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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

 


 

FORM 10-Q

 

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

 

For the Quarterly Period Ended December 31, 2009

 

OR

 

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

 

Commission file number 0-19972

 


 

HF FINANCIAL CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

46-0418532

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

225 South Main Avenue,
Sioux Falls, SD

 

57104

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(ZIP Code)

 

(605) 333-7556

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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

 

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (Section 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to submit and post such files).  Yes o No o

 

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

 

Large accelerated filer o

 

Accelerated filer o

 

 

 

Non-accelerated filer o
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

 

Smaller reporting company x

 

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

 

As of February 2, 2010, there were 6,938,538 shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding.

 

 

 



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Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q

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Page Number

 

 

 

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

 

Item 1.

Financial Statements (Unaudited):

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition At December 31, 2009 and June 30, 2009

1

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Income for the Three and Six Months Ended December 31, 2009 and 2008

2

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended December 31, 2009 and 2008

3

 

 

 

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

4

 

 

 

Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

19

 

 

 

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

41

 

 

 

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

42

 

 

 

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

 

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

43

 

 

 

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

43

 

 

 

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

45

 

 

 

Item 3.

Defaults upon Senior Securities

45

 

 

 

Item 4.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

45

 

 

 

Item 5.

Other Information

46

 

 

 

Item 6.

Exhibits

46

 

 

 

Form 10-Q

Signature Page

47

 



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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1.  Financial Statements

 

HF FINANCIAL CORP.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, except share data)

 

 

 

December 31, 2009

 

June 30, 2009

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

(Audited)

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

38,706

 

$

18,511

 

Securities available for sale

 

221,840

 

222,910

 

Federal Home Loan Bank stock

 

8,848

 

12,476

 

Loans held for sale

 

23,123

 

14,881

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans and leases receivable

 

819,034

 

851,282

 

Allowance for loan and lease losses

 

(8,512

)

(8,470

)

Net loans and leases receivable

 

810,522

 

842,812

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accrued interest receivable

 

9,384

 

7,598

 

Office properties and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation

 

17,638

 

16,917

 

Foreclosed real estate and other properties

 

1,133

 

1,085

 

Cash value of life insurance

 

14,872

 

14,594

 

Servicing rights

 

12,351

 

11,768

 

Goodwill, net

 

4,951

 

4,951

 

Other assets

 

12,080

 

8,293

 

Total assets

 

$

1,175,448

 

$

1,176,796

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits

 

$

863,388

 

$

837,868

 

Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank and other borrowings

 

166,041

 

212,869

 

Subordinated debentures payable to trusts

 

27,837

 

27,837

 

Advances by borrowers for taxes and insurance

 

11,230

 

11,899

 

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

 

14,650

 

17,648

 

Total liabilities

 

1,083,146

 

1,108,121

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 500,000 shares authorized, none outstanding

 

 

 

Common stock, $.01 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, 9,021,993 and 6,109,437 shares issued at December 31, 2009 and June 30, 2009, respectively

 

90

 

61

 

Common stock subscribed for but not issued

 

 

224

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

44,142

 

22,911

 

Retained earnings, substantially restricted

 

82,643

 

80,735

 

Accumulated other comprehensive (loss), net of related deferred tax effect

 

(3,676

)

(4,359

)

Less cost of treasury stock, 2,083,455 and 2,083,455 shares at December 31, 2009 and June 30, 2009, respectively

 

(30,897

)

(30,897

)

Total stockholders’ equity

 

92,302

 

68,675

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

1,175,448

 

$

1,176,796

 

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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HF FINANCIAL CORP.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, except share data)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

2009

 

2008

 

Interest, dividend and loan fee income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans and leases receivable

 

$

12,352

 

$

12,646

 

$

24,695

 

$

25,664

 

Investment securities and interest-earning deposits

 

1,995

 

2,920

 

4,285

 

5,733

 

 

 

14,347

 

15,566

 

28,980

 

31,397

 

Interest expense:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits

 

3,332

 

4,132

 

6,856

 

8,709

 

Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank and other borrowings

 

2,157

 

2,427

 

4,515

 

4,992

 

 

 

5,489

 

6,559

 

11,371

 

13,701

 

Net interest income

 

8,858

 

9,007

 

17,609

 

17,696

 

Provision for losses on loans and leases

 

424

 

 

767

 

387

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income after provision for losses on loans and leases

 

8,434

 

9,007

 

16,842

 

17,309

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noninterest income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fees on deposits

 

1,403

 

1,518

 

2,849

 

3,069

 

Loan servicing income

 

488

 

534

 

979

 

1,091

 

Gain on sale of loans, net

 

537

 

285

 

1,033

 

536

 

Trust income

 

207

 

153

 

464

 

375

 

Gain on sale of securities, net

 

603

 

45

 

1,136

 

125

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total other-than-temporary impairment losses

 

(1,663

)

 

(2,081

)

 

Portion of loss recognized in other comprehensive income comprehensive income (before taxes)

 

1,323

 

 

(117

)

 

Net impairment losses recognized in earnings

 

(340

)

 

(2,198

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other

 

355

 

394

 

688

 

782

 

 

 

3,253

 

2,929

 

4,951

 

5,978

 

Noninterest expense:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compensation and employee benefits

 

5,139

 

5,828

 

10,302

 

10,949

 

Occupancy and equipment

 

1,100

 

1,012

 

2,184

 

1,989

 

FDIC insurance

 

335

 

122

 

660

 

263

 

Check and data processing expense

 

677

 

652

 

1,375

 

1,274

 

Professional fees

 

337

 

447

 

937

 

955

 

Marketing and community development

 

494

 

475

 

965

 

886

 

Foreclosed real estate and other properties, net

 

48

 

96

 

67

 

213

 

Other

 

649

 

544

 

1,238

 

1,050

 

 

 

8,779

 

9,176

 

17,728

 

17,579

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

 

2,908

 

2,760

 

4,065

 

5,708

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax expense

 

947

 

914

 

1,249

 

1,887

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income available to common shareholders

 

$

1,961

 

$

1,846

 

$

2,816

 

$

3,821

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive income

 

$

1,401

 

$

1,031

 

$

3,499

 

$

2,574

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per common share:

 

$

0.38

 

$

0.46

 

$

0.61

 

$

0.96

 

Diluted earnings per common share:

 

0.38

 

0.46

 

0.61

 

0.95

 

Dividends declared per common share

 

0.11

 

0.11

 

0.23

 

0.23

 

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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HF FINANCIAL CORP.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, except share data)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Six Months Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

Cash flows from operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

2,816

 

$

3,821

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash (used in) operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

Provision for losses on loans and leases

 

767

 

387

 

Depreciation

 

1,005

 

842

 

Amortization of discounts and premiums on securities and other

 

1,451

 

955

 

Stock based compensation

 

369

 

194

 

Net change in loans held for resale

 

(7,209

)

(4,695

)

(Gain) on sale of loans, net

 

(1,033

)

(536

)

Realized (gain) on sale of securities, net

 

(1,136

)

(125

)

Other-than-temporary impairments recognized in noninterest income

 

2,198

 

 

(Gains) losses and provision-for-losses on sales of foreclosed real estate and other properties, net

 

7

 

17

 

Change in other assets and liabilities

 

(9,255

)

(4,793

)

Net cash (used in) operating activities

 

(10,020

)

(3,933

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

Loan participations purchased

 

(1,320

)

(969

)

Net change in loans outstanding

 

32,329

 

(25,209

)

Securities available for sale

 

 

 

 

 

Sales, maturities, repayments and adjustments

 

49,506

 

43,835

 

Purchases

 

(49,432

)

(74,342

)

Purchase of Federal Home Loan Bank stock

 

(13

)

(5,565

)

Redemption of Federal Home Loan Bank stock

 

3,641

 

4,334

 

Purchase of office properties and equipment

 

(1,726

)

(1,046

)

Purchase of servicing rights

 

(817

)

(769

)

Proceeds from sale of foreclosed real estate and other properties

 

265

 

405

 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

 

32,433

 

(59,326

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in deposit accounts

 

25,520

 

(11,320

)

Proceeds of advances from Federal Home Loan Bank and other borrowings

 

1,107,707

 

1,408,730

 

Payments on advances from Federal Home Loan Bank and other borrowings

 

(1,154,535

)

(1,354,415

)

Increase (decreases) in advances by borrowers

 

(669

)

193

 

Proceeds from issuance of Preferred Stock

 

 

25,000

 

Proceeds from issuance of common stock

 

20,667

 

694

 

Cash dividends paid

 

(908

)

(911

)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

(2,218

)

67,971

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

20,195

 

4,712

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning

 

18,511

 

21,170

 

Ending

 

$

38,706

 

$

25,882

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flows Information

 

 

 

 

 

Cash payments for interest

 

$

12,449

 

$

15,147

 

Cash payments for income and franchise taxes, net

 

1,318

 

1,669

 

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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HF FINANCIAL CORP.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008

(Unaudited)

 

NOTE 1—SELECTED ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Basis of Financial Statement Presentation

 

The consolidated financial information of HF Financial Corp. (the “Company”) and its wholly-owned subsidiaries included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q is unaudited.  However, in the opinion of management, adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation for the interim periods have been included.  Results for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the fiscal year.  Interim consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009 (“fiscal 2009”), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  The accounting and reporting policies of the Company and its subsidiaries conform to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and to general practice within the industry.

 

The interim consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Home Federal Bank (the “Bank”), HF Financial Group, Inc. (“HF Group”) and HomeFirst Mortgage Corp. (the “Mortgage Corp.”), and the Bank’s wholly-owned subsidiaries, Mid America Capital Services, Inc. (“Mid America Capital”), Hometown Investment Services, Inc. (“Hometown”), Home Federal Securitization Corp. (“HFSC”), Mid-America Service Corporation and PMD, Inc.  The interim consolidated financial statements reflect the deconsolidation of the wholly-owned subsidiary trusts of the Company: HF Financial Capital Trust III (“Trust III”), HF Financial Capital Trust IV (“Trust IV”), HF Financial Capital Trust V (“Trust V”) and HF Financial Capital Trust VI (“Trust VI”). See Note 10 of “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.”  All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

Management has evaluated subsequent events for potential disclosure or recognition through February 5, 2010, the date of the filing of the consolidated financial statements with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

NOTE 2—REGULATORY CAPITAL

 

The following table sets forth the Bank’s compliance with its minimum capital requirements for a well-capitalized institution at December 31, 2009:

 

 

 

Amount

 

Percent

 

 

 

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

Tier I (core) capital (to adjusted total assets):

 

 

 

 

 

Required

 

$

58,507

 

5.00

%

Actual

 

103,645

 

8.86

 

Excess over required

 

45,138

 

3.86

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Risk-based capital (to risk-weighted assets):

 

 

 

 

 

Required

 

$

94,513

 

10.00

%

Actual

 

111,862

 

11.84

 

Excess over required

 

17,349

 

1.84

 

 

NOTE 3—EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE

 

Basic earnings per common share is computed by dividing income available to common stockholders (the numerator) by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding (the denominator) during the period.  Shares issued during the period and shares reacquired during the period are weighted for the portion of the period they were outstanding. The weighted average number of basic common shares outstanding for the three months ended December 31,

 

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2009 and 2008 was 5,201,869 and 4,007,870, respectively.  The weighted average number of basic common shares outstanding for the six months ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 was 4,616,130 and 3,989,962, respectively.

 

Dilutive earnings per common share is similar to the computation of basic earnings per common share except the denominator is increased to include the number of additional common shares that would have been outstanding if the dilutive options outstanding had been exercised. The weighted average number of common and dilutive potential common shares outstanding for the three months ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 was 5,204,102 and 4,023,791, respectively.  The weighted average number of common and dilutive potential common shares outstanding for the six months ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 was 4,622,984 and 4,019,280, respectively.

 

NOTE 4INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES

 

The amortized cost and fair values of investments in securities, all of which are classified as available for sale according to management’s intent, are as follows:

 

 

 

December 31, 2009

 

December 31, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

Gross

 

 

 

 

 

Gross

 

 

 

 

 

Amortized

 

Unrealized

 

Fair

 

Amortized

 

Unrealized

 

Fair

 

 

 

Cost

 

Gains

 

(Losses)

 

Value

 

Cost

 

Gains

 

(Losses)

 

Value

 

 

 

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Debt securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. government agencies

 

$

2,632

 

$

26

 

$

 

$

2,658

 

$

6,373

 

$

435

 

$

 

$

6,808

 

Federal Home Loan Bank

 

 

 

 

 

1,500

 

23

 

 

1,523

 

Municipal bonds

 

13,944

 

373

 

(64

)

14,253

 

13,862

 

145

 

(255

)

13,752

 

Trust preferred securities

 

9,701

 

 

(5,488

)

4,213

 

12,310

 

 

(5,336

)

6,974

 

 

 

26,277

 

399

 

(5,552

)

21,124

 

34,045

 

603

 

(5,591

)

29,057

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FNMA

 

 

 

 

 

8

 

 

(8

)

 

Federal Ag Mortgage

 

7

 

 

(4

)

3

 

7

 

 

(5

)

2

 

Other investments

 

253

 

 

 

253

 

253

 

 

 

253

 

 

 

260

 

 

(4

)

256

 

268

 

 

(13

)

255

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential mortgage- backed securities

 

197,559

 

3,614

 

(713

)

200,460

 

224,443

 

2,881

 

(2,247

)

225,077

 

 

 

$

224,096

 

$

4,013

 

$

(6,269

)

$

221,840

 

$

258,756

 

$

3,484

 

$

(7,851

)

$

254,389

 

 

Management has implemented a process to identify securities that could potentially have a credit impairment that is other-than-temporary.  This process involves evaluation of the length of time and extent to which the fair value has been less than the amortized cost basis, review of available information regarding the financial position of the issuer, monitoring the rating of the security, cash flow projections, and the Company’s intent to sell a security or whether it is more likely than not we will be required to sell the security before the recovery of its amortized cost which, in some cases, may extend to maturity.  To the extent we determine that a security is deemed to be other-than-temporarily impaired, an impairment loss is recognized.

 

For all securities that are considered temporarily impaired, the Company does not intend to sell these securities (has not made a decision to sell) and it is not more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost, which may occur at maturity.  The Company believes that it will collect all principal and interest due on all investments that have amortized cost in excess of fair value that are considered only temporarily impaired.

 

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The following table presents the fair value and age of gross unrealized losses by investment category at December 31, 2009:

 

 

 

Less than 12 Months

 

12 Months or More

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

Gross

 

 

 

Gross

 

 

 

Gross

 

 

 

Fair

 

Unrealized

 

Fair

 

Unrealized

 

Fair

 

Unrealized

 

 

 

Value

 

(Losses)

 

Value

 

(Losses)

 

Value

 

(Losses)

 

 

 

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

Debt securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Municipal bonds

 

$

1,660

 

$

(11

)

$

1,879

 

$

(53

)

$

3,539

 

$

(64

)

Trust preferred securities

 

 

 

4,213

 

(5,488

)

4,213

 

(5,488

)

 

 

1,660

 

(11

)

6,092

 

(5,541

)

7,752

 

(5,552

)

Equity securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal Ag Mortgage

 

3

 

(4

)

 

 

3

 

(4

)

 

 

3

 

(4

)

 

 

3

 

(4

)

Residential mortgage-backed securities

 

36,782

 

(272

)

18,206

 

(441

)

54,988

 

(713

)

 

 

$

38,445

 

$

(287

)

$

24,298

 

$

(5,982

)

$

62,743

 

$

(6,269

)

 

For the three months ended December 31, 2009, gross proceeds from the securities sold at a gain were $13.1 million, resulting in a gain on sale of securities of $603,000.  This compares to gross proceeds of $5.5 million, resulting in a gain on sale of securities of $90,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2008.  There were no securities sold at a loss for the three months ended December 31, 2009 as compared to $6.0 million received in gross proceeds, which resulted in a net loss of $45,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2008.

 

For the six months ended December 31, 2009, gross proceeds from the securities sold at a gain were $24.2 million, resulting in a gain on sale of securities of $1.1 million.  This compares to gross proceeds of $12.8 million, resulting in a gain on sale of securities of $172,000 for the six months ended December 31, 2008.  There were no securities sold at a loss for the six months ended December 31, 2009 as compared to $8.3 million received in gross proceeds, which resulted in a net loss of $47,000 for the six months ended December 31, 2008.

 

The unrealized losses reported for municipal bonds relate to 22 municipal general obligation or revenue bonds.  The unrealized losses are primarily attributed to changes in credit spreads or market interest rate increases since the securities were originally acquired, rather than due to credit or other causes.  Management does not believe any individual unrealized losses as of December 31, 2009, represent an other-than-temporary impairment for these investments.  The Company does not have the intent to sell these securities (has not made a decision to sell) and has assessed that it is not more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell these securities before anticipated recovery of fair value.

 

The unrealized losses reported for residential mortgage-backed securities relate to 49 securities issued by the Federal National Mortgage Association (“FNMA”), the Government National Mortgage Association (“GNMA”), or the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“FHLMC”).  These unrealized losses are primarily attributable to changes in interest rates and the contractual cash flows of those investments which are guaranteed by an agency of the U.S. government.  Residential mortgage-backed securities also include one “private-label” collateralized mortgage obligation with an amortized amount of $2.0 million, which has maintained its AAA rating as of December 31, 2009.  Management does not believe any of these unrealized losses as of December 31, 2009, represent an other-than-temporary impairment for those investments.  The Company does not have the intent to sell these securities (has not made a decision to sell) and has assessed that it is not more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell these securities before anticipated recovery of fair value.

 

The unrealized losses reported for trust preferred securities are attributable to six rated pooled securities. Rating downgrades regarding these investments have occurred placing each in a below investment grade rating. The securities have an amortized cost of $1.9 million rated Caa3, $2.4 million rated Caa1, and $5.4 million rated Ca.  The market for these securities is currently inactive. The CUSIPs of the trust preferred securities are 74042TAE1 rated Caa3, 740417AB6 and 74042CAE8 rated Caa1, and 74041EAC9, 74041RAB2, and 55312HAE9 rated Ca. The Company performed assessments of available information for each security during the second quarter ended December 31, 2009, and also

 

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considered factors such as overall deal structure and its position within the structure, quality of underlying issuers within each pool, defaults and recoveries, loss severities and prepayments. Based upon scenarios developed in regard to this information, management compared the present value of best estimates of cash flows expected to be collected from each security at the security’s effective interest rate to the amortized cost basis of each security. Management determined that three trust preferred securities exhibited an other-than-temporary impairment. The difference between the present value of cash flows and the amortized cost basis for each of the three securities was recorded as credit loss impairment and recognized in earnings in the amount of $340,000. The amortized cost basis of the three securities was reduced by the amount of credit loss. The remaining impairment amount related to other factors of $1.3 million was recognized in other comprehensive income, net of applicable taxes. The unrealized losses on these trust preferred securities can primarily be attributed to changes in credit spreads since the securities were acquired. See Note 13 “Financial Instruments” for additional information related to the determination of fair value. The Company does not have the intent to sell these six securities (has not made a decision to sell) and has assessed that it is not more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell these securities before anticipated recovery of fair value. Within this segment, five securities with amortized cost of $7.9 million are quarterly variable-rate securities tied to 3-month LIBOR.

 

The following table presents the amounts recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Income for other-than-temporary impairments related to credit losses charged to earnings:

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

December 31, 2009

 

 

 

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

Beginning balance of credit losses on securities held as of July 1, 2009 for which a portion of other-than-temporary impairment was recognized in other comprehensive income

 

$

405

 

 

 

 

 

Credit losses for which an other-than-temporary impairment was not previously recognized

 

50

 

 

 

 

 

Increases to the amount related to the credit losses for which other-than-temporary was previously recognized

 

2,148

 

 

 

 

 

Ending balance of credit losses on securities held as of December 31, 2009 for which a portion of other-than-temporary impairment was recognized in other comprehensive income

 

$

2,603

 

 

The composition and maturities of the investment securities portfolio, excluding equity securities, are indicated in the following table:

 

 

 

At December 31, 2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

 

 

Less than

 

1 to 5

 

5 to 10

 

Over 10

 

Amortized

 

Fair

 

 

 

1 Year

 

Years

 

Years

 

Years

 

Cost

 

Values

 

 

 

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

U.S. government agencies & corporations

 

$

1,128

 

$

1,504

 

$

 

$

 

$

2,632

 

$

2,658

 

Municipal bonds

 

730

 

4,037

 

6,600

 

2,577

 

13,944

 

14,253

 

Trust preferred securities

 

 

 

 

9,701

 

9,701

 

4,213

 

Residential mortgage- backed securities

 

 

3,775

 

20,789

 

172,995

 

197,559

 

200,460

 

Total investment securities

 

$

1,858

 

$

9,316

 

$

27,389

 

$

185,273

 

$

223,836

 

$

221,584

 

 

NOTE 5—LOAN SERVICING

 

Mortgage loans serviced for others (primarily the South Dakota Housing Development Authority) are not included in the accompanying consolidated statements of financial condition.

 

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The following tables summarize the activity in, and the main assumptions used to estimate the amortization of servicing rights:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

2009

 

2008

 

 

 

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, beginning

 

$

11,998

 

$

11,426

 

$

11,768

 

$

11,189

 

Additions

 

775

 

373

 

1,429

 

958

 

Amortization

 

(422

)

(387

)

(846

)

(735

)

Balance, ending

 

$

12,351

 

$

11,412

 

$

12,351

 

$

11,412

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Servicing fees received

 

$

910

 

$

920

 

$

1,825

 

$

1,825

 

Balance of loans serviced at:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of period

 

1,073,658

 

1,016,293

 

1,046,600

 

994,065

 

End of period

 

1,111,380

 

1,033,884

 

1,111,380

 

1,033,884

 

 

Amortization of servicing rights is adjusted each quarter as the result of the evaluation of historical prepayment activity.  For the second quarter ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, the constant prepayment rates (CPR) used to calculate the amortization was 10.57% and 10.09%, respectively.  Management utilized a discount rate of 10.00% for valuation purposes for both periods.

 

NOTE 6—SEGMENT REPORTING

 

Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise for which discrete financial information is available that is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision makers in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance.  The Company’s reportable segments are “banking” (including leasing activities) and “other.”  The “banking” segment is conducted through the Bank and Mid America Capital and the “other” segment is composed of smaller non-reportable segments, the Company and intersegment eliminations.

 

The management approach is used as the conceptual basis for identifying reportable segments and is based on the way that management organizes the segments within the enterprise for making operating decisions, allocating resources and monitoring performance, which is primarily based on products.

 

 

 

Three Months Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

 

 

Banking

 

Other

 

Total

 

Banking

 

Other

 

Total

 

 

 

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income

 

$

9,349

 

$

(491

)

$

8,858

 

$

9,460

 

$

(453

)

$

9,007

 

Provision for losses on loans and leases

 

(424

)

 

(424

)

 

 

 

Non-interest income

 

3,183

 

70

 

3,253

 

2,847

 

82

 

2,929

 

Intersegment non-interest income

 

(24

)

(37

)

(61

)

(26

)

(35

)

(61

)

Non-interest expense

 

(8,365

)

(414

)

(8,779

)

(8,723

)

(453

)

(9,176

)

Intersegment non-interest expense

 

 

61

 

61

 

 

61

 

61

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

 

$

3,719

 

$

(811

)

$

2,908

 

$

3,558

 

$

(798

)

$

2,760

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets at December 31

 

$

1,158,655

 

$

16,793

 

$

1,175,448

 

$

1,148,150

 

$

25,002

 

$

1,173,152

 

 

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Six Months Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

 

 

Banking

 

Other

 

Total

 

Banking

 

Other

 

Total

 

 

 

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income

 

$

18,590

 

$

(981

)

$

17,609

 

$

18,578

 

$

(882

)

$

17,696

 

Provision for losses on loans and leases

 

(767

)

 

(767

)

(387

)

 

(387

)

Non-interest income

 

4,765

 

186

 

4,951

 

5,778

 

200

 

5,978

 

Intersegment non-interest income

 

(48

)

(76

)

(124

)

(64

)

(57

)

(121

)

Non-interest expense

 

(16,895

)

(833

)

(17,728

)

(16,773

)

(806

)

(17,579

)

Intersegment non-interest expense

 

 

124

 

124

 

 

121

 

121

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

 

$

5,645

 

$

(1,580

)

$

4,065

 

$

7,132

 

$

(1,424

)

$

5,708

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets at December 31

 

$

1,158,655

 

$

16,793

 

$

1,175,448

 

$

1,148,150

 

$

25,002

 

$

1,173,152

 

 

NOTE 7—DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN

 

The Company has a noncontributory (cash balance) defined benefit pension plan covering all employees of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries who have attained the age of 21 and have completed 1,000 hours of service in a plan year.  The benefits are based on 6% of each eligible participant’s annual compensation, plus income earned in the accounts at a rate determined annually based on 30-year treasury note rates.  The Company’s funding policy is to make the minimum annual required contribution plus such amounts as the Company may determine to be appropriate from time to time.  One hundred percent vesting occurs after three years with a retirement age of the later of age 65 or three years of participation.  The Company has adopted all plan provisions required by the Pension Protection Act of 2006.  Information relative to the components of net periodic benefit cost for the Company’s defined benefit plan is presented below:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

2009

 

2008

 

 

 

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service cost

 

$

142

 

$

118

 

$

284

 

$

237

 

Interest cost

 

143

 

120

 

287

 

240

 

Amortization of prior losses

 

46

 

16

 

91

 

31

 

Expected return on plan assets

 

(139

)

(139

)

(278

)

(253

)

Total costs recognized in expense

 

$

192

 

$

115

 

$

384

 

$

255

 

 

The Company previously disclosed in its consolidated financial statements for fiscal 2009, which are included in Part II, Item 8 “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal 2009, that it contributed $2.35 million to fund its qualified pension plan.  During the second quarter of the fiscal 2010, the Company made contributions of $425,000 to fund its qualified pension plan.  The Company anticipates no additional contributions will be made in fiscal 2010.

 

NOTE 8SELF-INSURED HEALTHCARE PLAN

 

The Company has had a self-insured health plan for its employees, subject to certain limits, since January 1994.  The Bank is named the plan administrator for this plan and has retained the services of an independent third party administrator to process claims and handle other duties for this plan.  The third party administrator does not assume liability for benefits payable under this plan.

 

The Company assumes the responsibility for funding the plan benefits out of general assets; however, employees cover some of the costs of covered benefits through contributions, deductibles, co-pays and participation amounts.  An

 

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employee is eligible for coverage upon completion of 30 calendar days of regular employment.  The plan, which is on a calendar year basis, is intended to comply with, and be governed by, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.

 

The accrual estimate for pending and incurred but not reported health claims is based upon a pending claims lag report provided by a third party provider.  Although management believes that it uses the best information available to determine the accrual, unforeseen health claims could result in adjustments and net earnings being significantly affected if circumstances differ substantially from the assumptions used in estimating the accrual.  Net healthcare costs are inclusive of health claims expenses and administration fees offset by stop loss and employee reimbursement.  The following table is a summary of net healthcare costs by quarter:

 

 

 

Fiscal Years Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2010

 

2009

 

 

 

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quarter ended September 30

 

$

748

 

$

358

 

Quarter ended December 31

 

311

 

945

 

Quarter ended March 31

 

 

704

 

Quarter ended June 30

 

 

555

 

Net healthcare costs

 

$

1,059

 

$

2,562

 

 

NOTE 9—STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS

 

The fair value of each incentive stock option and each stock appreciation right grant is estimated at the grant date using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model.  The following assumptions were used for grants in the six months ended December 31:

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expected volatility

 

22.00

%

19.00

%

Expected dividend yield

 

3.61

%

3.06

%

Risk-free interest rate

 

2.35

%

2.87

%

Expected term (in years)

 

5

 

5

 

 

Stock option activity for the six months ended December 31, 2009 is as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted

 

Average

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average

 

Remaining

 

Aggregate

 

 

 

 

 

Exercise

 

Contractual

 

Intrinsic

 

 

 

Shares

 

Price

 

Term

 

Value

 

Beginning balance

 

139,919

 

$

12.89

 

 

 

 

 

Granted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forfeited

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercised

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ending balance

 

139,919

 

$

12.89

 

3.52

 

$

16,875

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vested and exercisable

 

139,919

 

$

12.89

 

3.52

 

$

16,875

 

 

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Stock appreciation rights activity for the six months ended December 31, 2009 is as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted

 

Average

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average

 

Remaining

 

Aggregate

 

 

 

 

 

Exercise

 

Contractual

 

Intrinsic

 

 

 

SARs

 

Price

 

Term

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning balance

 

87,650

 

$

15.35

 

 

 

 

 

Granted

 

115,747

 

12.48

 

 

 

 

 

Forfeited

 

(2,084

)

15.38

 

 

 

 

 

Exercised

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ending balance

 

201,313

 

$

13.70

 

9.00

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vested and exercisable

 

35,463

 

$

15.62

 

7.69

 

$

 

 

The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the six months ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 was $0 and $174,000, respectively.  Cash received from the exercise of these options was $0 and $501,000, respectively, and the related tax benefit realized for the tax deductions from cashless option exercises totaled $0 and $700, respectively.  The weighted-average grant date fair value of stock appreciation rights (SARs) granted during the six months ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 was $1.75 and $2.06, respectively.  The total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested SARs awards at December 31, 2009 was $303,000.  The unrecognized cost at December 31, 2009 is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 32 months.

 

Nonvested share activity for the six months ended December 31 follows:

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted

 

 

 

Weighted

 

 

 

 

 

Average

 

 

 

Average

 

 

 

 

 

Grant Date

 

 

 

Grant Date

 

 

 

Shares

 

Fair Value

 

Shares

 

Fair Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nonvested balance, beginning

 

90,708

 

$

15.81

 

121,746

 

$

16.57

 

Granted

 

38,062

 

10.80

 

23,602

 

13.33

 

Vested

 

(55,403

)

15.30

 

(48,982

)

16.43

 

Forfeited

 

(506

)

16.53

 

(1,305

)

16.95

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nonvested balance, ending

 

72,861

 

$

13.58

 

95,061

 

$

15.83

 

 

Pretax compensation expense recognized for nonvested shares for the six months ended December 31, 2009, and 2008 was $276,000 and $179,000, respectively.  The tax benefit for the six months ended December 31, 2009, and 2008 was $94,000 and $61,000, respectively.  Annually, the expected forfeiture rate is considered and a cumulative amortization adjustment is recorded to compensation expense if necessary.  During the second quarter of fiscal 2010, the expected forfeiture rate was changed to 14%, down from 22% from the evaluation in the second quarter of fiscal 2009, based upon historical employee turnover and expectations about the future.  This resulted in a pretax cumulative adjustment to increase compensation expense totaling $103,000.  This compares to a pretax adjustment to decrease compensation expense totaling $34,000 recognized in the second quarter of fiscal 2009, when the forfeiture rate increased from 19% to 22%.  As of December 31, 2009, there was $566,000 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested shares granted under the Company’s 2002 Stock Option and Incentive Plan, as amended (“the Plan”).  The cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 21 months.  The total fair value of shares vested during the six months ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 was $673,000 and $805,000, respectively.

 

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In association with the 2002 Option Plan, awards of nonvested shares of the Company’s common stock are made to outside directors of the Company.  Each outside director is entitled to all voting, dividend and distribution rights during the vesting period.  During the second quarter of fiscal 2010, 19,626 shares of nonvested stock were awarded.  Nonvested shares vest on the first anniversary of the date of grant.  As of December 31, 2009, there was $181,000 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested shares, which are expected to be recognized over the remaining 12 months.  For the six months ended December 31, 2009, amortization expense was recorded in the amount of $60,000.

 

These stock option and incentive plans are described more fully in Part II, Item 8 “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal 2009, under Note 16 of “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.”

 

NOTE 10—SUBORDINATED DEBENTURES PAYABLE TO TRUSTS

 

On December 19, 2002, the Company issued 5,000 shares totaling $5.0 million of Company Obligated Mandatorily Redeemable Preferred Securities of Trust III. Trust III was established and exists for the sole purpose of issuing trust preferred securities and investing the proceeds in subordinated debentures of the Company. These subordinated debentures constitute the sole asset of Trust III. The securities provide for cumulative cash distributions calculated at a rate based on three-month LIBOR plus 3.35% adjusted quarterly. The Company may, at one or more times, defer interest payments on the capital securities for up to 20 consecutive quarterly periods, but not beyond January 7, 2033. At the end of the deferral period, all accumulated and unpaid distributions must be paid. The capital securities must be redeemed on January 7, 2033; however, the Company has the option to shorten the maturity date as the call option date has passed. Holders of the capital securities have no voting rights, are unsecured, and rank junior in priority of the payment to all of the Company’s indebtedness and senior to the Company’s capital stock.

 

On September 25, 2003, the Company issued 7,000 shares totaling $7.0 million of Company Obligated Mandatorily Redeemable Preferred Securities of Trust IV. Trust IV was established and exists for the sole purpose of issuing trust preferred securities and investing the proceeds in subordinated debentures of the Company. These subordinated debentures constitute the sole asset of Trust IV. The securities provide for cumulative cash distributions calculated at a rate based on three-month LIBOR plus 3.10% adjusted quarterly. The Company may, at one or more times, defer interest payments on the capital securities for up to 20 consecutive quarterly periods, but not beyond October 8, 2033. At the end of the deferral period, all accumulated and unpaid distributions must be paid. The capital securities must be redeemed on October 8, 2033; however, the Company has the option to shorten the maturity date as the call option date has passed. Holders of the capital securities have no voting rights, are unsecured, and rank junior in priority of the payment to all of the Company’s indebtedness and senior to the Company’s capital stock.

 

On December 7, 2006, the Company issued 10,000 shares totaling $10.0 million of Company Obligated Mandatorily Redeemable Preferred Securities of Trust V. Trust V was established and exists for the sole purpose of issuing trust preferred securities and investing the proceeds in subordinated debentures of the Company. These subordinated debentures constitute the sole asset of Trust V. The securities provide for cumulative cash distributions calculated at a rate based on three-month LIBOR plus 1.83%, fixed for five years at 6.61%; thereafter, adjusted quarterly. The Company may, at one or more times, defer interest payments on the capital securities for up to 20 consecutive quarterly periods, but not beyond March 1, 2037. At the end of the deferral period, all accumulated and unpaid distributions must be paid. The capital securities must be redeemed on March 1, 2037; however, the Company has the option to shorten the maturity date to a date not earlier than March 1, 2012. Holders of the capital securities have no voting rights, are unsecured, and rank junior in priority of the payment to all of the Company’s indebtedness and senior to the Company’s capital stock.

 

On July 5, 2007, the Company issued 5,000 shares totaling $5.0 million of Company Obligated Mandatorily Redeemable Preferred Securities of Trust VI. Trust VI was established and exists for the sole purpose of issuing trust preferred securities and investing the proceeds in subordinated debentures of the Company. These subordinated debentures constitute the sole asset of Trust VI. The securities provide for cumulative cash distributions calculated at a rate based on three- month LIBOR plus 1.65% adjusted quarterly. The Company may, at one or more times, defer interest payments on the capital securities for up to 20 consecutive quarterly periods, but not beyond October 1, 2037. At the end of the deferral period, all accumulated and unpaid distributions must be paid. The capital securities must be redeemed on October 1, 2037; however, the Company has the option to shorten the maturity date to a date not earlier than October 1, 2012. Holders of the capital securities have no voting rights, are unsecured, and rank junior in priority of the payment to all of the Company’s indebtedness and senior to the Company’s capital stock.

 

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NOTE 11INTEREST RATE CONTRACTS

 

Interest rate swap contracts are entered into primarily as an asset/liability management strategy of the Company to modify interest rate risk.  The primary risk associated with all swaps is the exposure to movements in interest rates and the ability of the counterparties to meet the terms of the contract.  The Company is exposed to losses if the counterparty fails to make its payments under a contract in which the Company is in a receiving status. The Company minimizes its risk by monitoring the credit standing of the counterparty.  The Company anticipates the counterparty will be able to fully satisfy its obligations under the remaining agreements.  These contracts are designated as cash flow hedges.

 

During the first quarter of fiscal 2008, the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement with a $5.0 million notional amount to convert the variable-rate Trust Preferred VI security into a fixed-rate instrument for a term of five years at a fixed rate of 6.69%.  The fair value of the derivative was a $491,000 unrealized loss at December 31, 2009.

 

During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008, the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement with a $7.0 million notional amount to convert the variable-rate Trust Preferred IV security into a fixed-rate instrument for a term of three years at a fixed rate of 6.19%.  The fair value of the derivative was a $222,000 unrealized loss at December 31, 2009.

 

During the first quarter of fiscal 2009, the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement with a $3.0 million notional amount to convert a portion of the variable-rate Trust Preferred III security into a fixed-rate instrument for a term of three years at a fixed rate of 6.70%.  The Company also entered into an interest rate swap agreement with a $2.0 million notional amount to convert the remaining portion of variable rate Trust Preferred III security into a fixed rate instrument for a term of four years at a fixed rate of 6.91%.  The fair value of the $3.0 million notional amount derivative was a $135,000 unrealized loss, while the fair value of the $2.0 million notional amount derivative was a $107,000 unrealized loss at December 31, 2009.

 

During the second quarter of fiscal 2010, the Company entered into three interest rate swap agreements with notional amounts totaling $22.0 million to convert the variable-rate attributes of trust preferred debt into fixed-rate instruments through forward-starting swaps.  The $10.0 million notional amount fixed-rate instrument has a term of five years at a fixed rate of 5.68%, effective December 1, 2011 for Trust Preferred V.  The $7.0 million notional amount fixed-rate instrument has a term of three years at a fixed rate of 5.93%, effective January 8, 2011 for Trust Preferred IV. The $5.0 million notional amount fixed-rate instrument has a term of five years at a fixed rate of 5.95%, effective October 1, 2012 for Trust Preferred VI.  The fair value of the $10.0 million, $7.0 million and $5.0 million notional amount derivatives were unrealized gains of $222,000, $91,000, and $98,000, respectively, at December 31, 2009.

 

No gain or loss was recognized in earnings for the six months ended December 31, 2009, and 2008 related to interest rate swaps.  No deferred net losses on interest rate swaps in other comprehensive loss as of December 31, 2009, are expected to be reclassified into earnings during the current fiscal year.  See Note 12 “Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss” for amounts reported as other comprehensive loss.

 

The Company posted $1.8 million in cash under collateral arrangements as of December 31, 2009, to satisfy collateral requirements associated with our interest rate swap contracts.

 

The following table summarizes the derivative financial instruments utilized as of December 31, 2009:

 

 

 

Balance

 

Notional

 

Estimated Fair Value

 

Cash flow hedge

 

Sheet Location

 

Amount

 

Gain

 

Loss

 

 

 

 

 

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate swap contracts

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

$

39,000

 

$

411

 

$

(954

)

 

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The following table details the derivative financial instruments, the average remaining maturities and the weighted-average interest rates being paid and received as of December 31, 2009:

 

 

 

 

 

Average

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notional

 

Maturity

 

Fair

 

Weighted Average Rate

 

Liability conversion swaps

 

Amount

 

(years)

 

Value

 

Receive

 

Pay

 

 

 

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate swap contracts

 

$

39,000

 

4.3

 

$

(543

)

3.0

%

6.1

%

 

NOTE 12ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

 

The components of accumulated other comprehensive loss are as follows:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

2009

 

2008

 

 

 

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

1,961

 

$

1,846

 

$

2,816

 

$

3,821

 

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Securities available for sale:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in unrealized losses on available-for-sale securities for which a portion of an other-than-temporary impairment has been recognized in earnings

 

(1,663

)

 

(2,081

)

 

Change in unrealized gain (losses) on other securities available for sale

 

482

 

(322

)

1,684

 

(906

)

Reclassification adjustment:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net impairment credit loss recognized in earnings

 

340

 

 

2,198

 

 

Security (gains) recognized in earnings

 

(603

)

(45

)

(1,136

)

(125

)

Net unrealized gains (losses)

 

(1,444

)

(367

)

665

 

(1,031

)

Income tax benefit (expense)

 

550

 

138

 

(252

)

391

 

Other comprehensive income (loss) on securities available for sale

 

(894

)

(229

)

413

 

(640

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Defined benefit plan:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive (loss) on defined benefit plan

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flow hedging activities-interest rate swap contracts:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net unrealized gains (losses)

 

505

 

(888

)

409

 

(920

)

Income tax benefit (expense)

 

(171

)

302

 

(139

)

313

 

Other comprehensive income (loss) on cash flow hedging activities-interest rate swap contracts

 

334

 

(586

)

270

 

(607

)

Total other comprehensive income (loss)

 

(560

)

(815

)

683

 

(1,247

)

Comprehensive income

 

$

1,401

 

$

1,031

 

$

3,499

 

$

2,574

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cumulative other comprehensive (loss) balances were:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized loss on securities available for sale, net of related tax effect of $858 and $1,659

 

$

(1,398

)

$

(2,707

)

Unrealized loss on defined benefit plan, net of related tax effect of $1,177 and $523

 

(1,920

)

(853

)

Unrealized loss on cash flow hedging activities, net of related tax effect of $185 and $354

 

(358

)

(687

)

 

 

$

(3,676

)

$

(4,247

)

 

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NOTE 13FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT

 

The Bank is a party to financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of its customers. These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit, standby letters of credit and financial guarantees. Those instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest-rate risk in excess of amounts recognized in the consolidated statements of financial condition. The contract or notional amounts of those instruments reflect the extent of the Bank’s involvement in particular classes of financial instruments.

 

The Bank’s exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the other party to the financial instrument for commitments to extend credit, standby letters of credit, and financial guarantees written is represented by the contractual notional amount of those instruments. The Bank uses the same credit policies in making commitments and conditional obligations as it does for on-balance-sheet instruments.

 

Unless noted otherwise, the Bank does not require collateral or other security to support financial instruments with credit risk.

 

The following methods and assumptions were used by the Company in estimating the fair value of its financial instruments:

 

Cash and cash equivalents—The carrying amounts reported in the statements of financial condition for cash and cash equivalents approximate their fair values.

 

Securities—Fair values for investment securities are based on quoted market prices or whose value is determined using discounted cash flow methodologies, except for stock in the Federal Home Loan Bank for which fair value is assumed to equal cost.

 

Loans and leases, net—The fair values for loans are estimated using discounted cash flow analyses, using interest rates currently being offered for loans with similar terms and credit quality. Leases are stated at cost which equals fair value.

 

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

 

Servicing rights—Fair values are estimated using discounted cash flows based on current market rates of interest.

 

Interest rate swap contracts—Valuations of interest rate swap contracts are based on inputs observed in active markets for similar instruments. Typical inputs include the LIBOR curve, option volatility and option skew.

 

Off-balance sheet instruments - Loan commitments are negotiated at current market rates and are relatively short-term in nature.  Therefore, the estimated value of loan commitments approximates the face amount.  Rates for these commitments are set at time of loan closing, such that no adjustment is necessary to reflect these commitments at market value.

 

Deposits—The fair values for deposits with no defined maturities equal their carrying amounts, which represent the amount payable on demand. Fair values for fixed-rate certificates of deposit are estimated using a discounted cash flow calculation that applies interest rates currently being offered on a comparably termed wholesale funding alternative (i.e., FHLB borrowings).

 

Borrowed funds—The carrying amounts reported for variable rate advances approximate their fair values. Fair values for fixed-rate advances and other borrowings are estimated using a discounted cash flow calculation that applies interest rates currently being offered on advances and borrowings with corresponding maturity dates.

 

Subordinated debentures payable to trusts—Fair values for subordinated debentures are estimated using a discounted cash flow calculation that applies interest rates on comparable borrowing instruments with corresponding maturity dates.

 

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Accrued interest payable and advances by borrowers for taxes and insurance—The carrying values of accrued interest payable and advances by borrowers for taxes and insurance approximate their fair values.

 

Estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments are as follows:

 

 

 

December 31, 2009

 

June 30, 2009

 

 

 

Carrying

 

Fair

 

Carrying

 

Fair

 

 

 

Amount

 

Value

 

Amount

 

Value

 

 

 

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

Financial Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

38,706

 

$

38,706

 

$

18,511

 

$

18,511

 

Securities

 

221,840

 

221,840

 

222,910

 

222,910

 

Federal Home Loan Bank Stock

 

8,848

 

8,848

 

12,476

 

12,476

 

Loans and leases

 

833,645

 

836,367

 

857,693

 

863,453

 

Accrued interest receivable

 

9,384

 

9,384

 

7,598

 

7,598

 

Servicing rights

 

12,351

 

15,660

 

11,768

 

15,055

 

Interest rate swap contracts

 

(543

)

(543

)

(952

)

(952

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits

 

863,388

 

869,693

 

837,868

 

844,243

 

Borrowed funds

 

166,041

 

172,404

 

212,869

 

219,249

 

Subordinated debentures payable to trusts

 

27,837

 

12,323

 

27,837

 

9,990

 

Accrued interest payable and advances by borrowers for taxes and insurance

 

15,674

 

15,674

 

17,421

 

17,421

 

 

Fair Value Measurement

 

Effective July 1, 2009, FASB Staff Position 157-2, Effective Date of SFAS No. 157(ASC Topic 820), the Company applied the provisions of this statement to non-financial assets and liabilities.  The Company early adopted FASB Staff Position 157-4, in April 2009, Determining Fair Value When the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions That Are Not Orderly(ASC 820-10-65).  ASC 820-10-65 defines fair value and establishes a consistent framework for measuring fair value under GAAP and expands disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. Fair values represent the estimated price that would be received from selling an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date under current market conditions. The standard describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

 

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

 

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

 

Level 3:  Significant unobservable inputs that reflect a company’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability. Level 3 assets and liabilities include financial instruments whose value is determined using pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies, or similar techniques, as well as instruments for which the determination of fair value requires significant management judgment or estimation.

 

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The table below presents the Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis by level within the hierarchy at December 31, 2009:

 

 

 

Quoted Prices

 

Significant Other

 

Significant

 

 

 

 

 

In Active

 

Observable

 

Unobservable

 

 

 

 

 

Markets

 

Inputs

 

Inputs

 

Total at

 

 

 

(Level 1)

 

(Level 2)

 

(Level 3)

 

Fair Value

 

 

 

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Securities available for sale

 

$

3

 

$

217,624

 

$

4,213

 

$

221,840

 

Interest rate swap contracts

 

 

(543

)

 

(543

)

Total assets

 

$

3

 

$

217,081

 

$

4,213

 

$

221,297

 

 

The Company used the following methods and significant assumptions to estimate the fair value of items:

 

Securities available for sale: The fair values of securities available for sale are determined by obtaining quoted prices on nationally recognized securities exchanges (Level 1 inputs), or matrix pricing, which is a mathematical technique widely used in the industry to value debt securities without relying exclusively on quoted prices for the specific securities, but rather by relying on the securities’ relationship to other benchmark quoted securities (Level 2 inputs).  The Company outsources this valuation primarily to a third party provider which utilizes several sources for valuing fixed-income securities.  Sources utilized by the third party provider include pricing models that vary based by asset class and include available trade, bid, and other market information.  This methodology includes broker quotes, proprietary models, descriptive terms and conditions databases, as well as extensive quality control programs.  As further valuation sources, the third party provider uses a proprietary valuation model and capital markets trading staff.  This proprietary valuation model is used for valuing municipal securities. This model includes a separate curve structure for Bank-Qualified municipal securities. The grouping of municipal securities is further broken down according to insurer, credit support, state of issuance, and rating to incorporate additional spreads and municipal curves.

 

The securities shown in Level 3 relate to trust preferred securities which are currently part of an inactive market.  The inactivity was evidenced first by a significant widening of the bid-ask spread in the brokered markets in which these securities trade, and then by a significant decrease in the volume of trades relative to historical levels.  The new issue market for pooled trust preferred securities has been inactive since 2007.  Given conditions in the debt markets and the absence of observable orderly transactions in the secondary and new issue markets, management determined that an income valuation approach technique (present value technique) that maximizes the use of relevant observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs will be equally or more representative of fair value than the market approach valuation technique.

 

The results of third party valuation and valuation derived by management cash flow scenarios were weighted each at 50% and used to measure fair value for each security. The approaches to determining fair value for the trust preferred securities included the following factors:

 

1.               The credit quality of the collateral is estimated using average probability of default values for each industry within the third part valuation.

 

2.               The loss given default was assumed to be 100% (i.e. no recovery) for third party valuations.  Management utilized a range of loss given default based upon a review of the financial condition of underlying issuers in each pool, under multiple scenarios for each security.

 

3.               The cash flows were forecasted for the underlying collateral and applied to each tranche to determine the resulting distribution among the securities.

 

4.               For third party valuation, the expected cash flows for each scenario are discounted at 3-month Libor plus 300 basis points.  Management scenarios of the best estimates of expected cash flows were discounted to calculate the present value of the security.  Management considered a range of discount rates based upon three factors:  (1) 3-Month Libor or a risk-free rate based on the rate of return on government debt securities,

 

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(2) the credit spread for BBB Bank Corporate Debt Indices, and (3) a liquidity or “risk premium” of 200 basis points.

 

5.               The third party calculations were modeled in several thousand scenarios and the average price was used for the third party valuations.  Management utilized an average price derived from various cash flow scenarios.

 

Interest rate swaps:  The fair values of interest rate swaps relate to cash flow hedges of trust preferred debt securities issued by the Company.  The fair value is estimated by a third party using inputs that are observable or that can be corroborated by observable market data and, therefore, are classified within Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy. These fair value estimations include primarily market observable inputs, such as yield curves, and include the value associated with counterparty credit risk.

 

The following table reconciles the beginning and ending balances of securities available for sale that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

December 31, 2009

 

 

 

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

Beginning balance

 

$

5,649

 

$

6,051

 

Total realized/unrealized gains (losses)

 

 

 

 

 

Included in earnings

 

(340

)

(2,198

)

Included in other comprehensive loss

 

(1,113

)

336

 

Purchases, issuances, (paydowns) and (sales)

 

17

 

24

 

Transfers into or (out) of Level 3

 

 

 

Ending balance

 

$

4,213

 

$

4,213

 

 

The table below presents the Company’s assets subject to the nonrecurring fair value measurements by level within the hierarchy at December 31, 2009:

 

 

 

Quoted Prices

 

Significant Other

 

Significant

 

 

 

 

 

In Active

 

Observable

 

Unobservable

 

Fiscal 2010

 

 

 

Markets

 

Inputs

 

Inputs

 

Incurred

 

 

 

(Level 1)

 

(Level 2)

 

(Level 3)

 

Losses

 

 

 

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans held for sale

 

$

 

$

23,123

 

$

 

$

 

Impaired loans

 

 

7,691

 

103

 

 

Mortgage servicing rights

 

 

 

12,351

 

 

Foreclosed assets

 

 

 

 

7

 

 

Loans held for sale, which consist generally of current production of certain fixed-rate, first-lien residential mortgage loans and student loans, are carried at the lower of cost or estimated fair value. The estimated fair value is based on what secondary markets are currently offering for portfolios with similar characteristics, which the Company classifies as a Level 2 nonrecurring fair value measurement.

 

Impaired loans are evaluated and valued at the time the loan is identified as impaired, at the lower of cost or market value. Market value is measured based on the value of the collateral securing these loans.  Collateral is primarily real estate and its fair value is generally determined based on real estate appraisals or other evaluations by qualified professionals and reported as Level 2 inputs. When no appraisal or external valuation can be obtained, the Company internally values these assets and reports these as Level 3 inputs.  Impaired loans are reviewed and evaluated on at least a quarterly basis for additional impairment and adjusted accordingly, based on the same factors identified above. Impaired loans that are collateral dependent are written down to their fair value, less costs to sell, through the establishment of specific reserves or by recording charge-offs when the carrying value exceeds the fair value. Valuation techniques

 

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consistent with the market approach, income approach, and/or cost approach were used to measure fair value and primarily included observable inputs such as recent sales of similar assets or observable market data for operational or carrying costs.

 

Foreclosed assets’ values are originally derived from the estimated value of the collateral based asset upon repossession by the Bank.  During the period the foreclosed asset remains in the possession of the Bank, the asset is evaluated periodically for any valuation adjustments. Those foreclosed assets, for which a reduction in asset value is needed, are adjusted and determined to be an impaired asset of the Company.  These assets will remain an impaired asset until ultimately sold or disposed.

 

Mortgage servicing rights do not trade in an active, open market with readily observable prices. While sales of mortgage servicing rights do occur, the precise terms and conditions typically are not readily available to allow for a “quoted price for similar assets” comparison. Accordingly, the Company relies on an internal discounted cash flow model to estimate the fair value of its mortgage servicing rights. The Company uses a valuation model to project mortgage servicing rights cash flows based on the current interest rate scenario, which is then discounted to estimate an expected fair value of the mortgage servicing rights. The valuation model considers portfolio characteristics of the underlying mortgages, contractually specified servicing fees, prepayment assumptions, discount rate assumptions, other ancillary revenue, costs to service, and other economic factors. The Company reassesses and periodically adjusts the underlying inputs and assumptions used in the model to reflect market conditions and assumptions that a market participant would consider in valuing the mortgage servicing rights asset. In addition, the Company compares its fair value estimates and assumptions to observable market data for mortgage servicing rights, where available, and to recent market activity and actual portfolio experience. Due to the nature of the valuation inputs, mortgage servicing rights are classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. The Company uses the amortization method (i.e., lower of amortized cost or estimated fair value measured on a nonrecurring basis), not fair value measurement accounting, for its mortgage servicing rights assets.

 

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

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (“Form 10-Q”), as well as other reports issued by HF Financial Corp. (the “Company”) include “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. In addition, the Company’s management may make forward-looking statements orally to the media, securities analyst, investors and others from time to time. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. Words such as “optimism,” “look-forward,” “bright,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “hope,” “plan,” “estimate” or words of similar meaning, or future or conditional verbs such as “will,” “would,” “should,” “could” or “may,” are intended to identify these forward-looking statements.

 

These forward-looking statements might include one or more of the following:

 

·                  projections of income, loss, revenues, earnings or losses per share, dividends, capital expenditures, capital structure, tax benefit or other financial items.

 

·                  descriptions of plans or objectives of management for future operations, products or services, transactions, investments and use of subordinated debentures payable to trusts.

 

·                  forecasts of future economic performance.

 

·                  use and descriptions of assumptions and estimates underlying or relating to such matters.

 

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Forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from our historical experience and our present expectations or projections. Factors that could cause actual results to differ from those discussed in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:

 

·                  adverse economic and market conditions of the financial services industry in general, including, without limitation, the credit markets;

 

·                  the effect of recent legislation to help stabilize the financial markets or the effect of the phase-out of existing recovery programs;

 

·                  future losses on our holdings of trust preferred securities;

 

·                  increase of non-performing loans and additional provisions for loan losses;

 

·                  the failure of assumptions underlying the establishment of reserves for loan losses and other estimates;

 

·                  the failure to maintain our reputation in our market area;

 

·                  prevailing economic, political and business conditions in South Dakota;

 

·                  the effects of competition from a wide variety of local, regional, national and other providers of financial services;

 

·                  compliance with existing and future banking laws and regulations, including, without limitation, regulatory capital requirements and FDIC insurance coverages and costs;

 

·                  changes in the availability and cost of credit and capital in the financial markets;

 

·                  the effects of FDIC deposit insurance premiums and assessments;

 

·                  the risks of changes in market interest rates on the composition and costs of deposits, loan demand, net interest income, and the values and liquidity of loan collateral, and our ability or inability to manage interest rate and other risks;

 

·                  changes in the prices, values and sales volumes of residential and commercial real estate;

 

·                  an extended period of low commodity prices, significantly reduced yields on crops, reduced levels of governmental assistance to the agricultural industry, and reduced farmland values;

 

·                  soundness of other financial institutions;

 

·                  the risks of future acquisitions and other expansion opportunities, including, without limitation, the related time and costs of implementing such transactions, integrating operations as part of these transactions and possible failures to achieve expected gains, revenue growth and expense savings from such transactions;

 

·                  security and operations risks associated with the use of technology;

 

·                  the loss of one or more of our key personnel, or the failure to attract, assimilate and retain other highly qualified personnel in the future;

 

·                  changes in or interpretations of accounting standards, rules or principles; and

 

·                  other factors and risks described under Part I, Item 2—“Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and Item 3—“Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” in this Form 10-Q.

 

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Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Forward-looking statements are based upon management’s then-current beliefs and assumptions, but management does not give any assurance that such beliefs and assumptions will prove to be correct. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements included or incorporated by reference in this Form 10-Q or to update the reasons why actual results could differ from those contained in such statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except to the extent required by federal securities laws. Based upon changing conditions, should any one or more of the above risks or uncertainties materialize, or should any of our underlying beliefs or assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described in any forward-looking statement.

 

References in this Form 10-Q to “we,” “our,” “us” and other similar references are to the Company, unless otherwise expressly stated or the context requires otherwise.

 

Executive Summary

 

The Company’s net income available to common shareholders for the second quarter of fiscal 2010 was $2.0 million, or $0.38 in diluted earnings per common share, compared to $1.8 million, or $0.46 in diluted earnings per common share, for the second quarter of fiscal 2009.  The Company’s net income available to common shareholders for the six months ended December 31, 2009 was $2.8 million, or $0.61 in diluted earnings per common share, compared to $3.8 million, or $0.95 in diluted earnings per common share, for the six months ended December 31, 2008.

 

Net interest income for the first six months of fiscal 2010 was $17.6 million, a decrease of $87,000, or 0.5%, compared to the same period a year ago.  For the six months ended December 31, 2009, average interest-earning assets and average interest-bearing liabilities increased 2.5% and 1.3%, respectively, compared to the same period a year ago.  Yields on earning assets decreased to 5.29% in the first six months of fiscal 2010, compared to 5.88% a year ago, a decrease of 59 basis points.  For the same period, interest-bearing cost of funds decreased to 2.35%, compared to 2.87%, a decrease of 52 basis points.

 

The net interest margin on a fully taxable equivalent basis (“Net Interest Margin, TE”) for the six months ended December 31, 2009 was 3.27%, compared to 3.37% for the same period a year ago, a decrease of 10 basis points. A sustained overall decline in the interest rate yield curve affected the yield for the interest-earning assets and the interest-bearing liabilities, while the average balances for these categories increased over the comparable period of the prior year.  Net Interest Margin, TE is a non-GAAP financial measure.  See “Analysis of Net Interest Income” for a calculation of this non-GAAP financial measure and for further discussion as to the reasons we believe this non-GAAP financial measure is useful.

 

The net interest margin ratio may vary due to many factors, including Federal Reserve policies for short-term interest rates, competitive and economic factors and customer preferences for various products and services.  In the second quarter of fiscal 2009, the Federal Reserve decreased the Fed Funds Target Rate by a total of 175 basis points on three separate increments, the first decrease in short-term interest rates since April 30, 2008.

 

The allowance for loan and lease losses increased $42,000 to $8.5 million at December 31, 2009, compared to June 30, 2009.  The ratio of allowance for loan and lease losses to total loans and leases was 1.01% as of December 31, 2009 compared to 0.98% at June 30, 2009.  Total nonperforming assets at December 31, 2009 were $16.2 million as compared to $12.6 million at June 30, 2009, an increase of $3.6 million.  The ratio of nonperforming assets to total assets increased to 1.38% at December 31, 2009, compared to 1.07% at June 30, 2009.  The allowance for loan and lease losses is calculated based on loan and lease levels, loan and lease loss history over 12, 36, and 60 month time periods, credit quality of the loan and lease portfolio, and environmental factors such as economic health of the region and management experience.  This risk rating analysis is designed to give the Company a consistent and systematic methodology to determine proper levels for the allowance at a given time.  Management intends to continue its disciplined credit administration and loan underwriting processes and to remain focused on the creditworthiness of new loan originations.  Management believes that it has identified the most significant non-performing assets in its loan portfolio and is working to resolve the credit issues related to these assets to obtain the most favorable outcome for the Company.

 

The Company held $9.7 million in trust preferred securities at December 31, 2009 that are currently impaired under applicable accounting rules.  These are comprised of pooled securities issued primarily by banks throughout the United States, and were downgraded by Moody’s during the 2009 fiscal year.  The Company performed analysis to determine if any of the securities had a credit loss by estimating if any of the cash flows are not expected to be received as

 

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contracted.  Based upon the analysis, the Company recognized total other-than-temporary impairment credit losses of $2.1 million for four trust preferred securities for the six months ended December 31, 2009.  The difference between the present value of cash flows and the amortized cost basis for each of the four securities was recorded as credit loss impairment and recognized in earnings for a total of $2.2 million. The amortized cost basis of the four securities was reduced by the amount of credit loss. The remaining amount of change in the fair value related to other factors was an increase of $117,000 and is recognized in other comprehensive income, net of applicable taxes.

 

Total deposits at December 31, 2009 were $863.4 million, an increase of $25.5 million, or 3.0%, from June 30, 2009.  During the six month period, public fund account balances decreased $25.9 million which are categorized in multiple categories of deposits.  In-market certificates of deposit increased a total of $19.8 million from $401.3 million to $421.1 million for the six month period, due in part to customer preference for higher yielding term deposit products.  The primary factor affecting interest expense was the decrease in the average rates paid on total deposits for the six month period ended December 31, 2009 of 1.86% compared to 2.52% for the six month period ended December 31, 2008.

 

During the second quarter of fiscal 2010, the Company issued 2.875 million shares of its common stock at a public offering price of $8.00 per share, for gross proceeds of $23.0 million. The net proceeds of the offering after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses totaled approximately $20.7 million.  Per share earnings calculations were based on a diluted weighted average shares outstanding of 5.20 million shares versus 4.02 million shares in the comparable period in fiscal 2009.

 

On January 25, 2010, the Company announced it will pay a quarterly cash dividend of 11.25 cents per common share for the second quarter of fiscal 2010.  The dividend will be paid on February 12, 2010 to stockholders of record on February 5, 2010.

 

The total risk-based capital ratio of 11.84% at December 31, 2009, increased by 79 basis points from 11.05% at June 30, 2009.  This continues to place the Bank in the “well-capitalized” category within OTS regulation at December 31, 2009 and is consistent with the “well-capitalized” OTS category in which the Company plans to operate.  The Company historically has been able to manage the size of its assets through secondary market loan sales of single-family mortgages and student loans.

 

Noninterest income was $5.0 million for the six months ended December 31, 2009 compared to $6.0 million for the same period in the prior fiscal year, a decrease of $1.0 million or 17.2%.  This decrease is due primarily to net impairment credit losses recognized in earnings of $2.2 million for the six months ended December 31, 2009.   Net gain on sale of loans and net gain on sale of securities increased $497,000 and $1.0 million, respectively, to partially offset the decrease for the comparable period.

 

Noninterest expense was $17.7 million for the six months ended December 31, 2009 as compared to $17.6 million for the six months ended December 31, 2008, an increase of $149,000, or 0.8%.  The increase was attributed to  an increase in FDIC insurance premiums and occupancy and equipment of $397,000 and $195,000, respectively.  The increase in noninterest expense was neutralized by a decrease in compensation and employee benefits of $647,000, which was attributed primarily to performance-based incentive pay and healthcare cost decreases.

 

The Bank is a member of the Deposit Insurance Fund (the “DIF”), which is administered by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”).  Deposits are insured up to the applicable limits by the FDIC and such insurance is backed by the full faith and credit of the United States Government.  As insurer, the FDIC imposes deposit insurance premiums and is authorized to conduct examinations of and to require reporting by FDIC-insured institutions.  Recent bank failures have decreased the DIF to levels below its required reserve ratio.  In order to replenish the DIF, the FDIC has increased deposit insurance premiums to a level designed to restore the DIF to required levels within seven years, and the Company paid a one-time special assessment of $535,000 on September 30, 2009, based upon deposits at June 30, 2009.  This assessment was accrued in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009.  In addition, on November 12, 2009, the FDIC Board approved a rule requiring prepayment of the quarterly assessments for the fourth quarter of calendar 2009, and the entire calendar years of 2010, 2011, and 2012.  On December 30, 2009, the Company paid $4.9 million of which $4.3 million was recorded as a prepaid asset and will be proportionally expensed over the future periods.  The FDIC may impose additional special assessments which would be recorded as they are incurred.  The FDIC also instituted the Transaction Account Guarantee Program (“TAGP”).  The TAGP extended the FDIC’s insurance to full coverage of non-interest bearing transaction accounts for participating institutions through June 30, 2010 at an annualized rate of 10 basis points on deposit balances in excess of the $250,000 insurance limit currently in place.  The Bank is a participant in the TAGP, but does not expect this program to have a material impact on the FDIC assessment.  The Bank had previously paid

 

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assessments under the Savings Association Insurance Fund (“SAIF”) and was eligible for certain credit against deposit insurance assessments when SAIF was merged into the DIF in 2005.  This credit had offset the majority of the Bank’s FDIC premium expense in past fiscal years, but was fully utilized during the second quarter of fiscal 2009.  As a result of these factors, the Bank is anticipating an increase in deposit insurance premiums in the first three quarters of fiscal 2010 as compared to the same period of fiscal 2009.

 

General

 

The Company is a financial services provider and, as such, has inherent risks that must be managed in order to achieve net income.  Primary risks that affect net income include credit risk, liquidity risk, operational risk, regulatory compliance risk and reputation risk.  The Company’s net income is derived by managing net interest margin, the ability to collect fees from services provided, by controlling the costs of delivering services and the management of loan and lease losses.  The primary source of revenues comes from the net interest margin, which represents the difference between income on interest-earning assets (i.e. loans and investment securities) and expense on interest-bearing liabilities (i.e. deposits and borrowed funding).  The net interest margin is affected by regulatory, economic and competitive factors that influence interest rates, loan demand and deposit flows.  Fees earned include charges for deposit services, trust services and loan services.  Personnel costs are the primary expenses required to deliver the services to customers.  Other costs include occupancy and equipment and general and administrative expenses.

 

Financial Condition Data

 

At December 31, 2009, the Company had total assets of $1.2 billion, and exhibited a decrease of $1.3 million from the level at June 30, 2009.  The decrease in assets in the six months of fiscal 2010 was due primarily to a decrease in net loans and leases receivable of $32.3 million and was partially offset by an increase of cash and cash equivalents and loans held for sale of $20.2 million and $8.2 million, respectively.  Total liabilities decreased $25.0 million at December 31, 2009 as compared to June 30, 2009.  This decrease was primarily due to decreases in advances from the FHLB and other borrowings of $46.8 million and was partially offset by an increase in deposits of $25.5 million.  Stockholders’ equity increased $23.6 million to $92.3 million at December 31, 2009 from $68.7 million at June 30, 2009, due primarily to the equity offering in November 2009 and current earnings.

 

The decrease in net loans and leases receivable of $32.3 million at December 31, 2009 as compared to June 30, 2009, was primarily the result of decreases in commercial business and real estate loans of $27.7 million and one-to four-family loans of $9.7 million.  Commercial business lines available to customers continued to increase, though overall utilization decreased.  These decreases were partially offset by an increase in agricultural loans of $3.8 million at December 31, 2009 as compared to June 30, 2009.  Loans held for sale increased $8.2 million at December 31, 2009, as compared to June 30, 2009, due primarily to seasonal fluctuation of student loan activity and increased single family loan production activity.

 

Cash and cash equivalents increased $20.2 million at December 31, 2009 as compared to June 30, 2009.  See the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for an in-depth analysis in the change in cash and cash equivalents for the six months ended December 31, 2009.

 

Deposits increased $25.5 million at December 31, 2009 as compared to June 30, 2009.  Public fund account balances decreased $25.9 million to $156.6 million at December 31, 2009 from $182.5 million at June 30, 2009, as a result of seasonal fluctuations typical with these types of municipal deposits.  In-market certificates of deposit increased $19.8 million to $421.1 million from $401.3 million for the fiscal year, while out-of-market certificates of deposit decreased $2.4 million to $18.6 million at December 31, 2009.

 

Advances from the FHLB and other borrowings decreased $46.8 million at December 31, 2009 as compared to June 30, 2009. This decrease was primarily the result of a net decrease in net loans and leases receivable of $32.3 million combined with the net proceeds from the equity offering of approximately $20.7 million.

 

Stockholders’ equity increased $23.6 million at December 31, 2009 when compared to June 30, 2009.  This increase was due primarily to the underwritten public offering in November 2009, whereby the Company issued 2.875 million shares of its common stock at a public offering of $8.00 per share, for gross proceeds of $23.0 million. The net proceeds of the offering after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses totaled approximately $20.7 million.  The increase in stockholders’ equity was also attributed to the net income available to common shareholders for the six months ended December 31, 2009 of $2.8 million.

 

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The following tables show the composition of the Company’s loan and lease portfolio and deposit accounts:

 

Loan and Lease Portfolio Composition

 

 

 

December 31, 2009

 

June 30, 2009

 

 

 

Amount

 

Percent

 

Amount

 

Percent

 

 

 

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

One-to four-family (1)

 

$

75,176

 

9.18

%

$

84,849

 

9.97

%

Commercial business and real estate (2)

 

294,723

 

35.98

 

322,416

 

37.87

 

Multi-family real estate

 

47,800

 

5.84

 

48,342

 

5.68

 

Equipment finance leases

 

13,172

 

1.61

 

16,010

 

1.88

 

Consumer direct (3)

 

118,856

 

14.51

 

116,777

 

13.72

 

Consumer indirect (4)

 

13,912

 

1.70

 

21,394

 

2.51

 

Agricultural

 

235,140

 

28.71

 

231,315

 

27.17

 

Construction

 

20,255

 

2.47

 

10,179

 

1.20

 

Total loans and leases receivable (5)

 

$

819,034

 

100.00

%

$

851,282

 

100.00

%

 


(1)          Excludes $17,652 and $8,888 loans held for sale at December 31, 2009 and June 30, 2009, respectively.

(2)          Includes $2,706 and $2,810 tax exempt leases at December 31, 2009 and June 30, 2009, respectively.

(3)          Excludes $5,471 and $5,993 student loans held for sale at December 31, 2009 and June 30, 2009, respectively.

(4)          The Company announced Consumer Indirect originations ceased during the first quarter of Fiscal 2008.

(5)          Includes deferred loan fees and discounts.

 

Deposit Composition

 

 

 

December 31, 2009

 

June 30, 2009

 

 

 

Amount

 

Percent

 

Amount

 

Percent

 

 

 

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noninterest bearing checking accounts

 

$

93,254

 

10.80

%

$

94,067

 

11.23

%

Interest bearing checking accounts

 

99,921

 

11.57

 

94,846

 

11.32

 

Money market accounts

 

147,734

 

17.11

 

145,214

 

17.33

 

Savings accounts

 

82,816

 

9.59

 

81,417

 

9.72

 

In-market certificates of deposit

 

421,052

 

48.77

 

401,291

 

47.89

 

Out-of-market certificates of deposit

 

18,611

 

2.16

 

21,033

 

2.51

 

Total deposits

 

$

863,388

 

100.00

%

$

837,868

 

100.00

%

 

Analysis of Net Interest Income

 

Net interest income represents the difference between income on interest-earning assets and expense on interest-bearing liabilities.  Net interest income depends upon the volume of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities and the interest rates earned or paid on them.

 

Average Balances, Interest Rates and Yields.  The following table presents for the periods indicated, the total dollar amount of interest income from average interest-earning assets and the resulting yields, as well as the interest expense on average interest-bearing liabilities, expressed both in dollars and rates, and the net interest margin.  The table does not reflect any effect of income taxes, except where noted.  Average balances consist of daily average balances for the Bank with simple average balances for all other subsidiaries of the Company.  The average balances include nonaccruing loans and leases.  The yields on loans and leases include origination fees, net of costs, which are considered adjustments to yield.

 

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Three Months Ended December 31,

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

 

 

Average

 

Interest

 

 

 

Average

 

Interest

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding

 

Earned/

 

Yield/

 

Outstanding

 

Earned/

 

Yield/

 

 

 

Balance

 

Paid

 

Rate

 

Balance

 

Paid

 

Rate

 

 

 

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

Interest-earning assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans and leases receivable (1) (3)

 

$

849,032

 

$

12,352

 

5.77

%

$

819,530

 

$

12,646

 

6.12

%

Investment securities (2) (3)

 

221,444

 

1,891

 

3.39

%

238,971

 

2,883

 

4.79

%

FHLB stock

 

11,922

 

104

 

3.46

%

12,069

 

37

 

1.22

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total interest-earning assets

 

1,082,398

 

$

14,347

 

5.26

%

1,070,570

 

$

15,566

 

5.77

%

Noninterest-earning assets

 

80,938

 

 

 

 

 

67,481

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

1,163,336

 

 

 

 

 

$

1,138,051

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-bearing liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Checking and money market

 

$

217,238

 

$

291

 

0.53

%

$

236,596

 

$

559

 

0.94

%

Savings

 

68,999

 

63

 

0.36

%

64,029

 

127

 

0.79

%

Certificates of deposit

 

447,988

 

2,978

 

2.64

%

388,650

 

3,446

 

3.52

%

Total interest-bearing deposits

 

734,225

 

3,332

 

1.80

%

689,275

 

4,132

 

2.38

%

FHLB advances and other borrowings

 

193,339

 

1,697

 

3.48

%

233,474

 

1,947

 

3.31

%

Subordinated debentures payable to trusts

 

27,837

 

460

 

6.56

%

27,837

 

480

 

6.84

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total interest-bearing liabilities

 

955,401

 

5,489

 

2.28

%

950,586

 

6,559

 

2.74

%

Noninterest-bearing deposits

 

93,479

 

 

 

 

 

72,626

 

 

 

 

 

Other liabilities

 

32,891

 

 

 

 

 

36,445

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

1,081,771

 

 

 

 

 

1,059,657

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

 

81,565

 

 

 

 

 

78,394

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

 

$

1,163,336

 

 

 

 

 

$

1,138,051

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income; interest rate spread (4)

 

 

 

$

8,858

 

2.98

%

 

 

$

9,007

 

3.03

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest margin (4) (5)

 

 

 

 

 

3.25

%

 

 

 

 

3.34

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest margin, TE (6)

 

 

 

 

 

3.30

%

 

 

 

 

3.40

%

 


(1)          Includes loan fees and interest on accruing loans and leases past due 90 days or more.

(2)          Includes federal funds sold.

(3)          Yields do not reflect the tax-exempt nature of loans, equipment leases and municipal securities.

(4)          Percentages for the three months ended December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008 have been annualized.

(5)          Net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.

(6)          Net interest margin expressed on a fully taxable equivalent basis (“Net Interest Margin, TE”) is a non-GAAP financial measure.  The tax-equivalent adjustment to net interest income recognizes the income tax savings when comparing taxable and tax-exempt assets and adjusting for federal and state exemption of interest income and certain other permanent income tax differences.  We believe that it is a standard practice in the banking industry to present net interest margin expressed on a fully taxable equivalent basis, and accordingly believe the presentation of this non-GAAP financial measure may be useful for peer comparison purposes.  As a non-GAAP financial measure, Net Interest Margin, TE should be considered supplemental to and not a substitute for or superior to, financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP.  As other companies may use different calculations for Net Interest Margin, TE, this presentation may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

 

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Six Months Ended December 31,

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

 

 

Average

 

Interest

 

 

 

Average

 

Interest

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding

 

Earned/

 

Yield/

 

Outstanding

 

Earned/

 

Yield/

 

 

 

Balance

 

Paid

 

Rate

 

Balance

 

Paid

 

Rate

 

 

 

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

Interest-earning assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans and leases receivable (1) (3)

 

$

850,238

 

$

24,695

 

5.76

%

$

812,657

 

$

25,664

 

6.26

%

Investment securities (2) (3)

 

223,378

 

4,119

 

3.66

%

234,450

 

5,575

 

4.72

%

FHLB stock

 

12,199

 

166

 

2.70

%

12,079

 

158

 

2.59

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total interest-earning assets

 

1,085,815

 

$

28,980

 

5.29

%

1,059,186

 

$

31,397

 

5.88

%

Noninterest-earning assets

 

76,074

 

 

 

 

 

66,864

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

1,161,889

 

 

 

 

 

$

1,126,050

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-bearing liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Checking and money market

 

$

222,467

 

$

615

 

0.55

%

$

241,027

 

$

1,417

 

1.17

%

Savings

 

67,796

 

125

 

0.37

%

67,284

 

388

 

1.14

%

Certificates of deposit

 

440,276

 

6,116

 

2.76

%

376,546

 

6,904

 

3.64

%

Total interest-bearing deposits

 

730,539

 

6,856

 

1.86

%

684,857

 

8,709

 

2.52

%

FHLB advances and other borrowings

 

199,959

 

3,596

 

3.57

%

233,055

 

4,056

 

3.45

%

Subordinated debentures payable to trusts

 

27,837

 

919

 

6.55

%

27,837

 

936

 

6.67

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total interest-bearing liabilities

 

958,335

 

11,371

 

2.35

%

945,749

 

13,701

 

2.87

%

Noninterest-bearing deposits

 

95,846

 

 

 

 

 

75,263

 

 

 

 

 

Other liabilities

 

31,381

 

 

 

 

 

32,706

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

1,085,562

 

 

 

 

 

1,053,718

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

 

76,327

 

 

 

 

 

72,332

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

 

$

1,161,889

 

 

 

 

 

$

1,126,050

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income; interest rate spread (4)

 

 

 

$

17,609

 

2.94

%

 

 

$

17,696

 

3.01

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest margin (4) (5)

 

 

 

 

 

3.22

%

 

 

 

 

3.31

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest margin, TE (6)

 

 

 

 

 

3.27

%

 

 

 

 

3.37

%

 


(1)          Includes loan fees and interest on accruing loans and leases past due 90 days or more.

(2)          Includes federal funds sold.

(3)          Yields do not reflect the tax-exempt nature of loans, equipment leases and municipal securities.

(4)          Percentages for the six months ended December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008 have been annualized.

(5)          Net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.

(6)          Net interest margin expressed on a fully taxable equivalent basis (“Net Interest Margin, TE”) is a non-GAAP financial measure.  The tax-equivalent adjustment to net interest income recognizes the income tax savings when comparing taxable and tax-exempt assets and adjusting for federal and state exemption of interest income and certain other permanent income tax differences.  We believe that it is a standard practice in the banking industry to present net interest margin expressed on a fully taxable equivalent basis, and accordingly believe the presentation of this non-GAAP financial measure may be useful for peer comparison purposes.  As a non-GAAP financial measure, Net Interest Margin, TE should be considered supplemental to and not a substitute for or superior to, financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP.  As other companies may use different calculations for Net Interest Margin, TE, this presentation may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

 

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The reconciliation of the net interest income (GAAP) to Net Interest Margin, TE (non-GAAP) is as follows:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

2009

 

2008

 

 

 

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

Net interest income

 

$

8,858

 

$

9,007

 

$

17,609

 

$

17,696

 

Taxable equivalent adjustment

 

144

 

167

 

289

 

321

 

Adjusted net interest income

 

9,002

 

9,174

 

17,898

 

18,017

 

Average interest-earning assets

 

1,082,398

 

1,070,570

 

1,085,815

 

1,059,186

 

Net interest margin, TE

 

3.30

%

3.40

%

3.27

%

3.37

%

 

Rate/Volume Analysis of Net Interest Income

 

The following schedule presents the dollar amount of changes in interest income and interest expense for major components of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities.  It distinguishes between the increases and decreases due to fluctuating outstanding balances due to the levels and volatility of interest rates.  For each category of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, information is provided on changes attributable to (i) changes in volume (i.e., changes in volume multiplied by old rate) and (ii) changes in rate (i.e., changes in rate multiplied by old volume).

 

For purposes of this table, changes attributable to both rate and volume, which cannot be segregated, have been allocated proportionately to the change due to volume and the change due to rate.

 

 

 

Three Months Ended December 31,

 

Six Months Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2009 vs 2008

 

2009 vs 2008

 

 

 

Increase

 

Increase

 

 

 

Increase

 

Increase

 

 

 

 

 

(Decrease)

 

(Decrease)

 

Total

 

(Decrease)

 

(Decrease)

 

Total

 

 

 

Due to

 

Due to

 

Increase

 

Due to

 

Due to

 

Increase

 

 

 

Volume

 

Rate

 

(Decrease)

 

Volume

 

Rate

 

(Decrease)

 

 

 

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

Interest-earning assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans and leases receivable (1)

 

$

455

 

$

(749

)

$

(294

)

$

1,182

 

$

(2,151

)

$

(969

)

Investment securities (2)

 

(212

)

(780

)

(992

)

(263

)

(1,193

)

(1,456

)

FHLB stock

 

 

67

 

67

 

2

 

6

 

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total interest-earning assets

 

$

243

 

$

(1,462

)

$

(1,219

)

$

921

 

$

(3,338

)

$

(2,417

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-bearing liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Checking and money market

 

$

(46

)

$

(222

)

$

(268

)

$

(109

)

$

(693

)

$

(802

)

Savings

 

10

 

(74

)

(64

)

3

 

(266

)

(263

)

Certificates of deposit

 

526

 

(994

)

(468

)

1,168

 

(1,956

)

(788

)

Total interest-bearing deposits

 

490

 

(1,290

)

(800

)

1,062

 

(2,915

)

(1,853

)

FHLB advances and other borrowings

 

(333

)

83

 

(250

)

(580

)

120

 

(460

)

Subordinated debentures payable to trusts

 

 

(20

)

(20

)

 

(17

)

(17

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total interest-bearing liabilities

 

$

157

 

$

(1,227

)

$

(1,070

)

$

482

 

$

(2,812

)

$

(2,330

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income increase

 

$

86

 

$

(235

)

$

(149

)

$

439

 

$

(526

)

$

(87

)

 


(1)          Includes loan fees and interest on accruing loans and leases past due 90 days or more.

(2)          Includes federal funds sold.

 

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Application of Critical Accounting Policies

 

GAAP requires management to utilize estimates when reporting financial results.  The Company has identified the policies discussed below as Critical Accounting Policies because the accounting estimates require management to make certain assumptions about matters which may be uncertain at the time the estimate was made and a different method of estimating could have been reasonably made which could have a material impact on the presentation of the Company’s financial condition, changes in financial condition or results of operations.

 

Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses. GAAP requires the Company to set aside reserves or maintain an allowance against probable loan and lease losses in the loan and lease portfolio.  Management must develop a consistent and systematic approach to estimate the appropriate balances to cover the probable losses.  Due to the uncertainty of future events, the approach includes a process that may differ significantly from other methodologies and still produce an estimate in accordance with GAAP.

 

The allowance is compiled by utilizing the Company’s loan and lease risk rating system, which is structured to identify weaknesses in the loan and lease portfolio.  The risk rating system has evolved to a process whereby management believes the system will properly identify the credit risk associated with the loan and lease portfolio.  Due to the stratification of loans and leases for the allowance calculation, the estimate of the allowance for loan and lease losses could change materially if the loan and lease risk rating system would not properly identify the strength of a large or a few large loan and lease customers.  Although management believes it uses the best information available to determine the allowance, unforeseen market or borrower conditions could result in adjustments and net earnings being significantly affected if circumstances differ substantially from the assumptions used in making the final determinations.

 

Mortgage Servicing Rights (“MSR”).  The Company records a servicing asset for contractually separated servicing from the underlying mortgage loans.   The asset is initially recorded at fair value and represents an intangible asset backed by an income stream from the serviced assets.  The asset is amortized in proportion to and over the period of estimated net servicing income.

 

At each balance sheet date, the MSRs are analyzed for impairment, which occurs when the fair value of the MSRs is lower than the amortized book value. The Company’s MSRs are primarily servicing rights acquired on South Dakota Housing Development Authority first time homebuyers program.  Due to the lack of quoted markets for the Company’s servicing portfolio, the Company estimates the fair value of the MSRs using present value of future cash flow analysis.  If the analysis produces a fair value greater than or equal to the amortized book value of the MSRs, no impairment is recognized.  If the fair value is less than the book value, an expense for the difference is charged to earnings by initiating a MSR valuation account.  If the Company determines this impairment is temporary, any future changes in fair value are recorded as a change in earnings and the valuation.  If the Company determines the impairment to be permanent, the valuation is written off against the MSRs, which results in a new amortized balance.

 

The Company has included MSRs as a critical accounting policy because the use of estimates for determining fair value using present value concepts may produce results which may significantly differ from other fair value analysis perhaps even to the point of recording impairment.  The risk to earnings is when the underlying mortgages pay off significantly faster than the assumptions used in the previously recorded amortization.  Estimating future cash flows on the underlying mortgages is a difficult analysis and requires judgment based on the best information available.  The Company looks at alternative assumptions and projections when preparing a reasonable and supportable analysis.  Based on the Company’s quarterly analysis of MSRs, there was no impairment to the MSRs at December 31, 2009.

 

Security Impairment.  Management continually monitors the investment security portfolio for impairment on a security by security basis.  During the third quarter of fiscal 2009, the Company early adopted FASB Staff Position (“FSP”) No. FAS 115-2(ASC Subtopic 320-10), The Recognition and Presentation of Other-Than-Temporary Impairments, which changed the recognition and presentation of other-than-temporary impairment for securities.  Management has a process in place to identify securities that could potentially have a credit impairment that is other than temporary.  This process involves the length of time and extent to which the fair value has been less than the amortized cost basis, review of available information regarding the financial position of the issuer, monitoring the rating of the security, cash flow projections, and the Company’s intent to sell a security or whether it is more likely than not the Company will be required to sell the security before the recovery of its amortized cost which, in some cases, may extend to maturity.  To the extent we determine that a security is deemed to be other-than-temporarily impaired, an impairment loss is recognized.  If the Company intends to sell a security or it is more likely than not that the Company would be

 

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required to sell a security before the recovery of its amortized cost, less any current period credit loss, the Company recognizes an other-than-temporary impairment in earnings for the difference between amortized cost and fair value.  If we do not expect to recover the amortized cost basis, we do not plan to sell the security and if it is not more likely than not that the Company would be required to sell a security before the recovery of it amortized cost, less any current period credit loss, the recognition of the other-than-temporary impairment is bifurcated.  For those securities, the Company separates the total impairment into a credit loss component recognized in earnings, and the amount of the loss related to other factors is recognized in other comprehensive income net of taxes.

 

The amount of the credit loss component of a debt security impairment is estimated as the difference between amortized cost and the present value of the expected cash flows of the security.  The present value is determined using the best estimate cash flows discounted at the effective interest rate implicit to the security at the date of purchase or the current yield to accrete an asset-backed or floating rate security.  Cash flow estimates for trust preferred securities are derived from scenario-based outcomes of forecasted default rates, loss severity, prepayment speeds and structural support.

 

Level 3 Fair Value Measurement.  GAAP requires the Company to measure the fair value of financial instruments under a standard which describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value. Level 3 measurement includes significant unobservable inputs that reflect the Company’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability. Level 3 assets and liabilities include financial instruments whose value is determined using pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies, or similar techniques, as well as instruments for which the determination of fair value requires significant management judgment or estimation. Although management believes that it uses a best estimate of information available to determine fair value, due to the uncertainty of future events, the approach includes a process that may differ significantly from other methodologies and still produce an estimate that is in accordance with GAAP.

 

Self-Insurance.  The Company has a self-insured healthcare plan for its employees up to certain limits.  To mitigate a portion of these risks, the Company has a stop-loss insurance policy through a commercial insurance carrier for coverage in excess of $65,000 per individual occurrence with no maximum aggregate limitation.  The estimate of self-insurance liability is based upon known claims and an estimate of incurred, but not reported (“IBNR”) claims.  IBNR claims are estimated using historical claims lag information received by a third party claims administrator.  Due to the uncertainty of health claims, the approach includes a process which may differ significantly from other methodologies and still produce an estimate in accordance with GAAP.  Although management believes it uses the best information available to determine the accrual, unforeseen health claims could result in adjustments to the accrual.  These adjustments could significantly affect net earnings if circumstances differ substantially from the assumptions used in estimating the accrual.

 

Asset Quality and Potential Problem Loans and Leases

 

Nonperforming assets (nonaccrual loans and leases, accruing loans and leases delinquent more than 90 days and foreclosed assets) increased to $16.2 million at December 31, 2009 from $12.6 million at June 30, 2009, an increase of $3.6 million, or 29.0%.  Nonaccruing loans and leases increased $285,000 from June 30, 2009 to December 31, 2009, to a total of $9.7 million.  Accruing loans and leases delinquent more than 90 days increased $3.3 million to $5.4 million at December 31, 2009 from $2.1 million at June 30, 2009.  Foreclosed assets increased $48,000 to $1.1 million at December 31, 2009, from $1.1 million at June 30, 2009.  In addition, the ratio of nonperforming assets to total assets, which is one indicator of credit risk exposure, was 1.38% at December 31, 2009, which is an increase from 1.07% as reported at June 30, 2009.

 

Nonaccruing loans and leases increased $285,000 to $9.7 million at December 31, 2009 compared to $9.4 million at June 30, 2009.  One agricultural relationship comprised most of the total nonaccruing loans and leases.  It consists of one loan totaling $32,000 secured by one- to four-family real estate, one loan totaling $740,000 secured by agricultural real estate, and four loans totaling $6.5 million secured by agricultural business assets.  The remaining loans and leases included in nonaccruing loans and leases at December 31, 2009 were 12 loans totaling $701,000 secured by one- to four-family real estate, one loan totaling $153,000 secured by commercial real estate, seven loans totaling $352,000 secured by commercial business assets, 26 leases totaling $742,000 secured by equipment, and 29 loans totaling $489,000 secured by consumer assets.

 

Accruing loans and leases delinquent more than 90 days increased $3.3 million, to $5.4 million at December 31, 2009 compared to $2.1 million at June 30, 2009.  Included in accruing loans and leases delinquent more than 90 days at December 31, 2009 were two loans totaling $337,000 secured by commercial real estate, 11 loans totaling $2.4 million

 

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secured by agricultural real estate, nine loans totaling $1.8 million secured by commercial business assets, 13  loans totaling $550,000 secured by agricultural business assets, four leases totaling $232,000 secured by equipment and nine loans totaling $51,000 unsecured overdraft and reserve accounts.

 

The risk rating system in place is designed to identify and manage the nonperforming loans and leases.  Commercial and agricultural loans and equipment finance leases will have specific reserve allocations based on collateral values or based on the present value of expected cash flows if the loans and leases are deemed impaired.  Loans and leases that are not performing do not necessarily result in a loss.

 

As of December 31, 2009, foreclosed assets increased by $48,000, or 4.42%, to $1.1 million as compared to $1.1 million at June 30, 2009.  The balance at December 31, 2009 consisted of $458,000 of one- to four-family collateral owned, $99,000 of leased equipment owned, $482,000 of agricultural collateral owned, and $94,000 of consumer collateral owned.

 

At December 31, 2009, the Company had designated $25.6 million of its assets as special mention and $24.0 million of its assets as classified that management has determined need to be closely monitored because of possible credit problems of the borrowers or the cash flows of the secured properties.  The Company also classified $9.7 million of trust preferred securities in accordance with OTS debt security classification guidelines.  At December 31, 2009 the Company had $11.6 million in multi-family, commercial business, commercial real estate and agricultural participation loans purchased, of which $1.5 million were classified.  These loans and leases were considered in determining the adequacy of the allowance for loan and lease losses.  The allowance for loan and lease losses is established based on management’s evaluation of the risks probable in the loan and lease portfolio and changes in the nature and volume of loan and lease activity.  Such evaluation, which includes a review of all loans and leases for which full collectability may not be reasonably assured, considers the estimated fair market value of the underlying collateral, present value of expected principal and interest payments, economic conditions, historical loss experience and other factors that warrant recognition in providing for an adequate loan and lease loss allowance.

 

Although the Company’s management believes the December 31, 2009 recorded allowance for loan and lease losses was adequate to provide for probable losses on the related loans and leases, there can be no assurance the allowance existing at December 31, 2009 will be adequate in the future.

 

In accordance with the Company’s internal classification of assets policy, management evaluates the loan and lease portfolio on a monthly basis to identify loss potential and determines the adequacy of the allowance for loan and lease losses quarterly.  Loans and leases are placed on nonaccrual status when the collection of principal and/or interest becomes doubtful.  Foreclosed assets include assets acquired in settlement of loans and leases.

 

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The following table sets forth the amounts and categories of the Company’s nonperforming assets for the periods indicated.

 

 

 

Nonperforming Assets

 

 

 

December 31, 2009

 

June 30, 2009

 

 

 

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

Nonaccruing loans and leases:

 

 

 

 

 

One- to four-family

 

$

733

 

$

977

 

Commercial real estate

 

153

 

177

 

Commercial business

 

352

 

405

 

Equipment finance leases

 

741

 

272

 

Consumer

 

489

 

355

 

Agricultural

 

7,198

 

7,195

 

Total

 

9,666

 

9,381

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accruing loans and leases delinquent more than 90 days:

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial real estate

 

337

 

277

 

Commercial business

 

1,829

 

349

 

Equipment finance leases

 

232

 

264

 

Consumer

 

51

 

8

 

Agricultural

 

2,958

 

1,194

 

Total

 

5,407

 

2,092

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreclosed assets:

 

 

 

 

 

One- to four-family

 

458

 

406

 

Equipment finance leases

 

99

 

105

 

Consumer

 

94

 

92

 

Agricultural

 

482

 

482

 

Total (1)

 

1,133

 

1,085

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total nonperforming assets (2)

 

$

16,206

 

$

12,558

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of nonperforming assets to total assets (3)

 

1.38

%

1.07

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of nonperforming loans and leases to total loans and leases (4) (5)

 

1.79

%

1.32

%

 


(1)  Total foreclosed assets do not include land or other real estate owned held for sale.

(2)  Nonperforming assets include nonaccruing loans and leases, accruing loans and leases delinquent more than 90 days and foreclosed assets.

(3)  Percentage is calculated based upon total assets of the Company and its direct and indirect subsidiaries on a consolidated basis.

(4)  Nonperforming loans and leases include both nonaccruing and accruing loans and leases delinquent more than 90 days.

(5)  Total loans and leases include loans held for sale.

 

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The following table sets forth information with respect to activity in the Company’s allowance for loan and lease losses during the periods indicated.

 

 

 

Six Months Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

 

 

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at beginning of period

 

$

8,470

 

$

5,933

 

Charge-offs:

 

 

 

 

 

One- to four-family

 

(90

)

(1

)

Commercial real estate

 

(9

)

(9

)

Commercial business

 

(215

)

(23

)

Equipment finance leases

 

(113

)

(34

)

Consumer

 

(376

)

(446

)

Construction

 

(11

)

 

Total charge-offs

 

(814

)

(513

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recoveries:

 

 

 

 

 

One- to four-family

 

4

 

2

 

Commercial business

 

 

2,217

 

Equipment finance leases

 

5

 

 

Consumer

 

80

 

102

 

Agricultural

 

 

5

 

Total recoveries

 

89

 

2,326

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net recoveries (charge-offs)

 

(725

)

1,813

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additions charged to operations

 

767

 

387

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at end of period

 

$

8,512

 

$

8,133

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of allowance for loan and lease losses to total loans and leases at end of period (1)

 

1.01

%

0.99

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of allowance for loan and lease losses to nonperforming loans and leases at end of period (2)

 

56.47

%

198.17

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of net charge offs to average loans and leases for the year-to-date period (3)

 

0.17

%

(0.44

)%

 


(1)  Total loans and leases include loans held for sale.

(2)  Nonperforming loans and leases include both nonaccruing and accruing loans and leases delinquent more than 90 days.

(3)  Percentages for the six months ended December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008 have been annualized.

 

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The distribution of the Company’s allowance for loan and lease losses and impaired loss summary as required by FASB Statement No. 114 (ASC Topic 310), “Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan” are summarized in the following tables.  The combination of FASB Statement No. 5 (ASC Topic 450) “Accounting for Contingencies” and FASB Statement No. 114 calculations comprise the Company’s allowance for loan and lease losses.

 

 

 

FAS 5

 

FAS 114

 

FAS 5

 

FAS 114

 

 

 

Allowance

 

Impaired Loan

 

Allowance

 

Impaired Loan

 

 

 

for Loan and

 

Valuation

 

for Loan and

 

Valuation

 

 

 

Lease Losses

 

Allowance

 

Lease Losses

 

Allowance

 

Loan Type

 

December 31, 2009

 

June 30, 2009

 

 

 

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

One- to four-family

 

$

343

 

$

 

$

416

 

$

 

Commercial real estate

 

1,399

 

15

 

1,110

 

 

Multi-family real estate

 

188

 

 

192

 

 

Commercial business

 

1,671

 

77

 

2,136

 

153

 

Equipment finance leases

 

389

 

 

409

 

 

Consumer

 

1,268

 

 

1,280

 

 

Agricultural

 

3,112

 

50

 

2,724

 

50

 

Total

 

$

8,370

 

$

142

 

$

8,267

 

$

203

 

 

FAS 114 Impaired Loan Summary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Impaired

 

 

 

 

 

Impaired

 

 

 

Number

 

 

 

Loan

 

Number

 

 

 

Loan

 

 

 

of Loan

 

Loan

 

Valuation

 

of Loan

 

Loan

 

Valuation

 

 

 

Customers

 

Balance

 

Allowance

 

Customers

 

Balance

 

Allowance

 

Loan Type

 

December 31, 2009

 

June 30, 2009

 

 

 

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial real estate

 

2

 

$

168

 

15

 

3

 

177

 

$

 

Commercial business

 

4

 

199

 

77

 

4

 

453

 

153

 

Agricultural

 

3

 

7,569

 

50

 

2

 

7,997

 

50

 

Total

 

9

 

$

7,936

 

$

142

 

9

 

$

8,627

 

$

203

 

 

The allowance for loan and lease losses was $8.5 million at December 31, 2009, as compared to $8.1 million at December 31, 2008.  The ratio of the allowance for loan and lease losses to total loans and leases was 1.01% at December 31, 2009, compared to 0.99% at December 31, 2008.  The Company’s management has considered nonperforming loans and leases and potential problem loans and leases in establishing the allowance for loan and lease losses.  The Company continues to monitor its allowance for probable loan and lease losses and make future additions or reductions in light of the level of loans and leases in its portfolio and as economic conditions dictate.  The current level of the allowance for loan and lease losses is a result of management’s assessment of the risks within the portfolio based on the information revealed in credit reporting processes. The Company utilizes a risk-rating system on all commercial business, agricultural, construction and multi-family and commercial real estate loans, including purchased loans and leases.  A periodic credit review is performed on all types of loans and leases to establish the necessary reserve based on the estimated risk within the portfolio. This assessment of risk takes into account the composition of the loan and lease portfolio, historical loss experience for each loan and lease category, previous loan and lease experience, concentrations of credit, current economic conditions and other factors that in management’s judgment deserve recognition.

 

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Real estate properties acquired through foreclosure are recorded at the lower of cost or fair value (less a deduction for disposition costs).  Valuations are periodically updated by management and a specific provision for losses on such properties is established by a charge to operations if the carrying values of the properties exceed their estimated net realizable values.

 

Although management believes it uses the best information available to determine the allowances, unforeseen market conditions could result in adjustments and net earnings being significantly affected if circumstances differ substantially from the assumptions used in making the final determinations.  Future additions to the Company’s allowances may result from periodic loan, property or collateral reviews which cannot be predicted in advance.

 

Comparison of the Three Months Ended December 31, 2009, and December 31, 2008

 

General.  The Company’s net income available to common shareholders was $2.0 million, or $0.38 in basic and $0.38 in diluted earnings per common share for the three months ended December 31, 2009, a $115,000 increase in earnings available to common shareholders compared to $1.8 million, or $0.46 in basic and $0.46 in diluted earnings per common share for the same period in the prior fiscal year.  For the three months ended December 31, 2009, the return on average equity and the return on average assets was 9.54% and 0.67%, respectively, compared to 9.34% and 0.64%, respectively, for the same period in the prior fiscal year.

 

Interest, Dividend and Loan Fee Income.  Interest, dividend and loan fee income was $14.3 million for the three months ended December 31, 2009 as compared to $15.6 million for the same period in the prior fiscal year, a decrease of $1.2 million or 7.8%.  This decrease was primarily the result of declining average yields on the interest-earning assets.  Loans and leases receivable had an average yield of 5.77% for the three months ended December 31, 2009, which is 35 basis points less than the average yield of 6.12% for the three months ended December 31, 2008.  Investment securities also had a decline in average yield of 140 basis points when comparing the second quarter of fiscal 2010 against the same period of the prior year.  The average interest-earning assets for loans and leases receivables increased $29.5 million, or 3.6% to $849.0 million for the three months ended December 31, 2009, when compared to the three months ended December 31, 2008.  Investment securities decreased in average balance $17.5 million, or 7.3% to $221.4 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2010, when compared to the average balance of the same quarter of the prior fiscal year.  The revenue decrease attributable to the overall declining yield for loans and leases was $749,000, which was partially offset by the revenue increase due to an increase in average volume of $455,000.  The net revenue decrease attributable to the overall declining yield and average volume for investment securities was $780,000 and $212,000, respectively.

 

Interest Expense.  Interest expense was $5.5 million for the three months ended December 31, 2009 as compared to $6.6 million for the same period in the prior fiscal year, a decrease of $1.1 million or 16.3%.  A $1.3 million decrease in interest expense was the result of a decrease in the average rate paid of 1.80% on interest-bearing deposits for the three months ended December 31, 2009 compared to an average rate paid of 2.38% for the three months ended December 31, 2008.  Average balance of interest-bearing deposits increased by $45.0 million, or 6.5%, while average balance of FHLB advances and other borrowings decreased by $40.1 million, or 17.2% for the three month period ended December 31, 2009, as compared to the three month period ended December 31, 2008.  The decrease in interest expense due to a decrease in the overall rate of interest-bearing liabilities was $1.2 million, while the increase in average volume of interest-bearing liabilities partially offset this decrease by $157,000 for the quarter.  The average rate paid on total interest-bearing liabilities was 2.28% for the three months ended December 31, 2009 as compared to 2.74% for the same period in fiscal 2009.

 

Net Interest Income. The Company’s net interest income for the three months ended December 31, 2009 decreased $149,000 or 1.7%, to $8.9 million compared to $9.0 million for the same period in the prior fiscal year.  The net increase in volumes of interest-earning assets in excess of increased volumes of interest-bearing liabilities resulted in a net increase in net interest income of $86,000.  This was offset by the net effect of the reduction of rates earned for interest-earning assets in excess of the reduction of rates paid for interest-bearing liabilities and resulted in a net decrease in net interest income of $235,000.  The Company’s Net Interest Margin, TE was 3.30% for the three months ended December 31, 2009 as compared to 3.40% for the three months ended December 31, 2008.  Net Interest Margin, TE is a non-GAAP financial measure.  See “Analysis of Net Interest Income” for a calculation of this non-GAAP financial measure and for further discussion as to the reasons we believe this non-GAAP financial measure is useful.

 

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become uncollectible, based on an evaluation of the collectability of loans and leases and prior loan and lease loss experience.  The evaluation takes into consideration such factors as changes in the nature and volume of the loan and lease portfolio, overall portfolio quality, review of specific problem loans and leases, and current economic conditions that may affect the borrower’s ability to pay.  The allowance for loan and lease losses is established through a provision for losses on loans and leases charged to expense.

 

During the three months ended December 31, 2009, the Company recorded a provision for losses on loans and leases of $424,000 compared to $0 for the three months ended December 31, 2008.  See “Asset Quality and Potentially Problem Loans and Leases” for further discussion.

 

Noninterest Income.  Noninterest income was $3.3 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2009 compared to $2.9 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2008, an increase of $324,000 or 11.1%.  This increase is due primarily to net gain on sale of loans and net gain on sale of securities of $252,000 and $558,000, respectively.  Net impairment credit losses on trust preferred securities recognized in earnings of $340,000 for the quarter ended December 31, 2009, partially offset the increase in noninterest income.

 

Fees on deposits decreased $115,000 to $1.4 million for the three months ended December 31, 2009 as compared to the three months ended December 31, 2008, due largely to a decrease in NSF and overdraft fees of $187,000 and partially offset by an increase in point-of-sale interchange and ATM fee income of $95,000.  Loan servicing income decreased by $46,000 to $488,000 for the second quarter fiscal 2010 due primarily to increased servicing rights amortization expense recorded during the period based upon the Company’s quarterly analysis of portfolio prepayment experience.  Net gain on sale of loans increased $252,000 to $537,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2009 from $285,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2008, primarily due to an increase in mortgage loan activity and the related loan sales.  Net gain on the sale of securities totaled $603,000, an increase of $558,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2009 as compared to the same period in fiscal 2009.  The Company took advantage of elevated fixed-rate mortgage-backed securities prices which were influenced by U.S. government participation in the mortgage-backed securities market, while also restructuring the portfolio for a higher rate environment.  Net impairment credit losses on trust preferred securities recognized in earnings were $340,000 for the quarter ended December 31, 2009.  The Company determined that a total of $1.7 million of losses due to other-than temporary impairments were incurred, of which $1.3 million were recognized in other comprehensive income.  The resulting net credit loss of $340,000 was recognized as a reduction of other noninterest income.

 

Noninterest Expense.  Noninterest expense was $8.8 million for the three months ended December 31, 2009 as compared to $9.2 million for the three months ended December 31, 2008, a decrease of $397,000, or 4.3%.  For the second quarter of fiscal 2010, compensation and employee benefits decreased $689,000, or 11.8 percent, compared to the second quarter of fiscal 2009.  Net healthcare costs, also a component of compensation and employee benefits, decreased $634,000, to $311,000, the result of a reduction in specific high dollar claims from the prior year.  FDIC insurance premiums increased $213,000, to $335,000 for the second quarter of fiscal 2010, versus fiscal 2009.

 

Compensation and employee benefits were $5.1 million for the three months ended December 31, 2009, a decrease of $689,000 or 11.8% when compared to the three months ended December 31, 2008.  Performance-based incentives decreased $206,000, or 13.7%, due to a reduction in performance outcomes through the second quarter of fiscal 2010.  Net healthcare costs, which are included in the total for compensation and employee benefits, decreased $634,000, or 67.1% to $311,000 due to a reduction in specific high dollar claims and general overall utilization.  Management currently believes the self-insured structure is a reasonable alternative to traditional healthcare plans over the long term.  The level of healthcare costs which the Company incurs may vary from year to year.

 

Occupancy and equipment increased $88,000, or 8.7% to $1.1 million for the three months ended December 31, 2009 as compared to the same period ended December 31, 2008.  During fiscal 2009, a new facility in Watertown, South Dakota was built and placed in service in July 2009.  The depreciation and expenses related to this new facility as well as other increases related to information technology equipment accounted for an increase of $83,000 when compared to the second quarter of fiscal 2009.

 

FDIC insurance premiums increased $213,000, to $335,000 for the second quarter of fiscal 2010, compared to the same period of fiscal 2009.  FDIC rate increases totaling 8 basis points were added during the last twelve months, which increased the total expense for the current quarter versus the comparable quarter of the prior fiscal year.  The Bank also applied the remaining unused credits in the second quarter of fiscal 2009, which reduced the amount when compared to the current quarter where no credits were applied.

 

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Professional fees decreased $110,000, or 24.6% to $337,000 for the second quarter of fiscal 2010, compared to the second quarter of fiscal 2009.  This decrease is primarily attributed to the increase in services needed in fiscal 2009 for the Company’s involvement in the issuance of preferred stock under the CPP program in November of 2008.

 

Income tax expense.  The Company’s income tax expense for the three months ended December 31, 2009 increased to $947,000 compared to $914,000 for the same period in the prior fiscal year.  The effective tax rate was 32.6% and 33.1% for the three months ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

 

Comparison of the Six Months Ended December 31, 2009, and December 31, 2008

 

General.  The Company’s net income available to common shareholders was $2.8 million, or $0.61 in basic and $0.61 in diluted earnings per common share for the six months ended December 31, 2009, a $1.0 million decrease in earnings available to common shareholders compared to $3.8 million, or $0.96 in basic and $0.95 in diluted earnings per common share for the same period in the prior fiscal year.  For the six months ended December 31, 2009, the return on average equity and the return on average assets was 7.32% and 0.48%, respectively, compared to 10.48% and 0.67%, respectively, for the same period in the prior fiscal year.  As discussed in more detail below, the decrease to earnings was due primarily to the recording of net impairment credit losses of $2.2 million for the first six months of fiscal 2010.

 

Interest, Dividend and Loan Fee Income.  Interest, dividend and loan fee income was $29.0 million for the six months ended December 31, 2009 as compared to $31.4 million for the same period in the prior fiscal year, a decrease of $2.4 million or 7.7%.  This decrease was primarily the result of declining average yields on the interest-earning assets.  Loans and leases receivable had an average yield of 5.76% for the six months ended December 31, 2009, which is 50 basis points less than the average yield of 6.26% for the six months ended December 31, 2008.  Investment securities also had a decline in average yield of 106 basis points when comparing the second quarter of fiscal 2010 against the same period of the prior year.  The average interest-earning assets for loans and leases receivables increased $37.6 million, or 4.6% to $850.2 million for the six months ended December 31, 2009, when compared to the six months ended December 31, 2008.  Investment securities decreased in average balance $11.1 million, or 4.7% to $223.4 million for the first six months of fiscal 2010, when compared to the average balance of the comparable period of fiscal 2009.  The net revenue decrease from loans and leases receivable attributable to the overall declining yield and partially offset by the increasing average volume was $2.2 million and $1.2 million, respectively, which netted to a decrease of $1.0 million.  The net revenue decrease from investment securities attributable to the overall declining yield and average volume was $1.2 million and $263,000, respectively.

 

Interest Expense.  Interest expense was $11.4 million for the six months ended December 31, 2009 as compared to $13.7 million for the same period in the prior fiscal year, a decrease of $2.3 million or 17.0%.  A $2.9 million decrease in interest expense was the result of a decrease in the average rate paid of 1.86% on interest-bearing deposits for the six months ended December 31, 2009 compared to an average rate paid of 2.52% for the six months ended December 31, 2008.  The average balance of interest-bearing deposits increased by $45.7 million, or 6.7%, resulting in an increase of $1.1 million in interest expense.  The average balance of FHLB advances and other borrowings decreased by $33.1 million, or 14.2% for the six month period ended December 31, 2009, as compared to the six month period ended December 31, 2008.  This net decrease in volume accounted for a reduction in interest expense of $580,000.  The average rate paid on total interest-bearing liabilities was 2.35% for the six months ended December 31, 2009 as compared to 2.87% for the same period in fiscal 2009.

 

Net Interest Income. The Company’s net interest income for the six months ended December 31, 2009 decreased $87,000 or 0.5%, to $17.6 million compared to $17.7 million for the same period in the prior fiscal year.  The net effect of the reduction of rates earned for interest-earning assets in excess of the reduction of rates paid for interest-bearing liabilities resulted in a net decrease in net interest income of $526,000.  This was offset by the net increase in volumes of interest-earning assets in excess of the increased volumes of interest-bearing liabilities and resulted in a net increase in net interest income of $439,000.  The Company’s Net Interest Margin, TE was 3.27% for the six months ended December 31, 2009 as compared to 3.37% for the six months ended December 31, 2008.  Net Interest Margin, TE is a non-GAAP financial measure.  See “Analysis of Net Interest Income” for a calculation of this non-GAAP financial measure and for further discussion as to the reasons we believe this non-GAAP financial measure is useful.

 

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become uncollectible, based on an evaluation of the collectability of loans and leases and prior loan and lease loss experience.  The evaluation takes into consideration such factors as changes in the nature and volume of the loan and lease portfolio, overall portfolio quality, review of specific problem loans and leases, and current economic conditions that may affect the borrower’s ability to pay.  The allowance for loan and lease losses is established through a provision for losses on loans and leases charged to expense.

 

During the six months ended December 31, 2009, the Company recorded a provision for losses on loans and leases of $767,000 compared to $387,000 for the six months ended December 31, 2008.  See “Asset Quality and Potentially Problem Loans and Leases” for further discussion.

 

Noninterest Income.  Noninterest income was $5.0 million for the six months ended December 31, 2009 compared to $6.0 million for the six months ended December 31, 2008, a decrease of $1.0 million or 17.2%.  This decrease is due primarily to net impairment credit losses on trust preferred securities recognized in earnings of $2.2 million for the six months ended December 31, 2009.   Net gain on sale of loans and net gain on sale of securities increased $497,000 and $1.1 million, respectively, to partially offset the decrease caused by the net impairment losses.

 

Net impairment credit losses on trust preferred securities recognized in earnings were $2.2 million for the six months ended December 31, 2009.  The Company determined that a total of $2.1 million of losses due to market value changes were incurred, but $117,000 of market value increases not related to credit impairment were recognized in other comprehensive income.  The resulting net $2.2 million of credit loss was recognized as a reduction of other noninterest income.  Fees on deposits decreased $220,000 to $2.8 million for the six months ended December 31, 2009 as compared to the six months ended December 31, 2008, due largely to a decrease in NSF and overdraft fees of $412,000 and partially offset by an increase in point-of-sale interchange and ATM fee income of $234,000.  Loan servicing income decreased by $112,000 to $979,000 for the six months of fiscal 2010 due primarily to increased servicing rights amortization expense recorded during the period based upon the Company’s quarterly analysis of portfolio prepayment experience.  Net gain on sale of loans increased $497,000 to $1.0 million for the six months ended December 31, 2009 as compared to $536,000 for the six months ended December 31, 2008, primarily due to an increase in mortgage loan activity and the related loan sales.  Net gain on the sale of securities totaled $1.1 million, an increase of $1.0 million for the six months ended December 31, 2009 as compared to the same period in fiscal 2009.  The Company took advantage of elevated fixed-rate mortgage-backed securities prices which were influenced by U.S. government participation in the mortgage-backed securities market, while also restructuring the portfolio for a higher rate environment.

 

Noninterest Expense.  Noninterest expense was $17.7 million for the six months ended December 31, 2009 as compared to $17.6 million for the six months ended December 31, 2008, an increase of $149,000, or 0.8%.  The increase was attributed to increases in FDIC insurance premiums of $397,000 and occupancy and equipment of $195,000.  The increases in noninterest expense were neutralized primarily by a decrease in performance-based incentive pay and healthcare costs of $933,000 and $244,000, respectively.

 

Compensation and employee benefits were $10.3 million for the six months ended December 31, 2009, a decrease of $647,000 or 5.9% when compared to the six months ended December 31, 2008.  Net healthcare costs, which are included in the total for compensation and employee benefits, decreased $244,000, or 18.7% to $1.1 million due to a reduction of specific high dollar claims and general overall utilization for the six month period of fiscal 2010 compared to the same period of the prior fiscal year.  Management currently believes the self-insured structure is a reasonable alternative to traditional healthcare plans over the long term.  The level of healthcare costs which the Company incurs may vary from year to year.  Performance-based incentive pay decreased $933,000, or 62.2% due to a reduction in performance outcomes through the second quarter of fiscal 2010.

 

Occupancy and equipment increased $195,000, or 9.8% to $2.2 million for the six months ended December 31, 2009 as compared to the same period ended December 31, 2008.  During fiscal 2009, a new facility in Watertown, South Dakota was built and placed in service in July 2009.  The depreciation and expenses related to this new facility as well as other increases in information technology equipment accounted for an increase of $159,000 when compared to the six months of fiscal 2009.

 

FDIC insurance premiums increased $397,000, to $660,000 for the six months of fiscal 2010, compared to the same period of fiscal 2009.  In the first quarter of fiscal 2009, the Bank applied previously unused credits in the payment of its insurance premiums.  The credits were fully utilized in the second quarter of fiscal 2009.  FDIC rate increases totaling 8 basis points were also added during the last twelve months, which increased the total expense for the six months of fiscal 2010 versus fiscal 2009.

 

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Income tax expense.  The Company’s income tax expense for the six months ended December 31, 2009 decreased to $1.2 million compared to $1.9 million for the same period in the prior fiscal year.  The effective tax rate was 30.7% and 33.1% for the six months ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.  Permanent tax differences were relatively constant when comparing the six month periods of fiscal 2010 and 2009, but the taxable income was lower in the six months of fiscal 2010, which created a lesser tax effective rate than anticipated.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

The Bank’s primary sources of funds are earnings, in-market deposits, FHLB advances and other borrowings, repayments of loan principal, residential mortgage-backed securities and callable agency securities and, to a lesser extent, sales of mortgage loans, sales and maturities of securities, out-of-market deposits and short-term investments.  While scheduled loan payments and maturing securities are relatively predictable, deposit flows and loan and security prepayments are more influenced by interest rates, general economic conditions and competition. The Bank attempts to price its deposits to meet its asset/liability objectives consistent with local market conditions.  Excess balances are invested in overnight funds.

 

Liquidity management is both a daily and long-term responsibility of management.  The Bank adjusts its investments in liquid assets based upon management’s assessment of (i) expected loan demand, (ii) projected loan sales, (iii) expected deposit flows, (iv) yields available on interest-bearing deposits, and (v) the objectives of its asset/liability management program.  Excess liquidity is invested generally in interest-bearing overnight deposits and other short-term government and agency obligations.

 

Although in-market deposits is one of the Bank’s primary source of funds, the Bank’s policy has been to utilize borrowings where the funds can be invested in either loans or securities at a positive rate of return or to use the funds for short-term liquidity purposes. As of December 31, 2009, the Bank had the following sources of additional borrowings:

 

·                  $15.0 million in an uncommitted, unsecured line of federal funds with First Tennessee Bank, NA;

 

·                  $10.0 million in an uncommitted, unsecured line of federal funds with Zions Bank;

 

·                  $53.1 million of available credit from the Federal Reserve Bank (after deducting outstanding borrowings with the Federal Reserve Bank); and

 

·                  $102.9 million of available credit from FHLB of Des Moines (after deducting outstanding borrowings with FHLB of Des Moines).

 

The Bank may also seek other sources of contingent liquidity including additional federal funds purchased lines with correspondent banks and lines of credit with the Federal Reserve Bank. There were no funds drawn on the uncommitted, unsecured lines of federal funds with First Tennessee Bank, NA and Zions Bank at December 31, 2009. The Bank, as a member of the FHLB of Des Moines, is required to acquire and hold shares of capital stock in the FHLB of Des Moines equal to 0.12% of the total assets of the Bank at December 31 annually. The Bank is also required to own activity-based stock, which is based on 4.45% of the Bank’s outstanding advances. These percentages are subject to change at the discretion of the FHLB Board of Directors.

 

In addition to the above sources of additional borrowings, the Bank has implemented arrangements to acquire out-of-market certificates of deposit as an additional source of funding. As of December 31, 2009, the Bank had $18.6 million in out-of-market certificates of deposit.

 

On September 30, 2009, the Company entered into a Loan Agreement (the “Loan Agreement”) with United Bankers’ Bank (the “Lender”) in order to refinance its outstanding borrowings of $5.966 million under its line of credit with First Tennessee Bank, NA (the “FTB Line of Credit”) that matured. Under the Loan Agreement, the Lender committed to lend to the Company an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $6.0 million. On November 25, 2009, the Company repaid its outstanding borrowings of $6.044 million (principal plus accrued interest) under the Loan Agreement.  The loan is evidenced by a promissory note, accrues interest at the United Bankers’ Bank Rate with a

 

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minimum interest rate of 4.75% per annum, and the principal balance (plus any accrued and unpaid interest) is due and payable in full on October 1, 2010.

 

In connection with entering into the Loan Agreement, the Company also entered into a Commercial Pledge Agreement with the Lender, granting the Lender a first security interest in all of the stock of the Bank.  The Loan Agreement contains customary events of default and affirmative covenants with which the Company and Bank were in compliance at December 31, 2009.

 

The Bank anticipates that it will have sufficient funds available to meet current loan commitments. At December 31, 2009, the Bank had outstanding commitments to originate and purchase mortgage and commercial loans of $43.2 million and to sell mortgage loans of $30.5 million. Commitments by the Bank to originate loans are not necessarily executed by the customer. The Bank monitors the ratio of commitments to funding for use in liquidity management. At December 31, 2009, the Bank had no commitments to purchase or to sell investment securities available for sale.

 

The Company uses its capital resources to pay dividends to its stockholders, to support organic growth, to make acquisitions, to service its debt obligations and to provide funding for investment into the Bank of Tier 1 (core) capital.

 

Savings institutions insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation are required by the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act of 1989 to meet three regulatory capital requirements.  If a requirement is not met, regulatory authorities may take legal or administrative actions, including restrictions on growth or operations or, in extreme cases, seizure.  Institutions not in compliance may apply for an exemption from the requirements and submit a recapitalization plan.  At December 31, 2009, the Bank met all current regulatory capital requirements.

 

The minimum OTS Tier 1 (core) capital requirement for well-capitalized institutions is 5.00% of total adjusted assets for thrifts.  The Bank had Tier 1 (core) capital of 8.86% at December 31, 2009.  The minimum OTS total risk-based capital requirement for well-capitalized institutions is 10.00% of risk-weighted assets.  The Bank had total risk-based capital of 11.84% at December 31, 2009.

 

Impact of Inflation and Changing Prices

 

The unaudited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto presented in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q have been prepared in accordance with GAAP, which require the measurement of financial position and operating results in terms of historical dollars without considering the change in the relative purchasing power of money over time due to inflation.  The impact of inflation is reflected in the increased cost of the Bank’s operations.  Unlike most industrial companies, nearly all the assets and liabilities of the Bank are monetary in nature.  As a result, interest rates have a greater impact on the Bank’s performance than do the effects of general levels of inflation.  Interest rates do not necessarily move in the same direction or to the same extent as the prices of goods and services.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

FASB Establishes Accounting Standards Codification

 

In June 2009, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2009-01, “Generally Accepted Accounting Principles” (ASC Topic 105) which establishes the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“the Codification” or “ASC”) as the official single source of authoritative U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). All existing accounting standards are superseded. All other accounting guidance not included in the Codification will be considered non-authoritative. The Codification also includes all relevant Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) guidance organized using the same topical structure in separate sections within the Codification.

 

Following the Codification, the Board will not issue new standards in the form of Statements, FASB Staff Positions or Emerging Issues Task Force Abstracts. Instead, it will issue Accounting Standards Updates (“ASU”) which will serve to update the Codification, provide background information about the guidance and provide the basis for conclusions on the changes to the Codification.

 

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The Codification is not intended to change GAAP, but it will change the way GAAP is organized and presented. The Codification was effective for our first quarter fiscal 2010 financial statements and the principal impact on our financial statements is limited to disclosures as all future references to authoritative accounting literature will be referenced in accordance with the Codification. In order to ease the transition to the Codification, we are providing the Codification cross-reference alongside the references to the standards issued and adopted prior to the adoption of the Codification.

 

Fair Value Accounting

 

In 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (ASC Topic 820) which defines fair value, establishes a market-based framework or hierarchy for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. This guidance is applicable whenever another accounting pronouncement requires or permits assets and liabilities to be measured at fair value. It does not expand or require any new fair value measures; however the application of this statement may change current practice. The Company adopted this guidance for financial assets and liabilities effective July 1, 2008 and for non financial assets and liabilities effective July 1, 2009.  The adoption did not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flow.

 

FSP FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1, “Interim Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments” (ASC Topic 320-10-65). This update requires fair value disclosures for financial instruments that are not currently reflected on the balance sheet at fair value on a quarterly basis.  The Company adopted this update effective June 30, 2009 and the adoption did not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial condition or results of operations or cash flow.

 

In August 2009, FASB issued ASU No. 2009-05 which amends Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures — Overall (ASC Topic 820-10) to provide guidance on the fair value measurement of liabilities. This update requires clarification for circumstances in which a quoted price in an active market for the identical liability is not available, a reporting entity is required to measure fair value using one or more of the following techniques: 1) a valuation technique that uses either the quoted price of the identical liability when traded as an asset or quoted prices for similar liabilities or similar liabilities when traded as an asset; or 2) another valuation technique that is consistent with the principles in ASC Topic 820 such as the income and market approach to valuation. The amendments in this update also clarify that when estimating the fair value of a liability, a reporting entity is not required to include a separate input or adjustment to other inputs relating to the existence of a restriction that prevents the transfer of the liability. This update further clarifies that if the fair value of a liability is determined by reference to a quoted price in an active market for an identical liability, that price would be considered a Level 1 measurement in the fair value hierarchy. Similarly, if the identical liability has a quoted price when traded as an asset in an active market, it is also a Level 1 fair value measurement if no adjustments to the quoted price of the asset are required. The Company adopted this update effective in the second quarter of fiscal 2010 and the adoption did not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial condition or results of operations or cash flow.

 

Business Combinations and Noncontrolling Interests

 

In 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141 (revised 2007), “Business Combinations” (ASC Topic 805). This guidance requires the acquiring entity in a business combination to recognize the full fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the transaction (whether a full or partial acquisition); establishes the acquisition date fair value as the measurement objective for all assets acquired and liabilities assumed; requires expensing of most transaction and restructuring costs; and requires the acquirer to disclose the information necessary to evaluate and understand the nature and financial effect of the business combination. The Company adopted this guidance effective July 1, 2009 and the adoption did not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flow.

 

In April 2009, the FASB issued Staff Position No. FSP FAS 141(R)-1, “Accounting for Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed in a Business Combination That Arise from Contingencies” (ASC Topic 805-20). This updated guidance amended the accounting treatment for assets and liabilities arising from contingencies in a business combination and requires that pre-acquisition contingencies be recognized at fair value, if fair value can be reasonably determined. If fair value cannot be reasonably determined, measurement should be based on the best estimate in accordance with SFAS No. 5, “Accounting for Contingencies” (ASC Topic 405). This updated guidance was effective July 1, 2009 and the adoption did not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flow.

 

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Other Accounting Changes

 

On June 12, 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 166, “Accounting for Transfers of Financial Assets”, (ASC Topic 860). This updated guidance removed the concept of a qualifying special-purpose entity and removed the exception from applying consolidation guidance to these entities. This update also clarified the requirements for isolation and limitations on portions of financial assets that are eligible for sale accounting. ASC Topic 860 is reportable for interim and annual reports and effective for the Company on  reporting periods beginning July 1, 2010.  Management is currently evaluating the impact of adopting this update on the Company’s consolidated financial condition, results of operations and cash flow.

 

On June 12 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 167, “Amendments to FASB Interpretation No. 46(R), Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities” (ASC Topic 810-10). This updated guidance requires an analysis to determine whether a variable interest gives the entity a controlling financial interest in a variable interest entity. It also requires an ongoing reassessment and eliminates the quantitative approach previously required for determining whether an entity is the primary beneficiary.  This update is effective for the Company for interim and annual reporting periods beginning January 1, 2010 and management is currently evaluating the impact of adopting this update on the Company’s consolidated financial condition, results of operations and cash flow.

 

In 2008, the FASB issued Staff Position No. FAS 132(R)-1, “Employers’ Disclosures about Postretirement Benefit Plan Assets” (ASC Topic 715-20-65). This guidance will expand disclosure by requiring the following new disclosures: 1) how investment allocation decisions are made by management; 2) major categories of plan assets; and 3) significant concentrations of risk. Additionally, ASC 715-20-65 will require an employer to disclose information about the valuation of plan assets similar to that required in ASC Topic 820 Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures. ASC 715-20-65 is effective for the Company for annual reporting periods beginning July 1, 2010 and the Company does not expect the adoption to have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flow.

 

During the second quarter of fiscal 2010, the FASB issued several ASU’s — ASU No. 2009-16 through ASU No. 2010-07. Except for ASU No. 2010-06, which modifies disclosure requirements related to ASC Topic 820 discussed above, and 2009-16, which modifies guidance related to ASC Topic 860 discussed above, the ASU’s entail technical corrections to existing guidance or affect guidance related to specialized industries or entities and therefore have minimal, if any, impact on the Company.

 

Item 3.   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

Interest Rate Risk Management

 

The Company’s net income is largely dependent on its net interest income.  Net interest income is susceptible to interest rate risk to the degree that interest-bearing liabilities with short- and medium-term maturities mature or reprice more rapidly than its interest-earning assets.  When interest-bearing liabilities mature or reprice more quickly than interest-earning assets in a given period, a significant increase in market rates of interest could adversely affect net interest income.  Similarly, when interest-earning assets mature or reprice more quickly than interest-bearing liabilities, falling interest rates could result in a decrease in net income.

 

In an attempt to manage its exposure to change in interest rates, management monitors the Company’s interest rate risk.  The Company’s Asset/Liability Committee meets periodically to review the Company’s interest rate risk position and profitability, and to recommend adjustments for consideration by executive management.  Management also reviews the Bank’s securities portfolio, formulates investment strategies, and oversees the timing and implementation of transactions to assure attainment of the Board’s objectives in the most effective manner.  In managing market risk and the asset/liability mix, the Bank has placed its emphasis on developing a portfolio in which, to the extent practicable, assets and liabilities reprice within similar periods.  Notwithstanding the Company’s interest rate risk management activities, the potential for changing interest rates is an uncertainty which may have an adverse effect on net income.

 

The Company adjusts its asset/liability position to mitigate the Company’s interest rate risk.  At times, depending on the level of general interest rates, the relationship between long- and short-term interest rates, market conditions and competitive factors, management may increase the Company’s interest rate risk position in order to increase its net interest margin.  The Company’s results of operations and net portfolio values remain vulnerable to increases in interest rates and to fluctuations in the difference between long- and short-term interest rates.

 

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As set forth below, the volatility of a rate change, the change in asset or liability mix of the Company or other factors may produce a decrease in net interest margin in an upward moving rate environment even as the net portfolio value (“NPV”) estimate indicates an increase in net value.  The inverse situation may also occur.  One approach used by the Company to quantify interest rate risk is an NPV analysis.  This analysis calculates the difference between the present value of the liabilities and the present value of expected cash flows from assets and off-balance sheet contracts.  The following tables set forth, at December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively, an analysis of the Company’s interest rate risk as measured by the estimated changes in NPV resulting from instantaneous and sustained parallel shifts in the yield curve.  Management does not believe that the Company has experienced any material changes in its market risk position from that disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal 2009 or that the Company’s primary market risk exposures and how those exposures were managed during the six months ended December 31, 2009 changed significantly when compared to June 30, 2009.

 

Even if interest rates change in the designated amounts, there can be no assurance that the Company’s assets and liabilities would perform as set forth below.  In addition, a change in U.S. Treasury rates in the designated amounts accompanied by a change in the shape of the Treasury yield curve would cause significantly different changes to the NPV than indicated below.

 

December 31, 2009

 

 

 

 

 

Estimated Increase

 

Change in

 

Estimated

 

(Decrease) in NPV

 

Interest Rates

 

NPV Amount

 

Amount

 

Percent

 

Basis Points

 

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

+300

 

$

117,289

 

$

11,193

 

11

%

+200

 

115,155

 

9,059

 

9

 

+100

 

111,573

 

5,477

 

5

 

 

106,096

 

 

 

-100

 

96,576

 

(9,520

)

(9

)

 

December 31, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

Estimated Increase

 

Change in

 

Estimated

 

(Decrease) in NPV

 

Interest Rates

 

NPV Amount

 

Amount

 

Percent

 

Basis Points

 

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

+300

 

$

106,719

 

$

(6,122

)

(5

)%

+200

 

111,462

 

(1,379

)

(1

)

+100

 

114,871

 

2,030

 

2

 

 

112,841

 

 

 

-100

 

105,266

 

(7,575

)

(7

)

 

In managing market risk and the asset/liability mix, the Bank has placed an emphasis on developing a portfolio in which, to the extent practicable, assets and liabilities reprice within similar periods.  The goal of this policy is to provide a relatively consistent level of net interest income in varying interest rate cycles and to minimize the potential for significant fluctuations from period to period.

 

Item 4.  Controls and Procedures

 

As of December 31, 2009, an evaluation was performed by the Company’s management, including the Company’s Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer and the Company’s Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in the reports the Company files and submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms. Based upon that evaluation, the

 

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Company’s Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer and the Company’s Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of December 31, 2009.  There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the second quarter ended December 31, 2009, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings

 

The Company, the Bank and each of their subsidiaries are, from time to time, involved as plaintiff or defendant in various legal actions arising in the normal course of their businesses.  While the ultimate outcome of any such proceedings cannot be predicted with certainty, it is generally the opinion of management, after consultation with counsel representing the Bank and the Company in any such proceedings, the resolution of any such proceedings should not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.  The Company, the Bank and each of their subsidiaries are not aware of any legal actions or other proceedings contemplated by governmental authorities outside of the normal course of business.

 

Item 1A.  Risk Factors

 

The discussion of our business and operations should be read together with the risk factors contained in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009, and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2009, which describe various risks and uncertainties to which we are or may become subject.  These risks and uncertainties have the potential to affect our business, financial condition, results of operations, cash flows, strategies or prospects in a material and adverse manner.  Other than as set forth below, there have been no material changes to the risk factors set forth in the above-referenced filing as of December 31, 2009.

 

We recorded other-than-temporary impairment (“OTTI”) charges in our trust preferred securities (“TRUPS”) portfolio in the third and fourth quarters of 2009 and in the first and second quarters of 2010, and we could record additional losses in the future.

 

We determine the fair value of our investment securities based on GAAP and three levels of informational inputs that may be used to measure fair value. The price at which a security may be sold in a market transaction could be significantly lower than the quoted market price for the security, particularly if the quoted market price is based on infrequent trading history, the market for the security is illiquid, or a significant amount of securities are being sold.

 

We held six TRUPS pools with an adjusted cost basis of $11.9 million and a fair value of $6.1 million at June 30, 2009. Rating downgrades on these investments occurred during fiscal year 2009, placing each in a below investment grade rating. Due to an inactive market for these securities, management utilized a “Level 3” fair value input according to Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 157, utilizing discounted cash flow methodologies to determine fair value and OTTI. During fiscal 2009, we determined that three debt securities exhibited OTTI. The aggregate OTTI losses recorded for the three securities for the fiscal year 2009 were $3.9 million, of which $3.5 million was recognized on the balance sheet in other comprehensive income, with the balance being $397,000 of credit loss recognized through earnings. The remaining difference between amortized cost basis and fair value of $2.3 million recognized in other comprehensive income is primarily attributable to the three TRUPS for which OTTI was not recognized for the fiscal year 2009.

 

At December 31, 2009, we carried the six TRUPS pools at an adjusted cost basis of $9.7 million and a fair value of $4.2 million. We determined that four debt securities exhibited OTTI of $2.1 million, of which $2.2 million of credit loss was recognized through earnings for the six months ended December 31, 2009, with the balance of $117,000 of net change recognized on the balance sheet in other comprehensive income since June 30, 2009.

 

The valuation of our TRUPS will continue to be influenced by external market and other factors, including implementation of Securities and Exchange Commission and Financial Accounting Standards Board guidance on fair value accounting, the financial condition of specific issuers within our pooled securities (including any credit deterioration thereof), deferral and default rates of specific issuer financial institutions, rating agency actions, and the prices at which

 

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observable market transactions occur. If we are required to record additional OTTI charges on our TRUPS portfolio, we could experience potentially significant earnings losses as well as an adverse impact to our capital position.

 

Liquidity risks could affect operations and jeopardize our financial condition.

 

Liquidity is essential to our business. An inability to raise funds through deposits, borrowings, the sale of loans and other sources to accommodate our existing and future lending and investment activities could have a substantial negative effect on our liquidity and severely constrain our financial flexibility. Our primary source of funding is retail deposits gathered through our network of branch offices. Our alternative funding sources include, without limitation, brokered certificates of deposit, federal funds purchased, Federal Reserve Discount Window borrowings, Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines (FHLB) advances and short- and long-term debt.

 

Until recently, the Bank has historically obtained funds principally through local deposits and it has a base of lower cost transaction deposits. Generally, we believe local deposits are a cheaper and more stable source of funds than other borrowings, because interest rates paid for local deposits are typically lower than interest rates charged for borrowings from other institutional lenders and reflect a mix of transaction and time deposits, whereas brokered deposits typically are higher cost time deposits.

 

Our costs of funds, profitability and liquidity will be adversely affected to the extent we have to rely upon higher cost borrowings from other institutional lenders or brokers to fund loan demand or liquidity needs, and changes in our deposit mix and growth could adversely affect our profitability and the ability to expand our loan portfolio.

 

On September 30, 2009, we entered into a Loan Agreement (the “Loan Agreement”) with United Bankers’ Bank (the “Lender”) in order to refinance our outstanding borrowings of $5.966 million under our line of credit with First Tennessee Bank, NA (the “FTB Line of Credit”). Our borrowings under the FTB Line of Credit were scheduled to mature on September 30, 2009. Under the Loan Agreement, the Lender committed to lend to us an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $6 million. As of November 25, 2009, we repaid the outstanding borrowings of $6.044 million (principal plus accrued interest) under the Loan Agreement. The loan is evidenced by a promissory note, accrues interest at the United Bankers’ Bank Rate with a minimum interest rate of 4.75% per annum, and the principal balance (plus any accrued and unpaid interest) is due and payable in full on October 1, 2010. To the extent we have to borrow funds from other institutional lenders to repay this indebtedness, our costs of funds, profitability and liquidity may be adversely affected.

 

We may look to sell production assets, such as mortgage loans, into the secondary market as a means to manage the size of our balance sheet and manage the use of our capital. The demand for these products in the capital markets is not driven by us and may not benefit us at the time we look to sell the loans.

 

Our liquidity, on a parent only basis, may be adversely affected by certain restrictions on receiving dividends from the Bank without prior regulatory approval.

 

Higher FDIC deposit insurance premiums and assessments could adversely affect our financial condition.

 

FDIC insurance premiums have increased substantially in 2009 and we expect to pay significantly higher FDIC premiums in the future. Market developments have significantly depleted the DIF and reduced the ratio of reserves to insured deposits. The FDIC adopted a revised risk-based deposit insurance assessment schedule on February 27, 2009, which raised deposit insurance premiums. On May 22, 2009, the FDIC also implemented a five basis point special assessment of each insured depository institution’s assets minus Tier 1 capital as of June 30, 2009, but no more than 10 basis points times the institution’s assessment base for the second quarter of 2009, that was collected on September 30, 2009. In imposing the special assessment, the FDIC noted that additional special assessments may be imposed by the FDIC for future periods.

 

On November 12, 2009, the FDIC adopted a final rule that requires insured depository institutions to prepay their quarterly risk-based assessments for the fourth quarter of 2009, and for all of 2010, 2011, and 2012, on December 30, 2009, along with each institution’s risk-based deposit insurance assessment for the third quarter of 2009. For purposes of calculating the prepaid amount, the base assessment rate in effect at September 30, 2009 would be used for 2010. That rate would be increased by an annualized 3 basis points for 2011 and 2012 assessments. The prepayment calculation would also assume a 5 percent annual growth rate, increased quarterly, through the end of 2012. Under the final rule, an institution will account for the prepayment by recording the entire amount of its prepaid assessment as a prepaid expense (an asset) as of

 

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December 30, 2009. Subsequently, each institution will record an expense (charge to earnings) for its regular quarterly assessment and an offsetting credit to the prepaid assessment until the asset is exhausted. Once the asset is exhausted, the institution would resume paying and accounting for quarterly deposit insurance assessments as they do currently. Under the final rule, the FDIC stated that its requirement for prepaid assessments does not preclude the FDIC from changing assessment rates or from further revising the risk-based assessment system during 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, or thereafter, pursuant to notice-and-comment rulemaking procedures provided by statute, and therefore, continued actions by the FDIC could significantly increase the Bank’s noninterest expense in fiscal 2010 and for the foreseeable future.  On December 30, 2009, the Company paid $4.9 million for its quarterly risk-based assessments for the fourth quarter of 2009 and for all of 2010, 2011, and 2012, of which $4.3 million was recorded as a prepaid asset and will be proportionally expensed over the future periods.

 

The Bank participates in the FDIC’s Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program, or TLGP, for noninterest-bearing transaction deposit accounts. Banks that participate in the TLGP’s noninterest-bearing transaction account guarantee program pay the FDIC an annual assessment of 10 basis points on the amounts in such accounts above the amounts covered by FDIC deposit insurance. The general termination date for the transaction account guarantee portion of the TLGP is December 31, 2009. To promote an orderly phase-out of the program, on August 26, 2009, the FDIC adopted a final rule extending the program for six months, through June 30, 2010. For institutions that choose to remain in the program, the fee will be raised and adjusted to reflect the institution’s risk profile. The Bank has decided to remain in the program, and therefore will be subject to additional fees for the extended portion of the program. Continued actions by the FDIC could significantly increase the Bank’s noninterest expense in fiscal 2010 and for the foreseeable future.

 

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

 

None

 

Item 3.  Defaults upon Senior Securities

 

None

 

Item 4.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

At the Company’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on November 18, 2009, (the “Annual Meeting”), the stockholders elected the two individuals nominated to serve as Class I directors until 2012 or until their respective successors are elected and qualified, as set forth in Proposal 1 in the Company’s Proxy Statement relating to the Annual Meeting.  The two individuals elected, and the number of votes cast for, or withheld, with respected to each of them, is as follows:

 

David J. Horazdovsky

 

For: 3,046,458

 

Vote Withheld: 666,444

William G. Pederson

 

For: 3,039,619

 

Vote Withheld: 666,444

 

The following directors continue to serve on the Board of Directors following the Annual Meeting:  Charles T. Day, Curtis L. Hage, Christine E. Hamilton, Robert L. Hanson and Thomas L. Van Wyhe.

 

The Company also voted and approved the ratification of the re-appointment of Eide Bailly, LLP as the Company’s auditors for fiscal year ending June 30, 2010.  The number of votes for ratification and the related percentage of votes actually cast are as follows:

 

For:

3,582,711

 

Actually Cast:

96.49

%

Against:

99,316

 

Actually Cast:

2.68

%

Abstain:

30,875

 

Actually Cast:

0.83

%

 

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Item 5.  Other Information

 

None

 

Item 6.  Exhibits

 

Regulation S-K
Exhibit Number

 

Document

 

 

 

31.1

 

Certification of Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

31.2

 

Certification of Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32.1

 

Certification of Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32.2

 

Certification of Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

HF Financial Corp.

 

 

 

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date:

February 5, 2010

 

By:

/s/ Curtis L. Hage

 

 

 

 

Curtis L. Hage, Chairman, President

 

 

 

 

and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

(Principal Executive Officer)

 

 

 

 

 

Date:

February 5, 2010

 

By:

/s/ Darrel L. Posegate

 

 

 

 

 Darrel L. Posegate, Executive Vice President,

 

 

 

 

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

 

 

 

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

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Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit Number

 

Description

 

 

 

31.1

 

Certification of Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

31.2

 

Certification of Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32.1

 

Certification of Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32.2

 

Certification of Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

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