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Exhibit 13

 

 

Parent company of

First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Hazard

and

First Federal Savings Bank of Frankfort

 

2014

Annual Report

 

 
 

  

KENTUCKY FIRST FEDERAL BANCORP

 

Kentucky First Federal Bancorp (“Kentucky First” or the “Company”) was formed under federal law in March 2005 and is the holding company for First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Hazard, Hazard, Kentucky (“First Federal of Hazard”) and First Federal Savings Bank of Frankfort, Frankfort, Kentucky (“First Federal of Frankfort”) (collectively, the “Banks”). Kentucky First’s operations consist primarily of operating the Banks as two independent, community-oriented savings institutions.

 

First Federal of Hazard is a federally chartered savings and loan association offering traditional financial services to consumers in Perry and surrounding counties in eastern Kentucky. First Federal of Hazard engages primarily in the business of attracting deposits from the general public and using such funds to originate, when available, loans secured by first mortgages on owner-occupied, residential real estate and, occasionally, other loans secured by real estate. To the extent there is insufficient loan demand in its market area, and where appropriate under its investment policies, First Federal of Hazard has historically invested in mortgage-backed and other securities, although since formation of the Company in 2005, First Federal of Hazard has been purchasing whole loans and participations in loans originated at First Federal of Frankfort.

 

First Federal of Frankfort is a federally chartered savings bank which is primarily engaged in the business of attracting deposits from the general public and the origination primarily of adjustable-rate loans secured by first mortgages on owner-occupied and non-owner-occupied one-to four-family residences in Franklin, Boyle, Garrard and surrounding counties in Kentucky. First Federal of Frankfort also originates, to a lesser extent, home equity loans, loans secured by churches, multi-family properties, professional office buildings and other types of property, as well as consumer loans and commercial and industrial loans.

 

 MARKET INFORMATION

 

The Company’s common stock began trading under the symbol “KFFB” on the Nasdaq National Market on March 3, 2005. There are currently 8,529,178 shares of common stock outstanding and approximately 875 holders of record of the common stock. Following are the high and low closing prices, by fiscal quarter, as reported on the Nasdaq National Market during the periods indicated, as well as dividends declared on the common stock during each quarter.

 

Fiscal 2014  High   Low   Dividends
Per Share
 
First quarter  $8.97   $7.55   $0.10 
Second quarter   8.45    7.87    0.10 
Third quarter   8.97    8.03    0.10 
Fourth quarter   8.88    8.00    0.10 

 

Fiscal 2013  High   Low   Dividends
Per Share
 
First quarter  $8.49   $7.25   $0.10 
Second quarter   8.50    7.26    0.10 
Third quarter   8.22    6.90    0.10 
Fourth quarter   8.34    7.95    0.10 

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Kentucky First Federal Bancorp (ii)
Market Information (ii)
Letter to Shareholders 1
Selected Consolidated Financial and Other Data 2
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 4
Consolidated Financial Statements 27

 

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Dear Shareholder:

 

We are pleased to present the 2014 Annual Report for Kentucky First Federal Bancorp.  We encourage you to read both the Annual Report and Proxy Statement.  We encourage you to vote and, if possible, to attend our annual meeting on November 13, 2014.

 

The fiscal year just ended was the first full fiscal year for our company since the merger with CKF Bancorp. We continue to enjoy increased earnings and larger scale from the merger and we continue to deal with the challenges of our larger size and more diverse geography. Our 2014 earnings were down primarily as a result of the one-time bargain purchase gain we booked in 2013 as part of the merger. Otherwise, we continue work through a very tough banking environment. Our communities continue to struggle to rebound from the economic downturn. There may be some signs of improvements in the Central Kentucky housing market, but they are far from pervasive. The economic situation in Eastern Kentucky remains rocky.

 

We shareholders express our appreciation to the depositors of First Federal of Hazard. For the third year in a row, they decisively voted in favor of waiving the dividend to First Federal MHC, the largest shareholder of KFFB. Our board believes the waiver is in all of our best interests and we certainly appreciate the depositors efforts to think through a complicated issue and to vote overwhelmingly in favor of our position.

 

There were two retirements of Hazard employees in the past year. Molly Ann Toler and Brenda Lovelace both ended their long banking careers of 43 and 30 years, respectively on June 30.

 

Sadly, we lost one of our long-time bank directors with the passing of Frank McGrath who had served on the board of First Federal of Frankfort since 1977 until moving to Director Emeritus in 2011. Throughout, he was a wise and thoughtful member of our company's leadership.

 

We appreciate your continued support and confidence. Please call us with any questions or concerns and please think of us for your banking needs.

 

As always, we encourage you to contact us with questions you might have and to please think of us for your banking needs.

 

Sincerely,

 

Don Jennings

 

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SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL AND OTHER DATA

 

Selected Financial Condition Data

 

   At June 30, 
   2014   2013   2012   2011   2010 
   (In thousands) 
                     
Total assets  $299,655   $324,062   $222,949   $226,135   $236,939 
Cash and cash equivalents   11,511    16,540    5,735    5,049    8,362 
Interest-bearing deposits           100    100    100 
Securities held to maturity   9,018    12,232    4,756    6,810    9,435 
Securities available for sale   247    205    189    203    246 
Loans, net   246,788    262,491    182,473    182,796    190,618 
Deposits   213,142    230,981    134,552    139,940    144,969 
Federal Home Loan Bank advances   17,200    24,310    27,065    25,261    32,009 
Shareholders’ equity   67,205    66,622    58,853    58,697    57,808 
Allowance for loan losses   1,473    1,310    875    764    1,535 
Nonperforming loans (90 days delinquent and nonaccrual)   9,740    7,987    1,794    876    7,783

 

 

Selected Operating Data

 

   Year Ended June 30, 
   2014   2013   2012   2011   2010 
   (Dollars in thousands, except per share data) 
                     
Total interest income  $13,150   $11,958   $10,156   $10,749   $11,378 
Total interest expense   1,618    1,686    2,179    3,181    4,980 
Net interest income   11,532    10,272    7,977    7,568    6,398 
Provision for losses on loans   580    662    139    668    1,044 
Net interest income after provision for losses on loans   10,952    9,610    7,838    6,900    5,354 
Total non-interest income   344    1,525    140    242    289 
Total non-interest expenses   8,410    6,911    5,423    5,282    5,039 
Income before federal income taxes   2,886    4,224    2,555    1,860    604 
Federal income taxes   952    1,308    840    104    203 
Net income  $1,934   $2,916   $1,715   $1,756   $401 
                          
Net earnings per share – basic  $0.23   $0.37   $0.23   $0.23   $0.05 
                          
Net earnings per share – diluted  $0.23   $0.37   $0.23   $0.23   $0.05 
Cash dividends declared per common share  $0.40   $0.40   $0.40   $0.40   $0.40 

 

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Selected Financial Ratios and Other Data (1)

 

   Year Ended June 30, 
   2014   2013   2012   2011   2010 
Performance Ratios:                         
Return on average assets
(net income divided by average total assets)
   0.63%   1.05%   0.75%   0.75%   0.17%
Return on average equity
(net income divided by average equity)
   2.90    4.70    2.91    3.04    0.69 
Interest rate spread
(combined weighted average interest rate earned less
combined weighted average interest rate cost)
   3.99    3.97    3.68    3.29    2.46 
Net interest margin
(net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets)
   4.10    4.09    3.93    3.61    2.96 
Ratio of average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities   119.14    118.57    123.34    121.00    121.62 
Ratio of total general administrative and other expenses to average total assets   2.74    2.49    2.39    2.26    2.11 
Efficiency ratio (1)   70.82    58.58    66.81    67.63    75.36 
Dividend payout ratio (2)   78.13    44.00    93.53    63.58    283.29 
                          
Asset Quality Ratios:                         
Nonperforming loans as a percent of total loans at end of period (3)   3.95    3.04    0.98    0.48    4.05 
Nonperforming assets as a percent of total assets at end of period (3)   3.87    2.82    1.90    2.29    3.60 
Allowance for loan losses as a percent of total loans at end of period   0.60    0.50    0.48    0.42    0.80 
Allowance for loan losses as a percent of nonperforming loans at end of period   18.44    16.40    48.77    87.21    19.72 
Provision for loan losses to total loans   0.24    0.25    0.08    0.36    0.54 
Net charge-offs to average loans outstanding   0.17    0.10    0.02    0.76    0.10 
                          
Capital Ratios:                         
Average equity to average assets   21.76    22.31    25.91    24.76    24.27 
Shareholders’ equity or capital to total assets at end of period   22.43    20.56    26.40    25.96    24.40 
                          
Regulatory Capital Ratios:                         
Tier 1core capital   18.46    14.76    21.27    20.85    19.39 
Total risk-based capital   33.37    28.12    38.57    39.01    37.35 
Number of banking offices   7    7    4    4    4 

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(1)Efficiency ratio represents the ratio of non-interest expenses divided by the sum of net interest income and total non-interest income.
(2)Represents dividends paid as a percent of net earnings. Dividends paid does not include dividends waived by First Federal MHC. In May 2012 dividends of $473,000 were paid to First Federal MHC.
(3)Nonperforming loans consist of nonaccrual loans, accruing loans greater than 90 days delinquent, and restructured loans not performing according to their revised terms, while nonperforming assets consist of nonperforming loans and real estate acquired through foreclosure.

 

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL

CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

References in this Annual Report to “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to Kentucky First Federal Bancorp and where appropriate, collectively to Kentucky First Federal Bancorp, First Federal of Hazard and First Federal of Frankfort.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

Certain statements contained in this Annual Report that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements that are subject to certain risks and uncertainties.  When used herein, the terms “anticipates,” “plans,” “expects,” “believes,” and similar expressions as they relate to the Company or its management are intended to identify such forward-looking statements.  The Company’s actual results, performance or achievements may materially differ from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements.  Risks and uncertainties that could cause or contribute to such material differences include, but are not limited to, general economic conditions, prices for real estate in the Company’s market areas, interest rate environment, competitive conditions in the financial services industry, changes in law, governmental policies and regulations, rapidly changing technology affecting financial services and the risk factors described in Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2014. We wish to caution readers not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. We wish to advise readers that the factors listed above could affect our financial performance and could cause our actual results for future periods to differ materially from any opinions or statements expressed with respect to future periods in any current statements.

 

We do not undertake, and specifically disclaim any obligation, to publicly release the result of any revisions which may be made to any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of such statements or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events.

 

General

 

The Company was incorporated as a mid-tier holding company under the laws of the United States on March 2, 2005 upon the completion of the reorganization of First Federal of Hazard into a federal mutual holding company form of organization (the “Reorganization”). On that date, Kentucky First completed its minority stock offering and issued a total of 8,596,064 shares of common stock, of which 4,727,938 shares, or 55%, were issued to First Federal MHC, a federally chartered mutual holding company formed in connection with the Reorganization, in exchange for the transfer of all of First Federal of Hazard’s capital stock, and 2,127,572 shares were sold at a cash price of $10.00 per share. On such date, Kentucky First completed its acquisition of Frankfort First and its wholly owned subsidiary, First Federal of Frankfort (the “Merger”). First Federal of Hazard and First Federal of Frankfort are operated as two independent savings institutions with separate charters. Each bank retains its own management and boards of directors. The members of management of Kentucky First also serve in a management capacity at one of the two subsidiary Banks, and the directors of Kentucky First also serve on the board of one of the two subsidiary Banks.

 

On December 31, 2012, the Company acquired CKF Bancorp, Inc., a savings and loan holding company which operated three banking locations in Boyle and Garrard Counties in Kentucky. In accounting for the transaction the assets and liabilities of CKF Bancorp were recorded on the books of First Federal of Frankfort in accordance with accounting standard ASC 805, Business Combinations. Therefore, the statement of operations for the year ended June 30, 2013, reflect six months of operations with the CKF Bancorp acquisition, while the statement of operations for the year ended June 30, 2014, reflect a full twelve months of operations with the acquisition.

 

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Our results of operations are dependent primarily on net interest income, which is the difference between the income earned on our loans and securities and our cost of funds, consisting of the interest paid on deposits and borrowings. Results of operations are also affected by the provision for losses on loans and service charges and fees collected on our deposit accounts. Our general, administrative and other expense primarily consists of employee compensation and benefits expense, occupancy and equipment expense, data processing expense, other operating expenses and state franchise and federal income taxes. Results of operations are also significantly affected by general economic and competitive conditions, particularly changes in interest rates, government policies and actions of regulatory authorities.

 

Income. We have two primary sources of pre-tax income. The first is net interest income, which is the difference between interest income, the income that we earn on our loans and investments, and interest expense, the interest that we pay on our deposits and borrowings.

 

To a much lesser extent, we also recognize pre-tax income from fee and service charges, which is the compensation we receive from providing financial products and services.

 

Expenses. The expenses we incur in operating our business consist of compensation, taxes and benefits, office occupancy, data processing fees, taxes and other expenses.

 

Compensation, taxes and benefits consist primarily of the salaries and wages paid to our employees and directors, payroll taxes and expenses for retirement and other employee benefits.

 

Office occupancy expenses, which are the fixed and variable costs of buildings and equipment, consist primarily of taxes, depreciation charges, maintenance and costs of utilities.

 

Data processing fees primarily include fees paid to our third-party data processing providers.

 

Taxes consist of the current and deferred portion of federal income taxes as well as franchise taxes paid to the Commonwealth of Kentucky by the subsidiary Banks.

 

Other expenses include expenses for attorneys, accountants and consultants, advertising, telephone, employee training and education, charitable contributions, insurance, office supplies, postage and other miscellaneous operating activities.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

Our accounting and reporting policies comply with U.S. GAAP and conform to general practices within the banking industry. We believe that of our significant accounting policies, the following may involve a higher degree of management assumptions and judgments that could result in materially different amounts to be reported if conditions or underlying circumstances were to change.

 

Allowance for Loan Losses

 

The allowance for loan losses is the estimated amount considered necessary to cover probable incurred losses in the loan portfolio at the balance sheet date. The allowance is established through the provision for losses on loans, which is charged against income.

 

The management and the Boards of the Company and of First Federal of Hazard and First Federal of Frankfort review the allowance for loan losses on a quarterly basis. Consideration is given to a variety of factors in establishing this estimate including, but not limited to, current economic conditions, delinquency statistics, geographic and industry concentrations, the adequacy of the underlying collateral, the financial strength of the borrower, results of internal loan reviews, volume and mix of the loan portfolio and other relevant factors. This evaluation is inherently subjective, as it requires material estimates that may be susceptible to change. Management considers the economic climate in the Banks’ respective lending areas to be among the factors most likely to have an impact on the level of the required allowance for loan losses.

 

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Management continues to monitor and evaluate factors which could have an impact on the required level of the allowance. Management watches for national issues that may negatively affect a significant percentage of homeowners in the Banks’ lending areas. These may include significant increases in unemployment or significant depreciation in home prices. Management reviews employment statistics periodically when determining the allowance for loan losses and generally finds the unemployment rates in both lending areas to be high in relation to historical trends. Management has no current plans to alter the type of lending or collateral currently offered, but if such plans change or market conditions result in large concentrations of certain types of loans, such as commercial real estate or high loan-to-value ratio residential loans, management would respond with an increase in the overall allowance for loan losses.

 

The analysis has two components, specific and general allocations. Loans are classified as either homogenous or other. Homogenous loans are analyzed in the aggregate according to various criteria. Non-homogenous loans receive additional scrutiny and are classified as impaired or unimpaired. Specific allocations are made for loans that are determined to be impaired. Impairment is measured by determining the present value of expected future cash flows or, for collateral-dependent loans, the fair value of the collateral adjusted for market conditions and selling expenses. A loan is considered to be collateral-dependent when the circumstances of the borrower indicate that we can no longer rely upon the overall financial strength of that borrower to comply with the terms of the loan and that the loan will likely be repaid in whole or in part by proceeds from the sale of the collateral. Updated independent appraisals are ordered in most situations where management has determined to evaluate a loan for impairment. The general allocation is determined by segregating the remaining loans by type of loan, risk weighting (if applicable) and payment history. We also analyze historical loss experience, delinquency trends, general economic conditions and geographic and industry concentrations. This analysis establishes factors that are applied to the loan groups to determine the amount of the general reserve. Actual loan losses may be significantly more than the allowances we have established and, if so, this could have a material negative effect on our financial results.

 

Goodwill

 

We test goodwill for impairment at least annually and more frequently, if circumstances indicate its value may not be recoverable. We test goodwill for impairment by comparing the fair value of the reporting unit to the book value of the reporting unit. If the fair value exceeds book value, then goodwill is not considered to be impaired. Based on the annual goodwill impairment test as of March 31, 2014, and consideration of potential triggering events through year end, management does not believe any of the goodwill is impaired. Different conditions or assumptions, or changes in cash flows or profitability, if significantly negative or unfavorable, could have a material adverse effect on the outcome of the impairment evaluation and financial condition or future results of operations.

 

Deferred Tax Asset

 

We evaluate deferred tax assets quarterly. We will realize this asset to the extent profitable or carry back tax losses to periods in which we paid income taxes. Our determination of the realization of the deferred tax asset will be based upon management’s judgment of various future events and uncertainties, including the timing and amount of future income we will earn and the implementation of various tax plans to maximize realization of the deferred tax assets. Management believes the Company will generate sufficient operating earnings to realize the deferred tax benefits. Examinations of our income tax returns or changes in tax law may impact the tax liabilities and resulting provisions for income taxes.

 

Acquisitions

 

The Company accounted for the acquisition of CKF Bancorp in accordance with the acquisition method as outlined in ASC Topic 805, Business Combinations. The acquisition method requires: a) identification of the entity that obtains control of the acquired; b) determination of the acquisition date; c) recognition and measurement of the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed at fair value; and d) recognition and measurement of goodwill or bargain purchase gain.

 

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Some of the acquired loans have shown evidence of credit deterioration since origination. These purchased credit impaired loans are recorded at the amount paid, such that there is no carryover of the seller’s allowance for loan losses. After acquisition, losses are recognized by an increase in the allowance for loan losses. The Company estimates the amount and timing of expected cash flows for each loan, and the expected cash flows in excess of amount paid is recorded as interest income over the remaining life of the loan or pool (accretable yield.) The excess of the loan’s contractual principal and interest over expected cash flows is not recorded (nonaccretable difference.) Over the life of the loan or pool, expected cash flows continue to be estimated. If the present value of expected cash flows is less than the carrying amount, a loss is recorded. If the present value of expected cash flows is greater than the carrying amount, it is recognized as part of future interest income.

 

Acquisition-related costs are expensed as incurred unless those costs are related to issuing debt or equity securities used to finance the acquisition.

 

Our Operating Strategy

 

Our mission is to operate and grow profitable, community-oriented financial institutions serving primarily retail customers in our market areas. We plan to pursue a strategy of:

 

operating two community-oriented savings institutions, First Federal of Hazard, which serves customers in Perry and surrounding counties in eastern Kentucky, and First Federal of Frankfort, which serves customers primarily in the central Kentucky counties of Franklin, Boyle and Garrard, as well as their surrounding counties. Each Bank emphasizes traditional thrift activities of accepting deposits and originating primarily residential mortgage loans for portfolio;

 

continuing our historic heavy reliance on our deposit base to fund our lending and investment activities and to supplement deposits with Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati (“FHLB”) advances when advantageous or necessary. We expect our projected deposit mix to generally retain its existing composition of passbook, transaction and certificate of deposit accounts;

 

gradually pursuing opportunities to increase and diversify lending in our market areas;

 

applying conservative underwriting practices to maintain the high quality of our loan portfolios;

 

managing our net interest margin and interest rate risk; and

 

entertaining possibilities of expansion into other markets through branching or acquisition, if such possibilities are beneficial to the Company’s shareholders, provide a good fit within the Company’s mutual holding company framework and can be accomplished without undue encumbrance of the Company’s other operational areas.

 

Market Risk Analysis

 

Qualitative Aspects of Market Risk. Our most significant form of market risk is interest rate risk. We manage the interest rate sensitivity of our interest-bearing liabilities and interest-earning assets in an effort to minimize the adverse effects of changes in the interest rate environment. Deposit accounts typically react more quickly to changes in market interest rates than mortgage loans because of the shorter maturities of deposits. As a result, sharp increases in interest rates may adversely affect our earnings while decreases in interest rates may beneficially affect our earnings. To reduce the potential volatility of our earnings, we have sought to improve the match between asset and liability maturities (or rate adjustment periods), while maintaining an acceptable interest rate spread. Still, when market rates increase rapidly, increases in the cost of deposits and borrowings outpace the increases in the return on assets. The Company’s assets are primarily comprised of adjustable rate mortgages (all of which have some contractual limits in their ability to react to market changes) and short-term securities. Those assets will, over time, re-price to counteract the increased costs of deposits and borrowings.

 

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Asset/Liability Management. Management and the boards of the subsidiary Banks are responsible for the asset/liability management issues that affect the individual Banks. Either Bank may work with its sister Bank to mitigate potential asset/liability risks to the Banks and to the Company as a whole. Management utilizes a third-party to perform interest rate risk calculations for each of the Banks. Management monitors and considers methods of managing the rate sensitivity and repricing characteristics of each of the Bank’s balance sheet components in an effort to maintain acceptable levels of change in the economic value of equity (“EVE”) as well as evaluating the impact on earnings in the event of changes in prevailing market interest rates. Interest rate sensitivity analysis is used to measure our interest rate risk by computing estimated changes in EVE that are a result of changes in the net present value of its cash flows from assets, liabilities, and off-balance sheet items. These changes in cash flow are estimated based on hypothetical instantaneous and permanent increases and decreases in market interest rates.

 

Because the interest rates at June 30, 2014, were practically zero, we believe our risk associated with falling interest rates was minimal. The model indicated that at June 30, 2014, in the event of a sudden and sustained increase in prevailing market interest rates of 300 basis points, our EVE would be expected to decrease $10.0 million or 15.0% to $56.7 million, at which level our fair value of equity to fair value of tangible assets would be expected to be 18.3% and our fair value to equity to fair value of risk-weighted assets would be expected to be 32.5%. The projected decrease in EVE in the event of a sudden and sustained 300 basis point increase in prevailing interest rates is within the parameters established by each subsidiary Bank’s Board of Directors. Computations or prospective effects of hypothetical interest rate changes are based on numerous assumptions, including relative levels of market interest rates, loan prepayments, and deposit run-offs. These computations should not be relied upon as indicative of actual results. Further, the computations do not contemplate any actions the Banks may undertake in response to changes in interest rates. Certain shortcomings are inherent in this method of computing EVE. For example, although certain assets and liabilities may have similar maturities or periods to repricing, they may react in differing degrees to changes in market interest rates. The interest rates on certain types of assets and liabilities may fluctuate in advance of changes in market interest rates, while interest rates on other types may lag behind changes in market rates.

 

Statement of Financial Condition

 

General. At June 30, 2014, total assets were $299.7 million, a decrease of $24.4 million, or 7.5%, from the $324.1 million total at June 30, 2013. The decrease in total assets was related primarily to decreases in loans, net, cash and cash equivalents and securities held to maturity. At June 30, 2014, total liabilities were $232.4 million, a decrease of $25.0 million, or 9.7%, from total liabilities of $257.4 million at June 30, 2013. The decrease in total liabilities was related primarily to decreases of deposits and FHLB advances.

 

Loans. Our primary lending activity is the origination of loans for the purchase, refinance or construction of one- to four-family residential real estate located in our market areas. As opportunities arise, we also originate church loans, commercial real estate loans, and multi-family and nonresidential real estate loans. At June 30, 2014, one- to four- family residential real estate loans totaled $196.4 million, or 78.8% of total loans, compared to $209.1 million, or 79.0% of total loans, at June 30, 2013. Construction real estate loans totaled $2.1 million, or 0.9% of total loans, at June 30, 2014, compared to $1.8 million, or 0.7% of total loans at June 30, 2013. At June 30, 2014, multi-family real estate loans totaled $14.0 million, or 5.6% of total loans, compared to $14.5 million or 5.5% of total loans at June 30, 2013. Nonresidential real estate loans totaled $21.9 million, or 8.8% of total loans at June 30, 2014, compared to $22.1 million, or 8.3% of total loans, at June 30, 2013. Commercial and industrial loans totaled $2.1 million at June 30, 2014, compared to $3.2 million or 1.2% of total loans at June 30, 2013. Farm loans totaled $1.6 million and $1.8 million at June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, while consumer loans including automobile and unsecured loans totaled $8.6 million and $9.2 million at June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. At June 30, 2014, consumer loans were comprised of loans secured by deposits of $2.5 million or 1.0% of total loans and other consumer loans of $6.1 million or 2.4% of total loans. Please refer to Note C-Loans of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for a further breakdown of Consumer and other loans.

 

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The following table sets forth the composition of our loan portfolio at the dates indicated.

 

   At June 30, 
   2014   2013   2012   2011   2010 
   Amount   Percent   Amount   Percent   Amount   Percent   Amount   Percent   Amount   Percent 
   (Dollars in thousands) 
Real estate loans:                                                  
One- to four-family  $196,381    78.8%  $209,092    79.0%  $149,086    81.1%  $158,821    86.4%  $165,818    86.0%
Construction   2,122    0.9%   1,753    0.7%   964    0.5%   1,062    0.9%   1,916    0.9%
Multi-family   14,002    5.6%   14,506    5.5%   15,495    8.4%   4,504    2.5%   6,689    3.5%
Nonresidential and other                                 12,211    6.6%   10,943    5.7%
Land   2,362    1.0%   2,821    1.1%   1,259    0.7%                
Farm   1,644    0.7%   1,843    0.7%                        
Nonresidential real estate   21,945    8.8%   22,092    8.3%   9,839    5.3%                
Commercial and industrial   2,080    0.8%   3,189    1.2%                        
Consumer:                                                  
Consumer and other   6,061    2.4%   6,537    2.5%   4,865    2.7%   4,824    2.6%   4,802    2.5%
Loans on deposits   2,564    1.0%   2,710    1.0%   2,281    1.3%   2,405    1.3%   2,754    1.4%
Total loans   249,161    100%   264,543    100%   183,789    100%   183,827    100%   192,922    100%
                                                   
Allowance for loan losses   (1,473)        (1,310)        (875)        (764)        (1,535)     
Undisbursed construction loans   (952)        (833)        (544)        (353)        (631)     
Deferred loan origination costs (fees)   52         91         103         86         (138)     
Loans receivable, net  $246,788        $262,491        $182,473        $182,796        $190,618      

 

The following table sets forth certain information at June 30, 2014 regarding the dollar amount of loans repricing or maturing during the periods indicated. The table does not include any estimate of prepayments which significantly shorten the average life of all loans and may cause our actual repayment experience to differ from that shown below. Demand loans having no stated maturity are reported as due in one year or less.

 

(In thousands)  Real Estate
Loans
   Commercial
Loans
   Consumer
Loans
   Total Loans 
                 
One year or less  $86,928   $1,554   $8,267   $101,372 
More than one year to five years   80,365    526    310    88,450 
More than five years   71,163        48    74,721 
Total  $238,456   $2,080   $8,625   $249,161 

 

As of June 30, 2014, there were $76.7 million fixed-rate and $74.8 million adjustable-rate real estate loans maturing in more than a year, while there were $38,000 fixed-rate and $488,000 adjustable-rate commercial loans maturing in more than a year.

 

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The following table shows loan origination activity during the periods indicated.

 

   Year Ended June 30, 
(In thousands)  2014   2013   2012 
             
Net loans at beginning of year  $262,491   $182,473   $182,796 
Loans acquired in CKF Bancorp transaction       94,086     
Loans originated:               
Real estate loans:               
Residential one- to four-family   23,782    18,089    22,643 
Construction   2,366    1,702    286 
Multi-family   1,838    747    9,598 
Land   104    118     
Farm   21    13     
Nonresidential real estate   1,432    3,316    355 
Commercial and industrial   80    1,060     
Consumer loans   1,670    3,914    1,003 
Total loans originated   31,293    28,959    33,885 
Deduct:               
Real estate loan principal repayments and other   (45,725)   (42,215)   (33,984)
Decrease (increase) in allowance   (163)   (435)   (111)
Transfer to real estate acquired through foreclosure   (1,069)   (367)   (96)
Other   (39)   (10)   (17)
Net loan activity   (15,703)   80,018    (323)
Net loans at end of period  $246,788   $262,491   $182,473 

 

Allowance for Loan Losses and Asset Quality. The allowance for loan losses is a valuation allowance for the probable incurred losses in the loan portfolio. We evaluate the allowance for loan losses no less than quarterly. When additional allowances are needed a provision for losses on loans is charged against earnings. The recommendations for increases or decreases to the allowance are presented by management to the Banks’ boards of directors. The Company’s board of directors oversees the overall allowance level for the Company and may propose increases or decreases for allowance levels at the banks.

 

The allowance for loan losses is established to recognize the probable incurred losses associated with lending activities. Loss and risk factors are based on our historical loss experience and industry averages and are adjusted for significant factors that in management’s judgment affect the collectibility of the portfolio as of the evaluation date. These significant factors may include changes in lending policies and procedures, changes in existing general economic and business conditions affecting our primary lending area, credit quality trends, collateral value, loan volumes and concentrations, seasoning of the loan portfolio, recent loss experience, duration of the current business cycle and bank regulatory examination results.

 

At June 30, 2014, the allowance for loan losses was $1.5 million, or 0.60% of total loans, compared to $1.3 million, or 0.50% of total loans at June 30, 2013. The allowance included $14,000 designated as specific reserves at June 30, 2014 and 2013. Such reserves are calculated when a non-homogenous loan is considered impaired. An impaired loan is one in which it is likely that we will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Most of the Company’s loans are collateral-based, and in case of impairment, the loans are carried at the lower of cost or fair value less disposal costs.

 

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Nonperforming loans, which consist of all loans 90 days or more past due and nonaccrual loans, totaled $9.7 million at June 30, 2014 and $8.0 million at June 30, 2013, an increase of $1.7 million. The allowance for loan losses totaled 18.4% and 16.4% of nonperforming loans at June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. In determining the allowance for loan losses at any point in time, management and the boards of directors of the subsidiary Banks apply a systematic process focusing on the risk of loss in the portfolio. First, the loan portfolio is segregated by loan types to be evaluated collectively and loan types to be evaluated individually. Delinquent multi-family and nonresidential loans are evaluated individually for potential impairment. Second, the allowance for loan losses is evaluated using historic loss experience adjusted for significant factors by applying these loss percentages to the loan types to be evaluated collectively in the portfolio. To the best of management’s knowledge, all known and probable incurred losses that can be reasonably estimated have been recorded at June 30, 2014. Although management believes that its allowance for loan losses conforms with generally accepted accounting principles based upon the available facts and circumstances, there can be no assurance that additions to the allowance will not be necessary in future periods, which would adversely affect our results of operations.

 

Our banking regulators, as an integral part of their examination process, periodically review our allowance for loan losses. The examinations may require us to make additional provisions for loan losses based on judgments different from ours. In addition, because further events affecting borrowers and collateral cannot be predicted with certainty, there can be no assurance that the existing allowance for loan losses is adequate or that increases will not be necessary should the quality of any loans deteriorate as a result of the factors discussed above. Any material increase in the allowance for loan losses may adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.

 

Summary of Loan Loss Experience. The following table sets forth an analysis of the allowance for loan losses for the periods indicated. Where specific loan loss allowances have been established, any difference between the loss allowance and the amount of loss realized has been charged or credited to the allowance.

 

   Year Ended June 30, 
   2014   2013   2012   2010   2010 
   (Dollars in thousands) 
                     
Allowance at beginning of period  $1,310   $875   $764   $1,535   $678 
                          
Provision for loan losses   580    662    139    668    1,044 
                          
Charge-offs:                         
Real estate loans   (467)   (229)   (28)   (1,439)   (187)
Consumer loans                    
Total charge-offs   (467)   (229)   (28)   (1,439)   (187)
                          
Recoveries:                         
Real estate loans   49                 
Consumer and other loans   1    2             
Total recoveries   50    2             
                          
Net charge-offs  $(417)  $(227)  $(28)  $(1,439)  $(187)
Allowance at end of period  $1,473   $1,310   $875   $764   $1,535 
                          
Allowance to nonperforming loans   18.4%   16.4%   48.8%   87.21%   19.72%
Allowance to total loans outstanding at  end of period   0.60%   0.50%   0.48%   0.42%   0.80%
Net charge-offs to average loans outstanding during the period   0.17%   0.10%   0.02%   0.76%   0.10%

 

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The following table sets forth the breakdown of the allowance for loan losses by loan category, which management believes can be allocated on an approximate basis, at the dates indicated.

 

   At June 30, 
   2014   2013   2012   2011   2010 
   Amount   % of
Allowance
to Total
Allowance
   % of
Loans in
Category
To Total
Loans
   Amount   % of
Allowance
to Total
Allowance
   % of
Loans in
Category
To Total
Loans
   Amount   % of
Allowance
to Total
Allowance
   % of
Loans in
Category
To Total
Loans
   Amount   % of
Allowance
to Total
Allowance
   % of
Loans in
Category
To Total
Loans
   Amount   % of
Allowance
to Total
Allowance
   % of
Loans in
Category
To Total
Loans
 
(Dollars in thousands)
                                                             
Loans category:                                                                           
Residential one- to four-family  $1,003    68.1%   78.8%  $874    66.7%   79.0%  $565    64.6%   81.1%  $494    64.7%   86.4%  $1,200    78.2%   86.0%
Construction   11    0.7    0.9    8    0.6    0.7    3    0.3    0.5    3    0.4    0.6    6    0.4    0.9 
Multi-family   73    5.0    5.6    63    4.8    5.5    49    5.6    8.4    13    1.7    2.5    277    18.1    3.5 
Land   10    0.7    1.0    12    0.9    1.1                                     
Farm   9    0.6    0.7    6    0.5    0.7                                     
Nonresidential real estate   112    7.6    8.8    94    7.2    8.3    35    4.0    6.0    34    4.4    6.6    36    2.3    5.7 
Commercial and industrial   11    0.7    0.8    13    1.0    1.2                                     
Consumer and other   31    2.1    2.4    28    2.1    2.5    16    1.8    2.7    13    1.7    2.6    16    1.0    2.5 
Loans on deposits   13    0.9    1.0    12    0.9    1.0    7    0.8    1.3    7    0.9    1.3            1.4 
Unallocated   200    13.6        200    15.3        200    22.9        200    26.2                 
Total allowance for loan losses  $1,473    100%   100%  $1,310    100%   100%  $875    100%   100%  $764    100.0%   100.0%  $1,535    100.0%   100.0%

 

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Nonperforming and Classified Assets. When a loan becomes 90 days delinquent, the loan may be placed on nonaccrual status at which time the accrual of interest ceases, the interest previously accrued to income is reversed and interest income is thereafter recognized on a cash basis. Payments on a nonaccrual loan are applied to the outstanding principal and interest as determined at the time of collection of the loan or applied entirely to principal, depending on management’s assessment of ultimate collectibility. In situations where management believes collection of interest due is likely even if the loan is more than 90 days delinquent, then management may decide not to place the loan on non-accrual status.

 

We consider repossessed assets and loans that are 90 days or more past due to be nonperforming assets. Real estate that we acquire as a result of foreclosure or by deed-in-lieu of foreclosure is classified as real estate owned until it is sold. When property is acquired it is recorded at the lower of carrying value of the investment or fair value less estimated selling costs at the date of foreclosure. Holding costs and declines in fair value after acquisition of the property are charged against income.

 

Under current accounting guidelines, a loan is defined as impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that the creditor will be unable to collect all amounts due under the contractual terms of the loan agreement. We consider one- to four-family mortgage loans and deposit loans to be homogeneous and collectively evaluate them for impairment. Other loans are evaluated for impairment on an individual basis. At June 30, 2014, three loans were individually considered impaired with valuations.

 

The following table provides information with respect to our nonperforming assets at the dates indicated.

 

   Year Ended June 30, 
   2014   2013   2012   2011   2010 
   (Dollars in thousands) 
                     
Nonaccrual loans:                         
Real estate loans  $4,361   $3,720   $1,593   $876   $7,671 
Commercial loans   47    40             
Consumer loans   29    18             
Total   4,437    3,778    1,593    876    7,671 
                          
Accruing loans past due 90 days or more:                         
Real estate loans   3,513    1,945    201        112 
Commercial loans                    
Consumer loans       27             
Total of accruing loans past due 90 days or more   3,513    1,972    201        112 
Restructured loans not performing as agreed   1,790    2,211             
Total nonperforming loans   9,740    7,961    1,794    876    7,783 
Restructured loans performing as agreed   207    659    187         
Real estate acquired through foreclosure   1,846    1,163    2,445    4,304    748 
Total nonperforming assets and performing restructured loans  $11,793   $9,783   $4,426   $5,180   $8,531 
                          
Total nonperforming loans to total loans   3.95%   3.04%   0.98%   0.48%   4.05%
                          
Total nonperforming loans to total assets   3.25%   2.47%   1.10%   0.39%   3.29%
                          
Total nonperforming assets to total assets   3.87%   2.82%   1.90%   2.29%   3.60%

 

Interest income that would have been recorded for the years ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, had nonaccrual loans been current according to their original terms amounted to $371,000, and $274,000, respectively. Income related to nonaccrual loans included in interest income for the years ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 amounted to $7,000, and $123,000, respectively.

 

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Federal regulations require us to regularly review and classify our assets. In addition, our regulators have the authority to identify problem assets and, if appropriate, require them to be classified. There are three classifications for problem assets: substandard, doubtful and loss. “Substandard assets” must have one or more defined weaknesses and are characterized by the distinct possibility that we will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected. “Doubtful assets” have the weaknesses of substandard assets with the additional characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions and values questionable, and there is a high possibility of loss. An asset classified “loss” is considered uncollectible and of such little value that continuance as an asset of the institution is not warranted. The regulations also provide for a “special mention” category, described as assets which do not currently expose us to a sufficient degree of risk to warrant classification but do possess credit deficiencies or potential weaknesses deserving our close attention. Special mention assets totaled $3.9 million and $5.0 million at June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

 

The following table shows the aggregate amounts of our assets classified for regulatory purposes at the dates indicated.

 

   At June 30, 
   2014   2013   2012 
   (In thousands) 
Substandard assets  $16,284   $16,315   $8,305 
Doubtful assets            
Loss assets            
Total classified assets  $16,284   $16,315   $8,305 

  

Substandard assets at June 30, 2014, consisted of 176 loans totaling $14.4 million and 23 parcels of real estate owned with an aggregate carrying value of $1.8 million. At June 30, 2014, 11.3% of the Company’s substandard assets were represented by real estate acquired through foreclosure compared to 7.1% at June 30, 2013. During the fiscal years ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, the Company made loans to facilitate the purchase of its other real estate owned by qualified borrowers. The Company sold property with carrying values of $189,000 and $1.55 million for $204,000 and $1.55 million during the fiscal years ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Such loans are considered loans to facilitate an exchange and, as such, the Company defers recognition of the gain until the proper time in the future. Loans to facilitate the sale of other real estate owned which were included in substandard loans and totaled $309,000 and $2.5 million at June 30, 2014, and 2013, respectively. 

 

The table below summarizes other real estate owned at June 30, 2014:

 

(Dollars in thousands)  Number of
properties
   Net
carrying
value
 
         
Single family   20   $1,831 
Building lots   3    15 
Total   23   $1,846 

  

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The table below summarizes substandard loans at June 30, 2014:

 

(Dollars in thousands)  Number
of
properties
   Net carrying
value
 
         
Single family, owner occupied   111   $7,371 
Single family, non-owner occupied   35    2,924 
Two- to four-family, non-owner occupied   9    992 
Nonresidential real estate   10    2,059 
Commercial and industrial   3    66 
Land   5    996 
Consumer   3    30 
Total   176   $14,438 

 

Other than disclosed above, there are no other loans at June 30, 2014 that we have serious doubts about the ability of the borrowers to comply with the present loan repayment terms.

 

Delinquencies. The following table provides information about delinquencies in our loan portfolios at the dates indicated.

 

   At June 30, 
   2014   2013 
   30-59 Days
Past Due
   60-89 Days
Past Due
   30-59 Days
Past Due
   60-89 Days
Past Due
 
   (In thousands) 
Real estate loans  $1,987   $3,212   $2,940   $2,479 
Consumer loans   68             
Total  $2,055   $3,212   $2,940   $2,479 

 

Securities. Our securities portfolio consists primarily of mortgage-backed securities with maturities of 30 years or less. Investment and mortgage-backed securities totaled $9.3 million at June 30, 2014, an decrease of $3.2 million, or 25.5%, compared to the $12.4 million total at June 30, 2013. The decrease in these securities resulted from scheduled maturities and normal repayment/prepayment from the mortgage-backed securities. All of our mortgage-backed securities were issued by Ginnie Mae, Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac.

 

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The following table sets forth the carrying values and fair values of our securities portfolio at the dates indicated.

 

   At June 30, 
   2014   2013   2012 
   Amortized
Cost
   Fair Value   Amortized
Cost
   Fair Value   Amortized
Cost
   Fair Value 
   (In thousands) 
Available-for-sale securities:                              
Agency mortgage-backed: residential  $134   $136   $162   $166   $185   $189 
FHLMC stock   8    111    8    39         
   $142   $247   $170   $205   $185   $189 
                               
Held-to-maturity securities                              
Agency mortgage-backed: residential  $3,792   $3,971   $5,341   $5,502   $4,756   $5,144 
Agency bonds   5,226    5,224    6,891    6,852         
   $9,018   $9,195   $12,232   $12,354   $4,756   $5,144 

 

At June 30, 2014 and 2013, we did not own any securities that had an aggregate book value in excess of 10% of our equity at that date.

 

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The following table sets forth the maturities and weighted average yields of debt securities at June 30, 2014. At June 30, 2014, we had no U.S. Government agency securities with adjustable rates.

 

   One Year or Less   More Than
One Year to 
Five Years
   More Than
Five Years to 
Ten Years
   More Than Ten Years   Total Investment Portfolio 
   Amortized
Cost
   Weighted
Average
Yield
   Amortized
Cost
   Weighted
Average
Yield
   Amortized
Cost
   Weighted
Average
Yield
   Amortized
Cost
   Weighted
Average
Yield
   Amortized
Cost
   Fair
Value
   Weighted
Average
Yield
 
   (Dollars in thousands) 
Available for sale securities:                                                       
Mortgage-backed securities  $6    1.76%  $23    1.76%  $32    1.76%  $73    1.76%  $134   $136    1.76%
                                                        
Held to maturity securities:                                                       
Mortgage-backed securities  $361    1.41%  $1,602    1.41%  $726    1.41%  $1,103    1.41%  $3,792   $3,971    1.41%
Agency bonds   1,543         3,683                           5,226    5,224    0.54%
    1,904         5,285         726         1,103         9,018    9,195      
                                                        
   $1,910        $5,308        $758        $1,176        $9,152   $9,195      

 

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Other Assets. Other assets at June 30, 2014, include goodwill of $14.5 million, which was a result of the Company’s acquisition of Frankfort First, and bank owned life insurance policies with a carrying value of $2.8 million and $2.9 million at June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, of which First Federal of Frankfort is the owner and beneficiary. Both subsidiary Banks are members and stockholders of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati (“FHLB”). FHLB stock, at cost, totaled $6.5 million and $7.7 million at June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. During the fiscal year just ended the FHLB redeemed $1.2 million of its stock owned by the Company pursuant to the FHLB’s recently-adopted capital program.

 

Deposits. Our primary source of funds is retail deposit accounts held primarily by individuals within our market areas. Deposits totaled $213.1 million at June 30, 2014, a decrease of $17.8 million or 7.7%, compared to the $231.0 million total at June 30, 2013. The decrease in deposits was a result of deposit customers’ shift to more liquidity in their deposit balances and redeploying some cash reserves.

 

The following table sets forth the balances of our deposit products at the dates indicated.

 

   At June 30, 
   2014   2013   2012 
   (In thousands) 
Certificate of deposit accounts  $136,705   $154,934   $83,483 
Demand, transaction and passbook savings accounts   76,427    76,047    51,069 
Total  $213,142   $230,981   $134,552 

 

The following table indicates the amount of certificate of deposit accounts with balances equal to or greater than $100,000, by time remaining until maturity at June 30, 2014. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) currently insures deposits up to $250,000 in most cases, making certificate of deposit accounts with balances equal to or greater than $100,000 less volatile as before the limit was raised.

 

Maturity Period  Certificates 
of Deposit
 
   (In thousands) 
     
Three months or less  $6,013 
Over three months through six months   11,807 
Over six months through twelve months   17,396 
Over twelve months   19,371 
Total  $54,787 

  

The following table sets forth our certificate of deposit accounts classified by rates at the dates indicated.

 

   At June 30, 
   2014   2013   2012 
   (In thousands) 
Rate            
0.01 -  0.99%  $91,979   $87,108   $38,230 
1.00 -  1.99   27,104    43,399    34,801 
2.00 -  2.99   11,478    14,407    8,646 
3.00 -  3.99   6,128    8,148    428 
4.00 -  4.99   16    1,811    1,290 
5.00 -  5.99       60    88 
    Total  $136,705   $154,934   $83,483 

 

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The following table sets forth the amount and maturities of certificate accounts at June 30, 2014.

 

   Amount Due         
   Less Than
One Year
   More Than
One Year to
Two Years
   More Than
Two Years to
Three Years
   More Than
Three Years
   Total   Percentage of
Total Certificate
Accounts
 
   (Dollars in thousands) 
0.01 –0.99%  $71,740   $14,720   $3,165   $2,354   $91,979    67.3%
1.00 – 1.99   13,235    7,007    3,506    3,356    27,104    19.8 
2.00 – 2.99   2,344    6,222    2,912        11,478    8.4 
3.00 – 3.99   4,988    1,140            6,128    4.5 
4.00 – 4.99   6    10            16     
Total  $92,313   $29,098   $9,583   $5,710   $136,705    100.0%

 

The following table sets forth the average balances and rates paid on deposits.

 

   Year Ended June 30, 
   2014   2013   2012 
   Average   Average   Average   Average   Average   Average 
   Balance   Rate   Balance   Rate   Balance   Rate 
   (Dollars in thousands) 
Noninterest-bearing demand  $3,721    0.00%  $1,708    0.00%  $1,219    0.00%
Interest-bearing demand   5,106    0.19%   24,402    0.20%   12,538    0.24%
Passbook savings accounts   68,299    0.36%   37,579    0.57%   36,092    0.78%
Certificates of deposit   141,296    0.76%   119,595    0.83%   88,159    1.43%

  

The following table sets forth the deposit activities for the periods indicated.

 

   Year Ended June 30, 
   2014   2013   2012 
   (In thousands) 
Beginning balance  $230,981   $134,552   $139,940 
Deposits acquired from CKF Bancorp       101,477     
Increase (decrease) before interest credited   (19,180)   (6,303)   (6,955)
Interest credited   1,341    1,255    1,567 
Net increase (decrease) in deposits   (17,839)   96,429    (5,388)
Ending balance  $213,142   $230,981   $134,552 

 

Borrowings. Advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati amounted to $17.2 million and $24.3 million at June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

 

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The following table presents certain information regarding our Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati advances during the periods and at the dates indicated.

 

   Year Ended June 30, 
   2014   2013   2012 
   (Dollars in thousands) 
             
Balance outstanding at end of period  $17,200   $24,310   $27,065 
Maximum amount of advances outstanding               
at any month end during the period  $27,016   $43,808   $39,016 
Average advances outstanding               
during the period  $19,413   $30,050   $27,928 
Weighted average interest rate               
during the period   1.43%   1.43%   2.19%
Weighted average interest rate               
at end of period   1.39%   2.17%   2.27%

 

Shareholders’ Equity. Shareholders’ equity totaled $67.2 million at June 30, 2014, a $583,000 or 0.9%, increase compared to June 30, 2013. The increase resulted primarily from earnings exceeding dividends paid in the year.

 

The Banks are required to maintain minimum regulatory capital pursuant to federal regulations. At June 30, 2014, both First Federal of Hazard’s and First Federal of Frankfort’s regulatory capital substantially exceeded all minimum regulatory capital requirements. Management is not aware of any recent event that would cause this classification to change.

 

Results of Operations for the Years Ended June 30, 2014 and 2013

 

General. Net earnings totaled $1.9 million for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014, a decrease of $982,000, or 33.7%, from the net earnings recorded for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013. The decrease in earnings year over year was due primarily to recognition of a $958,000 bargain purchase gain in the year ended June 30, 2013. The gain was attributed to the acquisition of CKF Bancorp, which occurred on December 31, 2012. Net interest income increased $1.3 million or 12.3% to $11.5 million for the year just ended compared to $10.3 million for the prior year, while provision for loan losses decreased $82,000 to $580,000 for the year ended June 30, 2014. Noninterest expenses increased $1.5 million or 21.7% to $8.4 million for the year just ended compared to the prior year period primarily as a result of the acquisition of CKF Bancorp, which resulted in higher operating costs including employee compensation and benefits.

  

Interest Income. Total interest income for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014 was $13.2 million, an increase of $1.2 million, or 10.0%, compared to the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013. The increase in interest income was due primarily to an increase in interest income on loans, which increased by $1.2 million, or 10.6% to $12.7 million for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014, compared to fiscal 2013.

 

Interest income from loans increased chiefly due to an increase in the average balance outstanding in the loan portfolio, as the average rate earned on the loan portfolio decreased year to year. The average balance of loans outstanding increased $26.0 million or 11.6% from $225.2 million for the 2013 fiscal year to $251.2 million for the 2014 fiscal year. The average rate earned on loans decreased by 8 basis points from 5.09% for the 2013 year to 5.01% for the year just ended. The decrease in the average rate earned on loans for fiscal 2014 occurred primarily as a result of borrowers refinancing to lower rates and to a lesser degree by loans repricing as scheduled. Many loans are at their rate floors, which kept them from repricing during the past year. The increase in income from interest-bearing deposits and other was attributable primarily to a $1.0 million, or 6.6%, increase in the average balance of assets outstanding in this category, which was linked to the acquisition of CKF Bancorp. Included in this category is FHLB stock and CKF Bancorp had $2.1 million of FHLB stock at the acquisition date. The average rate earned on interest-bearing deposits and other decreased 1 basis point from 1.88% for the prior year to 1.87% for the year just ended.

 

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Interest Expense. Interest expense totaled $1.6 million for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014, a decrease of $68,000, or 4.0%, from fiscal 2013. The decrease in interest expense resulted primarily from lower costs of deposits and borrowings. Interest expense on deposits decreased $86,000 or 6.9% to $1.3 million for the 2014 fiscal year, while the cost of borrowings decreased $154,000 or 35.7% to $277,000 for the 2014 fiscal year. Decreased costs on deposits were attributable primarily to a decrease in rates paid on those deposits, while decreased levels of borrowings was primarily responsible for the decrease in interest expense on borrowings during the year. The average rate paid on deposits decreased 6 basis points to 0.63% for the year just ended, while the average deposits outstanding increased $33.1 million or 18.2% from year to year. Average borrowings decreased by $10.6 million to $19.4 million for the year ended June 30, 2014, while the average rate paid on borrowings remained unchanged at 1.43% for fiscal 2014.

 

Net Interest Income. As a result of the aforementioned changes in interest income and interest expense and the merger, which occurred on December 31, 2012, net interest income before provision for loan losses increased $1.3 million or 12.3% to $11.5 million for the 2014 year. As indicated on the following table, our net interest margin increased from 4.09% for the 2013 fiscal year to 4.13% for the year just ended, primarily as a result of interest-bearing liabilities repricing to lower interest rates at a faster pace than our interest-earning assets repriced to lower interest rates. We experienced a slowing of the pace at which the rates for interest-bearing liabilities has declined. As those liabilities reprice ever closer to nil, they will likely level off at the lowest levels. Also in the current historically-low interest rate environment, we might be forced to meet competing lenders’ low rates in order to retain our loan portfolio.

 

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Average Balances and Yields. The following table presents information regarding average balances of assets and liabilities, the total dollar amounts of interest income and dividends, the total dollar amount of interest expense and the resulting average yields and costs. The yields and costs for the periods indicated are derived by dividing income or expense by the average balances of assets or liabilities, respectively, for the periods presented. For purposes of this table, average balances have been calculated using the average of daily balances and nonaccrual loans are included in average balances only. We did not hold any non-taxable securities during any of the periods presented in the table.

 

   2014   2013   2012 
       Interest           Interest           Interest     
   Average   And   Yield/   Average   And   Yield/   Average   And   Yield/ 
(Dollars in thousands)  Balance   Dividends   Cost   Balance   Dividends   Cost   Balance   Dividends   Cost 
                                     
Interest-earning assets:                                             
Loans  $251,181   $12,681    5.05%  $225,153   $11,466    5.09%  $184,532   $9,664    5.24%
Mortgage-backed securities   4,515    132    2.92    6,510    185    2.84    6,036    256    4.24 
Other securities   6,749    29    0.43    3,795    17    0.45    2,047    1    0.05 
Other interest-earning assets   16,483    308    1.87    15,458    290    1.88    10,546    235    2.23 
Total interest-earning assets   278,928    13,150    4.71    250,916    11,958    4.77    203,161    10,156    5.00 
Less: ALLL   (1,391)                                        
Noninterest-earning assets   29,445              27,007              24,199           
Total assets  $306,982             $277,923             $227,360           
                                              
Interest-bearing liabilities:                                             
Demand deposits  $14,969   $29    0.19%  $24,402   $49    0.20%  $12,538   $30    0.24%
Savings   58,436    243    0.42    37,579    213    0.57    36,092    281    0.78 
Certificates of deposit   141,296    1,069    0.76    119,595    993    0.83    88,159    1,256    1.43 
Total deposits   214,701    1,341    0.63    181,576    1,255    0.69    136,789    1,567    1.15 
Borrowings   19,413    277    1.43    30,050    431    1.43    27,928    612    2.19 
Total interest-bearing liabilities   234,114    1,618    0.69    211,626    1,686    0.80    164,717    2,179    1.32 
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits   3,721              2,579              1,219           
Noninterest-bearing liabilities   2,344              1,708              2,516           
Total liabilities   240,179              215,913              168,452           
                                              
Shareholders’ equity   66,803              62,010              58,908           
Total liabilities and shareholders’ Equity  $306,982             $277,923             $227,360           
Net interest income/average yield       $11,429    4.02%       $10,272    3.97%       $7,977    3.68%
Net interest margin             4.13%             4.09%             3.93%
Average interest-earning assets to                                             
Average interest-bearing liabilities             119.14%             118.57%             123.3%

  

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Rate/Volume Analysis. The following table sets forth the effects of changing rates and volumes on our net interest income. The rate column shows the effects attributable to changes in rate (changes in rate multiplied by prior year volume). The volume column shows the effects attributable to changes in volume (changes in volume multiplied by prior year rate). For purposes of this table, changes attributable to changes in both rate and volume that cannot be segregated have been allocated proportionately based on the changes due to rate and the changes due to volume. The total column represents the sum of the prior columns.

 

   Twelve months ended June 30,
2014 to June 30, 2013
Increase (Decrease) Due to
Changes In
   Twelve months ended June 30,
2013 to June 30, 2012  
Increase (Decrease) Due to
Changes In
 
(in thousands)  Volume   Rate   Total   Volume   Rate   Total 
                         
Interest-earning assets:                              
Loans receivable  $1,311   $(96)  $1,215   $2,059   $(257)  $1,082 
Mortgage-backed securities   (59)   6    (53)   22    (93)   (71)
Investment securities   13    (1)   12    2    14    16 
Other interest-earning assets   19    (1)   18    86    (28)   55 
Total interest-earning assets   1,284    (92)   1,192    2,166    (364)   1,802 
                               
Interest-bearing liabilities:                              
Demand deposits   (18)   (2)   (20)   23    (4)   19 
Savings   56    (26)   30    12    (80)   (68)
Certificates of deposit   147    (71)   76    1,538    (1,801)   (263)
Borrowings   (152)   (2)   (154)   51    (232)   (181)
Total interest-bearing liabilities   33    (101)   (68)   1,624    (2,117)   (493)
Increase (decrease) in net interest income  $1,251   $9   $1,157   $542   $1,753   $2,295 

  

Provision for Losses on Loans. A provision for losses on loans is charged to earnings to maintain the total allowance for loan losses at a level calculated by management based on historical experience, the volume and type of lending conducted by the Banks, the status of past due principal and interest payments and other factors related to the collectability of the loan portfolio. Based upon an analysis of these factors, management recorded a provision of $580,000 for losses on loans for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014, a decrease of $82,000 compared to a provision of $662,000 for fiscal 2013. Management believes all nonperforming loans are adequately collateralized or have been written down to their realizable value; however, there can be no assurance that the loan loss allowance will be adequate to absorb losses on known nonperforming assets or that the allowance will be adequate to cover losses on nonperforming assets in the future. See discussion about Allowance Loan Losses and Asset Quality.

 

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Non-interest Income. Other non-interest income decreased $1.2 million to $344,000 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014, due primarily to a $958,000 bargain purchase gain recognized in the prior fiscal year on the acquisition of CKF Bancorp. A decline of $145,000 or 72.5% on gain on sale of loans contributed to the overall decrease in non-interest income year over year as fewer loan customers chose our 30-year fixed rate mortgages, which we sell to the FHLB. During fiscal 2014 we were able to sell fewer long-term, fixed rate loans into the secondary market than during the previous year because of waning market demand. The number of loans sold as well as their aggregate value declined year over year. The number of loans sold decreased by 20 or 62.5% from 32 for the year ended June 30, 2013 to just 12 for the year ended June 30, 2014, while the principal amount of loans sold decreased $2.5 million or 59.5% from the 2013 fiscal year to $1.7 million for the recently ended fiscal year. Also contributing to the decrease in non-interest income were losses on sale of other real estate and impairment charges on other real estate. We recorded net loss on sale of real estate of $14,000 for the 2014 fiscal year compared to net gain of $82,000 for the previous fiscal year. Impairment charges on other real estate increased from $25,000 for the 2013 fiscal year to $101,000 for the year just ended.

 

Non-interest Expense. Non-interest expense increased $1.5 million or 21.7% to $8.4 million for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014 compared to fiscal 2013 primarily as a result of the acquisition of CKF Bancorp, which resulted in higher operating costs including employee compensation and benefits, data processing and other expenses comprising the largest items. Employee compensation and benefits, which increased $1.1 million or 24.8% from the 2013 fiscal year, totaled $5.4 million for the year just ended. Average full-time equivalent employees increased from 53 for fiscal 2013 to 67 for the year just ended, primarily as a result of our acquisition of CKF Bancorp. Foreclosure and OREO expenses, net increased $127,000 or 384.8% from $33,000 for the year ended June 30, 2013 to $160,000 for the year ended June 30, 2014, due primarily to a larger inventory of properties year to year. Auditing and accounting expense increased $116,000 or 78.9%, to $263,000 for the year ended June 30, 2014, compared to fiscal 2013, primarily due to efforts to strengthen the Company’s internal audit processes. Somewhat offsetting increases in other expenses were decreases in legal fees and outside service fees. Legal fees decreased $164,000 or 82.4% to $35,000 for the recently ended year, while outside service fees decreased $136,000 or 49.3% to $140,000 for the 2014 fiscal year. Much of the Company’s acquisition and merger legal costs were included in the 2013 fiscal year.

 

Federal Income Taxes. The provision for federal income tax decreased $356,000 or 27.2% from $1.3 million for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013 to $952,000 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014, primarily due to decrease in the level of income. Effective income tax rates for the years ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, were 33.0% and 31.0%, respectively.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Liquidity is the ability to meet current and future short-term financial obligations. Our primary sources of funds consist of cash and deposits at other banks, deposit inflows, loan repayments and maturities, calls and sales of investment and mortgage-backed securities and advances from the FHLB. While maturities and scheduled amortization of loans and securities are predictable sources of funds, deposit flows and mortgage prepayments are greatly influenced by general interest rates, economic conditions and competition.

 

We periodically assess our available liquidity and projected upcoming liquidity demands. We regularly adjust our investments in liquid assets based upon our assessment of (1) expected loan demand, (2) expected deposit flows, (3) yields available on interest-earning deposits and securities, and (4) the objectives of our asset/liability management program. Excess liquid assets are invested generally in interest-earning deposits, federal funds and short- and intermediate-term U.S. Government agency obligations.

 

Our most liquid assets are cash, federal funds sold and interest-bearing deposits. The levels of these assets depend on our operating, financing, lending and investing activities during any given period. At June 30, 2014 and June 30, 2013, cash and cash equivalents totaled $11.5 million and $16.5 million, respectively. Securities classified as available-for-sale, which provide additional sources of liquidity, totaled $247,000 and $205,000 at June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. At June 30, 2014, we had the ability to borrow a total $109.4 million from the FHLB, of which $17.2 million was outstanding. In addition, we have the ability to borrow from the Federal Reserve Bank Discount Window. At June 30, 2014, we had pledged collateral which would enable us to borrow up to $5.3 million.

 

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We are not aware of any trends and/or demands, commitments, events or uncertainties that could result in a material protracted decrease in liquidity. We expect that all of our liquidity needs, including the contractual commitments set forth in the table below can be met by our currently available liquid assets and cash flows. In the event any unforeseen demand or commitments were to occur, we would access our borrowing capacity with the FHLB. We expect that our currently available liquid assets and our ability to borrow from the FHLB would be sufficient to satisfy our liquidity needs without any material adverse effect on our liquidity.

 

Our primary investing activities are the origination of loans and the purchase of investment securities. In fiscal 2014 and 2013, we originated $31.3 million and $29.0 million of loans, respectively. During fiscal 2014, these activities were funded primarily by proceeds from principal repayments on loans of $45.7 million. During fiscal 2013, these activities were funded primarily by proceeds from the principal repayments on loans of $42.2 million.

 

Financing activities consist primarily of activity in deposit accounts and in FHLB advances. Total deposits decreased $17.4 million (net of amortization of purchased premium) for the year ended June 30, 2014, compared to a net increase of $96.4 million for the year ended June 30, 2013. The fiscal 2013 increase in deposits was primarily related to the acquisition of CKF Bancorp on December 31, 2012. FHLB advances decreased $7.1 million from June 30, 2013 to June 30, 2014. Deposit flows are affected by the overall level of interest rates, the interest rates and products offered by us and our local competitors and other factors. We generally manage the pricing of our deposits to be competitive and to increase core deposit relationships.

 

Commitments and Contractual Obligations

 

At June 30, 2014, we had $3.2 million in mortgage commitments. Certificates of deposit due within one year of June 30, 2014 totaled $92.3 million, or 43.3% of total deposits. If these deposits do not remain with us, we might be required to seek other sources of funds, including FHLB advances or other certificates of deposit. Depending on market conditions, we may be required to pay higher rates on such deposits or other borrowings than we currently pay on the certificates of deposit due on or before June 30, 2015. We believe, however, based on past experience, that a significant portion of our certificates of deposit will remain with us. We have the ability to attract and retain deposits by adjusting the interest rates offered.

 

For the year ended June 30, 2014, other than loan commitments, we engaged in no off-balance-sheet transactions reasonably likely to have a material effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

 

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Dividend Policy

 

In fiscal 2014, the Company’s net income exceeded its aggregate dividend of $1.5 million by $423,000. In fiscal 2013, the Company’s net income exceeded its aggregate dividend of $1.3 million by $1.6 million. Approximately 55.5% of the shares of Kentucky First Federal are held by First Federal MHC, a mutual holding company created in 2005. Since the Company’s inception, First Federal Mutual Holding Company applied to the Office of Thrift Supervision for, and was granted, permission to waive its right to dividends paid by Kentucky First Federal. While the Office of Thrift Supervision was eliminated on July 21, 2011 by the Dodd Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, a provision in the act allows mutual holding companies, who have waived their dividends prior to December 1, 2009, to continue to waive these dividends without objection by the Federal Reserve. This waiver action is conditioned on providing appropriate notice and absent the Federal Reserve’s determination that the waiver would be detrimental to the safe and sound operations of the banks. An interim final rule issued by the Federal Reserve raises some question whether we will continue to be allowed to waive these dividends without detriment to the Company as a whole. The Federal Reserve did not object to dividend waivers in August 2011, November 2011 or February 2012. However, they refused to allow the waiver for the May 2012 dividend. As a result, the dividend was paid to the MHC as well as to public shareholders. In an effort to comply with Regulation MM and to be able to continue to waive the dividend, First Federal MHC put the issue to a vote of the members and on August 23, 2012, again on July 9, 2013, and again on July 8, 2014. Members of First Federal MHC voted in favor of the dividend waiver on all three occasions and the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland subsequently approved the waiver of dividends. As a result, First Federal MHC will be permitted to waive the receipt of dividends for quarterly dividends up to $0.10 per common share through the third quarter of 2015. Management believes that the Company has sufficient capital to continue the current dividend policy without affecting the well-capitalized status of either subsidiary bank. Indeed, the banks still far exceed all regulatory required capital levels. Therefore, we expect to continue to seek approval from the Federal Reserve to allow First Federal MHC to waive its right to dividends. If management should anticipate a long-term trend in which dividends consistently exceed net income (either due to regulatory mandate or a drop in income levels), the dividend policy would be reconsidered. Management cautions that comparison between the Company’s published earnings per share and the Company’s published dividends per share does not lead to an accurate portrayal of the relationship between net income and dividends paid

 

Impact of Inflation and Changing Prices

 

Our consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, which require the measurement of financial position and operating results in terms of historical dollars without considering the change in the relative purchasing power of money over time due to inflation. The primary impact of inflation on our operations is reflected in increased operating costs. Unlike most industrial companies, virtually all of our assets and liabilities are monetary in nature. As a result, interest rates generally have a more significant impact on our performance than do general levels of inflation. Interest rates do not necessarily move in the same direction or to the same extent as the prices of goods and services.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

Kentucky First Federal Bancorp

Frankfort, Kentucky

 

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Kentucky First Federal Bancorp as of June 30, 2014 and 2013, and the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, changes in shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for the two years then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of June 30, 2014 and 2013, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the two years then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. 

 

  Crowe Horwath LLP
   
  Louisville, Kentucky
  September 29, 2014

 

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KENTUCKY FIRST FEDERAL BANCORP

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

June 30, 2014 and 2013

(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)

 

   2014   2013 
         
ASSETS          
           
Cash and due from financial institutions  $4,191   $4,537 
Interest-bearing demand deposits   7,320    12,003 
Cash and cash equivalents   11,511    16,540 
           
Securities available for sale   247    205 
Securities held-to-maturity, at amortized cost- approximate fair value of $9,195 and $12,354 at June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively   9,018    12,232 
Loans held for sale       196 
Loans, net of allowance of $1,473 and $1,310 at June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively   246,788    262,491 
Real estate owned, net   1,846    1,163 
Premises and equipment, net   4,629    4,608 
Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost   6,482    7,732 
Accrued interest receivable   891    919 
Bank-owned life insurance   2,878    2,787 
Goodwill   14,507    14,507 
Prepaid federal income taxes   227     
Prepaid expenses and other assets   631    682 
           
Total assets  $299,655   $324,062 
           
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY          
           
Deposits  $213,142   $230,981 
Federal Home Loan Bank advances   17,200    24,310 
Advances by borrowers for taxes and insurance   616    562 
Accrued interest payable   32    36 
Accrued federal income taxes       45 
Deferred federal income taxes   210    241 
Deferred revenue   631    641 
Other liabilities   619    624 
Total liabilities   232,450    257,440 
           
Commitments and contingencies   -    - 
           
Shareholders’ equity          
Preferred stock, 500,000 shares authorized, $.01 par value; no shares issued and outstanding   -    - 
Common stock, 20,000,000 shares authorized, $.01 par value; 8,596,064 shares issued   86    86 
Additional paid-in capital   34,671    34,732 
Retained earnings   34,027    33,604 
Unearned employee stock ownership plan (ESOP)   (1,410)   (1,626)
Treasury shares at cost, 27,886 and 22,886 common shares at June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively   (239)   (197)
Accumulated other comprehensive income   70    23 
Total shareholders’ equity   67,205    66,622 
           
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity  $299,655   $324,062 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

 

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KENTUCKY FIRST FEDERAL BANCORP

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

For the years ended June 30, 2014 and 2013

(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)

 

   2014   2013 
         
Interest income          
Loans, including fees  $12,681   $11,466 
Mortgage-backed securities   132    185 
Other securities   29    17 
Interest-bearing deposits and other   308    290 
Total interest income   13,150    11,958 
           
Interest expense          
Deposits   1,341    1,255 
Borrowings   277    431 
Total interest expense   1,618    1,686 
           
Net interest income   11,532    10,272 
           
Provision for loan losses   580    662 
           
Net interest income after provision for loan losses   10,952    9,610 
           
Non-interest income          
Net gains on sales of loans   55    200 
Earnings on bank-owned life insurance   91    90 
Net gain (loss) on sales of REO   (14)   82 
Valuation adjustment for REO   (101)   (25)
Bargain purchase gain       958 
Other   313    220 
Total non-interest income   344    1,525 
           
Non-interest expense          
Employee compensation and benefits   5,353    4,289 
Occupancy and equipment   552    410 
Legal fees   35    199 
Outside service fees   140    276 
Data processing   457    379 
Audit and accounting   263    147 
FDIC insurance premiums   230    201 
Franchise and other taxes   269    225 
Foreclosure and REO expense, net   160    33 
Other   951    752 
Total non-interest expense   8,410    6,911 
           
Income before income taxes   2,886    4,224 
           
Federal income tax expense (benefit)          
Current   1,056    1,095 
Deferred   (104)   213 
Total federal income taxes   952    1,308 
           
NET INCOME  $1,934   $2,916 
           
EARNINGS PER SHARE          
Basic and diluted  $0.23   $0.37 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

 

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KENTUCKY FIRST FEDERAL BANCORP

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

For the years ended June 30, 2014 and 2013

(Dollar amounts in thousands)

 

   2014   2013 
         
Net income  $1,934   $2,916 
           
Other comprehensive income, net of tax-related effects:          
Unrealized holding gains on securities available for sale during the year, net of tax of $24 and $10 in 2014 and 2013, respectively   47    20 
           
Comprehensive income  $1,981   $2,936 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

 

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KENTUCKY FIRST FEDERAL BANCORP

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

For the years ended June 30, 2014 and 2013

(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)

 

               Unearned             
               employee             
               stock       Accumulated     
       Additional       ownership       other     
   Common   paid-in   Retained   plan   Treasury   comprehensive     
   stock   capital   earnings   (ESOP)   shares   income   Total 
                             
Balance at July 1, 2012  $86   $36,870   $31,971   $(1,772)  $(8,305)  $3   $58,853 
                                    
Net income   -    -    2,916    -    -    -    2,916 
Allocation of ESOP shares   -    3    -    146    -    -    149 
Acquisition of shares for Treasury   -    -    -    -    (61)   -    (61)
Unrealized gains on securities designated as available for sale, net of related tax effects   -    -    -    -    -    20    20 
Acquisition of CKF Bancorp, net of fractional shares   -    (2,141)   -    -    8,169    -    6,028 
Cash dividends of $0.40 per common share   -    -    (1,283)   -    -    -    (1,283)
                                    
Balance at June 30, 2013   86    34,732    33,604    (1,626)   (197)   23    66,622 
                                    
Net income   -    -    1,934    -    -    -    1,934 
Allocation of ESOP shares   -    (61)   -    216    -    -    155 
Acquisition of shares for Treasury   -    -    -    -    (42)   -    (42)
Unrealized gains on securities designated as available for sale, net of related tax effects   -    -    -    -    -    47    47 
Cash dividends of $0.40 per common share   -    -    (1,511)   -    -    -    (1,511)
                                    
Balance at June 30, 2014  $86   $34,671   $34,027   $(1,410)  $(239)  $70   $67,205 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

 

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KENTUCKY FIRST FEDERAL BANCORP

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

For the years ended June 30, 2014 and 2013

(Dollar amounts in thousands)

 

   2014   2013 
         
Cash flows from operating activities:          
Net income  $1,934   $2,916 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:          
Depreciation   288    231 
Accretion of purchased loan discount   (155)    
Amortization of purchased loan premium   11     
Amortization of discounts and premiums on investment securities, net   216    139 
Amortization (accretion) of deferred loan origination costs (fees)   (18)   10 
Accretion of premiums on Federal Home Loan Bank advances   (56)   (84)
Accretion of premiums on deposits   (414)   (346)
Net gain on sale of loans   (55)   (200)
Valuation adjustment of REO   101    25 
Net loss on real estate owned   7     
Deferred gain on sale of real estate owned   (10)   (7)
ESOP compensation expense   155    146 
Earnings on bank-owned life insurance   (91)   (90)
Provision for loan losses   580    662 
Origination of loans held for sale   (1,420)   (4,126)
Proceeds from loans held for sale   1,671    4,611 
Bargain purchase gain       (958)
Increase (decrease) in cash, due to changes in:          
Accrued interest receivable   28    13 
Prepaid expenses and other assets   51    449 
Accrued interest payable   (4)   (46)
Accounts payable and other liabilities   (5)   102 
Federal income tax (benefit)          
Current   (223)   110 
Deferred   (104)   213 
Net cash provided by operating activities   2,487    3,770 
           
Cash flows from investing activities:          
Acquisition of CKF Bancorp, net       (3,352)
Purchase of U.S. Treasury notes   (10,000)   (14,000)
Investment securities maturities, prepayments and calls:          
Held to maturity   13,000    17,163 
Available for sale   27    26 
Loans originated for investment, net of principal collected   13,794    15,592 
Proceeds from sale of real estate owned   700    504 
Proceeds from Federal Home Loan Bank stock repurchase   1,250     
Additions to premises and equipment, net   (309)   (76)
Net cash provided by investing activities   18,462    15,857 
           
Cash flows from financing activities:          
Net change in deposits   (17,425)   (4,702)
Payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance, net   54    45 
Proceeds from Federal Home Loan Bank advances   10,000    22,500 
Repayments on Federal Home Loan Bank advances   (17,054)   (32,310)
Reissuance of treasury stock at less than cost       6,989 
Treasury stock repurchases   (42)   (61)
Dividends paid on common stock   (1,511)   (1,283)
Net cash used in financing activities   (25,978)   (8,822)
           
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents   (5,029)   10,805 
           
Beginning cash and cash equivalents   16,540    5,735 
           
Ending cash and cash equivalents  $11,511   $16,540 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

 

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KENTUCKY FIRST FEDERAL BANCORP

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (CONTINUED)

For the years ended June 30, 2014 and 2013

(Dollar amounts in thousands)

 

   2014   2013 
         
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:          
Cash paid during the year for:          
Federal income taxes  $1,275   $960 
           
Interest on deposits and borrowings  $2,092   $2,144 
           
Supplemental disclosure of noncash investing activities:          
Transfers from loans to real estate acquired through foreclosure  $1,684   $2,203 
           
Loans disbursed upon sales of real estate acquired through foreclosure  $198   $2,563 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

 

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KENTUCKY FIRST FEDERAL BANCORP

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

June 30, 2014 and 2013

 

NOTE A - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Kentucky First Federal Bancorp (the “Company”) is a savings and loan holding company whose activities are primarily limited to holding the stock and managing the operations of First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Hazard, Kentucky (“First Federal of Hazard”) and Frankfort First Bancorp, Inc., (“Frankfort First”) the holding company for First Federal Savings Bank of Frankfort (“First Federal of Frankfort”). First Federal of Hazard and First Federal of Frankfort are collectively referred to herein as “the Banks.” First Federal of Hazard is a community-oriented savings and loan association dedicated to serving consumers in Perry and surrounding counties in eastern Kentucky, while First Federal of Frankfort operates through six banking offices located in Frankfort, Danville and Lancaster, Kentucky. Both institutions engage primarily in the business of attracting deposits from the general public and applying those funds to the origination of loans for residential and consumer purposes. First Federal of Frankfort also originates, to a lesser extent, church loans, home equity and other loans. Other than a predominance of one- to four-family residential property, which is common in most thrifts, there are no significant concentrations of loans to any one industry or customer. However, the customers’ ability to repay their loans is dependent on the real estate and general economic conditions in the Banks’ specific operating areas. The Banks’ profitability is significantly dependent on net interest income, which is the difference between interest income generated from interest-earning assets (i.e. loans and investments) and the interest expense paid on interest-bearing liabilities (i.e. customer deposits and borrowed funds). Net interest income is affected by the relative amount of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities and the interest received or paid on these balances. The level of interest rates paid or received by the Banks can be significantly influenced by a number of environmental factors, such as governmental monetary policy, that are outside of management’s control.

 

The following is a summary of the Company’s significant accounting policies which have been consistently applied in the preparation of the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

 

1. Principles of Consolidation: The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, First Federal of Hazard, Frankfort First and First Federal of Frankfort. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

2. Use of Estimates: The consolidated financial information presented herein has been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP.”) To prepare financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP, management makes estimates and assumptions based on available information. These estimates and assumptions affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and the disclosures provided, and actual results could differ. The allowance for loan losses, goodwill, loan servicing rights, deferred tax assets, acquisition method accounting adjustments and fair values of financial instruments are particularly subject to change.

 

3. Securities: Debt securities are classified as held to maturity or available for sale. Securities classified as held to maturity are to be carried at cost only if the Company has the positive intent and ability to hold these securities to maturity. Securities designated as available for sale are carried at fair value with resulting unrealized gains or losses recorded to shareholders’ equity, net of tax.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

June 30, 2014 and 2013

 

NOTE A - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

3.Securities: (continued)

 

Interest income includes amortization of purchase premium or discount. Premiums and discounts on securities are amortized on the level-yield method without anticipating prepayments, except for mortgage backed securities where prepayments are anticipated. Gains and losses on sales are recorded on the trade date and determined using the specific identification method.

 

Management evaluates securities for other-than-temporary impairment (“OTTI”) at least on a quarterly basis, and more frequently when economic or market conditions warrant such an evaluation. For securities in an unrealized loss position, management considers the extent and duration of the unrealized loss, and the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer. Management also assesses whether it intends to sell, or it is more likely than not that it will be required to sell, a security in an unrealized loss position before recovery of its amortized cost basis. If either of the criteria regarding intent or requirement to sell is met, the entire difference between amortized cost and fair value is recognized as impairment through earnings. For debt securities that do not meet the aforementioned criteria, the amount of impairment is split into two components as follows: 1) OTTI related to credit loss, which must be recognized in the income statement and 2) OTTI related to other factors, which is recognized in other comprehensive income. The credit loss is defined as the difference between the present value of the cash flows expected to be collected and the amortized cost basis.

 

4. Loans: Loans that management has the intent and ability to hold for the foreseeable future or until maturity or payoff are reported at the principal amount outstanding, adjusted for deferred loan origination fees, discounts on purchased loans, adjustments due to reduced collateral value on troubled loans and the allowance for loan losses. Interest income is accrued on the unpaid principal balance unless the collectability of the loan is in doubt. Loan origination fees, net of certain direct origination costs, are deferred and recognized in interest income using the level-yield method without anticipating prepayments. Interest income on one- to four-family residential loans is generally discontinued at the time a loan is 180 days delinquent and on other loans at the time a loan is 90 days delinquent. Past due status is based on the contractual terms of the loan. In all cases, loans are placed on nonaccrual or charged-off at an earlier date if collection of principal or interest is considered doubtful. Nonaccrual loans and loans past due 90 days still on accrual include both smaller balance homogeneous loans that are collectively evaluated for impairment and individually classified impaired loans. A loan is moved to non-accrual status in accordance with the Company’s policy, typically 90 days after the loan becomes delinquent.

 

All interest accrued but not received for loans placed on nonaccrual is reversed against interest income. Interest received on such loans is accounted for on the cash-basis or cost-recovery method, until qualifying for return to accrual. Loans are returned to accrual status when all the principal and interest amounts contractually due are brought current and future payments are reasonably assured.

 

5. Loans held for sale and Mortgage Servicing Rights: Loans held for sale are carried at the lower of cost (less principal payments received) or fair value, calculated on an aggregate basis. At June 30, 2014 the Company had no loans held for sale, while at June 30, 2013 the Company had $196,000 in loans held for sale.

 

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KENTUCKY FIRST FEDERAL BANCORP

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

June 30, 2014 and 2013

 

NOTE A - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

5. Loans held for sale and Mortgage Servicing Rights: (continued)

 

In selling loans, the Company utilizes a program with the Federal Home Loan Bank, retaining servicing on loans sold. Mortgage servicing rights on originated loans that have been sold are initially recorded at fair value. Capitalized servicing rights are amortized in proportion to and over the period of estimated servicing revenues. The Company recorded amortization related to mortgage servicing rights totaling $14,000 and $28,000 during the years ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The carrying value of the Company’s mortgage servicing rights, which approximated fair value, totaled approximately $104,000 and $105,000 at June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

 

The Company was servicing mortgage loans of approximately $13.0 million and $13.2 million that had been sold to the Federal Home Loan Bank at June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014, we sold $1.7 million in loans under the FHLB program and the average balance of loans serviced was $13.3 million.

 

Servicing rights are evaluated for impairment based upon the fair value of the rights as compared to carrying amount. Impairment is recognized through a valuation allowance for an individual grouping, to the extent that fair value is less than the carrying amount. If the Company later determines that all or a portion of the impairment no longer exists for a particular grouping, a reduction of the allowance may be recorded as an increase to income. Changes in valuation allowances are reported with other non-interest income on the income statement. The fair values of servicing rights are subject to significant fluctuations as a result of changes in estimated and actual prepayment speeds and default rates and losses.

 

Servicing fee income which is reported on the income statement as other non-interest income is recorded for fees earned for servicing loans. The fees are based on a contractual percentage of the outstanding principal and are recorded as income when earned. The amortization of mortgage servicing rights is netted against loan servicing fee income. Servicing fees totaled $35,000 for each of the years ended June 30, 2014 and 2013. Late fees and ancillary fees related to loan servicing are not material.

 

6. Allowance for Loan Losses: The allowance for loan losses is a valuation allowance for probable incurred credit losses. Loan losses are charged against the allowance when management believes the uncollectability of a loan balance is confirmed. Subsequent recoveries, if any, are credited to the allowance. Management estimates the allowance balance required using past loss experience, the nature and volume of the portfolio, trends in the level of delinquent and problem loans, adverse situations that may affect the borrower’s ability to repay, the estimated value of any underlying collateral and current and anticipated economic conditions in the primary lending area. Allocations of the allowance may be made for specific loans, but the entire allowance is available for any loan that, in management’s judgment, should be charged off.

 

The allowance consists of specific and general components. The specific component relates to loans that are individually classified as impaired or loans otherwise classified as substandard or doubtful. The general component covers all loans and is based on historical loss experience adjusted for current factors. In consultation with regulators, the Company considers a time frame of two years when estimating the appropriate level of allowance for loan losses. This period may be shortened or extended based on anticipated trends in the bank or in the bank’s markets.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

June 30, 2014 and 2013

 

NOTE A - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

6. Allowance for loan losses: (continued)

 

The historical loss experience is determined by portfolio segment and is based on the actual loss history experienced by the Company over the most recent eight quarters. This actual loss experience is supplemented with other economic factors based on the risks present for each portfolio segment.

 

These economic factors include consideration of the following: levels of and trends in delinquencies and impaired loans; levels of and trends in charge-offs and recoveries; trends in volume and terms of loans; changes in lending policies, procedures and practices; experience, ability and depth of lending management and other relevant staff; economic trends and conditions; industry conditions; and effects of changes in credit concentrations. Our portfolio segments include residential real estate, nonresidential real estate and land, loans on deposits and consumer and other loans. Risk factors associated with our portfolio segments are as follows:

 

Residential Real Estate

 

Our primary lending activity is the origination of mortgage loans, which enable a borrower to purchase or refinance existing homes in the Banks’ respective market areas. We further classify our residential real estate loans as one- to four-family (owner-occupied vs nonowner-occupied), multi-family or construction. We believe that our first mortgage position on loans secured by residential real estate presents lower risk than our other loans, with the exception of loans on deposits.

 

We offer a mix of adjustable-rate and fixed-rate mortgage loans with terms up to 30 years for owner-occupied properties. For these properties a borrower may be able to borrow up to 95% of the value with private mortgage insurance. Alternatively, the borrower may be able to borrow up to 90% of the value with a traditional first mortgage and a second mortgage (bearing a higher rate of interest) on the additional 10% of the value.

 

We offer loans on one- to four-family rental properties at a maximum of 80% loan-to-value (“LTV”) ratio and we generally charge a slightly higher interest rate on such loans.

 

We also originate loans to individuals to finance the construction of residential dwellings for personal use or for use as rental property. We occasionally lend to builders for construction of speculative or custom residential properties for resale, but on a limited basis. Construction loans are generally less than one year in length, do not exceed 80% of the appraised value, and provide for the payment of interest only during the construction phase. Funds are disbursed as progress is made toward completion of the construction.

 

Multi-family and Nonresidential Loans

 

We offer mortgage loans secured by residential multi-family (five or more units), and nonresidential real estate. Nonresidential real estate loans are comprised generally of commercial office buildings, churches and properties used for other purposes. Generally, these loans are originated for 25 years or less and do not exceed 80% of the appraised value. Loans secured by multi-family and commercial real estate generally have larger balances and involve a greater degree of risk than one- to four-family residential mortgage loans. These loans depend on the borrower’s creditworthiness and the feasibility and cash flow potential of the project. Payments on loans secured by income properties often depend on successful operation and management of the properties. As a result, repayment on such loans may be subject to a greater extent to adverse conditions in the real estate market or economy than owner-occupied residential loans.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

June 30, 2014 and 2013

 

NOTE A - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

6. Allowance for loan losses: (continued)

 

Consumer lending

 

Our consumer loans include home equity lines of credit, loans secured by savings deposits, automobile loans, and unsecured loans. Home equity loans are generally second mortgage loans subordinate only to first mortgages also held by the bank and do not exceed 80% of the estimated value of the property. We do offer home equity loans up to 90% of the estimated value to qualified borrowers and these loans carry a premium rate. Loans secured by savings are originated up to 90% of the depositor’s savings account balance and bear interest at a rate higher than the rate paid on the deposit account. Because the deposit account must be pledged as collateral to secure the loan, the inherent risk of this type of loan is minimal. Loans secured by automobiles are made directly to consumers (there are no relationships with dealers) and are based on the value of the vehicle and the borrower’s creditworthiness. Vehicle loans present a higher level of risk because of the natural decline in the value of the property as well as its mobility. Unsecured loans are based entirely on the borrower’s creditworthiness and present the highest level of risk to the bank.

 

The Banks account for impaired loans by determining the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate or, as an alternative, at the loan’s observable market price or fair value of the collateral, reduced by estimated selling costs.

 

A loan is considered impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that a creditor will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Although most of our loans are secured by collateral, we rely heavily on the capacity of our borrowers to generate sufficient cash flow to service their debt. As a result, our loans do not become collateral-dependent until there is deterioration in the borrower’s cash flow and financial condition, which makes it necessary for us to look to the collateral for our sole source of repayment. Collateral-dependent loans which are more than ninety days delinquent are considered to constitute more than a minimum delay in repayment and are evaluated for impairment under the policy at that time.

 

We utilize updated independent appraisals to determine fair value for collateral-dependent loans, adjusted for estimated selling costs, in determining our specific reserve. In some situations management does not secure an updated independent appraisal. These situations may involve small loan amounts or loans that, in management’s opinion, have an abnormally low loan-to-value ratio.

 

With respect to the Banks’ investment in troubled debt restructurings, multi-family and nonresidential loans, and the evaluation of impairment thereof, such loans are nonhomogenous and, as such, may be deemed to be collateral-dependent when they become more than ninety days delinquent. We obtain updated independent appraisals in these situations or when we suspect that the previous appraisal may no longer be reflective of the property’s current fair value. This process varies from loan to loan, borrower to borrower, and also varies based on the nature of the collateral.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

June 30, 2014 and 2013

 

NOTE A - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

7. Federal Home Loan Bank Stock: The banks are members of the FHLB system. Members are required to own a certain amount of stock based on the level of borrowings and other factors, and may invest in additional amounts. FHLB stock is carried at cost, classified as a restricted security, and periodically evaluated for impairment based on ultimate recovery of par value. Both cash and stock dividends are reported as income.

 

8. Real Estate Owned: Real estate acquired through or instead of foreclosure is initially recorded at fair value less estimated selling expenses at the date of acquisition, establishing a new cost basis. These assets are subsequently accounted for at lower of cost or fair value less estimated costs to sell. If fair value declines subsequently, the carrying value is adjusted through a valuation allowance and the amount is recorded through expense. Costs relating to holding real estate owned, net of rental income, are charged against earnings as incurred.

 

9. Premises and Equipment: Land is carried at cost. Premises and equipment are carried at cost less accumulated depreciation. The cost of premises and equipment includes expenditures which extend the useful lives of existing assets. Maintenance, repairs and minor renewals are expensed as incurred. For financial reporting, depreciation is provided on the straight-line method over the useful lives of the assets, estimated to be forty years for buildings, ten to forty years for building improvements, and five to ten years for furniture and equipment.

 

10. Income Taxes: Income tax expense is the total of the current year income tax due or refundable and the change in deferred tax assets and liabilities. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are the expected future tax amounts for the temporary differences between carrying amounts and tax bases of assets and liabilities, computed using enacted tax rates. Deferred tax assets are recorded only to the extent that the amount of net deductible temporary differences or carryforward attributes may be utilized against current period earnings, carried back against prior years earnings, offset against taxable temporary differences reversing in future periods, or utilized to the extent of management’s estimate of future taxable income. A valuation allowance, if needed, reduces deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized. Deferred tax liabilities are provided on the total amount of net temporary differences taxable in the future.

 

A tax provision is recognized as a benefit only if it is “more likely than not” that the tax position would be sustained in a tax examination, with a tax examination being presumed to occur. The amount recognized is the largest amount of tax benefit that is greater than 50% likely of being realized on examination. For tax positions not meeting the “more likely than not” test, no tax benefit is recorded. The Company recognizes interest and/or penalties related to income tax matters as income tax expense.

 

Kentucky First Federal Bancorp and Frankfort First Bancorp, Inc., each are subject to state income taxes in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Neither of the Banks are subject to state income tax in the Commonwealth. With few exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal, state and local tax examinations by tax authorities for years before 2010.

 

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NOTE A - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

11. Retirement and Employee Benefit Plans: The Banks each participate in the Pentegra Defined Benefit Plan for Financial Institutions (“The Pentegra DB Plan”), which is a tax-qualified, multi-employer defined benefit pension fund covering all employees who qualify as to length of service. The Pentegra DB Plan’s Employer Identification Number is 13-5645888 and the Plan Number is 333. The Pentegra DB Plan operates as a multi-employer plan for accounting purposes and as a multiple-employer plan under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code. The Pentegra DB Plan is a single plan under Internal Revenue Code Section 413(c) and, as a result, all of the assets stand behind all of the liabilities. Accordingly, under the Pentegra DB Plan contributions made by a participating employer may be used to provide benefits to participants of other participating employers. Total contributions made to the Pentegra DB Plan, as reported on Form 5500, equal $136.5 million and $196.5 million for the plan years ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Our contributions for fiscal 2014 and 2013 were not more than 5% of the total contributions made to the Pentegra DB Plan. Pension expense is the net contributions, which are based upon covered employees’ ages and salaries and are dependent upon the ultimate prescribed benefits of the participants and the funded status of the plan. The Company recognized expense related to the plans totaling approximately $876,000 and $900,000 for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2014 and 2013. There are no collective bargaining agreements in place that require contributions to the Pentegra DB Plan. As of July 1, 2013, the most recent period for which information is available, First Federal of Hazard had a funded status of 99.1%, while First Federal of Frankfort had a funded status of 99.8%. There are no funding improvement plans or surcharges to participants.

 

The Company also maintains a nonqualified deferred compensation plan for the benefit of certain directors, which is closed to any future deferrals. The expense incurred for the deferred compensation was $2,000 and $9,000 for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

 

First Federal of Hazard has an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”) which provides retirement benefits for substantially all full-time employees who have completed one year of service and have attained the age of 21. Annual contributions are made to the ESOP equal to the ESOP’s debt service less dividends received by the ESOP on unallocated shares. Shares in the ESOP were acquired using funds provided by a loan from the Company and, accordingly, the cost of those shares is shown as a reduction of stockholders’ equity. Shares are released to participants proportionately as the loan is repaid. Dividends on allocated shares are recorded as dividends and charged to retained earnings. Dividends on unallocated shares are used to repay loan principal and accrued interest. Compensation expense is recorded equal to the fair value of shares committed to be released during a given fiscal year. Allocation of shares to the ESOP participants is contingent upon the repayment of a loan to Kentucky First Federal Bancorp totaling $1.8 million and $2.0 million at June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The Company recorded expense for the ESOP of approximately $156,000 and $139,000 for each of the years ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Shares may be surrendered from the plan as employees leave employment. Total shares surrendered from the plan were 73,266 and 70,620 at June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The amounts contributed to the ESOP were $280,000 and $280,000 for 2014 and 2013.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

June 30, 2014 and 2013

 

NOTE A - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

11.Retirement and Employee Benefit Plans: (continued)

 

   For the fiscal year ended 
   June 30, 
   2014   2013 
         
Allocated shares   116,028    97,352 
Shares committed to be released   9,338    9,338 
Unearned shares   140,987    159,663 
Total ESOP shares   266,353    266,353 
           
Fair value of unearned shares at end of period (dollars in thousands)  $1,212   $1,287 

 

First Federal of Frankfort maintains a 401(k) plan for the benefit of all full-time employees. No employer contributions have been made to the 401(k) plan.

 

12. Share-Based Compensation Plans: Compensation cost is recognized for stock options and restricted stock awards issued to employees, based on the fair value of these awards at the date of the grant. A Black-Scholes model is utilized to estimate the fair value of stock options, while the market price of the Company’s common stock at the date of the grant is used for restricted stock awards. Compensation cost is recognized over the required service period, generally defined as the vesting period. In fiscal 2006, the Company initiated the 2005 Equity Incentive Plan (“EIP” or the “Plan”) which provides for two share-based compensation plans, which are described below.

 

No compensation cost was charged against income for those share-based plans for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2014, or 2013 and, consequently, there was no income tax benefit recognized for either of the fiscal years then ended.

 

The EIP provides for grants of up to 421,216 stock options. It also provides that one-fifth of the options granted become vested and exercisable on the first five anniversaries of the date of grant. The contractual term of the options is ten years. All option awards are granted with an exercise price equal to the market price of the Company’s stock at the date of grant.

 

At June 30, 2014, the only options outstanding are related to those granted in the fiscal year 2006.

 

A summary of the status of the Company’s stock option plan as of June 30, 2014, and changes during the year then ended is presented below:

 

       Weighted-   Aggregate 
       average   Intrinsic 
       exercise   Value 
   Shares   price   ($000) 
             
Outstanding at beginning of year   325,800   $10.10      
Granted   -    -      
Exercised   -    -      
Forfeited   -    -      
                
Outstanding at end of year   325,800   $10.10   $- 
                
Options exercisable at end of year   325,800   $10.10   $- 

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

June 30, 2014 and 2013

 

NOTE A - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

12. Share-Based Compensation Plans: (continued)

 

As of June 30, 2014, there was no unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested stock options granted under the Plan.

 

The EIP also provides for the purchase of 168,486 shares of common stock and the issuance of such shares in the form of restricted stock awards to members of the board of directors, management and certain employees. Common shares awarded under the restricted stock plan vest over a five year period, commencing with the date of the grant and are expensed based on their fair value at the grant date.

 

As of June 30, 2014, there were no grants, forfeitures or nonvested shares and no unrecognized compensation cost related to the restricted stock awards.

 

13. Earnings Per Share: Diluted earnings per share is computed taking into consideration common shares outstanding and dilutive potential common shares to be issued or released under the Company’s share-based compensation plans. There is no adjustment to net earnings for the calculation of diluted earnings per share. The factors used in the basic and diluted earnings per share computations for the fiscal years ended June 30 follow:

 

(in thousands)  2014   2013 
           
Net income allocated to common shareholders, basic and diluted  $1,934   $2,916 

 

   2014   2013 
Basic          
Weighted-average common shares outstanding   8,374,624    7,950,228 
           
Diluted          
Weighted-average common shares outstanding (diluted)   8,374,624    7,950,228 

 

Basic earnings per share is computed based upon the weighted-average shares outstanding during the year less average shares in the ESOP that are unallocated and not committed to be released. For fiscal years 2014 and 2013 all options were antidilutive, as the exercise price was greater than the average market price of the common stock.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

June 30, 2014 and 2013

 

NOTE A - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

14. Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities: Fair value is the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. There are three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair values:

 

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

 

Level 2 - Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.

 

Level 3 – Significant unobservable inputs that reflect a company’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability.

 

Following is a description of the valuation methodologies used for assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis and recognized in the accompanying balance sheet, as well as the general classification of such instruments pursuant to the valuation hierarchy.

 

Securities

 

Where quoted market prices are available in an active market, securities are classified within Level 1 of the valuation hierarchy. If quoted market prices are not available, then fair values are estimated by using matrix pricing, which is a mathematical technique widely used in the industry to value debt securities without relying exclusively on quoted prices for the specific securities but rather by relying on the securities’ relationship to other benchmark quoted securities (Level 2 inputs).

 

The following table presents the fair value measurements of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at June 30, 2014 and 2013. The securities represented are only those classified as available-for sale.

 

           Fair Value Measurements Using 
       Quotes Prices         
       in Active   Significant     
       Markets for   Other   Significant 
       Identical   Observable   Unobservable 
       Assets   Inputs   Inputs 
(in thousands)  Fair Value   (Level 1)   (Level 2)   (Level 3) 
                 
2014                    
Agency mortgage-backed: residential  $136   $   $136   $ 
FHLMC stock   111        111     
   $247   $   $247   $ 
                     
2013                    
Agency mortgage-backed: residential  $166   $   $166   $ 
FHLMC stock   39        39     
   $205   $   $205   $ 

 

There were no transfers between levels 1 and 2.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

June 30, 2014 and 2013

 

NOTE A - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

14. Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities (continued)

 

Impaired Loans

 

The fair value of impaired loans with specific allocations of the allowance for loan losses is generally based on recent independent real estate appraisals. These appraisals may utilize a single valuation approach or a combination of approaches including comparable sales and the income approach. Adjustments are routinely made in the appraisal process by the appraisers to adjust for differences between the comparable sales and income data available. Such adjustments are usually significant and typically result in a Level 3 classification of the inputs for determining fair value. Independent appraisals for collateral-dependent loans are updated periodically (usually every 12-24 months depending on the size of the loan and the loan-to-value ratio).

 

Other Real Estate

 

Real estate properties classified as other real estate owned (“OREO”) are measured at fair value, less costs to sell. Fair values are based on recent real estate appraisals. These appraisals may use a single valuation approach or a combination of approaches including comparable sales and the income approach. Adjustments are routinely made in the appraisal process by the independent appraisers to adjust for differences between the comparable sales and income data available. Such adjustments are usually significant and typically result in a Level 3 classification of the inputs for determining fair value.

 

The following table presents the fair value measurements of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis at June 30, 2014 and 2013.

 

           Fair Value Measurements Using 
       Quotes Prices         
       in Active   Significant     
       Markets for   Other   Significant 
       Identical   Observable   Unobservable 
       Assets   Inputs   Inputs 
(in thousands)  Fair Value   (Level 1)   (Level 2)   (Level 3) 
                 
2014                    
Impaired loans                    
One- to four-family  $186   $-   $-   $186 
                     
Other real estate owned, net                    
One- to four-family   1,140    -    -    1,140 
Land   15    -    -    15 
                     
2013                    
Impaired loans                    
One- to four-family  $213   $-   $-   $213 
                     
Other real estate owned, net                    
One- to four-family   633    -    -    633 
Land   15    -    -    15 

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

June 30, 2014 and 2013

 

NOTE A - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

14. Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities (continued)

 

Impaired loans, which are measured for impairment using the fair value of the collateral for collateral dependent loans, had a carrying value of $200,000, with a valuation allowance of $14,000 at June 30, 2014. At June 30, 2013, impaired loans had a principal balance of $227,000, with a valuation allowance of $14,000.

 

Other real estate owned measured at fair value less costs to sell, had a carrying amount of $1.2 million and $648,000 at June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, after write-down of $53,000 and $13,000 for the years ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

 

The following table presents quantitative information about Level 3 fair value measurements for financial instruments measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis at June 30, 2014 and 2013:

 

             Range 
   Fair Value   Valuation  Unobservable  (Weighted 
June 30, 2014  (in thousands)   Technique(s)  Input(s)  Average) 
Impaired Loans:                
Residential real estate                
1-4 family  $186   Sales comparison approach  Adjustments for differences between comparable sales   3.1% to 19.8% (4.3%) 
                 
Foreclosed and repossessed assets:                
1-4 family  $1,140   Sales comparison approach  Adjustments for differences between comparable sales   -37.1% to 30.2% (1.1%) 
Land   15   Sales comparison approach  Adjustments for differences between comparable sales   20.2% to 38.9% (20.8%) 

 

             Range 
   Fair Value   Valuation  Unobservable  (Weighted 
June 30, 2013  (in thousands)   Technique(s)  Input(s)  Average) 
Impaired Loans:                
Residential real estate                
1-4 family  $213   Sales comparison approach  Adjustments for differences between comparable sales   3.1% to 19.8% (4.3%) 
                 
Foreclosed and repossessed assets:                
1-4 family  $633   Sales comparison approach  Adjustments for differences between comparable sales   0.5% to 18.6% (8.6%) 
Land   15   Sales comparison approach  Adjustments for differences between comparable sales   20.2% to 38.9% (20.8%) 

 

The following disclosure of the fair value of financial instruments, both assets and liabilities, whether or not recognized in the consolidated balance sheet, is based on the assumptions presented for each particular item and for which it is practicable to estimate that value. For financial instruments where quoted market prices are not available, fair values are based on estimates using present value and other valuation methods.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

June 30, 2014 and 2013

 

NOTE A - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

14. Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities (continued)

 

The methods used are greatly affected by the assumptions applied, including the discount rate and estimates of future cash flows. Therefore, the fair values presented may not represent amounts that could be realized in an exchange for certain financial instruments.

 

The following methods were used to estimate the fair value of all other financial instruments recognized in the accompanying balance sheets at amounts other than fair value at June 30, 2014 and 2013:

 

Cash and cash equivalents: The carrying amounts presented in the consolidated balance sheets for cash and cash equivalents are deemed to approximate fair value.

 

Held-to-maturity securities: For held-to-maturity securities, fair value methods for securities were previously described.

 

Loans held for sale: Loans originated and intended for sale in the secondary market are carried at the lower of cost or fair value determined by FHLB pricing schedules.

 

Loans: The loan portfolio has been segregated into categories with similar characteristics, such as one- to four-family residential, multi-family residential and nonresidential real estate. These loan categories were further delineated into fixed-rate and adjustable-rate loans. The fair values for the resultant loan categories were computed via discounted cash flow analysis, using current interest rates offered for loans with similar terms to borrowers of similar credit quality. For loans on deposit accounts and consumer and other loans, fair values were deemed to equal the historic carrying values. Impaired loans are valued at the lower of cost or fair value as previously described. The methods utilized to estimate the fair value of loans do not necessarily represent an exit price.

 

Federal Home Loan Bank stock: It was not practicable to determine the fair value of FHLB stock due to restrictions placed on its transferability.

 

Accrued interest receivable and payable: The carrying amount is the estimated fair value.

 

Deposits: The fair value of NOW accounts, passbook accounts, and money market deposits are deemed to approximate the amount payable on demand. Fair values for fixed-rate certificates of deposit have been estimated using a discounted cash flow calculation using the interest rates currently offered for deposits of similar remaining maturities.

 

Advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank: The fair value of these advances is estimated using the rates currently offered for similar advances of similar remaining maturities or, when available, quoted market prices.

 

Advances by borrowers for taxes and insurance and accrued interest payable: The carrying amount presented in the consolidated statement of financial condition is deemed to approximate fair value.

 

Commitments to extend credit: For fixed-rate and adjustable-rate loan commitments, the fair value estimate considers the difference between current levels of interest rates and committed rates. The fair value of outstanding loan commitments at June 30, 2014 and 2013, was not material.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

June 30, 2014 and 2013

 

NOTE A - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

14. Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities (continued)

 

Based on the foregoing methods and assumptions, the carrying value and fair value of the Company’s financial instruments at June 30, 2014 and June 30, 2013 are as follows:

 

   Fair Value Measurements at 
(in thousands)  June 30, 2014 Using 
   Carrying
Value
   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Financial assets                         
Cash and cash equivalents  $11,511   $11,511             $11,511 
Available-for-sale securities   247        $247         247 
Held-to-maturity securities   9,018         9,195         9,195 
Loans held for sale                      
Loans receivable - net   246,788             $253,780    253,780 
Federal Home Loan Bank stock   6,482                   n/a 
Accrued interest receivable   891         891         891 
                          
Financial liabilities                         
Deposits  $213,142   $88,854   $124,390        $213,244 
Federal Home Loan Bank advances   17,200         18,303         18,303 
Advances by borrowers for taxes and insurance   616             $616    616 
Accrued interest payable   32         32         32 

 

The carrying amounts and estimated fair values of financial instruments at June 30, 2013, are as follows:

 

   Fair Value Measurements at 
(in thousands)  June 30, 2013 Using 
   Carrying
Value
   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Financial assets                         
Cash and cash equivalents  $16,540   $16,540             $16,540 
Available-for-sale securities   205        $205         205 
Held-to-maturity securities   12,232         12,354         12,354 
Loans held for sale   196         196         196 
Loans receivable - net   262,491             $266,354    266,354 
Federal Home Loan Bank stock   7,732                   n/a 
Accrued interest receivable   919         919         919 
                          
Financial liabilities                         
Deposits  $230,981   $75,982   $155,537        $231,519 
Federal Home Loan Bank advances   24,310         26,019         26,019 
Advances by borrowers for taxes and insurance   562             $562    562 
Accrued interest payable   36         36         36 

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

June 30, 2014 and 2013

 

NOTE A - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

15. Cash and Cash Equivalents: For purposes of reporting cash flows, cash and cash equivalents include cash and due from banks and interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions with original maturities of less than ninety days.

 

16. Goodwill: Goodwill resulting from business combinations prior to January 1, 2009 represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net assets of businesses acquired. Goodwill resulting from business combinations after January 1, 2009, is generally determined as the excess of the fair value of the consideration transferred, plus the fair value of any noncontrolling interests in the acquiree, over the fair value of the net assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date. Goodwill and intangible assets acquired in a purchase business combination and determined to have an indefinite useful life are not amortized, but tested for impairment at least annually. The Company has selected March 31 as the date to perform the annual impairment test. Intangible assets with definite useful lives are amortized over their estimated useful lives to their estimated residual values. Goodwill is the only intangible asset with an indefinite life on our balance sheet.

 

17. Cash Surrender Value of Life Insurance: First Federal of Frankfort has purchased life insurance policies on certain key executives. Bank-owned life insurance is recorded at the amount that can be realized under the insurance contract at the balance sheet date, which is the cash surrender value adjusted for other charges or other amounts due that are probable at settlement.

 

18. Treasury Stock: Treasury stock is stated at cost. Cost is determined by the first-in, first-out method.

 

19. Related Party Transactions: Loans outstanding to executive officers, directors, significant shareholders and their affiliates (related parties) at June 30, 2014 and 2013 are summarized as follows:

 

(in thousands)  2014   2013 
         
Outstanding principal, beginning of year  $1,246   $797 
Changes in composition of related parties   447    339 
Principal disbursed during the year       232 
Principal repaid and refinanced during the year   (428)   (122)
Outstanding principal, end of year  $1,265   $1,246 

 

Deposits from related parties held by the Company at June 30, 2014 and 2013 totaled $4.5 million and $4.8 million, respectively.

 

20. Comprehensive Income: Comprehensive income consists of net income and other comprehensive income. Other comprehensive income includes unrealized gains and losses on securities available for sale which are also recognized as separate components of equity.

 

21. Loss Contingencies: Loss contingencies, including claims and legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business, are recorded as liabilities when the likelihood of loss is probable and an amount or range of loss can be reasonably estimated. Management does not believe there now are such matters that will have a material effect on the financial statements.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

June 30, 2014 and 2013

 

NOTE A - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

22. Loan Commitments and Related Financial Instruments: Financial instruments include off-balance sheet credit instruments, such as commitments to make loans and commercial letters of credit, issued to meet customer financing needs. The face amount for these items represents the exposure to loss, before considering customer collateral or ability to repay. Such financial instruments are recorded when they are funded.

 

23. Dividend Restriction: Banking regulations require maintaining certain capital levels and may limit the dividends paid by the bank to the holding company or by the holding company to shareholders.

 

24. Operating Segments: While the chief decision-makers monitor the revenue streams of the various products and services, operations are managed and financial performance is evaluated on a Company-wide basis. Operating segments are aggregated into one as operating results for all segments are similar. Accordingly, all of the financial service operations are considered by management to be aggregated in one reportable operating segment.

 

25. Reclassifications: Some items in the prior year financial statements were reclassified to conform to the current presentation.

 

26. New Accounting Standards: In January 2014, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2014-04, Receivables—Troubled Debt Restructurings by Creditors (Subtopic 310-40): Reclassification of Residential Real Estate Collateralized Consumer Mortgage Loans upon Foreclosure (a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force). The ASU clarifies when an insubstance repossession or foreclosure occurs and a creditor is considered to have received physical possession of real estate property collateralizing a consumer mortgage loan. Specifically, the new ASU requires a creditor to reclassify a collateralized consumer mortgage loan to real estate property upon obtaining legal title to the real estate collateral, or the borrower voluntarily conveying all interest in the real estate property to the lender to satisfy the loan through a deed in lieu of foreclosure or similar legal agreement. Additional disclosures are required detailing the amount of foreclosed residential real estate property held by the creditor and the recorded investment in consumer mortgages collateralized by real estate property that are in the process of foreclosure. The new guidance is effective for annual periods, and interim reporting periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2014. The adoption of this guidance will not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements, but will result in additional disclosures.

 

In May 2014, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). The ASU creates a new topic, Topic 606, to provide guidance on revenue recognition for entities that enter into contracts with customers to transfer goods or services or enter into contracts for the transfer of nonfinancial assets. The core principle of the guidance is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. Additional disclosures are required to provide quantitative and qualitative information regarding the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. The new guidance is effective for annual reporting periods, and interim reporting periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2016. Early adoption is not permitted. Management is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this guidance on the Company’s financial statements.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

June 30, 2014 and 2013

 

NOTE A - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

27. Purchased Credit Impaired Loans: The Company purchased groups of loans through its whole bank acquisition, some of which have shown evidence of credit deterioration since origination. These purchased credit impaired loans are recorded at the amount paid, such that there is no carryover of the seller’s allowance for loan losses. After acquisition, losses are recognized by an increase in the allowance for loan losses. Such purchased credit impaired loans are accounted for individually or aggregated into pools of loans based on common risk characteristics such as, credit score, loan type, and date of origination. The Company estimates the amount and timing of expected cash flows for each loan or pool, and the expected cash flows in excess of amount paid is recorded as interest income over the remaining life of the loan or pool (accretable yield). The excess of the loan’s or pool’s contractual principal and interest over expected cash flows is not recorded (nonaccretable difference). Over the life of the loan or pool, expected cash flows continue to be estimated. If the present value of expected cash flows is less than the carrying amount, a loss is recorded. If the present value of expected cash flows is greater than the carrying amount, it is recognized as part of future interest income.

 

NOTE B - SECURITIES

 

The following table summarizes the amortized cost and fair value of the available for sale securities and held to maturity investment securities portfolio at June 30, 2014 and 2013 and the corresponding amounts of gross unrealized or unrecognized gains and losses. Unrealized gains or losses apply to available-for-sale securities and are recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income, while unrecognized gains or losses on held-to-maturity securities are not recognized in the financial statements. The gains and losses are as follows:

 

   2014 
(in thousands)  Amortized
cost
   Gross
unrealized/
unrecognized
gains
   Gross
unrealized/
unrecognized
losses
   Estimated
fair value
 
                 
Available-for-sale Securities                    
Agency mortgage-backed:residential  $134   $2   $-   $136 
FHLMC stock   8    103    -    111 
   $142   $105   $-   $247 
                     
Held-to-maturity Securities                    
Agency mortgage-backed: residential  $3,792   $180   $1   $3,971 
Agency bonds   5,226    3    5    5,224 
   $9,018   $183   $6   $9,195 

 

   2013 
(in thousands)  Amortized
cost
   Gross
unrealized/
unrecognized
gains
   Gross
unrealized/
unrecognized
losses
   Estimated
fair value
 
                 
Available-for-sale Securities                    
Agency mortgage-backed:residential  $162   $4   $-   $166 
FHLMC stock   8    31    -    39 
   $170   $35   $-   $205 
                     
Held-to-maturity Securities                    
Agency mortgage-backed: residential  $5,341   $210   $49   $5,502 
Agency bonds   6,891    -    39    6,852 
   $12,232   $210   $88   $12,354 

 

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NOTE B – SECURITIES (continued)

 

The amortized cost and estimated fair value of securities as of June 30, 2014, by contractual maturity, are shown below. Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities, because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties. Securities without a single maturity, primarily mortgage-backed, are not shown.

 

(in thousands)  Amortized Cost   Fair Value 
         
Held to maturity:          
Within one year  $1,543   $1,545 
One to five years   3,683    3,679 
   $5,226   $5,224 

 

There were no sales of securities during the fiscal years ended June 30, 2014 or 2013. At June 30, 2014 the Company had $2.7 million in securities with unrealized losses totaling $6,000, while at June 30, 2013, the Company had $7.6 million in securities with unrealized losses totaling $88,000. Unrealized losses on corporate bonds have not been recognized into income because the issuers’ bonds are of high credit quality (rated AA or higher), management does not intend to sell and it is likely that management will not be required to sell the securities prior to their anticipated recovery, and the decline in fair value is largely due to changes in interest rates and other market conditions. The fair value is expected to recover as the bonds reach maturity.

 

At June 30, 2014 and 2013, pledged securities totaled $2.6 million and $3.1 million, respectively.

 

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NOTE C - LOANS

 

The composition of the loan portfolio at June 30 was as follows:

 

(in thousands)  2014   2013 
         
Residential real estate          
One- to four-family  $196,381   $209,092 
Multi-family   14,002    14,506 
Construction   2,122    1,753 
Land   2,362    2,821 
Farm   1,644    1,843 
Nonresidential real estate   21,945    22,092 
Commercial and industrial   2,080    3,189 
Consumer and other          
Loans on deposits   2,564    2,710 
Home equity   5,359    5,757 
Automobile   64    72 
Unsecured   638    708 
    249,161    264,543 
           
Undisbursed portion of loans in process   (952)   (833)
Deferred loan origination costs   52    91 
Allowance for loan losses   (1,473)   (1,310)
   $246,788   $262,491 

 

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NOTE C - LOANS (continued)

 

The following tables present the balance in the allowance for loan losses and the recorded investment in loans by portfolio class and based on impairment method as of June 30, 2014 and 2013. There were $3.8 million and $4.2 million in loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality at June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

 

June 30, 2014:                        
(in thousands)  Loans
individually
evaluated
   Loans
acquired
with
deteriorated
credit
quality*
   Ending
loans
balance
   Ending
allowance
attributed to
loans
   Unallocated
allowance
   Total
allowance
 
Loans individually evaluated for impairment:                              
Residential real estate:                              
One- to four-family  $2,159   $2,735   $4,894   $14   $   $14 
Farm       444    444             
Nonresidential real estate       529    529             
Commercial and industrial       68    68             
    2,159    3,776    5,935    14        14 
                               
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment:                              
Residential real estate:                              
One- to four-family            $191,487   $989   $   $989 
Multi-family             14,002    73        73 
Construction             2,122    11        11 
Land             1,918    10        10 
Farm             1,644    9        9 
Nonresidential real estate             21,416    112        112 
Commercial and industrial             2,012    11        11 
Consumer and other                              
Loans on deposits             2,564    13        13 
Home equity             5,359    28        28 
Automobile             64             
Unsecured             638    3        3 
Unallocated                     200    200 
              243,226    1,259    200    1,459 
             $249,161   $1,273   $200   $1,473 

 

*These loans were evaluated at acquisition date at their estimated fair value; and there has been no subsequent deterioration since acquisition.

 

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NOTE C - LOANS (continued)

 

June 30, 2013:                        
(in thousands)  Loans
individually
evaluated
   Loans
acquired
with
deteriorated
credit
quality*
   Ending
loans
balance
   Ending
allowance
attributed to
loans
   Unallocated
allowance
   Total
allowance
 
Loans individually evaluated for impairment:                              
Residential real estate:                              
One- to four-family  $4,715   $2,989   $7,704   $14   $   $14 
Farm       485    485             
Nonresidential real estate       546    546             
Commercial and industrial       119    119             
Consumer and other                              
Unsecured       23    23             
    4,715    4,162    8,877    14        14 
                               
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment:                              
Residential real estate:                              
One- to four-family            $201,388   $860   $   $860 
Multi-family             14,506    63        63 
Construction             1,753    8        8 
Land             2,821    12        12 
Farm             1,358    6        6 
Nonresidential real estate             21,546    94        94 
Commercial and industrial             3,070    13        13 
Consumer and other                              
Loans on deposits             2,710    12        12 
Home equity             5,757    25        25 
Automobile             49             
Unsecured             708    3        3 
Unallocated                     200    200 
              255,666    1,096    200    1,296 
             $264,543   $1,110   $200   $1,310 

 

*These loans were evaluated at acquisition date at their estimated fair value and there has been no subsequent deterioration since acquisition.

 

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NOTE C - LOANS (continued)

 

The following tables present impaired loans by class of loans as of and for the years ended June 30, 2014 and 2013:

 

June 30, 2014:

(in thousands)  Unpaid
Principal
Balance and
Recorded
Investment
   Allowance
for Loan
Losses
Allocated
   Average
Recorded
Investment
   Interest
Income
Recognized
   Cash Basis
Income
Recognized
 
                     
With no related allowance recorded:                         
Residential real estate:                         
One- to four-family  $4,694   $   $6,887   $7   $7 
Land   444        465         
Nonresidential real estate   529        538         
Commercial and industrial   68        94         
   $5,735   $   $7,984   $7   $7 
                          
With an allowance recorded:                         
Residential real estate:                         
One- to four-family   200    14    206         
Total  $5,935   $14   $8,190   $7   $7 

 

June 30, 2013: 

(in thousands)  Unpaid
Principal
Balance and
Recorded
Investment
   Allowance
for Loan
Losses
Allocated
   Average
Recorded
Investment
   Interest
Income
Recognized
   Cash Basis
Income
Recognized
 
                     
With no related allowance recorded:                         
Residential real estate:                         
One- to four-family  $7,491   $   $6,108   $116   $116 
Farm   485        291         
Nonresidential real estate   546        328         
Commercial and industrial   119        71         
Consumer and other:                         
Automobile   23        14         
   $8,664   $   $6,812   $116   $116 
                          
With an allowance recorded:                         
Residential real estate:                         
One- to four-family   213    14    117         
Total  $8,877   $14   $6,929   $116   $116 

 

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NOTE C - LOANS (continued)

 

The following tables present the recorded investment in nonaccrual and loans past due over 90 days still on accrual status by class of loans as of June 30, 2014 and 2013:

 

   June 30, 2014   June 30, 2013 
(in thousands)  Nonaccrual   Loans Past
Due Over 90
Days Still
Accruing
   Nonaccrual   Loans Past
Due Over 90
Days Still
Accruing
 
                 
One- to four-family residential real estate  $5,767   $3,513   $5,764   $1,945 
Nonresidential real estate   384        167     
Commercial and industrial   47        40     
Consumer   29        18    27 
   $6,227   $3,513   $5,989   $1,972 

 

Troubled Debt Restructurings:

 

During the year ended June 30, 2014, the terms of ten one- to four family residential real estate loans totaling $511,000 were modified as a troubled debt restructuring (“TDR.”) Five of the loans were classified as TDRs because the borrower filed Chapter 7 bankruptcy without reaffirming their personal obligation to pay the debt. The other loans were modified because the borrower was exhibiting financial difficulty in making the original debt payments. Some of the loans are modified to lower the interest rate to prevailing rates offered by the bank at the time, while some other loans have the terms extended to provide the borrower with lower monthly payments.

 

In order to determine whether a borrower is experiencing financial difficulty, we consider the probability that the borrower will be in payment default on any of its debt in the foreseeable future without the modification. This evaluation is performed under the Company’s internal underwriting policy.

 

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NOTE C - LOANS (continued)

 

The following table presents loans classified as TDRs as of June 30, 2014 and 2013, and their performance, by modification type:

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)  Number
of Loans
   Pre-
Modification
Outstanding
Recorded
Investment
   Post-
Modification
Outstanding
Recorded
Investment
   TDRs
Performing
to Modified
Terms
   TDRs Not
Performing
to
Modified
Terms
 
                     
June 30, 2014:                         
Residential Real Estate:                         
1-4 Family   39   $2,230   $1,997   $1,621   $376 
                          
June 30, 2013                         
Residential Real Estate:                         
1-4 Family   33   $3,115   $3,123   $827   $2,043 

 

The Company had no allocated specific reserves to customers whose loan terms have been modified in troubled debt restructurings as of June 30, 2014 or 2013. At June 30, 2014, $1.8 million in TDR loans were on nonaccrual status. The Company had no commitments to lend additional amounts as of June 30, 2014 and 2013, to customers with outstanding loans that are classified as troubled debt restructurings. The Company had one TDR loan to default during the year just ended and has not been included in the table above. The borrower had exhibited credit weaknesses when the loan was refinanced, which was the reason for the TDR classification initially. The borrower declared bankruptcy during the fiscal year just ended and the loan, which had a carrying value of $486,000, was in the process of foreclosure at June 30, 2014.

 

The following tables present the aging of the principal balance outstanding in past due loans as of June 30, 2014 and 2013, by class of loans:

 

June 30, 2014:

(in thousands)  30-89 Days
Past Due
   Greater
than 90
Days Past
Due
   Total
Past
Due
   Loans
Not Past
Due
   Total 
                     
Residential real estate:                         
One-to four-family  $4,481   $9,060   $13,541   $182,840   $196,381 
Multi-family               14,002    14,002 
Construction   343        343    1,779    2,122 
Land       364    364    1,998    2,362 
Farm               1,644    1,644 
Nonresidential real estate   375    396    771    21,174    21,945 
Commercial and industrial       88    88    1,992    2,080 
Consumer and other:                         
Loans on deposits               2,564    2,564 
Home equity       33    33    5,326    5,359 
Automobile               64    64 
Unsecured   68        68    570    638 
Total  $5,267   $9,941   $15,208   $233,953   $249,161 

 

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NOTE C - LOANS (continued)

 

June 30, 2013:

 

(in thousands)  30-89 Days
Past Due
   Greater than
90 Days
Past Due
   Total
Past
Due
   Loans Not
Past Due
   Total 
                     
Residential real estate:                         
One-to four-family  $5,290   $5,034   $10,324   $198,768   $209,092 
Multi-family               14,506    14,506 
Construction   42        42    1,711    1,753 
Land               2,821    2,821 
Farm               1,843    1,843 
Nonresidential real estate   35    140    175    21,917    22,092 
Commercial and industrial               3,189    3,189 
Consumer and other:                         
Loans on deposits               2,710    2,710 
Home equity   23    23    46    5,711    5,757 
Automobile   29        29    43    72 
Unsecured       48    48    660    708 
Total  $5,419   $5,245   $10,664   $253,879   $264,543 

 

Credit Quality Indicators:

 

The Company categorizes loans into risk categories based on relevant information about the ability of borrowers to service their debt such as: current financial information, historical payment experience, credit documentation, public information, and current economic trends, among other factors. The Company analyzes loans individually by classifying the loans as to credit risk. This analysis is performed on an annual basis. The Company uses the following definitions for risk ratings:

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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NOTE C - LOANS (continued)

 

Loans not meeting the criteria above that are analyzed individually as part of the above-described process are considered to be pass rated loans. Loans listed that are not rated are included in groups of homogeneous loans and are evaluated for credit quality based on performing status. See the aging of past due loan table above. As of June 30, 2014, and 2013, and based on the most recent analysis performed, the risk category of loans by class of loans was as follows:

 

June 30, 2014:                    
(in thousands)  Pass   Special
Mention
   Substandard   Doubtful   Not
rated
 
                     
Residential real estate:                         
One- to four-family  $   $2,928   $11,287   $   $182,166 
Multi-family   14,002                 
Construction   2,122                 
Land   1,366        996         
Farm   1,644                 
Nonresidential real estate   18,920    965    2,060         
Commercial and industrial   2,014        66         
Consumer and other:                         
Loans on deposits   2,564                 
Home equity   5,359                 
Automobile   64                 
Unsecured   606    3    29         

 

June 30, 2013:                    
(in thousands)  Pass   Special
Mention
   Substandard   Doubtful   Not
rated
 
                     
Residential real estate:                         
One- to four-family  $   $4,923   $9,832   $   $194,337 
Multi-family   12,956        1,550         
Construction   1,753                 
Land   2,050        771         
Farm   1,843                 
Nonresidential real estate   19,246        2,846         
Commercial and industrial   3,071        118         
Consumer and other:                         
Loans on deposits   2,710                 
Home equity   5,757                 
Automobile   37        35         
Unsecured   681    27             

 

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June 30, 2014 and 2013

 

NOTE C - LOANS (continued)

 

The activity in the allowance for loan losses is summarized as follows for the years ended June 30:

 

(in thousands)  2014   2013 
         
Balance at beginning of year  $1,310   $875 
Provision for losses on loans   580    662 
Charge-offs, net   (417)   (227)
Balance at end of year  $1,473   $1,310 

 

The following tables present the activity in the allowance for loan losses by portfolio segment for the years ended June 30, 2014 and 2013:

 

June 30, 2014:

(in thousands)  Beginning
balance
   Provision
for loan
losses
   Loans
charged off
   Recoveries   Ending
balance
 
                     
Residential real estate:                         
One- to four-family  $871   $546   $(467)  $49   $999 
Multi-family   63    11            74 
Construction   8    3            11 
Land   12    (2)           10 
Farm   6    3            9 
Nonresidential real estate   94    20            114 
Commercial and industrial   13    (2)           11 
Consumer and other:                         
Loans on deposits   12    2            14 
Home equity   25    3            28 
Automobile                    
Unsecured   6    (4)       1    3 
Unallocated   200                200 
Totals  $1,310   $580   $(467)  $50   $1,473 

 

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NOTE C - LOANS (continued)

 

June 30, 2013:

(in thousands)  Beginning
balance
   Provision
for loan
losses
   Loans
charged off
   Recoveries   Ending
balance
 
                     
Residential real estate:                         
One- to four-family  $565   $535   $(229)  $   $871 
Multi-family   49    14            63 
Construction   3    5            8 
Land       12            12 
Farm       6            6 
Nonresidential real estate   35    59            94 
Commercial and industrial       13            13 
Consumer and other:                         
Loans on deposits   7    5            12 
Home equity   16    9            25 
Automobile                    
Unsecured       4        2    6 
Unallocated   200                200 
Totals  $875   $662   $(229)  $2   $1,310 

 

Purchased Loans:

 

The Company purchased loans during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013 for which there was, at acquisition, evidence of deterioration of credit quality since origination and it was probable, at acquisition, that all contractually required payments would not be collected. The carrying amount of those loans, net of a credit quality component of $782,000 and $1.2 million, at June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, is as follows:

 

(in thousands)  2014   2013 
         
Residential real estate:          
One- to four-family  $2,735   $2,989 
Land   444    485 
Nonresidential real estate   529    546 
Commercial non-mortgage loans   68    119 
Consumer loans       23 
Outstanding balance  $3,776   $4,162 

 

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NOTE C - LOANS (continued)

Accretable yield, or income expected to be collected, for the years ended June 30 was as follows:

 

(in thousands)  2014   2013 
         
Balance at beginning of year  $1,294   $ 
New loans purchased       1,294 
Accretion of income   (155)   
Reclassifications from nonaccretable difference   339     
Disposals        
Balance at end of year  $1,478   $1,294 

 

For those purchased loans disclosed above, the Company made no increase in allowance for loan losses for the years ended June 30, 2014 or 2013, nor were any allowance for loan losses reversed during those years.

 

NOTE D – REAL ESTATE OWNED

 

Activity in real estate owned for the years ended June 30 was as follows:

 

(in thousands)  2014   2013 
         
Balance at beginning of year  $1,163   $2,445 
Acquired from CKF Bancorp       1,632 
Additions   1,491    367 
Valuation adjustments   (101)   (25)
Disposals   (707)   (3,256)
Balance at end of year  $1,846   $1,163 

 

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June 30, 2014 and 2013

 

NOTE E - PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT

 

Premises and equipment at June 30 are comprised of the following:

 

(in thousands)  2014   2013 
         
Land  $1,493   $1,493 
Buildings and improvements   6,491    6,454 
Furniture and equipment   2,159    1,949 
Automobiles   64    29 
    10,207    9,925 
Less: accumulated depreciation   5,578    5,317 
Balance at end of year  $4,629   $4,608 

 

NOTE F - DEPOSITS

 

Deposits consist of the following major classifications at June 30:

 

(in thousands)  2014   2013 
         
Non-interest bearing checking accounts  $3,786   $3,807 
Checking accounts   13,364    11,526 
Savings accounts   46,277    47,050 
Money market demand deposits   13,010    13,664 
Total demand, transaction and passbook deposits   76,437    76,047 
Certificates of deposit:          
Original maturities of:          
Less than 12 months   92,271    95,967 
12 months to 36 months   38,705    49,278 
More than 36 months   5,729    9,689 
Total certificates of deposit   136,705    154,934 
Total deposits  $213,142   $230,981 

 

At June 30, 2014 and 2013, the Banks had certificate of deposit accounts with balances equal to or in excess of $100,000 totaling approximately $54.8 million and $62.6 million, respectively.

 

Maturities of outstanding certificates of deposit at June 30 are summarized as follows:

 

(in thousands)  2014 
     
2015  $92,271 
2016   29,106 
2017   9,599 
2018   3,892 
2019 and thereafter   1,837 
   $136,705 

 

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June 30, 2014 and 2013

 

NOTE G - ADVANCES FROM THE FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK

 

Advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank, collateralized at June 30, 2014 and 2013 by pledges of certain residential mortgage loans totaling $22.7 million and $31.6 million, respectively, and the Banks’ investment in Federal Home Loan Bank stock, are summarized as follows:

 

Maturing year ended June 30, 2014    
(in thousands)    
2015  $9,865 
2016   623 
2017   431 
2018   2,328 
2019   3,249 
2020   189 
2021   142 
2022-2032   373 
   $17,200 

 

At June 30, 2014 interest rates for advances were fixed ranging from 0.12% to 6.95%, with a weighted-average interest rate of 1.39%.

 

Maturing year ended June 30, 2013    
(in thousands)    
2014  $14,555 
2015   2,366 
2016   623 
2017   431 
2018   2,328 
2019   3,249 
2020   189 
2021-2031   514 
   $24,255 
Premium assigned to borrowings in CKF Bancorp acquisition, net of amortization   55 
   $24,310 

 

At June 30, 2013 interest rates for advances were fixed ranging from 1.11% to 6.95%, with a weighted-average interest rate of 2.17%.

 

Each advance is payable at its maturity date, with a prepayment penalty for fixed rate advances. Based on collateral composed of first mortgage loans and the Company’s holdings of FHLB stock, the Company was eligible to borrow up to $109.4 million as of June 30, 2014.

 

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NOTE H - FEDERAL INCOME TAXES

 

Federal income taxes on earnings differs from that computed at the statutory corporate tax rate for the years ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, as follows:

 

(in thousands)  2014   2013 
         
Federal income taxes at the statutory rate  $981   $1,436 
Increase (decrease) resulting primarily from:          
Cash surrender value of life insurance   (31)   (30)
Bargain purchase gain       (326)
Merger-related expenses       225 
Other   2    3 
   $952   $1,308 

 

The composition of the Company’s net deferred tax liability at June 30 is as follows:

 

(in thousands)  2014   2013 
         
Taxes (payable) refundable on temporary differences at estimated corporate tax rate:          
Deferred tax assets:          
General loan loss allowance  $501   $445 
Deferred compensation and benefits   249    239 
Charitable contributions   2    3 
Fair value accounting adjustments on acquisition   887    1,187 
Nonaccrued interest on loans   154    87 
Other real estate owned adjustments   315    330 
Other   2    9 
Total deferred tax assets   2,110    2,300 
           
Deferred tax liabilities:          
Federal Home Loan Bank stock dividends   (1,267)   (1,541)
Deferred loan origination costs   (21)   (25)
Loan servicing rights   (27)   (23)
Fair value accounting adjustments on acquisition   (827)   (760)
Unrealized gain on investments   (35)   (12)
Depreciation   (63)   (150)
Total deferred tax liabilities   (2,240)   (2,511)
Net deferred tax liability  $(130)  $(211)

 

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June 30, 2014 and 2013

 

NOTE H – FEDERAL INCOME TAXES (continued)

 

Prior to 1997, the Banks were allowed a special bad debt deduction, generally limited to 8% of otherwise taxable income, and subject to certain limitations based on aggregate loans and deposit account balances at the end of the year. If the amounts that qualified as deductions for federal income taxes are later used for purposes other than bad debt losses, including distributions in excess of accumulated earnings and profits, such distributions will be subject to federal income taxes at the then current corporate income tax rate. Retained earnings at June 30, 2014, include approximately $5.2 million for which federal income taxes have not been provided. The amount of unrecognized deferred tax liability relating to the cumulative bad debt deduction was approximately $1.8 million at June 30, 2014.

 

Unrecognized Tax Benefits

 

A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:

 

(in thousands)  2014   2013 
         
Balance at beginning of year  $80   $ 
Additions/(reductions) based on tax positions for the current year       80 
Balance at end of year  $80   $80 

 

Cash settlements occurred during the period July 1, 2012, through June 30, 2013. Because of uncertainty regarding proper inclusion or exclusion of income from bank-owned life insurance (“BOLI”) in the earnings and profits calculation, the Company amended its June 30, 2009, federal income tax return to report reduced tax liability of $80,000 and established the corresponding reserve. Its unrecognized benefits are not expected to change in the next twelve months.

 

NOTE I - LOAN COMMITMENTS

 

The Banks are a party to financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of their customers, including commitments to extend credit. Such commitments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest-rate risk in excess of the amount recognized in the consolidated statements of financial condition. The contract or notional amounts of the commitments reflect the extent of the Banks’ involvement in such financial instruments.

 

The Banks’ exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the other party to the financial instrument for commitments to extend credit is represented by the contractual notional amount of those instruments. The Banks use the same credit policies in making commitments and conditional obligations as those utilized for on-balance-sheet instruments.

 

At June 30, 2014 and 2013, the Banks had the following outstanding loan commitments:

 

(in thousands)  2014   2013 
Unused commitments:          
Revolving, open-end lines secured by real estate  $8,543   $9,026 
Commitments to fund real estate construction loans   2,205    1,284 
Other unused commitments:          
Commercial and industrial loans   1,379    2,126 
Other   1,259    866 
Letters of credit       16 
   $13,386   $13,318 

 

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NOTE I - LOAN COMMITMENTS (continued)

 

Commitments to make loans are generally made for periods of 60 days or less. The fixed rate loan commitments at June 30, 2014 totaled $336,000 and had interest rates ranging from 4.81% to 5.75% and maturities ranging from 10 years to 30 years. The fixed rate loan commitments at June 30, 2013 totaled $415,000 and had interest rates ranging from 3.25% to 4.83% with maturities ranging from 10 years to 30 years.

 

NOTE J - REGULATORY CAPITAL

 

The Banks are subject to minimum regulatory capital standards promulgated by the Office of the Controller of the Currency (the “OCC.”) 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 consolidated financial statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, the Banks must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of the Banks’ assets, liabilities, and certain off-balance-sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. The Banks’ capital amounts and classification are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings, and other factors.

 

The minimum capital standards of the OCC generally require the maintenance of regulatory capital sufficient to meet each of three tests, hereinafter described as the tangible capital requirement, the core capital requirement and the risk-based capital requirement. The core capital requirement provides for minimum core capital (tangible capital plus certain forms of supervisory goodwill and other qualifying intangible assets) generally equal to 4.0% of adjusted total assets, except for those associations with the highest examination rating and acceptable levels of risk. The risk-based capital requirement provides for the maintenance of core capital plus general loss allowances equal to 8.0% of risk-weighted assets. In computing risk-weighted assets, the Banks multiply the value of each asset on their respective statements of financial condition by a defined risk-weighting factor, e.g., one- to four-family residential loans carry a risk-weighted factor of 50%.

 

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NOTE J - REGULATORY CAPITAL (continued)

 

To be categorized as “well-capitalized” the Banks must maintain minimum capital ratios as set forth in the following tables:

 

As of June 30, 2014
           To be “well- 
           capitalized” under 
       For capital   prompt corrective 
   Actual   adequacy purposes   action provisions 
   Amount   Ratio   Amount   Ratio   Amount   Ratio 
           (Dollars in thousands)         
                         
Tier 1 core capital                              
First Federal of Hazard  $15,880    19.8%  $³3,206    ³4.0%   $³4,007    ³5.0% 
First Federal of Frankfort  $31,647    14.8%  $³9,154    ³4.0%   $³11,443    ³5.0% 
                               
Total risk-based capital                              
First Federal of Hazard  $16,368    42.0%  $³3,116    ³8.0%   $³3,895    ³10.0% 
First Federal of Frankfort  $32,531    26.4%  $³9,845    ³8.0%   $³12,306    ³10.0% 
                               
Tier 1 risk-based capital                              
First Federal of Hazard  $15,880    40.8%  $³3,206    ³4.0%   $³2,337    ³6.0% 
First Federal of Frankfort  $31,647    25.7%  $³9,154    ³4.0%   $³7,384    ³6.0% 

 

As of June 30, 2013

           To be “well- 
           capitalized” under 
       For capital   prompt corrective 
   Actual   adequacy purposes   action provisions 
   Amount   Ratio   Amount   Ratio   Amount   Ratio 
           (Dollars in thousands)         
                         
Tier 1 core capital                              
First Federal of Hazard  $15,165    17.7%  $³3,427    ³4.0%   $³4,283    ³5.0% 
First Federal of Frankfort  $31,795    13.7%  $³9,880    ³4.0%   $³12,350    ³5.0% 
                               
Total risk-based capital                              
First Federal of Hazard  $15,689    37.5%  $³3,351    ³8.0%   $³4,189    ³10.0% 
First Federal of Frankfort  $32,543    25.1%  $³10,368    ³8.0%   $³12,960    ³10.0% 
                               
Tier 1 risk-based capital                              
First Federal of Hazard  $15,165    36.2%  $³3,427    ³4.0%   $³2,514    ³6.0% 
First Federal of Frankfort  $31,795    24.5%  $³9,880    ³4.0%   $³7,776    ³6.0% 

 

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June 30, 2014 and 2013

 

NOTE J - REGULATORY CAPITAL (continued)

 

As of June 30, 2014 and 2013, management believes that First Federal of Hazard and First Federal of Frankfort met all capital adequacy requirements to which the Banks were subject.

  

Regulations of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System governing mutual holding companies require First Federal MHC to meet certain criteria before the company may waive the receipt by it of any common stock dividend declared by Kentucky First Federal Bancorp. During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014, and pursuant to the provisions allowed by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, First Federal MHC waived $1.9 million in dividends.

 

NOTE K - CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF KENTUCKY FIRST FEDERAL BANCORP

 

The following condensed financial statements summarize the financial position of Kentucky First Federal Bancorp as of June 30, 2014 and 2013, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2014 and 2013.

 

KENTUCKY FIRST FEDERAL BANCORP

BALANCE SHEETS

June 30, 2014 and 2013

(In thousands)

   2014   2013 
         
ASSETS          
           
Interest-bearing deposits in First Federal of Hazard  $869   $1,085 
Interest-bearing deposits in First Federal of Frankfort   1,133    762 
Other interest-bearing deposits   13    43 
Investment in First Federal of Hazard   17,384    16,967 
Investment in Frankfort First   47,200    47,270 
Prepaid expenses and other assets   639    535 
           
Total assets  $67,238   $66,662 
           
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY          
           
Accounts payable and other liabilities  $33   $40 
           
Total liabilities   33    40 
           
Shareholders’ equity          
Common stock   86    86 
Additional paid-in capital   34,671    34,732 
           
Retained earnings   34,027    33,604 
           
Shares acquired by stock benefit plans   (1,410)   (1,626)
Shares acquired for treasury – at cost   (239)   (197)
Accumulated other comprehensive income   70    23 
Total shareholders’ equity   67,205    66,622 
           
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity  $67,238   $66,662 

 

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June 30, 2014 and 2013

 

NOTE K - CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF KENTUCKY FIRST FEDERAL BANCORP (continued)

 

KENTUCKY FIRST FEDERAL BANCORP

STATEMENTS OF INCOME

Years ended June 30, 2014 and 2013

(Dollar amounts in thousands)

 

   2014   2013 
Income          
Interest income  $110   $122 
Dividends from First Federal of Hazard       6,480 
Equity in undistributed (excess distributed) earnings of First Federal of Hazard   417    (5,745)
Dividends from Frankfort First   1,795     
Equity in undistributed earnings of Frankfort First   (116)   2,823 
Total income   2,206    3,680 
           
Non-interest expenses   387    752 
           
Earnings before income taxes   1,819    2,928 
           
Federal income tax expense (benefit)   (115)   12 
           
NET INCOME  $1,934   $2,916 

 

KENTUCKY FIRST FEDERAL BANCORP

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

For Years ended June 30, 2014 and 2013

(Dollar amounts in thousands)

 

   2014   2013 
Cash flows from operating activities:          
Net earnings for the year  $1,934   $2,916 
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:          
Excess (deficit) distributions over earnings (undistributed earnings) from consolidated subsidiaries   (333)   2,921 
Noncash compensation expense   187    467 
Increase (decrease) in cash due to changes in:          
Prepaid expenses and other assets   (104)   (79)
Other liabilities   (7)   (71)
Net cash provided by operating activities   1,677    6,154 

 

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June 30, 2014 and 2013

 

NOTE K - CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF KENTUCKY FIRST FEDERAL BANCORP (continued)

 

KENTUCKY FIRST FEDERAL BANCORP

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (continued)

For Years ended June 30, 2014 and 2013

(Dollar Amounts in thousands)

 

   2014   2013 
Cash flows from financing activities:          
Dividends paid on common stock   (1,510)   (1,283)
Acquisition of CKF Bancorp, net of cash acquired       (3,466)
Repurchase of treasury shares   (42)   (—)
Net cash used in financing activities   (1,552)   (4,749)
           
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents   125    999 
           
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year   1,890    891 
           
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year  $2,015   $1,890 

 

Dividends from the Banks are the primary source of funds for the Company. Banking regulations limit the amount of dividends that may be paid without prior approval to $1.1 million. Under these regulations, the amount of dividends that may be paid in any calendar year is limited to the current year’s net profits, as defined, combined with the retained net profits of the preceding two years, less any required transfers to surplus.

 

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Kentucky First Federal Bancorp would like to recognize our employees who work hard every day to maximize the value of your investment:

 

First Federal Savings Bank

Frankfort-Danville-Lancaster

Lesa Asbery, Customer Service Manager

Wick Asbury, Vice President/Head of Lending

Brenda Baldwin, Assistant Vice President/Chief Accountant

James Baxter, Vice President/Lending

Stan Betsworth, Vice President/Lending/Head of Special Projects

Phyllis Bowman, Loan Servicing

Lisa Brinley, Branch Manager

Russell Brooks, Vice President/Chief Financial Officer

Phyllis Bryant, Customer Service

Andrea Cline, Accounting

Becky Crowe, Customer Service

Deryl Curtis, Loan Servicing

Betty Doolin, Customer Service

Carolyn Eades, Receptionist

Diana Eads, Customer Service Supervisor

Tiffaney Elliott, Accounting

Jamey Ensley, Information Technology Operations

Debra Freeman, Customer Service Manager/Training Coordinator

Stacey Greenawalt, Vice President/Lending

Stan Harmon, Lending

Karen Hatfield, Assistant Vice President/Customer Service Manager

Judy Hicks, Customer Service

Lee Ann Hockensmith, Assistant Vice President/Head of Credit Administration

Barry Holder, Branch Manager

Ronald Howard, Vice President/Lending

Brittany Hulette, Lending Compliance and Loan Analysis

Clay Hulette, Frankfort Area President

Teresa Hulette, Executive Vice President

Tammy Jeffries, Customer Service

Don Jennings, Chief Executive Officer

Kathy Johnica, Vice President/ Internal Audit Coordinator

Janet Lewis, Customer Service

Nancy Long, Assistant Vice President/Customer Service Manager

Patty Luttrell, Compliance Assistant

Kathy McBee, Branch Manager

Tracey McCoun, Deposit Compliance Officer

Katina Mickens, Customer Service

Samantha Miller, Assistant Vice President/Loan Compliance and Loan Analysis

Kim Moore, Vice President/Deposit Operations Manager

Carolyn Mulcahy, Accounting Assistant

Jeanie Murphy, Customer Service

Kathy Padgett, Assistant Vice President/Bank Secrecy Act Officer

Stephanie Pickens, Customer Service

J. David Semones, Loan Processing

Cynthia Shank, Customer Service

Julia Smith, Customer Service

Martha Sowders, Customer Service

Jenny Stump, Loan Processing

Virginia Stump, Vice President/Lancaster Branch Manager

Yvonne Thornberry, Assistant Vice President/Head of Loan Processing & Servicing

Mike Ware, Information Technology Manager

Nancy Watts, Loan Processing

Jennifer Whalen, Loan Processing

Tiffany Williams, Customer Service

 

First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Hazard

Missy Kay Asher, Customer Service

Deborah C. Bersaglia, Vice President/Secretary

Holly Caudill, Customer Service

Jaime S. Coffey, Lending /Compliance Officer

Kaye Craft, Vice President/Accounting

Sandra C. Craft, Vice President/Lending

Carlen Dixon, Information Technology

Lou Ella Farler, Chief Executive Officer

Deloris S. Justice, Vice President

Nikita Miller, Customer Service

Margaret P. Pelley, Vice President/Cashier

Lauren Riley, Collection Manager/Customer Service

Eliza Stacy, Customer Service

Peggy H. Steele, Assistant Vice President/Information Technology

 

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Kentucky First Federal Bancorp Board of Directors:

Stephen G. Barker, Attorney and Executive Vice President and General Counsel to Kentucky River Properties, LLC

Walter G. Ecton, Jr., Attorney and principal of Ecton, Murphy and Shannon, PLLC

William D. Gorman, Jr., former President and CEO of Hazard Insurance Agency

David R. Harrod, CPA, principal of Harrod and Associates, PSC

W. Banks Hudson, Retired Attorney

William H. Johnson, Danville/Lancaster area President, First Federal Savings Bank of Frankfort

Don D. Jennings, President, Kentucky First Federal Bancorp

Herman D. Regan, Jr., Retired President of Kenvirons, Inc.

Tony D. Whitaker, Chairman, Kentucky First Federal Bancorp

 

First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Hazard Board of Directors:

Stephen G. Barker   Walter G. Ecton, Jr.   William D. Gorman, Jr.
Lou Ella Farler       Tony D. Whitaker, Chairman

 

First Federal Savings Bank Board of Directors:

Russell M. Brooks   Don D. Jennings, Chairman   Herman D. Regan, Jr.
C. Michael Davenport   William H. Johnson   Virginia R.S. Stump
Danny A. Garland   William C. Jennings, Frankfort   Charles A. Cotton, III
J. Mark Goggans   Committee Chair   Director Emeritus
David R. Harrod   William M. Johnson    
R. Clay Hulette   Yvonne Y. Morley    
W. Banks Hudson, Danville   Jerry M. Purcell    
Committee Chair        

 

Special Counsel   Kilpatrick, Townsend, and Stockton  LLP
    Suite 900
    607 14th Street NW
    Washington, DC  20005-2018
     
Transfer Agent and   American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC
Registrar   6201 15th Avenue
    Brooklyn, NY 11219
    (718) 921-8124

 

The Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be held on November 13, 2014 at 3:30 p.m. at the First Federal Center on the campus of Hazard Community and Technical College located at One Community College Drive in Hazard, KY.

 

Shareholder Inquiries and Availability of 10-K Reports: A COPY OF THE COMPANY’S ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2014, AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WILL BE FURNISHED WITHOUT CHARGE TO SHAREHOLDERS AS OF THE RECORD DATE FOR THE NOVEMBER 13, 2014, ANNUAL MEETING, UPON WRITTEN REQUEST TO

 

Investor Relations: Don Jennings djennings@ffsbfrankfort.com
  Clay Hulette chulette@ffsbfrankfort.com
  (502) 223-1638  or  1-888-818-3372
  216 W Main St  
  PO Box 535  
  Frankfort, KY  40602  

  

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