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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q


[X]            QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended December 31, 2016

[  ]            TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT

For the transition period from _______ to ________

Commission file number:     001-35593

HOMETRUST BANCSHARES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland
 
          45-5055422
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation of organization)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

10 Woodfin Street, Asheville, North Carolina 28801
(Address of principal executive offices; Zip Code)

(828) 259-3939
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

None
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act 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 [X] No [  ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes [X]No [  ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.  See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer [  ]      
 
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)        
 
Accelerated filer [X]
 
 
 
 
Non-accelerated filer   [  ]
 
 
Smaller reporting company [  ]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes [  ] No [X]
APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS
There were 18,000,750 shares of common stock, par value of $.01 per share, issued and outstanding as of February 3, 2017.




HOMETRUST BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
10-Q
TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
 
 
Page
Number
 
 
 
 
Item 1. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 2. 
 
 
 
 
Item 3. 
 
 
 
 
Item 4. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 1. 
 
 
 
 
Item 1A. 
 
 
 
 
Item 2. 
 
 
 
 
Item 3. 
 
 
 
 
Item 4. 
 
 
 
 
Item 5 
 
 
 
 
Item 6. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

1



PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.    Financial Statements
HOMETRUST BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
December 31, 2016
 
June 30,
2016
Assets
 
 
 
Cash
$
40,105

 
$
29,947

Interest-bearing deposits
5,044

 
22,649

Cash and cash equivalents
45,149

 
52,596

Commercial paper
179,939

 
229,859

Certificates of deposit in other banks
150,147

 
161,512

Securities available for sale, at fair value
181,049

 
200,652

Other investments, at cost
32,341

 
29,486

Loans held for sale
4,998

 
5,783

Total loans, net of deferred loan fees
1,955,604

 
1,832,831

Allowance for loan losses
(20,986
)
 
(21,292
)
Net loans
1,934,618

 
1,811,539

Premises and equipment, net
54,496

 
54,231

Accrued interest receivable
7,792

 
7,405

Real estate owned ("REO")
5,648

 
5,956

Deferred income taxes
52,259

 
54,153

Bank owned life insurance
81,033

 
79,858

Goodwill
13,098

 
12,673

Core deposit intangibles
5,868

 
7,136

Other assets
25,805

 
4,838

Total Assets
$
2,774,240

 
$
2,717,677

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
 

 
 

Liabilities
 

 
 

Deposits
$
1,786,165

 
$
1,802,696

Borrowings
560,000

 
491,000

Capital lease obligations
1,947

 
1,958

Other liabilities
58,352

 
62,047

Total liabilities
2,406,464

 
2,357,701

Stockholders' Equity
 

 
 

Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, none issued or
    outstanding

 

Common stock, $0.01 par value, 60,000,000 shares authorized, 18,000,750 shares
    issued and outstanding at December 31, 2016; 17,998,750 at June 30, 2016
180

 
180

Additional paid in capital
189,169

 
186,104

Retained earnings
186,620

 
179,813

Unearned Employee Stock Ownership Plan ("ESOP") shares
(8,199
)
 
(8,464
)
Accumulated other comprehensive income
6

 
2,343

Total stockholders' equity
367,776

 
359,976

Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
$
2,774,240

 
$
2,717,677

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

2



HOMETRUST BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Consolidated Statements of Income
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
 
(Unaudited)
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
December 31,
 
December 31,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Interest and Dividend Income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans
$
19,871

 
$
19,333

 
$
40,352

 
$
38,968

Securities available for sale
862

 
1,038

 
1,742

 
2,237

Certificates of deposit and other interest-bearing deposits
939

 
851

 
1,982

 
1,681

Other investments
391

 
344

 
778

 
689

Total interest and dividend income
22,063

 
21,566

 
44,854

 
43,575

Interest Expense
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Deposits
1,041

 
1,141

 
2,140

 
2,332

Other borrowings
607

 
275

 
1,162

 
522

Total interest expense
1,648

 
1,416

 
3,302

 
2,854

Net Interest Income
20,415

 
20,150

 
41,552

 
40,721

Provision for Loan Losses

 

 

 

Net Interest Income after Provision for Loan Losses
20,415

 
20,150

 
41,552

 
40,721

Noninterest Income
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Service charges on deposit accounts
1,712

 
1,618

 
3,461

 
3,317

Mortgage banking income and fees
937

 
590

 
1,914

 
1,318

Gain from sale of premises and equipment

 

 
385

 

Other, net
1,118

 
797

 
2,084

 
1,739

Total noninterest income
3,767

 
3,005

 
7,844

 
6,374

Noninterest Expense
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Salaries and employee benefits
11,839

 
10,875

 
22,530

 
21,732

Net occupancy expense
2,015

 
2,306

 
4,076

 
4,565

Marketing and advertising
459

 
499

 
889

 
984

Telephone, postage, and supplies
574

 
842

 
1,187

 
1,672

Deposit insurance premiums
203

 
523

 
481

 
1,048

Computer services
1,648

 
1,406

 
3,075

 
2,990

Loss on sale and impairment of REO
339

 
159

 
469

 
138

REO expense
378

 
327

 
522

 
682

Core deposit intangible amortization
618

 
743

 
1,268

 
1,517

Merger-related expenses
27

 

 
334

 

Other
2,206

 
2,162

 
4,441

 
4,349

Total noninterest expense
20,306

 
19,842

 
39,272

 
39,677

Income Before Income Taxes
3,876

 
3,313

 
10,124

 
7,418

Income Tax Expense
893

 
864

 
3,317

 
2,405

Net Income
$
2,983

 
$
2,449

 
$
6,807

 
$
5,013

Per Share Data:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Net income per common share:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Basic
$
0.17

 
$
0.14

 
$
0.39

 
$
0.28

Diluted
$
0.17

 
$
0.14

 
$
0.39

 
$
0.28

Average shares outstanding:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Basic
16,900,387

 
17,479,150

 
16,893,775

 
17,778,568

Diluted
17,556,587

 
17,810,984

 
17,490,675

 
18,053,187

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

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HOMETRUST BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
(Dollars in thousands)
 
(Unaudited)
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
December 31,
 
December 31,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Net Income
$
2,983

 
$
2,449

 
$
6,807

 
$
5,013

Other Comprehensive Loss
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

  Unrealized holding losses on securities available for sale
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Losses arising during the period
(2,955
)
 
(1,691
)
 
(3,540
)
 
(363
)
Deferred income tax benefit
1,005

 
575

 
1,203

 
123

Total other comprehensive loss
$
(1,950
)
 
$
(1,116
)
 
$
(2,337
)
 
$
(240
)
Comprehensive Income
$
1,033

 
$
1,333

 
$
4,470

 
$
4,773

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

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HOMETRUST BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Common Stock
 
Additional
Paid In
Capital
 
Retained
Earnings
 
Unearned
ESOP
Shares
 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (loss)
 
Total
Stockholders'
Equity
 
Shares
 
Amount
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at June 30, 2015
19,488,449

 
$
195

 
$
210,621

 
$
168,357

 
$
(8,993
)
 
$
870

 
$
371,050

Net income

 

 

 
5,013

 

 

 
5,013

Stock repurchased
(911,427
)
 
(9
)
 
(16,782
)
 

 

 

 
(16,791
)
Forfeited restricted stock
(2,250
)
 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercised stock options
2,200

 

 
32

 

 

 

 
32

Stock option expense

 

 
953

 

 

 

 
953

Restricted stock expense

 

 
684

 

 

 

 
684

ESOP shares allocated

 

 
230

 

 
264

 

 
494

Other comprehensive loss

 

 

 

 

 
(240
)
 
(240
)
Balance at December 31, 2015
18,576,972

 
$
186

 
$
195,738

 
$
173,370

 
$
(8,729
)
 
$
630

 
$
361,195

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at June 30, 2016
17,998,750

 
$
180

 
$
186,104

 
$
179,813

 
$
(8,464
)
 
$
2,343

 
$
359,976

Net income

 

 

 
6,807

 

 

 
6,807

Granted restricted stock
2,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock option expense

 

 
2,034

 

 

 

 
2,034

Restricted stock expense

 

 
758

 

 

 

 
758

ESOP shares allocated

 

 
273

 

 
265

 

 
538

Other comprehensive loss

 

 

 

 

 
(2,337
)
 
(2,337
)
Balance at December 31, 2016
18,000,750

 
$
180

 
$
189,169

 
$
186,620

 
$
(8,199
)
 
$
6

 
$
367,776

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

5



HOMETRUST BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Dollars in thousands)
 
(Unaudited)
 
Six Months Ended December 31,
 
2016
 
2015
Operating Activities:
 
 
 
Net income
$
6,807

 
$
5,013

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

 
 

Depreciation
1,745

 
2,090

Deferred income tax expense
3,097

 
2,349

Net amortization and accretion
(3,505
)
 
(2,151
)
Gain from sale of premises and equipment
(385
)
 

Loss on sale and impairment of REO
469

 
138

Gain on sale of loans held for sale
(1,444
)
 
(775
)
Origination of loans held for sale
(77,526
)
 
(41,995
)
Proceeds from sales of loans held for sale
79,755

 
43,564

Increase in deferred loan fees, net
(397
)
 
(184
)
Decrease (increase) in accrued interest receivable and other assets
(5,280
)
 
8,072

Amortization of core deposit intangibles
1,268

 
1,517

Earnings from bank owned life insurance
(1,175
)
 
(964
)
ESOP compensation expense
538

 
494

Restricted stock and stock option expense
2,792

 
1,637

Decrease in other liabilities
(3,920
)
 
(6,557
)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
2,839

 
12,248

Investing Activities:
 

 
 

Purchase of securities available for sale
(15,091
)
 
(11,100
)
Proceeds from maturities of securities available for sale
17,795

 
26,060

Net maturities of commercial paper
50,928

 
(15,704
)
Purchase of certificates of deposit in other banks
(24,708
)
 
(14,632
)
Maturities of certificates of deposit in other banks
36,073

 
47,327

Principal repayments of mortgage-backed securities
13,080

 
12,844

Net purchases of other investments
(2,855
)
 
(175
)
Net increase in loans
(121,236
)
 
(61,277
)
Purchase of premises and equipment
(2,020
)
 
(798
)
Proceeds from sale of premises and equipment
395

 

Proceeds from sale of REO
1,169

 
1,540

Acquisition of United Financial of North Carolina Inc.
(200
)
 

Acquisition costs related to TriSummit Bancorp, Inc.
(16,074
)
 

Net cash used in investing activities
(62,744
)
 
(15,915
)
Financing Activities:
 

 
 

Net decrease in deposits
(16,531
)
 
(42,139
)
Net increase in other borrowings
69,000

 
4,000

Common stock repurchased

 
(16,791
)
Exercised stock options

 
32

Decrease in capital lease obligations
(11
)
 
(11
)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
52,458

 
(54,909
)
Net Decrease in Cash and Cash Equivalents
(7,447
)
 
(58,576
)
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period
52,596

 
116,160

Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period
$
45,149

 
$
57,584


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HOMETRUST BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (continued)
(Dollars in thousands)
 
(Unaudited)
Supplemental Disclosures:
Six Months Ended December 31,
 
2016
 
2015
Cash paid during the period for:
 
 
 
Interest
$
3,754

 
$
2,881

Income taxes
170

 
100

Noncash transactions:
 

 
 

Unrealized loss in value of securities available for sale, net of income taxes
(2,337
)
 
(240
)
Transfers of loans to REO
1,330

 
1,367

Payable related to the acquisition of United Financial Inc. of North Carolina
225

 

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

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HOMETRUST BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
1.
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
The consolidated financial statements presented in this report include the accounts of HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc., a Maryland corporation ("HomeTrust"), and its wholly-owned subsidiary, HomeTrust Bank (the "Bank"). As used throughout this report, the term the "Company" refers to HomeTrust and the Bank, its consolidated subsidiary, unless the context otherwise requires. Effective December 31, 2015, the Bank converted from a national association to a North Carolina state bank. See Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations "Overview" for discussion of charter change.
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("GAAP") for interim financial information and in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X as promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position and results of operations for the periods presented have been included. It is recommended that these unaudited interim consolidated financial statements be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2016 ("2016 Form 10-K") filed with the SEC on September 13, 2016. The results of operations for the three and six months ended December 31, 2016 are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for the entire fiscal year ending June 30, 2017.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect amounts reported in the financial statements. Various elements of the Company's accounting policies, by their nature, are inherently subject to estimation techniques, valuation assumptions, and other subjective assessments. In particular, management has identified several accounting policies that, due to the judgments, estimates and assumptions inherent in those policies, are critical to an understanding of the Company's financial statements. These policies relate to (i) the determination of the provision and the allowance for loan losses, (ii) business combinations and acquired loans, (iii) the valuation of REO, (iv) the valuation of goodwill and other intangible assets, and (v) the valuation of or recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities. These policies and judgments, estimates and assumptions are described in greater detail in subsequent notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements and Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (Critical Accounting Policies) in our 2016 Form 10-K. Management believes that the judgments, estimates and assumptions used in the preparation of the financial statements are appropriate based on the factual circumstances at the time. However, given the sensitivity of the financial statements to these critical accounting policies, the use of other judgments, estimates and assumptions could result in material differences in the Company's results of operations or financial condition. Further, subsequent changes in economic or market conditions could have a material impact on these estimates and the Company's financial condition and operating results in future periods.
2.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In August 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued ASU No. 2015-14, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)”, which defers the effective date of Accounting Standard Update ("ASU") No. 2014-09 one year. ASU No. 2014-09 created Topic 606 and supersedes Topic 605, Revenue Recognition. The core principle of Topic 606 is that an entity recognizes revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. In general, the new guidance requires companies to use more judgment and make more estimates than under current guidance, including identifying performance obligations in the contract, estimating the amount of variable consideration to include in the transaction price and allocating the transaction price to each separate performance obligation. In May 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-12, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Narrow-Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients, which provides clarifying guidance in certain narrow areas and adds some practical expedients, but does not change the core revenue recognition principle in Topic 606. ASU No. 2015-14 is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017; early adoption is permitted for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016. For financial reporting purposes, the standard allows for either full retrospective adoption, meaning the standard is applied to all of the periods presented, or modified retrospective adoption, meaning the standard is applied only to the most current period presented in the financial statements with the cumulative effect of initially applying the standard recognized at the date of initial application. We are currently evaluating the impact of this guidance on our financial statements and the timing of adoption.
In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-01, "Financial Instruments (Subtopic 825-10) Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities." The ASU amends the guidance in GAAP on the classification and measurement of financial instruments. The ASU includes the following changes: i) equity investments (except those accounted for under the equity method of accounting, or those that result in consolidation of the investee) to be measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in net income; (ii) requires the use of exit price notion when measuring the fair value of financial instruments for disclosure purposes; (iii) require separate presentation of financial assets and financial liabilities by measurement category and form of financial asset (i.e. securities or loans and receivables) on the balance sheet or the accompanying notes to the financial statements; (iv) allows an equity investment that does not have readily determinable fair values, to be measured at cost minus impairment (if any), plus or minus changes resulting from observable price changes in orderly transactions for the identical or a similar investment of the same issuer; (v) eliminates the requirement to disclose the method(s) and significant assumptions used to estimate the fair value that is required to be disclosed for financial instruments measured at amortized cost on the balance sheet, and requires a reporting organization to present separately in other comprehensive income the portion of the total change in the fair value of a liability resulting from a change in the instrument-specific credit risk (also referred to as “own credit”) when the organization has elected to measure the liability at fair

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HOMETRUST BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

value in accordance with the fair value option for financial instruments; (vi) requires separate presentation of financial assets and financial liabilities by measurement category and form of financial asset (i.e. securities or loans and receivables) on the balance sheet or in the accompanying notes to the financial statements; and (vii) clarifies that a valuation allowance on a deferred tax asset related to available-for-sale securities should be evaluated in combination with the organization’s other deferred tax assets. This ASU is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017. The adoption of ASU No. 2016-01 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements.
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, "Leases (ASC 842)." The guidance in this ASU requires most leases to be recognized on the balance sheet as a right-of-use asset and a lease liability. It will be critical to identify leases embedded in a contract to avoid misstating the lessee’s balance sheet. For income statement purposes, the FASB retained a dual model, requiring leases to be classified as either operating or finance. Classification will be based on criteria that are largely similar to those applied in current lease accounting, but without explicit bright lines. This ASU is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018. We are currently evaluating the impact of this guidance on our Consolidated Financial Statements and the timing of adoption. Once adopted, we expect to report higher assets and liabilities as a result of including additional leases on the Consolidated Balance Sheet. We do not expect the guidance to have a material impact on the Consolidated Statements of Income or the Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity.
In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09, "Compensation—Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting." The ASU changes the accounting for certain aspects of share-based payments to employees. The guidance requires the recognition of the income tax effects of awards in the income statement when the awards vest or are settled, thus eliminating additional paid in capital pools. The guidance also allows for the employer to repurchase more of an employee’s shares for tax withholding purposes without triggering liability accounting. In addition, the guidance allows for a policy election to account for forfeitures as they occur rather than on an estimated basis. This ASU is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016. We are currently evaluating the impact of this guidance on our Consolidated Financial Statements and the timing of adoption. Once adopted, we will elect to account for forfeitures of stock-based awards as they occur. We expect the adoption of this ASU will create some volatility in our reported income tax expense related to the excess tax benefits for employee stock-based transactions, however, the actual amounts recognized will be dependent on the amount of employee stock-based transactions and the stock price at the time of vesting.
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, "Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments." The ASU significantly changes the impairment model for most financial assets that are measured at amortized cost and certain other instruments from an incurred loss model to an expected loss model. This ASU is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted for all entities beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the pending adoption of the ASU on its Consolidated Financial Statements. Once adopted, we expect our allowance for loan losses to increase, however, until our evaluation is complete the magnitude of the increase will be unknown.
In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-15, "Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments." The ASU amends the guidance on the classification of certain cash receipts and payments in the statement of cash flows and is intended to reduce the diversity in practice. This ASU is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted for all entities beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the pending adoption of the ASU on its Consolidated Financial Statements.
In December 2016, FASB issued ASU No. 2016-19, "Technical Corrections and Improvements" and ASU 2016-20, "Technical Corrections and Improvements to Topic 606: Revenue from Contracts with Customers." On November 10, 2010 FASB added a standing project that will facilitate the FASB Accounting Standards Codification ("Codification”) updates for technical corrections, clarifications, and improvements. These amendments are referred to as Technical Corrections and Improvements. Maintenance updates include non-substantive corrections to the Codification, such as editorial corrections, various link-related changes, and changes to source fragment information. These updates contain amendments that will affect a wide variety of Topics in the Codification. The amendments in these ASUs will apply to all reporting entities within the scope of the affected accounting guidance and generally fall into one of four categories: amendments related to differences between original guidance and the Codification, guidance clarification and reference corrections, simplification, and minor improvements. In summary, the amendments represent changes to clarify the Codification, correct unintended application of guidance, or make minor improvements to the Codification that are not expected to have a significant effect on current accounting practice. Transition guidance varies based on the amendments in the ASUs. The amendments that require transition guidance are effective for fiscal years and interim reporting periods after December 15, 2016. Early adoption is permitted including adoption in an interim period. All other amendments are effective upon the issuance of these ASUs. Neither ASU 2016-19 nor ASU 2016-20 had a material impact on the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements.
In January 2017, FASB issued ASU 2017-03, "Accounting Changes and Error Corrections (Topic 250) and Investments-Equity Method and Joint Ventures (Topic 323)." The ASU amends the Codification for SEC staff announcements made at recent Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) meetings. The SEC guidance that specifically relates to our Consolidate Financial Statement was from the September 2016 meeting, where the SEC staff expressed their expectations about the extent of disclosures registrants should make about the effects of the new FASB guidance as well as any amendments issued prior to adoption, on revenue (ASU 2014-09), leases (ASU 2016-02) and credit losses on financial instruments (ASU 2016-13) in accordance with SAB Topic 11.M. Registrants are required to disclose the effect that recently issued accounting standards will have on their financial statements when adopted in a future period. In cases where a registrant cannot reasonably estimate the impact of the adoption, then additional qualitative disclosures should be considered. The ASU incorporates these SEC staff views into ASC 250 and adds references to that guidance in the transition paragraphs of each of the three new standards. The adoption of this ASU did not have a material effect on the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

3.
Business Combinations
All business combinations are accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting and, accordingly, assets acquired, liabilities assumed and consideration exchanged are recorded at acquisition date fair values. Fair values are preliminary and subject to refinement for up to one year after the closing date of the acquisition as additional information regarding the closing date fair values becomes available.
United Financial of North Carolina, Inc.

On December 31, 2016, the Bank acquired United Financial of North Carolina, Inc. ("United Financial"), a municipal lease company headquartered in Fletcher, North Carolina that specializes in providing financing for fire departments and municipalities for the purchase of fire trucks and related equipment as well as the construction of fire stations and other municipal buildings across the Carolinas and other southeastern states. United Financial underwrites and originates these municipal leases and then sells them to HomeTrust and other financial institutions. Beginning January 1, 2017, United Financial has conducted business under the name United Financial, a division of HomeTrust Bank.

The total consideration paid by the Bank in the United Financial acquisition approximates $425. Per the merger agreement, a cash payment of $200 was paid on the acquisition date with an additional $225 due in third quarter of fiscal 2018; all of which was allocated to goodwill.

TriSummit Bancorp. Inc.

On January 1, 2017, HomeTrust completed its acquisition of TriSummit Bancorp, Inc., (“TriSummit”) pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of September 20, 2016, under which TriSummit merged with and into HomeTrust (the “Merger”) with HomeTrust as the surviving corporation in the Merger. Immediately following the Merger, TriSummit's wholly owned subsidiary bank, TriSummit Bank, merged with and into the Bank (together with the Merger, the “TriSummit Merger”).

Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, each share of the common stock of TriSummit and each share of Series A Preferred Stock of TriSummit issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Merger (on an as converted basis to a share of TriSummit common stock) was converted into the right to receive $4.40 in cash and .2099 shares of HomeTrust common stock, with cash paid in lieu of fractional share interests. At the Merger date, 50% of outstanding options granted by TriSummit were canceled. The remaining options were assumed by HomeTrust and converted into options to purchase 86,185 shares of HomeTrust Common Stock. In addition, TriSummit’s $7,140 Series B, Series C and Series D TARP preferred stock (all held by private shareholders) was redeemed in connection with the closing of the merger.
The total consideration paid by HomeTrust in the TriSummit Merger approximates $36,127. The total number of HomeTrust shares issued was 765,277 shares. HomeTrust paid aggregate cash consideration of approximately $16,083. HomeTrust has paid $220, net of tax in merger expenses through December 31, 2016 and anticipates approximately $5,300, net of tax in additional merger expenses in the third quarter of fiscal 2017.
As of the filing of this report, HomeTrust has not completed the fair value measurements of the TriSummit assets and liabilities. The table below presents TriSummit's unaudited condensed balance sheet as of December 31, 2016.
 
 
December 31, 2016
Assets:
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
5,282

Investment securities
 
58,728

Loans, net
 
261,964

Other assets
 
34,064

Total assets
 
$
360,038

 
 
 
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
 
 
Deposits
 
$
277,302

Borrowings
 
50,199

Other liabilities
 
447

Total liabilities
 
327,948

Stockholders' Equity
 
32,090

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
 
$
360,038


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

4.
Securities Available for Sale
Securities available for sale consist of the following at the dates indicated:
 
December 31, 2016
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
Estimated
Fair
Value
U.S. Government Agencies
$
72,885

 
$
221

 
$
(419
)
 
$
72,687

Residential Mortgage-backed Securities of U.S. Government
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Agencies and Government-Sponsored Enterprises
82,420

 
283

 
(421
)
 
82,282

Municipal Bonds
17,953

 
431

 
(59
)
 
18,325

Corporate Bonds
7,719

 
100

 
(127
)
 
7,692

Equity Securities
63

 

 

 
63

Total
$
181,040

 
$
1,035

 
$
(1,026
)
 
$
181,049

 
June 30, 2016
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
Estimated
Fair
Value
U.S. Government Agencies
$
77,356

 
$
624

 
$

 
$
77,980

Residential Mortgage-backed Securities of U.S. Government
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Agencies and Government-Sponsored Enterprises
95,668

 
1,824

 
(84
)
 
97,408

Municipal Bonds
16,242

 
992

 

 
17,234

Corporate Bonds
7,773

 
194

 

 
7,967

Equity Securities
63

 

 

 
63

Total
$
197,102

 
$
3,634

 
$
(84
)
 
$
200,652

Debt securities available for sale by contractual maturity at the dates indicated are shown below. Mortgage-backed securities are not included in the maturity categories because the borrowers in the underlying pools may prepay without penalty; therefore, it is unlikely that the securities will pay at their stated maturity schedule.
 
December 31, 2016
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Estimated
Fair Value
Due within one year
$
903

 
$
904

Due after one year through five years
75,809

 
75,663

Due after five years through ten years
18,013

 
18,276

Due after ten years
3,832

 
3,861

Mortgage-backed securities
82,420

 
82,282

Total
$
180,977

 
$
180,986

The Company had no sales of securities available for sale during the three and six months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015.
Securities available for sale with costs totaling $135,556 and $151,359 with market values of $135,733 and $154,132 at December 31, 2016 and June 30, 2016, respectively, were pledged as collateral to secure various public deposits and other borrowings.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

The gross unrealized losses and the fair value for securities available for sale aggregated by the length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position as of December 31, 2016 and June 30, 2016 were as follows:
 
December 31, 2016
 
Less than 12 Months
 
12 Months or More
 
Total
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
U.S. Government Agencies
$
48,047

 
$
(419
)
 
$

 
$

 
$
48,047

 
$
(419
)
Residential Mortgage-backed Securities of U.S. Government Agencies and Government-Sponsored Enterprises
44,958

 
(358
)
 
4,156

 
(63
)
 
49,114

 
(421
)
Municipal Bonds
5,042

 
(59
)
 

 

 
5,042

 
(59
)
Corporate Bonds

 

 
3,738

 
(127
)
 
3,738

 
(127
)
Total
$
98,047

 
$
(836
)
 
$
7,894

 
$
(190
)
 
$
105,941

 
$
(1,026
)
 
June 30, 2016
 
Less than 12 Months
 
12 Months or More
 
Total
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
Residential Mortgage-backed Securities of U.S. Government Agencies and Government-Sponsored Enterprises
$
1,970

 
$
(20
)
 
$
6,040

 
$
(64
)
 
$
8,010

 
$
(84
)
Total
$
1,970

 
$
(20
)
 
$
6,040

 
$
(64
)
 
$
8,010

 
$
(84
)
The total number of securities with unrealized losses at December 31, 2016, and June 30, 2016 were 131 and 44, respectively. Unrealized losses on securities have not been recognized in income because management has the intent and ability to hold the securities for the foreseeable future, and has determined that it is not more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell the securities prior to a recovery in value. The decline in fair value was largely due to increases in market interest rates. The Company had no other than temporary impairment losses during the three and six months ended December 31, 2016 or the year ended June 30, 2016.
As a requirement for membership, the Bank invests in stock of the FHLB of Atlanta and the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond ("FRB"). No ready market exists for this stock and the carrying value approximates its fair value based on the redemption provisions of the FHLB of Atlanta and the FRB.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

5.
Loans
Loans consist of the following at the dates indicated:
 
December 31, 2016
 
June 30, 2016
Retail consumer loans:
 
 
 
One-to-four family
$
608,118

 
$
623,701

HELOCs - originated
156,615

 
163,293

HELOCs - purchased
173,511

 
144,377

Construction and land/lots
42,628

 
38,102

Indirect auto finance
129,132

 
108,478

Consumer
5,852

 
4,635

Total retail consumer loans
1,115,856

 
1,082,586

Commercial loans:
 

 
 

Commercial real estate
531,321

 
486,561

Construction and development
129,370

 
86,840

Commercial and industrial
77,352

 
73,289

Municipal leases
101,730

 
103,183

Total commercial loans
839,773

 
749,873

Total loans
1,955,629

 
1,832,459

Deferred loan costs (fees), net
(25
)
 
372

Total loans, net of deferred loan fees
1,955,604

 
1,832,831

Allowance for loan and lease losses
(20,986
)
 
(21,292
)
Loans, net
$
1,934,618

 
$
1,811,539

All the qualifying one-to-four family first mortgage loans, HELOCs, and FHLB Stock are pledged as collateral by a blanket pledge to secure any outstanding FHLB advances.
The Company's total non-purchased and purchased performing loans by segment, class, and risk grade at the dates indicated follow:
 
Pass
 
Special
Mention
 
Substandard
 
Doubtful
 
Loss
 
Total
December 31, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Retail consumer loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
One-to-four family
$
575,429

 
$
8,320

 
$
17,898

 
$
1,239

 
$
48

 
$
602,934

HELOCs - originated
152,810

 
944

 
2,514

 
55

 
9

 
156,332

HELOCs - purchased
173,511

 

 

 

 

 
173,511

Construction and land/lots
40,774

 
696

 
590

 
32

 

 
42,092

Indirect auto finance
128,903

 
25

 
203

 

 
1

 
129,132

Consumer
5,617

 
1

 
215

 
3

 
10

 
5,846

Commercial loans:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
Commercial real estate
498,507

 
6,445

 
9,847

 
1

 

 
514,800

Construction and development
121,946

 
819

 
3,824

 

 

 
126,589

Commercial and industrial
69,119

 
850

 
4,264

 

 
1

 
74,234

Municipal leases
100,129

 
963

 
638

 

 

 
101,730

Total loans
$
1,866,745

 
$
19,063

 
$
39,993

 
$
1,330

 
$
69

 
$
1,927,200


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 
Pass
 
Special
Mention
 
Substandard
 
Doubtful
 
Loss
 
Total
June 30, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Retail consumer loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
One-to-four family
$
587,440

 
$
7,800

 
$
20,129

 
$
1,283

 
$
11

 
$
616,663

HELOCs - originated
159,275

 
678

 
2,997

 
55

 
10

 
163,015

HELOCs - purchased
144,377

 

 

 

 

 
144,377

Construction and land/lots
36,298

 
542

 
679

 
9

 

 
37,528

Indirect auto finance
108,432

 
14

 
21

 
11

 

 
108,478

Consumer
4,390

 
1

 
224

 
2

 
9

 
4,626

Commercial loans:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Commercial real estate
448,188

 
7,817

 
9,232

 
1

 

 
465,238

Construction and development
79,005

 
480

 
4,208

 

 

 
83,693

Commercial and industrial
63,299

 
1,032

 
5,361

 

 
2

 
69,694

Municipal leases
100,867

 
1,651

 
665

 

 

 
103,183

Total loans
$
1,731,571

 
$
20,015

 
$
43,516

 
$
1,361

 
$
32

 
$
1,796,495

The Company's total PCI loans by segment, class, and risk grade at the dates indicated follow:
 
Pass
 
Special
Mention
 
Substandard
 
Doubtful
 
Loss
 
Total
December 31, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Retail consumer loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
One-to-four family
$
3,175

 
$
471

 
$
1,358

 
$
180

 
$

 
$
5,184

HELOCs - originated
257

 

 
26

 

 

 
283

Construction and land/lots
494

 

 
42

 

 

 
536

Consumer
6

 

 

 

 

 
6

Commercial loans:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Commercial real estate
8,800

 
3,612

 
4,109

 

 

 
16,521

Construction and development
812

 

 
1,969

 

 

 
2,781

Commercial and industrial
2,989

 
84

 
45

 

 

 
3,118

Total loans
$
16,533

 
$
4,167

 
$
7,549

 
$
180

 
$

 
$
28,429

 
Pass
 
Special
Mention
 
Substandard
 
Doubtful
 
Loss
 
Total
June 30, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Retail consumer loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
One-to-four family
$
5,039

 
$
377

 
$
1,593

 
$
14

 
$
15

 
$
7,038

HELOCs - originated
258

 

 
20

 

 

 
278

Construction and land/lots
522

 

 
52

 

 

 
574

Consumer
8

 

 

 

 
1

 
9

Commercial loans:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Commercial real estate
12,594

 
4,266

 
4,463

 

 

 
21,323

Construction and development
1,136

 
292

 
1,719

 

 

 
3,147

Commercial and industrial
3,234

 
194

 
167

 

 

 
3,595

Total loans
$
22,791

 
$
5,129

 
$
8,014

 
$
14

 
$
16

 
$
35,964


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)


The Company's total loans by segment, class, and delinquency status at the dates indicated follows:
 
Past Due
 
 
 
Total
 
30-89 Days
 
90 Days+
 
Total
 
Current
 
Loans
December 31, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Retail consumer loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
One-to-four family
$
3,733

 
$
3,728

 
$
7,461

 
$
600,657

 
$
608,118

HELOCs - originated
569

 
354

 
923

 
155,692

 
156,615

HELOCs - purchased

 

 

 
173,511

 
173,511

Construction and land/lots
116

 
83

 
199

 
42,429

 
42,628

Indirect auto finance
353

 
30

 
383

 
128,749

 
129,132

Consumer
45

 
13

 
58

 
5,794

 
5,852

Commercial loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial real estate
128

 
4,486

 
4,614

 
526,707

 
531,321

Construction and development
638

 
1,222

 
1,860

 
127,510

 
129,370

Commercial and industrial
575

 
1,714

 
2,289

 
75,063

 
77,352

Municipal leases
114

 

 
114

 
101,616

 
101,730

Total loans
$
6,271

 
$
11,630

 
$
17,901

 
$
1,937,728

 
$
1,955,629

The table above includes PCI loans of $214 30-89 days past due and $5,382 90 days or more past due as of December 31, 2016.
 
Past Due
 
 
 
Total
 
30-89 Days
 
90 Days+
 
Total
 
Current
 
Loans
June 30, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Retail consumer loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
One-to-four family
$
3,514

 
$
5,476

 
$
8,990

 
$
614,711

 
$
623,701

HELOCs - originated
220

 
377

 
597

 
162,696

 
163,293

HELOCs - purchased

 

 

 
144,377

 
144,377

Construction and land/lots
100

 
119

 
219

 
37,883

 
38,102

Indirect auto finance
182

 

 
182

 
108,296

 
108,478

Consumer
4

 
4

 
8

 
4,627

 
4,635

Commercial loans:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Commercial real estate
1,436

 
3,353

 
4,789

 
481,772

 
486,561

Construction and development
371

 
1,296

 
1,667

 
85,173

 
86,840

Commercial and industrial
216

 
2,819

 
3,035

 
70,254

 
73,289

Municipal leases

 

 

 
103,183

 
103,183

Total loans
$
6,043

 
$
13,444

 
$
19,487

 
$
1,812,972

 
$
1,832,459

The table above includes PCI loans of $1,596 30-89 days past due and $5,776 90 days or more past due as of June 30, 2016.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

The Company's recorded investment in loans, by segment and class, that are not accruing interest or are 90 days or more past due and still accruing interest at the dates indicated follow:
 
December 31, 2016
 
June 30, 2016
 
Nonaccruing
 
90 Days + &
still accruing
 
Nonaccruing
 
90 Days + &
still accruing
Retail consumer loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
One-to-four family
$
7,361

 
$

 
$
9,192

 
$

HELOCs - originated
654

 

 
1,026

 

Construction and land/lots
173

 

 
188

 

Indirect auto finance
176

 

 
20

 

Consumer
31

 

 
15

 

Commercial loans:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Commercial real estate
3,374

 

 
3,222

 

Construction and development
1,759

 

 
1,417

 

Commercial and industrial
2,070

 

 
3,019

 

Municipal leases
408

 

 
419

 

Total loans
$
16,006

 
$

 
$
18,518

 
$

PCI loans totaling $6,228 at December 31, 2016 and $6,607 at June 30, 2016 are excluded from nonaccruing loans due to the accretion of discounts established in accordance with the acquisition method of accounting for business combinations.
Troubled debt restructurings ("TDRs") are loans which have renegotiated loan terms to assist borrowers who are unable to meet the original terms of their loans. Such modifications to loan terms may include a lower interest rate, a reduction in principal, or a longer term to maturity. Additionally, all TDRs are considered impaired. The Company had no commitments to lend additional funds on these TDR loans at December 31, 2016.
The Company's loans that were performing under the payment terms of TDRs that were excluded from nonaccruing loans above at the dates indicated follow:
 
December 31, 2016
 
June 30, 2016
Performing TDRs included in impaired loans
$
27,448

 
$
28,263

An analysis of the allowance for loan losses by segment for the periods shown is as follows:
 
Three Months Ended December 31, 2016
 
Three Months Ended December 31, 2015
 
PCI
 
Retail
Consumer
 
Commercial
 
Total
 
PCI
 
Retail
Consumer
 
Commercial
 
Total
Balance at beginning of period
$
356

 
$
10,446

 
$
10,149

 
$
20,951

 
$
328

 
$
12,426

 
$
9,358

 
$
22,112

Provision for (recovery of) loan losses
(20
)
 
(609
)
 
629

 

 
27

 
(553
)
 
526

 

Charge-offs

 
(155
)
 
(67
)
 
(222
)
 

 
(306
)
 
(543
)
 
(849
)
Recoveries

 
131

 
126

 
257

 

 
503

 
211

 
714

Balance at end of period
$
336

 
$
9,813

 
$
10,837

 
$
20,986

 
$
355

 
$
12,070

 
$
9,552

 
$
21,977

 
Six Months Ended December 31, 2016
 
Six Months Ended December 31, 2015
 
PCI
 
Retail
Consumer
 
Commercial
 
Total
 
PCI
 
Retail
Consumer
 
Commercial
 
Total
Balance at beginning of period
$
361

 
$
11,549

 
$
9,382

 
$
21,292

 
$
401

 
$
12,575

 
$
9,398

 
$
22,374

Provision for (recovery of) loan losses
(25
)
 
(1,505
)
 
1,530

 

 
(46
)
 
(480
)
 
526

 

Charge-offs

 
(574
)
 
(675
)
 
(1,249
)
 

 
(775
)
 
(877
)
 
(1,652
)
Recoveries

 
343

 
600

 
943

 

 
750

 
505

 
1,255

Balance at end of period
$
336

 
$
9,813

 
$
10,837

 
$
20,986

 
$
355

 
$
12,070

 
$
9,552

 
$
21,977


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

The Company's ending balances of loans and the related allowance, by segment and class, at the dates indicated follows:
 
Allowance for Loan Losses
 
Total Loans Receivable
 
PCI
 
Loans
individually
evaluated for
impairment
 
Loans
collectively
evaluated
 
Total
 
PCI
 
Loans
individually
evaluated for
impairment
 
Loans
collectively
evaluated
 
Total
December 31, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Retail consumer loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
One-to-four family
$
16

 
$
343

 
$
5,097

 
$
5,456

 
$
5,184

 
$
10,980

 
$
591,954

 
$
608,118

HELOCs - originated

 
9

 
1,714

 
1,723

 
283

 
14

 
156,318

 
156,615

HELOCs - purchased

 

 
694

 
694

 

 

 
173,511

 
173,511

Construction and land/lots

 

 
959

 
959

 
536

 
659

 
41,433

 
42,628

Indirect auto finance

 

 
942

 
942

 

 
31

 
129,101

 
129,132

Consumer

 
10

 
45

 
55

 
6

 
10

 
5,836

 
5,852

Commercial loans:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
Commercial real estate
290

 
135

 
6,471

 
6,896

 
16,521

 
5,928

 
508,872

 
531,321

Construction and development
12

 

 
2,629

 
2,641

 
2,781

 
2,083

 
124,506

 
129,370

Commercial and industrial
18

 
3

 
949

 
970

 
3,118

 
2,726

 
71,508

 
77,352

Municipal leases

 

 
650

 
650

 

 
294

 
101,436

 
101,730

Total
$
336

 
$
500

 
$
20,150

 
$
20,986

 
$
28,429

 
$
22,725

 
$
1,904,475

 
$
1,955,629

June 30, 2016
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Retail consumer loans:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

One-to-four family
$
23

 
$
187

 
$
6,385

 
$
6,595

 
$
7,038

 
$
12,411

 
$
604,252

 
$
623,701

HELOCs - originated

 
288

 
1,709

 
1,997

 
278

 
1,145

 
161,870

 
163,293

HELOCs - purchased

 

 
558

 
558

 

 

 
144,377

 
144,377

Construction and land/lots

 
198

 
1,146

 
1,344

 
574

 
392

 
37,136

 
38,102

Indirect auto finance

 

 
1,016

 
1,016

 

 

 
108,478

 
108,478

Consumer

 
10

 
51

 
61

 
9

 

 
4,626

 
4,635

Commercial loans:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Commercial real estate
288

 

 
6,142

 
6,430

 
21,323

 
5,376

 
459,862

 
486,561

Construction and development
17

 

 
1,891

 
1,908

 
3,147

 
1,789

 
81,904

 
86,840

Commercial and industrial
33

 
3

 
685

 
721

 
3,595

 
2,927

 
66,767

 
73,289

Municipal leases

 

 
662

 
662

 

 
305

 
102,878

 
103,183

Total
$
361

 
$
686

 
$
20,245

 
$
21,292

 
$
35,964

 
$
24,345

 
$
1,772,150

 
$
1,832,459

Loans acquired from acquisitions are initially excluded from the allowance for loan losses in accordance with the acquisition method of accounting for business combinations. The Company records these loans at fair value, which includes a credit discount, therefore, no allowance for loan losses are established for these acquired loans at acquisition. A provision for loan losses is recorded for any further deterioration in these acquired loans subsequent to the acquisition.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

The Company's impaired loans and the related allowance, by segment and class, at the dates indicated follows:
 
Total Impaired Loans
 
Unpaid
Principal
Balance
 
Recorded
Investment
With a
Recorded
Allowance
 
Recorded
Investment
With No
Recorded
Allowance
 
Total
 
Related
Recorded
Allowance
December 31, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Retail consumer loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
One-to-four family
$
29,018

 
$
17,836

 
$
7,904

 
$
25,740

 
$
841

HELOCs - originated
3,504

 
1,986

 
311

 
2,297

 
42

Construction and land/lots
3,128

 
1,076

 
765

 
1,841

 
66

Indirect auto finance
196

 
145

 
31

 
176

 
2

Consumer
568

 
14

 
23

 
37

 
10

Commercial loans:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Commercial real estate
8,576

 
4,086

 
3,638

 
7,724

 
152

Construction and development
3,847

 
1,089

 
1,759

 
2,848

 
13

Commercial and industrial
8,619

 
710

 
2,419

 
3,129

 
13

Municipal leases
408

 
114

 
294

 
408

 
1

Total impaired loans
$
57,864

 
$
27,056

 
$
17,144

 
$
44,200

 
$
1,140

June 30, 2016
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Retail consumer loans:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

One-to-four family
$
29,053

 
$
12,348

 
$
13,375

 
$
25,723

 
$
281

HELOCs - originated
4,486

 
1,999

 
1,178

 
3,177

 
305

Construction and land/lots
2,890

 
764

 
693

 
1,457

 
209

Indirect auto finance
45

 
20

 

 
20

 

Consumer
514

 
9

 
13

 
22

 
10

Commercial loans:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Commercial real estate
7,433

 
857

 
5,776

 
6,633

 
13

Construction and development
3,556

 
600

 
1,929

 
2,529

 
14

Commercial and industrial
9,710

 
1,197

 
2,930

 
4,127

 
17

Municipal leases
419

 
114

 
305

 
419

 
1

Total impaired loans
$
58,106

 
$
17,908

 
$
26,199

 
$
44,107

 
$
850

Impaired loans above excludes $68 at December 31, 2016 and $2,541 at June 30, 2016 in PCI loans due to the accretion of discounts established in accordance with the acquisition method of accounting for business combinations.
At December 31, 2016, impaired loans with a recorded allowance increased $9,148 during the six months ended December 31, 2016 primarily due to the change in methodology of measuring impairment during the first quarter of 2017 from the collateral method to the present value of future cash flows method to better reflect the anticipated repayments of these loans.
The table above includes $21,475 and $19,762, of impaired loans that were not individually evaluated at December 31, 2016 and June 30, 2016, respectively, because these loans did not meet the Company's threshold for individual impairment evaluation. The recorded allowance above includes $640 and $164 related to these loans that were not individually evaluated at December 31, 2016 and June 30, 2016, respectively.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

The Company's average recorded investment in impaired loans and interest income recognized on impaired loans for the three and six months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 was as follows:
 
Three Months Ended
 
December 31, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
 
Average
Recorded
Investment
 
Interest
Income
Recognized
 
Average
Recorded
Investment
 
Interest
Income
Recognized
Retail consumer loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
One-to-four family
$
26,673

 
$
283

 
$
29,765

 
$
382

HELOCs - originated
2,544

 
33

 
3,485

 
50

Construction and land/lots
1,594

 
38

 
1,940

 
38

Indirect auto finance
134

 
1

 
7

 

Consumer
32

 
5

 
80

 
6

Commercial loans:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Commercial real estate
7,673

 
63

 
8,919

 
40

Construction and development
2,530

 
31

 
3,594

 
20

Commercial and industrial
3,372

 
22

 
4,019

 
29

Municipal leases
408

 

 
428

 
14

Total loans
$
44,960

 
$
476

 
$
52,237

 
$
579

 
Six Months Ended
 
December 31, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
 
Average
Recorded
Investment
 
Interest
Income
Recognized
 
Average
Recorded
Investment
 
Interest
Income
Recognized
Retail consumer loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
One-to-four family
$
26,356

 
$
585

 
$
29,869

 
$
782

HELOCs - originated
2,755

 
65

 
3,942

 
100

Construction and land/lots
1,548

 
75

 
2,033

 
67

Indirect auto finance
96

 
3

 
3

 

Consumer
29

 
10

 
66

 
15

Commercial loans:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Commercial real estate
7,326

 
130

 
12,121

 
73

Construction and development
2,530

 
49

 
4,947

 
40

Commercial and industrial
3,624

 
58

 
3,463

 
61

Municipal leases
412

 
12

 
413

 
24

Total loans
$
44,676

 
$
987

 
$
56,857

 
$
1,162

A summary of changes in the accretable yield for PCI loans for the three and six months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 was as follows:
 
Three Months Ended
 
December 31, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
Accretable yield, beginning of period
$
8,339

 
$
9,763

Reclass from nonaccretable yield (1)
185

 
236

Other changes, net (2)
(282
)
 
1,191

Interest income
(723
)
 
(1,226
)
Accretable yield, end of period
$
7,519

 
$
9,964


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 
Six Months Ended
 
December 31, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
Accretable yield, beginning of period
$
9,532

 
$
11,096

Reclass from nonaccretable yield (1)
1,072

 
602

Other changes, net (2)
(741
)
 
1,080

Interest income
(2,344
)
 
(2,814
)
Accretable yield, end of period
$
7,519

 
$
9,964

______________________________________
(1)
Represents changes attributable to expected losses assumptions.
(2)
Represents changes in cash flows expected to be collected due to the impact of modifications, changes in prepayment assumptions, and changes in interest rates.
For the three and six months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, the following table presents a breakdown of the types of concessions made on TDRs by loan class:
 
Three Months Ended December 31, 2016
 
Three Months Ended December 31, 2015
 
Number
of
Loans
 
Pre
Modification
Outstanding
Recorded
Investment
 
Post
Modification
Outstanding
Recorded
Investment
 
Number
of
Loans
 
Pre
Modification
Outstanding
Recorded
Investment
 
Post
Modification
Outstanding
Recorded
Investment
Below market interest rate:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Retail consumer:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
One-to-four family

 
$

 
$

 
2

 
$
108

 
$
110

Total

 
$

 
$

 
2

 
$
108

 
$
110

Extended term:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Retail consumer:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

One-to-four family
1

 
$
20

 
$
20

 
4

 
$
92

 
$
101

Construction and land/lots
1

 
280

 
280

 

 

 

Total
2

 
$
300

 
$
300

 
4

 
$
92

 
$
101

Other TDRs:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Retail consumer:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

One-to-four family
5

 
$
168

 
$
171

 
10

 
$
1,430

 
$
1,420

Construction and land/lots
2

 
254

 
251

 

 

 

Commercial:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial real estate

 

 

 
1

 
457

 
447

Construction and development

 

 

 
1

 
250

 
253

Commercial & Industrial
1

 
24

 
24

 
2

 
1,347

 
1,351

Total
8

 
$
446

 
$
446

 
14

 
$
3,484

 
$
3,471

Total
10

 
$
746

 
$
746

 
20

 
$
3,684

 
$
3,682


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 
Six Months Ended December 31, 2016
 
Six Months Ended December 31, 2015
 
Number
of
Loans
 
Pre
Modification
Outstanding
Recorded
Investment
 
Post
Modification
Outstanding
Recorded
Investment
 
Number
of
Loans
 
Pre
Modification Outstanding Recorded
Investment
 
Post
Modification
Outstanding
Recorded
Investment
Below market interest rate:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Retail consumer:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
One-to-four family

 
$

 
$

 
2

 
$
108

 
$
110

Total

 
$

 
$

 
2

 
$
108

 
$
110

Extended term:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Retail consumer:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

One-to-four family
3

 
$
139

 
$
137

 
4

 
$
92

 
$
101

HELOCs - originated

 

 

 
1

 
14

 
13

Construction and land/lots
1

 
280

 
280

 
 
 
 
 
 
Total
4

 
$
419

 
$
417

 
5

 
$
106

 
$
114

Other TDRs:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Retail consumer:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

One-to-four family
8

 
$
273

 
$
275

 
16

 
$
2,167

 
$
1,969

HELOCs - originated
1

 
3

 
3

 

 

 

Construction and land/lots
2

 
254

 
251

 

 

 

Commercial:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial real estate

 

 

 
1

 
457

 
447

Construction and development

 

 

 
1

 
250

 
253

Commercial and industrial
1

 
24

 
24

 
2

 
1,347

 
1,351

Total
12

 
$
554

 
$
553

 
20

 
$
4,221

 
$
4,020

Total
16

 
$
973

 
$
970

 
27

 
$
4,435

 
$
4,244


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

The following table presents loans that were modified as TDRs within the previous 12 months and for which there was a payment default during the three and six months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended December 31, 2016
 
Three Months Ended December 31, 2015
 
Number of
Loans
 
Recorded
Investment
 
Number of
Loans
 
Recorded
Investment
Below market interest rate:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Retail consumer:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
One-to-four family

 
$

 
1

 
$
6

Total

 
$

 
1

 
$
6

Extended payment terms:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Retail consumer:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
One-to-four family

 
$

 
1

 
$
31

Total

 
$

 
1

 
$
31

Other TDRs:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Retail consumer:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

One-to-four family

 
$

 
3

 
$
330

HELOCs - originated

 

 
2

 
16

Consumer

 

 
1

 
1

Commercial:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial
4

 
1,277

 

 

Total
4

 
$
1,277

 
6

 
$
347

Total
4

 
$
1,277

 
8

 
$
384

 
Six Months Ended December 31, 2016
 
Six Months Ended December 31, 2015
 
Number of
Loans
 
Recorded
Investment
 
Number of
Loans
 
Recorded
Investment
Below market interest rate:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Retail consumer:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
One-to-four family

 
$

 
1

 
$
6

Total

 
$

 
1

 
$
6

Extended payment terms:


 


 


 


Retail consumer:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
One-to-four family

 
$

 
1

 
$
31

Total

 
$

 
1

 
$
31

Other TDRs:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Retail consumer:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

One-to-four family

 
$

 
3

 
$
330

HELOCs - originated

 

 
2

 
16

Consumer

 

 
1

 
1

Commercial:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial
4

 
1,277

 

 

Total
4

 
$
1,277

 
6

 
$
347

Total
4

 
$
1,277

 
8

 
$
384

Other TDRs include TDRs that have a below market interest rate and extended payment terms. The Company does not typically forgive principal when restructuring troubled debt.
In the determination of the allowance for loan losses, management considers TDRs for all loan classes, and the subsequent nonperformance in accordance with their modified terms, by measuring impairment based on either the value of the loan's expected future cash flows discounted at the loan's original effective interest rate or on the collateral value, net of the estimated costs of disposal, if the loan is collateral dependent.


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

6.
Real Estate Owned
The activity within REO for the periods shown is as follows:
 
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
Six Months Ended December 31,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Balance at beginning of period
5,715

 
6,634

 
$
5,956

 
$
7,024

Transfers from loans
1,025

 
1,139

 
1,330

 
1,367

Sales, net of loss
(1,005
)
 
(967
)
 
(1,551
)
 
(1,579
)
Writedowns
(87
)
 
(93
)
 
(87
)
 
(99
)
Balance at end of period
5,648

 
6,713

 
$
5,648

 
$
6,713

At December 31, 2016 and June 30, 2016, the Bank had $1,984 and $824 respectively, of foreclosed residential real estate property in REO. The recorded investment in consumer mortgage loans collateralized by residential real estate in the process of foreclosure totaled $1,219 and $1,681 for December 31, 2016 and June 30, 2016, respectively.
7.
Net Income per Share
Per the provisions of FASB ASC 260, Earnings Per Share, nonvested share-based payment awards that contain nonforfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents are participating securities and are included in the computation of earnings per share pursuant to the two-class method. The two-class method is an earnings allocation formula that determines earnings per share for each class of common stock and participating security according to dividends declared (or accumulated) and participation rights in undistributed earnings. ESOP shares are considered outstanding for basic and diluted earnings per share when the shares are committed to be released.
Net income is allocated between the common stock and participating securities pursuant to the two-class method, based on their rights to receive dividends, participate in earnings, or absorb losses.  Basic earnings per common share is computed by dividing net earnings available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period, excluding participating nonvested restricted shares.
The following is a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator of basic and diluted net income per share of common stock:
 
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
Six Months Ended December 31,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Numerator:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income available to common stockholders
$
2,983

 
$
2,449

 
$
6,807

 
$
5,013

Denominator:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Weighted-average common shares outstanding - basic
16,900,387

 
17,479,150

 
16,893,775

 
17,778,568

Effect of dilutive shares
656,200

 
331,834

 
596,900

 
274,619

Weighted-average common shares outstanding - diluted
17,556,587

 
17,810,984

 
17,490,675

 
18,053,187

Net income per share - basic
$
0.17

 
$
0.14

 
$
0.39

 
$
0.28

Net income per share - diluted
$
0.17

 
$
0.14

 
$
0.39

 
$
0.28

There were no outstanding stock options that were anti-dilutive for the three months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. There were 46,500 and 10,000 outstanding stock options that were anti-dilutive for the six months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.
8.
Equity Incentive Plan
The Company provides stock-based awards through the 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan, which provides for awards of restricted stock, restricted stock units, stock options, stock appreciation rights and cash awards to directors, emeritus directors, officers, employees and advisory directors. The cost of equity-based awards under the 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan generally is based on the fair value of the awards on their grant date for current directors, officers, and employees. The fair value of equity-based awards is updated quarterly for certain nonemployee emeritus directors and advisory directors. The maximum number of shares that may be utilized for awards under the plan is 2,962,400, including 2,116,000 for stock options and stock appreciation rights and 846,400 for awards of restricted stock and restricted stock units.
Shares of common stock issued under the 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan may be authorized but unissued shares or repurchased shares. During fiscal 2013, the Company had repurchased the 846,400 shares available for awards of restricted stock and restricted stock units under the 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan on the open market, for $13,297, at an average cost of $15.71 per share.
Share based compensation expense related to stock options and restricted stock recognized for the three months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 was $2,053 and $849, respectively, before the tax related benefit of $698 and $288, respectively. Share based compensation expense related

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

to stock options and restricted stock recognized for the six months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 was $2,792 and $1,637, respectively, before the tax related benefit of $950 and $556, respectively.
The table below presents stock option activity for the six months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015:
 
Options
 
Weighted-
average
exercise
price
 
Remaining
contractual
life
(years)
 
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
Options outstanding at June 30, 2015
1,498,000

 
$
14.41

 
7.7

 
$
3,519

Granted

 

 

 

Exercised
2,200

 
14.37

 

 

Forfeited
12,600

 
14.37

 

 

Expired

 

 

 

Options outstanding at December 31, 2015
1,483,200

 
$
14.41

 
7.2

 
$
8,660

Exercisable at December 31, 2015
546,350

 
$
14.39

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Options outstanding at June 30, 2016
1,529,300

 
$
14.50

 
6.8

 
$
6,117

Granted

 

 

 

Exercised

 

 

 

Forfeited

 

 

 

Expired

 

 

 

Options outstanding at December 31, 2016
1,529,300

 
$
14.50

 
6.3

 
$
17,433

Exercisable at December 31, 2016
829,400

 
$
14.40

 
 
 
 
The fair value of each option is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing model. There were no options granted during the three and six months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015. The weighted average fair value of options granted in fiscal year 2015 was $3.59. Assumptions used for grants were as follows:

Assumptions in Estimating Option Values
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
Weighted-average volatility
%
 
%
 
18.90
%
Expected dividend yield
%
 
%
 
%
Risk-free interest rate
%
 
%
 
1.56
%
Expected life (years)
0.0

 
0.0

 
6.0

At December 31, 2016, the Company had $2,444 of unrecognized compensation expense related to 1,529,300 stock options scheduled to vest over five- and seven-year vesting periods.  The weighted average period over which compensation cost related to non-vested awards expected to be recognized was 0.9 years at December 31, 2016. At December 31, 2015, the Company had $2,885 of unrecognized compensation expense related to 1,483,200 stock options scheduled to vest over five- and seven-year vesting periods. The weighted average period over which compensation cost related to non-vested awards expected to be recognized was 1.3 years at December 31, 2015.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

The table below presents restricted stock award activity for the six months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015:
 
Restricted
stock awards
 
Weighted-
average grant
date fair value
 
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
Non-vested at June 30, 2015
310,470

 
$
14.40

 
$
5,203

Granted

 

 

Vested

 

 

Forfeited
2,250

 
14.37

 

Non-vested at December 31, 2015
308,220

 
$
14.40

 
$
6,241

 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-vested at June 30, 2016
248,750

 
$
14.81

 
$
4,602

Granted
2,000

 
19.02

 

Vested

 

 

Forfeited

 

 

Non-vested at December 31, 2016
250,750

 
$
14.84

 
$
6,494

At December 31, 2016, unrecognized compensation expense was $2,230 related to 250,750 shares of restricted stock scheduled to vest over five- and seven-year vesting periods. The weighted average period over which compensation cost related to non-vested awards is expected to be recognized was 1.0 years at December 31, 2016. At December 31, 2015, unrecognized compensation expense was $3,098 related to 308,220 shares of restricted stock scheduled to vest over five- and seven-year vesting periods. The weighted average period over which compensation cost related to non-vested awards is expected to be recognized was 1.3 years at December 31, 2015.
9.
Commitments and Contingencies
Loan Commitments – Legally binding commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the contract. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee. Since many commitments may expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. In the normal course of business, there are various outstanding commitments to extend credit that are not reflected in the consolidated financial statements. At December 31, 2016 and June 30, 2016, respectively, loan commitments (excluding $123,871 and $125,157 of undisbursed portions of construction loans) totaled $51,791 and $39,609 of which $28,612 and $9,932 were variable rate commitments and $23,179 and $29,677 were fixed rate commitments. The fixed rate loans had interest rates ranging from 2.24% to 5.33% at December 31, 2016 and 2.02% to 7.99% at June 30, 2016, and terms ranging from three to 30 years. Pre-approved but unused lines of credit (principally second mortgage home equity loans and overdraft protection loans) totaled $347,718 and $340,397 at December 31, 2016 and June 30, 2016, respectively. These amounts represent the Company's exposure to credit risk, and in the opinion of management have no more than the normal lending risk that the Company commits to its borrowers. The Company has two types of commitments related to loans held for sale: rate lock commitments and forward loan commitments. Rate lock commitments are commitments to extend credit to a customer that has an interest rate lock and are considered derivative instruments. The rate lock commitments do not qualify for hedge accounting. In order to mitigate the risk from interest rate fluctuations, we enter into forward loan sale commitments on a “best efforts” basis, which do not meet the definition of a derivative instrument. The fair value of these commitments was not material at December 31, 2016 or June 30, 2016.
The Company grants construction and permanent loans collateralized primarily by residential and commercial real estate to customers throughout its primary market area. In addition, the Company grants municipal leases to customers throughout North and South Carolina. The Company's loan portfolio can be affected by the general economic conditions within these market areas.  Management believes that the Company has no concentration of credit in the loan portfolio.
Restrictions on Cash – The Bank is required by regulation to maintain a varying cash reserve balance with the Federal Reserve System. The daily average calculated cash reserve required as of December 31, 2016 and June 30, 2016 was $2,150, and $2,346, respectively, which was satisfied by vault cash and balances held at the FRB.
Guarantees – Standby letters of credit obligate the Company to meet certain financial obligations of its customers, if, under the contractual terms of the agreement, the customers are unable to do so. The financial standby letters of credit issued by the Company are irrevocable and payment is only guaranteed upon the borrower's failure to perform its obligations to the beneficiary. Total commitments under standby letters of credit as of December 31, 2016 and June 30, 2016 were $2,094 and $2,326, respectively. There was no liability recorded for these letters of credit at December 31, 2016 or June 30, 2016, respectively.
Litigation The Company is involved in several litigation matters in the ordinary course of business. These proceedings and the associated legal claims are often contested and the outcome of individual matters is not always predictable. These claims and counter claims typically arise during the course of collection efforts on problem loans or with respect to actions to enforce liens on properties in which the Company holds a security interest. The Company is not a party to any pending legal proceedings that management believes would have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

10.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The Company utilizes fair value measurements to record fair value adjustments to certain assets and to determine fair value disclosures. Securities available for sale are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis. Additionally, from time to time, the Company may be required to record at fair value other assets on a nonrecurring basis, such as impaired loans. These nonrecurring fair value adjustments typically involve application of lower of cost or market accounting or write-downs of individual assets.
Fair Value Hierarchy
The Company groups assets at fair value in three levels, based on the markets in which the assets are traded and the reliability of the assumptions used to determine fair value. These levels are:
Level 1:
Valuation is based upon quoted prices for identical instruments traded in active markets.
Level 2:
Valuation is based upon quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active, and model-based valuation techniques for which all significant assumptions are observable in the market.
Level 3:
Valuation is generated from model-based techniques that use at least one significant assumption not observable in the market. These unobservable assumptions reflect estimates of assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset. Valuation techniques include use of option pricing models, discounted cash flow models and similar techniques.
Following is a description of valuation methodologies used for assets recorded at fair value. The Company does not have any liabilities recorded at fair value.
Investment Securities Available for Sale
Securities available for sale are valued on a recurring basis at quoted market prices where available. If quoted market prices are not available, fair values are based on quoted prices of comparable securities. Level 2 securities include mortgage-backed securities and debentures issued by government sponsored enterprises, municipal bonds, and corporate debt securities. Level 3 securities include one community bank corporate bond that is thinly traded. The community bank corporate bond was acquired as part of a bank acquisition and is carried at book value, which approximates fair value. Because the bond is thinly traded we rely on public information to review the overall financial condition and capital level of the community bank.
Loans
The Company does not record loans at fair value on a recurring basis. From time to time, however, a loan is considered impaired and an allowance for loan losses is established. Loans for which it is probable that payment of interest and principal will not be made in accordance with the contractual terms of the loan agreement are considered impaired. Once a loan is identified as individually impaired, the fair value is estimated using one of several methods, including collateral value, market value of similar debt, enterprise value, liquidation value and discounted cash flows. The Company reviews all impaired loans each quarter to determine if an allowance is necessary. Those impaired loans not requiring an allowance represent loans for which the fair value of the expected repayments or collateral exceed the recorded investments in such loans.
The fair value of impaired loans is estimated in one of two ways, which include collateral value and discounted cash flows. Loans are considered collateral dependent if repayment is expected solely from the collateral. For these collateral dependent impaired loans, the Company obtains updated appraisals at least annually. These appraisals are reviewed for appropriateness and then discounted for estimated closing costs to determine if an allowance is necessary. As part of the quarterly review of impaired loans, the Company reviews these appraisals to determine if any additional discounts to the fair value are necessary. If a current appraisal is not obtained, the Company determines whether a discount is needed to the value from the original appraisal based on the decline in value of similar properties with recent appraisals. For loans that are not collateral dependent, estimated fair value is based on the present value of expected future cash flows using the interest rate implicit in the original agreement. Impaired loans where a charge-off has occurred or an allowance is established during the period being reported require classification in the fair value hierarchy. The Company records such impaired loans as a nonrecurring Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. 
Loans Held for Sale
Loans held for sale are adjusted to lower of cost or fair value.  Fair value is based upon investor pricing. The Company considers all loans held for sale carried at fair value as nonrecurring Level 3.
Real Estate Owned
REO is considered held for sale and is adjusted to fair value less estimated selling costs upon transfer of the loan to foreclosed assets.  Fair value is based upon independent market prices, appraised value of the collateral or management's estimation of the value of the collateral. The Company considers all REO that has been charged off or received an allowance during the period as nonrecurring Level 3.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

Financial Assets Recorded at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
The following table presents financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis at the dates indicated:
 
December 31, 2016
Description
Total
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
U.S Government Agencies
$
72,687

 
$

 
$
72,687

 
$

Residential Mortgage-backed Securities of U.S. Government Agencies and Government Sponsored Enterprises
82,282

 

 
82,282

 

Municipal Bonds
18,325

 

 
18,325

 

Corporate Bonds
7,692

 

 
6,692

 
1,000

Equity Securities
63

 

 
63

 

Total
$
181,049

 
$

 
$
180,049

 
$
1,000

 
June 30, 2016
Description
Total
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
U.S Government Agencies
$
77,980

 
$

 
$
77,980

 
$

Residential Mortgage-backed Securities of U.S. Government Agencies and Government Sponsored Enterprises
97,408

 

 
97,408

 

Municipal Bonds
17,234

 

 
17,234

 

Corporate Bonds
7,967

 

 
6,967

 
1,000

Equity Securities
63

 

 
63

 

Total
$
200,652

 
$

 
$
199,652

 
$
1,000

There were no transfers between levels during the three or six months ended December 31, 2016.
The following table presents financial assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis at the dates indicated:
 
December 31, 2016
Description
Total
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
Impaired loans
$
7,350

 
$

 
$

 
$
7,350

REO
690

 

 

 
690

Total
$
8,040

 
$

 
$

 
$
8,040

 
June 30, 2016
Description
Total
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
Impaired loans
$
4,239

 
$

 
$

 
$
4,239

REO
1,117

 

 

 
1,117

Total
$
5,356

 
$

 
$

 
$
5,356

Quantitative information about Level 3 fair value measurements during the period ended December 31, 2016 is shown in the table below:
 
Fair Value at December 31, 2016
 
Valuation
Techniques
 
Unobservable
Input
 
Range
 
Weighted
Average
Nonrecurring measurements:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Impaired loans, net
$
7,350

 
Discounted appraisals and discounted cash flows
 
Collateral discounts and discount spread
 
1% - 13%
 
3%
REO
$
690

 
Discounted appraisals
 
Collateral discounts
 
10% - 20%
 
12%

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

The stated carrying value and estimated fair value amounts of financial instruments as of December 31, 2016 and June 30, 2016, are summarized below:
 
December 31, 2016
 
Carrying
Value
 
Fair
Value
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
Cash and interest-bearing deposits
$
45,149

 
$
45,149

 
$
45,149

 
$

 
$

Commercial paper
179,939

 
179,939

 
179,939

 

 

Certificates of deposit in other banks
150,147

 
150,147

 

 
150,147

 

Securities available for sale
181,049

 
181,049

 

 
180,049

 
1,000

Loans, net
1,934,618

 
1,849,875

 

 

 
1,849,875

Loans held for sale
4,998

 
5,078

 

 

 
5,078

FHLB stock
26,152

 
26,152

 
26,152

 

 

FRB stock
6,189

 
6,189

 
6,189

 

 

Accrued interest receivable
7,792

 
7,792

 

 
1,096

 
6,696

Noninterest-bearing and NOW deposits
658,015

 
658,015

 

 
658,015

 

Money market accounts
520,138

 
520,138

 

 
520,138

 

Savings accounts
210,283

 
210,283

 

 
210,283

 

Certificates of deposit
397,729

 
395,388

 

 
395,388

 

Borrowings
560,000

 
560,000

 

 
560,000

 

Accrued interest payable
206

 
206

 

 
206

 

 
June 30, 2016
 
Carrying
Value
 
Fair
Value
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
Cash and interest-bearing deposits
$
52,596

 
$
52,596

 
$
52,596

 
$

 
$

Commercial paper
229,859

 
229,859

 
229,859

 

 

Certificates of deposit in other banks
161,512

 
161,512

 

 
161,512

 

Securities available for sale
200,652

 
200,652

 

 
199,652

 
1,000

Loans, net
1,811,539

 
1,761,926

 

 

 
1,761,926

Loans held for sale
5,783

 
5,876

 

 

 
5,876

FHLB stock
23,304

 
23,304

 
23,304

 

 

FRB stock
6,182

 
6,182

 
6,182

 

 

Accrued interest receivable
7,405

 
7,405

 

 
1,106

 
6,299

Noninterest-bearing and NOW deposits
628,910

 
628,910

 

 
628,910

 

Money market accounts
520,320

 
520,320

 

 
520,320

 

Savings accounts
210,817

 
210,817

 

 
210,817

 

Certificates of deposit
442,649

 
442,203

 

 
442,203

 

Borrowings
491,000

 
491,000

 

 
491,000

 

Accrued interest payable
246

 
246

 

 
246

 

The Company had off-balance sheet financial commitments, which included approximately $523,380 and $505,163 of commitments to originate loans, undisbursed portions of interim construction loans, and unused lines of credit at December 31, 2016 and June 30, 2016, respectively (see Note 9). Since these commitments are based on current rates, the carrying amount approximates the fair value.
Estimated fair values were determined using the following methods and assumptions:
Cash and interest-bearing deposits – The stated amounts approximate fair values as maturities are less than 90 days.
Commercial paper - The stated amounts approximate fair value due to the short-term nature of these investments.
Certificates of deposit in other banks – The stated amounts approximate fair values.
Securities available for sale – Fair values are based on quoted market prices where available. If quoted market prices are not available, fair values are based on quoted market prices of comparable instruments. The Company has one $1.0 million community bank corporate bond that is not actively traded and considered a level three asset.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

Loans held for sale – The fair value of loans held for sale is determined by outstanding commitments from investors on a "best efforts" basis or current investor yield requirements, calculated on the aggregate loan basis.
Loans, net – Fair values for loans are estimated by segregating the portfolio by type of loan and discounting scheduled cash flows using current market interest rates for loans with similar terms and credit quality.  A prepayment assumption is used as an estimate of the portion of loans that will be repaid prior to their scheduled maturity.  Both the carrying value and estimated fair value amounts are shown net of the allowance for loan losses and purchase discounts.
FHLB and FRB stock– No ready market exists for these stocks and they have no quoted market value. However, redemptions of these securities have historically been at par value. Accordingly, cost is deemed to be a reasonable estimate of fair value.
Deposits Fair values for demand deposits, money market accounts, and savings accounts are the amounts payable on demand as of December 31, 2016 and June 30, 2016. The fair value of certificates of deposit is estimated by discounting the contractual cash flows using current market interest rates for accounts with similar maturities.
Borrowings – The fair value of advances from the FHLB is estimated based on current rates for borrowings with similar terms.
Accrued interest receivable and payable – The stated amounts of accrued interest receivable and payable approximate the fair value.
Limitations – Fair value estimates are made at a specific point in time, based on relevant market information and information about the financial instrument. These estimates do not reflect any premium or discount that could result from offering for sale at one time the Company's entire holdings of a particular financial instrument. Because no market exists for a significant portion of the Company's financial instruments, fair value estimates are based on judgments regarding future expected loss experience, current economic conditions, risk characteristics of various financial instruments, and other factors. These estimates are subjective in nature and involve uncertainties and matters of significant judgment and therefore cannot be determined with precision. Changes in assumptions could significantly affect the estimates.
Fair value estimates are based on existing on-and-off balance sheet financial instruments without attempting to estimate the value of anticipated future business and the value of assets and liabilities that are not considered financial instruments. For example, a significant asset not considered a financial asset is premises and equipment. In addition, tax ramifications related to the realization of the unrealized gains and losses can have a significant effect on fair value estimates and have not been considered in any of the estimates.

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Item 2.    Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain matters in this Form 10-Q constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements relate to our financial condition, results of operations, plans, objectives, future performance or business. Forward-looking statements are not statements of historical fact, are based on certain assumptions and are generally identified by use of the words "believes," "expects," "anticipates," "estimates," "forecasts," "intends," "plans," "targets," "potentially," "probably," "projects," "outlook" or similar expressions or future or conditional verbs such as "may," "will," "should," "would," and "could." Forward-looking statements include statements with respect to our beliefs, plans, objectives, goals, expectations, assumptions, and statements about future economic performance and projections of financial items. These forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results anticipated or implied by our forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to: expected cost savings, synergies and other financial benefits from our acquisition of TriSummit Bancorp, Inc. ("TriSummit") by HomeTrust ("Merger") might not be realized within the expected time frames or at all, and costs or difficulties relating to integration matters might be greater than expected; the credit risks of lending activities, including changes in the level and trend of loan delinquencies and write offs and changes in our allowance for loan losses and provision for loan losses that may be impacted by deterioration in the housing and commercial real estate markets; changes in general economic conditions, either nationally or in our market areas; changes in the levels of general interest rates, and the relative differences between short and long term interest rates, deposit interest rates, our net interest margin and funding sources; fluctuations in the demand for loans, the number of unsold homes, land and other properties and fluctuations in real estate values in our market areas; decreases in the secondary market for the sale of loans that we originate; results of examinations of us by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (“Federal Reserve”), the North Carolina Office of the Commissioner of Banks (“NCCOB”), or other regulatory authorities, including the possibility that any such regulatory authority may, among other things, require us to increase our allowance for loan losses, write-down assets, change our regulatory capital position or affect our ability to borrow funds or maintain or increase deposits, which could adversely affect our liquidity and earnings; legislative or regulatory changes that adversely affect our business including the effect of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the "Dodd-Frank Act"), changes in regulatory policies and principles, or the interpretation of regulatory capital or other rules, including as a result of Basel III; our ability to attract and retain deposits; management's assumptions in determining the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses; our ability to control operating costs and expenses, especially costs associated with our operation as a public company; the use of estimates in determining fair value of certain assets, which estimates may prove to be incorrect and result in significant declines in valuation; difficulties in reducing risks associated with the loans on our balance sheet; staffing fluctuations in response to product demand or the implementation of corporate strategies that affect our workforce and potential associated charges; computer systems on which we depend could fail or experience a security breach; our ability to retain key members of our senior management team; costs and effects of litigation, including settlements and judgments; our ability to successfully integrate any assets, liabilities, customers, systems, and management personnel we may in the future acquire into our operations and our ability to realize related revenue synergies and cost savings within expected time frames and any goodwill charges related thereto; increased competitive pressures among financial services companies; changes in consumer spending, borrowing and savings habits; the availability of resources to address changes in laws, rules, or regulations or to respond to regulatory actions; adverse changes in the securities markets; inability of key third-party providers to perform their obligations to us; statements with respect to our intentions regarding disclosure and other changes resulting from the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 ("JOBS Act"); changes in accounting policies and practices, as may be adopted by the financial institution regulatory agencies, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board or the Financial Accounting Standards Board; and other economic, competitive, governmental, regulatory, and technological factors affecting our operations, pricing, products and services; and the other risks detailed from time to time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), including our 2016 Form 10-K.
Any of the forward-looking statements are based upon management's beliefs and assumptions at the time they are made.  We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements included in this report or to update the reasons why actual results could differ from those contained in such statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the forward-looking statements discussed in this report might not occur and you should not put undue reliance on any forward-looking statements.
As used throughout this report, the terms "we", "our", "us", "HomeTrust Bancshares" or the "Company" refer to HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries, including HomeTrust Bank (the "Bank") unless the context indicates otherwise.
Overview
HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc., a Maryland corporation, was organized in July 2012 for the purpose of becoming the holding company of HomeTrust Bank, upon the Bank's conversion from a federal mutual to a federal stock savings bank ("Conversion"). The Conversion was completed on July 10, 2012. On August 25, 2014, the Bank converted from a federal savings bank charter to a national bank charter and the Company became a bank holding company. On December 31, 2015, the Bank converted from a national association to a North Carolina state bank. As a national bank, the Bank's primary regulator was the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency ("OCC"). As a North Carolina state-chartered bank, and member of the Federal Reserve System, the Bank's primary regulators are the NCCOB and the Federal Reserve. The Bank's deposits are federally insured up to applicable limits by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC").
HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. is a bank holding company regulated by the Federal Reserve. In connection with the recent charter change, the Company elected to be treated as a financial holding company, which allows it flexibility to engage in some non-bank activities that are financial in nature. The Company has not engaged in any significant activity other than holding the stock of the Bank. Accordingly, the information set forth in this report, including financial statements and related data, relates primarily to the Bank and its subsidiary.

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Our principal business consists of attracting deposits from the general public and investing those funds, along with borrowed funds in loans secured by first and second mortgages on one-to-four family residences, including home equity loans and construction and land/lot loans, commercial real estate loans, construction and development loans, commercial and industrial loans, indirect automobile loans, and municipal leases. Municipal leases are secured primarily by a ground lease for a firehouse or an equipment lease for fire trucks and firefighting equipment to fire departments located throughout North and South Carolina. We also purchase investment securities consisting primarily of securities issued by United States Government agencies and government-sponsored enterprises, as well as, commercial paper and certificates of deposit insured by the FDIC.
We offer a variety of deposit accounts for individuals, businesses, and nonprofit organizations. Deposits and borrowings are our primary source of funds for our lending and investing activities.
We are significantly affected by prevailing economic conditions, as well as, government policies and regulations concerning, among other things, monetary and fiscal affairs, housing and financial institutions. Deposit flows are influenced by a number of factors, including interest rates paid on competing time deposits, other investments, account maturities, and the overall level of personal income and savings. Lending activities are influenced by the demand for funds, the number and quality of lenders, and regional economic cycles.
Our primary source of pre-tax income is net interest income. Net interest income is the difference between interest income, which is the income that we earn on our loans and investments, and interest expense, which is the interest that we pay on our deposits and borrowings. Changes in levels of interest rates affect our net interest income. A secondary source of income is noninterest income, which includes revenue we receive from providing products and services, including service charges on deposit accounts, mortgage banking income, and gains and losses from sales of securities.
An offset to net interest income is the provision for loan losses which is required to establish the allowance for loan losses at a level that adequately provides for probable losses inherent in our loan portfolio. As a loan's risk rating improves, property values increase, or recoveries of amounts previously charged off are received, a recapture of previously recognized provision for loan losses may be added to net interest income.
Our noninterest expenses consist primarily of salaries and employee benefits, expenses for occupancy, marketing and computer services, and FDIC deposit insurance premiums. Salaries and benefits consist primarily of the salaries and wages paid to our employees, payroll taxes, expenses for retirement and other employee benefits. Occupancy expenses, which are the fixed and variable costs of buildings and equipment, consist primarily of lease payments, property taxes, depreciation charges, maintenance and costs of utilities.
In recent years, we have expanded our geographic footprint into five additional markets through strategic acquisitions as well as two de novo commercial loan offices. Looking forward, we believe opportunities currently exist within our market areas to grow our franchise. We anticipate organic growth as the local economy and loan demand strengthens, through our marketing efforts and as a result of the opportunities being created as a result of the consolidation of financial institutions occurring in our market areas. We may also seek to expand our franchise through the selective acquisition of individual branches, loan purchases and, to a lesser degree, whole bank transactions that meet our investment and market objectives. We will continue to be disciplined as it pertains to future expansion focusing primarily on organic growth in our current market areas.
On January 1, 2017, the Company completed its acquisition of TriSummit pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of September 20, 2016, under which TriSummit merged with and into HomeTrust with HomeTrust as the surviving corporation in the Merger. Immediately following the Merger, TriSummit's wholly owned subsidiary bank, TriSummit Bank, merged with and into the Bank. Refer to Note 3 of our consolidated financial statements for more details on the Merger.
At December 31, 2016, we had 39 locations in North Carolina (including the Asheville metropolitan area, the "Piedmont" region, Charlotte, and a loan production office in Raleigh), Upstate South Carolina (Greenville), East Tennessee (including Kingsport/Johnson City, Knoxville, and Morristown) and Southwest Virginia (including the Roanoke Valley).
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Certain of our accounting policies are important to the portrayal of our financial condition, since they require management to make difficult, complex or subjective judgments, some of which may relate to matters that are inherently uncertain. Estimates associated with these policies are susceptible to material changes as a result of changes in facts and circumstances. Facts and circumstances which could affect these judgments include, but are not limited to, changes in interest rates, changes in the performance of the economy, and changes in the financial condition of borrowers. These policies relate to (i) the determination of the provision and the allowance for loan losses, (ii) business combinations and acquired loans, (iii) the valuation of REO, (iv) the valuation of goodwill and other intangible assets, and (v) the valuation of or recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities. These policies and estimates are described in further detail in Part II, Item 7 Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and Note 1, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies with the 2016 Form 10-K. There have not been any material changes in the Company's critical accounting policies and estimates during the six months ended December 31, 2016 as compared to the disclosure contained in the Company's 2016 Form 10-K.
On April 5, 2012, the JOBS Act was signed into law. The JOBS Act contains provisions that, among other things, reduce certain reporting requirements for qualifying public companies. As an "emerging growth company" we may delay adoption of new or revised accounting pronouncements applicable to public companies until such pronouncements are made applicable to private companies. We intend to take advantage of the benefits of this extended transition period, although we have not done so to date. Accordingly, our financial statements may not be comparable to companies that comply with such new or revised accounting standards or disclosures.

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Recent Accounting Pronouncements. Refer to Note 2 of our consolidated financial statements for a description of recent accounting pronouncements including the respective dates of adoption and effects on results of operations and financial condition.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to results presented in accordance with GAAP, this report contains certain non-GAAP financial measures, which include: tangible book value per share; tangible equity to tangible assets ratio; net interest income and net interest margin as adjusted to exclude additional FHLB borrowings and proceeds from such borrowings; net income, earnings per share ("EPS"), return on assets ("ROA"), and return on equity ("ROE") excluding merger-related expenses, certain state tax expense, and gain from the sale of premises and equipment; and the ratio of the allowance for loan losses to total loans excluding acquired loans. Management elected to obtain additional FHLB borrowings beginning November 2014 as part of a plan to increase net interest income. The Company believes that showing the effects of the additional borrowings on net interest income and net interest margins is useful to both management and investors as these measures are commonly used to measure financial institutions performance and against peers.

Management has presented the non-GAAP financial measures in this discussion and analysis excluding merger-related expenses, certain state tax expense, and gain from the sale of premises because it believes excluding these items is more indicative of and provides useful and comparative information to assess trends in our core operations while facilitating comparison of the quality and composition of the Company’s earnings over time and in comparison to its competitors. However, these non-GAAP financial measures are supplemental, are not audited and are not a substitute for operating results or any analysis determined in accordance with GAAP. Where applicable, we have also presented comparable earnings information using GAAP financial measures. Because not all companies use the same calculations, our presentation may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures as calculated by other companies. See “Comparison of Results of Operations for the Three and Six Months Ended December 31, 2016 and 2015” for more detailed information about our financial performance.
Set forth below is a reconciliation to GAAP of tangible book value and tangible book value per share:
 
 
As of
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
 
December 31,
 
June 30,
 
December 31,
 
 
2016
 
2016
 
2015
Total stockholders' equity
 
$
367,776

 
$
359,976

 
$
361,195

Less: goodwill, core deposit intangibles, net of taxes
 
(16,795
)
 
(17,169
)
 
(18,044
)
Tangible book value
 
$
350,981

 
$
342,807

 
$
343,151

Common shares outstanding
 
18,000,750

 
17,998,750

 
18,576,972

Tangible book value per share(1)
 
$
19.50

 
$
19.05

 
$
18.47

Book value per share
 
$
20.43

 
$
20.00

 
$
19.44

_________________________________________________________________
(1)    Tangible book value is equal to total stockholders' equity less goodwill and core deposit intangibles, net of related deferred tax liabilities.

Set forth below is a reconciliation to GAAP of tangible equity to tangible assets:
 
 
As of
(Dollars in thousands)
 
December 31,
 
June 30,
 
December 31,
 
 
2016
 
2016
 
2015
Tangible book value(1)
 
$
350,981

 
$
342,807

 
$
343,151

Total assets
 
2,774,240

 
2,717,677

 
2,728,552

Less: goodwill, core deposit intangibles, net of taxes
 
(16,795
)
 
(17,169
)
 
(18,044
)
Total tangible assets(2)
 
$
2,757,445

 
$
2,700,508

 
$
2,710,508

Tangible equity to tangible assets
 
12.73
%
 
12.69
%
 
12.66
%
_________________________________________________________________
(1)    Tangible book value is equal to total stockholders' equity less goodwill and core deposit intangibles, net of related deferred tax liabilities.
(2)    Total tangible assets is equal to total assets less goodwill and core deposit intangibles, net of related deferred tax liabilities.



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Set forth below is a reconciliation to GAAP of net interest income and net interest margin as adjusted to exclude additional FHLB borrowings and proceeds from such borrowings:
 
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
2016
 
2015
 
Average Balance Outstanding
 
Interest Earned / Paid
 
Yield/ Rate
 
Average Balance Outstanding
 
Interest Earned / Paid
 
Yield/ Rate
Interest-earning assets (1)
$
2,521,311

 
$
22,636

 
3.59
 %
 
$
2,491,448

 
$
22,197

 
3.56
 %
Less: Interest-earning assets funded by additional FHLB borrowings (2)
340,000

 
908

 
1.07
 %
 
402,000

 
749

 
0.74
 %
Interest-earning assets - adjusted
$
2,181,311

 
$
21,728

 
3.98
 %
 
$
2,089,448

 
$
21,448

 
4.11
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest-bearing liabilities
$
2,088,325

 
$
1,648

 
0.31
 %
 
$
2,091,744

 
$
1,416

 
0.27
 %
Additional FHLB borrowings
340,000

 
378

 
0.44
 %
 
402,000

 
229

 
0.23
 %
Interest-bearing liabilities - adjusted
$
1,748,325

 
$
1,270

 
0.29
 %
 
$
1,689,744

 
$
1,187

 
0.28
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tax equivalent net interest income and net interest margin
 
 
$
20,988

 
3.33
 %
 
 
 
$
20,781

 
3.34
 %
Tax equivalent net interest income and net interest margin - adjusted
 
 
20,458

 
3.75
 %
 
 
 
20,261

 
3.88
 %
Difference
 
 
$
530

 
(0.42
)%
 
 
 
$
520

 
(0.54
)%
 
Six Months Ended December 31,
 
2016
 
2015
 
Average Balance Outstanding
 
Interest Earned / Paid
 
Yield/ Rate
 
Average Balance Outstanding
 
Interest Earned / Paid
 
Yield/ Rate
Interest-earning assets (1)
$
2,524,362

 
$
46,017

 
3.65
 %
 
$
2,503,608

 
$
44,852

 
3.58
 %
Less: Interest-earning assets funded by additional FHLB borrowings (2)
367,500

 
1,907

 
1.04
 %
 
424,000

 
1,413

 
0.67
 %
Interest-earning assets - adjusted
$
2,156,862

 
$
44,110

 
4.20
 %
 
$
2,079,608

 
$
43,439

 
4.18
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest-bearing liabilities
$
2,093,127

 
$
3,302

 
0.31
 %
 
$
2,104,725

 
$
2,854

 
0.27
 %
Additional FHLB borrowings
367,500

 
788

 
0.43
 %
 
424,000

 
461

 
0.22
 %
Interest-bearing liabilities - adjusted
$
1,725,627

 
$
2,514

 
0.29
 %
 
$
1,680,725

 
$
2,393

 
0.28
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tax equivalent net interest income and net interest margin
 
 
$
42,715

 
3.38
 %
 
 
 
$
41,998

 
3.35
 %
Tax equivalent net interest income and net interest margin - adjusted
 
 
41,596

 
3.86
 %
 
 
 
41,046

 
3.95
 %
Difference
 
 
$
1,119

 
(0.48
)%
 
 
 
$
952

 
(0.60
)%

_________________________________________________________________________________
(1)
Interest income used in the average interest/earned and yield calculation includes the tax equivalent adjustment of $573,000 and $631,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively, calculated based on a federal tax rate of 34%. Interest income used in the average interest/earned and yield calculation includes the tax equivalent adjustment of $1,163,000 and $1,277,000 for the six months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively, calculated based on a federal tax rate of 34%.
(2)
Proceeds from the additional borrowings were invested in various interest-earning assets including: deposits with the FRB, FHLB stock, certificates of deposit in other banks, and commercial paper.

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Set forth below is a reconciliation to GAAP net income, EPS, ROA, and ROE as adjusted to exclude merger-related expenses, certain state tax expense, and gain from the sale of premises and equipment:
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six months ended
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
 
December 31,
 
December 31,
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Merger-related expenses
 
$
27

 
$

 
$
334

 
$

State tax expense adjustment (1)
 

 

 
490

 
526

Gain from sale of premises and equipment
 

 

 
(385
)
 

Total adjustments
 
27

 

 
439

 
526

Tax effect (2)
 
(10
)
 

 
49

 

Total adjustments, net of tax
 
17

 

 
488

 
526

 
 


 


 


 


Net income (GAAP)
 
2,983

 
2,449

 
6,807

 
5,013

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (non-GAAP)
 
$
3,000

 
$
2,449

 
$
7,295

 
$
5,539

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Per Share Data
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average shares outstanding - basic
 
16,900,387

 
17,479,150

 
16,893,775

 
17,778,568

Average shares outstanding - diluted
 
17,556,587

 
17,810,984

 
17,490,675

 
18,053,187

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic EPS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
EPS (GAAP)
 
$
0.17

 
$
0.14

 
$
0.39

 
$
0.28

Non-GAAP adjustment
 
0.01

 

 
0.04

 
0.03

EPS (non-GAAP)
 
$
0.18

 
$
0.14

 
$
0.43

 
$
0.31

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diluted EPS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
EPS (GAAP)
 
$
0.17

 
$
0.14

 
$
0.39

 
$
0.28

Non-GAAP adjustment
 

 

 
0.04

 
0.03

EPS (non-GAAP)
 
$
0.17

 
$
0.14

 
$
0.43

 
$
0.31

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average Balances
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average assets
 
$
2,765,047

 
$
2,735,738

 
$
2,764,985

 
$
2,749,840

Average equity
 
365,740

 
362,617

 
364,018

 
366,589

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ROA
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ROA (GAAP)
 
0.43
%
 
0.36
%
 
0.49
%
 
0.36
%
Non-GAAP adjustment
 
%
 
%
 
0.04
%
 
0.04
%
ROA (non-GAAP)
 
0.43
%
 
0.36
%
 
0.53
%
 
0.40
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ROE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ROE (GAAP)
 
3.26
%
 
2.70
%
 
3.74
%
 
2.73
%
Non-GAAP adjustment
 
0.02
%
 
%
 
0.27
%
 
0.29
%
ROE (non-GAAP)
 
3.28
%
 
2.70
%
 
4.01
%
 
3.02
%
________________________________________________________________________
(1)    State tax adjustment is a result of a decrease in value of our deferred tax assets stemming from recent decreases in North Carolina's corporate tax rate.
(2)    Tax amounts have been adjusted for certain nondeductible merger-related expenses.

Set forth below is a reconciliation to GAAP of the allowance for loan losses to total loans and the allowance for loan losses as adjusted to exclude acquired loans:
 
As of
(Dollars in thousands)
December 31,
 
June 30,
 
December 31,
 
2016
 
2016
 
2015
Total gross loans receivable (GAAP)
$
1,955,629

 
$
1,832,831

 
$
1,747,560

Less: acquired loans
(169,234
)
 
(220,891
)
 
(263,837
)
Adjusted gross loans (non-GAAP)
$
1,786,395

 
$
1,611,940

 
$
1,483,723

 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for loan losses (GAAP)
$
20,986

 
$
21,292

 
$
21,977

Allowance for loan losses / Adjusted gross loans (non-GAAP)
1.17
%
 
1.32
%
 
1.48
%

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Comparison of Financial Condition at December 31, 2016 and June 30, 2016
General.  Total assets at December 31, 2016 and June 30, 2016 were $2.8 billion and $2.7 billion, respectively. Total liabilities remained constant at $2.4 billion at both December 31, 2016 and June 30, 2016. The increase in borrowings of $69.0 million, or 14.1% and the cumulative decrease of $88.3 million, or 13.7%, in cash and cash equivalents, commercial paper, certificates of deposit in other banks, and securities available for sale during the six months ended December 31, 2016 were redeployed to fund higher yielding loans and reduce higher cost certificates of deposit. We continue to utilize our leveraging strategy, where additional short-term FHLB borrowings are invested in various short-term liquid assets to generate additional net interest income, as well as increased dividend income from the required purchase of additional FHLB stock.
Cash, cash equivalents, and commercial paper.  Total cash and cash equivalents decreased $7.5 million, or 14.2%, to $45.1 million at December 31, 2016 from $52.6 million at June 30, 2016. In conjunction with our leveraging strategy, we purchase commercial paper to take advantage of higher returns with relatively low risk while remaining highly liquid. The commercial paper balance at December 31, 2016 decreased $49.9 million, or 21.7% to $179.9 million from $229.9 million at June 30, 2016.
Investments.  Securities available for sale decreased $19.6 million, or 9.8%, to $181.0 million at December 31, 2016 from $200.7 million at June 30, 2016. During the six months ended December 31, 2016, $15.1 million of securities available for sale were purchased, $17.8 million matured, and $13.1 million of principal payments were received. The securities purchased during this period were primarily short- to intermediate-term U.S. government agency notes. At December 31, 2016, certificates of deposits in other banks totaled $150.1 million compared to $161.5 million at June 30, 2016. All certificates of deposit in other banks are fully insured by the FDIC. Other investments at cost include FRB and FHLB stock totaling $6.2 million and $26.2 million at December 31, 2016, respectively. In total, other investments increased $2.9 million, or 9.7% from June 30, 2016 as a result of additional FHLB stock purchases as required to support our additional FHLB borrowings.
We evaluate individual investment securities quarterly for other-than-temporary declines in market value. We do not believe that there are any other-than-temporary impairments at December 31, 2016; therefore, no impairment losses have been recorded during the first six months of fiscal 2017.
Loans held for sale. Loans held for sale decreased $785,000, or 13.6% at December 31, 2016 to $5.0 million from June 30, 2016. The decrease was driven by the timing difference between loan fundings and loan sale settlements as originations of loans held for sale increased $35.5 million during the six months ended December 31, 2016 as compared to the same period last year from expanding our mortgage banking operations into our newer market areas.
Loans.  Net loans receivable increased $123.1 million, or 6.8%, at December 31, 2016 to $1.9 billion from June 30, 2016 primarily due to $93.6 million in organic loan growth and $29.1 million in purchased HELOCs, net of repayments.
For the three-month period ended December 31, 2016, retail loan portfolio originations increased $2.3 million from $70.6 million to $72.9 million, or 3.3% compared to the same period in the previous year. For the three-month period ended December 31, 2016, commercial loan portfolio originations increased $54.2 million from $94.6 million to $148.8 million, or 57.2% compared to the same period in the previous year. For the six-month period ended December 31, 2016, retail loan portfolio originations increased $9.8 million from $137.7 million to $147.5 million, or 7.2% compared to the same period in the previous year. For the six-month period ended December 31, 2016, commercial loan portfolio originations increased $33.6 million from $192.2 million to $225.8 million, or 17.5% compared to the same period in the previous year.
For the quarter ended December 31, 2016, organic net loan growth, which excludes loans acquired through purchases of HELOCs, was $69.6 million or 16.3% annualized. Excluding the one-to-four family residential loan portfolio, our second quarter loan growth was $75.1 million, or 27.3% annualized. Our one-to-four family residential loan portfolio continues to decline as a result of market conditions increasing customer demand for 30-year fixed rate loans, which we sell to third parties as compared to our shorter term fixed and variable rate loans that we retain in our loan portfolio - a trend we expect to continue so long as interest rates remain historically low. For the six months ended December 31, 2016, organic net loan growth was $93.6 million, or 11.1% annualized. Excluding the one-to-four family residential loan portfolio, loan growth for the first six months of fiscal 2017 was $109.2 million, or 20.5% annualized.
 


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Retail consumer and commercial loans consist of the following at the dates indicated:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Percent of total
 
December 31,
 
June 30,
 
Change
 
December 31,
 
June 30,
 
2016
 
2016
 
$
 
%
 
2016
 
2016
Retail consumer loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
One-to-four family
$
608,118

 
$
623,701

 
$
(15,583
)
 
(2.5
)%
 
31.1
%
 
34.0
%
HELOCs - originated
156,615

 
163,293

 
(6,678
)
 
(4.1
)
 
8.0

 
8.9

HELOCs - purchased
173,511

 
144,377

 
29,134

 
20.2

 
8.9

 
7.9

Construction and land/lots
42,628

 
38,102

 
4,526

 
11.9

 
2.2

 
2.1

Indirect auto finance
129,132

 
108,478

 
20,654

 
19.0

 
6.6

 
5.9

Consumer
5,852

 
4,635

 
1,217

 
26.3

 
0.3

 
0.3

Total retail consumer loans
1,115,856

 
1,082,586

 
33,270

 
3.1

 
57.1

 
59.1

Commercial loans:
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial real estate
531,321

 
486,561

 
44,760

 
9.2

 
27.2

 
26.6

Construction and development
129,370

 
86,840

 
42,530

 
49.0

 
6.6

 
4.7

Commercial and industrial
77,352

 
73,289

 
4,063

 
5.5

 
3.9

 
4.0

Municipal leases
101,730

 
103,183

 
(1,453
)
 
(1.4
)
 
5.2

 
5.6

Total commercial loans
839,773

 
749,873

 
89,900

 
12.0

 
42.9

 
40.9

Total loans
$
1,955,629

 
$
1,832,459

 
$
123,170

 
6.7
 %
 
100.0
%
 
100.0
%
Recently, our expansion into larger metro markets over the last two years combined with improvements in the economy, employment rates, stronger real estate prices, and a general lack of new housing inventory in certain markets have led to us significantly increasing originations of construction loans for properties located in our market areas. We have hired experienced commercial real estate relationship managers, credit officers, and developed a construction risk management group to better manage construction risk, as part of our efforts to grow the construction portfolio. We anticipate that construction lending will continue to be a strong element of our total loan portfolio in future periods. We will continue to take a disciplined approach in our construction and land development lending by concentrating our efforts on smaller one-to-four residential loans to builders known to us and developers of commercial real estate and multifamily properties with proven success in this type of construction. At December 31, 2016, construction and land/lots totaled $42.6 million including $25.9 million of one-to-four family construction loans that will roll over to permanent loans upon completion of the construction period, excluding unfunded loan commitments of $32.1 million. Total construction and development loans at December 31, 2016, were $129.4 million, excluding unfunded loan commitments, of which $46.6 million was for non-residential commercial real estate construction, $43.0 million was for land development, $26.6 million was for speculative construction of single family properties, and $13.2 million was for multi-family construction. Undisbursed construction and development loan commitments at December 31, 2016 included $65.9 million of commercial real estate projects, multi-family residential projects of $7.3 million and $18.5 million for the speculative construction of one- to four-family residential properties.
Asset Quality. Nonperforming assets decreased $2.8 million to $21.7 million, or 0.78% of total assets, at December 31, 2016, compared to $24.5 million, or 0.90% of total assets, at June 30, 2016. Nonperforming assets included $16.0 million in nonaccruing loans and $5.6 million in REO at December 31, 2016, compared to $18.5 million and $6.0 million, in nonaccruing loans and REO respectively, at June 30, 2016. Included in nonperforming loans are $5.8 million of loans restructured from their original terms of which $3.7 million were current with respect to their modified payment terms. The decrease in nonaccruing loans was primarily due to loans returning to performing status as payment history and the borrower's financial status improved. At December 31, 2016, $6.9 million, or 43.2%, of nonaccruing loans were current on their required loan payments. Purchased credit impaired loans aggregating $6.2 million were excluded from nonaccruing loans due to the accretion of discounts established in accordance with the acquisition method of accounting for business combinations.
The ratio of classified assets to total assets decreased to 1.97% at December 31, 2016 from 2.17% at June 30, 2016. Classified assets decreased 7.0% to $54.8 million at December 31, 2016 compared to $58.9 million at June 30, 2016. Delinquent loans (loans delinquent 30 days or more) decreased to $17.9 million at December 31, 2016, from $19.5 million at June 30, 2016.
As of December 31, 2016, we had identified $44.2 million of impaired loans compared to $44.1 million at June 30, 2016. Our impaired loans are comprised of loans on non-accrual status and all TDRs, whether performing or on non-accrual status under their restructured terms. Impaired loans may be evaluated for reserve purposes using either a specific impairment analysis or on a collective basis as part of homogeneous pools. As of December 31, 2016, there were $22.7 million loans individually evaluated for impairment and $21.5 million were collectively evaluated. For more information on these impaired loans, see Note 5 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements under Item 1 of this report.
Allowance for loan losses.  We establish an allowance for loan losses by charging amounts to the loan provision at a level required to reflect estimated credit losses in the loan portfolio. In evaluating the level of the allowance for loan losses, management considers, among other factors, historical loss experience, the types of loans and the amount of loans in the loan portfolio, adverse situations that may affect borrowers' ability to repay, estimated value of any underlying collateral, prevailing economic conditions and current risk factors specifically related to each loan type.

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The allowance for loan losses was $21.0 million, or 1.07% of total loans, at December 31, 2016 compared to $21.3 million, or 1.16% of total loans, at June 30, 2016. The allowance for loan losses to gross loans excluding acquired loans was 1.17% at December 31, 2016, compared to 1.32% at June 30, 2016. Loans acquired from acquisitions are excluded from the allowance for loan losses in accordance with the acquisition method of accounting for business combinations. The Company recorded these loans at fair value, which includes a credit discount, therefore, no allowance for loan losses is established for these acquired loans unless the credit quality deteriorates further subsequent to the acquisition.
There was no provision for loan loss during both the three and six months ended December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015. Net loan recoveries totaled $35,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2016 compared to net charge-offs of $135,000 for the same period during the prior fiscal year. Net loan charge-offs decreased to $306,000 for the six months ended December 31, 2016 from $397,000 for the same period during the prior fiscal year. Net recoveries as a percentage of average loans increased slightly to (0.01)% for the three months ended December 31, 2016 from net charge-offs of 0.03% for the same period last fiscal year. Net charge-offs as a percentage of average loans decreased to 0.03% for the six months ended December 31, 2016 from 0.05% for the same period last fiscal year.
The allowance as a percentage of nonaccruing loans increased to 131.1% at December 31, 2016 from 115.0% at June 30, 2016.
We believe that the allowance for loan losses as of December 31, 2016 was adequate to absorb the known and inherent risks of loss in the loan portfolio at that date. While we believe the estimates and assumptions used in our determination of the adequacy of the allowance are reasonable, there can be no assurance that such estimates and assumptions will not be proven incorrect in the future, or that the actual amount of future provisions will not exceed the amount of past provisions or that any increased provisions that may be required will not adversely impact our financial condition and results of operations. In addition, the determination of the amount of the allowance for loan losses is subject to review by bank regulators as part of the routine examination process, which may result in the establishment of additional reserves based upon their judgment of information available to them at the time of their examination.
Real estate owned. REO decreased $308,000, to $5.6 million at December 31, 2016. The total balance of REO at December 31, 2016 included $2.7 million in land, construction and development projects (both residential and commercial), $1.0 million in commercial real estate, and $1.9 million in single-family homes.
Deferred income taxes. Deferred income taxes decreased $1.9 million, or 3.5%, to $52.3 million at December 31, 2016 from $54.2 million at June 30, 2016, primarily driven by the realization of net operating losses through increases in net income.
Goodwill. Goodwill increased $425,000, or 3.4% to $13.1 million at December 31, 2016 from $12.7 million at June 30, 2016 as a result of the acquisition of United Financial of North Carolina, Inc.
Other assets. Other assets increased $21.0 million to $25.8 million at December 31, 2016 from $4.8 million at June 30, 2016. The increase was driven by a $16.1 million transfer to an escrow account and $3.1 million in various other prepaid merger expenses in connection with the acquisition of TriSummit.
Deposits.  Deposits decreased $16.5 million, or 0.9%, to $1.8 billion at December 31, 2016. This decrease was primarily due to a managed run off of $44.9 million in higher cost certificates of deposit and brokered deposits partially offset by a net increase of $28.4 million in checking, savings, and money market accounts.
Borrowings.  Borrowings increased to $560.0 million at December 31, 2016 from $491.0 million at June 30, 2016. This increase was used to provide funds for the acquisition of TriSummit and partially fund the increase in total loans. All FHLB advances have maturities of less than 90 days with a weighted average interest rate of 0.53% at December 31, 2016.
Other liabilities. Other liabilities decreased $3.7 million, or 6.0% to $58.4 million at December 31, 2016 from $62.0 million at June 30, 2016, primarily due to a decrease in mortgage loan escrow balances.
Equity.  Stockholders' equity at December 31, 2016 increased to $367.8 million from $360.0 million at June 30, 2016. The increase was a primarily a result of $6.8 million in net income for the first six months of fiscal 2017 and $3.1 million representing the increased amortization of stock-based compensation driven by the recent increase in the Company's stock price. The increase was partially offset by a $2.3 million decrease in accumulated other comprehensive income during the six months ended December 31, 2016, representing unrealized losses on securities available for sale, net of tax. Tangible book value per share increased $0.45, or 2.4% to $19.50 as of December 31, 2016 compared to $19.05 at June 30, 2016.

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Average Balances, Interest and Average Yields/Cost
The following table sets forth for the periods indicated, information regarding average balances of assets and liabilities as well as the total dollar amounts of interest income from average interest-earning assets and interest expense on average interest-bearing liabilities, resultant yields, interest rate spread, net interest margin (otherwise known as net yield on interest-earning assets), and the ratio of average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities. All average balances are daily average balances. Nonaccruing loans have been included in the table as loans carrying a zero yield.
 
For the Three Months Ended December 31,
 
2016
 
2015
 
Average
Balance
Outstanding
 
Interest
Earned/
Paid(2)
 
Yield/
Rate(2)
 
Average
Balance
Outstanding
 
Interest
Earned/
Paid(2)
 
Yield/
Rate(2)
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Interest-earning assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans receivable(1)
$
1,910,134

 
$
20,444

 
4.28
%
 
$
1,750,497

 
$
19,964

 
4.56
%
Deposits in other financial
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
institutions
178,119

 
478

 
1.07
%
 
211,803

 
506

 
0.96
%
Investment securities
188,023

 
862

 
1.83
%
 
239,908

 
1,038

 
1.73
%
Other(3)
245,035

 
852

 
1.39
%
 
289,240

 
689

 
0.95
%
Total interest-earning assets
2,521,311

 
22,636

 
3.59
%
 
2,491,448

 
22,197

 
3.56
%
Interest-bearing liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest-bearing checking accounts
405,340

 
172

 
0.17
%
 
380,077

 
140

 
0.15
%
Money market accounts
518,095

 
351

 
0.27
%
 
494,933

 
257

 
0.21
%
Savings accounts
210,223

 
70

 
0.13
%
 
215,470

 
73

 
0.14
%
Certificate accounts
408,314

 
448

 
0.44
%
 
519,209

 
671

 
0.52
%
Borrowings
546,353

 
607

 
0.44
%
 
482,055

 
275

 
0.23
%
  Total interest-bearing liabilities
2,088,325

 
1,648

 
0.31
%
 
2,091,744

 
1,416

 
0.27
%
Net earning assets
$
432,986

 
 

 
 
 
$
399,704

 
 
 
 
Average interest-earning assets to
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
average interest-bearing liabilities
120.73
%
 
 
 
 
 
119.11
%
 
 
 
 
Tax-equivalent:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest income
 
 
$
20,988

 
 
 
 
 
$
20,781

 
 
Interest rate spread
 
 
 
 
3.28
%
 
 
 
 
 
3.29
%
Net interest margin(4)
 
 
 
 
3.33
%
 
 
 
 
 
3.34
%
Non-tax-equivalent:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest income
 
 
$
20,415

 
 
 
 
 
$
20,150

 
 
Interest rate spread
 
 
 
 
3.18
%
 
 
 
 
 
3.19
%
Net interest margin(4)
 
 
 
 
3.24
%
 
 
 
 
 
3.24
%
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(1) The average loans receivable, net balances include loans held for sale and nonaccruing loans.
(2) Interest income used in the average interest/earned and yield calculation includes the tax equivalent adjustment of $573,000 and $631,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively, calculated based on a federal tax rate of 34%.
(3) The average other assets consists of FRB stock, FHLB stock, and commercial paper. See Comparison of Results of Operation for the Three Months Ended December 31, 2016 for discussion of our leveraging strategy.
(4) Net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.

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For the Six Months Ended December 31,
 
2016
 
2015
 
Average
Balance
Outstanding
 
Interest
Earned/
Paid(2)
 
Yield/
Rate(2)
 
Average
Balance
Outstanding
 
Interest
Earned/
Paid(2)
 
Yield/
Rate(2)
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Interest-earning assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans receivable(1)
$
1,879,110

 
$
41,515

 
4.42
%
 
$
1,739,679

 
$
40,245

 
4.63
%
Deposits in other financial
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
institutions
184,918

 
974

 
1.05
%
 
230,386

 
1,032

 
0.90
%
Investment securities
192,456

 
1,742

 
1.81
%
 
249,590

 
2,237

 
1.79
%
Other(3)
267,878

 
1,786

 
1.33
%
 
283,953

 
1,338

 
0.94
%
Total interest-earning assets
2,524,362

 
46,017

 
3.65
%
 
2,503,608

 
44,852

 
3.58
%
Interest-bearing liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest-bearing checking accounts
404,581

 
345

 
0.17
%
 
382,886

 
282

 
0.15
%
Money market accounts
518,672

 
698

 
0.27
%
 
488,567

 
502

 
0.21
%
Savings accounts
210,201

 
140

 
0.13
%
 
217,216

 
147

 
0.14
%
Certificate accounts
419,552

 
957

 
0.46
%
 
537,062

 
1,401

 
0.52
%
Borrowings
540,121

 
1,162

 
0.43
%
 
478,994

 
522

 
0.22
%
  Total interest-bearing liabilities
2,093,127

 
3,302

 
0.31
%
 
2,104,725

 
2,854

 
0.27
%
Net earning assets
$
431,235

 
 
 
 
 
$
398,883

 
 
 
 
Average interest-earning assets to
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
average interest-bearing liabilities
120.60
%
 
 
 
 
 
118.95
%
 
 
 
 
Tax-equivalent:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest income
 
 
$
42,715

 
 
 
 
 
$
41,998

 
 
Interest rate spread
 
 
 
 
3.34
%
 
 
 
 
 
3.31
%
Net interest margin(4)
 
 
 
 
3.38
%
 
 
 
 
 
3.35
%
Non-tax-equivalent:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest income
 
 
$
41,552

 
 
 
 
 
$
40,721

 
 
Interest rate spread
 
 
 

 
3.24
%
 
 
 
 
 
3.21
%
Net interest margin(4)
 
 
 
 
3.29
%
 
 
 
 
 
3.25
%
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(1) The average loans receivable, net balances include loans held for sale and nonaccruing loans.
(2) Interest income used in the average interest/earned and yield calculation includes the tax equivalent adjustment of $1,163,000 and $1,277,000 for the six months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively, calculated based on a federal tax rate of 34%.
(3) The average other assets consists of FRB stock, FHLB stock, and commercial paper. See Comparison of Results of Operation for the Six Months Ended December 31, 2016 for discussion of our leveraging strategy.
(4) Net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.


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Rate/Volume Analysis
The following table presents the dollar amount of changes in interest income and interest expense for major components of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. It distinguishes between the changes related to outstanding balances and that due to the changes in interest rates. For each category of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, information is provided on changes attributable to (i) changes in volume (i.e., changes in volume multiplied by old rate) and (ii) changes in rate (i.e., changes in rate multiplied by old volume). For purposes of this table, changes attributable to both rate and volume, which cannot be segregated, have been allocated proportionately to the change due to volume and the change due to rate.
 
Three Months Ended December 31, 2016
 
Compared to
 
Three Months Ended December 31, 2015
 
Increase/
(decrease)
due to
 
Total
increase/(decrease)
(Dollars in thousands)
Volume
 
Rate
 
Interest-earning assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 Loans receivable(1)
$
1,819

 
$
(1,339
)
 
$
480

Deposits in other financial institutions
(80
)
 
52

 
(28
)
 Investment securities
(225
)
 
49

 
(176
)
 Other
(105
)
 
268

 
163

    Total interest-earning assets
$
1,409

 
$
(970
)
 
$
439

Interest-bearing liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 Interest-bearing checking accounts
$
9

 
$
23

 
$
32

 Money market accounts
12

 
82

 
94

 Savings accounts 
(2
)
 
(1
)
 
(3
)
 Certificate accounts
(143
)
 
(80
)
 
(223
)
 Borrowings
37

 
295

 
332

    Total interest-bearing liabilities
$
(87
)
 
$
319

 
$
232

Net increase in tax equivalent interest income
$
1,496

 
$
(1,289
)
 
$
207

 
Six Months Ended December 31, 2016
 
Compared to
 
Six Months Ended December 31, 2015
 
Increase/
(decrease)
due to
 
Total
increase/(decrease)
(Dollars in thousands)
Volume
 
Rate
 
Interest-earning assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 Loans receivable(1)
$
3,226

 
$
(1,956
)
 
$
1,270

Deposits in other financial institutions
(203
)
 
145

 
(58
)
 Investment securities
(512
)
 
17

 
(495
)
 Other
(76
)
 
524

 
448

    Total interest-earning assets
2,435

 
(1,270
)
 
1,165

Interest-bearing liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 Interest-bearing checking accounts 
$
16

 
$
47

 
$
63

 Money market accounts
31

 
165

 
196

 Savings accounts
(5
)
 
(2
)
 
(7
)
 Certificate accounts
(306
)
 
(138
)
 
(444
)
 Borrowings
66

 
574

 
640

    Total interest-bearing liabilities
(198
)
 
646

 
448

Net increase in tax equivalent interest income
$
2,633

 
$
(1,916
)
 
$
717

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(1) Interest income used in the rate calculation includes the tax equivalent adjustment of $573,000 and $631,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively, calculated based on a federal tax rate of 34%. Interest income used in the average interest/earned and yield calculation includes the tax equivalent adjustment of $1,163,000 and $1,277,000 for the six months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively, calculated based on a federal tax rate of 34%.

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Comparison of Results of Operation for the Three Months Ended December 31, 2016 and 2015
General.  During the three months ended December 31, 2016, we had net income of $3.0 million, a $534,000 or 21.8% increase over the net income of $2.5 million for the three months ended December 31, 2015. The Company's basic and diluted earnings per share increased to $0.17 for the three months ended December 31, 2016 compared to $0.14 per share for the same period in fiscal 2016.
Net Interest Income. Net interest income increased $265,000, or 1.3% to $20.4 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2016 compared to $20.2 million for the corresponding period in 2015. The increase in net interest income of the quarter ended December 31, 2016 was driven by a $497,000, or 2.3% increase in interest income partially offset by a $232,000, or 16.4% increase in interest expense.
The average balance of interest-earning assets for the quarter ended December 31, 2016 was $2.5 billion and was consistent with the comparable quarter in the previous year. Net interest margin (on a fully taxable-equivalent basis) for the three months ended December 31, 2016 decreased one basis point to 3.33% from 3.34% for the same period last year. Our leveraging strategy produced an additional $908,000 in interest income during the three months ended December 31, 2016, at an average yield of 1.07%, while the average cost of the borrowings was 0.44%, resulting in approximately $530,000 in net interest income during the period. During the same three-month period in the prior fiscal year, our leveraging strategy produced an additional $749,000 in interest income, at an average yield of 0.74%, while the average cost of borrowings was 0.23%, resulting in approximately $520,000 in net interest income. Excluding the effects of the leveraging strategy, the net interest margin would be 3.75% and 3.88% for the three months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.
The $497,000 increase in interest income for the three months ended December 31, 2016 as compared to the same period prior year, was primarily driven by a $538,000, or 2.8% increase in loan interest income, an $88,000, or 10.3% increase in interest from certificates of deposit and other interest-bearing deposits, and a $47,000, or 13.7% increase in other investment income. The additional loan interest income was primarily due to the $159.6 million, or 9.1% increase in the average balance of loans receivable as a result organic loan growth and the purchase of HELOCs, which was mainly funded and offset by the cumulative decrease of $129.8 million, or 17.5% in average interest-earning deposits with banks, investment securities available for sale, and other interest-earning assets. Partially offsetting the increase in loan interest income was a $135,000, or 14.9% decrease in the accretion of purchase discounts on acquired loans to $774,000 for the quarter ended December 31, 2016 from $909,000 for the same quarter in 2015. Accretable income on acquired loans stems from the discount established at the time these loan portfolios were acquired and the related impact of prepayments on purchased loans. Each quarter, the Company analyzes the cash flow assumptions on the PCI loan pools and, at least semi-annually, the Company updates loss estimates, prepayment speeds and other variables when analyzing cash flows. In addition to this accretion income, which is recognized over the estimated life of the loan pools, if a loan is removed from a pool due to payoff or foreclosure, the unaccreted discount in excess of losses is recognized as an accretion gain in interest income. As a result, income from loan pools can be volatile from quarter to quarter. The amortization of purchase accounting discounts on loans increased the net interest margin (on a fully taxable-equivalent basis) by 12 basis points for the quarter ended December 31, 2016 compared to a 15 basis points impact in the corresponding quarter in 2015. Overall, average loan yields decreased 28 basis points to 4.28% for the quarter ended December 31, 2016 from 4.56% in corresponding quarter in 2015. The decline compared to a year earlier primarily reflects lower average yields on loans recently originated and the refinancing of higher yielding loans as the relatively low interest rate environment continues. Partially offsetting the increases in interest income was a $176,000, or 17.0% decrease in interest income from investment securities as a result of the average balance of securities available for sale decreasing $51.9 million, or 21.6% compared to the same quarter in fiscal 2016.
Due to a significant number of adjustable-rate loans in the loan portfolio with interest rate floors below which the loans' contractual interest rate may not adjust, net interest income will be negatively impacted in a rising interest rate environment until such time as the current rate exceeds these interest rate floors. As of December 31, 2016, our loans with interest rate floors totaled approximately $569.9 million and had a weighted average floor rate of 3.97% of which $180.9 million, or 31.7%, had yields that would begin floating again once prime rates increase at least 200 basis points.
Total interest expense increased $232,000, or 16.4% for the quarter ended December 31, 2016 compared to the same period last year. This increase was primarily related to average borrowings, consisting of short-term FHLB advances, increasing by $64.3 million to $546.4 million due to funding for loan growth, as well as a 21 basis point increase in the average cost of borrowings during the quarter as compared to the same quarter last year primarily reflecting the increases in the federal funds rate over the last year. This increase was partially offset by a $67.7 million decrease in the average balance of interest-bearing deposits, primarily due to a $110.9 million decrease in average certificates of deposit to $408.3 million for the three months ended December 31, 2016, as compared to $519.2 million for the same period in fiscal 2016 due to our managed run off of higher rate certificates of deposit. The overall average cost of funds increased four basis points for the current quarter as compared to the same quarter last year due primarily to the increased cost of our borrowings.
Provision for Loan Losses. During both the three months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, there was no provision for loan losses, reflecting continued improvements in our asset quality, which offset the allowance needed for loan growth and changes in the mix of loans. The provision for loan losses reflects the amount required to maintain the allowance for losses at an appropriate level based upon management's evaluation of the adequacy of general and specific loss reserves, trends in delinquencies and net charge-offs and current economic conditions. Net loan recoveries were $35,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2016 compared to net charge-offs of $135,000 for the same period last year. Net recoveries as a percentage of average loans decreased to (0.01)% for the three months ended December 31, 2016 from 0.03% for the same period last fiscal year.
See Comparison of Financial Condition - Asset Quality for additional details.
Noninterest Income.  Noninterest income increased $762,000, or 25.4%, to $3.8 million for the three months ended December 31, 2016 from $3.0 million in the comparative quarter of 2015, primarily due to a $347,000, or 58.8%, increase in mortgage banking income and fees from increases in brokered loan originations, reflecting our expansion into newer market areas and the continued low interest rate environment.

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Noninterest Expense.  Noninterest expense for the quarter ended December 31, 2016 increased $464,000, or 2.3%, to $20.3 million compared to $19.8 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2015. Salaries and employee benefits expenses increased $964,000, or 8.9% primarily as a result of the previously mentioned increase in stock-based compensation expense. As a result of management's continued focus on reducing operating expenses and the consolidation of six branches during second quarter of fiscal 2016, there was a cumulative decrease of $599,000, or 16.4% in net occupancy expense; marketing and advertising; and telephone, postage, and supplies, which was partially offset by a $242,000, or 17.2% increase in computer services as a result of updating branch operations hardware and additional consulting services. In addition, deposit insurance premiums decreased $320,000, or 61.2% due to a decline in the assessment rates charged by the FDIC that occurred during the first quarter of fiscal 2017. Net REO-related expenses increased $231,000 primarily as a result of $180,000 and $51,000 increase in net losses on the sale of REO properties and REO expenses, respectively.
Income Taxes.  The Company's income tax expense was $893,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2016, an increase of $29,000 compared to $864,000 income tax expense for the three months ended December 31, 2015 as a result of additional pretax income. The Company's effective income tax rate for the quarter ended December 31, 2016 was 23.0% compared to 26.1% for the quarter ended December 31, 2015.
Comparison of Results of Operation for the Six Months Ended December 31, 2016 and 2015
General.  During the six months ended December 31, 2016, we had net income of $6.8 million, a $1.8 million, or 35.8% increase as compared to net income of $5.0 million for the six months ended December 31, 2015. On a basic and diluted per share basis, the Company earned $0.39 per share for the six months of fiscal year 2017, compared to $0.28 per share in fiscal 2016. Earnings before merger-related expenses, certain state income tax expenses, and gain from the sale of premises and equipment were $7.3 million, or $0.42 per share for the first six months of fiscal year 2017, compared to $5.5 million, or $0.31 per share for the same period in the previous year.
Net Interest Income. Net interest income increased $831,000, or 2.0% to $41.6 million for the six months December 31, 2016 compared to $40.7 million for the six months ended December 31, 2015. This increase in net interest income was driven by a $1.3 million, or 2.9% increase in interest income partially offset by a $448,000, or 15.7% increase in interest expense.
The average balance of interest-earning assets for the six months ended December 31, 2016 was $2.5 billion and was consistent with the comparable period in the previous year. Net interest margin (on a fully taxable-equivalent basis) for the six months ended December 31, 2016 increased three basis point to 3.38% from 3.35% for the same period last year. Our leveraging strategy produced an additional $1.9 million in interest income during the six months ended December 31, 2016, at an average yield of 1.04%, while the average cost of the borrowings was 0.43%, resulting in approximately $1.1 million in net interest income during the period. During the corresponding period in the prior fiscal year, our leveraging strategy produced an additional $1.4 million in interest income, at an average yield of 0.67%, while the average cost of borrowings was 0.22%, resulting in approximately $952,000 in net interest income. Excluding the effects of the leveraging strategy, the net interest margin would be 3.86% and 3.95% for the six months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.
The increase in interest income for the six months ended December 31, 2016 as compared to the same period prior year, was primarily driven by a $1.4 million, or 3.6% increase in loan interest income and a $301,000, or 17.9% increase in interest from certificates of deposit and other interest-bearing deposits that were partially offset by $495,000, or 22.1% decrease in interest from securities available for sale. The additional loan interest income was due to the $139.4 million, or 8.0% increase in the average balance of loans receivable, which was mainly funded by the cumulative decrease of $118.7 million, or 15.5% in average interest-earning deposits with banks, investment securities available for sale, and other interest-earning assets. Also impacting interest income was an increase of $341,000 in the accretion of purchase discounts on acquired loans to $2.6 million for the six months ended December 31, 2016 from $2.3 million for the same period in 2015 as a result of early prepayments. The amortization of purchase accounting discounts on loans increased the net interest margin (on a fully taxable-equivalent basis) by 20 basis points for the six months ended December 31, 2016 compared to a 18 basis points impact in the corresponding period in 2015. Average loan yields decreased 21 basis points to 4.42% for the six months ended December 31, 2016 from 4.63% in corresponding period in the prior year.
Total interest expense increased $448,000, or 15.7% for the six months ended December 31, 2016 compared to the same period last year. This increase was primarily related to average borrowings increasing by $61.1 million to $540.1 million due to funding for loan growth, as well as a 21 basis point increase in the average cost of borrowings during the six-month period as compared to the same period last year. This increase was partially offset by a $72.7 million decrease in the average balance of interest-bearing deposits, primarily due to a $117.5 million decrease in average certificates of deposit to $419.6 million for the six months ended December 31, 2016, as compared to $537.1 million for the same period in 2015. The overall average cost of funds increased four basis points due primarily to the impact of the increases in the federal funds rate on our borrowings over the last year.
Provision for Loan Losses.  There was no provision for loan losses during the six months ended December 31, 2016 or 2015 as improved credit quality measures have been sufficient to cover reserves needed for loan growth and for changes in the mix of loans. Net charge-offs for the six months ended December 31, 2016 decreased to $306,000 from $397,000 for the same period in 2015. Net charge-offs as a percentage of average loans decreased slightly to 0.03% for the six months ended December 31, 2016 from 0.05% for the same period last fiscal year.
See Comparison of Financial Condition - Asset Quality for additional details.
Noninterest Income.  Noninterest income increased $1.5 million, or 23.1%, to $7.8 million for the six months ended December 31, 2016 from $6.4 million for the six months ended December 31, 2015. The increase was primarily the result of higher mortgage banking income and fees and the gain on the sale of premises and equipment. Mortgage banking income and fees increased $596,000, or 45.2%, as a result of an increase in loan sales due to higher originations of loans held for sale for the six months ended December 31, 2016 as compared to the same period last year. The $385,000 gain on the sale of premises and equipment was a result of the sale of a previously closed branch office building during the first quarter of fiscal 2017.

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Noninterest Expense.  Noninterest expense for the six months ended December 31, 2016 decreased $405,000, or 1.0%, to $39.3 million compared to $39.7 million for the six months ended December 31, 2015. The increase in salaries and employee benefits expenses of $798,000, or 3.7% was driven primarily by the increase in stock-based compensation expense, and was more than offset by the cumulative decrease of $984,000, or 9.6% in net occupancy expense; marketing and advertising; telephone, postage, and supplies; and computer services. As discussed above, the lower assessment rates charged by the FDIC led to a $567,000, or 54.1% decrease in deposit insurance premiums for the six months ended December 31, 2016 compared to the same period in 2015. Merger-related expenses related to our TriSummit merger were $334,000 for the six months ended December 31, 2016 as compared to none during the same period in 2015. After the January 1, 2017 acquisition date, we expect these merger-related expenses to increase to approximately $7.6 million during the third quarter of fiscal 2017. REO-related expenses increased $171,000 as a result of $331,000 increase in net losses on the sale of REO properties, which was partially offset by a $160,000 decrease in REO expenses from the decrease in the number of REO properties held.
Income Taxes.  For the six months ended December 31, 2016, the Company's income tax expense was $3.3 million, an increase of $912,000, or 37.9% compared to $2.4 million for the six months ended December 31, 2015. The increase was a result of higher pretax income for the six months ended December 31, 2016 over the comparative period in prior year. In addition, the Company had a $490,000 and a $526,000 charge during the six months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively, related to the decrease in value of our deferred tax assets based on recent decreases in North Carolina's corporate tax rate. The rate was reduced to 4.0% in August 2015 and to 3.0% in August 2016 once certain state revenue triggers were achieved. The Company's effective income tax rate for the six months ended December 31, 2016 was 32.8% compared to 32.4% for the six months ended December 31, 2015.
Liquidity
Management maintains a liquidity position that it believes will adequately provide funding for loan demand and deposit run-off that may occur in the normal course of business. We rely on a number of different sources in order to meet our potential liquidity demands. The primary sources are increases in deposit accounts and cash flows from loan payments and the securities portfolio.
In addition to these primary sources of funds, management has several secondary sources available to meet potential funding requirements. As of December 31, 2016, the Bank had an additional borrowing capacity of $9.6 million with the FHLB of Atlanta, a $249.8 million line of credit with the FRB and three lines of credit with three unaffiliated banks totaling $60.0 million. At December 31, 2016, we had $558.0 million in FHLB advances outstanding, $2.0 million in FRB borrowings, and nothing outstanding under our other lines of credit. Additionally, the Company classifies its securities portfolio as available for sale, providing an additional source of liquidity. Management believes that our security portfolio is of high quality and the securities would therefore be marketable. In addition, we have historically sold longer term fixed-rate mortgage loans in the secondary market to reduce interest rate risk and to create still another source of liquidity. From time to time we also utilize brokered time deposits to supplement our other sources of funds. Brokered time deposits are obtained by utilizing an outside broker that is paid a fee. This funding requires advance notification to structure the type of deposit desired by us. Brokered deposits can vary in term from one month to several years and have the benefit of being a source of longer-term funding. We also utilize brokered deposits to help manage interest rate risk by extending the term to repricing of our liabilities, enhance our liquidity and fund asset growth. Brokered deposits are typically from outside our primary market areas, and our brokered deposit levels may vary from time to time depending on competitive interest rate conditions and other factors. At December 31, 2016 brokered deposits totaled $9.1 million, or 0.5% of total deposits.
Liquidity management is both a daily and long-term function of business management. Excess liquidity is generally invested in short-term investments, such as overnight deposits and federal funds. On a longer term basis, we maintain a strategy of investing in various lending products and investment securities, including mortgage-backed securities and commercial paper. HomeTrust Bancshares on a stand-alone level is a separate legal entity from the Bank and must provide for its own liquidity and pay its own operating expenses. The Company's primary source of funds consists of the net proceeds retained from the Conversion. The Company also has the ability to receive dividends or capital distributions from the Bank, although there are regulatory restrictions on the ability of the Bank to pay dividends. At December 31, 2016, the Company (on an unconsolidated basis) had liquid assets of $13.0 million.
We use our sources of funds primarily to meet our ongoing commitments, pay maturing deposits and fund withdrawals, and to fund loan commitments. At December 31, 2016, the total approved loan commitments and unused lines of credit outstanding amounted to $175.7 million and $347.7 million, respectively, as compared to $164.8 million and $340.4 million, respectively, as of June 30, 2016. Certificates of deposit scheduled to mature in one year or less at December 31, 2016, totaled $292.0 million. It is management's policy to manage deposit rates that are competitive with other local financial institutions. Based on this management strategy, we believe that a majority of maturing deposits will remain with us.
During the first six months of fiscal 2017, cash and cash equivalents decreased $7.4 million, or 14.2%, from $52.6 million as of June 30, 2016 to $45.1 million as of December 31, 2016. Cash provided by financing and operating activities was $52.5 million and $2.8 million, respectively; while cash used in investing activities was $62.7 million. Primary sources of cash for the six months ended December 31, 2016 included $17.8 million in proceeds from the maturities of securities available for sale, a net decrease in commercial paper of $50.9 million, $11.4 million in maturities of certificates of deposits in other banks, net of purchases, $13.1 million in principal repayments from mortgage-backed securities, and a $69.0 million increase in borrowings. Primary uses of cash during the period included a $16.5 million decrease in deposits, an increase in loans of $121.2 million, $15.1 million in purchases of available for sale securities, and $16.1 million in acquisition costs related to the TriSummit merger. All sources and uses of cash reflect our cash management strategy to increase our number of higher yielding investments and loans by increasing lower costing borrowings and reducing our holdings in lower yielding investments.

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Off-Balance Sheet Activities
In the normal course of operations, we engage in a variety of financial transactions that are not recorded in our financial statements. These transactions involve varying degrees of off-balance sheet credit, interest rate and liquidity risks. These transactions are used primarily to manage customers' requests for funding and take the form of loan commitments and lines of credit. For the six months ended December 31, 2016, we engaged in no off-balance sheet transactions likely to have a material effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
A summary of our off-balance sheet commitments to extend credit at December 31, 2016, is as follows (in thousands):
Commitments to make loans
$
175,662

Unused lines of credit
347,718

Total loan commitments
$
523,380

Capital Resources
At December 31, 2016, stockholder's equity totaled $367.8 million. HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. is a bank holding company and a financial holding company subject to regulation by the Federal Reserve. As a bank holding company, we are subject to capital adequacy requirements of the Federal Reserve under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended and the regulations of the Federal Reserve. Our subsidiary, the Bank, an FDIC-insured, North Carolina state-chartered bank and a member of the Federal Reserve System, is supervised and regulated by the Federal Reserve and the NCCOB and is subject to minimum capital requirements applicable to state member banks established by the Federal Reserve that are calculated in a manner similar to those applicable to bank holding companies.
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.
At December 31, 2016, HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. and the Bank each exceeded all regulatory capital requirements as of that date. Consistent with our goals to operate a sound and profitable organization, our policy is for the Bank to maintain a “well-capitalized” status under the regulatory capital categories of the Federal Reserve. The Bank was categorized as "well-capitalized" at December 31, 2016 under applicable regulatory requirements.

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HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. and the Bank's actual and required minimum capital amounts and ratios are as follows (dollars in thousands):
 
 
 
Regulatory Requirements
 
Actual
 
Minimum for Capital
Adequacy Purposes
 
Minimum to Be
Well Capitalized
 
Amount
 
Ratio
 
Amount
 
Ratio
 
Amount
 
Ratio
HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As of December 31, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common Equity Tier I Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets
$
331,834

 
14.87
%
 
$
100,413

 
4.50
%
 
$
145,041

 
6.50
%
Tier I Capital (to Total Adjusted Assets)
$
331,834

 
12.17
%
 
$
109,093

 
4.00
%
 
$
136,367

 
5.00
%
Tier I Capital (to Risk-weighted Assets)
$
331,834

 
14.87
%
 
$
133,884

 
6.00
%
 
$
178,512

 
8.00
%
Total Risk-based Capital (to Risk-weighted Assets)
$
353,275

 
15.83
%
 
$
178,512

 
8.00
%
 
$
223,140

 
10.00
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As of June 30, 2016
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Common Equity Tier I Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets
$
317,258

 
14.39
%
 
$
99,197

 
4.50
%
 
$
143,285

 
6.50
%
Tier I Capital (to Total Adjusted Assets)
$
317,258

 
11.78
%
 
$
107,687

 
4.00
%
 
$
134,609

 
5.00
%
Tier I Capital (to Risk-weighted Assets)
$
317,258

 
14.39
%
 
$
132,263

 
6.00
%
 
$
176,350

 
8.00
%
Total Risk-based Capital (to Risk-weighted Assets)
$
339,005

 
15.38
%
 
$
176,350

 
8.00
%
 
$
220,438

 
10.00
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
HomeTrust Bank:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As of December 31, 2016
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Common Equity Tier I Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets
$
280,861

 
12.75
%
 
$
99,134

 
4.50
%
 
$
143,194

 
6.50
%
Tier I Capital (to Total Adjusted Assets)
$
280,861

 
10.38
%
 
$
108,222

 
4.00
%
 
$
135,277

 
5.00
%
Tier I Capital (to Risk-weighted Assets)
$
280,861

 
12.75
%
 
$
132,179

 
6.00
%
 
$
176,238

 
8.00
%
Total Risk-based Capital (to Risk-weighted Assets)
$
302,116

 
13.71
%
 
$
176,238

 
8.00
%
 
$
220,298

 
10.00
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As of June 30, 2016
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Common Equity Tier I Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets
$
280,598

 
12.80
%
 
$
98,634

 
4.50
%
 
$
142,471

 
6.50
%
Tier I Capital (to Total Adjusted Assets)
$
280,598

 
10.50
%
 
$
106,852

 
4.00
%
 
$
133,565

 
5.00
%
Tier I Capital (to Risk-weighted Assets)
$
280,598

 
12.80
%
 
$
131,512

 
6.00
%
 
$
175,349

 
8.00
%
Total Risk-based Capital (to Risk-weighted Assets)
$
302,271

 
13.79
%
 
$
175,349

 
8.00
%
 
$
219,187

 
10.00
%
In addition to the minimum common equity Tier 1 ("CET1"), Tier 1 and total risk-based capital ratios, HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. and the Bank now have to maintain a capital conservation buffer consisting of additional CET1 capital above the required minimum levels in order to avoid limitations on paying dividends, engaging in share repurchases, and paying discretionary bonuses based on percentages of eligible retained income that could be utilized for such actions. This new capital conservation buffer requirement began to be phased in beginning in January 2016 at 0.625% of risk-weighted assets and will increase each year until fully implemented to an amount equal to 2.5% of risk-weighted assets in January 2019.
Impact of Inflation
The effects of price changes and inflation can vary substantially for most financial institutions. While management believes that inflation affects the growth of total assets, it believes that it is difficult to assess the overall impact. Management believes this to be the case due to the fact that generally neither the timing nor the magnitude of the inflationary changes in the consumer price index ("CPI") coincides with changes in interest rates. The price of one or more of the components of the CPI may fluctuate considerably and thereby influence the overall CPI without having a corresponding effect on interest rates or upon the cost of those goods and services normally purchased by the Company. In years of high inflation and high interest rates, intermediate and long-term interest rates tend to increase, thereby adversely impacting the market values of investment securities, mortgage loans and other long-term fixed rate loans. In addition, higher short-term interest rates caused by inflation tend to increase the cost of funds. In other years, the opposite may occur.

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Item 3.      Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk
There has not been any material change in the market risk disclosures contained in our 2016 Form 10-K.
Item 4.      Controls and Procedures
An evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act")) as of December 31, 2016, was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of the Company's Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and several other members of the Company's senior management. The Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures in effect as of December 31, 2016, were effective in ensuring that the information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports it files or submits under the Act is: (i) accumulated and communicated to the Company's management (including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer) in a timely manner and (ii) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms. In addition, there have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) of the Act) that occurred during the quarter ended December 31, 2016, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
The Company does not expect that its disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting will prevent all error and all fraud. A control procedure, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control procedure are met. Because of the inherent limitations in all control procedures, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls may be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by override of the control. The design of any control procedure also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions; over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control procedure, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.
PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.    Legal Proceedings
The "Litigation" section of Note 9 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1 is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
There have been no material changes in the Risk Factors previously disclosed in Item 1A of the Company's 2016 Form 10-K.
Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and use of Proceeds
(a) Not applicable
(b) Not applicable
(c) The table below sets forth information regarding HomeTrust Bancshares' common stock repurchases during the three months ended December 31, 2016.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Period
Total Number
Of Shares Purchased
 
Average
Price Paid per Share
 
Total Number Of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans
 
Maximum
Number of
Shares that May
Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans
October 1 - October 31, 2016

 
$

 

 
443,155

November 1 - November 30, 2016

 

 

 
443,155

December 1 - December 31, 2016

 

 

 
443,155

Total

 
$

 

 
443,155

On December 15, 2015 the Company announced that its Board of Directors had authorized the repurchase of up to 922,855 shares of the Company's common stock, representing 5% of the Company's outstanding shares at the time of the announcement. The shares may be purchased in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions, from time to time depending upon market conditions and other factors. As of December 31, 2016, 479,700 of the shares approved on December 15, 2015 were purchased at an average price of $18.00.

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Item 3.
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
Nothing to report.
Item 4.
Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.
Item 5.
Other Information
Nothing to report.
Item 6.
Exhibits
See Exhibit Index.

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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.
 
HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date: February 9, 2017
By:
/s/ Dana L. Stonestreet
 
 
Dana L. Stonestreet
 
 
Chairman, President and CEO
 
 
(Duly Authorized Officer)
 
 
 
Date: February 9, 2017
By:
/s/ Tony J. VunCannon
 
 
Tony J. VunCannon
 
 
Executive Vice President, CFO, and Treasurer
 
 
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
 
 
 
 
 
 

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EXHIBIT INDEX
Regulation S-K Exhibit Number
Document
Reference to Prior Filing or Exhibit Number Attached Hereto
 
 
 
2.1
Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of September 20, 2016, by and between HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. and TriSummit Bancorp, Inc.

(a)
3.1
Charter of HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc.
(b)
3.2
Articles Supplementary to the Charter of HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. for HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc.'s Junior Participating Preferred Stock, Series A
(c)
3.3
Bylaws of HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc.
(d)
4.1
Tax Benefits Preservation Plan, dated as of September 25, 2012, between HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. and Registrar and Transfer Company, as Rights Agent
(e)
4.2
Amendment No. 1, dated as of August 31, 2015, to Tax Benefit Preservation Plan, dated as of September 25, 2012, between HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as successor rights agent to Registrar and Transfer Company
(m)
10.1
Employment Agreement entered into between HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. and F. Edward Broadwell, Jr.
(b)
10.2
Amended and Restated Employment Agreement entered into between HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. and Dana L. Stonestreet
(e)
10.3
Employment Agreement entered into between HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. and each of Tony J. VunCannon and Howard L. Sellinger
(b)
10.4
Employment Agreement entered into between HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. and C. Hunter Westbrook
(f)
10.5
Employment Agreement between HomeTrust Bank and Sidney A. Biesecker
(b)
10.6
Employment Agreement between HomeTrust Bank and Stan Allen
(b)
10.7
HomeTrust Bank Executive Supplemental Retirement Income Master Agreement ("SERP")
(b)
10.7A
SERP Joinder Agreement for F. Edward Broadwell, Jr.
(b)
10.7B
SERP Joinder Agreement for Dana L. Stonestreet
(b)
10.7C
SERP Joinder Agreement for Tony J. VunCannon
(b)
10.7D
SERP Joinder Agreement for Howard L. Sellinger
(b)
10.7E
SERP Joinder Agreement for Stan Allen
(b)
10.7F
SERP Joinder Agreement for Sidney A. Biesecker
(b)
10.7G
SERP Joinder Agreement for Peggy C. Melville
(b)
10.7H
SERP Joinder Agreement for William T. Flynt
(b)
10.7I
Amended and Restated Supplemental Income Agreement between HomeTrust Bank, as successor to Industrial Federal Savings Bank, and Sidney Biesecker
(g)
10.8
HomeTrust Bank Director Emeritus Plan ("Director Emeritus Plan")
(b)
10.8A
Director Emeritus Plan Joinder Agreement for William T. Flynt
(b)
10.8B
Director Emeritus Plan Joinder Agreement for J. Steven Goforth
(b)
10.8C
Director Emeritus Plan Joinder Agreement for Craig C. Koontz
(b)
10.8D
Director Emeritus Plan Joinder Agreement for Larry S. McDevitt
(b)
10.8E
Director Emeritus Plan Joinder Agreement for F.K. McFarland, III
(b)
10.8F
Director Emeritus Plan Joinder Agreement for Peggy C. Melville
(b)
10.8G
Director Emeritus Plan Joinder Agreement for Robert E. Shepherd, Sr.
(b)
10.9
HomeTrust Bank Defined Contribution Executive Medical Care Plan
(b)
10.10
HomeTrust Bank 2005 Deferred Compensation Plan
(b)
10.11
HomeTrust Bank Pre-2005 Deferred Compensation Plan
(b)
10.12
HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. Strategic Operating Committee Incentive Plan
(n)
10.13
HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan ("Omnibus Incentive Plan")
(h)
10.14
Form of Incentive Stock Option Award Agreement under Omnibus Incentive Plan
(i)

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10.15
Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Award Agreement under Omnibus Incentive Plan
(i)
10.16
Form of Stock Appreciation Right Award Agreement under Omnibus Incentive Plan
(i)
10.17
Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement under Omnibus Incentive Plan
(i)
10.18
Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement under Omnibus Incentive Plan
(i)
10.19
Fully Restated Employment Agreement between HomeTrust Bank and Anderson L. Smith
(j)
10.20
Amended and Restated Jefferson Federal Bank Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan
(k)
10.21
Money Purchase Deferred Compensation Agreement, dated as of September 1, 1987, between HomeTrust Bank and F. Edward Broadwell, Jr.
(l)
10.22
Retirement Payment Agreement, dated as of September 1, 1987, between HomeTrust Bank and F. Edward Broadwell, Jr., as amended
(l)
10.23
Retirement Payment Agreement, dated as of September 1, 1987, between HomeTrust Bank and Larry S. McDevitt, as amended
(l)
10.24
Retirement Payment Agreement, dated as of September 1, 1987, between HomeTrust Bank and Peggy C. Melville, as amended
(l)
10.25
Retirement Payment Agreement, dated as of August 1, 1988, between HomeTrust Bank and Robert E. Shepherd, Sr., as amended
(l)
10.26
Retirement Payment Agreement, dated as of May 1, 1991, between HomeTrust Bank and William T. Flynt, as amended
(l)
10.27
Offer Letter between HomeTrust Bank and Keith J. Houghton
(n)
10.28
Form of Relocation Repayment Agreement between HomeTrust Bank and Keith J. Houghton
(n)
10.29
Form of Change in Control Severance Agreement between HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. and each of Keith J. Houghton, R. Parrish Little, and Teresa White
(o)
31.1
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.1
31.2
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2
32
Certificate of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.0
101
The following materials from HomeTrust Bancshares' Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2016, formatted in Extensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL): (a) Consolidated Balance Sheets; (b) Consolidated Statements of Income; (c) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income; (d) Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity; (e) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows; and (f) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
101
(a)
Attached as Appendix A to the proxy statement/prospectus filed by HomeTrust Bancshares on November 2, 2016 pursuant to Rule 424(b) of the Securities Act of 1933.
(b)
Filed as an exhibit to HomeTrust Bancshares's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-178817) filed on December 29, 2011.
(c)
Filed as an exhibit to HomeTrust Bancshares's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 25, 2012 (File No. 001-35593).
(d)
Filed as an exhibit to HomeTrust Bancshares's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 29, 2014 (File No. 001-35593).
(e)
Filed as an exhibit to HomeTrust Bancshares's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 27, 2013 (File No. 001-35593).
(f)
Filed as an exhibit to HomeTrust Bancshares's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012 (File No. 001-35593).
(g)
Filed as an exhibit to Amendment No. One to HomeTrust Bancshares's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-178817) filed on March 9, 2012.
(h)
Attached as Appendix A to HomeTrust Bancshares's definitive proxy statement filed on December 5, 2012 (File No. 001-35593).
(i)
Filed as an exhibit to HomeTrust Bancshares's Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-186666) filed on February 13, 2013.
(j)
Filed as an exhibit to HomeTrust Bancshares's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 3, 2014 (File No. 001-35593).
(k)
Filed as an exhibit to Jefferson Bancshares, Inc.'s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2008 (File No. 000-50347).
(l)
Filed as an exhibit to HomeTrust Bancshares's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014 (File No. 001-35593).
(m)
Filed as an exhibit to HomeTrust Bancshares's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 31, 2015 (File No. 001-35593)
(n)
Filed as an exhibit to HomeTrust Bancshares's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015 (File No. 001-35593).
(o)
Filed as an exhibit to HomeTrust Bancshares's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 29, 2016 (File No. 001-35593)


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