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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
 
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2016
 
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


 
For the transition period from _____ to _____.

Commission file number 1-34682

Eagle Bancorp Montana, Inc.

(Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
27-1449820
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
1400 Prospect Avenue, Helena, MT 59601

(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(406) 442-3080

(Issuer's telephone number)

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

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer            Accelerated filer                     
Non-accelerated filer              Smaller reporting company   ☒
(Do not check if smaller
 reporting company)

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

APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS
 
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common equity, as of the latest practicable date:
 
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share
3,779,464 shares outstanding
As of May 11, 2016


EAGLE BANCORP MONTANA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
PART I.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
PAGE 
 
 
 
 
 
Item1.
Financial Statements (Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 4. Controls and Procedures  43  
         
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION      
       
Item 1.        Legal Proceedings   44  
Item 1A.    Risk Factors    44  
Item 2.       Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds 44  
Item 3.       Defaults Upon Senior Securities 45  
Item 4.       Mine Safety Disclosures 45  
Item 5.       Other Information 45  
Item 6.       Exhibits  45  
 
Signatures   46  
         
Exhibit 31.1         
         
Exhibit 31.2         
         
Exhibit 32.1        
         
101.INS XBRL  Instance Document      
         
101.SCH XBRL  Taxonomy Extension Schema Document      
         
101.CAL XBRL  Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document      
         
101.DEF XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document      
         
101.LAB XBRL  Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document      
         
101.PRE XBRL  Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document      
 

EAGLE BANCORP MONTANA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This report includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning and protections of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act. All statements other than statements of historical fact are statements that could be forward-looking statements. You can identify these forward-looking statements through our use of words such as “may,” “will,” “anticipate,” “assume,” “should,” “indicate,” “would,” “believe,” “contemplate,” “expect,” “estimate,” “continue,” “plan,”  “project,” “could,” “intend,” “target” and other similar words and expressions of the future. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:

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

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

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

·
changes in laws or government regulations or policies affecting financial institutions, including changes in regulatory fees and capital requirements;
·
general economic conditions, either nationally or in our market areas, that are worse than expected;
·
competition among depository and other financial institutions;
·
changes in the prices, values and sales volume of residential and commercial real estate in Montana;
·
inflation and changes in the interest rate environment that reduce our margins or reduce the fair value of financial instruments;
·
changes or volatility in the securities markets;
·
our ability to enter new markets successfully and capitalize on growth opportunities;
·
our ability to successfully integrate acquired businesses;
·
changes in consumer spending, borrowing and savings habits;
·
our ability to continue to increase and manage our commercial and residential real estate, multi-family and commercial business loans;
·
possible impairments of securities held by us, including those issued by government entities and government sponsored enterprises;
·
the level of future deposit insurance premium assessments;
·
the impact of a recurring recession on our loan portfolio (including cash flow and collateral values), investment portfolio, customers and capital market activities;
·
the Company’s ability to develop and maintain secure and reliable information technology systems, effectively defend itself against cyberattacks, or recover from breaches to its technology infrastructure;
·
the impact of the restructuring of the U.S. financial and regulatory system;
·
the failure of assumptions underlying the establishment of allowance for possible loan losses and other estimates;
·
changes in the financial performance and/or condition of our borrowers and their ability to repay their loans when due; and
·
the effect of changes in accounting policies and practices, as may be adopted by the regulatory agencies, as well as the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, the Financial Accounting Standards Board and other accounting standard setters.

Because of these and other uncertainties, our actual future results may be materially different from the results indicated by these forward-looking statements. For a further list and description of various risks, relevant factors and uncertainties that could cause future results or events to differ materially from those expressed or implied in our forward-looking statements, see the Item 1A, “Risk Factors” and Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” sections contained elsewhere in this report, as well as our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, any subsequent Reports on Form 10-Q and Form 8-K, and other filings with the SEC. We do not undertake any obligation to publicly update or correct any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that subsequently occur, or of which we hereafter become aware.
 

 
EAGLE BANCORP MONTANA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
(Dollars in Thousands, Except for Per Share Data)
(Unaudited)
 
   
March 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2016
   
2015
 
ASSETS:
           
Cash and due from banks
 
$
5,620
   
$
6,468
 
Interest-bearing deposits in banks
   
993
     
970
 
Total cash and cash equivalents
   
6,613
     
7,438
 
                 
Securities available-for-sale
   
145,070
     
145,738
 
Federal Home Loan Bank stock
   
3,564
     
3,397
 
Federal Reserve Bank stock
   
871
     
887
 
Investment in Eagle Bancorp Statutory Trust I
   
155
     
155
 
Mortgage loans held-for-sale
   
18,284
     
18,702
 
Loans receivable, net of deferred loan fees of $882 at March 31, 2016
               
     and $795 at December 31, 2015 and allowance for loan losses of $3,940 at
               
     March 31, 2016 and $3,550 at December 31, 2015
   
418,941
     
403,734
 
Accrued interest and dividends receivable
   
2,213
     
2,278
 
Mortgage servicing rights, net
   
4,988
     
4,968
 
Premises and equipment, net
   
18,145
     
18,217
 
Cash surrender value of life insurance
   
12,598
     
12,514
 
Real estate and other repossessed assets acquired in settlement of loans, net
   
606
     
595
 
Goodwill
   
7,034
     
7,034
 
Core deposit intangible, net
   
481
     
514
 
Deferred tax asset, net
   
1,198
     
1,490
 
Other assets
   
2,210
     
2,686
 
                 
Total assets
 
$
642,971
   
$
630,347
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.
 - 1 -

EAGLE BANCORP MONTANA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION (Continued)
(Dollars in Thousands, Except for Per Share Data)
(Unaudited)
 
   
March 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2016
   
2015
 
LIABILITIES:
           
Deposit accounts:
           
Noninterest bearing
 
$
90,308
   
$
77,031
 
Interest bearing
   
403,877
     
406,151
 
     Total deposits
   
494,185
     
483,182
 
                 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
   
5,933
     
4,050
 
Federal Home Loan Bank advances and other borrowings
   
71,204
     
72,716
 
Subordinated debentures
               
Principal amount
   
15,155
     
15,155
 
Unamortized debt issuance costs
   
(201
)
   
(206
)
     Total subordinated debentures less unamortized debt issuance costs
   
14,954
     
14,949
 
                 
     Total liabilities
   
586,276
     
574,897
 
                 
                 
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
               
Preferred stock (no par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; no shares
               
issued or outstanding)
   
-
     
-
 
Common stock (par value $0.01 per share; 8,000,000 shares authorized;
               
4,083,127 shares issued; 3,779,464 shares outstanding at March 31, 2016
               
and December 31, 2015)
   
41
     
41
 
Additional paid-in capital
   
22,157
     
22,152
 
Unallocated common stock held by Employee Stock Ownership Plan
   
(933
)
   
(975
)
Treasury stock, at cost
   
(3,321
)
   
(3,321
)
Retained earnings
   
37,831
     
37,301
 
Net accumulated other comprehensive income
   
920
     
252
 
     Total shareholders' equity
   
56,695
     
55,450
 
                 
     Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
 
$
642,971
   
$
630,347
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.
 - 2 -

EAGLE BANCORP MONTANA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
 (Dollars in Thousands, Except for Per Share Data)
(Unaudited)
 
   
Three Months Ended
 
   
March 31,   
 
   
2016
   
2015
 
INTEREST AND DIVIDEND INCOME:
           
Interest and fees on loans
 
$
5,063
   
$
3,962
 
Securities available-for-sale
   
747
     
759
 
Federal Home Loan Bank dividends
   
31
     
-
 
Interest on deposits in banks
   
-
     
-
 
Other interest income
   
3
     
3
 
Total interest and dividend income
   
5,844
     
4,724
 
                 
INTEREST EXPENSE:
               
Deposits
   
355
     
337
 
Federal Home Loan Bank advances and other borrowings
   
201
     
143
 
Subordinated debentures
   
194
     
21
 
Total interest expense
   
750
     
501
 
                 
NET INTEREST INCOME
   
5,094
     
4,223
 
                 
Loan loss provision
   
450
     
322
 
                 
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER LOAN LOSS PROVISION
   
4,644
     
3,901
 
                 
NONINTEREST INCOME:
               
Service charges on deposit accounts
   
199
     
223
 
Net gain on sale of loans (includes $635 and $496 for the three
               
    months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively, related
               
    to accumulated other comprehensive earnings reclassification)
   
1,718
     
1,631
 
Mortgage loan servicing fees
   
346
     
415
 
Wealth management income
   
136
     
185
 
Interchange and ATM fees
   
202
     
126
 
Appreciation in cash surrender value of life insurance
   
112
     
105
 
Net gain on sale of available-for-sale securities (includes $0 and $186
               
    for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively,
               
   related to accumulated other comprehensive earnings reclassification)
   
-
     
186
 
Net loss on sale of real estate owned and other repossessed property
   
-
     
(1
)
Net loss on fair value hedge
   
-
     
(93
)
Other noninterest income
   
166
     
105
 
Total noninterest income
   
2,879
     
2,882
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.
 - 3 -

EAGLE BANCORP MONTANA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Continued)
 (Dollars in Thousands, Except for Per Share Data)
(Unaudited)

   
Three Months Ended
 
   
March 31,   
 
   
2016
   
2015
 
NONINTEREST EXPENSE:
           
Salaries and employee benefits
   
3,690
     
3,379
 
Occupancy and equipment expense
   
789
     
736
 
Data processing
   
548
     
509
 
Advertising
   
188
     
219
 
Amortization of mortgage servicing rights
   
228
     
217
 
Amortization of core deposit intangible and tax credits
   
112
     
100
 
Federal insurance premiums
   
83
     
95
 
Postage
   
54
     
46
 
Legal, accounting and examination fees
   
98
     
156
 
Consulting fees
   
83
     
240
 
Other noninterest expense
   
675
     
664
 
Total noninterest expense
   
6,548
     
6,361
 
                 
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES
   
975
     
422
 
                 
Income tax expense (includes $460 and $547 for the three
               
months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively,
               
related to income tax expense from reclassification items)
   
152
     
36
 
                 
NET INCOME
 
$
823
   
$
386
 
                 
                 
BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE
 
$
0.22
   
$
0.10
 
                 
DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE
 
$
0.21
   
$
0.10
 
                 
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING (BASIC EPS)
   
3,779,464
     
3,844,617
 
                 
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING (DILUTED EPS)      3,873,171       3,881,872  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.
 - 4 -

EAGLE BANCORP MONTANA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
 (Dollars in Thousands)
(Unaudited)

   
Three Months Ended
 
   
March 31,   
 
   
2016
   
2015
 
             
NET INCOME
 
$
823
   
$
386
 
                 
OTHER ITEMS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS):
               
Change in fair value of investment securities
               
available-for-sale, before income taxes
   
1,127
     
1,495
 
Reclassification for realized gains and losses on investment
               
securities included in income, before income tax
   
-
     
(186
)
Change in fair value of derivatives designated as cash flow
               
hedges, before income taxes
   
636
     
529
 
Reclassification for realized gains on derivatives designated
               
as cash flow hedges, before income taxes
   
(635
)
   
(496
)
Total other items of comprehensive income
   
1,128
     
1,342
 
                 
Income tax expense related to:
               
Investment securities
   
(460
)
   
(534
)
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges
   
-
     
(13
)
     
(460
)
   
(547
)
                 
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
 
$
1,491
   
$
1,181
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.
 - 5 -

EAGLE BANCORP MONTANA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2016 and 2015
(Dollars in Thousands, Except for Per Share Data)
(Unaudited)
 
                                       
ACCUMULATED
       
                     
UNALLOCATED
               
OTHER
       
   
PREFERRED
   
COMMON
   
PAID-IN
   
ESOP
   
TREASURY
   
RETAINED
   
COMPREHENSIVE
       
   
STOCK
   
STOCK
   
CAPITAL
   
SHARES
   
STOCK
   
EARNINGS
   
(LOSS) INCOME
   
TOTAL
 
                                                 
Balance at January 1, 2015
 
$
-
   
$
41
   
$
22,122
   
$
(1,141
)
 
$
(2,194
)
 
$
35,885
   
$
(215
)
 
$
54,498
 
                                                                 
Net income
                                           
386
             
386
 
                                                                 
Other comprehensive income
                                                   
795
     
795
 
                                                                 
Dividends paid ($0.075 per share)
                                           
(288
)
           
(288
)
                                                                 
Treasury stock purchased (55,800 shares purchased at $11.03 average cost per share)
                                   
(616
)
                   
(616
)
                                                                 
Employee Stock Ownership Plan
shares allocated or committed to be released for allocation (4,154 shares)
                   
4
     
42
                             
46
 
                                                                 
Balance at March 31, 2015
 
$
-
   
$
41
   
$
22,126
   
$
(1,099
)
 
$
(2,810
)
 
$
35,983
   
$
580
   
$
54,821
 

Balance at January 1, 2016
 
$
-
   
$
41
   
$
22,152
   
$
(975
)
 
$
(3,321
)
 
$
37,301
   
$
252
   
$
55,450
 
                                                                 
Net income
                                           
823
             
823
 
                                                                 
Other comprehensive income
                                                   
668
     
668
 
                                                                 
Dividends paid ($0.0775 per share)
                                           
(293
)
           
(293
)
                                                                 
Employee Stock Ownership Plan
shares allocated or committed to be released for allocation (4,154 shares)
                   
5
     
42
                             
47
 
                                                                 
Balance at March 31, 2016
 
$
-
   
$
41
   
$
22,157
   
$
(933
)
 
$
(3,321
)
 
$
37,831
   
$
920
   
$
56,695
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.
 - 6 -

EAGLE BANCORP MONTANA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Dollars in Thousands, Except for Per Share Data)
(Unaudited)

   
Three Months Ended
 
   
March 31,   
 
   
2016
   
2015
 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
           
Net income
 
$
823
   
$
386
 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
Loan loss provision
   
450
     
322
 
Depreciation
   
284
     
296
 
Net amortization of investment securities premium and discounts
   
503
     
533
 
Amortization of mortgage servicing rights
   
228
     
217
 
Amortization of core deposit intangible and tax credits
   
112
     
100
 
Deferred income tax (benefit) expense
   
(168
)
   
121
 
Net gain on sale of loans
   
(1,718
)
   
(1,631
)
Net gain on sale of available-for-sale securities
   
-
     
(186
)
Net loss on sale of real estate owned and other repossessed assets
   
-
     
1
 
Net loss on fair value hedge
   
-
     
93
 
Net gain on sale/disposal of premises and equipment
   
(6
)
   
-
 
Net appreciation in cash surrender value of life insurance
   
(84
)
   
(81
)
Net change in:
               
Accrued interest and dividends receivable
   
65
     
172
 
Loans held-for-sale
   
2,137
     
2,230
 
Other assets
   
402
     
(473
)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
   
1,930
     
(575
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
   
4,958
     
1,525
 
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
               
Activity in available-for-sale securities:
               
Sales
   
-
     
8,947
 
Maturities, principal payments and calls
   
2,823
     
2,612
 
Purchases
   
(1,531
)
   
(1,049
)
Federal Home Loan Bank stock (purchased) redeemed
   
(167
)
   
1
 
Federal Reserve Bank stock redeemed
   
16
     
-
 
Loan origination and principal collection, net
   
(15,931
)
   
(18,224
)
Proceeds from sale of real estate and other repossessed
               
assets acquired in settlement of loans
   
15
     
3
 
Proceeds from sale of premises and equipment
   
6
     
-
 
Additions to premises and equipment
   
(212
)
   
(26
)
Net cash used in investing activities
   
(14,981
)
   
(7,736
)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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EAGLE BANCORP MONTANA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Continued)
(Dollars in Thousands, Except for Per Share Data)
(Unaudited)

   
Three Months Ended
 
   
March 31,   
 
   
2016
   
2015
 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
           
Net increase in deposits
 
$
11,003
   
$
11,716
 
Net short-term advances (payments) on Federal Home Loan Bank and other borrowings
   
642
     
(12,303
)
Long-term advances from Federal Home Loan Bank and other borrowings
   
-
     
5,000
 
Payments on long-term Federal Home Loan Bank and other borrowings
   
(2,154
)
   
(5,050
)
Dividends paid
   
(293
)
   
(288
)
Purchase of treasury stock, at cost
   
-
     
(616
)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
   
9,198
     
(1,541
)
                 
NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
   
(825
)
   
(7,752
)
                 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period
   
7,438
     
12,502
 
                 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period
 
$
6,613
   
$
4,750
 
                 
                 
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
               
Cash paid during the period for interest
 
$
734
   
$
490
 
                 
Cash paid during the period for income taxes
 
$
-
   
$
27
 
                 
NON-CASH INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
               
Increase in market value of securities available-for-sale
 
$
1,127
   
$
1,309
 
                 
Mortgage servicing rights recognized
 
$
248
   
$
373
 
                 
Loans transferred to real estate and other assets acquired in foreclosure
 
$
26
   
$
9
 
                 
Employee Stock Ownership Plan shares released
 
$
47
   
$
46
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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EAGLE BANCORP MONTANA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
 
NOTE 1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for annual reports. However, such information reflects all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of our financial position, results of operations, changes in comprehensive income and cash flows for the unaudited interim periods.

The results of operations for the three month period ended March 31, 2016 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year ending December 31, 2016 or any other period. The unaudited consolidated financial statements and notes presented herein should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto included in Eagle’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015.

Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the presentation for 2016. These reclassifications had no impact on net income or total shareholders’ equity. Certain loan amounts were reclassified for prior periods to be consistent with loan category classification for March 31, 2016. Interchange and ATM fees and appreciation in cash surrender value of life insurance were previously included in other noninterest income on the Consolidated Statements of Income. These amounts were presented on their own lines for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and prior year amounts were reclassed to be consistent with the current year presentation.

The Company evaluated subsequent events for potential recognition and/or disclosure through the date the consolidated financial statements were issued.

NOTE 2. INVESTMENT SECURITIES

Investment securities are summarized as follows:

 
March 31, 2016    
 
December 31, 2015    
 
     
Gross  
         
Gross 
     
 
Amortized
 
Unrealized  
 
Fair
 
Amortized
 
Unrealized 
 
Fair
 
 
Cost
 
Gains
 
(Losses)
 
Value
 
Cost
 
Gains
 
(Losses)
 
Value
 
 
(In Thousands)            
 
Available-for-Sale:
                               
U.S. government and
                               
agency obligations
 
$
9,968
   
$
63
   
$
(7
)
 
$
10,024
   
$
10,684
   
$
26
   
$
(95
)
 
$
10,615
 
Municipal obligations
   
65,763
     
1,252
     
(312
)
   
66,703
     
66,606
     
1,041
     
(578
)
   
67,069
 
Corporate obligations
   
9,575
     
5
     
(208
)
   
9,372
     
9,615
     
-
     
(165
)
   
9,450
 
MBSs - government-backed
   
33,221
     
307
     
(155
)
   
33,373
     
32,810
     
111
     
(186
)
   
32,735
 
CMOs - government backed
   
25,626
     
61
     
(89
)
   
25,598
     
26,233
     
40
     
(404
)
   
25,869
 
Total
 
$
144,153
   
$
1,688
   
$
(771
)
 
$
145,070
   
$
145,948
   
$
1,218
   
$
(1,428
)
 
$
145,738
 
 
There were no sales of securities available-for-sale during the three months ended March 31, 2016. For the three months ended March 31, 2015, net proceeds from sales of securities available-for-sale were $8,947,000. For the three months ended March 31, 2015, gross realized gains were $242,000 and gross realized losses were $56,000.
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EAGLE BANCORP MONTANA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
 
NOTE 2. INVESTMENT SECURITIES - continued

The amortized cost and fair value of securities at March 31, 2016 by contractual maturity are shown below. Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.
 
   
Amortized
   
Fair
 
   
Cost
   
Value
 
   
(In Thousands)
 
             
Due in one year or less
 
$
-
   
$
-
 
Due from one to five years
   
8,279
     
8,267
 
Due from five to ten years
   
14,881
     
14,899
 
Due after ten years
   
62,146
     
62,933
 
     
85,306
     
86,099
 
MBSs - government-backed
   
33,221
     
33,373
 
CMOs - government-backed
   
25,626
     
25,598
 
Total
 
$
144,153
   
$
145,070
 

 
Maturities of securities do not reflect repricing opportunities present in adjustable rate securities.

The Company’s investment securities that have been in a continuous unrealized loss position for less than twelve months and those that have been in a continuous unrealized loss position for twelve or more months were as follows:
 
   
March 31, 2016      
 
   
Less Than 12 Months
   
12 Months or Longer
 
         
Gross
         
Gross
 
   
Fair
   
Unrealized
   
Fair
   
Unrealized
 
   
Value
   
Losses
   
Value
   
Losses
 
   
(In Thousands)
U.S. government and agency
 
$
6,636
   
$
(7
)
 
$
-
   
$
-
 
Municipal obligations
   
9,924
     
(54
)
   
12,344
     
(258
)
Corporate obligations
   
2,016
     
(27
)
   
6,009
     
(181
)
MBSs and CMOs - government-backed
   
24,849
     
(192
)
   
5,981
     
(52
)
Total
 
$
43,425
   
$
(280
)
 
$
24,334
   
$
(491
)
 
   
December 31, 2015        
 
   
Less Than 12 Months
   
12 Months or Longer
 
          
Gross
          
Gross
 
   
Fair
   
Unrealized
   
Fair
   
Unrealized
 
   
Value
   
Losses
   
Value
   
Losses
 
   
(In Thousands)
U.S. government and agency
 
$
3,173
   
$
(24
)
 
$
5,986
   
$
(71
)
Municipal obligations
   
15,913
     
(132
)
   
21,163
     
(446
)
Corporate obligations
   
5,283
     
(80
)
   
3,915
     
(85
)
MBSs and CMOs - government-backed
   
23,164
     
(249
)
   
13,886
     
(341
)
Total
 
$
47,533
   
$
(485
)
 
$
44,950
   
$
(943
)
 
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EAGLE BANCORP MONTANA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
 
NOTE 2. INVESTMENT SECURITIES - continued

Management evaluates securities for other-than-temporary impairment at least quarterly, and more frequently when economic or market concerns warrant such evaluation. Consideration is given to (1) the length of time and the extent to which the fair value has been less than cost, (2) the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer and (3) the intent and ability of the Company to retain its investment in the issuer for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in fair value. As of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, there were, respectively, 57 and 85 securities in an unrealized loss position and that were considered to be temporarily impaired and therefore an impairment charge has not been recorded.

At March 31, 2016, 32 U.S. government and agency securities and municipal obligations had unrealized losses with aggregate depreciation of approximately 1.09% from the Company’s amortized cost basis of these securities. At December 31, 2015, 52 U.S. government and agency securities and municipal obligations had unrealized losses with aggregate depreciation of approximately 1.43% from the Company’s amortized cost basis of these securities. These unrealized losses are principally due to changes in interest rates and credit spreads. In analyzing an issuer's financial condition, management considers whether the securities are issued by the federal government or its agencies, whether downgrades by bond rating agencies have occurred and industry analysts' reports. As management has the ability to hold debt securities until maturity, or for the foreseeable future, no declines are deemed to be other than temporary.

At March 31, 2016, 11 corporate obligations had an unrealized loss of approximately 2.53% from the Company’s amortized cost basis of this security. At December 31, 2015, 13 corporate obligations had an unrealized loss with aggregate depreciation of approximately 1.76% from the Company's cost basis. This unrealized loss is principally due to changes in interest rates. No credit issues have been identified that cause management to believe the declines in market value are other than temporary. In analyzing the issuer's financial condition, management considers industry analysts' reports, financial performance and projected target prices of investment analysts within a one-year time frame. As management has the ability to hold debt securities until maturity, or for the foreseeable future, no declines are deemed to be other than temporary.

At March 31, 2016, 14 mortgage-backed securities (“MBSs”) and collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMOs”) had unrealized losses with aggregate depreciation of approximately 0.79% from the Company’s cost basis of these securities. At December 31, 2015, 20 MBSs and CMOs have unrealized losses with aggregate depreciation of approximately 1.57% from the Company’s cost basis. We believe these unrealized losses are principally due to the credit market’s concerns regarding the stability of the mortgage market, changes in interest rates and credit spreads and uncertainty of future prepayment speeds. Management considers available evidence to assess whether it is more likely-than-not that all amounts due would not be collected. In such assessment, management considers the severity and duration of the impairment, the credit ratings of the security, the overall deal and payment structure, including the Company's position within the structure, underlying obligor, financial condition and near term prospects of the issuer, delinquencies, defaults, loss severities, recoveries, prepayments, cumulative loss projections, discounted cash flows and fair value estimates. There has been no disruption of the scheduled cash flows on any of the securities. Management’s analysis as of March 31, 2016 revealed no expected credit losses on the securities and therefore, declines are not deemed to be other than temporary.
 - 11 -

EAGLE BANCORP MONTANA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

NOTE 3. LOANS RECEIVABLE

Loans receivable consisted of the following:

   
March 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2016
   
2015
 
   
(In Thousands)
 
First mortgage loans:
           
  Residential mortgage (1-4 family)
 
$
113,364
   
$
118,133
 
  Commercial real estate
   
194,479
     
167,930
 
  Real estate construction
   
15,673
     
22,958
 
                 
Other loans:
               
  Home equity
   
45,404
     
45,345
 
  Consumer
   
14,229
     
14,641
 
  Commercial
   
40,614
     
39,072
 
                 
      Total
   
423,763
     
408,079
 
                 
Allowance for loan losses
   
(3,940
)
   
(3,550
)
Deferred loan fees, net
   
(882
)
   
(795
)
      Total loans, net
 
$
418,941
   
$
403,734
 
 
Within the commercial real estate loan category above, $11,987,000 and $12,117,000 was guaranteed by the United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development, at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. In addition, within the commercial loan category above, $1,878,000 and $1,917,000 were in loans originated through a syndication program where the business resides outside of Montana, at March 31, 2016, and December 31, 2015, respectively.

The following table includes information regarding nonperforming assets.

   
March 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2016
   
2015
 
   
(Dollars in Thousands)
 
             
Non-accrual loans
 
$
1,580
   
$
2,030
 
Accruing loans delinquent 90 days or more
   
710
     
472
 
Restructured loans, net
   
45
     
46
 
Total nonperforming loans
   
2,335
     
2,548
 
Real estate owned and other repossessed assets, net
   
606
     
595
 
Total nonperforming assets
 
$
2,941
   
$
3,143
 
                 
Total non-performing assets as a percentage of total assets
   
0.46
%
   
0.50
%
                 
Allowance for loan losses
 
$
3,940
   
$
3,550
 
                 
Percent of allowance for loan losses to non-performing loans
   
168.74
%
   
139.32
%
                 
Percent of allowance for loan losses to non-performing assets
   
133.97
%
   
112.95
%
 
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EAGLE BANCORP MONTANA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
 
NOTE 3. LOANS RECEIVABLE - continued

Allowance for loan losses activity was as follows:

   
Three Months Ended               
 
   
March 31, 2016               
 
   
Residential
                                     
   
Mortgage
   
Commercial
   
Real Estate
   
Home
                   
   
(1-4 Family)
   
Real Estate
   
Construction
   
Equity
   
Consumer
   
Commercial
   
Total
 
   
(In Thousands)
 
Allowance for loan losses:
                                         
Beginning balance, January 1, 2016
 
$
911
   
$
1,593
   
$
184
   
$
342
   
$
66
   
$
454
   
$
3,550
 
Charge-offs
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
(7
)
   
(24
)
   
(32
)
   
(63
)
Recoveries
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
3
     
-
     
3
 
Provision
   
70
     
142
     
60
     
30
     
120
     
28
     
450
 
Ending balance, March 31, 2016
 
$
981
   
$
1,735
   
$
244
   
$
365
   
$
165
   
$
450
   
$
3,940
 
                                                         
Ending balance, March 31, 2016 allocated to
                                                       
loans individually evaluated for impairment
 
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
76
   
$
5
   
$
81
 
                                                         
Ending balance, March 31, 2016 allocated to
                                                       
loans collectively evaluated for impairment
 
$
981
   
$
1,735
   
$
244
   
$
365
   
$
89
   
$
445
   
$
3,859
 
                                                         
Loans receivable:
                                                       
Ending balance, March 31, 2016
 
$
113,364
   
$
194,479
   
$
15,673
   
$
45,404
   
$
14,229
   
$
40,614
   
$
423,763
 
                                                         
Ending balance, March 31, 2016 of loans
                                                       
individually evaluated for impairment
 
$
605
   
$
658
   
$
-
   
$
265
   
$
92
   
$
5
   
$
1,625
 
                                                         
Ending balance, March 31, 2016 of loans
                                                       
collectively evaluated for impairment
 
$
112,759
   
$
193,821
   
$
15,673
   
$
45,139
   
$
14,137
   
$
40,609
   
$
422,138
 
 
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EAGLE BANCORP MONTANA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
 
NOTE 3. LOANS RECEIVABLE - continued

   
Three Months Ended               
 
   
March 31, 2015               
 
   
Residential
                                     
   
Mortgage
   
Commercial
   
Real Estate
   
Home
                   
   
(1-4 Family)
   
Real Estate
   
Construction
   
Equity
   
Consumer
   
Commercial
   
Total
 
   
(In Thousands)
 
Allowance for loan losses:
                                         
Beginning balance, January 1, 2015
 
$
684
   
$
1,098
   
$
35
   
$
270
   
$
46
   
$
317
   
$
2,450
 
Charge-offs
   
(137
)
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
(11
)
   
-
     
(148
)
Recoveries
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
1
     
-
     
1
 
Provision
   
98
     
128
     
5
     
36
     
14
     
41
     
322
 
Ending balance, March 31, 2015
 
$
645
   
$
1,226
   
$
40
   
$
306
   
$
50
   
$
358
   
$
2,625
 
                                                         
Ending balance, March 31, 2015 allocated to
                                                       
loans individually evaluated for impairment
 
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
5
   
$
-
   
$
5
 
                                                         
Ending balance, March 31, 2015 allocated to
                                                       
loans collectively evaluated for impairment
 
$
645
   
$
1,226
   
$
40
   
$
306
   
$
45
   
$
358
   
$
2,620
 
                                                         
Loans receivable:
                                                       
Ending balance, March 31, 2015
 
$
105,428
   
$
130,374
   
$
10,313
   
$
40,312
   
$
13,664
   
$
36,877
   
$
336,968
 
                                                         
Ending balance, March 31, 2015 of loans
                                                       
individually evaluated for impairment
 
$
648
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
224
   
$
53
   
$
566
   
$
1,491
 
                                                         
Ending balance, March 31, 2015 of loans
                                                       
collectively evaluated for impairment
 
$
104,780
   
$
130,374
   
$
10,313
   
$
40,088
   
$
13,611
   
$
36,311
   
$
335,477
 
 
The Company utilizes a 5 point internal loan rating system, largely based on regulatory classifications, for 1-4 family real estate, commercial real estate, construction, home equity and commercial loans as follows:

Loans rated Pass – Loans that are considered to be protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the obligor, or by the value of the asset or the underlying collateral.

Loans rated Special Mention –Loans that have potential weaknesses that deserve management’s close attention. If left uncorrected, these potential weaknesses may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects for the asset at some future date.

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

Loans rated Doubtful – Loans that have all the weaknesses inherent in those classified 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.

Loans rated Loss – Loans that are considered uncollectible and of such little value that their continuance as assets without establishment of a specific reserve is not warranted. This classification does not mean that an asset has absolutely no recovery or salvage value, but, rather, that it is not practical or desirable to defer writing off a basically worthless asset even though practical recovery may be affected in the future.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
 
NOTE 3. LOANS RECEIVABLE - continued

On an annual basis, or more often if needed, the Company formally reviews the ratings of all commercial real estate, construction, and commercial business loans that have a principal balance of $750,000 or more. Quarterly, the Company reviews the rating of any consumer loan, broadly defined, that is delinquent 90 days or more. Likewise, quarterly, the Company reviews the rating of any commercial loan, broadly defined, that is delinquent 60 days or more. Annually, the Company engages an independent third-party to review a significant portion of loans within these segments. Management uses the results of these reviews as part of its annual review process.

Internal classification of the loan portfolio was as follows:

   
March 31, 2016               
 
   
Residential
                                     
   
Mortgage
   
Commercial
   
Real Estate
   
Home
                   
   
(1-4 Family)
   
Real Estate
   
Construction
   
Equity
   
Consumer
   
Commercial
   
Total
 
   
(In Thousands)
 
Grade:
                                         
Pass
 
$
111,955
   
$
193,438
   
$
14,875
   
$
45,035
   
$
14,118
   
$
40,202
   
$
419,623
 
Special mention
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
46
     
46
 
Substandard
   
1,409
     
1,041
     
798
     
287
     
32
     
294
     
3,861
 
Doubtful
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
82
     
3
     
67
     
152
 
Loss
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
76
     
5
     
81
 
     Total
 
$
113,364
   
$
194,479
   
$
15,673
   
$
45,404
   
$
14,229
   
$
40,614
   
$
423,763
 
                                                         
Credit risk profile based on payment activity
                                                       
Performing
 
$
112,538
   
$
193,817
   
$
15,409
   
$
45,059
   
$
14,137
   
$
40,468
   
$
421,428
 
Restructured loans
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
45
     
-
     
-
     
45
 
Nonperforming
   
826
     
662
     
264
     
300
     
92
     
146
     
2,290
 
     Total
 
$
113,364
   
$
194,479
   
$
15,673
   
$
45,404
   
$
14,229
   
$
40,614
   
$
423,763
 
 
   
December 31, 2015               
 
   
Residential
                                     
   
Mortgage
   
Commercial
         
Home
                   
   
(1-4 Family)
   
Real Estate
   
Construction
   
Equity
   
Consumer
   
Commercial
   
Total
 
   
(In Thousands)
 
Grade:
                                         
Pass
 
$
116,711
   
$
167,263
   
$
22,176
   
$
45,100
   
$
14,486
   
$
38,675
   
$
404,411
 
Special mention
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Substandard
   
1,422
     
667
     
782
     
156
     
140
     
367
     
3,534
 
Doubtful
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
82
     
4
     
-
     
86
 
Loss
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
7
     
11
     
30
     
48
 
     Total
 
$
118,133
   
$
167,930
   
$
22,958
   
$
45,345
   
$
14,641
   
$
39,072
   
$
408,079
 
                                                         
Credit risk profile based on payment activity
                                                     
Performing
 
$
117,182
   
$
167,259
   
$
22,711
   
$
45,138
   
$
14,496
   
$
38,745
   
$
405,531
 
Restructured loans
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
46
     
-
     
-
     
46
 
Nonperforming
   
951
     
671
     
247
     
161
     
145
     
327
     
2,502
 
     Total
 
$
118,133
   
$
167,930
   
$
22,958
   
$
45,345
   
$
14,641
   
$
39,072
   
$
408,079
 
 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
 
NOTE 3. LOANS RECEIVABLE - continued

The following tables include information regarding delinquencies within the loan portfolio.

   
March 31, 2016            
 
                                 
Recorded
 
         
90 Days
                     
Investment
 
   
30-89 Days
   
and
   
Total
         
Total
   
> 90 Days and
 
   
Past Due
   
Greater
   
Past Due
   
Current
   
Loans
   
Still Accruing
 
   
(In Thousands)
 
Residential mortgage (1-4 family)
 
$
1,988
   
$
826
   
$
2,814
   
$
110,550
   
$
113,364
   
$
221
 
Commercial real estate
   
869
     
662
     
1,531
     
192,948
     
194,479
     
4
 
Real estate construction
   
1,183
     
264
     
1,447
     
14,226
     
15,673
     
264
 
Home equity
   
474
     
300
     
774
     
44,630
     
45,404
     
80
 
Consumer
   
205
     
92
     
297
     
13,932
     
14,229
     
-
 
Commercial
   
445
     
146
     
591
     
40,023
     
40,614
     
141
 
     Total
 
$
5,164
   
$
2,290
   
$
7,454
   
$
416,309
   
$
423,763
   
$
710
 
 
   
December 31, 2015            
 
                                 
Recorded
 
         
90 Days
                     
Investment
 
   
30-89 Days
   
and
   
Total
         
Total
   
>90 Days and
 
   
Past Due
   
Greater
   
Past Due
   
Current
   
Loans
   
Still Accruing
 
   
(In Thousands)
 
Residential mortgage (1-4 family)
 
$
1,163
   
$
951
   
$
2,114
   
$
116,019
   
$
118,133
   
$
221
 
Commercial real estate
   
177
     
671
     
848
     
167,082
     
167,930
     
4
 
Real estate construction
   
662
     
247
     
909
     
22,049
     
22,958
     
247
 
Home equity
   
319
     
161
     
480
     
44,865
     
45,345
     
-
 
Consumer
   
184
     
145
     
329
     
14,312
     
14,641
     
-
 
Commercial
   
173
     
327
     
500
     
38,572
     
39,072
     
-
 
     Total
 
$
2,678
   
$
2,502
   
$
5,180
   
$
402,899
   
$
408,079
   
$
472
 
 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
 
NOTE 3. LOANS RECEIVABLE - continued

The following tables include information regarding impaired loans.
 
   
March 31, 2016   
 
         
Unpaid
       
   
Recorded
   
Principal
   
Related
 
   
Investment
   
Balance
   
Allowance
 
   
(In Thousands)
 
With no related allowance:
                 
Residential mortgage (1-4 family)
 
$
605
   
$
607
   
$
-
 
Commercial real estate
   
658
     
667
     
-
 
Construction
   
-
     
-
     
-
 
Home equity
   
265
     
299
     
-
 
Consumer
   
16
     
16
     
-
 
Commercial
   
-
     
-
     
-
 
                         
With a related allowance:
                       
Residential mortgage (1-4 family)
   
-
     
-
     
-
 
Commercial real estate
   
-
     
-
     
-
 
Construction
   
-
     
-
     
-
 
Home equity
   
-
     
-
     
-
 
Consumer
   
76
     
76
     
76
 
Commercial
   
5
     
5
     
5
 
                         
Total:
                       
Residential mortgage (1-4 family)
   
605
     
607
     
-
 
Commercial real estate
   
658
     
667
     
-
 
Construction
   
-
     
-
     
-
 
Home equity
   
265
     
299
     
-
 
Consumer
   
92
     
92
     
76
 
Commercial
   
5
     
5
     
5
 
     Total
 
$
1,625
   
$
1,670
   
$
81
 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
 
NOTE 3. LOANS RECEIVABLE - continued

   
December 31, 2015   
 
         
Unpaid
       
   
Recorded
   
Principal
   
Related
 
   
Investment
   
Balance
   
Allowance
 
   
(In Thousands)
 
With no related allowance:
                 
Residential mortgage (1-4 family)
 
$
730
   
$
730
   
$
-
 
Commercial real estate
   
667
     
667
     
-
 
Construction
   
-
     
-
     
-
 
Home equity
   
200
     
234
     
-
 
Consumer
   
134
     
134
     
-
 
Commercial
   
297
     
297
     
-
 
                         
With a related allowance:
                       
Residential mortgage (1-4 family)
   
-
     
-
     
-
 
Commercial real estate
   
-
     
-
     
-
 
Construction
   
-
     
-
     
-
 
Home equity
   
7
     
7
     
7
 
Consumer
   
11
     
11
     
11
 
Commercial
   
30
     
30
     
30
 
                         
Total:
                       
Residential mortgage (1-4 family)
   
730
     
730
     
-
 
Commercial real estate
   
667
     
667
     
-
 
Construction
   
-
     
-
     
-
 
Home equity
   
207
     
241
     
7
 
Consumer
   
145
     
145
     
11
 
Commercial
   
327
     
327
     
30
 
     Total
 
$
2,076
   
$
2,110
   
$
48
 
 
   
Three Months Ended
 
   
March 31,   
 
   
2016
   
2015
 
   
Average Recorded Investment
 
 
(In Thousands)
 
             
Residential mortgage (1-4 family)
 
$
668
   
$
1,060
 
Commercial real estate
   
662
     
-
 
Construction
   
-
     
-
 
Home equity
   
236
     
276
 
Consumer
   
119
     
54
 
Commercial
   
166
     
398
 
     Total
 
$
1,851
   
$
1,788
 
 
Interest income recognized on impaired loans for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 are considered insignificant.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

NOTE 4. TROUBLED DEBT RESTRUCTURINGS

The Company adopted the amendments in Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-02 during the quarter ended September 30, 2011. As required, the Company reassessed all restructurings that occurred on or after the beginning of the previous fiscal year (July 1, 2011) for identification as troubled debt restructurings. The Company identified as troubled debt restructurings certain receivables for which the allowance for credit losses had previously been measured under a general allowance for credit losses methodology (ASC Subtopic 450-20). Upon identifying the reassessed receivables as troubled debt restructurings, the Company also identified them as impaired under the guidance in ASC Subtopic 310-10-35. The amendments in Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-02 require prospective application of the impairment measurement guidance in Section 310-10-35 for those receivables newly identified as impaired.

As of March 31, 2016, the recorded investment in receivables for which the allowance for credit losses was previously measured under a general allowance for credit losses methodology and are now impaired under ASC Subtopic 310-10-35 was $45,000 (ASC Subtopic 310-40-65-1(b)), and there was no allowance for credit losses associated with these receivables, on the basis of a current evaluation of loss (310-40-65-1(b)). There was $34,000 charged-off at the time of restructure related to these receivables.

The Company offers a variety of modifications to borrowers. The modification categories offered can generally be described in the following categories:

Rate Modification – A modification in which the interest rate is changed.

Term Modification – A modification in which the maturity date, timing of payments, or frequency of payments is changed.

Interest Only Modification – A modification in which the loan is converted to interest only payments for a period of time.

Payment Modification – A modification in which the dollar amount of the payment is changed, other than an interest only modification described above.

Combination Modification – Any other type of modification, including the use of multiple categories above.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

NOTE 4. TROUBLED DEBT RESTRUCTURINGS - continued

The following tables present troubled debt restructurings.

   
March 31, 2016
 
   
Accrual
   
Non-Accrual
   
Total
 
   
Status
   
Status
   
Modification
 
   
(In Thousands)
 
Residential mortgage (1-4 family)
 
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
 
Commercial real estate
   
-
     
-
     
-
 
Real estate construction
   
-
     
-
     
-
 
Home equity
   
45
     
-
     
45
 
Consumer
   
-
     
-
     
-
 
Commercial
   
-
     
-
     
-
 
Total
 
$
45
   
$
-
   
$
45
 
 
   
December 31, 2015
 
   
Accrual
   
Non-Accrual
   
Total
 
   
Status
   
Status
   
Modification
 
   
(In Thousands)
 
Residential mortgage (1-4 family)
 
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
 
Commercial real estate
   
-
     
-
     
-
 
Real estate construction
   
-
     
-
     
-
 
Home equity
   
46
     
-
     
46
 
Consumer
   
-
     
-
     
-
 
Commercial
   
-
     
-
     
-
 
Total
 
$
46
   
$
-
   
$
46
 

The Bank’s policy is that loans placed on non-accrual will typically remain on non-accrual status until all principal and interest payments are brought current and the prospect for future payment in accordance with the loan agreement appears relatively certain. The Bank’s policy generally refers to six months of payment performance as sufficient to warrant a return to accrual status.

During the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, there were no new restructured loans.

There were no loans modified as a troubled debt restructured loan within the previous three months for which there was a payment default during the three months ended March 31, 2016.

A default for purposes of this disclosure is a troubled debt restructured loan in which the borrower is 90 days past due or results in the foreclosure and repossession of the applicable collateral. As of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the Company had no commitments to lend additional funds to loan customers whose terms had been modified in trouble debt restructures.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
 
NOTE 5. DEPOSITS
 
Deposits are summarized as follows:

 
March 31,
 
December 31,
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
 
(In Thousands)
 
         
Noninterest checking
 
$
90,308
   
$
77,031
 
Interest bearing checking
   
86,373
     
87,350
 
Savings
   
74,538
     
71,474
 
Money market
   
91,560
     
94,880
 
Time certificates of deposit
   
151,406
     
152,447
 
Total
 
$
494,185
   
$
483,182
 
 
NOTE 6. SUBORDINATED DEBENTURES

Subordinated debentures consisted of the following:

 
March 31, 2016
   
December 31, 2015
 
     
Unamortized
       
Unamortized
 
     
Debt
       
Debt
 
 
Principal
 
Issuance
   
Principal
 
Issuance
 
 
Amount
 
Costs
   
Amount
 
Costs
 
 
(In Thousands)
Subordinated debentures:
                 
Variable at 3-Month Libor plus 1.42%, due 2035
 
$
5,155
   
$
-
     
$
5,155
   
$
-
 
Fixed at 6.75%, due 2025
   
10,000
     
(201
)
     
10,000
     
(206
)
Total
 
$
15,155
   
$
(201
)
   
$
15,155
   
$
(206
)
 
In June 2015, the Company completed the issuance of $10,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of subordinated notes due in 2025 in a private placement transaction to an institutional accredited investor. The notes will bear interest at an annual fixed rate of 6.75% and interest will be paid quarterly through maturity date or earlier redemption.

In September 2005, the Company completed the private placement of $5,155,000 in subordinated debentures to Eagle Bancorp Statutory Trust I (“the Trust”). The Trust funded the purchase of the subordinated debentures through the sale of trust preferred securities to First Tennessee Bank, N.A. with a liquidation value of $5,155,000. Using interest payments made by the Company on the debentures, the Trust began paying quarterly dividends to preferred security holders in December 2005. The annual percentage rate of the interest payable on the subordinated debentures and distributions payable on the preferred securities was fixed at 6.02% until December 2010 then became variable at 3-Month LIBOR plus 1.42%, making the rate 2.049% and 2.033% as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. Dividends on the preferred securities are cumulative and the Trust may defer the payments for up to five years. The preferred securities mature in December 2035 unless the Company elects and obtains regulatory approval to accelerate the maturity date.

NOTE 7. EARNINGS PER SHARE

Basic earnings per share for the three months ended March 31, 2016 was computed using 3,779,464 weighted average shares outstanding. Basic earnings per share for the three months ended March 31, 2015 was computed using 3,844,617 weighted average shares outstanding. Diluted earnings per share was computed using the treasury stock method by adjusting the number of shares outstanding by the shares purchased. The weighted average shares outstanding for the diluted earnings per share calculations was 3,873,171 for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 3,881,872 for the three months ended March 31, 2015.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
 
 
NOTE 8. DIVIDENDS AND STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM
 
For the year ended December 31, 2015, Eagle paid dividends of $0.075 per share for the quarters ended March 31 and June 30, 2015. Eagle paid dividends of $0.0775 per share for the quarters ended September 30 and December 31, 2015. A dividend of $0.0775 per share was declared on January 21, 2016, and paid March 4, 2016 to shareholders of record on February 12, 2016. A dividend of $0.0775 per share was declared on April 28, 2016, payable on June 3, 2016 to shareholders of record on May 13, 2016.

On July 23, 2015, the Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to 100,000 shares of its common stock. Under the plan, shares may be purchased by the Company on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. The extent to which the company repurchases its shares and the timing of such repurchase will depend upon market conditions and other corporate considerations.  During the three months ended December 31, 2015, 15,000 shares were purchased at an average price of $11.75 per share. During the three months ended September 30, 2015, 46,065 shares were purchased at an average price of $11.47 per share. The plan expires on July 23, 2016, and 38,935 shares remain available for purchase under this plan.

On July 1, 2014, the Company announced that its Board authorized the repurchase of up to 200,000 shares of its common stock. Under this plan, shares could be purchased on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. Under this plan, 55,800 shares were purchased at an average price of $11.03 per share during the six months ended June 30, 2015. In addition, under this plan, 55,000 shares were purchased at an average price of $10.66 per share during the six month transition period ended December 31, 2014. The plan expired on June 30, 2015.

NOTE 9. ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

The following table includes information regarding the activity in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).

   
Unrealized
   
Unrealized
       
   
Gains (Losses)
   
(Losses) Gains
       
   
on Derivatives
   
on Investment
       
   
Designated as
   
Securities
       
   
Cash Flow Hedges
   
Available-for-Sale
   
Total
 
                   
Balance, January 1, 2016
 
$
376
   
$
(124
)
 
$
252
 
Other comprehensive income before,
                       
    reclassifications and income taxes
   
636
     
1,127
     
1,763
 
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other
                       
    comprehensive income (loss), before income taxes
   
(635
)
   
-
     
(635
)
Income tax expense
   
-
     
(460
)
   
(460
)
Total other comprehensive income
   
1
     
667
     
668
 
Balance, March 31, 2016
 
$
377
   
$
543
   
$
920
 
                         
Balance, January 1, 2015
 
$
294
   
$
(509
)
 
$
(215
)
Other comprehensive income before,
                       
    reclassifications and income taxes
   
529
     
1,495
     
2,024
 
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other
                       
    comprehensive income (loss), before income taxes
   
(496
)
   
(186
)
   
(682
)
Income tax expense
   
(13
)
   
(534
)
   
(547
)
Total other comprehensive income
   
20
     
775
     
795
 
Balance, March 31, 2015
 
$
314
   
$
266
   
$
580
 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
 
 
NOTE 10. DERIVATIVES AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES

The Company is exposed to certain risks relating to its ongoing business operations. The primary risk managed by using derivative instruments is interest rate risk. The Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement on August 27, 2010 with a third party to manage interest rate risk associated with a fixed-rate loan. The interest rate swap agreement effectively converted the loan’s fixed rate into a variable rate. The derivatives and hedging accounting (ASC Subtopic 815-10) requires that the Company recognize all derivative instruments as either assets or liabilities at fair value in the statement of financial position. In accordance with this guidance, the Company designated the interest rate swap on this fixed-rate loan as a fair value hedge.

The Company was exposed to credit-related losses in the event of nonperformance by the counterparties to this agreement. The Company controlled the credit risk of its financial contracts through credit approvals, limits and monitoring procedures, and did not expect any counterparties to fail their obligations. The Company deals only with primary dealers.

If certain hedging criteria specified in derivatives and hedging accounting guidance are met, including testing for hedge effectiveness, hedge accounting may be applied. The hedge effectiveness assessment methodologies for similar hedges are performed in a similar manner and are used consistently throughout the hedging relationships.

The hedge documentation specifies the terms of the hedged item and the interest rate swap. The documentation also indicates the derivative is hedging a fixed-rate item, the hedge exposure is to the changes in the fair value of the hedged item and the strategy is to eliminate fair value variability by converting fixed-rate interest payments to variable-rate interest payments.

For derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as a fair value hedge, the gain or loss on the derivative as well as the offsetting loss or gain on the hedged item attributable to the hedged risk are recognized in current earnings. The Company includes the gain or loss on the hedged items in the same line item—noninterest income—as the offsetting loss or gain on the related interest rate swap.

The fixed rate loan hedged had an original maturity of 20 years and was not callable. This loan was hedged with a “pay fixed rate, receive variable rate” swap with a similar notional amount, maturity and fixed rate coupons. The swap is not callable. At December 31, 2014, the loan had an outstanding principal balance of $10,641,000 and the interest rate swap had a notional value of $10,673,000.

At December 31, 2014, the interest rate swap on the fixed-rate loan was ineffective. The Bank recorded a loss of $317,000 in noninterest income during the quarter ended December 31, 2014 related to the ineffectiveness. The interest rate swap was terminated during the quarter ended March 31, 2015. The Bank recorded a loss of $93,000 in noninterest income during the quarter ended March 31, 2015 related to the swap termination. The loan fair value adjustment of $138,000 at March 31, 2015 will be amortized over the remaining life of the loan which matures September 1, 2030. The remaining balance was $129,000 at March 31, 2016.

Mortgage loan commitments are referred to as derivative loan commitments if the loan that will result from exercise of the commitment will be held-for-sale upon funding. The Company enters into commitments to fund residential mortgage loans at specified times in the future, with the intention that these loans will subsequently be sold in the secondary market. A mortgage loan commitment binds the Company to lend funds to a potential borrower at a specified interest rate and within a specified period of time, generally up to 60 days after inception of the rate lock.

Outstanding derivative loan commitments expose the Company to the risk that the price of the loans arising from exercise of the loan commitment might decline from inception of the rate lock to funding of the loan due to increases in mortgage interest rates. If interest rates increase, the value of these loan commitments decreases. Conversely, if interest rates decrease, the value of these loan commitments increases. The notional amount of interest rate lock commitments was $33,441,000 and $24,378,000 at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.

The Company has no other off-balance-sheet arrangements or transactions with unconsolidated, special purpose entities that would expose the Company to liability that is not reflected on the face of the financial statements.
 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
 
 
NOTE 11. FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES

FASB ASC 820 defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. A fair value measurement assumes that the transaction to sell the asset or transfer the liability occurs in the principal market for the asset or liability or, in the absence of a principal market, the most advantageous market for the asset or liability. The price in the principal (or most advantageous) market used to measure the fair value of the asset or liability shall
not be adjusted for transaction costs. An orderly transaction is a transaction that assumes exposure to the market for a period prior to the measurement date to allow for marketing activities that are usual and customary for transactions involving such assets and liabilities; it is not a forced transaction. Market participants are buyers and sellers in the principal market that are (i) independent, (ii) knowledgeable, (iii) able to transact and, (iv) willing to transact.

FASB ASC 820 requires the use of valuation techniques that are consistent with the market approach, the income approach and/or the cost approach. The market approach uses prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable assets and liabilities. The income approach uses valuation techniques to convert future amounts, such as cash flows or earnings, to a single present amount on a discounted basis. The cost approach is based on the amount that currently would be required to replace the service capacity of an asset (replacement costs). Valuation techniques should be consistently applied.

Inputs to valuation techniques refer to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Inputs may be observable, meaning those that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on market data obtained from independent sources, or unobservable, meaning those that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances. In that regard, FASB ASC 820 establishes a fair value hierarchy for valuation inputs that gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs.

The fair value hierarchy is as follows:

Level 1 Inputs Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the reporting entity has the ability to access at the measurement date, or convert to cash in the short term.

Level 2 Inputs  Inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability (for example, interest rates, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means.

Level 3 Inputs  Significant unobservable inputs that reflect an entity’s own assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the assets or liabilities.

A description of the valuation methodologies used for assets and liabilities measured at fair value, as well as the general classification of such instruments pursuant to the valuation hierarchy, is set forth below.

In general, fair value is based upon quoted market prices, where available. If such quoted market prices are not available, fair value is based upon internally developed models that primarily use, as inputs, observable market-based parameters. Valuation adjustments may be made to ensure that financial instruments are recorded at fair value. While management believes the Company’s valuation methodologies are appropriate and consistent with other market participants, the use of different methodologies or assumptions to determine the fair value of certain financial instruments could result in a different estimate of fair value at the reporting date.

Available-for-Sale Securities – Securities classified as available-for-sale are reported at fair value utilizing Level 1 and Level 2 inputs. For these securities, the Company obtains fair value measurements from an independent pricing service. The fair value measurements consider observable data that may include dealer quotes, market spreads, cash flows, the U. S. Treasury yield curve, live trading levels, trade execution data, market consensus prepayments speeds, credit information and the bond’s terms and conditions, among other things.

Impaired Loans – Impaired loans are reported at the fair value of the underlying collateral if repayment is expected solely from the collateral. Collateral values are estimated using Level 3 inputs based on internally customized discounting criteria.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

 
 
NOTE 11. FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES – continued

Loans Held-for-Sale – These loans are reported at the lower of cost or fair value. Fair value is determined based on expected proceeds based on sales contracts and commitments and are considered Level 2 inputs.

Repossessed Assets – Fair values are valued at the time the loan is foreclosed upon and the asset is transferred from loans. The value is based upon primary third party appraisals, less costs to sell. The appraisals are generally discounted based on management’s historical knowledge, changes in market conditions from the time of valuation, and/or management’s expertise and knowledge of the client and client’s business. Such discounts are typically significant and result in Level 3 classification of the inputs for determining fair value. Repossessed assets are reviewed and evaluated on at least a quarterly basis for additional impairment and adjusted accordingly, based on same or similar factors above.

Loan Subject to Fair Value Hedge – The Company previously had one loan that was carried at fair value subject to a fair value hedge. Fair value was determined utilizing valuation models that considered the scheduled cash flows through anticipated maturity and was considered a Level 2 input. The interest rate swap was terminated during the quarter ended March 31, 2015. See Note 10 – Derivatives and Hedging Activities for more information.

Derivative Financial Instruments – Fair values for interest rate swap agreements were based upon the amounts required to settle the contracts. These instruments were valued using Level 3 inputs utilizing valuation models that considered: (a) time value, (b) volatility factors and (c) current market and contractual prices for the underlying instruments, as well as other relevant economic measures.
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EAGLE BANCORP MONTANA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

NOTE 11. FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES - continued

The following tables summarize financial assets and financial liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis, segregated by the level of the valuation inputs within the fair value hierarchy utilized to measure fair value.
 
March 31, 2016
 
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total Fair
 
 
Inputs
 
Inputs
 
Inputs
 
Value
 
 
(In Thousands)
      
 
Financial Assets:
               
Available-for-sale securities
               
U.S. government and agency
 
$
-
   
$
10,024
   
$
-
   
$
10,024
 
Municipal obligations
   
-
     
66,703
     
-
     
66,703
 
Corporate obligations
   
-
     
9,372
     
-
     
9,372
 
MBSs - government-backed
   
-
     
33,373
     
-
     
33,373
 
CMOs - government backed
   
-
     
25,598
     
-
     
25,598
 
Loans held-for-sale
   
-
     
18,284
     
-
     
18,284
 
                                 
 
December 31, 2015
 
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total Fair
 
  Inputs      
Inputs 
     
Inputs 
     
Value 
 
 
(In Thousands)
 
Financial Assets:
                               
Available-for-sale securities
                               
U.S. government and agency
 
$
-
   
$
10,615
   
$
-
   
$
10,615
 
Municipal obligations
   
-
     
67,069
     
-
     
67,069
 
Corporate obligations
   
-
     
9,450
     
-
     
9,450
 
MBSs - government-backed
   
-
     
32,735
     
-
     
32,735
 
CMOs - government backed
   
-
     
25,869
     
-
     
25,869
 
Loans held-for-sale
   
-
     
18,702
     
-
     
18,702
 
 
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EAGLE BANCORP MONTANA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
 
 
NOTE 11. FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES - continued

Certain financial assets and financial liabilities are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis; that is, the instruments are not measured at fair value on an ongoing basis but are subject to fair value adjustments in certain circumstances (for example, when there is evidence of impairment).

The following table summarizes financial assets and financial liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis, segregated by the level of the valuation inputs within the fair value hierarchy utilized to measure fair value:
 
 
March 31, 2016 
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total Fair
 
 
Inputs
 
Inputs
 
Inputs
 
Value
 
 
(In Thousands)
Impaired loans
 
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
1,544
   
$
1,544
 
Repossessed assets
   
-
     
-
     
606
     
606
 
 
 
December 31, 2015
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total Fair
 
 
Inputs
 
Inputs
 
Inputs
 
Value
 
 
(In Thousands)
 
Impaired loans
 
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
2,028
   
$
2,028
 
Repossessed assets
   
-
     
-
     
595
     
595
 

As of March 31, 2016, certain impaired loans were remeasured and reported at fair value through a specific valuation allowance allocation of the allowance for possible loan losses based upon the fair value of the underlying collateral. Impaired loans with a carrying value of $1,625,000 were reduced by specific valuation allowance allocations totaling $81,000 to a total reported fair value of $1,544,000 based on collateral valuations utilizing Level 3 valuation inputs.

As of December 31, 2015, certain impaired loans were remeasured and reported at fair value through a specific valuation allowance allocation of the allowance for possible loan losses based upon the fair value of the underlying collateral. Impaired loans with a carrying value of $2,076,000 were reduced by specific valuation allowance allocations totaling $48,000 to a total reported fair value of $2,028,000 based on collateral valuations utilizing Level 3 valuation inputs.

The following table represents the Banks’s Level 3 financial assets and liabilities, the valuation techniques used to measure the fair value of those financial assets and liabilities, and the significant unobservable inputs and the ranges of values for those inputs.
 
   
Fair Value at
 
Principal
 
Significant
 
Range of
 
   
March 31,
 
December 31,
 
Valuation
 
Unobservable
 
Signficant Input
 
Instrument
 
2016
 
2015
 
Technique
 
Inputs
 
Values
 
(Dollars In Thousands)
                       
           
Appraisal of
 
Appraisal
     
Impaired loans
   
$
1,544
   
$
2,028
 
collateral (1)
 
adjustments
     
10-30
%
                                   
                   
Appraisal of
 
Liquidation
         
Repossessed Assets     $
606 
  $ 595   collateral (1)(3)   expenses (2)      
10-30 
 %
 
                                   
 
(1)
Fair value is generally determined through independent appraisals of the underlying collateral, which generally include various Level 3 inputs which are not identifiable, less associated allowance.
(2)
Appraisals may be adjusted for qualitative factors such as economic conditions and estimated liquidation expenses. The range of liquidation expenses and other appraisal adjustments are presented as a percent of the appraisal.
(3)
Includes qualitative adjustments by management and estimated liquidation expenses.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
 
 
NOTE 11. FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES - continued

FASB ASC Topic 825 requires disclosure of the fair value of financial instruments, both assets and liabilities recognized and not recognized in the statement of financial position, for which it is practicable to estimate fair value. Below is a table that summarizes the fair market values of all financial instruments of the Company at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, followed by methods and assumptions that were used by the Company in estimating the fair value of the classes of financial instruments.

The fair value amounts of financial instruments have been determined by the Company using available market information and appropriate valuation methodologies. However, considerable judgment is required to interpret data to develop the estimates of fair value. Accordingly, the estimates presented herein are not necessarily indicative of the amounts the Company could realize in a current market exchange. The use of different market assumptions and/or estimation methodologies may have a material effect on the estimated fair value amounts.
 
   
March 31, 2016
 
                     
Total
       
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Estimated
   
Carrying
 
   
Inputs
   
Inputs
   
Inputs
   
Fair Value
   
Amount
 
   
(In Thousands)
Financial Assets:
                             
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
6,613
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
6,613
   
$
6,613
 
Federal Home Loan Bank stock
   
3,564
     
-
     
-
     
3,564
     
3,564
 
Federal Reserve Bank stock
   
871
     
-
     
-
     
871
     
871
 
Loans receivable, net
   
-
     
-
     
425,828
     
425,828
     
417,397
 
Accrued interest and dividends
                                       
receivable
   
2,213
     
-
     
-
     
2,213
     
2,213
 
Mortgage servicing rights
   
-
     
-
     
6,255
     
6,255
     
4,988
 
Cash surrender value of life insurance
   
12,598
     
-
     
-
     
12,598
     
12,598
 
Financial Liabilities:
                                       
Non-maturing interest bearing deposits
   
-
     
252,471
     
-
     
252,471
     
252,471
 
Noninterest bearing deposits
   
90,308
     
-
     
-
     
90,308
     
90,308
 
Time certificates of deposit
   
-
     
-
     
151,800
     
151,800
     
151,406
 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
   
5,933
     
-
     
-
     
5,933
     
5,933
 
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
                                       
and other borrowings
   
-
     
-
     
71,482
     
71,482
     
71,204
 
Subordinated debentures
   
-
     
-
     
14,690
     
14,690
     
15,155
 
Off-balance-sheet instruments
   
-
                                 
Forward loan sales commitments
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Commitments to extend credit
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Rate lock commitments
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
 
 
NOTE 11. FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES – continued
 
   
December 31, 2015  
 
                     
Total
       
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Estimated
   
Carrying
 
   
Inputs
   
Inputs
   
Inputs
   
Fair Value
   
Amount
 
   
(In Thousands)
 
Financial Assets:
                             
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
7,438
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
7,438
   
$
7,438
 
Federal Home Loan Bank stock
   
3,397
     
-
     
-
     
3,397
     
3,397
 
Federal Reserve Bank stock
   
887
     
-
     
-
     
887
     
887
 
Loans receivable, net
   
-
     
-
     
408,414
     
408,414
     
401,706
 
Accrued interest and dividends
                                       
receivable
   
2,278
     
-
     
-
     
2,278
     
2,278
 
Mortgage servicing rights
   
-
     
-
     
6,452
     
6,452
     
4,968
 
Cash surrender value of life insurance
   
12,514
     
-
     
-
     
12,514
     
12,514
 
Financial Liabilities:
                                       
Non-maturing interest bearing deposits
   
-
     
253,704
     
-
     
253,704
     
253,704
 
Noninterest bearing deposits
   
77,031
     
-
     
-
     
77,031
     
77,031
 
Time certificates of deposit
   
-
     
-
     
152,691
     
152,691
     
152,447
 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
   
4,050
     
-
     
-
     
4,050
     
4,050
 
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
                                       
and other borrowings
   
-
     
-
     
72,811
     
72,811
     
72,716
 
Subordinated debentures
                   
14,306
     
14,306
     
15,155
 
Off-balance-sheet instruments
                                       
Forward loan sales commitments
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Commitments to extend credit
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Rate lock commitments
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
 
The following methods and assumptions were used by the Company in estimating the fair value of the following classes of financial instruments. However, the Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 provides additional description of valuation methodologies used in estimating fair value of these financial instruments.

Cash, interest-bearing accounts, accrued interest and dividend receivable and accrued expenses and other liabilities – The carrying amounts approximate fair value due to the relatively short period of time between the origination of these instruments and their expected realization.

Stock in the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines (“FHLB”) and Federal Reserve Bank (“FRB”) – The fair value of stock approximates redemption value.

Loans receivable – Fair values are estimated by stratifying the loan portfolio into groups of loans with similar financial characteristics. Loans are segregated by type such as real estate, commercial, and consumer, with each category further segmented into fixed and adjustable rate interest terms. For mortgage loans, the Company uses the secondary market rates in effect for loans that have similar characteristics. The fair value of other fixed rate loans is calculated by discounting scheduled cash flows through the anticipated maturities adjusted for prepayment estimates. Adjustable interest rate loans are assumed to approximate fair value because they generally reprice within the short term.

Fair values are adjusted for credit risk based on assessment of risk identified with specific loans, and risk adjustments on the remaining portfolio based on credit loss experience.

Assumptions regarding credit risk are judgmentally determined using specific borrower information, internal credit quality analysis, and historical information on segmented loan categories for non-specific borrowers.

Mortgage servicing rights – the fair value of servicing rights was determined using discount rates ranging from approximately 10.00% to 12.00%, prepayment speeds ranging from approximately 105.00% to 369.00% PSA, depending on stratification of the specific right. The fair value was also adjusted for the effect of potential past dues and foreclosures.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
 
 
NOTE 11. FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES - continued

Cash surrender value of life insurance – The carrying amount for cash surrender value of life insurance approximates fair value as policies are recorded at redemption value.

Deposits and time certificates of deposit – The fair value of deposits with no stated maturity, such as checking, passbook, and money market, is equal to the amount payable on demand. The fair value of time certificates of deposit is based on the discounted value of contractual cash flows. The discount rate is estimated using the rates currently offered for deposits of similar maturities.

Advances from the FHLB & Subordinated Debentures – The fair value of the Company’s advances and debentures are estimated using discounted cash flow analysis based on the interest rate that would be effective March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively if the borrowings repriced according to their stated terms.

Off-balance-sheet instruments - Fair values for off-balance-sheet, credit-related financial instruments are based on fees currently charged to enter into similar agreements, taking into account the remaining terms of the agreements and the counterparties’ credit standing. The fair values of these financial instruments are considered insignificant. Additionally, those financial instruments have no carrying value.

NOTE 12. RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In May 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-9, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). This guidance is a comprehensive new revenue recognition standard that will supersede substantially all existing revenue recognition guidance. The new standard’s core principle is that a company will recognize revenue when it transfers promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. In doing so, companies will need to use more judgment and make more estimates than under existing guidance. These may include identifying performance obligations in the contract, estimating the amount of variable consideration to include in the transaction price and allocating the transaction price to each separate performance obligation. On July 9, 2015, the FASB agreed to delay the effective date of the standard by one year. Therefore, the new standard will be effective in the first quarter of 2018 and is not expected to have a significant impact to the Company’s financial statements.

In September 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-16, “Business Combinations: Simplifying the Accounting for Measurement-Period Adjustments.” The amendments in ASU 2015-16 require that an acquirer recognize adjustments to estimated amounts that are identified during the measurement period in the reporting period in which the adjustment amounts are determined. The amendments require that the acquirer record, in the same period’s financial statements, the effect on earnings of changes in depreciation, amortization, or other income effects, if any, as a result of the change to the estimated amounts, calculated as if the accounting had been completed at the acquisition date. The amendments also require an entity to present separately on the face of the income statement or disclose in the notes the portion of the amount recorded in current period earnings by line item that would have been recorded in previous reporting periods if the adjustment to the estimated amounts had been recognized as of the acquisition date. The amendment is effective for annual and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2015 and is not expected to have a significant impact to the Company’s financial statements.

In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-01 “Financial Instruments – Overall: Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities.” The amendment has a number of provisions including the requirements that public business entities use the exit price notion when measuring the fair value of financial instruments for disclosure purposes, a separate presentation of financial assets and financial liabilities by measurement category and form of financial asset (i.e. securities or loans receivables), and eliminating the requirement for public business entities to disclose the methods and significant assumptions used to estimate the fair value that is required to be disclosed for financial instruments measured at amortized cost.  The amendment is effective for annual and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017.  The Company is evaluating the potential impact of the amendment on the Company’s financial statements.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-2, Leases (Topic 842) intended to improve financial reporting regarding leasing transactions. The new standard affects all companies and organizations that lease assets.  The standard will require organizations to recognize on the balance sheet the assets and liabilities for the rights and obligations created by those leases if the lease terms are more than 12 months. The guidance also will require qualitative and quantitative disclosures providing additional information about the amounts recorded in the financial statements. The amendments in this update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is evaluating the potential impact of the amendment on the Company’s financial statements.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Overview

The Company’s primary business activity is the ownership of its wholly owned subsidiary, Opportunity Bank of Montana (the “Bank”). The Bank is a Montana chartered commercial bank that focuses on both consumer and commercial lending. It engages in typical banking activities: acquiring deposits from local markets and originating loans and investing in securities. Its deposits are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. The Bank’s primary component of earnings is its net interest margin (also called spread or margin), the difference between interest income and interest expense. The net interest margin is managed by management (through the pricing of its products and by the types of products offered and kept in portfolio), and is affected by changes in market interest rates. The Bank also generates noninterest income in the form of fee income and gain on sale of loans.

The Bank has a strong mortgage lending focus, with a large portion of its loan originations represented by single-family residential mortgages, which has enabled it to successfully market home equity loans, as well as a wide range of shorter term consumer loans for various personal needs (automobiles, recreational vehicles, etc.). In recent years, the Bank has also focused on adding commercial loans to its portfolio, both real estate and non-real estate. We have made significant progress in this initiative. The purpose of this diversification is to mitigate the Bank’s dependence on the residential mortgage market, as well as to improve its ability to manage its spread. The Bank’s management recognizes that fee income will also enable it to be less dependent on specialized lending and it now maintains a significant loan serviced portfolio which provides a steady source of fee income. Fee income is also supplemented with fees generated from the Bank’s deposit accounts. The Bank has a high percentage of non-maturity deposits, such as checking accounts and savings accounts, which allows management flexibility in managing its spread. Non-maturity deposits and certificates of deposits do not automatically reprice as interest rates rise. Gain on sale of loans also provides significant noninterest income in periods of high mortgage loan origination volumes. Such income will be adversely affected in periods of lower mortgage activity.

In recent years, management’s focus has been on improving the Bank’s core earnings. Core earnings can be described as income before taxes, with the exclusion of gain on sale of loans and adjustments to the market value of the Bank’s loan servicing portfolio. Management believes that the Bank will need to continue to focus on increasing net interest margin, other areas of fee income and control of operating expenses to achieve earnings growth going forward. Management’s strategy of growing the bank’s loan portfolio and deposit base is expected to help achieve these goals as follows: loans typically earn higher rates of return than investments; a larger deposit base should yield higher fee income; increasing the asset base will reduce the relative impact of fixed operating costs. The biggest challenge to the strategy is funding the growth of the Bank’s balance sheet in an efficient manner. Though deposit growth has been steady, it may become more difficult to maintain due to significant competition and possible reduced customer demand for deposits as customers may shift into other asset classes.

The level and movement of interest rates impacts the Bank’s earnings as well. The Federal Open Market Committee (“FOMC”) changed the federal funds target rate from 0.25% to 0.50% in December 2015. The rate which remained at 0.50% during the three months ended March 31, 2016.

From time to time the Bank has considered growth through mergers or acquisition as an alternative to its strategy of organic growth. In this regard, the Bank has experienced an increase in mortgage loan originations due to the Sterling branch acquisition which closed in December 2012. Deposit fee income has also increased due to the increase in the number of accounts. The addition of the wealth management division from the acquisition has also increased noninterest income and furthered the Bank’s strategy to increase fee income to complement its margin. Operating expenses, primarily salaries and employee benefits also increased as a result of the acquisition.

The Bank completed a core systems conversion during the year ended December 31, 2015.  Future cost savings are anticipated due to the core systems conversion.
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Financial Condition

Comparisons of financial condition in this section are between March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015.

Total assets were $642.97 million at March 31, 2016, an increase of $12.62 million, or 2.0%, from $630.35 million at December 31, 2015. The increase was largely due to the change in loans receivable. Loans receivable increased by $15.21 million, or 3.8%, to $418.94 million at March 31, 2016, from $403.73 million at December 31, 2015. Total liabilities were $586.28 million at March 31, 2016, an increase of $11.38 million, or 2.0%, from $574.90 million at December 31, 2015. The increase was primarily due to the change in deposits. Total deposits increased by $11.01 million, or 2.3%, to $494.19 million at March 31, 2016, from $483.18 million at December 31, 2015.

Balance Sheet Details

Investment Securities

The following table summarizes investment securities:
 
   
March 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2016
   
2015
 
   
Fair Value
   
Percentage
of Total
   
Fair Value
   
Percentage
of Total
 
   
(Dollars in Thousands)
 
Securities available-for-sale:
                       
  U.S. government and agency
 
$
10,024
     
6.66
%
 
$
10,615
     
7.03
%
  Municipal obligations
   
66,703
     
44.32
%
   
67,069
     
44.42
%
  Corporate obligations
   
9,372
     
6.23
%
   
9,450
     
6.26
%
  MBSs - government-backed
   
33,373
     
22.18
%
   
32,735
     
21.68
%
  CMOs - government-backed
   
25,598
     
17.01
%
   
25,869
     
17.13
%
                                 
Total securities available-for-sale
   
145,070
     
96.40
%
   
145,738
     
96.52
%
                                 
                                 
Interest-bearing deposits
   
993
     
0.66
%
   
970
     
0.64
%
                                 
FHLB capital stock, at cost
   
3,564
     
2.36
%
   
3,397
     
2.25
%
                                 
FRB capital stock, at cost
   
871
     
0.58
%
   
887
     
0.59
%
                                 
Total
 
$
150,498
     
100.00
%
 
$
150,992
     
100.00
%

Securities available-for-sale were $145.07 million at March, 31, 2016, a decrease of $668,000, or 0.5%, from $145.74 million at December 31, 2015. All categories of securities available-for-sale securities decreased slightly during the period with the exception of MBSs. MBSs increased slightly primarily due to a security purchase during the quarter ended March 31, 2016.
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Financial Condition – continued

Lending Activities

The following table includes the composition of the Bank’s loan portfolio by loan category:
 
   
March 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2016
   
2015
 
   
Amount
   
Percent of
Total
   
Amount
   
Percent of
Total
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
Real estate loans:
                       
Residential mortgage
                       
(1-4 family) (1)
 
$
113,364
     
26.75
%
 
$
118,133
     
28.95
%
Commercial real estate
   
194,479
     
45.89
%
   
167,930
     
41.15
%
Real estate construction
   
15,673
     
3.70
%
   
22,958
     
5.63
%
Total real estate loans
   
323,516
     
76.34
%
   
309,021
     
75.73
%
                                 
Other loans:
                               
Home equity
   
45,404
     
10.72
%
   
45,345
     
11.11
%
Consumer
   
14,229
     
3.36
%
   
14,641
     
3.59
%
Commercial
   
40,614
     
9.58
%
   
39,072
     
9.57
%
Total other loans
   
100,247
     
23.66
%
   
99,058
     
24.27
%
                                 
Total loans
   
423,763
     
100.00
%
   
408,079
     
100.00
%
                                 
Deferred loan fees
   
882
             
795
         
Allowance for loan losses
   
3,940
             
3,550
         
                                 
Total loans, net
 
$
418,941
           
$
403,734
         
 
(1)  Excludes loans held-for-sale.
                               
 
Loans receivable increased $15.21 million to $418.94 million at March 31, 2016. The increase was largely due to an increase in commercial real estate loans of $26.55 million. The increase was partially offset by decreases in residential mortgage loans of $4.77 million and construction loans of $7.29 million. Total loan originations were $84.18 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016, with single family mortgages accounting for $55.81 million of the total. Commercial real estate and land loan originations were $21.63 million. Consumer loan originations were $1.47 million and home equity originations were $75,000. Commercial loans originations were $5.19 million, with none originating from loan syndication programs with borrowers residing outside of Montana. Loans held-for-sale decreased slightly by $418,000, to $18.28 million at March 31, 2016 from $18.70 million at December 31, 2015.

Nonperforming Assets. Generally, our collection procedures provide that when a loan is 15 or more days delinquent, the borrower is sent a past due notice. If the loan becomes 30 days delinquent, the borrower is sent a written delinquency notice requiring payment. If the delinquency continues, subsequent efforts are made to contact the delinquent borrower, including face to face meetings and counseling to resolve the delinquency. All collection actions are undertaken with the objective of compliance with the Fair Debt Collection Act.

For mortgage loans and home equity loans, if the borrower is unable to cure the delinquency or reach a payment agreement, we will institute foreclosure actions. If a foreclosure action is taken and the loan is not reinstated, paid in full or refinanced, the property is sold at judicial sale at which we may be the buyer if there are no adequate offers to satisfy the debt. Any property acquired as the result of foreclosure, or by deed in lieu of foreclosure, is classified as real estate owned until such time as it is sold or otherwise disposed of. When real estate owned is acquired, it is recorded at its fair market value less estimated selling costs. The initial recording of any loss is charged to the allowance for loan losses. As of March 31, 2016, the Bank had $595,000 of real estate owned.
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Financial Condition – continued

Lending Activities – continued

The following table sets forth information regarding nonperforming assets:
 
   
March 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2016
   
2015
 
   
(Dollars in Thousands)
Non-accrual loans
           
Real estate loans:
           
Residential mortgage (1-4 family)
 
$
605
   
$
730
 
Commercial real estate
   
658
     
667
 
Other loans:
               
Home equity
   
220
     
161
 
Consumer
   
92
     
145
 
Commercial
   
5
     
327
 
Accruing loans delinquent 90 days or more
               
Real estate loans:
               
Residential mortgage (1-4 family)
   
221
     
221
 
Commercial real estate
   
4
     
4
 
Real estate construction
   
264
     
247
 
Other loans:
               
Home equity
   
80
     
-
 
Commercial
   
141
     
-
 
Restructured loans:
               
Other loans:
               
Home equity
   
45
     
46
 
Total nonperforming loans
   
2,335
     
2,548
 
Real estate owned and other repossed property, net
   
606
     
595
 
Total nonperforming assets
 
$
2,941
   
$
3,143
 
                 
Total nonperforming loans to total loans
   
0.55
%
   
0.63
%
Total nonperforming loans to total assets
   
0.36
%
   
0.40
%
Total allowance for loan loss to nonperforming loans
   
168.74
%
   
139.32
%
Total nonperforming assets to total assets
   
0.46
%
   
0.50
%
 
Nonperforming loans decreased in the quarter ended March 31, 2016 largely due to one commercial loan being paid off.
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Financial Condition – continued

Deposits and Other Sources of Funds

The following table includes deposit accounts by category:
 
   
March 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2016
   
2015
 
                         
         
Percent
         
Percent
 
   
Amount
   
of Total
   
Amount
   
of Total
 
   
(Dollars in Thousands)
 
Noninterest checking
 
$
90,308
     
18.27
%
 
$
77,031
     
15.94
%
Interest bearing checking
   
86,373
     
17.48
%
   
87,350
     
18.08
%
Savings
   
74,538
     
15.08
%
   
71,474
     
14.79
%
Money market accounts
   
91,560
     
18.53
%
   
94,880
     
19.64
%
    Total
   
342,779
     
69.36
%
   
330,735
     
68.45
%
Certificates of deposit accounts:
                               
   IRA certificates
   
32,853
     
6.65
%
   
33,262
     
6.88
%
   Brokered certificates
   
7,071
     
1.43
%
   
7,071
     
1.46
%
   Other certificates
   
111,482
     
22.56
%
   
112,114
     
23.21
%
Total certificates of deposit
   
151,406
     
30.64
%
   
152,447
     
31.55
%
    Total deposits
 
$
494,185
     
100.00
%
 
$
483,182
     
100.00
%

Deposits. Deposits increased $11.01 million, or 2.3%, to $494.19 million at March 31, 2016 from $483.18 million at December 31, 2015. The increase was largely due to an increase in noninterest checking of $13.28 million. Savings also increased by $3.06 million. Money market accounts decreased $3.32 million.  Interest bearing checking and certificates of deposit decreased slightly from December 31, 2015 to March 31, 2016.

Borrowings. Advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) and other borrowings decreased slightly by $1.52 million, or 2.1%, to $71.20 million at March 31, 2016 from $72.72 million at December 31, 2015.

Shareholders’ Equity

Total shareholders’ equity increased $1.25 million, or 2.3%, to $56.70 million at March 31, 2016 from $55.45 million at December 31, 2015. This was a result of an increase in accumulated other comprehensive income of $668,000 mainly due to an increase in net unrealized gains on securities available-for-sale and net income of $823,000, partially offset by dividends paid of $293,000.

Analysis of Net Interest Income

The Bank’s earnings have historically depended primarily upon net interest income, which is the difference between interest income earned on loans and investments and interest paid on deposits and any borrowed funds. It is the single largest component of Eagle’s operating income. Net interest income is affected by (i) the difference between rates of interest earned on loans and investments and rates paid on interest-bearing deposits and borrowings (the “interest rate spread”) and (ii) the relative amounts of loans and investments and interest-bearing deposits and borrowings.
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Analysis of Net Interest Income – continued

The following table includes average balances for balance sheet items, as well as, interest and dividends and average yields related to the average balances. All average balances are daily average balances. Non-accrual loans were included in the computation of average balances, but have been reflected in the table as loans carrying a zero yield. The yields include the effect of deferred fees and discounts and premiums that are amortized or accreted to interest income or expense.
 
   
For the Three Months Ended March 31,
 
         
2016
               
2015
       
   
Average
   
Interest
         
Average
   
Interest
       
   
Daily
   
and
   
Yield/
   
Daily
   
and
   
Yield/
 
   
Balance
   
Dividends
   
Cost(3)
   
Balance
   
Dividends
   
Cost(3)
 
   
(Dollars in Thousands)
 
Assets:
                                   
  Interest-earning assets:
                                   
     FHLB and FRB stock
 
$
4,579
   
$
31
     
2.71
%
 
$
2,609
   
$
-
     
0.00
%
     Loans receivable, net(1)
   
428,408
     
5,063
     
4.73
%
   
339,006
     
3,962
     
4.68
%
     Investment securities
   
145,708
     
747
     
2.05
%
   
157,505
     
759
     
1.93
%
     Other earning assets
   
2,899
     
3
     
0.41
%
   
4,774
     
3
     
0.23
%
Total interest-earning assets
   
581,594
     
5,844
     
4.02
%
   
503,894
     
4,724
     
3.75
%
Noninterest-earning assets
   
50,404
                     
47,086
                 
Total assets
 
$
631,998
                   
$
550,980
                 
                                                 
Liabilities and equity:
                                               
  Interest-bearing liabilities:
                                               
     Deposit accounts:
                                               
       Money market
 
$
93,016
   
$
27
     
0.12
%
 
$
93,277
   
$
25
     
0.11
%
       Savings
   
70,507
     
7
     
0.04
%
   
64,228
     
7
     
0.04
%
       Checking
   
87,297
     
7
     
0.03
%
   
75,470
     
6
     
0.03
%
       Certificates of deposit
   
151,690
     
314
     
0.83
%
   
149,319
     
299
     
0.80
%
     Advances from FHLB and other
                                               
     borrowings including subordinated debt
   
89,345
     
395
     
1.77
%
   
47,697
     
164
     
1.38
%
Total interest-bearing liabilities
   
491,855
     
750
     
0.61
%
   
429,991
     
501
     
0.47
%
Noninterest checking
   
77,746
                     
63,360
                 
Other noninterest-bearing liabilities
   
5,630
                     
2,782
                 
Total liabilities
   
575,231
                     
496,133
                 
                                                 
Total equity
   
56,767
                     
54,847
                 
                                                 
Total liabilities and equity
 
$
631,998
                   
$
550,980
                 
Net interest income/interest rate spread(2)
         
$
5,094
     
3.41
%
         
$
4,223
     
3.28
%
                                                 
Net interest margin(3)
                   
3.50
%
                   
3.35
%
Total interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities
             
118.25
%
                   
117.19
%
 
(1)
Includes loans held-for-sale.
(2)
Interest rate spread represents the difference between the average yield on interest-earning assets and the average rate
      
on interest-bearing liabilities.
(3)
Net interest margin represents income before the provision for loan losses divided by average interest-earning assets.
(4)
For purposes of this table, tax exempt income is not calculated on a tax equivalent basis.
 
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Rate/Volume Analysis

The following table presents the dollar amount of changes in interest income and interest expense for major components of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. For each category of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, information is provided on changes attributable to: (1) changes in volume multiplied by the old rate; (2) changes in rate, which are changes in rate multiplied by the old volume; and (3) changes not solely attributable to rate or volume, which have been allocated proportionately to the change due to volume and the change due to rate.
 
   
For the Three Months Ended March 31,    
 
   
 
    2016          
 
    2015        
         
Due to
               
Due to
       
   
Volume
   
Rate
   
Net
   
Volume
   
Rate
   
Net
 
   
(In Thousands)
 
Interest earning assets:
                                   
  FHLB and FRB stock
 
$
1
   
$
30
   
$
31
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
 
  Loans receivable, net
   
1,045
     
56
     
1,101
     
947
     
(239
)
   
708
 
  Investment securities
   
(57
)
   
45
     
(12
)
   
(211
)
   
(96
)
   
(307
)
  Other earning assets
   
(1
)
   
1
     
-
     
-
     
2
     
2
 
Total interest earning assets
   
988
     
132
     
1,120
     
736
     
(333
)
   
403
 
                                                 
Interest-bearing liabilities:
                                               
  Savings, money market and
                                               
    checking accounts
   
2
     
1
     
3
     
2
     
(8
)
   
(6
)
  Certificates of deposit
   
4
     
11
     
15
     
(11
)
   
25
     
14
 
  Advances from FHLB and other borrowings
                                               
    including subordinated debentures
   
144
     
87
     
231
     
104
     
(113
)
   
(9
)
Total interest-bearing liabilities
   
150
     
99
     
249
     
95
     
(96
)
   
(1
)
                                                 
Change in net interest income
 
$
838
   
$
33
   
$
871
   
$
641
   
$
(237
)
 
$
404
 
 
Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2016 and 2015

Net Income. Eagle’s net income for the three months ended March 31, 2016 was $823,000 compared to $386,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2015. This increase of $437,000, or 113.2%, was primarily due to an increase in net interest income after loan loss provision of $743,000, partially offset by an increase in noninterest expense of $187,000 and an increase in income tax expense of $116,000. Basic and diluted earnings per share were $0.22 and $0.21, respectively, for the current period. Basic and diluted earnings per share were $0.10 per share for the prior year comparable period.

Net Interest Income. Net interest income increased to $5.09 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016, from $4.22 million for the same quarter in the prior year. This increase of $871,000, or 20.6%, was primarily the result of an increase in interest and dividend income, partially offset by an increase in interest expense of $249,000.

Interest and Dividend Income. Interest and dividend income was $5.84 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2016, compared to $4.72 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2015, an increase of $1.12 million, or 23.7%. Interest and fees on loans increased to $5.06 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016 from $3.96 million for the same period ended March 31, 2015. This increase of $1.10 million, or 27.8%, was due to an increase in the average balance of loans, as well as a slight increase in the average yield of loans for the quarter ended March 31, 2016. Average balances for loans receivable, net, including loans held-for-sale, for the quarter ended March 31, 2016 were $428.41 million, compared to $339.01 million for the prior year period. This represents an increase of $89.40 million, or 26.4%. The average interest rate earned on loans receivable increased by 5 basis points, from 4.68% for the three months ended March 31, 2015, to 4.73% for the three months ended March 31, 2016. Interest and dividends on investment securities available-for-sale decreased slightly by $12,000 or 1.6% for the three months ended March 31, 2016. Average balances for investments decreased to $145.71 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016, from $157.51 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015. However, average interest rates earned on investments increased slightly from to 1.93% for the three months ended March 31, 2015, to 2.05% for the three months ended March 31, 2016.
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
 
Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 – continued

Interest Expense. Total interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2016 was $750,000 compared to $501,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2015. The increase of $249,000, or 49.7%, was largely attributable to an increase in interest expense on FHLB advances and other borrowings and subordinated debentures. In June 2015, the Company completed the issuance of $10.00 million in aggregate principal amount of subordinated notes due in 2025 in a private placement transaction to an institutional accredited investor. The average borrowing balance increased from $47.70 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 to $89.35 million for the three months ended March 31, 20016. The average rate paid increased from 1.38% for the three months ended March 31, 2015, to 1.77% for the three months ended March 31, 2016. The slight increase in interest on deposits is due to higher overall average balances for interest-bearing deposits. The overall average rate on interest-bearing deposits was consistent with the prior year quarter.

Provision for Loan Losses. Provisions for loan losses are charged to earnings to maintain the total allowance for loan losses at a level considered adequate by management of the Bank, to provide for probable loan losses based on prior loss experience, volume and type of lending conducted by the Bank and past due loans in the portfolio. The Bank’s policies require a review of assets on a quarterly basis. The Bank classifies loans as well as other assets if warranted. While management believes it uses the best information available to make a determination with respect to the allowance for loan losses, it recognizes that future adjustments may be necessary. The Bank recorded $450,000 in provision for loan losses for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and $322,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2015. The provision for loan losses has been increased to keep pace with increasing loan production that is fueling loan growth. Total nonperforming loans, including restructured loans, was $2.34 million at March 31, 2016. The Bank currently has $606,000 in foreclosed real estate property and other repossessed property.

Noninterest Income. Total noninterest income was comparable period over period. Net gain on sale of loans increased $87,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2016 compared to the same quarter in the prior year. Interchange and ATM fees also increased $76,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2016 compared to the same quarter in the prior year. A net loss on the fair value hedge interest rate swap of $93,000 was recorded during the three months ended March 31, 2015. The interest rate swap was terminated in the quarter ended March 31, 2015. These increases were offset by a decrease in net gain on sale of available-for-sale securities of $186,000.

Noninterest Expense. Noninterest expense was $6.55 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016 compared to $6.36 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015. The increase of $187,000, or 2.9%, is primarily due to an increase in salaries and employee benefits expenses of $311,000, partially offset by a decrease in consulting fees. The increase in salaries expense is due to higher mortgage commissions for the quarter ended March 31, 2016 compared to the quarter ended March 31, 2015.

Income Tax Expense. Our income tax expense was $152,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2016, compared to $36,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2015. The effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2016 was 15.6%. Tax free municipal bond income and Bank owned life insurance income contribute to the lower effective tax rates. The effective tax rate is further reduced by a tax credit investment entered into by the Company in fiscal year 2013. The Bank made an investment in Certified Development Entities which have received allocations of New Markets Tax Credits (“NMTC”). Administered by the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the NMTC program is aimed at stimulating economic and community development and job creation in low-income communities. The federal income tax credits received are claimed over an estimated seven-year credit allowance period.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Liquidity

The Bank is required to maintain minimum levels of liquid assets as defined by the Montana Division of Banking and Federal Reserve Bank (“FRB”) regulations. The liquidity requirement is retained for safety and soundness purposes, and appropriate levels of liquidity will depend upon the types of activities in which the company engages. For internal reporting purposes, the Bank uses policy minimums of 1.0%, and 8.0% for “basic surplus” and “basic surplus with FHLB” as internally defined. In general, the “basic surplus” is a calculation of the ratio of unencumbered short-term assets reduced by estimated percentages of CD maturities and other deposits that may leave the Bank in the next 90 days divided by total assets. “Basic surplus with FHLB” adds to “basic surplus” the additional borrowing capacity the Bank has with the FHLB of Des Moines. The Bank exceeded those minimum ratios as of both March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015.

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
Liquidity and Capital Resources – continued

Liquidity – continued

The Bank’s primary sources of funds are deposits, repayment of loans and mortgage-backed and collateralized mortgage obligation securities, maturities of investments, funds provided from operations, and advances from the FHLB of Des Moines and other borrowings. Scheduled repayments of loans and mortgage-backed and collateralized mortgage obligation securities and maturities of investment securities are generally predictable. However, other sources of funds, such as deposit flows and loan prepayments, can be greatly influenced by the general level of interest rates, economic conditions and competition. The Bank uses liquidity resources principally to fund existing and future loan commitments. It also uses them to fund maturing certificates of deposit, demand deposit withdrawals and to invest in other loans and investments, maintain liquidity and meet operating expenses.

Liquidity may be adversely affected by unexpected deposit outflows, higher interest rates paid by competitors and similar matters. Management monitors projected liquidity needs and determines the level desirable, based in part on commitments to make loans and management’s assessment of the Bank’s ability to generate funds.

Capital Resources

As of February 29, 2016 (the most recent report available for March 31, 2016), the Bank’s internally determined measurement of sensitivity to interest rate movements as measured by a 200 basis point rise in interest rates scenario, increased the economic value of equity (“EVE”) by 2.6% compared to a decrease of 1.8% as of November 30, 2015 (the most recent report available for December 31, 2015). The Bank is within the guidelines set forth by the Board of Directors for interest rate risk sensitivity in rising interest rate scenarios.

Beginning January 1, 2015, community banking organizations became subject to a new regulatory rule recently adopted by federal banking agencies (commonly referred to as Basel III). The new rule establishes a new regulatory capital framework that incorporates revisions to the Basel capital framework, strengthens the definition of regulatory capital, increases risk-based capital requirements, and amends the methodologies for determining risk-weighted assets. These changes are expected to increase the amount of capital required by community banking organizations. Basel III includes a multiyear transition period from January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2019.

The Banks’s Tier I leverage ratio, as measured under State of Montana and FRB rules, decreased slightly from 9.36% as of December 31, 2015 to 9.29% as of March 31, 2016. The Bank’s strong capital position helps to mitigate its interest rate risk exposure.

As of March 31, 2016, the Bank’s regulatory capital was in excess of all applicable regulatory requirements. As of March 31, 2016, the Bank’s total capital, Tier 1 capital, common equity Tier 1 capital and Tier 1 leverage ratios were 13.72%, 12.85%, 12.85% and 9.29%, respectively, compared to regulatory requirements of 8.0%, 6.0%, 4.5% and 4.0%, respectively.
 
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
 
Liquidity and Capital Resources – continued

Capital Resources – continued
 
   
March 31, 2016
 
   
(Unaudited)
 
   
Dollar
   
% of
 
   
Amount
   
Assets
 
   
(Dollars in Thousands)
 
Total risk-based capital to risk weighted assets:
           
Capital level
 
$
61,581
     
13.72
%
Requirement
   
35,898
     
8.00
 
Excess
 
$
25,683
     
5.72
%
                 
Tier I capital to risk weighted assets:
               
Capital level
 
$
57,641
     
12.85
%
Requirement
   
26,923
     
6.00
 
Excess
 
$
30,718
     
6.85
%
                 
Common equity tier I capital to risk weighted assets:
               
Capital level
 
$
57,641
     
12.85
%
Requirement
   
20,192
     
4.50
 
Excess
 
$
37,449
     
8.35
%
                 
Tier I capital to adjusted total assets:
               
Capital level
 
$
57,641
     
9.29
%
Requirement
   
24,811
     
4.00
 
Excess
 
$
32,830
     
5.29
%
 
Interest Rate Risk

Interest rate risk is the potential for loss of future earnings resulting from adverse changes in the level of interest rates.  Interest rate risk results from several factors and could have a significant impact on the Company’s net interest income, which is the Company primary source of net income.  Net interest income is affected by changes in interest rates, the relationship between rates on interest bearing assets and liabilities, the impact of interest fluctuations on asset prepayments and the mix of interest bearing assets and liabilities.

Although interest rate risk is inherent in the banking industry, banks are expected to have sound risk management practices in place to measure, monitor and control interest rate exposures.  The objective of interest rate risk management is to contain the risks associated with interest rate fluctuations.  The process involves identification and management of the sensitivity of net interest income to changing interest rates.

The ongoing monitoring and management of this risk is an important component of the Company’s asset/liability committee, which is governed by policies established by the Company’s Board that are reviewed and approved annually.  The Board delegates responsibility for carrying out the asset/liability management policies to the Bank’s asset/liability committee.  In this capacity, the asset/liability committee develops guidelines and strategies impacting the Company’s asset/liability management related activities based upon estimated market risk sensitivity, policy limits and overall market interest rate levels and trends.  The Company’s goal of its asset and liability management practices is to maintain or increase the level of net interest income within an acceptable level of interest rate risk.  Our asset and liability policy and strategies are expected to continue as described so long as competitive and regulatory conditions in the financial institution industry and market interest rates continue as they have in recent years.
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 

Interest Rate Risk – continued

The Bank has established acceptable levels of interest rate risk as follows:  Projected net interest income over the next twelve months will not be reduced by more than 15.0% given a change in interest rates of up to 200 basis points (+ or -).

The following table includes the Banks’s net interest income sensitivity analysis.
 
                     
 
Changes in Market
 
Rate Sensitivity 
       
 
Interest Rates
 
As of February 29, 2016
   
Policy
 
 
(Basis Points)
 
Year 1
   
Year 2
   
Limits
 
                     
 
+200
   
-0.47
%
   
1.04
%
   
-15.00
%
 
-100
   
-1.49
%
   
-6.23
%
   
-15.00
%

Impact of Inflation and Changing Prices

Our financial statements and the accompanying notes have been prepared in accordance with 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 and due to inflation. The impact of inflation is reflected in the increased cost of our operations. Interest rates have a greater impact on our performance than do the 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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EAGLE BANCORP MONTANA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

This item has been omitted based on Eagle’s status as a smaller reporting company.
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EAGLE BANCORP MONTANA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

As of the end of the period covered by this report, we conducted an evaluation under the supervision and with the participation of our management including our Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and our Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act, to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports filed or submitted by us under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, including to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports filed or submitted by us under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to management to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Based on that evaluation, our CEO and CFO concluded that as of March 31, 2016, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective. During the last quarter, there were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or were reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
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EAGLE BANCORP MONTANA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
Part II - OTHER INFORMATION


Item 1.
Legal Proceedings.

Neither the Company nor the Bank is involved in any pending legal proceeding other than non-material legal proceedings occurring in the ordinary course of business.

Item 1A.
Risk Factors.

There have not been any material changes in the risk factors previously disclosed in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form  10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015.
 
Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
 
On July 23, 2015, the Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to 100,000 shares of its common stock. Under the plan, shares may be purchased by the Company on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. The extent to which the company repurchases its shares and the timing of such repurchase will depend upon market conditions and other corporate considerations. The Company did not purchase any of its common stock during the three months ended March 31, 2016. During the three months ended December 31, 2015, 15,000 shares were purchased at an average price of $11.75 per share. During the three months ended September 30, 2015, 46,065 shares were purchased at an average price of $11.47 per share. The plan expires on July 23, 2016, and 38,935 shares remain available for purchase under this plan.

On July 1, 2014, the Company announced that its Board authorized the repurchase of up to 200,000 shares of its common stock. Under this plan, shares could be purchased on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. Under this plan, 55,800 shares were purchased at an average price of $11.03 per share during the six months ended June 30, 2015. In addition, under this plan, 55,000 shares were purchased at an average price of $10.66 per share during the six month transition period ended December 31, 2014. The plan expired on June 30, 2015.

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EAGLE BANCORP MONTANA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
Part II - OTHER INFORMATION (CONTINUED)


Item 3.
Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

Not applicable.
 
Item 4.
Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable

Item 5.
Other Information.

None.

Item 6.
Exhibits.

Exhibit
Number
 
Description
31.1
Certification by Peter J. Johnson, Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 (a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
31.2
Certification by Laura F. Clark, Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 (a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
32.1
Certification by Peter J. Johnson, Chief Executive Officer, and Laura F. Clark, Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
101.INS
XBRL Instance Document
 
101.SCH
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
 
101.CAL
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
 
101.DEF
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
 
101.LAB
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
 
101.PRE
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
 

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EAGLE BANCORP MONTANA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
 
SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
 
 
 
EAGLE BANCORP MONTANA, INC.
 
  
 
  
 
  
Date:   May 11, 2016
By:  
/s/ Peter J. Johnson
 
Peter J. Johnson
 
President/CEO
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
  
 
  
Date:   May 11, 2016
By:  
/s/ Laura F. Clark
 
Laura F. Clark
 
Senior Vice President/CFO


 
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