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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

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

For the quarterly period ended December 31, 2024

OR

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. 1-34155

First Savings Financial Group, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Indiana

   

37-1567871

(State or other jurisdiction of

 

(I.R.S. Employer

incorporation or organization)

 

Identification Number)

702 North Shore Drive, Suite 300, Jeffersonville, Indiana 47130

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 1-812-283-0724

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

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

Common stock, $0.01 par value per share

    

FSFG

    

The NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC

(Title of each class)

(Trading Symbol)

(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 filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the 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, a 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 Exchange Act). Yes No

The number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s common stock as of February 2, 2025 was 6,914,573.

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FIRST SAVINGS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

INDEX

Page

Part I

Financial Information

Item 1. Financial Statements

 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2024 (unaudited) and September 30, 2024

3

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the three months ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 (unaudited)

4

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the three months ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 (unaudited)

5

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the three months ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 (unaudited)

6

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 (unaudited)

7

 

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

8-47

 

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

48-53

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

54

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

56

 

Part II

Other Information

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

57

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

57

 

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities, Use of Proceeds, And Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

58

 

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

58

 

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

58

 

Item 5. Other Information

58

 

Item 6. Exhibits

59

 

Signatures

60

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

FIRST SAVINGS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

December 31,

September 30,

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

    

2024

    

2024

ASSETS

 

  

 

  

Cash and due from banks

$

19,031

$

39,393

Interest-bearing deposits with banks

 

57,193

 

12,749

Total cash and cash equivalents

 

76,224

 

52,142

Interest-bearing time deposits

 

490

490

Debt securities available for sale, at fair value, net of allowance for credit losses of $15 at December 31, 2024 and $21 at September 30, 2024

 

241,630

 

248,679

Debt securities held to maturity

 

1,004

 

1,040

Loans held for sale, residential mortgage

157

Loans held for sale, Small Business Administration

 

24,284

 

25,716

Loans, net of allowance for credit losses of $20,685 at December 31, 2024 and $21,294 at September 30, 2024

 

1,884,514

 

1,963,852

Federal Reserve Bank and Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost

 

24,986

 

24,986

Premises and equipment, net

 

26,457

 

26,462

Other real estate owned, held for sale

 

647

 

647

Accrued interest receivable:

 

 

Loans

 

9,295

 

9,447

Securities

 

2,664

 

1,929

Cash surrender value of life insurance

 

47,832

 

47,605

Goodwill

 

9,848

9,848

Core deposit intangibles

 

357

 

398

Nonresidential mortgage loan servicing rights

62

67

SBA loan servicing rights

2,599

2,687

Other assets

 

35,685

 

34,373

Total Assets

$

2,388,735

$

2,450,368

LIABILITIES

 

 

Deposits:

 

 

Noninterest-bearing

$

183,239

$

191,528

Interest-bearing

 

1,649,535

 

1,689,353

Total deposits

 

1,832,774

 

1,880,881

Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings

 

295,000

 

301,640

Other borrowings

 

48,642

 

48,603

Accrued interest payable

 

9,752

 

13,384

Advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance

 

550

 

931

Reserve for unfunded lending commitments

1,565

1,519

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

 

24,425

 

26,295

Total Liabilities

 

2,212,708

 

2,273,253

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

  

 

  

Preferred stock of $.01 par value per share; authorized 1,000,000 shares; none issued

 

 

Common stock of $.01 par value per share; authorized 20,000,000 shares; issued 7,832,348 shares (7,802,351 shares at September 30, 2024) outstanding 6,909,173 shares (6,887,106 shares at September 30, 2024)

 

78

 

78

Additional paid-in capital

 

28,304

 

27,647

Retained earnings

 

178,526

 

173,337

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(17,789)

 

(11,195)

Unearned stock compensation

 

(973)

 

(901)

Treasury stock, at cost - 923,175 shares (915,245 shares at September 30, 2024)

 

(12,119)

 

(11,851)

Total Stockholders’ Equity

 

176,027

 

177,115

Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

$

2,388,735

$

2,450,368

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

FIRST SAVINGS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Unaudited)

    

Three Months Ended

December 31,

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

    

2024

    

2023

INTEREST INCOME

 

Loans, including fees

$

29,477

$

26,057

Securities:

Taxable

 

914

 

942

Tax-exempt

 

1,355

 

1,333

Dividend income

 

493

 

74

Interest-bearing deposits with banks

 

210

 

249

Total interest income

 

32,449

 

28,655

INTEREST EXPENSE

Deposits

 

13,606

 

9,989

Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings

2,617

3,769

Other borrowings

 

764

 

784

Total interest expense

 

16,987

 

14,542

Net interest income

 

15,462

 

14,113

Provision (credit) for credit losses - loans

 

(491)

 

470

Provision (credit) for unfunded lending commitments

46

(58)

Credit for credit losses - securities

(6)

Total provision (credit) for credit losses

(451)

412

Net interest income after provision (credit) for credit losses

 

15,913

 

13,701

NONINTEREST INCOME

Service charges on deposit accounts

 

567

 

473

ATM and interchange fees

 

665

 

449

Net unrealized gain on equity securities

78

38

Net gain on sale of equity securities

403

Net gain on sales of loans, Small Business Administration

711

834

Net gain on sales of loans, home equity lines of credit

 

2,492

 

Mortgage banking income

 

78

 

89

Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance

 

361

 

329

Gain on life insurance

108

Commission income

 

210

 

222

Real estate lease income

 

121

 

115

Net gain on premises and equipment

45

Other income

 

264

 

233

Total noninterest income

 

6,103

 

2,782

NONINTEREST EXPENSE

Compensation and benefits

 

9,176

 

9,663

Occupancy and equipment

 

1,636

 

2,041

Data processing

 

810

 

793

Advertising

 

352

 

318

Professional fees

 

694

 

1,079

FDIC insurance premiums

 

606

 

486

Net loss on other real estate owned

2

6

Other operating expenses

 

1,667

 

1,653

Total noninterest expense

 

14,943

 

16,039

Net income before income taxes

 

7,073

 

444

Income tax expense (benefit)

 

848

 

(476)

Net Income

$

6,225

$

920

Net income per share:

Basic

$

0.91

$

0.13

Diluted

$

0.89

$

0.13

Weighted average shares outstanding:

 

 

Basic

 

6,851,153

 

6,823,948

Diluted

 

6,969,223

 

6,839,704

Dividends per share

$

0.15

$

0.14

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

FIRST SAVINGS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended

December 31,

(In thousands)

    

2024

    

2023

Net Income

$

6,225

$

920

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME, NET OF TAX

 

 

Unrealized gains (losses) on securities available for sale:

 

 

Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during the period

 

(8,347)

 

20,231

Income tax (expense) benefit

 

1,749

 

(4,250)

Net of tax amount

(6,598)

15,981

Less: reclassification adjustment for credit for credit losses on securities included in net income

6

Income tax expense

(2)

Net of tax amount

 

4

 

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

 

(6,594)

 

15,981

Comprehensive Income (Loss)

$

(369)

$

16,901

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

FIRST SAVINGS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(Unaudited)

    

    

    

    

    

    

Accumulated

    

    

    

    

    

    

Other

Unearned

Common

Additional

Retained

Comprehensive

Stock

Treasury

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

    

Stock

    

Paid-in Capital

    

Earnings

    

Income (Loss)

    

Compensation

    

Stock

    

Total

Balances at October 1, 2023

$

78

$

26,986

$

166,306

$

(29,587)

$

(1,015)

$

(11,787)

$

150,981

Cumulative effect adjustment for adoption of ASU 2016-13, net of tax

(2,510)

(2,510)

Balances at October 1, 2023, adjusted

78

26,986

163,796

(29,587)

(1,015)

(11,787)

148,471

Net income

920

920

Acquisition of minority interests in Q2

(18)

(18)

Other comprehensive loss

15,981

15,981

Common stock dividends - $0.14 per share

(963)

(963)

Restricted stock grants - 19,475 shares

294

(294)

Restricted stock forfeitures - 800 shares

(18)

18

Stock compensation expense

75

97

172

Purchase of 2,636 treasury shares

(40)

(40)

Balances at December 31, 2023

$

78

$

27,319

$

163,753

$

(13,606)

$

(1,194)

$

(11,827)

$

164,523

Balances at October 1, 2024

78

27,647

173,337

(11,195)

(901)

(11,851)

177,115

Net income

6,225

6,225

Other comprehensive income

(6,594)

(6,594)

Common stock dividends - $0.15 per share

(1,036)

(1,036)

Restricted stock grants - 6,090 shares

177

(177)

Stock compensation expense

84

105

189

Stock option exercises - 26,907 shares

396

396

Issuance of 3,000 treasury shares

39

39

Purchase of 10,930 treasury shares

(307)

(307)

Balances at December 31, 2024

$

78

$

28,304

$

178,526

$

(17,789)

$

(973)

$

(12,119)

$

176,027

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

FIRST SAVINGS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended

December 31,

(In thousands)

    

2024

    

2023

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

Net income

$

6,225

$

920

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in )

operating activities:

Provision (credit) for credit losses - loans

 

(491)

 

470

Provision (credit) for unfunded lending commitments

46

(58)

Credit for credit losses - securities

(6)

Depreciation and amortization

 

585

 

608

Amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts on securities, net

 

82

 

72

Amortization and accretion of fair value adjustments on loans, net

 

(301)

 

(379)

Loans originated for sale, residential mortgage

 

(1,489)

 

(61,769)

Loans originated for sale, Small Business Administration

 

(9,065)

 

(11,392)

Proceeds on sales of loans, residential mortgage

 

1,346

 

81,999

Proceeds on sales of loans, Small Business Administration

 

11,220

 

14,669

Net realized (gain) loss on sale of residential mortgage loans

(53)

1,675

Net realized gain on sale of SBA loans

(796)

(931)

Capitalization of loan servicing rights

(202)

(766)

Proceeds from sale of residential mortgage loan servicing rights

58,518

Loss on sale of residential mortgage loan servicing rights

247

Net change in value of residential loan servicing rights

 

 

803

Amortization and direct write offs of SBA and nonresidential mortgage loan servicing rights

295

306

Net realized and unrealized gain on other real estate owned

(5)

Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance

 

(361)

 

(330)

Proceeds from life insurance

242

Gain on life insurance

(108)

Net gain on equity securities

(481)

(38)

Deferred income taxes

 

(134)

 

(15,692)

Stock compensation expense

 

189

 

172

Net realized gain on sale of home equity lines of credit

(2,492)

Net realized gain on sale of premises and equipment

(45)

Increase in accrued interest receivable

 

(583)

 

(1,180)

Decrease (increase) in accrued interest payable

 

(3,632)

 

1,479

Change in other assets

 

(3,316)

 

7,799

Change in other liabilities

3,502

5,741

Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities

 

177

 

82,938

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

Purchase of securities available for sale

 

(2,888)

 

Principal collected and proceeds from maturities of securities available for sale

 

1,518

 

2,360

Principal collected and proceeds from maturities of securities held to maturity

 

36

 

37

Net increase in loans

(7,099)

(73,583)

Purchase of Federal Reserve Bank and Federal Home Loan Bank stock

(48)

Proceeds from sale of home equity lines of credit

89,721

Proceeds from sale of premises and equipment

69

Proceeds from sale of other real estate

35

Purchase of premises and equipment

(524)

(378)

Investment in partnership interests

 

(892)

 

(2,872)

Distribution to Q2 minority interests

(18)

Net Cash Provided by (Used In) Investing Activities

 

79,941

 

(74,467)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

Net increase (decrease) in deposits

 

(48,107)

 

2,052

Net decrease in Federal Home Loan Bank line of credit

 

(6,640)

 

(6,484)

Proceeds from Federal Home Loan Bank advances

 

190,000

 

950,000

Repayment of Federal Home Loan Bank advances

 

(190,000)

 

(950,000)

Net decrease in advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance

 

(381)

 

(515)

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

396

Proceeds from issuance of common stock

39

Purchase of treasury shares

 

(307)

 

(40)

Dividends paid on common stock

 

(1,036)

 

(963)

Net Cash Used In Financing Activities

 

(56,036)

 

(5,950)

Net Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

24,082

 

2,521

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

52,142

 

30,845

Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period

$

76,224

$

33,366

Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:

Cash payments for:

Interest

20,619

13,064

Income taxes (net of refunds received)

(30)

Loans transferred from held for investment to held for sale

87,229

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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FIRST SAVINGS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

1.

Presentation of Interim Information

First Savings Financial Group, Inc. (the “Company”) is a financial holding company and the parent of First Savings Bank (the “Bank”).

The Bank, which is a wholly-owned Indiana-chartered commercial bank subsidiary of the Company, provides a variety of banking services to individuals and business customers through 16 locations in southern Indiana. The Bank attracts deposits primarily from the general public and uses those funds, along with other borrowings, primarily to originate commercial mortgage, residential mortgage, construction, commercial business and consumer loans, and to a lesser extent, to invest in mortgage-backed securities, municipal bonds and other investment securities. The Bank has three wholly-owned subsidiaries: Q2 Business Capital, LLC(“Q2”), an Indiana limited liability company that specializes in the origination and servicing of U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”) loans, First Savings Investments, Inc., a Nevada corporation that manages a securities portfolio, and Southern Indiana Financial Corporation, which is currently inactive.

First Savings Insurance Risk Management, Inc. (the “Captive”), which was a wholly-owned insurance subsidiary of the Company, was a Nevada corporation that provided property and casualty insurance to the Company, the Bank and the Bank’s active subsidiaries. In addition, the Captive provided reinsurance to 11 other third-party insurance captives for which insurance may not be currently available or economically feasible in the insurance marketplace.Effective September 30, 2023, the Captive was dissolved and is no longer in existence.

During the three-month period ended December 31, 2023, the Bank ceased its national originate-to-sell mortgage banking operation. The Bank continues to originate residential mortgage loans in its local southern Indiana market and first-lien home equity lines of credit from its loan production office in Franklin, Tennessee.

In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include all adjustments considered necessary to present fairly the financial position as of December 31, 2024, the results of operations for the three-month periods ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, and the cash flows for the three-month periods ended December 31, 2024 and 2023.  All of these adjustments are of a normal, recurring nature.  Such adjustments are the only adjustments included in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.  Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year.

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and notes have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial statements, conform to general practices within the banking industry and are presented as permitted by the instructions to Form 10-Q. Accordingly, they do not contain certain information included in the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements and related notes for the year ended September 30, 2024 included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K.

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. All material intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses

Loans Held for Investment

Loans are stated at unpaid principal balances, less net deferred loan fees and the allowance for credit losses. Loan origination and commitment fees, as well as certain direct costs of underwriting and closing loans, are deferred and amortized as a yield adjustment to interest income over the lives of the related loans using the interest method. Amortization of deferred loan fees is discontinued when a loan is placed on nonaccrual status.

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FIRST SAVINGS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED

(Unaudited)

Nonaccrual Loans

The recognition of income on a loan is discontinued and previously accrued interest is reversed when interest or principal payments become 90 days past due unless, in the opinion of management, the outstanding interest remains collectible and is well secured and in process of collection. Past due status is determined based on contractual terms. Generally, by applying the cash receipts method, interest income on nonaccrual loans is subsequently recognized only as received until the loan is returned to accrual status. The cash receipts method is used when the likelihood of further loss on the loan is remote. Otherwise, the Company applies the cost recovery method and applies all payments as a reduction of the unpaid principal balance until the loan qualifies for return to accrual status.

A loan is restored to accrual status when all principal and interest payments are brought current and the borrower has demonstrated the ability to make future payments of principal and interest as scheduled, which generally requires that the borrower demonstrate a period of performance of at least six consecutive months.

Loan Charge-Offs

For portfolio segments other than consumer loans, the Company’s practice is to charge-off any loan or portion of a loan when the loan is determined by management to be uncollectible due to the borrower’s failure to meet repayment terms, the borrower’s deteriorating or deteriorated financial condition, depreciation of the underlying collateral or for other reasons.  A partial charge-off is recorded on a loan when the uncollectibility of a portion of the loan has been confirmed, such as when a loan is discharged in bankruptcy, the collateral is liquidated, a loan is restructured at a reduced principal balance, or other identifiable events that lead management to determine the full principal balance of the loan will not likely be repaid. A specific reserve is recognized as a component of the allowance for estimated losses on loans individually evaluated for impairment.

Consumer loans not secured by real estate are typically charged off at 90 days past due, or earlier if deemed uncollectible, unless the loans are in the process of collection. Overdrafts are charged off after 45 days past due. Charge-offs are typically recorded on loans secured by real estate when the property is foreclosed upon when the carrying value of the loan exceeds the property’s fair value, less estimated costs to sell.

Allowance for Credit Losses – Loans

The allowance for credit losses (ACL) is a valuation account that is deducted from the loans’ amortized cost basis to present the net amount expected to be collected on the loans.  The ACL is increased by provision expense and decreased by charge-offs, net of recoveries of amounts previously charged off.

The Company follows its nonaccrual policy by reversing contractual interest income in the income statement when the Company places a loan on nonaccrual status. Therefore, management excludes the accrued interest receivable balance from the amortized cost basis in measuring expected credit losses on the portfolio and does not record an allowance for credit losses on accrued interest receivable.

Management considers forward-looking information in estimating expected credit losses.  For the contractual term that extends beyond the reasonable and supportable forecast period, the Company reverts to the long term average of historical factors using a four-quarter forecast with immediate reversion to historical losses.

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FIRST SAVINGS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED

(Unaudited)

Management estimates the ACL balance using relevant available information from both internal and external sources, relating to past events, current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts. Historical credit loss experience paired with economic forecasts provides the basis for the quantitatively modeled estimates of expected credit losses. The Company adjusts its quantitative model, as necessary, to reflect conditions not already considered by the quantitative model. The adjustments are commonly known as the Qualitative Framework. The ACL model for each segment is adjusted for (1) changes in the Company’s lending policy, (2) changes in international, national, regional and local economic conditions, (3) changes in the nature and volume of the portfolio and terms of loans, (4) changes in the experience, depth and ability of lending management, (5) changes in the volume and severity of past due loans and other similar conditions, (6) changes in the quality of the Company’s loan review system, (7) changes in the value of underlying collateral, (8) the existence and effect of any concentrations of credit and changes in the levels of such concentrations and (9) the effect of other external factors such as competition, legal and regulatory requirements.

The ACL is measured on a collective (pool) basis when similar risk characteristics exist utilizing a weighted average remaining maturity loss methodology.The ACL utilizes historical charge off rates that were internally calculated as well as peer charge off data. In many cases, the peer data, which showed higher loss rates, was utilized due to representing a better approximation of management’s estimate of the expected losses on the loan segments.

For loans evaluated on a pool basis, the Company applies an average historical loss rate to the pool over its estimated remaining life assuming a constant attrition rate.

Loans that do not share risk characteristics are evaluated on an individual basis. The Company maintains a net book balance threshold of $500,000 for individually evaluated loans unless further analysis in the future suggests a change is needed to this threshold based on the credit environment at that time. For collateral dependent financial assets where the Company has determined that foreclosure of the collateral is probable, or where the borrower is experiencing financial difficulty and the Company expects repayment of the financial asset to be provided substantially through the operation or sale of the collateral, the ACL is measured based on the difference between the fair value of the collateral and the amortized cost basis of the asset as of the measurement date. When repayment is expected to be from the operation of the collateral, expected credit losses are calculated as the amount by which the amortized cost basis of the financial asset exceeds the present value of expected cash flows from the operation of the collateral. When repayment is expected to be from the sale of the collateral, expected credit losses are calculated as the amount by which the amortized cost basis of the financial asset exceeds the fair value of the underlying collateral less estimated cost to sell. The allowance for credit losses may be zero if the fair value of the collateral at the measurement date exceeds the amortized cost basis of the financial asset. If the loan is not collateral dependent, the measurement of loss is based on the difference between the expected and contractual future cash flows of the loan.

Management measures expected credit losses over the contractual term of a loan. When determining the contractual term, the Company considers expected prepayments but is precluded from considering expected extensions, renewals or modifications, unless the Company reasonably expects it will execute a loan modification with a borrower. In the event of a reasonably expected loan modification, the Company factors the reasonably-expected loan modification into the current expected credit losses estimate.

The Company has identified the following portfolio segments and measures and adjusts the ACL using the following methods:

Residential real estate – Residential real estate loans represent loans to consumers for the financing of a residence. Our residential lending policies and procedures conform to the secondary market guidelines, utilizing underwriting processes that rely on empirical data to assess credit risk as well as analysis of the borrower’s ability to repay their obligations, credit history, the amount of any down payment and the market value or other characteristics of the property. We generally offer a mix of adjustable-rate mortgage loans and fixed-rate mortgage loans with terms of 10 to 30 years.

The residential real estate ACL model is adjusted for forecasted changes in the housing price indices at both the national and local level, the Case-Schiller Home Price Index, the national unemployment rate, Consumer Price Index (“CPI”) and Real Gross Domestic Product (“Real GDP”).

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Commercial real estate, single tenant net lease and multifamily – The Company offers fixed and adjustable-rate mortgage loans secured by commercial real estate. Our commercial real estate loans are generally secured by small to moderately-sized office, retail and industrial properties located in our primary market area and are typically made to small business owners and professionals such as attorneys and accountants. We originate fixed-rate commercial real estate loans, generally with terms up to five years and payments based on an amortization schedule of 15 to 20 years, resulting in “balloon” balances at maturity.

The Company offers multi-family mortgage loans that are generally secured by properties in our primary market area. Multi-family loans are secured by first mortgages and generally are originated with a maximum loan-to-value ratio of 80% and generally require specified debt service coverage ratios depending on the characteristics of the project.

The Company offers single tenant net lease loans, which are derived from a commercial real estate lending program that is focused on loans to high net worth individuals and that are secured by low loan-to-value, single-tenant commercial properties that are generally leased to investment grade national-brand retailers, the borrowers and collateral properties for which are outside of our primary market area (“NNN Finance Program”). This program is designed to diversify the Company’s geographic and credit risk profile given the geographic dispersion of the loans and collateral, and the investment grade credit of the national-brand lessees. The terms of the loans are generally consistent with the aforementioned terms of in-market commercial real estate loans; however, these cannot exceed 70% loan-to-value and loan maturities cannot exceed the expiration of the underlying leases.

The commercial real estate, single tenant net lease and multi-family ACL models are adjusted for changes in the Commercial Real Estate Price Index, which is a time series of commercial property values prepared by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and the national unemployment rate, CPI and Real GDP.

SBA commercial real estate and SBA commercial business – The Company originates SBA commercial real estate loans and SBA commercial business loans under the SBA 7(a) program. Guaranteed portions are generally sold in the secondary market.

The SBA commercial real estate ACL model is adjusted for the Commercial Real Estate Price Index. Both the SBA commercial real estate ACL model and the SBA commercial business model are adjusted for the national unemployment rate, CPI and Real GDP.

Residential and commercial construction – The Company originates construction loans for one to four family homes and commercial properties such as small industrial buildings, warehouses, retail shops and office units. Construction loans, including speculative construction loans to builders who have not identified a buyer or lessee for the completed property at the time of origination, are made to a limited group of well-established builders in our primary market area and we limit the number of projects with each builder. Construction loans are typically for a term of 12 months with monthly interest only payments and interest rates on these loans are generally tied to the prime lending rate.

The construction ACL model is adjusted for forecasted changes in the housing price indices, the Case-Schiller Home Price Index, the national unemployment rate, CPI and Real GDP.

Land and land development – On a limited basis, we originate loans to developers for the purpose of developing vacant land in our primary market area, typically for residential subdivisions. Land development loans are generally interest-only loans for a term of 18 to 24 months. We generally require a maximum loan-to-value ratio of 75% of the appraisal market value upon completion of the project.

The land and land development ACL model is adjusted for forecasted changes in the housing price indices, the Case-Schiller Home Price Index, the national unemployment rate, CPI and Real GDP.

Commercial business – The Company typically offer commercial business loans to small businesses located in our primary market area. Commercial business loans are generally secured by equipment and general business assets. Key loan terms and covenants vary depending on the collateral, the borrower’s financial condition, credit history and other relevant factors, and personal guarantees are typically required as part of the loan commitment.

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The commercial business ACL model is adjusted for changes in the national unemployment level, CPI and Real GDP.

Consumer – The Company offers a variety of consumer loans. The consumer loan portfolio consists primarily of home equity loans, both fixed rate amortizing term loans with terms up to 15 years and adjustable rate lines of credit with interest rates equal to a margin above the prime lending rate. We also offer auto and truck loans, personal loans and small boat loans. Consumer loans typically have shorter maturities and higher interest rates than traditional one-to four-family lending. We typically do not make home equity loans with loan-to-value ratios exceeding 90%, including any first mortgage loan balance.

The ACL model for consumer loans is adjusted for forecasted changes in the housing price indices, the Case-Schiller Home Price Index, the national unemployment rate, CPI and Real GDP.

Allowance for Credit Losses – Unfunded Commitments

The Company estimates expected credit losses over the contractual period in which the Company is exposed to credit risk via a contractual obligation to extend credit.  The estimate includes consideration of the likelihood that funding will occur and an estimate of expected credit losses on commitments expected to be funded over their estimated lives consistent with the Company’s ACL methodology for loans.

Collateral Dependent Loans

Loans on nonaccrual status which management believes the likely source of repayment to be operation or sale of the collateral are considered collateral dependent.  Factors considered by management in determining collateral dependency include payment status, collateral value, and the probability of collecting scheduled principal and interest payments when due.  Individually evaluated loans are measured on a loan-by-loan basis 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.

Values for collateral dependent loans are generally based on appraisals obtained from independent licensed real estate appraisers, with adjustments applied for estimated costs to sell the property, estimated costs to complete unfinished or repair damaged property, and other known defects.  New appraisals are generally obtained for all significant properties when a loan is identified as collateral dependent.  Generally, a property is considered significant if the value of the property is estimated to exceed $250,000.  Subsequent appraisals are obtained as needed or if management believes there has been a significant change in the market value of a collateral property securing a collateral dependent loan.  In instances where it is not deemed necessary to obtain a new appraisal, management would base its allowance for credit loss on the original appraisal with adjustments for current conditions based on management’s assessment of market factors and management’s inspection of the property.

Financial Difficulty Modifications

Financial difficulty modifications (FDMs) may result when a borrower is in financial distress, and may be in the form of principal forgiveness, an interest rate reduction, a term extension a payment delay that is other-than-insignificant or any combination thereof.  The Company’s credit department evaluates modifications and identifies any FDMs on a quarterly basis.

Allowance for Credit Losses – Held to Maturity (HTM) Securities

The Company measures expected credit losses on HTM securities on a collective basis by major security type with each type sharing similar risk characteristics. The estimate of expected credit losses considers historical credit loss information that is adjusted for current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts. The Company has made the election to exclude accrued interest receivable on HTM securities from the estimate of credit losses and report accrued interest separately on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. See Note 2 – Investment Securities, for additional information related the Company’s allowance for credit losses on HTM securities.

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Allowance for Credit Losses – Available for Sale (AFS) Securities

For AFS securities in an unrealized loss position, the Company first evaluates whether it intends to sell, or whether it is more likely than not that it will be required to sell, the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis, which may be at maturity. If either of these criteria regarding intent or requirement to sell is met, the AFS security amortized cost basis is written down to fair value through income. If the criteria is not met, the Company is required to assess whether the decline in fair value has resulted from credit related factors. If the assessment indicates 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 loss is recorded through income as a component of provision for credit loss expense. If the assessment indicates that a credit loss does not exist, the Company records the decline in fair value through other comprehensive income, net of related income tax effects. The Company has made the election to exclude accrued interest receivable on AFS securities from the estimate of credit losses and report accrued interest separately on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. Changes in the allowance for credit losses are recorded as provision for (or reversal of) credit loss expense. Losses are charged against the allowance when management believes the uncollectibility of an AFS security is confirmed or when either of the criteria regarding intent or requirement to sell is met. See Note 2 – Investment Securities, for additional information related to the Company’s allowance for credit losses on AFS securities.

2.

Investment Securities

U.S. agency bonds and notes, agency mortgage-backed securities and agency collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMO”) include treasury notes issued by the U.S. government; securities issued by the Government National Mortgage Association (“GNMA”), a U.S. government agency; and securities issued by the Federal National Mortgage Association (“FNMA”), the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“FHLMC”) and the Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”), which are U.S. government sponsored enterprises. The Company holds municipal bonds issued by municipal governments within the U.S. The Company also holds pass-through asset-backed securities guaranteed by the SBA representing participating interests in pools of long term debentures issued by state and local development companies certified by the SBA. Privately issued CMO and asset-backed securities (“ABS”) are complex securities issued by non-government special purpose entities that are collateralized by residential mortgage loans and residential home equity loans. The Company also holds subordinated debt of a regional financial institution.

Investment securities have been classified as either available for sale or held to maturity according to management’s intent.

At this time, the Company does not intend to sell, and it is not more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell, debt securities in an unrealized loss position prior to maturity or recovery of the recorded value. The Company recorded a $6,000 credit for credit losses on investment securities for the three-month period ended December 31, 2024.  The Company recorded no provision for credit losses on investment securities for the three-month period ended December 31, 2023.

The Company’s held to maturity (“HTM”) debt securities consist of two agency mortgage-backed securities and two municipal bonds. The agency mortgage-backed securities carry an explicit and/or implicit guarantee of the U.S. government, are widely considered as “risk free” and have a long history of zero credit loss. The two HTM municipal bonds are unrated, but have performed as agreed and are not considered to be credit impaired. The carrying value of HTM debt securities totaled $1.0 million at December 31, 2024. There were no HTM securities on nonaccrual status or past due as of December 31, 2024 or September 30, 2024. Therefore, the Company did not record an allowance for credit losses for these securities as of December 31, 2024 or September 30, 2024.

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Debt Securities Available for Sale and Held to Maturity

The following tables provide a summary of debt securities available for sale and held to maturity:

    

Gross

    

Gross

Allowance

    

Amortized

Unrealized

Unrealized

for Credit

Fair

    

Cost

    

Gain

    

Losses

    

Losses

    

Value

(In thousands)

December 31, 2024:

Debt securities available for sale:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

U.S. Treasury notes

$

29,761

$

$

3,883

$

$

25,878

Agency mortgage-backed

27,805

1

3,436

24,370

Agency CMO

 

16,420

 

 

1,072

 

15,348

Privately-issued CMO

 

280

 

3

 

17

15

 

251

Privately-issued ABS

 

273

 

9

 

 

282

SBA certificates

 

11,919

 

 

380

 

11,539

Municipal bonds

 

175,707

 

267

 

13,942

 

162,032

Other

2,000

70

1,930

Total debt securities available for sale

$

264,165

$

280

$

22,800

$

15

$

241,630

Debt securities held to maturity:

 

 

 

 

Agency mortgage-backed

$

28

$

$

$

$

28

Municipal bonds

 

976

 

7

 

 

983

Total debt securities held to maturity

$

1,004

$

7

$

$

$

1,011

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Gross

    

Gross

    

Allowance

    

Amortized

Unrealized

Unrealized

for Credit

Fair

    

Cost

    

Gain

    

Losses

Losses

Value

(In thousands)

September 30, 2024:

Debt securities available for sale:

U.S. Treasury notes

$

30,031

$

$

2,620

$

$

27,411

Agency mortgage-backed

28,425

8

2,157

26,276

Agency CMO

15,700

774

14,926

Privately-issued CMO

 

295

 

2

 

16

 

21

260

Privately-issued ABS

 

301

 

12

 

 

313

SBA certificates

 

11,993

 

 

67

 

11,926

Municipal bonds

 

174,132

 

1,048

 

9,493

 

165,687

Other

2,000

120

1,880

Total debt securities available for sale

$

262,877

$

1,070

$

15,247

$

21

$

248,679

Debt securities held to maturity:

 

 

 

 

Agency mortgage-backed

$

29

$

$

$

$

29

Municipal bonds

 

1,011

 

12

 

 

 

1,023

Total debt securities held to maturity

$

1,040

$

12

$

$

$

1,052

The amortized cost and fair value of investment securities as of December 31, 2024 by contractual maturity are shown below. CMO, ABS, SBA certificates, and mortgage-backed securities which do not have a single maturity date are shown separately.

Available for Sale

Held to Maturity

Amortized

    

Fair

    

Amortized

    

Fair

    

Cost

    

Value

    

Cost

    

Value

(In thousands)

Due within one year

$

2,617

$

2,616

$

257

$

257

Due after one year through five years

 

8,810

 

8,683

 

509

 

514

Due after five years through ten years

 

43,627

 

39,213

 

210

 

212

Due after ten years

 

152,414

 

139,328

 

 

Agency mortgage-backed

27,805

24,370

28

28

Agency CMO

 

16,420

 

15,348

 

 

Privately-issued CMO

280

251

Privately-issued ABS

 

273

 

282

 

 

SBA certificates

 

11,919

 

11,539

 

 

$

264,165

$

241,630

$

1,004

$

1,011

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The following tables provide the fair value and gross unrealized losses on investment securities in an unrealized loss position for which an allowance for credit losses has not been recorded, aggregated by investment category and the length of time the individual securities have been in a continuous loss position:

Number of

    

    

Gross

Investment

Fair

Unrealized

    

Positions

    

Value

    

Losses

(Dollars in thousands)

December 31, 2024:

 

Debt securities available for sale:

 

  

 

  

 

  

Continuous loss position less than twelve months:

 

Agency mortgage-backed

8

$

2,063

$

101

Agency CMO

2

3,453

90

SBA certificates

1

965

35

Municipal bonds

46

43,753

712

Total less than twelve months

 

57

 

50,234

 

938

Continuous loss position more than twelve months:

 

  

 

  

 

  

U.S. Treasury notes

5

25,878

3,883

Agency mortgage-backed

20

22,160

3,335

Agency CMO

15

11,895

982

Privately-issued CMO

3

231

17

Privately-issued ABS

 

1

 

93

 

SBA certificates

 

3

 

10,574

 

345

Municipal bonds

 

100

 

94,888

 

13,230

Other

1

1,930

70

Total more than twelve months

 

148

 

167,649

 

21,862

Total debt securities available for sale

 

205

$

217,883

$

22,800

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At December 31, 2024, the Company did not have any securities held to maturity with an unrealized loss.

Number of

Gross

Investment

Fair

Unrealized

    

Positions

    

Value

    

Losses

(Dollars in thousands)

September 30, 2024:

Debt securities available for sale:

Continuous loss position less than twelve months:

  

Agency CMO

1

$

2,641

$

15

SBA certificates

1

 

998

 

2

Municipal bonds

3

 

2,285

 

10

Total less than twelve months

5

 

5,924

 

27

Continuous loss position more than twelve months:

 

  

U.S. Treasury notes

6

 

27,411

 

2,620

Agency mortgage-backed

20

 

23,941

 

2,157

Agency CMO

15

 

12,285

 

759

Privately-issued CMO

3

 

241

 

16

Privately-issued ABS

1

 

117

 

SBA certificates

3

 

10,928

 

65

Municipal bonds

100

 

98,794

 

9,483

Other

1

 

1,880

 

120

Total more than twelve months

149

 

175,597

 

15,220

Total debt securities available for sale

154

$

181,521

$

15,247

At September 30, 2024, the Company did not have any securities held to maturity with an unrealized loss.

All debt securities available for sale with unrealized losses are reviewed quarterly. For debt securities available for sale in an unrealized loss position, the Company 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, which may be at maturity. 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 the income statement. For debt securities available for sale in an unrealized loss position that do not meet the aforementioned criteria, the Company evaluates whether the decline in fair value has resulted from credit deterioration 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 for the security, a credit loss exists and an allowance for credit losses is recorded, limited to the amount that the fair value of the security is less than its amortized cost basis.

The total debt securities available for sale in loss positions at December 31, 2024, which consisted of U.S. Treasury notes, agency mortgage-backed securities, agency CMOs, privately-issued CMOs, municipal bonds, SBA certificates and other securities represented 90% of total debt securities available for sale at December 31, 2024. All of the municipal securities are issued by municipal governments and are generally secured by first mortgage loans and municipal project revenues.

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The Company evaluates the existence of a potential credit loss component related to the decline in fair value of the privately issued CMO and ABS portfolios each quarter using an independent third party analysis.  At December 31, 2024, the Company held three privately-issued CMO and ABS securities, acquired in a 2009 bank merger, with an aggregate amortized cost of $321,000 and fair value of $308,000 that have been downgraded to a substandard regulatory classification due to the securities credit quality rating by various rating agencies.

At December 31, 2024, two privately-issued CMO securities and one privately-issued ABS were in a loss position, and had depreciated approximately 5.1% from the Company’s carrying value and were collateralized by residential mortgage loans.  These securities had a total fair value of $324,000 and a total unrealized loss of $17,000 at December 31, 2024.  Based on the independent third party analysis of the expected cash flows, no credit loss was recognized during the three months ended December 31, 2024 and 2023.  A total of two securities had credit losses totaling $15,000 as of December 31, 2024.  While the Company does not anticipate additional credit-related impairment losses at December 31, 2024, additional deterioration in market and economic conditions may have an adverse impact on the credit quality of the portfolio, and therefore, require a credit related impairment charge in the future.

The unrealized losses on U.S. Treasury bills and notes, agency mortgage-backed securities, agency CMOs, SBA certificates and municipal bonds relate principally to changes in current interest rates for similar types of securities. In analyzing an issuer’s financial condition, management considers whether the securities are issued by the federal government, its agencies, or other governments, whether downgrades by bond rating agencies have occurred, and the results of reviews of the issuer’s financial condition. Because the Company does not intend to sell the investments and it is not more likely than not the Company will be required to sell the investments before recovery of its amortized cost bases, which may be at maturity, the Company has not recorded an allowance for credit losses at December 31, 2024.

During the three-month periods ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, there were no sales of debt securities available for sale.

At December 31, 2024 and September 30, 2024, available for sale debt securities with a total fair value of $51.2 million and $54.2 million, respectively, were pledged to secure FHLB borrowings.  At December 31, 2024 and September 30, 2024, available for sale debt securities with a total fair value of $60.7 million and $62.8 million, respectively, were pledged to secure Federal Reserve Discount Window borrowings.

The following tables provide information about the activity for available for sale debt securities for which an allowance for credit losses was recorded, by major security type for the three-month period ended December 31, 2024.

Allowance for Credit Losses

Private

Other

(In thousands)

    

Label CMO

    

Investments

    

Total

Allowance for credit losses

Beginning of year

$

21

$

$

21

Provision for credit loss expense

Reductions due to increases in expected cash flows

 

(6)

 

 

(6)

Recoveries

 

 

 

Balance, end of year

$

15

$

$

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Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses

Loans at December 31, 2024 and September 30, 2024 consisted of the following:

    

December 31,

    

September 30, 

2024

2024

(In thousands)

Real estate mortgage:

 

  

 

  

Residential

$

610,764

$

670,011

Commercial

 

204,520

 

204,847

Single tenant net lease

744,687

750,642

SBA commercial (1)

57,801

55,557

Multifamily

 

33,230

 

37,763

Residential construction

 

51,580

 

53,237

Commercial construction

 

6,689

 

9,172

Land and land development

 

16,271

 

17,678

Commercial business

 

119,641

 

124,639

SBA commercial business (1)

17,796

18,342

Consumer

41,273

42,213

Total loans

 

1,904,252

 

1,984,101

Deferred loan origination fees and costs, net

 

947

 

1,045

Allowance for credit losses

 

(20,685)

 

(21,294)

Loans, net

$

1,884,514

$

1,963,852

(1)

Includes discounts on SBA loans of $3.2 million for December 31, 2024 and September 30, 2024.

During the three-month period ended December 31, 2024, there were no significant changes in the Company’s lending activities as disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2024.

At December 31, 2024 and September 30, 2024, the Company owned $444,000 of residential real estate where physical possession has been obtained. At December 31, 2024 and September 30, 2024, the recorded investment in consumer mortgage loans collateralized by residential real estate properties in the process of foreclosure was $2.1 million and $853,000, respectively.

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The following table presents the activity in the allowance for credit losses by portfolio segment for the three months ended December 31, 2024 and 2023:

    

Beginning

    

Adoption of

    

Provisions

    

    

    

Ending

Balance

ASC 326

(Credits)

Charge-Offs

Recoveries

Balance

December 31, 2024:

 

(In thousands)

Residential real estate

$

7,485

$

$

(627)

$

$

$

6,858

Commercial real estate

 

1,744

 

 

120

 

(6)

 

 

1,858

Single tenant net lease

 

4,038

 

 

(208)

 

 

 

3,830

SBA commercial real estate

 

3,100

 

 

386

 

(105)

 

48

 

3,429

Multifamily

 

341

 

 

(71)

 

 

 

270

Residential construction

 

405

 

 

45

 

 

 

450

Commercial construction

 

165

 

 

(32)

 

 

 

133

Land and land development

 

204

 

 

8

 

 

 

212

Commercial business

 

1,657

 

 

(52)

 

 

 

1,605

SBA commercial business

 

1,550

 

 

(129)

 

(34)

 

38

 

1,425

Consumer

 

605

 

 

69

 

(78)

 

19

 

615

$

21,294

$

$

(491)

$

(223)

$

105

$

20,685

December 31, 2023:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential real estate

$

4,641

$

1,037

$

9

$

$

1

$

5,688

Commercial real estate

 

1,777

 

255

 

(235)

 

 

 

1,797

Single tenant net lease

 

3,810

 

222

 

48

 

 

 

4,080

SBA commercial real estate

 

1,922

 

511

 

379

 

(2)

 

61

 

2,871

Multifamily

 

268

 

(21)

 

74

 

 

 

321

Residential construction

 

434

 

(226)

 

96

 

 

 

304

Commercial construction

 

282

 

43

 

59

 

 

 

384

Land and land development

 

307

 

(74)

 

(36)

 

 

 

197

Commercial business

 

1,714

 

(495)

 

3

 

 

 

1,222

SBA commercial business

 

1,247

 

160

 

73

 

(3)

 

23

 

1,500

Consumer

 

498

 

17

 

 

(109)

 

19

 

425

$

16,900

$

1,429

$

470

$

(114)

$

104

$

18,789

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED

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The table below presents the amortized cost basis of loans on nonaccrual and loans past due 90 or more days and still accruing interest. Also presented is the balance of loans on nonaccrual status at December 31, 2024 for which there was no related allowance for credit losses. The Company recognized no interest income related to nonaccrual loans for the three-month periods ended December 31, 2024 and 2023.

    

At December 31, 2024

At September 30, 2024

Nonaccrual

Nonaccrual

Loans with

Loans with

Total

No Allowance

Loans 90+

Total

No Allowance

Loans 90+

Nonaccrual

For Credit

Days Past Due

Nonaccrual

For Credit

Days Past Due

Loans

    

Loses

    

Still Accruing

    

Loans

    

Loses

    

Still Accruing

(In thousands)

(In thousands)

Residential real estate

$

5,659

$

4,006

$

$

4,583

$

3,479

$

Commercial real estate

 

802

 

802

619

496

 

Single tenant net lease

SBA commercial real estate

 

6,771

 

4,722

8,159

5,648

 

Multifamily

249

249

263

263

Residential construction

 

 

 

Commercial construction

 

 

 

Land and land development

 

 

 

Commercial business

1,156

266

1,335

382

SBA commercial business

 

1,834

 

422

1,858

257

 

Consumer

97

91

125

119

Total

$

16,568

$

10,558

$

$

16,942

$

10,644

$

The following table presents the amortized cost basis of collateral dependent loans by collateral type, which are individually evaluated to determine expected credit losses. Other collateral represents business assets including equipment, accounts receivable and other assets, except for the case of consumer loans, which are collateralized by consumer non-real estate assets:

December 31, 2024

September 30, 2024

    

Real Estate

    

Other

    

Total

    

Real Estate

    

Other

    

Total

(In thousands)

(In thousands)

Residential real estate

$

5,659

$

$

5,659

$

4,583

$

$

4,583

Commercial real estate

 

802

 

 

802

 

619

 

 

619

SBA commercial real estate

 

6,771

 

 

6,771

 

8,159

 

 

8,159

Multifamily

 

249

 

 

249

 

263

 

 

263

Commercial business

 

 

1,156

 

1,156

 

 

1,335

 

1,335

SBA commercial business

 

 

1,834

 

1,834

 

 

1,858

 

1,858

Consumer

 

 

97

 

97

 

 

125

 

125

$

13,481

$

3,087

$

16,568

$

13,624

$

3,318

$

16,942

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The following table presents the aging of past due loans at December 31, 2024:

30-59 Days

60-89 Days

90+ Days

Total

    

Total

    

Past Due

    

Past Due

    

Past Due

    

Past Due

    

Current

    

Loans

(In thousands)

Residential real estate

$

3,394

$

1,255

$

4,153

$

8,802

$

601,962

$

610,764

Commercial real estate

 

 

176

686

862

203,658

 

204,520

Single tenant net lease

744,687

744,687

SBA commercial real estate

 

 

69

3,582

3,651

54,150

 

57,801

Multifamily

 

 

33,230

 

33,230

Residential construction

463

463

51,117

51,580

Commercial construction

 

 

6,689

 

6,689

Land and land development

 

 

16,271

 

16,271

Commercial business

997

12

1,009

118,632

119,641

SBA commercial business

 

154

 

1,377

1,531

16,265

 

17,796

Consumer

103

141

6

250

41,023

41,273

Total

$

5,111

$

1,653

$

9,804

$

16,568

$

1,887,684

$

1,904,252

The following table presents the aging of past due loans at September 30, 2024:

30-59 Days

60-89 Days

90+ Days

Total

Total

    

Past Due

    

Past Due

    

Past Due

    

Past Due

    

Current

    

Loans

(In thousands)

Residential real estate

$

2,490

$

804

$

2,053

$

5,347

$

664,664

$

670,011

Commercial real estate

 

94

 

190

 

496

 

780

 

204,067

 

204,847

Single tenant net lease

 

 

 

 

 

750,642

 

750,642

SBA commercial real estate

257

466

4,252

4,975

50,582

55,557

Multifamily

37,763

37,763

Residential construction

53,237

53,237

Commercial construction

9,172

9,172

Land and land development

 

 

 

 

 

17,678

 

17,678

Commercial business

 

23

 

1

 

33

 

57

 

124,582

 

124,639

SBA commercial business

 

61

 

105

 

436

 

602

 

17,740

 

18,342

Consumer

 

165

 

 

32

 

197

 

42,016

 

42,213

Total

$

3,090

$

1,566

$

7,302

$

11,958

$

1,972,143

$

1,984,101

The Company categorizes loans into risk categories based on relevant information about the ability of borrowers to service their debt such as: current financial information, public information, historical payment experience, credit documentation, and current economic conditions and trends, among other factors. The Company classifies loans based on credit risk at least quarterly. The Company uses the following regulatory definitions for risk ratings:

Pass: Loans in this risk category involve borrowers of acceptable-to-strong credit quality and risk who have the apparent ability to satisfy their loan obligations. Loans in this risk grade would possess sufficient mitigating factors, such as adequate collateral or strong guarantors possessing the capacity to repay the debt if required, for any weakness that may exist.

Special Mention: Loans classified as special mention have a potential weakness that deserves management’s close attention. If left uncorrected, these potential weaknesses may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects for the loan or of the Company’s credit position at some future date.

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

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

Loss: Loans classified as loss are considered uncollectible and of such little value that their continuance on the Company’s books as an asset is not warranted.

The following tables outline, as of December 31, 2024, the amount of each loan and lease classification and the amount categorized into each risk rating based on fiscal year of origination as well as current period gross charge-offs:

Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year End September 30,

Revolving

Loans

Revolving

Converted

(In thousands)

    

2025

    

2024

    

2023

    

2022

    

2021

    

Prior

    

Loans

    

To Term

    

Total

Residential real estate

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Pass

$

40,884

$

28,756

$

39,971

$

45,775

$

17,373

$

61,692

$

372,618

$

$

607,069

Special mention

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Substandard

 

 

725

 

896

 

268

 

341

 

581

 

869

 

 

3,680

Doubtful

 

 

 

 

 

 

15

 

 

 

15

Loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total residential real estate

 

40,884

 

29,481

 

40,867

 

46,043

 

17,714

 

62,288

 

373,487

 

 

610,764

YTD gross charge-offs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial real estate

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Pass

 

8,011

 

20,824

 

39,017

 

62,131

 

20,107

 

52,090

 

 

$

202,180

Special mention

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Substandard

 

 

 

613

 

190

 

687

 

850

 

 

 

2,340

Doubtful

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total commercial real estate

 

8,011

 

20,824

 

39,630

 

62,321

 

20,794

 

52,940

 

 

 

204,520

YTD gross charge-offs

 

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

6

Single tenant net lease commercial real estate

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Pass

 

6,814

 

33,244

 

147,619

 

269,087

 

70,952

 

216,971

 

 

 

744,687

Special mention

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Substandard

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Doubtful

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total single tenant net lease

 

6,814

 

33,244

 

147,619

 

269,087

 

70,952

 

216,971

 

 

 

744,687

YTD gross charge-offs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SBA commercial real estate

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Pass

 

1,104

 

12,753

 

8,049

 

8,909

 

6,258

 

13,759

 

152

 

 

50,984

Special mention

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Substandard

 

 

 

 

46

 

48

 

6,723

 

 

 

6,817

Doubtful

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total SBA commercial real estate

 

1,104

 

12,753

 

8,049

 

8,955

 

6,306

 

20,482

 

152

 

 

57,801

YTD gross charge-offs

 

 

 

 

 

 

105

 

 

 

105

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Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year End September 30,

Revolving

Loans

Revolving

Converted

(In thousands)

    

2025

    

2024

    

2023

    

2022

    

2021

    

Prior

    

Loans

    

To Term

    

Total

Multifamily real estate

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Pass

 

 

1,493

 

2,538

 

11,010

 

5,148

 

12,792

 

 

 

32,981

Special mention

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Substandard

 

 

 

 

 

 

249

 

 

 

249

Doubtful

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total multifamily real estate

 

 

1,493

 

2,538

 

11,010

 

5,148

 

13,041

 

 

 

33,230

YTD gross charge-offs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential construction

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Pass

 

2,740

 

9,005

 

30,654

 

9,181

 

 

 

 

 

51,580

Special mention

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Substandard

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Doubtful

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total residential construction

 

2,740

 

9,005

 

30,654

 

9,181

 

 

 

 

 

51,580

YTD gross charge-offs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial construction

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Pass

 

 

591

 

1,695

 

4,403

 

 

 

 

 

6,689

Special mention

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Substandard

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Doubtful

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total commercial construction

 

 

591

 

1,695

 

4,403

 

 

 

 

 

6,689

YTD gross charge-offs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Land and land development

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Pass

 

461

 

1,432

 

7,523

 

4,939

 

820

 

1,096

 

 

 

16,271

Special mention

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Substandard

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Doubtful

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total land and land development

 

461

 

1,432

 

7,523

 

4,939

 

820

 

1,096

 

 

 

16,271

YTD gross charge-offs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year End September 30,

Revolving

Loans

Revolving

Converted

(In thousands)

    

2025

    

2024

    

2023

    

2022

    

2021

    

Prior

    

Loans

    

To Term

    

Total

Commercial business

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Pass

 

2,958

 

39,678

 

40,528

 

21,396

 

9,213

 

4,668

 

 

 

118,441

Special mention

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Substandard

 

 

 

810

 

132

 

44

 

214

 

 

 

1,200

Doubtful

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total commercial business

 

2,958

 

39,678

 

41,338

 

21,528

 

9,257

 

4,882

 

 

 

119,641

YTD gross charge-offs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SBA commercial business

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Pass

 

302

 

5,725

 

1,563

 

665

 

645

 

5,356

 

817

 

 

15,073

Special mention

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Substandard

 

 

839

 

 

 

30

 

1,854

 

 

 

2,723

Doubtful

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total SBA commercial business

 

302

 

6,564

 

1,563

 

665

 

675

 

7,210

 

817

 

 

17,796

YTD gross charge-offs

 

 

 

 

 

 

34

 

 

 

34

Consumer

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Pass

 

903

 

4,002

 

3,073

 

2,435

 

255

 

120

 

30,388

 

 

41,176

Special mention

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Substandard

 

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

91

 

 

97

Doubtful

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total consumer

 

903

 

4,002

 

3,073

 

2,441

 

255

 

120

 

30,479

 

 

41,273

YTD gross charge-offs

 

 

78

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

78

Total loans

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Pass

 

64,177

 

157,503

 

322,230

 

439,931

 

130,771

 

368,544

 

403,975

 

 

1,887,131

Special mention

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Substandard

 

 

1,564

 

2,319

 

642

 

1,150

 

10,471

 

960

 

 

17,106

Doubtful

 

 

 

 

 

 

15

 

 

 

15

Loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total loans

 

64,177

 

159,067

 

324,549

 

440,573

 

131,921

 

379,030

 

404,935

 

 

1,904,252

YTD gross charge-offs

 

 

78

 

 

6

 

 

139

 

 

 

223

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The following tables outline, as of September 30, 2024, the amount of each loan and lease classification and the amount categorized into each risk rating based on fiscal year of origination as well as current period gross charge-offs:

Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year End September 30,

Revolving

Loans

Revolving

Converted

(In thousands)

    

2024

    

2023

    

2022

    

2021

    

2020

    

Prior

    

Loans

    

To Term

    

Total

Residential real estate

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Pass

 

$

62,304

 

$

39,024

 

$

46,036

 

$

18,129

 

$

11,293

 

$

53,407

 

$

436,235

 

$

 

$

666,428

Special mention

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Substandard

 

734

 

910

 

273

 

348

 

 

601

 

700

 

 

3,566

Doubtful

 

 

 

 

 

 

17

 

 

 

17

Loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total residential real estate

 

63,038

 

39,934

 

46,309

 

18,477

 

11,293

 

54,025

 

436,935

 

 

670,011

YTD gross charge-offs

 

36

 

 

 

1

 

 

6

 

125

 

 

168

Commercial real estate

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Pass

 

21,380

 

41,689

 

62,181

 

21,295

 

7,727

 

49,425

 

 

 

$

203,697

Special mention

 

150

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

150

Substandard

 

 

619

 

190

 

 

22

 

169

 

 

 

1,000

Doubtful

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total commercial real estate

 

21,530

 

42,308

 

62,371

 

21,295

 

7,749

 

49,594

 

 

 

204,847

YTD gross charge-offs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Single tenant net lease commercial real estate

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Pass

 

34,819

 

148,265

 

273,898

 

71,361

 

97,182

 

125,117

 

 

 

750,642

Special mention

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Substandard

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Doubtful

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total single tenant net lease

 

34,819

 

148,265

 

273,898

 

71,361

 

97,182

 

125,117

 

 

 

750,642

YTD gross charge-offs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SBA commercial real estate

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Pass

 

9,623

 

8,543

 

8,913

 

6,280

 

6,843

 

5,672

 

98

 

 

45,972

Special mention

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Substandard

 

 

 

162

 

143

 

1,766

 

7,514

 

 

 

9,585

Doubtful

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total SBA commercial real estate

 

9,623

 

8,543

 

9,075

 

6,423

 

8,609

 

13,186

 

98

 

 

55,557

YTD gross charge-offs

 

 

 

 

 

10

 

48

 

 

 

58

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Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year End September 30,

Revolving

Loans

Revolving

Converted

(In thousands)

    

2024

    

2023

    

2022

    

2021

    

2020

    

Prior

    

Loans

    

To Term

    

Total

Multifamily real estate

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Pass

 

4,995

 

2,562

 

11,090

 

5,207

 

10,435

 

3,211

 

 

 

37,500

Special mention

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Substandard

 

 

 

 

 

 

263

 

 

 

263

Doubtful

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total multifamily real estate

 

4,995

 

2,562

 

11,090

 

5,207

 

10,435

 

3,474

 

 

 

37,763

YTD gross charge-offs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential construction

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Pass

 

10,244

 

30,903

 

12,090

 

 

 

 

 

 

53,237

Special mention

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Substandard

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Doubtful

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total residential construction

 

10,244

 

30,903

 

12,090

 

 

 

 

 

 

53,237

YTD gross charge-offs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial construction

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Pass

 

335

 

4,441

 

4,396

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,172

Special mention

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Substandard

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Doubtful

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total commercial construction

 

335

 

4,441

 

4,396

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,172

YTD gross charge-offs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Land and land development

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Pass

 

1,538

 

9,072

 

4,994

 

892

 

313

 

869

 

 

 

17,678

Special mention

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Substandard

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Doubtful

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total land and land development

 

1,538

 

9,072

 

4,994

 

892

 

313

 

869

 

 

 

17,678

YTD gross charge-offs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Fiscal Year End September 30,

Revolving

Loans

Revolving

Converted

(In thousands)

    

2024

    

2023

    

2022

    

2021

    

2020

    

Prior

    

Loans

    

To Term

    

Total

Commercial business

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Pass

 

39,647

 

44,764

 

22,928

 

10,286

 

657

 

4,978

 

 

 

123,260

Special mention

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Substandard

 

 

896

 

148

 

44

 

4

 

287

 

 

 

1,379

Doubtful

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total commercial business

 

39,647

 

45,660

 

23,076

 

10,330

 

661

 

5,265

 

 

 

124,639

YTD gross charge-offs

 

 

 

 

32

 

 

2

 

 

 

34

SBA commercial business

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Pass

 

4,919

 

2,513

 

678

 

665

 

3,700

 

2,376

 

696

 

 

15,547

Special mention

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Substandard

 

835

 

 

 

54

 

189

 

1,717

 

 

 

2,795

Doubtful

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total SBA commercial business

 

5,754

 

2,513

 

678

 

719

 

3,889

 

4,093

 

696

 

 

18,342

YTD gross charge-offs

 

 

 

 

5

 

5

 

162

 

 

 

172

Consumer

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Pass

 

4,508

 

3,562

 

2,848

 

361

 

152

 

30

 

30,627

 

 

42,088

Special mention

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Substandard

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

119

 

 

125

Doubtful

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total consumer

 

4,508

 

3,562

 

2,854

 

361

 

152

 

30

 

30,746

 

 

42,213

YTD gross charge-offs

 

 

6

 

 

1

 

 

 

381

 

 

388

Total loans

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Pass

 

194,312

 

335,338

 

450,052

 

134,476

 

138,302

 

245,085

 

467,656

 

 

1,965,221

Special mention

 

150

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

150

Substandard

 

1,569

 

2,425

 

779

 

589

 

1,981

 

10,551

 

819

 

 

18,713

Doubtful

 

 

 

 

 

 

17

 

 

 

17

Loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total loans

 

196,031

 

337,763

 

450,831

 

135,065

 

140,283

 

255,653

 

468,475

 

 

1,984,101

YTD gross charge-offs

 

36

 

6

 

 

39

 

15

 

218

 

506

 

 

820

Financial Difficulty Modifications

An FDM may result when a borrower is in financial distress and may be in the form of principal forgiveness, an interest rate reduction, a term extension or a significant payment delay. In some cases, the Company may provide multiple types of modifications for a single loan. One type of modification, such as payment delay, may be granted initially. However, if the borrower continues to experience financial difficulty, another modification, such as term extension and/or interest rate reduction may be granted. Additionally, modifications with a term extension or interest rate reduction are intended to reduce the borrower’s monthly payment, while modifications with a payment delay, which typically allow borrowers to make monthly payments or interest only payments for a period of time, are structured to cure the payment defaults by making delinquent payments due at maturity.

There were no new FDMs made or modifications of existing FDMs during the three months ended December 31, 2024 and 2023.

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SBA Loan Servicing Rights

The Company originates loans to commercial customers under the SBA 7(a) program and other programs, and typically sells the guaranteed portion of the SBA loans with servicing rights retained. Loan servicing rights on originated SBA loans that have been sold are initially recorded at fair value. Capitalized SBA servicing rights are then amortized in proportion to and over the period of estimated net servicing income. Impairment of SBA servicing rights is assessed using the present value of estimated future cash flows.

The aggregate fair value of SBA loan servicing rights approximates its carrying value. A valuation model employed by an independent third party calculates the present value of future cash flows and is used to estimate fair value at the date of sale and on a quarterly basis for impairment analysis purposes. Management periodically compares the valuation model inputs and results to published industry data in order to validate the model results and assumptions. Key assumptions used to estimate the fair value of the SBA loan servicing rights include the discount rate and prepayment speed assumptions. For purposes of impairment, risk characteristics such as interest rate, loan type, term and investor type are used to stratify the SBA loan servicing rights. Impairment is recognized through a valuation allowance to the extent that fair value is less than the carrying amount. Changes in the valuation allowance are reported in other noninterest income in the consolidated statements of income.  

The unpaid principal balance of SBA loans serviced for others was $193.9 million, $194.4 million and $211.3 million at December 31, 2024, September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.  Contractually specified late fees and ancillary fees expensed on SBA loans were $11,000 for the three-month period ended December 31, 2024 compared to a credit of $9,000 for the  three-month period ended December 31, 2023.  Net servicing income (contractually specified servicing fees offset by direct servicing expenses) related to SBA loans was $430,000 and $464,000 for the three-month periods ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Net servicing income and costs related to SBA loans are included in other noninterest income in the consolidated statements of income.

An analysis of SBA loan servicing rights for the three-month periods ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 is as follows:

    

2024

    

2023

(In thousands)

Balance, beginning of period

$

2,687

$

2,950

Servicing rights capitalized

 

202

 

257

Amortization

 

(133)

 

(143)

Direct write-offs

(162)

(217)

Change in valuation allowance

 

5

 

60

Balance, end of period

$

2,599

$

2,907

There was no valuation allowance related to SBA loan servicing rights at December 31, 2024. There was a valuation allowance of $5,000 related to SBA loan servicing rights at September 30, 2024.

Mortgage Servicing Rights (“MSRs”)

The Company originated residential mortgage loans for sale in the secondary market and retained servicing for certain of these loans when they were sold.  MSRs retained for originated loans that have been sold are accounted for at fair value.  The fair value of MSRs are determined using the present value of estimated expected net servicing income using assumptions about expected mortgage loan prepayment rates, discount rate, servicing costs, and other economic factors, which are determined based on current market conditions.  Changes in these underlying assumptions could cause the fair value of MSRs to change significantly in the future.  Changes in fair value of MSRs are recorded in mortgage banking income in the accompanying consolidated statements of income.  MSRs are subject to changes in value from, among other things, changes in interest rates, prepayments of the underlying loans and changes in the credit quality of the underlying loans.

During the quarter ended December 31, 2023, the Company sold substantially all of the Company’s residential MSRs.  Additionally, the Company sold the remaining residential MSRs during the quarter ended March 31, 2024.

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There was no unpaid principal balance of residential mortgage loans serviced for others at December 31, 2024 and September 30, 2024 due to the sale of all of the Company’s residential MSRs during the six-month period ended March 31, 2024, which also resulted in the elimination of custodial escrow balances.  There were no custodial escrow balances maintained in connection with loan servicing and other liabilities at December 31, 2024.

Changes in the carrying value of MSRs accounted for at fair value for the three-month period ended December 31, 2023 were as follows:

    

2023

(In thousands)

Fair value, beginning of period

$

59,768

Servicing rights capitalized

509

Changes in fair value related to:

Loan repayments

(666)

Sales

(58,765)

Change in valuation model inputs or assumptions

(137)

Balance, end of period

$

709

Nonresidential MSRs

The Company also periodically sells single tenant net lease loans with servicing rights retained.  Loan servicing rights on these nonresidential mortgage loans are initially recorded at fair value and are then amortized in proportion to and over the period of estimated net servicing income.  Impairment of nonresidential MSRs is assessed using the present value of estimated future cash flows.  The aggregate fair value of nonresidential MSRs approximates its carrying value.  A valuation model employed by management calculates the present value of future cash flows and is used to estimate fair value at the date of sale and on a quarterly basis for impairment analysis purposes. Management periodically compares the valuation model inputs and results to published industry data in order to validate the model results and assumptions.  Key assumptions used to estimate the fair value of the nonresidential MSRs include the discount rate and prepayment speed assumptions.  Impairment is recognized through a valuation allowance to the extent that fair value is less than the carrying amount.  Changes in the valuation allowance are reported in other noninterest income in the consolidated statements of income.

The unpaid principal balance of nonresidential mortgage loans serviced for others was $34.8 million, $35.0 million and $40.3 million at December 31, 2024, September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.  Contractually specified servicing fees, late fees and other ancillary fees related to nonresidential mortgage loans serviced for others were $2,000 and $4,000 for the three-month periods ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.  Contractually specified servicing fees on nonresidential mortgage loans serviced for others are included in other noninterest income in the consolidated statements of income.

An analysis of nonresidential MSRs for the three-month periods ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 is as follows:

    

2024

    

2023

(In thousands)

Balance, beginning of period

$

67

$

101

Servicing rights capitalized

 

 

Amortization

 

(5)

 

(6)

Direct write-offs

 

 

Change in valuation allowance

 

Balance, end of period

$

62

$

95

There was no valuation allowance related to nonresidential MSRs at December 31, 2024 and  September 30, 2024.

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Deposits

Deposits at December 31, 2024 and September 30, 2024 consisted of the following:

    

December 31,

    

September 30,

2024

2024

(In thousands)

Noninterest-bearing demand deposits

$

183,239

$

191,528

NOW accounts

 

354,123

 

332,388

Money market accounts

 

397,455

 

393,214

Savings accounts

 

151,362

 

150,913

Retail time deposits

 

309,587

 

303,681

Brokered certificates of deposit

 

437,008

 

509,157

Total

$

1,832,774

$

1,880,881

5.

Supplemental Disclosure for Net Income Per Share

Net income per share information is presented below for the three-month periods ended December 31, 2024 and 2023.

    

Three Months Ended

December 31,

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

    

2024

    

2023

Basic:

    

Earnings:

Net income attributable to First Savings Financial Group, Inc. available to common shareholders

$

6,225

$

920

Shares:

Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic

 

6,851,153

 

6,823,948

Net income per common share, basic

$

0.91

$

0.13

Diluted:

 

  

 

  

Earnings:

 

  

 

  

Net income attributable to First Savings Financial Group, Inc. available to common shareholders

$

6,225

$

920

Shares:

 

  

 

  

Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic

 

6,851,153

 

6,823,948

Add: Dilutive effect of outstanding options

 

100,065

 

15,756

Add: Dilutive effect of restricted stock

 

18,005

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding, as adjusted

 

6,969,223

 

6,839,704

Net income per common share, diluted

$

0.89

$

0.13

Nonvested restricted stock shares are not considered as outstanding for purposes of computing weighted average common shares outstanding.

Stock options for 133,575 and 341,572 shares of common stock were excluded from the calculation of diluted net income per common share for the three-month periods ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, because their effect was antidilutive.  There were no antidilutive restricted stock awards excluded from the calculation of diluted net income per share for the three-month periods ended December 31, 2024 and 2023.

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6.

Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments

FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements, provides the framework for measuring fair value. That framework provides a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy under FASB ASC Topic 820 are described as follows:

Level 1:

Inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices, unadjusted, for identical assets or liabilities in active markets. A quoted market price in an active market provides the most reliable evidence of fair value and shall be used to measure fair value whenever available.

Level 2:

Inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted market prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted market prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active; or inputs that are derived principally from or can be corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means.

Level 3:

Inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement. Level 3 assets and liabilities include financial instruments whose value is determined using discounted cash flow methodologies, as well as instruments for which the determination of fair value requires significant management judgment or estimation.

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A description of the valuation methodologies used for instruments measured at fair value, as well as the general classification of such instruments pursuant to the valuation hierarchy, is set forth below. The tables below present the balances of financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring and nonrecurring basis as of December 31, 2024 and September 30, 2024.

    

Carrying Value

    

Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Level 3

    

Total

(In thousands)

December 31, 2024:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Assets Measured – Recurring Basis:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Securities available for sale:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

U.S. Treasury bills and notes

$

25,878

$

$

$

25,878

Agency mortgage-backed

24,370

24,370

Agency CMO

 

 

15,348

 

 

15,348

Privately-issued CMO

 

 

20

 

231

 

251

Privately-issued ABS

 

 

204

 

78

 

282

SBA certificates

 

 

11,508

 

31

 

11,539

Municipal bonds

 

 

162,032

 

 

162,032

Other

1,930

1,930

Total securities available for sale

$

25,878

$

213,482

$

2,270

$

241,630

Equity securities (included in other assets)

$

204

$

525

$

$

729

Assets Measured – Nonrecurring Basis:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Collateral dependent loans:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Residential real estate

$

$

$

1,579

$

1,579

SBA commercial real estate

1,156

1,156

Commercial business

675

675

SBA commercial business

 

 

 

951

 

951

Consumer

4

4

Total collateral dependent loans

$

$

$

4,365

$

4,365

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Carrying Value

    

Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Level 3

    

Total

(In thousands)

September 30, 2024:

  

  

  

  

Assets Measured – Recurring Basis

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Securities available for sale:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

U.S. Treasury notes

$

27,411

$

$

$

27,411

Agency mortgage-backed

26,276

26,276

Agency CMO

 

 

14,926

 

 

14,926

Privately-issued CMO

 

 

20

 

240

 

260

Privately-issued ABS

 

 

235

 

78

 

313

SBA certificates

 

 

11,896

 

30

 

11,926

Municipal bonds

 

 

165,687

 

 

165,687

Other

1,880

1,880

Total securities available for sale

$

27,411

$

219,040

$

2,228

$

248,679

Equity securities (included in other assets)

$

194

$

456

$

$

650

Assets Measured – Nonrecurring Basis

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Collateral dependent loans:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Residential real estate

$

$

$

1,100

$

1,100

Commercial real estate

120

120

SBA real estate

1,763

1,763

Commercial business

 

 

 

768

 

768

SBA commercial business

1,183

1,183

Consumer

4

4

Total collateral dependent loans

$

$

$

4,938

$

4,938

SBA loan servicing rights

$

$

$

2,687

$

2,687

Fair value is based upon quoted market prices where available. If quoted market prices are not available, fair value is based on internally developed models or obtained from third parties that primarily use, as inputs, observable market-based parameters or a matrix pricing model that employs the Bond Market Association’s standard calculations for cash flow and price/yield analysis and observable market-based parameters. Valuation adjustments may be made to ensure that financial instruments are recorded at fair value, or at the lower of cost or fair value. These adjustments may include unobservable parameters. Any such valuation adjustments have been applied consistently over time.

The Company’s valuation methodologies may produce a fair value calculation that may not be indicative of net realizable value or reflective of future fair values. While management believes the Company’s valuation methodologies are appropriate and consistent with other market participants, the use of different methodologies or assumptions to determine the fair value of certain financial instruments could result in a different estimate of fair value at the reporting date. There have been no changes in the valuation techniques and related inputs used for assets measured at fair value on a recurring and nonrecurring basis during the three-month period ended December 31, 2024.

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Debt Securities Available for Sale and Equity Securities. Debt securities classified as available for sale and equity securities are reported at fair value on a recurring basis. These securities are classified as Level 1 of the valuation hierarchy where quoted market prices from reputable third-party brokers are available in an active market. If quoted market prices are not available, the Company obtains fair value measurements from an independent pricing service. These securities are reported using Level 2 inputs and the fair value measurements consider observable data that may include dealer quotes, market spreads, cash flows, U.S. government and agency yield curves, live trading levels, trade execution data, market consensus prepayment speeds, credit information, and the security’s terms and conditions, among other factors. For securities where quoted market prices, market prices of similar securities or prices from an independent third party pricing service are not available, fair values are calculated using discounted cash flows or other market indicators and are classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. Changes in fair value of equity securities are reported in noninterest income. Changes in fair value of securities available for sale are recorded in other comprehensive income, net of income tax effect.

Derivative Financial Instruments. Derivative financial instruments consist of mortgage banking interest rate lock commitments and forward mortgage loan sale commitments. The fair value of forward mortgage loan sale commitments is obtained from an independent third party and is based on the gain or loss that would occur if the Company were to pair-off the sales transaction with the investor. The fair value of forward mortgage loan sale commitments is classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

The fair value of interest rate lock commitments is also obtained from an independent third party and is based on investor prices for the underlying loans or current secondary market prices for loans with similar characteristics, less estimated costs to originate the loans and adjusted for the anticipated funding probability (pull-through rate). The fair value of interest rate lock commitments is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.

Due to the wind down of the Company’s national Mortgage Banking operation, and the resulting low level of mortgage loan originations and sales, there were no interest rate lock commitments or forward mortgage loan sale commitments as of December 31, 2024.

The table below presents a reconciliation of derivative assets and liabilities (interest rate lock commitments) measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the three-month periods ended December 31, 2024 and 2023:

Three Months Ended

December 31,

(In thousands)

    

2024

    

2023

Beginning balance

$

$

268

Unrealized gains (losses) recognized in earnings, net of settlements

 

 

(268)

Ending balance

$

$

The realized and unrealized gains recognized in earnings in the table above are included in mortgage banking income on the accompanying consolidated statements of income.  There were no unrealized gains recognized in earnings for the three-month periods ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 attributable to Level 3 derivative assets and liabilities held at the balance sheet date.

There were no interest rate lock commitments as of December 31, 2024.

Collateral Dependent Loans. Collateral dependent loans are reviewed and evaluated on at least a quarterly basis for additional individual reserves and adjusted accordingly. In accordance with accounting standards, only collateral dependent loans for which an allowance for credit loss has been established or a partial charge-off recorded require classification in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value of collateral dependent loans is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.

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Collateral may be real estate and/or business assets, including equipment, inventory and/or accounts receivable, and its fair value is generally determined based on real estate appraisals or other independent evaluations by qualified professionals. The appraisals are then discounted to reflect management’s estimate of the fair value of the collateral given the current market conditions and the condition of the collateral. At December 31, 2024 and September 30, 2024, the significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of collateral dependent loans were as follows:

    

    

Range of Inputs

    

Significant

(Weighted Average)

Range of Inputs (Weighted

Unobservable

December 31,

Average) September 30,

Financial Instrument

Inputs

2024

2024

Collateral dependent loans

 

Discount from appraised value

 

0.0% - 100.0% (16.43%)

 

0.0% - 100.0% (18.42%)

 

Estimated costs to sell

 

9.0% - 9.0% (9.00%)

 

6.0% - 6.0% (6.00%)

During the three-month periods ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company recognized provisions for credit losses on individually evaluated loans of $437,000 and $691,000, respectively.

SBA and Nonresidential Loan Servicing Rights. SBA loan servicing rights represent the value associated with servicing SBA loans that have been sold. The fair value of SBA loan servicing rights is determined on a quarterly basis by an independent third party valuation model using market-based discount rate and prepayment assumptions, and is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. At December 31, 2024, there were no SBA loan servicing rights measured at fair value. At September 30, 2024, the significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of SBA loan servicing rights measured at fair value were as follows:

    

Significant

    

Range of Inputs (Weighted

Unobservable

Average) September 30,

Financial Instrument

Inputs

 

2024

SBA loan servicing rights

 

Discount rate

 

7.57% - 25.00% (11.75%)

 

Prepayment speed

 

9.67% - 29.11% (19.06%)

Impairment of the SBA loan servicing rights is recognized on a quarterly basis through a valuation allowance to the extent that fair value is less than the carrying amount.  The Company reversed impairment charges of $5,000 and $60,000 on SBA loan servicing rights for the three-month periods ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

There were no transfers into or out of the Company’s Level 3 financial assets of the fair value hierarchy for the three-month period ended December 31, 2024.

At December 31, 2024. the Company had one available for sale other investment security (subordinated debt in another financial institution) in Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.  The significant unobservable input used in the fair value measurement of available for sale investment securities was as follows:

    

Significant 

    

 

Unobservable 

December 31,

September 30,

 

Financial Instrument

Inputs

2024

    

2024

 

Other investment security

 

Discount rate

 

9.00

%

9.15

%

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The table below presents a reconciliation of available for sale investment securities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the three-month period ended December 31, 2024.:

    

Three Months Ended

    

Three Months Ended

December 31, 2024

December 31, 2023

(In thousands)

 

Beginning balance

$

2,228

$

460

Transfers from Level 2 to Level 3

Change in value

42

(8)

Ending balance in Level 3

$

2,270

$

452

There were no available for sale investment securities transferred into or out of the Company’s Level 3 financial assets of the fair value hierarchy for the three-month period ended December 31, 2024 and 2023.

There were no transfers into or out of the Company’s Level 3 financial assets of the fair value hierarchy for the three-month period ended December 31, 2024.

Financial Instruments Recorded Using Fair Value Option. Under FASB ASC 825-10, the Company may elect to report most financial instruments and certain other items at fair value on an instrument-by-instrument basis, with changes in fair value reported in income. The election is made at the acquisition date of an eligible financial asset or financial liability, and may not be revoked once made.

Prior to the winddown of the Company’s national mortgage banking operation, the Company had elected the fair value option for a portion of its residential mortgage loans held for sale.  However, at December 31, 2024, there were no mortgage loans held for sale carried at fair value.

The Company had no residential mortgage loans held for sale as of September 30, 2024.

The table below presents gains and losses and interest included in earnings related to financial assets measured at fair value under the fair value option for the three-month periods ended December 31, 2024 and 2023:

Three Months Ended

December 31,

(In thousands)

    

2024

    

2023

Gains (losses) – included in mortgage banking income

$

$

(1,029)

Interest income

 

 

293

$

$

(736)

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GAAP requires disclosure of fair value information about financial instruments for interim reporting periods, whether or not recognized in the consolidated balance sheet. In cases where quoted market prices are not available, fair values are based on estimates using present value or other valuation techniques. Those techniques are significantly affected by the assumptions used, including the discount rate and estimates of future cash flows. In that regard, the derived fair value estimates cannot be substantiated by comparison to independent markets and, in many cases, could not be realized in immediate settlement of the instruments. Accordingly, the aggregate fair value amounts presented do not represent the underlying value of the Company. The carrying amounts and estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments are as follows.

Carrying

Fair Value Measurements Using:

    

Amount

    

Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Level 3

(In thousands)

December 31, 2024:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Financial assets:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Cash and due from banks

$

19,031

$

19,031

$

$

Interest-bearing deposits with banks

 

57,193

 

57,193

 

 

Interest-bearing time deposits

 

490

 

 

490

 

Securities held to maturity

 

1,004

 

 

28

 

983

SBA loans held for sale

24,284

26,924

Loans, net

 

1,884,514

 

 

 

1,778,285

FRB and FHLB stock

 

24,986

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

Accrued interest receivable

 

11,959

 

 

11,959

 

Financial liabilities:

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

Noninterest-bearing deposits

 

183,239

 

183,239

 

 

Interest-bearing deposits

1,649,535

1,648,480

Borrowings from FHLB

 

295,000

 

 

292,637

 

Subordinated notes

 

48,642

 

 

47,418

 

Accrued interest payable

 

9,752

 

 

9,752

 

Advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance

550

550

Carrying

Fair Value Measurements Using:

    

Amount

    

Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Level 3

(In thousands)

September 30, 2024:

  

  

  

  

Financial assets:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Cash and due from banks

$

39,393

$

39,393

$

$

Interest-bearing deposits with banks

 

12,749

 

12,749

 

 

Interest-bearing time deposits

 

490

 

 

490

 

Securities held to maturity

 

1,040

 

 

29

 

1,023

SBA loans held for sale

 

25,716

 

 

28,375

 

Loans, net

 

1,963,852

 

 

 

1,892,241

FRB and FHLB stock

 

24,986

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

Accrued interest receivable

 

11,376

 

 

11,376

 

Nonresidential mortgage loan servicing rights

67

67

Financial liabilities:

 

 

  

 

 

  

Noninterest-bearing deposits

 

191,528

 

191,528

 

 

Interest-bearing deposits

1,689,353

1,688,980

Borrowings from FHLB

 

301,640

 

 

299,259

 

Subordinated note

 

48,603

 

 

47,760

 

Accrued interest payable

 

13,384

 

 

13,384

 

Advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance

 

931

 

 

931

 

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7.

Employee Stock Ownership Plan

On October 6, 2008, the Company established a leveraged employee stock ownership plan (“ESOP”) covering substantially all employees. The ESOP trust acquired 610,089 shares of Company common stock at a cost of $3.33 per share (both as adjusted for the three-for-one stock split effective September 15, 2021) financed by a term loan with the Company. The ESOP loan was repaid in full during the quarter ended December 31, 2015 and all shares have been allocated to participants in the plan; therefore, no compensation expense was recognized for the three-month periods ended December 31, 2024 and 2023. The ESOP trust held 263,667 and 262,176 shares of Company common stock at December 31, 2024 and September 30, 2024, respectively.

8.

Stock Based Compensation Plans

The Company maintains three equity incentive plans under which stock options and restricted stock have been or may be granted, the 2010 Equity Incentive Plan (“2010 Plan”), approved by the Company’s shareholders in February 2010, the 2016 Equity Incentive Plan (“2016 Plan”), approved by the Company’s shareholders in February 2016, and the 2021 Equity Incentive Plan (“2021 Plan”) approved by the Company’s shareholders in February 2021. At December 31, 2024, there were no remaining shares of the Company’s common stock available for issuance under the 2010 Plan or the 2021 Plan. The aggregate number of shares of the Company’s common stock available for issuance under the 2016 Plan may not exceed 264,000 shares, consisting of 198,000 stock options and 66,000 shares of restricted stock. At December 31, 2024, 2,700 shares of the Company’s common stock were available for issuance under the 2016 Plan, all of which were available for stock options. In November 2024, the Company granted 21,075 stock options and 6,090 restricted shares to directors, officers and key employees which will vest over a one-year or five-year period. The Company generally issues new shares under 2016 and 2021 Plans from its authorized but unissued shares. The Company accounts for any forfeitures as they occur, and any previously recognized compensation cost for an award is reversed in the period the award is forfeited.

Stock Options

Under the plans, the Company may grant both non-statutory and incentive stock options that may not have a term exceeding ten years. In the case of incentive stock options, the aggregate fair value (determined at the time the incentive stock options are granted) which are first exercisable during any calendar year shall not exceed $100,000. Exercise prices may not be less than the fair market value of the underlying stock at the date of the grant. The terms of the plans also include provisions whereby all unearned options and restricted shares become immediately exercisable and fully vested upon a change in control.

Stock options granted generally vest ratably over five years and are exercisable in whole or in part for a period up to ten years from the date of the grant. Compensation expense is measured based on the fair market value of the options at the grant date and is recognized ratably over the period during which the shares are earned (the vesting period). The fair market value of stock options granted is estimated at the date of grant using a binomial option pricing model. Expected volatilities are based on historical volatility of the Company’s stock. The expected term of options granted represents the period of time that options are expected to be outstanding. The risk free rate for the expected life of the options is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the grant date.

The fair value of options granted during the three-month periods ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 were determined using the following assumptions:

    

2024

    

2023

Expected dividend yield

2.55

%

3.74

%

Risk-free interest rate

 

4.36

%

4.44

%

Expected volatility

 

29.70

%

28.36

%

Expected life of options

 

6.9 years

6.9 years

Weighted average fair value at grant date

$

8.44

$

3.55

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A summary of stock option activity as of December 31, 2024, and changes during the three-month period then ended is presented below.

    

    

    

Weighted

    

Average

Remaining

Weighted

Contractual

Aggregate

Number of 

Average

Term

Intrinsic

Shares

Exercise Price

(Years)

Value

(Dollars in thousands, except exercise price data)

Outstanding at beginning of period

 

459,547

$

20.09

Granted

 

21,075

29.00

 

 

Exercised

 

(26,907)

 

16.15

 

 

Forfeited or expired

 

 

 

 

Outstanding at end of period

 

453,715

$

19.39

 

4.2

$

2,010

Exercisable at end of period

 

297,971

$

20.16

 

4.8

$

1,922

There were 26,907 stock options exercised during the three-month period ended December 31, 2024. There were no stock options exercised during the three-month period ended December 31, 2023. The Company recognized compensation expense related to stock options of $84,000 and $75,000 for the three-month periods ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. At December 31, 2024, there was $803,000 of unrecognized compensation expense related to nonvested stock options. The compensation expense is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 3.11 years. There was $396,000 in cash received and $26,000 in tax benefit from the exercise of stock options during the three-month period ended December 31, 2024. There was no cash received and no tax benefit from exercise during the three-month period ended December 31, 2023 due to no options being exercised during the period.

Restricted Stock

The vesting period of restricted stock granted under the plans is generally five years beginning one year after the date of grant of the awards. Compensation expense is measured based on the fair market value of the restricted stock at the grant date and is recognized ratably over the vesting period. Compensation expense related to restricted stock recognized for the three-month periods ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 was $105,000 and $97,000, respectively.

A summary of the Company’s nonvested restricted shares activity as of December 31, 2024 and changes during the three-month period then ended is presented below.

    

    

Weighted

Number

Average

of

Grant Date

Shares

Fair Value

Nonvested at October 1, 2024

 

57,433

$

21.64

Granted

 

6,090

$

29.00

Vested

 

(17,903)

$

21.80

Forfeited

 

Nonvested at December 31, 2024

 

45,620

$

22.55

There were 17,903 restricted shares vested during the three-month period ended December 31, 2024 with a total fair value of $244,000. There were 16,158 restricted shares that vested during the three-month period ended December 31, 2023 with a total fair value of $244,000. At December 31, 2024, there was $973,000 of unrecognized compensation expense related to nonvested restricted shares. The compensation expense is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 3.04 years.

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9.

Derivative Financial Instruments

Prior to the winddown of the Company’s national mortgage banking division, the Company entered into commitments to originate loans whereby the interest rate on the loan is determined prior to funding (i.e., rate lock commitment). The Company also entered into forward mortgage loan commitments to sell loans to various investors to protect itself against exposure to various factors and to reduce sensitivity to interest rate movements. Both the interest rate lock commitments and the related forward mortgage loan sales contracts are considered derivatives and are recorded on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets at fair value in accordance with FASB ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging, with changes in fair value recorded in mortgage banking income in the accompanying consolidated statements of income. All such derivatives are considered stand-alone derivatives and have not been formally designated as hedges by management.

Certain financial instruments, including derivatives, may be eligible for offset in the balance sheet when the “right of setoff” exists or when the instruments are subject to an enforceable master netting agreement, which includes the right of the non-defaulting party or non-affected party to offset recognized amounts, including collateral posted with the counterparty, to determine a net receivable or net payable upon early termination of the agreement. Certain of the Company’s derivative instruments are subject to master netting agreements. However, the Company has not elected to offset such financial instruments in the consolidated balance sheets. The Company may be required to post margin collateral to derivative counterparties based on agreements with the dealers. Cash collateral related to derivative contracts is recorded in interest-bearing deposits with banks or other assets in the consolidated balance sheets. At December 31, 2024 and September 30, 2024, the Company had no cash collateral posted with derivative counterparties against its derivative obligations.

As of December 31, 2024 and September 30, 2024, the Company had no derivative financial instruments due to the wind down of the national mortgage banking operation.

Income (loss) related to derivative financial instruments included in mortgage banking income in the accompanying consolidated statements of income for the three-month periods ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 is as follows:

Three Months Ended

December 31,

(In thousands)

    

2024

    

2023

Interest rate lock commitments

$

$

(268)

Forward mortgage loan sale contracts

 

 

354

$

$

86

10.

Regulatory Capital

The Bank 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 consolidated financial statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, the Bank must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of the Bank’s assets, liabilities, and certain off-balance-sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. The Bank’s capital amounts and classification are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings, and other factors.

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Quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy require the Bank to maintain minimum amounts and ratios (set forth in the table below) of total, Tier 1 and common equity Tier 1 capital (as defined in the regulations) to risk-weighted assets (as defined), and Tier 1 capital (as defined) to average assets (as defined). The final rules implementing the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision’s capital guidelines for U.S. banks (“Basel III rules”) became effective for the Bank on January 1, 2015, with full compliance with all of the requirements being phased in over a multi-year schedule through 2019. Under the Basel III rules, the Bank must hold a conservation buffer above the adequately capitalized risk-based capital ratios disclosed in the table below. The capital conservation buffer was 2.50% for 2024 and 2023. The Bank met all capital adequacy requirements to which it was subject as of December 31, 2024 and September 30, 2024.

As of December 31, 2024, the most recent notification from the Federal Reserve Bank categorized the Bank as well capitalized under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. To be categorized as well capitalized, the Bank must maintain minimum total risk-based, Tier 1 risk-based, common equity Tier 1 risk-based and Tier 1 leverage ratios as set forth in the table below. There are no conditions or events since that notification that management believes have changed the Bank’s category.

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The Company’s and Bank’s actual capital amounts and ratios are also presented in the table. The Company is not subject to the Federal Reserve Bank’s consolidated capital requirements because it has less than $3 billion in total consolidated assets. However, management has elected to disclose the Company’s capital amounts and ratios in addition to the Bank’s required disclosures in the table below. No amount was deducted from capital for interest-rate risk at either date.

Minimum To Be Well

 

Minimum

Capitalized Under

 

For Capital

Prompt Corrective

 

Actual

Adequacy Purposes:

Action Provisions:

 

    

Amount

    

Ratio

    

Amount

    

Ratio

    

Amount

    

Ratio

  

(Dollars in thousands)

As of December 31, 2024:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Total capital (to risk-weighted assets):

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Consolidated

$

245,524

 

12.83

%  

$

153,138

 

8.00

%  

N/A

 

N/A

Bank

 

248,937

 

13.01

 

153,094

 

8.00

$

191,367

 

10.00

%

Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets):

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated

$

184,317

 

9.63

%  

$

114,854

 

6.00

%  

 

N/A

 

N/A

Bank

 

228,372

 

11.93

 

114,820

 

6.00

$

153,094

 

8.00

%

Common equity tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets):

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated

$

184,317

 

9.63

%  

$

86,140

 

4.50

%  

 

N/A

 

N/A

Bank

 

228,372

 

11.93

 

86,115

 

4.50

$

124,389

 

6.50

%

Tier 1 capital (to average adjusted total assets):

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated

$

184,317

 

7.53

%  

$

97,904

 

4.00

%  

 

N/A

 

N/A

Bank

 

228,372

 

9.33

 

97,889

 

4.00

$

122,361

 

5.00

%

As of September 30, 2024:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total capital (to risk-weighted assets):

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated

$

244,214

 

12.53

%  

$

155,976

 

8.00

%  

N/A

 

N/A

Bank

 

242,041

 

12.42

 

155,946

 

8.00

$

194,932

 

10.00

%

Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets):

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated

$

179,325

 

9.20

%  

$

116,982

 

6.00

%  

 

N/A

 

N/A

Bank

 

221,755

 

11.38

 

116,959

 

6.00

$

155,946

 

8.00

%

Common equity tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets):

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated

$

179,325

 

9.20

%  

$

87,737

 

4.50

%  

 

N/A

 

N/A

Bank

 

221,755

 

11.38

 

87,720

 

4.50

$

126,706

 

6.50

%

Tier 1 capital (to average adjusted total assets):

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated

$

179,325

 

7.42

%  

$

96,607

 

4.00

%  

 

N/A

 

N/A

Bank

 

221,755

 

9.18

 

96,590

 

4.00

$

120,737

 

5.00

%

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11.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

The following are summaries of recently issued or adopted accounting pronouncements that impact the accounting and reporting practices of the Company:

In June 2022, the FASB issued ASU No. 2022-03, Fair Value Measurements (Topic 820), Fair Value Measurement of Equity Securities Subject to Contractual Sale Restrictions. The ASU clarifies that a contractual restriction on the sale of an equity security is not considered part of the unit of account of the equity security and, therefore, is not considered in measuring fair value. It also clarifies that an entity cannot, as a separate unit of account, recognize and measure a contractual sale restriction. For public business entities, the ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted and the amendments in the ASU should be applied prospectively with any adjustments from the adoption of the amendments recognized in earnings and disclosed on the date of adoption. The adoption of the ASU did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.

In March 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-02, Investments – Equity Method and Joint Ventures (Topic 323): Accounting for Investments in Tax Credit Structures Using the Proportional Amortization Method, which allows an entity to elect to use the proportional amortization method to account for qualifying equity investments in tax credit structures that meet specified criteria, without regard to the underlying tax credit program. The ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted. The Company invested in a partnership that generates low-income housing tax credits and has accounted for this under proportional amortization with investment amortization expense recorded as a component of income tax expense.  The Company’s early adoption of this ASU effective October 1, 2023 did not result in any one-time cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings, have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations, or impact prior periods.

In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07, Segment Reporting: Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures, which requires public entities to disclose information about their reportable segments’ significant expenses on an interim and annual basis. Public entities are required to disclose significant expense categories and amounts for each reportable segment. Significant expense categories are derived from expenses that are regularly reported to an entity’s chief operating decision-maker (“CODM”), and included in a segment’s reported measures of profit or loss. Public entities are also required to disclose the title and position of the CODM and explain how the CODM uses the reported measures of profit or loss to assess segment performance. The ASU requires interim disclosures of certain segment-related disclosures that previously were only required annually. The ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted and the ASU should be applied prospectively. The adoption of the ASU is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.

In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures. This standard establishes new income tax disclosure requirements in addition to modifying and eliminating certain existing requirements. Under the new guidance, entities must consistently categorize and provide greater disaggregation of information in the rate reconciliation. They must also further disaggregate income taxes paid. The ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. The adoption of the ASU is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.

The Company has determined that all other recently issued accounting pronouncements will not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements or do not apply to its operations.

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12.

Segment Reporting

The Company’s operations include two primary segments: core banking and SBA lending.  Prior to September 30, 2023, the Company also operated a mortgage banking segment. However, the mortgage banking segment was wound down during the quarter ended December 31, 2023. The core banking segment originates residential, commercial and consumer loans and attracts deposits from its customer base. Net interest income from loans and investments that are funded by deposits and borrowings is the primary revenue for the core banking segment.  The SBA lending segment originates loans guaranteed by the SBA, subsequently selling the guaranteed portion to outside investors.  Net gains on sales of loans, net servicing income and net interest income are the primary sources of revenue for the SBA lending segment.  The mortgage banking segment originated residential mortgage loans and sold them in the secondary market.  Net gains on the sales of loans, net servicing income, income from derivative financial instruments and net interest income were the primary sources of revenue for the mortgage banking segment.

The core banking segment is comprised primarily by the Bank and First Savings Investments, Inc., while the SBA lending segment’s revenues are comprised primarily of net interest income and gains on the sales of SBA loans generated by Q2.  The mortgage banking segment operated as a separate division of the Bank.

The following segment financial information has been derived from the internal financial statements of the Company which are used by management to monitor and manage financial performance. The accounting policies of the three segments are the same as those of the Company (dollars in thousands).

Core

SBA

Consolidated

    

Banking

    

Lending

    

Totals

Three Months Ended December 31, 2024:

  

  

  

Net interest income

$

13,756

$

1,706

$

15,462

Provision (credit) for credit losses – loans

 

(746)

 

255

 

(491)

Provision (credit) for unfunded lending commitments

(75)

121

46

Credit for credit losses – securities

 

(6)

 

 

(6)

Total provision (credit) for credit losses

(827)

376

(451)

Net interest income after provision

 

14,583

 

1,330

 

15,913

Net gains on sales of loans, SBA

 

 

711

 

711

Mortgage banking income

 

78

 

 

78

Noninterest income

 

5,253

 

850

 

6,103

Noninterest expense

 

12,574

 

2,369

 

14,943

Income (loss) before taxes

 

7,262

 

(189)

 

7,073

Income tax expense (benefit)

 

893

 

(45)

 

848

Segment profit (loss)

 

6,369

 

(144)

 

6,225

Non-cash items:

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

584

 

1

 

585

Segment assets at December 31, 2024

 

2,285,090

 

103,645

 

2,388,735

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FIRST SAVINGS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED

(Unaudited)

Core

SBA

Mortgage

Consolidated

    

Banking

    

Lending

    

Banking

    

Totals

Three Months Ended December 31, 2023:

  

  

  

Net interest income (loss)

$

13,113

$

1,003

$

(3)

$

14,113

Provision (credit) for credit losses

 

(49)

 

461

 

412

Net interest income (loss) after provision

 

13,162

 

542

(3)

 

13,701

Net gains on sales of loans, SBA

 

 

834

 

834

Mortgage banking income

 

11

 

78

 

89

Noninterest income

 

1,679

 

1,003

100

 

2,782

Noninterest expense

 

10,252

 

2,146

3,641

 

16,039

Income (loss) before taxes

 

4,589

 

(601)

(3,544)

 

444

Income tax expense (benefit)

 

541

 

(131)

(886)

 

(476)

Segment profit (loss)

 

4,048

 

(470)

(2,658)

 

920

Non-cash items:

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

593

 

2

13

 

608

Segment assets at December 31, 2023

 

2,214,573

 

87,429

6,090

 

2,308,092

13.

Revenue from Contracts with Customers

Substantially all of the Company’s revenue from contracts with customers within the scope of FASB ASC 606 is included in the core banking segment and is recognized within noninterest income. The following table presents the Company’s sources of noninterest income for the three-month periods ended December 31, 2024 and 2023:

Three Months Ended

December 31,

    

2024

    

2023

(In thousands)

In Scope for ASC 606

Service charges on deposit accounts

$

567

$

473

ATM and interchange fees

 

665

 

449

Commission income

210

222

Other

 

26

 

25

Revenue from contracts with customers

 

1,468

 

1,169

Out of Scope for ASC 606

Net unrealized gain on equity securities

78

Gain on sale of equity securities

 

403

 

Gain on sale of SBA loans

711

834

Gain on sale of home equity lines of credit

2,492

Mortgage banking income

 

78

 

89

Increase in cash value of life insurance

 

361

 

329

Real estate lease income

 

121

 

115

Loan servicing and other income

391

246

Other noninterest income

 

4,635

 

1,613

Total noninterest income

$

6,103

$

2,782

A description of the Company’s revenue streams accounted for under ASC 606 follows:

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FIRST SAVINGS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED

(Unaudited)

Service Charges on Deposit Accounts: The Company earns fees from its deposit customers for transaction-based, account maintenance, and overdraft services. Transaction-based fees, which include services such as wire fees, stop payment charges, statement rendering, and ACH fees, are recognized at the time the transaction is executed as that is the point in time the Company fulfills the customer’s request. Account maintenance fees, which relate primarily to monthly maintenance, are earned over the course of a month, representing the period over which the Company satisfies the performance obligation. Overdraft fees are recognized when the overdraft occurs.

ATM and Interchange Fees: The Company earns ATM usage fees and interchange fees from debit cardholder transactions conducted through a payment network. ATM fees are recognized when the transaction occurs. Interchange fees from cardholder transactions represent a percentage of the underlying transaction value and are recognized daily, concurrently with the transaction processing services provided to the cardholder. The costs of related loyalty rewards programs are netted against interchange income as a direct cost of the revenue generating activity.

Commission Income: The Company earns trust, insurance commissions, brokerage commissions and annuities income from its contracts with customers to manage assets for investment, and/or to transact on their accounts. These fees are primarily earned over time as the Company provides the contracted services and are generally assessed based on the market value of assets under management. Fees that are transaction based, including trade execution services, are recognized when the transaction is executed. Other related fees, which are based on a fixed fee schedule, are recognized when the services are rendered.

Other Income: Other income from contracts with customers primarily includes check cashing and cashier’s check fees, safe deposit box fees and cash advance fees. This revenue is recognized at the time the transaction is executed or over the period the Company satisfies the performance obligation.

14.Mortgage Banking Income

The components of mortgage banking income for the three-month periods ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 were as follows:

    

Three Months Ended

December 31,

    

2024

    

2023

(In thousands)

Origination and sale of mortgage loans (1)

$

15

$

(211)

Mortgage brokerage income

 

17

 

30

Net change in fair value of loans held for sale and interest rate lock commitments

 

 

(1,297)

Realized and unrealized gains (losses) from Forward sales commitments

 

 

354

Capitalized residential mortgage loan servicing rights

 

 

509

Net change in fair value of residential mortgage loan servicing rights

 

 

(803)

Provisions for loan repurchases and indemnifications

 

43

1,451

Net loan servicing income

 

3

56

Total mortgage banking income

$

78

$

89

(1)

Includes origination fees and realized gains and losses on the sale of mortgage loans in the secondary market.

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FIRST SAVINGS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

PART I - ITEM 2

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND

ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Safe Harbor Statement for Forward-Looking Statements

This report may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. These statements are not historical facts; rather they are statements based on the Company’s current expectations regarding its business strategies and their intended results and its future performance. Forward-looking statements are preceded by terms such as “expects,” “believes,” “anticipates,” “intends” and similar expressions.

Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. Numerous risks and uncertainties could cause or contribute to the Company’s actual results, performance and achievements being materially different from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Factors that may cause or contribute to these differences include, without limitation, our service providers, and on the economy and financial markets, general economic conditions, including the effects of inflation, changes in market interest rates and changes in monetary and fiscal policies of the federal government; legislative and regulatory changes; the quality and composition of the loan and investment securities portfolio; loan demand; deposit flows; competition; and changes in accounting principles and guidelines. Additional factors that may affect our results are discussed herein and in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, for the year ended September 30, 2024 under “Part II, Item 1A. Risk Factors.” These factors should be considered in evaluating the forward-looking statements and undue reliance should not be placed on such statements. Except as required by applicable law or regulation, the Company assumes no obligation and disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements.

Critical Accounting Policies; Critical Accounting Estimates

During the three-month period ended December 31, 2024, there was no significant change in the Company’s critical accounting policies or the application of critical accounting policies as disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, for the year ended September 30, 2024.

Comparison of Financial Condition at December 31, 2024 and September 30, 2024

Cash and Cash Equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents increased $24.1 million from $52.1 million at September 30, 2024 to $76.2 million at December 31, 2024.

Loans. Net loans receivable decreased $79.3 million, from $1.96 billion at September 30, 2024 to $1.88 billion at December 31, 2024, due primarily to the $87.2 million bulk sale of residential real estate home equity line of credit loans during the period.

Loans Held for Sale. Loans held for sale decreased $1.3 million, from $25.7 million at September 30, 2024 to $24.4 million at December 31, 2024, primarily due to a decrease in SBA loans held for sale of $1.4 million.  The decrease in SBA loans held for sale is due to loan sales outpacing originations during the period.

Securities Available for Sale. Securities available for sale decreased $7.0 million, from $248.7 million at September 30, 2024 to $241.6 million at December 31, 2024, due to net decreases in fair value of $8.3 million, calls and maturities of $510,000 and principal repayments of $1.0 million, partially offset by purchases of $2.9 million.  The decreases in fair value were primarily due to increasing long term market interest rates during the three-months ended December 31, 2024, which resulted in a decrease in the fair value of debt securities available for sale.

Securities Held to Maturity. Investment securities held to maturity decreased $36,000 due primarily to calls and maturities during the period.

Deposits. Total deposits decreased $48.1 million from $1.88 billion at September 30, 2024 to $1.83 billion at December 31, 2024, primarily due to decreases in brokered deposits and noninterest-bearing deposits of $72.1 million and $8.3 million, respectively, partially offset by increases in demand deposit accounts, retail time deposits and money market accounts of $21.7 million, $5.9 million and $4.2 million, respectively.

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FIRST SAVINGS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

PART I - ITEM 2

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND

ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

FHLB Borrowings. Borrowings from the FHLB decreased $6.6 million, from $301.6 million at September 30, 2024 to $295.0 million at December 31, 2024 primarily due to maturities.

Stockholders’ Equity. Stockholders’ equity decreased $1.1 million from $177.1 million at September 30, 2024 to $176.0 million at December 31, 2024, due primarily to a $6.6 million increase in accumulated other comprehensive loss, partially offset by an increase in retained net income of $5.2 million.  At December 31, 2024 and September 30, 2024, the Bank was considered “well-capitalized” under applicable regulatory capital guidelines.

Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended December 31, 2024 and 2023

Overview. The Company reported net income of $6.2 million, or $0.89 per diluted share, for the three-month period ended December 31, 2024 compared to net income of $920,000, or $0.13 per diluted share, for the three-month period ended December 31, 2023.  

Net Interest Income. Net interest income increased $1.3 million, or 9.6%, for the three-month period ended December 31, 2024 as compared to the same period in 2023.  Average interest-earning assets increased $152.5 million and average interest-bearing liabilities increased $156.7 million when comparing the two periods.  The tax-equivalent net interest margin was 2.75% for 2024 compared to 2.69% for 2023.

Total interest income increased $3.8 million when comparing the two periods due primarily to an increase in the average balance of interest-earning assets of $152.5 million, from $2.17 billion for 2023 to $2.32 billion for 2024, and an increase in the average tax equivalent yield on interest-earning assets from 5.37% for 2023 to 5.68% for 2024.  The increase in the average balance of interest-earning assets was due primarily to a $152.4 million increase in the average balance of total loans.

Total interest expense increased $2.4 million due to an increase in the average balance of interest-bearing liabilities of $156.7 million, from $1.88 billion for 2023 to $2.04 billion for 2024, and an increase in the average cost of interest-bearing liabilities from 3.10% for 2023 to 3.34% for 2024.   The increase in the average cost of interest-bearing liabilities for 2024 was due primarily to higher rates for brokered deposits as a result of increased market interest rates and resulting higher U.S. Treasury rates, as well as rate increases in response to competition, and migration of deposits from lower-yielding transaction and savings accounts to higher-yielding money market accounts and certificates of deposits.

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FIRST SAVINGS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

PART I - ITEM 2

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND

ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Average Balance Sheets. The following table presents information regarding average balances of assets and liabilities, the total dollar amounts of interest income and dividends from average interest-earning assets, the total dollar amounts of interest expense on average interest-bearing liabilities, and the resulting annualized average yields and costs for the three-month periods ended December 31, 2024 and 2023. The yields and costs for the periods indicated are derived by dividing income or expense by the average balances of assets or liabilities, respectively, for the periods presented. Average balances presented are daily averages. Nonaccrual loans are included in average balances only. Loan fees are included in interest income on loans and are not material. Tax exempt income on loans and investment securities have been adjusted to a tax equivalent basis using a federal marginal tax rate of 21%.

Three Months Ended December 31,

 

2024

    

2023

 

Interest

Interest

 

    

Average

    

and

    

Yield/

    

Average

    

and

    

Yield/

 

Balance

Dividends

Cost

Balance

Dividends

Cost

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

Assets:

Interest-bearing deposits with banks

$

21,102

$

210

 

3.98

%  

$

20,350

$

249

 

4.89

%

Loans

 

2,010,082

 

29,617

 

5.89

 

1,857,654

 

26,155

 

5.63

Investment securities – taxable

 

101,960

 

914

 

3.59

 

103,728

 

942

 

3.63

Investment securities – nontaxable

 

160,929

 

1,715

 

4.26

 

159,907

 

1,687

 

4.22

FRB and FHLB stock

 

24,986

 

493

 

7.89

 

24,968

 

74

 

1.19

Total interest-earning assets

 

2,319,059

 

32,949

 

5.68

 

2,166,607

 

29,107

 

5.37

Noninterest-earning assets

 

119,690

 

 

 

137,807

 

 

  

Total assets

$

2,438,749

 

$

2,304,414

 

 

  

Liabilities and equity:

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

NOW accounts

$

343,623

$

789

 

0.92

%  

$

336,339

$

715

 

0.85

%

Money market deposit accounts

 

397,002

 

3,713

 

3.74

 

294,173

 

2,568

 

3.49

Savings accounts

 

151,103

 

49

 

0.13

 

166,221

 

58

 

0.14

Time deposits

 

779,428

 

9,055

 

4.65

 

592,651

 

6,648

 

4.49

Total interest-bearing deposits

 

1,671,156

 

13,606

 

3.26

 

1,389,384

 

9,989

 

2.88

FHLB borrowings

 

315,583

 

2,617

 

3.32

 

440,786

 

3,769

 

3.42

Subordinated debt and other borrowings

 

48,616

 

764

 

6.29

 

48,458

 

784

 

6.47

Total interest-bearing liabilities

 

2,035,355

 

16,987

 

3.34

$

1,878,628

$

14,542

 

3.10

%

Noninterest-bearing deposits

 

188,492

 

 

  

 

228,100

 

 

  

Other noninterest-bearing liabilities

 

37,984

 

 

  

 

45,681

 

 

  

Total liabilities

 

2,261,831

 

 

  

 

2,152,409

 

 

  

Total stockholders’ equity

 

176,918

 

 

  

 

152,005

 

 

  

Total liabilities and equity

$

2,438,749

 

  

$

2,304,414

 

 

  

Net interest income (taxable equivalent basis)

 

 

15,962

 

  

 

  

 

14,565

 

  

Less: taxable equivalent adjustment

 

 

(500)

 

  

 

  

 

(452)

 

  

Net interest income

$

15,462

 

  

 

  

$

14,113

 

  

Interest rate spread (taxable equivalent basis)

 

 

2.34

%  

 

  

 

  

 

2.27

%  

Net interest margin (taxable equivalent basis)

 

 

2.75

%  

 

  

 

  

 

2.69

%  

Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities

 

 

113.94

%  

 

  

 

  

 

115.33

%  

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FIRST SAVINGS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

PART I - ITEM 2

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND

ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Rate/Volume Analysis. The following table sets forth the effects of changing rates and volumes on our net interest income on a tax equivalent basis for the three-month periods ended December 31, 2024 and 2023. The rate column shows the effects attributable to changes in rate (changes in rate multiplied by prior volume). The volume column shows the effects attributable to changes in volume (changes in volume multiplied by prior rate). The net column represents the sum of the prior columns. Changes attributable to changes in both rate and volume have been allocated proportionally based on the absolute dollar amounts of change in each.

Three Months Ended December 31, 2024

Compared to

Three Months Ended December 31, 2023

Increase (Decrease)

Due to

    

Rate

    

Volume

    

Net

(In thousands)

Interest income:

 

Interest-bearing deposits with banks

 

$

(47)

$

8

$

(39)

Loans

 

1,267

 

2,195

 

3,462

Investment securities - taxable

 

 

(12)

 

(16)

 

(28)

Investment securities - nontaxable

 

 

17

 

11

 

28

FRB and FHLB stock

 

 

419

 

 

419

Total interest-earning assets

 

 

1,644

 

2,198

 

3,842

 

Interest expense:

 

  

 

  

 

  

Deposits

 

 

1,454

 

2,163

 

3,617

Borrowings from FHLB

 

(97)

 

(1,055)

 

(1,152)

Subordinated debt

 

(23)

 

3

 

(20)

Total interest-bearing liabilities

 

1,334

 

1,111

 

2,445

Net increase (decrease) in net interest income (taxable equivalent basis)

$

310

$

1,087

$

1,397

Provision for Credit Losses. The Company recognized a credit for credit losses for loans of $491,000, a provision for unfunded lending commitments of $46,000 and a credit for credit losses for securities of $6,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2024, compared to a provision for credit losses for loans of $470,000 and a credit for unfunded lending commitments of $58,000 for the same period in 2023.

The Company recognized net charge-offs of $119,000 for the three-month period ended December 31, 2024 compared to $9,000 for the same period in 2023.

Noninterest Income. Noninterest income increased $3.3 million for the three-month period ended December 31, 2024 as compared to the same period in 2023.  The increase was due primarily to a $2.5 million net gain on sale of loans due to the previously discussed bulk loan sale and $403,000 in net gains on the sale of Visa Class B equity securities during the three months ended December 31, 2024 with no corresponding gains for 2023.

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FIRST SAVINGS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

PART I - ITEM 2

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND

ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Noninterest Expense. Noninterest expense decreased $1.1 million for the three-month period ended December 31, 2024 as compared to the same period in 2023. The decrease was due primarily to decreases in compensation and benefits, occupancy and equipment and professional fee expenses of $487,000, $405,000 and $385,000, respectively. These decreases were primarily due to the winddown of national mortgage banking operations in the quarter ended December 31, 2023.

Income Tax Expense. The Company recognized income tax expense of $848,000 for the three-month period ended December 31, 2024 as compared to income tax benefit of $476,000 for the same period in 2023. The increase was primarily due to higher taxable income in the 2024 period. The effective tax rate for 2024 was 12.0%.  The effective tax rate is well below the statutory tax rate primarily due to the recognition of investment tax credits related to solar projects in both the 2024 and 2023 periods.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Liquidity Management. Liquidity is the ability to meet current and future financial obligations of a short-term nature.  The Bank’s primary sources of funds are customer deposits, proceeds from loan repayments, maturing securities and FHLB borrowings.  While loan repayments and maturities are a predictable source of funds, deposit flows and mortgage prepayments are greatly influenced by market interest rates, general economic conditions and competition.  At December 31, 2024, the Bank had cash and cash equivalents of $76.2 million and securities available-for-sale with a fair value of $241.6 million, including $130.3 million that are unpledged.  If the Bank requires funds beyond its ability to generate them internally, it has additional borrowing capacity with the FHLB, borrowing capacity on federal funds purchased lines of credit facilities with other financial institutions, additional collateral eligible for repurchase agreements and borrowing capacity with the Federal Reserve Discount Window.  At December 31, 2024, the Bank had the ability to borrow a total of $800.0 million from the FHLB, of which $295.0 million was borrowed and outstanding.  In addition, the Bank had the ability to borrow the lesser of $20 million or 25% of the Bank’s equity capital, excluding reserves, using a federal funds purchased line of credit facility with another financial institution at December 31, 2024.  The Bank also had three other federal funds line of credit facilities with other financial institutions from which we had the ability to borrow the lesser of $5.0 million or 50% of the Bank’s equity capital,  $22 million and $15 million, respectively.  The Bank did not have any outstanding federal funds purchased at December 31, 2024.  At December 31, 2024 the Bank had the ability to borrow up to $55.1 million from the Federal Reserve using the Discount Window.  The Bank had no Federal Reserve borrowings at December 31, 2024.

The Bank’s primary investing activity is the origination of commercial real estate and one-to-four family mortgage loans and, to a lesser extent, consumer, multi-family, commercial business and residential and commercial real estate construction loans. The Bank also invests in U.S. government agency and sponsored enterprises securities, mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations issued by U.S. government agencies and sponsored enterprises, and municipal bonds.

The Bank must maintain an adequate level of liquidity to ensure the availability of sufficient funds to support loan growth and deposit withdrawals, to satisfy financial commitments and to take advantage of investment opportunities.  Historically, the Bank has been able to retain a significant amount of its deposits as they mature.  If these maturing deposits do not remain with the Bank, we will be required to seek other sources of funds, including other certificates of deposit and borrowings.  As of December 31, 2024, deposits exceeding the FDIC insurance limit of $250,000 per insured account were estimated to be $570.4 million, or 31.1% of total deposits.  When excluding Indiana public funds accounts, total uninsured deposits were estimated to be $251.2 million, or 13.7% of total deposits, as of December 31, 2024.

The Company is a separate legal entity from the Bank and must provide for its own liquidity to pay its operating expenses and other financial obligations, to pay any dividends and to repurchase any of its outstanding common stock.  The Company’s primary source of income is dividends received from the Bank.  The amount of dividends that the Bank may declare and pay to the Company in any calendar year cannot exceed net income for that year to date plus retained net income (as defined) for the preceding two calendar years.  At December 31, 2024, the Company (unconsolidated basis) had liquid assets of $4.2 million.

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FIRST SAVINGS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

PART I - ITEM 2

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND

ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Capital Management. The Bank is required to maintain specific amounts of capital pursuant to regulatory requirements.  As of December 31, 2024, the Bank was in compliance with all regulatory capital requirements that were effective as of such date, with Tier 1 capital (to average total assets), common equity Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets), Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets) and total capital (to risk-weighted assets) ratios of 9.33%, 11.93%, 11.93% and 13.01%, respectively.  The regulatory requirements at that date were 5.0%, 6.5%, 8.0% and 10.0%, respectively, in order to be categorized as “well capitalized” under prompt corrective action provisions.  At December 31, 2024, the Bank was considered “well-capitalized” under applicable regulatory guidelines.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

In the normal course of operations, the Company engages in a variety of financial transactions that, in accordance with GAAP, are not recorded on the Company’s financial statements. These transactions involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit, interest rate and liquidity risk. Such transactions are primarily used to manage customers’ requests for funding and take the form of loan commitments and letters of credit. A further presentation of the Company’s off-balance sheet arrangements is presented in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, for the year ended September 30, 2024.

For the three-month period ended December 31, 2024, the Company did not engage in any off-balance sheet transactions reasonably likely to have a material effect on the Company's consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

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FIRST SAVINGS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

PART I – ITEM 3

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES

ABOUT MARKET RISK

Qualitative Aspects of Market Risk. Market risk is the risk that the estimated fair value of our assets, liabilities, and derivative financial instruments will decline as a result of changes in interest rates or financial market volatility, or that our net income will be significantly reduced by interest rate changes.

The Company’s principal financial objective is to achieve long-term profitability while reducing its exposure to fluctuating market interest rates by operating within acceptable limits established for interest rate risk and maintaining adequate levels of funding and liquidity. The Company has sought to reduce the exposure of its earnings to changes in market interest rates by attempting to manage the mismatch between asset and liability maturities and interest rates. In order to reduce the exposure to interest rate fluctuations, the Company has developed strategies to manage its liquidity, shorten its effective maturities of certain interest-earning assets and decrease the interest rate sensitivity of its asset base. Management has sought to decrease the average maturity of its assets by emphasizing the origination of short-term residential mortgage, commercial mortgage and commercial business loans, which are retained by the Company for its portfolio, and by generally selling all fixed rate residential mortgage loans in the secondary market. The Company relies on retail deposits as its primary source of funds. Management believes the primary use of retail deposits, complimented with a modest allocation of brokered and reciprocal certificates of deposit and FHLB borrowings, reduce the effects of interest rate fluctuations because they generally represent a more stable source of funds.

Quantitative Aspects of Market Risk. Potential cash flows, sales, or replacement value of many of our assets and liabilities, especially those that earn or pay interest, are sensitive to changes in the general level of interest rates. This interest rate risk arises primarily from our normal business activities of gathering deposits and extending loans. Many factors affect our exposure to changes in interest rates, such as general economic and financial conditions, customer preferences, historical pricing relationships, and re-pricing characteristics of financial instruments. Our earnings can also be affected by the monetary and fiscal policies of the U.S. Government and its agencies, particularly the Federal Reserve Board. Furthermore, the Company does not engage in hedging activities (other than the use of forward mortgage loan sale contracts in connection with our mortgage banking activities) or purchase high-risk derivative instruments, and also is not subject to foreign currency exchange rate risk or commodity price risk.

An element in our ongoing process is to measure and monitor interest rate risk using a Net Interest Income at Risk simulation to model the interest rate sensitivity of the balance sheet and to quantify the impact of changing interest rates on the Company. The model quantifies the effects of various possible interest rate scenarios on projected net interest income over a one-year horizon. The model assumes a semi-static balance sheet and measures the impact on net interest income relative to a base case scenario of hypothetical changes in interest rates over twelve months and provides no effect given to any steps that management might take to counter the effect of the interest rate movements. The scenarios include prepayment assumptions, changes in the level of interest rates, the shape of the yield curve, and spreads between market interest rates in order to capture the impact from re-pricing, yield curve, option, and basis risks.

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PART I - ITEM 3

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES

ABOUT MARKET RISK

Results of our simulation modeling, which assumes an immediate and sustained parallel shift in market interest rates, project that the Company’s net interest income could change as follows over a one-year horizon, relative to our base case scenario:

At December 31, 2024

At September 30,2024

Immediate Change

 

One Year Horizon

One Year Horizon

 

in the Level

 

Dollar

Percent

Dollar

 

Percent

 

of Interest Rates

    

Change

    

Change

Change

    

Change

    

 

(Dollars in thousands)

300bp

$

(6,376)

 

(8.68)

%  

$

(6,833)

 

(10.11)

%  

200bp

 

(4,412)

 

(6.01)

 

(4,475)

 

(6.62)

100bp

 

(2,419)

 

(3.29)

 

(2,486)

 

(3.68)

(100)bp

2,899

3.95

3,209

4.75

(200)bp

 

5,772

 

7.86

 

6,339

 

9.38

At December 31, 2024, our simulated exposure to an increase in interest rates shows that an immediate and sustained increase in rates of 1.00% would decrease our net interest income by $2.4 million, or 3.29%, over a one year horizon compared to a flat interest rate scenario. Furthermore, rate increases of 2.00% and 3.00% would cause net interest income to decrease by 6.01% and 8.68%, respectively.  An immediate and sustained decrease in rates of 1.00% would increase our net interest income by $2.9 million, or 3.95%, over a one year horizon compared to a flat interest rate scenario while a rate decrease of 2.00% would cause our net interest income to increase by 7.86%.  All estimated changes presented in the above table are within policy guidelines approved by the Company’s Board or Directors.

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FIRST SAVINGS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

PART I - ITEM 4

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures. The Company’s management, including the Company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, have evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s “disclosure controls and procedures,” as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (the “Exchange Act”). Based upon their evaluation, as of December 31, 2024, the principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective for the purpose of ensuring that the information required to be disclosed in the reports that the Company files or submits under the Exchange Act with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) (1) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and (2) is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

The management of the Company is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934. The Company’s internal control over financial reporting is designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

The Company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that: (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Company; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the Company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the Company; and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the Company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

The system of internal control over financial reporting as it relates to the consolidated financial statements is evaluated for effectiveness by management. 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.

Changes in Internal Controls. There have been no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the three-months ended December 31, 2024, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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FIRST SAVINGS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

PART II

OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

The Bank is in discussions with the Federal Reserve Board regarding an alleged violation of law or regulation occurring during 2019.  These discussions with the Federal Reserve Board regarding the allegation began in March 2023.  The Bank is cooperating with the Federal Reserve Board and continues to review this matter internally and with external legal counsel.  The foregoing could result in enforcement action against the Bank, including remedial measures, but is not expected to include civil money penalties.  The Company has not accrued a loss contingency for this pending litigation at December 31, 2024 in the consolidated financial statements.

Periodically, there have been various claims and lawsuits involving the Bank, primarily as plaintiff, such as claims to enforce liens, condemnation proceedings on properties in which the Bank holds security interests, claims involving the making and servicing of real property loans and other issues incident to the Bank’s business.  As of December 31, 2024, the Company is not a party to any legal proceedings that we believe require disclosure; warrant the accrual of a loss contingency; or would have a material adverse effect the Company’s financial condition, results of operations, or cash flow.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

In addition to the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in Part I, “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, for the year ended September 30, 2024 which could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results. There have been no material changes to the risk factors described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K. However, these are not the only risks that we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and/or results of operations.

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FIRST SAVINGS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

PART II

OTHER INFORMATION

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities, Use of Proceeds, and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

The following table presents information regarding the Company’s stock repurchase activity during the quarter ended December 31, 2024:

(c)

(d)

Total number of shares

Maximum number (or

(a)

(b)

(or units) purchased as

appropriate dollar value) of

Total number of

Average price

part of publicly

shares (or units) that may yet

shares (or units)

paid per share

announced plans or

be purchased under the plans

Period

    

 purchased

    

(or unit)

    

programs (1)

    

or programs

October 1, 2024 through October 31, 2024

$

22,453

November 1, 2024 through November 30, 2024

6,252

$

29.26

6,252

16,201

December 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024

4,678

$

26.56

4,678

11,523

Total

10,930

$

28.10

10,930

11,523

(1)

On August 16, 2021, the Company announced that its Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase program to acquire up to 356,220 shares, or 5.0% of the Company’s outstanding common stock. This replaces the previously existing stock repurchase program announced by the Company on November 16, 2012, which had 346,776 shares (split-adjusted) remaining for repurchase.

Item 3.

Defaults upon Senior Securities

Not applicable.

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

Item 5.

Other Information

During the three months ended December 31, 2024, none of the Company’s directors or executive officers adopted or terminated any contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of the Company’s securities that was intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of SEC Rule 10b5-1(c) or any “non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement “ (as such term is defined in Item 408 of SEC Regulation S-K).

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FIRST SAVINGS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

PART II

OTHER INFORMATION

Item 6.

Exhibits

31.1

    

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer

31.2

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer

 

 

32.1

Section 1350 Certification of Chief Executive Officer

 

 

32.2

Section 1350 Certification of Chief Financial Officer

 

 

101

The following materials from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2024, formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Income, (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iv) the Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity, (v) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and (vi) related notes

104

Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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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.

 

    

FIRST SAVINGS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

 

(Registrant)

 

 

Dated

February 10, 2025

BY:

/s/ Larry W. Myers

 

 

Larry W. Myers

 

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

Dated

February 10, 2025

BY:

/s/ Anthony A. Schoen

 

Anthony A. Schoen

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

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