VWF Bancorp 10Q 2024 Q2 Quarterly report

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, 2023

☐	Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the transition period from to

Commission File No. 000-56459

VWF Bancorp, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)


Maryland	88-1256373
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

976 South Shannon Street, Van Wert, Ohio	45891
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (419) 238-9662

Former Name, Former Address and Former Fiscal Year, if Changed Since Last Report: N/A

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None


Title of each class	Trading symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered

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 requirements for the past 90 days.

YES ☒ NO ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to submit such files). YES ☒NO ☐

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


Large accelerated filer ☐	Accelerated filer ☐
Non-accelerated filer ☒	Smaller reporting company ☒
	Emerging growth company ☒

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

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

There were 1,922,924 shares, par value $0.01 per share, of the registrant’s common stock issued and outstanding as of February 14, 2024.

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VWF Bancorp, Inc.

Form 10-Q

Index


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Part I. – Financial Information

Item 1.	Financial Statements

	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2023 (unaudited) and June 30, 2023	3

	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and Six Months Ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 (unaudited)	4

	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the Three and Six Months Ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 (unaudited)	5

	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity for the Three and Six Months Ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 (unaudited)	6

	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 (unaudited)	7

	Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)	8

Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	31

Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk	40

Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	40

Part II. – Other Information

Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	42

Item 1A.	Risk Factors	42

Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	42

Item 3.	Defaults upon Senior Securities	42

Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	42

Item 5.	Other Information	42

Item 6.	Exhibits	43

	Signature Page	44

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Part I. – Financial Information

Item 1.Financial Statements

VWF Bancorp, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

December 31, 2023 and June 30, 2023


	December 31,		June 30,
	2023		2023
	(Unaudited)
Assets
Cash and due from banks	$	6,177,073	$	5,515,728
Available-for-sale debt securities		126,142,985		70,585,194
Loans, net of allowance for credit losses of $529,472 at December 31, 2023 and $263,422 June 30, 2023 respectively		99,650,822		81,208,395
Premises and equipment		1,751,537		1,409,347
Federal Home Loan Bank stock		1,512,800		396,800
Federal Reserve Bank Stock		536,000		—
Bank owned life insurance		5,284,676		5,223,496
Accrued interest receivable		816,591		498,807
Right-of-use_asset - operating lease		736,457		—
Other assets		1,613,709		1,131,536
Total assets	$	244,222,650	$	165,969,303

Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

Liabilities
Deposits
Demand	$	25,778,331	$	26,551,336
Savings and money market		40,801,595		42,019,749
Time		96,285,913		51,420,496
Total deposits		162,865,839		119,991,581

Advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank		16,000,000		6,200,000
Advances from Federal Reserve Bank		24,500,000		—
Advances from borrowers for taxes and insurance		757,943		628,795
Operating lease liability		760,215		—
Accrued interest payable and other liabilities		1,461,513		650,927
Total liabilities		206,345,510		127,471,303

Commitments and Contingencies

Shareholders' Equity
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 1,032,686 shares authorized, none issued		—		—
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 14,000,000 shares authorized, 1,922,924 issued at December 31, 2023		19,229		19,229
Additional paid-in capital		17,911,996		17,875,071
Unearned ESOP		(1,384,505)		(1,461,422)
Retained earnings		24,125,134		24,916,481
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(2,794,714)		(2,851,359)
Total shareholders' equity		37,877,140		38,498,000
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$	244,222,650	$	165,969,303

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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VWF Bancorp, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

For the Three and Six Months Ended December 31, 2023 and 2022


	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	December 31,				December 31,
	2023		2022		2023		2022

	(Unaudited)				(Unaudited)
Interest Income
Loans	$	1,147,108	$	724,909	$	2,036,782	$	1,411,986
Investment securities		1,560,823		316,481		2,606,594		510,698
Interest-bearing deposits and other		133,325		169,478		278,625		309,356
Total interest income		2,841,256		1,210,868		4,922,001		2,232,040
Interest Expense
Deposits		1,019,634		84,968		1,722,967		156,181
Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal Reserve Bank advances		535,879		22		828,860		22
Total interest expense		1,555,513		84,990		2,551,827		156,203
Net Interest Income		1,285,743		1,125,878		2,370,174		2,075,837

Provision for Credit Losses - Loans		90,233		—		219,255		—
Provision for Credit Losses - Off Balance Sheet Credit Exposure		3,432		—		3,075		—
Credit Loss Expense		93,665		—		222,330		—

Net Interest Income After Provision for Credit Losses		1,192,078		1,125,878		2,147,844		2,075,837
Noninterest Income
Bank owned life insurance		31,150		27,432		61,180		54,857
Gain on disposal of assets		—		—		2,866		—
Gain on other real estate		8,500		—		8,500		—
Other income		23,195		24,241		34,631		50,991
Total noninterest income		62,845		51,673		107,177		105,848
Noninterest Expense
Salaries and employee benefits		785,351		406,872		1,500,132		792,389
Pension plan withdrawal		—		930,000		—		930,000
Directors fees		46,250		35,000		91,950		70,000
Occupancy and equipment		100,484		56,301		250,858		113,349
Data processing fees		147,236		62,754		231,505		125,086
Franchise taxes		41,196		38,825		82,391		77,650
FDIC insurance premiums		21,851		9,000		40,889		18,900
Professional services		219,516		180,747		415,462		336,443
Loss on sale of investment securities		—		—		1,951		—
Loss on sale of foreclosed property		—		—		2,436		—
Other		279,777		87,494		586,730		166,062
Total noninterest expense		1,641,661		1,806,993		3,204,304		2,629,879
Loss before income taxes		(386,738)		(629,442)		(949,283)		(448,194)
Provision for income taxes (benefits)		(87,416)		(136,596)		(211,102)		(110,125)
Net Loss	$	(299,322)	$	(492,846)	$	(738,181)	$	(338,069)

Loss per share-basic and diluted	$	(0.17)		(0.28)	$	(0.42)	$	(0.21)
Weighted-average shares outstanding-basic and diluted		1,776,782		1,769,090		1,776,782		1,644,100

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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VWF Bancorp, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)

For the Three and Six Months Ended December 31, 2023 and 2022


	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	December 31,				December 31,
	2023		2022		2023		2022

	(Unaudited)				(Unaudited)
Net loss	$	(299,322)	$	(492,846)	$	(738,181)	$	(338,069)

Other comprehensive income (loss):
Net unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities		681,859		361,406		71,701		(733,038)

Tax (expense) benefit		(143,190)		(75,895)		(15,056)		153,938

Other comprehensive income (loss)		538,669		285,511		56,645		(579,100)

Comprehensive income (loss)	$	239,347	$	(207,335)	$	(681,536)	$	(917,169)

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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VWF Bancorp, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity

For the Three and Six Months Ended December 31, 2023 and 2022


	Three Months Ended
									Accumulated
					Unearned				Other
	Common		Additional		ESOP		Retained		Comprehensive		Shareholders'
	Stock		Paid-in Capital		Shares		Earnings		Loss		Equity

		(Unaudited)
Balance at September 30, 2022	$	19,229	$	17,845,597	$	(1,538,339)	$	25,616,642	$	(2,959,370)	$	38,983,759
ESOP shares committed to be released		—		29,474		76,917		—		—		106,391
Net loss		—		—		—		(492,846)		—		(492,846)
Other comprehensive income		—		—		—		—		285,511		285,511
Balance at December 31, 2022	$	19,229	$	17,875,071	$	(1,461,422)	$	25,123,796	$	(2,673,859)	$	38,882,815

Balance at September 30, 2023	$	19,229	$	17,875,071	$	(1,461,422)	$	24,424,456	$	(3,333,383)	$	37,523,951
ESOP shares committed to be released		—		36,925		76,917		—		—		113,842
Net loss		—		—		—		(299,322)		—		(299,322)
Other comprehensive income		—		—		—		—		538,669		538,669
Balance at December 31, 2023	$	19,229	$	17,911,996	$	(1,384,505)	$	24,125,134	$	(2,794,714)	$	37,877,140

	Six Months Ended
									Accumulated
					Unearned				Other
	Common		Additional		ESOP		Retained		Comprehensive		Shareholders'
	Stock		Paid-in Capital		Shares		Earnings		Loss		Equity

		(Unaudited)
Balance at July 1, 2022	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	25,461,865	$	(2,094,759)	$	23,367,106
Proceeds from issuance of shares		19,229		17,845,597		(1,538,339)		—		—		16,326,487
ESOP shares committed to be released		—		29,474		76,917		—		—		106,391
Net loss		—		—		—		(338,069)		—		(338,069)
Other comprehensive loss		—		—		—		—		(579,100)		(579,100)
Balance at December 31, 2022	$	19,229	$	17,875,071	$	(1,461,422)	$	25,123,796	$	(2,673,859)	$	38,882,815

Balance at July 1, 2023	$	19,229	$	17,875,071	$	(1,461,422)	$	24,916,481	$	(2,851,359)	$	38,498,000
Cumulative-effect adjustment for adoption of ASU 2016-13		—		—		—		(53,166)		—		(53,166)
Balance at July 1, 2023, as adjusted for change in accounting principle	$	19,229	$	17,875,071	$	(1,461,422)	$	24,863,315	$	(2,851,359)	$	38,444,834
ESOP shares committed to be released		—		36,925		76,917		—		—		113,842
Net loss		—		—		—		(738,181)		—		(738,181)
Other comprehensive income		—		—		—		—		56,645		56,645
Balance at December 31, 2023	$	19,229	$	17,911,996	$	(1,384,505)	$	24,125,134	$	(2,794,714)	$	37,877,140

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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VWF Bancorp, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

For the Six Months Ended December 31, 2023 and 2022


	Six Months Ended
	December 31,
	2023		2022

	(Unaudited)
Operating Activities
Net loss	$	(738,181)	$	(338,069)
Items not requiring (providing) cash:
Depreciation and amortization		57,219		30,374
Amortization of premiums and discounts		(145,195)		31,185
Deferred income taxes		123,066		9,122
Provision for credit losses		222,330		—
Loss on sale of investment securities		1,951		—
Loss on sale of other assets owned		2,436		—
Gain on disposal of assets		(2,866)		—
Increase in cash surrender value of bank-owned life insurance		(61,180)		(54,857)
ESOP compensation expense		57,688		106,391
Changes in:
Accrued interest receivable		(317,784)		(120,336)
Operating lease liability		9,922		—
Other assets and liabilities		(55,982)		1,719,588
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities		(846,576)		1,383,398
Investing Activities
Net change in interest-bearing time deposits		—		735,000
Purchases of available-for-sale securities		(86,183,713)		(17,356,660)
Proceeds from sales of available-for-sale securities		2,989,042		—
Proceeds from calls, maturities and paydowns of available-for-sale securities		27,851,825		1,669,143
Proceeds from sale of other assets owned		27,303		—
Net change in loans		(18,785,791)		(2,172,036)
Purchase of premises and equipment		(310,151)		(27,958)
Purchase of FHLB stock		(1,315,900)		—
Proceeds from redemption of FHLB stock		199,900		344,200
Purchase of FRB stock		(268,000)		—
Net cash used in investing activities		(75,795,485)		(16,808,311)
Financing Activities
Net increase (decrease) in deposit accounts		42,874,258		(3,883,730)
Proceeds from FHLB advances		50,000,000		—
Repayment of FHLB advances		(40,200,000)		—
Proceeds from FRB advances		24,500,000		—
Net change in advances by borrowers for taxes and insurance		129,148		152,111
Proceeds from issuance of common stock		—		1,011,257
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		77,303,406		(2,720,362)

Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents		661,345		(18,145,275)
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period		5,515,728		36,711,842
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period	$	6,177,073	$	18,566,567

Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest on deposits and borrowings	$	2,302,732	$	156,174

Supplemental Disclosure of Noncash Financing Activities
Transfers from stock subscriptions to common stock and additional paid-in capital	$	—	$	15,315,230
ROU asset obtained in exchange for new operating lease liability		750,293		—
Loans transferred to OREO		70,943		—

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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Note 1:Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of VWF Bancorp, Inc. (“VWF Bancorp’ or the “Company”) and its wholly owned subsidiary, Van Wert Federal Savings Bank (“Van Wert Federal” or the “Bank”). All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.

Nature of Operations

VWF Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”), a Maryland corporation and registered savings and loan holding company, was incorporated on February 25, 2022, to serve as the savings and loan holding company for Van Wert Federal Savings Bank (“Van Wert Federal” or the “Bank”) in connection with the Bank’s conversion from the mutual form of organization to the stock form of organization (the “Conversion”). The Conversion was completed on July 13, 2022. The Company’s shares began trading on OTCQB under the symbol “VWFB” on July 14, 2022. VWFB shares began trading on OTCQX on June 30, 2023 under the symbol “VWFB”. In connection with the Conversion, the Company acquired 100% ownership of the Bank and the Company offered and sold 1,922,924 shares of its common stock at $10.00 per share, for gross offering proceeds of $19,229,000. The cost of the conversion and issuance of common stock was approximately $1,364,000, which was deducted from the gross offering proceeds. The Bank’s employee stock ownership plan purchased 153,834 shares of the common stock sold by the Company, which was 8% of the 1,922,924 shares of common stock issued by the Company. The ESOP purchased the shares using a loan from the Company. The Company contributed $8,932,000 of the net proceeds from the offering to the Bank, loaned $1,538,000 of the net proceeds to the ESOP and retained approximately $7,394,000 of the net proceeds.

Following the Conversion, voting rights in the Company are held and exercised exclusively by the shareholders of the Company. Deposit account holders continue to be insured by the FDIC. The Bank may not pay a dividend on its capital stock if the effect thereof would cause retained earnings to be reduced below regulatory capital requirements. In addition, the Company is subject to certain regulations related to the payment of dividends and the repurchase of its capital stock. The Conversion was accounted for as a change in corporate form with the historic basis of the Bank’s assets, liabilities and equity unchanged as a result.

The Bank, which is the sole subsidiary of the Company, is a federally chartered mutual thrift engaged primarily in the business of making residential mortgage loans, commercial loans and accepting deposits. Its operations are conducted through its offices located in Van Wert, Ohio and Fort Wayne, Indiana. The Bank faces competition from other financial institutions and is subject to the regulation of certain federal and state agencies and undergoes periodic examinations by those regulatory authorities. Effective June 23, 2023, the Bank elected to operate as a “covered savings association” (“CSA”). A CSA has the same rights and privileges as a national bank that has its main office situated in the same location as the home office of the CSA and is subject to the same duties, restrictions, penalties, liabilities, conditions, and limitations that would apply to such a national bank.

Interim Financial Statements

The interim unaudited consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2023, and for the three and six months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, are unaudited and reflect all normal recurring adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim periods presented. Such adjustments are the only adjustments contained in these unaudited consolidated financial statements. These unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared according to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and, therefore, certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in the consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”) have been omitted. The results of operations for the three and six months ended December 31, 2023, are not necessarily indicative of the results to be achieved for the remainder of the year ending June 30, 2024, or any other period.

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been derived from and should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements as of and for the years ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 contained in the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 6, 2023.

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Use of Estimates

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

Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant change relate to the determination of the allowance for credit losses, valuation of real estate acquired in connection with foreclosures or in satisfaction of loans, valuation of deferred tax assets and fair values of financial instruments.

Debt Securities

Debt securities held by the Bank generally are classified and recorded in the financial statements as follows:

Classified as	Description	Recorded at
Held to maturity (HTM)	Certain debt securities that management has the positive intent and ability to hold to maturity	Amortized cost

Trading	Securities that are bought and held principally for the purpose of selling in the near term and, therefore, held for only a short period of time	Fair value, with changes in fair value included in earnings

Available for sale (AFS)	Securities not classified as HTM or trading	Fair value, with unrealized gains and losses excluded from earnings and reported in other comprehensive income

Purchase premiums and discounts are recognized in interest income using the interest method over the terms of the securities, identified as the call date as to premiums and maturity date as to discounts. Gains and losses on the sale of securities are recorded on the trade date and are determined using the specific identification method.

Subsequent to adoption of ASC 326 on July 1, 2023:

Effective July 1, 2023, the Company uses a current expected credit loss ("CECL") model to estimate the allowance for credit losses on debt securities. For available-for-sale debt securities in an unrealized loss position, management first assesses whether it intends to sell, or it is more likely than not that it will be required to sell, the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis. If either of the criteria regarding intent or requirement to sell is met, the security's amortized cost basis is written down to fair value through income. For available-for-sale debt securities that do not meet the aforementioned criteria, the Company evaluates whether the decline in fair value has resulted from credit losses or other factors. In making this assessment, management considers the extent to which fair value is less than amortized cost, any changes to the rating of the security by a rating agency, and adverse conditions specifically related to the security, among other factors.

If this assessment indicates that a credit loss exists, the present value of cash flows expected to be collected from the security are compared to the amortized cost basis of the security. If the present value of cash flows expected to be collected is less than the amortized cost basis, a credit loss exists and an allowance for credit losses is recorded for the credit loss, limited by the amount

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that the fair value is less than the amortized cost basis. Any decline in fair value that has not been recorded through an allowance for credit losses is recognized in other comprehensive income, net of applicable taxes.

Prior to adoption of ASC 326 on July 1, 2023:

Prior to July 1, 2023, when the fair value of securities was below amortized cost, the Bank’s accounting treatment for an other-than-temporary impairment (OTTI) was as follows:

	Accounting Treatment for OTTI
	Components
Circumstances of Impairment	Credit	Remaining
Considerations	Component	Portion
Not intended for sale and more likely than not that the Bank will not have to sell before recovery of cost basis	Recognized in earnings	Recognized in other comprehensive income

Intended for sale or more likely than not that the Bank will be required to sell before recovery of cost basis	Recognized in earnings

For held-to-maturity debt securities, the amount of OTTI recorded in other comprehensive income for the noncredit portion of a previous OTTI was amortized prospectively over the remaining life of the security on the basis of the timing of future estimated cash flows of the security.

When a credit loss component was separately recognized in earnings, the amount is identified as the total of principal cash flows not expected to be received over the remaining term of the security, as projected based on cash flow projections.

The Company recognized no other-than-temporary impairments during the three and six months ended December 31, 2022.

Loans

Loans that management has the intent and ability to hold for the foreseeable future or until maturity or payoff are reported at their outstanding principal balances adjusted for unearned income, charge-offs, the allowance for credit losses and any unamortized deferred fees or costs on originated loans and unamortized premiums or discounts on purchased loans. For loans amortized at cost, interest income is accrued based on the unpaid principal balance. Loan origination fees, net of certain direct origination costs, as well as premiums and discounts, are deferred and amortized as a level yield adjustment over the respective term of the loan.

The past due status of a loan is based on the contractual terms in the loan agreement. The accrual of interest on a loan is discontinued when the loan becomes 90 days delinquent or whenever management believes the borrower will be unable to make payments as they become due. When loans are placed on nonaccrual status or charged off, all unpaid accrued interest is reversed against interest income. The interest on these loans is subsequently accounted for on the cash basis if collection of the remaining recorded investment in the loan is still expected or using the cost-recovery method when collection of the remaining recorded investment is in doubt. Loans are returned to accrual status when all the principal and interest amounts contractually due are brought current and future payments are reasonably assured.

For loans amortized at cost, interest income is accrued based on the unpaid principal balance. Loan origination fees, net of certain direct origination costs, as well as premiums and discounts, are deferred and amortized as a level yield adjustment over the respective term of the loan.

For all loan portfolio segments except residential and consumer loans, the Bank promptly charges-off loans, or portions thereof, when available information confirms that specific loans are uncollectible based on information that includes, but is not limited to, (1) the deteriorating financial condition of the borrower, (2) declining collateral values, and/or (3) legal action, including bankruptcy, that impairs the borrower’s ability to adequately meet its obligations. For impaired loans that are considered to be solely collateral dependent, a partial charge-off is recorded when a loss has been confirmed by an updated appraisal or other appropriate valuation of the collateral.

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The Bank charges-off residential and consumer loans, or portions thereof, when the Bank reasonably determines the amount of the loss. The Bank adheres to delinquency thresholds established by applicable regulatory guidance to determine the charge-off timeframe for these loans. Loans at these delinquency thresholds for which the Bank can clearly document that the loan is both well-secured and in the process of collection, such that collection will occur regardless of delinquency status, need not be charged off.

For all classes, all interest accrued but not collected for loans that are placed on nonaccrual or charged off is reversed against interest income. The interest on these loans is accounted for on the cash basis or cost recovery method, until qualifying for return to accrual. Loans are returned to accrual status when all the principal and interest amounts contractually due are brought current and future payments are reasonably assured. Nonaccrual loans are returned to accrual status when, in the opinion of management, the financial position of the borrower indicates there is no longer any reasonable doubt as to the timely collection of interest or principal. The Bank requires a period of satisfactory performance of not less than six months before returning a nonaccrual loan to accrual status.

When cash payments are received on impaired loans in each loan class, the Bank records the payment as interest income unless collection of the remaining recorded principal amount is doubtful, at which time payments are used to reduce the principal balance of the loan.

Allowance for Credit Losses

The Company adopted ASU No. 2016-13 and began accounting for credit losses under ASC 326, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses, on July 1, 2023. The new standard significantly changed the impairment model for most financial assets that are measured at amortized cost, including off-balance sheet credit exposures, from an incurred loss impairment model to an expected credit loss model. Refer to the "New Accounting Pronouncements " section of this note for more information on the impact to the consolidated financial statements.

The allowance for credit losses on loans is a valuation allowance that is deducted from the loans' amortized cost basis to present the net amount expected to be collected on the Company's loan portfolio. The allowance for credit losses on loans is established through provisions for credit losses charged against earnings. When available information confirms that specific loans, or portions thereof, are uncollectible, these amounts are charged against the allowance for credit losses on loans, and subsequent recoveries, if any, are credited to the allowance for credit losses on loans.

Subsequent to adoption of ASC 326 on July 1, 2023:

Effective July 1, 2023, the Company uses a current expected credit loss ("CECL") model to estimate the allowance for credit losses on loans. The CECL model considers historical loss rates and other qualitative adjustments, as well as a new forward-looking component that considers reasonable and supportable forecasts over the expected life of each loan. To develop the allowance for credit losses on loans estimate under the CECL model, the Company segments the loan portfolio into loan pools based on loan type and similar credit risk elements; performs an individual evaluation of certain collateral dependent and other credit-deteriorated loans; calculates the historical loss rates for the segmented loan pools; applies the loss rates over the calculated life of the collectively evaluated loan pools; adjusts for forecasted macro-level economic conditions and other anticipated changes in credit quality; and determines qualitative adjustments based on factors and conditions unique to the Company's loan portfolio.

Under the CECL model, loans that do not share similar risk characteristics with loans in their respective pools are individually evaluated for expected credit losses and are excluded from the collectively evaluated loan credit loss estimates. Management individually evaluates nonaccrual loans and other loans with evidence of credit deterioration. For loans individually evaluated, a specific reserve is estimated based on either the fair value of collateral or the discounted value of expected future cash flows.

A loan is considered to be collateral dependent when, based upon management's assessment, the borrower is experiencing financial difficulty and repayment is expected to be provided substantially through the operation or sale of the collateral. For collateral dependent loans, expected credit losses are based on the fair value of the collateral as of the date of the consolidated balance sheet, with consideration for estimated selling costs if satisfaction of the loan depends on the sale of the collateral.

Management evaluates all collectively evaluated loan pools using the weighted average remaining life ("WARM") methodology. The WARM methodology applies calculated quarterly net loss rates to collectively evaluated loan pools on a periodic basis based

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on the estimated remaining life of each pool. The estimated losses under the remaining life methodology are then adjusted for qualitative factors deemed appropriate by management.

The estimated remaining life of each pool is determined using annual, pool-based attrition measurements using the Company's loan-level historical data. The Company's historical call report data is utilized for historical loss rate calculations, and the lookback period for each collectively evaluated loan pool is determined by management based upon management’s evaluation of what historical data is most reflective indicator of expected losses. Forecasted historical loss rates are calculated using the Company's historical data based on the lookback, forecast, and reversion period inputs by management. Management elected to utilize an 8-quarter forecast period, with immediate reversion to historical losses after the forecast period.

The quantitative analysis described above is supplemented with other qualitative factors based on the risks present for each collectively evaluated loan pool. These qualitative factors include: changes in lending policies and practices; changes in international, national, regional, and local business conditions; changes in the nature and volume of the portfolio and in terms of loans; changes in lending staff; changes in the volume and severity of past due loans; changes in the quality of the Company’s loan review system; changes in the value of underlying collateral; existence and effect of any concentrations of credit risk and changes in the levels of concentrations; and the effect of other external factors such as competition.

In addition to the allowance for credit losses on loans, the Company maintains a reserve for unfunded loan commitments at a level that management believes is adequate to absorb estimated probable credit losses over the contractual terms of the Company's noncancellable loan commitments. The reserve for unfunded commitments, which is included in Accrued interest payable and other liabilities on the accompanying consolidated balance, is established through provisions for credit losses charged against earnings.

Unfunded loan commitments are segmented into the same pools used for estimating the allowance for credit losses on loans. Estimated credit losses on unfunded loan commitments are based on the same methodology, inputs, and assumptions used to estimate credit losses on collectively evaluated loans, adjusted for estimated funding probabilities. The estimated funding probabilities represent management's estimate of the amount of the current unfunded loan commitment that will be funded over the remaining contractual life of the commitment and is based on historical data, when available, or as determined by management when historical data is not available.

The Company may modify loans to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty and grant certain concessions that include principal forgiveness, a term extension, an other-than-insignificant payment delay, an interest rate reduction, or a combination of these concessions. An assessment of whether the borrower is experiencing financial difficulty is made at the time of the loan modification. Upon the Company's determination that a modified loan (or portion of a loan) has subsequently been deemed uncollectible, the loan (or portion of the loan) is written off. Therefore, the amortized cost basis of the loan is reduced by the uncollectible amount and the allowance for credit losses is adjusted by the same amount.

Prior to adoption of ASC 326 on July 1, 2023:

Prior to July 1, 2023, the Company used an incurred loss impairment model to estimate the allowance for credit losses on loans. This methodology assessed the overall appropriateness of the allowance for credit losses on loans and included allocations for specifically identified impaired loans and loss factors for all remaining loans, with a component primarily based on historical loss rates and another component primarily based on other qualitative factors.

Under the incurred loss impairment model, the allowance for loan losses was based upon management’s periodic review of the collectability of the loans in light of historical experience, the nature and volume of the loan portfolio, adverse situations that may affect the borrower’s ability to repay, estimated value of any underlying collateral and prevailing economic conditions. When historical data was not available, management relied upon available peer data.

The allowance for loan losses under the incurred loss impairment model consisted of allocated and general components. The allocated component related to loans that were classified as impaired. For those loans that were classified as impaired, an allowance was established when the discounted cash flows (or collateral value or observable market price) of the impaired loan was lower than the carrying value of that loan. The general component covered nonimpaired loans and was based on historical charge-off experience by segment. The historical loss experience was determined by portfolio segment and was based on the actual loss history experienced by the Company over the prior three years. Other adjustments (qualitative/environmental

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considerations) for each segment were added to the allowance for each loan segment after an assessment of internal or external influences on credit quality that were not fully reflected in the historical loss or risk rating data.

Under the incurred loss impairment model, a loan was considered impaired when, based on current information and events, it was probable that the Company would be unable to collect the scheduled payments of principal or interest when due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Factors considered by management in determining impairment included payment status, collateral value and the probability of collecting scheduled principal and interest payments when due, based on the loan’s current payment status and the borrower’s financial condition, including available sources of cash flows. Loans that experience insignificant payment delays and payment shortfalls generally were not classified as impaired. Management determined the significance of payment delays and payment shortfalls on a case-by-case basis, taking into consideration all of the circumstances surrounding the loan and the borrower, including the length of the delay, the reasons for the delay, the borrower’s prior payment record and the amount of the shortfall in relation to the principal and interest owed. Impairment was measured on a loan-by-loan basis for non-homogenous type loans such as commercial, non-owner-occupied residential, multi-family, nonresidential and construction loans by either the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate, the loan’s obtainable market price or the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral dependent. For impaired loans where the Company utilized the discounted cash flows to determine the level of impairment, the Company included the entire change in the present value of cash flows as bad debt expense.

The fair values of collateral dependent impaired loans were based on independent appraisals of the collateral. In general, the Company acquired an updated appraisal upon identification of impairment and annually thereafter for commercial, commercial real estate and multi-family loans. If the most recent appraisal was over a year old, and a new appraisal was not performed, due to lack of comparable values or other reasons, the existing appraisal is utilized and discounted based on the age of the appraisal, condition of the subject property and overall economic conditions. After determining the collateral value as described, the fair value was calculated based on the determined collateral value less selling expenses. The potential for outdated appraisal values was considered in the determination of the allowance for loan losses through analysis of various trends and conditions including the local economy, trends in charge-offs and delinquencies, etc. and the related qualitative adjustments assigned by the Company.

Under the incurred loss impairment model, segments of loans with similar risk characteristics were collectively evaluated for impairment based on the segment’s historical loss experience adjusted for changes in trends, conditions and other relevant factors that affect repayment of the loans. Accordingly, the Company did not separately identify individual consumer and residential loans for impairment measurements, unless such loans were the subject of a restructuring agreement due to financial difficulties of the borrower.

Prior to the adoption of ASU 2022-02, any loans that are modified were reviewed by the Company to identify if a troubled debt restructuring (TDR) had occurred, which was when, for economic or legal reasons related to a borrower’s financial difficulties, the Company granted a concession to the borrower that it would not otherwise consider. With regard to determination of the amount of the allowance for loan losses, troubled debt restructured loans were considered to be impaired. As a result, the determination of the amount of impaired loans for each portfolio segment within troubled debt restructurings was the same as detailed previously.

Lease Commitments

The Company determines if an arrangement is a lease or contains a lease at inception. Leases result in the recognition of right-of-use (“ROU”) assets and lease liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. ROU assets represent the right to use an underlying asset for the lease term, and lease liabilities represent the obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease, measured on a discounted basis. The Company determines lease classification as operating or finance at the lease commencement date.

The Company combines lease and nonlease components, such as common area and other maintenance costs, in calculating the ROU assets and lease liabilities for its office building in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

At lease inception, the lease liability is measured at the present value of the lease payments over the lease term. The ROU asset equals the lease liability adjusted for any initial direct costs, prepaid or deferred rent, and lease incentives. The discount rate used in determining the lease liability and related ROU asset is based upon what would be obtained by the Company for similar loans as an incremental rate as of the date of origination or renewal.

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The lease term may include options to extend or to terminate the lease that the Company is reasonably certain to exercise. Lease expense is generally recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

The Company has elected not to record leases with an initial term of 12 months or less on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Lease expense on such leases is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

Revenue Recognition

The Company accounts for revenues in accordance with Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2014-09 "Revenue from Contracts with Customers" (Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 606) and all subsequent ASUs that modified ASC 606. ASC 606 provides that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods and services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. Interest income, net securities gains (losses) and income from bank-owned life insurance are not included within the scope of ASC 606. For the revenue streams in the scope of ASC 606, service charges on deposits and electronic banking fees, there are no significant judgments related to the amount and timing of revenue recognition. All the Company’s in scope revenue from contracts with customers is recognized within other noninterest income.

Deposit Services. The Company generates revenues through fees charged to depositors related to deposit account maintenance fees, overdrafts, ATM fees, wire transfers and additional miscellaneous services provided at the request of the depositor. For deposit-related services, revenue is recognized when performance obligations are satisfied, which is, generally, at a point in time.

Earnings (Loss) Per Share

Basic earnings (loss) per share (“EPS”) excludes dilution and is calculated by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS is computed in a manner similar to that of basic EPS except that the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding is increased to include the number of incremental common shares that would have been outstanding if all potentially dilutive common stock equivalents were issued during the period. The Company had no potentially dilutive stock equivalents at December 31, 2023. Unallocated common shares held by the Company’s Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”) are shown as a reduction in shareholders’ equity and are excluded from weighted-average common shares outstanding for both basic and diluted EPS calculations until they are committed to be released.

The computation for the three and six months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 is as follows:


	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	December 31,				December 31,
	2023		2022		2023		2022

	(Unaudited)				(Unaudited)
Net income (loss)	$	(299,322)	$	(492,846)	$	(738,181)	$	(338,069)

Shares outstanding for basic and diluted loss per share:
Weighted-average shares issued		1,922,924		1,922,924		1,922,924		1,787,065
Less weighted-average unearned ESOP shares		(146,142)		(153,834)		(146,142)		(142,965)
Weighted-average shares outstanding - basic and diluted		1,776,782		1,769,090		1,776,782		1,644,100

Basic and diluted loss per share	$	(0.17)	$	(0.28)	$	(0.42)	$	(0.21)

Note 2:Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Accounting Standards Adopted in 2024

Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments:

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The Company recently adopted the following Accounting Standards Updates (“ASU”) issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”).

ASU No. 2016-13, Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments – This standard significantly changes how financial assets measured at amortized cost are presented. Such assets, which include most loans, are presented at the net amount expected to be collected over their remaining contractual lives. Estimated credit losses are based on relevant information about historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts that affect the collectibility of the reported amounts. The standard also changes the accounting for credit losses related to available-for-sale securities.

The Company adopted ASU No. 2016-13 on July 1, 2023, and recorded a cumulative effect adjustment of $53,000 to retained earnings . Results for the three and six months ended December 31, 2023, are presented under Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 326 while prior period amounts continue to be reported in accordance with previously applicable accounting standards generally accepted in the United States (“US GAAP”). See Debt Securities, Loans, and Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans and Unfunded Commitments below for changes to accounting policies and see Notes 3 and 4 for additional disclosures related to this new accounting pronouncement.

ASU No. 2022-02, Troubled Debt Restructurings and Vintage Disclosures, Topic 326 (Financial Instruments-Credit Losses) – This standard eliminates the recognition and measurement guidance for troubled debt restructurings by creditors under ASC Subtopic 310-40, Receivables-Troubled Debt Restructurings by Creditors, and, instead, requires the Company to evaluate (consistent with other loan modification accounting standards) whether a loan modification represents a new loan or a continuation of an existing loan. The amendments to the standard also enhance existing disclosure requirements, and introduce new requirements related to certain modifications of loans made to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty. The Company adopted ASU No. 2022-02 on July 1, 2023, on a prospective basis. See Note 4 for new disclosures related to the new accounting standard.

Note 3:Debt Securities

Debt securities held by the Company generally are classified and recorded in the financial statements as available for sale, with unrealized gains and losses excluded from earnings and reported in other comprehensive income (loss).

The amortized cost and fair values, together with gross unrealized gains and losses of securities, are as follows:


			Gross		Gross
	Amortized		Unrealized		Unrealized		Approximate
	Cost		Gains		Losses		Fair Value

	(Unaudited)
Available-for-sale Securities:
December 31, 2023
U.S. Government agencies	$	7,000,000	$	—	$	332,200	$	6,667,800
Mortgage-backed Government
Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs)		32,187,036		1,074		1,913,082		30,275,028
Collateralized mortgage obligations (CMOs)		83,270,780		63,911		686,987		82,647,704
Subordinated debt		2,750,000		—		156,940		2,593,060
State and political subdivisions		4,555,116		—		595,723		3,959,393
	$	129,762,932	$	64,985	$	3,684,932	$	126,142,985

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			Gross		Gross
	Amortized		Unrealized		Unrealized		Approximate
	Cost		Gains		Losses		Fair Value
Available-for-sale Securities:
June 30, 2023
U.S. Government agencies	$	7,000,000	$	1,410	$	471,900	$	6,529,510
Mortgage-backed Government
Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs)		31,081,408		961		2,153,110		28,929,259
Collateralized mortgage obligations		30,633,725		12,253		261,388		30,384,590
Subordinated debt		1,000,000		—		139,530		860,470
State and political subdivisions		4,561,709		—		680,344		3,881,365
	$	74,276,842	$	14,624	$	3,706,272	$	70,585,194

The amortized cost and fair value of available-for-sale securities at December 31, 2023, by contractual maturity, are shown below. Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because issuers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties:


	December 31, 2023
	Available-for-sale
	Amortized		Fair
	Cost		Value

	(Unaudited)
Within one year	$	1,000,000	$	975,910
One to five years		9,691,031		9,131,533
Five to ten years		1,925,718		1,704,293
After ten years		1,688,367		1,408,517
		14,305,116		13,220,253
Mortgage-backed GSE's and CMO's		115,457,816		112,922,732
Totals	$	129,762,932	$	126,142,985

The carrying value of securities pledged as collateral, to secure public deposits and for other purposes, was $34,777,000 and $7,201,000 at December 31, 2023 and June 30, 2023, respectively.

During the three and six months ended December 31, 2022, and the three months ended December 31, 2023 the Company had no sales of available for sale securities. Proceeds from sales of securities totaled $2,989,000 during the six months ended December 31, 2023. Such sales resulted in realized losses of $2,000.

Certain investments in debt securities are reported in the financial statements at an amount less than their historical cost. Total fair value of these investments at December 31, 2023 and June 30, 2023 was $103,564,982 and $61,878,925, respectively, which is approximately 82 percent and 88 percent, respectively, of the fair value of the Company’s total investment portfolio. Management believes that all unrealized losses at December 31, 2023 and June 30, 2023 resulted from temporary changes in interest rates and current market conditions and not a result of credit deterioration.

Information related to unrealized losses in the investment portfolio as of December 31, 2023 and June 30, 2023 is summarized as follows:

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	December 31, 2023
	Less than 12 Months				12 Months or More				Total
	Fair		Unrealized		Fair		Unrealized		Fair		Unrealized
Description of Securities	Value		Losses		Value		Losses		Value		Losses

	(Unaudited)
U.S. Government agencies	$	998,650	$	1,350	$	5,669,150	$	330,850	$	6,667,800	$	332,200
Mortgage-backed Government
Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs)		17,555,156		196,515		12,675,239		1,716,567		30,230,395		1,913,082
Collateralized mortgage obligations		59,801,179		638,429		2,063,155		48,558		61,864,334		686,987
Subordinated debt		—		—		843,060		156,940		843,060		156,940
State and political subdivisions		—		—		3,959,393		595,723		3,959,393		595,723
Total available-for-sale securities	$	78,354,985	$	836,294	$	25,209,997	$	2,848,638	$	103,564,982	$	3,684,932


	June 30, 2023
	Less than 12 Months				12 Months or More				Total
	Fair		Unrealized		Fair		Unrealized		Fair		Unrealized
Description of Securities	Value		Losses		Value		Losses		Value		Losses
U.S. Government agencies	$	—	$	—	$	5,528,100	$	471,900	$	5,528,100	$	471,900
Mortgage-backed Government
Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs)		17,561,545		278,848		11,312,858		1,874,262		28,874,403		2,153,110
Collateralized mortgage obligations		22,734,587		261,388		—		—		22,734,587		261,388
Subordinated debt		860,470		139,530		—		—		860,470		139,530
State and political subdivisions		448,750		8,324		3,432,615		672,020		3,881,365		680,344
Total available-for-sale securities	$	41,605,352	$	688,090	$	20,273,573	$	3,018,182	$	61,878,925	$	3,706,272

U.S. Government Agencies and State and Political Subdivisions and Subordinated Debt

Unrealized losses on these securities have not been recognized into income because the issuers’ bonds are of high credit quality, values have only been impacted by changes in interest rates since the securities were purchased, and the Company has the intent and ability to hold the securities for the foreseeable future. The fair value is expected to recover as the bonds approach the maturity date.

Mortgage-backed GSE’s, Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

Unrealized losses on these securities have not been recognized into income because the unrealized losses were caused by changes in interest rates and illiquidity, and not credit quality. The Company has the intent and ability to hold the securities for the foreseeable future. The fair value is expected to recover as the bonds approach the maturity date and the Company expects to recover the amortized cost basis over the term of the securities.

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Note 4:Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses

Categories of loans at December 31, 2023 and June 30, 2023 include:


	December 31,		June 30,
	2023		2023
		(Unaudited)
Real estate loans:
Commercial	$	9,291,749	$	6,009,615
Residential		67,889,553		65,857,446
Multifamily		675,290		688,393
Agricultural		3,923,853		4,044,648
Construction and land		9,896,114		8,567,060
Home equity line of credit (HELOC)		873,581		355,296
Commercial and industrial		7,744,900		3,398,557
Consumer		929,535		801,476
Total loans		101,224,575		89,722,491
Less:
Undisbursed loans in process		925,616		8,202,918
Net deferred loan fees		118,665		47,756
Allowance for credit losses		529,472		263,422
Net loans	$	99,650,822	$	81,208,395

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The following tables present the activity in the allowance for credit losses based on portfolio segment for the three and six months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022.


	Balance		Provision (credit)						Balance
	September 30, 2023		for loan losses		Charge-offs		Recoveries		December 31, 2023

	(Unaudited)
Real estate loans:
Commercial	$	40,492	$	38,845	$	—	$	—	$	79,337
Residential		214,574		(6,210)		—		—		208,364
Multifamily		1,757		(202)		—		—		1,555
Agricultural		15,791		(2,261)		—		—		13,530
Construction and land		73,004		48,298		—		—		121,302
HELOC		1,253		868		—		—		2,121
Commercial and industrial		90,448		(1,484)		—		—		88,964
Consumer		1,920		12,379		—		—		14,299

Total	$	439,239	$	90,233	$	—	$	—	$	529,472


	Balance		Provision (credit)						Balance
	September 30, 2022		for loan losses		Charge-offs		Recoveries		December 31, 2022

	(Unaudited)
Real estate loans:
Commercial	$	19,694	$	(572)	$	—	$	—	$	19,122
Residential		175,740		(2,267)		—		—		173,473
Multifamily		1,879		(35)		—		—		1,844
Agricultural		15,904		1,671		—		—		17,575
Construction and land		6,087		1,572		—		—		7,659
HELOC		1,196		(178)		—		—		1,018
Commercial and industrial		1,304		(128)		—		—		1,176
Consumer		1,080		(63)		—		—		1,017

Total	$	222,884	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	222,884


	Balance		Adoption of		Provision (credit)						Balance
	June 30, 2023		ASC 326		for loan losses		Charge-offs		Recoveries		December 31, 2023

	(Unaudited)
Real estate loans:
Commercial	$	27,379	$	(2,203)	$	54,161	$	—	$	—	$	79,337
Residential		167,714		41,930		(1,280)		—		—		208,364
Multifamily		1,786		(9)		(222)		—		—		1,555
Agricultural		17,091		(1,196)		(2,365)		—		—		13,530
Construction and land		12,491		10,144		98,667		—		—		121,302
HELOC		34,779		(33,888)		1,230		—		—		2,121
Commercial and industrial		882		31,562		56,520		—		—		88,964
Consumer		1,300		455		12,544		—		—		14,299

Total	$	263,422	$	46,795	$	219,255	$	—	$	—	$	529,472


	Balance		Provision (credit)						Balance
	June 30, 2022		for loan losses		Charge-offs		Recoveries		December 31, 2022

	(Unaudited)
Real estate loans:
Commercial	$	20,643	$	(1,521)	$	—	$	—	$	19,122

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Residential		177,830		(4,357)		—		—		173,473
Multifamily		1,926		(82)		—		—		1,844
Agricultural		13,868		3,707		—		—		17,575
Construction and land		5,477		2,182		—		—		7,659
HELOC		1,306		(288)		—		—		1,018
Commercial and industrial		709		467		—		—		1,176
Consumer		1,125		(108)		—		—		1,017

Total	$	222,884	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	222,884

At December 31, 2023, the Company maintained a reserve for unfunded loan commitments totaling $23,578, which is included in accrued interest payable and other liabilities on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. As a part of the adoption of ASU No. 2016-13, the Company recorded an initial adjustment to the reserve for unfunded loan commitments of $20,503. The provision (credit) for credit losses on unfunded loan commitments totaled ($357) and $3,432 for the three and six months ended December 31, 2023.

The following tables present the balance in the allowance for credit losses and the recorded investment in loans based on portfolio segment as of December 31, 2023 and June 30, 2023:


	Allowance for credit losses				Loans
	Individually		Collectively		Individually		Collectively

	(Unaudited)
December 31, 2023
Real estate loans:
Commercial	$	—	$	79,337	$	—	$	9,291,749
Residential		—		208,364		470,175		66,942,864
Multifamily		—		1,555		—		675,290
Agricultural		—		13,530		—		3,923,853
Construction and land		—		121,302		37,094		9,859,020
HELOC		—		2,121		—		873,581
Commercial and industrial		—		88,964		—		7,295,798
Consumer		12,372		1,927		22,037		907,498

Total	$	12,372	$	517,100	$	529,306	$	99,769,653


	Allowance for credit losses				Loans
	Individually		Collectively		Individually		Collectively
June 30, 2023
Real estate loans:
Commercial	$	—	$	27,379	$	—	$	6,009,615
Residential		7		167,714		304,096		65,553,350
Multifamily		—		1,786		—		688,393
Agricultural		—		17,091		—		4,044,648
Construction and land		—		12,491		—		8,567,060
HELOC		—		34,779		—		355,296
Commercial and industrial		—		882		—		3,398,557
Consumer		—		1,300		—		801,476

Total	$	7	$	263,422	$	304,096	$	89,418,395

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The Company has adopted a standard loan grading system for all non-residential real estate loans loans. Loan grades are numbered 1 through 8. Grades 1 through 3 are considered satisfactory grades. The grade of 4, Monitor, represents loans requiring more than normal attention. The grade of 5, Special Mention, represents loans of lower quality and is considered criticized. The grades of 6, or Substandard, and 7, Doubtful, refer to loans that are classified.

Pass (1-3) Loans of reasonable credit strength and repayment ability providing a satisfactory credit risk.

Monitor (4)

Loans requiring more than normal attention resulting from underwriting weaknesses as to repayment terms, loan structure, financial and/or documentation exceptions.

Special Mention (5)

Loans which may include the characteristics of the Monitor classification, problems that need to be addresses by both the lender and the borrower.

Substandard (6)

Loans which may include the characteristics of the Special Mention classification, but also reflects financial and other problems that might result in some loss at a future date and/or reliance upon collateral for ultimate collection.

Doubtful (7) Loans for which some loss is anticipated, but the timing and amount of the loss is not definite.

Loss (8) Loans considered non-bankable assets which may or may not have some salvage value.

Internally prepared loan gradings for commercial loans are updated at least annually. Residential real estate and hom equity lines of credit are generally evaluated based on whether or not the loan is performing according to the contractual terms of the loans as of the consolidated balance sheet date.

Risk characteristics of each loan portfolio segment are described as follows:

Commercial Real Estate

These loans include commercial real estate and residential real estate secured by property with five or more units. The main risks are changes in the value of the collateral, ability of borrowers to collect rents, vacancy and changes in the tenants’ employment status. Management specifically considers unemployment and changes in real estate values in the Company’s market area.

Residential Real Estate

These loans include first liens and junior liens on 1-4 family residential real estate (both owner and non-owner occupied). The main risks for these loans are changes in the value of the collateral and stability of the local economic environment and its impact on the borrowers’ employment. Management specifically considers unemployment and changes in real estate values in the Company’s market area.

Multifamily

These loans include loans on residential real estate secured by property with five or more units. The main risks are changes in the value of collateral, ability of borrowers to collect rents, vacancy and changes in the tenants’ employment status. Management specifically considers unemployment and changes in real estate values in the Company’s market area.

Agriculture Real Estate

These loans include loans on farm ground, vacant land for development and loans on commercial real estate. The main risks are changes in the value of the collateral and changes in the economy or borrowers’ business operations. Management specifically considers unemployment and changes in real estate values in the Company’s market area.

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Construction and Land Real Estate

These loans include construction loans for 1-4 family residential and commercial properties (both owner and non-owner occupied) and first liens on land. The main risks for construction loans include uncertainties in estimating costs of construction and in estimating the market value of the completed project. The main risks for land loans are changes in the value of the collateral and stability of the local economic environment. Management specifically considers unemployment and changes in real estate values in the Company's market area.

HELOC

These loans are generally secured by owner-occupied 1-4 family residences. The main risks for these loans are changes in the value of the collateral and stability of the local economic environment and its impact on the borrowers’ employment. Management specifically considers unemployment and changes in real estate values in the Company’s market area.

Commercial and Industrial

The commercial and industrial portfolio includes loans to commercial customers for use in financing working capital needs, equipment purchases and expansions. The loans in this category are repaid primarily from the cash flow of a borrower’s principal business operation. Credit risk in these loans is driven by creditworthiness of the borrower and the economic conditions that impact the cash flow stability from business operations. Commercial and industrial loans considered collateral dependent are primarily secured by accounts receivable, inventory, equipment and real estate.

Consumer Loans

These loans include vehicle loans, share loans and unsecured loans. The main risks for these loans are the depreciation of the collateral values (vehicles) and the financial condition of the borrowers. Major employment changes are specifically considered by management. Some consumer loans are unsecured and have no underlying collateral.

The following table reflects loan balances as of December 31, 2023 based on year of origination:


													Revolving Loans
													Amortized
	2024		2023		2022		2021		2020		Prior		Cost Basis		Total
December 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Commercial
Pass (1-3)	$	3,996,311	$	1,072,658	$	1,489,566	$	362,080	$	305,987	$	2,065,147	$	—	$	9,291,749
Monitor (4)		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Special Mention (5)		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Substandard (6)		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Doubtful (7)		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Total commercial	$	3,996,311	$	1,072,658	$	1,489,566	$	362,080	$	305,987	$	2,065,147	$	—	$	9,291,749
Gross charge-offs	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—

Multifamily
Pass (1-3)	$	—	$	—	$	675,290	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	675,290
Monitor (4)		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Special Mention (5)		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—

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Substandard (6)		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Doubtful (7)		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Total multifamily	$	—	$	—	$	675,290	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	675,290
Gross charge-offs	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—

Agricultural
Pass (1-3)	$	—	$	1,163,713	$	981,897	$	637,486	$	278,000	$	640,176	$	—	$	3,701,272
Monitor (4)		—		—		—		—		—		222,581		—		222,581
Special Mention (5)		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Substandard (6)		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Doubtful (7)		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Total agricultural	$	—	$	1,163,713	$	981,897	$	637,486	$	278,000	$	862,757	$	—	$	3,923,853
Gross charge-offs	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—

Construction and land
Pass (1-3)	$	4,492,729	$	3,141,973	$	2,224,318	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	9,859,020
Monitor (4)		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Special Mention (5)		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Substandard (6)		—		—		—		—		—		37,094		—		37,094
Doubtful (7)		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Total construction and land	$	4,492,729	$	3,141,973	$	2,224,318	$	—	$	—	$	37,094	$	—	$	9,896,114
Gross charge-offs	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—


Commercial and industrial
Pass (1-3)	$	7,257,539	$	198,898	$	—	$	—	$	288,463	$	—	$	—	$	7,744,900
Monitor (4)		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Special Mention (5)		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Substandard (6)		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Doubtful (7)		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Total commercial and industrial	$	7,257,539	$	198,898	$	—	$	—	$	288,463	$	—	$	—	$	7,744,900
Gross charge-offs	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—

Consumer
Pass (1-3)	$	239,368	$	330,060	$	191,278	$	44,478	$	18,492	$	83,822	$	—	$	907,498
Monitor (4)		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—

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Special Mention (5)		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Substandard (6)		—		22,037		—		—		—		—		—		22,037
Doubtful (7)		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Total consumer	$	239,368	$	352,097	$	191,278	$	44,478	$	18,492	$	83,822	$	—	$	929,535
Gross charge-offs	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—

Residential
Performing	$	4,436,068	$	5,969,428	$	14,829,261	$	17,331,649	$	8,572,458	$	15,863,129	$	417,385	$	67,419,378
Nonperforming		—		146,145		48,276		—		—		275,754		—		470,175
Total residential	$	4,436,068	$	6,115,573	$	14,877,537	$	17,331,649	$	8,572,458	$	16,138,883	$	417,385	$	67,889,553
Gross charge-offs	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—

HELOC
Performing	$	434,116	$	37,767	$	150,383	$	75,245	$	44,586	$	131,484	$	—	$	873,581
Nonperforming		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Total HELOC	$	434,116	$	37,767	$	150,383	$	75,245	$	44,586	$	131,484	$	—	$	873,581
Gross charge-offs	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—

Information regarding the credit quality indicators most closely monitored for other than residential real estate loans by class as of June 30, 2023 follows:


					Special
	Pass		Monitor		Mention		Substandard		Doubtful		Total
June 30, 2023
Real estate loans:
Commercial	$	5,868,689	$	140,926	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	6,009,615
Multifamily		688,393		—		—		—		—		688,393
Agricultural		3,822,067		222,581		—		—		—		4,044,648
Construction and land		5,254,192		3,274,936		—		37,932		—		8,567,060
Commercial and industrial		3,398,557		—		—		—		—		3,398,557
Consumer		801,476		—		—		—		—		801,476

Total loans	$	19,833,374	$	3,638,443	$	—	$	37,932	$	—	$	23,509,749

The following tables present the credit risk profile of the Company’s residential real estate loan portfolio based on internal rating category and payment activity as of June 30, 2023:


	Performing		Nonperforming		Total
June 30, 2023
Real estate loans:
Residential	$	65,553,350	$	304,096	$	65,857,446
HELOC		355,296		—		355,296

Total	$	65,908,646	$	304,096	$	66,212,742

The Company evaluates the loan risk grading system definitions and allowance for credit losses methodology on an ongoing basis. No significant changes were made to either during the quarter ended December 31, 2023.

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The following tables present the Company’s loan portfolio aging analysis of the recorded investment in loans as of December 31, 2023 and June 30, 2023:


	December 31, 2023
					Greater Than				��				Total Loans >
	30-59 Days		60-89 Days		90 Days		Total				Total Loans		90 Days &
	Past Due		Past Due		Past Due		Past Due		Current		Receivable		Accruing

	(Unaudited)
Real estate loans:
Commercial	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	9,291,749	$	9,291,749	$	—
Residential		432,650		—		251,957		684,607		67,204,946		67,889,553		—
Multifamily		—		—		—		—		675,290		675,290		—
Agricultural		—		—		—		—		3,923,853		3,923,853		—
Construction and land		37,094		—		—		37,094		9,859,020		9,896,114		—
HELOC		—		—		—		—		873,581		873,581		—
Commercial and industrial		—		—		—		—		7,744,900		7,744,900		—
Consumer		3,733		—		22,037		25,770		903,765		929,535		—

Total	$	473,477	$	—	$	273,994	$	747,471	$	100,477,104	$	101,224,575	$	—


	June 30, 2023
					Greater Than								Total Loans >
	30-59 Days		60-89 Days		90 Days		Total				Total Loans		90 Days &
	Past Due		Past Due		Past Due		Past Due		Current		Receivable		Accruing

Real estate loans:
Commercial	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	6,009,615	$	6,009,615	$	—
Residential		—		616,352		117,395		733,747		65,123,699		65,857,446		—
Multifamily		—		—		—		—		688,393		688,393		—
Agricultural		—		—		—		—		4,044,648		4,044,648		—
Construction and land		—		—		—		—		8,567,060		8,567,060		—
HELOC		—		—		—		—		355,296		355,296		—
Commercial and industrial		—		—		—		—		3,398,557		3,398,557		—
Consumer		—		—		—		—		801,476		801,476		—

Total	$	—	$	616,352	$	117,395	$	733,747	$	88,988,744	$	89,722,491	$	—

Information regarding collateral dependent loans as of December 31, 2023 is as follows:


	As of December 31, 2023
	Recorded		Related
	Investment		Allowance

	(Unaudited)
Real estate
Commercial	$	—	$	—
Residential		—		—
Multifamily		—		—
Agricultural		—		—
Construction and land		—		—
Home equity line of credit (HELOC)		—		—
Commercial and industrial		—		—
Consumer		22,037		12,372

Totals	$	22,037	$	12,372

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Information about impaired loans as of and for the three and six months ended December 31, 2022 and as of and for the year ended June 30, 2023 is as follows:


	As of and for the year ended June 30, 2023
			Unpaid				Average Balance of		Interest
	Recorded		Principal		Specific		Impaired		Income
	Balance		Balance		Allowance		Loans		Recognized

Loans without a specific valuation allowance:
Real estate
Residential	$	243,764	$	243,764	$	—	$	248,057	$	7,456

Loans with a specific valuation allowance:
Real estate
Residential		60,332		60,332		7		61,670		3,886

Totals	$	304,096	$	304,096	$	7	$	309,727	$	11,342


	Three Months Ended December 31,				Six Months Ended December 31,
	2022				2022
	Average Balance of		Interest Income		Average Balance of		Interest Income
	Impaired Loans		Recognized		Impaired Loans		Recognized

	(Unaudited)				(Unaudited)
Loans without a specific valuation allowance:
Real estate
Residential	$	205,890	$	1,637	$	206,352	$	3,245

Loans with a specific valuation allowance:
Real estate
Residential		62,039		1,375		62,373		2,094

Totals	$	267,929	$	3,012	$	268,725	$	5,339

Information regarding nonaccrual loans as of December 31, 2023 and June 30, 2023 is as follows:


											Amortized Cost
	Nonaccrual Loans		Nonaccrual Loans				Total Nonaccrual		Interest Income		Basis of Loans 90+
	With No Allowance		With an Allowance		Total Nonaccrual		Loans at Beginning		Recognized on		Days Past Due
	for Credit Losses		for Credit Losses		Loans		of Year		Nonaccrual Loans		Not on Nonaccrual
December 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Real estate loans:
Commercial	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Residential		470,175		—		470,175		304,096		—		—
Multifamily		—		—		—		—		—		—
Agricultural		—		—		—		—		—		—
Construction and land		37,094		—		37,094		—		—		—
Home equity line of credit (HELOC)		—		—		—		—		—		—
Commercial and industrial		—		—		—		—		—		—
Consumer		—		22,037		22,037		—		—		—

Total	$	507,269	$	22,037	$	529,306	$	304,096	$	—	$	—

There was no accrued interest written off by reversing interest income for the three and six months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022.

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During the six months ended December 31, 2023, there were no significant modifications of loans to borrowers who were experiencing financial difficulty. The Company did not provide any modifications under these circumstances to borrowers. There were no significant loans modified in a troubled debt restructuring during the six months ended December 31, 2022 and there were no troubled debt restructurings modified in the past 12 months that subsequently defaulted for the six months ended December 31, 2022.

Note 5:Regulatory Matters

The Company is subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by the federal banking agencies. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory and possibly additional discretionary actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on the Company’s financial statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, the Company must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of the Company’s assets, liabilities and certain off-balance-sheet items as calculated under U.S. GAAP reporting requirements and regulatory capital standards. The Company’s capital amounts and classification are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings and other factors. Furthermore, the Company’s regulators could require adjustments to regulatory capital not reflected in these financial statements.

On November 13, 2019, the federal regulators finalized and adopted a regulatory capital rule establishing a new community bank leverage ratio (CBLR), which became effective on January 1, 2020. The intent of the CBLR is to provide a simple alternative measure of capital adequacy for electing qualifying depository institutions and depository institution holding companies, as directed under the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act. If a qualifying depository institution, or depository institution holding company, elects to use such measure, such institution or holding company will be considered well capitalized if its ratio of Tier 1 capital to average total consolidated assets (i.e., leverage ratio) exceeds 9 percent, subject to a limited two quarter grace period, during which the leverage ratio cannot go 100 basis points below the then applicable threshold, and will not be required to calculate and report risk-based capital ratios. The Company’s CBLR was 15.39 percent and 22.69 percent as of December 31, 2023 and June 30, 2023, respectively. Management believes, as of December 31, 2023 and June 30, 2023, that the Company met all capital adequacy requirements to which it is subject.

Note 6:

Disclosures about Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities

Fair value is the exchange price that would be received to sell 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 at the measurement date. Fair value measurements must maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. There is a hierarchy of three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

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 an entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability.

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Recurring Measurements

The following table presents the fair value measurements of assets recognized in the accompanying balance sheets measured at fair value on a recurring basis and the level within the fair value hierarchy in which the fair value measurements fall at December 31, 2023 and June 30, 2023:


			Fair Value Measurements Using
			Quoted Prices in				Significant
			Active Markets for		Significant Other		Unobservable
	Fair		Identical Assets		Observable Inputs		Inputs
	Value		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)

December 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
U.S. Government agencies	$	6,667,800	$	—	$	6,667,800	$	—
Mortgage-backed GSEs		30,275,028		—		30,275,028		—
Collateralized mortgage obligations		82,647,704		—		82,647,704		—
Subordinated debt		2,593,060		—		2,593,060		—
State and political subdivisions		3,959,393		—		3,959,393		—

June 30, 2023
U.S. Government agencies	$	6,529,510	$	—	$	6,529,510	$	—
Mortgage-backed GSEs		28,929,259		—		28,929,259		—
Collateralized mortgage obligations		30,384,590		—		30,384,590		—
Subordinated debt		860,470		—		860,470		—
State and political subdivisions		3,881,365		—		3,881,365		—

Following is a description of the valuation methodologies used for assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis and recognized in the accompanying balance sheets, as well as the general classification of such assets pursuant to the valuation hierarchy. There are no liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis. There have been no significant changes in the valuation techniques during the six months ended December 31, 2023 and for the year ended June 30, 2023.

Available-for-sale Securities

Where quoted market prices are available in an active market, securities are classified within Level 1 of the valuation hierarchy. If quoted market prices are not available, then fair values are estimated by using quoted prices of securities with similar characteristics or independent asset pricing services and pricing models, the inputs of which are market-based or independently sourced market parameters, including, but not limited to, yield curves, interest rates, volatilities, prepayments, defaults, cumulative loss projections and cash flows. Such securities are classified in Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy. In certain cases where Level 1 or Level 2 are not available, securities are classified within Level 3 of the hierarchy. The Company had no Level 3 securities.

At December 31, 2023 and June 30, 2023, the Company had one loan measured at fair value with a carrying value of $9,665 and $60,000, respectively, which are classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. The fair value of the loan is estimated using third-party appraisals of the collateral, less estimated costs to sell.

The estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments not carried at fair value on the consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2023 and June 30, 2023 are as follows:


	Carrying		Fair		Fair Value Measurements Using
	Value		Value		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
December 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
Financial assets:
Cash and due from banks	$	6,177,073	$	6,177,073	$	6,177,073	$	—	$	—
Loans, net		99,650,822		89,984,698		—		—		89,984,698

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FHLB Stock		1,512,800		1,512,800		—		1,512,800		—
FRB Stock		536,000		536,000		—		536,000		—
Accrued interest receivable		816,591		816,591		816,591		—		—

Financial liabilities:
Deposits		162,865,839		163,532,926		66,579,926		—		96,953,000
Borrowings		40,500,000		40,276,000		—		—		40,276,000
Accrued interest payable		304,762		304,762		304,762		—		—

June 30, 2023
Financial assets:
Cash and due from banks	$	5,515,728	$	5,515,728	$	5,515,728	$	—	$	—
Loans, net		81,208,395		73,268,657		—		—		73,268,657
FHLB Stock		396,800		396,800		—		396,800		—
Accrued interest receivable		498,807		498,807		498,807		—		—

Financial liabilities:
Deposits		119,991,581		120,415,085		68,571,085		—		51,844,000
Borrowings		6,200,000		6,191,000		—		—		6,191,000
Accrued interest payable		55,667		55,667		55,667		—		—

Limitations: Fair value estimates are made at a specific point in time, based on relevant market information and information about the financial instrument. These estimates do not reflect any premium or discount that could result from offering for sale at one time the Company’s entire holdings of a particular financial instrument. Fair value estimates may not be realizable in an immediate settlement of the instrument. In some instances, there are no quoted market prices for the Company’s various financial instruments, in which case fair values may be based on estimates using present value or other valuation techniques, or based on judgments regarding future expected loss experience, current economic conditions, risk characteristic of the financial instruments, or other factors. Those techniques are significantly affected by the assumptions used, including the discount rate and estimate of future cash flows. Subsequent changes in assumptions could significantly affect the estimates.

Note 7:Commitments

Commitments to originate loans are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the contract. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee. Since a portion of the commitments may expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. Each customer’s creditworthiness is evaluated on a case-by-case basis. The amount of collateral obtained, if deemed necessary, is based on management’s credit evaluation of the counterparty. Collateral held varies, but may include accounts receivable, inventory, property, plant and equipment, commercial real estate and residential real estate.

Lines of credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the contract. Lines of credit generally have fixed expiration dates. Since a portion of the line may expire without being drawn upon, the total unused lines do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. Each customer’s creditworthiness is evaluated on a case-by-case basis. The amount of collateral obtained, if deemed necessary, is based on management’s credit evaluation of the counterparty. Collateral held varies but may include accounts receivable, inventory, property, plant and equipment, commercial real estate and residential real estate.

Management uses the same credit policies in granting lines of credit as it does for on-balance-sheet instruments.

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Commitments outstanding at December 31, 2023 and June 30, 2023 were as follows:


	December 31,		June 30,
	2023		2023

Commitments to originate loans	$	2,390,519	$	7,028,000
Undisbursed balance of loans closed		12,078,701		3,994,000

Total	$	14,469,220	$	11,022,000

Note 8:Leases

The Company entered into a lease agreement for office space in Fort Wayne, Indiana with a commencement date of October 2, 2023, which is when certain leasehold improvements began. The Company occupied the space beginning January 11, 2024. The lease expiration date is January 31, 2034 and includes two five-year renewal options. The Company did not include the renewal options in the lease term as it is not reasonably certain that those will be exercised. Prior to moving into the new office space, the Company rented temporary space on a month-to-month basis in an office building.

The lease cost and other required information for the six months ended December 31, 2023, are:


	Six Months Ended
	December 31, 2023
Lease cost
Operating lease cost	$	23,758
Short-term lease cost		35,822
Variable lease cost		-
Total lease cost	$	59,580


	December 31, 2023
Other information
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of
lease liabilities
Operating cash flows from operating leases	$	-
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new
operating lease liabilities		750,293
Weighted-average remaining lease term		10.09 yrs
Weighted-average discount rate		5.3%

Future minimum lease payments and reconciliation to the consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2023, are as follows:


		Operating
		Leases
2024	$	41,472
2025		89,076
2026		91,303
2027		93,586
2028		95,925
Thereafter		581,044
Total future undiscounted lease payments		992,406
Less interest		(232,191)
Lease liabilities	$	760,215

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Note 9:ESOP

In connection with the Conversion, the Company established an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”) for the exclusive benefit of eligible employees. The Company will make annual contributions to the ESOP in amounts as defined by the plan document. These contributions are used to pay debt service. Certain ESOP shares are pledged as collateral for debt. As the debt is repaid, shares are released from collateral and allocated to active employees, based on the proportion of debt service paid in the year.

In connection with the Company's initial public stock offering, the ESOP borrowed $1.5 million from the Company for the purpose of purchasing shares of the Company's common stock. A total of 153,834 shares were purchased with the loan proceeds. Accordingly, common stock acquired by the ESOP is shown as a reduction of shareholders' equity. The loan is expected to be repaid over a period of up to 20 years.

The annual contribution to the ESOP was made during the six months ended December 31, 2023, as loan payments are made annually at December 31^st of each year. Compensation expense is recognized over the service period based on the average fair value of the shares and totaled $58,000 and $106,000 for the six months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

At December 31, 2023, there were 7,692 shares allocated to participants, 7,692 shares committed to be released to participants and 138,550 unallocated shares. The fair value of unallocated ESOP shares totaled $2.1 million at December 31, 2023.

Note 10:Defined Benefit Plan

In connection with the withdrawal from the Pentegra Plan effective January 1, 2023, the Company established the Van Wert Federal Savings Bank Defined Benefit Plan (the “DB Plan”) as a qualified successor plan. As permitted under the DB Plan, the Company elected to terminate the DB Plan effective July 1, 2023. Pursuant to the DB Plan termination, all obligations due to the DB Plan participants will be satisfied during the year ended June 30, 2024. The difference in the amount recorded and the actual expense could be material. At December 31, 2023, the funded status of the plan was approximately $34,000, the asset is included in other assets in the consolidated balance sheets.

Note 11:Borrowings

The Company had outstanding borrowings from Federal Home Loan Bank of $16,000,000, at a variable rate of 5.47 percent, which were scheduled to mature in March 2024. The Company also had outstanding borrowings from the Federal Reserve Bank - Bank Term Funding Program of $24,500,000, at a fixed rate of 5.10 percent, which were scheduled to mature in December 2024.

Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

General

Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations is intended to assist in understanding VWF Bancorp, Inc.’s (the “Company”) consolidated financial condition at December 31, 2023 and consolidated results of operations for the six months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022. It should be read in conjunction with the unaudited consolidated financial statements and the related notes appearing in Part I, Item 1, of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This quarterly report contains forward-looking statements, which can be identified by the use of words such as “estimate,” “project,” “believe,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “assume,” “plan,” “seek,” “expect,” “will,” “may,” “should,” “indicate,” “would,” “believe,” “contemplate,” “continue,” “target” and words of similar meaning. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:

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statements of our goals, intentions and expectations;

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

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

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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.

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:

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general economic conditions, either nationally or in our market area, which are worse than expected;

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inflation and changes in the interest rate environment that reduce our margins and yields, the fair value of our financial instruments, or our level of loan originations, or increase the level of defaults, losses and prepayments within our loan portfolio;

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changes in the level and direction of loan delinquencies and write-offs and changes in estimates of the adequacy of the allowance for credit losses;

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our ability to access cost-effective funding;

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fluctuations in real estate values and in the conditions of the residential real estate, commercial real estate, and agricultural real estate markets;

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our ability to control cost and expenses, particularly those associated with operating a publicly traded company;

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demand for loans and deposits in our market area;

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our ability to implement and change our business strategies;

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competition among depository and other financial institutions;

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adverse changes in the securities markets;

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changes in laws or government regulations or policies affecting financial institutions, including changes in regulatory fees, capital requirements and insurance premiums;

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changes in the quality or composition of our loan or investment portfolios;

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

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the inability of third-party providers to perform as expected;

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a failure or breach of our operational or information security systems or infrastructure, including cyberattacks;

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our ability to manage market risk, credit risk and operational risk;

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

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changes in consumer spending, borrowing and savings habits;

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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 or the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board;

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our ability to retain key employees;

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material weakness or significant deficiency in our internal controls over financial reporting;

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our ability to control costs when hiring employees in a highly competitive environment; and

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changes in the financial condition, results of operations or future prospects of issuers of securities that we own.

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 and Use of Critical Accounting Estimates

The discussion and analysis of the financial condition and results of operations are based on our financial statements, which are prepared in conformity with GAAP. The preparation of these financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions affecting the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities, and the reported amounts of income and expenses. We consider the accounting policies discussed below to be critical accounting policies. The estimates and assumptions that we use are based on historical experience and various other factors and are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions, resulting in a change that could have a material impact on the carrying value of our assets and liabilities and our results of operations.

The Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (JOBS Act) contains provisions that, among other things, reduce certain reporting requirements for qualifying public companies. As an “emerging growth company” we may delay adoption of new or revised accounting pronouncements applicable to public companies until such pronouncements are made applicable to private companies. We have opted to take advantage of the benefits of this extended transition period. Accordingly, our financial statements may not be comparable to companies that comply with such new or revised accounting standards.

The following are our critical accounting policies:

Allowance for Credit Losses. The allowance for credit losses is the estimated amount considered necessary to cover inherent, but unconfirmed, credit losses in the loan portfolio at the balance sheet date. The allowance is established through the provision for losses on loans which is charged against income. In determining the allowance for credit losses, management makes significant estimates and has identified this policy as one of our most critical accounting policies. See Note 1 within the Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion of this critical accounting policy.

Deferred Tax Assets. We use the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when it is more likely than not that some portion of the deferred tax asset will not be realized.

We exercise significant judgment in evaluating the amount and timing of recognition of the resulting tax liabilities and assets. These judgments require us to make projections of future taxable income. The judgments and estimates we make in determining our deferred tax assets, which are inherently subjective, are reviewed on a continual basis as regulatory and business factors change. Determining the proper valuation allowance for deferred taxes is critical in properly valuing the deferred tax asset and the related recognition of income tax expense or benefit. Any reduction in estimated future taxable income may require us to record a valuation allowance against our deferred tax assets.

Fair Value Measurements. The fair value of a financial instrument is defined as the amount at which the instrument could be exchanged in a current transaction between willing parties, other than in a forced or liquidation sale. Van Wert Federal estimates the

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fair value of a financial instrument and any related asset impairment using a variety of valuation methods. Where financial instruments are actively traded and have quoted market prices, quoted market prices are used for fair value. When the financial instruments are not actively traded, other observable market inputs, such as quoted prices of securities with similar characteristics, may be used, if available, to determine fair value. When observable market prices do not exist, we estimate fair value. These estimates are subjective in nature and imprecision in estimating these factors can impact the amount of gain or loss recorded.

Comparison of Financial Condition at December 31, 2023 and June 30, 2023

Total Assets. Total assets were $244.2 million at December 31, 2023, an increase of $78.3 million, or 47.1%, from June 30, 2023. The increase is part of a concerted effort by management to add higher yielding variable rate interest earning assets using fixed rate funding to offset the liability sensitive nature of the balance sheet at the prior calendar year end of December 31, 2022. The increase was comprised mainly of $55.6 million in variable rate securities, $18.4 million in loans, and $661,000 in cash.

Cash and Due from Banks. Cash and due from banks increased by $661,000, or 12.0%, to $6.2 million at December 31, 2023 from $5.5 million at June 30, 2023. The increase was due primarily to the timing between adding borrowings and offsetting investment purchases and loan funding.

Investment Securities. Investment securities increased $55.6 million, or 78.7%, to $126.1 million at December 31, 2023, from $70.6 million at June 30, 2023. Aggregate securities purchases of $86.2 million during the six months ended December 31, 2023, were partially offset by $27.9 million of calls, maturities and repayments, sales of securities of $3.0 million, as well as a $72,000 increase in fair value of the securities over the period. The yield on investment securities was 5.48% for the six months ended December 31, 2023, compared to 2.71% for the six months ended December 31, 2022, reflecting the increase in market interest rates during the period, as well as the addition of higher yielding securities. The increase in investment securities is part of a forward-looking investment strategy to increase the number of variable rate investments financed by fixed rate deposit instruments, such as brokered certificates of deposits noted in the deposit section below, which will ultimately provide a more balanced interest rate risk profile.

The $72,000 increase in the fair value of the investment securities was primarily attributable to the variability in market interest rates. As market interest rates decrease, the fair value of the securities increases. The unrealized losses are recorded to shareholders’ equity, net of tax, as management has determined that there are no credit quality concerns with the issuers of the securities and there is no intent to sell the securities and, as a result, the fair value is expected to recover as the securities approach their maturity dates.

Net Loans. Net loans increased by $18.4 million, or 22.7%, to $99.7 million at December 31, 2023, from $81.2 million at June 30, 2023. During the six months ended December 31, 2023, loan originations totaled $20.9 million, comprised of $4.9 million of loans secured by one-to-four family residential real estate, $239,000 of consumer loans, $4.5 million of construction and land loans, and $11.3 million of commercial and industrial loans. Increases in loan balances reflect our strategy to grow our loan portfolio, continuing to focus on owner-occupied one-to-four family residential real estate loans, while increasing our emphasis on commercial real estate loans and commercial and industrial loans. Management intends to continue to pursue growth in these loan segments in future periods.

Deposits. Deposits increased by $42.9 million, or 35.7%, to $162.9 million at December 31, 2023 from $120.0 million at June 30, 2023. Core deposits (defined as all deposits other than brokered deposits) increased $5.8 million, or 5.4%, to $115.8 million at December 31, 2023 from $110.0 million at June 30, 2023. Brokered Certificates of deposit increased $37.0 million, or 367.1%, to $47.1 million at December 31, 2023 from $10.1 million at June 30, 2023, with the primary contributor to this increase being the addition of $17.0 million and $20.2 million in brokered certificates of deposit added in August 2023 and December 2023, respectively. The brokered certificates of deposit issued in August 2023 include the optionality to prepay if interest rates decrease.

Shareholders’ Equity. Shareholders’ equity decreased $621,000, or -1.6%, to $37.9 million at December 31, 2023 from $38.5 million at June 30, 2023. A result of net loss of $738,000 for the six months ended December 31, 2023, which includes certain one-time expenses noted in the noninterest expense section below, a net tax effect on unrealized gains on securities of $57,000 and a $53,000 adjustment to retained earnings from the impact of adoption of ASC326, and partially offset by ESOP shares committed to be released.

Average Balances and Yields. The following table sets forth average balance sheets, average yields and costs, and certain other information for the periods indicated. No tax-equivalent yield adjustments have been made, as the effects are immaterial. Average balances are calculated using month-end average balances, rather than daily average balances. We believe the use of month-end average balances is representative of our operations. Non-accrual loans are included in average balances only. Average yields include

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the effect of deferred fees, discounts, and premiums that are amortized or accreted to interest income or interest expense. Deferred loan fees are immaterial.



	For the Three Months Ended December 31,
	2023							2022
	Average							Average
	Outstanding					Yield/		Outstanding					Yield/
	Balance			Interest		Rate		Balance			Interest		Rate

Interest-earning assets:
Loans	$	96,130		$	1,147	4.77	%	$	83,749		$	725	3.46	%
Investment securities		110,649			1,561	5.64			43,286			316	2.92
Interest-bearing deposits and other		15,020			133	3.55			17,408			169	3.88
Total interest-earning assets		221,799			2,841	5.12			144,443			1,211	3.35
Non-interest-earning assets		3,963							1,665
Allowance for loan losses		(484)							(223)
Total assets	$	225,278						$	145,885

Interest-bearing liabilities:
Interest-bearing demand	$	25,777		$	66	1.02	%	$	25,841		$	1	0.02	%
Savings accounts		40,378			121	1.20			45,377			7	0.06
Certificates of deposit		80,434			833	4.14			33,395			77	0.92
Total deposits		146,589			1,020	2.78			104,613			85	0.33
Borrowings		39,125			536	5.48			(17)			—	—
Total interest-bearing liabilities		185,714			1,556	3.35			104,596			85	0.32
Non-interest-bearing liabilities		1,863							18,489
Total liabilities		187,577							123,085
Equity		37,701							22,800
Total liabilities and equity	$	225,278						$	145,885

Net interest income				$	1,286						$	1,126
Net interest rate spread (1)						1.77	%						3.03	%
Net interest-earning assets (2)	$	36,085						$	39,847
Net interest margin (3)						2.32	%						3.12	%
Average interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities		119.43	%						138.10	%

(1)	Net interest rate spread represents the difference between the weighted average yield on interest-earning assets and the weighted average rate of interest-bearing liabilities.

(2)	Net interest-earning assets represent total interest-earning assets less total interest-bearing liabilities.

(3)	Net interest margin represents net interest income divided by average total interest-earning assets.

Comparison of Operating Results for the Three Months Ended December 31, 2023 and 2022

General. Net loss for the three months ended December 31, 2023 was $299,000, an increase of $194,000, or 39.3%, compared to net loss of $493,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2022. The decrease in net loss was primarily due to the $930,000 pension plan withdrawal expense incurred in December 2022. While we continue to see incremental increases in our pre-provision net interest income as a result of the addition of higher yielding investment securities, we are still in the process of building out the balance sheet and adding organic interest earning assets funded with organic deposits.

Interest Income. Interest income increased $1.6 million, or 134.6%, to $2.8 million for the three months ended December 31, 2023, compared to $1.2 million for the three months ended December 31, 2022. This increase was attributable to a $1.2 million, or 383.2%, increase in interest on investment securities and a $422,000, or 58.2%, increase in interest on loans, and is reflective of management’s strategy to continue to add higher yielding interest earnings assets to the balance sheet.

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The average balance of loans during the three months ended December 31, 2023, increased by $12.4 million, or 14.8%, from the average balance for the three months ended December 31, 2022, while the average yield on loans increased by 131 basis points to 4.77% for the three months ended December 31, 2023, from 3.34% for the three months ended December 31, 2022. The increase in average yield reflects the increases in market interest rates impacting the loan portfolio, as well as the addition of several higher yielding loans as the Company continues to add commercial loans to the portfolio.

The average balance of investment securities increased $67.4 million, or 155.6%, to $110.6 million for the three months ended December 31, 2023, from $43.3 million for the three months ended December 31, 2022, while the average yield on investment securities increased by 272 basis points to 5.64% for the three months ended December 31, 2023, from 2.9% for the three months ended December 31, 2022. This increase in yields resulted from the effects of management’s purchasing of higher yielding securities beginning in March 2023.

The average balance of other interest-bearing deposits, comprised of overnight deposits and stock in the Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal Reserve Bank, decreased $2.4 million, or -13.7%, for the three months ended December 31, 2023, and the average yield decreased 33 basis points to 3.55% for the three months ended December 31, 2023, from 3.88% for the three months ended December 31, 2022.

Interest Expense. Total interest expense increased $1.45 million, or 1730.2%, to $1.55 million for the three months ended December 31, 2023, from $85,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2022. The increase was due to an increase of 245 basis points in the average cost of deposits to 2.78% for the three months ended December 30, 2023, from 0.33% for the three months ended December 31, 2022, reflecting how management has had to increase the offered rates to be competitive in efforts to maintain and grow deposits. The increase in interest expense also includes $536,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2023, related to advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank and the Federal Reserve Bank under the Bank Term Funding Program. There was only marginal interest expense for advances for the three months ended December 30, 2022. The advances have been part of a strategic initiative to fund higher yielding assets to help offset net interest margin compression experienced throughout the industry as a result of higher interest rates

Net Interest Income. Net interest income increased $160,000, or 14.2%, to $1.3 million for the three months ended December 31, 2023, compared to $1.1 million for the three months ended December 31, 2022, while net interest margin decreased 80 basis points to 2.32% for the three months ended December 31, 2023, from 3.12% for the three months ended December 31, 2022.

Provision for Loan Losses. Based on an analysis of the factors described in “Critical Accounting Policies and Use of Critical Accounting Estimates – Allowance for Credit Losses,” management concluded that a provision for credit losses of $94,000 on loans and off balance sheet credit exposures was required for the three months ended December 31, 2023. No provision was required for the three months ended December 31, 2022. The allowance for credit losses was $529,000 and $223,000 at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and represented 0.52% of total loans at December 31, 2023, and 0.28% of total loans at December 31, 2022. The determination over the adequacy of the allowance for credit losses was due primarily to new methodology from the adoption of ASC326.

Total nonperforming and substandard loans were $529,000 at December 31, 2023, compared to $267,000 at December 31, 2022. Total loans past due greater than 30 days were $747,000 and $1.3 million at those respective dates. As a percentage of nonperforming and substandard loans, the allowance for credit losses was 100.0% at December 31, 2023, compared to 80.1% at December 31, 2022.

The allowance for credit losses reflects the estimate management believes to be appropriate to cover lifetime probable losses which were inherent in the loan portfolio at December 31, 2023 and 2022. While management believes the estimates and assumptions used in the determination of the adequacy of the allowance are reasonable, such estimates and assumptions could be proven incorrect in the future, and the actual amount of future provisions may exceed the amount of past provisions. Furthermore, as an integral part of its examination process, the OCC will periodically review our allowance for credit losses. The OCC may have judgments different than those of management, and we may determine to increase our allowance as a result of these regulatory reviews. Any material increase in the allowance for credit losses may adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.

Non-Interest Income. Non-interest income increased by $11,000, or 21.6%, to $63,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2023, from $52,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2022, due to normal fluctuations in the volume of fees on loans and deposits.

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Non-Interest Expense. Non-interest expense decreased $165,000, or -9.1%, to $1.6 million for the three months ended December 31, 2023, compared to $1.8 million for the three months ended December 31, 2022. The decrease reflects absence of the one-time expense from the pension withdrawal for $930,000 in December 2022, which was offset in part by the $378,000, or 93.0%, increase in salaries and employee benefits resulting from the addition of several new employees and positions throughout calendar year 2023 and reflects investment in people for our strategic growth initiatives. Occupancy and equipment increased $44,000, a result of certain short term lease expense for temporary space associated with our Fort Wayne personnel, as well operating lease expense for our new downtown Fort Wayne location. Other expenses increased $192,000, which includes a $78,000 increase in advertising and marketing costs ($68,000 of which were one-time expenses related to rebranding efforts), and a $68,000 increase in IT expense, primarily related to recurring monthly charges for our third party back-end IT solutions provider. There were also $50,000 of one-time professional services expenses related to assistance with adoption of new accounting standards and Form S-8 preparation and filing.

Federal Income Taxes. Provision for federal income taxes benefit decreased $49,000, or -36.0%, to a $87,000 benefit provision for the three months ended December 31, 2023, compared to a $137,000 expense provision for the three months ended December 31, 2022. The increase in the federal income tax provision was due primarily to a $243,000, or 268.8%, decrease in pretax net loss.


	For the Six Months Ended December 31,
	2023							2022

	Average							Average
	Outstanding					Yield/		Outstanding					Yield/
	Balance			Interest		Rate		Balance			Interest		Rate

Interest-earning assets:
Loans	$	91,067		$	2,037	4.47	%	$	82,987		$	1,412	3.40	%
Investment securities		95,082			2,607	5.48			37,728			511	2.71
Interest-bearing deposits and other		16,086			279	3.46			24,471			309	2.53
Total interest-earning assets		202,235			4,922	4.87			145,186			2,232	3.07
Non-interest-earning assets		3,651							4,007
Allowance for credit losses		(395)							(223)
Total assets	$	205,491						$	148,970

Interest-bearing liabilities:
Interest-bearing demand	$	26,089		$	136	1.04	%	$	24,685		$	1	0.01	%
Savings accounts		40,560			198	0.98			46,043			9	0.04
Certificates of deposit		70,945			1,389	3.91			33,930			146	0.86
Total deposits		137,594			1,723	2.50			104,658			156	0.30
Borrowings		28,386			829	5.84			12			—	—
Total interest-bearing liabilities		165,980			2,552	3.07			104,670			156	0.30
Non-interest-bearing liabilities		1,323							21,095
Total liabilities		167,303							125,765
Shareholders' Equity		38,188							23,050
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$	205,491						$	148,815

Net interest income				$	2,370						$	2,076
Net interest rate spread (1)						1.80	%						2.77	%
Net interest-earning assets (2)	$	36,255						$	40,516
Net interest margin (3)						2.34	%						2.86	%
Average interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities		121.84	%						138.71	%

(4)	Net interest rate spread represents the difference between the weighted average yield on interest-earning assets and the weighted average rate of interest-bearing liabilities.

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(5)	Net interest-earning assets represent total interest-earning assets less total interest-bearing liabilities.

(6)	Net interest margin represents net interest income divided by average total interest-earning assets.

Comparison of Operating Results for the Six Months Ended December 31, 2023 and 2022

General. Net loss for the six months ended December 31, 2023 was $738,000, an increase of $400,000, or 118.4%, compared to net loss of $338,000 for the six months ended December 31, 2022. The increase in net loss was primarily due to a $574,000 increase in noninterest expenses, which included certain one-time expenses as noted in the noninterest expense section below and was partially offset by absence of the one-time expense from the pension withdrawal for $930,000 in Q4 2022.

Interest Income. Interest income increased $2.7 million, or 120.5%, to $4.9 million for the six months ended December 31, 2023, compared to $2.2 million for the six months ended December 31, 2022. This increase was attributable to a $2.1 million, or 410.4%, increase in interest on investment securities and a $625,000, or 44.2%, increase in interest on loans, and is reflective of management’s strategy to continue to add higher yielding interest earnings assets to the balance sheet.

The average balance of loans during the six months ended December 31, 2023, increased by $8.1 million, or 9.7%, from the average balance for the six months ended December 31, 2022, while the average yield on loans increased by 107 basis points to 4.47% for the six months ended December 31, 2023, from 3.40% for the six months ended December 31, 2022. The increase in average yield reflects the increases in market interest rates impacting the loan portfolio, as well as the addition of several higher yielding loans as the Company continues to add commercial loans to the portfolio.

The average balance of investment securities increased $57.3 million, or 152.0%, to $95.1 million for the six months ended December 31, 2023, from $37.7 million for the six months ended December 31, 2022, while the average yield on investment securities increased by 277 basis points to 5.48% for the six months ended December 31, 2023, from 2.71% for the six months ended December 31, 2022. This increase in yields resulted from the effects of management’s purchasing of higher yielding securities beginning in March 2023.

The average balance of other interest-bearing deposits, comprised of overnight deposits and stock in the Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal Reserve Bank, decreased $8.4 million, or 34.3%, for the six months ended December 31, 2023, and the average yield increased 93 basis points to 3.46% for the six months ended December 31, 2023, from 2.53% for the six months ended December 31, 2022 reflecting the rise in the interest rate environment.

Interest Expense. Total interest expense increased $2.4 million, or 1533.7%, to $2.6 million for the six months ended December 31, 2023, from $156,000 for the six months ended December 31, 2022. The increase was due to an increase of 220 basis points in the average cost of deposits to 2.50% for the six months ended December 31, 2023, from 0.30% for the six months ended December 31, 2022, reflecting how management has had to increase the offered rates to be competitive in efforts to maintain and grow deposits. The increase in interest expense also includes $829,000 for the six months ended December 31, 2023, from $22,000 for the six months ended December 31, 2022 related to advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank and the Federal Reserve Bank under the Bank Term Funding Program. The advances have been part of a strategic initiative to fund higher yielding assets to help offset net interest margin compression experienced throughout the industry as a result of higher interest rates.

Net Interest Income. Net interest income increased $294,000, or 14.2%, to $2.4 million for the six months ended December 31, 2023, compared to $2.1 million for the six months ended December 31, 2022, while net interest margin decreased 52 basis points to 2.34% for the six months ended December 31, 2023, from 2.86% for the six months ended December 31, 2022.

Provision for Loan Losses. Based on an analysis of the factors described in “Critical Accounting Policies and Use of Critical Accounting Estimates – Allowance for Credit Losses,” management concluded that a provision for credit losses of $222,000 on loans and off balance sheet credit exposures was required for the six months ended December 31, 2023. No provision was required for the six months ended December 31, 2022. The allowance for credit losses was $529,000 and $223,000 at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and represented 0.52% of total loans at December 31, 2023, and 0.28% of total loans at December 31, 2022. The determination over the adequacy of the allowance for credit losses was due primarily to new methodology from the adoption of ASC326.

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Non-Interest Income. Non-interest income increased by $1,000, or 1.3%, to $107,000 for the six months ended December 31, 2023, from $106,000 for the six months ended December 31, 2022, due to normal fluctuations in the volume of fees on loans and deposits.

Non-Interest Expense. Non-interest expense increased $574,000, or 21.8%, to $3.2 million for the six months ended December 31, 2023, compared to $2.6 million for the six months ended December 31, 2022. The increase reflects a $708,000, or 89.3%, increase in salaries and employee benefits resulting from the addition of several new employees and positions throughout calendar year 2023 and reflects investment in people for our strategic growth initiatives. Occupancy and equipment increased $138,000, or 121.3%, which included $91,000 of one-time expenses for certain software fees (including planning and design costs for new modules, training, manual data conversion, and consulting and support services), and $55,000 related to certain short term lease expense for temporary space associated with our Fort Wayne personnel, as well as operating lease expense for our new downtown Fort Wayne location. Other expenses increased $421,000, or 253.3%, which includes $133,000 increase in advertising and marketing costs ($87,000 of which were one-time expenses related to rebranding efforts), and a $132,000 increase in IT expense, primarily related to recurring monthly charges for our third party back-end IT provider. There were also $75,000 of one-time professional services expenses related to assistance with adoption of new accounting and reporting standards and Form S-8 preparation and filing.

Federal Income Taxes. Provision for federal income taxes benefit increased by $101,000, or 91.7%, to a $211,000 benefit provision for the six months ended December 31, 2023, compared to a $110,000 expense provision for the six months ended December 31, 2022. The increase in the federal income tax provision was due primarily to a $501,000, or 111.8%, increase in pretax net loss.

One-time Expenses Related to Conversion

At the time of the conversion on July 13, 2022, the Bank prepared a projection of operating results for calendar years 2022 through 2025. A one-time expense related to the termination of the defined benefit plan was estimated at $3.1 million at that time. A few things have changed since the conversion that are running through the operating expenses of the Bank related to this and other decisions of the Board and management. In January 2023, the Board agreed to take the necessary steps to become a regional commercial bank. As discussed in the second quarter 2023 10Q, the Bank elected to become a Covered Savings Association (CSA) instead of staying as a Qualified Thrift Lender (QTL) as part of this decision. At that time, the estimated cost to terminate the defined benefit plan had dropped due to the increase in interest rates that took place beginning in March 2023. The board agreed that any expense reduction in the termination of the defined benefit plan could be utilized to make the appropriate investments in products, services, software, operating system modules, consulting fees and training related to obtaining all the capabilities required of a regional commercial bank. Additionally, any contract terminations, personnel adjustments, and branding efforts on the new products, geography, and the bank could be used toward this total.

These expenses are determined to be one-time expenses related to this $3.1 million total per senior management of the bank. While the initial prospectus showed all $3.1 million being expended in the 3rd quarter of 2022, the actual termination of the defined benefit plan is estimated to be final at the end of the 1st quarter of 2024. These expenses will be incurred over an estimated period of calendar 2022 through 2024. The following is management’s classification of these expenses to date, shown by fiscal year for comparison to financial results presented above:


	Fiscal Year 2023		Fiscal Year 2024		Total
Category
Termination of defined benefit plan	$	1,052,000	$	2,000	$	1,054,000
Contract termination and related personnel costs		256,000		87,000		343,000
IT and software maintenance and related consulting fees		102,000		142,000		244,000
Branding related costs		5,000		87,000		92,000
Other costs		—		75,000		75,000
Total one-time expenses	$	1,415,000	$	393,000	$	1,808,000

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Liquidity describes our ability to meet the financial obligations that arise in the ordinary course of business. Liquidity is primarily needed to meet the borrowing and deposit withdrawal requirements of our customers and to fund current and planned expenditures. Our primary sources of funds are deposits, principal and interest payments on loans and securities, and proceeds from maturities of securities. We also have the ability to borrow from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati and the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland under the Bank Term Funding Program. At December 31, 2023, we had outstanding borrowings from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati and the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland of $16 million and $24.5 million, respectively. At December 31, 2023, we had the capacity to borrow an additional $26.3 million from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati.

While maturities and scheduled amortization of loans and securities are predictable sources of funds, deposit flows and loan prepayments are greatly influenced by general interest rates, economic conditions, and competition. Our most liquid assets are cash and short-term investments. The levels of these assets are dependent on our operating, financing, lending, and investing activities during any given period.

Our cash flows are comprised of three primary classifications: cash flows from operating activities, cash flows from investing activities, and cash flows from financing activities. For further information, see the statements of cash flows contained in the financial statements appearing elsewhere in this Form 10-Q.

We are committed to maintaining a strong liquidity position. We monitor our liquidity position on a daily basis. We anticipate that we will have sufficient funds to meet our current funding commitments. Based on our deposit retention experience and current pricing strategy, we anticipate that a significant portion of maturing time deposits will be retained.

VWF Bancorp, Inc. is a separate legal entity from Van Wert Federal and must provide for its own liquidity to pay its operating expenses and other financial obligations. Its primary source of income is dividends received from Van Wert Federal. The amount of dividends that Van Wert Federal may declare and pay is governed by applicable bank regulations. At December 31, 2023, VWF Bancorp, Inc. (on a stand-alone, unconsolidated basis) had liquid assets of $7.1 million.

At December 31, 2023, Van Wert Federal’s Tier 1 leverage capital was $34.2 million, or 15.4% of adjusted assets. Accordingly, it was categorized as well-capitalized at December 31, 2023 under the “community bank leverage ratio” framework. Management is not aware of any conditions or events since the most recent notification that would change our category.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements. At December 31, 2023, we had $14.5 million of outstanding commitments to originate loans. Certificates of deposit that are scheduled to mature in less than one year from December 31, 2023 totaled $46.3 million at December 31, 2023. Management expects that a substantial portion of the maturing certificates of deposit will be renewed. However, if a substantial portion of these deposits is not retained, we may utilize Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati advances or raise interest rates on deposits to attract new accounts, which may result in higher levels of interest expense.

Item 3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Not applicable, as the Company is a smaller reporting company.

Item 4.Controls and Procedures

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

An evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the President and Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, 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, 2023. These disclosure controls and procedures are designed with the objective of ensuring that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, such as this report, is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures are also designed with the objective of ensuring that such information is accumulated

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and communicated to the Company’s management, including the President and Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding the required disclosure. Based on that evaluation, the Company’s management, including the President and Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were ineffective as of December 31, 2023.

Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting

The Company’s management, including the President and Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over the Company’s financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended). Internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of the Company’s financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with GAAP. Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

As of December 31, 2023, the Company’s management, including the Company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, has assessed the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting using the criteria set forth in the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission in Internal Control—Integrated Framework (2013). Based on the assessment using those criteria, management identified material weaknesses related to the Company’s internal control over financial reporting and, as such, concluded that the Company’s internal control over financial reporting was ineffective as of December 31, 2023. A material weakness is a deficiency, or combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the annual or interim financial statements would not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. The following material weaknesses were identified in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting:

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The Company’s control environment failed to demonstrate a commitment to attract, develop, and retain competent individuals in the area of internal control over financial reporting. The material weakness did not result in a misstatement.

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The Company failed to design and maintain effective controls over segregation of duties with respect to the review, posting and approval of journal entries. The material weakness did not result in a misstatement.

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The Company failed to design and maintain effective controls over the timely preparation and review of account reconciliations. The material weakness did not result in a misstatement.

The Company has concluded that the existence of these material weaknesses did not result in a material misstatement of the Company’s financial statements included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2023, or in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2023.

Remediation Efforts

Subsequent to the period covered by the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2023, with respect to the material weaknesses set forth in bullet points above, management has been actively engaged in developing remediation plans to address such material weaknesses.

In order to remediate the material weakness related to the Company’s control environment, the Company has and will continue to supplement its staff by attracting, maintaining, and developing a sufficient complement of personnel with an appropriate level of knowledge, experience and training in internal control over financial reporting. In addition to supplementing internal staff, the Company is in discussions to engage an outside advisory firm to assist the Company to enhance the internal control over financial reporting.

In order to remediate the material weaknesses related to the review, posting and approval of journal entries, and the timely preparation and review of account reconciliations, the Company is working to implement new controls and duties grids to ensure proper segregation of duties is taking place and that both preparation, and review are occurring timely.

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We believe the actions described above will be sufficient to remediate the identified material weaknesses and strengthen our internal control over financial reporting once fully designed and implemented.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

Other than described above, during the quarter ended December 31, 2023, there were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

Part II – Other Information

Item 1.Legal Proceedings

The Company is subject to various legal actions arising in the normal course of business. In the opinion of management, the resolution of these legal actions is not expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial condition or results of operations.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

Not applicable, as the Company is a smaller reporting company.

Item 2.Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Not applicable.

Item 3.Defaults Upon Senior Securities

Not applicable.

Item 4.Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

Item 5.Other Information

During the three month period ending December 31, 2023, none of the Company’s directors or executive officers adopted, modified or terminated a “Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement” or a “non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement” as such terms are defined under Item 408 of Regulation S-K.

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Item 6.Exhibits


3.1	Articles of Incorporation of VWF Bancorp, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed March 11, 2022)
3.2	Bylaws of VWF Bancorp, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed March 11, 2022)
10.1†	VWF Bancorp, Inc. 2023 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed December 21, 2023)
10.2†	Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed December 21, 2023)
10.3†	Form of Incentive Stock Option Award Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed December 21, 2023)
10.4†	Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Award Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed December 21, 2023)
31.1*	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2*	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32*	Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
101	The following materials for the quarter ended December 31, 2023, formatted in Inline XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, (iii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss), (iv) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity, (v) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (vi) Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document and included in Exhibit 101)

* Filed concurrently herewith

† Indicates a management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement

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SIGNATURES

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

	VWF BANCORP, INC.

Date: February 14, 2024	/s/ Michael D. Cahill
	Michael D. Cahill
	President and Chief Executive Officer
	(Principal Executive Officer)

Date: February 14, 2024	/s/ Richard W. Brackin
	Richard W. Brackin
	Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
	(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

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