q33112.htm
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549
 
FORM 10-Q

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

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2012
or

[  ]
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
        For the transition period from  ______ to ______
  
Commission File Number: 001-33795
 
HOME FEDERAL BANCORP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
Maryland
 
68-0666697
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation
or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
     
500 12th Avenue South, Nampa, Idaho
  83651
(Address of principal executive offices)
   (Zip Code)
     
                                   Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:     (208) 466-4634
     
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes [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   [   ]    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]

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date:  Common Stock, $.01 par value per share, 15,702,640 shares outstanding as of May 1, 2012.


 
 

 


HOME FEDERAL BANCORP, INC.
FORM 10-Q
TABLE OF CONTENTS
 

 
PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
     
 
ITEM 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 2
     
 
ITEM 2.  MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
29 
     
 
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
46 
     
 
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
46 
     
PART II – OTHER INFORMATION  
     
 
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
48 
     
 
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
48 
     
 
ITEM 2.  UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
48 
     
 
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
48 
     
 
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
48 
     
  ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION  48 
     
  SIGNATURES  50 
 
 
 

 

Item 1.  Financial Statements

HOME FEDERAL BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
           
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
           
(In thousands, except share data) (unaudited)
           
   
March 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2012
   
2011
 
ASSETS
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 140,517     $ 144,293  
Investments available-for-sale, at fair value
    412,669       399,877  
Loans and leases receivable, net of allowance for loan and lease
   losses of $13,739 and $14,171
    435,713       449,908  
Accrued interest receivable
    2,997       2,857  
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”)
indemnification receivable, net
    20,160       23,676  
Bank owned life insurance
    15,571       15,450  
Real estate owned and other repossessed assets (“REO”)
    15,965       19,827  
Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) stock, at cost
    17,717       17,717  
Property and equipment, net
    30,830       31,522  
Core deposit intangible
    2,935       3,086  
Other assets
    12,724       8,221  
TOTAL ASSETS
  $ 1,107,798     $ 1,116,434  
                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
LIABILITIES
               
Deposit accounts:
               
Noninterest-bearing demand
  $ 129,950     $ 127,553  
Interest-bearing demand
    251,632       249,215  
Money market
    184,158       178,377  
Savings
    81,663       78,492  
Certificates
    251,329       272,462  
Total deposit accounts
    898,732       906,099  
                 
Advances by borrowers for taxes and insurance
    832       358  
Accrued interest payable
    197       219  
Repurchase agreements
    4,676       4,913  
Deferred compensation
    5,933       5,871  
Other liabilities
    5,594       7,704  
Total liabilities
    915,964       925,164  
                 
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
Serial preferred stock, $.01 par value; 10,000,000 authorized;
    issued and outstanding: none
    --       --  
Common stock, $.01 par value; 90,000,000 authorized; issued
and outstanding:
    157       157  
      Mar. 31, 2012 - 17,512,197 issued; 15,702,640 outstanding
               
      Dec. 31, 2011 - 17,512,197 issued; 15,664,706 outstanding
               
Additional paid-in capital
    143,485       143,280  
Retained earnings
    49,324       49,443  
Unearned shares issued to employee stock ownership plan
    (7,392 )     (7,581 )
Accumulated other comprehensive income
    6,260       5,971  
Total stockholders’ equity
    191,834       191,270  
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
  $ 1,107,798     $ 1,116,434  
                 
 
 
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HOME FEDERAL BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except share and per share data) (unaudited)
 
   
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
Interest income:
  2012     2011  
Loans and leases
  $ 11,217     $ 8,395  
Investment securities
    2,204       2,256  
Other interest
    70       134  
Total interest income
    13,491       10,785  
Interest expense:
               
Deposits
    1,102       1,692  
FHLB advances and other borrowings
    21       558  
Total interest expense
    1,123       2,250  
Net interest income
    12,368       8,535  
Provision for loan losses
    (783 )     3,000  
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
    13,151       5,535  
                 
Noninterest income:
               
Service charges and fees
    2,107       2,232  
Gain on sale of loans
    1       187  
Gain on sale of securities
    535       --  
Gain (loss) on sale of fixed assets and repossessed assets
    220       (52 )
FDIC indemnification (recovery)
    (819 )     2,850  
Accretion (impairment) of FDIC indemnification asset
    (3,343 )     649  
Other
    192       228  
Total noninterest income
    (1,107 )     6,094  
                 
Noninterest expense:
               
Compensation and benefits
    6,137       7,181  
Occupancy and equipment
    1,563       1,877  
Data processing
    1,005       950  
Advertising
    154       262  
Postage and supplies
    306       349  
Professional services
    639       1,036  
Insurance and taxes
    521       1,026  
Amortization of intangibles
    152       186  
Provision for REO
    107       357  
Other
    376       499  
Total noninterest expense
    10,960       13,723  
                 
Income (loss) before income taxes
    1,084       (2,094 )
                 
Income tax provision (benefit)
    382       (892 )
Net income (loss)
  $ 702     $ (1,202 )
                 
Earnings (loss) per common share:
         
Basic
  $ 0.05     $ (0.08 )
Diluted
    0.05       (0.08 )
                 
Weighted average number of shares outstanding:
               
Basic
    14,771,849       15,648,721  
Diluted
    14,771,849       15,648,721  
                 
Dividends declared per share:
  $ 0.055     $ 0.055  


See accompanying notes.
 
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HOME FEDERAL BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE
INCOME (LOSS)  (In thousands) (unaudited)
 
   
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
    2012     2011  
Net income (loss)
  $ 702     $ (1,202 )
                 
Other comprehensive income:
               
                 
Change in unrealized holding gain on investments
     available-for-sale, net of taxes of $393 and $48,
     respectively
    616       75  
Adjustment for realized gains on sales of investments,
     net of taxes of  ($208) and $0, respectively
    (327 )     --  
                 
Other comprehensive income
    289       75  
Comprehensive income (loss)
  $ 991     $ (1,127 )
                 



See accompanying notes.
 

 
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HOME FEDERAL BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(In thousands, except share data) (Unaudited)

         
Additional
 Paid-In
Capital
 
Retained
Earnings
 
Unearned
Shares
Issued to
ESOP
 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
 
Total
 
Common Stock
         
 
Shares
 
Amount
         
                           
Balance at January 1, 2012
15,664,706
 
$    157
 
$143,280
 
$49,443
 
$(7,581)
 
$    5,971
 
$191,270 
                           
Restricted stock issued, net of forfeitures
       43,534
     
    (4)
             
     (4)
ESOP shares committed to be released
       
  13
     
189
     
     202 
Share-based compensation
       
   251
             
     251 
Stock repurchase
         (5,600)
 
         --
 
      (55)
             
       (55)
Dividends paid ($0.055 per share)
           
      (821)
         
         (821)
                           
Net income
           
702
         
     702 
Other comprehensive income
                   
289
 
     289 
                           
Balance at March 31, 2012
15,702,640
 
$    157
 
$143,485
 
$49,324
 
$(7,392)
 
$    6,260
 
$191,834 
                              


See accompanying notes.
 
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HOME FEDERAL BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
     
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
     
(In thousands) (unaudited)
     
   
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
   
2012
   
2011
 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
           
Net income (loss)
  $ 702     $ (1,202 )
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to cash provided by operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
    780       538  
Amortization of core deposit intangible
    151       186  
Impairment (accretion) of FDIC indemnification receivable
    3,343       (649 )
Net amortization of premiums and discounts on investments
    1,327       1,588  
Gain on sale of loans, net
    (1 )     (187 )
Gain on sale of securities available-for-sale, net
    (535 )     --  
(Gain) loss on sale of fixed assets and repossessed assets, net
    (220 )     52  
ESOP shares committed to be released
    202       313  
Share based compensation expense
    251       220  
Provision for loan losses
    (783 )     3,000  
Valuation provision on real estate and other property owned
    107       357  
Accrued deferred compensation expense, net
    62       24  
Net deferred loan fees
    (25 )     20  
Deferred income tax (provision) benefit
    (2,011 )     773  
Proceeds from sale of loans held for sale
    1       6,239  
Originations of loans held for sale
    --       (3,460 )
Net increase in cash surrender value of bank owned life insurance
    (120 )     (101 )
Change in assets and liabilities:
               
Interest receivable
    (140 )     (131 )
Other assets
    (2,520 )     (1,673 )
Interest payable
    (22 )     (88 )
Other liabilities
    (2,114 )     (4,130 )
Net cash provided from (used by) operating activities
    (1,565 )     1,689  
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
               
Principal repayments, maturities and calls of securities available-for-sale
    23,853       31,004  
Proceeds from sales of securities available-for-sale
    25,712       --  
Purchase of securities available–for-sale
    (62,676 )     (46,078 )
Reimbursement of loan losses under loss share agreement
    636       --  
Net decrease in loans
    11,910       30,746  
Proceeds from sales of fixed assets and repossessed assets
    6,411       7,822  
Purchases of property and equipment
    (50 )     (661 )
Net cash provided from investing activities
    5,796       22,833  
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
               
Net decrease in deposits
    (7,367 )     (31,753 )
Net decrease in advances by borrowers for taxes and insurance
    474       467  
Repayment of FHLB borrowings
    --       (3,998 )
Net decrease in securities sold under obligation to repurchase
    (238 )     (3,069 )
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
    --       307  
Repurchases of common stock
    (55 )     (2,140 )
Dividends paid
    (821 )     (862 )
Net cash used by financing activities
    (8,007 )     (41,048 )
NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
    (3,776 )     (16,526 )
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD
    144,293       212,246  
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD
  $ 140,517     $ 195,720  

(Continued)

 
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HOME FEDERAL BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
     
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (continued)
     
(In thousands) (unaudited)
     
   
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
   
2012
   
2011
 
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
           
Cash paid (received) during the period for:
           
Interest
  $ 1,145     $ 2,338  
Taxes
    4,914       (110 )
                 
NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
               
Acquisition of real estate owned and other assets in settlement of loans
  $ 3,086     $ 8,311  
Fair value adjustment to securities available-for-sale, net of taxes
    289       75  




See accompanying notes.
 
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HOME FEDERAL BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
SELECTED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

Note 1 - Basis of Presentation

The consolidated financial statements presented in this report include the accounts of Home Federal Bancorp, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Company”), and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Home Federal Bank (the “Bank”), which is a state-chartered commercial bank headquartered in Nampa, Idaho.  As used throughout this report, the term the “Company” refers to Home Federal Bancorp and its consolidated subsidiary, unless the context otherwise requires.

The consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and are unaudited. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated. In the opinion of the Company’s management, all adjustments consisting of normal recurring adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the financial condition and results of operations for the interim periods included herein have been made. Operating results for the three month period ended March 31, 2012, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for future periods.

On January 24, 2012, the Company reported its decision to change its fiscal year end to December 31 from a fiscal year ending on September 30. This change in fiscal year end makes the Company’s and the Bank’s year-end coincide with the regulatory reporting periods now effective with the Company’s reorganization to a bank holding company and the Bank’s conversion to a commercial bank that occurred on May 31, 2011. As a result of the change in fiscal year, the Company filed a transition report on Form 10-QT covering the transition period from October 1, 2011 to December 31, 2011. References the Company makes to a particular year (for example, 2010) in this report applies to the Company’s fiscal year and not the calendar year, unless otherwise noted.

On July 30, 2010, the Bank entered into a purchase and assumption agreement with the FDIC to assume all of the deposits and acquire certain assets of LibertyBank, headquartered in Eugene, Oregon (the “LibertyBank Acquisition”). In August 2009, the Bank entered into a purchase and assumption agreement with the FDIC to assume all of the deposits and certain assets of Community First Bank, headquartered in Prineville, Oregon (the “CFB Acquisition”).  All of the loans purchased in the CFB Acquisition and the majority of loans and leases purchased in the LibertyBank Acquisition are included under the loss sharing agreements with the FDIC and are referred to as “covered loans.”  All real estate owned and repossessed assets (“REO”) acquired in the CFB Acquisition and the LibertyBank Acquisition are also included in the loss sharing agreements and are referred to as “covered REO.”  The covered loans and covered REO are collectively referred to as “covered assets.” Loans and foreclosed and repossessed assets not subject to loss sharing agreements with the FDIC are referred to as “noncovered loans” or “noncovered assets.”

Certain information and note disclosures normally included in the Company’s annual consolidated financial statements have been condensed or omitted. Therefore, these consolidated financial statements and notes thereto should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2011 (“2011 Form 10-K”), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on December 14, 2011.

Certain reclassifications have been made to prior year’s financial statements in order to conform to the current year presentation. The reclassifications had no effect on previously reported net income (loss) or equity.

Note 2 - Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In December 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2011-12, Comprehensive Income (Topic 220) – Deferral of the Effective Date for Amendments to the Presentation of Reclassifications of Items Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income in Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-05. ASU 2011-12 defers changes in ASU 2011-05 that relate to the presentation of reclassification adjustments to allow the FASB time to redeliberate whether to require presentation of such adjustments on the face of the financial statements to show the effects of reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income on the components of net income and other comprehensive income. ASU 2011-12 allows entities to continue to
 
 
 
 
 
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report reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income consistent with the presentation requirements in effect before ASU 2011-05. All other requirements in ASU 2011-05 are not affected by ASU 2011-12.  ASU 2011-12 did not have a significant impact on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements.

In May 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-04, Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs (International Financial Reporting Standards).  This guidance is effective for the first interim or annual period beginning on or after December 15, 2011, and will be applied prospectively beginning in the period of adoption.  The amendments change the wording used to describe requirements for measuring fair value under U.S. GAAP to be more consistent with IFRSs.  The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements.

Note 3 - Earnings (Loss) Per Share

The Company has granted stock compensation awards with non-forfeitable dividend rights, which are considered participating securities. Accordingly, earnings (loss) per share (“EPS”) is computed using the two-class method as required by ASC 260-10-45. Basic EPS is computed by dividing net income (or loss) allocated to common stock by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period which excludes the participating securities. Diluted EPS includes the dilutive effect of additional potential common shares from stock compensation awards, but excludes awards considered participating securities. ESOP shares are not considered outstanding for EPS until they are committed to be released. The following table presents the computation of basic and diluted EPS for the periods indicated (in thousands, except share and per share data):

   
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
   
2012
   
2011
 
             
Net income (loss)
  $ 702     $ (1,202 )
Allocated to participating securities
    (7 )     12  
                 
Net income (loss) allocated to common shareholders
  $ 695     $ (1,190 )
                 
Weighted average common shares outstanding, gross
    15,672,016       16,641,011  
Less:  Average unearned ESOP shares
    (758,941 )     (837,349 )
Less:  Average participating securities
    (141,226 )     (154,941 )
Weighted average common shares outstanding, net
    14,771,849       15,648,721  
                 
Net effect of dilutive restricted stock
    --       --  
                 
Weighted average shares and common stock equivalents
    14,771,849       15,648,721  
                 
Income (loss) per common share:
               
Basic
  $ 0.05     $ (0.08 )
Diluted
    0.05       (0.08 )
                 
Options excluded from the calculation due to their anti-
    dilutive effect on EPS
    1,002,233       895,460  


 
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Note 4 - Investment securities

Investment securities available-for-sale consisted of the following at the dates indicated (dollars in thousands):

   
Amortized
Cost
   
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
   
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
   
Fair Value
   
Percent of
Total
 
March 31, 2012
                             
Obligations of U.S. Government-sponsored
    enterprises (“GSE”)
  $ 65,558     $ 786     $ --     $ 66,344       16.1 %
U.S. Treasury securities
    19,890       --       (712 )     19,178       4.7  
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
    26,101       1,219       (32 )     27,288       6.6  
Corporate note, FDIC-guaranteed
    1,002       --       --       1,002       0.2  
Mortgage-backed securities, GSE-issued
    289,516       9,064       (50 )     298,530       72.3  
Mortgage-backed securities, private label
    348       --       (21 )     327       0.1  
                                         
Total
  $ 402,415     $ 11,069     $ (815 )   $ 412,669       100.0 %
                                         
December 31, 2011
                                       
Obligations of U.S. GSE
  $ 65,345     $ 650     $ (11 )   $ 65,984       16.5 %
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
    20,850       992       (33 )     21,809       5.4  
Corporate note, FDIC-guaranteed
    1,005       2       --       1,007       0.3  
Mortgage-backed securities, GSE-issued
    302,539       8,480       (253 )     310,766       77.7  
Mortgage-backed securities, private label
    357       --       (46 )     311       0.1  
                                         
Total
  $ 390,096     $ 10,124     $ (343 )   $ 399,877       100.0 %
                                         

For the quarter ended March 31, 2012, proceeds from sales of securities available-for-sale amounted to $25.7 million.  Gross realized gains on these sales totaled $535,000, partially offset by a tax provision of $209,000.  There were no gross realized losses.  We did not sell any securities during the quarter ended March 31, 2011.

The fair value of impaired securities, the amount of unrealized losses and the length of time these unrealized losses existed for the periods indicated were as follows (in thousands):

   
Less Than 12 Months
   
12 Months or Longer
   
Total
 
   
Fair Value
   
Unrealized
Losses
   
Fair Value
   
Unrealized
Losses
   
Fair Value
   
Unrealized
Losses
 
March 31, 2012
                                   
Obligations of U.S. GSE
  $ 38     $ --     $ --     $ --     $ 38     $ --  
U.S. Treasury securities
    19,178       (712 )     --       --       19,178       (712 )
Obligations of states and
    political subdivisions
    2,231       (32 )     --       --       2,231       (32 )
Mortgage-backed securities,
    GSE-issued
    12,458       (50 )     10       --       12,468       (50 )
Mortgage-backed securities,
    private label
    --       --       327       (21 )     327       (21 )
                                                 
Total
  $ 33,905     $ (794 )   $ 337     $ (21 )   $ 34,242     $ (815 )
                                                 
December 31, 2011
                                               
Obligations of U.S. GSE
  $ 1,739     $ (11 )   $ --     $ --     $ 1,739     $ (11 )
Obligations of states and
    political subdivisions
    2,802       (33 )     --       --       2,802       (33 )
Mortgage-backed securities,
    GSE-issued
    38,732       (245 )     4,010       (8 )     42,742       (253 )
Mortgage-backed securities,
     private label
    --       --       311       (46 )     311       (46 )
                                                 
Total
  $ 43,273     $ (289 )   $ 4,321     $ (54 )   $ 47,594     $ (343 )
                                                 
 

 
 
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Management has evaluated these securities and has determined that the decline in fair value is not other than temporary. These securities have contractual maturity dates and management believes it is probable that principal and interest balances on these securities will be collected based on the performance, underwriting, credit support and vintage of the loans underlying the securities. However, continued deteriorating economic conditions may result in degradation in the performance of the loans underlying these securities in the future. The Company has the ability and intent to hold these securities for a reasonable period of time for a forecasted recovery of the amortized cost. The Company does not intend to sell these securities and it is not likely that the Company would be required to sell securities in an unrealized loss position before recovery of its cost basis.

The contractual maturities of investment securities available-for-sale are shown below (in thousands). Expected maturities may differ from the contractual maturities of such securities because borrowers have the right to prepay obligations without prepayment penalties.

   
March 31, 2012
   
December 31, 2011
 
   
Amortized
Cost
   
Fair Value
   
Amortized
Cost
   
Fair Value
 
                         
Due within one year
  $ 13,465     $ 13,504     $ 13,418     $ 13,455  
Due after one year through five years
    21,651       21,832       23,982       24,175  
Due after five years through ten years
    17,945       18,686       12,457       13,046  
Due after ten years
    59,490       59,790       37,343       38,124  
                                 
Mortgage-backed securities
    289,864       298,857       302,896       311,077  
                                 
    Total
  $ 402,415     $ 412,669     $ 390,096     $ 399,877  
                                 

As of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the Bank pledged investment securities for the following obligations (in thousands):

   
March 31, 2012
   
December 31, 2011
 
   
Amortized
Cost
   
Fair
 Value
   
Amortized
Cost
   
Fair
 Value
 
                         
FHLB borrowing line of credit
  $ 31,004     $ 33,510     $ 33,782     $ 36,460  
Federal Reserve Bank
    1,621       1,709       1,787       1,874  
Repurchase agreements
    6,776       7,162       7,458       7,858  
Deposits of municipalities and public units
    14,101       15,092       15,499       16,513  
Total
  $ 53,502     $ 57,473     $ 58,526     $ 62,705  
                                 


 
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Note 5 - Loans Receivable and Allowance for Loan Losses

Loans receivable are summarized by collateral type as follows (dollars in thousands):

   
March 31, 2012
   
December 31, 2011
 
   
Amount
   
Percent
of Gross
   
Amount
   
Percent
of Gross
 
Real estate:
                       
One-to-four family residential
  $ 109,016       24.2 %   $ 115,403       24.8 %
Multifamily residential
    21,260       4.7       21,036       4.5  
Commercial real estate
    199,769       44.4       206,215       44.4  
Total real estate
    330,045       73.3       342,654       73.7  
                                 
Real estate construction:
                               
One-to-four family residential
    10,301       2.3       9,355       2.0  
Commercial and land development
    18,305       4.1       16,928       3.6  
Total real estate construction
    28,606       6.4       26,283       5.6  
                                 
Consumer:
                               
Home equity
    45,772       10.2       47,192       10.2  
Automobile
    930       0.2       946       0.2  
Other consumer
    4,143       0.9       4,580       1.0  
Total consumer
    50,845       11.3       52,718       11.4  
                                 
Commercial business
    39,103       8.7       40,953       8.8  
Leases
    1,515       0.3       2,159       0.5  
Gross loans
    450,114       100.0 %     464,767       100.0 %
                                 
Deferred loan fees
    (662 )             (688 )        
Allowance for loan losses
    (13,739 )             (14,171 )        
                                 
Loans receivable, net
  $ 435,713             $ 449,908          
                                 


 
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The following tables present loans at their recorded investment; therefore, the balances in the tables below may differ from the loan portfolio table above. Recorded investment includes the unpaid principal balance or the carrying amount of loans plus accrued interest less charge offs and net deferred loan fees. Accrued interest on loans was $1.2 million and $1.3 million as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

Delinquent and nonaccrual loans. The following tables present the recorded investment in nonperforming loans and an aging of performing loans by class as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 (in thousands):

   
March 31, 2012
 
   
Nonperforming Loans
                         
   
Nonaccrual
   
Past Due 90
or More
Days, Still
Accruing
   
Total
   
Loans
Delinquent
30-59 Days
   
Loans
Delinquent
 60-89 Days
   
Loans Not
Past Due
   
Total
Loans
 
Noncovered loans
                                         
Real estate:
                                         
One-to-four family residential
$ 4,665     $ --     $ 4,665     $ 1,063     $ 123     $ 90,366     $ 96,217  
Multifamily residential
    --       --       --       --       --       14,979       14,979  
Commercial real estate
    10,862       --       10,862       --       --       132,224       143,086  
Total real estate
    15,527       --       15,527       1,063       123       237,569       254,282  
                                                         
Real estate construction:
                                                       
One-to-four family residential
401       --       401       --       --       9,676       10,077  
Commercial real estate
    366       --       366       --       --       11,106       11,472  
Total real estate construction
767       --       767       --       --       20,782       21,549  
                                                         
Consumer:
                                                       
Home equity
    497       --       497       52       32       32,633       33,214  
Automobile
    --       --       --       --       1       670       671  
Other consumer
    --       --       --       --       --       3,291       3,291  
Total consumer
    497       --       497       52       33       36,594       37,176  
                                                         
Commercial business
    381       --       381       --       --       9,492       9,873  
Leases
    --       --       --       --       --       228       228  
                                                         
Total noncovered loans
    17,172       --       17,172       1,115       156       304,665       323,108  
                                                         
Covered loans
                                                       
Real estate:
                                                       
One-to-four family residential
670       --       670       --       --       12,221       12,891  
Multifamily residential
    --       --       --       --       --       6,281       6,281  
Commercial real estate
    5,166       --       5,166       409       --       51,108       56,683  
Total real estate
    5,836       --       5,836       409       --       69,610       75,855  
                                                         
Real estate construction:
                                                       
One-to-four family residential
--       --       --       --       --       224       224  
Commercial real estate
    533       --       533       --       --       6,299       6,832  
Total real estate construction
533       --       533       --       --       6,523       7,056  
                                                         
Consumer:
                                                       
Home equity
    208       --       208       --       --       12,457       12,665  
Automobile
    --       --       --       --       --       259       259  
Other consumer
    --       --       --       --       --       868       868  
Total consumer
    208       --       208       --       --       13,584       13,792  
                                                         
Commercial business
    682       --       682       --       --       28,824       29,506  
Leases
    --       --       --       --       --       1,287       1,287  
                                                         
Total covered loans
    7,259       --       7,259       409       --       119,828       127,496  
Total gross loans
  $ 24,431     $ --     $ 24,431     $ 1,524     $ 156     $ 424,493     $ 450,604  
                                                         


 
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December 31, 2011
 
   
Nonperforming Loans
                         
   
Nonaccrual
   
Past Due 90
 or More
Days, Still
Accruing
   
Total
   
Loans
Delinquent
30-59 Days
   
Loans
Delinquent
60-89 Days
   
Loans Not
Past Due
   
Total
Loans
 
Noncovered loans
                                         
Real estate:
                                         
One-to-four family residential
$ 5,446     $ --     $ 5,446     $ 1,435     $ 149     $ 96,307     $ 103,337  
Multifamily residential
    --       --       --       --       --       13,184       13,184  
Commercial real estate
    7,601       --       7,601       --       --       137,480       145,081  
Total real estate
    13,047       --       13,047       1,435       149       246,971       261,602  
                                                         
Real estate construction:
                                                       
One-to-four family residential
415       --       415       --       --       7,921       8,336  
Commercial real estate
    1,132       --       1,132       --       --       8,778       9,910  
Total real estate construction
1,547       --       1,547       --       --       16,699       18,246  
                                                         
Consumer:
                                                       
Home equity
    676       --       676       55       114       33,894       34,739  
Automobile
    --       --       --       --       --       665       665  
Other consumer
    2       --       2       6       8       3,620       3,636  
Total consumer
    678       --       678       61       122       38,179       39,040  
                                                         
Commercial business
    422       --       422       --       --       5,796       6,218  
Leases
    --       --       --       --       --       257       257  
                                                         
Total noncovered loans
    15,694       --       15,694       1,496       271       307,902       325,363  
                                                         
Covered loans
                                                       
Real estate:
                                                       
One-to-four family residential
753       --       753       --       --       11,416       12,169  
Multifamily residential
    1,372       --       1,372       --       --       6,480       7,852  
Commercial real estate
    5,934       --       5,934       --       --       55,200       61,134  
Total real estate
    8,059       --       8,059       --       --       73,096       81,155  
                                                         
Real estate construction:
                                                       
One-to-four family residential
666       --       666       --       --       353       1,019  
Commercial real estate
    1,341       --       1,341       311       --       5,366       7,018  
Total real estate construction
2,007       --       2,007       311       --       5,719       8,037  
                                                         
Consumer:
                                                       
Home equity
    209       --       209       --       --       12,405       12,614  
Automobile
    --       --       --       --       --       281       281  
Other consumer
    5       --       5       --       --       973       978  
Total consumer
    214       --       214       --       --       13,659       13,873  
                                                         
Commercial business
    160       --       160       --       --       34,844       35,004  
Leases
    --       --       --       --       --       1,902       1,902  
                                                         
Total covered loans
    10,440       --       10,440       311       --       129,220       139,971  
Total gross loans
  $ 26,134     $ --     $ 26,134     $ 1,807     $ 271     $ 437,122     $ 465,334  
                                                         

 
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Loan Classification. The Company categorizes loans into risk categories based on relevant information about the ability of borrowers to service their debt such as current financial information, historical payment experience, credit documentation, public information, and current economic trends, among other factors.  The Company analyzes loans individually by classifying the loans as to credit risk.  This analysis is performed on a monthly basis.  The Company uses the following definitions for risk classification ratings:

Watch: Loans that possess some reason for additional management oversight, such as correctable documentation deficiencies, recent financial setbacks, deteriorating financial position, industry concerns, and failure to perform on other borrowing obligations. Loans with this classification are to be monitored in an effort to correct deficiencies and upgrade the credit if warranted. At the time of this classification, they are not believed to expose the Company to significant risk.

Special Mention: Performing loans that have developed minor credit weaknesses since origination. Evidence of credit weakness include the primary source of repayment has deteriorated and no longer meets debt service requirements as defined in Company policy, the borrower may have a short track record and little depth of management, inadequate current financial information, marginal capitalization, and susceptibility to negative industry trends. The primary source of repayment remains viable but there is increasing reliance on collateral or guarantor support.

Substandard:  A loan is considered substandard if it is inadequately protected by the current net worth, liquidity and paying capacity of the borrower or collateral pledged. Substandard assets include those characterized by the distinct possibility that the Company will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected.

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

Loss:  This classification of loans includes loans that are considered uncollectible and of such little value that their continuance as an active asset is not warranted. This does not mean the loan has no salvage value, but is neither desirable nor practical to defer writing off this asset at this time. Once a determination has been made that a loss exists, the loss amount will be charged-off. As a result, generally, the Company will not report loan balances as “Loss.”

Loans not meeting the criteria above are considered to be Pass rated loans. The Pass classification also includes homogenous loans (such as one-to-four family residential and consumer loans) unless the borrower experiences a delinquency or requests a modification, at which point the loan is graded as specified above.


 
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As of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, and based on the most recent analysis performed, the risk category of loans by class of loans is as follows (in thousands):

   
March 31, 2012
 
   
Pass
   
Watch
   
Special
Mention
   
Substandard
   
Doubtful
   
Total
Loans
 
Noncovered loans
                                   
Real estate:
                                   
One-to-four family residential
  $ 90,635     $ 106     $ --     $ 5,476     $ --     $ 96,217  
Multifamily residential
    11,243       1,659       1,015       1,062       --       14,979  
Commercial real estate
    85,655       8,707       20,592       28,132       --       143,086  
Total real estate
    187,533       10,472       21,607       34,670       --       254,282  
                                                 
Real estate construction:
                                               
One-to-four family residential
    4,348       5,076       --       653       --       10,077  
Commercial real estate
    10,420       445       --       607       --       11,472  
Total real estate construction
    14,768       5,521       --       1,260       --       21,549  
                                                 
Consumer:
                                               
Home equity
    32,436       100       --       678       --       33,214  
Automobile
    667       4       --       --       --       671  
Other consumer
    3,065       34       36       156       --       3,291  
Total consumer
    36,168       138       36       834       --       37,176  
                                                 
Commercial business
    5,313       4,131       48       381       --       9,873  
Leases
    228       --       --       --       --       228  
                                                 
Total noncovered loans
    244,010       20,262       21,691       37,145       --       323,108  
                                                 
Covered loans
                                               
Real estate:
                                               
One-to-four family residential
    4,154       345       1,534       6,858       --       12,891  
Multifamily residential
    4,692       985       168       436       --       6,281  
Commercial real estate
    23,025       1,932       11,611       20,115       --       56,683  
Total real estate
    31,871       3,262       13,313       27,409       --       75,855  
                                                 
Real estate construction:
                                               
One-to-four family residential
    224       --       --       --       --       224  
Commercial real estate
    2,009       99       3,539       1,185       --       6,832  
Total real estate construction
    2,233       99       3,539       1,185       --       7,056  
                                                 
Consumer:
                                               
Home equity
    11,849       219       --       597       --       12,665  
Automobile
    253       6       --       --       --       259  
Other consumer
    850       3       --       15       --       868  
Total consumer
    12,952       228       --       612       --       13,792  
                                                 
Commercial business
    17,811       1,961       4,620       5,114       --       29,506  
Leases
    1,287       --       --       --       --       1,287  
                                                 
Total covered loans
    66,154       5,550       21,472       34,320       --       127,496  
Total gross loans
  $ 310,164     $ 25,812     $ 43,163     $ 71,465     $ --     $ 450,604  
                                                 


 
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December 31, 2011
 
   
Pass
   
Watch
   
Special
Mention
   
Substandard
   
Doubtful
   
Total
Loans
 
Noncovered loans
                                   
Real estate:
                                   
One-to-four family residential
  $ 97,444     $ 110     $ --     $ 5,783     $ --     $ 103,337  
Multifamily residential
    8,131       1,670       1,024       2,359       --       13,184  
Commercial real estate
    90,458       4,307       19,407       30,909       --       145,081  
Total real estate
    196,033       6,087       20,431       39,051       --       261,602  
                                                 
Real estate construction:
                                               
One-to-four family residential
    3,849       3,819       --       668       --       8,336  
Commercial real estate
    8,018       --       512       1,380       --       9,910  
Total real estate construction
    11,867       3,819       512       2,048       --       18,246  
                                                 
Consumer:
                                               
Home equity
    33,715       127       40       857       --       34,739  
Automobile
    660       5       --       --       --       665  
Other consumer
    3,248       64       41       283       --       3,636  
Total consumer
    37,623       196       81       1,140       --       39,040  
                                                 
Commercial business
    5,163       304       329       422       --       6,218  
Leases
    257       --       --       --       --       257  
                                                 
Total noncovered loans
    250,943       10,406       21,353       42,661       --       325,363  
                                                 
Covered loans
                                               
Real estate:
                                               
One-to-four family residential
    4,196       347       1,573       6,053       --       12,169  
Multifamily residential
    5,118       976       169       1,589       --       7,852  
Commercial real estate
    24,134       1,672       11,812       23,516       --       61,134  
Total real estate
    33,448       2,995       13,554       31,158       --       81,155  
                                                 
Real estate construction:
                                               
One-to-four family residential
    230       --       --       789       --       1,019  
Commercial real estate
    1,760       102       2,705       2,451       --       7,018  
Total real estate construction
    1,990       102       2,705       3,240       --       8,037  
                                                 
Consumer:
                                               
Home equity
    11,713       138       --       763       --       12,614  
Automobile
    281       --       --       --       --       281  
Other consumer
    942       14       --       22       --       978  
Total consumer
    12,936       152       --       785       --       13,873  
                                                 
Commercial business
    21,408       1,755       5,353       6,488       --       35,004  
Leases
    1,902       --       --       --       --       1,902  
                                                 
Total covered loans
    71,684       5,004       21,612       41,671       --       139,971  
Total gross loans
  $ 322,627     $ 15,410     $ 42,965     $ 84,332     $ --     $ 465,334  
                                                 

Impaired Loans. A loan is considered impaired when, based upon currently known information, it is deemed probable that the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due as scheduled according to the original terms of the agreement with the borrower. Additionally, all troubled debt restructurings (“TDR”) are considered impaired.

 
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The following tables present loans deemed impaired by portfolio class as of and during the three months ended March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 (in thousands):

   
March 31, 2012
 
   
Unpaid
Principal
 Balance
   
Recorded
Investment
   
Allowance for
Loan Losses Allocated
   
Average
Recorded
Investment
 
Noncovered loans
                       
With no related allowance recorded:
                       
Real estate:
                       
One-to-four family residential
  $ 5,252     $ 4,562     $ --     $ 4,608  
Commercial real estate
    5,023       4,914       --       3,665  
Total real estate
    10,275       9,476       --       8,273  
                                 
Real estate construction:
                               
One-to-four family residential
    99       41       --       90  
Commercial real estate
    1,271       --       --       316  
Total real estate construction
    1,370       41       --       406  
                                 
Consumer:
                               
Home equity
    1,660       1,034       --       824  
Automobile
    58       58       --       41  
Other consumer
    20       20       --       19  
Total consumer
    1,738       1,112       --       884  
                                 
Commercial business
    569       382       --       405  
                                 
Total noncovered loans with no related allowance
    13,952       11,011       --       9,968  
                                 
With an allowance recorded:
                               
Real estate:
                               
One-to-four family residential
    1,597       1,602       (486 )     1,589  
Commercial real estate
    6,222       6,222       (682 )     6,129  
Total real estate
    7,819       7,824       (1,168 )     7,718  
                                 
Real estate construction:
                               
One-to-four family residential
    359       360       (121 )     364  
Commercial real estate
    366       366       (65 )     436  
Total real estate construction
    725       726       (186 )     800  
                                 
Home equity
    298       298       (281 )     301  
                                 
Total noncovered loans with an allowance recorded
    8,842       8,848       (1,635 )     8,819  
                                 
Covered loans
                               
With no related allowance recorded:
                               
Real estate:
                               
One-to-four family residential
    516       362       --       399  
Commercial real estate
    3,110       2,735       --       2,722  
Total real estate
    3,626       3,097       --       3,121  
                                 
Commercial real estate construction
    1,259       534       --       699  
                                 
Consumer:
                               
Home equity
    642       208       --       209  
Consumer
    6       6       --       5  
Total consumer
    648       214       --       214  
                                 
Commercial business and leases
    1,711       1,471       --       842  
                                 
Total covered loans with no related allowance
    7,244       5,316       --       4,876  
Total impaired loans
  $ 30,038     $ 25,175     $ (1,635 )   $ 23,663  
                                 

At March 31, 2012, the unpaid principal balance for purposes of this table includes $5.0 million that has been partially charged-off but not forgiven.

 
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December 31, 2011
   
Three Months
Ended March
31, 2011
 
   
Unpaid
Principal
Balance
   
Recorded
Investment
   
Allowance for
 Loan Losses
 Allocated
   
Average
Recorded
 Investment
 
Noncovered loans
                       
With no related allowance recorded:
                       
Real estate:
                       
One-to-four family residential
  $ 5,147     $ 4,654     $ --     $ 845  
Commercial real estate
    2,651       2,415       --       2,514  
Total real estate
    7,798       7,069       --       3,359  
                                 
Real estate construction:
                               
One-to-four family residential
    196       139       --       --  
Commercial real estate
    1,959       631       --       688  
Total real estate construction
    2,155       770       --       688  
                                 
Consumer:
                               
Home equity
    1,010       614       --       51  
Automobile
    25       25       --       5  
Other consumer
    17       17       --       --  
Total consumer
    1,052       656       --       56  
                                 
Commercial business
    592       427       --       246  
                                 
Total noncovered loans with no related allowance
    11,597       8,922       --       4,349  
                                 
With an allowance recorded:
                               
Real estate:
                               
One-to-four family residential
    1,572       1,576       (359 )     2,227  
Commercial real estate
    6,035       6,035       (737 )     6,242  
Total real estate
    7,607       7,611       (1,096 )     8,469  
                                 
Real estate construction:
                               
One-to-four family residential
    367       367       (105 )     --  
Commercial real estate
    506       506       (99 )     2,482  
Total real estate construction
    873       873       (204 )     2,482  
                                 
Home equity
    303       303       (269 )     130  
Commercial business
    --       --       --       959  
                                 
Total noncovered loans with an allowance recorded
    8,783       8,787       (1,569 )     12,040  
                                 
Covered loans
                               
With no related allowance recorded:
                               
Real estate:
                               
One-to-four family residential
    663       436       --       191  
Commercial real estate
    3,279       2,708       --       7,048  
Total real estate
    3,942       3,144       --       7,239  
                                 
Commercial real estate construction
    1,798       864       --       1,661  
                                 
Consumer:
                               
Home equity
    643       209       --       --  
Consumer
    4       4       --       --  
Total consumer
    647       213       --       --  
                                 
Commercial business and leases
    236       212       --       449  
                                 
Total covered loans with no related allowance
    6,623       4,433       --       9,349  
Total impaired loans
  $ 27,003     $ 22,142     $ (1,569 )   $ 25,738  
                                 

At December 31, 2011, the unpaid principal balance for purposes of this table includes $5.2 million that has been partially charged-off but not forgiven.  Interest income recorded on impaired loans was immaterial during the periods ended March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011.
 
 
 
 
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Allowance for Loan Losses. The following table presents the balance in the allowance for loan losses and the recorded investment in loans by portfolio segment and based on impairment method as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 (in thousands):
 
   
March 31, 2012
 
   
Allowance for Loan Losses
   
Recorded Investment
 
   
Individually
 Evaluated
for
Impairment
   
Collectively
Evaluated for Impairment
   
Acquired with Deteriorated
Credit Quality
   
Individually
Evaluated for Impairment
   
Collectively
Evaluated for Impairment
   
Acquired with Deteriorated
Credit Quality
 
Noncovered loans
                                   
One-to-four family residential
  $ 486     $ 1,178     $ --     $ 6,164     $ 90,053     $ --  
Commercial real estate and
multifamily
    682       3,404       --       11,136       146,929       --  
Real estate construction
    186       618       --       767       20,782       --  
Home equity
    281       1,766       --       1,332       31,882       --  
Consumer
    --       95       --       78       1,942       1,942  
Commercial business
    --       541       --       382       9,491       --  
Leases
    --       55       --       --       228       --  
Total noncovered
    1,635       7,657       --       19,859       301,307       1,942  
                                                 
Covered loans
                                               
One-to-four family residential
    --       30       --       362       2,543       9,986  
Commercial real estate and
multifamily
    --       1,049       111       2,735       24,042       36,187  
Real estate construction
    --       146       1,939       534       1,524       4,998  
Home equity
    --       255       400       208       4,945       7,512  
Consumer
    --       49       --       6       1,071       50  
Commercial business
    --       226       242       1,471       3,760       24,275  
Leases
    --       --       --       --       1,287       --  
Total covered
    --       1,755       2,692       5,316       39,172       83,008  
Total
  $ 1,635     $ 9,412     $ 2,692     $ 25,175     $ 340,479     $ 84,950  
                                                 

   
December 31, 2011
 
   
Allowance for Loan Losses
   
Recorded Investment
 
   
Individually
Evaluated
for
Impairment
   
Collectively
 Evaluated for Impairment
   
Acquired with Deteriorated
Credit Quality
   
Individually
Evaluated for Impairment
   
Collectively
 Evaluated for Impairment
   
Acquired with Deteriorated
Credit Quality
 
Noncovered loans
                                   
One-to-four family residential
  $ 359     $ 1,384     $ --     $ 6,230     $ 97,107     $ --  
Commercial real estate and
multifamily
    737       4,443       --       8,450       149,815       --  
Real estate construction
    204       518       --       1,643       16,603       --  
Home equity
    269       1,757       --       917       33,822       --  
Consumer
    --       71       --       42       2,045       2,214  
Commercial business
    --       141       --       427       5,791       --  
Leases
    --       64       --       --       257       --  
Total noncovered
    1,569       8,378       --       17,709       305,440       2,214  
                                                 
Covered loans
                                               
One-to-four family residential
    --       30       --       436       6,077       5,656  
Commercial real estate and
multifamily
    --       1,026       --       2,708       21,918       44,360  
Real estate construction
    --       151       2,050       864       1,547       5,626  
Home equity
    --       277       --       209       5,250       7,155  
Consumer
    --       32       10       4       1,213       42  
Commercial business
    --       384       264       212       5,515       29,277  
Leases
    --       --       --       --       1,902       --  
Total covered
    --       1,900       2,324       4,433       43,422       92,116  
Total
  $ 1,569     $ 10,278     $ 2,324     $ 22,142     $ 348,862     $ 94,330  
                                                 
 
 
 
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Activity in the allowance for loan losses by portfolio segment for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 was as follows (in thousands):

   
As of
December 31,
2011
   
Provisions
   
Charge-Offs
   
Recoveries
   
As of
March 31,
2012
 
Noncovered loans
                             
One-to-four family residential
  $ 1,743     $ 405     $ (493 )   $ 9     $ 1,664  
Commercial real estate and multifamily
    5,180       (1,088 )     (6 )     --       4,086  
Real estate construction
    722       39       --       43       804  
Home equity
    2,026       183       (167 )     5       2,047  
Consumer
    71       24       (9 )     9       95  
Commercial business
    141       446       (46 )     --       541  
Leases
    64       (9 )     --       --       55  
Total noncovered loans
    9,947       --       (721 )     66       9,292  
                                         
Covered loans
                                       
One-to-four family residential
    30       14       (14 )     --       30  
Commercial real estate and multifamily
    1,026       (954 )     (40 )     1,128       1,160  
Real estate construction
    2,201       (310 )     (20 )     214       2,085  
Home equity
    277       378       --       --       655  
Consumer
    42       23       (16 )     --       49  
Commercial business
    648       66       (252 )     6       468  
Total covered loans
    4,224       (783 )     (342 )     1,348       4,447  
Total
  $ 14,171     $ (783 )   $ (1,063 )   $ 1,414     $ 13,739  


   
As of
December 31,
2010
   
Provisions
   
Charge-Offs
   
Recoveries
   
As of
March 31,
2011
 
Noncovered loans
                             
One-to-four family residential
  $ 2,210     $ 319     $ (517 )   $ 104     $ 2,116  
Commercial real estate and multifamily
    6,536       (660 )     (328 )     30       5,578  
Real estate construction
    957       213       (150 )     8       1,028  
Home equity
    1,356       285       (183 )     56       1,514  
Consumer
    54       57       (18 )     1       94  
Commercial business
    851       (214 )     --       --       637  
Total noncovered loans
    11,964       --       (1,196 )     199       10,967  
                                         
Covered loans
                                       
One-to-four family residential
    70       91       (85 )     1       77  
Commercial real estate and multifamily
    2,010       1,111       (1,066 )     --       2,055  
Real estate construction
    453       1,993       (2,465 )     519       500  
Home equity
    421       (399 )     (23 )     1       --  
Consumer
    49       239       (3 )     10       295  
Commercial business
    442       (35 )     (24 )     4       387  
Total covered loans
    3,445       3,000       (3,666 )     535       3,314  
Total
  $ 15,409     $ 3,000     $ (4,862 )   $ 734     $ 14,281  

Troubled Debt Restructurings (TDR). The internal process used to assess whether a modification should be reported and accounted for as TDR includes an assessment of the borrower’s payment history, considering whether the borrower is in financial difficulty, whether a concession has been granted, and whether it is likely the borrower will be able to perform under the modified terms. The modification of the terms of such loans generally includes one or a combination of the following: a reduction of the stated interest rate of the loan; an extension of the maturity date at a stated rate of interest lower than the current market rate for the new debt with similar risk; or a permanent reduction of the recorded investment in the loan.


 
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TDR totaled $8.9 million and $9.1 million at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively, and are included in the impaired loan disclosures below. Of these amounts, $396,000 and $620,000 were covered under loss sharing agreements with the FDIC at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively. The Company has allocated $1.1 million of specific reserves to customers whose loan terms have been modified in TDR as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011.  There were no commitments to lend additional amounts to customers with outstanding loans that are classified as TDR.

Modifications to loans not accounted for as TDR totaled $2.9 million at March 31, 2012, of which $541,000 was in the noncovered loan portfolio. These loans were not considered to be TDR because the borrower was not under financial difficulty at the time of the modification or extension. Extensions are made at market rates as evidenced by comparison to newly originated loans of generally comparable credit quality and structure.

The following table presents TDR at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 (in thousands):

   
March 31, 2012
   
December 31, 2011
 
   
Accrual
Status
   
Nonaccrual
Status
   
Total
Modifications
   
Accrual
Status
   
Nonaccrual
Status
   
Total
Modifications
 
Noncovered loans
                                   
One- to four- family residential
  $ 237     $ 1,518     $ 1,755     $ 241     $ 1,549     $ 1,790  
Commercial real estate and
multifamily
    274       5,121       5,395       274       5,309       5,583  
Real estate construction
    --       725       725       6       428       434  
Home equity
    16       229       245       16       234       250  
Commercial business and leases
    --       380       380       --       395       395  
                                                 
Total noncovered
    527       7,973       8,500       537       7,915       8,452  
                                                 
Covered loans
                                               
Commercial real estate and
multifamily
    178       218       396       180       232       412  
Real estate construction
    --       --       --       --       208       208  
                                                 
Total covered
    178       218       396       180       440       620  
Total
  $ 705     $ 8,191     $ 8,896     $ 717     $ 8,355     $ 9,072  
                                                 

During the three months ended March 31, 2012, there was one new TDR.  The modification involved an extension of the loan term by twelve months and did not result in any charge-off or impairment.

During the three months ended March 31, 2012, we did not incur a payment default on any loan that had been modified during the twelve months ended March 31, 2012.  A default on a TDR results in either a transfer to nonaccrual status or a charge-off.  There were however, two loans which had been classified as TDR during fiscal 2010 which were transferred into REO during the quarter March 31, 2012.  Charge-offs on one of the loans totaled $6,000, while the other was transferred into REO at no additional loss.


 
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The following table presents TDR at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 which were performing according to agreement (dollars in thousands):

   
March 31, 2012
   
December 31, 2011
 
   
Number of
Contracts
   
Recorded
Investment
   
Number of
Contracts
   
Recorded
Investment
 
Noncovered loans
                       
One- to four- family residential
    10     $ 1,579       9     $ 1,428  
Commercial real estate and
multifamily
    3       4,050       3       4,118  
Real estate construction
    3       725       3       344  
Home equity
    3       196       3       198  
Commercial business and leases
    1       380       --       --  
                                 
Total noncovered
    20       6,930       18       6,088  
                                 
Covered loans
                               
Commercial real estate and
multifamily
    2       396       2       411  
                                 
Total covered
    2       396       2       411  
Total
    22     $ 7,326       20     $ 6,499  
                                 

Purchased Credit Impaired Loans. The Bank has purchased loans for which there was, at acquisition, evidence of deterioration of credit quality since origination and it was probable, at acquisition, that all contractually required payments would not be collected. These loans are accounted for under ASC 310-30. At the acquisition date, management estimated the fair value of the acquired loan portfolios which represented the expected cash flows from the portfolio discounted at a market-based rate. Included in the estimate of fair value was a discount credit adjustment that reflected expected credit losses. In estimating the preliminary fair value, management calculated the contractual amount and timing of undiscounted principal and interest payments (the “undiscounted contractual cash flows”) and estimated the amount and timing of undiscounted expected principal and interest payments (the “undiscounted expected cash flows”). The amount by which the undiscounted expected cash flows exceed the estimated fair value (the “accretable yield”) is accreted into interest income over the life of the loans. The difference between the undiscounted contractual cash flows and the undiscounted expected cash flows is the nonaccretable difference. The nonaccretable difference represents an estimate of the credit risk in the acquired loan and lease portfolio at the acquisition date.  The following table details activity of accretable yield (in thousands):

   
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
   
2012
   
2011
 
             
Beginning balance of accretable yield
  $ 28,915     $ 31,727  
                 
Changes in accretable yield due to:
               
Transfer from nonaccretable difference
    3,656       --  
Accretable yield recognized as interest income
    (6,251 )     (2,918 )
                 
Ending balance of accretable yield
  $ 26,320     $ 28,809  
                 

The carrying amount of loans for which income is not being recognized on loans individually accounted for under ASC 310-30 totaled $4.6 million and $7.7 million at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively, all of which were purchased in the CFB Acquisition. At March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the allowance for losses on purchased credit impaired loans was $2.7 million and $2.3 million, respectively.  The provision for loan losses and reductions in the allowance for purchased credit impaired loans was $335,000 and $12,000, respectively, during the quarter ended March 31, 2012.



 
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Note 6 – Fair Value Measurement

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

Level 1 – Unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that the entity has the ability to access as of the measurement date.

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

Level 3 – Significant unobservable inputs for determining the fair values of assets or liabilities that reflect an entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the assets or liabilities.

The Company used the following methods and significant assumptions to estimate fair value:

Investment Securities.  The fair values for investment securities are determined by quoted market prices, if available (Level 1). For securities where quoted prices are not available, fair values are calculated based on market prices of similar securities (Level 2).

Impaired Loans.  The fair value of impaired loans is generally based on recent appraisals if the loan is collateral-based, or on a cash flow analysis if repayment of the loan is generally dependent on the cash flow of the borrower. These appraisals may utilize a single valuation approach or a combination of approaches including comparable sales and the income approach. Appraisals on loans secured by consumer real estate are updated when the loan becomes 120 days past due, or earlier if circumstances indicate the borrower will be unable to repay the loan under the terms of the note. Additionally, appraisals are updated if the borrower requests a modification to their loan. On commercial real estate loans, appraisals are updated upon a determination that the borrower will be unable to repay the loan according to the terms of the note or upon a notice of default, whichever is earlier. Appraisals are updated on all loan types immediately prior to a foreclosure sale and at least annually thereafter once the collateral title has been transferred to the Bank. The frequency of appraisal updates is based upon property type and market trends, with nearly all currently being reappraised semi-annually.  Adjustments are routinely made in the appraisal process by the independent appraisers to adjust for differences between the comparable sales and income data available. Such adjustments are usually adjustments to the sales price of the comparable properties, as deemed appropriate by the appraiser, based on the age, condition, location or general characteristics of the subject property. If the income approach is used by an appraiser, a discount rate or a “capitalization rate” is applied to estimated net operating income for the income producing property. This capitalization rate is applied to estimate the fair value of the property. Capitalization rates vary based on the type of property (e.g., office, warehouse, retail) and local market dynamics (e.g., population, employment, absorption or saturation of specific property types), among other factors. Capitalization rates typically vary from 7.0% to 11.0%, but may be higher or lower for specific properties.

Real Estate Owned (REO).  Nonrecurring adjustments to certain commercial and residential real estate properties classified as REO are measured at fair value, less costs to sell. Fair values are based on recent real estate appraisals, and at least semi-annually, all REO is evaluated and the respective carrying balances are adjusted downward if warranted.  Appraisals may use a single valuation approach or a combination of approaches including comparable sales and the income approach. Adjustments are routinely made in the appraisal process by the independent appraisers to adjust for differences between the comparable sales and income data available. Such adjustments are usually significant and typically result in a Level 3 classification of the inputs for determining fair value. These valuation techniques and adjustments are described in greater detail above under “Impaired Loans.” Management will typically discount appraised values by 8.5%, which is based on historical experience to estimate selling costs, when determining the fair value of REO.

 
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The following table summarizes the Company’s financial assets that were measured at fair value on a recurring basis at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, segregated by the level of the valuation inputs within the fair value hierarchy utilized to measure fair value (in thousands):

   
Level 1
Inputs
   
Level 2
Inputs
   
Level 3
Inputs
   
Total Fair
Value
 
March 31, 2012
                       
Securities available-for-sale:
                       
Obligations of U.S. GSE
  $ --     $ 66,344     $ --     $ 66,344  
U.S. Treasury securities
    19,178       --       --       19,178  
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
    --       27,288       --       27,288  
Corporate note, FDIC-guaranteed
    --       1,002       --       1,002  
Mortgage-backed securities, GSE issued
    --       298,530       --       298,530  
Mortgage-backed securities, private label
    --       327       --       327  
                                 
December 31, 2011
                               
Securities available-for-sale:
                               
Obligations of U.S. GSE
  $ --     $ 65,984     $ --     $ 65,984  
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
    --       21,809       --       21,809  
Corporate note, FDIC-guaranteed
    --       1,007       --       1,007  
Mortgage-backed securities, GSE issued
    --       310,766       --       310,766  
Mortgage-backed securities, private label
    --       311       --       311  


 
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Additionally, certain assets are measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis. These adjustments to fair value generally result from the application of lower-of-cost-or-market accounting or write-downs of individual assets due to impairment. The following table summarizes the Company’s financial assets that were measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 (in thousands):

   
Level 1 Inputs
   
Level 2 Inputs
   
Level 3 Inputs
   
Total Fair Value
 
March 31, 2012
                       
Impaired loans:
                       
One-to-four family residential
  $ --     $ --     $ 3,400     $ 3,400  
Commercial and multifamily
    --       --       7,626       7,626  
Real estate construction
    --       --       948       948  
Home equity
    --       --       217       217  
Commercial business
    --       --       558       558  
Total impaired loans
    --       --       12,749       12,749  
                                 
REO:
                               
One-to-four family residential
    --       --       1,516       1,516  
Commercial and multifamily
    --       --       3,215       3,215  
Real estate construction
    --       --       3,218       3,218  
Total REO
    --       --       7,949       7,949  
                                 
Total impaired loans and REO at fair value
  $ --     $ --     $ 20,698     $ 20,698  
                                 
December 31, 2011
                               
Impaired loans:
                               
One-to-four family residential
  $ --     $ --     $ 2,926     $ 2,926  
Commercial and multifamily
    --       --       7,684       7,684  
Real estate construction
    --       --       1,401       1,401  
Home equity
    --       --       297       297  
Commercial business
    --       --       25       25  
Total impaired loans
    --       --       12,333       12,333  
                                 
REO:
                               
One-to-four family residential
    --       --       1,984       1,984  
Commercial and multifamily
    --       --       4,416       4,416  
Real estate construction
    --       --       4,551       4,551  
Total REO
    --       --       10,951       10,951  
                                 
Total impaired loans and REO at fair value
  $ --     $ --     $ 26,525     $ 26,525  
                                 

At March 31, 2012, impaired loans, which are measured for impairment using the fair value of the collateral, had a carrying amount of $12.7 million, net of specific valuation allowances totaling $1.6 million.  Included in the value of impaired loans presented above at March 31, 2012 is $5.5 million of loans that have been charged down to fair value.  Although there was no net provision on noncovered loans during the quarter ended March 31, 2012, the specific valuation allowance on noncovered impaired loans required a provision of $66,000, which was offset by a negative provision on non-impaired loans.  During the same quarter one year ago, this specific valuation allowance on impaired loans was $493,000.

REO is recorded at estimated fair value less costs to sell had a carrying amount of $7.9 million at March 31, 2012, which is comprised of the outstanding balance of $7.9 million, with no valuation allowance.  At December 31, 2011, REO measured at fair value less costs to sell had a carrying value of $11.0 million, which is made up of the outstanding balance of $11.0 million, with no valuation allowance.  The provision for declines in the value of real estate owned totaled $107,000 and $357,000 for the quarters ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, before offsetting amounts recoverable from the FDIC under loss sharing agreements.


 
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The estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments that are reported at amortized cost in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets, segregated by the level of the valuation inputs within the fair value hierarchy utilized to measure fair value at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 were as follows (in thousands):

   
March 31, 2012
   
December 31, 2011
 
   
Carrying
Value
   
Estimated
Fair Value
   
Carrying
Value
   
Estimated
Fair Value
 
Financial assets:
                       
Level 1 inputs:
                       
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 140,517     $ 140,517     $ 144,293     $ 144,293  
                                 
Level 2 inputs:
                               
FHLB stock
    17,717       n/a       17,717       n/a  
                                 
Level 3 inputs:
                               
Loans receivable, net, excluding loans at
fair value
    414,877       424,399       432,175       446,435  
Accrued interest receivable
    2,997       2,997       2,857       2,857  
FDIC indemnification receivable, net
    20,160       20,160       23,676       23,676  
                                 
Financial liabilities:
                               
Level 1 inputs:
                               
Demand and savings deposits
    647,403       647,403       633,637       633,637  
Accrued interest payable
    197       197       219       219  
Advances by borrowers for taxes and insurance
    832       832       358       358  
                                 
Level 2 inputs:
                               
Certificates of deposit
    251,329       255,178       272,462       276,822  
Repurchase agreements
    4,676       4,726       4,913       4,982  

The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instruments:

Cash and Cash Equivalents.  The carrying amount approximates fair value.

FHLB Stock.  The determination of fair value of FHLB stock was impractical due to restrictions on the transferability of the stock.

Loans Receivable.  Fair values for all performing loans are estimated using a discounted cash flow analysis, utilizing interest rates currently being offered for loans with similar terms to borrowers of similar credit quality.  In addition, the fair value reflects the decrease in loan values as estimated in the allowance for loan losses calculation. Leases are excluded from the table above.  The methods utilized to estimate the fair value of loans do not necessarily represent an exit price.

FDIC Indemnification Asset. Carrying value approximates fair value as the receivable is recorded at the net present value of estimated cash flows.

Accrued Interest Receivable.  The carrying amount approximates fair value.

Deposits.  The fair value of demand deposits, savings accounts and certain money market deposits is the amount payable on demand at the reporting date. The fair value of fixed-maturity certificates of deposit are estimated using discounted cash flow analysis using the rates currently offered for deposits of similar remaining maturities.

Repurchase Agreements.  The fair value of these borrowings is estimated by discounting the future cash flows using the current rate at which similar borrowings with similar remaining maturities could be made.

Advances by Borrowers for Taxes and Insurance.  The carrying amount approximates fair value.

Accrued Interest Payable.  The carrying amount approximates fair value.
 
 
 
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Off-Balance Sheet Instruments.  Fair values of off-balance-sheet lending commitments are based on fees currently charged to enter into similar agreements, taking into account the remaining terms of the agreements and the borrower’s credit standing. The fair value of the fees at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, were insignificant.

Note 7 –FDIC Indemnification Receivable

Activity in the FDIC indemnification receivable for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 was as follows (in thousands):

 
Reimbursement Rate
 
Amount
Receivable
     
Net Receivable
 
80%
 
95%
   
Discount
 
                   
Balance at December 31,  2011
$22,974    
 
$5,576    
 
$23,676    
 
$          --    
 
$23,676   
                   
Payments from FDIC for losses on
covered assets
(109)  
 
(577)  
 
(635)  
 
--    
 
(635))
       Decrease in estimated losses
(3,259))
 
(288)  
 
(2,881)  
 
--    
 
(2,881)  
                   
Balance at March 31, 2012
$19,606   
 
$4,711   
 
$20,160   
 
$          --    
 
$20,160   
                       
Balance at December 31,  2010
$82,017   
 
$6,705   
 
$71,983   
 
$  (2,437)  
 
$69,546   
                   
Payments from FDIC for losses on
covered assets
--  
 
--  
 
--  
 
--    
 
--  
Increase in estimated losses
2,501   
 
2,443   
 
4,322   
 
649   
 
4,971   
                   
Balance at March 31, 2011
$84,518   
 
$9,148   
 
$76,305   
 
$(1,788)  
 
$74,517   
                   

For estimated losses on covered assets purchased in the CFB Acquisition, amounts receivable from the FDIC have been estimated at 80% of losses on covered assets (acquired loans and REO) up to $34.0 million. Reimbursable losses in excess of $34.0 million have been estimated at 95% of the amount recoverable from the FDIC.  For estimated losses on covered assets purchased in the LibertyBank Acquisition, amounts receivable from the FDIC have been estimated at 80% of losses on all covered assets.

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

Forward-Looking Statements and “Safe Harbor” statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995

This report contains forward-looking statements, which can be identified by the use of words such as “believes,” “intends,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates” or similar expressions.  Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:

·  
statements of our goals, intentions and expectations;
·  
statements regarding our business plans, prospects, growth and operating strategies;
·  
statements regarding the quality of our loan and investment portfolios; and
·  
estimates of our risks and future costs and benefits.

These forward-looking statements are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements due to, among others, the following factors:

·  
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-term and long-term interest rates, deposit interest rates, our net interest margin and funding sources;
·  
risks related to acquiring assets in or entering markets in which we have not previously operated and may not be familiar;
·  
fluctuations in the demand for loans, the number of unsold homes and properties in foreclosure and fluctuations in real estate values in our market areas;
·  
results of examinations of the Company by the Federal Reserve Board and of our bank subsidiary by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the Idaho Department of Finance or other regulatory authorities, including the possibility that any such regulatory authority may, among other things, require us to increase our reserve 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 and could increase our deposit premiums;
·  
legislative or regulatory changes, such as the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (“Dodd-Frank Act”) and its implementing regulations that adversely affect our business, as well as changes in regulatory policies and principles or the  interpretation of regulatory capital or other rules;
·  
our ability to attract and retain deposits;
·  
further increases in premiums for deposit insurance;
·  
our ability to realize the residual values of our leases;
·  
our ability to control operating costs and expenses;
·  
the use of estimates in determining the fair value of certain of our 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 have acquired, including the Community First Bank and LibertyBank transactions described in this report, or may in the future acquire from our merger and acquisition activities into our operations, our ability to retain clients and employees and our ability to realize related revenue synergies and cost savings within expected time frames, or at all, and any goodwill charges related thereto and costs or difficulties

 
 
 
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relating to integration matters, including but not limited to customer and employee retention, which might be greater than expected;
·  
the possibility that the expected benefits from the FDIC-assisted acquisitions will not be realized;
·  
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;
·  
our ability to pay dividends on our common stock;
·  
adverse changes in the securities markets and the value of our investment securities;
·  
the inability of key third-party providers to perform their obligations to us;
·  
changes in accounting policies and practices, as may be adopted by the financial institution regulatory agencies or the Financial Accounting Standards Board, including additional guidance and interpretation on accounting issues and details of the implementation of new accounting methods; and
·  
other economic, competitive, governmental, regulatory, and technological factors affecting our operations, pricing, products and services and the other risks described as detailed from time to time in our filings with the SEC, including this Form 10-Q.  Such developments could have an adverse impact on our financial position and our results of operations.
 
 
Any of the forward-looking statements that we make in this report and in other public statements we make may turn out to be wrong because of inaccurate assumptions we might make, because of the factors illustrated above or because of other factors that we cannot foresee. Because of these and other uncertainties, our actual future results may be materially different from the results indicated by these forward-looking statements and you should not rely on such statements. We undertake no obligation to publish revised forward-looking statements to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events or circumstances after the date hereof.  These risks could cause our actual results for fiscal year 2012 and beyond to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements by or on behalf of us, and could negatively affect our financial condition, liquidity and operating and stock price performance.

As used throughout this report, the terms “we”, “our”, “us” or the “Company” refer to Home Federal Bancorp and its consolidated subsidiaries, unless the context otherwise requires.

Background and Overview

Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. is a Maryland corporation that serves as the holding company for Home Federal Bank (the “Bank”). The Company’s common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “HOME” and is included in the U.S. Russell 2000® Index.

The Bank is a state-chartered, FDIC-insured commercial bank and is a community-oriented financial institution dedicated to serving the financial service needs of consumers and businesses within its market areas.  The Bank’s primary business is attracting deposits from the general public and using these funds to originate loans.  The Bank emphasizes the direct origination of commercial business loans, commercial real estate loans, construction and residential development loans, and consumer loans.

On August 7, 2009, the Bank entered into a purchase and assumption agreement with loss share with the FDIC to assume nearly all of the deposits and certain other liabilities and acquire certain assets, including loans and real estate owned and other repossessed assets (“REO”) of Community First Bank, a full service commercial bank, headquartered in Prineville, Oregon (the “CFB Acquisition”). The loans and REO purchased are covered by loss sharing agreements between the FDIC and Home Federal Bank, which afford the Bank significant protection. Under the loss sharing agreements, Home Federal Bank will share in the losses and certain reimbursable expenses on assets covered under the agreement. The FDIC has agreed to reimburse Home Federal Bank for 80% of losses and certain reimbursable expenses on the first $34.0 million of losses on assets covered under the agreements, and 95% of losses that exceed that amount on covered assets.

On July 30, 2010, the Bank entered into a purchase and assumption agreement with the FDIC to assume all of the deposits and certain other liabilities and acquire certain assets of LibertyBank, headquartered in Eugene, Oregon (the
 
 
 
 
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“LibertyBank Acquisition”). Nearly all of the loans and REO purchased are covered by loss sharing agreements. The FDIC has agreed to reimburse Home Federal Bank for 80% of losses and certain reimbursable expenses on covered assets. The LibertyBank Acquisition has been incorporated prospectively in the Company’s financial statements and significantly increased the Company’s assets, income and expenses.

Nearly all of the loans and REO purchased in these acquisitions are subject to loss sharing agreements with the FDIC and are referred to herein as “covered loans” or “covered assets.” Loans and REO not subject to loss sharing agreements with the FDIC are referred to as “noncovered loans” or “noncovered assets.”

At March 31, 2012, Home Federal Bank had operations in three distinct market areas including Boise, Idaho, and surrounding communities, together known as the Treasure Valley region of southwestern Idaho, which we refer to as the Idaho Region. The CFB Acquisition resulted in the Bank’s entrance to the Tri-County Region of Central Oregon, including the counties of Crook, Deschutes and Jefferson. We refer to this market as the Central Oregon Region. In addition to deepening its presence in Central Oregon, as a result of the LibertyBank Acquisition, the Bank also operates in Lane, Josephine, Jackson, and Multnomah counties in Oregon, including the communities of Eugene, Grants Pass and Medford, Oregon. We refer to these markets as our Western Oregon Region. At March 31, 2012, the Bank had 28 full-service branches and two commercial loan production offices located in Portland and Bend, Oregon.

The Company reported earnings of $702,000, or $0.05 per diluted share, for the three months ended March 31, 2012, compared to a loss of ($1.2 million), or ($0.08) per diluted share, for the same period a year ago. The Company’s net income was primarily attributable to an increase in net interest income before the provision for loan losses and a reduction in the provision for loan losses, as continued improvement in covered asset quality resulted in higher yields on purchased loans and lower credit costs, as well as a reduction in operating expenses and gains on the sales of securities and facilities.  During the quarter ended March 31, 2012, a negative provision for loan losses was recorded on covered loans purchased in the CFB Acquisition. Nearly all of the negative provision was offset by a correlating impairment of the FDIC indemnification asset due to this reduction in estimated losses on covered loans, which is reported in other income on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. A provision was not recorded on noncovered loans during the quarter ended March 31, 2012.

On January 27, 2012, the Company announced the change of its fiscal year end to December from September. The Company’s next fiscal year end will be December 31, 2012. As a result of this change, the quarter ended December 31, 2011, is not included in the fiscal year ended September 30, 2011, or the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012. The quarter ended March 31, 2012, represents the first quarter of the Company’s current fiscal year.

The following items summarize key activities of the Company during the quarter ended March 31, 2012:

·  
Net interest income before the provision for loan losses increased $3.8 million to $12.4 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2012, when compared to the quarter ended March 31, 2011, due to a higher yield on purchased loans and a declining cost of funds;
·  
The provision for loan losses, net of the FDIC indemnification impairment related to the negative provision, totaled $36,000 during the quarter ended March 31, 2012 compared to $150,000 during the same quarter in 2011.  No provision for loan losses on noncovered originated loans was recorded during the quarter. The net provision for REO totaled $107,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2012 and is reported in other noninterest expense;
·  
Noninterest income during the quarter ended March 31, 2012, includes impairment of the FDIC indemnification asset for covered loans of $3.3 million and an $819,000 indemnification impairment due to the negative provision for loan losses, both a result of a reduction in estimated future losses on covered loans;
·  
Service charges and fees declined $139,000 to $2.1 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2012 from the quarter ended December 31, 2011, and $125,000 compared to the quarter ended March 31, 2011;
·  
The Bank sold investment securities and recorded a pre-tax gain of $535,000 during the quarter ended March 31, 2012, compared to $590,000 in the quarter ended December 31, 2011 and none during the quarter ended March 31, 2011;

 
 
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Noninterest expense decreased by $56,000 during the quarter ended March 31, 2012,  compared to the December 31, 2011 quarter and was $2.8 million lower than the quarter ended March 31, 2011;
·  
Total assets decreased $8.6 million during the quarter ended March 31, 2012, compared to December 31, 2011.  Loans declined $14.2 million during the quarter, and deposits declined $7.4 million; and
·  
Noncovered nonperforming assets increased $945,000 to $23.0 million at March 31, 2012 compared to December 31, 2011, due to the classification of one large commercial real estate loan that was placed on nonaccrual status during the quarter. Total nonperforming assets decreased $5.6 million to $40.4 million at March 31, 2012.
 
Critical Accounting Estimates and Related Accounting Policies

The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements. Changes in these estimates and assumptions are considered reasonably possible and may have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements, and thus actual results could differ from the amounts reported and disclosed herein. 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 consolidated financial statements. These policies relate to the determination of the allowance for loan losses (including the evaluation of impaired loans and the associated provision for loan losses), accounting for acquired loans and covered assets, the valuation of real estate owned, as well as deferred income taxes and the associated income tax expense.

Allowance for Loan Losses. Management recognizes that losses may occur over the life of a loan and that the allowance for loan losses must be maintained at a level necessary to absorb specific losses on impaired loans and probable losses inherent in the loan portfolio. Management assesses the allowance for loan losses on a quarterly basis by analyzing several factors including delinquency rates, charge-off rates and the changing risk profile of the Bank’s loan portfolio, as well as local economic conditions such as unemployment rates, bankruptcies and vacancy rates of business and residential properties.

The Company believes the accounting estimate related to the allowance for loan losses is a critical accounting estimate because it is highly susceptible to change from period to period, requiring management to make assumptions about probable incurred losses inherent in the loan portfolio at the balance sheet date. The impact of a sudden large loss could deplete the allowance and require increased provisions to replenish the allowance, which would negatively affect earnings.

The Company’s methodology for analyzing the allowance for loan losses consists of specific allocations on significant individual credits and a general allowance amount. The specific allowance component is determined when management believes that the collectability of an individually reviewed loan has been impaired and a loss is probable. The general allowance component relates to assets with no well-defined deficiency or weakness and takes into consideration loss that is inherent within the portfolio but has not been identified. The general allowance is determined by applying a historical loss percentage to various types of loans with similar characteristics and classified loans that are not analyzed specifically. Adjustments are made to historical loss percentages to reflect current economic and internal environmental factors such as changes in underwriting standards and unemployment rates that may increase or decrease those loss factors. As a result of the imprecision in calculating inherent and potential losses, environmental adjustments are added to the general allowance to provide an allowance for loan losses that is adequate to cover losses that may arise as a result of changing economic conditions and other qualitative factors that may alter historical loss experience.

The allowance for loan losses is increased by the provision for loan losses, which is charged against current period operating results and decreased by the amount of actual loan charge-offs, net of recoveries.  Reductions in estimated or known losses may result in a reduction in the allowance for loan losses, which may be effected through a “negative” provision for loan losses.  Provisions for losses on covered loans are recorded gross of recoverable amounts from the FDIC under the loss sharing agreements. The recoverable portion of the provision for loan losses on covered loans is recorded in noninterest income as “FDIC indemnification recovery.”

The allowance for loan losses on noncovered originated loans consists of specific reserves allocated to individually reviewed loans and general reserves on all other noncovered originated loans. Commencing in April 2011,
 
 
 
 
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management changed its procedures for specific allowances on noncovered originated loans in process of foreclosure. Previously, the Bank would maintain a specific reserve on these noncovered impaired loans. Since April 2011, such deficiencies on loans in process of foreclosure are classified as “Loss” under our credit grading process and the loan balance is charged down, which removes the specific reserve previously recorded. A general allowance for loan losses is recorded on loans purchased in the CFB Acquisition that are not accounted for under Accounting Standard Codification Topic (“ASC”) 310-30. Loans purchased in the CFB Acquisition that are accounted for under ASC 310-30 are partially charged down if estimated losses exceed the fair value discount established on the acquisition date. The Company elected to apply the accounting methodology of ASC 310-30 to all loans purchased in the LibertyBank Acquisition, which is described in greater detail below under “Acquired Loans and Covered Assets.” As a result, an allowance for loans purchased in the LibertyBank Acquisition is established when the net present value of cash flows expected to be received for loans in each individual loan pool become impaired.

Acquired Loans and Covered Assets. Loans acquired in the CFB Acquisition were valued as of the acquisition date in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (“SFAS”) No. 141, Business Combinations. At the time of the CFB Acquisition, the Company applied SFAS No. 141, which was superseded by SFAS No. 141(R). The Company was not permitted to adopt SFAS No. 141(R) prior to its effective date, which was October 1, 2009, due to the Company’s fiscal year end.  ASC 310-30 applies to a loan with evidence of deterioration of credit quality since origination, acquired by completion of a transfer for which it is probable, at acquisition, that the investor will be unable to collect all contractually required payments receivable.  Management also estimated the amount of credit losses that were expected to be realized for the loan portfolio primarily by estimating the liquidation value of collateral securing loans on non-accrual status or classified as substandard or doubtful. Loans purchased in the CFB Acquisition accounted for under ASC 310-30 were not aggregated into pools and are accounted for on a loan-by-loan basis. An allowance for loan losses was established for loans purchased in the CFB Acquisition that are not accounted for under ASC 310-30.

Loans purchased in the LibertyBank Acquisition are valued as of acquisition date in accordance with ASC 805, Business Combinations, formerly SFAS 141(R). Further, the Company elected to account for all loans purchased in the LibertyBank Acquisition within the scope of ASC 310-30 using the same methodology. Under ASC 805 and ASC 310-30, loans purchased in the LibertyBank Acquisition were recorded at fair value at acquisition date, factoring in credit losses expected to be incurred over the life of the loan. Accordingly, an allowance for loan losses was not carried over or recorded as of the acquisition date, unlike the loans purchased in the CFB Acquisition, which are accounted for under previous guidance as described above. In situations where loans have similar risk characteristics, loans were aggregated into pools to estimate cash flows under ASC 310-30. A pool is accounted for as a single asset with a single interest rate, cumulative loss rate and cash flow expectation. The Company aggregated all of the loans purchased in the LibertyBank Acquisition into 22 different pools, based on common risk characteristics such as loan classification, loan structure, nonaccrual status and collateral type.

The cash flows expected over the life of the pools are estimated using an internal cash flow model that projects cash flows and calculates the carrying values of the pools, book yields, effective interest income and impairment, if any, based on pool level events. Assumptions as to cumulative loss rates, loss curves and prepayment speeds are utilized to calculate the expected cash flows. Under ASC 310-30, the excess of the expected cash flows at acquisition over the fair value is considered to be the accretable yield and is recognized as interest income over the life of the loan or pool. The excess of the contractual cash flows over the expected cash flows is considered to be the nonaccretable difference. Subsequent increases in cash flow over those expected at purchase date in excess of fair value are recorded as an adjustment to accretable difference on a prospective basis. Any subsequent decreases in cash flow over those expected at purchase date are recognized by recording an allowance for loan losses. Any disposals of loans, including sales of loans, payments in full or foreclosures result in the removal of the loan from the ASC 310-30 portfolio at the carrying amount.

Covered loans, and provisions for loan losses, charge offs and recoveries, are reported exclusive of the expected cash flow reimbursements expected from the FDIC.  Covered REO is reported exclusive of expected reimbursement cash flows from the FDIC. Upon transferring covered loan collateral to covered REO status, acquisition date fair value discounts on the related loan are also transferred to covered REO. Fair value adjustments on covered REO result in a reduction of the covered REO carrying amount and a corresponding increase in the estimated FDIC reimbursement, with the estimated net loss to the Bank charged against earnings. The Bank is reimbursed by the FDIC on losses and reimbursable expenses on covered assets purchased in the CFB Acquisition at a rate of 80% on
 
 
 
 
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the first $34.0 million of losses and at a rate of 95% on losses thereafter. The Bank is reimbursed by the FDIC on losses and reimbursable expenses on covered assets purchased in the LibertyBank Acquisition at a rate of 80%.

FDIC Indemnification Asset. In conjunction with the CFB Acquisition and the LibertyBank Acquisition, the Bank entered into loss sharing agreements with the FDIC for amounts receivable under the loss sharing agreements. In some cases the FDIC loss sharing agreements may be terminated on a loan by loan basis if the Bank renews or extends individual loans. At each acquisition date the Company elected to account for amounts receivable under the loss sharing agreements as an indemnification asset. Subsequent to the acquisitions the indemnification asset is tied to the loss in the covered loans and is not being accounted for under fair value. The FDIC indemnification asset is accounted for on the same basis as the related purchased loans and is the present value of the cash flows the Company expects to collect from the FDIC under the loss sharing agreements. The difference between the present value and the undiscounted cash flow the Company expects to collect from the FDIC is accreted or amortized into noninterest income over the life of the FDIC indemnification asset.

The FDIC indemnification asset is adjusted for any changes in expected cash flows based on the loan performance. Any increases in cash flow of the loans over those expected will reduce the FDIC indemnification asset and any decreases in cash flow of the loans over those expected will increase the FDIC indemnification asset. The FDIC indemnification asset will be reduced as losses are recognized on covered assets, if losses in future periods are projected to decline, and loss sharing payments are received from the FDIC.
 
Real Estate Owned. Real estate properties acquired through, or in lieu of, loan foreclosure that are not covered under a loss sharing agreement with the FDIC (noncovered REO) are initially recorded at fair value at the date of foreclosure minus estimated costs to sell. Covered REO was initially recorded at fair value as of the acquisition date.

Any valuation adjustments required at the time of foreclosure are charged to the allowance for loan losses. After foreclosure, the properties are carried at the lower of carrying value or fair value less estimated costs to sell. Any subsequent valuation adjustments, operating expenses or income, and gains and losses on disposition of such properties are recognized in current operations. The valuation allowance is established based on our historical realization of losses and adjusted for current market values, which is primarily determined using recent appraisals provided by third-party appraisers.

Deferred Income Taxes. Deferred income taxes are reported for temporary differences between items of income or expense reported in the financial statements and those reported for income tax purposes. Deferred taxes are computed using the asset and liability approach as prescribed in ASC Topic 740, Income Taxes. Under this method, a deferred tax asset or liability is determined based on the enacted tax rates that will be in effect when the differences between the financial statement carrying amounts and tax basis of existing assets and liabilities are expected to be reported in an institution’s income tax returns. The deferred tax provision for the year is equal to the net change in the net deferred tax asset from the beginning to the end of the year, less amounts applicable to the change in value related to investments available-for-sale. The effect on deferred taxes of a change in tax rates is recognized as income in the period that includes the enactment date. The primary differences between financial statement income and taxable income result from depreciation expense, purchase accounting adjustments, loan loss reserves, deferred compensation, mark to market adjustments on our available-for-sale securities, and dividends received from the FHLB of Seattle. Deferred income taxes do not include a liability for pre-1988 bad debt deductions allowed to thrift institutions that may be recaptured if the institution fails to qualify as a bank for income tax purposes in the future.


 
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Comparison of Financial Condition at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011

During the three months ended March 31, 2012, total assets decreased $8.6 million, or 0.8%, to $1.1 billion at March 31, 2012 compared to December 31, 2011. The changes in total assets were primarily concentrated in the following asset categories (dollars in thousands):

 
March 31, 
2012
 
December 31,
2011
 
Increase/(Decrease)
     
Amount
 
Percent
               
Cash and amounts due from depository institutions
$140,517
 
$144,293
 
$(3,776)
 
(2.6)%
Investments, at fair value
  412,669
 
 399,877
 
12,792
 
  3.2
Loans receivable, net of allowance for loan losses
  435,713
 
 449,908
 
(14,195)
 
(3.2)

Cash and Amounts Due From Depository Institutions. The slight decrease in cash and equivalents during the quarter ended March 31, 2012, was due to the purchase of investment securities and payments on maturing certificates of deposit that were not renewed, which were partially offset by proceeds received from a decrease in loans. We anticipate, subject to market conditions, that we will continue to invest excess cash in medium-term securities during the remainder of 2012, but will also conserve some liquidity in order to meet the demand of maturing certificates of deposit, prepare for the potential of rising interest rates, and to provide flexibility for potential acquisitions and repurchases of common stock.

Investments. Investments increased $12.8 million during the quarter ended March 31, 2012.  During the quarter our purchases have primarily focused on high-quality investments with an average duration, or average life, of approximately 14.0 years; however, we have generally given preference to short and medium-term securities in anticipation of rising interest rates and increases in loan demand in the next 18 to 24 months. Additionally, we intend to mitigate price sensitivity to protect capital if we need to sell significant amounts of securities in the future to increase liquidity. At March 31, 2012, the estimated effective duration of our investment portfolio was 3.2 years.

We continually analyze our investment portfolio to improve and optimize total return. We purchased $25 million of long-term U.S. Treasury bonds in January 2012 and decided to sell those bonds in mid-February 2012 due to the strong rally in the bond market, which resulted in pre-tax gains of $535,000 during the quarter ended March 31, 2012.

Loans. Loans and leases receivable, net, decreased by $14.2 million during the quarter ended March 31, 2012 due to a decline in net loans.  One-to-four family residential real estate loans declined by $6.4 million and loans and leases in the Bank’s leasing subsidiary declined by $4.0 million during the quarter as the Company is no longer originating one-to-four family residential loans or leases.  Economic growth remains tepid in our key markets, which continues to inhibit loan demand from creditworthy borrowers. During the quarter ended March 31, 2012, the Bank was unable to originate new loans at a level that kept pace with the runoff of the Bank’s legacy residential mortgage and leasing portfolios. Commercial real estate loans declined $6.4 million during the quarter while construction loans increased $2.3 million.  In March 2012, we opened a loan production office in Portland, Oregon, and hired a construction loan officer to expand the Bank’s builder finance commercial loan program in that market.

Allowance for Loan Losses and Asset Quality. The allowance for loan losses decreased to $13.7 million at March 31, 2012, from $14.2 million at December 31, 2011. At March 31, 2012, the allowance on originated, noncovered loans was $9.3 million, compared to $9.9 million at December 31, 2011. The allowance for loan losses on the originated noncovered loan portfolio was 2.88% of originated noncovered loans at March 31, 2012, with $1.6 million of the $9.3 million allowance for originated noncovered loan losses specifically-allocated to impaired loans. The allowance for noncovered loans decreased during the quarter ended March 31, 2012, due to net charge-offs of $655,000.  However, these charge-offs did not require an additional provision during the quarter.

The allowance on covered loans purchased in the CFB Acquisition totaled $1.6 million at March 31, 2012, a slight decline from the $1.7 million at December 31, 2011. Gross charge-offs of covered loans purchased in the CFB Acquisition totaled $329,000 during the quarter ended March 31, 2012; however, recoveries on covered loans purchased in the CFB Acquisition totaled $1.3 million during the quarter ended March 31, 2012, which resulted in net recoveries of $1.0 million. A negative provision for loan losses was recorded during the quarter ended March 31, 2011, with most of the provision offset in noninterest income as FDIC indemnification recovery.
 
 
 
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There was an allowance of $2.8 million on covered loans purchased in the LibertyBank Acquisition at March 31, 2012, an increase of $323,000 compared to December 31, 2011. Loans purchased in the LibertyBank Acquisition were aggregated at the time of acquisition into 22 pools and each pool is accounted for as a single asset with a single interest rate, cumulative loss rate and cash flow expectation. An allowance for loan losses has since been established on certain loan pools purchased in the LibertyBank Acquisition because the net present value of cash flows expected to be received from loans in certain individual pools were impaired at March 31, 2012, when compared to the original estimated cash flows for each pool.

Loans delinquent 30 to 89 days and still accruing interest totaled $1.7 million at March 31, 2012, compared to $2.1 million at December 31, 2011, including $409,000 and $311,000, respectively, of covered loans in the Community First Bank loan portfolio. Noncovered nonperforming loans increased to $17.2 million at March 31, 2012, compared to $15.7 million at December 31, 2011, and was primarily due to the impairment of a single commercial real estate loan with a balance of $3.4 million at March 31, 2012.  After analysis, no specific allowance was required for this loan. Covered nonperforming loans decreased to $7.3 million at March 31, 2012, compared to $10.4 million at December 31, 2011. Nonperforming assets, which include nonperforming loans and REO, totaled $40.4 million at March 31, 2012, compared to $46.0 million at December 31, 2011. The following table summarizes nonperforming assets at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 (in thousands):

   
March 31, 2012
   
December 31, 2011
   
Quarter Change
 
   
Covered
Assets(1)
   
Noncovered Assets
   
Total
   
Covered
Assets
   
Noncovered Assets
   
Total
   
Covered
Assets
   
Noncovered Assets
 
                                                 
Real estate construction
  $ 534     $ 767     $ 1,301     $ 2,007     $ 1,547     $ 3,554     $ (1,473 )   $ (780 )
Commercial and multifamily
real estate
    5,165       10,862       16,027       7,306       7,601       14,907       (2,141 )     3,261  
One- to four-family residential
    670       4,665       5,335       753       5,446       6,199       (83 )     (781 )
Other
    890       878       1,768       374       1,100       1,474       516       (222 )
Total nonperforming loans
    7,259       17,172       24,431       10,440       15,694       26,134       (3,181 )     1,478  
                                                                 
REO and other repossessed
assets
    10,098       5,867       15,965       13,427       6,400       19,827       (3,329 )     (533 )
                                                                 
Total nonperforming assets
  $ 17,357     $ 23,039     $ 40,396     $ 23,867     $ 22,094     $ 45,961     $ (6,510 )   $ 945  
                                                                 

(1)  
Nonperforming covered assets above include loans purchased in the CFB Acquisition, except for those nonperforming loans accounted for under ASC 310-30, and all covered REO and repossessed assets, including REO purchased in the LibertyBank Acquisition. Loans acquired in the LibertyBank Acquisition have been pooled and are not separately reported as nonperforming loans since each pool is the unit of account under ASC 310-30.

Certain loan modifications or restructurings are accounted for as “troubled debt restructurings.” In general, the modification or restructuring of a debt is considered a troubled debt restructuring if we, for economic or legal reasons related to a borrower’s financial difficulties, grant a concession to the borrower that we would not otherwise consider. Troubled debt restructurings totaled $8.9 million and $9.1 million at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively. All troubled debt restructurings are considered to be impaired loans, but may not necessarily be placed on nonaccrual status.

REO and other repossessed assets decreased $3.8 million to $16.0 million at March 31, 2012, compared to $19.8 million at December 31, 2011. REO was comprised primarily of $7.9 million of land development and construction projects, $4.8 million of commercial real estate and $3.3 million of one-to-four family residential properties.

FDIC Indemnification Receivable. The decrease in the FDIC indemnification receivable during the quarter ended March 31, 2012, was due to the receipt of payments on previous loss claims made to the FDIC and due to the net reduction in estimated future losses on covered assets, which caused an impairment charge of $3.3 million during the quarter ended March 31, 2012.  The impairment in the FDIC indemnification asset recognizes the decreased amount that the Company expects to collect from the FDIC under the terms of its loss sharing agreements due to lower expected losses on covered loans and REO. The impairment in the FDIC indemnification asset reduces noninterest income, which resulted in a significant noninterest loss for the quarter ended March 31, 2012. At March 31, 2012, the FDIC indemnification receivable for estimated losses on covered assets in the LibertyBank Acquisition
 
 
 
 
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totaled $16.4 million, while the receivable for estimated losses on covered assets in the CFB Acquisition was $3.8 million.

Deposits. Deposits decreased $7.4 million to $898.7 million during the quarter ended March 31, 2012. Balances in certificates of deposit declined during the quarter by $21.1 million to $251.3 million while core deposits (defined as checking, savings and money market accounts) increased $13.7 million between December 31, 2011 and March 31, 2012. Core deposits comprised 72.0% of total deposits at March 31, 2012 compared to 69.9% at December 31, 2011. The decrease in certificates of deposit was primarily attributable to the Bank’s marketing strategy to compete less aggressively on time deposit interest rates to allow higher costing certificates of deposit to decline, in particular those acquired as part of the Liberty Bank Acquisition. Our retail team attempts to retain maturing certificate of deposit relationships that include a core deposit account. We are reluctant, however, to compete for high-rate single account certificate of deposit customers due to our strong liquidity position at March 31, 2012, and consequently expect a continued managed reduction in these accounts.

The following table details the composition of the deposit portfolio and changes in deposit balances as of the balance sheet dates presented (dollars in thousands):

 
March 31,
2012
 
December 31,
2011
 
Increase/(Decrease)
     
Amount
 
Percent
               
Noninterest-bearing demand
$129,950
 
$127,553
 
$2,397
 
1.9%
Interest-bearing demand
  251,632
 
  249,215
 
2,417
 
1.0
Money market
  184,158
 
  178,377
 
5,781
 
3.2
Savings
    81,663
 
   78,492
 
3,171
 
4.0
Certificates of deposit
  251,329
 
  272,462
 
(21,133)
 
(7.8)
               
Total deposit accounts
$898,732
 
$906,099
 
$(7,367)
 
(0.8)%
               

Equity. Stockholders’ equity increased $564,000, or 0.3%, to $191.8 million at March 31, 2012, compared to $191.3 million at December 31, 2011. The increase in stockholders’ equity was primarily due to net income from operations of $702,000, an increase of $453,000 due to the release of ESOP shares and other share-based compensation, and an increase in the unrealized gain on our securities of $289,000. These increases were partially offset by dividends we paid on our common stock of $821,000 and the repurchase of 5,600 shares of our common stock for a total cost of $55,000. At March 31, 2012, the Company’s total risk-based capital ratio was 43.41%; Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets ratio was 42.14%; and Tier 1 capital to average asset ratio was 16.22%. The Bank’s total risk-based capital ratio was 35.49%; Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets ratio was 34.22%; and Tier 1 capital to average asset ratio was 13.25%.  The Bank was categorized as “Well-Capitalized” at March 31, 2012 under the regulations of the FDIC.


 
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Comparison of Operating Results for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2012 and 2011

Net income for the three months ended March 31, 2012, was $702,000, or $0.05 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $1.2 million, or $0.08 per diluted share, for the same period last year.  Net interest margin decreased to 4.92% during the quarter ended March 31, 2012, from 5.54% in the linked quarter, but increased substantially from 2.82% during the quarter ended March 31, 2011. The linked quarter decline is primarily due to a reduction in accretable income on purchased loans during the quarter ended March 31, 2012.  The increase over the year-ago quarter was also the result of the increase in accretable yield during the quarter ended March 31, 2012, on purchased loans. Similarly, the Company’s yield on earning assets decreased to 5.36% in the current quarter from 6.02% in the linked quarter, but was up from 3.57% during the quarter ended March 31, 2011, primarily due to the increase in accretable yield on purchased loans.

Net Interest Income. Net interest income before the provision for loan losses increased $3.8 million, or 44.9%, to $12.4 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2012, compared to $8.5 million for the same quarter of the prior year. The increase was attributable to the incremental accretion income from loans purchased in the LibertyBank Acquisition, and specifically to income recorded on those loans above the contractual rate stated in the individual loan notes. The additional income stems from the discount established at the time these loan portfolios were acquired and the related impact of prepayments on purchased loans. 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.

The following table sets forth the impact to the Company’s net interest income from changes in balances of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities as well as changes in interest rates. The rate column shows the effect attributable to changes in rate (changes in rate multiplied by prior volume). The volume column shows the effect attributable to changes in volume (changes in volume multiplied by prior rate). Changes attributable to both rate and volume, which cannot be segregated, are allocated proportionately to changes in rate and volume (in thousands).

   
Three Months Ended March 31, 2012
Compared to Three Months Ended
March 31, 2011
 
   
Increase/(Decrease) Due to
       
   
Rate
   
Volume
   
Total
 
Interest-earning assets:
                 
Loans receivable, net
  $ 6,459     $ (3,626 )   $ 2,833  
Loans held for sale
    (17 )     6       (11 )
Interest-bearing deposits in other banks
    (26 )     (38 )     (64 )
Investment securities
    65       (117 )     (52 )
                         
Total net change in income on interest-earning assets
  $ 6,481     $ (3,775 )     2,706  
 
                       
Interest-bearing liabilities:
                       
Savings deposits
  $ (19 )   $ 1       (18 )
Interest-bearing demand deposits
    (105 )     11       (94 )
Money market accounts
    (72 )     8       (64 )
Certificates of deposit
    262       (676 )     (414 )
Total deposits
    66       (656 )     (590 )
                         
FHLB advances and other borrowings
    (25 )     (512 )     (537 )
                         
Total net change in expense on interest-bearing liabilities
  $ 41     $ (1,168 )     (1,127 )
 Total increase in net interest income
                  $ 3,833  


 
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Interest Income.  Total interest income for the three months ended March 31, 2012, increased $2.7 million, to $13.5 million, from $10.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011. The increase during the quarter was primarily attributable to an increase in the yield earned on loans due the LibertyBank Acquisition, partially offset by a decrease in average earning asset balances. The following table compares detailed average earning asset balances, associated yields, and resulting changes in interest income (dollars in thousands):

   
For the Three Months Ended March 31,
     
Increase/
 
   
2012
   
2011
    (Decrease) in  
   
Average
Balance
   
Yield
   
Average
Balance
   
Yield
   
Interest
Income
 
                               
Loans receivable, net of deferred fees
  $ 454,880       9.86 %   $ 567,716       5.91 %   $ 2,833  
Loans held for sale
    --       --       982       4.54       (11 )
Interest bearing deposits in other banks
    124,335       0.23       191,470       0.28       (64 )
Investment securities, available-for-sale
    409,125       2.15       431,513       2.09       (52 )
FHLB stock
    17,717       --       17,717       --       --  
                                         
Total interest-earning assets
  $ 1,006,057       5.36 %   $ 1,209,398       3.57 %   $ 2,706  
                                         

The average yield on loans increased due to accretion of discounts on purchased loans in the LibertyBank Acquisition.  Income on loans held for sale declined to $0 during the quarter ended March 31, 2012, as we ceased originating mortgage loans for sale in the secondary market in the prior quarter. Applications for mortgage loans are now submitted to a third party loan originator.

Interest Expense. Managed runoff in certificates of deposits combined with lower average interest-bearing core deposits resulted in a reduced cost of funds compared to the quarter ended March 31, 2011.  Additionally, the Bank paid off all outstanding borrowings with the FHLB in September 2011, which reduced interest expense on borrowings during the quarter ended March 31, 2012 compared to the same period in 2011. The cost of funds for the quarter ended March 31, 2012 was 0.58% compared to 0.89% for the quarter ended March 31, 2011. The Company anticipates meaningful declines in higher cost certificates of deposit balances in the next quarter as maturities of accounts assumed in the LibertyBank Acquisition continue. The following table details average balances, cost of funds and the change in interest expense (dollars in thousands):

   
For the Three Months Ended March 31,
     Increase/  
   
2012
   
2011
     (Decrease) in  
   
Average Balance
   
Rate
   
Average Balance
   
Rate
   
Interest
Expense
 
                               
Savings deposits
  $ 80,277       0.10 %   $ 77,381       0.20 %   $ (18 )
Interest-bearing demand deposits
    247,759       0.19       235,325       0.36       (94 )
Money market deposits
    180,286       0.27       173,152       0.43       (64 )
Certificates of deposit
    262,774       1.28       464,778       1.08       (414 )
FHLB advances and other borrowings
    4,784       1.76       57,278       3.90       (537 )
                                         
Total interest-bearing liabilities
  $ 775,880       0.58 %   $ 1,007,914       0.89 %   $ (1,127 )
                                         

The decline in average certificates of deposits during the three months ended March 31, 2012 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2011 was due to maturities of certificates of deposit, primarily in the LibertyBank Acquisition deposit portfolio. Due to the significant amount of cash we received in the LibertyBank Acquisition, the current low interest rate environment, and weak loan demand from creditworthy borrowers, we reduced our rates on deposits during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2011 and continuing into the quarter ended March 31, 2012, permitting certificates of deposit to decline. As noted earlier, we repaid all outstanding advances from the FHLB during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2011. At March 31, 2012, borrowings consisted of term retail repurchase agreements.

Provision for Loan Losses. A negative provision for loan losses of ($783,000) was recorded during the quarter ended March 31, 2012, compared to a negative provision of ($474,000) for the quarter ended December 31, 2011, and a provision of $3.0 million for the same year-ago period.  The negative provision related to covered loans
 
 
 
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purchased in the CFB Acquisition was primarily due to a large recovery realized during the quarter and totaled $1.1 million).  A provision for loan losses on certain pools of loans purchased in the LibertyBank Acquisition totaled $335,000 during the quarter ended March 31, 2012. Net of amounts recorded in noninterest income as FDIC indemnification recovery, the impact of the provision for loan losses reduced income before taxes by $36,000 during the quarter ended March 31, 2012. The “FDIC indemnification recovery” of ($819,000) reported in noninterest income represents the amount of reduction of losses expected to be recovered by the Bank from the FDIC.

Loans purchased in the LibertyBank Acquisition were aggregated into pools. If an individual pool performs better than management’s original estimates, the Company may incur an increase in accretable yield in interest income, which is offset somewhat by impairment in the FDIC indemnification asset since loan losses are expected to be less than previously estimated. If the estimated cash flows in a loan pool are less than management previously estimated, an allowance for loan losses may be recorded through a provision, which is offset somewhat by the amount expected to be recovered from the FDIC under the loss sharing agreements. During the quarters ended March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the Bank incurred impairments on certain loan pools purchased in the LibertyBank Acquisition that required a provision for loan losses, which was partially offset with the FDIC indemnification recovery. However, several loan pools are expected to perform with fewer losses than previously estimated, which resulted in impairment in the FDIC indemnification asset and may increase interest income on loans in the future due to higher accretable yield.

The following table details the impact of the provision for loan losses and the FDIC indemnification recovery on income before taxes (in thousands):

   
For the Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
   
2012
   
2011
 
             
Provision for loan losses on:
           
Noncovered originated loans
  $ --     $ --  
Covered loans – CFB Acquisition
    (1,118 )     3,000  
Covered loans – LibertyBank Acquisition
    335       --  
Total gross provision for loan losses
    (783 )     3,000  
                 
Less: FDIC indemnification recovery reported in noninterest income:
               
Noncovered originated loans
    --       --  
Covered loans – CFB Acquisition
    (1,063 )     2,850  
Covered loans – LibertyBank Acquisition
    244       --  
Total FDIC indemnification recovery
    (819 )     2,850  
                 
Net decrease (increase) to income before taxes:
               
Noncovered originated loans
    --       --  
Covered loans – CFB Acquisition
    (55 )     150  
Covered loans – LibertyBank Acquisition
    91       --  
Net decrease in income before income taxes
  $ 36     $ 150  

While we believe the estimates and assumptions used in our determination of the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses 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 provision that may be required will not adversely impact the Company’s 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.


 
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Noninterest Income. Noninterest income for the quarter ended March 31, 2012, is reported as a loss due to the impairment of the FDIC indemnification asset, which totaled $3.3 million during the quarter, and the impact of the indemnification recovery related to the negative provision for loan losses. The following table provides a detailed analysis of the changes in components of noninterest income (dollars in thousands):

   
Three Months Ended
March 31,
   
Increase/(Decrease)
 
   
2012
   
2011
   
Amount
   
Percent
 
                         
Service charges and fees
  $ 2,107     $ 2,232     $ (125 )     (5.6 )%
Gain on sale of loans
    1       187       (186 )     (99.5 )
Gain on sale of securities AFS
    535       --       535       n/a  
Gain (loss) on sale of fixed assets and repossessed assets
    220       (52 )     272       (523.1 )
FDIC indemnification (recovery)
    (819 )     2,850       (3,669 )     (128.7 )
Accretion (impairment) of FDIC indemnification asset
    (3,343 )     649       (3,992 )     (615.1 )
Other
    192       228       (36 )     (15.8 )
                                 
Total noninterest income
  $ (1,107 )   $ 6,094     $ (7,201 )     (118.2 )%
                                 

The following table presents noninterest income excluding the impact of FDIC indemnification items on all covered loans (in thousands):

   
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
   
2012
   
2011
 
             
Total noninterest income, as reported
  $ (1,107 )   $ 6,094  
Less:  FDIC indemnification recovery
    (819 )     2,850  
Accretion (impairment) of FDIC indemnification asset
    (3,343 )     649  
Total noninterest income, excluding FDIC indemnification items
  $ 3,055     $ 2,595  

Service charges and fee income decreased $139,000 to $2.1 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2012, compared to the quarter ended December 31, 2011, and by $125,000 compared to the same period a year ago. The primary decline from the linked quarter was due to a $250,000 decline in overdraft fees. Compared to the year-ago quarter, overdraft fees were $265,000 lower in the quarter ended March 31, 2012. The continued decline in overdraft fees was due to fewer “free checking” accounts and regulatory changes that were first implemented in July 2010.  Subsequent guidance from bank regulatory agencies and the Company’s risk management practices has caused further reductions in overdraft fees as fewer clients qualify for participation in the Bank’s extended overdraft program.

Noninterest income includes pre-tax gains on sales of securities of $535,000 and $590,000 during the quarters ended March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively as compared to none for the quarter ended March 31, 2011. These gains were realized on U.S. Treasury securities that were purchased during those quarters. The gain on sale of REO was $175,000 and $168,000 during the quarters ended March 31, 2012, and December 31, 2011, respectively. The loss on sales of REO totaled $103,000 during the quarter ended March 31, 2011. The gain on sale of REO during the quarter ended March 31, 2012, included $136,000 from the sale of a branch closed in Boise, Idaho in December 2011.

Noninterest Expense. Noninterest expense for the quarter ended March 31, 2012, decreased $2.8 million or 20.1% to $11.0 million compared to $13.7 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2011, due to a significant reduction in personnel and integration costs as a result of the consolidation of operating systems of the acquired operations of LibertyBank and Community First Bank that was completed during the first half of fiscal year 2011.


 
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The following table provides a detailed analysis of the changes in components of noninterest expense (dollars in thousands):

   
Three Months Ended
March 31,
   
Increase/(Decrease)
 
   
2012
   
2011
   
Amount
   
Percent
 
                         
Compensation and benefits
  $ 6,137     $ 7,181     $ (1,044 )     (14.5 )%
Occupancy and equipment
    1,563       1,877       (314 )     (16.7 )
Data processing
    1,005       950       55       5.8  
Advertising
    154       262       (108 )     (41.2 )
Postage and supplies
    306       349       (43 )     (12.3 )
Professional services
    639       1,036       (397 )     (38.3 )
Insurance and taxes
    521       1,026       (505 )     (49.2 )
Amortization of intangibles
    152       186       (34 )     (18.3 )
Provision for REO
    107       357       (250 )     (70.0 )
Other
    376       499       (123 )     (24.6 )
                                 
Total noninterest expense
  $ 10,960     $ 13,723     $ (2,763 )     (20.1 )%
                                 

Compensation and benefits expense decreased $1.0 million during the quarter ended March 31, 2012, compared to the year ago quarter due to branch closings and the consolidation of operations that occurred during calendar year 2011. On September 30, 2011, we merged our employee stock ownership (“ESOP”) and 401(k) plans into a single plan (“KSOP”) and refinanced the loans associated with the ESOP, which lowered the annual allocation of ESOP shares, compared to previous years. Compensation expense related to the KSOP was $202,000 during the quarter ended March 31, 2012, compared to $424,000 in the year ago quarter. Expense related to the ESOP is recorded based on the fair value of the Company’s share price and, therefore, is subject to fluctuation in future periods.

Data processing expenses were higher in 2012 compared to 2011 due to debit card expenses. Advertising expense was lower in 2012 as we undertook a rebranding campaign in 2011 after the LibertyBank Acquisition. Occupancy and equipment expenses declined due to branch closures during calendar year 2011, which were undertaken to address underperforming branches and overlap in our markets. Professional services were lower in 2012 as we undertook significant information technology projects in calendar year 2011 to assist with the integration of LibertyBank and Community First Bank acquisitions. Insurance and taxes expense were lower during the quarter ended March 31, 2012, compared to the year-ago period due to a $207,000 reduction in the Bank’s FDIC insurance premiums as a result of the FDIC’s change in the assessment base for deposit insurance premiums. Property taxes were also lower in 2012. Other expenses declined $373,000 from the year ago quarter due primarily to the fewer miscellaneous expenses as a result of the integration of operations. Additionally the provision for REO, which is included in other expenses, totaled $107,000 during the quarter ended March 31, 2012, which represents a $250,000 decrease from the provision for REO recorded during the quarter ended March 31, 2011.


 
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Liquidity, Commitments and Capital Resources

Liquidity. We actively analyze and manage liquidity with the objectives of maintaining an adequate level of liquidity and to ensure the availability of sufficient cash flows to support loan growth, fund deposit withdrawals, fund operations and satisfy other financial commitments. See the “Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows” contained in Item 1 - Financial Statements, included herein.

The primary sources of funds are customer deposits, loan repayments, sales and maturities of investments and, to a lesser extent, FHLB borrowings. These sources of funds are used to make loans, purchase investments and fund continuing operations. While maturities and the scheduled amortization of loans are generally predictable sources of funds, deposit flows and loan prepayments are greatly influenced by the level of interest rates, economic conditions and competition. The Company’s liquidity ratio (defined as the sum of cash and cash equivalents and investments available-for-sale divided by total assets) was 50.0% at March 31, 2012, compared to 48.7% at December 31, 2011. This high level of liquidity is primarily attributable to the LibertyBank Acquisition, as the Company received $313.9 million from the FDIC in connection with this acquisition and assumed $59.2 million of cash held by LibertyBank on the acquisition date. Funds obtained from the acquisition of LibertyBank in the fourth quarter of the fiscal year ended September 30, 2010 have been invested primarily in securities since the acquisition date.  We will continue to invest excess cash in medium-term securities, but will also conserve some cash in order to meet the demand of maturing certificates of deposit, prepare for the potential of rising interest rates, and to provide flexibility for potential acquisitions or repurchases of common stock.

At March 31, 2012, certificates of deposit totaled $251.3 million, or 28.0% of total deposits, including $143.1 million that are scheduled to mature within the next twelve months from March 31, 2012. We believe our current liquidity position and anticipated operating results are sufficient to fund known, existing commitments and activity levels.

At March 31, 2012, the Bank maintained a borrowing facility with the FHLB of Seattle equal to 40% of total assets to the extent the Bank provides qualifying collateral and holds sufficient FHLB stock. At March 31, 2012, the Bank was in compliance with the collateral requirements and $106.2 million of the line of credit was available. Despite the fact no borrowings were outstanding March 31, 2012, the Bank from time to time can be highly dependent on the FHLB of Seattle to provide the primary source of wholesale funding for immediate liquidity and borrowing needs. The failure of the FHLB of Seattle or the FHLB system in general, may materially impair the Company’s ability to meet our growth plans or to meet short and long-term liquidity demands.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements. The Bank is party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of business in order to meet the financing needs of the Bank’s customers. These financial instruments generally include commitments to originate mortgage, commercial and consumer loans, and involve to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest rate risk in excess of amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Bank’s maximum exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the borrower is represented by the contractual amount of those instruments. Because some commitments may expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. The same credit policies are used in making commitments as are used for on-balance sheet instruments. Collateral is required in instances where deemed necessary.

Undisbursed balances of loans closed include funds not disbursed but committed for construction projects. Unused lines of credit include funds not disbursed, but committed, for home equity, commercial and consumer lines of credit.

Commercial letters of credit are conditional commitments issued to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. Those guarantees are primarily used to support public and private borrowing arrangements. The credit risk involved in issuing letters of credit is essentially the same as that involved in extending loan facilities to customers.
 
In connection with certain asset sales, the Bank typically makes representations and warranties about the underlying assets conforming to specified guidelines. If the underlying assets do not conform to the specifications, the Bank may have an obligation to repurchase the assets or indemnify the purchaser against loss. These representations and
 
 
 
 
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warranties are most applicable to the residential mortgages sold in the secondary market. The Bank believes that the potential for significant loss under these arrangements is remote. However, past performance may not be representative of future performance on sold loans and the Bank may experience material losses in the future.
 
The following is a summary of commitments and contingent liabilities with off-balance sheet risks as of March 31, 2012 (in thousands):

   
Contract or
Notional
Amount
 
 
     
Commitments to extend credit:
     
Fixed rate
  $ 17,199  
Adjustable rate
    3,949  
Undisbursed balance of loans closed
    8,235  
Unused lines of credit
    62,321  
Commercial letters of credit
    1,235  
         
Total
  $ 92,939  
         

Capital. Consistent with the Bank’s goal to operate a sound and profitable financial organization, efforts are ongoing to actively seek to maintain a “well capitalized” institution in accordance with regulatory standards. The Company’s consolidated capital ratios at March 31, 2012, were as follows: Tier 1 capital 16.22%; Tier 1 (core) risk-based capital 42.14%; and total risk-based capital 43.41%. The applicable regulatory capital requirements to be considered well capitalized are 5%, 6% and 10%, respectively. The Bank’s regulatory capital ratios at March 31, 2012, were as follows: Tier 1 capital 13.25%; Tier 1 (core) risk-based capital 34.22%; and total risk-based capital 35.49%. As of March 31, 2012, the Bank exceeded all regulatory capital requirements. The Company’s consolidated tangible capital ratio was 17.10% at March 31, 2012.

Cyber Risks

As a financial institution that serves over 100,000 clients through 28 branches the Internet and other distribution channels, we depend on our ability, and the abilities of several third party vendors, to process, record and monitor a large number of customer transactions on a continuous basis. As our customer base and locations have expanded through acquisition and organic growth, and as customer, public and regulatory expectations regarding operational and information security have increased, our operational systems and infrastructure have been, and must continue to be, safeguarded and monitored for potential failures, disruptions and breakdowns. Our business, financial, accounting, data processing systems or other operating systems and facilities may stop operating properly or become disabled or damaged as a result of a number of factors including events that are wholly or partially beyond our control. For example, there could be sudden increases in customer transaction volume; electrical or telecommunications outages; natural disasters such as earthquakes, tornados, and hurricanes; disease pandemics; events arising from local or larger scale political or social matters, including terrorist acts; and, as described below, cyber attacks. Although we have business continuity plans and other safeguards in place, our business operations may be adversely affected by significant and widespread disruption to our physical infrastructure or operating systems that support our businesses and customers.

Information security risks for financial institutions such as Home Federal Bank have generally increased in recent years in part because of the proliferation of new technologies, the use of the Internet and telecommunications technologies to conduct financial transactions, and the increased sophistication and activities of organized crime, hackers, terrorists, activists, and other external parties. Those parties also may attempt to fraudulently induce employees, customers, or other users of our systems to disclose confidential information in order to gain access to our data or that of our customers. As noted above, our operations rely on the secure processing, transmission and storage of confidential information in our computer systems and networks. Our retail and commercial banking services businesses rely on our digital technologies, computer and email systems, software, and networks to conduct their operations. In addition, to access our products and services, our customers may use personal smart phones, tablets, and other mobile devices that are beyond our control systems. Although we believe we have effective information security procedures and controls, our technologies, systems, networks, and our customers’ devices may
 
 
 
 
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become the target of cyber attacks or information security breaches that could result in the unauthorized release, gathering, monitoring, misuse, loss or destruction of Home Federal Bank’s or our customers’ confidential, proprietary and other information, or otherwise disrupt our business operations. We have purchased property and cyber insurance to mitigate the financial impact of such events; however, losses could exceed our coverage limits and the impact to our reputation as a result of a material breach could significantly impair our ability to maintain client relationships and conduct business.

Third parties with which we do business or that facilitate our business activities, including exchanges, clearing houses, financial intermediaries or vendors that provide services or security solutions for our operations, could also be sources of operational and information security risk to us, including from breakdowns or failures of their own systems or capacity constraints. Poor security controls utilized by merchants and merchant processors also expose us to risk of loss that is beyond our control.

Although to date we have not experienced any material losses relating to cyber attacks or other information security breaches, there can be no assurance that we will not suffer such losses in the future. Our risk and exposure to these matters remains heightened because of, among other things, the evolving nature of these threats, our role in the financial services industry, our plans to continue to implement our Internet banking and mobile banking channel strategies and develop additional remote connectivity solutions to serve our clients when and how they want to be served, the outsourcing of some of our business operations, and the continued uncertain economic environment. As a result, cyber security and the continued development and enhancement of our controls, processes and practices designed to protect our systems, computers, software, data and networks from attack, damage or unauthorized access remain a priority for Home Federal Bank. As cyber threats continue to evolve, we may be required to expend significant additional resources to continue to modify or enhance our protective measures or to investigate and remediate any information security vulnerabilities.

Disruptions or failures in the physical infrastructure or operating systems that support our businesses and customers, or cyber attacks or security breaches of the networks, systems or devices that our customers use to access our products and services could result in customer attrition, financial losses, the inability of our customers to transact business with us, violations of applicable privacy and other laws, regulatory fines, penalties or intervention, reputational damage, reimbursement or other compensation costs, and/or additional compliance costs, any of which could materially adversely affect our results of operations or financial condition.


 
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

The Company’s Board of Directors has established an asset and liability management policy to guide management in maximizing net interest spread by managing the differences in terms between interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities while maintaining acceptable levels of liquidity, capital adequacy, interest rate sensitivity, credit risk and profitability. The Asset/Liability Management Committee, consisting of certain members of senior management, communicate, coordinate and manage asset/liability positions consistent with the business plan and Board-approved policies, as well as to price savings and lending products, and to develop new products.

One of the Bank’s primary financial objectives is to generate ongoing profitability. The Bank’s profitability depends primarily on its net interest income, which is the difference between the income it receives on its loan and investment portfolio and its cost of funds, which consists of interest paid on deposits and borrowings. The rates the Company earns on assets and pays on liabilities generally are established contractually for a period of time. Market interest rates change over time. The Bank’s loans generally have longer maturities than its deposits. Accordingly, the Company’s results of operations, like those of other financial institutions, are affected by changes in interest rates and the interest rate sensitivity of assets and liabilities. The Bank measures its interest rate sensitivity on a quarterly basis using an internal model.

In recent years, the Company has primarily utilized the following strategies in its efforts to manage interest rate risk:

§  
Reduced our reliance on long-term, fixed-rate one-to-four family residential loans by originating nearly all of these loans for sale in the secondary market or through referrals to third party origination brokers and subsequently ceasing originations of these loans in December 2011;
§  
Increased originations of adjustable-rate commercial and commercial real estate loans;
§  
Acquisitions of banking operations with a higher mix of commercial loans than our organic portfolio; and,
§  
Reduced our reliance on higher-rate certificates of deposit and FHLB borrowings by focusing on core deposit growth, including checking and savings accounts that are less-sensitive to interest rate changes and have longer average lives than certificates of deposit.

At March 31, 2012, the Company had no off-balance sheet derivative financial instruments, and the Bank did not maintain a trading account for any class of financial instruments or engage in hedging activities or purchase high risk derivative instruments. Furthermore, the Company is not subject to foreign currency exchange rate risk or commodity price risk.

There has not been any material change in the market risk disclosures contained in the Company’s 2011 Form 10-K.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures.

An evaluation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”)) was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and other members of the Company’s management team as of the end of the period covered by this report. The Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that as of March 31, 2012, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures 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 Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms.

(b) Changes in Internal Controls.

There have been no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in 13a-15(f) of the Exchange Act) that occurred during the quarter ended March 31, 2012, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. A number of internal control procedures were, however, modified during the quarter in conjunction with the Bank's internal control
 
 
 
 
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testing, ongoing operational changes and the integration of the application systems of acquired businesses. These controls also relate to the accounting and reporting for acquired loans, which is highly subjective and requires significant estimation of future events. The Company also continued to implement control enhancements to remediate findings and deficiencies identified by its internal auditor and independent registered public accounting firm.

The Company intends to continually review and evaluate the design and effectiveness of its disclosure controls and procedures and to improve its controls and procedures over time and to correct any deficiencies that it may discover in the future. The goal is to ensure that senior management has timely access to all material financial and non-financial information concerning the Company's business. While the Company believes the present design of its disclosure controls and procedures is effective to achieve its goal, future events affecting its business may cause the Company to modify its disclosure controls and procedures. The Company does not expect that its disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting will prevent every error or instance of 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 in controls or procedures can occur because of simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the control. The design of any control procedure 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 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.



 
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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

None.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

There have been no material changes in the Risk Factors previously disclosed in Item 1A of the Company’s 2011 Form 10-K.


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

(a)  
Not applicable.

(b)  
Not applicable.

(c)  
The following table provides information about repurchases of common stock made by the Company during the quarter ended March 31, 2012:
 
 
 
 
Period of Repurchase
 
Total
Number of
Shares
Purchased
 
Average Price
Paid Per Share
 
Total Number of
Shares Purchased as
Part of Publicly
Announced Plans or
Programs
 
Maximum Number
of Shares that May
Yet Be Purchased
Under the
Program
                 
Jan 1 – Mar 31, 2012
 
5,600
 
$         9.90
 
5,600
 
504,269


Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

Not applicable.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

Item 5. Other Information

Not applicable.



 
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Item 6.  Exhibits
 

  2.1
Purchase and Assumption Agreement for Community First Bank Transaction (1)
  2.2
Purchase and Assumption Agreement for LibertyBank Transaction (2)
  3.1
Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant (3)
  3.2
Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant (3)
10.1
Amended Employment Agreement entered into by Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. with Len E. Williams (4)
10.2
Amended Severance Agreement with Eric S. Nadeau (4)
10.3
Amended Severance Agreement with R. Shane Correa (4)
10.4
Amended Severance Agreement with Cindy L. Bateman (4)
10.5
Form of Home Federal Bank Employee Severance Compensation Plan (5)
10.6
Form of Director Indexed Retirement Agreement entered into by Home Federal Savings and Loan Association of Nampa with each of its Directors (3)
10.7
Form of Director Deferred Incentive Agreement entered into by Home Federal Savings and Loan Association of Nampa with each of its Directors (3)
10.8
Form of Executive Deferred Incentive Agreement, and amendment thereto, entered into by Home Federal Savings and Loan Association of Nampa with Daniel L. Stevens, Robert A. Schoelkoph, and Lynn A. Sander (3)
10.9
Form of Amended and Restated Salary Continuation Agreement entered into by Home Federal Savings and Loan Association of Nampa with Daniel L. Stevens (3)
10.10
Amended and Restated Salary Continuation Agreement entered into by Home Federal Bank with Len E. Williams (4)
10.11
Amended and Restated Salary Continuation Agreement entered into by Home Federal Bank with Eric S. Nadeau (4)
10.12
Amended and Restated Salary Continuation Agreement entered into by Home Federal Bank with R. Shane Correa (6)
10.13
2005 Stock Option and Incentive Plan approved by stockholders on June 23, 2005 and Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement and Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement (7)
10.14
2005 Recognition and Retention Plan approved by stockholders on June 23, 2005 and Form of Award Agreement (7)
10.15
Director Retirement Plan entered into by Home Federal Bank with each of its Independent Directors (8)
10.16
Transition Agreement with Daniel L. Stevens (9)
10.17
2008 Equity Incentive Plan (10)
31.1 
Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act *
31.2 
Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act *
32     
Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act *
101   
The following materials from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2012, formatted in Extensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL): (1) Consolidated Balance Sheets; (2) Consolidated Statements of Operations; (3) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss); (4) Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity; (5) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows; and (6) Selected Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. (11)

(1)    
Filed as an exhibit to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated August 7, 2009
(2)    
Filed as an exhibit to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated July 30, 2010
(3)    
Filed as an exhibit to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form 8-K dated April 2, 2012
(4)    
Filed as an exhibit to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2011
(5)    
Filed as an exhibit to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2008
(6)    
Filed as an exhibit to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2011
(7)    
Filed as an exhibit to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 (333-127858)
(8)    
Filed as an exhibit to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated October 21, 2005
(9)    
Filed as an exhibit to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated August 21, 2006
(10)  
Filed as an exhibit to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 (333-157540)
(11)  
Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, these interactive data files are deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise are not subject to liability under those sections.
*         Filed herewith

 

 
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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.
 
 
  Home Federal Bancorp, Inc.
   
   
Date:  May 10, 2012 /s/ Len E. Williams
    Len E. Williams 
  President and 
  Chief Executive Officer 
  (Principal Executive Officer) 
   
   
Date:  May 10, 2012   /s/ Eric S. Nadeau
  Eric S. Nadeau 
  Executive Vice President and 
  Chief Financial Officer 
  (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) 



 
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EXHIBIT INDEX

31.1
Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
31.2
Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
32
Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
101
The following materials from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2012, formatted in Extensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL): (1) Consolidated Balance Sheets; (2) Consolidated Statements of Operations; (3) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss); (4) Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity; (5) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows; and (6) Selected Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. *
 
 *
 
Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, these interactive data files are deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise are not subject to liability under those sections.
 
 
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