UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

 

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

 

For the quarterly period ended December 31, 2012  

 

OR

 

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

 

For the transition period from ____________ to _______________

 

Commission File Number: 0-51176   

 

KENTUCKY FIRST FEDERAL BANCORP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 

 

United States of America   61-1484858
(State or other jurisdiction of   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)    

 

216 West Main Street, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)

 

(502) 223-1638
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months or such shorter period that the issuer was required to file such reports and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past ninety 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 (Section 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 smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company,” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

 

Large accelerated filer ¨   Accelerated filer ¨
Non-accelerated filer ¨   Smaller Reporting Company x
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)    

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.)

Yes ¨ No x

 

APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS

 

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date: At February 8, 2013, the latest practicable date, the Corporation had 8,529,192 shares of $.01 par value common stock outstanding.

 

 
 

 

INDEX

 

          Page
           
PART I - ITEM 1 FINANCIAL INFORMATION    
           
      Consolidated Balance Sheets   3
           
      Consolidated Statements of Income   4
           
      Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income   5
           
      Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows   6
           
      Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements   8
           
    ITEM 2 Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations   32
           
    ITEM 3 Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk   40
         
    ITEM 4 Controls and Procedures   40
           
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION   41
           
SIGNATURES     42

 

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PART I

ITEM 1: Financial Information

Kentucky First Federal Bancorp

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

(In thousands, except share data)

 

    December 31,     June30,  
    2012     2012  
ASSETS                
                 
Cash and due from financial institutions   $ 4,882     $ 1,244  
Interest-bearing demand deposits     10,444       4,491  
Cash and cash equivalents     15,326       5,735  
                 
Interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions     100       100  
Securities available for sale     179       189  
Securities held-to-maturity, at amortized cost- approximate fair value of $29,109 and $5,144 at December 31, 2012 and June 30, 2012, respectively     28,769       4,756  
Loans held for sale     440       481  
Loans, net of allowance of $1,180 and $875 at December 31, 2012 and June 30, 2012, respectively     271,930       182,473  
Real estate owned, net     3,558       2,445  
Premises and equipment, net     4,701       2,644  
Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost     7,732       5,641  
Accrued interest receivable     899       497  
Bank-owned life insurance     2,742       2,697  
Goodwill     14,507       14,507  
Prepaid FDIC assessments     401       246  
Prepaid federal income taxes     268       30  
Deferred federal income taxes     108        
Prepaid expenses and other assets     871       508  
                 
Total assets   $ 352,531     $ 222,949  
                 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY                
                 
Deposits   $ 234,342     $ 134,552  
Federal Home Loan Bank advances     50,948       27,065  
Advances by borrowers for taxes and insurance     168       487  
Accrued interest payable     55       64  
Deferred federal income taxes           774  
Deferred revenue     642       648  
Other liabilities     588       506  
Total liabilities     286,743       164,096  
                 
Commitments and contingencies     -       -  
                 
Shareholders’ equity                
Preferred stock, 500,000 shares authorized, $.01 par value; no shares issued and outstanding     -       -  
Common stock, 20,000,000 shares authorized, $.01 par value; 8,596,064 shares issued     86       86  
Additional paid-in capital     34,757       36,870  
Retained earnings     32,859       31,971  
Unearned employee stock ownership plan (ESOP)     (1,720 )     (1,772 )
Treasury shares at cost, 22,886 and 826,375 common shares at December 31, 2012 and June 30, 2012, respectively     (197 )     (8,305 )
Accumulated other comprehensive income     3       3  
Total shareholders’ equity     65,788       58,853  
                 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity   $ 352,531     $ 222,949  

 

See accompanying notes.

 

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Kentucky First Federal Bancorp

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 

    Six months ended December 31,     Three months ended December 31,  
    2012     2011     2012     2011  
Interest income                                
Loans, including fees   $ 4,608     $ 4,936     $ 2,295     $ 2,470  
Mortgage-backed securities     97       139       46       67  
Other securities     -       1       -       1  
Interest-bearing deposits and other     134       112       73       56  
                                 
Total interest income     4,839       5,188       2,414       2,594  
                                 
Interest expense                                
Interest-bearing demand deposits     14       16       7       6  
Savings     120       150       57       61  
Certificates of Deposit     446       721       212       336  
Deposits     580       887       276       403  
Borrowings     234       311       99       151  
Total interest expense     814       1,198       375       554  
Net interest income     4,025       3,990       2,039       2,040  
Provision for loan losses     418       82       392       82  
Net interest income after provision for losses on loans     3,607       3,908       1,647       1,958  
                                 
Non-interest income                                
Earnings on bank-owned life insurance     45       44       23       22  
Net gains on sales of loans     111       23       53       23  
Net gain (loss) on sales of OREO     (15 )     (13 )     (18 )     4  
Other-than-temp impairment loss-REO     (25 )     (48 )     (25 )     (38 )
Bargain purchase gain     958             958        
Other     52       51       26       20  
Total non-interest income (loss)     1,126       57       1,017       31  
                                 
Non-interest expense                                
Employee compensation and benefits     1,672       1,520       818       773  
Occupancy and equipment     134       168       56       81  
Outside service fees     228       189       191       113  
Legal fees     89       192       42       131  
Data processing     105       111       45       57  
Auditing and accounting     60       78       34       19  
FDIC insurance premiums     63       76       34       36  
Franchise and other taxes     88       93       44       47  
Amortization of intangible assets     -       65       -       32  
Foreclosure and OREO expenses (net)     (39 )     32       (11 )     15  
 Other     320       236       177       107  
Total non-interest expense     2,720       2,760       1,430       1,411  
                                 
Income before income taxes     2,013       1,205       1,234       578  
Federal income taxes                                
Current     661       851       397       194  
Deferred     (97 )     (455 )     (90 )     (4 )
Total federal income tax expense     564       396       307       190  
                                 
NET INCOME   $ 1,449     $ 809     $ 927     $ 388  
                                 
EARNINGS PER SHARE                                
Basic and diluted   $ 0.19     $ 0.11     $ 0.12     $ 0.05  
                                 
DIVIDENDS PER SHARE   $ 0.20     $ 0.20     $ 0.10     $ 0.10  

 

See accompanying notes.

 

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Kentucky First Federal Bancorp

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)

 

    Six months ended December 31,     Three months ended December 31,  
    2012     2011     2012     2011  
                         
Net income   $ 1,449     $ 809     $ 927     $ 388  
                                 
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes (benefits: Unrealized holding gains (losses) on securities designated as available for sale, net of taxes (benefits) of $—, $—, $— and $— during the respective periods                        
Comprehensive income   $ 1,449     $ 809     $ 927     $ 388  

 

See accompanying notes.

 

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Kentucky First Federal Bancorp

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

(In Thousands)

 

    Six months ended  
    December 31,  
    2012     2011  
             
Cash flows from operating activities:                
Net income   $ 1,449     $ 809  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities Depreciation     65       98  
Amortization of deferred loan origination (fees) costs     1       2  
Amortization of premiums on Federal Home Loan Bank advances           (9 )
Amortization of core deposit intangibles           65  
Net gain on sale of loans     (111 )     (23 )
Other than temporary impairment of real estate owned     25       48  
Net loss on sale of other real estate owned     15        
Deferred gain on sale of other real estate owned     (6 )      
ESOP compensation expense     52       87  
Amortization of stock benefit plans and stock options expense     12        
Earnings on bank-owned life insurance     (45 )     (44 )
Provision for loan losses     418       82  
Origination of loans held for sale     (2,204 )     (394 )
Proceeds from loans held for sale     2,356       417  
Bargain purchase gain     (958 )      
Increase (decrease) in cash, due to changes in:                
Accrued interest receivable     33       34  
Prepaid expenses and other assets     (164 )     (226 )
Accrued interest payable     (27 )     (9 )
Accounts payable and other liabilities     66       (55 )
Federal income taxes:                
Current     (203 )     116  
Deferred     (97 )     (455 )
Net cash provided by operating activities     677       543  
                 
Cash flows from investing activities:                
Acquisition of CKF Bancorp, net     3,349        
Purchase of U.S. Treasury notes     (14,000 )     (12,500 )
Securities maturities, prepayments and calls:                
Held to maturity     765       1,050  
Available for sale     18       9  
Loans originated for investment, net of principal collected     4,265       1,612  
Proceeds from sale of real estate owned     (434 )     (654 )
Additions to premises and equipment, net     (3 )     (127 )
Net cash used in investing activities     (5,172 )     (10,610 )
                 
Cash flows from financing activities:                
Net change in deposits     (1,687 )     (3,345 )
Payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance, net     (349 )     (330 )
Proceeds from Federal Home Loan Bank advances     21,000       15,000  
Repayments on Federal Home Loan Bank advances     (4,256 )     (1,537 )
Dividends paid on common stock     (561 )     (567 )
Treasury stock repurchases     (61 )     (45 )
Net cash provided by financing activities     14,086       9,176  
                 
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents     9,591       (891 )
                 
Beginning cash and cash equivalents     5,735       5,049  
                 
Ending cash and cash equivalents   $ 15,326     $ 4,158  

   

See accompanying notes.

 

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Kentucky First Federal Bancorp

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (CONTINUED)

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)

    Six months ended  
    December 31,  
    2012     2011  
             
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:                
Cash paid during the period for:                
Federal income taxes   $ 945     $ 650  
                 
Interest on deposits and borrowings   $ 823     $ 1,216  
                 
Transfers from loans to real estate acquired through foreclosure, net   $ (352 )   $ (2,280 )
                 
Loans made on sale of real estate acquired through foreclosure   $ 407     $ 2,375  
                 
Deferred gain on sale of real estate acquired through foreclosure   $     $ 665  
                 
Capitalization of mortgage servicing rights   $ 18     $ 3  

 

See Note 2 for noncash transactions related to the acquisition.

 

See accompanying notes.

 

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Kentucky First Federal Bancorp

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

December 31, 2012

(unaudited)

 

On March 2, 2005, First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Hazard (“First Federal of Hazard” or the “Association”) completed a Plan of Reorganization (the “Plan” or the “Reorganization”) pursuant to which the Association reorganized into the mutual holding company form of ownership with the incorporation of a stock holding company, Kentucky First Federal Bancorp (the “Company”) as parent of the Association. Coincident with the Reorganization, the Association converted to the stock form of ownership, followed by the issuance of all the Association’s outstanding stock to Kentucky First Federal Bancorp. Completion of the Plan of Reorganization culminated with Kentucky First Federal Bancorp issuing 4,727,938 common shares, or 55% of its common shares, to First Federal Mutual Holding Company (“First Federal MHC”), a federally chartered mutual holding company, with 2,127,572 common shares, or 24.8% of its shares offered for sale at $10.00 per share to the public and a newly formed Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”). The Company received net cash proceeds of $16.1 million from the public sale of its common shares. The Company’s remaining 1,740,554 common shares were issued as part of the $31.4 million cash and stock consideration paid for 100% of the common shares of Frankfort First Bancorp (“Frankfort First”) and its wholly-owned subsidiary, First Federal Savings Bank of Frankfort (“First Federal of Frankfort”). The acquisition was accounted for using the purchase method of accounting and resulted in the recordation of goodwill and other intangible assets totaling $15.4 million.

 

On December 31, 2012, the Company completed its acquisition of CKF Bancorp, Inc. (“CKF Bancorp”), the parent company of Central Kentucky Federal Savings Bank (“Central Kentucky FSB”), pursuant to the provisions of the Agreement of Merger dated as of November 3, 2011 and amended as of September 28, 2012. The acquisition was accounted for using the purchase method of accounting and resulted in the recordation of bargain purchase gain of $958,000. See additional discussion in Note 2.

 

1. Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements, which represent the consolidated balance sheets and results of operations of the Company, were prepared in accordance with the instructions for Form 10-Q and, therefore, do not include information or footnotes necessary for a complete presentation of financial position, results of operations and cash flows in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. However, in the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring adjustments) which are necessary for a fair presentation of the consolidated financial statements have been included. The results of operations for the three- and six-month periods ended December 31, 2012, are not necessarily indicative of the results which may be expected for an entire fiscal year and do not include any results of operations associated with CKF Bancorp or Central Kentucky FSB. The consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2012 has been derived from the audited consolidated balance sheet as of that date. Certain information and note disclosures normally included in the Company’s annual financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted. These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Form 10-K annual report for 2012 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Loans : Loans that management has the intent and ability to hold for the foreseeable future or until maturity or payoff are reported at the principal balance outstanding, net of deferred loan fees and costs, and an allowance for loan losses. Interest income is accrued on the unpaid principal balance. Loan origination fees, net of certain direct origination costs, are deferred and recognized in interest income using the level-yield method without anticipating prepayments.

 

Unsecured consumer loans are typically charged off no later than 120 days past due. Past due status is based on the contractual terms of the loan.

 

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Kentucky First Federal Bancorp

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

December 31, 2012

(unaudited)

 

1. Basis of presentation (continued)

 

Interest income on non-consumer loans is discontinued at the time the loan is 90 days delinquent unless the loan is well-secured and in process of collection. Retail credit, which includes loans to individuals secured by their personal residence, including first mortgage, home equity and home improvement loans, are placed on nonaccrual status in accordance with the Uniform Retail Credit Classification and Account Management. Nonaccrual loans and loans past due 90 days still on accrual include both homogeneous loans that are collectively evaluated for impairment and individually classified impaired loans. A loan is moved to nonaccrual status in accordance with the Company’s policy, typically after 90 days of non-payment for commercial credits and 180 days for one- to four-family residential credits.

 

All interest accrued but not received for loans placed on nonaccrual is reversed against interest income. Interest received on such loans is accounted for on the cash-basis or cost-recovery method, until qualifying for return to accrual. Loans are generally returned to accrual status when all the principal and interest amounts contractually due are brought current and future payments are reasonably assured.

 

Allowance for Loan Losses : The allowance for loan losses is a valuation allowance for probable incurred credit losses. Loan losses are charged against the allowance when management believes the uncollectibility of a loan balance is confirmed. Subsequent recoveries, if any, are credited to the allowance. Management estimates the allowance balance required using past loan loss experience, the nature and volume of the portfolio, information about specific borrower situations and estimated collateral values, economic conditions, and other factors. Allocations of the allowance may be made for specific loans, but the entire allowance is available for any loan that, in management’s judgment, should be charged off.

 

The allowance consists of specific and general components. The specific component relates to loans that are individually classified as impaired.

 

A loan is impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Loans for which the terms have been modified resulting in a concession, and for which the borrower is experiencing financial difficulties, are considered troubled debt restructurings and classified as impaired. Factors considered by management in determining impairment include payment status, collateral value, and the probability of collecting scheduled principal and interest payments when due. Loans that experience insignificant payment delays and payment shortfalls generally are not classified as impaired. Management determines the significance of payment delays and payment shortfalls on case-by-case basis, taking into consideration all of the circumstances surrounding the loan and the borrower, including the length of the delay, the reasons for the delay, the borrower’s prior payment record, and the amount of the shortfall in relation to the principal and interest owed.

 

Real estate loans are individually evaluated for impairment. If a loan is impaired, a portion of the allowance is allocated so that the loan is reported, net, at the present value of estimated future cash flows using the loan’s existing rate or at the fair value of collateral if repayment is expected solely from the collateral. Large groups of smaller balance homogeneous loans, such as consumer and residential real estate loans, are collectively evaluated for impairment, and accordingly, they are not separately identified for impairment disclosures. Troubled debt restructurings are separately identified for impairment disclosures and are measured at the present value of estimated future cash flows using the loan’s effective rate at inception. If a troubled debt restructuring is considered to be a collateral dependent loan, the loan is reported, net, at the fair value of the collateral. For troubled debt restructurings that subsequently default, the Company determines the amount of reserve in accordance with the accounting policy for the allowance for loan losses.

 

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Kentucky First Federal Bancorp

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

December 31, 2012

(unaudited)

 

1. Basis of presentation (continued)

 

The general component covers non-impaired loans and is based on historical loss experience adjusted for current factors. The historical loss experience is determined by portfolio segment and is based on the loss history experience of the Company over the most recent two years and a rolling average of the current year’s loss history. This actual loss experience is supplemented with other economic factors based on the risks present for each portfolio segment. These economic factors include consideration of the following: levels of and trends in delinquencies and impaired loans; levels of and trends in charge-offs and recoveries; trends in volume and terms of loans; effects of any changes in risk selection and underwriting standards; other changes in lending policies, procedures, and practices; experience, ability, and depth of lending management and other relevant staff; national and local economic trends and conditions; industry conditions; and effects of changes in credit concentrations.

 

The following portfolio segments have been identified: residential real estate, nonresidential real estate, farms, commercial (non-mortgage) and consumer and other loans. The residential real estate segment is our primary lending activity and it enables a borrower to purchase or refinance homes in the Banks’ respective market areas. We further classify our residential real estate loans as one- to four-family, multi-family or construction. We originate loans to individuals to finance the construction of residential dwellings for personal use or for use as rental property. We may lend to builders for construction of speculative or custom residential properties on a limited basis. We also offer loans secured by nonresidential real estate, primarily commercial office buildings, churches and properties used for other purposes. Generally, these loans are originated for 25 years or less and do not exceed 75% of the appraised value. Our consumer loans include home equity lines of credit, auto loans, personal loans, and loans secured by savings deposits. In the acquisition of CKF, we have acquired a portfolio of non-mortgage commercial loans totaling $3.2 million. Future originations of this type of loan are expected to be limited in the foreseeable future.

 

Summary of New Significant Accounting Policies:

 

Purchased Credit Impaired Loans – Purchased credit impaired loans acquired in a business combination are recorded at estimated fair value on their purchase date with no carryover of the related allowance for loan losses. In determining the estimated fair value of these loans, management considers a number of factors including the remaining life of the acquired loans, estimated prepayments, estimated future credit losses, estimated value of the underlying collateral, estimated holding periods and the net present value of the cash flows expected to be received. To the extent that any smaller dollar purchased credit impaired loan is not specifically reviewed, when evaluating the net present value of the future estimated cash flows, management applies a loss estimate to that loan based on the average expected loss rates for the loans that were individually reviewed in that loan portfolio, adjusted for other factors, as applicable.

 

The difference between the estimated value of the loans acquired is divided into accretable and non-accretable portions. The non-accretable difference represents the difference between the contractually required payments and the cash flows expected to be collected.

 

Subsequent decreases to the expected cash flows will generally result in a provision for loan losses. Subsequent increases in cash flows will result in a reversal of the provision for loan losses to the extent of prior charges with a corresponding adjustment to the accretable yield, which would have a positive impact on interest income.

 

The accretable difference on purchased credit impaired loans represents the difference between the expected cash flows and the amount paid. Such difference is accreted into earnings using the level-yield method over the expected cash flow periods of the loans.

 

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Kentucky First Federal Bancorp

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

December 31, 2012

(unaudited)

 

1. Basis of presentation (continued)

 

Management will separately monitor the purchased credit impaired loan portfolio and on a quarterly basis will review loans contained within this portfolio against the factors and assumptions used in determining the initial fair value adjustment. In addition to its quarterly evaluation, a loan is typically reviewed (i) when it is modified or extended, (ii) when material information becomes available to the Bank which provides additional insight pertaining to the loan’s performance, the status of the borrower, or the quality or value of the underlying collateral, or (iii) in connection with the quarterly review of projected cash flows, which includes a substantial portion of each acquired loan portfolio.

 

United States generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) provides up to twelve months following the date of acquisition in which management can finalize the fair values of acquired assets and assumed liabilities. Material events that occur during the measurement period will be analyzed to determine if the new information reflected facts and circumstances that existed on the acquisition date. The measurement period ends as soon as the Company receives the information it was seeking about facts and circumstances that existed as of the acquisition date or learns more information is unobtainable. The measurement period is limited to one year from the acquisition date. Once management has finalized the fair values of acquired assets and assumed liabilities within this twelve month period, management considers such values to be the “Day One Fair Values.”

 

Principles of Consolidation - The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, Frankfort First, and its wholly-owned banking subsidiaries, First Federal of Hazard and First Federal of Frankfort (collectively hereinafter “the Banks”). All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

Reclassifications - Certain amounts presented in prior periods have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. Such reclassifications had no impact on prior years’ net income.

 

2. Bank Acquisition

 

On December 31, 2012 (the “Acquisition Date”), the Company acquired 100% of CKF Bancorp, the savings and loan holding company for Central Kentucky FSB in exchange for cash and common shares of the Company’s stock. Under the terms of the acquisition CKF Bancorp shareholders received approximately 811,275 shares of Company common stock and an aggregate of $5.1 million in cash. The fair value of the common shares issued as part of the consideration paid for CKF Bancorp was determined based on the closing price of the Company’s common shares on the acquisition date. CKF Bancorp maintained its main headquarters in Danville, Kentucky, as well as two branches – one in Danville and the other in Lancaster, Kentucky. CKF Bancorp was merged into the Company and Central Kentucky FSB was merged into First Federal Savings Bank of Frankfort. With the acquisition the Company has expanded its customer base in the central Kentucky area with an institution that shares its community banking orientation and thrift heritage and that enjoys a favorable reputation within its local community. Because the acquisition occurred on December 31, 2012, there are no results of operations of CKF Bancorp included in the Company’s results of operations. Acquisition-related costs of $281,000 and $118,000 are included in the Company’s consolidated statement of income for the six months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The Company has determined that the acquisition constitutes a business acquisition as defined by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 805, Business Combinations . Accordingly, the assets acquired and liabilities assumed are presented at their estimated fair values as required by the accounting guidance. Fair values were determined based on the requirements of ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements .

 

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Kentucky First Federal Bancorp

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

December 31, 2012

(unaudited)

 

2. Bank Acquisition (continued)

 

In many cases, the determination of these fair values required management to make estimates about discount rates, future expected cash flows, market conditions and other future events which are highly subjective in nature and are subject to change. The assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the transaction are presented at estimated fair value on the Acquisition Date. These fair value estimates are considered preliminary, and are subject to change for up to one year after the closing date of the acquisition, as additional information relative to Acquisition Date fair values becomes available. Given the short period of time from our closing date until our Form 10-Q filing date, we have not yet completed our evaluation of fair values. We continue to work with our third party vendor to finalize these estimates.

 

The Company paid approximately $11.1 million ($5.1 million in cash and $6.0 million in stock) for CKF Bancorp. A summary of the net assets acquired as of December 31, 2012, follows:

 

(in thousands)   December 31, 2012  
       
Consideration        
Kentucky First Federal Bancorp common stock:        
811,275 shares at $7.45/share closing price 12/31/12   $ 6,044  
Cash     5,070  
Fair Value of Total Consideration Transferred   $ 11,114  
         
Recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed        
Assets acquired:        
Cash and due from banks   $ 895  
Interest-bearing demand deposits     7,524  
Securities available for sale     8  
Securities, held-to-maturity     10,778  
Loans     94,086  
Real estate owned, net     1,642  
Premises and equipment, net     2,119  
Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost     2,091  
Accrued interest receivable     435  
Prepaid FDIC assessments     212  
Accrued federal income taxes     35  
Deferred federal income taxes     785  
Prepaid expenses and other assets     142  
Total assets acquired   $ 120,752  
         
Liabilities assumed        
Deposits   $ 101,477  
FHLB Advances     7,139  
Advances by borrowers for taxes and insurance     30  
Accrued interest payable     18  
Other liabilities     16  
Total liabilities assumed     108,680  
         
Total identifiable net assets   $ 12,072  
Bargain purchase gain   $ 958  

 

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Kentucky First Federal Bancorp

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

December 31, 2012

(unaudited)

 

2. Bank Acquisition (continued)

 

Fair value adjustments:        
Securities, held-to-maturity   $ 369  
Loans     (1,133 )
Other real estate owned     (27 )
Real estate premises operated as banking facilities     464  
Deposits     (1,091 )
Premium on FHLB Advances     (139 )
Total fair value adjustments   $ (1,557 )

 

The following is a description of the methods used to determine the fair values of significant assets and liabilities at the Acquisition Date presented above.

 

Cash and Due from Banks and Interest-bearing Deposits in Banks – The Company acquired $8.4 million in cash and cash equivalents. The carrying amount of these assets, adjusted for any cash items deemed uncollectible by management, was determined to be a reasonable estimate of fair value based on their short-term nature.

 

Investment Securities – The Company acquired $10.8 million in securities at fair value. Federal Home Loan Bank stock totaling $2.1 million was acquired at cost, as it is not practicable to determine its fair value because of restrictions on its marketability.

 

Loans – The Company acquired approximately $94.1 million in loans with and without evidence of credit quality deterioration. The loans acquired consist of residential real estate, commercial real estate, real estate construction, commercial and consumer loans.

 

At the acquisition date, the Company recorded $85.1 million of loans without evidence of credit quality deterioration and $9.0 million of purchased credit-impaired loans subject to nonaccretable difference of $1.8 million. The acquired loans were deemed impaired at the acquisition date if the Company did not expect to receive all contractually required cash flows due to concerns about credit quality. Fair values for loans were based on discounted cash flow methodology that considered factors including the type of loan and related collateral, classification status, fixed or variable interest rate, term of loan and whether or not the loan was amortizing, and a discount rate reflecting current market rates for new originations of comparable loans adjusted for the risk inherent in the cash flow estimates. Certain loans that were determined to be collateral dependent were valued based on the fair value of the underlying collateral. These estimates were based on the most recently available real estate appraisals with certain adjustments made based on the type of property, age of appraisal, current status of the property and other related factors to estimate the current value of the collateral.

 

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Kentucky First Federal Bancorp

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

December 31, 2012

(unaudited)

 

2. Bank Acquisition (continued)

 

(in thousands)   Non-impaired
Purchased
Loans
    Credit-impaired
Purchased
Loans
 
             
Real estate mortgage loans:                
Residential:                
1-4 Family   $ 65,159     $ 4,473  
Multi-family     2,081        
Construction     1,272       1,025  
Farm     1,911        
Nonresidential and land     10,775       2,505  
Commercial non-mortgage loans     2,241       946  
Consumer loans     1,659       39  
                 
Total loans   $ 85,098     $ 8,988  

 

The composition of acquired loans at December 31, 2012 follows:

 

(in thousands)   Contractual
Amount
    Fair Value
Adjustments
    Fair Value  
                   
Real estate mortgage loans:                        
Residential:                        
1-4 Family   $ 71,574     $ (1,940 )   $ 69,634  
Multi-family     2,109       (28 )     2,081  
Construction     2,450       (153 )     2,297  
Farm     1,937       (26 )     1,911  
Nonresidential and land     13,799       (520 )     13,279  
Commercial non-mortgage loans     3,417       (231 )     3,186  
Consumer loans     1,812       (114 )     1,698  
                         
Total loans   $ 97,098     $ (3,012 )   $ 94,086  

 

Loans purchased in the acquisition are accounted for using one of two following accounting standards:

 

· ASC Topic 310-20 is used to value loans that have not demonstrated post origination credit quality deterioration and the acquirer expect to collect all contractually required payments from the borrower. For these loans, the difference between fair value of the loan at acquisition and the amortized cost of the loan would be amortized or accreted into income using the interest method.
· ASC Topic 310-30 is used to value loans with post origination credit quality deterioration. For these loans, it is probable the acquirer will be unable to collect all contractually required payments from the borrower. Under ASC 310-30, the expected cash flows that exceed the initial investment in the loan (fair value) represent the “accretable yield,” which is recognized as interest income on a level-yield basis over the expected cash flow periods of the loans. The excess of the loan’s contractual principal and interest over the expected cash flows is the nonaccretable difference.

 

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Kentucky First Federal Bancorp

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

December 31, 2012

(unaudited)

 

2. Bank Acquisition (continued)

 

The following table presents the purchased loans that are included within the scope of ASC Topic 310-30, Loans and Debt Securities Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality as of December 31, 2012.

 

(in thousands)      
       
Contractually-required principal and interest payments   $ 10,858  
Non-accretable difference     (1,752 )
Accretable yield     (118 )
Fair value of loans   $ 8,988  

 

Core Deposit Intangible – This intangible asset represents the value of the relationships that Central Ky FSB had with its deposit customers. The fair value of this intangible asset will be estimated based on a discounted cash flow methodology that gave appropriate consideration to the type of deposit, deposit retention, cost of the deposit base, and net maintenance cost attributable to customer deposits. This analysis has not yet been completed, but preliminary calculations indicate that the amounts are not significant.

 

OREO – The Company acquired $1.6 million in other real estate owned in the acquisition after a $27,000 fair value adjustment as of the Acquisition Date. OREO is presented at fair value, which is estimated value that management expects to receive when the property is sold, net of related costs to sell. These estimates were based on the most recently available real estate appraisals, with certain adjustments made based on the type of property, age of appraisal, current status of the property and othe related factors to estimate the current value of the property.

 

Deposits - The Company assumed $101.5 million in deposits at estimated fair value. Savings accounts and demand deposit accounts totaled $22.5 million, while certificates of deposit had face value of $77.9 million. The Company recorded a premium associated with the certificates of deposit of $1.1 million due to the interest rates associated with the time deposits, which caused those deposits to be valued at $79.0 million.

 

The following table presents pro forma information as if the acquisition had occurred at the beginning of the periods presented (July 1, in this case.) The pro forma information includes adjustments for interest expense on time deposits and the related income tax effects but excluded any bargain purchase gain or its related income tax effect. Other adjustments are not anticipated to have a material impact on the pro forma information. The pro forma financial information is not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that would have occurred had the transactions been effected on the assumed dates.

 

    Six months ended     Three months ended  
    December 31,     December 31,  
(in thousands, except per share data)   2012     2011     2012     2011  
                         
Net interest income   $ 6,051     $ 6,199     $ 3,025     $ 3,156  
                                 
Net income (loss)   $ 791     $ (30 )   $ 143     $ (610 )
                                 
Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share   $ 0.09     $ (0.00 )   $ 0.02     $ (0.07 )

 

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Kentucky First Federal Bancorp

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

December 31, 2012

(unaudited)

 

3. Earnings Per Share

 

Diluted earnings per share is computed taking into consideration common shares outstanding and dilutive potential common shares to be issued or released under the Company’s share-based compensation plans. The factors used in the basic and diluted earnings per share computations follow:

 

    Six months ended December 31,  
    2012     2011  
             
Net income   $ 1,449     $ 809  
Less earnings allocated to unvested shares            
                 
Net income allocated to common shareholders, basic and diluted   $ 1,449     $ 809  

 

    Three months ended December 31,  
    2012     2011  
             
Net income   $ 927     $ 388  
Less earnings allocated to unvested shares            
                 
Net income allocated to common shareholders, basic and diluted   $ 927     $ 388  

 

 

    Six months ended December 31,  
    2012     2011  
Basic                
Weighted-average common shares including unvested Common shares outstanding     7,544,654       7,544,432  
Less: Weighted-average unvested common shares            
Weighted-average common shares outstanding     7,544,654       7,544,432  
Diluted                
Add: Dilutive effect of assumed exercise of stock options     -       -  
                 
Weighted-average common shares outstanding (diluted)     7,544,654       7,544,432  

 

    Three months ended December 31,  
    2012     2011  
Basic                
Weighted-average common shares including unvested Common shares outstanding     7,544,233       7,547,047  
Less: Weighted-average unvested common shares            
Weighted-average common shares outstanding     7,544,233       7,547,047  
Diluted                
Add: Dilutive effect of assumed exercise of stock options     -       -  
                 
Weighted-average common shares outstanding (diluted)     7,544,233       7,547,047  

 

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Kentucky First Federal Bancorp

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

December 31, 2012

(unaudited)

 

3. Earnings Per Share (continued)

 

There were 309,800 stock option shares outstanding for the three- and six-month periods ended December 31, 2012. There were 325,800 stock option shares outstanding for the three- and six-month period ended December 31, 2011. The stock option shares outstanding were antidilutive for the respective periods.

 

4. Investment Securities

 

The following table summarizes the amortized cost and fair value of securities available-for-sale and securities held-to-maturity at December 31, 2012 and June 30, 2012, the corresponding amounts of gross unrealized gains recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income and gross unrecognized gains:

 

    December 31, 2012  
          Gross     Gross     Estimated  
    Carrying     unrealized     unrealized     fair  
    Value     gains     losses     value  
    (In thousands)  
Available-for-sale Securities                                
Agency mortgage-backed: residential   $ 166     $ 5     $     $ 171  
Equity securities     8                   8  
    $ 174     $ 5     $     $ 179  
                                 
Held-to-maturity Securities                                
U.S. Treasury securities and U.S. Government agencies   $ 21,996     $     $     $ 21,996  
Agency mortgage-backed: residential     6,773       340             7,113  
    $ 28,769     $ 340     $     $ 29,109  

 

    June 30, 2012  
          Gross     Gross     Estimated  
    Amortized     unrealized     unrealized     fair  
    cost     gains     losses     value  
Available-for-sale Securities                                
Agency mortgage-backed: residential   $ 185     $ 4     $ -     $ 189  
                                 
Held-to-maturity Securities                                
Agency mortgage-backed: residential   $ 4,756     $ 388     $ -     $ 5,144  

 

Our securities holdings consist of U.S. Treasury securities, U.S. Government agency bonds and agency mortgage-backed securities, which do not have a single maturity date. Our pledged securities at December 31, 2012, totaled $3.7 million. None of our securities were pledged at June 30, 2012.

 

There were no sales of investment securities during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012 nor the three- or six-month periods ended December 31, 2012.

 

We evaluated securities in unrealized loss positions for evidence of other-than-temporary impairment, considering duration, severity, financial condition of the issuer, our intention to sell or requirement to sell. Management does not believe other-than-temporary impairment is evident.

 

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Kentucky First Federal Bancorp

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

December 31, 2012

(unaudited)

 

5. Loans receivable

 

The composition of the loan portfolio was as follows:

 

    December 31,     June 30,  
(in thousands)   2012     2012  
             
Residential real estate                
One- to four-family   $ 211,770     $ 149,086  
Multi-family     17,957       15,495  
Construction     3,992       964  
Farm     1,911        
Nonresidential real estate and land     24,025       11,098  
Commercial nonmortgage and other     3,186        
Consumer and loans on deposits     10,702       7,146  
      273,543       183,789  
Less:                
Undisbursed portion of loans in process     535       544  
Deferred loan origination fees (cost)     (102 )     (103 )
Allowance for loan losses     1,180       875  
    $ 271,930     $ 182,473  

 

The following table presents the activity in the allowance for loan losses by portfolio segment for the six months ended December 31, 2012:

 

(in thousands)   Beginning
balance
    Provision
for loan
losses
    Loans
charged off
    Recoveries     Ending
balance
 
                               
Residential real estate:                                        
One- to four-family   $ 565     $ 360     $ 113     $     $ 812  
Multi-family     49       38                   87  
Construction     3       6                   9  
Farm                              
Nonresidential real estate and land     35       24                   59  
Commercial nonmortgage and other                              
Consumer and other     23       (10 )                 13  
Unallocated     200                         200  
Totals   $ 875     $ 418     $ 113     $     $ 1,180  

 

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Kentucky First Federal Bancorp

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

December 31, 2012

(unaudited)

 

The following table presents the activity in the allowance for loan losses by portfolio segment for the six months ended December 31, 2011:

(in thousands)   Beginning
balance
    Provision
for loan
losses
    Loans
charged off
    Recoveries     Ending
balance
 
                               
Residential real estate:                                        
One- to four-family   $ 490     $ 69     $ 4     $     $ 555  
Multi-family     11       18                   29  
Construction     5       (4 )                 1  
Nonresidential real estate and land     36       (1 )                 35  
Consumer and other     22                         22  
Unallocated     200                         200  
Totals   $ 764     $ 82     $ 4     $     $ 842  

 

The following table presents the activity in the allowance for loan losses by portfolio segment for the three months ended December 31, 2012:

 

(in thousands)   Beginning
balance
    Provision
for loan
losses
    Loans
charged off
    Recoveries     Ending
balance
 
                               
Residential real estate:                                        
One- to four-family   $ 563     $ 334     $ 85     $     $ 812  
Multi-family     49       38                   87  
Construction     3       6                   9  
Farm                              
Nonresidential real estate and land     35       24                   59  
Commercial nonmortgage and other                              
Consumer and other     23       (10 )                 13  
Unallocated     200                         200  
Totals   $ 873     $ 392     $ 85     $     $ 1,180  

 

The following table presents the activity in the allowance for loan losses by portfolio segment for the three months ended December 31, 2011:

 

(in thousands)   Beginning
balance
    Provision
for loan
losses
    Loans
charged off
    Recoveries     Ending
balance
 
                               
Residential real estate:                                        
One- to four-family   $ 490     $ 69     $ 4     $     $ 555  
Multi-family     19       10                   29  
Construction     1                         1  
Nonresidential real estate and land     33       2                   35  
Consumer and other     21       1                   22  
Unallocated     200                         200  
Totals   $ 764     $ 82     $ 4     $     $ 842  

 

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Kentucky First Federal Bancorp

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

December 31, 2012

(unaudited)

 

5. Loans receivable (continued)

 

The following table presents the balance in the allowance for loan losses and the recorded investment in loans by portfolio class and based on impairment method as of December 31, 2012. The recorded investment in loans excludes accrued interest receivable and deferred loan costs, net due to immateriality.

 

(in thousands)   Recorded
investment
in loans
    Ending
allowance
attributed to
loans
    Unallocated
allowance
    Total
allowance
 
Loans individually evaluated for impairment:                                
Residential real estate:                                
One- to four-family   $ 3,918     $ 35     $     $ 35  
Multi-family                        
Construction                        
Nonresidential real estate and land                        
Loans on deposits                        
Consumer and other                        
Purchased credit-impaired loans     8,988                    
    $ 12,906     $ 35     $     $ 35  
                                 
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment:                                
Residential real estate:                                
One- to four-family   $ 198,614     $ 777     $     $ 777  
Multi-family     17,957       87             87  
Construction     3,992       9             9  
Farm     1,911                    
Nonresidential real estate and land     24,025       59             59  
Commercial nonmortgage and other     3,186                    
Consumer and other     10,702       13             13  
Unallocated                 200       200  
      260,387       945       200       1,145  
    $ 273,293     $ 980     $ 200     $ 1,180  

 

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Kentucky First Federal Bancorp

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

December 31, 2012

(unaudited)

 

5. Loans receivable (continued)

 

The following table presents the balance in the allowance for loan losses and the recorded investment in loans by portfolio class and based on impairment method as of June 30, 2012. The recorded investment in loans excludes accrued interest receivable and deferred loan costs, net due to immateriality. There were no loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality at June 30, 2012.

 

(in thousands)   Recorded
investment in
loans
    Ending
allowance
attributed to
loans
    Unallocated
allowance
    Total
allowance
 
Loans individually evaluated for impairment:                                
Residential real estate:                                
One- to four-family   $ 2,757     $ 97     $     $ 97  
                                 
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment:                                
Residential real estate:                                
One- to four-family   $ 146,329     $ 468     $     $ 468  
Multi-family     15,495       49             49  
Construction     964       3             3  
Nonresidential real estate and land     11,098       35             35  
Loans on deposits     2,281       7             7  
Consumer and other     4,865       16             16  
Unallocated                 200       200  
      181,032       578       200       778  
    $ 183,789     $ 675     $ 200     $ 875  

 

The following table presents loans individually evaluated for impairment by class of loans as of and for the three months ended December 31, 2012:

 

(in thousands)   Unpaid
Principal
Balance and
Recorded
Investment
    Allowance
for Loan
Losses
Allocated
    Average
Recorded
Investment
    Interest
Income
Recognized
    Cash Basis
Income
Recognized
 
                               
With no related allowance recorded:                                        
One- to four-family   $ 3,253     $     $ 2,965     $ 33     $ 33  
Purchased credit-impaired loans     8,988                          
      12,241             2,965       33       33  
With an allowance recorded:                                        
One- to four-family     665       35       539       2       2  
    $ 12,906     $ 35     $ 3,504     $ 35     $ 35  

 

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Kentucky First Federal Bancorp

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

December 31, 2012

(unaudited)

 

5. Loans receivable (continued)

 

The following table presents loans individually evaluated for impairment by class of loans as of and for the twelve months ended June 30, 2012:

 

(in thousands)   Unpaid
Principal
Balance and
Recorded
Investment
    Allowance
for Loan
Losses
Allocated
    Average
Recorded
Investment
    Interest
Income
Recognized
    Cash Basis
Income 
Recognized
 
                               
With no related allowance recorded:                                        
One- to four-family   $ 1,222     $     $ 889     $ 45     $ 45  
                                         
With an allowance recorded:                                        
One- to four-family     1,535       97       1,434       27       27  
    $ 2,757     $ 97     $ 2,323     $ 72     $ 72  

 

The following tables present the recorded investment in nonaccrual and loans past due over 90 days still on accrual by class of loans as of December 31, 2012, and June 30, 2012:

 

    December 31, 2012     June 30, 2012  
(in thousands)   Nonaccrual     Loans Past
Due Over 90
Days Still
Accruing
    Nonaccrual     Loans Past
Due Over 90
Days Still
Accruing
 
                         
One- to four-family residential real estate   $ 966     $ 2,862     $ 1,593     $ 201  
Purchased credit-impaired loans     3,286       566              
    $ 4,252     $ 3,428     $ 1,593     $ 201  

 

Troubled Debt Restructurings:

 

A Troubled Debt Restructuring (“TDR”) is the situation where the Bank grants a concession to the borrower that the Bank would not otherwise have considered due to the borrower’s financial difficulties. All TDRs are considered “impaired.” At December 31, 2012, the Company had $826,000 of loans classified as TDRS of which approximately 40.0% were residential real estate loans involving the Banks’ conceding to refinance a loan to then-current market interest rates despite poor credit history or a high loan-to-value ratio and approximately 36.7% were related to the borrower’s completion of Chapter 7 bankruptcy proceedings with no reaffirmation of his debt to the Banks.

 

During the period ended December 31, 2012, the terms of three loans were recognized at TDRs because the borrower completed Chapter 7 bankruptcy proceedings without reaffirming his personal obligation under the mortgage on his principal residence.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

December 31, 2012

(unaudited)

 

5. Loans receivable (continued)

 

The following table presents loans by class modified as TDRs during the three and six months ended December 31, 2012 and the year ended June 30, 2012, and their performance, by modification type:

 

Dollars in thousands   Number
of Loans
    Pre-
Modification
Outstanding
Recorded
Investment
    Post-
Modification
Outstanding
Recorded
Investment
    TDRs
Performing
to Modified
Terms
    TDRs Not
Performing
to
Modified
Terms
 
                               
Three months ended December 31, 2012                                        
Residential Real Estate:                                        
1-4 Family     3     $ 600     $ 600     $ 600     $ -  
                                         
Six months ended December 31, 2012                                        
Residential Real Estate:                                        
1-4 Family     11     $ 668     $ 672     $ 670     $ -  
                                         
Twelve months ended June 30, 2012                                        
Residential Real Estate:                                        
1-4 Family     4     $ 179     $ 188     $ 187     $ -  

 

The Company had no allocated specific reserves to customers whose loan terms have been modified in troubled debt restructurings as of December 31, 2012, and had $2,000 of specific reserves at June 30, 2012. The Company had no commitments to lend on loans classified as TDRs at December 31, 2012 or June 30, 2012.

 

The TDRs described above did not increase the allowance for loan losses and did not result in charge offs during the three or six months ended December 31, 2012. There were no TDRs that defaulted during the three- or six-month periods ended December 31, 2012 or over the previous twelve months.

 

At June 30, 2012, the Company had $820,000 of loans classified as TDRs.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

December 31, 2012

(unaudited)

 

5. Loans receivable (continued)

 

The following table presents the aging of the principal balance outstanding in past due loans as of December 31, 2012, by class of loans:

 

(in thousands)   30-89 Days
Past Due
    Greater than
90 Days Past
Due
    Total
Past Due
    Loans Not
Past Due
    Total  
                               
Residential real estate:                                        
One-to four-family   $ 6,205     $ 7,362     $ 13,567     $ 197,953     $ 211,770  
Multi-family                       17,957       17,957  
Construction     19       54       73       3,919       3,992  
Farm                       1,911       1,911  
Nonresidential real estate and land                       24,025       24,025  
Commercial non-mortgage           229       229       2,957       3,186  
Consumer and other     102       35       137       10,565       10,702  
Total   $ 6,326     $ 7,680     $ 14,006     $ 259,287     $ 273,293  

 

The following table presents the aging of the principal balance outstanding in past due loans as of June 30, 2012, by class of loans:

 

(in thousands)   30-89 Days
Past Due
    Greater than
90 Days Past
Due
    Total
Past Due
    Loans Not
Past Due
    Total  
                               
Residential real estate:                                        
One-to four-family   $ 4,332     $ 1,794     $ 6,126     $ 142,960     $ 149,086  
Multi-family                       15,495       15,495  
Construction                       964       964  
Nonresidential real estate and land                       11,098       11,098  
Loans on deposits                       2,281       2,281  
Consumer and other                       4,865       4,865  
Total   $ 4,332     $ 1,794     $ 6,126     $ 177,663     $ 183,789  

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

December 31, 2012

(unaudited)

 

5. Loans receivable (continued)

 

Credit Quality Indicators:

 

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 an annual basis. The Company uses the following definitions for risk ratings:

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Loans not meeting the criteria above that are analyzed individually as part of the above-described process are considered to be pass rated loans. Loans listed that are not rated are included in groups of homogeneous loans and are evaluated for credit quality based on performing status. See the aging of past due loan table above. As of December 31, 2012, and based on the most recent analysis performed, the risk category of loans by class of loans is as follows:

 

(in thousands)   Pass     Special
Mention
    Substandard     Doubtful     Not rated  
                               
Residential real estate:                                        
One- to four-family   $     $ 7,032     $ 11,194     $     $ 193,294  
Multi-family     16,200       207       1,550              
Construction     2,967             1,025              
Farm     1,693       218                    
Nonresidential real estate and land     18,069       2,143       3,813              
Commercial non-mortgage     2,189       51       946              
Consumer and other           159       39             10,504  
    $ 41,118     $ 9,810     $ 18,567     $     $ 203,798  

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

December 31, 2012

(unaudited)

 

5. Loans receivable (continued)

 

At June 30, 2012, the risk category of loans by class of loans was as follows:

 

(in thousands)   Pass     Special
Mention
    Substandard     Doubtful     Not rated  
                               
Residential real estate:                                        
One- to four-family   $     $ 64     $ 3,057     $     $ 145,965  
Multi-family     12,692             2,803              
Construction     964                          
Nonresidential real estate and land     10,831       267                    
Loans on deposits                             2,281  
Consumer and other                             4,865  
    $ 24,487     $ 331     $ 5,860     $     $ 153,111  

 

6. Disclosures About Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities

 

ASC topic 820 defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. ASC topic 820 also establishes a fair value hierarchy which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The standard describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

 

Level 1 - Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

 

Level 2 - Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in active markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.

 

Level 3 – Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.

 

Following is a description of the valuation methodologies used for instruments measured at fair value, as well as the general classification of such instruments pursuant to the valuation hierarchy.

 

Securities

 

Where quoted market prices are available in an active market, securities are classified within Level 1 of the valuation hierarchy. If quoted market prices are not available, then fair values are estimated by using pricing models, quoted prices of securities with similar characteristics. Level 2 securities include agency mortgage-backed securities.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

December 31, 2012

(unaudited)

 

6. Disclosures About Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities (continued)

 

Impaired Loans

 

At the time a loan is considered impaired, it is evaluated for loss based on the fair value of collateral securing the loan if the loan is collateral dependent. If a loss is identified, a specific allocation will be established as part of the allowance for loan losses such that the loan’s net carrying value is at its estimated fair value. Impaired loans carried at fair value generally receive specific allocations of the allowance for loan losses. For collateral dependent loans, fair value is commonly based on recent real estate appraisals. These appraisals may utilize 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. Non-real estate collateral may be valued using an appraisal, net book value per the borrower’s financial statements, or aging reports, adjusted or discounted based on management’s historical knowledge, changes in market conditions from the time of the valuation, and management’s expertise and knowledge of the client and client’s business, resulting in a Level 3 fair value classification. Impaired loans are evaluated on a quarterly basis for additional impairment and adjusted accordingly.

 

Purchased Credit Impaired Loans

 

The Company purchased a group of loans more fully described in Note 2, some of which have shown evidence of credit deterioration since origination. These purchased credit impaired loans are recorded at the amount paid, such that there is no carryover of the seller’s allowance for loan losses. After acquisition, losses are recognized by an increase in the allowance for loan losses. Such purchased credit impaired loans are accounted for individually or aggregated into pools of loans based on common risk characteristics such as credit score, loan type and date of origination. The Company estimates the amount and timing of expected cash flows for each loan or pool, and the expected cash flows in excess of amount paid is recorded as interest income ove the remaining life of the loan or pool (accretable yield.) The excess of the loan’s or pool’s contractual principal and interest over expected cash flows is not recorded (nonaccretable difference.) Over the life of the loan or pool expected cash flows continue to be estimated. If the present value of expected cash flows is less than the carrying amount, a loss is recorded. If the present value of expected cash flows is greater than the carrying amount, it is recognized as part of future interest income.

 

Other Real Estate

 

Assets acquired through or instead of loan foreclosure are initially recorded at fair value less costs to sell when acquired, establishing a new cost basis. These assets are subsequently accounted for at lower of cost or fair value less estimated costs to sell. Fair value is commonly based on recent real estate appraisals. These appraisals may utilize 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.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

December 31, 2012

(unaudited)

 

6. Disclosures About Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities (continued)

 

Financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized below:

 

          Fair Value Measurements Using  
          Quoted Prices              
          in Active     Significant        
          Markets for     Other     Significant  
          Identical     Observable     Unobservable  
          Assets     Inputs     Inputs  
(in thousands)   Fair Value     (Level 1)     (Level 2)     (Level 3)  
                         
December 31, 2012                                
Agency mortgage-backed: residential   $ 171     $     $ 171     $ -  
Equity securities     8             8       -  
    $ 179     $     $ 179     $  
                                 
June 30, 2012                                
Agency mortgage-backed: residential   $ 189     $ -     $ 189     $ -  

 

Assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis are summarized below:

 

          Fair Value Measurements Using  
          Quotes Prices              
          in Active     Significant        
          Markets for     Other     Significant  
          Identical     Observable     Unobservable  
          Assets     Inputs     Inputs  
(in thousands)   Fair Value     (Level 1)     (Level 2)     (Level 3)  
                         
December 31, 2012                                
Impaired loans                                
One- to four-family   $ 630     $ -     $ -     $ 630  
Other real estate owned, net                                
One- to four-family     648       -       -       648  
                                 
June 30, 2012                                
Impaired loans                                
One- to four-family   $ 807     $ -     $ -     $ 807  
Multi-family     631       -       -       631  
Other real estate owned, net                                
One- to four-family     648       -       -       648  
Multi-family     233       -       -       233  

 

Impaired loans with allocated allowance for loan losses had a carrying amount of $665,000 and $1.5 million at December 31, 2012 and June 30, 2012, with specific valuation allowance of $35,000 and $97,000 at December 31, 2012 and June 30, 2012, respectively. No specific allowance provision was made for the three month or six month periods ended December 31, 2012. A specific provision of $41,000 was made for the three and six month periods ended December 31, 2011. Other real estate owned measured at fair value less costs to sell, had a carrying amount of $648,000 and $881,000 at December 31, 2012 and June 30, 2012. Additional write-down of $25,000 charged for the three and six months ended December 31, 2012, while a write-down of $58,000 occurred in the year ended June 30, 2012. An other real estate owned write-down of $38,000 and $48,000 was made for the three and six month periods ended December 31, 2011, respectively.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

December 31, 2012

(unaudited)

 

6. Disclosures About Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities (continued)

 

The following table presents quantitative information about Level 3 fair value measurements for financial instruments measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis at December 31, 2012:

 

                  Range
    Fair Value     Valuation   Unobservable   (Weighted
    (in thousands)     Technique(s)   Input(s)   Average)
Impaired Loans:                    
Residential real estate                    
1-4 family   $ 630     Sales comparison approach   Adjustments for differences between comparable sales   3.1% to 19.8% (4.3%)
                     
Foreclosed and repossessed assets:                    
1-4 family   $ 648     Sales comparison approach   Adjustments for differences between comparable sales   0.5% to 18.6% (8.6%)

 

The following is a disclosure of the fair value of financial instruments, both assets and liabilities, whether or not recognized in the consolidated statement of financial condition, for which it is practicable to estimate that value. For financial instruments where quoted market prices are not available, fair values are based on estimates using present value and other valuation methods.

 

The methods used are greatly affected by the assumptions applied, including the discount rate and estimates of future cash flows. Therefore, the fair values presented may not represent amounts that could be realized in an exchange for certain financial instruments.

 

The following methods were used to estimate the fair value of all other financial instruments at December 31, 2012 and June 30, 2012:

 

Cash and cash equivalents and interest-bearing deposits : The carrying amounts presented in the consolidated statements of financial condition for cash and cash equivalents are deemed to approximate fair value.

 

Held-to-maturity securities : For held-to-maturity securities, fair value is estimated by using pricing models, quoted price of securities with similar characteristics, which is level 2 pricing for the other securities.

 

Loans held for sale : Loans originated and intended for sale in the secondary market are determined by FHLB pricing schedules.

 

Loans : The loan portfolio has been segregated into categories with similar characteristics, such as one- to four-family residential, multi-family residential and nonresidential real estate. These loan categories were further delineated into fixed-rate and adjustable-rate loans. The fair values for the resultant loan categories were computed via discounted cash flow analysis, using current interest rates offered for loans with similar terms to borrowers of similar credit quality. For loans on deposit accounts and consumer and other loans, fair values were deemed to equal the historic carrying values.

 

Federal Home Loan Bank stock : It is not practicable to determine the fair value of FHLB stock due to restrictions placed on its transferability.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

December 31, 2012

(unaudited)

 

6. Disclosures About Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities (continued)

 

Accrued interest receivable : The carrying amount is the estimated fair value.

 

Deposits : The fair value of NOW accounts, passbook accounts, and money market deposits are deemed to approximate the amount payable on demand. Fair values for fixed-rate certificates of deposit have been estimated using a discounted cash flow calculation using the interest rates currently offered for deposits of similar remaining maturities.

 

Federal Home Loan Bank advances : The fair value of these advances is estimated using the rates currently offered for similar advances of similar remaining maturities or, when available, quoted market prices.

 

Advances by borrowers for taxes and insurance and accrued interest payable : The carrying amount presented in the consolidated statement of financial condition is deemed to approximate fair value.

 

Commitments to extend credit : For fixed-rate and adjustable-rate loan commitments, the fair value estimate considers the difference between current levels of interest rates and committed rates. The fair value of outstanding loan commitments at December 31, 2012 and June 30, 2011, was not material.

 

Based on the foregoing methods and assumptions, the carrying value and fair value of the Company’s financial instruments at December 31, 2012 and June 30, 2012 are as follows:

 

    Fair Value Measurements at  
    Carrying     December 31, 2012 Using  
    Value     Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Financial assets                    
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 15,326     $ 15,326                     $ 15,326  
Interest-earning deposits     100       100                       100  
Available-for-sale securities     179             $ 179               179  
Held-to-maturity securities     28,769               29,109               29,109  
Loans held for sale     440               452               452  
Loans receivable - net     271,930                     $ 282,108       282,108  
Federal Home Loan Bank stock     7,732                               n/a  
Accrued interest receivable     899               27       872       899  
                                         
Financial liabilities                                        
Deposits   $ 234,342     $ 74,642     $ 160,522             $ 235,164  
Federal Home Loan Bank advances     50,948               54,457               54,457  
Advances by borrowers for taxes and insurance     168                       168       168  
Accrued interest payable     55       1       54               55  

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

December 31, 2012

(unaudited)

 

6. Disclosures About Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities (continued)

 

Based on the foregoing methods and assumptions, the carrying value and fair value of the Company’s financial instruments at June 30, 2012 were as follows:

 

    Fair Value Measurements at  
(in thousands)   Carrying     June 30, 2012 Using  
    Value     Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Financial assets                                        
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 5,735     $ 5,735                     $ 5,735  
Interest-earning deposits     100       100                       100  
Available-for-sale securities     189             $ 189               189  
Held-to-maturity securities     4,756               5,144               5,144  
Loans held for sale     481               500               500  
Loans receivable - net     182,473                     $ 190,354       190,354  
Federal Home Loan Bank stock     5,641                               n/a  
Accrued interest receivable     497                       497       497  
                                         
Financial liabilities                                        
Deposits   $ 134,552     $ 51,069     $ 83,906             $ 134,975  
Federal Home Loan Bank advances     27,065               29,429               29,429  
Advances by borrowers for taxes and insurance     487                     $ 487       487  
Accrued interest payable     64               64               64  

 

Loans receivable represents the Company’s most significant financial asset, which is in Level 3 for fair value measurements. A third party provides financial modeling for the Company and results are based on assumptions and factors determined by management.

 

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ITEM 2: MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

Certain statements contained in this report that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements that are subject to certain risks and uncertainties. When used herein, the terms “anticipates,” “plans,” “expects,” “believes,” and similar expressions as they relate to Kentucky First Federal Bancorp or its management are intended to identify such forward looking statements. Kentucky First Federal Bancorp’s actual results, performance or achievements may materially differ from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. Risks and uncertainties that could cause or contribute to such material differences include, but are not limited to, general economic conditions, prices for real estate in the Company’s market areas, interest rate environment, competitive conditions in the financial services industry, changes in law, governmental policies and regulations, rapidly changing technology affecting financial services and the other matters mentioned in Item 1A of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2012.

 

Average Balance Sheets

 

The following table represents the average balance sheets for the three and six month periods ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, along with the related calculations of tax-equivalent net interest income, net interest margin and net interest spread for the related periods.

 

    Six Months Ended December 31,  
    2012     2011  
    Average
Balance
    Interest
And
Dividends
    Yield/
Cost
    Average
Balance
    Interest
And
Dividends
    Yield/
Cost
 
    (Dollars in thousands)  
Interest-earning assets:                                                
Loans   $ 181,092     $ 4,608       5.09 %   $ 184,741     $ 4,936       5.34 %
Mortgage-backed securities     5,559       97       3.49       6,583       139       4.22  
Other securities     100                   372       1       0.54  
Other interest-earning assets     10,149       134       2.64       11,056       112       2.03  
Total interest-earning assets     196,900       4,839       4.92       202,752       5,188       5.12  
                                                 
Less: Allowance for loan losses     (864 )                     (764 )                
Non-interest-earning assets     24,926                       24,810                  
Total assets   $ 220,962                     $ 226,798                  
                                                 
Interest-bearing liabilities:                                                
Demand deposits   $ 12,339     $ 14       0.23 %   $ 12,758     $ 16       0.25 %
Savings     37,260       120       0.64       35,656       150       0.84  
Certificates of deposit     82,074       446       1.09       90,992       721       1.58  
Total deposits     131,673       580       0.88       139,406       887       1.27  
Borrowings     26,416       234       1.77       25,212       311       2.47  
Total interest-bearing liabilities     158,089       814       1.03       164,618       1,198       1.46  
                                                 
Noninterest-Bearing demand deposits     1,487                       1,129                  
Noninterest-bearing liabilities     2,644                       2,363                  
Total liabilities     162,220                       168,110                  
                                                 
Shareholders’ equity     58,742                       58,688                  
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity   $ 220,962                     $ 226,798                  
Net interest income/average yield           $ 4,025       3.89 %           $ 3,990       3.66 %
Net interest margin                     4.09 %                     3.94 %
Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities                     124.55 %                     123.17 %

 

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ITEM 2: MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (continued)

 

    Three Months Ended December 31,  
    2012     2011  
    Average
Balance
    Interest 
And
Dividends
    Yield/
Cost
    Average
Balance
    Interest
And
Dividends
    Yield/
Cost
 
    (Dollars in thousands)  
Interest-earning assets:                                                
Loans   $ 180,440     $ 2,295       5.09 %   $ 185,027     $ 2,470       5.34 %
Mortgage-backed securities     6,322       46       2.91       6,349       67       4.22  
Other securities     100                   643       1       0.62  
Other interest-earning assets     9,653       73       3.03       10,259       56       2.18  
Total interest-earning assets     196,515       2,414       4.91       202,278       2,594       5.13  
                                                 
Less: Allowance for loan losses     (869 )                     (764 )                
Non-interest-earning assets     28,910                       24,706                  
Total assets   $ 224,556                     $ 226,220                  
                                                 
Interest-bearing liabilities:                                                
Demand deposits   $ 16,195     $ 7       0.17 %   $ 13,069     $ 6       0.18 %
Savings     37,358       57       0.61       36,086       61       0.68  
Certificates of deposit     81,126       212       1.05       89,633       336       1.50  
Total deposits     134,679       276       0.82       138,788       403       1.16  
Borrowings     26,795       99       1.48       25,328       151       2.38  
Total interest-bearing liabilities     161,474       375       0.93       164,116       554       1.35  
                                                 
Noninterest-Bearing demand deposits     1,487                       1,082                  
Noninterest-bearing liabilities     2,609                       2,234                  
Total liabilities     165,570                       167,432                  
                                                 
Shareholders’ equity     58,986                       58,788                  
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity   $ 224,556                     $ 226,220                  
Net interest income/average yield           $ 2,039       3.98 %           $ 2,040       3.78 %
Net interest margin                     4.15 %                     4.03 %
Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities                     121.70 %                     123.25 %

 

Discussion of Financial Condition Changes from June 30, 2012 to December 31, 2012

 

Assets: At December 31, 2012, the Company’s assets totaled $352.4 million, an increase of $129.5 million, or 58.1%, from total assets at June 30, 2012. This increase was attributed primarily to the acquisition of CKF Bancorp. See Footnote 2 under “Item 1: Financial Information.”

 

Cash and cash equivalents: Cash and cash equivalents increased by $9.6 million or 167.2% to $15.3 million at December 31, 2012.

 

Loans : Loans receivable, net, increased by $89.4 million to $271.9 million at December 31, 2012, due primarily to the acquisition of CKF Bancorp. See Footnote 2 under “Item 1, Financial Information.” Also, due to historically low interest rates, many home mortgages have been refinanced to long-term, fixed rate loans either with other lenders or with our banks to be sold into the secondary market. Management continues to look for high-quality loans to add to its portfolio and will continue to emphasize loan originations to the extent that it is profitable, prudent and consistent with our interest rate risk strategies. However, loan demand continues in its weakened state as a result of the downturn in the economy and we expect to see a continued decrease in demand for home loans until the housing market regains a stronger footing.

 

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (continued)

 

Discussion of Financial Condition Changes from June 30, 2012 to December 31, 2012 (continued)

 

Non-Performing Loans:  At December 31, 2012, the Company had non-performing loans (loans 90 or more days past due or on nonaccrual status) of approximately $3.8 million, or 2.1% of total loans (excluding loans purchased in the acquisition referenced in Note 2), compared to $1.8 million or 0.98%, of total loans at June 30, 2012.  The Company’s allowance for loan losses totaled $1.2 million and $875,000 at December 31, 2012, and June 30, 2012, respectively. The allowance for loan losses at December 31, 2012, represented 30.8% of nonperforming loans and 0.66% of total loans (excluding loans purchased in the acquisition referenced in Note 2), while at June 30, 2012, the allowance represented 48.8% of nonperforming loans and 0.48% of total loans.

 

The Company had $11.7 million in assets classified as substandard for regulatory purposes at December 31, 2012, including loans ($9.8 million) and real estate owned (“REO”) ($1.9 million), excluding both loans and REO acquired in the CKF Bancorp transaction. Classified loans as a percentage of total loans (net of loans acquired on December 31, 2012) was 2.1% and 3.2% at December 31, 2012 and June 30, 2012, respectively. All substandard loans were secured by residential property on which the Banks have priority lien position.

 

The table below shows the aggregate amounts of our assets classified for regulatory purposes at the dates indicated and excludes assets purchased in the acquisition more fully described in Note 2 under “Part I, Financial Information”:

 

    December 31,
2012
    June 30, 2012  
             
Substandard assets   $ 11,675     $ 8,305  
Doubtful assets            
Loss assets            
Total classified assets   $ 11,675     $ 8,305  

 

Based on our current evaluation of the loan portfolio purchased, the Company acquired $8.9 million in net substandard loans and $1.6 million in REO, for an additional $10.5 million in substandard assets.

 

All substandard loans were secured by real property on which the banks have priority lien position. The table below summarizes substandard loans (excluding substandard loans purchased at December 31, 2012) at the dates indicated:

 

    December 31,     June 30,  
    2012     2012  
    Number of
Properties
    Net Carrying
Value
    Number of
Properties
    Net Carrying
Value
 
(dollars in thousands)                        
Single family, owner occupied     76     $ 5,604       57     $ 5,190  
Single family, non-owner occupied     2       627       9       633  
2-4 family, owner occupied     1       37       1       37  
Multi-family     2       2,182              
Non-residential     1       1,309              
Total substandard loans     82     $ 9,759       67     $ 5,860  

 

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (continued)

 

Discussion of Financial Condition Changes from June 30, 2012 to December 31, 2012 (continued)

 

The following table presents the aggregate carrying value of REO (including REO acquired on December 31, 2012) at the dates indicated:

 

    December 31, 2012     June 30, 2012  
    Number           Number     Net  
    of     Carrying     of     Carrying  
    Properties     Value     Properties     Value  
                         
Single family, non-owner occupied     6     $ 665       7     $ 765  
2-4 family, owner-occupied     9       1,218       11       1,432  
5 or more family, non-owner-occupied                 1       233  
Building lot     3       33       1       15  
Acquired REO     40       1,642              
Total REO     58     $ 3,558       20     $ 2,445  

 

At December 31 2012, and June 30, 2012, the Company had $1.1 million and $331,000 of loans classified as special mention, respectively excluding CKF. Special mention loans acquired from CKF total $8.7 million. This category includes assets which do not currently expose us to a sufficient degree of risk to warrant classification, but do possess credit deficiencies or potential weaknesses deserving our close attention.

 

Securities : At December 31, 2012, the Company’s investment securities had increased $24.0 million to $28.9 million, due in part to the acquisition more fully described in Note 2 under “Item 1, Financial Information” and the purchase of a $14.0 million short-term U.S. Treasury note. The investment acquired in the CKF Bancorp transaction include primarily U.S. Government agency bonds and mortgage-backed securities. The Treasury note had matured prior to the filing of this document.

 

Liabilities: At December 31, 2012, the Company’s liabilities totaled $286.7 million, an increase of $122.6 million, or 74.7%, from total liabilities at June 30, 2012. The increase in liabilities was attributed primarily to the acquisition more fully described in Note 2 under “Item 1, Financial Information” as well as short-term borrowing to fund the acquisition of a $14.0 million U.S. Treasury note. In addition to the liabilities assumed in the acquisition of CKF Bancorp, the Company borrowed $5.1 million in FHLB Advances to provide funds for the cash portion of the transaction. FHLB Advances increased $23.9 million from $27.1 million at June 30, 2012 to $50.9 million at December 31, 2012. The $14.0 million advance utilized to fund the purchase of the U.S. Treasury note was repaid with proceeds received from the maturity of the investment. Deposits increased $99.8 million or 74.2% to $234.3 million at December 31, 2012, primarily as a result of the acquisition more fully described in Note 2. The deposits acquired in the CKF Bancorp transaction are expected to remain with the Company except for normal run-off, as no hot money deposits have been identified.

 

Shareholders’ Equity: At December 31, 2012, the Company’s shareholders’ equity totaled $65.8 million, an increase of $6.9 million or 11.8% from the June 30, 2012 total. The change in shareholders’ equity is primarily associated with the acquisition more fully described in Note 2 under “Item 1, Financial Information”, as a portion of the consideration was paid in stock.

 

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (continued)

 

Discussion of Financial Condition Changes from June 30, 2012 to December 31, 2012 (continued)

 

The Company paid dividends of $560,000 or 38.6% of net income for the six-month period just ended and $283,000 or 30.5% of net income for the three-month period just ended. The Company received notice from the Federal Reserve Board on September 27, 2012, that there would be no objection to a waiver of dividends paid by Kentucky First Federal to First Federal MHC in the next twelve months.  On August 23, 2012, the members of First Federal MHC approved a dividend waiver on annual dividends of up to $0.40 per share of Kentucky First Federal Bancorp common stock by casting  64.3% of the eligible votes in favor of the waiver. At December 31, 2012, capital on a consolidated basis and at each of the banks exceeded the level necessary to be considered “well capitalized” and was sufficient, in management’s opinion, to support foreseeable growth. Management cannot speculate on future dividend levels. Various factors, including capital levels, income levels, liquidity levels, regulatory requirements and overall financial condition of the Company are considered before dividends are declared. However, management continues to believe that a strong dividend is consistent with the Company’s long-term capital management strategy. See “Risk Factors” in Part II, Item 1A, of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2012 for additional discussion regarding dividends.

 

Comparison of Operating Results for the Six-Month Periods Ended December 31, 2012 and 2011

 

General

 

Net income totaled $1.4 million for the six months ended December 31, 2012, an increase of $640,000 or 79.1% from net income of $809,000 for the same period in 2011. The increase was primarily attributable to the bargain purchase gain recorded coincident with the acquisition which occurred on December 31, 2012.

 

Net Interest Income

 

Net interest income before provision for loan losses increased $35,000 or 0.9% and, therefore, remained at $4.0 million for the six month period just ended, while provision for loan losses of $418,000 caused net income after provision for loan losses to decrease $301,000 or 7.7% to $3.6 million compared to $3.9 million for the prior year period. Core earnings remained relatively constant, while interest expense continued to decline at a faster pace than interest income declined. Interest income decreased by $349,000, or 6.7%, to $4.8 million, while interest expense decreased $384,000 or 32.1% to $814,000 for the six months ended December 31, 2012.

 

Interest income on loans decreased $328,000 or 6.6% to $4.6 million, due primarily to a decrease in the average rate earned on the loan portfolio. The average rate earned on loans outstanding for the six-month period ended December 31, 2012, decreased 25 basis points to 5.09% for the six months just ended, while the average balance of loans outstanding decreased $3.6 million to $181.1 million for the period just ended. Interest income on mortgage-backed residential securities decreased $42,000 or 30.2% to $97,000 for the six months ended December 31, 2012, primarily as a result of reduced volume, as securities matured and principal from mortgage-backed securities flowed back to the Company. There were no sales of investments during the six-month period just ended.

 

Interest expense on deposits and borrowings both declined period to period. Interest expense on deposits decreased $307,000 or 34.6% to $580,000 for the six-month period ended December 31, 2012, while interest expense on borrowings decreased $77,000 or 24.8% to $234,000 for the same period. The decline in interest expense on deposits was attributed primarily to a reduction in the average rate paid on deposits. The average rate paid on deposits decreased 39 basis points to 0.88% for the most recent period, while the average balance of deposits decreased $7.7 million or 5.5% to $131.7 million. The decrease in interest expense on borrowings was attributed primarily to a lower rate paid on borrowings outstanding, which decreased 70 basis points to 1.77% for the most recent period, while the average balance of borrowings outstanding increased $1.2 million to $26.4 million for the recently ended six-month period.

 

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (continued)

 

Comparison of Operating Results for the Six-Month Periods Ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 (continued)

 

Net Interest Income (continued)

 

Net interest margin increased from 3.94% for the prior year six-month period to 4.09% for the period ended December 31, 2012.

 

Provision for Losses on Loans

 

The Company recorded $418,000 in provision for losses on loans during the six months ended December 31, 2012, compared to a provision of $82,000 for the six months ended December 31, 2011. The Company recorded the provision to more closely align the Company’s loan loss reserves with changes in the composition of the loan portfolio, which includes additional non-owner-occupied one- to four-family residential loans. There can be no assurance that the loan loss allowance will be adequate to absorb unidentified losses on loans in the portfolio, which could adversely affect the Company’s results of operations.

 

Non-interest Income

 

Non-interest income totaled $1.1 million for the six months ended December 31, 2012, an increase of $1.1 million from the same period in 2011. The primary contributor to this increase is the bargain purchase gain, which was recorded in connection with the acquisition of CKF Bancorp effective December 31, 2012. Please see Note 2 under “Item 1, Financial Information.” Also contributing to the increase in non-interest income was an increase in net gains on sales of loans, which totaled $111,000 for the recent period ended compared to $23,000 for the prior year period. In the current low interest rate environment the Company prefers to sell its long-term, fixed rate mortgage production rather than retain the loans in its portfolio, and the demand for that loan product was strong for the quarter just ended. Other real estate owned represented charges totaling $40,000 for the six month period just ended, compared to charges of $61,000 in the 2011 period. Net loss on sale of REO was $15,000 for the current period compared to a loss of $13,000 in the prior year period, while other-than-temporary impairment losses for the current period were $25,000 compared to $48,000 for the 2011 period.

 

Non-interest Expense

 

Non-interest expense totaled $2.7 million for the six months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, with the current period reflecting a decrease of $40,000, or 1.4%, compared to the same period in 2011. The decrease was due primarily to lower professional fees paid. Legal fees and auditing and accounting fees (some of which were associated with the Company’s merger/acquisition plans announced November 3, 2011) decreased $103,000, and $18,000, respectively from period to period, while outside service fees increased $39,000 period to period. Foreclosure and OREO expenses (net) posted a net gain of $39,000 for the recent period compared to net expense of $32,000 for the prior year period, as rental income exceeded rental expense and occupancy rates were higher. The core deposit intangible created when the Company purchased First Federal of Frankfort became completely amortized in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012. Consequently, amortization of intangible assets for the recently ended quarter was nil, compared to $65,000 for the prior year period. Employee compensation and benefits totaled $1.7 million for the recently-ended period compared to $1.5 million for the prior year period, a $152,000 or 10.0% increase, and was attributed primarily to higher retirement expense.

 

Federal Income Tax Expense

 

Federal income taxes expense totaled $564,000 for the six months ended December 31, 2012, compared to $396,000 in the prior year period. The effective tax rates were 28.0% and 32.9% for the six-month periods ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

 

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (continued)

 

Comparison of Operating Results for the Three-Month Periods Ended December 31, 2012 and 2011

 

General

 

Net income totaled $927,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2012, an increase of $539,000 or 138.9% from net income of $388,000 for the same period in 2011. The increase was primarily attributable to the bargain purchase gain recorded coincident with the acquisition which occurred on December 31, 2012.

 

Net Interest Income

 

Net interest income before provision for loan losses decreased $1,000 and, therefore, remained at $2.0 million for the three month period just ended, while provision for loan losses of $392,000 caused net income after provision for loan losses to decrease $311,000 or 15.9% to $1.6 million compared to $2.0 million for the prior year period. Core earnings remained relatively constant. Interest income decreased by $180,000, or 6.9%, to $2.4 million, while interest expense decreased $179,000 or 32.3% to $375,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2012

 

Interest income on loans decreased $175,000 or 7.1% to $2.3 million, due primarily to a decrease in the average rate earned on the loan portfolio. The average rate earned on loans outstanding for the three-month period ended December 31, 2012, decreased 25 basis points to 5.09% for the three months just ended, while the average balance of loans outstanding decreased $4.6 million to $180.4 million for the period just ended. Interest income on mortgage-backed residential securities decreased $21,000 or 31.3% to $46,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2012, primarily as a result of reduced volume, as securities matured and principal from mortgage-backed securities flowed back to the Company. There were no sales of investments during the three-month period just ended.

 

Interest expense on deposits and borrowings both declined period to period. Interest expense on deposits decreased $127,000 or 31.5% to $276,000 for the three-month period ended December 31, 2012, while interest expense on borrowings decreased $52,000 or 34.4% to $99,000 for the same period. The decline in interest expense on deposits was attributed primarily to a reduction in the average rate paid on the deposits. The average rate paid on deposits decreased 34 basis points to 0.82% for the most recent period, while the average balance of deposits decreased $4.1 million or 3.0% to $134.7 million. The decrease in interest expense on borrowings was attributed primarily to a lower rate paid on borrowings outstanding, which decreased 90 basis points to 1.48% for the most recent period, while the average balance of borrowings outstanding increased $1.4 to $26.8 million for the recently ended three-month period.

 

Net interest margin increased from 4.03% for the prior year quarterly period to 4.15% for the quarter ended December 31, 2012.

 

Provision for Losses on Loans

 

The Company recorded $392,000 in provision for losses on loans during the three months ended December 31, 2012, compared to an $82,000 provision for the three months ended December 31, 2011. The Company recorded the provision to increase the allowance to a level that management determined appropriate after charging off $85,000 in loans during the quarter and after considering changes in the composition of the loan portfolio, which include additional non-owner-occupied one- to four-family residential loans. There can be no assurance that the loan loss allowance will be adequate to absorb unidentified losses on loans in the portfolio, which could adversely affect the Company’s results of operations.

 

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (continued)

 

Comparison of Operating Results for the Three-Month Periods Ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 (continued)

 

Non-interest Income

 

Non-interest income totaled $1.0 million for the three months ended December 31, 2012, an increase of $986,000 from the same period in 2011. The primary contributor to this increase was the bargain purchase gain, which was recorded in connection with the acquisition of CKF Bancorp effective December 31, 2012. Please see Note 2 under “Item 1, Financial Information.” Also contributing to the increae in non-interest income was an increase in net gains on sales of loans totaled $53,000 for the recent quarterly period ended compared to $23,000 for the prior year quarter. Other real estate owned represented charges of $43,000 for the quarterly period ended December 31, 2012, compared to net charges of $34,000 in the prior year’s quarter. In the quarter ended December 31, 2012, the Company realized a net loss on the sale of REO of $18,000 as well as other-than-temporary impairment charges of $25,000.

 

Non-interest Expense

 

Non-interest expense totaled $1.4 million for the three months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, with the current period reflecting an increase of $19,000, or 1.3%, compared to the same period in 2011. The decrease was primarily related to an increase in employee compensation and benefits, which increased $45,000 or 5.8% and was linked to higher retirement expense. Foreclosure and OREO expenses (net) was actually a net gain of $11,000 for the recently ended quarter compared to net expense of $15,000 for the prior year period, as rental income exceeded rental expense and occupancy rates were higher. The core deposit intangible created when the Company purchased First Federal of Frankfort became completely amortized in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012. Consequently, amortization of intangible assets for the recently ended quarter was nil, compared to $32,000 for the prior year period.

 

Federal Income Tax Expense

 

Federal income taxes expense totaled $307,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2012, compared to $190,000 in the prior year period. The effective tax rates were 24.9% and 32.9% for the three-month periods ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

 

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ITEM 3: Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

This item is not applicable as the Company is a smaller reporting company.

 

ITEM 4: Controls and Procedures

 

The Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have evaluated the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined under Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) as of the end of the period covered by this report, and have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

 

The Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have also concluded that there were no significant changes during the quarter ended December 31, 2012, in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting or in other factors that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II

 

ITEM 1.             Legal Proceedings

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 1A.          Risk Factors

 

Not applicable.

 

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

 

(c) The following table sets forth information regarding Company’s repurchases of its common stock during the quarter ended December 31, 2012.

 

              Total # of        
        Average     shares purchased     Maximum # of shares  
    Total     price paid     as part of publicly     that may yet be  
    # of shares     per share     announced plans     purchased under  
Period   purchased     (incl commissions)     or programs     the plans or programs  
                         
October 1-31, 2012         $             69,700  
November 1-30, 2012         $             69,700  
December 1-31, 2012         $             69,700  

 

(1)  On May 14, 2010, the Company announced the completion of the stock repurchase program begun on October 17, 2008 and initiated another program for the repurchase of up to 150,000 shares of its Common Stock. The Company has suspended its repurchase program, as certain regulations requiring Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland (“FRB”) approval of stock repurchases became applicable to the Company upon the completion of its acquisition of CKF Bancorp, Inc. As of the date of this Form 10-Q, the Company has not determined whether or when to request FRB approval to resume stock repurchases.

 

ITEM 3.             Defaults Upon Senior Securities

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 4.             Mine Safety Disclosures.

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 5.            Other Information

 

None.

 

ITEM 6.            Exhibits

 

3.1 1 Charter of Kentucky First Federal Bancorp
3.2 1 Bylaws of Kentucky First Federal Bancorp, as amended and restated
4.1 1 Specimen Stock Certificate of Kentucky First Federal Bancorp

10.1 Employment Agreement between Kentucky First Federal Bancorp and William H. Johnson

10.2 Employment Agreement between First Federal Savings Bank of Frankfort and William H. Johnson

31.1 CEO Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2 CFO Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1 CEO Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.2 CFO Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

  

 

(1) Incorporated herein by reference to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-119041).

 

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Kentucky First Federal Bancorp

 

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.

 

      KENTUCKY FIRST FEDERAL BANCORP
         
Date: February 21, 2013   By: /s/Don D. Jennings
        Don D. Jennings
        Chief Executive Officer
         
Date: February 21, 2013   By: /s/R. Clay Hulette
        R. Clay Hulette
        Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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Exhibit 10.1

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

 

THIS AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), made this 31st day of December 2012, by and between KENTUCKY FIRST FEDERAL BANCORP, a federally chartered corporation   (the “Company”),   and WILLIAM H. JOHNSON (the “Executive”).  References to the “Bank” herein shall mean First Federal Savings Bank of Frankfort, a federally chartered savings institution and subsidiary of the Company.

 

WHEREAS, Executive will serve the Company in a position of substantial responsibility;

 

WHEREAS, the Company wishes to assure the services of Executive for the period provided in this Agreement; and

 

WHEREAS, Executive is willing to serve in the employ of the Company for said period.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained, and upon the other terms and conditions hereinafter provided, the parties hereby agree as follows:

 

1.           Employment .   Executive is employed as Vice President of the Company.  Executive shall perform all duties and shall have all powers which are commonly incident to those offices.  During the term of this Agreement, Executive also agrees to serve, if elected, as an officer and/or director of any subsidiary of the Company and in such capacity will carry out such duties and responsibilities as are reasonably appropriate to those offices.

 

2.           Location and Facilities .   Executive will be furnished with the working facilities and staff customary for executive officers with the title and duties set forth in Section 1 and as are necessary for him to perform his duties.  The location of such facilities and staff shall be at the principal administrative offices of the Company or the Bank, or at such other site or sites customary for such offices.

 

3.           Term .

 

a.           The term of this Agreement shall be (i) the initial term, consisting of the period commencing on the date of this Agreement (the “Effective Date”) and ending on the third anniversary of the Effective Date, plus (ii) any and all extensions of the initial term made pursuant to this Section 3.

 

b.           Commencing on the first year anniversary date of this Agreement, and continuing on each anniversary thereafter, the disinterested members of the board of directors of the Company may extend the Agreement for an additional one-year period beyond the then effective expiration date, unless Executive elects not to extend the term of this Agreement by giving written notice in accordance with Section 20 of this Agreement.  The Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) will review Executive’s performance annually for purposes of determining whether to extend the Agreement and the rationale and results thereof shall be included in the minutes of the Board’s meeting.  The Board shall give notice to Executive as soon as possible after such review as to whether the Agreement is to be extended.

 

4.           Base Compensation .

 

a.           The Company agrees to pay Executive during the term of this Agreement a base salary at the rate of $127,392 per year, payable in accordance with customary payroll practices.

 

 
 

 

b.           The Board shall review annually the rate of Executive’s base salary based upon factors they deem relevant, and may maintain or increase his salary, provided that no such action shall reduce the rate of salary below the rate in effect on the Effective Date.

 

c.           In the absence of action by the Board, Executive shall continue to receive salary at the annual rate specified on the Effective Date or, if another rate has been established under the provisions of this Section 4, the rate last properly established by action of the Board under the provisions of this Section 4.

 

5.           Bonuses .   Executive shall be entitled to participate in discretionary bonuses or other incentive compensation programs that may be awarded from time to time to senior management employees pursuant to bonus plans or otherwise.

 

6.           Benefit Plans .   Executive shall be entitled to participate in such life insurance, medical, dental, pension, profit sharing, retirement and stock-based compensation plans and other programs and arrangements as may be approved from time to time for the benefit of Company or Bank employees.

 

7.           Vacation and Leave .   At such reasonable times as the Board shall in its discretion permit, Executive shall be entitled, without loss of pay, to absent himself voluntarily from the performance of his employment under this Agreement, all such voluntary absences to count as vacation time, provided that:

 

a.           Executive shall be entitled to an annual vacation in accordance with the policies that the Board periodically establishes for senior management employees.

 

b.           Executive shall accumulate any unused vacation and/or sick leave from one fiscal year to the next, in either case to the extent authorized by the Board, provided that the Board shall not reduce previously accumulated vacation or sick leave.

 

c.           In addition to the above mentioned paid vacations, Executive shall be entitled, without loss of pay, to absent himself voluntarily from the performance of his employment for such additional periods of time and for such valid and legitimate reasons as the Board may in its discretion determine.  Further, the Board may grant Executive a leave or leaves or absence, with or without pay, at such time or times and upon such terms and conditions as the Board in its discretion may determine.

 

8.           Expense Payments and Reimbursements .   Executive shall be reimbursed for all reasonable out-of-pocket business expenses that he shall incur in connection with his services under this Agreement upon substantiation of such expenses in accordance with applicable policies of the Company.

 

9.           Automobile Allowance .    During the term of this Agreement, Executive may be entitled to an automobile allowance.   In the event such automobile allowance is provided by the Company, Executive shall comply with reasonable reporting and expense limitations on the use of such automobile as may be established by the Company from time to time, and the Company shall annually include on Executive’s Form W-2 any amount of income attributable to Executive’s personal use of such automobile.

 

10.         Loyalty and Confidentiality .

 

a.           During the term of this Agreement and except for illnesses, reasonable vacation periods, and reasonable leaves of absence, Executive: (i) shall devote his full business time, attention, skill, and efforts to the faithful performance of his duties hereunder; provided, however, that from time to time, Executive may serve on the boards of directors of, and hold any other offices or positions in, companies or organizations which will not present any conflict of interest with the Company or any of its affiliates or unfavorably affect the performance of Executive’s duties pursuant to this Agreement, or violate any applicable statute or regulation and (ii) shall not engage in any business or activity contrary to the business affairs or interests of the Company or its affiliates. “Full business time” is hereby defined as that amount of time usually devoted to like companies and institutions by similarly situated executive officers.

 

 
 

 

b.           Nothing contained in this Agreement shall prevent or limit Executive’s right to invest in the capital stock or other securities of any business dissimilar from that of the Company, or, solely as a passive, minority investor, in any business.

 

c.           Executive agrees to maintain the confidentiality of any and all information concerning the operation or financial status of the Company and its affiliates; the names or addresses of any of the Bank’s borrowers, depositors and other customers; any information concerning or obtained from such customers; and any other information concerning the Company and its affiliates to which he may be exposed during the course of his employment.  Executive further agrees that, unless required by law or specifically permitted by the Board in writing, he will not disclose to any person or entity, either during or subsequent to his employment, any of the above-mentioned information which is not generally known to the public, nor shall he employ such information in any way other than for the benefit of the Company and its affiliates.

 

11.           Termination and Termination Pay .   Subject to Section 12 of this Agreement, Executive’s employment under this Agreement may be terminated in the following circumstances:

 

a.            Death .  Executive’s employment under this Agreement shall terminate upon his death during the term of this Agreement, in which event Executive’s estate shall be entitled to receive the compensation due to Executive through the last day of the calendar month in which his death occurred.

 

b.            Retirement .  This Agreement shall be terminated upon Executive’s retirement under the retirement benefit plan or plans in which he participates pursuant to Section 6 of this Agreement or otherwise.

 

c.             Disability .

 

i.            The Board or Executive may terminate Executive’s employment after having determined Executive has a Disability.  For purposes of this Agreement, “Disability” means a physical or mental infirmity that impairs Executive’s ability to substantially perform his duties under this Agreement and that results in Executive becoming eligible for long-term disability benefits under any long-term disability plans of the Company or the Bank (or, if there are no such plans in effect, that impairs Executive’s ability to substantially perform his duties under this Agreement for a period of one hundred eighty (180) consecutive days).  The Board shall determine whether or not Executive is and continues to be permanently disabled for purposes of this Agreement in good faith, based upon competent medical advice and other factors that they reasonably believe to be relevant.  As a condition to any benefits, the Board may require Executive to submit to such physical or mental evaluations and tests as it deems reasonably appropriate.

 

ii.         In the event of such Disability, Executive shall be entitled to the compensation and benefits provided for under this Agreement for (1) any period during the term of this Agreement and prior to the establishment of Executive’s Disability during which Executive is unable to work due to the physical or mental infirmity, and (2) any period of Disability which is prior to Executive’s termination of employment pursuant to this Section 11c.; provided, however, that any benefits paid pursuant to the Company’s or the Bank’s long-term disability plan will continue as provided in such plan without reduction for payments made pursuant to this Agreement.  During any period that Executive receives disability benefits and to the extent that Executive shall be physically and mentally able to do so, he shall furnish such information, assistance and documents so as to assist in the continued ongoing business of the Company and, if able, he shall make himself available to the Company to undertake reasonable assignments consistent with his prior position and his physical and mental health.  The Company shall pay all reasonable expenses incident to the performance of any assignment given to Executive during the Disability period.

 

 
 

 

d.            Termination for Cause .

 

  i.            The Board may, by written notice to Executive in the form and manner specified in this paragraph, immediately terminate his employment at any time, for “Cause.”  Executive shall have no right to receive compensation or other benefits for any period after termination for Cause except for vested benefits.  Termination for Cause shall mean termination because of, in the good faith determination of the Board, Executive’s:

 

(1) Personal dishonesty;
(2) Incompetence;
(3) Willful misconduct;
(4) Breach of fiduciary duty involving personal profit;
(5) Intentional failure to perform stated duties under this Agreement;
(6) Willful violation of any law, rule or regulation (other than traffic violations or similar offenses) that reflects adversely on the reputation of the Company or its affiliates, any felony conviction, any violation of law involving moral turpitude, or any violation of a final cease-and-desist order; or
(7) Material breach by Executive of any provision of this Agreement.

 

ii.          Notwithstanding the foregoing, Executive shall not be deemed to have been terminated for Cause unless there shall have been delivered to Executive a copy of a resolution duly adopted by the affirmative vote of a majority of the entire membership of the Board at a meeting of such Board called and held for the purpose (after reasonable notice to Executive and an opportunity for Executive to be heard before the Board with counsel), of finding that, in the good faith opinion of the Board, Executive was guilty of the conduct described above and specifying the particulars thereof.

 

e.            Voluntary Termination by Executive .  In addition to his other rights to terminate under this Agreement, Executive may voluntarily terminate employment during the term of this Agreement upon at least ninety (90) days’ prior written notice to the Board, in which case Executive shall receive only his compensation, vested rights and employee benefits up to the date of his termination.

 

f.            Without Cause or With Good Reason .

 

  i.            In addition to termination pursuant to Sections 11a. through 11e., the Board may, by written notice to Executive, immediately terminate his employment at any time for a reason other than Cause (a termination “Without  Cause”) and Executive may, by written notice to the Board, immediately terminate this Agreement at any time within ninety (90) days following an event constituting “Good Reason,” as defined below (a termination “With Good Reason”).

 

  ii.          Subject to Section 12 of this Agreement, in the event of termination under this Section 11f., Executive shall be entitled to receive his base salary for the remaining term of the Agreement paid in one lump sum within ten (10) calendar days of such termination.  Also, in such event, Executive shall, for the remaining term of the Agreement, receive the benefits he would have received during the remaining term of the Agreement under any retirement programs (whether tax-qualified or non-qualified) in which Executive participated prior to his termination (with the amount of the benefits determined by reference to the benefits received by Executive or accrued on his behalf under such programs during the twelve (12) months preceding his termination) and continue to participate in any benefit plans that provide health (including medical and dental), life or disability insurance, or similar coverage, upon terms no less favorable than the most favorable terms provided to senior executives during such period.  In the event that the Company or the Bank are unable to provide such coverage by reason of Executive no longer being an employee, the Company or the Bank shall provide Executive with comparable coverage on an individual policy basis.

 

 
 

 

  iii.         “Good Reason” shall exist if, without Executive’s express written consent, the Company or the Bank materially breach any of their respective obligations under this Agreement.  Without limitation, such a material breach shall be deemed to occur upon any of the following:

 

(1) A material reduction in Executive’s responsibilities or authority in connection with his employment;

 

(2) Assignment to Executive of duties of a non-executive nature or duties for which he is not reasonably equipped by his skills and experience;

 

(3) Failure of Executive to be nominated or renominated to the Company’s Board;

 

(4) A reduction in salary or benefits contrary to the terms of this Agreement, or, following a Change in Control as defined in Section 12 of this Agreement, any reduction in salary or material reduction in benefits below the amounts to which Executive was entitled prior to the Change in Control;

 

(5) Termination of incentive and benefit plans, programs or arrangements, or reduction of Executive’s participation to such an extent as to materially reduce their aggregate value below their aggregate value as of the Effective Date;

 

(6) A requirement that Executive relocate his principal business office or his principal place of residence outside of the area consisting of a thirty (30) mile radius from the current main office of the Company and any branch of the Bank, or the assignment to Executive of duties that would reasonably require such a relocation; or

 

(7) Liquidation or dissolution of the Company or the Bank.

 

iv.          Notwithstanding the foregoing, a reduction or elimination of Executive’s benefits under one or more benefit plans maintained by the Company and the Bank as part of a good faith, overall reduction or elimination of such plans or benefits thereunder applicable to all participants in a manner that does not discriminate against Executive (except as such discrimination may be necessary to comply with law) shall not constitute an event of Good Reason or a material breach of this Agreement, provided that benefits of the type or to the general extent as those offered under such plans prior to such reduction or elimination are not available to other officers of the Company or the Bank or any company that controls either of them under a plan or plans in or under which Executive is not entitled to participate.

 

g.            Continuing Covenant Not to Compete or Interfere with Relationships .  Regardless of anything herein to the contrary, following a termination by the Company or Executive pursuant to Section 11f.:

 

i.            Executive’s obligations under Section 10c. of this Agreement will continue in effect; and

 

ii.          During the period ending on the first anniversary of such termination, Executive shall not serve as an officer, director or employee of any bank holding company, bank, savings bank, savings and loan holding company, or mortgage company (any of which shall be a “Financial Institution”) which Financial Institution offers products or services competing with those offered by the Company or its affiliates from any office within fifty (50) miles from the main office of the Company or any branch of the Bank and shall not interfere with the relationship of the Company or the Bank and any of their employees, agents, or representatives.

 

 
 

 

12.           Termination in Connection with a Change in Control .

 

a.           For purposes of this Agreement, a “Change in Control” means any of the following events:

 

i.             Merger : The Company merges into or consolidates with another corporation, or merges another corporation into the Company, and as a result less than a majority of the combined voting power of the resulting corporation immediately after the merger or consolidation is held by persons who were stockholders of the Company immediately before the merger or consolidation.

 

ii.          Acquisition of Significant Share Ownership : The Company files, or is required to file, a report on Schedule 13D or another form or schedule (other than Schedule 13G) required under Sections 13(d) or 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, if the schedule discloses that the filing person or persons acting in concert has or have become the beneficial owner of 25% or more of a class of the Company’s voting securities, but this clause (b) shall not apply to beneficial ownership of Company voting shares held in a fiduciary capacity by an entity of which the Company directly or indirectly beneficially owns 50% or more of its outstanding voting securities.

 

iii.          Change in Board Composition :  During any period of two consecutive years, individuals who constitute the Company’s Board of Directors at the beginning of the two-year period cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Company’s Board of Directors; provided, however, that for purposes of this clause (iii), each director who is first elected by the Board (or first nominated by the Board for election by the stockholders) by a vote of at least two-thirds (2/3) of the directors who were directors at the beginning of the two-year period shall be deemed to have also been a director at the beginning of such period; or

 

iv.          Sale of Assets :  The Company sells to a third party all or substantially all of its assets.

 

Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, in no event shall the conversion of the Bank from mutual to stock form (including a “second-step” reorganization) constitute a “Change in Control” for purposes of this Agreement.

 

b.            Termination .  If within the period ending one year after a Change in Control, (i) the Company and the Bank shall terminate Executive’s employment Without  Cause, or (ii) Executive voluntarily terminates his employment with Good Reason, the Company and the Bank shall, within ten calendar days of the termination of Executive’s employment, make a lump-sum cash payment to him equal to three  times Executive’s average Annual Compensation over the five (5) most recently completed calendar years ending with the year immediately preceding the effective date of the Change in Control.  In determining Executive’s average Annual Compensation, Annual Compensation shall include base salary and any other taxable income, including, but not limited to, amounts related to the granting, vesting or exercise of restricted stock or stock option awards, commissions, bonuses (whether paid or accrued for the applicable period), as well as retirement benefits, director or committee fees and fringe benefits paid or to be paid to Executive or paid for Executive’s benefit during any such year, profit sharing, employee stock ownership plan and other retirement contributions or benefits, including to any tax-qualified plan or arrangement (whether or not taxable) made or accrued on behalf of Executive for such years.   The cash payment made under this Section 12b. shall be made in lieu of any payment also required under Section 11f. of this Agreement because of a termination in such period.  Executive’s rights under Section 11f. are not otherwise affected by this Section 12.  Also, in such event, Executive shall, for a thirty-six (36) month period following his termination of employment, receive the benefits he would have received over such period under any retirement programs (whether tax-qualified or non-tax-qualified) in which Executive participated prior to his termination (with the amount of the benefits determined by reference to the benefits received by Executive or accrued on his behalf under such programs during the twelve (12) months preceding the Change in Control) and continue to participate in any benefit plans of the Company or the Bank that provide health (including medical and dental), life or disability insurance, or similar coverage upon terms no less favorable than the most favorable terms provided to senior executives during such period.  In the event that the Company or the Bank are unable to provide such coverage by reason of Executive no longer being an employee, the Company or the Bank shall provide Executive with comparable coverage on an individual policy basis or the cash equivalent.

 

 
 

 

c.           The provisions of Section 12 and Sections 14 through 26, including the defined terms used in such sections, shall continue in effect until the later of the expiration of this Agreement or one year following a Change in Control.

 

Indemnification and Liability Insurance .

 

a.            Indemnification .  The Company agrees to indemnify Executive (and his heirs, executors, and administrators), and to advance expenses related thereto, to the fullest extent permitted under applicable law and regulations against any and all expenses and liabilities reasonably incurred by him in connection with or arising out of any action, suit, or proceeding in which he may be involved by reason of his having been a director or Executive of the Company or any of its affiliates (whether or not he continues to be a director or Executive at the time of incurring any such expenses or liabilities), such expenses and liabilities to include, but not be limited to, judgments, court costs, and attorneys’ fees and the costs of reasonable settlements, such settlements to be approved by the Board, if such action is brought against Executive in his capacity as an Executive or director.  Indemnification for expenses shall not extend to matters for which Executive has been terminated for Cause.  Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to provide indemnification prohibited by applicable law or regulation.  Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the obligations of this Section 13 shall survive the term of this Agreement by a period of six (6) years.

 

b.            Insurance .  During the period in which indemnification of Executive is required under this Section, the Company shall provide Executive (and his heirs, executors, and administrators) with coverage under a directors’ and officers’ liability policy at the expense of the Company, at least equivalent to such coverage provided to directors and senior executives of the Company or the Bank.

 

14.           Reimbursement of Executive’s Expenses to Enforce this Agreement .   The Company shall reimburse Executive for all out-of-pocket expenses, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees, incurred by Executive in connection with successful enforcement by Executive of the obligations of the Company to Executive under this Agreement.  Successful enforcement shall mean the grant of an award of money or the requirement that the Company and the Bank take some action specified by this Agreement: (i) as a result of a court order; or (ii) otherwise following an initial failure of the Company to pay such money or take such action promptly after written demand therefor from Executive stating the reason that such money or action was due under this Agreement at or prior to the time of such demand.

 

 
 

 

15.           Limitation of Benefits under Certain Circumstances .   If the payments and benefits pursuant to Section 12 of this Agreement, either alone or together with other payments and benefits which Executive has the right to receive from the Company or the Bank, would constitute a “parachute payment” under Section 280G of the Code, the payments and benefits pursuant to Section 12 shall be reduced or revised, in the manner determined by Executive, by the amount, if any, which is the minimum necessary to result in no portion of the payments and benefits under Section 12 being non-deductible to the Company pursuant to Section 280G of the Code and subject to the excise tax imposed under Section 4999 of the Code.  The determination of any reduction in the payments and benefits to be made pursuant to Section 12 shall be based upon the opinion of the Company independent public accountants and paid for by the Company.  In the event that the Company or Executive do not agree with the opinion of such counsel, (i) the Company shall pay to Executive the maximum amount of payments and benefits pursuant to Section 12, as selected by Executive, which such opinion indicates there is a high probability do not result in any of such payments and benefits being non-deductible to the Company and subject to the imposition of the excise tax imposed under Section 4999 of the Code and (ii) the Company may request, and Executive shall have the right to demand that they request, a ruling from the IRS as to whether the disputed payments and benefits pursuant to Section 12 have such consequences.  Any such request for a ruling from the IRS shall be promptly prepared and filed by the Company, but in no event later than thirty (30) days from the date of the opinion of counsel referred to above, and shall be subject to Executive’s approval prior to filing, which shall not be unreasonably withheld.  The Company and Executive agree to be bound by any ruling received from the IRS and to make appropriate payments to each other to reflect any such rulings, together with interest at the applicable federal rate provided for in Section 7872(f)(2) of the Code.  Nothing contained herein shall result in a reduction of any payments or benefits to which Executive may be entitled upon termination of employment other than pursuant to Section 12 hereof, or a reduction in the payments and benefits specified in Section 12 below zero.

 

16.           Injunctive Relief .   If there is a breach or threatened breach of Section 11g. of this Agreement or the prohibitions upon disclosure contained in Section 10c. of this Agreement, the parties agree that there is no adequate remedy at law for such breach, and that the Company shall be entitled to injunctive relief restraining Executive from such breach or threatened breach, but such relief shall not be the exclusive remedy hereunder for such breach.  The parties hereto likewise agree that Executive, without limitation, shall be entitled to injunctive relief to enforce the obligations of the Company under this Agreement.

 

17.           Source of Payments .   Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, to the extent that payments and benefits, as provided by this Agreement, are paid to or received by Executive under the Employment Agreement in effect between the Executive and the Bank (the “Bank Agreement”), such compensation payments and benefits paid by the Bank will be subtracted from any amount due simultaneously to Executive under similar provisions of this Agreement.  Payments pursuant to this Agreement and the Bank Agreement shall be allocated in proportion to the activities by Executive as determined by the Company and the Bank.

 

18.           Successors and Assigns .

 

a.           This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon any corporate or other successor of the Company which shall acquire, directly or indirectly, by merger, consolidation, purchase or otherwise, all or substantially all of the assets or stock of the Company.

 

b.           Since the Company is contracting for the unique and personal skills of Executive, Executive shall be precluded from assigning or delegating his rights or duties hereunder without first obtaining the written consent of the Company.

 

19.           No Mitigation .   Executive shall not be required to mitigate the amount of any payment provided for in this Agreement by seeking other employment or otherwise and no such payment shall be offset or reduced by the amount of any compensation or benefits provided to Executive in any subsequent employment.

 

20.           Notices .   All notices, requests, demands and other communications in connection with this Agreement shall be made in writing and shall be deemed to have been given when delivered by hand or 48 hours after mailing at any general or branch United States Post Office, by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the Company at its principal business offices and to Executive at his home address as maintained in the records of the Company.

 

 
 

 

21.           No Plan Created by this Agreement .   Executive and the Company expressly declare and agree that this Agreement was negotiated among them and that no provision or provisions of this Agreement are intended to, or shall be deemed to, create any plan for purposes of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act or any other law or regulation, and each party expressly waives any right to assert the contrary.  Any assertion in any judicial or administrative filing, hearing, or process that such a plan was so created by this Agreement shall be deemed a material breach of this Agreement by the party making such an assertion.

 

22.           Amendments .   No amendments or additions to this Agreement shall be binding unless made in writing and signed by all of the parties, except as herein otherwise specifically provided.

 

23.           Applicable Law .   Except to the extent preempted by federal law, the laws of the State of Kentucky shall govern this Agreement in all respects, whether as to its validity, construction, capacity, performance or otherwise.

 

24.           Severability .   The provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed severable and the invalidity or unenforceability of any provision shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the other provisions hereof.

 

25.           Headings .   Headings contained herein are for convenience of reference only.

 

26.           Entire Agreement .   This Agreement, together with any understanding or modifications thereof as agreed to in writing by the parties, shall constitute the entire agreement among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof, other than written agreements with respect to specific plans, programs or arrangements described in Sections 5 and 6.

 

27.            Section 409A .

 

a.           The Executive will be deemed to have a termination of employment for purposes of determining the timing of any payments that are classified as deferred compensation only upon a “separation from service” within the meaning of Section 409A.

 

b.           If at the time of the Executive’s separation from service, (a) the Executive is a “specified employee” (within the meaning of Section 409A and using the methodology selected by the Company) and (b) the Company make a good faith determination that an amount payable or the benefits to be provided hereunder constitutes deferred compensation (within the meaning of Section 409A), the payment of which is required to be delayed pursuant to the six-month delay rule of Section 409A in order to avoid taxes or penalties under Section 409A, then the Company will not pay the entire amount on the otherwise scheduled payment date but will instead pay on the scheduled payment date the maximum amount permissible in order to comply with Section 409A (i.e., any amount that satisfies an exception under the Section 409A rules from being categorized as deferred compensation) and will pay the remaining amount (if any) in a lump sum on the first business day after such six month period. 

  

c.           To the extent the Executive would be subject to an additional 20% tax imposed on certain deferred compensation arrangements pursuant to Section 409A as a result of any provision of this Agreement, such provision shall be deemed amended to the minimum extent necessary to avoid application of such tax and the parties shall promptly execute any amendment reasonably necessary to implement this Section 27.  The Executive and the Company agree to cooperate to make such amendment to the terms of this Agreement as may be necessary to avoid the imposition of penalties and taxes under Section 409A; provided, however, that the Executive agrees that any such amendment shall provide the Executive with economically equivalent payments and benefits, and the Executive agrees that any such amendment will not materially increase the cost to, or liability of, the Company with respect to any payment.

 

 
 

 

d.           For purposes of the this Agreement, Section 409A shall refer to Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the Treasury regulations and any other authoritative guidance issued thereunder.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties hereto have executed this Agreement on the date first set forth above.

 

ATTEST:   KENTUCKY FIRST FEDERAL BANCORP
       
/s/ Deborah Bersaglia   By: /s/ Don D. Jennings
Corporate Secretary     For the Entire Board of Directors

 

WITNESS:   EXECUTIVE
       
/s/ Virginia R. S. Stump   By: /s/ William H. Johnson
Corporate Secretary      

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.2

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

 

THIS AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), made this 31st day of December 2012, by and between FIRST FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK OF FRANKFORT, a federally chartered savings institution   (the “Bank”), and WILLIAM H. JOHNSON (the “Executive”). References to the Company herein shall mean Kentucky First Federal Bancorp, a federally chartered corporation and the holding company of the Bank.

 

WHEREAS, Executive serves the Bank in a position of substantial responsibility;

 

WHEREAS, the Bank wishes to assure the services of Executive for the period provided in this Agreement; and

 

WHEREAS, Executive is willing to serve in the employ of the Bank on a full-time basis for said period.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained, and upon the other terms and conditions hereinafter provided, the parties hereby agree as follows:

 

1.           Employment .   Executive is employed as Senior Vice President and President of Danville-Lancaster Operations of the Bank.  Executive shall perform all duties and shall have all powers which are commonly incident to those offices.  During the term of this Agreement, Executive also agrees to serve, if elected, as an officer and/or director of any subsidiary of the Bank and in such capacity will carry out such duties and responsibilities as are reasonably appropriate to that office.

 

2.           Location and Facilities .   Executive will be furnished with the working facilities and staff customary for executive officers with the title and duties set forth in Section 1 and as are necessary for him to perform his duties.  The location of such facilities and staff shall be at the principal administrative offices of the Bank, or at such other site or sites customary for such offices.

 

3.           Term .

 

a.           The term of this Agreement shall be (i) the initial term, consisting of the period commencing on the date of this Agreement (the “Effective Date”) and ending on the third anniversary of the Effective Date, plus (ii) any and all extensions of the initial term made pursuant to this Section 3.

 

b.           Commencing on the first year anniversary date of this Agreement, and continuing on each anniversary thereafter, the disinterested members of the boards of directors of the Bank may extend the Agreement for an additional one-year period beyond the then effective expiration date, unless Executive elects not to extend the term of this Agreement by giving written notice in accordance with Section 19 of this Agreement.  The Board of Directors of the Bank (the “Board”) will review Executive’s performance annually for purposes of determining whether to extend the Agreement and the rationale and results thereof shall be included in the minutes of the Board’s meeting.  The Board shall give notice to Executive as soon as possible after such review as to whether the Agreement is to be extended.

 

4.            Base Compensation .

 

a.           The Bank agrees to pay Executive during the term of this Agreement a base salary at the rate of $127,392 per year, payable in accordance with customary payroll practices.

 

 
 

 

b.           The Board shall review annually the rate of Executive’s base salary based upon factors they deem relevant, and may maintain or increase his salary, provided that no such action shall reduce the rate of salary below the rate in effect on the Effective Date.

 

c.           In the absence of action by the Board, Executive shall continue to receive salary at the annual rate specified on the Effective Date or, if another rate has been established under the provisions of this Section 4, the rate last properly established by action of the Board under the provisions of this Section 4.

 

5.           Bonuses .   Executive shall be entitled to participate in discretionary bonuses or other incentive compensation programs that the Bank may award from time to time to senior management employees pursuant to bonus plans or otherwise.

 

6.           Benefit Plans .   Executive shall be entitled to participate in such life insurance, medical, dental, pension, profit sharing, retirement and stock-based compensation plans and other programs and arrangements as may be approved from time to time by the Bank for the benefit of its employees.

 

7.            Vacation and Leave .   At such reasonable times as the Board shall in its discretion permit, Executive shall be entitled, without loss of pay, to absent himself voluntarily from the performance of his employment under this Agreement, all such voluntary absences to count as vacation time, provided that:

 

a.           Executive shall be entitled to an annual vacation in accordance with the policies that the Board periodically establishes for senior management employees.

 

b.           Executive shall accumulate any unused vacation and/or sick leave from one fiscal year to the next, in either case to the extent authorized by the Board, provided that the Board shall not reduce previously accumulated vacation or sick leave.

 

c.           In addition to the above mentioned paid vacations, Executive shall be entitled, without loss of pay, to absent himself voluntarily from the performance of his employment for such additional periods of time and for such valid and legitimate reasons as the Board may in its discretion determine.  Further, the Board may grant Executive a leave or leaves or absence, with or without pay, at such time or times and upon such terms and conditions as the Board in its discretion may determine.

 

8.           Expense Payments and Reimbursements .   Executive shall be reimbursed for all reasonable out-of-pocket business expenses that he shall incur in connection with his services under this Agreement upon substantiation of such expenses in accordance with applicable policies of the Bank.

 

9.           Automobile Allowance .   During the term of this Agreement, Executive may be entitled to an automobile allowance.   In the event such automobile allowance is provided by the Bank, Executive shall comply with reasonable reporting and expense limitations on the use of such automobile as may be established by the Bank from time to time, and the Bank shall annually include on Executive’s Form W-2 any amount of income attributable to Executive’s personal use of such automobile.

 

10.            Loyalty and Confidentiality .

 

a.           During the term of this Agreement and except for illnesses, reasonable vacation periods, and reasonable leaves of absence, Executive: (i) shall devote his full business time, attention, skill, and efforts to the faithful performance of his duties hereunder; provided, however, that from time to time, Executive may serve on the boards of directors of, and hold any other offices or positions in, companies or organizations which will not present any conflict of interest with the Bank or any of their subsidiaries or affiliates or unfavorably affect the performance of Executive’s duties pursuant to this Agreement, or violate any applicable statute or regulation and (ii) shall not engage in any business or activity contrary to the business affairs or interests of the Bank. “Full business time” is hereby defined as that amount of time usually devoted to like companies and institutions by similarly situated executive officers.

 

 
 

 

b.           Nothing contained in this Agreement shall prevent or limit Executive’s right to invest in the capital stock or other securities of any business dissimilar from that of the Bank, or, solely as a passive, minority investor, in any business.

 

c.           Executive agrees to maintain the confidentiality of any and all information concerning the operation or financial status of the Bank; the names or addresses of any of its borrowers, depositors and other customers; any information concerning or obtained from such customers; and any other information concerning the Bank to which he may be exposed during the course of his employment.  Executive further agrees that, unless required by law or specifically permitted by the Board in writing, he will not disclose to any person or entity, either during or subsequent to his employment, any of the above-mentioned information which is not generally known to the public, nor shall he employ such information in any way other than for the benefit of the Bank.

 

11.            Termination and Termination Pay .   Subject to Section 12 of this Agreement, Executive’s employment under this Agreement may be terminated in the following circumstances:

 

a.            Death .  Executive’s employment under this Agreement shall terminate upon his death during the term of this Agreement, in which event Executive’s estate shall be entitled to receive the compensation due to Executive through the last day of the calendar month in which his death occurred.

 

b.            Retirement .  This Agreement shall be terminated upon Executive’s retirement under the retirement benefit plan or plans in which he participates pursuant to Section 6 of this Agreement or otherwise.

 

c.             Disability .

 

i.            The Board or Executive may terminate Executive’s employment after having determined Executive has a Disability.  For purposes of this Agreement, “Disability” means a physical or mental infirmity that impairs Executive’s ability to substantially perform his duties under this Agreement and that results in Executive becoming eligible for long-term disability benefits under any long-term disability plans of the Bank (or, if there are no such plans in effect, that impairs Executive’s ability to substantially perform his duties under this Agreement for a period of one hundred eighty (180) consecutive days).  The Board shall determine whether or not Executive is and continues to be permanently disabled for purposes of this Agreement in good faith, based upon competent medical advice and other factors that they reasonably believe to be relevant.  As a condition to any benefits, the Board may require Executive to submit to such physical or mental evaluations and tests as it deems reasonably appropriate.

 

ii.         In the event of such Disability, Executive shall be entitled to the compensation and benefits provided for under this Agreement for (1) any period during the term of this Agreement and prior to the establishment of Executive’s Disability during which Executive is unable to work due to the physical or mental infirmity, and (2) any period of Disability which is prior to Executive’s termination of employment pursuant to this Section 11c.; provided, however, that any benefits paid pursuant to the Bank’s long-term disability plan will continue as provided in such plan without reduction for payments made pursuant to this Agreement.  During any period that Executive receives disability benefits and to the extent that Executive shall be physically and mentally able to do so, he shall furnish such information, assistance and documents so as to assist in the continued ongoing business of the Bank and, if able, he shall make himself available to the Bank to undertake reasonable assignments consistent with his prior position and his physical and mental health.  The Bank shall pay all reasonable expenses incident to the performance of any assignment given to Executive during the Disability period.

 

 
 

 

d.           Termination for Cause .

 

i.            The Board may, by written notice to Executive in the form and manner specified in this paragraph, immediately terminate his employment at any time, for “Cause.”  Executive shall have no right to receive compensation or other benefits for any period after termination for Cause except for vested benefits.  Termination for Cause shall mean termination because of, in the good faith determination of the Board, Executive’s:

 

(1)         Personal dishonesty;

(2)         Incompetence;

(3)         Willful misconduct;

(4)         Breach of fiduciary duty involving personal profit;

(5)         Intentional failure to perform stated duties under this Agreement;

(6)         Willful violation of any law, rule or regulation (other than traffic violations or similar offenses) that reflects adversely on the reputation of the Bank, any felony conviction, any violation of law involving moral turpitude, or any violation of a final cease-and-desist order; or

(7)         Material breach by Executive of any provision of this Agreement.

 

ii.         Notwithstanding the foregoing, Executive shall not be deemed to have been terminated for Cause unless there shall have been delivered to Executive a copy of a resolution duly adopted by the affirmative vote of a majority of the entire membership of the Board at a meeting of such Board called and held for the purpose (after reasonable notice to Executive and an opportunity for Executive to be heard before the Board with counsel), of finding that, in the good faith opinion of the Board, Executive was guilty of the conduct described above and specifying the particulars thereof.

 

e.            Voluntary Termination by Executive .  In addition to his other rights to terminate under this Agreement, Executive may voluntarily terminate employment during the term of this Agreement upon at least ninety (90) days’ prior written notice to the Board, in which case Executive shall receive only his compensation, vested rights and employee benefits up to the date of his termination.

 

f.            Without Cause or With Good Reason .

 

i.            In addition to termination pursuant to Sections 11a. through 11e., the Board may, by written notice to Executive, immediately terminate his employment at any time for a reason other than Cause (a termination “Without  Cause”) and Executive may, by written notice to the Board, immediately terminate this Agreement at any time within ninety (90) days following an event constituting “Good Reason,” as defined below (a termination “With Good Reason”).

 

ii.         Subject to Section 12 of this Agreement, in the event of termination under this Section 11f., Executive shall be entitled to receive his base salary for the remaining term of the Agreement paid in one lump sum within ten (10) calendar days of such termination.  Also, in such event, Executive shall, for the remaining term of the Agreement, receive the benefits he would have received during the remaining term of the Agreement under any retirement programs (whether tax-qualified or non-qualified) in which Executive participated prior to his termination (with the amount of the benefits determined by reference to the benefits received by Executive or accrued on his behalf under such programs during the twelve (12) months preceding his termination) and continue to participate in any benefit plans of the Bank that provide health (including medical and dental), life or disability insurance, or similar coverage, upon terms no less favorable than the most favorable terms provided to senior executives of the Bank during such period.  In the event that the Bank is unable to provide such coverage by reason of Executive no longer being an employee, the Bank shall provide Executive with comparable coverage on an individual policy basis.

 

 
 

  

iii.         “Good Reason” shall exist if, without Executive’s express written consent, the Bank materially breach any of their respective obligations under this Agreement.  Without limitation, such a material breach shall be deemed to occur upon any of the following:

 

(1)         A material reduction in Executive’s responsibilities or authority in connection with his employment with the Bank;

 

(2)         Assignment to Executive of duties of a non-executive nature or duties for which he is not reasonably equipped by his skills and experience;

 

(3)         A reduction in salary or benefits contrary to the terms of this Agreement, or, following a Change in Control as defined in Section 12 of this Agreement, any reduction in salary or material reduction in benefits below the amounts to which Executive was entitled prior to the Change in Control;

 

(4)         Termination of incentive and benefit plans, programs or arrangements, or reduction of Executive’s participation to such an extent as to materially reduce their aggregate value below their aggregate value as of the Effective Date;

 

(5)         A requirement that Executive relocate his principal business office or his principal place of residence outside of the area consisting of a thirty (30) mile radius from the current main office and any branch of the Bank, or the assignment to Executive of duties that would reasonably require such a relocation; or

 

(6)         Liquidation or dissolution of the Bank.

 

iv.         Notwithstanding the foregoing, a reduction or elimination of Executive’s benefits under one or more benefit plans maintained by the Bank as part of a good faith, overall reduction or elimination of such plans or benefits thereunder applicable to all participants in a manner that does not discriminate against Executive (except as such discrimination may be necessary to comply with law) shall not constitute an event of Good Reason or a material breach of this Agreement, provided that benefits of the type or to the general extent as those offered under such plans prior to such reduction or elimination are not available to other officers of the Bank or any company that controls either of them under a plan or plans in or under which Executive is not entitled to participate.

 

g.            Continuing Covenant Not to Compete or Interfere with Relationships .  Regardless of anything herein to the contrary, following a termination by the Bank or Executive pursuant to Section 11f.:

 

i.            Executive’s obligations under Section 10c. of this Agreement will continue in effect; and

 

ii.         During the period ending on the first anniversary of such termination, Executive shall not serve as an officer, director or employee of any bank holding company, bank, savings bank, savings and loan holding company, or mortgage company (any of which shall be a “Financial Institution”) which Financial Institution offers products or services competing with those offered by the Bank from any office within fifty (50) miles from the main office or any branch of the Bank and shall not interfere with the relationship of the Bank and any of its employees, agents, or representatives.

 

 
 

 

 

12.          Termination in Connection with a Change in Control .

 

a.           For purposes of this Agreement, a “Change in Control” means any of the following events with respect to the Bank or Kentucky First Federal Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”):

 

i.             Merger : The Company merges into or consolidates with another corporation, or merges another corporation into the Company, and as a result less than a majority of the combined voting power of the resulting corporation immediately after the merger or consolidation is held by persons who were stockholders of the Company immediately before the merger or consolidation.

 

ii.          Acquisition of Significant Share Ownership : The Company files, or is required to file, a report on Schedule 13D or another form or schedule (other than Schedule 13G) required under Sections 13(d) or 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, if the schedule discloses that the filing person or persons acting in concert has or have become the beneficial owner of 25% or more of a class of the Company’s voting securities, but this clause (b) shall not apply to beneficial ownership of Company voting shares held in a fiduciary capacity by an entity of which the Company directly or indirectly beneficially owns 50% or more of its outstanding voting securities.

 

iii.          Change in Board Composition :  During any period of two consecutive years, individuals who constitute the Company’s Board of Directors at the beginning of the two-year period cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Company’s Board of Directors; provided, however, that for purposes of this clause (iii), each director who is first elected by the Board (or first nominated by the Board for election by the stockholders) by a vote of at least two-thirds (2/3) of the directors who were directors at the beginning of the two-year period shall be deemed to have also been a director at the beginning of such period; or

 

iv.          Sale of Assets :  The Company sells to a third party all or substantially all of its assets.

 

Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, in no event shall the conversion of the Bank from mutual to stock form (including a “second-step” reorganization) constitute a “Change in Control” for purposes of this Agreement.

 

b.            Termination .  If within the period ending one year after a Change in Control, (i) the Bank shall terminate Executive’s employment Without Cause, or (ii) Executive voluntarily terminates his employment with Good Reason, the Bank shall, within ten calendar days of the termination of Executive’s employment, make a lump-sum cash payment to him equal to three times Executive’s average Annual Compensation over the five (5) most recently completed calendar years ending with the year immediately preceding the effective date of the Change in Control.  In determining Executive’s average Annual Compensation, Annual Compensation shall include base salary and any other taxable income, including, but not limited to, amounts related to the granting, vesting or exercise of restricted stock or stock option awards, commissions, bonuses (whether paid or accrued for the applicable period), as well as retirement benefits, director or committee fees and fringe benefits paid or to be paid to Executive or paid for Executive’s benefit during any such year, profit sharing, employee stock ownership plan and other retirement contributions or benefits, including to any tax-qualified plan or arrangement (whether or not taxable) made or accrued on behalf of Executive for such years.   The cash payment made under this Section 12b. shall be made in lieu of any payment also required under Section 11f. of this Agreement because of a termination in such period.  Executive’s rights under Section 11f. are not otherwise affected by this Section 12.  Also, in such event, Executive shall, for a thirty-six (36) month period following his termination of employment, receive the benefits he would have received over such period under any retirement programs (whether tax-qualified or non-tax-qualified) in which Executive participated prior to his termination (with the amount of the benefits determined by reference to the benefits received by Executive or accrued on his behalf under such programs during the twelve (12) months preceding the Change in Control) and continue to participate in any benefit plans of the Bank that provide health (including medical and dental), life or disability insurance, or similar coverage upon terms no less favorable than the most favorable terms provided to senior executives during such period.  In the event that the Bank is unable to provide such coverage by reason of Executive no longer being an employee, the Bank shall provide Executive with comparable coverage on an individual policy basis or the cash equivalent.

 

 
 

 

c.           The provisions of Section 12 and Sections 14 through 25, including the defined terms used in such sections, shall continue in effect until the later of the expiration of this Agreement or one year following a Change in Control.

 

Indemnification and Liability Insurance .

 

a.            Indemnification .  The Bank agrees to indemnify Executive (and his heirs, executors, and administrators), and to advance expenses related thereto, to the fullest extent permitted under applicable law and regulations against any and all expenses and liabilities reasonably incurred by him in connection with or arising out of any action, suit, or proceeding in which he may be involved by reason of his having been a director or Executive of the Bank or any of its subsidiaries (whether or not he continues to be a director or Executive at the time of incurring any such expenses or liabilities), such expenses and liabilities to include, but not be limited to, judgments, court costs, and attorneys’ fees and the costs of reasonable settlements, such settlements to be approved by the Board, if such action is brought against Executive in his capacity as an Executive or director of the Bank or any of its subsidiaries.  Indemnification for expenses shall not extend to matters for which Executive has been terminated for Cause.  Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to provide indemnification prohibited by applicable law or regulation.  Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the obligations of this Section 13 shall survive the term of this Agreement by a period of six (6) years.

 

b.            Insurance .  During the period in which indemnification of Executive is required under this Section, the Bank shall provide Executive (and his heirs, executors, and administrators) with coverage under a directors’ and officers’ liability policy at the expense of the Bank, at least equivalent to such coverage provided to directors and senior executives of the Bank.

 

14.          Reimbursement of Executive’s Expenses to Enforce this Agreement .    The Bank shall reimburse Executive for all out-of-pocket expenses, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees, incurred by Executive in connection with successful enforcement by Executive of the obligations of the Bank to Executive under this Agreement.  Successful enforcement shall mean the grant of an award of money or the requirement that the Bank take some action specified by this Agreement: (i) as a result of a court order; or (ii) otherwise by the Bank following an initial failure of the Bank to pay such money or take such action promptly after written demand therefor from Executive stating the reason that such money or action was due under this Agreement at or prior to the time of such demand.

 

 
 

 

15.          Limitation of Benefits under Certain Circumstances .   If the payments and benefits pursuant to Section 12 of this Agreement, either alone or together with other payments and benefits which Executive has the right to receive from the Bank, would constitute a “parachute payment” under Section 280G of the Code, the payments and benefits pursuant to Section 12 shall be reduced or revised, in the manner determined by Executive, by the amount, if any, which is the minimum necessary to result in no portion of the payments and benefits under Section 12 being non-deductible to the Bank pursuant to Section 280G of the Code and subject to the excise tax imposed under Section 4999 of the Code.  The determination of any reduction in the payments and benefits to be made pursuant to Section 12 shall be based upon the opinion of the Bank’s independent public accountants and paid for by the Bank.  In the event that the Bank and/or Executive do not agree with the opinion of such counsel, (i) the Bank shall pay to Executive the maximum amount of payments and benefits pursuant to Section 12, as selected by Executive, which such opinion indicates there is a high probability do not result in any of such payments and benefits being non-deductible to the Bank and subject to the imposition of the excise tax imposed under Section 4999 of the Code and (ii) the Bank may request, and Executive shall have the right to demand that they request, a ruling from the IRS as to whether the disputed payments and benefits pursuant to Section 12 have such consequences.  Any such request for a ruling from the IRS shall be promptly prepared and filed by the Bank, but in no event later than thirty (30) days from the date of the opinion of counsel referred to above, and shall be subject to Executive’s approval prior to filing, which shall not be unreasonably withheld.  The Bank and Executive agree to be bound by any ruling received from the IRS and to make appropriate payments to each other to reflect any such rulings, together with interest at the applicable federal rate provided for in Section 7872(f)(2) of the Code.  Nothing contained herein shall result in a reduction of any payments or benefits to which Executive may be entitled upon termination of employment other than pursuant to Section 12 hereof, or a reduction in the payments and benefits specified in Section 12 below zero.

 

16.          Injunctive Relief .   If there is a breach or threatened breach of Section 11g. of this Agreement or the prohibitions upon disclosure contained in Section 10c. of this Agreement, the parties agree that there is no adequate remedy at law for such breach, and that the Bank shall be entitled to injunctive relief restraining Executive from such breach or threatened breach, but such relief shall not be the exclusive remedy hereunder for such breach.  The parties hereto likewise agree that Executive, without limitation, shall be entitled to injunctive relief to enforce the obligations of the Bank under this Agreement.

 

17.          Successors and Assigns .

 

a.           This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon any corporate or other successor of the Bank which shall acquire, directly or indirectly, by merger, consolidation, purchase or otherwise, all or substantially all of the assets or stock of the Bank.

 

b.           Since the Bank is contracting for the unique and personal skills of Executive, Executive shall be precluded from assigning or delegating his rights or duties hereunder without first obtaining the written consent of the Bank.

 

18.          No Mitigation .   Executive shall not be required to mitigate the amount of any payment provided for in this Agreement by seeking other employment or otherwise and no such payment shall be offset or reduced by the amount of any compensation or benefits provided to Executive in any subsequent employment.

 

19.          Notices .   All notices, requests, demands and other communications in connection with this Agreement shall be made in writing and shall be deemed to have been given when delivered by hand or 48 hours after mailing at any general or branch United States Post Office, by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the Bank at their principal business offices and to Executive at his home address as maintained in the records of the Bank.

 

20.          No Plan Created by this Agreement .   Executive and the Bank expressly declare and agree that this Agreement was negotiated among them and that no provision or provisions of this Agreement are intended to, or shall be deemed to, create any plan for purposes of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act or any other law or regulation, and each party expressly waives any right to assert the contrary.  Any assertion in any judicial or administrative filing, hearing, or process that such a plan was so created by this Agreement shall be deemed a material breach of this Agreement by the party making such an assertion.

 

21.          Amendments .   No amendments or additions to this Agreement shall be binding unless made in writing and signed by all of the parties, except as herein otherwise specifically provided.

 

 
 

 

22.          Applicable Law .   Except to the extent preempted by federal law, the laws of the Commonwealth of Kentucky shall govern this Agreement in all respects, whether as to its validity, construction, capacity, performance or otherwise.

 

23.          Severability .   The provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed severable and the invalidity or unenforceability of any provision shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the other provisions hereof.

 

24.          Headings .   Headings contained herein are for convenience of reference only.

 

25.          Entire Agreement .   This Agreement, together with any understanding or modifications thereof as agreed to in writing by the parties, shall constitute the entire agreement among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof, other than written agreements with respect to specific plans, programs or arrangements described in Sections 5 and 6.

 

26.          Required Provisions .    In the event any of the foregoing provisions of this Section 26 are in conflict with the terms of this Agreement, this Section 26 shall prevail.

 

a.           The Bank may terminate Executive’s employment at any time, but any termination by the Bank, other than termination for Cause, shall not prejudice Executive’s right to compensation or other benefits under this Agreement.  Executive shall not have the right to receive compensation or other benefits for any period after termination for Cause as defined in Section 7 of this Agreement.

 

b.           If Executive is suspended from office and/or temporarily prohibited from participating in the conduct of the Bank’s affairs by a notice served under Section 8(e)(3) or 8(g)(1) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, 12 U.S.C. Section 1818(e)(3) or (g)(1); the Bank’s obligations under this contract shall be suspended as of the date of service, unless stayed by appropriate proceedings.  If the charges in the notice are dismissed, the Bank may, in its discretion:  (i) pay Executive all or part of the compensation withheld while their contract obligations were suspended; and (ii) reinstate (in whole or in part) any of the obligations which were suspended.

 

c.           If Executive is removed and/or permanently prohibited from participating in the conduct of the Bank’s affairs by an order issued under Section 8(e)(4) or 8(g)(1) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, 12 U.S.C. Section 1818(e)(4) or (g)(1), all obligations of the Bank under this contract shall terminate as of the effective date of the order, but vested rights of the contracting parties shall not be affected.

 

d.           If the Bank is in default as defined in Section 3(x)(1) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, 12 U.S.C. Section 1813(x)(1), all obligations of the Bank under this contract shall terminate as of the date of default, but this paragraph shall not affect any vested rights of the contracting parties.

 

e.           All obligations under this Agreement shall be terminated, except to the extent a determination is made that continuation of the contract is necessary for the continued operation of the Employer (1) by the director of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (the “OCC”) or his or his designee (the “Director”), at the time the OCC enters into an agreement to provide assistance to or on behalf of the Employer under the authority contained in Section 13(c) of the FDIA; or (2) by the Director, at the time the Director approves a supervisory merger to resolve problems related to operation of the Employer when the Employer is determined by the Director to be in an unsafe and unsound condition. Any rights of the Executive that have already vested, however, shall not be affected by such action.

 

f.            Any payments made to Executive pursuant to this Agreement, or otherwise, are subject to and conditioned upon compliance with 12 U.S.C. Section 1828(k) and 12 C.F.R. Section 545.121 and any rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

 
 

 

27.          Section 409A .

 

a.           The Executive will be deemed to have a termination of employment for purposes of determining the timing of any payments that are classified as deferred compensation only upon a “separation from service” within the meaning of Section 409A.

 

b.           If at the time of the Executive’s separation from service, (i) the Executive is a “specified employee” (within the meaning of Section 409A and using the methodology selected by the Bank) and (ii) the Bank make a good faith determination that an amount payable or the benefits to be provided hereunder constitutes deferred compensation (within the meaning of Section 409A), the payment of which is required to be delayed pursuant to the six-month delay rule of Section 409A in order to avoid taxes or penalties under Section 409A, then the Bank will not pay the entire amount on the otherwise scheduled payment date but will instead pay on the scheduled payment date the maximum amount permissible in order to comply with Section 409A (i.e., any amount that satisfies an exception under the Section 409A rules from being categorized as deferred compensation) and will pay the remaining amount (if any) in a lump sum on the first business day after such six month period. 

 

c.           To the extent the Executive would be subject to an additional 20% tax imposed on certain deferred compensation arrangements pursuant to Section 409A as a result of any provision of this Agreement, such provision shall be deemed amended to the minimum extent necessary to avoid application of such tax and the parties shall promptly execute any amendment reasonably necessary to implement this Section 21.  The Executive and the Bank agree to cooperate to make such amendment to the terms of this Agreement as may be necessary to avoid the imposition of penalties and taxes under Section 409A; provided, however, that the Executive agrees that any such amendment shall provide the Executive with economically equivalent payments and benefits, and the Executive agrees that any such amendment will not materially increase the cost to, or liability of, the Bank with respect to any payment.

 

d.           For purposes of the this Agreement, Section 409A shall refer to Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the Treasury regulations and any other authoritative guidance issued thereunder.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties hereto have executed this Agreement on the date first set forth above.

 

ATTEST:   FIRST FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK OF FRANKFORT
       
/s/ R. Clay Hulette   By:   /s/ Don D. Jennings
      For the Entire Board of Directors
       
WITNESS:   EXECUTIVE
       
/s/ Virginia R. S. Stump   By: /s/ William H. Johnson

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION

 

I, Don D. Jennings, certify that:

 

1.          I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Kentucky First Federal Bancorp;

 

2.          Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3.          Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4           The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles;

 

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5.          The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: February 21, 2013 /s/Don D. Jennings
  Don D. Jennings
  Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION

 

I, R. Clay Hulette, certify that:

 

1.          I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Kentucky First Federal Bancorp

 

2.          Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3.          Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4           The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles;

 

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5.          The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: February 21, 2013 /s/R. Clay Hulette
  R. Clay Hulette
  Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 32.1

 

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

 

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Kentucky First Federal Bancorp (the "Company") on Form 10-Q for the period ending December 31, 2012 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), I, Don D. Jennings, the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

 

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

 

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and result of operations of the Company.

 

/s/Don D. Jennings  
Don D. Jennings  
Chief Executive Officer  
February 21, 2013  

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 32.2

 

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Kentucky First Federal Bancorp (the "Company") on Form 10-Q for the period ending December 31, 2012 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), I, R. Clay Hulette, the Treasurer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

 

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

 

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and result of operations of the Company.

 

/s/R. Clay Hulette  
R. Clay Hulette  
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer  
February 21, 2013