UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

☑ QUARTERLY REPORT UNDERPURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended December 31, 20202021

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

For the transition period from _______________ to _______________

Commission File Number 000-51726

Magyar Bancorp, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware

20-4154978

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

400 Somerset Street, New Brunswick, New Jersey

08901

(Address of Principal Executive Office)

(Zip Code)

(732) 342-7600

(Issuer’s Telephone Number including area code)

 

(732) 342-7600

(Issuer’s Telephone Number including area code)

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

Title of each class

Trading symbol

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, $.01 per share

MGYR

The NASDAQ Global Market

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 past 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes ☑   No ☐

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

Yes ☑   No ☐

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

Large accelerated filer

Accelerated filer

Non-accelerated filer

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 Securities Exchange Act. ☐

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

Yes ☐   No ☑

The number of shares outstanding of the issuer's common stock at February 1, 20212022 was 5,810,746.7,097,825.


MAGYAR BANCORP, INC.

 

Form 10-Q Quarterly Report

 

Table of Contents

 

 

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

  Page Number
   
Item 1.Financial Statements1
Item 2.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations2523
Item 3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk3431
Item 4.Controls and Procedures3431
   
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
   
Item 1.Legal Proceedings3532
Item 1A.Risk Factors3532
Item 2.Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds3532
Item 3.Defaults Upon Senior Securities3532
Item 4.Mine Safety Disclosures3532
Item 5.Other Information3532
Item 6.Exhibits3532
   
Signature Pages3633

 


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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

MAGYAR BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Data)

  December 31,  September 30, 
  2020  2020 
  (Unaudited)    
Assets        
Cash $1,645  $1,494 
Interest earning deposits with banks  50,425   60,232 
Total cash and cash equivalents  52,070   61,726 
         
Investment securities - available for sale, at fair value  14,798   14,561 
Investment securities - held to maturity, at amortized cost (fair value of        
$32,893 and $30,899 at December 31, 2020 and September 30, 2020, respectively)  32,493   30,443 
Federal Home Loan Bank of New York stock, at cost  1,981   1,981 
Loans receivable, net of allowance for loan losses of $7,130 and $6,400        
at December 31, 2020 and September 30, 2020, respectively  598,530   603,110 
Bank owned life insurance  14,049   13,971 
Accrued interest receivable  4,096   4,030 
Premises and equipment, net  14,607   14,746 
Other real estate owned ("OREO")  2,072   2,594 
Other assets  7,088   6,835 
Total assets $741,784  $753,997 
         
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity        
Liabilities        
Deposits $612,064  $618,330 
Escrowed funds  2,655   2,413 
Borrowings  60,260   67,410 
Accrued interest payable  152   191 
Accounts payable and other liabilities  8,452   8,803 
Total liabilities  683,583   697,147 
         
Stockholders' equity        
Preferred stock: $.01 Par Value, 1,000,000 shares authorized; none issued      
Common stock: $.01 Par Value, 8,000,000 shares authorized;        
5,923,742 issued; 5,810,746 shares outstanding        
at December 31, 2020 and September 30, 2020, at cost  59   59 
Additional paid-in capital  26,279   26,294 
Treasury stock: 112,996 shares        
at December 31, 2020 and September 30, 2020 , at cost  (1,242)  (1,242)
Unearned Employee Stock Ownership Plan shares     (65)
Retained earnings  34,498   33,161 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss  (1,393)  (1,357)
Total stockholders' equity  58,201   56,850 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $741,784  $753,997 

December 31,

September 30,

2021

2021

(Unaudited)

Assets

Cash

$

2,141

$

1,808

Interest earning deposits with banks

80,130

73,393

Total cash and cash equivalents

82,271

75,201

 

Investment securities - available for sale, at fair value

12,181

12,927

Investment securities - held to maturity, at amortized cost (fair value of $65,671 and $57,282 at December 31, 2021 and September 30, 2021, respectively)

66,467

57,660

Federal Home Loan Bank of New York stock, at cost

1,661

1,738

Loans receivable, net of allowance for loan losses of $8,228 and $8,075 at December 31, 2021 and September 30, 2021, respectively

574,266

585,301

Bank owned life insurance

17,375

14,288

Accrued interest receivable

3,584

3,533

Premises and equipment, net

14,199

14,331

Other real estate owned ("OREO")

649

636

Other assets

8,001

8,375

Total assets

$

780,654

$

773,990

 

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

Liabilities

Deposits

$

647,675

$

639,814

Escrowed funds

3,277

3,242

Borrowings

21,356

23,356

Accrued interest payable

81

85

Accounts payable and other liabilities

9,822

9,852

Total liabilities

682,211

676,349

 

Stockholders' equity

Preferred stock: $.01 Par Value, 500,000 shares authorized; at December 31, 2021 and September 30, 2021, NaN issued

0-

0-

Common stock: $.01 Par Value, 14,000,000 shares authorized; 7,097,825 shares issued; 7,097,825 shares outstanding at December 31, 2021 and September 30, 2021, at cost

71

71

Additional paid-in capital

63,681

63,713

Treasury stock: 112,996 shares at cost

(1,242

)

(1,242

)

Unearned Employee Stock Ownership Plan shares

(3,240

)

(3,235

)

Retained earnings

40,160

39,281

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(987

)

(947

)

Total stockholders' equity

98,443

97,641

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$

780,654

$

773,990

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

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MAGYAR BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(In Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Data)

  For the Three Months 
  Ended December 31, 
  2020  2019 
  (Unaudited) 
Interest and dividend income        
Loans, including fees $6,751  $6,397 
Investment securities        
Taxable  225   338 
Federal Home Loan Bank of New York stock  25   37 
         
Total interest and dividend income  7,001   6,772 
         
Interest expense        
Deposits  765   1,446 
Borrowings  191   196 
         
Total interest expense  956   1,642 
         
Net interest and dividend income  6,045   5,130 
         
Provision for loan losses  640   210 
         
Net interest and dividend income after        
provision for loan losses  5,405   4,920 
         
Other income        
Service charges  293   265 
Income on bank owned life insurance  78   82 
Other operating income  591   31 
Gains on sales of loans  263   26 
         
Total other income  1,225   404 
         
Other expenses        
Compensation and employee benefits  2,547   2,589 
Occupancy expenses  725   744 
Professional fees  528   349 
Data processing expenses  132   154 
OREO expenses  180   103 
FDIC deposit insurance premiums  130   108 
Loan servicing expenses  84   50 
Insurance expense  48   52 
Other expenses  350   384 
Total other expenses  4,724   4,533 
         
Income before income tax expense  1,906   791 
Income tax expense  569   238 
         
Net income $1,337  $553 
         
Net income per share-basic and diluted $0.23  $0.10 
         
Weighted average basic and diluted shares outstanding  5,810,746   5,820,746 

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

For the Three Months

Ended December 31,

2021

2020

(Unaudited)

Interest and dividend income

Loans, including fees

$

6,721

$

6,751

Investment securities

Taxable

261

225

Tax-exempt

7

0-

Federal Home Loan Bank of New York stock

20

25

 

Total interest and dividend income

7,009

7,001

 

Interest expense

Deposits

451

765

Borrowings

119

191

 

Total interest expense

570

956

 

Net interest and dividend income

6,439

6,045

 

Provision for loan losses

101

640

 

Net interest and dividend income after provision for loan losses

6,338

5,405

 

Other income

Service charges

257

293

Income on bank owned life insurance

87

78

Fees for other customer services

0-

464

Interest rate swap fees

0-

102

Other operating income

25

25

Gains on sales of loans

281

263

 

Total other income

650

1,225

 

Other expenses

Compensation and employee benefits

2,702

2,547

Occupancy expenses

739

725

Professional fees

387

528

Data processing expenses

134

132

Marketing and business development

125

44

OREO expenses

34

180

FDIC deposit insurance premiums

57

130

Loan servicing expenses

46

84

Other expenses

397

354

Total other expenses

4,621

4,724

 

Income before income tax expense

2,367

1,906

 

Income tax expense

674

569

 

Net income

$

1,693

$

1,337

 

Net income per share-basic and diluted

$

0.25

$

0.19

 

Weighted average basic and diluted shares outstanding

6,792,477

7,096,664

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MAGYAR BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

(In Thousands)

  For the Three Months 
  Ended December 31, 
  2020  2019 
  (Unaudited) 
Net income $1,337  $553 
Other comprehensive income        
Unrealized loss on securities available for sale  (51)  (14)
Other comprehensive loss, before tax  (51)  (14)
Deferred income tax effect  15   4 
Total other comprehensive loss  (36)  (10)
Total comprehensive income $1,301  $543 

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

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 MAGYAR BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

 Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity

 For the Three Months Ended December 31, 2020 and 2019

 (In Thousands, Except for Share Amounts)

                    Accumulated    
  Common Stock  Additional     Unearned     Other    
  Shares  Par  Paid-In  Treasury  ESOP  Retained  Comprehensive    
  Outstanding  Value  Capital  Stock  Shares  Earnings  Loss  Total 
  (Unaudited) 
Balance, September 30, 2020  5,810,746   59  $26,294  $(1,242) $(65) $33,161  $(1,357) $56,850 
Net income                 1,337      1,337 
Other comprehensive income                    (36)  (36)
ESOP shares allocated        (15)     65         50 
Balance, December 31, 2020  5,810,746   59  $26,279  $(1,242) $  $34,498  $(1,393) $58,201 

                    Accumulated    
  Common Stock  Additional     Unearned     Other    
  Shares  Par  Paid-In  Treasury  ESOP  Retained  Comprehensive    
  Outstanding  Value  Capital  Stock  Shares  Earnings  Loss  Total 
  (Unaudited) 
Balance, September 30, 2019  5,820,746   59  $26,317  $(1,152) $(214) $30,971  $(1,330) $54,651 
Net income                 553      553 
Other comprehensive income                    (10)  (10)
ESOP shares allocated        2      36         38 
Balance, December 31, 2019  5,820,746   59  $26,319  $(1,152) $(178) $31,524  $(1,340) $55,232 

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

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MAGYAR BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(In Thousands)

  For the Three Months Ended 
  December 31, 
  2020  2019 
  (Unaudited) 
Operating activities        
Net income $1,337  $553 
Adjustment to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities        
         
Depreciation expense  207   217 
Premium amortization on investment securities, net  33   28 
Provision for loan losses  640   210 
Provision for loss on other real estate owned  150   60 
Originations of SBA loans held for sale  (2,513)  (262)
Proceeds from the sales of SBA loans  2,776   288 
Gains on sale of loans receivable  (263)  (26)
Gains on the sales of other real estate owned  (1)  (11)
ESOP compensation expense  50   38 
Deferred income tax benefit  (134)  (135)
(Increase) decrease in accrued interest receivable  (66)  34 
Increase in surrender value of bank owned life insurance  (78)  (82)
(Increase) decrease in other assets  (105)  92 
Decrease in accrued interest payable  (39)  (31)
Decrease in accounts payable and other liabilities  (351)  (1,730)
Net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities  1,643   (757)
         
Investing activities        
Net decrease (increase) in loans receivable  3,940   (7,424)
Purchases of investment securities held to maturity  (4,652)  (3,679)
Purchases of investment securities available for sale  (4,060)  (1,516)
Principal repayments on investment securities held to maturity  2,586   2,230 
Principal repayments on investment securities available for sale  3,755   696 
Purchases of premises and equipment  (68)  (16)
Investment in other real estate owned  (13)   
Proceeds from other real estate owned  387   17 
Redemption of Federal Home Loan Bank stock     257 
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities  1,875   (9,435)
         
Financing activities        
Net (decrease) increase in deposits  (6,266)  13,579 
Net increase in escrowed funds  242   74 
Repayments of long-term advances  (7,150)  (5,701)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities  (13,174)  7,952 
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents  (9,656)  (2,240)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year  61,726   21,469 
         
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year $52,070  $19,229 
         
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information        
Cash paid for        
Interest $995  $1,674 
Initial recognition of lease liability and right-of-use asset $  $3,835 

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

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MAGYAR BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

(In Thousands)

For the Three Months

Ended December 31,

2021

2020

(Unaudited)

Net income

$

1,693

$

1,337

Other comprehensive income

Unrealized loss on securities available for sale

(53

)

(51

)

Other comprehensive loss, before tax

(53

)

(51

)

Deferred income tax effect

13

15

Total other comprehensive loss

$

(40

)

$

(36

)

Total comprehensive income

$

1,653

$

1,301

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

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MAGYAR BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity

For the Three Months Ended December 31, 2021 and 2020

(In Thousands, Except for Share Amounts)

Common Stock

Additional

Unearned

Accumulated

Other

Shares

Par

Paid-In

Treasury

ESOP

Retained

Comprehensive

Outstanding

Value

Capital

Stock

Shares

Earnings

Loss

Total

 

(Unaudited)

Balance, September 30,  2021

7,097,825

$

71

$

63,713

$

(1,242

)

$

(3,235

)

$

39,281

$

(947

)

$

97,641

Net income

-

-

-

-

-

1,693

-

1,693

Dividends paid on common stock ($0.12 per share)

-

-

-

-

-

(814

)

-

(814

)

Other comprehensive  income

-

-

-

-

-

-

(40

)

(40

)

Common stock acquired by ESOP

-

-

-

-

(98

)

-

-

(98

)

ESOP shares allocated

-

-

(32

)

-

93

-

-

61

Balance, December 31,  2021

7,097,825

$

71

$

63,681

$

(1,242

)

$

(3,240

)

$

40,160

$

(987

)

$

98,443

Common Stock

Additional

Unearned

Accumulated

Other

Shares

Par

Paid-In

Treasury

ESOP

Retained

Comprehensive

Outstanding

Value

Capital

Stock

Shares

Earnings

Loss

Total

 

(Unaudited)

Balance, September 30,  2020

5,810,746

$

59

$

26,294

$

(1,242

)

$

(65

)

$

33,161

$

(1,357

)

$

56,850

Net income

-

-

-

-

-

1,337

-

1,337

Other comprehensive  income

-

-

-

-

-

-

(36

)

(36

)

ESOP shares allocated

-

-

(15

)

-

65

-

-

50

Balance, December 31,  2020

5,810,746

$

59

$

26,279

$

(1,242

)

$

0-

$

34,498

$

(1,393

)

$

58,201

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

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MAGYAR BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(In Thousands)

For the Three Months Ended

December 31,

2021

2020

(Unaudited)

Operating activities

Net income

$

1,693

$

1,337

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities

 

Depreciation expense

209

207

Premium amortization on investment securities, net

58

33

Provision for loan losses

101

640

Provision for loss on other real estate owned

0-

150

Originations of SBA loans held for sale

(2,437

)

(2,513

)

Proceeds from the sales of SBA loans

2,718

2,776

Gains on sale of loans receivable

(281

)

(263

)

Gains on the sales of other real estate owned

0-

(1

)

ESOP compensation expense

61

50

Deferred income tax expense (benefit)

26

(134

)

Increase in accrued interest receivable

(51

)

(66

)

Increase in surrender value of bank owned life insurance

(87

)

(78

)

Decrease (increase) in other assets

360

(105

)

Decrease in accrued interest payable

(4

)

(39

)

Increase in accounts payable and other liabilities

(30

)

(351

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

2,336

1,643

 

Investing activities

Net decrease in loans receivable

10,934

(3,940

)

Purchases of investment securities held to maturity

(10,064

)

(4,652

)

Purchases of investment securities available for sale

0-

(4,060

)

Principal repayments on investment securities held to maturity

1,221

2,586

Principal repayments on investment securities available for sale

671

3,755

Purchase of bank owned life insurance

(3,000

)

0-

Purchases of premises and equipment

(77

)

(68

)

Investment in other real estate owned

(12

)

(13

)

Proceeds from other real estate owned

0-

387

Redemption of Federal Home Loan Bank stock

77

0-

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities

(250

)

1,875

 

Financing activities

Net increase (decrease) in deposits

7,861

(6,266

)

Purchase of common stock for ESOP

(98

)

0-

Net increase in escrowed funds

35

242

Repayments of long-term advances

(2,000

)

(7,150

)

Cash paid on common stock dividends

(814

)

0-

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

4,984

(13,174

)

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

7,070

(9,656

)

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year

75,201

61,726

Cash and cash equivalents, end of year

$

82,271

$

52,070

 

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information

Cash paid for

Interest

$

575

$

995

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

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MAGYAR BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

NOTE A – BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Magyar Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”), its wholly owned subsidiary, Magyar Bank (the “Bank”), and the Bank’s wholly owned subsidiaries Magyar Service Corporation, Hungaria Urban Renewal, LLC, and MagBank Investment Company. All material intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated. The Company prepares its financial statements on the accrual basis and in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("US GAAP"). The unaudited information furnished herein reflects all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) that are, in the opinion of management, necessary to a fair statement of the results for the interim periods presented.

Operating results for the three months ended December 31, 20202021 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending September 30, 2021. The September 30, 2020 information has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by US GAAP for complete consolidated financial statements.

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant change in the near term relate to the determination of the allowance for loan losses, the valuation of other real estate owned (“OREO”), and the assessment of realizability of deferred income tax assets.

The Company has evaluated events and transactions occurring subsequent to the balance sheet date of December 31, 20202021 for items that should potentially be recognized or disclosed in these consolidated financial statements. The evaluation was conducted through the date these consolidated financial statements were issued.

NOTE B-B – RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In connection with the preparation of quarterly and annual reports in accordance with the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) Securities Exchange Act of 1934, SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin Topic 11.M requires the disclosure of the impact that recently issued accounting standards will have on financial statements when they are adopted in the future.

In June 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses. ASU 2016-13 requires entities to report “expected” credit losses on financial instruments and other commitments to extend credit rather than the current “incurred loss” model. These expected credit losses for financial assets held at the reporting date are to be based on historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. This ASU will also require enhanced disclosures to help investors and other financial statement users better understand significant estimates and judgments used in estimating credit losses, as well as the credit quality and underwriting standards of an entity’s portfolio. These disclosures include qualitative and quantitative requirements that provide additional information about the amounts recorded in the financial statements.

In October 2019, the FASB voted to defer the effective date of ASU 2016-13 for smaller reporting companies to fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022 (October 1, 2023 for the Company), and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company currently expects to continue to qualify as a smaller reporting company, based upon the current SEC definition, and as a result, will be able to defer implementation of the new standard for a period of time. The Company did not early adopt as of December 31, 2020,2021, but will continue to review factors that might indicate that the full deferral time period should not be used. The Company continues to evaluate the impact the new standard will have on the accounting for credit losses, but the Company may recognize a one-time cumulative-effect adjustment to the allowance for loan losses as of the beginning of the first reporting period in which the new standard is effective, consistent with regulatory expectations set forth in interagency guidance issued at the end of 2016. The Company cannot yet determine the magnitude of any such one-time cumulative adjustment or of the overall impact of the new standard on its consolidated financial condition or results of operations.

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In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-14, Compensation—Retirement Benefits—Defined Benefit Plans—General (Topic 715-20): Disclosure Framework—Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Defined Benefit Plans. The ASU removes the disclosures of 1) the amounts in accumulated other comprehensive income that the entity expects to recognize in net periodic benefit cost during the next fiscal year, 2) the amount and timing of plan assets expected to be returned to the employer and 3) certain related party disclosures. The ASU clarifies the disclosure requirements for the projected benefit obligation (“PBO”) and fair value of plan assets for plans with PBOs in excess of plan assets and the accumulated benefit obligation (“ABO”) and fair value of plan assets for plans with ABOs in excess of plan assets. The ASU adds disclosure requirements for the weighted-average interest crediting rates for cash balance plans and other plans with promised interest crediting rates and for an explanation of the reasons for significant gains and losses related to changes in the benefit obligation for the period. ASU 2018-14 iswas effective for public business entities in fiscal years ending after December 15, 2020 (Beginningthe Company beginning October 1, 2021 for the Company). Early adoption is permitted. The Corporation is currently evaluating theand did not have a material impact this ASU will have on its consolidated financial condition or results of operations.

TableIn January 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of Contents

the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting, March 2020, to provide temporary optional expedients and exceptions to the U.S. GAAP guidance on contract modifications and hedge accounting to ease the financial reporting burdens of the expected market transition from LIBOR and other interbank offered rates to alternative reference rates, such as the Secured Overnight Financing Rate. Entities can elect not to apply certain modification accounting requirements to contracts affected by what the guidance calls “reference rate reform” if certain criteria are met. An entity that makes this election would not have to remeasure the contracts at the modification date or reassess a previous accounting determination. Also, entities can elect various optional expedients that would allow them to continue applying hedge accounting for hedging relationships affected by reference rate reform if certain criteria are met, and can make a one-time election to sell and/or reclassify held-to-maturity debt securities that reference an interest rate affected by reference rate reform. The amendments in this ASU are effective for all entities upon issuance through December 31, 2022. The Company is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of the standard will have on the Company’s financial position and results of operations.

NOTE C - CONTINGENCIES

The Company, from time to time, is a party to routine litigation that arises in the normal course of business. In the opinion of management, the resolution of this litigation, if any, would not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.

NOTE D - EARNINGS PER SHARE

BasicThe following table presents a calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share for the three months ended December 31, 20202021 and 20192020. Basic and diluted earnings per share were calculated by dividing net income by the weighted-average number of shares outstanding for the period consideringperiods. As a result of the effectsecond-step conversion completed on July 14, 2021, the previously reported number of dilutive equity options and stock awardsshares for the diluted earnings per share calculations.year ended December 31, 2020 were adjusted to reflect the 1.2213 exchange ratio for comparative purposes.

  For the Three Months Ended December 31, 
  2020  2019 
     Weighted  Per     Weighted  Per 
     average  share     average  share 
  Income  shares  Amount  Income  shares  Amount 
  (In thousands, except per share data) 
Basic EPS                        
Net income available to common shareholders $1,337   5,811  $0.23  $553   5,821  $0.10 
                         
Effect of dilutive securities                        
Options and grants                  
                         
Diluted EPS                        
Net income available to common shareholders plus assumed conversion $1,337   5,811  $0.23  $553   5,821  $0.10 

For the Three Months Ended December 31,

2021

2020

Weighted

Per

Weighted

Per

average

share

average

share

Income

shares

Amount

Income

shares

Amount

(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)

Basic and diluted EPS

Net income available to weighted average common shareholders

$

1,693

6,792,477

$

0.25

$

1,337

7,096,664

$

0.19

There were no outstanding stock awards or options to purchase common stock at December 31, 20202021 and 2019.2020.

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NOTE E – STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION AND STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM

The Company follows FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Section 718, Compensation-Stock Compensation, which covers a wide range of share-based compensation arrangements including share options, restricted share plans, performance-based awards, share appreciation rights, and employee share purchase plans. ASC 718 requires that compensation cost relating to share-based payment transactions be recognized in consolidated financial statements. The cost is measured based on the fair value of the equity or liability instruments issued.

Stock options generally vest over a five-year service period and expire ten years from issuance. The fair values of all option grants were estimated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. Management recognizes compensation expense for the fair values of these awards, which have graded vesting, on a straight-line basis over the vesting period of the awards. Once vested, these awards are irrevocable.

There were no grants, vested shares or forfeitures of non-vested restricted stock awards for the three months ended December 31, 20202021 and 2019.2020. There were also no stock option and stock award expenses included with compensation expense for the three months ended December 31, 20202021 and 2019.

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2020.

The Company announcedcompleted its first stock repurchase program of 130,927 shares in November 2007, and announced its second stock repurchase program of up to 5% of its publicly-held outstanding shares of common stock, or 129,924 shares.shares, in November 2007. Through December 31, 2020,2021, the Company had repurchased a total of 91,000 shares of its common stock at an average cost of $8.41 per share under this program. No

Under current federal regulations, subject to limited exceptions, the Company may not repurchase shares were repurchasedof our common stock during the first year following the completion of its second-step conversion offering, which was completed on July 14, 2021. The Company did not repurchase any shares of its common stock during the three months ended December 31, 20202021 and 2019. Under the stock repurchase program, 38,924 shares of the 129,924 shares authorized remained available for repurchase as of December 31, 2020. The Company’s intended use of the repurchased shares is for general corporate purposes. The Company held 112,996 total treasury stock shares at December 31, 2020.

2021.

The Company has an Employee Stock Ownership Plan ("ESOP") for the benefit of employees of the Company and the Bank who meet thecertain eligibility requirements as defined in the plan. In 2006 therequirements. The ESOP trust purchased 217,863purchases shares of common stock in the open market using proceeds of a loan from the Company. The total costloan is secured by shares of shares purchased by the ESOP trust was $2.3 million, reflecting an average cost per share of $10.58.Company’s stock. The Bank makes cash contributions to the ESOP on an annual basis sufficient to enable the ESOP to make the required loan payments to the Company. The loan bears a variable interest rate that adjusts annually every January 1st to the then published Prime Rate (4.75% at January 1, 2020) with principal and interest payable annually in equal installments over thirty years. The loan is secured by shares of the Company’s stock.

As the debt is repaid, shares are released as collateral and allocated to qualified employees. Accordingly, the shares pledged as collateral are reported as unearned ESOP shares in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company accounts for its ESOP in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718, “Employer’s Accounting for Employee Stock Ownership Plans”.Plans.” As shares are released from collateral, the Company reports compensation expense equal to the current market price of the shares, and the shares become outstanding for earnings per share computations.

At December 31, 2020,The Company’s ESOP (“2006 ESOP”) was established in 2006 as part of the Company’s initial public offering. The total cost of the 217,863 shares purchased by the 2006 ESOP trust was $2.3 million, reflecting an average cost per share of $10.58. The 2006 ESOP loan was fully repaid during the year ended September 30, 2021, and all shares were allocated to participants totaled 203,106. Unallocatedparticipants.

In connection with the second-step conversion offering, the ESOP trustees purchased 8% of the shares heldsold in suspense totaled 14,757the offering, or 312,800 shares (“2021 ESOP”). As a result of the second-step conversion offering being oversubscribed in the first tier of subscription priorities, the ESOP trustees were unable to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock in the second-step conversion offering. The total cost of the shares purchased by the 2021 ESOP trust was $3.4 million, reflecting an average cost per share of $10.77. The 2021 ESOP loan bears a variable interest rate that adjusts annually to Prime Rate (3.25% at January 1, 2022) with principal and had a fair market value of $142,257. interest payable annually in equal installments over thirty years.

The Company's contribution expense for the ESOP was $50,000$61,000 and $38,000$50,000 for the three months ended December 31, 20202021 and 2019,2020, respectively.

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NOTE F – OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

The components of other comprehensive loss and the related income tax effects are as follows:

  Three Months Ended December 31, 
  2020  2019 
     Tax  Net of     Tax  Net of 
  Before Tax  (Benefit)  Tax  Before Tax  (Benefit)  Tax 
  Amount  Expense  Amount  Amount  Expense  Amount 
  (In thousands) 
Unrealized holding losses arising                        
during period on:                        
Available-for-sale investments $(51) $15  $(36) $(14) $4  $(10)
Other comprehensive loss, net $(51) $15  $(36) $(14) $4  $(10)

Three Months Ended December 31,

2021

2020

Tax

Net of

Tax

Net of

Before Tax

(Benefit)

Tax

Before Tax

(Benefit)

Tax

Amount

Expense

Amount

Amount

Expense

Amount

(In thousands)

Unrealized holding loss arising during

period on:

Available-for-sale investments

$

(53

)

$

13

$

(40

)

$

(51

)

$

15

$

(36

)

 

Other comprehensive loss, net

$

(53

)

$

13

$

(40

)

$

(51

)

$

15

$

(36

)

 

NOTE G – FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES

The Company uses fair value measurements to record fair value adjustments to certain assets and liabilities and to determine fair value disclosures. The securities available-for-sale are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis. Additionally, from time to time, the Company may be required to record at fair value other assets or liabilities on a non-recurring basis, such as held-to-maturity securities, mortgage servicing rights, loans receivable and other real estate owned, or OREO. These non-recurring fair value adjustments involve the application of lower-of-cost-or-market accounting or write-downs of individual assets.

In accordance with ASC 820, the Company groups its assets and liabilities at fair value in three levels, based on the markets in which the assets are traded and the reliability of the assumptions used to determine fair value. These levels are:

Level 1 -Valuation is based upon quoted prices for identical instruments traded in active markets.

Level 1 -Valuation is based upon quoted prices for identical instruments traded in active markets.

Level 2 -Valuation is based upon quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active and model-based valuation techniques for which all significant assumptions are observable in the market.

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Level 2 -Valuation is based upon quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active and model-based valuation techniques for which all significant assumptions are observable in the market.
Level 3 -Level 3 -Valuation is generated from model-based techniques that use significant assumptions not observable in the market. These unobservable assumptions reflect estimates of assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Valuation techniques include the use of option pricing models, discounted cash flow models and similar techniques. The results cannot be determined with precision and may not be realized in an actual sale or immediate settlement of the asset or liability.

The Company based its fair values on 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. ASC 820 requires the Company to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value.

The following is a description of valuation methodologies used for assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis.

Securities available-for-sale

The securities available-for-sale portfolio is carried at estimated fair value on a recurring basis, with any unrealized gains and losses, net of taxes, reported as accumulated other comprehensive income/loss in stockholders’ equity. The securities available-for-sale portfolio consists of U.S government-sponsored mortgage-backed securities and private label mortgage-backed securities. The fair values of these securities are obtained from an independent nationally recognized pricing service. An independent pricing service provides the Company with prices which are categorized as Level 2, as quoted prices in active markets for identical assets are generally not available for the securities in the Company’s portfolio. Various modeling techniques are used to determine pricing for Company’s mortgage-backed securities, including option pricing and discounted cash flow models. The inputs to these models include benchmark yields, reported trades, broker/dealer quotes, issuer spreads, two-sided markets, benchmark securities, bids, offers and reference data.

Derivatives

Magyar Bank executes interest rate swaps with commercial lending customers to facilitate their respective risk management strategies. The fair values of such derivatives are based on valuation models from a third party using current market terms (including interest rates and fees), the remaining terms of the agreements and the credit worthiness of the counter party as of the measurement date (Level 2).

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The following tables provide the level of valuation assumptions used to determine the carrying value of the Company’s assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis.

 Fair Value at December 31, 2020 
 Total  Level 1  Level 2  Level 3 

December 31, 2021

Total

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

 

 (In thousands) 

(In thousands)

 

Assets:                

 

Securities available for sale:                

 

Mortgage-backed securities $9,797  $  $9,797  $ 

$

12,181

$

0-

$

12,181

$

0-

 

Debt securities  5,001      5,001    

-

-

-

-

 

Total securities available for sale  14,798      14,798    

12,181

0-

12,181

0-

 

Derivative assets  144      144    

164

0-

164

0-

 

Total Assets $14,942  $  $14,942  $ 

$

12,345

$

0-

$

12,345

$

0-

 

                

 

Liabilities:                

 

Derivative liabilities $144  $  $144  $ 

$

164

$

0-

$

164

$

0-

 

Total Liabilities $144  $  $144  $ 

$

164

$

0-

$

164

$

0-

 

 

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  Fair Value at September 30, 2020 
  Total  Level 1  Level 2  Level 3 
  (In thousands) 
Assets:            
Securities available for sale:                
Mortgage-backed securities $9,558  $  $9,558  $ 
Debt securities  5,003      5,003    
Total securities available for sale $14,561  $  $14,561  $ 

September 30, 2021

Total

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

 

(In thousands)

 

Assets:

 

Securities available for sale:

 

Obligations of U.S. government agencies:

 

Mortgage-backed securities - residential

$

186

$

0-

$

186

$

0-

 

Obligations of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises:

 

Mortgage-backed securities-residential

12,741

0-

12,741

0-

 

Total securities available for sale

$

12,927

$

0-

$

12,927

$

0-

 

Derivative assets

183

0-

183

0-

 

Total assets

$

13,110

$

0-

$

13,110

$

0-

 

 

 

Liabilities:

 

Derivative liabilities

$

183

$

0-

$

183

$

0-

 

Total Liabilities

$

183

$

0-

$

183

$

0-

 

The following is a description of valuation methodologies used for assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis.

Mortgage Servicing Rights, net

Mortgage Servicing Rights (MSRs) are carried at the lower of cost or estimated fair value. The estimated fair value of MSRs is determined through a calculation of future cash flows, incorporating estimates of assumptions market participants would use in determining fair value including market discount rates, prepayment speeds, servicing income, servicing costs, default rates and other market driven data, including the market’s perception of future interest rate movements and, as such, are classified as Level 3. The Company had MSRs totaling $8,000$3,000 and $12,000$4,000 at December 31, 20202021 and September 30, 2020,2021, respectively.

Impaired Loans

Loans which meet certain criteria are evaluated individually for impairment. A loan is impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. All amounts due according to the contractual terms means that both the contractual interest and principal payments of a loan will be collected as scheduled in the loan agreement. Three impairment measurement methods are used, depending upon the collateral securing the asset: 1) the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate (the rate of return implicit in the loan); 2) the asset’s observable market price; or 3) the fair value of the collateral, less anticipated selling and disposition costs, if the asset is collateral dependent. The regulatory agencies require the last method for loans from which repayment is expected to be provided solely by the underlying collateral. The Company’s impaired loans are generally collateral dependent and, as such, are carried at the estimated fair value of the collateral less estimated selling costs. Fair value is estimated through current appraisals, and adjusted by management as necessary, to reflect current market conditions and, as such, are generally classified as Level 3.

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Appraisals of collateral securing impaired loans are conducted by approved, qualified, and independent third-party appraisers. Such appraisals are ordered via the Company’s credit administration department, independent from the lender who originated the loan, once the loan is deemed impaired, as described in the previous paragraph. Impaired loans are generally re-evaluated with an updated appraisal within one year of the last appraisal. The Company discounts the appraised “as is” value of the collateral for estimated selling and disposition costs and compares the resulting fair value of collateral to the outstanding loan amount. If the outstanding loan amount is greater than the discounted fair value, the Company requires a reduction in the outstanding loan balance or additional collateral before considering an extension to the loan. If the borrower is unwilling or unable to reduce the loan balance or increase the collateral securing the loan, it is deemed impaired and the difference between the loan amount and the fair value of collateral, net of estimated selling and disposition costs, is charged off through a reduction of the allowance for loan loss.

Other Real Estate Owned

The fair value of other real estate owned is determined through current appraisals, and adjusted as necessary, by management, to reflect current market conditions and anticipated selling and disposition costs. As such, other real estate owned is generally classified as Level 3.

The following tables provide the level of valuation assumptions used to determine the carrying value of the Company’s assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis at December 31, 20202021 and September 30, 2020.2021.

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Total

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

 

(In thousands)

 

 

 

Impaired loans

$

10,506

$

0-

$

0-

$

10,506

 

Other real estate owned

649

0-

0-

649

 

Total

$

11,155

$

0-

$

0-

$

11,155

 

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  Fair Value at December 31, 2020 
  Total  Level 1  Level 2  Level 3 
  (In thousands) 
             
Impaired loans $13,033  $  $  $13,033 
Other real estate owned  2,072         2,072 
Total $15,105  $  $  $15,105 

 

  Fair Value at September 30, 2020 
  Total  Level 1  Level 2  Level 3 
  (In thousands) 
             
Impaired loans $11,874  $  $  $11,874 
Other real estate owned  2,594         2,594 
Total $14,468  $  $  $14,468 

September 30, 2021

Total

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

 

(In thousands)

 

 

 

Impaired loans

$

11,134

$

0-

$

0-

$

11,134

 

Other real estate owned

636

0-

0-

636

 

Total

$

11,770

$

0-

$

0-

$

11,770

 

The following tables present additional quantitative information about assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis and for which Company has utilized Level 3 inputs to determine fair value:

Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements

Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements
(Dollars in thousands)
Fair ValueValuation
December 31, 2020EstimateTechniquesUnobservable InputRange (Weighted Average)
Impaired loans $   13,033Appraisal of
collateral (1)
Appraisal adjustments (2)0% to -50.0% (-10.7%)
Other real estate owned $     2,072Appraisal of
collateral (1)
Liquidation expenses (2)-11.8% to -31.2% (-18.2%)

(Dollars in thousands)

December 31, 2021

Fair Value

Estimate

Valuation

Techniques

Unobservable Input

Range (Weighted Average)

 

Impaired loans

$

10,506

Appraisal of collateral (1)

Appraisal adjustments (2)

-8.0% to -42.8% (-25.0%)

Other real estate owned

$

649

Appraisal of collateral (1)

Liquidation expenses (2)

-31.2% to -45.5% (-39.4%)

 

Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements
(Dollars in thousands)
Fair ValueValuation
September 30, 2020EstimateTechniquesUnobservable InputRange (Weighted Average)
Impaired loans $   11,874Appraisal of
collateral (1)
Appraisal adjustments (2)0% to -50.0% (-11.6%)
Other real estate owned $     2,594Appraisal of
collateral (1)
Liquidation expenses (2)-6.0% to -27.4% (-14.7%)

September 30, 2021

Fair Value

Estimate

Valuation

Techniques

Unobservable Input

Range (Weighted Average)

 

Impaired loans

$

11,134

Appraisal of collateral (1)

Appraisal adjustments (2)

-8.0% to -42.8% (-23.6%)

Other real estate owned

$

636

Appraisal of collateral (1)

Liquidation expenses (2)

-31.2% to -45.5% (-39.4%)

(1)Fair value is generally determined through independent appraisals for the underlying collateral, which generally include various level 3 inputs which are not identifiable.

(1)Fair value is generally determined through independent appraisals for the underlying collateral, which generally include various level 3 inputs which are not identifiable.
(2)Appraisals may be adjusted by management for qualitative factors such as economic conditions and estimated liquidation expenses. The range and weighted average of liquidation expenses and other appraisal adjustments are presented as a percent of the appraisal.

(2)Appraisals may be adjusted by management for qualitative factors such as economic conditions and estimated liquidation expenses. The range and weighted average of liquidation expenses and other appraisal adjustments are presented as a percent of the appraisal.

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The following presents the carrying amount, fair value, and placement in the fair value hierarchy of the Company’s financial instruments carried at cost or amortized cost as of December 31, 20202021 and September 30, 2020.2021. For short-term financial assets such as cash and cash equivalents and accrued interest receivable, the carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value due to the relatively short time between the origination of the instrument and its expected realization. For financial liabilities such as interest-bearing demand, NOW, and money market savings deposits, the carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value due to these products being payable on demand and having no stated maturity.

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Carrying

Fair

Fair Value Measurement Placement

Value

Value

(Level 1)

(Level 2)

(Level 3)

(In thousands)

December 31, 2021

Financial instruments - assets

Investment securities held to maturity

$

66,467

$

65,671

$

0-

$

65,671

$

0-

Loans

574,266

579,562

0-

0-

579,562

 

Financial instruments - liabilities

Certificates of deposit including retirement certificates

97,002

97,937

0-

97,937

0-

Borrowings

21,356

21,520

0-

21,520

0-

 

September 30, 2021

Financial instruments - assets

Investment securities held-to-maturity

$

57,660

$

57,282

$

0-

$

57,282

$

0-

Loans

585,301

594,674

0-

0-

594,674

 

Financial instruments - liabilities

Certificates of deposit

116,892

118,144

0-

118,144

0-

Borrowings

23,356

23,753

0-

23,753

0-

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  Carrying  Fair  Fair Value Measurement Placement 
  Value  Value  (Level 1)  (Level 2)  (Level 3) 
  (In thousands) 
December 31, 2020                    
Financial instruments - assets                    
Investment securities held to maturity $32,493  $32,893  $  $32,893  $ 
Loans  598,530   611,760         611,760 
                     
Financial instruments - liabilities                    
Certificates of deposit including retirement certificates  118,783   120,730      120,730    
Borrowings  60,260   61,154      61,154    
                     
September 30, 2020                    
Financial instruments - assets                    
Investment securities held-to-maturity $30,443  $30,899  $  $30,899  $ 
Loans  603,110   617,418         617,418 
                     
Financial instruments - liabilities                    
Certificates of deposit  126,375   128,590      128,590    
Borrowings  67,410   68,386      68,386    

NOTE H – LEASES

The Company accounts for its leases in accordance with ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). Topic 842 requires lessees to recognize a lease liability and a right-of-use (“ROU”) asset, measured at the present value of the future minimum lease payments, at the lease commencement date.

The Company hasholds operating leases for five branch locations. Our leases have remaining lease terms of up to 11 years, some of which include options to extend the leases for up to 10 additional years. Operating leases are recorded as ROU assets and lease liabilities and are included within Other assets and Accounts payable and other liabilities, respectively, on our Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Operating lease ROU assets represent our right to use an underlying asset during the lease term and operating lease liabilities represent our obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. ROU assets and lease liabilities are recognized at lease commencement base on the present value of the remaining lease payments using a discount rate that represents our incremental borrowing rate. The incremental borrowing rate used by the Company to value its operating leases is based on the interpolated term advance rate available from the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York, based on the remaining lease term.

At December 31, 2020,2021, the Company’s operating lease right-of-use assets and operating lease liabilities totaled $3.1$3.7 million and $3.5$4.1 million, respectively.

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The following table presents the balance sheet information related to our leases:

  December 31, 2020 
  (Dollars in thousands) 
    
Operating lease right-of-use asset $3,091 
Operating lease liabilities $3,475 
Weighted average remaining lease term in years  7.3 
Weighted average discount rate  2.2% 

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December 31, 2021

September 30, 2021

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Operating lease right-of-use asset

$

3,743

$

3,894

Operating lease liabilities

$

4,096

$

4,254

Weighted average remaining lease term in years

7.5

7.7

Weighted average discount rate

2.2

%

2.2

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The following table summarizes the maturity of our remaining lease liabilities by year:

  December 31, 2020 
   (In thousands) 
For the Year Ending:    
2021 $530 
2022  595 
2023  602 
2024  602 
2025  378 
2026 and thereafter  1,150 
Total lease payments  3,857 
Less imputed interest  (382)
Present value of lease liabilities $3,475 

December 31, 2021

(In thousands)

For the Year Ending:

2022

$

550

2023

738

2024

747

2025

523

2026

455

2027 and thereafter

1,533

Total lease payments

4,546

Less imputed interest

(450

)

Present value of lease liabilities

$

4,096

Total lease expensesleases expense recorded on the Consolidated Statements of Income within Occupancy expense were $204,000$207,000 and $198,000$204,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, and 2019, respectively.

NOTE I - INVESTMENT SECURITIES

The following tables summarizetable summarizes the amortized cost and fair values of securities available for saleclassified as available-for-sale and held-to-maturity at December 31, 2020 and September 30, 2020:

  December 31, 2020 
     Gross  Gross    
  Amortized  Unrealized  Unrealized  Fair 
  Cost  Gains  Losses  Value 
  (In thousands) 
Securities available for sale:                
Obligations of U.S. government agencies:                
Mortgage-backed securities - residential $275  $14  $  $289 
Obligations of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises:                
Mortgage-backed securities-residential  9,455   80   (27)  9,508 
Debt securities  5,000   1      5,001 
            Total securities available for sale $14,730  $95  $(27) $14,798 

  September 30, 2020 
     Gross  Gross    
  Amortized  Unrealized  Unrealized  Fair 
  Cost  Gains  Losses  Value 
  (In thousands) 
Securities available for sale:                
Obligations of U.S. government agencies:                
Mortgage backed securities - residential $350  $14  $  $364 
Obligations of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises:                
Mortgage-backed securities-residential  9,092   108   (6)  9,194 
Debt securities  5,000   3      5,003 
            Total securities available for sale $14,442  $125  $(6) $14,561 

2021:

Gross

Gross

 

Amortized

Unrealized

Unrealized

Fair

 

Cost

Gains

Losses

Value

 

(In thousands)

 

Securities available-for-sale:

 

Obligations of U.S. government agencies:

 

Mortgage-backed securities - residential

$

153

$

5

$

0-

$

158

 

Obligations of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises:

 

Mortgage-backed securities-residential

12,255

23

(255

)

12,023

 

Total securities available-for-sale

$

12,408

$

28

$

(255

)

$

12,181

 

Securities held-to-maturity:

 

Obligations of U.S. government agencies:

 

Mortgage-backed securities - residential

$

3,447

$

1

$

(25

)

$

3,423

 

Mortgage-backed securities - commercial

684

0-

0-

684

 

Obligations of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises:

 

Mortgage-backed-securities - residential

41,939

308

(560

)

41,687

 

Debt securities

14,498

0-

(307

)

14,191

 

Private label mortgage-backed securities - residential

238

5

0-

243

 

Obligations of state and political subdivisions

2,661

1

(22

)

2,640

 

Corporate securities

3,000

0-

(197

)

2,803

 

Total securities held-to-maturity

$

66,467

$

315

$

(1,111

)

$

65,671

 

Total investment securities

$

78,875

$

343

$

(1,366

)

$

77,852

 

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The contractual maturities of mortgage-backed securities generally exceed 10 years; however, the effective lives are expected to be shorter due to anticipated prepayments. The maturities of the debt securities, municipal bonds and certain information regarding the mortgage-backedmortgage backed securities available for sale at December 31, 20202021 are summarized in the following table:

  December 31, 2020 
  Amortized  Fair 
  Cost  Value 
  (In thousands) 
Due within 1 year $  $ 
Due after 1 but within 5 years  5,000   5,001 
Due after 5 but within 10 years      
Due after 10 years      
        Total debt securities  5,000   5,001 
         
Mortgage-backed securities:        
Residential  9,730   9,797 
Commercial      
        Total $14,730  $14,798 

Amortized

Fair

Cost

Value

(In thousands)

Securities available-for-sale:

Mortgage-backed securities:

Residential

12,408

12,181

Commercial

0-

0-

Total

12,408

12,181

 

Securities held-to-maturity

Due within 1 year

$

0-

$

0-

Due after 1 but within 5 years

13,498

13,091

Due after 5 but within 10 years

6,146

6,035

Due after 10 years

515

508

Total debt securities

20,159

19,634

 

Mortgage-backed securities:

Residential

45,624

45,353

Commercial

684

684

Total

$

66,467

$

65,671

The following tables summarizetable summarizes the amortized cost and fair values of securities held to maturityclassified as available-for-sale and held-to-maturity at December 31, 2020 and September 30, 2020:2021:

 December 31, 2020 

Gross

Gross

 

   Gross Gross   

Amortized

Unrealized

Unrealized

Fair

 

 Amortized Unrealized Unrealized Fair 

Cost

Gains

Losses

Value

 

 Cost  Gains  Losses  Value 

(In thousands)

 

 (In thousands) 
Securities held to maturity:                

Securities available-for-sale:

 

Obligations of U.S. government agencies:

 

Mortgage backed securities - residential

$

179

$

7

$

0-

$

186

 

Obligations of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises:

 

Mortgage-backed securities-residential

12,922

27

(208

)

12,741

 

Total securities available-for-sale

$

13,101

$

34

$

(208

)

$

12,927

 

Securities-held to-maturity:

 

Obligations of U.S. government agencies:                

 

Mortgage-backed securities - residential $1,172  $10  $(30) $1,152 

$

574

$

0-

$

(25

)

$

549

 

Mortgage-backed securities - commercial  757         757 

703

0-

0-

703

 

Obligations of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises:                

 

Mortgage-backed-securities - residential  20,809   621   (3)  21,427 

Mortgage backed securities - residential

38,596

416

(389

)

38,623

 

Debt securities  6,500   1   (1)  6,500 

12,498

0-

(156

)

12,342

 

Private label mortgage-backed securities - residential  255      (2)  253 

242

6

0-

 

248

 

Corporate securities  3,000      (196)  2,804 

3,000

0-

(196

)

2,804

 

Total securities held to maturity $32,493  $632  $(232) $32,893 

Total securities held-to-maturity

$

57,660

$

422

$

(800

)

$

57,282

 

Total investment securities

$

70,761

$

456

$

(1,008

)

$

70,209

  September 30, 2020 
     Gross  Gross    
  Amortized  Unrealized  Unrealized  Fair 
  Cost  Gains  Losses  Value 
  (In thousands) 
Securities held to maturity:                
Obligations of U.S. government agencies:                
Mortgage-backed securities - residential $1,453  $11  $(33) $1,431 
Mortgage-backed securities - commercial  775         775 
Obligations of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises:                
Mortgage backed securities - residential  20,456   697   (3)  21,150 
Debt securities  4,500   1   (16)  4,485 
Private label mortgage-backed securities - residential  259      (5)  254 
Corporate securities  3,000      (196)  2,804 
            Total securities held to maturity $30,443  $709  $(253) $30,899 

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The maturities of the debt securities and certain information regarding the mortgage backed securities held to maturity at December 31, 2020 are summarized in the following table:

  December 31, 2020 
  Amortized  Fair 
  Cost  Value 
  (In  thousands) 
Due within 1 year $  $ 
Due after 1 but within 5 years  6,500   6,500 
Due after 5 but within 10 years  3,000   2,804 
Due after 10 years      
        Total debt securities  9,500   9,304 
         
Mortgage-backed securities:        
Residential  22,236   22,832 
Commercial  757   757 
        Total $32,493  $32,893 

NOTE J – IMPAIRMENT OF INVESTMENT SECURITIES

The Company recognizes credit-related other-than-temporary impairment on debt securities in earnings while noncredit-related other-than-temporary impairment on debt securities not expected to be sold are recognized in other comprehensive income.

The Company reviews its investment portfolio on a quarterly basis for indications of impairment. This review includes analyzing the length of time and the extent to which the fair value has been lower than the cost, the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer, including any specific events which may influence the operations of the issuer and the intent and ability to hold the investment for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in the market. The Company evaluates its intent and ability to hold debt securities based upon its investment strategy for the particular type of security and its cash flow needs, liquidity position, capital adequacy and interest rate risk position. In addition, the risk of future other-than-temporary impairment may be influenced by prolonged recession in the U.S. economy, changes in real estate values and interest deferrals.

Investment securities with fair values greater than their amortized cost contain unrealized gains. Investment securities with fair values less than their amortized cost contain unrealized losses. The following tables present the gross unrealized losses and fair value at December 31, 20202021 and September 30, 20202021 for both available for sale and held to maturity securities by investment category and time frame for which the loss has been outstanding:

     December 31, 2020 
     Less Than 12 Months  12 Months Or Greater  Total 
  Number of  Fair  Unrealized  Fair  Unrealized  Fair  Unrealized 
  Securities  Value  Losses  Value  Losses  Value  Losses 
     (Dollars in thousands) 
Obligations of U.S. government agencies:                            
Mortgage-backed securities - residential  2  $  $  $271  $(30) $271  $(30)
Mortgage-backed securities - commercial  1         757      757    
Obligations of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises                            
Mortgage-backed securities - residential  5   5,352   (21)  457   (9)  5,809   (30)
Debt securities  1   1,499   (1)        1,499   (1)
Private label mortgage-backed securities residential  1         253   (2)  253   (2)
Corporate securities  1         2,804   (196)  2,804   (196)
        Total  11  $6,851  $(22) $4,542  $(237) $11,393  $(259)

Less Than 12 Months

12 Months Or Greater

Total

Number of

Fair

Unrealized

Fair

Unrealized

Fair

Unrealized

Securities

Value

Losses

Value

Losses

Value

Losses

(Dollars in thousands)

December 31, 2021

Obligations of U.S. government agencies:

Mortgage-backed securities - residential

3

$

2,952

$

(3

)

$

401

$

(22

)

$

3,353

$

(25

)

Mortgage-backed securities - commercial

1

0-

0-

684

0-

684

0-

Obligations of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises

Mortgage-backed securities - residential

24

42,010

(815

)

0-

0-

42,010

(815

)

Debt securities

8

9,774

(224

)

4,417

(83

)

14,191

(307

)

Obligations of state and political subdivisions

4

2,022

(22

)

0-

0-

2,022

(22

)

Corporate securities

1

0-

0-

2,804

(197

)

2,804

(197

)

Total

41

$

56,758

$

(1,064

)

$

8,306

$

(302

)

$

65,064

$

(1,366

)

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Obligations of U.S. government agencies:

Mortgage-backed securities - residential

3

$

318

$

(12

)

$

232

$

(13

)

$

550

$

(25

)

Mortgage-backed securities - commercial

1

0-

0-

703

0-

703

0-

Obligations of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises

Mortgage-backed securities - residential

20

33,690

(539

)

1,610

(58

)

35,300

(597

)

Debt securities

7

10,859

(139

)

1,483

(17

)

12,342

(156

)

Obligations of state and political subdivisions

4

2,013

(34

)

0-

0-

2,013

(34

)

Corporate securities

1

0-

0-

2,804

(196

)

2,804

(196

)

Total

36

$

46,880

$

(724

)

$

6,832

$

(284

)

$

53,712

$

(1,008

)

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     September 30, 2020 
     Less Than 12 Months  12 Months Or Greater  Total 
  Number of  Fair  Unrealized  Fair  Unrealized  Fair  Unrealized 
  Securities  Value  Losses  Value  Losses  Value  Losses 
     (Dollars in thousands) 
Obligations of U.S. government agencies:                     
Mortgage-backed securities - residential  2  $  $  $284  $(33) $284  $(33)
Mortgage-backed securities - commercial  1         775      775    
Obligations of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises                            
Mortgage-backed securities - residential  2   2,854   (3)  533   (6)  3,387   (9)
Debt securities  2   2,484   (16)        2,484   (16)
Private label mortgage-backed securities residential  1   254   (5)        254   (5)
Corporate securities  1         2,804   (196)  2,804   (196)
        Total  9  $5,592  $(24) $4,396  $(235) $9,988  $(259)

The Company evaluated these securities and determined that the decline in value was primarily related to fluctuations in the interest rate environment and were not related to any company or industry specific event. At December 31, 20202021 and September 30, 2020,2021, there were 1141 and nine,36, respectively, investment securities with unrealized losses.

The Company anticipates full recovery of amortized costs with respect to these securities. The Company does not intend to sell these securities and has determined that it is not more likely than not that the Company would be required to sell these securities prior to maturity or market price recovery. Management has considered factors regarding other than temporarily impaired securities and determined that there are no securities with impairment that is other than temporary as of December 31, 20202021 and September 30, 2020.2021.

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NOTE K – LOANS RECEIVABLE, NET AND RELATED ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES

Loans receivable, net were comprised of the following:

  December 31,  September 30, 
  2020  2020 
  (In thousands) 
       
One-to-four family residential $208,404  $210,360 
Commercial real estate  260,296   248,134 
Construction  23,441   28,242 
Home equity lines of credit  19,837   19,373 
Commercial business  91,215   100,993 
Other  3,837   4,157 
Total loans receivable  607,030   611,259 
Net deferred loan costs  (1,370)  (1,749)
Allowance for loan losses  (7,130)  (6,400)
         
Total loans receivable, net $598,530  $603,110 

December 31,

September 30,

2021

2021

(In thousands)

 

One-to-four family residential

$

200,807

$

203,019

 

Commercial real estate

278,989

280,848

 

Construction

24,282

20,350

 

Home equity lines of credit

17,667

17,930

 

Commercial business

58,320

68,719

 

Other

3,289

3,751

 

Total loans receivable

583,354

594,617

 

Net deferred loan costs

(860

)

(1,241

)

Allowance for loan losses

(8,228

)

(8,075

)

 

 

 

Total loans receivable, net

$

574,266

$

585,301

 

The Bank is a participantparticipated in the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”), which was designed by the U.S. Treasury under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act of 2020 (subsequently extended by the Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and Venues Act) to provide liquidity using the SBA’s platform to small businesses and self-employed individuals to maintain their staff and operations through the COVID-19 pandemic. This liquidity is in the form of a loan, 100% guaranteed by the SBA, that is forgivable provided the funds are used on qualifying payroll costs, and to a lesser extent, rent, utilities and interest on qualifying mortgage payments. The PPP loans which are included with the commercial business loans in the table above, bear a fixed rate of 1.0% and loan payments are deferred for the first 10 months following the covered period, which is eight to twenty-four weeks followingthrough the date that the SBA remits the borrower’s loan is made. The Company originated 350 “First Draw”forgiveness amount to the lender. Included in commercial business loans at December 31, 2021 were 52 PPP loans totaling $56.0$14.8 million through December 31, 2020 for which it received $2.0 million in origination fees from the SBA. These fees are being amortized over the expected life of the loans, which is two years for loans originated prior to June 4, 2020 and five years for loans originated June 5, 2020 or later. Through December 31, 2020, 48compared with 111 PPP loans totaling $10.0$25.1 million had been forgiven by the SBA.

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On December 27, 2020 the Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and Venues (“Economic Aid”) Act was signed into law, extending the SBA’s authority to guarantee Second Draw PPP loans, under generally the same terms and conditions available under the First Draw program, through March 31,at September 30, 2021. In order to qualify for a Second Draw PPP loan, an applicant must have experienced a revenue reduction of at least 25% in 2020 relative to 2019. The Company expects to provide Second Draw PPPmost of these loans to its eligible customers. The Economic Aid Act also expandedbe approved for full forgiveness by the eligible expenditures that a business could use PPP proceeds for and provided for a simplified forgiveness application for PPP loans $150,000 or less.

SBA.

The segments of the Bank’s loan portfolio are disaggregated to a level that allows management to monitor risk and performance. The residential mortgage loan segment is further disaggregated into two classes: amortizing term loans, which are primarily first liens, and home equity lines of credit, which are generally second liens. The commercial real estate loan segment is further disaggregated into three classes: loans secured by multifamily structures, owner-occupied commercial structures, and non-owner occupied nonresidential properties. The construction loan segment consists primarily of loans to developers or investors for the purpose of acquiring, developing and constructing residential or commercial structures and to a lesser extent one-to-four family residential construction loans made to individuals for the acquisition of and/or construction on a lot or lots on which a residential dwelling is to be built. Construction loans to developers and investors have a higher risk profile because the ultimate buyer, once development is completed, is generally not known at the time of the loan. The commercial business loan segment consists of loans made for the purpose of financing the activities of commercial customers and consists primarily of revolving lines of credit. The other loan segment consists primarily of stock-secured installment consumer loans, but also includes unsecured personal loans and overdraft lines of credit connected with customer deposit accounts.

Management evaluates individual loans in all segments for possible impairment if the loan either is in nonaccrual status, or is risk rated Substandard and is 90 days or more past due. Loans are considered to be impaired when, 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. Factors considered by management in evaluating impairment include payment status, collateral value, and the probability of collecting scheduled principal and interest payments when due. 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.

Once the determination has been made that a loan is impaired, the recorded investment in the loan is compared to the fair value of the loan using one of three methods: (a) the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate; (b) the loan’s observable market price; or (c) the fair value of the collateral securing the loan, less anticipated selling and disposition costs. The method is selected on a loan by loan basis, with management primarily utilizing the fair value of collateral method. If there is a shortfall between the fair value of the loan and the recorded investment in the loan, the Company charges the difference to the allowance for loan loss as a charge-off and carries the impaired loan on its books at fair value. It is the Company’s policy to evaluate impaired loans on an annual basis to ensure the recorded investment in a loan does not exceed its fair value.

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The following tables present impaired loans by class, segregated by those for which a specific allowance was required and charged-off and those for which a specific allowance was not necessary at the dates presented:

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        Impaired       
        Loans with       
  Impaired Loans with  No Specific       
  Specific Allowance  Allowance  Total Impaired Loans 
              Unpaid 
  Recorded  Related  Recorded  Recorded  Principal 
December 31, 2020 Investment  Allowance  Investment  Investment  Balance 
  (In thousands) 
                
One-to-four family residential $  $  $2,378  $2,378  $2,378 
Commercial real estate  599   10   3,736   4,335   4,335 
Construction  1,745   29   2,835   4,580   4,645 
Commercial business        1,903   1,903   1,903 
Total impaired loans $2,344  $39  $10,852  $13,196  $13,261 

        Impaired       
        Loans with       
  Impaired Loans with  No Specific       
  Specific Allowance  Allowance  Total Impaired Loans 
              Unpaid 
  Recorded  Related  Recorded  Recorded  Principal 
September 30, 2020 Investment  Allowance  Investment  Investment  Balance 
  (In thousands) 
                
One-to-four family residential $  $  $2,601  $2,601  $2,601 
Commercial real estate  599   46   3,806   4,405   4,405 
Construction  2,306   175   2,835   5,141   5,206 
Commercial business        2,014   2,014   2,218 
Total impaired loans $2,905  $221  $11,256  $14,161  $14,430 

Impaired

Loans with

Impaired Loans with

No Specific

Specific Allowance

Allowance

Total Impaired Loans

Unpaid

Recorded

Related

Recorded

Recorded

Principal

Investment

Allowance

Investment

Investment

Balance

(In thousands)

December 31, 2021

One-to-four family residential

$

0-

$

0-

$

2,217

$

2,217

$

2,217

Commercial real estate

0-

0-

2,202

2,202

2,202

Construction

2,835

224

1,745

4,580

4,645

Commercial business

0-

0-

1,506

1,506

1,506

Total impaired loans

$

2,835

$

224

$

7,670

$

10,505

$

10,570

 

September 30, 2021

One-to-four family residential

$

0-

 

 

$

0-

 

 

$

2,711

 

 

$

2,711

 

 

$

2,711

 

Commercial real estate

0-

 

 

 

0-

 

 

 

2,270

 

 

 

2,270

 

 

 

2,270

 

Construction

2,835

 

 

 

224

 

 

 

1,745

 

 

 

4,580

 

 

 

4,645

 

Commercial business

0-

 

 

 

0-

 

 

 

1,507

 

 

 

1,507

 

 

 

1,507

 

Total impaired loans

$

2,835

 

 

$

224

 

 

$

8,233

 

 

$

11,068

 

 

$

11,133

 

The average recorded investment in impaired loans was $13.7$10.8 million and $9.4$13.7 million for the three months ended December 31, 20202021 and 2019,2020, respectively. The Company’s impaired loans include delinquent non-accrual loans and performing Troubled Debt Restructurings (“TDRs”), as TDRs remain impaired loans until fully repaid. There were no TDRs during the three months ended December 31, 2021 and there was one TDR totaling $218,000 during the three months ended December 31, 2020 and there were no TDRs during the three months ended December 31, 2019.

2020.

The following tables present the average recorded investment in impaired loans for the three and nine months ended December 31, 20202021 and 2019.2020. There was no interest income recognized on impaired loans during the periods presented.

Three Months

Ended December 31, 2021

(In thousands)

 

One-to-four family residential

$

2,464

Commercial real estate

2,236

Construction

4,580

Commercial business

1,507

Average investment in impaired loans

$

10,787

 

Three Months

Ended December 31, 2020

(In thousands)

 

One-to-four family residential

$

2,490

Commercial real estate

4,370

Construction

4,861

Commercial business

1,959

Average investment in impaired loans

$

13,680

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  Three Months 
  Ended December 31, 2019 
  (In thousands) 
    
One-to-four family residential $1,401 
Commercial real estate  3,608 
Construction  2,900 
Commercial business  1,467 
Average investment in impaired loans $9,376 

Management uses a ten point internal risk rating system to monitor the credit quality of the overall loan portfolio. The first six categories are considered not criticized, and are aggregated as “Pass” rated. The criticized rating categories utilized by management generally follow bank regulatory definitions. The Special Mention category includes assets that are currently protected but are potentially weak, resulting in an undue and unwarranted credit risk, but not to the point of justifying a Substandard classification. Loans in the Substandard category have well-defined weaknesses that jeopardize the liquidation of the debt, and have a distinct possibility that some loss will be sustained if the weaknesses are not corrected. Loans classified Doubtful have all the weaknesses inherent in loans classified Substandard with the added characteristic that collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of current conditions and facts, is highly improbable. All loans greater than three months past due are considered Substandard. Any portion of a loan that has been charged off is placed in the Loss category.

To help ensure that risk ratings are accurate and reflect the present and future capacity of borrowers to repay a loan as agreed, the Bank has a structured loan rating process with several layers of internal and external oversight. Generally, consumer and residential mortgage loans are included in the Pass categories unless a specific action, such as severe delinquency, bankruptcy, repossession, or death occurs to raise awareness of a possible credit event. The Bank’s Commercial Loan Officers are responsible for the timely and accurate risk rating of the loans in their portfolios at origination and on an ongoing basis. The Asset Review Committee performs monthly reviews of all commercial relationships internally rated 6 (“Watch”) or worse. Confirmation of the appropriate risk grade is performed by an external loan review company that semi-annually reviews and assesses loans within the portfolio. Generally, the external consultant reviews commercial relationships greater than $500,000 and/or criticized relationships greater than $250,000. Detailed reviews, including plans for resolution, are performed on loans classified as Substandard on a monthly basis.

The following tables present the classes of the loan portfolio summarized by the aggregate Pass and the criticized categories of Special Mention, Substandard and Doubtful within the Bank’s internal risk rating system at the dates presented:

     Special          
  Pass  Mention  Substandard  Doubtful  Total 
                
  (In thousands) 
December 31, 2020               
One-to-four family residential $206,680  $  $1,724  $  $208,404 
Commercial real estate  253,958   2,735   3,603      260,296 
Construction  18,861      4,580      23,441 
Home equity lines of credit  19,837            19,837 
Commercial business  89,521   176   1,518      91,215 
Other  3,837            3,837 
Total $592,694  $2,911  $11,425  $  $607,030 

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Special

 

Pass

Mention

Substandard

Doubtful

Total

 

(In thousands)

 

December 31, 2021

 

One-to-four family residential

$

198,911

$

997

$

899

$

0-

$

200,807

 

Commercial real estate

277,647

201

1,141

0-

278,989

 

Construction

19,702

0-

4,580

0-

24,282

 

Home equity lines of credit

19,702

0-

0-

0-

17,667

 

Commercial business

56,971

0-

1,349

0-

58,320

 

Other

3,289

0-

0-

0-

3,289

 

Total

$

574,187

$

1,198

$

7,969

$

0-

$

583,354

 

 

September 30, 2021

One-to-four family residential

$

201,512

 

 

$

0-

 

 

$

1,507

 

 

$

0-

 

 

$

203,019

 

Commercial real estate

272,408

 

 

 

6,679

 

 

 

1,761

 

 

 

0-

 

 

 

280,848

 

Construction

15,770

 

 

 

0-

 

 

 

4,580

 

 

 

0-

 

 

 

20,350

 

Home equity lines of credit

17,930

 

 

 

0-

 

 

 

0-

 

 

 

0-

 

 

 

17,930

 

Commercial business

67,360

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

1,349

 

 

 

0-

 

 

 

68,719

 

Other

3,751

 

 

 

0-

 

 

 

0-

 

 

 

0-

 

 

 

3,751

 

Total

$

578,731

 

 

$

6,689

 

 

$

9,197

 

 

$

0-

 

 

$

594,617

 

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     Special          
  Pass  Mention  Substandard  Doubtful  Total 
                
  (In thousands) 
September 30, 2020               
One-to-four family residential $208,658  $  $1,702  $  $210,360 
Commercial real estate  242,003   2,623   3,508      248,134 
Construction  23,101      5,141      28,242 
Home equity lines of credit  19,373            19,373 
Commercial business  98,967   178   1,848      100,993 
Other  4,157            4,157 
Total $596,259  $2,801  $12,199  $  $611,259 

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

     30-59  60-89             
     Days  Days  90 Days +  Total  Non-  Total 
  Current  Past Due  Past Due  Past Due  Past Due  Accrual  Loans 
  (In  thousands) 
December 31, 2020                     
One-to-four family residential $207,027  $433  $  $944  $1,377  $944  $208,404 
Commercial real estate  255,777   1,000   397   3,122   4,519   3,122   260,296 
Construction  18,861         4,580   4,580   4,580   23,441 
Home equity lines of credit  19,837                  19,837 
Commercial business  89,697      123   1,395   1,518   1,395   91,215 
Other  3,837                  3,837 
Total $595,036  $1,433  $520  $10,041  $11,994  $10,041  $607,030 

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     30-59  60-89             
     Days  Days  90 Days +  Total  Non-  Total 
  Current  Past Due  Past Due  Past Due  Past Due  Accrual  Loans 
  (In  thousands) 
September 30, 2020                     
One-to-four family residential $209,455  $  $  $905  $905  $905  $210,360 
Commercial real estate  245,029      886   2,219   3,105   2,219   248,134 
Construction  23,101         5,141   5,141   5,141   28,242 
Home equity lines of credit  19,373                  19,373 
Commercial business  99,397      129   1,467   1,596   1,467   100,993 
Other  4,157                  4,157 
Total $600,512  $  $1,015  $9,732  $10,747  $9,732  $611,259 

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30-59

60-89

 

Days

Days

90 Days +

Total

Non-

Total

 

Current

Past Due

Past Due

Past Due

Past Due

Accrual

Loans

 

(In thousands)

 

December 31, 2021

 

One-to-four family residential

$

200,679

$

0-

$

98

$

30

$

128

$

30

$

200,807

 

Commercial real estate

278,735

0-

0-

254

254

254

278,989

 

Construction

19,702

0-

0-

4,580

4,580

4,580

24,282

 

Home equity lines of credit

17,667

0-

0-

0-

0-

0-

17,667

 

Commercial business

56,971

0-

0-

1,349

1,349

1,349

58,320

 

Other

3,289

0-

0-

0-

0-

0-

3,289

 

Total

$

577,043

$

0-

$

98

$

6,213

$

6,311

$

6,213

$

583,354

 

 

September 30, 2021

One-to-four family residential

$

201,868

 

 

$

0-

 

 

$

0-

 

 

$

1,151

 

 

$

1,151

 

 

$

1,151

 

 

$

203,019

 

Commercial real estate

279,769

 

 

 

0-

 

 

 

0-

 

 

 

1,079

 

 

 

1,079

 

 

 

1,079

 

 

 

280,848

 

Construction

15,770

 

 

 

0-

 

 

 

0-

 

 

 

4,580

 

 

 

4,580

 

 

 

4,580

 

 

 

20,350

 

Home equity lines of credit

17,930

 

 

 

0-

 

 

 

0-

 

 

 

0-

 

 

 

0-

 

 

 

0-

 

 

 

17,930

 

Commercial business

67,370

 

 

 

0-

 

 

 

0-

 

 

 

1,349

 

 

 

1,349

 

 

 

1,349

 

 

 

68,719

 

Other

3,751

 

 

 

0-

 

 

 

0-

 

 

 

0-

 

 

 

0-

 

 

 

0-

 

 

 

3,751

 

Total

$

586,458

 

 

$

0-

 

 

$

0-

 

 

$

8,159

 

 

$

8,159

 

 

$

8,159

 

 

$

594,617

 

An allowance for loan losses (“ALL”) is maintained to absorb losses from the loan portfolio. The ALL is based on management’s continuing evaluation of the risk characteristics and credit quality of the loan portfolio, assessment of current economic conditions, diversification and size of the portfolio, adequacy of collateral, past and anticipated loss experience, and the amount of non-performing loans (“NPLs”).

loans.

The Bank’s methodology for determining the ALL is based on the requirements of ASC Section 310-10-35 for loans individually evaluated for impairment (discussed above) and ASC Subtopic 450-20 for loans collectively evaluated for impairment, as well as the Interagency Policy Statements on the Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses and other bank regulatory guidance.

Loans that are collectively evaluated for impairment are analyzed with general allowances being made as appropriate. For general allowances, historical loss trends are used in the estimation of losses in the current portfolio. These historical loss amounts are modified by other qualitative and economic factors.

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The loans are segmented into classes based on their inherent varying degrees of risk, as described above. Management tracks the historical net charge-off activity by segment and utilizes this figure, as a percentage of the segment, as the general reserve percentage for pooled, homogenous loans that have not been deemed impaired. Typically, an average of losses incurred over a defined number of consecutive historical years is used.

Non-impaired credits are segregated for the application of qualitative factors. Management has identified a number of additional qualitative factors which it uses to supplement the historical charge-off factor because these factors are likely to cause estimated credit losses associated with the existing loan pools to differ from historical loss experience. The additional factors that are evaluated quarterly and updated using information obtained from internal, regulatory, and governmental sources include: national and local economic trends and conditions; levels of and trends in delinquency rates and non-accrual loans; trends in volumes and terms of loans; effects of changes in lending policies; experience, ability, and depth of lending staff; value of underlying collateral; and concentrations of credit from a loan type, industry and/or geographic standpoint.

Management reviews the loan portfolio on a quarterly basis using a defined, consistently applied process in order to make appropriate and timely adjustments to the ALL. When information confirms all or part of specific loans to be uncollectible, these amounts are promptly charged off against the ALL. Since loans individually evaluated for impairment are promptly written down to their fair value, typically there is no portion of the ALL for loans individually evaluated for impairment.

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The following table summarizes the ALL by loan category and the related activity for the three months ended December 31, 2021 and 2020:

  One-to-Four        Home Equity             
  Family  Commercial     Lines of  Commercial          
  Residential  Real Estate  Construction  Credit  Business  Other  Unallocated  Total 
  (In  thousands) 
                         
Balance- September 30, 2020 $1,035  $3,232  $672  $179  $1,034  $1  $247  $6,400 
Charge-offs                        
Recoveries              90         90 
Provision (credit)  120   176   (202)  88   592   1   (135)  640 
Balance- December 31, 2020 $1,155  $3,408  $470  $267  $1,716  $2  $112  $7,130 

The following table summarizes the ALL by loan category and the related activity for the three months ended December 31, 2019:

  One-to-Four        Home Equity             
  Family  Commercial     Lines of  Commercial          
  Residential  Real Estate  Construction  Credit  Business  Other  Unallocated  Total 
  (In  thousands) 
                         
Balance- September 30, 2019 $731  $2,066  $511  $138  $1,184  $8  $250  $4,888 
Charge-offs                        
Recoveries  2                     2 
Provision (credit)  (26)  (147)  63   2   311   (6)  13   210 
Balance- December 31, 2019 $707  $1,919  $574  $140  $1,495  $2  $263  $5,100 

One-to-Four

Home Equity

Family

Commercial

Lines of

Commercial

Residential

Real Estate

Construction

Credit

Business

Other

Unallocated

Total

(In thousands)

 

Balance- September 30,  2021

$

1,136

 

 

$

3,744

 

 

$

594

 

 

$

232

 

 

$

2,046

 

 

$

15

 

 

$

308

 

 

$

8,075

 

Charge-offs

0-

0-

0-

0-

0-

0-

0-

0-

Recoveries

0-

52

0-

0-

0-

0-

0-

52

Provision (credit)

(43

)

(90

)

130

0-

83

(14

)

35

101

Balance- December 31,  2021

$

1,093

$

3,706

$

724

$

232

$

2,129

$

1

$

343

$

8,228

 

Balance- September 30,  2020

$

1,035

$

3,232

$

672

$

179

$

1,034

$

1

$

247

$

6,400

Charge-offs

0-

0-

0-

0-

0-

0-

0-

0-

Recoveries

0-

0-

0-

0-

90

0-

0-

90

Provision (credit)

120

176

(202

)

88

592

1

(135

)

640

Balance- December 31,  2020

$

1,155

$

3,408

$

470

$

267

$

1,716

$

2

$

112

$

7,130

The following tables summarize the ALL by loan category, segregated into the amount required for loans individually evaluated for impairment and the amount required for loans collectively evaluated for impairment as of December 31, 20202021 and September 30, 2020:  2021:

One-to-Four

Home Equity

Family

Commercial

Lines of

Commercial

Residential

Real Estate

Construction

Credit

Business

Other

Unallocated

Total

(In thousands)

Allowance for Loan  Losses:

Balance - December 31, 2021

$

1,093

$

3,706

$

724

$

232

$

2,129

$

1

$

343

$

8,228

Individually evaluated for impairment

0-

0-

224

0-

0-

0-

0-

224

Collectively evaluated for impairment

1,093

3,706

500

232

2,129

1

343

8,004

 

Loans receivable:

Balance - December 31, 2021

$

200,807

$

278,989

$

24,282

$

17,667

$

58,320

$

3,289

$

0-

$

583,354

Individually evaluated for impairment

2,217

2,202

4,580

0-

1,506

0-

0-

10,505

Collectively evaluated for impairment

198,590

276,787

19,702

17,667

56,814

3,289

0-

572,849

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One-to- Four

 

 

 

 

 

 

Home Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Family

 

 

Commercial

 

 

 

 

Lines of

 

 

Commercial

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential

 

 

Real Estate

 

 

Construction

 

 

Credit

 

 

Business

 

 

Other

 

 

Unallocated

 

 

Total

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Allowance for Loan Losses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance - September 30, 2021  

 

$

1,136

 

 

$

3,744

 

 

$

594

 

 

$

232

 

 

$

2,046

 

 

$

15

 

 

$

308

 

 

$

8,075

 

Individually evaluated for impairment

 

 

0-

 

 

 

0-

 

 

 

224

 

 

 

0-

 

 

 

0-

 

 

 

0-

 

 

 

0-

 

 

 

224

 

Collectively evaluated for impairment

 

 

1,136

 

 

 

3,744

 

 

 

370

 

 

 

232

 

 

 

2,046

 

 

 

15

 

 

 

308

 

 

 

7,851

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans receivable:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance - September 30, 2021  

 

$

203,019

 

 

$

280,848

 

 

$

20,350

 

 

$

17,930

 

 

$

68,719

 

 

$

3,751

 

 

$

0-

 

 

$

594,617

 

Individually evaluated for impairment

 

 

2,711

 

 

 

2,270

 

 

 

4,580

 

 

 

0-

 

 

 

1,507

 

 

 

0-

 

 

 

0-

 

 

 

11,068

 

Collectively evaluated for impairment

 

 

200,308

 

 

 

278,578

 

 

 

15,770

 

 

 

17,930

 

 

 

67,212

 

 

 

3,751

 

 

 

0-

 

 

 

583,549

 

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  One-to-Four        Home Equity             
  Family  Commercial     Lines of  Commercial          
  Residential  Real Estate  Construction  Credit  Business  Other  Unallocated  Total 
  (In  thousands) 
Allowance for Loan Losses:                                
Balance - December 31, 2020 $1,155  $3,408  $470  $267  $1,716  $2  $112  $7,130 
Individually evaluated                                
for impairment     10   29               39 
Collectively evaluated                                
for impairment  1,155   3,398   441   267   1,716   2   112   7,091 
                                 
Loans receivable:                                
Balance - December 31, 2020 $208,404  $260,296  $23,441  $19,837  $91,215  $3,837  $  $607,030 
Individually evaluated                                
for impairment  2,378   4,335   4,580      1,903         13,196 
Collectively evaluated                                
for impairment  206,026   255,961   18,861   19,837   89,312   3,837      593,834 

  One-to-Four        Home Equity             
  Family  Commercial     Lines of  Commercial          
  Residential  Real Estate  Construction  Credit  Business  Other  Unallocated  Total 
  (In  thousands) 
Allowance for Loan Losses:                                
Balance - September 30, 2020 $1,035  $3,232  $672  $179  $1,034  $1  $247  $6,400 
Individually evaluated                                
for impairment     46   175               221 
Collectively evaluated                                
for impairment  1,035   3,186   497   179   1,034   1   247   6,179 
                                 
Loans receivable:                                
Balance - September 30, 2020 $210,250  $248,134  $28,352  $19,373  $100,993  $4,157  $  $611,259 
Individually evaluated                                
for impairment  2,601   4,405   5,141      2,014         14,161 
Collectively evaluated                                
for impairment  207,649   243,729   23,211   19,373   98,979   4,157      597,098 

The allowance for loan losses is based on estimates, and actual losses will vary from current estimates. Management believes that the segmentation of the loan portfolio into homogeneous pools and the related historical loss ratios and other qualitative factors, as well as the consistency in the application of assumptions, result in an ALL that is representative of the risk found in the components of the portfolio at any given date.

A Troubled Debt Restructuring (“TDR”) is a loan that has been modified whereby the Bank has agreed to make certain concessions to a borrower to meet the needs of both the borrower and the Bank to maximize the ultimate recovery of a loan. TDR occurs when a borrower is experiencing, or is expected to experience, financial difficulties and the loan is modified using a modification that would otherwise not be granted to the borrower. The types of concessions granted generally include, but are not limited to, interest rate reductions, limitations on the accrued interest charged, term extensions, and deferment of principal.

A default on a TDR loan for purposes of this disclosure occurs when a borrower is 90 days past due or a foreclosure or repossession of the applicable collateral has occurred. There was one TDR for the three months ended December 31, 2020, and there were no TDRs for the three months ended December 31, 2019. The2021, and there was one TDR totaling $218,000 during the three months ended December 31, 2020 was performing in accordance with its restructured terms at December 31, 2020.

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Three Months Ended December 31, 2020

Number of

Investment Before

Investment After

Loans

TDR Modification

TDR Modification

(Dollars in thousands)

One-to-four family residential

1

$

218

$

249

 

Total

1

$

218

$

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  Three Months Ended December 31, 2020 
  Number of  Investment Before  Investment After 
  Loans  TDR Modification  TDR Modification 
  (Dollars in thousands) 
One-to four-family residential  1  $218  $249 
             
Total  1  $218  $249 

NOTE L - DEPOSITS

A summary of deposits by type of account are summarized as follows:

  December 31,  September 30, 
  2020  2020 
  (In thousands) 
       
Demand accounts $160,190  $163,562 
Savings accounts  75,923   74,923 
NOW accounts  76,986   65,447 
Money market accounts  180,182   188,023 
Certificates of deposit  103,443   110,650 
Retirement certificates  15,340   15,725 
Total deposits $612,064  $618,330 

December 31,

September 30,

2021

2021

(In thousands)

 

Demand accounts

$

182,411

$

181,975

Savings accounts

86,698

81,724

NOW accounts

83,736

71,325

Money market accounts

197,828

187,898

Certificates of deposit

82,503

101,888

Retirement certificates

14,499

15,004

Total deposits

$

647,675

$

639,814

NOTE M – INCOME TAXES

The Company records income taxes using the asset and liability method. Accordingly, deferred tax assets and liabilities: (i) are recognized for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been recognized in the financial statements or tax returns; (ii) are attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases; and (iii) are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply in the years when those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled.

Where applicable, deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance for any portions determined not likely to be realized. The valuation allowance is assessed by management on a quarterly basis and adjusted, by a charge or credit to income tax expense, as changes in facts and circumstances warrant. In assessing whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized, management considers projections of future taxable income, the projected periods in which current temporary differences will be deductible, the availability of carry forwards, feasible and permissible tax planning strategies and existing tax laws and regulations. The Company did not have a valuation allowance against its net deferred tax assets at December 31, 20202021 or September 30, 2020.2021.

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A reconciliation of income tax between the amounts calculated based upon pre-tax income at the Company’s federal statutory rate and the amounts reflected in the consolidated statements of operations are as follows:

  For the Three Months 
  Ended December 31, 
  2020  2019 
  (In thousands) 
       
Income tax expense at the statutory federal tax rate of 21%        
for the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 $400  $144 
State tax expense  182   106 
Other  (13)  (12)
Income tax expense $569  $238 

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For the Three Months

Ended December 31,

2021

2020

(In thousands)

 

Income tax expense at the statutory federal tax rate of 21% for the three months ended December 31, 2021 and 2020

$

497

$

400

State tax expense

194

182

Other

(17

)

(13

)

Income tax expense

$

674

$

569

On July 1, 2018,The Company’s statutory income tax rate in the State of New Jersey's Assembly signed into law a new bill, effective January 1, 2018, thatJersey was 9.0% for the three months ending December 31, 2021 and 2020. The State of New Jersey imposed a temporary surtax on corporations earning New Jersey allocated income in excess of $1 million. The surtax wasis set at a rate of 2.5% for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2019, and at a rate of 1.5% for years beginning on or after January 1, 2020, through December 31, 2021. On September 29, 2020, the State of New Jersey's Assembly repealed the scheduled reduction in surtax and extended the temporary 2.5% surtax rateis currently effective through December 31, 2023. Accordingly, the Company is usingused an 11.5% State tax rate for the calculation of its State income tax expense for the three months ended December 31, 2021 and 2020.

NOTE N - FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS WITH OFF-BALANCE SHEET RISK

The Bank occasionally usesCompany may use derivative financial instruments, such as interest rate swaps and interest rate floors and caps, as part of its interest rate risk management. Interest rate caps and floors are agreements whereby one party agrees to pay or receive a floating rate of interest on a notional principal amount for a predetermined period of time if certain market interest rate thresholds are met. The BankCompany considers the credit risk inherent in these contracts to be negligible.

The BankCompany is a party to interest rate derivatives that are not designated as hedging instruments. Under a program, the BankCompany executes interest rate swaps with commercial lending customers to facilitate their respective risk management strategies. These interest rate swaps with customers are simultaneously offset by interest rate swaps that the BankCompany executes with a third-party financial institution, such that the BankCompany minimizes its net risk exposure resulting from such transactions. Because the interest rate swaps associated with this program do not meet the strict hedge accounting requirements, changes in the fair value of both the customer swaps and the offsetting swaps are recognized directly in earnings. The changes in the fair value of the swaps offset each other, except for the credit risk of the counterparties, which is determined by taking into consideration the risk rating, probability of default and loss given default for all counterparties. The BankCompany had $200,000 and $0, respectively,$300,000 in cash pledged for collateral on its interest rate swaps with financial institutions at December 31, 20202021 and September 30, 2020.

As of December 31, 2020 and September 30, 2020, the Company did not hold any interest rate floors or collars.

2021.

The following table presents summary information regarding these derivatives foras of December 31, 2020. There were no derivatives as of2021 and September 30, 2020.2021.

 Notional
Amount
  Average
Maturiy
(Years)
  Weighted
Average
Fixed Rate
  Weighted Average
Variable Rate
 Fair Value 

Notional Amount

Average Maturity (Years)

Weighted Average Fixed Rate

Weighted Average Variable Rate

Fair Value

 (Dollars in thousands) 

(Dollars in thousands)

December 31, 2020                  

December 31, 2021

Classified in Other Assets:                  

Customer interest rate swaps $6,139   6.9   3.39%   1 Mo. LIBOR + 2.50 $144 

$ 19,971

6.6

3.61%

1 Mo. LIBOR + 2.50

$ 164

Classified in Other Liabilities:                  

3rd Party interest rate swaps $6,139   6.9   3.39%   1 Mo. LIBOR + 2.50 $144 

$ 19,971

6.6

3.61%

1 Mo. LIBOR + 2.50

$ 164

September 30, 2021

Classified in Other Assets:

Customer interest rate swaps

$ 20,111

6.9

3.61%

1 Mo. LIBOR + 2.50

$ 183

Classified in Other Liabilities:

3rd Party interest rate swaps

$ 20,111

6.9

3.61%

1 Mo. LIBOR + 2.50

$ 183

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The Company is a party to financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risk and in onlythe normal course of business to meet the financing needs of its customers. These financial instruments are commitments to extend credit are summarized in the below table. Those instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest rate risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets.

December 31,

September 30,

2021

2021

(In thousands)

Financial instruments whose contract amounts represent credit risk

Letters of credit

$

2,808

$

2,901

Unused lines of credit

61,901

63,798

Fixed rate loan commitments

10,039

9,156

Variable rate loan commitments

18,502

14,558

Total

$

93,250

$

90,413

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  December 31,  September 30, 
  2020  2020 
  (In thousands) 
Financial instruments whose contract amounts        
represent credit risk        
Letters of credit $1,041  $1,041 
Unused lines of credit  80,529   78,632 
Fixed rate loan commitments  7,509   5,240 
Variable rate loan commitments  7,628   15,864 
        
 Total $96,707  $100,777 

 

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

 

Forward-Looking Statements

When used in this filing and in future filings by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission, in the Company’s press releases or other public or shareholder communications, or in oral statements made with the approval of an authorized executive officer, the words or phrases, “anticipate,” “would be,” “will allow,” “intends to,” “will likely result,” “are expected to,” “will continue,” “is anticipated,” “estimated,” “projected,” “believes”, or similar expressions are intended to identify “forward looking statements.” Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, those risks previously disclosed by the Company in Item 1A of its Annual Report on Form 10-K as may be supplemented by Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC, general economic conditions, changes in interest rates, regulatory considerations, competition, technological developments, retention and recruitment of qualified personnel, and market acceptance of the Company’s pricing, products and services, and with respect to the loans extended by the BankCompany and real estate owned, the following: risks related to the economic environment in the market areas in which the Bank operates, particularly with respect to the real estate market in New Jersey; the risk that the value of the real estate securing these loans may decline in value; and the risk that significant expense may be incurred by the Company in connection with the resolution of these loans. In addition, the COVID-19 pandemic is having an adverse impact on the Company, its customers and the communities it serves. The adverse effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company, its customers and the communities where it operates may adversely affect the Company’s business, results of operations and financial condition for an indefinite period of time.

 

The Company wishes to caution readers not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made, and advises readers that various factors, including regional and national economic conditions, substantial changes in levels of market interest rates, credit and other risks of lending and investing activities, and competitive and regulatory factors, could affect the Company’s financial performance and could cause the Company’s actual results for future periods to differ materially from those anticipated or projected.

The Company does not undertake, and specifically disclaims any obligation, to update any forward-looking statements to reflect occurrences or unanticipated events or circumstances after the date of such statements.

Critical Accounting Policies

 

Critical accounting policies are defined as those that are reflective of significant judgments and uncertainties, and could potentially result in materially different results under different assumptions and conditions. Critical accounting policies may involve complex subjective decisions or assessments. We consider the following to be our critical accounting policies.

Allowance for Loan Losses.Loss. The allowance for loan losses is the amount estimated by management as necessary to cover credit losses in the loan portfolio both probable and reasonably estimable at the balance sheet date. The allowance is established through the provision for loan losses which is charged against income. In determining the allowance for loan losses, management makes significant estimates and has identified this policy as one of our most critical. Due to the high degree of judgment involved, the subjectivity of the assumptions utilized and the potential for changes in the economic environment that could result in changes to the amount of the recorded allowance for loan losses, the methodology for determining the allowance for loan losses is considered a critical accounting policy by management.

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As a substantial amount of our loan portfolio is collateralized by real estate, appraisals of the underlying value of property securing loans and discounted cash flow valuations of properties are critical in determining the amount of the allowance required for specific loans. Assumptions for appraisals and discounted cash flow valuations are instrumental in determining the value of properties. Overly optimistic assumptions or negative changes to assumptions could significantly affect the valuation of a property securing a loan and the related allowance determined. The assumptions supporting such appraisals and discounted cash flow valuations are carefully reviewed by management to determine that the resulting values reasonably reflect amounts realizable on the related loans.

Management performs a quarterly evaluation of the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses. We consider a variety of factors in establishing this estimate including, but not limited to, current economic conditions, delinquency statistics, geographic and industry concentrations, the adequacy of the underlying collateral, the financial strength of the borrower, results of internal loan reviews and other relevant factors. This evaluation is inherently subjective as it requires material estimates by management that may be susceptible to significant change based on changes in economic and real estate market conditions.

The evaluation has a specific and general component. The specific component relates to loans that are delinquent or otherwise identified as impaired through the application of our loan review process and our loan grading system. All such loans are evaluated individually, with principal consideration given to the value of the collateral securing the loan and discounted cash flows. Specific impairment allowances are established as required by this analysis. However, the Bank’s Federal and State regulators generally require that the specific reserve against impaired collateral-dependent loans be charged-off, reducing the carrying balance of the loan and allowance for loan loss. The general component is determined by segregating the remaining loans by type of loan, risk weighting (if applicable) and payment history. We also analyze historical loss experience, delinquency trends, general economic conditions and geographic and industry concentrations.concentrations in establishing the general portion of the reserve. This analysis establishes factors that are applied to the loan groups to determine the amount of the general component of the allowance for loan losses.

Actual loan losses may be significantly greater than the allowances we have established, which could have a material negative effect on our financial results.

 

Other Real Estate Owned. Real estate acquired through foreclosure, or a deed-in-lieu of foreclosure, is recorded at fair value less estimated selling costs at the date of acquisition or transfer, and subsequently at the lower of its new cost or fair value less estimated selling costs. Adjustments to the carrying value at the date of acquisition or transfer are charged to the allowance for loan losses. The carrying value of the individual properties is subsequently adjusted to the extent it exceeds estimated fair value less estimated selling costs, at which time a provision for losses on such real estate is charged to operations.

 

Appraisals are critical in determining the fair value of the other real estate owned amount. Assumptions for appraisals are instrumental in determining the value of properties. Overly optimistic assumptions or negative changes to assumptions could significantly affect the valuation of a property. The assumptions supporting such appraisals are carefully reviewed by management to determine that the resulting values reasonably reflect amounts realizable.

Investment Securities. If the fair value of a security is less than its amortized cost, the security is deemed to be impaired. Management evaluates all securities with unrealized losses quarterly to determine if such impairments are “temporary” or “other-than-temporary” in accordance with applicable accounting guidance. The Company accounts for temporary impairments based upon security classification as either available-for-sale, held-to-maturity, or trading. Temporary impairments on “available-for-sale” securities are recognized, on a tax-effected basis, through accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”) with offsetting entries adjusting the carrying value of the security and the balance of deferred taxes. Conversely, the Company does not adjust the carrying value of “held-to-maturity” securities for temporary impairments, although information concerning the amount and duration of impairments on held to maturity securities is generally disclosed in periodic financial statements. The carrying value of securities held in a trading portfolio is adjusted to their fair value through earnings on a daily basis. However, the Company maintained no securities in trading portfolios at or during the periods presented in these financial statements.

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The Company accounts for other-than-temporary impairments based upon several considerations. First, other-than-temporary impairments on securities that the Company has decided to sell as of the close of a fiscal period, or will, more likely than not, be required to sell prior to the full recovery of their fair value to a level equal to their amortized cost, are recognized in operations. If neither of these criteria apply, then the other-than-temporary impairment is separated into credit-related and noncredit-related components. The credit-related impairment generally represents the amount by which the present value of the cash flows that are expected to be collected on an other-than-temporarily impaired security fall below its amortized cost while the noncredit-related component represents the remaining portion of the impairment not otherwise designated as credit-related. The Company recognizes credit-related, other-than-temporary impairments in earnings, while noncredit-related, other-than-temporary impairments on debt securities are recognized, net of deferred taxes, in AOCI. Management did not account for any other-than-temporary impairments at or during the periods presented in these financial statements.

 

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Fair Value. We use fair value measurements to record fair value adjustments to certain assets and liabilities and to determine fair value disclosures. Our securities available-for-sale are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis. Additionally, from time to time, we may be required to record at fair value other assets or liabilities on a non-recurring basis, such as held-to-maturity securities, mortgage servicing rights, loans receivable and other real estate owned. These non-recurring fair value adjustments involve the application of lower-of-cost-or-market accounting or write-downs of individual assets.

 

In accordance with ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, we group our assets and liabilities at fair value in three levels, based on the markets in which the assets are traded and the reliability of the assumptions used to determine fair value. We base our fair values on 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. ASC 820 requires us to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value.

 

Deferred Income Taxes. The Company records income taxes using the asset and liability method. Accordingly, deferred tax assets and liabilities: (i) are recognized for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been recognized in the financial statements or tax returns; (ii) are attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases; and (iii) are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply in the years when those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled.

 

Where applicable, deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance for any portions determined not likely to be realized. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income tax expense in the period of enactment. The valuation allowance is adjusted, by a charge or credit to income tax expense, as changes in facts and circumstances warrant.

 

Impact of the Coronavirus/COVID-19 Pandemic.

 

TheDuring 2020 and continuing into 2021, the extraordinary impact of the Coronavirus/COVID-19 (“COVID-19”) pandemic has created an unprecedented environment for consumers and businesses alike. To protect itsour employees and customers from potential exposure to the virus, all Magyar Bank lobbies and operational areas continue to observe best practice protocols to limit exposure and/or spread of the virus.

 

To assist itsour loan customers, theMagyar Bank has offered loan payment deferrals to borrowers unable to make their contractual payments due to COVID-19. Loan payments are deferred until the contractual maturity of the loan. Deferral requests are considered on a case-by-case basis and are initially approved for a three monththree-month period for principal and interest payments or for interest onlyinterest-only payments depending on the borrower’s circumstances. An additional three monththree-month period is available for businesses that remain unable to operate and for consumers unable to make their mortgage or home equity payments due to COVID-19. Additional deferrals will bewere considered for businesses experiencing a prolonged impact from the COVID-19 pandemic, such as the accommodation and food service industries. At December 31, 2020, the Bank had 33 loans totaling $23.2 million to businesses in these industries. TheMagyar Bank’s loan portfolio does not have a significant exposure to the travel or entertainment industry.

 

Through December 31, 2020,2021, we had modified 284 loans aggregating $150.9 million for the deferral of principal and/or interest payments. Details with respect to loan modifications as of December 31, 2020 are as follows:

Loan Type Number of
Loans
  Balance  Weighted Average
Interest Rate
 
       (In  thousands)     
One- to four-family residential real estate (1)  89  $23,184   4.06% 
Commercial real estate  139   109,953   4.72% 
Construction  4   2,630   3.77% 
Home equity lines of credit  8   1,238   4.24% 
Commercial business  29   6,738   4.06% 
Total  269  $143,743   4.56% 
             
(1) Includes home equity loans.            

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As of December 31, 2020, 258Of these loans, 105 loans totaling $52.6 million repaid their deferred payments in full and 178 loans aggregating $134.9$96.9 million hadhave resumed making their contractual loan payments, 15 loans totaling $7.2 million had paid off (including their deferred payments), nine loans totaling $7.3 million were currently deferred, and two loans totaling $1.5 million were past their deferral period and delinquent. Of the two delinquent loans, one commercial businesspayments. One loan totaling $1.4 million was past its deferral period and delinquent more than 90 days at December 31, 2020 and one residential2021. The Company was not deferring any additional loan totaling $113,000 was delinquent 30 dayspayments due to the COVID-19 pandemic at December 31, 2020.2021. A total of $1.4 million in interest payments were deferred as of December 31, 2021.

 

The Bank participated in the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”), which was designed by the U.S. Treasury under the Coronavirus, Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (“CARES”) ActPPP to provide liquidity using the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (“SBA”)SBA platform to small businesses and self-employed individuals to maintain their staff and operations through the COVID-19 pandemic. This liquidity is in the form of a loan, 100% guaranteed by the SBA, that is forgivable provided the funds are used on qualifying payroll costs, and to a lesser extent, rent, utilities and interest on qualifying mortgage payments. The loans bear a fixed rate of 1.0% and loan payments are deferred for the first 10 months following the covered period, which is eight to twenty-four weeks following the date the loan is made. The CompanyWe originated 350 “First Draw”562 PPP loans totaling $56.0$91.3 million through December 31, 2020 for which itwe received $2.0$3.5 million in origination fees from the SBA. These fees are being amortized over the expected lifefive year contractual term of the loans, which is two years for loans originated prior to June 4, 2020 and five years for loans originated June 5, 2020loan unless repaid or later.forgiven sooner. Through December 31, 2020, 482021, 510 loans totaling $10.0$76.5 million had been forgivenrepaid, leaving 52 loans totaling $14.8 million at December 31, 2021. The Company expects most of these loans to be approved for full forgiveness by the SBA.

 

On December 27, 2020 the Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and Venues (“Economic Aid”) Act was signed into law, extending the SBA’s authority to guarantee Second Draw PPP loans, under generally the same terms and conditions available under the First Draw program, through March 31, 2021. In order to qualify for a Second Draw PPP loan, an applicant must have experienced a revenue reduction25 

The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve created the Paycheck Protection Program Lending Facility (“PPPLF”), to facilitate lending by eligible financial institutions to small businesses under the PPP. Under the PPPLF, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York provided advances with a fixed interest rate of 0.35% to Magyar Bank on a non-recourse basis, taking PPP loans as collateral. In addition, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation allows Magyar Bank to neutralize the effect of PPP loans financed under the PPPLF on Tier 1 leverage capital ratios. The Bank funded its PPP loans with $36.9 million in PPPLF, $29.8 million of which was outstanding at December 31, 2020.

The health of the banking industry is highly correlated with that of the economy. The temporary and/or partial closures of non-essential businesses in our local and national economies increases the likelihood of recession, which typically results in an increased level of credit losses. Accordingly, our provisions for loan losslosses have increased and will be closely monitored throughout the pandemic. In addition to utilizing quantitative loss factors, the Company considers qualitative factors, such as changes in underwriting policies, current economic conditions, delinquency statistics, the adequacy of the underlying collateral, and the financial strength of the borrower. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the performance of the Company’sour loan portfolio in future quarters is unknown, however all of these factors are likely to be affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

 

Comparison of Financial Condition at December 31, 20202021 and September 30, 20202021

 

Total Assets.Total assets decreased $12.2increased $6.7 million, or 1.6%0.9%, to $741.8$780.7 million during the three months ended December 31, 20202021 from $754.0$774.0 million at September 30, 2020.2021. The decreaseincrease was primarily attributable to lowerincreases in cash, and interest-earning deposits and investment securities, partially offset by lower balances of loans receivable, net of allowance for loan loss, partially offset by higher balances of investment securities.loss.

 

Cash and Interest-Earning Deposits with Banks.Cash and interest-earning deposits with banks decreased $9.7increased $7.1 million, or 15.6%9.4%, to $52.1$82.3 million at December 31, 20202021 from $61.7$75.2 million at September 30, 2020 to repay maturing borrowed funds2021 from net loan repayments and brokered depositsdeposit inflows during the three months ended December 31, 2020.2021.

 

Total Loans Receivable. Total loans receivable decreased $11.3 million, or 1.9%, to $583.4 million at December 31, 2021 from $594.6 million at September 30, 2021. The loans receivable were comprised of $279.0 million (47.8%) in commercial real estate loans, $200.8 million (34.4%) in one-to four-family residential mortgage loans, $58.3 million (10.0%) in commercial business loans, $24.3 million (4.2%) in construction loans, $17.7 million (3.0%) in home equity lines of credit, and $3.3 million (0.6%) in other loans. Included with the commercial business loans were $14.8 million in PPP loans. The decrease in total loans receivable during the quarter occurred in commercial business loans, which decreased $10.4 million (PPP loans decreased $10.3 million), one-to four-family residential real estate loans (including home equity lines of credit), which decreased $2.5 million, commercial real estate loans, which decreased $1.9 million, and other loans, which decreased $462,000. Partially offsetting these decreases were construction loans, which increased $3.9 million during the quarter.

Total Non-Performing Loans. Total non-performing loans decreased $2.0 million, or 23.9%, to $6.2 million at December 31, 2021 from $8.2 million at September 30, 2021. Five loans totaling $1.5 million were brought current by payments from the borrowers. In addition, one non-performing residential mortgage loan totaling $473,000 was paid in full. There were no additions to the non-performing loans during the three months ended December 31, 2021.

Included in the non-performing loan totals were two construction loans totaling $4.6 million, one commercial business loan totaling $1.3 million, three commercial real estate loans totaling $254,000, and one residential mortgage loan totaling $30,000. The ratio of non-performing loans to total loans decreased to 1.1% at December 31, 2021 from 1.4% at September 30, 2021.

During the three months ended December 31, 2021, the allowance for loan losses increased $153,000 to $8.2 million from $8.1 million at September 30, 2021. The increase was attributable to provisions for loan losses totaling $101,000 and a $52,000 recovery from a loan previously charged off. The allowance for loan losses as a percentage of non-performing loans increased to 132.4% at December 31, 2021 from 99.0% at September 30, 2021. Our allowance for loan losses as a percentage of total loans was 1.41% at December 31, 2021 compared with 1.36% at September 30, 2021.

Future increases in the allowance for loan losses may be necessary based on possible future increases in non-performing loans and charge-offs, the possible deterioration of collateral values, and the possible deterioration of the current economic environment.

Investment Securities.At December 31, 2020,2021, investment securities totaled $47.3$78.6 million, reflecting an increase of $2.3$8.1 million, or 5.1%11.4%, from $45.0 million at September 30, 2020.2021. The Company purchased three mortgage-backed securities totaling $6.7$7.5 million, and one callable U.S. government-sponsored enterprise bond totaling $2.0 million, and one municipal bond totaling $600,000 during the three months ended December 31, 2020. The2021. During the quarter, the Company received payments from mortgage-backed securities and bond calls totaling $6.3$2.0 million. There were no sales of investment securities during the quarter.period.

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Investment securities at December 31, 20202021 consisted of $32.5$58.2 million in mortgage-backed securities issued by U.S. government agencies and U.S. government-sponsored enterprises, $11.5$14.5 million in U.S. government-sponsored enterprise debt securities, $3.0 million in corporate notes, $2.7 million in municipal bonds, and $255,000$238,000 in “private-label” mortgage-backed securities. There were no other-than-temporary-impairment charges for the Company’s investment securities for the three months ended December 31, 2020.2021.

 

Total loans receivable decreased $4.2 million, or 0.7%, during the three months ended December 31, 2020 to $607.0 million and were comprised of $260.3 million (42.9%) in commercial real estate loans, $208.4 million (34.3%) in one- to four-family residential mortgage loans, $91.2 million (15.0%) in commercial business loans, $23.4 million (3.9%) in construction loans, $19.8 million (3.3%) in home equity lines of credit, and $3.9 million (0.6%) in other loans. Included with the commercial business loans were $46.0 million in PPP loans. The decrease in total loans receivable at December 31, 2020 occurred in commercial business loans, which decreased $9.8 million (PPP loans declined $10.0 million), construction loans, which decreased $4.8 million, one- to four-family residential real estate loans (including home equity lines of credit), which decreased $1.5 million, and other loans, which decreased $320,000. Partially offsetting these decreases were commercial real estate loans, which increased $12.2 million during the quarter.

Total non-performing loans increased $309,000, or 3.2% to $10.0 million at December 31, 2020 from $9.7 million at September 30, 2020. The increase was attributable to the addition of four loans totaling $1.4 million, partially offset by three payoffs totaling $830,000 and the restructure of one loan totaling $218,000. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, foreclosures of collateral securing residential real estate loans have been temporarily suspended while the foreclosure proceedings of commercial real estate is expected to slow significantly as court hearings have been postponed until further notice.

The ratio of non-performing loans to total loans increased to 1.65% at December 31, 2020 from 1.59% at September 30, 2020. Included in the non-performing loan totals were nine commercial loans totaling $3.1 million, two construction loan totaling $4.6 million, two commercial business loans totaling $1.4 million and three residential mortgage loans totaling $944,000. During the quarter ended December 31, 2020, there were no charge offs and there were $90,000 in recoveries of previously charged-off non-performing loans.

During the three months ended December 31, 2020, the allowance for loan losses increased $730,000 to $7.1 million. The increase was attributable to $640,000 in provisions for loan loss and $90,000 in recoveries from loans previously charged off. The increased provisions for loss resulted from higher adjustments to the Company’s historical loan losses due to the prolonged economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the consumer and business loan portfolios. The allowance for loan losses as a percentage of non-performing loans increased to 70.0% at December 31, 2020 compared with 65.8% at September 30, 2020. At December 31, 2020, the Company’s allowance for loan losses as a percentage of total loans was 1.17% compared with 1.05% at September 30, 2020.

Future increases in the allowance for loan losses may be necessary based on the growth of the loan portfolio, the change in composition of the loan portfolio, possible future increases in non-performing loans and charge-offs, and the possible deterioration of the current economic environment due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Other Real Estate Owned.Other real estate owned decreased $522,000,increased $13,000, or 20.1%2.0%, to $2.1 million$649,000 at December 31, 2020. During the quarter ended2021 from $636,000 at September 30, 2021. The increase was due to capital improvements to one property in order to market it for sale. At December 31, 2020,2021, of the Company soldtwo properties that remain in the OREO portfolio, one property totaling $296,000was under contract of sale and the other was listed for a $1,000 gain, established a $150,000 valuation allowance against one property, and received non-refundable deposits totaling $75,000 during the quarter with respect to a property.sale. The Company is determining the proper course of action for its remaining other real estate owned, which may include holding the properties until the real estate market further improves, leasing properties to offset carrying costs and selling the properties.

 

Total Deposits.Total deposits decreased $6.3increased $7.9 million, or 1.0%1.2%, to $612.1$647.7 million during the three months endedat December 31, 2020.2021 from $639.8 million at September 30, 2021. The outflowinflow in deposits occurred in interest-bearing checking accounts (NOW), which increased $12.4 million, or 17.4%, to $83.7 million, in money market accounts, which decreased $7.8increased $9.9 million, or 4.2%5.3%, to $180.2$197.8 million, in savings accounts, which increased $5.0 million, or 6.1%, to $86.7 million, and in non-interest bearing checking accounts, which increased $436,000, or 0.2%, to $182.4 million. Partially offsetting these increases were certificates of deposit (including individual retirement accounts), which decreased $7.6$19.9 million, or 6.0%17.0%, to $118.8 million and in non-interest-bearing checking accounts, which decreased $3.4 million, or 2.1%, to $160.2$97.0 million. Partially offsetting these decreases were interest-bearing checking accounts (NOW), which increased $11.5 million, or 17.6%, to $77.0 million and savings accounts, which increased $1.0 million, or 1.3%, to $75.9 million.

The Company held $4.4 million and $9.4$6.0 million in brokered certificates of deposit at December 31, 20202021 and September 30, 2020, respectively. A $5.0 million brokered certificate of deposit matured and was not replaced during the three months ended December 31, 2020.2021.

 

Borrowings.Borrowings decreased $7.1$2.0 million, or 10.6%8.6%, to $60.3$21.4 million at December 31, 20202021 from $67.4$23.4 million at September 30, 2020.2021. The Company repaid $7.1a matured $2.0 million in Paycheck Protection Program Liquidity Facility advances from the Federal Reserve Bank during the quarter as the PPP loans securing the advances were forgiven. Borrowingsterm borrowings from the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York advances were unchanged at $30.5 million during the quarter.

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Stockholders’ Equity.Stockholders’ equity increased $1.4 million,$802,000, or 2.4%0.8%, to $58.2$98.4 million at December 31, 20202021 from $56.9$97.6 million at September 30, 2020.2021. The Company’s book value per share increased to $10.02$13.87 at December 31, 20202021 from $9.78$13.76 at September 30, 2020.2021. The increase in stockholders’ equity was attributable to the Company’s results from operations.operations, partially offset by the special dividends paid during the quarter.

 

The Company did not repurchase shares of its common stock during the three months ended December 31, 2020.2021. Through December 31, 2020,2021, the Company had repurchased 91,000 shares at an average price of $8.41 pursuant to the second stock repurchase plan, which has reduced outstanding shares to 5,810,746.plan.

 

Average Balance Sheet for the Three Months Ended December 31, 20202021 and 20192020

 

The following table presents certain information regarding the Company’s financial condition and net interest income for the three months ended December 31, 20202021 and 2019.2020. The table presents the annualized average yield on interest-earning assets and the annualized average cost of interest-bearing liabilities. We derived the yields and costs by dividing annualized income or expense by the average balance of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, respectively, for the periods shown. We derived average balances from daily balances over the period indicated. Interest income includes fees that we consider adjustments to yields.

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  For the Three Months Ended December 31, 
  2021  2020 
  Average
Balance
  Interest
Income/
Expense
   Yield/Cost
(Annualized)
  Average
Balance
  Interest
Income/
Expense
   Yield/Cost
(Annualized)
 
  (Dollars In Thousands) 
Interest-earning assets:                        
Interest-earning deposits $84,088  $35   0.17%  $54,463  $20   0.14% 
Loans receivable, net  579,131   6,721   4.60%   606,109   6,751   4.42% 
Securities                        
Taxable  71,946   226   1.25%   47,624   205   1.71% 
Tax-exempt (1)   2,198   9   1.63%          
FHLBNY stock  1,676   20   4.81%   1,981   25   5.05% 
Total interest-earning assets  739,039   7,011   3.76%   710,177   7,001   3.91% 
Noninterest-earning assets  44,299           43,502         
Total assets $783,338          $753,679         
                         
Interest-bearing liabilities:                        
Savings accounts (2)  $84,542   36   0.17%  $75,464 �� 47   0.24% 
NOW accounts (3)   263,626   140   0.21%   256,876   262   0.40% 
Time deposits (4)  111,911   275   0.98%   120,898   456   1.50% 
Total interest-bearing deposits  460,079   451   0.39%   453,238   765   0.67% 
Borrowings  21,877   119   2.16%   65,387   191   1.16% 
Total interest-bearing liabilities  481,956   570   0.47%   518,625   956   0.73% 
Noninterest-bearing liabilities  202,334           176,867         
Total liabilities  684,290           695,492         
Retained earnings  99,048           58,187         
Total liabilities and retained earnings $783,338          $753,679         
                         
Tax-equivalent basis adjustment      (2)               
Net interest and dividend income     $6,439          $6,045     
Interest rate spread          3.29%           3.18% 
Net interest-earning assets $257,083          $191,552         
Net interest margin (5)          3.46%           3.38% 
Average interest-earning assets to                        
 average interest-bearing liabilities  153.34%           136.93%         

 MAGYAR BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

 Comparative Average Balance Sheets

 (Dollars In Thousands)

  For the Three Months Ended December 31, 
  2020  2019 
  Average
Balance
  Interest
Income/
Expense
   Yield/Cost
(Annualized)
  Average
Balance
  Interest
Income/
Expense
   Yield/Cost
(Annualized)
 
    
Interest-earning assets:                        
Interest-earning deposits $54,463  $20   0.14%  $18,882  $71   1.50% 
Loans receivable, net  606,109   6,751   4.42%   522,545   6,398   4.86% 
Securities                        
Taxable  47,624   205   1.71%   47,361   266   2.23% 
FHLB of NY stock  1,981   25   5.05%   2,143   37   6.86% 
Total interest-earning assets  710,177   7,001   3.91%   590,931   6,772   4.55% 
Noninterest-earning assets  43,502           47,096         
Total assets $753,679          $638,027         
                         
Interest-bearing liabilities:                        
Savings accounts (1)  $75,464   47   0.24%  $70,193   114   0.64% 
NOW accounts (2)   256,876   262   0.40%   234,722   734   1.24% 
Time deposits (3)  120,898   456   1.50%   122,560   598   1.93% 
Total interest-bearing deposits  453,238   765   0.67%   427,475   1,446   1.34% 
Borrowings  65,387   191   1.16%   34,447   196   2.26% 
Total interest-bearing liabilities  518,625   956   0.73%   461,922   1,642   1.41% 
Noninterest-bearing liabilities  176,867           120,885         
Total liabilities  695,492           582,807         
Retained earnings  58,187           55,220         
Total liabilities and retained earnings $753,679          $638,027         
                         
Net interest and dividend income     $6,045          $5,130     
Interest rate spread          3.18%           3.14% 
Net interest-earning assets $191,552          $129,009         
Net interest margin (4)          3.38%           3.44% 
Average interest-earning assets to                        
 average interest-bearing liabilities  136.93%           127.93%         

 

(1)    Calculated using the Company's 21% federal tax rate.

(2)    Includes passbook savings, money market passbook and club accounts.

(2)(3)    Includes interest-bearing checking and money market accounts.

(3)(4)    Includes certificates of deposits and individual retirement accounts.

(4)(5)    Calculated as annualized net interest income divided by average total interest-earning assets.  

 

 

Comparison of Operating Results for the Three Months Ended December 31, 20202021 and 20192020

 

Net Income. Net income increased $784,000,$356,000, or 141.8%26.6% to $1.7 million for the three-month period ended December 31, 2021 compared with net income of $1.3 million for the three-month period ended December 31, 2020 compared with the net income of $553,000 for the three-month period ended December 31, 2019,2020. The increase was due to higher net interest and dividend income, and non-interest income, partially offset by higherlower provisions for loan loss and lower other expenses.expenses, partially offset by lower non-interest income.

 

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Net Interest and Dividend Income. Net interest and dividend income increased $915,000,$394,000, or 17.8%6.5%, to $6.4 million for the three months ended December 31, 2021 from $6.0 million for the three months ended December 31, 2020 from $5.1 million2020.

An eight basis point increase in the Company’s net interest margin to 3.46% for the three months ended December 31, 2019.

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A $119.2 million increase in the average net interest-earning assets as well as a $56.0 million increase in average non-interest-bearing liabilities more than offset a 6 basis point decline in the Company’s net interest margin to2021 from 3.38% for the three months ended December 31, 2020 comparedas well as a $28.9 million increase in average-interest-earning assets to 3.44%$739.0 million for the 2021 quarter from $710.1 million for the 2020 quarter resulted in higher net interest and dividend income.

The cost of the Company’s interest-bearing liabilities decreased 26 basis points to 0.47% for the three months ended December 31, 2019. The lower net interest margin reflected the lower market interest rate environment and the origination of $56.0 million in PPP loans earning 1.0% between the two comparative periods.

The yield on the Company’s interest-earning assets decreased 64 basis points to 3.91% for the three months ended December 31, 20202021 from 4.55% for the three months ended December 31, 2019 due to lower yields on loans receivable, which decreased 44 basis points to 4.42% for the three months ended December 31, 2020 from 4.86% for the three months ended December 31, 2019, offset by higher average balances of loans receivable, net of allowance for loan losses, which increased $83.6 million between periods. The cost of interest-bearing liabilities decreased 68 basis points to 0.73% for the three months ended December 31, 2020 from 1.41%due to lower market interest rates. The cost of interest-bearing deposits decreased 28 basis points to 0.39% for the three months ended December 31, 2019.2021 from 0.67% for the three months ended December 31, 2020. In addition, the average balance of non-interest bearing liabilities increased $28.1 million to $204.0 million for the three months ended December 31, 2021 from $175.9 million for the three months ended December 31, 2020. The increase in non-interest bearing liabilities was due to higher business checking account balances resulting from supply chain issues and a preference for liquidity during the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

Interest and Dividend Income. Interest and dividend income increased $229,000, or 3.4%, towas unchanged at $7.0 million for the three months ended December 31, 2020 compared2021 and December 31, 2020. A $28.9 million, or 4.1%, increase in the average balance of interest-earning assets to $6.8$739.0 million was entirely offset by a 15 basis point decrease in the yield on such assets to 3.76% for the three months ended December 31, 2019. The increase was attributable to higher average balances of interest-earning assets, which increased $119.2 million between periods.2021 compared with 3.91% the prior year period.

 

The increase inyield on average balances of interest-earning assets occurred in loans receivable, which increased $83.6 million, or 16.0%,investment securities and in interest-earning deposits which increased $35.6 million, or 188.4%. Growth in loans receivable was partially attributable to the origination of $56.0 million in Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loans authorized by the Coronavirus, Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”), of which $46.0 million were outstanding at December 31, 2020. The yield on interest-earning assets decreased 6419 basis points to 3.91%0.68% for the three months ended December 31, 2021 from 0.87% for the three months ended December 31, 2020 from 4.55%due to lower market interest rates. Offsetting this decrease was an 18 basis point increase in the yield on loans receivable to 4.60% for the three months ended December 31, 2019.2021 from 4.42% for the three months ended December 31, 2020. Lower market interest rates andincome from lower average balances of loans receivable was offset by the CARES Act mandated 1.0%receipt of $173,000 in interest ratepayments received during the current quarter on previously non-performing loans. Also included in the yield on loans receivable is the recognition of PPP loan fees, which have been accelerated with the repayment of PPP loans accounted forthrough forgiveness by the declineSBA. The Company recorded $407,000 in yield on interest-earning assets.PPP fees during the three months ended December 31, 2021 compared with $417,000 during the three months ended December 31, 2020.

 

Interest earned on investment securities, including interest-earning deposits and excluding FHLB stock, decreased $113,000,increased $43,000, or 33.4%19.1%, to $225,000$268,000 for the quarter ended December 31, 20202021 from $338,000$225,000 for the prior year quarter. The decrease was due toA $56.1 million, or 55.0%, increase in the decrease in average yield onbalance of investment securities and interest-earning deposits whichto $158.2 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2021 more than offset the 19 basis point decrease in their average yield.

Interest Expense. Interest expense decreased 115 basis points$386,000, or 40.4%, to 0.87%$570,000 for the three months ended December 31, 20202021 from 2.02% for the three months ended December 31, 2019. The decrease in yield on interest-earning deposits reflected the lower interest rates paid on reserves by the Federal Reserve Bank between the comparable periods.

Interest Expense Interest expense decreased $686,000, or 41.8%, to $956,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2020 compared with $1.6 million2020. A 26 basis point decrease in the cost of interest-bearing liabilities to 0.47% for the three months ended December 31, 2019. The2021 as well as a lower average balance of interest-bearing liabilities, increased $56.7which decreased $36.7 million, or 12.3%7.1%, to $518.6$482.0 million, from $461.9 million between the two periods, while the cost of such liabilities decreased 68 basis points to 0.73%accounted for the three months ended December 31, 2020 compared with 1.41% for the prior year period.lower interest expense between periods.

 

The average balance of interest-bearing deposits increased $25.8$6.8 million, or 1.5%, to $453.2$460.0 million for the quarter ended December 31, 20202021 from $427.5$453.2 million for the same quarter ended December 31, 2019,2020, while the average cost of such deposits decreased 6728 basis points to 0.67%0.39% from 1.34%0.67% between the two periods. As a result, interest paid on interest-bearing deposits decreased $681,000$314,000 to $451,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2021 compared with $765,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2020 compared with $1.4 million2020.

Interest paid on borrowings decreased $72,000, or 37.7%, to $119,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2019.

Interest paid on advances decreased $5,000, or 2.6%, to2021 from $191,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2020 from $196,000 for the prior year period, whileperiod. A $43.5 million decrease in the average balance of such borrowings increased $30.9to $21.9 million tofor the quarter ended December 31, 2021 from $65.4 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2020 from $34.4 millionmore than offset a 100 basis point increase in the cost of borrowings to 2.16% for the quarterthree months ended December 31, 2019. The average cost of advances decreased 110 basis points to2021 from 1.16% for the three months ended December 31, 2020 from 2.26% for the three months ended December 31, 2019.

Lower interest rates on money market2020. The reduction in average balances and savings accounts contributed to the lower averagecorresponding increase in cost of interest-bearing deposits while PPPLF advances contributed toborrowings between periods resulted from the lower average costrepayment of borrowings.$29.8 million in PPP Liquidity Facility borrowings costing 0.35% from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

 

Provision for Loan Losses. We establish provisions for loan losses, which are charged to earnings, at a level necessary to absorb known and inherent losses that are both probable and reasonably estimable at the date of the financial statements. In evaluating the level of the allowance for loan losses, management considers historical loss experience, the types of loans and the amount of loans in the loan portfolio, adverse situations that may affect the borrower’s ability to repay, the estimated value of any underlying collateral, peer group information and prevailing economic conditions. This evaluation is inherently subjective as it requires estimates that are susceptible to significant revision as more information becomes available or as future events occur.

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After an evaluation of these factors, management recorded a provision of $101,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2021 compared to $640,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2020 compared to $210,0002020. The decreased provision for loan losses resulted from contraction in the Company’s loan portfolio and a decrease in non-performing loans between periods. In addition, the Company recorded higher provisions during the three months ended December 31, 2019. The increased provisions for loss resulted from higher2020 related to COVID-19 pandemic adjustments to the Company’s historical loan losses due to the prolonged economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the consumer and business loan portfolios. In addition to the provisions, theloss rates used in its calculation. The Company recorded $90,000$52,000 in net recoveries for the three months ended December 31, 20202021 compared with $2,000$90,000 in net recoveries during the three months ended December 31, 2019.2020.

 

Determining the amount of the allowance for loan losses necessarily involves a high degree of judgment. Management reviews the level of the allowance on a quarterly basis, and establishes the provision for loan losses based on the factors set forth in the preceding paragraph. As management evaluates the allowance for loan losses, the increased risk associated with larger non-homogenous construction, commercial real estate and commercial business loans may result in larger additions to the allowance for loan losses in future periods. In addition, the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company’s loan portfolio may also result in larger additions to the allowance for loan losses in future periods.

 

Other Income. Other income increased $821,000,decreased $575,000, or 203.2%46.9%, to $1.2 million$650,000 during the three months ended December 31, 20202021 compared to $404,000$1.2 million for the three months ended December 31, 2019.2020.

 

Other operating income increased $560,000 between periods primarily due toFees for other customer services were $0 for the three months ended December 31, 2021 compared with $464,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2020. The fees in feesthe 2020 quarter were earned from the Middlesex Countya local Small Business Relief Grant. TheGrant program offered in 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic for which the Company received a fee of three percent3.0% of the grants it assisted the County with processing. In addition, the Company received a $101,000did not receive any interest rate swap feefees during the three months ended December 31, 2020 related to its new back-to-back interest rate swap loan product. The Company also recorded higher gains from the sales of SBA loans, which increased $237,000 to $263,000 for2021, compared with $102,000 during the three months ended December 31, 2020.

 

Other Expense.Expenses. Other expense increased $191,000,expenses decreased $103,000, or 4.2%2.2%, to $4.7$4.6 million forduring the three months ended December 31, 2020 compared with $4.52021 from $4.7 million forduring the three months ended December 31, 2019.2020.

 

The increasedecrease in other expenseexpenses was primarily attributable to decreases in professional fees, which increased $179,000decreased $141,000 to $528,000,$387,000, due to higherlower legal and consulting fees related to the collection and foreclosure of non-performing loans. Other real estate ownedloans, and in OREO expenses, increased $77,000which decreased $146,000 to $180,000$34,000, due to higherlower valuation allowances recorded duringand fewer OREO properties between periods.

Partially offsetting the decrease in professional fees and OREO expenses were increases in compensation and benefit expenses as well as marketing and business development expenses. Compensation and benefit expense increased $155,000, or 6.1%, to $2.7 million for the three months ended December 31, 2021 from $2.5 million for the three months ended December 31, 2020 compared withfrom the prioraddition of one commercial lending position as well as annual merit increases for employees and higher education and training expenses. Marketing and business development expense increased $81,000, or 184.1%, to $125,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2021 from $44,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic restrictions suppressing the 2020 spend and reflecting a higher spend in the current year period.as the Company celebrates its 100th year anniversary in 2022.

 

Income Tax Expense. The Company recorded tax expense of $674,000 on pre-tax income of $2.4 million for the three months ended December 31, 2021, compared to $569,000 on pre-tax income of $1.9 million for the three months ended December 31, 2020, compared to $238,000 on pre-tax income of $791,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2019.2020. The increase was the result of higher income from operations. TheCompany’s effective tax rate for the three months ended December 31, 20202021 was 29.9%28.5% compared with 30.1%29.9% for the three months ended December 31, 2019.2020.

 

 

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

 

Liquidity

 

The Company’s liquidity is a measure of its ability to fund loans, pay withdrawals of deposits, and other cash outflows in an efficient, cost-effective manner. The Company’s short-term sources of liquidity include maturity, repayment and sales of assets, excess cash and cash equivalents, new deposits, other borrowings, and new advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank. There has been no material adverse change during the three months ended December 31, 20202021 in the ability of the Company and its subsidiaries to fund their operations.

 

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Whether through significant deposit withdrawals, reductions in interest and principal payments on loans, or the tightening of the capital markets, it is possible that the COVID-19 pandemic will have a negative effect on the liquidity and capital resources of the Company. Under the PPPLF, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York provides advances to Magyar Bank on a non-recourse basis, taking PPP loans as collateral. At December 31, 2020, the Bank had borrowed $29.8 million in PPPLF advances from the Federal Reserve, pledging an equal amount of PPP loans as collateral.

 

At December 31, 2020,2021, the Company had commitments outstanding under letters of credit of $1.0$2.8 million, commitments to originate loans of $15.1$28.5 million, and commitments to fund undisbursed balances of closed loans and unused lines of credit of $80.5$61.9 million. There has been no material change during the three months ended December 31, 20202021 in any of the Company’s other contractual obligations or commitments to make future payments.

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Capital Requirements

 

At December 31, 2020,2021, the Bank’s Tier 1 capital as a percentage of the Bank's total assets was 8.37%10.50%, and total qualifying capital as a percentage of risk-weighted assets was 13.23%17.18%.

 

Under section 1102 of the CARES Act, a PPP loan is assigned a risk weight of zero percent under the risk-based capital rules of the federal banking agencies. On April 9, 2020, the Federal Reserve Board, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation issued an interim final rule to allow banking organizations to neutralize the effect of PPP loans financed under the PPPLFPPP Liquidity Facility on Tier 1 leverage capital ratios. At December 31, 2020, the Company used PPPLF borrowings to neutralize $29.8 million of the balance sheet growth impact on the calculation of the Bank’s Tier 1 leverage capital ratio.

 

Item 3- Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

 

Not applicable to smaller reporting companies.

 

 

Item 4 – Controls and Procedures

Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, we evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon that evaluation, the Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

 

There has been no change in the Company's internal control over financial reporting during the three months ended December 31, 20202021 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1.Legal proceedings

None.

 

Item 1A.Risk Factors

Not applicable to smaller reporting companies.

Item 2.Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
a.)Not applicable.

 

b.)Not applicable.

 

c.)The Company did not repurchase anyshares of its common stock stocks during the three months ended December 31, 2020.2021. Through December 31, 2020,2021, the Company had repurchased 91,000 shares at an average price of $8.41 pursuant to the Company’ssecond stock repurchase plan, which has reduced outstanding shares to 5,810,746.plan.
Item 3.Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None

Item 4.Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

 

 

Item 5.Other Information
a.)Not applicable.

 

b.)None.

 

Item 6.Exhibits

Exhibits

31.1Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)
31.2Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)
32.1Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101Interactive data file containing the following financial statements formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 20202021 and September 30, 2020;2021; (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended December 31, 20202021 and 2019;2020; (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three months ended December 31, 20202021 and 2019;2020; (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the three months ended December 31, 20202021 and 2019;2020; (v) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended December 31, 20202021 and 2019;2020; and (vi) the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, tagged as blocks of text.

104Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within Inline XBRL document contained in Exhibit 101).

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Signatures

 

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

 

 

 

 MAGYAR BANCORP, INC.
 (Registrant)
  
  
  
  
Date: February 12, 202111, 2022/s/ John S. Fitzgerald
 John S. Fitzgerald
 President and Chief Executive Officer
  
  
  
Date: February 12, 202111, 2022/s/ Jon R. Ansari
 Jon R. Ansari
 Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer