes are more resistant to changes in interest rates than certificate accounts. The Board of Directors appoints the Asset-Liability Management Committee (ALCO), which is responsible for reviewing the Company’s asset and liability policies. The ALCO meets quarterly to review interest rate risk and trends, as well as liquidity and capital ratio requirements.

 

The Company uses a comprehensive asset/liability software package provided by a third-party vendor to perform interest rate sensitivity analysis for all product categories. The primary focus of the Company’s analysis is on the effect of interest rate increases and decreases on net interest income. Management believes that this analysis reflects the potential effects on current earnings of interest rate changes. Call criteria and prepayment assumptions are taken into consideration for investment securities and loans. All of the Company’s interest rate sensitive assets and liabilities are analyzed by product type and repriced based upon current offering rates. The software performs interest rate sensitivity analysis by performing rate shocks of plus or minus 300 basis points in 100 basis point increments.

 

The following table shows projected results at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 of the impact on net interest income from an immediate change in interest rates, as well as the benchmarks established by the ALCO. The results are shown as a dollar and percentage change in net interest income over the next twelve months. 

                
   Change in Net Interest Income
(Dollars in thousands)
 
   June 30, 2015    December 31, 2014    ALCO  
Rate Shock:   $ Change   % Change   $ Change   % Change   Benchmark 
 + 300 basis points   (76)   -0.68%   (167)   -1.47%   > (20.00)%
 + 200 basis points   (24)   -0.22%   (116)   -1.02%   > (12.50)%
 + 100 basis points   48    0.43%   (46)   -0.40%   > (12.50)%
 - 100 basis points   1    0.01%   (180)   -1.59%   > (20.00)%

 

 

The table above indicates that as of June 30, 2015, in the event of a 200 basis point increase in interest rates, we would experience a 0.22% decrease in net interest income. In the event of a 100 basis point decrease in interest rates, we would experience a 0.43% increase in net interest income.

 

The foregoing computations are based upon numerous assumptions, including relative levels of market interest rates, prepayments, and deposit mix. The computed estimates should not be relied upon as a projection of actual results. Despite the limitations on precision inherent in these computations, management believes that the information provided is reasonably indicative of the effect of changes in interest rate levels on the net earning capacity of the Company’s current mix of interest earning assets and interest bearing liabilities. Management continues to use the results of these computations, along with the results of its computer model projections, in order to maximize current earnings while positioning the Company to minimize the effect of a prolonged shift in interest rates that would adversely affect future results of operations.

 

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At the present time, the most significant market risk affecting the Company is interest rate risk. Other market risks such as foreign currency exchange risk and commodity price risk do not occur in the normal business of the Company. The Company also is not currently using trading activities or derivative instruments to control interest rate risk.

 

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ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

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

 

Changes in Internal Controls

 

There have been no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting identified in connection with the evaluation required by Rule 13(a)-15(e) that occurred during the Company’s last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1.   Legal Proceedings
     
    At June 30, 2015, the Company is not involved in any pending legal proceedings other than non-material legal proceedings undertaken in the normal course of business.
     
Item 1.A.   Risk Factors
     
    There have been no material changes in the Company’s risk factors from those disclosed in its annual report on Form 10-K.
     
Item 2.   Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
     
    The following table sets forth the issuer purchases of equity securities during the prior three months.

  

  Total number of shares purchased Average price paid per share Total number of shares purchased under publicly announced plan Maximum number of shares that may be purchased under the repurchase plan (1)
April 1 – April 30 - - - 41,758
May 1 – May 31 18,000 22.97 18,000 23,758
June 1 – June 30 - - - 23,758

 

(1)On October 16, 2013, the Company announced the adoption of a stock repurchase program under which the Company can repurchase up to 92,018 shares of its common stock, or approximately 5% of the then current outstanding shares. The program provides for repurchases through open market or private transactions, through block trades, and pursuant to any trading plan adopted in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company has completed the repurchase of 68,260 shares permitted under the program.

 

Item 3.   Defaults Upon Senior Securities
     
    None.
     
Item 4.   Mine Safety Disclosures
     
    None.
     
Item 5.   Other Information
     
    None.
     

 

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Item 6.   Exhibits
     
    31.1 - Certification of the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a)
    31.2 - Certification of the Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a)
    32.1 - Certification of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
    101 INS - XBRL Instance Document
    101 SCH - XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
    101 CAL - XBRL Taxonomy Calculation Linkbase Document
    101 DEF - XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
    101 LAB - XBRL Taxonomy Label Linkbase Document
    101 PRE - XBRL Taxonomy Presentation Linkbase Document

  

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SIGNATURES

 

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

 

    JACKSONVILLE BANCORP, INC.
    Registrant
     
Date:  08/06/2015   /s/ Richard A. Foss
    Richard A. Foss
    President and Chief Executive Officer
     
    /s/ Diana S. Tone
    Diana S. Tone
    Chief Financial Officer
     

 

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EXHIBITS