10-Q 1 a08-11797_110q.htm 10-Q

 

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 March 31, 2008

 

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

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

incorporation or organization)

 

 

 

 

 

225 South Main Avenue,

 

 

Sioux Falls, SD

 

57104

(Address of principal executive office)

 

(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 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 is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See 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

 

Smaller reporting company x

(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

 

 

 

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

 

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

 

As of May 12, 2008 there were 3,946,680 issued and outstanding shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock, with $.01 par value per share.

 

 



 

HF FINANCIAL CORP.

 

Form 10-Q

 

Table of Contents

 

 

 

 

Page Number

 

 

 

 

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

 

Financial Statements (Unaudited):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition As of March 31, 2008 and June 30, 2007

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Income for the Nine Months Ended March 31, 2008 and 2007

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended March 31, 2008 and 2007

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

5

 

 

 

 

Item 2.

 

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

14

 

 

 

 

Item 3.

 

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

34

 

 

 

 

Item 4.

 

Controls and Procedures

36

 

 

 

 

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

 

Legal Proceedings

36

 

 

 

 

Item 1A.

 

Risk Factors

37

 

 

 

 

Item 2.

 

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

37

 

 

 

 

Item 6.

 

Exhibits

38

 

 

 

 

Form 10-Q

 

Signature Page

39

 



 

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1.                    Financial Statements

 

HF FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

 

 

March 31, 2008

 

June 30, 2007

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

(Audited)

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

18,781

 

$

22,476

 

Securities available for sale

 

215,993

 

142,223

 

Federal Home Loan Bank stock

 

10,551

 

5,058

 

Loans held for sale

 

9,927

 

8,776

 

Loans and leases receivable

 

759,624

 

767,471

 

Allowance for loan and lease losses

 

(5,570

)

(5,872

)

Net loans and leases receivable

 

754,054

 

761,599

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accrued interest receivable

 

8,477

 

8,495

 

Office properties and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation

 

14,335

 

15,830

 

Foreclosed real estate and other properties

 

442

 

508

 

Cash value of life insurance

 

13,916

 

13,519

 

Servicing rights

 

11,249

 

10,871

 

Goodwill, net

 

4,951

 

4,951

 

Other assets

 

5,213

 

7,148

 

Total assets

 

$

1,067,889

 

$

1,001,454

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits

 

$

744,219

 

$

815,864

 

Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank and other borrowings

 

200,255

 

68,600

 

Subordinated debentures payable to trusts

 

27,837

 

27,837

 

Advances by borrowers for taxes and insurance

 

15,424

 

10,337

 

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

 

14,622

 

16,546

 

Total liabilities

 

1,002,357

 

939,184

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, $1.00 stated value, 50,000 shares authorized, none outstanding

 

 

 

Common stock, $.01 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, 6,029,360 and 5,991,200 shares issued at March 31, 2008 and June 30, 2007, respectively

 

60

 

60

 

Common stock subscribed for but not issued, 5,146 shares at June 30, 2007

 

 

81

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

21,851

 

20,898

 

Retained earnings, substantially restricted

 

74,845

 

71,900

 

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

 

(439

)

(1,502

)

Less cost of treasury stock, 2,071,928 and 1,977,836 shares at March 31, 2008 and June 30, 2007, respectively

 

(30,785

)

(29,167

)

Total stockholders’ equity

 

65,532

 

62,270

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

1,067,889

 

$

1,001,454

 

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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HF FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Data)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31,

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

2008

 

2007

 

Interest, dividend and loan fee income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans and leases receivable

 

$

13,188

 

$

13,435

 

$

41,187

 

$

40,403

 

Investment securities and interest-earning deposits

 

2,354

 

1,925

 

6,425

 

5,698

 

 

 

15,542

 

15,360

 

47,612

 

46,101

 

Interest expense:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits

 

5,693

 

7,268

 

20,104

 

21,168

 

Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank and other borrowings

 

2,154

 

1,689

 

6,149

 

6,052

 

 

 

7,847

 

8,957

 

26,253

 

27,220

 

Net interest income

 

7,695

 

6,403

 

21,359

 

18,881

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provision for losses on loans and leases

 

551

 

34

 

1,171

 

786

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income after provision for losses on loans and leases

 

7,144

 

6,369

 

20,188

 

18,095

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noninterest income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gain on sale of branches, net

 

 

 

 

2,763

 

Fees on deposits

 

1,290

 

1,232

 

4,058

 

3,740

 

Loan servicing income

 

589

 

525

 

1,636

 

1,295

 

Gain on sale of loans, net

 

257

 

223

 

955

 

679

 

Trust income

 

229

 

238

 

727

 

684

 

Other

 

442

 

395

 

1,212

 

1,218

 

 

 

2,807

 

2,613

 

8,588

 

10,379

 

Noninterest expense:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compensation and employee benefits

 

4,987

 

4,768

 

14,218

 

13,402

 

Occupancy and equipment

 

941

 

962

 

2,859

 

2,858

 

Marketing

 

221

 

217

 

783

 

1,364

 

Check and data processing expense

 

594

 

578

 

1,815

 

1,697

 

Other

 

811

 

946

 

2,731

 

2,750

 

 

 

7,554

 

7,471

 

22,406

 

22,071

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

 

2,397

 

1,511

 

6,370

 

6,403

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax expense

 

774

 

477

 

2,149

 

2,161

 

Net income

 

$

1,623

 

$

1,034

 

$

4,221

 

$

4,242

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive income

 

$

1,681

 

$

1,306

 

$

5,284

 

$

5,892

 

Cash dividends declared per share

 

$

0.1075

 

$

0.1050

 

$

0.3225

 

$

0.3125

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.41

 

$

0.26

 

$

1.06

 

$

1.07

 

Diluted

 

$

0.40

 

$

0.25

 

$

1.05

 

$

1.05

 

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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HF FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Dollars in Thousands)

(Unaudited) 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

Cash flows from operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

4,221

 

$

4,242

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

Provision for losses on loans and leases

 

1,171

 

786

 

Depreciation

 

1,241

 

1,221

 

Amortization of discounts and premiums on securities and other

 

1,177

 

1,406

 

Stock based compensation

 

483

 

715

 

Deferred income taxes (credits)

 

 

(534

)

Net change in loans held for resale

 

(196

)

(5,164

)

(Gain) on sale of loans, net

 

(955

)

(679

)

Realized (gain) on sale of securities, net

 

(219

)

 

(Gain) on sale of branches

 

 

(2,763

)

Losses and provision for losses on sales of foreclosed real estate and other properties, net

 

31

 

48

 

(Gain) loss on disposal of office properties and equipment, net

 

 

(9

)

Change in other assets and liabilities

 

(1,504

)

6,072

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

5,450

 

5,341

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

Loan participations purchased

 

(5,477

)

(19,329

)

Net change in loans outstanding

 

10,832

 

(10,859

)

Proceeds from sale of loans associated with branch sales

 

 

4,256

 

Securities available for sale:

 

 

 

 

 

Sales and maturities and repayments

 

52,206

 

27,781

 

Purchases

 

(123,419

)

(18,564

)

Purchase of Federal Home Loan Bank stock

 

(7,365

)

(3,844

)

Redemption of Federal Home Loan Bank stock

 

1,871

 

3,110

 

Proceeds from sale of office properties and equipment

 

1,274

 

9

 

Proceeds from sale of office properties and equipment associated with branch sales

 

 

341

 

Purchase of office properties and equipment

 

(1,020

)

(2,913

)

Purchase of servicing rights

 

(1,170

)

(5,858

)

Proceeds from sale of foreclosed real estate and other properties, net

 

449

 

703

 

Net cash (used in) investing activities

 

(71,819

)

(25,167

)

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

3



 

HF FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (CONTINUED)

(Dollars in Thousands)

(Unaudited) 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in deposit accounts

 

$

(71,645

)

$

51,675

 

Proceeds of advances from Federal Home Loan Bank and other borrowings

 

1,311,434

 

529,615

 

Payments on advances from Federal Home Loan Bank and other borrowings

 

(1,179,779

)

(530,735

)

Proceeds from issuance of subordinated debentures

 

5,000

 

10,000

 

Deposit account disbursements associated with branch sales

 

 

(33,563

)

Redemption of subordinated debentures

 

(5,000

)

(10,000

)

Increase (decrease) in advances by borrowers

 

5,087

 

7,165

 

Purchase of treasury stock

 

(1,618

)

 

Proceeds from issuance of common stock

 

470

 

337

 

Cash dividends paid

 

(1,275

)

(1,240

)

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

62,674

 

23,254

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

(3,695

)

3,428

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning

 

22,476

 

27,037

 

Ending

 

$

18,781

 

$

30,465

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flows Information

 

 

 

 

 

Cash payments for interest

 

$

25,999

 

$

26,085

 

Cash payments for income and franchise taxes, net

 

2,638

 

647

 

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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HF FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For The Nine Months Ended March 31, 2008 and 2007

(Unaudited)

 

NOTE 1.                SELECTED ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Basis of 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, 2007 (“Fiscal 2007”), 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 Insurors, Inc. (“Hometown”), Home Federal Securitization Corp. (“HFSC”), Mid-America Service Corporation and PMD, Inc.  All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

NOTE 2.                REGULATORY CAPITAL

 

The following table sets forth the Bank’s compliance with its minimum capital requirements for a well-capitalized institution at March 31, 2008:

 

 

 

Amount

 

Percent

 

 

 

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

Required

 

$

53,066

 

5.00

%

Actual

 

85,295

 

8.04

 

Excess over required

 

32,229

 

3.04

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

Required

 

$

82,159

 

10.00

%

Actual

 

90,502

 

11.02

 

Excess over required

 

8,343

 

1.02

 

 

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NOTE 3.                EARNINGS PER SHARE

 

Basic earnings per 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 March 31, 2008 and 2007 was 3,960,315 and 3,982,096, respectively.  The weighted average number of basic common shares outstanding for the nine months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007 was 3,976,414 and 3,970,119, respectively.

 

Dilutive earnings per share is similar to the computation of basic earnings per 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 March 31, 2008 and 2007 was 4,014,770 and 4,065,310, respectively.  The weighted average number of common and dilutive potential common shares outstanding for the nine months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007 was 4,035,416 and 4,048,119, respectively.

 

NOTE 4.                INVESTMENTS 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:

 

 

 

March 31, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

Gross

 

Gross

 

 

 

 

 

Amortized

 

Unrealized

 

Unrealized

 

Fair

 

 

 

Cost

 

Gains

 

(Losses)

 

Value

 

 

 

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Debt securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. government agencies

 

$

8,593

 

$

336

 

$

 

$

8,929

 

Federal Home Loan Bank

 

4,911

 

166

 

 

5,077

 

Municipal bonds

 

11,505

 

198

 

(44

)

11,659

 

Preferred Term Securities

 

12,371

 

 

(1,055

)

11,316

 

 

 

37,380

 

700

 

(1,099

)

36,981

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FNMA

 

8

 

2

 

 

10

 

Federal Ag Mortgage

 

7

 

3

 

 

10

 

Other Investments

 

232

 

 

 

232

 

 

 

247

 

5

 

 

252

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage-backed securities

 

178,251

 

1,425

 

(916

)

178,760

 

 

 

$

215,878

 

$

2,130

 

$

(2,015

)

$

215,993

 

 

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March 31, 2007

 

 

 

Amortized
Cost

 

Gross
Unrealized
Gains

 

Gross
Unrealized
(Losses)

 

Fair
Value

 

 

 

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Debt securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. government agencies

 

$

12,079

 

$

40

 

$

(57

)

$

12,062

 

Federal Home Loan Bank

 

13,474

 

34

 

(46

)

13,462

 

Municipal bonds

 

7,671

 

30

 

(72

)

7,629

 

Preferred Term Securities

 

11,018

 

28

 

(76

)

10,970

 

Other Investments

 

5,072

 

70

 

 

5,142

 

 

 

49,314

 

202

 

(251

)

49,265

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stock:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FNMA

 

8

 

14

 

 

22

 

Federal Ag Mortgage

 

7

 

3

 

 

10

 

Other Investments

 

134

 

 

 

134

 

 

 

149

 

17

 

 

166

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage-backed securities

 

90,522

 

154

 

(1,432

)

89,244

 

 

 

$

139,985

 

$

373

 

$

(1,683

)

$

138,675

 

 

The following table presents the fair value and age of gross unrealized losses by investment category at March 31, 2008 in accordance with FASB Staff Position (“FSP”) No. FAS 115-1, The Meaning of Other-Than-Temporary Impairment and Its Application to Certain Investments:

 

 

 

Less than 12 Months

 

12 Months or More

 

Total

 

 

 

Fair
Value

 

Gross
Unrealized
(Losses)

 

Fair
Value

 

Gross
Unrealized
(Losses)

 

Fair
Value

 

Gross
Unrealized
(Losses)

 

 

 

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Municipal bonds

 

1,376

 

(24

)

1,293

 

(20

)

2,669

 

(44

)

Preferred term securities

 

9,423

 

(930

)

1,893

 

(125

)

11,316

 

(1,055

)

Mortgage-backed securities

 

62,876

 

(283

)

27,265

 

(633

)

90,141

 

(916

)

 

 

$

73,675

 

$

(1,237

)

$

30,451

 

$

(778

)

$

104,126

 

$

(2,015

)

 

Management does not believe any individual unrealized losses as of March 31, 2008 represent an other-than-temporary impairment.  The unrealized losses reported for mortgage-backed securities relate to securities issued primarily by the Federal National Mortgage Association (“FNMA”), the Government National Mortgage Association (“GNMA”), and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“FHLMC”).  These unrealized losses in total are primarily attributable to changes in interest rates and the contractual cashflows of those investments are primarily guaranteed by an agency of the U.S. government.  As a group, the unrealized losses were less than 2.0% of their respective amortized cost basis at March 31, 2008.  Because the decline in market value is attributable primarily to changes in interest rates and not credit quality, and because the Company has the ability and intent to hold those investments until a recovery of fair value, which may be at maturity, the Company does not consider those investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired at March 31, 2008.

 

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NOTE 5.                SEGMENT REPORTING

 

Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise for which separate 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 nonreportable segments, the Company and inter-segment 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 March 31, 2008

 

Banking

 

Other

 

Total

 

 

 

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income

 

$

8,165

 

$

(470

)

$

7,695

 

Provision for losses on loans and leases

 

(551

)

 

(551

)

Noninterest income

 

2,717

 

90

 

2,807

 

Intersegment noninterest income

 

(28

)

(16

)

(44

)

Noninterest expense

 

(7,394

)

(160

)

(7,554

)

Intersegment noninterest expense

 

 

44

 

44

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

 

$

2,909

 

$

(512

)

$

2,397

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets at March 31, 2008

 

$

1,064,393

 

$

3,496

 

$

1,067,889

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2007

 

Banking

 

Other

 

Total

 

 

 

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income

 

$

7,140

 

$

(737

)

$

6,403

 

Intersegment interest income

 

(211

)

211

 

 

Provision for losses on loans and leases

 

(34

)

 

(34

)

Noninterest income

 

2,665

 

(52

)

2,613

 

Intersegment noninterest income

 

(108

)

108

 

 

Noninterest expense

 

(7,266

)

(205

)

(7,471

)

Intersegment noninterest expense

 

3

 

(3

)

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

 

$

2,189

 

$

(678

)

$

1,511

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets at March 31, 2007

 

$

994,613

 

$

1,511

 

$

996,124

 

 

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Nine Months Ended March 31, 2008

 

Banking

 

Other

 

Total

 

 

 

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income

 

$

22,962

 

$

(1,603

)

$

21,359

 

Provision for losses on loans and leases

 

(1,171

)

 

(1,171

)

Noninterest income

 

8,409

 

179

 

8,588

 

Intersegment noninterest income

 

(82

)

(50

)

(132

)

Noninterest expense

 

(21,707

)

(699

)

(22,406

)

Intersegment noninterest expense

 

 

132

 

132

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

 

$

8,411

 

$

(2,041

)

$

6,370

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets at March 31, 2008

 

$

1,064,393

 

$

3,496

 

$

1,067,889

 

 

Nine Months Ended March 31, 2007

 

Banking

 

Other

 

Total

 

 

 

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income

 

$

21,593

 

$

(2,712

)

$

18,881

 

Intersegment interest income

 

(688

)

688

 

 

Provision for losses on loans and leases

 

(786

)

 

(786

)

Noninterest income

 

10,566

 

(187

)

10,379

 

Intersegment noninterest income

 

(316

)

316

 

 

Noninterest expense

 

(21,445

)

(626

)

(22,071

)

Intersegment noninterest expense

 

7

 

(7

)

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

 

$

8,931

 

$

(2,528

)

$

6,403

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets at March 31, 2007

 

$

994,613

 

$

1,511

 

$

996,124

 

 

NOTE 6.                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.  Participants are 100% vested after five years of service with a retirement age of the later of age 65 or five years of participation.  Information relative to the components of net periodic benefit cost for the Company’s defined benefit plan is presented below:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31,

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

2008

 

2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service cost

 

$

111,830

 

$

116,521

 

$

335,490

 

$

349,563

 

Interest cost

 

109,260

 

97,748

 

$

327,780

 

$

293,244

 

Expected return on plan assets

 

(121,791

)

(109,101

)

$

(365,373

)

$

(327,303

)

Total costs recognized in expense

 

$

99,299

 

$

105,168

 

$

297,897

 

$

315,504

 

 

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The Company previously disclosed in its consolidated financial statements for Fiscal 2007, 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 2007, that it contributed $621,000 to fund its qualified pension plan.  During the first quarter of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2008 (“Fiscal 2008”), the Company made contributions of $532,000 to fund its qualified pension plan.  The Company anticipates no additional contributions for Fiscal 2008.

 

NOTE 7.                SELF-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 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.

 

Total net healthcare costs are inclusive of health claims expenses and administration fees offset by stop loss and employee reimbursement.  Reported below is a summary of net healthcare costs by quarter for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2008 and 2007:

 

 

 

Fiscal Years Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

 

 

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quarter ended September 30

 

$

221

 

$

436

 

Quarter ended December 31

 

409

 

357

 

Quarter ended March 31

 

328

 

760

 

Quarter ended June 30

 

 

596

 

Net healthcare costs

 

$

958

 

$

2,149

 

 

NOTE 8.                STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS

 

The fair value of each incentive stock option grant and stock appreciation right is estimated at the grant date using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model.  The following weighted average assumptions were used for grants in the nine months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007:

 

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expected volatility

 

22.00

%

23.00

%

Expected dividend yield

 

2.61

%

2.63

%

Risk-free interest rate

 

4.10

%

4.61

%

Expected term (in years)

 

4

 

4

 

 

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Stock option and stock appreciation right activity for the nine months ended March 31 follow:

 

 

 

Stock Options

 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted

 

Average

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted

 

Average

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average

 

Remaining

 

Aggregate

 

 

 

Average

 

Remaining

 

Aggregate

 

 

 

 

 

Exercise

 

Contractual

 

Intrinsic

 

 

 

Exercise

 

Contractual

 

Intrinsic

 

 

 

Shares

 

Price

 

Term

 

Value

 

Shares

 

Price

 

Term

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning Balance

 

244,602

 

$

12.75

 

 

 

 

 

318,977

 

$

12.77

 

 

 

 

 

Granted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forfeited

 

(5,608

)

17.27

 

 

 

 

 

(12,743

)

16.58

 

 

 

 

 

Exercised

 

(34,090

)

11.65

 

 

 

 

 

(32,968

)

12.90

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ending Balance

 

204,904

 

$

12.81

 

5.84

 

$

636

 

273,266

 

$

12.81

 

5.46

 

$

1,483

 

 

 

 

Stock Appreciation Rights

 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted

 

Average

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted

 

Average

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average

 

Remaining

 

Aggregate

 

 

 

Average

 

Remaining

 

Aggregate

 

 

 

 

 

Exercise

 

Contractual

 

Intrinsic

 

 

 

Exercise

 

Contractual

 

Intrinsic

 

 

 

SARs

 

Price

 

Term

 

Value

 

SARs

 

Price

 

Term

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning Balance

 

19,899

 

$

12.75

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

Granted

 

29,204

 

16.10

 

 

 

 

 

20,953

 

16.00

 

 

 

 

 

Forfeited

 

(3,954

)

16.05

 

 

 

 

 

(1,054

)

16.00

 

 

 

 

 

Exercised

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ending Balance

 

45,149

 

$

14.63

 

3.08

 

$

103

 

19,899

 

$

16.00

 

3.50

 

$

112

 

 

The weighted-average grant date fair value of options and stock appreciation rights (SARs) granted during the nine months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007 was $2.89 and $3.11, respectively.  The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the nine months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007 was $148,000 and $176,000, respectively.  As of March 31, 2008, there was $1,600 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested stock option awards.  The cost is expected to be recognized over the remaining period of three months for stock option awards and over a weighted average period of four years for SARs awards.  Cash received from the exercise of options for the nine months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007 was $397,000 and $425,000, respectively.  The tax benefit realized for the tax deductions from cashless option exercises totaled $5,500 and $42,000 for the nine months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.

 

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Restricted share activity for the nine months ended March 31 follows:

 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted

 

 

 

Weighted

 

 

 

 

 

Average

 

 

 

Average

 

 

 

 

 

Grant Date

 

 

 

Grant Date

 

 

 

Shares

 

Fair Value

 

Shares

 

Fair Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nonvested Balance, beginning

 

144,711

 

$

16.10

 

158,159

 

$

15.85

 

Granted

 

14,955

 

16.78

 

11,603

 

16.75

 

Vested

 

(31,236

)

14.50

 

(17,467

)

13.63

 

Forfeited

 

(10,894

)

16.46

 

(5,417

)

15.32

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nonvested Balance, ending

 

117,536

 

$

16.58

 

146,878

 

$

16.08

 

 

Pretax compensation expense recognized for restricted shares for the nine months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007 was $314,000 and $344,000, respectively.  The tax benefit for the nine months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007 was $107,000 and $117,000, respectively.  As of March 31 2008, there was $947,000 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to restricted 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 four years.  The total fair value of shares vested during the nine months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007 was $453,000 and $238,000, respectively.

 

Awards to directors of restricted shares of the Company’s common stock are made to outside directors from the Company’s 2002 Stock Option and Incentive Plan (2002 Option Plan).  This plan was effective for directors as of January 1, 2007, when the prior plan, the “Director Restricted Stock Plan” expired on December 31, 2006.  The Director Restricted Stock Plan provided awards of restricted shares of the Company’s common stock and was in effect for a period of ten years.

 

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 2007, under Note 16 of “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.”

 

NOTE 9.                SUBORDINATED DEBENTURES PAYABLE TO TRUSTS

 

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.  Refer to Note 11 in regards to the interest rate swap agreement, which converted the variable-rate Trust Preferred VI security into a fixed-rate security for a term of five years.  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.

 

On July 5, 2007, the Company exercised its option to redeem $5.0 million of Company Obligated Mandatorily Redeemable Preferred Securities of Trust II.

 

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NOTE 10.              SALE OF BRANCHES

 

During the second quarter of Fiscal 2007, the Bank closed on the sale of three branches and their associated book of business, along with one physical location.  The Bank recognized a gain on sale of $2.8 million that resulted in the sale of $4.2 million in loans and $33.6 million in deposits.

 

NOTE 11.              INTEREST RATE CONTRACTS

 

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 security for a term of five years at a fixed rate of 6.69%.  This rate swap is designated as a cash flow hedge.  For the nine months ended March 31, 2008, the Company recognized net interest income of $4,700 and this was used to offset the interest expense for the subordinated debentures.

 

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 agreement.

 

NOTE 12.              COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

 

Comprehensive income consists of two components, net income and other comprehensive income.  Other comprehensive income refers to revenues, expenses and gains and losses under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) which are recorded as an element of shareholders’ equity but are excluded from net income.  The components of total comprehensive income follow:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31,

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

2008

 

2007

 

 

 

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income

 

$

1,623

 

$

1,034

 

$

4,221

 

$

4,242

 

Other comprehensive income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on securities available for sale, net of deferred taxes

 

295

 

272

 

1,476

 

1,650

 

Net change in interest rate swap fair value

 

(237

)

 

(413

)

 

Total other comprehensive income

 

58

 

272

 

1,063

 

1,650

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income

 

$

1,681

 

$

1,306

 

$

5,284

 

$

5,892

 

 

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

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and other reports issued by the Company, including reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, contain “forward-looking statements” that deal with future results, expectations, plans and performance.  In addition, the Company’s management may make forward-looking statements orally to the media, securities analysts, investors or others.  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.

 

Forward-looking statements can be identified by the fact they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts.  They often include words such as “optimism,” “look-forward,” “bright,” “pleased,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “estimate” or words of similar meaning, or future or conditional verbs such as “will,” “would,” “should,” “could” or “may.”

 

Forward-looking statements about the Company’s expected financial results and other plans are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions.  These include, but are not limited to, the risks discussed in Part I, Item 1A “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for Fiscal 2007 and the following: possible legislative changes and adverse economic, business and competitive conditions and developments (such as shrinking interest margins and continued short-term rate environments); deposit outflows; reduced demand for financial services and loan products; changes in accounting policies or guidelines, or in monetary and fiscal policies of the federal government; changes in credit and other risks posed by the Company’s loan and lease portfolios; the ability or inability of the Company to manage interest rate and other risks; unexpected, continuing or excessive claims against the Company’s self-insured health plan; the Company’s use of trust preferred securities; the ability or inability of the Company to successfully enter into a definitive agreement for and close anticipated transactions; technological, computer-related or operational difficulties; adverse changes in securities markets; results of litigation; or other significant uncertainties.

 

Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made.  The Company does not undertake to update forward-looking statements to reflect circumstances or events that occur after the date the forward-looking statements are made.  Although the Company believes its expectations are reasonable, it can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct.  Based upon changing conditions, should any one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should any underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described in any forward-looking statements.

 

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Executive Summary

 

The Company’s net income for the third quarter of Fiscal 2008 was $1.6 million, or $0.40 in diluted earnings per share, compared to $1.0 million, or $0.25 in diluted earnings per share, for the third quarter of Fiscal 2007.  For the first nine months of Fiscal 2008, net income was $4.2 million, or $1.05 in diluted earnings per share, compared to $4.2 million, or $1.05 in diluted earnings per share, for the first nine months of Fiscal 2007.  Fiscal year 2007 second quarter net income included a non-recurring after-tax gain on sale of branches of $1.7 million, which represented $0.42 of diluted earnings per share.  Return on average equity was 8.80% at March 31, 2008 compared to 9.59% at March 31, 2007.

 

The net interest margin on a fully taxable equivalent basis for the nine months ended March 31, 2008 was 3.08%, compared to 2.80% for the same period a year ago, an increase of 28 basis points.  The increase over the same period last year is primarily attributable to a higher volume of earning assets and lower costs on liabilities.   During the first quarter of Fiscal 2008, there was $125,000 expense of unamortized debt issue costs related to the early redemption of the Trust II Trust Preferred Securities.  This caused a decrease of two basis points to the net interest margin on a fully taxable equivalent basis for the nine months ended March 31, 2008.  During the second quarter of Fiscal 2007, the Company expensed $290,000 of unamortized debt issuance costs relating to the redemption of the Trust I Trust Preferred Securities.  This caused a decrease of four basis points to the net interest margin on a fully taxable equivalent basis for the nine months ended March 31, 2007.

 

Net interest income for the first nine months of Fiscal 2008 was $21.4 million, an increase of $2.5 million, or 13.1%, over the same period a year ago.  Net interest income increased $1.3 million, or 20.2%, to $7.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008 from $6.4 million for the same period in the prior fiscal year.  For the nine months ended March 31, 2008, average interest-earning assets and average interest-bearing liabilities increased 2.6% and 1.9%, respectively, compared to the same period a year ago.  Yields on earning assets increased to 6.74% in the first nine months of Fiscal 2008, compared to 6.70% a year ago, an increase of four basis points.  For the same period, cost of funds decreased to 4.16%, compared to 4.40%, a decrease of 24 basis points.

 

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.  On September 18, 2007 the Federal Reserve decreased the Fed Funds Target Rate by 50 basis points, the first decrease in short-term interest rates since June 25, 2003.  This action was followed by further Fed Funds rate cuts of 250 basis points through the second and third quarters of the fiscal year.

 

The Company had previously issued trust preferred securities primarily to provide funding for stock repurchases and to repay other borrowings.  Interest expense on the $27.8 million of trust preferred securities outstanding decreased to $1.7 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2008, compared to $2.1 million for the same period a year ago, a decrease of $421,000 or 19.9%.  The average rate paid on these securities decreased 203 basis points, from 10.12% at March 31, 2007 to 8.09% at March 31, 2008.  In July 2007, the Company refinanced $5.0 million of trust preferred securities, originally issued in July 2002.  This new funding was calculated at a rate based on three-month LIBOR plus 1.65%.  This compares to the original issuance which was based on three-month LIBOR plus 3.65%.  In December 2006, the Company refinanced $10.0 million of trust preferred securities, originally issued in November 2001.  The new funding was calculated at a rate based on three-month LIBOR plus 1.83%, fixed for five years and adjusted quarterly thereafter, compared to the original issuance of six-month LIBOR plus 3.75%.  The Company will evaluate the suitability to refinance additional trust preferred securities outstanding over the next year depending upon yield curve spreads which exist at the time of refinancing.

 

The allowance for loan and lease losses decreased to $5.6 million at March 31, 2008, compared to $5.8 million at March 31, 2007, a decrease of $208,000 or 3.6%.  The ratio of allowance for loan and lease losses to total loans and leases was 0.72% as of March 31, 2008 compared to 0.76% at March 31, 2007.  Total nonperforming assets at March 31, 2008 were $4.3 million as compared to $4.1 million a year ago, an increase of $195,000 or 4.7%.  The ratio of nonperforming assets to total assets decreased to 0.40% at March 31, 2008, compared to 0.41% at March 31, 2007.  The allowance for loan and lease losses is calculated based on loan and lease levels, loan and lease loss history, 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.

 

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The Company made a strategic decision during the first quarter of Fiscal 2008 to stop originating indirect automobile loans, and will continue to service the existing portfolio.  As of March 31, 2008, the Consumer Indirect loan portfolio balance was $52.8 million, a decrease of $30.3 million from June 30, 2007.  The Company entered this line of business in the 1990’s as part of an interest rate risk reduction strategy, as well as for further diversification of the balance sheet.

 

The Company added to its investment portfolio, increasing to $216.0 million from $142.2 million since June 30, 2007.  A widening of spreads over the treasury market in the third quarter provided an opportunity to add AAA-rated Agency mortgage-backed securities, and an occasion to leverage capital from the discontinued origination and reduction of indirect auto portfolio balances.  The increase in securities available for sale was primarily funded by advances from the FHLB.

 

Total deposits at March 31, 2008 were $744.2 million, a decrease of $71.6 million, or 8.8%, from June 30, 2007.  In-market deposits decreased from $744.3 million at June 30, 2007 to $733.2 million at March 31, 2008, a decrease of $11.2 million, or 1.5%.  For the same period, out-of-market deposits decreased from $71.5 million to $11.0 million, respectively.  Public funds have decreased, from $167.4 million at June 30, 2007 to $135.5 million at March 31, 2008.  Interest expense on deposits was $20.1 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2008, a decrease of $1.1 million, or 5.0%, over the same period a year ago.  The primary factors affecting interest expense on deposits was the decrease in the average rate paid on checking and money market deposits, from 3.77% at March 31, 2007 to 3.02% at March 31, 2008, offset by an increase in the average rate paid on certificates of deposits, from 4.57% at March 31, 2007 to 4.82% at March 31, 2008.

 

In October 2007, the Company announced an increase in its quarterly cash dividend, from 10.50 cents per share to 10.75 cents per share, resulting in an annualized increase of 2.4%.

 

The total risk-based capital ratio of 11.02% at March 31, 2008 is slightly below the 11.05% at June 30, 2007, with a decrease of three basis points.  This continues to place the Bank in the “well capitalized” category within OTS regulation at March 31, 2008 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.

 

On March 31, 2008, the Company had in effect a stock buyback program in which up to 10% of the common stock of the Company outstanding on May 1, 2007 could be acquired through April 30, 2008.  The Company utilized its stock buyback program during the third quarter, repurchasing 23,092 shares.  For fiscal year 2008, the Company has repurchased a total of 99,092 shares.  Under the current program, the Company is authorized to repurchase up to 300,049 additional shares of common stock through April 30, 2008.  In addition, the Company approved a new stock buyback program in which up to 10% of the common stock of the Company outstanding on May 1, 2008 may be acquired through April 30, 2009.  See Part II, Item 2 “Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds” of this Form 10-Q for more details.

 

Non-interest income was $2.8 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2008 compared to $2.6 million at March 31, 2007, an increase of $194,000 or 7.4%.  The primary factors affecting non-interest income were increases of $64,000 in loan servicing income and $58,000 in fees on deposits.  Non-interest income for the nine months ended March 31, 2008 was $8.6 million compared to $10.4 million at March 31, 2007, a decrease of $1.8 million or 17.3%.  The primary factors affecting non-interest income were a one-time gain on sale of branches of $2.8 million in Fiscal 2007.  In addition, there were increases in loan servicing income of $341,000, fees on deposits of $318,000 and net gain on sale of loans of $276,000 for the nine months ended March 31, 2008 as compared to the same period in the prior fiscal year.

 

A component of other non-interest income includes tax-free earnings from general account BOLI, “Bank-Owned Life Insurance,” which stem from growth in policy values from various carriers.  The Company has purchased general account BOLI through insurance companies with “Excellent” or “Very Strong” ratings from Moody’s, S&P, A.M. Best or Fitch.

 

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Non-interest expense was $7.6 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2008 compared to $7.5 million at March 31, 2007, an increase of $83,000 or 1.1%.  Compensation and employee benefit expense increased $219,000, offset by a decrease in other non-interest expense of $135,000.  The increase in compensation and employee benefit expense was primarily due to increases in regular employee compensation of $499,000 and variable pay relating to employee incentives of $45,000, offset by a decrease in net healthcare costs of $432,000.  The decrease in other non-interest expense was primarily due to a decrease in legal expenses of $85,000.  Non-interest expense for the nine months ended March 31, 2008 was $22.4 million compared to $22.1 million at March 31, 2007, an increase of $335,000 or 1.5%.  Compensation and employee benefits increased $816,000, primarily due to increases in regular employee compensation of $1.0 million, variable pay relating to employee incentives of $171,000 and recruiting costs of $109,000, offset by a decrease in net healthcare costs of $595,000.  Check and data processing expenses increased $118,000, offset by a decrease in marketing of $581,000.

 

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 March 31, 2008, the Company had total assets of $1.1 billion, an increase of $66.4 million from the level at June 30, 2007.  The increase in assets was due primarily to increases in securities available for sale of $73.8 million, and FHLB stock of $5.5 million, offset by decreases in loans and leases receivable of $7.8 million and cash and cash equivalents of $3.7 million.  The increase in liabilities of $63.2 million from June 30, 2007 to March 31, 2008 was primarily due to increases in advances from the FHLB and other borrowings of $131.7 million, offset by a decrease in out-of-market deposits of $60.5 million.  In addition, stockholders’ equity increased $3.3 million to $65.5 million at March 31, 2008 from $62.3 million at June 30, 2007, primarily due to net income of $4.2 million.

 

The increase in securities available for sale of $73.8 million was primarily the result of purchases of $123.4 million exceeding sales, maturities and repayments of $52.2 million.  The $123.4 million of purchases included fixed-rate, mortgage-backed securities of $87.4 million. The increase in FHLB stock of $5.5 million was the result of higher outstanding balances of advances.

 

The decrease in net loans and leases receivable of $7.8 million was due primarily to the previous announcement on the decision to stop indirect automobile loan origination.  The balances on consumer indirect loans decreased $30.3 million from June 30, 2007 to March 31, 2008.  This was offset by the increase in other loan and lease receivables of $22.4 million for the same period.  In addition, net deferred costs decreased $605,000 from the levels at June 30, 2007, moving to a net deferred fees position of $23,000 at March 31, 2008.

 

Advances from the FHLB and other borrowings increased $131.7 million. The overall increase in FHLB borrowings was primarily the result of a decrease in out-of-market certificates of deposit of $60.5 million and increased purchases of securities available for sale of $123.4 million.

 

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The $71.6 million decrease in deposits was due to decreases in out-of-market certificates of deposit of $60.5 million, money market accounts of $39.6 million, savings accounts of $5.3 million and non-interest bearing checking accounts of $3.4 million. The decrease in out-of-market certificates of deposit is attributed to a decision to pursue other sources of lower cost wholesale funds in the period.  These decreases were offset by increases within in-market certificates of deposit of $35.4 million and interest-bearing checking accounts of $1.6 million.  Public fund deposits decreased $31.9 million during the first nine months of Fiscal 2008 due to seasonal fluctuations typical for these accounts, primarily affecting the certificate of deposit and checking account balances.

 

During the period of fiscal years 2002 through 2004, the Company issued a total of $27.8 million in subordinated debentures payable to trusts at various times through its trust subsidiaries.  Each of the issuances included an option to shorten the maturity date at a specific time as stated in the contract.  The issuance of $5.0 million of Company Obligated Mandatorily Redeemable Preferred Securities of Trust II on July 11, 2002 included an option to shorten the maturity date to July 5, 2007.  The Company exercised this option to redeem $5.0 million of trust preferred securities.  Also during the first quarter of Fiscal 2008, the Company issued $5.0 million of Company Obligated Mandatorily Redeemable Preferred Securities of Trust VI.  The new funding is calculated at a rate based on three-month LIBOR plus 1.65%, compared to the original issuance which was based on three-month LIBOR plus 3.65%.  The unamortized amount of $125,000 deferred debt issuance costs related to the original issuance was expensed.

 

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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

 

 

 

At March 31, 2008

 

At June 30, 2007

 

 

 

Amount

 

Percent

 

Amount

 

Percent

 

 

 

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

One-to four-family (1)

 

$

102,274

 

13.46

%

$

116,544

 

15.18

%

Commercial business and real estate (2) (3)

 

300,728

 

39.59

%

275,646

 

35.92

%

Multi-family real estate

 

42,057

 

5.54

%

34,047

 

4.44

%

Equipment finance leases

 

20,914

 

2.75

%

22,307

 

2.91

%

Consumer Direct (4)

 

101,001

 

13.30

%

104,647

 

13.63

%

Consumer Indirect (5)

 

52,832

 

6.96

%

83,094

 

10.83

%

Agricultural

 

133,944

 

17.63

%

116,710

 

15.21

%

Construction and development

 

5,874

 

0.77

%

14,476

 

1.88

%

Total Loans and Leases Receivable (6)

 

$

759,624

 

100.00

%

$

767,471

 

100.00

%

 


(1) Excludes $7,060 and $8,290 loans held for sale at March 31, 2008 and June 30, 2007, respectively.

(2) Includes $3,109 and $3,297 tax exempt leases at March 31, 2008 and June 30, 2007, respectively.

(3) Excludes $223 commercial loans held for sale at March 31, 2008 and June 30, 2007.

(4) Excludes $2,644 and $263 student loans held for sale at March 31, 2008 and June 30, 2007, respectively.

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

(6) Includes deferred loan fees and discounts and undisbursed portion of loans in process.

 

Deposit Composition

 

 

 

At March 31, 2008

 

At June 30, 2007

 

 

 

Amount

 

Percent

 

Amount

 

Percent

 

 

 

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noninterest bearing checking accounts

 

$

83,316

 

11.20

%

$

86,679

 

10.62

%

Interest bearing checking accounts

 

88,655

 

11.91

%

87,030

 

10.67

%

Money market accounts

 

172,970

 

23.24

%

212,546

 

26.05

%

Savings accounts

 

60,930

 

8.19

%

66,235

 

8.12

%

In-Market Certificates of deposit

 

327,299

 

43.98

%

291,858

 

35.77

%

Out-of-Market Certificates of deposit

 

11,049

 

1.48

%

71,516

 

8.77

%

Total Deposits

 

$

744,219

 

100.00

%

$

815,864

 

100.00

%

 

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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.

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

 

 

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)

 

$

766,960

 

$

13,188

 

6.92

%

$

758,370

 

$

13,435

 

7.18

%

Investment securities (2) (3)

 

173,835

 

2,253

 

5.21

%

156,671

 

1,869

 

4.84

%

FHLB stock

 

8,889

 

101

 

4.56

%

5,768

 

56

 

3.94

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total interest-earning assets

 

949,684

 

$

15,542

 

6.58

%

920,809

 

$

15,360

 

6.77

%

Noninterest-earning assets

 

70,917

 

 

 

 

 

70,682

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

1,020,601

 

 

 

 

 

$

991,491

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-bearing liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Checking and money market

 

$

262,518

 

$

1,495

 

2.29

%

$

286,371

 

$

2,639

 

3.74

%

Savings

 

54,391

 

256

 

1.89

%

48,029

 

344

 

2.90

%

Certificates of deposit

 

343,517

 

3,942

 

4.61

%

367,374

 

4,285

 

4.73

%

Total interest-bearing deposits

 

660,426

 

5,693

 

3.47

%

701,774

 

7,268

 

4.20

%

FHLB advances and other borrowings

 

159,773

 

1,660

 

4.18

%

99,139

 

1,132

 

4.63

%

Subordinated debentures payable to trusts

 

27,837

 

494

 

7.14

%

27,837

 

557

 

8.11

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total interest-bearing liabilities

 

848,036

 

7,847

 

3.72

%

828,750

 

8,957

 

4.38

%

Noninterest-bearing deposits

 

79,186

 

 

 

 

 

74,017

 

 

 

 

 

Other liabilities

 

28,217

 

 

 

 

 

27,685

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

955,439

 

 

 

 

 

930,452

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

 

65,162

 

 

 

 

 

61,039

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

 

$

1,020,601

 

 

 

 

 

$

991,491

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income; interest rate spread (4)

 

 

 

$

7,695

 

2.86

%

 

 

$

6,403

 

2.39

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest margin (4) (5)

 

 

 

 

 

3.26

%

 

 

 

 

2.82

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest margin, TE (6)

 

 

 

 

 

3.32

%

 

 

 

 

2.87

%

 


(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 March 31, 2008 and March 31, 2007 have been annualized.

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

(6)  Net interest margin expressed on a fully taxable equivalent basis.

 

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Nine Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

 

 

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)

 

$

772,732

 

$

41,187

 

7.09

%

$

755,079

 

$

40,403

 

7.13

%

Investment securities (2) (3)

 

160,577

 

6,176

 

5.12

%

155,158

 

5,488

 

4.71

%

FHLB stock

 

7,403

 

249

 

4.47

%

6,466

 

210

 

4.33

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total interest-earning assets

 

940,712

 

$

47,612

 

6.74

%

916,703

 

$

46,101

 

6.70

%

Noninterest-earning assets

 

70,653

 

 

 

 

 

68,177

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

1,011,365

 

 

 

 

 

$

984,880

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-bearing liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Checking and money market

 

$

271,388

 

$

6,153

 

3.02

%

$

281,144

 

$

7,953

 

3.77

%

Savings

 

52,195

 

940

 

2.40

%

43,302

 

812

 

2.50

%

Certificates of deposit

 

359,620

 

13,011

 

4.82

%

361,828

 

12,403

 

4.57

%

Total interest-bearing deposits

 

683,203

 

20,104

 

3.92

%

686,274

 

21,168

 

4.11

%

FHLB advances and other borrowings

 

129,295

 

4,456

 

4.59

%

110,696

 

3,938

 

4.74

%

Subordinated debentures payable to trusts (4)

 

27,837

 

1,693

 

8.09

%

27,837

 

2,114

 

10.12

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total interest-bearing liabilities

 

840,335

 

26,253

 

4.16

%

824,807

 

27,220

 

4.40

%

Noninterest-bearing deposits

 

79,544

 

 

 

 

 

77,069

 

 

 

 

 

Other liabilities

 

27,650

 

 

 

 

 

23,998

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

947,529

 

 

 

 

 

925,874

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

 

63,836

 

 

 

 

 

59,006

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

 

$

1,011,365

 

 

 

 

 

$

984,880

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income; interest rate spread (5)

 

 

 

$

21,359

 

2.58

%

 

 

$

18,881

 

2.30

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest margin (5) (6)

 

 

 

 

 

3.02

%

 

 

 

 

2.74

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest margin, TE (7)

 

 

 

 

 

3.08

%

 

 

 

 

2.80

%

 


(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)  Includes $125 and $290 expense in July 2007 and December 2006, respectively, for unamortized debt issuance costs.

(5)  Percentages for the nine months ended March 31, 2008 and March 31, 2007 have been annualized.

(6)  Net interest margin is net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.

(7)  Net interest margin expressed on a fully taxable equivalent basis.

 

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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 March 31,

 

Nine Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2008 vs 2007

 

2008 vs 2007

 

 

 

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)

 

$

209

 

$

(456

)

$

(247

)

$

964

 

$

(180

)

$

784

 

Investment securities (2)

 

214

 

170

 

384

 

195

 

493

 

688

 

FHLB stock

 

31

 

14

 

45

 

31

 

8

 

39

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total interest-earning assets

 

$

454

 

$

(272

)

$

182

 

$

1,190

 

$

321

 

$

1,511

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-bearing liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Checking and money market

 

$

(211

)

$

(933

)

$

(1,144

)

$

(273

)

$

(1,527

)

$

(1,800

)

Savings

 

48

 

(136

)

(88

)

168

 

(40

)

128

 

Certificates of deposit

 

(262

)

(81

)

(343

)

(70

)

678

 

608

 

Total interest-bearing deposits

 

(425

)

(1,150

)

(1,575

)

(175

)

(889

)

(1,064

)

FHLB advances and other borrowings

 

703

 

(175

)

528

 

664

 

(146

)

518

 

Subordinated debentures payable to trusts

 

 

(63

)

(63

)

 

(421

)

(421

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total interest-bearing liabilities

 

$

278

 

$

(1,388

)

$

(1,110

)

$

489

 

$

(1,456

)

$

(967

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income increase

 

 

 

 

 

$

1,292

 

 

 

 

 

$

2,478

 

 


(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 March 31, 2008.

 

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 a maximum aggregate limitation of $2.0 million.  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.

 

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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 $4.3 million at March 31, 2008 from $4.0 million at June 30, 2007, an increase of $299,000, or 7.5%.  Accruing loans and leases delinquent more than 90 days increased $549,000 to $1.9 million at March 31, 2008 from $1.3 million at June 30, 2007.  Nonaccruing loans and leases decreased $184,000 to $2.0 million at March 31, 2008 from $2.2 million at June 30, 2007.  In addition, the ratio of nonperforming assets to total assets, which is one indicator of credit risk exposure, was 0.40% at March 31, 2008, remaining the same as the 0.40% reported at June 30, 2007.

 

Nonaccruing loans and leases decreased 8.4%, or $184,000, to $2.0 million at March 31, 2008 compared to $2.2 million at June 30, 2007.  Included in nonaccruing loans and leases at March 31, 2008 were eight loans totaling $335,000 secured by one- to four-family real estate, one loan totaling $153,000 secured by commercial real estate, 11 loans totaling $555,000 secured by commercial business, four loans totaling $260,000 secured by agriculture, four leases totaling $134,000 and 38 consumer loans totaling $569,000.

 

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 March 31, 2008, the Company had $442,000 of foreclosed assets.  The balance of foreclosed assets at March 31, 2008 consisted of $234,000 of single-family collateral owned, $28,000 of equipment finance leases and $180,000 of consumer collateral owned.

 

At March 31, 2008, the Company had designated $12.6 million of its assets as special mention and classified $8.2 million of its assets 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.  At March 31, 2008 the Company had $22.3 million in multi-family, commercial business, commercial real estate and agricultural participation loans purchased, of which $243,000 were classified as of March 31, 2008.  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 March 31, 2008 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 March 31, 2008 will be adequate in the future.

 

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

 

 

 

Nonperforming Assets As Of

 

 

 

March 31,

 

June 30,

 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

 

 

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

Nonaccruing loans and leases:

 

 

 

 

 

One- to four-family

 

$

335

 

$

228

 

Commercial real estate

 

153

 

25

 

Commercial business

 

555

 

1,441

 

Equipment finance leases

 

134

 

118

 

Consumer

 

569

 

378

 

Agricultural

 

260

 

 

Total

 

2,006

 

2,190

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accruing loans and leases delinquent more than 90 days:

 

 

 

 

 

One- to four-family

 

306

 

470

 

Commercial real estate

 

262

 

178

 

Commercial business

 

790

 

213

 

Equipment finance leases

 

309

 

88

 

Consumer

 

23

 

1

 

Agricultural

 

167

 

358

 

Total

 

1,857

 

1,308

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreclosed assets: (1)

 

 

 

 

 

One- to four-family

 

234

 

158

 

Equipment finance leases

 

28

 

180

 

Consumer

 

180

 

170

 

Total

 

442

 

508

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total nonperforming assets

 

$

4,305

 

$

4,006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of nonperforming assets to total assets

 

0.40

%

0.40

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of nonperforming loans and leases to total loans and leases (2) (3)

 

0.50

%

0.45

%

 


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

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

(3)  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.

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

 

 

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at beginning of period

 

$

5,872

 

$

5,657

 

Charge-offs:

 

 

 

 

 

One- to four-family

 

(3

)

(12

)

Commercial business

 

(873

)

(216

)

Equipment finance leases

 

(198

)

(133

)

Consumer

 

(626

)

(527

)

Agricultural

 

 

(31

)

Total charge-offs

 

(1,700

)

(919

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recoveries:

 

 

 

 

 

One- to four-family

 

2

 

3

 

Commercial business

 

9

 

 

Equipment finance leases

 

18

 

 

Consumer

 

193

 

171

 

Agricultural

 

5

 

80

 

Total recoveries

 

227

 

254

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (charge-offs)

 

(1,473

)

(665

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additions charged to operations

 

1,171

 

786

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at end of period

 

$

5,570

 

$

5,778

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of net (charge-offs) during the period to average loans and leases outstanding during the period

 

(0.19

)%

(0.09

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

0.72

%

0.76

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

144.19

%

163.22

%

 


(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.

 

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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, “Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan” are summarized in the following tables.  The combination of FASB Statement No. 5 “Accounting for Contingencies” and FASB Statement No. 114 calculations comprise the Company’s allowance for loan and lease losses.

 

 

 

Allowance

 

Impaired Loan

 

Allowance

 

Impaired Loan

 

 

 

for Loan and

 

Valuation

 

for Loan and

 

Valuation

 

 

 

Lease Losses

 

Allowance

 

Lease Losses

 

Allowance

 

Loan and Lease Type

 

At March 31, 2008

 

At June 30, 2007

 

 

 

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

One- to four-family

 

$

318

 

$

 

$

342

 

$

 

Commercial real estate

 

738

 

 

524

 

 

Multi-family real estate

 

129

 

 

123

 

 

Commercial business

 

1,355

 

90

 

1,974

 

335

 

Equipment finance leases

 

542

 

 

486

 

 

Consumer

 

1,234

 

 

1,178

 

 

Agricultural

 

1,034

 

130

 

860

 

50

 

Total

 

$

5,350

 

220

 

$

5,487

 

385

 

 

Impaired Loan Summary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Impaired

 

 

 

 

 

Impaired

 

 

 

Number

 

 

 

Loan

 

Number

 

 

 

Loan

 

 

 

of Loan

 

Loan

 

Valuation

 

of Loan

 

Loan

 

Valuation

 

 

 

Customers

 

Balance

 

Allowance

 

Customers

 

Balance

 

Allowance

 

Loan and Lease Type

 

At March 31, 2008

 

At June 30, 2007

 

 

 

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial business

 

4

 

$

390

 

90

 

7

 

$

1,360

 

335

 

Agricultural

 

2

 

341

 

130

 

1

 

121

 

50

 

Total

 

6

 

$

731

 

220

 

8

 

$

1,481

 

385

 

 

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The allowance for loan and lease losses was $5.6 million at March 31, 2008 as compared to $5.8 million at March 31, 2007.  The ratio of the allowance for loan and lease losses to total loans and leases was 0.72% at March 31, 2008 compared to 0.76% at March 31, 2007.  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.

 

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 at this time.

 

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Comparison of the Three Months Ended March 31, 2008 and March 31, 2007

 

General.  The Company’s net income was $1.6 million, or $0.41 in basic and $0.40 in diluted earnings per share for the three months ended March 31, 2008, a $589,000 increase in earnings compared to $1.0 million, or $0.26 in basic and $0.25 in diluted earnings per share for the same period in the prior fiscal year.  For the three months ended March 31, 2008, the return on average equity was 10.02% compared to 6.78% for the same period in the prior fiscal year.  For the three months ended March 31, 2008, the return on average assets was 0.64% compared to 0.42% for the same period in the prior fiscal year.  As discussed in more detail below, the increases were due to a variety of key factors, including increases in interest income of $182,000 and non-interest income of $194,000 and a decrease in interest expense of $1.1 million offset by an increase in provision for losses on loans and leases of $517,000 and an increase in non-interest expense of $83,000.

 

Interest, Dividend and Loan Fee Income.  Interest, dividend and loan fee income was $15.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008 as compared to $15.4 million for the same period in the prior fiscal year, an increase of $182,000 or 1.2%.  A $209,000 increase in interest, dividend and loan fee income was due to a 1.1% increase in the average volume of loans and leases receivable, a $214,000 increase in interest, dividend and loan fee income was the result of an 11.0% increase in the average volume of investment securities and a $170,000 increase in interest, dividend and loan fee income was due to an increase in the average yield on investment securities from 4.84% for the three months ended March 31, 2007 to 5.21% for the three months ended March 31, 2008.  This was offset by a $456,000 decrease in the average yield on loans and leases receivable from 7.18% at March 31, 2007 to 6.92% at March 31, 2008.  The average yield on total interest-earning assets was 6.58% for the three months ended March 31, 2008 as compared to 6.77% for the same period in the prior fiscal year.

 

Interest Expense.  Interest expense was $7.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008 as compared to $9.0 million for the same period in the prior fiscal year, a decrease of $1.1 million or 12.4%.  A $1.2 million decrease in interest expense was the result of a decrease in the average rate paid on interest-bearing deposits from 4.20% for the three months ended March 31, 2007 to 3.47% for the three months ended March 31, 2008.  A $425,000 interest expense decrease was due to a 5.9% decrease in the average volume on interest-bearing deposits.  An interest expense increase of $703,000 was due to a 61.2% increase in the average volume of FHLB advances and other borrowings.  The average rate paid on total interest-bearing liabilities was 3.72% for the three months ended March 31, 2008 as compared to 4.38% for the same period in the prior fiscal year.

 

Net Interest Income. The Company’s net interest income for the three months ended March 31, 2008 increased $1.3 million, or 20.2%, to $7.7 million compared to $6.4 million for the same period in the prior fiscal year.  The increase in net interest income was due primarily to decreases in the average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities and increases in the average volume of interest-earning assets for the three months ended March 31, 2008 compared to the same period in the prior fiscal year.  The Company’s net interest margin on a fully taxable equivalent basis was 3.32% for the three months ended March 31, 2008 as compared to 2.87% for the same period in the prior fiscal year.

 

Provision for Losses on Loans and Leases. The allowance for loan and lease losses is maintained at a level which is considered by management to be adequate to absorb probable losses on existing loans and leases that may 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 March 31, 2008, the Company recorded a provision for losses on loans and leases of $551,000 compared to $34,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2007, an increase of $517,000.  See “Asset Quality” for further discussion.

 

Non-interest Income.  Non-interest income was $2.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008 as compared to $2.6 million for the same period in the prior fiscal year, an increase of $194,000, or 7.4%.  The increase in non-interest income was attributable to increases of $64,000 in loan servicing income, $58,000 in fees on deposits and $47,000 in other non-interest income for the three months ended March 31, 2008 as compared to the same period in the prior fiscal year.

 

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Loan servicing income increased $64,000 from $525,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2007 to $589,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2008 primarily due to an increase of $64.4 million in the balances of loans serviced by the Bank from $962.7 million at March 31, 2007 to $1.027 billion at March 31, 2008.

 

Fees on deposits increased $58,000, for the three months ended March 31, 2008 as compared to the same period in the prior fiscal year, primarily due to increased point-of-sale interchange revenue.

 

Other non-interest income increased $47,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2008 as compared to the same period in the prior fiscal year, primarily due to a gain of $77,000 due to the mandatory partial redemption of VISA Inc. class B common stock.

 

Non-interest Expense.  Non-interest expense was $7.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008 as compared to $7.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007, an increase of $83,000, or 1.1%.  The increase in non-interest expense was primarily due to increases in compensation and employee benefits of $219,000 offset by a decrease in other non-interest expense of $135,000.

 

Compensation and employee benefits increased $219,000, or 4.6%, from $4.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007 to $5.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008.  Regular employee compensation increased $499,000 and variable pay related to employee incentives increased $45,000, offset by a decrease in net healthcare costs of $432,000.

 

Other non-interest expense decreased $135,000, or 14.3%, from $946,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2007 to $811,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2008, primarily due to a decrease in legal expenses of $85,000.

 

Income tax expense.  The Company’s income tax expense for the three months ended March 31, 2008 increased $297,000 or 62.3% to $774,000 compared to $477,000 for the same period in the prior fiscal year.  The effective tax rate was 32.29% and 31.57% for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.

 

Comparison of the Nine Months Ended March 31, 2008 and March 31, 2007

 

General.  The Company’s net income was $4.2 million, or $1.06 in basic and $1.05 in diluted earnings per share for the nine months ended March 31, 2008, a $21,000 decrease in earnings compared to $4.2 million, or $1.07 in basic and $1.05 in diluted earnings per share for the same period in the prior fiscal year.  For the nine months ended March 31, 2008, the return on average equity was 8.80% compared to 9.59% for the same period in the prior fiscal year.  For the nine months ended March 31, 2008, the return on average assets was 0.56% compared to 0.57% for the same period in the prior fiscal year.  As discussed in more detail below, the decrease was due to a variety of key factors, including an increase in interest income of $1.5 million and a decrease in interest expense of $967,000 offset by a decrease in non-interest income of $1.8 million, an increase in provision for losses on loans and leases of $385,000 and an increase in non-interest expense of $335,000.

 

Interest, Dividend and Loan Fee Income.  Interest, dividend and loan fee income was $47.6 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2008 as compared to $46.1 million for the same period in the prior fiscal year, an increase of $1.5 million or 3.3%.  A $964,000 increase in interest, dividend and loan fee income was due to a 2.3% increase in the average volume of loans and leases receivable.  A $493,000 increase in interest, dividend and loan fee income was the result of an increase in the average yield on investment securities from 4.71% for the nine months ended March 31, 2007 to 5.12% for the nine months ended March 31, 2008.  The average yield on total interest-earning assets was 6.74% for the nine months ended March 31, 2008 as compared to 6.70% for the same period in the prior fiscal year.

 

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Interest Expense.  Interest expense was $26.3 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2008 as compared to $27.2 million for the same period in the prior fiscal year, a decrease of $967,000 or 3.6%.  An $889,000 decrease in interest expense was the result of a decrease in the average rate paid on interest-bearing deposits from 4.11% for the nine months ended March 31, 2007 to 3.92% for the nine months ended March 31, 2008, and a $664,000 increase in interest expense was the result of an increase in the average volume of FHLB advances and other borrowings of 16.8%.  A net interest expense decrease of $165,000 was due to the unamortized debt issuance costs relating to the early redemption of two Trust Preferred Securities and $256,000 in interest expense was the result of a decrease in the average rate paid on subordinated debentures payable to trusts moving from 10.12% for the nine months ended March 31, 2007 to 8.09% for the nine months ended March 31, 2008,  The average rate paid on total interest-bearing liabilities was 4.16% for the nine months ended March 31, 2008 as compared to 4.40% for the same period in the prior fiscal year.

 

Net Interest Income. The Company’s net interest income for the nine months ended March 31, 2008 increased $2.5 million, or 13.1%, to $21.4 million compared to $18.9 million for the same period in the prior fiscal year.  The increase in net interest income was due primarily to increases in the average volume of interest-earning assets and average yield on interest-earning assets and by decreases in the average rate paid on interest-bearing deposits and subordinated debentures payable to trusts offset by an increase in the average volume of FHLB advances and other borrowings for the nine months ended March 31, 2008 compared to the same period in the prior fiscal year.  The Company’s net interest margin on a fully taxable equivalent basis was 3.08% for the nine months ended March 31, 2008 as compared to 2.80% for the same period in the prior fiscal year.

 

Provision for Losses on Loans and Leases. The allowance for loan and lease losses is maintained at a level which is considered by management to be adequate to absorb probable losses on existing loans and leases that may 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 nine months ended March 31, 2008, the Company recorded a provision for losses on loans and leases of $1.2 million compared to $786,000 for the nine months ended March 31, 2007, an increase of $385,000.  See “Asset Quality” for further discussion.

 

Non-interest Income.  Non-interest income was $8.6 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2008 as compared to $10.4 million for the same period in the prior fiscal year, a decrease of $1.8 million, or 17.3%.  The decrease in non-interest income was primarily attributable to a one-time gain on sale of branches of $2.8 million in Fiscal 2007.  In addition, there were increases in loan servicing income of $341,000, fees on deposits of $318,000 and net gain on sale of loans of $276,000 for the nine months ended March 31, 2008 as compared to the same period in the prior fiscal year.

 

Loan servicing income increased $341,000 from $1.3 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2007 to $1.6 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2008 primarily due to an increase of $64.4 million in the balances of loans serviced by the Bank from $962.7 million at March 31, 2007 to $1.027 billion at March 31, 2008.

 

Fees on deposits increased $318,000 to $4.1 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2008 from $3.7 million the same period in the prior fiscal year primarily due to an increase in higher activity and increased service pricing.

 

Net gain on sale of loans increased $276,000 from $679,000 for the nine months ended March 31, 2007 to $955,000 for the nine months ended March 31, 2008 primarily due to an increase in the amount of loans sold.

 

Non-interest Expense.  Non-interest expense was $22.4 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2008 as compared to $22.1 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2007, an increase of $335,000, or 1.5%.  The increase in non-interest expense was primarily due to increases in compensation and employee benefits of $816,000 and check and data processing expenses of $118,000 offset by a decrease in marketing of $581,000.

 

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Compensation and employee benefits increased $816,000, or 6.1%, from $13.4 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2007 to $14.2 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2008.

 

Check and data processing expenses increased $118,000 for the nine months ended March 31, 2008 compared to the same period in the prior fiscal year, primarily due to increases in data processing expenses of $126,000 for the nine months ended March 31, 2008 compared to the nine months ended March 31, 2007.

 

Marketing expense decreased $581,000, or 42.6%, from $1.4 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2007 to $783,000 for the nine months ended March 31, 2008 primarily due to several deposit packages introduced during Fiscal 2007.

 

Income tax expense.  The Company’s income tax expense for the nine months ended March 31, 2008 decreased $12,000, or 0.6%, to $2.1 million compared to $2.2 million for the same period in the prior fiscal year.  The effective tax rate was 33.74% and 33.75% for the nine months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.

 

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, 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.

 

The Bank anticipates it will have sufficient funds available to meet current loan commitments.  At March 31, 2008, the Bank had outstanding commitments to originate mortgage loans of $22.2 million and non-mortgage loans of $15.6 million.  In addition, the Bank had outstanding commitments to sell residential mortgage loans of $13.6 million, commercial business loans of $223,000 and consumer student loans of $2.6 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 March 31, 2008, the Bank had commitments to purchase securities available for sale of $10.8 million and no commitments to sell securities available for sale.

 

Although in-market deposits are 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.  The Bank has unsecured federal funds accommodations totaling $25.0 million with correspondent banks.  In addition, the Company has a revolving line of credit totaling $6.0 million with a correspondent bank.  There were no funds drawn on either line of credit at March 31, 2008.  Additionally, as of March 31, 2008, the Bank had $11.0 million in out-of-market certificates of deposit.  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.

 

The Company uses its capital resources to pay dividends to its stockholders, to repurchase Company stock pursuant to Board of Directors approved plans, 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.

 

On March 31, 2008, the Company had in effect a stock buyback program in which up to 10% of the common stock of the Company outstanding on May 1, 2007 could be acquired through April 30, 2008.  As of March 31, 2008, 99,092 shares of common stock had been purchased pursuant to the program.  In addition, the Company approved a new stock buyback program in which up to 10% of the common stock of the Company outstanding on May 1, 2008 may be acquired through April 30, 2009.  See Part II, Item 2 “Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds” of this Form 10-Q.

 

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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 March 31, 2008, 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 8.04% at March 31, 2008.  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 11.02% at March 31, 2008.

 

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

 

  In March 2006, FASB issued SFAS No. 156, “Accounting for Servicing of Financial Assets,” which amends SFAS No. 140.  SFAS No. 156 requires the recognition of all separately recognized servicing assets and servicing liabilities to be initially measured at fair value utilizing the amortization method or fair market value method. SFAS 156 is effective the beginning of the first fiscal year that begins after September 15, 2006.  The Company adopted this new accounting standard effective July 1, 2007.  Under the amortization method, an entity shall amortize the value of servicing assets or liabilities in proportion to and over the period of estimated net servicing income or net servicing loss and assess servicing assets or liabilities for impairment or increased obligation based on fair value at each reporting date. Under the fair value method, an entity shall measure servicing assets or liabilities at fair value at each reporting date and report changes in fair value in earnings in the period in which the changes occur. The adoption of SFAS No. 156 has not had a material affect on the Company’s financial statements.

 

  In June 2006, FASB issued FIN 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes - an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109” to create a single model to address accounting for uncertainty in tax positions.  FIN 48 clarifies that a tax position must be more likely than not of being sustained before being recognized in the financial statements.  As required, the Company adopted FIN 48 effective July 1, 2007.  The adoption of FIN 48 did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

 

In September 2006, FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157 (SFAS 157), “Fair Value Measurements” and is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007.  SFAS 157 provides a common definition of fair value and a framework for measuring assets and liabilities at fair values when a particular standard prescribes it.  In addition, the Statement expands disclosures about fair value measurements.  As required by SFAS 157, the Company will adopt this new accounting standard effective July 1, 2008.  Management is currently reviewing the impact of SFAS 157 on the Company’s financial statements.

 

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In September 2006, FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 158 (SFAS 158), “Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans – an amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106 and 132R.”  SFAS 158 requires recognition of the overfunded or underfunded status of pension and other postretirement benefit plans on the balance sheet.  Under SFAS 158, gains and losses, prior service costs and credits and any remaining transition amounts under SFAS 87 and SFAS 106 that have not yet been recognized through net periodic benefit cost will be recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax effects, until they are amortized as a component of net periodic cost. Also, the measurement date – the date at which the benefit obligation and plan assets are measured – is required to be the company’s fiscal year-end.  As required by SFAS 158, the Company adopted the balance sheet recognition provisions at June 30, 2007 and will adopt the year-end measurement date in 2009.

 

In February 2007, FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 159 (SFAS 159), “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities – Including an Amendment of FASB Statement No. 115.”  SFAS 159 is effective as of the beginning of an entity’s first fiscal year after November 15, 2007.  SFAS 159 allows companies the choice to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value.  This gives a company the opportunity to mitigate volatility in reported earnings caused by measuring related assets and liabilities differently without having to apply complex hedge accounting provisions. The Company will adopt this new accounting standard effective July 1, 2008.  Management is currently reviewing the impact of SFAS 159 on the Company’s financial statements.

 

In December 2007, FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 141R (SFAS 141R), “Business Combinations.”  SFAS 141R is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008.  SFAS 141R improves reporting by creating greater consistency in the accounting and financial reporting of business combinations, resulting in more complete, comparable, and relevant information for investors and other users of financial statements.  Management has reviewed SFAS 141R and does not expect the adoption of this statement to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flow.

 

In December 2007, FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 160 (SFAS 160), “Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements – an amendment of ARB No. 51.”  SFAS 160 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008.  SFAS 160 improves the relevance, comparability, and transparency of financial information provided to investors by requiring all entities to report noncontrolling (minority) interest in subsidiaries in the same way – as equity in the consolidated financial statements.  The Company does not currently have any noncontrolling interest in the consolidated financial statements.

 

In March 2008, FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 161 (SFAS 161), “Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities.”  SFAS 161 is effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008.  SFAS 161 is intended to improve financial reporting about derivative instruments and hedging activities by requiring enhanced disclosures to enable investors to better understand their effects on an entity’s financial position, financial performance, and cash flows.  Management is currently reviewing the impact of SFAS 161 on the Company’s financial statements.

 

Item 3.                    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

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.

 

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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.

 

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, 2007 (the most recent report available) and March 31, 2007, 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 (+300 or –200 basis points, measured in 100 basis point increments).  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 2007 or that the Company’s primary market risk exposures and how those exposures were managed during the nine months ended March 31, 2008 changed significantly when compared to June 30, 2007.

 

The data in the following tables is based on assumptions utilized by the OTS in assessing interest rate risk of thrift institutions and published in “Selected Asset and Liability Price Tables as of December 31, 2007” and “Selected Asset and Liability Price Tables as of March 31, 2007.”  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.

 

December 31, 2007

 

 

 

Estimated

 

Estimated Increase

 

Change in

 

NPV

 

(Decrease) in NPV

 

Interest Rates

 

Amount

 

Amount

 

Percent

 

Basis Points

 

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

+300

 

$

102,405

 

$

(18,334

)

(15

)%

+200

 

110,505

 

(10,234

)

(8

)

+100

 

116,905

 

(3,833

)

(3

)

 

120,739

 

 

 

-100

 

121,147

 

409

 

 

-200

 

118,967

 

(1,772

)

(1

)

 

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March 31, 2007

 

 

 

Estimated

 

Estimated Increase

 

Change in

 

NPV

 

(Decrease) in NPV

 

Interest Rates

 

Amount

 

Amount

 

Percent

 

Basis Points

 

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

+300

 

$

99,108

 

$

(24,523

)

(20

)%

+200

 

107,335

 

(16,295

)

(13

)

+100

 

115,942

 

(7,688

)

(6

)

 

123,630

 

 

 

-100

 

124,127

 

496

 

 

-200

 

122,411

 

(1,220

)

(1

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

The Company’s management has evaluated, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer and the Company’s Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rule 13a-15(e), and have concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective for gathering, analyzing and disclosing information the Company is required to disclose in its periodic reports filed under the Exchange Act.  There were no significant changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the period covered by the Quarterly Report that 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

 

On June 26, 2006, the Company filed a $3.8 million lawsuit against MetaBank and two individuals, J. Tyler Haahr and Daniel A. Nelson, for their role in a participation loan, alleging fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, conspiracy and negligent misrepresentation.  These damages were the result of a failure by the lead bank to make disclosures regarding an investigation of the commercial customer by the Iowa Attorney General at the time the Bank agreed to an extension of loan participation agreements.  Legal proceedings are currently pending in the Second Judicial Circuit Court, Minnehaha County, South Dakota.

 

In addition, 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.

 

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Item 1A.                 Risk Factors

 

There have been no material changes from the risk factors disclosed in Part 1, Item 1A “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for Fiscal 2007.

 

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

 

The following table sets forth the purchases by the Company of its common stock during the quarterly period ended March 31, 2008:

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 

Total Number

 

Maximum Number of

 

 

 

Number

 

Average

 

of Shares Purchased

 

Shares that May Yet

 

 

 

of Shares

 

Price Paid

 

as Part of Publicly

 

Be Purchased Under

 

Period

 

Purchased

 

per Share

 

Announced Programs

 

the Current Program

 

January 1 - 31, 2008

 

 

$

0.00

 

 

323,141

 

February 1 - 29, 2008

 

11,600

 

$

16.15

 

11,600

 

311,541

 

March 1 - 31, 2008

 

11,492

 

$

16.33

 

11,492

 

300,049

 

3rd Quarter Total

 

23,092

 

$

16.24

 

23,092

 

 

 

 

The Company currently has in effect a stock buyback program, which was publicly announced on April 30, 2007 and pursuant to which up to 10% of the common stock of the Company that was outstanding on May 1, 2007, which equals 399,141 shares, may be acquired through April 30, 2008.  As of March 31, 2008, 99,092 shares of common stock have been purchased pursuant to this program.

 

The Company approved a new stock buyback program effective as of May 1, 2008, which was publicly announced on April 28, 2008, in which up to 10% of the common stock of the Company outstanding on May 1, 2008, which equals 395,321 shares, may be acquired through April 30, 2009.

 

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Item 6.                    Exhibits

 

Regulation S-K
Exhibit Number

 

Document

10.25

 

Form of Employment Agreement by and between Home Federal Bank and Jon M. Gadberry (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 from the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated July 2, 2007 and filed with the SEC on July 9, 2007)

10.26

 

Form of Change-in-Control Agreement by and between Home Federal Bank and Jon M. Gadberry (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4 from the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated July 2, 2007 and filed with the SEC on July 9, 2007)

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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HF FINANCIAL CORP.

 

FORM 10-Q

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:

May 15, 2008

By:

/s/ Curtis L. Hage

 

 

 

Curtis L. Hage, Chairman, President

 

 

 

And Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

(Principal Executive Officer)

 

 

 

 

Date:

May 15, 2008

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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Index to Exhibits

 

Exhibit Number

 

 

 

 

 

10.25

 

Form of Employment Agreement by and between Home Federal Bank and Jon M. Gadberry (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 from the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated July 2, 2007 and filed with the SEC on July 9, 2007)

10.26

 

Form of Change-in-Control Agreement by and between Home Federal Bank and Jon M. Gadberry (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4 from the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated July 2, 2007 and filed with the SEC on July 9, 2007)

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