UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

x Quarterly Report Pursuant To Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2015

 

OR

 

¨ Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

For the transition period from _______________ to ______________________

 

Commission File No. 000-29655

 

Alamogordo Financial Corp.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

United States 74-2819148
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification Number)

 

500 East 10 th Street, Alamogordo, New Mexico 88310
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) Zip Code

 

(575) 437-9334

(Registrant’s telephone number)

 

N/A

(Former name or former address, 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 for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such requirements for the past 90 days.

YES x    NO ¨ .

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

YES   x   NO   ¨ .

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “ smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one)

 

  Large accelerated filer ¨ Accelerated filer ¨
  Non-accelerated filer ¨ Smaller reporting company x

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). YES   ¨    NO  x

 

Shares of the Registrant’s common stock, par value $0.10 per share, issued and outstanding as of July 30, 2015 were 1,679,500 .

 

 
 

 

Alamogordo Financial Corp.

FORM 10-Q

Index

 

    Page
  Part I. Financial Information  
     
Item 1. Financial Statements  
     
  Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014  (unaudited) 3
     
  Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 (unaudited) 4
     
  Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 (unaudited) 5
     
  Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 (unaudited) 6
     
  Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) 7
     
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 27
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk 43
Item 4. Controls and Procedures 43
     
  Part II. Other Information  
     
Item 1. Legal Proceedings 43
Item 1A. Risk Factors 43
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds 43
Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities 43
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures 43
Item 5. Other Information 43
Item 6. Exhibits 44
Signatures 45

 

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Item 1. Financial Statements

 

ALAMOGORDO FINANCIAL CORP.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)

 

    June 30, 2015     December 31, 2014  
             
ASSETS                
Cash and due from banks   $ 3,837,486     $ 12,708,542  
Interest-bearing deposits with banks     15,860,000       2,115,431  
Total cash and cash equivalents     19,697,486       14,823,973  
                 
Loans held for investment     187,912,221       175,697,082  
Allowance for loan losses     (2,068,148 )     (1,707,282 )
Loans held for investment, net     185,844,073       173,989,800  
                 
Loans held for sale     12,403,963       9,429,090  
Available-for-sale securities     32,923,417       29,017,912  
Other real estate     648,317       820,000  
Premises and equipment, net     9,910,749       10,031,492  
Stock in financial institutions     1,709,547       1,905,935  
Accrued interest receivable     664,799       655,201  
Bank owned life insurance     5,288,632       5,223,189  
Core deposit intangible     409,920       465,168  
Prepaid and other assets     1,003,067       592,225  
                 
TOTAL ASSETS   $ 270,503,970     $ 246,953,985  
                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY                
Liabilities                
Deposits                
Demand deposits   $ 29,670,635     $ 17,975,857  
Savings and NOW deposits     102,072,200       100,574,790  
Time deposits     79,385,741       83,388,039  
Total deposits     211,128,576       201,938,686  
                 
Federal Home Loan Bank advances     27,500,000       12,500,000  
Escrows     301,409       271,141  
Accrued interest and other liabilities     2,168,041       2,907,827  
Total liabilities     241,098,026       217,617,654  
                 
Commitments and contingencies     -       -  
                 
Stockholders’ equity                
Common stock, $0.10 par value; 20,000,000 shares authorized, 1,685,132 issued, 1,679,500 outstanding at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively     168,513       168,552  
Additional paid-in capital     9,713,006       9,714,459  
Retained earnings     20,181,736       20,084,266  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss     (202,303 )     (148,446 )
Treasury stock, at cost; 5,632 shares     (139,332 )     (139,332 )
Unearned employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) shares     (315,676 )     (343,168 )
Total stockholders’ equity     29,405,944       29,336,331  
                 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY   $ 270,503,970     $ 246,953,985  

 

See accompanying notes.

 

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ALAMOGORDO FINANCIAL CORP.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (Unaudited)

 

    Three Months Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2015     2014     2015     2014  
                         
Interest income                                
Interest and fees on loans   $ 2,833,426     $ 1,537,552     $ 5,470,542     $ 3,063,225  
Interest on securities     128,203       203,503       292,812       398,195  
Interest on other interest-earning assets     31,095       4,667       52,549       11,426  
Total interest income     2,992,724       1,745,722       5,815,903       3,472,846  
                                 
Interest expense                                
Interest on deposits     336,644       220,890       669,510       451,668  
Interest on borrowings     17,807       85,749       26,733       175,106  
Total interest expense     354,451       306,639       696,243       626,774  
                                 
Net interest income     2,638,273       1,439,083       5,119,660       2,846,072  
Provision for loan losses     75,000       -       175,000       -  
                                 
Net interest income after provision for loan losses     2,563,273       1,439,083       4,944,660       2,846,072  
                                 
Noninterest income                                
Gain on sale of loans     1,162,993       808,306       2,051,193       1,376,601  
Service charges and fees     60,413       95,119       110,532       150,363  
Impairments of other real estate, net of gain on sale     -       56,365       (200,000 )     60,332  
(Loss) gain on sale of securities     -       -       (13,800 )     28,730  
Bank owned life insurance income     33,028       35,519       65,442       70,543  
Other     33,838       43,482       78,732       82,638  
Total noninterest income     1,290,272       1,038,791       2,092,099       1,769,207  
                                 
Noninterest expense                                
Salaries and benefits     1,909,580       1,406,080       3,835,201       2,715,884  
Occupancy     408,179       271,295       834,479       547,039  
Data processing fees     369,082       223,489       734,554       411,287  
FDIC and other insurance expense     50,658       53,100       111,258       143,820  
Professional fees     224,492       108,060       456,793       252,346  
Merger-related expenses     5,253       338,865       99,577       576,203  
Advertising     65,652       29,103       103,221       70,544  
Net other real estate expenses     6,809       1,630       13,754       18,810  
Other     452,113       232,679       750,452       502,735  
Total noninterest expense     3,491,818       2,664,301       6,939,289       5,238,668  
                                 
Income (Loss) before income taxes     361,727       (186,427 )     97,470       (623,389 )
Provision for income taxes     -       -       -       -  
                                 
NET INCOME (LOSS)     361,727       (186,427 )     97,470       (623,389 )
                                 
Other comprehensive (loss) income                                
Unrealized (loss) gain on available-for-sale securities     (33,943 )     373,932       (53,857 )     515,171  
                                 
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)   $ 327,784     $ 187,505     $ 43,613     $ (108,218 )
                                 
Earnings (loss) per common share:                                
Basic   $ 0.22     $ (0.14 )   $ 0.06     $ (0.47 )
Diluted   $ 0.22     $ (0.14 )   $ 0.06     $ (0.47 )

 

See accompanying notes.

 

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ALAMOGORDO FINANCIAL CORP.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Unaudited)

SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2015 AND 2014

 

                      Accumulated                    
          Additional           Other           Unearned     Total  
    Common     Paid-In     Retained     Comprehensive     Treasury     ESOP     Stockholders'  
    Stock     Capital     Earnings     Loss     Stock     Shares     Equity  
                                           
BALANCE, December 31, 2013   $ 132,411     $ 4,073,845     $ 19,758,682     $ (1,064,798 )   $ (484,406 )   $ -     $ 22,415,734  
                                                      -  
Net loss     -       -       (623,389 )     -       -       -       (623,389 )
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities     -       -       -       515,171       -       -       515,171  
Unearned/unallocated ESOP Shares                                             (160,895 )     (160,895 )
Amortization of ESOP award     -       (4,165 )     -       -       -       24,106       19,941  
Sale of treasury shares to ESOP             (117,303 )                     345,074       (227,771 )     -  
Other     -       17,044       -       -       -       -       17,044  
                                                         
BALANCE, June 30, 2014   $ 132,411     $ 3,969,421     $ 19,135,293     $ (549,627 )   $ (139,332 )   $ (364,560 )   $ 22,183,606  
                                                         
BALANCE, December 31, 2014   $ 168,552     $ 9,714,459     $ 20,084,266     $ (148,446 )   $ (139,332 )   $ (343,168 )   $ 29,336,331  
                                                         
Net income     -       -       97,470       -       -       -       97,470  
Unrealized loss on available-for-sale securities     -       -       -       (53,857 )     -       -       (53,857 )
Amortization of ESOP award     -       (1,492 )     -       -       -       27,492       26,000  
Other     (39 )     39       -       -       -       -       -  
                                                         
BALANCE, June 30, 2015   $ 168,513       9,713,006       20,181,736       (202,303 )     (139,332 )     (315,676 )     29,405,944  

 

See accompanying notes.

 

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ALAMOGORDO FINANCIAL CORP.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)

 

    Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2015     2014  
             
Cash flows from operating activities                
Net income (loss)   $ 97,470     $ (623,389 )
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash from operating activities:                
Depreciation and amortization     327,963       250,437  
Stock dividend on financial institution stock     (5,012 )     -  
Impairments of other real estate, net of (gain) loss on sale     200,000       (60,332 )
Amortization of premiums and discounts on securities, net     300,008       280,428  
Non-cash element of ESOP expense     26,000       19,941  
Amortization of core deposit intangible     55,248       -  
Loss (gain) on sale of available-for-sale securities     13,800       (28,730 )
Gain on sale of loans     (2,051,193 )     (1,376,601 )
Proceeds from sale of loans held for sale     71,948,919       47,811,139  
Funding of loans held for sale     (72,114,938 )     (50,371,276 )
Provision for loan losses     175,000       -  
Earnings on bank-owned life insurance     (65,442 )     (70,543 )
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:                
Accrued interest receivable     (9,598 )     (11,251 )
Income taxes receivable     -       310,331  
Prepaid and other assets     (410,843 )     3,733  
Accrued interest and other liabilities     (739,785 )     411,677  
Other     23,365       54,859  
Net cash used for operating activities     (2,229,038 )     (3,399,577 )
                 
Cash flows from investing activities                
Proceeds from principal payments on available-for-sale securities     3,183,467       2,656,729  
Proceeds from sales of available-for-sale securities     2,286,200       2,054,999  
Purchases of available-for-sale securities     (9,742,836 )     -  
Funding of ESOP     -       (106,919 )
Net (increase) decrease in loans held for investment     (12,838,011 )     435,336  
Purchases of premises and equipment     (207,219 )     (12,335 )
Redemption of stock in financial institutions     201,400       202,185  
Net proceeds from sales of other real estate     -       554,001  
Net cash (used for) provided by investing activities     (17,116,999 )     5,783,996  
                 
Cash flows from financing activities                
Net increase in deposits     9,189,889       3,712,110  
Net increase (decrease) in escrows     29,661       (1,506 )
Net increase (decrease) in Federal Home Loan Bank advances     15,000,000       (3,163,413 )
Net cash provided by financing activities     24,219,550       547,191  
                 
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents     4,873,513       2,931,610  
                 
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period     14,823,973       7,014,150  
                 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period   $ 19,697,486     $ 9,945,760  
                 
Supplemental disclosures:                
Interest paid on deposits and advances   $ 701,157       629,968  
Income taxes paid     -       (310,331 )
Noncash investing and financing activities:                
Transfers of loans to other real estate     28,317       81,518  
Sale of treasury shares to ESOP     -       345,074  

 

See accompanying notes.

 

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ALAMOGORDO FINANCIAL CORP .
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2015 AND DECEMBER 31, 2014
 

 

NOTE 1 – NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING POLICIES

 

Alamogordo Financial Corp. (the “Company”) is a savings and loan holding company that owns 100% of Bank’34 (the “Bank”). On June 30, 2008, the Bank changed its name from Alamogordo Federal Savings and Loan Association to Bank’34. Alamogordo Financial Corp. was incorporated on April 30, 1997 and is a majority-owned subsidiary of AF Mutual Holding Company. As of June 30, 2015, AF Mutual Holding Company owned 54.7% of the Company's outstanding shares of common stock.

 

The Company completed its acquisition of Bank 1440 on August 29, 2014. Merger consideration was $9.6 million, including $3.8 million in cash and 360,635 shares of Alamogordo Financial Corp. common stock valued at $5.8 million. In the merger, the Company received assets valued at $88.3 million and assumed liabilities of $75.8 million. The transaction resulted in an increase in stockholders’ equity of $8.7 million, including $5.8 million due to the fair value of shares issued and the $2.9 million bargain purchase gain recorded in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss).

 

The consolidated financial statements of the Company at June 30, 2015 (unaudited) and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 (unaudited) have been prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and predominant practices followed by the financial services industry. However, in management’s opinion, the interim data at June 30, 2015 and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 includes all adjustments, consisting of only normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair statement of financial position and the results of operations in the interim periods. The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations to be expected for the full year.

 

Effective December 31, 2014, the Company changed its fiscal year from the twelve months ended June 30 to the twelve months ended December 31.

 

These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s transition report on Form 10-KT for the period July 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014 as filed with the Securities Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on March 30, 2015.

 

The Bank provides a variety of banking services to individuals and businesses through its full-service branches in Alamogordo and Las Cruces, New Mexico and Scottsdale and Peoria, Arizona. The Bank opened a loan production office in El Paso, Texas in early 2015.

 

A large portion of the Bank’s New Mexico loans are secured by real estate in Otero and Dona Ana Counties. The economy for these counties is heavily dependent on two U.S. Government military installations located in those counties. Accordingly, the ultimate collectability of the Bank’s New Mexico loans are susceptible to changes in U.S. Government military operations in southern New Mexico.

 

The primary deposit products are demand deposits, certificates of deposit, NOW, savings and money market accounts. The primary lending products are real estate mortgage loans and commercial loans. The Bank is subject to competition from other financial institutions, regulation by certain federal agencies and undergoes periodic examinations by regulatory authorities.

 

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ALAMOGORDO FINANCIAL CORP .
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2015 AND DECEMBER 31, 2014
 

 

Rising and falling interest rate environments can have various impacts on the Bank’s net interest income, depending on the short-term interest rate gap that the Bank maintains. The Bank’s net interest income is also effected by prepayments of loans and early withdrawals of deposits. 

 

Basis of Presentation – The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the accrual basis of accounting in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP).

 

Basis of Consolidation – The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Alamogordo Financial Corp. and the Bank. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

 

Provision for Income Taxes – No provision for income tax expense or income tax benefits were recorded for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014. The Company had pre-tax losses for 2014 and no income tax benefit was recorded due to the inability to project future taxable income as was considered necessary to ensure utilization of those benefits in the future. The Company had pre-tax income for 2015 and no provision for income tax (expense) was recorded due to net operating loss carry-forwards from prior periods available to offset that income.

 

Reclassifications – Certain reclassifications have been made to prior period financial information to conform to the current period presentation.

 

Use of Estimates – The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Significant estimates include, but are not limited to, allowance for loan losses, useful lives used in depreciation and amortization, deferred income taxes and related valuation allowance, valuation of other real estate and core deposit intangibles.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements – In January 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-04, "Reclassification of Residential Real Estate Collateralized Consumer Mortgage Loans upon Foreclosure." The objective of this guidance is to clarify when an in substance repossession or foreclosure occurs, that is, when a creditor should be considered to have received physical possession of residential real estate property collateralizing a consumer mortgage loan such that the loan receivable should be derecognized and the real estate property recognized. ASU No. 2014-04 states that an in substance repossession or foreclosure occurs, and a creditor is considered to have received physical possession of residential real estate property collateralizing a consumer mortgage loan, upon either (1) the creditor obtaining legal title to the residential real estate property upon completion of a foreclosure or (2) the borrower conveying all interest in the residential real estate property to the creditor to satisfy that loan through completion of a deed in lieu of foreclosure or through a similar legal agreement. Additionally, ASU No. 2014-04 requires interim and annual disclosure of both (1) the amount of foreclosed residential real estate property held by the creditor and (2) the recorded investment in consumer mortgage loans collateralized by residential real estate property that are in the process of foreclosure according to local requirements of the applicable jurisdiction. ASU No. 2014-04 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2014. The adoption of ASU No. 2014-04 did not have a material impact on the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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ALAMOGORDO FINANCIAL CORP .
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2015 AND DECEMBER 31, 2014
 

 

NOTE 2 – BUSINESS COMBINATION

 

On August 29, 2014 (the “acquisition date”), the Company acquired 100% of the outstanding stock of Bank 1440, a state-chartered commercial bank headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona with approximately $88.3 million in assets at fair value and two branches. Bank 1440 shareholders received $0.94 in cash and 0.17064 shares of the Company’s common stock in exchange for each share of Bank 1440 common stock and Series A preferred stock, resulting in the Company issuing 360,635 shares of its common stock, subject to adjustment for cash paid in lieu of fractional shares.

 

The Bank 1440 transaction was accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting and accordingly, assets acquired, liabilities assumed and consideration exchanged were recorded at estimated fair value on the acquisition date. Per the applicable accounting guidance for business combinations, these fair values are subject to refinement for up to one year after the closing date of the acquisition as additional information relative to closing date fair values become available.

 

A bargain purchase gain of $2.9 million was recognized in noninterest income during the quarter ended September 30, 2014, which is calculated as the excess of net identifiable assets acquired at $12.5 million over consideration transferred of $9.6 million. No tax benefit or expense was recognized on the fair market value adjustments since each of the Company and Bank 1440 had 100% valuation allowances against their net deferred tax assets and neither had been imputing tax benefits or expense on current income due to past years net operating losses. The following tables provide the purchase price calculation as of the acquisition date and the identifiable assets purchased and the liabilities assumed at their estimated fair value.

 

    August 29,  
    2014  
       
Purchase Price        
         
Gross Company Shares Issued     360,635  
Closing price per share of the Company's Common Stock   $ 16.00  
         
Stock Consideration (0.17064 ratio)   $ 5,770,160  
         
Option and Warrant consideration   $ 1,298,629  
20% Cash & Cash in Lieu     2,105,785  
Dissenters Payments     400,000  
         
Cash Consideration   $ 3,804,414  
         
Total purchase price   $ 9,574,574  

 

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ALAMOGORDO FINANCIAL CORP .
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2015 AND DECEMBER 31, 2014
 

 

Statement of Net Assets Acquired at Fair Value:            
             
ASSETS                
Cash and due from banks   $ 2,208,730          
Available-for-sale securities     17,365,877          
Loans held for investment, net     67,383,915          
Premises and equipment, net     326,428          
Core deposit intangible     502,000          
Accrued interest receivable and other assets     482,354          
Total assets   $ 88,269,304     $ 88,269,304  
                 
LIABILITIES                
Deposits   $ 75,504,917          
Federal Home Loan Bank advances     -          
Accrued interest and other liabilities     290,966          
Total liabilities   $ 75,795,883       (75,795,883 )
                 
Net identifiable assets acquired           $ 12,473,421  
                 
Total purchase price             (9,574,574 )
                 
Bargain purchase gain           $ 2,898,847  

 

Bank 1440’s results of operations are not included in the Company’s consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss) for the three or six months ended June 30, 2014.

 

Merger-related charges of $100,000 and $576,000 were recorded in the Company’s consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss) as noninterest expense for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and include incremental costs to integrate the operations of the Company and Bank 1440. Such expenses were for professional services including legal fees, costs related to termination of existing contractual arrangements for various services and other costs. Core operating systems were converted in March 2015.

 

The following table provides the unaudited pro forma information for the results of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2015 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2014 as if the acquisition had occurred January 1, 2014. These adjustments include the impact of certain purchase accounting adjustments including accretion of loan discounts, core deposit intangible amortization, fixed asset depreciation and deposit premium amortization. In addition, the merger expenses previously discussed are included in each period presented. The Company expects to achieve operating cost savings and other business synergies as a result of the acquisition, which are not reflected in the pro forma amounts. These unaudited pro forma results are presented for illustrative purposes and are not intended to represent or be indicative of the actual results of operations of the combined corporation that would have been achieved had the acquisition occurred at the beginning of each period presented, nor are they intended to represent or be indicative of future results of operations.

 

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ALAMOGORDO FINANCIAL CORP .
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2015 AND DECEMBER 31, 2014
 

 

Pro Forma Results of Operations

 

    In thousands  
    Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2015     2014  
             
Total revenue, net of interest expense   $ 7,212     $ 6,505  
Net income (loss)   $ 97     $ (31 )

 

In many cases, determining the fair value of the acquired assets and assumed liabilities required the Company to estimate cash flows expected to result from those assets and liabilities and to discount those cash flows at appropriate rates of interest. The most significant of those determinations relates to the valuation of acquired loans. For such loans, the excess of cash flows expected at acquisition over the estimated fair value is recognized as interest income over the remaining lives of the loans. The difference between contractually required payments at acquisition and the cash flows expected to be collected at acquisition reflects the impact of estimated credit losses and other factors, such as prepayments. In accordance with GAAP, there was no carry-over of Bank 1440’s previously established allowance for loan losses.

 

All of the acquired loans were evaluated for evidence of credit quality deterioration and none were found to be accountable under ASC 310-30 (acquired impaired). All acquired loans are accounted for under ASC 310-20 (acquired non-impaired). The fair value of the acquired loans at the acquisition date was $67.4 million. The gross contractually required principal and interest payments receivable for acquired loans was $68.5 million.

 

The fair value of the investment securities acquired was approximately $17.4 million.

 

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ALAMOGORDO FINANCIAL CORP .
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2015 AND DECEMBER 31, 2014
 

 

NOTE 3 – DEBT SECURITIES

 

Debt securities have been classified in the consolidated balance sheets according to management’s intent at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014. The carrying amount of securities and their approximate fair values were as follows:

 

    Gross     Gross     Gross        
    Amortized     Unrealized     Unrealized        
    Cost     Gains     Losses     Fair Value  
                         
June 30, 2015                                
Available-for-sale securities                                
Mortgage-backed securities   $ 26,769,285     $ 69,126     $ (254,690 )   $ 26,583,721  
U.S. Government agencies     3,940,379       7,987       (50,647 )     3,897,719  
Municipal obligations     2,416,056       27,750       (1,829 )     2,441,977  
                                 
    $ 33,125,720     $ 104,863     $ (307,166 )   $ 32,923,417  
                                 
December 31, 2014                                
Available-for-sale securities                                
Mortgage-backed securities   $ 21,797,221     $ 72,984     $ (142,394 )   $ 21,727,811  
U.S. Government agencies     4,925,972       4,355       (73,798 )     4,856,529  
Municipal obligations     2,443,165       9,059       (18,652 )     2,433,572  
                                 
    $ 29,166,358     $ 86,398     $ (234,844 )   $ 29,017,912  

 

Proceeds from the sale of available-for-sale securities and resulting net (losses) gains were as follows:

 

    Three Months Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2015     2014     2015     2014  
                         
Proceeds from sale   $ -     $ -     $ 2,286,200     $ 2,054,999  
(Losses) gains, net   $ -     $ -     $ (13,800 )   $ 28,730  

 

Amortized cost and fair value of securities by contractual maturity as of June 30, 2015 are shown below. For purposes of the maturity table, mortgage-backed securities, which are not due at a single maturity date, have been allocated over maturity groupings based on the actual contractual maturities of underlying collateral. The mortgage-backed securities may mature earlier than their actual contractual maturities because of principal prepayments. Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may call or prepay obligations.

 

The scheduled maturities of available-for-sale securities at June 30, 2015 were as follows:

 

    Available-for-Sale Securities  
    Amortized     Fair  
    Cost     Value  
             
Due in one year or less   $ -     $ -  
Due after one to five years     26,014,935       25,853,283  
Due after five to ten years     7,110,785       7,070,134  
Due after ten years     -       -  
                 
Totals   $ 33,125,720     $ 32,923,417  

 

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ALAMOGORDO FINANCIAL CORP .
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2015 AND DECEMBER 31, 2014
 

 

At June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, there were no holdings of securities of any one issuer, other than the U.S. Government, its agencies and U.S. Government-Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs) in an amount greater than 10% of stockholders’ equity.

 

At June 30, 2015, mortgage-backed securities included collateralized mortgage obligations of $6.5 million, which are backed by one-to-four family mortgage loans. The Company does not hold any securities backed by commercial real estate loans.

 

Gross Unrealized Losses and Fair Value – The following tables show the gross unrealized losses and fair values of securities by length of time that individual securities in each category have been in a continuous loss position. At June 30, 2015, 99% of the securities held by the Company were issued by U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises and agencies, primarily Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, institutions which the government has affirmed its commitment to support.

 

Because the decline in fair value is attributable to changes in interest rates and illiquidity, and not credit quality, and because the Company does not have the intent to sell these securities and it is likely that it will not be required to sell the securities before their anticipated recovery, the Company does not consider these securities to be other-than-temporarily impaired at June 30, 2015 or December 31, 2014.

 

    June 30, 2015  
    Less Than 12 Months     12 Months or More     Total  
          Gross           Gross           Gross  
Description of         Unrealized           Unrealized           Unrealized  
Securities   Fair Value     Losses     Fair Value     Losses     Fair Value     Losses  
                                     
Available-for-sale securities:                                                
Mortgage-backed securities   $ 14,243,795     $ (167,222 )   $ 8,001,463     $ (87,468 )   $ 22,245,258     $ (254,690 )
U.S. Government agencies     1,458,464       (6,118 )     1,624,081       (44,529 )     3,082,545       (50,647 )
Municipal obligations     326,398       (1,829 )     -       -       326,398       (1,829 )
                                                 
Total temporarily impaired  securities   $ 16,028,657     $ (175,169 )   $ 9,625,544     $ (131,997 )   $ 25,654,201     $ (307,166 )
                                                 
    December 31, 2014  
    Less Than 12 Months     12 Months or More     Total  
          Gross           Gross           Gross  
Description of         Unrealized           Unrealized           Unrealized  
Securities   Fair Value     Losses     Fair Value     Losses     Fair Value     Losses  
                                     
Available-for-sale securities:                                                
Mortgage-backed securities   $ 12,923,685     $ (142,394 )   $ -     $ -     $ 12,923,685     $ (142,394 )
U.S. Government agencies     3,969,042       (73,798 )     -       -       3,969,042       (73,798 )
Municipal obligations     1,300,632       (18,652 )     -       -       1,300,632       (18,652 )
                                                 
Total temporarily impaired  securities   $ 18,193,359     $ (234,844 )   $ -     $ -     $ 18,193,359     $ (234,844 )

 

Loans and securities of approximately $115.4 million at June 30, 2015 were pledged to secure FHLB advances. In addition, securities carried at approximately $3.2 million at June 30, 2015 were pledged to secure public deposits.

 

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ALAMOGORDO FINANCIAL CORP .
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2015 AND DECEMBER 31, 2014
 

 

NOTE 4 – LOANS HELD FOR INVESTMENT, NET

 

The components of loans held for investment, net in the consolidated balance sheets were as follows:

 

    June 30, 2015     December 31, 2014  
    Amount     Percent     Amount     Percent  
                         
Loans held for investment, net:                                
Commercial real estate   $ 141,802,439       75.2 %   $ 129,948,473       73.7 %
Residential real estate     32,485,216       17.2 %     32,959,380       18.7 %
Commercial and industrial     10,066,061       5.3 %     8,594,344       4.9 %
Consumer and other     4,268,794       2.3 %     4,816,230       2.7 %
Total gross loans     188,622,510       100.0 %     176,318,427       100.0 %
Unamortized loan fees     (710,289 )             (621,345 )        
Loans held for investment     187,912,221               175,697,082          
Allowance for loan losses     (2,068,148 )             (1,707,282 )        
                                 
Loans held for investment, net   $ 185,844,073             $ 173,989,800          

 

At June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, commercial real estate loans include construction loans of $14.7 million  and $13.0 million, respectively.

 

Allowance for Loan Losses and Recorded Investment in Loans – The following is a summary of the allowance for loan losses and recorded investment in loans:

 

    As of June 30, 2015  
    Commercial     Residential     Commercial     Consumer and        
    Real Estate     Real Estate     and Industrial     Other     Total  
                               
Allowance for loan losses                                        
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment   $ -     $ 331,447     $ -     $ -     $ 331,447  
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment     1,116,290       557,404       45,992       17,015       1,736,701  
                                         
Total   $ 1,116,290     $ 888,851     $ 45,992     $ 17,015     $ 2,068,148  
                                         
Gross loans                                        
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment   $ 1,862,366     $ 1,471,271     $ -     $ -     $ 3,333,637  
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment     139,940,073       31,013,945       10,066,061       4,268,794       185,288,873  
Total   $ 141,802,439     $ 32,485,216     $ 10,066,061     $ 4,268,794     $ 188,622,510  

 

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ALAMOGORDO FINANCIAL CORP .
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2015 AND DECEMBER 31, 2014
 

 

    As of December 31, 2014  
    Commercial     Residential     Commercial     Consumer and        
    Real Estate     Real Estate     and Industrial     Other     Total  
                               
Allowance for loan losses                                        
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment   $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment     1,125,491       387,801       177,820       16,170       1,707,282  
                                         
Total   $ 1,125,491     $ 387,801     $ 177,820     $ 16,170     $ 1,707,282  
                                         
Gross loans                                        
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment   $ 2,512,377     $ 491,780     $ 16,796     $ -     $ 3,020,953  
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment     127,436,096       32,467,600       8,577,548       4,816,230       173,297,474  
Total   $ 129,948,473     $ 32,959,380     $ 8,594,344     $ 4,816,230     $ 176,318,427  

 

The following is a summary of activities for the allowance for loan losses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014:

 

    Three Months Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2015     2014     2015     2014  
                         
Beginning balance   $ 1,990,668     $ 1,762,682     $ 1,707,282     $ 1,733,097  
                                 
Provision for loan losses     75,000       -       175,000       -  
                                 
Charge-offs:                                
Commercial real estate     -       -       -       -  
Residential real estate     -       (86,710 )     -       (86,710 )
Consumer and other     -       (31,423 )     (160 )     (31,690 )
Total charge-offs     -       (118,133 )     (160 )     (118,400 )
                                 
Recoveries:                                
Commercial real estate     -       -       183,546       29,700  
Residential real estate     2,400       -       2,400       -  
Consumer and other     80       1       80       153  
Total recoveries     2,480       1       186,026       29,853  
Net recoveries (charge-offs)     2,480       (118,132 )     185,866       (88,547 )
                                 
Ending balance   $ 2,068,148     $ 1,644,550     $ 2,068,148     $ 1,644,550  

 

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ALAMOGORDO FINANCIAL CORP .
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2015 AND DECEMBER 31, 2014
 

 

Nonperforming Assets – The following table presents an aging analysis of the recorded investment in past due loans as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014. Payment activity is reviewed by management on a monthly basis to determine the performance of each loan. As of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, all loans past due 90 days or more are no longer accruing interest.

 

    Past Due           Total  
                90 Days                 Financing  
    30 - 59 Days     60 - 89 Days     or More     Total     Current     Receivables  
June 30, 2015                                                
Commercial real estate   $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 141,802,439     $ 141,802,439  
Residential real estate     -       170,072       981,677       1,151,749       31,333,467       32,485,216  
Commercial and industrial     -       -       -       -       10,066,061       10,066,061  
Consumer and other     -       -       -       -       4,268,794       4,268,794  
                                                 
Totals   $ -     $ 170,072     $ 981,677     $ 1,151,749     $ 187,470,761     $ 188,622,510  
                   
    Past Due           Total  
                90 Days                 Financing  
    30 - 59 Days     60 - 89 Days     or More     Total     Current     Receivables  
December 31, 2014                                                
Commercial real estate   $ -     $ 894,137     $ -     $ 894,137     $ 129,054,336     $ 129,948,473  
Residential real estate     945,427       149,832       113,239       1,208,498       31,750,882       32,959,380  
Commercial and industrial     -       -       -       -       8,594,344       8,594,344  
Consumer and other     -       -       -       -       4,816,230       4,816,230  
                                                 
Totals   $ 945,427     $ 1,043,969     $ 113,239     $ 2,102,635     $ 174,215,792     $ 176,318,427  

 

The following table sets forth nonaccrual loans and other real estate (ORE) at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014:

 

    June 30,     December 31,  
    2015     2014  
             
Nonaccrual loans                
Commercial real estate   $ -     $ 616,605  
Residential real estate     1,131,104       181,284  
Commercial and industrial     -       16,795  
Consumer and other     -       -  
Total nonaccrual loans     1,131,104       814,684  
Other real estate (ORE)     648,317       820,000  
                 
Total nonperforming assets   $ 1,779,421     $ 1,634,684  
                 
Nonperforming assets to gross loans held for investment and ORE     0.94 %     0.92 %
Nonperforming assets to total assets     0.66 %     0.66 %

 

Other real estate at June 30, 2015 consisted of one commercial and one single family residential property. Other real estate at December 31, 2014 consisted of one commercial property. At June 30, 2015, the recorded investment in residential real estate loans that is in the process of foreclosure according to local jurisdiction requirements was $932,000.

 

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ALAMOGORDO FINANCIAL CORP .
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2015 AND DECEMBER 31, 2014
 

 

Credit Quality Indicators – The following tables represent the credit exposure by internally assigned grades at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014. This grading analysis estimates the capability of the borrower to repay the contractual obligations of the loan agreements in accordance with the loan terms. The Bank’s internal credit risk grading system is based on management’s experiences with similarly graded loans. Credit risk grades are reassessed each quarter based on any recent developments potentially impacting the creditworthiness of the borrower, as well as other external statistics and factors, which may affect the risk characteristics of the respective loan.

 

The Bank’s internally assigned grades are as follows:

 

Pass – Strong credit with no existing or known potential weaknesses deserving of management’s close attention.

 

Special Mention – Potential weaknesses that deserve management’s close attention. Borrower and guarantor’s capacity to meet all financial obligations is marginally adequate or deteriorating.

 

Substandard – Inadequately protected by the paying capacity of the borrower and/or collateral pledged. The borrower or guarantor is unwilling or unable to meet loan terms or loan covenants for the foreseeable future.

 

Doubtful – All the weakness inherent in one classified as substandard with the added characteristic that those weaknesses in place make the collection or liquidation in full, on the basis on current conditions, highly questionable and improbable.

 

Loss – Considered uncollectible or no longer a bankable asset. This classification does not mean that the asset has absolutely no recoverable value. In fact, a certain salvage value is inherent in these loans. Nevertheless, it is not practical or desirable to defer writing off a portion or all of a perceived asset even though partial recovery may be collected in the future.

 

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ALAMOGORDO FINANCIAL CORP .
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2015 AND DECEMBER 31, 2014
 

 

    As of June 30, 2015  
    Commercial     Residential     Commercial     Consumer and        
    Real Estate     Real Estate     and Industrial     Other     Total  
                               
Grade                                        
Pass   $ 138,792,651     $ 31,013,945     $ 10,066,061     $ 4,268,794     $ 184,141,451  
Special mention     1,147,422       -       -       -       1,147,422  
Substandard     1,862,366       1,471,271       -       -       3,333,637  
Doubtful     -       -       -       -       -  
Loss     -       -       -       -       -  
                                         
Totals   $ 141,802,439     $ 32,485,216     $ 10,066,061     $ 4,268,794     $ 188,622,510  
                               
    As of December 31, 2014  
    Commercial     Residential     Commercial     Consumer and        
    Real Estate     Real Estate     and Industrial     Other     Total  
                               
Grade                                        
Pass   $ 126,864,801     $ 32,382,072     $ 8,577,548     $ 4,816,230     $ 172,640,651  
Special mention     571,294       85,528       -       -       656,823  
Substandard     2,512,377       491,780       16,795       -       3,020,953  
Doubtful     -       -       -       -       -  
Loss     -       -       -       -       -  
                                         
Totals   $ 129,948,473     $ 32,959,380     $ 8,594,344     $ 4,816,230     $ 176,318,427  

 

Impaired Loans – The following table includes the recorded investment and unpaid principal balances for impaired loans with the associated allowance amount, if applicable. Management determined the specific allowance based on the present value of expected future cash flows, discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate, except when the remaining source of repayment for the loan is the operation or liquidation of the collateral. In those cases, the current fair value of the collateral, less selling costs was used to determine the specific allowance recorded.

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, no interest income was recognized on these loans subsequent to their classification as impaired.

 

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ALAMOGORDO FINANCIAL CORP .
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2015 AND DECEMBER 31, 2014
 

 

    As of June 30, 2015  
          Principal           Average  
    Recorded     Net of     Related     Recorded  
    Investment     Charge-offs     Allowance     Investment  
                         
With no related allowance recorded:                                
Commercial real estate   $ 476,032     $ 476,032     $ -     $ 477,208  
Residential real estate     198,877       198,877       -       200,809  
Commercial and industrial     -       -       -       -  
Consumer and other     -       -       -       -  
                                 
With an allowance recorded:                                
Residential real estate   $ 932,227     $ 932,227     $ 331,447     $ 932,227  
                                 
Total:                                
Commercial real estate   $ 476,032     $ 476,032     $ -     $ 477,208  
Residential real estate     1,131,104       1,131,104       331,447       1,133,036  
Commercial and industrial     -       -       -       -  
Consumer and other     -       -       -       -  
                         
    As of December 31, 2014  
          Principal           Average  
    Recorded     Net of     Related     Recorded  
    Investment     Charge-offs     Allowance     Investment  
                         
With no related allowance recorded:                                
Commercial real estate   $ 1,099,680     $ 1,099,680     $ -     $ 1,103,367  
Residential real estate     181,284       181,284       -       186,279  
Commercial and industrial     16,795       16,795       -       16,795  
Consumer and other     -       -       -       -  
                                 
With an allowance recorded:   $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  
                                 
Total:                                
Commercial real estate   $ 1,099,680     $ 1,099,680     $ -     $ 1,103,367  
Residential real estate     181,284       181,284       -       186,279  
Commercial and industrial     16,795       16,795       -       16,795  
Consumer and other     -       -       -       -  

 

Certain loans within the Company’s loan and real estate owned portfolios are guaranteed by the Veterans Administration (VA). In the event of default by the borrower, the VA can elect to pay the guaranteed amount or take possession of the property. If the VA takes possession of the property, the Company is entitled to be reimbursed for the outstanding principal balance, accrued interest and certain other expenses. There were no commitments from the VA to take title to foreclosed VA properties at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014.

 

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ALAMOGORDO FINANCIAL CORP .
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2015 AND DECEMBER 31, 2014
 

 

Troubled Debt Restructurings – Restructured loans are considered “troubled debt restructurings” if due to the borrower’s financial difficulties, the Bank has granted a concession that we would not otherwise consider. This may include a transfer of real estate or other assets from the borrower, a modification of loan terms, rates, or a combination of the two. All troubled debt restructurings placed on nonaccrual status must show no less than six months of repayment performance by the borrower in accordance with contractual terms to return to accrual status. Once a loan has been identified as a troubled debt restructuring, it will continue to be reported as such until the loan is paid in full.

 

    Number of
Modifications
    Recorded
Investment
Pre-Modification
    Recorded
Investment
Post-Modification
    Principal Net of
Charge-offs
 
                         
June 30, 2015                                
Commercial real estate     1     $ 506,995     $ 525,258     $ 476,032  
Residential real estate     -       -       -       -  
Commercial and industrial     -       -       -       -  
Consumer and other     -       -       -       -  
                                 
Totals     1     $ 506,995     $ 525,258     $ 476,032  
                                 
December 31, 2014                                
Commercial real estate     3     $ 1,016,728     $ 1,137,660     $ 963,844  
Residential real estate     -       -       -       -  
Commercial and industrial     1       99,040       113,053       16,795  
Consumer and other     -       -       -       -  
                                 
Totals     4     $ 1,115,768     $ 1,250,712     $ 980,639  

 

Troubled debt restructurings (post-modification) were the result of adding real estate taxes to the loan, along with legal costs related to bankruptcies. There were no allocated specific allowances related to these credits and there were no commitments to lend additional amounts to these customers as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014.

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2015, no loans were modified as a troubled debt restructurings and two commercial real estate loans and one commercial business loan classified as troubled debt restructurings were paid off.

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2014, there was one commercial real estate loan of $83,000 modified as a troubled debt restructuring. This restructuring was not in default during the six months ended June 30, 2014.

 

Nonaccrual troubled debt restructurings as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 amounted to $0 and $498,000, respectively. There were no commitments to lend additional amounts to these customers as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014.

 

In the normal course of business, the Company may modify a loan for a creditworthy borrower where the modified loan is not considered a troubled debt restructuring. In these cases, the modified terms are consistent with loan terms available to creditworthy borrowers and within normal loan pricing. The modifications to such loans are done according to existing underwriting standards, which include review of historical financial statements, including current interim information, if available, an analysis of the causes of the borrower’s decline in performance and projections, to assess repayment ability going forward.

 

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ALAMOGORDO FINANCIAL CORP .
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2015 AND DECEMBER 31, 2014
 

 

NOTE 5 – CORE DEPOSIT INTANGIBLE

 

The gross carrying value and accumulated amortization of core deposit intangible is as follows:

 

    June 30,     December 31,  
    2015     2014  
             
Gross carrying value   $ 502,000     $ 502,000  
Less accumulated amortization     (92,080 )     (36,832 )
                 
Core deposit intangible   $ 409,920     $ 465,168  

 

Amortization of core deposit intangible was $55,248 and $0 for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

 

NOTE 6 – FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS WITH OFF-BALANCE-SHEET RISK

 

In the normal course of business, the Bank has outstanding commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit, which are not included in the accompanying financial statements. The Bank’s exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the other party to the financial instruments for commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit is represented by the contractual or notional amount of those instruments. The Bank uses the same credit policies in making commitments as it does for instruments that are included in the consolidated balance sheets.

 

Financial instruments whose contractual amounts represent off-balance-sheet credit risk are as follows as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014:

 

    June 30,     December 31,  
    2015     2014  
             
Commitments to originate and sell mortgage loans   $ 18,236,970     $ 9,426,644  
Commitments to extend credit     20,104,931       19,319,363  
Unused lines of credit     5,590,081       4,319,272  
Standby letters of credit     35,849       71,579  
                 
Totals   $ 43,967,831     $ 33,136,858  

 

Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the contract. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee. Since many of the commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. The Bank evaluates each customer’s creditworthiness on a case-by-case basis. The amount of collateral obtained, if deemed necessary by the Bank upon extension of credit, is based on management’s credit evaluation. Collateral held varies and may include accounts receivable, inventory, property and equipment, and income-producing commercial properties.

 

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ALAMOGORDO FINANCIAL CORP .
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2015 AND DECEMBER 31, 2014
 

 

Standby letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by the Bank to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third-party. Standby letters of credit generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee. The credit risk involved in issuing letters of credit is essentially the same as that involved in extending loan facilities to customers. The Bank’s policy for obtaining collateral, and the nature of such collateral, is essentially the same as that involved in making commitments to extend credit.

 

NOTE 7 – REGULATORY MATTERS

 

The Bank is subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by the federal banking agencies. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory, and possibly additional discretionary actions by regulators, that if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on the Bank’s financial statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, the Bank must meet specific capital guidelines involving quantitative measures of the Bank’s assets, liabilities and certain off-balance-sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. The Bank’s capital amounts and classification are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk-weightings and other factors.

 

Prior to January 1, 2015, quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy require the Bank to maintain minimum amounts and ratios of total risk-based capital and Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets, and Tier 1 capital to adjusted total assets.

 

Effective January 1, 2015, regulatory capital rules promulgated under Basel III establish a new common equity Tier 1 minimum capital requirement (4.5% of risk-weighted assets), set a uniform 4.0% leverage ratio regardless of examination rating, increase the minimum Tier 1 capital to risk-based assets requirement (from 4.0% to 6.0% of risk-weighted assets) and assign a higher risk weight (150%) to exposures (excludes residential mortgages), that are more than 90 days past due or are on nonaccrual status and to certain commercial real estate facilities that finance the acquisition, development or construction of real property. The rule limits a banking organization’s capital distributions and certain discretionary bonus payments if the banking organization does not hold a “capital conservation buffer” consisting of 2.5% of common equity Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets in addition to the amount necessary to meet its minimum risk-based capital requirements. The capital conservation buffer requirement will be phased in at 0.625% per year beginning January 1, 2016 and ending January 1, 2019, when the full 2.5% capital conservation buffer requirement will be effective.

 

Management believes, as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, that the Bank meets all capital adequacy requirements to which it is subject.

 

Banks are also subject to certain restrictions on the amount of dividends that they may declare without prior regulatory approval or non-objection.

 

As of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Bank was categorized as well capitalized under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. To be categorized as well capitalized, the Bank will have to maintain minimum total risk-based, Tier 1 risk-based, common equity Tier 1 risk-based and Tier 1 leverage ratios as disclosed in the table below. There are no conditions or events that management believes have changed the Bank’s prompt corrective action category.

 

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ALAMOGORDO FINANCIAL CORP .
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2015 AND DECEMBER 31, 2014
 

 

The Bank’s actual and required capital amounts and ratios are as follows:

 

                            To be Well  
                            Capitalized Under  
                For Capital     Prompt Corrective  
    Actual     Adequacy Purposes     Action Provisions  
    Amount     Ratio     Amount     Ratio     Amount     Ratio  
As of June 30, 2015:                                    
(Dollars in thousands)                                    
                                     
Total Capital                                                
(to Risk-Weighted Assets)   $ 31,436       16.03 %   $ 15,688       ³ 8.00 %   $ 19,610       ³ 10.00 %
                                                 
Tier I Capital                                                
(to Risk-Weighted Assets)   $ 29,368       14.98 %   $ 11,766       ³ 6.00 %   $ 15,688       ³ 8.00 %
                                                 
Common Equity Tier I Capital                                                
(to Risk-Weighted Assets)   $ 29,368       14.98 %   $ 8,824       ³ 4.50 %   $ 12,746       ³ 6.50 %
                                               
Tier I Capital                                                
(to Average Assets)   $ 29,368       11.29 %   $ 10,402       ³ 4.00 %   $ 13,003       ³ 5.00 %
                                                 
As of December 31, 2014:                                                
(Dollars in thousands)                                                
                                                 
Total Capital                                                
(to Risk-Weighted Assets)   $ 30,574       17.09 %   $ 14,313       ³ 8.00 %   $ 17,891       ³ 10.00 %
                                                 
Tier I Capital                                                
(to Risk-Weighted Assets)   $ 28,867       16.13 %   $ 7,157       ³ 4.00 %   $ 10,735       ³ 6.00 %
                                                 
Tier I Capital                                                
(to Average Assets)   $ 28,867       11.68 %   $ 9,887       ³ 4.00 %   $ 12,359       ³ 5.00 %

 

NOTE 8 – FAIR VALUES OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

 

The following is a description of the valuation methodologies used for assets measured at fair value. There have been no changes in the methodologies used at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014.

 

Available for sale Securities – Where quoted market prices are available in an active market, securities are classified within Level 1 of the valuation hierarchy. Level 1 securities include highly-liquid government bonds, mortgage products and exchange-traded equities. If quoted market prices are not available, then fair values are estimated by using pricing models, quoted prices of securities with similar characteristics or discounted cash flows. Level 2 securities include certain collateralized mortgage and debt obligations and certain municipal securities. In certain cases where Level 1 or Level 2 inputs are not available, securities are classified within Level 3 of the hierarchy and include certain residual municipal securities and other less liquid securities.

 

Loans Held for Sale – The fair value of loans held for sale is based on quoted market prices from FHLMC. FHLMC quotes are updated daily and represent prices at which loans are exchanged in high volumes and in a liquid market.

 

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ALAMOGORDO FINANCIAL CORP .
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2015 AND DECEMBER 31, 2014
 

 

Other Real Estate – Other real estate is fair valued under Level 3 based on property appraisals less estimated disposition costs, which include both observable and unobservable inputs, at the time of transfer and as appropriate thereafter.

 

Loans Held for Investment – Loans held for investment are generally not recorded at fair value on a recurring basis. Periodically, the Bank records nonrecurring adjustments to the carrying value of these -loans based on fair value measurements for loans subject to impairment. The valuation of fair value for impaired loans is typically determined using a combination of observable inputs, such as interest rates, contract terms, appraisals of collateral supporting the loan and recent comparable sales of similar properties, and unobservable inputs such as creditworthiness, disposition costs and underlying cash flows associated with the loan. Since the estimates of fair value utilized for loans also involve unobservable inputs, valuations of impaired loans have been classified as Level 3.

 

The following table sets forth by level, within the fair value hierarchy, the Bank’s assets at fair value as of:

 

    Fair Value Measurements Using  
    Quoted Prices     Significant              
    in Active     Other     Significant        
    Markets for     Observable     Unobservable        
    Identical Assets     Inputs     Inputs        
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Fair Value  
                         
June 30, 2015                                
Recurring basis                                
Mortgage-backed securities   $ -     $ 26,583,721     $ -     $ 26,583,721  
U.S. Government agencies     -       3,897,719       -       3,897,719  
Municipal obligations     -       2,441,977       -       2,441,977  
Nonrecurring basis                                
Loans held for sale     -       12,403,963       -       12,403,963  
Other real estate     -       -       648,317       648,317  
Impaired loans     -       -       1,607,136       1,607,136  
                                 
Totals   $ -     $ 45,327,380     $ 2,255,453     $ 47,582,833  
                                 
December 31, 2014                                
Recurring basis                                
Mortgage-backed securities   $ -     $ 21,727,811     $ -     $ 21,727,811  
U.S. Government agencies     -       4,856,529       -       4,856,529  
Municipal obligations     -       2,433,572       -       2,433,572  
Nonrecurring basis                                
Loans held for sale     -       9,429,090       -       9,429,090  
Other real estate     -       -       820,000       820,000  
Impaired loans     -       -       1,297,759       1,297,759  
                                 
Totals   $ -     $ 38,447,002     $ 2,117,759     $ 40,564,761  

 

The fair values of certain of these instruments were calculated by discounting expected cash flows, which involves significant judgments by management and uncertainties. Fair value is the estimated amount at which financial assets or liabilities could be exchanged in a current transaction between willing parties, other than in a forced or liquidation sale. Because no market exists for certain of these financial instruments and because management does not intend to sell these financial instruments, the Bank does not know whether the fair values shown represent values at which the respective financial instruments could be sold individually or in the aggregate.

 

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ALAMOGORDO FINANCIAL CORP .
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2015 AND DECEMBER 31, 2014
 

 

The following table presents estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014.

 

    June 30, 2015  
                Quoted Prices     Significant        
                in Active     Other     Significant  
                Markets for     Observable     Unobservable  
    Carrying           Identical Assets     Inputs     Inputs  
    Amount     Fair Value     Level 1     Level 2     Level 3  
    (In thousands)  
Financial assets:                                        
Cash and due from banks   $ 3,837     $ 3,837     $ 3,837     $ -     $ -  
Interest-bearing deposits with banks     15,860       15,860       15,860       -       -  
Available-for-sale securities     32,923       32,923       -       32,923       -  
Loans held for sale     12,404       12,404       -       12,404       -  
Loans held for investment, net     185,844       189,733       -       -       189,733  
Stock in financial institutions     1,710       1,710       -       1,710       -  
                                         
Financial liabilities:                                        
Demand, savings and NOW deposits   $ 131,743     $ 130,953     $ 130,953     $ -     $ -  
Time deposits     79,386       79,444       -       79,444       -  
Federal Home Loan Bank advances     27,500       27,524       -       27,524       -  
       
    December 31, 2014  
                Quoted Prices     Significant        
                in Active     Other     Significant  
                Markets for     Observable     Unobservable  
    Carrying           Identical Assets     Inputs     Inputs  
    Amount     Fair Value     Level 1     Level 2     Level 3  
    (In thousands)  
Financial assets:                                        
Cash and due from banks   $ 12,709     $ 12,709     $ 12,709     $ -     $ -  
Interest-bearing deposits with banks     2,115       2,115     $ 2,115       -       -  
Available-for-sale securities     29,018       29,018       -       29,018       -  
Loans held for sale     9,429       9,429       -       9,429       -  
Loans held for investment, net     173,990       175,417       -       -       175,417  
Stock in financial institutions     1,906       1,906       -       1,906       -  
                                         
Financial liabilities:                                        
Demand, savings and NOW deposits   $ 118,551     $ 117,285     $ 117,285     $ -     $ -  
Time deposits     83,388       83,571       -       83,571       -  
Federal Home Loan Bank advances     12,500       12,503       -       12,503       -  

 

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ALAMOGORDO FINANCIAL CORP .
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2015 AND DECEMBER 31, 2014
 

 

The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of the additional classes of financial instruments shown:

 

Cash and Due from Banks, Interest-Bearing Deposits with Banks and Stock in Financial Institutions – The carrying amount approximates fair value.

 

Deposits and Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) Advances – For demand, savings and NOW deposits, the carrying amount approximates fair value. The fair value of time deposits and FHLB advances is estimated using a discounted cash flow calculation that applies the rates currently offered for deposits and advances of similar remaining maturities.

 

NOTE 9 – EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE

 

Basic earnings (loss) per share have been calculated based upon the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding. All ESOP shares, including those not yet committed to be released or allocated to participants, are considered outstanding. The calculation of diluted weighted-average shares outstanding for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 excludes 18,020 and 21,420 shares issuable pursuant to outstanding stock options because their effect would be anti-dilutive as the weighted average price of those options exceeds the weighted average market price for the periods presented.

 

    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
    2015     2014     2015     2014  
                         
Net income (loss)   $ 361,727     $ (186,427 )   $ 97,470     $ (623,389 )
                                 
Weighted-average shares outstanding     1,679,500       1,318,474       1,679,500       1,314,159  
                                 
Earnings (loss) per common share:                                
Basic   $ 0.22     $ (0.14 )   $ 0.06     $ (0.47 )
Diluted   $ 0.22     $ (0.14 )   $ 0.06     $ (0.47 )

 

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

 

Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 is intended to assist in understanding the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. The information contained in this section should be read in conjunction with the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements and the notes thereto, appearing in Part 1, Item 1 of this report.

 

CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

Certain statements contained in this document that are not historical facts may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (referred to as the Securities Act), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (referred to as the Securities Exchange Act), and are intended to be covered by the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You can identify these statements from the use of the words “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “plan,” “potential,” “estimate,” “project,” “believe,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “expect,” “target” and similar expressions.

 

These forward-looking statements are subject to significant risks, assumptions and uncertainties, including among other things, changes in general economic and business conditions. Factors which could have a material effect on the operations of the Company and its subsidiaries include, but are not limited to, changes in interest rates, national and regional economic conditions, legislative and regulatory changes, monetary and fiscal policies of the U.S. government, including policies of the U.S. Treasury and the Federal Reserve Board, the credit quality and composition of the loan and investment portfolios, valuation of assets acquired through foreclosure, deposit flows, competition, demand for loan products and for financial services in the Company’s market area, changes in real estate market values in the Company’s market area, changes in relevant accounting principles and guidelines and inability of third party providers to perform as required. Because of these and other uncertainties, Alamogordo Financial Corp.’s actual results, performance or achievements, or industry results, may be materially different from the results indicated by these forward-looking statements. You should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the dates on which they were made. Alamogordo Financial Corp. is not undertaking an obligation to update these forward-looking statements, even though its situation may change in the future, except as required under federal securities law. Alamogordo Financial Corp. qualifies all of its forward-looking statements by these cautionary statements.

 

Merger

 

The Company completed its acquisition of Bank 1440 on August 29, 2014. Merger consideration was $9.6 million, including $3.8 million in cash and 360,635 shares of Alamogordo Financial Corp. common stock valued at $5.8 million. In the merger, the Company received assets valued at $88.3 million and assumed liabilities of $75.8 million. The transaction resulted in an increase in stockholders’ equity of $8.7 million, including $5.8 million due to the fair value of shares issued and the $2.9 million bargain purchase gain recorded in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss).

 

Further information regarding the merger transaction can be found in Note 2 of the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 1 of this document.   

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

Critical accounting policies are those that involve significant judgments and assumptions by management and that have, or could have, a material impact on our income or the carrying value of our assets. Our critical accounting policies are those related to our allowance for loan losses, the evaluation of other-than-temporary impairment of investment securities, the valuation of and our ability to realize deferred tax assets and the measurement of fair values of financial instruments.

 

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Allowance for Loan Losses. The allowance for loan losses is maintained to absorb credit losses inherent in the loan portfolio. Management’s determination of the adequacy of the allowance is based on periodic evaluations of the loan portfolio and other relevant factors. However, this evaluation is inherently subjective, as it requires establishing risk ratings for each loan and an estimate of losses for each impaired loan, an estimate of the amounts and timing of expected future cash flows, and an estimate of the value of collateral.

 

We have established a method of periodically reviewing the credit quality of the loan portfolio in order to establish an allowance for loan losses. The allowance for loan losses is based on our current judgments about the credit quality of individual loans and segments of the loan portfolio. The allowance for loan losses is established through a provision for loan losses based on our evaluation of the probable losses inherent in the loan portfolio, and considers all known internal and external factors that affect loan collectability as of the reporting date. Our evaluation, which includes a review of loans on which full collectability may not be reasonably assured, considers among other matters, the estimated net realizable value or the fair value of the underlying collateral, economic conditions, historical loan loss experience, our knowledge of inherent losses in the portfolio that are probable and reasonably estimable and other factors that warrant recognition in providing an appropriate loan loss allowance. Management believes this is a critical accounting policy because this evaluation involves a high degree of complexity and requires us to make subjective judgments that often require assumptions or estimates about various matters.

 

The allowance for loan losses consists primarily of specific allocations and general allocations. Specific allocations are made for loans that are determined to be impaired. Impairment is measured by determining the present value of expected future cash flows or, for collateral-dependent loans, the fair value of the collateral, including adjustments for market conditions and selling expenses. The general allocation is determined by segregating the remaining loans by type of loan, risk weighting and payment history. We also analyze delinquency trends, general economic conditions and geographic and industry concentrations. This analysis establishes factors that are applied to the loan groups to determine the amount of the general allowance. The principal assumption used in calculating the allowance for loan losses is the estimate of loss for each risk rating. Actual loan losses may be significantly more than the allowance we have established, which could have a material negative effect on our financial results.

 

Other-Than-Temporary Impairment . In estimating other-than-temporary impairment of investment securities, securities are evaluated on at least a quarterly basis, to determine whether a decline in their value is other-than-temporary. In estimating other-than-temporary impairment losses, management considers (1) the length of time and the extent to which the fair value has been less than cost, (2) the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer, and (3) whether or not we intend to sell or expect that it is more likely than not that we will be required to sell the investment security prior to an anticipated recovery in fair value. Once a decline in value for a debt security is determined to be other than temporary, the other-than-temporary impairment is separated in (a) the amount of total other-than-temporary impairment related to a decrease in cash flows expected to be collected from the debt security (the credit loss) and (b) the amount of other-than-temporary impairment related to all other factors. The amount of the total other-than-temporary impairment related to credit loss is recognized in earnings. The amount of other-than-temporary impairment related to other factors is recognized in other comprehensive income (loss).

 

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Valuation of Deferred Tax Assets. In evaluating our ability to realize deferred tax assets, management considers all positive and negative information, including our past operating results and our forecast of future taxable income. In determining future taxable income, management utilizes a budget process that makes business assumptions and the implementation of feasible and prudent tax planning strategies. We also utilize a monthly forecasting tool to incorporate activity throughout the calendar year. These assumptions require us to make judgments about our future taxable income that are consistent with the plans and estimates we use to manage our business. The net deferred tax asset is offset by an equal valuation allowance. Any change in estimated future taxable income may result in a reduction of the valuation allowance against the deferred tax asset, which would result in income tax benefit in the period.

 

Fair Value Measurements . Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date.  Valuation techniques used to measure fair value must maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs.  A three-level of fair value hierarchy prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value:

 

· Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities; includes certain U.S. Treasury and other U.S. Government agency debt that is highly liquid and actively traded in over-the-counter markets.

 

· Level 2 – Inputs other than Level 1 that are observable, either directly or indirectly, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices in markets that are not active or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data 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.  Level 3 assets and liabilities include financial instruments whose value is determined using pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies, or similar techniques, as well as instruments for which the determination of fair value requires significant management judgment or estimation.

 

The asset or liability’s fair value measurement level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement. 

 

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Average Balance Sheets

 

The following table sets forth average balances, average yields and costs, and certain other information for the periods indicated. Tax-equivalent yield adjustments have not been made for tax-exempt securities, as the effect thereof was not material. All average balances are daily average balances. Nonaccrual loans were included in the computation of average balances, but have been reflected in the table as loans carrying a zero yield. The yields set forth below include the effect of deferred fees, discounts and premiums that are amortized or accreted to interest income.

 

    Three Months Ended June 30,  
    2015     2014  
    Average                 Average              
    Outstanding           Yield/     Outstanding           Yield/  
    Balance     Interest     Rate (1)     Balance     Interest     Rate (1)  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
Interest-earning assets:                                                
Loans   $ 199,060       2,833       5.71 %   $ 102,092     $ 1,538       6.04 %
Interest-earning deposits     6,495       3       0.19       7,302       4       0.22  
Securities     34,108       128       1.51       39,467       203       2.06  
Federal Home Loan Bank stock     1,245       24       7.73       508       1       0.79  
Other     481       5       4.17       203       -       0.00  
Total interest-earning assets     241,389       2,993       4.97       149,572       1,746       4.68  
Noninterest-earning assets     17,656                       16,361                  
Total assets   $ 259,045                     $ 165,933                  
                                                 
Interest-bearing liabilities:                                                
Checking, money market and savings accounts   $ 101,673       176       0.69     $ 52,839     $ 58       0.44  
Certificates of deposit     78,636       161       0.82       68,295       163       0.96  
Total deposits     180,309       337       0.75       121,134       221       0.73  
Advances from FHLB of Dallas     25,890       18       0.28       8,840       86       3.90  
Total interest-bearing liabilities     206,199       355       0.69       129,974       307       0.95  
Non-interest bearing deposits     21,395                       11,987                  
Non-interest bearing liabilities     2,253                       1,761                  
Total liabilities     229,847                       143,722                  
Stockholders' equity     29,198                       22,211                  
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity   $ 259,045                     $ 165,933                  
                                                 
Net interest income           $ 2,638                     $ 1,439          
Net interest rate spread (2)                     4.28 %                     3.74 %
Net interest-earning assets (3)   $ 35,190                     $ 19,598                  
Net interest margin (4)                     4.38 %                     3.86 %
Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities                     117.07 %                     115.08 %

 

(1) Ratios have been annualized.
     
(2) Net interest rate spread represents the difference between the weighted average yield on interest-earning assets and the weighted average rate of interest-bearing liabilities.
     
(3) Net interest-earning assets represent total interest-earning assets less total interest-bearing liabilities.
     
(4) Net interest margin represents net interest income divided by average total interest-earning assets.

 

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    Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2015     2014  
    Average                 Average              
    Outstanding           Yield/     Outstanding           Yield/  
    Balance     Interest     Rate (1)     Balance     Interest     Rate (1)  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
Interest-earning assets:                                                
Loans   $ 193,307     $ 5,471       5.71 %   $ 103,018     $ 3,063       6.00 %
Interest-earning deposits     5,935       7       0.24       6,934       7       0.20  
Securities     34,234       293       1.73       40,391       398       1.99  
Federal Home Loan Bank stock     1,068       33       6.17       577       2       0.70  
Other     634       12       3.88       205       3       2.95  
Total interest-earning assets     235,178       5,816       4.99       151,125       3,473       4.63  
Noninterest-earning assets     18,610                       14,969                  
Total assets   $ 253,788                     $ 166,094                  
                                                 
Interest-bearing liabilities:                                                
Checking, money market and savings accounts   $ 101,044     $ 338       0.67     $ 52,260     $ 116       0.45  
Certificates of deposit     79,761       331       0.84       68,339       336       0.99  
Total deposits     180,805       669       0.75       120,599       452       0.76  
Advances from FHLB of Dallas     20,889       27       0.26       9,572       175       3.69  
Total interest-bearing liabilities     201,694       696       0.70       130,171       627       0.97  
Non-interest bearing deposits     20,290                       11,798                  
Non-interest bearing liabilities     2,518                       1,714                  
Total liabilities     224,502                       143,683                  
Stockholders' equity     29,286                       22,411                  
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity   $ 253,788                     $ 166,094                  
                                                 
Net interest income           $ 5,120                     $ 2,846          
Net interest rate spread (2)                     4.29 %                     3.66 %
Net interest-earning assets (3)   $ 33,484                     $ 20,954                  
Net interest margin (4)                     4.39 %                     3.80 %
Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities                     116.60 %                     116.10 %

 

(1) Ratios have been annualized.
     
(2) Net interest rate spread represents the difference between the weighted average yield on interest-earning assets and the weighted average rate of interest-bearing liabilities.
     
(3) Net interest-earning assets represent total interest-earning assets less total interest-bearing liabilities.
     
(4) Net interest margin represents net interest income divided by average total interest-earning assets.

 

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Comparison of Financial Condition at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014

 

Cash and cash equivalents increased $4.9 million, or 32.9%, to $19.7 million at June 30, 2015 from $14.8 million at December 31, 2014. The increase was due primarily to a $6.3 million deposit received in a commercial noninterest bearing demand account at quarter end.

 

Loans held for investment increased $12.2 million, or 7.0%, in the six months ended June 30, 2015 from organic growth. We have taken steps to enhance our commercial lending teams and bank-wide credit risk management processes consistent with our plans to grow our commercial loan portfolio. Our loan mix reflects the implementation of this plan. From December 31, 2014 to June 30, 2015, commercial real estate loans increased $11.9 million to $141.8 million, which represented an increase from 73.7% to 75.2% of the gross loan portfolio while residential real estate loans decreased from 18.7% of the portfolio to 17.2%. The  residential mortgage loan portfolio also experienced run-off as the Bank continued to focus on the secondary mortgage lending program whereby new loans were originated and sold for fee income as opposed to being held in the portfolio.

 

Loans held for sale at June 30, 2015 totaled $12.4 million. We currently sell a significant majority of our newly originated residential mortgage loans in the secondary market. At December 31, 2014, loans held for sale totaled $9.4 million. The balances at any date vary based upon the timing and volume of current loan originations and sales.

 

Available for sale securities increased $3.9 million during the six months ended June 30, 2015, as the Bank completed a balance sheet repositioning begun in December by purchasing mortgage-backed securities in January 2015, including collateralized mortgage obligations.

 

Other real estate decreased primarily as a result of a $200,000 write-down on one property secured by commercial real estate in March 2015.

 

Deposits increased $9.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2015, with $6.3 million of that increase from a deposit received in a commercial noninterest bearing demand account at quarter end. The Company has been allowing certain certificates of deposit to run off at maturity to improve the deposit mix and reduce the cost of funds. Time deposits as a percent of total deposits decreased from 41.3% at December 31, 2014 to 37.6% of total deposits at June 30, 2015 as demand deposit balances increased from 8.9% to 14.1%. In addition to the $6.3 million commercial deposit, demand deposit balances increased $5.4 million, or 30.0%, from December 31, 2014 to June 30, 2015 as the Company has concentrated on bringing on commercial business accounts. Wholesale deposits increased $1.8 million from December 31, 2014 to June 30, 2015. At June 30, 2015, wholesale deposits were $19.1 million, including $17.2 million in QwickRate certificates of deposit, compared to $17.3 million and $15.2 million at December 31, 2014, respectively. The majority of our wholesale deposits are time deposits with denominations between $200,000 and $250,000.

 

Borrowings, consisting solely of Federal Home Loan Bank advances, increased $15.0 million during the six month period to $27.5 million at June 30, 2015 from $12.5 million at December 31, 2014. Short term borrowings at favorable rates helped fund loan growth. The Company prepaid $6.4 million in long-term FHLB advances at rates averaging 4.0% in December 2014 and replaced them in January 2015 with short-term, lower rate advances.

 

Total stockholders’ equity increased $70,000, or 0.2%, to $29.4 million at June 30, 2015 from $29.3 million at December 31, 2014. The increase was due primarily to net income of $97,000, partially offset by a $54,000 increase in unrealized losses on available for sale securities.

 

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Comparison of Operating Results for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2015 and 2014

 

General. The acquisition of Bank 1440 was consummated on August 29, 2014 and the material increase in assets from Bank 1440 makes direct comparisons between the two periods less meaningful. The Company had net income of $362,000 in the three months ended June 30, 2015, compared to a net loss of $186,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2014.

 

Interest Income. Interest income increased $1.3 million, or 71.4%, to $3.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2015 from $1.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014. The increase was due to a 61.4% increase in average interest-earning assets and an improvement in mix as loans, our highest yielding assets, increased from 68.3% to 82.5% of average interest-earning assets. Despite a decrease in average loan yields, the yield on average interest-earning assets increased 29 basis points to 4.97% in the three months ended June 30, 2015 from the three months ended June 30, 2014 due mostly to the improvement in mix. Interest and fees on loans increased $1.3 million, or 84.2%, to $2.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2015, from $1.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014, partially offset by a $75,000, or 37.0%, decrease in interest income on available-for-sale securities. Interest income on loans increased due primarily to a 95.0% increase in average loan balances, due to both the merger and organic growth, partially offset by a 33 basis point decrease in loan yields from 6.04% to 5.71% as market rates continued to decline. The average balance of securities decreased 13.6% to $34.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2015, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2014, and the average yield decreased 55 basis points.

 

Interest Expense . Interest expense increased $48,000, or 15.6%, to $354,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2015 from $307,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2014. The increase was caused by an increase in interest expense on deposits, which increased $116,000, or 52.4%, to $337,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2015 from $221,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2014, partially offset by a decrease in interest expense on borrowings. Interest on borrowings decreased $68,000, or 79.2%, to $18,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2015 from $86,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2014 despite a 192.9% increase in average balances due to the replacement of longer-term, higher rate borrowings with shorter term, lower rate borrowings in December 2014. Prepayment penalties of $532,000 were recognized in December 2014.

 

Interest paid on checking, money market and savings accounts increased $118,000, or 203.4%, to $176,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2015 from $58,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2014. The average rate we paid on such deposit accounts increased 25 basis points to 0.69% for the three months ended June 30, 2015 from 0.44% for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and the average balance increased $48.9 million, or 92.4%, to $101.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2015 from $52.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014. The average rates we pay on these accounts is considerably higher in the Arizona market we entered with the Bank 1440 acquisition in August 2014.

 

Interest expense on borrowings decreased significantly due primarily to the prepayment of $6.4 million in long-term FHLB advances with average interest rates of 4.00% in December 2014. The average rate paid on borrowings decreased 362 basis points to 0.28% for the three months ended June 30, 2015 from 3.90% for the three months ended June 30, 2014. In 2015, we were able to fund loans with low cost, short-term borrowings as our average FHLB advances increased $17.1 million, or 192.9%, to $25.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2015 from $8.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014.

 

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Net Interest Income . Net interest income increased $1.2 million, or 83.3%, to $2.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2015 from $1.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014, as a result of a higher balance of net interest-earning assets and a higher net interest rate spread. Our average net interest-earning assets increased by $15.6 million, or 79.6%, to $35.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2015 from $19.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014 due primarily to the merger. Our net interest rate spread improved by 54 basis points to 4.28% for the three months ended June 30, 2015 from 3.74% for the three months ended June 30, 2014, as we carried 82.5% of our average interest-earning assets in loans, our highest yielding assets, for the three months ended June 30, 2015 compared to 68.3% in loans for the comparable quarter in 2014. This repositioning of our asset portfolio was achieved principally through the merger in August 2014, organic loan growth and sales of securities in December 2014 and early 2015, which were not completely replaced during reinvestment. Our cost of borrowings was reduced from 3.90% for the quarter ended June 30, 2014 to 0.28% for the quarter ended June 30, 2015 due to the prepayment of longer-term, higher rate FHLB advances in December 2014.

 

Provision for Loan Losses. Provisions for loan losses are charged to operations to establish an allowance for loan losses at a level necessary to absorb known and inherent losses that are both probable and reasonably estimable at the date of the financial statements. In evaluating the level of the allowance for loan losses, management analyzes several qualitative loan portfolio risk factors including but not limited to, charge-off history over a relevant period, changes in management or underwriting policies, current economic conditions, delinquency statistics, geographic and industry concentrations, the adequacy of the underlying collateral, the financial strength of the borrower and results of internal and external loan reviews.

 

See “Asset Quality- Allowance for Loan Losses” for additional information.

 

After an evaluation of these factors, we recorded a provision for loan losses of $75,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2015, compared to $0 for the three months ended June 30, 2014. The provision for loan losses increased in the quarter ended June 30, 2015 as: (1) loans held for investment grew $5.8 million, or 3.2%, and (2) the percentage of commercial loans in the portfolio, which carry a higher risk than residential real estate loans, increased. In the quarter ended March 2015, one first mortgage loan with a balance of $932,000 was placed on nonaccrual status due to non-payment and an expected bankruptcy filing. A specific allowance in the amount of $331,000 was recorded to cover the difference between the loan balance and the estimated net sales value of the property.

 

To the best of our knowledge, we have recorded all loan losses that are both probable and reasonable to estimate.  However, future changes in the factors described above, including, but not limited to, actual loss experience with respect to our loan portfolio, could result in material increases in our provision for loan losses. In addition, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, as an integral part of its examination process, will periodically review our allowance for loan losses and may require us to recognize adjustments to the allowance based on its judgments about the recoverability of our loan balances based upon information available to it at the time of its examination.

 

Noninterest Income. Noninterest income increased $251,000, or 24.2%, to $1.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2015 from $1.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014 due primarily to a higher volume of loan sales and related gains.

 

Gain on sale of loans increased $355,000, or 43.9%, to $1.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2015 from $808,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2014 as the Company has continued to expand its secondary mortgage loan operation and sold its first SBA loan in calendar 2015. We sold $39.9 million of mortgage loans during the three months ended June 30, 2015 for a gain of $1.1 million, compared to $26.3 million of sales during the three months ended June 30, 2014 for a gain of $808,000. We realized a 2.92% average premium (gain on sale/sold loans) on the sales of mortgage loans for the second quarter of 2015 compared to 3.07% for 2014.  Premiums vary from period to period based upon the mix of government FHA and VA loans to conventional loans, geographic markets and market interest rates, specifically 10-year Treasury rates. In the quarter ended June 30, 2015, we sold 75% of one SBA loan at a gain of $86,000 compared to no sales in the second quarter of 2014.

 

In the quarter ended June 30, 2015, we recognized no impairment or net gains on other real estate, compared to net gains of $56,000 in the same quarter of the previous year.

 

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Noninterest Expense. Noninterest expense increased $828,000, or 31.1%, to $3.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2015 from $2.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014 due primarily to higher salaries and benefits, occupancy, data processing fees, professional fees and other noninterest expense, partially offset by lower merger-related expenses. These increases in expenses resulted primarily from the acquisition of Bank 1440. Average assets for the quarter ended June 30, 2015 were 56.1% larger than the same quarter in the prior year.

 

Merger-related expenses decreased $334,000, or 98.4%, to $5,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2015 compared to $339,000 in the quarter ended June 30, 2014.  Legal, consulting and data processing costs were the largest elements of merger-related expense.  Merger-related costs were being incurred over a year before the August 29, 2014 acquisition of Bank 1440.  The Company operated on two core operating systems and numerous other redundant ancillary systems from the August 29, 2014 merger date until late March 2015 when all the systems were converted.  The systems conversions are expected to result in enhanced operating efficiencies going forward. Internal costs incurred cannot be quantified and are therefore not included in merger-related expense.  The majority of merger-related expenses, totaling $801,000, were expensed in the six months ended December 31, 2014.  Material duplicative costs and exit fees from the old systems were expensed and classified as merger-related in our statement of operations as soon as those expense amounts were reasonably estimable and probable.  With the late March 2015 systems conversions, the Company has eliminated all duplicative systems.  The Company believes it will incur limited, if any, merger-related expenses in the future.

 

Provision for Income Taxes. No provision for income tax expense or income tax benefits were recorded for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014. The Company had a pre-tax loss of $186,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and no income tax benefit was recorded due to the inability to project future taxable income as was considered necessary to ensure utilization of those benefits in the future. The Company had pre-tax income of $362,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and no provision for income tax (expense) was recorded due to net operating loss carry-forwards from prior periods available to offset that income.

 

Comparison of Operating Results for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 and 2014

 

General. The acquisition of Bank 1440 was consummated on August 29, 2014 and the material increase in assets from Bank 1440 makes direct comparisons between the two periods less meaningful. We had net income of $97,000 in the six months ended June 30, 2015, compared to a net loss of $623,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2014.

 

Interest Income. Interest income increased $2.3 million, or 67.5%, to $5.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2015 from $3.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014. The increase was due to a 55.6% increase in average interest-earning assets and a 36 basis point increase in yields due primarily to improvement in mix as loans, our highest yielding assets, increased from 68.2% to 82.2% of average interest-earning assets. Interest and fees on loans increased $2.4 million, or 78.6%, to $5.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2015, from $3.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014, partially offset by a $105,000, or 26.5%, decrease in interest income on available-for-sale securities. Interest income on loans increased due primarily to an 87.6% increase in average loan balances, due to both the merger and organic growth, partially offset by a 29 basis point decrease in loan yields from 6.00% to 5.71% as market rates continued to decline. The average balance of securities decreased 15.2% to $34.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2015, compared to $40.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and the average yield decreased 26 basis points.

 

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Interest Expense . Interest expense increased $69,000, or 11.1%, to $696,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2015 from $627,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2014. The increase was caused by an increase in interest expense on deposits, which increased $218,000, or 48.3%, to $670,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2015 from $452,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2014, partially offset by a decrease in interest expense on borrowings. Interest on borrowings decreased $148,000, or 84.7%, to $27,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2015 from $175,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2014 due to the replacement of longer-term, higher-rate borrowings with shorter-term borrowings, despite a 118.2% increase in average balances.

 

Interest paid on checking, money market and savings accounts increased $222,000, or 191.4%, to $338,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2015 from $116,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2014. The average rate we paid on such deposit accounts increased 22 basis points to 0.67% for the six months ended June 30, 2015 from 0.45% for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and the average balance increased $48.8 million, or 93.3%, to $101.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2015 from $52.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014. The average rates we pay on these accounts is considerably higher in the Arizona market we entered with the Bank 1440 acquisition.

 

Interest expense on borrowings decreased significantly due primarily to the prepayment of $6.4 million in long-term FHLB advances with average interest rates of 4.00% in December 2014. The average rate paid on borrowings decreased 343 basis points to 0.26% for the six months ended June 30, 2015 from 3.69% for the six months ended June 30, 2014. In 2015, we were able to fund loans with low cost, short-term borrowings as our average FHLB advances increased $11.3 million, or 118.2%, to $20.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2015 from $9.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014.

 

Net Interest Income . Net interest income increased $2.3 million, or 79.9%, to $5.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2015 from $2.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014, as a result of a higher balance of net interest-earning assets and a higher net interest rate spread. Our average net interest-earning assets increased by $12.5 million, or 59.8%, to $33.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2015 from $21.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014 due primarily to the merger and loan growth. Our net interest rate spread improved by 63 basis points to 4.29% for the six months ended June 30, 2015 from 3.66% for the six months ended June 30, 2014, as we carried 82.2% of our average interest-earning assets in loans, our highest yielding asset, for the six months ended June 30, 2015 compared to 68.2% in loans for the comparable period in 2014. This repositioning of our asset portfolio was achieved principally through the merger in August 2014, organic loan growth and sales of securities in December 2014 and early 2015, which were not completely replaced during reinvestment. Our cost of borrowings was reduced from 3.69% for the six months ended June 30, 2014 to 0.26% for the six months ended June 30, 2015 due to the prepayment of longer-term, higher rate FHLB advances in December 2014.

 

Provision for Loan Losses. We recorded a provision for loan losses of $175,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2015, compared to $0 for the six months ended June 30, 2014. The provision for 2015 was due to loan growth and a specific reserve added, partially offset by $186,000 in recoveries. In the six months ended June 30, 2015, one first mortgage loan with a balance of $932,000 was placed on nonaccrual status due to non-payment and an expected bankruptcy filing. A specific allowance in the amount of $331,000 was recorded to cover the difference between the loan balance and the estimated net sales value of the property. In addition, $186,000 in recoveries of previously charged-off loan balances was received in the six months ended June 30, 2015 compared to $30,000 in the six months ended June 30, 2014.

 

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Noninterest Income. Noninterest income increased $323,000, or 18.3%, to $2.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2015 from $1.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014 primarily due to a higher volume of loan sales and related gains, partially offset by a $200,000 impairment charge on other real estate in the six months ended June 30, 2015 compared to gains of $60,000 in the six months ended June 30, 2014.

 

Gain on sale of loans increased $675,000, or 49.0%, to $2.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2015 from $1.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014 as the Company has continued to expand its secondary mortgage loan operation. We sold $69.1 million of mortgage loans during the six months ended June 30, 2015, compared to $46.4 million during the six months ended June 30, 2014. The average premium (gain on sale/sold loans) for 2015 was 2.97% compared to 2.96% for 2014. Premiums vary from period to period based upon the mix of government FHA and VA loans to conventional loans, geographic markets and market interest rates, specifically 10-year Treasury rates. In the six months ended June 30, 2015 we sold 75% of one SBA loan at a gain of $86,000 compared to no sales in the comparable period of 2014.

 

Noninterest Expense. Noninterest expense increased $1.7 million, or 32.5%, to $6.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2015 from $5.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014 due primarily to higher salaries and benefits, occupancy, data processing fees, professional fees and other noninterest expense, partially offset by lower merger-related expenses. These increases in expenses resulted primarily from the acquisition of Bank 1440. Average assets for the six months ended June 30, 2015 were 52.8% larger than the six months ended June 30, 2014.

 

Merger-related expenses decreased $476,000, or 82.7%, to $100,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2015 compared to $576,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2014. 

 

Provision for Income Taxes. No provision for income tax expense or income tax benefits were recorded for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014. The Company had a pre-tax loss of $623,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and no income tax benefit was recorded due to the inability to project future taxable income as was considered necessary to ensure utilization of those benefits in the future. The Company had pre-tax income of $97,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and no provision for income tax expense was recorded due to net operating loss carry-forwards from prior periods available to offset that income.

 

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Asset Quality

 

We review loans on a regular basis, and place loans on nonaccrual status when either principal or interest is 90 days or more past due. In addition, we place loans on nonaccrual status when we do not expect to receive full payment of interest or principal. Interest accrued and unpaid at the time a loan is placed on nonaccrual status is reversed from interest income. Once a loan is placed on nonaccrual status, the borrower must generally demonstrate at least six months of payment performance before the loan is eligible to return to accrual status.

 

Nonperforming Assets . The following table sets forth information regarding our nonperforming assets. In addition to the assets listed below, as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 we had $476,000 and $483,000 of accruing troubled debt restructurings, respectively. Troubled debt restructurings include loans for which either a portion of interest or principal has been forgiven, or for loans modified at interest rates materially less than current market rates. The troubled debt restructurings as of June 30, 2015 consisted of one commercial real estate loan and at December 31, 2014 consisted of three commercial real estate loans and one commercial and industrial loan. As of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, there were no specific allowances related to these loans, and at each date we had no commitments to lend additional amounts to those customers.

 

    At June 30,     At December 31,  
    2015     2014  
    (Dollars in Thousands)  
             
Nonaccrual loans:                
Real estate loans:                
One-to-four-family residential   $ 1,131     $ 181  
Commercial     -       617  
Commercial and industrial loans     -       17  
Consumer and other loans     -       -  
Total loans   $ 1,131     $ 815  
                 
Accruing loans past due 90 days or more:                
Total accruing loans past due 90 days or more     -       -  
Total of nonaccrual loans and accruing loans past due 90 days or more     1,131       815  
                 
Other real estate owned ("ORE"):                
One-to-four-family residential     28       -  
Commercial     620       820  
Total real estate owned     648       820  
Other nonperforming assets     -       -  
Total nonperforming assets   $ 1,779     $ 1,635  
                 
Ratios:                
Nonperforming loans to gross loans held for investment     0.60 %     0.46 %
Nonperforming assets to total assets     0.66 %     0.66 %
Nonperforming assets to gross loans held for investment and ORE     0.94 %     0.92 %

 

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The nonperforming loans to gross loans held for investment increased due to the 38.8% increase in nonaccrual loans. In the six months ended June 30, 2015, one first mortgage loan with a balance of $932,000 was placed on nonaccrual due to non-payment and expected bankruptcy filing. A specific allowance in the amount of $331,000 was recorded to cover the difference between the loan balance and the estimated net sales value of the property. Also in the six month period, two nonaccrual commercial loans with recorded balances of $366,000 were paid in full. At June 30, 2015, the Company did not have any nonaccrual commercial loans.

 

Interest income that would have been recorded for the six months ended June 30, 2015, had nonaccruing loans been current according to their original terms amounted to $39,000. Of such amounts, $0 is related to troubled debt restructurings. We recognized no interest income on these nonaccrual loans for the six months ended June 30, 2015.

 

At June 30, 2015, we had no loans that were not currently classified as nonaccrual, 90 days past due or troubled debt restructurings where known information about possible credit problems of borrowers caused management to have serious concerns as to the ability of the borrowers to comply with existing loan repayment terms and that could result in disclosure as nonaccrual, 90 days past due or troubled debt restructurings.

 

Allowance for Loan Losses. The allowance for loan losses is maintained at a level which, in management’s judgment, is adequate to absorb credit losses inherent in the loan portfolio. The amount of the allowance is based on management’s evaluation of the collectability of the loan portfolio, including the nature of the portfolio, credit concentrations, trends in historical loss experience, specific impaired loans, and economic conditions. Allowances for impaired loans are generally determined based on collateral values or the present value of estimated cash flows. Because of uncertainties associated with regional economic conditions, collateral values, and future cash flows on impaired loans, it is possible that management’s estimate of credit losses inherent in the loan portfolio and the related allowance may change materially in the near-term. The allowance is increased by a provision for loan losses, which is charged to expense and reduced by charge-offs, net of recoveries. Changes in the allowance relating to impaired loans are charged or credited to the provision for loan losses.

 

Adjustable-rate mortgage loans decrease the risk associated with changes in market interest rates by periodically repricing, but involve other risks because, as interest rates increase, the underlying payments by the borrower increase, thus increasing the potential for default by the borrower. At the same time, the marketability of the underlying collateral may be adversely affected by higher interest rates. Upward adjustment of the contractual interest rate is also limited by the maximum periodic and lifetime interest rate adjustments permitted by our loan documents and, therefore, the effectiveness of adjustable-rate mortgage loans may be limited during periods of rapidly rising interest rates.

 

Loans secured by commercial real estate and multi-family real estate generally involve larger principal amounts and a greater degree of risk than one- to four-family residential mortgage loans. Because payments on loans secured by commercial real estate and multi-family real estate are often dependent on successful operation or management of the properties, repayment of such loans may be affected by adverse conditions in the real estate market or the economy.

 

Unlike residential mortgage loans, which generally are made on the basis of the borrower’s ability to make repayment from his or her employment or other income, and which are secured by real property that is generally more marketable and whose value tends to be more easily ascertainable, commercial business loans generally are made on the basis of the borrower’s ability to repay the loan from the cash flow of the borrower’s business. As a result, the availability of funds for the repayment of commercial business loans may depend substantially on the success of the business itself. Further, any collateral securing the loans may depreciate over time, may be difficult to appraise and may fluctuate in value.

 

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The following table sets forth activity in our allowance for loan losses for the periods indicated.

 

    Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2015     2014  
    (Dollars in Thousands)  
             
Balance at beginning of period   $ 1,707   $ 1,733  
                 
Provision for loan losses     175       -  
                 
Charge-offs:                
Residential real estate loans     -       (87 )
Commercial real estate loans     -       -  
Commercial and industrial loans     -       -  
Consumer and other loans     -       (31 )
Total charge-offs     -       (118 )
                 
Recoveries:                
Residential real estate loans     2       -  
Commercial real estate loans     184       30  
Commercial and industrial loans     -       -  
Consumer and other loans     -       -  
Total recoveries     186       30  
Net (charge-offs) recoveries     186       (88 )
                 
Balance at end of period   $ 2,068   $ 1,645
                 
Allowance for loan losses to non- performing loans at end of period     182.87 %     371.33 %
Allowance for loan losses to total gross loans at end of period     1.10 %     1.77 %
Allowance for loan losses to total gross loans less acquired loans at end of period     1.61 %     1.77 %
Net (charge-offs) recoveries to average loans outstanding during the period (annualized)     0.19 %     (0.17 )%

 

The allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans ratio decreased due to an increase in nonperforming loans. The allowance for loan losses to total loans ratio decreased due to the absence of any allowance for loan losses on loans acquired in the purchase of Bank 1440 as such loans were marked to market on the date of the acquisition, partially offset by recoveries recognized during the first six months of 2015. The decrease in the allowance for loan losses to total gross loans less acquired loans was due to improvement in the economy. The net (charge-offs) recoveries to average loans outstanding ratio improved due to recoveries recognized as a result of the payoff of one commercial real estate loan and one commercial business loan in the first six months of 2015 at amounts greater than our net carrying values.

 

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Liquidity is the ability to meet current and future financial obligations of a short-term nature. Our primary sources of funds consist of deposit inflows, loan repayments, maturities and sales of securities and Federal Home Loan Bank advances. While maturities and scheduled amortization of loans and securities are predictable sources of funds, deposit flows and mortgage prepayments are greatly influenced by general interest rates, economic conditions and competition.

 

We regularly adjust our investments in liquid assets based upon our assessment of expected loan demand, expected deposit flows, yields available on interest-earning deposits and securities, and the objectives of our asset/liability management program. Excess liquid assets are invested generally in interest-earning deposits with other banks and short- and intermediate-term securities.

 

We believe that we have enough sources of liquidity to satisfy our short-term liquidity needs as of June 30, 2015.

 

Our most liquid assets are cash and cash equivalents. The levels of these assets are dependent on our operating, financing, lending and investing activities during any given period. At June 30, 2015, cash and cash equivalents totaled $19.7 million. Securities classified as available-for-sale, which provide additional sources of liquidity, totaled $32.9 million at June 30, 2015; however, securities carried at $3.2 million were pledged to secure public deposits. In addition, at June 30, 2015, we had the ability to borrow an additional $87.9 million from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas. On that date, we had $27.5 million of advances outstanding.

 

At June 30, 2015, we had $20.1 million in loan commitments outstanding, and an additional $18.2 million in commitments to originate and sell mortgage loans. In addition, we had $5.6 million in unused lines of credit and $36,000 in commitments issued under standby letters of credit. Certificates of deposit due within one year as of June 30, 2015 totaled $39.6 million, or 18.8% of total deposits.  If these deposits do not remain with us, we will be required to seek other sources of funds, including other certificates of deposit and Federal Home Loan Bank advances. Depending on market conditions, we may be required to pay higher rates on such deposits or other borrowings than we currently pay on the certificates of deposit due on or before June 30, 2016. We believe, however, based on past experience that a significant portion of our certificates of deposit will remain with us, either as certificates of deposit or as other deposit products. We have the ability to attract and retain deposits by adjusting the interest rates offered.

 

We have no material commitments or demands that are likely to affect our liquidity other than set forth above. In the event loan demand were to increase at a pace greater than expected, or any unforeseen demand or commitment were to occur, we would access our borrowing capacity with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas or increase our deposits by offering higher interest rates.

 

Our primary investing activities are the origination of loans and the purchase of securities. In the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, we originated $95.3 million and $64.7 million of loans, respectively, and purchased $9.7 million and $0 of securities, respectively. We have not purchased any whole loans in recent periods.

 

Financing activities consist primarily of activity in deposit accounts and Federal Home Loan Bank advances. We experienced net increases of $9.2 million and $3.7 million in total deposits for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The 2015 increase included a $6.3 million deposit received in a commercial noninterest bearing demand account at quarter end. Deposit flows are affected by the overall level of interest rates, the interest rates and products offered by us and our local competitors and other factors. We generally manage the pricing of our deposits so that we are competitive in our market area. Wholesale deposits, which are generally not from our primary market areas, represented $19.1 million, or 9.0% of deposits at June 30, 2015. This included $17.2 million in QwickRate certificates of deposit. The majority of our wholesale deposits are time deposits with denominations between $200,000 and $250,000.

 

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Federal Home Loan Bank advances increased by $15.0 million and decreased by $3.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

 

In the first six months of 2015, we utilized proceeds from FHLB advances and excess liquid funds held at December 31, 2014 to fund new loan originations and the purchase of $9.7 million in available-for-sale securities. During 2014, we were able to decrease our borrowings as we used cash provided by loan repayments to fund our operations without negatively affecting our levels of liquidity.

 

Bank’34 is subject to various regulatory capital requirements, including a risk-based capital measure. The risk-based capital guidelines include both a definition of capital and a framework for calculating risk-weighted assets by assigning balance sheet assets and off-balance sheet items to broad risk categories. At June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, Bank’34 exceeded all regulatory capital requirements. Bank’34 is considered “well-capitalized” under regulatory guidelines.

 

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

 

Not applicable, as the Registrant is a smaller reporting company.

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

 

An evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) promulgated under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) as of June 30, 2015. Based on that evaluation, the Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

 

During the quarter ended June 30, 2015, there have been no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Part II – Other Information

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

 

The Company is subject to various legal actions arising in the normal course of business. In the opinion of management, the resolution of these legal actions is not expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

 

Not applicable, as the Registrant is a smaller reporting company.

 

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

 

(a) Not applicable.

 

(b) Not applicable.

 

(c) There were no issuer repurchases of securities during the period covered by this Report.

 

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

 

None.

 

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 5. Other Information

 

None.

  

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Item 6. Exhibits

 

3.1   Charter of Alamogordo Financial Corp. (1)
3.2   Bylaws of Alamogordo Financial Corp. (1)  
3.3  

Amendment to Bylaws of Alamogordo Financial Corp. (2) 

3.4  

Amendment to Bylaws of Alamogordo Financial Corp. (3) 

10.1   Form of First Amendment to Bank’34 Deferred Compensation Arrangement for Jill Gutierrez, William P. Kauper and Jan R. Thiry
31.1   Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2   Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1   Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
101  

The following financial statements from the Alamogordo Financial Corp. Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2015, formatted in Extensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL): (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets; (ii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss); (iii) Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity; (iv) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows; and (v) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. 

 

 

(1) Incorporated by reference to the Registration Statement on Form SB-2 of Alamogordo Financial Corp. (File No. 333-92913), originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 16, 1999.

 

(2) Incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Alamogordo Financial Corp. (File No. 000-29655), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 24, 2014.

 

(3) Incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Alamogordo Financial Corp. (File No. 000-29655), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 31, 2014.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

  ALAMOGORDO FINANCIAL CORP.
   
Date: July 30, 2015 /s/ Jill Gutierrez
  Jill Gutierrez
  Chief Executive Officer
   
Date: July 30, 2015 /s/ Jan R. Thiry
  Jan R. Thiry
  Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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Exhibit 10.1

 

FIRST AMENDMENT TO

BANK ‘34

DEFERRED COMPENSATION AGREEMENT

 

THIS FIRST AMENDMENT (the “Amendment”) is adopted ___________________, 2015, by Bank ‘34, located in Alamogordo, New Mexico (the “Bank”) and ____________ (the “Executive”).

 

WHEREAS, the Bank and the Executive are party to a Deferred Compensation Agreement adopted ______________ (the “Agreement”); and

 

WHEREAS, the Bank and the Executive desire to amend the Agreement to (i) change the Plan Year and (ii) stop the Bank’s performance based awards but allow the Executive to defer bonus compensation in addition to Base Salary;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, the Bank and the Executive adopt the following amendments to the Agreement:

 

The following Section 1.5a shall be added to the Agreement immediately following Section 1.5:

 

1.5a Bonus ” means the cash bonus, if any, awarded to the Executive for services performed, but excluding any amounts that are Performance-Based Compensation.

 

Section 1.9 of the Agreement shall be deleted and replaced by the following:

 

1.9 Deferrals ” means the amount of Base Salary, Bonus and Performance-Based Compensation the Executive elects to defer according to this Agreement.

 

The following Section 1.16a shall be added to the Agreement immediately following Section 1.16:

 

1.16a Performance-Based Compensation ” means any amount earned over a period of at least twelve (12) months that is awarded to the Executive and qualifies as “performance-based compensation” under Code Section 409A.

 

Section 1.18 of the Agreement shall be deleted and replaced by the following:

 

1.18 Plan Year ” means each twelve (12) month period commencing on January 1 and ending on December 31 of each year.

 

Section 2.1 of the Agreement shall be deleted and replaced by the following:

 

2.1 Elections Generally . The Executive may annually file a Base Salary, and/or Bonus Deferral Election Form with the Plan Administrator no later than the end of the calendar year preceding the calendar year in which services leading to the compensation to be deferred will be performed. Additionally, the Executive may annually file a Performance-Based Compensation Deferral Election Form with the Plan Administrator no later than June 30 of the calendar year in which services leading to the Performance-Based Compensation to be deferred will be performed.

 

 
 

 

Section 2.3 of the Agreement shall be deleted and replaced by the following:

 

2.3 Election Changes . The Executive may modify the amount of Deferrals annually by filing new Base Salary, Bonus and/or Performance-Based Compensation Deferral Election Forms with the Bank. The modified elections shall not be effective until the calendar year following the year in which the subsequent Base Salary and/or Bonus Deferral Election Forms are received by the Bank. The Performance-Based Compensation Deferral Election Form may be immediately effective if it is received by the Bank prior to June 30, otherwise it will be effective the calendar year following the year in which it is received by the Bank.

 

Section 3.1 of the Agreement shall be deleted and replaced by the following:

 

3.1 Bank Contributions . In addition to any Deferrals, the Bank may, at any time, make a Bank Contribution to the Deferral Account.

 

The Exhibit A attached to an included in the Agreement is hereby deleted.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Executive and a duly authorized representative of the Bank have executed this Amendment as indicated below:

 

 

Executive   Bank  
         
         
    By:    
    Its:    

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 31.1

 

Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

I, Jill Gutierrez, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Alamogordo Financial Corp.;

 

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 the entity, 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 (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) 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: July 30, 2015 /s/ Jill Gutierrez
  Jill Gutierrez
 

Chief Executive Officer 

  

 

 

 

Exhibit 31.2

 

Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

I, Jan R. Thiry, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Alamogordo Financial Corp.;

 

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 the entity, 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 (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) 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: July 30, 2015 /s/ Jan R. Thiry
  Jan R. Thiry
  Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

  

Exhibit 32.1

 

Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

Jill Gutierrez, Chief Executive Officer of Alamogordo Financial Corp. (the “Company”), and Jan R. Thiry, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, each certify in his or her capacity as an officer of the Company that they have reviewed the quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2015 (the “Report”) and that to the best of their knowledge:

 

1. the Report fully complies with the requirements of Sections 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 results of operations of the Company.

 

Date: July 30, 2015 /s/ Jill Gutierrez
   Jill Gutierrez
   Chief Executive Officer
   
Date: July 30, 2015 /s/ Jan R. Thiry
  Jan R. Thiry
  Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.