Pilgrim Bancshares, Inc. - FORM 10-Q

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

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

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2018.

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

For the transition period from ______________ to ______________.

Commission file number: 000-55290

PILGRIM BANCSHARES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland	46-5110553
(State or other jurisdiction of	(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)	Identification Number)

40 South Main Street, Cohasset, Massachusetts	02025
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (781) 383-0541

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

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: Common Stock, $0.01 par value

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

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 that the Registrant was required to submit and post such files). YES x NO ¨

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

Large accelerated filer ¨	Accelerated filer ¨
Non-accelerated filer ¨	Smaller reporting company x
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)	Emerging growth company x

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

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). YES ¨ NO x

As of May 9, 2018, there were issued and outstanding 2,264,950 shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock with a par value of $0.01 per share.

Pilgrim Bancshares, Inc.

Form 10-Q

Index

		Page

Part I. Financial Information

Item 1.	Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

	Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017	3

	Consolidated Statements of Income for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 and March 31, 2017	4

	Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 and March 31, 2017	5

	Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 and March 31, 2017	6

	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 and March 31, 2017	7

	Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements	8

Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	30

Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk	40

Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	40

Part II. Other Information

Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	40

Item 1A.	Risk Factors	40

Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	40

Item 3.	Defaults upon Senior Securities	40

Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	40

Item 5.	Other Information	40

Item 6.	Exhibits	40

	Signature Page	41

PILGRIM BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In Thousands, except share data)

	March 31,			December 31,
(unaudited)	2018			2017

ASSETS
Cash and due from banks	$	3,284		$	1,391
Interest-bearing demand deposits with other banks		13,757			13,579
Total cash and cash equivalents		17,041			14,970
Interest-bearing time deposits with other banks		1,106			1,106
Investments in available-for-sale securities (at fair value)		16,564			16,607
Investments in held-to-maturity securities (fair value of $115 at March 31, 2018, and $121 at December 31, 2017)		80			83
Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost		2,296			2,296
Investment in The Co-operative Central Reserve Fund, at cost		384			384
Loans, net of allowance for loan losses of $1,259 at March 31, 2018, and $1,229 at December 31, 2017		214,820			219,975
Premises and equipment, net		4,708			4,758
Investment in real estate, net		1,538			1,547
Accrued interest receivable		665			625
Deferred income tax asset, net		596			559
Bank-owned life insurance		2,358			2,349
Other assets		240			249
Total assets	$	262,396		$	265,508

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Deposits:
Noninterest-bearing	$	20,162		$	17,559
Interest-bearing		169,443			172,688
Total deposits		189,605			190,247
Federal Home Loan Bank advances		38,008			40,209
Other liabilities		893			933
Total liabilities		228,506			231,389
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock $.01 par value per share: 10,000,000 shares authorized, 2,264,950 shares issued at March 31, 2018 and 2,255,450 shares issued at December 31, 2017		23			23
Additional paid-in capital		21,320			21,093
Retained earnings		15,148			15,369
Unearned compensation - ESOP (154,335 shares unallocated at March 31, 2018 and 155,833 shares unallocated at December 31, 2017)		(1,544	)		(1,559	)
Unearned compensation - Restricted Stock		(804	)		(675	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(253	)		(132	)
Total stockholders' equity		33,890			34,119
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	262,396		$	265,508

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

PILGRIM BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(In Thousands, except share and per share data)

	Three Months Ended March 31,
(unaudited)	2018		2017

Interest and dividend income:
Interest and fees on loans	$	2,413	$	2,193
Interest on debt securities:
Taxable		57		52
Tax-exempt		16		10
Other interest and dividends		84		51
Total interest and dividend income		2,570		2,306
Interest expense:
Interest on deposits		394		348
Interest on Federal Home Loan Bank advances		150		100
Total interest expense		544		448
Net interest and dividend income		2,026		1,858
Provision for loan losses		30		45
Net interest and dividend income after provision for loan losses		1,996		1,813
Noninterest income:
Service charges on deposit accounts		29		26
Gain on sales/calls of securities, net		1		1
Rental income		57		58
Other income		44		29
Total noninterest income		131		114
Noninterest expense:
Salaries and employee benefits		925		918
Occupancy expense		127		121
Equipment expense		39		44
Data processing expense		107		104
Professional fees		93		91
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation assessment		41		42
Communications expense		39		27
Advertising and public relations expense		38		31
Insurance expense		15		15
Supplies expense		15		13
Other expense		48		65
Total noninterest expense		1,487		1,471
Income before income taxes		640		456
Income tax expense		181		185
Net income	$	459	$	271

Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic		2,050,884		2,031,429
Diluted		2,103,463		2,040,800

Earnings per share:
Basic	$	0.22	$	0.13
Diluted	$	0.22	$	0.13

Dividends per share	$	0.30	$	-

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

PILGRIM BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(In Thousands)

	Three Months Ended March 31,
(unaudited)	2018			2017

Net income	$	459		$	271
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:
Net unrealized holding (loss) gain on available-for-sale securities		(157	)		34
Reclassification adjustment for net realized gains in net income		(1	)		(1	)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before income tax effect		(158	)		33
Income tax benefit (expense)		37			(12	)
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax		(121	)		21
Comprehensive income	$	338		$	292

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

PILGRIM BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

(In Thousands, except share data)

																Accumulated
	Common				Additional					Unearned			Unearned			Other
(unaudited)	Stock				Paid-in		Retained			Compensation-			Compensation-			Comprehensive
	Shares		Amount		Capital		Earnings			ESOP			Restricted Stock			Loss			Total
Balance, December 31, 2016		2,253,439	$	23	$	20,910	$	14,260		$	(1,619	)	$	(806	)	$	(121	)	$	32,647
Net income		-		-		-		271			-			-			-			271
Common stock held by ESOP committed to be allocated (1,498 shares)		-		-		8		-			15			-			-			23
Share based compensation-restricted stock		-		-		-		-			-			46			-			46
Share based compensation-options		-		-		26		-			-			-			-			26
Other comprehensive income, net of tax effect		-		-		-		-			-			-			21			21
Balance, March 31, 2017		2,253,439	$	23	$	20,944	$	14,531		$	(1,604	)	$	(760	)	$	(100	)	$	33,034

Balance, December 31, 2017		2,255,450	$	23	$	21,093	$	15,369		$	(1,559	)	$	(675	)	$	(132	)	$	34,119
Net income		-		-		-		459			-			-			-			459
Restricted stock granted in connection with the equity incentive plan		9,500		-		183		-			-			(183	)		-			-
Common stock held by ESOP committed to be allocated (1,498 shares)		-		-		14		-			15			-			-			29
Share based compensation-restricted stock		-		-		-		-			-			54			-			54
Share based compensation-options		-		-		30		-			-			-			-			30
Dividend declared		-		-		-		(680	)		-			-			-			(680	)
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax effect		-		-		-		-			-			-			(121	)		(121	)
Balance, March 31, 2018		2,264,950	$	23	$	21,320	$	15,148		$	(1,544	)	$	(804	)	$	(253	)	$	33,890

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

PILGRIM BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In Thousands)

	Three Months Ended March 31,
(unaudited)	2018			2017

Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	459		$	271
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Provision for loan losses		30			45
Capitalized interest on interest-bearing time deposits		-			(6	)
Amortization of securities, net		14			19
Gain on sales/calls/writedowns of securities, net		(1	)		(1	)
Change in net deferred origination fees, costs, premiums and discounts		4			(25	)
Depreciation and amortization		81			81
Stock based compensation expense		113			95
Increase in accrued interest receivable		(40	)		(35	)
Increase in bank-owned life insurance		(9	)		(10	)
Decrease (increase) in other assets		9			(16	)
(Decrease) increase in other liabilities		(61	)		15
Net cash provided by operating activities		599			433

Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of Federal Home Loan Bank stock		-			(23	)
Purchases of available-for-sale securities		(390	)		(322	)
Proceeds from maturities/calls/pay downs of available-for-sale securities		262			301
Proceeds from maturities of held-to-maturity securities		3			6
Loan principal originations and collections, net		5,351			2,817
Loans purchased		(230	)		-
Capital expenditures		(22	)		(9	)
Net cash provided by investing activities		4,974			2,770

Cash flows from financing activities:
Net increase (decrease) increase in demand deposits, NOW and savings accounts		4,180			(1,279	)
Net (decrease) increase in time deposits		(4,822	)		3,878
Payments on Federal Home Loan Bank long-term advances		(5,201	)		(1,317	)
Proceeds from Federal Home Loan Bank long-term advances		3,000			3,500
Dividends paid to stockholders		(659	)		-
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities		(3,502	)		4,782

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents		2,071			7,985
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		14,970			11,188
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	17,041		$	19,173

Supplemental disclosures:
Interest paid	$	543		$	447
Income taxes paid		87			108

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

PILGRIM BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 1 - NATURE OF OPERATIONS

Pilgrim Bancshares, Inc. (the “Company”) was incorporated in February 2014 under the laws of the State of Maryland. The Company owns all of the outstanding shares of common stock of Pilgrim Bank (the “Bank”). The Bank is a Massachusetts-chartered stock bank, which was incorporated in 1916 and is headquartered in Cohasset, Massachusetts. The Bank operates its business from three banking offices located in Massachusetts. The Bank is engaged principally in the business of attracting deposits from the general public and investing those deposits in residential and commercial real estate loans, and in commercial, consumer and small business loans. The Bank is subject to the regulations of, and periodic examination by, the Massachusetts Division of Banks (“DOB”) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“the FDIC”).

NOTE 2 - BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary, the Bank, and the Bank’s wholly-owned subsidiaries, 48 South Main Street Corporation, which was formed to hold securities for its own account; 40 South Main Street Realty Trust, which was formed to hold our main office; and 800 CJC Realty Corporation, which was formed to invest in and develop residential and commercial property. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and accompanying notes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. Financial information as of March 31, 2018 and for the interim periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 is unaudited; however, in the opinion of management, reflects all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation of such information. Such adjustments were of a normal recurring nature. The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2018 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the entire year or any other interim period.

These statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and related notes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017. In preparing consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the date of the consolidated balance sheets and reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant change in the near term relate to the determination of the allowance for loan losses.

NOTE 3 - RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

As an “emerging growth company,” as defined in Title 1 of Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act, the Company has elected to use the extended transition period to delay adoption of new or reissued accounting pronouncements applicable to public companies until such pronouncements are made applicable to private companies. Accordingly, the consolidated financial statements may not be comparable to the financial statements of public companies that comply with such new or revised accounting standards. As of March 31, 2018, there is no significant difference in the comparability of the consolidated financial statements as a result of this extended transition period. The Company’s status as an “emerging growth company” will end on December 31, 2019.

In May 2014 and August 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606).” The objective of this ASU is to clarify principles for recognizing revenue and to develop a common revenue standard for Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and International Financial Reporting Standards. The guidance in ASU 2014-09 affects any entity that either enters into contracts with customers to transfer goods or services or enters into contracts for the transfer of nonfinancial assets unless those contracts are within the scope of other standards. The core principal of the guidance is that an entity should recognize 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 or services. Under the extended transition period for an emerging growth company, the amendments in ASU 2015-14 defer the effective date of ASU 2014-09 to annual reporting periods beginning after December 31, 2018, and interim periods within that period. Earlier application is permitted only as of an annual reporting period beginning after December 31, 2016, including interim reporting periods within that reporting period. The adoption of ASU 2014-09 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

We have evaluated the impact of adopting the update and concluded that it will not have a significant impact on our consolidated financial statements. The Company’s revenue streams that are in-scope of the update include: deposit fees, including ATM fees, overdraft fees, maintenance fees and dormancy fees; and debit card fees. For in-scope revenue streams, our current revenue recognition would not be different than revenue recognition under the update. Financing the sale of OREO would be included in the scope of the update, however, the Company has not been involved in the financing of any OREO sales. Our customer contracts generally do not have performance obligations and fees are assessed and collected as the transaction occurs. The Company’s fee income, from service charges on deposit accounts and bank card fees, is not material for any one individual income stream.

In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-01, “Financial Instruments – Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities.” The amendments in this ASU address certain aspects of recognition, measurement, presentation, and disclosure of financial instruments and makes targeted improvements to GAAP as follows:

Require equity investments (except those accounted for under the equity method of accounting or those that result in consolidation of the investee) to be measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in net income. However, an entity may choose to measure equity investments that do not have readily determinable fair values at cost minus impairment, if any, plus or minus changes resulting from observable price changes in orderly transactions for the identical or a similar investment of the same manner.

Simplify the impairment assessment of equity investments without determinable fair values by requiring a qualitative assessment to identify impairment. When a qualitative assessment indicates that impairment exists, an entity is required to measure the investment at fair value.

Eliminate the requirement for public business entities to disclose the method(s) and significant assumptions used to estimate the fair value that is required to be disclosed for financial instruments measured at amortized cost on the balance sheet.

Require public business entities to use the exit price notion when measuring the fair value of financial instruments for disclosure purposes.

Require an entity to present separately in other comprehensive income the portion of the total change in fair value of a liability resulting from a change in the instrument-specific credit risk when the entity has elected to measure the liability at fair value in accordance with the fair value option for financial instruments.

Require separate presentation of financial assets and financial liabilities by measurement category and form of financial assets (that is, securities or loans and receivables) on the balance sheet or the accompanying notes to the financial statements.

Clarify that an entity should evaluate the need for a valuation allowance on a deferred tax asset related to available-for-sale securities in combination with the entity’s other deferred tax assets.

Under the extended transition period for an emerging growth company, the amendments in this update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018. Early application of item 5 above is permitted for fiscal years, or interim periods for which financial statements have not yet been issued. Early application of all other amendments in this ASU is not permitted. The Company anticipates that the adoption of this ASU will not have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, “Leases (Topic 842).” This ASU was issued to increase transparency and comparability among organizations by requiring reporting entities to recognize all leases, including operating, as lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and disclose key information about leasing arrangements. The amendments in this ASU are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods therein. The Company anticipates that the adoption of this ASU will not have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09, “Compensation-Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-based Payment Accounting.” The ASU simplifies several aspects of the accounting for share-based payment award transactions, including: (a) income tax consequences; (b) classification of awards as either equity or liabilities; and (c) classification on the statement of cash flows. The Company adopted ASU 2016-09 during the reporting period that ended June 30, 2017. As a result of the adoption of ASU 2016-09, the Company recognized an excess tax benefit of $26,000 in the income tax expense section of the consolidated statements of income, for the year ended December 31, 2017. Following the adoption of ASU 2016-09, the Company continues to estimate zero forfeitures.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, “Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments.” The ASU requires an organization to measure all expected credit losses for financial assets held at the reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. Financial institutions and other organizations will now use forward-looking information to better inform their credit loss estimates. Many of the loss estimation techniques applied today will still be permitted, although the inputs to those techniques will change to reflect the full amount of expected credit losses. Organizations will continue to use judgement to determine which loss estimation method is appropriate for their circumstances. Additionally, the ASU amends the accounting for credit losses on available-for-sale debt securities and purchased financial assets with credit deterioration. This update will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted in interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018. The Company is currently evaluating the amendments of ASU No. 2016-13 to determine the potential impact the new standard will have on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15, “Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments.” Current GAAP is unclear or does not include specific guidance on how to classify certain transactions in the statement of cash flows. This ASU is intended to reduce diversity in practice in how eight particular transactions are classified in the statement of cash flows. Under the extended transition period for an emerging growth company, the amendments in ASU 2016-15 are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018 and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018. Early adoption is permitted, provided that all of the amendments are adopted in the same period. Entities will be required to apply the guidance retrospectively. If it is impracticable to apply the guidance retrospectively for an issue, the amendments related to that issue would be applied prospectively. As this guidance only affects the classification within the statement of cash flows, ASU 2016-15 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-18 “Statement of Cash Flows – Restricted Cash (Topic 230).” The amendments in this update require that a statement of cash flows explain the change during the period in the total of cash, cash equivalents, and amounts generally described as restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents. Therefore, amounts generally described as restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents should be included with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning-of-period and end-of-period total amounts shown on the statement of cash flows. The amendments in this update do not provide a definition of restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents. Under the extended transition period for an emerging growth company, the amendments in this ASU are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in an interim period. As this guidance only affects the classification within the statement of cash flows, ASU 2016-18 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-08, “Receivables – Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310-20).” The amendments in this update require shortening the amortization period for certain callable debt securities held at a premium. Specifically, the amendments require the premium to be amortized to the earliest call date. The amendments do not require an accounting change for securities held at a discount; the discount continues to be amortized to maturity. The amendments in this ASU are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018 and interim periods therein. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in an interim period. If an entity early adopts the amendments in an interim period, any adjustments should be reflected as of the beginning of the fiscal year that includes that interim period. ASU 2017-08 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-02, “Income Statement – Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income.” ASU 2018-02 was issued to address the income tax accounting treatment of the stranded tax effects within accumulated other comprehensive income due to the prohibition of backward tracing due to an income tax rate change that was initially recorded in other comprehensive income. This issue came about from the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act on December 22, 2017 that changed the Company’s federal tax rate from 34% to 21%. The ASU changed the current accounting whereby an entity may elect to reclassify the stranded tax effect from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings. The ASU is effective for periods beginning after December 15, 2018 although early adoption is permitted. The Company elected to early adopt ASU 2018-02 and reclassified stranded taxes of $22,000 within accumulated other comprehensive loss to retained earnings, for the year ended December 31, 2017.

NOTE 4 - EARNINGS PER SHARE (EPS)

The Company has adopted the EPS guidance included in Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 260-10. As presented below, basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS reflects the potential dilution that would occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock or resulted in the issuance of common stock that then shared in the earnings of the entity. For purposes of computing diluted EPS, the treasury stock method is used.

Unallocated ESOP shares and unearned shares of restricted stock are not deemed outstanding for earnings per share calculations.

EPS for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 have been computed based on the following:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2018			2017
Net income (In thousands)	$	459		$	271

Basic and diluted common shares:
Weighted average common shares outstanding		2,262,549			2,253,439
Weighted average unearned shares-restricted stock		(56,571	)		(60,923	)
Weighted average unallocated ESOP shares		(155,094	)		(161,087	)
Basic weighted average shares outstanding		2,050,884			2,031,429

Dilutive potential common shares-options		36,874			-
Dilutive effect of unearned restricted stock		15,705			9,371
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding		2,103,463			2,040,800

Basic earnings per share	$	0.22		$	0.13
Diluted earnings per share (1) (2)	$	0.22		$	0.13

(1)

Options to purchase 17,500 shares were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share for the three months ended March 31, 2018 because the effect was anti-dilutive.

(2)

Options to purchase 169,500 shares, representing all outstanding stock options as of March 31, 2017, were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share for the three months ended March 31, 2017 because the effect was anti-dilutive.

NOTE 5 - INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES

Investments in securities have been classified in the consolidated balance sheets according to management’s intent. The amortized cost basis of securities and their approximate fair values are as follows as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017:

	Amortized		Gross		Gross
	Cost		Unrealized		Unrealized		Fair
	Basis		Gains		Losses		Value
	(In Thousands)
Available-for-sale securities:
March 31, 2018:
Debt securities issued by U.S. government corporations and agencies	$	8,745	$	-	$	126	$	8,619
Debt securities issued by states of the United States and political subdivisions of the states		3,251		1		50		3,202
Mortgage-backed securities		4,901		2		160		4,743
	$	16,897	$	3	$	336	$	16,564

December 31, 2017:
Debt securities issued by U.S. government corporations and agencies	$	8,350	$	-	$	70	$	8,280
Debt securities issued by states of the United States and political subdivisions of the states		3,258		15		20		3,253
Mortgage-backed securities		5,174		3		103		5,074
	$	16,782	$	18	$	193	$	16,607

	Amortized		Gross		Gross
	Cost		Unrealized		Unrealized		Fair
	Basis		Gains		Losses		Value
	(In Thousands)
Held-to-maturity securities:
March 31, 2018:
Mortgage-backed securities	$	80	$	35	$	-	$	115
	$	80	$	35	$	-	$	115

December 31, 2017:
Mortgage-backed securities	$	83	$	38	$	-	$	121
	$	83	$	38	$	-	$	121

The scheduled maturities of debt securities were as follows as of March 31, 2018:

	Available-For-Sale		Held-To-Maturity
			Amortized
	Fair		Cost		Fair
	Value		Basis		Value
	(In Thousands)
Due within one year	$	999	$	-	$	-
Due after one year through five years		8,751		-		-
Due after five years through ten years		1,506		-		-
Due after ten years		565		-		-
Mortgage-backed securities		4,743		80		115
	$	16,564	$	80	$	115

No available-for-sale securities were sold during the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017. As of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, there were no securities of issuers whose aggregate carrying amount exceeded 10% of stockholders’ equity.

The aggregate fair value and unrealized losses of securities that have been in a continuous unrealized loss position for less than twelve months and for twelve months or more, and are not other-than-temporarily impaired, are as follows:

	Less than 12 Months				12 Months or Longer				Total
	Fair		Unrealized		Fair		Unrealized		Fair		Unrealized
	Value		Losses		Value		Losses		Value		Losses
	(In Thousands)
March 31, 2018:
Debt securities issued by U.S. government corporations and agencies	$	4,876	$	74	$	3,743	$	52	$	8,619	$	126
Debt securities issued by states of the United States and political subdivisions of the states		1,816		27		1,059		23		2,875		50
Mortgage-backed securities		1,484		33		2,995		127		4,479		160
Total temporarily impaired securities	$	8,176	$	134	$	7,797	$	202	$	15,973	$	336

December 31, 2017:
Debt securities issued by U.S. government corporations and agencies	$	4,025	$	30	$	3,755	$	40	$	7,780	$	70
Debt securities issued by states of the United States and political subdivisions of the states		990		7		1,073		13		2,063		20
Mortgage-backed securities		1,512		10		3,228		93		4,740		103
Total temporarily impaired securities	$	6,527	$	47	$	8,056	$	146	$	14,583	$	193

As of March 31, 2018, investment securities with unrealized losses consist of 20 debt securities issued by U.S. government corporations and government-sponsored agencies, 13 debt securities issued by states of the United States and political subdivisions of the states and mortgage-backed securities consisting of 27 government agencies and government sponsored enterprises. The Company reviews investments for other-than-temporary impairment using a number of factors including the length of time and the extent to which the market value has been less than cost and by examining any credit deterioration or ratings downgrades. The unrealized losses in the above tables are primarily attributable to changes in market interest rates. As Company management has the intent and ability to hold impaired debt securities until maturity, or for the foreseeable future if classified as available-for-sale, no declines are deemed to be other-than-temporary. For those debt securities for which the fair value of the security is less than its amortized cost and the Company does not intend to sell such security and it is more likely than not that it will not be required to sell such security prior to the recovery of its amortized cost basis less any credit losses, ASC 320-10, “Investments - Debt and Equity Securities,” requires that the credit component of the other-than-temporary impairment losses be recognized in earnings while the noncredit component is recognized in other comprehensive income, net of related taxes.

No other-than-temporary impairment losses were recognized for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017.

NOTE 6 - LOANS

Loans consisted of the following:

	March 31,			December 31,
	2018			2017
	(In Thousands)
Real estate loans:
One-to four- family residential	$	137,676		$	143,413
Commercial		24,316			24,360
Multi-family		21,125			21,402
Home equity loans and lines of credit		2,985			2,553
Construction		25,702			25,279
Commercial and industrial loans		3,010			2,802
Consumer loans:
Consumer lines of credit		20			12
Other consumer loans		860			994
Total Loans		215,694			220,815
Net deferred loan origination fees, costs, premiums and discounts		385			389
Allowance for loan losses		(1,259	)		(1,229	)
Net loans	$	214,820		$	219,975

The following tables set forth information regarding the allowance for loan losses as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 and at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017:

	Real Estate:																		Consumer
	One- to four-family									Home Equity Loans						Commercial and			Consumer		Other
	Residential			Commercial			Multi-family			and Lines of Credit			Construction			Industrial Loans			Lines of Credit		Consumer			Unallocated		Total
	(In Thousands)
Three Months ended March 31, 2018:
Allowance for loan losses:
Beginning balance	$	612		$	124		$	86		$	12		$	348		$	9		$	-	$	8		$	30	$	1,229
Charge-offs		-			-			-			-			-			-			-		-			-		-
Recoveries		-			-			-			-			-			-			-		-			-		-
(Benefit) provision		(23	)		(2	)		(1	)		2			6			1			-		(1	)		48		30
Ending balance	$	589		$	122		$	85		$	14		$	354		$	10		$	-	$	7		$	78	$	1,259

Three Months ended March 31, 2017:
Allowance for loan losses:
Beginning balance	$	449		$	134		$	74		$	12		$	340		$	10		$	1	$	15		$	14	$	1,049
Charge-offs		-			-			-			-			-			-			-		-			-		-
Recoveries		-			-			-			-			-			-			-		-			-		-
Provision (benefit)		51			4			(2	)		(1	)		(9	)		(1	)		-		(2	)		5		45
Ending balance	$	500		$	138		$	72		$	11		$	331		$	9		$	1	$	13		$	19	$	1,094

At March 31, 2018
Allowance for loan losses:
Ending balance:
Individually evaluated for impairment	$	-		$	-		$	-		$	-		$	-		$	-		$	-	$	-		$	-	$	-
Ending balance:
Collectively evaluated for impairment		589			122			85			14			354			10			-		7			78		1,259
Total allowance for loan losses ending balance	$	589		$	122		$	85		$	14		$	354		$	10		$	-	$	7		$	78	$	1,259

Loans:
Ending balance:
Individually evaluated for impairment	$	2,865		$	615		$	-		$	6		$	-		$	-		$	-	$	-		$	-	$	3,486
Ending balance:
Collectively evaluated for impairment		134,811			23,701			21,125			2,979			25,702			3,010			20		860			-		212,208
Total loans ending balance	$	137,676		$	24,316		$	21,125		$	2,985		$	25,702		$	3,010		$	20	$	860		$	-	$	215,694

At December 31, 2017:
Allowance for loan losses:
Ending balance:
Individually evaluated for impairment	$	21		$	-		$	-		$	-		$	-		$	-		$	-	$	-		$	-	$	21
Ending balance:
Collectively evaluated for impairment		591			124			86			12			348			9			-		8			30		1,208
Total allowance for loan losses ending balance	$	612		$	124		$	86		$	12		$	348		$	9		$	-	$	8		$	30	$	1,229

Loans:
Ending balance:
Individually evaluated for impairment	$	2,882		$	622		$	-		$	6		$	-		$	-		$	-	$	-		$	-	$	3,510
Ending balance:
Collectively evaluated for impairment		140,531			23,738			21,402			2,547			25,279			2,802			12		994			-		217,305
Total loans ending balance	$	143,413		$	24,360		$	21,402		$	2,553		$	25,279		$	2,802		$	12	$	994		$	-	$	220,815

The following tables set forth information regarding nonaccrual loans and past-due loans as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017:

													90 Days
					90 Days								or More
	30-59 Days		60-89 Days		or More		Total		Total				Past Due		Nonaccrual
	Past Due		Past Due		Past Due		Past Due		Current		Total		and Accruing		Loans
	(In Thousands)
March 31, 2018:
Real estate loans:
One- to four-family residential	$	-	$	567	$	-	$	567	$	137,109	$	137,676	$	-	$	109
Commercial		-		-		-		-		24,316		24,316		-		-
Multi-family		-		-		-		-		21,125		21,125		-		-
Home equity loans and lines of credit		29		6		-		35		2,950		2,985		-		-
Construction		-		-		-		-		25,702		25,702		-		-
Commercial and industrial loans		-		-		-		-		3,010		3,010		-		-
Consumer loans:
Consumer lines of credit		-		-		-		-		20		20		-		-
Other consumer		8		-		-		8		852		860		-		-
Total	$	37	$	573	$	-	$	610	$	215,084	$	215,694	$	-	$	109

December 31, 2017:
Real estate loans:
One- to four-family residential	$	-	$	-	$	112	$	112	$	143,301	$	143,413	$	-	$	112
Commercial		-		-		-		-		24,360		24,360		-		-
Multi-family		-		-		-		-		21,402		21,402		-		-
Home equity loans and lines of credit		-		-		-		-		2,553		2,553		-		-
Construction		-		-		-		-		25,279		25,279		-		-
Commercial and industrial loans		-		-		-		-		2,802		2,802		-		-
Consumer loans:
Consumer lines of credit		-		-		-		-		12		12		-		-
Other consumer		12		-		-		12		982		994		-		-
Total	$	12	$	-	$	112	$	124	$	220,691	$	220,815	$	-	$	112

Information about loans that meet the definition of an impaired loan in ASC 310-10-35, “Receivables – Overall Subsequent Measurement,” is as follows at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017:

			Unpaid
	Recorded		Principal		Related
	Investment		Balance		Allowance
	(In Thousands)

March 31, 2018:
With no related allowance recorded:
Real estate loans:
One- to four-family residential	$	2,865	$	2,865	$	-
Commercial		615		615		-
Home equity loans and lines of credit		6		88		-
Total impaired with no related allowance		3,486		3,568		-

With an allowance recorded:
Real estate loans:
One- to four-family residential		-		-		-
Commercial		-		-		-
Home equity loans and lines of credit		-		-		-
Total impaired with an allowance recorded		-		-		-

Total
Real estate loans:
One- to four-family residential		2,865		2,865		-
Commercial		615		615		-
Home equity loans and lines of credit		6		88		-
Total impaired loans	$	3,486	$	3,568	$	-

December 31, 2017:
With no related allowance recorded:
Real estate loans:
One- to four-family residential	$	2,315	$	2,315	$	-
Commercial		622		622		-
Home equity loans and lines of credit		6		88		-
Total impaired with no related allowance		2,943		3,025		-

With an allowance recorded:
Real estate loans:
One- to four-family residential		567		567		21
Commercial		-		-		-
Home equity loans and lines of credit		-		-		-
Total impaired with an allowance recorded		567		567		21

Total
Real estate loans:
One- to four-family residential		2,882		2,882		21
Commercial		622		622		-
Home equity loans and lines of credit		6		88		-
Total impaired loans	$	3,510	$	3,592	$	21

The following presents, by class, information related to average recorded investment and interest income recognized on impaired loans for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and March 31, 2017.

	Three Months Ended				Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2018				March 31, 2017
	Average		Interest		Average		Interest
	Recorded		Income		Recorded		Income
	Investment		Recognized		Investment		Recognized
	(In Thousands)

With no related allowance recorded:
Real estate loans:
One- to four-family residential	$	2,871	$	25	$	2,830	$	21
Commercial		617		11		650		-
Home equity loans and lines of credit		6		-		6		1
Total impaired with no related allowance		3,494		36		3,486		22

With an allowance recorded:
Real estate loans:
One- to four-family residential		-		-		567		6
Commercial		-		-		-		-
Home equity loans and lines of credit		-		-		-		-
Total impaired with an allowance recorded		-		-		567		6

Total
Real estate loans:
One- to four-family residential		2,871		25		3,397		27
Commercial		617		11		650		-
Home equity loans and lines of credit		6		-		6		1
Total impaired loans	$	3,494	$	36	$	4,053	$	28

The following tables present the Company’s loans by risk rating:

	Real Estate:												Consumer
	One- to four-family						Home Equity Loans				Commercial and		Consumer
	Residential		Commercial		Multi-family		and Lines of Credit		Construction		Industrial Loans		Lines of Credit		Other Consumer		Total
	(In Thousands)
March 31, 2018:
Grade:
Pass	$	-	$	22,781	$	21,125	$	-	$	24,072	$	3,010	$	-	$	-	$	70,988
Special mention		-		1,535		-		-		1,630		-		-		-		3,165
Substandard		676		-		-		6		-		-		-		-		682
Loans not formally rated		137,000		-		-		2,979		-		-		20		860		140,859
Total	$	137,676	$	24,316	$	21,125	$	2,985	$	25,702	$	3,010	$	20	$	860	$	215,694

December 31, 2017:
Grade:
Pass	$	-	$	22,818	$	21,402	$	-	$	23,649	$	2,802	$	-	$	-	$	70,671
Special mention		-		1,542		-		-		1,630		-		-		-		3,172
Substandard		679		-		-		6		-		-		-		-		685
Loans not formally rated		142,734		-		-		2,547		-		-		12		994		146,287
Total	$	143,413	$	24,360	$	21,402	$	2,553	$	25,279	$	2,802	$	12	$	994	$	220,815

At March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, there were no loans rated “doubtful” or “loss.”

Credit Quality Information

The Company utilizes an eight grade internal loan rating system for commercial and multi-family real estate, construction and commercial loans as follows:

Loans rated 1 – 3W: Loans in these categories are considered “pass” rated loans with low to average risk.

Loans rated 4: Loans in this category are considered “special mention.” These loans are starting to show signs of potential weakness and are being closely monitored by management.

Loans rated 5: Loans in this category are considered “substandard.” Generally, a loan is considered substandard if it is inadequately protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the obligors and/or the collateral pledged. There is a distinct possibility that the Company will sustain some loss if the weakness is not corrected.

Loans rated 6: Loans in this category are considered “doubtful.” Loans classified as doubtful have all the weaknesses inherent in those classified substandard with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full, based on currently existing facts, highly questionable and improbable.

Loans rated 7: Loans in this category are considered uncollectible (“loss”) and of such little value that their continuance as loans is not warranted.

On an annual basis, or more often if needed, the Company formally reviews the ratings on all commercial and multi-family real estate, construction and commercial loans. For residential real estate, home equity loans and lines of credit and consumer loans, the Company initially assesses credit quality based upon the borrower’s ability to pay and subsequently monitors these loans based on the borrower’s payment activity.

The Company classifies loans modified as TDRs as impaired loans with an allowance established as part of the allocated component of the allowance for loan losses when the discounted cash flows or value of the underlying collateral of the impaired loan is lower than its carrying value.

During the three months ended March 31, 2018, there was one loan modified as a TDR. During the three months ended March 31, 2017, there were no loans modified as TDRs. The following table sets forth information regarding the loan modified as a TDR during the three month period ending March 31, 2018:

			Pre-Modification		Post-Modification
	Number of		Outstanding Recorded		Outstanding Recorded
	Contracts		Investment		Investment
	(Dollars In Thousands)
March 31, 2018
Troubled Debt Restructurings:
Real estate loans:
One- to four- family residential		1	$	150	$	150
		1	$	150	$	150

The following table provides information on how the loan was modified as a TDR during the three month period ending March 31, 2018:

	Rate		Interest Only		Rate Reduction and
	Reduction		Period		Interest Only Period
	(In Thousands)
March 31, 2018
Real estate loans:
One- to four- family residential	$	-	$	150	$	-
Total	$	-	$	150	$	-

As of March 31, 2018 there were two consumer mortgage loans (one relationship) collateralized by residential real estate in the process of foreclosure. These loans which were modified as troubled debt restructures within the past twelve months, amount to $655,000 on a gross basis and have a specific allowance for loan loss reserve of $82,000 resulting in a combined net loan balance of $573,000. As of March 31, 2018, there was no commitment to lend additional funds to this borrower. As of December 31, 2017, there were no consumer mortgage loans collateralized by residential real estate in the process of foreclosure.

Loans serviced for others are not included in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The unpaid balances of mortgage and other loans serviced for others were $23.5 million and $22.7 million at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

NOTE 7 – DEPOSITS

The aggregate amount of time deposit accounts in denominations that meet or exceed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) insurance limit (currently $250,000) at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 was $26.1 million and $28.4 million, respectively. The totals exclude $5.0 million of brokered time deposits, which were bifurcated into amounts below the FDIC insurance limit, as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017.

For time deposits as of March 31, 2018, the scheduled maturities for each of the following five years ended March 31 are:

	(In Thousands)
2019	$	61,672
2020		8,534
2021		16,130
2022		5,229
2023		1,532
Total	$	93,097

There were $9.1 million of brokered certificates of deposit and $9.1 million of listing service deposits at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017.

NOTE 8 - FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK ADVANCES

Maturities of advances from the FHLB for the years ending after March 31, 2018 are summarized as follows:

	(In Thousands)
2019	$	8,287
2020		8,902
2021		3,293
2022		1,537
2023		9,489
Thereafter		6,500
	$	38,008

Interest rates ranged from 1.01% to 2.34% with a weighted-average interest rate of 1.57% at March 31, 2018. Interest rates ranged from 1.01% to 2.08% with a weighted-average interest rate of 1.48% at December 31, 2017.

Borrowings from the FHLB are secured by a blanket lien on qualified collateral, consisting primarily of loans with first mortgages secured by one-to-four family properties, certain unencumbered investment securities and other qualified assets.

NOTE 9 - FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

ASC 820-10, “Fair Value Measurement - Overall,” provides a framework for measuring fair value under generally accepted accounting principles. This guidance also allows an entity the irrevocable option to elect fair value for the initial and subsequent measurement for certain financial assets and liabilities on a contract-by-contract basis.

In accordance with ASC 820-10, the Company groups its financial assets and financial liabilities measured at fair value in three levels, based on the markets in which the assets and liabilities are traded and the reliability of the assumptions used to determine fair value.

Level 1 - Valuations for assets and liabilities traded in active exchange markets, such as the New York Stock Exchange. Level 1 also includes U.S. Treasury, other U.S. Government and agency mortgage-backed securities that are traded by dealers or brokers in active markets. Valuations are obtained from readily available pricing sources for market transactions involving identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2 - Valuations for assets and liabilities traded in less active dealer or broker markets. Valuations are obtained from third party pricing services for identical or comparable assets or liabilities.

Level 3 - Valuations for assets and liabilities that are derived from other methodologies, including option pricing models, discounted cash flow models and similar techniques, are not based on market exchange, dealer, or broker traded transactions. Level 3 valuations incorporate certain assumptions and projections in determining the fair value assigned to such assets and liabilities.

A financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

A description of the valuation methodologies used for instruments measured at fair value, as well as the general classification of such instruments pursuant to the valuation hierarchy, is set forth below. These valuation methodologies were applied to all of the Company’s financial assets and financial liabilities carried at fair value as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017. The Company did not have any significant transfers between level 1 and level 2 of the fair value hierarchy during the three months ended March 31, 2018.

The Company’s investment in mortgage-backed securities and other debt securities available-for-sale is generally classified within level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. For these securities, we obtain fair value measurements from independent pricing services. The fair value measurements consider observable data that may include dealer quotes, market spreads, cash flows, the U.S. treasury yield curve, trading levels, market consensus prepayment speeds, credit information and the instrument’s terms and conditions.

Level 3 is for positions that are not traded in active markets or are subject to transfer restrictions, valuations are adjusted to reflect illiquidity and/or non-transferability, and such adjustments are generally based on available market evidence. In the absence of such evidence, management’s best estimate is used. Subsequent to inception, management only changes level 3 inputs and assumptions when corroborated by evidence such as transactions in similar instruments, completed or pending third-party transactions in the underlying investment or comparable entities, subsequent rounds of financing, recapitalization and other transactions across the capital structure, offerings in the equity or debt markets, and changes in financial ratios or cash flows.

The Company’s impaired loans are reported at the fair value of the underlying collateral if repayment is expected solely from the collateral. Collateral values are estimated using level 2 inputs based upon appraisals of similar properties obtained from a third party. For level 3 inputs, fair value is based upon management estimates of the value of the underlying collateral or the present value of the expected cash flows.

The following summarizes assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017:

	Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using:
			Quoted Prices in		Significant		Significant
			Active Markets for		Other Observable		Unobservable
			Identical Assets		Inputs		Inputs
	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	(In Thousands)
March 31, 2018 :
Debt securities issued by U.S. government corporations and agencies	$	8,619	$	-	$	8,619	$	-
Debt securities issued by states of the United States and political subdivisions of the states		3,202		-		3,202		-
Mortgage-backed securities		4,743		-		4,743		-
Totals	$	16,564	$	-	$	16,564	$	-

December 31, 2017 :
Debt securities issued by U.S. government corporations and agencies	$	8,280	$	-	$	8,280	$	-
Debt securities issued by states of the United States and political subdivisions of the states		3,253		-		3,253		-
Mortgage-backed securities		5,074		-		5,074		-
Totals	$	16,607	$	-	$	16,607	$	-

Under certain circumstances we make adjustments to fair value for certain assets and liabilities although they are not measured at fair value on an ongoing basis. The following table presents assets carried on the consolidated balance sheet by caption and by level in the fair value hierarchy at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 for which a nonrecurring change in fair value has been recorded:

	Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using:
			Quoted Prices in		Significant		Significant
			Active Markets for		Other Observable		Unobservable
			Identical Assets		Inputs		Inputs
	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	(In Thousands)
March 31, 2018:
Impaired loans	$	573	$	-	$	-	$	573
Totals	$	573	$	-	$	-	$	573

December 31, 2017:
Impaired loans	$	552	$	-	$	-	$	552
Totals	$	552	$	-	$	-	$	552

The estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments, all of which are held or issued for purposes other than trading, are as follows:

	March 31, 2018
	Carrying		Fair Value
	Amount		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
	(In Thousands)
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	17,041	$	17,041	$	-	$	-	$	17,041
Interest-bearing time deposits with other banks		1,106		-		1,106		-		1,106
Available-for-sale securities		16,564		-		16,564		-		16,564
Held-to-maturity securities		80		-		115		-		115
Federal Home Loan Bank stock		2,296		2,296		-		-		2,296
Investment in The Co-operative Central Reserve Fund		384		384		-		-		384
Loans, net		214,820		-		-		215,460		215,460
Accrued interest receivable		665		665		-		-		665

Financial liabilities:
Deposits		189,605		-		190,048		-		190,048
FHLB advances		38,008		-		36,251		-		36,251

	December 31, 2017
	Carrying		Fair Value
	Amount		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
	(In Thousands)
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	14,970	$	14,970	$	-	$	-	$	14,970
Interest-bearing time deposits with other banks		1,106		-		1,106		-		1,106
Available-for-sale securities		16,607		-		16,607		-		16,607
Held-to-maturity securities		83		-		121		-		121
Federal Home Loan Bank stock		2,296		2,296		-		-		2,296
Investment in The Co-operative Central Reserve Fund		384		384		-		-		384
Loans, net		219,975		-		-		221,238		221,238
Accrued interest receivable		625		625		-		-		625

Financial liabilities:
Deposits		190,247		-		190,748		-		190,748
FHLB advances		40,209		-		38,212		-		38,212

The carrying amounts of financial instruments shown in the above table are included in the consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 under the indicated captions. Accounting policies related to financial instruments are described below.

ASC 825, “Financial Instruments,” requires that the Company disclose estimated fair values for its financial instruments. Fair value methods and assumptions used by the Company in estimating its fair value disclosures are as follows:

Cash and cash equivalents: The carrying amounts reported in the consolidated balance sheets for cash and cash equivalents approximate those assets' fair values.

Interest-bearing time deposits with other banks: The fair value of interest-bearing time deposits with other banks was determined by discounting the cash flows associated with these instruments using current market rates for deposits with similar characteristics.

Securities: Fair values for securities are based on quoted market prices, where available. If quoted market prices are not available, fair values are based on quoted market prices of comparable instruments.

Federal Home Loan Bank stock: The carrying value of the stock is based on redemption provisions of the Federal Home Loan Bank.

Investment in the Co-operative Central Reserve Fund: the carrying value is based on redemption provisions of the Reserve Fund.

Loans receivable: For variable-rate loans that reprice frequently and with no significant change in credit risk, fair values are based on carrying values. The fair values for other loans are estimated by discounting the future cash flows, using interest rates currently being offered for loans with similar terms to borrowers of similar credit quality.

Accrued interest receivable: The carrying amount of accrued interest receivable approximates its fair value.

Deposit liabilities: The fair values disclosed for demand deposits, regular savings, NOW accounts, and money market accounts are equal to the amount payable on demand at the reporting date (i.e., their carrying amounts). Fair values for certificates of deposit are estimated using a discounted cash flow calculation that applies interest rates currently being offered on certificates to a schedule of aggregated expected monthly maturities on time deposits.

Federal Home Loan Bank advances: Fair values for Federal Home Loan Bank advances are estimated using a discounted cash flow technique that applies interest rates currently being offered on advances to a schedule of aggregated expected monthly maturities on Federal Home Loan Bank advances.

NOTE 10 - REGULATORY CAPITAL

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

Effective January 1, 2015 (with a phase-in period of two to four years for certain components), the Bank became subject to capital regulations adopted by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (“FRB”) and the FDIC, which implement the Basel III regulatory capital reforms and the changes required by the Dodd-Frank Act. The regulations require a common equity Tier 1 (“CET 1”) capital ratio of 4.5%, a minimum Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets ratio of 6.0%, a minimum total capital to risk-weighted assets ratio of 8.0% and a minimum Tier 1 leverage ratio of 4.0%. CET1 generally consists of common stock and retained earnings, subject to applicable adjustments and deductions. Under prompt corrective action regulations, in order to be considered “well capitalized,” the Bank must maintain a CET1 capital ratio of 6.5%, a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 8.0%, a total risk-based capital ratio of 10.0% and a Tier 1 leverage ratio of 5.0%. In addition, the regulations establish a capital conservation buffer above the required capital ratios that began phasing in beginning January 1, 2016 at 0.625% of risk-weighted assets and increases each year by 0.625% until it is fully phased in at 2.5% effective January 1, 2019. Beginning January 1, 2016, failure to maintain the capital conservation buffer will limit the ability of the Bank and the Company to pay dividends, repurchase shares or pay discretionary bonuses. At March 31, 2018, the Bank exceeded the fully phased in regulatory requirement for the capital conservation buffer.

Management believes, as of March 31, 2018, that the Bank meets all capital adequacy requirements to which it is subject.

As of March 31, 2018, the most recent notification from the FDIC categorized the Bank as well capitalized under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. To be categorized as well capitalized the Bank must maintain minimum Common Equity Tier 1, total risk-based, Tier 1 risk-based and Tier 1 leverage ratios as set forth in the following table. There are no conditions or events since that notification that management believes have changed the Bank’s category.

The Bank’s actual capital amounts and ratios are also presented in the table as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017.

											To Be Well
											Capitalized Under
						For Capital					Prompt Corrective
	Actual					Adequacy Purposes					Action Provisions
	Amount		Ratio			Amount		Ratio			Amount		Ratio
	(Dollars In Thousands)
As of March 31, 2018:
Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)	$	26,724		15.67	%	$	13,644		8.0	%	$	17,055		10.0	%
Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)		25,456		14.93			10,233		6.0			13,644		8.0
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)		25,456		14.93			7,675		4.5			11,086		6.5
Tier 1 Capital (to Average Assets)		25,456		9.66			10,543		4.0			13,179		5.0

As of December 31, 2017:
Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)	$	26,097		15.15	%	$	13,782		8.0	%	$	17,227		10.0	%
Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)		24,859		14.43			10,336		6.0			13,782		8.0
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)		24,859		14.43			7,752		4.5			11,198		6.5
Tier 1 Capital (to Average Assets)		24,859		9.45			10,521		4.0			13,151		5.0

NOTE 11 - COMMON STOCK REPURCHASES

On November 24, 2015, the Board of Directors of the Company authorized a stock repurchase program pursuant to which the Company may purchase up to 89,903 shares of the Company’s common stock, equal to 4.0% of the Company’s outstanding common stock at the time. The program allows the Company to repurchase common stock at various prices in the open market or through private transactions. The actual amount and timing of future repurchases, if any, will depend on market conditions, applicable SEC rules and various other factors.

The Company did not repurchase any shares of common stock during the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017.

NOTE 12 - EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

On November 24, 2015, stockholders of the Company approved the 2015 Equity Incentive Plan (“2015 EIP”). The 2015 EIP provided for the award of up to 314,661 shares of common stock pursuant to grants of restricted stock awards and stock options. All stock options have a ten year life.

Pursuant to the terms of the 2015 EIP, on June 1, 2016, the Board of Directors granted 70,950 shares of restricted stock and 169,500 stock options to certain employees and directors. Of the 70,950 shares of restricted stock granted, 47,600 shares vest evenly over a five year period and 23,350 shares vest over a four year period. Of the 169,500 stock options granted, 122,500 options vest evenly over a five year period and 47,000 options vest over a four year period.

Pursuant to the terms of the 2015 EIP, on June 1, 2017, the Board of Directors granted 3,350 shares of restricted stock and 7,500 stock options to a director. The 3,350 shares of restricted stock granted and 7,500 stock options vest evenly over a five year period. On June 1, 2017, 3,339 shares of restricted stock were surrendered for payment of tax obligations related to the vesting process.

Pursuant to the terms of the 2015 EIP, on January 23, 2018, the Board of Directors granted 9,500 shares of restricted stock and 10,000 stock options to certain employees. Of the 9,500 shares of restricted stock granted, 8,500 vest evenly over a five year period and the remaining 1,000 vest over a three year period. The 10,000 stock options vest over a five year period.

At March 31, 2018, there were 6,103 restricted stock awards and 37,758 stock options available for future grants.

The fair value of each option awarded for the 2015 EIP is estimated on the date of the grant using the Black-Scholes Option-Pricing Model. The expected life represents the period of time that the option is expected to be outstanding, taking into account the contractual term and the vesting period. The expected volatility for the 2016 and 2017 awards is based on peer group volatility because the Company did not have sufficient trading history. The expected volatility for the 2018 awards is based on Pilgrim Bancshares, Inc.’s trading history. The dividend yield is based on the Company’s expectation of no dividend payouts. The risk-free rate was based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the date of the grant for a period equivalent to the expected life of the option.

The weighted average assumptions and fair value used for options granted are as follows:

	Stock Option
	Assumptions
		Grant 1/23/2018			Grant 6/1/2017			Grant 6/1/2016
Expected life		6.40 years			6.40 years			6.40 years
Expected dividend yield		0	%		0	%		0	%
Expected volatility		13.74	%		23.93	%		20.24	%
Expected forfeiture rate		0	%		0	%		0	%
Risk free rate		2.55	%		2.02	%		1.67	%
Fair value per option	$	4.18		$	5.04		$	3.17

A summary of activity for the 2015 Equity Incentive Plan as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and March 31, 2017 is as follows:

	2018				2017
	Number of		Weighted Avg.		Number of		Weighted Avg.
	Options		Exercise Price		Options		Exercise Price

Outstanding at beginning of period		175,000	$	13.05		169,500	$	12.85
Granted		10,000	$	19.30		-		-
Exercised		-		-		-		-
Outstanding at end of period		185,000	$	13.39		169,500	$	12.85

Exercisable at end of period		31,900	$	12.85		-		-

Weighted average fair value of 167,500 options granted 6/1/2016	$	3.17
Weighted average contractual life remaining		8.2 years
Weighted average exercise price	$	12.85
Aggregate intrinsic value as of March 31, 2018 ($ in thousands)	$	1,156


Weighted average fair value of 7,500 options granted 6/1/2017	$	5.04
Weighted average contractual life remaining		9.2 years
Weighted average exercise price	$	17.45
Aggregate intrinsic value as of March 31, 2018 ($ in thousands)	$	17


Weighted average fair value of 10,000 options granted 1/23/2018	$	3.16
Weighted average contractual life remaining		9.8 years
Weighted average exercise price	$	19.30
Aggregate intrinsic value as of March 31, 2018 ($ in thousands)	$	5

	Restricted Stock
	2018				2017
	Number of		Weighted Average		Number of		Weighted Average
	Shares		Grant Date Fair Value		Shares		Grant Date Fair Value

Unvested outstanding at beginning of period		60,110	$	13.11		70,950	$	12.85
Granted		9,500	$	19.30		-	$	-
Unvested oustanding at end of period		69,610	$	13.95		70,950	$	12.85

As of March 31, 2018, unrecognized share-based compensation expense related to non-vested options granted on June 1, 2016 amounted to $340,000 and the unrecognized share-based compensation expense related to non-vested restricted stock granted on June 1, 2016 amounted to $578,000. The unrecognized expense related to the non-vested options and non-vested restricted stock will be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.9 years.

As of March 31, 2018, unrecognized share-based compensation expense related to non-vested options granted on June 1, 2017 amounted to $32,000 and the unrecognized share-based compensation expense related to non-vested restricted stock granted on June 1, 2017 amounted to $49,000. The unrecognized expense related to the non-vested options and non-vested restricted stock will be recognized over a weighted average period of 4.2 years.

As of March 31, 2018, unrecognized share-based compensation expense related to non-vested options granted on January 23, 2018 amounted to $31,000 and the unrecognized share-based compensation expense related to non-vested restricted stock granted on January 23, 2018 amounted to $177,000. The unrecognized expense related to the non-vested options and non-vested restricted stock will be recognized over a weighted average period of 4.8 years.

For the three months ended March 31, 2018, the Company recognized stock option related compensation expense of $30,000, and the recognized tax benefit related to this expense was $3,000. For the three months ended March 31, 2018, the Company recognized restricted stock related compensation expense of $54,000, and the recognized tax benefit related to this expense was $15,000.

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

General

Management’s discussion and analysis of the financial condition and results of operations at and for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 is intended to assist in understanding the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. The information contained in this section should be read in conjunction with the unaudited financial statements and the notes thereto, appearing in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

This Report contains forward-looking statements, which can be identified by the use of words such as “estimate,” “project,” “believe,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “assume,” “plan,” “seek,” “expect,” and words of similar meaning. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:

statements of our goals, intentions and expectations;

statements regarding our business plans, prospects, growth and operating strategies;

statements regarding the asset quality of our loan and investment portfolios; and

estimates of our risks and future costs and benefits.

These forward-looking statements are based on our current beliefs and expectations and are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond our control. In addition, these forward-looking statements are subject to assumptions with respect to future business strategies and decisions that are subject to change. We are under no duty to and do not take any obligation to update any forward-looking statements after the date of this Report.

The following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from the anticipated results or other expectations expressed in the forward-looking statements:

our ability to manage our operations under the current adverse economic conditions nationally and in our market area;

adverse changes in the financial industry, securities, credit and national and local real estate markets (including real estate values);

significant increases in our loan losses, including as a result of our inability to resolve classified and non-performing assets or reduce risks associated with our loans, and management’s assumptions in determining the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses;

credit risks of lending activities, including changes in the level and trend of loan delinquencies and write-offs and in our allowance for loan losses and provision for loan losses;

competition among depository and other financial institutions;

our success in implementing our business strategy, particularly increasing our commercial real estate, multi-family, non-owner occupied residential and construction lending;

our success in introducing new financial products;

our ability to attract and maintain deposits;

our ability to continue to improve our asset quality even as we increase our non-residential and non-owner occupied residential lending;

changes in interest rates generally, including changes in the relative differences between short term and long term interest rates and in deposit interest rates, that may affect our net interest margin and funding sources;

risks related to a high concentration of loans secured by real estate located in our market area;

the results of examinations by our regulators, including the possibility that our regulators may, among other things, require us to increase our reserve for loan losses, write down assets, change our regulatory capital position, limit our ability to borrow funds or maintain or increase deposits;

changes in laws or government regulations or policies affecting financial institutions, including the Dodd-Frank Act and the JOBS Act, which could result in, among other things, increased deposit insurance premiums and assessments, capital requirements (particularly the new capital regulations), regulatory fees and compliance costs and the resources we have available to address such changes;

changes in accounting policies and practices, as may be adopted by the bank regulatory agencies, the Financial Accounting Standards Board, the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board;

changes in our organization, compensation and benefit plans, and our ability to retain key members of our senior management team and to address staffing needs in response to product demand or to implement our strategic plans;

our ability to control costs and expenses, particularly those associated with operating as a publicly traded company;

failure or security breaches of computer systems on which we depend;

the ability of key third-party service providers to perform their obligations to us;

changes in the financial condition or future prospects of issuers of securities that we own; and

other economic, competitive, governmental, regulatory and operational factors affecting our operations, pricing, products and services described elsewhere in this Report.

Because of these and a wide variety of other uncertainties, our actual future results may be materially different from the results indicated by these forward-looking statements. During the three months ended March 31, 2018, there were no material changes to the critical accounting policies disclosed in Pilgrim Bancshares, Inc.’s Annual Report Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 21, 2018.

Comparison of Financial Condition at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017

Total assets decreased $3.1 million, or 1.2%, to $262.4 million at March 31, 2018 from $265.5 million at December 31, 2017. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease of $5.2 million in net loans, offset in part by an increase of $2.1 million in cash and cash equivalents.

Total cash and cash equivalents increased $2.1 million, or 13.8%, to $17.1 million at March 31, 2018 from $15.0 million at December 31, 2017. The increase in cash and cash equivalents resulted from proceeds of loan payoffs.

Net loans decreased $5.2 million, or 2.3%, to $214.8 million at March 31, 2018 from $220.0 million at December 31, 2017. The Company originated $13.4 million of new loans, and participated in a $230,000 residential construction loan for the three months ended March 31, 2018. Of the $13.4 million of new loans originated during the three months ended March 31, 2018, $4.6 million of funds were not advanced. Loan amortization and payoffs totaled $14.0 million during the three months ended March 31, 2018.

Investment securities classified as available-for-sale remained flat at $16.6 million for both March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017. Investment securities classified as held-to-maturity decreased $3,000, or 3.6%, to $80,000 at March 31, 2018, from $83,000 at December 31, 2017 due to payments in the ordinary course of business.

Bank-owned life insurance at March 31, 2018 increased $9,000, or 0.4%, to $2.4 million at March 31, 2018 from $2.3 million at December 31, 2017 due to normal increases in cash surrender value.

Deposits decreased $642,000, or 0.3%, to $189.6 million at March 31, 2018 from $190.2 million at December 31, 2017, primarily due to a $4.8 million decrease in certificates of deposit and $1.8 million decrease in NOW accounts, partially offset by a $2.7 million increase in demand deposits, a $2.1 million increase in money market accounts, and a $1.4 million increase in savings accounts. Core deposits, which we consider to be our noninterest-bearing demand accounts, NOW accounts, savings accounts and money market accounts, collectively increased $4.3 million, or 4.7%, to $96.6 million at March 31, 2018 from $92.3 million at December 31, 2017 due to new deposit account openings.

FHLB advances decreased $2.2 million, or 5.5%, to $38.0 million at March 31, 2018 from $40.2 million at December 31, 2017 as a result of payments on amortizing borrowings. FHLB advances as of March 31, 2018 consisted of long term bullet and amortizing borrowings.

Stockholders’ equity decreased $229,000, or 0.67%, to $33.9 million at March 31, 2018 from $34.1 million at December 31, 2017. The decrease was driven by $459,000 of net income offset by $680,000 dividends declared during the three months ended March 31, 2018.

Delinquent Loans. The following table sets forth our loan delinquencies by type and amount at the dates indicated.

	At March 31, 2018						At December 31, 2017

	30-59		60-89		90 Days or		30-59		60-89		90 Days or
	Days		Days		More		Days		Days		More
	Past Due		Past Due		Past Due		Past Due		Past Due		Past Due
	(In Thousands)
Real estate loans:
One- to four-family residential ⁽¹⁾	$	-	$	567	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	112
Commercial				-		-		-		-		-
Multi-family		-		-		-		-		-		-
Home equity loans and lines of credit		29		6		-		-		-		-
Construction		-		-		-		-		-		-
Total real estate		29		573		-		-		-		112
Commercial and industrial loans		-		-		-		-		-		-
Consumer loans		8		-		-		12		-		-
Total loans	$	37	$	573	$	-	$	12	$	-	$	112

(1)

There were no delinquent non-owner occupied residential real estate loans at March 31, 2018 or December 31, 2017.

Classified Assets. The following table sets forth our amounts of classified assets and assets designated as special mention as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017.

	At March 31,		At December 31,
	2018		2017
	(In Thousands)
Classified assets:
Substandard:
Loans ⁽¹⁾	$	682	$	685
Securities		80		83
Total substandard		762		768
Doubtful		-		-
Loss		-		-
Total classified assets	$	762	$	768
Special mention	$	3,165	$	3,172

Non-Performing Assets. The following table sets forth information regarding our non-performing assets and troubled debt restructurings at the dates indicated. The information reflects net charge-offs but not specific reserves. Troubled debt restructurings include loans where the borrower is experiencing financial difficulty and for which either a portion of interest or principal has been forgiven or an extension of term granted, or for which the loans were modified at interest rates materially less than current market rates.

	At March 31,			At December 31,
	2018			2017
	(Dollars In Thousands)
Non-accrual loans:
Real estate loans:
One- to four-family residential⁽¹⁾	$	109		$	112
Commercial		-			-
Multi-family		-			-
Home equity loans and lines of credit		-			-
Construction		-			-
Total real estate		109			112
Commercial and industrial loans		-			-
Consumer loans		-			-
Total non-accrual loans		109			112

Total accruing loans past due 90 days or more		-			-
Total of nonaccrual loans and accruing loans 90 days or more past due		109			112

Other non-performing assets		-			-
Total non-performing assets		109			112

Performing troubled debt restructurings:
Real estate loans:
One- to four-family residential⁽²⁾		2,865			2,882
Commercial		615			622
Multi-family		-			-
Home equity loans and lines of credit		6			6
Total real estate		3,486			3,510
Commercial and industrial loans		-			-
Consumer loans		-			-
Total troubled debt restructurings		3,486			3,510

Total non-performing loans and troubled debt restructurings	$	3,595		$	3,622

Non-performing loans to total loans		0.05	%		0.05	%
Non-performing assets to total assets		0.04	%		0.04	%
Non-performing assets and troubled debt restructurings to total assets		1.37	%		1.36	%

(1)

There were no non-performing non-owner occupied residential real estate loans at March 31, 2018 or December 31, 2017.

(2)

There were no troubled debt restructurings related to non-owner occupied residential real estate loans at March 31, 2018 or December 31, 2017.

We had no foreclosed real estate at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017.

Other Loans of Concern. There were no other loans at March 31, 2018 that are not already disclosed where there is information about possible credit problems of borrowers that caused management to have serious doubts about the ability of the borrowers to comply with present loan repayment terms and that may result in disclosure of such loans in the future.

Comparison of Operating Results for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 and March 31, 2017

General. Net income for the three months ended March 31, 2018 was $459,000, compared to net income of $271,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2017. The increase of $188,000, or 69.4%, in net income was due to an increase in net interest income and the reduction in the Company’s effective tax rate as a result of the Tax Cut and Jobs Act enactment in December 2017, partially offset by an increase in noninterest expense. Income before taxes increased $184,000 or 40.4%.

Interest and Dividend Income. Total interest and dividend income for the three months ended March 31, 2018 increased $264,000, or 11.4%, to $2.6 million compared to $2.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017. The increase in interest and dividend income was the result of higher average loan balances and yields in the three months ended March 31, 2018. The average balance of loans during the three months ended March 31, 2018 increased $8.9 million to $219.9 million from $211.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017, while the average yield on loans increased 23 basis points to 4.39% for the three months ended March 31, 2018 from 4.16% for the three months ended March 31, 2017. The increase in average yield on loans was primarily driven by the timing of the Federal Reserve Bank raising the federal funds rate. During 2017, the Federal Reserve Bank increased federal funds rates 25 basis points on three separate occasions. The first 25 basis point increase was not until March 31, 2017. The average balance of interest-earning deposits increased $256,000 to $13.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018 from $13.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017, and the yield on interest-earning deposits increased 76 basis points to 1.61% for the three months ended March 31, 2018 from 0.85% for the three months ended March 31, 2017. The increase was consistent with rising short-term rates.

Interest Expense. Total interest expense increased $96,000, or 21.4%, to $544,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2018 from $448,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2017. Interest expense on interest-bearing deposit accounts increased $46,000, or 13.2%, to $394,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2018 from $348,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2017. The increase was primarily due to higher average deposit balances and higher interest rates on certificates of deposits.

Interest expense on FHLB advances increased $50,000, or 50.0%, to $150,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2018 from $100,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2017. The average balance of advances decreased $803,000, or 2.0%, to $38.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018 from $39.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017. The cost of funds on FHLB advances increased 53 basis points to 1.55% for the three months ended March 31, 2018 from 1.02% for the three months ended March 31, 2017.

Net Interest and Dividend Income. Net interest and dividend income increased $168,000, or 9.0%, to $2.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018 from $1.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017. On a tax-equivalent basis, net interest and dividend income increased $168,000, or 9.0%, to $2.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018 from $1.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017. The tax-equivalent basis increase resulted from a $264,000 increase in interest income, partially offset by a $96,000 increase in interest expense. Our average interest-earning assets increased $8.5 million to $252.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018 from $244.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017. Our net interest rate spread increased 14 basis points to 3.03% for the three months ended March 31, 2018 from 2.89% for the three months ended March 31, 2017, and our net interest margin increased 16 basis points to 3.21% for the three months ended March 31, 2018 from 3.05% for the three months ended March 31, 2017. The increase in our interest rate spread and net interest margin reflected an increase in average balance of loans and increased interest and fees on loans.

Provision for Loan Losses. We recorded a provision for loan losses for the three months ended March 31, 2018 of $30,000, compared to a provision of $45,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2017. We maintain the allowance for loan losses at levels we believe are adequate to cover our estimate of probable credit losses as of the end of the reporting period. There were no charge-offs recognized for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The allowance for loan losses was $1.3 million, or 0.58% of total loans at March 31, 2018, compared to $1.1 million or 0.52% of total loans at March 31, 2017.

Noninterest Income. Noninterest income increased $17,000, or 14.9%, to $131,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2018 from $114,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2017. The increase was driven by increased deposit fees and financial advisory referral fees during the three months ended March 31, 2018. Rental income was relatively flat at $57,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2018 compared to $58,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2017.

Noninterest Expense. Noninterest expense was flat at $1.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Salaries and benefits increased $7,000 due to staff merit increases, occupancy expense increased $6,000, equipment expense decreased $5,000, communications expenses increased $12,000 and advertising increased $7,000 due to mail and print ad campaigns, and all other noninterest expenses decreased $11,000, spread across various categories.

Income Taxes. Income before income taxes of $640,000 resulted in income tax expense of $181,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2018, compared to income before income taxes of $456,000 resulting in an income tax expense of $185,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2017. The effective income tax rate was 28.3% for the three months ended March 31, 2018 compared to 40.6% for the three months ended March 31, 2017. On December 22, 2017, the U.S. federal government enacted a tax bill, H.R. 1, An Act to Provide for Reconciliation Pursuant to Titles II and V of the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2018 (Tax Act). Among other provisions, the Tax Act reduced the historical corporate income tax rate to 21 percent for tax years beginning after December 21, 2017. The reduction in the effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2018 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2017 was driven by the passage of the tax bill.

Average Balances and Yields. The following table sets forth average balance sheets, average yields and costs, and certain other information for the periods indicated. Tax-equivalent yield adjustments have been made because we had tax-exempt interest-earning assets during the periods. All average balances are daily average balances based upon amortized costs. Non-accrual loans were included in the computation of average balances. The yields set forth below include the effect of deferred fees, discounts, and premiums that are amortized or accreted to interest income or interest expense.

	For the Three Months Ended March 31,
	2018								2017
	Average Outstanding Balance			Interest		Average Yield/Rate⁽¹⁾			Average Outstanding Balance			Interest		Average Yield/Rate⁽¹⁾
	(In Thousands)
Interest-earning assets:
Loans	$	219,915		$	2,413		4.39	%	$	210,964		$	2,193		4.16	%
Interest-earning deposits		13,594			55		1.61	%		13,338			28		0.85	%
Investment securities ⁽²⁾		16,528			77		1.87	%		17,240			67		1.55	%
Federal Home Loan Bank stock and The Co- operative Central Reserve Fund		2,680			29		4.31	%		2,703			22		3.30	%
Total interest-earning assets		252,717			2,574		4.07	%		244,245			2,310		3.78	%
Noninterest-earning assets		10,519								11,113
Total assets	$	263,236							$	255,358

Interest-bearing liabilities:
Savings accounts	$	20,460			7		0.15	%	$	20,500			8		0.15	%
NOW accounts		21,047			3		0.05	%		18,962			2		0.05	%
Money market accounts		33,728			34		0.40	%		32,316			32		0.39	%
Certificates of deposit		95,642			350		1.46	%		91,227			306		1.34	%
Total interest-bearing deposits		170,877			394		0.92	%		163,005			348		0.85	%
Federal Home Loan Bank advances		38,751			150		1.55	%		39,554			100		1.02	%
Total interest-bearing liabilities		209,628			544		1.04	%		202,559			448		0.89	%
Noninterest-bearing liabilities:
Noninterest-bearing deposits		18,575								18,946
Other noninterest-bearing liabilities		1,069								901
Total noninterest-bearing liabilities		19,644								19,847
Total liabilities		229,272								222,406
Total stockholders' equity		33,964								32,952
Total liabilities and total stockholders' equity	$	263,236							$	255,358
Net interest income				$	2,030							$	1,862
Net interest rate spread ⁽³⁾							3.03	%							2.89	%
Net interest-earning assets ⁽⁴⁾	$	43,089							$	41,686
Net interest margin ⁽⁵⁾							3.21	%							3.05	%
Average interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities		120.55	%							120.58	%

(1)

Yields and rates are annualized.

(2)

Includes securities available-for-sale and held-to-maturity. A tax equivalent adjustment of $4,000 and $5,000 was applied to tax-exempt income for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and March 31, 2017, respectively.

(3)

Net interest rate spread represents the difference between the weighted average yield on interest-earning assets and the weighted average rate of interest-bearing liabilities.

(4)

Net interest-earning assets represent total interest-earning assets less total interest-bearing liabilities.

(5)

Net interest margin represents net interest income divided by average total interest-earning assets.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our primary sources of funds are deposits, principal and interest payments on loans and securities, proceeds from the sale of loans, proceeds from maturities and calls of securities, maturities of certificate of deposit investments and FHLB advances. While maturities and scheduled amortization of loans and securities are predictable sources of funds, deposit flows and mortgage prepayments are greatly influenced by general interest rates, economic conditions, and competition. Our most liquid assets are cash and short-term investments including interest-bearing demand deposits with other banks. The levels of these assets are dependent on our operating, financing, lending, and investing activities during any given period.

Our cash flows are comprised of three primary classifications: cash flows from operating activities, investing activities, and financing activities. Net cash provided by operating activities was $599,000 and $433,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and March 31, 2017, respectively. Net cash provided by investing activities was $5.0 million and $2.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and March 31, 2017, respectively. For the three months ended March 31, 2018, net cash provided by investing activities consisted primarily of $5.4 million of net loan collections and amortization. Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities was $(3.5) million and $4.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and March 31, 2017, respectively. Activity was primarily in the deposit accounts and payments on FHLB advances for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017.

At March 31, 2018, the Bank exceeded all “well capitalized” regulatory capital requirements with a CET1 capital level of $25.5 million or 14.9% of risk-weighted assets, which is above the required level of $11.1 million, or 6.5% of risk-weighted assets; a tier 1 capital level of $25.5 million, or 14.9% of risk-weighted assets, which is above the required level of $13.6 million, or 8.0% of risk-weighted assets; a tier 1 leverage capital level of $25.5 million, or 9.7% of average assets, which is above the required level of $13.2 million, or 5.0% of average assets; and total risk-based capital of $26.7 million, or 15.7% of risk-weighted assets, which is above the required level of $17.1 million, or 10.0% of risk-weighted assets. At December 31, 2017, the Bank exceeded all of its regulatory capital requirements with a CET1 capital level of $24.9 million, or 14.4% of risk-weighted assets, which was the above the required level of $11.2 million, or 6.5% of risk-weighted assets; a tier 1 capital level of $24.9 million, or 14.4% of risk-weighted assets which is above the required level of $13.8 million, or 8.0% of risk-weighted assets; a tier 1 leverage capital level of $24.9 million, or 9.5% of average assets, which is above the required level of $13.2 million, or 5.0% of average assets; and a total risk-based capital of $26.1 million, or 15.2% of risk-weighted assets, which is above the required level of $17.2 million, or 10.0% of risk-weighted assets. Accordingly, Pilgrim Bank was categorized as well capitalized at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017. Management is not aware of any conditions or events since the most recent notification that would change our category.

At March 31, 2018, we had outstanding commitments to originate loans of $8.6 million and unadvanced funds on loans of $20.5 million. We anticipate that we will have sufficient funds available to meet our current loan origination commitments. Certificates of deposit that are scheduled to mature in less than one year from March 31, 2018 totaled $61.7 million. Management expects, based on historical experience, that a substantial portion of the maturing certificates of deposit will be renewed. However, if a substantial portion of these deposits is not retained, we may utilize FHLB advances or raise interest rates on deposits to attract new accounts, which may result in higher levels of interest expense.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements. In the normal course of operations, we engage in a variety of financial transactions that, in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, are not recorded in our consolidated financial statements. These transactions involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit, interest rate and liquidity risk. Such transactions are used primarily to manage customers’ requests for funding and take the form of loan commitments, lines of credit and standby letters of credit. These arrangements are not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations.

We have not engaged in any other off-balance sheet transactions in the normal course of our lending activities.

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk are not required by smaller reporting companies, such as the Company.

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

An evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) promulgated under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) as of March 31, 2018. Based on that evaluation, the Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

During the quarter ended March 31, 2018, there have been no changes in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting.

Part II – Other Information

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

We are subject to various legal actions arising in the normal course of business. In the opinion of management, the resolution of these legal actions is not expected to have a material adverse effect on the Bank’s or the Company’s financial condition or results of operations.

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

Disclosure of risk factors is not required by smaller reporting companies, such as the Company.

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

(a)

There were no sales of unregistered securities during the period covered by this Report.

(b)

Not applicable.

(c)

There were no issuer repurchases of securities during the period covered by this report.

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

Item 5.

Other Information

None.

Item 6.

Exhibits

The exhibits required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K are included with this Form 10-Q and are listed on the “Index to Exhibits” immediately following the signatures.

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.

	Pilgrim Bancshares, Inc.

Date: May 11, 2018	/s/ Francis E. Campbell
	Francis E. Campbell
	President and Chief Executive Officer

Date: May 11, 2018	/s/ Christopher G. McCourt
	Christopher G. McCourt Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

3.1	Articles of Incorporation of Pilgrim Bancshares, Inc.*
3.2	Bylaws of Pilgrim Bancshares, Inc.*
31.1	Certification of Francis E. Campbell, President and Chief Executive Officer, Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a)
31.2	Certification of Christopher G. McCourt, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a)
32	Certification of Francis E. Campbell, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Christopher G. McCourt, Executive Vice President 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	The following materials from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2018, formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets; (ii) Consolidated Statements of Income; (iii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income; (iv) Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity; (v) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows; and (v) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

* Incorporated herein by reference to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended (File No. 333-194485).

Pilgrim Bancshares, Inc. - FORM 10-Q - May 11, 2018

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