UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q/A

(Amendment No. 1)

 

[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2018

 

OR

 

[  ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the transition period from _______________ to _______________

 

Commission File No. 000-55898

 

SSB Bancorp, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

Maryland   82-2776224
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
     

8700 Perry Highway

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

 

 

15237

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

 

(412) 837-6955

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

N/A

(Former Name, Former Address and Former Fiscal Year, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

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

YES [X] NO [  ]

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).

YES [X] NO [  ]

 

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

 

Large accelerated filer [  ]   Accelerated filer [  ]
Non-accelerated filer  [X]   Smaller reporting company  [X]
    Emerging growth company  [X]

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

YES [  ] NO [X]

 

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

 

As of November 13, 2018, there were 2,248,250 outstanding shares of the registrant’s common stock, of which 1,236,538 shares are owned by SSB Bancorp, MHC.

 

 

 

 
 

 

Explanatory Note

 

The purpose of this amendment on Form 10-Q/A to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of SSB Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) for the period ended September 30, 2018 is to restate the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2018, and as of September 30, 2018, and related disclosures. Additional information about the decision to restate these financial statements can be found in our Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on August 13, 2019.

 

This Form 10-Q/A does not modify or update other disclosures presented in the original report on Form 10-Q, except as required to reflect the effects of the restatement. The Form 10-Q/A does not reflect events occurring after the filing of the Form 10-Q or modify or update those disclosures, including the exhibits to the Form 10-Q affected by subsequent events. Information not affected by the restatement is unchanged and reflects the disclosures made at the time of the original filing of the Form 10-Q on November 13, 2018. Accordingly, this Form 10-Q/A should be read in conjunction with the Company’s filings made with the Securities and Exchange Commission subsequent to the filing of the original Form 10-Q, including any amendments to those filings. The following items have been amended as a result of the restatement:

 

  Part I - Item 1 - Financial Statements
  Part I - Item 2 - Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

Description of Restatement

 

During the 4th quarter of 2018, the Company identified and corrected an error related to its accounting treatment of accrued interest on investor sold loans and loan participations affecting the 2nd and 3rd quarters of 2018. Prior period accrued interest receivable accounts were overstated for the three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2018, and at June 30, 2018, as well as the three- and nine- months ended September 30, 2018, and at September 30, 2018. The Company was able to identify the sources of the issues and it resulted in the Company correcting interest income and the provision for income taxes for the 2nd and 3rd quarters of 2018. On the corresponding balance sheet, the Company’s accrued interest receivable was overstated and income taxes receivable was understated. The net effect was an overstatement of total assets and total liabilities and stockholders’ equity at June 30, 2018 and September 30, 2018.

 

As a result of the above items, the cumulative effect of the restatement through the third quarter of 2018 was a decrease in accrued interest receivable of $335,000, an increase in tax receivable of $83,000, and a decrease in retained earnings of $252,000. Consequently, for the three-month period ended September 30, 2018, the restatement shows a decrease in interest income on loans of $134,000, a decrease in the provision for income taxes of $40,000, and a decrease in net income of $95,000. For the nine-month period ending September 30, 2018, the restatement shows a decrease in interest income on loans of $335,000, a decrease in the provision for income taxes of $83,000, and a decrease in net income of $252,000.

 

 
 

 

SSB Bancorp, Inc.

Form 10-Q/A

(Amendment No. 1)

 

Table of Contents

 

        Page
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
         
Item 1.   Financial Statements (unaudited)    
         
    Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017   4
         
    Consolidated Statements of Net Income for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, and the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 and 2017   5
         
    Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, and the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 and 2017   6
         
    Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018   7
         
 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 and 2017

 

8

         
    Notes to Financial Statements   9
         
Item 2.   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations   34
         
Item 3.   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk   45
         
Item 4.   Controls and Procedures   45
         
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
         
Item 1.   Legal Proceedings   46
         
Item 1A.   Risk Factors   46
         
Item 2.   Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds   46
         
Item 3.   Defaults Upon Senior Securities   46
         
Item 4.   Mine Safety Disclosures   46
         
Item 5.   Other Information   46
         
Item 6.   Exhibits   46
         
    SIGNATURES   47

 

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Item 1. Financial Statements

 

SSB Bancorp, Inc.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

    September 30,     December 31,  
    2018     2017  
    (unaudited)        
ASSETS                
Cash and due from banks   $ 2,312,211     $ 2,558,134  
Interest-bearing deposits with other financial institutions     3,563,205       13,919,932  
Cash and cash equivalents     5,875,416       16,478,066  
                 
Certificates of deposit     846,000       943,000  
Securities available for sale     8,922,885       2,616,350  
Securities held to maturity (fair value of $8,095, and $9,494, respectively)     7,109       9,797  
Loans     157,715,438       141,615,982  
Allowance for loan losses     (1,101,600 )     (1,041,445 )
Net loans     156,613,838       140,574,537  
Accrued interest receivable     557,291       476,417  
Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost     2,614,900       2,162,600  
Premises and equipment, net     4,371,213       4,358,006  
Bank-owned life insurance     2,411,888       2,358,519  
Deferred tax asset, net     320,101       328,169  
Prepaid reorganization and stock issuance costs     -       837,944  
Other assets     976,873       762,086  
TOTAL ASSETS   $ 183,517,514     $ 171,905,491  
                 
LIABILITIES                
Deposits:                
Noninterest-bearing demand   $ 491,252     $ 440,871  
Interest-bearing demand     14,098,425       23,167,923  
Money market     15,113,363       14,597,811  
Savings     13,752,379       12,524,304  
Time     87,910,953       81,699,115  
Total deposits     131,366,372       132,430,024  
                 
Federal Home Loan Bank advances     31,374,500       26,416,200  
Advances by borrowers for taxes and insurance     317,744       688,451  
Accrued interest payable     245,098       206,597  
Other liabilities     114,918       52,621  
TOTAL LIABILITIES     163,418,632       159,793,893  
                 
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY                
Preferred Stock: $0.01 par value per share: 5,000,000 shares authorized and no shares issued or outstanding     -       -  
Common Stock: 20,000,000 shares authorized and                
2,248,250 shares issued and outstanding at $0.01 par value     22,483       -  
Paid-in capital     8,693,940       -  
Retained earnings     12,333,474       12,135,085  
Unearned Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)     (848,261 )     -  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss     (102,754 )     (23,487 )
TOTAL NET STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY     20,098,882       12,111,598  
                 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLERS’ EQUITY   $ 183,517,514     $ 171,905,491  

 

See accompanying notes to the unaudited financial statements.

 

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SSB Bancorp, Inc.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF NET INCOME

 

    Three months ended
September 30,
    Nine months ended
September 30,
 
    2018     2017     2018     2017  
    (unaudited)     (unaudited)  
INTEREST INCOME                                
Loans, including fees   $ 1,683,360     $ 1,525,013     $ 4,771,307     $ 4,554,854  
Interest-bearing deposits with other financial institutions     25,985       17,738       59,892       35,193  
Certificates of deposit     3,801       4,780       11,295       18,799  
Investment securities:     -       -       -       -  
Taxable     66,977       27,578       153,804       77,084  
Exempt from federal income tax     8,202       8,652       25,081       28,081  
Total interest income     1,788,325       1,583,761     5,021,379       4,714,011  
                                 
INTEREST EXPENSE                                
Deposits     578,042       444,654       1,551,743       1,281,868  
Federal Home Loan Bank advances     177,220       140,062       486,861       400,191  
Total interest expense     755,262       584,716     2,038,604       1,682,059  
                                 
NET INTEREST INCOME     1,033,063       999,045       2,982,775       3,031,952  
Provision for loan losses     50,000       61,050       115,000       181,043  
                                 
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES     983,063       937,995       2,867,775       2,850,909  
                                 
NONINTEREST INCOME                                
Securities gains, net     -       -       -       350  
Provision for loss on loans held for sale     -       -       -       -  
Gain on sale of loans     62,873       82,552       157,552       272,259  
Loan servicing fees     35,047       27,802       103,876       67,057  
Earnings on bank-owned life insurance     18,110       12,338       53,368       36,273  
Other     18,632       7,266       46,327       18,307  
Total noninterest income     134,662       129,958       361,123       394,246  
                                 
NONINTEREST EXPENSE                                
Salaries and employee benefits     458,104       433,990       1,285,699       1,144,645  
Occupancy     93,123       67,082       280,232       187,631  
Professional fees     144,514       152,307       557,113       272,901  
Federal deposit insurance     41,000       25,500       129,500       87,500  
Data processing     93,487       71,980       243,573       209,710  
Director fees     41,153       20,938       111,441       58,478  
Contributions and donations     23,027       12,980       55,877       40,381  
Other     110,114       99,542       347,937       267,476  
Total noninterest expense     1,004,522       884,319       3,011,372       2,268,722  
                                 
Income before income taxes     113,203       183,634       217,526       976,433  
Provision for income taxes     18,369       60,760       19,137       346,867  
                                 
NET INCOME   $ 94,834     $ 122,874     $ 198,389     $ 629,566  
                                 
EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE                                
Basic   $ 0.04     $ N/A     $ N/A     $ N/A  
Diluted   $ 0.04     $ N/A     $ N/A     $ N/A  
                                 
AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING                                
Basic     2,162,873       N/A       N/A       N/A  
Diluted     2,162,873       N/A       N/A       N/A  
DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER COMMON SHARE   $ -       $ N/A     $ N/A     $ N/A  
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME   $ 38,803     $ 123,526     $ 119,122     $ 664,999  

 

See accompanying notes to the unaudited financial statements.

 

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SSB Bancorp, Inc.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

 

    Three months ended
September 30,
    Nine months ended
September 30,
 
    2018     2017     2018     2017  
    (unaudited)     (unaudited)  
Net income   $ 94,834     $ 122,874     $ 198,389     $ 629,566  
Other comprehensive income (loss):                                
Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities     (70,926 )     988       (100,739 )     53,686  
Income tax effect     14,895       (336 )     21,472       (18,022 )
                                 
Reclassification adjustment for net securities (gains) losses recognized in income     -       -       -       (350 )
Income tax effect included in provision for income taxes     -       -       -       119  
                                 
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax     (56,031 )     652       (79,267 )     35,433  
                                 
Total comprehensive income   $ 38,803     $ 123,526     $ 119,122     $ 664,999  

 

See accompanying notes to the unaudited financial statements.

 

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SSB Bancorp, Inc.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(unaudited)

 

    Common Stock     Paid-in capital     Retained earnings     Unearned Employee Stock Ownership Plan     Accumulated other comprehensive loss     Total  
Balance as of January 1, 2017   $ -     $ -     $ 11,542,127     $ -     $ (47,388 )   $ 11,494,739  
                                                 
Reclassification of certain income tax effects from accumulated other comprehensive loss     -       -       3,860       -       (3,860 )     -  
                                                 
Net income     -       -       589,098       -       -       589,098  
                                                 
Other comprehensive income     -       -       -       -       27,761       27,761  
                                                 
Balance as of January 1, 2018     -       -       12,135,085       -       (23,487 )     12,111,598  
                                                 
Net income     -       -       198,389       -       -       198,389  
                                                 
Other comprehensive loss     -       -       -       -       (79,267 )     (79,267 )
                                                 
Net proceeds from stock offering (2,248,250 shares issued)     22,483       8,696,044       -       -       -       8,718,527  
                                                 
Purchase of ESOP shares (88,131 shares purchased)     -       -       -       (881,310 )     -       (881,310 )
                                                 
Amortizaton of ESOP     -       (2,104 )     -       33,049       -       30,945  
                                                 
Balance as of September 30, 2018   $ 22,483     $ 8,693,940     $ 12,333,474     $ (848,261 )   $ (102,754 )   $ 20,098,882  

 

See accompanying notes to the unaudited financial statements.

 

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SSB Bancorp, Inc.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

    Nine months ended September 30,  
    2018     2017  
    (unaudited)  
OPERATING ACTIVITIES                
Net income   $ 198,389     $ 629,566  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:                
Provision for loan losses     115,000       181,043  
Provision for loss on loans held for sale     -       -  
Depreciation     115,201       36,488  
Net amortization of investment securities     -       -  
Amortization (accretion) of security premiums and discounts     5,699       (8,584 )
Origination of loans held for sale     (8,134,750 )     (10,549,730 )
Proceeds from sale of loans     8,292,303       10,821,989  
Gain on sale of loans     (157,553 )     (272,259 )
Deferred income tax provision (benefit)     (14,646 )     39,232  
Investment securities gains, net     -       (350 )
(Increase) decrease in accrued interest receivable     (80,874 )     45,709  
Increase (decrease) in accrued interest payable     38,501       15,230  
Amortization of ESOP     30,945       -  
Increase in bank owned life insurance     (53,369 )     (36,273 )
Other, net     729,640       94,979  
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities     1,084,486       997,040  
                 
INVESTING ACTIVITIES                
Purchase of certificates of deposit     (248,000 )     -  
Redemption of certificates of deposit     345,000       250,000  
Investment securities available for sale:                
Purchases     (6,651,661 )     -  
Proceeds from sales     -       313,643  
Proceeds from principal repayments, calls, and maturities     238,688       215,862  
Investment securities held to maturity:                
Proceeds from principal repayments, calls, and maturities     2,688       3,398  
Redemption of Federal Home Loan Bank stock     174,400       741,300  
Purchase of Federal Home Loan Bank stock     (626,700 )     (1,412,300 )
Purchases of loans     -       (9,104,155 )
Increase in loans receivable, net     (16,154,301 )     (12,214,538 )
Proceeds from sale of portfolio loans     -       6,934,868  
Proceeds from sale of other real estate owned     -       -  
Purchases of premises and equipment     (128,408 )     (2,670,421 )
Net cash (used for) provided by investing activities     (23,048,294 )     (16,942,343 )
                 
FINANCING ACTIVITIES                
(Decrease) increase in deposits, net     (1,063,652 )     9,549,204  
Decrease in advances by borrowers for taxes and insurance     (370,707 )     (571,503 )
Net proceeds from stock offering     8,718,527       -  
Purchase of ESOP shares     (881,310 )     -  
Repayment of Federal Home Loan Bank advance     (9,291,700 )     (2,000,000 )
Proceeds from Federal Home Loan Bank advances     14,250,000       9,291,700  
Increase in prepaid reorganization and stock issuance costs     -       (837,944 )
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities     11,361,158       15,431,457  
                 
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents     (10,602,650 )     (513,846 )
                 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD     16,478,066       6,831,479  
                 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD   $ 5,875,416     $ 6,317,633  
                 
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW DISCLOSURES                
Cash paid during the year for:                
Interest   $ 2,000,103     $ 1,666,827  
Income taxes     101,562       462,019  

 

See accompanying notes to the unaudited financial statements.

 

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SSB Bancorp, Inc.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

 

1. NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

 

SSB Bancorp, Inc.

 

SSB Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) was incorporated on August 17, 2017 to serve as the subsidiary stock holding company for SSB Bank upon the reorganization of SSB Bank into a mutual holding company structure (the “Reorganization”). The Reorganization was completed effective January 24, 2018, with SSB Bank becoming the wholly-owned subsidiary of SSB Bancorp, Inc., and SSB Bancorp, Inc. becoming the majority-owned subsidiary of SSB Bancorp, MHC. In connection with the Reorganization, the Company sold 1,011,712 shares of common stock at an offering price of $10 per share. The Company’s stock began being quoted for listing on the OTC Bulletin Board on January 25, 2018, under the symbol “SSBP”. Also, in connection with the Reorganization, the Bank established an employee stock ownership plan (the “ESOP”), which purchased 88,131 shares of the Company’s common stock at a price of $10 per share. In the Reorganization, the Company also issued 1,236,538 shares of its common stock to SSB Bancorp, MHC.

 

SSB Bank

 

SSB Bank (the “Bank”) provides a variety of financial services to individuals and corporate customers through its offices in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Bank’s primary deposit products are passbook savings accounts, money market accounts, and certificates of deposit. Its primary lending products are commercial mortgage loan and single-family residential loans. The Bank is subject to regulation and supervision by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities.

 

The interim financial statements at September 30, 2018, and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, are unaudited and reflect all normal recurring adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim periods presented. Such adjustments are the only adjustments reflected in the accompanying interim financial statements. The results of operations for the three or nine months ended September 30, 2018, are not necessarily indicative of the results to be achieved for the remainder of the year ending December 31, 2018, or any other period. The financial statements at December 31, 2017, are audited.

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the Balance Sheet and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

For further information, refer to the financial statements and accompanying notes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.

 

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of SSB Bancorp, Inc. and SSB Bank. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

Financial information for the periods before the Reorganization on January 24, 2018 is that of SSB Bank only.

 

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2. RECENT ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

 

On April 5, 2012, the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (the “JOBS Act”) was signed into law. The JOBS Act contains provisions that, among other things, reduce certain reporting requirements for qualifying public companies and define an “emerging growth company.” As an emerging growth company, the Company may delay adoption of new or revised financial accounting standards until such date that the standards are required to be adopted by non-issuer companies. If such standards would not apply to non-issuer companies, no deferral would be applicable. The Company has elected to take advantage of the benefits of extended transition periods. Accordingly, the Company’s consolidated financial statements may not be comparable to those of public companies that adopt new or revised financial accounting standards as of an earlier date. The effective dates of the following recent accounting standards reflect those that relate to non-issuer companies.

 

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). The amendments in this Update create Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, and supersede the revenue recognition requirements in Topic 605, Revenue Recognition, including most industry-specific revenue recognition guidance throughout the Industry Topics of the Codification. The core principle of Topic 606 is that an entity recognizes revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. To achieve the core principle, a company should apply a five-step approach to revenue recognition. The amendments in this Update are effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019. Early application is permitted, but only for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016. The Update is not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-01, Financial Instruments – Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities. This Update applies to all entities that hold financial assets or owe financial liabilities and is intended to provide more useful information on the recognition, measurement, presentation, and disclosure of financial instruments. Among other things, this Update (a) requires equity investments (except those accounted for under the equity method of accounting or those that result in consolidation of the investee) to be measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in net income; (b) simplifies the impairment assessment of equity investments without readily determinable fair values by requiring a qualitative assessment to identify impairment; (c) eliminates the requirement to disclose the fair value of financial instruments measured at amortized cost for entities that are not public business entities; (d) eliminates the requirement for public business entities to disclose the method(s) and significant assumptions used to estimate the fair value that is required to be disclosed for financial instruments measured at amortized cost on the balance sheet; (e) requires public business entities to use the exit price notion when measuring the fair value of financial instruments for disclosure purposes; (f) requires separate presentation of financial assets and financial liabilities by measurement category and form of financial asset (that is, securities or loans and receivables) on the balance sheet or the accompanying notes to the financial statements; and (g) clarifies that an entity should evaluate the need for a valuation allowance on a deferred tax asset related to available-for-sale securities in combination with the entity’s other deferred tax assets. The amendments in this Update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. Entities may adopt the amendments in this Update earlier as of the fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Update is not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

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2. RECENT ACCOUNTING STANDARDS (Continued)

 

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). The standard requires lessees to recognize the assets and liabilities that arise from leases on the balance sheet. A lessee should recognize in the statement of financial position a liability to make lease payments (the lease liability) and a right-of-use asset representing its right to use the underlying asset for the lease term. A short-term lease is defined as one in which (a) the lease term is 12 months or less and (b) there is not an option to purchase the underlying asset that the lessee is reasonably certain to exercise. For short-term leases, lessees may elect to recognize lease payments over the lease term on a straight-line basis. The amendments in this Update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and for interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020. The amendments should be applied at the beginning of the earliest period presented using a modified retrospective approach with earlier application permitted as of the beginning of an interim or annual reporting period. The Update is not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

In September 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses: Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, which changes the impairment model for most financial assets. This Update is intended to improve financial reporting by requiring timelier recording of credit losses on loans and other financial instruments held by financial institutions and other organizations. The underlying premise of the Update is that financial assets measured at amortized cost should be presented at the net amount expected to be collected, through an allowance for credit losses that is deducted from the amortized cost basis. The allowance for credit losses should reflect management’s current estimate of credit losses that are expected to occur over the remaining life of a financial asset. The income statement will be effected for the measurement of credit losses for newly recognized financial assets, as well as the expected increases or decreases of expected credit losses that have taken place during the period. For public business entities that do not meet the definition of an SEC filer, ASU 2016-13 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021, including interim periods within those fiscal years. With certain exceptions, transition to the new requirements will be through a cumulative effect adjustment to opening retained earnings as of the beginning of the first reporting period in which the guidance is adopted. The Company expects to recognize a one-time cumulative effect adjustment to the allowance for loan losses as of the beginning of the first reporting period in which the new standard is effective, but cannot yet determine the magnitude of any such one-time adjustment or the overall impact of the new guidance on the financial statements, as any adjustment will be dependent on the composition of the loan portfolio at the time of adoption. The Company is currently in the early stages of implementing processes to comply with the requirements of the Update.

 

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-03, Accounting Changes and Error Corrections (Topic 250) and Investments—Equity Method and Joint Ventures (Topic 323), Amendments to SEC Paragraphs Pursuant to Staff Announcements at the September 22, 2016 and November 17, 2016 EITF Meetings. This Update adds an SEC paragraph to the Codification following an SEC Staff Announcement about applying Staff Accounting Bulletin Topic 11.M. Specifically, this announcement applies to ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606); ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842); and ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. A registrant should evaluate Updates that have not yet been adopted to determine the appropriate financial statement disclosures about the potential material effects of those Updates on the financial statements when adopted. If a registrant does not know or cannot reasonably estimate the impact that adoption of the Updates referenced in this announcement are expected to have on the financial statements, then in addition to making a statement to that effect, that registrant should consider additional qualitative financial statement disclosures to assist the reader in assessing the significance of the impact that the standard will have on the financial statements of the registrant when adopted. In this regard, the SEC staff expects the additional qualitative disclosures to include a description of the effect of the accounting policies that the registrant expects to apply, if determined, and a comparison to the registrant’s current accounting policies. Also, a registrant should describe the status of its process to implement the new standards and the significant implementation matters yet to be addressed. The amendments in this Update are effective immediately.

 

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2. RECENT ACCOUNTING STANDARDS (Continued)

 

In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-08, Receivables – Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310-20). The amendments in this Update shorten the amortization period for certain callable debt securities held at a premium. Specifically, the amendments require the premium to be amortized to the earliest call date. The amendments do not require an accounting change for securities held at a discount; the discount continues to be amortized to maturity. The amendments are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in an interim period. If an entity early adopts the amendments in an interim period, any adjustments should be reflected as of the beginning of the fiscal year that includes that interim period. An entity should apply the amendments in this Update on a modified retrospective basis through a cumulative-effect adjustment directly to retained earnings as of the beginning of the period of adoption. Additionally, in the period of adoption, an entity should provide disclosures about a change in accounting principle. The Update is not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

In February 2018, the FASB issued Income Statement-Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income. ASU 2018-02 provides the option to reclassify certain stranded income tax effects in accumulated other comprehensive income resulting from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (Tax Reform Act), enacted on December 22, 2017. ASU 2018-02 was issued in response to concerns regarding current guidance in GAAP that requires deferred tax liabilities and assets to be adjusted for the effect of a change in tax laws or rates with the effect included in income from continuing operations in the reporting period that includes the enactment date, even in situations in which the related income tax effects were originally recognized in other comprehensive income, rather than net income, and as a result the stranded tax effects would not reflect the appropriate tax rate. The amendments of ASU 2018-02 allow an entity to make a reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings for the stranded tax effects, which is the difference between the historical corporate income tax rate of 34.0 percent and the newly enacted corporate income tax rate of 21.0 percent. ASU 2018-02 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 31, 2018; however, entities are allowed to early adopt the amendments of ASU 2018-02 in any interim period for which the financial statements have not yet been issued. The amendments of ASU 2018-02 may be applied either at the beginning of the period (annual or interim) of adoption or retrospectively to each of the period(s) in which the effect of the change in the U.S. federal corporate tax rate in the Tax Reform Act is recognized. The Company chose to early adopt the new standard for the year ended December 31, 2017, as allowed. The amount of the reclassification for the Company was $3,860.

 

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3. SECURITIES AVAILABLE FOR SALE

 

The amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and losses, and fair values of securities available for sale are as follows:

 

    September 30, 2018 (unaudited)  
          Gross     Gross        
    Amortized     Unrealized     Unrealized     Fair  
    Cost     Gains     Losses     Value  
Mortgage-backed securities in government-sponsored entities   $ 4,021,797     $ 279     $ (46,885 )   $ 3,975,191  
Obligations of state and political subdivisions     1,540,374       171       (52,406 )     1,488,139  
Corporate bonds     3,298,437       -       (31,514 )     3,266,923  
U.S. treasury securities     192,746       29       (143 )     192,632  
Total   $ 9,053,354     $ 479     $ (130,948 )   $ 8,922,885  

 

    December 31, 2017  
          Gross     Gross        
    Amortized     Unrealized     Unrealized     Fair  
    Cost     Gains     Losses     Value  
Mortgage-backed securities in government-sponsored entities   $ 524,873     $ -     $ (5,615 )   $ 519,258  
Obligations of state and political subdivisions     1,626,608       852       (27,582 )     1,599,878  
Corporate bonds     300,952       1,399       (453 )     301,898  
U.S. treasury securities     193,647       1,669       -       195,316  
Total   $ 2,646,080     $ 3,920     $ (33,650 )   $ 2,616,350  

 

The amortized cost and fair value of investment securities available for sale by contractual maturity are shown below. Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties. Mortgage-backed securities provide for periodic payments of principal and interest and have contractual maturities ranging from less than 1 year to 25 years. Due to expected repayment terms being significantly less than the underlying mortgage pool contractual maturities, estimated lives of these securities could be significantly shorter.

 

    September 30, 2018 (unaudited)  
    Amortized     Fair  
    Cost     Value  
             
Due within one year or less   $ 392,831     $ 392,013  
Due after one year through five years     2,687,988       2,657,569  
Due after five years through ten years     2,021,327       1,968,980  
Due after ten years     3,951,208       3,904,323  
Total   $ 9,053,354     $ 8,922,885  

 

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3. SECURITIES AVAILABLE FOR SALE (Continued)

 

For the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, there were no sales of investment securities available for sale.

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2018, there were no sales of investment securities available for sale. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, there were 2 municipal bonds sold with a total amortized cost of $315,811 and an associated gain on sale of $350. The proceeds of the sale were $313,643.

 

4. SECURITIES HELD TO MATURITY

 

The amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and losses, and fair values of securities held to maturity are as follows:

 

 

    September 30, 2018 (unaudited)  
          Gross     Gross        
    Amortized     Unrealized     Unrealized     Fair  
    Cost     Gains     Losses     Value  
Mortgage-backed securities in government-sponsored entities   $ 7,109     $ 87     $           -     $ 7,196  
Total   $ 7,109     $ 87     $ -     $ 7,196  

 

    December 31, 2017  
          Gross     Gross        
    Amortized     Unrealized     Unrealized     Fair  
    Cost     Gains     Losses     Value  
Mortgage-backed securities in government-sponsored entities   $ 9,797     $      -     $ (303 )   $ 9,494  
Total   $ 9,797     $ -     $ (303 )   $ 9,494  

 

The amortized cost and fair value of mortgage-backed securities by contractual maturity are shown below. Mortgage-backed securities provide for periodic payments of principal and interest and have contractual maturities ranging up to 10 years. Due to expected repayment terms being less than the underlying mortgage pool contractual maturities, estimated lives of these securities could be significantly shorter.

 

    September 30, 2018 (unaudited)  
    Amortized     Fair  
    Cost     Value  
             
Due within one year or less   $ 30     $ 30  
Due after one year through five years     5,545       5,585  
Due after five years through ten years     1,534       1,581  
                 
Total   $ 7,109     $ 7,196  

 

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5. UNREALIZED LOSSES ON SECURITIES

 

The following tables show the Bank’s gross unrealized losses and fair value, aggregated by investment category and length of time that the individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position:

 

    September 30, 2018 (unaudited)  
    Less than Twelve Months     Twelve Months or Greater     Total  
          Gross           Gross           Gross  
    Fair     Unrealized     Fair     Unrealized     Fair     Unrealized  
    Value     Losses     Value     Losses     Value     Losses  
                                     
U.S. treasury securities   $ 159,530     $ (143 )   $ -     $ -     $ 159,530     $ (143 )
Mortgage-backed securities in government-sponsored entities     3,548,709       (33,886 )     355,614       (12,999 )     3,904,323       (46,885 )
Obligations of state and political subdivisions     1,046,166       (17,428 )     393,718       (34,978 )     1,439,884       (52,406 )
Corporate bonds     3,266,923       (31,514 )     -       -       3,266,923       (31,514 )
Total   $ 8,021,328     $ (82,971 )   $ 749,332     $ (47,977 )   $ 8,770,660     $ (130,948 )

 

    December 31, 2017  
    Less than Twelve Months     Twelve Months or Greater     Total  
          Gross           Gross           Gross  
    Fair     Unrealized     Fair     Unrealized     Fair     Unrealized  
    Value     Losses     Value     Losses     Value     Losses  
                                     
Mortgage-backed securities in government-sponsored entities   $ 519,258     $ (5,615 )   $ 9,494     $ (303 )   $ 528,752     $ (5,918 )
Obligations of state and political subdivisions     1,044,275       (7,238 )     405,521       (20,344 )     1,449,796       (27,582 )
Corporate bonds     199,898       (453 )     -       -       199,898       (453 )
Total   $ 1,763,431     $ (13,306 )   $ 415,015     $ (20,647 )   $ 2,178,446     $ (33,953 )

 

Management reviews the Bank’s investment positions monthly. There were 24 investments that were temporarily impaired as of September 30, 2018, with aggregate depreciation of less than 2 percent of the Bank’s amortized cost basis. There were 20 investments that were temporarily impaired as of December 31, 2017, with aggregate depreciation of less than 2 percent from the Bank’s amortized cost basis. Management has asserted that at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the declines outlined in the above table represent temporary declines and the Bank does not intend to sell and does not believe it will be required to sell these securities before recovery of their cost basis, which may be at maturity.

 

The Bank has concluded that any impairment of its investment securities portfolio outlined in the above table is not other than temporary and the declines are the result of interest rate changes, sector credit rating changes, or company-specific rating changes that are not expected to result in the non-collection of principal and interest during the period.

 

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6. LOANS

 

The Bank’s loan portfolio summarized by category is as follows:

 

    September 30,     December 31,  
    2018     2017  
    (unaudited)        
Mortgage loans:                
One-to-four family   $ 75,617,401     $ 75,858,226  
Commercial     58,702,797       50,122,058  
      134,320,198       125,980,284  
                 
Commercial and industrial     18,118,214       11,455,554  
Consumer     5,177,999       4,014,258  
      157,616,411       141,450,096  
                 
Third-party loan acquisition and other net origination costs     304,708       385,883  
Discount on loans previously held for sale     (205,681 )     (219,997 )
Allowance for loan losses     (1,101,600 )     (1,041,445 )
                 
Total   $ 156,613,838     $ 140,574,537  

 

The Bank’s primary business activity is with customers located in Pittsburgh and surrounding communities. The Bank’s loan portfolio consists predominantly of one-to-four family mortgage and commercial mortgage loans. These loans are typically secured by first-lien positions on the respective real estate properties and are subject to the Bank’s underwriting policies.

 

During the normal course of business, the Bank may sell a portion of a loan as a participation loan in order to manage portfolio risk. In order to be eligible for sales treatment, all cash flows from the loan must be divided proportionately, the rights of each loan holder must have the same priority, the loan holders must have no recourse to the transferor other than standard representations and warranties, and no loan holder can have the right to pledge or exchange the entire loan. The Bank had transferred $7,606,923 and $8,129,670 in participation loans as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively, to other financial institutions. As of September 30, 2018, and December 31, 2017, all these loans were being serviced by the Bank.

 

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7. ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES

 

The allowance reflects management’s estimate of loan losses inherent in the loan portfolio at the balance sheet date. The following tables present, by portfolio segment, the changes in the allowance for loan losses and the recorded investment in loans for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 (unaudited) and 2017 (unaudited), respectively:

 

  Mortgage           Commercial     Consumer        
Three months ended   One-to-Four     Mortgage     and     and        
September 30, 2018:   Family     Commercial     Industrial     HELOC     Total  
Allowance for loan losses:                              
Beginning balance   $ 471,438     $ 437,619     $ 134,880     $ 46,079     $ 1,090,016  
Charge-offs     -       -       (9,270 )     (29,146 )     (38,416 )
Recoveries     -       -       -       -       -  
Provision (credit)     (33,194 )     (46,940 )     104,987       25,147       50,000  
Ending balance   $ 438,244     $ 390,679     $ 230,597     $ 42,080     $ 1,101,600  

 

  Mortgage           Commercial     Consumer        
Three months ended   One-to-Four     Mortgage     and     and        
September 30, 2017:   Family     Commercial     Industrial     HELOC     Total  
Allowance for loan losses:                              
Beginning balance   $ 488,009     $ 324,941     $ 70,466     $ 57,316     $ 940,732  
Charge-offs     -       -       -       -       -  
Recoveries     -       -       -       -       -  
Provision (credit)     2,495       12,352       15,186       31,017       61,050  
Ending balance   $ 490,504     $ 337,293     $ 85,652     $ 88,333     $ 1,001,782  

 

  Mortgage           Commercial     Consumer        
Nine months ended   One-to-Four     Mortgage     and     and        
September 30, 2018:   Family     Commercial     Industrial     HELOC     Total  
Allowance for loan losses:                              
Beginning balance   $ 513,846     $ 383,535     $ 80,854     $ 63,210     $ 1,041,445  
Charge-offs     (16,429 )     -       (9,270 )     (29,146 )     (54,845 )
Recoveries     -       -       -       -       -  
Provision (credit)     (59,173 )     7,144       159,013       8,016       115,000  
Ending balance   $ 438,244     $ 390,679     $ 230,597     $ 42,080     $ 1,101,600  

 

  Mortgage           Commercial     Consumer        
Nine months ended   One-to-Four     Mortgage     and     and        
September 30, 2017:   Family     Commercial     Industrial     HELOC     Total  
Allowance for loan losses:                              
Beginning balance   $ 498,410     $ 228,763     $ 59,439     $ 34,127     $ 820,739  
Charge-offs     -       -       -       -       -  
Recoveries     -       -       -       -       -  
Provision (credit)     (7,906 )     108,530       26,213       54,206       181,043  
Ending balance   $ 490,504     $ 337,293     $ 85,652     $ 88,333     $ 1,001,782  

 

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7. ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES (Continued)

 

The following tables summarize the loan portfolio and allowance for loan losses by the primary segments of the loan portfolio as of September 30, 2018 (unaudited), and December 31, 2017.

 

    Mortgage One-to-Four Family     Mortgage Commercial     Commercial
and
Industrial
    Consumer
and
HELOC
    Total  
September 30, 2018                                        
Allowance for loan losses:                                        
Loans deemed impaired     33,422       -       -       -       33,422  
                                         
Loans not deemed impaired     404,822       390,679       230,597       42,080       1,068,178  
                                         
Ending Balance     438,244       390,679       230,597       42,080       1,101,600  
                                         
September 30, 2018                                        
Loans:                                        
Loans deemed impaired     2,492,049       1,779,350       155,660       11,747       4,438,806  
                                         
Loans not deemed impaired     73,125,352       56,923,447       17,962,554       5,166,252       153,177,605  
                                         
Ending Balance     75,617,401       58,702,797       18,118,214       5,177,999       157,616,411  

 

    Mortgage One-to-Four Family     Mortgage Commercial     Commercial and Industrial     Consumer
and
HELOC
    Total  
December 31, 2017                                        
Allowance for loan losses:                                        
Loans deemed impaired     23,870       -       -       -       23,870  
                                         
Loans not deemed impaired     489,976       383,535       80,854       63,210       1,017,575  
                                         
Ending Balance     513,846       383,535       80,854       63,210       1,041,445  
                                         
December 31, 2017                                        
Loans:                                        
Loans deemed impaired     2,508,658       1,122,740       8,251       29,245       3,668,894  
                                         
Loans not deemed impaired     73,349,568       48,999,318       11,447,303       3,985,013       137,781,202  
                                         
Ending Balance     75,858,226       50,122,058       11,455,554       4,014,258       141,450,096  

 

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7. ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES (Continued)

 

The following tables present impaired loans by class as of September 30, 2018 (unaudited), and December 31, 2017, segregated by those for which a specific allowance was required and those for which a specific allowance was not necessary.

 

    September 30, 2018     December 31, 2017  
          Unpaid                 Unpaid        
    Recorded     Principal     Related     Recorded     Principal     Related  
    Investment     Balance     Allowance     Investment     Balance     Allowance  
                                     
With no allowance recorded:                                                
Mortgage loans:                                                
One-to-four family   $ 2,137,668     $ 2,137,668     $ -     $ 2,356,007     $ 2,356,007     $ -  
Commercial   $ 1,779,350     $ 1,779,350       -       1,122,740       1,122,740       -  
Commercial and Industrial   $ 155,660     $ 155,660       -       8,251       8,251       -  
Consumer and HELOC   $ 11,747     $ 11,747       -       29,245       29,245       -  
                                                 
With an allowance recorded:                                                
Mortgage loans:                                                
One-to-four family     354,381       354,381       33,422       152,651       152,651       23,870  
Commercial     -       -       -       -       -       -  
Commercial and Industrial     -       -       -       -       -       -  
Consumer and HELOC     -       -       -       -       -       -  
                                                 
Total mortgage loans:                                                
One-to-four family     2,492,049       2,492,049       33,422       2,508,658       2,508,658       23,870  
Commercial     1,779,350       1,779,350       -       1,122,740       1,122,740       -  
Commercial and Industrial     155,660       155,660       -       8,251       8,251       -  
Consumer and HELOC     11,747       11,747       -       29,245       29,245       -  
                                                 
Total   $ 4,438,806     $ 4,438,806     $ 33,422     $ 3,668,894     $ 3,668,894     $ 23,870  

 

 

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7. ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES (Continued)

 

The following table presents the average recorded investment in impaired loans and related interest income recognized for the periods indicated.

 

    Three Months Ended
September 30, 2018
    Three Months Ended
September 30, 2017
 
    (unaudited)     (unaudited)  
    Average     Interest     Average     Interest  
    Recorded     Income     Recorded     Income  
    Investment     Recognized     Investment     Recognized  
                         
With no allowance recorded:                                
Mortgage loans:                                
One-to-four family   $ 2,051,434     $ 8,881     $ 1,832,617     $ 52,335  
Commercial     1,555,260       5,125       200,988       803  
Commercial and industrial     142,033       -       -       -  
Consumer and HELOC     23,461       298       -       -  
                                 
With an allowance recorded:                                
Mortgage loans:                                
One-to-four family     355,222       1,902       138,910       2,273  
Commercial     -       -       -       -  
Commercial and industrial     -       -       -       -  
Consumer and HELOC     -       -       16,699       -  
                                 
Total mortgage loans:                                
One-to-four family     2,406,656       10,783       1,971,527       54,608  
Commercial     1,555,260       5,125       200,988       803  
Commercial and industrial     142,033       -       -       -  
Consumer and HELOC     23,461       298       16,699       -  
                                 
Total   $ 4,127,410     $ 16,206     $ 2,189,214     $ 55,411  

 

    Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2018
    Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2017
 
    (unaudited)     (unaudited)  
    Average     Interest     Average     Interest  
    Recorded     Income     Recorded     Income  
    Investment     Recognized     Investment     Recognized  
                         
With no allowance recorded:                                
Mortgage loans:                                
One-to-four family   $ 1,961,587     $ 9,313     $ 1,788,550     $ 76,546  
Commercial     1,262,149       6,669       202,584       96,606  
Commercial and industrial     105,142       -       -       -  
Consumer and HELOC     38,063       505       -       -  
                                 
With an allowance recorded:                                
Mortgage loans:                                
One-to-four family     374,613       7,622       141,029       6,254  
Commercial     -       -       -       -  
Commercial and industrial     -       -       -       -  
Consumer and HELOC     -       -       5,566       -  
                                 
Total mortgage loans:                                
One-to-four family     2,336,200       16,935       1,929,579       82,800  
Commercial     1,262,149       6,669       202,584       96,606  
Commercial and industrial     105,142       -       -       -  
Consumer and HELOC     38,063       505       5,566       -  
                                 
Total   $ 3,741,554     $ 24,109     $ 2,137,729     $ 179,406  

 

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7. ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES (Continued)

 

Aging Analysis of Past-Due Loans by Class

 

Management further monitors the performance and credit quality of the loan portfolio by analyzing the age of the portfolio as determined by the length of time a recorded payment is past due. The following tables present the classes of the loan portfolio summarized by the aging categories at the dates indicated:

 

    September 30, 2018 (unaudited)    
    30-59 Days   60-89 Days   90 Days
or Greater
  Total Past       Total Loans   90 Days or
Greater Still
    Past Due   Past Due   Past Due   Due   Current   Receivable   Accruing
                             
Mortgage loans:                                                        
One-to-four family   $ 223,534       294,661       1,636,601       2,154,796     $ 73,462,605     $ 75,617,401     $        -  
Commercial     794,525       -       1,054,164       1,848,689       56,854,108       58,702,797       -  
Commercial and industrial     -       -       155,660       155,660       17,962,554       18,118,214       -  
Consumer and HELOC     10,547       -       1,200       11,747       5,166,252       5,177,999       -  
Total   $ 1,028,606     $ 294,661     $ 2,847,625     $ 4,170,892     $ 153,445,519     $ 157,616,411     $ -  

 

    December 31, 2017    
    30-59 Days   60-89 Days   90 Days
or Greater
  Total Past       Total Loans   90 Days or
Greater Still
    Past Due   Past Due   Past Due   Due   Current   Receivable   Accruing
                             
Mortgage loans:                                                        
One-to-four family   $ 982,168     $ 399,992     $ 1,900,116     $ 3,282,276     $ 72,575,950     $ 75,858,226     $      -  
Commercial     656,640       -       1,122,740       1,779,380       48,342,678       50,122,058       -  
Commercial and industrial     301,783       -       8,251       310,034       11,145,519       11,455,554       -  
Consumer and HELOC     662       14,386       29,245       44,293       3,969,965       4,014,258       -  
Total   $ 1,941,253     $ 414,378     $ 3,060,352     $ 5,415,983     $ 136,034,112     $ 141,450,096     $ -  

 

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7. ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES (Continued)

 

The following table presents the loans on nonaccrual status, by class:

 

    September 30,     December 31,  
    2018     2017  
    (unaudited)        
Mortgage loans:                
One-to-four family   $ 2,210,273     $ 2,108,086  
Commercial     1,102,106       1,122,740  
Commercial and industrial     155,660       8,251  
Consumer and HELOC     11,747       29,245  
Total   $ 3,479,786     $ 3,268,322  

 

Credit Quality Information

 

The Bank categorizes loans into risk categories based on relevant information about the ability of borrowers to service their debt such as: current financial information, historical payment experience, credit documentation, public information, and current economic trends, among other factors. The Bank analyzes commercial loans individually by classifying the loans as to their credit risk. The Bank uses a nine-grade internal loan rating system for commercial mortgage loans and commercial and industrial loans as follows:

 

Loans rated 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5: Loans in these categories are considered “pass” rated loans with low to average risk.
Loans rated 6: Loans in this category are considered “special mention.” These loans have a potential weakness that deserves management’s close attention. If left uncorrected, these weaknesses may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects for the loan or of the institution’s credit position at some future date.
Loans rated 7: Loans in this category are considered “substandard.” These loans have a well-defined weakness based on objective evidence that jeopardize the liquidation of the debt. These loans are characterized by the distinct possibility that the Bank will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected.
Loans rated 8: Loans in this category are considered “doubtful” and have all the weaknesses inherent in a loan rated 7. In addition, these weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full highly questionable and improbable, based on existing circumstances.
Loans rated 9: Loans in this category are considered “loss” and are considered to be uncollectible or of such value that continuance as an asset is not warranted.

 

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7. ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES (Continued)

 

Credit Quality Information (Continued)

 

The risk category of loans by class is as follows:

 

    September 30, 2018 (unaudited)     December 31, 2017  
    Mortgage     Commercial and     Mortgage     Commercial and  
    Commercial     Industrial     Commercial     Industrial  
                   
Loans rated 1 - 5   $ 56,971,390     $ 13,980,085     $ 48,764,928     $ 11,434,756  
Loans rated 6     -       3,982,469       234,390       20,798  
Loans rated 7     1,731,407       155,660       1,122,740       -  
Ending balance   $ 58,702,797     $ 18,118,214     $ 50,122,058     $ 11,455,554  

 

There were no loans classified as doubtful or loss at September 30, 2018, or December 31, 2017.

 

For one-to-four family mortgage and consumer and HELOC loans, the Bank evaluates credit quality based on whether the loan is considered to be performing or nonperforming. Loans are generally considered to be nonperforming when they are placed on nonaccrual or become 90 days past due. The following table presents the balances of loans by class based on payment performance:

 

    September 30, 2018 (unaudited)     December 31, 2017  
    Mortgage     Consumer     Mortgage     Consumer  
    One-to-Four     and     One-to-Four     and  
    Family     HELOC     Family     HELOC  
                         
Performing   $ 73,541,731     $ 5,166,252     $ 73,750,140     $ 3,985,013  
Nonperforming     2,075,670       11,747       2,108,086       29,245  
Total   $ 75,617,401     $ 5,177,999     $ 75,858,226     $ 4,014,258  

 

Troubled Debt Restructurings

 

There was one loan modified as a troubled debt restructuring during the three months ended September 30, 2018 (unaudited). The loan was a one-to-four family mortgage and had a pre- and post-modification balance of $146,053. The concession granted by the Bank was an extension of the maturity date. There were no additional loans modified as troubled debt restructurings in the nine months ended September 30, 2018.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Bank modified three loans as troubled debt restructurings. The loans were all one-to-four family mortgages and had a pre- and post-modification aggregate balance of $207,967. The concession granted by the Bank was an extension of the maturity date for all three of the loans noted.

 

As of September 30, 2018, and December 31, 2017, the Bank allocated $7,266 and $23,870, respectively, within the allowance for loan losses related to all loans modified as troubled debt restructurings.

 

The Bank did not have any loans modified as a troubled debt restructuring in the preceding 12 months that subsequently defaulted in the current reporting period.

 

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8. EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN

 

The Bank established a tax qualified Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”) for the benefit of its employees in conjunction with the Reorganization effective on January 24, 2018. Eligible employees become 20% vested in their accounts after two years of service, 40% after three years of service, 60% after four years of service, 80% after five years of service and 100% after six years of service, or earlier, upon death, disability or attainment of normal retirement age.

 

The ESOP purchased 88,131 shares of Company common stock, which was funded by a loan from the Company. Unreleased ESOP shares collateralize the loan payable, and the cost of the shares is recorded as a contra-equity account in the stockholders’ equity of the Company. Shares are to be released as debt payments are made by the ESOP to the loan. The ESOP’s sources of repayment of the loan can include dividends, if any, on the unallocated stock held by the ESOP and discretionary contributions from the Company to the ESOP and earnings thereon.

 

Compensation expense is equal to the fair value of the shares committed to be released and unallocated ESOP shares are excluded from outstanding shares for purposes of computing earnings per share. During the three months ended September 30, 2018, the Company recognized $10,322 in compensation expense and during the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company recognized $30,945 in compensation expense.

 

9. REGULATORY CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS

 

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

 

The regulations require a minimum ratio of common equity Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets of 4.5%, a minimum ratio of Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets of 6%, a minimum total capital ratio of 8%, and a minimum leverage ratio of 4% for all banking organizations. Additionally, community banking institutions must maintain a capital conservation buffer of common equity Tier 1 capital in an amount greater than 2.5% of total risk-weighted assets to avoid being subject to limitations on capital distributions and discretionary bonuses. The capital conservation buffer and certain deductions from and adjustments to regulatory capital and risk-weighted assets are being phased in over several years. The required minimum conservation buffer was 1.875% as of January 1, 2018 and will increase to 2.5% on January 1, 2019. Management believes that the Bank’s capital levels will remain characterized as “well-capitalized” throughout the phase-in periods.

 

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9. REGULATORY CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS (Continued)

 

As of September 30, 2018, the most recent notification from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation categorized the Bank as well capitalized under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. To be categorized as well capitalized, the Bank must maintain minimum capital ratios as set forth in the following table. There are no conditions or events since the notification that management believes have changed the Bank’s category. Management believes that the Bank meets all capital adequacy requirements to which it is subject. The Bank’s actual capital amounts and ratios are also presented in the table below.

 

    September 30,     December 31,  
    2018     2017  
    Amount     Ratio     Amount     Ratio  
    (unaudited)              
Common Equity Tier 1 capital                                
(to risk-weighted assets)                                
Actual   $ 20,201,636       14.16 %   $ 12,135,085       9.47 %
For capital adequacy purposes     6,419,565       4.50 %     5,718,465       4.50 %
To be well capitalized     9,272,705       6.50 %     8,325,005       6.50 %
                                 
Tier 1 capital                                
(to risk-weighted assets)                                
Actual   $ 20,201,636       14.16 %   $ 12,135,085       9.47 %
For capital adequacy purposes     8,559,420       6.00 %     7,684,620       6.00 %
To be well capitalized     11,412,560       8.00 %     10,246,160       8.00 %
                                 
Total capital                                
(to risk-weighted assets)                                
Actual   $ 21,303,236       14.93 %   $ 13,176,530       10.29 %
For capital adequacy purposes     11,412,560       8.00 %     10,246,160       8.00 %
To be well capitalized     14,265,700       10.00 %     12,807,700       10.00 %
                                 
Tier 1 capital                                
(to average assets)                                
Actual   $ 20,201,636       11.71 %   $ 12,135,085       7.85 %
For capital adequacy purposes     6,903,532       4.00 %     6,186,160       4.00 %
To be well capitalized     8,629,416       5.00 %     7,732,700       5.00 %

 

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10. COMMITMENTS

 

In the normal course of business, the Bank makes various commitments that are not reflected in the Bank’s financial statements. The Bank offers such products to enable its customers to meet their financing objectives. These instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest rate risk in excess of the amount recognized on the balance sheets. The Bank’s exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the other parties to the financial instruments is represented by the contractual amounts as disclosed. The Bank minimizes its exposure to credit loss under these commitments by subjecting them to credit approval and review procedures and collateral requirements as deemed necessary.

 

Off-balance sheet commitments consist of the following:

 

    September 30,  
    2018  
    (unaudited)  
       
Commitments to extend credit   $ 1,804,500  
Construction unadvanced funds     3,835,392  
Unused lines of credit     7,401,838  
         
    $ 13,041,730  

 

Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the loan agreement. These commitments consisted primarily of mortgage loan commitments. The Bank uses the same credit policies in making loan commitments and conditional obligations as it does for on-balance sheet instruments. The Bank evaluates each customer’s creditworthiness on a case-by-case basis. The amount of collateral obtained, as deemed necessary, is based upon management’s credit evaluation in compliance with the Bank’s lending policy guidelines.

 

In August 2017, the Bank entered into employment agreements with three executives that provide for a base salary and certain other benefits. The initial terms of the agreements are for three years with annual renewals thereafter. In the event of the executive’s termination without cause, as defined, the executive will receive a lump-sum cash payment equal to the amount remaining under the contract. Additional benefits are payable upon a change in control, as defined.

 

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11. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

 

The following disclosures show the hierarchal disclosure framework associated with the level of pricing observations utilized in measuring assets and liabilities at fair value. The three broad pricing levels are as follows:

 

Level I:   Quoted prices are available in active markets for identical assets or liabilities as of the reported date.
     
Level II:   Pricing inputs are other than the quoted prices in active markets, which are either directly or indirectly observable as of the reported date. The nature of these assets and liabilities includes items for which quoted prices are available but traded less frequently and items that are fair-valued using other financial instruments, the parameters of which can be directly observed.
     
Level III:   Valuations derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs or significant value drivers are unobservable.

 

This hierarchy requires the use of observable market data, when available.

 

Fair values for securities are determined by obtaining quoted prices on nationally recognized securities exchanges or matrix pricing, which is a mathematical technique that is widely used in the industry to value debt securities without relying exclusively on quoted prices for the specific securities but rather by relying on the securities’ relationship to other benchmark-quoted securities. Fair values of securities determined by quoted prices in active markets, when available, are classified as Level I. At September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, fair value measurements were obtained from a third-party pricing service and not adjusted by management. Transfers are recognized at the end of the reporting period, as applicable.

 

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11. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Continued)

 

The following tables present the assets reported on the balance sheets at their fair value by level within the fair value hierarchy. Financial assets and liabilities are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

 

    September 30, 2018 (unaudited)
    Level I   Level II   Level III   Total
                 
Fair value measurements on a recurring basis:                                
Mortgage-backed securities in government-sponsored entities   $ -     $ 3,975,191     $ -     $ 3,975,191  
Obligations of state and political subdivisions     -       1,488,139       -       1,488,139  
Corporate bonds     -       3,266,923       -       3,266,923  
U.S. treasury securities     192,632       -       -       192,632  
Mortgage servicing rights     -       -       240,747       240,747  
Impaired loans with reserve     -       -       320,959       320,959  

 

    December 31, 2017
    Level I   Level II   Level III   Total
                 
Fair value measurements on a recurring basis:                                
Mortgage-backed securities in government-sponsored entities   $ -     $ 519,258     $ -     $ 519,258  
Obligations of state and political subdivisions     -       1,599,878       -       1,599,878  
Corporate bonds     -       301,898       -       301,898  
U.S. treasury securities     195,316       -       -       195,316  
Mortgage servicing rights     -       -       231,977       231,977  
Impaired loans with reserve     -       -       112,139       112,139  

 

    September 30, 2018 (unaudited)  
    Level I     Level II     Level III     Total  
                         
Fair value measurements on a nonrecurring basis:                                
Other real estate owned   $      -     $       -     $ 59,932     $ 59,932  

 

      December 31, 2017
      Level I       Level II       Level III       Total  
                                 
Fair value measurements on a nonrecurring basis:                                
Other real estate owned   $ -     $     -     $ 59,932     $ 59,932  

 

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11. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Continued)

 

Other Real Estate Owned

 

Other real estate owned is measured at fair value, less estimated cost to sell at the date of foreclosure, which establishes a new cost basis. Subsequent to foreclosure, valuations are periodically performed by management. The assets are carried at fair value, less estimated cost to sell. Income and expense from operations and changes in valuation allowance are included in other noninterest expense.

 

Level III Inputs

 

The following table provides the significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement process for items valued using Level III techniques:

 

    Fair Value at               Range  
    September 30,
2018
    Valuation Techniques     Valuation
Unobservable Inputs
    (Weighted
Average)
 
    (unaudited)                    
Other real estate owned   $ 59,932       Appraised collateral values       Discount for time since appraisal       10 %
                              (10 )%
                      Selling costs       10 %
                              (10 )%
Impaired loans with reserve     320,959       Discounted cash flows       Discount for evaluation       10 %
                              (10 )%
                      Selling costs       10 %
                              (10 )%
Mortgage servicing rights     240,747       Discounted cash flows       Loan prepayment speeds       10.44 %
                              (10.44 )%

 

    Fair Value at               Range  
    December 31,
2017
    Valuation Techniques     Valuation
Unobservable Inputs
    (Weighted
Average)
 
                         
Other real estate owned   $ 59,932       Appraised collateral values       Discount for time since appraisal       10 %
                              (10 )%
                      Selling costs       10 %
                              (10 )%
Impaired loans with reserve     112,139       Discounted cash flows       Discount for evaluation       10 %
                              (10 )%
                      Selling costs       10 %
                              (10 )%
Mortgage servicing rights     231,977       Discounted cash flows       Loan prepayment speeds       8.67 %
                              (8.67 )%

 

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11. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Continued)

 

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

 

    September 30, 2018 (unaudited)  
    Carrying     Fair              
    Value     Value     Level I     Level II     Level III  
                               
Financial assets:                                        
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 5,875,416     $ 5,875,416     $ 5,875,416     $ -     $ -  
Certificates of deposit     846,000       835,649       -       835,649       -  
Investment securities:                                        
Available for sale     8,922,885       8,922,885       192,632       8,730,253       -  
Held to maturity     7,109       7,196       -       7,196       -  
Loans, net     156,613,838       156,639,838       -       -       156,639,838  
Accrued interest receivable     557,291       557,291       -       557,291       -  
FHLB Stock     2,614,900       2,614,900       -       -       2,614,900  
                                         
Financial liabilities:                                        
Deposits     131,366,372       129,695,372       43,455,419       -       86,239,953  
FHLB advances     31,374,500       30,933,500       -       30,933,500       -  
Accrued interest payable     245,098       245,098       -       245,098       -  

 

    December 31, 2017
    Carrying     Fair              
    Value     Value     Level I     Level II     Level III  
                               
Financial assets:                                        
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 16,478,066     $ 16,478,066     $ 16,478,066     $ -     $ -  
Certificates of deposit     943,000       946,497       -       946,497       -  
Investment securities:                                        
Available for sale     2,616,350       2,616,350       195,316       2,421,034       -  
Held to maturity     9,797       9,494       -       9,494       -  
Loans, net     140,574,537       139,784,862       -       -       139,784,862  
Accrued interest receivable     476,417       476,417       -       476,417       -  
FHLB Stock     2,162,600       2,162,600       -       -       2,162,600  
                                         
Financial liabilities:                                        
Deposits     132,430,024       132,189,024       50,730,909       -       81,458,115  
FHLB advances     26,416,200       25,602,500       -       25,602,500       -  
Accrued interest payable     206,597       206,597       -       206,597       -  

 

Financial instruments are defined as cash, evidence of an ownership interest in an entity, or a contract which creates an obligation or right to receive or deliver cash or another financial instrument from/to a second entity on potentially favorable or unfavorable terms.

 

Fair value is defined as the amount at which a financial instrument could be exchanged in a current transaction between willing parties other than in a forced or liquidation sale. If a quoted market price is available for a financial instrument, the estimated fair value would be calculated based upon the market price per trading unit of the instrument.

 

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12. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

 

If no readily available market exists, the fair value estimates for financial instruments should be based upon management’s judgment regarding current economic conditions, interest rate risk, expected cash flows, future estimated losses, and other factors as determined through various option pricing formulas or simulation modeling. Since many of these assumptions result from judgments made by management based upon estimates which are inherently uncertain, the resulting estimated fair values may not be indicative of the amount realizable in the sale of a particular financial instrument. In addition, changes in the assumptions on which the estimated fair values are based may have a significant impact on the resulting estimated fair values.

 

Since certain assets, such as deferred tax assets and premises and equipment, are not considered financial instruments, the estimated fair value of financial instruments would not represent the full value of the Bank.

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents, Accrued Interest Receivable, FHLB Stock, and Accrued Interest Payable

 

The fair value is equal to the current carrying value.

 

Certificates of Deposit

 

The fair values of certificates of deposit are based on the discounted value of contractual cash flows. The discount rates are estimated using rates currently offered for similar instruments with similar remaining maturities.

 

Securities

 

Fair values for securities are determined by obtaining quoted prices on nationally recognized securities exchanges or matrix pricing, which is a mathematical technique that is widely used in the industry to value debt securities without relying exclusively on quoted prices for the specific securities but rather by relying on the securities’ relationship to other benchmark-quoted securities. Fair values of securities determined by quoted prices in active markets, when available, are classified as Level I.

 

Loans, Net

 

The fair value is estimated by discounting future cash flows using current market inputs at which loans with similar terms and qualities would be made to borrowers of similar credit quality. Certain collateral dependent impaired loans have been adjusted to fair value based on the loan’s collateral. Fair value is generally determined based upon independent third-party appraisals of the properties, along with management’s assumptions in various factors, such as selling costs and discounts for time since last appraised.

 

FHLB Advances

 

The fair value of FHLB advances is based on the discounted value of contractual cash flows. The discount rates are estimated using rates currently offered for similar instruments with similar remaining maturities.

 

Deposits

 

The fair values of certificates of deposit are based on the discounted value of contractual cash flows. The discount rates are estimated using rates currently offered for similar instruments with similar remaining maturities. Demand, savings, and money market deposit accounts are valued at the amount payable on demand as of the period end.

 

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12. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Continued)

 

Commitments

 

These financial instruments are generally not subject to sale, and estimated fair values are not readily available. The carrying value, represented by the net deferred fee arising from the unrecognized commitment, and the fair value, determined by discounting the remaining contractual fee over the term of the commitment using fees currently charged to enter into similar agreements with similar credit risk, are not considered material for disclosure. The contractual amounts of unfunded commitments are presented in Note 10.

 

13. ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

 

The following table presents the changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) by component, net of tax:

 

    Net Unrealized Gain (Loss)  
    on Securities  
    Three months ended September 30,  
    2018     2017  
    (unaudited)  
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), beginning of period   $ (46,722 )   $ (12,607 )
                 
Other comprehensive income (loss) on securities before reclassification, net of tax     (56,031 )     652  
                 
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax     -       -  
                 
Net other comprehensive income (loss)     (56,031 )     652  
                 
Accumulated other comprehensive income  (loss), end of period   $ (102,753 )   $ (11,955 )

 

    Net Unrealized Gain (Loss)  
    on Securities  
    Nine months ended September 30,  
    2018     2017  
    (unaudited)  
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), beginning of period   $ (23,487 )   $ (47,388 )
                 
Other comprehensive income (loss) on securities before reclassification, net of tax     (79,267 )     35,664  
                 
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax     -       (231 )
                 
Net other comprehensive income (loss)     (79,267 )     35,433  
                 
Accumulated other comprehensive income  (loss), end of period   $ (102,754 )   $ (11,955 )

 

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14. EARNINGS PER SHARE

 

Earnings per common share for the three months ended September 30, 2018 are represented in the following table.

 

Earnings per common share for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 is not presented as the Company’s initial public offering was completed on January 24, 2018; therefore, per share results would not be meaningful.

 

    Three months ended  
    September 30, 2018  
    (unaudited)  
       
Net Income   $ 94,834  
         
Shares outstanding for basic EPS:        
Average shares outstanding     2,248,250  
Less: Average unearned ESOP shares     85,377  
      2,162,873  
Additional dilutive shares     -  
         
Shares outstanding for basic and diluted EPS     2,162,873  
         
Basic and diluted income per share   $ 0.04  

 

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

 

General

 

Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 and results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 is intended to assist in understanding the financial condition and results of operations of SSB Bank. The information contained in this section should be read in conjunction with the unaudited financial statements and the notes thereto appearing in Part I, Item 1, of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A. Financial information for the periods before the Company’s Reorganization on January 24, 2018 is that of SSB Bank only.

 

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

 

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

 

  statements of our goals, intentions and expectations;
     
  statements regarding our business plans, prospects, growth and operating strategies;
     
  statements regarding the quality of our loan and investment portfolios; and
     
  estimates of our risks and future costs and benefits.

 

These forward-looking statements are based on current beliefs and expectations of management and are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond our control. In addition, these forward-looking statements are subject to assumptions with respect to future business strategies and decisions that are subject to change.

 

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

 

  general economic conditions, either nationally or in our market areas, that are worse than expected;
     
  changes in the level and direction of loan delinquencies and charge-offs and changes in estimates of the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses;
     
  our ability to access cost-effective funding;
     
  fluctuations in real estate values and both residential and commercial real estate market conditions;
     
  demand for loans and deposits in our market area;
     
  our ability to continue to implement our business strategies;
     
  competition among depository and other financial institutions;
     
  inflation and changes in the interest rate environment that reduce our margins and yields, reduce the fair value of financial instruments or reduce the origination levels in our lending business, or increase the level of defaults, losses and prepayments on loans we have made and make whether held in portfolio or sold in the secondary markets;

 

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

 

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements (Continued)

 

  adverse changes in the securities markets;
     
  changes in laws or government regulations or policies affecting financial institutions, including changes in regulatory fees and capital requirements, including as a result of Basel III;
     
  our ability to manage market risk, credit risk and operational risk in the current economic conditions;
     
  our ability to enter new markets successfully and capitalize on growth opportunities;
     
  our ability to successfully integrate any assets, liabilities, customers, systems and management personnel we may acquire into our operations and our ability to realize related revenue synergies and cost savings within expected time frames and any goodwill charges related thereto;
     
  changes in consumer spending, borrowing and savings habits;
     
  changes in accounting policies and practices, as may be adopted by the bank regulatory agencies, the Financial Accounting Standards Board or the Securities and Exchange Commission;
     
  our ability to retain key employees;
     
  our compensation expense associated with equity allocated or awarded to our employees;
     
  changes in the financial condition, results of operations or future prospects of issuers of securities that we own;
     
  political instability;
     
  changes in the quality or composition of our loan or investment portfolios;
     
  technological changes that may be more difficult or expensive than expected;
     
  failures or breaches of our IT security systems;
     
  the inability of third-party providers to perform as expected; and
     
  our ability to successfully introduce new products and services, enter new markets, and capitalize on growth opportunities.

 

Because of these and other uncertainties, our actual future results may be materially different from the results indicated by these forward-looking statements. The Company is not obligated to update any forward-looking statements, except as may be required by applicable law or regulation.

 

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

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

Critical accounting estimates are necessary in the application of certain accounting policies and procedures and are particularly susceptible to significant change. Critical accounting policies are defined as those involving significant judgments and assumptions by management that could have a material impact on the carrying value of certain assets or on income under different assumptions or conditions. Management believes the accounting policies discussed below to be the most critical accounting policies, which involve the most complex or subjective decisions or assessments.

 

Allowance for Loan Losses. The allowance for loan losses is established as losses are estimated to have occurred through a provision for loan losses charged to income. Loan losses are charged against the allowance when management believes that specific loans, or portions of loans, are uncollectible. The allowance for loan losses is evaluated on a regular basis, and at least quarterly, by management. Management reviews the nature and volume of the loan portfolio, local and national conditions that may adversely affect the borrower’s ability to repay, loss experience, the estimated value of any underlying collateral, and other relevant factors. The evaluation of the allowance for loan losses is characteristically subjective as estimates are required that are subject to continual change as more information becomes available.

 

The allowance consists of general and specific reserve components. The specific reserves are related to loans that are considered impaired. Loans that are classified as impaired are measured in accordance with accounting guidance (ASC 310-10-35). The general reserve is allocated for non-impaired loans and includes evaluation of changes in the trend and volume of delinquency, our internal risk rating process and external conditions that may affect credit quality.

 

A loan is considered impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that we will be unable to collect the scheduled principal and interest when due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Factors considered by management in determining impairment include payment status and the financial condition of the borrower. Loans that experience payment shortfalls and insignificant payment delays are typically not considered impaired. Management looks at each loan individually and considers all the circumstances around the shortfall or delay including the borrower’s prior payment history, borrower contact regarding the reason for the delay or shortfall and the amount of the shortfall. Collateral dependent loans are measured against the fair value of the collateral, while other loans are measured by the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate. All loans are measured individually.

 

Loan segments are reviewed and evaluated for impairment based on the segment’s characteristic loss history and local economic conditions and trends within the segment that may affect the repayment of the loans.

 

From time to time, we may choose to restructure the contractual terms of certain loans either at the borrower or Bank’s request. We review all scenarios to determine the best payment structure with the borrower to improve the likelihood of repayment. Management reviews modified loans to determine if the loan should be classified as a trouble debt restructuring. A trouble debt restructuring is when a creditor, for economic or legal reasons related to a debtor’s financial difficulties, grants a concession to the borrower that it would not otherwise consider. Management considers the borrower’s ability to repay when a request to modify existing loan terms is presented. A transfer of assets to repay the loan balance, a modification of loan terms or a combination of these may occur. If an appropriate arrangement cannot be made, the loan is referred to legal counsel, at which time foreclosure will begin. If a loan is accruing at the time of restructuring, we review the loan to determine if it should be placed on non-accrual. It is our policy to keep a troubled debt restructured loan on non-accrual status for at least six months to ensure the borrower can repay, at that time management may consider its return to accrual status.

 

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

 

Critical Accounting Policies (Continued)

 

Troubled debt restructured loans are considered to be impaired.

 

Income Taxes. SSB Bank accounts for income taxes in accordance with accounting guidance (ASC 740, Income Taxes). The income tax accounting guidance results in two components of income tax expense: current and deferred. Current income tax reflects taxes to be paid or refunded for the current period by applying the provisions of the enacted tax law to the taxable income or excess of deductions over revenues. U.S. GAAP requires that we use the Balance Sheet Method to determine the deferred income, which affects the differences between the book and tax bases of assets and liabilities, and any changes in tax rates and laws are recognized in the period in which they occur. Deferred taxes are based on a valuation model and the determination on a quarterly basis whether all or a portion of the deferred tax asset will be recognized.

 

Fair Value Measurements. The fair value of a financial instrument is defined as the amount at which the instrument could be exchanged in a current transaction between willing parties, other than in a forced or liquidation sale. SSB Bank estimates the fair value of a financial instrument and any related asset impairment using a variety of valuation methods. Where financial instruments are actively traded and have quoted market prices, quoted market prices are used for fair value. When the financial instruments are not actively traded, other observable market inputs, such as quoted prices of securities with similar characteristics, may be used, if available, to determine fair value. When observable market prices do not exist, we estimate fair value. These estimates are subjective in nature and imprecision in estimating these factors can impact the amount of revenue or loss recorded. A more detailed description of the fair values measured at each level of the fair value hierarchy and the methodology utilized by SSB Bank can be found in Note 14 to the 2017 Financial Statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on April 17, 2018.

 

Investment Securities. Available for sale and held to maturity securities are reviewed quarterly for possible other-than-temporary impairment. The review includes an analysis of the facts and circumstances of each individual investment such as the severity of loss, the length of time the fair value has been below cost, the expectation for that security’s performance, the creditworthiness of the issuer and our intent and ability to hold the security to recovery. A decline in value that is considered to be other-than-temporary is recorded as a loss within non-interest income in the statements of income. At September 30, 2018, we believe the unrealized losses are primarily a result of increases in market yields from the time of purchase. In general, as market yields rise, the fair value of securities will decrease; as market yields fall, the fair value of securities will increase. Management generally views changes in fair value caused by changes in interest rates as temporary; therefore, these securities have not been classified as other-than-temporarily impaired. Management has also concluded that based on current information we expect to continue to receive scheduled interest payments as well as the entire principal balance. Furthermore, management does not intend to sell these securities and does not believe it will be required to sell these securities before they recover in value.

 

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

 

Comparison of Financial Condition at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017

 

Total Assets. Total assets increased by $11.6 million, or 6.8%, from $171.9 million at December 31, 2017 to $183.5 million at September 30, 2018. The increase was due primarily to an increase in net loans of $16.0 million, or 11.4%, to $156.6 million at September 30, 2018 from $140.6 million at December 31, 2017. Securities available for sale also increased by $6.3 million from $2.6 million at December 31, 2017, to $8.9 million at September 30, 2018. The increases were partially offset by a decrease in cash and cash equivalents of $10.6 million, or 64.3%, from $16.5 million at December 31, 2017, to $5.9 million at September 30, 2018, as the cash was invested in securities and used to fund loans. Prepaid reorganization and stock issuance costs decreased from $838,000 at December 31, 2017 to zero dollars at September 30, 2018, as the stock issuance was completed in 2018.

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents decreased by $10.6 million, or 64.3%, to $5.9 million at September 30, 2018 from $16.5 million at December 31, 2017. The decrease in cash was the result of the increase in investments available for sale as well as funding loan demand.

 

Net Loans. Net loans increased $16.0 million, or 11.4%, to $156.6 million at September 30, 2018, from $140.6 million at December 31, 2017. This was driven by increases in commercial mortgage loans and commercial and industrial loans. Commercial mortgages increased $8.6 million, or 17.1%, from $50.1 million at December 31, 2017 to $58.7 million at September 30, 2018. Commercial and industrial loans increased $6.7 million, or 58.2%, from $11.5 million at December 31, 2017 to $18.1 million at September 30, 2018. There was also an increase in consumer loans of $1.2 million during the period.

 

Available for Sale Securities. Securities available for sale increased by $6.3 million, or 241.0%, to $8.9 million at September 30, 2018, from $2.6 million at December 31, 2017. We purchased $3.7 million and $3.0 million of collateralized mortgage obligations and corporate bonds, respectively. The increase was offset by the maturity of one municipal bond of $85,000 as well as $97,000 in gross unrealized losses during the period.

 

Deposits. Total deposits decreased to $131.4 million at September 30, 2018 from $132.4 million at December 31, 2017. The decrease of $1.1 million, or 0.8%, was primarily due to a decrease in interest-bearing demand accounts to $14.1 million at September 30, 2018 from $23.2 million at December 31, 2017. This decrease was due primarily to stock subscription funds having been deposited in a business checking account pending the completion of the Reorganization in January 2018. Partially offsetting the decrease, money market accounts increased by $516,000 to $15.1 million at September, 2018 from $14.6 million at December 31, 2017; savings accounts increased $1.2 million, or 9.8%, to $13.8 million at September 30, 2018, from $12.5 million at December 31, 2017; and time deposits increased by $6.2 million, or 7.6% to $87.9 million at September 30, 2018, from $81.7 million at December 31, 2017. The increase in time deposits was driven by loan demand.

 

Federal Home Loan Bank Advances. Federal Home Loan Bank advances increased by $5.0 million or 18.8% to $31.4 million at September 30, 2018, from $26.4 million at December 30, 2017. The increase in borrowings funded new investments and loans during the period.

 

Stockholders’ Equity. Stockholders’ equity increased by $8.0 million, or 66.0%, to $20.1 million at September 30, 2018 from $12.1 million at December 31, 2017. The increase was due to $8.7 million of paid-in capital from the net proceeds of the stock offering completed on January 24, 2018. Additionally, retained earnings increased by $198,000, or 1.6%, to $12.3 million at September 30, 2018, from $12.1 million at December 31, 2017. The increase was partially offset by $848,000 in unearned compensation related to the Employee Stock Ownership Plan and an additional $79,000 in accumulated other comprehensive loss.

 

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

 

Comparison of Operating Results for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2018 and 2017

 

Net Income. Net income totaled $95,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2018, compared to net income of $123,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2017, a decrease of $28,000 or 22.8%. The decrease was driven by an increase in total interest expense of $171,000 or 29.2%, to $755,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2018, from $585,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2017. Noninterest expense increased $120,000, or 13.6%, from $884,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2017 to $1.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018. Offsetting these decreases was an increase in interest income of $205,000, or 12.9%, from $1.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 to $1.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018. There was also in increase in noninterest income of $5,000 from $130,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2017 to $135,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2018.

 

Interest and Dividend Income. Interest and dividend income increased $205,000, or 12.9%, to $1.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018, from $1.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017. Interest income on loans increased $158,000, or 10.4%, when comparing the three months ended September 30, 2018, with the three months ended September 30, 2017. This increase is primarily attributable to an increase in the average balance of net loans of $19.0 million, or 14.2%. The average balance of net loans increased from $133.9 million to $153.0 million when comparing the three months ended September 30, 2018 with the three months ended September 30, 2017. There was also an increase in the average balance of investment securities of $2.3 million, or 80.5%, from $2.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017, to $5.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018.

 

Interest Expense. Total interest expense increased $171,000, or 29.2%, to $755,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2018, compared to $585,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2017. Interest expense on deposit accounts increased $133,000, or 30.0%, to $578,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2018, compared to $445,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2017. The increase was primarily due to an increase in the average balance of interest-bearing deposits of $4.9 million, or 4.2%, from $115.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017, to $120.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018. Among interest bearing deposits, the largest impact is from an increase of $10.0 million, or 13.3%, in time deposits. Additionally, the cost of funds associated with interest-bearing deposits increased 39 basis points from 1.54% for the three months ended September 30, 2017, to 1.93% for the three months ended September 30, 2018, primarily due to increases in deposit rates in response to competition.

 

Interest expense on Federal Home Loan Bank advances increased $37,000 or 26.5%, to $177,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2018, from $140,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2017. The increase was driven by the increase in the average balance of advances of $2.9 million, or 11.1%, from $26.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 to $29.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018. The average cost of these borrowings increased 29 basis points from 2.13% for the three months ended September 30, 2017 to 2.42% for the three months ended September 30, 2018.

 

Net Interest Income. Net interest income increased $34,000, or 3.4%, when comparing the two periods. This was due to an increase in interest income of $205,000 when comparing the two periods, while interest expense increased by $171,000 over the two periods. Average interest-earning assets for the three months ended September 30, 2017 was $146.0 million, and it increased $22.4 million to $168.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018, an increase of 15.4%. Net interest earning assets increased $14.6 million, or 358.9%, to $18.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018, from $4.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017.

 

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

 

Comparison of Operating Results for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 (Continued)

 

Provision for Loan Losses. The provision for loan losses decreased $11,000, or 18.1%, to $50,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2018, from $61,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2017. Net loans increased $6.3 million during the three months ended September 30, 2018, compared to an increase of $7.1 million during the three months ended September 30, 2017, thus resulting in a slightly lower provision when comparing the two periods.

 

The allowance for loan losses reflects the estimate we believe adequate to cover inherent probable losses. While we believe the estimates and assumptions used in our determination of the adequacy of the allowance are reasonable, such estimates and assumptions could change based upon the risk characteristics of the various portfolio segments, experience with losses, the impact of economic conditions on borrowers and other relevant factors.

 

Non-Interest Income. Non-interest income increased $5,000, or 3.6% to $135,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2018, from $130,000 for the comparable three months ended September 30, 2017. The increase was primarily due to small increases in loan servicing fees, earnings on bank-owned life insurance, and other noninterest income. These gains were partially offset by a decrease in gain on sale of loans of $20,000 when comparing the two periods. This is due to the decrease in one-to-four family mortgage refinances due to a rise in interest rates.

 

Non-Interest Expense. Non-interest expense increased $120,000, or 13.6%, to $1.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018, compared to $884,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2017. Salaries and employee benefits increased $24,000, or 5.6%, to $458,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2018 from $434,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2017. The increase was associated with the addition of staff dedicated to marketing, business development, and credit administration. Additionally, due to the addition of a second branch office, occupancy expenses increased $26,000, or 38.8%, to $93,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2018, from $67,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2017. Federal deposit insurance, data processing, director fees, and contributions and donations increased $16,000, $22,000, $20,000, and $10,000, respectively. A decrease in professional fees of $8,000 provided a small offset to the increases. The decrease in professional fees is due to a change in service provider.

 

Income Taxes. The income tax provision decreased from $61,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2017 to $18,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2018, a decrease of $42,000 or 69.8%. The effective tax rate was 16.2% for the three months ended September 30, 2018, and 33.1% for the three months ended September 30, 2017. The lower effective tax rate was a result of the Job and Tax Cuts Act enacted into law in December 2017.

 

Comparison of Operating Results for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 and 2017

 

Net Income. Net income totaled $198,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, compared to net income of $630,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, a decrease of $431,000 or 68.5%. The decrease was driven by an increase in noninterest expense of $743,000, or 32.7%, to $3.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, from $2.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. There was also a decrease in noninterest income of $33,000, or 8.4%, to $361,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, from $394,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. There was a decrease in net interest income of $49,000, or 1.6%, and it remained at $3.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019.

 

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

 

Comparison of Operating Results for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 (Continued)

 

Also, the provision for income taxes decreased by $328,000, or 94.5%, to $19,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, from $347,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017.

 

Interest and Dividend Income. Interest and dividend income increased $307,000, or 6.5%, to $5.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, from $4.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. Interest income on loans increased $216,000, or 4.8%. This increase is primarily attributable to an increase in the average balance of net loans of $29.3 million, or 24.8%. The average balances of net loans increased from $118.4 million to $147.8 million when comparing the nine months ended September 30, 2017 with the nine months ended September 30, 2018.

 

Interest Expense. Total interest expense increased $357,000, or 21.2%, to $2.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, compared to $1.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. Interest expense on deposit accounts increased $270,000, or 21.1%, to $1.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, compared to $1.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. The increase was primarily due to an increase in the average balance of interest-bearing deposits of $5.0 million, or 4.4%, from $113.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, to $118.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018. Among interest bearing deposits, the largest impact is from a $9.5 million, or 12.9%, increase in time deposits. Additionally, the cost of funds associated with interest-bearing deposits increased 24 basis points from 1.51% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, to 1.75% for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, due to increases in deposit rates in response to competition.

 

Interest expense on Federal Home Loan Bank advances increased $87,000 or 21.7%, to $487,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, from $400,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. The increase was driven by the increase in the average balance of advances of $2.1 million, or 8.3%, from $25.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 to $27.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018. The average cost of these borrowings increased 26 basis points from 2.12% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 to 2.38% for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, primarily due to the replacement of a maturing lower-cost Federal Home Loan Bank advance with a higher-cost advance.

 

Net Interest Income. Net interest income decreased $49,000, or 1.6%, when comparing the two periods. This was due to an increase in interest expense of $357,000 when comparing the two periods, while interest income increased by $307,000 over the two periods. Average interest-earning assets for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 was $142.9 million, increasing $18.4 million to $161.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, an increase of 12.9%. Net interest earning assets increased $11.3 million, or 253.0%, to $15.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, from $4.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. Additionally, interest rate spread decreased 50 basis points from 2.79% to 2.29%, and net interest margin decreased 37 basis points from 2.84% to 2.47% when comparing the two periods.

 

Provision for Loan Losses. The provision for loan losses decreased $66,000, or 36.5%, to $115,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, from $181,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the bank made adjustments to FAS 5 factors resulting in a larger than typical provision which accounts for the significant decrease in the provision when comparing the two periods.

 

The allowance for loan losses reflects the estimate we believe adequate to cover inherent probable losses. While we believe the estimates and assumptions used in our determination of the adequacy of the allowance are reasonable, such estimates and assumptions could change based upon the risk characteristics of the various portfolio segments, experience with losses, the impact of economic conditions on borrowers and other relevant factors.

 

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

 

Comparison of Operating Results for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 (Continued)

 

Non-Interest Income. Non-interest income decreased $33,000, or 8.4% to $361,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, from $394,000 for the comparable nine months ended September 30, 2017. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in gains on sale of loans of $115,000, or 42.1%, to $158,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, from $272,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. Partially offsetting this decrease was a $37,000 increase in loan servicing fees, a $17,000 increase in earnings on bank-owned life insurance, and a $28,000 increase in other noninterest income when comparing the two periods.

 

Non-Interest Expense. Non-interest expense increased $743,000, or 32.7%, to $3.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, compared to $2.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. Professional fees increased $284,000 to $557,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, from $273,000 for the comparable nine months ended September 30, 2017. The increase is principally due to additional accounting and auditing expenses associated with the regulatory filings related to the Reorganization. Salaries and employee benefits increased $141,000, or 12.3%, to $1.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 from $1.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. The increase was associated with the addition of staff due to the opening of a new branch office and increased staffing in lending, business development, and marketing. Additionally, due to the addition of a second branch, occupancy expenses increased $93,000, or 49.4%, to $280,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, from $188,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. Lastly, federal deposit insurance, data processing, director fees, and other noninterest expense increased $42,000, $34,000, $53,000, and $80,000, respectively.

 

Income Taxes. The income tax provision decreased from $347,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 to $19,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, a decrease of $328,000 or 94.5%. The effective tax rate was 8.8% for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, and 35.5% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. The lower effective tax rate was a result of the Job and Tax Cuts Act enacted into law in December 2017.

 

Management of Market Risk

 

General. Our most significant form of market risk is interest rate risk because, as a financial institution, the majority of our assets and liabilities are sensitive to changes in interest rates. Therefore, a principal part of our operations is to manage interest rate risk and limit the exposure of our financial condition and results of operations to changes in market interest rates. Our Asset/Liability Management Committee is responsible for evaluating the interest rate risk inherent in our assets and liabilities, for determining the level of risk that is appropriate, given our business strategy, operating environment, capital, liquidity and performance objectives, and for managing this risk consistent with the policy and guidelines approved by our board of directors. We currently utilize a third-party modeling program, prepared on a quarterly basis, to evaluate our sensitivity to changing interest rates, given our business strategy, operating environment, capital, liquidity and performance objectives, and for managing this risk consistent with the guidelines approved by the board of directors.

 

Our interest rate risk profile is considered liability-sensitive, which means that if interest rates rise our deposits and other interest-bearing liabilities would be expected to reprice to higher interest rates faster than would our loans and other interest-earning assets. We have sought to manage our interest rate risk in order to minimize the exposure of our earnings and capital to changes in interest rates. In recent years, we have implemented the following strategies to manage our interest rate risk:

 

  increasing lower cost core deposits and limiting our reliance on higher cost funding sources, such as time deposits; and

 

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Management of Market Risk (Continued)

 

  diversifying our loan portfolio by adding more commercial-related loans, which typically have shorter maturities and/or balloon payments, and selling one- to four-family residential mortgage loans, which have fixed interest rates and longer terms.

 

By following these strategies, we believe that we are better positioned to react to increases in market interest rates.

 

We do not engage in hedging activities, such as engaging in futures, options or swap transactions, or investing in high-risk mortgage derivatives, such as collateralized mortgage obligation residual interests, real estate mortgage investment conduit residual interests or stripped mortgage backed securities.

 

Economic Value of Equity. We analyze our sensitivity to changes in interest rates through an economic value of equity (“EVE”) model. EVE represents the difference between the present value of assets and the present value of liabilities. The EVE ratio represents the dollar amount of our EVE divided by the present value of our total assets for a given interest rate scenario. EVE attempts to quantify our economic value using a discounted cash flow methodology while the EVE ratio reflects that value as a form of capital ratio. We estimate what our EVE would be at a specific date. We then calculate what the EVE would be at the same date throughout a series of interest rate scenarios representing immediate and permanent, parallel shifts in the yield curve. We currently calculate EVE under the assumptions that interest rates increase 100, 200, 300 and 400 basis points from current market rates and that interest rates decrease 100 basis points from current market rates.

 

The following table presents the estimated changes in our EVE that would result from changes in market interest rates at September 30, 2018. All estimated changes presented in the table are within the policy limits approved by our board of directors.

 

                EVE as Percent of Economic
    Estimated Increase (Decrease) in EVE   Value of Assets
Basis Point (“bp”)                    
Change in Interest
Rates (1)
  Estimated EVE   Dollar Change   Percent Change   EVE Ratio (2)   Change
                                         
+400bp   $ 14,387     $ (7,120 )     (33.11 )%     8.91 %     (2.82 )%
+300bp     15,780       (5,727 )     (26.63 )%     9.49 %     (2.24 )%
+200bp     17,654       (3,853 )     (17.92 )%     10.28 %     (1.45 )%
+100bp     19,680       (1,827 )     (8.49 )%     11.09 %     (0.65 )%
0     21,507       -       0.00 %     11.73 %     0.00 %
-100bp     22,291       784       3.65 %     11.87 %     0.13 %

 

(1) Assumes instantaneous parallel changes in interest rates.
(2) EVE ratio represents the EVE divided by the economic value of assets.

 

Certain shortcomings are inherent in the methodologies used in the above interest rate risk measurements. Modeling requires making certain assumptions that may or may not reflect the manner in which actual yields and costs respond to changes in market interest rates. The above table assumes that the composition of our

 

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

 

Management of Market Risk (Continued)

 

interest-sensitive assets and liabilities existing at the date indicated remains constant uniformly across the yield curve regardless of the duration or repricing of specific assets and liabilities. Accordingly, although the table provides an indication of our interest rate risk exposure at a particular point in time, such measurements are not intended to and do not provide a precise forecast of the effect of changes in market interest rates on our EVE and will differ from actual results.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Liquidity. Liquidity is the ability to meet current and future financial obligations of a short-term nature that arise in the ordinary course of business. Liquidity is primarily needed to meet the borrowing and deposit withdrawal requirements of our customers and to fund investing activities and current and planned expenditures. Our primary sources of funds are deposits, principal and interest payments on loans and securities, proceeds from the sale of loans, and advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh. While maturities and scheduled amortization of loans and securities are predictable sources of funds, deposit flows and loan prepayments are greatly influenced by general interest rates, economic conditions, and competition. Our most liquid assets are cash and short-term investments including interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions. The levels of these assets are dependent on our operating, financing, lending, and investing activities during any given period. At September 30,2018, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $5.9 million. As of September 30, 2018 the Bank had $31.4 million in outstanding borrowings from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh and had $54.9 million of available borrowing capacity.

 

At September 30, 2018, the Bank had $13.0 million of loan commitments outstanding which includes $7.4 million of unused lines of credit, $3.8 million of unadvanced construction funds, and $1.8 million of commitments to extend credit. We have no other material commitments or demands that are likely to affect our liquidity. If loan demand was to increase faster than expected, or any unforeseen demand or commitment was to occur, we could access our borrowing capacity with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh.

 

Time deposits due within one year of September 30, 2018 totaled $26.5 million. If these deposits do not remain with us, we will be required to seek other sources of funds, including other time deposits and Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh advances. Depending on market conditions, we may be required to pay higher rates on such deposits or other borrowings than we paid on time deposits at September 30, 2018. We believe, however, based on past experience that a significant portion of our time deposits will remain with us. We have the ability to attract and retain deposits by adjusting the interest rates offered.

 

SSB Bancorp, Inc. is a separate legal entity from SSB Bank and must provide for its own liquidity to pay any dividends to its stockholders and for other corporate purposes. SSB Bancorp, Inc.’s primary source of liquidity is dividend payments it may receive from SSB Bank. SSB Bank’s ability to pay dividends to SSB Bancorp, Inc. is governed by applicable laws and regulations. At September 30, 2018, SSB Bancorp, Inc. (on an unconsolidated basis) had liquid assets of $3.5 million.

 

Capital Resources. At September 30, 2018, SSB Bank exceeded all regulatory capital requirements and it was categorized as “well capitalized.” We are not aware of any conditions or events since the most recent notification that would change our category.

 

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

 

Contractual Obligations and Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

Contractual Obligations. In the ordinary course of our operations, we enter into certain contractual obligations. The following tables present our contractual obligations as of the dates indicated.

 

          Payments Due by Period  
Contractual Obligations   Total     Less Than One Year     One to
Three Years
    Three to
Five Years
    More Than Five Years  
    (In thousands)  
At September 30, 2018:                                        
Long-term debt obligations   $ 31,375     $ 6,250     $ 15,125     $ -     $ 10,000  
                                         
At December 31, 2017:                                        
Long-term debt obligations   $ 26,416     $ 9,292     $ 7,124     $ -     $ 10,000  
Operating lease obligations     4       4       -       -       -  

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements. We are a party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of our customers. These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit and unused lines of credit, which involve elements of credit and interest rate risk in excess of the amount recognized in the balance sheets. Our exposure to credit loss is represented by the

 

contractual amount of the instruments. We use the same credit policies in making commitments as we do for on-balance sheet instruments.

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

The information required by this item is included in Item 2 of this quarterly report under “Management of Market Risk.”

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

 

Under the supervision and with the participation of our senior management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, SSB Bancorp, Inc. evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of its disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Based upon that evaluation, the principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective because of the material weaknesses disclosed below. Discussed below are the remediation efforts regarding material weaknesses related to (1) the allowance for loan losses and the identification and reporting of problem loans, and (2) the recognition of interest income on loans that have been sold or participated out to others.

 

With the oversight and participation of senior management, we have taken steps to remediate the underlying causes of these material weaknesses as follows:

 

Allowance for loan losses and the identification and reporting of problem loans – We have instituted a quarterly review and updating of the qualitative factors used in determining the allowance for loan losses, instituted a monthly review of changes to classified loans (including those designated as nonaccrual or as troubled debt restructurings) for accuracy and completeness and required that any changes to the allowance for loan losses be approved by the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, among other steps.

 

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Item 4. Controls and Procedures (Continued)

 

Recognition of interest income on sold and participated loans – We have created a contra-asset account to offset the daily accrual of interest income on sold and participated loans. We are also addressing with our core processor identified deficiencies related to report production inaccuracies and have agreed to utilize an upgraded application starting in March 2019. Until resolved to our satisfaction or until we change core processing applications, all fields and accrual information will be monitored monthly and documented within our financial reporting package.

 

Enhancing disclosure controls and procedures includes developing and/or revising formal policies and improving relevant procedures. The material weaknesses identified above will not be considered fully remediated until the new or revised policies and procedures have been in place and in operation for a sufficient time so that they may be tested and determined by senior management to be effective.

 

Except as disclosed above, there were no other changes made in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended September 30, 2018 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect our internal control over financial reporting.

 

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

 

We are not involved in any pending legal proceedings as a plaintiff or a defendant other than routine legal proceedings occurring in the ordinary course of business. At September 30, 2018, we were not involved in any legal proceedings the outcome of which we believe would be material to our financial condition or results of operations.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

 

Not applicable, as the Company is a “smaller reporting company.”

 

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

 

(a) Not applicable.

 

(b) Not applicable.

 

(c) The Company did not repurchase any shares of its common stock during the quarter ended September 30, 2018.

 

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

 

None.

 

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 5. Other Information

 

None.

 

Item 6. Exhibits

 

Exhibit    
Number   Description
     
3.1   Articles of Incorporation of SSB Bancorp, Inc. (1)
     
3.2   Bylaws of SSB Bancorp, Inc. (2)
     
31.1  

Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

     
31.2   Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
     
32.1   Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
     
32.2  

Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

101.0   The following materials for the quarter ended September 30, 2018, formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition, (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Income, (iii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss), (iv) Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity, (v) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (vi) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (3)

 

 

(1) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended (Commission File No. 333-220403).
(2) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended (Commission File No. 333-220403).
(3) Furnished, not filed.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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

 

  SSB BANCORP, INC.
   
Date: December 10, 2019 /s/ J. Daniel Moon, IV
  J. Daniel Moon, IV
  President and Chief Executive Officer

 

Date: December 10, 2019 /s/ Benjamin A. Contrucci
  Benjamin A. Contrucci
  Chief Financial Officer

 

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