UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

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

 

For the Quarterly Period ended December 31, 2017September 30, 2020

 

Or

 

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

 

For transition period from              to

 

Commission File Number 001-35033

 

 

Oconee Federal Financial Corp.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

   
Federal 32-0330122

(State of Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(I.R.S Employer

Identification Number)

  
201 East North Second Street, Seneca, South Carolina 29678
(Address of Principal Executive Officers) (Zip Code)

 

(864) 882-2765

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

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

Title of each class

Trading

Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per shareOFEDThe NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC

 

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

 

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

 

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

       
Large accelerated filer  Accelerated filer 
     
Non-accelerated filer  Smaller reporting company 
(Do not check if a 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 Section13(a)Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.Act.    ☐

 

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

 

IndicateAs of November 5, 2020, the number ofregistrant had 5,604,430 shares outstanding of each of the Issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.$0.01 par value per share, outstanding. 

 

There were 5,750,453 shares of Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, outstanding as of February 8, 2018.

 

 

 

 

OCONEE FEDERAL FINANCIAL CORP.

 

Form 10-Q Quarterly Report

 

Table of Contents

 

PART I. 2
ITEM 1.FINANCIAL STATEMENTS2
ITEM 2.MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS31
32
ITEM 3.QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK40
39
ITEM 4.CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES40
39
PART II. 41
39
ITEM 1.LEGAL PROCEEDINGS41
39
ITEM 1A.RISK FACTORS41
39
ITEM 2.UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS41
40
ITEM 3.DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES41
40
ITEM 4.MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES41
40
ITEM 5.OTHER INFORMATION41
40
ITEM 6.INDEX TO EXHIBITS42
41
SIGNATURES4341
EXHIBITS 
INDEX TO EXHIBITS44


OCONEE FEDERAL FINANCIAL CORP.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

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

(Unaudited)

PART I

ITEM 1.FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 December 31,
2017
  June 30,
2017
 
      September 30, 2020
(unaudited)
  June 30, 2020 
ASSETS                
Cash and due from banks $4,867  $3,526  $3,715  $4,673 
Interest-earning deposits  1,915   17,219   28,482   29,843 
Fed funds sold  48   66 
Total cash and cash equivalents  6,782   20,745   32,245   34,582 
Securities available-for-sale  122,183   118,334   92,980   90,726 
Loans  317,063   307,558   359,006   355,667 
Allowance for loan losses  (1,032)  (1,016)  (1,344)  (1,346)
Net loans  316,031   306,542   357,662   354,321 
Loans held for sale, at fair value  270   245   905   92 
Premises and equipment, net  6,761   6,574   9,339   9,367 
Real estate owned, net  850   865   211   159 
Accrued interest receivable                
Loans  990   944   1,140   1,074 
Investments  616   568   332   364 
Restricted equity securities, at cost  1,872   1,023   1,249   1,249 
Bank owned life insurance  18,310   18,071   19,594   19,482 
Goodwill  2,593   2,593   2,593   2,593 
Core deposit intangible  478   568   189   211 
Loan servicing rights  1,024   1,141   415   458 
Deferred tax assets  1,678   2,370   368   365 
Other assets  443   734   534   539 
Total assets $480,881  $481,317  $519,756  $515,582 
                
LIABILITIES                
Deposits                
Noninterest bearing $27,433  $25,900 
Interest bearing  343,865   368,605 
Noninterest - bearing $42,682  $43,995 
Interest - bearing  382,156   377,097 
Total deposits  371,298   394,505   424,838   421,092 
Fed Funds Purchased  2,814    
FHLB Advances  20,000    
Federal Home Loan Bank advances  5,000   5,000 
Accrued interest payable and other liabilities  1,462   851   990   1,185 
Total liabilities  395,574   395,356   430,828   427,277 
                
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY                
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 6,463,039 shares issued and outstanding  65   65 
Treasury stock, at par, 712,586 and 699,345 shares, respectively  (7)  (7)
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 6,530,324 and 6,530,074 shares outstanding, respectively  65   65 
Treasury stock, at par, 925,894 and 924,618 shares, respectively  (9)  (9)
Additional paid-in capital  11,819   11,940   7,371   7,342 
Retained earnings  74,860   75,169   79,783   79,071 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss  (530)  (202)
Accumulated other comprehensive income  2,075   2,243 
Unearned ESOP shares  (900)  (1,004)  (357)  (407)
Total shareholders’ equity  85,307   85,961   88,928   88,305 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $480,881  $481,317  $519,756  $515,582 

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements


OCONEE FEDERAL FINANCIAL CORP.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Unaudited)

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

  Three Months Ended 
  September 30,
2020
  September 30,
2019
 
Interest and dividend income:        
Loans, including fees $4,027  $4,118 
Securities, taxable  291   408 
Securities, tax-exempt  91   104 
Other interest-earning assets  27   188 
Total interest income  4,436   4,818 
Interest expense:        
Deposits  550   1,060 
Other borrowings  19   127 
Total interest expense  569   1,187 
Net interest income  3,867   3,631 
Provision for loan losses      
Net interest income after provision for loan losses  3,867   3,631 
Noninterest income:        
Service charges on deposit accounts  82   121 
Income on bank owned life insurance  112   113 
Mortgage servicing income  40   49 
Gain on sale of mortgage loans  35   32 
ATM & debit card income  98   89 
Change in fair value of equity securities, net  (23)  80 
Gain on sale of securities, net  62   12 
Gain on payoff of purchase credit impaired loans  195    
Other  2   3 
Total noninterest income  603   499 
Noninterest expense:        
Salaries and employee benefits  1,605   1,590 
Occupancy and equipment  459   468 
Data processing  247   222 
ATM & debit card expense  69   59 
Professional and supervisory fees  121   147 
Office expense  42   44 
Advertising  51   56 
FDIC deposit insurance  31   1 
Foreclosed assets, net  7   45 
Change in loan servicing asset  43   53 
Other  172   216 
Total noninterest expense  2,847   2,901 
Income before income taxes  1,623   1,229 
Income tax expense  350   295 
         Net income $1,273  $934 
Other comprehensive income        
Unrealized (losses)/gains on securities available-for-sale $(151) $482 
Tax effect  32   (101)
Reclassification adjustment for gains realized in net income  (62)  (12)
Tax effect  13   3 
Total other comprehensive (loss)/income  (168)  372 
Comprehensive income $1,105  $1,306 
         
Basic net income per share: (Note 3) $0.22  $0.16 
Diluted net income per share: (Note 3) $0.22  $0.16 
Dividends declared per share: $0.10  $0.10 

 

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements


OCONEE FEDERAL FINANCIAL CORP.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

For the three months ended September 30, 2020 and September 30, 2019

 

  Three Months Ended  Six Months Ended 
  December 31,
2017
  December 31,
2016
  December 31,
2017
  December 31,
2016
 
Interest and dividend income:                
Loans, including fees $3,621  $3,639  $7,176  $7,376 
Securities, taxable  398   388   768   831 
Securities, tax-exempt  214   180   420   358 
Interest-earning deposits and other  7   36   42   77 
Total interest income  4,240   4,243   8,406   8,642 
                 
Interest expense:                
Deposits  363   323   725   643 
Other Borrowings  51      62    
Total interest expense  414   323   787   643 
Net interest income  3,826   3,920   7,619   7,999 
Provision for loan losses  9   24   56   89 
Net interest income after provision for loan losses  3,817   3,896   7,563   7,910 
                 
Noninterest income:                
Service charges on deposit accounts  112   107   220   211 
Income on bank owned life insurance  118   127   239   253 
Mortgage banking income  67   82   135   175 
Gain on sales of securities, net     57   10   125 
Gain on disposition of purchase credit impaired loans     120      196 
Other  26   2   56   3 
  Total noninterest income  323   495   660   963 
                 
Noninterest expense:                
Salaries and employee benefits  1,653   1,548   3,209   2,972 
Occupancy and equipment  443   370   840   738 
Data processing  226   140   432   270 
Professional and supervisory fees  250   249   457   456 
Office expense  66   44   108   96 
Advertising  83   46   128   77 
FDIC deposit insurance  34   35   68   91 
Foreclosed assets, net  (22)  2   28   37 
Change in loan servicing asset  65   (196)  117   (173)
Other  216   217   427   485 
  Total noninterest expense  3,014   2,455   5,814   5,049 
Income before income taxes  1,126   1,936   2,409   3,824 
Income tax expense  1,185   618   1,611   1,233 
                 
         Net income/(loss) $(59) $1,318  $798  $2,591 
                 
Other comprehensive income                
Unrealized losses on securities available-for-sale $(723) $(3,524) $(587) $(4,043)
Tax effect  210   1,268   125   1,455 
Reclassification adjustment for gains realized in net income     (57)  (10)  (125)
Tax effect  (1)  21   2   45 
Total other comprehensive loss  (514)  (2,292)  (470)  (2,668)
Comprehensive income/(loss) $(573) $(974) $328  $(77)
                 
                 
Basic net income/(loss) per share: (Note 3) $(0.01) $0.23  $0.14  $0.46 
Diluted net income/(loss) per share: (Note 3) $(0.01) $0.23  $0.14  $0.45 
Dividends declared per share: $0.10  $0.10  $0.20  $0.20 
              Accumulated       
        Additional     Other  Unearned    
  Common  Treasury  Paid-In  Retained  Comprehensive  ESOP    
  Stock  Stock  Capital  Earnings  Income (loss)  Shares  Total 
                      
Balance at June 30, 2019 $65  $(8) $10,986  $77,464  $394  $(604) $88,297 
Net income           934         934 
Other comprehensive income              372      372 
Purchase of 34,380 shares of treasury stock (1)        (796)           (796)
Stock-based compensation expense        19            19 
Dividends           (575)        (575)
ESOP shares earned        45         49   94 
Balance at September 30, 2019 $65  $(8) $10,254  $77,823  $766  $(555) $88,345 
                             
Balance at June 30, 2020 $65  $(9) $7,342  $79,071  $2,243  $(407) $88,305 
Net income           1,273         1,273 
Other comprehensive loss              (168)     (168)
Purchase of 1,276 shares of treasury stock (2)        (31)           (31)
Stock-based compensation expense        21            21 
Common Stock Issued        5            5 
Dividends           (561)        (561)
ESOP shares earned        34         50   84 
Balance at September 30, 2020 $65  $(9) $7,371  $79,783  $2,075  $(357) $88,928 

 

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements


OCONEE FEDERAL FINANCIAL CORP.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(Unaudited)
(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

              Accumulated       
        Additional     Other  Unearned    
  Common  Treasury  Paid-In  Retained  Comprehensive  ESOP    
  Stock  Stock  Capital  Earnings  Income (loss)  Shares  Total 
                      
Balance at June 30, 2016 $65  $(6) $12,882  $71,909  $1,808  $(1,257) $85,401 
Net income           2,591         2,591 
Other comprehensive loss              (2,668)     (2,668)
Purchase of 37,943 shares of treasury stock(1)     (1)  (777)           (778)
Stock-based compensation expense        151            151 
Dividends(2)        44   (1,107)        (1,063)
ESOP Shares earned        123         150   273 
Balance at December 31, 2016 $65  $(7) $12,423  $73,393  $(860) $(1,107) $83,907 
                             
Balance at June 30, 2017 $65  $(7) $11,940  $75,169  $(202) $(1,004) $85,961 
Net income           798         798 
Other comprehensive income              (328)     (328)
Purchase of 13,241 shares of treasury stock(3)        (377)           (377)
Stock-based compensation expense        13            13 
Dividends(4)        44   (1,107)        (1,063)
ESOP Shares earned        199         104   303 
Balance at December 31, 2017 $65  $(7) $11,819  $74,860  $(530) $(900) $85,307 

(1)The weighted average cost of treasury shares purchased during the sixthree months ended was $20.48$23.16 per share. Treasury stock repurchases were accounted for using the par value method.

(2)Approximately $99 of cash dividends paid on shares in the ESOP was used as an additional principal reduction on the ESOP debt, resulting in the release of approximately 8,938 additional shares. The portion of the dividend paid on allocated shares of approximately $44 was treated as a dividend. The remaining portion of the dividend payment and resulting release of approximately 8,938 shares was accounted for as additional compensation expense of approximately $55 for the six months ended December 31, 2016.

(3)The weighted average cost of treasury shares purchased during the sixthree months ended was $28.52$24.58 per share. Treasury stock repurchases were accounted for using the par value method.

(4)Approximately $93 of cash dividends paid on shares in the ESOP was used as an additional principal reduction on the ESOP debt, resulting in the release of approximately 8,300 additional shares. The portion of the dividend paid on allocated shares of approximately $44 was treated as a dividend. The remaining portion of the dividend payment and resulting release of approximately 8,300 shares was accounted for as additional compensation expense of approximately $44 for the six months ended December 31, 2017.

 

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements


OCONEE FEDERAL FINANCIAL CORP.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

   Six Months Ended 
   December 31,
2017
   December 31,
2016
 
Cash Flows From Operating Activities        
Net income $798  $2,591 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:        
Provision for loan losses  56   89 
Provision for real estate owned  26   103 
Depreciation and amortization, net  669   745 
Net accretion of purchase accounting adjustments  102   119 
Deferred income tax expense  961   44 
Net gain on sale of real estate owned  (62)  (86)
Change in loan servicing asset  117   (173)
Net gain on sales of securities  (10)  (125)
Mortgage loans originated for sale  (1,831)  (1,543)
Mortgage loans sold  1,820   1,707 
Gain on sales of mortgage loans  (14)  (35)
Increase in cash surrender value of bank owned life insurance  (239)  (253)
Gain on disposition of purchased credit impaired loans     (196)
ESOP compensation expense  303   273 
Stock based compensation expense  13   151 
Net change in operating assets and liabilities:        
Accrued interest receivable and other assets  197   460 
Accrued interest payable and other liabilities  611   1,153 
Net cash provided by operating activities  3,517   5,024 
Cash Flows From Investing Activities        
Purchases of premises and equipment  (383)  (71)
Purchases of securities available-for-sale  (16,359)  (19,779)
Proceeds from maturities, paydowns and calls of securities available-for-sale  7,543   11,069 
Proceeds from sales of securities available-for-sale  3,997   15,648 
Purchases of restricted equity securities  (849)   
Proceeds from sale of real estate owned  281   739 
Dispositions of purchased credit impaired loans     566 
Loan originations and repayments, net  (9,877)  (10,132)
Net cash used in investing activities  (15,647)  (1,960)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities        
Net change in deposits  (23,207)  (3,221)
Net increase in short term borrowings  2,814    
Proceeds from notes payable to FHLB  28,000    
Repayment of notes payable to FHLB  (8,000)   
Dividends paid  (1,063)  (1,063)
Purchase of treasury stock  (377)  (778)
Net cash used in provided by financing activities  (1,833)  (5,062)
Change in cash and cash equivalents  (13,963)  (1,998)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period  20,745   27,676 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $6,782  $25,678 

  Three Months Ended 
  September 30,
2020
  September 30,
2019
 
Cash Flows From Operating Activities        
Net income $1,273  $934 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:        
Provision for real estate owned     28 
Depreciation and amortization, net  423   300 
Net accretion of purchase accounting adjustments  (84)  (8)
Deferred income tax expense  88   49 
Change in loan servicing asset  43   53 
Net gain on sales of securities  (62)  (12)
Mortgage loans originated for sale  (3,103)  (3,029)
Mortgage loans sold  2,325   3,061 
Gain on sales of mortgage loans  (35)  (32)
Change in fair value of equity securities  (23)  (80)
Increase in cash surrender value of bank owned life insurance  (112)  (114)
Gain on payoff of purchased credit impaired loans  (195)   
ESOP compensation expense  84   94 
Stock based compensation expense  21   19 
Net change in operating assets and liabilities:        
Accrued interest receivable and other assets  (29)  153 
Accrued interest payable and other liabilities  (195)  403 
Net cash provided by operating activities  419   1,819 
Cash Flows From Investing Activities        
Purchases of premises and equipment  (141)  (805)
Purchases of securities available-for-sale  (10,059)  (5,581)
Proceeds from maturities, paydowns and calls of securities available-for-sale  5,527   5,556 
Proceeds from sales of securities available-for-sale  1,872   5,268 
Redemption of restricted equity securities     213 
Proceeds from sale of real estate owned     77 
Loan originations and repayments, net  (3,114)  (787)
Net cash (used)/provided in investing activities  (5,915)  3,941 
Cash Flows from Financing Activities        
Net change in deposits  3,746   (1,448)
Repayment of notes payable to FHLB     (5,000)
Dividends paid  (561)  (575)
Purchase of treasury stock  (31)  (796)
Proceeds from sale of common stock, net of issuance costs  5    
Net cash provided/(used) by financing activities  3,159   (7,819)
Change in cash and cash equivalents  (2,337)  (2,059)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period  34,582   36,690 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $32,245  $34,631 

 

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements


OCONEE FEDERAL FINANCIAL CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

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

  

(1)BASIS OF PRESENTATION, RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES

Basis of Presentation:

 

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of Oconee Federal Financial Corp., which include the accounts of its wholly owned subsidiary Oconee Federal Savings and Loan Association (the “Association”) (referred to herein as “the Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”), have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. Intercompany accounts and transactions are eliminated during consolidation. The Company is majority owned (72.42%(74.31%) by Oconee Federal, MHC. These financial statements do not include the transactions and balances of Oconee Federal, MHC.

 

In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring accruals) necessary to present fairly the Company’s financial position as of December 31, 2017September 30, 2020 and June 30, 20172020 and the results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods ended December 31, 2017September 30, 2020 and 2016.2019. All interim amounts have not been audited,are unaudited, and the results of operations for the interim periods herein are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations to be expected for the year ending June 30, 20182021 or any other period. These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2017.2020.

Reclassifications:

 

Certain amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. The reclassifications had no effect on net income or shareholders’ equity as previously reported.

Cash Flows:

Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, federal funds sold, overnight interest-bearinginterest-earning deposits and amounts due from other depository institutions.

Use of Estimates:

 

Use of Estimates:To prepare financial statements in conformity with GAAP, management makes estimates and assumptions based on available information. These estimates and assumptions affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and the disclosures provided, and actual results could differ.

 

(2)NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2017-09, “Compensation—Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Scope of Modification Accounting”.Issued in May 2017, ASU 2017-09 provides guidance about which changes to the terms or conditions of a share-based payment award require an entity to apply modification accounting in Topic 718. The amendments are effective for all entities for annual periods,Risks and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in any interim period, for (1) public business entities for reporting periods for which financial statements have not yet been issued and (2) all other entities for reporting periods for which financial statements have not yet been made available for issuance. The amendments should be applied prospectively to an award modified on or after the adoption date. The Company is assessing the impact of ASU 2017-09 on its consolidated financial statements.Uncertainties:

 

ASU 2017-08, “Receivables - Nonrefundable FeesOn March 10, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) a pandemic, which continues to spread throughout the world and Other Costs (Subtopic 310-20): Premium Amortizationhas adversely impacted global commercial activity and contributed to significant declines and volatility in financial markets. The COVID-19 outbreak and government responses continue to disrupt global supply chains and adversely impact many industries. The outbreak may continue to have a material adverse impact on Purchased Callable Debt Securities”.Issued in March 2017, ASU 2017-08 amends the amortizationeconomic and market conditions and could trigger a period for certain callable debt securities held at a premium. Specifically, the amendments require the premiumof global economic slowdown. The federal banking agencies have encouraged financial institutions to be amortizedprudently work with affected borrowers and recently passed legislation has provided relief from reporting loan classifications due to modifications related to the earliest call date.COVID-19 outbreak. Certain industries have been particularly hard-hit, including the travel and hospitality industry, the restaurant industry and the retail industry. The amendments do not require an accounting change for securities held at a discount; the discount continues to be amortized to maturity. The guidance is effective for public business entities for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2018. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in an interim period. If an entity early adopts in an interim period, any adjustments should be reflected asspread of the beginningcoronavirus has caused us to modify our business practices, including employee travel, employee work locations, and cancellation of physical participation in meetings, events and conferences. We may take further actions as may be required by government authorities or that we determine are in the best interests of our employees, customers and business partners.

The rapid development and fluidity of this situation precludes any prediction as to the ultimate impact of the fiscal year that includes that interim period. The amendments should be applied on a modified retrospective basis,COVID-19 outbreak with a cumulative-effect adjustment directlyregard to retained earnings as ofcapital, liquidity, loan loss reserves, etc. Nevertheless, the beginning ofoutbreak presents uncertainty and risk with respect to the period of adoption. The Company, is assessing the impact of ASU 2017-08 on its consolidatedperformance, and its financial statements.

results.


OCONEE FEDERAL FINANCIAL CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

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

 

(2)NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2020-04, “Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848)”. Issued in March 2020, ASU 2020-04 provides temporary optional guidance to ease the potential burden in accounting for reference rate reform. The amendments are effective as of March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022. The Company does not expect these amendments to have a material effect on its financial statements.

ASU 2019-12, “Income Taxes (Topic 740)”. Issued in December 2019, ASU 2019-12 provides guidance to simplify accounting for income taxes by removing specific technical exceptions that often produce information difficult for investors to understand. The amendments also improve consistent application of and simplify GAAP for other areas of Topic 740 by clarifying and amending existing guidance. For the Company, the amendments are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect these amendments to have a material effect on its financial statements.

ASU 2019-11, “Codification to Improvements to Topic 326, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses”. Issued in November 2019, ASU 2019-11 provides guidance that addresses issues raised by stakeholders during the implementation of ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. The amendments affect a variety of Topics in the Accounting Standards Codification. For the Company, the amendments are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022 including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted in any interim period as long as an entity has adopted the amendments in ASU 2016-13.

ASU 2019-10, “Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326), Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815), and Leases (Topic 842)”. Issued in November 2019, ASU 2019-10 provides guidance to defer the effective dates for private companies, not-for-profit organizations, and certain smaller reporting companies (such as the Company) applying standards on current expected credit losses (CECL), derivatives, hedging and leases. For the Company, the new effective date for Credit Losses (CECL) will be for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022 including interim periods within those fiscal years. For the Company, the effective dates for Derivatives, Hedging and Leases were not deferred under this guidance.

ASU 2019-05, “Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326): Targeted Transition Relief”. Issued in May 2019, ASU 2019-05 provides entities with an option to irrevocably elect the fair value option, applied on an instrument-by-instrument basis for eligible instruments, upon adoption of ASU 2016-13, Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. On October 16, 2019, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) announced a delay in the implementation schedule allowing certain entities, including smaller reporting companies (such as the Company) to adopt ASU 2016-13 in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, and interim periods within those years.

ASU 2019-04, “Codification Improvements to Topic 326, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses, Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging, and Topic 825, Financial Instruments”. Issued in April 2019, ASU 2019-04 clarifies and improves areas of guidance related to the recently issued standards on credit losses, hedging, and recognition and measurement of financial instruments. The amendments related to credit losses will be effective for the Company for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019. The amendments related to hedging will be effective for the Company for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018. The amendments related to recognition and measurement of financial instruments will be effective for the Company for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company adopted this standard on July 1, 2020. This pronouncement did not have a material effect on the financial statements.

ASU 2018-13, “Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework – Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement”. Issued in August 2018, ASU 2018-13 provides guidance about fair value measurement disclosures. The amendment requires numerous removals, modifications and additions of fair value disclosure information. The amendments in this update are effective for all entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company adopted this standard on July 1, 2020. This pronouncement did not have a material effect on the financial statements.

OCONEE FEDERAL FINANCIAL CORP.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited) 
(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share data) 

ASU 2017-04, “Intangibles - Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment”. Issued in January 2017, ASU 2017-04 amendments eliminate Step 2 from the goodwill impairment test. The amendments also eliminate the requirements for any reporting unit with a zero or negative carrying amount to perform a qualitative assessment and, if it fails that qualitative test, to perform Step 2 of the goodwill impairment test. An entity still has the option to perform the qualitative assessment for a reporting unit to determine if the quantitative impairment test is necessary. The guidance is effective for annual or any interim goodwill impairment tests in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. The Company adopted this standard on July 1, 2020. This pronouncement did not have a material effect on the financial statements.

ASU 2016-13, “Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments”. Issued in June 2016, ASU 2016-13 provides financial statement users with more decision-useful information about the expected credit losses on financial instruments that are not accounted for at fair value through net income, including loans held for investment, held-to-maturity debt securities, trade and other receivables, net investment in leases and other commitments to extend credit held by a reporting entity at each reporting date. ASU 2016-13 requires that financial assets measured at amortized cost be presented at the net amount expected to be collected, through an allowance for credit losses that is deducted from the amortized cost basis. The amendments in ASU 2016-13 eliminate the probable incurred loss recognition in current GAAP and reflect an entity’s current estimate of all expected credit losses. The measurement of expected credit losses is based upon historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts that affect the collectability of the financial assets. For purchased financial assets with a more-than-insignificant amount of credit deterioration since origination (“PCD assets”) that are measured at amortized cost, the initial allowance for credit losses is added to the purchase price rather than being reported as a credit loss expense. Subsequent changes in the allowance for credit losses on PCD assets are recognized through the statement of income as a credit loss expense. Credit losses relating to available-for-sale debt securities will be recorded through an allowance for credit losses rather than as a direct write-down to the security. ASU 2016-13 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2018. The Company has determined that it will continue to prepare its credit loss allowance internally. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of ASU 2016-13 on its consolidated financial statements. On October 16, 2019, the FASB announced a delay in the implementation schedule allowing certain entities, including smaller reporting companies (such as the Company) to adopt ASU 2016-13 in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, and interim periods within those years.

 

There have been no accounting standards that have been issued or proposed by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”)FASB or other standards-setting bodies during this quarter that are expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows. The Company continues to evaluate the impact of standards previously issued and not yet effective, and have no changes in our assessment to disclose since filing of the Annual Report on Form 10-K.


OCONEE FEDERAL FINANCIAL CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited) 

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

 

(3)EARNINGS PER SHARE (“EPS”)

 

Basic EPS is based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding and is adjusted for ESOP shares not yet committed to be released. Unvested restricted stock awards, which contain rights to non-forfeitable dividends, are considered participating securities and the two-class method of computing basic and diluted EPS is applied. Diluted EPS reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock, such as outstanding stock options, were exercised or converted into common stock or resulted in the issuance of common stock that then shared in the earnings of the Company. Diluted EPS is calculated by adjusting the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding to include the effect of contracts or securities exercisable (such as stock options) or which could be converted into common stock, if dilutive, using the treasury stock method. The factors used in the earnings per common share computation follow:


OCONEE FEDERAL FINANCIAL CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

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

 

  Three Months Ended  Six Months Ended 
  December 31,
2017
  December 31,
2016
  December 31,
2017
  December 31,
2016
 
Earnings per share            
Net income/(loss) $(59) $1,318  $798  $2,591 
Less:  distributed earnings allocated to participating securities  (2)  (3)  (4)  (7)
Less:  (undistributed income) dividends in excess of earnings allocated to participating securities  2   (6)  1   (11)
Net earnings/(loss) available to common shareholders $(59) $1,309  $795  $2,573 
                 
Weighted average common shares outstanding including participating securities  5,786,109   5,793,350   5,797,217   5,802,651 
Less:  participating securities  (21,910)  (40,905)  (21,910)  (40,905)
Less: average unearned ESOP shares  (70,950)  (111,218)  (77,480)  (115,104)
Weighted average common shares outstanding  5,693,249   5,641,227   5,697,827   5,646,642 
                 
Basic earnings/(loss) per share $(0.01) $0.23  $0.14  $0.46 
                 
Weighted average common shares outstanding  5,693,249   5,641,227   5,697,827   5,646,642 
Add:  dilutive effects of assumed exercises of stock options  130,658   96,097   127,844   89,680 
Average shares and dilutive potential common shares  5,823,907   5,737,324   5,825,671   5,736,322 
                 
Diluted earnings/(loss) per share $(0.01) $0.23  $0.14  $0.45 

  Three Months Ended 
  September 30,
2020
  September 30,
2019
 
Earnings per share      
Net income $1,273  $934 
Less:  distributed earnings allocated to participating securities  (1)  (1)
Less:  (undistributed income) dividends in excess of earnings allocated to participating securities      
Net earnings available to common shareholders $1,272  $933 
         
Weighted average common shares outstanding including participating securities  5,758,040   5,739,658 
Less:  participating securities  (5,800)  (8,800)
Less: average unearned ESOP shares  (35,124)  (56,249)
Weighted average common shares outstanding  5,717,116   5,674,609 
         
Basic earnings per share $0.22  $0.16 
         
Weighted average common shares outstanding  5,717,116   5,674,609 
Add:  dilutive effects of assumed exercises of stock options  73,103   64,803 
Average shares and dilutive potential common shares  5,790,219   5,739,412 
         
Diluted earnings per share $0.22  $0.16 

 

During

For the three and six months ended December 31, 2017, 22,400September 30, 2020, 11,200 shares were considered anti-dilutive as the exercise price was in excess of the average market price, and for the respective periods. During the three months ended December 31, 2016 no shares were considered anti-dilutive. During the six months ended December 31, 2016, 28,700September 30, 2019, 16,400 shares were considered anti-dilutive as the exercise price was in excess of the average market price for the respective periods.

price.


OCONEE FEDERAL FINANCIAL CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

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

 

(4)SECURITIES AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE

 

Debt, mortgage-backed and equity securities have been classified in the consolidated balance sheets according to management’s intent. U.S. Government agency mortgage-backed securities consistconsists of securities issued by U.S. Government agencies and U.S. Government sponsored enterprises. Investment securities at December 31, 2017September 30, 2020 and June 30, 20172020 are as follows:

December 31, 2017 

Amortized

Cost

  

Gross

Unrealized

Gains

  

Gross

Unrealized

Losses

  

Fair

Value

 
Available-for-sale:            
FHLMC common stock $20  $185  $  $205 
Certificates of deposit  5,483   4   (31)  5,456 
Municipal securities  43,404   169   (417)  43,156 
SBA loan pools  454         454 
CMOs  11,646      (300)  11,346 
U.S. Government agency mortgage-backed securities  48,053   103   (376)  47,780 
U.S. Government agency bonds  14,036      (250)  13,786 
Total available-for-sale $123,096  $461  $(1,374) $122,183 

September 30, 2020 Amortized
Cost
  Gross
Unrealized
Gains
  Gross
Unrealized
Losses
  Change in
Fair Value
Equity Securities
  Fair
Value
 
Available-for-sale:               
FHLMC common stock $20  $  $  $135  $155 
Certificates of deposit  2,493   89         2,582 
Municipal securities  19,832   855         20,687 
CMOs  9,893   361   (5)     10,249 
U.S. Government agency mortgage-backed securities  54,995   1,417   (109)     56,303 
U.S. Government agency bonds  2,985   21   (2)     3,004 
Total available-for-sale $90,218  $2,743  $(116) $135  $92,980 

 

June 30, 2017 

Amortized

Cost

 

Gross

Unrealized

Gains

 

Gross

Unrealized

Losses

 

Fair

Value

 
June 30, 2020 Amortized
Cost
  Gross
Unrealized
Gains
  Gross
Unrealized
Losses
  Change in
Fair Value
Equity Securities
  Fair
Value
 
Available-for-sale:                    
FHLMC common stock $20  $162  $  $182  $20  $  $  $158  $178 
Certificates of deposit  6,230   16   (18)  6,228   2,493   99         2,592 
Municipal securities  39,847   296   (344)  39,799   20,821   822         21,643 
SBA loan pools  563   2      565 
CMOs  13,024      (239)  12,785   9,723   383         10,106 
U.S. Government agency mortgage-backed securities  44,884   185   (244)  44,825   53,660   1,538   (25)     55,173 
U.S. Government agency bonds  14,082   15   (147)  13,950   1,011   23         1,034 
Total available-for-sale $118,650  $676  $(992) $118,334  $87,728  $2,865  $(25) $158  $90,726 

 

Securities pledged at December 31, 2017September 30, 2020 and June 30, 20172020 had fair values of $29,047$14,384 and $6,069,$12,524, respectively. These securities were pledged to secure public deposits and FHLBFederal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) advances.

 

At December 31, 2017September 30, 2020 and June 30, 2017,2020, there were no holdings of securities of any one issuer, other than U.S. Government agencies and U.S. Government sponsored enterprises, in an amount greater than 10% of shareholders’ equity.

 


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OCONEE FEDERAL FINANCIAL CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

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

 

The following tables show the fair value and unrealized loss of securities that have been in unrealized loss positions for less than twelve months and for twelve months or more at December 31, 2017September 30, 2020 and June 30, 2017.2020. The tables also show the number of securities in an unrealized loss position for each category of investment security as of the respective dates.

 

  Less than 12 Months  

12 Months or More

  

Total

 
December 31, 2017 Fair Value  Unrealized
Loss
  Number in Unrealized Loss(1)  Fair Value  Unrealized
Loss
  Number in Unrealized Loss(1)  Fair Value  Unrealized
Loss
  Number in Unrealized Loss(1) 
Available-for-sale:                           
Certificates of deposit $4,456  $(31)  18  $  $     $4,456  $(31)  18 
Municipal securities  17,805   (182)  43   8,321   (235)  19   26,126   (417)  62 
CMOs  2,492   (56)  3   8,854   (244)  13   11,346   (300)  16 
U.S. Government agency mortgage-backed securities  30,216   (224)  34   8,143   (152)  10   38,359   (376)  44 
U.S. Government agency bonds  6,891   (77)  8   6,894   (173)  6   13,785   (250)  14 
  $61,860  $(570)  106  $32,212  $(804)  48  $94,072  $(1,374)  154 

  Less than 12 Months  12 Months or More  Total 
  Fair Value  Unrealized
Loss
  Number in
Unrealized
Loss (1)
  Fair Value  Unrealized
Loss
  Number in
Unrealized
Loss (1)
  Fair Value  Unrealized
Loss
  Number in
Unrealized
Loss (1)
 
September 30, 2020                           
Available-for-sale:                           
CMOs $1,002  $(5)  1  $  $     $1,002  $(5)  1 
U.S. Government agency mortgage-backed securities  11,042   (109)  8            11,042   (109)  8 
U.S. Government agency bonds  1,975   (2)  1            1,975   (2)  1 
  $14,019  $(116)  10  $  $     $14,019  $(116)  10 

 

  Less than 12 Months  12 Months or More  Total
June 30, 2017 Fair Value  Unrealized
Loss
  Number in Unrealized Loss(1)  Fair Value  Unrealized
Loss
  Number in Unrealized Loss(1)  Fair Value  Unrealized
Loss
  Number in Unrealized Loss(1) 
Available-for-sale:                           
Certificates of deposit $2,227  $(18)  9  $  $     $2,227  $(18)  9 
Municipal securities  18,331   (276)  41   2,221   (68)  5   20,552   (344)  46 
CMOs  7,833   (136)  9   4,952   (103)  7   12,785   (239)  16 
U.S. Government agency mortgage-backed securities  29,057   (244)  31            29,057   (244)  31 
U.S. Government agency bonds  8,027   (78)  8   1,931   (69)  1   9,958   (147)  9 
  $65,475  $(752)  98  $9,104  $(240)  13  $74,579  $(992)  111 
  Less than 12 Months  12 Months or More  Total 
  Fair Value  Unrealized
Loss
  Number in
Unrealized
Loss (1)
  Fair Value  Unrealized
Loss
  Number in
Unrealized
Loss (1)
  Fair Value  Unrealized
Loss
  Number in
Unrealized
Loss (1)
 
June 30, 2020                           
Available-for-sale:                           
U.S. Government agency mortgage-backed securities $6,342  $(25)  4  $  $      6,342   (25)  4 
  $6,342  $(25)  4  $  $     $6,342  $(25)  4 

 

(1)Actual amounts.

 

The Company evaluates securities for other-than-temporary impairments (“OTTI”) at least on a quarterly basis, and more frequently when economic or market concerns warrant such evaluation. The Company considers the length of time and the extent to which the fair value has been less than amortized cost and the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer. Additionally, the Company considers its intent to sell or whether it will be more likely than not it will be required to sell the security prior to the security’s anticipated recovery in fair value. In analyzing an issuer’s financial condition, the Company may consider whether the securities are issued by federal Government agencies, whether downgrades by bond rating agencies have occurred, and the results of reviews of the issuer’s financial condition.

 

None of the unrealized losses at December 31, 2017September 30, 2020 were recognized into net income for the three or six months ended December 31, 2017September 30, 2020 because the issuers’ bonds are of high credit quality, management does not intend to sell and it is more likely than not that management will not be required to sell the securities prior to their anticipated recovery, and the decline in fair value is largely due to changes in interest rates. The fair value of these securities is expected to recover as they approach their maturity date or reset date. None of the unrealized losses at June 30, 20172020 were recognized as having OTTI during the year ended June 30, 2017.

2020.


OCONEE FEDERAL FINANCIAL CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited) 

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

 

The following table presents the amortized cost and fair value of debt securities classified as available-for-sale at December 31, 2017September 30, 2020 and June 30, 20172020 by contractual maturity.

 

            
 December 31, 2017 June 30, 2017  September 30, 2020  June 30, 2020 
 Amortized
Cost
 Fair
Value
 Amortized
Cost
 Fair
Value
  Amortized
Cost
  Fair
Value
  Amortized
Cost
  Fair
Value
 
Less than one year $1,948  $1,948  $2,989  $2,990  $249  $252  $499  $503 
Due from one to five years  17,197   17,031   17,196   17,183   7,743   7,997   7,759   8,044 
Due after five years to ten years  32,751   32,477   30,084   30,045   12,464   12,934   10,707   11,152 
Due after ten years  11,481   11,396   10,453   10,324   4,854   5,090   5,360   5,570 
Mortgage-backed securities, CMOs and FHLMC stock(1)  59,719   59,331   57,928   57,792   64,908   66,707   63,403   65,457 
Total available for sale $123,096  $122,183  $118,650  $118,334  $90,218  $92,980  $87,728  $90,726 

 

 

(1)Actual cash flows may differ from contractual maturities as borrowers may prepay obligations without prepayment penalty. FHLMC common stock is not scheduled because it has no contractual maturity date.

 

The following table presents the gross proceeds from sales of securities available-for-sale and gains or losses recognized for the three and six months ended December 31, 2017September 30, 2020 and 2016:2019:

 

  Three Months Ended  Six Months Ended 
Available-for-sale: December 31,
2017
  December 31,
2016
  December 31,
2017
  December 31,
2016
 
Proceeds $  $12,495  $3,997  $15,648 
Gross gains     57   11   125 
Gross losses        (1)   

  Three Months Ended 
Available-for-sale: September 30,
2020
  September 30,
2019
 
Proceeds $1,872  $5,268 
Gross gains  62   15 
Gross losses     (3)

 

The tax provision related to thesethe net realized gains for the six months ended December 31, 2017 was $3, andgain for the three and six months ended December 31, 2016September 30, 2020 and September 30, 2019 was $21$13 and $45,$3, respectively.

 

(5)       LOANS12 

 

The components of loans at December 31, 2017 and June 30, 2017 were as follows:

 

  December 31,
2017
  June 30,
2017
 
Real estate loans:        
One-to-four family $258,088  $260,114 
Multi-family  1,799   1,864 
Home equity  4,057   4,900 
Nonresidential  17,663   18,916 
Agricultural  1,358   1,441 
Construction and land  28,419   15,254 
Total real estate loans  311,384   302,489 
Commercial and industrial  426   51 
Consumer and other loans  5,253   5,018 
     Total loans $317,063  $307,558 


OCONEE FEDERAL FINANCIAL CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited) 

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

(5)LOANS

The components of loans at September 30, 2020 and June 30, 2020 were as follows:

  September 30,
2020
  June 30,
2020
 
Real estate loans:        
One-to-four family $288,084  $283,931 
Multi-family  697   704 
Home equity  6,381   5,763 
Nonresidential  19,682   20,083 
Agricultural  1,170   1,187 
Construction and land  27,895   29,096 
 Total real estate loans  343,909   340,764 
Commercial and industrial (1)  8,834   8,135 
Consumer and other loans  6,263   6,768 
Total loans $359,006  $355,667 

(1)Includes $4,108 and $4,094 of 100% SBA-guaranteed Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loans as of September 30, 2020 and June 30, 2020, respectively.

  

The following tables present the activity in the allowance for loan losses for the three and six months ended December 31, 2017September 30, 2020 by portfolio segment:

 

Three Months Ended December 31, 2017 Beginning
Balance
  Provision  Charge-offs  Recoveries  Ending
 Balance
 
Three months ended September 30, 2020 Beginning
Balance
  Provision  Charge-offs  Recoveries  Ending
Balance
 
Real estate loans:                                        
One-to-four family $889  $(1) $  $  $888  $1,032  $(41) $(2) $  $989 
Multi-family  4            4   4            4 
Home equity  3   1         4   34   6         40 
Nonresidential  60   (1)        59   75   33         108 
Agricultural  1   (1)           4            4 
Construction and land  55   19   (1)     73   105   (9)        96 
Total real estate loans  1,012   17   (1)     1,028   1,254   (11)  (2)     1,241 
Commercial and industrial  6   (2)        4   65   9         74 
Consumer and other loans  6   (6)           27   2         29 
Total loans $1,024  $9  $(1) $  $1,032  $1,346  $  $(2) $  $1,344 

Six Months Ended December 31, 2017 Beginning
Balance
  Provision  Charge-offs  Recoveries  Ending
Balance
 
Real estate loans:                    
One-to-four family $900  $(12) $  $  $888 
Multi-family  4            4 
Home equity  2   15   (13)     4 
Nonresidential  63   (4)        59 
Agricultural  1   (1)         
Construction and land  35   64   (26)     73 
         Total real estate loans  1,005   62   (39)     1,028 
Commercial and industrial  4            4 
Consumer and other loans  7   (6)  (1)      
Total loans $1,016  $56  $(40) $  $1,032 

 


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OCONEE FEDERAL FINANCIAL CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited) 

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

The following table presents the recorded balances of loans and amount of allowance allocated based upon impairment method by portfolio segment at September 30, 2020:

  Ending Allowance on Loans:  Loans: 
At September 30, 2020 Individually Evaluated for Impairment  Collectively
Evaluated for
Impairment
  Individually Evaluated for Impairment  Collectively
Evaluated for
Impairment
 
Real estate loans:                
One-to-four family $  $989  $1,812  $286,272 
Multi-family     4      697 
Home equity     40      6,381 
Nonresidential     108   552   19,130 
Agricultural     4      1,170 
Construction and land     96      27,895 
Total real estate loans     1,241   2,364   341,545 
Commercial and industrial (1)     74      8,834 
Consumer and other loans     29      6,263 
Total loans $  $1,344  $2,364  $356,642 

(1)Includes $4,108 of PPP loans for which no loan loss reserve was allocated due to 100% SBA guarantee.

The following tables present the activity in the allowance for loan losses for the three months ended September 30, 2019 by portfolio segment:

Three months ended September 30, 2019 Beginning
Balance
  Provision  Charge-offs  Recoveries  Ending
Balance
 
Real estate loans:                    
One-to-four family $995  $(2) $  $  $993 
Multi-family  4            4 
Home equity  24   5         29 
Nonresidential  87   (2)        85 
Agricultural  3   1         4 
Construction and land  94   (7)        87 
Total real estate loans  1,207   (5)        1,202 
Commercial and industrial  67   3         70 
Consumer and other loans  23   2         25 
Total loans $1,297  $  $  $  $1,297 


OCONEE FEDERAL FINANCIAL CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

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

 

The following table presents the recorded balances of loans and amount of allowance allocated based upon impairment method by portfolio segment at December 31, 2017:June 30, 2020:

 

  Ending Allowance on Loans:  Loans: 
At December 31, 2017 Individually Evaluated for Impairment  Collectively Evaluated for Impairment  Individually Evaluated for Impairment  Collectively Evaluated for Impairment 
Real estate loans:                
One-to-four family $  $888  $2,852  $255,236 
Multi-family     4      1,799 
Home equity     4      4,057 
Nonresidential     59   690   16,973 
Agricultural        438   920 
Construction and land     73   270   28,149 
Total real estate loans     1,028   4,250   307,134 
Commercial and industrial  4         426 
Consumer and other loans           5,253 
Total loans $  $1,032  $4,250  $312,813 

The following tables present the activity in the allowance for loan losses for the three and six months ended December 31, 2016 by portfolio segment:

Three Months ended December 31, 2016 Beginning
Balance
  Provision  Charge-offs  Recoveries  Ending
Balance
 
 Ending Allowance on Loans:  Loans: 
At June 30, 2020 Individually Evaluated for Impairment  Collectively Evaluated for Impairment  Individually Evaluated for Impairment  Collectively Evaluated for Impairment 
Real estate loans:                                    
One-to-four family $785  $10  $  $  $795  $  $1,032  $1,832  $282,099 
Multi-family  4            4      4      704 
Home equity  2            2      34      5,763 
Nonresidential  132   (8)        124      75   562   19,521 
Agricultural  5   (3)        2      4      1,187 
Construction and land  35   4         39      105      29,096 
Total real estate loans  963   3         966      1,254   2,394   338,370 
Commercial and industrial  6   (1)        5 
Commercial and industrial (1)     65      8,135 
Consumer and other loans  3   22         25      27      6,768 
Total loans $972  $24  $  $  $996  $  $1,346  $2,394  $353,273 

 


OCONEE FEDERAL FINANCIAL CORP. 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

(Unaudited) 

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

Six Months ended December 31, 2016 Beginning
Balance
  Provision  Charge-offs  Recoveries  Ending
Balance
 
Real estate loans:                    
One-to-four family $733  $62  $  $  $795 
Multi-family  4            4 
Home equity  2            2 
Nonresidential  130   9   (15)     124 
Agricultural  5   (3)        2 
Construction and land  39            39 
         Total real estate loans  913   68   (15)     966 
Commercial and industrial  6   (1)        5 
Consumer and other loans  3   22         25 
Total loans $922  $89  $(15) $  $996 

The following table presents the recorded balances of loans and amount of allowance allocated based upon impairment method by portfolio segment at June 30, 2017:

  Ending Allowance on Loans:  Loans: 
At June 30, 2017 Individually Evaluated for Impairment  Collectively Evaluated for Impairment  Individually Evaluated for Impairment  Collectively Evaluated for Impairment 
Real estate loans:                
One-to-four family $8  $892  $3,034  $257,080 
Multi-family     4      1,864 
Home equity     2      4,900 
Nonresidential     63      18,916 
Agricultural     1   448   993 
Construction and land     35   262   14,992 
Total real estate loans  8   997   3,744   298,745 
Commercial and industrial     4      51 
Consumer and other loans     7      5,018 
Total loans $8  $1,008  $3,744  $303,814 
(1)Includes $4,094 of PPP loans for which no loan loss reserve was allocated due to 100% SBA guarantee.

 


OCONEE FEDERAL FINANCIAL CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

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

 

The tables below present loans that were individually evaluated for impairment by portfolio segment at December 31, 2017September 30, 2020 and June 30, 2017,2020, including the average recorded investment balance and interest earned for the sixthree months ended December 31, 2017September 30, 2020 and the year ended June 30, 2017:

2020:

 

  December 31, 2017 
  Unpaid
Principal
Balance
  Recorded
Investment
  Related
Allowance
  Average
Recorded
Investment
  Interest
Income
Recognized
 
With no recorded allowance:                    
Real estate loans:                    
One-to-four family $2,948  $2,852  $  $2,460  $22 
Multi-family               
Home equity               
Nonresidential  726   690      345   3 
Agricultural  987   438      443   7 
Construction and land  454   270      266   7 
Total real estate loans  5,115   4,250      3,514   39 
Commercial and industrial               
Consumer and other loans               
Total $5,115  $4,250  $  $3,514  $39 
                     
With recorded allowance:                    
Real estate loans:                    
One-to-four family $  $  $  $484  $ 
Multi-family               
Home equity               
Nonresidential               
Agricultural               
Construction and land               
Total real estate loans           484    
Commercial and industrial               
Consumer and other loans               
Total $  $  $  $484  $ 
                     
Totals:                    
Real estate loans $5,115  $4,250  $  $3,998  $39 
Consumer and other loans               
Total $5,115  $4,250  $  $3,998  $39 

  September 30, 2020 
  Unpaid Principal Balance  Recorded Investment  Related Allowance  Average Recorded Investment  Interest Income Recognized 
With no recorded allowance:                    
Real estate loans:                    
One-to-four family $1,839  $1,812  $  $1,822  $9 
Multi-family               
Home equity               
Nonresidential  585   552      557    
Agricultural               
Construction and land               
Total real estate loans  2,424   2,364      2,379   9 
Commercial and industrial               
Consumer and other loans               
Total $2,424  $2,364  $  $2,379  $9 
                     
With recorded allowance:                    
Real estate loans:                    
One-to-four family $  $  $  $  $ 
Multi-family               
Home equity               
Nonresidential               
Agricultural               
Construction and land               
Total real estate loans               
Commercial and industrial               
Consumer and other loans               
Total $  $  $  $  $ 
                     
Totals:                    
Real estate loans $2,424  $2,364  $  $2,379  $9 
Consumer and other loans               
Total $2,424  $2,364  $  $2,379  $9 

OCONEE FEDERAL FINANCIAL CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

(Unaudited) 

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

  June 30, 2017 
  Unpaid
Principal
Balance
  Recorded
Investment
  Related
Allowance
  Average
Recorded
Investment
  Interest
Income
Recognized
 
With no recorded allowance:                    
Real estate loans:                    
One-to-four family $2,539  $2,067  $  $1,534  $225 
Multi-family               
Home equity               
Nonresidential           555    
Agricultural  997   448      448   34 
Construction and land  457   262      220   13 
Total real estate loans  3,993   2,777      2,757   272 
Commercial and industrial               
Consumer and other loans               
Total $3,993  $2,777  $  $2,757  $272 
                     
With recorded allowance:                    
Real estate loans:                    
One-to-four family $989  $967  $8  $1,443  $ 
Multi-family               
Home equity               
Nonresidential           191    
Agricultural               
Construction and land           174    
Total real estate loans  989   967   8   1,808    
Commercial and industrial               
Consumer and other loans               
Total $989  $967  $8  $1,808  $ 
                     
Totals:                    
Real estate loans $4,982  $3,744  $8  $4,565  $272 
Consumer and other loans               
Total $4,982  $3,744  $8  $4,565  $272 


OCONEE FEDERAL FINANCIAL CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

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

  June 30, 2020 
  Unpaid Principal Balance  Recorded Investment  Related Allowance  Average Recorded Investment  Interest Income Recognized 
With no recorded allowance:                    
Real estate loans:                    
One-to-four family $1,863  $1,832  $  $2,062  $36 
Multi-family               
Home equity               
Nonresidential  596   562      588    
Agricultural           178    
Construction and land               
Total real estate loans  2,459   2,394      2,828   36 
Commercial and industrial               
Consumer and other loans               
Total $2,459  $2,394  $  $2,828  $36 
                     
With recorded allowance:                    
Real estate loans:                    
One-to-four family $  $  $  $  $ 
Multi-family               
Home equity               
Nonresidential               
Agricultural               
Construction and land               
Total real estate loans               
Commercial and industrial               
Consumer and other loans               
Total $  $  $  $  $��
                     
Totals:                    
Real estate loans $2,459  $2,394  $  $2,828  $36 
Consumer and other loans               
Total $2,459  $2,394  $  $2,828  $36 


OCONEE FEDERAL FINANCIAL CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

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

 

The following tables present the aging of past due loans as well as nonaccrual loans. Nonaccrual loans and accruing loans past due 90 days or more include both smaller balance homogenous loans and larger balance loans that are evaluated either collectively or individually for impairment.

 

Total past due loans and nonaccrual loans at December 31, 2017:September 30, 2020:

 

                Accruing 
 30-59 60-89 90 Days         Loans 
 Days Days or More Total   Total Nonaccrual Past Due 90 
 Past Due  Past Due  Past Due  Past Due  Current  Loans  Loans  Days or More  30-59
Days
Past Due
  60-89
Days
Past Due
  90 Days
or More
Past Due
  Total
Past Due
  Current  Total
Loans
  Nonaccrual
Loans
  Accruing
Loans
Past Due 90
Days or More
 
Real estate loans:                                                                
One-to-four family $6,171  $1,887  $1,590  $9,648  $2,48,440  $2,58,088  $3,558  $  $2,796  $1,166  $336  $4,298  $283,786  $288,084  $1,802  $ 
Multi-family              1,799   1,799                     697   697       
Home equity  190   25   82   297   3,760   4,057   40      15         15   6,366   6,381       
Nonresidential     198   35   233   17,430   17,663   975                  19,682   19,682   552    
Agricultural              1,358   1,358   480                  1,170   1,170       
Construction and land  54      270   324   28,095   28,419   301         9      9   27,886   27,895       
Total real estate loans  6,415   2,110   1,977   10,502   3,00,882   3,11,384   5,354      2,811   1,175   336   4,322   339,587   343,909   2,354    
Commercial and industrial              426   426                     8,834   8,834       
Consumer and other loans              5,253   5,253                     6,263   6,263       
Total $6,415  $2,110  $1,977  $10,502  $3,06,561  $3,17,063  $5,354  $  $2,811  $1,175  $336  $4,322  $354,684  $359,006  $2,354  $ 

COVID-19 Loan Modifications:

In light of recent disruptions in economic conditions caused by COVID-19, the financial regulators have issued guidance encouraging banks to work constructively with borrowers affected by the virus in our community. This guidance provides that the agencies will not criticize financial institutions that mitigate credit risk through prudent actions consistent with safe and sound practices. Included in the table above are $14,665 in loans that were modified to defer principal payments or principal and interest payments from three to six months based on the affected borrower’s request and need for COVID-19 financial relief. All loans modified for COVID-19 financial relief were current at the time of modification. There are $10,827 in one-to-four family loans, $3,421 in non-residential loans and $417 in multi-family loans. Section 4013 of the CARES Act, “Temporary Relief from Troubled Debt Restructurings,” provides banks the option to temporarily suspend certain requirements under ASC 340-10 troubled debt restructuring classifications for a limited period of time to account for the effects of COVID-19. The Federal Reserve and the other banking agencies and regulators have also issued a joint statement encouraging banks to work prudently with borrowers and to describe the agencies’ interpretations of how accounting rules under ASC 310-40 apply to certain COVID-19 related modifications. We have not considered any of the COVID-19 related modifications performed to date to be troubled debt restructurings. As of September 30, 2020, $14,369 were current and $296 were 30 days or more past due. As of September 30, 2020, $5,800 of the original $14,665 in original COVID-19 relief modified loans are no longer in deferral.


OCONEE FEDERAL FINANCIAL CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

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

 

Total past due and nonaccrual loans by portfolio segment at June 30, 2017:2020:

 

                Accruing 
 30-59 60-89 90 Days         Loans 
 Days Days or More Total   Total Nonaccrual Past Due 90 
 Past Due  Past Due  Past Due  Past Due  Current  Loans  Loans  Days or More  30-59
Days
Past Due
  60-89
Days
Past Due
  90 Days
or More
Past Due
  Total
Past Due
  Current  Total
Loans
  Nonaccrual
Loans
  Accruing
Loans
Past Due 90
Days or More
 
Real estate loans:                                                                
One-to-four family $6,143  $1,109  $1,100  $8,352  $2,51,762  $2,60,114  $2,762  $  $2,055  $407  $561  $3,023  $280,908  $283,931  $1,969  $ 
Multi-family              1,864   1,864                     704   704       
Home equity  161      40   201   4,699   4,900   89            40   40   5,723   5,763   40    
Nonresidential     43      43   18,873   18,916   43      179         179   19,904   20,083   732    
Agricultural     448      448   993   1,441   514                  1,187   1,187       
Construction and land  40      35   75   15,179   15,254   75         10      10   29,086   29,096       
Total real estate loans  6,344   1,600   1,175   9,119   2,93,370   3,02,489   3,483      2,234   417   601   3,252   337,512   340,764   2,741    
Commercial and industrial              51   51                     8,135   8,135       
Consumer and other loans  10   1      11   5,007   5,018                     6,768   6,768       
Total $6,354  $1,601  $1,175  $9,130  $2,98,428  $3,07,558  $3,483  $  $2,234  $417  $601  $3,252  $352,415  $355,667  $2,741  $ 

 


OCONEE FEDERAL FINANCIAL CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

(AmountsIncluded in thousands, except sharethe table above are $15,024 in loans that were modified to defer principal payments or principal and per share data)interest payments from three to six months based on the affected borrower’s request and need for COVID-19 financial relief. All loans modified for COVID-19 financial relief were current at the time of modification. There are $10,993 in one-to-four family loans, $3,615 in non-residential loans and $416 in multi-family loans. As of June 30, 2020, $14,781 were current and $243 were 30 days or more past due.

 

Troubled Debt Restructurings:

 

At December 31, 2017September 30, 2020 and June 30, 2017,2020, total loans that have been modified as troubled debt restructurings were $2,974$1,781 and $1,619,$1,985, respectively, which consisted of one construction loan, two agriculturalnon-residential real estate loans two nonresidential and three one-to-four family first lienslien loans at December 31, 2017September 30, 2020, and one construction loan, two agriculturalnon-residential real estate loans one home equity line of credit, and twofour one-to-four family first lienslien loans at June 30, 2017. An2020. There was no specific allowance of $0 and $8for loss established for these loans at December 31, 2017 andSeptember 30, 2020 or June 30, 2017, respectively, has been specifically reserved for these loans.2020. Additionally, there were no commitments to lend any additional amounts on any loan after the modification. The one-to-four family first lien troubled debt restructuring during the six months ended December 31, 2017 involved renewal of a loan with a fee concession. The two nonresidentialNo loans have been modified as troubled debt restructurings during the sixthree months ended December 31, 2017 involved renewing existing loans, one with a potential principal reduction and one with a change of terms to temporarily require only payments of interest.September 30, 2020. No loans modified as troubled debt restructurings during the past twelve months ended September 30, 2020 have defaulted since restructuring. All of these loans are on nonaccrual at September 30, 2020 and June 30, 2020. At September 30, 2020 and June 30, 2020, $1,745 and $1,774, respectively, were individually evaluated for impairment.

Allowance for Loan Loss:

There have been no changes to our allowance for loan loss methodology during the quarter ended September 30, 2020. We have assessed the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the allowance for loan loss using the information that is available and have made adjustments to certain qualitative factors in our model in response to the additional risks that we believe have become present. After such adjustments to the calculation, we have determined that the recorded allowance is believed to be adequate at this time and as a result no additional provision for loan losses has been recorded during the quarter ended September 30, 2020.  However, the rapid development and fluidity of this pandemic precludes any prediction as to the ultimate material adverse impact of the COVID-19 outbreak. We will continue to review and make adjustments as may be necessary as we move through the pandemic related quarantine and the country continues to fully reopen. To the best of our knowledge, we have recorded all losses that are both probable and reasonably estimable for the three months ended September 30, 2020 and September 30, 2019.


OCONEE FEDERAL FINANCIAL CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

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

 

Loan Grades:

 

The Company utilizes a grading system whereby all loans are assigned a grade based on the risk profile of each loan. Loan grades are determined based on an evaluation of relevant information about the ability of borrowers to service their debt such as current financial information, historical payment experience, credit documentation, public information, and current economic trends, among other factors. All loans, regardless of size, are analyzed and are given a grade based upon the management’s assessment of the ability of borrowers to service their debts.

 

Pass: Loan assets of this grade conform to a preponderance of our underwriting criteria and are acceptable as a credit risk, based upon the current net worth and paying capacity of the obligor. Loans in this category also include loans secured by liquid assets and secured loans to borrowers with unblemished credit histories.

 

Pass-Watch: Loan assets of this grade represent our minimum level of acceptable credit risk. This grade may also represent obligations previously rated “Pass”, but with significantly deteriorating trends or previously rated.

 

Special Mention: Loan assets of this grade have a potential weakness that deserves management’s close attention. If left uncorrected, these potential weaknesses may result in deterioration of repayment prospects for the loan or of the institution’s credit position at some future date.

 

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

 

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

 

Portfolio Segments:

 

One-to-four family: One-to-four family residential loans consist primarily of loans secured by first or second deeds of trust on primary residences, and are originated as adjustable-rate or fixed-rate loans for the construction, purchase or refinancing of a mortgage. These loans are collateralized by owner-occupied properties located in the Company’s market area. The Company currently originates residential mortgage loans for our portfolio with loan-to-value ratios of up to 80% for traditional owner-occupied homes.

 

For traditional homes, the Company may originate loans with loan-to-value ratios in excess of 80% if the borrower obtains mortgage insurance or provides readily marketable collateral. The Company may make exceptions for special loan programs that we offer. The Company also originates residential mortgage loans for non-owner-occupied homes with loan-to-value ratios of up to 80%.

 


OCONEE FEDERAL FINANCIAL CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

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

The Company historically originated residential mortgage loans with loan-to-value ratios of up to 75% for manufactured or modular homes. The Company no longer offers residential mortgage loans for manufactured or modular homes as of December 1, 2014. However, renewals of existing performing credits that meet the Company’s underwriting requirements will be considered. The Company requires lower loan-to-value ratios for manufactured and modular homes because such homes tend to depreciate over time. Manufactured or modular homes must be permanently affixed to a lot to make them more difficult to move without the Company’s permission. Such homes must be “de-titled” by the State of South Carolina or Georgia so that they are taxed and must be transferred as residential homes rather than vehicles. The Company also obtains a mortgage on the real estate to which such homes are affixed.

 

Multi-family:Multi-family real estate loans generally have a maximum term of five years with a 30 year amortization period and a final balloon payment and are secured by properties containing five or more units in the Company’s market area. These loans are generally made in amounts of up to 75% of the lesser of the appraised value or the purchase price of the property with an appropriate projected debt service coverage ratio. The Company’s underwriting analysis includes considering the borrower’s expertise and requires verification of the borrower’s credit history, income and financial statements, banking relationships, independent appraisals, references and income projections for the property. The Company generally obtains personal guarantees on these loans.


OCONEE FEDERAL FINANCIAL CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

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

 

Multi-family real estate loans generally present a higher level of risk than loans secured by one-to-four family residences. This greater risk is due to several factors, including the concentration of principal in a limited number of loans and borrowers, the effects of general economic conditions on income-producing properties and the increased difficulty of evaluating and monitoring these types of loans. Furthermore, the repayment of loans secured by multi-family residential real estate is typically dependent upon the successful operation of the related real estate project.

 

Home Equity: The Company offers home equity loans and lines of credit secured by first or second deeds of trust on primary residences in our market area. The Company’s home equity loans and lines of credit are limited to an 80% loan-to-value ratio (including all prior liens). Standard residential mortgage underwriting requirements are used to evaluate these loans. The Company offers adjustable-rate and fixed-rate options for these loans with a maximum term of 10 years. The repayment terms on lines of credit are interest only monthly with principle due at maturity. Home equity loans have a more traditional repayment structure with principal and interest due monthly. The maximum term on home equity loans is 10 years with an amortization schedule not exceed 20 years.

 

Nonresidential Real Estate: Nonresidential loans include those secured by real estate mortgages on churches, owner-occupied and non-owner-occupied commercial buildings of various types, retail and office buildings, hotels, and other business and industrial properties. The nonresidential real estate loans that the Company originates generally have terms of five to 20 years with amortization periods up to 20 years. The maximum loan-to-value ratio of our nonresidential real estate loans is generally 75%.

 

Loans secured by nonresidential real estate generally are larger than one-to-four family residential loans and involve greater credit risk. Nonresidential real estate loans often involve large loan balances to single borrowers or groups of related borrowers. Repayment of these loans depends to a large degree on the results of operations and management of the properties securing the loans or the businesses conducted on such property, and may be affected to a greater extent by adverse conditions in the real estate market or the economy in general, including the current adverse conditions. Our nonresidential real estate lending includes a significant amount of loans to churches. Because a church’s financial stability often depends on donations from congregation members rather than income from business operations, repayment may be affected by economic conditions that affect individuals located both in our market area and in other market areas with which we are not as familiar. In addition, due to the unique nature of church buildings and properties, the real estate securing church loans may be less marketable than other nonresidential real estate.

 

The Company considers a number of factors in originating nonresidential real estate loans. The Company evaluates the qualifications and financial condition of the borrower, including credit history, cash flows, the applicable business plan, the financial resources of the borrower, the borrower’s experience in owning or managing similar property and the borrower’s payment history with the Company and other financial institutions. In evaluating the property securing the loan, the factors the Company considers include the net operating income of the mortgaged property before debt service and depreciation, the ratio of the loan amount to the appraised value of the mortgaged property and the debt service coverage ratio (the ratio of net operating income to debt service). For church loans, the Company also considers the length of time the church has been in existence, the size and financial strength of the denomination with which it is affiliated, attendance figures and growth projections and current operating budgets. The collateral underlying all nonresidential real estate loans is appraised by outside independent appraisers approved by our board of directors. Personal guarantees may be obtained from the principals of nonresidential real estate borrowers, and in the case of church loans, guarantees from the applicable denomination may be obtained.

 


OCONEE FEDERAL FINANCIAL CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

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

Agricultural:These loans are secured by farmland and related improvements in the Company’s market area. These loans generally have terms of five to 20 years with amortization periods up to 20 years. The maximum loan-to-value ratio of these loans is generally 75%. The Company is managing a small number of these loans in our portfolio. We continue to closely monitor our existing relationships.

 

Loans secured by agricultural real estate generally are larger than one-to-four family residential loans and involve greater credit risk. Agricultural real estate loans often involve large loan balances to single borrowers or groups of related borrowers. Repayment of these loans depends to a large degree on the results of operations and management of the properties securing the loans or the businesses conducted on such property, and may be affected to a greater extent by adverse conditions in the real estate market or the economy in general, including the current adverse conditions.


OCONEE FEDERAL FINANCIAL CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

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

 

Construction and Land: The Company makes construction loans to individuals for the construction of their primary residences and to commercial businesses for their real estate needs. These loans generally have maximum terms of twelve months, and upon completion of construction convert to conventional amortizing mortgage loans. Residential construction loans have rates and terms comparable to one-to-four family residential mortgage loans that the Company originates. Commercial construction loans have rate and terms comparable to commercial loans that we originate. During the construction phase, the borrower generally pays interest only. Generally, the maximum loan-to-value ratio of our owner-occupied construction loans is 80%. Residential construction loans are generally underwritten pursuant to the same guidelines used for originating permanent residential mortgage loans. Commercial construction loans are generally underwritten pursuant to the same guidelines used for originating commercial loans.

 

The Company also makes interim construction loans for nonresidential properties. In addition, the Company occasionally makes loans for the construction of homes “on speculation,” but the Company generally permits a borrower to have only two such loans at a time. These loans generally have a maximum term of eight months, and upon completion of construction convert to conventional amortizing nonresidential real estate loans. These construction loans have rates and terms comparable to permanent loans secured by property of the type being constructed that we originate. Generally, the maximum loan-to-value ratio of these construction loans is 85%.

 

Commercial and Industrial Loans:Commercial and industrial loans are offered to businesses and professionals in the Company’s market area. These loans generally have short and medium terms on both a collateralized and uncollateralized basis. The structure of these loans are largely determined by the loan purpose and collateral. Sources of collateral can include a lien on furniture, fixtures, equipment, inventory, receivables and other assets of the company. A UCC-1 is typically filed to perfect our lien on these assets.

 

Commercial and industrial loans and leases typically are underwritten on the basis of the borrower’s or lessee’s ability to make repayment from the cash flow of its business and generally are collateralized by business assets. As a result, such loans and leases involve additional complexities, variables and risks and require more thorough underwriting and servicing than other types of loans and leases.

Within this category for the quarter ended September 30, 2020 and the year ended June 30, 2020 are PPP loans that were authorized under the CARES Act. PPP loans are originated by the Association, are 100% guaranteed by the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) and qualify to be forgiven based on certain criteria as determined by the SBA. The Association received a fee, with the percentage depending on the size of the loan, for originating these loans and earn 1% on the outstanding balance for the term of the loans, the maximum of which is five years unless forgiven sooner by the SBA. As of September 30, 2020 no PPP loans have been forgiven.

 

Consumer and Other Loans: The Company offers installment loans for various consumer purposes, including the purchase of automobiles, boats, and for other legitimate personal purposes. The maximum terms of consumer loans is 18 months for unsecured loans and 18 to 60 months for loans secured by a vehicle, depending on the age of the vehicle. The Company generally only extends consumer loans to existing customers or their immediate family members, and these loans generally have relatively low balances.

 

Consumer loans may entail greater credit risk than residential mortgage loans, particularly in the case of consumer loans that are unsecured or are secured by rapidly depreciable assets, such as automobiles. In addition, consumer loan collections are dependent on the borrower’s continuing financial stability, and thus are more likely to be affected by adverse personal circumstances. Furthermore, the application of various federal and state laws, including bankruptcy and insolvency laws, may limit the amount which can be recovered on such loans.


OCONEE FEDERAL FINANCIAL CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

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

Based on the most recent analysis performed, the risk grade of loans by portfolio segment are presented in the following tables.

 


OCONEE FEDERAL FINANCIAL CORP. 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

(Unaudited) 

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

Total loans by risk grade and portfolio segment at December 31, 2017:September 30, 2020:

 

        Special          
  Pass  Pass- Watch  Mention  Substandard  Doubtful  Total 
Real estate loans:                        
One-to-four family $243,134  $5,956  $2,217  $6,781  $  $258,088 
Multi-family  1,799               1,799 
Home equity  3,472   288   201   96      4,057 
Nonresidential  12,645   2,614   1,328   1,076      17,663 
Agricultural  249   362   267   480      1,358 
Construction and land  26,953   820   117   529      28,419 
Total real estate loans  288,252   10,040   4,130   8,962      311,384 
Commercial and industrial  426               426 
Consumer and other loans  5,253               5,253 
Total $293,931  $10,040  $4,130  $8,962  $  $317,063 

  Pass  Pass- Watch  Special
Mention
  Substandard  Doubtful  Total 
Real estate loans:                        
One-to-four family $277,878  $3,756  $3,147  $3,303  $  $288,084 
Multi-family  697               697 
Home equity  5,936   383   53   9      6,381 
Nonresidential  19,016         666      19,682 
Agricultural  1,170               1,170 
Construction and land  27,445   408      42      27,895 
Total real estate loans  332,142   4,547   3,200   4,020      343,909 
Commercial and industrial  8,834               8,834 
Consumer and other loans  6,263               6,263 
Total $347,239  $4,547  $3,200  $4,020  $  $359,006 

 

Total loans by risk grade and portfolio segment at June 30, 2017:2020:

  Pass  Pass-Watch  Special
Mention
  Substandard  Doubtful  Total 
Real estate loans:                        
One-to-four family $273,228  $3,848  $2,930  $3,925  $  $283,931 
Multi-family  704               704 
Home equity  5,268   392   54   49      5,763 
Nonresidential  19,077   172      834      20,083 
Agricultural  1,187               1,187 
Construction and land  28,611   416      69      29,096 
Total real estate loans  328,075   4,828   2,984   4,877      340,764 
Commercial and industrial  8,135               8,135 
Consumer and other loans  6,768               6,768 
Total $342,978  $4,828  $2,984  $4,877  $  $355,667 

At September 30, 2020, there were no loans in formal foreclosure proceedings.


OCONEE FEDERAL FINANCIAL CORP. 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

(Unaudited) 

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

 

        Special          
  Pass  Pass-Watch  Mention  Substandard  Doubtful  Total 
Real estate loans:                        
One-to-four family $245,179  $5,914  $2,573  $6,448  $  $260,114 
Multi-family  1,864               1,864 
Home equity  4,272   233   300   95      4,900 
Nonresidential  13,801   3,610   1,356   149      18,916 
Agricultural  281   374   272   514      1,441 
Construction and land  13,727   846   120   561      15,254 
Total real estate loans  279,124   10,977   4,621   7,767      302,489 
Commercial and industrial  51               51 
Consumer and other loans  5,017         1      5,018 
Total $284,192  $10,977  $4,621  $7,768  $  $307,558 
(6)BORROWINGS

 

At December 31, 2017, consumer mortgage loans secured by residential real estate properties totaling $506September 30, 2020 and June 30, 2020, advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank were in formal foreclosure proceedings and are included in one-to-four family and construction loans.as follows:

 

  September 30, 2020
  Balance  Stated Interest Rate
FHLB advances due February 2023 through January 2025 $5,000   1.40% - 1.59%
Total $5,000   

(6)        BORROWINGS

  June 30, 2020
  Balance  Stated Interest Rate
FHLB advances due February 2023 through January 2025 $5,000   1.40% - 1.59%
Total $5,000   

Payments over the next five years are as follows:

  

At December 31, 2017, long term borrowings consisted of fixed rate FHLB advances of $20,000 at a weighted average stated rate of 1.45% all of which mature in less than three months. Overnight borrowings at December 31, 2017 consisted of $2,814 of federal funds purchased at a rate of 2.5%. There were no borrowings as of June 30, 2017. We have credit available under a loan agreement with the FHLB with a remaining availability of $98,926 as of December 31, 2017.

2023$2,500
2025$2,500

 

The Bankaverage interest rate of all outstanding FHLB advances was 1.50% on September 30, 2020 and June 30, 2020, respectively.

Each advance is payable at its maturity date, with a prepayment penalty for fixed rate advances. The advances are collateralized by $9,873 and $10,786 of investment securities at September 30, 2020 and June 30, 2020, respectively. The Association has also pledged as collateral FHLB stock and certain investment securities and has entered into a blanket collateral agreement whereby qualifying mortgages, free of other encumbrances and at various discounted values as determined by the FHLB, will be maintained.


OCONEE FEDERAL FINANCIAL CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share data) Based on this collateral, the Association is eligible to borrow up to a total of $129,359 at September 30, 2020.

  

There were no overnight borrowings at September 30, 2020 or June 30, 2020.

(7)(7)       FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

 

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

 

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

 

Level 2: Significant other observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.

 

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

 

Investment Securities:

 

The fair values for investment securities are determined by quoted market prices, if available (Level 1). For securities where quoted prices are not available, fair values are calculated based on market prices of similar securities (Level 2). For securities where quoted prices or market prices of similar securities are not available, fair values are calculated using discounted cash flows or other market indicators (Level 3).

 


OCONEE FEDERAL FINANCIAL CORP. 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

(Unaudited) 

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

Impaired Loans:

 

The fair value of impaired loans with specific allocations of the allowance for loan losses is generally based on recent real estate appraisals. These appraisals may utilize a single valuation approach or a combination of approaches including comparable sales and the income approach. Adjustments are routinely made in the appraisal process by the appraisers to adjust for differences between the comparable sales and income data available. Such adjustments are typically significant and result in a Level 3 classification of the inputs for determining fair value. Non-real estate collateral may be valued using an appraisal, net book value per the borrower’s financial statements, or aging reports, adjusted or discounted based on management’s historical knowledge, changes in market conditions from the time of the valuation, and management’s expertise and knowledge of the client and client’s business, resulting in a Level 3 fair value classification. Impaired loans are evaluated on a quarterly basis for additional impairment and adjusted accordingly.

 

Real Estate Owned:

 

Assets acquired through or instead of loan foreclosure are initially recorded at fair value less costs to sell when acquired, establishing a new cost basis. These assets are subsequently accounted for at lower of cost or fair value less estimated costs to sell. Fair value is commonly based on recent real estate appraisals, which are updated no less frequently than annually. These appraisals may utilize a single valuation approach or a combination of approaches including comparable sales and the income approach. Adjustments are routinely made in the appraisal process by the independent appraisers to adjust for differences between the comparable sales and income data available. Such adjustments are usually significant and typically result in a Level 3 classification of the inputs for determining fair value. Real estate owned properties are evaluated on a quarterly basis for additional impairment and adjusted accordingly.

 

Appraisals for both collateral-dependent impaired loans and real estate owned are performed by certified general appraisers (for commercial properties) or certified residential appraisers (for residential properties) whose qualifications and licenses have been reviewed and verified by the Company. Once received, management reviews the assumptions and approaches utilized in the appraisal as well as the overall resulting fair value in comparison with independent data sources such as recent market data or industry-wide statistics. On an annual basis, the Company compares the actual selling price of collateral that has been sold to the most recent appraised value to determine what additional adjustment should be made to the appraisal value to arrive at fair value.

 


OCONEE FEDERAL FINANCIAL CORP. 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

Loan Servicing Rights:

 

Fair value is determined based on a valuation model that calculates the present value of estimated future net servicing income. The valuation model utilizes assumptions that market participants would use in estimating future net servicing income and that can be validated against available market data and results in a Level 3 classification.

 

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at December 31, 2017September 30, 2020 and June 30, 20172020 are summarized below: 

 

  Fair Value Measurements 
  September 30, 2020  June 30, 2020 
  (Level 2)  (Level 3)  (Level 2)  (Level 3) 
Financial assets:                
Securities available-for-sale:                
FHLMC common stock $155  $  $178  $ 
Certificates of deposit  2,582      2,592    
Municipal securities  20,687      21,643    
CMOs  10,249      10,106    
U.S. Government agency mortgage-backed securities  56,303      55,173    
U.S. Government agency bonds  3,004      1,034    
Total securities available-for-sale  92,980      90,726    
Loan servicing rights     415      458 
Total financial assets $92,980  $415  $90,726  $458 

  Fair Value Measurements 
  December 31, 2017  June 30, 2017 
  (Level 2)  (Level 3)  (Level 2)  (Level 3) 
Financial assets:                
Securities available-for-sale:                
FHLMC common stock $205  $  $182  $ 
Certificates of deposit  5,456      6,228    
Municipal securities  43,156      39,799    
SBA loan pools  454      565    
CMOs  11,346      12,785    
U.S. Government agency mortgage-backed securities  47,780      44,825    
U.S. Government agency bonds  13,786      13,950    
Total securities available-for-sale  122,183      118,334    
Loan servicing rights     1,024      1,141 
Total financial assets $122,183  $1,024  $118,334  $1,141 

OCONEE FEDERAL FINANCIAL CORP. 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

(Unaudited) 

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

 

Presented in the table below are assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis using level 3 inputs at December 31, 2017September 30, 2020 and June 30, 2017:2020:

 

  Fair Value Measurements 
  December 31,
2017
  June 30,
2017
 
  (Level 3)  (Level 3) 
Financial assets:        
Impaired loans, with specific allocations:        
One-to-four family $  $959 
Nonresidential      
Construction and land      
Total financial assets     959 
Non-financial assets:        
Real estate owned, net:        
One-to-four family  137   152 
Nonresidential  713   713 
Construction and land      
Total non-financial assets  850   865 
Total assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis $850  $1,824 

The Company’s impaired loans at December 31, 2017 and June 30, 2017 were measured at fair value based primarily upon the estimated value of real estate collateral less costs to sell. There were no such loans as of December 31, 2017. The carrying amounts of these loans was $959 as of June 30, 2017, which reflected a valuation allowance of $4.

  Fair Value Measurements 
  September 30,
2020
  June 30,
2020
 
  (Level 3)  (Level 3) 
Non-financial assets:        
Real estate owned, net:        
One-to-four family $52  $ 
Nonresidential  159   159 
Total non-financial assets  211   159 
Total assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis $211  $159 

  

Real estate owned is carried at the lower of carrying value or fair value less costs to sell. The carrying value of real estate owned and their respective valuation allowances at December 31, 2017September 30, 2020 and June 30, 20172020 was $211 and $159, respectively. There were $850 and $865 and $0 and $24, respectively.


OCONEE FEDERAL FINANCIAL CORP. 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)no valuation allowances associated with these properties at September 30, 2020 or June 30, 2020.

  

The tablestable below presentpresents a reconciliation of all Level 3 assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs for the three and six months ended December 31, 2017September 30, 2020 and 2016:2019:

 

 Fair Value Measurements Fair Value Measurements 
 (Level 3) (Level 3) 
 Three Months Ended Six Months Ended Three Months Ended 
 December 31,
 2017
 December 31,
 2016
 December, 31
 2017
 December 31,
 2016
 September 30,
 2020
  September 30,
 2019
 
  Loan Servicing Rights   Loan Servicing Rights   Loan Servicing Rights   Loan Servicing Rights   Loan
Servicing
Rights
   Loan
Servicing
Rights
 
Balance at beginning of period: $1,089  $1,023  $1,141  $1,046  $458  $868 
Purchases                  
Change in fair value  (65)  196   (117)  173 
Unrealized net losses included in net income  (43)  (53)
Balance at end of period: $1,024  $1,219  $1,024  $1,219  $415  $815 

 

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OCONEE FEDERAL FINANCIAL CORP. 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

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

 

The table below presents the valuation methodology and unobservable inputs for Level 3 assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis at December 31, 2017September 30, 2020 and June 30, 2017.2020.

 

 Level 3 Quantitative Information  Level 3 Quantitative Information 
  December 31,
 2017
   June 30,
 2017
  Valuation Technique Unobservable Inputs  Range  September 30,
 2020
  June 30,
 2020
  Valuation
Technique
 Unobservable
Inputs
 Range 
  Fair Value   Fair Value          Fair Value  Fair Value        
Loan servicing rights $1,024  $1,141  Discounted cash flows Discount rate, estimated timing of cash flows  9% to 10%  $415  $458  Discounted cash flows Discount rate, estimated timing of cash flows  8.63% to 8.38% 
                                

Impaired real estate loans net, with specific allocations:

One-to-four family

 $ —  $ 959  Sales
comparison approach
 Adjustment for differences between the comparable sales  0% to 30%  
                

Real estate owned net:

One-to-four family

 $137  $152  Sales comparison approach Adjustment for differences between the comparable sales   0% to 20% 
                
Real estate owned net:                
One-to-four family $52  $  Sales comparison approach Adjustment for differences between the comparable sales  0% to 20% 
Nonresidential $713  $713  Sales
comparison approach
 Adjustment for
differences between the comparable sales
  0% to 20%  $159  $159  Sales comparison approach Adjustment for differences between the comparable sales  0% to 20% 


OCONEE FEDERAL FINANCIAL CORP. 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

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

 

Many of the Company’s assets and liabilities are short-term financial instruments whose carrying amounts reported in the consolidated balance sheetsheets approximate fair value. These items include cash and cash equivalents, bank owned life insurance, accrued interest receivable and payable balances, variable rate loan and deposits that re-price frequently and fully. The estimated fair values of the Company’s remaining on-balance sheet financial instruments at December 31, 2017September 30, 2020 and June 30, 20172020 are summarized below:

  

  December 31, 2017 
  Carrying  Fair Value 
  Amount  (Level 1)  (Level 2)  (Level 3)  Total 
Financial assets                    
Securities available-for-sale $122,183  $  $122,183  $  $122,183 
Loans, net  316,031         316,734   316,734 
Loans held for sale (1)  270         270   270 
Loan servicing rights  1,024         1,024   1,024 
Restricted equity securities  1,872    N/A     N/A     N/A     N/A  
                     
Financial liabilities                    
Deposits $371,298  $171,191  $200,095  $  $371,286 
Fed Funds Purchased  2,814      2,814      2,814 
FHLB Advances  20,000      20,000      20,000 

  September 30, 2020 
  Carrying  Fair Value 
  Amount  (Level 1)  (Level 2)  (Level 3)  Total 
Financial assets                    
Securities available-for-sale $92,980  $  $92,980  $  $92,980 
Loans, net (1)  357,662         365,144   365,144 
Loans held for sale(2)  905         905   905 
Loan servicing rights  415         415   415 
Restricted equity securities  1,249    N/A    N/A    N/A    N/A 
                     
Financial liabilities                    
Deposits $424,838  $230,007  $193,858  $  $423,865 
FHLB Advances  5,000      5,146      5,146 

 

  June 30, 2017 
  Carrying  Fair Value 
  Amount  (Level 1)  (Level 2)  (Level 3)  Total 
Financial assets                    
Securities available-for-sale $118,334  $  $118,334  $  $118,334 
Loans, net  306,542         307,624   307,624 
Loans held for sale (1)  245         245   245 
Loan servicing rights  1,141         1,141   1,141 
Restricted equity securities  1,023    N/A     N/A     N/A     N/A  
                     
Financial liabilities                    
Deposits $394,505  $190,968  $203,656  $  $394,624 
Fed Funds Purchased               
FHLB Advances               

  June 30, 2020 
  Carrying  Fair Value 
  Amount  (Level 1)  (Level 2)  (Level 3)  Total 
Financial assets                    
Securities available-for-sale $90,726  $  $90,726  $  $90,726 
Loans, net (1)  354,321         364,636   364,636 
Loans held for sale(2)  92         92   92 
Loan servicing rights  458         458   458 
Restricted equity securities  1,249    N/A    N/A    N/A    N/A 
                     
Financial liabilities                    
Deposits $421,092  $223,172  $197,020  $  $420,192 
FHLB Advances  5,000      5,141      5,141 

 

 

(1)Carrying amount of loans is net of unearned income and the allowance. In accordance with the adoption of ASU No. 2016-01, the fair value of loans as of September 30, 2020 and June 30, 2020 was measured using an exit price notion.

(2)Loans held for sale are carried at the lower of cost or fair value, which is evaluated on a pool-level basis. The fair value of loans held for sale is determined using quoted prices for similar assets, adjusted for specific attributes of that loan or other observable market data, such as outstanding commitments from third party investors and result in a Level 3 classification.

  

(8)          EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN

(8)EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN

 

Employees participate in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”). The ESOP borrowed from the Company to purchase 248,842 shares of the Company’s common stock at $10.00 per share during 2011. The Company makes discretionary contributions to the ESOP and pays dividends on unallocated shares to the ESOP, and the ESOP uses funds it receives to repay the loan. When loan payments are made, ESOP shares are allocated to participants based on relative compensation and expense is recorded. Dividends on allocated shares increase participant accounts.

 


OCONEE FEDERAL FINANCIAL CORP. 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

(Unaudited) 

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

Participants receive the shares at the end of employment. The Company makes contributions to the ESOP each December. There were no discretionary contributions made to the ESOP for debt retirement in 2017. In December 2016, $50 of discretionary contributions were made to the ESOP for debt retirement, which resulted in the release of additional shares and recognition of additional compensation expense of $88 for both the three and six months ended December 31, 2016.2019. Total ESOP compensation expense for the three and six months ended December 31, 2017September 30, 2020 was $155 and $303, respectively,$84, and for the three and six months ended December 31, 2016September 30, 2019 was $181 and $273, respectively.


OCONEE FEDERAL FINANCIAL CORP. 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)$94. 

 

Shares held by the ESOP at December 31, 2017September 30, 2020 and June 30, 20172020 were as follows:

 

  December 31,
 2017
  June 30,
2017
 
Committed to be released to participants  22,510   11,441 
Allocated to participants  130,952   130,952 
Unearned  65,340   89,620 
Total ESOP shares  218,802   232,013 
         
Fair value of unearned shares $1,875  $2,465 

  September 30,
 2020
  June 30,
2020
 
Committed to be released to participants  19,344   12,903 
Allocated to participants  141,264   141,264 
Unearned  31,714   38,534 
Total ESOP shares  192,322   192,701 
         
Fair value of unearned shares $681  $993 

  

(9)          STOCK BASED COMPENSATION

(9)STOCK BASED COMPENSATION

  

On April 5, 2012, the shareholders of Oconee Federal Financial Corp. approved the Oconee Federal Financial Corp. 2012 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) for employees and directors of the Company. The Plan authorizes the issuance of up to 435,472 shares of the Company’s common stock, with no more than 124,420 of shares as restricted stock awards and 311,052 as stock options, either incentive stock options or non-qualified stock options. The exercise price of options granted under the Plan may not be less than the fair market value on the date the stock option is granted. The compensation committee of the board of directors has sole discretion to determine the amount and to whom equity incentive awards are granted.

  

On DecemberSeptember 22, 2017,2020, the compensation committee of the board of directors approved the issuance of 22,400 stock options to purchase Company250 shares of restricted stock to officers.a non-executive officer with immediate vesting. There were no stock options or restricted stock issued in fiscal 2017. Stock options and restricted stock have vesting periods of five years or seven years, a percentage of which vests annually on each anniversary of the grant date. The weighted average vesting period of stock options granted in 2017 was seven years. Apart from the vesting schedule for both stock options and restricted stock, there are no performance-based conditions or any other material conditions applicable to the awardsaward issued. There were no stock options or restricted stock issued in fiscal 2020.

 

The following table summarizes stock option activity for the sixthree months ended December 31, 2017:September 30, 2020:

 

  Options  Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price/Share
  Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value(1)
 
Outstanding - June 30, 2017  261,986  $12.46     
Granted  22,400   29.33     
Exercised          
Forfeited          
Outstanding - December 31, 2017  284,386  $13.79  $4,241 
Fully vested and exercisable at December 31, 2017  217,068  $11.80  $3,668 
Expected to vest in future periods  67,318         
Fully vested and expected to vest - December 31, 2017  284,386  $13.79  $4,241 

  Options  Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price/Share
  Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value (1)
 
Outstanding - June 30, 2020  164,319  $14.18     
Granted          
Exercised          
Forfeited          
Outstanding - September 30, 2020  164,319  $14.18  $1,197 
Fully vested and exercisable at September 30, 2020  148,319  $13.08  $1,245 
Expected to vest in future periods  16,000         
Fully vested and expected to vest - September 30, 2020  164,319  $14.18  $1,197 

 

 

(1)The intrinsic value for stock options is defined as the difference between the current market value and the exercise price. The current market price was based on the closing price of common stock of $28.70$21.47 per share on December 31, 2017.September 30, 2020.

OCONEE FEDERAL FINANCIAL CORP. 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

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

The fair value for each option grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing model that uses the following assumptions. The Company uses the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of the grant to determine the risk-free interest rate. The expected dividend yield is estimated using the projected annual dividend level and recent stock price of the Company’s common stock at the date of grant. Expected stock volatility is based on historical volatilities of the SNL Financial Index of Thrift MHCs. The expected life of the options is calculated based on the “simplified” method as provided for under generally accepted accounting principles.

The weighted-average fair value of options granted and assumptions used in the Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing model in the fiscal years granted are listed below:

  Fiscal Years Granted 
  2018 
Risk-free interest rate  2.43%
Expected dividend yield  1.36%
Expected stock volatility  15.03%
Expected life (years)  8 
Fair value $5.41 

There were no stock options granted in fiscal year 2017.

 

Stock options are assumed to be earned ratably over their respective vesting periods and charged to compensation expense based upon their grant date fair value and the number of options assumed to be earned. There were 4,0351,638 and 23,7501,235 options that were earned during the sixthree months ended December 31, 2017September 30, 2020 and 2016,2019, respectively. Stock-based compensation expense for stock options for the three and six months ended December 31, 2017September 30, 2020 was $7 and $13, respectively,$6, and for the three and six months ended December 31, 2016September 30, 2019 was $14 and $28, respectively.$4. Total unrecognized compensation cost related to stock options was $185$50 at December 31, 2017September 30, 2020 and is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 4.12.8 years.

  

The following table summarizes non-vested restricted stock activity for the sixthree months ended December 31, 2017:September 30, 2020:

 

  December 31,
 2017
 
Balance - beginning of year  21,910 
Granted   
Forfeited   
Vested   
Balance - end of period  21,910 
Weighted average grant date fair value $13.09 

  September 30,
 2020
 
Balance - beginning of year  5,800 
Granted  250 
Forfeited   
Vested  (250)
Balance - end of period  5,800 
Weighted average grant date fair value $19.78 

  

The fair value of the restricted stock awards is amortized to compensation expense over their respective vesting periods and is based on the market price of the Company’s common stock at the date of grant multiplied by the number of shares granted that are expected to vest. Stock-based compensation expense for restricted stock included in noninterest expense was $15 for the three and six months ended December 31, 2017 was $25September 30, 2020 and $51, respectively, and for the three and six months ended December 31, 2016 was $62 and $123,2019, respectively. Unrecognized compensation expense for non-vested restricted stock awards was $288$75 at December 31, 2017September 30, 2020 and is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 3.21.5 years.


OCONEE FEDERAL FINANCIAL CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

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

  

(10)       LOAN SERVICING RIGHTS

(10)LOAN SERVICING RIGHTS

 

Mortgage loans serviced for others are not reported as assets; however, the underlying mortgage servicing rights associated with servicing these mortgage loans serviced for others is recorded as an asset in the consolidated balance sheet.

  

The principal balances of those loans at December 31, 2017September 30, 2020 and June 30, 20172020 are as follows:

  

 December 31,
2017
 June 30,
2017
  September 30,
2020
  June 30,
2020
 
Mortgage loan portfolio serviced for:                
FHLMC $103,094  $110,171  $65,481  $69,553 

  

Custodial escrow balances maintained in connection with serviced loans were $397$845 and $893$702 at December 31, 2017September 30, 2020 and June 30, 2017.2020.


OCONEE FEDERAL FINANCIAL CORP. 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

(Unaudited) 

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

 

Activity for loan servicing rights for the three and six months ended December 31, 2017September 30, 2020 and 20162019 is as follows:

 

 Three Months Ended  Six Months Ended  Three Months Ended 
 December 31,
2017
  December 31,
 2016
  December 31,
2017
  December 31,
 2016
  September 30,
2020
  September 30,
2019
 
Loan servicing rights:                        
Beginning of period: $1,089  $1,023  $1,141  $1,046  $458  $868 
Additions                  
Change in fair value  (65)  196   (117)  173   (43)  (53)
End of period: $1,024  $1,219  $1,024  $1,219  $415  $815 

  

Fair value at December 31, 2017September 30, 2020 was determined using a discount rate of 9.63%8.38%, prepayment speed assumptions ranging from 5.2%10.32% to 19.3%26.58% Conditional Prepayment Rate (“CPR”) depending on the loans’ coupon, term and seasoning, and a weighted average default rate of 0.61%0.21%. Fair value at December 31, 2016September 30, 2019 was determined using a discount rate of 9.63%9.13%, prepayment speed assumptions ranging from 5.1%5.9% to 12.7%14.6% CPR depending on the loans’ coupon, term and seasoning, and a weighted average default rate of 0.61%0.31%.

  

(11)        SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION

(11)SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION

  

Supplemental cash flow information for the sixthree months ended December 31, 2017September 30, 2020 and 20162019 is as follows:

 

 December 31,
2017
  December 31,
2016
   September 30,
2020
  September 30,
2019
 
Cash paid during the period for:        Cash paid during the period for:    
Interest paid $785  $641   $567  $1,185 
Income taxes paid $328  $510   $267  $45 
Supplemental noncash disclosures:              
Transfers from loans to real estate owned $230  $154   $52  $ 
Change in unrealized gain/loss on securities available-for-sale  $(213) $1,132 

OCONEE FEDERAL FINANCIAL CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

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

(12)SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

(12)        SUBSEQUENT EVENTSDividend Declared

  

On January 25, 2018,October 22, 2020, the Board of Directors of Oconee Federal Financial Corp. declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.10 per share of Oconee Federal Financial Corp.’s common stock. The dividend is payable to stockholders of record as of February 8, 2018,November 5, 2020, and will be paid on or about February 22, 2018.November 19, 2020.


ITEM 2.   MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

ITEM 2.MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF  OPERATIONS

 

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements, which can be identified by the use of such words as estimate, project, believe, intend, anticipate, plan, seek, expect and similar expressions. These forward-looking statements include:

  

statements of our goals, intentions and expectations;

statements regarding our business plans and prospects and growth and operating strategies;

statements regarding the asset quality of our loan and investment portfolios; and

estimates of our risks and future costs and benefits.

 

These forward-looking statements are based on our current beliefs and expectations and are inherently subject to significant business, economic, and competitive uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond our control. In addition, these forward-looking statements are subject to assumptions with respect to future business strategies and decisions that are subject to change. We are under no duty to and do not take any obligation to update any forward-looking statements after the date of this Quarterly Report.Report on Form 10-Q.

 

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

 

our ability to manage our operations nationally and in our market areas;

adverse changes in the financial industry, securities, credit and national and local real estate markets (including real estate values);

significant increases in our delinquencies and loan losses, including as a result of our inability to resolve classified assets, changes in the underlying cash flows of our borrowers, and management’s assumptions in determining the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses;

credit risks of lending activities, including changes in the level and trend of loan delinquencies and write-offs and in our allowance and provision for loan losses;

use of estimates for determining the fair value of certain of our assets, which may prove to be incorrect and result in significant declines in valuations;

increased competition among depository and other financial institutions;

our ability to attract and maintain deposits, including introducing new deposit products;

inflation and changes in interest rates generally, including changes in the relative differences between short term and long term interest rates and in deposit interest rates, that may affect our net interest margin and funding sources;

fluctuations in the demand for loans, which may be affected by the number of unsold homes, land and other properties in our market areas and by declines in the value of real estate in our market area;

declines in the yield on our assets resulting from the current low interest rate environment;

our ability to successfully implement our business strategies, including attracting and maintaining deposits and introducing new financial products;

risks related to high concentration of loans secured by real estate located in our market areas;

changes in the level of government support of housing finance;

the results of examinations by our regulators, including the possibility that our regulators may, among other things, require us to increase our reserve for loan losses, write down assets, change our regulatory capital position, limit our ability to borrow funds or maintain or increase deposits, or prohibit us from paying dividends, which could adversely affect our dividends and earnings;

our ability to enter new markets successfully and capitalize on growth opportunities;

changes in laws or government regulations or policies affecting financial institutions, which could result in, among other things, increased deposit insurance premiums and assessments, capital requirements (particularly the new capital regulations), regulatory fees and compliance costs and the resources we have available to address such changes;

changes in the ability of third-party providers to perform their obligations to us;

technological changes that may be more difficult or expensive than expected;

cyber-attacks, computer viruses and other technological risks that may breach the security of our websites or other systems to obtain unauthorized access to confidential information, destroy data or disable our systems;

our reliance on a small executive staff;

changes in our compensation and benefit plans, and our ability to retain key members of our senior management team and to address staffing needs to implement our strategic plan;

changes in consumer spending, borrowing and savings habits;

changes in accounting policies and practices, as may be adopted by the bank regulatory agencies, the Financial Accounting Standards Board, the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board;

our ability to control costs and expenses, particularly those related to operating as a publicly traded company;

 


the effects of actual government shutdowns;

the ability of the U.S. government to manage federal debt limits;

other changes in our financial condition or results of operations that reduce capital available to pay dividends;

other changes in the financial condition or future prospects of issuers of securities that we own, including our stock in the FHLB of Atlanta; and

other economic, competitive, governmental, regulatory and operational factors affecting our operations, pricing, products and services.

  

Novel Coronavirus Pandemic (COVID-19) 

On March 10, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) a pandemic, which continues to spread throughout the world and has adversely impacted global commercial activity and contributed to significant declines and volatility in financial markets. The COVID-19 outbreak and government responses continue to disrupt global supply chains and adversely impact many industries. The outbreak may continue to have a material adverse impact on economic and market conditions and could trigger a period of global economic slowdown. The federal banking agencies have encouraged financial institutions to prudently work with affected borrowers and recently passed legislation has provided relief from reporting loan classifications due to modifications related to the COVID-19 outbreak. Certain industries have been particularly hard-hit, including the travel and hospitality industry, the restaurant industry and the retail industry. The spread of the coronavirus has caused us to modify our business practices, including employee travel, employee work locations, and cancellation of physical participation in meetings, events and conferences. We have certain employees working remotely and we may take further actions as may be required by government authorities or that we determine are in the best interests of our employees, customers and business partners.  

The rapid development and fluidity of this situation precludes any prediction as to the ultimate material adverse impact of the COVID-19 outbreak. Nevertheless, the outbreak presents uncertainty and risk with respect to the Company, its performance, and its financial results. As the result we could be subject to any of the following additional risks, any of which could have a material, adverse effect on our business, financial condition, liquidity, and results of operations:

demand for our products and services may decline, making it difficult to grow assets and income;

if the economy is unable to substantially and successfully reopen, and high levels of unemployment continue for an extended period of time, loan delinquencies, problem assets, and foreclosures may increase, resulting in increased charges and reduced income;

collateral for loans, especially real estate, may decline in value, which could cause loan losses to increase;

our allowance for loan losses may have to be increased if borrowers experience financial difficulties beyond forbearance periods, which will adversely affect our net income;

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

as the result of the decline in the Federal Reserve Board’s target federal funds rate to near 0%, the yield on our assets may decline to a greater extent than the decline in our cost of interest-bearing liabilities, reducing our net interest margin and spread and reducing net income;

a material decrease in net income or a net loss over several quarters could result in a decrease in the rate of our quarterly cash dividend,

limitations may be placed on our ability to foreclose on properties during the pandemic;

litigation, regulatory enforcement risk and reputation risk regarding our participation in the PPP and the risk that the SBA may not fund some or all PPP loan guarantees;

the occurrence of what management would deem to be a triggering event that could, under certain circumstances, cause management to perform impairment testing on our goodwill or core deposit and customer relationships intangibles that could result in an impairment charge being recorded for that period, that would adversely impact our results of operations and the ability of the Association to pay dividends to us;

our cyber security risks are increased as the result of an increase in the number of employees working remotely;

we rely on third party vendors for certain services and the unavailability of a critical service due to the COVID-19 outbreak could have an adverse effect on us; and

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation premiums may increase if the agency experience additional resolution costs.

Moreover, our future success and profitability substantially depends on the management skills of our executive officers and directors, many of whom have held officer and director positions with us for many years. The unanticipated loss or unavailability of key employees due to the outbreak could harm our ability to operate our business or execute our business strategy. We may not be successful in finding and integrating suitable successors in the event of key employee loss or unavailability.


Any one or a combination of the factors identified above could negatively impact our business, financial condition and results of operations and prospects. 

Because of these and a wide variety of other uncertainties, our actual future results may be materially different from the results indicated by these forward-looking statements.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

There are no material changes to the critical accounting policies disclosed in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for Oconee Federal Financial Corp. for the year ended June 30, 2017,2020, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

  

Comparison of Financial Condition at December 31, 2017September 30, 2020 and June 30, 20172020  

 

Our total assets decreasedincreased by $436 thousand,$4.2 million, or 0.09%0.8%, to $480.9$519.8 million at December 31, 2017September 30, 2020 from $481.3$515.6 million at June 30, 2017.2020. Total cash and cash equivalents decreased $14.0$2.3 million, or 67.3%6.8%, to $6.8$32.2 million at December 31, 2017September 30, 2020 from $20.7$34.6 million at June 30, 2017.2020. The decrease in cash and cash equivalents was primarily due to an anticipated withdrawal from a single customer’s deposit account that had been invested bynormal periodic fluctuations during the Association in a money market account.three month period. Our available-for-sale securities portfolio increased by $3.8$2.3 million from $118.3$90.7 million at June 30, 20172020 to $122.2$93.0 million at December 31, 2017.September 30, 2020. The Association began actively replenishing security repayments and maturities with purchases due to increased liquidity. Gross loans increased $9.5$3.3 million, or 3.1%0.9%, to $317.1$359.0 million at December 31, 2017September 30, 2020 from $307.6$355.7 million at June 30, 2017.2020. This increase is a result of increased construction and land loan demand experiencedwas due to normal growth during the sixthree months ended December 31, 2017. Proceeds from FHLB advances were used to the loan and investment growth.September 30, 2020.

  

Deposits decreased $23.2increased $3.7 million, or 5.9%0.9%, to $371.3$424.8 million at December 31, 2017September 30, 2020 from $394.5$421.1 million at June 30, 2017.2020. The decreaseincrease in our deposits reflected a decreasean increase of $21.5$5.3 million in NOW accounts, $1.1 million in money market accounts and $1.7 million in savings deposits, $3.4offset by a decrease of $3.1 million in certificates of deposit and $688 thousand in savings deposits, offset by an increase of $910 thousand in NOW accounts and an increase of $1.5$1.3 million in non-interest bearing checking. The decrease in money market deposits was due to an anticipated withdrawal from a single customer. The decrease in certificates of deposit is attributed to local competitive rates.deposits.


Oconee Federal, MHC’s cash is held on deposit with the Company.Association. We generally do not accept brokered deposits and no brokered deposits were accepted during the sixthree months ended December 31, 2017.September 30, 2020.

  

We had no advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta as of June 30, 2017 but did have $20.0 million as of December 31, 2017.advances remained stable at $5.0 million. We have credit available under a loan agreement with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta in the amount of 25% of our total assets as of December 31, 2017,September 30, 2020, or approximately $118.9$129.4 million. We had no federal funds purchased as of September 30, 2020 or as of June 30, 2017 but did have $2.8 million as of December 31, 2017.2020.

  

Total shareholders’ equity decreased $654increased $623 thousand, or 0.8%0.7%, to $85.3$88.9 million at December 31, 2017September 30, 2020 compared to $86.0$88.3 million at June 30, 2017.2020. This was primarily due to our net income during the period of $798$1.3 million and the increase of $84 thousand beingin ESOP shares earned partially offset by our payment of dividends of $561 thousand, an increase in after-tax unrealized losses in our investment portfolio of $168 thousand and our payment$31 thousand used for the repurchase of dividends of $1.1 million.treasury stock. The Company and the BankAssociation exceeded all minimum regulatory capital requirements at December 31, 2017September 30, 2020 and June 30, 2017.2020.


 

Nonperforming Assets

 

The table below sets forth the amounts and categories of our nonperforming assets at the dates indicated.

  

 December 31,
2017
  June 30,
 2017
  September 30,
2020
  June 30,
 2020
 
 (Dollars in thousands)  (Dollars in thousands) 
Nonaccrual loans:                
Real estate loans:                
One-to-four family $3,558  $2,762  $1,802  $1,969 
Multi-family            
Home equity  40   89      40 
Nonresidential  975   43   552   732 
Agricultural  480   514       
Construction and land  301   75       
Total real estate loans  5,354   3,483   2,354   2,741 
Commercial and industrial            
Consumer and other loans            
Total nonaccrual loans(1) $5,354  $3,483  $2,354  $2,741 
Accruing loans past due 90 days or more:                
Real estate loans:                
Total accruing loans past due 90 days or more $  $  $  $ 
Total of nonaccrual and 90 days or more past due loans(2) $5,354  $3,483  $2,354  $2,741 
Real estate owned, net:                
One-to-four family $137  $152  $52  $ 
Nonresidential  713   713   159   159 
Construction and land            
Other nonperforming assets            
Total nonperforming assets $6,204  $4,348  $2,565  $2,900 
                
Accruing troubled debt restructurings       $  $ 
Troubled debt restructurings and total nonperforming assets $6,204  $4,348  $2,565  $2,900 
                
Total nonperforming loans to total loans  1.69%  1.13%  0.66%  0.77%
Total nonperforming assets to total assets  1.29%  0.90%  0.49%  0.56%
Total nonperforming assets to loans and real estate owned  1.95%  1.41%  0.71%  0.82%

 

 

(1)Nonaccrual troubled debt restructurings included in the totals above were $3.0$1.8 million and $1.6$2.0 million, at December 31, 2017September 30, 2020 and June 30, 2017,2020, respectively.

(2)There were no loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing at December 31, 2017September 30, 2020 and June 30, 2017.2020.

Interest income that would have been recorded had our non-accruing loans been current in accordance with their original terms was $148$33 thousand and $73 thousand for the sixthree months ended December 31, 2017. Interest of $33 thousandSeptember 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. There was no interest recognized on these loans and is included in net income for the sixthree months ended December 31, 2017.September 30, 2020 and September 30, 2019.

 

Interest income that would have been recorded had our troubled debt restructured loans been current in accordance with their original terms was $76$19 thousand and $33 thousand for the sixthree months ended December 31, 2017. InterestSeptember 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. There was no interest recognized on troubled debt restructured loans for the sixthree months ended December 31, 2017 was $17 thousand.September 30, 2020 and September 30, 2019.

  

Nonperforming assets increased $1.9 milliondecreased $335 thousand from $4.3$2.9 million as of June 30, 20172020 to $6.2$2.6 million as of December 31, 2017.September 30, 2020. Nonaccrual loans increased $1.9 milliondecreased $387 thousand to $5.4$2.4 million as of December 31, 2017September 30, 2020 and real estate owned decreased $15increased $52 thousand to $850$211 thousand as of December 31, 2017.September 30, 2020. There were no accruing loans past due 90 days or more at either date. The increasedecrease in nonaccrual loans is primarily related to several large loans in both the one-to-four family and non-residential categories. These did not result in specific reserve allocations or charge-offs during the period.normal monthly fluctuations. Nonperforming assets to total assets and nonperforming assets to loans and real estate owned were 1.29%0.49% and 1.95%0.71%, respectively, at December 31, 2017September 30, 2020 compared to 0.90%0.56% and 1.41%0.82%, respectively at June 30, 2017.2020.


Analysis of Net Interest Margin

 

The following table setstables set forth average balance sheets, average annualized yields and rates, and certain other information for the periods indicated. No tax-equivalent yield adjustments were made, as the effect thereof was not material. All average balances are daily average balances. Nonaccrual loans were included in the computation of average balances, but have been reflected in the tables as loans carrying a zero yield. The yields set forth below include the effect of net deferred costs, discounts and premiums that are amortized or accreted to income.

  

For the Three Months Ended

 
  

September 30, 2020

  

September 30, 2019 

 
  Average
Balance
  Interest and
Dividends
  Yield/ Cost  Average
Balance
  Interest and
Dividends
  Yield/ Cost 
  (Dollars in Thousands) 
Assets:                  
Interest-earning assets:                        
Loans $357,195  $4,027   4.47% $362,064  $4,118   4.51%
Investment securities  71,633   291   1.62   74,153   408   2.20 
Investment securities, tax-free  16,178   91   2.25   19,025   104   2.19 
Other interest-earning assets  32,127   27   0.33   30,056   188   2.48 
Total interest-earning assets  477,133   4,436   3.69   485,298   4,818   3.94 
Noninterest-earning assets  41,392           39,354         
Total assets $518,525          $524,652         
                         
Liabilities and equity:                        
Interest-bearing liabilities:                        
NOW and demand deposits $68,050  $33   0.19% $55,188  $44   0.32%
Money market deposits  80,623   46   0.23   75,306   181   0.95 
Regular savings and other deposits  35,119   14   0.16   28,307   21   0.29 
Certificates of deposit  196,445   457   0.92   222,190   814   1.45 
Total interest-bearing deposits  380,237   550   0.57   380,991   1,060   1.10 
Other Borrowings  5,000   19   1.51   18,000   127   2.80 
Total interest-bearing liabilities  385,237   569   0.59   398,991   1,187   1.18 
Noninterest bearing deposits  42,686           35,368         
Other noninterest-bearing liabilities  1,461           2,039         
Total liabilities  429,384           436,398         
Equity  89,141           88,254         
Total liabilities and equity $518,525          $524,652         
                         
Net interest income     $3,867          $3,631     
Interest rate spread          3.10%          2.76%
Net interest margin          3.22%          2.97%
Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities   1.24x           1.27x        

 

  For the Three Months Ended 
  December 31, 2017  December 31, 2016 
  Average Balance  Interest and Dividends  Yield/ Cost  Average Balance  Interest and Dividends  Yield/ Cost 
  (Dollars in Thousands) 
Assets:                  
Interest-earning assets:                        
Loans $315,408  $3,621   4.59% $298,374  $3,639   4.88%
Investment securities  83,181   398   1.91   92,930   388   1.67 
Investment securities, tax-free  38,709   214   2.21   33,145   180   2.17 
Interest-earning deposits  1,869   7   1.50   16,917   36   0.85 
Total interest-earning assets  439,167   4,240   3.86   441,366   4,243   3.85 
Noninterest-earning assets  38,185           39,150         
Total assets $477,352          $480,516         
                         
Liabilities and equity:                        
Interest-bearing liabilities:                        
NOW and demand deposits $47,792  $12   0.10% $48,313  $12   0.10%
Money market deposits  68,932   56   0.32   79,244   72   0.36 
Regular savings and other deposits  28,424   11   0.15   28,410   10   0.14 
Certificates of deposit  201,492   284   0.56   213,853   229   0.42 
Total interest-bearing deposits  346,640   363   0.42   369,820   323   0.35 
Other Borrowings  15,462   51   1.31          
Total interest-bearing liabilities  362,102   414   0.45   369,820   323   0.35 
Noninterest bearing deposits  28,353           24,648         
Other noninterest-bearing liabilities  16,768           1,421         
Total liabilities  407,223           395,889         
Equity  70,129           84,627         
Total liabilities and equity $477,352          $480,516         
                         
Net interest income     $3,826          $3,920     
Interest rate spread          3.41%          3.50%
Net interest margin          3.49%          3.55%
Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities  1.21x          1.19x        

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  For the Six Months Ended 
  December 31, 2017  December 31, 2016 
  Average Balance  Interest and Dividends  Yield/ Cost  Average Balance  Interest and Dividends  Yield/ Cost 
  (Dollars in Thousands) 
Assets:                  
Interest-earning assets:                        
Loans $312,622  $7,176   4.59% $295,733  $7,376   4.99%
Investment securities  82,698   768   1.86   95,753   831   1.74 
Investment securities, tax-free  38,079   420   2.21   32,929   358   2.17 
Interest-earning deposits  5,928   42   1.42   17,975   77   0.86 
Total interest-earning assets  439,327   8,406   3.83   442,390   8,642   3.91 
Noninterest-earning assets  37,783           39,919         
Total assets $477,110          $482,309         
                         
Liabilities and equity:                        
Interest-bearing liabilities:                        
NOW and demand deposits $47,488  $23   0.10% $48,051  $30   0.12%
Money market deposits  74,537   132   0.35   78,284   134   0.34 
Regular savings and other deposits  28,566   22   0.15   28,296   19   0.13 
Certificates of deposit  202,342   548   0.54   217,306   460   0.42 
Total interest-bearing deposits  352,933   725   0.41   371,937   643   0.34 
Other Borrowings  9,646   62   1.28          
Total interest-bearing liabilities  362,579   787   0.43   371,937   643   0.34 
Noninterest bearing deposits  27,268           24,436         
Other noninterest-bearing liabilities  10,630           972         
Total liabilities  400,477           397,345         
Equity  76,633           84,964         
Total liabilities and equity $477,110          $482,309         
                         
Net interest income     $7,619          $7,999     
Interest rate spread          3.40%          3.56%
Net interest margin          3.47%          3.62%
Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities  1.21x          1.19x        

 

Comparison of Operating Results for the Three Months Ended December 31, 2017September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2016September 30, 2019

 

General.We reported a net loss of $59 thousand for the three months ended December 31, 2017 as compared to net income of $1.3 million for the three months ended December 31, 2016. The primary reason for the decrease is dueSeptember 30, 2020 as compared to a $973 thousand adjustment to the Company’s deferred tax assets required due to the federal tax reform legislationnet income of 2017. Interest income decreased $3$934 thousand for the three months ended December 31, 2017 while interest expense increased $91 thousand resulting in a net decrease to net interest income of $94 thousand. NoninterestSeptember 30, 2019. Interest income decreased $172$382 thousand for the three months ended December 31, 2017September 30, 2020 compared to December 31, 2016 due primarilySeptember 30, 2019 and interest expense decreased $618 thousand resulting in a net increase to reduced gains recognized uponnet interest income of $236 thousand. Noninterest income increased $104 thousand for the payoff of PCI loans and securities.three months ended September 30, 2020 compared to September 30, 2019. Total noninterest expense decreased $54 thousand. Tax expense increased $559 thousand primarily due to increased cost in salaries, occupancy, data processing and the change in the value of the loan servicing asset.$55 thousand.


Interest Income. Interest income remained stable at $4.2decreased by $382 thousand to $4.4 million from $4.8 million for the three months ended December 31, 2017September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2016.September 30, 2019, respectively. The yield on interest-earning assets increased onedecreased 25 basis pointpoints from 3.85%3.94% for the three months ended December 31, 2016September 30, 2019 to 3.86%3.69% for the three months ended December 31, 2017.September 30, 2020. Total average interest-earning assets declineddecreased by $2.2$8.2 million to $439.2$477.1 million for the three months ended December 31, 2017September 30, 2020 from $441.4$485.3 million for the three months ended December 31, 2016.September 30, 2019. 

 

Interest income on loans remained stable at $3.6decreased by $91 thousand to $4.0 million from $4.1 million for the three months ended December 31, 2017September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2016.September 30, 2019, respectively. The yield on loans decreased 29four basis points from 4.88%4.51% for the three months ended December 31, 2016September 30, 2019 to 4.59%4.47% for the three months ended December 31, 2017, a result of the repayments of older, higher yielding loans being replaced by loans with lower yields.September 30, 2020. The average balance of loans increaseddecreased by $17.0$4.9 million, or 5.7%1.34%, to $315.4$357.2 million for the three months ended December 31, 2017September 30, 2020 from $298.4$362.1 million for the three months ended December 31, 2016.September 30, 2019. The increasedecrease in the average balance of our loans is reflective of reduced originations and normal loan growth.repayments. 

 

Interest income on investment securities increaseddecreased by $44$130 thousand, or 7.7%25.4%, to $612$382 thousand for the three months ended December 31, 2017September 30, 2020 from $568$512 thousand for the three months ended December 31, 2016.September 30, 2019. The increasedecrease reflected the combination of a decrease in the average balance of securities of $4.2$5.4 million, or 3.3%5.8%, to $121.9$87.8 million for the three months ended December 31, 2017September 30, 2020 from $126.1$93.2 million for the three months ended December 31, 2016September 30, 2019 and an increasea decrease in the yield on securities to 2.01%1.74% from 1.80%2.20% for the respective periods. The decrease in the average balances of our investment securities is reflective ofreflected our continued efforts during early fiscal 20172020 to reduce investment purchases, which allowed us to use those funds as well as investment repayments and maturities to fund loan growth using investment repayments. This reduced our average investments balances as reflected in the current period. Beginning late fiscal 2017, the Company began to maintainoriginations and grow investments and now borrows wholesale funds if needed for loan and investment growth when deemed prudent by management.repay FHLB advances.

 

Income on other interest earning assets decreased by $161 thousand, or 85.6%, to $27 thousand for the three months ended September 30, 2020 from $188 thousand for the three months ended September 30, 2019. The average balance of other interest-earning deposits decreased $15.0assets increased $2.1 million from the three months ended December 31, 2016September 30, 2019 to the three months ended December 31, 2017 whileSeptember 30, 2020 and the yield increased 65decreased 215 basis points over the same period. The decreaseincrease in fundsthe average balance was primarily due to an anticipated withdrawal from a single customer’s deposit account that had been invested by the Association in a money market account.normal periodic fluctuations. The increasedecrease in yield was primarily athe result of increased short terman overall decline in money market account rates, on deposits due to market rate increases.the balance of which comprised 96.1% of this category during the three months ended September 30, 2020. 

 

Interest Expense. Interest expense increaseddecreased by $91$618 thousand, or 28.2%52.1%, to $414$569 thousand for the three months ended December 31, 2017September 30, 2020 from $323 thousand$1.2 million for the three months ended December 31, 2016.September 30, 2019. This decrease was attributable to a general decrease in retail and wholesale borrowing rates due to overall market decreases. The increasedecrease reflected an increasea decrease of seven53 basis points in the average rate paid on interest-bearing deposits for the three months ended December 31, 2017September 30, 2020 to 0.42%0.57% from 0.35%1.10% for the three months ended December 31, 2016.September 30, 2019. The increasedecrease in the average rate paid on deposits is reflective ofreflects our efforts to keep our cost of funds as low as possible but still maintain our competitiveness in our market area among other banking institutions.the current declining rate market. Average interest-bearing deposits were $346.6$380.2 million for the three months ended December 31, 2017September 30, 2020 compared to $369.8$381.0 million for the three months ended December 31, 2016.September 30, 2019. 

 

The largest increasedecrease in deposit interest expense was related to expense on certificates of deposit, which increased $55decreased $357 thousand, or 24.0%43.9%, to $284$457 thousand for the three months ended December 31, 2017September 30, 2020 from $229$814 thousand for the three months ended December 31, 2016.September 30, 2019. The average rate paid on certificates of deposit increaseddecreased by 53 basis points from 0.42%1.45% for the three months ended December 31, 2016September 30, 2019 to 0.56%0.92% for the three months ended December 31, 2017 whileSeptember 30, 2020 and the average balances decreased by $25.7 million from $213.9$222.2 million for the three-month period ended December 31, 2016September 30, 2019 to $201.5$196.4 million for the three-month period ended December 31, 2017.September 30, 2020. The decrease in the average balance of certificates of deposit is reflective of normal deposit fluctuation along with a large customer deposit transfer to the money market deposit category. The decrease in the average rate paid on our certificates of deposit is reflective of an overall decline in market rates. 

 

The second largest decrease in deposit interest expense was related to expense on money market deposits, which decreased $135 thousand, or 74.6%, to $46 thousand for the three months ended September 30, 2020 from $181 thousand for the three months ended September 30, 2019. The average rate paid on money market deposits decreased by 72 basis points from 0.95% for the three months ended September 30, 2019 to 0.23% for the three months ended September 30, 2020 and the average balances increased by $5.3 million from $75.3 million for the three-month period ended September 30, 2019 to $80.6 million for the three-month period ended September 30, 2020. The increase in the average balance of money market deposits is reflective of normal deposit fluctuation along with a large customer deposit transfer from the certificate of deposit category. The decrease in the average rate paid on our money market deposits is reflective of an overall decline in market rates.


Interest expense for other borrowings increaseddecreased by $51 thousand. There were no FHLB borrowings in$108 thousand, or 85.0%, to $19 thousand for the three months ended December 31, 2016, whileSeptember 30, 2020 from $127 thousand for the three months ended December 31, 2017 had an average of $15.5September 30, 2019. Other borrowings include both FHLB advances as well as overnight federal funds purchased. Average other borrowings were $5.0 million with a weightedfor the three months ended September 30, 2020 compared to $18.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019. The average rate of 1.31%.was 1.51% and 2.80% for the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, due to a decrease in market interest rates.

 

Net Interest Income. Net interest income before the provision for loan losses decreasedincreased by $94$236 thousand, or 2.4%6.5%, to $3.8$3.9 million for the three months ended December 31, 2017.September 30, 2020. Our interest rate spread and net interest margin for the three months ended December 31, 2017 decreasedincreased to 3.41%3.11% and 3.49%3.22%, respectively, from 3.50%2.76% and 3.55%2.97%, respectively, for the three months ended December 31, 2016.September 30, 2020 and September 30, 2019, respectively. The stabledecreasing yield on earning assets along withoffset by the higherlower cost of certificates of deposit and other borrowings primarilyinterest bearing liabilities contributed to the decreaseincrease in net interest margin for the three months ended December 31, 2017.September 30, 2020.

 

Provision for Loan Losses. We recorded ano provision for loan losses of $9 thousand for the three months ended December 31, 2017 compared with $24 thousandSeptember 30, 2020 or for the three months ended December 31, 2016.September 30, 2019. There was $1were $2 thousand of netin charge-offs for the three months ended December 31, 2017 compared to noneSeptember 30, 2020 and no charge-offs for the three months ended December 31, 2016.September 30, 2019. The lowerlack of provision for the three months ended September 30, 2020 is primarily due to aminimal loan portfolio growth coupled with favorable shift in our ratio of originated loans to acquired loans.loan allowance model metrics during the three months ended September 30, 2020.

  

Our total allowance for loan losses was $1.0$1.3 million, or 0.33%,0.37% of total gross loans at December 31, 2017as of September 30, 2020 and $1.3 million, or 0.38% of total gross loans as of June 30, 2020. Our total allowance for loan losses was 0.38% of total gross loans, net of PPP loans, as of September 30, 2020 and June 30, 2017. The2020. PPP loans are not allocated any allowance fordue to the 100% SBA guarantee. There were no specifically identified impaired loans was zero at December 31, 2017September 30, 2020 or June 30, 2020. Total loans individually evaluated for impairment decreased $30 thousand, or 1.3%, to $2.36 million at September 30, 2020 compared to $8 thousand at June 30, 2017. The recorded investment in impaired loans at December 31, 2017 was $4.3 million compared to $3.7$2.39 million at June 30, 2017.


The general valuation allowance was $1.0 million at December 31, 2017 and June 30, 2017. Total loans evaluated collectively for impairment increased $11 million, or 3.6%, to $314.8 million at December 31, 2017 compared to $303.8 million at June 30, 2017.2020.

  

To the best of our knowledge, we have recorded all losses that are both probable and reasonably estimable for the three months ended December 31, 2017September 30, 2020 and 2016.2019. There have been no changes to our allowance for loan loss methodology.methodology during the quarter.

  

Noninterest Income.Noninterest income decreased $172increased $104 thousand, or 34.7%20.8%, to $323$603 thousand for the three months ended December 31, 2017September 30, 2020 from $495$499 thousand for the three months ended December 31, 2016. No gainsSeptember 30, 2019. Mortgage servicing income decreased $9 thousand due to a decline in the servicing portfolio balance. Gain on the dispositionsale of PCImortgage loans were recognized for the three months ended December 31, 2017 compared to $120was $35 thousand and $32 thousand for the three months ended December 31, 2016. Net gains on salesSeptember 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The change in fair value of investmentequity securities available for sale were zero for the three months ended December 31, 2017 compared to $57was a loss of $23 thousand for the three months ended December 31, 2016.September 30, 2020 compared to a gain of $80 thousand for the three months ended September 30, 2019. Gains or losses on salesthe fair value of equity securities are market driven. The sale of securities resulted in a $62 thousand and $12 thousand gain for the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Gains or losses on the sale of securities are largely market driven. Securities were sold during the quarters ended September 30, 2020 and September 30, 2019 to realize market gains and adjust the investment portfolio so that funds could be more beneficially used to yield higher net earnings going forward. The net gain on payoff of purchase credit impaired loans was $195 thousand for the three months ended September 30, 2020 due to the liquidation of two loans. There were no payoffs of purchase credit impaired loans for the three months ended September 30, 2019. Changes in all other noninterest income items were due to normal periodic fluctuations.

  

Noninterest Expense. Noninterest expense for the three months ended December 31, 2017 increasedSeptember 30, 2020 decreased by $559$54 thousand, or 22.8%1.9%, to $3.0$2.8 million from $2.5$2.9 million for the same period in 2016.2019. Salaries and employee benefits increased $105$15 thousand due to routine increases. Occupancy and dataequipment decreased $9 thousand due to normal periodic fluctuations. Data processing increased $159$25 thousand due to routine upgrades and improvements.volume increases in the current period. Professional and supervisory fees decreased $26 thousand primarily due to reduced legal expenses. FDIC deposit insurance increased $30 thousand. The three months ended September 30, 2020 is reflective of the standard FDIC assessed rate. The prior year period reflected an assessment credit received from FDIC as a result of the FDIC Deposit Insurance Fund Reserve Ratio exceeding 1.38% as of June 30, 2019. Foreclosed asset expenses decreased $38 thousand. This is reflective of the three months ended September 30, 2020 not having REO write downs, whereas the three months ended September 30, 2019 had $28 thousand in REO write downs. The change in the value of the loan servicing portfolio decreased $261$10 thousand due to market conditions. Changes in all other noninterest expense items were due to normal periodic fluctuations.

 

Income Tax Expense.Income taxTax expense for the three months ended December 31, 2017 was $1.2 million compared with $618increased $55 thousand, or 18.6%, to $350 thousand for the three months ended December 31, 2016.September 30, 2020 from a $295 thousand for the three months ended September 30, 2019. The increase wasis primarily due to an adjustment to the Company’s deferred tax assets and unrealized losses on securities available-for-sale required as a result of the federal tax reform legislation of 2017, offset by reduced pre-taxhigher taxable income for the respective three-month periods.three months ended September 30, 2020 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2019. Our effective income tax rate was 105.2%21.6% and 31.9%24.0% for the same periods, respectively.

Comparison of Operating Results for the Six Months Ended December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016

General.We reported net income of $798 thousand for the sixthree months ended December 31, 2017 as compared to $2.6 million for the six months ended December 31, 2016. The reason for the decrease is due to a $973 thousand adjustment to the Company’s deferred tax assets required due to the federal tax reform legislation of 2017, as well as decreases in net interest incomeSeptember 30, 2020 and non-interest income and an increase in non-interest expense. Interest income decreased $236 thousand for the six months ended December 31, 2017 while interest expense increased $144 thousand resulting in a net decrease to net interest income of $380 thousand. Noninterest income decreased $303 thousand for the six months ended December 31, 2017 compared to December 31, 2016 due primarily to reduced gains recognized upon the payoff of PCI loans and securities. Total noninterest expense increased $765 thousand primarily due to increased cost in salaries, occupancy, data processing and the change in the value of the loan servicing asset.

Interest Income. Interest income decreased by $236 thousand, or 2.7%, to $8.4 million for the six months ended December 31, 2017 from $8.6 million for the six months ended December 31, 2016. The yield on interest-earning assets decreased eight basis points from 3.91% for the six months ended December 31, 2016 to 3.83% for the six months ended December 31, 2017. Total average interest-earning assets declined by $3.1 million to $439.3 million for the six months ended December 31, 2017 from $442.4 million for the six months ended December 31, 2016.

Interest income on loans was $7.2 million for the six months ended December 31, 2017 compared to $7.4 million for the six months ended December 31, 2016. The yield on loans decreased 40 basis points from 4.99% for the six months ended December 31, 2016 to 4.59% for the six months ended December 31, 2017, a result of the repayments of older, higher yielding loans being replaced by loans with lower yields. The average balance of loans increased by $16.9 million, or 5.7%, to $312.6 million for the six months ended December 31, 2017 from $295.7 million for the six months ended December 31, 2016. The increase in the average balance of our loans is reflective of normal loan growth.

Interest income on investment securities remained stable at $1.2 million for the six months ended December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016. This was a result of a decrease in the average balance of securities of $7.9 million, or 6.1%, to $120.8 million for the six months ended December 31, 2017 from $128.7 million for the six months ended December 31, 2016 while the yield on securities increased from 1.85% for the six months ended December 31, 2016 to 1.97% for the six months ended December 31, 2017. The decrease in the average balances of our investment securities is reflective of our efforts during early fiscal 2017 to fund loan growth using investment repayments. This reduced our average investments balances as reflected in the current period. Beginning late fiscal 2017 the Company began to maintain and grow investments and now borrows wholesale funds if needed for loan and investment growth when deemed prudent by management.


The average balance of interest-earning deposits decreased $12.0 million from the six months ended December 31, 2016 to the six months ended December 31, 2017 while the yield increased 56 basis points over the same period. The decrease in funds was primarily due to an anticipated withdrawal from a single customer’s deposit account that had been invested by the Association in a money market account. The increase in yield was primarily a result of increased short term rates on deposits due to market rate increases.

Interest Expense. Interest expense increased by $144 thousand, or 22.4%, to $787 thousand for the six months ended December 31, 2017 from $643 thousand for the six months ended December 31, 2016. The increase reflected an increase of seven basis points in the average rate paid on deposits for the six months ended December 31, 2017 to 0.41% from 0.34% for the six months ended December 31, 2016. The increase in the average rate paid on deposits is reflective of our efforts to keep our cost of funds as low as possible but still maintain our competitiveness in our market area among other banking institutions. Average interest-bearing deposits were $352.9 million for the six months ended December 31, 2017 compared to $371.9 million for the six months ended December 31, 2016.

The largest increase in interest expense related to expense on certificates of deposit, which increased $88 thousand, or 19.1%, to $548 thousand for the six months ended December 31, 2017 from $460 thousand for the six months ended December 31, 2016. The average rate paid on certificates of deposit increased from 0.42% for the six months ended December 31, 2016 to 0.54% for the six months ended December 31, 2017 while average balances decreased from $217.3 million for the six-month period ended December 31, 2016 to $202.3 million for the six-month period ended December 31, 2017.

Interest expense on other borrowings increased by $62 thousand. There were no FHLB borrowings in the six months ended December 31, 2016, while the six months ended December 31, 2017 had an average of $9.6 million with a weighted average rate of 1.28%.

Net Interest Income. Net interest income before the provision for loan losses decreased by $380 thousand, or 4.8%, to $7.6 million for the six months ended December 31, 2017. Our interest rate spread and net interest margin for the six months ended December 31, 2017 decreased to 3.40% and 3.47%, respectively, from 3.56% and 3.62%, respectively, for the six months ended December 31, 2016. The lower yield on loans along with the higher cost of certificates of deposit and other borrowings primarily contributed to the decrease in net interest margin for the six months ended December 31, 2017.

Provision for Loan Losses. We recorded a provision for loan losses of $56 thousand for the six months ended December 31, 2017 compared with $89 thousand for the six months ended December 31, 2016. There was $40 thousand of net charge-offs for the six months ended December 31, 2017 compared to $15 thousand for the six months ended December 31, 2016. The lower provision is primarily due to a favorable shift in our ratio of originated loans to acquired loans.

Our total allowance for loan losses was $1.0 million, or 0.33%, of total gross loans, at December 31, 2017 and June 30, 2017. The ending allowance for specifically identified impaired loans was zero at December 31, 2017 compared to $8 thousand at June 30, 2017. The recorded investment in impaired loans at December 31, 2017 was $4.3 million compared to $3.7 million at June 30, 2017.

The general valuation allowance was $1.0 million at December 31, 2017 and June 30, 2017. Total loans evaluated collectively for impairment increased $11 million, or 3.6%, to $314.8 million at December 31, 2017 compared to $303.8 million at June 30, 2017.

To the best of our knowledge, we have recorded all losses that are both probable and reasonably estimable for the six months ended December 31, 2017 and 2016. There have been no changes to our allowance for loan loss methodology.

Noninterest Income.Noninterest income decreased $303 thousand, or 31.5%, to $660 thousand for the six months ended December 31, 2017 from $963 thousand for the six months ended December 31, 2016. No gains on the disposition of PCI loans were recognized for the six months ended December 31, 2017 compared to $196 thousand for the six months ended December 31, 2016. Net gains on sales of investment securities available for sale were $10 thousand for the six months ended December 31, 2017 compared to $125 thousand for the six months ended December 31, 2016. Gains on sales of securities are largely market driven.2019, respectively.


Noninterest Expense. Noninterest expense for the six months ended December 31, 2017 increased by $765 thousand, or 15.2%, to $5.8 million from $5.0 million for the same period in 2016. Salaries and employee benefits increased $237 thousand due to routine increases. Occupancy and data processing increased $264 thousand due to routine upgrades and improvements. The change in the value of the loan servicing portfolio decreased $290 thousand due to market conditions.

Income Tax Expense.Income tax expense for the six months ended December 31, 2017 was $1.6 million compared with $1.2 million for the six months ended December 31, 2016. The increase was primarily due to an adjustment to the Company’s deferred tax assets and unrealized losses on securities available-for-sale required as a result of the federal tax reform legislation of 2017, offset by reduced pre-tax income for the respective six month periods. Our effective income tax rate was 66.9% and 32.2% for the same periods, respectively.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Our primary sources of funds are deposits and the proceeds from principal and interest payments on loans and investment securities. While maturities and scheduled amortization of loans and securities are predictable sources of funds, deposit flows and mortgage prepayments are greatly influenced by general interest rates, economic conditions and competition. We generally manage the pricing of our deposits to be competitive within our market and to increase core deposit relationships.

 

Liquidity management is both a daily and long-term responsibility of management. Our liquidity monitoring process is designed to contend with changing economic situations, which would include the current COVID-19 pandemic. We have therefore not changed our daily or long-term liquidity management procedures. We adjust our investments in liquid assets based upon management’s assessment of (i) expected loan demand, (ii) expected deposit flows, (iii) yields available on interest-earning deposits and investment securities, and (iv) the objectives of our asset/liability management program. Excess liquid assets are invested generally in interest-earning overnight deposits, federal funds sold, and short and intermediate-term U.S. Government sponsored agencies and mortgage-backed securities of short duration. If we require funds beyond our ability to generate them internally, we have credit available under a loan agreement with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta in the amount of 25% of total assets (as of December 31, 2017)September 30, 2020), or approximately $118.9$129.4 million as of that date, with a remaining availability of $98.9$124.4 million as of December 31, 2017.September 30, 2020.

  

Common Stock Dividends. On August 24, 2017 and November 22, 2017,20, 2020 the Company paid a $0.10 per share cash dividend on its common stock for a total of $1.1 million.$561 thousand.

  

Equity Compensation Plans. During the three months ended December 31, 2017, noSeptember 30, 2020, 250 shares of restricted stock were issued and 22,400issued. No common stock options were issued.issued during the three months ended September 30, 2020.

 

ITEM 3.QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Disclosures of quantitative and qualitative market risk are not required by smaller reporting companies, such as the Company.

  

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

An evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) promulgated under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) as of December 31, 2017.September 30, 2020. Based on that evaluation, the Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

 

During the quarter ended December 31, 2017,September 30, 2020, there have been no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, amended) that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.


PART II

 

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

There are various claims and lawsuits in which the Company is periodically involved incidental to the Company’s business. In the opinion of management, no material loss is expected from any of such pending claims or lawsuits.

  

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

Disclosures of risk factors are not required of smaller reporting companies, such as the Company.


ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

 

(a)None.

  

(b)Not applicable.

 

(c)Issuer Repurchases. On November 24, 2015,May 28, 2020, the Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to 175,000100,000 of the Company’s common stock. In connection with the authorization of this stock repurchase program, the Board of Directors terminated the Company’s then existing stock repurchase program, which had authorized the Company to purchase up to 100,000 shares of its issued and outstanding common stock. Under this previous program, the Company purchased a total of 97,147 shares of its common stock at a weighted average price of $24.52 per share.

In connection with the authorization of this stock repurchase program, the Board of Directors terminated the Company’s existing stock repurchase program, which had authorized the Company to purchase up to 150,000 shares of its issued and outstanding common stock. The Company had previously purchased a total of 113,400 shares of its common stock at a weighted average price of $16.04 per share under the existing stock repurchase program.

  

The following table sets forth information in connection with repurchases of the Company’s common stock for the quarter ended December 31, 2017:September 30, 2020:

  

   Total
Number of
Shares
Purchased
  Average Price
Paid Per
Share
  Total Number of
Shares Purchased
as Part of Publicly
Announced Plan
  Approximate Maximum
Dollar Value or Number
of Shares That May Yet
be Purchased Under
Publicly Announced Plan
 
October 1 - October 31, 2017     $      50,987 
November 1 - November 30, 2017     $      50,987 
December 1 - December 31, 2017   5,674  $29.92   5,674    45,313(2)
Total   5,674  $29.92    5,674(1)    
   Total
Number of
Shares
Purchased
  Average Price
Paid Per
Share
  Total Number of
Shares Purchased
as Part of Publicly
Announced Plan
  Approximate Maximum
Dollar Value or Number
of Shares That May Yet
be Purchased Under
Publicly Announced Plans
 
July 1 - July 31, 2020   1,110  $24.96   1,110   29,065 
August 1 - August 31, 2020     $      29,065 
September 1 - September 30, 2020   166  $21.64   166   28,899(2)
Total   1,276  $24.53   1,276(1)    

 

 

(1)All shares were purchased pursuant to a publicly announced repurchase program that was approved by the Board of Directors on May 28, 2020. The repurchase program has no expiration date.

(1) All shares were purchased pursuant to a publicly announced repurchase program that was approved by the Board of Directors on November 24, 2015.

(2) Represents the maximum number of shares available for repurchase under the November 24, 2015 plan at December 31, 2017.

(2)Represents the maximum number of shares available for repurchase under the May 28, 2020 plan at September 30, 2020.

  

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

 

None.

 

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

 

None.


ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

  

The exhibits required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K are included with this Form 10-Q and are listed in the “Index to Exhibits” immediately following the Signatures.


SIGNATURESbelow.

  

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.

Oconee Federal Financial Corp.
Date: February 13, 2018

/s/ Curtis T. Evatt

Curtis T. Evatt
President and Chief Executive Officer
/s/ John W. Hobbs
John W. Hobbs
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit
number

 

Description

31.1 Certification of Curtis T. Evatt, President and Chief Executive Officer, Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a).
31.2 Certification of John W. Hobbs, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a).
32 Certification of Curtis T. Evatt, President and Chief Executive Officer, and John W. Hobbs, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101 

The following materials from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2017,September 30, 2020, formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language):

(i)        Consolidated Balance Sheets

(ii)       Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income

(iii)      Consolidated Statements of Changes In Shareholders’ Equity

(iv)      Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and

(v)       Notes to The Consolidated Financial Statements

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. 

Oconee Federal Financial Corp.
Date: November 13, 2020

/s/ Curtis T. Evatt

Curtis T. Evatt
President and Chief Executive Officer
/s/ John W. Hobbs
John W. Hobbs
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer