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Magyar Bancorp Inc

For the period ended Jun 30, 2024. Filed Aug 13, 2024.

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Jun 30, 2024 · Filed Aug 13, 2024

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Item 1. Consolidated Financial Statements

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Data)

June 30,September 30,
20242023
(Unaudited)
Assets
Cash and due from banks$3,271$3,179
Interest earning deposits with banks45,77669,353
Total cash and cash equivalents49,04772,532
Investment securities - available for sale, at fair value15,58410,125
Investment securities - held to maturity, at amortized cost (fair value of $69,500 and $73,728 at June 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023, respectively)78,91785,835
Federal Home Loan Bank of New York stock, at cost2,3492,286
Loans receivable759,409697,400
Allowance for credit losses-loans(7,744)(8,330)
Bank owned life insurance18,25818,030
Accrued interest receivable4,8154,337
Premises and equipment, net12,35413,339
Other real estate owned ("OREO")842328
Other assets10,52311,410
Total assets$944,354$907,292
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Liabilities
Deposits$789,193$755,453
Escrowed funds4,9853,494
Borrowings28,56829,515
Accrued interest payable845443
Accounts payable and other liabilities11,72413,597
Total liabilities835,315802,502
Stockholders' equity
Preferred stock: $.01 Par Value, 500,000 shares authorized; at June 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023, none issued——
Common stock: $.01 Par Value, 14,000,000 shares authorized; 7,097,825 shares issued; 6,588,556 and 6,674,184 shares outstanding at June 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023, respectively, at cost7171
Additional paid-in capital63,30362,801
Treasury stock: 509,269 and 423,641 shares at June 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023, respectively, at cost(6,315)(5,362)
Unearned Employee Stock Ownership Plan shares(2,997)(3,097)
Retained earnings56,39952,166
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(1,422)(1,789)
Total stockholders' equity109,039104,790
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity$944,354$907,292

Consolidated Statements of Income

(In Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Data)

Three Months Ended · Nine Months Ended
June 30,June 30,
2024202320242023
(Unaudited)
Interest and dividend income
Loans, including fees$10,962$9,033$31,584$25,610
Investment securities
Taxable1,2986924,0131,707
Tax-exempt14144343
Federal Home Loan Bank of New York stock533816592
Total interest and dividend income12,3279,77735,80527,452
Interest expense
Deposits5,3372,64814,1906,132
Borrowings206239663594
Total interest expense5,5432,88714,8536,726
Net interest and dividend income6,7846,89020,95220,726
Provision (recovery) for credit losses-loans49(81)359432
Recovery for credit losses-unfunded commitments(103)—82—
Total (recovery) provision for credit losses(54)(81)441432
Net interest and dividend income after provision (recovery) for credit losses6,8386,97120,51120,294
Other income
Service charges282392878957
Income on bank owned life insurance9392279278
Interest rate swap fees———57
Other operating income22256866
Gains on sales of premises and equipment—9609
Gains on sale of SBA loans—103342485
Gains on sale of OREO12—12—
Total other income4096211,6391,852
Other expenses
Compensation and employee benefits2,8932,8028,7488,199
Occupancy expenses8258032,4182,355
Professional fees200188605572
Data processing expenses147148434443
Director fees and benefits169164600574
Marketing and business development100101294344
FDIC deposit insurance premiums10696314243
Other expenses6155841,7711,534
Total other expenses5,0554,88615,18414,264
Income before income tax expense2,1922,7066,9667,882
Income tax expense5017881,7262,358
Net income$1,691$1,918$5,240$5,524
Earnings per share - basic$0.27$0.30$0.82$0.86
Earnings per share - diluted$0.27$0.30$0.82$0.86
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic6,336,7026,412,5366,358,5816,426,978
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted6,336,7026,412,5366,358,5816,426,978

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

(In Thousands)

Three Months Ended · Nine Months Ended
June 30,June 30,
2024202320242023
(Unaudited)
Net income$1,691$1,918$5,240$5,524
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Unrealized gain (loss) on securities available for sale(14)(137)487247
Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax(14)(137)487247
Deferred income tax effect434(120)(61)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)$(10)$(103)$367$186
Total comprehensive income$1,681$1,815$5,607$5,710

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity

For the Three and Nine Months Ended June 30, 2024 and 2023

(In Thousands, Except for Share and Per-Share Amounts)

Accumulated
Common Stock · Additional · Unearned · Other
Shares · Par · Paid-In · Treasury · ESOP · Retained · Comprehensive
OutstandingValueCapitalStockSharesEarningsLossTotal
(Unaudited)
Balance, September 30, 20236,674,184$71$62,801$(5,362)$(3,097)$52,166$(1,789)$104,790
Net income—————1,652—1,652
Dividends paid on common stock ($0.11 per share)—————(716)—(716)
Effect of adopting ASU 2016-13—————354—354
Other comprehensive income——————440440
ESOP shares allocated————50——50
Purchase of treasury stock(19,232)——(192)———(192)
Stock-based compensation expense——161————161
Balance, December 31, 20236,654,952$71$62,962$(5,554)$(3,047)$53,456$(1,349)$106,539
Net income—————1,897—1,897
Dividends paid on common stock ($0.05 per share)—————(326)—(326)
Other comprehensive loss——————(63)(63)
ESOP shares allocated——9—25——34
Purchase of treasury stock(52,513)——(608)———(608)
Stock-based compensation expense——162————162
Balance, March 31, 20246,602,439$71$63,133$(6,162)$(3,022)$55,027$(1,412)$107,635
Net income—————1,691—1,691
Dividends paid on common stock ($0.05 per share)—————(319)—(319)
Other comprehensive loss——————(10)(10)
ESOP shares allocated——9—25——34
Purchase of treasury stock(13,883)——(153)———(153)
Stock-based compensation expense——161————161
Balance, June 30, 20246,588,556$71$63,303$(6,315)$(2,997)$56,399$(1,422)$109,039
Accumulated
Common Stock · Additional · Unearned · Other
Shares · Par · Paid-In · Treasury · ESOP · Retained · Comprehensive
OutstandingValueCapitalStockSharesEarningsLossTotal
(Unaudited)
Balance, September 30, 20226,745,128$71$63,734$(5,793)$(3,169)$45,773$(2,114)$98,502
Net income—————1,810—1,810
Dividends paid on common stock ($0.11 per share)—————(744)—(744)
Other comprehensive income——————156156
ESOP shares allocated——17—24——41
Purchase of treasury stock(2,194)——(27)———(27)
Stock-based compensation expense——180————180
Balance, December 31, 20226,742,934$71$63,931$(5,820)$(3,145)$46,839$(1,958)$99,918
Net income—————1,796—1,796
Dividends paid on common stock ($0.03 per share)—————(179)—(179)
Other comprehensive income——————133133
Treasury stock used for restricted stock plan1,000—(13)13————
ESOP shares allocated——17—16——33
Purchase of treasury stock(54,144)——(697)———(697)
Stock-based compensation expense——161————161
Balance, March 31, 20236,689,790$71$64,096$(6,504)$(3,129)$48,456$(1,825)$101,165
Net income—————1,918—1,918
Dividends paid on common stock ($0.03 per share)—————(192)—(192)
Other comprehensive loss——————(103)(103)
ESOP shares allocated——8—16——24
Retirement of 112,996 treasury shares——(1,242)1,242————
Purchase of treasury stock(21,218)——(216)———(216)
Stock-based compensation expense——161————161
Balance, June 30, 2023$6,668,572$71$63,023$(5,478)$(3,113)$50,182$(1,928)$102,757

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(In Thousands)

Nine Months Ended
June 30,
20242023
(Unaudited)
Operating activities
Net income$5,240$5,524
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation expense663628
Premium amortization on investment securities, net50112
Provision for credit losses441432
Originations of SBA loans held for sale(3,771)(5,450)
Proceeds from the sales of SBA loans4,1135,935
Gains on sale of SBA loans(342)(485)
Gains on the sales of other real estate owned(12)—
Gains on the sale of premises and equipment(60)(9)
ESOP compensation expense11898
Stock-based compensation expense484502
Deferred income tax benefit(11)(237)
Increase in accrued interest receivable(478)(665)
Income on bank owned life insurance(279)(278)
Decrease (increase) in other assets778(57)
Increase in accrued interest payable402128
Decrease in accounts payable and other liabilities(1,873)(1,625)
Net cash provided by operating activities5,4634,553
Investing activities
Net increase in loans receivable(62,524)(60,547)
Purchases of loans receivable(1,000)(13,350)
Purchases of investment securities held-to-maturity(4,000)—
Purchases of investment securities available-for-sale(5,953)—
Principal repayments on investment securities held-to-maturity10,8727,858
Principal repayments on investment securities available-for-sale977698
Redemption of bank owned life insurance52—
Purchases of premises and equipment, net(394)(241)
Proceeds from the sale of premises and equipments77619
Investment in other real estate owned—(11)
Proceeds from other real estate owned340—
Purchase of Federal Home Loan Bank stock(286)(5,747)
Redemption of Federal Home Loan Bank stock2224,143
Net cash used in investing activities(60,918)(67,178)
Financing activities
Net increase in deposits33,74025,739
Net increase in escrowed funds1,491500
Proceeds from long-term advances3,43717,000
Repayments of long-term advances(4,384)(3,091)
Net change in short-term advances—16,000
Cash dividends paid on common stock(1,361)(1,115)
Purchase of treasury stock(953)(940)
Net cash provided by financing activities31,97054,093
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents(23,485)(8,532)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period72,53230,936
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period$49,047$22,404
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information
Cash paid for
Interest$14,451$6,597
Income taxes$2,270$2,800
Non-cash operating activities
Real estate acquired in full satisfaction of loans in foreclosure$842$—
Adoption of ASU 2016-13$354—

MAGYAR BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

NOTE A – BASIS OF PRESENTATION

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

Operating results for the nine months ended June 30, 2024 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending September 30, 2024. The September 30, 2023 information has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by US GAAP for complete consolidated financial statements.

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

The Company has evaluated events and transactions occurring subsequent to the balance sheet date of June 30, 2024 for items that should potentially be recognized or disclosed in these consolidated financial statements. The evaluation was conducted through the date these consolidated financial statements were issued.

NOTE B - RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

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

In June 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-13*, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses: Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments* (Topic 326), which changed the impairment model for most financial assets. This update was intended to improve financial reporting by requiring timelier recording of credit losses on loans and other financial instruments held by financial institutions and other organizations. The underlying premise of the update is that financial assets measured at amortized cost should be presented at the net amount expected to be collected, through an allowance for credit losses that is deducted from the amortized cost basis. The allowance for credit losses (“ACL”) should reflect management's current estimate of credit losses that are expected to occur over the remaining life of a financial asset. The income statement will be affected for the measurement of credit losses for newly recognized financial assets, as well as the expected increases or decreases of expected credit losses that have taken place during the period. With certain exceptions, transition to the new requirements will be through a cumulative-effect adjustment to opening retained earnings as of the beginning of the first reporting period in which the guidance is adopted. This update is effective for SEC filers that are eligible to be smaller reporting companies, non-SEC filers, and all other companies, to fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, including interim periods within those fiscal years.

The Company adopted ASU 2016-13 on October 1, 2023 using the modified retrospective approach for all financial assets measured at amortized cost, including loans, held-to-maturity debt securities and unfunded commitments. The Company recorded a cumulative effect increase to retained earnings of $492 thousand ($354 thousand net of taxes), which was comprised of a $1.0 million ($725 thousand net of tax) increase related to loans and $540 thousand ($379 thousand net of tax) decrease related to unfunded commitments. The Company determined that there was no impact to retained earnings related to held-to-maturity securities as a result of adopting this guidance. The results reported for periods beginning on or after October 1, 2023 are presented under Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 326, while prior period amounts continue to be reported in accordance with previously applicable accounting standards.

The impact of the change from the incurred loss model to the current expected credit loss model is included in the following table:

Adoption
Pre-adoptionImpactAs Reported
(In thousands)
Assets
ACL on debt securities held-to-maturity$—$—$—
ACL on loans
One-to-four family residential1,25971,266
Commercial real estate5,277(589)4,688
Construction and land472(55)417
Home equity lines of credit207(87)120
Commercial business939(133)806
Other176(175)1
Liabilities
ACL on unfunded commitments—540540
Total$8,330$(492)$7,838

Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans

The Company maintains its ACL at a level that management believes to be appropriate to absorb expected credit losses as of the date of the Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition. The Company established its allowance in accordance with the guidance included in Accounting Standards Codification 326,Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (“ASC 326”). The ACL is a valuation reserve established and maintained by charges against income. Loans, or portions thereof, are charged-off against the ACL when they are deemed uncollectible. The ACL is an estimate of expected credit losses that considers our historical loss experience, the weighted average expected lives of loans, current economic conditions and forecasts of future economic conditions. The determination of an appropriate ACL is inherently subjective and may have significant changes from period to period. The methodology for determining the ACL has two main components: evaluation of expected credit losses for certain groups of homogeneous loans that share similar risk characteristics and evaluation of loans that do not share risk characteristics with other loans. The ACL is measured on a collective (pool) basis when similar characteristics exist. The Company’s loan portfolio is segmented by loan types that have similar risk characteristics and behave similarly during economic cycles.

Historical credit loss experience is the basis for the estimate of expected credit losses. We apply our historical loss rates to pools of loans with similar risk characteristics using the Weighted-Average Remaining Maturity (“WARM”) method. The remaining contractual life of the pools of loans with similar risk characteristics is adjusted by expected scheduled payments and prepayments. After consideration of the historical loss calculation, management applies qualitative adjustments to reflect the current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts not already reflected in the historical loss information. Our reasonable and supportable forecast adjustment is based on a regional economic indicator obtained from the United States Government Publishing Office. The Company selected eight qualitative metrics which were correlated with the Bank and its peer group’s historical loss patterns. The eight qualitative metrics include: changes in lending policies and procedures, changes in national and local economic conditions as well as business conditions, changes in the nature, complexity, and volume of the portfolio, changes in the experience, ability, and depth of lenders and lending management, changes in the volume and severity of past due and classified loans, changes in the value of collateral securing loans, changes in or the existence of credit concentrations, and changes in the legal and/or regulatory landscape. The adjustments are weighted for relevance before applying to each pool of loans. Each quarter, management reviews the recommended adjustment factors and applies any additional adjustments based on current conditions.

The Company has elected to exclude $4.5 million of accrued interest receivable on loans as of June 30, 2024 from the measurement of its ACL. When a loan is placed on non-accrual status, any outstanding accrued interest is reversed against interest income. Accrued interest on loans is reported in the accrued interest receivable line on the consolidated statements of financial condition.

The ACL for individual loans begins with the use of normal credit review procedures to identify whether a loan no longer shares similar risk characteristics with other pooled loans and, therefore, should be individually assessed. We individually evaluate loans that meet the following criteria: (1) when it is determined that foreclosure is probable, (2) substandard, doubtful and nonperforming loans when repayment is expected to be provided substantially through the operation or sale of the collateral, or (3) when it is determined by management that a loan does not share similar risk characteristics with other loans. Credit loss estimates are calculated based on the following three acceptable methods for measuring the ACL: (1) the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s original effective interest rate; (2) the loan’s observable market price; or (3) the fair value of the collateral when the loan is collateral dependent. Our individual loan evaluations consist primarily of the fair value of collateral method because most of our loans are collateral dependent. Collateral values are reduced to consider expected disposition costs when appropriate. A charge-off is recorded when the estimated fair value of the loan is less than the loan balance.

Allowance for Credit Losses on Unfunded Loan Commitments

The Company estimates expected credit losses over the contractual period in which the Bank is exposed to credit risk via a contractual obligation to extend credit unless that obligation is unconditionally cancellable by the Bank. The allowance for credit losses on unfunded loan commitments is included in accounts payable and other liabilities in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets and is adjusted through credit loss expense. The estimate includes consideration of the likelihood that funding will occur, the amount of funding that will occur and an estimate of expected credit losses on commitments expected to be funded over its estimated life.

Allowance for Credit Losses on Held-to-Maturity Securities

The Company accounts for its held-to-maturity securities in accordance with ASC 326-20,Financial Instruments – Credit Loss – Measured at Amortized Cost, which requires that the Company measure expected credit losses on held-to-maturity debt securities on a collective basis by major security type. The estimate of expected credit losses considers historical credit loss information that is adjusted for current economic conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts.

The Company classifies its held-to-maturity debt securities into the following major security types: obligations of U.S. government agencies, obligations of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises, private label mortgage-backed securities, obligations of state and political subdivisions and corporate securities. Credit ratings of held-to-maturity debt securities, which are a significant input in calculating the expected credit loss, are reviewed on a quarterly basis. Based on the credit ratings of our held-to-maturity securities and our historical experience of no losses, the Company determined that the expected for credit losses on its’ held-to-maturity portfolio is not significant.

Accrued interest receivable on held-to-maturity debt securities totaled $235 thousand as of June 30, 2024 and is included within accrued interest receivable on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. This amount is excluded from the estimate of expected credit losses. Generally, held-to-maturity debt securities are classified as nonaccrual when the contractual payment of principal or interest has become 90 days past due or management has serious doubts about the further collectability of principal or interest. When held-to-maturity debt securities are placed on nonaccrual status, unpaid interest credited to income is reversed against interest income.

Allowance for Credit Losses on Available-for-Sale Securities

The Company measures expected credit losses on available-for-sale debt securities when the Bank intends to sell, or when it is not 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 amortized cost basis of the security is written down to fair value through income. For available-for-sale debt securities that do not meet the previously mentioned criteria, the Company evaluates whether the decline in fair value has resulted from credit losses or other factors. In making this assessment, the Company 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 evaluation 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, equal to the amount that the fair value is less than the amortized cost basis. Any impairment that has not been recorded through an allowance for credit losses is recognized in other comprehensive income.

The ACL on available-for-sale debt securities is included within the recorded balance of securities available-for-sale on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Changes in the allowance for credit losses are recorded within provision for credit losses on the Consolidated Statements of Income. Losses are charged against the allowance when the Company believes the collectability of an available-for-sale security is in jeopardy or when either of the criteria regarding intent or requirement to sell is met.

Accrued interest receivable on available-for-sale debt securities totaled $72 thousand as of June 30, 2024 and is included within accrued interest receivable on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. This amount is excluded from the estimate of expected credit losses. Generally, available-for-sale debt securities are classified as nonaccrual when the contractual payment of principal or interest has become 90 days past due or management has serious doubts about the further collectability of principal or interest. When available-for-sale debt securities are placed on nonaccrual status, unpaid interest credited to income is reversed against interest income.

NOTE C - CONTINGENCIES

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

NOTE D - EARNINGS PER SHARE

The following table presents a calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023. Basic and diluted earnings per share were calculated by dividing net income by the weighted-average number of shares outstanding for the periods.

Three Months · Nine Months
Ended June 30,Ended June 30,
2024202320242023
(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)
Income applicable to common shares$1,691$1,918$5,240$5,524
Weighted average common shares outstanding- basic6,336,7026,412,5366,358,5816,426,978
Weighted average common shares outstanding- diluted6,336,7026,412,5366,358,5816,426,978
Earnings per share - basic$0.27$0.30$0.82$0.86
Earnings per share - diluted$0.27$0.30$0.82$0.86

Options to purchase 293,200 shares of common stock at a weighted average strike price of $12.58 and 124,320 shares of restricted shares at a weighted average price of $12.63 were outstanding at June 30, 2024 but were not included in the calculation of diluted EPS because they were anti-dilutive. Options to purchase 293,200 shares of common stock at a weighted average strike price of $12.58 and 156,400 shares of restricted shares at a weighted average price of $12.63 were outstanding at June 30, 2023 but were not included in the calculation of diluted EPS because they were anti-dilutive.

NOTE E – STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION AND STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM

On August 25, 2022, the Company adopted the 2022 Equity Compensation Plan which provided for grants of up to 391,000 shares to be allocated between incentive and non-qualified stock options and up to 156,400 shares of restricted stock awards to officers, employees and directors of the Company and Magyar Bank. At June 30, 2024,293,200 options and 156,400 shares of restricted stock had been awarded from the plan.

The following is a summary of the status of the Company’s stock option activity and related information for the nine months ended June 30, 2024:

SharesWeighted Average Exercise PriceWeighted Average Remaining Contractual Life in YearsAggregate Intrinsic Value
Balance at September 30, 2023293,200$12.588.98$—
Granted————
Exercised————
Forfeited————
Expired————
Balance at June 30, 2024293,200$12.588.23$—
Exercisable at June 30, 202458,640$12.588.23$—

The following is a summary of the status of the Company’s non-vested restricted shares for the nine months ended June 30, 2024:

SharesWeighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Balance at September 30, 2023124,320$12.63
Granted——
Vested——
Forfeited——
Balance at June 30, 2024124,320$12.63

Stock option and stock award expenses included with compensation expense were $63 thousand and $98 thousand for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and $63 thousand and $98 thousand for the three months ended June 30, 2023, respectively. Stock option and stock award expenses included with compensation expense were $190 thousand and $294 thousand for the nine months ended June 30, 2024 and $196 thousand and $307 thousand for the nine months ended June 30, 2023, respectively.

At June 30, 2024, total compensation cost not yet recognized for the Company’s unvested stock options and stock awards was $2.1 million and will be recognized through September 2027. The Company had no other stock-based compensation plans as of June 30, 2024 except as disclosed below.

On December 8, 2022, the Company announced the authorization of a second stock repurchase plan pursuant to which the Company intends to repurchase up to an additional 5% of its outstanding shares, or up to 337,146 shares, under which 186,458 shares had been repurchased at an average price of $11.49 through June 30, 2024. Under this stock repurchase program,150,688 shares of the 337,146 shares authorized remained available for repurchase as of June 30, 2024. The Company’s intended use of the repurchased shares is for general corporate purposes. The Company held treasury stock shares totaling 509,269 at June 30, 2024. The timing of the repurchases will depend on certain factors, including but not limited to, market conditions and prices, the Company’s liquidity requirements and alternative uses of capital.

The Company has an Employee Stock Ownership Plan ("ESOP") for the benefit of employees who meet certain eligibility requirements. The ESOP trust purchases shares of common stock in the open market using proceeds of a loan from the Company. The loan is secured by shares of the Company’s stock. The Bank makes cash contributions to the ESOP on an annual basis sufficient to enable the ESOP to make the required loan payments to the Company. As the debt is repaid, shares are released as collateral and allocated to qualified employees. Accordingly, the shares pledged as collateral are reported as unearned ESOP shares in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company accounts for its ESOP in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718, “Employer’s Accounting for Employee Stock Ownership Plans.” As shares are released from collateral, the Company reports compensation expense equal to the current market price of the shares, and the shares become outstanding for earnings per share computations.

In connection with the Company’s second-step stock offering during its fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, the ESOP trustees purchased 312,800 shares of the Company’s common stock for $3.4 million, reflecting an average cost per share of $10.77. The ESOP loan bears a fixed interest rate of 3.25% with principal and interest payable annually in equal installments over 30 years.

At June 30, 2024, ESOP shares allocated to participants totaled 186,940. Unallocated ESOP shares held in suspense totaled 278,163 with an aggregate fair value of $3.1 million. The Company's contribution expense for the ESOP was $34 thousand and $24 thousand for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, and $118 thousand and $98 thousand for the nine months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

NOTE F – OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

Comprehensive income (loss) includes net income as well as certain other items which result in a change to equity during the period. The Company recorded no reclassification adjustments during the three and nine months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023. The components of other comprehensive income (loss) and the related income tax effects are as follows:

Three Months Ended June 30,
2024 · 2023
Net ofNet of
Before TaxTaxTaxBefore TaxTaxTax
AmountBenefitAmountAmountBenefitAmount
(In thousands)
Unrealized holding loss arising during period on:
Available-for-sale investments (1)$(14)$4$(10)$(137)$34$(103)
Other comprehensive loss, net$(14)$4$(10)$(137)$34$(103)
Nine Months Ended June 30,
2024 · 2023
Net ofNet of
Before TaxTaxTaxBefore TaxTaxTax
AmountExpenseAmountAmountExpenseAmount
(In thousands)
Unrealized holding gain arising during period on:
Available-for-sale investments (1)$487$(120)$367$247$(61)$186
Other comprehensive income, net$487$(120)$367$247$(61)$186

(1) Related income tax expense or benefit calculated using an income tax rate approximating 25% for available-for-sale investments.

NOTE G – FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES

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

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

Level 1 -Valuation is based upon quoted prices for identical instruments traded in active markets.
Level 2 -Valuation is based upon quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active and model-based valuation techniques for which all significant assumptions are observable in the market.
Level 3 -Valuation is generated from model-based techniques that use significant assumptions not observable in the market. These unobservable assumptions reflect estimates of assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Valuation techniques include the use of option pricing models, discounted cash flow models and similar techniques. The results cannot be determined with precision and may not be realized in an actual sale or immediate settlement of the asset or liability.

The Company based its fair values on the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. ASC 820 requires the Company to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value.

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

Securities available-for-sale

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

Derivatives

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

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

June 30, 2024TotalLevel 1Level 2Level 3
(In thousands)
Assets:
Securities available for sale:
Obligations of U.S. government agencies:
Mortgage-backed securities - residential$87$—$87$—
Obligations of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises:
Mortgage-backed securities-residential11,473—11,473—
Corporate securities4,024—4,024—
Total securities available for sale$15,584$—$15,584$—
Derivative assets1,841—1,841—
Total assets$17,425$—$17,425$—
Liabilities:
Derivative liabilities$1,841$—$1,841$—
Total Liabilities$1,841$—$1,841$—
Assets:
Securities available for sale:
Obligations of U.S. government agencies:
Mortgage-backed securities - residential$92$—$92$—
Obligations of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises:
Mortgage-backed securities-residential10,033—10,033—
Total securities available for sale$10,125$—$10,125$—
Derivative assets2,579—2,579—
Total assets$12,704$—$12,704$—
Liabilities:
Derivative liabilities$2,579$—$2,579$—
Total Liabilities$2,579$—$2,579$—

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

Collateral Dependent Loans

Collateral dependent loans are measured and reported at fair value through specific allocations of the allowance for credit losses based on the fair value of the underlying collateral.

There were no assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis at June 30, 2024. The following table provides the level of valuation assumptions used to determine the carrying value of the Company’s assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis at September 30, 2023.

TotalLevel 1Level 2Level 3
September 30, 2023 · (In thousands)
Impaired loans$777$—$—$777
Total$777$—$—$777

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

Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements

(Dollars in thousands)

Fair Value · Valuation
September 30, 2023EstimateTechniquesUnobservable InputRange (Weighted Average)
Impaired loans$777Appraisal of collateral (1)Appraisal adjustments (2)-50% to -8.0% (-19.4%)
(1)Fair value is generally determined through independent appraisals for the underlying collateral, which generally include various level 3 inputs which are not identifiable.
(2)Appraisals may be adjusted by management for qualitative factors such as economic conditions and estimated liquidation expenses. The range and weighted average of liquidation expenses and other appraisal adjustments are presented as a percent of the appraisal.

The following presents the carrying amount, fair value, and placement in the fair value hierarchy of the Company’s financial instruments carried at cost or amortized cost as of June 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023. For short-term financial assets such as cash and cash equivalents and accrued interest receivable, the carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value due to the relatively short time between the origination of the instrument and its expected realization. For financial liabilities such as interest-bearing demand, NOW, and money market savings deposits, the carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value due to these products being payable on demand and having no stated maturity. The Company’s bank-owned life insurance is not a marketable asset and may generally only be redeemed with the insurance company, and is therefore not included in the table below.

Carrying · Fair · Fair Value Measurement Placement
ValueValue(Level 1)(Level 2)(Level 3)
(In thousands)
Financial instruments - assets
Investment securities held to maturity$78,917$69,500$—$69,500$—
Loan receivable net allowance for credit losses751,665735,915——735,915
Financial instruments - liabilities
Certificates of deposit including retirement certificates143,633141,357—141,357—
Borrowings28,56827,342—27,342—
Financial instruments - assets
Investment securities held-to-maturity$85,835$73,728$—$73,728$—
Loan receivable net allowance for credit losses689,070664,331——664,331
Financial instruments - liabilities
Certificates of deposit including retirement certificates104,668101,216—101,216—
Borrowings29,51528,177—28,177—

NOTE H – LEASES

Accounting Standard Update ASC 842, “Leases” requires lessees to recognize a lease liability and a right-of-use (“ROU”) asset, measured at the present value of the future minimum lease payments, at the lease commencement date.

On April 1, 2024, the Bank entered into a lease agreement to rent a retail office space in Martinsville, New Jersey to increase its presence in Somerset County. The initial term of the lease is forfive years, ending on March 31, 2029, but does include the option for two additional terms of five years each. In accordance with ASC 842, a lease liability and ROU asset in the amount of $180 thousand was recognized on April 1, 2024 within accounts payable and other liabilities and other assets, respectively, on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. The discount rate used to determine the lease liability was 4.22% and derived from the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York advance rate for the same term.

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

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

June 30,September 30,
20242023
(Dollars in thousands)
Operating lease right-of-use asset$2,382$2,687
Operating lease liabilities$2,589$2,944
Weighted average remaining lease term in years6.56.4
Weighted average discount rate2.4%2.2%

Total rental expense, included in occupancy expense, was approximately $602 thousand and $604 thousand for the nine months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

NOTE I - INVESTMENT SECURITIES

The following table summarizes the amortized cost and fair values of securities classified as available-for-sale and held-to-maturity at June 30, 2024:

Gross · Gross
AmortizedUnrealizedUnrealizedFair
June 30, 2024CostGainsLossesValue
(In thousands)
Securities available-for-sale:
Obligations of U.S. government agencies:
Mortgage-backed securities - residential$98$—$(11)$87
Obligations of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises:
Mortgage-backed securities-residential12,96415(1,506)11,473
Corporate securities4,00024—4,024
Total securities available-for-sale$17,062$39$(1,517)$15,584
Securities held-to-maturity:
Obligations of U.S. government agencies:
Mortgage-backed securities - residential$4,801$—$(758)$4,043
Mortgage-backed securities - commercial4,353—(31)4,322
Obligations of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises:
Mortgage-backed-securities - residential44,1163(6,682)37,437
Debt securities18,999—(1,234)17,765
Private label mortgage-backed securities - residential195—(11)184
Obligations of state and political subdivisions3,453—(470)2,983
Corporate securities3,000—(234)2,766
Total securities held-to-maturity$78,917$3$(9,420)$69,500
Total investment securities$95,979$42$(10,937)$85,084

The Company monitors the credit quality of held-to-maturity debt securities, primarily through their credit ratings by nationally recognized statistical ratings organizations, on a quarterly basis. At June 30, 2024, there were no non-performing held-to-maturity debt securities and no allowance for credit losses were required. The majority of the investment securities are explicitly or implicitly guaranteed by the United States government, and any estimate of expected credit losses would be insignificant to the Company. The following table summarizes the amortized cost of held-to-maturity debt securities at June 30, 2024, aggregated by credit quality indicator:

Credit Rating at Amortized Cost
AAA/AA/ABBB/BB/BNon-rated
June 30, 2024 · (In thousands)
Securities held-to-maturity:
Obligations of U.S. government agencies:
Mortgage-backed securities - residential$4,801$—$—
Mortgage-backed securities - commercial4,353——
Obligations of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises:
Mortgage backed securities - residential44,116——
Debt securities18,999——
Private label mortgage-backed securities - residential——195
Obligations of state and political subdivisions3,453——
Corporate securities—3,000—
Totals$75,722$3,000$195

The contractual maturities of debt securities, municipal bonds and certain information regarding mortgage-backed securities at June 30, 2024 are summarized in the following table:

AmortizedFair
CostValue
(In thousands)
Due within 1 year$6,500$6,318
Due after 1 but within 5 years14,54113,501
Due after 5 but within 10 years8,4117,719
Due after 10 years——
Total debt securities29,45227,538
Mortgage backed securities:
Residential62,17453,224
Commercial4,3534,322
Total$95,979$85,084

The following table summarizes the amortized cost and fair values of securities classified as available-for-sale and held-to-maturity at September 30, 2023:

Gross · Gross
AmortizedUnrealizedUnrealizedFair
September 30, 2023CostGainsLossesValue
(In thousands)
Securities available-for-sale:
Obligations of U.S. government agencies:
Mortgage backed securities - residential$106$—$(14)$92
Obligations of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises:
Mortgage-backed securities-residential11,984—(1,951)10,033
Total securities available for sale$12,090$—$(1,965)$10,125
Securities held-to-maturity:
Obligations of U.S. government agencies:
Mortgage-backed securities - residential$5,070$—$(850)$4,220
Mortgage-backed securities - commercial2,509—(16)2,493
Obligations of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises:
Mortgage backed securities - residential48,086—(8,480)39,606
Debt securities23,497—(1,947)21,550
Private label mortgage-backed securities - residential207—(12)195
Obligations of state and political subdivisions3,466—(605)2,861
Corporate securities3,000—(197)2,803
Total securities held to maturity$85,835$—$(12,107)$73,728
Total investment securities$97,925$—$(14,072)$83,853

As of June 30, 2024 investment securities having an estimated fair value of approximately $11.4 million were pledged to secure public deposits.

NOTE J – UNREALIZED LOSSES ON INVESTMENT SECURITIES AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE

The Company recognizes an allowance for credit losses on debt securities in earnings through a provision for credit losses while noncredit-related impairment on debt securities not expected to be sold are recognized in other comprehensive income.

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

Investment securities with fair values greater than their amortized cost contain unrealized gains. Investment securities with fair values less than their amortized cost contain unrealized losses. Details of available-for-sale securities with unrealized losses at June 30, 2024 are as follows:

Less Than 12 Months · 12 Months Or Greater · Total
Number ofFairUnrealizedFairUnrealizedFairUnrealized
SecuritiesValueLossesValueLossesValueLosses
June 30, 2024 · (Dollars in thousands)
Obligations of U.S. government agencies:
Mortgage-backed securities - residential1$—$—$87$(11)$87$(11)
Obligations of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises
Mortgage-backed securities - residential8——7,454(1,506)7,454(1,506)
Total9$—$—$7,541$(1,517)$7,541$(1,517)

Prior to the adoption of ASU 2016-13, details of our entire investment portfolio were required to be disclosed. Accordingly, details of our held-to-maturity and available-for-sale investment securities with unrealized losses at September 30, 2023 were as follows:

Less Than 12 Months · 12 Months Or Greater · Total
Number ofFairUnrealizedFairUnrealizedFairUnrealized
SecuritiesValueLossesValueLossesValueLosses
September 30, 2023 · (Dollars in thousands)
Obligations of U.S. government agencies:
Mortgage-backed securities - residential6$—$—$4,312$(864)$4,312$(864)
Mortgage-backed securities - commercial21,926(14)567(2)2,493(16)
Obligations of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises
Mortgage-backed securities - residential504,938(49)44,485(10,382)49,423(10,431)
Debt securities12——21,550(1,947)21,550(1,947)
Private label mortgage-backed securities residential1——195(12)195(12)
Obligations of state and political subdivisions7789(43)2,072(562)2,861(605)
Corporate securities1——2,803(197)2,803(197)
Total79$7,653$(106)$75,984$(13,966)$83,637$(14,072)

The investment securities listed above currently have fair values less than amortized cost and therefore contain unrealized losses. The Company evaluated these securities and determined that the decline in value was primarily related to fluctuations in the interest rate environment and were not related to any company or industry specific event.

The Company anticipates full recovery of amortized costs with respect to these securities. The Company does not intend to sell these securities and has determined that it is not more likely than not that the Company would be required to sell these securities prior to maturity or market price recovery. Management has considered factors regarding credit losses and determined that no allowance for credit loss was required as of June 30, 2024.

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

Loans receivable, net were comprised of the following:

June 30,September 30,
20242023
(In thousands)
One-to-four family residential$238,735$237,683
Commercial real estate447,023389,134
Construction and land24,09321,853
Home equity loans and lines of credit23,90216,983
Commercial business24,35630,194
Other2,2452,359
Total loans receivable760,354698,206
Net deferred loan costs(945)(806)
Total loans receivable, net$759,409$697,400

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

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

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

The following table presents the classes of the loan portfolio by origination year summarized by the aggregate Pass and the criticized categories of Special Mention, Substandard and Doubtful for loans subject to the Company’s internal risk rating system and by performing status for all other loans as of June 30, 2024.

Revolving Loans
June 30, 2024 · Amortized · Converted
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year · Cost Basis · to Term · Total
2024 · 2023 · 2022 · 2021 · 2020 · Prior
(In thousands)
One-to-four family residential
Performing$22,560$42,570$31,739$26,279$30,473$85,076$15$—$238,712
Non-performing—————23——23
Total$22,560$42,570$31,739$26,279$30,473$85,099$15$—$238,735
Current period gross charge-offs—————————
Commercial real estate
Pass$68,190$84,363$68,019$65,281$29,922$124,692$3,887$—$444,354
Special Mention——201——128——329
Substandard——2,224——116——2,340
Doubtful—————————
Total$68,190$84,363$70,444$65,281$29,922$124,936$3,887$—$447,023
Current period gross charge-offs—————————
Construction and land
Pass$2,998$10,586$1,682$—$1,162$4,374$1,594$—$22,396
Special Mention—————————
Substandard—————1,697——1,697
Doubtful—————————
Total$2,998$10,586$1,682$—$1,162$6,071$1,594$—$24,093
Current period gross charge-offs—————————
Home equity loans and lines of credit
Performing$1,113$1,645$1,622$320$257$1,289$17,351$305$23,902
Non-performing—————————
Total$1,113$1,645$1,622$320$257$1,289$17,351$305$23,902
Current period gross charge-offs—————————
Commercial business
Pass$1,619$520$2,577$1,674$844$2,718$14,160$244$24,356
Special Mention—————————
Substandard—————————
Doubtful—————————
Total$1,619$520$2,577$1,674$844$2,718$14,160$244$24,356
Current period gross charge-offs—————————
Other
Performing$58$—$54$—$11$1,771$351$—$2,245
Non-performing—————————
Total$58$—$54$—$11$1,771$351$—$2,245
Current period gross charge-offs—————————

Information presented in the table above is not required for periods prior to the adoption of ASU 2016-13. The following table presents more comparable informationof the loan portfolio summarized by the aggregate Pass and the criticized categories of Special Mention, Substandard and Doubtful within the Bank’s internal risk rating system as of September 30, 2023.

Special
PassMentionSubstandardDoubtfulTotal
(In thousands)
One-to-four family residential$236,876$—$807$—$237,683
Commercial real estate386,7941162,224—389,134
Construction and land19,379—2,474—21,853
Home equity lines of credit16,983———16,983
Commercial business30,194———30,194
Other2,359———2,359
Total$692,585$116$5,505$—$698,206

Management further monitors the performance and credit quality of the loan portfolio by analyzing the age of the portfolio as determined by the length of time a recorded payment is past due. The Bank was not accruing interest on any loans delinquent 90 days or greater as of June 30, 2024 or September 30, 2023. The following table presents the classes of the loan portfolio summarized by the aging categories of performing loans and nonaccrual loans for the periods presented:

30-5960-89
Days · Days · 90 Days + · Total
Current · Past Due · Past Due · Past Due · Loans
(In thousands)
One-to-four family residential$238,629$—$83$23$238,735
Commercial real estate444,191——2,832447,023
Construction and land22,396——1,69724,093
Home equity lines of credit23,902———23,902
Commercial business22,8561,500——24,356
Other2,245———2,245
Total$754,219$1,500$83$4,552$760,354
30-5960-89
Days · Days · 90 Days + · Total
Current · Past Due · Past Due · Past Due · Loans
(In thousands)
One-to four-family residential$236,729$—$568$386$237,683
Commercial real estate386,794—1162,224389,134
Construction and land19,379——2,47421,853
Home equity lines of credit16,983———16,983
Commercial business30,047147——30,194
Other2,359———2,359
Total$692,291$147$684$5,084$698,206

The following tables present our non-accrual loans and the related allowance for credit loss by loan type as of June 30, 2024 and the non-accrual loans and specific reserves by loan type as of September 30, 2023.

TotalNon-AccrualNon-Accrual
Non-Accrualwith ACLwithout ACL
(In thousands)
One-to-four family residential$23$—$23
Commercial real estate2,340—2,340
Construction and land1,697—1,697
Total$4,060$—$4,060
Non-Specific
AccrualReserve
(In thousands)
One-to four-family residential$386$—
Commercial real estate2,224—
Construction and land2,474—
Total$5,084$—

The following table identifies our non-performing, collateral dependent loans by collateral type as of June 30, 2024:

June 30,
Real-estate type: · (In thousands)
One- to four-family residential$23
Commercial real estate2,832
Construction and land1,697
Total$4,552

The Company’s adoption of ASU 2016-13 eliminated the requirement to disclose impaired loans. The following table presents impaired loans by class, segregated by those for which a specific allowance was required and those for which a specific allowance was not necessary as of September 30, 2023:

Impaired
Loans with
Impaired Loans with · No Specific
Specific Allowance · Allowance · Total Impaired Loans
Unpaid
RecordedRelatedRecordedRecordedPrincipal
InvestmentAllowanceInvestmentInvestmentBalance
September 30, 2023 · (In thousands)
One-to four-family residential$—$—$2,031$2,031$2,031
Commercial real estate——2,9692,9692,969
Construction and land——2,4742,4742,539
Commercial business——147147147
Total impaired loans$—$—$7,621$7,621$7,686

The following table presents the average recorded investment in impaired loans and the interest income recognized on impaired loans for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2023.

Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
June 30, 2023June 30, 2023
(In thousands)
One-to-four family residential$1,777$1,645
Commercial real estate1,1421,220
Construction and land1,8062,149
Commercial business342312
Average investment in impaired loans$5,067$5,326
Interest income recognized on an accrual basis on impaired loans:
One-to-four family residential$22$64
Commercial real estate1339
Commercial business25
Total$37$108

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

ASU 2016-13 requires estimated credit losses on loans to be determined based on an expected life of loan model, as compared to an incurred loss model (in effect for periods prior to October 1, 2023). Accordingly, the allowance for credit losses disclosures subsequent to October 1, 2023 are not always comparable to prior dates. In addition, certain new disclosures required under ASU 2016-13 are not applicable to prior periods. As a result, the following tables present disclosures separately for each period, where appropriate. New disclosures required under ASU 2016-13 are only shown for the current period. Please refer to Note B “Recent Accounting Pronouncements” for a summary of the impact of adopting the provisions of ASU 2016-13 on October 1, 2023.

The following tables set forth the allocation of the Bank’s allowance for credit losses by loan category at the dates indicated. The portion of the allowance for credit losses allocated to each loan category does not represent the total available for future losses which may occur within the loan category since the total allowance for credit losses is a valuation allocation applicable to the entire loan portfolio. The Company generally charges-off the collateral or discounted cash flow deficiency on all loans at 90 days past due and all loans rated substandard or worse that are 90 days past due.

The following tables also present, by loan category, the changes in the allowance for credit losses for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2024 and the allowance for credit losses for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2023.

One-to-Four · Construction · Home Equity
Family · Commercial · and · Lines of · Commercial
ResidentialReal EstateLandCreditBusinessOtherUnallocatedTotal
(In thousands)
Balance- September 30, 2023$1,259$5,277$472$207$939$2$174$8,330
Effect of adopting ASU 2016-137(589)(55)(87)(133)(1)(174)(1,032)
Charge-offs————————
Recoveries————————
Provision (credit)(75)161301(40)39(1)—385
Balance- December 31, 2023$1,191$4,849$718$80$845$—$—$7,683
Charge-offs————————
Recoveries——65————65
Provision (credit)(421)23777(28)783—(54)
Balance- March 31, 2024$770$5,086$860$52$923$3$—$7,694
Charge-offs————————
Recoveries1——————1
Provision (credit)208147(187)(14)(102)(3)—49
Balance- June 30, 2024$979$5,233$673$38$821$—$—$7,744
One-to-Four · Construction · Home Equity
Family · Commercial · and · Lines of · Commercial
ResidentialReal EstateLandCreditBusinessOtherUnallocatedTotal
(In thousands)
Balance- September 30, 2022$1,223$4,612$461$263$1,484$1$389$8,433
Charge-offs————————
Recoveries————————
Provision (credit)1251865(7)(109)—(162)317
Balance- December 31, 2022$1,235$5,130$526$256$1,375$1$227$8,750
Charge-offs————(102)——(102)
Recoveries1——————1
Provision (credit)34280(58)(10)62—(113)195
Balance- March 31, 2023$1,270$5,410$468$246$1,335$1$114$8,844
Charge-offs————(386)——(386)
Recoveries1——————1
Provision (credit)(102)(318)(21)(15)(41)—416(81)
Balance- June 30, 2023$1,169$5,092$447$231$908$1$530$8,378

During the nine months ended June 30, 2024 and exclusive of the impact of the adoption of ASU 2016-13, the changes in the provision for credit losses for each portfolio of loans were primarily due to fluctuations in the outstanding balance of each segment of loans collectively evaluated for impairment. Specifically, we experienced significant growth in our commercial real estate portfolio as well as our construction and land loan commitments during the nine months ended June 30, 2024 and a corresponding increase in the provision for credit losses for these portfolios. An adjustment to the expected loss rate for one-to-four family residential loans for improving economic conditions, as measured by the U.S. unemployment rate, resulted in a reduction in the provision for credit losses for that loan category during the nine months ended June 30, 2024.

The allowance for credit losses increased $16 thousand to $8.3 million during the nine months ended June 30, 2024. Upon adoption of ASU 2016-13 on October 1, 2023, the Company’s allowance for credit losses decreased $492 thousand. Growth in loans receivable and loan commitments during the nine months ended June 30, 2024 resulted in additional provisions for credit losses totaling $441 thousand and there were $67 thousand in loan recoveries. The Company’s allowance for on-balance sheet credit losses decreased to $7.7 million at June 30, 2024 from $8.3 million at September 30, 2023 while its reserve for off-balance sheet commitments increased to $602 thousand at June 30, 2024 from $0 at September 30, 2023.

The following table presents, by loan category, segregated into the amount required for loans individually evaluated for impairment and the amount required for loans collectively evaluated for impairment as of and September 30, 2023.

One-to-Four · Home Equity
Family · Commercial · Lines of · Commercial
ResidentialReal EstateConstructionCreditBusinessOtherUnallocatedTotal
(In thousands)
Allowance for Loan Losses:
Balance - September 30, 2023$1,259$5,277$472$207$939$2$174$8,330
Individually evaluated
for impairment————————
Collectively evaluated
for impairment1,2595,27747220793921748,330
Loans receivable:
Balance - September 30, 2023$237,683$389,134$21,853$16,983$30,194$2,359$—$698,206
Individually evaluated
for impairment2,0312,9692,474—147——7,621
Collectively evaluated
for impairment235,652386,16519,37916,98330,0472,359—690,585

During the nine months ended June 30, 2024, there were no loans modified to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty. During the nine months ended June 30, 2023, there was one loan modified that was identified as a troubled debt restructuring (“TDR”) and there were no TDRs that subsequently defaulted within twelve months of modification. The following table presents information on TDRs:

Number ofInvestment BeforeInvestment After
LoansTDR ModificationTDR Modification
(Dollars in thousands)
One-to four-family residential1$97$107
Total1$97$107

There was one residential loans totaling $23 thousand that was in the process of foreclosure at June 30, 2024.

NOTE L - DEPOSITS

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

June 30,September 30,
20242023
(In thousands)
Demand accounts$136,916$188,550
Savings accounts54,64862,168
NOW accounts150,420115,182
Money market accounts303,576284,885
Certificates of deposit130,67892,725
Retirement certificates12,95511,943
Total deposits$789,193$755,453

Included in the Company’s deposits at June 30, 2024 were $21.6 million in brokered certificates of deposit and $17.7 million in certificates of deposit obtained through a national deposit listing service. At September 30, 2023 the Company had $13.8 million in brokered certificates of deposits and $14.0 million in certificates of deposits obtained through a national deposit listing service.

At June 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023, the aggregate deposits in amounts greater than $250 thousand, which is the maximum amount for federal deposit insurance, were $380.5 million and $367.4 million, respectively. The estimated amount of deposits that were neither insured nor collateralized was $122.3 million and $109.3 million at June 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023, respectively.

NOTE M - FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS WITH OFF-BALANCE SHEET RISK

The Company may use derivative financial instruments, such as interest rate swaps and interest rate floors and caps, as part of its interest rate risk management. Interest rate caps and floors are agreements whereby one party agrees to pay or receive a floating rate of interest on a notional principal amount for a predetermined period of time if certain market interest rate thresholds are met. The Company considers the credit risk inherent in these contracts to be negligible. As of June 30, 2024, the Company did not hold any interest rate floors or collars.

The Company is a party to interest rate derivatives that are not designated as hedging instruments. Under a program, the Company executes interest rate swaps with commercial lending customers to facilitate their respective risk management strategies. These interest rate swaps with customers are simultaneously offset by interest rate swaps that the Company executes with a third-party financial institution, such that the Company minimizes its net risk exposure resulting from such transactions. Because the interest rate swaps associated with this program do not meet the strict hedge accounting requirements, changes in the fair value of both the customer swaps and the offsetting swaps are recognized directly in earnings. The changes in the fair value of the swaps offset each other, except for the credit risk of the counterparties, which is determined by taking into consideration the risk rating, probability of default and loss given default for all counterparties, and was not significant to the total fair value. The Company was not required to pledge any collateral for its interest rate swaps with financial institutions at June 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023.

The following table presents summary information regarding these derivatives as of June 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023.

Notional AmountAverage Maturiy (Years)Weighted Average Fixed RateWeighted Average Variable RateFair Value
(Dollars in thousands)
Classified in Other Assets:
Customer interest rate swaps$35,1783.44.96%1 Mo. BSBY + 2.44$1,841
Total$35,1783.44.96%$1,841
Classified in Other Liabilities:
3rd Party interest rate swaps$35,1783.44.96%1 Mo. BSBY + 2.44$1,841
Total$35,1783.44.96%$1,841
Classified in Other Assets:
Customer interest rate swaps$36,0204.24.96%1 Mo. BSBY + 2.44$2,579
Total$36,0204.24.96%$2,579
Classified in Other Liabilities:
3rd Party interest rate swaps$36,0204.24.96%1 Mo. BSBY + 2.44$2,579
Total$36,0204.24.96%$2,579

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

June 30,September 30,
20242023
(In thousands)
Financial instruments whose contract amounts
represent credit risk
Letters of credit$690$1,073
Unused lines of credit93,10289,933
Fixed rate loan commitments4,9393,578
Variable rate loan commitments33,52626,472
Totals$132,257$121,056

Upon adoption of ASU 2016-13 on October 1, 2023, the Company recorded an allowance for credit losses for its unused lines of credit and unfunded commitments totaling $540 thousand. The Company’s reserves for off-balance sheet credit losses increased to $602 thousand at June 30, 2024 from $0 at September 30, 2023.

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