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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 10-K

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

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022OR

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017          OR
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Commission File Number: 0-23406

SOUTHERN MISSOURI BANCORP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

SOUTHERN MISSOURI BANCORP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Missouri

43-1665523

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

43-1665523

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

2991 Oak Grove Road, Poplar Bluff, Missouri

63901

(Address of principal executive offices)

63901

(Zip Code)

Registrant's

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (573) (573) 778-1800

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class:
Each Class

Trading Symbol

Name of Each Exchange
on Which Registered

Common Stock,
par value $0.01 per share

Name of each exchange on which registered:

SMBC

The NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC

Securities Registered Pursuant to 12(g) of the Act: None

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. YES    NO    X

Yes  No  

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. YES NO    X

Yes  No  

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

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 registration was required to submit and post such files.   YES     X       NO

Indicate by check mark whether disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of the registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or other information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendments to this Form 10-K.
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, or an emerging growth company.

Large See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,     Accelerated” “accelerated filer,  X        Non-accelerated filer       Smaller” “smaller reporting company,  ___
(Do” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer

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Accelerated filer

Non-accelerated filer

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Smaller reporting company

Emerging growth company

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

Indicate by check ifmark whether the registrant has filed a smallerreport on and attestation to its management's assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting company)

under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report.

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

Yes    No  

The aggregate market value of the voting stockand non voting common equity held by non-affiliates of the registrant, computed by reference to the average of the high and low traded price of such stock as of the last business day of the registrant'sregistrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter, was $218.0$401.6 million. (The exclusion from such amount of the market value of the shares owned by any person shall not be deemed an admission by the registrant that such person is an affiliate of the registrant.)



As of September 13, 2017,9, 2022, there were issued and outstanding 8,591,3639,229,151 shares of the Registrant'sRegistrant’s common stock.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Part III of Form 10-K - Portions of the Proxy Statement for the 20172022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

PART I

Item 1.​ ​Description of Business

The disclosures set forth in this Item 1. are qualified by Item 1A. Risk Factors and the section captioned “Forward Looking Statements” in this section and other cautionary statements set forth elsewhere in this report.

General

Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc. ("Company"), which is a bank holding company and the parent company of Southern Bank (“Bank”). The Company changed its state of incorporation to Missouri on April 1, 1999, wasafter originally incorporatedincorporating in Delaware on December 30, 1993 for the purpose of becoming the holding company for the Bank, which was known as Southern Missouri Savings Bank upon completion of Southern Missouri Savings Bank'sits conversion from a state chartered mutual savings and loan association to a state chartered stock savings bank. As part of the conversion in April 1994, the Company sold 1,803,2011.8 million shares of its common stock to the public. The Company'sCompany’s Common Stock is quoted on the NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol "SMBC".

Southern Missouri Savings

The Bank was originally chartered by the state of Missouri as a mutual Missouri savings and loan association in 1887. On June 20, 1995, it converted to a federally chartered stock savings bank and took the name Southern Missouri Savings Bank, FSB. On February 17, 1998, Southern Missouri Savings Bank converted from a federally chartered stock savings bank to a Missouri chartered stock savings bank and changed its name to Southern Missouri Bank & Trust Co. On June 4, 2004, Southern Missouri Bank & Trust Co. converted from a Missouri chartered stock savings bank to a Missouri state chartered trust company with banking powers ("Charter Conversion"). On June 1, 2009, the institution changed its name to Southern Bank ("Bank").

Bank.

The primary regulator of the Bank is the Missouri Division of Finance. The Bank is a member of the Federal Reserve, and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System ("Federal Reserve Board" or "FRB") is the Bank'sBank’s primary federal regulator. The Bank'sBank’s deposits continue to be insured up to applicable limits by the Deposit Insurance Fund ("DIF") of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC"). With the Bank'sBank’s conversion to a trust company with banking powers, the Company became a bank holding company regulated by the FRB.

The principal business of the Bank consists primarily of attracting retail deposits from the general public and using such deposits along with wholesale funding from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines ("FHLB"), and, to a lesser extent, brokered deposits, to invest in one- to four-family residential mortgage loans, mortgage loans secured by commercial real estate, commercial non-mortgage business loans, construction loans, and consumer loans. These funds are also used to purchase mortgage-backed and related securities ("MBS"), U.S. Government Agency obligations, municipal bonds, and other permissible investments.

At June 30, 2017,2022, the Company had total assets of $1.7$3.2 billion, total deposits of $1.5$2.8 billion and stockholders'stockholders’ equity of $173.1$320.8 million. The Company has not engaged in any significant activity other than holding the stock of the Bank. Accordingly, the information set forth in this report, including financial statements and related data, relates primarily to the Bank. The Company'sCompany’s revenues are derived principally from interest earned on loans debtand investment securities, MBS, CMOs and, to a lesser extent, banking service charges, bank card interchange fees, gains on sales of loans and loan servicing income, loan late charges, increases in the cash surrender value of bank owned life insurance, and other fee income.

COVID-19 Pandemic Response

During the global pandemic that took center stage during the past two years, the Company continued to serve our communities and our customers. The Company continues to actively monitor and respond to any ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Acquisitions

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General operating conditions. From the initial onset of the pandemic in March, 2020, the Company worked to increase our telework capabilities, and we had as many as 10-15% of our team members working remotely during the height of the pandemic either on a regular or rotating basis. The Company chose not to extend beyond March 31, 2021, the additional leave provisions (over and above the Company’s standard paid time off policy) provided for under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the FFCRA) or the CARES Act. The operations of the Company’s internal controls have not been significantly impacted by changes in our work environment.

SBA Paycheck Protection Program Lending. In the first and second rounds of funding made available through the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), the Company originated just over 3,200 loans totaling $197.2 million through the program’s expiration May 31, 2021. The Company has made substantial progress in processing and receiving approval from the SBA for applications by borrowers for forgiveness, and as of June 30, 2022, total PPP loans outstanding were reduced to $3.1 million.

Deferrals and modifications. In the months following the onset of the pandemic, the Company adhered to regulatory guidance encouraging financial institutions to work with borrowers affected by the pandemic to defer or temporarily modify payment arrangements. Under the CARES Act and subsequent legislation, in instances where the borrower was otherwise current and performing prior to the pandemic, the Company was permitted the option of temporarily suspending certain requirements under U.S. GAAP related to troubled debt restructurings (TDRs).  As of June 30, 2020, the Company had provided such relief for approximately 900 loans totaling $380.2 million. As of June 30, 2021, the number of such modifications were reduced to six loans with balances totaling $23.9 million.  At the January 1, 2022 expiration, the CARES Act was not further extended; therefore, the provisions to temporarily suspend certain requirements under U.S. GAAP as related to TDRs were no longer available. As of June 30, 2022, four loans, totaling approximately $24.2 million remain on interest-only payment modifications and are now considered TDRs. One of these loans, totaling $9.3 million, remains classified as “special mention” credit at June 30, 2022, while the other three loans totaling $14.9 million, have been adversely classified as “substandard” credits.  All four loans are scheduled to transition to principal and interest payments in the first quarter of fiscal 2023.  For more information regarding these deferrals and modifications, see discussion included in Item 7 – Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (specifically: Financial Condition, Allowance for Credit Losses).

Acquisitions

On February 25, 2022, the Company completed its acquisition of Fortune Financial, Inc. (“Fortune”), the parent company of FortuneBank in a stock and cash transaction. At closing, before purchase accounting adjustments, Fortune held total assets of $253.0 million, loans, net of $202.1 million, and deposits of $218.3 million. The acquisition resulted in goodwill of $12.8 million, and was not deductible for tax purposes.

On December 15, 2021, the Company completed its acquisition of the Cairo, Illinois, branch (“Cairo”) of First National Bank, Oldham, South Dakota. The deal resulted in Southern Bank relocating its facility from its prior location in Cairo to the First National Bank location in Cairo. The Company views the acquisition and updates to the new facility as an expression of its continuing commitment to the Cairo community. The acquisition resulted in goodwill of $442,000, and was not deductible for tax purposes.

On May 22, 2020, the Company completed its acquisition of Central Federal Bancshares, Inc. (“Central”) and its wholly owned subsidiary, Central Federal Savings & Loan Association of Rolla (“Central Federal”), in an all-cash transaction. At closing, Central held total assets of $70.6 million, loans, net, of $51.4 million, and deposits of $46.7 million. The acquisition resulted in a bargain purchase gain of $123,000, while none of the purchase price was allocated to goodwill.

On November 21, 2018, the Company completed its acquisition of Gideon Bancshares Company (“Gideon”) and its wholly owned subsidiary, First Commercial Bank (“First Commercial”), in a stock and cash transaction. At closing, Gideon held total assets of $217 million, loans, net, of $144 million, and deposits of $171 million. The goodwill of $1.0 million arising from the acquisition consists largely of synergies and economies of scale expected from

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combining the operations of the Bank and First Commercial. Goodwill from this transaction was assigned to the acquisition of First Commercial, and was not deductible for tax purposes.

On February 23, 2018, the Company completed its acquisition of Southern Missouri Bancshares, Inc. (“Bancshares”), and its wholly owned subsidiary, Southern Missouri Bank of Marshfield (“SMB-Marshfield”), in a stock and cash transaction. SMB-Marshfield was merged into the Bank at acquisition. At closing, Bancshares held total assets of $86.2 million, loans, net, of $68.3 million, and deposits of $68.2 million. The goodwill of $4.4 million arising from the acquisition consisted largely of synergies and economies of scale expected from combining the operations of the Bank and SMB-Marshfield. Goodwill from this transaction was assigned to the acquisition of the bank holding company, and was not deductible for tax purposes.

On June 16, 2017, the Company completed its acquisition of Tammcorp, Inc. (Tammcorp), and its subsidiary, Capaha Bank (Capaha), Tamms, Illinois, in a stock and cash transaction. Capaha was merged into the Company's bank subsidiary, Southern Bank at acquisition. At closing, Tammcorp held total assets of $187 million, loans, net, of $153 million, and deposits of $167 million. The Company acquired Capaha primarily for the purpose of expanding its commercial banking activities to markets where it believes the Company's business model will perform well, and for the long-term value of its core deposit franchise. A Tammcorp note payable of $3.7 million was contractually required to be repaid in conjunction with the acquisition. The goodwill of $4.1 million arising from the acquisition consistsconsisted largely of synergies and economies of scale expected from combining the operations of the CompanyBank and Capaha. Goodwill from this transaction was assigned to the acquisition of the bank holding company, and iswas not expected to be deductible for tax purposes.

On August 5, 2014, the Company completed its acquisition of Peoples Service Company (PSC) and its subsidiaries, Peoples Banking Company (PBC) and Peoples Bank of the Ozarks (Peoples), Nixa, Missouri, in a stock and cash transaction (the "Peoples Acquisition"“Peoples Acquisition”). Peoples was merged into the Company's bank subsidiary,

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Southern Bank in early December, 2014, in connection with the conversion of Peoples'Peoples’ data system. At closing, PSC held total assets of $267 million, loans, net, of $193 million, and deposits of $221 million. The Company acquired Peoples primarily for the purpose of expanding its commercial banking activities to markets where it believes the Company'sCompany’s business model will perform well, and for the long-term value of its core deposit franchise. Notes payable of $2.9 million were contractually required to be repaid on the date of acquisition. The goodwill of $3.0 million arising from the acquisition consistsconsisted largely of synergies and economies of scale expected from combining the operations of the CompanyBank and Peoples. Goodwill from this transaction was assigned to the acquisition of the bank holding company, and iswas not expected to be deductible for tax purposes.

The Company completed its acquisition of Ozarks Legacy Community Financial, Inc. (Ozarks Legacy), and its subsidiary, Bank of Thayer, headquartered in Thayer, Missouri, in October 2013. At closing, Ozarks Legacy had total assets of approximately $81 million, loans, net, of $38 million, and deposits of $68 million. The Company completed its acquisition of Citizens State Bankshares of Bald Knob, Inc. (Citizens), and its subsidiary, Citizens State Bank, headquartered in Bald Knob, Arkansas, in February 2014. At closing, Citizens had total assets of approximately $72 million, loans, net, of $12 million, and deposits of $64 million. (The Ozarks Legacy and Citizens acquisitions are referred to as the "Fiscal“Fiscal 2014 Acquisitions"Acquisitions” collectively.)

The acquisition resulted in goodwill of $1.5 million and was not deductible for tax purposes.

On December 17, 2010, the Bank entered into a Purchase and Assumption Agreement with the FDIC, as receiver, to acquire certain assets and assume certain liabilities of the former First Southern Bank, with headquarters in Batesville, Arkansas, and one branch location in Searcy, Arkansas (the "Fiscal“Fiscal 2011 Acquisition"Acquisition”). As a result of the transaction, the Company acquired loans recorded at a fair value of $115 million and assumed deposits recorded at a fair value of $131 million, at December 17, 2010. The acquisiton resulted in a bargain purchase gain of $7.0 million, while none of the purchase price was allocated to goodwill.

The Company completed each of the above whole bank acquisitions primarily for the purpose of expanding its commercial banking activities where it believes the Company’s business model will perform well and for the long-term value of its core deposit franchise.

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Capital Raising Transactions

On June 20, 2017, the Company completed an at-the-market common stock issuance. A total of 794,762 shares of the Company'sCompany’s common stock were sold at a weighted-average price of approximately $31.46 per share, representing gross proceeds to the Company of approximately $25.0 million. The proceeds from the transaction are expected to behave been used for general corporate purposes, which may includeincluding working capital to support organic growth at Southern Bank, and to support possible acquisitions to the extent available.

On November 22, 2011, the Company completed an underwritten public offering of 1,150,000 shares of common stock at a price to the public of $19.00 per share, for aggregate gross proceeds of $21.9 million. The proceeds from the offering have been used for general corporate purposes, including the funding of loan growth and the purchase of securities.

On July 21, 2011, as part of the Small Business Lending Fund (SBLF) of the United States Department of the Treasury (Treasury), the Company entered into a Small Business Lending Fund-Securities Purchase Agreement (Purchase Agreement) with the Secretary of the Treasury, pursuant to which the Company (i) sold 20,000 shares of the Company's Senior Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A (SBLF Preferred Stock) to the Secretary of the Treasury for a purchase price of $20,000,000. The SBLF Preferred Stock was issued pursuant to the SBLF program, a $30 billion fund established under the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 that was created to encourage lending to small business by providing capital to qualified community banks with assets of less than $10 billion.
The SBLF Preferred Stock qualified as Tier 1 capital. The SBLF Preferred Stock was entitled to receive non-cumulative dividends, payable quarterly, on each January 1, April 1, July 1 and October 1, beginning October 1, 2011. The dividend rate, as a percentage of the liquidation amount, fluctuated on a quarterly basis during the first 10 quarters during which the SBLF Preferred Stock was outstanding, based upon changes in the Bank's level of Qualified Small Business Lending (QBSL), as defined in the Purchase Agreement. Based upon the increase in the Bank's level of QBSL over the baseline level calculated under the terms of the Purchase Agreement, the dividend rate for the initial dividend period was set at 2.8155%. For the second through ninth calendar quarters, the dividend rate was adjusted to between one percent (1%) and five percent (5%) per annum, to reflect the amount of change in the Bank's level of QBSL. For the tenth calendar quarter through four and one half years after issuance, the dividend rate was fixed at between one percent (1%) and seven percent (7%) based upon the increase in QBSL as compared to the baseline. After four and one half years from issuance, the dividend rate increased to 9% (including a quarterly lending incentive fee of 0.5%).
As required by the Purchase Agreement, $9,635,000 of the proceeds from the sale of the SBLF Preferred Stock was used to redeem the 9,550 shares of the Company's Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock,
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Series A issued in 2008 to the Treasury in the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP), plus the accrued dividends owed on those preferred shares. As part of the 2008 TARP transaction, the Company had issued a ten-year warrant to Treasury to purchase 228,652 shares (split-adjusted) of the Company's common stock at an exercise price (split-adjusted) of $6.27 per share. The Company repurchased the warrant on May 29, 2015, for $2.7 million. Immediately prior to the repurchase, the warrant had been exercisable for the purchase of 231,891 shares (split-adjusted) at an exercise price of $6.18 per share.
The Company noted in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed October 16, 2015, that it redeemed all 20,000 shares of the Company's SBLF Preferred Stock. The shares of SBLF Preferred Stock were redeemed at their liquidation amount of $1,000 per share plus accrued but unpaid dividends to the redemption date.
Recent Events
On August 17, 2017, the Company announced the signing of an agreement and plan of merger whereby Southern Missouri Bancshares, Inc. ("Bancshares"), and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Southern Missouri Bank of Marshfield, will be acquired by the Company in a stock and cash transaction valued at approximately $15.1 million, (representing 140% of Bancshares' anticipated capital, as adjusted, at closing). At June 30, 2017, Bancshares held consolidated assets of approximately $92 million, loans, net, of $69 million, and deposits of $74 million. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of calendar year 2018, subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions, including regulatory and shareholder approvals. The acquired financial institution is expected to be merged with and into Southern Bank simultaneously with the acquisition of Bancshares in the first quarter of calendar year 2018. Through June 30, 2017, the Company incurred $25,000 of third-party acquisition-related costs. The expenses are included in noninterest expense in the Company's consolidated statement of income for the year ended June 30, 2017.

Forward Looking Statements

This document contains statements about the Company and its subsidiaries which we believe are "forward-looking statements"“forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements may include, without limitation, statements with respect to anticipated future operating and financial performance, growth opportunities, interest rates, cost savings and funding advantages expected or anticipated to be realized by management. Words such as "may," "could," "should," "would," "believe," "anticipate," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "plan" and similar expressions are intended to identify these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements by the Company and its management are based on beliefs, plans, objectives, goals, expectations, anticipations, estimates and the intentions of management and are not guarantees of future performance. The Company disclaims any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements based on the occurrence of future events, the receipt of new information, or otherwise. The important factors we discuss below, as well as other factors discussed in this report under the captions "Risk Factors" and "Management'scaption "Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and identified in the filing and in our other filings with the SEC and those presented elsewhere by our management from time to time, could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements made in this document:

·potential adverse impacts to economic conditions in the Company’s local market areas, other markets where the Company has lending relationships, or other aspects of the Company’s business operations or financial markets, generally, resulting from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and any governmental or societal responses thereto;
expected cost savings, synergies and other benefits from our merger and acquisition activities, including our ongoing and recently completed acquisitions, might not be realized within the anticipated time frames, to the extent anticipated, or at all, and costs or difficulties relating to integration matters, including but not limited to customer and employee retention, might be greater than expected;
·the strength of the United States economy in general and the strength of the local economies in which we conduct operations;operations, including unemployment levels and labor shortages;
·fluctuations in interest rates and inflation, including the effects of a potential recession or slowed economic growth caused by changes in real estate values;oil prices or supply chain disruptions;
·monetary and fiscal policies of the FRBBoard of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the “Federal Reserve Board”) and the U.S. Government and other governmental initiatives affecting the financial services industry;
·the risks of lending and investing activities, including changes in the level and direction of loan delinquencies and write-offs and changes in estimates of the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses;

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·our ability to access cost-effective funding;
·the timely development of and acceptance of our new products and services and the perceived overall value of these products and services by users, including the features, pricing and quality compared to competitors'competitors’ products and services;
·fluctuations in real estate values and both residential and commercial real estate markets, as well as agricultural business conditions;
·demand for loans and deposits;deposits in our market area;
·legislative or regulatory changes that adversely affect our business;
·changes in accounting principles, policies, or guidelines;
·results of regulatory examinations of us by our regulators, including the possibility that a regulatorour regulators may, among other things, require anus to increase in our reserve for loan losses or to write-down of assets;
·the impact of technological changes; and
·our success at managing the risks involved in the foregoing.

The Company disclaims any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements based on the occurrence of future events, the receipt of new information, or otherwise.

Market Area

The Bank provides its customers with a full array of community banking services and conducts its business from its headquarters in Poplar Bluff, as well as 3848 full service branch offices and threetwo limited service branch offices, as of June 30, 2022. The branch offices are located in Poplar Bluff (4), Van Buren, Dexter (2), Kennett, Doniphan, Sikeston, Qulin, Matthews, Springfield (3), Thayer (2), West Plains (2), Alton, Clever, Forsyth, Fremont Hills, Kimberling City, Ozark, Nixa, (2), Rogersville, Marshfield, Cape Girardeau (2), Jackson, Gideon, Chaffee, Benton, Advance, Bloomfield, Essex, Rolla, Arnold, and Jackson,Oakville, Missouri; Jonesboro (2), Paragould, Brookland, Batesville, Searcy, Bald Knob, (2)Bradford, and Bradford,Cabot, Arkansas; and Anna, Cairo, and Tamms, Illinois.

In February 2022, the Company completed an acquisition with Fortune with two branches in Jefferson and St. Louis Counties, Missouri, both located within the St. Louis, Missouri Metrolpolitan Statistical Area (MSA).

For purposes of management and oversight of its operations, the Bank has organized its facilities into threefour regional markets. The Bank'sBank’s east region includes 1724 of its facilities, one of which is limited service, which are situated in or directly adjacent to Butler, Cape Girardeau, Carter, New Madrid, Ripley, Scott, and Stoddard counties in Missouri, and Alexander and Union counties in Illinois. These counties have a total population of approximately 252,000,346,500, and included within this market area is the Cape Girardeau, Missouri, Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), which has a population of approximately 98,000. The Bank's102,000. At June 30, 2022 the Bank’s south region includes 1413 of its facilities, one of which is limited service, which are situated in Dunklin, Howell, and Oregon counties in Missouri, and Craighead, Greene, Independence, Lonoke, and White counties in Arkansas. These counties have a total population of approximately 348,000,425,000, and included within this market area is the Jonesboro, Arkansas, MSA, which has a population of approximately 128,000.150,000. The Bank'sCabot, Arkansas, branch in Lonoke County, is located in the northeast corner of the Little Rock, Arkansas, MSA. The Bank’s west region includes 1112 of its facilities, which are situated in Christian, Greene, Phelps, Stone, Taney, and Webster counties in Missouri. These counties have a total population of approximately 497,000,531,000, and included within this market area is the Springfield, Missouri, MSA, which has a population of approximately 456,000.465,000. The Bank’s north region includes two of its facilities, which are situated in Jefferson and St. Louis counties. The market area also includes St.

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Louis City. The combined three areas of the north region have a total population of approximately 1.5 million. Included in the north region market area is the St. Louis, Missouri-Illinois, MSA. Each of these markets also serves a few communities just outside these county borders which do not have a notable impact on the demographics of the market area.

The Bank'sBank’s east and south regions are generally rural in nature with economies supported by manufacturing activity, agriculture (livestock, dairy, poultry, rice, timber, soybeans, wheat, melons, corn, and cotton), healthcare, and education. Large employers include hospitals, manufacturers, school districts, and colleges. In the west region, the Bank'sBank’s operations are generally more concentrated in the Springfield, Missouri, MSA, and major employers include healthcare providers, educational institutions, federal, local, and state government, retailers, transportation and distribution firms, and leisure, entertainment, and hospitality interests. In the north region, major employers include aviation and transporation, healthcare providers, medical research, educational institutions, retailers, manufacturers, energy/utilities, and hospitality. For purposes of the Bank'sBank’s lending policy, the Bank'sBank’s primary lending area is considered to be the counties where the Bank has a branch facility, and any contiguous county.

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Competition

The Bank faces strong competition in attracting deposits (its primary source of lendable funds) and originating loans. At June 30, 2017,The most recent market share data by the FDIC reflected that the Bank was one of 2730 bank or saving association groups located in its east region competing for approximately $5.2$7.4 billion in deposits at FDIC-insured institutions, one of 3542 bank or saving association groups located in its south region (eight of these institutions overlap with the Bank's eastBank’s other region) competing for $7.0$11.6 billion in deposits, and one of 4045 bank or savings association groups located in its west region (14 of these overlap with the Bank’s other regions) competing for $16.8 billion in deposits, and one of 60 bank or savings association groups located in its north region (13 of these overlap with the Bank's east or southBank’s other regions) competing for $9.6$91.4 billion in deposits.

Competitors for deposits include commercial banks, credit unions, digital payment applications, money market funds, and other investment alternatives, such as mutual funds, full service and discount broker-dealers, equity markets, brokerage accounts and government securities. The Bank'sBank’s competition for loans comes principally from other financial institutions, mortgage banking companies, mortgage brokers and life insurance companies. The Bank expects competition to continue to increase in the future as a result of legislative, regulatory and technological changes within the financial services industry. Technological advances, for example, have lowered barriers to market entry, allowed banks to expand their geographic reach by providing services over the Internet and made it possible for non-depository institutions to offer products and services that traditionally have been provided by banks. The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, which permits affiliation among banks, securities firms and insurance companies, also has changed the competitive environment in which the Bank conducts business.

Internet Website and Information
The Company maintains a website at www.bankwithsouthern.com. The information contained on that website is not included as part of, or incorporated by reference into, this Annual Report on Form 10-K. The Company currently makes available on or through its website at http://investors.bankwithsouthern.com its Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K or amendments to these reports. These materials are also available free of charge on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov.

Lending Activities

General. The Bank'sBank’s lending activities consist of origination oforiginating loans secured by mortgages on one- to four-family and multifamilymulti-family residential real estate, commercial and agricultural real estate, construction loans on residential and commercial properties, commercial and agricultural business loans and consumer loans. The Bank has also occasionally purchased loan participation interests originated by other lenders which are secured by properties generally locatedlenders. At June 30, 2022, the Bank had purchased participations in the States of Missouri or Arkansas.

31 loans totaling $70.1 million.

Supervision of the loan portfolio is the responsibility of our Chief Lending Officer, Rick Windes, Regional President Justin Cox, and our Chief Credit Officer, Mark E. Hecker (our “Senior Lending and our threeCredit Officers”). The Chief Lending Officer and Regional Presidents: William D. Hribovsek, Justin G. Cox, and Christopher R. ("Robb") Roberts.President are responsible for oversight of loan production. The Chief Credit Officer is responsible for oversight of underwriting, loan policy, and administration. The Regional Presidents are responsible for oversight of loan production. Loan officers have varying amounts of lending authority depending upon experience and types of loans. Loans beyond their authority are presented to the next level of authority, which may include one of threefour Regional Small Business Loan Committees, one of three Regional

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Senior Regional Loan Committees, or ouran Agricultural Loan Committee, a Senior Agricultural Loan Committee, or a Bank Senior Loan Committee, or a Bank Senior Loan Committee.

The Regional Small Business Loan Committees each consists of lenders selected by the respective Regional President,our Senior Lending and Credit Officers, and is authorized to approve lending relationships up to $1.5 million. The Regional Senior Loan Committees each consistconsists of that region'sone director appointed by the Board of Directors, and senior lenders selected by our Senior Lending and Credit Officers. Each Regional President, and several other senior lending officers. In addition, non-employee directors serve on the Bank's south and west Senior Regional Loan Committees. Each Senior Regional Loan Committee is authorized to approve lending relationships up to $3.0 million. The Bank'sBank’s Agricultural Loan Committee consists of several senior lending officers with agricultural lending experience selected by our Senior Lending and Credit Officers, and is authorized to approve agricultural lending relationships up to $3.0 million.

The Senior Agricultural Loan Committee is authorized to approve agricultural lending relationships up to $5.0 million and consists of  our Chief Credit Officer, as well as several senior lending officers with agricultural lending experience selected by our Senior Lending and Credit Officers. Non-agricultural related lending relationships above $3.0 million require approval of our Bank Senior Loan Committee, comprised of our ChiefSenior Lending Officer, Chiefand Credit Officer, all three Regional Presidents,Officers and an additional senior lenderlenders from each region, or the approval of our Executive Loan Committee, comprised of our Chief Executive Officer Chiefand our Senior Lending Officer, and three Regional Presidents. Credit Officers. Either of these two committees have authority to approve lending relationships up to $5.0 million. 

In addition to the approval of the Bank Senior Loan Committee or the

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Executive Loan Committee, lending relationships in excess of $4.0$5.0 million require the approval of the DiscountDirectors’ Loan Committee, which is comprised of all Bank directors. All loans are subject to ratification by the full Board of Directors.

The aggregate amount of loans that the Bank is permitted to make under applicable federal regulations to any one borrower, including related entities, or the aggregate amount that the Bank could have invested in any one real estate project, is based on the Bank'sBank’s capital levels. See "Regulation - Loans to One Borrower." At June 30, 2017,2022, the maximum amount which the Bank could lend to any one borrower and the borrower'sborrower’s related entities was approximately $47.1$87.6 million. At June 30, 2017,2022, the Bank'sBank’s ten largest credit relationships, as defined by loan to one borrower limitations, ranged from $26.8$53.0 million to $14.6$21.0 million, net of participation interests sold. As of June 30, 2017,2022, the majority of these credits were commercial real estate, multi-family real estate, or commercial business loans, and all of these relationships were performing in accordance with their terms.

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Loan Portfolio Analysis. The following table sets forth the composition of the Bank'sBank’s loan portfolio by type of loan and type of security as of the dates indicated.

At June 30, 

 

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

 

    

Amount

    

Percent

    

Amount

    

Percent

    

Amount

    

Percent

    

Amount

    

Percent

    

Amount

    

Percent

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Type of Loan:

Mortgage Loans:

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Residential real estate

$

904,160

 

33.66

%  

$

721,216

 

32.78

%  

$

627,357

 

29.29

%  

$

491,992

 

26.65

%  

$

450,919

 

28.84

%

Commercial real estate (1)

 

1,146,673

 

42.69

 

889,793

 

40.44

 

887,419

 

41.43

 

840,777

 

45.53

 

704,647

 

45.07

Construction

 

258,072

 

9.61

 

208,824

 

9.49

 

185,924

 

8.68

 

123,287

 

6.68

 

112,718

 

7.21

Total mortgage loans

 

2,308,905

 

85.96

 

1,819,833

 

82.71

 

1,700,700

 

79.40

 

1,456,056

 

78.86

 

1,268,284

 

81.12

Other Loans:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Automobile loans

 

17,316

 

0.64

 

15,146

 

0.69

 

12,084

 

0.56

 

11,379

 

0.62

 

9,056

 

0.58

Commercial business (2) (3)

 

441,598

 

16.44

 

414,124

 

18.82

 

468,448

 

21.87

 

355,874

 

19.27

 

281,272

 

17.99

Home equity

 

45,460

 

1.69

 

37,783

 

1.72

 

43,149

 

2.01

 

43,369

 

2.35

 

39,218

 

2.51

Other

 

30,220

 

1.13

 

24,745

 

1.12

 

25,534

 

1.20

 

42,786

 

2.32

 

30,297

 

1.94

Total other loans

 

534,594

 

19.90

 

491,798

 

22.35

 

549,215

 

25.64

 

453,408

 

24.56

 

359,843

 

23.02

Total loans

 

2,843,499

 

105.86

 

2,311,631

 

105.06

 

2,249,915

 

105.04

 

1,909,464

 

103.42

 

1,628,127

 

104.14

Less:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Undisbursed loans in process

 

123,656

 

4.60

 

74,540

 

3.39

 

78,452

 

3.66

 

43,153

 

2.34

 

46,533

 

2.98

Deferred fees and discounts

 

453

 

0.02

 

3,625

 

0.16

 

4,395

 

0.21

 

3

 

0

 

 

Allowance for loan losses

 

33,192

 

1.24

 

33,222

 

1.51

 

25,139

 

1.17

 

19,903

 

1.08

 

18,214

 

1.16

Net loans receivable

$

2,686,198

 

100.00

%  

$

2,200,244

 

100.00

%  

$

2,141,929

 

100.00

%  

$

1,846,405

 

100.00

%  

$

1,563,380

 

100.00

%

Type of Security:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Residential real estate

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

One-to four-family

$

690,478

 

25.71

%  

$

526,208

 

23.92

%  

$

482,009

 

22.50

%  

$

395,317

 

21.41

%  

$

414,258

 

26.50

%

Multi-family

 

376,854

 

14.03

 

359,200

 

16.33

 

286,654

 

13.38

 

172,303

 

9.33

 

137,238

 

8.78

Commercial real estate

 

975,100

 

36.30

 

701,438

 

31.88

 

688,145

 

32.13

 

647,078

 

35.05

 

502,073

 

32.11

Land

 

266,472

 

9.92

 

232,987

 

10.59

 

243,892

 

11.39

 

241,360

 

13.07

 

214,715

 

13.73

Commercial

 

441,598

 

16.44

 

414,124

 

18.82

 

468,448

 

21.88

 

355,874

 

19.28

 

281,272

 

17.99

Consumer and other

 

92,997

 

3.46

 

77,674

 

3.52

 

80,767

 

3.77

 

97,532

 

5.28

 

78,571

 

5.03

Total loans

 

2,843,499

 

105.86

 

2,311,631

 

105.06

 

2,249,915

 

105.04

 

1,909,464

 

103.42

 

1,628,127

 

104.14

Less:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Undisbursed loans in process

 

123,656

 

4.60

 

74,540

 

3.39

 

78,452

 

3.66

 

43,153

 

2.34

 

46,533

 

2.98

Deferred fees and discounts

 

453

 

0.02

 

3,625

 

0.16

 

4,395

 

0.21

 

3

 

 

 

Allowance for loan losses

 

33,192

 

1.24

 

33,222

 

1.51

 

25,139

 

1.17

 

19,903

 

1.08

 

18,214

 

1.16

Net loans receivable

$

2,686,198

 

100.00

%  

$

2,200,244

 

100.00

%  

$

2,141,929

 

100.00

%  

$

1,846,405

 

100.00

%  

$

1,563,380

 

100.00

%

   At June 30, 
  2017  2016  2015  2014  2013 
   Amount  Percent  Amount  Percent  Amount  Percent  Amount  Percent  Amount  Percent 
        (Dollars in thousands)       
Type of Loan:
                              
Mortgage Loans:                              
Residential real estate $442,463   31.66% $392,974   34.61% $377,465   35.84% $303,901   37.94% $233,888   36.14%
Commercial real estate (1)
  603,922   43.21   452,052   39.81   404,720   38.43   308,520   38.51   242,304   37.44 
Construction  106,782   7.63   77,369   6.82   69,204   6.57   40,738   5.09   30,725   4.75 
Total mortgage loans  1,153,167   82.50   922,395   81.24   851,389   80.84   653,159   81.54   506,917   78.33 
Other Loans:                                        
Automobile loans  6,378   0.46   6,221   0.55   6,333   0.60   8,276   1.03   6,779   1.05 
Commercial business (2)
  247,184   17.68   202,045   17.79   191,886   18.22   141,072   17.61   130,868   20.22 
Home equity  35,222   2.52   25,146   2.21   23,472   2.23   17,929   2.24   15,775   2.44 
Other  22,051   1.58   15,174   1.34   16,965   1.61   9,018   1.13   5,862   0.90 
Total other loans  310,835   22.24   248,586   21.89   238,656   22.66   176,295   22.01   159,284   24.61 
Total loans  1,464,002   104.74   1,170,981   103.13   1,090,045   103.50   829,454   103.55   666,201   102.94 
Less:                                        
Undisbursed loans in process  50,740   3.63   21,779   1.92   24,688   2.34   19,261   2.41   10,792   1.67 
Deferred fees and discounts  (6)  (0.00)  (42)  (0.00)  (87)  (0.01)  (122)  (0.02)  (143)  (0.02)
Allowance for loan losses  15,538   1.11   13,791   1.21   12,298   1.17   9,259   1.16   8,386   1.29 
Net loans receivable $1,397,730   100.00% $1,135,453   100.00% $1,053,146   100.00% $801,056   100.00% $647,166   100.00%
                                         
Type of Security:
                                        
Residential real estate                                        
One- to four-family $352,723   25.24% $326,186   28.73% $316,804   30.08% $235,947   29.45% $205,281   31.72%
Multi-family  151,585   10.85   128,980   11.36   118,178   11.22   87,161   10.88   47,388   7.32 
Commercial real estate  463,890   33.19   329,781   29.04   296,082   28.11   243,090   30.35   190,563   29.45 
Land  184,967   13.23   137,448   12.11   120,327   11.43   86,960   10.86   63,689   9.84 
Commercial  247,184   17.68   202,045   17.79   191,884   18.22   141,072   17.61   130,867   20.22 
Consumer and other  63,653   4.55   46,541   4.10   46,770   4.44   35,224   4.40   28,413   4.39 
Total loans  1,464,002   104.74   1,170,981   103.13   1,090,045   103.50   829,454   103.55   666,201   102.94 
 
Less:
                                        
Undisbursed loans in process  50,740   3.63   21,779   1.92   24,688   2.34   19,261   2.41   10,792   1.67 
Deferred fees and discounts  (6)  (0.00)  (42)  (0.00)  (87)  (0.01)  (122)  (0.02)  (143)  (0.02)
Allowance for loan losses  15,538   1.11   13,791   1.21   12,298   1.17   9,259   1.16   8,386   1.29 
Net loans receivable $1,397,730   100.00% $1,135,453   100.00% $1,053,146   100.00% $801,056   100.00% $647,166   100.00%
___________________________
(1)
Commercial real estate loan balances included farmland and other agricultural-related real estate loans of $140.0$213.1, $180.6 million,, $102.2 $185.3 million, $82.0 million, $63.8$182.7 million, and $53.0$160.3 million as of June 30, 2017, 2016, 2015, 20142022, 2021, 2020, 2019, and 2013,2018, respectively.
(2)
Commercial business loan balances included agricultural equipment and production loans of $85.7$110.3, $104.9 million,, $73.3 $100.3 million, $57.9 million, $53.4$95.5 million, and $47.4$81.5 million as of June 30, 2017, 2016, 2015, 20142022, 2021, 2020, 2019, and 2013,2018, respectively.
(3)Commercial business loan balances included PPP loans of $3.1 million, $63.0 million and $132.3 million as of June 30, 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and none as of June 30, 2019, and 2018.

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The following table shows the fixed and adjustable rate composition of the Bank'sBank’s loan portfolio at the dates indicated.

   At June 30, 
  2017  2016  2015  2014  2013 
   Amount  Percent  Amount  Percent  Amount  Percent  Amount  Percent  Amount  Percent 
        (Dollars in thousands)       
Type of Loan:
                              
Fixed-Rate Loans:                              
Residential real estate $189,054   13.53% $172,901   15.23% $171,479   16.28% $136,357   17.01% $111,520   17.23%
Commercial real estate  476,132   34.06   356,613   31.41   313,361   29.75   211,833   26.44   156,349   24.16 
Construction  89,542   6.40   58,330   5.14   51,973   4.94   38,928   4.86   26,788   4.14 
Consumer  26,305   1.88   21,338   1.88   22,973   2.18   17,233   2.15   12,641   1.95 
Commercial business  137,613   9.85   137,426   12.10   127,017   12.06   86,961   10.86   72,739   11.24 
Total fixed-rate loans  918,646   65.72   746,608   65.76   686,803   65.21   491,312   61.32   380,037   58.72 
Adjustable-Rate Loans:                                        
Residential real estate  253,409   18.13   220,073   19.38   205,986   19.56   167,544   20.91   122,368   18.91 
Commercial real estate  127,790   9.14   95,439   8.41   91,359   8.67   96,686   12.07   85,955   13.28 
Construction  17,240   1.23   19,039   1.68   17,231   1.64   1,810   0.23   3,937   0.61 
Consumer  37,346   2.67   25,203   2.22   23,797   2.26   17,990   2.25   15,775   2.44 
Commercial business  109,571   7.85   64,619   5.68   64,869   6.16   54,112   6.76   58,129   8.98 
Total adjustable-rate loans  545,356   39.02   424,373   37.37   403,242   38.29   338,142   44.22   286,164   44.22 
Total loans  1,464,002   104.74   1,170,981   103.13   1,090,045   103.50   829,454   103.54   666,201   102.94 
Less:                                        
Undisbursed loans in process  50,740   3.63   21,779   1.92   24,688   2.34   19,261   2.40   10,792   1.67 
Net deferred loan fees  (6)  (0.00)  (42)  (0.00)  (87)  (0.01)  (122)  (0.02)  (143)  (0.02)
Allowance for loan loss  15,538   1.11   13,791   1.21   12,298   1.17   9,259   1.16   8,386   1.29 
         Net loans receivable $1,397,730   100.00% $1,135,453   100.00% $1,053,146   100.00% $801,056   100.00% $647,166   100.00%
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At June 30, 

 

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

 

    

Amount

    

Percent

    

Amount

    

Percent

    

Amount

    

Percent

    

Amount

    

Percent

    

Amount

    

Percent

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

Type of Loan:

Fixed-Rate Loans:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Residential real estate

$

774,159

 

28.82

%

$

556,360

 

25.29

%  

$

407,437

 

19.02

%  

$

254,234

 

13.77

%  

$

207,405

 

13.27

%

Commercial real estate

 

986,199

 

36.72

 

743,976

 

33.81

 

725,830

 

33.89

 

658,874

 

35.68

 

557,556

 

35.66

Construction

 

241,159

 

8.98

 

202,309

 

9.19

 

183,214

 

8.55

 

116,304

 

6.30

 

104,995

 

6.72

Consumer

 

44,698

 

1.66

 

37,045

 

1.68

 

35,139

 

1.64

 

51,905

 

2.81

 

36,784

 

2.35

Commercial business

 

277,617

 

10.34

 

303,996

 

13.82

 

365,219

 

17.05

 

222,290

 

12.04

 

151,766

 

9.71

Total fixed-rate loans

 

2,323,832

 

86.52

 

1,843,686

 

83.79

 

1,716,839

 

80.15

 

1,303,607

 

70.60

 

1,058,506

 

67.71

Adjustable-Rate Loans:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Residential real estate

 

130,001

 

4.84

 

164,856

 

7.49

 

219,920

 

10.27

 

237,758

 

12.88

 

243,514

 

15.58

Commercial real estate

 

160,474

 

5.97

 

145,817

 

6.63

 

161,589

 

7.54

 

181,903

 

9.85

 

147,091

 

9.41

Construction

 

16,913

 

0.63

 

6,515

 

0.30

 

2,710

 

0.13

 

6,983

 

0.38

 

7,723

 

0.49

Consumer

 

48,298

 

1.80

 

40,629

 

1.84

 

45,628

 

2.13

 

45,629

 

2.47

 

41,787

 

2.67

Commercial business

 

163,981

 

6.10

 

110,128

 

5.01

 

103,229

 

4.82

 

133,584

 

7.23

 

129,506

 

8.28

Total adjustable-rate loans

 

519,667

 

19.34

 

467,945

 

21.27

 

533,076

 

24.89

 

605,857

 

32.81

 

569,621

 

36.43

Total loans

 

2,843,499

 

105.86

 

2,311,631

 

105.06

 

2,249,915

 

105.04

 

1,909,464

 

103.41

 

1,628,127

 

104.14

Less:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Undisbursed loans in process

 

123,656

 

4.60

 

74,540

 

3.39

 

78,452

 

3.66

 

43,153

 

2.34

 

46,533

 

2.98

Net deferred loan fees

 

453

 

0.02

 

3,625

 

0.16

 

4,395

 

0.21

 

3

 

 

 

Allowance for loan loss

 

33,192

 

1.24

 

33,222

 

1.51

 

25,139

 

1.17

 

19,903

 

1.07

 

18,214

 

1.16

Net loans receivable

$

2,686,198

 

100.00

%

$

2,200,244

 

100.00

%  

$

2,141,929

 

100.00

%  

$

1,846,405

 

100.00

%  

$

1,563,380

 

100.00

%

Residential Mortgage Lending. The Bank actively originates loans for the acquisition or refinance of one- to four-family residences. These loans are originated as a result of customer and real estate agent referrals, existing and walk-in customers and from responses to the Bank'sBank’s marketing campaigns. At June 30, 2017,2022, residential loans secured by one- to four-family residences totaled $311.0$596.2 million, or 24.1%22.2% of net loans receivable.

The Bank currently offers both fixed-rate and adjustable-rate mortgage ("ARM") loans. During the year ended June 30, 2017,2022, the Bank originated $34.5$14.9 million of ARM loans and $27.1$226.6 million of fixed-rate loans that were secured by one- to four-family residences, for retention in the Bank'sBank’s portfolio. An additional $33.1$43.3 million in fixed-rate one- to four-family residential loans were originated for sale on the secondary market. Substantially all of the one- to four-family residential mortgage originations in the Bank'sBank’s portfolio are secured by property located within the Bank'sBank’s market area.

Fixed rate one- to four- family loans represented 83.6% of the one- to four- family portfolio with a weighted average maturity of 15.3 years.

The Bank generally originates one- to four-family residential mortgage loans for retention in its portfolio in amounts up to 90% of the lower of the purchase price or appraised value of residential property. For loans originated in excess of 80% loan-to-value, the Bank generally charges an additional 50-7525-75 basis points, but does not require private mortgage insurance. At June 30, 2017,2022, the remainingoutstanding balance of loans originated with a loan-to-value ratio in excess of 80% was $74.5$109.5 million. For fiscal years ended June 30, 2017, 2016, 2015, 20142022, 2021, 2020, 2019, and 2013,2018, originations of one- to four-family loans in excess of 80% loan-to-value have totaled $25.0$50.8 million, $16.5$52.2 million, $24.3$45.9 million, $13.6$23.3 million, and $13.8$26.3 million, respectively, totaling $93.2$198.4 million. The remainingoutstanding balance of those loans at June 30, 2017,2022, was $59.4$95.9 million. Originating loans with higher loan-to-value ratios presents additional credit risk to the Bank. Consequently, the Bank limits this product to borrowers with a favorable credit history and a demonstrable ability to service the debt. The majority of new residential mortgage loans originated by the Bank for retention in its portfolio conform to secondary market underwriting standards,standards; however, documentation of loan files may not be adequate to allow for immediate sale. The interest rates charged on these loans are competitively priced based on local market conditions, the availability of funding, and anticipated profit margins. Fixed and ARM loans originated by the Bank are amortized over periods as long as 30 years, but typically are repaid over shorter periods.

Fixed-rate loans secured by one- to four-family residences have contractual maturities up to 30 years, and are generally fully amortizing with payments due monthly. These loans normally remain outstanding for a substantially shorter period of time because of refinancing and other prepayments. A significant change in the interest rate

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environment can alter the average life of a residential loan portfolio. The one- to four-family fixed-rate loans do not contain prepayment penalties. At June 30, 2017,2022, one- to four-family loans with a fixed rate totaled $147.5$499.2 million and had a weighted-average maturity of 106184 months.

The Bank currently originates one- to four-family adjustable rate mortgage ("ARM")ARM loans, which adjust annually, after an initial period of one three, five, orto seven years. Typically, originated ARM loans secured by owner occupied properties reprice at a margin of 2.75% to 3.00% over the weekly average yield on United States Treasury securities adjusted to a constant maturity of one year ("CMT"(“CMT”). Generally, ARM loans secured by non-owner occupied residential properties reprice at a margin of 3.75% over the CMT index. Current residentialResidential ARM loan originations are subject to annual and lifetime interest rate caps and floors. As a consequence of using interest rate caps, initial rates which may be at a premium or discount, and a "CMT" loan index, the interest earned on the Bank'sBank’s ARMs will react differently to changing interest rates than the Bank'sBank’s cost of funds. At June 30, 2017,2022, one- to four-family loans tied to the CMT index totaled $131.5$64.8 million. One- to four-family loans tied to other indices totaled $36.1$33.1 million.

In underwriting one- to four-family residential real estate loans, the Bank evaluates the borrower'sborrower’s ability to meet debt service requirements at current as well as fully indexed rates for ARM loans, as well asand the value of the property securing the loan. Most properties securing real estate loans made by the Bank during fiscal 20172022 had appraisals performed on them by independent fee appraisers approved and qualified by the Board of Directors. The Bank generally requires borrowers to obtain title insurance and fire, property and flood insurance (if indicated) in an amount not less than the amount of the loan. Real estate loans originated by the Bank generally contain a "due on sale" clause allowing the Bank to declare the unpaid principal balance due and payable upon the sale of the security property.

The Bank also originates loans secured by multi-family residential properties that are often located outside the Company'sCompany’s primary market area, but made to borrowers who operate within the primary market area. At June 30, 2017,2022, the Bank had $151.6$308.0 million, or 10.9%11.5% of net loans receivable, in multi-family residential real estate.Fixed rate loans secured by multi-family residential properties represented 89.5% of the multi-family residential property portfolio with a weighted average maturity of 8.0 years. The majority of the multi-family residential loans that are originated by the Bank are amortized over periods generally up to 2725 years, with balloon maturities up to ten years. Both fixed and adjustable interest rates are offered and it is

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typical for the Bank to include an interest rate "floor"“floor” and "ceiling"“ceiling” in thesevariable-rate loan agreements. Variable rate loans typically adjust daily, monthly, quarterly or annually based on the Wall Street prime interest rate. Generally, multi-family residential loans do not exceed 85% of the lower of the appraised value or purchase price of the secured property. The Bank generally requires a Board-approved independent certified fee appraiser to be engaged in determining the collateral value. As a general rule, the Bank requires the unlimited guaranty of all individuals (or entities) owning (directly or indirectly) 20% or more of the stock of the borrowing entity.

The primary risk associated with multifamilymulti-family loans is the ability of the income-producing property that collateralizes the loan to produce adequate cash flow to service the debt. High unemployment or generally weak economic conditions may result in borrowers having to provide rental rate concessions to achieve adequate occupancy rates. In an effort to reduce these risks, the Bank will evaluateevaluates the guarantor'sguarantor’s ability to inject personal funds as a tertiary source of repayment.

Commercial Real Estate Lending. The Bank actively originates loans secured by commercial real estate including land (improvedfarmland, single- and unimproved), shopping centers,multi-tenant retail establishments,properties, restaurants, hotels, nursing homes and other healthcare related facilities, land (improved and unimproved), convenience stores, automobile dealerships, and other automotive-related services, warehouses and distribution centers, and other businesses generally located in the Bank'sBank’s market area. At June 30, 2017,2022, the Bank had $603.9 million$1.1 billion in commercial real estate loans, which represented 43.2%42.7% of net loans receivable. Of this amount, $140.0$213.1 million were loans secured by agricultural properties. The increase over the last several fiscal years in agricultural lending is the result of an intentional focus by the Bank on that segment of our market, including the hiring of personnel with knowledge of agricultural lending and experience in that type of business development. The Bank expects to continue to grow its agricultural lending portfolio, but expects that the rate of growth experienced over the last several fiscal years is unlikely to be maintained. The Bank expects to continue to maintain or increase the percentage of commercial real estate loans, inclusive of agricultural properties, in its total portfolio. Fixed rate commercial real estate loans represented 86.1% of the commercial real estate portfolio with a weighted average maturity of 5.4 years.

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Commercial real estate loans originated by the Bank are generally based on amortization schedules of up to 25 years with monthly principal and interest payments. Generally, these loans have fixed interest rates and maturities ranging up to seventen years, with a balloon payment due at maturity. Alternatively, for some loans, the interest rate adjusts at least annually after an initial fixed-rate period up to fiveseven years, based upon the Wall Street prime rate. The Bank typically includes an interest rate "floor" in the loan agreement. The Bank's fixed-rate commercial real estate portfolio has a weighted average maturity of 38 months. Variable rate commercial real estate originations typically adjust daily, monthly, quarterly or annually based on the Wall Street prime rate. Generally, loans for improved commercial properties do not exceed 80% of the lower of the appraised value or the purchase price of the secured property. Agricultural real estate terms offered differ slightly, with amortization schedules of up to 25 years with an 80% loan-to-value ratio, or 30 years with a 75% loan-to-value ratio. Agricultural real estate loans generally require annual, instead of monthly, payments. Before credit is extended, the Bank analyzes the financial condition of the borrower, the borrower'sborrower’s credit history, and the reliability and predictability of the cash flow generated by the property and the value of the property itself. Generally, personal guarantees are obtained from the borrower in addition to obtaining the secured property as collateral for such loans. The Bank also generally requires appraisals on properties securing commercial real estate to be performed by a Board-approved independent certified fee appraiser.

Generally, loans secured by commercial real estate involve a greater degree of credit risk than one- to four-family residential mortgage loans. These loans typically involve large balances to single borrowers or groups of related borrowers. Because payments on loans secured by commercial real estate are often dependent on the successful operation or management of the secured property, repayment of such loans may be subject to adverse conditions in the real estate market or the economy. See "Asset Quality."

Construction Lending. The Bank originates real estate loans secured by property or land that is under construction or development. At June 30, 2017,2022, the Bank had $106.8$258.1 million, or 7.6%9.6% of net loans receivable in construction loans outstanding.

outstanding and loans in process.

Construction loans originated by the Bank are generally secured by mortgage loans for the construction of owner occupied residential real estate or to finance speculative construction secured by residential real estate, land development, or owner-operatedowner-occupied or non-owner occupied commercial real estate. At June 30, 2017, $41.72022, $72.1 million of the Bank'sBank’s construction loans were secured by one- to four-family residential real estate, (of which $8.3$68.9 million was for speculative construction), $20.1 million of which were secured by multi-family residential real estate, and $44.9$94.9 million of which were secured by commercial real estate. Included in the one- to four-family residential real estate construction loans were $30.1 million in loans for speculative construction, while the multi-family construction loans included $28.5 million participation loans purchased for developments awarded low income housing tax credits, and for which a firm takeout commitment exists (see “Loan Originations, Sales, and Purchases”). During construction, these loans typically require monthly

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interest-only payments and have maturities ranging from 6with single-family residential construction loans maturing in nine to twelve months, while multi-family or commercial construction loans typically mature in 12 to 36 months. Once construction is completed, permanent construction loans may be converted to permanent financing, generally with monthly payments using amortization schedules of up to 30 years on residential and generally up to 25 years on commercial real estate.

Speculative construction and land development lending generally affords the Bank an opportunity to receive higher interest rates and fees with shorter terms to maturity than those obtainable from residential lending. Nevertheless, construction and land development lending is generally considered to involve a higher level of credit risk than one- to four-family residential lending due to (i) the concentration of principal among relatively few borrowers and development projects, (ii) the increased difficulty at the time the loan is made of accurately estimating building or development costs and the selling price of the finished product, (iii) the increased difficulty and costs of monitoring and disbursing funds for the loan,  (iv) the higher degree of sensitivity to increases in market rates of interest and changes in local economic conditions, and (v) the increased difficulty of working out problem loans. Due in part to these risk factors, the Bank may be required from time to time to modify or extend the terms of some of these types of loans. In an effort to reduce these risks, the application process includes a submission to the Bank of accurate plans, specifications and costs of the project to be constructed. These items are also used as a basis to determine the appraised value of the subject property. Loan amounts are generally limited to 80% of the lesser of current appraised value and/or the cost of construction.

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Consumer Lending. The Bank offers a variety of secured consumer loans, includingincluding: home equity, directautomobile, second mortgage, mobile home and indirect automobile loans, second mortgages, mobile homes and loans secured by deposits.deposit-secured loans. The Bank originates substantially all of its consumer loans in its primary market area. Usually,Generally, consumer loans are originated with fixed rates for terms of up to five years,approximately 66 months, with the exception of home equity lines of credit, which are variable, tied to the prime rate of interest, and are for a period of ten years. At June 30, 2017,2022, the Bank'sBank’s consumer loan portfolio totaled $63.7$93.0 million, or 4.6%3.5% of net loans receivable.

Home equity loans represented 55.3%48.9% of the Bank'sBank’s consumer loan portfolio at June 30, 2017,2022, and totaled $35.2$45.5 million, or 2.5%1.7% of net loans receivable.

Home equity lines of credit (HELOCs) are secured with a deed of trust and are generally issued for up to 90% of the appraised or assessed value of the property securing the line of credit, less the outstanding balance on the first mortgage. Interest rates on the HELOCs are adjustable and are tied to the current prime interest rate, generally with an interest rate floor in the loan agreement. This rate is obtained from the Wall Street Journal and adjusts on a daily basis. Interest rates are based upon the loan-to-value ratio of the property with better rates given to borrowers with more equity. HELOCs which are secured by residential properties, arewhich is generally secured byconsidered to be stronger collateral than that securing other consumer loans andloans. In addition, because of the adjustable rate structure, HELOCs present less interest rate risk to the Bank.

Automobile

Consumer loans for the purchase of automobiles represented 10.0%19.9% of the Bank'sBank’s consumer loan portfolio at June 30, 2017,2022, and totaled $6.4$17.3 million, or 0.46%0.64% of net loans receivable. Of that total, an immaterial amount was originated by auto dealers. Typically, automobile loans are made for terms of up to 6066 months for new and used vehicles. Loans secured by automobiles have fixed rates and are generally made in amounts up to 100% of the purchase price of the vehicle.

Consumer loan rates and terms vary according to the type and value of collateral, length of contract and creditworthiness of the borrower.borrower, which is evaluated using credit scoring. Consumers with additional qualifying Bank products are eligible for additional pricing discounts. The underwriting standards employed for consumer loans include employment stability, an application, a determination of the applicant'sapplicant’s payment history on other debts, and an assessment of ability to meet existing and proposed obligations. Although creditworthiness of the applicant is a primary consideration, the underwriting process also includes a comparison of the value of the security, if any, in relation to the proposed loan amount.

Consumer loans may entail greater credit risk than do residential mortgage loans, because they are generally unsecured or are secured by rapidly depreciable or mobile assets, such as automobiles. In the event of repossession or default, there may be no secondary source of repayment or the underlying value of the collateral could be insufficient to repay the loan. In addition, consumer loan collections are dependent on the borrower'sborrower’s continuing financial stability, and thus are more likely to be affected by adverse personal circumstances.

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Furthermore, the application of various federal and state laws, including bankruptcy and insolvency laws, may limit the amount which can be recovered on such loans. The Bank'sBank’s delinquency levels for these types of loans are reflective of these risks. See "Asset Classification."

Commercial Business Lending. The Bank'sBank’s commercial business lending activities encompass loans with a variety of purposes and security, including loans to finance accounts receivable, inventory, equipment and operating lines of credit. At June 30, 2017,2022, the Bank had $247.2$441.6 million in commercial business loans outstanding, or 17.7%16.4% of net loans receivable. Of this amount, $85.7$110.3 million were loans related to agriculture, including amortizing equipment loans and annual production lines. At June 30, 2022, commercial loan balances included $3.1 million in PPP loans outstanding. The Bank expects to continue to maintain the current percentage of commercial business loans in its total loan portfolio.

The Bank currently offers both fixed and adjustable rate commercial business loans. At fiscal year end, the Bank had $137.6 million in fixed rate and $109.6 millioncommercial loans represented 63.0% of adjustable ratethe commercial business loans. Theloan portfolio with a weighted average maturity of 3.2 years.The adjustable rate business loans typically reprice daily, monthly, quarterly, or annually, in accordance with the Wall Street prime rate of interest. The Bank typically includes an interest rate "floor" in the loan agreement.

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Commercial business loan terms vary according to the type and value of collateral, length of contract and creditworthiness of the borrower. Generally, commercial loans secured by fixed assets are amortized over periods up to five years, while commercial operating lines of credit or agricultural production lines are generally for a one year period. The Bank'sBank’s commercial business loans are evaluated based on the loan application, a determination of the applicant'sapplicant’s payment history on other debts, business stability and an assessment of ability to meet existing obligations and payments on the proposed loan. Although creditworthiness of the applicant is a primary consideration, the underwriting process also includes a comparison of the value of the security, if any, in relation to the proposed loan amount.

Unlike residential mortgage loans, which generally are made on the basis of the borrower'sborrower’s ability to make repayment from his or her employment and other income, and which are secured by real property whose value tends to be more easily ascertainable, commercial business loans are of higher risk and typically are made on the basis of the borrower'sborrower’s ability to make repayment from the cash flow of the borrower'sborrower’s business. As a result, the availability of funds for the repayment of commercial business loans may be substantially dependent on the success of the business itself. Further, the collateral securing the loans may depreciate over time, may be difficult to appraise and may fluctuate in value based on the success of the business.

Contractual Obligations and Commitments, Including Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements. The following table discloses our fixed and determinable contractual obligations and commercial commitments by payment date as of June 30, 2017.2022. Commitments to extend credit totaled $251.9$707.7 million at June 30, 2017.

  
Less Than
1 Year
  1-3 Years  4-5 Years  
More Than
5 Years
  Total 
  (Dollars in thousands) 
                
Federal Home Loan Bank advances $38,125  $5,513  $---  $---  $43,637 
Certificates of deposit  326,638   162,810   47,612   ---   537,060 
   Total $364,762  $168,323  $47,612  $---  $580,697 
                     
  
Less Than
1 Year
  1-3 Years  4-5 Years  
More Than
5 Years
  Total 
  (Dollars in thousands) 
                     
Construction loans in process $50,740  $---  $---  $---  $50,740 
Other commitments  159,937   14,818   6,677   19,729   201,161 
  $210,677  $14,818  $6,677  $19,729  $251,901 

2022.

    

Less Than

    

    

    

More Than

    

1 Year

1-3 Years

4-5 Years

5 Years

Total

 

(Dollars in thousands)

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

$

7,994

$

25,907

$

4,056

$

$

37,957

Certificates of deposit

 

377,842

 

163,135

 

96,901

 

753

 

638,631

Total

$

385,836

$

189,042

$

100,957

$

753

$

676,588

    

Less Than

    

    

    

More Than

    

1 Year

1-3 Years

4-5 Years

5 Years

Total

 

(Dollars in thousands)

Construction loans in process

$

123,656

$

$

$

$

123,656

Other loan commitments

 

484,350

 

33,414

 

9,560

 

56,740

 

584,064

$

608,006

$

33,414

$

9,560

$

56,740

$

707,720

Loan Maturity and Repricing


The following table sets forth certain information at June 30, 2017,2022, regarding the dollar amount of loans maturing or repricing in the Bank'sBank’s portfolio based on their contractual terms to maturity or repricing, but does not include scheduled payments or potential prepayments. Demand loans, loans having no stated schedule of

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repayments and no stated maturity, and overdrafts are reported as due in one year or less. Mortgage loans that have adjustable rates are shown as maturing at their next repricing date. Listed loan balances are shown before deductions for undisbursed loan proceeds, unearned discounts, unearned income and allowance for loan losses.
  
Within
One Year
  
After
One Year
Through
5 Years
  
After
5 Years
Through
10 Years
  
After
10 Years
  Total 
  (Dollars in thousands) 
                
Residential real estate $184,542  $203,794  $26,345  $27,782  $442,463 
Commercial real estate  188,324   329,236   83,509   2,853   603,922 
Construction  97,756   7,904   1,122   ---   106,782 
Consumer  44,036   18,936   629   50   63,651 
Commercial business  146,575   83,969   10,318   6,322   247,184 
    Total loans $661,233  $643,839  $121,923  $37,007  $1,464,002 

After

After

One Year

5 Years

    

Within

    

Through

    

Through

    

After

    

One Year

5 Years

15 Years

15 Years

Total

 

(Dollars in thousands)

Residential real estate

$

122,290

$

154,081

$

389,247

$

238,542

$

904,160

Commercial real estate

 

214,988

 

489,502

 

430,637

 

11,546

 

1,146,673

Construction

198,099

37,976

21,997

258,072

Consumer

50,911

35,559

6,464

62

92,996

Commercial business

224,673

169,379

47,360

186

441,598

Total loans

$

810,961

$

886,497

$

895,705

$

250,336

$

2,843,499

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As of June 30, 2017,2022, loans with a maturity date after June 30, 2018,2023, with fixed interest rates totaled $658.1 million,$1.9 billion, and loans with a maturity date after June 30, 2018,2023, with adjustable rates totaled $144.7$124.9 million.

Loan Originations, Sales and Purchases

Generally, all loans are originated by the Bank'sBank’s staff, who are salaried loan officers. All loan officers are eligible for bonuses based on production, market performance, and credit quality. Certain lenders, in particular those originating higher volume of residential loans for sale on the secondary market, may earn a relatively higher percentage of their total compensation through bonuses. Loans are originated both to be held for investment and to be sold into the secondary market. Loan applications are generally taken and processed at each of the Bank'sBank’s full-service locations, and the Bank in recent years began processing online applications for single-family residential loans. The Bank also offers secondary market loans to its customers.

While the Bank originates both adjustable-rate and fixed-rate loans, the ability to originate loans is dependent upon the relative customer demand for loans in its market. In fiscal 2017,2022, the Bank originated $494.9 million$1.1 billion of loans, compared to $425.9$971.8 million and $391.2$848.1 million, respectively, in fiscal 20162021 and 2015.2020. Of these loans, mortgage loan originations were $399.2$970.1 million, $334.2$771.2 million, and $276.0$570.1 million in fiscal 2017, 20162022, 2021, and 2015,2020, respectively. Increases in originations over recent periods is attributed primarily to increased lending activity, increased borrower refinancing, and an expanded market area and customer base following recent acquisitions.

From time to time, the Bank has purchased loan participations consistent with its loan underwriting standards. InDuring fiscal 2017,2022, the Bank purchased $6.5committed to purchase $31.8 million of new loan participations. At June 30, 2017,2022, outstanding balances on loan participations purchased totaled $12.5$70.1 million, or 0.89%2.6% of net loans receivable. An additional $16.7 million is available to be drawn on these purchased participation loans. Approximately 41% of the Bank’s outstanding balance in loan participations purchased are construction loans for multi-family developments awarded low income housing tax credits, and for which a firm takeout commitment exists. Of the available credit on loan participations purchased, approximately 94% is attributable to these construction loans for multi-family development. At June 30, 2017,2022, all of these participations were performing in accordance with their respective terms. The Bank evaluates additional loan participations on an ongoing basis, based in part on local loan demand, liquidity, portfolio and capital levels.

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The following table shows total loans originated, purchased, sold and repaid during the periods indicated.


  Year Ended June 30,    
  2017  2016  2015 
     (Dollars in thousands) 
          
Total loans at beginning of period $1,170,981  $1,090,045  $829,454 
             
Loans originated:            
    One- to four-family residential  94,733   78,356   66,876 
    Multi-family residential and            
       commercial real estate  235,427   179,253   142,147 
    Construction loans  69,087   76,579   66,975 
    Commercial business  78,342   76,257   95,438 
    Consumer and others  17,326   15,416   19,723 
        Total loans originated  494,915   425,861   391,159 
             
Loans purchased:            
    Total loans purchased (1)
  158,808   5,760   198,083 
             
Loans sold:            
  Total loans sold  (56,131)  (22,898)  (16,556)
             
Principal repayments  (295,615)  (319,510)  (303,625)
Participation principal repayments  (7,758)  (7,621)  (6,123)
             
Foreclosures  (1,198)  (656)  (2,347)
Net loan activity  293,021   80,936   260,591 
             
        Total loans at end of period $1,464,002  $1,170,981  $1,090,045 
______________            

Year Ended June 30, 

    

2022

    

2021

2020

(Dollars in thousands)

Total loans at beginning of period

$

2,311,631

$

2,249,915

$

1,909,464

 

 

 

Loans originated:

One- to four-family residential

284,794

330,000

214,852

Multi-family residential and commercial real estate

520,168

290,246

252,684

Construction loans

165,176

150,947

102,560

Commercial business

123,993

172,229

253,355

Consumer and others

36,624

28,421

24,643

Total loans originated

1,130,755

971,843

848,094

Loans purchased:

Total loans purchased (1) (2)

253,785

55,271

77,959

Loans sold:

Total loans sold

(57,355)

(157,406)

(95,826)

Principal repayments

(717,874)

(778,032)

(474,057)

Participation principal repayments

(77,260)

(29,193)

(14,407)

Foreclosures

(183)

(767)

(1,312)

Net loan activity

531,868

61,716

340,451

Total loans at end of period

$

2,843,499

$

2,311,631

$

2,249,915

(1)Amount reported in fiscal 20172022 includes the Company'sCompany’s acquisitions of loans from the Fortune and Cairo acquisitions recorded at $202.1 million and $408,000 fair values, respectively.
(2)Amount reported in fiscal 2020 includes the Company’s acquisition of loans from the Capaha acquisitionCentral Federal acquisiton recorded at a $152.2$51.4 million fair value. Amount reported in fiscal 2015 includes the Company's acquisition of loans from the Peoples acquisition recorded at a $190.4 million fair value.

Loan Commitments

The Bank issues commitments for one- to four-familysingle- and multi-family residential mortgage loans, commercial real estate loans, operating or working capital lines of credit, and standby letters-of-credit. Such commitments may be oral or in writing with specified terms, conditions and at a specified rate of interest. The Bank had outstanding net loan commitments of approximately $251.9$707.7 million at June 30, 2017.2022. See Note 1412 of Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements contained in Item 8.

Loan Fees

In addition to interest earned on loans, the Bank receives income from fees in connection with loan originations, loan modifications, late payments and for miscellaneous services related to its loans. Income from these activities varies from period to period depending upon the volume and type of loans made and competitive conditions.

Asset Quality

Delinquent Loans. Generally, when a borrower fails to make a required payment, on mortgage or installment loans, the Bank begins the collection process by mailing a computer generated notice to the customer. If the delinquency is not cured promptly, the customer is contacted again by notice or telephone. After an account secured by real estate becomes over 60 days past due, the Bank will typically send a 30-day demand notice to the customer which, if not cured within the time provided or unless satisfactory arrangements have been made, will lead to foreclosure.

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Foreclosure may not begin until the loan reaches

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120 days delinquency in the case of consumer residential loans. For consumer loans, the Missouri Right-To-Cure Statute is followed, which requires issuance of specifically worded notices at specific time intervals prior to repossession or further collection efforts.

The following table sets forth the Bank'sBank’s loan delinquencies by type and by amount at June 30, 2017.

 Loans Delinquent For:  Total Loans 
  60-89 Days  90 Days and Over  Delinquent 60 Days or More 
  Numbers  Amounts  Numbers  Amounts  Numbers  Amounts 
  (Dollars in thousands) 
                   
Residential real estate  4  $148   9  $676   13  $824 
Commercial real estate  ---   ---   ---   ---   ---   --- 
Construction  ---   ---   3   711   3   711 
Consumer  4   16   6   134   10   150 
Commercial Business  2   53   9   426   11   479 
    Totals  10  $217   27  $1,947   37  $2,164 

2022.

Loans Delinquent For:

Total Loans

Delinquent 60 Days

60-89 Days

90 Days and Over

or More

    

Numbers

    

Amounts

    

Numbers

    

Amounts

    

Numbers

    

Amounts

(Dollars in thousands)

Residential real estate

$

15

$

1,064

15

$

1,064

Commercial real estate

3

615

4

288

7

903

Construction

 

 

 

Consumer

5

 

45

7

 

57

12

 

102

Commercial Business

4

 

72

2

 

13

6

 

85

Totals

12

$

732

28

$

1,422

40

$

2,154

CARES Act Relief from TDR Classification Requirements for Borrowers Impacted by COVID-19 Pandemic. In March 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (the CARES Act) was signed into law, providing banking organizations with the option to temporarily suspend certain requirements under U.S. GAAP related to troubled debt restructurings (TDR) for a limited period of time to account for the effects of COVID-19. The relief was extended by the 2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act signed into law in December 2020. The Company had elected to not apply ASC Subtopic 310-40 for loans eligible under the CARES Act, based on the modification’s (1) relation to COVID-19, (2) execution for a loan that was not more than 30-days past due as of December 31, 2019, and (3) execution between March 1, 2020, and the earlier of the date that falls 60 days following the termination of the declared National Emergency, or  January 1, 2022. The CARES Act was not further extended. From the time that the CARES Act was signed into law to the termination of the Act, the Company provided modification assistance to approximately 900 loans. As of June 30, 2022, four loans, totaling approximately $24.2 million remain on interest-only payment modifications and are now considered TDRs. One of these loans, totaling $9.3 million, remains a “special mention” credit at June 30, 2022, while the other three loans, totaling $14.9 million, have been adversely classified as “substandard” credits. All four loans are scheduled to transition to principal and interest payments in the first quarter of fiscal 2023. For more information regarding these deferrals and modifications, see discussion included in Item 7 – Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (specifically: Financial Condition, Allowance for Credit Losses).

Non-Performing Assets. The table below sets forth the amounts and categories of non-performing assets in the Bank'sBank’s loan portfolio. Loans are placed on non-accrual status when the collection of principal and/or interest becomes doubtful, and as a result, previously accrued interest income on the loan is removed from current income. The Bank has no reserves for uncollected interest and does not accrue interest on non-accrual loans. A loan may be transferred back to accrual status once a satisfactory repayment history has been restored. Foreclosed assets held for sale include assets acquired in settlement of loans and are shown net of reserves.

The reduction in nonperforming assets in fiscal 2022 was attributed primarily to the decrease in nonaccrual loans and the sale of one significant parcel held in other real estate owned, partially offset by $1.6 million in assets acquired in the Fortune acquisition.

For information regarding accrual of interest on impaired loans, see Note 1 of Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements contained in Item 8.

The Company generally treatsmay treat purchased credit deteriorated loans acquired with impaired credit quality as an accruing asset despite reporting such loans as impaired, because these loans are recorded at acquisition at fair value, which includes an accretable discount which is recorded as interest income over the expected life of the obligation.

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The following table sets forth information with respect to the Bank'sBank’s non-performing assets as of the dates indicated.

  At June 30, 
  2017  2016  2015  2014  2013 
  (Dollars in thousands) 
Nonaccruing loans:               
    Residential real estate $1,263  $2,676  $2,202  $444  $414 
    Construction  35   388   133   ---   --- 
    Commercial real estate  960   1,797   1,271   673   157 
    Consumer  158   160   88   58   24 
    Commercial business  409   603   63   91   842 
       Total  2,825   5,624   3,757   1,266   1,437 
                     
Loans 90 days past due
   accruing interest:
                    
    Residential real estate  59   ---   ---   106   --- 
    Construction  ---   ---   ---   ---   --- 
    Commercial real estate  ---   ---   ---   18   --- 
    Consumer  13   7   34   6   --- 
    Commercial business  329   31   11   ---   --- 
       Total  401   38   45   130   --- 
                     
Total nonperforming loans  3,226   5,662   3,802   1,396   1,437 
                     
Nonperforming investments  ---   ---   ---   ---   125 
Foreclosed assets held for sale:                    
    Real estate owned  3,014   3,305   4,440   2,912   3,030 
    Other nonperforming assets  86   61   64   65   46 
       Total nonperforming assets $6,326  $9,028  $8,306  $4,373  $4,638 
                     
Total nonperforming loans
   to net loans
  0.23%  0.50%  0.36%  0.17%  0.22%
Total nonperforming loans
   to total assets
  0.19%  0.40%  0.29%  0.14%  0.18%
Total nonperforming assets
   to total assets
  0.37%  0.64%  0.64%  0.43%  0.58%

At June 30, 

 

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

 

(Dollars in thousands)

Nonaccruing loans:

  

  

  

  

  

Residential real estate

$

1,647

$

3,235

$

4,010

$

6,404

$

5,913

Construction

 

 

30

 

 

 

25

Commercial real estate

 

2,259

 

1,914

 

3,106

 

10,876

 

1,962

Consumer

 

73

 

100

 

196

 

309

 

209

Commercial business

 

139

 

589

 

1,345

 

3,424

 

1,063

Total

 

4,118

 

5,868

 

8,657

 

21,013

 

9,172

Loans 90 days past due accruing interest:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Residential real estate

 

 

 

 

 

59

Construction

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial real estate

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer

 

 

 

 

 

13

Commercial business

 

 

 

 

 

329

Total

 

 

 

 

 

401

Total nonperforming loans

 

4,118

 

5,868

 

8,657

 

21,013

 

9,172

Nonperforming investments

Foreclosed assets held for sale:

 

 

 

 

 

Real estate owned

 

2,180

 

2,227

 

2,561

 

3,723

 

3,874

Other nonperforming assets

 

11

 

23

 

9

 

29

 

50

Total nonperforming assets

$

6,309

$

8,118

$

11,227

$

24,765

$

13,096

Total nonperforming loans to net loans

0.15

%

0.27

%

0.40

%

1.14

%

0.59

%

Total nonperforming loans to total assets

0.13

%

0.22

%

0.34

%

0.95

%

0.49

%

Total nonperforming assets to total assets

0.20

%

0.30

%

0.44

%

1.12

%

0.69

%

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At June 30, 2017, troubled debt restructurings (TDRs)2022, TDRs totaled $11.2$31.4 million, of which $338,000$807,000 was considered nonperforming and was included in the nonaccrual loan total above. The remaining $10.9$30.6 million in TDRs have complied with the modified terms for a reasonable period of time and are therefore considered by the Company to be accrual status loans. At June 30, 2016,2021, TDRs totaled $8.4$6.5 million, of which $2.3$3.2 million was considered nonperforming and was included in the nonaccrual loan total above. In general, these loans were subject to classification as TDRs at June 30, 2017,2022 and 2021, on the basis of guidance under ASU 2011-02,2011-02 “Receivables: A Creditor’s Determination of Whether a Restructuring is a Troubled Debt Restructuring”, which indicates that the Company may not consider the borrower'sborrower’s effective borrowing rate on the old debt immediately before the restructuring in determining whether a concession has been granted.

Real Estate Owned. Real estate properties acquired through foreclosure or by deed in lieu of foreclosure are recorded at the lower of cost or fair value, less estimated disposition costs.costs, which establishes a new cost basis. If fair value at the date of foreclosure is lower than the balance of the related loan, the difference will be charged-off to the allowance for loan losses at the time of transfer. Management periodically updates real estate valuations and if the value declines, a specific provision for losses on such property is established by a charge to operations.noninterest expense. At June 30, 2017,2022, the Company'sCompany’s balance of real estate owned totaled $3.0$2.2 million and included $731,000$350,000 in residential properties and $2.3$1.8 million in non-residential properties.

Asset Classification. Applicable regulations require that each insured institution review and classify its assets on a regular basis. In addition, in connection with examinations of insured institutions, regulatory examiners have authority to identify problem assets and, if appropriate, require them to be classified. There are three classifications for problem assets: substandard, doubtful and loss. Substandard assets must have one or more defined weaknesses and are characterized by the distinct possibility that the insured institution will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected. Doubtful assets have the weaknesses of substandard assets with the additional

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characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions and values questionable, and there is a high possibility of loss. An asset classified loss is considered uncollectible and of such little value that continuance as an asset of the institution is not warranted. When an insured institution classifies problem assets as loss, it charges off the balance of the assets. Assets which do not currently expose the Bank to sufficient risk to warrant classification in one of the aforementioned categories but possess weaknesses, may be designated as special mention. The Bank'sBank’s determination as to the classification of its assets and the amount of its valuation allowances is subject to review by the FRB and the Missouri Division of Finance, which can order the establishment of additional loss allowances.

On the basis of management'smanagement’s review of the assets of the Company, at June 30, 2017,2022, adversely classified assets totaled $17.5$29.3 million, or 1.02%0.91% of total assets as compared to $16.0$20.3 million, or 1.14%0.75% of total assets at June 30, 2016.2021. Of the amount adversely classified as of June 30, 2017, $16.92022, $28.5 million was considered substandard, and $600,000$827,000 was considered doubtful. Included in adversely classified assets at June 30, 2017,2022, were various loans totaling $13.3$27.1 million (see Note 3 of Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements contained in Item 8 for more information on adversely classified loans); and foreclosed real estate and repossessed assets totaling $3.1 million; and Company investments in pooled trust preferred securities with a book value of $1.1$2.2 million. ClassifiedAdversely classified loans are so designated due to concerns regarding the borrower'sborrower’s ability to generate sufficient cash flows to service the debt. The investments in pooled trust preferred securities wereAdversely classified due to concerns about the ability of the pools to generate sufficient cash flows to service the debt. These securities have previously deferred interest payments. Classified loans totaling $2.5$3.0 million had been placed on nonaccrual status at June 30, 2017,2022, of which $1.8$1.7 million were more than 30 days delinquent. Of the remaining $10.8$24.1 million of adversely classified loans, $251,000$155,000 were more than 30 days delinquent.

Other Loans of Concern. In addition to the adversely classified assets above, there waswere also an aggregate of $13.3 million inother loans with respect to which management has concerns as to the ability of the borrowers to continue to comply with present loan repayment terms, which may ultimately result in the adverse classification of such assets. These loans continued to perform according to contractual terms as of June 30, 2017,2022, but were identified as having elevated risk due to concerns regarding the borrower'sborrower’s ability to continue to generate sufficient cash flows to service the debt. At June 30, 2022, these other loans of concern totaled $24.4 million, as compared to $48.4 million at June 30, 2021. These totals were attributable in large part to a limited number of commercial real estate loans secured by hotel properties with combined balances of $10.4 million and $23.7 million, respectively, as of June 30, 2022 and 2021. These borrowers requested and received  payment deferrals or modifications due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their operations, and were not able to return to their previously contracted arrangements by the fiscal year ends noted. Other loans of concern

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attributable to the Gideon Acquisition declined from $13.7 million, at fair value, as of the November 2018 acquisition, to $2.5 million, at fair value, as of June 30, 2022.

Allowance for LoanCredit Losses. The Bank'sBank’s allowance for loancredit losses is established through a provision for loancredit losses based on management's evaluationmanagement’s expectation of lifetime credit losses on financial assets held at amortized cost. Management estimates the ACL using relevant available information, from internal and external sources, relating to past events, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. Adjustments may be made to historical loss information for differences identified in current loan-specific risk inherentcharacteristics, such as differences in the loanunderwriting standards or terms; lending review systems; experience, ability, or depth of lending management and staff; portfolio growth and mix; delinquency levels and trends; as well as for changes in the nature and volume of loanenvironmental conditions, such as changes in economic activity including those loans which are being specifically monitored. Such evaluation, which includes a review of loans for which full collectability may not be reasonably assured, considers among other matters, the estimated fair value of the underlying collateral,or employment, agricultural economic conditions, historical loan loss experience andproperty values, or other factors that warrant recognition in provisioning for loan losses.relevant factors. These provisions for loancredit losses are charged against earnings in the year they are established. The Bank had an allowance for loancredit losses at June 30, 2017,2022, of $15.5$33.2 million, which represented 246%526% of nonperforming assets as compared to an allowance of $13.8$33.2 million, which represented 152%409% of nonperforming assets at June 30, 2016.

2021.

At June 30, 2017,2022, the Bank also had an allowance for credit losses on off-balance sheet credit exposures of $1.1$3.4 million, as compared to $745,000$1.8 million at June 30, 2016.2021. This amount is maintained as a separate liability account to cover estimated potential credit losses associated with off-balance sheet credit instruments such as off-balance sheet loan commitments, standby letters of credit, and guarantees.

Although management believes that it uses the best information available to determine the allowance, unforeseen market conditions could result in adjustments and net earnings could be significantly affected if circumstances differ substantially from assumptions used in making the final determination. Future additions to the allowance will likely be the result of periodic loan, property and collateral reviews and thus cannot be predicted with certainty in advance.

Further discussion of the methodology used in establishing the allowance is provided in Note 1 and Note 3 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements contained in Item 8, and in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Critical Accounting Policies – Allowance for Credit Losses” in section of Item 7 of this Form 10-K.

The following table sets forth an analysis of the Bank'sBank’s allowance for loan losses for the periods indicated. Where specific loan loss reserves have been established, any difference between the loss reserve and the amount of loss realized has been charged or credited to current income.

 

Year Ended June 30, 

    

2022

    

2021

    

(Dollars in thousands)

Allowance at beginning of period

$

33,222

$

25,139

Impact of CECL adoption

9,333

Initial ACL on PCD loans

120

Recoveries:

Residential real estate

3

3

Construction real estate

Commercial real estate

1

Commercial business

2

35

Consumer

64

47

Total recoveries

69

86

Charge offs:

Residential real estate

72

180

Construction real estate

Commercial real estate

90

Commercial business

16

318

Consumer

65

146

Total charge offs

153

734


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  Year Ended June 30, 
  2017  2016  2015  2014  2013 
  (Dollars in thousands) 
                
Allowance at beginning of period $13,791  $12,298  $9,259  $8,386  $7,492 
Recoveries                    
Residential real estate  10   5   11   16   4 
Construction real estate  1   ---   ---   ---   1 
Commercial real estate  20   46   47   1   5 
Commercial business  31   15   33   17   8 
Consumer  8   8   4   95   16 
   Total recoveries  70   74   95   129   34 
                     
Charge offs:                    
Residential real estate  211   167   54   169   302 
Construction real estate  31   ---   ---   ---   35 
Commercial real estate  19   97   9   96   422 
Commercial business  337   725   128   59   50 
Consumer  65   86   50   578   47 
   Total charge offs  663   1,075   241   902   856 
                     
   Net charge offs  (593)  (1,001)  (146)  (773)  (822)
Provision for loan losses  2,340   2,494   3,185   1,646   1,716 
                     
   Balance at end of period $15,538  $13,791  $12,298  $9,259  $8,386 
                     
Ratio of allowance to total loans
   outstanding at the end of the period
  1.10%  1.20%  1.15%  1.14%  1.28%
Ratio of net charge offs to average
   loans outstanding during the period
  0.05%  0.09%  0.01%  0.10%  0.13%

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Net charge offs

(84)

(648)

Provision for loan losses

(66)

(602)

Balance at end of period

$

33,192

$

33,222

Ratio of ACL to total loans outstanding at the end of the period

1.22

%

1.49

%

Ratio of nonaccrual loans to total loans outstanding at the end of the period

0.15

%

0.26

%

Ratio of ACL to nonaccrual loans

806.02

%

566.16

%

Average loans outstanding by loan category:

Residential real estate

$

881,135

$

672,233

Construction real estate

144,945

127,962

Commercial real estate

1,067,053

897,637

Commercial business

389,132

405,216

Consumer

86,826

76,957

Total average loans outstanding by loan category

$

2,569,091

$

2,180,005

Ratio of net charge offs to average loans outstanding by loan category:

Residential real estate

0.01

%

0.03

%

Construction real estate

0.00

%

0.00

%

Commercial real estate

0.00

%

0.01

%

Commercial business

0.00

%

0.07

%

Consumer

0.00

%

0.13

%

Ratio of net charge offs to average loans outstanding during the period

0.00

%

0.03

%

The following table sets forth the breakdown of the allowance for loan losses by loan category for the periods indicated.

  At June 30, 
  2017  2016  2015  2014  2013 
  Amount  
Percent of
Loans in
Each
Category
to Total
Loans
  Amount  
Percent of
Loans in
Each
Category
to Total
Loans
  Amount  
Percent of
Loans in
Each
Category
to Total
Loans
  Amount  
Percent of
Loans in
Each
Category
to Total
Loans
  Amount  
Percent of
Loans in
Each
Category
to Total
Loans
 
  (Dollars in thousands) 
                               
Residential real estate $3,230   30.22% $3,247   33.56% $2,819   34.63% $2,462   36.64% $1,810   35.11%
                                         
Construction  964   7.30   1,091   6.61   899   6.35   355   4.91   273   4.61 
                                         
Commercial real estate  7,068   41.25   5,711   38.60   4,956   37.13   4,143   37.19   3,602   36.37 
                                         
Consumer  757   4.35   738   3.98   758   4.29   519   4.25   472   4.27 
Commercial business  3,519   16.88   3,004   17.25   2,866   17.60   1,780   17.01   2,229   19.64 
                                         
    Total allowance for
      loan losses
 $15,538   100.00% $13,791   100.00% $12,298   100.00% $9,259   100.00% $8,386   100.00%

At June 30, 

2022

2021

Percent of

Percent of

Loans in

Loans in

Each

Each

Category

Category

to Total

to Total

    

Amount

    

Loans

Amount

    

Loans

(Dollars in thousands)

Residential real estate

$

8,908

31.79

%

$

11,192

31.21

%

Construction

2,220

9.08

2,170

9.03

Commercial real estate

 

16,838

40.33

 

14,535

38.49

Consumer

 

710

3.27

 

916

3.36

Commercial business

 

4,516

15.53

 

4,409

17.91

Total allowance for loan losses

$

33,192

100.00

%

$

33,222

100.00

%

For additional information regarding our allowance for loan losses, see Note 3 “Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses” of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in Item 8 of this Form 10-K.

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Investment Activities

General. Under Missouri law, the Bank is permitted to invest in various types of liquid assets, including U.S. Government and State of Missouri obligations, securities of various federal agencies, certain certificates of deposit of insured banks and savings institutions, banker'sbanker’s acceptances, repurchase agreements, federal funds, commercial paper, investment grade corporate debt securities and obligations of States and their political sub-divisions. Generally, the investment policy of the Company is to invest funds among various categories of investments and repricing characteristics based upon the Bank'sBank’s need for liquidity, to provide collateral for borrowings and public unit deposits, to help reach financial performance targets and to help maintain asset/liability management objectives.

The Company'sCompany’s investment portfolio is managed in accordance with the Bank'sBank’s investment policy which was adopted by the Board of Directors of the Bank and is implemented by members of the asset/liability management committee which consists of the President/CEO,Chief Executive Officer, the CFO,Chief Financial Officer, the COOChief Operations Officer, and four outside directors.

Investment purchases and/or sales must be authorized by the appropriate party, depending on the aggregate size of the investment transaction, prior to any investment transaction. The Board of Directors reviews all investment transactions. All investment purchases are identified as available-for-sale ("AFS") at the time of purchase. The Company has not classified any investment securities as held-to-maturity over the last five years. Securities classified as "AFS" must be reported at fair value with unrealized gains and losses, net of tax, recorded as a separate component of stockholders'stockholders’ equity. At June 30, 2017,2022, AFS securities totaled $144.4$235.4 million (excluding(not including FHLB and Federal Reserve Bank membership stock)stock, or other equity securities without readity-determinable fair values). For information regarding the amortized cost and market values of the Company'sCompany’s investments, see Note 2 of Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements contained in Item 8.

As of June 30, 2017,2022, the Company had no derivative instruments and no outstanding hedging activities. Management has reviewed potential uses for derivative instruments and hedging activities, but has no immediatedefinitive plans to employ these tools.

Debt and Other Securities. At June 30, 2017,2022, the Company'sCompany’s debt and other securities portfolio totaled $66.1$64.8 million, or 3.87%2.02% of total assets as compared to $58.0$68.7 million, or 4.13%2.54% of total assets at June 30, 2016.2021. During fiscal 2017,2022, the Bank had $6.3$12.8 million in maturities and $10.4$13.0 million in securities purchases.purchases of these securities. Of the securities that matured, $5.2$11.0 million was called for early redemption. At June 30, 2017,2022, the investment securities portfolio included $10.4$44.5 million in U.S. government and government agencymunicipal bonds, of which $8.4$31.3 million is subject to early redemption at the option of the issuer, and $50.0$19.9 million in municipal bonds,corporate obligations, all of which $44.1 million is subject to early redemption at the option of the issuer. The remaining portfolio consists of $5.7 million$443,000 in other securities, (including pooled trust preferred securities with an estimated fair value of $1.2 million).primarily SBA pools. Based on projected maturities, the weighted average life of the debt and other securities portfolio at June 30, 2017,2022, was 4575 months. Membership stock held in the FHLB of Des Moines, totaling $3.5$5.9 million FHLB of Chicago totaling $215,000, and in the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, totaling $2.4$5.8 million, along with equity stock of $533,000$814,000 in threetwo correspondent (banker's)(bankers’) banks, was not included in the above totals.

Mortgage-Backed Securities. At June 30, 2017, the Company owned four pooled trust preferred securities with an estimated fair value of $1.2 million and a book value of $1.6 million. For three of these securities, the estimated fair value of $824,000 is less than the book value of $1.4 million. The June 30, 2017, cash flow analysis for these three securities indicated it is probable the Company will receive all contracted principal and related interest projected. The cash flow analysis used in making this determination was based on anticipated default, recovery, and prepayment rates, and the resulting cash flows were discounted based on the yield anticipated at the time the securities were purchased. At December 31, 2008, analysis of the fourth pooled trust preferred security indicated other-than-temporary impairment (OTTI). The loss recognized at that time reduced the amortized cost basis for that security, and as of June 30, 2017, the estimated fair value of the security exceeds the new, lower amortized cost basis. See Note 2 of Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements contained in Item 8.

Mortgage-Backed Securities. At June 30, 2017,2022, mortgage-backed securities ("MBS"(“MBS”) totaled $78.3$170.6 million, or 4.6%5.3%, of total assets, as compared to $71.2$138.3 million, or 5.1%, of total assets at June 30, 2016.2021. During fiscal 2017,2022, the Bank had maturities and prepayments of $16.2$27.6 million and $21.1$83.1 million in purchases of MBS. At June 30, 2017,2022, the MBS portfolio included $51.6$69.2 million in fixed-rate residential MBS issued by government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs), $45.7 million in fixed-rate commercial MBS issued by GSEs, and $26.7$55.7 million in fixed rate collateralized mortgage obligations ("CMOs"(“CMOs”), issued by GSEs generally consisting of underlying residential property loans, all of which passed the Federal Financial Institutions Examination
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Council's Council’s sensitivity test. Based on projected prepayment rates, the weighted average life of the MBS and CMOs at June 30, 2017,2022, was 4757 months. PrepaymentActual prepayment rates experienced, which often vary due to changes in market interest rates, may cause the anticipated average life of MBS portfolio to extend or shorten based upon actualas compared to prepayment rates.rates anticipated.

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Investment Securities Analysis

The following table sets forth the Company'sCompany’s debt and other securities portfolio, at carrying value, and membership stock, at cost, at the dates indicated.

  At June 30,    
  2017  2016  2015 
  
Fair
Value
  
Percent of
Portfolio
  
Fair
Value
  
Percent of
Portfolio
  
Fair
Value
  
Percent of
Portfolio
 
        (Dollars in thousands)    
                   
U.S. government and government
   agencies
 $10,438   14.34% $6,517   9.75% $14,814   22.28%
State and political subdivisions  49,978   68.66   46,185   69.12   42,021   63.21 
Other securities  5,725   7.86   5,291   7.92   2,704   4.07 
FHLB/FNBB/MIB membership stock  4,295   5.90   6,484   9.70   4,602   6.92 
Federal Reserve Bank membership stock  2,357   3.24   2,343   3.51   2,340   3.52 
Total $72,793   100.00% $66,820   100.00% $66,481   100.00%

At June 30, 

2022

2021

2020

Fair

Percent of

Fair

Percent of

Fair

Percent of

    

Value

    

Portfolio

Value

    

Portfolio

Value

    

Portfolio

(Dollars in thousands)

State and political subdivisions

$

44,479

68.63

%

$

47,696

69.45

%

$

41,988

84.63

%

Corporate obligations

19,887

30.69

20,311

29.57

6,659

13.42

Other securities

 

443

0.68

 

672

0.98

 

965

1.95

Total

$

64,809

100.00

%

$

68,679

100.00

%

$

49,612

100.00

%

At June 30, 2022, the Company did not have any debt securities that were not carried at fair value.

The following table sets forth the maturities and weighted average yields of AFS debt securities in the Company'sCompany’s investment securities portfolio and membership stock at June 30, 2017.

  
Available for Sale Securities
June 30, 2017
 
  
Amortized
Cost
  
Fair
Value
  
Tax-Equiv.
Wtd.-Avg. Yield
 
  (Dollars in thousands) 
          
U.S. government and government agency securities:         
   Due within 1 year $1,986  $1,994   1.83%
   Due after 1 year but within 5 years  7,948   7,945   1.66 
   Due after 5 years but within 10 years  499   499   2.21 
   Due over 10 years  ---   ---   --- 
   Total  10,433   10,438   1.71%
             
State and political subdivisions:            
   Due within 1 year  1,008   1,016   3.33%
   Due after 1 year but within 5 years  8,639   8,741   3.53 
   Due after 5 years but within 10 years  16,333   16,557   3.70 
   Due over 10 years  23,079   23,664   3.85 
   Total  49,059   49,978   3.73%
             
Other securities:            
   Due within 1 year  ---   ---   ---%
   Due after 1 year but within 5 years  67   67   1.92 
   Due after 5 years but within 10 years  3,992   4,084   5.44 
   Due over 10 years  1,958   1,574   1.91 
   Total  6,017   5,725   4.25%
             
No stated maturity:            
   FHLB/FNBB/MIB membership stock  4,295   4,295   2.10%
   Federal Reserve Bank membership stock  2,357   2,357   6.00 
   Total  6,652   6,652   3.48%
             
Total debt and other securities $72,161  $72,793   3.46%
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2022.

Available for Sale Securities

 

June 30, 2022

 

Amortized

Fair

Tax-Equiv.

 

    

Cost

    

Value

    

Wtd.-Avg. Yield

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

State and political subdivisions:

  

  

  

Due within 1 year

$

868

$

869

 

1.93

%

Due after 1 year but within 5 years

 

7,059

 

6,978

 

2.75

Due after 5 years but within 10 years

 

19,116

 

17,782

 

2.32

Due over 10 years

 

20,340

 

18,850

 

2.84

Total

 

47,383

 

44,479

 

2.60

Corporate obligations:

 

  

 

  

 

  

Due within 1 year

 

 

 

%

Due after 1 year but within 5 years

 

3,426

 

3,280

 

1.54

Due after 5 years but within 10 years

 

13,021

 

12,534

 

3.71

Due over 10 years

 

4,371

 

4,073

 

3.11

Total

 

20,818

 

19,887

 

3.22

Other securities:

 

  

 

  

 

  

Due within 1 year

 

 

 

%

Due after 1 year but within 5 years

 

 

 

Due after 5 years but within 10 years

 

25

 

25

 

Due over 10 years

 

461

 

418

 

1.74

Total

 

486

 

443

 

1.65

Total debt and other securities

$

68,687

$

64,809

 

3.09

%

The following table sets forth certain information at June 30, 20172022 regarding the dollar amount of MBS and CMOs at amortized cost due, based on their contractual terms to maturity, but does not include scheduled payments or

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potential prepayments. MBS and CMOs that have adjustable rates are shown at amortized cost as maturing at their next repricing date.

  At June 30, 2017 
  (Dollars in thousands) 
Amounts due:   
  Within 1 year $--- 
  After 1 year through 3 years  200 
  After 3 years through 5 years  776 
  After 5 years  77,112 
    Total $78,088 

    

At June 30, 2022

(Dollars in thousands)

Amounts due:

  

Within 1 year

$

After 1 year through 3 years

 

10,908

After 3 years through 5 years

 

47,194

After 5 years

 

130,971

Total

$

189,073

The following table sets forth the dollar amount of all MBS and CMOs at amortized cost due, based on their contractual terms to maturity, one year after June 30, 2017,2022, which have fixed, floating, or adjustable interest rates.

  At June 30, 2017 
  (Dollars in thousands) 
Interest rate terms on amounts due after 1 year:   
   Fixed $78,088 
   Adjustable  --- 
       Total $78,088 

    

At June 30, 2022

 

(Dollars in thousands)

Interest rate terms on amounts due after 1 year:

 

  

Fixed

 

$

189,073

Adjustable

Total

 

$

189,073

The following table sets forth certain information with respect to each MBS and CMO security at the dates indicated.

  At June 30,    
  2017  2016  2015 
  
Amortized
Cost
  
Fair
Value
  
Amortized
Cost
  
Fair
Value
  
Amortized
Cost
  
Fair
Value
 
  (Dollars in thousands)    
                   
FHLMC certificates 
 $21,380  $21,489  $23,298  $23,799  $24,371  $24,586 
GNMA certificates 
  1,437   1,449   1,814   1,856   2,230   2,248 
FNMA certificates 
  28,457   28,628   28,292   28,931   32,391   32,668 
Collateralized mortgage obligations issued
   by government agencies
  26,814   26,709   16,489   16,645   10,491   10,552 
       Total $78,088  $78,275  $69,893  $71,231  $69,483  $70,054 

At June 30, 

2022

2021

2020

Amortized

Fair

Amortized

Fair

Amortized

Fair

    

Cost

    

Value

    

Cost

    

Value

    

Cost

    

Value

 

(Dollars in thousands)

Residential MBS issued by GSEs

$

76,345

$

69,168

$

64,400

$

64,953

$

62,315

$

63,954

Commercial MBS issued by GSEs

 

51,435

 

45,730

 

35,425

 

36,481

 

17,466

 

19,051

CMOs issued by GSEs

 

61,293

 

55,687

 

36,201

 

36,907

 

42,594

 

43,907

Total

$

189,073

$

170,585

$

136,026

$

138,341

$

122,375

$

126,912

Deposit Activities and Other Sources of Funds

General. The Company'sCompany’s primary sources of funds are deposits, borrowings, payments of principal and interest on loans, MBS and CMOs, interest and principal received on investment securities and other short-term investments, and funds provided from operating results. Loan repayments are a relatively stable source of funds, while deposit inflows and outflows and loan prepayments are significantly influenced by general market interest rates and overall economic conditions.

Borrowings, including FHLB advances, have been used at times to provide additional liquidity. Borrowings are used on an overnight or short-term basis to compensate for periodic fluctuations in cash flows, and are used on a longer term basis to fund loan growth and to help manage the Company'sCompany’s sensitivity to fluctuating interest rates.

Deposits. The Bank'sBank’s depositors are generally residents and entities located in the StateStates of Missouri, Arkansas, or Arkansas.Illinois. Deposits are attracted from within the Bank'sBank’s market area through the offering of a broad selection of deposit instruments, including demand deposit accounts, negotiable order of withdrawal ("NOW")interest-bearing and noninterest-bearing transaction accounts, money market deposit accounts, saving accounts, certificates of deposit and retirement savings plans. At times, the Company will utilize brokered deposits in lieu of borrowings, subject to market pricing and availability. For larger depositors, such as public units, the Company often utilizes a reciprocal deposit program to provide additional FDIC coverage to our customer through other

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financial institutions while conveniently allowing management of the deposit relationship through our institution. Deposit account terms

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vary according to the minimum balance required, the time periods the funds may remain on deposit and the interest rate, among other factors. In determining the terms of its deposit accounts, the Bank considers current market interest rates, profitability to the Bank, managing interest rate sensitivity and its customer preferences and concerns. The Bank'sBank’s Asset/Liability Committee regularly reviews its deposit mix and pricing.

The Bank will periodically promote a particular deposit product as part of the Bank'sits overall marketing plan. Deposit products have been promoted through various mediums, which include digital and social media, television, radio and newspaper advertisements, as well as "grassroots"“grassroots” marketing techniques, such as sponsorship of – or activity at – community events. The emphasis of these campaigns is to increase consumer awareness and market share of the Bank.

The flow of deposits is influenced significantly by general economic conditions, changes in prevailing interest rates, and competition. Based on its experience, the Bank believes that its deposits are relatively stable sources of funds. However, the ability of the Bank to attract and maintain money market deposit accounts, passbook savings accounts, and certificates of deposit, and the rates paid on these deposits, has been and will continue to be significantly affected by market conditions. The following table depicts the composition of the Bank'sBank’s deposits as of June 30, 2017:

As of June 30, 2017 
Weighted
Average
Interest
Rate
 Term Category 
Minimum
Amount
  Balance  
Percentage
of Total
Deposits
 
         (Dollars in thousands)    
              
    0.00% None Non-interest Bearing $100  $186,203   12.79%
 0.72 None NOW Accounts  100   479,488   32.94 
 0.34 None Savings Accounts  100   147,247   10.12 
 0.37 None Money Market Deposit Accounts  1,000   105,599   7.25 
                  
      Certificates of Deposit            
 0.78 6 months or less Fixed Rate/Term  1,000   39,732   2.73 
 0.54 6 months or less IRA Fixed Rate/Term  1,000   2,057   0.14 
 0.89 7-12 months Fixed Rate/Term  1,000   146,158   10.04 
 0.65 7-12 months IRA Fixed Rate/Term  1,000   16,550   1.14 
 1.18 13-24 months Fixed Rate/Term  1,000   142,731   9.81 
 0.94 13-24 months IRA Fixed Rate/Term  1,000   16,563   1.13 
 1.26 25-36 months Fixed Rate/Term  1,000   37,542   2.58 
 1.13 25-36 months IRA Fixed Rate/Term  1,000   5,463   0.38 
 1.68 48 months and more Fixed Rate/Term  1,000   108,378   7.45 
 1.72 48 months and more IRA Fixed Rate/Term  1,000   21,886   1.50 
           $1,455,597   100.00%

2022:

As of June 30, 2022

Weighted

 

Average

Percentage

Interest

Minimum

of Total

Rate

    

Term

    

Category

    

Amount

    

Balance

    

Deposits

(Dollars in thousands)

0.00

%

None

Non-interest Bearing

$

100

$

426,929

15.17

%

0.49

None

NOW Accounts

 

100

 

1,171,620

41.62

0.26

None

Savings Accounts

 

100

 

274,283

9.74

0.34

None

Money Market Deposit Accounts

 

1,000

 

303,612

10.79

 

Certificates of Deposit

0.35

6 months or less

Fixed Rate/Term

 

1,000

 

69,387

2.46

0.30

6 months or less

IRA Fixed Rate/Term

 

1,000

 

7,607

0.27

0.57

��

7-12 months

Fixed Rate/Term

 

1,000

 

164,750

5.85

0.44

7-12 months

IRA Fixed Rate/Term

 

1,000

 

23,865

0.85

0.73

13-24 months

Fixed Rate/Term

 

1,000

 

124,037

4.41

0.67

13-24 months

IRA Fixed Rate/Term

 

1,000

 

19,001

0.67

1.13

25-36 months

Fixed Rate/Term

 

1,000

 

44,055

1.56

1.04

25-36 months

IRA Fixed Rate/Term

 

1,000

 

8,031

0.29

1.41

48 months and more

Fixed Rate/Term

 

1,000

 

149,795

5.32

1.59

48 months and more

IRA Fixed Rate/Term

 

1,000

 

28,103

1.00

$

2,815,075

100.00

%

As of June 30, 2022 and 2021, approximately $467.8 million and $370.3 million respectively, of our deposit portfolio was uninsured. The uninsured amounts are estimates based on the methodologies and assumptions used for Southern Bank’s regulatory reporting requirements. The following table indicatessets forth the amountportion of our time deposits that are in excess of the Bank's jumbo certificates of depositFDIC insurance limit, by remaining time remaining until maturity, as of June 30, 2017. Jumbo certificates2022.

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Maturity Period

    

Amount

(Dollars in thousands)

Three months or less

$

20,020

Over three through six months

 

17,920

Over six through twelve months

 

39,069

Over 12 months

 

72,823

Total

$

149,832

For additional information regarding our deposits, see “Note 5 Deposits” of $100,000 and rates paid on such accounts are generally negotiable.

Maturity Period Amount 
  (Dollars in thousands) 
    
Three months or less $55,620 
Over three through six months  59,033 
Over six through twelve months  92,029 
Over 12 months  135,850 
    Total $342,532 
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the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in Item 8 of this Form 10-K.

Time Deposits by Rates

The following table sets forth the time deposits in the Bank classified by rates at the dates indicated.

   At June 30, 
   2017  2016  2015 
   (Dollars in thousands) 
           
 0.00 - 0.99%  $200,868  $205,387  $234,845 
 1.00 - 1.99%   296,964   162,180   124,608 
 2.00 - 2.99%   36,228   28,135   30,613 
 3.00 - 3.99%   ---   20   5,987 
 4.00 - 4.99%   ---   ---   --- 
 5.00 - 5.99%   3,000   3,001   5,985 
               
Total  $537,060  $398,723  $402,038 

    

At June 30, 

    

2022

    

2021

    

2020

 

(Dollars in thousands)

0.00 - 0.99%

$

408,479

$

332,958

$

72,236

1.00 - 1.99%

 

171,997

 

155,078

 

393,625

2.00 - 2.99%

 

51,692

 

63,777

 

168,985

3.00 - 3.99%

 

6,298

 

10,606

 

39,191

4.00 - 4.99%

 

165

 

167

 

160

5.00 - 5.99%

 

 

 

6.00 - 6.99%

 

 

 

274

Total

$

638,631

$

562,586

$

674,471

The following table sets forth the amount and maturities of all time deposits at June 30, 2017.

   Amount Due 
                     Percent 
   Less                 of Total 
   Than One   1-2   2-3   3-4  After     Certificate 
   Year   Years   Years   Years  4 Years  Total  Accounts 
   (Dollars in thousands) 
                          
 0.00 – 0.99%  $184,096  $15,405  $988  $79  $300  $200,868   37.40%
 1.00 – 1.99%   130,839   105,861   27,883   16,889   15,493   296,965   55.29 
 2.00 - 2.99%   8,703   1,262   11,411   5,452   9,399   36,227   6.75 
 3.00 - 3.99%   ---   ---   ---   ---   ---   ---   --- 
 4.00 - 4.99%   ---   ---   ---   ---   ---   ---   --- 
 5.00 - 5.99%   3,000   ---   ---   ---   ---   3,000   0.56 
                               
Total  $326,638  $122,528  $40,282  $22,420  $25,192  $537,060   100.00%

2022.

    

Amount Due

 

Percent

 

Less

of Total

 

Than One

1-2

2-3

3-4

After

Certificate

 

    

Year

    

Years

    

Years

    

Years

    

4 Years

    

Total

    

Accounts

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

0.00 – 0.99%  

$

324,585

$

65,396

$

13,492

$

4,366

$

640

$

408,479

 

63.96

%

1.00 – 1.99%  

 

24,703

 

16,076

 

38,570

 

49,691

 

42,957

 

171,997

 

26.93

2.00 - 2.99%  

 

23,605

 

8,776

 

19,311

 

 

 

51,692

 

8.09

3.00 - 3.99%  

 

4,949

 

1,016

 

333

 

 

 

6,298

 

0.99

4.00 - 4.99%  

 

 

165

 

 

 

 

165

 

0.03

5.00 - 5.99%  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.00 - 6.99%  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

$

377,842

$

91,429

$

71,706

$

54,057

$

43,597

$

638,631

 

100.00

%

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Deposit Flow

The following table sets forth the balance of deposits in the various types of accounts offered by the Bank at the dates indicated.

  At June 30, 
  2017  2016  2015 
  Amount  
Percent of
Total
  
Increase
(Decrease)
  Amount  
Percent of
Total
  
Increase
(Decrease)
  Amount  
Percent of
Total
  
Increase
(Decrease)
 
  (Dollars in thousands) 
                            
Noninterest bearing $186,203   12.79% $54,207  $131,996   11.78% $14,525  $117,471   11.13% $49,359 
NOW checking  479,488   32.94   83,383   396,105   35.34   60,008   336,097   31.85   64,941 
Savings accounts  147,247   10.12   31,533   115,714   10.33   (16,170)  131,884   12.50   36,557 
Money market deposit  105,599   7.25   27,444   78,155   6.97   10,403   67,752   6.42   39,719 
Fixed-rate certificates
   which mature(1):
                                    
   Within one year  326,638   22.44   80,734   245,904   21.94   618   245,286   23.24   37,919 
   Within three years  162,810   11.19   59,011   103,799   9.26   (11,184)  114,983   10.90   36,536 
   After three years  47,612   3.27   (1,408)  49,020   4.38   7,251   41,769   3.96   4,410 
Variable-rate certificates
   which mature:
   Within one year
  ---   ---   ---   ---   ---   ---   ---   ---   --- 
   Within three years  ---   ---   ---   ---   ---   ---   ---   ---   --- 
       Total $1,455,597   100.00% $334,904  $1,120,693   100.00% $65,451  $1,055,242   100.00% $269,441 
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(1)   At June 30, 2017, 2016 and 2015, certificates in excess of $100,000 totaled $342.5 million, $234.5 million and $225.2 million, respectively.

    

At June 30, 

2022

   

2021

2020

  

Percent of

Increase

  

Percent of

Increase

  

  

Percent of

Increase

    

Amount

    

Total

    

(Decrease)

    

Amount

    

Total

    

(Decrease)

    

Amount

    

Total

    

(Decrease)

���

(Dollars in thousands)

Noninterest bearing

$

426,929

 

15.17

%  

$

68,511

$

358,418

 

15.38

%  

$

42,370

$

316,048

 

14.47

%  

$

97,159

NOW checking

 

1,171,620

 

41.62

 

246,340

 

925,280

 

39.70

 

143,343

 

781,937

 

35.79

 

142,718

Savings accounts

 

274,283

 

9.74

 

43,378

 

230,905

 

9.91

 

49,676

 

181,229

 

8.29

 

13,256

Money market deposit

 

303,612

 

10.79

 

49,998

 

253,614

 

10.88

 

22,452

 

231,162

 

10.58

 

42,807

Fixed-rate certificates which mature(1):

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Within one year

 

377,842

 

13.42

 

19,065

 

358,777

 

15.39

 

(140,642)

 

499,419

 

22.86

 

31,743

Within three years

 

163,135

 

5.80

 

51,436

 

111,699

 

4.79

 

(13,907)

 

125,606

 

5.75

 

(65,419)

After three years

 

97,654

 

3.46

 

5,544

 

92,110

 

3.95

 

42,664

 

49,446

 

2.26

 

28,888

Variable-rate certificates which mature:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Within one year

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Within three years

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

$

2,815,075

 

100.00

%  

$

484,272

$

2,330,803

 

100.00

%  

$

145,956

$

2,184,847

 

100.00

%  

$

291,152

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(1)At June 30, 2022, 2021, and 2020, certificates in excess of $100,000 totaled $392.8 million, $341.4 million, and $421.7 million, respectively.

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

  At June 30, 
  2017  2016  2015 
  (Dollars in thousands) 
          
Beginning Balance 
 $1,120,693  $1,055,242  $785,801 
             
Net increase before interest credited  326,432   58,044   262,582 
Interest credited  8,472   7,407   6,859 
Net increase in deposits 
  334,904   65,451   269,441 
             
   Ending balance 
 $1,455,597  $1,120,693  $1,055,242 

    

At June 30, 

    

2022

    

2021

    

2020

 

(Dollars in thousands)

Beginning Balance

$

2,330,803

$

2,184,847

$

1,893,695

Net increase before interest credited

 

472,450

 

131,067

 

267,068

Interest credited

 

11,822

 

14,889

 

24,084

Net increase in deposits

 

484,272

 

145,956

 

291,152

Ending balance

$

2,815,075

$

2,330,803

$

2,184,847

In the unlikely event the Bank is liquidated, depositors will be entitled to payment of their deposit accounts prior to any payment being made to the Company as the sole stockholder of the Bank.

Borrowings. As a member of the FHLB of Des Moines, the Bank has the ability to apply for FHLB advances. These advances are available under various credit programs, each of which has its own maturity, interest rate and repricing characteristics. Additionally, FHLB advances have prepayment penalties as well as limitations on size or term. In order to utilize FHLB advances, the Bank must be a member of the FHLB system, have sufficient collateral to secure the requested advance and own stock in the FHLB equal to 4.45%4.00% of the amount borrowed.borrowed and 0.10% for letters of credit. See "REGULATION – The Bank – Federal Home Loan Bank System."

Although deposits are the Bank'sBank’s primary and preferred source of funds, the Bank has actively used FHLB advances. The Bank'sBank’s general policy has been to utilize borrowings to meet short-term liquidity needs, or to provide a longer-term source of funding loan growth when other cheaper funding sources are unavailable or to aide in asset/liability management. As of June 30, 2017,2022, the Bank had $43.6$38.2 million in outstanding FHLB advances, including $38.0 million in fixed-rate long term advances, $246,000 of which $20.0 million was weekly repurchase agreement borrowings,fixed rate amortizing advances, and another $23.6 million had an original term of ten years, subject to early redemption by the FHLB after an initial period of one to five years.no overnight borrowings. In order for the Bank to borrow from the FHLB, it has pledged $579.3reported $889.7 million of its residential and

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commercial real estate loans to the FHLB (althoughas eligible collateral for available credit of approximately $539.5 million, and has purchased $5.9 million in membership stock in the actual collateral requiredFHLB of Des Moines. Of the available credit, in addition to the amount advanced, $331,000 is encumbered in relation to residential real estate loans sold onto the secondary market through the FHLB, and $305,000 was utilized for advances taken andthe issuance of letters of credit issued amounts to $85.4 million) and has purchased $3.5 million in FHLB stock.secure public unit deposits. At June 30, 2017,2022, the Bank had additional borrowing capacity on its pledgedreported residential and commercial real estate loans frompledged to the FHLB of $251.8approximately $500.1 million, as compared to $138.2$383.0 million at June 30, 2016.

2021.

Additionally, the Bank is approved to borrow from the Federal Reserve Bank'sBank’s discount window on a primary credit basis. Primary credit is available to approved institutions on a generally short-term basis at the "discount rate"“discount rate” set by the FOMC. The Bank has pledged agricultural real estate and other loans to farmers as collateral for any amounts borrowed through the discount window. As of June 30, 2017,2022, the Bank was approved to borrow up to $143.9$248.1 million through the discount window, but no balance was outstanding.

Also classified as borrowings are the Bank's securities sold under agreements to repurchase ("repurchase agreements"). These agreements are typically entered into with local public units or corporations. Generally, the Bank pays interest on these agreements at a rate similar to those available on repurchase agreements with wholesale funding sources. The Bank views repurchase agreements with local entities as a stable funding source. At June 30, 2017, the Bank had outstanding $10.2 million in repurchase agreements, as compared to $27.1 million at June 30, 2016.

Southern Missouri Statutory Trust I, a Delaware business trust subsidiary of the Company, issued $7.0 million in Floating Rate Capital Securities (the "Trust Preferred Securities") with a liquidation value of $1,000 per share in March, 2004. The securities are due in 30 years, were redeemable after five years and bear interest at a floating rate based on LIBOR. At June 30, 2017,2022, the current rate was 4.02%4.78%. The securities represent undivided beneficial interests in the trust, which was established by Southern Missouri Bancorp for the purpose of issuing the securities. The Trust Preferred Securities were sold in a private transaction exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act") and have not been registered under the Act. The securities may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements.

Southern Missouri Statutory Trust I used the proceeds of the sale of the Trust Preferred Securities to purchase Junior Subordinated Debentures of Southern Missouri Bancorp. Southern Missouri Bancorp is using the

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net proceeds for working capital and investment in its subsidiaries. Trust Preferred Securities currently qualify as Tier I Capital for regulatory purposes. See "Regulation" for further discussion on the treatment of the trust-preferred securities.

In its October 2013 acquisition of Ozarks Legacy, the Company assumed $3.1 million in floating rate junior subordinated debt securities. The securities had been issued in June 2005 by Ozarks Legacy in connection with the sale of trust preferred securities, bear interest at a floating rate based on LIBOR, and mature in 2035. At June 30, 2017,2022, the carrying value was $2.6$2.7 million, and bore interest at a current coupon rate of 3.70%2.57% and an effective rate of 5.41%4.28%.


In the Peoples Acquisition, the Company assumed $6.5 million in floating rate junior subordinated debt securities. The debt securities had been issued in 2005 by PBC in connection with the sale of trust preferred securities, bear interest at a floating rate based on LIBOR, are now redeemable at par, and mature in 2035. At June 30, 2017,2022, the carrying value was $5.0$5.4 million and bore interest at a current coupon rate of 3.05%1.92% and an effective rate of 5.31%3.63%.


In the February 2022 acquisition of Fortune Financial Corporation (Fortune), the Company assumed $7.5 million in fixed-to-floating rate subordinated notes. The following table sets forth certain information regardingnotes had been issued in May 2021 by Fortune to a multi-lender group, bear interest through May 2026 at a fixed rate of 4.5%, and will bear interest thereafter at SOFR plus 3.77%. The notes will be redeemable at par beginning in May 2026, and mature in May 2031. The carrying value of the notes was approximately $7.7 million at June 30, 2022.

The Company had no short-term borrowings by the Bank at the end of the fiscal years 2022, 2021 and during2020.

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The following table presents the periods indicated:

   Year Ended June 30, 
  2017  2016  2015 
     (Dollars in thousands) 
Year end balances         
Short-term FHLB advances $20,000  $69,750  $23,500 
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase  10,212   27,085   27,332 
   $30,212  $96,835  $50,832 
             
Weighted average rate at year end  1.02%  0.45%  0.38%


maturity of term borrowings, along with associated weighted average rates as of June 30, 2022.

June 30, 2022

Wtd-Avg

FHLB Advance Maturities by Fiscal Year

    

(dollars in thousands)

Rate

2023

$

7,994

1.21

%

2024

12,967

1.89

2025

12,940

1.36

2026

1,913

0.77

2027

2,143

1.27

Thereafter

Total

$

37,957

1.47

%

The following table sets forth certain information as to the Bank'sBank’s borrowings for the periods indicated:

   Year Ended June 30, 
  2017  2016  2015 
   (Dollars in thousands) 
FHLB advances         
Daily average balance $96,065  $65,273  $80,415 
Weighted average interest rate  1.18%  1.95%  1.59%
Maximum outstanding at any month end $140,361  $100,993  $118,067 
             
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase            
Daily average balance $22,198  $27,387  $25,443 
Weighted average interest rate  0.43%  0.44%  0.46%
Maximum outstanding at any month end $28,825  $31,575  $28,198 
             
Subordinated Debt            
Daily average balance $14,800  $14,705  $14,112 
Weighted average interest rate  4.37%  3.86%  3.63%
Maximum outstanding at month end $14,848  $14,753  $14,658 

    

Year Ended June 30, 

 

    

2022

    

2021

    

2020

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

FHLB advances

 

  

 

  

 

  

Daily average balance

$

43,410

$

65,896

$

87,241

Weighted average interest rate

 

1.83

%

 

2.07

%

 

2.21

%

Maximum outstanding at any month end

$

57,537

$

85,678

$

123,452

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

 

 

  

 

  

Daily average balance

$

$

$

82

Weighted average interest rate

 

%

 

%

 

0.03

%

Maximum outstanding at any month end

$

$

$

Subordinated Debt

 

 

  

 

  

Daily average balance

$

18,189

$

15,193

$

15,093

Weighted average interest rate

 

3.77

%

 

3.51

%

 

5.22

%

Maximum outstanding at month end

$

23,055

$

15,243

$

15,142

Subsidiary Activities


The Bank has threesix active subsidiaries, SMS Financial Services, Inc., which had no assets or liabilities at June 30, 2017, and is currently inactive, and SB Corning, LLC, and SB Real Estate Investments, LLC, both active subsidiaries.Southern Insurance Services, LLC, Fortune Investment Group, LLC, Fortune Insurance Group, LLC, and Fortune SBA, LLC. SB Corning, LLC represents a $1.4 million investment in a limited partnership formed for the purpose of generating low income housing tax credits. The initial investment in this subsidiary was $1.5 million, and at June 30, 2022, the carrying value of the investment was $690,000. SB Real Estate Investments, LLC is a wholly-ownedwholly owned subsidiary of the Bank formed to hold Southern Bank Real Estate Investments, LLC. Southern Bank Real Estate Investments, LLC is a REIT which is majority-owned by the investment subsidiary, but has other preferred shareholders in order to meet the requirements to be a REIT. At June 30, 2017,2022, SB Real Estate Investments, LLC held assets of $447.2 million, whileapproximately $1.3 billion Southern Bank Real Estate Investments, LLC also held assets of $435.3 million.approximately $1.3 billion. Southern Insurance Services, LLC is an entity acquired in the Gideon acquisition, and is engaged in the brokerage of commercial and consumer insurance products. Assets held by this subsidiary are immaterial. Fortune Investment Group, LLC is an entity acquired in the Fortune acquisition that was engaged in the brokerage of wealth management products, with no assets or liabilities at June 30, 2022, and is currently inactive. Fortune Insurance Group, LLC is an entity acquired in the Fortune acquisition, and is engaged in the brokerage of commercial and consumer insurance products. Fortune SBA, LLC is an entity acquired in the Fortune acquisition, and was engaged in the origination of SBA guaranteed loans, sale of the guaranteed portion of the loan, and servicing of loans. At June 30, 2022, Fortune SBA, LLC held no assets or liabilities and is

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currently inactive. SMS Financial Services, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Bank, which had no assets or liabilities at June 30, 2022, and is currently inactive.

Employees and Human Capital Resources

As of June 30, 2022, the Company had 511 full-time employees and 33 part-time employees for a total of 544 employees (collectively, our “Team Members”). The Company believes that our Team Members play the most important role in the success of a service company like the Bank, and that the Company’s relationship with its Team Members is good. None of the Company’s Team Members are represented by a collective bargaining unit.

Our human capital objectives include attracting, developing, and retaining the best available talent from a diverse pool of candidates for our team. To do so, we maintain competitive pay and benefits, regularly updating our compensation structure and periodically working with outside consultants to review our compensation and benefit programs. Additionally, the Company’s training committee identifies opportunities and paths for development of our staff, and our Company seeks to, whenever possible, fill positions by promotion from within. Among our executive team, market presidents, regional retail officers, and administrative team, 62% of these leaders have been promoted to their position from within. Training opportunities include Team Member-directed pursuits, internally developed training programs, professional development conferences and seminars, as well as other programs or studies that are appropriate for Team Members based on their current position and career path.

We recognize the importance of our Team Members’ financial health, and offer benefits such as a 401(K) retirement savings plan and make both matching and profit-sharing contributions to that plan, which also includes the Company’s stock as an investment option. Our health benefit options include PPO and HSA-eligible coverage at affordable cost to participants.

We value and promote diversity and inclusion in every aspect of our business and at every level within the company. We recruit, hire, and promote employees based on their individual ability and experience and in accordance with laws and regulations. Our policy is that we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, ancestry, pregnancy, medical condition, age, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other status protected by law. We believe that a sense of belonging is essential for providing a work environment where everyone can perform their very best. We are committed to fostering an environment that encourages diverse viewpoints, backgrounds and experiences.

We are committed to serving the communities where our Team Members live, work and play, believing that by strengthening our communities and demonstrating our commitment to them, we build relationships with existing and potential customers and with the larger community. We support our communities through a variety of sponsorships and financial contributions to non-profit agencies across our footprint. We also make Team Member involvement in our communities a priority, encourage Team Members to spend time supporting local organizations, and specifically budget funds each year to support local programs. We are proud of the efforts Team Members make to invest their time in their communities, and we appreciate the impact of that investment on the health of our communities and our organization.

The Company is committed to the overall wellbeing of our team members. During the COVID-19 pandemic, we worked to implement state and local directives regarding public health, and encouraged Team Members to consider vaccination after visiting with their physicians or health professionals. In addition, we provided additional paid time off for Team Members who had documented their vaccination status. We encouraged department managers to complete work remotely where possible and limit in-person work in office in communities where transmission is elevated, and we have invested in and seen improvement in our team’s ability to work remotely. See Item 1, “Description of Business – COVID-19 Pandemic Response” for further discussion.

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GOVERNMENT SUPERVISION AND REGULATION


The following is a brief description of certain laws and regulations applicable to the Company and the Bank. Descriptions of laws and regulations here and elsewhere in this prospectus do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the actual laws and regulations. Legislation is introduced from time to time in the United States Congress or the Missouri state legislature that may affect the operations of the Company and the Bank. In addition, the regulations governing us may be amended from time to time. Any such legislation or regulatory changes in the future could adversely affect our operations and financial condition.

The

Financial Regulatory Reform.

In 2010, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the "Dodd-Frank Act"“Dodd-Frank Act”) imposed various restrictions and an expanded framework of regulatory oversight for financial institutions, including depository institutions. The following discussion summarizes significantinstitutions and their holding companies.

In May 2018 the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act (the “Act”), was enacted to modify or remove certain financial reform rules and regulations, including some of those implemented under the Dodd-Frank Act. While the Act maintains most of the regulatory structure established by the Dodd-Frank Act, it amends certain aspects of the Dodd-Frankregulatory framework for small depository institutions with assets of less than $10 billion and for large banks with assets of more than $50 billion. Many of these changes could result in meaningful regulatory relief for community banks such as the Bank.

The Act, among other matters, expands the definition of qualified mortgages which may be held by a financial institution and offers optional, simplified regulatory capital rules for financial institutions and their holding companies with total consolidated assets of less than $10 billion by instructing the federal banking regulators to establish a single Community Bank Leverage Ratio (“CBLR”) of between 8 and 10 percent. Effective January 1, 2020, the CBLR was 9.0%. However, the CBLR was temporarily reduced to 8.0% for 2020 and 8.5% for 2021, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Effective, January 1, 2022, the CBLR requirement reverted to 9.0%. Any qualifying depository institution or its holding company that exceeds the “community bank leverage ratio” will be considered to have met generally applicable leverage and risk-based regulatory capital requirements and any qualifying depository institution that exceeds the new ratio will be considered to be “well capitalized” under the prompt corrective action rules. The Act also expanded the category of holding companies that may affectrely on the “Small Bank Holding Company and Savings and Loan Holding Company Policy Statement” (the “HC Policy Statement”) by raising the Company.

The following selected aspectsmaximum amount of assets a qualifying holding company may have from $1 billion to $3 billion. This expansion also excludes such holding companies from the minimum capital requirements of the Dodd-Frank Act. In addition, the Act are relatedincludes regulatory relief for community banks regarding regulatory examination cycles, call reports, the Volcker Rule (proprietary trading prohibitions), mortgage disclosures and risk weights for certain high-risk commercial real estate loans.

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act of 2020 (the “CARES ACT”). In response to the operationsCOVID-19 pandemic, the CARES Act was signed into law on March 27, 2020. The Act, among other matters, expands the definition of qualified mortgages which may be held by a financial institution and offers optional, simplified regulatory capital rules for financial institutions and their holding companies with total consolidated assets of less than $10 billion by instructing the Bank:federal banking regulators to establish a single Community Bank Leverage Ratio (“CBLR”) of between 8 and 10 percent. Effective January 1, 2020, the CBLR was 9.0%. However, the CBLR was temporarily reduced to 8.0% for 2020 and 8.5% for 2021, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Effective, January 1, 2022, the CBLR requirement reverted to 9.0%. Any qualifying depository institution or its holding company that exceeds the “community bank leverage ratio” will be considered to have met generally applicable leverage and risk-based regulatory capital requirements and any qualifying depository institution that exceeds the new ratio will be considered to be “well capitalized” under the prompt corrective action rules. The Act also expanded the category of holding companies that may rely on the “Small Bank Holding Company and Savings and Loan Holding Company Policy Statement” (the “HC Policy Statement”) by raising the maximum amount of assets a qualifying holding company may have from $1 billion to $3 billion. This expansion also excludes such holding companies from the minimum capital

·
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ("CFPB"), an independent consumer compliance regulatory agency within the FRB, has been established. The CFPB is empowered to exercise broad regulatory, supervisory and enforcement authority over financial institutions with total assets of over $10 billion with respect to Federal consumer financial protection laws. Financial institutions with assets of less than $10 billion, like the Bank, will continue to be subject to supervision and enforcement by their primary federal banking regulator with respect to federal consumer financial protection laws. The CFPB also has authority to promulgate new consumer financial protection regulations and amend existing consumer financial protection regulations;

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·The Federal Deposit Insurance Act was amended to require depository institution holding companies to serve as a source of strength for their depository institution subsidiaries;

·The prohibition on payment of interest on demand deposits was repealed;

·Deposit insurance was permanently increased to $250,000; and

·The deposit insurance assessment base for FDIC insurance is the depository institution's average consolidated total assets less the average tangible equity during the assessment period;

The following aspects

requirements of the Dodd-Frank Act. In addition, the Act areincludes regulatory relief for community banks regarding regulatory examination cycles, call reports, the Volcker Rule (proprietary trading prohibitions), mortgage disclosures and risk weights for certain high-risk commercial real estate loans. For additional information related to the operationsloan modifications as a result of the Company:

·Tier 1 capital treatment for "hybrid" capital items like trust preferred securities is eliminated, subject to various grandfathering and transition rules. As required by the Act, the federal banking agencies have promulgated new rules on regulatory capital for both depository institutions and their holding companies;

·Public companies are required to provide their shareholders with a non-binding vote: (i) at least once every three years on the compensation paid to executive officers, and (ii) at least once every six years on whether shareholders should have a "say on pay" vote every one, two or three years;

·A separate, non-binding shareholder vote is required regarding golden parachutes for named executive officers when a shareholder vote takes place on mergers, acquisitions, dispositions or other transactions that would trigger the parachute payments;

·Securities exchanges are required to prohibit brokers from using their own discretion to vote shares not beneficially owned by them for certain "significant" matters, which include votes on the election of directors, executive compensation matters, and any other matter determined to be significant;
·Stock exchanges are prohibited from listing the securities of any issuer that does not have a policy providing for (i) disclosure of its policy on incentive compensation payable on the basis of financial information reportable under the securities laws, and (ii) the recovery from current or former executive officers, following an accounting restatement triggered by material noncompliance with securities law

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reporting requirements, of any incentive compensation paid erroneously during the three-year period preceding the date on which the restatement was required that exceeds the amount that would have been paid on the basis of the restated financial information;

·Smaller reporting companies are exempt from complying with the internal control auditor attestation requirements of Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
COVID-19 pandemic, see “Item 1 – Description of Business” and “Item 7 – Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.”

The Bank

General. As a state-chartered, federally-insuredfederally insured trust company with banking powers, the Bank is subject to extensive regulation. Lending activities and other investments must comply with various statutory and regulatory requirements, including prescribed minimum capital standards. The Bank is regularly examined by the FRB and the Missouri Division of Finance and files periodic reports concerning the Bank'sBank’s activities and financial condition with its regulators. The Bank'sBank’s relationship with depositors and borrowers also is regulated to a great extent by both federal law and the laws of Missouri, especially in such matters as the ownership of deposit accounts and the form and content of mortgage documents.

Federal and state banking laws and regulations govern all areas of the operation of the Bank, including reserves, loans, mortgages, capital, issuance of securities, payment of dividends, and establishment of branches. Federal and state bank regulatory agencies also have the general authority to limit the dividends paid by insured banks and bank holding companies if such payments should be deemed to constitute an unsafe and unsound practice, and in other circumstances. The FRB as the primary federal regulator of the Company and the Bank has authority to impose penalties, initiate civil and administrative actions and take other steps intended to prevent banks from engaging in unsafe or unsound practices.

State Regulation and Supervision. As a state-chartered trust company with banking powers, the Bank is subject to applicable provisions of Missouri law and the regulations of the Missouri Division of Finance. Missouri law and regulations govern the Bank'sBank’s ability to take deposits and pay interest thereon, to make loans on or invest in residential and other real estate, to make consumer loans, to invest in securities, to offer various banking services to its customers, and to establish branch offices.

Federal Reserve System. The FRB requires all depository institutions to maintain reserves at specified levels against their transaction accounts (checking, NOW and Super NOW checking accounts). At June 30, 2017,These reserves may be in the Bank was in complianceform of cash or deposits with thesethe institution’s regional Federal Reserve Bank. In response to the COVID -19 pandemic, effective March 26, 2020, the FRB reduced the reserve requirements.

requirement ratio to 0% for all account types, eliminating reserve requirements for all depository institutions, to support lending to households and businesses.

The Bank is authorized to borrow from the Federal Reserve Bank "discount window." FRB regulations require associationsThe purpose of the discount window is to exhaust other reasonable alternativeprovide an additional backstop funding option for eligible depository institutions seeking to supplement their funding sources, of funds, includingparticularly to meet unexpected short-term funding needs. Depository institutions like the Bank would typically utilize FHLB borrowings before borrowing from the Federal Reserve Bank.

Bank’s discount window.

Federal Home Loan Bank System.The Bank is a member of the FHLB of Des Moines, which is one of 11 regional FHLBs that provide home financing credit. Each FHLB serves as a reserve or central bank for its members within its assigned region. It is funded primarily from proceeds derived from the sale of consolidated obligations of the FHLB System. ItSystem and makes loans or advances to members in accordance with policies and procedures established by the Board of Directors of the FHLB of Des Moines, which are subject to the oversight of the Federal Housing Finance Agency. All advances from the FHLB are required to be fully secured by sufficient collateral as determined by the FHLB. In addition, all long-term advances are required to provide funds for residential home financing. See Business - Deposit Activities and Other Sources of Funds - Borrowings.

As a member, the Bank is required to purchase and maintain stock in the FHLB of Des Moines. At June 30, 2017,2022, the Bank had $3.5$5.9 million in FHLB stock, which was in compliance with this requirement. The Bank received $151,000

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$239,000 and $99,000$269,000 in dividends from the FHLB of Des Moines for the years ended June 30, 20172022 and 2016,2021, respectively.

The FHLBs continue to contribute to low- and moderately-priced housing programs through direct loans or interest subsidies on advances targeted for community investment and low- and moderate-income housing projects. These contributions have adversely affected the level of FHLB dividends paid and could continue to do so in the future. These contributions could also have an adverse effect on the value of FHLB stock in the future. A reduction in value of the Bank'sBank’s FHLB stock may result in a corresponding reduction in the Bank'sBank’s capital.

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. The Bank'sBank’s deposits are insured up to applicable limits by the Deposit Insurance Fund ("DIF"(“DIF”) of the FDIC. The general insurance limit is $250,000. As insurer, the FDIC

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imposes deposit insurance premiums and is authorized to conduct examinations of and to require reporting by FDIC-insured institutions. It also may prohibit any FDIC-insured institution from engaging in any activity the FDIC determines by regulation or order to pose a serious risk to the DIF. The FDIC also has the authority to initiate enforcement actions against a member bank of the FRB after giving the FRB an opportunity to take such action.
The Dodd-Frank Act establishes 1.35% as the minimum reserve ratio (the ratio of the net worth of the DIF to aggregate insured deposits). The FDIC has adopted a plan under which it will meet this ratio by September 30, 2020, the deadline imposed by the Dodd-Frank Act. The  FDIC is required to offset the effect of the increase in the reserve ratio on institutions

In accordance with assets less than $10 billion of the increase in the statutory minimum reserve ratio to 1.35% from the former statutory minimum of 1.15%. In addition to the statutory minimum ratio, the FDIC must designate a reserve ratio, known as the designated reserve ratio or DRR, which may exceed the statutory minimum. The FDIC has established 2.0% as the DRR.

Implementing the Dodd-Frank Act, requirement that the FDIC's deposit insurance assessments be based on assets instead of deposits, the FDIC has issued rules specifying that specify that the assessment base for a bank is equal to its total average consolidated assets less average tangible equity. generally Effective for the quarter beginning July 1, 2016, the assessment rates for an institution with assets of less than $10 billion will range from 3 to 30 basis points,regulations setting insurance premium assessments based on the institution's weighted average CAMELS componentan institution’s total assets minus its Tier 1 capital instead of its deposits. The Bank’s FDIC premiums are based on its supervisory ratings and certain financial ratios. These rates are subject to downward adjustment (not below 1.5 basis points) based on the ratio of unsecured debt the institution has issued to its assessment base, and to upward adjustment based on its holdings of unsecured debt issued by other insured institutions. Assessment rates are expected to decrease in the future asFederal law required that the reserve ratio increases in specified increments. To implementof the offset requirement, FDIC regulations requiredeposit insurance fund reach at least 1.35% by September 2020, and that depository institutions with consolidated assets of $10 billion or more pay a surcharge during a temporary period,less receive assessment credits for the portion of their assessments that contributed to the growth of the reserve ratio from between 1.15% and smaller institutions will receive certain credits1.35%, to be applied when the reserve ratio reachesis at or above 1.38%. No institution may paySubsequent rule-making provided that the assessment credits were to be applied so long as the ratio remained above 1.35%. In September 2019, the Deposit Insurance Fund Reserve Ratio reached 1.40%, exceeding the required minimum reserve ratio to provide for receipt of assessment credits. As a dividend if it isresult, the FDIC applied credits to the Bank’s assessments due in default on its federalfiscal 2020, resulting in a reduced expense recognition for the 2020 fiscal year. The Bank’s credits were fully utilized as of June 30, 2020, and expense recognition for deposit insurance assessment.
A significant increasepremiums returned to normalized levels in insurance assessment rates would likely have an adverse effect on the operating expenses and results of operations of the Bank. There can be no prediction as to what insurance assessment rates will be in the future. fiscal 2021.

Insurance of deposits may be terminated by the FDIC upon a finding that the institution has engaged in unsafe or unsound practices, is in an unsafe or unsound condition to continue operations or has violated any applicable law, regulation, rule, order or condition imposed by the FDIC. Management of the Bank is not aware of any practice, condition or violation that might lead to termination of the Bank'sBank’s deposit insurance.

In addition to the assessment for deposit insurance, institutions are required to make payments on bonds issued in the late 1980s by the Financing Corporation to recapitalize a predecessor deposit insurance fund. This payment is established quarterly and during the fourth quarter ended June 30, 2017, was 0.54 basis points (annualized) of assessable deposits.
Prompt Corrective Action. Under the Federal Deposit Insurance Act ("FDIA"), each federal banking agency is required to implement a system of prompt corrective action for depository institutions that it regulates. The federal banking agencies have promulgated substantially similar regulations to implement this system of prompt corrective action. In connection with the capital rules discussed under "Capital Rules" below, an institution is deemed to be "well capitalized" if it has (i) a total risk-based capital ratio of 10.0% or more, (ii) a common equity Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 6.5% or more, (iii) a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 8.0% or more, and (iv) a leverage ratio of 5.0% or more, and is not subject to specified requirements to meet and maintain a specific capital level for any capital measure. An institution is deemed to be "adequately capitalized" if it has (i) a total risk-based capital ratio of 8.0% or more, (ii) a common equity Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 4.5% or more, (iii) a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 6.0% or more, and (iv) a leverage ratio of 4.0% or more and does not meet the definition of "well capitalized;"  "undercapitalized" if it has (i) a total risk-based capital ratio that is less than 8.0%, (ii) a common equity Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio that is less than 4.5%, (iii) a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio that is less than 6.0%, or (iv) a leverage ratio that is less than 4.0%;  "significantly undercapitalized" if it has (i) a total risk-based capital ratio that is less than 6.0%, (ii) a common equity Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio that is less than 3.0%, (iii) a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio that is less than 4.0%, or (iv) a leverage ratio that is less than 3.0%; and "critically undercapitalized" if it has a ratio of tangible equity to total assets that is equal to or less than 2.0%.
A federal banking agency may reclassify a well capitalized institution as adequately capitalized and may require an adequately capitalized institution or an undercapitalized institution to comply with supervisory actions as if it were in the next lower category if it determines, after notice and opportunity for hearing, that the institution is in an unsafe or unsound condition or has received in its most recent examination, and has not corrected, a less than satisfactory rating for asset quality, management, earnings, liquidity or sensitivity to market risk. (The agency may
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not, however, reclassify a significantly undercapitalized institution as critically undercapitalized.) An institution that is not well capitalized is subject to certain restrictions on its deposit rates.
An undercapitalized, significantly undercapitalized, or critically undercapitalized institution is required to submit an acceptable capital restoration plan to its appropriate federal banking agency. The plan must specify (i) the steps the institution will take to become adequately capitalized, (ii) the capital levels to be attained each year, (iii) how the institution will comply with any regulatory sanctions then in effect against the institution and (iv) the types and levels of activities in which the institution will engage. The banking agency may not accept a capital restoration plan unless the agency determines, among other things, that the plan is based on realistic assumptions, and is likely to succeed in restoring the institution's capital and would not appreciably increase the risks to which the institution is exposed. An institution that is not well capitalized is subject to restrictions on brokered deposits.
The FDIA provides that the appropriate federal regulatory agency must require an insured depository institution that is significantly undercapitalized or is undercapitalized and either fails to submit an acceptable capital restoration plan within the time period allowed or fails in any material respect to implement a capital restoration plan accepted by the appropriate federal banking agency, or the parent bank holding company of such an institution, to take one or more of the following actions:  (i) sell enough voting shares, to become adequately capitalized; (ii) merge with (or be sold to) another institution (or holding company), but only if grounds exist for appointing a conservator or receiver; (iii) restrict certain transactions with banking affiliates as if the "sister bank" exemption of Section 23A of the Federal Reserve Act ("FRA") did not exist; (iv) otherwise restrict transactions with bank or non-bank affiliates; (v) restrict interest rates that the institution pays on deposits to "prevailing rates" in the institution's region; (vi) restrict asset growth or reduce total assets; (vii) alter, reduce or terminate activities; (viii) hold a new election of directors; (ix) require dismissal of any director or senior executive officer who held office for more than 180 days immediately before the institution became undercapitalized; (x) employ qualified senior executive officers; (xi) cease acceptance of deposits from correspondent depository institutions; (xii) divest the institution or certain non-depository holding company subsidiaries which pose a danger to the institution, or divest certain subsidiaries of the institution; (xiii) obtain prior FRB approval for payment of dividends by the parent bank holding company; and (xiv) any other action which the agency determines would better carry out the purposes of the prompt corrective action provision and request the institution to take.
A critically undercapitalized institution is subject to further restrictions and to appointment of a receiver or conservator 90 days after becoming critically undercapitalized unless the FDIC and, in the case of a state member Bank, the FRB concur that other action better serves the purposes of the prompt corrective action provisions.
At June 30, 2017, the Bank was categorized as "well capitalized" under the prompt corrective action regulations of the FRB.

Standards for Safety and Soundness. The federal banking regulatory agencies have prescribed, by regulation, standards for all insured depository institutions relating to: (i) internal controls, information systems and internal audit systems; (ii) loan documentation; (iii) credit underwriting; (iv) interest rate risk exposure; (v) asset growth; (vi) asset quality; (vii) earnings; and (viii) compensation, fees and benefits ("Guidelines"). The Guidelines set forth the safety and soundness standards that the federal banking agencies use to identify and address problems at insured depository institutions before capital becomes impaired. If the FRB determines that the Bank fails to meet any standard prescribed by the Guidelines, the agency may require the Bank to submit to the agency an acceptable plan to achieve compliance with the standard.

Guidance on Subprime Mortgage Lending. The federal banking agencies have issued guidance on subprime mortgage lending to address issues related to certain mortgage products marketed to subprime borrowers, particularly adjustable rate mortgage products that can involve "payment shock" and other risky characteristics. Although the guidance focuses on subprime borrowers, the banking agencies note that institutions should look to the principles contained in the guidance when offering such adjustable rate mortgages to non-subprime borrowers. The guidance prohibits predatory lending programs; provides that institutions should underwrite a mortgage loan on the borrower'sborrower’s ability to repay the debt by its final maturity at the fully-indexed rate, assuming a fully amortizing repayment schedule; encourages reasonable workout arrangements with borrowers who are in default; mandates clear and balanced

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advertisements and other communications; encourages arrangements for the escrowing of real estate taxes and insurance; and states that institutions should develop strong control and monitoring systems.

The federal banking agencies have announced their intention to carefully review the risk management and consumer compliance processes, policies and procedures of their supervised financial institutions and their intention

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to take action against institutions that engage in predatory lending practices, violate consumer protection laws or fair lending laws, engage in unfair or deceptive acts or practices, or otherwise engage in unsafe or unsound lending practices.

Guidance on Commercial Real Estate Concentrations. The federal banking agencies have issued guidance on sound risk management practices for concentrations in commercial real estate lending. The particular focus is on exposure to commercial real estate loans that are dependent on the cash flow from the real estate held as collateral and that are likely to be sensitive to conditions in the commercial real estate market (as opposed to real estate collateral held as a secondary source of repayment or as an abundance of caution). The purpose of the guidance is not to limit a bank’s commercial real estate lending but to guide banks in developing risk management practices and maintaining capital levels commensurate with the level and nature of real estate concentrations. A bank that has experienced rapid growth in commercial real estate lending, has notable exposure to a specific type of commercial real estate loan, or is approaching or exceeding the following supervisory criteria may be identified for further supervisory analysis with respect to real estate concentration risk: total loans for construction, land development, and other land represent 100% or more of the bank'sbank’s total capital; or total commercial real estate loans (as defined in the guidance) greater than 300% of the Bank'sBank’s total capital and an increase in the bank'sbank’s commercial real estate portfolio of 50% or more during the prior 36 months.

Regulatory Capital RulesRequirements.The Bank is required to maintain specified levels of regulatory capital under federal banking regulations. The capital adequacy requirements are quantitative measures established by regulation that require the Bank to maintain minimum amounts and ratios of capital. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory and possibly additional discretionary actions by bank regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on the federal banking agencies implement the "Basel III" regulatory capital reforms and changes required by the Dodd-Frank Act. "Basel III" refers to various documents released by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision. The capital regulations became effectiveCompany’s financial statements.

Effective January 1, 2015, (with some provisionschanges transitioned into full effectiveness over twoon January 1, 2019), the Bank became subject to four years). The new requirementscapital regulations which created a newrequired minimum ratio for common equity Tier 1 ("CET1"(“CET1”) capital, increased the leverage and Tier 1 capital ratios, changedand total capital and the risk-weights ofminimum leverage ratio; established risk-weightings for assets and certain assetsoff-balance sheet items for purposes of the risk-based capital ratios, createdratios; required an additional capital conservation buffer over the minimum risk-based capital ratios,ratios; and changeddefined what qualifies as capital for purposes of meeting the capital requirements. These regulations implement the regulatory capital.

capital reforms required by the Dodd Frank Act and the “Basel III” requirements.

Under the new requirements,applicable capital regulations, the minimum capital ratios are: (1) a CET1 capital ratio of CET14.5% of risk-weighted assets; (2) a Tier 1 capital toratio of 6.0% of risk-weighted assets; (3) a total capital ratio of 8.0% of risk-weighted assets of 4.5%,assets; and (4) a leverage ratio (the ratio of Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets of 6.0%, a ratio ofaverage total capital to risk-weighted assets of 8.0%, and a leverage ratioadjusted assets) of 4.0%. The new requirements applyCET1 generally consists of common stock; retained earnings; accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”) except in the case of banking organizations that have elected to exclude AOCI from regulatory capital, as discussed below; and certain minority interests; all subject to applicable regulatory adjustments and deductions.

In addition to the Bank andcapital requirements, there were a number of changes in what constitutes regulatory capital compared to earlier regulations, subject to transition periods. These changes include the Company.

phasing-out of certain instruments as qualifying capital. Mortgage servicing rights, certainand deferred tax assets and investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries over designated percentages of common stockCET1 are deducted from capital, subject to a two-year transition period. CET1 capital consists ofcapital. In addition, Tier 1 capital less all capital components that are not considered common equity. Tier 1 capital generally includes accumulated other comprehensive income,AOCI, which includes all unrealized gains and losses on available for sale debt and equity securities, subject to a two-year transition period.securities. Because of itsour asset size, Southern Bankwe had the one-time option and elected in the first quarter of calendar year 2015deciding whether to permanently opt-out of the inclusion of accumulated other comprehensive incomeunrealized gains and losses on available for sale debt and equity securities in itsour capital calculations,calculations. We made the decision to reduce the impact of market volatility on its regulatory capital levels. For a bank holding company with less than $15 billion in consolidated assets as of December 31, 2009, TARP and cumulative perpetual preferred stock included in Tier 1 capital prior to May 19, 2010 is grandfathered and included as Tier 1 capital under the new capital regulations.
The new requirements also include changes in the risk-weights of certain assets to better reflect credit risk and other risk exposures. These include a 150% risk weight (up from 100%) for certain high volatility commercial real estate acquisition, development and construction loans and for non-residential mortgage loans that are 90 days past due or otherwise in nonaccrual status; a 20% (up from 0%) credit conversion factor for the unused portion of a commitment with an original maturity of one year or less that is not unconditionally cancellable (currently set at 0%); a 250% risk weight (up from 100%) for mortgage servicing and deferred tax assets that are not deducted from capital; and increased risk-weights (0% to 600%) for equity exposures.
opt out.

In addition to the minimum CET1, Tier 1 and total capital ratios, Southern Bank and the Company must maintaincapital regulations require a capital conservation buffer consisting of additional CET1 capital equal togreater than 2.5% of risk-weighted assets above eachthe required

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minimum risk-based capital levels in order to avoid limitations on paying dividends, engaging in share repurchases and paying certain discretionary bonuses.bonuses based on percentages of eligible retained income that could be utilized for such actions. The phase-in of the capital conservation buffer requirement is phased in beginning inbegan on January 1, 2016, atwhen a buffer greater than 0.625% of risk-weighted assets and increaseswas required, which amount increased by 0.625% each year by that amount until fully implemented in January 2019. If the Company or the Bank fails to meet the buffer requirement it will be subject to restrictionswas fully implemented on the payment of dividends or discretionary bonuses and repurchases of stock.

As ofJanuary 1, 2019. At June 30, 2017, Southern2022, the Bank and the Company meet all these new requirements, includingreported risk-based capital ratios meeting the full 2.5% capital conservation buffer,buffer.

Under the prompt corrective action standards of the FRB, in order to be considered well-capitalized, the Bank must have a ratio of CET1 capital to risk-weighted assets of at least 6.5%, a ratio of Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets of at least 8%, a ratio of total capital to risk-weighted assets of at least 10%, and a leverage ratio of at least 5%; and in order to be considered adequately capitalized, it must have the minimum capital ratios described above. To be considered well-capitalized a bank holding company must have, on a consolidated basis, at least a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of at least 8% and a total risk-based capital ratio of at least 10% and not be subject to a higher enforceable individualized capital requirement. At June 30, 2022, the Bank and the Company were categorized as if phased-in requirements had been fully in effect on that date.

“well capitalized” under these prompt corrective action standards.

Activities and Investments of Insured State-Chartered Banks. Subject to certain regulatory exceptions, the FDIA and FDIC regulations provide that an insured state-chartered bank may not, directly, or indirectly through a

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subsidiary, engage as "principal" in any activity that is not permissible for a national bank unless the FDIC has determined that such activities would pose no risk to the Deposit Insurance Fund and that the bank is in compliance with applicable regulatory capital requirements.

Under regulations dealing with equity investments, an insured state bank generally may not directly or indirectly acquire or retain any equity investment of a type, or in an amount, that is not permissible for a national bank. An insured state bank is not prohibited from, among other things, (i) acquiring or retaining a majority interest in a subsidiary, (ii) investing as a limited partner in a partnership the sole purpose of which is direct or indirect investment in the acquisition, rehabilitation or new construction of a qualified housing project, provided that such limited partnership investments may not exceed 2% of the bank'sbank’s total assets, (iii) acquiring up to 10% of the voting stock of a company that solely provides or reinsures directors'directors’, trustees'trustees’ and officers'officers’ liability insurance coverage or bankers'bankers’ blanket bond group insurance coverage for insured depository institutions, and (iv) acquiring or retaining the voting shares of a depository institution if certain requirements are met.

Affiliate Transactions. The Company and the Bank are separate and distinct legal entities. Various legal limitations restrict the Bank from lending to or otherwise engaging in transactions with the Company (or any other affiliate), generally limiting such transactions with an affiliate to 10% of the Bank'sBank’s capital and surplus and limiting all such transactions with all affiliates to 20% of the Bank'sBank’s capital and surplus. Such transactions, including extensions of credit, sales of securities or assets and provision of services, also must be on terms and conditions consistent with safe and sound banking practices, including credit standards, that are substantially the same or at least as favorable to the Bank as those prevailing at the time for transactions with unaffiliated companies.

Federally insured banks are subject, with certain exceptions, to certain additional restrictions (including collateralization) on extensions of credit to their parent holding companies or other affiliates, on investments in the stock or other securities of affiliates and on the taking of such stock or securities as collateral from any borrower. In addition, such banks are prohibited from engaging in certain tying arrangements in connection with any extension of credit or the providing of any property or service.

Community Reinvestment Act. Banks are also subject to the provisions of the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977 ("CRA"), which requires the appropriate federal bank regulatory agency, in connection with its regular examination of a bank, to assess the bank'sbank’s record in meeting the credit needs of the community serviced by the bank, including low and moderate income neighborhoods. The regulatory agency'sagency’s assessment of the bank'sbank’s record is made available to the public. Further, such assessment is required of any bank which has applied, among other things, to establish a new branch office that will accept deposits, relocate an existing office or merge or consolidate with, or

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acquire the assets or assume the liabilities of, a financial institution. The Bank received a "satisfactory" rating during its most recent CRA examination.

In July 2021, the FDIC, the Federal Reserve Board and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency announced plans to jointly work to “strengthen and modernize” the CRA regulations and the related regulatory framework. While no timetable for a rulemaking process was announced, the deadline for submitting comments on the notice of proposed rulemaking was August 5, 2022.

Dividends. Dividends from the Bank constitute the major source of funds for dividends that may be paid by the Company. The amount of dividends payable by the Bank to the Company depends upon the Bank'sBank’s earnings and capital position, and is limited by federal and state laws, regulations and policies.

The amount of dividends actually paid by the Bank during any one period will be strongly affected by the Bank'sBank’s management policy of maintaining a strong capital position. Dividends can be restricted if the capital conservation buffer is not maintained as described under "Capital Rules"“Capital Rules” above. Federal law further provides

A bank holding company is required to give the FRB prior written notice of any purchase or redemption of its outstanding equity securities if the gross consideration for the purchase or redemption, when combined with the net consideration paid for all such purchases or redemptions during the preceding 12 months, is equal to 10% or more of the company’s consolidated net worth. The FRB may disapprove such a purchase or redemption if it determines that no insured depository institution may make any capital distribution (whichthe proposal would include a cash dividend) if, after making the distribution, the institution would be "undercapitalized," as defined in the prompt corrective action regulations. Moreover, the federal bank regulatory agencies also have the general authority to limit the dividends paid by insured banks if such payments should be deemed to constitute an unsafe or unsound practice or would violate any law, regulation, FRB order, or any condition imposed by, or written agreement with, the FRB. This notification requirement does not apply to any company that meets the well-capitalized standard for bank holding companies, is well-managed, and unsound practice.is not subject to any unresolved supervisory issues.

Under Missouri law, the Bank may pay dividends from certain undivided profits and may not pay dividends if its capital is impaired.

Bank Secrecy Act / Anti-Money Laundering Laws. The Bank is subject to the Bank Secrecy Act and other anti-money laundering laws and regulations, including the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001. These laws and regulations require the Bank to implement policies, procedures, and controls to detect, prevent, and report money laundering and terrorist financing and to verify the identity of their customers. Violations of these requirements can result in substantial civil and criminal sanctions. In addition, provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act require the federal financial institution regulatory agencies to consider the effectiveness of a financial institution's anti-money laundering activities when reviewing mergers and acquisitions.

Privacy Standards and Cybersecurity. The Bank is subject to federal regulations implementing the privacy protection provisions of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Financial Services Modernization Act of 1999. These regulations require the Bank to disclose its privacy policy, including informing consumers of their information sharing practices and informing consumers of their rights to opt out of certain practices. In addition, on November 18, 2021, the federal banking agencies announced the adoption of a final rule providing for new notification requirements for banking organizations and their service providers for significant cybersecurity incidents. Specifically, the new rule requires a banking organization to notify its primary federal regulator as soon as possible, and no later than 36 hours after, the banking organization determines that a “computer-security incident” rising to the level of a “notification incident” has occurred. Notification is required for incidents that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect the viability of a banking organization’s operations, its ability to deliver banking products and services, or the stability of the financial sector. Service providers are required under the rule to notify affected banking organization customers as soon as possible when the provider determines that it has experienced a computer-security incident that has materially affected or is reasonably likely to materially affect the banking organization’s customers for four or more hours.

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The Company

Federal Securities Law. The stock of the Company is registered with the SEC under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"). As such, the Company is subject to the information, proxy solicitation, insider trading restrictions and other requirements of the SEC under the Exchange Act.

The Company'sCompany’s stock held by persons who are affiliates (generally officers, directors and principal stockholders) of the Company may not be resold without registration or unless sold in accordance with certain resale restrictions. If the Company meets specified current public information requirements, each affiliate of the Company is able to sell in the public market, without registration, a limited number of shares in any three-month period.

The SEC has adopted rules under which, if certain conditions are met, the holders of 3% of voting shares of the Company who have held their shares for three years may require the Company to include their nominees for
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board seats in proxy materials distributed by the Company. "Smaller reporting companies", like the Company, will be subject to these new rules after a three-year phase-in period.

Bank Holding Company Regulation. Bank holding companies are subject to comprehensive regulation by the FRB under the Bank Holding Company Act ("BHCA"(“BHCA”). As a bank holding company, the Company is required to file reports with the FRB and such additional information as the FRB may require, and the Company and its non-banking affiliates are subject to examination by the FRB. Under FRB policy, a bank holding company must serve as a source of financial strength for its subsidiary banks. Under this policy the FRB may require, and has required in the past, a holding company to contribute additional capital to an undercapitalized subsidiary bank. Under the Dodd-Frank Act, this policy is codified and rules to implement it are to be established. Under the BHCA, a bank holding company must obtain FRB approval before: (i) acquiring, directly or indirectly, ownership or control of any voting shares of another bank or bank holding company if, after such acquisition, it would own or control more than 5% of such shares (unless it already owns or controls the majority of such shares); (ii) acquiring all or substantially all of the assets of another bank or bank holding company; or (iii) merging or consolidating with another bank holding company.

The Company is subject to the activity limitations imposed on bank holding companies that are not financial holding companies. The BHCA prohibits a bank holding company, with certain exceptions, from acquiring direct or indirect ownership or control of more than 5% of the voting shares of any company which is not a bank or bank holding company, or from engaging directly or indirectly in activities other than those of banking, managing or controlling banks, or providing services for its subsidiaries. The principal exceptions to these prohibitions involve certain activities which are permitted, by statute or by FRB regulation or order, have been identified as activities closely related to the business of banking or managing or controlling banks. The list of activities permitted by the FRB includes, among other things, operating a savings institution, mortgage company, finance company, credit card company or factoring company; performing certain data processing operations; providing certain investment and financial advice; underwriting and acting as an insurance agent for certain types of credit-related insurance; leasing property on a full-payout, non-operating basis; selling money orders, travelers'travelers’ checks and United States Savings Bonds; real estate and personal property appraising; providing tax planning and preparation services; and, subject to certain limitations, providing securities brokerage services for customers.

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TAXATION

Federal Taxation

General. The Company and the Bank report their income on a fiscal year basis using the accrual method of accounting and are subject to federal income taxation in the same manner as other corporations with some exceptions, including particularly the Bank'sBank’s reserve for bad debts discussed below. The following discussion of tax matters is intended only as a summary and does not purport to be a comprehensive description of the tax rules applicable to the Bank or the Company.

Bad Debt Reserve. Historically, savings institutions, such as the Bank used to be, which met certain definitional tests primarily related to their assets and the nature of their business ("qualifying thrift"), were permitted to establish a reserve for bad debts and to make annual additions thereto, which may have been deducted in arriving at their taxable income. The Bank'sBank’s deductions with respect to their loans, which are generally loans secured by certain interests in real property, historically has been computed using an amount based on the Bank'sBank’s actual loss experience, in accordance

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with IRC Section 585(B)(2). Due to the Bank'sBank’s loss experience, the Bank generally recognized a bad debt deduction equal to their net charge-offs.

The Bank'sBank’s average assets for the current year exceeded $500 million, thus classifying it as a large bank for purposes of IRC Section 585. Under IRC Section 585(c)(3), a bank that becomes a large bank must change its method of accounting from the reserve method to a specific charge-off method under IRC Section 166. The Bank'sBank’s deductions with respect to their loans are computed under the specific charge-off method. The specific charge-off method will behas been used in the current year and will be used in all subsequent tax years.

Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax. The Internal Revenue Code imposes a tax on alternative minimum taxable income ("AMTI") at a rate of 20%. In addition, only 90% of AMTI can be offset by net operating loss carry-overs. AMTI is increased by an amount equal to 75% of the amount by which the Bank's adjusted current earnings exceeds its AMTI (determined without regard to this preference and prior to reduction for net operating losses).

Dividends-Received Deduction. The Company may exclude from its income 100% of dividends received from the Bank as a member of the same affiliated group of corporations. The corporate dividends-received deduction is generally 70%50% in the case of dividends received from unaffiliated corporations with which the Company and the Bank will not file a consolidated tax return, except that if the Company or the Bank owns more than 20% of the stock of a corporation distributing a dividend, then 80%65% of any dividends received may be deducted.

Missouri Taxation

General. Missouri-based banks, such as the Bank, are subject to a Missouri bank franchise and income tax.

Bank Franchise Tax. The Missouri bank franchise tax is imposed on (i) the bank'sbank’s taxable income at the rate of 7%4.48%, less credits for certain Missouri taxes, including income taxes. However, the credits excludesexclude taxes paid for real estate, unemployment taxes, bank tax, and taxes on tangible personal property owned by the Bank and held for lease or rentals to others - income-based calculation; and (ii) the bank's net assets at a rate of .007%. Net assets are defined as total assets less deposits and the investment in greater than 50% owned subsidiaries - asset-based calculation.

Income Tax. The Bank and its holding company and related subsidiaries are subject to an income tax that is imposed on the consolidated taxable income apportioned to Missouri at the rate of 6.25%4.0%. The return is filed on a consolidated basis by all members of the consolidated group including the Bank.

Arkansas Taxation

General. Due to its loan activity and the acquisitions of Arkansas banks in recent periods, the Bank is subject to an Arkansas income tax. The tax is imposed on the Bank'sBank’s apportioned taxable income at a rate of 6%6.2%.

Illinois Taxation

General. Due to its loan activity and the acquisitions of Illinois banks in recent periods, the Bank is subject to an Illinois income tax. The tax is imposed on the Bank’s apportioned taxable income at a rate of 9.5%.

Audits

The Company’s Missouri income tax returns for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2016 through 2018 are under audit by the Missouri Department of Revenue. There have been no IRS or other state audits of the Company's Federal income tax returnsCompany’s federal or audits of the Bank's state income tax returns during the past five years.

For additional information regarding taxation, see Note 119 of Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements contained in Item 8.

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PERSONNEL
As of June 30, 2017, the Company had 352 full-time employees and 38 part-time employees. The Company believes that employees play a vital role in the success of a service company and that the Company's relationship with its employees is good. The employees are not represented by a collective bargaining unit.
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
Greg A. Steffens, the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer, has been with us since 1998. He was hired in 1998 as Chief Financial Officer and was appointed President and CEO in 1999. He has over 27 years of experience in the banking industry, including service from 1993 to 1998 as chief financial officer of Sho-Me Financial Corp (Mount Vernon, Missouri), prior to the sale of that company to Union Planters Corporation. Mr. Steffens also served from 1989 to 1993 as an examiner with the Office of Thrift Supervision.
Matthew T. Funke, the Company's Chief Financial Officer, joined our Company in 2003. He has more than 18 years of banking and finance experience. Mr. Funke was initially hired to establish an internal audit function for the Company, and served as internal auditor and compliance officer until 2006, when he was named Chief Financial Officer. Previously, Mr. Funke was employed with Central Bancompany, Inc. (Jefferson City, Missouri), where he advanced to the role of internal audit manager, and as a fiscal analyst with the Missouri General Assembly.
Kimberly A. Capps, the Company's Chief Operations Officer, has been with us since 1994. She has over 24 years banking experience. Ms. Capps is responsible for the Company's retail deposit operations, product development and marketing, and data processing and network administration functions. Ms. Capps was initially hired by our bank subsidiary as controller, and was named Chief Financial Officer in 2001. In 2006, Ms. Capps was named Chief Operations Officer. Prior to joining the Company, Ms. Capps was employed for more than three years with the accounting firm of Kraft, Miles & Tatum, where she specialized in financial institution audits and taxation.
Lora L. Daves, the Company's Chief Risk Officer, has worked for us since 2006. Ms. Daves is responsible for the oversight of the Company's internal audit, loan review, and compliance functions. Ms. Daves also oversees the Company's quarterly stress testing of its commercial real estate portfolio and the credit analysis of proposed new credits. Ms. Daves served as our Chief Credit Officer from 2006 through 2016. Ms. Daves has over 28 years of banking and finance experience, including 11 years beginning with Mercantile Bank of Poplar Bluff, which merged with and into US Bank, a subsidiary of U.S. Bancorp (Minneapolis, Minnesota) during her tenure there. Ms. Daves' responsibilities with US Bank included credit analysis, underwriting, credit presentation, credit approval, monitoring credit quality, and analysis of the allowance for loan losses. She advanced to hold responsibility for regional credit administration, loan review, compliance, and problem credit management. Ms. Daves' experience also includes four years as Chief Financial Officer of a southeast Missouri healthcare provider which operated a critical access hospital, eight rural health clinics, two retail pharmacies, an ambulatory surgery center, and provided outpatient radiology and physical therapy services; and four years with a national real estate development and management firm, working in their St. Louis-based Midwest regional office as a general accounting manager.
Mark E. Hecker, the Company's Chief Credit Officer, has worked for us since January 23, 2017. Mr. Hecker is responsible for administration of the Company's credit portfolio, including the approval process for proposed new credits and monitoring of the portfolio's credit quality. Mr. Hecker has over 27 years of banking experience, having most recently served twelve years with BankLiberty (Liberty, Missouri) as its Chief Lending Officer. Prior to that, Mr. Hecker served as a commercial banker for Midland Bank (Lee's Summit, Missouri) and its successor organization, Commercial Federal Bank (Omaha, Nebraska) for eight years. Mr. Hecker was employed as an examiner with the FDIC for more than six years and is a Commissioned Bank Examiner.
William D. Hribovsek served as our Chief Lending Officer from 2006 until June 30, 2017. The Company announced May 16, 2017, that Mr. Hribovsek would be retiring as Chief Lending Officer, but would remain employed in his role as a Regional President for the Bank's east region. As a Regional President, Mr. Hribovsek is responsible for loan production activity in the region, and also provides joint oversight of the deposit-taking operation in the region. Mr. Hribovsek has been with us since 1999, having joined the Company as its senior commercial lender. He has over 37 years banking experience. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Hribovsek was employed as a commercial lender from 1979 to 1999 with Commerce Bank of Poplar Bluff, which was since merged with and into Commerce Bank, N.A., a subsidiary of Commerce Bancshares, Inc. (Kansas City, Missouri). While with Commerce Bank, Mr. Hribovsek oversaw the institution's installment loan department for 12 years.
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Justin G. Cox is our Regional President for the Bank's west region, in which role he is responsible for loan production activity in the region, and also provides joint oversight of the deposit-taking operation in the region. Mr. Cox joined our Company in 2010 as a lending officer, as an integral part of the team which established our presence in Springfield, Missouri, through the opening of a loan production office in that market. Mr. Cox has more than 14 years banking experience. He previously worked for Metropolitan National Bank (Springfield, Missouri), and advanced to the role of Vice President of Lending for that institution.
Christopher R. ("Robb") Roberts is our Regional President for the Bank's south region. Mr. Roberts joined our Company on August 7, 2017, in this role, in which he will be responsible for loan production activity in the region, and will also provide joint oversight of the deposit-taking operation in the region. Mr. Roberts has more than 20 years banking experience having specialized in credit services, commercial lending, and lending administration. He previously served as Chief Lending Officer for The Citizens Bank (Batesville, Arkansas) from 2008 to 2011, and in the same capacity for First Community Bank (Batesville, Arkansas) from 2011 to 2017. Before that, he was a commercial lender with First Security Bank (Searcy, Arkansas) from 2002 through 2008.

INTERNET WEBSITE

We maintain a website with the address of www.bankwithsouthern.com.www.bankwithsouthern.com. The information contained on our website is not included as a part of, or incorporated by reference into, this Annual Report on Form 10-K. This Annual Report on Form 10-K and our other reports, proxy statements and other information, including earnings press releases,

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filed with the SEC are available at http://investors.bankwithsouthern.com.investors.bankwithsouthern.com. For more information regarding access to these filings on our website, please contact our Corporate Secretary, Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc., 2991 Oak Grove Road, Poplar Bluff, Missouri, 63901; telephone number (573) 778-1800.

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Item 1A.​ ​Risk Factors


Risks Relating to Our Business and Operating Environment

An investment in our securities is subject to inherent risks. Before making an investment decision, you should carefully consider the risks and uncertainties described below together with all of the other information included in this report. In addition to the risks and uncertainties described below, other risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. The value or market price of our securities could decline due to any of these identified or other risks, and you could lose all or part of your investment.

We may fail

Risks Relating to realize all of the anticipated benefits of our acquisition activities.

Company and the Bank

Risks Relating to Marco Economic Conditions

The success of our acquisition activities depend on, among other things,COVID-19 pandemic has adversely impacted our ability to realize anticipated cost savingsconduct business and is expected to combineadversely impact our financial results and those of our customers. The ultimate impact will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted, including the businessesscope and duration of the companiespandemic and actions taken by governmental authorities in response to the pandemic.

The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly adversely affected our operations and the way we provide banking services to businesses and individuals, some of whom are currently, and many of whom have recently been under government issued stay-at-home orders. As an essential business, we have continued to provide banking and financial services to our customers, at times with only drive-thru service available our facilities. After re-opening our lobbies, we have again moved to only drive-thru service in some communities due to unavailability of team members complying with quarantine orders from local health authorities. In addition, we have continued to provide access to banking and financial services through online and mobile banking, ATMs and by telephone. If the COVID-19 pandemic worsens, it could limit or disrupt our ability to provide banking and financial services to our customers.

There is a mannerpervasive uncertainty surrounding the future economic conditions that does not materially disruptwill emerge in the existing customer relationshipsmonths and years following the onset of the companiespandemic. As a result, management is confronted with a significant and unfamiliar degree of uncertainty in estimating the impact of the pandemic on credit quality, revenues and asset values. To date, throughout the industry, the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in declines in loan demand and loan originations (other than through government sponsored programs, such as the Payroll Protection Program) and market interest rates, and it has negatively impacted some of our business and consumer borrowers’ ability or willingness to make their loan payments timely. Because the length of the pandemic and the efficacy of the extraordinary measures being put in place to address its economic consequences are unknown, including recent reductions in the targeted federal funds rate, until the pandemic subsides, we expect our net interest income and net interest margin may be adversely affected in the near term, if not longer. Some of our borrowers have become unemployed or may face unemployment, and certain businesses may be at risk of insolvency due to declines in revenue, especially in businesses related to travel, hospitality, leisure and physical personal services.

The impact of the pandemic may continue to adversely affect us during our 2023 fiscal year and possibly longer as loan demand, market interest rates, and the ability of some customers to make timely loan payments has been significantly affected. Although the Company makes estimates of credit losses related to the pandemic as part of its evaluation of the allowance for credit losses, such estimates involve significant judgment and are made in the context of continued uncertainty as to the impact the pandemic will have on the credit quality of our loan portfolio. It is possible that increased loan delinquencies, adversely classified loans and loan charge-offs could result in decreased revenues from customers. Ifthe future due to the

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pandemic. Consistent with guidance provided by banking regulators, we are unablehave modified loans by providing various loan payment deferral options to achieveour borrowers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Notwithstanding these objectives, the anticipated benefits of the acquisitionsmodifications, these borrowers may not be realized fully, if at all, or may take longerable to realize than expected.

Ourresume making full payments on their loans as the COVID-19 pandemic subsides. Any increases in the allowance for loancredit losses will result in a decrease in net income, and, most likely, capital, and may have a material negative effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

The PPP loans made by the Bank are guaranteed by the SBA and, if used by the borrower for authorized purposes, may be insufficient to absorb lossesfully forgiven. However, in ourthe event of a loss resulting from a default on a PPP loan portfolio.

Lending money isand a substantial part of our business. Everydetermination by the SBA that there was a deficiency in the manner in which the PPP loan carries a certain risk that it will not be repaid in accordance withwas originated, funded or serviced by the Bank, the SBA may deny its terms or that any underlying collateral will not be sufficient to ensure repayment. This risk is affected by, among other things:
·cash flow ofliability under the guaranty, reduce the borrower and/or the project being financed;

·in the case of a collateralized loan, the changes and uncertainties as to the future value of the collateral;
·the credit history of a particular borrower;

·changes in economic and industry conditions; and

·the duration of the loan.

We maintain an allowance for loan losses which we believe is appropriate to provide for potential losses in our loan portfolio. The amount of this allowance is determined by our management through a periodic reviewthe guaranty, or, if it has already made payment under the guaranty, seek recovery of any loss related to the deficiency from the Bank. In addition, several larger banks were subject to litigation regarding their processing of PPP loan applications. The Bank could be exposed to the risk of similar litigation, from both customers and considerationnon-customers that approached the Bank seeking PPP loans. PPP lenders, including the Bank, may also be subject to the risk of several factors,litigation in connection with other aspects of the PPP, including but not limited to:
·the quality, size and diversity of the loan portfolio;

·evaluation of non-performing loans;

·historical default and loss experience;

·historical recovery experience;

·economic conditions;

·risk characteristics of the various classifications of loans; and

·the amount and quality of collateral, including guarantees, securing the loans.

to borrowers seeking forgiveness of their loans. If loan losses exceedany such litigation is filed against the allowance for loan losses,Bank, it may result in significant financial or reputational harm to us.

In accordance with U.S. GAAP, we record assets acquired and liabilities assumed at their fair value with the excess of the purchase consideration over the net assets acquired resulting in the recognition of goodwill. If adverse economic conditions or the recent decrease in our business, financial conditionstock price and profitabilitymarket capitalization as a result of the pandemic were to be deemed sustained rather than temporary, it may suffer.

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Ifsignificantly affect the fair value of our nonperforming assets increase, our earnings will be adversely affected.
At June 30, 2017 goodwill and June 30, 2016, our nonperforming assets were $6.3 million and $9.0 million, respectively, or 0.37% and 0.64% of total assets, respectively. Our nonperforming assets adversely affect our net income in various ways:
·We do not accrue interest income on nonaccrual loans, nonperforming investment securities, or other real estate owned.

·We must provide for probable loan losses through a current periodmay trigger impairment charges. Any impairment charge to the provision for loan losses.

·Non-interest expense increases when we must write down the value of properties in our other real estate owned portfolio to reflect changing market values or recognize other-than-temporary impairment on nonperforming investment securities.

·There are legal fees associated with the resolution of problem assets, as well as carrying costs, such as taxes, insurance, and maintenance fees related to our other real estate owned.

·The resolution of nonperforming assets requires the active involvement of management, which can divert management's attention from more profitable activities.
If additional borrowers become delinquent and do not pay their loans and we are unable to successfully manage our nonperforming assets, our losses and troubled assets could increase significantly, which could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition. Goodwill has been evaluated during fiscal year 2022, as well as for triggering events at June 30, 2022, and it was determined that goodwill was not impaired.

Even after the COVID-19 pandemic subsides, the U.S. economy will likely require some time to recover from its effects, the length of which is unknown, and during which we may experience a recession. As a result, we anticipate our business may be materially and adversely affected during this recovery. To the extent the COVID-19 pandemic adversely impacts our business, financial condition, andliquidity, or results of operations.

operations, it may also have the effect of heightening many of the other risks described in this section.

Changes in economic conditions, particularly a furtheran economic slowdown in southern Missouri or northern Arkansas, could hurt our business.

Our business is directly affected by market conditions, trends in industry and finance, legislative and regulatory changes, and changes in governmental monetary and fiscal policies and inflation, all of which are beyond our control. In 2008, the housing and real estate sectors experienced an economic slowdown. FurtherFuture deterioration in economic conditions, particularly within our primary market area in southern Missouri and northern Arkansas, could result in the following consequences, among others, any of which could hurt our business materially:


·loan delinquencies may increase;

·problem assets and foreclosures may increase;

·demand for our products and services may decline;

·loan collateral may decline in value, in turn reducing a customer'scustomer’s borrowing power and reducing the value of collateral securing our loans; and

·the net worth and liquidity of loan guarantors may decline, impairing their ability to honor commitments to us.

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Downturns in the real estate markets in our primary market area could hurt our business.

Our business activities and credit exposure are primarily concentrated in southern Missouri and northern Arkansas. While we did not and do not have a sub-prime lending program, our residential real estate, construction and land loan portfolios, our commercial and multifamilymulti-family loan portfolios and certain of our other loans could be affected by the downturn in the residential real estate market. We anticipate that significant declines in the real estate markets in our primary market area would hurt our business and would mean that collateral for our loans would hold less value. As a result, our ability to recover on defaulted loans by selling the underlying real estate would be diminished, and we would be more likely to suffer losses on defaulted loans. The events and conditions described in this risk factor could therefore have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

Risks Relating to Credit and Lending Activities

Our allowance for credit losses may be insufficient to absorb losses in our loan portfolio.

Lending money is a substantial part of our business. Every loan carries a certain risk that it will not be repaid in accordance with its terms or that any underlying collateral will not be sufficient to ensure repayment. This risk is affected by, among other things:

cash flow of the borrower and/or the project being financed;
in the case of a collateralized loan, the changes and uncertainties as to the future value of the collateral;
the credit history of a particular borrower;
changes in economic and industry conditions; and
the duration of the loan.

We maintain an allowance for credit losses which we believe is appropriate to provide for expected losses over the life of loans in our portfolio. The amount of this allowance is determined by our management through a periodic review and consideration of several factors, including, but not limited to:

historical default and loss experience;
historical recovery experience;
economic conditions;
evaluation of non-performing loans;
the amount and quality of collateral, including guarantees, securing the loans.
risk characteristics of the various classifications of loans; and
the rate of growth, quality, size and diversity of the loan portfolio;

If actual credit losses exceed the projections modeled in arriving at our estimate of the allowance for credit losses, our business, financial condition and profitability may suffer.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB), adopted Accounting Standards Update (ASU), 2016-13 “Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments,” on June 16, 2016, which changed previous allowance for loan losses methodology to consider current expected credit losses (CECL). This accounting pronouncement was applicable to us effective for our fiscal year beginning July 1, 2020. The federal banking regulators, including the Federal Reserve have adopted rules that gives a banking organization the option

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to phase in over a three-year or five-year period the day-one adverse effects of CECL on its regulatory capital. We elected the five-year period for our Company.

CECL has substantially changed how we calculate our allowance for credit losses. We have adopted CECL and prepared our consolidated financial statements based on the required methodology; however we cannot predict how it will affect our results of operations and financial condition over time, including our regulatory capital. In general, expectations are that the CECL methodology will lead to increased volatility in banking organizations’ required level of allowances at different points in the economic cycle, and in their results of operations.

If our nonperforming assets increase, our earnings will be adversely affected.

At June 30, 2022 and June 30, 2021, our nonperforming assets were $6.3 million and $8.1 million, respectively, or 0.20% and 0.30% of total assets, respectively. Our nonperforming assets adversely affect our net income in various ways:

We do not accrue interest income on nonaccrual loans, nonperforming investment securities, or other real estate owned.
We must provide for expected credit losses through a current period charge to the provision for credit losses.
Non-interest expense increases when we must write down the value of properties in our other real estate owned portfolio to reflect changing market values.
There are legal fees associated with the resolution of problem assets, as well as carrying costs, such as taxes, insurance, and maintenance fees related to our other real estate owned.
The resolution of nonperforming assets requires the active involvement of management, which can divert management’s attention from more profitable activities.

If additional borrowers become delinquent and do not pay their loans and we are unable to successfully manage our nonperforming assets, our losses and troubled assets could increase significantly, which could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations. See also “Regulation – Regulatory Capital Requirements.”

Our construction lending exposes us to significant risk.

Our construction loan portfolio, which totaled $106.8$258.0 million, or 7.30%9.61% of loans, net, at June 30, 2017,2022, includes residential and non-residential construction and development loans. This type ofConstruction and development lending, especially non-residential construction and development lending, is generally considered to have more complex credit risks than traditional single-family residential lending because the principal is concentrated in a limited number of loans with repayment dependent on the successful completion and sale, leasing, or operation of the related real estate project. Consequently, these loans are often more sensitive to adverse conditions in the real estate market or the general economy than other real estate loans. These loans are generally less predictable and more difficult to evaluate and monitor and collateral may be difficult to dispose of in a market decline. Additionally, we may experience significant construction loan losses because independent appraisers or project engineers inaccurately estimate the cost andor value of construction loan projects.

Deterioration in our construction portfolio could result in increases in the provision for loancredit losses and an increase in charge-offs, all of which could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

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Our loan portfolio possesses increased risk due to our percentage of commercial real estate and commercial business loans.

At June 30, 2017, 58.1% 2022, 59.1% of our loans, net, consisted of commercial real estate and commercial business loans to small and mid-sized businesses, generally located in our primary market area, which are the types of businesses that have a heightened vulnerability to local economic conditions. Over the last ten years, we have increased this type of lending from 49.3%57.9% of our portfolio at June 30, 2007,2012, to 59.1% of our portfolio at June 30, 2022, in order to improve the yield on our assets. At June 30, 2017,2022, our loan portfolio included $603.9 million$1.1 billion of commercial real estate loans and $247.2 $441.6 million of commercial business loans compared to $77.7 $889.8 million and $76.1 $414.1 million, respectively, at June 30, 2007.2021. The credit risk related to these types of loans is considered to be greater than the risk related to one- to four-family residential loans because the repayment of commercial real estate loans and commercial business loans typically is dependent on the successful operation and income stream of the borrower'sborrower’s business or the real estate securing the loans as collateral, which can be significantly affected by economic conditions. Additionally, commercial loans typically involve larger loan balances to single borrowers or groups of related borrowers compared to residential real estate loans. Commercial loans not collateralized by real estate are often secured by collateral that may depreciate over time, be difficult to appraise and fluctuate in value (such as accounts receivable, inventory and equipment). If loans that are collateralized by real estate become troubled and the value of the real estate has been significantly impaired, then we may not be able to recover the full contractual amount of principal and interest that we anticipated at the time we originated the loan, which could require us to increase our provision for loancredit losses and adversely affect our operating results and financial condition.

Several of our commercial borrowers have more than one commercial real estate or business loan outstanding with us. Consequently, an adverse development with respect to onea single loan or one credit relationship can expose us to significantly greater risk of loss compared to an adverse development with respect to anya single one- to four-family residential mortgage loan. Finally, if we foreclose on a commercial real estate loan, our holding period for the collateral, if any, typically is longer than for one- to four-family residential property because there are fewer potential purchasers of the collateral. Since we plan to continue to increase our originations of these loans, it may be necessary to increase the level of our allowance for loancredit losses due to the increased risk characteristics associated with these types of loans. Any increase to our allowance forprovision credit loan losses would adversely affect our earnings.operating results and financial condition. Any delinquent payments or the failure to repay these loans would hurt our earnings.

operating results and financial condition.

Our loan portfolio possesses risk due to our agricultural lending.

Included in the commercial real estate loans described above are agricultural real estate loans totaling $140.0 $213.1 million, or 10.0% 7.9% of our loan portfolio, net, at June 30, 2017.2022. Agricultural real estate lending involves a greater degree of risk and typically involves larger loans to single borrowers than lending on single-family residences. Payments on agricultural real estate loans are dependent on the profitable operation or management of the farm property securing the loan. The success of the farm may be affected by many factors outside the control of the farm borrower, including adverse weather conditions that prevent the planting of a crop or limit crop yields (such as hail, drought and floods), loss of livestock due to disease or other factors, declines in market prices for agricultural products (both domestically and internationally) and the impact of government regulations (including changes in price supports, subsidies, and environmental regulations). In addition, many farms are dependent on a limited number of key individuals whose injury or death may significantly affect the successful operation of the farm. If the cash flow from a farming operation is diminished, the borrower'sborrower’s ability to repay the loan may be impaired. The primary agricultural activity in our market areas is livestock, dairy, poultry, rice, timber, soybeans,

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wheat, melons, corn, and cotton.cotton. Accordingly, adverse circumstances affecting these activities could have an adverse effect on our agricultural real estate loan portfolio. Our agricultural real estate lending has grown significantly since June 30, 2007,2012 when these loans totaled $9.1 $48.6 million, or 2.9% 8.3% of our loan portfolio, and we intend to continue to grow this portion of our loan portfolio.

Included in the commercial business loans described above are agricultural production and equipment loans. At June 30, 2017,2022, these loans totaled $85.7$110.3 million, or 6.2%4.1%, of our loan portfolio, net. As with agricultural real estate loans, the repayment of operating loans is dependent on the successful operation or management of the farm property.

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The same risk applies to agricultural operating loans which are unsecured or secured by rapidly depreciating assets such as farm equipment or assets such as livestock or crops. Any repossessed collateral for a defaulted loan may not provide an adequate source of repayment of the outstanding loan balance as a result of the greater likelihood of damage, loss or depreciation to the collateral. Our agricultural operating loans have also grown significantly since June 30, 2007,2012, when such loans totaled $15.9$50.8 million, or 5.1%8.7% of our loan portfolio.

Lack

At times, various agricultural commodity prices have been negatively impacted by recent actions taken, or which are feared could be taken, by governments in markets where U.S. agricultural products are exported. Declines in the pricing available to U.S. farmers negatively impacts cash flows for these borrowers to service their debts, and negatively affects the value of seasoningreal estate and equipment which may be pledged as collateral to secure borrowings. In addition to the various risks to farm operations and management noted above, agricultural loans often are structured for annual payments, to coincide with borrower cash flows. As compared to other loan types which generally require monthly payments, an annual payment schedule may increase risk that the Company would not timely identify a borrower experiencing financial difficulties, hindering its ability to work to mitigate losses.

Continued growth of our commercial real estate and commercial business loan portfolios may increase the risk of credit defaults in the future.

Due to our increasing emphasis on commercial real estate and commercial business lending, a substantial amount of the loans in our commercial real estate and commercial business portfolios and our lending relationships are of relatively recent origin. In general, loans do not begin to show signs of credit deterioration or default until they have been outstanding for some period of time, a process referred to as "seasoning."“seasoning.” A portfolio of older loans will usually behave more predictably than a newer portfolio. Commercial real estate and commercial business loans naturally create portfolio “churn” as loans are originated and repaid. As a result, becauseour portfolio consists of a largemix of seasoned and unseasoned loans. We believe that our underwriting practices are sound and based on industry standards and best practices. However, a significant portion of our loan portfolio is relatively new, therefore, the current level of delinquencies and defaults may not be representative of the level that will prevail whenas the portfolio becomes more seasoned, which may be higher than current levels. If delinquencies and defaults increase, we may be required to increase our provision for loan losses, which would adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.

As we approach thresholds defined in interagency guidance on commercial real estate concentrations, we may incur additional expense or slow the growth of certain categories of commercial real estate lending.

The federal banking agencies have issued guidance on sound risk management practices for concentrations in commercial real estate lending (see "REGULATION"“REGULATION – Guidance on Commercial Real Estate Concentrations”). For the purposes of this guidance, "commercial“commercial real estate"estate” includes, among other types, multifamilymulti-family residential loans and non-owner occupied nonresidential loans, two categories which have been a source of loan growth for the Company. A bank that has experienced rapid growth in commercial real estate lending, has notable exposure to a specific type of commercial real estate loan, or is approaching or exceeding the following supervisory criteria may be identified for further supervisory analysis with respect to real estate concentration risk: total loans for construction land development and other land representing 100% or more of the bank'sbank’s tier 1 regulatory capital plus the allowance for loan losses includable in total regulatory capital; or total commercial real estate loans (as defined in the guidance) that exceed 300% of the bank'sbank’s tier 1 regulatory capital plus the allowance for loan losses includable in total regulatory capital and the bank'sbank’s commercial real estate portfolio has increased by 50% or more during the prior 36 months.

During fiscal 2017, the Bank exceeded the 300% threshold for non-owner occupied commercial real estate loans (as defined in the guidance) for the first time as a percentage of tier 1 regulatory capital plus the allowance for credit losses includable in total regulatory capital, for the first timepeaking at September 30, 2016, and remained above the threshold for most of the fiscal year, before declining to 271% at June 30, 2017. The Bank's highest level during the fiscal year was 303%305% at December 31, 2016. The lower level atSince June 30, 2017, was the result of additional capital invested in the Bank byhas been below the Company following300% threshold, and reached a low of 260% of tier 1 regulatory capital plus the June at-the-market common stock offering completed byallowance for credit losses includable in total regulatory capital at September 30, 2019.

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In recent years, the Company, and from additional capital resulting from the acquisition and merger of Tammcorp, Inc., and its bank subsidiary, Capaha Bank, with and into Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc., while Capaha Bank held a lower percentage of its loans in non-owner occupied commercial real estate loans. The Company'sCompany’s non-owner occupied commercial real estate loans peaked at 293%(as defined in the guidance) as a percent of tier 1 regulatory capital plus the allowance for loan losses includable in total regulatory capital has remained below the 300% threshold. However, during fiscal year 2022, the non-owner occupied commercial real estate portfolio growth (inclusive of acquisitions) has resulted in the Company reporting 313% of tier 1 regulatory capital plus the allowance for loan losses includable in total regulatory capital at December 31, 2016, before decliningJune 30, 2022, as compared to 256%271% at June 30, 2017, with this decline also attributable to additional capital provided by the at-the-market common offering completed by the2021.

The Bank and Company in June, as well as the Tammcorp, Inc., acquisition. The Company may again see its non-owner occupied commercial real estate lending grow as a percentage of total regulatory capital, or it may slow the growth of this type of lending activity. Should we continue to grow this category of our loan portfolio, we may incur additional expense to meet the heightened supervisory expectations related to this lending activity. If we slow the growth of commercial real estate loans generally, or particular concentrations of borrowers or categories of properties within that definition, we may be negatively impacted in terms of our asset growth, net interest margin and earnings, leverage, or other targets.

Credit losses on investment securities could require charges to earnings, which could negatively impact our results of operations.

In assessing the potential credit losses of investment securities, we are required to evaluate instances in which the fair value of particular securities are less than their amortized cost basis. The evaluation considers factors including; past events, current conditions, and reasonable & supportable forecasts, and the Company’s ability and intent to hold the security until maturity. A qualitative determination is acceptable. We currently hold additional collateralized debt obligations (CDOs) for which credit losses are not currently expected, based on our best judgment using information currently available.

Risks Relating to Market Interest Rates

Changes in interest rates may negatively affect our earnings and the value of our assets.

Our earnings and cash flows depend substantially upon our net interest income. Net interest income is the difference between interest income earned on interest-earningsinterest-earning assets, such as loans and investment securities, and interest expense paid on interest-bearing liabilities, such as deposits and borrowed funds. Interest rates are sensitive to many factors that are beyond our control, including general economic conditions, competition and policies of

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various governmental and regulatory agencies and, in particular, the policies of the Federal Reserve Board. Changes in monetary policy, including changes in interest rates, could influence not only the interest we receive on loans and investment securities and the amount of interest we pay on deposits and borrowings, but these changes could also affect: (i) our ability to originate loans and obtain deposits; (ii) the fair value of our financial assets and liabilities, including our securities portfolio; and (iii) the average duration of our interest-earning assets. This also includes the risk that interest-earning assets may be more responsive to changes in interest rates than interest-bearing liabilities, or vice versa (repricing risk), the risk that the individual interest rates or rate indices underlying various interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities may not change in the same degree over a given time period (basis risk), and the risk of changing interest rate relationships across the spectrum of interest-earning asset and interest-bearing liability maturities (yield curve risk), including a prolonged flat or inverted yield curve environment. Any substantial, unexpected, prolonged change in market interest rates could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations. See also, Part II, Item 7(a) “Interest Rate Sensitivity Analysis”.

The replacement of the LIBOR benchmark interest rate may adversely affect us.

On July 27, 2017, the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority, which regulates LIBOR, announced that it will no longer persuade or compel banks to submit rates for the calculation of LIBOR to the LIBOR administrator after 2021. The announcement also indicates that the continuation of LIBOR on a current basis cannot and will not be guaranteed after 2021. Consequently, at this time, it is not possible to predict whether and to what extent banks will continue to provide LIBOR submissions to the LIBOR administrator or whether any additional reforms to LIBOR may be enacted in

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the United Kingdom or elsewhere. Similarly, it is not possible to predict whether LIBOR will continue to be viewed as an acceptable benchmark for certain loans and liabilities, what rate or rates may become accepted alternatives to LIBOR or the effect of any such changes in views or alternatives on the values of the loans and liabilities, whose interest rates are tied to LIBOR. ICE Benchmark Administration (“IBA”), the authorized and regulated administrator of LIBOR recently announced it would consult on its plans for the discontinuation of LIBOR. IBA intends to end publication of some LIBOR tenors on December 31, 2021 and the remaining LIBOR tenors in June 2023. Financial services regulators and industry groups have collaborated to develop alternate reference rate indices or reference rates. The transition to a new reference rate requires changes to contracts, risk and pricing models, valuation tools, systems, product design and hedging strategies. Uncertainty as to the nature of such potential changes, alternative reference rates, the elimination or replacement of LIBOR, or other reforms may adversely affect the value of, and the return on our loans, and our investment securities.

Risks Relating to Liquidity

Liquidity risk could impair our ability to fund operations and jeopardize our financial condition.

Liquidity is essential to our business. An inability to raise funds through deposits, borrowings, the sale of loans and other sources could have a substantial negative effect on our liquidity. Our access to funding sources in amounts adequate to finance our activities or the terms of which are acceptable to us could be impaired by factors that affect us specifically or the financial services industry or economy in general. Factors that could detrimentally impact our access to liquidity sources include a decrease in the level of our business activity as a result of a downturn in the markets in which our loans are concentrated or an adverse regulatory action against us. Our ability to borrow could also be impaired by factors that are not specific to us, such as a disruption in the financial markets or negative views and expectations about the prospects for the financial services industry generally.

Risks Relating to Acquisition Activities

We may fail to realize all of the anticipated benefits of our acquisition activities.

The success of our acquisition activities depends on, among other things, our ability to realize anticipated cost savings and to combine the businesses of the companies in a manner that does not materially disrupt the existing customer relationships of the companies or result in decreased revenues from customers. If we are unable to achieve these objectives, the anticipated benefits of the acquisitions may not be realized fully, if at all, or may take longer to realize than expected.

We have pursued a strategy of supplementing internal growth by acquiring other financial companies or their assets and liabilities that we believe will help fulfill our strategic objectives and enhance our earnings. There are risks associated with this strategy, including the following:

·We may be exposed to potential asset quality issues or unknown or contingent liabilities of the banks, businesses, assets and liabilities we acquire. If these issues or liabilities exceed our estimates, our results of operations and financial condition may be adversely affected;

·Prices at which acquisitions can be made fluctuate with market conditions. We have experienced times during which acquisitions could not be made in specific markets at prices we considered acceptable and expect that we will experience this condition in the future;

·The acquisition of other entities generally requires integration of systems, procedures and personnel of the acquired entity into us to make the transaction economically successful. This integration process is complicated and time consuming and can also be disruptive to the customers of the acquired business. If the integration process is not conducted successfully and with minimal effect on the acquired business and its customers, we may not realize the anticipated economic benefits of particular acquisitions within the

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expected time frame, or at all, and we may lose customers or employees of the acquired business. We may also experience greater than anticipated customer losses even if the integration process is successful.

·To the extent our costs of an acquisition exceed the fair value of the net assets acquired, the acquisition will generate goodwill. We are required to assess our goodwill for impairment at least annually, and any goodwill impairment charge could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition;

·To finance an acquisition, we may borrow funds, thereby increasing our leverage and diminishing our liquidity, or raise additional capital, which could dilute the interests of our existing shareholders; and

·We have completed threefive acquisitions within the past five years and opened additional banking offices in the past few years thatsince June 2017 which enhanced our rate of growth. We do not necessarily expect to be able to maintain our past rate of growth, and may not be able to grow at all in the future.
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Risks Relating to Future Growth

Our growth or future losses may require us to raise additional capital in the future, but that capital may not be available when it is needed or the cost of that capital may be very high.

We are required by federal and state regulatory authorities to maintain adequate levels of capital to support our operations. While we anticipate that our capital resources will satisfy our capital requirements for the foreseeable future, we may at some point need to raise additional capital to support our operations or continued growth, both internally and through acquisitions. Any capital we obtain may result in the dilution of the interests of existing holders of our common stock, or otherwise adversely affect your investment.

Our ability to raise additional capital, if needed, will depend on conditions in the capital markets at that time, which are outside our control, and on our financial condition and performance. Accordingly, we cannot make assurances of our ability to raise additional capital if needed, or if the terms will be acceptable to us. If we cannot raise additional capital when needed, our ability to further expand our operations through internal growth and acquisitions could be materially impaired and our financial condition and liquidity could be materially and adversely affected.

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Risks Relating to Regulation

Legislative or regulatory changes or actions, or significant litigation, could adversely impact us or the businesses in which we are engaged.

The financial services industry is extensively regulated. We are subject to extensive state and federal regulation, supervision and legislation that govern almost all aspects of our operations. Laws and regulations may change from time to time and are primarily intended for the protection of consumers, depositors and the deposit insurance funds, and not to benefit our shareholders. The impact of any changes to laws and regulations or other actions by regulatory agencies may negatively impact us or our ability to increase the value of our business. Regulatory authorities have extensive discretion in connection with their supervisory and enforcement activities, including the imposition of restrictions on the operation of an institution, the classification of assets by the institution and the adequacy of an institution'sinstitution’s allowance for loan losses. Additionally, actions by regulatory agencies or significant litigation against us could require us to devote significant time and resources to defending our business and may lead to penalties that materially affect us and our shareholders.

Non-compliance with USA Patriot Act, Bank Secrecy Act, or other laws and regulations could result in fines or sanctions.

The USA Patriot and Bank Secrecy Acts require financial institutions to develop programs to prevent financial institutions from being used for money laundering and terrorist activities. If such activities are detected, financial institutions are obligated to file suspicious activity reports with the U.S. Treasury’s Office of Financial Crimes Enforcement Network. These rules require financial institutions to establish procedures for identifying and verifying the identity of customers seeking to open new financial accounts. Failure to comply with these regulations could result in fines or sanctions. Several banking institutions have received large fines for non-compliance with these laws and regulations. Although we have developed policies and procedures designed to assist in compliance with these laws and regulations, no assurance can be given that these policies and procedures will be effective in preventing violations of these laws and regulations.

We operate in a highly regulated environment and may be adversely affected by changes in federal and state laws and regulations, some of which is expected to increase our costs of operations.

We are currently subject to extensive examination, supervision and comprehensive regulation by the FDIC, the Missouri Division of Finance, and the Federal Reserve. The FDIC, the Missouri Division of Finance, and the Federal Reserve govern the activities in which we may engage, primarily for the protection of depositors and the Deposit Insurance Fund. These regulatory authorities have extensive discretion, including the ability to restrict an institution’s operations, require the institution to reclassify assets, determine the adequacy of the institution’s allowance for loan losses and determine the level of deposit insurance premiums assessed. Any change in such regulation and oversight, whether in the form of regulatory policy, new regulations or legislation or additional deposit insurance premiums could have a material adverse impact on our operations. Because our business is highly regulated, the laws and applicable regulations are subject to frequent change. See “Government Supervision and Regulation.”

The Federal Reserve and the Missouri Division of Finance regulate the activities in which the Bank may engage primarily for the protection of depositors and not for the protection or benefit of stockholders. In addition, new laws and regulations may increase our costs of regulatory compliance and of doing business and otherwise affect our operations. New laws and regulations may significantly affect the markets in which we do business, the markets for and value of our loans and investments, the fees we can charge and our ongoing operations, costs and profitability. Regulatory changes regarding card interchange fee income do not currently apply to us but could change in the future. Further, legislative proposals limiting our rights as a creditor could result in credit losses or increased expense in pursuing our remedies as a creditor.

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Risks Relating to Technology and Cyber Security and Other Operational Matters

We are subject to security and operational risks relating to our use of technology that could damage our reputation and business.

Security breaches in our mobile and internet banking activities could expose us to possible liability and damage our reputation. Any compromise of our security also could deter customers from using our internet banking services that involve the transmission of confidential information. We rely on internet security systems to provide the security and authentication necessary to effect secure transmission of data. These precautions may not protect our systems from compromises or deferred tax assets could require charges to earnings,breaches of our security measures, which could negativelydamage our reputation and business.

We face significant operational risks because the financial services business involves a high volume of transactions and increased reliance on technology, including risk of loss related to cyber-security breaches.

We operate in diverse markets and rely on the ability of our employees and systems to process a high number of transactions and to collect, process, transmit and store significant amounts of confidential information regarding our customers, employees and others and concerning our own business, operations, plans and strategies. Operational risk is the risk of loss resulting from our operations, including but not limited to, the risk of fraud by employees or persons outside our company, the execution of unauthorized transactions by employees, errors relating to transaction processing and technology, systems failures or interruptions, breaches of our internal control systems and compliance requirements, and business continuation and disaster recovery. Insurance coverage may not be available for such losses, or where available, such losses may exceed insurance limits. This risk of loss also includes the potential legal actions that could arise as a result of operational deficiencies or as a result of non-compliance with applicable regulatory standards or customer attrition due to potential negative publicity. In addition, we outsource some of our data processing to certain third-party providers. If these third-party providers encounter difficulties, including as a result of cyber-attacks or information security breaches, or if we have difficulty communicating with them, our ability to adequately process and account for transactions could be affected, and our business operations could be adversely affected.

The financial services industry has noted recent increases in electronic fraudulent activity, attempted security breaches, and cyber-attacks, including attempts to initiate fraudulent activity through consumer, commercial, and public unit accounts. We are regularly the target of attempted cyber and other security threats and must continuously monitor and develop our information technology networks and infrastructure to prevent, detect, address and mitigate the risk of unauthorized access, misuse, computer viruses and other events that could have a security impact. Insider or employee cyber and security threats are increasingly a concern for companies, including ours. We are not aware that we have experienced any material misappropriation, loss or other unauthorized disclosure of confidential or personally identifiable information as a result of a cybersecurity breach or other act, however, some of our clients may have been affected by these breaches, which could increase their risks of identity theft, credit card fraud and other fraudulent activity that could involve their accounts with us.

In the event of a breakdown in our internal control systems, improper operation of systems or improper employee actions, or a breach of our security systems, including if confidential or proprietary information were to be mishandled, misused or lost, we could suffer financial loss, face regulatory action, civil litigation and/or suffer damage to our reputation.

Our information technology systems may be subject to failure, interruption, or security breaches.

Information technology systems are critical to our business. We use various technology systems to manage our customer relationships, general ledger, securities investments, deposits, and loans. We have established policies and procedures to prevent or limit the impact of system failures, interruptions, and security breaches, including privacy breaches and cyber-attacks, but such events may still occur or may not be adequately addressed if they do occur.

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There have been increasing efforts by third parties to breach data security at financial institutions. There have been a number of instances involving financial services and consumer-based companies reporting the unauthorized disclosure of client or customer information or the destruction or theft of corporate data. Although we take protective measures, the security of our results of operations.

In assessingcomputer systems, software, and networks may be vulnerable to breaches, unauthorized access, misuse, computer viruses, or other malicious code and cyber-attacks that could have an impact on information security. Because the impairment of investment securities,techniques used to cause security breaches change frequently, we considermay be unable to proactively address these techniques or to implement adequate preventative measures.

Information security risks continue to increase due to new technologies, the length of time and extent to which the fair valueincreasing use of the securitiesInternet and telecommunication technologies (including mobile devices) to conduct financial and other business transactions, and the increasing sophistication and activities of organized crime, perpetrators of fraud, hackers, and others. The Company makes significant investments in various technology to identify and prevent intrusions into its information system. The Company also has been less thanpolicies and procedures designed to prevent or limit the costeffect of failure, interruption or security breach of its information systems and performs regular audits using both internal and outside resources. However, there can be no assurances that any such failures, interruptions or security breaches will not occur, or if they do occur, that they will be adequately addressed. In addition to unauthorized access, denial-of-service attacks, or other operational disruptions could overwhelm Company websites and prevent the Company from adequately serving customers. Should any of the securities,Company’s systems become compromised or customer information be obtained by unauthorized parties, the reputation of the Company could be damaged, relationships with existing customers may be impaired, and the Company could be subject to lawsuits, all of which could result in a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition and near-term prospectsresults of operations.

The Company continually encounters technological change.

The financial services industry is continually undergoing rapid technological change with frequent introductions of new technology-driven products and services, including the entrance of financial technology companies offering new financial service products. The Company regularly upgrades or replaces core technological systems. The effective use of technology increases efficiency and enables financial institutions to better serve customers and reduce costs. The Company’s future success depends, in part, upon its ability to address the needs of its customers by using technology to provide products and services that will satisfy customer demands, as well as to create additional efficiencies in the Company’s operations. Many of the issuers, whetherCompany’s competitors have substantially greater resources to invest in technological improvements. The Company may encounter significant problems or may not be able to effectively implement new technology-driven products, including the market decline was affected by macroeconomic conditionscore deposit system, and whether weservices, or be successful in marketing the new products and services to its customers. These problems might include significant time delays, cost overruns, loss of key people, and technological system failures. Failure to successfully keep pace with technological change affecting the financial services industry or failure to successfully complete the replacement of the core deposit system, or another core technological system, could have a material adverse effect on the intentCompany’s business, financial condition and results of operations.

The Company’s operations rely on certain external vendors.

The Company relies on third-party vendors to sellprovide products and services necessary to maintain day-to-day operations. For example, the debt securityCompany outsources a portion of its information systems, communication, data management, and transaction processing to third parties. Accordingly, the Company is exposed to the risk that these vendors might not perform in accordance with the contracted arrangements or will be requiredservice level agreements for a number of reasons, including, but not limited to, sell the debt security before its anticipated recovery. In fiscal 2009, we incurred charges to recognize the other-than-temporary impairment (OTTI) of available-for-sale investments related to investments in Freddie Mac preferred stock ($304,000 impairment realizedchanges in the first quarter of fiscal 2009)vendor’s organizational structure, financial condition, support for existing products and a pooled trust preferred collateralized debt obligation, Trapeza CDO IV, Ltd., class C2 ($375,000 impairment realized in the second quarter of fiscal 2009). We currently hold three additional collateralized debt obligations (CDOs) which have not been deemed other-than-temporarily impaired, based on our best judgment using information currently available.

Under current accounting standards, goodwill and certain other intangible assets with indeterminate lives are no longer amortized but, instead, are assessed for impairment periodicallyservices, or when impairment indicators are present. As of June 30, 2017, we determined that none of our goodwill or other intangible assets was impaired.
Deferred tax assets are only recognizedstrategic focus. Such failure to perform could be disruptive to the extent it is more likely than not they will be realized. Should our management determine it is not more likely than not that the deferred tax assets will be realized,Company’s operations, which could have a valuation allowance with a charge to earnings would be reflected in the period. At June 30, 2017, our net deferred tax asset was $1.9 million, none of which was disallowed for regulatory capital purposes. Basedmaterially adverse impact on the levels of taxable income in prior years and our expectation of profitability in the current year and future years, management has determined that no valuation allowance was required at June 30, 2017. If we are required in the future to take a valuation allowance with respect to our deferred tax asset, our financial condition,its business, results of operations and financial condition. These third parties are also sources of risk associated with operational errors, system interruptions or breaches and unauthorized disclosure of confidential information. If the vendors encounter any of these issues, the Company could be exposed to disruption of service, damage to reputation and litigation. Because the Company is an issuer of debit cards, it is periodically exposed to losses related to security breaches which occur at retailers that are unaffiliated with the

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Company (e.g., customer card data being compromised at retail stores). These losses include, but are not limited to, costs and expenses for card reissuance as well as losses resulting from fraudulent card transactions.

The occurrence of any system failures, interruption, or breach of security could damage our reputation and result in a loss of customers and business, subject us to additional regulatory capital levels would be negatively affected.

scrutiny, or could expose us to litigation and possible financial liability. Any of these events could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

The soundness of other financial institutions could adversely affect us.

Our ability to engage in routine funding transactions could be adversely affected by the actions and commercial soundness of other financial institutions. Financial services institutions are interrelated as a result of

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trading, clearing, counterparty or other relationships. We have exposure to many different industries and counterparties, and we routinely execute transactions with counterparties in the financial industry. As a result, defaults by, or even rumors or questions about, one or more financial services institutions, or the financial services industry generally, have led to market-wide liquidity problems and could lead to losses or defaults by us or by other institutions. Many of these transactions expose us to credit risk in the event of default of our counterparty or client. In addition, our credit risk may be exacerbated when the collateral we hold cannot be realized upon or is liquidated at prices insufficient to recover the full amount of the loan. We cannot assure you that any such losses would not materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations.
Non-compliance with USA Patriot Act, Bank Secrecy Act, or other laws and regulations could result in fines or sanctions.
The USA Patriot and Bank Secrecy Acts require financial institutions to develop programs to prevent financial institutions from being used for money laundering and terrorist activities. If such activities are detected, financial institutions are obligated to file suspicious activity reports with the U.S. Treasury's Office of Financial Crimes Enforcement Network. These rules require financial institutions to establish procedures for identifying and verifying the identity of customers seeking to open new financial accounts. Failure to comply with these regulations could result in fines or sanctions. Several banking institutions have received large fines for non-compliance with these laws and regulations. Although we have developed policies and procedures designed to assist in compliance with these laws and regulations, no assurance can be given that these policies and procedures will be effective in preventing violations of these laws and regulations.
We operate in a highly regulated environment and may be adversely affected by changes in federal and state laws and regulations, some of which is expected to increase our costs of operations.
We are currently subject to extensive examination, supervision and comprehensive regulation by the FDIC and the DFI and by the Federal Reserve. The FDIC, DFI and the Federal Reserve govern the activities in which we may engage, primarily for the protection of depositors and the Deposit Insurance Fund. These regulatory authorities have extensive discretion, including the ability to restrict an institution's operations, require the institution to reclassify assets, determine the adequacy of the institution's allowance for loan losses and determine the level of deposit insurance premiums assessed. Any change in such regulation and oversight, whether in the form of regulatory policy, new regulations or legislation or additional deposit insurance premiums could have a material adverse impact on our operations. Because our business is highly regulated, the laws and applicable regulations are subject to frequent change. Any new laws, rules and regulations could make compliance more difficult or expensive or otherwise adversely affect our business, financial condition or growth prospects. Such changes could subject us to additional costs, limit the types of financial services and products we may offer and/or increase the ability of non-banks to offer competing financial services and products, among other things.
The Dodd-Frank Act has significantly changed the bank regulatory structure and will affect the lending, deposit, investment, trading and operating activities of financial institutions and their holding companies. The Dodd-Frank Act requires various federal agencies to adopt a broad range of new implementing rules and regulations, and to prepare numerous studies and reports for Congress. The federal agencies are given significant discretion in drafting and implementing rules and regulations, and consequently, many of the details and much of the impact of the Dodd-Frank Act may not be known for many months or years.
Certain provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act are expected to have a near term impact on us. For example, a provision of the Dodd-Frank Act eliminates the federal prohibition on paying interest on demand deposits, thus allowing businesses to have interest bearing checking accounts. Depending on competitive responses, this significant change to existing law could have an adverse impact on our interest expense.
The Dodd-Frank Act created a new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with broad powers to supervise and enforce consumer protection laws. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has broad rule-making authority for a wide range of consumer protection laws that apply to all banks and savings institutions, including the authority to prohibit "unfair, deceptive or abusive" acts and practices. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has examination and enforcement authority over all banks and savings institutions with more than $10 billion in assets. Financial institutions, such as our subsidiary banks, with $10 billion or less in assets continue to be examined for compliance with the consumer laws by their primary bank regulators.
It is difficult to predict at this time what specific impact the Dodd-Frank Act and the yet to be written implementing rules and regulations will have on community banks. However, it is expected that at a minimum they will increase our operating and compliance costs and could increase our interest expense. Any additional changes in
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our regulation and oversight, whether in the form of new laws, rules or regulations, could make compliance more difficult or expensive or otherwise materially adversely affect our business, financial condition or prospects.

Significant legal actions could subject us to substantial liabilities.


We are from time to time subject to claims related to our operations. These claims and legal actions, including supervisory actions by our regulators, could involve large monetary claims and significant defense costs. As a result, we may be exposed to substantial liabilities, which could adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.

Our future success See also, Item 3. “Legal Proceedings”.

Risks Relating to Earnings and Capital from Potential Impairment of Intangible or Deferred Tax Assets

Impairment of intangible assets or deferred tax assets could require charges to earnings, which could negatively impact our results of operations.

Deferred tax assets are only recognized to the extent it is dependent onmore likely than not they will be realized. Should our abilitymanagement determine it is not more likely than not that the deferred tax assets will be realized, a valuation allowance with a charge to compete effectivelyearnings would be reflected in the highly competitive banking industry.

We face substantial competitionperiod. At June 30, 2022, our net deferred tax asset was $10.7 million, none of which was disallowed for regulatory capital purposes. Based on the levels of taxable income in all phasesprior years and our expectation of our operations from a variety of competitors. Ourprofitability in the current year and future growth and success will depend on our ability to compete effectively in this highly competitive environment. To date, we have grown our business successfully by focusing on our business lines in geographic markets and emphasizing the high level of service and responsiveness desired by our customers. We compete for loans, deposits and other financial services with other commercial banks, thrifts, credit unions, brokerage houses, mutual funds, insurance companies and specialized finance companies. Many of our competitors offer products and servicesyears, management has determined that we do not offer, and many have substantially greater resources and lending limits, name recognition and market presence that benefit them in attracting business. In addition, larger competitors may be able to price loans and deposits more aggressively than we do, and smaller newer competitors may also be more aggressive in terms of pricing loan and deposit products thanno valuation allowance was required at June 30, 2022. If we are required in orderthe future to obtaintake a share of the market. Some of the financial institutions and financial services organizationsvaluation allowance with which we compete are not subject to the same degree of regulation as is imposed on bank holding companies, federally insured state-chartered banks, national banks and federal savings banks. As a result, these nonbank competitors have certain advantages over us in accessing funding and in providing various services.
We are subject to security and operational risks relatingrespect to our usedeferred tax asset, our financial condition, results of technology that could damage our reputationoperations and business.
Security breaches in our internet banking activities could expose us to possible liability and damage our reputation. Any compromise of our security also could deter customers from using our internet banking services that involve the transmission of confidential information. We rely on standard internet security systems to provide the security and authentication necessary to effect secure transmission of data. These precautions may not protect our systems from compromises or breaches of our security measures, which could damage our reputation and business.
regulatory capital levels would be negatively affected.

Risks Relating to Our Common Stock

The price of our common stock may fluctuate significantly, and this may make it difficult for you to resell our common stock when you want or at prices you find attractive.

We cannot predict how our common stock will trade in the future. The market value of our common stock will likely continue to fluctuate in response to a number of factors including the following, most of which are beyond our control, as well as the other factors described in this "Risk Factors"“Risk Factors” section:

·actual or anticipated quarterly fluctuations in our operating and financial results;

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·developments related to investigations, proceedings or litigation;

·changes in financial estimates and recommendations by financial analysts;

·dispositions, acquisitions and financings;

·actions of our current shareholders, including sales of common stock by existing shareholders and our directors and executive officers;

·fluctuations in the stock prices and operating results of our competitors;

·regulatory developments; and

·other developments in the financial services industry.
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The market value of our common stock may also be affected by conditions affecting the financial markets in general, including price and trading fluctuations. These conditions may result in (i) volatility in the level of, and fluctuations in, the market prices of stocks generally and, in turn, our common stock and (ii) sales of substantial amounts of our common stock in the market, in each case that could be unrelated or disproportionate to changes in our operating performance. These broad market fluctuations may adversely affect the market value of our common stock.

There may be Currently, market prices of stocks issued by financial institutions have been negatively impacted by interest rates which are at historic lows and anticipated to remain there, and market expectations regarding elevated future sales of additional common stock or other dilution of our shareholders' equity, which may adversely affectcredit losses resulting from the market price of our common stock.
We are not restricted from issuing additional common stock, including any securities that are convertible into or exchangeable for, or that represent the right to receive, common stock or any substantially similar securities. The market value of our common stock could decline as a result of sales by us of a large number of shares of common stock or similar securities in the market or the perception that such sales could occur.
We may issue debt and equity securities that are senior to our common stock as to distributions and in liquidation, which could negatively affect the value of our common stock.
In the future, we may increase our capital resources by entering into debt or debt-like financing or issuing debt or equity securities, which could include issuances of senior notes, subordinated notes, preferred stock or common stock. In the eventeconomic effects of the liquidation of Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc. its lenders and holders of its debt or preferred securities would receive a distribution of the Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc.'s available assets before distributions to the holders of our common stock. Our decision to incur debt and issue other securities in future offerings will depend on market conditions and other factors beyond our control. We cannot predict or estimate the amount, timing or nature of our future offerings and debt financings. Future offerings could reduce the value of our common stock and dilute the interests of our shareholders.
pandemic.

Regulatory and contractual restrictions may limit or prevent us from paying dividends on and repurchasing our common stock.

Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc., is an entity separate and distinct from its subsidiary bank and derives substantially all of its revenue in the form of dividends from the subsidiary.Bank. Accordingly, the Company is and will be dependent upon dividends from its subsidiary bank to pay the principal of and interest on its indebtedness, to satisfy its other cash needs and to pay dividends on its common and preferred stock. The bank'sBank’s ability to pay dividends is subject to its ability to earn net income and to meet certain regulatory requirements. In the event the subsidiary bank is unable to pay dividends to the Company, the Company may not be able to pay dividends on its common or preferred stock. Also, the Company'sCompany’s right to participate in a distribution of assets upon the subsidiary'ssubsidiary’s liquidation or reorganization is subject to the prior claims of the subsidiary'ssubsidiary’s creditors. In addition, holders of our common stock are entitled to receive dividends only when, as and if declared by our board of directors. Although we have historically paid cash dividends on our common stock, we are not required to do so and our board of directors could reduce, suspend or eliminate our common stock cash dividend in the future.

If we defer interest payments on our outstanding junior subordinated debt securities or if certain defaults relating to those debt securities occur, we will be prohibited from declaring or paying dividends or distributions on, and from making liquidation payments with respect to, our common stock.

As of June 30, 2017,2022, we had outstanding $16.8$24.3 million aggregate principal amount of junior subordinated debt securities issued in connection with the sale of trust preferred securities by subsidiaries of ours that are statutory business trusts. As of that date, those debt securities were carried at a fairbook value of $14.8$23.1 million.

We guarantee the trust preferred securities described above. The indentureindentures under which the junior subordinated debt securities were issued, together with the guarantee, prohibitsprohibit us, subject to limited exceptions, from declaring or paying any dividends or distributions on, or redeeming, repurchasing, acquiring or making any liquidation payments with respect to, any of our capital stock at any time when (i) there shall have occurred and be continuing an event of default under the indenture; or (ii) we are in default with respect to payment of any obligations under the guarantee; or (iii) we have elected to defer payment of interest on the junior subordinated debt securities. In that regard, we are

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entitled, at our option but subject to certain conditions, to defer payments of interest on the junior subordinated debt securities from time to time for up to five years.

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Events of default under the indentureindentures generally consist of our failure to pay interest on the junior subordinated debt securities under certain circumstances, our failure to pay any principal of or premium on such junior subordinated debt securities when due, our failure to comply with certain covenants under the indenture, and certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or liquidation relating to us.

As a result of these provisions, if we were to elect to defer payments of interest on the junior subordinated debt securities, or if any of the other events described in clause (i) or (ii) of the firstsecond paragraph of this risk factor were to occur, we would be prohibited from declaring or paying any dividends on our common stock, from redeeming, repurchasing or otherwise acquiring any of our common stock, and from making any payments to holders of our common stock in the event of our liquidation, which would likely have a material adverse effect on the market value of our common stock. Moreover, without notice to or consent from the holders of our common stock, we may issue additional series of junior subordinated debt securities in the future with terms similar to those of our existing junior subordinated debt securities or enter into other financing agreements that limit our ability to purchase or to pay dividends or distributions on our capital stock, including our common stock.

Anti-takeover provisions could negatively impact our shareholders.

Provisions of our articles of incorporation and bylaws, Missouri law and various other factors may make it more difficult for companies or persons to acquire control of us without the consent of our board of directors. These provisions include limitations on voting rights of beneficial owners of more than 10% of our common stock, the election of directors to staggered terms of three years and not permitting cumulative voting in the election of directors. Our bylaws also contain provisions regarding the timing and content of shareholder proposals and nominations for service on the Board of Directors.

Item 1B.​ ​Unresolved Staff Comments


None.


Item 2.​ ​Description of Properties

At June 30, 2017,2022, the Bank operated from its headquarters, 3848 full-service branch offices, and threetwo limited-service branch offices. The Bank owns the office building and related land in which its headquarters are located, and 3646 of its other branch offices. The remaining five branchesfour branch offices are either leased or partially owned.

For additional information regarding our properties, see "Part II, Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data – Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements – Note 5 – Premises and Equipment".

During fiscal 2016, two significant construction projects were completed. The first project provided a facility to serve as a new corporate headquarters and a full service office, in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. Following completion of the project, the Bank's previous headquarters converted to serve as a full-service branch. The second project renovated leased space in a new branch facility in Springfield to replace an existing leased branch.

Management believes that our current facilities are adequate to meet our present and immediately foreseeable needs. However, we will continue to monitor customer growth and expand our branching network, if necessary, to serve our customers'customers’ needs.

Item 3.​ ​Legal Proceedings

In the opinion of management, the Company and its Bank issubsidiary are not a partyparties to any pending claims or lawsuits that are expected to have a material effect on the Bank'sCompany’s financial condition or operations. Periodically, there have been various claims and lawsuits involving the Company or the Bank, mainly as a defendant,defendants, such as claims to enforce liens, condemnation proceedings on properties in which the Company or the Bank holds security interests, claims involving the making and servicing of real property loans and other issuesactivities incident to the Bank'sCompany’s or the

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Bank’s business. Aside from such pending claims and lawsuits, which are incident to the conduct of the Bank'sCompany’s or the Bank’s ordinary business, the Company and the Bank isare not a partyparties to any material pending legal proceedings that wouldare expected to have a material effect on the financial condition or operations of the Bank.

Company.

Item 4.​ ​Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

Item 4A. Information About Our Executive Officers

Pursuant to General Instruction G(3) of Form 10-K and the instructions of Form 401 and Regulation S-K, the following information is furnished in lieu of being included in the Registrant’s definitive proxy statement.

The following information as to the business experience during the past five years is supplied with respect to executive officers of the Company who are not directors of the Company with the exception of Mr. Steffens. There are no arrangements or understandings between the persons named and any other person pursuant to which such officers were selected.

Greg A. Steffens, age 55, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”), joined our Company in 1998 as Chief Financial Officer, and was appointed President and CEO in 1999. He has over 32 years of experience in the banking industry, including service from 1993 to 1998 as chief financial officer of Sho-Me Financial Corp (Mount Vernon, Missouri), prior to the sale of that company to Union Planters Corporation. Mr. Steffens also served from 1989 to 1993 as an examiner with the Office of Thrift Supervision. Mr. Steffens holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration-Accounting and Finance from the University of Central Missouri, Warrensburg, Missouri. Effective July 1, 2022, Mr. Steffens became Chairman and CEO of the Company.

Matthew T. Funke, age 45,the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, joined our Company in 2003. He has more than 23 years of banking and finance experience. Mr. Funke was initially hired to establish an internal audit function for the Company, and served as internal auditor and compliance officer until 2006, when he was named Chief Financial Officer. Previously, Mr. Funke was employed with Central Bancompany, Inc. (Jefferson City, Missouri), where he advanced to the role of internal audit manager, and as a fiscal analyst with the Missouri General Assembly. Mr. Funke holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting from Missouri State University, Springfield, Missouri, and is a graduate of the Southwest Graduate School of Banking at SMU, Dallas, Texas. Effective July 1, 2022, Mr. Funke was promoted to President and Chief Administrative Officer of the Company and to President and CEO of the Bank. He was also named a director of the Bank.

Kimberly A. Capps, age 54, the Company’s Chief Operations Officer, joined our Company in 1994. She has over 29 years of banking experience. Ms. Capps is responsible for the Company’s retail deposit operations, product development and marketing, enterprise data and delivery, and banking applications. Ms. Capps was initially hired by our bank subsidiary as controller, and was named Chief Financial Officer in 2001. In 2006, Ms. Capps was named Chief Operations Officer. Prior to joining the Company, Ms. Capps was employed for more than three years with the accounting firm of Kraft, Miles & Tatum (Poplar Bluff, Missouri), where she specialized in financial institution audits and taxation. She holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration-Accounting from Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau, Missouri.

Lora L. Daves, age 55, the Company’s Chief Risk Officer, joined our Company in 2006. Ms. Daves is responsible for the oversight of the Company’s internal audit, loan review, BSA, CRA, and compliance functions. Ms. Daves served as our Chief Credit Officer from 2006 through 2016. Ms. Daves has over 33 years of banking and finance experience, including 11 years beginning with Mercantile Bank of Poplar Bluff, which merged with and into US Bank, a subsidiary of U.S. Bancorp (Minneapolis, Minnesota) during her tenure there. Ms. Daves’ responsibilities with US Bank included credit analysis, underwriting, credit presentation, credit approval, monitoring credit quality, and analysis of the allowance for loan losses. She advanced to hold responsibility for regional credit administration, loan

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review, compliance, and problem credit management. Ms. Daves’ experience also includes four years as Chief Financial Officer of a southeast Missouri healthcare provider which operated a critical access hospital, eight rural health clinics, two retail pharmacies, an ambulatory surgery center, and provided outpatient radiology and physical therapy services; and four years with a national real estate development and management firm, working in their St. Louis-based Midwest regional office as a general accounting manager. Ms. Daves holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration-Accounting from Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Effective July 1, 2022, Ms. Daves was promoted to Chief Financial Officer of the Company and the Bank.

Justin G. Cox, age 42, is our Regional President for the Bank’s west region, in which role he is responsible for loan production activity in the region, and also provides joint oversight of the deposit-taking operation in the region. Mr. Cox joined our Company in 2010 as a lending officer, as an integral part of the team which established our presence in Springfield, Missouri, through the opening of a loan production office in that market. Mr. Cox has more than 19 years banking experience. He previously worked for Metropolitan National Bank (Springfield, Missouri), and advanced to the role of Vice President of Lending for that institution. Mr. Cox holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration-Marketing & Management from Southwest Baptist University, Bolivar, Missouri.

Mark E. Hecker, age 56, the Company’s Chief Credit Officer, joined our Company in January 2017. Mr. Hecker is responsible for administration of the Company’s credit portfolio, including the approval process for proposed new credits and monitoring of the portfolio’s credit quality. Mr. Hecker has over 32 years of banking experience, having most recently served twelve years with BankLiberty (Liberty, Missouri) as its Chief Lending Officer. Prior to that, Mr. Hecker served as a commercial banker for Midland Bank (Lee’s Summit, Missouri) and its successor organization, Commercial Federal Bank (Omaha, Nebraska) for eight years. Mr. Hecker was employed as an examiner with the FDIC for more than six years and is a Commissioned Bank Examiner. Mr. Hecker holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration-Accounting from the University of Central Missouri, Warrensburg, Missouri.

Rick A. Windes, age 58, the Company’s Chief Lending Officer, joined our Company in May 2018. Mr. Windes is responsible for the Company’s loan production. Mr. Windes has 29 years’ experience in commercial lending and lending management. Most recently, he served as a regional president in Springfield, Missouri, for Bear State Bank (Little Rock, Arkansas), prior to its merger with Arvest Bank. Previously, he was the senior lender for Metropolitan National Bank (Springfield, Missouri) prior to its acquisition by Bear State Bank. Mr. Windes holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration from Truman State University, Kirksville, Missouri, and is a graduate of the Graduate School of Banking at Colorado, Boulder, Colorado.

Brett A. Dorton, age 50, the Company’s Chief Strategies Officer, joined our Company in November 2018, through the Gideon Acquisition. Mr. Dorton had served as President and Director at First Commercial Bank, Gideon’s bank subsidiary. Mr. Dorton was employed by First Commercial Bank for 18 years, including five years as President. Mr. Dorton is responsible for oversight of the Company’s entry into wealth management and commercial and consumer insurance brokerage, will serve a key role in future merger and acquisition activity, and is assisting in continued management of the acquired First Commercial Bank lending portfolio and its transition to appropriate lending officers in various Southern Bank markets. Mr. Dorton has 27 years’ experience in bank management, lending, fixed income portfolio management, and wealth management advisory services. Prior to his employment by First Commercial Bank, he was a loan officer with First Midwest Bank of Dexter. Mr. Dorton holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Economics and Finance from Union University, Jackson, Tennessee, and is a graduate of the Graduate School of Banking at Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He holds Series 7 and 63 securities licenses.

Martin J. Weishaar, age 58, the Company’s Chief Legal Officer, joined our Company in October 2019. Mr. Weishaar is responsible for supervision of the Company’s legal needs and is also charged with oversight of the information technology department. Mr. Weishaar has more than 22 years of experience in the banking industry, having served as General Counsel/Chief Operating Officer for BankLiberty (Liberty, Missouri) from 1999-2019. For 10 years prior to that, he served as a private practice attorney in Kansas and Missouri, advising various clients including financial institutions. Mr. Weishaar holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science and a Juris Doctor Degree from the University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas.

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Lance K. Greunke, age 51, the Company’s Chief Risk Officer, joined our Company in February 2022 through the Fortune acquisition. Mr. Greunke is responsible for the oversight of the Company’s internal audit, loan review, BSA, CRA, and compliance functions. Mr. Greunke began his banking career as a part-time teller at Southern Commercial Bank (St. Louis, Missouri) in 1988. Mr. Greunke’s full-time banking career began in 1992 as a staff accountant at Central West End Bank, AFSB (St. Louis, Missouri) where he progressed to Chief Financial Officer. In 2006, after the sale of Central West End Bank, Mr. Greunke joined Reliance Bancshares, Inc. (St. Louis, Missouri), a publicly traded bank holding company as a banking subsidiary Controller. In 2008, Mr. Greunke was Section 32 qualified by the FDIC and Federal Reserve Bank to serve as EVP and CFO of Concord Bancshares, Inc. and Concord Bank (St. Louis, Missouri) and during his tenure he was named Interim President of Concord Bank. In 2012, Mr. Greunke joined Fortune Financial Corporation and FortuneBank (St. Louis, Missouri) as EVP and CFO and in 2016 was promoted to President with oversight of the bank’s daily operations. Mr. Greunke holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with an emphasis in Accounting from the University of Missouri, St. Louis, Missouri.

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PART II

Item 5.​ ​Market for the Registrant'sRegistrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of
Equity Securities

The common stock of Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc., is traded under the symbol "SMBC"“SMBC” on the Nasdaq Global Market. The table below shows the high and low closing prices for our common stock for the periods indicated. This information was provided by the Nasdaq. At June 30, 2017,September 9, 2022, there were 8,591,3639,229,151 shares of common stock outstanding and approximately 243287 common stockholders of record.

  Stock Price  Dividends 
2017 Quarters: High  Low  per Share 
Fourth Quarter (ended 6/30/2017) $35.49  $30.97  $0.100 
Third Quarter (ended 3/31/2017)  36.73   31.54   0.100 
Second Quarter (ended 12/31/2016)  36.59   24.30   0.100 
First Quarter (ended 9/30/2016)  25.20   23.84   0.100 
             
2016 Quarters:            
Fourth Quarter (ended 6/30/2016) $24.86  $22.79  $0.090 
Third Quarter (ended 3/31/2016)  24.02   22.95   0.090 
Second Quarter (ended 12/31/2015)  24.40   21.26   0.090 
First Quarter (ended 9/30/2015)  21.50   18.75   0.090 
             
2015 Quarters:            
Fourth Quarter (ended 6/30/2015) $19.49  $18.44  $0.085 
Third Quarter (ended 3/31/2015)  19.95   18.11   0.085 
Second Quarter (ended 12/31/2014)  20.57   17.54   0.085 
First Quarter (ended 9/30/2014)  18.05   17.40   0.085 

Our cash dividend payout policy is continually reviewed by management and the Board of Directors. The Company intends to continue its policy of paying quarterly dividends; however, future dividend payments will depend upon a number of factors, including capital requirements, regulatory limitations (See "Item“Item 1. Description of Business – Regulation"Regulation”), the Company'sCompany’s financial condition, results of operations and the Bank'sBank’s ability to pay dividends to the Company. The Company relies significantly upon such dividends originating from the Bank to accumulate earnings for payment of cash dividends to stockholders. See "Item“Item 1A. Risk Factors – Risks Relating to our Common Stock – Regulatory and Contractual Restrictions may limit or prevent us from paying dividends on and repurchasing our common stock."

Information regarding our equity compensation plans is included in Part II, Item 11 of this Form 10-K.

On January 2, 2015,May 19, 2021, Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”), the parent corporation of Southern Bank, completed its program, originally announced November 28, 2018, to repurchase up to 450,000 common shares. The Company repurchased the full number of shares authorized under the program at an average cost of $33.32 per share.

Also, on May 20, 2021, the Company declared a two-for-oneannounced its intention to repurchase up to an additional 445,000 shares of its common stock, splitor approximately 5.0% of its 8.9 million outstanding common shares. The shares will be purchased at prevailing market prices in the formopen market or in privately negotiated transactions, subject to availability and general market conditions. Repurchased shares will be held as treasury shares to be used for general corporate purposes. During fiscal 2022, stock repurchase activity totaled 132,194 shares acquired for $5.8 million, at an average price of 100% common stock dividend payable on January 30, 2015, to shareholders of record on January 16, 2015. The table above, and all references to stock prices and$44.17 per share information throughout this annual report on Form 10-K, reflect this split for all periods.

share.

The following table summarizes the Company'sCompany’s stock repurchase activity for each month during the three months ended June 30, 2017.2022.

    

    

    

Total # of Shares

    

Average

Purchased as Part of a

Maximum Number

Total #

Price

Publicly

of Shares That

of Shares

Paid Per

Announced

May Yet Be

Purchased

Share

Program

Purchased (1)

04/01/22 - 04/30/22 period

 

$

 

 

411,962

05/01/22 - 05/31/22 period

 

94,816

 

43.96

 

94,816

 

317,146

06/01/22 - 06/30/22 period

 

10,771

 

46.07

 

10,771

 

306,375

(1)
Total #
Represents the remaining shares available for purchase as of Shares
Purchased
Average
Price
Paid Per
Share
Total #the last calendar day of Shares
Purchased as Part of
a Publicly
Announced
Program
Maximum
Number of
Shares That
May Yet Be
Purchased
06/01/17 - 06/30/17 period----
05/01/17 - 05/31/17 period----
04/01/17 - 04/30/17 period----the month shown.


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The following graph and related discussion are being furnished solely to accompany this Annual Report on Form 10-K pursuant to Item 201(e) of Regulation S-K and shall not be deemed to be "soliciting materials" or to be "filed" with the SEC (other than as provided in Item 201) nor shall this information be incorporated by reference into any future filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date hereof and irrespective of any general incorporation language contained therein, except to the extent that the Company specifically incorporates it by reference into a filing.

The following graph shows a comparison of stockholder return on the common stock of Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc.'s common stock with, to the cumulative total returns for asthe indices shown below thebelow. The graph which was compiled by S&P Global Market Intellegience,Intelligence, a division of S&P Global, Inc. The graph assumes an initial investment of $100 and reinvestment of dividends. The graph is historical only and may not be indicative of possible future performance.

Graphic

Period Ending

Index

    

6/30/17

    

6/30/18

    

6/30/19

    

6/30/20

    

6/30/21

    

6/30/22

Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc.

 

100.00

 

122.49

 

110.97

 

78.96

 

149.06

 

152.49

KBW NASDAQ Bank Index

 

100.00

 

110.94

 

107.58

 

84.76

 

146.72

 

121.45

S&P U.S. SmallCap Banks Index

 

100.00

 

111.35

 

102.48

 

76.57

 

128.71

 

119.08

S&P U.S. BMI Banks - Midwest Region Index

 

100.00

 

106.77

 

104.06

 

76.85

 

124.97

 

110.33

 

Item 6. Reserved


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Item 6.Selected Financial Data
(Dollars in thousands) At June 30, 
Financial Condition Data:
 2017  2016  2015  2014  2013 
Total assets $1,707,712  $1,403,910  $1,300,064  $1,021,422  $796,391 
Loans receivable, net  1,397,730   1,135,453   1,053,146   801,056   647,166 
Mortgage-backed securities  78,275   71,231   70,054   58,151   16,714 
Cash, interest-bearing deposits                    
and investment securities  97,674   81,270   78,258   88,658   77,059 
Deposits  1,455,597   1,120,693   1,055,242   785,801   632,379 
Borrowings  56,849   137,301   92,126   111,033   52,288 
Subordinated debt  14,848   14,753   14,658   9,727   7,217 
Stockholder's equity  173,083   125,966   132,643   111,111   101,829 
                     
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) For the Year Ended June 30, 
Operating Data:
�� 2017   2016   2015   2014   2013 
Interest income $61,488  $56,317  $55,301  $40,471  $36,291 
Interest expense  10,366   9,365   8,766   7,485   7,501 
                     
Net interest income  51,122   46,952   46,535   32,986   28,790 
Provision for loan losses  2,340   2,494   3,185   1,646   1,716 
                     
Net interest income after                    
provision for loan losses  48,782   44,458   43,350   31,340   27,074 
                     
Noninterest income  11,084   9,758   8,659   6,132   4,468 
Noninterest expense  38,252   32,686   32,285   23,646   17,521 
                     
Income before income taxes  21,614   21,530   19,724   13,826   14,021 
Income taxes  6,062   6,682   6,056   3,745   3,954 
Net Income  15,552   14,848   13,668   10,081   10,067 
                     
Less: charge for early redemption of preferred                    
stock issued at a discount  ---   ---   ---   ---   --- 
Less: effective dividend on preferred stock  ---   85   200   200   345 
Net income available to common stockholders $15,552  $14,763  $13,468  $9,881  $9,722 
Basic earnings per share available to                    
common stockholders(2)
 $2.08  $1.99  $1.84  $1.49  $1.48 
Diluted earnings per share available to                    
common stockholders(2)
 $2.07  $1.98  $1.79  $1.45  $1.44 
Dividends per share(2)
 $0.40  $0.36  $0.34  $0.32  $0.30 

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  At June 30, 
Other Data:
 2017  2016  2015  2014  2013 
Number of:               
Real Estate Loans  6,800   5,554   5,428   4,459   3,637 
Deposit Accounts  72,186   60,839   58,927   43,159   31,980 
Full service offices  39   33   32   22   17 
Limited service offices  3   3   3   3   1 
Loan production offices  ---   ---   ---   ---   --- 
                     
  At or for the year ended June 30, 
Key Operating Ratios:
  2017   2016   2015   2014   2013 
Return on assets (net income                    
divided by average assets)  1.05%  1.11%  1.07%  1.09%  1.32%
                     
Return on average common equity (net                    
income available to common stockholders                    
divided by average common equity)  11.70   12.34   12.48   11.55   12.34 
                     
Average equity to average assets  8.96   9.40   10.04   11.43   12.92 
                     
Interest rate spread (spread between                    
weighted average rate on all interest-earning                    
assets and all interest-bearing liabilities)  3.64   3.69   3.81   3.68   3.85 
                     
Net interest margin (net interest income as a                    
percentage of average interest-earning assets  3.74   3.80   3.92   3.81   4.02 
                     
Noninterest expense to average assets  2.58   2.45   2.53   2.56   2.29 
                     
Average interest-earning assets to                    
average interest-bearing liabilities  113.13   114.38   115.39   114.26   116.68 
                     
Allowance for loan losses to gross loans(1)
  1.10   1.20   1.15   1.14   1.28 
                     
Allowance for loan losses to                    
nonperforming loans(1)
  481.65   243.66   323.35   663.37   583.41 
                     
Net charge-offs (recoveries) to average                    
outstanding loans during the period  0.05   0.09   0.01   0.10   0.13 
                     
Ratio of nonperforming assets                    
to total assets(1)
  0.37   0.64   0.64   0.43   0.58 
                     
Common shareholder dividend payout ratio                    
(common dividends as a percentage of                    
earnings available to common shareholders  19.14   18.12   18.69   21.44   20.31 

(1)At end of period
(2)All share and per share amounts have been adjusted for the two-for-one common stock split in the form of a 100% common stock dividend paid January 30, 2015.
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Item 7.Management's​ ​Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

The following tables set forth selected consolidated financial information and other financial data of the Company. The summary statement of financial condition information and statement of income information are derived from our consolidated financial statements, which have been audited by FORVIS LLP. See Item 8. “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.”  Results for past periods are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for any future period.

(Dollars in thousands)

At June 30, 

Financial Condition Data:

    

2022

    

2021

    

2020

    

2019

    

2018

Total assets

$

3,214,782

$

2,700,530

$

2,542,157

$

2,214,402

$

1,886,115

Loans receivable, net

 

2,686,198

 

2,200,244

 

2,141,929

 

1,846,405

 

1,563,380

Mortgage-backed securities

 

170,585

 

138,341

 

126,912

 

110,429

 

90,176

Cash, interest-bearing deposits and investment securities

 

156,369

 

193,250

 

104,831

 

91,475

 

84,428

Deposits

 

2,815,075

 

2,330,803

 

2,184,847

 

1,893,695

 

1,579,902

Borrowings

 

37,957

 

57,529

 

70,024

 

52,284

 

82,919

Subordinated debt

 

23,055

 

15,243

 

15,142

 

15,043

 

14,945

Stockholder's equity

 

320,772

 

283,423

 

258,347

 

238,392

 

200,694

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

For the Year Ended June 30, 

Operating Data:

    

2022

    

2021

    

2020

    

2019

    

2018

Interest income

$

116,867

$

109,475

$

107,052

$

97,482

$

77,174

Interest expense

 

13,300

 

16,789

 

26,916

 

24,700

 

14,791

Net interest income

 

103,567

 

92,686

 

80,136

 

72,782

 

62,383

Provision for credit losses

 

1,487

 

(1,024)

 

6,002

 

2,032

 

3,047

Net interest income after provision for credit losses

 

102,080

 

93,710

 

74,134

 

70,750

 

59,336

Noninterest income

 

21,203

 

20,042

 

14,750

 

13,093

 

12,369

Noninterest expense

 

63,379

 

54,047

 

54,452

 

47,892

 

42,973

Income before income taxes

 

59,904

 

59,705

 

34,432

 

35,951

 

28,732

Income taxes

 

12,735

 

12,525

 

6,887

 

7,047

 

7,803

Net Income

$

47,169

$

47,180

$

27,545

$

28,904

$

20,929

Basic earnings per share available to common stockholders

$

5.22

$

5.22

$

3.00

$

3.14

$

2.40

Diluted earnings per share available to common stockholders

$

5.21

$

5.22

$

2.99

$

3.14

$

2.39

Dividends per share

$

0.80

$

0.62

$

0.60

$

0.52

$

0.44

OVERVIEW

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At June 30, 

Other Data:

    

2022

    

2021

    

2020

    

2019

    

2018

Number of:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Real Estate Loans

 

9,190

 

8,506

 

8,127

 

7,695

 

7,241

Deposit Accounts

 

107,038

 

100,407

 

96,813

 

91,086

 

79,762

Full service offices

 

49

 

47

 

46

 

45

 

38

Limited service offices

 

2

 

2

 

2

 

2

 

3

    

At or for the year ended June 30, 

 

Key Operating Ratios:

    

2022

    

2021

    

2020

    

2019

    

2018

 

Return on assets (net income divided by average assets)

1.59

%  

1.79

%  

1.18

%  

1.38

%  

1.17

%

Return on average common equity (net income available to common stockholders divided by average common equity)

15.44

 

17.69

 

11.11

 

13.13

 

11.30

Average equity to average assets

10.30

 

10.14

 

10.60

 

10.49

 

10.31

Interest rate spread (spread between weighted average rate on all interest-earning assets and all interest-bearing liabilities)

3.61

 

3.61

 

3.50

 

3.56

 

3.62

Net interest margin (net interest income as a percentage of average interest-earning assets

3.72

 

3.77

 

3.72

 

3.78

 

3.78

Noninterest expense to average assets

2.14

 

2.05

 

2.33

 

2.28

 

2.39

Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities

124.20

 

122.59

 

117.63

 

116.89

 

117.15

Allowance for credit losses to gross loans(1)

1.22

 

1.49

 

1.16

 

1.07

 

1.15

Allowance for credit losses to nonperforming loans(1)

806.02

 

566.16

 

290.38

 

94.72

 

198.58

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Net charge-offs (recoveries) to average outstanding loans during the period

0.00

 

0.03

 

0.04

 

0.02

 

0.02

Ratio of nonperforming assets to total assets(1)

0.20

 

0.30

 

0.44

 

1.12

 

0.69

Dividend payout ratio

15.25

 

11.87

 

20.02

 

16.48

 

18.29

(1)At end of period.

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This discussion and analysis reviews our consolidated financial statements and other relevant statistical data and is intended to enhance your understanding of our financial condition and results of operations. The information in this section has been derived from the Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto, which are included in Item 8 of this Form 10-K. You should read the information in this section in conjunction with the business and financial information regarding us as provided in this Form 10-K.

OVERVIEW

Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc., is a Missouri corporation originally organized for the principal purpose of becoming the holding company of Southern Bank. The principal business of Southern Bank consists of attracting deposits from the communities it serves and investing those funds in loans secured by one- to four-family residencesresidential and commercial real estate, as well as commercial business and consumer loans. These funds have also been used to purchase investment securities, mortgage-backed securities (MBS), U.S. government and federal agency obligations and other permissible securities.

Southern Bank'sBank’s results of operations are primarily dependent on the levels of its net interest margin and noninterest income, and its ability to control operating expenses. Net interest margin is dependent primarily on the difference or spread between the average yield earned on interest-earning assets (including loans, mortgage-related securities, and investments) and the average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities (including deposits, securities sold under agreements to repurchase, and borrowings), as well as the relative amounts of these assets and liabilities. Southern Bank is subject to interest rate risk to the degree that its interest-earning assets mature or reprice at different times, or on a varying basis, from its interest-bearing liabilities.

Southern Bank'sBank’s noninterest income consists primarily of fees charged on transaction and loan accounts, interchange income from customer debit and ATM card use, gains on sales of loans tooriginated for sale on the secondary market, and increased cash surrender value of bank owned life insurance ("BOLI"(“BOLI”). Southern Bank'sBank’s operating expenses include: employee compensation and benefits, occupancy and data processing expenses, legal and professional fees, federal deposit insurance premiums, amortization of intangible assets, and other general and administrative expenses.

Southern Bank'sBank’s operations are significantly influenced by general economic conditions including monetary and fiscal policies of the U.S. government and the FRB.Federal Reserve Board. Additionally, Southern Bank is subject to policies and regulations issued by financial institution regulatory agencies including the FRB,Federal Reserve, the Missouri Division of Finance, and the FDIC.Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Each of these factors may influence interest rates, loan demand, prepayment rates and deposit flows. Interest rates available on competing investments as well as general market interest rates influence the Bank'sBank’s cost of funds. Lending activities are affected by the demand for real estate and other types of loans, which in turn is affected by the interest rates at which such financing may be offered. Lending activities are funded through the attraction of deposit accounts consisting of checking accounts, passbook and statement savings accounts, money market deposit accounts, certificate of deposit accounts with terms of 60 months or less, securities sold under agreements to repurchase, advances from the FHLBFederal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines, and, to a lesser extent, brokered deposits. The Bank intends to continue to focus on its lending programs for one- to four-family and multi-family residential real estate, commercial real estate, commercial business and consumer financing on loans secured by properties or collateral located primarily in Missouri and Arkansas.

All share amounts and per share amounts discussed below have been adjusted for the two-for-one common stock split in the form of a 100% common stock dividend paid January 30, 2015.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES

Critical accounting estimates are those estimates made in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles that involve a significant level of estimation uncertainty and have had or are reasonably likely to have a material impact on the financial condition or results of operations of the registrant. provide qualitative and quantitative information necessary to understand the estimation uncertainty and the impact the critical accounting estimate has had or is reasonably likely to have on financial condition or results of operations to the extent the information is material and reasonably available. this information should include why each critical accounting estimate is subject to uncertainty and, to the extent the information is material and reasonably available, how much each estimate and/or assumption has

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changed over a relevant period, and sensitivity of the reported amount to the methods, assumptions and estimates underlying its calculation.

The Company has established various accounting policies, which govern the application of accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America in the preparation of our financial statements. Our significant accounting policies are described in Item 8 of this Form 10-K under the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements. Certain accounting policies involve significant judgments and assumptions by management that have a material impact on the carrying value of certain assets and liabilities; management considers such accounting policies to be critical accounting policies. The judgments and assumptions used by management are based on historical experience and other factors, which are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Because of the nature of the judgments and assumptions made by management, actual results could differ from these judgments and estimates that could have a material impact on the carrying values of assets and liabilities and the results of operations of the Company.

Allowance for Credit Losses. The Company's allowance for credit losses on loans represents management's bestis its estimate of probablecredit losses expected in the existing loan portfolio. The allowance for losses on loans is increased by the provision for losses on loans charged to expense and reduced by loans charged off, net of recoveries.

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The provision for losses on loans is determined based on management's assessment of several factors: reviews and evaluations of specific loans, changes in the nature and volume of the loan portfolio, current economic conditions andon unfunded lending commitments, or in its available-for-sale securities portfolio over the related impactexpected life of those assets. While these estimates are based on specific borrowers and industry groups, historical loan loss experience, the level of classified and nonperforming loans and the results of regulatory examinations.
Integral to the methodologysubstantive methods for determining the adequacy ofrequired allowance, actual outcomes may differ significantly from estimated results, especially when determining required allowances for larger, complex commercial credits or unfunded lending commitments to commercial borrowers. Consumer loans, including single family residential real estate, are individually smaller and generally behave in a similar manner, and loss estimates for these credits are considered more predictable. Additionally, the Company estimates the allowance for loancredit losses is portfolio segmentation and impairment measurement. Under the Company's methodology, loans are first segmented into 1) those comprising large groupsas a calculation of smaller-balance homogeneous loans, including single-family mortgages and installment loans, which are collectively evaluated for impairment and 2) all other loans which are individually evaluated. Those loans in the second category are further segmentedexpected lifetime credit losses utilizing a defined grading systemforward-looking forecast of macroeconomic conditions, which involves categorizing loans by severity of risk based on conditions that may affect the abilitydiffer significantly from actual results. Further discussion of the borrowers to repay their debt, such as current financial information, collateral valuations, historical payment experience, credit documentation, public information,methodology used in establishing the allowance is provided in Note 1 and current trends. The loans subject to credit classification represent the portion of the portfolio subjectNote 3 to the greatest credit risk and where adjustmentsNotes to the allowance for losses on loans as a resultConsolidated Financial Statements included in Item 8 of provisions and charge-offs are most likely to have a significant impact on operations.
A periodic review of selected credits (based on loan size and type) is conducted to identify loans with heightened risk of probable losses and to assign risk grades. The primary responsibility for this review rests with the loan administration personnel. This review is supplemented with periodic examinations of both selected credits and the credit review process by applicable regulatory agencies. The information from these reviews assists management in the timely identification of problems and potential problems and provides a basis for deciding whether the credit represents a probable loss or risk that should be recognized.
Loans are considered impaired if, based on current information and events, it is probable that Southern Bank will be unable to collect the scheduled payments of principal or interest when due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. The measurement of impaired loans is generally based on the fair value of the collateral for collateral-dependent loans. If the loan is not collateral-dependent, the measurement of impairment is based on the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the historical effective interest rate or the observable market price of the loan. In measuring the fair value of the collateral, management uses the assumptions (i.e., discount rates) and methodologies (i.e., comparison to the recent selling price of similar assets) consistent with those that would be utilized by unrelated third parties. Impairment identified through this evaluation process is a component of the allowance for loan losses. If a loan is not considered impaired, it is grouped together with loans having similar characteristics (i.e., the same risk grade), and an allowance for loan losses is based upon a quantitative factor (historical average charge-offs for similar loans over the past one to five years), and qualitative factors such as changes in lending policies; national, regional, and local economic conditions; changes in mix and volume of portfolio; experience, ability, and depth of lending management and staff; entry to new markets; levels and trends of delinquent, nonaccrual, special mention, and classified loans; concentrations of credit; changes in collateral values; agricultural economic conditions; and regulatory risk. For portfolio loans that are evaluated for impairment as part of homogenous pools, an allowance is maintained based upon similar quantitative and qualitative factors. Changes in the financial condition of individual borrowers, in economic conditions, in historical loss experienceForm 10-K, and in the conditions“Financial Condition – Loans” and “Allowance for Credit Losses” sections of the various markets in which collateral may be sold may all affect the required level of the allowance for losses on loans and the associated provision for losses on loans.

this Item 7.

FINANCIAL CONDITION

General. The Company experienced balance sheet growth in fiscal 2017,2022, with total assets of $1.7$3.2 billion at June 30, 2017,2022, reflecting an increase of $303.8$514.2 million, or 21.6%19.0%, as compared to June 30, 2016.2021. Asset growth was funded through deposit growth,comprised mainly of increases in loans and was due in large part to the June 2017 acquisition of Tammcorp, Inc., the parent Company of Capaha Bank (the "Capaha Acquisition"available-for-sale (“AFS”).

securities.

Cash and equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents were $30.8$86.8 million at June 30, 2017, up $8.22022, a decrease of $36.8 million, or 36.5%29.8%, as compared to June 30, 2016, with2021. The decrease was primarily a result of loan growth outpacing deposit growth during the change attributed primarily to the Capaha Acquisition.period. Interest-bearing time deposits were $747,000$4.8 million at June 30, 2017, up $24,000,2022, an increase of $3.8 million, or 3.3%, over the same time period.

387.0% as compared to June 30, 2021.

Investments. Available-for-sale (AFS) securities were $144.4$235.4 million at June 30, 2017,2022, an increase of $15.2$28.4 million, or 11.8%13.7%, as compared to June 30, 2016.2021. The increase was attributable primarily to the Capaha Acquisition, which includedCompany increased residential and commercial mortgage-backed securities balances totaling $9.9 million, as well as additional investments made by the Company during the fiscal year. By category, mortgage-backed U.S. government-sponsored entity (GSE) residential(MBS), and collateralized mortgage obligations (CMOs), while holdings of municipal securities other GSE obligations, and obligations of statestates and political subdivisions saw significant increases.

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declined.

Loans. Loans, net of the allowance for loancredit losses, were $1.4$2.7 billion at June 30, 2017, up $262.32022, an increase of $486.0 million, or 23.1%22.1%, as compared to June 30, 2016. The increase was attributable primarily to the Capaha Acquisition, which included loan balances totaling $152.2 million, at fair value. 2021.

Inclusive of the Fortune acquisition, the loan portfolio showed growth was notedduring the year ended June 30, 2022, in commercial real estate loans,and residential real estate loans, and commercialalong with a modest contribution from consumer loans. The increase in commercialResidential real estate loan balances was attributableincreased due to growth in single and multi-family loans. Commercial real estate balances increased primarily to the origination and acquisition offrom loans secured by nonresidential improved property and agricultural real estate. The increasestructures, along with growth in residential real estate loan balances was attributable primarily to acquired loans secured by 1-4 family property, and origination and acquisitionfarmland.

Nonperforming loans were $4.1 million, or 0.15% of gross loans, secured by multifamily real estate. The increase in commercial loan balances was attributable to origination and acquisition of commercial and industrial loans, as well as the acquisition of agricultural operating and equipment loans.

Allowance for Loan Losses. The allowance for loan losses was $15.5 million at June 30, 2017,2022, as compared to $5.9 million, or 0.26% of gross loans at June 30, 2021. The decrease in nonperforming loans over the fiscal year was attributed

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primarily to the return to accrual status of one relationship secured by single-family residential rental properties, partially offset by an increase of $1.7$654,000 relating to the Fortune acquisition.

Allowance for Credit Losses. Our ACL at June 30, 2022, totaled $33.2 million, or 12.7%,representing 1.22% of gross loans and 806.2% of nonperforming loans, as compared to June 30, 2016. The allowance represented 1.10%$33.2 million, representing 1.49% of gross loans receivableand 566.1% of nonperforming loans at June 30, 2017,2021. The Company has estimated its credit losses as compared to 1.20% of gross loans receivable at June 30, 2016. The decrease2022, under ASC 326-20, and management believes the ACL as of that date is adequate based on that estimate; however, there remains significant uncertainty regarding the possible length of time before economic activity fully recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic, including uncertainty regarding the effectiveness of recent efforts by the U.S. government and Federal Reserve to respond to the pandemic and its economic impact. Management continues to consider the potential impact of the lengthy pandemic on its consumer and business borrowers, particularly those business borrowers most affected by efforts to contain the pandemic, most notably including our borrowers in the allowance as a percentage of gross loans receivable was attributable to the Capaha Acquisition, in which loans subject to purchase accounting, which the Company carries at fair value instead of establishing an allowance for loan losses, were added to the portfolio late in the fiscal year.hotel industry. See also, Provision“Provision for LoanCredit Losses, under Comparison of Operating Results for the Years Ended June 30, 20172022 and 2016.

In2021”.

The Company regularly reviews its quarterly evaluationACL and makes adjustments to its balance based on management’s estimate of (1) the total expected losses included in the Company’s financial assets held at amortized cost, which is limited to the Company’s loan portfolio, and (2) any credit deterioration in the Company’s available-for-sale securities as of the adequacy of its allowance for loan losses,balance sheet date. The Company holds no securities classified as held-to-maturity. Although the Company employsmaintains its ACL at a level that it considers sufficient to provide for losses, there can be no assurance that future losses will not exceed internal estimates. In addition, the amount of the ACL is subject to review by regulatory agencies, which can order the Company to record additional allowances. The required ACL has been estimated based upon the guidelines in ASC Topic 326, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses. For a summary of changes in the ACL during the current and prior fiscal years, and a breakdown of the ACL by loan category as of the current and prior fiscal year end, see Description of Business – Asset Quality, Allowance for Credit Losses, contained within Item 1 of this Form 10-K.

The estimate involves consideration of quantitative and qualitative factors relevant to the loans as segmented by the Company, and is based on an evaluation, at the reporting date, of historical loss experience and peer data, including past due percentages,coupled with qualitative adjustments to address current economic conditions and credit quality, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. Specific qualitative factors considered include, but may not be limited to:

Changes in lending policies and/or loan review system

National, regional, and local economic trends and/or conditions

Changes and/or trends in the nature, volume, or terms of the loan portfolio

Experience, ability, and depth of lending management and staff

Levels and/or trends of delinquent, non-accrual, problem assets, or charge offs and recoveries

Concentrations of credit

Changes in collateral values

Agricultural economic conditions

Risks from regulatory, legal, or competitive factors

At our June 30, 2020, fiscal year end, prior to the adoption of ASU 2016-13, the Company’s ALLL was $25.1 million. Upon adoption of the standard, effective July 1, 2020, the Company increased the ACL by $8.9 million, related to the transition from the incurred loss model to the CECL ACL model, increased the ACL by $434,000 related to the transition from purchased credit impaired to purchased credit deteriorated methodology, and reduced retained earnings by $6.9 million, net of deferred taxes, through a one-time cumulative effect adjustment. During fiscal 2021, the ACL decreased by an additional $1.2 million, reflecting a recovery of provision for the previous one to five years for eachcredit losses on loan category. Averagebalances outstanding of $602,000, and net charge offs are calculated as net charge offs forof $648,000. The recovery was based on the period by portfolio type as a percentageestimated required ACL, reflecting management’s estimate of the average balancecurrent expected credit losses on the Company’s loan balances outstanding at June 30, 2021, and as of that date the respective portfolio type over the same period. The Company believes that it is prudent to emphasize more recent historical factors in the allowance evaluation.

The following table sets forth the Company's historical net charge offs asCompany’s ACL was $33.2 million. As of June 30, 2017:
  Net charge offs -  Net charge offs - 
Portfolio segment 1-year historical  5-year historical 
Real estate loans:      
   Residential  0.04%  0.05%
   Construction  0.05   0.03 
   Commercial  0.00   0.03 
Consumer loans  0.16   0.22 
Commercial loans  0.13   0.19 
         
Additionally, in its quarterly evaluation of2022 the adequacy ofACL totaled $33.2 million. While the allowance for loan losses,Company’s management believes the Company evaluates changes in the financial condition of individual borrowers; changes in local, regional, and national economic conditions; the Company's historical loss experience; and changes in market conditions for property pledged to the Company as collateral. The Company has identified specific qualitative factors that address these issues and subjectively assigns a percentage to each factor. Qualitative factors are reviewed quarterly and may be adjusted as necessary to reflect improving or declining trends. At June 30, 2017, these qualitative factors included:
·Changes in lending policies
·National, regional, and local economic conditions
·Changes in mix and volume of portfolio
·Experience, ability, and depth of lending management and staff
·Entry to new markets
·Levels and trends of delinquent, nonaccrual, special mention and classified loans
·Concentrations of credit
·Changes in collateral values
·Agricultural economic conditions
·Regulatory risk
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The qualitative factors are applied to the allowance for loan losses based upon the following percentages by loan type:
  Qualitative factor  Qualitative factor 
  applied at  applied at 
Portfolio segment June 30, 2017  June 30, 2016 
Real estate loans:      
   Residential  0.73%  0.75%
   Construction  1.73   1.85 
   Commercial  1.33   1.32 
Consumer loans  1.36   1.40 
Commercial loans  1.37   1.35 
         
At June 30, 2017, the amount of our allowance for loan losses attributable to these qualitative factors increased to approximately $13.8 million, as compared to $12.3 millionACL at June 30, 2016, primarily2022, is adequate, based on that estimate, there remains significant uncertainty as the economy recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic and the Federal Reserve Board withdraws accommodative monetary policy that was put into effect to respond to the pandemic and its economic impact.

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Provisions of the CARES Act and subsequent legislation allowed financial institutions the option to temporarily suspend certain requirements under U.S. GAAP related to TDRs for certain loans that were otherwise current and performing prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, but for which borrowers experienced or expected difficulties due to the increaseimpact of the pandemic. Initially, the Company generally granted deferrals under this program for three-month periods, while interest-only modifications were generally for six-month periods. Some borrowers were granted additional periods of deferral or interest-only modifications. During that period, the Company did not account for these loans as TDRs. As of June 30, 2022, four loans, totaling approximately $24.2 remain on interest-only payment modifications. One of these loans, totaling $9.3 million, remains a “special mention” credit at June 30, 2022, while the other three loans totaling $14.9 million, have been adversely classified as “substandard” credits. All four loans are scheduled to transition to principal and interest payments in loan balances, in particular, loan balances subject to allowance methodology. The relatively small change in qualitative factors applied was attributable to management's assessment that risks represented by the qualitative factors were little changed, on balance.

first quarter of fiscal 2023.

Premises and Equipment. Premises and equipment increased to $54.2$71.3 million, up $7.2$7.3 million, or 15.4%11.3%, as compared to June 30, 2016.2021. The increase was due primarily to acquisition activity, remodeling investments in existing facilities, added through the Capaha Acquisition.

capitalization of right-of-use assets on new facilities and ground leases, and investments in furniture, fixtures, and equipment, partially offset by depreciation.

BOLI. The Bank has purchased "key person"“key person” life insurance policies (BOLI) on employees at various times since fiscal 2003, and has acquired additional BOLI in connection with certain bank acquisitions. In fiscal 2017, the Bank acquired BOLI with a cash surrender value of $4.0 million in connection with the Capaha Acquisition. At June 30, 2017,2022, the cash surrender value of all such policies had increased to $34.3was $48.7 million, up $4.3$4.9 million, or 14.2%11.2%, as compared to June 30, 2016.

2021, attributable primarily to the Fortune acquisition.

Intangible Assets.Intangible assets generated as a result of branch acquisitions in fiscal 2000 and the December 2010 assumption of deposits of the former First Southern Bank were fully amortized as of June 30, 2016. The July 2009 acquisition of the Southern Bank of Commerce resulted in goodwill of $126,000, which is not amortized, but is tested for impairment at least annually.$126,000. The October 2013 acquisition of Ozarks Legacy Community Financial, Inc., resulted in goodwill of $1.5 million, which is not amortized, but is tested for impairment at least annually, and a $1.4 million core deposit intangible, which is being amortized over a five-year period using the straight-line method.million. The FebruaryAugust 2014 acquisition of Citizens resulted in a $624,000 core deposit intangible, which is being amortized over a five-year period usingPeoples Service Company, Inc., and its subsidiary, Peoples Bank of the straight-line method. The August 2014 Peoples AcquisitionOzarks (the “Peoples Acquisition”) resulted in goodwill of $3.0 million, which is not amortized, but is tested for impairment at least annually,million. The June 2017 acquisition of Tammcorp, Inc., and a $3.0 million core deposit intangible, which is being amortized over a six-year period using the straight-line method. Theits subsidiary, Capaha AcquisitionBank (the “Capaha Acquisition”) resulted in goodwill of $4.1 million which is not amortized, but is tested for impairment at least annually, and a $3.4 million core deposit intangible, which is being amortized over a seven-year period using the straight-line method.

The SMB-Marshfield Acquisition resulted in goodwill of $4.4 million and a $1.3 million core deposit intangible, which is being amortized over a seven-year period using the straight-line method. The Gideon Acquisition resulted in goodwill of $1.0 million and a $4.1 million core deposit intangible, which is being amortized over a seven-year period using the straight-line method. The May 2020 Central Federal Acquisition resulted in a bargain purchase gain of $123,000 and a $540,000 core deposit intangible, which is being amortized over a six-year period using the straight-line method. The December 2021 Cairo acquisition resulted in goodwill of $442,000 and a $168,000 core deposit intangible, which is being amortized over a seven-year period using the straight-line method. The February 2022 Fortune acquisition resulted in goodwill of $12.8 million and a $1.6 million core deposit intangible, which is being amortized over a seven-year period using the straight-line method. Goodwill from these acquisitions is not being amortized, but is tested for impairment at least annually.

Deposits. Deposits were $1.5$2.8 billion at June 30, 2017,2022, an increase of $334.9$484.3 million, or 29.9%20.8%, as compared to June 30, 2016. The2021. This increase was attributableprimarily reflected increases in part to the Capaha Acquisition, which included $166.8 million in deposits, at fair value. Inclusive of the acquisition, deposit growth was comprised primarily of certificates of deposit, interest-bearing transaction accounts, andtime deposits, noninterest-bearing transaction accounts, money market deposit accounts, and savings accounts. Specifically,Since June 30, 2021, the Company'sCompany’s public unit deposits increased $45.8by $146.8 million, (with $12.5to total $473.3 million of this growth attributable toat June 30, 2022, with the Capaha Acquisition),increase primarily resulting from higher nonmaturity balances held by our existing customer base, as well as public unit deposits assumed in the Fortune and Cairo acquisitions. Since June 30, 2021, brokered certificates of deposit increased $68.0by $5.9 million, (with $18.3to total $10.8 million of this growth attributable to the Capaha Acquisition), andat June 30, 2022, while brokered nonmaturity deposits increaseddeclined $8.0 million.million to $12.0 million at June 30, 2022. Our discussion of brokered deposits excludes those brokered deposits originated through reciprocal arrangements, as ourarrangements. We continued to utilize reciprocal brokereddeposit programs, and at fiscal year end, we had placed deposits are primarily originated byof $387.9 million through reciprocal programs, up from $260.5 million a year earlier. At June 30, 2022, $278.0 million reflected deposits we had placed on behalf of our public unit depositors, and utilized as an alternative to pledging securities against those deposits.up from $157.4 million a year ago. The average loan-to-deposit ratio for the fourth quarter of fiscal 20172022 was 97.7%95.2%, as compared to 100.2%93.0% for the same period of the prior fiscal year.

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Borrowings. FHLB advances were $43.6$38.0 million at June 30, 2017,2022, a decrease of $66.6$19.6 million, or 60.4%34.0%, as compared to June 30, 2016, as the Company’s deposit inflows outpaced loan demand and investment portfolio growth. The Company repaid $16.5 million in termheld no overnight advances and decreased overnight funding. The decrease was attributable to the increase in deposit balances, including brokered funding and public unit deposits, partially offset by loan growth. Securities sold under agreements to repurchase totaled $10.2 million at June 30, 2017, a decrease of $16.9 million,2022, or 62.3%, as compared to June 30, 2016. The decrease was attributable to several large public unit customers migrating from this product to a reciprocal brokered deposit agreement. At both dates, the full balance of repurchase agreements was due to local small business and government counterparties. In June 2017, the Company entered into a revolving, reducing line of credit with a five-year term,

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providing available credit of $15.0 million. The line of credit bears interest at a floating rate based on LIBOR, and available credit will be reduced by $3.0 million on each anniversary date of the line of credit. At June 30, 2017, the Company had a drawn balance of $3.0 million.
2021.

Subordinated Debt. In March 2004, $7.0 million of Floating Rate Capital Securities of Southern Missouri Statutory Trust I, with a liquidation value of $1,000 per share waswere issued. The securities bear interest at a floating rate based on LIBOR, are now redeemable at par, and mature in 2034. In connection with its October 2013 acquisition of Ozarks Legacy, the Company assumed $3.1 million in floating rate junior subordinated debt securities. The debt securities had been issued in June 2005 by Ozarks Legacy in connection with the sale of trust preferred securities, bear interest at a floating rate based on LIBOR, are now redeemable at par, and mature in 2035. The carrying value of these debt securities was approximately $2.6$2.7 million at June 30, 2017 and 2016.2022, relatively unchanged as compared to June 30, 2021. In connection with the Peoples Acquisition, the Company assumed $6.5 million in floating rate junior subordinated debt securities. The debt securities had been issued in 2005 by Peoples, in connection with the sale of trust preferred securities, bear interest at a floating rate based on LIBOR, are now redeemable at par, and mature in 2035. The carrying value of these debt securities was approximately $5.0$5.4 million at June 30, 20172022, relatively unchanged as compared to June 30, 2021. In connection with the Fortune acquisition, the Company assumed $7.5 million in fixed-to-floating rate subordinated notes. The notes had been issued in May 2021 by Fortune to a multi-lender group, bear interest through May 2026 at a fixed rate of 4.5%, and 2016.

Stockholders' Equity. will bear interest thereafter at SOFR plus 3.77%. The Company's stockholders' equitynotes will be redeemable at par beginning in May 2026, and mature in May 2031. The carrying value of the notes was $173.1approximately $7.7 million at June 30, 2017,2022.

Stockholders’ Equity. The Company’s stockholders’ equity was $320.8 million at June 30, 2022, an increase of $47.1$37.3 million, or 37.4%13.2%, as compared to June 30, 2016.2021. The increase was attributable primarily to the "at-the-market" offering of the Company's common shares which was conducted$22.9 million in June 2017, the issuance of common shares in the Capaha Acquisition, and the retention of net income,equity issued to Fortune shareholders, as well as to earnings retatined after cash dividends paid, partially offset by payment of dividends on common stock and a decrease$20.4 million reduction in accumulated other comprehensive income.


income (loss) as the market value of the Company’s investments declined due to increases in market interest rates, and by $5.8 million utilized for repurchases of 132,194 shares of the Company’s common stock during the fiscal year, at an average price of $44.17 per share.

COMPARISON OF OPERATING RESULTS FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 20172022 AND 2016

2021

Net Income. The Company'sCompany’s net income available to common stockholders for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017,2022, was $15.6$47.2 million, an increase of $789,000, or 5.3%,roughly unchanged as compared to the prior fiscal year. Before a dividend on preferred shares of $85,000, net income was $14.8 million for the 2016 fiscal year, and increased by $704,000, or 4.7%, to $15.6 million for fiscal 2017.

Net Interest Income. Net interest income for fiscal 20172022 was $51.1$103.6 million, an increase of $4.2$10.9 million, or 8.9%11.7%, when compared to the prior fiscal year. The increase, as compared to the prior fiscal year, was attributable to a 10.5%13.1% increase in the average balance of interest-earning assets, partially offset by a decrease in the net interest margin, from 3.80%3.77% to 3.74%3.72%. AccretionAverage earning asset balance growth was due primarily to loan growth and increases in investment securities, as well as the effect of fair value discount on loansthe Fortune acquisition. Additionally, significantly higher average cash and amortization of fair value premiums on time deposits relatedcash equivalent balances contributed to the Peoples Acquisition was $1.5 millionincrease in fiscal 2017, as compared to $1.7 million in fiscal 2016. This component ofaverage earning assets, but reduced the Company’s net interest income contributed an additional 11 basis points to the net interest margin in fiscal 2017, as compared to a contribution of 14 basis points in fiscal 2016. While the Company expects the impact of fair value discount accretion related to the Peoples Acquisition to decline substantially in fiscal 2018, discount accretion recognized related to the Capaha Acquisition will offset that decrease to some degree.

margin.

Interest Income. Interest income for fiscal 20172022 was $61.5$116.9 million, an increase of $5.2$7.4 million, or 9.2%6.8%, when compared to the prior fiscal year. The increase was due to an increase of $129.7$322.9 million, or 10.5%13.1%, in the average balance of interest-earning assets, partially offset by a six25 basis point decrease in the average yield earned on interest-earning assets, from 4.56%4.45% in fiscal 2016,2021, to 4.50%4.20% in fiscal 2017.

2022.

Interest income on loans receivable for fiscal 20172022 was $58.0$111.5 million, an increase of $5.1$6.4 million, or 9.7%6.1%, when compared to the prior fiscal year. The increase was due to a $132.0$254.8 million increase in the average balance of loans receivable, partially offset by a 1024 basis point declinedecrease in the average yield earned on loans receivable. The declinedecrease in the average yield was attributed primarily to origination and repricing of loans and borrower refinancing in the continued low rate environment, as well as a reduction in the accretion of fair value discount on loans attributableaverage market interest rates decreased significantly compared to the Peoples Acquisition, which declined to $1.3 million inprior fiscal 2017, as compared to $1.5 million in fiscal 2016.year.

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Interest income on the investment portfolio and other interest-earning assets was $3.5$5.4 million for fiscal 2017,2022, an increase of $33,000,$974,000, or 1.0%22.2%, when compared to the prior fiscal year. The increase was dueyear, attributable to a seven basis point increase in the average yield earned on these assets, partially offset by a $2.3 million decrease in the average balance of these assets.

Interest Expense. Interest expense was $10.4 million for fiscal 2017, an increase of $1.0 million, or 10.7%, when compared to the prior fiscal year. The increase was due to the $126.6 million23.4% increase in the average balance of interest-bearing liabilities,such assets, partially offset by a onetwo basis point decrease in the yield on these assets. The decrease in average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities, from 0.87% in fiscal 2016 to 0.86% in fiscal 2017.
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Interest expense on depositsyield was $8.5 million for fiscal 2017, an increase of $1.1 million, or 14.4%, when comparedattributable to the prior fiscal year. The increase was due primarily to the $100.5 millionin cash and cash equivalents and a decrease in yield on debt securities, partially offset by an increase in the average balance of interest-bearing deposits, combined with a three basis point increase in the average rate paidand yield on those deposits.
mortgage-backed securities.

Interest Expense.Interest expense on FHLB advances was $1.1$13.3 million for fiscal 2017,2022, a decrease of $133,000,$3.5 million, or 10.4%20.8%, when compared to the prior fiscal year. The decrease was due to a $30.8 million decrease in the average balance of FHLB advances, combined with a 7625 basis point decrease in the average rate paid on those advances. The decreaseinterest-bearing liabilities, from 0.84% in fiscal 2021, to 0.59% in fiscal 2022, partially offset by an increase of $234.0 million, or 11.7%, in the average rate paidbalance of interest-bearing liabilities.

Interest expense on deposits was attributable primarily to the repayment early in the fiscal year of relatively high-cost term advances, combined with an increase in the percentage of total advances outstanding during the year in overnight or other short-term structures with a relatively lower cost.

Provision for Loan Losses. A provision for loan losses is charged to earnings to bring the total allowance for loan losses to a level considered adequate by management to provide for probable loan losses based on prior loss experience, type and amount of loans in the portfolio, adverse situations that may affect the borrower's ability to repay, the estimated value of any underlying collateral, and current economic conditions. Management also considers other factors relating to the collectability of the loan portfolio.
The provision for loan losses was $2.3$11.8 million for fiscal 2017,2022, a decrease of $154,000, or 6.2%, as compared to the prior fiscal year. The decrease in provision was attributed to management's analysis of the loan portfolio. In fiscal 2017, net charge offs were $593,000, as compared to $1.0 million for the prior fiscal year. At June 30, 2017, classified loans totaled $13.3$3.1 million, or 0.94% of gross loans, as compared to $11.0 million, or 0.96% of gross loans, at June 30, 2016. Classified loans were comprised primarily of commercial and agricultural real estate loans, commercial and agricultural operating loans, and residential real estate loans. All loans so designated were classified due to concerns as to the borrowers' ability to continue to generate sufficient cash flows to service the debt.
The above provision was made based on management's analysis of the various factors which affect the loan portfolio and management's desire to maintain the allowance at a level considered adequate. Management performed a detailed analysis of the loan portfolio, including types of loans, the charge-off history, and an analysis of the allowance for loan losses. Management also considered the continued origination of loans secured by commercial and agricultural real estate, and commercial and agricultural operating loans, which bear an inherently higher level of credit risk. While management believes the allowance for loan losses at June 30, 2017, is adequate to cover losses inherent in the portfolio, there can be no assurance that, in the future, increases in the allowance will not be necessary, or that actual losses will not exceed the allowance.
Noninterest Income. Noninterest income was $11.1 million for fiscal 2017, an increase of $1.3 million, or 13.6%20.6%, when compared to the prior fiscal year. The increasedecrease was attributed primarilydue to loan origination fees, bank card interchange income, deposit account service charges, loan servicing fees, increasesa 23 basis point decrease in the cash value of bank-owned life insurance (BOLI), and net gains realizedaverage rate paid on interest-bearing deposits, partially offset by the sale of residential loans originated for sale into the secondary market.
Noninterest Expense. Noninterest expense was $38.3$253.5 million for fiscal 2017, an increase of $5.6 million, or 17.0%, when compared to the prior fiscal year. The increase in noninterest expensethe average balance of those deposits. The decrease in the average rate paid on deposits was attributable primarily to increased compensation, occupancy, legal and professional fees, charges to recognizelower market interest rates over the impairmentcourse of fixed assets, expenses attributable to the prepayment of FHLB advances, provisioning for off-balance sheet credit exposures, losses on foreclosed real estate, bank card network expenses, and expenses related to providing debit cards, internet banking, and other deposit services. Fiscal 2017 results included $710,000 in merger-related charges, with no comparable expenses in the prior fiscal year.
Provision for Income Taxes. The Company recorded an income tax provision of $6.1 million for fiscal 2017, a decrease of $620,0002022, as compared to the prior fiscal year. The effective tax rate for fiscal 2017

Interest expense on FHLB advances was 28.0%, as compared to 31.0% for fiscal 2016. The decrease in the effective tax rate was attributable primarily to formation by the Company of a Real Estate Investment Trust ("REIT") to hold certain qualified assets in order to minimize state tax liability, as well as an increase in tax-advantaged investments, and was partially offset by the inclusion in the current fiscal year's results of some non-deductible expenses related to merger and acquisition activity.

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COMPARISON OF OPERATING RESULTS FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2016 AND 2015
Net Income. The Company's net income available to common stockholders for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016, was $14.8 million, an increase of $1.3 million, or 9.6%, as compared to the prior fiscal year. Before a dividend on preferred shares of $85,000, net income was $14.8 million for the 2016 fiscal year, an increase of $1.2 million, or 8.6%, as compared to the prior fiscal year.
Net Interest Income. Net interest income for fiscal 2016 was $47.0 million, an increase of $417,000, or 0.9%, when compared to the prior fiscal year. The increase, as compared to the prior fiscal year, was attributable to a 4.2% increase in the average balance of interest-earning assets, mostly offset by a decrease in the net interest margin, from 3.92% to 3.80%. Accretion of fair value discount on loans and amortization of fair value premiums on time deposits related to the Peoples Acquisition was $1.7 million in fiscal 2016, as compared to $2.1 million in fiscal 2015. This component of net interest income contributed an additional 14 basis point to the net interest margin in fiscal 2016, as compared to a contribution of 18 basis points in fiscal 2015. The Company expects the impact of the fair value discount accretion to decline even more significantly during fiscal 2017. Purchase accounting adjustments related to other acquisitions closed by the Company in recent periods have had a less significant impact on net interest income in fiscal 2016 and 2015.
Interest Income. Interest income for fiscal 2016 was $56.3 million, an increase of $1.0 million, or 1.8%, when compared to the prior fiscal year. The increase was due to an increase of $49.6 million in the average balance of interest-earning assets, as a result of an increase in loan balances, partially offset by a ten basis point decrease in the average yield earned on interest-earning assets, from 4.66% in fiscal 2015, to 4.56% in fiscal 2016.
Interest income on loans receivable for fiscal 2016 was $52.8 million, an increase of $1.3 million, or 2.6%, when compared to the prior fiscal year. The increase was due to a $72.1 million increase in the average balance of loans receivable, partially offset by a 21 basis point decrease in the average yield earned on loans receivable. The decline in the average yield was attributed to origination of loans and borrower refinancing in the continued low rate environment, as well as a reduction in the accretion of fair value discount on loans attributable to the Peoples Acquisition, which declined to $1.5 million in fiscal 2016, as compared to $1.8 million in fiscal 2015.
Interest income on the investment portfolio and other interest-earning assets was $3.5$792,000 million for fiscal 2016,2022, a decrease of $318,000,$574,000, or 8.4%42.0%, when compared to the prior fiscal year. The decrease was due to a $22.5 million decrease in the average balance of these assets,advances, combined with a 24 basis point decrease in the average rate paid on advances. The decrease in the average rate paid was attributable primarily to the maturity of advances that had carried higher rates, combined with the assumption of advances at lower rates in the Fortune acquisition.

Provision for Credit Losses. The Company recorded a provision for credit losses (PCL) of $1.5 million for fiscal 2022, as compared to a negative PCL of $1.0 million for the prior fiscal year. In the current period, the PCL was attributable to the $1.9 million charge required to fund the ACL for purchased credit deteriorated (PCD) loans acquired in the Fortune acquistion, along with a charge of $120,000 to fund to the allowance for off-balance sheet credit exposures acquired in the Fortune acquisition. Exclusive of the charges required as a result of the Fortune acquisition, the Company would have recorded a negative PCL of approximately $533,000 in the current year, reflecting a decrease in the Company’s required ACL on outstanding loan balances, partially offset by an increase in the required allowance for off-balance sheet credit exposure. Negative provisioning, exclusive of the impact of the Fortune acquisition, in the year ended June 30, 2022, was attributed primarily to an improved outlook regarding the economic environment resulting as the economy recovers from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the Company notes less uncertainty regarding the potential adverse impact on its borrowers, generally low and consistent levels of net charge offs, and a reduction in delinquent or adversely classified credits, and nonperforming loans. While the Company assesses that the economic outlook has continued to improve during the current year as compared to the year ended June 30, 2021, there remains significant uncertainty as economic activity recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic and the Federal Reserve withdraws accommodative monetary policy that was put into effect to respond to the pandemic and its economic impact. In the prior period, the negative PCL was due both to a $602,000 reduction in the Company’s required ACL on outstanding loan balances, as well as a $422,000 reduction in the Company’s required allowance for off-balance sheet credit exposure. Our ACL at June 30, 2022, totaled $33.2 million, representing 1.22% of gross loans and 806% of nonperforming loans, as compared to an ACL of $33.2 million, representing 1.49% of gross loans and 566% of nonperforming loans at June 30, 2021.  As a percentage of average loans outstanding, the Company recorded net charge offs of less than one basis point during fiscal year 2022, as compared to net charge offs of 0.04% in the prior fiscal year. (See Note 1 and Note 3 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, “Critical Accounting Policies” and “Financial Condition – Allowance for Credit Losses” in this Item 7, and “Asset Quality” in Item 1 of this Form 10-K.)

Noninterest Income. Noninterest income was $21.2 million for fiscal 2022, an increase of $1.2 million, or 5.8%, when compared to the prior fiscal year. Deposit service charge income, loan fees, nondeposit investment products, gains on the sale of the guaranty portion of newly originated government-guaranteed loans, and other income contributed to the year-over year increase, partially offset by a 13 basis pointdecrease in gains on sale of residential loans originated into the secondary market, loan servicing income, and earnings on bank-owned life insurance (BOLI).

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Noninterest Expense. Noninterest expense was $63.4 million for fiscal 2022, an increase of $9.3 million, or 17.3%, when compared to the prior fiscal year. The increase included $1.4 million in charges related to merger and acquisition activity, which was primarily attributable to data processing, compensation, and legal fees. In total, the increase in noninterest expense was attributable primarily to compensation and benefits, occupancy expenses, data processing expenses, and other noninterest expenses. The increase in compensation and benefits as compared to the prior year period primarily reflected compensation adjustments over the prior year, one-time compensation attributable to the Fortune acquisition, increased headcount for part of the fiscal year resulting from the acquisition, and a modest trend increase in legacy employee headcount. Compensation adjustments which took effect in January 2022 were, as expected, above historical trends. Data processing expenses increased primarily as a result of data conversion charges associated with the Fortune acquisition. Occupancy expenses increased due to remodeled and relocated facilities, facilities added through the Fortune acquisition, a de novo facility, new ATM and ITM installations and other equipment purchases, and charges for maintenance of facilities and grounds. Other noninterest expenses increased due to miscellaneous acquisition-related expenses, expenses related to loan originations, and expenses related to employee travel and training.

Provision for Income Taxes. The Company recorded an income tax provision of $12.7 million for fiscal 2022, an increase of $210,000, or 1.7%, as compared to the prior fiscal year, attributable to higher pre-tax income, and an increase in the effective tax rate to 21.3% for fiscal 2022, as compared to 21.0% for fiscal 2021.

COMPARISON OF OPERATING RESULTS FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2021 AND 2020

Net Income. The Company’s net income available for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2021, was $47.2 million, an increase of $19.6 million, or 71.3%, as compared to the prior fiscal year.

Net Interest Income. Net interest income for fiscal 2021 was $92.7 million, an increase of $12.6 million, or 15.7%, when compared to the prior fiscal year. The increase, as compared to the prior fiscal year, was attributable to a 14.2% increase in the average yield earnedbalance of interest-earning assets, combined with an increase in the net interest margin, from 3.72% to 3.77%. Average earning asset balance growth was due primarily to loan growth, including higher average balances resulting from PPP loans outstanding over the course of the fiscal year and other loan growth, as well as the effect of the late-fiscal 2020 Central Federal Acquisition. Additionally, significantly higher average cash and cash equivalent balances contributed to the increase in average earning assets, but reduced the Company’s net interest margin. The average balance of investment securities was modestly higher.

As a material amount of PPP loans were forgiven and therefore repaid ahead of their scheduled maturity during fiscal 2021, the Company recognized accelerated accretion of interest income from deferred origination fees on these assets.

Interest Expense. Interest expense was $9.4loans. In fiscal 2021, this component of interest income totaled $3.4 million, adding 14 basis points to the net interest margin, with no comparable item in the prior fiscal year. Loan discount accretion and deposit premium amortization related to the Company’s August 2014 acquisition of Peoples Bank of the Ozarks, the June 2017 acquisition of Capaha Bank, the February 2018 acquisition of Southern Missouri Bank of Marshfield, the Gideon Acquisition, and the Central Federal Acquisition, resulted in $1.9 million in net interest income for fiscal 2016,2021, as compared to $1.8 million in net interest income for fiscal 2020. The Company generally expects this component of net interest income will continue to decline over time, although volatility may occur to the extent we have periodic resolutions of specific loans. Combined, these components of net interest income contributed eight basis points to net interest margin in fiscal 2021, unchanged from a contribution of eight basis points in fiscal 2020. Additionally, in fiscal 2020, the Company recognized an additional $767,000 in interest income as a result of the resolution of a limited number of nonperforming loans, with no material contribution from similar resolutions in fiscal 2021. This recognition of interest income in the year-ago period contributed four basis points to net interest margin.

Interest Income. Interest income for fiscal 2021 was $109.5 million, an increase of $599,000,$2.4 million, or 6.8%2.3%, when compared to the prior fiscal year. The increase was due to the $52.5an increase of $306.7 million, increaseor 14.2%, in the average balance of interest-bearing liabilities, combined withinterest-earning assets, partially offset by a two52 basis point increasedecrease in the average rate paidyield earned on interest-bearing liabilities,interest-earning assets, from 0.85%4.97% in fiscal 20152020, to 0.87%4.45% in fiscal 2016.2021.

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Interest expenseincome on deposits was $7.4 millionloans receivable for fiscal 2016,2021 was $105.1 million, an increase of $548,000,$2.9 million, or 8.0%2.9%, when compared to the prior fiscal year. The increase was due to the $65.1a $208.3 million increase in the average balance of interest-bearing deposits, whileloans receivable, partially offset by a 37 basis point decrease in the average rate paidyield earned on those depositsloans receivable. The decrease in the average yield was unchanged.

attributed primarily to origination and repricing of loans and borrower refinancing as average market interest rates decreased significantly compared to the prior fiscal year, as the economy was impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The decrease in loan yields generally was partially offset by the accelerated accretion of deferred origination fees on PPP loans detailed above.

Interest expenseincome on FHLB advancesthe investment portfolio and other interest-earning assets was $1.3$4.4 million for fiscal 2016,2021, a decrease of $7,000,$524,000, or 0.5%10.6%, when compared to the prior fiscal year. The decrease was due to a $15.1105 basis point decrease in the average yield earned on these assets, partially offset by a $98.4 million increase in the average balance of these assets. The notable decrease in average yield and increase in average balances was attributable primarily to the increase in cash and cash equivalents.

Interest Expense. Interest expense was $16.8 million for fiscal 2021, a decrease of $10.1 million, or 37.6%, when compared to the prior fiscal year. The decrease was due to a 63 basis point decrease in the average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities, from 1.47% in fiscal 2020, to 0.84% in fiscal 2021, partially offset by an increase of $176.1 million, or 9.6%, in the average balance of interest-bearing liabilities.

Interest expense on deposits was $14.9 million for fiscal 2021, a decrease of $9.2 million, or 38.2%, when compared to the prior fiscal year. The decrease was due to a 63 basis point decrease in the average rate paid on interest-bearing deposits, partially offset by the $199.9 million increase in the average balance of those deposits. The decrease in the average rate paid on deposits was attributable primarily lower market interest rates over the course of fiscal 2021, as compared to the prior fiscal year.

Interest expense on FHLB advances was $1.4 million for fiscal 2021, a decrease of $566,000, or 29.3%, when compared to the prior fiscal year. The decrease was due to a $21.3 million decrease in the average balance of FHLBthese advances, partially offset bycombined with a 3614 basis point increasedecrease in the average rate paid on those advances. The increasedecrease in the average rate paid was attributable primarily to market declines in borrowing rates available on average during fiscal 2021, as compared to the lower average balance outstanding in relatively low-cost overnight borrowings.

prior fiscal year.

Provision for Loan Losses. ACredit Losses. The Company recorded a negative provision for credit losses of $1.0 million for fiscal 2021, as compared to a provision for loan losses is charged to earnings to bring the total allowance for loan losses to a level considered adequate by management to provide for probable loan losses based on prior loss experience, type and amount of loans in the portfolio, adverse situations that may affect the borrower's ability to repay, the estimated value of any underlying collateral, and current economic conditions. Management also considers other factors relating to the collectability of the loan portfolio.

The provision for loan losses was $2.5 million for fiscal 2016, compared to $3.2$6.0 million for the prior fiscal year. The decreasenegative provision in the current period was due both to a $602,000 reduction in the Company’s required allowance for credit losses on outstanding loan balances, as well as a $422,000 reduction in the Company’s required allowance for off-balance sheet credit exposure. (In the prior fiscal year, the provision for off-balance sheet credit exposure was reported as a component of noninterest expense.) Reduced provisioning was attributed primarily to management's analysis ofa generally improved economic outlook as compared to the loan portfolio. The analysis noted increased balances of loans subject to allowance methodology, as acquiredyear-ago period, moderated growth in unguaranteed loan balances, initially subject to
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purchase accounting are replaced over time. In fiscal 2016,along with relatively consistent levels of net charge offs, were $1.0 million, compared to $146,000and reductions in adversely classified credits, delinquent loans, and nonperforming loans. As a percentage of average loans outstanding, the negative provision for credit losses in the current fiscal year represented a recovery of 0.05%, while the Company recorded net charge offs during the current fiscal year of 0.03%. During the prior fiscal year. At June 30, 2016, classified loans totaled $11.0 million, or 0.96% of gross loans, as compared to $14.8 million, or 1.39% of gross loans, at June 30, 2015. Classified loans were comprised primarily of commercial and residential real estate. At June 30, 2016, classified loans included $1.7 million in purchased credit impaired loans obtained inyear, the Peoples Acquisition, as compared to $4.3 million at June 30, 2015. All loans so designated were classified due to concerns as to the borrowers' ability to continue to generate sufficient cash flows to service the debt.
The above provision was made based on management's analysis of the various factors which affect the loan portfolio and management's desire to maintain the allowance at a level considered adequate. Management performed a detailed analysis of the loan portfolio, including types of loans, the charge-off history, and an analysis of the allowance for loan losses. Management also considered the continued origination of commercial and agricultural real estate, and commercial and agricultural operating loans, which bear an inherently higher level of credit risk. While management believes the allowance for loan losses at June 30, 2016, is adequateas a percentage of average loans outstanding represented a charge of 0.31%, while the Company recorded net charge offs of 0.04% (annualized). (See Note 1 and Note 3 to cover losses inherentthe consolidated financial statements, “Critical Accounting Policies” and “Financial Condition – Allowance for Credit Losses” in the portfolio, there can be no assurance that,this Item 7, and “Asset Quality” in the future, increases in the allowance will not be necessary, or that actual losses will not exceed the allowance.
Item 1 of this Form 10-K.)

Noninterest Income. Noninterest income was $9.8$20.0 million for fiscal 2016,2021, an increase of $1.1$5.3 million, or 12.7%35.9%, when compared to the prior fiscal year. The increase was attributeddue primarily to non-recurring items related to bank-owned life insurance ($323,000),increased gains realized on the Company's ownership of stock in Ozark Trust and Investment Corporation, the acquisition of which by Simmons First National Corporation closed during the fiscal year ($301,000), and the Company's sale of its interest in a low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) limited partnership ($138,000). The remainder of the change was attributable to increases inresidential real estate loans originated for that purpose, loan servicing income, bank card interchange income, earnings on bank owned life insurance (BOLI), and other income, partially offset by a decrease in deposit account service charges partially offset by reductionand fees. Gains realized on the sale of residential real estate loans originated for that purpose increased due increased to refinancing and home-buying activity in loan latethe low market rate environment. Loan servicing income increased as the

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Company saw increases in the dollar amount of loans serviced, and recognized a $369,000 increase in the fair value of mortgage servicing rights, as compared to a $391,000 decrease in fair value recognized in the prior fiscal year. Bank card interchange income improved as a result of increases in the number and dollar amount of card transactions. Earnings on BOLI increased due to $696,000 in nonrecurring benefits in fiscal 2021. Deposit account service charges and losses on disposition of fixed assets.

decreased as NSF activity was reduced.

Noninterest Expense. Noninterest expense was $32.7$54.0 million for fiscal 2016, an increase2021, a decrease of $402,000,$405,000, or 1.2%0.7%, when compared to the prior fiscal year. The increasedecrease in noninterest expense was attributable primarily to increased occupancy, supplies and postage, and advertising, partially offset by declinesexpenses included in legal and professional fees and other operating expensethe prior fiscal year’s results related to the Central Federal acquisition, which totaled $1.2 million, as a result of inclusion in fiscal 2015 results of $508,000 in merger-relatedcompared to no material charges with nofor comparable chargeactivity in the current period.fiscal year. Additionally, chargesas noted in “Provision for Credit Losses” above, in the prior year, the provision for off-balance sheet credit exposure, which totaled $648,000, was reported as a component of noninterest expense. The Company reported higher compensation expense, deposit insurance premiums, and occupancy expenses, while expenses related to amortizeand losses on the disposition of foreclosed real estate, amortization of core deposit intangibles, data processing expenses, and other expenses were lower. Compensation and occupancy increased as the Company added two facilities, and provided standard year-over-year compensation adjustments, although these came in a more challenging environment for recruitment and retention. The increase in deposit insurance premiums reflected a return to normalized levels for premiums after the Company benefitted from one-time assessment credits for much of the prior fiscal year. Data processing expenses were reduced due to inclusion in the prior fiscal year’s results of charges relating to the Central Federal acquisition, including contract termination charges, and other expenses were lower as intangibles resulting from branch acquisitionsdue in 2000 and the December 2010 assumptionpart to losses recognized in fiscal 2020 on disposal of deposits of the former First Southern Bank were fully amortized during the fiscal year.

bank facilities that had been obtained in earlier acquisitions.

Provision for Income Taxes. The Company recorded an income tax provision of $6.7$12.5 million for fiscal 2016,2021, an increase of $627,000$5.6 million, or 81.9%, as compared to the prior fiscal year. Theyear, attributable to higher pre-tax income, and an increase in the Company’s effective tax rate, to 21.0% for fiscal 2016 was 31.0%,2021, as compared to 30.7%20.0% for fiscal 2015.2020. The increase in thehigher effective tax rate was attributable primarily to an increase in pre-tax income and average assets, without corresponding increases inreduced tax-advantaged investments partially offset by a decrease in non-deductible expenses.


relative to the Company’s pre-tax income.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Southern Missouri'sMissouri’s primary potential sources of funds include deposit growth, securities sold under agreements to repurchase, FHLB advances, amortization and prepayment of loan principal, investment maturities and sales, and capital generated from ongoing operating results.operations. While scheduled repayments on loans and securities as well as the maturity of short-term investments are a relatively predictable source of funding, deposit flows, FHLB advance redemptions and loan and security prepayment rates are significantly influenced by factors outside of the Bank'sBank’s control, including general economic conditions and market competition. The Bank has relied on FHLB advances as a source for funding cash or liquidity needs.

Southern Missouri uses its liquid assets as well as other funding sources to meet ongoing commitments, to fund loan demand, to repay maturing certificates of deposit and FHLB advances, to make investments, to fund other deposit withdrawals and to meet operating expenses. At June 30, 2017,2022, the Bank had outstanding commitments to extend credit of $251.9$707.7 million (including $170.4$584.1 million in unused lines of credit). Total commitments to originate fixed-rate loans with terms in excess of one year were $29.6$240.0 million at rates ranging from 3.25%2.19% to 8.00%6.75%, with a weighted-average rate of 4.59%4.67%. Management anticipates that current funding sources will be adequate to meet foreseeable liquidity needs.

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For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017,2022, Southern Missouri increased deposits by $334.9 million, and reduced securities sold under agreements to repurchase and$484.3 million. The Company decreased FHLB advances by $16.9 million and $66.6 million, respectively.$19.6 million. During the prior fiscal year, Southern Missouri increased deposits by $146.0 million and decreased FHLB advances by $65.5 million and $45.4 million, respectively, and reduced securities sold under agreements to repurchase by $247,000.$12.5 million. At June 30, 2017,2022, the Bank had pledged $579.3reported $889.7 million of its single-family residential and commercial real estate loan portfolios as eligible collateral to the FHLB for available credit of approximately $295.4$539.5 million, of which $43.5$38.2 million was advanced, while none$331,000 was usedencumbered in relation to residential real estate loans sold onto the secondary market through FHLB, and $305,000 was utilized for the issuance of letters of credit to secure public unit deposits. The Bank had also pledged $180.1$304.8 million of its agricultural real estate and agricultural operating and equipment loans to the Federal Reserve'sReserve Bank of St. Louis’s discount window

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for available credit of approximately $143.9$248.1 million, as of June 30, 2017,2022, none of which was advanced. In addition, the Bank has the ability to pledgeidentify eligible loans within several of its other loan portfolios, including, for example, its multifamilymulti-family residential real estate, home equity, or commercial business loans.loans, for additional credit availability with the FHLB. In total, FHLB borrowings are generally limited to 35%45% of Bank assets, or approximately $522.2 million$1.5 billion as most recently reported by the FHLB on June 30, 2017,2022, which means that an amount up to $478.7 million$1.5 billion may still be eligible to be borrowed from the FHLB, subject to available collateral. Along with the ability to borrow from the FHLB and Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, management believes its liquid resources will be sufficient to meet the Company'sCompany’s liquidity needs.

Liquidity management is an ongoing responsibility of the Bank'sBank’s management. The Bank adjusts its investment in liquid assets based upon a variety of factors including (i) expected loan demand and deposit flows, (ii) anticipated investment and FHLB advance maturities, (iii) the impact on profitability, and (iv) asset/liability management objectives.

At June 30, 2017,2022, the Bank had $326.6$377.8 million in CDs maturing within one year and $928.7 million$2.2 billion in other deposits and securities sold under agreements to repurchase without a specified maturity, as compared to the prior year of $245.9$358.8 million in CDs maturing within one year and $749.1 million$1.8 billion in other deposits and securities sold under agreements to repurchase without a specified maturity.maturity as of June 30, 2021. Management believes that most maturing interest-bearing liabilities will be retained or replaced by new interest-bearing liabilities. Also, at June 30, 2017,2022, the Bank had no overnight advances and $20.0 million in weekly advances from the FHLB, $8.0 million in term FHLB advances maturing within one year, and $23.5$30.2 million in FHLB advances with a maturity date in excess of one year. Of the advances with maturity dates in excess of one year, $5.0 million was eligible for early redemption by the lender within one year.


We also incur capital expenditures on an ongoing basis to expand and improve our product offerings, enhance and modernize our technology infrastructure, and to introduce new technology-based products to compete effectively in our markets. We evaluate capital expenditure projects based on a variety of factors, including expected strategic impacts (such as forecasted impact on revenue growth, productivity, expenses, service levels and customer retention) and our expected return on investment. The amount of capital investment is influenced by, among other things, current and projected demand for our services and products, cash flow generated by operating activities, cash required for other purposes and regulatory considerations. At June 30, 2022, we had other future obligations and accrued expenses of $1.5 million. Based on our current capital allocation objectives, during fiscal 2023 we project expending approximately $4.0 million to $6.0 million of cash for capital investment in technology, property, plant and equipment. In addition, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, we project that our fixed commitments will include (i) $442,000 of operating and finance lease and other fixed payments and (ii) $1.1 million of scheduled interest payments on subordinate notes. We believe that our liquid assets combined with the available lines of credit provide adequate liquidity to meet our current financial obligations for at least the next 12 months.

REGULATORY CAPITAL

Federally insured financial institutions are required to maintain minimum levels of regulatory capital. Federal Reserve regulations establish capital requirements, including a tier 1 leverage (or core capital) requirement and risk-based capital requirements. The Federal Reserve Board is also authorized to impose capital requirements in excess of these standards on individual institutions on a case-by-case basis.

At June 30, 2017,2022, the Bank exceeded regulatory capital requirements with tier 1 leverage, total risk-based capital, and tangible common equity capital of $167.3$325.2 million, $183.9$352.2 million and $167.3$325.2 million, respectively. The Bank'sBank’s tier 1 capital represented 10.98%10.22% of total adjusted assets and 11.05%11.91% of total risk-weighted assets, while total risk-based capital was 12.15%12.90% of total risk-weighted assets, and tangible common equity capital was 11.05%11.91% of total risk-weighted assets. To be considered adequately capitalized, the Bank must maintain tier 1 leverage capital levels of at least 4.0% of adjusted total assets and 6.0% of risk-weighted assets, total risk-based capital of 8.0% of risk-weighted assets, and tangible common equity capital of 4.5%. of risk-weighted assets. To be considered well capitalized, the Bank must maintain tier 1 leverage capital levels of at least 5.0% of adjusted total assets and 8.0% of risk-weighted assets, total risk-based capital of 10.0% of risk-weighted assets, and tangible common equity capital of 6.5%. of risk-weighted assets.

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At June 30, 2017,2022, the Company exceeded regulatory capital requirements with tier 1 leverage, total risk-based capital, and tangible common equity capital of $177.7$335.3 million, $194.3$370.0 million and $163.6$320.0 million, respectively. The Company'sCompany’s tier 1 capital represented 11.66%10.41% of total adjusted assets and 11.74%12.16% of total risk-weighted assets, while total risk-based capital was 12.84%13.42% of total risk-weighted assets, and tangible common equity capital was 10.81%11.61% of total risk-weighted assets. To be considered adequately capitalized, the Company must maintain tier 1 leverage capital levels of at least 4.0% of adjusted total assets and 6.0% of risk-weighted assets, total risk-based capital of 8.0% of risk-weighted assets, and tangible common equity capital of 4.5%.

of risk weighted assets.

See Item 1 – Business – Regulation, and Note 1311 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements contained in Item 8.

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8 of this Form 10-K for additional detail on the Company’s capital requirements.

IMPACT OF INFLATION

The consolidated financial statements and related data presented herein have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, which require the measurement of financial position and operating results in historical dollars without considering changes in the relative purchasing power of money over time due to inflation. The primary impact of inflation on the operations of the Company is reflected in increased operating costs. Unlike most industrial companies, virtually all of the assets and liabilities of a financial institution are monetary in nature. As a result, changes in interest rates generally have a more significant impact on a financial institution'sinstitution’s performance than does inflation. Interest rates do not necessarily move in the same direction or to the same extent as the prices of goods and services. In the current interest rate environment, liquidity and maturity structure of the Company'sCompany’s assets and liabilities are critical to the maintenance of acceptable performance levels.


AVERAGE BALANCE, INTEREST AND AVERAGE YIELDS AND RATES

The table on the following pagetable sets forth certain information relating to the Company'sCompany’s average interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities and reflects the average yield on assets and the average cost of liabilities for the periods indicated. These yields and costs are derived by dividing income or expense by the average balance of assets or liabilities, respectively, for the years indicated. Nonaccrual loans are included with other noninterest-earning assets.

The table also presents information with respect to the difference between the weighted-average yield earned on interest-earning assets and the weighted-average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities, or interest rate spread, which financial institutions have traditionally used as an indicator of profitability. Another indicator of an institution'sinstitution’s net interest income is its net yield (or net interest margin) on interest-earning assets, which is its net interest income divided by the average balance of interest-earning assets. Net interest income is affected by the interest rate spread and by the

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relative amounts of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. When interest-earning assets approximate or exceed interest-bearing liabilities, any positive interest rate spread will generate net interest income.

Years Ended June 30, 

 

2022

2021

2020

 

(dollars in thousands)

    

Average

    

Interest and 

    

Yield/

 

Average

    

Interest and 

    

Yield/

 

Average

    

Interest and 

    

Yield/

 

Balance

Dividends

 Cost 

 

Balance

Dividends

 Cost

 

Balance

Dividends

 Cost 

 

Interest-earning assets:

Mortgage loans (1)

$

1,953,460

$

90,522

4.63

%

$

1,664,650

$

84,319

5.07

%

$

1,506,098

$

77,906

5.17

%

Other loans (1)

471,350

20,973

4.45

505,350

20,758

4.11

455,562

24,223

5.32

Total net loans

 

2,424,810

 

111,495

 

4.60

 

2,170,000

 

105,077

 

4.84

 

1,961,660

 

102,129

 

5.21

Mortgage-backed securities

152,280

2,738

1.80

121,149

2,042

1.69

121,079

2,802

2.31

Investment securities (2)

77,996

2,197

2.82

71,489

2,130

2.98

62,985

1,992

3.16

Other interest-earning assets

127,958

437

0.34

97,548

226

0.23

7,767

129

1.66

TOTAL INTEREST- EARNING ASSETS (1)

 

2,783,044

 

116,867

 

4.20

 

2,460,186

 

109,475

 

4.45

 

2,153,491

 

107,052

 

4.97

Other noninterest-earning assets (3)

181,973

170,336

186,019

TOTAL ASSETS

$

2,965,017

116,867

 

$

2,630,522

109,475

 

$

2,339,510

107,052

 

Interest-bearing liabilities:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Savings accounts

$

253,651

672

0.26

$

203,493

566

0.28

$

167,458

1,099

0.66

NOW accounts

1,062,913

5,164

0.49

861,796

5,036

0.58

679,277

6,529

0.96

Money market accounts

276,579

928

0.34

241,534

833

0.34

211,059

2,654

1.26

Certificates of deposit

586,017

5,058

0.86

618,884

8,454

1.37

667,987

13,802

2.07

TOTAL INTEREST- BEARING DEPOSITS

 

2,179,160

 

11,822

 

0.54

 

1,925,707

 

14,889

 

0.77

 

1,725,781

 

24,084

 

1.40

Borrowings:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

  

 

  

 

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

82

0.03

FHLB advances

43,410

792

1.83

65,896

1,366

2.07

87,241

1,932

2.21

Note payable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,547

 

112

 

4.39

Junior subordinated debt

18,189

686

3.77

15,193

534

3.51

15,093

788

5.22

TOTAL INTEREST- BEARING LIABILITIES

 

2,240,759

 

13,300

 

0.59

 

2,006,796

 

16,789

 

0.84

 

1,830,744

 

26,916

 

1.47

Noninterest-bearing demand deposits

408,148

343,643

244,090

Other liabilities

10,651

13,375

16,780

TOTAL LIABILITIES

 

2,659,558

 

13,300

 

 

2,363,814

 

16,789

 

 

2,091,614

 

26,916

 

Stockholders’ equity

 

305,459

 

 

 

266,708

 

 

 

247,896

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

$

2,965,017

13,300

 

$

2,630,522

16,789

 

$

2,339,510

26,916

 

Net interest income

 

  

$

103,567

 

  

 

  

$

92,686

 

  

 

  

$

80,136

 

  

Interest rate spread (4)

 

  

 

  

 

3.61

%

 

  

 

  

 

3.61

%

 

  

 

  

 

3.50

%

Net interest margin (5)

 

  

 

  

 

3.72

%

 

  

 

  

 

3.77

%

 

  

 

  

 

3.72

%

Ratio of average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities

 

124.20

%  

 

  

 

  

 

122.59

%  

 

  

 

  

 

117.63

%  

 

  

 

  

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  Years Ended June 30,    
  2017  2016  2015 
(Dollars in thousands) 
Average
Balance
  
Interest
and
Dividends
  
Yield/
Cost
  
Average
Balance
  
Interest
and
Dividends
  
Yield/
Cost
  
Average
Balance
  
Interest
and
Dividends
  
Yield/
Cost
 
Interest-earning assets:                           
   Mortgage loans(1)
 $975,670  $45,998   4.71% $865,029  $41,643   4.81% $805,928  $40,485   5.02%
   Other loans(1)
  246,335   11,990   4.87   224,930   11,207   4.98   211,907   11,030   5.20 
      Total net loans  1,222,005   57,988   4.75   1,089,959   52,850   4.85   1,017,835   51,515   5.06 
   Mortgage-backed securities  72,205   1,496   2.07   66,736   1,467   2.20   76,980   1,674   2.17 
   Investment securities(2)
  67,472   1,975   2.93   67,885   1,965   2.83   71,814   1,996   2.78 
   Other interest-earning assets  3,427   29   0.83   10,799   35   0.32   19,103   116   0.61 
TOTAL INTEREST-                                    
EARNING ASSETS(1)
  1,365,109   61,488   4.50   1,235,379   56,317   4.56   1,185,732   55,301   4.66 
Other noninterest-earning assets(3)
  118,809   ---   ---   99,463   ---   ---   88,000   ---   --- 
TOTAL ASSETS $1,483,918   61,488   ---  $1,334,842   56,317   ---  $1,273,732   55,301   --- 
Interest-bearing liabilities:                                    
   Savings accounts $121,734   413   0.34  $121,741   386   0.32  $115,751   384   0.33 
   NOW accounts  428,201   3,094   0.72   375,355   2,746   0.73   307,928   2,391   0.78 
   Money market accounts  85,285   313   0.37   75,947   219   0.29   75,860   180   0.24 
   Certificates of deposit  438,011   4,652   1.06   399,685   4,056   1.01   408,092   3,904   0.96 
TOTAL INTEREST-                                    
BEARING DEPOSITS  1,073,231   8,472   0.79   972,728   7,407   0.76   907,631   6,859   0.76 
Borrowings:                                    
   Securities sold under                                    
     agreements to repurchase  22,198   95   0.43   27,387   119   0.44   25,443   117   0.46 
   FHLB advances  96,065   1,138   1.18   65,273   1,271   1.95   80,415   1,278   1.59 
   Note payable  363   13   3.67   ---   ---   ---   ---   ---   --- 
   Junior subordinated debt  14,800   648   4.37   14,705   568   3.86   14,112   512   3.63 
TOTAL INTEREST-                                    
BEARING LIABILITIES  1,206,657   10,366   0.86   1,080,093   9,365   0.87   1,027,601   8,766   0.85 
   Noninterest-bearing                                    
      demand deposits  138,881   ---   ---   125,503   ---   ---   117,157   ---   --- 
   Other liabilities  5,408   ---   ---   3,764   ---   ---   1,074   ---   --- 
TOTAL LIABILITIES  1,350,946   10,366   ---   1,209,360   9,365   ---   1,145,832   8,766   --- 
Stockholders' equity  132,972   ---   ---   125,482   ---   ---   127,900   ---   --- 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND                                    
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY $1,483,918   10,366   ---  $1,334,842   9,365   ---  $1,273,732   8,766   --- 
Net interest income     $51,122          $46,952          $46,535     
Interest rate spread (4)
          3.64%          3.69%          3.81%
Net interest margin (5)
          3.74%          3.80%          3.92%
Ratio of average interest-earning                                    
      assets to average interest-                                    
      bearing liabilities  113.13%          114.38%          115.39%        
_____________________
(1)
Calculated net of deferred loan fees, loan discounts and loans-in-process. Nonaccrual loans are not included in average loans.
(2)
Includes FHLB membership stock, Federal Reserve membership stock, and related cash dividends.
(3)
Includes equity securities and related cash dividends.
(4)
Represents the difference between the average rate on interest-earning assets and the average cost of interest-bearing liabilities.
(5)
Represents net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.

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YIELDS EARNED AND RATES PAID

The following table sets forth for the periods and at the date indicated, the weighted average yields earned on the Company'sCompany’s assets, the weighted average interest rates paid on the Company'sCompany’s liabilities, together with the net yield on interest-earning assets.

At June 30, 

For The Year Ended June 30, 

 

    

2022

    

2022

    

2021

    

2020

 

Weighted-average yield on loan portfolio

 

4.49

%  

4.60

%  

4.84

%  

5.21

%

Weighted-average yield on mortgage-backed securities

 

2.03

 

1.80

 

1.69

 

2.31

Weighted-average yield on investment securities (1)

 

3.09

 

2.82

 

2.98

 

3.16

Weighted-average yield on other interest-earning assets

 

1.67

 

0.34

 

0.23

 

1.66

Weighted-average yield on all interest-earning assets

 

4.27

 

4.20

 

4.45

 

4.97

Weighted-average rate paid on interest-bearing deposits

 

0.68

 

0.54

 

0.77

 

1.40

Weighted-average rate paid on securities sold under agreements to repurchase

 

 

 

 

0.03

Weighted-average rate paid on FHLB advances

 

1.47

 

1.83

 

2.07

 

2.21

Weighted-average rate paid on note payable

 

 

 

 

4.39

Weighted-average rate paid on subordinated debt

 

4.77

 

3.77

 

3.51

 

5.22

Weighted-average rate paid on all interest-bearing liabilities

 

0.73

 

0.59

 

0.84

 

1.47

Interest rate spread (spread between weighted average rate on all interest-earning assets and all interest- bearing liabilities)

 

3.54

 

3.61

 

3.61

 

3.50

Net interest margin (net interest income as a percentage of average interest-earning assets)

 

3.67

 

3.72

 

3.77

 

3.72

  
At
June 30,
  
For
The Year Ended June 30,
 
  2017  2017  2016  2015 
Weighted-average yield on loan portfolio  4.75%  4.75%  4.85%  5.06%
Weighted-average yield on mortgage-backed securities  2.18   2.07   2.20   2.17 
Weighted-average yield on investment securities (1)
  2.81   2.93   2.83   2.78 
Weighted-average yield on other interest-earning assets  1.41   0.83   0.32   0.61 
Weighted-average yield on all interest-earning assets  4.53   4.50   4.56   4.66 
Weighted-average rate paid on interest-bearing deposits  0.84   0.79   0.76   0.76 
Weighted-average rate paid on securities sold under                
   agreements to repurchase  0.53   0.43   0.44   0.46 
Weighted-average rate paid on FHLB advances  2.48   1.18   1.95   1.59 
Weighted-average rate paid on note payable  3.63   3.67   ---   --- 
Weighted-average rate paid on subordinated debt  4.70   4.37   3.86   3.63 
Weighted-average rate paid on all interest-bearing
   liabilities
  0.94   0.86   0.87   0.85 
Interest rate spread (spread between weighted average
   rate on all interest-earning assets and all interest-
   bearing liabilities)
  3.59   3.64   3.69   3.81 
Net interest margin (net interest income as a percentage
   of average interest-earning assets)
  3.72   3.74   3.80   3.92 
(1)Includes Federal Home Loan Bank, Federal Reserve Bank stock.
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(1) Includes Federal Home Loan Bank, Federal Reserve Bank stock.

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RATE/VOLUME ANALYSIS

The following table sets forth the effects of changing rates and volumes on net interest income of the Company. Information is provided with respect to (i) effects on interest income attributable to changes in volume (changes in volume multiplied by prior rate), (ii) effects on interest income attributable to changes in rate (changes in rate multiplied by prior volume), and (iii) changes in rate/volume (change in rate multiplied by change in volume).

  
Years Ended June 30,
2017 Compared to 2016
Increase (Decrease) Due to
  
Years Ended June 30,
2016 Compared to 2015
Increase (Decrease) Due to
 
(Dollars in thousands) Rate  Volume  
Rate/
Volume
  Net  Rate  Volume  
Rate/
Volume
  Net 
Interest-earning assets:                        
   Loans receivable (1)
 $(1,120) $6,392  $(134) $5,138  $(2,124) $3,649  $(190) $1,335 
   Mortgage-backed securities  (84)  120   (7)  29   21   (222)  (6)  (207)
   Investment securities (2)
  25   (12)  (3)  10   83   (109)  (5)  (31)
   Other interest-earning deposits  55   (24)  (37)  (6)  (55)  (51)  25   (81)
Total net change in income on                                
   interest-earning assets  (1,124)  6,476   (181)  5,171   (2,075)  3,267   (176)  1,016 
Interest-bearing liabilities:                                
   Deposits  239   803   23   1,065   (57)  499   106   548 
   Securities sold under                                
      agreements to repurchase  (2)  (23)  1   (24)  (4)  9   (3)  2 
   FHLB advances  (497)  599   (235)  (133)  287   (241)  (53)  (7)
   Note payable  ---   ---   13   13   ---   ---   ---   --- 
   Subordinated debt  76   4   ---   80   32   22   2   56 
Total net change in expense on                                
   interest-bearing liabilities  (184)  1,383   (198)  1,001   258   289   52   599 
Net change in net interest income $(940) $5,093  $17  $4,170  $(2,333) $2,978  $(228) $417 
________________
(1)   Does not include interest on loans placed on nonaccrual status.
(2)   Does not include dividends earned on equity securities.

Years Ended June 30, 

Years Ended June 30, 

2022 Compared to 2021

2021 Compared to 2020

Increase (Decrease) Due to

Increase (Decrease) Due to

    

    

Rate/

    

    

    

Rate/

    

(dollars in thousands)

    

Rate

Volume

Volume

Net

    

Rate

Volume

Volume

Net

Interest-earning assets:

Loans receivable (1)

$

(5,452)

$

13,232

$

(1,362)

$

6,418

$

(7,128)

$

10,848

$

(772)

$

2,948

Mortgage-backed securities

 

136

 

525

 

35

 

696

 

(761)

 

2

 

(1)

 

(760)

Investment securities (2)

 

(117)

 

194

 

(10)

 

67

 

(115)

 

269

 

(15)

 

139

Other interest-earning deposits

 

108

 

70

 

33

 

211

 

(111)

 

1,486

 

(1,278)

 

97

Total net change in income on interest-earning assets

 

(5,325)

 

14,021

 

(1,304)

 

7,392

 

(8,115)

 

12,605

 

(2,066)

 

2,424

Interest-bearing liabilities:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Deposits

 

(4,011)

 

986

 

(42)

 

(3,067)

 

(9,796)

 

1,359

 

(758)

 

(9,195)

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

FHLB advances

 

(163)

(466)

 

55

 

(574)

 

(124)

(473)

 

31

 

(566)

Note payable

 

 

 

 

 

 

(112)

 

 

(112)

Subordinated debt

 

38

 

105

 

9

 

152

 

(257)

 

5

 

(1)

 

(253)

Total net change in expense on interest-bearing liabilities

 

(4,136)

 

625

 

22

 

(3,489)

 

(10,177)

 

779

 

(728)

 

(10,126)

Net change in net interest income

$

(1,189)

$

13,396

$

(1,326)

$

10,881

$

2,062

$

11,826

$

(1,338)

$

12,550

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(1)Does not include interest on loans placed on nonaccrual status.
(2)Does not include dividends earned on equity securities.

Item 7A​ ​Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

The goal of the Company'sCompany’s asset/liability management strategy is to manage the interest rate sensitivity of both interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities in order to maximize net interest income without exposing the Company to an excessive level of interest rate risk. The Company employs various strategies intended to manage the potential effect that changing interest rates may have on future operating results. The primary asset/liability management strategy has been to focus on matching the anticipated repricing intervals of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. At times, however, depending on the level of general interest rates, the relationship between long- and short-term interest rates, market conditions and competitive factors, the Company may increase its interest rate risk position in order to maintain its net interest margin.

In an effort to manage the interest rate risk resulting from fixed rate lending, the Company has at times utilized longer term (up to 10 year maturities), fixed-rate FHLB advances, which may be subject to early redemption, to offset interest rate risk. Other elements of the Company'sCompany’s current asset/liability strategy include: (i) increasing originations of commercial real estate, commercial business loans, agricultural real estate, and agricultural operating lines, which typically provide higher yields and shorter repricing periods, but inherently increase credit risk, (ii) limiting the price volatility of the investment portfolio by maintaining a relatively short weighted average maturity, (iii) actively soliciting less rate-sensitive nonmaturity deposits, and (iv) offering competitively priced money market accounts and CDs with

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maturities of up to five years. The degree to which each segment of the strategy is achieved will affect profitability and exposure to interest rate risk.

The Company continues to generate long-term, fixed-rate residential loans. During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017,2022, fixed rate residential loan originations totaled $60.2$269.9 million (of which $33.1$43.2 million was originated for sale into the secondary market), compared to $50.5$311.5 million during the prior year (of which $22.9$152.9 million was originated for sale into the secondary market). At June 30, 2017,2022, the fixed-rate, single-family residential loan portfolio totaled $147.5$499.2 million, with a weighted average maturity of 106183 months, compared to $139.9$346.9 million with a weighted average maturity of 116187 months at June 30, 2016.2021. The Company originated $34.5$14.9 million in adjustable rate residential loans during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017,2022, compared to $27.9$18.5 million during the prior fiscal year. At June 30, 2017,2022, fixed rate loans with remaining maturities in excess of 10 years totaled $36.7$338.1 million, or 2.6%15.4%, of loans receivable, compared to $36.7$220.1 million, or 3.2%10.0%, of loans receivable, at June 30, 2016.2021. The Company originated $221.8$580.0 million in fixed rate commercial, and commercial real estate, and multi-family loans during the year ended June 30, 2017,2022, compared to $195.5$399.2 million during the prior fiscal year. The Company also originated $92.0$64.2 million in adjustable rate commercial, and commercial real estate, and multi-family loans during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017,2022, compared to $60.0$63.3 million during the prior fiscal year. At June 30, 2017,2022, adjustable-rate home equity lines of credit totaled $35.2$45.4 million, compared to $25.1$37.8 million as of June 30, 2016.2021. At June 30, 2017,2022, the Company'sCompany’s weighted average life of its investment portfolio was 3.75.2 years, compared to 3.74.7 years at June 30, 2016.2021. At June 30, 2017,2022, CDs with original terms of two years or more totaled $248.8$321.5 million, compared to $204.7$249.9 million at June 30, 2016.


2021.

INTEREST RATE SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS

The following table sets forth as of June 30, 20172022 and 2016, management's2021, management’s estimates of the projected changes in net portfolio value in the event of 100, 200, and 300 basis point, instantaneous and permanent increases or decreases in market interest rates.

Computations in the table below are based onof prospective effects of hypothetical changes in interest rates and are based on an internally generated model using the actual maturity and repricing schedules for Southern Bank'sBank’s loans and deposits, adjusted by management'smanagement’s assumptions for prepayment rates and deposit runoff. Further, the computations do not consider any reactions that the Bank may undertake in response to changes in interest rates. These projected changes should not be relied upon as indicative of actual results in any of the aforementioned interest rate changes.

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Management cannot accurately predict future interest rates or their effect on the Company'sCompany’s NPV and net interest income in the future. Certain shortcomings are inherent in the method of analysis presented in the computation of NPV and net interest income.NPV. For example, although certain assets and liabilities may have similar maturities or periods of repricing, they may react in different degrees to changes in market interest rates. Also, the interest rates on certain types of assets and liabilities may fluctuate in advance of changes in market interest rates, while interest rates on other types of assets and liabilities may lag behind changes in market interest rates. Additionally, most of Southern Bank'sBank’s loans have features which restrict changes in interest rates on a short-term basis and over the life of the asset. Further, in the event of a change in interest rates, prepayment and early withdrawal levels would likely deviate significantly from those assumed in calculating the foregoing table. Finally, the ability of many borrowers to service their debt may decrease in the event of an interest rate increase.


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June 30, 2017
Change in Rates

Net Portfolio
NPV as Percentage of
PV of Assets
ValueChange% ChangeNPV RatioChange
(Dollars in thousands) (%) (basis points)
+300 bp$         146,140$          (26,692)                   (15)8.99-113
+200 bp           154,473            (18,359)                   (11)9.35-77
+100 bp           162,804            (10,027)                     (6)9.70-42
0 bp           172,832                      ---                      ---10.12---
-100 bp           189,720               16,888                     1010.9179
-200 bp           209,964               37,133                     2111.91179
-300 bp           215,014               42,182                     2412.16204
      
June 30, 2016
Change in Rates

Net Portfolio
NPV as Percentage of
PV of Assets
ValueChange% ChangeNPV RatioChange
(Dollars in thousands) (%) (basis points)
+300 bp$         112,689$          (15,234)                   (12)8.14-95
+200 bp           118,137              (9,785)                     (8)8.49-61
+100 bp           122,921              (5,001)                     (4)8.79-31
0 bp           127,922                      ---                      ---9.10---
-100 bp           135,662                 7,740                       69.5848
-200 bp           142,772               14,850                     1210.0393
-300 bp           149,773               21,850                     1710.46136
      

June 30, 2022

 

NPV as Percentage of

 

Net Portfolio

PV of Assets

 

Change in Rates

    

Value

    

Change

    

% Change

    

NPV Ratio

    

Change

 

(Dollars in thousands)

(%)

(basis points)

+300 bp

$

189,624

$

(129,048)

 

(40)

6.50

(345)

+200 bp

 

231,603

 

(87,069)

 

(27)

7.70

(225)

+100 bp

 

286,614

 

(32,058)

 

(10)

9.20

(75)

0 bp

 

318,672

 

 

9.95

‑100 bp

 

350,857

 

32,185

 

10

10.66

71

‑200 bp

 

442,479

 

123,807

 

39

13.06

311

‑300 bp

 

523,486

 

204,814

 

64

15.09

514

June 30, 2021

 

NPV as Percentage of

 

Net Portfolio

PV of Assets

 

Change in Rates

    

Value

    

Change

    

% Change

    

NPV Ratio

    

Change

 

(Dollars in thousands)

(%)

(basis points)

+300 bp

$

252,800

$

(46,274)

 

(15)

10.05

(96)

+200 bp

 

277,898

 

(21,176)

 

(7)

10.76

(25)

+100 bp

 

297,372

 

(1,702)

 

(1)

11.23

21

0 bp

 

299,074

 

 

11.01

‑100 bp

 

334,713

 

35,638

 

12

12.11

109

‑200 bp

 

347,520

 

48,446

 

16

12.51

149

‑300 bp

 

352,759

 

53,685

 

18

12.67

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The Company’s growth strategy has included origination of fixed-rate loans, as discussed under Item 7a “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” above. The Company’s interest rate sensitivity has increased during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022, primarily as a result of these originations. This increased sensitivity is reflected in the tables above.

The Company has worked to limit its exposure to rising rates in the current historically low rate environment by (a) increasing the share of funding on its balance sheet obtained from non-maturity transaction accounts, (b) limiting FHLB borrowings and (c) limiting the duration of its available-for-sale investment portfolio.


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Item 8.​ ​Financial Statements and Supplementary Information


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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Audit Committee,

To the Shareholders, Board of Directors,

and Stockholders
Audit Committee

Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc.

Poplar Bluff, Missouri


Opinion on the Consolidated Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc. ("Company"(the “Company”) as of June 30, 20172022 and 2016,2021 and the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, stockholders'stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended June 30, 2017.  The Company's management is responsible for these financial statements.  Our responsibility is2022, and the related notes (collectively referred to express anas the “financial statements”). In our opinion, on thesethe consolidated financial statements based on our audits.

referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of June 30, 2022 and 2021, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended June 30, 2022, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

We conducted our auditsalso have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). (“PCAOB”), the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of June 30, 2022, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission and our report dated September 13, 2022, expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s financial statements based on our audits.

We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement.  misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits also included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures include examining, on a test basis, evidence supportingregarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessingstatements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, andas well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statement presentation.statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In

Critical Audit Matters

The critical audit matters communicated below are matters arising from the current-period audit of the financial statements that were communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relate to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on

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the financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matters below, providing separate opinions on the critical audit matters or on the accounts or disclosures to which they relate.

Allowances for Credit Losses

The Company’s loan portfolio totaled $2.7 billion as of June 30, 2022 and the associated allowance for credit losses on loans was $33.2 million. The Company’s unfunded loan commitments totaled $388.7 million, with an associated allowance for credit loss of $3.4 million. Together these amounts represent the allowances for credit losses (“ACL”). As discussed in Notes 1 and 3 to the consolidated financial statements, referredthe allowance for credit losses related to aboveloans is a contra-asset valuation account that is deducted from the amortized cost basis of loans to present fairly,the net amount expected to be collected. As discussed in Notes 1 and 3 to the consolidated financial statements, the allowance for credit losses related to unfunded commitments is a liability account and is included in other liabilities. The amount of each allowance account represented management’s best estimate of current expected credit losses on these financial instruments considering all material respects,relevant available information, from internal and external sources, relevant to assessing exposure to credit loss over the financial positioncontractual term of Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc.the instrument.

In calculating the allowance for credit losses, loans were segmented into pools based upon similar risk characteristics. For each of these loan pools, management measured expected credit losses over the life of each loan utilizing either a remaining life model or a discounted cash flow (DCF) model. The remaining life model used historical internal and peer loss rates applied to the estimated remaining life of each pool. For the DCF model, management generates cash flow projections at the instrument level adjusting payment expectations for estimated prepayment speed, curtailments, time to recovery, probability of default and loss given default. The Company uses regression analysis of historical internal and peer data to determine suitable loss drivers while modeling lifetime probability of default and loss given default. The Company’s analysis also determines how expected probability of default and loss given default will react to forecasted levels of the loss drivers. The models were adjusted to reflect the current impact of certain macroeconomic variables as well as their expected changes over a reasonable and supportable forecast period. After the reasonable and supportable forecast period, the forecasted macroeconomic variables were reverted to their historical mean utilizing a rational, systematic basis. Additional qualitative adjustments are applied for risk factors that are not considered within the modeling process but are relevant in assessing the expected credit losses within the loan pools. Loans that do not share risk characteristics are evaluated on an individual basis, which may be based on the fair value of June 30, 2017the collateral or a discounted cash flow model of expected cash flows. For unfunded commitments, the Company applies expected funding percentages to the respective model loss rates based on similar risk characteristics to estimate the allowance for credit losses.

Auditing management’s estimate of the ACL and 2016,allowance for unfunded commitments involves a high degree of subjectivity due to the complexities of the key assumptions used, such as applicable loss drivers for collectively evaluated segments of the loan portfolio and the resultstiming and amount of its operations and its cash flows for eachindividually analyzed loans. Management’s identification and measurement of the yearsqualitative factor adjustments is highly judgmental and had a significant effect on the ACL. There was a high degree of auditor judgment involved, due to the significant judgments made by management related to significant assumptions used and related uncertainty in determining the three-year periodACL. Therefore, there was an increased level of audit effort when performing audit procedures to evaluate ACL.

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How We Addressed the Matter in Our Audit

The primary procedures we performed related to this CAM included:

Obtained an understanding of the Company’s process for establishing the ACL, including the implementation of models and assumptions and the qualitative factor adjustments of the ACL
Evaluated and tested the design and operating effectiveness of related controls over the reliability and accuracy of data used to calculate and estimate the various components of the ACL including:
oLoan data completeness and accuracy
oGrouping of loans based on similar risk characteristics
oUse of historical internal data and external peer data
oModel inputs utilized
oApproval of model assumptions selected
oEstablishment of qualitative factors
oLoan risk ratings
Tested the mathematical accuracy of the calculation of the ACL
Performed reviews of individual credit files and internally prepared loan review reports and support to evaluate the reasonableness of loan credit risk ratings
Tested the completeness and accuracy, including the evaluation of the relevance and reliability, of inputs utilized in the calculation of the ACL
Evaluated the reasonableness of selected loss drivers utilized and loss driver forecasts for loan segments
Tested the reasonableness of specific allowances on individually reviewed loans
Tested the reasonableness of the peer group utilized for inclusion with the selected loss drivers
Evaluated analytically credit quality trends in delinquencies, non-accruals, charge-offs and loan risk ratings
Evaluated the overall reasonableness of the ACL considering trends identified within peer groups
Tested significant assumptions used in the estimation of the ACL of unfunded loan commitments
Evaluated qualitative adjustments made to the ACL, including assessing the reasonableness and basis for those adjustments in estimating the ACL

Business Combination

Description of the Matter

As described in Note 14 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company completed an acquisition with one bank holding company during the year ended June 30, 2017, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted2022, resulting in the United States of America.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standardsexpansion of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc.'s internal control over financial reportingCompany’s operating footprint and additional goodwill of approximately $13 million being recognized on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet. Management determined that the acquisition qualified as a

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business combination. Accordingly, all identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed were valued at fair value as part of the purchase price allocation as of June 30, 2017, based on criteria establishedeach acquisition date. The identification and valuation of such acquired assets and assumed liabilities requires management to exercise significant judgment and consider the use of outside vendors to estimate the fair value allocations.

We identified the acquisition and the related valuation of acquired assets and assumed liabilities as a critical audit matter. Auditing the acquired net assets and acquisition-related considerations involved a high degree of subjectivity in Internal Control-Integrated Framework (1992) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizationsevaluating management’s operational assumptions of the Treadway Commission (COSO)acquisitions, fair value estimates, purchase price allocations, and our report dated assessing the appropriateness of management’s valuation models.

How We Addressed the Matter in Our Audit

The primary procedures we performed to address the accounting for the business combinations included:

Obtained and reviewed the executed Agreement and Plan of Merger document to gain an understanding of the underlying terms of the completed acquisitions

Obtained and reviewed management’s business combination memos to gain an understanding of the procedures performed to identify and calculate the fair value of the acquired assets and liabilities

Tested management’s business combination accounting analysis, focusing on the completeness and accuracy of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed and the related fair value purchase price allocations

Obtained valuation estimates prepared by management internally and challenged management’s analysis of the appropriateness of the valuations allocated to assets acquired and liabilities assumed; including but not limited to, testing of critical inputs, assumptions applied, and valuation models utilized

Utilized FORVIS’s internal valuation specialists to assist with evaluating the related fair value purchase price allocations made to certain identified assets acquired and liabilities assumed

Tested the goodwill calculation resulting from the completed acquisition, which is the difference between the total net consideration paid and the fair value of the net assets acquired

Evaluated the accuracy and completeness of the disclosures made in the consolidated financial statements

FORVIS(Formerly BKD, LLP)

/sig/ FORVIS, LLP

We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2002.

Decatur, Illinois

September 13, 2017, expressed an unqualified opinion on the effectiveness2022

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/s/ BKD, LLP
Decatur, Illinois
September 13, 2017
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> CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS <

JUNE 30, 20172022 AND 2016

2021

Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc.


(dollars in thousands) 2017  2016 
Assets
      
Cash and cash equivalents $30,786  $22,554 
Interest-bearing time deposits  747   723 
Available for sale securities (Note 2)  144,416   129,224 
Stock in FHLB of Des Moines  3,547   6,009 
Stock in Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis  2,357   2,343 
Loans receivable, net of allowance for loan losses of
     $15,538 and $13,791 at June 30, 2017 and
     June 30, 2016, respectively (Notes 3 and 4)
  1,397,730   1,135,453 
Accrued interest receivable  6,769   5,512 
Premises and equipment, net (Note 5)  54,167   46,943 
Bank owned life insurance – cash surrender value  34,329   30,071 
Goodwill  8,631   4,556 
Other intangible assets, net  6,759   3,295 
Prepaid expenses and other assets  17,474   17,227 
TOTAL ASSETS $1,707,712  $1,403,910 
         
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
        
Deposits (Note 6) $1,455,597  $1,120,693 
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase (Note 7)  10,212   27,085 
Advances from FHLB of Des Moines (Note 8)  43,637   110,216 
Note payable  3,000   - 
Accounts payable and other liabilities  6,417   4,477 
Accrued interest payable  918   720 
Subordinated debt (Note 9)  14,848   14,753 
TOTAL LIABILITIES  1,534,629   1,277,944 
         
Commitments and contingencies (Note 15)        
         
Common stock, $.01 par value;
     12,000,000 and 10,000,000 shares authorized, respectively,
     8,591,363 and 7,437,616 shares issued,  respectively,
     at June 30, 2017 and June 30, 2016
  86   74 
Additional paid-in capital  70,101   34,432 
Retained earnings  102,369   89,798 
Accumulated other comprehensive income  527   1,662 
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY  173,083   125,966 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY $1,707,712  $1,403,910 




    

2022

    

2021

(dollars in thousands)

Assets

Cash and cash equivalents

$

86,792

$

123,592

Interest-bearing time deposits

 

4,768

 

979

Available for sale securities (Note 2)

 

235,394

 

207,020

Stock in FHLB of Des Moines

 

5,893

 

5,873

Stock in Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

 

5,790

 

5,031

Loans receivable, net of ACL of $33,192 and $33,222 at June 30, 2022 and June 30, 2021, respectively (Note 3)

 

2,686,198

 

2,200,244

Accrued interest receivable

 

11,052

 

10,079

Premises and equipment, net (Note 4)

 

71,347

 

64,077

Bank owned life insurance – cash surrender value

 

48,705

 

43,817

Goodwill

 

27,288

 

14,089

Other intangible assets, net

 

8,175

 

7,129

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

23,380

 

18,600

TOTAL ASSETS

$

3,214,782

$

2,700,530

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

 

  

 

  

Deposits (Note 5)

$

2,815,075

$

2,330,803

Advances from FHLB (Note 6)

 

37,957

 

57,529

Accounts payable and other liabilities

 

17,122

 

12,753

Accrued interest payable

 

801

 

779

Subordinated debt (Note 7)

 

23,055

 

15,243

TOTAL LIABILITIES

 

2,894,010

 

2,417,107

Commitments and contingencies (Note 12)

Common stock, $.01 par value; 25,000,000 shares authorized; 9,815,736 and 9,361,629 shares issued at June 30, 2022 and June 30, 2021, respectively

 

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94

Additional paid-in capital

 

119,162

 

95,585

Retained earnings

 

240,115

 

200,140

Treasury stock of 588,625 and 456,431 shares at June 30, 2022 and June 30, 2021, respectively, at cost

 

(21,116)

 

(15,278)

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

 

(17,487)

 

2,882

TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

320,772

 

283,423

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

$

3,214,782

$

2,700,530

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.


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> CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME <

YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2017, 20162022, 2021 AND 2015

2020

Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc.



(dollars in thousands except per share data) 2017  2016  2015 
Interest Income:
         
      Loans $57,988  $52,850  $51,515 
      Investment securities  1,975   1,965   1,996 
      Mortgage-backed securities  1,496   1,467   1,674 
      Other interest-earning assets  29   35   116 
TOTAL INTEREST INCOME  61,488   56,317   55,301 
Interest Expense:
            
      Deposits  8,472   7,407   6,859 
      Securities sold under agreements to repurchase  95   119   117 
      Advances from FHLB of Des Moines  1,138   1,271   1,278 
      Notes payable  13   -   - 
      Subordinated debt  648   568   512 
TOTAL INTEREST EXPENSE  10,366   9,365   8,766 
NET INTEREST INCOME  51,122   46,952   46,535 
Provision for loan losses (Note 3)  2,340   2,494   3,185 
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES  48,782   44,458   43,350 
Noninterest income:
            
     Deposit account charges and related fees  3,824   3,588   3,456 
     Bank card interchange income  2,864   2,580   2,294 
     Loan late charges  432   351   401 
     Loan servicing fees  397   176   143 
     Other loan fees  1,146   806   720 
     Net realized gains on sale of loans  840   641   656 
     Net realized gains on sale of AFS securities  -   5   6 
     Earnings on bank owned life insurance  1,135   928   569 
     Other income  446   683   414 
TOTAL NONINTEREST INCOME  11,084   9,758   8,659 
Noninterest expense:
            
     Compensation and benefits  19,406   17,769   17,828 
     Occupancy and equipment, net  8,418   7,132   5,879 
     Deposit insurance premiums  681   657   686 
     Legal and professional fees  1,233   576   897 
     Advertising  1,102   932   904 
     Postage and office supplies  561   623   577 
     Intangible amortization  911   1,025   1,253 
     Bank card network expense  1,150   971   1,019 
     Other operating expense  4,790   3,001   3,242 
 TOTAL NONINTEREST EXPENSE  38,252   32,686   32,285 
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES  21,614   21,530   19,724 
Income Taxes (Note 11)            
     Current  4,899   6,206   6,586 
     Deferred  1,163   476   (530)
   6,062   6,682   6,056 
NET INCOME $15,552  $14,848  $13,668 
      Less: dividend on preferred shares
  -   85   200 
NET INCOME AVAILABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS $15,552  $14,763  $13,468 
             
Basic earnings per share available to common stockholders $2.08  $1.99  $1.84 
Diluted earnings per share available to common stockholders $2.07  $1.98  $1.79 
Dividends paid $0.40  $0.36  $0.34 


(dollars in thousands except per share data)

    

2022

    

2021

    

2020

Interest Income:

Loans

$

111,495

$

105,077

$

102,129

Investment securities

2,197

2,130

1,992

Mortgage-backed securities

2,738

2,042

2,802

Other interest-earning assets

437

226

129

TOTAL INTEREST INCOME

116,867

109,475

107,052

Interest Expense:

Deposits

11,822

14,889

24,084

Advances from FHLB

792

1,366

1,932

Note payable

112

Subordinated debt

686

534

788

TOTAL INTEREST EXPENSE

13,300

16,789

26,916

NET INTEREST INCOME

103,567

92,686

80,136

Provision for credit losses (Note 3)

1,487

(1,024)

6,002

NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES

102,080

93,710

74,134

Noninterest income:

  

  

  

Deposit account charges and related fees

6,450

5,254

5,680

Bank card interchange income

4,224

3,913

3,073

Loan late charges

553

587

573

Loan servicing fees

946

1,454

196

Other loan fees

2,369

1,200

1,258

Net realized gains on sale of loans

1,598

3,980

1,630

Net realized gains on sale of AFS securities

90

Earnings on bank owned life insurance

1,168

1,800

1,021

Other income

3,895

1,764

1,319

TOTAL NONINTEREST INCOME

21,203

20,042

14,750

Noninterest expense:

  

  

  

Compensation and benefits

35,611

31,010

29,336

Occupancy and equipment, net

9,248

7,880

7,288

Data processing expense

5,996

4,812

5,173

Telecommunications expense

1,273

1,261

1,263

Deposit insurance premiums

743

766

155

Legal and professional fees

1,362

1,093

969

Advertising

1,496

1,080

1,227

Postage and office supplies

823

796

804

Intangible amortization

1,441

1,395

1,771

Foreclosed property expenses/losses

522

142

992

Provision for off balance sheet credit exposure

648

Other operating expense

4,864

3,812

4,826

TOTAL NONINTEREST EXPENSE

63,379

54,047

54,452

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES

59,904

59,705

34,432

Income Taxes (Note 9)

Current

13,352

10,844

6,890

Deferred

(617)

1,681

(3)

12,735

12,525

6,887

NET INCOME

$

47,169

$

47,180

$

27,545

Basic earnings per share

$

5.22

$

5.22

$

3.00

Diluted earnings per share

$

5.21

$

5.22

$

2.99

Dividends paid

$

0.80

$

0.62

$

0.60

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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> CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME <

YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2017, 20162022, 2021 AND 2015

2020

Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc.


  2017  2016  2015 
(dollars in thousands)         
NET INCOME $15,552  $14,848  $13,668 
      Other comprehensive income:            
            Unrealized gains (losses) on securities available-for-sale  (1,879)  1,290   512 
            Less:  reclassification adjustment for realized gains
                  included in net income
  -   5   6 
            Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities for
                  which a portion of an other-than-temporary impairment
                  has been recognized in income
  57   -   (58)
            Defined benefit pension plan net (loss) gain  13   (9)  (9)
            Tax (expense) benefit  674   (475)  (166)
      Total other comprehensive income (loss)  (1,135)  801   273 
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME $14,417  $15,649  $13,941 




















(dollars in thousands)

    

2022

    

2021

    

2020

NET INCOME

$

47,169

$

47,180

$

27,545

Other comprehensive income (loss):

Unrealized gains (losses) on securities available-for-sale

(26,100)

(1,925)

4,095

Less: reclassification adjustment for realized gains included in net income

90

Defined benefit pension plan net gain (loss)

(11)

6

6

Tax benefit (expense)

5,742

444

(901)

Total other comprehensive income (loss)

(20,369)

(1,565)

3,200

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

$

26,800

$

45,615

$

30,745

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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> CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS'STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY <

YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2017, 20162022, 2021 AND 2015

2020

Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc.

        
Warrants to
Acquire
  Additional     Accumulated Other  Total 
  Preferred  Common  Common  Paid-In  Retained  Comprehensive  Stockholders' 
(dollars in thousands) Stock  Stock   Stock  Capital  Earnings  Income  Equity 
 BALANCE AS OF JUNE 30, 2014 $20,000  $33  $177  $23,504  $66,809  $588  $111,111 
                             
 Net Income                  13,668       13,668 
 Change in unrealized gain on available for sale securities                      282   282 
 Defined benefit pension plan net loss                      (9)  (9)
 Dividends paid on common stock ($.34 per share )                  (2,517)      (2,517)
 Dividends paid on preferred stock                  (200)      (200)
 Stock option expense              15           15 
 Stock grant expense              275           275 
 Tax benefit of stock grants              54           54 
 Exercise of stock options              332           332 
 Repurchase of warrants to acquire common stock          (177)  (2,523)          (2,700)
 Common stock issued      4       12,328           12,332 
 Two-for-one common stock split in the form of a 100% common stock dividend      37       (37)          - 
 BALANCE AS OF JUNE 30, 2015 $20,000  $74  $-  $33,948  $77,760  $861  $132,643 
                             
 Net Income                  14,848       14,848 
 Change in unrealized gain on available for sale securities                      810   810 
 Defined benefit pension plan net loss                      (9)  (9)
 Dividends paid on common stock ($.36 per share )                  (2,675)      (2,675)
 Dividends paid on preferred stock                  (135)      (135)
 Stock option expense              13           13 
 Stock grant expense              268           268 
 Tax benefit of stock grants              104           104 
 Exercise of stock options              99           99 
 Redemption of preferred stock  (20,000)                      (20,000)
 BALANCE AS OF JUNE 30, 2016 $-  $74  $-  $34,432  $89,798  $1,662  $125,966 
                             
 Net Income                  15,552       15,552 
 Change in unrealized gain on available for sale securities                      (1,148)  (1,148)
 Defined benefit pension plan net loss                      13   13 
 Dividends paid on common stock ($.40 per share )                  (2,981)      (2,981)
 Stock option expense              11           11 
 Stock grant expense              274           274 
 Tax benefit of stock grants              225           225 
 Exercise of stock options  -   -   -   61   -   -   61 
 Common stock issued  -   12   -   35,098   -   -   35,110 
 BALANCE AS OF JUNE 30, 2017 $-  $86  $-  $70,101  $102,369  $527  $173,083 


 

 

Additional

 

Accumulated Other

Total

 

Common

 

Paid-In

 

Retained

 

Treasury

 

Comprehensive

 

Stockholders'

(dollars in thousands)

    

Stock

    

Capital

    

Earnings

    

Stock

    

Income (Loss)

    

Equity

BALANCE AS OF JUNE 30, 2019

$

93

$

94,541

$

143,677

$

(1,166)

$

1,247

$

238,392

Net Income

27,545

27,545

Change in unrealized gain on available for sale securities, net

3,194

3,194

Defined benefit pension plan net gain

6

6

Dividends paid on common stock ($.60 per share)

(5,513)

(5,513)

Stock option expense

74

74

Stock grant expense

356

356

Exercise of stock options

64

64

Treasury stock purchased

(5,771)

(5,771)

BALANCE AS OF JUNE 30, 2020

93

95,035

165,709

(6,937)

4,447

258,347

Impact of ASU 2016-13 adoption

(7,151)

(7,151)

Net Income

 

47,180

47,180

Change in unrealized gain on available for sale securities, net

 

(1,571)

(1,571)

Defined benefit pension plan net gain

 

6

6

Dividends paid on common stock ($.62 per share)

 

(5,598)

(5,598)

Stock option expense

142

142

Stock grant expense

408

408

Common stock issued

1

1

Treasury stock purchased

(8,341)

(8,341)

BALANCE AS OF JUNE 30, 2021

94

95,585

200,140

(15,278)

2,882

283,423

Net Income

47,169

47,169

Change in unrealized loss on available for sale securities, net

(20,358)

(20,358)

Defined benefit pension plan net loss

(11)

(11)

Dividends paid on common stock ($.80 per share)

(7,194)

(7,194)

Stock option expense

165

165

Stock grant expense

532

532

Common stock issued

4

22,880

22,884

Treasury stock purchased

(5,838)

(5,838)

BALANCE AS OF JUNE 30, 2022

$

98

$

119,162

$

240,115

$

(21,116)

$

(17,487)

$

320,772

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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> CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS <

YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2017, 20162022, 2021 AND 2015

2020

Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc.

(dollars in thousands) 2017  2016  2015 
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
         
NET INCOME $15,552  $14,848  $13,668 
    Items not requiring (providing) cash:            
      Depreciation  2,982   2,513   1,988 
      Loss on disposal of fixed assets  332   74   - 
      Stock option and stock grant expense  510   385   344 
      Loss on sale/write-down of REO  324   20   55 
      Amortization of intangible assets  911   1,025   1,253 
      Amortization of purchase accounting adjustments  (1,116)  (1,803)  (2,527)
      Increase in cash surrender value of bank owned life insurance (BOLI)  (1,135)  (928)  (569)
      Provision for loan losses  2,340   2,494   3,185 
      Gains realized on sale of AFS securities  -   (5)  (6)
      Net amortization of premiums and discounts on securities  1,034   827   897 
      Originations of loans held for sale  (33,059)  (22,898)  (16,557)
      Proceeds from sales of loans held for sale  33,656   22,116   17,264 
      Gain on sales of loans held for sale  (840)  (641)  (656)
    Changes in:            
      Accrued interest receivable  (314)  (344)  (133)
      Prepaid expenses and other assets  2,717   379   1,453 
      Accounts payable and other liabilities  622   (812)  659 
      Deferred income taxes  964   475   (530)
      Accrued interest payable  138   (57)  130 
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES  25,618   17,668   19,918 
             
Cash flows from investing activities:
            
      Net increase in loans  (112,372)  (82,544)  (64,354)
      Net change in interest-bearing deposits  723   1,221   9,661 
      Proceeds from maturities of available for sale securities  22,544   23,878   19,923 
      Proceeds from sales of available for sale securities  -   6,251   14,021 
      Net redemptions (purchases) of Federal Home Loan Bank stock  2,462   (1,882)  1,370 
      Net purchases of Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis stock  (14)  (3)  (916)
      Purchases of available-for-sale securities  (31,490)  (29,295)  (2,551)
      Purchases of premises and equipment  (3,034)  (9,818)  (7,476)
      Purchases of BOLI  -   (10,000)  - 
      Net cash (paid for) received in acquisitions  (1,736)  -   3,221 
      Investments in state & federal tax credits  (1,897)  (352)  - 
      Proceeds from sale of fixed assets  15   14   14 
      Proceeds from sale of foreclosed assets  835   1,663   790 
      Proceeds from BOLI claim  848   549   - 
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES  (123,116)  (100,318)  (26,297)
             
Cash flows from financing activities:
            
      Net increase in demand deposits and savings accounts  115,340   68,952   50,677 
      Net increase (decrease) in certificates of deposits  52,939   (3,315)  (2,741)
      Net (decrease) increase in securities sold under agreements to repurchase  (16,873)  (247)  1,771 
      Proceeds from Federal Home Loan Bank advances  1,350,565   396,100   335,560 
      Repayments of Federal Home Loan Bank advances  (1,416,815)  (350,350)  (371,960)
      Proceeds from issuance of long term debt  15,000   -   - 
      Repayments of long term debt  (15,650)  -   - 
      Redemption of common stock warrants  -   -   (2,700)
      Redemption of preferred stock  -   (20,000)  - 
      Common stock issued  24,144   -   - 
      Exercise of stock options  61   99   332 
      Dividends paid on preferred stock  -   (135)  (200)
      Dividends paid on common stock  (2,981)  (2,675)  (2,517)
NET CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES  105,730   88,429   8,222 
             
Increase in cash and cash equivalents  8,232   5,779   1,843 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period  22,554   16,775   14,932 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $30,786  $22,554  $16,775 
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
            
Noncash investing and financing activities:
            
Conversion of loans to foreclosed real estate $890  $537  $1,317 
Conversion of foreclosed real estate to loans  128   185   58 
Conversion of loans to repossessed assets  130   194   128 
             
Cash paid during the period for:
            
Interest (net of interest credited) $3,132  $3,020  $2,634 
Income taxes  3,132   4,695   4,429 

(dollars in thousands)

    

2022

    

2021

    

2020

Cash Flows From Operating Activities:

NET INCOME

$

47,169

$

47,180

$

27,545

Items not requiring (providing) cash:

Depreciation

 

4,480

 

4,029

 

3,783

Loss on disposal of fixed assets

 

3

 

80

 

482

Stock option and stock grant expense

 

697

 

550

 

430

Loss on sale/write-down of REO

 

460

 

55

 

802

Amortization of intangible assets

 

1,441

 

1,395

 

1,771

Accretion of purchase accounting adjustments

 

(1,565)

 

(1,502)

 

(1,403)

Increase in cash surrender value of bank owned life insurance (BOLI)

 

(1,168)

 

(1,800)

 

(1,022)

Provision for credit losses

 

1,487

 

(1,024)

 

6,002

Gains realized on sale of AFS securities

(90)

Net amortization of premiums and discounts on securities

 

1,198

 

1,633

 

1,295

Bargain purchase gain

(123)

Originations of loans held for sale

 

(42,808)

 

(151,171)

 

(72,165)

Proceeds from sales of loans held for sale

 

44,004

 

151,813

 

70,929

Gain on sales of loans held for sale

 

(1,598)

 

(3,980)

 

(1,630)

Changes in:

 

 

 

Accrued interest receivable

 

(391)

 

2,037

 

(1,758)

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

9,681

 

1,790

 

4,566

Accounts payable and other liabilities

 

5,016

 

(47)

 

1,224

Deferred income taxes

 

(617)

 

1,681

 

26

Accrued interest payable

 

(147)

 

(867)

 

(453)

NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES

 

67,342

 

51,762

 

40,301

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

  

 

  

 

  

Net increase in loans

 

(281,544)

 

(62,864)

 

(246,930)

Net change in interest-bearing deposits

 

(1,488)

 

(7)

 

(2)

Proceeds from maturities of available for sale securities

 

40,474

 

57,723

 

51,649

Proceeds from sales of available for sale securities

 

 

16,284

 

Net (purchases) redemptions of Federal Home Loan Bank stock

 

691

 

517

 

(1,072)

Net purchases of Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis stock

 

(759)

 

(668)

 

(13)

Purchases of available-for-sale securities

 

(96,144)

 

(108,057)

 

(55,486)

Purchases of long-term investment

(383)

(40)

Purchases of premises and equipment

 

(4,617)

 

(2,856)

 

(4,304)

Purchases of BOLI

(4,000)

Net cash paid (received) for acquisition

48,767

(9,080)

Investments in state & federal tax credits

 

(11,276)

 

(5,325)

 

(5,103)

Proceeds from sale of fixed assets

 

928

 

580

 

349

Proceeds from sale of foreclosed assets

 

1,423

 

1,444

 

1,632

Proceeds from BOLI claim

1,351

NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES

 

(303,928)

 

(101,918)

 

(272,360)

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

  

 

  

 

  

Net increase in demand deposits and savings accounts

 

273,356

 

257,876

 

249,285

Net decrease in certificates of deposits

 

(31,221)

 

(111,885)

 

(4,788)

Net decrease in securities sold under agreements to repurchase

 

 

 

(4,376)

Proceeds from Federal Home Loan Bank advances

 

 

110,100

 

640,900

Repayments of Federal Home Loan Bank advances

 

(29,300)

 

(122,649)

 

(615,897)

Repayments of long term debt

(3,000)

Exercise of stock options

 

 

 

64

Purchase of treasury stock

 

(5,838)

 

(8,341)

 

(5,771)

Dividends paid on common stock

(7,194)

(5,598)

(5,513)

NET CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES

 

199,803

 

119,503

 

250,904

(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

(36,783)

 

69,347

 

18,845

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

123,592

 

54,245

 

35,400

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$

86,809

$

123,592

$

54,245

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:

 

  

 

  

 

  

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Noncash investing and financing activities:

 

  

 

  

 

  

Conversion of loans to foreclosed real estate

$

127

$

748

$

1,057

Conversion of loans to repossessed assets

 

26

 

461

 

210

Right of use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations: Operating Leases

 

95

 

804

 

2,004

The Company purchased all of the Fortune Financial Corporation on February 25, 2022.

In conjunction with the acquisition, liabilities were assumed as follows:

Fair value of assets acquired

$

267,913

Less: common stock issued

22,885

Cash received

12,663

Liabilities assumed

232,365

The Company assumed the liabilities and purchased associated assets of the First National Bank -Cairo branch on December 15, 2021.

In conjunction with the acquisition, liabilities were assumed as follows:

Fair value of assets acquired

$

1,707

Cash paid

27,151

Liabilities assumed

28,859

The Company purchased all of the capital stock of Central Federal for $21,942 on May 22, 2020.

 

 

 

In conjunction with the acquisitions, liabilities were assumed as follows:

Fair value of assets acquired

$

70,570

Cash paid for the capital stock

21,942

Liabilities assumed

48,504

Cash paid during the period for:

Interest (net of interest credited)

$

2,057

$

2,654

$

3,813

Income taxes

 

361

 

9,240

 

2,437

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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NOTE 1: Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies


Organization. Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc., a Missouri corporation (the Company) was organized in 1994 and is the parent company of Southern Bank (the Bank). Substantially all of the Company'sCompany’s consolidated revenues are derived from the operations of the Bank, and the Bank represents substantially all of the Company'sCompany’s consolidated assets and liabilities. SB Real Estate Investments, LLC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Bank formed to hold Southern Bank Real Estate Investments, LLC. Southern Bank Real Estate Investments, LLC is a real estate investment trust (REIT) which is controlled by the investment subsidiary, whichSB Real Estate Investments, LLC, and has other preferred shareholders in order to meet the requirements to be a REIT. At June 30, 2017,2022, assets of the REIT were approximately $435 million,$1.3 billion, and consisted primarily of real estate loan participations acquired from the Bank.


The Bank is primarily engaged in providing a full range of banking and financial services to individuals and corporate customers in its market areas. The Bank and Company are subject to competition from other financial institutions. The Bank and Company are subject to the regulation of certain federal and state agencies and undergo periodic examinations by those regulatory authorities.


Basis of Financial Statement Presentation. The consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and general practices within the banking industry. In the normal course of business, the Company encounters two significant types of risk: economic and regulatory. Economic risk is comprised of interest rate risk, credit risk, and market risk. The Company is subject to interest rate risk to the degree that its interest-bearing liabilities reprice on a different basis than its interest-earning assets. Credit risk is the risk of default on the Company'sCompany’s investment or loan portfolios resulting from the borrowers'borrowers’ inability or unwillingness to make contractually required payments. Market risk reflects changes in the value of the investment portfolio, collateral underlying loans receivable, and the value of the Company'sCompany’s investments in real estate.


Principles of Consolidation. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary, the Bank.subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.


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


On July 1, 2020, the Company adopted ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses, also known as the current expected credit loss (“CECL”) standard, which created material changes to the existing critical accounting policy that existed at June 30, 2020. Effective July 1, 2020, the significant accounting policy which was considered to be the most critical in preparing the Company’s consolidated financial statements is the determination of the allowance for credit losses (“ACL”) on loans.

Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant change relate to the determination of the allowance for loancredit losses, and estimated fair values of purchased loans, other-than-temporary impairments (OTTI), and fair value of financial instruments.


loans.

Cash and Cash Equivalents. For purposes of reporting cash flows, cash and cash equivalents includes cash, due from depository institutions and interest-bearing deposits in other depository institutions with original maturities of three months or less. Interest-bearing deposits in other depository institutions were $6.7$47.3 million and $10.5$83.2 million at June 30, 20172022 and 2016,2021, respectively. The deposits are held in various commercial banks in amounts notwith a total of $5.8 million and $1.8 million exceeding the FDIC'sFDIC deposit insurance limits at June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, as well as at the Federal Reserve and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines and Chicago.


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Interest-bearing Time Deposits. Interest-bearingInterest bearing deposits in banks mature within seven years and are carried at cost.


Available for Sale Securities. Available for sale securities (“AFS”), which include any security for which the Company has no immediate plan to sell but which may be sold in the future, are carried at fair value. Unrealized gains and losses, net of tax, are reported in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), a component of stockholders'stockholders’ equity. All securities have been classified as available for sale.


Premiums and discounts on debt securities are amortized or accreted as adjustments to income over the estimated life of the security using the level yield method. Realized gains or losses on the sale of securities is based on the specific identification method. The fair value of securities is based on quoted market prices or dealer quotes. If a quoted market price is not available, fair value is estimated using quoted market prices for similar securities.


The Company does not invest in collateralized mortgage obligations that are considered high risk.

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When the Company does not intend to sell a debt security, and it is more likely

For AFS securities with fair value less than not the Company will not have to sell the security before recovery of its cost basis, it recognizes the credit component of an other-than-temporary impairment of a debt security in earnings and the remaining portion in other comprehensive income.  As a result of this guidance, the Company's consolidated balance sheet for the dates presented reflects the full impairment (that is, the difference between the security's amortized cost basis and fair value) on debt securities that the Company intends to sell or would more likely than not be required to sell before the expected recovery of the amortized cost basis. For available-for-sale debt securities that management has no intent to sell and believes that it more likely than not will not be required to sell prior to recovery, only the credit loss component of the impairment is recognized in earnings, while the noncredit loss is recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income.income (loss). The credit loss component recognized in earnings is identified as the amount of principal cash flows not expected to be received over the remaining term of the security as projected based on cash flow projections.


projections, and is recorded to the ACL, by a charge to provision for credit losses. Accrued interest receivable is excluded from the estimate of credit losses. Both the ACL and the adjustment to net income may be reversed if conditions change. However, if the Company intends to sell an impaired AFS security, or, if it is more likely than not the Company will be required to sell such a security before recovering its amortized cost basis, the entire impairment amount would be recognized in earnings with a corresponding adjustment to the security’s amortized cost basis. Because the security’s amortized cost basis is adjusted to fair value, there is no ACL in this situation.

At adoption of ASU 2016-13, no impairment on AFS securities was attributable to credit. The Company evaluates impaired AFS securities at the individual level on a quarterly basis, and considers such factors including, but not limited to: the extent to which the fair value of the security is less than the amortized cost basis; adverse conditions specifically related to the security, an industry, or geographic area; the payment structure of the security and likelihood of the issuer to be able to make payments that may increase in the future; failure of the issuer to make scheduled interest or principal payments; any changes to the rating of the security by a rating agency; and the ability and intent to hold the security until maturity. A qualitative determination as to whether any portion of the impairment is attributable to credit risk is acceptable. There were no credit related factors underlying unrealized losses on AFS securities at June 30, 2022, and June 30, 2021.

Changes in the ACL are recorded as expense. Losses are charged against the ACL when management believes the uncollectability of an AFS debt security is confirmed or when either of the criteria regarding intent or requirement to sell is met.

Federal Reserve Bank and Federal Home Loan Bank Stock. The Bank is a member of the Federal Reserve and the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) systems. Capital stock of the Federal Reserve and the FHLB is a required investment based upon a predetermined formula and is carried at cost.


Loans. Loans are generally stated at unpaid principal balances, less the allowance for loan losses andACL, any net deferred loan origination fees.


fees, and unamortized premiums or discounts on purchased loans.

Interest on loans is accrued based upon the principal amount outstanding. The accrual of interest on loans is discontinued when, in management'smanagement’s judgment, the collectability of interest or principal in the normal course of business is doubtful. The Company complies with regulatory guidance which indicates that loans should be placed in nonaccrual status when 90 days past due, unless the loan is both well-secured and in the process of collection. A loan that is "in“in the

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process of collection"collection” may be subject to legal action or, in appropriate circumstances, through other collection efforts reasonably expected to result in repayment or restoration to current status in the near future. A loan is considered delinquent when a payment has not been made by the contractual due date. Interest income previously accrued but not collected at the date a loan is placed on nonaccrual status is reversed against interest income. Cash receipts on a nonaccrual loan are applied to principal and interest in accordance with its contractual terms unless full payment of principal is not expected, in which case cash receipts, whether designated as principal or interest, are applied as a reduction of the carrying value of the loan. A nonaccrual loan is generally returned to accrual status when principal and interest payments are current, full collectability of principal and interest is reasonably assured, and a consistent record of performance has been demonstrated.


The allowanceACL is a valuation account that is deducted from the loans’ amortized cost basis to present the net amount expected to be collected on the loans, and is established through provision for credit losses on loans represents management's best estimate of losses probable in the existing loan portfolio.charged to current earnings. The allowance for losses on loansACL is increased by the provision for losses on loans charged to expense and reduced by loans charged off, net of recoveries. Loans are charged off in the period deemed uncollectible, based on management'smanagement’s analysis of expected cash flows (for non-collateral dependent loans) or collateral value (for collateral-dependent loans). Subsequent recoveries of loans previously charged off, if any, are credited to the allowance when received.

Management estimates the ACL using relevant available information, from internal and external sources, relating to past events, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. Adjustments may be made to historical loss information for differences identified in current loan-specific risk characteristics, such as differences in underwriting standards or terms; lending review systems; experience, ability, or depth of lending management and staff; portfolio growth and mix; delinquency levels and trends; as well as for changes in environmental conditions, such as changes in economic activity or employment, agricultural economic conditions, property values, or other relevant factors. The provision forCompany generally incorporates a reasonable and supportable forecast period of four quarters, and a four-quarter, straight-line reversion period to return to long-term historical averages.

The ACL is measured on a collective (pool) basis when similar risk characteristics exist. For loans that do not share general risk characteristics with the collectively evaluated pools, the Company estimates credit losses on an individual loan basis, and these loans are excluded from the collectively evaluated pools. An ACL for an individually evaluated loan is determined based on management's assessment of several factors: reviews and evaluations of specific loans, changes inrecorded when the nature and volumeamortized cost basis of the loan portfolio, current economic conditions andexceeds the related impact on specific borrowers and industry groups, historical loan loss experience, the level of classified and nonperforming loans, and the results of regulatory examinations.


Loans are considered impaired if, based on current information and events, it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect the scheduled payments of principal or interest when due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Depending on a particular loan's circumstances, we measure impairment of a loan based upon either the present value of expected futurediscounted estimated cash flows discounted atusing the loan'sloan’s initial effective interest rate the loan's observable market price, or the fair value, of the collateral less estimated costs to sell, ifof the collateral for certain collateral dependent loans. For the collectively evaluated pools, the Company segments the loan isportfolio primarily by loan purpose and collateral dependent. Valuation allowancesinto 24 pools, which are established for collateral-dependent impaired loans for the difference between the loan amount and fair valuehomogeneous groups of collateral less estimated selling costs. For impaired loans that possess similar loss potential characteristics. The Company primarily utilizes the discounted cash flow (“DCF”) methodology for measurement of the required ACL. For a limited number of pools with a relatively small balance of unpaid principal balance, the Company utilized the remaining life method. The DCF model implements probability of default (“PD”) and loss given default (“LGD”) calculations at the instrument level. PD and LGD are determined based on statistical analysis and correlation of historical losses with various economic factors over time. In general, the Company’s losses have not collateral dependent, a valuation allowance is established for the difference between the loan amountcorrelated well with economic factors, and the present valueCompany has utilized peer data where more appropriate. The Company defines a default as an event of expected future cash flows discounted at the historical effective interest ratecharge off, an adverse (substandard or the observable market priceworse) internal credit rating, becoming delinquent 90 days or more, or

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being placed on nonaccrual status. A PD/LGD estimate is applied to a projected model of the loan. Impairment losses are recognized through an increase in the required allowance for loan losses. Cash receipts on loans deemed impaired are recorded based on the loan's separate status as a nonaccrual loan or an accrual status loan.


Some loans are accounted for in accordance with ASC 310-30, Loans and Debt Securities Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality. For these loans ("purchased credit impaired loans"), the Company recorded a fair value discount and began carrying them at book value less their face amount (see Note 4). For these loans, we determined the contractual amount and timing of undiscountedloan’s cashflow, including principal and interest payments, (the "undiscounted contractual cash flows"),with consideration for prepayment speeds, principal curtailments, and estimatedrecovery lag.

Subsequent to the amountJuly 1, 2020, adoption of ASU 2016-13, loans acquired in a business combination that have experienced more-than-insignificant deterioration in credit quality since origination are considered purchased credit deteriorated (“PCD”) loans. At the acquisition date, an estimate of expected credit losses is made for groups of PCD loans with similar risk characteristics and timingindividual PCD loans without similar risk characteristics. This initial ACL is allocated to individual PCD loans and added to the purchase price or acquisition date fair values to establish the initial amortized cost basis of undiscounted expected principal and interest payments,

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including expected prepayments (the "undiscounted expected cash flows"). Under acquired impaired loan accounting, the PCD loans. As the initial ACL is added to the purchase price, there is no credit loss expense recognized upon acquisition of a PCD loan. Any difference between the undiscounted contractual cash flows and the undiscounted expected cash flows is the nonaccretable difference. The nonaccretable difference is an estimateunpaid principal balance of the loss exposure of principal and interest related to the purchased credit impairedPCD loans and the amountamortized cost basis is subjectconsidered to changerelate to non-credit factors and results in a discount or premium. Discounts and premiums are recognized through interest income on a level-yield method over timethe life of the loans.

Upon adoption of ASU 2016-13, the amortized cost basis of the PCD assets were adjusted to reflect the addition of $434,000 to the ACL. The remaining noncredit discount, based on the performance of the loans. The carrying value of purchased credit impaired loans is initially determined as the discounted expected cash flows. The excess of expected cash flows at acquisition over the initial fair value of the purchased credit impaired loans is referred to as the "accretable yield" and is recorded asadjusted amortized cost basis, will be accreted into interest income overat the estimated lifeeffective interest rate as of the acquired loans using the level-yield method, if the timing and amount of the future cash flows is reasonably estimable. The carrying value of purchased credit impaired loans is reduced by payments received, both principal and interest, and increased by the portion of the accretable yield recognized as interest income. Subsequent to acquisition, the Company evaluates the purchased credit impaired loans on a quarterly basis. Increases in expected cash flows compared to those previously estimated increase the accretable yield and are recognized as interest income prospectively. Decreases in expected cash flows compared to those previously estimated decrease the accretable yield and may result in the establishment of an allowance for loan losses and a provision for loan losses. Purchased credit impaired loans are generally considered accruing and performing loans, as the loans accrete interest income over the estimated life of the loan when expected cash flows are reasonably estimable. Accordingly, purchased credit impaired loans that are contractually past due are still considered to be accruing and performing as long as there is an expectation that the estimated cash flows will be received. If the timing and amount of cash flows is not reasonably estimable, the loans may be classified as nonaccrual loans.


July 1, 2020.

Loan fees and certain direct loan origination costs are deferred, and the net fee or cost is recognized as an adjustment to interest income using the interest method over the contractual life of the loans.


Off-Balance Sheet Credit Exposures. Off-balance sheet credit instruments include commitments to make loans, and commercial letters of credit, issued to meet customer financing needs. The Company’s exposure to credit loss in the event of non-performance by the other party to the financial instrument for off-balance sheet loan commitments is represented by the contractual amount of those instruments. Such financial instruments are recorded when they are funded. The ACL on off-balance sheet credit exposures is estimated by loan pool on a quarterly basis under the current CECL model using the same methodologies as portfolio loans, taking into consideration the likelihood that funding will occur and is included in other liabilities on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. The Company records an ACL on off-balance sheet credit exposures, unless the commitments to extend credit are unconditionally cancelable. In prior periods the charge for credit loss expense for off-balance sheet credit exposures was included in other non-interest expense in the Company’s consolidated statements of income, whereas under updated regulatory accounting guidelines, that figure is combined with the provision for credit losses beginning July 1, 2020.

Foreclosed Real Estate. Real estate acquired by foreclosure or by deed in lieu of foreclosure is initially recorded at fair value less estimated selling costs.costs, establishing a new cost basis. Costs for development and improvement of the property are capitalized.


Valuations are periodically performed by management, and an allowance for losses is established by a charge to operations if the carrying value of a property exceeds its estimated fair value, less estimated selling costs.


Loans to facilitate the sale of real estate acquired in foreclosure are discounted if made at less than market rates. Discounts are amortized over the fixed interest period of each loan using the interest method.


Premises and Equipment. Premises and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and include expenditures for major betterments and renewals. Maintenance, repairs, and minor renewals are expensed as incurred. When property is retired or sold, the retired asset and related accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and the resulting gain or loss taken into income. The Company reviews property and equipment for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment loss recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the fair value of the assets.


Depreciation is computed by use of straight-line and accelerated methodsmethod over the estimated useful lives of the assets. Estimated lives are generally seven to forty years for premises, three to seven years for equipment, and three years for software.


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Bank Owned Life Insurance. Bank owned life insurance policies are reflected in the consolidated balance sheets at the estimated cash surrender value. Changes in the cash surrender value of these policies, as well as a portion of the insurance proceeds received, are recorded in noninterest income in the consolidated statements of income.


Intangible Assets.

Goodwill. The Company's intangible assets at June 30, 2017 included gross core deposit intangibles of $9.2 million with $3.8 million accumulated amortization, gross other identifiable intangibles of $3.8 million with accumulated amortization of $3.8 million, and FHLB mortgage servicing rights of $1.3 million. At June 30, 2016, the Company's intangible assets included gross core deposit intangibles of $5.9 million with $3.0 million accumulated amortization, gross other identifiable intangibles of $3.8 million with accumulated amortization of $3.8 million, and FHLB mortgage servicing rights of $275,000.   The Company's core deposit intangible assets are being amortized using the straight line method, over periods ranging from five to seven years, with amortization expense expected to be approximately $1.4 million in fiscal 2018, $1.1 million in fiscal 2019, $982,000 in fiscal 2020, $523,000 in fiscal 2021, and $482,000 in fiscal 2022.

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Goodwill. The Company'sCompany’s goodwill is evaluated annually for impairment or more frequently if impairment indicators are present. A qualitative assessment is performed to determine whether the existence of events or circumstances leads to a determination that it is more likely than not the fair value is less than the carrying amount, including goodwill. If, based on the evaluation, it is determined to be more likely than not that the fair value is less than the carrying value, then goodwill is tested further for impairment. If the implied fair value of goodwill is lower than its carrying amount, a goodwill impairment is indicated and goodwill is written down to its implied fair value. Subsequent increases in goodwill value are not recognized in the financial statements.

As of June 30, 2022, there was no impairment indicated, based on a qualitative assessment of goodwill, which considered: the market value of the Company’s common stock, concentrations of credit; profitability; nonperforming assets; capital levels; and results of recent regulatory examinations. The Company believes there is no impairment of goodwill at June 30, 2022.

Intangible Assets. The Company’s intangible assets at June 30, 2022 included gross core deposit intangibles of $17.0 million with $11.5 million accumulated amortization, gross other identifiable intangibles of $3.8 million with accumulated amortization of $3.8 million, and mortgage and SBA servicing rights of $2.7 million. At June 30, 2021, the Company’s intangible assets included gross core deposit intangibles of $15.3 million with $10.1 million accumulated amortization, gross other identifiable intangibles of $3.8 million with accumulated amortization of $3.8 million, and mortgage servicing rights of $1.9 million. The Company’s core deposit intangible assets are being amortized using the straight line method, over periods ranging from five to seven years, with amortization expense expected to be approximately $1.6 million in fiscal 2023, $1.6 million in fiscal 2024, $1.1 million in fiscal 2025, $581,000 in fiscal 2026, $253,000 in fiscal 2027, and $417,000 thereafter. As of June 30, 2022, and June 30, 2021, there was no impairment indicated.

Income Taxes. TheThe Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with income tax accounting guidance (ASC 740, Income Taxes). The income tax accounting guidance results in two components of income tax expense: current and deferred. Current income tax expense reflects taxes to be paid or refunded for the current period by applying the provisions of the enacted tax law to the taxable income or excess of deductions over revenues. The Company determines deferred income taxes using the liability (or balance sheet) method. Under this method, the net deferred tax asset or liability is based on the tax effects of the differences between the book and tax bases of assets and liabilities, and enacted changes in tax rates and laws are recognized in the period in which they occur.


Deferred income tax expense results from changes in deferred tax assets and liabilities between periods. Deferred tax assets are recognized if it is more likely than not, based on the technical merits, that the tax position will be realized or sustained upon examination. The term more likely than not means a likelihood of more than 50 percent; the terms examined and upon examination also include resolution of the related appeals or litigation processes, if any. A tax position that meets the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold is initially and subsequently measured as the largest amount of tax benefit that has a greater than 50 percent likelihood of being realized upon settlement with a taxing authority that has full knowledge of all relevant information. The determination of whether or not a tax position has met the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold considers the facts, circumstances, and information available at the reporting date and is subject to the management'smanagement’s judgment. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance if, based on the weight of evidence available, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of a deferred tax asset will not be realized.


The Company recognizes interest and penalties on income taxes as a component of income tax expense.


The Company files consolidated income tax returns with its subsidiary.subsidiaries, the Bank and SB Real Estate Investments, LLC, with a tax year ended June 30. Southern Bank Real Estate Investments, LLC files a separate REIT return for federal tax purposes, and also files state income tax returns with a tax year ended December 31.


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Incentive Plan. Plans. The Company accounts for its Management and Recognition Plan (MRP) and Equity Incentive Plan (EIP), and Omnibus Incentive Plan (OIP) in accordance with ASC 718, "Share-Based“Share-Based Payment." Compensation expense is based on the market price of the Company'sCompany’s stock on the date the shares are granted and is recorded over the vesting period. The difference between the grant-date fair value and the fair value on the date the shares are considered earned represents a tax benefit to the Company that is recorded as an adjustment to additional paid in capital.


income tax expense.

Outside Directors'Directors’ Retirement. The Bank adopted a directors'directors’ retirement plan in April 1994 for outside directors. The directors'directors’ retirement plan provides that each non-employee director (participant) shall receive, upon termination of service on the Board on or after age 60, other than termination for cause, a benefit in equal annual installments over a five year period. The benefit will be based upon the product of the participant'sparticipant’s vesting percentage and the total Board fees paid to the participant during the calendar year preceding termination of service on the Board. The vesting percentage shall be determined based upon the participant'sparticipant’s years of service on the Board, whether before or after the reorganization date.


In the event that the participant dies before collecting any or all of the benefits, the Bank shall pay the participant'sparticipant’s beneficiary. No benefitsBenefits shall not be payable to anyone other than the beneficiary, and shall terminate on the death of the beneficiary.


Stock Options. Compensation cost is measured based on the grant-date fair value of the equity instruments issued, and recognized over the vesting period during which an employee provides service in exchange for the award.


Earnings Per Share. Basic earnings per share available to common stockholders is computed using the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted earnings per share available to common stockholders includes the effect of all weighted-average dilutive potential common shares (stock options and warrants)restricted stock grants) outstanding during each year.  All per share data has been restated to reflect the two-for-one common stock split in the form of a 100% common stock dividend paid on January 30, 2015.

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period.

Comprehensive Income. Comprehensive income consists of net income and other comprehensive income (loss), net of applicable income taxes. Other comprehensive income (loss) includes unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on available-for-sale securities, unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on available-for-sale securities for which a portion of an other-than-temporary impairment has been recognized in income, and changes in the funded status of defined benefit pension plans.


Transfers Between Fair Value Hierarchy Levels. Transfers in and out of Level 1 (quoted market prices), Level 2 (other significant observable inputs) and Level 3 (significant unobservable inputs) are recognized on the period ending date.


The following paragraphs summarize the impact of new accounting pronouncements:


In March 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2017-08, Receivables – Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs: Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities (Subtopic 310-20).  The Update amends the amortization period for certain callable debt securities held at a premium. The Update requires the premium to be amortized to the earliest call date. For public companies, the ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods. Early adoption is permitted. The Company elected to adopt the ASU early, and there was not a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

In January 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2017-04, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other (Topic 350), Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment.  The objective of the Update is to expand the simplification of the subsequent measurement of goodwill to include public business entities and not-for-profit entities.  The simplification eliminates Step 2 from the goodwill impairment test, which measures a goodwill impairment loss by comparing the implied fair value of the reporting unit's goodwill with the carrying amount of that goodwill.  For public companies that are U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filers, the ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods, and should be applied on a prospective basis.  Early adoption is permitted for interim or annual goodwill impairment tests performed on testing dates after January 1, 2017.    Management is evaluating the impact of the new guidance, but does not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

In October 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-16, Income Taxes (Topic 740).  The Update provides guidance to improve the accounting for the income tax consequences of intra-entity transfers of assets other than inventory.  Under the new guidance, companies should recognize the income tax consequences of an intra-entity transfer of an asset other than inventory when the transfer occurs.  Intellectual property and property, plant, and equipment, are two common examples of assets included in the scope of this Update.  For public companies, the ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years.  Management is evaluating the impact of the new guidance, but does not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230), Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash payments.  The Update provides guidance on how certain cash receipts and payments are presented and classified in the statement of cash flows, with the objective of reducing the diversity in practice.  The Update addresses eight specific cash flow issues.  For public companies, the ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years, and should be applied retrospectively.  Management is evaluating the impact of the new guidance, but does not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326)., which the Company adopted July 1, 2020. The Update amendsamended guidance on reporting credit losses for financial assets held at amortized cost basis and available for sale debt securities. For financial assets held at amortized cost basis, Topic 326 eliminateseliminated the probable initial recognition threshold in current GAAP and, instead, requires an entity to reflect its current estimate of all expected credit losses. The Update affects loans, debt securities, trade receivables, net investments in leases, off balance sheet credit exposures, and any other financial assets not excluded from the scope that have the contractual right to receive cash. For public companies, the ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years.  Early adoption is available beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Adoption will bewas applied on a modified retrospective basis, through a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings. Management is evaluatingAdoption resulted in an increase to the ACL of $8.9 million, related to the transition from the incurred loss model to the CECL ACL model, and an increase of $434,000 related to the transition from PCI to PCD methodology, relative to the ALLL as of June 30, 2020. The Company also recorded an adjustment to the reserve for unfunded commitments recorded in other liabilities of $268,000. The impact that thisat adoption was reflected as an adjustment to beginning retained earnings, net of income taxes, in the amount of $7.2 million. In accordance with the new guidance will have onstandard, management did not reassess whether PCI assets met the Company's consolidated financial statements, and evaluatingcriteria of PCD assets as of the data and systems requirementsdate of adoption. The adoption of ASU 2016-13 in fiscal 2021 could also impact the Company’s future earnings, perhaps materially.

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The following table illustrates the impact of adoption of ASU 2016-13:

July 1, 2020

 

As reported

 

As reported

 

Impact of

 

under

 

prior to

 

adoption

(dollars in thousands)

    

ASU 2016-13

    

ASU 2016-13

    

ASU 2016-13

Loans receivable

$

2,142,363

$

2,141,929

$

434

Allowance for credit losses on loans:

Real Estate Loans:

Residential

 

8,396

 

4,875

 

3,521

Construction

 

1,889

 

2,010

 

(121)

Commercial

 

15,988

 

12,132

 

3,856

Consumer loans

 

2,247

 

1,182

 

1,065

Commercial loans

 

5,952

 

4,940

 

1,012

Total allowance for credit losses on loans

$

34,472

$

25,139

$

9,333

Total allowance for credit losses on off-balance sheet credit exposures

$

2,227

$

1,959

$

268

The above table includes the Update.

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impact of ASU 2016-13 adoption for PCD assets previously classified as PCI. The change in the ACL includes $434,000 attributable to residential and commercial real estate loans, and the amortized cost basis of loans receivable was increased for those loans by that total amount.

In March 2016,December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09, Compensation - Stock CompensationNo. 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 718)740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes (“ASU 2019-12”), Improvementsthat removes certain exceptions for investments, intraperiod allocations and interim calculations, and adds guidance to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting.  The objective of the Update is to simplify the accounting for share-based payment transactions, including thereduce complexity in accounting for income taxes. ASU 2019-12 introduces the following new guidance: i) guidance to evaluate whether a step-up in tax basis of goodwill relates to a business combination in which book goodwill was recognized or a separate transaction and ii) a policy election to not allocate consolidated income taxes when a member of a consolidated tax return is not subject to income tax. ASU 2019-12 is effective for fiscal years, and forfeitures, statutory tax withholding requirements, classificationinterim periods within those fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020. The adoption of awards as either equity or liabilities, and classificationASU 2019-12 did not have a material impact on the statementCompany’s consolidated operations, financial position or disclosures.

In March 2020, the CARES Act was signed into law, creating a forbearance program for federally backed mortgage loans, protects borrowers from negative credit reporting due to loan accommodations related to the National Emergency, and provides financial institutions the option to temporarily suspend certain requirements under U.S. GAAP related to troubled debt restructurings (TDR) for a limited period of cash flows.  Fortime to account for the effects of COVID-19. The Company has elected to not apply ASC Subtopic 310-40 for loans eligible under the CARES Act, based on the modification’s (1) relation to COVID-19, (2) execution for a loan that was not more than 30-days past due as of December 31, 2019, and (3) execution between March 1, 2020, and the earlier of the date that falls 60 days following the termination of the declared National Emergency, or December 31, 2020. The 2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act, signed into law in December 2020, extended the window during which loans may be modified without classification as TDRs under ASC Subtopic 310-40, to the earlier of January 1, 2022, or 60 days following the termination of the declared National Emergency.

In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): “Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting,”. The amendments in this update provide optional guidance for a limited period to ease the potential burden in accounting for (or recognizing the effects of) reference rate reform on financial reporting. It provides optional expedients and exceptions for applying GAAP to contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions affected by reference rate reform if certain criteria are met. The amendments in this update are effective for all entities as of March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022. Pursuant to the Interagency Statement on LIBOR Transition issued in November 2020, the Company will not enter into any new LIBOR-based credit agreements after December 31, 2021. The adoption of ASU 2020-04 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

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In January 2021, the FASB issued ASU 2021-01, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Scope. ASU 2021-01 clarifies that certain optional expedients and exceptions in ASC 848 for contract modifications and hedge accounting apply to derivatives that are affected by the discounting transition. ASU 2021-01 also amends the expedients and exceptions in ASC 848 to capture the incremental consequences of the scope clarification and to tailor the existing guidance to derivative instruments affected by the discounting transition. ASU 2021-01 was effective upon issuance and generally can be applied through December 31, 2022. ASU 2021-01 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In March 2022, the FASB issued ASU No. 2022-02, “Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326), Troubled Debt Restructurings and Vintage Disclosures. ASU 2022-02 eliminates the accounting guidance for TDRs in ASC 310-40, “Receivables – Troubled Debt Restructurings by Creditors” for entities that have adopted the CECL model introduced by ASU 2016-13, “Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments.” ASU 2022-02 also requires that public companies,business entities disclose current-period gross charge offs by year of origination for financing receivables and net investments in leases within the scope of Subtopic 326-20, “Financial Instruments – Credit Losses – Measured at Amortized Cost.” ASU 2022-02 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within those fiscal years.  Management2022, for entities that have adopted the amendments in Update 2016-13, and is evaluating the impact of the new guidance, but does not expect the adoption of this guidanceexpected to have a material impact on the Company'sCompany’s consolidated financial statements.


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In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, "Leases," to revise the accounting related to lease accounting.  Under the new guidance, a lessee is required to record a right-of-use (ROU) asset and a lease liability on the balance sheet for all leases with terms longer than 12 months.   The ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years.  Adoption

In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-01, "Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities," to generally require equity investments be measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in net income, simplify the impairment assessment of equity investments without readily-determinable fair value, and change disclosure and presentation requirements regarding financial instruments and other comprehensive income, and clarify that an entity should evaluate the need for a valuation allowance on a deferred tax asset related to available-for-sale securities in combination with the entity's other deferred tax assets. For public entities, the guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Management is evaluating the new guidance, but does not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-14, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606):  Deferral of the Effective Date, which deferred the effective date of ASU 2014-09.  In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Summary and Amendments that Create Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) and Other Assets and Deferred Costs—Contracts with Customers (Subtopic 340-40). The guidance in this Update supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in ASC Topic 605, Revenue Recognition, and most industry-specific guidance throughout the industry topics of the codification. For public companies, the original Update was to be effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016.  The current ASU states that the provisions of ASU 2014-09 should be applied to annual reporting periods, including interim periods, beginning after December 15, 2017.  The Company does not expect the new standard to result in a material change to our accounting for revenue because the majority of our financial instruments are not within the scope of Topic 606, however, it may result in new disclosure requirements.

NOTE 2: Available-for-SaleAvailable for Sale Securities


The amortized cost, gross unrealized gains, gross unrealized losses and approximate fair value of securities available for sale consisted of the following:

  June 30, 2017 
     Gross  Gross  Estimated 
  Amortized  Unrealized  Unrealized  Fair 
(dollars in thousands) Cost  Gains  Losses  Value 
Debt and equity securities:            
U.S. government and Federal agency obligations $10,433  $17  $(12) $10,438 
Obligations of states and political subdivisions  49,059   1,046   (127)  49,978 
Other securities  6,017   306   (598)  5,725 
TOTAL DEBT AND EQUITY SECURITIES  65,509   1,369   (737)  66,141 
                 
Mortgage-backed securities:                
FHLMC certificates  21,380   165   (56)  21,489 
GNMA certificates  1,437   12   -   1,449 
FNMA certificates  28,457   234   (63)  28,628 
CMOs issues by government agencies  26,814   79   (184)  26,709 
TOTAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES  78,088   490   (303)  78,275 
TOTAL $143,597  $1,859  $(1,040) $144,416 
                 

June 30, 2022

 

 

Gross

 

Gross

 

Allowance

Estimated

 

Amortized

 

Unrealized

 

Unrealized

 

for

 

Fair

(dollars in thousands)

    

Cost

    

Gains

    

Losses

    

Credit Losses

    

Value

Debt and equity securities:

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

$

47,383

$

77

$

(2,981)

$

$

44,479

Corporate obligations

20,818

32

(963)

19,887

Other securities

 

486

 

 

(43)

 

���

 

443

Total debt and equity securities

68,687

109

(3,987)

64,809

Mortgage-backed securities (MBS) and collateralized mortgage obligations (CMOs):

Residential MBS issued by governmental sponsored enterprises (GSEs)

76,345

(7,177)

69,168

Commercial MBS issued by GSEs

51,435

(5,705)

45,730

CMOs issued by GSEs

61,293

(5,606)

55,687

Total MBS and CMOs

 

189,073

 

 

(18,488)

 

170,585

Total AFS securities

$

257,760

$

109

$

(22,475)

$

$

235,394

June 30, 2021

 

 

Gross

 

Gross

Allowance

Estimated

 

Amortized

 

Unrealized

 

Unrealized

 

for

 

Fair

(dollars in thousands)

    

Cost

    

Gains

    

Losses

    

Credit Losses

    

Value

Debt and equity securities:

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

$

46,257

$

1,479

$

(40)

$

 

47,696

Corporate obligations

20,356

290

(335)

20,311

Other securities

647

 

25

 

 

672

Total debt and equity securities

67,260

1,794

(375)

68,679

Mortgage-backed securities (MBS) and collateralized mortgage obligations (CMOs):

Residential MBS issued by governmental sponsored enterprises (GSEs)

64,400

932

(379)

64,953

Commercial MBS issued by GSEs

35,425

1,394

(338)

36,481

CMOs issued by GSEs

36,201

755

(49)

36,907

Total MBS and CMOs

 

136,026

 

3,081

 

(766)

 

 

138,341

Total AFS securities

$

203,286

$

4,875

$

(1,141)

$

$

207,020

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  June 30, 2016 
      Gross  Gross  Estimated 
  Amortized  Unrealized  Unrealized  Fair 
(dollars in thousands) Cost  Gains  Losses  Value 
Debt and equity securities:                
U.S. government and Federal agency obligations $6,460  $57  $-  $6,517 
Obligations of states and political subdivisions  44,368   1,820   (3)  46,185 
Other securites  5,861   206   (776)  5,291 
TOTAL DEBT AND EQUITY SECURITIES  56,689   2,083   (779)  57,993 
                 
Mortgage-backed securities:                
FHLMC certificates  23,298   501   -   23,799 
GNMA certificates  1,814   42   -   1,856 
FNMA certificates  28,292   639   -   28,931 
CMOs issues by government agencies  16,489   160   (4)  16,645 
TOTAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES  69,893   1,342   (4)  71,231 
TOTAL $126,582  $3,425  $(783) $129,224 

The amortized cost and fair value of available-for-sale securities, 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.


  June 30, 2017 
  Amortized  Estimated 
(dollars in thousands) Cost  Fair Value 
   Within one year $2,994  $3,010 
   After one year but less than five years  16,654   16,753 
   After five years but less than ten years  20,824   21,140 
   After ten years  25,037   25,238 
      Total investment securities  65,509   66,141 
   Mortgage-backed securities  78,088   78,275 
     Total investments and mortgage-backed securities $143,597  $144,416 

June 30, 2022

 

Amortized

 

Estimated

(dollars in thousands)

    

Cost

    

Fair Value

Within one year

$

868

$

869

After one year but less than five years

 

10,485

 

10,258

After five years but less than ten years

 

32,161

 

30,340

After ten years

 

25,173

 

23,342

Total investment securities

 

68,687

 

64,809

MBS and CMOs

 

189,073

 

170,585

Total AFS securities

$

257,760

$

235,394

The carrying value of investment and mortgage-backed securities pledged as collateral to secure public deposits and securities sold under agreements to repurchase amounted to $114.1$198.3 million and $106.7$155.6 million at June 30, 20172022 and 2016,2021, respectively. The securities pledged consist of marketable securities, including $6.5$126.3 million and $5.5 million of U.S. Government and Federal Agency Obligations, $50.5 million and $52.2$95.4 million of Mortgage-Backed Securities, $19.9$27.3 million and $13.6$18.8 million of Collateralized Mortgage Obligations, $36.8$42.3 million and $34.8$41.4 million of State and Political Subdivisions Obligations, and $400,000$2.4 million and $600,000$0 of Other Securities at June 30, 20172022 and 2016,2021, respectively.


Gains of $9,919 and $105,221

There were no gains or losses recognized from sales of available-for-sale securities in 2016fiscal 2022. Gains of $138,000 and 2015 respectively.  Losseslosses of $4,956 and $98,993$48,000 were recognized from sales of securities from sales of available-for-sale securities in 2016 and 2015 respectively.   There were no sales of available-for-sale securities in 2017.


With the exception of U.S. government agencies, thefiscal 2021.

The Company did not hold any securities of a single issuer, payable from and secured by the same source of revenue or taxing authority, the book value of which exceeded 10% of stockholders'stockholders’ equity at June 30, 2017.


2022.

Certain investments in debt securities are reported in the consolidated financial statements at an amount less than their historical cost. Total fair value of these investments at June 30, 2017,2022, was $52.3$219.3 million, which is approximately 36.2%93.2% of the Company'sCompany’s available for sale investment portfolio, as compared to $4.7$67.2 million or approximately 3.6%32.5% of the Company'sCompany’s available for sale investment portfolio at June 30, 2016.   Except as discussed below, management2021. Management believes the declines in fair value for these securities to be temporary.


The following tables below show our investments'the Company’s investments’ gross unrealized losses and fair value, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position for which ACL has not been recorded at June 30, 20172022 and 2016.2021.

 

Less than 12 months

 

12 months or more

 

Total

 

Unrealized

 

Unrealized

 

Unrealized

(dollars in thousands)

    

Fair Value

    

Losses

    

Fair Value

    

Losses

    

Fair Value

    

Losses

For the year ended June 30, 2022

Obligations of state and political subdivisions

$

31,985

$

2,639

$

1,600

$

342

$

33,585

$

2,981

Corporate obligations

10,944

420

6,911

543

17,855

963

Other securities

418

43

418

43

MBS and CMOs

 

137,590

 

12,482

 

29,834

 

6,006

 

167,424

 

18,488

Total AFS securities

$

180,937

$

15,584

$

38,345

$

6,891

$

219,282

$

22,475


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  Less than 12 months  More than 12 months  Total 
     Unrealized     Unrealized     Unrealized 
For the year ended June 30, 2017 Fair Value  Losses  Fair Value  Losses  Fair Value  Losses 
(dollars in thousands)                  
  U.S. government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) $6,457  $12  $-  $-  $6,457  $12 
  Obligations of state and political subdivisions  12,341   127   256   -   12,597   127 
  Other securities  -   -   1,160   598   1,160   598 
  Mortgage-backed securities  29,836   267   2,285   36   32,121   303 
    Total investments and mortgage-backed securities $48,634  $406  $3,701  $634  $52,335  $1,040 
                         
    
  Less than 12 months  More than 12 months  Total 
      Unrealized      Unrealized      Unrealized 
For the year ended June 30, 2016 Fair Value  Losses  Fair Value  Losses  Fair Value  Losses 
(dollars in thousands)                        
  Obligations of state and political subdivisions  720   3   -   -   720   3 
  Other securities  -   -   1,080   776   1,080   776 
  Mortgage-backed securities  2,912   4   -   -   2,912   4 
    Total investments and mortgage-backed securities $3,632  $7  $1,080  $776  $4,712  $783 


 

Less than 12 months

 

12 months or more

 

Total

 

Unrealized

 

Unrealized

 

Unrealized

(dollars in thousands)

    

Fair Value

    

Losses

    

Fair Value

    

Losses

    

Fair Value

    

Losses

For the year ended June 30, 2021

Obligations of state and political subdivisions

$

3,177

$

40

$

$

$

3,177

$

40

Corporate obligations

9,331

79

720

256

10,051

335

MBS and CMOs

 

53,893

 

764

 

70

 

2

 

53,963

 

766

Total AFS securities

$

66,401

$

883

$

790

$

258

$

67,191

$

1,141

Obligations of state and political subdivisions. The unrealized losses on the Company'sCompany’s investments in U.S. government-sponsored enterprises, mortgage-backed securities, and obligations of state and political subdivisions include 65 individual securities which have been in an unrealized loss position for less than 12 months and three individual securities which have been in an unrealized loss position for more than 12 months. The securities are performing and are of high credit quality. The unrealized losses were caused by increasesvariations in market interest rates.  The contractual terms of these instruments do not permit the issuer to settle the securities at a price less than the amortized cost basis of the investments.rates since purchase or acquisition. Because the Company does not intend to sell the investmentsthese securities and it is not more likely than notthat the Company will not be required to sell the investments beforethese securities prior to recovery of their amortized cost basis, which may be maturity, the Company has not recorded an ACL on these securities.

Corporate Obligations. The unrealized losses on the Company’s investments in corporate obligations include eight individual securities which have been in an unrealized loss position for less than 12 months and seven individual securities which have been in an unrealized loss position for more than 12 months. The securities are performing and are of high credit quality. The unrealized losses were caused by variations in market interest rates since purchase or acquisition. Because the Company does not considerintend to sell these investmentssecurities and it likely that the Company will not be required to sell these securities prior to recovery of their amortized cost basis, which may be other-than-temporarily impaired at June 30, 2017.


Othermaturity, the Company has not recorded an ACL on these securities.

At June 30, 2017, there were three2022, corporate obligations included two pooled trust preferred securities with an estimated fair value of $824,000$794,000 and unrealized losses of $590,000$184,000 in a continuous unrealized loss position for twelve months or more. These unrealized losses were primarily due to the long-term nature of the pooled trust preferred securities and a reduced demand for these securities, and concerns regarding the financial institutions that issuedissuers of the underlying trust preferred securities. Rules adopted by the federal banking agencies in December 2013 to implement Section 619 of the Dodd-Frank Act (the "Volcker Rule") generally prohibit banking entities from engaging in proprietary trading and from investing in, sponsoring, or having certain relationships with a hedge fund or private equity fund. All pooled trust preferred securities owned by the Company were included in a January 2014 listing of securities which the agencies considered to be grandfathered with regard to these prohibitions; as such, banking entities are permitted to retain their interest in these securities, provided the interest was acquired on or before December 10, 2013, unless acquired pursuant to a merger or acquisition.


The June 30, 2017,

A cash flow analysis performed as of June 30, 2022, for these threetwo securities indicated it is probable the Company will receive all contracted principal and related interest projected. The cash flow analysis used in making this determination was based on anticipated default, recovery, and prepayment rates, and the resulting cash flows were discounted based on the yield spread anticipated at the time the securities were purchased. Other inputs include the actual collateral attributes, which include credit ratings and other performance indicators of the underlying financial institutions, including profitability, capital ratios, and asset quality. Assumptions for these three securities included annualized prepayments of 1.3 to 1.7 percent; recoveries of 21 percent on currently deferred issuers within the next two years; new deferrals of 48 to 50 basis points annually; and eventual recoveries of eight to nine percent of new deferrals.


One of these three securities has continued to receive cash interest payments in full since our purchase; two of the three securities received principal-in-kind (PIK), in lieu of cash interest, for a period of time following the recession and financial crisis which began in 2008, but have since resumed cash interest payments. One of the two securities which were in PIK status resumed cash interest payments during fiscal 2014, and the second resumed cash interest payments during fiscal 2017. Our cash flow analysis indicates that cash interest payments are expected to continue for the three securities. Because the Company does not intend to sell these securities and it is not more-likely-than-notlikely that the Company will not be required to sell these securities prior to recovery of their amortized cost basis, which may be maturity, the Company has not recorded an ACL on these securities.

Other securities. The unrealized losses on the Company’s investments in other securities includes two individual securities which has been in an unrealized loss position for less than 12 months and no individual securities which have been in an unrealized loss position for more than 12 months. The securities are performing and are of high credit quality. The unrealized loss was caused by variations in market interest rates since purchase or acquisition. Because the Company does not considerintend to sell these investmentssecurities and it likely that the Company will not be required to be other-than-temporarily impaired at June 30, 2017.


At December 31, 2008, analysissell these securities prior to recovery of a fourth pooled trust preferred security indicated other-than-temporary impairment (OTTI). The loss recognized at that time reduced thetheir amortized cost basis, forwhich may be maturity, the security,Company has not recorded an ACL on these securities.

MBS and asCMOs. As of June 30, 2017,2022, the estimated fair valueunrealized losses on the Company’s investments in MBS and CMOs include 106 individual securities which have been in an unrealized loss position for less than 12 months, and 16 individual securities which have been in an unrealized loss position for 12 months or more. The securities are performing and are of high credit quality. The unrealized losses were caused by variations in market interest rates since purchase or acquisition. Because the security exceedsCompany does not intend to sell these securities and it is likely that the new, lowerCompany will not be

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required to sell these securities prior to recovery of their amortized cost basis.

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basis, which may be maturity, the Company has not recorded an ACL on these securities.

The Company does not believe that any other individual unrealized loss as of June 30, 2017, represents OTTI.2022, is the result of a credit loss. However, the Company could be required to recognize OTTI lossesan ACL in future periods with respect to its available for sale investment securities portfolio. The amount and timing of any additional OTTI will depend on the decline in the underlying cash flows of the securities. Should the impairment of any of these securities become other-than-temporary, the cost basis of the investment will be reduced and the resulting loss recognized in the period the other-than-temporary impairment is identified.


Credit losses recognized on investments. As described above, one of the Company's investments in trust preferred securities experienced fair value deterioration due toThere were no credit losses but is not otherwise other-than-temporarily impaired. During fiscal 2009, the Company adopted ASC 820, formerly FASB Staff Position 157-4, "Determining Fair Value When the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions That Are Not Orderly."  The following table provides information about the trust preferred security for which only a credit loss was recognized in income and other losses areor recorded in other comprehensive income (loss) for the yearsperiods ended June 30, 20172022 and 2016.


  Accumulated Credit Losses 
  Twelve-Month Period Ended 
(dollars in thousands) June 30, 
  2017  2016 
Credit losses on debt securities held      
Beginning of period $352  $365 
  Additions related to OTTI losses not previously recognized  -   - 
  Reductions due to sales  -   - 
  Reductions due to change in intent or likelihood of sale  -   - 
  Additions related to increases in previously-recognized OTTI losses  -   - 
  Reductions due to increases in expected cash flows  (12)  (13)
End of period $340  $352 

2021.

NOTE 3: Loans and Allowance for LoanCredit Losses


Classes of loans are summarized as follows:


(dollars in thousands) June 30, 2017  June 30, 2016 
Real Estate Loans:      
      Residential $442,463  $392,974 
      Construction  106,782   77,369 
      Commercial  603,922   452,052 
Consumer loans  63,651   46,541 
Commercial loans  247,184   202,045 
   1,464,002   1,170,981 
Loans in process  (50,740)  (21,779)
Deferred loan fees, net  6   42 
Allowance for loan losses  (15,538)  (13,791)
      Total loans $1,397,730  $1,135,453 

(dollars in thousands)

    

June 30, 2022

    

June 30, 2021

Real Estate Loans:

Residential

$

904,160

$

721,216

Construction

 

258,072

 

208,824

Commercial

 

1,146,673

 

889,793

Consumer loans

 

92,996

 

77,674

Commercial loans

 

441,598

 

414,124

 

2,843,499

 

2,311,631

Loans in process

 

(123,656)

 

(74,540)

Deferred loan fees, net

 

(453)

 

(3,625)

Allowance for credit losses

 

(33,192)

 

(33,222)

Total loans

$

2,686,198

$

2,200,244

The Company'sCompany’s lending activities consist of origination of loans secured by mortgages on one- to four-family residences and commercial and agricultural real estate, construction loans on residential and commercial properties, commercial and agricultural business loans and consumer loans. The Company has also occasionallyAt June 30, 2022, the Bank had purchased loan participation interests originated by other lenders and secured by properties generally locatedparticipations in the states of Missouri and Arkansas.


31 loans totaling $70.0 million, as compared to 23 loans totaling $83.0 million at June 30, 2021.

Residential Mortgage Lending.The Company actively originates loans for the acquisition or refinance of one- to four-family residences. This category includes both fixed-rate and adjustable-rate mortgage ("ARM"(“ARM”) loans amortizing over periods of up to 30 years, and the properties securing such loans may be owner-occupied or non-owner-occupied. Single-family residential loans do not generally exceed 90% of the lower of the appraised value or purchase price of the secured property. Substantially all of the one- to four-family residential mortgage originations in the Company'sCompany’s portfolio are located within the Company'sCompany’s primary lending area.


General risks related to one- to four-family residential lending include stability of borrower income and collateral values.

The Company also originates loans secured by multi-family residential properties that are often located outside the Company'sCompany’s primary lending area but made to borrowers who operate within theour primary market area. The majority of the multi-family residential loans that are originated by the BankCompany are amortized over periods generally up to 25 years, with balloon maturities typically up to ten years. Both fixed and adjustable interest rates are

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offered and it is typical for the Company to include an interest rate "floor"“floor” and "ceiling"“ceiling” in the loan agreement. Generally, multi-family residential loans do not exceed 85% of the lower of the appraised value or purchase price of the secured property. General risks related to multi-family residential lending include rental demand and supply, rental rates, and vacancies, as well as collateral values and borrower leverage.


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Commercial Real Estate Lending.The Company actively originates loans secured by owner- and non-owner-occupied commercial real estate including farmland, single- and multi-tenant retail properties, restaurants, hotels, land (improved unimproved, and farmland)unimproved), strip shoppingnursing homes and other healthcare facilities, warehouses and distribution centers, retail establishmentsconvenience stores, automobile dealerships and other automotive-related services, and other businesses. These properties are typically owned and operated by borrowers headquartered within the Company'sCompany’s primary lending area, however, the property may be located outside our primary lending area. Approximately $156.0$459.9 million of our $603.9 millionthe Company’s $1.1 billion in commercial real estate loans are secured by properties located outside our primary lending area.


Risks to owner-occupied commercial real estate lending generally include the continued profitable operation of the borrower’s enterprise, as well as general collateral values, and may be heightened by unique, specific uses of the property serving as collateral. Non-owner-occupied commercial real estate lending risks include tenant demand and performance, lease rates, and vacancies, as well as collateral values and borrower leverage. These factors may be influenced by general economic conditions in the region, or in the United States generally. Risks to lending on farmland include unique factors such as commodity prices, yields, input costs, and weather, as well as farmland values.

Most commercial real estate loans originated by the Company generally are based on amortization schedules of up to 25 years with monthly principal and interest payments. Generally, the interest rate received on these loans is fixed for a maturity for up to seventen years, with a balloon payment due at maturity. Alternatively, for some loans, the interest rate adjusts at least annually after an initial period up to seven years. The Company typically includes an interest rate "floor"“floor” in the loan agreement. Generally, improved commercial real estate loan amounts do not exceed 80% of the lower of the appraised value or the purchase price of the secured property. Agricultural real estate terms offered differ slightly, with amortization schedules of up to 25 years with an 80% loan-to-value ratio, or 30 years with a 75% loan-to-value ratio.


Construction Lending.The Company originates real estate loans secured by property or land that is under construction or development. Construction loans originated by the Company are generally secured by mortgage loans forto finance the construction of owner occupied residential real estate, or to finance speculative construction secured byof residential real estate, land development, or owner-operated or non-owner occupied commercial real estate. During construction, these loans typically require monthly interest-only payments, and havewith single-family residential construction loans having maturities ranging from six to twelve months, while multi-family or commercial construction loans typically mature in 12 to 36 months. Once construction is completed, permanent construction loans may be converted to monthly payments using amortization schedules of up to 30 years on residential and generally up to 25 years on commercial real estate.


Construction and development lending risks generally include successful timely and on-budget completion of the project, followed by the sale of the property in the case of land development or non-owner-occupied real estate, or the long-term occupancy of the property by the builder in the case of owner-occupied construction. Changes in real estate values or other economic conditions may impact the ability of a borrower to sell property developed for that purpose.

While the Company typically utilizes relatively short maturity periods ranging from 6 to 12 months to closely monitor the inherent risks associated with construction loans for these loans, weather conditions, change orders, availability of materials and/or labor, and other factors may contribute to the lengthening of a project, thus necessitating the need to renew the construction loan at the balloon maturity. Such extensions are typically executed in incremental three month periods to facilitate project completion. The Company'sCompany’s average term of construction loans is approximately eight12 months. During construction, loans typically require monthly interest only payments which may allow the Company an opportunity to monitor for early signs of financial difficulty should the borrower fail to make a required monthly payment. Additionally, during the construction phase, the Company typically performs interim inspections which further allowsallow the Company opportunity to assess risk. At June 30, 2017,2022, construction loans outstanding included 5057 loans, totaling $10.3$13.8 million, for which a modification had been agreed to. At June 30, 2016,2021, construction loans outstanding included 4248 loans, totaling $10.3$28.5 million, for which a modification had been agreed to. AllIn general, these modifications were solely for the purpose of extending the maturity date due to conditions described above. None ofabove, pursuant to the Company’s normal underwriting and monitoring procedures. As these modifications were not executed due to financial difficulty on the part of the borrower, and, therefore,they were not accounted for as TDRs.troubled debt restructurings (TDRs); nor were they made pursuant to exemptions provided under the CARES Act. Under the CARES Act, financial institutions had the option to temporarily suspend certain requirements under U.S. GAAP related to TDRs for a limited period of time to account for the effects of


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COVID-19. Loans modified under the CARES Act did not include any construction loans with drawn balances at June 30, 2022.

Consumer Lending. The Company offers a variety of secured consumer loans, including home equity, direct and indirect automobile loans, second mortgages, mobile home loans and loans secured by deposits. The Company originates substantially all of its consumer loans in its primary lending area. Usually, consumer loans are originated with fixed rates for terms of up to five years,66 months, with the exception of home equity lines of credit, which are variable, tied to the prime rate of interest and are for a period of ten years.


Home equity lines of credit (HELOCs) are secured with a deed of trust and are issued up to 100% of the appraised or assessed value of the property securing the line of credit, less the outstanding balance on the first mortgage and are typically issued for a term of ten years. Interest rates on the HELOCs are generally adjustable. Interest rates are based upon the loan-to-value ratio of the property with better rates given to borrowers with more equity.


Risks related to HELOC lending generally include the stability of borrower income and collateral values.

Automobile loans originated by the Company include both direct loans and a smaller amount of loans originated by auto dealers. The Company generally pays a negotiated fee back to the dealer for indirect loans. Typically, automobile loans are made for terms of up to 6066 months for new and used vehicles. Loans secured by automobiles have fixed rates and are generally made in amounts up to 100% of the purchase price of the vehicle.

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Risks to automobile and other consumer lending generally include the stability of borrower income and borrower willingness to repay.

Commercial Business Lending. The Company'sCompany’s commercial business lending activities encompass loans with a variety of purposes and security, including loans to finance accounts receivable, inventory, equipment and operating lines of credit, including agricultural production and equipment loans. The Company offers both fixed and adjustable rate commercial business loans. Generally, commercial loans secured by fixed assets are amortized over periods up to five years, while commercial operating lines of credit or agricultural production lines are generally for a one year period. Commercial lending risk is primarily driven by the borrower’s successful generation of cash flow from their business enterprise sufficient to service debt, and may be influenced by factors specific to the borrower and industry, or by general economic conditions in the region or in the United States generally. Agricultural production or equipment lending includes unique risk factors such as commodity prices, yields, input costs, and weather, as well as farm equipment values.

Allowance for Credit Losses. The provision for credit losses or loan losses for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2022, 2021, and 2020, was a charge of $1.5 million, a recovery of $1.0 million, and a charge of $6.0 million, respectively. During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022, the allowance for credit losses (ACL) required for purchased credit deteriorated (PCD) loans acquired in the Fortune acquisition was $120,000, and was funded through purchase accounting adjustments, while the ACL required for non-PCD loans acquired in the Fortune acquisition was $1.9 million, and was funded through a charge to provision for credit losses (PCL). Additionally, the allowance for off-balance sheet credit exposures was increased by $120,000 due to the Fortune acquisition and funded through a charge to PCL. Exclusive of the charges required as a result of the Fortune acquisition, the Company would have recorded a negative PCL of approximately $533,000 in the current year. The recovery was based on the estimated required ACL, reflecting management’s estimate of the current expected credit losses in the Company’s loan portfolio at June 30, 2022, and as of that date the Company’s ACL was $33.2 million. Negative provisioning, exclusive of the impact of the Fortune acquisition, in the year ended June 30, 2022, was attributed primarily to an improved outlook regarding the economic environment resulting as the economy recovers from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the Company notes less uncertainty regarding the potential adverse impact on its borrowers, generally low and consistent levels of net charge offs, and a reduction in delinquent or adversely classified credits, and nonperforming loans. While the Company assesses that the economic outlook has continued to improve during the current year as compared to the year ended June 30, 2021, there remains significant uncertainty as economic activity recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic and the Federal Reserve withdraws accommodative monetary policy that was put into effect to respond to the pandemic and its economic impact. Specifically, management considered the following:


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●  economic conditions and projections as provided by Moody’s Analytics, including baseline and downside scenarios were utilized in the Company’s estimate at June 30, 2022. Economic factors considered in the projections included national and state levels of unemployment, and national and state rates of inflation-adjusted growth in the gross domestic product. Economic conditions are considered to be a moderate and stable risk factor;

● the pace of growth of the Company’s loan portfolio, exclusive of acquisitions or government guaranteed loans, relative to overall economic growth. This measure is considered to be a moderate and increasing risk factor;

● levels and trends for loan delinquencies nationally and in the region. This measure as reported remains relatively stable, and the level of uncertainty about loan delinquencies is considered to be diminishing. This is considered to be a moderate and declining risk factor;

● exposure to the hotel industry, in particular, metropolitan area hotels which were negatively impacted by activity restrictions and a lack of business or convention-related travel. This is considered to be an elevated and stable risk factor.

PCD Loans. In connection with the acquisition of Fortune on February 25, 2022, the Company acquired loans both with and without evidence of credit quality deterioration since origination. Acquired loans are recorded at their fair value at the time of acquisition with no carryover from the acquired institution’s previously recorded allowance for loan and lease losses. Acquired loans are accounted for under ASC 326, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses.

The fair value of acquired loans recorded at the time of acquisition is based upon several factors, including the timing and payment of expected cash flows, as adjusted for estimated credit losses and prepayments, and then discounting these cash flows using comparable market rates. The resulting fair value adjustment is recorded in the form of a premium or discount to the unpaid principal balance of the respective loans. As it relates to acquired loans that, as of the date of acquisition, have experienced a more-than-insignificant deterioration in credit quality since origination (“PCD”), the net premium or net discount is adjusted to reflect the Company’s allowance for credit losses recorded for PCD loans at the time of acquisition, and the remaining fair value adjustment is accreted or amortized into interest income over the remaining life of the respective loans. As it relates to loans not classified as PCD (“non-PCD”) loans, the credit loss and yield components of their fair value adjustment are aggregated, and the resulting net premium or net discount is accreted or amortized into interest income over the remaining life of the respective loans. The Company records an ACL for non-PCD loans at the time of acquisition through provision expense, and therefore, no further adjustments are made to the net premium or net discount for non-PCD loans.

Loans that the Company acquired from Fortune that, at the time of acquisition, had more-than-insignificant deterioration of credit quality since origination are classified as PCD loans and presented in the table below at acquisition carrying value:

(dollars in thousands)

    

June 30, 2022

PCD Loans:

Purchase price of PCD loans at acquisition

$

15,055

Allowance for credit losses at acquisition

 

(120)

Fair value of PCD loans at acquisition

$

14,935

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The following tables present the balance in the allowance for loan lossesACL and the recorded investment in loans (excluding loans in process and deferred loan fees) based on portfolio segment and impairment methods as of June 30, 20172022 and 2016,2021, and activity in the allowance for loan lossesACL and ALLL for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2017, 2016,2022, 2021, and 2015.


(dollars in thousands) Residential  Construction  Commercial          
June 30, 2017 Real Estate  Real Estate  Real Estate  Consumer  Commercial  Total 
Allowance for loan losses:                  
      Balance, beginning of period $3,247  $1,091  $5,711  $738  $3,004  $13,791 
      Provision charged to expense  184   (97)  1,356   76   821   2,340 
      Losses charged off  (211)  (31)  (19)  (65)  (337)  (663)
      Recoveries  10   1   20   8   31   70 
      Balance, end of period $3,230  $964  $7,068  $757  $3,519  $15,538 
      Ending Balance: individually
            evaluated for impairment
 $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $- 
      Ending Balance: collectively
            evaluated for impairment
 $3,230  $964  $7,068  $757  $3,519  $15,538 
      Ending Balance: loans acquired
            with deteriorated credit quality
 $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $- 
                         
Loans:                        
      Ending Balance: individually
            evaluated for impairment
 $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $- 
      Ending Balance: collectively
            evaluated for impairment
 $438,981  $54,704  $592,427  $63,651  $243,369  $1,393,132 
      Ending Balance: loans acquired
            with deteriorated credit quality
 $3,482  $1,338  $11,495  $-  $3,815  $20,130 
                         
(dollars in thousands) Residential  Construction  Commercial             
June 30, 2016 Real Estate  Real Estate  Real Estate  Consumer  Commercial  Total 
Allowance for loan losses:                        
      Balance, beginning of period $2,819  $899  $4,956  $758  $2,866  $12,298 
      Provision charged to expense  590   192   806   58   848   2,494 
      Losses charged off  (167)  -   (97)  (86)  (725)  (1,075)
      Recoveries  5   -   46   8   15   74 
      Balance, end of period $3,247  $1,091  $5,711  $738  $3,004  $13,791 
      Ending Balance: individually
            evaluated for impairment
 $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $- 
      Ending Balance: collectively
            evaluated for impairment
 $3,247  $1,091  $5,711  $738  $3,004  $13,791 
      Ending Balance: loans acquired
            with deteriorated credit quality
 $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $- 
                         
Loans:                        
      Ending Balance: individually
            evaluated for impairment
 $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $- 
      Ending Balance: collectively
            evaluated for impairment
 $389,978  $54,187  $442,173  $46,541  $201,013  $1,133,892 
      Ending Balance: loans acquired
            with deteriorated credit quality
 $2,996  $1,403  $9,879  $-  $1,032  $15,310 
                         
(dollars in thousands) Residential  Construction  Commercial             
June 30, 2015 Real Estate  Real Estate  Real Estate  Consumer  Commercial  Total 
Allowance for loan losses:                        
      Balance, beginning of period $2,462  $355  $4,143  $519  $1,780  $9,259 
      Provision charged to expense  400   544   775   334   1,132   3,185 
      Losses charged off  (54)  -   (9)  (128)  (50)  (241)
      Recoveries  11   -   47   33   4   95 
      Balance, end of period $2,819  $899  $4,956  $758  $2,866  $12,298 

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Management's opinion as to the ultimate collectability of loans is subject to estimates regarding future cash flows from operations and the value of property, real and personal, pledged as collateral.  These estimates are affected by changing economic conditions and the economic prospects of borrowers.

The allowance for loan losses is maintained at a level that, in management's judgment, is adequate to cover probable credit losses inherent in the loan portfolio at the balance sheet date.  The allowance for loan losses is established as losses are estimated to have occurred through a provision for loan losses charged to earnings.  Loan losses are charged against the allowance when an amount is determined to be uncollectible, based on management's analysis of expected cash flow (for non-collateral dependent loans) or collateral value (for collateral-dependent loans).  Subsequent recoveries, if any, are credited to the allowance.

The allowance for loan losses is evaluated on a regular basis by management and is based upon management's periodic review of the collectability of the loans in light of historical experience, the nature and volume of the loan portfolio, adverse situations that may affect the borrower's ability to repay, estimated value of any underlying collateral and prevailing economic conditions. This evaluation is inherently subjective as it requires estimates that are susceptible to significant revision as more information becomes available.

The allowance consists of allocated and general components.  The allocated component relates to loans that are classified as impaired.  For those loans that are classified as impaired, an allowance is established when the discounted cash flows (or collateral value or observable market price) of the impaired loan is lower than the carrying value of that loan.

Under the Company's allowance methodology, loans are first segmented into 1) those comprising large groups of smaller-balance homogeneous loans, including single-family mortgages and installment loans, which are collectively evaluated for impairment, and 2) all other loans which are individually evaluated.  Those loans in the second category are further segmented utilizing a defined grading system which involves categorizing loans by severity of risk based on conditions that may affect the ability of the borrowers to repay their debt, such as current financial information, collateral valuations, historical payment experience, credit documentation, public information, and current trends.  The loans subject to credit classification represent the portion of the portfolio subject to the greatest credit risk and where adjustments to the allowance for losses on loans as a result of provisions and charge offs are most likely to have a significant impact on operations.

A periodic review of selected credits (based on loan size and type) is conducted to identify loans with heightened risk or probable losses and to assign risk grades.  The primary responsibility for this review rests with loan administration personnel.  This review is supplemented with periodic examinations of both selected credits and the credit review process by the Company's internal audit function and applicable regulatory agencies.  The information from these reviews assists management in the timely identification of problems and potential problems and provides a basis for deciding whether the credit represents a probable loss or risk that should be recognized.

The Company considers, as the primary quantitative factor in its allowance methodology, average net charge offs over the most recent twelve-month period.  The Company also reviews average net charge offs over the most recent five-year period.

A loan is considered impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that the scheduled payments of principal or interest will not be able to be collected when due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement.  Factors considered by management in determining impairment include payment status, collateral value and the probability of collecting scheduled principal and interest payments when due.  Loans that experience insignificant payment delays and payment shortfalls generally are not classified as impaired.  Management determines the significance of payment delays and payment shortfalls on a case-by-case basis, taking into consideration all of the circumstances surrounding the loan and the borrower, including the length of the delay, the reasons for the delay, the borrower's prior payment record and the amount of the shortfall in relation to the principal and interest owed.  Impairment is measured on a loan-by-loan basis for commercial and agricultural loans by either the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan's effective interest rate, the loan's obtainable market price or the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral dependent.

Groups of loans with similar risk characteristics are collectively evaluated for impairment based on the group's historical loss experience adjusted for changes in trends, conditions and other relevant factors that affect repayment of the loans.  Accordingly, individual consumer and residential loans are not separately identified for impairment measurements, unless such loans are the subject of a restructuring agreement due to financial difficulties of the borrower.
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The general component covers non-classified loans and is based on historical charge-off experience and expected loss given the internal risk rating process.  The loan portfolio is stratified into homogeneous groups of loans that possess similar loss characteristics and an appropriate loss ratio adjusted for other qualitative factors is applied to the homogeneous pools of loans to estimate the incurred losses in the loan portfolio.

Included in the Company's loan portfolio are certain loans accounted for in accordance with ASC 310-30, Loans and Debt Securities Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality.  These loans were written down at acquisition to an amount estimated to be collectible.  As a result, certain ratios regarding the Company's loan portfolio and credit quality cannot be used to compare the Company to peer companies or to compare the Company's current credit quality to prior periods.  The ratios particularly affected by accounting under ASC 310-30 include the allowance for loan losses as a percentage of loans, nonaccrual loans, and nonperforming assets, and nonaccrual loans and nonperforming loans as a percentage of total loans.

2020:

(dollars in thousands)

 

Residential

Construction

 

Commercial

 

June 30, 2022

    

Real Estate

    

Real Estate

    

Real Estate

    

Consumer

    

Commercial

    

Total

Allowance for credit losses:

Balance, beginning of period

$

11,192

$

2,170

$

14,535

$

916

$

4,409

$

33,222

Initial ACL on PCD loans

23

4

52

41

120

Provision (benefit) charged to expense

(2,238)

46

2,251

(205)

80

(66)

Losses charged off

(72)

(65)

(16)

(153)

Recoveries

3

64

2

69

Balance, end of period

$

8,908

$

2,220

$

16,838

$

710

$

4,516

$

33,192

(dollars in thousands)

 

Residential

Construction

 

Commercial

 

June 30, 2021

    

Real Estate

    

Real Estate

    

Real Estate

    

Consumer

    

Commercial

    

Total

Allowance for credit losses:

Balance, beginning of period

$

4,875

$

2,010

$

12,132

$

1,182

$

4,940

$

25,139

Impact of CECL adoption

3,521

(121)

3,856

1,065

1,012

9,333

Provision charged to expense

2,973

281

(1,364)

(1,232)

(1,260)

(602)

Losses charged off

(180)

(90)

(146)

(318)

(734)

Recoveries

3

1

47

35

86

Balance, end of period

$

11,192

$

2,170

$

14,535

$

916

$

4,409

$

33,222

(dollars in thousands)

 

Residential

Construction

 

Commercial

 

June 30, 2020

    

Real Estate

    

Real Estate

    

Real Estate

    

Consumer

    

Commercial

    

Total

Allowance for loan losses:

Balance, beginning of period

$

3,706

$

1,365

$

9,399

$

1,046

$

4,387

$

19,903

Provision charged to expense

1,529

645

2,730

300

798

6,002

Losses charged off

(379)

(12)

(189)

(273)

(853)

Recoveries

19

15

25

28

87

Balance, end of period

$

4,875

$

2,010

$

12,132

$

1,182

$

4,940

$

25,139

The following tables present the balance in the allowance for off-balance credit risk profile of the Company's loan portfolio (excluding loans in process and deferred loan fees)exposure based on rating category and payment activityportfolio segment as of June 30, 20172022 and 2016.  These tables include purchased credit impaired loans, which are reported according to risk categorization after acquisition based on2021, and activity in allowance for the Company's standards for such classification:



(dollars in thousands) Residential  Construction  Commercial       
June 30, 2017 Real Estate  Real Estate  Real Estate  Consumer  Commercial 
Pass $438,222  $55,825  $588,385  $63,320  $240,864 
Watch  772   -   9,253   123   2,003 
Special Mention  148   -   926   30   84 
Substandard  3,321   217   5,358   178   3,631 
Doubtful  -   -   -   -   602 
      Total $442,463  $56,042  $603,922  $63,651  $247,184 
    
    
(dollars in thousands) Residential  Construction  Commercial         
June 30, 2016 Real Estate  Real Estate  Real Estate  Consumer  Commercial 
Pass $388,733  $55,202  $443,933  $46,341  $200,252 
Watch  583   -   3,095   24   16 
Special Mention  -   -   -   -   - 
Substandard  3,658   388   5,024   176   1,777 
Doubtful  -   -   -   -   - 
      Total $392,974  $55,590  $452,052  $46,541  $202,045 

The above amounts include purchased credit impaired loans.  Atfiscal yeasr ended June 30, 2017, purchased credit impaired loans comprised $10.2 million2022 and 2021:

(dollars in thousands)

 

Residential

Construction

 

Commercial

 

June 30, 2022

    

Real Estate

    

Real Estate

    

Real Estate

    

Consumer

    

Commercial

    

Total

Allowance for off-balance sheet credit exposure:

Balance, beginning of period

$

37

$

502

$

188

$

218

$

860

$

1,805

Provision (benefit) charged to expense

21

1,676

233

(157)

(220)

1,553

Balance, end of period

$

58

$

2,178

$

421

$

61

$

640

$

3,358

(dollars in thousands)

 

Residential

Construction

 

Commercial

 

June 30, 2021

    

Real Estate

    

Real Estate

    

Real Estate

    

Consumer

    

Commercial

    

Total

Allowance for off-balance sheet credit exposure:

Balance, beginning of period period

$

19

$

769

$

172

$

153

$

846

$

1,959

Impact of CECL adoption

35

(167)

95

197

108

268

Provision (benefit) charged to expense

(17)

(100)

(79)

(132)

(94)

(422)

Balance, end of period

$

37

$

502

$

188

$

218

$

860

$

1,805

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Credit Quality Indicators. The Company categorizes loans into risk categories based on relevant information about the ability of borrowers to service their debt such as: current financial information, historical payment experience, credit documentation, public information, and current economic trends among other factors. The Company analyzes loans individually by classifying the loans as to credit risk. This analysis is performed on all loans at origination, and is updated on a quarterly basis for loans risk rated Watch, Special Mention, Substandard, or Doubtful. In addition, lending relationships of $1$3 million or more, exclusive of any consumer or owner-occupied residential loan, are subject to an annual credit analysis which is prepared by the loan administration department and presented to a loan committee with appropriate lending authority. A sample of lending relationships in excess of $2.5$1 million (exclusive of single-family residential real estate loans) are subject to an independent loan review annually, in order to verify risk ratings. The Company uses the following definitions for risk ratings:


Watch– Loans classified as watch exhibit weaknesses that require more than usual monitoring. Issues may include deteriorating financial condition, payments made after due date but within 30 days, adverse industry conditions or management problems.


Special Mention – Loans classified as special mention exhibit signs of further deterioration but still generally make payments within 30 days. This is a transitional rating and loans should typically not be rated Special Mention for more than 12 months.

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Substandard – Loans classified as substandard possess weaknesses that jeopardize the ultimate collection of the principal and interest outstanding. These loans exhibit continued financial losses, ongoing delinquency, overall poor financial condition, and insufficient collateral.  They are characterized by the distinct possibility that the institution will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected.


Doubtful – Loans classified as doubtful have all the weaknesses of substandard loans, and have deteriorated to the level that there is a high probability of substantial loss.


Loans not meeting the criteria above that are analyzed individually as part of the above described process are considered to be Pass rated loans.

A periodic review of selected credits (based on loan size and type) is conducted to identify loans with heightened risk or probable losses and to assign risk grades. The primary responsibility for this review rests with loan administration personnel. This review is supplemented with periodic examinations of both selected credits and the credit review process by the Company’s internal audit function and applicable regulatory agencies. The information from these reviews assists management in the timely identification of problems and potential problems and provides a basis for deciding whether the credit continues to share similar risk characteristics with collectively evaluated loan pools, or whether credit losses for the loan should be evaluated on an individual loan basis.

The following tables presents the credit risk profile of the Company’s loan portfolio (excluding loans in process and deferred loan fees) based on rating category and year of origination as of June 30, 2022. This tables includes PCD loans, which are reported according to risk categorization after acquisition based on the Company’s standards for such classification:


104

(dollars in thousands)

Revolving

June 30,

    

2022

    

2021

    

2020

    

2019

    

2018

    

Prior

    

loans

    

Total

Residential Real Estate

Pass

$

380,502

$

295,260

$

118,464

$

19,383

$

22,143

$

58,545

$

6,074

$

900,371

Watch

 

44

 

242

 

1,083

 

56

 

 

30

 

 

1,455

Special Mention

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Substandard

 

266

 

918

 

87

 

440

 

18

 

605

 

 

2,334

Doubtful

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Residential Real Estate

$

380,812

$

296,420

$

119,634

$

19,879

$

22,161

$

59,180

$

6,074

$

904,160

Construction Real Estate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pass

$

100,114

$

34,082

$

$

$

$

$

220

$

134,416

Watch

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Special Mention

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Substandard

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Doubtful

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Construction Real Estate

$

100,114

$

34,082

$

$

$

$

$

220

$

134,416

Commercial Real Estate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pass

$

487,486

$

284,736

$

105,893

$

71,380

$

51,804

$

78,115

$

23,669

$

1,103,083

Watch

 

4,763

 

769

 

1,818

 

 

668

 

2,000

 

548

 

10,566

Special Mention

 

9,297

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,297

Substandard

 

22,086

 

481

 

140

 

13

 

22

 

93

 

65

 

22,900

Doubtful

 

827

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

827

Total Commercial Real Estate

$

524,459

$

285,986

$

107,851

$

71,393

$

52,494

$

80,208

$

24,282

$

1,146,673

Consumer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pass

$

28,519

$

10,989

$

3,662

$

1,524

$

916

$

676

$

46,521

$

92,807

Watch

 

21

 

71

 

 

 

 

 

 

92

Special Mention

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Substandard

 

23

 

6

 

4

 

 

10

 

31

 

23

 

97

Doubtful

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Consumer

$

28,563

$

11,066

$

3,666

$

1,524

$

926

$

707

$

46,544

$

92,996

Commercial

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pass

$

111,370

$

93,906

$

20,795

$

10,496

$

3,253

$

7,612

$

190,235

$

437,667

Watch

 

1,319

 

194

 

38

 

6

 

 

186

 

1,206

 

2,949

Special Mention

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Substandard

 

295

 

11

 

 

186

 

 

167

 

323

 

982

Doubtful

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Commercial

$

112,984

$

94,111

$

20,833

$

10,688

$

3,253

$

7,965

$

191,764

$

441,598

Total Loans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pass

$

1,107,991

$

718,973

$

248,814

$

102,783

$

78,116

$

144,948

$

266,719

$

2,668,344

Watch

 

6,147

 

1,276

 

2,939

 

62

 

668

 

2,216

 

1,754

 

15,062

Special Mention

 

9,297

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,297

Substandard

 

22,670

 

1,416

 

231

 

639

 

50

 

896

 

411

 

26,313

Doubtful

 

827

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

827

Total

$

1,146,932

$

721,665

$

251,984

$

103,484

$

78,834

$

148,060

$

268,884

$

2,719,843

At June 30, 2022, PCD loans comprised $23.1 million of credits rated “Pass”; $4.7 million of credits rated “Watch”; none rated “Special Mention”; $1.1 million of credits rated “Substandard”; and none rated “Doubtful”.

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The following tables presents the credit risk profile of the Company’s loan portfolio (excluding loans in process and deferred loan fees) based on rating category and year of origination as of June 30, 2021. This tables includes PCD loans, which are reported according to risk categorization after acquisition based on the Company’s standards for such classification:

(dollars in thousands)

Revolving

June 30,

    

2021

    

2020

    

2019

    

2018

    

2017

    

Prior

    

loans

    

Total

Residential Real Estate

Pass

$

361,876

$

175,772

$

43,576

$

32,929

$

23,267

$

71,592

$

5,557

$

714,569

Watch

 

328

 

70

 

410

 

 

89

 

809

 

 

1,706

Special Mention

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Substandard

 

4,288

 

89

 

 

92

 

 

472

 

 

4,941

Doubtful

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Residential Real Estate

$

366,492

$

175,931

$

43,986

$

33,021

$

23,356

$

72,873

$

5,557

$

721,216

Construction Real Estate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pass

$

88,371

$

45,866

$

$

$

$

$

$

134,237

Watch

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Special Mention

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Substandard

 

47

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

47

Doubtful

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Construction Real Estate

$

88,418

$

45,866

$

$

$

$

$

$

134,284

Commercial Real Estate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pass

$

351,732

$

147,670

$

104,746

$

75,967

$

70,927

$

61,194

$

23,699

$

835,935

Watch

 

4,456

 

2,365

 

9,502

 

1,377

 

726

 

10

 

810

 

19,246

Special Mention

 

 

8,806

 

 

1,793

 

12,826

 

 

300

 

23,725

Substandard

 

8,191

 

1,137

 

505

 

31

 

5

 

99

 

69

 

10,037

Doubtful

 

 

 

850

 

 

 

 

 

850

Total Commercial Real Estate

$

364,379

$

159,978

$

115,603

$

79,168

$

84,484

$

61,303

$

24,878

$

889,793

Consumer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pass

$

23,858

$

8,626

$

3,597

$

1,126

$

534

$

650

$

39,071

$

77,462

Watch

 

80

 

 

 

 

 

 

48

 

128

Special Mention

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Substandard

 

 

 

 

30

 

30

 

 

24

 

84

Doubtful

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Consumer

$

23,938

$

8,626

$

3,597

$

1,156

$

564

$

650

$

39,143

$

77,674

Commercial

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pass

$

189,280

$

42,549

$

17,960

$

5,591

$

7,265

$

9,120

$

136,603

$

408,368

Watch

 

1,551

 

262

 

1,323

 

22

 

 

 

463

 

3,621

Special Mention

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Substandard

 

594

 

81

 

305

 

 

176

 

 

979

 

2,135

Doubtful

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Commercial

$

191,425

$

42,892

$

19,588

$

5,613

$

7,441

$

9,120

$

138,045

$

414,124

Total Loans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pass

$

1,015,117

$

420,483

$

169,879

$

115,613

$

101,993

$

142,556

$

204,930

$

2,170,571

Watch

 

6,415

 

2,697

 

11,235

 

1,399

 

815

 

819

 

1,321

 

24,701

Special Mention

 

 

8,806

 

 

1,793

 

12,826

 

 

300

 

23,725

Substandard

 

13,120

 

1,307

 

810

 

153

 

211

 

571

 

1,072

 

17,244

Doubtful

 

 

 

850

 

 

 

 

 

850

Total

$

1,034,652

$

433,293

$

182,774

$

118,958

$

115,845

$

143,946

$

207,623

$

2,237,091

At June 30, 2021, PCD loans comprised $3.2 million of credits rated “Pass”; $9.0 million of credits rated “Watch”; none rated “Special Mention”; $2.7 million of credits rated “Substandard”; and none rated “Doubtful”.

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Past Due Loans. The following tables present the Company'sCompany’s loan portfolio aging analysis (excluding loans in process and deferred loan fees) as of June 30, 20172022 and 2016.2021. These tables include purchased credit impairedPCD loans, which are reported according to aging analysis after acquisition based on the Company'sCompany’s standards for such classification:



        Greater Than           Greater Than 90 
(dollars in thousands) 30-59 Days  60-89 Days  90 Days  Total     Total Loans  Days Past Due 
June 30, 2017 Past Due  Past Due  Past Due  Past Due  Current  Receivable  and Accruing 
Real Estate Loans:                     
      Residential $1,491  $148  $676  $2,315  $440,148  $442,463  $59 
      Construction  35   -   -   35   56,007   56,042   - 
      Commercial  700   -   711   1,411   602,511   603,922   - 
Consumer loans  216   16   134   366   63,285   63,651   13 
Commercial loans  144   53   426   623   246,561   247,184   329 
      Total loans $2,586  $217  $1,947  $4,750  $1,408,512  $1,413,262  $401 
                             
          Greater Than              Greater Than 90 
(dollars in thousands) 30-59 Days  60-89 Days  90 Days  Total      Total Loans  Days Past Due 
June 30, 2016 Past Due  Past Due  Past Due  Past Due  Current  Receivable  and Accruing 
Real Estate Loans:                            
      Residential $1,157  $457  $1,970  $3,584  $389,390  $392,974  $- 
      Construction  165   -   207   372   55,218   55,590   - 
      Commercial  -   -   33   33   452,019   452,052   - 
Consumer loans  169   99   39   307   46,234   46,541   7 
Commercial loans  209   138   623   970   201,075   202,045   31 
      Total loans $1,700  $694  $2,872  $5,266  $1,143,936  $1,149,202  $38 

Greater Than

Greater Than 90

30-59 Days

60-89 Days

90 Days

Total

Total Loans

Days Past Due

(dollars in thousands)

    

Past Due

    

Past Due

    

Past Due

    

Past Due

    

Current

    

Receivable

    

and Accruing

June 30, 2022

Real Estate Loans:

Residential

$

1,402

$

$

1,064

$

2,466

$

901,694

$

904,160

$

Construction

 

 

 

 

 

134,416

 

134,416

 

Commercial

 

416

 

615

 

288

 

1,319

 

1,145,354

 

1,146,673

 

Consumer loans

 

340

 

45

 

57

 

442

 

92,554

 

92,996

 

Commercial loans

 

274

 

72

 

13

 

359

 

441,239

 

441,598

 

Total loans

$

2,432

$

732

$

1,422

$

4,586

$

2,715,257

$

2,719,843

$

Greater Than

Greater Than 90

30-59 Days

60-89 Days

90 Days

Total

Total Loans

Days Past Due

(dollars in thousands)

    

Past Due

    

Past Due

    

Past Due

    

Past Due

    

Current

    

Receivable

    

and Accruing

June 30, 2021

Real Estate Loans:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Residential

$

312

$

364

$

613

$

1,289

$

719,927

$

721,216

$

Construction

 

 

 

30

 

30

 

134,254

 

134,284

 

Commercial

 

363

 

 

374

 

737

 

889,056

 

889,793

 

Consumer loans

 

195

 

66

 

84

 

345

 

77,329

 

77,674

 

Commercial loans

 

368

 

939

 

110

 

1,417

 

412,707

 

414,124

 

Total loans

$

1,238

$

1,369

$

1,211

$

3,818

$

2,233,273

$

2,237,091

$

Under the CARES Act, financial institutions had the option to temporarily suspend certain requirements under U.S. GAAP related to TDRs for a limited period of time to account for the effects of COVID-19. Loans with such modifications in effect at June 30, 2021, included $23.9 million in loans reported as current in the above table, while none were reported as past due.

At June 30, 20172022 and 2016,2021 there were no purchased credit impairedPCD loans that were greater than 90 days past due.

A

Loans that experience insignificant payment delays and payment shortfalls generally are not adversely classified or determined to not share similar risk characteristics with collectively evaluated pools of loans for determination of the ACL estimate. Management determines the significance of payment delays and payment shortfalls on a case-by-case basis, taking into consideration all of the circumstances surrounding the loan is considered impaired, in accordance with the impairment accounting guidance (ASC 310-10-35-16), when based on current information and events, it is probable the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due from the borrower, in accordance withincluding the contractual termslength of the loan.  Impaired loans include nonperforming loans but also include loans modified in troubled debt restructurings (TDRs) where concessions have been granted to borrowers experiencing financial difficulties.  These concessions could include a reduction indelay, the interest rate onreasons for the loan,delay, the borrower’s prior payment extensions, forgiveness of principal, forbearance or other actions intended to maximize collection.


The following tables present impaired loans (excluding loans in processrecord and deferred loan fees) as of June 30, 2017 and 2016.  These tables include purchased credit impaired loans.  Purchased credit impaired loans are those for which it was deemed probable, at acquisition, that the Company would be unable to collect all contractually required payments receivable.  In an instance where, subsequent to the acquisition, the Company determines it is probable, for a specific loan, that cash flows received will exceed the amount previously expected, the Company will recalculate the amount of accretable yieldthe shortfall in order to recognize the improved cash flow expectation as additional interest income over the remaining life of the loan.  These loans, however, will continue to be reported as impaired loans.  In an instance where, subsequentrelation to the acquisition, the Company determines it is probableprincipal and interest owed. Significant payment delays or shortfalls may lead to a determination that a loan should be individually evaluated for a specific loan, that cash flows received will be less than the amount previously expected, the Company will allocate a specific allowance under the terms of ASC 310-10-35.estimated credit losses.

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(dollars in thousands) Recorded  Unpaid Principal  Specific 
June 30, 2017 Balance  Balance  Allowance 
Loans without a specific valuation allowance:         
      Residential real estate $3,811  $4,486  $- 
      Construction real estate  1,373   1,695   - 
      Commercial real estate  14,935   16,834   - 
      Consumer loans  1   1   - 
      Commercial loans  4,302   4,990   - 
Loans with a specific valuation allowance:            
      Residential real estate $-  $-  $- 
      Construction real estate  -   -   - 
      Commercial real estate  -   -   - 
      Consumer loans  -   -   - 
      Commercial loans  -   -   - 
Total:            
      Residential real estate $3,811  $4,486  $- 
      Construction real estate $1,373  $1,695  $- 
      Commercial real estate $14,935  $16,834  $- 
      Consumer loans $1  $1  $- 
      Commercial loans $4,302  $4,990  $- 
             
    
(dollars in thousands) Recorded  Unpaid Principal  Specific 
June 30, 2016 Balance  Balance  Allowance 
Loans without a specific valuation allowance:            
      Residential real estate $3,300  $3,558  $- 
      Construction real estate  1,404   1,777   - 
      Commercial real estate  11,681   13,326   - 
      Consumer loans  36   36   - 
      Commercial loans  1,461   1,532   - 
Loans with a specific valuation allowance:            
      Residential real estate $-  $-  $- 
      Construction real estate  -   -   - 
      Commercial real estate  -   -   - 
      Consumer loans  -   -   - 
      Commercial loans  -   -   - 
Total:            
      Residential real estate $3,300  $3,558  $- 
      Construction real estate $1,404  $1,777  $- 
      Commercial real estate $11,681  $13,326  $- 
      Consumer loans $36  $36  $- 
      Commercial loans $1,461  $1,532  $- 

The above amounts include purchased credit impaired loans.  At June 30, 2017, purchased credit impaired loans comprised  $20.1 million of impaired loans without a specific valuation allowance.  At June 30, 2016, purchased credit impaired loans comprised  $15.3 million of impaired loans without a specific valuation allowance.  The following tables present information regarding interest income recognized on impaired loans:


  Fiscal 2017 
  Average    
(dollars in thousands) Investment in  Interest Income 
  Impaired Loans  Recognized 
 Residential Real Estate $3,011  $119 
 Construction Real Estate  1,370   148 
 Commercial Real Estate  10,044   782 
 Consumer Loans  -   - 
 Commercial Loans  1,529   74 
    Total Loans $15,954  $1,123 
         
  Fiscal 2016 
  Average     
(dollars in thousands) Investment in  Interest Income 
  Impaired Loans  Recognized 
 Residential Real Estate $3,110  $90 
 Construction Real Estate  1,587   133 
 Commercial Real Estate  10,431   939 
 Consumer Loans  42   2 
 Commercial Loans  1,058   78 
    Total Loans $16,228  $1,242 
         
         
         
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  Fiscal 2015 
  Average     
(dollars in thousands) Investment in  Interest Income 
  Impaired Loans  Recognized 
 Residential Real Estate $3,417  $219 
 Construction Real Estate  1,902   142 
 Commercial Real Estate  9,651   737 
 Consumer Loans  159   12 
 Commercial Loans  904   69 
    Total Loans $16,033  $1,179 


Interest income on impaired loans recognized on a cash basis in the fiscal years ended June 30, 2017, 2016, and 2015 was immaterial.

For the fiscal years ended June 30, 2017, 2016, and 2015, the amount of interest income recorded for impaired loans that represents a change in the present value of future cash flows attributable to the passage of time was approximately $392,000, $435,000, and $139,000, respectively.

Collateral-dependent Loans. The following table presents the Company'sCompany’s collateral dependent loans and related ACL at June 30, 2022 and 2021:

Amortized cost basis of

(dollars in thousands)

loans determined to be

Related allowance

June 30, 2022

collateral dependent

for credit losses

Residential real estate loans

 

  

 

  

1- to 4-family residential loans

 

$

864

$

193

Total loans

$

864

$

193

Amortized cost basis of

(dollars in thousands)

loans determined to be

Related allowance

June 30, 2021

collateral dependent

for credit losses

Residential real estate loans

 

  

 

  

1- to 4-family residential loans

 

$

895

$

223

Total loans

$

895

$

223

Nonaccrual Loans. The following table presents the Company’s amortized cost basis of nonaccrual loans segmented by class of loans at June 30, 20172022 and 2016.  Purchased credit impaired loans are placed on nonaccrual status in the event the Company cannot reasonably estimate cash flows expected to be collected.2021. The table excludes performing troubled debt restructurings.


  June 30, 
(dollars in thousands) 2017  2016 
Residential real estate $1,263  $2,676 
Construction real estate  35   388 
Commercial real estate  960   1,797 
Consumer loans  158   160 
Commercial loans  409   603 
      Total loans $2,825  $5,624 


The above amounts include purchased credit impaired loans.  TDRs.

June 30, 

(dollars in thousands)

    

2022

    

2021

Residential real estate

$

1,647

$

3,235

Construction real estate

 

 

30

Commercial real estate

 

2,259

 

1,914

Consumer loans

 

73

 

100

Commercial loans

 

139

 

589

Total loans

$

4,118

$

5,868

At June 30, 2017 and 2016, purchased credit impaired loans comprised $0 and $2.6 million of2022, there were no nonaccrual loans respectively.


Included in certain loan categoriesindividually evaluated for which no ACL was recorded. Interest income recognized on nonaccrual loans in the impaired loansperiods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, was immaterial.

Troubled Debt Restructurings. TDRs are troubled debt restructurings (TDRs), where economic concessions have been grantedevaluated to borrowers who have experienced financial difficulties.determine whether they share similar risk characteristics with collectively evaluated loan pools, or must be individually evaluated. These concessions typically result from our loss mitigation activities, and could include reductions in the interest rate, payment extensions, forgiveness of principal, forbearance, or other actions. In general, the Company’s loans that have been subject to classification as TDRs are the result of guidance under ASU No. 2011-02, which indicates that the Company may not consider the borrower’s effective borrowing rate on the old debt immediately before the restructuring in determining whether a concession has been granted. Certain TDRs are classified as nonperforming at the time of restructuring and typically are returned to performing status after considering the borrower'sborrower’s sustained repayment performance for a reasonable period of at least six months.

During fiscal 2022, there were six loans modified as TDRs totaling $24.5 million. During fiscal 2021, there were three loans modified as TDRs totaling $894,000.


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When loans and leases are modified into a TDR, the Company evaluates any possible impairment similar to other impaired loans based on the present value

At June 30, 2017, and June 30, 2016, the Company had $5.2 million and $4.1 million, respectively, of commercial real estate loans, $1.8 million and $479,000, respectively, of residential real estate loans, $3.9 million and $1.4 million, respectively, of commercial loans, and $0 and $36,000, respectively, of consumer loans that were modified in TDRs and impaired.  All

Performing loans classified as TDRs at June 30, 20172022 and June 30, 2016, were so classified due to interest rate concessions.  During Fiscal 2017, four commercial loans totaling $2.6 million, four commercial real estate loans totaling $2.0 million, one residential real estate loans totaling $39,000, one construction real estate loan totaling $35,000, and three consumer loans totaling $1,000 were modified as TDRs and had payment defaults subsequent to the modification.  When loans modified as TDRs have subsequent payment defaults, the defaults are factored into the determination of the allowance for loan losses to ensure specific valuation allowance reflect amounts considered uncollectible.

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Performing loans classified as troubled debt restructurings at June 30, 2017 and June 30, 20162021 segregated by class, are shown in the table below. Nonperforming TDRs are shown asin nonaccrual loans.

  June 30, 2017  June 30, 2016 
(dollars in thousands) Number of  Recorded  Number of  Recorded 
 modifications  Investment  modifications  Investment 
      Residential real estate  10  $1,756   7  $479 
      Construction real estate  -   -   -   - 
      Commercial real estate  13   5,206   12   4,134 
      Consumer loans  -   -   1   36 
      Commercial loans  6   3,946   5   1,429 
            Total  29  $10,908   25  $6,078 


June 30, 2022

June 30, 2021

Number of

Recorded

Number of

Recorded

(dollars in thousands)

    

modifications

    

Investment

    

modifications

    

Investment

Residential real estate

 

11

$

3,625

 

1

$

895

Construction real estate

 

 

 

 

Commercial real estate

 

8

 

25,132

 

4

 

949

Consumer loans

 

 

 

 

Commercial loans

 

8

 

1,849

 

7

 

1,397

Total

 

27

$

30,606

 

12

$

3,241

Real Estate Foreclosures. The Company may obtain physical possession of real estate collateralizing a residential mortgage loan or home equity loan via foreclosure or in-substance repossession. As of June 30, 2022 and June 30, 2021, the carrying value of foreclosed residential real estate properties as a result of obtaining physical possession was $580,000 and $622,000, respectively. In addition, as of June 30, 2022 and June 30, 2021, the Company had residential mortgage loans and home equity loans with a carrying value of $486,000 and $533,000, respectively, collateralized by residential real estate property for which formal foreclosure proceedings were in process.

Following is a summary of loans to executive officers, directors, significant shareholders and their affiliates held by the Company at June 30, 20172022 and 2016,2021, respectively:


  June 30, 
(dollars in thousands) 2017  2016 
Beginning Balance $9,721  $9,422 
     Additions  7,304   6,693 
     Repayments  (8,705)  (6,394)
     Change in related party  -   - 
Ending Balance $8,320  $9,721 

June 30, 

(dollars in thousands)

    

2022

    

2021

Beginning Balance

 

$

10,624

$

8,603

Additions

 

 

6,393

 

8,474

Repayments

 

 

(6,403)

 

(6,453)

Ending Balance

 

$

10,614

$

10,624

NOTE 4: Accounting for Certain Acquired Loans

The Company acquired loans in transfers during the fiscal years ended June 30, 2011, June 30, 2015 and June 30, 2017. At acquisition, certain transferred loans evidenced deterioration of credit quality since origination and it was probable, at acquisition, that all contractually required payments would not be collected.

Loans purchased with evidence of credit deterioration since origination and for which it is probable that all contractually required payments will not be collected are considered to be credit impaired. Evidence of credit quality deterioration as of the purchase date may include information such as past-due and nonaccrual status, borrower credit scores and recent loan to value percentages. Purchased credit-impaired loans are accounted for under the accounting guidance for loans and debt securities acquired with deteriorated credit quality (ASC 310-30) and initially measured at fair value, which includes estimated future credit losses expected to be incurred over the life of the loan. Accordingly, an allowance for credit losses related to these loans is not carried over and recorded at the acquisition date. Management estimated the cash flows expected to be collected at acquisition using our internal risk models, which incorporate the estimate of current key assumptions, such as default rates, severity and prepayment speeds.

The carrying amount of those loans is included in the balance sheet amounts of loans receivable at June 30, 2017 and June 30, 2016. The amount of these loans is shown below:

  June 30, 
(dollars in thousands) 2017  2016 
Residential real estate $4,158  $3,254 
Construction real estate  1,660   1,777 
Commercial real estate  13,394   11,523 
Consumer loans  -   - 
Commercial loans  4,502   1,103 
      Outstanding balance $23,714  $17,657 
     Carrying amount, net of fair value adjustment of
     $3,584 and $2,347 at June 30, 2017 & 2016,
     respectively
 $20,130  $15,310 


Accretable yield, or income expected to be collected, is as follows:

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  June 30, 
(dollars in thousands) 2017  2016  2015 
Balance at beginning of period $656  $548  $380 
      Additions  208   -   (4)
      Accretion  (391)  (435)  (259)
      Reclassification from nonaccretable difference  344   543   431 
      Disposals  -   -   - 
Balance at end of period $817  $656  $548 

During the fiscal years ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, the Company did not increase or reverse the allowance for loan losses related to these purchased credit impaired loans.

NOTE 5: Premises and Equipment

Following is a summary of premises and equipment:

June 30, 

(dollars in thousands)

2022

    

2021

Land

$

13,532

$

12,452

Buildings and improvements

 

64,730

 

56,422

Construction in progress

 

142

 

1,158

Furniture, fixtures, equipment and software

 

20,838

 

18,985

Automobiles

 

120

 

120

Operating leases ROU asset

 

3,849

 

2,770

 

103,211

 

91,907

Less accumulated depreciation

 

31,864

 

27,830

$

71,347

$

64,077

Leases. The Company elected certain relief options under ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), including the option not to recognize right of use asset and lease liabilities that arise from short-term leases (leases with terms of twelve months or less). The Company has five leased properties and numerous office equipment lease agreements in which it is the lessee, with lease terms exceeding twelve months.


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  June 30, 
(dollars in thousands) 2017  2016 
Land $12,043  $9,840 
Buildings and improvements  44,256   38,060 
Construction in progress  125   53 
Furniture, fixtures, equipment and software  12,595   13,602 
Automobiles  81   106 
   69,100   61,661 
Less accumulated depreciation  14,933   14,718 
  $54,167  $46,943 


The Company leases facilities it owns or portions of facilities it owns to other third parties. The Company has determined that all of these lease agreements, in terms of being the lessor, are classified as operating leases. For the years ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, income recognized from these lessor agreements was $279,000 and $307,000, respectively. Income from lessor agreements was included in net occupancy and equipment expense. The operating leases are now included as a ROU asset in the premises and equipment line item on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. The corresponding lease liability is included in the accounts payable and other liabilities line item on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.

In the February 2022 acquisition of Fortune, the Company assumed a ground lease with an entity that is controlled by a Company insider. This property is in St. Louis County, MO and is in its third year of a twenty year term.

ASU 2016-02 also requires certain other accounting elections. The Company elected the short-term lease recognition exemption for all leases that qualify, meaning those with terms under twelve months. ROU assets or lease liabilities are not to be recognized for short-term leases. The calculated amount of the ROU assets and lease liabilities in the table below are impacted by the length of the lease term and the discount rate used to present value the minimum lease payments. The Company’s lease agreements often include one or more options to renew at the Company’s discretion. If at lease inception, the Company considers the exercising of a renewal option to be reasonably certain, the Company will include the extended term in the calculation of the ROU asset and lease liability. Regarding the discount rate, the ASU requires the use of the rate implicit in the lease whenever this rate is readily determinable. As this rate is rarely determinable, the Company utilizes its incremental borrowing rate at lease inception over a similar term. The discount rate utilized was 5%. The expected lease terms range from 18 months to 20 years.

At or For the

At or For the

Twelve Months Ended

Twelve Months Ended

June 30, 2022

June 30, 2021

Consolidated Balance Sheet

Operating leases right of use asset

$

3,849

$

2,770

Operating leases liability

$

3,849

$

2,770

Consolidated Statement of Income

Operating lease costs classified as occupancy and equipment expense

$

451

$

340

(includes short-term lease costs)

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information

Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:

Operating cash flows from operating leases

$

382

$

282

ROU assets obtained in exchange for operating lease obligations:

$

$

804

For the years ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, lease expense was $451,000 and $340,000, respectively. At June 30, 2022, future expected lease payments for leases with terms exceeding one year were as follows:

(dollars in thousands)

    

  

2023

$

442

2024

 

443

2025

 

439

2026

 

434

2027

 

418

Thereafter

 

4,074

Future lease payments expected

$

6,250

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NOTE 6:5: Deposits


Deposits are summarized as follows:

  June 30, 
(dollars in thousands) 2017  2016 
Non-interest bearing accounts $186,203  $131,996 
NOW accounts  479,488   396,105 
Money market deposit accounts  105,599   78,155 
Savings accounts  147,247   115,714 
TOTAL NON-MATURITY DEPOSITS $918,537  $721,970 
Certificates        
0.00-.99%  200,868   205,387 
1.00-1.99%  296,964   162,180 
2.00-2.99%  36,228   28,135 
3.00-3.99%  -   20 
4.00-4.99%  -   - 
5.00-5.99%  3,000   3,001 
TOTAL CERTIFICATES  537,060   398,723 
TOTAL DEPOSITS $1,455,597  $1,120,693 

June 30, 

(dollars in thousands)

    

2022

    

2021

Non-interest bearing accounts

$

426,929

$

358,418

NOW accounts

 

1,171,620

 

925,280

Money market deposit accounts

 

303,612

 

253,614

Savings accounts

 

274,283

 

230,905

TOTAL NON-MATURITY DEPOSITS

2,176,444

1,768,217

Certificates

0.00-0.99%

408,479

332,958

1.00-1.99%

171,997

155,078

2.00-2.99%

51,692

63,777

3.00-3.99%

6,298

10,606

4.00-4.99%

165

167

TOTAL CERTIFICATES

638,631

562,586

TOTAL DEPOSITS

$

2,815,075

$

2,330,803

The aggregate amount of deposits with a minimum denomination of $250,000 was $398.7$848.9 million and $259.9$668.8 million at June 30, 20172022 and 2016,2021, respectively.


Certificate maturities are summarized as follows:


(dollars in thousands)   
July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018 $326,638 
July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2019  122,528 
July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020  40,282 
July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021  22,420 
July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022  25,192 
Thereafter  - 
TOTAL $537,060 


(dollars in thousands)

    

July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023

$

377,842

July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024

91,429

July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025

71,706

July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026

54,057

July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027

42,844

Thereafter

753

TOTAL

$

638,631

Brokered certificates totaled $10.8 million and $5.0 million at June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Deposits from executive officers, directors, significant shareholders and their affiliates (related parties) held by the Company at June 30, 20172022 and 20162021 totaled approximately $1.6$6.0 million and $1.8$4.3 million, respectively.

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NOTE 7:  Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase, which are classified as borrowings, generally mature within one to four days. The following table presents balance and interest rate information on the securities sold under agreements to repurchase.

The carrying value of securities sold under agreement to repurchase amounted to $10.2 million and $27.1 million at June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The securities, which are classified as borrowings, generally mature within one to four days. The securities underlying the agreements consist of marketable securities, including $0 and $4.0 million of U.S. Government and Federal Agency Obligations, $9.5 million and $17.0 million of Mortgage-Backed Securities, and $2.1 million and $6.1 million of Collateralized Mortgage Obligations, at June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The right of offset for a repurchase agreement resembles a secured borrowing, whereby the collateral pledged by the Company would be used to settle the fair value of the repurchase agreement should the Company be in default. The collateral is held by the Company in a segregated custodial account. In the event the collateral fair value falls below stipulated levels, the Company will pledge additional securities. The Company closely monitors collateral levels to ensure adequate levels are maintained.

  June 30, 
(dollars in thousands) 2017  2016 
Year-end balance $10,212  $27,085 
Average balance during the year  22,198   27,387 
Maximum month-end balance during the year  28,825   31,575 
Average interest during the year  0.43%  0.44%
Year-end interest rate  0.50%  0.40%

NOTE 8:6:  Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank

Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank are summarized as follows:

  Call Date or    June 30, 
 Quarterly Interest  2017  2016 
MaturityThereafter Rate  (dollars in thousands) 
11/29/16   3.88%  -   5,000 
11/29/16   4.36%  -   5,000 
09/28/1709/28/17  3.87%  5,035   5,170 
11/20/1708/21/17  3.82%  3,000   3,000 
11/27/1708/28/17  3.24%  5,043   5,146 
11/29/17   4.01%  -   2,500 
01/08/1807/10/17  2.75%  5,046   5,125 
08/13/1808/14/17  3.32%  513   525 
08/14/18   3.48%  -   4,000 
08/14/1808/14/17  3.98%  5,000   5,000 
REPO advance07/07/17  1.28%  20,000   - 
Overnight   0.47%  -   69,750 
    TOTAL  $43,637  $110,216 
Weighted-average rate       2.48%  1.65%

Interest

June 30, 

 

Maturity

Rate

2022

2021

 

(dollars in thousands)

09/07/21

2.81

%  

9,000

09/09/21

2.28

%  

1,994

10/01/21

2.53

%  

5,000

11/16/21

2.43

%  

5,000

03/07/22

0.95

%  

3,000

03/31/22

1.91

%  

248

08/15/22

1.89

%  

3,000

3,000

11/16/22

0.51

%  

1,994

03/6/23

0.99

%  

3,000

3,000

07/24/23

0.59

%  

987

11/15/23

0.57

%  

980

03/6/24

0.95

%  

3,000

3,000

03/28/24

2.56

%  

8,000

8,000

07/24/24

0.66

%  

1,940

08/13/24

1.88

%  

3,000

3,000

02/21/25

1.28

%  

5,000

02/21/25

1.53

%  

5,000

5,000

03/6/25

1.01

%  

3,000

3,000

07/15/25

0.77

%  

1,913

07/22/26

1.10

%  

1,909

12/14/26

2.65

%  

234

287

TOTAL

$

37,957

$

57,529

Weighted-average rate

1.47

%

1.97

%

Of the advances outstanding at June 30, 2022, one advance totaling $5.0 million is callable by the FHLB prior to maturity. In addition to the above advances,advance, the Bank had anadditional available line of credit amounting to $251.8$500.6 million and $138.2$383.0 million with the FHLB at June 30, 20172022 and 2016,2021, respectively.


Advances from FHLB of Des Moines are secured by FHLB stock and commercial real estate and one- to four-family mortgage loans pledged. To secure outstanding advances and the Bank'sBank’s line of credit, loans totaling $579.3$889.7 million and $522.9$769.8 million were pledged to the FHLB at June 30, 201732, 2022 and 2016,2021, respectively. The principal maturities of FHLB advances at June 30, 2017,2022, are below:

June 30, 2022

FHLB Advance Maturities

    

(dollars in thousands)

July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023

$

7,994

July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024

12,967

July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025

12,940

July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026

1,913

July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027

2,143

TOTAL

$

37,957


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  June 30, 2017 
FHLB Advance Maturities (dollars in thousands) 
July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018 $38,124 
July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2019  5,513 
July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020  - 
July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021  - 
July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022  - 
July 1, 2022 to thereafter  - 
TOTAL $43,637 

NOTE 9:7: Subordinated Debt

In March 2004, the Company established Southern Missouri Statutory Trust I issued $7.0 million ofas a statutory business trust, to issue Floating Rate Capital Securities (the "Trust“Trust Preferred Securities"Securities”) with a liquidation value of $1,000 per share in March 2004.. The securities are duemature in 30 years,2034, became redeemable after five years, and bear interest at a floating rate based on LIBOR. At June 30, 2017, the current rate was 4.02%. The securities represent undivided beneficial interests in the trust, which was established by the Company for the purpose of issuing the securities. The Trust Preferred Securities were sold in a private transaction exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"“Act”) and have not been registered under the Act. The securities may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements.


Southern Missouri Statutory Trust I used the proceeds from the sale of the Trust Preferred Securities to purchase Junior Subordinated Debentures (the “Debentures”) of the Company.Company which have terms identical to the Trust Preferred Securities. At June 30, 2022, the Debentures carried an interest rate of 4.78%. The balance of the Debentures outstanding was $7.2 million at June 30, 2022 and June 30, 2021. The Company used its net proceeds for working capital and investment in its subsidiaries.

In connection with its October 2013 acquisition of Ozarks Legacy Community Financial, Inc. (OLCF), the Company assumed $3.1 million in floating rate junior subordinated debt securities. The debt securities had been issued in June 2005 by OLCF in connection with the sale of trust preferred securities, bear interest at a floating rate based on LIBOR, are now redeemable at par, and mature in 2035. At June 30, 2022, the current rate was 4.28%. The carrying value of the debt securities was approximately $2.6$2.7 million at June 30, 2017,2022 and $2.6 million at June 30, 2016.


2021.

In connection with its August 2014 acquisition of Peoples Service Company, Inc. (PSC), the Company assumed $6.5 million in floating rate junior subordinated debt securities. The debt securities had been issued in 2005 by PSC'sPSC’s subsidiary bank holding company, Peoples Banking Company, in connection with the sale of trust preferred securities, bear interest at a floating rate based on LIBOR, are now redeemable at par, and mature in 2035. At June 30, 2022, the current rate was 3.63%. The carrying value of the debt securities was approximately $5.0$5.4 million and $5.3 million at June 30, 2017,2022 and $5.02021, respectively.

The Company’s investment at a face amount of $505,000 in these trusts is included with Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets in the consolidated balance sheets, and is carried at a value of $461,000 at June 30, 2022.

In connection with its February 2022 acquisition of Fortune Financial Corporation (Fortune), the Company assumed $7.5 million in fixed-to-floating rate subordinated notes. The notes had been issued in May 2021 by Fortune to a multi-lender group, bear interest through May 2026 at a fixed rate of 4.5%, and will bear interest thereafter at SOFR plus 3.77%. The notes will be redeemable at par beginning in May 2026, and mature in May 2031. The carrying value of the notes was approximately $7.7 million at June 30, 2016.



2022.

NOTE 10:8: Employee Benefits


401(k) Retirement Plan. The Bank has a 401(k) retirement plan that covers substantially all eligible employees. The Bank makes "safe harbor"“safe harbor” matching contributions of up to 4% of eligible compensation, depending upon the percentage of eligible pay deferred into the plan by the employee. Additional profit-sharing contributions of 4%5% of eligible salary have been accrued for the plan year ended June 30, 2017,2022, which the board of directors authorizes based on management recommendations and financial performance for fiscal 2017.2022. Total 401(k) expense for fiscal 2017, 2016,2022, 2021, and 20152020, was $877,000, $834,000,$1.9 million, $1.7 million, and $752,000.$1.5 million, respectively. At June 30, 2017,2022, 401(k) plan participants held approximately 403,000398,000 shares of the Company'sCompany’s stock in the plan. Employee deferrals and safe harbor contributions are fully vested. Profit-sharing or other contributions vest over a period of five years.


Management Recognition

2008 Equity Incentive Plan (MRP). The BankCompany adopted an MRPEquity Incentive Plan (the EIP) in 2008, reserving for the benefit of non-employeeaward 132,000 shares (split-adjusted). EIP shares were available for award to directors, and two MRPs for officers, and key employees (who may alsoof the Company and its affiliates by a committee of outside directors. The committee held the power to set vesting requirements for each award under the EIP. At the 2017 annual meeting, shareholders approved the 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan, which provided that no further awards would be directors) in April 1994. Duringmade under the EIP. From fiscal 2012 through fiscal

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2017, the Bank granted 6,072Company awarded 122,803 shares, (split-adjusted) to employees.  The shares granted areand no awards were made under the plan since fiscal 2017. All EIP awards were in the form of either restricted stock vestedvesting at the rate of 20% of such shares per year.  Foryear, or performance-based restricted stock vesting at up to of 20% of such shares per year, contingent on the achievement of specified profitability targets over a three-year period. During fiscal 2017, 2016,2022, 2021, and 2015,2020, there were 1,2142,250, 2,700, and 2,825 EIP shares (split-adjusted) vested each year.year, respectively. Compensation expense, in the amount of the fair market value of the common stock at the date of grant, is recognized pro-rata over the five years during which the shares vest.


The Board of Directors can terminate the MRP plan at any time, and if it does so, any shares not allocated will revert to the Company. The MRPEIP expense for fiscal 2017, 2016,2022, 2021, and 20152020 was $13,000 for each year.$46,000, $84,000, and $88,000, respectively. At June 30, 2017,2022, no awards remained outstanding, and there was no unvested compensation expense related to the MRP,EIP.

2003 Stock Option Plan. The Company adopted a stock option plan in October 2003 (the 2003 Plan). Under the plan, the Company granted options to purchase 242,000 shares (split-adjusted) to employees and directors, of which, options to purchase 187,000 shares (split-adjusted) have been exercised, options to purchase 45,000 shares (split-adjusted) have been forfeited, and 10,000 remain outstanding. Under the 2003 Plan, exercised options may be issued from either authorized but unissued shares, or treasury shares. At the 2017 annual meeting, shareholders approved the 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan, which provided that no further awards would be made under the 2003 Plan.

As of June 30, 2022, there was no remaining unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested stock options under the 2003 Plan. The aggregate intrinsic value of stock options outstanding, all of which were exercisable, at June 30, 2022, was $277,000. During fiscal 2020, options to purchase 10,000 shares were exercised; no options to purchase shares were exercised in fiscal 2022 or 2021. The intrinsic value of options vested in fiscal 2020 was $14,000, and no shares remained available for award.


Equityoptions vested in fiscal 2022 or 2021.

2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan. The Company adopted an Equity Incentive Plan (EIP)equity-based incentive plan in 2008, reservingOctober 2017 (the 2017 Plan). Under the 2017 plan, the Company reserved for issuance 500,000 shares of common stock for awards of 132,000 shares (split-adjusted).  EIP sharesto employees and directors, against which full value awards (stock-based awards other than stock options and stock appreciation rights) are available for award to directors,be counted on a 2.5-for-1 basis. The 2017 Plan authorized awards to be made to employees, officers, and employees of the Company and its affiliatesdirectors by a committee of outside directors. The committee hasheld the power to set vesting requirements for each award under the EIP.  During2017 Plan. Under the 2017 Plan, stock awards and shares issued pursuant to exercised options may be issued from either authorized but unissued shares, or treasury shares.

Under the 2017 Plan, options to purchase 94,000 shares have been issued to employees, of which none have been exercised or forfeited, and 94,000 remain outstanding. As of June 30, 2022, there was $561,000 in remaining unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested stock options under the 2017 Plan, which will be recognized over the remaining weighted average vesting period. The aggregate intrinsic value of in-the-money stock options outstanding under the 2017 Plan at June 30, 2022, was $752,000, and no options were exercisable at June 30, 2022, at a strike price in excess of the market price. The intrinsic value of options vested in fiscal 2012, the Company awarded 73,9282022 and 2021 was $150,000, and $87,000, respectively. No in-the-money options were vested in fiscal 2020.

Full value awards totaling 22,350, 18,925, and 15,525 shares, (split-adjusted); duringrespectively, were issued to employees and directors in fiscal 2014, the Company awarded 24,000 shares (split-adjusted); during fiscal 2015, the Company awarded 8,000 shares (split-adjusted); during fiscal 2016, the Company awarded 3,750 shares;2022, 2021, and during fiscal 2017, the Company awarded 13,125 shares.2020. All full value awards have beenwere in the form of restricted stock, and all will vest at the rate of 20% of such shares per year.  Additionally, among the shares awarded during fiscal 2017, there were 8,750 shares which vest only if the Company meets certain profitability targets.  either:

restricted stock vesting at the rate of 20% of such shares per year,
performance-based restricted stock vesting at up to 20% of such shares per year, contingent on the achievement of specified profitability targets over a trailing three-year period, or
restricted stock vesting after a three-year service requirement.

During fiscal 2017, 2016,2022, 2021, and 2015,

93

there2020, full value awards of 12,860, 9,770, and 7,080 shares were 21,200, 19,786, and 21,186 EIP shares (split-adjusted), respectively, vested, each year.respectively. Compensation expense, in the amount of the fair market value of the common stock at the date of grant, is recognized pro-rata over the  five years during which the shares vest.

The Board of Directors can terminate the EIP plan at any time, and if it does so, any shares not allocated will revert to the Company. The EIPvesting period. Compensation expense for full value awards under the 2017 Plan for fiscal 2017, 2016,2022, 2021, and 20152020 was $284,000, $260,000,$548,000, $351,000, and $275,000,$293,000, respectively. At June 30, 2017,2022, unvested compensation expense related to full value awards under the EIP2017 Plan was approximately $615,000.$1.9 million.


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Stock Option Plans. The Company adopted a stock option plan in October 2003.  Under the plan, the Company has granted options to purchase 242,000 shares (split-adjusted) to employees and directors,

As of June 30, 2017, there was $19,000 in remaining unrecognized compensation expense related to nonvested stock options, which will be recognized over the remaining weighted average vesting period. The aggregate intrinsic value of stock options outstanding at June 30, 2017, was $1.0 million, and the aggregate intrinsic value of stock options exercisable at June 30, 2017, was $920,000. During fiscal 2017, options to purchase 10,000 shares were exercised. The intrinsic value of these options, based on the Company's closing stock price of $32.26, was $262,000. The intrinsic value of options vested in fiscal 2017, 2016, and 2015 was $262,000, $37,000, and $115,000, respectively.

Changes in options outstanding under the 2003 Plan and the 2017 Plan were as follows:


  2017  2016  2015 
  Weighted     Weighted     Weighted    
  Average     Average     Average    
  Price  Number  Price  Number  Price  Number 
   Outstanding at beginning of year $8.74   54,000  $8.28   69,000  $7.29   100,000 
   Granted  -   -   -   -   17.55   10,000 
   Exercised  6.08   (10,000)  6.38   (15,000)  8.10   (41,000)
   Forfeited  -   -   -   -   -   - 
   Outstanding at year-end $9.35   44,000  $8.74   54,000  $8.28   69,000 
Options exercisable at year-end $8.06   38,000  $7.03   44,000  $6.39   55,000 

2022

2021

2020

Weighted

Weighted

Weighted

Average

Average

Average

Price

Number

Price

Number

Price

Number

Outstanding at beginning of year

$

33.77

89,500

$

33.22

60,500

$

26.35

51,000

Granted

53.82

14,500

34.91

29,000

37.40

19,500

Exercised

6.38

(10,000)

Forfeited

 

 

 

Outstanding at year-end

$

36.56

104,000

$

33.77

89,500

$

33.22

60,500

Options exercisable at year-end

$

31.92

44,900

$

29.79

29,000

$

26.31

18,900

The following is a summary of the assumptions used in the Black-Scholes pricing model in determining the fair values of options granted during fiscal year 2015. (No options were granted in fiscal 2017 or 2016.):



  2017  2016  2015 
Assumptions:         
   Expected dividend yield  -   -   1.94%
   Expected volatility  -   -   22.48%
   Risk-free interest rate  -   -   2.46%
   Weighted-average expected life (years)  -   -   10.00 
   Weighted average fair value of
      options granted during the year
  -   -  $4.29 

years 2022, 2021, and 2020:

2022

2021

2020

Assumptions:

Expected dividend yield

1.49

%

1.83

%

1.60

%

Expected volatility

 

28.02

%

27.72

%

22.55

%

Risk-free interest rate

1.82

%

1.14

%

1.55

%

Weighted-average expected life (years)

10.00

10.00

10.00

Weighted-average fair value of options granted during the year

$

16.38

$

9.19

$

8.81

The table below summarizes information about stock options outstanding under the plan2003 Plan and 2017 Plan at June 30, 2017:2022:

Weighted

Options Outstanding

Options Exercisable

Average

Weighted

Weighted

Remaining

Average

Average

Contractual

Number

Exercise

Number

Exercise

Life

Outstanding

Price

Exercisable

Price

26 mo.

10,000

$

17.55

10,000

$

17.55

67 mo.

13,500

37.31

10,800

37.31

78 mo.

17,500

34.35

10,500

34.35

92 mo.

19,500

37.40

7,800

37.40

103 mo.

29,000

34.91

5,800

34.91

115 mo.

14,500

53.82

53.82


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  Options Outstanding  Options Exercisable 
Weighted            
Average    Weighted     Weighted 
Remaining    Average     Average 
Contractual Number  Exercise  Number  Exercise 
Life Outstanding  Price  Exercisable  Price 
30.5 mo.  30,000   6.38   30,000   6.38 
52.7 mo.  4,000   11.18   4,000   11.18 
86.3 mo.  10,000   17.55   4,000   17.55 




NOTE 11:9: Income Taxes


The Company and its subsidiary files income tax returns in the U.S. Federal jurisdiction and various states. The Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal and state tax examinations by tax authorities for tax years before 2011.ending June 30, 2017 and before. The Company’s Missouri income tax returns for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2016 through 2018 are under audit by the Missouri Department of Revenue. The Company recognized no interest or penalties related to income taxes.


taxes for the periods presented.

The components of net deferred tax assets (included in other assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheet) are summarized as follows:

(dollars in thousands) June 30, 2017  June 30, 2016 
Deferred tax assets:      
      Provision for losses on loans $5,563  $4,760 
      Accrued compensation and benefits  1,068   885 
      Other-than-temporary impairment on
            available for sale securities
  128   139 
      NOL carry forwards acquired  513   631 
      Minimum Tax Credit  130   130 
      Unrealized loss on other real estate  131   183 
Total deferred tax assets  7,533   6,728 
         
Deferred tax liabilities:        
      Purchase accounting adjustments  1,193   1,132 
      Depreciation  2,734   1,781 
      FHLB stock dividends  203   194 
      Prepaid expenses  213   177 
      Unrealized gain on available for sale securities  295   977 
      Other  991   82 
Total deferred tax liabilities  5,629   4,343 
         
      Net deferred tax (liability) asset $1,904  $2,385 

(dollars in thousands)

    

June 30, 2022

    

June 30, 2021

Deferred tax assets:

 

  

 

  

Provision for losses on loans

$

7,761

$

7,626

Accrued compensation and benefits

 

828

 

826

NOL carry forwards acquired

 

57

 

147

Unrealized loss on other real estate

 

72

 

180

Unrealized loss on available for sale securities

4,921

Other

 

 

182

Total deferred tax assets

 

13,639

 

8,961

Deferred tax liabilities:

 

 

Purchase accounting adjustments

 

224

 

210

Depreciation

 

1,974

 

1,842

FHLB stock dividends

 

120

 

120

Prepaid expenses

 

415

 

283

Unrealized gain on available for sale securities

 

 

821

Other

 

181

 

1,193

Total deferred tax liabilities

 

2,914

 

4,469

Net deferred tax asset

$

10,725

$

4,492

As of June 30, 2017,2022, the Company had approximately $1.3$261,000 and $3.2 million$0 in federal and state net operating loss carryforwards, respectively, which were acquired in the July 2009 acquisition of Southern Bank of Commerce, the February 2014 acquisition of Citizens State Bankshares of Bald Knob, Inc., and the August 2014April 2020 acquisition of Peoples Service Company.Central Federal Savings and Loan. The amount reported is net of the IRC Sec. 382 limitation, or state equivalent, related to utilization of net operating loss carryforwards of acquired corporations. Unless otherwise utilized, the net operating losses will begin to expire in 2027.

A reconciliation of income tax expense at the statutory rate to the Company'sCompany’s actual income tax expense is shown below:

For the year ended June 30

(dollars in thousands)

2022

2021

2020

Tax at statutory rate

$

12,580

$

12,538

$

7,231

Increase (reduction) in taxes resulting from:

 

 

 

Nontaxable municipal income

 

(349)

 

(453)

 

(444)

State tax, net of Federal benefit

 

812

 

1,018

 

299

Cash surrender value of Bank-owned life insurance

 

(245)

 

(378)

 

(214)

Tax credit benefits

 

(45)

 

(11)

 

(48)

Other, net

 

(18)

 

(189)

 

63

Actual provision

$

12,735

$

12,525

$

6,887

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  For the year ended June 30, 
(dollars in thousands) 2017  2016  2015 
Tax at statutory rate $7,565  $7,536  $6,903 
Increase (reduction) in taxes
      resulting from:
            
            Nontaxable municipal income  (513)  (567)  (530)
            State tax, net of Federal benefit  215   624   523 
            Cash surrender value of
                  Bank-owned life insurance
  (397)  (325)  (193)
            Tax credit benefits  (367)  (286)  (364)
            Other, net  (441)  (300)  (283)
Actual provision $6,062  $6,682  $6,056 


For the years ended June 30, 2022, 2021, and 2020, income tax expense at the statutory rate was calculated using a 21% annual effective tax rate (AETR). Tax credit benefits are recognized under the flow-throughdeferral method of accounting for investments in tax credits.



NOTE 12:10: Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (AOCI)


The components of AOCI, included in stockholders'stockholders’ equity, are as follows:


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  June 30, 
(dollars in thousands) 2017  2016 
Net unrealized gain on securities available-for-sale $607  $2,486 
Net unrealized gain on securities available-for-sale        
securities for which a portion of an other-than-temporary        
impairment has been recognized in income  212   156 
Unrealized gain from defined benefit pension plan  15   2 
   834   2,644 
Tax effect  (307)  (982)
Net of tax amount $527  $1,662 

June 30, 

(dollars in thousands)

    

2022

    

2021

Net unrealized gain (loss) on securities available-for-sale

$

(22,366)

$

3,734

Net unrealized gain on securities available-for-sale securities for which a portion of an other-than-temporary impairment has been recognized in income

(1)

(1)

Unrealized gain from defined benefit pension plan

(37)

(26)

(22,404)

3,707

Tax effect

4,917

(825)

Net of tax amount

$

(17,487)

$

2,882

Amounts reclassified from AOCI and the affected line items in the consolidated statements of income during the years ended June 30, 20172022 and 2016,2021, were as follows:


  Amounts Reclassified From AOCI  
(dollars in thousands) 2017  2016 
 Affected Line Item in the Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Income
Unrealized gain on securities available-for-sale $-  $5 Net realized gains on sale of AFS securities
Amortization of defined benefit pension items:  13   (9)Compensation and benefits (included in computation of net periodic pension costs)
Total reclassified amount before tax  13   (4) 
Tax benefit  5   (2)Provision for Income Tax
Total reclassification out of AOCI $8  $(2)Net Income (Loss)


Amounts Reclassified From AOCI

(dollars in thousands)

Affected Line Item in the Condensed

    

2022

    

2021

    

Consolidated Statements of Income

Unrealized gain on securities available-for-sale

$

$

90

Net realized gains on sale of AFS securities

Amortization of defined benefit pension items:

(11)

6

Compensation and benefits (included in computation of net periodic pension costs)

Total reclassified amount before tax

(11)

96

Tax benefit

(2)

20

Provision for income tax

Total reclassification out of AOCI

$

(9)

$

76

Net Income

NOTE 13:  Stockholders'11: Stockholders’ Equity and Regulatory Capital

The Company and Bank are subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by the Federal banking agencies. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can result in certain mandatory—mandatory – and possibly additional discretionary – actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on the Company'sCompany’s financial statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, the Company and Bank must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of the Company and the Bank'sBank’s assets, liabilities, and certain off-balance sheet items as calculated under U.S. GAAP, regulatory reporting requirements and regulatory capital standards. The Company and Bank'sBank’s capital amounts and classification are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings, and other factors. Furthermore, the Company and Bank'sBank’s regulators could require adjustments to regulatory capital not reflected in the condensed consolidated financial statements.


Quantitative measures established by regulatory capital standards to ensure capital adequacy require the Company and the Bank to maintain minimum amounts and ratios (set forth in the table below) of total capital, Tier 1 capital (as defined), and common equity Tier 1 capital (as defined) to risk-weighted assets (as defined) and of Tier 1 capital (as defined) to average total assets (as defined). Additionally, to make distributions or discretionary bonus

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payments, the Company and Bank must maintain a capital conservation buffer of 2.5% of risk-weighted assets. Management believes, as of June 30, 20172022 and 2016,2021, that the Company and the Bank met all capital adequacy requirements to which they are subject.


Effective January 1, 2020, depository institutions and depository institution holding companies that have less than $10 billion in total consolidated assets and meet other qualifying criteria, including a tier 1 leverage ratio of greater than 9 percent, are considered qualifying community banking organizations and are eligible to opt into an alternative, simplified regulatory capital framework, which utilizes a newly-defined “Community Bank Leverage Ratio” (CBLR). The CBLR framework is an optional framework that is designed to reduce burden by removing the requirements for calculating and reporting risk-based capital ratios for qualifying community banking organizations that opt into the framework. Qualifying community banking organizations that elect to use the CBLR framework and that maintain a leverage ratio of greater than 9 percent are considered to have satisfied the risk-based and leverage capital requirements in the agencies’ generally applicable capital rule. In July 2013,April 2020, the federal bank regulatory agencies announced the issuance of two interim final rules to provide temporary relief to community banking organizations. Under the rules, CBLR requirement was a minimum of 8.5% for calendar year 2021, and 9% thereafter. The Company and the Bank have not made an election to utilize the CBLR framework, but will continue to monitor the available option, and could do so in the future.

In August 2020, the Federal banking agencies announced their approvaladopted a final rule updating a December 2018 rule regarding the impact on regulatory capital of adoption of the finalCECL standard. The rule now allows institutions that adopt the CECL standard in 2020 a five-year transition period to implementrecognize the Basel IIIestimated impact of adoption on regulatory reforms, among other changes required by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.capital. The approved rule included a new minimum ratio of common equity Tier 1 (CET1) capital of 4.5%, raised the minimum ratio of Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets from 4.0% to 6.0%, and included a minimum leverage ratio of 4.0% for all banking institutions. Additionally, the rule created a capital conservation buffer of 2.5% of risk-weighted assets, and prohibited banking organizations from making distributions or discretionary bonus payments during any quarter if its eligible retained income is negative, if the capital conservation buffer is not maintained. This new capital conservation buffer requirement is be phased in beginning in January 2016 at 0.625% of risk-weighted assets and increasing each year until fully implemented in January 2019.  The enhanced capital requirements for banking organizations such as the Company and the Bank began January 1, 2015. Other changes included revised risk-weightingelected to exercise the option to recognize the impact of some assets, stricter limitations on mortgage servicing assets and deferred tax assets, and replacement ofadoption over the ratings-based approach to risk weight securities.


five-year period.

As of June 30, 2017,2022, the most recent notification from the Federal banking agencies categorized the Bank as well capitalized under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. To be categorized as well capitalized the Bank must maintain minimum total risk-based, Tier 1 risk-based, common equity Tier 1 risk-based, and Tier 1 leverage ratios as set forth in the table. There are no conditions or events since that notification that management believes have changed the Bank'sBank’s category.

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The tables below summarize the Company and Bank'sBank’s actual and required regulatory capital:

To Be Well Capitalized Under

 

Prompt Corrective Action

 

Actual

For Capital Adequacy Purposes

Provisions

 

As of June 30, 2022

    

Amount

    

Ratio

    

Amount

    

Ratio

    

Amount

    

Ratio

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Total Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets)

Consolidated

$

370,013

13.42

%

$

220,558

8.00

%

n/a

n/a

Southern Bank

352,169

12.90

%

218,397

8.00

%

272,996

10.00

%

Tier I Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets)

Consolidated

335,316

12.16

%

165,418

6.00

%

n/a

n/a

Southern Bank

325,183

11.91

%

163,797

6.00

%

218,397

8.00

%

Tier I Capital (to Average Assets)

Consolidated

335,316

10.41

%

128,822

4.00

%

n/a

n/a

Southern Bank

325,183

10.22

%

127,333

4.00

%

159,167

5.00

%

Common Equity Tier I Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets)

Consolidated

319,971

11.61

%

124,064

4.50

%

n/a

n/a

Southern Bank

325,183

11.91

%

122,848

4.50

%

177,447

6.50

%


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  Actual  For Capital Adequacy Purposes  
To Be Well Capitalized
Under Prompt Corrective
Action Provisions
 
As of June 30, 2017 Amount  Ratio  Amount  Ratio  Amount  Ratio 
(dollars in thousands)   
Total Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets)                  
Consolidated $194,322   12.84% $121,086   8.00%  n/a   n/a 
Southern Bank  183,906   12.15%  121,118   8.00%  151,397   10.00%
Tier I Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets)                        
Consolidated  177,679   11.74%  90,815   6.00%  n/a   n/a 
Southern Bank  167,263   11.05%  90,838   6.00%  121,118   8.00%
Tier I Capital (to Average Assets)                        
Consolidated  177,679   11.66%  60,975   4.00%  n/a   n/a 
Southern Bank  167,263   10.98%  60,949   4.00%  76,187   5.00%
Common Equity Tier I Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets)                        
Consolidated  163,626   10.81%  68,111   4.50%  n/a   n/a 
Southern Bank  167,263   11.05%  68,129   4.50%  98,408   6.50%
                         
  Actual  For Capital Adequacy Purposes  
To Be Well Capitalized
Under Prompt Corrective
Action Provisions
 
As of June 30, 2016 Amount  Ratio  Amount  Ratio  Amount  Ratio 
(dollars in thousands)   
Total Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets)                        
Consolidated $148,597   11.95% $99,441   8.00%  n/a   n/a 
Southern Bank  142,983   11.50%  99,463   8.00%  124,328   10.00%
Tier I Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets)                        
Consolidated  134,061   10.79%  74,581   6.00%  n/a   n/a 
Southern Bank  128,447   10.33%  74,597   6.00%  99,463   8.00%
Tier I Capital (to Average Assets)                        
Consolidated  134,061   9.75%  55,010   4.00%  n/a   n/a 
Southern Bank  128,447   9.37%  54,827   4.00%  68,534   5.00%
Common Equity Tier I Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets)                        
Consolidated  119,715   9.63%  55,936   4.50%  n/a   n/a 
Southern Bank  128,447   10.33%  55,948   4.50%  80,813   6.50%

To Be Well Capitalized Under

 

Prompt Corrective Action

 

Actual

For Capital Adequacy Purposes

Provisions

 

As of June 30, 2021

    

Amount

    

Ratio

    

Amount

    

Ratio

    

Amount

    

Ratio

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Total Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets)

Consolidated

$

315,490

14.18

%

$

177,938

8.00

%

n/a

n/a

Southern Bank

308,482

13.96

%

176,816

8.00

%

221,019

10.00

%

Tier I Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets)

Consolidated

287,701

12.93

%

133,453

6.00

%

n/a

n/a

Southern Bank

282,638

12.79

%

132,612

6.00

%

176,816

8.00

%

Tier I Capital (to Average Assets)

Consolidated

287,701

10.61

%

108,505

4.00

%

n/a

n/a

Southern Bank

282,638

10.43

%

108,369

4.00

%

135,461

5.00

%

Common Equity Tier I Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets)

Consolidated

272,458

12.25

%

100,090

4.50

%

n/a

n/a

Southern Bank

282,638

12.79

%

99,459

4.50

%

143,663

6.50

%

The Bank'sBank’s ability to pay dividends on its common stock to the Company is restricted to maintain adequate capital as shown in the above tables. Additionally, prior regulatory approval is required for the declaration of any dividends generally in excess of the sum of net income for that calendar year and retained net income for the preceding two calendar years. At June 30, 2017,2022, approximately $10.2$38.0 million of the equity of the Bank was available for distribution as dividends to the Company without prior regulatory approval.


NOTE 14:12: Commitments and Credit Risk


Contengencies

Standby Letters of Credit. In the normal course of business, the Company issues various financial standby, performance standby, and commercial letters of credit for its customers. As consideration for the letters of credit, the institution charges letter of credit fees based on the face amount of the letters and the creditworthiness of the counterparties. These letters of credit are stand-alonestand­alone agreements, and are unrelated to any obligation the depositor has to the Company.


Standby letters of credit are irrevocable conditional commitments issued by the Company to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. Financial standby letters of credit are primarily issued to support public and private borrowing arrangements, including commercial paper, bond financing and similar transactions. Performance standby letters of credit are issued to guarantee performance of certain customers under non-financial contractual obligations. The credit risk involved in issuing standby letters of credit is essentially the same as that involved in extending loans to customers.


The Company had total outstanding standby letters of credit amounting to $3.6$3.7 million at June 30, 2017,2022, and $3.5$4.0 million at June 30, 2016,2021, with terms ranging from 12 to 24 months. At June 30, 2017,2022, the Company'sCompany’s deferred revenue under standby letters of credit agreements was nominal.


Off-balance-sheet and Credit Risk. The Company'sCompany’s Consolidated Financial Statements do not reflect various financial instruments to extend credit to meet the financing needs of its customers.

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These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit. These instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest rate risk in excess of the amount recognized in the balance sheets. Lines of credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the contract. Lines of credit generally have fixed expiration dates. Since a portion of the line may expire without being drawn upon, the total unused lines do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. Each customer'scustomer’s creditworthiness is evaluated on a

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case-by-case basis. The amount of collateral obtained, if deemed necessary, is based on management'smanagement’s credit evaluation of the counterparty. Collateral held varies but may include accounts receivable, inventory, property, plant and equipment, commercial real estate and residential real estate. Management uses the same credit policies in granting lines of credit as it does for on balance sheet instruments.


The Company had $251.9$707.7 million in commitments to extend credit at June 30, 2017,2022, and $163.8$491.6 million at June 30, 2016.


2021.

At June 30, 2017,2022, total commitments to originate fixed-rate loans with terms in excess of one year were $29.6$240.0 million at rates ranging from 3.25%2.19% to 8.00%6.75%, with a weighted-average rate of 4.59%4.66%. Commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit include exposure to some credit loss in the event of nonperformance of the customer. The Company'sCompany’s policies for credit commitments and financial guarantees are the same as those for extension of credit that are recorded in the balance sheet. The commitments extend over varying periods of time with the majority being disbursed within a thirty-day period.


The Company originates collateralized commercial, real estate, and consumer loans to customers in Missouri, Arkansas, and Arkansas.Illinois. Although the Company has a diversified portfolio, loans aggregating $464.8 million$1.0 billion at June 30, 2017,2022, are secured by single and multi-family residential real estate generally located in the Company'sCompany’s primary lending area.

Legal proceedings. In the opinion of management, the Company and its Bank subsidiary are not parties to any pending claims or lawsuits that are expected to have a material effect on the Company’s financial condition or operations. Periodically, there have been various claims and lawsuits involving the Company or the Bank, mainly as defendants, such as claims to enforce liens, condemnation proceedings on properties in which the Company or the Bank holds security interests, claims involving the making and servicing of real property loans and other activities incident to the Company’s or the Bank’s business. Aside from such pending claims and lawsuits, which are incident to the conduct of the Company’s or the Bank’s ordinary business, the Company and the Bank are not parties to any material pending legal proceedings that are expected to have a material effect on the financial condition or operations of the Company.


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NOTE 15:13: Earnings Per Share

The following table sets forth the computations of basic and diluted earnings per common share:


  Year Ended June 30, 
(dollars in thousands except per share data) 2017  2016  2015 
Net income $15,552  $14,848  $13,668 
Less: Effective dividend on preferred shares  -   85   200 
Net income available to common stockholders $15,552  $14,763  $13,468 
             
  Denominator for basic earnings per share -            
    Weighted-average shares outstanding  7,483,350   7,430,170   7,337,437 
    Effect of dilutive securities stock options or awards  27,530   28,589   169,795 
  Denominator for diluted earnings per share  7,510,880   7,458,759   7,507,232 
             
Basic earnings per share available to common stockholders $2.08  $1.99  $1.84 
Diluted earnings per share available to common stockholders $2.07  $1.98  $1.79 


June 30, 

(dollars in thousands except per share data)

2022

2021

2020

Net income

$

47,169

$

47,180

$

27,545

Less: distributed earnings allocated to participating securities

 

(30)

 

(18)

 

Less: undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities

 

(165)

 

(135)

 

Net income available to common shareholders

46,974

47,027

27,545

Denominator for basic earnings per share -

Weighted-average shares outstanding

 

8,994,022

 

9,007,814

 

9,189,876

Effect of dilutive securities stock options or awards

 

17,122

 

2,923

 

9,293

Denominator for diluted earnings per share

9,011,144

9,010,737

9,199,169

Basic earnings per share available to common stockholders

$

5.22

$

5.22

$

3.00

Diluted earnings per share available to common stockholders

$

5.21

$

5.22

$

2.99

Certain option and restricted stock awards were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share because they were anti-dilutive, based on the average market prices of the Company’s common stock for these periods. Outstanding options and shares of restrictedstock totaling 22,750, 99,825, and 50,500 were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2022, 2021, and 2020, respectively.

NOTE 16:14: Acquisitions


On June 16, 2017,February 25, 2022, the Company completed its acquisition of Tammcorp, Inc. (Tammcorp)Fortune Financial Corporation (“Fortune”), and its wholly owned subsidiary, Capaha Bank (Capaha)FortuneBank (“FB”), in a stock and cash transaction.  Capahatransaction valued at approximately $35.5 million. The acquired financial institution was merged with and into the Company's bank subsidiary, Southern Bank at acquisition. The Company acquired Capaha primarily forsimultaneously with the purposeacquisition of conducting commercial banking activities in markets where it believesFortune. For the Company's business model will perform well, and for the long-term value of its core deposit franchise. The fair value of loans acquired is $152.2 million, all of which is expected to be collected.  Throughfiscal year ended June 30, 2017,2022, the Company incurred $635,000 in third-party$1.4 million of third party acquisition-related costs, and an additional $50,000 in additional compensation expenses. Expenses totaling $685,000 are included in noninterest expense in the Company'sCompany’s consolidated statementstatements of income forincome.

Under the year ended June 30, 2017, with no comparable expenses inacquisition method of accounting, the prior period. A note payable of $3.7 million was contractually requiredtotal purchase price is allocated to be repaidnet tangible and intangible assets based on their current estimated fair values on the date of the acquisition. TheBased on valuations of the fair value of tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed, the purchase price for the Fortune acquisition is detailed in the following table.

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Fortune Financial Corporation

Fair Value of Consideration Transferred

(dollars in thousands)

Cash

$

12,664

Common stock, at fair value

22,884

Total consideration

$

35,548

    

Recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$

34,280

Interest bearing time deposits

 

2,300

Loans

 

202,053

Premises and equipment

 

7,690

BOLI

 

3,720

Identifiable intangible assets

 

1,602

Miscellaneous other assets

 

3,512

 

Deposits

 

(213,670)

FHLB Advances

 

(9,681)

Subordinated debt

 

(7,800)

Miscellaneous other liabilities

(1,214)

Total identifiable net assets

22,792

Goodwill

$

12,756

Of the total purchase price, $1.6 million has been allocated to core deposit intangible, and will be amortized over seven years on a straight line basis. Additionally, $12.8 million has been allocated to goodwill, and none of $4.1 million arising from the acquisition consists largely ofpurchase price is deductible. Goodwill is attributable to synergies and economies of scale expected from combining the operations of the Bank and Fortune. To the extent that management revises any of the fair value of the above fair value adjustments as a result of continuing evaluation, the amount of goodwill recorded in the acquisition will change.

The Company acquired the $204.1 million loan portfolio at an estimated fair value discount of $2.1 million. The excess of expected cash flows above the fair value of the performing portion of loans will be accreted to interest income over the remaining lives of the loans in accordance with ASC 310-30. Loans acquired that were not subject to guidance relating to purchase credit deteriorated (PCD) loans include loans with a fair value and Capaha. Goodwill from this transaction was assigned togross contractual amounts receivable of $187.0 million and $211.0 million at the date of acquisition. Management identified 31 PCD loans, with a book balance of $15.1 million, associated with the Fortune acquisition (ASC 310-30).

On December 15, 2021, the Company completed its acquisition of the bank holding company,Cairo, Illinois, branch (“Cairo”) of First National Bank, Oldham, South Dakota. The deal resulted in Southern Bank relocating its facility from its prior location to the First National Bank location in Cairo. The Company views the acquisition and updates to the new facility as an expression of its continuing commitment to the Cairo community. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022, the Company incurred $50,000 of third-party acquisition-related costs, included in noninterest expense in the Company’s consolidated statements of income.

Under the acquisition method of accounting, the total purchase price is not expectedallocated to be deductible for tax purposes.

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The following table summarizesnet tangible and intangible assets based on their current estimated fair values on the consideration paid for Tammcorpdate of the acquisition. Based on valuations of the fair value of tangible and Capaha, and the amounts ofintangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed, recognizedthe purchase price for the Cairo acquisition is detailed in the following table.

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First National Bank - Cairo Branch

Fair Value of Consideration Transferred

(dollars in thousands)

Cash received

$

(26,932)

Common stock, at fair value

Total consideration

$

(26,932)

    

Recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$

220

Loans

 

408

Premises and equipment

 

468

Identifiable intangible assets

 

168

Miscellaneous other assets

 

1

 

Deposits

 

(28,540)

Miscellaneous other liabilities

(99)

Total identifiable net liabilities

(27,374)

Goodwill

$

442

On May 22, 2020 the Company completed its acquisition of Central Federal Bancshares, Inc. (“Central”), and its wholly owned subsidiary, Central Federal Savings and Loan Association (“Central Federal”), in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $21.9 million. Net cash paid for the acquisition date:

Cash $11,109 
Common stock, at fair value  10,965 
     Total consideration $22,074 
     
Recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired    
     and liabilities assumed    
     
Cash and cash equivalents $9,373 
Interest bearing time deposits  747 
Investment securities  9,104 
Loans  152,169 
Premises and equipment  7,520 
BOLI  3,970 
Identifiable intangible assets  4,100 
Miscellaneous other assets  2,240 
     
Deposits  (166,780)
Notes Payable  (3,650)
Miscellaneous other liabilities  (795)
     Total identifiable net assets  17,998 
          Goodwill $4,076 

totaled approximately $9.1 million. The conversion of data systems took place on June 7, 2020. The Company incurred $1.2 million of third-party acquisition-related costs with $1.2 million being included in noninterest expense in the Company’s consolidated statement of income for the year ended June 30, 2020.

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Under the acquisition method of accounting, the total purchase price is allocated to net tangible and intangible assets based on their current estimated fair values on the date of the acquisition. Based on valuations of the fair value of tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed, the purchase price for the Central acquisition is detailed in the following table.

Central Federal Bancshares

    

Fair Value of Consideration Transferred

(dollars in thousands)

Cash

$

21,942

Recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed

  

Cash and cash equivalents

$

12,862

Investment securities

4,355

Loans

51,449

Premises and equipment

723

Identifiable intangible assets

540

Miscellaneous other assets

639

Deposits

(46,720)

Miscellaneous other liabilities

(1,783)

Total identifiable net assets

22,065

Bargain Purchase Gain

$

(123)

Of the total purchase price of $21.9 million, $540,000 has been allocated to core deposit intangible. None of the purchase price was allocated to goodwill, as the acquisition resulted in a bargain purchase gain of $123,000. The core deposit intangible will be amortized over six years on a straight line basis.

The Company acquired the $52.1 million loan portfolio at an estimated fair value discount of $662,000. The excess of expected cash flows above the fair value of the performing portion of loans will be accreted to interest income over the remaining lives of the loans in accordance with ASC 310-30. Management identified no purchased credit-impaired loans associated with the Central acquisition (ASC 310-30).

NOTE 17:15: Fair Value Measurements

ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements, 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 at the measurement date. Topic 820 also establishes a fair value hierarchy which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The standard describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:


Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities


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


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Level 3 – Unobservable inputs supported by little or no market activity and significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities


Recurring Measurements. The following table presents the fair value measurements of assets recognized in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets measured at fair value on a recurring basis and the level within the fair value hierarchy in which the fair value measurements fall at June 30, 20172022 and 2016:

  
Fair Value Measurements at June 30, 2017, Using:
 
(dollars in thousands)    Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets  Significant Other Observable Inputs  Significant Unobservable Inputs 
  Fair Value  (Level 1)  (Level 2)  (Level 3) 
U.S. government sponsored enterprises (GSEs) $10,438  $-  $10,438  $- 
State and political subdivisions  49,978   -   49,978   - 
Other securities  5,725   -   5,725   - 
Mortgage-backed GSE residential  78,275   -   78,275   - 
                 
  Fair Value Measurements at June 30, 2016, Using: 
(dollars in thousands)     Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets  Significant Other Observable Inputs  Significant Unobservable Inputs 
  Fair Value  (Level 1)  (Level 2)  (Level 3) 
U.S. government sponsored enterprises (GSEs) $6,517  $-  $6,517  $- 
State and political subdivisions  46,185   -   46,185   - 
Other securities  5,291   -   5,291   - 
Mortgage-backed GSE residential  71,231   -   71,231   - 
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2021:

Fair Value Measurements at June 30, 2022, Using:

Quoted Prices in

Active Markets for

Significant Other

Significant

Identical Assets

Observable Inputs

Unobservable Inputs

(dollars in thousands)

    

Fair Value

    

(Level 1)

    

(Level 2)

    

(Level 3)

Obligations of state and political subdivisions

$

44,479

$

$

44,479

$

Corporate obligations

19,887

19,887

Other securities

 

443

 

 

443

 

MBS and CMOs

 

170,585

 

 

170,585

 

Fair Value Measurements at June 30, 2021, Using:

Quoted Prices in

Active Markets for 

Significant Other

Significant

Identical Assets

Observable Inputs

Unobservable Inputs

(dollars in thousands)

    

Fair Value

    

(Level 1)

    

(Level 2)

    

(Level 3)

Obligations of state and political subdivisions

$

47,696

$

$

47,696

$

Corporate obligations

20,311

20,311

Other securities

 

672

 

 

672

 

MBS and CMOs

 

138,341

 

 

138,341

 

Following is a description of the valuation methodologies and inputs used for assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis and recognized in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets, as well as the general classification of such assets pursuant to the valuation hierarchy. There have been no significant changes in the valuation techniques during the year ended June 30, 2017.


2022.

Available-for-sale Securities. When quoted market prices are available in an active market, securities are classified within Level 1. If quoted market prices are not available, then fair values are estimated using pricing models, or quoted prices of securities with similar characteristics. For these securities, our 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 prepayment speeds, credit information and the bond'sbond’s terms and conditions, among other things. In certain cases where Level 1 or Level 2 inputs are not available, securities are classified within Level 3 of the hierarchy.


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During fiscal 2011, a pooled trust preferred security was reclassified from Level 2 to Level 3 due to the unavailability


(dollars in thousands) 2017  2016 
       
Available-for-sale securities, beginning of period $-  $226 
     Total unrealized gain (loss) included in comprehensive income  -   26 
     Transfer from Level 3 to Level 2  -   (252)
Available-for-sale securities, end of period $-  $- 


Nonrecurring Measurements. The following tables present the fair value measurement of assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis and the level within the ASC 820 fair value hierarchy in which the fair value measurements fell at June 30, 20172022 and 2016:

  
Fair Value Measurements at June 30, 2017, Using:
 
     Quoted Prices in       
     Active Markets for  Significant Other  Significant 
     Identical Assets  Observable Inputs  Unobservable Inputs 
(dollars in thousands) Fair Value  (Level 1)  (Level 2)  (Level 3) 
             
Foreclosed and repossessed assets held for sale $3,100  $-  $-  $3,100 
                 
                 
  Fair Value Measurements at June 30, 2016, Using: 
      Quoted Prices in         
      Active Markets for  Significant Other  Significant 
      Identical Assets  Observable Inputs  Unobservable Inputs 
(dollars in thousands) Fair Value  (Level 1)  (Level 2)  (Level 3) 
                 
Foreclosed and repossessed assets held for sale $3,366  $-  $-  $3,366 


2021:

Fair Value Measurements at June 30, 2022, Using:

Quoted Prices in

Active Markets for

Significant Other

Significant

Identical Assets

Observable Inputs

Unobservable Inputs

(dollars in thousands)

Fair Value

(Level 1)

(Level 2)

(Level 3)

Foreclosed and repossessed assets held for sale

$

$

$

$

Fair Value Measurements at June 30, 2021, Using:

Quoted Prices in

Active Markets for

Significant Other

Significant

Identical Assets

Observable Inputs

Unobservable Inputs

(dollars in thousands)

    

Fair Value

    

(Level 1)

    

(Level 2)

    

(Level 3)

Foreclosed and repossessed assets held for sale

$

280

$

$

$

280

The following table presents gains and (losses)losses recognized on assets measured on a non-recurring basis for the years ended June 30, 20172022 and 2016:


(dollars in thousands) 2017  2016 
Impaired loans (collateral dependent) $-  $(465)
Foreclosed and repossessed assets held for sale  (619)  (208)
      Total losses on assets measured on a non-recurring basis $(619) $(673)

2021:

(dollars in thousands)

2022

2021

Foreclosed and repossessed assets held for sale

$

(503)

$

(44)

Total losses on assets measured on a non-recurring basis

$

(503)

$

(44)

The following is a description of valuation methodologies and inputs used for assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis and recognized in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets, as well as the general classification of such assets pursuant to the valuation hierarch. For assets classified within Level 3 of fair value hierarchy, the process used to develop the reported fair value process is described below.

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Impaired Loans (Collateral Dependent).  A collateral dependent loan is considered to be impaired when it is probable that all of the principal and interest due may not be collected according to its contractual terms.  Generally, when a collateral dependent loan is considered impaired, the amount of reserve required is measured based on the fair value of the underlying collateral. The Company makes such measurements on all material collateral dependent loans deemed impaired using the fair value of the collateral for collateral dependent loans. The fair value of collateral used by the Company is determined by obtaining an observable market price or by obtaining an appraised value from an independent, licensed or certified appraiser, using observable market data. This data includes information such as selling price of similar properties and capitalization rates of similar properties sold within the market, expected future cash flows or earnings of the subject property based on current market expectations, and other relevant factors. In addition, management applies selling and other discounts to the underlying collateral value to determine the fair value. If an appraised value is not available, the fair value of the collateral dependent impaired loan is determined by an adjusted appraised value including unobservable cash flows.

On a quarterly basis, loans classified as special mention, substandard, doubtful, or loss are evaluated including the loan officer's review of the collateral and its current condition, the Company's knowledge of the current economic environment in the market where the collateral is located, and the Company's recent experience with real estate in the area. The date of the appraisal is also considered in conjunction with the economic environment and any decline in the real estate market since the appraisal was obtained.  For all loan types, updated appraisals are obtained if considered necessary.  In instances where the economic environment has worsened and/or the real estate market declined since the last appraisal, a higher distressed sale discount would be applied to the appraised value.

The Company records collateral dependent impaired loans based on nonrecurring Level 3 inputs.  If a collateral dependent loan's fair value, as estimated by the Company, is less than its carrying value, the Company either records a charge-off of the portion of the loan that exceeds the fair value or establishes a specific reserve as part of the allowance for loan losses.

Foreclosed and Repossessed Assets Held for Sale. Foreclosed and repossessed assets held for sale are valued at the time the loan is foreclosed upon or collateral is repossessed and the asset is transferred to foreclosed or repossessed assets held for sale. The value of the asset is based on third party or internal appraisals, less estimated costs to sell and appropriate discounts, if any. The appraisals are generally discounted based on current and expected market conditions that may impact the sale or value of the asset and management'smanagement’s knowledge and experience with similar assets. Such discounts typically may be significant and result in a Level 3 classification of the inputs for determining fair value of these assets. Foreclosed and repossessed assets held for sale are continually evaluated for additional impairment and are adjusted accordingly if impairment is identified.


Unobservable (Level 3) Inputs. The following table presents quantitative information about unobservable inputs used in recurring and nonrecurring Level 3 fair value measurements.measurements at June 30, 2021. There were no Level 3 fair value measurements at Junr 30, 2022.

    

    

    

    

Range

    

 

Fair value at

Valuation

Unobservable

of

Weighted-average

 

(dollars in thousands)

June 30, 2021

technique

inputs

inputs applied

inputs applied

 

Nonrecurring Measurements

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Foreclosed and repossessed assets

$

280

 

Third party appraisal

 

Marketability discount

 

7.2% - 80.6

%  

37.1

%


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(dollars in thousands) 
Fair value at
June 30, 2017
 
Valuation
technique
 
Unobservable
inputs
 
Range of
inputs applied
  
Weighted-average
inputs applied
 
Nonrecurring Measurements
            
Foreclosed and repossessed assets $3,100 Third party appraisal Marketability discount  0.0% - 66.4%  40.6%
                
(dollars in thousands) 
Fair value at
June 30, 2016
 
Valuation
technique
 
Unobservable
inputs
 
Range of
inputs applied
  
Weighted-average
inputs applied
 
Nonrecurring Measurements
               
Foreclosed and repossessed assets $3,366 Third party appraisal Marketability discount  0.0% - 76.0%  35.6%

Fair Value of Financial Instruments. The following table presents estimated fair values of the Company'sCompany’s financial instruments and the level within the fair value hierarchy in which the fair value measurements fell at June 30, 20172022 and 2016:2021:

June 30, 2022

Quoted Prices

in Active

Significant

Markets for

Significant Other

Unobservable

Carrying

Identical Assets

Observable Inputs

Inputs

(dollars in thousands)

    

Amount

    

(Level 1)

    

(Level 2)

    

(Level 3)

Financial assets

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Cash and cash equivalents

$

86,792

$

86,792

$

$

Interest-bearing time deposits

 

4,768

 

 

4,768

 

Stock in FHLB

 

5,893

 

 

5,893

 

Stock in Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

 

5,790

 

 

5,790

 

Loans receivable, net

 

2,686,198

 

 

 

2,655,882

Accrued interest receivable

 

11,052

 

 

11,052

 

Financial liabilities

 

 

 

 

Deposits

 

2,815,075

 

2,176,444

 

 

637,163

Advances from FHLB

 

37,957

 

 

35,916

 

Accrued interest payable

 

801

 

 

801

 

Subordinated debt

 

23,055

 

 

 

22,070

Unrecognized financial instruments (net of contract amount)

 

 

 

 

Commitments to originate loans

 

 

 

 

Letters of credit

 

 

 

 

Lines of credit

 

 

 

 

June 30, 2021

Quoted Prices

in Active

Significant

Markets for

Significant Other

Unobservable

Carrying

Identical Assets

Observable Inputs

Inputs

(dollars in thousands)

    

Amount

    

(Level 1)

    

(Level 2)

    

(Level 3)

Financial assets

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Cash and cash equivalents

$

123,592

$

123,592

$

$

Interest-bearing time deposits

 

979

 

 

979

 

Stock in FHLB

 

5,873

 

 

5,873

 

Stock in Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

 

5,031

 

 

5,031

 

Loans receivable, net

 

2,200,244

 

 

 

2,218,762

Accrued interest receivable

 

10,079

 

 

10,079

 

Financial liabilities

 

Deposits

 

2,330,803

 

1,768,217

 

 

565,123

Advances from FHLB

 

57,529

 

 

58,587

 

Accrued interest payable

779

 

 

779

 

Subordinated debt

15,243

 

 

 

15,468

Unrecognized financial instruments (net of contract amount)

 

Commitments to originate loans

 

 

 

 

Letters of credit

 

 

 

 

Lines of credit

 

 

 

 


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  June 30, 2017 
     Quoted Prices       
     in Active     Significant 
     Markets for  Significant Other  Unobservable 
  Carrying  Identical Assets  Observable Inputs  Inputs 
(dollars in thousands) Amount  (Level 1)  (Level 2)  (Level 3) 
Financial assets            
      Cash and cash equivalents $30,786  $30,786  $-  $- 
      Interest-bearing time deposits  747   -   747   - 
      Stock in FHLB  3,547   -   3,547   - 
      Stock in Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis  2,357   -   2,357   - 
      Loans receivable, net  1,397,730   -   -   1,394,164 
      Accrued interest receivable  6,769   -   6,769   - 
Financial liabilities                
      Deposits  1,455,597   918,553   -   536,266 
      Securities sold under agreements to
         repurchase
  10,212   -   10,212   - 
      Advances from FHLB  43,637   20,000   23,781   - 
      Accrued interest payable  918   -   918   - 
      Subordinated debt  14,848   -   -   11,984 
Unrecognized financial instruments (net of contract amount)                
      Commitments to originate loans  -   -   -   - 
      Letters of credit  -   -   -   - 
      Lines of credit  -   -   -   - 
                 
  June 30, 2016 
      Quoted Prices         
      in Active      Significant 
      Markets for  Significant Other  Unobservable 
  Carrying  Identical Assets  Observable Inputs  Inputs 
(dollars in thousands) Amount  (Level 1)  (Level 2)  (Level 3) 
Financial assets                
      Cash and cash equivalents $22,554  $22,554  $-  $- 
      Interest-bearing time deposits  723   -   723   - 
      Stock in FHLB  6,009   -   6,009   - 
      Stock in Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis  2,343   -   2,343   - 
      Loans receivable, net  1,135,453   -   -   1,136,723 
      Accrued interest receivable  5,512   -   5,512   - 
Financial liabilities                
      Deposits  1,120,693   721,973   -   398,505 
      Securities sold under agreements to
         repurchase
  27,085   -   27,085   - 
      Advances from FHLB  110,216   69,750   41,442   - 
      Accrued interest payable  720   -   720   - 
      Subordinated debt  14,753   -   -   11,992 
Unrecognized financial instruments (net of contract amount)                
      Commitments to originate loans  -   -   -   - 
      Letters of credit  -   -   -   - 
      Lines of credit  -   -   -   - 

The following methods and assumptions were used in estimating the fair values of financial instruments:

Cash and cash equivalents, interest-bearing time deposits, accrued interest receivable, and accrued interest payable are valued at their carrying amounts, which approximates book value.  Stock in FHLB and the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis is valued at cost, which approximates fair value.  Fair value of loans is estimated by discounting the future cash flows using the current rates at which similar loans would be made to borrowers with similar credit ratings and for the same remaining maturities.  Loans with similar characteristics are aggregated for purposes of the calculations.  The carrying amounts of accrued interest approximate their fair values.

The fair value of fixed-maturity time deposits is estimated using a discounted cash flow calculation that applies the rates currently offered for deposits of similar remaining maturities.  Non-maturity deposits and securities sold under agreements are valued at their carrying value, which approximates fair value.  Fair value of advances from the FHLB is estimated by discounting maturities using an estimate of the current market for similar instruments.  The fair value of subordinated debt is estimated using rates currently available to the Company for debt with similar terms and maturities.  The fair value of commitments to originate loans is estimated using the fees currently charged to enter into similar agreements, taking into account the remaining terms of the agreements and the present creditworthiness of the counterparties.  For fixed-rate loan commitments, fair value also considers the difference between current levels of interest rates and committed rates.  The fair value of letters of credit and lines of credit are based on fees currently charged for similar agreements or on the estimated cost to terminate or otherwise settle the obligations with the counterparties at the reporting date.
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NOTE 18:16: Significant Estimates


Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require disclosure of certain significant estimates and current vulnerabilities due to certain concentrations. Estimates related to the allowance for loan losses are described in Note 1.


NOTE 19: Subsequent Event – Business Combination 

On August 17, 2017, the Company announced the signing of an agreement and plan of merger whereby Southern Missouri Bancshares, Inc. ("Bancshares"), and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Southern Missouri Bank of Marshfield, will be acquired by the Company in a stock and cash transaction valued at approximately $15.1 million, (representing 140% of Bancshares' anticipated capital, as adjusted, at closing). At June 30, 2017, Bancshares held consolidated assets of $91.6 million, loans, net, of $69.1 million, and deposits of $73.6 million. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of calendar year 2018, subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions, including regulatory and shareholder approvals. The acquired financial institution is expected to be merged with and into Southern Bank simultaneously with the acquisition of Bancshares in the first quarter of calendar year 2018.  Through June 30, 2017, the Company incurred $25,000 of third-party acquisition-related costs. The expenses are included in noninterest expense in the Company's consolidated statement of income for the year ended June 30, 2017.


NOTE 20:17: Condensed Parent Company Only Financial Statements

The following condensed balance sheets, statements of income and comprehensive income and cash flows for Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc. should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto:

June 30, 

(dollars in thousands)

2022

    

2021

Condensed Balance Sheets

Assets

  

 

  

Cash and cash equivalents

$

8,964

$

1,193

Other assets

28,691

14,380

Investment in common stock of Bank

306,549

283,500

TOTAL ASSETS

$

344,204

$

299,073

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

  

  

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

$

377

$

407

Subordinated debt

23,055

15,243

TOTAL LIABILITIES

23,432

15,650

Stockholders' equity

320,772

283,423

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

$

344,204

$

299,073

Year ended June 30, 

(dollars in thousands)

2022

2021

    

2020

Condensed Statements of Income

Interest income

$

14

$

13

$

27

Interest expense

 

686

534

899

Net interest expense

 

(672)

(521)

(872)

Dividends from Bank

31,000

12,000

34,000

Bargain purchase gain

123

Operating expenses

1,124

599

1,529

Income before income taxes and equity in undistributed income of the Bank

29,204

10,880

31,722

Income tax benefit

321

235

292

Income before equity in undistributed income of the Bank

29,525

11,115

32,014

Equity in undistributed income of the Bank

17,644

36,065

(4,469)

NET INCOME

$

47,169

$

47,180

$

27,545

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

$

26,800

$

45,615

$

30,745

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  June 30,    
Condensed Balance Sheets
(dollars in thousands)2017  2016    
Assets         
Cash and cash equivalents  $10,856  $4,076    
Other assets   8,991   4,951    
Investment in common stock of Bank   172,199   132,540    
TOTAL ASSETS $192,046  $141,567    
             
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity            
Accrued expenses and other liabilities  $4,115  $848    
Subordinated debt   14,848   14,753    
TOTAL LIABILITIES  18,963   15,601    
Stockholders' equity   173,083   125,966    
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY $192,046  $141,567    
             
             
    Year ended June 30, 
Condensed Statements of Income
(dollars in thousands)  2017   2016   2015 
Interest income  $17  $14  $115 
Interest expense   661   568   512 
   Net interest expense   (644)  (554)  (397)
Dividends from Bank   4,000   23,600   13,200 
Operating expenses   955   294   940 
Income before income taxes and             
   equity in undistributed income of the Bank   2,401   22,752   11,863 
Income tax benefit   455   325   463 
Income before equity in undistributed             
   income of the Bank   2,856   23,077   12,326 
Equity in undistributed income of the Bank   12,696   (8,229)  1,342 
NET INCOME $15,552  $14,848  $13,668 
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME $14,417  $15,649  $13,941 
              
              
              

Year ended June 30, 

(dollars in thousands)

    

2022

    

2021

    

2020

Condensed Statements of Cash Flow

Cash Flows from operating activities:

Net income

$

47,169

$

47,180

$

27,545

Changes in:

 

Equity in undistributed income of the Bank

 

(17,644)

(36,065)

4,469

Other adjustments, net

(698)

(559)

(904)

NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITES

28,827

10,556

31,110

Investments in Bank subsidiaries

(8,024)

(20,463)

NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES

(8,024)

(20,463)

Cash flows from financing activities:

Dividends on common stock

(7,194)

(5,598)

(5,513)

Exercise of stock options

64

Payments to acquire treasury stock

(5,838)

(8,341)

(5,771)

Repayments of long term debt

(3,000)

NET CASH USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES

(13,032)

(13,939)

(14,220)

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

7,771

(3,383)

(3,573)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

1,193

4,576

8,149

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF YEAR

$

8,964

$

1,193

$

4,576

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   Year ended June 30,  
Condensed Statements of Cash Flow(dollars in thousands)  2017   2016   2015 
Cash Flows from operating activities:             
Net income  $15,552  $14,848  $13,668 
Changes in:             
Equity in undistributed income of the Bank  (12,696)  8,229   (1,342)
Other adjustments, net   412   401   78 
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITES  3,268   23,478   12,404 
              
Cash flows from investing activities:             
Proceeds from loan participations   -   -   2,593 
Proceeds from sale of real estate   -   2,407   - 
Investments in Bank subsidiaries   (11,062)  -   (11,774)
Retirement of debt in acquisitions   -   -   (2,936)
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES  (11,062)  2,407   (12,117)
              
Cash flows from financing activities:             
Dividends on preferred stock   -   (135)  (200)
Dividends on common stock   (2,981)  (2,675)  (2,517)
Exercise of stock options   61   99   332 
Redemption of common stock warrants   -   -   (2,700)
Redemption of preferred stock   -   (20,000)  - 
Proceeds from issuance of common stock   24,144   -   - 
Proceeds from issuance of long term debt   15,000   -   - 
Repayments of long term debt   (15,650)  -   - 
Injection of capital to subsidiary   (6,000)  -   - 
NET CASH USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES  14,574   (22,711)  (5,085)
              
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents  6,780   3,174   (4,798)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year   4,076   902   5,700 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF YEAR $10,856  $4,076  $902 

NOTE 21:18: Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)

Quarterly operating data is summarized as follows (in thousands):

June 30, 2022

    

First

    

Second

    

Third

    

Fourth

(dollars in thousands)

Quarter

Quarter

Quarter

Quarter

Interest income

$

28,860

$

28,096

$

28,339

$

31,572

Interest expense

 

3,223

 

3,038

 

3,225

 

3,814

 

Net interest income

 

25,637

 

25,058

 

25,114

 

27,758

 

Provision for credit losses

 

(305)

 

 

1,552

 

240

Noninterest income

4,515

5,285

4,904

6,499

Noninterest expense

14,221

15,070

16,757

17,331

Income before income taxes

 

16,236

 

15,273

 

11,709

 

16,686

Income tax expense

 

3,487

 

3,288

 

2,358

 

3,602

NET INCOME

$

12,749

$

11,985

$

9,351

$

13,084

Basic earnings per share

$

1.43

$

1.35

$

1.03

$

1.41

Diluted earnings per share

$

1.43

$

1.34

$

1.03

$

1.41

June 30, 2021

    

First

    

Second

    

Third

    

Fourth

(dollars in thousands)

Quarter

Quarter

Quarter

Quarter

Interest income

$

26,972

$

27,871

$

27,100

$

27,532

Interest expense

 

4,908

 

4,344

 

3,951

 

3,586

 

Net interest income

 

22,064

 

23,527

 

23,149

 

23,946

 

Provision for loan losses

 

1,000

 

1,000

 

(409)

 

(2,615)

Noninterest income

4,941

5,720

4,524

4,857

Noninterest expense

13,272

13,046

13,528

14,201

Income before income taxes

 

12,733

 

15,201

 

14,554

 

17,217

Income tax expense

 

2,747

 

3,153

 

3,096

 

3,529

NET INCOME

$

9,986

$

12,048

$

11,458

$

13,688

Basic earnings per share

$

1.09

$

1.33

$

1.27

$

1.53

Diluted earnings per share

$

1.09

$

1.32

$

1.27

$

1.53

June 30, 2020

    

First

    

Second

    

Third

    

Fourth

(dollars in thousands)

Quarter

Quarter

Quarter

Quarter

Interest income

$

26,922

$

26,646

$

26,220

$

27,264

Interest expense

 

7,362

 

7,269

 

6,802

 

5,483

 

Net interest income

 

19,560

 

19,377

 

19,418

 

21,781

 

Provision for loan losses

 

896

 

388

 

2,850

 

1,868

Noninterest income

3,489

3,674

3,229

4,358

Noninterest expense

12,349

13,025

13,569

15,509

Income before income taxes

 

9,804

 

9,638

 

6,228

 

8,762

Income tax expense

 

1,976

 

1,921

 

1,129

 

1,861

NET INCOME

$

7,828

$

7,717

$

5,099

$

6,901

Basic earnings per share

$

0.85

$

0.84

$

0.55

$

0.76

Diluted earnings per share

$

0.85

$

0.84

$

0.55

$

0.76


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  June 30, 2017 
(dollars in thousands) 
First
Quarter
  
Second
Quarter
  
Third
Quarter
  
Fourth
Quarter
 
             
Interest income $15,105  $15,083  $14,955  $16,345 
Interest expense  2,529   2,510   2,523   2,804 
                 
Net interest income  12,576   12,573   12,432   13,541 
                 
Provision for loan losses  925   656   376   383 
Noninterest income  2,575   2,700   2,925   2,884 
Noninterest expense  9,159   8,706   9,564   10,823 
Income before income taxes  5,067   5,911   5,417   5,219 
Income tax expense  1,358   1,735   1,463   1,506 
NET INCOME $3,709  $4,176  $3,954  $3,713 
                 
  June 30, 2016 
(dollars in thousands) 
First
Quarter
  
Second
Quarter
  
Third
Quarter
  
Fourth
Quarter
 
                 
Interest income $13,972  $14,235  $13,849  $14,261 
Interest expense  2,266   2,335   2,341   2,423 
                 
Net interest income  11,706   11,900   11,508   11,838 
                 
Provision for loan losses  618   496   563   817 
Noninterest income  2,202   2,791   2,178   2,587 
Noninterest expense  7,990   8,166   8,257   8,273 
Income before income taxes  5,300   6,029   4,866   5,335 
Income tax expense  1,665   1,820   1,544   1,653 
NET INCOME $3,635  $4,209  $3,322  $3,682 
                 
  
June 30, 2015
 
(dollars in thousands) 
First
Quarter
  
Second
Quarter
  
Third
Quarter
  
Fourth
Quarter
 
                 
Interest income $13,219  $14,357  $13,909  $13,816 
Interest expense  2,090   2,195   2,211   2,270 
                 
Net interest income  11,129   12,162   11,698   11,546 
                 
Provision for loan losses  827   862   837   659 
Noninterest income  1,980   2,187   2,094   2,398 
Noninterest expense  7,602   8,590   8,091   8,002 
Income before income taxes  4,680   4,897   4,864   5,283 
Income tax expense  1,381   1,460   1,497   1,718 
NET INCOME $3,299  $3,437  $3,367  $3,565 

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Item 9.​ ​Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

None.

Item 9A.​ ​Controls and Procedures

An evaluation of the Company'sCompany’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act")) as of June 30, 2017,2022, was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer, our Chief Administrative Officer, our Chief Financial Officer, and several other members of our senior management. Our Chief Executive Officer, our Chief Administrative Officer, and our Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of June 30, 20172022, in ensuring that the information required to be disclosed in the reports the Company files or submits under the Exchange Act is (i) accumulated and communicated to our management (including theour Chief Executive Officer, our Chief Administrative Officer and our Chief Financial Officer) in a timely manner, and (ii) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC'sSEC’s rules and forms. We intend to continually review and evaluate the design and effectiveness of the Company'sCompany’s disclosure controls and procedures and to improve the Company'sCompany’s controls and procedures over time and to correct any deficiencies that we may discover in the future. The goal is to ensure that senior management has timely access to all material financial and non-financial information concerning the Company'sCompany’s business. While we believe the present design of the disclosure controls and procedures is effective to achieve its goal, future events affecting its business may cause the Company to modify its disclosure controls and procedures. There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Act) that occurred during the year ended June 30, 2017,2022, that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

The Company does not expect that its disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting will prevent all error and all fraud. A control procedure, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control procedure are met. Because of the inherent limitations in all control procedures, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the control. The design of any control procedure also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions; over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control procedure, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.

Management's

Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

The management of Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc., is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f). The Company'sCompany’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance to the Company'sCompany’s management and board of directors regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of the consolidated financial statements for external purposes in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

The Company'sCompany’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Company; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, and that receipts and expenditures of the Company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of

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management and directors of the Company; and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the Company'sCompany’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal controls over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. All internal control systems, no matter how well designed, have inherent limitations, including the possibility of human error and the circumvention of overriding controls. Accordingly, even effective internal control over financial reporting can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation. Also,

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projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

Our management assessed the effectiveness of the Company'sCompany’s internal control over financial reporting as of June 30, 2017.2022. In making this assessment, it used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in Internal Control-Integrated Framework (1992)(2013). Based on our assessment, we believe that, as of June 30, 2017,2022, the Company'sCompany’s internal control over financial reporting was effective based on those criteria.

Date: September 13, 20172022

By:

   /s/

By:

/s/ Greg A. Steffens

Greg A. Steffens
President

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

   /s/

By:

/s/ Matthew T. Funke

Matthew T. Funke

Chief Administrative Officer

By:

(Principal Financial Officer)

/s/ Lora L. Daves

Lora L. Daves

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)



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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm



Audit Committee,

To the Shareholders, Board of Directors,

and Stockholders
Audit Committee

Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc.

Poplar Bluff, Missouri


Opinion on the Internal Control over Financial Reporting

We have audited Southern Missouri Bancorp Inc.'s ("Company"’s (the “Company”) internal control over financial reporting as of June 30, 20172022, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (1992)Framework: (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). In our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of June 30, 2022, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework: (2013) issued by COSO.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”), the consolidated financial statements of the Company as of June 30, 2022 and 2021, and for each of the three years in the period ended June 30, 2022 and our report dated September 13, 2022, expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements.

Basis for Opinion

The Company'sCompany’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management's Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting.Management’s report. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company'sCompany’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.

We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audit also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

Definitions and Limitations of Internal Control over Financial Reporting

A company'scompany’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of reliable financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company'scompany’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company'scompany’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

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Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

In our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of June 30, 2017 based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (1992) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO).
We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated financial statements of the Company and our report dated

FORVIS (Formerly, BKD, LLP)

/sig/ FORVIS, LLP

Decatur, Illinois

September 13, 2017 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.




/s/ BKD, LLP
Decatur, Illinois
September 13, 2017
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2022

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

Controls

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in SEC Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that occurred during the June 30, 2017,2022, fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Item 9B.​ ​Other Information

None.

Item 9C. Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections

None.

None.

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PART III

Item 10.​ ​Directors, Executive Officers, Promoters and Control Persons; Compliance with
Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act and Corporate Governance

Directors

Information concerning the directors of the Company required by this item is incorporated herein by reference from the definitive proxy statement for the annual meeting of shareholdershareholders to be held in October 2017,2022, a copy of which will be filed not later than 120 days after the close of the fiscal year.

Executive Officers

Information concerning the executive officers of the Company required by this item is contained in Part I of this Annual Report on Form 10-K under the heading "Executive Officers."

“Information about our Executive Officers,” and is incorporated herein by reference.

Delinquent Section 16(a) Reports

Information concerning the delinquent Section 16 reports is incorporated by reference from the definitive proxy statement for the annual meeting of shareholders to be held in October 2023, a copy of which will be filed not later than 120 days after the close of the fiscal year.

Audit Committee Matters and Audit Committee Financial Expert

The Board of Directors of the Company has a standing Audit/Compliance Committee, which has been established in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Exchange Act. The members of that committee are Directors Love (Chairman), Bagby, Black, Schalk, Brooks, Hensley, Robison, and Tooley, all of whom are considered independent under applicable Nasdaq listing standards. The Board of Directors has determined that Mr. Love is an "audit committee financial expert" as defined in applicable SEC rules. Additional information concerning the audit committee of the Company'sCompany’s Board of Directors is incorporated herein by reference from the Company'sCompany’s definitive proxy statement for its Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held in October 2017,2022, except for information contained under the heading "Report of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors", a copy of which will be filed not later than 120 days after the close of the fiscal year.

Section 16(a) Compliance
Information concerning Section 16(a) Compliance required by this item is incorporated by reference from the definitive proxy statement for the annual meeting of shareholders to be held in October 2017, a copy of which will be filed not later than 120 days after the close of the fiscal year.

Code of Ethics

On January 20, 2005, the

The Company has adopted a written Code of Conduct and Ethics (the "Code") based upon the standards set forth under Item 406 of the Securities Exchange Act. The Code was subsequently amended in 2011 and 2016. The Code applies to all of the Company'sCompany’s directors, officers and employees. The Code may be reviewed at the Company'sCompany’s website, www.bankwithsouthern.com,, by following the "investor relations" and "corporate governance" links.

Nomination Procedures

There have been no material changes to the procedures by which stockholders may recommend nominees to the Company'sCompany’s Board of Directors.

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Directors since last disclosed to shareholders.

Item 11.​ ​Executive Compensation

The information required by this item is incorporated herein by reference from the definitive proxy statement for the annual meeting of shareholders to be held in October 2017,2022, a copy of which will be filed not later than 120 days after the close of the fiscal year.

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Item 12.​ ​Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters

Information concerning security ownership of certain beneficial owners and management required by this item is incorporated herein by reference from the definitive proxy statement for the annual meeting of shareholders to be held in October 2017,2022, a copy of which will be filed not later than 120 days after the close of the fiscal year.

Management is not aware of any arrangements, including any pledge by any person of securities of the Company, the operation of which may at a subsequent date result in a change in control of the Company.

The following table sets forth information as of June 30, 2017,2022, with respect to compensation plans under which shares of common stock may be issued.

Equity Compensation Plan Information

Number of securities to

Weighted-average

Number of Securities

 

be issued upon exercise

exercise price of

remaining available for

 

of outstanding options

outstanding options

future issuance under

 

Plan Category

    

warrants and rights

    

warrants and rights

    

equity compensation plans

 

Equity Compensation Plans Approved By Security Holders

 

104,000

 

$

36.56

 

185,000

(1)

Plan Category 
Number of securities to
be issued upon exercise
of outstanding options
warrants and rights
  
Weighted-average
exercise price of
outstanding options
warrants and rights
  
Number of Securities
remaining available for
future issuance under
equity compensation plans
 
          
 
Equity Compensation Plans
Approved By Security
Holders
  44,000  $9.35   211,844
(1) 
 
Equity Compensation Plans
Not Approved By Security
Holders
  ---  $---   --- 
             
   44,000  $9.35    211,844 
________________
(1) ) Includes 13,947 shares which may be utilized for awards of restricted stock or restricted stock units under the Company's 2008 Equity Incentive Plan, and 197,897 shares which may be utilized for awards of stock options or stock appreciation rights under the Company's 2003 Stock Option Plan, as of June 30, 2017. Under the terms of the 2003 Stock Option Plan, the total number of shares available for awards under that plan is 200,000 (due to fiscal 2004 and fiscal 2015 two-for-one common stock splits in the form of 100% common stock dividends) plus (1) the number of shares of common stock repurchased by the registrant, in the open market or otherwise, with an aggregate price no greater than the cash proceeds received from the exercise of stock options granted under the 2003 Stock Option Plan, plus (2) any shares surrendered to the Company in payment of the exercise price of options granted under the 2003 Stock Option Plan. The 197,897 shares remaining available for future awards under the 2003 Stock Option Plan, as of June 30, 2017, include the 3,000 shares remaining available under the 200,000 shares authorization and an additional 194,897 shares that became available as a result of cash proceeds realized on stock option exercises and stock repurchases by the Company since the adoption of the 2003 Stock Option Plan.

(1)Under the terms of the 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan, the total number of shares available for awards under that plan is 500,000, against which limit, full value shares are to be counted on a 2.5-for-1 basis. The 185,000 shares remaining available for future awards under the plan, as of June 30, 2022, reflects the 500,000 shares originally available under the shares authorization, less awards of 94,000 option shares and 94,300 full value shares (counted on a 2.5-for-1 basis, or 221,000), plus forfeitures of 5,900 full value shares (counted on a 2.5-for-1 basis, or 14,750 shares).

Item 13.​ ​Certain Relationships, Related Transactions, and Director Independence

Information concerning certain relationships and related transactions required by this item is incorporated herein by reference from the definitive proxy statement for the annual meeting of shareholders to be held in October 2017,2022, a copy of which will be filed not later than 120 days after the close of the fiscal year.

Item 14.​ ​Principal Accountant Fees and Services

Information concerning fees and services by our principal accountants required by this item is incorporated herein by reference from our definitive Proxy Statement for the 20172022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders,Shareholders, a copy of which will be filed not later than 120 days after the close of the fiscal year.

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PART IV

Item 15.​ ​Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules

(a)(1)Financial Statements:

The following are contained in Part II, Item 8 of this Form 10-K:

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. Forvis, LLP, Springfield, MO, Firm ID 686.

Consolidated Balance Sheets at June 30, 20172022 and 20162021

Consolidated Statements of Income for the Years Ended June 30, 2017, 2016,2022, 2021, and 20152020

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders'Stockholders’ Equity for the Years Ended June 30, 2017, 2016,2022, 2021, and 20152020

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Years Ended June 30, 2017, 2016,2022, 2021, and 20152020

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended June 30, 2017, 2016,2022, 2021, and 20152020

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, June 30, 2017, 2016,2022, 2021, and 2015

2020

(a)(2)Financial Statement Schedules:

All financial statement schedules have been omitted as the information is not required under the related instructions or is not applicable.

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(a)(3)Exhibits:

Exhibits incorporated by reference below are incorporated by reference pursuant to Rule 12b-32.

Regulation S-K Exhibit Number

Document

Regulation S-K

Exhibit Number

Document

3.1(i)

Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant (filed as an exhibit to the Registrant'sRegistrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1999 and incorporated herein by reference)

3.1(i)A

Amendment to Articles of Incorporation of Southern Missouri increasing the authorized capital stock of Southern Missouri (filed as an exhibit to Southern Missouri'sMissouri’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 21, 2016 and incorporated herein by reference)

3.1(i)B

Amendment to Articles of Incorporation of Southern Missouri increasing the authorized capital stock of Southern Missouri(filed as an exhibit to Southern Missouri’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 8, 2018 and incorporated herein by reference)

3.1(ii)

Certificate of Designation for the Registrant'sRegistrant’s Senior Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A (filed as an exhibit to the Registrant'sRegistrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 26, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference)

Bylaws of the Registrant (filed as an exhibit to the Registrant'sRegistrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 6, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference)

10

4

Material Contracts:

Description of Registrant’s Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (filed as an exhibit to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2020 and incorporated herein by reference).

10

1.

Material Contracts:

1.

Registrant’s 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan (attached to the Registrant’s definitive proxy statement filed on September 26, 2017, and incorporated herein by reference)

2.

2008 Equity Incentive Plan (attached to the Registrant'sRegistrant’s definitive proxy statement filed on September 19, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference)

2.

3.

2003 Stock Option and Incentive Plan (attached to the Registrant'sRegistrant’s definitive proxy statement filed on September 17, 2003 and incorporated herein by reference)

3.

4.

1994 Stock Option and Incentive Plan (attached to the Registrant'sRegistrant’s definitive proxy statement filed on October 21, 1994 and incorporated herein by reference)"P"

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4.

5.

Management Recognition and Development Plan (attached to the Registrant'sRegistrant’s definitive proxy statement filed on October 21, 1994 and incorporated herein by reference)"P"

5.

6.

Employment Agreements

(i)

Employment Agreement with Greg A. Steffens (files(filed as an exhibit to the Registrant'sRegistrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended June 30, 1999)

6.

Director's

(ii)

Amended and Restated Employment Agreement with Greg A. Steffens (filed as an exhibit to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2019, and incorporated herein by reference)

7.

Director’s Retirement Agreements

Director's

(i)

Director’s Retirement Agreement with Sammy A. Schalk (filed as an exhibit to the Registrant'sRegistrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended December 31, 2000 and incorporated herein by reference)

Director's

(ii)

Director’s Retirement Agreement with Ronnie D. Black (filed as an exhibit to the Registrant'sRegistrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended December 31, 2000 and incorporated herein by reference)

Director's

(iii)

Director’s Retirement Agreement with L. Douglas Bagby (filed as an exhibit to the Registrant'sRegistrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended December 31, 2000 and incorporated herein by reference)

Director's

(iv)

Director’s Retirement Agreement with Rebecca McLane Brooks (filed as an exhibit to the Registrant'sRegistrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended December 31, 2004 and incorporated herein by reference)

Director's

(v)

Director’s Retirement Agreement with Charles R. Love (filed as an exhibit to the Registrant'sRegistrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended December 31, 2004 and incorporated herein by reference)

Director's

(vi)

Director’s Retirement Agreement with Charles R. Moffitt (filed as an exhibit to the Registrant'sRegistrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended December 31, 2004 and incorporated herein by reference)

Director's

(vii)

Director’s Retirement Agreement with Dennis C. Robison (filed as an exhibit to the Registrant'sRegistrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference)

Director's

(viii)

Director’s Retirement Agreement with David J. Tooley (filed as an exhibit to the Registrant'sRegistrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference)

Director's

(ix)

Director’s Retirement Agreement with Todd E. Hensley (filed as an exhibit to the Registrant'sRegistrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 20152014 and incorporated herein by reference)

8.

Tax Sharing Agreement (filed as an exhibit to the Registrant'sRegistrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2015 and incorporated herein by reference)

9.

Change-in-Control Agreements

(i)

Change-in -Control Agreement with Kimberly Capps (filed as an exhibit to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2019 and incorporated herein by reference)

(ii)

Change-in -Control Agreement with Matthew Funke (filed as an exhibit to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2019 and incorporated herein by reference)

(iii)

Change-in -Control Agreement with Lora Daves (filed as an exhibit to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2019 and incorporated herein by reference)

(iv)

Change-in -Control Agreement with Justin Cox (filed as an exhibit to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2019 and incorporated herein by reference)

(v)

Change-in -Control Agreement with Rick Windes (filed as an exhibit to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 25, 2022 and incorporated herein by reference)

(vi)

Change-in -Control Agreement with Mark Hecker (filed as an exhibit to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K for the event on April 20, 2021 and incorporated herein by reference)

(vii)

Change-in -Control Agreement with Brett Dorton (filed as an exhibit to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K for the event on March 25, 2022 and incorporated herein by reference)

138

(viii)

Change-in -Control Agreement with Martin Weishaar (filed as an exhibit to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K for the event on April 20, 2021 and incorporated herein by reference)

10.1

Named Executive Officer Salary and Bonus ArrangementsAgreement for fiscal 2022

Director Fee Arrangements for 20172022

14

Statement Regarding Computation of Per Share Earnings

Code of Conduct and Ethics (filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2011)

Amended Code of Conduct and Ethics (filed as an exhibit to Registrant'sRegistrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2016)

Subsidiaries of the Registrant

Consent of Auditors

Rule 13a-14(a)/15-d14(a) Certifications Certification of Chief Executive Officer

31.2

Rule 13a-14(a)/15-d14(a) Certifications Certification of Chief Administrative Officer

31.3

Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer

32

Certification pursuant to Section 1350 Certifications906 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. Section 1350)

101

Includes the following financial and related information from Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K as of and for the year ended June 30, 2022, formatted in Inline Extensible Business Reporting Language (iXBRL): (1) the Consolidated Balance Sheets, (2) the Consolidated Statements of Income, (3) the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (4) the Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity, (5) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (6) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

104

The cover page from this Annual Report on Form 10-K, formatted in Inline XBRL.

Item 16.​ ​Form 10-K Summary

None.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of section 13 or 15(d) 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.

SOUTHERN MISSOURI BANCORP, INC.

Date:

September 13, 20172022

By:

By:
  /s/

/s/ Greg A. Steffens

Greg A. Steffens

President

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

(Duly Authorized Representative)

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

By:

By:
  /s/

/s/ Greg A. Steffens

September 13, 2022

Greg A. Steffens

President

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

September 13, 2017

By:

  /s/

/s/ L. Douglas Bagby

September 13, 2022

L. Douglas Bagby

Vice Chairman

Vice-Chairman and Director

September 13, 2017

By:

  /s/ Ronnie D. Black
Ronnie D. Black
Secretary and Director
September 13, 2017
By:
  /s/

/s/ Sammy A. Schalk

September 13, 2022

Sammy A. Schalk

Director

September 13, 2017

Director

By:

  /s/

By:

/s/ Rebecca McLane Brooks

September 13, 2022

Rebecca McLane Brooks

Director

September 13, 2017

Director

By:

  /s/

By:

/s/ Charles R. Love

September 13, 2022

Charles R. Love

Director

September 13, 2017

Director

By:

  /s/ John R. Abercrombie
John R. Abercrombie
Director

September 13, 2017

By:

By:
  /s/

/s/ Dennis C. Robison

September 13, 2022

Dennis C. Robison

Director

September 13, 2017

Director

By:

  /s/

By:

/s/ David J. Tooley

September 13, 2022

David J. Tooley

Director

September 13, 2017

Director

By:

  /s/

By:

/s/ Todd E. Hensley

September 13, 2022

Todd E. Hensley

Director

Director

By:

/s/ Daniel L. Jones

September 13, 20172022

Daniel L. Jones

Director

By:

  /s/

By:

/s/ Matthew T. Funke

September 13, 2022

Matthew T. Funke

President and Chief Administrative Officer

(Principal Financial Officer)

By:

/s/ Lora L. Daves

September 13, 2022

Lora L. Daves

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

September 13, 2017
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Index to Exhibits
Regulation S-K
Exhibit Number
Document

(Principal Accounting Officer)

10.1

Named Executive Officer Salary and Bonus Agreement for fiscal 2016
10.2
Director Fee Arrangements
11
Statement Regarding Computation of Per Share Earnings
14.1
Amended Code of Conduct and Ethics
21
Subsidiaries of the Registrant
23
Consent of Auditors
31
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certifications
32
Section 1350 Certifications


140

141

114